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The. Camden Chronicle} ?HPtnfMSJIKI) KVfcRV FRIDAY ! TH0S J- E IKK LAN#. W. 1. TILLETlOlTE. idi tors a iVoipri et ere. HATF> OF Sd&SCKIKTIOXr? One i yeafr^L"'0; six nioaths, i? cent ! threr nwmtha, 50 c?t*. ADVERTISING HATES. ? One ^are (otw incfc irr?rti?n, $1.00; each; *nh*e<?ijciil iii^rtiorv, '4) ceitfU Liberal TeAmrflmu tnrwir^on rh<? abort* ; rate# for three morff)?*.six niotrfm aifdj yesHy contracts. ^ Afl communication and ar&c'.c* for rub- j licatioa mn^eadi as a? -on Tnr* day, to injure their insertion in the ' following W^oe. 2?o coromnni. ation of a pcr^naf? rtamfr ; , ?h]I* pnVli-he<i iri^u* pap?r. except j ' aaahs^vertjfenwti^iu be iraii f>r. * j >ll article*"70r pr.bfiaficrt uiu^t U- ae- j companied by the hr,\ n^rnre nt u\ art- i - drew i ?f the writer, ra order -to YereJre | attention . OAMDHN, 8^-C. KHt. t?t, 18W. ja ? : _\c' L . COllES'fS A3D CllLKCSS. : | - ? tiom <ioc-? Hill stand ojLtiie SRver queition anyhow? Both sWes daiin hcm? ' Ir wo are to h*r? Yrce silver it wfll .'Svidenlly not come -in the sfcapeof <Iw , Bland fen:. \fnx not our friyH'l V J. ?. W." >x*n<] us one of hi* racy and uprcr communica tion* with plenty of ? . ? - / That lx.lt of the **Ha?Oc??lirie*" ha* ] iitterljMiM c r i >y e . I their iitiuence ?# the pttty and ^ a heavy handicap to srny can didate mhoxty^&y ?upp?rt. **? 1/ "it W prol.ts.We to fontld new cottoi: j tjetoms in England, 3,000 mil*** from cotton { aichcs, why wco'do't it t:e proSuWc* to buii'i a few new ones in trie lborhocd of th? gin-hvases? ? f ? ~ ! \ f It It about a* much a* a can<fyhteV j / political hrea.i is worth now a-d.-hyi to own I bank aftxrk. S 1f'? y U:w repotliat- j !3^%d' wme that he ou'^;! bcc.nu<? the Lanret? l>?n k ?vs charging 12 per cent Senator, we hardly ics ognaw* thi? sort of iprudiahnew". ^ Th* tide cf tariff n^irtii seemed a-j , -short while ajro t> have ebbe* Ifor ' , bat H ism-mug in a??in, ami on the crest it bears t'ievelanil. Ky tb* swell oi en horijwm I12 w??riW-iW.ift again t*? plaee and power where hi*, incorrupt able j v spirit will he a. bulwark to good govern ment and! the interests of the people. tn+^Jiegister hxs fcrnnd the weak I -spot in tlie armour of the new Shepparo ticket an< pitches into it being repinj- j MnUtire *>nir (^corporate poorer. The JDemorrat imintge* a deal of jfernona! scuriiity againat it. TIumi r istho natural frni t of C? 4. Ore's, aggres* at An<Jer*m, b?K for onr | " part we pmte#t ^gainsT another cam paign of bitter prejudice ami personal *. joahce. 1 / A. Bill to Suit Ewtfcady. Paring the silver debate Con ^greMUkMi Ta\lor, of IHinoi-s of. '(fend . tf?e fofttvwing burlesque -amendment: P j Wb*jh^i$ llure ?f? now a gt-pn*. Scarcity of n oney, tti.bodj hiving ?** OBDCli *s b* wants, and whefeas jwicwof all kind* art? lower /thm the producer i ants t<> take: N<?* therefore. ' ; ^ Rmolvkd, ^As ?he s?*nse of this "meeting tl* * t w^demand the pas N<?#eby <yong#:ei^ ?r a lull sboul as I Ofoliowp : \>, ShGTTON" f. V ^enacted thai fr>uj and after dafr hereof anyone who o#es more lh-;n he can pay, -may make aftirUvU to that effect. . ?whieh affidavit shaJl be certified to *!iy at least t*o of his eretiitors who j nan I their pay. Immediately upon feoeipt of such affidavit, proj>erl) certHted. the Seerelary of t he Inter or ah* 11 forward t . su.h applicant * eaoogb teba-ev' u> pay a H his dcbts^J Sic & A?'J?nc 'does not osre wore thab he can r>ay but wuats to * -hold hi? property ijiil he can get ?more^for it, may proceed - in the -same manner iadiuaicd^ tin* fore going ffcclion. Sec S. AojFone who does not ? >owe anything. who want* wvoiv money than i e sw'? :t change <>! getting sinder the |-J?*a?*r?t onu.t^ou* system of rohVcry ami, oftpiession, *nay application; stating how mucli v aoaey he what rale percent 4?e thinks U fairt when he can par, -and ai?o if he. really tkinks l?e ran pa? ail. U[x>9 n c?'ipt orfctfch ?j> plicatioa the Seen* La -\ of the later ior shalfsubmil it to an arlrisory i ? aboard of three, mfweh hoard shall ? / fix the amount Co l>? advanced to I *?? .-said Jppiicant ; but in mo case shall ; V^-sflch amount l>e Ma than three - faurhs of the amount s?ktil f??r nor: j al a highc rate of interest -tflkn the ' T-^applicant is willing t<# pay. i i Sec -4. Th* S*<* n?l?y of t be interior shall keop a rwonl of the names of appuicatk**^ the amount loaned, etc., and in case anv?>tie fails to pay lie abaft1 not, recrive more than 50 per vent of tht amonnt of his next application ; but, of coarse, everybody will puy, ^ under these arrangement*. money <wil! be plenty. r $gc ik Th : Seeiiet anr ? >lf the Interior shall; keep a supply of application blanks at "each po*t ortic*, and ail sne?:j, application* eball be forwjnied through the -ii ails free of postage. . ? Sic 6. Anyone making false pretense* in his application shall forfeit one- fourth of the atao (rot which may he loaned to him, . ami , also be debarred from Wtoaing 1 more tba? Urfas an<l?jr the , ^je?isioB of this act. [Laughter.] ? ' The Thirteen On rentlan. The convention whfch met on the | 24 th. in Columbia aod BUgg&Bted a j ticket headed l>y E x Go vc*r.? ?r S h?>- ! j^ard, comed in futfcthe program V>f the Tilhuar/ites-; elected an fcxertJk five eoti miitee, and put fo:tli a platform coated with vinegar and mul&isci. This platform contains en| plank which i? paite siguilcant and is tantamount to an acknowledgement of the justice of the cause which produced the first and original | Mar A convention.! U is found in l he flowing clause:^ "V?e accept and .r**pe?-t the will of the people a* expreawd in l he eleciioL of 1890, as meaning V. e larger participation and stronger and mure direct influence of our ftgncuJiura) population in the con trot and management of public :? Ifuirs." It is refreshing to know that Ih^y I i : i ] have Usefi convinced at last, and ( really see thatTtije revolution of ISQOftz cant something. Anitijer plank refeis to the 4*elear- I | ly expressed demand* of ti#e people ! fer a direct primary for the now i | iauion of state officer*", yet no de mand .* made that- this "will of the people ' shairbe rfe^pect^i- Their c?urog;e seems to have shrunk from goring thus far-. There wi$. not j boldness enough among the f miners 1 10 make tke dm*et primary an i*sue, j and fdtftw tihast they had no ton!i ;?tence in lh<y were * ruing. | As a -whole the ^latforra is a! jc^rioiTs piice of psacSWo.fc; tfi? re! j iftast wave been a Lumber of car penters hamaierinfjr at in. The entt p&aak is a good o '^We reoo/n ise anil jvapect th* right of otbe-? j io foo.iest difference of Opinion, and claim i he same right for ouisclres." We {>?"?'?' dinners 9;.Jght to l>e . very thankful /or such concessions. But onf good *ord must in fair ne&s he^KBt&i tor the Convention. W vrill dou'otfess have the cffei-t of cut tidg off independent action on the part of the men who followed Haskell. AnU tfiere is no qurstio% that il showed wisdom in disenabl ing G^nu Hampton's remarkable proposition. With some degree of moderation on each side we may hops- to cement tlie party again. T ie Bland liiif is dead, and free silwr^.wiil not be an is-jue in thv campaign. One, thing" has been sjelt: ed-liicre can be uci ut.liroiicd ^ - ? coinage of the aeveniy cent dollar. The frion^U of silver may as well admit tola. The dollar must b*> reasonably near -*.he standard in intrinsic value before ftee coinage c:*n come. Ov^r the Biand bill thare hare ?>eeii of course bonsai differvnee of opinion. Many favored it believ ing it wfiuld be a blessing to the Country, increase circulation, res&?? aiivur to* its pristine value, and >??? a safe ivvthod of adding to the currency. It wa-s a Imsiness quea tion, pure anAl^simple. It could ik*t be known without experience how the bill would have operate, hut the business judgment of the country* as annou iced through Congresjt^is against it. Let us take Utc sng?$est*on, and turn to the olhejr more pressing and impor tint issue of tariff, which must be solved fir ?V / ?>? i An Birmingham. Ala . Senator Hiil .sai l ^'-E pled^o vou the Stare of New Yorlc. I jledgo New York's eieotor.il TJte for the 'ienaorxaiic parry." It \v:l' be rerne:?'>cr-.;d that about two thous and years :igo a ceruin personage poiat rd to <tfi!liku?S(ldBnw of the worl ?' and t fie glorv o? Hiid: said: **All tb?*e ? i thifgH was I gi .etheeif thou wilt fall d?wa and ?for*1up? ;r>^." Investigations ? showed tiiat he did'nt own a foot of the i property b.T^red. It ill aptfe>?r4 to take 1 b:? direct iro:u headl piarter#. ? TmyT;n?es, If the Shpppaid! ticket knows wh it is health* f ir it, it will eschew the societv | ofthe H?n/K'.ri)v Tapper, -of Charleston: i He will prove a wri tai>! * ftnivhanl. In tlie vonvt'iHion on th-v2l'}i h-..? e-i*v vent i to t!i* Wowing U:<?U-to:i? reinarV* : | '-Has tiictiinf eoiiie in Sooth Carolina ' when brajins, intelligence and cul'nre | hprc reac-jiied that puss vrb^n t!?e <loors | *f this, h-jll-? vk?ri to* <lojr* of this, tgttui J ?H jState Hoiae, are closed to that. class of men >f who?? it has been truly s?u?l that their ntel ligen?e and cul tare will always ran ?" the day arii*?n in South Oarolia trher , Lecause a Stan is born a gentleman hcc:?nse he knotry ?, hat civiKzed S'vcierj is, b^atisti he to slantlrr ami vi t?pejate thje men Vho have frone before > him*-- :hat thi? should bi> *3 obstacle to ; obtaining ^fik-cT' i . ^ A Correction. L The quarterly meeiia- of the ! Kershaw Cminty Farmers' Alliance will -!*< heM wit h the VVestville slI? aifianc&Vn Wednesday. the 6 th day, | ??F A ;>rii, prox., at.; 1 1 o'clock ft. m > ami a?i with the Z C's as publish led last wevk. Prvsid< ?t Magiil did i nut attend the Inst, meeting at Buff a ? ? : l^ai.d,! presume he has b^en mis ! intormed as to the place of meet I in?r* Delegates coming on the R. R. can Peach WeswV'Je at 12 o'clock on jrtay of nw^iiug; l:iose who wish to jCah cwneihe day before and will be met at ihe Hcpoi, r - W. F. Rusroll, T ^ Vice Pres.K- C. K.A. I ? I * - ? ? i ^P'Von can set this paper' onej year and Ihe We?Wiy Constitution, thrown in for only $1.50. ' - ?'! ? : ? ' 1/ IIY 310XKY IS SCARCE, j The History of the Demonitiza tlon of Silver. The follow ing taken from the Bankers Magazine of August , 1S7.J, sho'ir* th*t Kagli*h capitalist/ flit rate the -demone tization of .silver in the tfuited States : rjn 1872 sil er indng demonetized in France, Englun<J,ar.d Holland, a capital cf $-!00,0C0 w*k ruis^it. and Krnest ire/d, of London, tfas nei*t to this country with this fund ft.* a0e:it ? f the foreign bond holders ftnd capitalist* to effect the same olijoct (Jv-monctization of silver) which vtMn accomplished/' In corroboration of thi? ie.?timonj we read from du Con (/rotat ional Record, of April Oth. 1W2. j }>ag? 3)32, Ihcse word*: ''Krnest $eyd ot L Ion, .a distiitgui.hjd writer and buitionist v\ Iro is new here, has given great attention $o the subject of mint ami coinage. After having examined the Srot draft of th:s l>iR (for the demoue- j tizntio^ of silver.) he made various sensi ble suggestions, wfiieh tire committee' adopted and embo<5qd ia the bill." National Eewtomint, "page 344 . Tfai:? aetivvn of Congress is in marked coutra.it with that of <he.keroes i?f 177?. The English government ll.cn levied a tax on tea? -the result was war to the r bitter end. Foreiya bondhc-Uers <fietate | our financial po'iey, and send their agent with $500,0^0 if Congress to demone tizes Iver and thereby enhanoc the value of the w#ney in which the interest on bent's would lie jwiid by c* them. We suht*$t, aujd a?ioj?t and embody in the bill ''sensible suggestion* mado by h'iiu," s*d pass the bitt dictated by this age?t of ioreign bondholders. In" January IhTSJ ure go a step furtlter sh 1 |?a*.< tbe rosuinpiian Act which made ?ill currency red emab'.e in speeie at the Option c H the- holder. This A^-t went in:? eifcct January 1, 1*79. In 1S74 prevurtu* to the ra?ga;;e <?f the renumption Act ri&on selling at from 1> to 19 cent*. . ? ti 5 \ o 84 cent*, f oar S-VluU a <1 pvrfc $13.?5 to?24.2), in 187S, jnst before ihe Acttook effect, cotton sol I from 9 to 12 cent#, e >r.? from 4Vto GO centa, li.>ur 45.7-> to $5.50 *o<l pork $8.25 to $13.<)0. The reduction iS? j rices caused by the resumption of sp< c!e payments was 60 per cent. oh cotton, "0 per cent, on corn, 2) per cent, on Hour j:n 1 70 per cent, on jjork, or an hvti^ oi tiies? four staple products of +"> percent. B?nds ("cur rent y fixes 18i'8") on the contrary ad vanced from 1U) in currency to 12.S in gold. AVhi'e pold* tl at sold f >r 10 per cent, premium in 187 1, was reduced t* par with currency i a ikvenib vr, I87S. The effect of this legislation to re duce the price of firm prolvt> and "n banea the1 value of bonds, to enrich the foreign bondholders a:vj impoverish the home producers. It too': 4?> ;>or cent more ofag jcnltoral products to jwy in terest: ftht^eae foreign bor.diiold^rs than it di I before the resumption of sj.e ie payment which made thin interest pay able in gold or its equivalent. The de cline in the price <">f f*rm pro^m-ts finer 13G6 cansed by the c?ntny*t;? n of th currency; the demcneti?it'??n #.fs'i'--e >nd the resumption ? f~ spee'e pay-urn. has been cnormoo'r. Kvery ?'turn <?i" the screw" ir.creascd the l>ur<5en < f tho !a ho er, ai d tlir income of th" e:ipi*?li*i tti l landholders. Tue cnuir. r c! .* were < nriched wh'le th ? ?'e!>t'?r tr-is benkruped or cns'nvrd. It vill t iki ot'mes a' much cott r t> pa - 'n'e- s on the public dfl.t io* an it <i :1 in IS*'*;. *Fin::nc? 1 legislation is one are t carts ef a?yi<*u!toral d. pr?\<s:on. Ijj I860 the !? farmers owned shout of the wealth of the wealth of rlie eoun'ry. now they o-.vn about H. The r productions Irye in creased enormously. but pi i cs have de creased. Prices of cotnino lities are reflated by the volume <i currercy under ii?rmal conditions. Th:s vohmv has been contracted by legislation. ?>r the t?e<rlect of >?iftljit:on. Congress is required by the 1*. S. Constitution t;> furnish 1 he currency of the country. If she falls to fitrn'jtkr-if. or faiis to incr >a-o the supply in proportion to the c >u i,r.-' j increase <i>f bnsineMS and popul.iti n, and i the industries of the eon ?rrs* su-IVr ! thereby, then she fails to 'discharge .v important duty. But farni'-r- ar* t-. !.! i to "plow o?T"keep oat of p >"i;ics " Tx-: j politicians make the liws, and i: the ! r rices of farm products arc less t'jan ti e 'cost of production, reduce the c>st ?.f production. ; But don't ! don't! ! <1 ? Miy- j thing to remice the inco:ne oi hondhold- 1 ?rs, bankers j:n 1 produce gamblers. ' Let your greatest effsrt he to live on less, j that these favored few may reap mure of i the fruit -5 of your honest toil. James 11 Macill. ! : ix the h i LD a I'lS T. Mh L. Ki ir'usM, 1'ex Jiiai . 12. ftlHlOUs OHU-.N1CLE : ? i'loUubi) u ?eW iin?s itfoci'l j?il Ve ot U?ls M utlou j ul tj^ie country, au?l uur A*oni iicrc, >\oUi<J l>c ul ialei'?:aC l?? jour uv.it- j Otfs. J-laviog acccpictl a ^osilson will; ? Llie C. n ouuuaiy j>uj vc\ iu^ i>aii) Uit'tr,iUui iu cutuu ?>u the ua.iK. ?n t.ic liio Gl.iuue tvi vc:'. i Lns Is U> '<c ;ia liiLeriJull?iUa: a\li\c, liclWct'U L;ir UOllcU Mules aiiii dle.s.lc<< Lj i-j eSuuU ISU Llic iJutiiMui V OttAvVii Lite trt'o CUUUllUS. IV e UuYc UtMtUL lluj uit-^iu our party, uisii i.ic nii.u.u v escort, wLlcu is u e??M?:'cit *. i *.*?.> ui iiiwy-i Au Lucu. it itu? Oct-'ij tojui-u c;i UUg lb \v*?l la .\e a?oUi, t?v.> jtsa lo coujplele iLtc adt'leV. i lie Jiiit* i'UUd llc?UW..l l'aaso Lv> JS&ij L>lo?u, ;? diSwUiicc Of ?50iJ uiiics. The who. a iitte ii lU.ouja what kiiuA U as l*iu vrcal* Atuciicau Lies ?> iili. doiue limes M'c wiii l>c o*'c?" a; uuuilteU iliiics from wuler. supply of wrai-er will be can't U1 ' r sevel'al auge ians.a Ihul auVe }?cr;i i puvuled I of uiai purpose. ,Vc ! leaVc ?ius cauip auii gel oU? o-j t,jlc pialus, a ralKiu ul ?ac ipi ail O^aier i p*r day wilt be issut-u u> v.ucjj tnao, | aad LUal vviti t*e U?s rati &up;,iy. lite wealiier is defeat] 'm here ; uovv, uul lam Ivid iitau lu suiuiuoi iLUc aeau la learns, i.ae ihej woaittlur jsoaieliuiea ijt;?Ulering wue LunUretf i ! au?i lUlPiy ilTUl* *a*dc. rue mglilb liio' are always pieasaat. i'lis K10 Orauic ai iats ooial is a ? | iitlie rnuthJy stream al>aui tifteeu or j ! iweaty yarelswiUe, aud lordable at, | aluiusl aay puint- 1 climbed yester- ? ; day lae ai^aest, peak aear Uus caaip i ! wuicil auuav ij.000 iect alnj\re Ihe sea level* k'low 1 ?a lop 1 could ace thirty or forty utiles a**ay in any; direction. Tae Kio Graailo fr^ai j .this eminence looked jfke ft huge I snake winding its way across the plains and around the hills, ii imagine that we will be a pre|*y" rough looking -lot when we reach , San Diego. Every man will fcave" to grow a beard, as no water can be r-rerl for shaving purposes. There is no vegetation here ex cept a shunted bush called mtsquite' ansi agreat many varieties of cac j tUJfc, ' " ? Nearly every one of our parly luxs purchased for blmgeif a -pisioi, a pa>r of boots and a sombrero. This is a very lawless country; tlve mur ders have been coiumittea here within two weeks. An attempt, was made la*t night to wreck a train almost within sight of . our camp, !>irt fortunately the engineer saw the obstruction iu lime \<o &u>p. The CuitoviCLE, in our weary ' travels, fs a welcome visitor. | *. O. E. i^csfcrvinjf J*rxi?te. Wc desire to*s*y to our citizen*, that for .years we have be-n selling I>f. King's New Discovery for Consumption, 1> r. King's New Lii? Pills, Buckien's Amies {salve and Electric iiittcrs,! an4 have ; never l>antlle<I remedies that ScU ad well, or that hav? gi-ven*nch universal ?atis taction. \Ve do not hesitate to jfUara?. tee Hwin every ti?e, rad ?a s*tnd ready to refund the purchase price, if satisfac tory retuhs do not follow tlieir u.?<e. These remedies have iron tlieir popular ity pu.elv "on their merits. F. L. Jiemp, Dro^jjist. 1 > ; a' 'i ? . ? . : I- j. The Atlanta Constitution is one of the best newspapers pub lished in lite United Slates. It is a twelve page paper containing the new# of all the world, X'MMran get it and The Chhokiclk one ye*r for only |1.50. ? i . ? i $10,000 GIViiN AWAY. . ; ^ ? ? . . it , ByThc Cireat Southern Weekly, The Atlanta Constitution. Ten thousand dollars will be distribut ed thisjyear by The Weekly Coxs-rnr TtoN, published at Allunt'i. Ga?, auion;r its subscribers. This great newspaper lias already the largest circulation of :tnv weekly news paper published in' the I nited "States, and. with oite exception, in Ixfli'on, the largest in the w It is, first and fore mast- a ne\\>pflp?r, chronicling every week the full news of all the world, and (1 -vo'.ed especially to tf:e development of the South. I & circulation now ex ceeds 150 ,0^, and it is pushing* for 200, <)00 Sa??;>le copies w^isent on applica tion ! ^ i . . ATeii-Tiiousiiml-D^la?* Distribu tion. * Five thousand ?!i?lls?rs *ri}l r?e divided anions; its stibs"i 5}*-rs between now and Juiy l.-t , and 0 betwe?n"tk~n and t lie e??d tho v ear. The li r.<; <1 . i.ioa will lie based on the i result 'lii* eo ly-.rntion-'r.f J the tv/.i -r \:t |>a t ?> i:i .Jnnc.and the t!>er on ty^e rc-.-uit ?>t the pre$=VJ?5ti:il .?l-r'i-.n. q Ibe n:tti deino< r.,tic convention me b a: 0?[e i*j; > .J;in ? The mtiijul ?i-jiul>!ic;:n convention ii.-if* at Minn- sip<> i* June. 7di. B h will t,o iiinlt'. rt r;:u<i:(l.iWfor pros .M-.-nt :.:?'i v"e- -p;v> i'htir. .S2,54M lor the First Prize. Tivmly-fiw hnndrcl "hilars infold y.ill i><* {: vfij l.y fun iVs^gprTios to i iie suecei?sf:;l nyswer? ??f tin.* qgeistton. ?J7 if) frit! be. the acta ier.s of natch jtff i't'j /'or j/ reside j) I <hid rici'-p'res Any person sp!or:i.nr !h:? four naiu:*s thus ehos< 11 w.li be entitled t > the l;rst prize ??f S-, 5 )() rash, and if, by chance, more than one ;.n w -rs coirectly. the prize will be divide I accord Injrlv. ?*5<>0 lor a Prize. Five Hundred dollars in t ash wi'l be i divided anion.: f1?o-;e who jrivss correctly j only three ?ht f.f.lhe f ur named to be i t!-.us chvsou a> parte standard bearers, t o j that tie; ?rue?;er nr-y j.n tphesy wronjr as ? i > or.i* t?f 1 he :"6:ir inunes, ;rnd by ?;ettrs<i I three e -rrect will come in for this prixe. ?2,000 3!orr? 250 Prize. j In 'o t!n* above $0,000 in ! ?2.0 h> nmrv v.- !l if.- <I:rUibnte?l in 2~0 j-ri/.-'s con ?is.ie.r of twenty-five | vvaVims h:.<1 w. nty-iive silver watches, the jeJni! value < t *.r ! ? ": t li in ?!'? an-l jjfi'O, I res;>e< jioMy. am' *<>f WnnsTKa's j Ma?m"tii c.\;{(r,.s.i>ri-?irt:i! edition, I fully . n i ? i.sLn r of I, ."00 ! s* | Tli- .'?> <' v wi * ] (? jiriv n tuever\ li'in ltt-il ;> il ? t tV.' i*ts r c i ,*t <1. t i'l* S' I VtT WaN'beS to lh.? 91' Xt M-ricS (li ??un?lr-. xlrj. i>:t i ??.<. ami after 1 1-n* evcrx lit* ii-t; hall >* wi 1 receive one ? the 2..0 Wclv t.TV mi nninntii cii T.o -aries. i?a!l its mast be ste.'onin'nie.l b\ onr v<:ar*s sab-rri So Tna \Vkkk:.y ('os-faTrHisy, at on:y Jy'l. an 1 must be writti-U <-r. a s?-;. :jraJe pti-ee ? man that cfNjtaiuin^r onler t >r <;il?scri|>ti >n. 'Jt.e winner of any < .f tl:e 2- 'J prizes al>nv?> vrifl be jriVeii a ire.- cu ss at tiu:i ?-xt ??,000 distribution after .July 1st. 'Iritis costs you uoiliinv ami on may jict or ?";(>'> jtj jrnl:]. Y< n will cer tainly ree< i.e the fc'vnte-t weekly nvv.s jkijat publish- <1 in the South for one year are I there will never be .*ar when a ?Treat new f;*aper wili'he more interesting than this one .V.liress nil eomrnnniratlons to ThfJ C?jNsTiTt'TJQN". Atlanta. G Fh Only $1.50 ! J. a: ^1EQR^ Collector & Real Estate A gi.,1 ?*? Camden, S. Cl | '?[') jl: ?. ij I L. A. WITTKOWSRY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' CAMDEN. S. C. ! ^^Prflcticosli all of tJ:e Courts <f the State Special attention driven lto,eo!? lections. 1 c ? j ? , ' i Hviotice. j 3 ? * All person* luivii.<r -laimsag.nta-L '.lie Estate of the late IVm^Ii M. Shannon, deceased, will present the sarae duly alteited t?> the u txler sijrned nt his Jilace. <?r business, Camden, S, (\ j; S. M. ROfcENGERGER,. ^ . Administrator; March 4-3t. j| Notice of Examination, | Notice is hereto j* given that the fir*t -annual examination of apglicjint* to'teach in the pWdic trhnols of K*r ! shaw Count'.', wilf hw 1j Id at Hip Court ' Hou*r? in Camdcil. X. on Frywy the first day of pril, l>ejflnmng at" 9 a. and closii'^ at (? p. ni. cants will be examined upon thclfciHovr ing branches, ii-melv: orthography, ! reading, writingJaiithmetic, geography. Knglish grammef. historv of the I'niud States and of Siuth Carolina, j physi ology, hygiene, n^d theoi^' an?l pl-artice* of teaching. All teacher* tthosfe certificates I.hvc expired. <>r who have lu?en teaching un ' drra license, will have to lie re-examin ed. I J. M. WATTFS. I [. ??- j S. C.IK. C. u Have you! ever used DIA MOND DYES? If not, call at KXMIE'S DRUG et a package, ])r A. A. STORE and will cost on cannot inve It 10 cents. You so small a capital] to be 1 1 e r ad vja 11 ta^e .* W e keep every color j imaginable;! You can (3 ve in beautiful and fast colors all articles of apparel, be sides many j QtUc: things for ! 1 ornamental purposes.?; ' Many people are now using these celebrated dyes .or color ing, Dresses, Coats . Cloaks, Scarfs, Hodds, Yarns, Carpet rags. Stockings, Ribbons, Feath ers, Artificial Flowers, Mosses Grasses, Basket-work; Wood. Bone, I very, etc, \Also for making theiflnvst writing Irtks o ' ? . ! v e Efflolovmcnli? 1 1 By which jroii can make from, $7-5.00 to ?2i50.00 per month*- the amount depentf.in;; on whether yoa work ;>art or all v?ur time ami on tlft* amount of VIM ami YIGOi; ^d PLUCK .and I* US I ! you put into the work. If so j it might pjVvyicinto write to us. We've ?4T??t something Hint GO ICS, and heie'siooni for a few more to come, fn It won't cos1, you much to investigate? onlv a *wo-cpnt etauip. "We want liv i: winK-AWAKre K KS KN TAT I V K i H your com m u h i i y, cithei? MAN OK WOMAN. !f you arc interested we'd like to hwr from \ o:i. We'll show you whoh- there's som?> ni< ncy. All information hv return | mail.. Then ff 'on are not convinced, :: H ?>J*t : there'll he n > harm done? onlv YOU'LL MISS A GOOD THING. Better writ eat once. Address The Bioclix Publishing Co. WASHINGTON. D. C. WHY 18 THE i W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE CEN^ P&IEN * ! THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MOMEf? It is a seamless sUoe, with no tacks or wax thread to hurt the f<et; made of the best flue calf, stylish . and ear.v, and b ctftuu vc make more shoe s or this prade Hum nng oflicr manufacturer. It equals hand sewed Ptioo* costing from $(.00 to #5.00. CC 00 Geitnisfe iland-Mwed* the finest calf \ vvi shoe ever <iffercd for $5.00; equals French Imported shoes which cost from SS-f>>to fI'2-flO. OO Haad^wed Welt ttboe, flue calf. Etyllsh, comfortable and durable. The best shoe ever offered at this price ; same grade as cus tom-made shoes coetinx from <BQ 50 Police Kkoe; Fanners. Railroad Hen 4>vi and letter Carrier* all wear them; flue calf, eeamiess, smooth inside, heavy three soles, exteu- ; t ion edge. One pair will wear a Tv*ar. 1 c^sUU uorkiDgnan'fi sbofii ? - arfe very aron* and durable. Tto S have civen atrial win wear no other make. r ? ?rv^...ro^vugui<. nvjiisa ao<; <j arable. that . L Dnujrlai' uame and 1 pr.ee ars sumjtaba the bottom of each shxL ; , RTO'AKE NO SUBSTITUTE i li b? ? i IHKSCH BROS Scientific American L Apaqrfor^ CAVEATS. TRAM MARK! DK8IQM PATENTS COPYfttOHTt, ?tc. Fo x iu,d free Handbook write to JPffy * CO- pffl BnoiDWiT, K>w YOBk. Oldest boreaa mt securl at patents tn Anerlc&. UHm out by Bf l? broncht before die public bj a notice ghrae free of chaise Ic the f583????SS4Sr gwfr ?a if m l . V ?t die jtbat andqxactly jfif 50 1 icnn se II you wift exactly lit roii suit you, : " J am the eple ag<M in Cam den forWonamake^jtfc llrow. the LARGEST and^lOST RE LIABLE CLO iiHING HOUSE in AMERICA. r j' '11.;, Yon will find atmy stfrre the finest, prettiest and nros plete tin? of pjamples com uvm BROUGHT T<|) TJ lllSj CITY. Nujur is the timb toj order KING suit when AS your SPRING CjLOTI Why not let me have made^to or<?er jfor yooj vou can get it JUSfT CHEAP! j i All good* : u arrautejl, satsiaetion guvjr.mtiecd attention to all. Yours Uesptclfuj J)j WC and Polite \yi LFUk GU AHO -^UWttOTitoX i. ,1 the Wilcex & Gibbs llpo Co. ^ CHABLESTON, S. CT^ J t ffcud <&4r&rC <-<s6szj? fart- -rryjQ-M.. %,$Ir O. F. WRITERS, Wholesale Gr Wholesale Dealer in LIQUORS and C No. 183 East Bav| Cbarleatojn, S. C. tylNESV GARS, S THE 10TBIHB TORE. THIS is the only store that <'oes not carry nj mixed stock, but dres carry the best line ol Fine Clothing in the State. The best dv^sed gentlemen say O v so, and my aim is to kefep4J,so. It is betUr to make a i specialty of this line than to undertake to ruu a mixed stock. , | My lineV.f Spring * Clothing" j will Ik- the most attractive in i The city showing all the latent ] * ^ t j sh&des and patterns of stylish j goods. My line of Hats conn prises the latest shapes and colors That can be had this season, giving you a grcvat variety to select from. I Unlaundried Shirts is- what I w | I j Elciiilvour atteiition to.\Th" i LI* ?" i :'best Uul-.undried Shirt in/ ikv . city is Kinard's Specialty, ^pricv $1.00. Then 1 hav3 the* best for 12 cts. and ?0 ctj. that can be found. The Celebrated! Star Shirt will give yon better satisfaction in a laundried shirt than any yon can finl el.se \vli< re; price ?1.00. ?l.$o and $k?0. Trv one and von will * I ; ?bv well pl'/ased; f6r they fit per iod 1 v. *\ ? l ? ? a ' . ? - An villi!!" vou n;jed in mv; >M 4 ? ? | iin^wiil lie sold at t lie lowest; pricc, and the workmanship is the best. v 1 M. I.. k IN Ait I). Columbia S. C. for Infants and Children ? ^C**crlaU?oiraB adapted to chfldran that I re temzoaaditat superior toanypracription kaewatoxae." H. A. Ancm, M. DH 111 So*. Oxted St. Broottya, X. Y. I ? ?' The on of ' CMtori* ' i? ? universal and IU DMrit* *o wtU kaewD that It teems a wertc of 5p*nra|ati<? tosadotw It Twm trsthe ^ .^attUfeest farallleairbo do sot heep Castaria ?' Late Pastor B^ocnod Church. tn Csxtmtb Covin. 7t fcr**AT 9w**r, Nfw Tott* 9 A GARRISON BLOCKS T-1 > ? ? 3 ' ? i ? i / CAMDEN, S. C. b: to Your O you ftn 10 crnt Gjnghams at 8 cents. Best Calicoes at cents Hiirting Calicos l?ajt Colors ?t 4i cents. ^ Bleached Long Cloth ot all pri^app Brown Homespuns at all prices. t'he nicest Stock oif Tnbl* Line&s- in tlic cit >?ch we save yon */5 to 50 per cent on. . Spool Silk, 10(1 yards 5 cents. , ?I " Twist 1 cent. * ? v Good Pius 1 cent a paper* v. , %i Needles 1 *l u 44 ^ / jj We carry a nice sto&k of millinery which you vri.il find ceeidingly iow, We are closing wur> stock o( clothing YOURs TRljFLY Une year's subscription to ? ? . _ jt-VJAtCJW \ [Publisher's price ,?2 per yetfr}) with fe very Ten ($10] worth of 'Goods purchased Iro m CAPER'S SHOE AMD HAT S This is: a splendid %agnzin< published every month, tifullv illustrated. The purchase need not be made at one time nor Ttte tickets can be used bv several to erso n. ^ * \[aoazine together. Ask to see the s:\mple copies at aUe a*k torOur. new for Ladit s, Men. and Boy.?. $?< |{at,