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i Sptf ' aaMM??' "i I^axiii nimiwi MR. M'LAURIN'S DEMOCRACY. Wherein It Differs I rom Republican? Mr Vi'l.iuirln (ioPN BllCk to the Origin of the 4*overiimeiit and Mnnuuarisen the Hitiory ol 1'artieM, From Which he ConcliuIrN Hint the Platform l>o??s \?t Mnke the Party, hut the Party Makes the Platform, and the Platform In Frequeutly ( IihiikciI For (Hie RraNon or Another? lie Points Out the * Principles that Have Actuated the Federal or Krpuhllean Parly on One Hand an?l the Democratic Party 011 the Other?Show* that Kach Party Iiiin beeu on Koth Nldew of the Free Silver <locfttlou, but That the Republican Party haw Alwh* Been the Party ol C'eutralfr.ation and a Strong (Government, While the Deuiocrotlc Party ha* Always Stood for Individual Liberty and CoiiMtftiitlonal Government ?Me Thiuus That the Uemocrntic Platform* Made Under the Inflneuce of W. J. Bryan and hi* Follower Were a 51 intake and That it iM Time for the nemocratic , Party to <?o Back to il* Old .Standard!*. Bennettsvllle, June 1.?Special: The follow log correspondence explains Itself: Florence, S. C., June 3,1901. Hon John L. McLaurln' Bennettsvllle, S. C. Dear Sir: 1 have taken great Interest In the political outlook, and as a matter of instruction ask that you differentiate between your views and the views held by leading republicans. Most of us see no difference, but perhaps you can show some difference; if so, please do it, as I am not inclined to condemn you without a hearing. Yours truly, W. F. Clayton. Bennettsvllle, S. C., J une 4, l?X)l. Mr. W. F. Clayton, Florence, S. C.?Dear git: In your letter of June 3 you ask me "to differentiate between my views and the views of leading Republicans, as most of us see no difference." 1 am very busy at this time, but will dictate a few thoughts as they occur to x me in reply to your question. 1 do this with the more pleasure because you have been opposed to me politically, but show a desire to seek the truth. At the time of the adoption of the United States Constitution there were several distinct plans of government proposed. Of these plans the fight was made upon two; the HaiullIonian idea and the Jeflersonlan Idea. Alexander Hamilton openly maintained that the British Constitution was the most perfect Instrument of its kind ever in existence. He wanted all lawB for the government of the States to be passed by the Congress of the United States. He wanted the President of the United States and the Senators to hold office during good behavior. He wanted the " Governors of tbe States appointed by the President of tbe United s tates and he wanted tbe Federal Government to assume tbe debts of tbe State. He wanted a strong Senate and a weak House of Represt ntatlves, and openly firoolalmed bis belief that tbe people were ncapable of self-government. Jobn Jay was sent as minister to Ejgland in order to ma&e a commercial treaty, which would have placed our commerce tinder the control of Great Britain. The Hamlltonlan idea was so far carried out that he succeeded in preventing tbe Incorporation of a bill of rights in the Federal Constitution. Under blB leadership the Congress imposed the excise tax, which made tbe rlcb escape tbe burdens of taxation and placed those burdens upon the poor. This brought about tbe revolution in Pennsylvania and came very nearly disrupting the new Republic. Thomas JeSerson forced tbe bill of rights into tbe Constitution as an amendment. As minister to France he succeeded In defeating tbe purposes of the Jay treaty with England. Hamilton favored and Jefferson opposed tbe granting of monopolies, tbe establishing of a Lnited States bank and tbe assumption of tbe State debts by tbe Federal Government. Associated with Jefferson m~ MAn?Ao CamiiAl A /i o rna WefO 1UBU1BUU, WUU4U?| uuiiiuvt tiuwiuB, Albert Gallatin, George Clinton and Benjamin Franklin. Associated with Hamilton were Jobn Marshall, John Jay, John Adams and Pinckney. The Demooratlo party has been In continuous existence ever since the adoption of the Constitution, while the Federal party, of which the Republicans are the successors, has passed through a number of changes. The Federal party, at first successful, finally committed suicide by carrying their doctrine of a centralized government so far as to pass the alien and sedition law. Under this law the President was authorized upon hiB own volition to expel from the country any alien whom be miglit suspect as dangerous to the peace and liberty of the country, etc. This radical measure created a powerful reaction. The Democrats then remained In power almost without interruption until I860. During this time all of the territory acquired by the United States up to 1SUS was scoured except the Territory of Alaska, and every foot of It was encountered by the vigorous denunciation of tbe Republicans. During this entire time the Democrats were the progressive men. They held to the principle that the people should rule, but that the General Government, while keeping taxation at tbe lowest rate consistent with good government should expend tbe fund thus derlv ed for the good of tbe whole people. Iu 1856 they favored subsidizing tbe Pacific Railroad. About the same time tbey started the subsidy to tbe Collins Line of steamships between tbe United States and England. Based upon the principle of the Jeflersonian commercial treaty with France, they had concluded treaties with all tbe principal nations and those treaties are still in force. They had built up our foreign commerce until it excited tbe wonder aud admiration of tbe entire world. Tbey bad, under Gen. Jackson, stopped imprisonment for debt. Tbey bad fought two successful wars with foreign nations. They bad established a credit throughout tbe world second to no nation on eartb. Tbey were fighting for the principles of liberty of thought and action and the freedom of American citizenship. Matters of Internal concern tbe leaders of the party differed about. Oen. Jackson was the first to make a reciprocity treaty. The next reciprocity treaty was made by President Pierce. John Randolph, acting against tbe leaders of his party, voted against tbe Embargo Act, and was finally successful In defeating that legislation. Clay, Calhoun, Cbeves and Lowndes actively opposed President Jefferson in tbe matter of decreasing tbe army. The first proposition of a protective tariff for tbe purposes of protection came from James Madison, and Calhoun and Lownnes Joined with Madison in its favor. The Federalists opposed protection. Clay and Calhoun favored measures of Inter* nal Improvement, and Madison vetoed them. Our great distinctive foreign policy known as the Monroe doetrlne was a Democratic policy. The Democrats defeated the scheme of the Republicans to turn over Oregon and Washington to Great Britain. The Democratic party has never yet denied to any man within Its lines the privilege of free thought and free speech. It has never yet failed to correct mistakes when It has made them. It has lost no opportunity to build up the merchant marine and open up our trade with foreign ports. It opened up the Japanese ports when all of the nations of the earth had failed. The party has never been inconsistent, and yet it nas never stultified Itself by adhering to previous platforms when the conditions which demanded them had changed. Until iouu iuo i^cuiuuraui UHU ueuicu iue ^uwoi iu the Federal Government to make Internal improvements, and yet It was the first to advocate the great Improvement of the Pacific railroads and the Nlcaraguan Canal. In tne matter of tariff It was a protection party under tbe leadership of James Madison; declared for free trade In 1848; for "Incidental protection" In 186S; a tariff for revenue only In 18S0. and in 1884 the Convention said : "Moreover many industries have come to reply upon legislation for successful continuance, so that any change of law must be at every step regardful of tbe labor and capital thus involved. The necessary reduction and taxation can and must be effected without depriving American labor of tbe ability to oompete successfully with foreign labor and wltbout imposing lower rates of duty than will be ample to cover any increased cost of production which may exlBt In consequence of tbe higher rate of wages prevailing in this country." In 1883 tbe platform still recognized that other things besides revenue were to be taken into account in framing tariff legislation. It said: "Our established industries and enterprises should not be endangered." For more tban half a century every Democratic Convention condemned a national bank and firmly supported a metallic currency. In 1880, 1884 and 188S tbe Democratic party declared In favor ot gold and silver and paper convertible into coin on demand. In 1892 It favored the coinage of both metals inrior on inlArnotlrti.ol uorcamonl In 1KUQ WUVIWt UU lUlVIUOklVUOt U^i \.VUiVU bt xu *ww tbe Republican platform read : ' The Republican party is In favor of the use of both gold and silver as money and condemns the policy of Administration In its efforts to demonetize silver." In 1892 the Republican platform was ldenti; cal in principle upon this question with tbe Democratic platform of 1S80, 1684 and 1888. There have been protection Democrats ever since Madison and Calhoun favored the pro tection doctrine. There have been free trade Republicans from the foundation of the Government. Such men aR Samuel J. Randall, John Randolph and John C. Calhoun always spoke freely and clearly, whether or not they were In accord with the platforms of their parlies. Tbe Democratic party has always favored freedom of speech and action. Tbe Republican party has always sought to so centralize the Government as to carry out the idea of Alexander Hamilton. The Democratic party lias Deen a party that has had for its policy the greatest good to the greatest number, while the Republican party, as a party. tjas believed with Hamilton, its founder. In bestowing benefits upon the few, and only burdens upon tbe many, until these "latter day saints" have led tbe Democratic party iuto socialism, while as to expansion and subsidies the Republicans have taken advau| J &' ;: i ntV mmSvV K . lace of the situation and boldly got upon the Democratic platform. I They are now upon the currency ques- M tion practically whero the Democratic '' party stood up to 1SSG. They are now ad- " vocating the reciprocity of .lackt-on and P1 Pierce. They are now advocating the Dl Democratic principle which In aunouuced in ttie Democratic Convention of lSf>f! in the v< matter of building Iho Pacific Railroad. w They want to apply that principle to our H foreign commerce. Whenever the Republicans are forced to abandon their own policy itipv take up Democratm policies, and the *-l Democrats are asked to oppose those Democratie policies because they Imve heen mlopl- m ect by the Republicans. ni Tbe Democratsoi this country must stand w together and restore their party to the power which was theirs. They cannot do It Uy condemniug that which is good because the lie- K' publicans endorse It, nor can they do it. by P' (going off alter strange and unsound policies In order to secure some votes which might " otherwise be Republican. The light of RF Hamilton and Jefferson Is still on in this P< country, and will be until It is fought to a finish. Either we will have au ct aristocracy or we will have a republic. Are P1 the Democrats to discard their fundamental Idea of the liberty of the individual and freedom of thought and action by refusing to recogul/.e as members of their party those men who have always (ought Its battles io tbe 01 past, but who in the present believe that ra some of Its policies aie uot the policies of the true Democracy? The true Democracy is a progressive party. It progressed as no othpr party ever has done, and the nation prosper- a ed by reason of Its wisdom and it* adminis- LT tration of public affalis. It cannot prosper if d' it is to oppose the extension of our foreign nr trade, the creation of new markets, the upbuilding of ourcommerclal and Industrial interests and the freedom ol the individual. If the Republican party, the record of which 01 shows It to have been a party forbidding the free exercise of speech, concentrating the wealth of the country In tbe hands of a few, 6? burdening uie peopie u.v citcwivu ui-vaw.-.i and conducting ptibllo affairs for the benefit or of private citizens; If that party is to bn al- ai lowed to turn Its back upon Its record and. by P< adopting the progressive features of the De- ul raocracy, become the party of progress, then HS the Democratic party, having at lowed its op- Pe ponent to appropriate its principles, can uo J;' longer live. I believe that the Democratic party does not J exist for the mere purpose of opposing what- dl ever the Republican party may suggest. I believe that it lives, as it has lived In times P( paBt. for the purpose of adopting that which Is right and discarding that which is wrong, 8U and oonductlDg the affairs of State so as to w make all men equal under the law. v< The record oi the Democratic party upon 1,1 the money question has always been in favor >? oi gold and silver coined al such a ratio as will maintain their parity, and paper money ar convertible into coin at the will of the holder. w< There Is not a line in any Democratic plat- D form fixing the ratio of silver and gold prior le to 1896. Tbere is not aline in any Republican platform advocating or opposing the ratio of 16 to 1 or any other particular ratio. There bl were strong men in the Democratic party in favor of the free coinage of sliver; there were lc strongmen in me nepuuucau puny m mvur - of the free coinage of silver. The Republican w party adopted the first free coinage platform. ?e Although silver was demontelzed by Repuh- '1 llcan legislation In 1873, the only objection lD to that Act made prior to 1S96 came from the r? Republicans who had pasoed the Mintage tl] Act, under which silver was demonetized. Vl After twenty-three years' silence the Demo- {J1 cratlc party condemned tbe Act of 1873, under bl which silver was demonetized. The Repub- cc Means answered by abrogating their previous platform and endorsing lor the first time the montetary system for which they were re- J''1 sponsible. At that point both parties split. Sliver men withdrew from the Republican w parly, 'and gold men, as they were called, er withdrew from the Democratic party. There were more Democrats wbo withdrew on atcount of their belief in the monetary system rt i ban there were Republicans who withdrew on '? account of their opposition to It. The result re was that after a magnificently fought cant- ll: palgn the,Republicans were successful and the Democratic leaders all agreed that this Re- n< publican success was due to those Democrats "l who had left their party and voted either the " Gold Democratic ticket or directly for tbe Republican ticket. The Democratic party showed that It was not dead, and when it is ul taken into consideration that the Democratic Administration went into power at tbe time of one of the greatest panics from wnlch this v< country has ever suffered, it is remarkable 111 tbat the figures should abow, as they do, tbat lt bad tbe party been united it would have J*1 /?/?n??r?no/l \n nnwur. Tl Acting under their platform the Republican ol party passed certain legislation, which set- tr tied the llnanclal question In accordance 'J with their wishes. Tnere came about a sea- " son of prosperity, not caused by this legiela- tr Hon, but by numerous other matters which politics had nothing to do with. This period re of prosperity carried with it great business al transactions. These transactions were con- u ducted under the llnanclal legislation already w mentioned. Some of the strongest advocates 01 ol the free coinage of sliver in both parlies took a conservative view of the situation, and held that It had required over twenty years and two panics to change from the former U system to the present one, and that a change P< back again would require equal time and l? cause a great disturbance to our business interests. They believed that, although the 1)1 question had been settled wrong, business PJ tiad been so adapted to the present condltlou l'that any change of a radical cnaracter would cause widespread disturbances. Showing P< that the fundamental principles which have r? ?lwayk divided the Republican and the 01 Democratic parties were unchanged, those Democrats who were convinced that the un- cc limitated coinage of silver at a ratio ol 10 to et 1 would prove disastrous nevertheless re- ^ malned in their party, and In several States I re the delegations seut to Kansas City were | P composed of Democrats w?io to a man opposed the free sliver plank. It was uuderstood that William J. Bryan should once more lead the party. It was also understood that those opposed to the 16 to 1 plank were N not opposed to his leadership. They had no ni requests to make of the Kansas City Con- 10 ventlon concerning candidates. They went there determined as far as possible to have fu their party, .which abandoned Its past 04 principles and stultified itself in 1S9C by an unholy alliance with the Populists and So- 11 clalists, placed bacis upon its own old moor- 11 ings, and adopt a straight and Democratic ,r plattorm. They were willing that the popu- m lists should have the candidate If they were u< allowed to preserve the principles of the f0 grand old party. What did these men find when they reach- fo ed Kansas City. They found Western dele- K cations in which not a single man had been a 10 Democrat In 1892. These men demanded a reiteration ot the lt> to 1 plank of the Chicago " platform. The proposition was made to them v< that they oould have both candidates, and ' tbey could have any planks they wanted, w which are not Socialistic or Anarchistic, and w all the Democrats asked was tbat their party af be preserved by maintaining Its reputation as a safe and conseratlve organization. John 11 W. Daniel, of Virginia, as thorough a believ- a' er in the free coinage of silver as any man In al his party, and one of the grandest characters D in the United Slates Senate, worked like a ^ beaver day and night to try to convince these Western delegates that their policy was sulci- a dal. Governor Smith, of Maryland, told them that the Democrats could carry Maryland without tbat plank and could not carry e: Maryland with It. (ien. at. Clair, or West s' Virginia, worked until 4 o'clock In the morning with that committee and then went back to his delegation, saying, "Boys, we are ruined." Tom Toggart, of Indiana, himself a silver man, worked like a beaver to keep that plank from being inserted and served notice upon his party that the Democrats of his Slate were not In sympathy with it, and would not vote for the candidate If nominated upon such a platform. The vote was taken and only fifteen States voted in favor of 16tol. The Western delegates weakened on ihe nigbt of July 4 and so apprised Mr. Bryan. By telephone message to his leader, Mr. Metcalf, ol Nebraska, be Informed the Convention tbat he would not accept the nomination If the reiteration of 10 to 1 was not in the platlorm. It was then too late to select another candidate, although meetings were in progress by at least twenty State delegations, denouncing the man who would so far desert the Democratic principle that the majority shall rule, as to refuse to accept a nomination upon a Democratic platlorm tbat did not contain, this new principle of Democracy, It was too late to concentrate upon another candidate and Mr. Bryan was nominated. The remark was general among the Democrats on the trairiB as they went to tholr hnmoo thut ftw>v hud ho?n pnmnpllpH fn surrender unci there wan no hope of Bryan's election. The Eastern leaders were not surprised when Bryan was defeated by a greater majority of popular and electoral votes than lu the election of 1890. When such men as Senator Vest. David B. Hill. Urover Cleveland and Don M. Dickinson discussed the reorganization, Mr. Bryan replied in an editorial in the Commoner, the plain purport of which was that he considered himself the Democratic party and declined to be reorganized. He has on various occasions in the Commoner read out of the party all men who were not willing to sacrifice all Democratic principles to the interests of the sliver question. He attempted to defeat Carter Harrison in Chicago and the regular Democratic nominee lor mayor in the city of St. Louis because they were Democrats first, and did not believe that the Democratic patty should sink into oblivion by reason of an Issue which has been gallantly fought for, but lrretiievably lost. The old line Democrals declined to be drlv- f en from their party by a man who, during I leu years ot political life, has been a Demo- I crat, a l'opuilxt and a Socialist. The only ft office which \V|lllam J. Bryan ever held he was elected to by the Populists, It being im- s possible for the Democrats to secure an elect- jj Ion In that district. He acted with the t Democrats In Concress, but distinctly stated i that he was not bound by a Democratic plat- t form. As a side partner of Mr. Bryan, and sharl ng ri wun bun in tbeuoioiuiiMon or ine ropunt<is| a in 11)00, is another brilliant orator from the c State of Minnesota. I refer to Charles A. Towne. Mr. Towne, 11Ke Mr. Bryan, became famous in a day by reason of his oratory aud has remained famous as a political lightning change artist, tils autobiography, published [ in the Congressional Directory ol the Hth Congress, reads as follows : 4 "Charles A. Towne, of Puluth, was born ovetnber 21, 1858, In Oakland County, Ichigan: educated In common schools and le University of Michigan ; admitted to the ar in 1SW3; remored to Duluth In 1890, took <] irt In every campaign from I87G down, but fver ran for ofllee until electcd to the 54th [ingress an a Republican receiving 25 4S7 iles against 15,K3tl voles for Melvln 1{. BaldIn, Democrat, and W,-I7J> voles for KiMel al vorsen, Populist." The next issue of the Congressional Dlrcciry conveys the startling Inlormation that lias. A. Towno was defeated on the Popuils- t| c ticket by the Hon. Page Morris. The ost remarkable speech that Mr. Towne n ade during his term In Congress was one in ,j hlch he said that., while young, "his record c i a Republican was unlmpeaceable." lie ? <<l Inherited ll "ironi lll? muin mill m. r, andfathor." lie hud been "rockt?d In a lie- j iclican cradle" and had always lifted un hi? e )lce lu behalf of the Republican party" a rithln a few weeks ufler thin remarkable j ieech he had walked out. of lhn only He lbiU-an Convention to which he had ever |, (en a delegate and Joined the Silver Republl- |, in party. He went homo as a Sliver Relbllcan and two weeks later was nominated jj r Congress an a Populist and endorsed by ^ le Democrats. He wus nominated as Vice- f, resident by the Populists and then went to j ansasClty and proclaimed to the Damo- 0 atlc Convention that he was only masque- v ding as a^Popullst and Silver Hepubllcan, 0 id, as a matter of fact, was a Simon pure n emocrat. He then received as a Populist ? ora the Popullstlc Governor of Minnesota, t thirty-day appointment as Senator of the n nlted States, and placed himself under the t rect management of Senators Pettrigrew n id Butler, one a Republican and the otlier a p ipUllSt. jr When a party of men are willing to see j lelr party go down In defeat in order that p ie issue may he maintained they either be- H ive that this issue lies at the very founda t !>n of all government, or elBe they have ^ me ulterior motive. In the case of the sll- v *r Issue experience has proved that, whether a not the free coinage of silver Is beneficial / id t^e wisest system of finance, yet the per- v itnlty of our institutions does not depend ^ ion it. It is not an issue of such magnitude P to Justify the disorganization of a political ? irty in a vain attempt to establish it. And e ;t there can be no doubt that the leaders of j e Democratic party, who were responsible j r forcing that issue In 1000, knew when ihey v d so that they were endangering the life of j, e party, without in any wav making it s isslblc to carry out their design, even ? oionteii Had the Democratic narty a icceedPd the Democrats from the Slates t hicb voted against that plank would have ( >ted against the legislation. This would { ive defeated any Act sought to be passed v r the free coinage of silver. g Had fvery State which voted for the free c id unlimited coinage of silver Ip the Con- ti mtion of 1SXJ0 elected every Congressman a -j emocrat they could not have carried that ? glslation. The Democruts themselves from v ie States opposed to It would have defeated j , If the entire House of Kepresentatives n id been Democratic a majority of this mem- r ;rsbip, as shown by the votes of the States t i the Democractlc Convention, would have v >posed the free coinage of silver. Then bat was the object ol these men ? It would a em that there could only be oue solution. \ tie delegates from the West were personally t iterested in the free coinage of silver for the t ason that, if carried out, it would open up a e Western silver mines and double the e Uue of Western property. The East would ive been injured only by the unsettling of tj ]8lness. The East and the West could by a r lalitlon obtain complete control of the ance and commerce of the South. All con- e bets would have beeu gold contracts. Under ie free coinage law there would undoubtedly ) > a provision by which the Western bullion j ould be presented to the mint by the Kast n banks and form a basis of permanent and ( instant credit for all Western transactions, t tie banks would control the bullion and the ites of exchange, ana tnus wnai mey wouiu ^ Be by the depreciation of contract** not alady In gold tbey would about make even ( trough their Western connection*. But the )utb produces no bullion. It would have g 3 need for maintaining a reserve in the East ich as would be created lor the benefltof the ( rest by the bullion. 'j All of 1 ts contracts would be gold contracts, or all of its money it would be dependent ti pon the East and be Compelled to pay what,-nr rates the Eastern ban ks saw flt to charge. hen a part of the same scheme was to pre;ut the Democratic policy of the repeal of i\ le tax upon State banks, In order to prevent le Southern States from having any olrculat- i ig medium whatever for local purpose*, ue West would have its silver as a basis for r jtalnlng the gold and the East would con- c ol the gold ; the South would be prevented ] om even having paper, and would he under ie absolute and complete and perfect con ol ol the East and West. When I made a flgbt In the House for the i ipeai of the 10 per cent tax Mr. Bryan voted ;alu8t it, and 1 Invite your attention to his J iterances at this time, which fully confirm hat 1 say. Congressman Bailey, of Texas, ; ie of the ablest men in the United States, k tiled my attention to the sinister attitude or r. Bryan at the time. The Western silver line owners were supposed at the time of the ( [invention to put up the money for ihe camilgn. But the Ehsi had becomeso largely inTested in the newly organized Industries of ie South, and bo much Eastern money had ;eu withdrawn Irom the West, and found rotltable employment In the South, that the ( astern bankers saw that they had as much j ?Jose ay such an arrangement as they could jsslbly gain and declined to enter the ar- 1 tngement demanded by the Western mine t wners. At this point, which occurred when f ie campaln was at Its height, the promised : >ntrlbutlon to the Democratic treasury ta.ilI to come In and several woalthy silver t line owuers made visits to New York, then t sturned to their homes aud Joined the lie- i ubllcan party. 1 Think of Senator Stuart forgetting the I >imc oi 'TS !" i Up to this time a number or the States were imittedly doubtful. Those of Maryland. c ew York, West Virginia and Indiana were t atably bo. But when the financial scheme ( II through there was no longer any doubt as i the outcome of the election, and the doubt- . il States all gave greatly increased Republi- j in majorities. t The trouble with the South has always been s clinging to traditions and lis lack of prac- [ cal wisdom. In preventing the other sections C om imposing upon them by under-banded i eans. Tne South is solidly Democratic, for iwhare in the world is there a greater love ' r freedom of speech, liberty of tuought and I { ;tlou, and absolute justice, which are the!] undation stones ot lae Democratic party. I, ut they were asleep in 1896 and 1900. and itally ignorant of the reasons for this new ? sue being torced upon tbem. It was In tbe r emocratic platform and tbey, therefore, ? jledlorit. Now It behooves them to conder why it was in that platform, and they 1 111 learn that instead of being Democratic it \ as a oounterfelt to be spurned and cast ? ilrte. s The South should now take advantage of I le fact that it controls the Democratic party c id see to it that those principles of justice . 3d equality which lie at the foundation of ) etnocracy are not ftgain departed from, ana >mt no scheme for the enrichment of any ( ictlon, shall ever again be Incorporated into i Democratic platform. When I called you over the 'phone for per 8 itSHion to make my reply public 1 did not ? tpecl It to grow to such length, but it is a g COL tuciuc nuu IW lUJpui *o iajj Yours respecttully, John Lowndes McLaurln. THE COUET. Petit Jurors. List of Petit Jurors for June term, ltfOl. S 0. Bolts Long Caue R. T. Bradwell Dlamood Hill J. \V. Price Mt. Carmel Jno. H. Sanders Mt. Carmel Juo. M. Brown Ml. Carmel J. A. King Long Cane Jesne Price Mt. Carmel M. H. Winn Lowndesvllle P. H. McCaslan Calhoun Mills Thos. McNeel Abbeville W. VV.Gibert Magnolia J. H. Hutcherson I^owndesvllle lj. L. LeRoy.. Calhoun Mills J. C. Thomson Abbeville Jas. Taggart Abbeville P. K. Tolbert.Jr Smitbville W.J. Iladcliir. Lont: Cane W. L. Cochran Abbeville J.N. Pearman Donalds S. P. Young Ml. Carmel J. 1). Murdoch Diamond Hill G. \V. Brown Mt. Carmel I M Auhloo llnu Woiil ( J. It. Wood bin hi Abbeville < \V. S. Jordon Long Cane I). M. Humphrey Doualds J. K. Glbert, Jr Cedar.Sprlngs 1 Thus. Nickles Lone Cane < G.1J. 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Troy, S. C , J une 3rd, 1901. i Whnt changes Father Time has wrought la 1 lie lant iteoade! On the fourth Sabbath in I lay li was our privilege of pleasure and Had- i e?H, too, to xpend a communion season with ear old Hopewell church, of sweet and preIouk memory, for It wan within her walls we ere WHIR LI i 1 11 r vrnriiiimiiLci umamn..., modal ion of I'resbyierlanlsm, and where lie rlshl hand of Christian lellowshlp wbh xtendtd us. Hut Rtranee facet* were here nd there, for when the dear pastor, Kev. W. . W.vly rose In the pulpit aod announced Rock of Ages" to be sung, we could luour inaglnatlou bear dear Uucle Oliver's farnil\r voice, for we thought when he was missile we con Idn't sing, but It goes on. Then lie deacons rose to take the weekly contrlbulon, and our heart was too full for utterance, :>r we were never there before that W. D. lann and our loving father were not the nes to do this work, and this part of God's lueyard they did well. But this work goes n. And when we met aronnd the sacranental board, the faces of William WHbod, ir i.ink ?nil Uncle Oliver were always here. But this work goes on. And there, nldway ihe church, we could In our iroaglualon BPH Grandpa James McCaslan, who was lever known to beabseDt from church unless irovlilentlally. and the sweet faces of aunts, randroother and mother who are now "restng 'neatb the shade ol the trees," but these iews are tilled again. When ^Junch was pread, there was no change in the good hlngs to eat, /or we might say of the fragaents there were twelve baskets lull. Then ?e were back to hear another good sermon, nd in our fnther's pew we were loth to alt. knd, again, we could see the big tin cnp filled pith Ice-cold water from the bubbling spring, >ut. the bands that would refresh us with its outents have mouldered into dust, and the ootber's arms we would sleep npon are foldd In death's embrace. Then there are the IcCombs, McGaws, Clatworthys, Casms, lorrls's nnd many others wc could name phone names we now honor nnd revere, have ong since passed away. We were forcibly truck by the question, "The fathers where re they, and the prophets, do they live forver?" The bons and daughters are filling heir forefathers' places with such men as A. i. Mars, P. H. McCaslan, A. B. C. Lindsay, J. t. McComb, J. H. Link, who seem never peary In well doing, arc carrying on this reat work. The pastor and father of the hurch, the beloved J. O. Lindsay, has too een called to that upper and better kingdom, "he ladles have a good missionary society, nd are interested In all church work. Hope pill stand a* a monument to ber loved dead, 'bey have bad much to contend with, but nay they who have put tbelr hands to the ilow never turn back, and may tbey see and sste tbatsGod Is good; blessed Is the man pho trusteth in him. In our grandfather's home we spent a pleasnt night with relatives and Revs. W. J. Vyly and L. H. Query, where the fatted calf lad been killed, and where it was always a reat to go, Tor when it was naiciat nome, -we re golnc to grandma's," we knew that meant verything nice, and while they are no more, , living brother and sister are at 111 in tbe old lorae, and we still say we are going to grandla's. Mies Mary Bailey from Clinton Is with Missf> Carrie and Georgia Mars. Mrs. Mary Kennedy from Abbeville," spent ast week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Hanvey, on Long Cane. On tbe fifth Hunday, New Willlngton Jhurch will be dedicated. Tbe sermon will le oreached by Rev. P. B. Held, of Clinton. Misses Lily and Kittle Wardlaw from Bellrne, are visiting kindred at Greenwood. Rev. W. J. Wyly wbs assisted by Rev. L. H. fcuer.v, of Charlotte, N. C., in bts communion ueetingat Hopewell. There were four accesions, with splendid sermons. Prof. W. R. Bradley is home from Abbeville traded School. He seems glad to gel back in .'roy. The infant son of Mrs. W. H. Kennedy was mrled here last week. Nick. rry our Stretchy Seam Drawers. Fet and workmanship nioranfo<i(1 flnlxr .*50/*. P. Rosenberg & Co. NOTICE OF RE&ISTRATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. )KFICE OF SUPERVISORS OK REGIS TRATION, ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Abbeville, S. C., March 6, 1899. Notice is hereby given that in accorlance with an Act of the General \88embly, and in conformity with the equirements of the State Constitu,ion, the books for the registration of ill legally qualified voters, and for the ssuing of transfers, ect., will be open it the office of Supervisors of Registra,ion in the Court House, between the lour 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. n., on the first Monday of each -wksvnll* Artrl lron^ nnon fnr tli roa qhp. 1IUUIU, ?uu VJ^VU *VI V?J.vv sessive days In each month until hirty days before the next general 'lection. The Board of Registration is the udge of the qualifications of all ipplicants for registration every male iitizen of this State and of the United state, twenty-one years of age, who is lot an idiot is not insane, is not a jauper supported at the public exjense, and is not confined in any pubic prison, and who has not been convicted of burglary, arson, obtaining foods or money under false pretenses >erjury, fcrgery, robbery, bribery, idultery wife beatine, housebreaking, eceiving stolen goods, breach of trust vith fraudulent intent, fornication, lodomy, incest, assault with intent to avish, miscegenation, larceny, or srimes against the election laws, and vho shall have been a resident in this State two years (except ministers in harge of organized churches and eachers of public schools, and these itter pix months residence in the state,) a resident in the C'ouuty for ix months, and in polling precincy our months, and who can read any Section in the Constitution of 1895, or sail understand and explain any secion of said Constitution when read to lim by the registration officer or offl:ers shall be entitled to registration and )ecome an elector upon application for mch registration. If any person has jeen convicted of any of the crimes ibove-mentioned, a pardon of the Governor removes the disqualification. In case any minor who will become ;wenty-one years of age after the closng of the Books of Registration and lefore the election, and is otherwise jualified to register, makes applica;ion under oath showing he is quali3ed to register, the Boards shall regis:er such applicant before the closing of the books. Any person whose qualifications as in elector will be completed after the ;losingof the Registration Books but sefore the next election shall have the ight to apply for and secure a regis:ratiou certificate at any time within dxty days immediately preceding ;he closing of the Registration Books, upon an application under oath to the 'acts entitling him to such registra:ion. The registration of voters must be jy polling precincts. There must be a Book of Registration for each polling precinct, that ia for eacn township, or aarish, or city, or town of less than Ive thousand inhabitants, or ward of jities of more than five thousand nnaoitams. Ji>ac.n elector muse vote n the polling precinct in which he esides. If there is more than one /oting place in the polling precinct, he elector may vote at any voting ilace designated on the registration sertificate. The Boards must designate u the registration certificate the votng place in the polling precinct at vhicb the elector is to vote. If there s more tbau one voting place in the lolling precincts, the Boards shall lesignate on the certificate the voting dace selected by the elector. S. 8. BOLES, W. A. LANIER. G. H. MOORE. Board of Supervisors of Registration r POOD FOR THE SICK. Row to Prepare and Serve It In a |L Tempting Way. E& Ab the patient begins to regain health I * and strength more solid foml is given ! ?milk or cream toast, soft boiled or poached eggs, cereal mushes, stewed or sometimes fresh fruits or n well baked ^ potato. Great care must be taken not ? to overtax the digestive organs. Re- " lapses are often caused by too much in- ? dulgence of the patient's appetite at Ei this stage. One must advance slowly and with great care. A broiled bird or ^ a piece of rare beefsteak or a chop may "t be given when the patient is in a suffl- ? ciently advanced stage of recovery. " Oysters are almost always allowed and jare both palatable and easily digested j; If perfectly fresh and not too much ?! cooked. When they are overcooked, a, 4-u^ ?iimmoii tinorinu><s liiirdenpfl. verv A: LL1C UlUUUiCli UVN.vax.^1. F . tough and difficult to digest. Cook them only until the gills begin to curl. ? Cream soups are valuable, as they are " nourishing and easily digested, but 1 they should not be boiled too long. ? A great deal of attention should be a paid to the serving of food for a sick i person. The faint appetite of illness ? can best be coaxed by the daintiness of . the food. Serve the food on a tray with * a fresh, white cover and be careful not ? to put so much on the tray as to crowd I It. Better to serve too little and let the patient ask for more than to put so ? much on at one time that the sick one ' is immediately discouraged. A flower or a little sprig of green laid upon the A white tray cloth is often an incentive jj to the indifferent appetite, but do not jj attempt a vase of flowers unless it be a is very small and dainty one. Have the \ tray set with the prettiest china and < glass obtainable, without too much col- ? or, so as to weary the eye. If the china , is all of a single pale tint, the effect J will be very dainty and pleasing to the ( eye of the patient. It must also be || small enough to accommodate the size j< of the tray. Never let the tray or re- jj mains of food served stand in the sick- j room after the patient has been fed. Let all hot foods be served imme diately after they are prepared, ana it seems superfluous to mention that all hot dishes must be hot and all cold * dishes equally cold. However, this Is not always done. Sometimes both the f cold and hot dishes are allowed to stand until they reach the same temperature. ? There are a great many simple, dain- fc ty desserts which may be served to tbe 1 invalids, especially those made with t eggs and gelatin. Icc cream is often 0 given and is very nutritious and can be c digested by some very ill patients, and a it is almost always relished. 1 How to Whiten Ivory. Ivory may be whitened by washing well with soap and water and allowing _ it to dry in the sun. This process must be repeated for several days. If the ivory be attached to some heavy article that cannot readily be moved, si " o thin nn/ttp anoiaer prwess i? iv i/uv ?? of lime over It until it turns white. It la then dried and polished. How to Care Insomnia. It is now a generally recognized fact l that one of the most prolific causes of ? insomnia is overeating, that practice re- l suiting usually in a disturbed condi- L tion of the digestive organs if In noth- l ing more serious. The remedy in such ? cases is obvious enough. Cases are ^ common whore Insomnia of a protract- ? ed and stubborn nature has yielded to l a period of fasting. There are few A cases of sleeplessness, in fact, in which \ a little dieting may not-be tried with a good effect. Copious drinking of cold ? water just before retiring Is often A highly efficacious. Deep breathing kept * up as long as possible by will power is p a generally recommended remedy for occasional sleeplessness, the main aim being to keep the mind from thinking, l L How to Stew Mushrooms. Remove the stems and pool the caps I of two dozen large mushrooms, sprih- f kle with salt and pepper and saute for A five minutes in a tablespoonful of .but- ? ter (hot), then add half a cupful of L sweet milk Into which has been stirred ? one-half a teaspoonful of cornstarch. L Stir carefully and let it boil slowly for ? five minutes. a i i How to Make Wine Whey. j - - - i j- - i na j. 1, One pint or mils neaieu xo uegrees F.t one teaspoonful of prepared 5! rennet and two tablespoonfuls of wine. ? Stir the rennet and tbe wine into the u milk quickly, so that the wine may not u_ ourdle the milk in blotches. Let it stand in a warm place (on tbe stove 'J hearth, for Instance) for half an hour, then separate the curd from the whey J by straining. Tbe whey is excellent for children with delicate digestion who need a little stimulant. It is very good also as a drink for Invalids at any time. How to Make Cabbage Dreaslngr. Heat one-half cupful of cream, beat yolks of two eggs and rub one tableepoonful of cornstarch in a little cold milk. Add it to tbe scalding cream I and add two beaten egg yolks. When thickened, remove and add two tablespoonfuls of vinegar and a few drops of lemon juice. How to Make Batter Dntton. Beat a quarter of a pound of butter to a cream and stir in three eggs. When this Is done, add three large tablespoonfuls of flour, and salt to taste. Take up the batter in tiny portions with the tip of a small spoon, and let them simmer 15 minutes in clear soup Which is boiling gently. Tliey can be eaten with this soup or served with any other preferred. Hovr to Serve Celery With Sauce. Cook celery roots In stock until tender. Make a sauce with a piece of butter, flour, a little salt and pepper, and when boiled five minutes pour it on the yolk of an egg. Stir well and put in the celery. 1 V. V ftTT.T.T A Tm Mi AT y /.TAILOR, .\ HAS moved, and occupies the roomR upRtalrs In Knox's Hall, and Is now prepared to do all kinds of repairing and cleatInn of gentlemen's clothes ou short notice. Samples o 1 suits always on hand. Charges reasonable Putaway your winter clothes with Lavender and Cedar CampDor, and avoid that offensive smell of tar balls. For s.ilu at Mil lord's Drug Store. Phone 107. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. ~8b ; Condetaieil Schedule In Eflfaat < Jan. 17th, 1001. , STATIOKS. | < r. Charleston 1100pm 7iw?m Sommervillo 12 00 n't 7 41 r in Branchvillo 2 00 a m 8 55 a m Orangeburg 245am 8 28 a m Klngvllle.. 4 25 a m 10 15 a m r. Savannah 12 80 am 12 30 * m Barnwell 4 18 a m 4 13 a m , Biackville 4 28 a m t. Columbia 7 00 a m 11 05 a m ' Prosperity 8 14am 12 10 n n Newberry 8 00 a m 12 25 p m Ninety-Six 9 30 am 120pm Greenwood. 9 50 a m 1 55 p m r. Hodges 10 15 a m 2 16 p m r. Abbeville 9 36 a in 135 pw r. Belton 11 f5 a in 8 10 p ni 7. Anderaon 10 45 a m 2 35 p m r. Greenville .. l5"20 p in 4 15 p m r. Atlanta.(Cen.Tlme) A 55 p m ~~9 0o p m STATIONS. r. Greenville 5 80 p in 10 15 a m ' Piedmont 0 00 p m 10 40 a m ' Williamaton 6 2a p ml 10 55 a m r. Anderson 7 15 p m[ 11 40 a m v. Belton 6 45 p m 11 15 a m r. Donalds 7 15 p mj 11 40 a m r. Abbeville.. ? 8 10 P iii | "12 26 p m 7 Hi d ml 11 56 a in r. Greenwood 7 55 p m 12 20 p m ' Ninety-Six 8 33 p m 12 55 p m 1 Newberry 9 30 p m 2 00 p in 1 Prosperity 9 45 p m 2 14 p in ' Coltirti'hia 11 00 p m 3 30 i> w r. Blaekviile 2 57 a m 2 67 a m 1 Barnwell 3 12 a m 3 12 a m ' Savannah 5 00 a m 6 00 a m v. Kingville 2 32 a in 4 43 p m ' Orangeburg 8 45 a m 5 33 p m Braiiehville 4 25 a m 0 15 p m ' Snmmerville 6 57 a m 71)1 p m r. Charleston 7 00 a m 8 15 p m Daily Dally cT , TInvt; Daily|"Daily 0_15. No.lH. STATIONS. ^ x0.U. y0.ifi. L OOp 7 00 a Lv..Ohuncsion..Ar 6 lip 7 00a ! 00n 7 41 a " Summerville " 7 31 p 5 57 a ! 00a 8 53 a " .Braiiehville. " 6 lop 4 25a ! 45a 9 23a " Orangeburg " 5 o3p 3 45a t 25 a 10 15 a " . Kingville " 4 43 p 2 32 n ! 80 a Lv. .Savannah Ar 5 Oo a I 13a "..Barnwell,." 3 12a I 28 a " ..Blaekviile.. " 2 67 a } iM a 11 40 a " .. Columbia" 3 20 p 9 30 p ! 57a 12 20p " ....Alston.... " 2 HOp 8 50a J 68a 1 33p " ...Santuo... " 1 23p 7 4Hp ) 16a 2 00p " Union " 12 45pi 7 lOp ) 86a 2 22p " ..Jones ville.. " 12 25 p 0 53p ) 60 a 2 87 p " ....Paoolet.... '? 12 14 p| 0 42 p I 25 a 8 10 p Ar Spartanburg Lv 11 45 a 6 16 p I 80 a 3 40 p Lv Spartanburg Ar il 22 a 0 OOp ? 48 p 7 15 p Ar-Aahevilla ...Lv 8 00 al 8 05 p "P"p. m. "A" a. m. "N" night. DOUBLE DAILY SEE VICE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE. Pullman palace sleeping cars oh Trains 36 and 8, 37 and 38, on A. andC. division. Dining car* n these trains serve all meals enroute. Trains leave Spartanburg, A. & C. division, orthbound, 7:03 a.m., 3:87 p.m., 0:13p. m.. Vestibule Limited) and 7 Kfr p. m.; southound 12:26 a. m.. 8:15 p. m., 11:34 a. m., (Veuiiule Limited), and 10:2u a. m. Trains leave Greenville, A. and C. division, orthbound, 6 :(K a. m., 2:34 p. in. and 6:2^ p. in.. Vestibule Limited), and 0:15 p. in.: southound, 1 :S0 a. m.,4:80 p. m? 12 :S0 p. m. (VMtltule Limited), and 11 :l5 a. in. Trains 15 and 16?Pullman Sleeping Car? etween Charleston and Columbia; ready for ccupanoy at both points at 9:30 p. m. Elegant Pullman Drawing-Boom Sleeping !ars between Savannah and A she ville enroute ally between Jacksonville and Cincinnati. 'BANK S. GANNON. S. H. HABDWICK, Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Gen. Pas. Agent, Washington. D. C. Washington, D, C W. H. TAYLOE. B. W. HUNT, Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt, Div. Pas. Agt. Atlanta, Go. Charleston, S. O. SEABOARD AIR LINE R. R, "CAPITAL CITY ROUTE." liortest line between all principal cities North, East, South and West. Unequalled schedules to Pun-American Exposition at Buffa'o. Shedule in effect May 26th, 1901. Dailv Dally Local NORTHBOUND. No. 66. No. 81. Atlanta to Ollnt'n' O V n. _ m n o innffi v.. C.0 v ?Nv^nnao,^eu. & ai wi"" v Fairfax t 34am 8 58pm v Denmark 2 15am 4 39pm 7 (Jnlumbia, Eaat'n T... 4 40am 7 12pm v Camden 5 37am 8 06i>m v Oboraw 7 12am 9 43pm r Ilaml-t. . 7 40am 10 15pm v Oalhonn Falls Eaat'nT 1 00am 4 llpui 11 47am vAbbaviilo 133am 4 38pm 12 22pm y Greenwood 2 01am 5 Olprn 12 49pm v Clinton 2 5Sam 5 47pm 1 36pm v Carlisle 8 43am fl 33pm v Chester 4 10am 7 08pm v Catawba Junction 4 45am 7 35pm - ijnm 1 a* 7 Iflam 10 1 f>nvn _ v Hamlet 8 OOtin 10 86pm r Kaleigh 10 37aut 1 24am r Petersburg 2 45pni 5 4S.im r Rlclim. nd 8 28pm 0 29am r Washington 7 05pm 10 lOara r Ba'tluiure 11 25pm 11 25am r Philadelphia 2 55am 1 86pm r New York 6 30am 4 25pm ortsni'inth-Norfolk 5 5Jpm 7 OOam Dally Daily Local SOUTHBQUND. No. 31. No. 21 Cllnfn to Atlanta. vChcraw, East'n Time. 7 48am 11 ISpm No.53 v Camden I) 25atu 12 53hin v Columbia, Central T... 9 40am 1 Giam v Denimirk 11 OOam 2 27am iV Fairfax 11 Mam 3 < Snm r Havann?h 1 47pm 4 52am r Jacksonville 6 10pm 9 15am r Tampa 6 15am 5 40pm v Caiawba, Kast'n T 9 48am 1 05nn v Chester 10 20am 1 42am Carlisle 10 47am 2 05am v Clintjn 1187am 2 5")?m 2 10 pin v Greenwood 12 22pin 3 46am 3 05 pm ,v Abbeville 12 4Spm 4 15am 3 83 pm ,v Calbonn Falls 1 15pm 4 48am 4 11 pm r Athens 2 40pm C 28am 5 43 pm r Atlanta 4 55pm 9 00am 8 00 pm No. 66 connects at Washington with the Pennsylania Hallway Buffalo Express; arriving Buffalo 3oa m. Columbia Newberry a Laurens Railway Train No. 2, leaving Columbia, Union Station, at 11 23 a. in. ally, connects at Clinton wltb 8. A. L. Bj. No. 58, (fording shortest and qfll'kentronteby several hours ) Atlanto, Chattanooga, Nashville, 8t. Louis, Chlcao, and all points West. onnnuoHnn ?* P. tpmhiir!? Richmond. Wash lgton, Portsmouth-Norfolk, Columbia, Savannah, arkson^illo nnd Atlanta with diverging lines. Magniflcient vestibule trains carrying through Pulllan sleeping cars between all principal points. For educed rates, Pullman reservations, etc., apply to Cm. BOTLKR Jr., ?. P. a.. Savannah. Ga. O. McP. BATTE, T. P. A., Columbia, A. C. J. M. BAKP. 1st V. P. ?t G. M. Portsmouth. Va U. E. L. BUNCH, G. P. A., Portsmouth, Va. pi lest ft 1 ABBEVILL StFFERS A. B? B. S., NORMAL, MU 3 " ness CourBes under experienced iei k Most heathful location. Deep tubular v 3 The past year Man been a most auccessfu i plications for next year should be made J which h?H <lone, and Is Mill doing a grea L-Au?l?n nnonu.VlnrtlHmhflr IXth. Rev jAJV May 28, 1901. tf. | Ice C: J WE ARE MAKING . \ s\ ice: C S i Si quart, half ga S QUA.N T Call and get our prices. ? THB SF>BBL> T>] ' *3 Bridges to Let. TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDder I will let the building of Magraw'a Bridge over Long Cane Creek near Lethe at 10 j'clocfc u. m., .Iu tie 25th. ? r nil# mMr Alio, ine morrow niiugc ?#?c, aetir Wlfllnt?ton on ihe name day at 3 p. m. Also. the re-bulldlng bridge over Cftlboan'? Creek near Hunter's Mill on Juue 26tb at 10 3'clouk a. iu. Tbe rlgbt Is reserved to reject any and all bids. r G. N. NICKELS, June 5,1901. 0.8. A. C. Barred Plymouth Hocks. 'T'HE BARRED ROCK 13 UNQUESTION- - ably tlie iuo?l popular fowi iq America to-day. Tuey are hardy and prolific layer* of large brown egg*; they are good winter layers, having no ceiialu time ol the year to lay. They uregood but not perstbtent setters, and and make excellent mother*. EGGS $1.00 PER 13. Mnlcfl nont nfflop mnnev order Davnb'e at Abbeville,"S. C."" " "R. G. HAOEN, IrlH, 8. C. Shipping point Abbeville, S. C. w. d. addie i HAS OPENED A Bicycle Repair Shop NEXT DOOR TO D. H. WJLDED'S STORE HE WILL SELL, RENT AND REPAIR. All Work Guaranteed.... Please give me a trial. I will do good and faltbfnl work promptly at the most reasonable charges. W D. ADDIE Abbeville-Greenwo od MUTUAL inchdintv Ill U lillilil \J h ASSOCIATION. $ 550,000. Y17"RITE TO OR CALL on tbe'underHigued " or to the Director of your Township for any Information You may desire about our plan of Inouranoe. We Insure your property against deatruo tlon by i {Hi, WIUD5THEU OS HUB, j and do so cheaper than auy Iusuranoe Com pany in exlsteuce. Remember we are prepared to prove to you 1 lh?l rmr# la thfl ufbat and ObMDait Dl&Q Of 1 Insurance known. J. E. BLAKE, Jr., Agent, Abbeville, S. C. J. FULLER LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. C. v BOARD DIRECTORS. W.E. Leslie .. ...Abbeville Township S. M. Benjamin...?. Greenwood " J. Add. Calhoun- -Ninety-Six W. B. Acker - Donalds " ; M. B. Cllnkscales Dne West " Dr. J. A. Anderson.Dlamond Hill " H. A. Tennent. LowndeflvlUe " J. D. Coleman .....Coronaca " V J. W. Lyon Troy " \ J.R.Tarrant Calboun Mills " 1 T. L. Haddon ?...?Long Cane " Joseph Lake - ......Phoenix " ^ J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley " 1 p. b. ChIIIsod .. Calllson " R. W. Townsend Klnards ' a. K. Walson Cedar Sprln* *' A.O.Gran t Magnolia " H.O.Harvey Walnut Grove " i W.A.Nick lea Hodges " i J. W. Scott Verdery " H J.T. Mabry CokeRbury " B B.F.Crome r .Bmllhvlllo " G. N. McKlunev BnrdeAnx " P. B. Calllson and Josepn l-AKe, leioei Townublp. P. ?. Caillson. J. Add. Calhoun and Joseph Lake. Klrkxeyn Township. J. Add. Calboun, Joseph Lake and K. W Townsend. PellowsbIpTownship. J. Add. Calboun, Joseph Lake and It. W Townsend, Brooks Township. J. W. Lyon and A. K. Watson, Tudlan Hll Township. Abbeville, 8. C., Jan. 17, 1500. imalft Mm I ! liltiiV VUIIV^Vj T E CO., S. C. # . SIC. EXPRESSION, ART AND BU8I- Ai ichers in tin Ideal college community. reil water absolutely pure. Low rules, iii I one, all our rooms being occupied. Ap- CI* early. An old conservative institution iii it service for tbe country. Forty third IES BOYCE, President. 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