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WELCOME WOMEN! A GRAET COLLEGE OPENS WIDE ITS PORtALS. ~ Opening of the Wlnt|tmp Normnl Indavtrtni MkatltnUi t'mler M..*t nnd -3 ’giloloaa Clrmm*tnno«o—Prlil* of nil ;. People. rf.RocK Hill, QcLJ5. This is a red ■ wtter day in ttio history of Jloi'k Ilili The Wiuthrop Normal and Industrial Odlejfe was today opened to students K der most favorable ....aj . ere are already here two - liunured abd siwty■‘five girls. •*Thera.were probably a hundred stu- depfa on tlio train from Columbia yes terday afternoon .coming from many different parts of the idjate. They wgre a jolly set^- laughing and talking mid singing quite adilferent tune from the one many of them will very likely sing after they have lieen.here a few days and begin to long for home. As the train pulled out of the Hlauding street station the girls tried their lungs by giving the following yell: Ita, ra, ra, ra, ra, re, hurrah for the girls of W. N. C. When the train stopjied at Chester.thev greetotl that town with the same yell. The train reached Jtock Hill about .8 p. na.—a half hour late and was met by quite a number of the citizens ■-of Roek IliH—men ami women, Street cars and vehicles of various descrip lions conveyed Jthe. crowd to the mag niflcent college building, which was brilliantly lighted with electricity to welcome itsfuture occupants Thcdif ■ flcult task of assigning the girls to rooms was Anally accomplished, and they were soon dreaming dreams 'neath the roof of as tine a college building iu can be found in tin-South. When they awoke this morning they saw above them a low ‘ring sky that threatened to send rain during the day. Though the heavens do not smile on the college at its Opening the citizens of Rack Hill certainly do. 'Flic whole toWn is swelling with pride at its achievement in securing the inatitu tion. If there is one thing in the Slate into which no jiolitics enters it is surely this college. The attendance is made up of the daughters of South Carolin ians of various creeds. Senator Till man's two daughters are here, as arc the daughters of some ofhis most earn est opponents. Dr. Curry, who was, expected to lie S resent to make the aduress of the ay wrote that he was unable to come, much to the regret of citizens and vis jtors alike. ■ y This unlooked-for mishap shortened the proceedings somewhat. The ad dress on hehali of the citizens of Rock Hill by Mr. W. J. Roddey and the re ply thereto was made by Governor Kvans. Senator Tillman then deliv ered his speech. The teachers art; heri and tomorrow the regular school work will begin.. The lighting, heating Arid cooking ap paratus are in good working oi’der. To E o into the power house and aetTflie ugo boilers there for heating the school and running the laundry one would almost think an engine for running a good sized factory was be fore one. The buildiugtra model an^l modern one in.-every respect". Tin- entire interior id of dark stained oak, and presents a beautiful appearance There is only one corner of the entire building where" life sunlight doesTfOt penetrate and President Jdhnson says he will have a gas jet constantly burn ing there. Thechapel or auditorium is probably more beautiful tliau any such placeor any theatre in the State with the |m>s aible exception of Sumter's beautiful opera house. Over the stage is a beau tiful painting of the South Carolina ooatof arms by Rock Hill's own artist, Mr. II. A. Brown. The painting is from a photograph of Mrs. T.~C. Rob ertson’s original painting. Each of the 260 dormitory rooms is furnished with two single beds, a wash stand, a table and chairs; is heated by steam and thoroughly ventilated. There is room for 210 girls in the dor mitories—the remaining rooms Is-ing for the use of teachers. All students over this number will have to get board in the homes of the citizens of Rock Hill, for which ample provision has been made by President Johnson, and the hard working Rock Hill mem here of. the board of trustees, I>r. T. A. Crawford and Mr. W. J. Roddey. The school will have a well-equip ped gymnasium and a swimming ikx>1. The water for drinking purposes And fire protection is all that could lie dc sired. An enormous tank has liei-n I ilaced on the roof of the main building ust beneath the clock tower, into which clear, healthy water is pumped from Ave artesian wells that have been sunk in the neighborhood. From the tank the water is conveyed by E ipes to all parts ot tn* building. The uildiug is surrounded by hydrants to insure a bountiful supply of water in case of Are. A large basin lias been sunk near the college into which the rain water from the building will be conducted and held as a reserve sup ply in cose of extreme need at a Are. All in all the building is most com plete. If a most Aattering beginning is any indication of permanent success the success of the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of ftouth Carolina Is certainly assured. It is said that the girls will be Liken to Atlanta in November, - along with the cadets from Clemson College. Before noon today the sun came f rom behind the clouds and made Win- throw's initial day a bright one. The spacious auditorium wa^ crowded when snortly after the hour of noon Cover nor Evans, acting ns master of cere monies, announced that the exercises would begin with the singing of the long metre doxology. The 105 psalm was tlien read by Rev. Mr. Morley, and prayer olfered by Rev. A. Sprunt. After the solo “Santa Maria” had been sung by Mrs. Brown, Governor Evans introduced Mil. W. J. RODDEY, who made a pretty speech in the name of the citizens of Rock Hill. He said that from beholding a drop of water an expert logician might infer a possi ble Atlantic or Pacific. If an expert logician were to look upon this build ing and this audience he would proba- 'bly arrive at three deductions. First. Such a creation in stone and mortar is Rie embodiment of a magnificent idea —all honor to the conception which was the birth of the Winthrop Normal college, and which by ita force carried the people of the State. Second. The people are to be admired who would take up with enthusiasm such an idea, •fid third. He. would be filled with uabounded euthusiasm for Rock Hill, the pride of South Carolina, _ which paid $60,(XX) to get this institution, These three factors have contributed to its erection. Whether it be a mon ument to Tillman, w> South Carolina ortoRool^ Hill it is a “corker" and there is no misLike about it. Rock Hill will do her duty dy tlie college They have all long since made ample provision for their sonp, but, in tnia particular, many of thqm have seem mglv failed to realize 'that the "State’s wcl/are is more dependent upon the women, on account of their greater inAucnce upon aociety and citizenship in the future Rock Hill can point J, through the hdme, where are origin ttled the forces which* determine the character of the community, the Stale and the nation. AH great men have had great tnothers. 1 ut T The relation" of woman is close to the government of the StaLvApr when women am educated the ^children never grow up in ignorance. The happiest people are the best educated people. All governments are looked upon in accordance with the way they treat their women. This institution is a monument to reform, for it is a true reform. The idea was conceived by a great mind, who, upon4iis humble with pride to what she has dqnn and still greater pyide h) what slot do. He predicted that before the of the century this town will have JliJKKft inhahiLinls. He hoped xm Rockllill will be the grent- .iry ami this his'.itution tlie great est school hi theState. Thu trustees havCdoue thteir paw,. If the students _:Qul(Ldo theirs-success will have been obiaim.dj-ntid tlm wilf be the greatest female college in our fair southland. . OOVICHNOB KVANH. At the conclusion of Mr. Rbddey's sjieech Governor Evans in reply spoke s ib*tan«eas follows:. In behalf of the-Htate of South (’ur lina and the board of trustees it is a pleasant duty for me to declare this institution ready sor business. In do ing so we have cause for pride in be half of ofir State equal to that o£ Roek Hild. and in hehali of the State 1 de sire to tnank the citizens of Rock Hill for their energy in the upbuilding of their city and of this institution. When other cities were wrangling from political motives as to wj^icii should have the honor of huildibg the school R«x-k Hill said: “It is for South Carolina's jewels, And we will build the sChixd.” To the students of /axdogy it is in teresting to note the evolution of wo man from the time she was a beast of burden till she became a helpmeeHor man and then a- beautiful hothouse aid for the adornment of the parlor, hit that is not final evolution. That was"tlie old idea that she was At only to gWie* the parlor, ami that educa tion of her in tiie industrial arts is spending money for purposes for which education was not litemled. This idea is famiiiar to your mothers, who are the greatest mothers that ever lived, ji’or this greatness, however, they are not, "indebted to your fathers or to their fathers, or to their brothers, but to their Maker. When at the close of the war the father returned home without havingaplough orasword to beat into a plough, it was the Wife’s noble spirit that made him a hero in adversity as well as in prosperity. It washer spirit that told him never to put his hand to the plow and then turn back. To our women we owe this and more. They have contended for their rights and have at last begun to get them; she is developing into the new woman such a one as will go fortli from the Winthrop Normal col lege prepared to assume woman’s du ties anywhere. That is the object of tliis school. Parlor butterAics ap© pot the mothers of statesmen, or the wo men who exert inlluenceon their coun try. The days when work was a disgrace k» a woman are past. We are going to teacTi to reason, and ex punge from Ter vocabulary her old reason “because” married men say that though women can't reason in work they always reach the right con clusion. We hope that graduates of Winthrop will be able to give their mothers tlRf reason “why.” Turning to Senator Tillman, Gov. Evans said: “When you die. if no marble slab covers your grave, or no shaft is erected in your capital city the people of tUc-Siala will always point witli pride to this institution aiul say ing lieliold his monument, will be in the hearts of the people. The shaft may fall, the .marble may crumble, but the heart of the woman is always true." Gov. Evans then announced that the expected orator of the day, Dr. J. Ti. M . Gurry, had been unable to come. His letter of regret was read by Mr* J. E. Ellerbe. Gov. Evans then in half of the trus tdes turned the college over to f’RESIDKNT D. H. JOHNSON who si*oke as follows: “It is with a full heart and a deep sense of the responsibility resting ii|K>n me amt my colleagues that 1 stand here at the threshold of the work assigned us and assume tiie sacred charge committed tii> us by the board of trustees. I feel that the opjiortuni- ty for accomplishing good is unbound od, that here may he orignated the most telling and far reaching forces in tiie society of the State. The idea, of artilicial growth, that woman was created for ornamental purposes only that she had not the aeterstrength of mind and purpose and charade.* to grapple successfully with the highest intellectual problems and the earnest practical question a of life is rapidly passing, has passed away. Such a n idea could not withsLind the many successful dcnmonstr&tions to the contrary. JanevAustin, George Elliott, Mrs. Browning, Miss MitchelJ, tiie astronomer, Miss Faucett and a host of others have conclusively proven in the Aeld of literature, of science and in other fields that the as sumption of intellectual superiority on the'part of the lords of creation was unwarranted, and that all that women needed to show their equal abilities, to say the least, was a chance. South Carolina. proposes to give them*lhis chance in this noble institu tion, and I feel- confident as I look upon the bright - faces of the young ladies before me that the} will utilize it worthily. ' • A civilization can be gauged by the treatment received by women under it. In darkest Africa the woman is the slave, the burden bearer. In Chris tian.lands, where the light of the Gos pel is brightest and the civilization therefore the best, she is liberated from this serfdom, this suppression, and her power set free to accomplish the great results already set down to her credit in such, lands, How appropriate, then, that she sohld have been last at the cross and first at the sepulchre; and how unnatural that any woman today should not be a follower of the lowly Nazareno whose life and death have brought so much of life and light to her. Tiny new social conditions of the present and the probable develop ment of the near future demand, not more for woman's sake tlian for the sake of society, higher technical edu cation for women. There have been great changes in her activities And re sponsibilities in the last half century everywhere, but nowhere have they been greater than in the^outh, where as a result of the civil war has occur red one of the greatest social revolu tions of modern times, which has brought southern women face to face with the unfamiliar problem of self- support. Hence the special need of normal and industrial training for the women of the south. It is to be hoped that every southern State will speedilaawake to fois need. farm, studied tlte abuses -of his time, tnuhiiugsI say w itiiout hesitation .we that the last five years have marked in this State a change of things such has not been known.in the history of this common wbaltTT sinee it was taketrnz from the Indians. We have had tur moil and strife and households have been.divided, hut let us hope for this school as for Clemson that it will be for the upbuilding of the people and the State. What do we need most in South Carolina! Education.- How are we to get itt By raising more money by taxation, and by sending out more trained teachers to lead the children. Most of ybu will go from this house with a deeper sense of the need of which I speak. I feel that I appeal to your sense as wqII as to your sensibilj- iies in speaking of this school which marks an epoch such as no other in stance in our history can afford. Who of you have not been impressed with tiie beauty and magnincence of these-, ami has had erected this monument to hisHLiteif not to hiutfqjyf. It is with pride tFf*r wfe are. able to say that' South Carolina nobly meets the highest test of her enlightenment. While maintaining for the benefit of tier sons the South Carolina college, the Citadel and Clemson college, she has responded to the demands of love, patriotism and justice in behalf of the most numerous and important body Hf her citizens—her fair daughters—and has made provision for the education, the training of all their God given faculties and abilities to prepare them -make—gmid-homes,-good comnitm schools and a good support for them selves and for those dependent on them if need lie. Itecognizing that woman is tiie natural, logical teacher of the young ami that it is economy, as well as a necessity for the State to provide skilled instructors for her common schools, in which over 200,000 of. her children are being educated at an an npal public expense of nearly $500,- CloO, South Carolina has made genpr ous provision for normal training here while not subordinating in tiie least the industrial training which will ert able our young women to become bread-winners in more w'ays than in teaching and to become good house keepers and home-makers. It being recognized that the fryingpan is at the bottom of such misery and moral ob liquity that dyspepsia leads to moroid- ness, weakness of the will, unhappi ness in the home, failure in life and much wrong-doing; that a good din ner is a great moral uphft; that a sweet and well-kept home strengthens and preserves many a man in time of trouble and trial. _ . 1 The State has done her part in ac complishing these results—the build ings are splendid, in proportion and are well adopted to the work and every convenience iX at hand. # \ But after all7 results must depend upon the etforts of those for whom these preparations have been made. There is no royal road to learning. No inventive genius will ever discover away of dropping a nickeEin q^^lot and taking out a complete mUcatftii. Heaven is not reached at a single hound. Bricks and mortar will not make a college. Without effort on the part of the faculty and students,the stone and brick will be hut the monument of a dead ho|>e. May you, young ladies, who are to bo our students/bear clearly in mind that thqsuccess of your college will largely depend upon your spiritrand attitude and work. May you regard it a§ a loving irtothcr, and may it shelter j you and nourish you into fullest in tellectual and spirited life. I feel sure that with you taking a pride and in terest in its success, with the energy and public spirit of Rock Hill behind iL and tiie public spirit of the whole State immensely for it, the Wiuthrop Normal and Industrial College will surely and speedily become what it was intended to be—a great and noble and enduring institution for the edu cation of the hand, the heart and the head of South Carolina's young worn anhood. After .the close of Professor John son’s speech, the audience was treated to some instrumental music by Profes sor Brown and Miss Waddill. Gover nor Evans then introduced as tiie father of industrial education in South Cai*olm\ \ SENATOR It. R. TILLMAN, who said: “The divine hard who piit into the mind of Mark Antony the arotion over the body of Caesar uses these words: “Ttie evil that men do lives after them, but the good is oft interred with their bones.” Tbe rea son must be apparent to any one from the allusions th&t have been made by two or three of the speakers that I speak of somewhat under embarrass ing conditions. I have been credited by some of the gentlemen w*lio spoke in advance of me with being the orig inator of the idea whose creation we have witnessed today. There are times when words seem poor and ineffectual from their inability to convey proper ly the thoughts that come into the mind of man. Such an occasion as this is one of them, as most of you understand. When I began nine years ago tp agitate the question of indus trial and technical education for men and women botli as almost the only way in which South Carolina could build up her waste places, there was nothing of the kind liere. In live years we see Clemson and Winthrop, which were erected at a cost of a half million dollars. .Some have called me the originator of this—let the credit go to whom it may. God be blessed that we have it. You will understand that it was the expectation that w r e should have today as the orator Hon. J. L. M. Curry? southern agent of the Peabody fund. His letter explains his absence, and until yesterday I Thought that my part on the programme would be merely that of one of the board of trustees. There are a number of things I wish to say to these young ladies before me and to this faculty we have selected regarding the work we have laid out for them to do. The year 18 ( .)5 will go down in the history of this common wealth as an epoch. Our prosperity will point to it and say: “Here we be gan the upbuilding of South Caroli na." Why do I say this? There is today in the capital 6F this State a gathering of represensatives of this commonwealth for the purpose of framing a new Constitution—a law framed by South Carolinians for South Carolinians, and under which you must live. This school, which we open marks an fepoch in our history, will always be pointed to as having been inaugurated in the jfear 1895. Now what have we a right to expect from this school? for,I wilf not dwell upon the Constitution; I only allud ed to it in passing! I say without hesitation and in no boasting spirit, have In this building the most mag nificent institution of learning in the South. Some may WdisposecUto say that we have spent money lavishly, that we have expended more tlian we needed. But there has not been any thing small or picayunish connected with our building; we preferred to build largely rather than have a pqor cheap John college. ■«aMr. President and members of the faculty, we, the board of trustees,have done our part ns far as we were able; we know there are many defects, that the appliances and apparatus are not " l that could be desired^ hut we look ItOWN TO HARK WORK. [continued from page one. well county in his recollection. He was free to say that he believed each one cpld-blooded murders. None were for unmentionable crimes. It wasim- possiblc to get a fair trial and convic-. tion an such cases He wanted it struck out. Another matterfr^hcre was ^provision in the dispensary law which allows a change of venue before the grand jury passes on the case. This he did not think should be done in any event. ; His amendment prevailed and the section was adopted as amended. Section 22 in regard to excessive bail was passed over. OTHER SECTIONS. The following wore then adopted:. Section 28. All persons shall, before sureties except for oapitaD - offenses, when the proof is evident or the pre sumption great. . - Sec. 24. In all indictments or prosecu tions for libel the trutli of the alleged libel may be given in evidence and the jury shall be judges of tbe law and the facts. Sec. 25? Treason against the State shall consist alone in levying war or in giving aid or comfort to enemies against the State. No person shall be held guilty of treason except upon testimony of at least two witnesses to with confidence tothe State to support iL Upou you and your associates will depend whether this school will em body the great work w'e have marked out for it. The fitting of its pupils for their work, in life, so .that no matter under what conditions they live, they may be equipped for it. If the faculty will remember that they were selected from a large number of applicants, in some cases from 200 to 500,they should feel complimented. I speak without hesitation when I say t|mt we have se lected the best that vve could obtain, it would lie almost a miracle if We had not made some mistakes, but 1 serve notice on you that if we find that we have a weed or noxious flower in tills garden of ours, we will un doubtedly plupk it up and cast it fortli. . | ^ ' A Roman stoxy-telier relates that on one occasion some of the noblest la dies in'Rome, wives of Senators-and oth^r great men, were, comparing their jewels,; one, showing a*diamond tiara, another a ring, another a bracelet apd so on. when one of the ladies unnoticed by tiie others, left the room. She presently returned, leading. her two baby boys, twins (the senate)* forgot there was about 12 years difference in tiie ages of the boys) and presenting them to the ladies, who rose at her approach, said: “These arc my jew els.” 1 don’t think there is any w*om-. an ihore venerated in Roman history than that matron—the mpther of the Gracchi. Her two sons lost their lives in a struggle with tiie aristocracy for the emancipation of the masses. But the words of that matron have echoed down the corridors of time. Can I not say with pride, to youyoung ladies, that you are South Carolina's jewels; We have brought you here to this institution of higher cducatiou for the purpose of-training. > You will remember, or if not, I will tell you that some of the most beauti ful gems are dull and lustreless stones when taken from tiie mine. It takes grinding and polishing, sometimes a greanteai of it; urbriug uut the light which the Creator put into them, and which we see in the perfect gem. You are jewels, and as I look upon you I do not wonder at the eloquence of my bachelor friend here. There is hope for him yet, ladies. But to return to the simile. You are here to have the grinding and. polishing that the gem requires, to be siiaped to perfect worn, anhood, you who are the hope of the State. You have oome here from the graded hud common schools, some, [Kjriiaps, without many of the oppor tunities which you ought to have had. l.iet me give you a word of encourage ment. It is this: A great thinker lias said, ‘.‘He who trains his faculties to the.utmost of their possibility and he who does the duties that lie before him has made a success.” Do your best, angels can do no more. And I only hope that if some of you are con fronted with the problem of having a worthlesq husband to care for you may be able to support him. Do the best you can and I feel sun* you will succeed. I know you must be hungry from the expression of your eyes. I want to say one thing, however. The thought is recalled to my mind by the view of this beautiful rosebud garden of birds. Bobby Burns tiie great Scot tish poet whose genius is revered by all Scotchmen and aH Engligh-speak- ing peoples, loved women better, I think, than almost any man who ever lived, judging from the tribute he pays»to them in Iris verse, and this is what he says: Old Nature swears . * The lovely dears, Her greatest work_She classes, O, ■* Her ’prentice hand She tried on man. And then she made the lassies, O..’^ Now 1 say in parting I will carry with me to my dying day the memory of your bright f^es. It will always be a pleasure bwe to- point to trie opening of this school at Rock Hill Remember what we have a right to expect from you, young ladies, make much of ^he opportunities before you, and mayit prove that every girl who leaves this institution may have a right to feel proud to say “I was at Winthrop,” and may we say “we are proud that we liave Winthrop.” After Miss Souther had sung a solo, Mr. J* E. Breazeale was" introduced and assured the audience that Win throp College should never lack State support if all the legislators thought as he did on the subject. Mr. W. D. Mayfield then made an earnest plea for the common schools of the State, after which the benedic tion was proclaimed and the exercises were over. F v C. WifriiERS. tiie same overtact, or 4n-open court, upon confession Sec. 26. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except when in cases of insurrection, rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. , — Section 27. No person shall bp im prisoned for debt except in cases of fraud. ' Sections 28, 29 and .‘10 were adopted as reported in this shape: Section 28. The right of trial by jury shall be preserved inviolate. Sec. 29. A well regulated mijitia be ing necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As in times of peace armies are dan- gerous^to liberty, they .shall not be maintained without the consent ofthe general assembly. The military power of 1 the State shall always be held in subordination to tiie civil authorities and be governed by it. No soldiers shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war trot in- the manner to be prescribed by law. Sec. 30. No person shall in any case, be subject to martial law or to any pains or jxmaltiesby virtue of that law except by those employed in the army and navy of the United States and ex cept the militia in actual service, but by Uie authority of the general a&seni- j)y. Section 31 was then called up, read- mg: : _ ~~ T ~ Sec. 31. No person who hasconscien lions scruples against bearing arms shall be compelled to do so, but lie shall pay an equivalent for ^personal service. - : Mr. Aldrich moved to strike out all after the word “but.” Mr. Ragdale moved as a substitute to the amend ment to strike out tiie whole section. This was done. Section 32 and 33 were then adopted as reported in this shape, leaving only oneseetion of tiie article unacted upon: Sec.*32. All navigable waters shall forever remain public highways free to the'eitizens of the State and the United Status without tax, impost toll imposed; and no tax, toll, impost or wharfage shall be imposed, de manded or received from the owner of any merchandies or oommodity for the use of the shores or any wliArf erected on the shores or in or over the waters of any navigable stream unless the same be authorized by the general assembly. Sec. 33. The jh*ovisions' of the Con stitution shall be taken, deemed and construed to bo niindatory and pro hibitory and not merely directory ex cept where expressly made directory or ■permissive by its own terms. THE SUFFRAGE DISCUSSION. Senator Tillman then moved to make the consideration of the article on the suffrage the special order for 12 m, on Tuesday nextjand from day today thereafter till the article shall be-disposed of. Interesting sessions ire ahead for the coming week. The convention then adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning. Four HrltlKe Jluiltlert) Killed. Bute Mont., Oct. 15.—John Me Varish, fireman of a gang of Northern Pacific bridge builders, was instantly killed last night and John'Holmes, Joe Abrahams and Dan Harrison so seriously injured that they h^ve since died. The men were engaged rebuilding a Burned trestle on theNorthen Pacif ic eight miles north of Butte and were hoisting a big timber to position above them when it became loosened am falling, knocking the four men off the trestle down 60 feet among rocks. Me Varish was instantly killcS. Harrison and Abrahams never regained consci ousness and died this morning ilarri son died this afternoon. INDIGESTION f ■ YES! FIVE YEARS AGO I USED M u ts. JOE pERSON’S J^EMEDY for Indigestion, from which 1 sufToied much. I lock fevtral bottles before 1 felt the good of it, t.ut one-half dozen bottles- nude pel feet cure, which cure has been perman ent. MRS. W. (J. UF.II). pdgmoor, 8 l\, Sept. 19th, 1995 The Kenedy istfor sale by druggists and dealers generally. ' , Jobbers: WANNAMAKEK DRUG CO. Orangeburg, S. C. HURRAY DRUG (JO., , ' 1 Columbia, 8. 0. J. B, JOHNSON & CO., i . Rock Hill, 8. C. • • - ■ - £ The Ohio Nearly Dry. Wheeling, West Va.,‘%cL 16.—The Ohio river reached the lowest point today it was «v«r known to be at this time of the year. The marks here show 11 inches, within 2 inches of the lowest stage on record. Navigation is completely suspended. . . We desire to Introduce our Furni ture business Into every community In the Southern Status, and In order to do so In the quickest time have concluded to make some very liberal, offers In bedroom suits to secure at least one customer at every post of fice In the next sixty days. iMease read Uiis adveitisoment carefully and send at once for one of our spe cial offers. Our groat offer No. 1 consists of one Solid Oak Bedroom Suit with large dresser with 20x24 bevel mirror, one large washstand with case one <5 ft- C bedstead full width Tt.ls suit of furniture is worth in any furniture store not less tlian $35.00. Do not thiiiiTTor once that it is a little cheap suit for we assure you it is not, but a large full size suit equal to anything on the market. In order to start the sale of these suites and to keep our meu busy and introduce our business In your neigh borhood, we agree to ship one suite only to each shipping point in the booth fer$15.00 when the cash co|m*s with the order. This advertisement will possibly appear twine in this pa per,,. therefore if you are Interested cut this out and send witli $15.00 and the suite, wfil be shipped to ypu. if ited you may return the suite at our expense aurr your 515.00 will t*e refunded to you. Our catalogue containing many illus trations e.f rare bargains and house furnishiti-' goods will be sent to 5on upon application. “ - —. ..The suite above described is a spe cial bargain amt does not appear in the catalogue, therefore it is useless to write foY illustrations of this suite, and while you are delaying writing someone else is getting the bargain. We assure you that we a ill not ship but one suite In your neighbor- hood at this price. After one suite has been shipped in The neighbor hood "the price will go to at least* $30.00. I., F. !*AI>«KTT, 846 Broad street, AUGUSTA', UA. 'Tie Cmft of List Roto rhoaTwho have fralwITirpt cured- elaewhere of the LIQUOR, MORPHINE and the TO BACCO Habits and Nervous Exhaustion, are invited to s correspond with THE KEELEY INSTITUTE, (or Drawer 27) COLUMBIA, S. C. N. B.—The treatment is adminis tered in South Carolina only at Co lumbia. We can refer to ex-patients near you- 2 ►think; I will tn ynnr v. ■ kthey hav. Will.tod M 1 VO.VT V '!-b ;th|NK pnidnllmp’ t; ' u.- k uii«*iti-4 the n> mi -4 ACT ^Writefor Midsun 1 ANTEDw ANTED T ANTED — What do we want? We want every ho tel. Restaurant, College and private house in tiie 8outli to seed us their worn Silver ware to replate In triple silver. Old spoons, forks, &c,, can be made equal to new. We plate anything in gold, sliver, nickel or copper.> We plate pistols, watches, chains, rings.‘badges and swards, scabbards and other military accputre ments cleaned and plated equal to new Buggie Ralls {and Trimmings, Harness Trimmings, Ac , plated in nickel or silver All kinds tarnished brass such as fenders, shovel and tongs lamps, cliandiliers, &c refinished equal to new. Rusted stone rails, trimmings,«Scc., re-nickeled. Surgical .instruments of all kinds polished and plated, > WK WANT all bicycle owners to send ns their old wheel to repair. We can re' fialsh in nickel and baked enanel equal to new. We have latest. improved Electro Plating Plant, with complete polishing, bulling and engine iatius, and guarantee work to be first class. —£— Correspondence solicited- Address, CAROLINA ELECTRO PLATING WORKS, W. M. Garvin, Manager, Elackville, S. C. '300 .for * 'Htil t; daily. Si! j *4 «*v» r AS!!. i; Monthly ; J. ftf'er** and b*n**- , Rtkno or parlor Organ i<l viuldreti, autl how long! 1 wa.'H'd: | ) AIT TOO L0\G. { \ w«Hi-Wwith you for. | ever, mnke them happy wlnle ^ you can. ry «vlly you ran now 1 ;i;.orr> histninient on in.; pay for it almost without ( QUICK +- ! nr ■ Sate. Bargain Sheet on onub-nt ,i , \ t> i: own price ■ilo lor particular*. I 'uill- rollliiK out j. »iu* iuh( buy NOW. Strawberry Plants c . > * 1 1 . . • . 1 ■ And tn fv??all kinds of plunts can be SET OUT [by using the McSIIEHUY . AUTOMATIC TKaNSPLANTER. \ god driver and two childreu are ail the force necessary to set from three to five acres of plants iu a day, and tfVEUY PLAKT IS . WATERED at die time it Is set out, and some dry soil is diawn around the plants so that the f round will not bake. No waiting for rain 8et out your plants when they are ready. Get a machine and plant for your neLhbors. You can earn enough iu one season to pay fur the machine. Easy terms. Send for circulars, prices and testimonials. 80UTITKRN FARM IMPLEMENT CO., 1 I SATES, MAH, Cn Delightful Results. LETTER FROM JUDGE BALD WIN,OF MADISON, GA. Dr. W. Pills, Thomson, Ga ■ / Dear Sir:—After liaviAg sought in vain for various remedies for tlieil's ot toothing 1 tried your Carminative with most satis factory and delightful results. It is p.eas* ant to take assuagesqialn and produces rest without -tupor. No parent should lie with out it during tlio tee hing period who lias once tried it, for it is in deed a magic inedi ble for bobii**. Very respectfully, ... JUD .E If. W. BALDWIN. ■ > For by THE MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. C. osiooniNriirs ’ Anp > v 249 Meeting St, Charleston, 8. C Mention this paper. T .T L. 1 h I FOR THE / LIVER AND School of Shorthand an# Telegraphy. AITUCHTA, GA. No tort bonki nwd. Acta.l boslam* from o| •DtoriDf. BdiIdm. p.p.r., eoll.f. .nrrrnoj food. m.4. Sand tor Iwndiom.lj Ulnitratod trio*- Bovd ahMe. &. E. (m. paid to Aui to Aufuta. FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLE^. > - ' * Solti wholesale by The MurrayDrug Co. % COLUMBIA, S. C. MACHINERY AT F AC TOR v - PRICES. Every Ginnery should be equipped with the Thomas Elevating and Distributing Machinery for handling, cleaning, ginning and packing cetton. Z One single contiauons lint (tun and con denser fora battery of two or more gins. Revolving double box steam press, self packing No hands employed except to put ties, on bale. No belts. No pullies No screws to give trouble. Saves laboi an* Insurance, Improves grade of cotton and makes money. We offer also an ex- ten*dve line of cotton gins, presses, cane mills, corn mills and saw mills Alio Talbott, Llddel, and Watertown engines. Our Rico Duller, which prepares rv-e ready for tho table or market shout t be in every mill. V. C. Badham, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA. S. C. £ cc runs EETTIB” U. II. EDMUNDS, Manager. DEALER IN DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Hats, Shoes and Furnisbing Hoods. OPPOSITE.GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL, *~x- COLUMBIA, S. G- LARGEST CARPET ROOM IN THE STATE. /