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*jhe (*fonielec tfCBLlSHEI) EVERY FRIDAY ; ? BY /-V W. I. VILLEFiOiE, CAMDEN', S. C. July 1\\h 1S03 WASHINGTON LETTER. Trom our regular corre3j>on<lent ] ?Wasiiikg7cn. July 4, 1803. "President Cld.vdand never did! *5 more universally pf pulir thing :UiaD wlif-a UeUiiftiied iris proclam ation mliiDg an extra session of tConj>r.-ss to rri^et August 7, it be ing generally conceded by every - dforTV that, the financial situation ?demands Congressional legislation :aHbough, of course, there is a .rliiferenee of opinion as to the ?exact nature of what that legisla tion oug'jt to !;e. It i? well knov.ni ii.it in calling the extra session for August instead <-f September as ?originally intended, the President! Sti rred to public opinion as r? presented by prominent individuals and business organizations in eveiy section. They stated to kim thai in their judgement an eaily extra ?session would have a tendt-ney of ilneiz to -ft* tore public confidence -.and improve the financial situation and ill though it gi fatly incon venienced him personally and doubtless many of the Senators and {Representatives who had made ?their arrangements for September he yielded, ana a good effect is al ready petceptib!e. Now Lh.it the extra session has been called, the question naturally j :arise?, what will it do? Mr Clove- j l:?nd stf.tes in his proclamation that! u>The present perilous condition is! largely the result of a financial ; policy which the executive branch j 'of the government finds embodied i ?in unwise laws wliie.i must be ex- i *ecuted until repeale i by Congress.. ' ?and it would see:n ttTRt-bcth House u m S-nat.e being democratic there ?should be no dilfieiilty in having i :t!iose u:iwise laws repeal at the r - j ?q lest <-?f the democratic admin-; istration, particularly.^ when the fsict is remembered that tlie Chica go platform, upon which'- the- demo cratic party carried the country by ran overwhelming majority, de nounce thos? laws and demanded their repejfc but there is 8,-djtficul- j ty, and s^noubt, although it is! jgrowimr tes? snostan'ial, as to the! repea! of the Sherman Silver law. 1 he absence of Mr Cleveland, who does not expect Lo letura to Washington until just before the ?extra session meets and the re ticence of the members of the ca!,i <?et, most of whom expect to tuktr q, *^,eir vacations between this and Au<rUSt 7, indicates that bacin^j ( o.ie its duty the administration proposes now to keep its hands off and let Congress do its dntv, be lieving that lie business interests ?of the country will m.lke it3 in_ itiuence sufficiently felt iu Congress mak* thf repeal -?f the Sherman Jajr a certainty. A personal friend ?r the President said this mornin2l +1 ?tc not believe that Mr Cleve" land t1? have another word to "say ?publiciy en this question unt.il he <^$c<l5 his his message to Congress which if I mistake not will be a convincing document." j Senator Vorhees, of the Senate committee on Finance, who has always voted for the free coinage ?Of silver, is strongly in favor of the 'repeal of the Sherman law and ex presses the belief that it wili be re pealed. The Senator is always a V^er in /Joasress and his aid will unquestionably be valuable in the! where the strongest op- j position to the repeal will !>e me, ' it seems Lo be. settle ! in the minds Af those who have been studyino the question that the house "wili ?vote for repeal by a majority of not jt-ss titan 20, although it may take #.ol leadership and some hard .lighting to get it to a vote. In view of the probability of a prolong^ fight in which the whole I silver question would b> thorough- ' ?y stirred up, and its probable bud1 effect upon financial affairs, the ?S'.'gifestioi Ins been made that i' I wou.d be good policy for the extra : ssion to pass a resolution au Valorizing the President to susnend . the p uchase of silver under th - I . lenD:*n ari,l then at once ad 4?arn. It is tlaimed by the advo cites of this pi in that it would u n?j, a,,.. before the opening of the ^ regular session cf Uongre^ ^net lertiie purchase of Silver wys ** h:&y r-spo^Ude for the M tfiancia* stridency as it is *I,imed *o be and woaLi enable Ci>n"ress to legi,l-uS upa, t!ie SQ,)ject wiU| wore intelligence. On the other baud, there are numbers of Denm, crais who say the party is pied^al t t'3 C?Untr>' fl^nchl and tariff return a:H| th;l, lhs ^ saould befiji a with the extra session and n>t end until it has been thorough- completed. *i'::e canvas ior tha r>tU:.c s of the House wiJJ necessarily hive i? >)e 4',t:in- Sjriakjr Crisp wilf ,)e lv. S-v04' /Pinion, and ?Clerk Kert is so Jar the only c.in <iidate i >r his posiaon. In "addit ion to the i-icumbeats ? S. S. Voi *r,of OMojChvlcs il. Tomer, cf ; Vr* T an<* V^rgus Dai con, *,H^ana there are a nnmber of gentlemen who would like to i>t sergeant- at- Arms, Doorkeeper ami L -L f^ter, and the probabilities are that they will make a very ?livty campaign <viU. the chances ?i.i'hUy ? uwr of ibe .>1.1 oiila^. T, ^ -limed Letters. ' ;V:a~' is a Iist of lerte-s r* ,lr:f 1 H fcr ia m;;n"s r.i t. ; i PEES. ifAC-lLL'S AIQP.ESS. .. The following is tha address delivered fay M:?j J as. It. Mjgill before the County Alliance at ;he ir.e^tinj held at the CuuiL Hjusc day before yesterday. Deati r.^KTHHEy; ? With this quarter ly meeting ends tke Const y Alliance year. CL;r .official terms expire at this meeting <Vflon the election ami installa tion of o;:r* successors. liar;' we (.lis-: charged our duties to the best o i our ability ? What progress have we made in. attaining the object of our organiza tion ? Our purposes were : First. To la bor for the education of the agricultural classes in a strictly non-partisan spirit. In this we 1 ave made fair progress con-i sidering the obstacles we have had to' contend with. Our formulated demand's that were ridiculed by demagogues and | rejected by political partit*?. have Keen endorsed bv our State democracy in con vention assembled, and some ^of th* m |r.re w advvatec by men holding high official position. ' President Cleveland now endorses our demand U>r an income j tax and says the financial situation is '\he only menace t> the country's wel I fare ami prosperity" Senator Butler I sow endorses our demand f? >?- frue coin i age of silver and advocates an increase of fcurrei.cy. I>usines-> men as well as poli ; tician* of all parties now admit that the necessi'.i-'s of trade demas.d an increase of currency. We hope ere long to con-' v;nce all parties and classes that our de mands are ju?t and in the interest of all persons engaged in legitimate business. Oi:r second resolve was, to endorse the motto/4iIn things essentia!, unitvi. and in all things charity." Our I JAM resolve was "To dt^?dope a bett<j>4?ti?te. J men tally, mor^.llvy socially and^fnancial lv." We are practical 'v a uiift. In our zed for the cause we advodi'e and the promotion of the interests/therein in i vftlved. We do not nlwafrs eyerci^e charitv as should (toward of fenders. Lot our j>a.4t erroifc be oar fu ture mentors in this, as ip all ihi:?cs j in the endeavor to develope a better j State mentally, morally, s.H'adlv and fi I nancially. Our financial progress has been retarded bv 1 ,w prices of cotton, 1 debt and high priced credit based on (liens and mortgage?. Our social pro gress has been checked by neglect in attending our Sub- A'liance meetings.! i V?*e should attend more punctually in i ' the tuture. ; not for social pleasures alone j but for the upbuilding of our order. Its success depends upon the activity and zeal of its Sub-Alliances. The Xatioaal, State a:*d County Alliances areonlv rep resentative bodies. They may devise plans and formulate demands, Vint unless they are endorsed and ex seated hv the Sub- Alliances, nothing is accomplished. ixnu vntr m. T/EeaKssioj:. We will now discuss industrial depres sion ; its causes, effects and its remedies. Tiie existence of such depression will not he seriously questioned. Tin im poverislied condition of the industrial classes is loo apparent for denial. The unparalleled Increase of mi'lionaire* and tramps, and the accumulation of farm, mortgages, labor strikes and thrt enfo-< ed idlene s of men able nn 1 willing to | work, pi ti illy proves that industries are ! | rtcpivssei!. Other classes oliorge that I idleness ignorance nnd extravagance is Jtheciuse of industrial dr-prcssi >n. Are | not. th"Sc conditions the result rather than | the cause of industrial depression? If | indu-tnes wf> e prosperous labor cofild fin 1 rem' ne aion. Ignorance wonl 1 be I removed by education, nnd a purchased J snpplv of the necessaries and comforts I of life would not b ? considered extrava gant when paid f r from the honest earn ings of lalv>r. Enforced idleness is a menace t > organized so i ty under ahv form of government, and its causes should he removed without delay. The tenant system of annual leases or "work ing 0:1 halves" nnder yearly ron/racts, enforces Ml -ness by a fai'ure to furnish profitable employment to the ^tenant or cropp r, only in the making r.rrd gather I ing of crops. The scarcity of money en I forces idleness on farm laborers. The , farmer has no money to employ them. [Strikes in factories resulting from redue ition in wages enforee idl ness on mill operatives. Low prices of farm pr. luets drive many young m -n from thj' *ar:n to the fuvns and \illia'ges, wliTe evry employment i- overstocked with labor, and many fro n tM< cmsoare forced to id!enesa, resulting ;n crime. The scarcity of mon.*y nnd its nnequ.il distribution is the greater c.iu<c of v - dc.strial d"pres<-ion. The amount of mon ey ;n eirculaii-n is variously estimated at from $4 J2 to $24.70 per -capita. In 188G it was estimated at $P2 per capita A c^nepd-jd Jjd ictiau of more than one half Ban taken plac-\ But we su'Fer more frorrt an unequal distribution than we do ft*>m the contraction of the currcn cv. So:n-? Eastern states have more than $100 per capita, while some South ern states hav<- not more than $.1 per cani'a. In ISfiO, with a population of 700,000, Sontli Ca>-o]'na h:'.d a ba:ik:ng capital of $1$, 000, 000; in 1S;>0, with a population of 1, ! S 1,000, she had a bank ing capital of on'y st, 000,000. Her banking capital decrease 1 throe-fourth* I in 30 vear-;, while h r ^opihrion increas ed "0 p:T c.'--.t. Li th ? report of the j .Comptroller o? Curreney for lS-tl will I be found a table showing bv Stat.<*a the aggregated ciruta', surplus undivided j | profits and in iivi h:al deposits .if X -,tio:i j al and State nanks, loan and : ru^t eom j >>inies and savings and private banks :n j the United St.- 1 ?s on ,Tnn ? :*> \ !8-'I. j From tlii*--4*ble we learn lut'the bank- 1 in g cipiia.1 an 1>>^nable funds of Khode j TslanA Is $ .'fil. h> | <>er cani'a. That, of] j Snnth Paroiiua is $12. if> p.>r canita.j M-issa heu^tts Jv-? $323/ '2 p*-r i- , j while North Caro'.i.:\ hi >r> ? 17 p r |cao:ta of hanking capital and ?o ma'.d ? j funds. Eleven Eastern : t.t.*- h;vo!'l | per cent of the l^an-.i'l.* f i si;-*, while eleven Son; hern S \?es haw 1 e.-s than 4 I per cent. The Xev. i'n ian.1. S* re- :i.) v ' j *32 to each a re o*' Ian v.viv the S'Ml.h [ern Statvs i a v ? ont ?"> *. *, '-r n>"*o. ] The Eastern Sr .t- s ? sshV.sr -i.in ; J of hanking c ip>al :u?] binka'.-le fnnds | per f imi!y, while t o Soatharn S;ar.-s | h-tve onlv $*v; r.er family M >n ?>* in ? New York bri"s- f ??ni 2 t ?. 4 per :-enb j per a:int;;n, in ?'::?? ? an i ?: it ivng-s tro:n -< ?<? 1 J ;> ??? e- The d - dine of the I'o-nnn !?';*.. ;>i? e -v is d-*e. in a ! large measn e. f ? t: ? une- ??u. 1 itlon ? f c.iri'L-n:-)" T!?e c": i ? - ver <? < ? ? . j gested with "n over st <ck of -,j -n ?v, whil ? j a !'.:o iey existe 1 in the rural < . i*-* tricts. "Why \< ti.e c *r; tin I co *.ntrv so na " inrtliv <'>: i'-atted? V. hv | h.ave th > So:uh<-r: >'ar.- .<> li-de eur-en. (?v. co*nr>ared w t i tit* 'hi-n^rn In IS'kJ the v.- ir dei;t i f \'.w I*n:ted S: was ^i.84{,npj?'V)n. >-er. ta y yt.-y\ lough iw r>*n n n 1 r. r- h-.c:i- .n of the jcurrencv. II- : :a ?] - '. -.i ?!;i.- ?*, jb'ic 1 deb" r ?pre-"e*:o 1 ' a *;? r i ... t-- . | e'-rnn'at -d *.v il - t.. ???. v.'ire ? ! a deb: f :h ? ihri.-n i; ? ,t ' capital of ;b ? ejri.-.'a.'' X;e v \ of thin vast pahlicd-b* v ? 4 n r? A !. ! A large j *. .v. r : on of i ,,e inu* hearing debt w ;s u?; d as eu rency amon-r pe p!e. T'j on *i:e r? c mini, n laiion of 1 the 'Secretary t-f tha Treasury a bid wa< pafed bv t "n-* 'sr-*. April ,2, 18M hv j v fcich' >' 'ri-, if tiiis enrrencv was 1 i -nnded in'o 6 p.-r cent, b .tvls and with I .!r;twr> fr>-i ciru'ar .vi. Tl?e interest jnnd iK^n-intercst bearing not*s of tli"* jl'iiited States wc-re thea v.orth "4 -en.'s j i?i . <-?in to the dollar, li ; the Act of j I.>?9 -9!, '>00 tX>\0 -0 * ? I hoods p ivab'e in t aper nee.ev. -a .-r ? made p-y ?bl- in eoin Ti;e bonu- giv; a t b .r.d ladders ; v this; j A -t is A*:im ?t ??.: s4<4,,.4!.1?0. Tn !$.?) i over >!*?<, 000, 000 had l.-ee:^ paid in pr.-tu iii-r.s i >7i the-e b -n Is by tn.e ( * ni te 1 States j iii a ?; ;it:on t > the b-?nus ?if near! v fivej j t!*;n I red ni; .! dlavs. "Tliis curr^ncv ! | an 1 'h- se b( r.d> (constituting tl:e i: wr.r I d-'ht.") was owned in the Xorth-.Tn and j I ivi-tern St/ttes. By a jnd'eions use <d jtlifse bon is and greenbacks, the>e see- 1 j lions have controlled National legislation ' ' sine ^ the war er.c.n 1. Th.ey re'ain |e<l an ine.juiralde sh.vr?? of tb? en-rencv, and by its as.- have levied heavy tribute r.prn the industrial classes, espe iallv the agrieui'i.r:ilij?!s of the S -urii and wop-, Tne >' rth and East t ccoive abaut ??>130,-' COO.OOQ annually in pensions, of which ; the. -South gets. nothing, but is called up on for her quota of taritf taxes to pay j this large appropriation. From lSbO to lfetH) tiie wealti'!,oi tl^to country incn*iu.-*d f:om $44,000 ,0t>0 ,000 $ft>, 000.000,00.1. <.r fifty per cer|t. in 10 years. This in crease of wealth was produced by lalxv. Has it been equitably distributed ? Thir ty thousand persons own one-half of the wealth of the country. These khylocks i.ave absorbed all of this $22,000, (WO, 000 increase of the nation's wealth. The la borers that produced it have not shared in its distribution, but have been impov erished by its production, as is evidenced by the increase of their mortgaged in debtedness. An equitable distributio i of this increase of wealth between capi tal and labor would have given each a net income of 3l.i per cent, per annum upon the country's wealth . As a class, the farmers had no net income during this period. In 1880 they owned SO per cent, /of the cotiutry's wealth. In 18;K) tiiey /wni d not more than 20 per cent, of its Wealth. Profits in railways, hanking ar.d/ factories have exceeded by far the net< income of 2lJ per cent. We are in formed that f> e itton mills in this ^taie earn annually $200,000 on a capital of * 00.000, white a dozen mure with h s> capital earn from if 100,000 to $180,000 an nually an<! a nat.onal bank on the com jdction of its twentieth year, in South t'ajolii-a, distributed to its stockholders $450 for every $100 the\ put into the con cern in add. Lion t < paying annual divi dends. The census shows that railroads own 231 ,000 ,(0 >,000 acres of land in the United .States. Railway managers esti mate the value of railway property in the United ^States at $ 1 0,203, 4 93 ,(?0. -Arft.ual gross earnings at $1,199,722,053; net earnings $3Cj,0iJ3.958 or about 3}* per cent, on tht-ir property. Bnt when we d -duut 40 per cent, for iictations or watered stuck, we find the annual pro fits about <5 p?^r cent, on capital invested. Much of this capital coasts of land grants, township, c unty or municipal siu.si i iptiOfis, which cost the roads noth .ng- The railroad that carries ihe crop ^o market, the mill or factory tbat pre pares it for the consumer, or th ^hanker that furnishes the measure (tffoney) to' facilitate its exchange, should W*ceive no m >re or its net profits than the farmer who guides the plow to make it. V TRUSTS AND COMMNES. ? -A. \ In the "Now Nation ' may be found published a partial list of rrusts, with an estimate of capital stock floatad bv each. The nurtfber of trusts lifted is 132. The total estimated stock floated is $1 570.500,000 or un a\er..ge of about $12,000,090 to each tru-t. In dressed beef and pork, the capital stoc-t tioriteil is $100, 00), 000; Standard Oil, $90,010 - 00J: rotion se. d o'l $4f,000,<i0') ; sugar refiner.--. $"5, < 00, OX); tobacco, $35, -.o , ooo; disti ] i g, $34,ooo.ooo, etc. "When we consider that more than more than fifteen hundred million of dollars a;e i.i vested in these trusts, we realize the Ilcrcuiean task we have unc ertaken to extinguish the*n. The immense profits on their investments stimulates t-? active at.d powerful efforts to perpetuate their existence. The report of the American Cotton Oil Comp my (sj says Brad street) '".Shows net earnings of more than $2,4. >o,ooo within seven months." The price of cotton seed is kept down by this trust, and thus they are enabled to absorb these ei o: mous profits which *h mid be dividf d with the farmers that produce th? seed. When we attempt the removal of these parasites, called trusts, we are charged with paternalism, class legislation, etc. jf->\Vhat were gov ernments organized for, if not to protect the people in the enjovment of the r property and their personal rights? Aet ing scperatcly we. cannot resist the rub bering committed by the.M; trusts. Thir ty-live States elected delegates to thf *' Anti-Trust Convention" which met in Chic.igo on the 5th of lune. Therefore, we are r.oc alone in this fight Against trusts. But o:ir efforts, although secon 1 cd by others, should not be relaxed until the last trust and cjrubue is extinguish ed. i \ T.vr:iKP r::for?. \ r An increased foreign den. an I lor our sur j>l us cotton, bieadstutFs and provisions wouid give us bc-tu-r prices. Secretary of Agriculture Rusk has d oliicially that " 'tncre are l>o.<?oo,ooo people in Europe that have ?'.ev. r eaten whetPH n bread." It is also said that 1") ?, 000,000 Europeans cnly eat moat tw.ee a ?veek.> These p<>opl ; would e.?t more meat and, bread it" they could >:ei it, and they would ^et more if our tariil taxes did not ;x*; elude tlieir labor product- from aur mark-, eta. The Writer tar ;f 1SW r?duce<| the tariff* r. 4 Us tea niax^um of 30 pe*, cent. "Within 0110 year our domestic ex* ?>.>rts ineie used from $loI,7l8,)oo to' si:> >,o74,ooo, or r>o per cent , and the I prices of cotton and Hour, u**in^ t.? the increased demand e used bw a lmv tariti, advanced in price +0 per com. T..e ex ports of cotton in 18 Jo amounted in va'u. to $>,000,000. It we ai'.u oer cent, to these export* iiy x rib tvd ;clion an J 4o per cent, in, price, v. e wmi'd hear no more of surp.nse.j of cottc- and r.' ills run ning oa half r 1 1 : e . y F.oni 18 <0 to Is .2 inclusive, our im ports exceeded our < ..ports >>^3-t,?jJSo.219. In the same pjjjod our specie exports exceeded our imports SlSsi/ieo This lar^e sum ef jjoid a.:u > -,Av -i tias ^one from us to stay an 1 tie yr.iin will eon- 1 M'luc unless wc remove restrictions lix--d I u. on our fore'gu coii^tierce by tariTJ j taxes, The re medy sutf-re: *d by n.m producers f. r In .v pricio i.; to reduce the 1 expenses of the producer, i. e., iiie cost | of production, ll iw a., this be done? I Many producers are p->trlv cia 1 and are ! living on half rat ons. V? hen t:i v pro I duce a l.:r^e crop they are the c.ily class i that re. eire no b. netit ti> -retrom. Low ; :.ri cs destroy their pr^ti s; not so with | lailroads, manufactures, hankers and 1 meivhar.t-*. l.ow prices v:i farm products | redue? tlu-;r c ?s>t of ii. ig. Lar^e crops 1 Mirnishu.i increased ireigh.s for the rail ; r ;a .s, cheap material ior factories, I trade for bankers aad merchants and ! made lo-.v p: U*c-s tor producers, 0 ? Dec. Uoth. bS'.fJ, 1 'un ti Co. 3ai 1 : i ' T.ie most prosper,.. u- year ever Known in business closes ton iy." liradstteet jsivs: oi'taiwni trade:? dc : creaseu ?*.> pei ccn:. * "r * i he years 1 commercial deda r to :s i.s^ than ior any yea.- since- !**_'. ' l'he cotton crop of th<; } preeeedin r ! is!) j v.a- ti.e . a; y.r made in :.i-; : L nitv. i Suti s. ; i.:l the cop i>t" ibz: v.\,s j the h.r^esi e- r pr..vioa>iy made. So it ai-pea:> liiat ai! cia-^es .tfc !riii litieJ i'*. i i 1 1 jje crops exn'pt t' that aj.ike tliem. | We <? .d n taat * low ;a-i:. w.> \ d eiia: i - i ^-rta^ners to .-.ell 11^ ti.-.ii e- ea?.) produc:s ? 'i' ! ia rc.ij ? the;-- d- a. ihd t" ci ? Wita iroe coinage of r. an i"cr. t < ;j curi crcv e?jUital-jy ui" litsntj-': a. id t.u j .s'.'?oprc.;.on 01 eoiablavs a:ivt ,1" > a-. I ue.ire v. ill be !.i*a;d of o rer-i .-r >Iu. lion ?..r irva'.i ai prices. M ;u-y lss-ted direct to 1 1 V p.ei'ple . a :t ii i\ e CijUnno iities tw ?xel. ?i:^c wo" id insure i's e?ji;:tabie i.tion, prohibit 'j;aiabd:itr in prices j of fa n p:u incts una exii'i.i nsh rom lbini;u s . ir .m 1. * ].'!ecs v. id bt. IjC^ulated I >y .-upper n ii u.m -.j. ]. A low j tz'.ri i' vr. u!d io.-:case the d -tni'id and j raise price?* I'lve 1 <a silvet : Wonl i lUCTefSe tlie pii. e ul coito IljLo tiiv j extent ( i the depreciation ol s.i.er eul I lioa, ^a?'' 1 ? or 5 o pir cent. " IN C JXCLcSluX. ; Brethren, as this is the la?l j quarterly meeting in our oliicia! term, I feel taut i; is my duty t?; retrospect ths past as well as r)r?.g ! nosticate the future of our order. ; It was predicted that the Alliance i would have seven slaves of conflict. I We have survived the passage of i six. First, we were tre*?te<l with jcoateupt; secund, ridicule ; third. 4'unc(m8tituLional ueroarn.'s rth, false representations; iif.h, dissensions were to he created by rssailing our standa-d bearers;! sixtn, riatlery and offers A com proajise; seventh, open ;?ar and a j fiee use of Wall street boodle and ^in attempt to drive us out of the old political parties. Our fue3 are de.-perate. They try t? starve us submission by excluding us f;um federal patronage. It is a liile and death struggle with thern. I ^ . WW j if v.t slice ted in the enactment ol [ our demands into law the privileg ed classes can no longer practice "legal thieving" upon us. The crisis in the lifework of our order is upon us. The faint-hearted and weak-fcneul will drop out of our, ranks. , Therefore, it behooves those who are gifted with true man hood to gird on their armor for ubis last desperate stige in our con tlict with plutocracy. Revel i lions never go havk. 'i'he justice of our cause ensures our success and our reward will be the gratitude of all s?lio conteui) for equal rights. J.-K. Magill, Pres. K. C. F. A. Mrs. Isaiah Emerson Of I.ianchester, N. H. After the Crip Heed's Sarsapariila Restored Health and Strength " Last winter 1 had the Grip and was quite sick. After I began to get better, being weak : an J run down, I cotieiuded to try Hood's S^rsa , par-lla, seeing It recommended so highly. I must *.? frbat I was ntore than pleased with it. I recovered n:v health completely in a short time and think ? I Am tn Better Health than beforo I wa$ sick. I feel surejhat this is due to.JIocdLi Sc^saparilla. In tiie package of Sarsaparlfi* when I opened it I found a sample hox rt Hood's PiEs. I_ v/as surprised and do Hood's Pills the preference every time now. I think they are just wonderful. I am glad to recommend two such good preparations ts Hood's Sarsa parilla and Hood's Pills." Mrs. Isaiaii Em erson, East Manchester, N. H. EOO.O'S PIIXK ??ure Cousti)?tlon by reuoricg tlits Df:)'tuitic action C'f the ailinditnry canal. IIEADQI.'AKTEUS FOR I be.:; 1o inf r:o u\y pa'mns nn.i !"ri?nds that I Will handle iCrf during the iti cotiiinji sc*:is->n f and wi*l bo pi used tn servo :ill or 1 a r_rt- or small, at the I,OWKST l?i>!CKS. Ice will be sold on S:>n4;iyi5 :n cases of hle^ness o dy. 1 si II Cdenn Spring Mineral "Water by the bottle or by toe eas?*. Tlie medicin al properties of this will known water j are too w.:li k iowu t j need any further commendation. SMd in any quantity. A fu'l liny of (iAHPKN and FLOW Kll SKlJ) wil1 be found at my drug istore. /tfuRE DRUGS and MEDICINES are iny special; us. Prescriptions properly eojnpor.rd.'d at all hours, <Yay and night, by a qualified pharmacist. DR A. !>. MOORE'? DIIL'G STORE. G L O T H 8 N G Is what voa're after now. Do you know where to get the right kind at right prices ? Come to me f>r it and you'll not be disappointed. For many year.-; I've made a specialty of this par.icular line of business; consequently I know exactly wha: to provide fin* you, and you'll ?-t better and nnre satis ttV.ct'.ry service hero than in places carrying a mixed or gen eral st.--ek. There's an im j mens j li::e of suits from which ,vou can select yours, and the styles ^ i patterns are the | pruticit I ve cvr shown. You i-Mii-ix U;e p!"i v yr.n-^eir ? *7.00 j to -.-oo.vlti ? it s tiij quality that I ilsic ?? ;he y?. lee. n !? urnishing (iooa ; my jstofck v i lrdbri^iian, India ami Lisle Thread Un ;1 r.-.tar is c >. :rl"te at 60c., 1 1. '?0, iii-j. C.O'i and >1.00. i 1" . ** i ?ie largest and hand. .A:v>r line of Neckwear in jtie cry. t^ether with Luan Idt-ivd ctiid L' n! u urn I lied Shirts, i Collars and Cuffs, Hosiery. ! Handkerchiefs and everything J yon may need i ? this line. My stock of Knee Pants Suit -5 is complete, .->ues running from 4 tj 10 years, and Boys 1 Long Pants Suits IVom 1 i to ID ! years. If you do not resile in Co jlumbi'i write for what you want. Prompt and careful at tention given to mail orders. !m. l. kinard, l-'O MAIN STRKET, j [At sign of the GoLlen Star.] ! COLUMBI A, ? S-C. 1 ? 1 a offering special bargains in every department, but we wish tol call special attention to goods recently placed our centre I is bargain counters md wh'ch arc bound to move rapidly, as we feel assured that the trading public will notf.il to appreciate the bargains we off,r Bencaline Silk in pink, light blue, white cream, Nile green, navy blue and garnet, which others get ?oc.-our price is but 5' Fibred China S.Iks in garnet, navy blue, black grey and ashesof roses only 315 c., cheap at 5 c. ^ J - White Flooncinss, for ladies and children, -Oc. to *.1.00 a yd. NVhitc Flouncings, 45 inch, with beautiful designs in colon-, Black Flouncings at less than it can be bought at in the Northern markets. . \ few Percale Shirt Waists, in popular sizes and colors, we are offering to close at 50c., worth from two or three times that ^Colored Lawns? a nice assortment of reliable colors at only 3c. per yard. ... , ? s One piece 4-4 Challie ; nice combination tan and green, only 10c. per yard. . l . \ ) A few pieces of Gingams at 6ic., worth 10c. Ladies Seamless Bluck Hose ? absolutely stainless, only Liic. Gents colored Shirts from 25c. up. Fine Sea Island at 4c. The store is full of novelties in all lines, The above are only a few of the many plums. ? . RESPECTFULLY, P. T, VILLEPIGUEi PROPRIETOR. I no YOU PLAST OATS? If so, 'you should top dress them with "CEREALITE." It increases the ?mo am h of all crops ? Cotton, Corn, Oats, Wheat, Melons, Vegetables, <kc. iRUCKERS SHOULD USE IT ! MELON GROWERS SHOULD USE I'll! vj FORCES GROWTH and INCREASES YIELDS] Dr. H. V.Dunstan, of Windsor, N. C., says: People seeing the rapid growth and deep, rich green luxuianoe, which was almost like magic n<l wired "What I had done to those oats?" Messrs B. P. Brown <fc Son, < f Woodland, N. C'., used a few bags od oats, and say they will want a carload next year. \ Messrs S. Younts, Son & Co., of Pineville, K. C., say tli<* results w<Te so flattering, they want tmough for 50 acres oats. Mr. E. Miller Boykin, of Cawt'.cn, S. C , says: It increased the yieV oi oats from 5 to 4 i bushels per acre. Mr. I4, B. (libsrn, of Giliion b'ation, N, C, h^.s used a carload each year tor several years and says it improves tlie land and protects grain from "the fly." Mr. J. "N. Weatherlv, of Rennettsville, S. C., uses 5 to 50 tons >f it per year ou cotton, and says it saved his crop in 18(J. fWINVESTIGATE IT! Send for pamphlet on "HOME FERTILIZ ER" and "CERE A LITE." :fo:r sa.le ? SPRINGS, HEATH & BHA BEWARE OF FRAUD. Ask for, and Insist upon barlnc W. L.DGUOLAS 8HOES. Kenegen ciue without \V. L. Dou/las name and prlcp ?ic.raped on bouom. i.tu wutn yeu boy, hold everywhere. sea: stylish sold at E1C k _ . TO- I iiic following urc cf tLe sa:::? l;;gh slaudard of merit: $4.00 D^'l Jr.co Fine CrT tt..< ' ? ? * C *? -"<? *v ? * r-* *0 Auu 2 0") ^ | %~lc ?'-;jfvtaU"'c'a-!-?0!?S, "W &oney. i-cc-t-ir-- ? i. ? s>oc?, v7m< a the Lew. Ct pr.^v. V ^ Oiate*. k-?y- uo you U.C01 v This 1STKH .?!*gp ^Tbp Will (rive rx?-Icaiv> to irfcoe nod rat" '<*!' UJils I lir.vc TJO UCfT.'C. Wrlre ror catalog ue. II no i I Or ~ *4 I C* lo v?ar e srud '?M'lVJ i c ? C'.CiOl y siatiiif a?ze e-ud rt mtn WUUL IH?. fOMaje l'rec. ? * , L. s, we: fa y FBEfGNT. <?-r? Ar; V'M ITT f H ll'Af Ai?Yf ? SOLD or-i" TRIAL U.K. NO SALE 3 0 3-TGH CMy S3 Q .a. JL* S3 Ei fcend for our cata- ' toguc una priocg. ' OSGOOD & COMPANY. Bingha mton, n. y. Gam 44 " W?MB? V KenUwr " Hlathfe " Pleat ^ " Unc M Citawfc " RockE " Yorkvfljj# Ar. Blarksl 11 Shelby " Kuther Ar. Marion kv. Marion Katho. 44 Shelby Ar Biaoktbiyf I'V BlackttiQig 14 Y#rknll# 1 " HockHW " C?UrttJ>A> 44 Lancaster ? rieanant Hill " DeKalb Ar Camden t D^ilj IVaectj t Trains stop o* Passenger trs t ween Kingville No. 83 Btopa fur dinner# Connection* ma at'C^Pwb? Junciw Gua^e ;tt Xancatttl C, M. WARD,; OUTH A I.v Atkini " Elliots '? Wisacky 44 Bwhopville 44 Zcinp's Ar Luckao*r Sonthbounil Lv Luck n w . r " Zcmpt ?4 Hi^iiopville 44 Wisacky 44 Kllioca \ Ar Atkins No. 4$ ionnoct? wfc R. train No. 69 goint ] No. 47 rotw.ecs* No 58 jr- in? toaartV N-.s 47 ar.<l *8, ni.il might, daily pONFI-DERATB y wanti:i\ iwiw Coo federate money of i and in anv amount. T. F1 "FIE." (FiS& ClETil) Buy a Useiil ?ih 1 endorse! AMERICAN 23a