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It is ho-'Ccl that Governor Ellerbe will become sti.i lihotter?now that the dispensarv revelations are becoming worse and worse. Chairman Wilie Jones has round it advisable to resign. No one should blame him from wanting to get oat such a business. He gives as his rea-on tba^ he is not likely to have the united jpport of the boarJ, if he continues to hold his offije. No one makes anv charges of corruption against Mr. Jon-, s. Perhaps, the truth is that he do<.? .,ot want his name connected with sacu a corrupt "moral institution." The latest tlb-^nsary revelations are some letters, wL.eh have found their way to the newspapers, and are now spread befo e 'he people. Editor ? G:;ntt, of the Piedmont Headlight, wrote a letter to Lis friend Ilowcll,! * t editor of the Atlanta Constitution. This letter to '"Dear Clarke," as Editor j - ^ I juarry ijraait cans diuj, was uwtvwcu : by Editor Cantt to one Wood to be by I kim delivered to Editor Ilowell in Atlanta. The purpose of this letter i? contained in the opening paragraph: "I am anxious to control the State board of dispensary commissioners, so ths.: I can help o;:i my friends and also your friends, Blsuenthal & Bickait, Atlanta, Ga.'? Th-i way this is to be done apper.rs in the second paragraph of the letter in this language: "JNow, I Clark, to be plain with you, ia order j to accomplish ihis, re must down a mail named Oatzs, and keep our mutual friend, Seth Scruggs, in control/-' And Oatzs can be downed "if I can get Mr. Bickart to give me a statement of the transactions between himself and Oatzs and can show, as I believe is the case, that Oufzs agreed io tik. his liquors if he (Bickart) would pay him 25 cents per case." This stat' ment from Bickart of bis proposi tioii to Outzs was not wanted for pub-1 iicatiou, "but simp'y to bulldoze bim j (O'itz-; out of the race against Scrrg^s." It sesms very important that Scruggs should be retained. The letter continues: J'If I can keep Scruggs in, it means that our friends will be taken care of, but if Outzs succeeds he wilt not order a pinMrom B. & 3., and he is opposed to Mr. Bickart because of that interview with the boi.rd." Ttris letter is not signed. Ado.her icuer is produced by Scruggs, and published, it is said, because be ascertained that the letter above referred tc was in the hands of the nc?7sppoer reporters. It begius with "Dear ScrDggs"and ends "Truly, your friend, T. L. Gantt." It bears date 10th February, 1897. Editor Gantt states that he has heard :sthat an Atlanta liquor man has offered a >iT*ihf n. disr>ensarv official. offering to pa\ him 25 cents on each box of liquor b >nght of this dealer. But afterwards the liqaor man said that he could ';iy allow 10 cents on each box. And because he fell In his price this otRi^i then stated that the firm had tried to bribe him/' Mr. Gantt states farther: "It has also come to my esrs that a certain liquor man naa a memi^r or ioe Doara as ins guest at the hotel, that they slept together in the i:;me room, and that this liquor man always got the best of the orders from ihe board.'' "I tell you, Scruggs, as yonr true friend, that this condition of affairs irill disrupt the lieform movement. The people are already restless aad suspicious, and groaning us they are under increased taxation, they are prepared to believe any scandal they may hear." } Still another loiter to "Dear Scrnggs*-" Irom Editor Gadtt Is published. It is dated on the 9tu April, 1-SD7, and is in rcpl> t;> a letter of Scruggs, written on ?he7ih of Aprii. It begins. "Your letter Ot' the 7th, i\ which you state that you lr-;r that there is a letter in circulation it; Columbia, purporting to ^ ' !>.?? >v% A1 { /\? iluvc uceu wnut'u u> lli>scu, auu xu which vour name is connected, etc. You ask rao to lc!- you know the substance of the letter." The following extract isfro n the letter: Ti.is letter wis written to Mr. Howell, who wa> a friend to said lirrn, with the hope cf stiffening the backr%? ?hic Konrvr msn. antl fherehc seen i;:^r oil the facts. I don't remember \v;:u L did write, bat I c&a tell you that 1 am a free and independent American citizen and can stand by anything that I do or say. I wear no man's collar and my hands are not #?oilov with any corruption, and what! I wrote was with a view to discovering t or up:ion that I might expose it I through the Ileadiigtr, and not to wink rl rascality. Trie mistake Ii made v-as not publishing at the time t: e ram .-' 1 heard, but you know ' oar strcvg personal appeal to ' > ^ * r?-l\ar ?1ott.rron mn iiiU I i ?? WV KV4 4WM. If necessary 1 wi.l cm on you to publish ti.c letter I v rote you some time in February. But to show yi u that I was not bushwhacking any man, upon learning that! the Atlanta fi ;: .-?ated that the offer i they made > aid official had been re-!: jectcu, I cjn.e t- Columbia, saw the ; accused parf , sud stated to him the h report I had heard, told fcvn just what!; _ ..-a-: - n vai^JMO I had done, and tbat iic seemed exonerated. The Howell letter I ?orSt }>v Mr. I. 0. J. Wood, but thai ^tMtlenian, instead of delivering it as addressed, '? ^ r?t/1 Kntinr tursea igc ieuer ovei iu rum , lirtn, when one of its members broke j the seal and read the contents. He stated to Mr. Wood that it was not necessary to deliver the letter, as he could give him no information about the reported corruption. Mr. Wood left the letter in the hands of said firm. How it came to be turned over to parlies in Columbia I do not know. If you will see that letter you vrili find that 1 was simply wording iu u:ieartn reported corruption in the dispensary management and to assisting Mr. Wood in securing a position. I am not mixed up in any rebate or other business connected with the dispensary, for roy hands are clean and I defy anyone to prove otherwise. I remember in that letter telling Mr. Ilowell that Col. Wilie Jones a:-.d Hon. D. M. Miles were my personal friends and would stand by me. Mr. reason for writing this was that I intended that Mr. ilowell could tu-e i t<> get the desired information from that Atlanta liquor house, for could I con vince them ttiat tneir ousnmss wuu.u not sulTer by "telling all tney knew, they would more likely give the desired information. I also told two members of the State board the report that nad reached my ears. I. O. J. Wood makes this statement for the press: On the Sunday before I went to Atlanta S. \V. Scruggs and T. L-irry Gautt drove up in front of Triimniirs bookstore in Spartanburg and a-ked for me. I went out, and tvent up at ' -- - -- II..0.4 tOC!l* lllYltMIOn lO IOC i liuiu.'in mu.jlight office, and while iu the office they wrote two letters, one addressed to Clark Howell, Atlanta, which they gave to me sca'ed. I did not know what were the contents. 0;ie other letter written with pencil by Scrujg*. which was copied by G-tn t on iho typewriter. I don't ku >w who this one was addresseu to. Tbev knew I was g'ing to Atlanta on the folio win/ Tuesday. I had also in my possession an envelope which was written on the back wi n pc-nri; by S. W.Scruggs cert sin questions f >r me to ask Biumenthal ?fc Bickarr, of Atlanta. They desired B & B. to acknowleJge thai Uatzsnai !nau . a proposition to them to the cffoct tint he would :-irp oat their liquors provided they, B. & B., would pay hiui so much per case. Mr. Bickart said that "I am too honest a man to do such a thing, and I can't do it. Mr. Onus never made me any snch a proposition; I am the man who made the proposition." I am in no way responsible for the "Dear Clark" confidential letter reaching South Carolina, nor for it being in the hands of the press. I make this statement in justice t? Mr. Outzs, since I have been u?e 1 in an attempt to injure him. I. S.J. WODd. Co'um'oia, S. C., May 4 FURTHER DISPENSARY REVELATIONS Governor Ellerbe went into -he dis . o riOTTr peusury luvi'sugauuu WJLU a UJ. finding out cxactly how that great institution was managed, and be has succeeded it! bringing to light some facts. It nas been established that Scruggs had a duplicate key to the contiaband room. That he secretly had ibis duplicate key made at lluse man's In Columbia. ic nas oeen esia> lishcd that he used this key to get into the contraband room, and that he filched cigars and other property belonging to the State. This may be considered a minor offense by some people, bat it shows wrong doing. It is hiated that worse crimes in the dispensary management will be revealed in the course of time. The result 01 the investigation is that Scruggs and Gaston will be arrested and tried for official misconduct in office. There is no whitewashing about Governor Ellerbe. Let him continue his vigorous policy to clean ihe dispeusary if such a thing can be done. It should >->? ratYvomtiarol fhot .Trvhn TV Dnnr.nn Uts IVUi'vkiJUUi va buuv -w ??--??? made serious charges against ibis institution last year. In some places he was not allowed to speak, lie was called a slanderer. The public are now almost ready to believe all that Duncan claimed. A thorough investigation may show that "iliere are others'' besides Scruggs. With possibly the exception of DjJiy Madison, Mrs. Cleveland was admired more than any woman who ever presided over the White House. A story is no'V going the rounds of the press, which, if true, will b2 a great disappointment to the public, it is credited to the Chicago Tribute, and is as follows: It had long been claimed the White Elouse silver was not only clumsily o.nrvctrnr.fRd. but because of their weight. Mrs. Cleveland sent all the plate to a local silversmith asking for an estimate of h^w many forks and spoons, in tea and Cesserr sizes, could be made from the collection. The firm asked to retain the Dolly Madison spoons as payment for remodeliug the balance of the plate, which offer was * * ?t_ 1 _ jt reiuseo, ana men oucreu a laucy figure for them, which was also refused. It i; understood ihe shrewd silversmiths wanted to preserve the Dolly Madison spoons as r.- lies of great historical value, esteeming as really worth their weight in gold to any antiquarian collection, but Mrs. Cleveland would consent to no interference with * ? ? ~ pl. ~:i?! aer piuus. out; 5;m tuw suvci mint and had it melted into ignot?, and the silversmith had to furnish aj?davits he would use the silver iguots and no other silver in making the new lot of spoons and forks. For our part, we do not believe one word of this (ale. It does *:ot sound like Mrs. Cleveland. She had no rigbt to destroy tbe Dolly Madison spoons. We take it that she would have seen tbe impropriety of des.'roying such }i?sfnv?r> rplirs. Awl hpr whnlA character refutes such a story. Au-i the people not ready fur the J State to ^o out of the Jiquor bu-iness? i It is wrong in principle. It is not a legitimate function of Government. It is dignifying tne trafS; with the name of the State. It tnakes possible | the operation of a most powerful p - j litical machine tor corrupt purpose?. I Prohibition v> 0'ild '02 preferable, or a high license system under the most rigid restrictions. It would doubtless be a good idea, in case of a high tvt'nm tn iHfin! enrt" of lhf?t best features of the dispensary. Tob;:rco Spit aad Smoke Tour I.ife JLvrny. I To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mas* j ictic. full of life, nerve and viper, take No-To- j P.ac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men | >tror.g. All druggists. 50c or SI. Cure guaran- I :ee?L Booklet aad sample free. Address j Sterling Remedy Co , Chicago or New York. 1 HEED'S KEIGX. The average mau does not knew tbe great power of the Speaker of the House of representatives. So far as the power to control legislation is concerned Speaker Reed lias greater power than P resident MeKiuley. He has been called the Autocrat of Congress, and whsu the rules of the House of Representatives are studied, it is a very appropriate tide. Xo matter how brilliant and talented a Congressman may be, his destiny depends upon the will of the speaker. No matter how meritorous may be a bill, it can not even be considered unless the speaker happens to be friendly towards it. lie rule; the House absolutely. A few years ago, wiicn tne speaker wa3 not armed with so much power, ! deadlocks and filibustering were common occurrences. The question now is would not deadlocks aud filibustering be less dangerous to the country than the great power now vested in the Speaker. In the Fifty-first Cong ress, Speaker Reed in a very arbitrary manner put an end to filibustering-. His method of counting a quorum, by counting those present, but not answering to their names, is still Iresh in the miuds of the people. Finally what is known as k?the special order- was adopted. Under this scheme, the ; Committee on Hales, consisting of five ! members, decide what bill shall be considered, how long it is to be debated, and when a vote should be K,1*an Afloosf tVirPPftf fhis P.ommit too, of course, are from the party in power. The two members belonging to the minority party might as well be left off the Committee. They are powerless. The majority of this Committee on Rales are always patisan3 of the Speaker, and they are appointed with the tacit understanding that they will do as the Speaker directs. The Speaker, therefore, becomes the Czar of the House. Nothing can be considered without hi? consent, nothing can be debated without his consent, and a vote cannot l>o taken without his consent. But the Speaker's tyranny does no: end hsre. lie will not recognize a member until the Speaker ha? been previously notified what the member proposes to discus*. Speaking on this subject, Henry L. West, tTc-Ktincr ir> th?. niirrent Forum, savs: I \Vithout recognition he rises in vain. Consequently, every membjr becomes subordinated to the caprice of the occupant of the Speaker's chair. No matter how important in aggregated wealth, commercial enterprise, or population may be the district the member represens; chosen ihoujjh lie be as a tribune of the people ou an equality with the man who happens to be temporarily elevated to the custody of the gave!,, he dwindles to a non entity, save only as the speaKer suifers him occasionally to shake otf the p irliam.ntarv chains which biud him. [ have koo-^u more instances than one in "which a Congressman has been relegated to private life because he f.dled in matter of legislation vitally concerning his constituent6." This is tho Ystimony of a man, who has spen; a long time in observing and writing Congressional proceedings. 1 -o- ? <2B?. Tiie endless chain is starting 10 move again, and is carrying gold with it and depositing the gold from the United States Treasury in Europe. McKinley will have to face the operation of Gresham's law just as Mr. Cleveland had to do. The Republicans may make the tariff as high as they please, but it will not increase the Government's stock of gold. The people will be disappointed, if Governor Ellerbe Ftops now. L3t him continue to probe. While so many are in the mood of making confusions, it is well to keep the investigation going. Col. T. Larry Gantt ought to be examined. lie says that he knows a few things, and is very anxious to tell all he knows from Ben Tillman down the line. The letter we publish this morning about the Cobb letters was written for a Newton, N. C., paper, by an old veteran. In these days, when now and then something disparaging about our sreat Confederate leaders is said or written by those who ought to know better, it is well to keep the truth before the younger genera'ion. Larry Gaxtt announces that he ! knows a few things about "the moral I in-titution," and he proposes to be come prosccutor. Really, it must be painful for Col. G*n t 10 rrjsecote his frieod Scruggs whom h? was so auxious to keep in the dispensary tbat his (Ganit'?) and "Dear Clark's" friends, D. & B, Atlanta, G&., might have a pull 0:1 the board of control. Sknatoi: Tillmsax wa? uahed in j favor of the arbitration treaty. If lie | doesn't mind, he will be charged with j being "lamed so to speak." n w Tiie opponents of the dispensary have all along claimed tbat corruption was inherent in the system. Time is showing this true. It is not a ease of "incipient rotf if To -Ptt 11 tr rl i.i iJ UOCj i^u.0 J.U 1 o A.UU J WVI ^AVUVU rottenness?this dispensary business. And uow G. "Walt Whitman is up in arms against the dispensary and against T. Larry Gantt. fr pi\- nn f (Via A nffflOn cfo h 109 4~lc\ r. V/UO .?AV4^VI*U wb?Awr?wv? \^ \S T enior Ellerbe. The Grandest Remedy. Mr. ]! B. Greeve, merchant, of Chilliowie, Ya., certifies that he had consumption. was siven up to die, sought all medi cai treatment that money could procure, j tried all cough remedies lie could hear of. but sot no relief; spent many nights sit- ' ting up in a chair: was induced to try Dr. 1 King's New Discovery, and was cured by j use of two bottles. For past three years ] lias been attending to business, and* says jj Dr. King's New Discovery is the grandest ij remedy ever made, as it has done so much : for him^aua also for others in his commu- ,{ nicy. JL>r. jbuns; s ->ew i;iswo\?y is guar- (| anteed for Coughs, Colds and Consutnp- -j t-ion. It don't 'fail. Trial bottle free at- ji McMaster Co.'s Drug Store. Kegular size jj 50 cents aud $1.00. * | j E-incato Vonr Rowels With Cascarels. C;:ndy Cathartic, cure constipation forever., j 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. rail, druggists refund money.' rww HI i rmr >TTgmy^ I'CIILIC JSOAi):>. Mr. Editor: In vor.r issue of April; ( 29th, appeared an article from Alpha, j 1 in which he makes some very timely J: e?<yrroalirttii nn lhf? snhit^t Oi' imDl'OV- i - ?' - (I ii;g the publio highways. 1 don't i' know whether Aipha is a citizen of i your town or not. I sometimes think ' so: but when he pictures the condition ! of the roads as they lure been for tiie j past four month?. I think he must re- j ( side in the rural district. Truly the roads have been worse j than many of us ever saw them be- j fore; so bad iha' distance could not be | computed by yards, rods, or i'urloi but by the length of time that it took j to travel any given di.?unce. V?7e felt J like we were living farther fivm lu.vn, i or even from our neighbors, than we j % , bad ever been be:.>ic; anu in a ir-.m ; sens.- of tuc word >\o were, fur i;. re- i quired more time and effort to reach | theui than it ever had before. Bur, t.->' remedy tues.: evils, by the formation of apian that ?id meet wi h the approval j of the public, requires more than a j passing thought. Certainly tliere i- no ' question ot deeper interest to cur j people; that p'-riains to the progress) onl o,kMTic(i:npi;> ,.f thfi COtllltV. Slid! the general welf .re of her people than that of improving our public roads. Good road-; is said to be the pathway to higher civllizttion, and yet we iniie along our highways with a double cm- i penctr u:fe of time, energy and inuielo I power f'.'i* csoh rovoiUti.H: of the! wheel, and yet boast of being the in >l j enlightened nation of the worlii. | What tiie cost of hau'iug lertiiiz. j provisions, eic . i a- been to the fanners of Fail ibid bounty daring the i>u-,L four months in tho way of extra timn, wear and icar of wagons a:;d stock, caused from the bad condition of 'tie road?, wili never be known. Vet, there are m>my people who, when approached on the subject of taxation to ; improve the roads, will say iiiat they \ cannot &iljrd to pay any more tax, while the truth of aic Matter is, we can loss lill'jni 10 ib without the jjujd roads. The prosperity, and increase in value of property, by the improvement of our roads, will surely come as Alpha says: "And any prosperity, whe:her to an individual or corporation, must be shared by every citizen of a county- For as their property increases in value, taxation wiil proportionately increase, and thereby; lessen the burden of taxation ou j others. Now, as a matter of interest to them as well as to myself, (for if they prosper 1 am. sure to get a crumb from their table) let me suggest to the citizens of Winnsboro especially the mer- j chants, (hat they take the initial step | and ..make an effort to improve the ; rcids leading into their town, for at j leasi two miles. In fact that would j cover most of the worst places cn-; countered, in traveling from the most j remote parts of the county. Ask the people of Gladdens Grove the most rirv-srJpH -nlar.fis of the roads between I them and Winnsboro and I believe they will say the road within two miles of town. Ask the people of Oakland and Flint Hill the same question, and I think the answer will be the same. And I believe the condition is about the same in the western part of the county. Doubtless some of the citizens of Winnsboro would be opposed to a taxation or issue of bonds for this purpose and thereby be against his or their interest. In the small item of wood I would say that if wood-haulers can afford to deliver wood in Winnsboro at $1.25 a cord under the present conditions, they could better afford, with good <roads, to deliver it at $1, and if you 'use five thousand cords a year, which you will soon do, this saving alone will be no small matter.. IsTow iu conclusion I jwill say that j the citizens of this section have been discussing the matter of improving the roaus leading from here to Winnsboro, and that if any effort is maie on the part of the town, or otherwise, j that we will do our part, and I b2lieve that othc-r sections around tovrn will do the same. n. East Wateree. May 7, 1307. CA.STOE1IA. * CATAWBA IT ALLS PICXJC j ~ 1/%-P/- 1mfitn A77 ' J.UUL OJlIUtJJUUUCiil. 16i.li uuwu v : the morning of the "(Kb day of April; to attend the annual picnic at Catawba j Falls, which is a very desirable place for a picnic of the kind. The incessant rushing of the water over those ragged rocks lend ruusic to the ear, and the picturesque scenery along the banks cf the river certainly signifies j something of more importance than | we ordinarily conceive of. The crowd J which attended was not as large a?; usual, owing to the inclemency of the j weather. The morning was very j threatning, but it did not rain until j about 1 o'clock, and held up about 3 o'clock?about the time all were I leaving the river. Dinner was an- j nounccd about 12 m., and every squad j proceeded to its own tablo to partake j of some of the luxuries as well as ! necessaries of life. J, my-setx, nan j ihe pleasure of diiius with Mr. John! Jackson's squad, or be was the one J tbat did tbe announcing of dinrer. Aiter dinner was over it began La ! rain and everybodv seemed to be seek- i ing shelter, so* things were very quiet! for a while, until the people alt be<ran j to leave for their homes, and every- j hrtdv coonnrl to he t,rvin<r to set out lirst, and it created quiet :t stir, as j there was only one way by which j they could get out. The crowd w.i- j so3n dispersed though, and seemed to j be glad and joyful on their way Lorae. j There was a small crowd of us which j stopped a while at Gladden's jiiiii. situated on Hocky Crc:-k, near tlx; j public bridge. While there we enjoyed ! and amused ourselves, lirst by watch- j ing the passcrsby who were 'on tiicn way from the river, and then bv tne permission an1 through the kindness j of one Mr. Branham, who superiu-! tends the mill, we wert: a 1 suown : through, and everything of any in> j portance was detailed and explained! to us. The sun then shone out bright ,* and we concluded to resume our jour- j ney. We went to Mr. Jackson'* i;>r i the night. Tne evening was spent | very pleasantly; had good mu=ic and j a good, refreshing night's .-It-ep. rw-> Snndav morninir we all went so ! w 11""V " cr ? , church (Bstbestia) of course. a?ici were ! 211 ach pleased to see some of our ?>id ! friends there whom we had n seen ; for some time, and made some very \ pleasant acquaintances ;uso. The! preacher (Rev. Mr. Y<>ngue) said hyj way cf prele ainarv? remarks bi his | sermon, that he would not care if the f first Saturday in Mav come twelve j times a year, so he must nave enjoyed the day as well as all others who at- i tended. I noticed that he and his j ' 1 t-A../* t ,i;,l ,w,t L-nnci? ! ^uOcl Iduy Avtru x nm iivi .n_. ,, | him at the time, but was-very much ! pleased to roeet hiin at tue clmreb;? and while I am taJkiug about !he j cinrch and matters appertaining, we > -r 4i.. r.. s=:ty mat our envision ui iw wi-m>u of visitors was very much taken wi'ti Lhc sy -tot "\:y :r. v.*V-.v; :he rar.day School vr;:i eomlaciod. ajti especially the singii-jr, v.'Iiich v.-as led by Mr. V/. if. Ha l, .Jr. After preach- 1 iiig v,*e went io Mr. J as. (Ihv.itieiri and , i ^ ?i-11 .i: - I Look uinncr anu svw.i :i vvi;;io ir. i.i=- i cussing the general topics of the day before. "We came out a- far as .Mr. ( W. T. McUrorey'-. made a short stay | J [here, hut told the ?ir;s ho*" much we | would like to make our =iriy longer, j then came on tr; tDw.-i. Hoping that I have u:t wearitd ; on j or your readers, i. leave i.Le ro^-: for imagination, and close hoping con- L ijnnnilvthm T wiil en !;r.sk r.ex' Maw h and also with best wishes to The Xews and and its dear readers. n. c { May 1S97. aiuu't V?a;k10a. Jii\ JjjiiorMy last leiicr v.'as nastily written, as I. was unavoidably cut vh:jrt. and though I mav have said as much about Silver Spring as was necessary, jet I have sh^o been piiju with questions as to whether it Isj really a spring or a lake. Let :ne say, j it is in reality a spring, ami oi-!y n spring., for while it is, as before s.iid, j fn- Tnror- sfosm boat to ! iaig,u iurn about in, and is the source of a navigable river, yet it boils up from the earth, anil you plainly sec the boils at the bottom, throwing up millions of small whi'e r-hcl.'s, which after being forced up -v some ili-iance by the power of tiio v. ator Httie enj ilic boticm like Hakes uf failing j and the colored man who rowed cur ' ' 1 <*">< "n "'"it i',n f.nvp i UvJat IU1V. 11.- ^ w A 7 wws, of the current created by thetc bo!!?, that 110 object however heavy will sink'in a straight line from the sr.rlace, but is delhcted and reaches the bottom at an angle oftentimes o 1 twenty feet or more, and yet the surface is as smooth as glass, ar.d seems (n i,a ni n npvfrc.f- standstill. which fact I can only accourt for by the j great depth of the wo (or. There lias been crcctcd recently at! the upper or western brink of the spring, n tower about one hundred feet high, from which a trained Englishman leaps into the water, for the entertainment and dcloctaiLo~ <>r excursion parties, who run out from Ocala. i did net >;jo him perform his feat, a? it was not ru; excursion day when I was there. I v.'il. men:ion another curious fact abouc the clearness of the water, 10 wit: An o!\iect such as the iimb of a tree fallen on thu ban:: and reaching out into the spring, while aoiudly iying tijC b>j; to:i!, seems P'> ne^r the surface, ill it >n jm.:. i.;g o'tr boat over them I acnu'.y slujd.uere.; lor ijr.r we would j-triLe then;. ! learned that down the s:?c i;:; priiijr, 1 do not know boiv I'.::-. aro what arc cuhcu I Haiti. :;.' A c\vh:uh have never been Eou-idvii, i'.it-j v?Inch you look down a- :\w ss .onr eyes can penetrate into thuw-.ur nil your vision ends-at a dark ii..o which divides the visible from :lie invisible, and you can only wonder where i!:c depth ends. Capitalist from the northern states have bought up a large area of land nr&r tins wonderful spring and hr.ve iaid it A*r?i,rrt li'np1-s mi.1 SMwtS. muL on the I part near the F. (J. <fc. i'. Kailroal have eroded a number of line residences ami stores. This was done when the orange industry v.as az the zeiii i! of its prosperity, with live c;:ppcia!ion, no doubt, of selli:1.^ out at labulju=! prices to health-seekers a:ul pleasure-seekers from a colder climate. Uat while man proposes, God disposes, and now these dwellings isre nnnfonnicd and the stores are closed. Before the freeze of 1S95, there were I thousands upon thousands of acres of I Florida's best lands in oranges, and it I took not a very large grove Jo iusti-o j a fortune in a few years witti proper j management, bnt alas! alas! ''tin! best laid schemes of men and mico,'-* j 0:i that fat..i men went to bed millionaires and arose in the incrning paupers. JJut the Floridians are like the other Southern people, and Pi.a nix-!ike arc arising irom r.uc;r ui destruction to renewed vigor, and instead of risking everything in one enterprise are venturing cir, on diver-! silled cyops. The vegetable ir.du-iry has JHiumrd wonderful proportions in the la^t three years, bat they 'mve a great drawback in ih:?. due to tli2 extravagant freight rates they must pay in })'acing tbeir early produce in lb:1 nottbern markets. I ' hear through j letters from our children since our re-! *nrn h.-:?nf! that the returns aro better | this spring than they were last year. The cabbage market, which had readied away [below the paying point, sprung up just before we I<Tft and shipments were again beginning. Souk; are going into the cultivation of the line grades of tobacco and hope realize good sales on account of the war i:i Cuba. They arc beginning to j bud swsce oranges agiiu 0:1 the! sprouts thai have put up around the old slumps, and wi:h favorable wii.ters, in the course of four or five ? ?? "*? avnrr.t jrt hr>. i.&hinninsr this \ C'll 1 ^ vw fcw I, ' lu-cious fruit again. The Jdcsiniction oi' this source of prosperity wa? cmpj'etc. 1 did not see u single living original orange tree north of Oc;Ia. I s:nr numerous groves that had been cut down and the old trees taken out o; the way, and great attention is being given to the sprouts. I s::w one gi\;\'j?said t > bo one hundred acres? between KCUiUCK aua v_/o!;..u, ?,nu.\ n a> the Kaysoi prepert*,*, in which the ok! :!ea'l trees are still staiusi:.^ \vi:h , sprout.* around tbeiii :?u*. where from two to lc-i i'cet high. The reason L'^.ned is that the proper v i= > > :r,r.rl;!y j ntor-red ti:at the nioi.^a^ocs haniiv * - 1 - ' -* ? :>| <.,u *. : kucw ii;'o vriiO.sc it u< i w. j tiiey cai/t a'!br:l lo rl-1; any more money on an uncertainty. But my !<: :< or ::as already proven ?o long1 tbat I stop. an-:1, yet the lis!-1 lias baruiv been ! j.: 5>os3ibly if time a.lows and. you d? { not cut mo oil' 1 may irivc your reader? I aiio lier Setter. May otb, 1{?97. II. I!. Jennings, j WHAT TO DO. here is comfort i:i the knowledge ??! often expressed, il.ai I)r. Kilmers S'.vamp-lvoot, the great kidney remedy in ii:is every wish in relieving pain i;i il.f buck, kidneys, liver, bio-idci* and every part of the urinarv passages. It corrects inability to hold u; i;o and scalding pain in pacing it, or bad effect following u?e of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes mm necessity of being compel,ed to <r t up many times during the :ii<rh?.. The mild and the extraordinary ellect of Swamp-iJool i5 soon rer.i zod I' stands the bighe-t for if* v. o::?!cr{ul cares of the most distrcss-iug c.:s \-. 1: you need a medicine vou shou t! have the best. Sold bv druggists, pric.- fi.ry cents and one dollar. You may have! a sample bottle of this great Mdiiey i- i.? olj , o n nr>. i remeay jilu u> umh, pliiet." Mention The Xets and Herald and send your i'ui! poii'-lilco tui<lress ;o Dr. Kilmer it Co.. Cks^hunton, 2s. V. The proprietors of this paper suuraniee iiic Lcjuiiriciu's* o! this cHer. * Ol'K }5UCKH?AD LETTKK. I have been busy trying to get some laud planted hi the two great staples jf agrici:'';* - ar part of these L"tilted tiuica. i lac^u cotton and :oru; and that is the reason why I iavc written oftner. Since the winter and wet seasons nave closed, there iu= been lots of plowing and planting done. I am well informed the public roads have not improved enough to be called good. What general good, to all the people can the chemist do? I was told by L"'rclessor Lauchlin at Foas'.erviilc IT'-'l' S.-lionl that cuvtb couid be cheinic.iliy converted a> a component of guano. lie also siudied i:i Germany. I Ihitik that ih:-ro is no science so little understood as chemistry. I do not say that I aai correct i:i this. I was glad to be informed by the editor ot the many other professors of chom isfry at the collegos i:i on:' JSate besides Professor Barney. Several times lately there have been light rains but not enough to do much, it auv, good. The earth needs rain in this section. The two groat staples arc bursting ihroiigh the crusty hard soil where it is not too hard?in grey and sandy - *': /Inn'f ;r> mnp.il &JH Ltiw OwV^UO W ?- ' trouble in c )ming up. I: was cloauy ali day 011 the last day of Aprij. Wc had a nice light rain last night and it is still cloudy to-day. ilr. Joe Johnson, candidate for Congress at our last election, convinced me that the d;ctrine of overproduction, especially on cotton, was false. There was no question with tis of the South about the over-production ,.e r>?f 7 t]m r.rnmin^nt rnfln. <J1 UlU -i. CV.V Uiw /*. ***?. ?.v... J Russell Sage, or ho so stated to a reporter. raid that ho believed that too much was produced, ami caused the low prices of the food crops. It seems that the war in Cuba has not been recognized by the United States Government a? yet. 'J/bt It is sai.l that :he United States Government holds to the doctrine that no other monarchical power shall possess themselves of that island. 1 am glad to say that Mr. Austin P. Lyies, who returned from Wollord Coliege some weeks ago sick with lever, is improving. Misses Es'elle and Annie Lyies are home again. Tnc t'riaids of Mr. aud Mrs. D. J. Meador vsrv much regret to learn ui the death of their* little daughter Sadie which occurred on the ilst nit. Capt. T. M. aud Mrs. Lyljs and Mrs. C. Ladd arc all improving-. Mr. "Willie Wilss formerly of this section was marricJ on April 28ch to Miss Corric Hall o? l'acclet. Mr. aud Mrs. V7. J?. Moore of Oa.kdaic, V/. Va., have been visiting bis sister Mrs. L. B. Fee for the last week, The llower garden is indeed a "bower of beauty"' now. Well may the rose be termed the ' 'queen ol floweis." 1 have never seen Jlnei sr.p.r.inmns than we have this spring, I notice that there is a good deal o. apples and peaches and wild plums on' our trees. Aud the vegetable gardens are contributing much tc their owners health. May 3rd, 1S97 ?Ifailed to get mj letter oli' for mailing on the 1st oi May and 1 write a little more tbis aftermou. The weather still keeps cloudy, will: a few sprinkles: though rain is inucl needed." T ' * " ~ A.aiv* O X IIUW Wiliv/ U iiLllU ituiu a published iu Springfield, Oaio, by R. S. Thompson in 1S91 " This people have sown sectionalism ur.d reaped oppression. Lot them so^ unity and reap liberty. United, the good c:tiz:ns of this country are all powerful aud can rule this land ir righteousness. Divided, and they arc the prey of the boodle kings. 'W< must uvcrthrow sectional politics anc sectional parties. We must unite the people lor good government in our national nartv renresenrin2r that prin cipie " Hurrah for the plowman and The Xkws and Ukraj.d. j. c. y. April 2D, 1697. Deafness Cacuot be Cared. by logical applications as ifcey cannoi reach the diseased portion of the ear 'I'liovn ftnlv aha \rav fo e.nrc deaf ucss, and that is by constitution* remedies. Deafness is caussd by ar inflamed condition! of the mucou: lining of the EustachianlTube. Wliei this tube is inflamed you. have a rumb Hng sound or imperfect hearing, aric when it is entirely closed, Deafness i: the result, and unless the inllamatio; can bo taken on: and this tube restoret to its normal condition, bearing v- ii be destroyed forever; nine cafes ou uf ten are caused by Catarrh, which i< nothing but an inflamed condition ol the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollar* for any case of Deafness (caused b^ catarrh) that cannot be cured bj Hairs Catarry Cure. Send for circulars: IVr-p. I\ j. CIIEXEY ^ -JO., Toledo. O Sold bv Drugirisis 7-)c. Hall's Family Pilis .-ire the best. The Mormons. lj((rn iceU Xzaiirtcl. The Mornnn church uh-ich wa built in the ''Jit1.!! Xec:-*J section o: Fairlieid county, b. r.bcut a yea; ago is liavinjf ii-> bcnchcs gradual^ fitted !)v* members v.*iio have acccptec their foii.li. At lirst only two eider; from Utah could be walking along'.lie public highway. each carrying a gripsack and umbrella. The^ were at Jirsl despised and turned oi at night when seeking lodging, bu' by their seductive manners gained th< giacos oi many men and women And:new (he church is growing ii membership. X'or Over I-'ifty Vt-iirs. JM Ji5. V/ixsi.oiv's Soorixixa Syrci lias been u-cd for uv. r lit'iy years bj "" *' ' 1 ? - i!/^ t ^i million-? -?i lU'.'iirjr.-: muii w.tuivi while i-'cihiujr. with perfect success It soothes ii:c ehiid, .-oJ'tcus the gums allays ail Wind colic, aud i; the best rcu..eJy lor diurrluea. It wil relieve the poor little sullerer imme iVaiely. ."fold by drnggists in even part of the world. Twenty-live cent! a bottle. 13e sure a:iu ask for "Mrs Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup." and tak< no other kind. 5 SGfxly n ?"rcrr. U.S.Jane! of 3!*Z{cbu 23 ^ ** A ?rof. W. Z. Peeke, vrho E3 * ? nskes a specialty o; ? r--j W Vrvlmcv. V?as without rBj ?3 doubt treated and cura? 3 y&k. od more cases than any H 2 living Physician; his el ? success is astonishing. Vvc have heard of cases of so years' standing ^ cured^p tie cf his absolute cure, free to : nv sunercri who may send th-.-ir IJ. O. and IJy s'-css address We advise ar.v or.e wishing ardre to adores: Srof.V. ?. ?;22Z. F, D? 4 Ceir-. 5:., JfevrYcri JVege tablePreparationforAs- || similstiiig iheTood and Regular 1 tiig LheStnTTtf dis and Bowels of || j EromolesDi|esUon,Cheerful- H ^ ! m nessandEestContains neither ^ ! ii -onr"Mineral. U UiULU ;riUi ^UUIV AiVA A .I.....?^ ^ '2*QT Xabcotic. S feape cfOLZflrSSikLuffllMtl zj | jPtmpkot .Setjl*- 4 stlX.SlTJiB > 1 JS ftoduTe'Sc&i? -/faire &&?/* I jH t Jlpperrwit^ V ag*j ; /fc Carbonc?t:Soda/ 4. I ftZmSccd J Cf/irificd Soger. ] ??} | hxi&yrccn rumff: J j|| |! Aperfect Remedy for Constipa- |f|j i1 tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea, Ml tt Wrtrmc rnnviikinns.Feverish- W. t j aes.s andLoss OF SLEEP. || f ;j Tec Simile Signature of ^ i 1 l\ NEW "YORK. ? ! I WM^ysaHHg Mh | EXACT COPY-Or V/HAPPES. wear xmx ppow m????????mmta, a KEPOET OF Coiij SBjermr J . Claims Approved at tii ; Meetings of the Board of County Commissioners IIeld on May 3. 1897. . { The following claims on Public . j Building fund of 1S97 were examined J aii-.l approved: No. Amour.;. ! C A C:i!vo, 375 $ 3 75 J J Neil, 376 37 50 M L Egiestco, 377 3 $0 J F UcMaster, 37S 9.1 72 Henry Ilrins, 379 24 00 Also on Pucr llousc fund, 1897: i No. Atnonru. -r - rv .^50 Six On j fj DO. 1^? 1 U1 LU Ul y VWV Sk'-n-' v, J C Buchauau, 381 210(J S C Carman, No. 382, $3S 00, not al: lowed. Dr J W Team, 383 4 SO . R W Phillips, r,Si 4 25 f Eli McNeil, 335 4 07 5 C B It abb, 386 4 00 C B Richardson, 387 13 SO 1 Also on Roads and Brides fund, 1S97 : c jSo. Amount. ! W B Ilogan, 388 $34 78 5 RT Blair, 3S9 3 2o IC Thomas, 399 15 63 Jos Ed<?c. 391 10 00 IIA Steveasou, 392 15 CO , C G Bo ul ware, Jr. 393 27 17 , Charley Robertson, 394 10 86 L M Grist & Son, 395 3 26 , J W Team, 396 9 20 r Bill Jones, 397 10 86 > H Stevens &KSons, 398 87 82 ' " n ooo c, sin das .B^eveim'uj. J C Clarke. ' 400 21 73 ; A E Powell, 401 42 94 ; S C Broom, 402 9 13 Mack Mean?, No 403, $22.50, allowed $10 87. ! SR Johnston, 404(fivht)42 00 D II Robei tsoii, 405 ~ 2 00 " Charles Robenson, 40G 2173 Also on S'.ate Cases fund, 1897: i So. Amount I A W Matthewson, 407 $ 140 ! Jas McLarnon, 409 14 77 | IIE Ellison, 410 3 80 DL Glenn, -ill 12 50 t T P Younginer, 412 12 50 Robert Csr.'er, 413 12 50 W J L Weir. 4H 10 00 W J Eilioif, 415 3 00 W J Elliott. 416 8 00 T M Cathcart, 417 37 50 D W Ruff, 41S 13 20 HMcMeekin, 419 5 76 W A McDowell, 420 3 00 D E McDowell, 421 IS 7o RSSpence, 425 4 00 ? IV T rrAO'% 1 1 60 I ?? 'J 1 UUiWii ] BGTcnnatii, 424 9 00 I FI A Sicvensji), 425 12 50 ; Jju McMeekin, 426 12 60 = C II Douglass, 427 12 o0 T J Douglas.-, 423 12 50 ? W S Hail, Jr, 429 7 40 r LW Keith, 430 3 90 - MDCColvin, 431 13 10 J W Clarke, 432 12 20 IIB Eefo, 433 11 40 . DMBankbcad, 434 12 oO iSCBroom, 435 1 09 J C Pickett, 436 17 00 A .T Mr.OilL 437 12 Ol A J Brown, 438 11 "0 G Y LingforJ, 439 12 10 J M Bout iv a re, 4-10 1" 00 5 Jno Wootcn, 441 S 25 f Jno B Pal rick, 442 9 00 i 11S Snence, 443 11 SO r I L L Boliuk. Xj. 444, 82.30, not *i- j I ] *>."( tl. | 5 | Dr J W lYnni, Xo. 445, 85.00, noi | r j rtl'OVTCd. . Dr .J \V Team, No. 416, 810.00, no: | allowed. I' W J Elliott, 347 1 50 J i 1 do ceriii'y that the ab >ve is a cor/er.i -> statement of nil claim'? presented on | V.iy:). 1897. i ' ~ C. G. TENNANT, 5-11 County Supervisor. . "attifhoit 1 ; You will find in my ' i r ? 1 scock a iresn suppjy r ?f EVAPORATED | Apples and ij Peaches. | ; ?Also? I i ! !! CANNED CORN >! and TOMATOES, j ?I FRESII CHEESE T-? * -T7- TP "T~> C? i * j ana (!J. L, Beaty, ~<r:: BBssssaafiSffigsgMBssgasaaai _ THAT THE 4 'AC-SIMILE SIGNATURE IS ON THE I WRAPPER OP EVEEY BOTTLE OF ^ f JH . ^ Castoria is put up in one-size Bottles only. It i not sold in. bilk. Doa't allow asyca* to sail * J- Ai^i. ;& on aaytbflsg else on tae piea or prtnnso ??> ?.? 3 "jest as good" sad "will answer every jrarcse." *3" See that you get O-A-S-T-O-M-A. i SUMMONS. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FATBFIELD. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Mary M. Taylor and Carrie Gibson, 'Plaintiffs, against Jeff- D. Boulware, as Administrator of tha estate of Edward Tavlor, deceased, Edward M. Taylor, S. E. G. Wood, Polly Edge, Jub'.i A. Shirley, Nannie E. Boulware, James R. Taylor, Mattie Taylor, M:-.ry Taylor, Sallie Taylor J. D. Taylor, Jaine Kiger, William R. Mabry, Thomas T-. 1 1 . 77* Jh. iviayry u.Liu j.j. jii^wvu, Defendants. Summons. For Relief. Complaint not Served. To the Defendants above-named: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the -complain: in this action, which was filed in ihe office of the Clerk of the Court of Comini :J mou jtueas, xor iue saiu wuuuy, vu out 30th day of March, 1S97, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tho subscriber at his office,. *STo. 3 Law .Range, Winnsboro, S. C.T within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanaea in the complaint. Dated 30th March, A. D. 1897. J.E.McDONALD, { Plaintiffs' Attorney. , It. H.Jexxixgs, C. C. P. [L. SO 9 To the absent Defendants: Polly .3| Edge, Janie Kiger, William R Mabry, A Thomas E. Mabry and Isancy E. M Munson: -iffirP Take notice, that the complaint in xjjH?I this action, together with tne sum- nB Bp mons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed ia the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Ple^s for Fairfield County, in the State of South Carolina, on the 30th day of March, 1S97. March 30th, 1S97. j. e. Mcdonald, 4-7-61 Plaintiffs' Attorney. SUMMONS. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. COURT OF COMMON rixbAb. J. E. McDonald, Plaintiff, against Maunie M. Pendleton, Defendhnt, j Summons. lor Belief. Complaint not Serxed. To the Defendant; Mannie M- Pendleton: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint ! in this action, which was this 3th day of April, 1S97, filed in the ofiBce of the Clerk of the Court of Common P.^as, for tbe suid County, and to serve a cnnvnf vonr ?n?wer to the said com r > ylaint on the subscribers at their offices, Xos. 1 a^d 7 Law Kange, Winnsboro, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if yoii fail to answer tbi'- co>j;:)iaint within tbe time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply ?o the Court f.-r the relief demancW. in th? complaint. Dated S;h april, a. v. iwi. JAMES G JvJcCAXTS, J AS. W. HANGMAN, Plaintiff's A.:orney*. R. II. Jenvisgs. C. C. P. [l s.j To tbo Sj-xr-u OetV.iuau', M*i>ni * Ivi Penl'tton: Take notice that th* compLiu in titi- actioi!, vjrjtherwitb ;!.eeumn (of vsrh' r r'le foregoing ;. a < op ), \?a? filed in tsr office of the t k ?f j Hh Court of omuiuii Pk-a- ?.r F'tii! field County, i?; iho Ssfate e?o e- .id >11. J the 8th day of April, 1S97. S h April, 1597. JAiJES G. McCAXTS, J AS. W. HANAHAN, i-3-UC riaiuuii a auwiucj I I ' " A| Just ?-&Received. . ?XC$3CpC2B f| Palmetto New Or- fj i & leans Molasses and & | 3 Golden Drip Syrup. ft H Shredded Cocoa- & $ nut. f, if A new lot of Mon- ji ^ _ cr? fi brand Salmon Steak ft ii (extra fine). i] j? Try Vienna Sau- fj j] sage (weiner wurst), i [ ? Fine Candies a spe- ? h cialty. \\ eccbs 3cx^3ccc$3c^ac^$3 m. i.lSim. >v. v