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•: £: V. -Lx. d < " *}■* W . -«r—- - -L-- •*#— k« T Lir-^T . v* ••»- •■5N 1 4WL 7VL: r' VOL XXII- . BANK WELL, SOUTH tAROLINA, THURSDAY JANUARY f .899- .‘•V: {f 1 ... 1 m wsiBucnoiis 10 the constables. THE GOVKBNOIVB OIREOriOlA. */ e MflooT Seized L’nder (be I Detraction* Will Not Be Retacoed—Tbe Con- ■teblee Huve a Laitce IMecretlon. * Got. Elterbe has announced that is thi future no Hquora would be returned by him to anyone when the conetsblee make the ecizuree in accordance with the instruciidL#-issued to them. Ht- proposes to adhere to this rule. The instructions under which seizure are to bo made have been fevlsed and are as follows : 1. Cons tables.appointed under the Dispensary law will act only under that law. 2. They bavo tllo right to exercises ah duties and powers confered upon' them by the Dicpotrsary law. 3. Constables detecting persons openly, or in the act of violating any of the prdvHnrsnf the Dispensary law, may arrest and oa/ry the party before a magistrates lor a warrant. 4. They are tp ruiz-j any wagon, cart beat,: or any o her conveyance, togeth er with horses, muios, or any other,ani mals, discovered transporting liquor in tb« night lime. i *. .■ ' 6. ' They must bbta'jj warrants from magistrates (or tbo Asrrest of any per sons who violate the Dispensary law and such violations! ean only be proved by wltnussor. Tue warrant must be based upon an sM iavlt. - G. They have the right, at any time during the day or night time, to enter . upon tots or open .places, stores, etc., to make seareu for contraband liquors without a warrant, hut should never search private house or apartments withbut a search warrant, issued by a magistrate. Under section 22 of the Dispensary law, all places can be searched when a common nuisance is maintained, and an arrest and search warrant should be issued as provided in that section, and such action should "'•Tihewin pwsertbedir 7. CofiStwmtsi cannot seize liquor#, TZ 7 ; notice for the tbr'n weeks, the Coo- liable should state "•ame th»t if the •property is not olain e . within 30 days and bond filed wttn the Suite hoard, the property will be sold, giving the place where It will be sold, and When sold. The bill for keep of team may be paid from the proceeds, and the balance remitted lo the' State treas urer. A complete statement, showing gross.proceeds, expenses, and the sum remitted, must be mailed to .the clerk in the executive office. 18, Constables may enter any ex press, or other cars, or boats, in the State, for the purpose of searching for the contraband liquors, and may ex amine the books and way bills of the transportation companies. Constables may use teams or horses in or4er to pursue and. capture teams or persons transporting liquor when they could not succeed otherwise, hut may not use teams to drive over the country In search of work. Only when reasonably sure of accomplishing good work may the expense of teams be incurred. 10. It is the duty of all sheriffs, magistrates, and magistrates’ consta bles to enforce the dispensary law (see Section 29), and they are entitled to half theyvidue of tbe contraband liquor they-seize; but when the State constables get them to serve warrants, or mferely to assist them In arrests or searches, they are net entitled to this commission and it will not be allowed. 20. The proprietor, and his aids and assistants, in any establishment where liquors are sold .contrary to law, may be arreisled and prosecuted. 21. Constables wll! study the law and enforce its various provisions with vigoi. 22. , Constables will repost daily to their* Immediate superior, who is re quired to examine the same and for ward to the executive office. 23. Constables must courteous to all, but will refrain from talking un necessarily about their official plans and business to tbe public. They owe no apology or explanation to any one ft wines or beers imported by citizens of this 3tate for porronal Use. Such li quors'are not required to have certlii cates showing analy Is. When liquors come into th.s S~.uj marked for per sonal use, if it is-dbuosigned to a known blind tiger, or the constables have proof or strong rjspiclous ciroum- sUnces that tboj a o for sale, they can seize ami hdu^fm 24 hours for in vestigation; but no itq iprs must be taken from tbe railroad while they are in transit. Wueu pcizujres are made upon suspicion, they must be made after the liquors have arrived at tneir, place of eouaigimicnt—their dt-stin- • atiou—or Lave pasec-d into the hands to the consignee. Of course, consta bles must txercUevo’tnd judgment and bo careful about seizing liquors mark ed for personal uso. 8. When teas ablcs have a well founded suspicion that -persons are conducting blind tigers they should watch them dingt. utly, so as to make it difficult and dangerous-for them to sell, and frequent raids should be made upon them and all liquors found should be seized. If conHauies are satisfied that liquors are illegally sold in any place, and suspect the liquors arc kept “elsewhere, and brought to the place in small quantities, separate search war rants should be taK=n out and the sus pected places osarcucd. . 9. All contraband liquors seized must be disposed of as directed in section 31 of the Dispensary law. 10. tHjrsons hav.ng contraband liq uors In possession violate the law, and jnay bo Indicted and the liquors con- 11. All l.qnors shipped C. O. D,, or order notify or bill of lading with draft attached, or is in any way to bs paid for the State, shonld bo seized. 12. Liquors found in any express office or depot, at destination-, con signed to a fictitious party, or intended for any other than the consignee, should be seized. If there is good reason to believe-that liquor is for oth£r persons than eon stgneo, it may bo seized jtod deposited, in a dispensary or with llfc-eherlrf for ;{0 days, or until investigation is made ; and if, upon investigation, it is found to be a lawful shipment, it must bo re‘- 1eased. 13. Lquors being shipped, cpn- - cealui, or bearing misleading marks J for the purpose of disguising the con tents of tho package, must be seizjd. When parties club together and order liquor, to be divided or distributed between them, it must be seized. Per sons can only order for themselves, and in their own name, and cannot use the name of a firm or company 14. Upon complaint being made by citizens of any community that soft drinks containing alcohol are being sold, or If a constable ha satisfied that the soft drinks contain alcohol he shall seize and ship the same to the State commissioner. 15. Contraband goods, which for any reason are not snipped to the State commissioner at oooe, should be turned over to thfrsheriff of the coun ty, or, if more convenient, may be stored in a dispensary and left in charge of the dispenser until ready to dllip "-—‘r 16. Contraband liquors must be shipped by freight if tne quantity is 24. Constables will refrain from the use of Lquors to excess, on pain of ex pulsion. 25. When constables get a case against violators of the dispensary law, they should see that the witnesses are bound over and urge the prompt bear ing of the case, especially if they are witnesses themselves, so that if they ate called away the oase -will have been disposed of and they will not have to return to attend the trial When ^tcan be done, cases should be brought ithic the jurisdiction of the magis trate a-d finally disposed of. Atten dance on the circuit court by consta hies is expensive and takes much of their time. THE EVACUATION OF CUB \. The United States Will Assume Control of tbe Territory—The Cere monies Marking the Transfer of the 'Island. -, - ■>*, The American evacuation commls- iers have! issued the following prb- lamation to the inhabitants of the island of Cuba: The undersigned, commissioners on the part of the United States, having been invested with power by the President to arrange for and execute the evacuation of the island of Cuba and adjacent islands, and also taking over the public pro perty o^Spain, have entered into an agreement with the commissioners on the part of Spain, for the final cere monies and regulations to be observed and carried out on the first day of January, and thereafter until .all Spanish .troops shaJU^ have embarked lor repatriation, and the same Is pub lished for the guidance of the inhabi tants and others' outside of the Santi ago district: The undersignnd desire in this public manner to Impress and enjoin upon ail the people of the island -tbe neces sity for strict compliance with the package of Uarms Ml this agrewnent, to- the-end tl at these trt ops will not be rj'c’ed (root-their quartor* durlug the time that they must necessarily remain there; leaving them in their quartoM and the sick in the boepltola under fne safeguard of the annieaof the United States until they can be sent home; and, “ Whereas, notwithstanding the ef forts made by'tbe Spanish authorities faithfully and promptly to carry out the provisions of the aforesaid conven- tlon, there will still be a number of Spanish troops in the provinces of Matanzas and Santa Clara, whom it wul have been impossible to embark for their native country before the first day of January next. “Now, therefore, be it agreed be tween the commissioners of the United States and the commisslbners of Spain in joint session assembled, possessing for this pm pose under article IV. of the S rotocol agreement between the United tales and Spain, -signed at Wash ington on thq 16th day of August, 1898, manfiera and who shall have entered Havana In advance and al a 1 have located themselves at a convenient place, upon hearing the salutes shall proceed to occupy the fortifications, edifices affd places In the city which the American authorities may desire to occupy, aid at all military places a Spanish officer will await the arrival of tbe American forces and will de liver the place to them, leaving it in their possession. If on that daytgpd hour there shall yet be Spanish troops in Havana, they will remain in their quarters and will form ranks during tne time of the delivery of the city, saluting American troops which may pass there, presenting arms to sounds of march from musicians and bands. The American troops will return the salute in identical form. “3. At the name hour of 12 o'clock on the 1st day of Janusry, there shalL be present at all centers, tribunals, offices, and civil dependencies of the Spaniel* government the respective olitlos or kfluences. There shonld e no temptation to decide tn favor of or even lean towards one side because forsooth that party happens to be a man of large political influence, when orhaps his advarsitry would be com paratively unknown. The judge shonld receive a salary of from twelve to fifteen hundred dollars per year, which sum lo my opinion would bcdooslstent with wise economy and efficiency. Bet ter have no county court than have an incompetent judge. “2. The said court shall have criminal jurisdiction of all crimes and misdemeanors except those which this measure. I cannot conceive of one tingle valid objeetloa to Its passage. Like the roads leading to Rome, all reasons point to but one result. If, however, we should try It and for aay reason it should not be satisfactory, and oould not bo made so .bv legislative amendment, it can oe easily re Let us try the experiment. We oer- ta'nly cannot make our condition worse lor any change must be for the beUer. , ' ■ Mr. McCullough has submitted tbe draft of his bill to the members of the Greenville delegation and has solicited their support of the measure. TILLMAN ON . - ' ■ - . , He Thinks the Elephant la the Senator Tillmaa, after day or two at Treatoa, his home affairs, passed umbla just before back to to looking a through Go- Christmas oa Ilk way back to Washington. Ha seemed to bqr j[a the best of spirits and talked " ppla#- £nd to engage it is prohlbltod from trying by ^ ^’ WILL WK HAVE IMPBRIALIaM ? stitutlonof. the State. It shall have] ^ jurisdiction full.authority from the government of, > £un<tri.n»r.6S and employes who have the United States and the government of Spain, respective, as follows: “ I. The Spanish troops remaining unembarked oa the first of January shall remain undisturbed untd their eon bar kat ion to Spain, in their respec tive quarters, buildings and grounds actually then occupied by them, and during that period shall enjoy privi leges and immunities usually accorded by tbe rules of international law gov erning foreign troops in a friendly country. The quartets, buildings and grounds actually occupied by said troops will be considered as being covered by the privileges of extra territoriality, the responsibility lor keeping good order in places thus oc cupied being upon tbe authorities of the United States forces. The com manding officer of the Spanish forces in the event of public disorder will place himself at once in. communica tion with the commanding officer of the United States forces, and in con cert with him carry out such measures not yet ceased disohai rglng 3 dell -for thn soppresslon of disorder 1 their duties and they shall make delivery to the American functionaries who may pre sent themselves for that pur pesos, aid will then receive the proper Instruc tion. “ 4. Bjfore the time of delivery the commissioners of the United States and the cbmmlssloners of Spain, to gether with the two governors gen eral and their headquarters officers and guards, will assemble at the palace of the captain general to decide on the moment and by common accord any doubt or difficulty which may oc cur over the delivery and to receive Immediately afterward any person who may desire to visit them either In recognition of new authority or In farewell-tp the onothat ceases “5. Although it is not to be ex pected from the culture of this city, that anv one will disturb order or‘the gravity of the delivery of the Islands, but if any one should so disturb It he shall be Immediately suppressed by elvil jurisdiction In all civil alters where the amount claimed (ioes not exceed five hundred collars. It tfball have concurrent jurisdiction with the court of oommon pleas in all malted over five hundred dollars by consent of the parties or their at torneys. * - .-*• " ' “3. It ohall always Be open (or trans action of business, Sundays and legal holidays exoeptod, and the officers of the circuit court shall act as officers of the county court, and be alloWe^ the same costs as are now allowed By law. “4. The grand jury of the county should meet at tbe county seat the first Monday in each month to consider indictments and' discharge the other duties Imposed upon them by law. 5. The county solicitor should be elected fora like term as the county judge. Be should receive from four to six hundred dollars per year, and should act as assistant solicitor for the county, attend all coroner’s inquests aud investigations, and perform such other duties as the solicitor of the cir cuit might require. I consider this a strong feature of the bill. Many Im portant cases have been decided at the coroner's inquest. The defendant is always represented by astute counsel, while tbe State!* not represented, by coudscLat all. It Is very Important that at this investigation that the test! may jointly agree upon, or which t^ey may nave formulated in advance for the prevention and suppression of tsuch disorders. “2. The Spanish officer in com mand of troops will give due notice to the nearest commanding officer of the United States troops of intended de parture from quarters for their re spective points of embarkation. “3. Provincial and municipal au-_ thonties will not be allowed to tax la any manner the Spanish forces nor tbeir belongings, nor give any orders which will increase tbe price of eatables or other effects necessary for the subsistence of their troops. Com binations to raise the prices o'xuppUes. or to deprive the Spanish forces of what is necessary for their subsistence while in camp or ^nroute will not be pertnftied. “4. Employes of the postal and telegraph service will continue to Dairy the correspondence of the Spanish forces and transmit their cflljial telegraphic messages under the same conditions as heretofore. “5. No Import duties or charges of any kind or character will be levied by custom house officials upon materldl of The Genius of Amerto** Liberty Miff the Wisest Men bribe Pant Warn Us Against the Nolly. Richmond Timet, Pec. JAS. A few days ago The Times repub lished, from the Greenville (S. C.) Mountaineer the substance of a most vigorous pdltorial against u Expan sion.” Colonel Hoyt, the editor, evi dently knew what ho was about when he eutltled his article, “ Have We a Monarchy or a Republic?*’ Every en lightened statesman is obliged to see that, while a “ colonial ” policy may, perhaps, under exceptionally favorable conditions, be safely adopted and wisely administered under a monarchy, still, under a republican form of govern ment, the obstacles against such a policy are well-nigh insuperable. The British statesmen have bad lofag generations of experiehoo in adminis tering a colonial policy, and yet co man of sense and candor can read the speeches or the writings of Edmund Burke without hqvlng his faith in such a policy, even under a monarchy, very seriously shaken, and it is a fact perfectly well known to all competent students of Eoglish political history, not a few of the ablest Brill * b statesmen since Burke’s -day have seriously questioned the wisdom of tborlties will punish the guilty with severity. " tt. On concluding the delivery, the Spanish troops which may yet remain on the Island shall be considered as a foreign army in a friendly country, and as such respected by all. “ James F. Wade, Maj. Geu U. S. V. Matthew C. Butler. Maj G<'n., U. S. V Attest: John W. Clous, Brig. Gen., , 77 wT.L seriously questioned tne wi mony ^ho»td-«^o-4esalaped._<m both _sowe of t U. 8. V. Secretary.” ~ an- THE COUNTY COURT SYSTEM. A Bin Han Been Prepareff Vo Fatah llsh County Courts Wficit and Wheie Thpjr are Wanted. The grand'jury of Greenville County not long ago recommended the estab lishment 6T county courts, in order to expedite the criminal business and to clecrease the county expenses, and this recommendation has attracted much attention all over the State. The Greenville Mountaineer has published interviews with several lawyers and members^ of the Legislature, and amdng others the following from Hon. W. L. Mauldin, former Lieutenant of war of the Spanish or upon the per-1A '. . .“L - „ nr) n ,. n sonaL effects ofGpanish soldier's M/u Vlfmiofl/V’.LW' nf Whom officers or on those of their families. °L W _ h „°“ slfifearand that the State should have an attorney to assist in the preparation of its cases. •6. A jury of five is provided for, as directed by Article 5, Section 22 of the Constitution, the names to be put in a box by the jury commissioners. They shall select men within a radius of five miles from the court house. Any par ty demanding . a jury shall give 24 hours’ notice of the Intention, when the jury shall bo drawn and summoned tbe next day when the case will be fix ed for trial. The jurors and witnesses to b* allowed 50 oeats per day and mileage, in civil cases to be paid by the party demanding the jury, and taxable as disbursements against the losing party. Only those witnesses in criminal jases to be paid by tbe State in such cases as is now provided for by law. *7, Magistrates to bo only commit ting officers and have civil jurisdiction as now prescribed by law. Only one magistrate to two townshtpe. The ob ject in allowing them civil jurisdiction is,in very small cases where tbe party desires, he can try them before the |tnagistrate, and thus save the time of coming to the county court. This meets Senator Tillman’s objection that enlightened of them have expendeda the powoftof their eloquence of tongue and pen in denouncing it is m uuwise and injurious to the best interest* of their country. But at the present pe#od in the his tory of America, there are some very peculiar reasons why common modesty, and 4> a decent respect for the opinion* of mankind "•should make us slow to ac cept “imperialism." Daring the whole of our history we-have been “Bonn bodies," and, to far as we know, It was the unanimous opinion of the fathers of the republic that we should always remain “ home bodies." The warning against “entangling alliances," sound ed more than a century ago, in the very infancy of the republic, came from one of the wisest, purest, most unselfish and most far-seeing statesmen that ever administered any govern ment slnceaMoses led God’s people out of Egyptiau bondage. That warning has become a household word in our politics, and the very horn-book of American statesmen of all parties. We have, for tbore than a century been almost worried out of our lives in our struggles with tbe mighty prob- lem. how to govern alien races. No that public order and due tespect for the gravity of the occasion may pre vail, and especially to admonish all classes of people to exercise aelfcre-. straint and moderation and refrain from giving cause of offence or irrita tion, and from the exhibition of excite ment, undue manifestation of feeling or from doing any act calculated to pro duce Irritation or bad fueling. For nearly four months tr>B commis sion- and other officials of the United States have been under the protection of the Spanish authority. They have exteuded to us the most scrupulous courtesy and consideration, and notone unpleasant Incident has marred our sojourn in their midst, and now that our positions are soon to be reverstd, and they are to become our guests and entitled to our protection, we must see to it that they enjoy the same im munity and consideration. Apart from the eminent propriety of suc,h a course, the best interest of all classes, Cubans, Spaniards and Americans, will be thbreby subserved. Acting under a sense of duty to the people and our govornment, we give netloe that any. violation dt the terms and provisions of this agreement will bo resented and the offenders brought promptly to justioe. Kept esentlng aT classes and interests we shall be gov 6. 'Hospitals with their sick, at tendants and medical officers in evacu ated territory will be under the protec- lon of the army of the United States, the Spanish authorities providing ev erything necessary for the care, sub sistence and transportation of the sick so detained and for repatriation upon recovery. ”T. 'The general in chief of tbe Spanish army agrees that his officers and soldiers will preserve the most exact discipline and in the event that any should enter the houses and lands oj private persons without consent of ownerq he shall severely punish the offenders. , “8. Shonld any offense be com- or soldier of the ibltants he will be trial by the pro- considerable, J>u4 small packages may- erned by the strictest impartiality be sent by express. Railroad or ex press receipts must be taken for every shipment and mailed to the State com misstoner, together with a repert o the seizure should be mailed to the clerk in the executive office, giving any infurmatlon th*t will be needed by him if application is made for the re lease of the goods. All packages must be plainly marked, so that they can be ideatifled- . 17. When any team is seized for transporting Hquor at night, or any liquors or oersonai property is Sblzid, under search warrant or otherwise, the constable seizing the same shall have an Inventory and appraisement made by three sworn appraisers, pro vided the property is worth more than 160. The oom table will then publish a notice for three weeks in three public places, describing the articles, etc, and requiring aay person claim- ing them to appear and make claim within 30 days from the date of the first publication of the notice. lino claim is made within 30 days, the con stable or other officer cap sell the same, withouUurther advertisement, to tbe highest bidder. In giving the gan- are members of the House for the next two vears. Mr. McCullough exqjaihs a bill he has prepared for the ization of county oourts: Hon. W. L. Mauldin, member of the House, states hi* approval of tbe prop osition la this way: “With the lights before, jne I shall Ifavor a proposition to submit the ques tion of an Inferior court for the larger counties to the people for their decis ion. In my opinion such a court could be operated at an expense at least not greater than the present system of magistrates’ courts. This now costs thic county twenty-five hundred dol lars, and is not at all satisfactory. Honey could be saved by having smaller juries, and by speedy trials we would have less expense for witnesses and jail fees. As I take it, we are all __ govern alien rapes . _ ..... , - . , . man whohsi reil^'sBuaiifflfio potitt- ip eytry^U^ewe tU-parties ^ history of tht. couatry in the De' " ' ” bates of the Federal Convention, Ben- t* .7r * .p”** w.-ww “3, be forced to come to attend the county court. “8. All appeals from the county Spanish against in promptly bwlught to Eey military authorities of s’ald forces I* n “n^mU^a before fc proper Spanish military trl-1 ^rested anything that promises a bunal. Any offense committed by any with the sole purpose of promoting the rehabilitation and pacification of Cuba The preservation of peace and security to persons and to property, and the establishment and maintenance of gov ernment, with just laws impartially administered, are indlspenslble to the welfare and happiness of the people We, therefore, confidently Tnvdke the aid and oo-operation of the inhabitants to accomplishing these ends. The agreement is as follows: “Whereas, Tbe convention entered into on the sixteenth day of Novem ber, 1898, between the commlsaionera of the United States and the commis sioners nf Spain provides thqt the final evacuation of the territory of Cuba and adjacent Spanish islands by the forces of Spain shallhe completed by 12 o'clock merldan on the first day of January, 1899, and says that if for un avoidable reasons the embarkation .of the Spanish forces shall not be com pleted on tbe date herein fixed, in suob oase suitable and convenient places shall be designated for the residence of the remaining Spanish troops until their embarkation shall be accomplish ed, it being well understood, however, inhabitant against any person of the Spanish forces will be properly brought to justioe by the commander of .the United States forces in connection ith the concmanding officer of the 'Spanish forces. 9. In event of any injury or dam age to persons or property being com mitted by Spanish troops the injured parties shall have the right to sub mit their claims for indemnification to the Spanish government, it being fully understood that Spain is accountable for injuries to persons and private propertv established by proper pr of. It is understood that this paragraph is subject to any provision the peace commissions of the United States and Spain may have made on the subjeot of settlemenb-of claims arising there after. : “10. _ Punctual payment will be made for whatever is purchased of in habitants by or for the Spanish. “ It, It is understood that the Spanish authorities will use due dill geoce lu hmbarklng for Spain at tjie earliest possible time the Spanish troops remaining in Cuba. “The commissioners of the United States and the commissioners of Spain in order to accomplish with due for malities the official delivery of Cuba by representatives of the government of Spain to representatives of the government of the United States in ac cordance with the agreement bet#een both nations we have resolved by oom mon acoord upon thfe following : “ 1. At 12 o’qlook on tlfe first day of January, 1899, a battery of salutes at Cabanas, will discharge 21 cannon and immediately Hereafter the Spanish flag will he lowerml from Morro Castle nd from all official buildings where reduction in our heavy taxes, county as well as State, hence it appears to me that this is a commendable feature There has been much complaint of tbe delayaof the jaw, and the tardy way in which'justto^W ant displayed and the flag of the United States shall be raised lo its place, saluting with another discharge of 21 guns from the same batterv, these salutes to be fired by American and Spanish artillerymen respectively. American and Spanish ships of war that may be in this port properly equipped shall also salu’e both flags, discharging the proper number' of guns, “2. Land aud naval forces of the United States which may have been designated by their respective corn- dispensed. Would not n county court tend to correct that complaint? “Aside from the mere pecuniary view of this question I believe that im mediate trials of persons charged with violation of tne law would be bound to exercise a wholesome Influence upon the public mind. The jurisdiction of such a court might safely embrace the trial of civil causes where the amount Involved was under .five hundred dol lars, or some fixed amount, and thus relieve the Superior Court of a large number of oases “It will be borne in mind that In case of the establishment of a county court we would have no need for magLtrstes except as committing officers, .and that item of expense could be dlscharg ed. m ' • y - “I am glad to see that yon have ask ed for opinions upon this matter, and hope there will be a general expression from those who feel interested. There may be some better or wiser plan, and if so, it would be well to urge it now. Of course tbe Legislature can only sub mit the question to the people for their adoption or rejactlon, and in event it should meet with popular approval a bill for the establishment of the court with other details of its machinery would follow later on.’’ Mr. Joseph A. McCullough, member of the House, gives his position In the following; “I seo that Senate!* Tillman ques tions tbe constitutionality of an Act es tabllshlng county courts. Section 1. Article 5, of \he Constitution of 1895 especially provides for tholr establish ment. I am turprised that the dis tingulshed Senator should not remem ber such an item as this. “I am preparing a general bill for the establishment of eounty oourts to go into Immediate effect in any county when ratified by a vote of the majority of the voters of tbe said county. My bill contains the following provisions “1. The county judge Is to be elected by the' Legislature just as circuit judges are elected. I do this because O0urt-to he direct to the supreme court its provided for by the Constitution aud the rules of pleading and practice applicable to tho circuit court are also applicable to this court. 9 Upon the petition of one-half of the qualified voters who are free hold ers of any county, or upon the recom mendation of the grand jury fo? such county, the county board of commis sioners shall order an election at which the question of the county court shall be submitted to the people, li a ma jority vote in favor of establishing the said county, the board of commission ers shall certify this fact to the Gov ernor, who shall immedffbtely appoint tbo officers herein provided for when this Act shall go into immediate effect,, 1 further provided tbat in the county of Greenville, inasmuch as the grand jury have already recom mended the establishment of the said court, that an election shall be order ed within thirty days from the date of the approval of the Act, and if such an elecUbh is carried the Act goes Into immediate effect in the said county. X There are many reasons in favor of the bill: “1. It is mfire econqmical. Our court costs, so I am informed, amount to four thousand dollars a term. With the county court In session, I am satisfied, that the circuit court would not last longer than one week to ten days, a saving thereby affected of one pr'two terms would hear all the expenses of ft county court. , ' “2. Cases would be speedily disposed of, thereby affectlngagmrt saving la the costs of witnesses in both civil and criminal cades. Under the present system they attend court fou days and sometimes weeks, when the case is continued, and tha same thing occurs at the next term. An enormous ex pense is thus accumulated against the county in criminal cases atd against the losing party in civil eftses. 3 The jail will bo kept practically clear, thereby saving a great expense in dieting prisoners. 4 In civil cases, a party can get a speedy: hearing of his case. Just as soon as tbe issue is .jelned, the case placed on the calfttfdar for hearing, a day fixed when the man can come in-, bring his witnesses, attend the trial of his case and go home. Under the pte- sont system, he has to hang around court for a week, or more, at an enor mous expense for seif and witnesses, when perhaps his esse Is not reached on tbe calendar and Is continued. Aj the last term of our court we bed juries for nearly four weeks and there were not more than three or four civil cases tried. “These are only a few of the many reasons which may be shown in favor of establishing this court especially in the larger counties. As to the smaller counties, they do not need the oounty court and there fore it is not necessary to. make any provisions for them. If they should ton’s Thirty •Yea»^’ View, Blaine’s Twesty Yean in Congress, John Qjlncey Adams’ Diary, or any other - ?L7 . ' . j&Zl pain C ilands, interesting ly of the PhlllpplW other questions which an the attention of Congress. Ha is bitterly opposed to the peabe commission’s recommendation to pay <20 000,000 for the Philippine remarked that “It would never receive his vote.” He regained two donate per band an enormous price for tho United States govern ment to pay for negroes (la a wild aad uncivilized state) when we have so: many already “ that it given 00a the colic at times to think of the trouble ; »et ahead before they are assimilated.’’ le expressed the opinion tbat tha Re publican party has an elephant on ita bands in the matter of tbe Filipinos, and am now in the position of tha fal low who had the bear, afraid to hold on and yet dare not let looee. • The Senator thinks a bill of soase sort touching the Nicaragua Canal rrlll be passed. In bis opinion there will ba no extra tension of Cong real, r^- : y Mention being made of Mr. McKin ley’s generous references In his recent hes to the Confederate dead, the nator said: “ Nought that the Presi dent or any one else says of the Goa- federate dead can halp or hurt them ; at Wi w mtls to hear something aboi t roe Confederate living—tnese poor old, one-armed and one legged fellows who are on the. verge of starvation. Let tbe money that it to be spent in rear ing monuments to the Goo federate dead be put into the pocket* of the Confederate living especially such as have referred to and thousands of lomes wlll be biassed.” 1. . - Coming down to State matters tha Senator was of opinion that the oounty lt i receiving so much attention just prior to the meeting of the Legislature, would be unconstitutional If a bill providing for county court* was paseed. He stated he was not positive, but thought the constitution* prohibited the establishment of county court*, such a* are contemplated. One thing ie was certain of was that he led the light in the constitutional convention against county oourts and if tbe pro vision wax now lo that Instrument it was slipped in or crept in without his knowledge. When asked his objection to oounty oourts he replied: “ instead of lessening taxes they will bo In creased, for the expenses will be in creased 30 per cent., and another thing, people living nt a llstance from the court bpushs will be loroed to un dergo extra expense in their litigation by renson of the inconvenience and trouble In getting to the judge of tha oounty court. It L presumed, of course, that this functionary will reside at the county seat." ^7. authority,” can help seeing that nearly everything which we call “ American politics,” has, during the whole course of our history, grown out of, or has been closely connected with the’questions,.‘'What shall we do with the negroes ?’’ and “ How shall we manage the Indians ?” Aad on neither of these questions does any thoughtful mas believe that any ap proach to a settlement Is anywhere in sight. Now, with such a history behind us and such problems before us, right here at home, it should seem-a proper answer to the L Imperialist ” to mj “ This is the very coinage of your brain." An old Virginia statesman of the Piedmont region used to toll gleefully the following anecdote which is here in point: A storey old farmer, who was noted for staying at home and mlndlnc hi* own concerns, lived upon the public road which led to the oourt- ' Ouse. On every fourth Monday— County Court-day of Orange—ha would see| hundreds of men riding by his B ite, on their way to the court-house. ot a few of them were his neighbors, and he would ask them, -“ Where are yob going ?” “ Going to court.” “What for?” “Business.” Now tha quiet qld ioul had nero* been to court in his life, and, naturally enough, was pus zled with the question, “ What sort of business can take so many people to court?" So, one fourth Monday, he said to the good wife, “Nancy, as the ersp irlaid by, I VHefePB- old gray mar, and ride down to the cote-house, jest to se/ what sort o’ business all them folks is got thar." So away he rode to the court-house There he met old friends, whom he had not seen for years, and divers “drinks” were taken. He became* little fuddled; some man said to him something be did not like. A fisticuff ensued; he gloriously “ whipped his man," was sued for assault and battery, ■A Wonderful Timepiece.—The Brussels correspondent ol the London Chronicle say : A truly wonderfuI lTmepIeer'lrBOW on view In Brussels. The inventor, M. Nul', hailing trom the Bbok ~ spent five years la its construction has beaten all previous records i making. This structure which steads fifteen feet high, produce* tbe facade of the early Hjnaissance period. Tha clock. In addition to 1)0 ordinary func tions, marks the four seasons, as wait as tbe chief church festivals, fixed aad movoble, all of whioh nr* heralded la to the minute by automation flguree, choral services, church music or tha song of1>lrds, according to tha believe that he should be above local need it. they oould easily have it as U to tak* internal provided for above. " - ■' ♦ | asnsti “I think the people of Greenville 1 county should vote practically solid for 1 and had “ business " at court the rest of his life. It is not necessary t “ apply” this story ; it applies itself** From the same source comes another, Which is equally pointed : An old far iher among the mountains bad a^ mountain field, skirting the| pnblic road. Near the road was a cabin, Inhabited by an old free-negro woman, with a whole tribe and gener ation of ohildfee, for whom she found it a bard task to provide. .One day she sent one of her boys n mile and a quarter to her landlord’s house, to notify him thnt the fence was down, Now, our friend was an ardent pro slavery man; so he said', jocularly, “ Tell your motV.er I’m very much ob liged lo her, gro.” The chin promptly replied more niggers now than she know w todowid” ~ ^ ^ Cures the painhy absorbtlon. No need remedies. Alligator Liniment penetrates to the toot of the disesse and kills all pain. Try »t today. Dealete all selfR. * - A feature* of the mechanism is tha hourly prooeetion of twalve apostles before the dgur* of Christ, aad the morning and evening obaat of monks, who are summoned from the cloister by the monastery bell, tolled by th* sax*' ipa In view of the public. A repraaaa-. tatlon of the earth’s course,^ound tha sun', andf of the moon round tbe earth, furnishes an object lesson in tbe sear sons, eclipses and other celestial pbe- nomera. The dock will ba exhibited at Paris in 1900, nod will- be probably offered for sale, being valued at £3,000. Its movements are regulated by tha calendar for the next 100 years. Why She Liked the Sermon.— A clergyman is thus quoted la The Interior, of Chicago: ” At oky time of life I ought not to be stunned by any thing, bat afterservioqAgdod woman of my flock did manage to taka my breath away. I was preaching about 1 the Father’s tender wisdom in car ing for ns all," he said. I Illustrated by saying that the Father keowxwhloh of us grows hist In sunlight, and which | of u* must have shade. ‘You know yon pismlLjrftwi..lR- Mml iBMhlm l t T .aalfi., ~ 1 and heliotrope aad geraniums; bat if you want your fuchsias to grow they musAha kept la a shady nook.” After the sermon, which 1 hoped would be a comforting one, a woman came np to me, her face glowing with pleasure tbat was evidently deep and true. “Ob, Dr. , I am so grateful for that aar-'~ mon,” she said, clasping my hand aad rmly. My heart glowed while I wondered what in her heart aad life! shaking It warmly for a moment, tender place touched. Only for a moment, thoogk. Yes,’ she w#ut on, fervently, '1 ndver new before what waa the matter with my fuchsias.”’ ' —The Philadelphia Record tells of an old Pennsylvania farmer who re cently came into possescion of a check for <200. It caused him a great deal of anxiety, and for a long time ha could not master up the courage to i>e it cashed. Finally, while on a trip to town, he snmmoocd up UUh.vVr A ut v 01 j uauvu , and I’ll give her a ne- half-starved, ragged ur- lly replied: “She’s got enough, and, strolling into the bank, presented the check. The taller ftaaoaa at It hastily, and then, after tha ion of his kind, “What denomination **, gol dura It t Bat what’s that got do with It?” as brusquely repMai old farmer, to the _ [of the bank official. It eral minutes’ exp teller oould get th stand his question, took ilry growls general.