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f BK SUMTER WAtCBlAS, ltst Mtsh d April, 1SS0. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1893. THE TKL'K SOUTHROtt, Established Jone, 1ZS& ------------ ? ? ~s New Series-Yoi. XII. X . 49/ Clc wan air? Soaf tail -by? ^LNf. C3k Osteen SUMTER, & C. TKKJrB : Two Dollars per aooam?in adfaoee. ADTSSTJSSMSS?: One Square first insert ion..._..<???....*r$f 00 Sfery subse^uris insertion-.*? 50 Contracts for three months, or lotger wtiJ tot made ar reduced rates. All eotcttfunJCHtions which subserfe j?riv??te interests w?t o* charged forxs ad ret tSsewents. Obit cartes and tributes of respect will be C&arged for. Atlantic Coast Line. HORT?-EASTERN ?L 8. of S. C. _TRAINS GOI&ff SOUTH._ jNo 3figSo. 611 No 23)No.53 LeFPcce ** Kings t Ar Lanes Le Lanes Ar. Ch'o T&AiSS GOING NORTH. *.. . [ - |Bo-28JSo. 60{Ho. 14|Nc. 53 le. Ch'n. Ar Lanes. Le Lanes. ** Kiogst Ar FI'net * Daily, f Daily except Sunday. Ho. 52 runs through to Columbia Via Central R R. af S. C. Hoe. ?3. ran? solid to Wilmington, N. C, toakiDg close connection with W. & W. R. R. for a?l points north. Train Nos/ 14 rons via WTTstKi and Fayeuevflle?Short Line?and make close cenrjeetion for all points North. J. ft. KKNLY, J. ?. DIVINE, '?Seal Manaeer. Gen' 1 Sap't. T. M. BMBRSON, Traffic Manager. Atlantic Coast line* WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. ;DKtSEW SCREW?. , TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Datad Jnfcr 2, 1893. {No. 23)53j L'v?i Wilmington-. Laave Marion..?. v Arrive Florence--. " Lea^e Florence-?... Ar*? Sa?tar Leave Sasrtev..... Ar*?? Columbia. _ P. M.l A. M. * 6 40j 9 58 10 40 No. W A. M *4 ff&j ^25 5 25 7 00 A. M. jlNo. 5? *7 45( 9 20 No 52 *9 53 11 05 N*. 52 runs rbrough from Charleston via Central & tt. leaving Lane 8:4i J..-M., Man ftiag 3:20. A. M. TRAINS 90IN8 NORTH.* }NTo. 51 jNo. 53j Leave Cohnnbta... Ar*ve Sumter... Leave Ssmter Arrive Ftarooee__ Leave FI r e a ce ?2 Laave Marion..._ Jrr. Wilmington.... P M ?10 00 A M II 25 n 25 1 00 No. 78 *5 10 5 9 54 10r P * 4 5 No. * 5 I M 20 45 59 55 m Daily. f Daily except Sunday. 53 runs throngs tt< Charleston. 6 C, via Central R. R , arriving Manning 8:24 P. M., Lane* 7:0$ P. M.. Chariearon 8 45 P. M. Train? on Manchester & Augusta R. R. leave Scatter daily except Sunday. 10*50 A. M.. ar rive Rimini 11.59. Returning leave Rimini 12:30, P. M .. arrive Samtcr 1:40 P. M Trains on llartsville R. &. leave Ilartsville daily except Sunday at 6 00 a. ov. arriving FUjda 6.35 a. na. Betarning leave Floy ds 8.15 p. m.,arririn2 flartawille 8.55 m. Tr?Ias on Wilmington Chadboura and Con. way railroad, lea re Hub 6 !0 a. m , Sbadbfturn 9.00 a. m arrive at Con way II 30 a. m , returnt tag l?ave 3onwav at 2.20 p. m., arrive Chad boarn 5 20 p. ? arrive Hub at 9:20 p. m. ?ai!y except Sunday. JOBS F. DIVINE. General Sup'L 7. R KKNLY, Oeo'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. CMtti Slier aiiiMeriRE. I? EFFECT APRIL 3, 1892. All trains Daily Except Sunday. 9. B [ STATICS. L * ?! 8 K ILt 8 1?! " 8>34^ M 8-3?:14 8 43! " t 50! " 9 02; " 9 17; " 9*291 * ST 35! " 9 44: 9 53! " io 05; " DO 20 Ar 10 25 L* 10 38i u 10 51 i M 111 Oil ? n i*i u 30j " Bl 45 " 12 eo!" 12 II " 12 26j u 12 40 Ar 13 30f " 12 52! " 1 051 " 1 25: " 1 35 Ar P M Pregnall's HarleyviHe " Peck's Eoily Hill Connors Eotawville Vancts Merriam St Paul Shmm^rtoo Silver Packsville . Tindal Sumter Sumter Oswejro St.Charles RUiotts Lamar Syracuse Darlington Moot Clare Rob bins Neck Maodevi?e Beonettsville ?reeden's Alice Gibson Glio Hamlet Ar Lv A4" S. B. Lv 2 P M 8 50 8 40 8 2 8 21 8? 15 8 07 7 55 7 40 T 27 7 20 7 10 7 00 6 47 6; 30 8 10 5 58 5 45 5 35 5 20 5 05 4 50 4, 33 4? 20 4 05 3 50 3 42 3 37 3 25 3 o 0 Ar! 2 55 } P M No. 31, leaves Vaoces 10 00 a. mi., SnrMs 10.30, Parlers 10.33, arrive Harlin City 10.55. No. 1 eaves Eniawville 9 25 a. m., Belri eere 9.^ arrive Ferguson 9.45. No. 1 connects with C. F. & Y. Y. at Ben ettevtlle for Fayetteville, connects with Sea board Air Line at Hamlet for Wilmington, Charlotte, Sbelby Rutherford ton; and at \ Charlotte with R. & D Vestibule Limited for Washington and New York. Passengers can take sleeper at Charlotte at 815 p. m. No. 2 passengers by this train have through Sleepers. New York to Charlotte, connects wi b S. A. L, at Hamlet from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington, conne'es witfi S. C. R. R. at Pregnails for Charleston. Dinner at Hamlet._ HARLIN CITY BRANCH. No. 33 goiog North leaves Vances 8-00 \>. m.,*Soell8 8 18, Parlers 3 27, arrives Harlin 0ity 8 45 p. m. No. 34 going South leaves Harlin City 6 00, Parle? 6 20, Snells S 33, arrive Vances & 55 Ko. 31 going North leaves Vances 10 00 a. m., Snails 10 20> Parlors 10 33, arrive Harlin Gity 10 55 a. m. No. 32 going South leaves Harlin City 3 00 s>. nv, Parlers 8 18, Snells 8 27, arrive Vances ?45 a. ra. ?No. 31 has connection with No. 1. Xo. 34.has cc-anectioo with No. 2. C. MILL ARD, General Manager. WOOD WORKING- MACK NERY, BRICK AND TILE *< BARREL STAVE " GINNING " GRAIN THRESHING " SAWMILL U RICE HULLING ENGINES AND BOILERS. State Agency for Talbott Ar'Sons' Engines and Boilers, Saw nod Grist Mills. Brewers' Brick Machinerv. Double Screw Cotton Presses. Thomas' direct acting Steam Presses-no belts. Thomas' Seed Cotton Elevators Hull and Lunucus' Gins, B>igle -erg Rice Hullers. H. B. Smiih & Co's Wood Worfetag Ma chinery. Planers, Band Saw?, Moulders, Mor timers, Tenenors, comprising complete equip ment for S*sh, Door nd Wagon Factories. BeLoHrhVs Plantation Saw Mills, variable ;iVed. Belting, Fittings at.d Machinery sup j plies. Write rae before buying v. c. itumxih M ANA G KR, ' Apr 19-Q_COLUMBIA, S. C. HOUSE PAINTING-. WITH long and thorough experience I ara prepared to do HOfSE FAINTING, in all the LA fies? STTMS A so PA PKK HANGING. CALSOUINING, and SIGN WRITING, neatly dooe. Any Notfce will receive prompt attention. Best of .References. Address I S.E.GREGG, May 10-X. Sinner, Sr. C. Office and Mills at Junction of W. jg THE SIM NDS NATIONAL BANK j OP SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI j TORY, SW M TB ti, 3. C. Paid op Capital.$75,-000 00 'Surplus Fund".11,500 00 j Transact a General Banlskig Business, i Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT ! Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In ' teresi allowed at the rate of 4< per cent, per . annum. Payable (juarterly, on 5rst days of : January. April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Aug 7. Cashier. fifi BMI OP iBf IR, SUMI ERr S. C. CITY A2H> COWNTS DEPOSITOR Transacts a general Banking business Also ha3 Savings Bank Department, posits of $1 00 and upwards received. ; Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, j per anaara, payable quarterly. ; W. ?. B<. HAYNS WORTH, W. F. SHAWS, President, i Cashier*. j H. A. HOYT, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. ?L GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, FINE DIAMONDS, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, kc. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb. 1 A. WHITE & SON, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866, Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y., LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $70,000,300. Feb. 12. BEST" AND* CHEAPEST ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return mail. Large Stock, Prompt Shipments, sift i mm & co., MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE S-ALE DEALERS IN . Bill MOULDING? GENE2AL BUILDING MATERIAL,. Office and Salesrooms, 30 ni 12 Hayne St. CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan.lo-o NOTICE' rpHBSUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION f will be in his cilice on Salesday of each mooth, for the purpose of issuing certificates of Registration to all persons who havf> be come twenty-one years of age since the last General election. Also tr.nnsfers to those who have changed place of residence. W. S. JAMES, Supervisor of Registration. Dec. 7. AYER'S Hair Vigor Restores faded, thin, and gray hair" to its original color, texture, and abundance prevents it from falling >ut, checks tendency to baldness, and promotes a new and vigorous growth. A clean, safe, elegant, anc economical hair-dressing,. Everywhere Popular "Nine months after having the ty phoid fever, my head was perfectly bald. I was induced to try Ayer's Hair Vigor* aad before- had used half a bottle, the* Bair Begau to grow. Two more bottles brought out as good a head of hair as ever I had. On my recommendation, my brother William Craig made use of Ayer's Hair Vigor with t<] same good results."-Stephen Craig, 832 Charlotte st., Philadelphia, Pa. Ayer's Hair Vigor , Prepared by Ttr.-X.-C- Ayer Sr?o., Lowell, Mass. Sold by Druggists Everywhere. T ipnns Tabuies nre of jrreat vainc. <3 . 38 C IIH5 Contractor and Builder, Sumter, S. C. 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' THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY -N EWS P'A P E R, p&Sera to every yearly subscriber EITHER of I the above Premiums -ABSOLUTELY FREE! The Weekly News and Courier, 1 year (with Premium.) $Y 00 The Weekly News and Courier, 6 months (without Premium.) 50 -SK.vu FOB SAMPLE COPIES AMD CIRCULARS, Address : Tie Weeli! News au Courier, CHARLESTON . TT0F. WEITEKS, WHOLESALE GROCER, LIQUOR DEALER, OFFICE AND SALESROOM : .183 Bast Bay,. Charleston,. S. C. Nov. 7-o G,W. DICK, P, B. sT Of ce over Levi Bros.' Storr, KNTRANOK O MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Fours-9 tn 1 !or h,2 30 Ripans Tabules cure hives. Senator Butler's Position. To the Editor of the Spartauburg Herald : Your editorial in The State of th 22d inst., gives me the oppor tunity that I might otherwise not have had of replying to criticisms made from titee to! time, touching ruy action in regard* to* the Federal appointments from this State. You say among other ihingo :: "If Seoator Butler decres to give all his favors to Tillmanites, he should recognize those in good and regular standing." Again you say : "So far ?s we can see, Senator Butler does not want the Conservatives to sup port bim. He seems to be depending entirely upon his ability to. 'induce' enough men to desert his opponent.,r I assume, of course, that ysu do not want to misrepresent me, but the above indicates very clearly that you are not informed as to what I have done and propose to do abou-t the Federal appoint ments. You will therefore be good enough to allow me to state my position for myself od in my own way. In the first place, I had but one ap pointment to make in my own right:' clerk of the inter State commerce com rat tee. of which I am chairman. I gave that to Dan'l C Roper, of Marl boro, who had been strongly recommend ed to me, by the Hon. C. S. McCall and' other friends, as a gentleman of high character and ability and fully qualiied for the duties of the position and E am gratified to be able to say he has measured fully up to the endorse ments given him Let me say in pass ing that 6 oce we have been allowed, secretaries, or clerks, have selected young men who were struggling to com plete their education and thereby afford them the opportunity offered by the business colleges and educational in stitutions in Washington. They have opportunity to do this, by availing them- ! selves of time outside of the hours for their oShial duties. It is a source of much gratification to meto know that in this way I have been able to aid six very deserving young men who availed themseves- of the best schools, to which they would act have otherwise had ac cess Mr Roper is the seventh, and he too intends taking a course io a business college, which- will be of much value to him when he has completed it So much for that, the only appointment I have at my disposal. In regard to those appointments where my province is only advising, I have sought to know three things of applicants, who have asked for my endorsements : First, whether they are Democrats ; seco d, whether they are qualified, and third, whether they are persons of good character and stand ing. In the absence of personal knowledge we are sometimes misled as to these qual ifications but I have not jet recom mended a man or woman not personally known to rae, who has not been strong ly endorsed by friends and oeighoors at home. If, therefore, there ( hculd be any mistake, the first endorsers must be held responsible. In making my recommendations have not stopped to inquire, and do not in the future expect to stop and inquire, .to what political faction ia South Caro lina the applicants belong. It is suffi cient for me to know they are Demo crats, are qualified and of good charac ter. If you can inform me of any case where I have departed from this rule, I shall bc very much indebred, and prom ise upon a satisfactory she-wing to with drawn my endorsements, but I cannot do so upon vague and undefined insinua tions. You fay I do not seem to want the support of the Conservatives. I want the support of every good man in" bring ing about a reconciliation and better feeling among our people,, but I do not want the support of any man who can not give it freely and conscientiously. If it is expected of me, before I can be jreelected to the Senate, that I shall enter into every local squabble and fan the flames of bitterness and bickering which have brought so much humiliation upon, the State, I shall have to disap point those who expect it, and if the penalty is to be defeat, I shall take de feat. I shall go ahead and dt> my duty to all the people as I see it, and if the manner of its performance is not ac ceptable to my friends, I can only re gret it and take the oonsequences. Neither my life nor happiness depends upon roy re-election to the Senate. In due time I shall give to the people who sent mo there an account of my stewardship. I shall do this with frankness and without reserve, and if it is not satisfactory, the people can send some one to take my plaee. This is not only their right but their duty. The office does not belong to me, but to the people, and they can and wil! make such disposition of it as they please My own conscience tells me I have tried to discharge my duty faithfully ; I don't know what other people may think of it. Our people are unhappily divided into something ike hostitle camps. | Suspicion, misrepresentation, falsehood and sclfisncsa have taken the place of confidence, unity of purpose, self-denial and State pride. My efforts shall be exerted to restore good feeling and confidence, to effect a more tolerant j and forbearing spirit No people can! ever enjoy religious, social or poetical j freedom with tho spirit of intolerance so rampant as tliat. which prevails among us. We must learn to respect honest j differences o{ opinion ; we must settle ; those differences in the forum? of reasoo . rather than in the spirit of vituperation and abuse; vre must throw off the thraldom of bossism, secret pol tica} cabals, smuggling defiance of public sen iment and public law before we can Highest of all in Leavening* Pov ABSOLM reach that plane of eolighteoed pro gress so esseuti-a'l co our well being as a people. This* ooopummativiq is of far ninre importance than my re-election or the election of any man to the United States Senate. The State can and will survive my defeat, and so will P. i$u:t abe will net recover for a genera tion from the defeat of the efforts of .good men to bring* about harmony and good feeling and' good order among our people. Some of my friends expect ms to re commend for ornee none but Conserva tives-. Pt does* not seem to me that this would" be wise. recognise amoog the men of what is known as the reform faction as good Democrats as any io the country", with qualifications and charac ters as go*d as the best?.- Many of the same men rode with me on the field of battle. On the march11 was by their side and they were by mine, in the terrible ordeal of reconstruction and re demption of Sooth Carolina. A feeling of comradeship grew cp oat of the com mon trials and suffering, which norning cati' wholly eradicate. I can not turn my Back to these men simply because they see fit to exercise their highest privilege- of differing with, me, not in politics, but in policies. If they differ with me honestly in politics, I shall still respect their opinions. I have the same feeling for mea in what is known as th-e Conservative faction, and why should I not ? There are as good, true and tried men in that as in the other faction. ou may say the State autho rities do not recognize the Conservatives in State appointments. As a role, I believe this is true, but it is not wise to follow a- bad example. Nothing, is to be gained in this ioterest of harmony, which I assura ail good and patriotic men. desire, by imitating the methods of unpatriotic and unwise men. Ido not and ca not wear their collar. No clique or faction or ring has ever con trolled me, and I am too far along io life now to bend my neck to their yoke. I do not claim to be more independent or infallible than ordinary mortals, but I do claim to have profiled somewhat by experience, which'* a gfood many men are not willing to admit, and I see nothing .but ruin and disgrace in the continu ance of political strife between the white people of this State, and am ready to join in an honest effort to end it. Enlightened discussion of public measures, and" fair,, yast criticism of public men is not only legitimate, but beautiful and instructive. Political agitation, conducted for patriotic pur poses,, prevents stagnation, and should be encouraged ;? but blustering intoler ance, such as emanate from shallow pated intellects under the guise of popular 'leadership, must" necessarily lead to error, and alternately to poli tical degradation and ruio. I do not write to you in any spirit of complaint or reproach for what you have said about me, but to defiue, as nearly as I can, my position in regard to the federal appointments-from this State. My public record is public property, and as such is liable to criticism. If I can not explain satisfactorily to my constituents any and every official act, I deserve to be condemned. Of course I shill be held responsiblo, measurably at least, by every applicant who fails to get an office, for the failure, and this, too, in the face of the fact that I do not make the appointments, and however potential my influence with the appoint ing power may be, the President has the lasr call and finally makes his own selec tions. This, however, is th^e fate of most public men and I can not and do not expect to escape my share of re sponsibility. Very truly yours, M. C BUTLER. EBYEFIELD, S.C., June 23. - M - -an--' Can Take Care of Himself. In answer to a South Carolina con stituent Senator Butler has given his ideas about the President's course in dispensing Federal;;:,:patronage Ile thinks the Chief Executive is fully capable of naming people for^ the offices, and shows the authority with which he is vested*to db so. While he hoids himself ready to give the President his opinion of constituents' fitness for office . he does not under stand how Senators or Representa* lives can expect Mr. Cleveland to abdicate his constitutional duties and delegate them to Congressmen, and says he has never been-able to under stand why they should expect or desire to assume them. His letter to his constituents is as fallows : UNITED STATES SENATE, Washington, D. C , June IT '93< My Dear Sir : I have received your letter in which you criticise the action of the President and his Cabinet in regard to the so-called "South Carolina patronage," and ask my opinion. It is no pat t of my business to defend thc President's ofi ial con duct. Ile is abundantly abie to take care of himself ;. but I may say thal !. believe he will be sustained by the great body of the people, who are j much more interested in a ) honest j and wise administration ol'' their government than in- the doling: out of "patronage." Let us see what'some of Iiis duties are under thc Constitution. I'am quite sure that a batter understanding in thal regard will aid very much in clearing up the political atmosphere and recall to th ' minds ot Senators '? and Representatives (.and to the peo- j pie) their proper constructional j relations to thc Executive branch of j thc go verme nt. In Section 2> Article j ll, of the Constitution it is provided-: "The President shall be command ?/er.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report: er-in-chie* of* the army and navy, etc and he shall nominate, and by at W tlv the advice and consent of tl Senate shalt appoint ambassador etc., and al! other officers of tl knited States, 'bat Congress may t law vest the appointment of sue inferior officers as they think prop in the President alone, in the Com of law, or m the heads of depai merits." This- is- the authority, and: the onl authority, under and by virtue > which appointments are made, anybody can find in this provisic any right or power in a Senat OF Representative to dispense p tro age; should be glad to have it poin ed out. 5t n&J be said1 m reply 1 this that nobody fras claimed such right or power in a Senator or B presentative, but that, being tep sentatives of the States an ? peoph they have the right to recommern and their recommendations should t potential with the Executive. That they have the right to rccon mend nobody denies-any citizon < this country has lillis right, but thi Senators and Representatives hav the sight to dictate appointments; c that their recommendations should b conclusive and unquestioned denied. That their political favorite and friends should be selected i preference to the political friends an favorites of other people is als denied. The recommendations o? Senator and ^Representatives are etitled I consideration and respect and weigl so far as they are judicious and wise Why any Senator or Bepresentativ should complain that their recommer dations and endorsement of appl cants for office are not adopted by th Executive I cannot understand. Th theory of our Government is that th legislative, executive and judicii depaitment, while co-ordinate, shonl be kept independent of each othei The framers of the Constitution wis< ly determined that the preservatio of the whole could'only be secured b the independence of each'branch. The Executive is held responsibl under the Constitution for "all off cers," and should, therefore, be allow ed the fullest latitude in makin] appointments. The Legislative i ?held responsible-Jar "all laws," am should, therefore, be exempt in tb fullest degree from the dication of th Executive. This independence an responsibility can only be maintainer by the freest ex-ercise of their respeel i've constitutional fonctions. Take for instance the postoffices It is assumed, in some quarters, tba Senators and- Representatives hav the right to control and dictate th' appointment cf postmasters. Wher do they get this right ? Certaiul not from the Costitution or any law that I know of. Of all of the depart ments the postoffice department i nearest the people. It may be aske< who is better q-ualified to select pos! masters than the representatives c the people. I answer, the peopl themselves. They are more inter s! ed in the propel conduct of thei respective postoffices than anything else. "Home rule'7 is the fundaments principie of our government and although the President i not bound to consult anybod in making appointmeats, 1 ar quite sure ho intend^ to observe thi priciplc as far as practicable in mak ing his selection of postmasters. IL certainly ought t'o'do so. Subject t his constitutional right and duty t make appointments; the patrons c the offices, the people themselveE those immediately interested in th proper administration; of the po ! offices, should be consulted. I stand ready at all limes to giv to the President and Postmaste General or other members of the Gabi net such information as I may hav< touching the qualifications of appli cants for office, but I shall certainl; not take offence if my recommend tions or suggestions are not followed Ou the contrary, I would much prefe to be left perfectly free and independ em to properly discharge my consti tutional duty to "advise and consent' to such nominations as rr.ny be srmt'H the Senate for coniirmation. Tha freedom and independence is bes preserved by my having nothing, to di with appointments until they* -an sent to the Senate, when the Fresi dent's responsibility ends and mint begins t I; think that tile custom which-has grown up, outside of constitutional oi legal authority, of Senators and Re pr sent tiv-es demanding1 this or.that appointment', or being expected by their constituents to demand them, i* a vicious- custom, and mucli, better "honored i'i the b'reacli than i:i the observance." Fur myself, I deem it my duty to transmit to the Hxecutiye all applica tions- for office and papers relating 'thereto, and express my opinion if it j is requested. Itaving done this, the respo-ibibility rests entirely wit!? the President and his Cabinet. The Postmaster General informe me that ho has adopted the following rules for his guidance iu appointing postmasters, which, 1 tak'e it, like .other similar mles, are not arbitrary or inviolable, but subjeet to modification wb n exigencies demand it. I. The appointee must reside 'Within the delivery of the postoflice, and that lie did not establish his resi dence loi tiie purpose of securing the appointment .J. That he most be thc choice, as Hir as the same be can ascertained', ofs a majority of the patrons ol" the office, that is, a majority of those who receive the hugest amount of mail matter, eic. '!; That wiiilb he will alway give respectful and proper attention and Considera'tor) to the opinions and recommendations' of Senators and Representatives, ho cannot perm t himself to be conclusively bound by them in-making appointments. These rules meet my f-pfwobatmn and seem to be in strict accordance willi the requirements* of the Consti-, lotion. Au executive officer cannot j abdicate his constitutional duties and faction and delegate them to- Suna- ; tore and Representatives, and I In never been able jo understand v> Senators and Representatives sho expect or desire to assume them. Yours very truly, _M. G. BUTLER . Senator Butler's View. Senator U.V. Botler, of South Ca lina, has been giving some whc some instruction of one of his e titnents ort the functions of seuat in the matter of appointments* 1 respects the independence of t ex-cutive and will expect his own be respected, and if all senators a representatives would adHjH \m mai and-sensible principles the d!*gusfi bnsine V.of congressional office mc gering would- come to an end -Nt York Times. Senator Butler, cf South Caroli: has written a letter which will' approved by all the members af. 1 party, and which must be bigli appreciated By President .Clevelan Ile says that Senators and repre rat ves have no right to dicta I appointments or to consider tl i'ecbmmendati'ons as final or cbnci j sive ; that the President's constii ti ial duties should no! be invade and that he is not. bound to const any one regarding appointment The ''hot and hungry" canfi $ I expected to regard'these sound prim pies as of binding force, but JU Butler is approaching the end of h third term in the senate, and cann be accused of inexperience or hasl judgment.-New York T i bune. In brief, MT. Butler does not co ceive it to be a part of his senatori duty to act as an office-broker for h constituents or to interfere kt an way with the President's freedom action itv making appointments, b his knowledge of men and- things i his own state will be at the Fre dent's service in case of need. If every senator and repr sentatif would take this high and just co ception of his functions it - would I better for politics for the public se vice and for the legislation of coi gre8S'-New York World. A Losing Trade.' The Granite Mountain M^wnj on pany, according to Secretary Mortoi produced in one year recently nearl three million ounces of refined silve at a cost of 12 cen* au ounce i reported to the Secretary of tl] Treasury. The whole yield of the mine for th year cost tire company $36S,00( At IO cents a pound for cotton th company could have bought wit that ~um-the cost of its "silv< crop"- <,36D bales-of cotton. Th same silver crep, coined at 4-12 grains-to the dollar, would make $3 000,000 of legal tender money, whic would buy #0,000 bales* of cotton*. It is plain in view of these figure why the silver miners favor a ire coinage of silver policy. It \& m so plain why the cotton farmers shod desire to pay 60,000'bales of cotto for 7,360 bales' worth of silver. Q to put the case in another way, it i not plain why they shojld desire t exchange 60,00O! bales of cottor which, according to their account costs then* $1,5*00,000, for a mass < coined metal, which, according to th miners' asco nt, costs $36^,000 t mine. We should like to know whs some of our more intelligent farmer think-of 4'trading", ou this basis. News and Courier. - . * Siteer in France. y .. - yy Prance doe: not buy ac: cCbce.. c silver hallion from any nation for moue tary purposes and has oct eoined single adm tiona! . silver 5 franc p4ec 'since about I$7XK Kighteeo years ag it ceased to expand its depreciated mas of silver, but has c o.tinrtd .baying am coining gold .all that time. Since i discontinued the coining of silver it ha increased its.stock of gold coin by (all; ^oO.OOO.OOO'wkile the stock of silve has remained stationary OP decreased - except as it has had to carry some silve .coins issued' bf other members of th< Litin Union. e , y This cessation of silver coinage ha permitted France to k eif in circu a tion irs previously accumulated staci of silver coin without allowing it tc sink toa lerel with i$ bullioum value. Had France continued its old free silver coinage policy it would have plunged down to a monometallic silver 'basis at least a dozen years ago. lu silver 5 franc pieces would now have a purchasing power of 60 cents in terras of gold, or 64 per cent, of gold (the franc being, equal to cents);' and . tb'e country would now be destitute of gold Every coiu would have left France by this tjme, or have been hoarded av; y out cf sight, await ing the time in the future when gold 'would be restored to currency u>es there. -Chicago Tribune _?? - ? ? * O" ' Holding. Tne'm'to the Law. DARLINGTON, June 29 -The Sght made by certain of 0 freeholders against thc appointment of Mr. J B. Floy i as dispenser for this county, which- was reported in The >?ews and Courier to-day has br.d a most interest ing development. < After careful examination C S. Nettles, who has charge of the case, determined to make J be fight. He argued the case before Judge Hudson to-day at H'cnnettsvjlle, and a temporary injunction was granted, restraining Mr. Ptoyd tiom opening the dispensary un til argument could be heard. Oa j Tburaday noxt has been appointed1* for the argument, hen the vise will bc hoard in chambers at this place. Thc principal point made by Mr. Nettles was that Mr. Floyd did not have thc names of a majority""of our fret-holders signed to Lia" petition. The necessary papers will at cn.ee be served, and wheu this is done Darlington Will be a dry town, at least until the case ie*, decided 00 Thursday next, as the bars will, ut' course, be cloded on Saturday, i Ilude.* these circumstances aot even a State cocktail can be had and Darlington I . ?. . " . i will be a dry-town for the first time in j her history. _ . The ut ia the talk of lie town ja t1 f BK SUMTER WAtCBlAS, ltst Mtsh d April, 1SS0. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1893. THE TKL'K SOUTHROtt, Established Jone, 1ZS& ------------ ? ? ~s New Series-Yoi. XII. X . 49/