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l"he' Calnden Chronicle] ; : ; PU&L&HET) EVERY FRIDAY ! THOS J' XIRKUCND. W.i. YILLEl'lCl'E. ?' Editors aad i'rw>ri?tftr?. RATES OF 'MJnsCR:rTi< >X. ? fine j y?irr tl.'>Q 'r *\ < m vn 'i i. r*> rent three months. -'?fic-n:*. ADVKRTfSiNG RATES.~Oiv> (one inch.)one ii??-rrion, $I.r.C ; earh ?nb?-'*qi?er.t insertion. "'Orei t.i Liberal reductions on thi*- a'f>6ee rate* for three month*, six months uwi yearly contract-*. All eonrnsnnvr-rition arnl nrti cle* :<ir pni> Vlication mxwt reach nt? at lesnt on Tues day, to insnre their insertion in the .following is- tie. ( Koeocsman? at ion of a ff^rsp^l natnro } '-will be f?Mi#b?d m this pc ;*t, except anon advertisemea.:. to he 5 aid f?>r. yif articles for j>ublicati?"i vm?=t Iwfac . -companied by the fall nw.e and x4 ^drety *f the writer, V. order to receive attention. "CAMDEN, -S. C. FEB, Iftiii.* 189:'. COMMENTS A3D CTLLIXtfS Tibe tin>c f t ir.fetir.jr State; Democratic Kx*>cotive Coran:ittc^ has been changed from March 0:h to March [ 1st, Congressman Wheeler, of Akbr.nra, j ha* introduced a 1>:H to cut ail salaries' ; i?xceedin^ #5,000 twentv :>er cent, and : ^11 exceeding &0l> Ten pr cent in or der to conf>rm to th?? hard ti:nes ? of \ course ke is met with ridicid ? ca^bis' . bill called "bum< o ;i ?>e" The amputa tion of sah rles is a feat in political xur "gfcry which rareiv sicteob. The State M a cnriouR quadruped. It can kick with all ft cr feet at onca to 'tike four point* of the romp iw ; end at the tame time thrturs ont if* head an<f j tail in a dangero-i* manner. If too wish j ' this "critter" to gf}^ forward try to set it I to go backward. -It has pvtyc 2 this n<?- ; "ticetaaHwfcoir.it mav ei???vrn : "We | pat all concerned -n ni?'i-c that nu n , who did not hum'Vate . themselves to| vote fj>r Tillman are not 5roin*z to humili ate themselves U> r the y> <>r privilege c'j voting against lilinTV We siictr'st fhati the only thing left foi\ th u State i,s t -> vote sidewavs. ^ >?' j: I l 5Ch^ canning factory at H<?Kv Hill is * v.*?alL neighbor'*** I affair w'th a cap! ? talofjonty 9", 000. b:?t it sm a success and ^li^l handsome d vi-Vmls to it* stock* t??ld?srs. This yvnr i*. pa?Iarj|vltiend of P** cent. That in a pre?<y g?od t>how ingfor a close rear. Th* money it paid for vegetable# and fruit*, during the month, when fcnfcers have hut little to put on .^the market, w**s a most welcome lift - 'saver j the tight season. Fact" speak ?loader than theori w. The factory at ^SgHr Hill Is commended to those weft ^ meaning persona who insist tlir5 1 no can-< neiy can succeed with less than $2"), 000 ? News and Courier. [? Free Stlrer. Itj teems that the friends of rFw' MMr in Congress are in earnest *od witn business; and the" snm? -l*?ji iW for those who propose at? iDf the tariff in detail. Ii ^ell for the honesty of pur of those who supported fJrisp tier as the exponent of lilies of policy. - : *T-ffee sctieMsmk has evidently %dei tfoae by the committees. The Btlhd tree silver bilfrbas been far j reported in th* House. It node! of clear, concise phrase mlogj^nd covers the *tfi"1e ground y. The ker9f{S| the bil' il i*- the fol'owin^ Clause,/ holder of gold op silver ^ullfon of the fa'ne of one hundred . -'dollars or more of standard fineness -aha}! be cntitted to h^vg the same atrnnk int* snv nnth^ifjjed standard - coin* of tlie P-nli-rd- ?t*r?'<?, frr? of -charge, at the mints of the foiled 'Hta'ies, or the n*m r of f?til?ion mav 'deposit the *?.roe at smb mints a or! receive therefor coin note* equal k in an?onnt to tho in?inaje? value of " 'HullJoB thert-uj^n deposited and the hnlltou deposited slnll become the pro|>#rty of the ffoternmen*. That coii^ notes so issued shall In- frjral lendfl' in like manner and invented witji the Same mwwtofv nses as the | standard go M a?;d ^silver coins xV>r| the; Unite*] StatJ*.^' & It is s.a:d that. ih??&*nnte is favor y , ' - fc, - ably inclined t"> fre?? fcilter. ^na ~tor jPalroer, of IriiatfajT^Meeirit-rilj ? 80? &o<l 'declares l ha* h<* cnnM nev- j er have Jmvtj oiectt?l oftter?ri?e. Soj t.oot the ti?ir4 party and Aliiancej mo Sabers of Porfsivs? are slr?n?rj foTjthe^iii. It really lo??ks ns if* [ the' measure wiU pass, despite a lot. ; of kicfc?>T8 so both pnrties,, ihe las! ; elections, ? n?i the ml vice of .Senator ; um that nr? <to'> he taken* , hv thk ( fwr'.ht-r than t<?! JL ? *| ^prapoae* rental of'tHK j)wsc?t kw, ! wfc|eh<.vfowM Nod us fan her fcif lha*ever . f rota the ai'vei shore. Uir risen may yet law t.? the j (dilemma. of vetoing *?r r.?a vetoing! a free S^yerfi.ill Thepres*nt Drtn- i -ocratie leader* in C?n?rrss seem! imleliL determined t<> ti;ke a bold{ stand, aod commit i'<e party to .* j OJ* ike! ^IlL^MMioO." /V '' j ' <hia4iaii of action ; horned io C?n?w ? *h? financial $5tfi?-WUn* one 1:1 the aextj ^wipaigi, and" a Westerner tbej Democratic nominee. \ AH tlta Stat** and lerrimries of [ ha j Union save Idaho, , Nevada, I Rhode Island. Wyoming* Ofclatama j and Utab $rod at e tobacco. | j Factions The greatest danger to the De- j mocracy this year is the factions | spirit prevalent ia national as well ; as state conncila. In our state the ' irreconciiabies are a source .of ?an-| and wraknes*. In X ??ar^York v^sce the hi&ier S^'bt l???tween the F I i i 1 :mf} Cleveland followers*. I a LooUjana i ho Lottery lms caused a $pf":r, and in the country s-.t iar^e t!u*?e is the third nurtv rii*i-i ?:*. * As a specimen of the t:i ter spirit animating i*?^e 'iL^ti^se claiuiinir ddoerence totlierJi-mocacj , *e quote iht-Sft expressi ?ns f;cm li<e Ne?v>* i ''omier: **Thft usual if ill lae i li<'? ??f Wiberute RU<*repre&eM?;iti??n and downright lyinj^ to deceive the j por.j le.'land 41N? Di'iixQci rtt ic Ht..i?i in the irnion. l?:irriair New \ Y-?rk where the machine is on top. wiil entrust the l<iai?eti>hii) of the / ! party to :l pnliticttl'swindler.'* 1 1 t?? is another hit of jig wisdom : "If liLj^iiouhl chance Hill afi^r tlu* l^flfloper Union pro Lest, the par'y ought to he t?eiiein." Our big contemporary will? n'>t j gel many "dat's a fack" response* | to these; sentiment*, and in casej Hill should be nominated. which i.* i i not improbable, it would \:o aivus \ ino to obserre by what process if ; would get hack into ranks. ILivi.gj burnt bridges, it mny not try to get j back. ? * ' '!.? i Cultivate I? ice. The* sn;.|.?t<s?$ftn of Messrs D :!i Titl- ; nia^e'n >on.? A ?<>.; to cotton growers j ;h;:t r.ce be a fo/t d .if a crop on lan???; withdrawn from the cill;ure~of the staple Tins attracted widespread attea- [ tk?. Enqmries in r<?gr*-r*I to the matter have {rrown sfeomnicrons that they hare printed a l*tf ?e ptez^p' fet. giving hint* as tofecd. planting. cultivating. harvesting, afcd marketing. The document is brie? but foil enough for the guidance of any practical p'anter an?J can be obtained firm of charge of either of their re spective hoaxes in New York. Charles tor. or^ewOrlaan#. & " that r:ce is iil y?\?t<l from $-36.00 to ,875.00 per acre : cept ??f planting $20 .00 to $35 .00 ; the difference in outcome is due toeharac J tcr of cultivation or season. This year j frees have been hijrh and results in many instr.nccs for bey# ml the larger amount noted. The fait that the pro duction is far l>elow the requirements of the United States yjiould seem to be an additional reason for at least gi*ing it a trial It is near the time of preparation for first planting, hence prompt actios should be taken in orjer to get full "benefit of the season Where Do Toil (Jet yoarJcaL Do you know? WY-reyoue^er in a coal mir.e? Can you imagine what ione looks like? Or what kind of folks the miners are? Or how their families Uve? After .you have read that splendid paper in the' March ?uml>er of Dkmorest's Family (Magazine, "Through the Coai Coun Mry with a Camera," and studied the twenjty-odd fine pictures which illusl Kite it. every piece of.coal )Ou see will br invented with a new in terest ; and when you read about "strikes" among the miners, you will better appreciate their true Mgnificance. Photographs were ?.aken specially for this article, and have been reproduced in superb st> ie. "German Without a Master," by Prof. A. deRougemont of Ohautau qua University, w:ill l>e of it.calcu I a Me value to those who wislftdr study that useful language; "The lf.?meof a Specjiatiat'*f<nrni*hes ex cellent ideas abouC economizing space, and achieving artistic results without a' great expenditure of ; money: and "How t? Ivorize Plas iter Cast.f*"' lell-* how to make those pretty ornaments 1?m?k like ivorv. **N?-xt Summer's Garden"t is in 2?h?<1 sea son/sO U*ar, the garden m y be planned proper 1\. and a profusion of flowers ensured a'l j through the summer.; -"Traini: g a Husband** will amuse everybody; and there are other splendid storing, and :j!J the t* xceliertt departments for which this mngaxiue is noted 1 ? i fare rrplete vith seasonable tilings j The subscription price to this ideal | Family tJugazir.e is only $2 a year. ; Published by \V^ Jennings Demo j rest, 15 E. 1-Ub St., New York a os t.ir?*!PKRix:;fi. Rev. ??[. VV. Gbrdoo, pastor of Ihe Camber. Baptist church, preache I t<x :i for#* cemj; regal ion at Lis --church last Sunday mght on the- su^j^el of Intemperance. lbe follow rig i- what he had to suy : Intem,perance. in a general sense means a want of moderation or due re straint. fx cess in any kintl o?ir?duI-{ gentle. Hut tbe s^nse in wfcieh J d<s j sire to use it i.-? Indulgence in drink zag itpirtrut-us uquors us a ut'Ytragej with or \vithoutTsntoxication. | There &flrirf?ro?t as many opinf-nsj about this great curse a* there are peo- i p^. &?ue believe in taking a drink ; occasionally, oihers believe in total ab- j stinence, While a great many l*-lieve in I pouring it clown by the pint until they j ;;r>i so foil of the "slime i>f hell" that ! they would almost make the old devil j hire self ashamed. Stving there are s<> i :nau> opinions, and we know they can't | all be rijrht; now, whafN^wli we do?! We must apical to higheNanthority. \ Man can't settle it. What oS^s G?kI | ssy about it? When we are uncertain i about any thins we should alwayfcap- i peal to the Kibie. which is ua lamp utoto i >ur feet and a light unto our patfl^j u::d if it st tiles any Question, it shouicki ?a- iett 1k1 forever wit i ws. 'f he'n if ourf experience an?l ol*servation backs it up, ; it makes it ail the: stronger. Now what I d^es God's word say about this Intem perance? ""ivook not upon the wine for at the last, it biteth tike a serpent and stiogeth like an adder." I am aware' to justify tjniik- 1 1 SnjTy ihe^Bible, as lie Deyi^TnSed to | mM if v his-d mands beiVe" Christ but ; jit h* against the-m from beginning to i ' end. What if Paul did say to Timothy, j "Take a liUkrwh^e for your stomach'** sake y l>jtt be nofcsay 'If meat maketh i ' ^vbrothfer tostumUe 1 will eat no!1 foyever more, that I make not my f brofr&r tostoinbte?" But some say** J?. i sos RKuSfc wine." I>id lie not make the I lightning too? ..Sh^fi we. "TieiStse j 1 made lizbtoinjr. eonstrocUight- ' ! oing rods on *11 o?r houses to that t - 1 wii3 ran down into oar dwellings ami destroy us and our children V Jestfs 8?y? "If thy right eye cjpencl thee, pluck it oat. If thy right hand offend thee cut it off/* If l-y ilririkiitir you cause; ; another to Btuim-le th?i liilie says htop j it forever. Ii whiskev is ciu cUente to . | you, to your family 01 community? cut ; I It off. These two Bible doctrines, if obejeit; j would drive intoxicating liquors en- i jtirelyouioC our country. *Vu v.ib; | never ?et the i>i:-ie tc> til iMeriija raLcc ! uutii you translate it d:ii? rs-niiv ;-nd I jgi\eiiari entirely different mtnunig ' : from v.i.at it now i.;;s. lint let us view Lh.f ^rave question | in trie i:gh; of tU-t text. "At the last ii t oitfiJi iiji'- a s?-rj.fi;t and siinyeth like 'an aiid?-r.'" "At the Not s?> i much u r.cn ih* \ ;ii>t :>e;;i:i drinking it ? Whiskey \v:h oiti?-$ make a man nei ; rich enwti?h to buy out Vanderbiit, anc j bold enough t > kpe.iii on any si.bjvc; ! before ilt?- I Y.iteo >:ates Senate cn a : two mi;nite<? not; ir'oci ent.u^h to ? tight -<i sieani engine. when he tiiBPbe i gins U> :*rink. iiul oil! how horrible it i is at the las , "it biieth h.-:e a serpent ! and sth.gvih like an adder." 1 'flu a intemperance is very much - like a suipent. 1 In its secrecy. Y< u never see snakwr coining out of ; the bushes into the Buddie of the road nor into our houses to bite us; but they slay in the ^rass ar.d tmder rocks anil j wait i or4us to come along. These lienor \ men don't otten ct.me out in public Xo jdo rhoir work, but get behind cart a ins ; -lid pained screens. ?\ hv i> this i 1 hey i?ave ih?ir license as much as^ any dry j goods merchant in the world. \\ hy ? ck?n't they come out pa -licly and do'j tiierf" business opeiia}? iJecause th ft old serpent ot lied loves to hide. On'j oi*t occasion a go* d-for lioihm^ le..uw j was standing < r inking with nis c??m- j pa in on s and bis w ite welt in and put : .% cover* d dish upon the table. "Look. j ?><.y5f said the drunkard, "'what a gt>oG ?xi ic 1 have; she briujgs u;e ray dinner; | ?'orne Ifi us have a bite." lie opened] the dish, hut ? here was nothing in it. lie lips-ed out an oath at h s ' wife, and sa-d, " vVhat did you bring this dish here for with nothing in it?" "It was *.i that the children and I had for din uer," said the poor wife. No wonder I that. tne u?jvil gets behind the scr? ens j when lie is coutinuady doiagsuch worK i :is that! intern p**ranct is like a serpent, | t In its viciousness. - | Vou can't tame a snake so that it i will be -perfectly harmh-ss. Neither can >ou tame liquor. You may think j you can, but it is impossible. I reat. of aii oid farmer who was walking out oa his farm one cold day, and saw a torpui snake, lie took it home in its neipless condition to show to the chil dren. He laktfi^fore the lire and it soon got warm an&^i ue.k at trie olu man and old w? maii'and the children, and cleaned out the whole businessj and Ortrame master of the situation. That is just the vay it is with dratn diiuking. The father brings t he liquor home to enjoy., his private draiv and soon it has stucIHis iangsin the whole family. 1'et it and make Jt harmless, I indeed! No sir, it will T* be t aned. iietter let it alone; stop dmking it, i* I fo e it is too late, luy triend, or you will \>e like the oi ; woman's t urkeys. She joined a teiwperaiwe society, arm when She went home she threw a *rav a lot of "whiskey-cherries vvhich she had on hand. Tne turkeys came across them and ate them ami ail got druiiK. Tne old lady came out und saw them Iving around, and thought they had all died ofwolera. she concluded she would sive tht> feathers any way. So she picked them and threw them over in the Held. By and. by they sobered of!!; and when the old lady warne out she saw the turkey# sttrpding, looking at each other, and in their peculiar way saiyihg: ^?it! ?i*iil ! qui*'. " "Oh: ves,"said theold wuB?an,"ii >ou had saio quit before you ate rliose cnernes )?'U wouldliave bad all your leathers on you." Young mani now is;the tun*- t?. quit if y??u waul t?* r? tail/, jour j;*-" o character, your standing iu society ai d \our money and your clot lues on y u liack. Inte mi* faiice- is ii'ke. a serpent in another thing. 3: It poisons wh<n it bites Whei a serpent biles you^Kid better apply ;? remedv at oi.ce <?r pr? pi re to die. _ Look at the fatuity w>re whiskey i* nsed to a very great extent anu you will lind beauty iaded. morality van ished and usefulness unknown. Take j a church tnat abows iis members to get drrnk, ai>d you had just as well clost; the itoors, iasten tne windows and go home. The source of useful ness is poisoned and the sooner the fouutain dr.es up the better. Ai d it is a poisot^ that d? strt'} s. \\ h\ is it tr.a> a man will Miur er his own wife ou child i*i co.d bl??oit. as we ail know ha? ofleni^h the case? Why is itthat-tu ^llflfTfisre ard the prayers oi h.s best friends a id r ji ct offered mer cy V It is because the best impulses o1 his nature are dead. Love lias been killeti by the iMjjsoii i'.q ?or. WlKii we ItH k a?>. ui us and see mtn who were oijCe stronj/ miiidtd, haiui i some and ch: rminjr re-w p*?is< m-d b> j liquor, living in ?li.-?h ?u?.-r and shan e ; disgraced to all huma t>. < ai. t ?ii> I say; "At last it btieiii n.?e u seipei.t au*? stingeth like an adi? r." ^ JI.' Intemperance is \eiy mi.ch ii18 the adder, or as the o:iginal woru ii..s ! it, cockatrice, in some respet ts. 1. In its original disclosme. Tlieetn-; i atrice is said to be (s? e Enc. liri. i i - i buious monster, the existence oi -.vhieu | was tirmly believed in tnro>.:ghoi.t an cient and me iiseval tiii-es. prudm t d i y ; a cock's egg, hatched or di closed by ;i ; sei'|>ent. L.quor was at ? lie t:u;ew :t ! seems, iii a taLner iat i ? t staU*. j could -dnnfe ami aekh.'u: ^et dru k:bi:t 1 they were planting the'-nois< n ?teti then winch to-day is r.ue iit^n.i erab e c? - r:ij-lit?n. Little d.d oi?r laltieis Uiiuk whenth'-y were pctsmg tne s?:ii.'i j*;g around a.uo.sg th ur iriends and neigi. bors that the same deir;*.. n wldeh the> wei?? therishir.g ^oud dantn tue-i sons in fieil in alter years. '.?:it aias! it is only to*.) true. #i ne was the in strument in ?iisct?,si.:ig t'?f de^t; oct. V powers of liquor, as the serpent the instrument r.i disflosin; or Jitt<h-i ing'out the w.kat rice with its ueadi\ powers. 2. Intemperance i-< like the co-k,;-| trice in its killing pow r-. lt^ ; >aiu j that the cockatriee pus:*-* ts tin un.s. j deadly p-->we;s. 1 'i^tr t* wiener at n.- ? touch and men and ai iioa.s will di? i from the poison ol its iock. I/kew: ei liquor will poison thase who ,lo i.ot us it ibeinsefi^s nut me.ely come in i.*j tact iUic- i: i> said: "Avoid it. pass Hot by ilk ti;ni from it ar.d piwfc away."- -S>.otn?>7i. We don't nave to <irij?k. it ourselve? to feel its poison stiiiirV.i iasf; simph encourage it is Mt&cicnt. n:e think they aie not jfuiitj^ir^iess ihey are tt-' t.iai p-inaker.; nut G?fs woid say.-:. "Ufc.kv^ver trans?; <-s.-e:h and akdeth not *r the doctrine of ( iirisl* ha'h not God. lie that ahidetb i t th?- doctrinrs >4. Christ. he hath hoth :he F.i!l;er ami the Son. If there come any unto \on md * ririif not this d?-ctrine r< ceivejiini not unto your house, neither* hid h:m j liod spetM : f-.-r he that Dideth hi i> Coti speed is parfaKt-r of his evii iked*."' ? ^Jn. 5:10-1 1. T^ye^rother, wht-ri yvti ? rc >i:r:?g"t? in :eniptta?!^wj^ni aiv huiking the nio*. iter in the t'aeefcii<h wtii Sr>or*?r <r ater destroy yi.ur ovra usefulness and j rour poweis for good. '] h* money ve; et*8ive in lieeose is 110 jnstiSaT^^ex- ! hiss whatever; for God most emphau-j ?aliy say*: "Woe fc? hint that buildeth \ i town with bloods and srablishcth a J jity by iniquity." May tne Iy->rcl help is to awake iro-.n our st npor >uk1 drive ; ,hc- deadly m n^ter from our Unit ai d ; country, save our boys fr-mi a drunk- { ird*s IwjU and our girls I'roia \ p taper" vreteiirdness and woe, <in?! our coun- f ry from the visitation of God's wrath, j Christian brethren, leu us right this j leilbh power to the hitter end if it is j amewh&t unpleasant. May Gx*i help ; is. Amen. $10,000 GIVEN AWAY. By the Great Southern Weekly, Tlie' Atlanta Constitution. < TynJISoiwaTid .loHai* -wi'i be djfcri&iH- 1 <vi tf;1s \ car i y The Week lm ( oxmru- j t :os, pitUi-hed at Atlai.ta. lift.. anwn its sijhHc riJw". \ J This ?rc*.u newfpnpcr h::s aj Vatb* the j larjrest chv;. laiioji of any ?wi-tikfj. j:ewi5 j psperpoMishe'i in fhe 1 nitie?i Vtuie.s i aj*d. with ? n ? vxn prion. in Ki.n 'on, the I iarjriiRt in ti?*- world. i t is, lis*t and lo*e ! m< **, a i'.evv: pap'.-r, rhroniclir s every [week the full news <?f a!! the world. | devoted especial!;.- to the development ? <;f li.e S'.-rtli. Itp circulation r.ow ex ! eccds li-O'O'O. and itfo pcshii><r for 210, ? ( 00 Sample co pits \i ?{] ?cntj ca appHca { lion . ATon-TIioitsnnd-IioIlar I>isrriUii tiou. \ ; * ' Five' thon? arid ^hilars will t>e itivMnl ; among it j* si; r* brtw'icn pdw a..?i ;.Iu!y l^t-. r.n<J if "-,0 0 between tJi^-xi and 1 the or.d i.?j th*- v**ur, ; Th?* iirst division w ill lx? iused on the ' moilt of the nominating convention.- of vtlie two jrroat parities in Jum\?:nd { 'K.tlu-r on the result ol the presidential | flfc*iwn. Tii? national! demm-mic convent^ n I inct'tj at. Oh^ago Jnne 21 t. | The national republican convention I iisret at Minn? apolis .June 7Ju l?o!h winj?on>in;iteac:*i:di*i.iu* lor pres ! iUt-nt n!)?r vice-president. #2,50 for the First Prize. Twenty-five hund:. d dollars in gold . will he g'ven ly Tm; i 'oXt-Ttrr tiox. to ! t l:o successful answers of the quesiton. j Who wU' b't&r nomiecx of each : party for fives the ht and vlce-pres iilcnl. -V? ? ? Any person /electing the four lfamcs thus chow n vfilj be entitled to the first liriae of $'J r?)6 ca?h, and if, l y fjiai.ce, more than one r-nswers . correctly, the pi'i^e. will be divided accordingly. $500 for a Second. Prize. hve hundred dollars in cash will be divided among those who guess correctly ' 1 only three out of the feur nan* oh t.> be ! ?!-.us chosen a*piitv standard bearers, s<> that the gues^er ni: y prophecy wrong as U one of the four names, and ty getting three correct will come in for this prize. I $2,000 More? 250 Prize. i h\ addition to the above $!?.000 n gold. $2.OQ0 more will l?e distributed in 2-0 ,-rizes, consisting of twenty-live sold watches and, twenty-five silver watches, the retail value of which isj$40 an J $-'0, respectively, and liOOeopicsof Wekster's Mammoth Piotioxakies, original edition, fnlly illustrated and consisting of 1,C00 pages. The go'd watches will Ix- given to ev?-rv hundred ballst of the receive d. the silver watches to the next series of hundredth ballots, and after that everv tifiieth ballot wi.l receive one of the 2.0 Webster's mammoth 'dttrtionaries. All ballots must be accompanied by < >n year's subscri ption to T it is W ke k i. y j Constitution. at only $1, and must I e | written.cn a separate piece! of paper from ! rhat containing order ior subscription. ? The win:*.- r of any of the 252 prizes al>nve noted will be given a free gmss at the rest $5,000 distribution after July 1st. This costs ^ou nothing ami . on rnav get $-.500 or $> 00 inegold- i Yon will cer tainly receive the great est: weekly ntws paper published iw theLSoufh for one year and there will never )|gai v?:r wl.en a -great newspaper will be|tf6re interesting than this one Address all communications to The Constitution-. Atlanta. Ga. ort gage of Real Estate, To ol*ed'ence t?? an order of Court, d:it i d FeKru ry 5th. U#2, I wiii offer for ?ale at pnl lie outcry. in front of the Court in Catnden, <?n th-.f first Monday in M?rch t ?-xt. within ti e l4?*al hours of -*le, nil that piece, parcel <">r tract of land lying, being and sit rate in the <'ountvand State a:<?; esui.l. containing one hundred and seventy ry-res i-ore or loss, and l>ound.*-d on t;;e-N< rth and East bv hinds of J:is. FT. Winghan. South by a tra'ct of 1 nd fortneily belonging to n?os. : nd Frances lijmks >?nd Wist l y a > tract of 'and s?ld !-v J.is. i!. V.iu^hant*? A. ('. Childers. T- mis <?f s tV Cash. Purchaser to pay lor deed of conveyance. Wm. CLYCVhX, f 'Wk of C ou;t of KersV:: v> Co. ?.'? . 12 18i>2. Scientific American Agtocy for ^ CAVEATS. TRADE MARKS. DSStCN PATENTS COPYRICHTS, etc. For information and frr.e IlandV/ools write to MINN & CO.. 361 Bp.oadtt IV. Nxw YORK. Oldest bureau lot seouritur patents In America. Ever* patent taken out by r.? is brought before the public by a notice Riven f <ce ct charge lr the Scientific American Largest circulation of any paper !r the world, Jr'pienaidly illustrated. >'3 IneWppEt man abmild be without it. weekly S3. 00 a vesr; P1..V) six montha. Address & CO., PTULISIIEK;:. 361 Broadway. Xcw I'ori. j WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS i S3 SHOE cen?Peiv?eh THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORID FGS THE K3NET? It It a seamless shoe, with no tacks cr wax thread to hurt the fecr.; jnada of the best f so calf, stvltsh a-d easy, and because ve ?taie ihot? rhocs of this grade than any other manufacturer, it equals hand sewed shoes costing from ?4 DO to $106. ftC OOCicnniur Hand-sewed, the fln?t calf ?P9? sbcte ever offered for fS-Ou; eq rials French Import ?d shoes which cost trvm 6SJ? to $12.00. ffijl 0# Iloail*Smed Welt Shoe, Una en.lt, ?P*T? stylish, comfortable and durable. The best shoe cvar offered at this price ; same grade as cu* toro-made shoos costing from SC.30 to $ax'T O 30 Folko Khset Farmer* Jlatlwa? Ken ?Pw* and Letter Carriers all Wee* them; fine caff. aesaBle*,aroeetb Inskte. heavy tbrea Met. cxtea ttoo edge. (JO*pair will wear a; 'ear. ?A M ft calf's m better i boce*fr offered at thS wlce; one trial v ill co?Tlaeo Uwas wbo want a ihM for comfort an<! service. to as a ad 92.M .Warl liwnaan'a sboea are rtrj strong and durable. Those who bare gi wen them a trial will wear no ?the? make. Sauc' S'Z.QO and Khool shoes arc S?wJ 9 wc~. th-; Loys? vcrTwhere: they sell on the. " marits, ? ; i 1_ ??'?asingi sales show. | ? *.>?> -.n<li?*>mrrd nhoe. b ?t CWOli w?? To'a. .c: ?. ?.ty'wfc: e^u^lai^reacli imported thc^ ?; vi YtZ.Wr*' VJ-C i w??1 91.7.1 for ? ? -.t* tbe^'tst i&eT>, >i;yt;>ni.ud titrable. " th.-.; J~ Dou^ha' ?amo and . ? i .'^->i?>intf*a<hsboai ? frrvTE^ja - . .? **r.i enr.v^ylng yan. z?r.i^ fcaid by HI BSC I BROS. # - )- + <: i! J. A. SHKORN, Collector & Ileal fcVtute Agt., Camden, S. O. t A. WflTKOWSkY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. i v J. ; (*A M DKX. S. C, ^ : ???*l>f utiles in all o; tlvo (Vr.rfcs ? f ? ilw fctate attention jivv n to col i Irctiors. > ? J f | : * ! ( OVCEUNING A NE.W XUTRLMI^T: | ale and ih-ki ! Peptonized. Brought out hy the supgcs itionof the late eminent Doc tor J. MiLNER 1 OTHER GILL OF LONDON, who v?s the Best writes of 1'oods< and 'most Noted Pii.ysicux in the \ TREATMENT of DJSE.VSKS of the j digestive CiGANS, \ erhaj s in the 'world, lie paid: k What o boon it would be to the medical profession if some reliable chemist woul/l bring Extract of Malt in ccm bination with a well-digi sted or peptonized Beef, giving us the elements ef Beef, and the stimu lating ai'.d nut^ious portions ol Ale." WE HAVE DONE IT! \ I ? 1 ^And Ale and Beef peptonized, rs^the identical combination as soggSsfe 1 bv this eminent ? O ?/ f Plnsician. jj In each bottle is contained the FULL NUTRITION of ONE QUARTER POUND OF LEAN BE E F , , ! horoughly pe p toniZe.!. ? "f! ?. . : 1 The Ale is one old be fore we bottle it, and is guarun: teed to | be equal to - the! best ! English Ale. We invite attention to the following strong testimonials which are from ^entlemvn high iu the Medical , and Pharma ceutical profession, which is a very small part of what we hav* received from all parts of t\M country : "^Mr. Geo. \V. Sloan, Phar macist, Indianapolis, lud. ? "It gives me pleasure to report ex cellent results lion the tise <f Ale and Beef, Peptonized, es pecially in those cases who suf fer from La Grippe " Dr. Wm. New, U. S. Govt in ns ent. Chemist, Washington ? '? A better Ale was nevei brewed, and a Jitter Nutrient Tonic? when combined^qth Peptonized Beef, which you catbAle an?* Beef Peptonized, ? was never made.', ? PREPARED BY ? The Ale and Beef Com ? : pany, DAYTON. OHIO, U. S. A. Price for a large Tioz^ottle. 25 cents The only place in town 3 ou can get it is at Dr. A A. Moore's Drug Store, where you will always find a full line of drugs and druggists' sundiies. Gleim Springs water in bottles oi^m draught. GarJ d>n seeds, Taints, Ois, etc. JL % Physician an 1 Druggist |875 MONTH ?300 ! Do You Want ; Employment?. J ?y wliieh you tan make from j $75. <JO ( o j>rr moot h ? the ' amount ('<']HM)din<rK>n whether yo i work , {>: i\ <>r all vour liine and on tlo amount [of VIM ami VIGOR :-n?l PLUCK at <l PUSH y>n ]>!'. t into the work. If so t mijihi pvyyonto w itc t<> us. We've ! s .met hi s?;i that (?OKS, and t: ore's room for a few more to comec ? 1 it won'trfis' ; on intieli to invrsiifat- ? j a i wo-tvnt >-tam;>. We want M'V i ?: \> i DK-A W A KK KEP l?i> KNTATI V M in vour enmmu aiiy. ? iiin r M AN OK WOM AN. Jl you ar..- in>resi? d we'd like to heal ; '>? :m \ o j. We'll show you where there's ! eora? ;n >nev. All information by re-urr i mail Then if *o.i an* not convinced.! ail r -iitt : there'll i>?* no harm doii? ? only YOU'LL MISS A GOOD THING. | Bet er v.ri;er.t onee. ^(L-lrcs# The Ciodix Publishing ro. WASHINGTON. I). G. w ALL SKIN /*nd BLOOD The Best Household Medicine. One? ?r twice each year the ?y? Urn atadi purging of the imparl ties Which dof tM bloed. From ddldkoed to old ago, no remedy 1? Ot? all cum with the same cer tainty of good results as BOTANIC BLOOD BALM. W. CL, HcGauhey, Webb City, Ark., writes. " B. B. B. has done nc ?n?re gaod and for tea momey thto any other blood purifier I em oacd. I owe the sowfort ui my life to P. A. Shepherd, Norfolk, V?., August w, 1SS8, writes: M I depend os B. B. B. for the preserrstiee oi my betkh. I hare had it in ray fmmSj now aeariy two years, aad in all that tim kan not had to here a doctor. Cr Wrlt?? f- r Illustrated "Book of VFc BLOOD B AIM co.. AUaato. Oa. tat trea 5* ][m Ifut t ;JiiM I (jbtyc# I . Iftso I can sell you one Ant wilVexactlv fit vou andexactlv # y ? ? ? : s?<t you. I am the sole agenjl in Oam* den for Wanamaker & Brown, th <4 LARGEST and MOST RE liable n^rniNG iioysje in AMERICA. , I < ' ] You will find at mv store the finest. prettiest and m?*st Coiu pVte liin^ r.f samples EVER UUOUGI1T 10 TLHSCtTY. N* w is i lie time to ?irdejr \ cur SPRING CLOTHIjS'GT W by not let me have a suit made to order for you when vi hi can get it JUST AS CHEAP? All goods w granted. ] and satisfaction gwr.iiitecrf Polite at tentlos# in all. ^ \ ours Resp-tt'fullv. 1). Woi >]& Ever Attempted by Any House in th^ City or State. O. F. Wholesale Grocer. ?' _ J ? J f'J ,j| Wholesale Dealei in WINES, LIQUORS and CIG ARS, No. 183 East Bay, v y Charleston, 8. C. ^ - ? OWING TO THK DEPRES-j \ sion of the nnney market and ; the low price of cotton, I have decided to clo^e out my stock regardless of cost. This is evrlier t han any he use has ev jer attempted such sales. The | usual time is February, j Jounter No. 1 contains 250 | Suits that sold at $10.50 to $ 1 5 j i will now heboid at $7.50 cash; ! lor } on r choice. This is the ; BEST OFFER EVER MADE !IN THIS ?ciTYlfV any house. Nd odds ? and ea.ds, hut a good run of j ;ze.?. This is \our opportunity '; ? "o iri vest i( y<ui want a bargain. j Counters 24md 3 con'qin 500; I Suits in Sacks and Cutaways.-; foim rlySold from $15 to 25.00, Now you can haw- your ; choice i lor 10.00 cash. These counters: contain va'ues that have never] been offered by any one. No! * * trouble to find your isi/.e in (lies** tailor-made "arm*nts . ?- - ? i when }ou have such as>;rt-: ments to select from, I wantj :he money and room, jo this; ?took must be sold, an,J if }ou| are judges ot bargains you willj not delay. but come and help j I move t !??'><* goods, j I?: addition to 1 he above lj jlia\e placed 'J60 pairs of Pants] on a connter. This line former-' ly sold at ??"> and G 00, now take j your dioirvjit 3 .1 0. This is! (lie best bargain ever offered in. pants. ? \ Remember this line of goods' is not old i tock. but new Meek iliis fall, and will be sold fo, i cash. So goods of this sale arej allowed on approbation. m>l. kinakd. Columbia, S. C. A for Infants and Children* ? ? "Caatoiin isao wall adapted toohDdna that I recommend itMcuperior to any prescription known to me." II. A. Ancii^ M. 1U Bo, Oxford St, Brooklyn, X. T. i j \TJi? use o ? 'Castoria' is ho qnirAal and ,-fts nvnritsco well known that it BMmit wort of mparorontioDtoendonwiC Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within eaay reach." Cutuoc lUimrx. D.D.. i Saw York City. \ Late rastor BJoomingdnl? Befomed Church. Dowtipatfoo. . jtS. WoTOfi J sjfsss^ssa rap,,,t ?w**K'pa*w8,?^p?^ "?wWlntfirop, \ Tn <W?. C?F?T. " X?"' i6?"' Nr*T** ? li GARRISON BL CAMDEN, S.icJ \ ' Men's suits at 11.50 formerly 15.00 \ir6rth. Men's suits at 10.00 ... formerly 1 3.50, worth 2.00. Men's suits at 8.00, formerly 10 00, Worth Men's suits at G.00, fornnrly 8.50, worth lOfOQ. Meu's suits at 1.00, formerly 5.50, worth 7.^0. Mejoi suits worth 5?00. .t ' ? Li T ?>' ! ri: MEN'S PANTS AT ALL V Boys' suits at alt prices. | Men's overcoat at\U prices. Ladies' shawls frofTTtl^efcats to $4 00. Ladies skirts ($om 35 cent! $1.50. / ; THESE GOODS >1 (J ST BE CLOSED OUT PRI -E ?\ BEGAKBUSS 0! Men's undershirts at 39 cents, formerly 50 cents, also better goods at New York cost. Ladies vests ft 39 cents, formerly 50, also bettor <?*oods at New York cost. I ' i ? ! ? e pep i?i |b|ata^ V f > ^ L> , , . . ! ! To ofleryou at .ill times. Every tinie you pass our door you lose money, as we are determined to sell goods cheapcr than any other house in Kerah*.\w County Come and see us, we will save you money. Remember our o and 10 cents counters, lots of nice things i - * ^ c on them. YOURS TRULY s .v ? \ / i CO. $3.50 \ ! jj I? the lever that moves a man to buy, when lie wants a nice DRESS SHOE and can't make up his mind to invest $5.00' or even $4 00 these hard times. And then when he finds thai our S3.50 DRESS SHOK will stand hard fpr vice, it is pull? the money right out of his pocket. It is /mttyttl. Our increased sale on this shoe proves that thi? theory is. correct. This "3.. 50 Leader Shoe " is only one of a number of other ? n f very popular Shoes which we carry in stock. 1 CHILDRS^iS'SHOES AT REDUCED PRICES.