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CORPORATIONS.' [continued from page one.j to add "and five per cent, additional Mr. Ira B. Jones thought the rnatt< should l>e left to the general assembler. George Johnstone said he coul K&b1? them the history of this a* . /known as the "5 per cent, act." The . V, had adopted this act because the rad ;-v ? cal rag required it. The gentlema from Spartanburg speaks of creditor The creditors inquire into the credit < the person to whom they are extern ing it. Can't the individual inquii ^ into the condition of the corporation .,?r Certainly they can. Yesterday w incorporated a provision for a publi examiner to inquire into the conditio of the corporations. That it> the ver best method to control the corporatioi Others should be considered. Look i the orphans and widows and wome of your land; almost invariably thei scanty earnings are invested in thes corporations, because they cannot b< come active agents in business. An here it is sought by the gentlema fr^tn 3partanburg to have the inves ors responsible, almost entirely r< sponsible, for the dishonesty of tb corporations. The creditor tal? everything. What more does h wftnt ? I am with the gentleman fror York and again move to lay it on th table.Mr. Gage?The Constitution of '6 leaves the matter with the legislature If our Constitution provides that th stockholder shall not be responsibl above the value of his stock, the worl knows it and it will be no injustice As to the other consideration, if a ma puts $100 into the corporation, h looks after to save the $100, to save th 100 cents and not the 5 per cent- Th clause submitted should be adoptee Mr. Haynsworth said: There is ar other reason why this should be d( feated. I don't think the liability i proper without incorporating with i these provisions that protect the innc cent creditor. Mr. Stanyarne Wilson moved t strike out section 18, but the conver tion refused to strike it out. Mr. Bryan moved to add the follow icg to the end of the section: Provided, that the stockholders c every corporation or joint stock assc ciation for banking purposes sha] also be individually responsible to th amount of their respective share o shares of stock in any such corpora tion or association for all its debts am liabilities of every kind. There was a running debate on thi motion between Messrs. Johnstone Bogan, Henderson and Sheppard Mr. Sheppard moved to table, bu withdrew the motion. Mr. Gage thought the matter shouL be investigated full v. No one woul< deny that stockholders were liable fo 100 per cent. The difference betweei banks and other corporations is this You start a factory with a capital o 100,000 and the plant is liable, bu a bank has a capital of $25,000 and ha deposits of $75,000. I think those de ' 1 l A T? pOSUOrB B11UU1U uc ocuurcu* xu to make it secure, that people shouli go there and deposit this money, I oi fer this substitute for the amendment Provided, That stockholders ii banks or banking institutions shall b liable to depositors therein, in a sun equal to their stock, and over an< above the same. This amendment was subsequent^ withdrawn. Mr. Bryan's amendment was table< by a vote of 55 to 41. Mr. Ragsdale then spoke. Why di the banks want to be relieved of th responsibility ? It is a sound trua fund, and they ought to be liable fo something more than their stock. I they get in a shaky condition tin stockholders are the first who knov - - ? ? < itn a. . j anything about it. vvnai wusiueru tion does the depositor reeewe for de positing his money ? Very rareh anything. These stockholders are th< owners of the bank, and if they take i man's money and lend it they shoul< be responsible for it. Dr. Timmerman? As a rule bank don't do business on the money of thi depositors. They do it on tha capita stock, and when we undertake to sa] that stockholders shall be responsible we virtually drive out banks. N< man of sense would put his money ii a bank if this prevailed. Mr. Stanyarne Wilson offered th following as a substitute for the whoL matter: Section 18. Debts of corporation shall be secured by such individua liability of the stockholders and othe means as may be prescribed by law. Mr. Wilson spoke in favor of hi substitute. Mr. W. J. Montgomery thought n< stockholder would take stock in i bank if this provision was in force He was in favor of Mr. Stanyarne Wil son's amendment. We could not tel what restrictions would have to b placed upon banking institutions ii the future. They were doing as muc] for the State today as any one thin] in the State. Every one would a( knowledge that the establishment c local bank 3 had been the means of dc ing away with the ruinous commissio: business, enabling the farmers to ru: on a cash basis. Mr. Montgomery said he was alway in favor of regulating so as to contrc corporations, but he did not wish t pass measures to choke them olF. A the banquet last night there was muc talk about the future prosperity of th State. They should not now try t keep such institutions out of theStat< Tt was a part of the history of Sout Carolina that, without a bank examir er, there were fewer failures of banli in South Carolina than anywhere els< The other point was that these institi tions are not making more than a re< sonable rate of interest on their mone investment. If they made less mone the people would not go in them at al The people were afraid of taking stoc in wnich there was any considerate liability. This puts every corporatio ?and we ought to have more of thei ? :i. ViAVinTrinr nml nil UU 1U3 gwu L money in a shape that the taxgath< could find it. The convention at this juncture toe a recess antil 7:30 p. m. At the night session section 18 wi again taken up, the pending questic being Mr. Wilson's substitute. Dr. Stokes moved to table the Wi son substitute?which was done. There was then further debate, I Messrs. Henderson, Stokes, Johnston Gage and Lee. Dr. Smith moved to lay Mr. W. 1 Wilson's amendment on the table, bi he withdrew to allow Mr. W. B. Wi son to speak. Mr. Gage was just saying the que tion had been beclouded by injectir into it the matter of the probabilty < the State banking system being rec tablished, when Dr. Stokes interrupts and tlio previous q^stiou wai ordered, Mr. Johnstone iirst ol this amendment: Section 18. Every stockholdei "? banking corporation which is i ' of issue shall be individually r * sible and liable to its creditors and above the amount equal to j. her respective shares so held to the payment of its bills. : Mr. Gage, continuing, said he ' ly wanted to makethose win , the peoples money paj- it it was a simple matter. Mr. Stan j Wilson's amendment wanted 1 ;e the matter in the hands of the 1< , ture. Mr. Wilson's substitute was . put and voted kown. Mr. George Johnston'es sub; was put and on motion of Mr. ^ it was tabled. 1 Mr. Gage's substitute was ab be adopted, the vote being through when Dr. Timmerma ! the iloor and spoke against Mr. ( measure, urging the points h< j made at the morning session. Dr. Smith wanted to know il , of the banks didn't pay interest ( ^ deposits. p Mr. Gage's amendment was ' adopted by a vote of G7 to 3G. ; The whole section was then ai as follows: Section 18. The stockholders corporations in case of insolvency be individually liable to the ere ? thereof only to the extent c 5- amount remaining due to the co e tion: Provided, That stockhold 6 banks or banking institutions sh " liable to depositors therein, in 5- equal in amount to their stocl n over and above the same. f NINETEEN AND TWENTY. e e Sections 19 and 20 were then ad [ as follows: t". Section 19. The general ass< ?_ shall enfoioe the provisions of tl s tide by appropriate legislation, it Section 20. Nothing prohibit this article shall be permitted done by any corporation or com] 0 person or persons, either L. its or their own benefit otherwise; by its or their holdii r- controlling in its or their own or otherwise, or in the name o ,f other person or persons, or coi tion or company whomsoever s [1 jority of the capital stock or of e having voting power of any rai r or trans portation company or co: t. tion created by or existing und * ^Ofo/\?? slsvinsv Kn ^ lawd "LFI 11119 UUlbC:, V/l UVUig wu within this State. g SECTION THREE AGAIN. !, The Convention then recurr< . section 3. t Mr. Glenn wanted to know they meant by "public highway 1 Mr. Ragsdale rose and said th( 1 vention had already passed a s< r providing that counties could l bonds for court expenses and \ : highways, but it was expressly t f tention not to allow them to t bonds for a railroad, and if they s called public highways in the C !- tution it might give rise to a s< r question whether bonds could n i issued for them. Dr. Stokes thought that even i : use of the word railroad was su a age, the other terms used were e Railroads should be controlled li a highways. i jar. uuenn movea 10 sir me o first clause of the section. y Mr. Stokes moved to table Glenn's amendment, but this th< i vention refused to do by a vote to 54. > Mr. Glenn's amendment was ? adopted, striking out the sen 1 reading thus: "All railroads and ' ways, canals and other water * used in whole or in part by coi e tions for the transportation of pe 7 or freight for hire are public ' ways;" " On motion of Mr. Stokes, the 7 "sleeping car" was stricken out. 0 Mr. Farrow moved to strike oi * sentence reading "It shall be u * ful for any such corporation to any contract relieving it of its s mon law liability." ? Mr. Farrow argued that better * could be secured oy such a releas T Mr. W. B. Wilson thought ti e was a provision they should not i 5 out. It was becoming general. 1 Mr. Lee did not think that the mittee had gone far enough ar B would like to add the words "or B ing the same." The supreme had decided that the libility c s common carrier could be lie 1 mere was danger wnicn snuui r avoided. Mr. Howell agreed with Mr. Fi s on this matter. Rates would cerl be higher. If a man made such i 0 tract or agreement, he knew wl a would get in case of loss in ad\ i. This proposed action was goinj [- far. This would put an addition 1 pense upon the great mass of th< e pie. a * Mr. McCalla said that Mr. Ia h eminently correct. The railroad ? forced him to release them froi >- liability in shipping stock. if Mr. Cooper -Dial understan >- to say that they refused to ship ; n you shipped released? n Mr. McCalla?You did. The amendment was then s down. >1 Bie Lee amendment was then j o ed and then the whole sectioi .t adopted as follows: h Section 3. All railroads, ex e caual and other corporations en o in transportation for hire, and a) }. graph and other corporations en, h in the business of transmitting ii l- gence for hire, are common carri :s their relative lines of business 5. are subject to liability and taxat x- such. It shall be unlawful for i- such corporation to make any co rr wiliarrinor if r?f cnmmnn lnw 1 J 4 V**V f * V- --- VV ?v ty or limiting the same. I. SECTION FOUR AGAIN. :k Section 4 was taken up, and ] Je as follows: >n Section 4. Every other than i m ous, educational, or benevolent a: ts tions, corporation organized or jr business in this State shall ha\ maintain at least one agent ii >k State upon whom process may tx ed, and at least one public oiIi< as the transaction of its business: >n vided. That nothing contair. V?ie f?onflAVi elioll V\n rtrl I, bU4? no^wuix oxiaii. uc uvuoti ucu v il- hibit the general assembly fron viding for the service of proce >y any agent of a railroad corpo e, so as to bind such corporation: vided further, That this section 3. not apply to mercantile corporat ut AS TO STREET RAILWAYS, il- Mr. J. K. P. Bryan moved to to section 6 and offered the foil is- amendment, which was agreed t< ig some discussion: of Add to section 6. "'All stre< is- way corporations having rights i id or acquiring rights of way throu ? then same street or parts of the si t'eriug: of any town or city iu this use in common the same tr? ? in a streets or parts of said si l bank tracks so used in common espon- built constructed and mai ? over the joint expense of such i his or way corporations." secure The whole article was tin third reading. simp- THE NEW COUNTY MAT ) took Mr. Otts called up the se< back; new counties. Several an yarne were offered. On motion .0 put Gowan the further consid igisla- the matter was made the sp for Thursdav at noon. then TO save time. Mr. Sheppard, from the stitute 011 rules submitted the foil Floyd solutions, which were laic consideration to morrow: out to Resolved first, That wher half or resolution is presented fo n got aton, the consideration the Cage's not be interrupted save by r< e had journment, until the same s posed of. I most Second. That the "prev 3n the tion" is hereby abolished, lieu thereof it shall be con then the convention tofixatim vote upon a pending lopted shall be taken. The time ii between the date of of all and the time fixed to be equ j shall ed between the mover of th< id itors and the chairman of the com if the chairman of the committee, rpora- titled to a reply. The mo ers in the time to be decided withe all be Third. The motion to fi a sum for voting to take t' e pi c, and 4 'previous question" in the oi ness as provided by rule 15. Fourtn. That no mem I < i speak more than 10 minute ;opie permission of the conve: itvUItt The convention at 10:40 a hisa? Columbia, Nov. 13.?Imm< ter the reading- of the iournal , . ing, the resolution, offere ? v** Sheppard, oil behalf of the i on rules, intended to expedit Pai^' were adopted without debate . out objection. or The Cotton Crop. name xiie firm of Latham, Al< f any Co., of New York, is recogni rpora- most reliable authoril r m?'" ton estimates. The firm ha bonds 0? correSpondents all over ilioaa region, and its circulars coi rP?.^f" able information. er the Qn the 26th of October, siness Qut 3 500 letters of inquiry ed, reliable correspondents.' letters 2,632 replies were rec jd to they should form the basis accurate estimate of the pres what Crop. These replies are ta follows: i con- Average of 295 letters ma action ma 33 per cent, decrease < issue bales. jublic Average of 244 letters mal he in- gas 33 per cent, decrease issue bales. ' were Atranarra nf 59 lottors Trial? ** XX T VI ngV V/A v/w M onsti- 15 per cent, decrease or 51,0' jrious Average of 454 letters mi ot be nria 27 per cent, decrease bales. as the Average of 153 letters mal rplus- ana 37 per cent. decrease not. bales. ke the Average of 365 letters ma sippi 28 per cent, decrease utthe bales. Average of 211 letters mi Mr Carolina 34 per cent, decreasi 3 con- baies< of 46 Average of 222 letters ma Carolina 26 per cent, decrea then 000 bales. tence Average of* 162 letters n road- nessee, etc., 28 per cent, d ways, 252,000 bales. pora- Average of 474 letters ma :rsons etc., 45 per cent, decrease o high- bales. Average 2632; estimated word of United States 6,435,000. The weight of bales this it the 10 to 12 pounds lighter tl nlaw- last year. make Latham, Alexander & Ci com- ceived 2,418 letters giving of the crop from every St? rates cotton region. The averag - - /* /*OA aaa e. an is o,oou,uw, wjuiuu is uu bat it larger than the firm's estin strike on its latest information. ] firm's correspondents repor com- position on the part of the ] id he hold back their cotton. It i limit- probable that the crop will court 6,500,000 bales. >f the nited. Something Worth Know !d be Prof. William Jones, of in his text book on PsychoL ainly "^ou^ ^e y?un? buf; re i con- soon they will become inert lat he bundles of habits they w ance. more heed to their conduct r too the plastic state. Every al ex- stroke of virtue or of vice b peo- scar- The dranken Rip Va in Jefferson's play excuses ] ;e -was ?very fresh dereliction by sj Is had won't count this time." m au may notconnt it, and a k en may not count it, but it d you counted none the less. Doa mless the nerve cells and fibers cules are counting it, regis storing it up, to be used ag voted when the next templatio Nothing we ever do is, in s idopt- tific literalness, wiped out. a was this has its good side as well one. As we become ] drunkards by so many separ Eso we become saints in the r authorities and experts in t gao-ed cal scientific spheres b? Qtelli- separate acts aud hours of w ers in Wliat Smoking Does for ] >, and ^ certain doctor, struck any ^arSc number of boys undei ntract of age he observed smoking iabili- to inqnireinto the effect the updn the general health. I his purpose 38, aged from (1 passed carefully examined them. discovered injurious trac religi- habit. In 22 there were \ ssocia- orders of the circulation doing tion, palpatation of the he re and more or less taste for strong n this 12 there were frequent bleed ) serv- nose, 10 had disturbed slec ce for had slight ulceration of tl Pro- membrane of the mouth, wl led in peared on ceasing the use 0 por- for some days. The doct 1 pro- them all for weakness, but :ss on effect until the smoki:ag w ration tinued, when health and str< Pro- soon restored. Now this 1: shall wife's tale." as these factsj ions." under.the authority of T1 Monthly. recur Owing Fifteen Were Dron ui ) after London, Nov. 15.? T1 steamer Leo, from Odessa 1 it rail- hagen, has foundered off t of way Denmark. Fifteen out of 1 gh the persons on board were drow states looking to lynchings. icks iu said ;reets, said THE CONVENTION FURTHER CON l shall be SIDERS THE SUBJECT. ntained at street railAil Interesting; Debate Over the Section t 2EL SCllt to a Punish Slierlfl's?What Wuh SsJii an Done. TEIi. ction as to Colombia, November 11.?Special lendments When the Convention met thifi more of Mr. Mc ing President Evans advised the se< eration of retary to note all absentees find, a< iecial order cording to the rule of the Convention all members who were absent an who had not leaves of absence woul pammilfpp 4*#1fnr* tlinair owing re- Mr. Rogers rose to a question o I over for personal privilege?taking occasion t reply to an editorial paragraph in Th 1 an article State referring to him. r consider- Mr. Frank B. Gary then offered th sreof shall following: ecessor ad- Be it resolved by the Constitution hallbedis- convention now assembled. Tha hereafter the speeches of delegate ious ques- shall be limited to 10 minutes: Pre That in vided, however, that the coiaventioi ipetent for may extend the time whenever it ma; ie at which deem it proper to do so. question Senator Tillman said he thought th ntervening following, which he offered c.s a sub the order stitute, would accomplish the sam ally divid- purpose: 3 questiou Resolved, That the committee oi mittee, the rules be instructed to consider and re being en- port Wednesday morning, the day fo tion to fix final adjournment of this convention >ut debate. and that it shall be authorized to ar x the time range a schedule of work for i;he con ace of the vention, fixing limit for debate, lengtl rderof busi of speeches and time of voting on th< various articles and matters yet to b< iber shall considered and acted on. ss without This was adopted without any trou ation. ble. djourned. Mr. McGowan then offered the fol idiately af- lowing resolutions, which he said h< this morn- offered because most of the importan d by Mr. matters were being acted upon sommittee practically little more than a quorum e business, Many of them had been here al s and with- through the session and others shoul( do likewise: Resolved first, That all leaves of ab sence heretofore granted be and thi pxander <x; same are hereby revoked. iz?d as one Second?That the sergeant-at-arm bies on cot- anj js hereby instructed to notify .s an army au absentees to report immediately t< the cotton ^is convention under penalties to b itain valu- imposed by this body. , Third?That no leaves of absence b they sent hereafter granted except in cases o to select- sickness. lo tnese Mr. Austin made some remarks 1] eived, and regard to this, and then Senator Till . f man said it was scarcely necessary a ;ent cotton ^e convention could refuse to allov bulated as pay ^ absentees. He said it lpoked a . if the pay would be increased to $ kes Alaba- (jay which would be a considerabl Dr b70,000 leveJ' ?es Arkan- ^r- Bellinger said that a great man; or 570 000 them had oeen there all along; tha ' there were alwayu enough present t( es Florida properly conduct the business, and h 00 bal6s. saw n0 reason why such a propositioi akes Geor- should be made. or 949 000 The resolutions were tabled by ; ' close vote. kes Louisi- the anti-lynciiing section. or 378,000 When the convention got ready fo work Mr. Bellinger offered the follow kes Missis- ing as a substitute for section (5 of th or 861,000 article on jurisprudence, hoping Mr Johnstone would withdraw his amend ikes North ment, which was the pending ques 5 or 307,000 tion: QnntTi Sec. 6. In the case of any prisone __ cqo . in the lawful custody or under th / control of any sheriff being takei i m awav bv anv mob or anv other unlaw 18ik6s ' i 'RTl" " * ?1/ ~ %/ --?tr " ? if ?9 ? lecrease or ?ul assemblage of persons and suffei ing bodily injury or death at thei kes Texas bands, the said sheriff shall be pre r 1 802 000 against bv impeachment at th ' ' next session of tlie general assemblv total crop 85 Proved in this Constitution in th case of executive and judicial officers Season is Anc* ^ ^ ^ie duty ?* ^e solicil lan it was or ^e circuit or attorney genera to present to the general fuisemblv e 5 have re- Parte affidavits as they may be able t ' tjmatflc obtain tending to sustain the in estimates peachment The official bond of th ro nf tTipm sheriff shall be liable in a sum of no osiderablv less than $2'000 ^ a penalty payabl 1 at* v>?spH to tbe person so injured, or in cas Few' of the death resulting from violence r< t anv dis- ceived as aforesaid, to the legal repre alantiers to sentatives ?f said person, the same t iow seems ^ covered by suit in any court c not exceed competent jurisdiction; provided, tha nothing herein contained shall be coe strued as relieving the sheriff of an; log. criminal liability at common law 0 Harvard under the statutes. Mr. Johnstone withdrew his amend ment for the time being. alize how Mr. Bellinger said that this simpl. 3 walking eliminated the question of a change 0 ould give venue from the section. ; while in Mr. Rogers suggested that the set smallest tion be passed over. leaves its Mr. Rogers said that the conventioi n Winkle had declared that there should b ilimself for proven some connivance on the par lying: "I of the sheriff. He wanted to study it Well, he He moved to pass the section over, ind Heav- Mr. J. L. Glenn, who had opposei is being the section as it was first presented vn among then said that he was in favor of it ii the mole- this form. It simply said that th tering and sheriff should be impeached. ;ainst him Mr. Rogers said this matter was sim n comes, ply doing with money what they ha< trict scien- tried to do Saturday in another forn Of course, ?to hold the sheriff liable: whether h [ as its bad was guilty or not. permanent Mr. Bellinger said that tho sherif ate drinks, was simply to have a trial by jury o noral, ancl his countrymen. If the sheriff con he practi- nives then he can be sued for damage it so manv just as anyone else. - -- " 1 m?u il l_ i. ^ ^ ork." senator imman uiougui me uuaug - proposed would not mend matters. oyH.", Mr. Bellinger?I would like fo : witn the some 0f thes9 gentlemen to get up an< * 15 years offer amendments instead of offerinj was led objections. > habit had _ Mr Gary-We discussed this matte le took for Saturday until we got it to express th i to 15 and ^is convention. I tnerefor In 27 he move lay upon the table the substi es of the ^e gentleman from Barnwell arious diu- ^r* Bellinger called for the ayes an< and diges- naJs* art, and a The motion to table was carried b; drink. In a vote of 89 to 22. ings of the Senator Tillman then offered th :p, and 12 following amendment to be added t le mucous section 0: lich disap- Provided also, In all cases of lynch of tobacco ing the county where such lynchinj nr trAfltefl takes place shall be liable in exem with little plary damages not less than $1,000. ras discon- After some little debate, some wish jngth were ing to fix it at $5,000, and some $1,000 s no "old the latter seemed to be fixed. [ are given Then General Gray wanted it t le Medical read "not less tlian $2,000." Bcnato Tillman accepted this. Mr. Patterson moved to make i #1,000. le British Mr. Wilson stated that they shouli or Copen- add the words "to the parson injure he coast of or the legal representatives of the pai -wenty-two ty killed." This was accepted, ned. Mr. Otts moved to table Mr. Patter son's amendment. This was lost by a division vote of 44 to 53. Senator Tillman exclaimed that they I- would never stop lynching un'ess they made the people pay for it. Mr. George Jonnstone arose to "say only a word" amid general laughter. ? He "said that unless they put a large a amount in as the penalty they were merely playing with the matter. Mr. W. D. Evans said they were not [; going to stop lynchiug until they i- stopped something else in the country. - He went on to speak on the same line ?. for some time. i Mr. Stanyarne Wilson called the d previous question on the whole article, d It was not voted on, however. Mr. Bellinger moved to amend by if adding after the woid "shall" the 0 words "without regard to the conduct e of the oflicer." ADOPTED. e Mr. Patterson's amendment was then put on a straight vote and the ,1 roll being demanded by Senator Till,t man, the vote stood: yeas 65, nays 48. s Mr. Gilland asked some questions as y. to the matter and then Mr. Howell a wanted to know if it applied only to Y the sheriffs. He was informed that it applied to any oflicer having the prise oner in custody. i- Mr. Bellinger offered this amende ment: , To insert the words, "In cases of 1 lynchings the county shall." h Mr. Wilson raised the point that the r previous question had been called. The president stated that the previ - ous question had not been called. The - vote nad not been put. i The matter was getting in such a i tangle, and it being the third reading b of the section, Senator Tillman rose and calling attention to this fact, said - it was too important a matter to fool with lightly. He therefore moved tnat it oe allowed to go over. e Mr. Glenn said that this matter was t more a personal matter with the chairman of the committee, and that gentleman would be forced to be absent j after the morning session indefinitely, j He thought they had better finish it. Then the section was continued. Senh ator Tillman's amendment as amended g was left as follows: "Provided also in all cases of lynchs ing the county where such iyncnings takes place shall without regard to ^ the conduct of the officer be liable in 0 exemplary damages not less than $1,000 to the person so injured or to . the- legal representatives of the f killed." Mr. W. D. Evans then sent in an 1 amendment?the section and all amend ments being ordered printed in s the journal. v Mr. Geo. Johnstone then renewed s his amendment?which provides that 4 the offending sheriff shall be tried in e the circuit of which his county forms a part. y Elopes With Three. ,t FolKeston, Gam November 12.? 0 The arrest of Adolphus Snowden near e here yesterday is the sequel to a re1 markable elopement Ten days ago Snowden eloped from a Inverness, Fla., with Mrs. Mary Burelson, Mrs. Salley Snowden and Mrs. Alice Snowden, the two latter being the lothario's sisters-in-law. r Snowden is 19 years old and insignificant looking, while the women e 'e e aged about 30 and handsome. Each of the women, besides a husband, left l" several children and a comfortable home. Sunday the elopers were located nep.r this place, where Snowden r was living in Mormon style with the e women. One of the women he repa resented as wife, another as sister and r- the third as aunt. Yesterday the de - serted husband's came here and causr ed young Snowden's arrest. While h the women were in the boy's presence e they were completely dominated by r, him, but when the officers removed e him they broke down, and, weeping, i. begged their husbands to take them t- back. They claimed Snowden exer1 cised some strange iniluence over x they that they were powerless to re^ ' ' 'J ???/! V* rt AATV> V?A1 1 A/1 fVlOTYl Jbiaij <UIU dCtlU UC nuvm l- against their wills to flee with him. e Snowden's doctor says the boy is an t unconscious hypnotist, and by this e power led the women astray. The e husbands have not decided what to )- do with their erring wives.?Atlanta i- Journal. 0 ' ;{ INFLAMMATORY ? RHEUMATISM! r I gladly recommend Mrs. Joe Person's -Itemed y to suffering humanity. I was a great sufferer from inflammatory rheumav tism and tried differ; ent remedies, but got no relief until I tried a ? ]^[RS- J0E J)ERSON'S 1 T>EMEDY i i I used throe bottles and an) fully e cured, having no symptoms 01 tne disease now. Mas. J. M. Yoder, i- Van Wyck, Lancaster Co., S. C. 1 Sept. loth, 1895. e Tho Rerr edy Is for sale by druggists and ^ dealers generally. t Jobbers: . MURHAY DRUG CO., g Columbia, S. C. WANNAMAKEK DRUG CO., e Orangeburg, S. C. r Delightful Results. y 3 r e ? LETTEL FROM JUDGE BALD1 WIN, OF MADISON, GA. Y Dr. W. Pitts, Thomson, Ga. 6 Dear Sir:?After having sought in vain 0 for various remedies for tho Ills of teething h I tried your Carminative with most satis ? factory and delightful results. It is pleas" ant to take assuages pain and produces rest without stupor. No parent should be with>, out it during the teething period who has () once tried it, for it is indeed a magic medir cine for babies. Very respectfully, t JUDGE II. W- BALDWIN. [J For sale by d TIIE MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. C. t 1 T" Clinging to the Rigging. <f London, Nov. 15.?A large bark is ashore at Wembury Bay, Plymouth. The crew has taken to the rigging. There is a tremendous gale on and a lifeboat and tug have been vainly try- I ing-for hours to rcnch the vessel. It is feared that all on board will perish. A British N'nval Disaster. London, Nov. 15.?The Admiralty has received a dispatch from Shanghai saying that the steam launch of the British cruiser Edgar had been sunk, with a loss of forty-eight lives. The disaster occurred on nagasasi. If) CO. If you will mail u3 2*c j| JmtO in money or lc postage m f-ta*?s, we will send you r<?t- (s paldcne set plated silver spoons, Eg " guaranteed to be heavy plate on ?> white metal and not to tarnish, gj , Sold for ?l per set. Also our lat- ra 11 est catalogue of furniture, cook- ?? iDg stoves, baby carriages mat- 5 f m/ra na rnafa chnrloa uaari r?<7 El ILIU?0| \jl?x M| CUUUVO WTTAup, pa machines, crockery, tinware, re- PS fiiReratois, etc, and to every i.s person who compile* with the ra y above adverlseinent we will give H _ a rebate of one dollar on the flrbt order sent to us amounting'to f 13 fa or more, provided that the order B is sent wltbin 15 days trom the Ed time order for spoons is received. Money refunded If anything is a misrepresented Address fp L F. PADGETT, S 846 Broad Street,. iAUGUSTA, GEORGIA. | a Idfer/aiii HSSffiSFH i jQQcgj IPSAMOS I 1 J $0 Monthly^ ORGANS * $2 Monthly^ j inpi-f |]VTI/r how much pleasure and bcneI UllilVfuj flnc piano or Parlor Organ \ '* 0 will bo to your wife ami children, and how long# ithey have wanted and waited. J Z DON'T WAIT TOO LOHOZ 11 They wont bo with you for.| J | ever, make tbem happy while J you can. ^ ' kT'HIlVK' ^ow vcry oasny y?u can nowj # 1 11II ^ IV buy a suiKjrh instrument en our# . ^installment plans, and pay for it almost without i I ' .missing the money. \ ? -+ ACT QUICK +- | 1 ^ Write for Midsummer Sale Bargain Sheetf #300 Superb instrument.)* on caMleflt0 . ItormH ever offered; YOUR own pricey w Xfor CASH. "Write for piirtlculars.x tt f But BE QUICK. Barons rolling out# #dally. Strnfti n point and buy HOW.A Huoden & BATES, I * SAVANNAH, Ga. ? a 8, vtiw-ANTEDW t] \A/ ANTED! r VV ANTED? r What do we want? We want every hotel, Kestaurant, College and private house n in the South to send us their worn Silver- M ware to replate in triple silver. Old ,, spoons, forks, &c., can be made equal to 01 new. We plat? anything in gold, silver, nickel or copper. We plate pistols, S< watches, chains, rings, badges and swords, scabbards and other military accoutrements cleaned and plated equal to new. Suggle Ralls ;and Trimmings, Harness Trimmings, lc., plated in nickel or silver, ? All kinds tarnished brass such as fenders, L shovel and tongs lamps, chandlliers, &c., reflnished equal to new. Rusted stone rails, trimminps, &c., ie-nicke!ed. Surgical instruments of all kiods polished and h< plated. je WE WANT all bicycle owners to send us their old wheel to repair. We can re- bi ililsh in nickel and baked enanel equal to new. We have latest improved Electro- a Plating Plant, with complete polishing, bufflnit and engine lathes 'and guarantee work to be first class. 0 Correspondence solicited. Address, e] CAROLINA ELECTRO. PLATING WORKS, P W. M. Gakvin, Manager, Blackville, S. C. C>aSOH.KTJEr? a StJutmeM^Qeue^e p rh trntt w*C ArttuI from d?j of "the It. II. EDMUNDS DEALEF DRY GOODS, Hats, Shoes and I OPPOSITE GRAND C CO LARGEST CARPE72R00M IN THE Pas Curt tf Liu "hose who have failed to get cured . elsewhere of the LIQUOR, MORPHINE arid the TOv i v . m BA.CCO Habits and Nervous : ? : ,ii i * - AJAiiauouuil, Jtrc IJIVIW^I Vj correspond with ... M HE KEELEY INSTITUTE, V V - 'I (or Drawer 27) ' . COLUMBIA, S. C. -? N. B.?The treatment is adminissred in South Carolina only at Coumbia. . ; We can refer to ex-patients near * ou. T TTr'Trj- I a FOR THE LIVER AND iH Kidneys J FOR )YSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION ANIt * ^ ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY m TROUBLES. Sold wholesale by . rhe Murray Drug-Co .t | , VtfjM COLUMBIA, S. C. ? : Strawberry Plants :}i\ And in fact all kinds of plants can be SET OUT ; by using the HcSHERRY AUTOMATIC TRANSPLANTER. A good driver and two children a*e all tie force necessary to set from three to ye acres of plants in a day, and I VERY FLAN r IS WATERED t the time it is set oat, and some dry oil is drawn around the plants so that tie ground will not bake. No waiting for iln. Set out your plants when they are eady. Get a machine and plant for year m eifchbors. Yoa can earn enough in one ?ason to pay for the machine. Kasy term*. jnd for circulars, prtoes and testimonial*. UUTHERN FARM IMPLEMENT CO., 249 Meeting St, Charleston, & C. Mention this paper. vnn Nccn a r irn mtm ? i '\J 1 VU Alius i/ XX V Auajwwi M J? so buy the MOORK COUNT!" GRIT, 3 best stone for grinding corn. Requires 'S& dressing. Gives less trouble Makes , etter meal. Costs lesj money than any ill! in the world. Next is our Engloberg. Rico Mill, the - .2 ' V *! nly mill in the world that will, in one opration, take rough rice, hall, cleai and olish it ready for market or table. Plantation and other sawmUis. Talbo't, [so Liddell engines. Boilers and woodworking m'chinery at bottom factory rice". V. C. Badham, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA. S. C. HUB" Manager. I IN CLOTHING, 'urnishing troods ENTRAL HOTEL, "V 'LUMBIA, is. 0. I STAT F.