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TO THINK OWN SKLF BK TRUK AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS TJJK NIGHT THE DAY, THOU OANS'T NOT THEN BE FAL9K TO ANY MAN. BY J AYN KS, SUELOR, SMITII ? STECK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FEB. 27, 1001. NEW SERIES, NO. 151._VOLUME LU._NO. O. Ladies Fi ...a Spe< C. W. & J. E. Thoro is nn uprising in Spain against tho Jesuits and a revolution is antici pated. Two freight trains were wrecked near Wilmington, Pa., last Monday. Four mon were killed. Clovoland, Uanna and Hryan havo at least one tiling in common : Each has a daughter named Ruth. A London dispatch says that 42 Rus sians wore killed in a recent battle with tho Chinoso at Kao-Chaid. It is announced from London that Siffnor Marconi lias succeeded in sending a message 200 miles by wireless telegra phy. lt is boiioved that Mrs. Nation is at loast knocking the prolit out of tho li i quor business in Kansas with her conse crated hatchet. Mrs. Jennie Crane died in Picketts county on January 21th, nearly 104 years old. She was probably tho oldest person in tho State. Several car loads of fertilizers havo boon shipped from Charleston to Ha vanna, Cuba, where agricultural experi ments aro to bo made. Wo may look for another Kansas barn ing about tho time that saloon kecpor carries out his threat to kill Aunt Corrio Nation. Hut he'll never do it. Thoro is moro or less difference of opinion among tho various camps of Con federate veterans as to whether President McKinley should bo invited to tho re union at Memphis. That, poi i ifni of tlie town of Little Mountain that lies in Lexington county, comprising about 1,200 acres, voted unanimously on Friday to bo incorpo rated into Newberry county. C. E. Dent, twotity-flvo years old, shot and killed his wife in St. Louis last Mon day and then put a bullet through his own head, dying instantly. Jealousy is said to havo hoon the cause. M. Iiueko was shot while defending himself from ticing robbed hy three negro highwaymen at McKee's Hocks, last Sunday night. Iiueko died Monday morning. Two negroes have been ar rested Oil suspicion. At Washington, indiana, employees of a stave factory sing and pray for fifteen minutes before going to work every morning. Employees in most factories pray during tho last (iftoon minutes of the ?lay-for the whistle to blow. Frank Neely and Dave Fd wards, mill operatives, of Orcenvillo, bocamo in volved in a row last Monday. Kdwards pulled his pistol and shot Neely three times. Tho wounded man lingered a few lunns and died. Edwards was ar rested. The first time that King Kd ward opened Parliament in state, which was one day last week, was the first time that his beautiful and popular wife was seen be side him as queen consort. The king took his place upon the throne with (lie queen, occupying a ( hair of state on his right hand, and his son and heir another chair on bis left. It has been a long time since the House of Lords witnessed snell a sight. The resolution of censure against Sen ator MoLnui'in was defeated in the House hy a vote of 58 to 44. and the resolution was laid on the table. This does not mean that a majority of the House are in agreement with Mr. McLaurin, but the members did not think the Legisla ture was the place to discuss partisan politics. Mr. McLaurin is amenable to Democratic voters in tho primary, and if he enters the race for re election next year, we are confldout his opponents will explain all of his derelictions as a Demo crat.-Croon ville Mountaineer. Total appropriations by Congress this session are $800,000,000 That is more than ten dollars for every mau, woman, child and baby in tho Knited States, in cluding not only the white people, but negroes, Chinese and Indians, the latter nominally not taxed, but bearing their share of t he tari IT burden. Ten years ago the per capita tax was less titan live dollars. Mr. Richardson, tho Democratic leader, calls attention io the fact that four years ago, when the McKinley ad ministration began, the. annual appropri ations were about $170,000,000, ami now they are $800,000,000. This vast increase could not bo laid altogether ar. tho Span ish war, for that lias been over for two years. Cotton is going to be cheaper next fall than now, and there will not he so much money realized from the crop. Cheaper cotton will help Stimulate Hie mill boom. Stimulation of the mill boom will mean a greater demand for country produce. People who begin to realize these facts now have time in which to make the most of the sit nat ion. The people who will strike it right will bc those Who turu their attention lo chickens, pigs, cattle, potatoes, onions, cabbage and tho like. Of (ionise, if everybody would go into these lines there would bc au over-sup ply; but no one need have fears on that score. Not ono out of 20 even, of those who will vote this a good suggestion, will ever take tim trouble to act upon it, They'll wait until next fall and envy the "good luck" of those who will he on band with the commodities that arc in tho most demand.-Yorkvillo Empiiror. ne Shoes cialty... Wo ?ell and recommend JULIA MARLOWE SHOES at 1(3.00, and AMERICAN GIRL at *2.60. Wo carry in stock all tho lead ing styles. If your Shoes aro not exactly what you want, try ono pair of the above. BAUKNICHT. W5 * ITCH. Threo traill roon woro killed in a freight wreck near Amsterdam, N. Y., last Mon (lay. Tho contract to build tho battles.np Georgia lias been let to tho Hath, Maiuo, Iron Works. Tho annual convention of tho Y. M. C. A. of South Carolina meets in Sumter February 11-17, 11)01. Tho Tenncssoo Congressional delega tion has asked that ono of the now war ships bo named Tennessee. Kev. Sheldon's plan for solving tho servant girl problem, ns far as it bas progressed, scorns to bo to put pianos in tliu kitchen. "Tho warm weather bas caused tho buds to swell," says tho Waycross Her ald. And here it has caused the swells to bud. A Kansas exchange is disposed to apologize for tho fact Unit circumstances make it impossible for Mrs. Nation to bo that State's favorito son. Columbia is to have a now steel frame ten-story ollico building and it is to bo erected on tho site of tho prcsont Kon dall building and will cost over $200,000. Owing to tho heavy shipment of ferti lizers out of Charleston and other points in the South th oro is a great scarcity of cars on all of thu railroads. A white, man named McDonald, was killed by train No. ll on tho Soutborn Railway, near Spartanburg, last Monday. Ile was drunk and fell from tho train while it was in motion. The statcmont is published in Now York that Miss Helen Gould has given $100,000 for tho land, building ami equip ment of a homo for a naval branch of tho Young Men's Christian Association. It is said the Kansas barkeepers have a new and insidious drink which they have named in honor of Mrs. Nation, lt is a sort of combination of brandy smash and hot soda. , Eskimo children at Carlisle school rank far ahead of the Indian youths in every study. This clearly demonstrates the superiority of walrus blubber over roasted dog as a brain food, thinks Tho Chicago .Journal. Queen Victoria's funeral was the most costly as woll as the most imposing from a military and naval standpoint of that of any European monarch. And yet the old lady loved peace hotter than any thing in tho world-except money. "And do you think," asked Iiis friend, "that, your remonstrances will have any Olfcot ?" "Well," said tho Chinese statesmen, "the European (relierais have promised that, in future, their troops will bo moro moderato in their atroci ties."- Fuck. Tho Congressional report of hazing at West Point reveals a fearful state of de pravity among tho young men of that in stitution. Tho treatment of tho fourth class boys was simply brutal-moro than barbarous. S une of their ideas they evidently got, from English schools, where t he upper men each had a small boy as a "fag"; butin imitating England in this they havo goiio far boyond any thing ever road about in tho old country. The Douse did not enter a protest against, striking out tho extra $100,000 hy the Senate for publie schools, which shows tho Incincority of the proposition from the outset, as it is only a repetition of tho farco enacted last year. What is that favorite quotation from Lincoln ? "You eau fool some of the people a part of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot foe! all the peo ple all of the time." Tins saying ought 10 be kept in mind next year when the public schools arc under consideration. Creen ville M on tai ncor. Fort Mill Special to Tho Columbia Stn to, February 14th: W. Ii. Bradford, Captain of tho Fort. Mill Eight Infantry, and editor of thc Fort Mill Times, shot and killed .lohn MoCord, colorod, this afternoon. Iliad ford's mother was quito sick, and tho negroes wore making a noise just behind her house. Ho went to see about it. McCord drew a pistol 011 Ililli and snapped it, and when shot by Headford, fell with pistol in hand. This is tho ll rsl homicide hero in years. Everything is porfectly quiot. McCord has tu en in frcquont rows, and was a very dangerous negro. Tho Coroner's Inquest is in bradford's favor, The subsidy bill is dead, it is said, so far as tho present, session of Congress is concerned. The bill cannot be passed at this session, and although if a special session of the new Congress is called, a vote on the hill will bo reached, it is by no means certain that, it will be passed. The situation in Cuba makes it almost certain that a special session will bc called, as it now seems likely that tho Cubans will adopt, a constitution without reference to the relations of Cuba with this country, leaving those relations and all other foreign relations to ho dealt with by the new government when estab lished. Tho administration is by no means disposed to let go of Cuba on those terms, and tho Congress is wanted to devise some scheme by which lindo .Sam uuiy seem to koop Iiis pi omiso of independence to ('nba, and yet maintain complete control of the island and its people. WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE. List of Aots Passed at tho Reoent Sossion. Oconoo and Plckons to Buy Ravonel's Brldgo. Tho following is a partial list of tho ratified acts and joint resolutions passed at thc recent session of tho General Assembly : An aot to provide for insuring tho buildings ot tho South Carolina Col lego. An nut to apportion the members of tho House of Representatives. An act to prohibit careless and reckless driving on tho public high ways. A joint resolution to require County Troasurors to refund penal ties on taxes collected since Decem ber 31, 1900. An act to ratify tho amendment to the constitution, to be known as Article I of amendments, to author ize tho General Assembly to provide by law for tho condemnation of land for drainage purposes. An aot to provide for a building and a Stato exhibit at tho South Carolina and West Indian Exposi tion. An act to require owners of real property situated partly within and partly without incorporated towns to list the same separately. An act to validate tho drawing of all jurors for tho year 1901. An act to prevent tho salo of goods within one-half milo of a re ligious camp ground. A joint resolution to pr?vido for the preservation of tho records of the Palmetto regiment and also the Jackson vase. An act to require County Com missioners to show nature of claims in published reports. An act to provide for tho election of directors, trustees and managers of corporations, and to carry out tho provisions of the constitution in re gard to voting cumulative stock. An act amending an act relating to tho appointment of pence officers in unincorporated towns by requir ing a bond and dedaring their lia bility. An act to ratify the amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the constitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. An act to further regulato the drawing and service of grand jurors. An act to incorporate the Hoard of Visitors of Thornwell Orpb nage. An act to regulate tho bonds of public officers, and to provide penal ties for persons who assume such offices without giving bonds. An act to require all the courts of tho State to take cognizance of tho laws and ordinances of the cities and towns. An act to amend section 105 of the Criminal Statutes of 1893 so as to include all personal property. An act as to the manner of draw ing jurors in Courts of Common Pleas. An act to authorize Plckons and Oconoo counties to purchase Ravo nel's bridge. An aet to exempt graduates of Charleston Medical College from standing examinations beforo tho State Hoard. An act to amend Section 11 of the Codo as to the Supremo Court. An act to require tho Railroad Commissioners to fix storago rates. An act to pr?vido for the comple tion of Winthrop College A joint r?solution Lo declaro the correct reading of tho law as to de linquent railroad taxes. An act to remit fees to teachers attending tho special courses in South Carolina College. An act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of tho Statutes relating to holding Courts in tho Eighth Circuit. An act to make appropriations to meet thc ordinary expenses of tho State government for the year 10.01 . Ari act relating to the election and duties of a Code Commissioner. An act to amend tho Statutes known as the Lord Campbell act. An act relating to working tho roads in cor tain counties. An act prescribing rules for tho government of tho veterinarian at Clemson College. An act to amend Section 1,939 of tho Stautes, relating to landlord and tenant. An act to provide for the estab lishment of cbaingangs in cities arid towns in counties that have no cbain gangs. An act to amend the law ns to damages caused by defectivo high ways, oto. An act to make township asses sors equalizers ns well as assessors of property. An act fixing the costs in ostates of less than id00. An act to amend Section 856 of tho Revised Statutes with regard to thc justification of surotios. An act to limit tho number of acres of land which aliens or corpo rations, controlled by niions, may own in this State. An act to regulato the issuance of preferred stock by corporations. An act in relation to tho renewal and extension of tho charters of cor porations whoro charters have not yet expired. An act to make taxable as r&alty stocks in toxtilo manufactures, cot ton seed oil mills, fertilizer faotories and canal corporations offering powor for salo or rent. An act to authorizo the Sinking Fund Commission to lend money for building a now jail in Oconeo. An act declaring tho legal status of stock in manufacturing corpora tions. An act to require railroads to opoi rato double daily passenger trains in each direction. An act to provide for a State Board of Entomology and to pre scribe its powers and duties. An act to amend tho law ns to insurance companies so as to encour age home companies. An act to regulate tho business of church fire insurnnco companies. An act to provide for the collec tion of certain fees by thc Secretary of State. Ari act relating to thc insuranco of public buildings. An act to prohibit tho running of a distillery within two miles of n church or school house in Bickens county. An act to give consent to tho ac quisition of certain lands by the Federal government for a national forest reserve. An act to allow the running of ex cursion trains on Sundays to relig ious meetings. An act to further regulate the reg istration of electors. An act to regulate the carrying, manufacture and salo of pistols. An act to increase the powers of local boards of health. An act to set apart for Confede rate relics and souvenirs a room in the State House. An act to amend Section 286 of thc Revised Statutes of 181)3 as to exemplified copies of wills in evi dence by reducing thc number of days from (?0 to 10 days. An act to amend an act to regu lato catching, gathering, etc., of oys ters, terrapin ; to declare law in reference thereto and abolish tho oflicc of terrapin inspector. An act to pr?vido for thc erection and furnishing of a steward's hall at the South Carolina College An act to authorize tho State Peni tentiary Superintendent to hire out convicts to thc several counties to work on tho public highways, and not to hire them out for farming purposes. An act to amend an act to provide for thc election of public cotton weighers by adding a proviso pro viding for thc removal of weigher* and to fill tho vacancy. An act to regulate rates of toll for passengers and times of running ol all publie; steam ferries in this State An act to amend an act cntitlc( "An act to further amend Soctioi 8 of an act to provide for thc ap pointmont of Magistrates and to de fine their jurisdiction, power an< duties," approved February 10th, A D. 1900. An act in relation to tho reporte and reports of thc Supremo Court. An act to provide for thc olcotioi of a commissioner to codify th statute law of this Slate, define hi duties and lo lix his compensation. An act to provide for lighting th State House and other public build inga. An act to provide for thc appoint ment and compensation of a Stat geologist. An act to amend Section 1615 < tho Revised Statutes of 1803, rolal ing to thc consolidation of rail ron companies. An act to increase thc "pproprif tion to Confederate pensioners t $100,000. How's This ? We ol?er One Hundred Dollars Kowai for any e^.so of catarrh that cannot I cured by Hall's Catarrh (hire. F. J. Cheney A Co?, Props., Toledo, < We, tho undersigned, have known I .1. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and b lie vc bim perfectly honorable in all lui." ness transactions and financially able ! carry out any obligations made by the timi. West, A Truax, Wholesale Druggist Toledo, (). Wabling, Kliman A Marvin, Wliol salo Druggists, Toledo, (). Hall's Catarrh Curo is taken Inti nally, acting directly upon the blood ai mucous surfaces of tho system. Trie 7.r)c. per bottle. Sold by all druggist Testimonials free. Hall's Family Filia are tho best. SENATOR MCLAURIN FAVORED. Louis Appelt, Editor of Tho Manning Timos, Dofonds Our Junior Senator. [Lotter in Nows and Courier. 1 There appeared an article in the Sunday Nows, of 17th instant, oreditod to the Manning Times, which doos the oditor of tho Times an injustice, because it represents him as hoing in sympathy with those who aro misleading tho people by misrepresenting Senator John L. MoLaurin. * It is well known that Senator MoLaurin and myself are personal friends, and oven if I should not be able to agree with him in all of his views I give bim credit and admire his manhood in standing up for his convictions, without regard to the clamor of politicians, who are inventing all manner of schemes to discredit him with the masses. The artiolo referred to and head-lined "Anti-McLaurin Bomb," did not appear in the Times, and crediting it so prompts me to force myself upon your readers. Senator MoLaurin is in a position to study the interests of tho country, and his advocacy of measures that aro now up for national legislation shows that he is not chained to anti quated ideas, but that ho belongs to a progressive school of statesman ship. Tho ship subsidy measure, now under discussion and advocated by him, has tho endorsement of tho loading business mon of thc South men who aro developing the re sources of the South and bringing her grand possibilities conspicuously to tho front. I confess my knowl edge of political economy is not sufficient to grasp the effect of the ponding question, so strenuously opposed by politicians who arc sock ing to discredit Senator MoLaurin, but when I read the approving words of men who arc not tn politics and are competent judges of such questions I must think they would not give their endorsements unless they believe thc vast interests they represent will bc benefited. If thc ship subsidy measure is to develop our American shipping and Moat the American flag upon tho high seas, where that grand emblem is now a comparative stranger, why should we of thc South complain? Our manufacturing, mining and agricultural interests have reached a competitivo stage, and easy access, with cheap transportation, lo foreign ports arc necessary to their fuller development. It this is the purpose; of ship subsidy legislation it strikes mo that tho people of tho South will bo greatly benefited. If thc product of this section can by this measure bc carried into ports of tho world cheaper the cotton producer is lijtoly to get a bettor price and tho iron manufacturer a wider market. If this measure moans tho unlocking of market gates which have heretofore been closed to our products it also means a moro ex tended market for thc prod nco of the farmer, minor and manufacturer, making the demand greater and tho supply more remunerative to thc producer. Tho attempt to judson tho minds of thc people against MoLaurin by charging him with "Republican ten dencies" is done with malice afore thought ; done for a purpose to make votes for politicians wanting a job. If they can work upon thc preju dices of thc mrtssco by planting in their minds that MoLaurin is advo cating Republican measures they will bc able to shake faith in him, so that when he comos before them for re-election bc will not bc listened at, oven if he has an Argument which is convincing, that his course has been directly in their interests. This class of politicians do not want thc people to become informed ; they dare not risk tho consequences if tho people havo a chance to study tho qUC8tioh8. I lonco tiley hoist over MoLaurin tho black Hag of Re publicanism and resort to all manner of devices to keep thc people from getting tho true information. The term "Republican" in this State carries with it tlx; obnoxious recol lection of reconstruction days and it. is being used in connection with Mel.aurin lo lire up prejudice, but wo arc living in an ago and have reached that stage of intolleutual advancement where the people, if put in possession of tho fout*, can reason and solve public questions upon their merits. Tho day for scaring the people with tho "nigger in thc woodpile" has passed, and if, when Senator MoLaurin comes before thc people for re-election, ho cannot convince thom that bis is tho correct position They will replace him with another; hut, on thc other hand, if he shows thal his efforts have been ill tho peoples' interests-for tho upbuild ing and advancement of their] material welfare-tho lino and cry of politicians and moss-back news papers will bo of no avail, and ho will be triumphantly returned, just as Morgan was returned from Ala bama. ?Senator Morgan was progressive and would not submit to be led by party leaders, and ho advocated measures in tho United States Sen ate which brought upon him tho enmity of nearly every politician and newspaper in Alabama. His] chances for re-election looked even worse than MoLaurin's do now, but Morgan went before his people, looked them into the face, told his side of thc story' so Convincingly that lu- swept thc State of Alabama like a cyclone and throw his oppo nents into confusion and despair. Thc attempt made in tho General Assembly last week to condemn MoLaurin proved a failure, just as it should have. Tho members were sent to Columbia to make laws and not politicians, and the effect of the failure is not at all gratifying to those who engineered thc scheme, j for it will cause the people to in form themselves of the true situa tion. When did the South have in the Senate of the United States a more able, eloquent and sincere man than Ii. Q. C. Lamar? And he, by his independent course, brought down upon himself thc wrath of the Mis sissippi politicians. Ile went before the people and was vindicated, and to the ?lay of his death he was a national celebrity and Mississippi's "favorite son." Hoar, of Massachusetts, would not submit to the leadership of his| parly, and on a very important ques tion he fought his party bitterly. With what resultV Like Morgan, of Alabama, and Lamar, of Missis sippi, bo was returned triumphantly. Men of that stamp aro guided by conscientious conviction, without regard to political future. If their people repudiate them they look to time for their vindication. The masses like a manly man and they abhor unfairness. Give them a chance to bc informed as to Mc Laurin's true position and motives, not take extracts here and there from his speeches, and while they may not then be convinced to his views they will, at least, respect his independence. If snap judgments arc persisted in, as was attempted in tho Legislature, tho people will suspect the foulness of such tactics, and even if they do not altogether approve his views they will put their foot down on persecution. They will begin lo wonder why MoLaurin has not tho same right to his opin ions in advocating certain measures as Senator Tillman had recently, when bc advocated tho pensioning of soldiers who deserted the Con? fed racy and went into the ranks of tho enemy. Fair play demands that MoLaurin be treated decently. If ho is lo bc beaton let it not bo by cursing, but by out-reasoning him. To adopt such a plan Iiis enemies would have to revolutionize their entire methods. Louis Appolt. Manning, February IS. MCI.AUHIN'S cor KKK. The Now York Evening Post I speaks as follows concerning the course of Senator MoLaurin in the Senate : "Republican leaders are asserting] that tho speech of Senator MoLau rin, of South Carolina, on behalf of ^Don'tBundle Your Throat You can cough your jAself into bronchitis, ^' ^pneumonia nndcon Asumpiion. Randag jing and bundling your throat will do no good. You must give your throat and lungs rest, and allow them to heal. A 25 cent bottle of thc Pectoral is cnoueh to cure nn ordinary cold. In harcicr cases n larger bottle is more economical. It's the best remedy in tho world for hoarseness, bronchi tis, croup, asthma, sore lungs, and consumption. " Ono of Wv dftnglttOM lind a vory bad case of as? lima, Wo tried all kinda of rome?los, lait without rollor, Three nuil ono-lmlf liol (los Of Ayor'S Cherry Pectoral cured hor. Wo think lt lu % most wonderful remedy." KMMA J. ISNTSMtNOEO, Jan. C, 1800. Laneville, Ohio. Three ?liest Z5c, 60c, and $1. All druggie.)!. tho subsidy bill furrTiBhcs a key to futuro Republican success iu tho South. All sorts of plans havo for years boen devised, they say, for giving tho Republican party a status in tho South, for breaking up the Democratic solidity of that section. Most of these attempts have failed, but it is believed that Mr. MoLau rin*s course doubtless shows the way in which it may finally come about. "Hero is a South Carolina Demo crat who votes with tho Republicans at all critical junctures, and BO is, for practical legislative purposes, as good a Republican as those in tho chamber. Ho voted to ratify the treaty of peace with Spain ; ho voted for tho army bill, voting with Re publicans on every amendment and with them on its final passage. Ile is a protectionist, and an expan sionist, and is a Democrat prin cipally in name. Thia may be regarded as a necessary concession to thc local prejudices of his State. Mr. Tillman represents the free trade, anti-imperialistic, non-pater nal government theory of tho older residents of South Carolina, while Mr. MoLaurin looks for his support to the new cotton mill interests of the Piedmont uplands." AFTER MCI.ALUIN'S IM.ACM. The Spurtanburg Journal says that Ex-Governor John Gary Evans has not given up the hope of going to thc U. S. Senate and that he may be a candidate for Senator McLau rin's seat. It says that bc has dis tinctly grown in thc public estima tion since his retirement from politi cal life and will mako a formidable candidate. During his residence in Spartanburg he has made friends with everybody with whom he has como in contact, and in no class more than among those who were formerly his political enemies. Con gressman A. C. Latimcr, of thc third district, is said to bc grooming for the race. Governor MeS weeney, say his friends, will be a candidate and will beat them all. Thc Charleston and Columbia vote, bound to him for the same reasons that held it in thc gubernatorial election, they say, will stick to him and with the vote that he will get in the Slate at large will bring him over the line a winner Senator D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, is also credited with an am bition to sit in the United States Senate and with an intention to become a candidate. POLITICA!. IIOPPKKS D0AVNKD. Among the creditable things the Legislature did do was the tabling of the resolutions condemning Mo Laurin for bis views. Tho effort of the politicians in this matter was properly squelched. It is not the business of the Legislature to waste time and thc people's money in booming candidates for political jobs or in trying to force dissatisfaction among the people with one of their trusted servants. Thcro was very little principle involved in the effort. It was Chiefly an attempt to belittle MoLaurin to tho advantage of other prospective candidates for the United States Senate.-Greenwood Index. Millions of pooplo aro familiar with Dewitt's Littlo Karly l\isors and those who use them lind thom to bo famous little liver pills. Never gripe J. \V. Boll, Running a Store as Christ Would Conduct il. Thc Indianapolis, Ind., Dispatch, of february Otb says: R. J. Norton, a grocer of Marion, is running his store "as Christ would run it," and bids fair to run all his competitors i out of business. Ile sells strictly for 'cash, refuses to deliver any goods at the houses of customers, displays the cost mark on every article and thus shows exactly what profit he is making. Ile refuses to sell to I bocco, cigars or any preparations I that have cider, brandy or other liquor in them, lie carries on a soup bouse for the poor with his grocery business, and sells all goods there at actual cost. W PIS ? ' S -C U Rfc} ? ? I? l.UIUS WHtllt All list 1 All s. q nost Cough Syrup. TAMCSOOOU. Peo lu (Imo. Sold by (Imuulxt ^ CONS UM PTOoTP-Pl "What is conscience?" ask i'd a Sunday school teacher one day of his class. Several of tho children answered, some one thing and some another, until a timid little child spoke out: "It is Jesus whispering in our hearts." This perhaps is as nearly a correct definition as could be given. Wc all know that there is a something within our breasts that approves when we do right and chides us when we do wrong. This voice is no respecter of persons, but speaks with kingly authority to all. THE GUBERNATORIAL BEE IS BUZZING. Prospectivo Candidatos for Governor and Sonator Forocasted by Editor Aull. Editor E. H. Aull, who from his position ns Governor's private secre tary, is well calculated to know what moves uro being made on tho politi cal chessboard, writes as follows of prospective candidates : The candidates for Sonator Mo Luurin's scat aro already announc ing. Congressman Latimer, it is said, lins positively announced that ho will be in tho race, and it is also said that ho is Senator Tillman's choice and will havo his support. Whether or not this will help his cause very largely depends. Thoro was a time not a groat many years ago when such an announcement meant almost certain success for any oflieo from Senator to Coroner, but conditions have changed very much in this State in tho recent past and tho peoplo will not submit to any thing that smacks of dictation from any one, even Tillman himself. Then State Senator D. S. Hen derson, of Aiken, has statod posi tively that he would bo in tho raoo for Senator McLnurin's toga. Ho is a strongan, a good speaker, and will make a very strong competitor for the prize. And it is not likely that Sonator MeLaurin will himself show tho white feather, and on the issue which will bc raised by his entering, tho people have not yet been heard, but it is generally conceded that at this time the majority would bo against him. l>ut it is nearly two years before the campaign and great changes could take place in that time. Then ibero aro others who aro spoken of. Col. Willie Jones I havo heard has announced his candidaoy for tho place, and Governor MoSwee ney has been mentioned, though I have not heard him say whether ho would or would not enter tho race. If he should enter a great many people are of tho opinion that ho would bo a strong candidate. A good deal has also been hoard herc about the race for Governor and several candidates are already in training. It is announced from Washington that Congressman W. .J. Talbert would like to round out his political career through the Governor's ofiioe, and will certainly bc iii the race. It was started here last week that Lieutenant Governor Tillman would like to step nj) higher and would try his hand in the primaries next year for the Governor's office. I suppose Mr. Gary and Mr. Pat terson will try it over again and there is Mr. Whitman who must not bc forgotten. And I suppose there will be several others, for it is a long time yet before thc entries close. Attorney General Bellinger, it is said, will he a candidate for Governor. There is always danger in usine coun terfeits of Dewitt's Witch Ha/.oYSalvo. The original is a safo and certain euro for pilos, lt is a soothing and healing salve for .Hires and all skin diseases. J. W. Boll. . ? Although there aro exceptions to all rules, in ninety-nine cases out of . a hundred, the business man who is an advertiser is also a man who has something to offer that is of especial advantage to the public. Ile is a man of straight from tho shoulder methods, who does not fear his com petitors and who is looking for tho most intelligent class of custom from people who read newspapers. Of course there are people who try to use the advertising columns of news papers for purposes of deception ; but for obvious reasons they are sol dom successful. 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Loo, At Lindell Harbor Shop. 01f) Washington Avenue. At a spooial communication of tho Grand Lodge of Free Masons, Fobruary 15, in London, England, tho Duko of Connaught was unanimously olootcd Grand Master in place of King Edward, who lias boon the active head of tho order for many years.