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THE RIGHT OF RIGHTS. [continued from page one. ] Constitutional Convention. There were several propositions, ueanug uu the suffrage article, and tney were all most attentively heard. The first matter handled was the motion to postpone the committee report dispensing with the committee clerks and allowing the chief clerk to appoint two or more assistants. The roll call was demanded and resulted in the convention declining to indefinitely postpone the report as follows: Yeas 67, nays 68. The report of the committee was then laid on the table. So the clerks were retained. Miller of Beaufort caused much merriment by offering a resolution raising thepay of the members to $3 a day. Tne motion was ruled out of order. The question then recurring upon section 4 of the suffrage article, Senator Irby rose to speak. His speech lasted considerably over two hours. He reviewed the course of things in this State since the Reform movement began, and came down to the calling of the Convention. He stated his own connection with the movement. Coming down to this matter of the suffrage he said: I say now, notwithstanding some slurs cast upon me in my absence, that I am not an ingrate that would accept the highest office in South Carolina from tne poor ana mneraie white men and then trample them beneath my feet. They have been my friends, sir, and so help me God, I intend to be their friend, and endeavor to protect them from what I believe to be an iniquity. I say that by way of preface. Fearing to trust myself, indisposed as I have been, I have written what I conceive to be a protest against the perpetration of this outrage. I have to say, sir, that I am not governed by what other men may do. Thank God I think and act for myself, and I stand here today to tell the members of this convention that I will vote with the negroes when they propose the indefinitely postpone this bill if we leave the conditions of section 4 as they are. I shall vote against the whole report if I am the only white man on the tioor who does so. I conceive that to be my duty, air, and in spite of anything to the contrary, I am willing to go before the people of South Carolina and their verdict I will, abide by, but I cannot be frightened or ridiculed or driven from my position of honesty and gratitude because the members of this convention think otherwise. Mr. President, I dare to say not 1 one-tenth of the Reformers of this convention could have been elected if they had had this plan and advocated it before the people on the stump. This may be a guide to you. Ask yourselves as nonest men r Could you have been elected if you had frankly and boldly told the people this was your scheme of suffrage. Mr. Patton in his argument the other night said it was either to be honestly or dishonestly administered. He was right. That is the only way you can look at it. If it is honestly administered, nine-tenths of the illiterate men in this State will fall behind the dead line and be disfranchised, and there is no use for any intelligent man to deny it. It puts it in the power of the supervising officer, appointed by the governor of the State, to disfranchise any man, white or black, who is not able to interpret every section of the Constitution. When the report says "any," it only means, sir, any that the supervisor may see fit tn nrottmind. If the man who presents himself belongs to the same Solitical faction that the supervison oes, when party lines are tiehtly drawn and partisan spirit runs high, it will matter little whether he explains it or not he will get his certificate. , The provision of being able to read and write is intended for the protection of that class who are educated. It is constitutional beyond a doubt. If you qualify the 15,000 or 20,000 ieople In this State who cannot read and write under your understanding clause, honestly, or dishonestly, your supervisor may be enioined. This question may be carried before the supreme court of the United States, and will be, and the supreme court may strike it out as unconstitutional. Then where, sir, is the promise that not a single white man should be disqualified? It will be too late then, because this convention will have adjourned. I don't think the] people of this State, will ever have another one in the next 100 years. I demand for these illiterate people the same protection to exercise the right of the elective franchise, as far as this Constitution is concerned, as is given to the educated. It is not right and you ought not to discriminate in this way against them. If y ou are going to protect them and give them this right, let it be a Constitutional right, or none at all. For causes that I need not mention the factions are closer together than many of you imagine. Some say that this plan will qualify 25,000 or 50,000 negroes. I frankly tell you that if it does not enfranchise 20,000 or 10,000 the chances are good that these 10,000 may hold the balance of power in a very short time. Now, Mr. President, I warn both factions in this convention; if you strike down, humiliate or degrade these humble but genuine heroes you will not only do an ungrateful act, but something you will regret as long as you live. Mr. Dudley then rose to speak to his amendment offered just before adjournment yesterday. After a short debate it was killed by a vote of 100 to 25- Those who votea for it were Messrs . Bates, Berry, Brice,T. W.; Doyle, Dudley, Floyd, Gage, Glenn, J. L.; Jervey, McDermotte, McMahan,Montgomery, J. D.; Montgomery, W. J.; Nathans, Otts, Read, J. H.; Rogers, Rosborough, Scarborough, Smith, Jeremiah; Smith, R. F.; Smith,W.C.; Taylor, White, S. E.; Winkler.?25. MR. MONTGOMERY'S PLAN. Mr. W. J. Montgomery submitted fnllrkroincr amftlldment: Add a section, to be known as subsection "g" as follows: In addition to the vote provided for in subsection "c" each elector who has complied with the regulations prescribed in the other subsections of this section, except that requiring him to be able to read and write any section of this Constitution, who has paid at the tax fathering next preceding any State, county or Federal election taxes on real and personal property, either of the assessed value of $300 or more, shall be entitled to one additional vote. The enforcement of this section to be optional with the general assembly after January 1, trie 1898." bod On line 13 strike out all the words & after the words "voting age" in said spoi line down to and including the word cna "ofllcer" in the 14th line. min After some debate the amendment Id was rejected. had mr. parrott's plan. Bar Mr. Parrott's amendment came next: yiel "All electors otherwise entitled to T the right of suffrage by action of this ed t convention, and pay taxes on proper- lloo ty to the amount of $200 or more, and who represent a family, as the head q thereof, shall have the right to cast ^ two votes in all elections of this rtll~ State." qU^ This was rejected also?after a very ^ short discussion. ? by gov. sheppard. gtru When the following amendment of- -y lerea oy wo v. aneppara came up, (jev Senator Tillman accepted it on the cor) part of the committee: ^hr* Add the following as subsection q "g" to wit: "The general assembly Qn 1 shall not impose any qualifications f upon the right of registration not pre- CQn scribed by this article." Mr. Patterson thought that there was something objectionable in this, ij? though the committee was willing to ?ar( accept it. * Senator Tillman stated that there was no objection to this provision whatever. ? Governor Sheppard then stated that it was simply carrying out the plan of the committee. They should make the matter plain. THI Mr. Wilson stated that this amendment prevented the legislature from providing for changes of residence. Mr. Sheppard said that was provided ? for in the article. Dr. Smith tnen moved to table the w amendment and it was done. Mr. Lee offered an amendment dis- C pensing with the requirement that the Her vntftr nrftspnt. bis rprtifinate at the inf polls. He stated that this amendment a a would put a stop to the practice, said tiori to have prevailed in the past, of issu- quil ing certificates, contrary to law, up to B the very day of election. After a brief eve: running debate the amendment was oth< killed. satii The convention then took a recess tior till 7:30 tonight. thei irby's surprise. foil When the convention reassembled Si tonight Senator Irby moved that the ^aw further consideration of the suffrage 0011 article be deferred, and that the Con- mui vention take up the article on educa- fror tion. He thought it well to let the s*-ra delegates have time to think over the ass6 various suffrage schemes. He thought han too that before the convention fixed deal an educational qualification, proper guil provision should be made for the eau- true cation of the masses. his i Senator Tillmon said this looked his < like an effort to stave off his speech. a_nd Senator Irby?Mr. President, I have shaJ not had the member in the back of my of t: head for a very long time. shal Senator Tillman moved to table Sen- atto ator Irby's motion. The motion to ta- cou ble was lost by a vote of 74 nays to to 63 years. aga Senator Irby's motion to postpone diet was then lost oy a vote of 87 nays to thai 51 yeas. conr TILLMAN SPEAKS. Senator Tillman now rose to speak, For nearly three hours he commanded ^ the wrapt attention of his auditory. ^ v The report sent to the Southern Asso- ^ ciated Press at Washington, and by it cau( distributed over its territory, charac- w^( terizes Tillman as "the speech of his life." The first hour ana a half of it was a review of the grotesque saturnalia of crime and robbery in this State M under Republican rule. He gave a thoi mass of facts and figures which he exte said he intended should go to the to e world, as a justification of what this do t Convention was about to do. That tak( government, while largely composed rep< of native and carpet-bag whites, was and based on black votes ana sustained by them; and one purpose this body was nite to eliminate that vote as far as the heai fourteenth and fifteenth amendments M 11 11 TT_.il 1-* J . woum auow. zie men expiameu uie ^ * suffrage clause at length. "When he The began to reply to the sensational ninj speech of his fellow (U. S.) Senator, had Irby, of Laurens, delivered this morn- the ingt1 e fireworks began. Tillman was com saying that Irby had charged that the} Gov. Evans had fled the State in a po- hin< litical emergency and that on all occa- No\ sions of moment when the existence and of this ^convention was threatened by thei fierce opposition to its being called at K Irby had failed to appear. cash "Irby started up from his seat and mar explained that on the occasion referred one to he was detained at home by family D reasons, and then went on to charge ble i that at the crisis of the last campaign Oug Gov. Evans had disappeared beyond alio the reach of telegraph or mail, and turr had reappeared when the fight was han over, with the story that he had been safe to see his girl and that he was afraid M he would be called on to make pledges veni wnicn ne coum noi perionn. mm "There was another sensational and scene when Tillman turned, to Mr. pro> Patton, one of the leading Conserva- pub tive delegates from Columbia, and ac- vote cused him of having drawn the cloak M hypocrisy and Phariseeism around was him in attacking the suffrage plan pie. suggested by committee of which Till- the ] man is chairman. had ''South Carolina legislative bodies peo] follow precedent British parliament The by allowing members to sit hatted. con Patton was just behind Tillman defe with hat on head. He sprang to his the feet, barin * his head as he did so, and wou challenged the Senator to make good and or retract his words. Advancing to coui within arm's reach of the Senator, at 4 Patton, leveling his fingers straight at com his antagonist's face, declared that can' whatever might be said against him lent no man could charge him with hypoc- the risy, and that no man should do it. The Whatever sins had been committed by whi the white people of the State he was whc willing to bear his share of it. moi "Tillman said that last fall Patton ask< had kept the wires hot in telegraphing that Gov. Evans to remove Republican bon commissioners of election in his coun- fere ty for fear he coulcl not get to the con- quii vention if they were allowed to hold porl otlice. he ] "There was another sensation when ins McGowan, Conservative delegate from woi Abbeville, a participant what is known que; as the Tillman-Barnwell conference of was last spring, rose and in effect charged It v Tillmau with a breach of faith in hav- thin ing repudiated the action of that con- peoj ference. mer Another lively scene followed when M Ex-Congressman Smalls, colored dele- the gate from Beaufort, on a question per- eacl sonal privilege, made a sweeping de- had nial of charges against him made by alio Tillman and urged the Senator, while ang he was applying the lash to his once M white* colleagues, for God's sake to had spare the six poor negroes who sat but there in a miserable minority and had stro d to refrain from offending any- h y." e1 enator Tillman made a brief reuse to Smalls, reiterating his ei rges against the Republican ad- tl listration in South Carolina. ^ [lller of Beaufort rose to reply. He not proceeded far when Major h ker of Charleston asked him to & d for a motion to adjourn. r, hereupon the Convention adjourn- ^ ill this morning?Miller having the r. o EXPLANATIONS. 61 OLUMBIA, Nov. 1.?Special: Tos session was consumed chiefly * stions of personal privilege." 85 tiller of Beaufort made a long and ng speech, in vindication of the * rse of the colored people in Reconiction times. 11 iTVimna* fnllAnrod in tVlPRftmflStrflill. ^ oting especial attention to his own J,* ?er?which he claimed had been >ughout proper. overnor Sheppard (who had been ? the committee that investigated the b ids) showed the grounds for the ^ imittee's charges against different ublicans? including Smalls and P lipper. * ? he speech of Senator Tillman is re- lJ Jed as altogether unaffected by statement of the Re publican mem- * s. " a TO PAY AS WE 60. ? I PROVISION TO PUT COUNTIES * ON A CASH BASIS. V Scheme of Mr. Henderson, of Aiken, ^ P r Making Up for the "Lost Year." p hat the Convention Did About It. P IS OLUMBIA, Oct. 28.?Special: Mr. c< iderson's proposed ordinance, look- tl to a scheme to put the counties on nr ash basis, came up in the conven- tl l this morning. It called forth b :e an animated aebate. d< efore reaching that subiect, how- aj p, the convention handled a few ei ir matters very rapidly but very ic sfactorilv. The anti-lynching sec- ai i, offerea by Mr. Bellinger, was e: 1 Bassed. without discussion, as at ows: si 3c. 6. In the case of any prisoner o; fully in the charge, custody or o: trol of any officer, State, county or is aicipal, being seized and taken n said officer, either by force or ti tegv by a mob or other unlawful \ mblage of persons, and at their a: ds suffering bodily violence or n th, the said officer snail be deemed si tj of a misdemeanor and upon ) bill found shall be deposed from office pending his trial and upon e: conviction shall forfeit his office n unless pardoned by the governor 11 be ineligible to hold any office rust or profit within this State. It ? 11 be the duty of the prosecuting ? rney within whose district or P uty the offense may be committed 7. forthwith institute a prosecution inst said officer, who shall be in- ^ ed and tried in such county other a the one in which the offense was n imitted as the attorney general v j elect. The fees and mileage of material witnesses both for the ? ? and for the defense shall be paid he State treasurer in such manner aav be provided by law. he'section as to change of venue sed a short discussion, but the )le article was passed to its third 9! ling. ? MR. HENDERSON'S PLAN. a !r. Henderson's ordinance to aurize the issue of State bonds to the tl snt of about half a million dollars, nable the counties of the State to ti jusiness on a cash basis, was then pi m up. It had been unfavorably u >rted by the committee on finance pi taxation. o: !r. Ira B. Jones moved to indefily postpone the ordinance so as to oi r something about it. n r. Henderson said this was a plan ii emedy a great evil in this State, ti re were not five counties now run- tt I on a cash basis. The legislature hi started the matter by extending time for the payment of taxes. In tl: sequence, in a great many counties g< r were running one whole year be- tr 1. School teachers had to work in pember and December of each year w wait until a year had passed to get tc r money or else shave their paper y< Dor 15 per cent, off to get the l. This was an unbusiness like tr iner of doing business. This was of the worst evils in the State. ai oes this ordinance meet this trou- te and remedy it? Can we pass it? ai ;ht we to pass it? This ordinance wed the issuing of bonds to be ai ied, into the county treasurers' id ds. He threw around them every ti guard. e^ r. Ulayton asked him haa tne con w tion the power to pass this ordi- ea ce, because the old Constitution oi the one they were adopting had a ai rision which did not permit the It lie debt to be increased without a cs t by the people. hi r. Henderson said that his answer b; that this convention was the peoThey were the representatives of ta people. The Mississippi convention to Sassed such an ordinance and the pi b had sustained the convention, cc people wanted this relief. If the cc mention failed to give it, it would h at one of the greatest desires of people of the State. The amount cc ild be about a half million dollars tt the relief would go to about 30 uties. They could float these bonds tv i per cent, and great good would re l6 to the people of the State. You er 't blame the banks or the money lers. This ordinance can't effect ki counties now on a cash basis, re is a provision in the ordinance w ch requires the several counties u] ) receive the benefits to pay the ley back to the State. He had been m ;d why it had not been provided gi ; the counties should issue the tr ds instead of the State. The dif- a< nee would be in the interest re- ju ed to float the bonds. If the re- m t of the committee was tabled, then m >roposed to amend his ordinance T everal particulars. He-said that he p< ild be glad to meet and answer p< stions. He did not think that it ot a matter to be lightly considered. d< ras a very serious matter and some- fc ig that meant a great deal to the g< pie. He had not introduced it gi ely to be introducing something, a] !r. Connor said he was in favor of fi< general purpose but he thought 1 county could do as Orangeburg tl been doing. The legislature could tfc w each county to act on the Or- ai eburg plan. b< r. Henderson said if the legislature done this it would be all right, w they could do it right now at one of ke. He placed this ordinance on a]h< igh around and wanted to sett pery thing at once. Mr. Connor was in favor of the ge ral scheme, he reiterated, but 1 lought it could be settled in oth rays. Mr. Jeremiah Smith wanted to kno ow were they going to help taxir aunties on this new debt{ who wou sceive no benefits, if an issue of Sta onds was to be allowed. Mr. Jones?Can the State levy a U n a part of the State to pay the inte it on a debt for the whole State? Mr. Clayton stated that so far ; 'lorence was concerned this wou ive Florence $3,000 a year. After farther debate section 1 and rere adopted, as follows: Whereas in most, if not in all, le counties of the State the taxes a ever realized until a year after tl jvy, and consequently the contra* Dr ordinary county purposes and f le running of the schools have to 1 lade on a credit instead of a ca asis; and whereas this is an e\ i-- -i t-i A- i? ' XilULL UU^Ul tu UV I DliiCUiCUTherefore be it ordained by the pe le of the State of South Carolina, [invention assembled, and by the a lority of the same: Section 1. That a commission b nd is hereby appointed, consisting le governor, the comptroller gener nd the State treasurer, whose duty tiall be to ascertain what amount loney would be necessary to pla ae various counties of this State < cash basis as to their ordinary cou j and school expenses. Section 2. That said commissio rhen it has ascertained said amour e,and it is hereby,authorized and ei owered, in the name of the State, repare and have issued coupon bon ayable to bearer, which may be re ttered with the State treasurer, a :>rding to the custom in such cases, le amount necessary to raise tl loney needed for said purpose ai le necessary expenses of floating tl onds; that said bonds shall be in su< ^nominations and due at such tim 3 said commission may deem expet at, subject, however, to the provi >ns of the Constitution of this Stat nd shall draw a rate of interest not icceed 4i per cent, per annum; th; lid bonds when prepared shall 1 gned by the governor and secretai Fstate, and sealed with the great se f the State, and the credit of the Sta Section*38caused some elevate, pa cipated in bv Messrs. Henderso ST. D. Evans. Rogers, B. fi. Tillmt nd Sheppara. That section and tl ext were adopted in the followii lape: Section 3. That said bonds, when secuted and issued, shall be sold ot less than par by said commissio ad the money derived therefrom, t >r paying the expenses of the iss ace and sale; shall be paid into t] tate treasury; that the same shall 1 aid out by the State treasurer to t] arious county treasurers whose cou es are not now on a cash basis, >on as practicable, in the amou 3certained by the commission to 1 eeded by such counties to run tl >unty and school business on a ctu asis, and when so paid said fum iall be subject to the check of tl aunty and school authorities to 1 spended for said purposes. Section 4. The general assembly iithorized and required in hereaft irecting levies for taxes for ordinal aunty and school purposes, to ba le same upon the intention of th rdinance to keep the counties on ish basis. Mr. Breazeale moved to strike o le next section, which read thus: Section 5. That on and after tl me the State treasurer shall ha' aid into the respective county trea ries the proceeds of the bonds, rovided for aforesaid, all contractu fficials of their respective countie hether for ordinary county expens r for school purposes, shall be he ^sponsible for all contracts enten ito by them over and above thecas ley may have to their credit to me le same, and their official bonds a Breby declared bound for the same. Senator Tillman stated that he hop< ley would allow the amendment a in. Later they could vote out an ling they wished to. Mr. Sheppard said that the schen as to raise money by taxes this yei ? pay the tax in the next succeedii jar. He thought the section would cau ouble incalculable. Tillman?Well, let us have troubl id help these poor women scho achers who have to shave their sa y checks. Mr. George Johnstone took the flo< id spoke for some time against tl ea of allowing the governor to 1 ie sole judge of the sufficiency of tl ridence to remove these officials, as wrong to let a grand jury take a cparte statement without one elemei : trial, with no notice to the offici id ask the governor to remove hie was against the rights of the Amex in citizen. It was robbing a man < is dearest possession,the right of trij rjury. Senator Tillman did not want to a ck magna charta. He simply want* Sut in a clause that woula create lie sentiment which would mal >unty officials be more careful. E >uld see no great bugaboo, or an; ing vile in it. Mr. Derham wanted to know if the.' >unty officials were not appointed I legovernor. Mr. Clayton said there were on] 70 county officers that this coui ach?the county school commissio] and county supervisor. "Then, if the whole board is wronj ick them out," said Senator Tillmai Mr. Johnstone stated that he, to anted to kick them out, but on] pon conviction. Mr. Johnstone said that Mr. Ti) tan said it was presumed that tl rand jury would not go wrong. Hs ie gentleman never seen a petit jui :quit a man against whom the grac iry had founcfa true bill? Haver ien been discharged after a presen tent upon the filing of an answe he governor had more appoints 5wer in this State in proportion 1 Dpulation and territory tnan an ;her official in this country. He the ialt with the matter of impeachmen ?r some time. This was clothing tl wamini. nnwM thflt. sVmiilfl 1 J T V/i UUi. nivu TI w* ? ?*.. [yen to no man. These offices wei jpointive offices and not elective o 36B. Senator Tillman maintained thi lese men had to be recommended t ie members of the general assemb] id were virtually selected by thi >dv. Mr. Johnstone reiterated that the ere appointive purely. This systei 1 gubernatorial power was brougl jre by the Radicals for a purpost le They were trying to preserve it now. Mr. J. D. Montgomery then said n- they had gotten into an argument le which really amounted to nothing. Aa er a matter of fact the county officials had no power to do anything towards w increasing the public debt of his counlg ty. 1Q The hour of recess hairing arrived te the discussion was at this point suspended. lx the military article. sr- The article on militia was then passed to a third reading without change as or amendment and was sent to the committee on style and revision. 2 Hm Drinking Decreased. Columbia, Oct. 31.?Gov. Evans 0f has issued the followiag circular letter re to the mayors of cities and intendants ae of towus, making inquiries as to the >ts increase or decrease of drunkenness or since the dispensaries were reopened kg in August, 3894: jh Office of State Board of Control, -:i Columbia. S. C.. Oct. 29. 1895. Mr. Mayor: 0. Dear Sir: You will greatly oblige jn me by answering the following quesu. tions at your ekrliest convenience. This is important: g First. Has drunkenness and crime cf decreased in your town and county al since August 1, 1894, to the present ^ time. If so, by what per cent! 0f Second. Has the number of plain ce cases of drunkenness tried before your )n mayor or intendant increased or de n_ creased since August 1, 1894, and if so, by what per cent? n Third. Has the consumption of rt' whiskey increased or decreased since n' the establishment of the dispensary, to and if so, by what per cent? ds Fourth. What has been the effect of g. the dispensary law upon the general good order and peace of your town or to cit7? ae Some time ago we had replies to 1(j these questions from your board of control, but the letters have been disposed of and it is important that we eS hear from you. Please number your answers to conform to the number of jg_ the questions above. em John Gary Evans, Governor. Another Terrible Mauacre. Constantinople, Oct. 28 .?Another ? terrible massacre of Armenians, ac companied by the outraging of woto men, is supposed to have occurred quite recently in the Baiburt district, between Erzeroum and Trebizond. Q According to news received here, a ^ mob of about 500 Mussulmans and ie the Lazes, the great majority of whom were armed with Martini-Henry rifles B made an attack upon the Armenians inhabiting the government villages so of that vicinity, and set fire to theii at houses and schools. As the Armen, nians fled in terror from their dwellif ings, were shot down as they ran, and u- a number of men and women captured ie ed by the rioters, it is added, were fas be tened to stakes and burned alive. The ie Armenian women who fell into the n- hands of the mob, it is also asserted, as were outraged and brutally mutilated, ut Murderous Mixture. ie New Haven, Conn., Oct. 30.?Wm, 3h Lexington, employed in the fulminate is mixture of the Winchester Repeating he Arms company, was blown to pieces 3e and instantly killed this morning by an explosion. He had been at work is put five minutes when the accident oc er curred. The shock of the explosion ry was felt throughout the part of the se city where it occurred. The roof of the is building in which Lexington was a working was torn away. Tnis is the second fatal explosion in this departut ment in four months, Lexington sue ceedincr Jeremiah Splain. who was 3e blown to pieces in similar a explsion (re in June. lS" His Home Destroyed. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 31.?Lieutentenant (Governor Timmerxnan receiv?' ed a telegram yesterday morning from his home at Timmerman's, stating that his house and contents were totally destroyed by fire during the "J morning. No particulars of how the fire originated were heard, but it is supposed that it was caused by defect* ive flues. This will be a severe blow to Dr. Timmerman at this time and there was no insurance whatever on the building. He was receiving the sympathy of his friends yesterday at his great loss.?Register. * INFLAMMATORY se RHEUMATISM! T MA/iAvnman/1 TAA PAVCAH'C j JL tiau 1JT lUWiiiiuvuu iiuai uuu jl vakt\s&* k ? Remedy to suffering humanity. I was a great sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism and tried differ16 ent remedies, but got no relief I? until I " tried 1 M?8, J0E pERS0N'8 i- T) EMEDY )f IV I used three bottles and am fully . cured, having no symptoms of the j disease now. Mrs. J. M. Yoder, Van Wyck, Lancaster Co., S. C. a ei i (ril. ione ^ Dtlpi. 1UU1, XOiTO. k The Remedy Is for sale by druggists and dealers generally. Jobbers: * MURRAY DRUG CO., y Columbia, S. C. iy WANNAMAKER DRUG CO.. Id Orangeburg, S. O. ? Delightful Results. a. o, Ly le LETTEK FKOM JUDGE BALDid T WIN, OF MADISON, GA. id i't .t- Dr. W. Pitte, Thomson, Ga, r* Dear Sir:?After having sought la vain 7*6 for various remedies for the Ills of teething T ?"?'? Pormlnotina wrif.Vi mnaf Qa.fia. IJ JL tilUU jruuji vaiuAiuwKtiu >???*? */??? * ^ factory and delightful results. It Is pleasie ant to take assuages pain and products rest >e without stupor. No parent should be withr? out it during the teolhlng period who has onco tried It, for it is indeed a magic mediat cine for babies. Very respectfully, ?y ly JUDGE U. W. BALDWIN. at For sala by m THE MURRAY DRUG CO.| it i)l Columbia, S. C. ' Three Children Burned. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 28.?The ; wife of Granville Lancaster, a farmer i living five miles north of Livingston,, Ala., locked her three children, the i eldest 5 years of age. in the house. She went after some water at a well a mile away at the home of a neighbor, the well on the Lancaster land being dry. When she returned she found the house and children had been burned. Destroyed by Fire. 1 Charlottsville, Oct. 28.?-The main building of the University of . Virginia was destroyed by fire this morning, loss $150,000. It will be re[ built at once. IofTC. If you will mall us 25c g juO Id monev cr lc postage ?; stamps, we will send you post- g I paid one set plated silver spoons, I J guaranteed to be fceavy plate on g{ white metal and not to tarnish, k Sold for 91 per set. Also our lat- U est catalogue of furniture, cook- 3 ing stoves, baby carritges mat- fj tings, carpets, ehades sawlog yi machines, crockery, tinware, re- j@ fiigerators, etc, and to every ? person who complies with the above advertisement we will give I a rebate of one dollar on the first I order t-ent to us amounting to915 S or more, provided that the order is seat within 15 days from the ^ time order for spoons 1s received. Money refunded if anything is M misrepresented. Add res? tl L F. PADGETT,' J 846 Broad Street, I AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. I a : ''Tie Gonrt of Last Resort." j ^ rhose who have failed to get cured < elsewhere of the LIQUOR, 3 MORPHINE and the TO- t ! BACCO Habits and Nervous f Exhaustion, are invited tc i l correspond with f > THE KEELEY INSTITUTE. j (or Drawer 27) 4 COLUMBIA, 8. C. 2 N. B .?The treatment is adminis- ! tered in South Carolina only at Co- i lumbia. J We can refer to ex-patients near h< ie pANTEDv bi \ A/ ANTED T W anted? 111 What do we want? We want every ho tel, Restaurant, Co lege and private house oi in the South to send us their worn SUver- e, ware 10 repinw io mpje suver. via spoons, fo:k8, &c., can be made equal to p new. We plate anything In gold, silver, i nicbel or copper. We plate pistols, watches, chains, ring* badges and swords, a] scabbards and other military accoutrementfl cleaned and plaied equal to new. w Boggle Ralls and Trimmings, Harness pi Trimmings, tc , plated in nickel or silver. AU kinds tarnished brass such as fenders, shovel and tongs lamps, chandlUers, &c-, reSnished equal to new. Busted stone rails, trimmings, &c., re-nickeled. Surgical instruments of all kinds polished and plated. WK WANT all bicycle owrers to send us their old wheel to repair. We can refialsh in nickel acd b*ked enanel equal to new. We have latest improved Electro- / PlatlDg Plart, with comuletn polishing, buffing and engine lathes [and guarantee work to be first class. & Correspondence solicited. Address, . CAROLINA ELKCTRO J PLATING WORKS. W. M. Gauvih, Man-ger, Blickville, S. 0 3 tcTHE R. H. EDMUNDS DEALER DRY GOODS, Hats, Shoes and I OPPOSITE GRAND C CO LARGEST CARPET ROOM IN THE! LIFE I FOR THE H LITER M Kidneys * 1 YSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES. Sold wholesale by rhe Murray Drug Co % COLUMBIA, S. C. * / Strawberry Plants And in fact all kinds of plants can be SET OUT by using the toSHEKRY AUTOMATIC TR A NSPL ANTEK. A good driver and two children are all ' le forci necessary to set from three to up ft7?r#*a nf nltintA in ftriao fttii ,v wvw KYEKY PLAN I' IS WATUBEU . . 91 '- > t the time it is set oat, and aome dry )ll is drawn around the plants bo that le ground will not bake. No waiting fee tin. Set oat your plants when thej at* sady. r.j '? Gtt a machine and plant *r year elphbora. Yoa can earn enough In one uson to pay for the machine. Kasy terms. end for circulars, prices and testimonials. . OUTHEBN FARM IMPLEMENT CO.,, 249 Meeting St, Charleston, 8. C. /" MenUen this paper. * PI AMOS \ S3 Monthly J ORGANS I 4 j ?2 Monthly! 1 iTHIMk' how ranch pleasure and ben?-> ? 1 1111 IV flt a fine Piano or Parlor Organ' [ >will ba to yonr wife and children, aad how long# rY| >thcy hare wanted and waited. . |, > DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.\). i I They wont be with you for.>. l ever, make them happy yhile' (, you can. J. % /THINIf how very easily yon can now' . I 1 buy a superb Instrument on oarl ' J Installment plane, and pay for It almost without, ) .missing the money. | a > -* ACT QUICK +- 5^Writefor Midsummer Sale Bargain Sheet* " I3OO Superb instrument* on eaaleat#' k terms ever offered; YOUR own price A) .for CASH. Write for particular*.^ >But BE QUICK. Bsrsaint rolling out( ? )dally. Strain a point and bay NOW.j ^ ! LUOOEN & BATES, j! SAVANNAH, C*. 11 10 YOU NEFD A C-'JBW MILL? It bo buy the MOOBK CGHJNT7 GBIT;, 9 best stone for grinding corn. Requires< & dressing. Qtlvea less trouble. Makefl atter meal. Costs lees money than anyr ill In th<i world. i Next is oar Engluberg. Rice Mill, the* J ily miUIs the world that will, in *ne op* ration, take rough rice, hull, clean andl Dllsh it ready for market or table. Plantation and other saw mills. Talbott; [bo Liddeii engines. Boilers and woodorklng machinery at bottom factory ric&. V. G. Badham, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA, S. C. OSBORNB'f JJTD . P shool of Shorthand ui Tilignphy. icouiTi. eL !To text boekf om4. Attn*! btxuM (Ma day *t terlac. Boj1c*m mpm eoUI|? ?trr*M7 mmM odi iMd, tend lajulaocul; in a* rated Mte m*. Boiird niiifrnt pjlatoA.al?*ta. *1' # I, Manager. I : IN CLOTHING,. 'urnishing Goods. ENTRAL HOTEL, lumbia, s. cSTATE.