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l- ^icqSea (jbromefe i PUBLISHED EVE BY FRIDAY BY w. I. YILLEHIGUE. *+ ' * ' ~ ? CAMDEN, S. C., Feb. 3rd 1893 Ik the discussion of the dispen ^wry law in this issue-, we ihirk that "Fair Play'" is not playing exactly fail in irriug to create the impression that the whiskey deal Haske'liies and negroes are, or uill be allied -together. While we tire far from being the champion of any of the three, still we do not think it ri^ht to endeavwr to class * 5 the opponents of the. new law to gether in an undesirable alliance. The entire question should be re garded as a moral one, and not -political, and the people should disccss and act upon it from a con scientious standpoint and not from a factional one. ; ; ! I ' ' The Southern public has been put lo a great deal of annoyance during the pa&t i< ur years ou ac count of the irregularity of mails. ? Incompetent negroes, simply be cause they were negroes anil Re publicans, hav$rj3een placed in most of the postal curs, and mail matter ? has time after time been carried 'past its destination and scattered ever the country. We hope that a radical improvement vail be made in the mail service as soon as Presi dent Cleveland gets into office. It would be a very undignified proceeding for the democratic Sena tors to filibuster against the con ? firmation of a Justice of the Su ?=- preme Cifiirt in case a successor t<> Justice Lamar is named by Prer. Harrison, but under the peculiar circumstances of the case, it would be justifiable. The people have ut terly repudiated Mr Harrison, to gether with the republican party, i?s policies and leaders, - and~Jie " V f ' * * should not be allowed to take ad vantage of a few more days' lease of power. I ^ "X Mb (Sitter, chairman of the re. publican national committee says "the situation Was no$ been changed by the election. The protective policy of the party is the same- If the election were to be fought again tomorrow, it would be ?n the saire lines." The people have learned a thing or two about that protective p oiicy*"T*f~5w*^? party, Mr Carter, and the democracy could Dot be better pleased than to fight the but tle again on the same leading issue foar years hence. If Cleveland should not dc the. Presi dent of a faction, why should Tillman b( the Governor of a f>ic tio ^nd if Til'man is the Governor of a factioD, da you think that is aujereason why Cleveland should be the President of a faction? Clerc i land is too broad-minded a man to descend to narrow partianship, and xhe comparison is not appropriate. A The city council of Spartanburg lias ordered* an election to be held on the 1st of March on the ques tion of subscribing thirty-five acr*s o*. land and $40,000 in bonds to si cure the location of the Girls' In dustrial Scbo >1 at that place, f he college will go to the city that j wants it the ino?M and proves its desire by backing it with a sub stantial offer. j ?? _ is the death of Jsis. G. I|!c.i ne, the republican party loses it?* ables! ?-?leader, and the country one of its most noted men. Hi3 life was cot characterized by that sturdy honesty and integrity which should be essential to a statesman, but in brilliancy of inullect, none (;f '.lis period equaled him. Hawaii, having deposed the queen> 19 asking to he annexed to t^e United States, or at least that a protectorate be established. l It might eoet more to protect these nLfar-away Sooth sea islands than i ^toey are worth. IHtJist of notables^ who died err the je* year." woe" a mouth old, is appalling. It numitere six of the roost i.rominent ftaux c-g of our " ? - lime; Buller, Hayes, Kenna, Brooks Lamar and Blaine. He Draws the Line. Though an editer's faith be us great A mountain, yei providence Doesn't mean him to live on potatoes And apromiae *f fifty cent-*. f It is not probable ihat Anderson wi'l make another bid for the location o t the jriTli* tndiwtnal scltotd, the petition for an election on tho question not having the iignamres o i the r<K]ui?ite number of land owners. f-::i ?? ; . ;* Forty-two laile* in Pickeat puLlwh a protest in the Firkenii Sentinel against the opening of a dispensary in that town, Pickens oennty ii now "diyM by statn ioary law* hat the Attorney General has decided that a ditpenwu-r can be offrcned under the rear law if a majority of the r t freehold rtrtera eodor?e an applicant lor ? ^jhf poeiloit of coaaty difpenter. WASHINGTON LETTEK. [From onf rejrtilar correspondent ] Washington, Jan .31, 1893. Preside&t-elect Cle\*eland has long ago shown that be possesses the rare faculty of being abte to see and to do the right thing At tke right time and place. Therefore it it was not surprisiag that his tele gram of condolence should have been amoDg the first received by | the widow of James G. Blaine, the I American statesman. Although differing widely in roaDy of their ideas there was one bond of >ympa thy between them, one prominent trait in the character oi each of that the other could adnffre with out forgetting their political differ ences, and that was the intense Americanism, and which was the keystone of Mr Bleine's great popu larity, and whicfc makes Grover Cleveland the most popular -living American, to dar. And therei^i lies a lesson that should not he lost upon men ambitious of popularity and p')wer. Thef^ never was a period in the history of our country when - sturdy, uncompromising Americanism was more highly ap preciated by the masses than it is ttovr. Mr Blaine's funeial, which was held today at tlte Church of the Covenant, whs by request of his family made as simple as possible The pall bearers were all intimate personal friends of .vthe deceased and the services at the church were confined to the reading of the Pres byterian burial ritual and a prayer bv the pastor. With the exception of an organ dirge before and after the short service, plaj'ed by Walter Damrosh, the husband of one Mr Blaine's daughters, there was no music. Not om^tipnlh of the people who wanted to attend the funeral could get io the church, ami a very large crowd remained outside dur iug the services and afterwardsjnl lowed the * remains to Oak Hill cemetery, where the interment was aade, Mi Biaine having requested that he be buried there hy the si?te <if his son Walker, who died sudden ly several years agot- There was much disappointment be:e because the funeral was not public, and at ihe Capitol. .Congress adjourned from Saturday to two o'clock this after noon to give its mernlx-rs an - opportunity to attend the funeral, ?amj al! of the Government bul!d ing?$vere closed today. Unless there is irreat chani?ii in the present opinion of the demo cratic" Senators nothing short of a cloture rule, which the Ssnate re fused to adopt when the Korce bill was under consideration, will eaatfe the republicans to confirm ihe nomination ot the republicans suc cessor to the late Justice Lain a r. The dera. Senators are unanimous in the belief t^at this vacancy shbuld be filled by ,|a Democrat and they will not allow a vote to be taken on Jihe nomination of a republican unless com pelled to do so by a cloture rule The House committee on Rules has set aside Febuary 9 and 10 tor the consideration of the Andrew's bill for the repeal of the Sherman JSilveT law. 'j^he general impression seems to be that a vote will not be reached, although a number of the f rienU y If Postmaster Ger-nr Wanna maker holds the rece;>ti?>n to the employes of Uis department which was to have been held at his re sidence tonight, the imitations to which were withdrawn on account of the death of Mr Blaine, hi? will retire from office witli the personal ill will of nine-tenths of the white employes of the department. The reason is not difficult to locate. In sending out the ivitations for the re cepti-oi*' lie included all of the negro laborers, watchmen messengers, and scrub women on the department pay roll, and the white clerks, par ticularly the females, object to associating on terms of social equality with trie negroes. Coniivrable interest is felt as to what position the administration will take on the petitir.n of the provisional Hawaiian government for annexation to ibe United State* Whatever view Mr Hudson may take of the matter it is harily probable that any action will be takeajbv the present Congress. The House Ways ami . Moans committee is putting iu some karri work studying aa*d digesting ttoe"; Treasury statement furnished by Secretary .Foster last week and I Senator Carlisle has taken a copv j of it over to* President-elect Cleve land. Senator Carey has given notice of two amendments to the Hons? bill f<Jr the adtBjssion of New Mexico; one including Utah and Oklahoma in accordance with a decision of the republicans caucus, and another including those two and Arizona. Unless the plans of the :epubiican caucus are changed it is very doubtful whether any vote will be reached on this question at the present seesion The election of Representative Mitchell, of Wiscou6ina, who was chairman of the democratic Con gressional committee in the last campaign, to the Senate is gratify ing to democrats here, and they re gard tue promotion as deserved. List ct'Unii&imed Letters. The following is a list of letter* rc m*inin? uncalled for in the Camden ; post office for tho week ending Jan. ! 2nd 1*1*3 : EJ Osbnrn J B Wilton i Elizabeth Potty 31 its C Davis ! Millie Johnson Charles Jinking Cora Johfion J It McLeod N'ancy Davis ~ Mrs M A Brown Persons calling for these letters will ple*.?e state what week they were ad vertised. G. G .Alexander, P. M. The Atlanta Constitution remarks that "Beast" Butler left a fortune \ seven million dollars, not counties his spoons. ? ? - L, I ? r. ; I " J fftr* Old papers for sale at this office al~20 cents per hundred ? 4* *-Y - ? - Y ?? ? < ~r~ ? 'T>.u ? t ! ' THE WSPENSARr LAW. i _> ' A Ratlier One-sltled Discussion . bt the Measure. The Evan's Dispensary Bill that was enacted into lawr at the last session of the General Assembly of South Carolina has been denounced by its opponents, rather than criticised. This law abolishes sa'ootis or l>arrooins. Under i<s opera j tion no one person will be financ ially in terested in the . ale of intoxicants more than another. No one will be financi ally benefitted in the adulteration of splits. There will be n%? class * f men financially interested in making drunk-j ards a?d incidentally tilling our jails^ penitentiaries and graveyards with the victims of their avarice. These ^iU^ dons ofVice ? the car J table, billfete^ail Uon and, barrooms? will no longer be li censed ^destroy souls and fill our crim inal courts, calendars with records of berime. A grave question vras submitted tfc oiar lawmakers. The great evjl re suiting from the intemperate use of in toxicants was admitted by all. The question was : "What i? t}\e most effec tiviehneans of removing thi? evil by law ?" Some advocated total prohibition, as a beverairei OtlieTs urged a stricter regu lation of the liquor traffic. Time will prove whtefa method is most effective. . Total prohibition has boon tsied with par tial success. Control of ;he traffic l?y Ihe $tate as provided in the Dispensary; law will tfo experimental. Time will p*ove its efficiency or its inefficiency. The friends ot teinperande should not split or divide on measures to- accom plish their purpose- If the dispensary fails to remove the evil of Intemperance, then let the friends of this! meastfre join with those who favor totajl prohibition, ? ; | and try that. Great ?fforts are now mak ing and will continue to be made by whiskey dealers, to divide the temper ance; men into hostile factors and re-es tubliph barroom iff the st?|te. Whiskey defers hod a lucrative trade, and they will uot give it up p issiveljv. Tiny will exhaust legal and political remedies be fore they will surrender jthis profitable, business. They w^Uappeil to the negro if need:- be, to aid th aju in securing po litical power to regain their, whiskey traltic eOf course they will suppoft the Haskell faction, who opposed prohibi tion as well as the Dispensary law. If the dispensary law works j satisfactorily, thon the coalition of Uquoir dealer.^, ne groes and Haskellites, will amou.it <o nothing. * ? j Other^i*e,look out for a- bitter canvass at thb nex^yeneral election. It behoov es temperance men and; reformers to watcji for traps set by tlueir enemies to divide and defeat them. F.\ir P^av. ECONOMY. ? ; ' I. . I j ; 3 ' | ? "One-Gnllus Boy" Discourses on the Present Administration. Economy, thou art r jewel ; at thy shrine worship the thrifty nnd indus trious of earttfl^. Thou art the father of prosperity , the mother of educati<m an?l the undying friend of the poor. At thy magic name the bold veomany of South Carolina elect d to office the "powers that be.?' What promises wore made in thy name by Governor Tillman and his followers.! We lo <J$ejl forward tto se- - ing ouroj^&titte governed by me\i who apmtifGi'' filthy lucre," and whose ser vice would be given to ns almost fre t grati.% What a bright, utopiaft pros pect we ha 1. Xo more could poet 'have sung. f Every door is barred with gold and opens hut to golden key*. Will, of course the salaries of our Htate officials have been decreased, though many par tisan newspapers charge to the contrary, and these some papers say that in re funding our State debt that Governor Tillman and his brilliant sat* litcs t >ok one hundred and twenty thousand dol lars from ns, the j>eople of South Caro lina, to pay interest on tlio State debt !>efore these debts became due. Can this be true of our econonreal governor? Let the Columbia Jiegister^ his bold mouthp'e,*e. come out and disprove so loathsome an insiruati^n. Let it prove i that the tax levy 1 ->r this year is not higher than ever before, prove that the salaries arc reduced and that the admin istration has not spent -die, p-'u pies mon ey on intTe-t before the interest was due. Not fir the sake of po >r "one jj.dlus boy," who ha* si little *t stake, but fer the sake of good ind true men. who n ?;v occupy the position of *'doubt 1 ng Thomas." We expect that Governor Tillman, like onrsdf, hangs on his breeches with "one jrallus," and lives on ash cake and a slu-cjfroro the side of a diseased hoir. killed years ?g >, and all of that talk about his wearing standing collars, kid gloves and a frock tail coat is all bosh. To let us honor, the (iovernor, let us stick to him and let us fondly hope and trust that one of- these days he will make our land flow with milk and honey, and fix it so that he and his friends can swing up their pants with two suspend ers. "Ose-Galluj-Boy." OBITUASY. j , . * Dr Francis Leslie Zemp, a prominent and influential citi/.on of Camden^ de parted this life <m the 27 u t) lie was norn Sept 27th. lc>19 and sperttt almost his entire life among as in Camd*^. Pr Zemp was first married to -Miss Rebece^ Keyi'olds, March $, 1S43, who lired Imfa few years, and by whom one child Mirrives. His second marriage was to Miss A. E. Capers, daughter of Rev Samuel Wragg Capers, who, with nine other children , still sur rives. He was n* ordinary man. Po?se.-ae?J as he was. of fine business attainments, he wai eminently successful. His word was as pood a* his bond, hi? < onduci was UDrieht and honest, his habits industri oil a and painstaking. Jle leaven a bright rcconl, nntarniahed by any of those dark spots which unfortunately poor, weak human nature is often heir t4>. His life was a beam iful illtictrati?>Q of the Chris tian jrentleman. Upon it we look with admiralion and love, and learn a bright lesson thereby, Camden, a? a commun ity. will mi?s so estimable a citizen , but the Doctor'* years were ripe, hi* faith in his Heavenly Father profound am1 he was wan perfecWy ready tt&go to that bright land where flowers of nepenthe only bloom tie practiced charity towards the poor and afflicted with an ever lavish hand , Many are those who can testify to the unoatentious charity ot out departed friend* 1 His wife ami ten children and rel atives hi their great I04* havf the deep sympathy of the entire community. it COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. A S?g:sc%Mon as to the Member Whom the Public Would Find Most Convenient us Ch atrnuwi. M*. Editor : ? 1 see by the payors that the county commissioners have re-elect ed Mr J. A McDowell as chairman. This was a surprise and dmppoTtlVnent to a good many countrymen. Wc vbfcMl for Mr D. F. F>ixon, for the reason tlx^, we thought the chairman el the bwnl should be a town man, for the conveni ence ??f the public atlarg>, and espeiH*. ally the country people, who so often come to town with some J)!j*hiesi> that ^has to be transacted by the ehairmnn of *he h>nrd , and when as present he lives about sixteen miles from town, we have som't'uu.'s to mike several trips beforo we can see him. This inconven ience we thought would have b,-en 5\o\d-^ ed by the eleeti?n of Mr Dixon as cha r man, and if a change could now be made it would be verv acceptable to us. C. A Georgia editor, short of wood is r*~ *ponsible lor the followi!!}*: -{J "Oh. for a breath of summer; For a sight of t'.ie ice cream si-jn, For a fi /. of the soda fountain, An<l the veil of the base hall nine.' Catarrh In the Head la undoubtedly a disease of thobl?od, ard as such* only u reliable blood puri fier i an effect a perfect cure. Hood'?1 Sarsanarilla is the bent blood purifier, and it l*as cured many very severe ease* of- catarrh. It gi'et an appetite and builds up the whole system. HoodV Pills act especially upon the liver, rousing it from torpidity to its natural duties, core constipation and aids digestion. < 0* ? ? - ? Rheumatism Cnred in a Day.? "Mysjlic Cure" tor | Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 da^s. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysteri ous. It at once removes the cause and the disease Immediately disap pears. The first dose greatly bene fits; 75 cents. Sold by F. >1. Zemp druggisL Catuden, $.*<7. __L.. CITY TAXES. Tke books for the Collection of city taxes wilP '.?e op?iu? in the Council Chamber in the Opera house, on Wed nesday, February 1st, 1893. and remain open tn February 10th, 18'.?3. inclusive, af?er which date the penalty will attach to all delinquents. Costi> and <4utrges willl>c added after 6 p. m. February 10th, 1893. There will be no extennoa, so come in and pay your taxes now. J. L. BUAS1NGTON, *1 Town Treasurer. Jan 31st, 1893. ^JORTGAGK SALS. jv ? , i South Carolisa-Keushaw County s Wilson miliums 1 Mortgage SI, eon Wolfe, K , "jMaU. Trustee. J \ Under and by virtue ??f a power of sale co' tainfcd in a mortA?ag<y'exrctfted l?y I Wilson Williams in faytfr of the finder signed, upon the prelum's hereinafter descried which mortirage~>is dated De cember, MtSA. I). 1S91, anak record ed in the Clerk's otlice for KVrsimw count v, in t?ook *'Q. CJ.," page 4Sy, 1 will pell at public outcry before the Court llousc in Canuh-n," S* (!., wiwun the legal hours of sale, on the first^ionday. the 6th day, in February next, t lie fol lowing real estate: All that piece, parcel or lot ?f land, situate, lying and being in the town of Camden, county and state aforesaid ^ on Broad street, th<a same being the lower or Southern portion of lot No. 9%. in the plan ot the said town, having a front East on Broad street of thirtV-threc feet and extending back Wcstwardly two hundred and sixty- four fed. Bound ed North by the upper or Northern por tion of said hit, No. nine hundred and ninety-six (!!%) of said town? East by Broad street of taid town. South by lot No. nine hundred and ninety-fine (99")) of said town und West by lot of Edward Small, ?f s. id town. Terms : ? Cash. S. WOLFE. Trustee, / Mortgagee; Tan. lOfh.-t 1 ? J. T. II A V, Ati'y^ Jl'ST MfflD! , Mv Stock < f Fall and Winter Clothing for Men. Youths' and Buys'. Von will find in thin line a variety of prices find many decrees of luxury. But ev^ry price, no matter how low, hnys thel?te#t style and best goods for the money to be had in the city. The department for lioys is filled with the choicestHhe market afford*. I liver added to tiii* scores of IveautKul stvlel and designs o Boys' Clothing, which have given my special attention. The stock is especially strong in ?<uits fit tor school wear and no donbt the parents will avail themselves of my facilities to serve them. THE KNOCK-ABOUT - SUIT is m^le exclusively for me, fur bovs 3 tcr' 15 years of age. The coat is double breasted, every weak point is strength ened, go that it is jc>t the suit for lu,vs ivlio are hard on clothes. The material is all wfxd and in colors that will not soil ?asy ; price $5.00. FALL NECK WEAlt ji the largest, choicest, richest and most line be ?een in the citv. This ? Bo iille boast, but a fact that" will be :ome plain to any one that will use his ??wer of observation. New lines are .oming in daily. UNDERWEAR. My line of underwear is in keeping with the n>st of my Kto<k. Lightweight Merino f<>r early changes and heavy weights later on. This line embrace* all The latent novelties out; ?howin& many styles, qualities and prices. You can buy anything in thin Hne you may need, from the cheapest to the very best vh?.t can be produced. FALL DERBY'S. The new Fall styles ire now in from moct of the prominent makers an<l I am ready to supply you with any ?tyle or color, in sof; or stiff hat? from 9l.?0to $5.00. My immense purchases, by the scores of cases, direct trom the makers, enable me to* effect a great saving in buy ing, and not to be bought of by those who h?ve to boy in small qualities frtm the i middlemen. When you need a hat keep me in mind. . ?. L. KIKAKD, j I. ! ? i i v COLUMBIA, ? S. CL 1893 ig9a f I 1 Wishes its many customers a HAPPY NEW YEAR, trusting that will bring tliem greater happiness and pros perity! tliau thqy have ever experienced in the past. N ?. s : J , ? e| ;|! is gone, ana with it must go the biggest bargains ever offered in drv goods etc., as the quotations be low will show : Beautiful line funcy weave Henriettas, all shades, cheap at 40e.. now 3-3 5c. r ? ' v, 1 1 30 inch broken plaid, all wool serge Flanneto, formerly sold at 75c- now 35c, \ All wool Henriettas. 39 inch, worth 75c, now oOc., and col ored Henriettas, 44 inch, offered now at 45c. Sweeping reduction in all Winter Dress Goods also in Eid<jr Down and Plaid Flannels. CARPETS! CARPETS! Biggest Line and Best Assortment in the city and we call special attention to the sweeping reduction in prices: Former price 20 c., now 15c. - :*7k, <? 28c. u 4 45c, " 33c. ? / 4< " 4 lie, 'f o3Jc. / u kt 50c, u 40c. 4* <% 57o, " 44c. ft Floor Oil Cloth 4-4 25c. O " " 4: 8-4 50 \ Lenolium 8-4 $1.00. Hemp Carpets, nice patterns from 11c to 18c. Big reduction in Rugs ? Smyrna and Moquetto. Bi^ line Blankets and Comforts at CO^T. Don't buy your }300*X"S till you visit the FA MOUS GILT EDGE-STORE ; we will surely save you money ? P PRICE IS NO OBJECT. r Call early and secure some of the great bargains in Clothing and Overcoats, for the big reduction in pricests causing them to dissappear, Also a few Ladies' Cloaks left whiich will be closed out at COST. Misses' and Childrens' cloaks af ABSOLUTE COST,, With sincere' thanks to the trading public for past avors and soliciting a continuance of the same, respectfully, P. T. VILLEPIGUE, .i,, ja rao' wwot If a?v you srnwih of til e XRl'CKERS UELOK >' i ) ? 1 J Dr. H.*V.DonaU?, growth and deep* inquired 4,Wh?t 1 b Messrs B. P. B oat?, and aay ihey w Messrs S. Younu, no flattering, th?y wan* f Mr. E*Mill*r Bo.vki o^aU from t? to 40 .Mr. K. B.Gibson, year for several years from "the fl)\M . , , Mr. J. N. W??berly,t j per year on i:oUM, lid (| fgriSVESTIGATIt in EU" and CEREALIT*. 8PRINQ8 BFSAVE | CLOTHINO. Children's Kilt ? ^from to 5.00. Boy's Jersey knee pant) from 3.00 to .5.00. Boys' knee pants suit! 75c. to 7.00. 4? Youths' long pants tuitt to 10.00. * ;| Men s rack suits from 3 20.00. Men's cutaway suits p. 00 to 18.00. u Overcoats from 3.00 to \ Single pants from 50c. to Mens! and boys' crush shirtsil white and red, Me, cy caps cheap. The qual Call and get a bargain. ZEMP I