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r 'wf~% THE ANNUAL RESUME r OF THE WEATHER AND CROP CONDI^ TIONS IN THIS STATE. Observer Bauer Also Iswuen tho l.axt of the Weekly Bulletins?The Information Is ^ Both Interesting ?ntl Readlkle. Columbia, Sept. 24Below is giv ? en the last weekly bulletin of the | State weather bureau which is accom Lpanied. oy tne annual review or me condition of the weather and crops of the State. The information contained therein will be found of considerable value: This bulletin covers the weather and crop conditions for the week Saturday, Sept. 19, and in its preparation were used reports from one or more correspondents in each county of the State. WEATHER. The past week was very hot. Friday the hottest day of the season over the entire State. Weekly normal mean temperature SO; normal approximately 74. Mean temperature ranged between 77 at Greenville and Reid and (87 and 86 at Oak wood and Poverty Hill, respectively. Maximum 105 on the 18th at Oakwood; minimum 01 on the 13th at Cheraw, on the 14th and 15th at Batesburg. The rainfall was light and confined to the north central counties ana 10 Berkeley county. Mount Clare reported 3.00; Cheraw 1.02; Chesterfield 1.00. Twelve other places reported ?? light showers. The rainfall in DarK. lington damaged open cotton in the vicinity of Mount Clare. The average for the State was 0.19, and the normal is approximately 1.18. Streams are dried up in many places, < wells are very low, and there is a W " scarcity of stock water in the lower portions of the State. There was verj little cloudiness,and the percentage of possible sunshine averaged 90 for the State. chops. Corn is being housed and in places is disappointing. Grain loose on ears, but dry and h*rd. Latest planting amounts to nothing. Cotton about all open and two-' birds wIaaam 4 Via am 4? ma am/\?\ i fi piundi* iu piauco mo cuuiu li up ia gathered. The yield continues to fall below previous estimates and rowan average of all the reports would make the probable yield half of the July outlook. The fear is expressed that much of the seed is defective and, planters are cautioned to save the b?st only for next year's planting. Peas are still dying from the heat and late peas are a failur^. " Turnips are very poor with no sj&uds except in moist bottomknds. L^te hMpother than pea vine, a ,-^pd?5r croff^Syrup making continues j?r and the yield or crop is small but sweet and the quality of syrup obtained very good. flwmt nnf.atrw><i si* vmv noni*- have stopped growing. Excellent rice harvest weather and , all earlv rice is about secured. (Quantity and yield very satisfactory. Late rice not so good. Garden truck along the coast su tiering for rain, and gardens in the interior are burnt up and are failures. Crops are now in such a condition that rain would not benefit them except turnips which could be resown. liaiu would put the ground in condition for plowing and seeding, which is being delayed. SEASONAL REVIEW. As this is the bulletin of the season, a short review of the weather since March may prove instructive. The data given in the accompanying table shows State averages made up from 42 regular rainfall and 38 temperature reports weekly, arranged by months. Table giving mean temperature and departure from the normal ior the season 1896; also rainfall and percentage of normal. 1896. Mean. Normal. Total. March 53 54 2.12 47** April 67 70 1.31 41** May 77 69 2.74 63** - ' June 78 78 5.42 117** July 81 80 8.17 133** August 80 79 4.14 68** September... 80* 75 U.23 5** *?to date (20th.) **?per cent, of normal. As to the temperature the table shows that every month except June was hotter than usual. More extended records than can be given here show that the excess averaged 2 degrees per aay. xi nas ueeu tuo uuumi ocmuu since systematic records have been kept, a period of nine years. The table also shows that May and September were relatively the hottest months of the year. As to rainfall the season can be divided into three periods. The first includes March, April and May, with half the usual amount. The second includes June and the first half of July, about six weeks, with a decided excess, amounting to about 150 per cent, of the usual rainfall. The third period includes the first half of July, all of August and September to date, with about 30 per cent, of the normal amount A brief summary of crop conditions during the season, taken from this series of bulletins, shows that the weather was favorable for the thorough preparation of lands and for early planting, but that germination was slow on account of lack of moisture, but that eventually good stands of all the principal crops were obtained. To the excessive heat and deficiency in rainfall in April and May is ascribed - the poor yield of small grain; the failure of the fruit crop, and the poor and under-sized tobacco sets, and the com plete failure of early gardens. Beginning with June, there were six weeks of the best growing weather that could result from steady warmth and plenty of rain. During this time corn and cotton reached a condition of excellence unequalled iu many years past. These two crops, as well as minor ones, grew so fast that they were by the middle of July about three weeks in advance of their usual develnnrmnnfe OS slinwn bv Ul6 earlv blooms on cotton, and growth and ripening of early planted corn. The excessive heat immediately following heavy rains in J uly, is assigned by a number of correspondents as the principal cause of the rapid deterioration in crop conditions, especially cotton, and for the remainder of the season abnormally high day temj>eratures and scarcely any rain are ampl? causes for the continued steady decline in condition to date. To the public spirited men who have gratuitously given their services as crop correspondents, are extended the thanks of the director and of the public, for the minuteness, the fullness, correctness and entire trustworthiness of the current series of weather and crop bulletins, MMfTi" ! ' ~ ~ As the current series of bulletins is discontinued with this issue, correspondents will please discontinue their weekly reports. J. W. Bauer, < State Director, Columbia, S. C. the work of rowdies. 1 Tale Students Howl liryaii Down fit NewHaven. Nkw Haven, Conn., Sept. 21? Five hundred students, assisted by a band q of the First Regiment of the National j Guards of Connecticut, broke up the address of William J. Bryan at this [! place this afternoon. A platform had 0 been erected on the historical "New ^ it?? /-!../?? ??? ami okr?nf that, nlnt.fnrm UttVCIi Uicou auuuvvMH...M., for more than an hour before the y nominee arrived from 10,000 to 15,000 people had surged to and fro. To the ? right of thejstand the students had con- ^ gregated, awaiting the arrival of Mr. Q Bryan. Atj2:15 o'clock Mr. Bryan ^ was driven in a carriage through tbe ^ crowd to the platform. Immediately ^ all was confusion in the front. The students broke forth in their college cheer of the "frog chorous," from Ar- g istophanes, following with three long Yales, nine "liahs," a Yale and "Mc- J. iKinley." The crowd surged to and fro in front of the stand and a doz- " en policemen fought it from the platform. There were cheers for the nominee. but from the right of the stand 01 the students repeatedly broke forth ^ with their yell and for twenty-five minutes it was impossible for Mr. Bry- j5 an to make himself heard. Joseph B. Sargent, the Democratic nominee for s< Governor, who was to introduce Mr. Bryan, tried to quiet the yelling mob ^ in front, but he could not be heard ten ^ feet away. In vain did Mr. Bryan l-flctnco rtwlet* Kilt it. woe auicui^v fcvr Av?bw?v/ V/.?VA, vmv T. _W v, many minutes before anything like ^ quiet was obtained. Then the crowd ? began to surge again and the polica to p Qght those in front. Women fainted ^ and several persons were taken from t. the'crowd overcome by the crush. The \ police used their clubs and one of ^ their number, mounted on a spirited j1 horse, forced the animal to the 'ront i; nearly creating a panic. Then again Mr. Bryan tried to speak, but he was ^ interrupted by the yells of the students. ? This lasted altogether for twenty-G?e ? minutes, and when at last- the noise ^ had subsided suf'iotently for him * to make himself heard by those ~ immediacy in front, Mr. Bryan * Started to speak. As he proceed- *ed the noise quieted, but every few minutes he would be interrupted by the "frog chorous." Mr. Bryan said: * " "I am glad that there are students here 0 because I want to say a word to students, b Vour college has helped to add tame to your city, and those who assembled here are sup- a posed to come in or<Ier that they may better equipp themselves for the duties of life. 1 au? glad to talk to you students because, my friends, we have a t-auSe which appeals to students. If the vindicates and corporations P rule the country, then no young man has a fair show unless he is the favorite of a cor- ^ poration." ? Mr. Bryan then proceeded to speak ^ of the right of the people to govern * themselves, but was frequently interrupted by yells from the students, fol lowed by counter-applause from the crowd. lie continued: " "Business men have been told that the ? free coinage of silver would ruin them. If d it can ruin them, then, my friends, it will be T bad indeed; because the gold standard has ]V increased the number of failures among busi- tl vtAao mil n nn.l fluOMf Clfon t Tl O f Till Q hPf*Tl tftl - T itVOJ IUi?U ItUVt V?Vt J OVVJ' ?MM* MMW ?rV?M .V. lowed?(Yells from the students.) I have been so used to talking to young men who j, earn their own living that I do not know? (Great applause and cheering.) I say I ^ have been so used to talking to young men who earn their own living that I hardly know what language to use to address myself to those who desire to be known, not as creators of wealth but the distributors of I wealth which somebody else created. (Great b applause and cheering.) If you will show i me a young man who has been taught to be- ^ lieve?(Yells and cries for McKinley.) In Q all my travels I have not found a crowd that j needed talking to so much as this crowd q does. (Cries of, 'That's right.') I came to j this city something more than a year ago, * and I learned something of the domination , of vnur financial classes. 1 have seen it ? elsewhere; but, my friends, the great mass ^ of the people, even of this city, will be better ^ off under bimctalims that permits the na- l tion to grow, than under a gold standard which starves everybody except the money chaDger and the money owner." (Great applauge.) 0 Mr. Bryan proceeded for some time p without serious interruption and then a band of the First Regiment,National v Guard of Connecticut, which had t! been playing on the East side of the & Common, where the company had e been on dress parade during the meet- I ing, marched near to the stand and v started a lively patriotic air, complete- p ly drowning his voice. Yale renewed r their cheers. Then, when he could ? get the attention of the crowd, Mr. \ Bryan proceeded: ? "It is hard enough to talk where all the conditions are favorable, and I must ask s a f?a?>i inlbSti/* antr fnr?l lutr jryu i/U UAV/Uav me liuiu ii?icwu? auj uuwiut j in the presence of the noise against which j, we have to combat to-day." Then S. A. Crandall of Norwich ^ proceeded to apalogize for the distur- ^ bance, saying: ^ "As to the young men who have made it impossible for you (Bryan) to speak to-day, , 1 ask you, (addressing Mr. Bryan) not to believe that they represent Yale any more a than McKinley will represent us in Novcm- P bcr. They have been blowing otf their wind 6 as lie is blowiug oil' his wind. Vale has ^ sent outinto the world men, sir, like you,who % have been an houor to their university and t to their country, in Congress, in business c and iu every walk of life." (Great ap- f plause.) Tim O. 11V lU^UUg bUVU V.UULV4 . n Pukskrvinu Kuns.?Those who would like to keep some of the over- j supply of eggs until there is utore of c a demand, may profit by the rule giv- V eu in Farm Poultry. "Take one pint . of salt and one quart of fresh lime and , slack with hot water. When slacked, , add sufficient water to make four gttl- , Ions. When well settled, pour oil' the , liquid gently into a stone jar. Then c with a dish place the eggs in tipping * the dish after it fills with the liquid, so they will roll out without crac.k- j ing the shell, for if the shell is cracked > the egg will spoil. Tut the eggs in , whenever you have them fresh. Keep them covered in a cool place and they = will keep frerh for one year. When ? it is necessary to pickle a large num- ^ her of eggs, of course the amount of liuuid must l>e corresnondinflv in- . creased. 1 It I* Hrtl.l 1 That of all the diseases that aii'ert I mankind, diseases of the kidneys are 1 the most dangerous and fatal. If this be so, how important it is that the 1 kidneys be kept in a healthy condi- t tion. The use of Hilton's Life for the 1 Liver and Kidneys will do this. It is the "ounce of prevention" in these i troubles, i ' / TWO ESTIMATES. JROSVENOR AND THE COLUMBIA STATE FIGURE ON THE ELECTION. ;*he Former Claim* the Earth for McKinley. While the Latter Slakes a Modest Claim for ltryan? Mere Are the Figures. Athens, Ohio, Sept. 20.?General Jrosvenor, who became famous as the IcKinley mathematician in the camiaign for the Republican nomination a St. Louis, to night gave out a table if estimates of the probable result of he Presidential election. "I have been urged for several reeks," he said, "to authorize the ublicition of a table of estimates of he Presidential election, and I have esitated to do so because there was lore or less uncertainty in regard to t?e result. Not that there has ever een any uncertainty or doubt id the itelligent mind as to who would be lected, but following the St. Louis i onvention and the nomination of Iryan and Sewall by one faction of le Democratic party and the substan- | al absorption of the Populist party , 'hich succeeded t^iat event, there was )me uncertainty as to how several of j le States would finally go, and this j andition of uncertainty has not yet , atirely disappeared, but the general rift of political events has reached a 3 oint where I think I need not hesi- \ ite to point out substantially how the | jveral States will go. i "The six New England States with j lirty-nine electoral votes, will go to j [cKinley, so I make my table as fol- ) >ws: , ew England ....39 few York... 3G , few Jersey......... 10 taryland 8 Delaware 3 , ennsvlvania 32 Vest Virginia 6 i *hio................ 23 ( q (liana 1 llinois 24 lichigan 14 Wisconsin 12 owa 13 iinnesota 9 outk Dakota......... 4 Kentucky 13 iregon 4 Washington..... 4 California 9 Total 278 "Here is a total of 278 votes, or fifty)ur more than sufficient to elect, all f which are practically sure for Mc'inley. "I now come to some Stales which re still in doubt but wbicn unuer me igh tide of Republican success now .veeping over the country will be al " lost sure to vole a large proportion f them: lansas 10 febraska... 8 forth Carolina 11 forth Dakota............ 3 Wyoming 3 Total...... 35 "Here are thirty-live electoral votes, rom which MoKinley will surely reaive enough to make good any accient that may befall the total of 278. 'here is a reasonable probability that IcKinley will carry one or more of aese States: iouisiana...... 8 'ennessee 12 lissouri ,17 'exas 15 Virginia 12 Total CI "I concede to Bryan and Watson or Iryan and Sewall or whoever it may e at the right time: Llabama 11 Arkansas 8 Colorado.... 4 Florida 4 Georgia 13 daho 3 Mississippi > iontana. 3 Nevada 3 touth Carolina............ 9 Jtah 3 Total 70 "These are practically sure for the pposition, although there may be a >ossible dispute even along that line. "I put my estimate upon the facta rith my own personal knowledge of he rapid and mighty change in public entiment that has been going on ver since the campaign of 1896 began. believe that the vote of Arkansas, to fhich our opponents are pointing with ride, is more significant of coming esulta in the Middle and Western States than is even the magnificent ictory in Maine. The fact that a itate like Arkansas, with the characer of whose elections we have become o familiar, exhibited such a splendid ncrease of Democratic votes, is in the liehest degree important, and a relaive increase of Republican votes in he other States of the Middle and iVest would give us practically a solid rote. No sensible man can shut his yes to the fact that the McKinley tide las been rising since about August 1, nd that the ratio of its increasing tower grows greater every day. The ntire campaign is suggestive of 1872, vhen, in July and August, there was ;rave apprehension that G reeley might >e elected. Yet in November he was tverwhelmingly and disastrously deeated. TIIK OTHER SIDE. In commenting on the above figures rhe Columbia State says: Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, the Mcvinley 4lfigurer," disposes of the >tates with great ease. Nothing could >e smoother and more sweeping than lis method of making a majority for the Major." lie generously concedes o Bryan the States of Alabama, Arcansas. Colorado. Florida. Georgia, d;iho, Mississippi, Nevada, Montana, Jouth Carolina and Utah, with a total >f 70 electoral votes. Then he claims as certain for Mevinley the six New England States, ^ew York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Vir>inia. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, south Dakota, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and California, with the nodest aggregate of 27x votes, 221, beng necessary to elect. In the column of probable McKin ey States he puts Kansas, Nobraska, sforth Carolina. North l>akota, and Wyoming, with .'{5 votes. And Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri, L'exas and Virginia, with 04 votes he hinks may possibly be carried by Mckinley. We have not time just now to go nto details, but in a general way will ndicate the amendments we think, :%A'' ' should be made to this estimate. The so called "doubtful" groups, with 35 and 04 electoral votes respectively, should be transferred bodily to the Bryan column, increasing it to 169 votes. Then we would take from the list of "certain" McKinley States New York. New Jersey, Ohio, Wisconsin and Washington, with 85 votes, and transfer them to the "doubtful" column. Finally, we would change from McKinley to Bryan the States of Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Inj: tii:?tut* UlUIia, J.IULIUI3, luiuuigau, luna, juiunesota, South Dakota, Kentucky, Oregon and California, with 112 votes. According to this computation Bryan would have 281 votes, McKinley 81 and 85 would be in doubt. This is a sincere estimate?quite as sincere as Gen. Grosvenor's. If there be a large variance between the two it is only because the area of possibilities extends over half the Union. A Woman Fooled Him. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 22.?By the arrest of Mrs. Martha Everett, alias Gatching, for having obtained money by false pretenses, a novelty in the way of confidence games was brought to light yesterday. A few days ago John Daly saw an advertisement in a local paper to the effect that a half interest in a delicatessen store on Fourth street was fcr sale cheap. Being desirous of embarking in business, Daly wpnt fh? nlapp. and found Mrs. Eve rett surrounded with every evidence af a prosperous little business. Along the walls hung rows of nice fat sausages, hams and smoked fish, while the shelves had dozens of cans of corned beef. There were kegs of what seemed to be tripe and pigs' feet, dried beef, cheese and tine of pickled goods, and Mrs. Everett showed him a large consignment of eggs in cases, and barrels of butter. Daly immediately closed the deal and soon afterward took charge of the store, as his partner wanted to go to the country for a few days. The next morning when he opened up he made a discovery. He lifted the egg case and found that only the top layers bore fruit. The rest of the pasteboard holes were hollow mockeries. Sawdust took the place ot flesh and bone In the ham covers and the rolls of butter were empty packages rolled in damp cheese cloth. Four hundred bottles wrapped in pinked tissue paper and supposed to contain wine, proved to be nothing but water. But the cruelest sham of all was the sausages. The sleek brown skins ivere filled with wind and each was ballasted with a bullet to prevent the sausage from floating up against the ceiling like a balloon. It was the same way with everything else. The cans were all empty and the pickled tripe was a delusion and a snare. Daly has retired from business and will sell the counter and shelves at a discount. Another l>U|ieniier Short. The Columbia Kegister, of Wednesday, says there was only one dispensary shortage reported on Tuesday, which, in view of recent developments is an evidence of slight improvement in the shortage market.* The last victim is the dispenser at Springfield, in Orangeburg Uounty, wiio is reporiea to be behind about $250. Clerk Scruggs is busy figuring out just what the figures actually are, but the above amount is in the neighborhood of correctness. Judge Townsend succeeded in getting a true bill against Ex-Dispenser Evans and the trial will come oil: at the next term of court for Orangeburg County. He has also instituted suit against the bondsmen of Mr. Evans, but it is understood that from only one can anything be gotten, though he is able to stand the whole amount, it is said, which is $1,500. Judge Townsend in speaking of the determination to push all such cases said he feared very much that there would be some thirty-five or forty of ' - V - * At ?TT _ _ _ 1 1 tnem Deiore ne goi inrougn. xxe uaned attention to the fact at the same time that the attorney general's office could only proceed when specifically called upon. It is the duty of the county boards to institute all prosecutions, it being expressly provided in Section 8 of the dispensary law. Up to date this provision has not been carried out by the boards. At the Ward Four dispensary of Columbia it was stated that the exact shortage there could not be stated until the stock taking was completed, which was being done as rapidly as possibb. One More Chance to Register ? The books of registration will be open the first three days of October. The act of the General Assembly provides that the books of registration shall be open, "in the month of October in the same year (1896) up to thirty days before the general election, and the same shall be closed thirty davs before the general election, of 1896 until such general election shall have taken place; provided that minors who shall become of age during that period if thirty days shall be entitled to registration before the books are closed or otherwise qualified." The general election this year comes on November 3rd, and the books will therefore be open on October 1st 2nd and 3rd, which is thirty days before the election. After the election, the books will be open on the first Monday of each month and kept open for three successive days in each month until thirty days before the election of 1898. I'itiuoH liixl Organs?Price* That IJreak the Record. Times change, values drop, purchasing power of gold or silver become greater. Look at the way bicycles are selling! Jus*about one half old prices i Same is true as to Pianos and Organs. See the astonishing l<'all offers just advert'sed by the great house of Jiiidden Bates, Savannah, Ua., which has been doing business in the South for a quarter of a century and is as reliable as the Bank of Kng land. 1'ianos for only $18.') that have been $300, Organs for $f>7 that once sold at $85. Ludden *Sc bates are propressive, sound business men, wiio recognize that old methods and old high prices will not win trade in these close times, and accordingly lead off in muking New Prices, which meet the needs of all buyers. Jiead their strong a i. W KIT1C 1 HICiu. r iwiiuii /??:? iiui|>iiou?7u? Raleiuii, N. C., Sept. 21.?At 2 o'clock this morning the Democratic, Populist and silver paities agreed to fuse on a Jiryan electoral ticket in JN'orth Carolina, the Democrats naming live electors, the Populists live and ihe silver party one. This union of all the silver elements in this State will, it is claimed, insure the State for the Democratic ticket by a large majority. THEY ARE ALL ANGRY. Democratic JLaaders Incensed at John Boyd Thaolier's Letter. New "Xork, Sept. 22?John C. Sheehan, leader of Tammany Haland representing twelve State committeemen in that organization, has telegraphed to John Boyd Thacher demanding his resignation from the head of the State Democratic ticket on the ground that his letter, issued last Sunday night, is a stultification ol the platform adopted at Buffalo. New York, according to the view of the Democratic and silver managers to day, is irretrievably lost to Bryan, and this feeling comes about over the letter of John Boyd Thacher, the Democratic nominee for governor, published in the New York papers this morning. Probably one third of the managers hope for the best,since the letter, but they look for the worst. Besides this feeling the majoriy of the lead ers are mad?mad clean througb? and disposed to look upon their fellowdemocrats in the empire State as either the simplest-minded politicians on the face of the earth or treacherous to the national ticket. Few of the leaders will talk for publication about the letter today, but they admit that Mr. Thacher has placed the Democrats in his State in a position that will make them the laughing stock of the country and lose them the respect of the party. Some think that the best thing which can be done is for the silver men to sacrifice the State to a dead certainty and maintain their principle by nominating an independent or silver Democrat for governor. This, they think, would at least give them a chance to stand on principle and to go down with flying colors. It would be better to go down this way than to go down with the odium which will, it is asserted, attach to them if Thacher is supported. Senator Tillman of South Carolina, who was here this morning conferring with the managers about his appointments to speak, was one of the maddest of the leaders. Speaking to a Star reporter of the situation in New York, as just developed by the letter of the Democratic nominee, the fiery South Carolinian said: "It is a deal between the Cleveland and Hill wings to betray the national ticket for _the State ticket and the Legislature. The silver men ought fo put out a candidate of their own for governor, either a Democrat or an independent." Speaking of the campaign generally in the Eastern States, Senator Tillman said that the trouble to contend with was treachery to the national ticket in various places. For that reason he did not have much hopes in the East. Senator Tillman is one of the few leaders to talk openly about the New York predicaments. The others feel as he does, but they are keeping quiet. Senator Faulknerwas not in the city this morning, not having returned from his home, where he went Saturday night. Secretary Gardner refused talk about the affair. Senator Stewart was red hot, and thought the Thacher letter had finished the business for Bryan in New York. Senator Tillman's declaration of a deal to save the State and sacrifice Bryan is regarded as what is actually the situation in New York. Senator Hill's attitude, it is charged, h? beeu preliminary to such a course, and it will be generally believed that his hand has figured in this more extensively than appears on the surface. This aggravates the silver men more than is imagined. They had recently grown tiredof Hill's apparent indifferflnfift to the national ticket, and they are said to have made the Senator aware of it. There would be no great surprise if something should break loose officially from Chicago or from here about Mr. Thacher. There are those who say that Senator Jones ought to declare himself on the matter. He ought not to let Bryan be butchered. They think that a stiff position on the matter from him would do good in other States. It is furthermore said that should an intimation be t>iven Representative Sulz9r or some of the other silver enthusiasts in New York they would quickly take ground which would repudiate Tnacher and which would either force his resignation or force something else. Sulzer acquiesced in the nomination of Thacher, but nobody believes he did it with good grace. He is now in a position to say "I told you so," and to be more lauded than ever as the leader of the silver forces in New York. There is no telling what Sulzer will do, even if he does not get an intimation from official sources as to the position to assume. Unless something is done in New York to restore harmony it is oeneveu that the fight there will develop into a regular throat cutting match between the silver Democrats and the followers of the machine. The national ticket will not only be slaughtered, but Democracy in the State will be practically exterminated, so far as this campaign is concerned. While the foregoing arc the views of a majority of the Democrats and silver managers here there are a few who think that Mr. Thacher's letter may not be so serious as apppears at first blush. They think that it is intended to secure the gold vote for the national ticket, and believe that it will work all right. Tnev do not take into consideration, however, the things considered by the silver men? the hatred which will be felt for the ticket by the rabid silver men of the State, the distrust which will ensue on all sides, and the swapping lield which will be opened to the Republicans. There are those, who say that Mr. Thacher's no.sition does not dill'er ma terially from that of Secretary Hoke Smith, who has been praised for his stand. Mr. Smith still maintains that he is a gold man, but recommends that the Chicago ticket be supported because of its regularity. The idea that Mr. Thaelier's letter is intended to catch gold Democrats is knocked out, the silver men allege, by the positiou taken by the Albany Argus. That paper now comes out for rnacuer, dui ccmunues ua urui u" Bryan.?Washington Star. Th? lrii:itw?irt,hy cure for tlio Whiskey, Opium, Morphine and Tohaeco Habits. For further information address The Keeley Inntltute, or Drawer 27, f'olnmbia, S. (J. ? He HERE. IS YOUR LIVfR AIL RIG -)T?J Are your Kidneys in a healthy cinditton ? | If so, Hilton's Life for the Liver and Kidneys will keep them so. If not Hilton's Life for the L ver and Kidneys will make them so. A 25c bottle will convince t?Ai? nf fhio JUU UJL bllio fact. Taken regularly after meals it U an aid to digestion, cures habitual constipation, and thus refreshes and clean 1 both body and mind. 1 S3LD WHOLESALE BY Tha Murray Drug Co. \ COLUMBIA!, S. C. < AND Dr. H. BAEK, Charleston, S. C. J J M i O O ] Down Go Prices J * Clean to Bed RockJ J; , < > A Revolution in the Piano and < > ' y Organ Trade. Old Prices bur- J [ ] <> led. New Fall Offers that 0 o Break the Record. o 4 > Elegant New Upright Piano, only $183 4 > * Best Pianos, Old Makers, only $237 * * t > Mirror Top Parlor Organ, 11 stops, $57 ,, I 4> Superb Organ, Richest Case, only $63 4 41 Sample bargains?Our Entire Line Keduced? ^ , ] 4 > Lowent Prices ever known on Standard Instru- < > 4 > nients?'Thousands of dollars saved Buyers. (> 4 t leaders alwiiyn, we sit the pace in Low Prices 4 i 41 ?This Ad. means business, better answer it. 4 > ! Send for New Special Offers, Fall 1896. o J | f UDDEN & BATES, o * .Savannah. (la. Z i * All Sheet Music at Half Price. <> ' > Small Inatrumenta at Wholesale RateB. < * < < ENGLEBERY RICE HULLER. Tho only midline tliat in oao op .'ration will e CLEAN, HULL AND POLISH rough rlcd, putting it in merchantable con- j <nlion, reauy ior uiuie u.-w. SIMPLK AND EASY t to manage. Write for prices and terms. ALSO Corn Mills, Saw Mills, Planing Midlines, an1 all kinds of Wood-working 1 Machinery. Talbott and Llddell Engines and lJiiliers on hand at factory prices. V. C. Badham, General Agent, COLUMBIA, S. C. j Advice to Mothers. We take pleasure in calling your atten j tion to a remedy so long needed in carry* lng children safely through the critical stage of teething. It Is an incalculable blessing to mother and child. If you are disturbed at night with a sick, fretful, teething child, use Pitts' Carminative, it will give Instant relief, and regulate the bowels, and make teething safe and eisy. It will cure Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Pitts Carminative is an instant relief for r colic of infants. It will promote digestion, trive tone and energy to the stomach and bowels. The 9lck, puny, suffering: child will soon become the (at and frollofciiig joy of the household. It Is very pleasaat to <, the taste and only cost 25 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists and by d THE MURRAY DRUtf CO., Columbia, 8. O." a V/^vrT DRINK uta;*. t ?J\J X v/ U Anybody and everybody can make their own lager beer at I a coat of 10 cents a gallon. Looks like lager , beer, smells like lager beer, tastes like lager beer?and it i.s lager be?r. A healthful, re- p freshing drink. (Jan be made without vioI'llinrr lhi> Knit.',! Xlafjw pvnisft laws or State lawa. if you want to know bow to make it send 113 25 cents for the receipt ami full instructions. Address HAY DEN .S: CO., Box 122, Orangeburg, S. C. RARGATN LIST I have la stockln th >roue;h repair, repa follow! ng second hand Engine:! and liollers: One 12 li 1' Portable Tozer Kaglne and iialle One G 11 P Portable T >/. ?r Kugiae and Hoilt One (i LI P Portable '1 >/. >> Engine and lioil< One G It P Portable Tozer Engine and liolli Oiio st II P Portable O leida Kn ;ine aud liol Oho l'.J 11 P Portable (JAG Co ?,?ir A (!o Eaj One X 11 P Semi-Portable Aiuo.i I') i<ine and One 7 11 1'Semi-Portable Wood, TaberAt. Mo These Engines and liollers have bodn ti Works, and are In as gool <vn IUiju as It is pc trig to have your ord^r, 1 ,wi, Yours re Always in stock, a full line of TOZER i prices. REPAIRING OK ALL KINDS Pit< A ' " BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY doesn't always mean a cuiace to get work, it's a business opportunity vo have acdanee to save money on the necessities of life. Y ou can tind a chance like that at our store. iVe are^now offering 1VJSLCJH & KASCW'SJ PERFECTION FLO UK Superfine Quality at |4.50 barrel Heat Patent Flour at 4.25 barrel Jhoice Familv Flour at.. 4 on lurml BEST GRANULATED SUGAR La 100 pound sacks at .6c pound Ln smaller quantities at ~5>?c pouud GOOD GRANULATED bUGAK La 224 pouud sacks at 4%c pound Ln 100 sacks at 4%c pouud Lb sinaillbr quau titles at 5c pouud KICK At 40, 50, 64, 70 and 80 coats a peck. GOOD TOMA.'1'UlCd [a 2 pound cans at ...So a can...0Oc a dozen [n 3 pound cans at ...tic a can...72c a dozen PUKE LARD?BEST QUALITY. SO pound cans per can 93,00 20 pound cans per can 1.20 L0 pound cans per can 75 5 pound cans per can 40 3 pound cans per can 25 COMPOUND LARD. SO pound cans per can 1<2.7S i0 pound cans per can 1.16 L0 pound cans per can 70 5 pound cans per can ...... 35. 3 pound cans per can 25. Jood ltlo Coffee 18c pound* Beat Rto (Jofftw - '20c Doimdt Higher grade Uoffeea at very reasonable. jrlced. OANNKD MKATd (JHUAf. Jorned lieet 1 p jund cans 10c Jorued Beef 2 pound cans 2oc ioaat Beet 1 puund caas............. 10c ioaat Beef 2 pouad cans ?M?N IIIIIM ?M?M 18c Putted Ham, avail cans, 5c cm. 50o dozdPotted Ham, lar (e cans, 10j can, |1.00 doz. Potted Tongue, small, 5c can, SiJb dozen Dried Beef, Armaur's, 1 pound, 18c can,, 92.0u dozen. Jrled Beef, Arm jur'a, % poaui, 10c caa? <1 ?)?! il/wnn Teas at 25' 5J, 75 aa J 91.00 poind. Kriry style ttud variety. We make it to jour adranUgj to boy our Groceries of us- Try us. Got a copy of our Prices Lbc. ic is a iHQily and ue*dy little 1)jjK. WELCH & JflASON, UNIVlfiUdA.Li'tiOViUlfiKi, 85 tud 187 Maeting aad l>7 Market dw , UHAKMCaTOK, 3 C. wE WANT A. PARTNER rxr Ll^ EVERY IX)WN. I Postmasters, RaiFnud Agents, General m it ore Keepers, Clerks, Ministers, or *ay 9 tlier person, lady or gentleiu in, who cau levote a little or all of their tlnii tj ojr B iusL ess. We do not want any injjey iu .Ivjiice, and piy large com alssloas to M hose who work for uj. We have the best Bj family Medicines on earth, aad cai pro- fl iace lots of testiwjnials truai oir hoaii I eople. 8 btjnd for blank application ani circular. B Addrebs fl BRAZILIAN MKDIUINK UJ., I 844 Broadway, Auguita, Ui. 9 JOHN A. WILLIS, I IMANllKAiJ'l'DKe.K.OF Tozer Engines, I iuted same as new, aad complete, the 90g r Price 9600 Cash B| ir ..Price 390 Cash jr Price 300 Cash Br Price 290 Cash lor Price 280 Cadh 9| ;ine ami Holler Price 270 Cash lioiler Price 290 Cash BH r.-jo Engine & Bailer Price 210 (Ja.sb ^Hj lotoaglily overhauled *nd tasted at iny mible for Becoud hand jobs to be. Hop- flRj spactf ally, jAHfll JOHN A. WILLIS, Columbia, S. C. StflilNES AMD iJOILSK 1 Write JMPTLY EXECUTED.