TElje people W. A. SCHROCK, PUBLISHER. Published evert tuuksday. SUBSCRIPTION $1.60 PER AMIUI. Caiitn?II?>r K?*l?rim r, 1H * rr, in, 1WM, lit the pOMt nfflm nt Cntmlvn. H. l|L undcr tho Art o( Conitren of Murvli 3 CHAVQE OF NKWSl?AI?i:U SEltVlCE. . Our people will note thoHtange in newspaper service xvlituh we succeeded in effecting lust. week. It has been matter of regret to as that heretofore we have been unable to give you the State news of interest to which you were entitled because tho con cern with whom wo had been dealing was located so lar away from us. This impediment to the run ning by ut? of all of a uewspaper is happily obviated, and we will hereafter give you wliat we stated in our last issue we would do within a short time. A news paper which combines all the features wo enumerated in that issue deserves the support of every public spirited citizen, both in town and country, and wo hope to receive that suppost. It does not matter a rap whether you like the man who is the own er, or in control of the paper. If it is a credit to your city, or .your county, aud you can alTord to pay the price of subscription, it is your duty to further the in terests of iliat city or couuty to that extent at least. We want to suggest to adver tisers generally however, tlu.t, according to Scripture. "Mau cannot live on bread alone," neither can a newspaper contin ue to ruu ou the i>rolit from sub scriptions alone. The proper number of paid subscriptions will about pay the running ex penses of a newspaper, so to clothe anil feed the proprietor and his family, pay taxes and iusnrnce, ar.d contributions to the preachers and objects of charity, advertisements and job work must bo lnwj. Wo want to i?ay just here that we are reciev ingasharoof those, advertise moute and^ubs, but still wo are not happy us there are a number of merchants and others who are not giving us their work, or any part of it. We think even a ca&ual glance at our advertising columns will convince anyone that in every particular, our ads. show up with cr> d t to The Peo ple against those published in any other local i>u per. We may also stale, that our pap or, being 4i eowparitively new one, ill most every lino in it is read, which is not tlit case with the older journals, and will perhaps not bo the case with ours whim we reach the green and hoary old ago of our contemporaries. We want all the people to take these thoughts into serious considera tion, 4ind become even more gen* am'oun in their patronage than at present. The People works hardest for those of the people who work for it. HIKNNI M, SESSIONS. We do not see where wo can add anything to what we have al ready Raid in favor of biennial .?sessions of the Legislature. Our principal reason for favoring the scheme is as we have stated, to givo the lawyers an opportunity to leai athe law. The question of lossening expenses is u rather small matter because of the fact that wo do not believe that it would lesson them a cent. It ap pears to us that our people have run appropriation mad, and there seams to bo nothing in sight that will or can stop the drain on the pockets of those who have the bulk of the* taxes to pay, while the,benefits derived by, the whoU> people appear to have dwindled to a minimum. This sentiment will doubtless bo com batted by some but we jrive it hero as an open and candid opinion. Ol'lt WAH1IINOTON LKTTKK A Kansas man drank carbolic acid* thinking it. wan whisky. He discovered Ms mistake I'rotn the mildness of 11h> results. It is simply marvelous how ?well these jtolit'ical managers foresee things a/tor tliey hap pen. New York Republicans are figuring on the up slate vote ant! expect, to profit some by the aownhil. vote. The Russian oaleru&tV is tVrd weeks behind that of t h?j'4Jh*p?n ese, but the Russian army is a tew bonrs more than two - .weeks ahead of its calender. There must bo sometinsr wrong when 200 persons turnout to lis ten to Senator Depew while 2,000 listen to a strike leader speaking in an adjoining hall. It would be easier to make the tariff an issue if the two big par ties did not hold practicality the same views on the subject. It is now claimed that breath ing coal dust is a sure cure for consnmption. It is just as well, however, to wait and see if this is not a mere advertising dodge on the part of Pittsburg and* St. Louis. The Kansas City barber who charged Senator Fairbanks $2.00 for a shave now explains that the shave was furnished at the schedule price, but the extra charge was for the artistic work necessary in couibiug the Sena tor's hair. J. P. Morgan has had a very I narrow escape from being run down, while ofit in his launch, by a steamer in North river. A repetition of the incident will probably result in barring steamers from the North River. One New York man having been arrested and fined for rid ing a sick donkey, Judge Parker has a better reason thau ever for refnsing to make a campaign tour. Secretary Wilson is not worry ing himself jnst now about the boll weevil; as ho is giving all his attention to the Democratic poll weevil. Soclcty Not oh. On last WeUnesday evening directly after I lie Acorn Meet, Mrs. W. A. An criim entertained a few young friends at whist. After a delightful sociable supper, the card tables were brought forward, and old Held whist games en joyed f?>r several hours. The many friends of Mrs. J no. Mil ler, of St. l'aul, Minn., formerly Miss Amut Ancrum, will be happy to learn December will find her m our nudst again for thewinter. In answer to the call for a meeting niaile by the president, pro teni, Miss Cora Canrison, the Acorn's members met at Iter home on uppper Broad St., on Monday afternoon at 5::J0 p. m. The mosl important business before the assembly wan ti e eleetion of olll cers for the ensuingseason. Miss Sai die Aiieriirii, the president, having moved to Columbia and Miss Floride Del'ass having resigned as f>ei;reUry and treasurer. A quorum being ob tained, the following otllcers were un animously elected : Miss Cora Carri sou, President; Miss Emma Shannon, I Vice-President, and Bliss lte**ie .Jor dan, Secretary and Treasurer. Names of new members were proposed, a more striet observance of the rules to be en forced advised and the announcement that the next meeting would be held at the home of Miss llet McDowall 011 Kirkwood Heights on Wednesday, completed the afternoon's work, the large entertainments to be given by the Cli.b this winter will be discussed later. At the last meeting or the Club with Miss Sadie Kennedy it was with | one accord, agreed to hold the mect i ings every other Wednesday. Major and Mrs. Willis Cantey, of Charleston are spending a short time with relatives in Camden and lloykins. The teachers of the (irndcil School 21 r*? glad to welcome Air. llethea among them and feel sure the grammar school Mil | rosper under his able guidance. Mr. Tonikins and Lieut. Koss Tom Kins, ol the 1'. S. Army spent Sunday with Mr. Kldredge at llobkirk Inn. Miss Klranor Codfrcy, of Cheraw, will arrive in Camden next week and tin* school to l?e conducted hy Miss Bet McDowall and herself will open on tliu "jsth. Cainden has lonjr neeih'd a good private school Tor the li111*> ones anil those preparing (or College and we foretell and wish all prosperity for the excellent one abonl to open. Master Kershaw Shannon has re turned to Camden to enter upon his duties at the Camden High School. Mount Zion Section. Sept. 1-?Cotton picking is progessing rather slowly owing to the lute growth of plant. Farmers are anxious to market it while the price is good but pickers are scarce and uiay strike for a hiirher price per hundred pounds tis they (the colored In oorers) have a society of some kind which is culled by tliein "Oddfellow," and it is thought by some that it is an organization by them to control the prices - of labor and of provsions sold to them by their employer. We know of one instance that one of tne members mortgaged some property to procure rations for another man with a share crop, because the owner of the farm would not furnish him with cash and would not allow him to work as he pleased. II is 111111) tI)i3 while farmers worn organizing too, and that to hiy plans whereby they can produce bettor crops with less* colored labor and more profit, for there is little profit \6 b?? cotton out. of a modern' lietfro. He either wants a share corp with the absolute control of it and stock, or else he wants more wu^es than a man can make back on his work. If he cannot tfeti cither he will proceed to loaf urouud and lecture at the I I * ?Societies," ?moke cigarettes and 'talk aboutthe* "po** whito trfefi' Charlie and Roeeoe of Cussatt, have gone to od Mills, N. C. to attend school. *? Messrs. Gilliam and Leonand Branaou, of Bethune, spent Bun day with relatives inthia sect'on. ' Mr. Bascomb Myers, of The People, spent Saturday night and Sunday with relative* here. Mr. J. M. McCoy sustained a very serious loss on Monday, 5th inst. Lightning struck* in his bunch of hogs killing eleven of Chem. We note with pleasure that the executive committee supported the managers of the socond pri mary with those rules oaths and the constitution of the democra tic party that we mentioned in ou?* last letter as lacking at the first primary. Ttiey will be a great relief to the managers as it will prevent trouble about who is entitled to vote, and who is not. S. B. C. Tlie Greatest And Most Wonderful .Tiling: Going That the People of Cam den Has Ever Had the Op ]M>rtmiity of Seeing and Testing I want to address this letter to the public. Dr. Wm. P. Ed wurds. claiming to l>e a Divine Healer stopped at my restaurant seeking *aaa ati ll>? Throat, Lung* anarations are being made for our Graod Opening, notice of which will ap|>ear later. New ideas will be shown in this department as soon as shown in New York. It will bo correct both in fashions and in prices. We have u full stock of the Famous Gentemerl Gloves in ull shades and sizes. Guaranteed to give satis faction. Try u pair and be convinced. SHOES. SI-IOES. We are solo agents for H. C. GOODMAN & OO'S. Fa mous Brand Shoe. Even pair Kuarantetul. Also agents for SALZ ROYAL BL?UE Slioos. which hmnd curries the same ^uarant^e. In the VAL DUTTENHOiiFEtt Shoe, we carry a full Hue and complete stock and are a<*ain sol* agents for this city and county. Come uround and ask us to 1 show you one of those ' High Art Suits Of Strouse ft Bros. and give us a chance to prove our good taste in selecting this famous make of ready made garments. We believe in them ourselves, and after you wear them, you grow as enthusiastic about them as we are. Wa give you an Iron Clad Iusurunce Poli I cy with every suit. House Furnishing Goods. Our stock is the most complete ever shown in this mar ket. See us before put chasm# anything in Art Squures, Rugs, Carpets or Matting. 3ee our new ^'a11 ?jle ?f .5le,son ^a,s- Xf yo? see Ihem you will buy Ify HIRSGb TO. 6 GO. riHCIE ZBIE sr IK If you wish to save money, buy the Deering Ideal Mower, The Dcering Horse or Hand Dump ltle carefully considered. Come and s^o us. Not to:> proud to acknowledge we need your patronage. A. D. Kennedy. 289 Broad St. Camden, S. C. G. Schiadaressi, Fancy Fruiterer and Restauranleur. Call and sco mo when in need of anything in my lino. Foreign Fruiin of All Kind* H Specialty. As cheap ms the chonp ost, and cheaper than tho most. All fruit, sold hy mo guaranteed to ho free from Tarantulas and other nox ious insects or reptiles. Call on mo when in need. I'll ON K 151. Cur? Cold In Head. Krrtnott'fi Chncnlxtc* l.?*n?lvr yinninp, to t.ikc HtiJ quick '?> c-tf to! J iu licat) uuJ ?or? ibru*u 0. M. Fort, The Leading Contractor and Builder in tlie City of Camden, 8. C. SEE ME FOlt PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IlKKOKK <41VI NO Ol'T ANY < :(>NTKA( "V. Anyone wanting work