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OEM'S RACE IS REI South Carolina's Governor Dies in Marion After Lingering Illness. A SPECIAL TEAIN GOES FKOM COLUMBIA Conveying: State Officials, Con gressmen and Other Promi nent Friends. Columbia State. Sellers, June 2.-Gov. Ellerbe has passed away at last, succumb ing to the disease against which he has made so vigorous a resi&t ence. Early this morning the governor was about the same as the night before, but about 10 o'clock he had a strangling spell and carno very near dying. The governor said that there was no hope, that he was dying, and called for help. The doctor gave him very strong stimulants from which he rallied a little, but later in the afternoon he began to sink. The doctor said he could not live long, but the end was not expected so soon in the \ night. At 8.26 he died seemingly very easy. The governor's deathbed was surrounded by all the members of his immediate family, all his brothers aud sisters being present. The funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon and the remains are to be interred at the family burying ground, which is five miles from the resi dence of the family. THE NEWS AT THE CAPITOL. The first news of Gov. Ellerbe's death reached the city last night through a telegram from the chief executive's brother to Private Sec retary Evans. While it was of course not unexpected, the an nouncement called forth many ex pressions of sorrow. In official circles the news was received with the most profound sorrow, and at once preparations begun for the official family to attend the funeral at Sellers. The telegram from Mr. J. E. Ellerbe, the governor's brother, to Private Secretary Evans, read as follows : "Gov. Ellerbe died this after noon at ??5. Eufi?';, t?-morrow-a* 4 p. m., family burying ground. Wire T. C. Moody at Marion, num ber coming." _MRj^jtfifii^E^EY " NOTIFIED^""* immediately upon the receipt of this telegram Mr. Evans went to telegraph office and sent two mes sages to Lieut. Gov. McSweeney, the one addressed to Hampton and the other to Augusta. Mr. Evans having heard that Mr. McSweeney was in Augusta during the day. Mr. McSweeney, owing to the death of the governor, new 1 e comes governor of South Carolina, it being only necessary to appear before a magistrate or notary, if he so desires, and take the oath of office. It is understood, however, that Mr. McSweeney will decline to be sworn in as governor until after the funeral of the ' deceaeed chief executive. WILL ARRIVE IN TIME. It was feared that the lieuten ant governor would not be reached by wire and would thus be unable to get to Sellers in time for the funeral, but later in the night a a telegram came from him saying that he would leave for Columbia on the first train and would arrive here at 6 o'clock this morning over the Florida Central and Peninsu lar in time to go on to Sellers. Mr. McSweeney in his telegram ex pressed the deepest sympathy at the sad announcement of the gov ernor's death. Mr. Evans also notified by wire the two United States senators, the j seven congressmen and a number of the dead governor's most inti-' mate personal and political friends. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. He then saw that all the State House officials were notified. These proceeded at once to arrange with the officials of the Atlantic Coast Line for a special train to be run to Sellers, leaving here to-day in time to reach Sellers for the obse quies. The run will be 107 miles and the ;rain will leave here about 11.30 o'clock. The Ellerbe home stead is two miles in one direction from the station aud the family burial ground is three miles in an other. Late last night Mr. Evans was notified that his message to Sena tor McLaurin had failed to reach that official. Mr. Evans requests the statement made that owing to the demands upon him last night he may have overlooked wiring to some of the governor's best friends, but he hopes that they will under ! stand and appreciate the cause any oversight. MR. ^'SWEENEY'S MESSAGE. The message from Mr. McSweei read as follows : Hampton, S. C., June 2, IS W. Boyd Evans, Columbia, S. C I am truly sorry to learn of G Ellerbe's deal h. Will go to I lumbia at once. M. B. MCSWEENEY By reason of the fact that Lie Gov. McSweeuey becomes gove or; Senator R. B. Scarborough Horry cou u ty, who is a prom in? attorney of Conway, and one the most highly esteemed memb of the State senate, being pre dent pro tem of that body, now 1 comes lieutenant governor to si ceed Mr. Mcsweeney. MARKS OF RESPECT. The State capitol ie to be clos to-day out of respect t~ 'the ( ceased governor and the flags the building will be displayed half-mast for the proper length time. It is presumed that the A rious public offices throughout t State will be closed out of respi to the deceased. The New Governor. Columbia, S. C., June 3.-TJ state house was closed today ar flags were at half ma&i in respei to the memory of Governor Ellert The Atlantic Coast Line ran special to Sellers this morning ai about fifty people left to attei the funeral. lu' the party we Governor McSweeney, Congres mau Wilson, the State officia aud others. Senator Tillman did not recer notification of the death in time I get to Sell ere. The party returned tonigh Governor McSweeny went t Wrights hotel immediately afti arrival and in Chief Justii Mci ve r's room he took the oath ( office. A few statehouse officia] and newspapermen were present. Governor McSweeny w.ll nc move his family to this city for mouth or more. He will on Mondai probably have something to say t the people in reference to the deat: of Governor Ellerbe and as t his future policy. discovered by a Woman. Another great discovery has bee made, and that too, by a lady ii this country. "Disease fastened it clutches upon her and for sevei years she withstood its severes tests, but her vital organs wer [undermined and death seemei j imminent. For three months sh? coughed incessantly, and coul< -ntT?-aloop. Sheffirs?'y d I sc vc rs d. : way to recovery^ by purchasing o 3?U?* bottle of Dr. King's Ne\ T?iscov^r^^or Consumption, ant Was SO mu7hl^iliaygd,,,,(>Fr fall? 1* rrj 'first "dose, that she slept all night and with two bottles, DEB been ab solutely cured. Her name is Mrs ! Luther Lutz. Thus writes W. C Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C Trial bottles free at all Drug Store Regular size 50c and $1.00. Ever bottle guaranteed. Capt. Si's Wise Gooses. "Folks call a man a goose whei be's sort o'foolish, but I tell yoi gen'elmen that's a great mistake The goose is one o'the wises animals as flies, an' I knows wha Fm taking'bout." Cayt. Si Bunnell wai gettinf under way, one of the most exper gunners round all the shore o Barnegat bay, and his hearers wen two New York sportsmen who had run down for two or three day with the geese and ducks during thc season just closed. "I tell you what's the gospel truth. I once had an old gandei named Ben, and he knowed almosl as much as a man. I got him th ii way : One day I was out gunning an' a flock of geese come to the stools. I let 'em have both barrels I downed three. Two on 'em was pretty badly hurted, an' I got 'em easy, but tother one give me a long chane, an' 'cept that a goose can't dive I'd never'have got him at all. Hows'ever, I got him, an; when I come to 'samine him he wasn't hurted a bit, 'cept that the tip end of the bone on one wing was shot off. That kept him from flying then an' f'rever arterward* Well, sirs, as he was a fine gander I made up my mind to keep him for honker. "He eoon got right tame, an' would eat out o' my hand an' follow me all 'bout the farm. I learned that fellow to do most everything I told him toedo. I'd say. 'Honk, Ben,' an' he'd honk till you'd think he'd split his throat. The geese I've killed with that bird would 8'pri8e you. I'd take him out to a seaweed bed an' he'd set there quiet as could be 'til I'd see a flock o' geese coming, an' I'd say, 'Honk, Ben,' an,' an' he'd honk like he was calling 'em to supper. An,' bless your hearts, they always come. * "Well, on course, he got talked 'bout, an' lots o'gunners tried to buy him from me, but I wouldn't ha' teked a hundred dollars for him. At las one day when I was 'way from home he went off. I knowed he hadn't gone fur o' his own accord, but w?sn he didn't corne back I 'lowed he'd strayed dowu to the medders au' been killed or stolen. t(Arter a couple o' mouths or so I beam tell o' a fellow ou tother side o' the bay, a ornery thieving sort o' cuss, as had a goose, an' I 'lowed at once that was my Be-j. So cross the bay I goes, an' sure enough, as soon as I seed the geese I recognized him au' he recognized rae. But I didn't let on as I came for the goose, for I was feared the orney cuss would get 'way with it. 'Spriggs,' says I, 'that's a mighty fine gander yon got there; kiu he honk?' 'IguesBso,' says he; 'but I ain't had a chance to try him yet; I bought him from a man dowu the bay arter the season was over. "I come back, an' up to Toms river I goes an' gets a writ o' 'p*av'n for that goose, an' when we gets into court that there Spriggs he went an' swore he'd bad that goope two year. 'Jedge,' says I, 'with your leave I'd like to ask that there 'fendant oue or two questionp.'j 'Fire away,' says the Jedge. 'Now, here, Mr. Spriggs,' says I, 'you say you had that there goose two year; I,d like you to tell me if be knows j what you say to him.' 'How can a goose know what you says to him?' says he. *Is that so?' s ays I. 'Jedge, you'll allow if I tell that goose to do certain things an' he does 'em, that . he's my g,oose sure enough?' 'That 'ud be pretty good evidence,' says the Judge. "All that time they had old Ben tied by the Jegs an' perched up ou a table. 'Jedge,' says I, 'just make 'em turn the goose loose an' I'll soon show you.1 The Jedge made 'era take off the strings, an' Spriggs he says nu th iu' 'cause- be didn't) know the bird. 'Ben,' say I, 'come here.' The way that old gander fluttered off the table an' come trottiug up tome make the Jedge look sharp at Spriggs, an' Spriggs turu pale. 'Beu,'say I,'set down,' au' down he sot. 'Ben,' saye I, 'git up,'and he got. Ben,' says I, 'honk an' honk good.' Ben honkpd till you'd a thought th& roof was goiugo?f. 'Capen Si,' says the Jedge, 'there cau't he no manner o' doubt that goose is youru.' An' so, gentlemens, 1 says the man as J says the goose is tue foolishest animal as flies dou't kuow what he's talkin' 'bout."-New York Sun. - The state Press association will hold its aDuual meeting this yea at Harris Lithia Springs July 25 28. It has been decided not to take a summer trip, but to spend a week or longer at the spriugs, aud to ariange while there for a trip to Cuba when the weather is favorable for such a trip. The annual address will be deliv ered by P. A. Stovall, of the Savan uaii Press, after which a banquet will be tendered the association by the proprie^ox^fllthe springs. Dr 57ARDU? ^Mothers! Trna discom forts and dangers of child-birth can be almost en- j tirely avoided./ WineofCardui relieves ex pectant moth ers. Tt gives toneto the gen ital organs, and puts them in condition to do their work perfectly. That makes preg nancy less painful, shortens labor and hastens recovery after child-birth. It helps a woman bear strong healthy children. Win? has also brought happiness to thousands of iiomes barren for years. A few doses often brings joy to loving hearts that long for a darling baby. No woman should neglect to try it for this trouble. It cures nine cases out of ten. All druggists sell Wine of Cardui. f x.oo per bott' ?. ' For adrice tn cases requiring special directions, address, trivinp symptoms, the "Ladles' Advisory Department, The Chattanooga. Medicine Co., Chatta nooga. Tenn. Hrs. L0?I?1 HAM, _ of Jefferson, Ca., say?: "When I first look Wine of Cardui we had been married three years, but could not have any children. Hine months later 1 had a fine girl baby." WINI; m cxmw Jewelry, Pocket Boote, ilet Articles. Clocks,? Brass Tables, Cut Glass, Fine Umbrellas, fSEND FOR OUR 1898 CATALOGUE Wi. Staiflrt Wo., JEWELERS, 702 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. 559 Broad St;, AUGUSTA, - GA. Keeps ONE of the best and tidiest. Boarding* - Houses IN AUGUSTA. Country friends and strangers' patron age respectfully solicited. 1 ?HIT-??????'''?'"?'"??""???! [THE FARMERS BANK! OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. * * * Stale sid Comity Depositary. Paid-up Capital, $58,000j * * . ? Snrplns and Undivided ProfitClO.OOO.OO/ * * * A. E. PADGETT, President. W. H. TIMMERMAN, V-Pres. J. L. CAUGHMAN, Cashier. W. H. HARLING, Ass't Cash'r. * * ? N - '? 5 Pays Eight per cent, annual, divi fl dends. (j Does a General Banking Business. ?Acts as Guardian, Administrator ? and Trustee for Estates. " 2 Pays Interest on Deposits by spe cial contract. Money to Lend on Approved Se curity. LYO?R ACCOUNT SOLICITED .? . " ON BUSINESS TERMS. -sim* TO .li Cash Buyers of-- W ito, Fors. ^Beeswax, Wool, i 'ii ? TALLOW, ETC.. ALSO OLD M ETA LS. OF ALL. KINDS "Write for Prices. 5?O-512 REYNOLDS STRE??,. AUGUSTA, GA. mk -JA'' -'..ft : -Graduate of-? io Veterinary Cote, TORONTO, CANADA. ' wm m nv. Office and Infirmary*at B. L. Jones'stables, rear ' ol Court Housp. '-: BIDOBFIEXJJD, S. Q.j I respectfully solicit the patronage of the people.' 100 Will answer telephone ca?sj promptly. _ High Arm Sewing J Kully guaranteed for ten year all thc latest attachments, bea inenW'd wood work. Price $1S.0C Money refunded after 30 days 1 in not as good as the $40.00 to |& ?old by agents. . Send for circulars and state wi We arc headquarters for Furnitu Mattings, Carpets, Sewtag Baby Carriages, etc. y Address x mo & 1112 Brm Fi?ds us at the same plate and still trying to give our cHBtomers the best goods possible for the lowest living prices. We have been to the best Northern markets this seasoD, our stock is in now and we in vite our customers to give us a chance to show them some of these new goods. Straight dealing with all is our motto. PEINTS AND PERCALES. All of the best Prints at 5c. and the best at 10c. Good 36-inch Percales at 7ic and 8c Heavy Dress Fabrics. This line is full and up-to-date, embracing the following goods: i Covert Cloths 15c, Cashmeres at 10c and 12*c, Mancheeter Suitings for skirts at 10c and 15c, 36-inch Henriettas at 22?c, 30c, 35c and 40c, 44-inch Black Henriettas 50c, 85c and $1. A beautiful line of wool Covert Cloths in patterns at $3 50. Piques, Organdies and Lawns. Scotch and MaDila Lawns at 4c; Dresden Dimity at 8c; Plaid Lawn and Organdies at 10c; Solid colors in Organdies at 10c, 12?c I and 15c ; Lucerne Organdies at 12c aud 15c ; French and German Or gandies at 20c. Piques in all the latest styles, white, solid colors, striped and dotted, at 12?c to 20c. 40-inch Batistes and Madras at 10c per yard. WHITE GOODS. India Linons at 5c, 8c, 10c, 15c, 20c and 25c; Checked Nainsooks at 6c, 8c and 10c; Dimities at 10c, 12?c and 15c; Scrim and Swiss for [curtains 5c to 15c. Domestics. This staple stock is always full and prices as low as any house. [Ticking, Bleaching, Lonsdale, 10-4 Sheetings, Checked Homespuns, Outings, Cheviots, Cottonades and Pants Jeans. LINEN GOODS. Apron Linen at 15c to 25c ; Pants Linen 15c to 33?c; Linen Skirt Crash at 12?c; Colored Table Damasks at 20c to 30c; VVhite Cotton! Damasks at 25c ; White Linen Damasks 30c to 75c; Towels from 5c to 25c; Towel Crash 5c and 10c ; 36-inch Irish Linen at 40c. Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and Gloves. Hose and Half Hose 5c to 25c ; Handkerchiefs 2^c to 25c ; Gloves 10c to $1 per pair. Corsets and Umbrellas. Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets in 9 Styles ; R. & G. Corsets in 8 styles; all of the latest shapes in both of these well known makes. Corset Waists in 4 styles. Tho "Ferris Good Sense Waist" among them. Parasols and Umbrellas in endleis varieties and at the lowest j prices. Shirts, Collars and Cuffs. A good line of Gent's Negligee and White Dress Shirts; Collars for Gent's and Ladies in all the late shapes at 10c and 15c ; Cuffs for j Gen t's and Ladies 15c to 25c per pair. Ribbons, Embroideries and Laces. Hamburg and Lawn Edges from 2?c to 35c and Insertion to match, Laces of all kinds, Valenciennes, Torchons, Orientals, in both, edges and insertions to match. Ribbons in Moires, Taffetas, Gros Grains and Satin?. Silks and Dress Trimmings. Silks for Waists in China, Surabs and Taffetas, Museline de Soir for trim mings, black and colored Gimps and Braids for Dress Trimming. NOTIONS. This stock is always kept up to the highest standard, and contains every thing usually kept in the staple notion line: Pins, Hair Pins, Buttons of all kinds, Tapes, Braides, Spool Silk, Twiss, Cotton, Crochet Silk and Cotton, Hair Combs, Puff Combs, Side Combs, Round Combs, Hair and Tooth Brushes, Sta tionery, Tablets, Pens, Pencils, etc. SHOES. We sell Slrbes also, our stock is full in all lines for Children, Ladies and Gentlemen. Our Ladies' and Children's fine Shoes areZeigler Bros. goods. We are handling The Geo. E. Keith line of men's fine goods, this line we handle J through their mail order department direct from the factory at Brockton, Mass. Very respectfully, JAMES E; HART. Us agflj Presses. GET OUR PRICES. Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and Fertilizer Mill Outfits, Gin, Press, Cane Mill, and Shinglehut fits. Building, Bridge, Factory, Furnace and Railroad Castings, Railroad, Mill. Machinists' and Factory Supplies. Belting, Packing, {[Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files, Oilers, etc. We cast every day. Work 150 Hands. Lombard Iron Worts & Snpply Co. AUGUSTA, GA. undry, Machine, Boiler, PreBS and Gin Works ?t&~ Repairs Promptly Done Here is Something You Want! .' In the reading matter, illustrations, general appearance, colored cover pages, and make up ie national ' magazine is commanding a first place among pop- j ular-priced periodicals, receiving thou ands of new readers throughout the entire country each month. It is dis tinctively a publication for the home, and each issue contains reading of much interest to'every member of the family. With a splendid array of Timely niustrated'Articles, Bright Attractive Drawings, And Clever Short Stories, from the pens of the best American writers and cleverest artists, this mag azine certainly will please you. Men tion this paper and send for a sample copy. The National Magazine, 91 Bedford St., Boston, Masa, 'JOE MITCHELL CHAPPLE, Publisher. ST BARGAINS! THIS ELEGANT No. 8 COOKING STOVE Only $10.00. Has 17x17 inch oven, four 8 Inch pot holes; large fines ?nd guaran teed a good baker. We fit this Stove np with forty piece? of ware including the latest stove ware. To advertise our buaiaeas we will sell this No. 8 Cooking Stove, fitted with 40 pieces of ware for S/O.OO CASH. Machine 3, iitted with ucSully orna jac i? machine machinai ii at vyou want, re, Stoves, flachinea, The Padgett Furniture Co. i? Street, Augusta, Ga. ] Every Dog** * * Has His Day . . AT THE . . N. Y, RACKET STORE. The reason why is that it will rain bargains for forty days and longer. Bargain Dog Days we call 'em, and it has already commenced to shower. Dr. Bill Jennings used to say that the reason every dog didn't have his day was that there were more dogs than there were days. This isn't the case at the New York Racket Store, for there Every Day is a Bargain Day And we don't keep anything eise but bargains, for instance in New Spring Goods are shown, all over the store, the story of brilliant suc cess in the right collection of New Goods. Each department is brim ful of the best and most beautiful ; and the most pleasing feature of all is the prices, which open the pocket book with the magic key of economy. For an Illustration ok This Truth Glance over the following brief but intereslng^list of items, which is only a drop in the bucket : 1 lot 46-inch Silk Warp, all wool, $125 Henrietta, our price $1 00 Fine English and New England Percales, irom 5c to 10c Fine Dimities, Ducks and Piques, from 7?c to 25c Fine White and Tinted Lawns, from 5c to 25c Fine French and American Organdies, from 10c to 15c and 25c Best Calicoes at 5c, and Madras Goods at 6?c Finest Kid Gloves, all colors, from 75c to $1, easily worth fl 60 Men's Ready-made Suits fi om $3 50 to $15 Boys' Ready-made Suits from 50c to $4 Underwear for men from 19c to 50c. Ladies' Undervests from 5c to 25c Hats for Men and Boys, many styles, Straw, Felt, Crash, a superb specialty, ranging from 10c to $2 50 Caps for Men and Boys, many styles Ribbons-Saeh Ribbons, Trimming Ribbons Lacos in endless variety Jackonet and Hamburg Trimmings, another superb specialty Matting, Rugs and Window ShadeB White Goods-See our prices before buying Lace Curtains, Silkalines, Spangled Tissues, and other fashionable Draperies. Unbleached Goods. Umbrellas, Parasola, Fans And, last but not least, SHOES, SHOES, SHOES. Oxfords for Ladies and Children, black, tan and ox-blood. J. W. lEVE^^K, NEW YORK RACKET STORE. SPr^INe 1859 ANNOUNCEMENT. To Our Many Friends of This County: Our new and handsome Spring stock of Men's, Youth's and Children's Clothing, Hats and Furnishings is now ready for your inspection. We have also a large and novel line ?f Ladies' Shirt Waists, Collars, Neckwear and Bel is. We need no introduction to you, but have this to say : We appreciate your kindness in the past and wi' assure you the same courteous treatment for the future* Kindly Remember Us. /. C. LEVY'S SON & GO., TAlLORFIT CLOTHIERS. AUGUSTA, GA W. J. RUTHERFORD. R. B. MORRIS. W J: RUTHERFORD & CO., -MANUFACTURERS OF -AND DEALERS IN Lime, Cement Plaster, Hair, Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Heady Hoofing AND OlIihR MATERIAL WRITE TO TTS FOB JP^ICES. Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets, > AUGUSTA, GA J. WILLIE LEVY, 844 BROAD STREET. High Art Clothing. The Latest and Best in Hats. . Shirts, Collars and Cuffs-Celebrated Mak?rs. Neckwear-the nobiestjcreationa. Underwear and Hosiery-the beste Handkerchiefs and Suspenders* GRAND OPENING, Untire New Spring Stock. JEW STORE AND CHOICE GOODS, SOUVENIRS) ALL ARE INVITED TOJCALL.