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V GOVERNMENT. [ooirrnnjKP rm)M paoi owt. **p k: :9 ’"•I g*onoic 3. No new county bemifter formed •hall oonUin 1cm than onc^ sixteenth part of the whole number of the inhnbttnnts of the State, nor shall it have le« assessed taxaole propertv tKW«v one and one-half, millions of dol lars as shown by the last tax return, nor shall it contain less area than 400 square miles. > ^ Section 2 was then taken up in its eraxy-quilt shape. Several amend ments being forthcoming, it was found that it was so patched up already that - it could not bestraightened by amend ment. Consequently the section was passed over to be taken up at the night session. SKC’TKW FOUR " was then called up and read as fol - lows: ' Sectioh 4. No old county shall* he reduced to less area than BOO square miles, to less taxable property than 18,000,000, nor to a smaller population than 15.000 inhabitants. Mr. Johnstone moved to amend so as to make old counties c**r,tain to have at least 550 square miles. He sail this was a safe figure apd would pre aerve the states of these counties in the house and senate. Senator Tillman said . that he die not want too much discrimination in favor o' old counties. —Mr. Prince moved to table. This prevailed by a vote of 67 to 44. The section was then adopted as it stood. SECTION FIVE. j Mr. Patterson tried to have section 8 passed over until 8 p. m., as it was late in the day and was a very itnpor tant matter they were .about to take up. The convention declined to do this. Mr. W. D. Evans stated that if the g entlemen desired to attend the circus, e move that he be excused. The president rushed this sugges tion through as a motion, and the laugh was on Mr. Patterson. The section was then taken iip read ingthus: 8eo. 5. No new county lines shal be run nearer to an established court house than 10 miles: Provided that this section shall not apply to court houses located in counties not propos ed to be dismembered. Mr. Talbert moved to strike out the section. Mr. Connor moved to add except when such lines are natural barrier to trade. Mr. McCalla spoke at some length on the subject of new counties in gen eral. * His opinions had been formet from experience. He knew a great deal about Georgia. Adopt Georgia’s scheme and you will bring ruin am expense on the State. He was at the same time for the reduction of the area to 500 for old counties. Give the old counties ample and just protection He wanted justice for every old coun ty seat in the State. What man would like to see his old county dis mantled. Don’t leave it to the people as they will tell you to do. There's too much self-interest in the matter for that. He wanted them to consid er this matter seriously. He wanted them to take care of the old county seats Mr. Patterson made some pleasant references to the circus, and said there were doubtless a good many there who would like to be excused now, as only 10 minutes more time remained. He therefore moved to take a recess till 8 p. m. Mr. Breazeal had this changed to 7:30 p. m-, and the recess was taken. In the afternoon a large number of the delegates attended the circus. THE NMHT SESSION. When the convention reconvened at 7:30 p. in. the discussion came on Mr. Connor's amendment to make the limit 10 miles, unless it was a natural barrier to business. Mr. Prince otfered the following substitute: “In the formation of new coun ties no old county shall be cut within 10 miles of its county seat.” There was further debate on this mo tion. Mr. Connor, after having served as county commissioner, had been thor. oughly convinced of the necessity oi smaller counties. The new system of county government had not been suf- ity ficieutly tested to make it plain wheth er the dilficulties in the old counties had been overcome, and they should go slow until that was understood. The demand for smalleer counties was not from the people, but from ambi tious towns. He favored a limit of some kind, but was not particular about its being 10 miles. If this new county scheme goes through unre stricted, there will be a race between the low and up-country for the con trol of the senate, and in 10 years the senate chamber will have fo be en larged. He hoped his substitute would prevail. Mr. Bellinger would have to either vote for the original section or for Mr. Price’s substitute for Mr. Connor’s substitute. He spoke of the difierence between “natural boundaries’ as they are considered in the dilFerent parts of the State. In the low-country what is called a branch would be a river in the up country. There was a stream flowing within two miles of Barnwell court house only a foot or two wide, but it would have to become a “uatu- ral boundary ’ if Mr. Counor’samend- ment passed. There were delegations from 20 counties pledged not to dis member their counties, while but a half dozen might have come to cut their counties up. He believed in small counties, but was opposed to ruining the old counties There were in his immediate section Allendale, Denmark, Branchville and another wishing to become countv seats and cut slices from Barnwell, Hampton and Colleton. Without this 10 -mile limit they would be ruined. Senator Tillman opposed the ten mile limit, and moved to recommit the whole matter, and let the commit tee try to adjust the differences agree ing to disagree- Let them, be in structed to simply fix the minimum area for a coauty and leave the legis lature to use its judgment in settling the matter. A Member—Is not the gentleman like, the man who was down and said he was whipped and then jumped up when turned loose end went fighting Tillman shouted something about his being for the interest of the people. There was great confusion, three or four men shouting at once, and e load statement with violent gesticulatory accompaniment, of Mr. G. D> Tillman to his ‘ dent's rapping the body to order, con tinued bu remarks, closing by declar ing that this convention seemed to think that the people at home would vote on this question like ernes and slaves instead of like freemen*. MB. GARY RKPUER. Mr. Gary said that this was,- but another of Senator Tillman's flank movements, Senator Tillman -was at once on bis feet again, and Mr. Otta was up. Confusion reigned through out the hall. Mr. Tillman renewed hia motion. Mr Patterson then got the floor and said that he bad waited for this fight to come on the 10 mile limit matter. His old county was vitally concerned in this 10 mile limit matter. He was afraid that his friend from Edgefield felt'that he was whipped, and now wanted to recommit. Senator Tillman said he was not whipped, bu* the people would be whip ped . Mr. Patterson stated that he wanted to say a few words for Barnwell He and her people could not follow the gentleman from Edgefield. He was going ahead, when Senator Tillman asked rrim if there was not a distance of at least 30 mites between every court house in this Slate. Mr. Stokes made the point of order that on a motion to recommit no member could discuss the merits of any other question than that pi nding The chair sustained the point. Mr. Patterson-»But -the chair in dulged me. frv : The president, stated thatTie had that was not true the gentleman had debtedness. been meet wofoJIy slandered. I Dr. Smith of Barnwell thought the Senator Tillman explained that the I drift of all the speeches made in thM men interested is these counties had new county ntftmrJCM towards spee- him as their public ser- ial legislation more than anything h® presu done so,but when a.tnembet raised the point he had to sustain it. - Mr. Patterson went on to enumerate the heveral schemes that were being worked, by Allendale and other sec lions to make new counties. He only asked that they be-protected in their old county rights. They had their money invested there. If you adopt a 10 mile limit you will protect us. It was nothing uut right for the old county men to delend their cou-nties. They now bad a fine system of public roads in their county, and there was really no need of a new county. Mr. D. S: Henderson simply wished to know whether this body would stul tify itself by recommitting the article If they were going to instruct a com mittec, why not by all means settle it oi) floor like men. tjuit this useless waste of the people’s time ant money ^Ile moved to lay the motion of Sena tor Tillman on the table. He withdrew this, and a straight vote was taken, resulting as follows yeas 17, nays 124. Mr. Cooper then moved to table Mr. Prince’s amendment. Lost—nays 70, yeas 08. Senator Irby, who-had, it seemed, stepped outside the door after the vote found it closed on,him v when the pol was taken. When he came in he de manded to know by what rule the president was authorized to close the door against members during the tak ing of a vote. The president told him of the rule governing the taking of aye and nay votes, but there was nothing clear on i6 subject in the rule. After some &lk Senator Irby remarked: “Well, I give notice that I will not be barred out of this house by any one." Mr. George D. Tillman moved to amend the amendment by- inserting for “10", and stated that he want looked upon vant Thejr came to him as such and he advised with them. Mr. Gary —All I have to say is that you denounced what we did and you did as mu eh yourself. * Mr. Talbert—I rise to a point of or der- The boys should sit down, get cool and behave themselves. (Laugh Senator Tillman—That is out o place here. In the first place we are not boys, but men, and neither ,Mr. Talbert nor an vbody else hasany right to interfere. My honesty and honor have been impunged and I repel it. The gentleman pitches a rock squarely into my teeth and an untruth- X repe' it. I have endeavored all along here to do the honorable, high-toned thing and I cannot allow such things. Mr. Gary—I stated what the gentle man did. He used unparliamentary language yesterday. Tillman—Didn’t I withdraw it? Gary—1 never heard the withdraw al. He says that be has been struck by a friend and with an untruth. This is unparliamentary language- Again this is a parliamentary body we nyist nil respect. All I have to say is that i' he uses such language to me outside this hall I will repel it as gentlemen usually do. IRBY AGAIN. Senator Irby then arose again and renewed his inquiry &s ^O the where- shi am as an im i ed the roll call on this amendment Mr. Klugh moved to table. Mr. Tillman was still on the floor He said: “I would like to know how the smart parliamentarian from Abbe ville ia so anxious to put me otf the floor." Mr. Klugh explained. Mr. Tillman said he accepted it; he understood very thoroughly that it was in accord with Abbeville's policy. MR. PARROTT.- Mr. Parrot then made an impassion ed speech on the subject - against such a proiK>sition as this. He spoke for some time and was frequently inter iorge” Till! ru linan. in the turmoil. Senator Till man, brother, was lost after the preai- pted by “Uncle Geo: Mi. G. D. Tillman—Haven’t you the 600mile limit already adopted? What more do you want? Do you want the earth? Mr. Parrott—I don’t want any part of Edgefield. (Laughter and applause ) Mr. G. D. Tillman—Take my hat. GARY' AND TILLMAN. Mr^Gary then tackled the Edgefield delegation. He said they talked of unholy alliances. Said he: “Who has set the example of unholy alliances? B. 1L Tillman of Edgefield." Senator Tillman had introduced the Mart Ga ry county scheme into the conven tion. Tillman wouldn’t deny that. Mr. George Tillman—We are going o make two more counties out of idgefield yCt. Mr. Klugh wanted to call the con vention’s attention to* some history bearing on this matter- A hundred years ago the State found that it had to divide up its territory lor the con venience of the people. The division was about the same as it is now. Are we to make shoestring cqunties, and say they are for the interests of the people, and for their convenience? The geographical centre was, most universally regarded as the centre. Mr. Klugh moved to table the amendment,but withdrew the motion. Ex-Governor Sheppard said he had icept quiet on this question, but for a .statement of Mr. Gary. He had voted for the protection of old counties all the way through, but fie could not follow them on this 10-mile limit. Mr. McCalla said there were some there who wished to measure others triotism by their own yard sticks, e had started to say that the appeals to prejudice were mean and low, but he would not. He said they mqst put on the 10-mile limit. Senator Tillman then rose to a ques tion of personal privilege, and one of the liveliest and most interesting pass ages at arms during, the convention followed. He said when a man was it was time for him to re spond. Yesterday lie had spoken of an unholy union between the oppo nents of the new county idea and the ultra advocates to bring about a result. He spoke about it as a “damnable alli ance’’ in the heat of debate. He with drew the words almost immediately. He had used them more in fun than otherwise and had so stated. Now, when he was struck by a friend with an imputation of dishonor, it was time to speak out. -Mr. Gary had stated in effect that he had entered into some dishonorable compact with the advo cates of McCormick,- Greenwood and Saluda counties against Abbeville. That was what he said, wasn’t it? Mr. Gary rose and stated th^t what he said was that Mr. Tillman, aa rae of the representatives of Saluda coun ty, had held a conference with the rep reeentatives of theee counties and fixed the lines, selecting what portions of Abbeville they would slice awav. If abouts of a rule to permit the closing of the doors while a vote was bein" taken. He said: “I ,for one won’t a low this doorkeeper to keep me out o 1 this hall." SEVEN MILES KILLEll. Tbe-vote on the motion to table Mr. G. D. Tillman’s amendment to make the matter read seven miles,instead o ' ten, was then taken and resulted in rejection of the amendment by the following vote. Yeas 74, nays 67. Mr. Talbert moved, to. amend by striking out “10" and inserting “S' miles. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 71 to 70. The convention then adjourned Ejh’LANATlONS. > When the convention assemblei this morning, explanations, mutually satisfactory, were made by Messrs. F, B. Gary and B. It. Tillman, as to cer tain seemingly ofl'ensivfe remarks in yesterday’s debate. 1 Mr. Cooper, of Colleton, made soijpe remarks which he thought necessary for the vindication of the people oi’ those sections of Colleton that were re ferred to in the speech of his eol league Mr. Behre. Mr. Cooper paid a high tribute to those people. Mr. Behre explained that he had no reference to those people whom Mr. Cooper had thus properly eulogized.. HE(TION8 FIVE ANP SIX were then adopted as follows: Sec. 5. In tne forma ion of new counties no old county shall be cut within eight miles of its county seat. Sec. 6. All new counties hereafter formed shall bear a just apportion ment of the valid indebtedness of the old county or counties from which they have been formed. HEGTION TWO AGAIN. Sec. 2 which had been passed over was recurred to,having been previous g been pr bly, and i and Senator owing substi- X else - Mr. J. L. Glenn offered the foliow- ing amendment to Mr/Rofen* amend ment: Add at the end of section 7 the words “provided that the proper pro portion of the existing county indebt edness of the section so transferred shall be assumed by the counity to which the territory is so transferred." Mr. Klugh called attention to what had been done after the previous night’s unparalleled fight and said there was a danger of the convention defeating section five’s provisions. Mr. Rogers accepted Mr. Glenn's proposition Mr. Wi h’ amended considerably, Tillman offered the folio tute for the section as amended Sec- 2. If two thirds of the qualified Electors voting in such election within e3wh of the several parts of all coun ties proposed to be formed into a new county, shall separately vote “yes " upon such qeustions, then the general assembly shall establish such new county at the next session: Provided, all precedent conditions prescribed by this article have been complied with If any of the parts of old counties thus voting shall refuse to enter the pro posed new county, such part shall not be incorporated therein, and such new county shall not be formed unless it otherwise conform to the requirements of this article. An election upon the question of forming the same proposed new county shall not be ordered of tener than once in four years. Mr. Mcares offered an amendment which provided that in elections for new counties where indebtedness was concerned, women should be.allowed to vote. Mr. Meares said he did not wish to be classed as a crank... He simply wished to provide against a contingen cy. If the convention did not give the women general enfranchisement, he wanted thif.special provision for the protection of their property rights. He withdrew it at the suggestion of some of his friends Senator Tillman stated that without this substitute they would permit one township to be cut off here and there and the result would be that they would be left about in patches. The Tillman substitute was then adopted. SECTION SEVEN. Senator Tillman then offered an amendment to the article to be known as section 7* looking to the protection of townships. Mr. Patterson could see no merit or relief in it for anybody. Senator Tillman stated that it might lelp out some remote corners in get ting nearer to a court hduse. Sec. 7. The general assembly shall lave the power to alter county lines at any time; provided, that before any existing county line is altered the uestion shall be first submitted to qualified voters of the territory )roposed to be taken from one county and given to another and shall have received two-thirds of the votes cast; irovided, further, that the change shall not reduce the county from which the territory is taken below the imits prescribed in sections 3 and>4 of this article. Senator Tillman accepted this. no provision in that for the liability or the indebtedness j)f such a town ship. -. - Senator Tillman remarked that this could be easily fixed. Mr. McGowan said this was a very serious matter as to the debt of such a township. It would be.difiicult to fix any amount and at the same time keep clear of the restrictions already im posed.^ He moved to table the substi tute. Mr. W. J. Montgomery thought this matter was directed at the tow» ship in the upper portion of Marion county. • Mr. Rogers stated that in talking with Mr. Montgomery he liad merely used this township as a practical illus tration. Mr. Montgomery then discussed the matter at some length. He Wanted to know which of ih&cpunties, the old or _ _ the new, woald hqxpjo kaMJ&e.JUDt H*® result. Better .qffioers ilson called for the motion to table. Mr. Rogers then rose to a a uestion of personal privilege. He said the gen tleman from Marion (Mr. W. J. Mont gomery) had informed him that he was offended at his statement that there wasone little township in Marion unrepresented here.. He had not meant it in that light at all. The ayes and noes were ordered on the motion to table Mr. Rogers’ amendment as amended by Mr. Glenn, and the vote resulted as follows: Yeas 53, nays 84. Mr. Breazeale then offered the fol lowing substitute for section 7: Any township or part of a town- ' j may be taken from one county added to another in the same way S rovided for creating new counties subject to the same conditions Kwed in this article, he convention voted this down. Mr. McKagen offered an amendment to strike out the proviso offered by Mr,Glenn and insert, instead the fol lowing: “Provided, Thatany township seced ing from a county should be held lia ble for its just proportion of any past indebtedness of the county seceded from, and such proportion of indebt edness shall be collected by county se ceded from.” Mr."- Glenn said that when a town ship went into another county the rule that should obtain was in his proviso. Mr. McKagen’s amendment was ta bled. AN AMENDMENT Mr. Gary offered a slight amend ment, wbich7 after some discussion, was adopted. Section 7 was then adopted as a whole, consisting of .the section as offered by Mr. Rodgers, the Glenn pro viso, and the Gary amendment. SECTION EIGHT. Mr. McGowan then offered the fol lowing as section 8 of the article: Sec. 8. No county seat shall be re- moved except by a vote of two-thirds of the qualified electors of said county in an election held for that purnose; but such election shall not be held in any county oftener than once in five years. . He*explained the necessity for this, stating that new county schemers might get the county seat changed so as to avoid the eight mile limitation. Mr. Clayton objected. This would allow every court house crowd to con trol the matter. The section was adopted. SECTION NINE. Mr. Bellinger offered the following,- to be known as section 9, which was adoptedr T - ' Section 9. Each county shall consti tute one election district. SECTION TEN. Section 6 of the majority report was adopted as section 10, as follows: Sec. 10. The general assembly may provide for the consolidation of two or more existing counties, if a majority of the qualified electors of such coun ties, voting at an election held for that purpose, shall vote separately therefor,' but such elections shall not be held oftener than once in four years in the same counties. Section 7 was otfered as section 11, as follows: — Sec. 11. Each county shall electa sheriff, a clerk of the court and a cor oner, whose respective terms of office shall be four years, and whose powers and duties shall be defined by law; provided, the sheriff shall not be eli gible tore-election until the expiration of four years. Mr. Henderson moved to strike out the proviso. He wanted the matter left to the people; it was not a matter for the convention. After some debate the section was tabled, as was also the following: Sec. 12. Acchaingang shall be es- abhshed in every county in this State • Provided, That this section shall not irevent two or more counties from consolidating their respective chain- gang. " . TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT. Senator Tillman asked where there was- to be found any law about the ’ormation of the present townships or any formation about them. He had ooked everywhere. He supposed the negroes had the present lines drawn. Mr. Johnstone spoke on the same fine. * Senator Tillman's question had been jropounded when section 9 of the ma- ority report being proposed, section 13 was called up in this shape: Section 13. Each- of the several town- ips of this State, with names and boundaries as now established by law, shall constitute a body politic, but this shall not prevent the legislature from organizing other townships. Mr. Johnstone said he proposed to offer an amendment that the legisla- ,ure shall not be allowed to form new ownships nor change the boundaries of those now existing. Mr. George D. Tillman stated that his section gave him an opportunity le had long been waiting. He Was glad to see that they were now about to begin an era of good govern ment. He proceeded to present his system in a masterly manner, com- madning the closest attention of the members of the convention,- and evi dently making a great impression upon them. He said he hated tne rad ical rag of a Constitution the negroes lad given this State in 1868, and had never made up his mind to read it clear through, but they must do the radical rag the justice to say that it lad accomplished two great things— the inauguration of the common school education. This was one important and invaluable item. But there was another, and lie regarded it as a far more important feature than education This was the idea of township govern ment, crudely incorporated. Would to God he had the power to plant the icoras even of township government n this State. They knew nothing about township government Let a man call in his neighbors to help him , The Ren edy Is for sale by itmggts s and dealers generally. Jobbers: MURRAY DRUG CO., Columbia, S. C. WANNAMAKER DRUG CO., Orangeburg, S. C. Ekfeh township should govern itself with n legislature of its own, etc. JCseh township should bsalittlesovrsifnty of itsown. He proposed to let esch towoshfp govern itself. He wanted three, five or seven township directors elected. These were to look after the roads, and all other matters in each township. The people would then have local self-govern ment Good government started with the individual; then extended to the town- shiiymd so on up. Our present system stsrfk with the cspitol and spreads to the county court house* where it dies. New England has the best Government in the world as a result of this system. It was the expression of the people’s voice tnst was obtained by such a scheme. This was a fine system of one man power that they had now. If the people of a township did not know who to make their registration otfioere and managers of election, in the name of Heaven who didf , Mr Jones asked him to express him self on the matter of relative cost and how it would operate in sparsely set tled agricultural districts before he took his seat. Mr. Jones stated that he was in favor of the system. Mr. Tillman said that the people would look to securing ther cheapest form of government But this they left entirely to the legislature. In 1868 there was a law passed to divide the State into townships and the Republi cans paid for the work. He believed the lines were laid off and could be found on the maps in the clerk’s office in each county. He would like to see any board of township directors attempt to impose at ax the people didn’t want. As to the population's density there was no dif ference. Many Northern townships had no more population than we have. All these considerations could be easily adjusted. Was it right to have the governor to appoint three partisan commissioners or erection ^nu 10 partisan managers of elections? Do you call that self- government? Wen. we have submitt ed to it, it seems. You seem to be un able to get along without this mono polistic one man power. Let's try to adopt township system of county gov eminent. He said he would close as he had begun, deploring his inability to do justice to this vitally important subject Taxes would be paid pro rata. One township would not be freed from the obligations to other in the county. Mr. Johnstone wanted to know if this system was anything more than town government applied to a county community. Mr. Tillman said a township govern ment did for a whole section what the town council of a town did for a town, and a great deal more. Mr. E. J. Kennedy was in favor of iU but he wanted to ask a few ques tions. At this juncture the hour for the re cess arrived, and the convention ad journed until 8 p. ra. IN MEMORIAM. Before adjournment the Conven tion considered the resolutions offered by Mr. W. D. Evans on the death of Mr. R. H. Hodges, late a member from M&rlboto. Eulogies were deliv ered by Messrs. W. D. Evans, EUerbee, Burns, Rogers, andB. R. Tillman. ■ The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote. NIGHT SESSION. The entire night session was con sumed in discussing the matter of township government. No vote was taken on any branch of the subject. Drowned Like I’uppleit. London,, Oct. $4.—-The Standard will tomorrow publish a dispatch from Constantinople confirming the reports of the summary disposal of many of the young Turkish party, who were arrested on the charge of seditious prac tices. After trial they were conveyed at aight to the beach and thence to a warship. The boats of this warship thertitook the prisoners to the place in the Bosphorus where the current runs the strongest, and they were then dropped overboard. 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SOUTHERN FARM IMPLEMENT GO., 349 Meeting AL, Charleston, 3- G. Mention this paper. 3. mgr h’ 1 Ipia^ios l ta Monthly, f ORGANS | $2 Monthly l>«w "”i !l iJraftne and bene- 1 1 III1NIY „ fi nl . pi;,i,(i or Parlor Organ I will to yon- wife awil eh’lrtreii, and howlong [they have warned uod wa red. » DOW WAIT TOO LONQ.\ ) , They wont l e with you for ( | i ever, muke them happy while^ ( you can. • — . . how very easily you can now 1 I 1 1111Y IVY'.y u pn^ri.iiiMtrnment on ourl )lnatallmcnt pinna, and pay for it alaioet without miealng the money. ACT QUICK 4- ! Write for Midsumme'Sale Bargain Sheet 1 3 00 Bnprrlt IliatruinenU on raalestl trrnut *»vor oS’en-rl; VOl K own price, for CASH. WiDo for partirulua. But HK Gl’ICK. Burenina rolling ontl Hjr. Strain n i*o!iit mid bny NOW. ( HIDDEN S BATES,! SAVAbMAH, Ca. \ udmeM AltD School of Shorthand and Telegraphy. AUOCnTA, OA. No text Hooka Mod. 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This advertisement will possibly appear twice in this pa per, therefore if you are interested cut this out and send with 915.00 and the suite will be shipped to you. If It is not just as represented yon may return the suite at our expense and your 919.00 will be refunded to you. Our catalogue containing many lUus- trations of rare bargains and house furnishing goods will be sent to you upon application. The suite above described Is s spe cial bargain and does not appear in tbe catalogue, therefore it to useless to write for illustrations of this suite, and while you are delaying writing someone else is getting tbe bargain. We assure you that are atll not rbip but one suite in your neighbor hood at this priee. Alter one suite has been shipped in the neighbor hood the price will go to at least 930.00. L* F. PAI>«KTT, 846 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. T .TTHTP. FOR THE LIVER AND FOR f DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND ALL LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES. Sold wholesale by The MurrayDrug Co, COLUMBIA, 8. 0. w AN 1 EDw ANIEDI ANTED ■■ What do we want? We want every ho tel, Restaurant, Go legs and fifilvat* house in the booth to seed us their worn Silver ware to replate in triple silver. Old spoons, /o ks. Ac., can he made equal to nsw. We plate anything in gold, silver, nickel or cupper. We f plate pistols, watches, chains, rings badges and »words, scabbards and other military accoutre ments e'eaned and piaied equal to new. Bugiffe Rails (and ‘IrlmmlnKS, Barnes* Trimming-, \ c , plated In nickel er silver. All kind* tarnished bras* such as fenders, shovel and tongs lamp-, cbaudillers, Ac., re finished equal to new. Runted stone rails, triminiuss, Ac., ie-ntcke!ed. Borgictl instruments of a'l kinds polished and plated. WJC WANT all bicycle owe ere to send ns their old wheel to repair. We can re- fialsh In nickel sed baked enanel iqusl to new. We have latest improved hleetro- Plating Plant, with comulete polishing,..' bufliQK and engine lattes and guarantee work to be first class. Correspondence solicited. Address, CAROLINA BLKOTKO PLATING WORKS, W. M. Garvin. Manager, Blkckvilir, S. 0. DO YOU NEFD A C-HN MILL? Jf sobuy the MOORE COUNT! GRIT, he best s one for grinding co n. Requ test dressing. Gives let* trouble Makes’ belter meal. Costs less money than any mill in the world. Next to our Engleberg. Rice Mill, the only mill In tbe wor:dg that will, In ece op eration, take rough rice, h r II, clean and polish it ready for market or table. Plantation and other saw mills. Talbo't, also Liddell engines. Boilers and wood working m.chinery at bottom factory price-. V. C. fcadham, ■ GENERAL AGENT. COLUMBIA. 8. C. cc U R. H. EDMUNDS, Mfilfiger. rr. DEALER IN DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, -v Hats, Shoes" Furnishing floods. OPPOfc ENTRAL HOTEL, % COLUMBIA, S, C- LARGEST CARPET ROOM N THE STATE.