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* /:? k \ r' - $($?< ' % >^v; - .v; -I' v- . , r^-i? ; If'v MIXSON ON HUBBELL V;^, J '' ?-* EVIDENCE OF TALL AND PREMEDITATED LYING. Commissioner Mlmnu ami ills Nephew ! Flatly Contradict Mr. Hubbell? The Former Claims His First Statement is Undented. To the Editor of The State: Mr. Hubbell says in reference to me ? ? f tiAnlAHiUni 4' IV* uOI'TT in your 1SCSUU ui Jfcsiciuay . uiuij word he says about my offering him a rebate, directly or indirectly, of any amount, or in any shape, or at any time, is absolutely Jalse from beginning to end." Yet he does not deny the interview in the sample room nor my statement of what occurred there. Should he do so and when he does, then he is the liar that I have already branded him in such event. I now go further and say when the offer of the 10 per cent, discount was made in the privacy of the sample room, (he having previously so preemptorily refused to give ine the 5 tier cent, off) I looked upon it;with * ' suspicion and hence the question, "Will you let it appear regularly on thgj nvoices?" Upon his declining to I do so and throwing himself behind the "trust" I was fully satisfied his meaning was and consequently declined to deal with him and have never done so. h ^ ' In the matter of interest, my letter should have read, interest beiner ft- paid after 60 days in place of 30 days as stated. I now say that his invoices for all goods beur jp I upon their face "interest after 60 days ^^Hat 6 per cent, per annum," except on gRE'MIthe XXX ryes which he hills at $2.25 ggBgHper gallon, four months. BBBpl^You must understand that the quanSwHtfryof X^X *yes i? very small in dead' comparison with ti?x> quantity of HBiSlMl other, which was billed on the CO ^ After assuming the duties of comBtl TOissioner a draft came in from Mr. $1 "Hubbell's company claiming: a balance |:'Of interest due them. As Mr. Traxler nBfc? Bad not returned any amount due them as such, I refused to pay for Wf sometime, and did not do so until I had Mr. Hubbell to come out and had Mr. Traxler to go over the account with my bookkeeper, Mr. S. W. Scruggs, who was soon convinced 1 ? th&there was an accumulated interest from "partial payme^ QtflCCfiUate'thle them amounting ~to $1,255.34, for which amount I issued a warrant on ' the State treasurer, Mr. Traxler agreeing to the same, which I now have in my office in writing. Even if Mr. Hubbell did not intend my putting the return "cash" from the 10 per cent, offered, in my own pocket as is so religiously claimed, he cer oinl" Affono/I in o/*f must. T SilT. in mm a j vruv? w* w T bad faith in trying to beat and deceive the "trust" of which he is an honored ( member and I am informed an officer, and in doing so he laid himself open f to be adjudged capable of making any kind of a proposition. As to the part of his letter which states "an agent of his called on me with a letter of intro duction," the only pa?*ty to whom I :, gave a letter of introduction was to Mr. Robt. M. Mixson under the following circumstances: About the time I assumed the duties of the office Mr. Kobt. M. Mixson, a nephew 01 mine, who is and has been for the last 10 or 12 years, the soliciting freight agent of the southern de ' ___i ill ,1 TVT l> . parimeni or me ijouisvuiu uuu wasui - villa, with headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., asked me for letters of introduction to several parties, in the interest of his road. I readily and gladly complied with his request and gave him polite and gentlemanly letters to the following parties: George Hubbell, Cincinnati; Messrs. Block, Acme Brewing company, Macon; Penn Glass company, Anderson, Ind., and perhaps to another one or two, I do not recollect. What took place between Mr. Hubbell, tbe secretary of the I Mill Creek Distillery company, and Mr. Robert M. Mixson, agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, I do not know, but this 1 do know, Mr. Mixson never intimated to me that khis letter was to be < used for other than the purpose it was written, nor was neautnorizeuio m&Ke any proposition coming from me, and if any such proposition was made it was without my knowledge. Immediately on reading Mr. Hubbell's letter I wired Mr. Robt Mixson, asking him for a statement of what occurred between himself and Mr. Hubbell that in any manner related to me and herewith I give you his reply. Mr. Hubbell's statement in reference to my sending him an agent to negotiate bears badly on his side, for after refusing to give the agent, as he states, $i per barrel for X, $2 per barrel for XX and $3 per barrel for XXX, he himself offers me $il.2.r? per barrel for XJLX. and would not consent to put it on the invoices. Besides had I any intention of such a deal I would have I been more discreet and not allowed a third party the flBwledge nor a part of the deal. I dislike yery much to be forced to inflict all this upon the people, but it would be suicidal in my remaining quiet when stuck, and however disagreeable it may be for me to make I these appearances in print, the people may rest assured that I will strike back when struck. F. M. Mixso.v. The following is the letter of Mr. Mixson's nephew to him: F. M. Mixson, State Commis3ioner, Columbia, S. C. JUear air:?replyingloyour request to state to you wliat occurred relative to a letter of introduction to George Hubbell, secretary of the Mill Creek Distilling company, Cincinnati, given me by you some time the lirst of the I year, 1895. I beg to say that when i I called upon you about the time you [ took charge of the State dispensary, | and asked you for letters of introducI lion for several western firms, from g whom the dispensary bought goods, I you kindly gave them to me, among them one to Mr. Hubbell. As well as f. * I can remember, the letter read: "This J Will De nanueu you oy my nepuew, Mr. R. M. Mixson, who represents the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Anything you can do for him will be appreciated bv yours respectfully, F. M. Mixson." | I secured this letter for the reason l that I was anxious to haul all of the shipments for the Mill Creek Distilling company, having been hauling only a portion of same under Mr. Trailer. 1 mailed this letter to Mr. k Hubbell, stating that I would like to meet him on his next visit to this territory. Mr. Hubbell replied that he would notify me when he next came to Georgia or South Carolina. Find' ing that I was losing his Macon ship'/ fe-y ifc&v . V ment also, I wired him that I was anxious to see him, and to please wire me dead-head answer when he would ? be down. I tinally met Mr. Hubbell on one of my regular visits to Macon, and had a nice talk with him relative to ] freights and other things, During | this conversation Mr. Hubbsll made ] me a proposition to represent the Mill ] Creek Distilling company in South < Carolina, and offered to pay me .r?0 cents per barrel on whiskey i would , sell to the South Corolina State dispensary. ] Tliis went on for some months, when I met him at the Tlanters hotel, August, ou his way to Columbia, S. | C. lie then increased his offer to $1.00 i for one X, $2.00 for two XX and 00 i for XXX. llowentonto Columbia, < and ou Saturday afternoon of same i week he wired me to meet him Sun- J day afternoon following at the Plant- < ers hotel, Augusta. 1 was in Angus- ( ta, and met iiim. He informed me | that he had a settlement in full with ; the dispensary and had concluded to < abandon their business; that it was < too risky, and therefore had asked me to meet him so that he rould withdraw j his proposition. ^ ] The foregoing propositions were J made to me individually, and not as j agent for any body else. ! Yours truly, i R. M. Mixson. j Politics Dlaitalvei a Flriu. Detroit, Aug. 20.?The law firm of 1 Dickinson, Thurber ?Sc Stevenson, i 1 u r WHICH is uumpnacu ui uuu, j'vsu iu. Dickinson, Henry T. Thurber, private, secretary of President Cleveland, ?j?y KUiotG. Stevenson, late chairman of the Democratic St%te central committee, has dissolved on account of political differences which have arisen between Messrs. Dickinson and Stevenson since the Chicago convention. In the Chicago convention Mr. Stevenson posed as the mouthpiece of Mr. Dickinson, who represented the administration. Stevenson was chairman of the Michigan delegation and also chairman of the State central committee. He declared he would resign from the latter position, not on account of the platform, but because of the treatment of the Michigan delegagation in the convention. Mr. Stay-, enson did resign, but his resigaatiori was flekitccepted^wbicfe^was considered purely a personal victory rather than one for gold or the administra HOD. jljtuer ill I", oicvcuauu icoii;u^u j again and made way for Fred A. Bak- j er, a rabid silver advocate, retaining a ^ place on the committee, however. Mr. Stevenson has been taking an active part in the campaign in the interests ( of Bryan and Sewall. The action on the part of Stevenson so incensed Mr. 1 Mr. Dickinson that the relations be , tween the members of the hrra became ( greatly strained. Articles ef dissolu- f tion were signed Saturday. Mr. Thar- ' ber will remain with Mr. Dickinson. This law firm probably had a larger revenue than any other similar firm . in the State. Mr. Stevenson, besides , being one of the most conspicuous Democrats in Michigan, is considered * a lawyer of great ability. lie came , here from Port Huron a few years ago co become the junior partner of the , firm and immediately took high rank among Detroit lawyers. Killed by n Negro Thief. ffMARTANRniMi Alitr 11I.?One of the ! saddest and most shocking tragedies ! ever known in this county occurred 1 here today. Capt. J.II. Blassingame.^ j one of the oldest and most respected' citizens of the town, was shot and in- ! stantly killed this afternoon about 1 o'clock. Capt. Blassingame was at , his|brother-in-law's house, having gone there while the family were away, for the purpose of protecting it from the ( robbers, as it has been for several Sun- ] dajspast been broken into and robbed ? of jewelry and silverware. While he , was lying on a sofa in the hall he , heard a noise and upon going in he ' was ired at by the negro. Ten shots were fired, and it is supposed that both did the shooting, as two pistols were found lying empty in the room. ( Pant Rlflssinpttma was shot twice through the heart. A short time af- . ter the shooting a negro by the name j of Chris Cannon was found at his home suffering from a pistol wound in ( his left side, and it is supposed that he ] did the shooting. Cannon is a noted ] thief and has for some time been suspeeled. Cannon's wound is thought ( to be fatal. Great excitement pre- , vails, but the law will take its course. | Capt. Iilassingame was^about C4 years j of age. lie was one of the best known ( men in the upcouutry and had held office in this county longer than any ( other man. lie served as sheriff and treasurer for years, lie was at one ( time chief of police. He served , through the war, and a braver soldier | never drew a sword. Before the war , he was a colonel in the United States J A rmy. Another negro by the name ; of Johnson has just been arrested as ( an accomplice to the killing. ?State. An Inhuman Wretch. < WlNNU'EO, Manitoba, Aug. 19.? | John Glenn, a farmer of Rapid City, i a settlement near Winnipeg, is being 1 closely guarded bv law ollicers fiom ; indignant settlers. Some time ago Glenn adopted a fourteen year-old lad. s\- A 4 l< A 1^.1 hA,l J \Ju oaiurua^ U1C lau, wuu nau uccu ill treated ran away. Glenn took a J horse and followed him, catching the ; little fellow about ten miles out of the settlement. Ou Sunday the boy was 1 found on the roadside dying from the etl'ects of terrible bruises all over his 1 body. Before he died the boy recov- 1 ered sufficiently to tell that his guardian, when they got to a lonely part of the road, tied a rope around his , waist, and pushing him oil" the horse, ' dragged him along the road. The 1 horse was galloped several miles at full speed. The child had nearly all his bones broken. Glenn left him by the roadside, thinking he was dead. Died From h Spider's Itltn. 1'HILLISBURQ, N. J., Aug. 19.*- Mrs. A. Melinda Slavin, wife of John Slavin and the mother of nine chiidren, while performing her household duties on Friday was bitten on the arm by a small spider. She brushed the insect olf and gave no heed to the small, stinging wound which it made. Saturday her arm began to swell, and on Sunday her condition was so alarming that a physician was called in. lilood poisoning had resulted from ; the bite of the snider. The woman died early yesterday morning in great agony. Determined to I>ie. Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 18.- Kaily yesterday morning J. O. Williams, from Montana, stabbed himself in the breast four times with a knife. Failing to end his life in that manner he jumped head tirst into a deep well and broke his neck. WOES OF AN ORANGEMAN. r?)l lu Court How He Was Whipped and Branded. Waltham, Mass., August 22.?The most unique case ever tried in the district court came up today before Judge Luce, when an alleged expose was made under oath upon the witness itand of the rites and ordeals through which a candidate must pass to besome a full fledged Orangeman. Frank A. 1'reble was the first witness. lie was one of the candidates who thought the initiatory ceremony was cruel and was seeking legel satisfaction for his experience. It was on Lhe evening of July 25, 1896, that he received his initiatory degree in the Grange lodge of Waltham. He swore Lhat his troubles began on the minute lie passed the mystic portals. He was compelled to discard all raiment except his underwear, which, the night being hot, was of gauzy texture. One inn was stripped of its sleeve and he was given a pair of overalls, which were rolled above his knees. Then, as he says he was blindfolded ind leu into the larger lodgeroom by R?rothers Daniel Tracy and William Maibee^who acted as conductors. There tie was compelled to halt and get down jpon his knees and repeat the Lord's prayer. Then he had to clamber over i lot of rough blocks, was struck severely with whips anil Gnally posed upon what seemed to him a stepladier. An obligation was imoosed, after which the brider was suddenly pulled from under him and he was pitched into a-caavas blanket, in which he was bounced around for a while. Then le was placed on his knees again and several people, he says, literally "gave t to him inJhe neck." Some more narching forward and he was made to jarry what felt like a bag of rocks. k1 iria 11 it MoiKoo tn)<! him tn mi OA his land and try to find "the serpent." brother Graham then cried. "You did not find it, but it has 'ound you," and then, he states, a branding iron was applied twice to his jreast. After that he was seated and he rest was easy. He talked with Vlr. Nicholson, another member, next light, and both agreed that he had >een crulley treated. He alleged that >oe reason that he had received such larsh treatment was. probably because tome one had blackballed iutn. The witnesses' breast was badly burned and he wounds were raw for ten days. 3is legs were discolored from the violence of some of the blows he revived from the whips. Witness declared he belonged to the Irand Arm v. the Red Men. the A. P. i. and the Pilgrim Fathers. Edward Arch was the next witness. [Ie had witnessed Preble's ordeal in jetting his degree. He said Brothers Tracy and Maibee guarded the candilates. Brothei O'Neil heated thebrandng iron and Brother Graham applied t. Brothei* Nickersoa had objected hat the iron was too hot, but O'Neil leatedis further and said they would jive the candidate a good roast. Arch had not interfered to protect Preble because he knew it would do jo good. His own legs wer? whipped larder than Preble's had been, but his >wn back had escaped more lightly. So evidence was put in for the defense, jut counsel argued that no proof had !>een given that any departure had seen made from the regular from of nitiation sufficient to constitute an issult. Preble having applied for ini:ation and having been willing to ibide by the consequences, no crime aad been committed, and counsel isked that the lodge b9 discharged as 'not guilty." Judp-fl Lime in his decision fined six Dfficers of the Jodge $35 each. They srere John G. Graham, G. 0. Nicker>on,} Edward O'Neil, Daniel Tracy, fjeanuer Weatherbea and Wilfred Maioee. All appealed and were held in fc2()U bonds each. Fusion in Idaho. Boisk, Idaho, Aug. 20.?The third lay of the Democratic and Populist jonventions were devoted entirely to liscussion of'the proposed fusion. The joint conference was in session until a late hour last night without coming to iny agreement. To day the convention met in secret session to receive reports. Each has held two sessions ind at 8_o'clock there is still no agree orient. The Democrats Dave insisted 3n leaving the matter of the Senatorship open, but at this morning's session they instructed their committee to agree to support a Populist candidate for Senator. This, however, did not settle the matter. In this State the principal att'airs of government is managed by boards with the principals af which are composed of the Governor, Attorney General and Secretary af State. The Populists claim to l>e numerically strouger than the Democrats and entitled to control those boards. This the Democrats resist, Jamanding both Governor and Attorney General. A fusion of Populists and Democrats was accomplished by Lhe Populists accepting the Democratic proposition. The Democrats got Lho Presidential electors, Supreme Judge, Governor, Atttorney General, lYeasurer and Mine Inspector. The I'opulists have the United States Senator, Congressman, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor and Superintendent of Puolic Instruction, rhe convention adjourned until tomorrow morning. P. E. liegan of Boise is believed to be in the lead for Governor and Captain James Gunn is conceeueu tor uongressman. Kryaii Challenges McKlnJey. Upper Rkd Hook, N. Ym August 20.?William Jennings Bryan threw down the guantlet to-day to Major McKinley. It was a dignified challenge, for in it he refused to discuss the issues of the campaign with any person except the one that stands his tqual in otlice seeking ambition. He was asked if he intended to answer Mr. Cockran, and said in answer that he was receiving many invitations from prominent men to debate the silver question. In order to avoid further invitation of this nature he said he would not consider any proposition to debate any question with anybody during the campaign unless a debate ba arranged between Mr. McKinley and himself, and lie added that so far as he knew no plan for such a debate was under consideration by either national committee. Four Men Killed. rl'iinipura 1'ao Am* 19.? Si* pars of a itock Island stock train were derailed live miles West of here this morning and four white men, riding in the cellar or feed box underneath one of the cars, were crushed to death. The head and limb.s were completely torn from one of the bodies and the other three were horribly crushed. Expect to Buy the Presidency Ten thousand banks and trust companies have enlisted in the cause of gold monopoly and constituted themselves practically political neadquarters for the Cleveland-Morgan-Hanna organization. If any voter does not believe these financial institutions are able to make money scarce we advise them to feel in theii^jjockets and they will see how H is. ioe goiu comoinations have robbed the people of the United Stales of half their belongings in the last twenty years and have a corner on all the money. If voters expect that thecampaign for silver and an independent financial polioy for the United Stales is to be a boodle campaign they had better vote for the gold combination and submit to slavery. So conDdent are the goldites that money will enslave the people of ih? United States and make them vote against themselves in November next that they boast of the hundreds of millions which they control, and which they will spend to perpetuate Cleveland Democracy and John Sherman Republicanism. We do not believe that any voter will receive enough money for his vote next November as to be fair compensation for his liberty. If the voters are so poor that they will be compelled to starve or take Ilanna's money, we hope they will not commit the unpardonable sin of voting ilanna's ticket. The ballot has been made secret in order ihat it might be free and independent Were it not for the secreev of the ballot there would be no hope of the American people in the terrible conflict against the money powers, but we believe that the great mass of American voters, when they cast their ballots, will have regard for free institutions for themselves and those who are to come after them; in other words, we believe that patriotism will control the votes next fall. We appeal to the voters and say to them, whateves you do, do not commit the unpardonable crime of voting against yourselves and for your enemies. Denied Admission to the Hospital, Columbia, S. C., Aug. 21.?Will Smith, a young white man, arrived J rum oavauuau uu ? uoiguu u?iu. Later in the day a telephone message was sent in from the Charlotte depot that Smith was very ill there. Officer Sloan was sent by Sergeant Jones to look after him. Smith had a very high fever and was out of his head. OffioerSioan had Liui conveyed to the Columbia Hospital, but he was refused admittance there, on the ground it is said, that the Hospital only took care of two "pauper patients" at a time. The sick man was next taken to the Alms House, but again the doors were shut upon him, Officer Sloan being told that no one could be admitted there except upon petition of two taxpayers. As Smith was seriously ill and needed attention immediatly, Officer Sloan had no time to hunt up tATtuivflHi ?vnlain the circumstances of the case to them and request their signatures to a petition. Finally Smitb was taken to the old guard house, which is anything but a suitable place for a sick man. A gentleman who knew of the facts in this case got very hot under the collar while discussing them yesterday. He thought it an outrage that a man delirious with fever could not obtain admissiou to the Hospital. He said he had contributed to the Hospital under the impression that it would care for just such cases. The city,he said made an appropriation for the Hoi pital and had the right to demand that at least emergency cases be treated there.?Register. The Cotton Crop, The New Orleans Picayune savs never perh&ps in th$. history of the cotton trade has there been so rapid a deterioration in the condition of the crop as has taken place within the past few weeks, Wnen the Government report was issued in Ju ne a practically id,eql condition prevailed. In J my j/ruuiiac u*u wcu xuipaucu but little, whereas the August report, issued yesterday, showed a condition as low as 80.1 per cent., the lowest August condition in years, with the single exception of that of last year, when the August condition was 77.9 per oent. Of course, there are many things whhoh may jet influence the final result of the crop, either in the way of further damaging it or by re trieving, through improvement in meteorolcgical condition, some ol the ground lost. It is impossible to disguise the fact that consierable damage has been done, and the big crop estimates which were entertained some weeks ago, must, of course, be laid aside. At this early date it would be the sheerest folly to attempt to estimate the Gnal yield. An open fall might greatly improve the MHAftHA/iln n*kilA A IVA/1 oonciAn Aw muiQa uau pivaiu^ oumvu ui an early frost might further curtail the outturn. It seems reasonably certain, however, that the burden of the proof will, for the rest of the season, be upon the large crop theoriits, with the general tendency towards better prices instead of the other way, as looked probable enough some weeks back. Rattle with Hurglara. Bedford, N. Y., Aug. 20.?-Burglars *,tempted to enter the store of Walker A .Inrvift .W Oam ft iltlO Ytlft/IO AO 1*1 TV JJ. AUAUJ3 KXj UUU Ab bUia piawu vutij this morning. Th? postoHice is located in the burglar alarm connecting with the Adams residence near by. At 12:30 this morning the alarm went off, arousing Mr. Adams and his son, William. They armed themselves?the farther with a shotgun and pistol and the son with a Winchester and proceeded to the store. William Adams stationed himself in front of the store, while bis father went to the rear of tbe building. Both encountered fighting burglars. As a result, two burglars were shot, one probably fatally, and captured, and two escaped, one of whom is wounded. The elder Adams was shot in the forehead and will prob ably die. He is the postmasier nere. The burglars secured no booty. A Hue kit of burglars tools was found in the store and a quantity of dynamite. Their Escape a Miracle. Paris, Aug. 19.?During the artillery practice of the French Mediterranean squadrQn yesterday, off Toulon, says a dispatch from that city, Admiral Gervais and his start' had a narrowescape. Instead of aiming at a target which was being towed 500 yards behind the flagship Brennus, a battleship ot ll,uuu ions displacement, mecruisoi Vantour turned her quick lire guns 011 the llagship for some time. The shots rained around Admiral Gervais and his statf and their escap ; was a miracle. The glass in the Admiral's conning tower was riddled and a sailor was wounded. There is much mystery as to how the mistake occurred as it is thought impossible that the gunnel's could have missed the mark by live hundred yards. s A NOTABLE ACCESSION. One of Chicago's Greatest Merchant* Declares for Silver. Frank H. Cooper of the big firm of Siegel. Cooper & Co., of Chicago and New York has just returned from Europe. lie is alive to the issues of the day and has evidently kept well posted while away from Chicago. Mr. Cooper went across the ocean to make his annual visit to his aged father, who is one of the registered burghers of Akkrum, Friesland, in Holland, where he has resided all his life. Mr. Cooper was called upon by a reporter for the Chicago I)isp?tch. "There is not much that I can say of my trip abroad," said Mr. Cooper. "It is a tcur of pleasure and duty and in that measure it served me well," Mr. Cooper is much improved in health by his ocean voyage and says that the political situation in this country interests people abroad. "They do not approve of McKinley over there, because of his protective theories, but they regard him as the lesser of two evils, asIJryan represents free coinage of silver. I am not strong for McKinley," said he, "though I favor protection. We can make everything over here that is made abroad, but with McKinley as President our currency may become even more contracted than it is today, as a single gold standard, if adopted would work ruin to this country and 1 i: I 1 11 O lIlHKtt Uiiiea naiuci iuau iutj aiu. You s e, they favor McKinley over there because they beJieve he wiJl compel paying our debts due there in gold. The debts call for coin, and if silver is our coin these debts can be paid in that metal if it is so chosen. "Iam yet somewhat on the fence, but I can't see anything but good to result from the Iree coinage of silver. True, it will benefit the mine owners, it will also benefit the miners?give them work?and benefit the west. It will give the farmer money; it will make the farmer a buyer in our markets Times can be no worse than they are at present. Our currency is not expansive enough for the demands of our people. France has $40 per capita of money in circulation, and its people are prosperous and happy. We have but $20 per capita. We need ? j f i ? more money, anu ireu suvcr uuiuagc will put aa end to business stagnation. "Our factories are closed and our artisans and merchants are out of work. More money will make higher prices, better demand for goods and a revival of prosperity. "Goods and produce are too cheap because people have no money to buy them. The depreciation in prices on some lines of goods has been more than 50 per cent- in the past six months. Can merchants and manu fn/ifiiMK stand "The Wilson bill that reduced the tariff on goods about 10 per cent., ex cept on wool, which is made free, u not the cause of all the hard times." "Do you think that putting back the old tariff wouid cause a return ol prosperity ?'' "There are many ways to view this matter. The poor and the middle classes pay all the taxes. I believe the multi millionaires should pay theii proportion. I believe in a graded in come tax as a partial panacea for the ills we have fallen into. "With free silver the price of wheal and corn wouiu en nance in vaiue ai once. Dollar wheat for the fartnei makes him look at his clothes. Whet they are frayed he buys new. He fur fnishes his house, if it is needed, anc | so helps to start the furniture factorief ^oing again. It is so in all lines More money, the greater the demand for goods. "A single gold standard would bring prices still lower and more failures and more disaster for the people. It is hard to say what is exactly right, We are partially upon a bimetallic basis now, and that is in a measure our salvation. Take thit away, and where are we? "Contract our currency to $12 or $ Li per capita and the result would b? such as no one could Ggure. Talking of free silver, our mints could nol turn out over $G0,000,000 per year less than $1 to every inhabitant, Would that llood the country? Ii would restore prices, confidence anc * - i i resuscitate DllsiLiess. luut a ttuuin, J think, what free silver would do foi us. This question is near to the peo pie and they are carefully discussing it. We want to take of ourselves first?European countries are able tc tuke care of themselves." Luddeu & Uat?H are Vuur Mon. If you want to buy a line piaDO di rect from factory, and without paying middlemen's profits, write the well known Southern Music House of Lud den & Bates, Savannah Ga., about it. They are your men. They manufacture the new Ludden <Sc hates piano. They own an interest in the graal Mathushek l'iano, sold by thenxfoi twenty-five years past. They coutro almost the entire output of the facto ry and have just opened large whole sale warerooms in New Yoric City They sell from factory direct to pur chasers and save purchasers all inter mediate profits. They are your men Read their latest advertisement in ttlis issue and write them either at Savan nah, Ga., or New York City. 8]?lkenoii tUe Kalln. Carroli-ton, (X, Aug. 2d.?An en gine on the Cincinnati, Columbus ant L3?: Ji.i i ?: 1 i opnugueiu muruuu, naming umi utii of coal and a caboose, jumped th? track one mile south of here last even ing. It rolled down the erabankmen striking two mammoth oak trft^s This prevented the caboose, with 21 section men aboard, from following Joseph Kirk, engineer, and Johr tlardesty, lireman, bjth of Canton were instantly killed. Investigation this morning developed the fact tha the wreck was caused by three rail road spikes which some sriull boy had placed on the outside rail al th< curve where the train was derailed. Fusion in OiiikIih. Omaha. Neb., Aug. 19.?A s^ecia from Norfolk, Neb., sajs: "fiiet Art conventions of the Populists and th< Democratic parties of the Third Con eressional District met last night ant declared for fusion. The conferenc< committee of the two parties were it authority to nacne a candidate and to day selected Judge Maxwell, nominei of the free silver party. Two Jrteu Drowned. PlTTSBUita, Pa., Aug. J3. A skill in which were three men was cipsizei in the Ohio River early this mornini by the waves of a passing steamer ani two of the men drowned. Their name: mow W m ITirlrmnn ami Tlinma Shaughenessy. The third mau sue ceeded in reaching the shore. Tlx bodias have not been recovered. - 'V' < -zsr* Tlie trustworthy cure for the Whiskey, Opliuu, Morphine and Tobacco Habits. For further information address The Keeloy Institute, or Drawer 27, (Jolnmbia, S. C. A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY j doesn't always mean a chance to get work. It's a business opportunity to have a chanco to save money on the necessities of life. You can find a chance like that at our store. We are now offering WKIjCH & EPSON'S FEKPKCTION KLOUK Superfine Q jallty at J4.50 barrel Beat Patent Flour at 4.25 barrel Choice Family Flour at- 4.00 barrel BEST GRANULATED SUGAR la 100 pouad sacks at 5c pound la smaller quantities at............5>?c pound GOOD GRANULATED SUGAR la 224 pound sacks at....~~ 4%c pound In 100 sacks at 4%c pound In 9malller quantities at 5c pound RICE At 40,50, 64, 70 and 80 ceats a peck. GOOD TOMATOES In 2 pouad caas at ...5c a can...G0c a dozen In 3 pouad cars at ...6c a cau...72c a dozen PURE LARD-13 EST QUAL1TF. 50 pound cans per can 93.00 i 20 pound can9 oercan 1.25 10 pound eans per can - ia 5 pound eans per can-..- 40 3 pound cans per can 25 COMPOUND LAKD. 00 pound cans per can 92.75 1 20 pound cans per can 1.15 10 pound cans per can 70 5 pound cans per can...... 35 , 3 pound cans per can 25 Good Klo Coffee 183 pound Best Klo Coffee - .. ....!.20c pound ' Higher gra<& Coffees at very reasonable ( prices. CANNED MEAT4 CHKll\ ( Corned Beef 1 pound cans 10c Corned Beef 2 pound cans 20c t Boast Beef 1 pound cans 10c L Uoaat Beef 2 pound cms 182 Butted Ham, small cans, 5c can, 50c dozen I Potted Ham, lar.^e cans, 103 can, 91.00 doz. ' Potted .Tongue, small, 5c can, 50c dozen ' Dried Beef, Armour's, 1 pound, 18c can, II 92.00 dozen. j Dried Beef, Armour's, X pound, 10c can, 91.20 dozen. ' Teas at 25' 53, 75 anl 91.00 pound. Kvery style and variety. We make U to your adrantiigj to buy !, .your Groceries of us* Try u*. 5 (ieTa eopy of our Prices IJit. it Is a handy and lielittle,b.ok.., j WELCH & JSASON, UNlVKKSAliPKOVlDICm, - 185 *nd 187 MuetliK an.1 117 [ Market Sis. L CHAKLKSTON, S. C. 11 THERE I I M Preparation'that can compare K9 with Hilton's Life tor theliYer 3 and Kidneys, la the mlldnese I ?' action and the certainty I Ml ?* ^ effecta? *> the relief and Mb core of Dyspepsia and Indlgfesi SM tion, and all their attending H '"Pb ilia, such as sick headache, H |flj aoar stomach, want of appetite, H etc., and u a regulator In H Habitual Constipation. A few H . fiw doaesViU tell something of its H . MB merits. No need of a long con- H tinned course before Its bene- H 5 ^ -?Id wholesale by The Murray Drug Co. : COLUMBIA, 3. C. 5 AND J Dr. H. liaer, (Jtiarb'Atni, S.C. = BARGA.IN LIST r 1 !i i/e In aojjx, in Ui ?roag l ro j iir," rt * following second band Engines and Uoiler 9 One 12 ti 1' 1' <rcal)ie i'?/.tfr E i^luo in 1 1i One li Li I* Portable Tozer Kugioe and 15 e One <> U P i'ortaUle Tozer Kngine and U Ouo 6 11 P Portable i'o/.er Engine and i! Ond h II F Portable Uaeida Engine aud I One 12 il P PorUble (J A (1 Ooo4>ir A (Jo I . One 8 II P Seiui-d'ortable Amt? Eajino ai r One 7 ii I'Seiui-I'ortable Wood, Tabor A j Tutu? Kutfmes and b nlers nave lidti s NO rn?, niiu air m ns gtuu ct'iiuiiioii iim iu s in# to Iiavh your order, 1 am, Vo.ir r Alw.iyiiu st<>;!f, a full liao of TO/ prices. KKfALKINtf OF AU, KINDS A $25 Cooking Stove WITH A COMPLETE OH I f II M oiTXj"sr $12.00, Delivered to your railroad all freight charges paid. Read fcUs description carefully. This spleedid Cooking Stove is. No. 8; has torn ft inch pot holes; 16x10 inck ?m; 1ft inch fire box, 24 inches high; Six* inch top; nice smooth cactinf. I bsve had this stoT* mad* for wtf trade, after my own idea, oomkistvf sll the good points ?f all madimm nrirwrl tt.ivuii tn<l lairinv out thi objectionable feature*. Beyond all doubt tke beat Na. rooting Stove made, for the yrtea. Kitted with 2 pota, 2 pot eiTW, 1 skellets, 2 griddles, 3 baking mm, % jointe of pipe, 1 elbow, 1 ootiar, 1 lifter, 1 flcraper, 1 cake potiak, 1 tares tea kettle, 1 shovel. We waaft la make customers and friends is ewij part of the South, for the pvryMa of iutroduoiug oar business to warn people, and to renew oar acquaintance with old friends. We will ship this splendid Qaefcfef Stove and the above described vm to any depot, ell freight akanMa paid, for only $12.00 wbesi Am cub come* wlta um ww. Tam toT* it % good om, wall wmIi, mi will g^v* *ntir? MtUftwttaa. Ow tlluctrated catalofaa oI VunNvi stove* and Baby CaniafM mIm (r?*. Addrtu Xj "F1 AiDGISZ Tf 2 *4.'. ad Str**T, kV9VWtA, *. Mimnirmnmninmnmrx if you Wont a Fine Piano ? From Factory direct and all ^ ^ Intermediate Profits saved ^ | BATES | ; ? They have sold Planoa L the Sooth ?oo? 5 | B 1870 and are still at it. ^ ! ^ They don't get old-fop-fata or tired, bnt $i> 4 | vrays keep at the head of the procession. * _ j ? They have just opened Wholesale Head* ~ B quarters and Wareroomsin New York City. W !? They manufacture the T.uddrn ?Jfc Bates f | Piano and also own an interest in the treat m ; w JHat huahek Piano Factory, with ouotrol M ! ? of nearly its entire output. ^ i m. They Supply Purchasers direct IVon m m Factory at Wholesale PriceSf thaa ? saving large intermediate prolits. M , ? They will save you 960 to $100 on % Plan* ^ ! ^ They sre yonr men. Write them, either aft m \ m Savannah, New York,oranyof theirSootto. ? era Branch Houses. V , !? I UDDEN & BATES, i ! L# 91 & 93 Fifth Ave., N. Y? j | J Main House, - - Savannah,Q&* J: ' Brantfwn? Macon, Columbus, Waycross,Ga.| m\ 9 Jacksuuviilx, t'la.; Mobile, Ala.; NevrOrleans; M ? Columbia, S. O.; Charlotte, Raleigh, N. O. ^ t*AA AAA a J?a <% IUTA*1?avm AUV1U9 LIU IXIUMJLOiB. W 11? ce p'.bhum in calling />ar ittea tion to a remedy so long naaiei la cirry ing children aifeiy throa<i t!i>. critical stage of teething, it Is aa ln<ulcuUi>la. blessing to mother aa 1 child. If yoa &r?> disturbed at ni^ht with a sick, fretful,, teething child, use Pitts' Carmlnatjw.lt ' win give instant relief, and regular tna. bojftnsrand make teething safe aai etiy. itcure Dysentery anl IXarriie*,. ritta Carminative is an iuitsat relief far colic of infants. It will pro note digeitluuiu ' give tone and energy to the stomach aai bowels. The sick, puny, suffering child will soon become the fat and froUckiug joy of the household. It Is very pleasant to the taste and only cost 25 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists and by THK MURRAY DRUG CO,, 4 Columbia, 8. C. Cotton GINS. . Complete ginuinif syaceun contracted fot with Thomas Elevator, IJ:n Kiue, liattoiy Condenser, Self-packing Revolving (Jo* Steam Cyiluder .Pre sea aud ail improvements for an up to dite 1890 ginnery, buy , do otlier until you got prut&i ou the A Thomas. A ENGINKS, W BOILKUS, t g\W,l(lL(A, I CANK MILLS, J m?<ru niiniia, m tt.UaT Mll?M J Wrltfl for FrinHs. V. 0. SadtLaoi, / ' OOLITMKIA. s. o. } JOHN A. WILLIS, MANIK iMMiii KOtf Tozsr l?ngini? $ ) tit ltJ / -III JI ill IllV?, .lit (! Ml.iltKrt, UH m : War friiM f3JJ t-Miu Jllur PriiM :?.n)0 Mti ji ier Price :?iW (J i-tti jilor.._ Price 29i)(Utt) tinier I'll.: > 2S>) 'Jai D ft igiti ?-du i u wer w,, , 111 1> M\\JC li'l?) 'i I IC Mil MiNtjo K'.njiii i A l? ulrti" t\ t;) 2H ) mi l otr.iriitiMl til ui.il i/ is p.vwiWo for Siv'dii I h i i'l j > m i) j i tiii i roHi?octfalJy, JOHN A. Wllil.lS, UjIu u in, S C. R Ktf-.ilNKS A.NI) VVnte r.?r iMtonprr.Y kjck ju rifiu.