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FORT FRAYNE.I By Capt. OHARLEB KING, U. S. A. ICepy right, 1K?6, by F. Tonnyson Nocly.) CHAPTER XVI. Juuo had corno, a radiant Juno, and a\l at Wayne was joyous anticipation, despite the momentous fact that the Platte had overleaped its bounds and was raging like EOino mad mountain torreut far us tho oyo could son. The Huts to the west of tho post wore ono broad, muddy lal;o. The grassy bench tx mouth tho bluffs to the east was partially torn away. Part of Bunko Jim's frontier stronghold still clung to the opposito bank, but some of it was distributed in driftwood long leagues down stream. Across tho river, at a point half a mile above tho ruin of the ferryhouse, a troop of cavalry, caught on return from scout, had pitched its tents and picketed its horses and was waiting for tho falling of tho waters to enable it to return to its station, and with that troop, the maddest man in all Wyoming, was Ijioutenant Will Farrur. Six or seven weeks previously an order had come to Penton to send two troops to scout the western slopes of the Big Morn and keep the peace between tlio settlers and the Shoshones. Time was when these latt< r rarely ventured across tiio Hig Horn river, partly through fear of the Sioux, who olainu il sovereignty over all the lands east of the Shoshone preserves in the Wind river valley, partly through regard for the orders of their loynl old chief, Washakie, who for long, long years of his life had kept faith with the great white father, held his people in cheek and suffered tho inevitable consequences of poverty and neglect, tho policy of tho Indian bureau being to load with favors only those of its wards who defy it and deal death to the whites. Settlers suldoin encroach upon the Sioux, those gentry being abundantly able and more than willing to take care of tin nisclvihut tho Sbosbones had known long years of enervating peace and, being held in subjection by their chief, became tho natural prey of the whites, wl o mistook subordination for subservior.'v, as it natural to frecborn Americans and us easily adopted by fellow eitiv lis of ieign birth and who soon 1m. an to encroach 011 their own account, stealing Shoshone crops and cattle and promptly accusing the army oflicer on duty as agent of cattle stealing and all around rascality when ho rescized tin* captured stock. Then, while this badgen d oflloial was defending himself in court, tho Shoshones had to defend themselves in tho lield, and that peripatet ic buft'er between the oppressor and the oppressed, tho corporations and tho cranks, tho law and tho lawless?tho much bedeviled army?was sent out as usual to receive the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and of both parties. Finding it difficult to swindle theShohones so long as uieir new ageni?tlio army agent ? remained in power, tho obvious tiling was to down him by misrepresentation at Washington and, if (bat didn't work, by deft manipulation of tho local law. Of course they didn't expect to prove lii 111 guilty of anything, but there, was no law against lying, and they could compel him to come into court and prove himself innocent and leave his unarmed wards at the mercy of the settler in the meantime, and so it happened that there were high jinks up the Wind river valley and along those wonderful ranges in tho wild valleys of the Gray Bull, theMooyero, the Mcetcotsce, north of the Owl Creek mountains, and, the cavalry having long since been withdrawn from that section, that was how tho detail fell on old Fort Fray no. "You can straighten matters out in a month," said tho commanding officer to Major Wayne, who iiad hastened back from the cast to take command, and when it came to selecting tbotroops logo, ( veil though it lacked less than two months to his wedding day, Will Farrar gloried in the fact that his was one of them. It is hard to conceive of a lot in which a spirited, soldierly fellow of 21 could possibly he happier than commanding a troop of cavalry on ;ui expedition through so glorious a country. Amory's troop and Lcalo's were designated, and, the latter captain being still in Berlin and the senior subaltern 011 stalf duty in the east, Farrar was his own captain and troop commander and, despite the troubles of tho Christmas season, long sinco buried so fur as he was concerned, just about the happiest fellow that wore the army blue. The expedition had proved even longer than was planned, hut at last, while Wayne, with Amory and the recaptured cattle and rounded up Shoshones, went over the <1^1 Creek mountains to render account of his stewardship at Fort Washakie, Will was told to make the best of his way homeward with his own command, and, marching leisure ly along in tin; radiant spring mornings through a country unmatched for wild beauty in idl America, shooting, fishing, plunging in mountain streams, sleeping dreainlcssly in the open air by night, they reached the valley of tho Platte toward mid-June. Tho blessed landmark of tho Kaglo buttcs came in sight one peerless morning. The blue summitscf the Medicine Bow loomed up across the horizon to the southeast. The tlag tipped bluffs of old Fort Frayno would greet their eyes before the elose of tomorrow's march, and so they did, but with a raging torrent tearing at their base, and this was Monday and less than 48 houis ot Will's wedding J uuy. Meanwhile thero had been a partial reunion within tho walla of the fort, and already a joyous bevy of army folk had gathered in anticipation of the June wedding, with Kitty Omishy hh the center of attraction, sinco aho was tho colonel's niece and ho was to give her away, and Wayne was to be best man by order of tho bride, provided he didn't get things mixed in his own inimitahlo way and turn up unexpectedly at some ouo else's alfair, as he did tho night of the Willetts' dinner to Captain and Mrs. Billy Kay of tho ?th, where, witli army bonhomie, a seat was squeezed in close beside that of the winsome guest of tho evening, and where he was charmingly welcomed and made at home despite the fact, which dawned upon him only with the cliumpagno, i ^ ' t to Moii I ami. "You'll ruo it, Kitty, that over you iiotisti d 011 my bavin# Wayne for best ' man," wrote poor Will, with prophetic but unavailing protest. "Wayne saved my Willy," was tho positive rejoinder, and no one but Wayne would do. "All ' liKlit,'1 said Will, "if you find years later that there's b? en some fatal Haw in the proceedings, don't blame 1110." Ihit h* re, en this #lad June moinin#, all sunshine and serenity aloft, all per luroutioii :u Tiic pou, an racing river about it, it looked an though the proceedings themselves would bo delayed and that instead <>f a military wedding in the post c hapel at high 110011, with everybody en grande tenue, there would bo 110 wedding at all, even though Will, like a modern Leandor, swam this wild western Hellespont in search of his bride. Far away to the east the floods had swept their battering ram of logs and trees and dashed it against the bridge abutments at the railway, and, though tin*. Farrars were safely hero and had been lor several days, Kitty's train, that which horo her and Jack on their westward way, had been brought up standing long miles toward Cheyenne, and there was no telling when tho passengers could he transferred to tho waiting ears upon the hither shore. And so, believing the other in waiting at tho post, bride and groom elect woko to their wedding morn to rail at fate. It would have boon sonio comfort could they have known that, though miles apart, they were at least on the sumo lido of the stream tin t swept, between them ami 111*> altar of tin ii hopes. And there was tic p . nxiety under I bo roof where once again tlicFarrars tvero installed, for the 11.' tin r was possessed with the f> ar tl at W illy would be uiad enough to tr\ to swim tho stream, and, though Fi nton had had his signalmen out f??rbidding any swell attempt, 110 acknowledgment bad been received to the elVeet that tbo repeated message was understeed. An Indian who thought he could en s at Casper roeks, several miles up stream, was swept from 11 im pony and only saved by the strength of bis Iiovm hair lariat. A scow that was launched at the bond was battered to flinders, ami bottlo after bottle, corked and slung long yards out into tho stream, went bobbing derisively aw ay, carrying their penciled eontents with them.* Arrows, with silken strings attached, dropp'd helplessly in thestream. llullets, similiarl.v tethered, snapped their frail attachinents and whistled over the opposite shore and told 110 tale other than that of anxiety. Every iicldgluss at the post, when brought to bear, revealed Fnnar at o'clock of his bridal morning striding and probably swearing up and down the bank, tugging at bis tiny mustache and sprouting beard and possibly thread 11ing self destruction. It was a thrilling scene. Then, many other people seemed burdem d with troubles < f their own. Ellis hud never recovered lit her strength or sniii I vincit i ln> t \ > i, i o . ,f 11... < / ,? . ... . ...v-v. ??.v> v i v ntn \n uiuu viii mr inns week, and her lovely face was thin, and the bright, bravo eyes of old wore shadowed with n put lift id sorrow; but though this shadow had eotno into her lite another one, much harder to bear, had been (swept aside. Ev? r since her level's words hud revealed to Ellis that it was her own brother, to save whom Malcolm Lealo had periled life and lost his sight, the girl's eyes seemed gradually to open to the utter cruelty of her suspicions, the injustice of her treatment of Helen Daunton, the woman whose life that very brother had well nigh wrecked forevt r. In the long hours of her convalescence sho had turned to Helen in humility that was sweet to see, and now the love and trust between them was something inexpressible. But there was something oven Helen could neither explain nor justify, and that was Jack Ormsby's conduct since her convalescence. True, Ellis had told him in their last interview that all was at attend between them; that he had forfeited trust, faith find i vi 11 respect and placed a barrier between himself and her forever. .She had n iu-td him further audience, and her last; words to him had been full of scorn, even of insult. But no word of anger or resentment had escaped him, and surely no man who de.eply loved wouio nartior anger now. robbing ner heart out, the girl had thrown herself on Helen's breast, just before their return to Frayno and told a part of her story until then concealed?how, in their last interview, Ormshy had gently said that he wnuld vex her no moro with his pleadings, hut if a time should evor come when her eyes were opened and when she could believe him honest, and worthy ho would como at her call, and she had humbled herself and called, but all in vain. To Helen she had told tin; whole stc ry of that humhlo letter and that, neither by word nor sign had he acknowledged it. Hut Helen saw a ray of hope. Tlio little note had been intrusted to Wayne late Thursday night, and he had promised to deliver it early Friday morning, and all that day had Ellis waited eagerly, and night fall came without the looked for visit. Wayne came on Saturday to convey somo conventional words of farewell from both ofllcoiv", "So surprised to lu ar of the sudden;return from California; so sorry not to have seen them, but time was very short, and"? would she never hear the last of the Sov entli?"Ormshy had had to attend thi revii w at the, armory Friday night, and then there was just time to rejoin Leah "Klity'h, you mum, do you not, mujort" and t him aboard, for thoir good sliip bailed sit. ? a. in. to ontch tlio early ti<lo at Handy J look. Fnltcringly Ellis had asked if ho woro huvo ho had given Onm-by her note?ii?if Air. Ormsby had read it. Wayno was quite positive, but Helen would not believe, and , ?r ' ? * ; ? il with unabated hope she await' il Waynn's return to the ]>nst. They arrived a week boforo him. for on leavii i? his charge Wnsliukio th previous month ho had hurried straight to Washington in response to a summons from tho hoc rotary of war, had made his report and then gone to New York. Not until the Monday before tlie v adding did lie reap]>ear, and thou only hy detormined effort did Helen corner him long onongh for cross examination. "Certainly," said Wayne. "I remember tho noto perfectly well. I put it with 0110 from tho club that I found At.. I 1. .1 .1 t . i I 4.1. S 4 il initu iuiu inuiucu uuui 10 nun xogemer. Ho'll bo hereto the wedding. Ho's coming right along with Kitty. I'llaskhim again, if you like. " "Don't duro over mention it, major, or that I asked any questions concerning it. How long has ho boon back?" asked Holon, with vivid interest, another question uppermost in her mind. "Not a week. Just back, you know. I only saw him a minute. I was just starting for the train. He looked astonishingly well, and, you know, I forgot to ask was Lealo better, lie was full of his wedding prepare! ions. " "Her wedding preparations?Kitty's ?yon mean, do you not, major?" "No, his;-I give you my word He. said so, you know. He told me the lady's name?part of it, at least. Kflie something, J can't recall it just now. He'll tell you. Oh, it was all 01 that account, you know, Kitty couldn't start sooner. She had to wait for him." Helen was astounded. It was news she declared she would never believe, and yet she remembered having heard mention of an attractlvecousin, a Miss Kflle Lonle, and might it not ho possihlo that in his wanderings with the blinded invalid with his own sore heart. Jack Ormshy had met and found consolation in this fair relativoof hisstrieki n friend, that sho in turn had quickly learned to admire the manly fellow who was so devoted to their particular hero? At all events it was something not to he mentioned to 1011 is, thought Helen. Hut what was the use? Way no told it toLucrotiu, Lucretia told a dozen during the day. It was all over the post before night, end despite Helen's ellort 1011 is heard it among the first. One mere among the many mishaps with which to usher in Will's wedding day I (TO HE CONCL1'OKI) IN NKXT ISSUE) GOVERNOR EVANS UN HIE DISPENSARY. (UONTINUKD l-'UOM I'lltST PAGE.) of the court house and they narrowly escaped with their lives. The good |>i.iU|llv V >1 llio UIUIIII^ DUUUIllC IIHliy* mint und iin honest attempt has been made to bring these offenders to jus tico. In two instances the constables lilive been compelled to shoot down thebo desperadoes, and although fully justified and acquitted by the courts of the land of any wrong, they have been hounded down by the newspapers opposed to this law and branded as common murderers. The only way to deal with such offenders is to let them know that the law will he enforced even if it ho necessary to take their lives. We have been greatly embarrassed by the decision of the United States Court which allows the importation of whiskey for " personal " use. The matter is now before the United States Supreme Court and if our position Is sus tamed there will he little trouble in putting an end to the illicit tratlic. One of the best evidences of the decroaso in the illicit trallic is the decrease in the number of licenses issued by tlio United States internal revenue department. For the year ending Juno 31, 1800 tliero were issued to parties outside of dispensaries dlf) licenses and one wholesale license included. Of theso 100 were taken out in the city of Charleston. Fur the same period ending June 31, 180"), 7"J0 licenses were taken out Of this number 107 were taken out in the eivy of Charleston, showing a de creaso of 105 in the Statu and an increase of thirty throe In the city of Charleston. For the your ending June ."tO, 1807, there have been Issued ho far to illicit dealers 175 licenses of which 135 were taken out for Charleston, umonjt them four wholesale licenser to doalers in that city. For the same period the previous year there are 300 licenses to illicit dealers, 157 of which were taken out in tho city of Charleston. It will thus ho seen that for the revenue year ending June 30, 1800, the State at large showed a doorcase ol 30 per cent, while tho city of Charleston showed an increase of over 20 per cent. Since tho 1st of June 1800, the State at large shows a decrease of over 42 per cent., while the city of Charleston for Jio Hatne period, under the metropolitan police shows a decrease of over 20 per cent. It is another significant fact that in the counties ol tho State where public sentiment has upheld the law, us for instance, the county of Abbeville, the sales of the dispensary have fallen oil'. Thus showing a decrease in tho consumption of whiskey and a promotion of the cause of temperance. During tho holidays one Instance of tho commission of crime of which whiskey was the direct cau-e was reported in tho State and the Christmas holidays wore marked for their sobriety, peace and quiotudo During the recent State fair held in the city of Columbia, 20 000 people were reported to have boon upon the grounds Thursday and not an arrest lor uruiiKenoss was made in the city. The satno record has been made in every county ir the State. Toe greatest problem that 1 have to meet since my connection with the dispensary law has been its proper enforcement in the city of Charleston. There are more friends in this city to the law than an outsider who has had no dealings with them would imag'no, but it has eotno to be a political and a social question in that community und a great number of its friends have not the temerity to publicly uphold it. I realize that to bo polite in dealing with this question meant to be fa'se to the great majority ol the pcop.e of South Carolina and untrue to those wln> had el< etod mo and 1 determined upon an aggressive poliey towards this city. 'Ibe question narrowed itself down simply to this : Whether the illicit trulllc and contempt of law and order should prevail in Charleston and bo restrained in tho rest of tho State or whether I should support und enforce tho law with a strong hand, civ ing (quality to all mon. Soeing the Increased amount of illicit sales of whiskey in this city and the contempt with which thoollleer* of the law were treated and having warned the mayor and city < ouncll repeatedly of my intention to ro avail, the Suite commission consisting of tho governor, too secretary of State and the comptroller general, waa called toge^hor and thor\ - ou^hly reviewed the situation. Thoy unanimously agrocd that the pnly courso loft wag to use every power for the enforcement of this law placed In our hands by the Geucral Assembly, or to abandon the city tp the barkeeper and rum seller, wo decided on the former course. I expected and so did the other members of the board to re! a U _ ? * " cuivc mu condemnation or tills city and of tho enemies of tho dispensary law throughout tho Statu, but 1 determined to do my duty and falling in that, to recommend to you such legislation as I deemed necessary to meet tho ease. Tho metropolitan police has proved a success in every sense of tho word and I am satisfied if left to a vote of tho honest, Christian, law-abiding citi /.ens of Charleston, freed of political malice, they would sustain it. In tho first place it is admitted by its enemies that tho chief of tho force and tho police are more < fllcient and have given better service than any in the history of tho city. Tho policeman as a political ward heeler has been destroyed and even Mr. Barnwell, chairman of tho opposition and a bitter opponent of the law and the police, in an interview in the city paper after the last election, stated that Marshal Martin and his entire force had acted with absolute impartiality and had performed their duty faithfully, IValso from sir Hubert is praise indeed. Tho only objection seems to bo tliut the city has been deprived of one feuturo of norm rule, and this has been tho slogan in tho absence of uuy meritorious objection. What is homo rule? Docs it moan the absolute power of a municipality to abrogruto and nullify tho statute IrWS of IL uniri.>'i>iirn Kl.nfo V Il.tnu l? mean the submission of the lives and homes of honest citizens tea government of rumsellors and iiiielt dealers in whiskey ? l)o<.s it mean the free parade through the av< nues of lawiess !talian? with whiskey barrels wrapped in the Hug of the Union? If so, then let this conception of Jefferson perish in South Carolina. Under the laws of this St; , p.< o i ' - ' 'tate officers. Municipalities are mi i. ?.U I r the purpose of aiding the State government in enforcing the laws of tin Slate. They aie intended as subordinate limbs of the government, and when they fail to perform their functions they should he put under Stato < ont vol, or lave their churn is repealed. It has been contended that the police have b ? u 1?<k< 11 from the control of the citizens. This is untrue. They are in the bauds of na ive horn (J11arl? -tonians, whose interests are linked with Lhos of the city. Tiny are under the control of a chief wl o has onjeyed the eonli leneo and respjet of the city, and they cannot bo otuorwise ui del* the law. The icport of the commissioners has been made to .lie as Chairman of the State Hoard, and I he ewitli transmit it to you with the hope that it will h ) t * ? : f (jriutuu, mr hiih is him omy way that ll can bo done and laid upon liio desk of i very member of tHo General Assembly. The following table Of eases of arrests made, for being drunk and drunk and disorderly is taken from the Ltecorder's doekot, polico court, during the period extruding from January, I8t)0, to November, 1800: I SOU, 1101 : drunk and disorderly, 507 ; total, 801. 1801, drunk 272; drunk and disorderly, 577 ; total, 840. 1802, drunk, 102; druulc and elisor derly, 108; total, 000. 1 ' {. drunk, 110; drunk and disorderly, 2S)0; total, 412. 1801, drunk, 120; drunk and disorderly, 330: total, 450. 1805, drunk, 101 ; drunk and disorderly, 301 ; total, 405. From January 28, 1805, to Noveinlx r 30, 1805, drunk, 77; drunk and disor uuri) , -to, total a-w. From J an uary 28, 1890, to No/oinbor .'10, 1800, drunk, 71; drunk uud disorderly, 202; total, 277. It will thus be seen that the total drunks and drunks and disorderlies have gradually decreased from 801 in 1800 to 277 in 1800 under metropolitan police?a decrease of nearly .'15 per cent. During the year 1800 there were bound over by the Magistrates for violations of the dispensary law 201 eases. I'heir names and and residences ar duly given in the report. Of Ibis number .'12 have been tried and eon i victed and have paid into tiro county treasury $5,250 in lines. A better showing than tins would have been made, but for the fact at the last term ( of court every ease was continued upon I the allidavits of attorneys who claimed to bo sick and were been upon the streets the next day. The grand jury found 21 additional true Nils. In 185)5 not a conviction was bad, tho grain, jury refusing in many eases to lino true bills. It is a notable fact that two of the city council who were sworn to enforce Ibis law, were among the number indicted and against whom true bills we.ro found. Possibly the beat evidence of the cll'oetivo work of the force would bo a comparison of the sales from the dispensaries. The amount of dispensary prolits paid to the city and county during the first, second and third quarters of 1S!)."> and the corresponding time for 181)0 is as follows: 181)5?Paid city and county, lirst quarter, $1,420 88; second quarter, $2,5)5)5 72 ; third quarter, $2,15)2 12 ; total, $7,(125.02. 185)0?Paid city and county, lirst quarter, $4,410.41; second quarter, $4,5)84.20 ; third quarter, $5,027 21); total, $15,052.00. Gains in profit under metropolitan system to the city and county, $7,427.02 ?nearly 100 per cent. The police made during the year 185)0 502 raids and recovered 418 bottles of whiskey partly fillet), 25) bottles of wine partly tilled. 70 demijohns of whiskey partly lillcd, 0 kegs of whiskey partly Idled, 5 half barrels of whiskey partly lillcd, 42 full half barrels of w hiskey, 54 ten-gallon kegs of whiskey, 10 coses of whiskey, 88 kegs of boer and 10,204 bottles of beer. The raids where no seizures were made have not been on to rod. Thirty-one ex-barkeepers and illicit dealers h ivo been made to disoontinuo their business, and most of them have loft tho city. Tho police department consists of tho powers conferred by law upon tho department. Tho strength of tho force is a< follows : Oao; marshal and ehicf of police, throe lieutenants, two orderly sergeants, eight lino sergeant^, one chief detective, three detectives, seventy-three privates, four gatemcn, two draymen, live drivers, ten special ortlcorj. The discipline of tho forco has been thoroughly maintained ; tho morals and ctlicienoy kept up to a high standard. As an oeidonoo of tho superior character of thorn appointed it is worthy of nolo that the city has gained $<iY"/f>0, saved by tho difference in lost time, caused by sickness, etc., as against tho past year under the municipal mnnagornont. No criticism as to tho management and efficiency of tho force has been made even by its liMMfl J i ffi Jk^ * - v ; ^ 3 P /i\ct?'ctJ-!;* Prv'p/Mtionllr As- & slmitnting the Food and ttctfula- r'<tin? lhe Stomachs and Dowels oV % Promotes Digestion;Cheerful- i ,.;j ness and Rcst.Conlains neither i ... J Opiunt,Morphine i\or Mineral. ' y. Not Narcotic. Jftti/v of Oltl lirSliI4V?LPJl CIIEU J\::r/fnn St*<l~ jilxSi/UHt ? 1 Jtorfultc S if.'t ? I jirust Sen/ * I /f/yv rtniril - > Jh Cutdo/ta.'r SoJa, * I f/.VTH Seer/ - 1 Clorihnf Jy.f'nr . \\irJ?ry/*tn i/mx" J A perfect Remedy for Conslipa- ? tion, Sour Stomach. Diarrhoea, & Worms .Convulsions,Feverish- % ticss and Loss or SLEEP. Tqc Sunile Signature of __N KNV ;VC>IMC.^_ r j.!' EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. 1. .I-" i&sv- ? t? ?- >'. ttcrcst enemies. Tho work of tho i dt partment, as the foregoing will si ow, with roforonco to the dispensary law in comparison with the old regime, not only vindicates the course which brought about the establishment of the ystem to any unprejudiced mind, but proves the necessity that exists for its continuance, except lo the political machine. The decrease of arrests for drunkenness and drunk and disorderly eases and tho increased yield to the city and county of dispensary profits, tho large number of convictions of disp -neiry offenders and tho amount of lii.< s collected arid turned into tho county and city treasuries, is e idi <?v.e enough of faithful work. Much more < ffectivo work could have been accomplished by the department lntd another tribunal been 1 open to them whore cases could huvo been promptly prosecuted when made by tiro otlicors. As the law now stands violators can only bo reached through tiro court of General Sessions, which convenes only three times a year, and ;? ;I 1 ? ' - Iii 1H 1I1I|>USSIUIU III1UC1' SUCH COnUlttOIlS to try ono-half of the cases brought ageii.st tho violator?) of tho law. Curing tho Fobruury and Juno terms of tho court lust year tho police (h partmont made a handsome showing, but was si riously had leap pod in thc'.r efforts at tho Novoinbor term by a continuance of cases against tho most no- . torious blind tigers in tho city. These delays naturally embolden those engaged in this unlawful business, and make it more ditlloult to suppress tho i illicit, sale of liquor. In tho onforceinont of the dispensary law tho police force have not neglected thoir duty in tho detection of other olTendors against tho peace and go.id order of the city, and no complainthavo been made on this score. Capt. J. 101 more Martin has enforced tho laws in an aggressive and vigorous manner. Notwithstanding tie hundreds of arrests in ;do and tho intricato and delicate questions lie has i liad to decide as the exccutlvo ofllcer < of tlio department, on every occasion ho has displayed tho ability to amicably adjust tho issues involved. Ho and Ills cfliclcnt force and the police cotiiJiiissiouors deserve tho thanks of all good oiti/. ois in placing Charleston upon as high a piano us tho other cities of tho State. Qn t..~ r.a tl.r. -ll. ... ? .< uu ><*i e?o uuu UbllUl" OILH.'S (M IIH* , State are concerned, I am happy to statu that tho inunicipal authorities in every instance have shown a desire to co-operate wih tho State administration in on fore 1 Of this law, and while , wo do not claim to have entirely stamped out the illicit treble, all good i citizens must admit that in Columbia. Grocnvillo, Spartanburg and the smaller towns a better feeling exists and earnest efforts are being made to enforce the law. 1 desire to call your attention to a feature of the law which I think could ? ba dispensed with. The county boards ! of coutroldn most instances do not control. They could easily bo abolished and their duties imposed upon tho State board of control, and three or four inspectors, whose duty would be to visit tho county dispensaries from time to timo and sco that they ure properly conducted. I There have been several shortages i in tho accounts of county dispenser.and they have bum invariably the results of nofjiigenco on tho part of the county board of control. These delinquent dispensers have b -en promptly reported by mo to the Attorney Gon oral with instructions to prosecute, and he has performed his duty in n manner doomed hot by him. It is no argument against this law because forsouh an oflloar occasionally errs Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. I \/ living in malarial districts Tutt's Pills 1 arc indispcnsible, they keep the ! system in perfect order and arc ari absolute cure for sick headache, indigestion, ; malaria, torpid liver, constipa- j tionnnd all bilious diseases. i Tutt's Liver Pills 1 < K t: ' ^ SEE j I THAT THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OP IS ON THE WRAPPER OF EVEEY BOTTLE OF MMMMMMarKttcvanurarwhKMaBMMMMVia Caetorla i.i put cp In or.o-sho bottloa only. It 8 not Bold in bulk. Don't allow anyono to coll foa any'.bh>5 oho on tho }>loa or promi?o that It ; 1 "iuat !ia / Til" Hill "-till nn.u'n. ? ? )0s:." Bco that you got C-A-S-T-O-R-I-A. I :!:-?r 0:61' f{ ' wr:pp?*. r--7T^'-; rr^siEBsiaa and becomes unworthy of bis pos'lion. Wo might as well Hivu 5 tha' th hanking system should bo dostr ive-v bocauso a cashier occasionally goes astray. There are good uu n and hon est men and they can bo iiad to fili these positions. It is your duty not only to tho dispensary law, but to the Reform movement and to those huviut its interests at heart, to investigat< tills business from its organization to tho present time. If anything wrong is discovered, let it be ventilated ant punish tho guilty parties and rcbuki tho slanderers. Tills should Vie dont not only with tho dispensary, hut with every department of tho Slate government where the slightest wrong doing is suspected. In this way alone can your government bo kept honest an,' in perpetuated. ?<1 ? . It's an old saying that "The proof of the pudding is in the eating of if." And it is because people have taken Simmons Liver Regulator that they know it to be a most excellent medicine a ul (.specialIj for the Spring and Kali when there is so much Malaria in the air. Mr. W. T. Lee, of l-Vndleton, N. (J., says, "i have used Simmons Ller Uoulator for twenty years, in place of calomel and quinine." The Whole Story Of tho groat sales attained and great cures accomplished by Hood's Sarsa imruiit I* quiOKiy tout. it purili s and enriches the b;ood, tones tiie stomach and gives strength and vigor. Disease cannot enter the system fortitied by taking Ho)d's Sarsaparilla Hood's Dills enro nausea, headache indigestion, billionsness. All Druggists. 2oo. A Curo for Iiaine Hack. ''My daughter, when recovering from an attack of fovor, was a groat sulTorer from pain in the back ami hips,'1 writes Louden Drover, of Sardis, Ivy. "After using quite a number of remedies without any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain's i'ain Halm, and it has given ontiro relief.1' Chamberlain1* I'ain Halm is also a certain curo f<^>' rbouinatism. Sold by Dr. K. Norton, Druggist. Tho progressive ladies r.f Wostfield, Ind., issued a "Woman's Edition" of tho W' stlield News, hearing date of April d, 1 SOD. The paper is ti led with matter of interest to women, and we notieo tlio following from a correspondent, which tho editors printed, realizing that it treats upon a matter of vital importance to their sex: "The best remedy for croup, colds and bronchitis that I have been able to lind is Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy. For family use it lias no t qual. I gladly reeomend it." 25 and 50 cents bottles for sale by Dr. E. Norton, Druggist. Don't bo persuaded into buying liniments without reputation or merit? Chamberlain's Pain Halm costs no more, and its merits have been proven by a test of many years. Such letters us the following, from L. G. Uaglcy, Huenemo, (Jul , are constanlt; being received : " The best remedy for pain I have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain Halm, and I say so after having used it in my family for several years." It cures rheumatism, lame hack, sprains and swellings. For sale by Dr. E. Norton, Druggist. OA.STOri.xgl. Piles! Piles! Itching Piles. Symptoms?Moisture: intense itching and stinging ; most at night; worse by strut clung. If ul lowed to continue tumors form, which often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. S\vaynt;:'s Ointmknt stops the itching at d bleeding, heals ulceration, and in most oases removes tho tumors. At drugsists. or by mail for 50 cents. Dr Sway no & Son Philadelphia. It Haves t lie Croupy Children. Skavlkw, Va.?Wo h .vo a splendid sale on Chamberlain'-^ Cough Remedy, mid our customers on ning from far hii^ noar, speak of it' ie highest terms. Many have s-ii ' at their children wcu'dhnvcdi f oroup if Chamberlain's Conch Remedy had not b en given.?K i.ur.AM & GUKHKN. The 25 ind 50 cent, sizes for ealo by Dr. K. Norton, Druggist. If AU' t i) Pti*?A All Ol' - - ? v,..u omm l/m('us(!n. simp^ apply "Swaynk's Ointment." No internal medicine required. Cures totter, roy,*ms, itch, all eruptions on the face, haodr, nose, &c.. leaving the Hkin clear, white und Wealthy, fts great hoaling and curative powers are possessed by no oiher emedy. Ask your druggist for 3Waynh's Ointment. low to Cure Bilious Colic. I suffered for weeks with colic and pains in my stomach crusod by bill u>ncss and hud to take medicine all the while until I usedChamborlain'sColic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured me. I huvo since recommended It to n good many people. Mus. F. BuTLBIt, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons who aro subject to hi Hon- ""lie can ward <;IT the, attack i?v taking this remedy as soon us tho ilret symptoms appear. Said by Dr. E Norton Druggist. Hack Ion's Arnica Salvo. Tho Best Salve ;n the world for Cuts. Bruises, Sores,' Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively euros. Plies r no pay required. It i-- guarunted to give perfect satiKfact on. or money refunded. Price ~") cents jh r box. For sale at Fl. Norton's Drugstore. Kcllef iu Six Honrs, Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the " Nl-'.W (3wi.avi1 krvit'i'U Ami'dicam K'm. ney Cuke." This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, rrnok and every part of the primary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing ii almost immediately. If you want juiek relief and cure this is your rei .edy. Sold by Dk. K. NOUTON, Druggist Conwuy, S. C. / ;c"/iDR: V AC4 r-A-r- i TASTELESS nm wi Bk m m nan IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50cts. G AT. ATI A, II.I.8., NOV. 10, 1893. I'nrls Medlclno <' >., Ht. Loul: , Mo. (icntlemun:?Wo fold lost, year, COO bottlon of (JUOVirs TAHTKLUHS CHILI. TONIC iiii.l hnvo Im.umIu tlireo icross already tola your. in all oar o.\liorlcnco of 11 yours. In tho tlruu business. Imto never Bold mi article tliut uavo to ion universal Butlir luvUou uo your Tunic. \ours truly, All.N'K V, CAltK fi CO Sold on its merits: No cuie no pay E. Norton, Druggibt, Conway, S. C. The \ Results j From Life ( So so ranee ' arc more satisfactory for the amounts expended than any other form of investment, l'or example, rend the following letter from a holder of a Tontine Policy in the Equitable Life IlUlllIAM, X. April 5, IS'Jl Mr. W. .T. ITODDKV, Malinger, I Hock 11 ill. S. C. V Dear Sir ; ?An holder of maturing TonOno / I'ollcy No Vila, oos. In the Jm) nit utile l.tfe Assurance Noelolv, 1 liog to express my prat Mention III the f ettieiuoiit otleieil. TIlO set I IritlOlil in lltiernl ami 1 feel that I owe It to the com puny to express my c rut Mention nt the icsults ullulucd. Very truly yours, | A. J.TOMLINSON. The Tontine policy represents the I highest degree of'perfection in life I insurance. If yon would know how . much benefit there is in it for you \ send us your age and we will send f V you some interesting figures. j ! W.J. RODDEY, Manager, ' I JDt-jmrt no nt of (.'aroltiiai) ROCK HlT.K, S. C. 1 NO K10RE EYE-GLASSES, : :? Weak >3||pF ^i"8' MITCHELL'S EYE-SALVE ft Certain Sato and Effective Remedy tor SORE. WEAK anfi INFLAMED EYES, JVorfncittg IsWi'j'&lyhtcfltwxH, ami ttvutorlug the Night of the. old. Cures Te n* Drops, Oranulntlon, Styo Tumors, .ed Eyes, iUnttcd Eye Lushes, AVTi DDnnfTnivn A-M? . ? /VV"i .hi IU.MKI1' AND I'KKMANl.NT CURIO. yV]io,<H|vnlly ofticnclonx wlion n^-it l?? oilier mnlftdlcs wu li n? t'lcers, I'cver Htm":. 'i'mnorw, rtntt Itiicr.iii, Unni?, lMIe*. t--v wlwrer ?>? iAi:iir.inmlion exlxls, MIU .IIKTjI/M NAL\ E limy Co ui>od lo Blh.li'i -Rl". SOtP RV ALL DSlWdSTS AT 23 CENTS. Ctian-.tiorlnin'o l2yo and Skin Ointment Is ? certain cure for Chronic Boro Eyea, Granulated Eyo Lids, Soro Nipples, PUea, Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum and Scald Head, 25 cents per box. For Bale by druggists. to horse"owniers. For putting a horse in a fine healthy condition try Dr. t.'ady's Condition Powders. They tone tip the system, aid digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving m new !?fe to an old or over worked horse. 2? I tmfo per package. For sale by drnggisU CASTOR I A| 1 For Infants and Children. .W M I