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Candidates are Stumping tho State for Earle's Placo, A SUMMARY OF THE SPEECHES. Kvnn'd .lumps on Mclutiirlti MayllHil AVHIiiIi'iovh IVmn (ho Ituoo W< fuiurln l<'ntu(<'<l a( York Mccllnj;, ' ? v Tho following Is rt l?ri< f *uuu)o(ii y of llio Hoiialoi iiil campaign Hpootlioii trout tiny to day. I In* < hest er .Meet inn. Tho senatorial rauipaign meeting al (Jhoator was largely taken up with pel, Honal HtatOMeii is of tho rival eamh dates. In rosponao to Colonel I I'by, Senator MrLaurin slated that ho <lnl not vote tor Mviiiih fur Senator hist A our. PiVana Haiti that .Son utor *S I ? ?. 1 iiini'i it HWiiro to 1 1 i 1 1 1 I fiat ho would support him ami tlial ho Inid supported him. M <? 1 , a < i it 1 1 Miitl that ho voted for I him an on f lip ll"ut l.oll/vt nil, I f,,i I'ni III nil llii^ Hei*rtTlll jiian'a intention ol' writing a letter innl aMviaod against it. and niter tho letter cnfno out, ho < I it I not nupport F.vaiis, Had tho lot tor not oomo out, In* fcaid.ho would havo worked ami voted for I vans. Kvana sh ill ho could havo been mado Attorney (lenoral, hut that ho ? I elinod to jro back on friends; Ihid Mr Pauriu got his position for voting for I'opo, and that ho (P.vans), wolii on Mcl.auriu'a homl. < 'oligroaaman Strait, in response to a rhArge from Mr. May Hold, aaid that Senator Mel <am in asked him to go in with him and join tho Populist party. MeLaurin denied milk ing bitr.h a statement and said thai w hut ho was working for and w hat lm men t ion till to the ( 'ougressiiian was to try and got all of the silver fori os to join hands; that lu; attended sovoral ronfri euros of this kind ami thai Hi yan w as atone with him Ho said ho never was u Populist and did not la\oi tho part\ for State or national purposes. The Senatorial ftimpaign meeting at Vork villo was ipiito dramatie. ('audi ditto May Hold made good his ol)'ei at ('hoater that if ho eould not provo that Senator Mel.nnriu had tried toorgani/e iV Populist pa 1 f\ in South Carolina, he \fonhl withdraw, lie said he was now eonvineod from proof Mr. M.d aurin had given him, thai Mi I, am in huv.elv prevented Populist organization in South Carolina. Ho said ho had done Senator Mefiaurm an injustice and would withdraw from tins rare. Senator MoLanrin shook hia hand and thanked him amid great applause. lovornor I'lvans said . Senator Mr Limriu had invited him lo go info the Pof'iilist party with him, ami Mr May fiold'a arreptanre of Senator Mrl am in'H Rtatemont put Congressman Strait in a false light, he havpiu mid Senator MeLaurin made ovortfires to him Alt May lie Id mi id lie believed Senator MeLanrin had worked against State "Njrgaiiizal i??i?. Muring Senator Mr Tallinn's spooeh Congressman Strait guvo hia version and many insisted on his aiding down. Senator Mid . am in said it was had enough to be persecuted by three, and Strait had no business in tormoddling. Senator .Mr Laurin spoMfejjIh surh vo hemonre that he fainteil^WT'onrlmliuu. lie was taken to his hotel and t)io doe tola insisted on his resting for it few daya. Messrs. Kvutia and Mol.aiirin allowed much feeling toward earh other, ('ol. Irby was unaMo to attend the inool ing on acootint of aii attack of rind era morbus. 'I he Vork Meet Inn. Tlic Ijiincnst er >leet in/;. At Lancaster Senator MtVl<aurin bo ingabsont Col. I rby and ox-( iov. Kvnns hiul llu? field nil In t hcnisel vos. Tin* eroivd of (>U0 I i.stonod lu them a t ten I i ve ly. Col. I rby began hy disclaiming that ho was a "prophet or m hoii of a prophot , " but a few (In vh ago lie liail euui.lhut this lacc-. u ijithl narrow down to Kvans and himself and "today U looks uh if that prophecy wore fuitill ed. " Mr. May field had flown 1 1 1?> | > 1 1 und Mr. Mc.l,aiiriu wan not here W illi these prefatory remark-*, t'ol Ithythcu bnoflv reviewed Iiih political record from liis elect ion to the legislature in ly.ss (o his withdrawal f rom I h?t Sen H lor iat race last year. lie was prevent till from entering that race because ol t ho <*li in i t v ho had inclined in onpus in ?r llm adoption of tjie snlVrage clause hv the < 'oiisl 1 1 ti I Hinal convention. Truth j$-, he declared, had I'm le rinsed ( i ill of the nice hi t year "you would havo had the >.ji >m i? candidates then as you have today I vans, .Mel am in and himself ami tin* ( 'oum i vativc:> would ha \ t> mi ppi >rted Mid iinrin. Ink ing up his record in ( \nigress, ( 'ol Irby said he had east the deciding vote for the Wilson lull, not that lie favored it, lillt because ho thought il pi eleiahle to llio Mels inlev lull, which u oiild dfa \ e been pel pet iialed for some time iind he voted against the Wilson lull .Mid.au i iu in tin* llo'ive voted for the W ilson' hill, hut since then lie had changed h: viott'H., Mel, a. Hin no |oli;;er believed ill free taw material, w Ii lie lie d id lie favored free raw material la-cause ii made t he j.;oo?is n?ed b\ laiiuel s cln ;> p er. I he wa\ to liylit protection is to lie I) t it I liei e is no in iddle ground, lie averred Some one a dved if ho favored a d ire. el lax and In* alts wered h e did. 1 1 1 1 were possible to .-ecm o tin* pas '-?me of - r.iich a law. Ill e< inclusion, he divide. I (lie <'(>11 nerval i\es lilt') three classes, the hjeiia class, led h\ (ion/ales, who woiihl vote "v or lhe<te\ll h 1 1 1 1 v ? ? ] | || lie would destl'ov tne reform movement; the inihl ('on m v ti\ei win) w elf I'einecrats and who w i'rc! lining to vote foi ' me," und the thud eluVs wlo>sa\ llial all the candidates are seoumbelnaml thev are Hot ^iiin^' to vote for iiuv of them. L .-M r. Ilvans at tlie outset of his speech, felicitated himself that he had olio of his opponents dead and the other Iwo sick. It was only hy the use of stimulants, he said, that Irhy was ahle to speak tndn\\ frby- The only stimulants I've takon is paracol ic. ( Laughter. ) Mr. Kvans, proceeding decried the talk of.. Irl?y in opposition to tho suf frage clause. In tho midst of it ho wan interrupted hy Romo one in tho crowd asking about rebates. Slinking his lingor in.flio direction from whoiico tho ? ;-ilK|l?iry enmr, Mr. Ky^us told his inter locutor "to shut up, that ho had heard those dirty lies last year . Thoy had been disproved and ho did not propose to hav? them told on him any more in the f u t uYo. Thoy wore only harbored . "InTh'o breasts of Biieli cattlo as hi*<|ues i;i titfner and if lie did not like his answer he could "lump it. " Mr. J', vans; being thus aroused, proceeded to donouneo the newspaper ansocia^yn^nd declared ^ they published nothing ftflt tho jokes of i ?)?eech?? and left ti^o diacuaaion of ii inmio out# ? IMmodrillo 3ooti Ilie MM * a ,r??i i< ? - r,T C1"" ? l-nurin favored ueitlnir. Kruo raw ma* tonal*, lis wool, Miyar, i ???>*? weio u boliolil to I in; fai uier. 1 1. niunufuo ?tliers ha ! freo wuol which \VoUld inuko ? ' 1 1 ?>h | -? i v, ? 1 1 > < t : ? and tho liirtii'T could tholofoio hu\ thorn foi lea*. ' ' \ on will liavo lo repmMaio W in ?!. Iivyau or Mo J Hill III, fol t >t a> >4 1 1 1U froOIHW puitoi iai and MoT aiiiin do.ion'l. Col 1 1 by ami .Mr. Kvuiih wuro asked al tho conclusion ?f thoir 8|Ji>oehoa if thoy las olod I lie Stokes' bill lol'thociii tailiuont ix halarioa pan! I' odoi al olli corn. Both anfiwurotl "yon. j Till' Ul'I'hllllW Ml'l'l Kershaw 's iiiK ^ aH hold (it t aui" don, ami lliinn m oi'i) in Iho noit(hf?op fiood of .'iflrt pcopjo pioHout. Senator Mcl.aiirlu wi\fl a''i'<o)it, l?-ohftvlu? iw?t " l vol recovered 1 1 OKI his alt+U'k of lIlnoaB al Vorl< villc. Jo v. I iVmirt tlio (lol'Hlo. 1 1 ii, at tho uulaut riiisal Inil tho ruin pni>{n of v it ii i< ?ii am! slander "I' hist year, ami html thai, dared by certain news papers to make 1 1 1 1 ?*? lift, hi; hail boldly done m> ami not "in* had ('.? | >u I >1 1. h h t)i I llic lies against him with svhioh I hoy u t i it looming l,ls' > "iu In onlei in ;; ill) lulit it hail boon charged that ho was li^litilic I iliimiu l.y liia attacks on M ?' I anil ih'h lai ill position, II is not so, l\?r "I havo a dfittoi in iti.s pockot lroiu Senator I ill 'man, li'l I n?? nir ho won hi Wolcoino mo as h is rol h ni?no in Iho Somite s\ ith opon llVfus. " *" A I tor tliia prelude; Mr. I'.vnuti no^an In 1 1 irtousa I ho pr inoi plo of I roo raw ma tcrial ami coiitinno.il at louc'h. 1'ieo raw materials mean raw au^ar lion of ilntv. Am uucar waa not rained in thiB country it waa a L>roal saving to tho j consumer. Hut umlor tho protection | which Mr. Molainrin fnvora, on raw Miliar tho prion would '.I'o MUj'iir I mat, iimloi tho hinwloy lull, can raise Iho prico to ton cents a pound i! it wishes, < Mhor froo raw materials worn a pi ikon ol til o? pud loiijjjlti. In I lie laoo, however, ?'! tho views 1 ,.1,| 1 1 y M. I ,alll in t tie I >oino , * 1 1 1 1 io papers o| Iho State too advocating his eloction. "Why i *| 1,0V a 1 e ell her subsidized or there's a nix::e? m the woodpile one. I i on t know which. I ho News and I oil nee editor mil y denounced Mel .annus froo raw material dootiine, and vol it la support i ii him. I don I Know whether it . siihaidi/.ed or not 1 1 t he ancrot do i n;;a iii the do.-, el * ol some other newa papers were It now n I siispool t hoy w oiild In: H soil to I m KIlliHidi/od I lo? VOI I ' t Mil V money t" lo Inlying up nowapapeiH willi. I liavon t if.iuu lo mako a present of loan editor. Thov tell you I crew rich in t he ( io vei imr'a ollico, but < iod knows I am a poorer man today than when I was elected liovoiuor. < 'ol. Iil>,\ I lectin by oharu llic that ( I on za I ok, "who wan virtually uovor nor," was lr.vin? to rob him of tho Coii KOi"\ at i \ e vole by lolling them that tho taco waa belwoon ('.vans and Mclaiurin. < ton /ales told tho CoiiHCrvativoa tliia beeaiise lie Know lliey ''hated I'.vanH lilto tho devil hated holy waler." lie Ii ioa to mako uul I 'm runninu u?? a loose horse to Kwiiln, but Iho truth is 'Kvaim ia running as m\ aliul colt. Col. Irfiy further illuslialed his point by oonipar in;; what would bo l'.\aua condition after iho primary to the oliati^o that is somot imos made ill tlieeipiiuo to w hich lie eon pa Veil h i in . t'ol. !rhy. however, who is a furiner, used a farmer term to express this cluiiice, which terui is omit tod. I ol. 1 1 by then spoke of his record. , None of tho candidates can attack it, ho declared, but oil tho contrary, Me I, ain iu an v s on every stump thai he vol ed riyiit over\ timo. Ilo told hoiv for ten da vs lie hold up Iho \\ ibioii bill, Irving to cot the duty taken from raw siicar. but failing, ho ca^t the deciding vol ii for the bill, lis lie thought it pre ferable to the McKiuley bill. Col. Irbv detlarod he had always boon a Iriond of silver. When t lie Sherman puroluisinu clause was about to bo repealed, a compromise lor tin* I roe eoliiaco of silver at ?JO lo I was nearly ellootod, he had the deciding vote. Ilo dofcatotl the compromise betiuse the people wanted silver at Hi to I. (ion/alea undei takes to sav that Jio was aj;ailiM sd\or be ca U so ho sn id ho didu I know when the lleiuoorats would win a^ain "I'llleJ \i ith iiiiiIu'o ami insticatod by tho de\ il, (ion/ales iimloi takoa lo ooino ill hern ami cram down tho throat* of Ilo- pno plo a man who advocates Kopublicaii doctrincH. " In conoludintr, ( 'ol. Irbv said. "If vol! elect mo you will havo two moil in Iho 1 nitod Males Senate 1 1 ol opposing or fiuhliuc anybody, but I'll- lo ii* I 1 1 ii \ o al w a.\ s done by beinc j true to the I interests of tho people j of South < 'iirolina " I In- < 'hrst crtirlil .Mi'i'llni;. \liinit lino people w ??!?? a( i In* meeting held here. Senator Mi l . it ii i" i ii w 11 1 not I'l'i'H'tlt, (MVIIIL' to Ills lllUCSS. \ 0? > I I I ll\ opened. It ll< I | ?! ? ??*????? I 1 1 1 llOv.fO" fi iti ii I <*> I hi** i (?(?or- 1 :i it I 'einocinl ; 'old of Ills < ? I ' 1 10 -|| loll to the StltViagO flllUMl ot I lie ( 'on, -I it ill ion, ii iii I a ? \ | ? 1 1 1 1 1 1 ? * ? I wliv lie did Hot ciilci (lie luce last year, t ' ' \|e I .an r i ii hiivs, ami I vans mi n k, aii<l Mayliehl >:iii| hefnri1 lie | ll ill | i<m I out of tin* |'ot, timt ia\- record a-1 a politician is without Mcmidt, said < ol. Irl?y. \ I it t lit lat er oil, in speaking of last year's cumpntmi. lie ? I ????! it !??? I "I <li<lti t Note lot nils, I < 1 1 ? 1 1 1 ' I vote for I .arle, I 1 1 ill ii I \ote for an \ I ?ody . " Kevert ing to Ins record once more, he said " Hiey nil say I've lieeli true. 'I hey rati'l attack mi lecord. Why <lon t they all get out of thi.n raeo?" Ill- then proceeded to tell Ml. I'! I II us that he con Id lit heat Karle hist year, ii it< I that in the event of n hccoihI i uue hctuccii h 1 1 > i ait>l *M ?* I .it 1 1 1 IH that he ? ?> 1 1 1 < I ii I win '"Tie, however, helieved the lace I ii s heljveeti I'.iiiiih and him self. ( 'o|. Iihv then look up his services in the Senate mill lohl of his vote on the Wilson hill aiul of his ctlort In get the ? lull taken from sugar. < ol. Irhi, in concluding, said that at .Monek's ( iiniri lielnni pi opovet I t < > M e I <iiiii in l<> postpone the campaign '^ntil < h'tohor and .Novomtic.r. when thelarm els would liaie hail time to attend thu meetings. He hn? I relu>cd to acquiesce, lie ii as lion sick. Since he had heroine. ;o I he State, that has headed every in dependent movement in theStatc, comes out in a pitiful editorial and says, "Let's post) one the rest of the cam paign.*' tioii/.alcs, when he llnds Iiih( man whipped', tenuis to call oil' the re mil i it i ii x Hirelings. I'T'om Dorchester through Pickens, Spartanburg, (iatluey, Kernlmw, I. an ??aster and Chester the people are saying they are going to down thin protection idea. Now (Soiifcales, who sees that the ( 'onsen at i ves Are jumping from t lie sup port of Mcl,a(irin 'Mike th-as from a (lend rahhit in November,'* is \ery solicitous ahont this campaign. He wants to put it ofT until October. WIioii n inan'fl whipped he calls for time. Mr, Oon xahwt-Titeously asks "'What Pnya Mr. Irhv. to |*ost polling that campaign?" Mr. Frhy f/iys he won't givy Mcl.nurin any time uoiv, for the farmers have laid by their crops and are ready to turn out to heat fliis discussion. If Mcljaurin eah't hack in the race let him get out o^sond (iov, Kllerbe, who i? ro sponsible for his appointment/ to d? .fend ht? position. And it <?ov. Kll?rbfr does come I'll take care of him. " Col. irbv cloftcd hy'r>ay ing ho woahl lie satisfied uvmi if hu \r?rg not ?lfcted '?* " / I Hltollltl flat I ?< "4 ' I ? 1 ?? Selld a I >?!|UOCI III to ; tllO Hoilato. ( pphlllUO. ) I Ml', K villi# l?,i twitting ( '<>! . i Irby fur culling himself In ' political daddy. ' ' i >?j you think, lie a h'cd, '"that an (dd iiiiim'ovv drake like thai, pointing to Irby, "cuulil ;;ci u ^uuio cock like niu'r" After further joking tic became sen oils and took ihhuowiIIi Irhy >>i. hu>suf fruu'O talk. If n by I iiom ui abettor HUtriaL'o claiiBo than ll\o piT.soijt one, why diun'l ho pi'oposo it/ Air. i]\ans then Mated that the issue Hi tftiw caiu pal^'li was to see whether of not the Democratic principled <d tho hot AO year.H should bo uphold. ' l,iu> of these cardinal doctrines was froii net ma lorialu. Taking leather tor example, a pair of Rhoon, tin r.md, wovdd under the DiliKloy lull co.it twice as much ai they would wore hides on the troo litd. .Mr. Kvuua thcu Msbuiled .Mci.zutrin'u view s. Mc 1 ,11111 in i>. a protect ion... w , I ? ?c his speech at Sumter had lason publish ed in the < 'oUfjfruHhloliftl Kecord by Mr (ir osvonor, of Ohio, < >i Republican, to prove that South i arolina wiul cciuiiu; to latlieve in protection. "W hy wiusit done if .Mc'Laiiriu did not boliovo in I rotootio.il? he asked Mr. I vans thiol staled the plidi'oi ni on which he is seek i UK election : "I hell eve in t he I >eiiiocrnt ie duct 1 1 no of a tarilV for revenue only. The Iiixu l ies of life and t lie art idea used by t he rich should l?e taxed hi^l.i, and the no cessities of life and the lUtic .oh io>ed I >y the poor classes, upon w hom falls i!n> heaviest burdens of taxation, should ho brought in free of duty. If a deficiency should arise it should he uuuifo up by a direct tux on property, and this would necessitate an amciulmoni to the ( 'oiistitut ion I am a believer in free trade for the reason that our country has $?? longer infant iiidustnoH, and I um satisfied that the only guaranty of an ecouoini cal administration of our imdional af ?JairH can he had l>y a direct las. w hich Xvoilld cause the people to roH.li/.o (he burdens upon tlu'tit mid to hold to strict account their public servants charged with its expenditure^!. b'epro sentuiK u cotloii f/rnw inu constituency, froo raw npiteriaht is t he oniy manner by which wo can provide cheaper man H fact h rod product};. This doctrine ik tho foundation principle, to insetho words of .Mi. I'ryan, undnrlyin^ the | struct nrc of I lie I'eiuocratio platform, and is the One ujioii w hich rests the prosperity and progress of the eon-mm ersof tho iSouth and West.' .Mr. Kvans spoke at a disadvantage. Hardly had ho bc.?un . when the crowd bewail to leave and before he had finished half had left. It was nearly <> i o'clock when ho concluded, llo was i applauded. Simonton issitns a Pecrotal Order and an Injunction IN T n r GUCKENHE.IWEK CASF. ; lie tlUslo? Mull lit Mi** M itl'-J I> Now Mllr. I -The <ar /mini l'>y> .fcv> ( ':i 11 ( 'mill' f n . < Tlo-re m<> longer soonis to in? the i-hadow nf n doiiM us i" what .1 -duionton meant liv hia comdruclion of Ilu> meaning "f tin' term "01 iginat " II'' 1ms issued a deeio t it I tinier in I lie I'tisi' of Ouckouhuim ( I A : ..ii ., ulii.ii sot 1 1 o.- t lie issiio as to whether Ills (lelinil ion included liqiors ? ) i i 1 1 1 . < - . I III carload lots. '4'ho feel* were ill t his t'ii e that 'lie J* li > | ? 1 0 livorcd lie- I ml ( le; 1 .1 tho railroad coin I .it ii v each marked IhiI not wrapped ami t lie v were pa. lie. I irt*;>tlio ear in sawdust l>\ the railroad company net) . lei i \ ci e< I l.i I lie agent in I'll ?l"t : U \> lii-n ( 1 14* opinion whs filed 1 hole al one.' uro.-c n;n:-iileinl.le d.iiilil as t.i whether .fitdjio Simonton s deliinlton covered mo'Ii a shipment. I'lie attor new-; in tin) case appi arod before ?! ti.igo Smtoiiton in Oieenvillo and ho :s:.uml the. lollu\. inx ol der, wlimli shown \oi v i leal I V ti'l I hat lie inten.le.l to convey lit lii tlelinil toll of the meaning ol tho ? (el hi i nite.1 States of .\picricn llislriet ?>! ' ioiilh < arolina. In 1 he ( 'iroilil ( 'oiirU J n l'.|it it y. I Villi tht iren it .li. t > ucUcii hoimei , A S. < I ucko.iihe.ime.r I M S t i ucl.eliheinier, co-piirlhel'.-i 1 1 f 1 1 n;i lis S. t i lick e II liel liter <V '"t'lis, . . 1 1 1 1 1 ! ;t 1 1 1 .i 1 1 1 ?, again - 1 V\ . . Sel iei '<. j I'. M 1 4 1 1 \ ? - - . eta! , defendant s. ! >.i J ci olid Onler. lit.- i a i ? e- ii iio on t . > 1 1?> heai 1 1 on I lie hill. (In> Mile t i -how calico am! tho te t :i in thereto Ileal in;; tho miiiio, aiel the aiu'iiii* nt of the counsel thereon, itii.l altei <lne .'onsiilerat ioti lliereol, ,iinl i! haunt; li'\oi| nl lege. I in the I'll! nil*! .*? 1 1 o w 1 1 at the lieariir_' liy allhlijvit i i hat one It ol the. hot ties ol li.pior nit'ii j Hon. I in llu* paper was : hipped ami j delivered to (ho common eurrier, Miiu'lv, M illed ami marked. or hi pack h:_i:> of two or more l>o|i.le< securely fastened together and marked, and I I iin>|'0! leil i i a oar of tho emrier ami under control of the carrier, m l ;o leceived front the currier and .?lici t >1 for sale in the Slate of South ? 'mi >iiiia in the same form ami condi tion in which it was shipped, alid ho< eiieh I ottfeoi package ol two or UlOl'O iiottles ns aforesaid \\ n>< ami i-< an orig 1 1 1 1 1 package within the scope ami cleaning of tho opinion tiled in this .t dated Atis'iisl irlh, l*i?i It is ordered, it i l.i H 1 1 jjf4!? I and decreed. That it temporary iiijuuotiau <io issue a'? prayed f..r in tJLw l?il(. to remain in tltl! force an. I elVool, until the linal Iwiii in:; of this eanso and tho furtltor or. lor of the court t 'ii \ II. Simon ion. < 'ircnit .1 tulgo. August in, r I". lii'liHK TAKES A IIAM). I iov. 1 .1 lei lie has taken a hand in tho original package matter, and it is like ly that hin action will precipitate' niiother hearing in tho l:nited States Oourt looking to n direct decision upon the carload hit question, despite thu fact that it is generally conceded that tho order in the Uuckenheimer eat>o will "hcttle tho matter definitely, ami dually. It inW hecn aHoertainml that tho attojiiovH interested in the peveral cases hoard together recently have ask ed .Indue Siinonton to prepare Neparate j orders in each 0Ah0. (Sen. Barher was in (trcrnville, in tho nKfieiiltitral hall ease hetuinj;, and it is thought that bo. will ftiiatiKo t<> have tho ordorn istmed ?without fnrthi5r delay. * Tlio tO oyer n or lias rocoivod tho fol lowing dispatch signed l?y Thief Fapt; "M. Krjest St Co.. of iSnvnunab havo shipped a carload of liquor in bottlos, hulk and packed in straw, billed fol lows: <iuarts, pints, i?.*?0 half. riints, (UJO IniUles of bwr,' consigned to themsel res as a^enU. Please ndrtso. " (Iov. Kllorho wlriwl Chief Fantthatif the altempt was mado to ??Uany of th? ?tuff hy botU# to ?in* it l^lbwlUt. , \ . _ IJ . ^ V ! AGRICULTURAL 111 CML ! ? ? r Over a Thousand Incroasq on tho Ponsiop Rolls. STATE SEIZED THE WHISKEY. Oisiiilsitoil With (^omh--A ft1t?m?luyor f'linlouof^-A ICeward l?y tho (iov craoi l*a[\io(tu Chips. "V ? There has boon <t*l>?r|ye"tTToVoft90 in tho number of the pensioners of (ho Mtuto thin year. in nil I, iWltow names appear upon t ho i'oIIh. This yoar groat paum Kiit vo boon taken u tutor tho now net t<> euro fur nil applications filed tuul thorn will hardly ho any complaints. The chirks in tho comptroller's olHoo aro busy transferring all tho figures to tlit) big linal pension .shoot, and tho board ItopoH to havo th/> chocks for tho individual pensioners tn tho oo writ I countiou ku forward to tlio clerku of court immediately. Thin year almost half of tho pensioners come undor tho hoad of class (!, No. !t widows. Last year thoy numbered 1,000. Tho total hi umber of pensioners of all classes in ^?,x|l againot I, i 1 1 last year. Tho fol lowing facts about tho 1 00. Olio appro priation which in tho Kanio.tIiin yoar an last will tic of interest to tho pension ers: I n.st yoar tho class A pensioners received a month apioco or &U<i for tiio yoar. 'I'ho total amount paid them was :y>, 1M|. This year tho clans A pen sioners will got nearly $1,800 loss, the act having reduced their monthly pay ments to rfM. I .ast voar the class B pensioners got jJ'J'.t. 10 each, or a total of jfU, '.in. The class (1 men drow &l~>, - M I it 1 1 ?l Iho widows &'IM, PUMn, each pelting $li>. to apioco. This yoar tho class \ pensioners will draw apiece, The class |{ men will get in the neigh borhood of AO apiece. Tho ex penses last year were something over &H00 paid to (hi) aovoral county boards of pensions. This year the expenses will run up to about jfl. ton, under the provisions of tho.now law, y Tho' carload ,,<$f whiskey shipped lo Anderson niter .fudge Sinioiiton's de cretal outer and injunction, was soizod by tiny constables by tho (lovornoi's adviiw. Tho reason given by the (iov ernowis that tho shippers consigned tho liquet' to themselves as agents and not to a Regularly appointed agent in this Slat^, who happened to bo a resident of t hoJStato. ,'A he Stale authorities admit that tho decretal ortlor settlos ipiito thoroughly tlu> question of shipping bottler by tho carlood lot, yet at the sanio time it is pretty certain that any such shipments not made under tho exact conditions of the < iukonhoirnoi; shipmont will bo fol lowed by legal prooeodiligs. There can hardly boa doubt that tho State will not attompt to interfere with a shipment made exactly as in the I'lorontio case. So far as sales by the cask or in eases aro concerned, there can bo no question about tlioni so long as tho regularly appointed agent of it house in some other State sells tho stulVin the shapo it was received. I. list work h e< mini (too of si\ I ?-ji< I i n tc ne^ro preachers of I ho Methodist church appointed I ? v tlio conference called 011 < iovernor Kllerbe, presenting him with u report adopted by tlio con ference dealing with lynehinns ami as limits Serious a ppreiicnsion waa ox pre^a d at ' the growing d sroyard of law and order liuinifcr't t it ronghout (ho country, \orth, Cast South, and West. The orderly in vofftigi" ion and punish inont of crime by con t are often sup planted by excited and rrojudico .judg ment and the <>1110! and inhuman taking of life by mobs. " (iovernor I'.llerbe ex pressd himself as pleaded with the po sition tyken by tho conference. Thoro will bo no further attempt on the part of Mr. WchIo.v or his attomeya now to get. po-session of tin? agricultural hall property at leuul nniil the hearing., of (lie appeal in November before tho foiled States court of appeals and tho linal determination of that appeal. < >11 tho 1 1 tli Attorney (?ouoral ihirbor wired the assistant attorney general f"om Greenville, that the anpercedeas had been granted 1 ?y Judge Sinionton atpte the execution stayed, Judge Tow? send, in accordauco with this order, has amended tint bond and forwarded it to Judge Simonton. Tin4 State of tho 12th says there is locked up in police headouarters in Co lumbia a negro I'ulltnan ear porter named I >. \V. A lexandor, who has been arrested by Chief Daly upon snspieion. If ho proves to be the right man a verv serious charge will be made against him. lie is said to have assaulted a lady on a Cullman cur. lie jumped from the ear when tho chief made for him, but was caught. - The Seeretrry of State has issued a commission to houiti Mehrens, I"'. I<. Meyer, < >. <1. Marjenhofl' and M. 10. Hi caise, of < harloston, as corporators of the Charleston Kir? l>opartmeiit Aid Aasociat ion. The purpose of tho com pany is to aid its sick and bury its dead mombei a. Tho assistant attorney general has received from (iroenvillo the copies of tin- linal orders signed by Jndgo Si monton in tho three other "original package" eases. Kaeh case has been dismissed with tho costs falling 011 tho liquor people. -<?K ( iovernor I'.llerbe has granted a par don to ( has. |{. Ilattiehl, who was convicted of manslaughter in Darling ton county in October, IHOi}, and sen tenced by. fudge Aldrieh to a term of three, years in the State ponitontiary. In an altercation at a colored Haptist church at Vorkville Uonry Jones, a?ias Ilenry Fry, shot and killed Andy Dar-. by. r.oth the parlies aro colore<f. The fuss originated over a whito womnn of bad character. (lovernor Kllorbe^ins ollered aroward of $100 fov the apprehension and con viction of I'at Droher, tho negro who killed his wife at Jiowiodalo a short time ago. ? *??? - Thoro aro now t wo "original pack ?go" establishments in Laureuf. The contract for tho court house at St. (leorgo'a, Dorehester county, has been awarded to Mr* J. W. MoKievor, of nnmtor. Tho c Ant r act price for the building iH$&,000. -T^e--bnndfiigi8 <0 be of modern design and fitted with the boat and latest fixtures. ? ? ?- - ??? Opvornor Ellerbo say* that ho doos not propose to notico any fnrUior ro* marks <nada about him on tho stump and by an j one in tliomaitor of tho ?nttropollUn lylic;^ .-.-.J . Boll worms thraatan serious disaster 1 to cMton in tho lawar ??otion of Ksr* siaw omi y. I $r> MAOINAO AN l> HKTUKN. (), II. M. f>. K. |{. ttiuliO. i\ 8t0uif)er. f I'KllHoNAl.t.V coSouoiko n mi. ) 0i? Thursday, AutfnM ai>, the C. II. A I>. Ilv., lit OOI1IKU (lull wltli III" l>. ?V C. Htonin Nuv. Co,, will give tliolr- Annua) Maolnuo KxoiirAion at tlio low rate of l'lvo Dolluro for tho round Crl j>. 'iyie.-iv aro given to Ift inlllHrlzo the people with tho great lakes and Michigan tut a health ami pleasure roftort State. Ladles and children traveling alono can participate In thin excursion with per fect wufety, freo from worry aod'euJ<\v ft genuine pleasure trio. A regular employe* of tho <), u. & I>. ' lty. will OOftllUel tho party. Special train will leave O.. M- ?V D. iJofiot, Cincinnati, t>;00 a. ni.; liamllton, U:15 a. in.; Dayton, 10:1ft a. m. j arrive Toledo ?hQ5 |?. in. I.eavo ou Stealing Alpena shortly after arrival. Arrive Detroit and vlidt eity sumo eveulng. The Alpena loaves following morning for Mackinac. A daylight rhlo through tho St. Clair Flats to Port Huron, thence out into the broad watorrt o! i.ako Huron. Arrival at th<), inland will lie at noon, Saturday. Special rate.'i at Hotels to e.\ouralonlats. Only $3 00 moro to M AitqiiKYTK tliftii the Mackinac rate. Side trip to "Soo," $Jp, to Bnow Islands, ijsi. Seouro your staterooms early. Circulars and Information on application to agonts O. 11. .V 1). lty., and agents on connecting linw, or address l>. O. KHWAltDH, 1'Afia. TnAFPto Manaoku, Cincinnati, O. I^n'r inert* l'rosperouH. In an interview at (ialvoston, Tex., Inst week Hector l>. Lane, I'roHidentof tho American Cotton (Jrowora' I'rotoo t i ve A asocial ion, said: "The cotton crop in in vory good condition, and tho indicationa point to a fair yield. With fnvorublo weather conditions from now on wo will make a big crop." "Have you found that tho informa tion and advice you travo tho farmery of tho South have done good'/" "It is hard to tell just howtnuoh good wo have dono, hut I tiling in fairness wo lutvodotiu a reasonable amount. The funnels in tho southeastern States aro in hotter condition than at any time wince tho war. Thoro is a hotter tone to business all over tho Southeast, and tho farmors are feeling hotter. They owo Ihnh than til any time within tho Just lil teen or twenty vonrs. They wore forced to oconomi/e. 'i'hoy had to save, becuuso the merchants could not afford to ox tend credit to them. Frugality hurt led them out of some of their errors. Now they aro raising more home sup ply crops. Thut, of course, is in their favor, I localise formerly they bought nearly everything they needed and paid long time prices. They wore charged excessive prices because they offered in suniciont Hoeuril y, s Her Orciit Hcgrct. "'Why are you sad, Mabel, darling?" "1 wn.% thinking, dearest, that this wiik the last ovetilng that we could be together until to-morrow."--1 Trifle?. A Honiitlful KUin "?? t? onoof Iho chief requisites of an attractive ap peKinnco. Itougb, dry, icaiy pati'hes, little bits. !ny orii|itloii9, rod and unslKbtly ringworms ? Uieso would spoil t tio beauty of a veritable Veil us. Tliey aro completely and quickly cured by Tcitorluo. Mi cents a box ul ding stores or for W cents tn stamps from J. T. Slniptrluo, ?Savuuuub, (Ja. In I'hc All Over tlie World. Last week wo Inadvertantly made the ad vert i.scmont of JIimm KnVth ,*V l'omoroy, of Kalamazoo, Midi., buihlcrav\if alt kinds of steel and wood Windmills, for pumping now er, also stool tower*, tanks ami windmill specialties, road that tliov had only stood Die test for live years when it . should have boon t went y- four years. Keniembcr those wind mills tiro in use all over tho world and tlioy won't blow down, warp, twist or buckle. ttlOO lie ward. HI no. Tho readers of thin : paper will bo pleaded to lea fii that. tUf>re is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to euro In all its stages, and that. Is 1 starrb. Hall's Catarrh ? uro is the onlv positive euro knows to the medical fraternity. ( starrb holnu a constitu tional disease, require? a constitutional treat ment. H all's Catarrh Cure is tukeu internally, acting dirootly on t be blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of tlie disease, and K^vinx the pa tient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature In doing its work. Tlje proprietors navo so much fa th In Its curative powers that they otTer Ono Hundred Dollars for any c.aso that It fulls to cure. Send for list ol testimonials. Address i>\ J. ClIK.NllViV <?<!., Toledo, O. Sold by Driik'Kists, 76c. Hall's Family I'illsarothe best. Mrs. WInslow's Soothing 8y run for children teething, softens tho gums,reducing in llam ma lum, allays palu, uurtw wind oolie. bottlo. Fits permanently cured. No (Its or nervous ness after llrst day's use of j>r. Kline's Great Nerve Kcstoror. t'i t rial bottle and treatise free .On. K. 11. Kmnk, Iatd.,tttl Arcli Ht.,I,hila.,Pa. I could not Ket along without Piso's Cure I for Consumption. It always cure?.- Mrs. K.C. Mour/roN, Neodhnm, Mass., October 2SJ, 1801. If nill id od with soro eyes use Or. I. Thomr tons Kyo water. 1 ?rnKifist.s sell at 25c. a bottlo Bond your son to tin? FISHBURNE MILITARY SCHOOL, Waynesboro. Va.f If you wish hltn to lmve good Instruction/ kii.u treatment, good in 11 nonces, nu<l to ho in Iho host of ollm atos. Wrlto for Catalogue. | Wlii'ii wrltliiK please mention this paper.? Kit.] t* AGENTS WANTKD. ? Llvo men nvory whero to soil twelvo valuable, Indispen sable household articles. Send *2(5 conts in stamps for eomploto sample outfit and full particulars to (3. W. I'KTKnn, '2'J S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N. 0. ) <, HADE ON 70CR ZITCBEK STOVE In A few mlmitoa which - _ coit* aIhhiI 'it\ i'le. mhI Kflln f?>r #1 prr ftnllnti- A1*0 Maple suxnr mrule from Milne. "I wim I to thank yvu for thi- Muplu Hyruii recl|>e whli'h I fln<1 l? excellent. I miimmpml It lilKlily tonnynml cvory one.'1? Ri-v. Snm I*. June*, (JnrtciHvilU!, Cla. 8en<l $| jxwtnl or?ler nnd Kol rerl|ie or $1 mid I will n<lil C) a|0|kh|Ia of JiV**) Tccjpc# cov rring mi itopnrnitfnte- Agent* wauled. ?I. V I.OTHI?KI??M. - . ? Mnrrlatown. Trim. ARHfl ran l>? mv?<1 with out their knowledge by Anti-Jag the marvelous euro for the drink habit. _ _ __ Write Kenota Chemical * Co., M it road war, N, Y. roll information (la pUln wrapper) mailed free. BY i HEW PROCESS DRUNK BUCKINGHAM'S DYE For the Whiskers, Mustache, and Eyebrows. In .ono preparation. Easy to apply at home. Colors brown or black. The Gentlemen's favorlto, bocauee satisfactory. it P. Hall & Co., ProprMoi*, N??hu?, N. II. Sold (>y *11 l>f UKK'?" ELIZABETH COLLEGE. ? L FOR WOMEN. CHARLOTTE, N. 0. KQUAIj TO THIS I1TCST j Colleges for moii with ev?iry feature of a Ii<k)> giwl? OolUffoior vowon nd<lo<l( A FACULTY OF 15 Sl'l'KHALiyTS From schools of International reputa tion, an Yule. Johns Hopkins, Amherst. University of Virginia. HerUn, Now Knu land Conservatory, Parlf, #o. TURKIC COl/RSKH Leading to d??r?*e*. OROUI* SYSTJBM With elective. MUSK! CONS 10 It V AT OR Y With course londlnu to diploma. Pipe Oruftn.rinno, Violin, wultar, Banjo, Man ?1?>1 1 it, Yoeal. ART CONSERVATORY Full course to diploma. -nil variety. FITIili COMMICRCIAIj Course-- Toaoher from Knstinan. A RUFINKO HO, MIC With every modern convenlnnoo. OlilMATE ' V. Similar tolhnlof Asiibvim.r. CjDLLKOK 11UIM>I\C, \ 172 ft. frontage, 14B ft, dc ep,4-storloi hluh, \ hullt of nrpHHod brlek, ui-o proof, with every modern appliance. Catalogue sent free on application. Address, , RKV. C. B. KINO, P resident, Charlotte, N. C. AT LAST A par foot Coal Oil Lantom. BaronVBrilliant' That's its name. Stylish, Fine fjlglit. Withstands a i Hurrlcano, Delights tho Owner, frlven to suit tho ti Hies. Ask your clunlor. He'll k*'1 it for you. Other Inntorns arc NOT aB good, Ohio Lantern Co, TIFFIN, OHIO. smdkTngtobmxo I Mario from tb? Purw?t,'Rlpo>t And Bwcfltoctleaf > grown In th? Q olden U?ltof North Carolina. Clg ! Arctic i took goca with each 2-oi. pouch. ALL FOR 10 CENTS. | A Plcaaant, Cool and Delightful Smoke. : Lyon Co. Tobacco Wowwa, Durham, N. C. FOR tfaaau ' * V I Woman's modesty and igno- j ranee of danger often cause her j to endure pains and suffer lor- J ture rather than consult a *' physician about important subjects. Pains in the head, ncck, back, hips, limbs and lower bowels at monthly intervals, in dicate alarming derangements. MoELRErS PttflFCARDlfl /is a harmless Bitter Winewith ' out intoxicating qualitie^ Taken at the proper lime it relieves pain, corrects derange npents, quiets nervousness and' ^^i faning of_the?: ^.Wotnband SuppmsssJ or loo - Frequent Menses, hin #1. Wm nr ?miin mater* THE THOMAS )* I!h' hi ? ? - ( ?'0!ii j'tof o of KioVftt Ing, lino l-iii.'. Cleaning iui'1 Packing CuIImI), liltpruvrtt Mill'lo, buvoa Itil'Or, inukt'H you inoiify, \\'rlt? for Catft* logins; nu othor cijualolt. I HANDLE TlicmoM Improved Cotton fl Ins, Proasa#, Kli viit >frt, hngliuW' ftod lloilora to b? (ound on iliii market. My Horgaafit Lo# Urain Haw Mitt In, in ulmplh'ity and effl-* a womlor. Corn Mills, Planorn. (Jung Edgw# and hM Wood Workjuf MaolilnoYy. I and Talbotl Tin-' glniss n ro tiio bout. Wrlto to ma bofoio buying. V. C. BADHAM,1 vJonoral Agenii Columbia, B, 0, -TDi bailey^lebby go. : ? Thoonly inaohlu* for donning rough ? loo In ono operation. Mia supplies, mr?t: ?AW. COffN AND O^NS MILLN, RUBBER AND LKATMKW BKLTINO, lluso, rat'klnge, PJpo Klttlnga' and J)r<iaa Uoodp. ^argoat fttooK of Bupplles Houtfi, IiOWOHt I'rlooa. Prompt Hliljmiontf*, Illus tratud mtaloguo PurnlBhod upon Applica tion. Try tho M-'I, Co.'h Anti-Friction llnlibii (. Mcliil, tho hoht for HICHl SPEED lnauhlnnry, CHARLESTON, - - S, C. 1 ?fill: IMTICI) HTATKK (JOVKIIN.MKNt Unit I adopted \ 1 10 Kfoloy Treatment in thw ftol Uici'rt lltiiiifs and in mi I iistlt nt ton for thai fcj' exolu-i vo mho of the Regular Army. fll.OOHUl.) OI'IUM, ' I'roduco cnoti a riincfUM T OHACCO Ufd NO ( hnvi^tf dofti.itv nathoJU ogy. i Iil ilisua.sL yloldH OHftlly to tl?o Doublo ( Jii'iriilo of Uold 'I rcMitinont an )i'l mi ulKtdi'ecl1 at 'I'ii" Keeley Institute, Urocnvillc, ??. 0. Detailed In format inn mailed on application to THE KF.El.EY INSTITUTE, (OR BOX U7) GREEN VI LLK, V - S. C. TlieO\t;1 Hecloy iiiHtttutO In M. <\ \TO EVERY ONE WHO WANTS A 'l ( !m> I K . rin and itoad Wagon, Wi> Wish to guy. \ t?ii can't mako a mistake in buying tt riEDWONT. SoP your dcnlor and call for it, I'|r mlly yiiarantGe our K'tutonHiind ycu can't. buy a lirtlor Job cm earth ni tlienflc?. Write' us if your nii'i' -haul don t iiaudio tlioin, PIEDMONT WAGON CO., / ' IIK KOKV, N. p? nAVIDSON COLLEGE, ^ II DAVIDSON, -- N. C. 3m SIXTY-FIRST yCflR. . . StrTtM&R 9, 1897. Coarsen for A. 15., U. 8., and A?M. Dogroe9. Y. j\1. C. A. Mull and Gymnasium. Ton Profossors and Instructors. Four Laboratories. SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. CIjAHSICAIj, LiriSRAKY, 31 ATI I I5M ATICAIj, JtlltMCAIy, SG'IICNTIFIC, COM M 10 It CI A L. ADDKE88 THE rilBSIDJBNT, REV.J, B, SHEARER, D.D,,LL, D. CLABEMONT COLLEGE. HICKORY, JjSjJ young women. Location a no ted health ru sort. Ton schools In ono. $400 T1ANO given lo tho bent miislo graduate. Mountain air and water. For eutal'K utl. H. I\ nation, A.M.. J'rei. VIRGINIA BUSINESS COLLEGE. <?> <?> RICHMOND, VA. 3<>f>? miilpiculntvK last ponsioti. ? 305 10 ? States Kc|?n'?<'r.(e<J. ? 10 <;it ADI ATKS AKKIHTKI) TO l'OKH'IONK ^Cv>? Kluuunt Catalogue J<*rcft H. A. DAVIS, Jr., - - - Proftldent, THE BLISS SCHOOL OF ELECTRICITY* II" Si., N. \V., \VASICINt4TON, 1>. V? I'lic nnly liiMMtutldii ittnttlilnu' practical electrical dxcliisl v?>ty. Uimmtory ?qiiipinefit Hvollunt. I ns( ruction the l?ost . rtourHo opens October 1. Catalogues oil ap]illM(iollr ??? ? DAVIS AIII.ITAltV SCHOOL, Winston, N. Carolina. l'rcpares for any CfllfRrov itnlM-rKlty.ur given oomi?leto business college courtio. No boy pre I'tirod by iih over fnlli'rt to paws oininlnn ? Ions for WcM l'ol'i! iii)'lAniiHiiollp.FJno Viriiiitic.no ss- lilies. "Wille for ctiUlogUQ ' STRAYER'S COLLEGE llookkccping. Heat, Cheapest . Kll\i*l ion guaranteed. ROBERT E. LEE. The nolillor, clllisoh nnil ? lii'lnt inn liuro. A (<reat new book Juxt reotly, k'* l'*g ''f*1 ancestry. A money maker. I ,<?<??) mill traveling itjjenlh witiitwi. HOYAu l'UJJMSIIINd CO., II nn. I Main His., lt)ctim"ll?l, Vn. COMPLETE CO rro N^8 A MIIiL OUTFITS. AlflO (Sin. I'ri'HM, Ciiutt Mill iuhI Slihifilo Outfit*. Q-jfCnat every day; work ISO hands. LOMBARD I HON WORKS f ' AM) , SUPPLY COMPANY, AUGUSTA, ?UOKUIA. ' SOMETH I NCNE M7 can IMJMItt. KEPING {ilV'cast with the inventions of this age, we, by modern ma chinery, compress our powdered Dr. M. A. Sim mons' Liver Medicine into tablets and sugar coat them. Consumers can either swalknv the tablets whole or chew them up and swal low with water. The candy sugar coating ex cludes the air, protects the purified medicine from microbic influences, pre vents the possibility of deterioration from atmos pheric changes, insuring perfect purity .and full strength when taferrvand makes it pleasant to take as candy. Tablets contain only the powdered Liver Medicine, sa.;::> ns sold in packages, by Dr. M. A. Simmons and $e His successors* R?nce 1840. C. F. Smnms IMUm C?,, mopmtTorn*, Sr. Ix)uisr Mo, r