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SUFFRAGE PROVISIONS. HOW THEY WILLSTAND IN THE NEW CONSTITUTION. The Convention Completes the Article on thlH Important Subject?Details of the Proceedings. Columbia, Nov. ti.?Special: The Constitutional Convention reassembled last night. Mr. Wells offered an ordinance to postpone the next regular session of the eeneral assembly from the fourth Tuesday iii November, 1S95, to to the second Tuesday, in January, 1896. This ordinance was placed on the calendar. Mr. Henderson moved that No. 23, his ordinance to provide for an issue of State bonds be priuted as amended and laid on the desks of the members. This was agreed to. Mr. Kennedy's ordinance relating to Chesterfield County's railroad bonds was called for, but it was passed over. SECTION FIVE. The suffrage article was then taken up, and section 5 was read. Mr. Bryan ottered the following amendment: Insert on line 3, after the word "article," the words, "and on such appeal the hearing shall be de novo." Mr. Jones wanted to know if the words "de uovo" were intended to apply to the supreme court, too. Mr. Bryan said they were to apply to all courts. xne ameniimem was tu. The whole section was then adopted as follows: Section 5. Any person denied regis tration shall have the right to appeal to the court of common pleas, or any judge thereof, and thence to the supreme court to determine his right to vote under the limitations imposed in this article, and on such appeal the hearing shall be de novo, and the general assembly shall provide by law for such appeal and for the correction of illegal and fraudulent registration, voting and all other crimes against the election laws. section six. Section 0 was then taken up, and Mr. Bellinger offered the following amendment, which was adopted: Amend section 6 bv addiner after the word "bigamy" the following words: "Housebreaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation and larceny." and by striking out the words "theft" and "embezzlement," on lines 3 and 4. Senator Tillman made the motion to add "miscegenation." Miller wished to know if the term "larceny" included petty larceny also. He got no answer. The whole section was then adopted as follows: Section 6. The following persons are disqualified from being registered or voting: First, persons convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining goods or money under false pretenses, perjury, forgery, robbery, bribery, adultery, bigamy, wife beating, house breaking, receiving stolen goods, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, assault with intent to ravish, miscegenation and larceny or crimes against the election laws. Provided, that the pardon of the gov ernor snail remove suca aisquauncation. Second; persons who are idiots, insane, paupers supported at the public expense, and persons confined in any public prison. SECTION SEVEN. Section 7 was adopted, without any trouble at all, as follows: Section 7. For the purpose of voting no person shall be deemed to have rained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of tl.e waters of this State, or of the United States, or of the high seas, nor while a student of any institution of learning. SECTION EIGHT. Section 8 was then called up. Governor Sheppard offered the following amendment: Add to section 8 "for the first registration to be provided for under this Constitution the registration books shaU be kept open for at least six consecutive weeks and thereafter from time to time, at least one week in each month up to 30 days next preceding the first election to be held under this Constitution." Governor Sheppard explained what the effect of the amendment meant, and answered some questions in regard to it. It was then adopted. Mr. Gage moved to strike out the words "provided, further, that this section shall applly to all municipal elections." He said that it was impracticable to apply the section to municipal elections. Senator Tillman said the best thine: to do was to put in a separate section applying to municipalities. Mr. Gage's amendment was then adopted. Mr. W. D. Evans moved to strike out the entire first proviso of section 8, which allowed the two political narties representation on the boards of managers and canvassers. Mr. Evans thought that it was best .to leave the whole matter of details to the general assembly. Mr. Johnstone said he wanted the ayes and noes. He went on to say that if the convention did not bring about pure and honest elections it were better that it had not been held, and that if the convention did not do away with the incompetent and vicious vote it had better never have been held; and that honest elections were not possible if this amendment was passed. Mr. Evans said that it was not his intention to have any room for fraud. Mr. Johnstone said that he only knew that the gentleman from Marlboro sought to strike out the only provision that compelled them to be honest and fair. Mr Evans sflid that so far as he was concrned some of the most unfair elections he had ever seen had been concocted with the representation on the board of managers from both parties, and that he had no intention of doing anything to help fraud. Before the vote was taken Mr. Brj an stated that there was no principle to which the convention had given more attention than that embodied in this proviso. In New York the convention had gone further than this convention had even. They had carefully considered the effect of this proviso and thought it should stay. The vote was as follows: Yeas?President John Gary Evans, Alexander, Ashe, Atkinson, Austin, Barry, Barton, Breazeale, Buist, Car ... g : ~ vei\ Cunningham, DeHay, Dennis Douglass, Efird, Evans, W. D.; Field Fitch, Flovd, Gaiy, Gooding, Hamel Harrison, Hay, Hemphill. Henderson Win.: Ilouspr, Johnson, T. E.; Jones I. B.: Jones, Wilie; lveitt, Kennedy E. J.; McCalla. McCaslan, McMakin McWhite, Matthews, Moore, Morrison Parler, Rosborough, Rowland, Rus sell, Shuler, Sligh, Smith, A. J.; Tal bert, Taylor, Waters, Wharton, Wil son, Stanyarne; Wilson. W. B.?54. Nays?Anderson, Bellinger, Berry Bowen, Brice, J. S.; Bryan, Derham Doyle. Dudley. Fraser, Gage, Glenn J. L.; Harris, Henderson, D. S.; How ell, Hutson. Johnstone, George; Mc -?r nr.i uowan, iYic:uauiiii, xueaia, uuuci Mower, Otts, Patton, Prince, Reed, I R.; Sheppard, Sloau, Smith, Jeremiah Tillman, B. R.; Wells. White, A. II. [ White, S. K.; Wigg?35. The clincher was put on by Mr j Stanyarne Wilson. Section S was then adopted in thi [ shape: Section 8. The general assembly [ shall provide by law for the registra i tion of all qualified electors, and shal prescribe the manner of holding elec tions and of ascertaining the result o the same; provided, at the first regis tration under this Constitution an< | until the 1st of January, 1808, the reg istration shall be conducted by a boar< of three discreet persons in each coun ty, to be appointed by the governor by and with the advice of the senate for the first registration to beprovide< for under this Constitution. The reg istration books shall be kept open fo at least six consecutive weeks am thereafter from time to time, at leas one week in each month up to 30 day next preceding the first election to b< held under this Uonstitution. j SECTION NINE. Section 9 was then taken up and th? j section was given several smal amendments, Gov. Sheppard having the word "election" in lines 1 and I changed to "polling." Mr. Johnstone offered an amend ment looking to the transferring of i voter from one voting precinct to an 1 other and this brought up quite a (lis cussion as to the territorial lines o voting precincts. After further debate, section 9, to ? ether with an amendment ottered b] [r. Stanyarnc Wilson, was passet over. SECTION TEN. Section 10 was then amended so a to read: Section 10. The general assembly shall provide by law for the regula tion of party primary elections ant punishing fraud at the same. In this form k was adopted. SECTION ELEVEN called forth some discussion or amendments offered by Mr. Fitch ant Governor Sheppard. It was passet over. SECTION TWELVE was adopted, as follows: Section 12. Electors in municipa elections shall possess all the qualifica tions and be subject to all of the dis qualifications herein prescribed. Th< production of a certificate of registra tion from the registration officers o the county as an elector at a precinc included in the incorporated city oi town in "which the voter offers to vote is declared a condition prerequisite t( his voting, and in addition ne mus have been a resident within the in corporated limits at least four monthi before the election, and haye paid al taxes previously due and collectable woman's suffrage again. Section 13 was called up, reading a; follows: Section 13. At any special electior in incorporated cities and towns o: this State for the purpose of bonding the same, all resident owners of prop erty of the assessed value of $300, ir said cities and towns, who are other wise qualified under this Constitutor shall alone be entitled to vote. Al such election the voter shall produce i receipt for all taxes, county, State anc municipal, due and collectable, forth< previous year as evidence of his rigli to vote. Mr. Meares rose and offered tc amend by inserting after "electors" or the fourth line, the words "except a; to sex," which was to allow women tc vote. He spoke at length to his pro Sosition. This was a different thing, e said, from the proposition already fully discussed and voted down. This was a kind of election that might nol occur in many years, and it was bul right that the women should be al lowed to have a say about their prop erty. The convention should measurf the matter. Mr. D. S. Henderson said he was th( one member of his committee who wai against it. It was simply a question wheherthey were going to make an entering wedge ana allow women tc vote at all or not. He was opposed tc it. Mr. McGowan said the women who had property would be perfectly safe, because no property holding mer would vote a tax on tneir own proper ty that would be onerous. Mr. McMahan thought it would b( well to allow the women to decidc when there was a close vote, Mr. Meares said that political voting was concerned before; that was noi the case now?it was a pure questior of property. Mr. Henderson renewed his motior to lay the amendment on the table anc on this Mr. Meares demanded the roll, The vote resulted as follows, th< amendment beiDg killed: Yeas?Alexander, Anderson. Ashe Austin, Barry, Bellinger, Bowen, Breazeale, Brice, J. S.; Bryan, Buist Carver, DeHay, Dennis, Douglass Doyle, Efird, Field, Fitch, Fraser (iary, tilenn, J. Jb.; Uunter, jaamei Harris, Harrison, Henderson, D. S* Henderson, Wm.; Houser, Howell Hutson, Johnson, T. E.; Johnstone, George; Keitt, Kennedy, E. J.; Mc Gowan, McMakin, Mc White. Mat thews, Mitchell, Morrison,' Mower Murray, Otts, Prince, Reed, I. R. Rowland, Russell, Sheppard, Smith Jeremiah; Talbert, Waters, Wells White, A. H.; Wilson, Stanyarne Wilson, W. B.?57. Nays? Governor John Gary Evans Atkinson, Barton, Brice, T. w.; Cun ningham, Derham, Dudley, Evans W.I).; Floyd, Gage, Goouing, Hay Hemphill, Jones, I. B.; Jones, Wilie McCalla, McCaslan,McMahan, Meares Miller, Moore, Parler, Rosborough, Shuler, Smith, A. J.; Taylor, Tillman B. R.; Wharton, White, S. E.; Wig| ?29. The vote was clinched on motion o Mr. Bryan. Mr. Johnstone moved to amend bj inserting after the word "nraipt" or line 5, the words "or duplicaMreceipt! of the oflicer collecting the same.' This was tabled. Mr. Gage ottered an amendment t< make the section apply to counties a) well as cities and towns. This waf i, agreed to. , Mr. Jeremiah Smith moved to strike , out all after the word "same" on line , 2 down through the word "election." i, He said that since Mr. Gage's amend, ment had been adopted it applied to all , counties as well as to cities and towns. , He explained that such being the case, i- a great hardship would be worked on - the covntrymen who paid taxes on - less than $300 worth of property. Mr- McCaslan said that in the coun, try there were a good many men who , had transferred their property to their , wives. These men would be unable to - vote. Mr. Prince moved to strike out the , entire section, but withdrew the mo. tion. ; Mr Derham moved to table Mr. ; Smith's amendment and on that the ayes and nays were called. The roll . was called and the vote resulted as follows: Yeas 35, nays 42. s Before the vote was announced Mr. D. S. Henderson asked if it] showed a j quorum. When it was announced - the president declared that a quorum 1 had not voted and the vote was there fore null and void. f The convention thereupon adjourni ed until 10 o'clock this morning. 1 SECTION NINE. When the convention reassembled 1 this morning it quickly tackled the re maining sections of the suffrage arti, cle. Mr. Stanyarne Wilson offered , the following substitute for section 9, 1 which was adopted: Section 9. The general assembly shall r provide for the establishment of poll1 ing precincts in the several counties t of the State, and those now existing s shall continue until abolished or J changed. Each elector shall be required to vote at his own precinct, but provision shall be made for his trans3 fer to another precinct upon his 1 change of residence. ? SECTION TEN. I went through without any trouble: Section 10. The general assembly - shall provide by law for the regulation i of party primary elections, and pun ishing fraud at the same. ' SECTION ELEVEN. Section 11. The registration books shall close at least 30 days before an election, during which time transfers J and registration shall not be legal, except as to persons coming of age in the interim. Mr. Bryan offered the following s amendment: .. Add to section 11. The registration T officers of each county shall, 20 days - before any election held in the county, 1 or any city or town in the county, make, certify and file in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county copies of the registration 1 books showing separately the register' -j ?*? * ?n:? ;n 1 eu vuiers iur tstuu puiiiug uiauii/v 1 said county and the same shall remain on file as public records of said office and open to public inspection." Mr. Bryan spoke for the amend1 ment. Senator Tillman favored the - general idea, but thought the Bryan * plan cumbersome and expensive. 2 Mr. George Johnstone wanted to " know if the original books when filed f as public records were to be considered t the supervisor's private property. r He finally offered the following > amendment: > Before the amendment of Mr. Bryan t insert: "The registration books shall " be public records, open to the inspec3 tion of the public." ' Mr. Fitch spoke to the amendment for some time, urging its adoption. The question was then being put on s Mr. Johnstone's amendment to the amendment when Mr. Johnstone got i the floor and explained it. He said no f man liked darkness better than light ; unless his deeds are evil. If they aid - not intend to have a fraudulent regisl tration in this State, let us speak out - now, or forever let it go. In the last i fiW.t.ion an a^ed citizen who had t charged into the Federal ranks, using i his crutch as a sabre, was disfranchised I by a registration ollicer. You cannot i base civilization upon infamy; fairt ness upon fraud; character on baseness. March forward to a future that ) will not land our people into "characl terlessness." Fraud in elections leads 5 to fraud in public life. > After a running debate between Messrs. Johistone and Talbert the amendment was adopted. r After still further discussion the sec; tion was, on motion of Mr. Breazeale, I stricken out. t Later on this vote was reconsidered. It was further resolved to reconsider the vote whereby Mr. Bryan's 5 amendment was adopted. The Bryan amendment was then > killed. J The section was then adopted in the l form in which it is first given above. l The remaining sections were then > adopted as follows: ) Section 12. Electors in municipal elections shall posses all the qualifica> tions and be subject to all the disquali ifications herein prescribed. The proi duction of a certificate of registration - from the registration officer of the county as an elector at a precinct inJ eluded in the incorporated city or s ti->wn in which the voter oifers to vote, is declared a condition pre-requisite to f his voting, and in addition he must t have been a resident within the incori porated limits at least four months before the election and have paid all taxi es previously due and collectable. 1 Section 13. In authorizing a special . election in any incorporated town or J city in this State for the purpose of bonding the same, the Greneral , Assembly shall prescribe as a condi, tion precedent to the holding of said r election a petition from a majority of i the freeholders of such city or town , as shown by its tax books and at such i election all electors of such city or ; town who are duly qualified for voting ? under Section 12 of this article ana who have paid all taxes, State, county and municipal, for the previous year, - shall be allowed to vote and the vote ? of a majoritv of those voting in said ; election shall be necessary to authori ize the issue of said bonds. , Section 14. Electors shall in all cas; es except treason, felony or a branch of the peace, be privileged from ar? rest on the days of election during their attendance at the pools, and goi ing to and returning therefrom. ? Section 15. No power, civil or mili; tary, shall at any time interfere to ? prevent the free exercise of the righ) i of suffrage in this State. r The Springlield Republican says "one J. A. Mette, who hails from f South Carolina, is so thoroughly discouraged at the botch his neighbors are r making of Constitution forming that l he has printed a pamphlet urging that 3 all Constitutions, United States, and ' all, be abolished off-hand. 'What is a little thing like the Constitution be> tween friends, anyway?'?let's make s Mette happy and get along on the byj laws." THE MEN OF THE PLOW. (The Farm Is the Fouutalii Source of Xt tional Prosperity. Dr. J. B. Hawthro^e preached to th Farmers National Congress during ii recent session in Atlanta. The dii course was pitched on high grounc and he declared that ail nation! prosperity rested upon the shouldei of the farmer, and that love and sel sacrifice should be the dominatin principle of his life. The followin extracts of the sermon will be rea with interest. The eloquent preachf said: Agriculture is, and ever will be, th basis of all other material interest To foster this industry is to befrien every other industry and to cripple is to impair every activity which coi tributes to the welfare of the peoph The race could possibly live withot manufacturers, or merchants ordei tists, or physicians, or lawyers, c even without politicians, but withoi the farmer it would soon be extinc The absolute essential thing for ever human being is bread, and the pr< duction of that is the vocation of th farmer. To legislate against him to weaken the very foundation of ei lotnfiil on/1 ncofnl Viicfnmr Nin< J JatTiUI UUV4 MWVi IA4 tenths of the men who have risen rise to enviable distinction were born an reared outside of the cities. The mt {'ority of them were born in fan louses and had some actual expcr ence in cultivating the soil. Look ir to the catalogues of our American co leges and you will find that nin< tenths of the medalists and first hone graduates were from the country an country villages. Without the ne1 blood that is constantly coming i from the country in less than fift; years the cities would be intellectua ly impoverished. Without a constar infusion of men and women froi country churches, religion in tb cities would degenerate into the deac est formalism. Let agriculture fioui ish, country school nouses multipl and country churches continue to I true to the faith and worship of ou country fathers and mothers and ou nation will be safe, prosperous an happy. . "We speak the words of truth an soberness when we say that the powe which propels the wheels of out pre: eni Civilization is iiuiiuve, uui gren In politics and commerce there is premium on shrewdness and deceptior Unswerving honesty and true Chri tian generosity are sneered at as vi: tues too sublimated and 'etherial to \ practiced by creatures who wear eart about them, and who have to grapp] with such prosaic questions as "Whs shall I eat, what shall I drink, an where withal shall I be clothed?" . civilization that is based solely upo self-interest, and that magnifies an rewards men who succeed by their si perior cunning, has no power withi itself to secure justice. There is not! ing that needs saving so much as civilization that is guided by no grei ethical principle, and that marches o without regard for God and Hi righteousness. The country th? boasts of such a civilization is on tt high road to anarchy, nihilism an barbarism. Civilization is not a causi but an effect. It is the product < human character. It expresses tli good and evil in the hearts of the pe< pie who support it. Any governmer is just what the people make it. If state or municipal government lega izes or tolerates such an iniquity as bull fight, or a gambling house, c barroom, an indecent theatrical e: hibition, it is because the people ar depraved enough to desire it. Th ? A-i ? -i?:u?iV iouniam 01 any civilization is m m character of the people. If the civil zation is corrupt, it is because corru] tion reigns in the hearts of the peopli This being true civilization can I cleansed only by cleansing the peopli "Whatthen, is our hope? How ca society be redeemed? How can 01 civilization be transformed ? How ca the State be so reconstructed as to fui nish adequate protection to its sul jects and to all of their legitimate ir terests? Our answer to each of thes questions_is: 'By substituting for tl: law of self-interest which now dom nates our social life the law of lovethe law of self-sacrifice?the la which Christ illustrated when He b came poor that we, through His per erty, might be rich?the law wnic makes each man his brother's keep( and requires us to bear one another burdens.' The cross of Christ is tli solvent of all the great social problen At <Vio mftKlrl Ttiovo rW linvwls TT heart to men. There He reveals H redeeming love?a love which e: presses itself in absolute self-renuncii tion. 'He who knew no sin was mad sin for us.' He bears our sins in II own body on the tree. He died for ui He was wounded for our transgre sions- He was bruised for our imqu ties. And by His stripes we are healec "Is it your purpose to be usefu to your fellow? If that is not you purpose, and your supreme purposi you have no claim upon the respect^ mankind. If you intend to be a disc pie of Cain and repudiate all obligj tion to care for your brother man, yo deserve to be treated as Cain wasbranded as an outlaw. If you will n< be your brother's keeper and burdei bearer you are his enemy. You wi seize every opportunity to defraut oppress and degrade him. The spir that controls you will make you monopolist, or a gambler, or a ban robber, or an anarchist, or a nihilis But if your purpose is to be usefuluseful not only to yourself and yoi. family, but to the world?your lil must be a sacrificial life. You mui look out over the wide world and r ccgnize every man in it as your neigl bor, and feel vour obligation to he! him as far as Grod gives you the abil ty and opportunity. To serve yoi day and generation according to tt will of God and make an endurin contribution to the welfare of the raci vnu must make an obligation of voi possessions and of yourself. "When men in all vocations wh claim to be Christians heartily a< cept this doctrine and conform the lives to it, we shall see Christianit grow as it has never grown. We sha see society quickly cleansed of its pre ent pollution. We shall see the Stal purged of all injustice and favoritisn We shall see strikes between labor an capital cease, and throughout a our borders a reign of righteou! ness, contentment and prosperity To redeem society?to remove from its present basis of selfish ne: and plant on the foundation of th golden rule of the gospel will requii eroic courage, great sacrifices ;an martyr-like endurance on the part c men in every calling. "In putting your business on tli basis of the golden rule you woul probably suffer great losses for a timi You could scarcely compete with i of selfish and fraudulent meth Bankruptcy might overtake you. in making the sacrifice you wc have the fellowship of Christ. ie would manifest His spirit, magi ts His truth and grace, and extend 5. conquests of His kingdom. ' would compensate you a thous t'l times for your material losses. I s confident that among the men who f- the soil of this country there is n g incorruptible integrity than cat ? found in any other element of population. S'or more than two-th ;r of a century agriculturalists domini the government and social life of e nation. It is now dominated by nopolists, money lenders and spec d tors. We need, not to be told that t change has been prolific of anyti . but good either to the materail or r . al interests of the people. It requ t no prophetic gift to see that a re( . of the agricultural classes to po r would result in a revival of that vi t ous simplicity and uncompromi: t. integrity wnich characterized v American people in the latter day j- the republic. e Gentlemen of the Farmers Natic is Congress, if you are fighting for r. enthronement of truth, purity, 3. dealing and Christ-like charity in n government and social life of j d country, and are determined tc i- loyal to your convictions, even to n last extremity you are knights c [. nobler chivalry than ever unfurl flag or unsheathed a sword on an j. the world's historic battlefields, j. for each of you invisible fingers )r weaving an imperishable chaplet.1 ^ Tillman's Great Speech. ^ In speaking of Tillman's speech y the Constitutional Convention on 1- Friday night on the suffrage pla tt- reported by the committee the Chai n ton Sun says "whatever may be foibles and shortcomings of Ben ' r- man, the white people of this St y without regard to faction, owe hi ,e debt of gratitude for the vigorous r telling effort of last night in the ( d stitutional Convention, in whicl marshalled and gave to the worl 1?i?i ii. ~ , d overwneimm# array, me lotu m > sr flection with the era of corrupt s- publican rule in this State. It ii 1. expose which goes far to condone e a in a court of conscience the expedi l. to which the white race in this S s- has been compelled to resort since r- dark days of 1868-1876, and it is e best and most convincing argun h that can be made in palliation 01 [e cuse for the further expedient it which it is now proposed to resort. d relieves us from the stigma of res A. under the recent arraignment of n colored delegation from Beaufort d shows conclusively that whatever i i- have been the devices to which th< n perior race were reduced to rid th i- selves of such ruinious maladminL a tionthe original responsibility f< it all attaches to the Republican misi n and it was no insignificant circ is stance that he was able to retort u it two of the colored delegation, Sir ie and Whipper, who had takfen hea d to witness the injustice they clai b, to have been done their race, that \ )f themselves participated in the earn te of corruption that had marked the > gro reign and stood on the record it convicted bribe-takers. It shows a our colored population ft as noi n 1- much advance since 1876, "" they a follow the leadership of tne ras )r who abused their trust and releg t- him to political obscurity and infi e by their misconduct nearly a scoi te years ago. The utter moral depra Le which characterized their brief i- ruininous rule then is thus presui 3- ively shown to be the controllin/ ?. stinct among them yet, and it wil >e far to condone in the eyes of the w ?. any expedient to which the mine n race may resort to preserve themse ir and their civilization from the poss n return of that saturnalia of crime p. corruption." jj. . i- Gov. Clarke, of Arkansas, like C ;e Culberson, of Texas, has comple ie knocked out both Corbett and Fitz; j. mons, the prize fighters, in one rot _ It begins to look as if prize fightin w this country is at an end. t ^INFLAMMATORY ^ RHEUMATISM 3 ift T orlaHlv w>p.nmmfind Mrs. Joe Pers |S llemedy to suffering humanit is I was a great sufferer from is inflammatory rheuma? tism and tried differi ent remedies, but le got no relief is until I s. tried i- jyf118- J0E pERS0N'{ i ir JJEMEDY I used three bottles and am f cured, having no symptoms of u disease now. Mrs. J. M. Yode _ Van Wyck, Lancaster Co., ? )t Sept. 15th, 1895. |j The Reniedy is for sale by druggists i, dealers generally. it Jobbers: a MURRAY DRUG CO. k Columbia, S. t- WANNAMAKER DRUG CO., Orangeburg, S. ir ? !!' j ifiamchs I 55 Month ORGANS , S2 Month iTHIMk' 1,mv pleasure and l>ci 1 I 111 > rv nt ;i fine I'inno or l'arlnr Org 'will 1>8 to your wife r.nd children, and howlo itliey have wanted and waited. 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The Sun ?ou goes on to say that its purpose is too oify transparent and its scope too confined the in its nature, and that the subsequent rhis effort of Tillman whom Irby has seen and fit to single out as his enemy and to am direct his thunder against far-over till shadowed him, for Tillman demonlore strated the fact that his mind was oci be cupied with matters of wide public inour terest, for the time being, while Irby irds plainly demonstrated that he was ated chewing the cud of his own bitter pothis litical fancies, with an, eye single 10 mo- his political ambition and personal agula grandizement. the ling RBnHHHnn nor- g$ iires 83 I.urn wer B rtu- H Jing D _ the | sof | tnal t the ? fair g the B 11 y?u will mall us 25c pour H m money or ic postage g i be ?1 stamps, we will send you post- a t, w paid one set plated silver spoons, S , \ Kuaranteed to be heavy plate on 13 , a 1 whlte metal and not to tarnish, & ed a Sold for fl per set. Also our lat y of est catalogue of furniture, cook- ?j and tog stoves, baby carries mat- a are tings, carpets, fhades sewing 35 .> machines, crockery, tinware, re- tej filgerators, etc, and to every ? person who compiles with the above adver .lsement we will give g H R iel)ate of ODe dollar on the first i last IS order fent to us amounting to f 15 H or more, provided that the order ?3 is sent within 15 days trom the rles- g time order for spoons Is received. i the 31 Money refunded If anything Is rill B misrepresented. Address Tl I L F. PADGETT, ^nd I 846 Broad Street, 1 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, i he I? din I con- gj Re- I a i o I ents H Si Itate $ S i the Ba IS "th! Delightful Results. and may i su lemstra Ofit LETTEK FROM JUDGE BALDTile, um' WIN, OF MADISON, GA. ven Dr. W. Pitts, Thomson, Ga. ival Dear Sir:?After having sought in vain ! ne- f0r various remedies for the IPs of toeUilng IS 33 that * trled yQur Carminative with most satisiade factory and delightful results. It is pleas still ant to take assuages pain and produces rest a^ec| without stupor. No parent should be withamy out it during the teething period who has e of once tried it, for it is indeed a magic medlcine for babies. Very respectfully, r ptyfn JUDGE Id. W. BALDWIN. 1 go . orld * For sale by THE MURRAY DRUG CO., and Columbia, S. C. DO YOU NEFD A CORN MILL? TOY. l.ely If so buy the MOORE CO UNIT GRIT, simmd. he best s'.one for grlndtog corn. Requires S in less dressing. Gives le6? trouble- Makes better meal. Costs less money lhan any mill in th3 world. Next is our Engleborg. Rice Mill, the . I ?in!w mill in fhft ronrlH thftt will In filfi nn. ;on's eratlon, take rough rice, hall, clean and J. polish it ready for market or table. Plantation an1 other sawmills. Talbott, also Liddell engines. Boilers and woodworking mcchlnery at bottom factory price*. V. 0. Badham, 3 GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA, S. C. OSBORNE'S ;R,p !3ehool of SborthanS and T?l?jrrtiphy. ' u iuaui?TAr?L lfotazt bonks Med. A?ttul bHaMLtno dij of MtMlif. Bo;Id piMrt, caT.it* Hrnftjaj *od ?0od? W*d. MDd tm buLinavalf (a-nrtraUd aW and w*. Board oh??. pfeldt?A.o?tftA o "THE ? c. *1 R. II. EDMUN 11 iDEALl DRY GOODS Hats, Shoes and OPPOSITE GRAND C< LARGEST CARPET2R00M IN TH 1 Tie Court of Last Resort." I rhoae who have failed to get cured elsewhere of the LIQUOR, fl MORPHINE and the TO- B BACCO Habits and Nervoua Exhaustion, are invited to 9E correspond with H THE KEELEY INSTITUTE. jfl B (or Drawer 27) B COLUMBIA, S. C. I N. B.?The treatment is admiaM^-1"-^ flj tered in South Carolina only at Co- H lumbia I We can refer to e*-patients ue^r^^jM "life" I FOR THE LIVER Kidneys ' 4, -'li? FOR * '' " IIe DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES. Sold wholesale by The MurrayDrug Co., COLUMBIA, 8. C. Strawberry Plants | And In fact all kinds of plants can'be 8 SET OUT - j _ " liy using the McSHERRY I AUTOMATIC I TRANSPLANTER. | A good driver and two children are all H the force necessary to set from three to ' five acres of plants In a day, and ? EYJSRY PLANT IS . WATERED I at the time it is set out, and some dty . , _ jffiB soil Is drawn around the plants so that 9 the ground will not bake. No waiting for I ruin. Set out your plants when they are I Get a machine and plant for yenr B neighbors. You can earn enough iu one 9 season to pay for the machine. Easy terms. B Send for circulars, prices and testimonials. 8 SOUTHERN FARM IMPLBMENT CO., I 249 Meeting St, Charleston, S. C. 8 Mention this naoer. w va anted w \xj anted! i VV anted? , What do we want? We want every hole], Kestaurant, College and private house in the South to seed us their wora Silverware to replate la triple silver. Old spoons, fo ks, &c., can be made equal to new. We plate anything in gold, silver, nickel or. copper. We plate pistols, watches, chains, rings badges and swords, scabbards and other military accoutre* ments cleaned and plated equal to new. Buggle Kalis and Trimmings, Harness Trimming;, * c , plated in nickel or silver. All kinds tarnished brass such as fenders, shovel and tODgs lamps, chandlliern, Ac-, refinlshed equal to new. Rusted stone rails, trimmings, <&c., re-nickeled. Surgical instruments of all kinds polished and plated. WE WANT all bicycle owrere to send us their old wheel to repair. We can refialsh in nickel and baked enanel equal to new. We have latest improved Electroplating Plant, with comdete pollsbin*, buffinn and engine lathes Jand guarantee work to be first class. Correspondence solicited- Address, CAROLINA ELRCTRO m ITIVC wnmro W. M. Gakyin, Manner, BlachvilJe, S. C. I DS, Manager. ER IN , CLOTHING, Furnishing Goods CENTRAL HOTEL, 3LUMBIA, 8. C- * E STATE.