The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, April 01, 1892, Image 2
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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.
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COllES'fS A3D CllLKCSS.
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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 ?
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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
$gc ik Th : Seeiiet anr ? >lf the
Interior shall; keep a supply of
application blanks at "each po*t
ortic*, and ail sne?:j, application*
eball be forwjnied through the
-ii ails free of postage. . ?
Sic 6. Anyone making false
pretense* in his application shall
forfeit one- fourth of the atao (rot
which may he loaned to him, . ami
, also be debarred from Wtoaing 1
more tba? Urfas an<l?jr the ,
^je?isioB of this act. [Laughter.] ?
' The Thirteen On rentlan.
The convention whfch met on the |
24 th. in Columbia aod BUgg&Bted a j
ticket headed l>y E x Go vc*r.? ?r S h?>- !
j^ard, comed in futfcthe program V>f
the Tilhuar/ites-; elected an fcxertJk
five eoti miitee, and put fo:tli a
platform coated with vinegar and
mul&isci.
This platform contains en| plank
which i? paite siguilcant and is
tantamount to an acknowledgement
of the justice of the cause which
produced the first and original |
Mar A convention.! U is found in
l he flowing clause:^
"V?e accept and .r**pe?-t the will
of the people a* expreawd in l he
eleciioL of 1890, as meaning V. e
larger participation and stronger
and mure direct influence of our
ftgncuJiura) population in the con
trot and management of public
:? Ifuirs."
It is refreshing to know that Ih^y I
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have Usefi convinced at last, and (
really see thatTtije revolution of
ISQOftz cant something.
Anitijer plank refeis to the 4*elear- I
| ly expressed demand* of ti#e people !
fer a direct primary for the now i
| iauion of state officer*", yet no de
mand .* made that- this "will of the
people ' shairbe rfe^pect^i- Their
c?urog;e seems to have shrunk from
goring thus far-. There wi$. 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
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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 /
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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
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^P'Von can set this paper' onej
year and Ihe We?Wiy Constitution,
thrown in for only $1.50.
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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 >
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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.
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$10,000 GIViiN AWAY.
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ByThc Cireat Southern Weekly,
The Atlanta Constitution.
Ten thousand dollars will be distribut
ed thisjyear by The Weekly Coxs-rnr
TtoN, published at Allunt'i. Ga?, auion;r
its subscribers.
This great newspaper lias already the
largest circulation of :tnv weekly news
paper published in' the I nited "States,
and. with oite exception, in Ixfli'on, the
largest in the w It is, first and fore
mast- a ne\\>pflp?r, chronicling every
week the full news of all the world, and
(1 -vo'.ed especially to tf:e development
of the South. I & circulation now ex
ceeds 150 ,0^, and it is pushing* for 200,
<)00 Sa??;>le copies w^isent on applica
tion ! ^ i . .
ATeii-Tiiousiiml-D^la?* Distribu
tion. *
Five thousand ?!i?lls?rs *ri}l r?e divided
anions; its stibs"i 5}*-rs between now and
Juiy l.-t , and 0 betwe?n"tk~n and
t lie e??d tho v ear.
The li r.<; <1 . i.ioa will lie based on the
i result 'lii* eo ly-.rntion-'r.f
J the tv/.i -r \:t |>a t ?> i:i .Jnnc.and the
t!>er on ty^e rc-.-uit ?>t the pre$=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 $5.00; equals French
Imported shoes which cost from SS-f>>to fI'2-flO.
OO Haad^wed Welt ttboe, flue calf.
Etyllsh, comfortable and durable. The best
shoe ever offered at this price ; same grade as cus
tom-made shoes coetinx from
<BQ 50 Police Kkoe; Fanners. Railroad Hen
4>vi and letter Carrier* all wear them; flue calf,
eeamiess, smooth inside, heavy three soles, exteu- ;
t ion edge. One pair will wear a Tv*ar. 1
c^sUU uorkiDgnan'fi sbofii
? - arfe very aron* and durable. Tto S
have civen atrial win wear no other make.
r ? ?rv^...ro^vugui<. nvjiisa ao<; <j arable.
that . L Dnujrlai' uame and 1
pr.ee ars sumjtaba the bottom of each shxL ;
, RTO'AKE NO SUBSTITUTE
i li b? ?
i
IHKSCH BROS
Scientific American
L Apaqrfor^
CAVEATS.
TRAM MARK!
DK8IQM PATENTS
COPYfttOHTt, ?tc.
Fo x iu,d free Handbook write to
JPffy * CO- pffl BnoiDWiT, K>w YOBk.
Oldest boreaa mt securl at patents tn Anerlc&.
UHm out by Bf l? broncht before
die public bj a notice ghrae free of chaise Ic the
f583????SS4Sr gwfr ?a
if
m
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die jtbat
andqxactly
jfif 50 1 icnn se II you
wift exactly lit roii
suit you, : "
J am the eple ag<M in Cam
den forWonamake^jtfc llrow.
the LARGEST and^lOST RE
LIABLE CLO iiHING HOUSE
in AMERICA. r j' '11.;,
Yon will find atmy stfrre the
finest, prettiest and nros
plete tin? of pjamples
com
uvm
BROUGHT T<|) TJ lllSj CITY.
Nujur is the timb toj order
KING
suit
when
AS
your SPRING CjLOTI
Why not let me have
made^to or<?er jfor yooj
vou can get it JUSfT
CHEAP! j i
All good* : u arrautejl,
satsiaetion guvjr.mtiecd
attention to all.
Yours Uesptclfuj
J)j WC
and
Polite
\yi
LFUk
GU AHO
-^UWttOTitoX i. ,1
the Wilcex & Gibbs llpo Co.
^ CHABLESTON, S. CT^ J
t ffcud <&4r&rC <-<s6szj?
fart- -rryjQ-M..
%,$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
> ?
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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,