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|le gaijlea 0itikle BLISHEl* EVERT FRIDAY ?'? h "v W. L tlLLEPIGCE. |f ? BY CA-WKN, C., Dec. 9th IS92. is -vcrv doubtful if the bill before tl/4 Legislature. re?trRti".<r the number yof hoars of factory operatives, wiibwork ' to*the advantage of the perso-is f St intended t< benefit. \Vorkjng*v1rKa ! i factory i.-? a voluntary occrj patten". n>>t o&irpttlforv^ari 1 mil! owner* pay wages ? fori th?s?amber i>f hours worked, anil no la^r can^'rhake them pay otherwise If thji operatives barely subsist under the v cond:t|?ns? how can th?.-y li.e Wifch reduced ^rges? It fill wtrfl nnd ; f jijc^xi to place jlegal limitation upon .he I 1 4Btde and time | of employment of women ! ar$! "children. jbnt let the a b'c- bodied rain do as tbe\j plo?-.*e fVv i i pnE ttonble about prohibition is that "v<jn cannot lejri slate men in*** believing [ tliat it i* irrotg' to d-ink spiptnous li qqors in small and moderate quantities. Ahy prohib'.toi y Law , to be anyways ef :tive, must be iron-ckd, and conse jqienttv the ljiw that makes it a crime, : eye* to touch if tastediquors , is ignore* i a^d held in contempt by sensible and lafw-abiding citizens. To throw every , *;i!e-guard aro.nd the sale Ami nand'ing^ [ Oi liquors and faake drunkeness a crhne, ; would be m tth the tndre practicable j if"' 1 : 1 * " iSo.vroa. JUon.r., ir? his correspond ence thit wee*, remarks that our county ' 1 almost nnrtcocnized as fer as officcs 14 ^ajre eoneenJc4, and asks why we should I riot furnish k railroad commis^iont-r, starbhali orj revenue collector, Wq ^?Uo tbetjoe?tion : Why? ? We certain ly have enough available material, that J *ifc willing and even anxibos to serve their 3 4 country, and- we: insist that our r?nntv shall have ajfatr ahafc of the pap, both state and federal. '> I- :! - ?'*> t -?Z~ .??->''4' " . ? | - > ? i - ? Thibe has been no attempt [in the legislature jto raise tlte poll tax to i Hbree dollar^, .As the tax goes to the schools* H qan not be questioned that they would lie benefitted by aa increase iad we behave tie state would, sta id two dollars almost as readily as orto However it] looks like we are going to have a constitutional convention, ^o, per&aps it ? just as ;w?li to wait till ol?"'--' I ill ? j i The state i should unquestionably f be rcdistricted , f-nd as near as possible. *n equal number of whites in each district. {There would jihen be no danger of anoth ier s.*ch as Mjurray getting to Consrres s. 15 | law has bee officials wi mileage on Tjie m repeal ^tlic' anti-free pass killed in Committee. State hrve to Continue payintr e railroads: j The man for a largei ean, has pissed in Gould isrdei id. . ij {I who rot^d write his check ?x\m thia any other Amen his checks. Jay i ? 1 1 ? 7{ j : i L?t Souk Carolina continue to have -itiie proud iti Tfim tion of keeping the roar riage contra :t aacred. "We want n^di vorce law. In order to stand *ny reasonable! 1 chance of j etting an office these days a 1 ~^3ian roust hfeil from Edgefield county. ^ ? There ar s not enough Federal offices " for cveryboly.' Some will hare to wait awhile. ?' i- ? ?? : !' ? ? ; The Camden Chronicle. We eenimence using this .'.week .f -J a new n?wa ' service v which is a j tqfarked c lange for the better, and | opr paper now will hear favorable ; compaiison with an/ country week- j W in* thei stqte. Our issue will hereafter contain all the general news obta n&hle up the day before going to press, tfie current Tal mage sera ton, - an$ while Congress and the State Legislature are' in ?- session, complete reports of their ! work. Sfecial attention will also be given ? to 4 the news of our own State; all important happenings ; tbrooghoat South Carolina will be i regolarly jand correctly reported. Tb* Chronicle is printed upon t&e tiest quality of white paper, and its tipogrfyhical features are excellent-! In ite local department, are expect shortly to make further ditionsbf type and other mater e to" give- ~$'f ^*pd better printthere wtjl hereafter devote morej and county matters, | and sbaM; endeavor to keep The 7eflBOBK^B|>4?yhe hlgfeg p?iiiaod4l pa^ f W^atpose to !abor unceasingly and conscientiously for the up I building jof our city and the adl rancemeijt and prosperity of our people ii general. We respect folly ask a continuation of support and encouragement in the work , and solicit, a fair si are of public patronag^. We sedd out this week a nnmber | of sain pile . copies ai?fl invite in- ; I epection jby those who receive them.. | If yotrsfre pleased with the paper, | we will lie glad to have your name * on our subscription list. ? Not .fUways^is They Seem," A lid now fhe festive farmer jus 'titers into town , " ?s on the tcp side ? : ' ! -t Brins^s This size o o And this sfc ?Q I m iJSP 0 0 0 0 Q O ^ize further o o o O *0 0 j ? ? *%jL XT'"** }[.-? . ? Sumter -Freeman. t " We want no one to read this who hasn't at lea^t fTve cents to spend, but v;e do want everybody to come to the FAMOUS GILT EDGE STORE whether they want tc/ spend a cent or not, tor thsy can tell their neighbors about the mammoth Iwrgams we are now offering. To see is to buy. rWe want you to go and j see tlie other IMMENSE stock* before coming to see u* and if j we c ir.'t convince you by -facts and figures ihfct we will do more (or you, go- to the man that will. So you see we are not i w* \ j ? j ; - PUFFING AND /-? K[, OWING; u j. "<? r ????J ? ' j. t|-k '? '? 'i. ? *J ?. ?!?? .7.\|" j,'-1 jV ' ' ?? nor do we fear for our numerous customers 4o see what others ? . . . ? Ill r'\ * (?' *re aoirig. ppBl Listen what we offer you: * * vimwii uuaui vaqieis, Dig/assortment patterns; from 20 U nion Carpets, big assbrtmentjpatterns, from 30c. up. A ll wool carpets, gocxLassorfment patterns, from 40c. up. TapestrV carpets, good assortment, only 47 ic., lowest price ever offered. = Li' Now in this department to buyyithout looking at, Ukbove is to lose your money. * 1 j . I L A Immense line Rugs, both Smyirna and Moquette, from 50c. to^ $7j>0 ; siz?s?from the smaUcsJ to 4 x 7 feet. - TV; Big drive in Blankets and Comfort-?, front 75c. ( per pair of Blankets to 08.50^ and Comforts; from 75c to $3.50. Hear t he Bargains we are offering in 3 )ress Goods: Wool Alpacas in all shades and black, only 10c., af <$at price they are hu miners. 1 "Remember they 'Hteflot auction or dead shades either. 4 pieces all wool - 4-4 Serge, in broken checks, green, helio 'trope, stone grey, terra cota, at Soc., rediiced from 75c. f. ^ Plaid Henriettas at 25c.t worth 35c.. " ? *' - ! 33ig stock of silk in all colors and qualities. \i c We offer a big line of Beefer Walking Jackets and Capes, ^o cght direct from the most fashionable cutters, >and can order g pecial garments when we can't fit you out of stcick, fr^mthe smallest ladyjo the largest, : llemembe^ our r - i - . ... ? r =;?. : !? ? ' t , ? : ! U J ' j BOOT l$gj jf ? ? ; ... <=>? ^ , AND f . ; ? # ... *?' *?? i . * t ; !' . i , I ; " hi SHOE STOCK! . Rs ! ' 1 Good plow Shoes, in. n's, only 95c. 1 q Good bals., 6-11 inen s^only $1.00. Bf'St ladies' shoe guu i for ?1 00 and $1.25 ever offered. Mens' standard sen w boots 6-1 1, reduced from $2.75 to S'2.00; guaranteed in every aspect. - -k CLOTHING AND1 HAT DEPARTMENT I vfe :V ?? ?" I ? ' 4 '' Are ready for your inspection, bristling GENUINE BARGAINS Child's suits, 2 pieces, from 65c. to 6.00 Boy's " 3 u " '2.50 to 10.00. Mew's 44 from 4.00 to 20 00. Overcoats at slaughtered prices. They are at least 50 per cent, less than their value or what you pav othors. / '? ! ' *? ? A 1 1 HATS! HATS! HATS! ?3 & \ i ices. . If this won't move, then nothij A|??d'?C v,..wv- fiOm Manufacturing Agents, and offered at the vdry lowest honest price possible to! be offered. Call early and often. BRdWN HO] Wv ' V RESPECTFULLY, \ + ? , ? . -rUC ? ? I / T. VILLEPIGUE, ! ... ; ? * > PROPRIETOR. V ^ /\ Our Next President, Grover Cleveland, j 7 1- i ?}. i ! T ' , ' i - . I ' . ; ? .[ ^ ? I {! \ ; ? ' I f ; |) -\ '? ' ? ) . ? \ ' ? ? | ? , ! * j j ? | . ; ^AYo; "Let us tell the people what we intend doing and let us do it." 'Wis is upright, hon est and sqnare dealing with the public. Tbis has been our motto and it w&fi^honest dealing with our people for forty years that gave us success and made our establishment the uiara moth one in tjie -cotlutry and pride of the up country, for we have no peer. We tell you al ways the ijjricecSitiith and those who follow reap the benefit. Why is it that season after sea son we .pack our seven floors jam up to the -ceiling? It is because w^ require them for -the enormous busing* we are doingj And what other store in the up country gives employment to eleven clerks tfie whole year! around ?-r?*noneJ because they have not the business for them. A little plain talk often makes the hit. "Whris It that we buy so largely and sell so many goods at sueh low prices? Beoajuse we buy "for cash; that is conceded by every fair-minded business man iu the country, and we give out; customers the benefit of the advantage we en joy. .0ur experience does not date back from yesterday; it is a life-long business study. :A business experience of nearly<#rty years right here in the city of Camden among you, that has taught lis to buy- close, sell close and be honest with our customers, and the outcome offit all speaks for itself. ; Our motto has been: "Live and let live/' no discrimination. *We ao not fear home competition and care not. We have always made it our study how to under sell ; bthei'Muarkets iyad, ho w to meet, the prices of other commercial cities. In this w6 have been successful. If yipri wish to get a fair return for your money, come to the MAMMOTH ST^jRE OF B\UM BROS., -andyou will a mammoth establisment, such as has never been in Canide^^^eare^owllr^Hdy to show you a full line-Jin every department. You all knowpt is impossible to name^everything we keep in our big sltore. Bi' LIGHTNING! ? . |J ?: ; - ? i . buch i theiiame ofrour newest and most beautiful Dress Goods, it is simply grand; all sold and only a few dresses left. Come and see these beautiful goods, even is you do r tend to buy, !; f- -1 J nearly not in CARP We do not pretei*44o keep a country show?only, we have a pride about it and can siiow car pets by the dozen pieces. Justthink! A Nice Hemp Carpet at lie. oer yd. We have not time or space for quotii.g prices, you must com i and see for yourself. Half of our carpets were' nearly sold before the season opened, even at the hard times. We know times a re "hard, and have prepared ourselves to*make it?asy for our people to get little comforts at hard time prices.' " ; X ? j SHOES, ' SHOES, 1 SHOES.' 1 for the last forty years or not. Wagons Buggies, Hardware and Furniture, You know that BAtIM BROS is heaelquaitos, as in alVdepai tnieuts. ; ? . ? . i . y . Cr-x cceries, G-roceries. < ; | i ' ; . * l I / Even Cliarleston cannot compete with us, because we buy for cash before the stiiff is deliv ered. andean truly and honestly offer them to all at BED ROCK prices. Bed rock prices in every department; this is the^tjruth, we tell^you so; > IN CLOAKS AND JACKETS We tell you with our usuai truth fulness, we bold a stock of then* to clothe nearly every wo man and child in the county and prices that will astonish you; we almost give them away. If you wish a nice school or dress cloak, for your little girl, cheap, very ch< ap, call at the Mam moth Store. We still offer you * * C > * * ! i ' I ' ? 4-4 Bleached Cloth at 3 Cents per yard. Now since we speak of 4-4 bleached at 3 cents per yard, we must not forget to mention the many counterfeits that are offered on the market in bleached cloth, under all names and pri ces; but remember j <;FKUIT Of TIE LOOM> ? J ' v Is the only genuine article and we offer it at New York cost ? cents per yard, and this is the cloth for every houskeeper to buy. Of course we have all kinds. At 5 cents a yard, we sell1 you a beauty, you must call for it. So is it with these counterfeits vou can buv at-a.ll prices, but at Baum Bros., you find the cor sel-THE GLOVE FITTING CORSETS, THE FRIEND OF THE LADIES. i " T Clotli.iaa.g:, ' Clot3aiaa.gr.. | Clotlaiaa.gr. i i J U'- '1 ; This great department of ours. If we cannot sell them to you as cheap as any New York house, we will give them to you. A boy^suit at 65 Cents and for $*2.00 we .sell you a boys suit that is worth, in Camden, 4.00. Remember we do not quote Camden prices, we quoin New York prices. Our 2.00 suit is not shoddy, do not fool yourself and do not fool your boy/ Buy no shoddy goods, buy good, honest goods, and go to BAUM BROS, for them. IN MEN'S CLOTHING wb tell you we will sell them to you at 25 per cent cheiqer .than any city store. We know what-we are talking abouf and we da not tell our people what we cannot honestly and truthfully carry out. It is only a question whether yuu winh to have money or not. If you do, come and examine our large clothing establishment. Wo do not offer you everything cheaper than you can buy in the city of Camden, that: is easily done, we take the cities for our eruide. We offer you l. 200* Gossamers - V' { At 25c. apiece: sold in all cities at $1.50. wr^ i t 11 ? * Ai i->c. apiece; sold in all cities at SI. 50. Call quick and call for a gossamer at 25 cunR We have become the agents for PLA1 DS, BROWN GOODS, AND* BALL? TMU:)AD to the wholesale trade. We can offer these goods at> bed rock prices. Remember the Maiumut^ itojg^jily promises that which they can qarry out. We are ead^ to eotnpetoci with any cit^y promise you and this we will carry out in all departmens. 60 Imll# of thread for 45 cenfe. 45 cents for 60 balls of thread. COATS' THREAD is th(>i only thread t hut >Ve dare not sell for less than 44c., less 6 per cent. We are forbidden by the mantif.tri tmirs ijo sell it forlese, otherwise we would sell Coats' thread at 25 cents per dozen, but wo d.uv, not and that re the troth. ? ' ? SILK and SATIN in Varieties , TO EQUAU ANY CITY And now let us thank the generous publjp for the privat an?l librral pat num^n |uu><. always given us, and we assure you if honest and fair dealing with y mt u',n your patronage with us, we are assured in the future, as in tlio \ asp, ?>f our r.u?vn*-. \ BROS PINE < Tlie pur chue oiji you the privilege oil (Dade from any pit frame. We furnish :] tot lake Wtttpr wo hoy se the 8UU>6 t?ck?4 (nenis to have the'pfc rnay gnc or<lor* fur \ We guarantee the pi< CLOTHINI Cliildi-en's Kilt SahtJ ^5.00. itoy's Jersey knee | from 3.00 to 5.00. | Bots* knee pants i 75c. to 7.00. Youths' long pants i to 10.00. Men's tack suits ftt? 20.00. f Men's cutaway st 5.00 to 18.00 , Overcoats from 3.00 Single pants from 50c s Mens' ni^d boys' citi hirb, white arid refl, I cy caps cheap. The <\ Call and get a bargain. GOOD STATIONERY li quisite in every household; for genteel correspondent* ' should ^ush the finest article curable. We-have both qimUl good nntl host. The price smnll dettileratum "^either. I sure to receive full value ft* mon?y with us. We will give JN|I an avoirdupois pound of coaiaMj eiul note jwper for TO yKGLKCr \THE TOILL shows ii 1j( k of Tenement, of carelespnetM of a n*pr*Uensihie ture. Oaf line of toilet articles, Irng^iMty Miindrien Is most <*>?? c: boll h t IX lot i i tOOtfcl recvnilv nt a hiirgain atui| t<> ftivo our cnntoicers tljtl ber/llt of our purchase. At nosd vctfll*eiui<ni we will^iveyoa aregn'| ii/ 25 cent, so1t*i MKDK'INK U not ? luxury a neoessity, and when you have II liuv it you waul the I tent, ?? |M ding* nru rinngerotrs. In mokii on i pnrt.ha*ts in thm line wet* Ui mined to )>roieot our patrons teeming this bust and frenhest ticks on the market. Then i'.ou)|Hiti inline ?>f drills is a very purl ant matter. Medicine impt eiiy lulled ?? hometiuir* falal. i our stole you recsive the ttcneftl both i|uslitU-ation nnd expsrll \\ ill \ * ?u oiiiiio in tu see ui * ilk in: welcomed. nit iv, store. i i " J lie mem bet hate it lurit* c? ! uulmtut of holiday noodfU S attshtifle AamrlMt j i Aoowyhrj ? y