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rilli (?OVIiRNi Til?.' Ui?u:?| i"' of ' . .>: . i m-r |'J||( -bc tn I Iii' i-1 . J -1-i t II 11 ?, i - ?tl Mili . Miami? as ?'??llnu>: '.?.?tlouion of the <??moral A - . mlil.v (ll .'lOfordaliCC willi lin- Itl.ni'i I" ul ( 'iui!<i il m inn, ! li.i \ c 11." i ? i ?-. ni lu you tl.is m.v i r ' . .mu? i 'ii >H'?ge. Tin; (?nances ol I li. Mali :??. -< ii' ? unsatisfactory rm..ini n. Kv??r ol ????ilion ni llir Stall! La- !?....? pr . iipljy nu i lull. t" ?lo th?>, lin . ?lat i' I roa MI rv j lu- uverdrawi fiu t.I! :iuioin i-. u| "!i various luniks i? IV I ll Si.ll f nilli - l?t VC Ili l li ilcpps . Tlio Slalo nf Smith I ' .i i" 11 ii.i ? ?'lu always lo: iii a posilion io II?I ? I rill expense* W?llloilt lill! liii i - : ? "I overdrafts upon banks To ilo *.!. - ii i.s ?vident i liai oui: ni' i .Vo lh fi;* will ba vi' tn bu iii* it?? rii?ii i appropriation must lio ont ?ii. wu, a- tin* lax Irv y t .ii '?n| Ul KN M.A I. NKKSIO.NS ll KU. A Nf ?Kl?. Only eight Stan.I i In- I Ini-m hold annual icssions ol their Ii ?la! un -, ;,. ) it sri ins :i mosl desirable policy /?<.. our own Slalo. lO.icti M:S???UI ??l '/ ;r general assembly ousts tilmul li fly ?h uiHiimJ dollars. W e liavo lo?? inucli I ;i?lati(Ut, ami on n sn pu* ti I ly loo a.any laws. Kicuniul se. sinus, limiti il *,\ forty days, wimbi bo ampi?: lui- dm? . -.- isidora!mn ol' all mutters pcriaiinug legislative Inisiuoss. I tboriToro ie ommeiid that an amendment to the '? institution ol' the Slate, looking lo i.lic establishment of biennial sus-inns of thc (j cn ora I Assembly, be submit .;: i to thc people Members ol Hie in .'islaturc would then he selected ?ora term ol' lou." years. This very -arabic action mt thu p.iri nf tin ?/??tori-, would result in a saving ?d' ?/.venty live thous.md doll.irs a year, and t his and oilier good reasons will raun mend thc measure to ibu people i f tho State. DOWN WITH l.V.NI'IIINIi During the last several years lhere ??an hoon an upparciitly i ne icu-lng di - .usition among us to attempt, thc righting of real or supposed wrongs j by thc law breaking practice ol lynch' ; .rrj. it is impossible nut to se? in ' Ulis tendency a serious menace lo society. We have the law, with all its agencies ami it can always bc re ' lied on to guard and punish, if w?? will hut buck it with public midi ?lenee, and sustain it hy au enlighten ?al public opinion. If, however, we -.'lifer it to he disregarded and tli-lmn- ! i red by riotous and ii responsible mob-. M- shall lind thc lamp nf justice he . cune firebrand nf lawlessness and ?ter protecting sword au assassin's .Jagger. We should nut longer per nit. this usurpation of the highest functions of justice by the unchecked ?"?rute force of thc mob. Itcnicdy suggests itself: sec tu it, .s conservators of tho peace of the State, us makers of its laws, as thc guardians of its sacred honor, that its laws arc so enacted and so adminis tered that conviction und punishment -dial) follow crime with the certainty 'hat links effects to causes. Tho officers of the law must be ?.?hosen for probity and f??r couruge; md it should become of itself u high '.rime and misdemeanor for ?dieriIT or constable to allow a prisoner to bu taken by violence from his hands, even though his own blood should have to he shed to protect the criminal. As au additional measure of re straint, it would bc well, und ? recom mend that any county in which tho crime of lynching is committed shall be liable to the heirs of tho victim of thc lynchers in the sum of S"? 01)11, iud that men who shall he convicted 'jf participation in lynching shall he deprived of the right to vote or to hold office in this State. IHK HTATK INSTITUTIONS. The colleges of tho Siutc arc in tine condition and are doing excellent work. The oldest of them, the Smith Carolina College, has IBO student", .ind as ublc a faculty as can be foin d in thc South, lt has fully recovered from thc depression of a few yours ?go. Thc South Carolina Military Acad emy, as you will s??e fruin thc report of its board, is doing efficiently tho work expected ?if it. The severn- ex perience in maintaining discipline through which it. Was forced tu pass list session has t?hovvu that ils author ities can meet and discharge mus? re sponsible and difficult duties with a courage and discretion that i-h mid commend them lo their fellow ?iii vcn>. Thc State's newer institution* of learning-Clemson ?nd Winthrop Col logos a?e in flourishing condition. Their faculties arc full and llieir pat ronage is large. These colleges arc justifying ibo wisdom of their estab lishment by tue? ting a need not mot by a->y other educational institutions in the Stan?. Tho amounts asked for by these va rious coll? g' s are reasonable ??till arc nei-essary for Hud, ? flu -tent.oprruiic.it. I therefore recnittiueiid that thc ap propriations usted for by those vari ons institutions he in each case appro priated by thc Oi-ncral ASM moly. I am informed by the Sui? Stiper intctidcntuf rMucutioti that the public school ii? ?ii(.<"..i of our Stsie has shown M'S MJiSSAGI? -I- i l\ ?.'l-'Wlli md linplOV fUlflll .im ! I . I"-' >?*:ir. Ti.t r.. I,.,. |".,.M ., miik't] II.cr. ?i-,? j,, ||M. j,, ? i.?i ii ..I tcael.ci ?. :i deeper im? rest un li.- i .r? nf Min puhhc m 11,, ive fare I i lu? sclm.*|s, nuil u irrealer activity " I ' " > piing Im ter -clmol U.nui<.il.i ...ll*.. Thee ?ire 1111(11 I'll I indications I have i In-rel'..re i . connut* mb <i i hat 'I i he mulley ell, . ii i| I.) I he f late "tu lin- i ni y i lege i ?ix mi ferl' !v.?*r- bc . iv. n ii? ( '|cii.?on ( '.ill. I'm i ni . me has m. * .".tm* i a I lie h i -.lory ni' . u- c..i|. uh. H i -itu n i eeniinuiy . i ij.ie imo. as.'? im ni "I its a liai r.^ may ?e in I Ul! Ul .dil. W-ith*.ttl Ililli In lilli ?i-i il ul ...II, .I willi neeileij r> Iii i . I,.- Inn.I. in ii i .1 \ pay .-i - i.| thc Slate, l in college [?lani i- ?loiihile?- thc li.ie?t id' ii. kimi in lin' ."??mil, lt? iain.Us dopai Um-uls an- wi ll equip |i..|, ami il? mn til ut building*, ap paratus and appliances emupar ?iiively t!?.||ip'ete. 'I he enllege, I hen .ccin* ic.vv prepared In go f??r ward wiih ii- great work, wiihmii ne..din.' in c.di ll pun the Slate fur further mitti* in thc way nf buildings ami ntlnT provision fm equipment. lt now need.- the necessary immey for operation and ordinary supply only, ami I lu ll ve (bal all these can ht! fully provided by thc appropriation I mtv; rccoiuineml. I recotiiiiieml that >:>U WM) ol' iii? privilege tax on fcrtiliz rs bc appro priated to Clemson C..UCL'.! ami (hat ?'{I) OW) of the balance of said privi lege tax fund be appropriated to Win throp College provided, however, t!?::t provi-ioii lu- made lo supplement the appropriation tu Winthrop College from the general treasury, in ease thu am mut received by the State from the pi i vi lege tax on Ictlilm rs is less I hall ?.?'li.OOO. Clemson now receives annually the following ?um? Kruui ll itch lund. . .*!."?,timi I''rotn Land Script, fund ? 7."> 1 Krom .Morn I lund. ... Ill Will Kr.un Clemsun bequest .. ."?l'J *:'t,7t;o I?, 'commended appro pnatioii frmn the State. KIO Ubi) Total. #t?i,7t;o Winthrop College now rece? v es from t he Pea body fund ....... * ? ?MU1 K.-couiiitcmled appro pri.il ion fruin the Stale . :;?,owi Makitiu a total nf. S'l'MHIO buring thc past year the hoard ol' trustees appropriated si'-'.bin? to erect a building for a Textile Training School. This building is similar in design to a small model cotton factory and is to be equipped with specimen machinery, for thc work of all depart ments of a real cotton factory. He sides Icc tut cs and text books study on thc manufacture of cotton, each stu dent will be required to study the construction and use of thc machinery used for this purpose; and this will bc done under thc direction of cc ipa* teut instructors. Next to agriculture, tho manufac ture of cotton is the most important industry in tho State It would seem, therefore, that a textile school is next in importance to an agricul tural school, it is important from two points of view: 1, Because of thc number nf peuple already engaged in it, and because ol' thc probab I i ty ihat that number will continue to in crease; 1?, Because it is the chief oc cupation to which the youth of our ?"talc may look for profitable employ* lieut. 1'K.NSIONS. This State is now paying out an nually in pensions to Confederate sol iiers the sum of $100,000. Our own system of pensions is in need of changes and reforms. It is ..x pc ti si ve and cumbersome, and too ?pen to those solicitations <>f iuflu ? .cc and favmitisiu that invite abuses iud encourage extravagance. The .system should bc simplified, and its -?gaillions and restrictions bc made strict and ev. n rigorous. The town ship and county boards should he ibolished and application for pensions nade to thc State board. Tho sum now expended in this way, $100.000, is more than the Slate can aff-nd, and iin-re. than is required to satisfy the just demands upon thc fund. This money is now- being too indiscrimi nately distributed, with lo?s to tho Sut.- .md with injustice to some hem* ticiaiies ard favoritism toothers. I r. e<.'mu.-nd that the pension list be purged, biol (hat ft.i0,000 only be appropriated tor pensions thc coining \c.ir, ami that steps he taken to insure tim proper dist rihution of i his amount niSPKNSAKY I. AW. Nothing connected with the admin istratiou of the State government at this time is of ?<? much interest ami importance as thc dispensary l.tw. This mei hod nf controlling the liquor traffic has now been in force for five ami a half years, and ?he protracted a .?1 bitter -tr.iggie between it?frienda und its foes has reached a critical stage lt must be firmly and per ma ? lieutly c-tabli-lnd or completely ?lon?.' .1 W.l y wit ll ! |i vvil| bo r> . tn i . : 11 " ??. i"' ? i lliat. at til*' : ;, .t -? --i-.il .-I i h<- l.'-L'i-lai ?re, i li? ht mai iou i H -t i' at.il iii i li?' I ..ili?l Stales. Ciicuil ''umt l.y \.i ml?rcuuk I .cl h. .i ihr supreme l'ouri ol' lin: I mied Suites, nu appeal from Judge Sun..mou - decision l'or a?uiost a ! \. ir i lu re dud boon absolutely paraly ..I lin- dispensary law. so Tar a? it-, punitive features wen' concerned, and ibo constables ba<i all been discharg ed Ttic di.-peu?unes had been forced j i>. light free whiskey, on terms ol' 1 ah-olule equali'y: yet, strange o -av, the1, f.i ..du ii eueee.s-fully; for while ti..- proIiis W.T.- reduced hy lin- law It-- competition, lhere wa- still enoiiifh hu-iness lo make the dispel soy .-. ll -upporiing and leave a -mall margin of pu.tit lu May last, thc I Supreme Court at Washington handed diAii H- deel-iell. s II * I al III Hg the COI j stuuii-maUty of the dispch-ary law in 'all ils feature.-, with the limitation ....ly as to importai iou for personal u-?e. Thc long ami hotly .-untested i|Ui:stimi of legal sta'us of thc dispen sary Wa-. removed. The original pickagc dealers at nnec closed their shops, ami chipped their liquors out nf tIn-Slate, with my permission. I lid nut deem it wise or right to take advantage of them, as they had been doing business under the sanction of thc Federal judiciary. Thc constabu lary w.-.s reorganized and put to work, ami from that time to this the foret ' as been kept busy trying to destroy the unlawful traffic which has gained foothold in thc Stale under thc pro lection of .Judge Siumutmi s decision. I de.-ire in this connection to recul! to y.mr attention the fact, that, it j I.S?U, the State Supreme Court, by I deviating thc dispensary law uncon sliliiliuiiul, gave the illicit liqitot dealers encouragement, and asa result lhere was widespread demoralization with liquor selling prevalent almost everywhere, even in thc country, not withstanding thc law prohibited it: sale absolutely. After that decisiot had been reversed and thc dispensa ries reopened, and a more or less rigii enforcement of the law fur two year: had extirpated in a large measure tin illegal traffic, came the interference o thc Federal Co .rts and thc imprison tuent of thc constables for contempt This intci fcrcncc gave encouragemeu to a large number of illicit dealers am induced them to cuutiuuc in the bus! ness, and when the paralyzing denis iou in thc \ uudetcook case came tiler was a phenomenal increase in th number of illicit dealers engaged ii this traill.. in South Carolina. This i .-bown by thc number of the Cuite? States revenue licenses issued. Ii the liscal year ending dunc ?lOtll 1SM7. thc number of retail revenu licenses, or permits to sell liquor, .vcr ?122: in the year ending June .?Oil 1K!?S, there were (?25. In other words the present unsatisfactory condition and I do uot hesitate to say that it i unsatisfactory, notwithstanding th Ona! triumph in the Courts-is owing in large measure, to thc interfcrcne of thc Federal Judge, with thc consc quent encouragement to all who sa' tit to engage in thc sale of liquoi nothing more being required than t pay thc United States revenue license lt has taken months of laborious an streuuous offert to restore thc condi lions of tolerably successful workin of thc dispensary law which prcvaile at thc time wheu the Vaodcrcook dc cisi?n was rendered. Thc friends c thc dispensary and those who hav too readily turned their backs on i should bear all this in mind and sti evidence hope and patience. Thc demoralization produced by th various causes mentioned can I readily overcome in time, and the la will work more successfully and t obeyed more willingly as time goes bj Our efforts should bccspcciaUy direc cd to perfecting thc system in its at ministrativc features. There arc a great many people wh will never bc frieridly to the dispel sary system, or to any like regulatiot Many men are opposed \o it on princ pie. some as extreme prohibitionist and some as extreme advocates < liquor traffic. These two widdy sop: rated camp-* meet on common grouti in their hostility to the dispensar; others arc influenced hy political coi sideralions, and even by past politic prejudices, now happily being fa.-l di si pated. Thc dispensary law ought I be judged hy its fruits rather than I motives td political prejudice of sci interest. If these fruits have m been hitherto altogether of the kit or quality that its friends still hope sec it bear, there is yet sufficiei promise to ask that this tree whit has almost uprooted and blasted i thc lieht of judicial interfcrcne shall now be. given opportunity show what it can bring forth und fostering and friendly influences, beg to remind you that at thc begi ning of my terni as Governor, I reeoi mended and utged this policy, and have seen no reason to chango n opinion. Thc law has never had chance hitherto to show what it ci do, but now, since there is no long any question as to legal limitations powers, we arc free to address ou selves to perfecting and improvii the system. Tho large voto receivi by tho prohibition candidate for go cr?or iii tli*- second primary af t<? lalo election cannot bc considered i ti i i re ly ?ni eudor-iemetit <-l prohibit un, for lhere is excellent reason lo eon clinic that the prohibition camiiiiatc pulled the full prohibition vote in thc first primary, while in the second he polled the vote of the a itagouists of . lie dispensary H>stein, from whatever eau-e that autagouisui arose, ami. in addition, the strength of all the "sore heads' and di-grunted o Hi ce seekers und |> ditieians of both faction--. The election in Charleston i- a -triking evidence of tins, lt will hardly be d i - puted that, if thc , copie of Char le-ton want prohibition, as their vol. - would se.-rn to show, it is bi cause they f el sure thal under thal system there will bc practically no restraint un the Kale nf whiskey. Turning now to tho practical con sideration nf the dispensary, I do not think whiskey should he sold ill any county where a majority of the people favor prohibition. I therefore recom mend thc submission of ibu liquor question to the (jua I i tied electors of cii'li county, that each county may vote as it prefers. Any county, how ever, that votes for prohibition should he made to bear all expenses of eu forci g the prohibitory law; and such should not receive any ?d' thc profits from thc dispensary. IJuderthc Con stitution, the prods accruing from the sale of liquor go to the support of our f ce schools. Now, the county of Marlboro, which never had a dispen sary, and which is now under the most rigid form of prohibition, with no pus? si h i li ty nf legal liquor trudie within its borders, receives its proportional,: share of dispensary prolits, while ai the same tune the .Slate is charged with maintaining constables in that county to enforce thc law und prevent the sale of liquor. 1 submit that t h i . i- unfair io the other counties. Thc sume thing obtains in the county of York, where the ouly dispensary, tin ono at Tirzah, has been discontinued, leaving tho county without any plac? where lhiiior eau be legally bought. Von will cull to iuiud that these twe counties are close to thc North Caro lina boundary, and it is well known that there is a large influx of whiskej from the distilleries across thc Hue by wuguns and other couveyuuees. ; Of course, these counties muy havt liquor imported for pcrsoual use with out restriction, but it can not be sob legally. 1 believe that it ts but righi und just fur those counties whiel have prohibition, or may hercufiei adopt it us thc means of control lin j. the liijuor traffic, to be taxed to eu force such law, nor should they re CL'ivc any part of the prolits arisiui from the sale of liquor in the otho counties, to add to their school funds If thc county officers, magistrates am sheriffs, enforce the law, well am good-there will be no need for con siublcs; but if they do not, the Gov ernor should be given the authority upon petition setting forth such vin lamm, to appoint constables, and ti require a levy in such counties sum oient for their maintenance. Now let us consider matters con corning thc administration of the lav other than those mentioned as dealin: with its violations. When the dis pcusary system was first inaugurated the State board was composed of th? Governor, the Comptroller General aud the Attorney Oeneral, ex-officio aud in these wan vested the power t appoint thc State Commissioner am the County Boards of Control, aud t exercise general supervision over th working of thc dispensary in th whole Stute. After the retirement o Governor Tillman, in the middle o Governor Evans' term, the Legisla ture changed this provision, am creuted a new State Board of Coutrol consisting office members to bc elect ed by itself. Thc Goveroor was lef without official connection with th dispensary, except the right to appoin and control the constables. The sys tem has now been in force three yeare and, in my opinion, it has failed t accomplish tho purpose of its advc oates. Thc idea was to divorce th dispensary system from politics an to put it uuder a strictly busines minagemcnt. No such icsult has f? 1 lowed. It is notorious that the db pcusary is as much or more iu politic than it ever was. As Governor, have hud little or no authority io cot liection with thc administration of th l ?w, and no power of restraint c direction over it; and yet I have bee held responsible by the people ? large, and by my enemies ia partiel lar, for the mistakes and shortcon ings of its management. llespous bi li ty without authority is a most ut pleasant and unjust burden; an while I do not seek additional rcspoi sibil?tica in connection with thu di: pensury, I submit that justice an fa mess make it necessary either I relieve the Governor absolutely of a connection with this institution, < else give him some potential voie and influence in its affairs. The Legislature itself, last scssioi by a particularly unanimous result tion, deprecated and almost forbar! the granting of beer and hotel priv loges, bul the State Board of Contri paid no attention to this ex preside of opinion from the law-making barb b id I had to use the constabulary I suppress the nuisances in the form < ?neu barrn??in*1, which icMi-te?! from id' granting of the>c privileges T>?is brought mi! iniu antagonism with Hi': ! State Board nf Cool r<?l an int ?gnni-in I wbieb might bave hmm ?voided hud I these gentlemen paid any heed in my suggestion ur cn ns ni ted me as to the best policy to be pursued. As long as thc original package stores were run ning in open competition with the dispensary, and illicit hales were also uiicbeeked, there was, perhaps, some excuse for the State '{oard nf Control lo continue that policy; hut after thu Supreme Court of thc United States hud contirmcd the validity ?-f di?pen- | .ny law, and forbidden dodge Simon- J ton's support nf lilt! St,ile s Compel? tors, leaving the dispensary law in lull possession of the field, I ilid not think there was any exeu-e foi thc continu ance of thc pubcy upheld hy the Slate [ioard; for I believed the former la*, and I believe thc present law, should he adiiiiiii-tcrcd a- a temperance meas ure with no regard whatever lo lite matter of profit or to unwilling other than to teach the people to us?; whis key without abusing it, ami to mini tn /?., as far as possible, the evils inseparably cn n ncc te?! wi b its tr?*ftie ami use. Moreover, under thu pre-eut system, tilt: State Commissioner is a mere figurehead, without power ami almost without duties. Thc State Hoard of Control have absorbed nearly all nf his functions. I submit what seems tome Ioho the best plan of orgauizilinu: Thedetails of thc business shniild be turned over to thc State Commissioner while the Board of Control should have authori ty to purchase liquors and to exercise general supervision over the whole system. The Board nf Control should be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the constable? shou'd be appoint ed by the Board of Control anti State Commissioner. If objection is m-ide it may be pointed out that thc regents of the Hospital for the Insane are ap pointed by the Governor, and the management of thc institution is ex-( cellcnt. Note, also, the mc m hu rs of thc present Board of Control are not even required to give bund for the faithful performance of duty, yet they have absolute coutrol ??f un institution doing annually a million and a half dollar business. Thc County Boards nf Control be abolished and two or three iusp-c t ?rs should bc appointed tn tonk after thc dispensers' hooks and the break age. This would bc a much more eco nomical method than theoae now pur sued. This system of organization, to gether with the supervision nf the I ?rand Juries, would reduce specula tion and embezzlement to the smallest amount possible. The State Commis sioner might be either appointed hy the State Board or elected by the Gen eral Assembly. We have both sys tems now io force in the State. The Superintendent of thc Hospital for the Insane; who is giving perfect satisfac tion, is appointed; the Superintendent of the Penitentiary, an equally effi cicnt officer, is elected by the General Assembly. But there should be vest ed somewhere the power by which both State Commissioner and County Dispensers might be suspended, and, if oeccBsary, be removed for cause. I suggest, also, what seems te me a needed improvement, and that is a change in the manner of purchasing liquors. Whiskey is as much a staple article as corn or flour, though it varies io quality and price, according to age and the methods of distillation and manipulation. The large buik of li quor consumed by the people is ob tainable io absolutely pure form aud of good quality without the necessity of recourse to chemical analysis, for it cm be bought directly from 'govern ment warehouses without passing (CONTINUED ON THIItD PAGE ) What nobler, better ambition can a young couple have than to live loving, helpful lives, and then, in a grecu old age,- look back over a life that hos been mutually self-sacrificing, useful and successful ? The one great stumbling-block that stands be tween most married couples and this ideal married career is ill-health. If both hus band and wife would take proper care of their health, there would be more hale, hearty and happy old people tn the world. If, when a man suffers from the little ills of life, he will resort to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the chances are that he will avoid the big and fatal illnesses. This great medicine gives a man a healthy hunger, facilitates thc flow of digestive juices, invigorates the liver, purifies and enriches thc blood and builds finn, muscu lar, healthy flesh tissue. It is an old saying that women are tiard to kill. There is some truth in this, as far as the majority of illnesses are concerned. There ts one class of disorders, however, that, quickly undermine any woman's gen eral health. No woman can retain her strength who suffers from weakness and disease of the delicate and important or gans that make wifehood and motherhood possible. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion is an unfailing cure for ill disorders of this description. It acts directly ott the sensitive organs concerned, in a natural, soothing way. It makes them strong, healthy and vigorous. It prepares them to bear the burdens nf maternity. It is Hie greatest of nerve tonics. The woman, who uses it will hear healthy, happy child ren, and live to n ripe old nge. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invigorate the stomach, liver and bowels, hy all medicine dealers. Thu Kimi You Have Always Bought, undi which hus been in uso for over ?JO years, has homo tho signature ur - and has het>u iiiado ander hin plT. Hoiiul supervision sinco itsinfancy. '?????<?/y? Allow no ono to deceive you in thia* AU Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes arc hut Ex. pertinents that tritio with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children-Kxpericiice against Experiment, What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor OH, Paregoric, Druin* and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant, it contains ?either Cpiun., Morphine nor other Nursia? substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures I>iarrhoa and "Whal Colic, lt relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates thu Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea-Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Tbe Kind You Have Always In Use For Over SO Years. THC CENTAUR OOttMNV, TT Mun nAV STUCKT. HEW TONK OFT?. SHOES TO BEAT THE BAND. WE don't have lo lalk through our hats to sell our Shoes. The Shoes sell theo .elvo- il you will <>n y toko tn M tron?lo to look at thom. Quality and Pricecdoifc work. We j um Htun i H?ido and Krui. You don't have to buy from na j net becaua we griu We havn to grin, ?ny way, because we can't help it. When our NMufe ii m om dnnble IHKI 3 eur's we don't have to look sad-eyed and Imposed upon, Iwcaas we can't. Mo como on to tho place where the brainiest feet In Anderson County ? .hod, ami it' w?- CHICl Shoe you and your family, your son John aud his family.ttl jo Immune y ou rather go hare hi . ted rn*, ai -"Ve eau ?leo "Stum" th?* inner-mmi with such substantial!* as DBANl P \1 ENT FLOP K at rt J K NO. 2 COFFEE that will make bis mouth water,HD dottie ?Mim tor-atti ? the lea? of the outer-man with a First Clues, Capital pair of Geo luman H PAN JS mr Sixty Cents that will jast elevate the superannuated linen trw tie infantile, shrubbery. DEAN & RATLIFF!. M. R -Parti-??wlntc rn? on Not? or Account will save themselves onnsiderablj ixpensH hy Kt-tt.Mini op ?am?- Oetnr? Ddceuiber Jut. If you haven't v?<y a elnar rund rom us wo ar? ia ku.* to YOU. DE \N tfc KATLItPE Some IS what every person w^nts and I can supply them. I make it a point t?t keep pure, fresh Goods, and eau please the mo?t fastidious in both quality and price. Just now the house keeper finds it difficult to supply the table, but if you will give me a call I can help you, as I beep PLAI?? and FANCY GROCERIES of Every Descriptii My Stock of canned Uoods can't? be Excelled. FRUITS of all kinds in s-a on, and when you want to make a F Jake 1 can supply your demands Fine line of CONFECtT? ?NEKIE^, TOBACCO and CIGARS. Just received a f eau io- of POTATOES, CABBAGE, Etc. Yours to please, free Hty Delivery._Jg,_ BTQTTY O. D. ANDERSON & BRO. Strictly in it at Lowest Possible Prices. Two Cars Texas Ked Bast Proof Oats, Aud al? tho country raised Oato you want. These na? go, uo matter what Cotton sells at Pure Wheat Flour Rock Bottom Prices. We can give Country Merchants ulnae figur?n on CHEESE. OYSTERS. TOMATOES, SALMON, SARDINES and TOBACi O. Everybody knows we b?at tbe Town on SHOES, and we propose to keep ur reputation. HAGGING ?nd TIBS guaranteed prices. Z&r- Hand na your orders. Yours for Business, O. O. ANDERSON & BRO THE OLD, RELIABLE Furniture Store OP F? TOIJJLBIT A B Still in the Lead ! ?hey have the Largest Stock, Best Quality, and Certainly the Lowest Prices ! OTHERS try to get th? re, hut they miss it every time. Kew, hean ri ful ami select Stn k of Furniture, Ac, arriving ?very nd at PRICES NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. Hero you have the Largest Stock ; therefore, you can get <ast whai ant. Here you have the Beat Grade of Furniture ; therefore,' you can roods that Will last. Here you have tbe very LOWEST PRICES ; therefore, you ?a*i ig ninney. SST Cime along, and we will do you as we have been doing for tbe irty years-sell .you the v**ry heat Furniture for the trery lowest price?. The largest Stock in South Carolina and the Lowest Price to outheru States. " Kew Lot Ruby Carriages Just Received. C. F. TOLLY &c SO Depot street, Anderson, 8. C.