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DISPENSARY ROW. Charges Made Against Commissioner Douthit and Mr. Bryant. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS. The Charges Thoroughly investigated by tho State Board of Control, A Political Sensation Developed. The Columbia Rooord ol" last Wednesday says it had been reported for some days that something sensational would develop as to tho oonduot of the business of the State Dispensary when the board of control mot. So when the board met Wednesday the sensation developed and a large portion of tho morning session was devoted to hearing charges agaiust Commissioner Douthit and Superintendent Bryant. Charges against Mr. Douthit wero preferred by ^ i . ni -.1 i > 1 _ _ i. ...i :i cmpping v icrtv i>iaPK, wiuio uiose against tlio superintendent seems to haTo originated in gcner.il rumor. When the board met Chairman Miles stated that irregularities as to shipping goods from tbo dispensary and as to the salo of liquor to employees had been reported to him. While these reports were in the naturo of rumors, he thought thoy demanded an investigation. Mr. Williams suggested that the parties against whom charges had been made be sent for. Mr. Miles then stat cd that tho charges wore that commissioner Douthit had shipped goods from the dispensary which had not been entered on the shipping clerk's books. It had also been reported that Mr. Bryant had also been selling employees whiskey, which was contrary to tho rules of the board. Messrs. Douthit, Black and Bryant were sent for and an investigation of the charges was begun. Mr. Miles made a statement of the charges to Mr. Douthit and asked him what explanation he had to make. Shipping clerk Black stated that oti several occasions goods had been dumped in the building and hauled otT, about which he knew nothing. Ho mentioned tho seizuro of beer recently made in Columbia as an instance. No record was given him of its receipt or of its disposition. ()n another occasion Mr. Douthit instructed workmen to put some beer in Dispenser Bookman's buggy about which there is no entry in his books. He said that ho always tried to do his full duty, and that's why ho reported these irregularities. He said that ho did not mean to niako "charges" agaiust Mr. Douthit but simply to state facts. Aaothcr instance mentioned was the shipment of beer to Dispensers Kirkland and Bookman last Friday, as to which no report had been made to him. lie further stated that there were other instances whero no had refused to ship out goods on a verbal order or whero the order was not in the handwriting of the commissioner. His records could not bo oomplctc unless all goods shippod wcrC recorded on his books and ho desired to protect himself. Mr. Douthit boing callod upon to roply raid that a month after tho board had passed a resolution about shipping out goods, he had brought up bis petty cash book aud called to the attention of the board that it was cf.sier to keep track of all contraband through it than through tho shipping clerk's books. Tho board in his judgment had acquiesced and thought his idea satisfactory. He said there were times in tho afternoon about f).30 or thereabouts, after the whistle had blown and Mr. Black was absent that somebody came along, wanted a jug of whiskey or something elso and ho would sell it, afterwards giving a slip concerning the tronsaction to Mr. Black for ontry on his books. (}flner*llv snoaLinir tin liml tlina itiar?r>a. cdof Id hotel roturncd Etock, which dispensaries did not seem able to sell. In connection with the resolution referred to by Mr. Douthit, Mr. Williams remarked that lie did not remember whether a formal resolution endorsing the idea had been passed or not, but ho thought the board had acquiesced. Mr. llazelden stated that his recollection was that no action whatever was taken. Mr. Bryant rofeiring to beer seized ia Columbia last week said it arrived at the dispensary in a dray and was cold. It was about 1.30 o'clock and ho know if the beer was stored it would bo spoiled. lie went with the wagon, walking himself, and delivered it to Dispensers Kirkland and Bookman. lie got a roceipt for it. Tho next morning he delivered tho roceipts to Mr. Black, who refused to acocpt them, saying lie knew nothiog about tho boer, its quantity, or anyming eisc aooui it. 11o then laid tho receipts on Mr. Douthit's desk. Mr. i Douthit said he liad found them the next morning. Mr. Boykin asked Mr. Bryant whether lie had sont out the goods, because as next in chargo after l>outhit and lllack he had the authority so to do. Tho roply was that he supposed so. Me said Mr. Mack had gone to dinner at this time. Mr. Boykin wanted to know from Mr. Black whether the receipts wcro not all right and he replied that they might be, but he had received no order to send out tho beer. Mr. Williams said ho could sco no objection to tho acceptance of the receipts. at_ n ii !i IT. iur. 1 'ouiini was asKeu to explain some further irifltances why goody were not shipped out through Mr. lllack. Ho referred in reply to a lot of cider which had been seized, lie said it had beon stored in the dispensary and was unsalable, lie determined to try and sell it und eont some of it to Dispenser Kirkland. It was sold and the balanec was sent him. Hills wero regularly made out, but ho simply forgot to tell liryant to roport to Mack. This may have bacn soniowhat irregular, but con ditions were fluoh that he thought it ought to be disposed of if possible. No requisition was mado by any dispenser for it, but he simply wanted to sell it and save the State from loss. Mr. Ilasoldcn remarked that he thought all shipments should be recorded on tho shipping clerk's book, not only as a matter of business but as a protection to the business. He said there had already been scandals in the tamo oonneotion. Mr. Hoykin asked Mr. Douthit whethor tho selling of this stuff was not an experiment. Mr. Douthit replied that it was, and Mr. Hoykin contended that while the transaction was a little irregular, still thero was no requisition uiadoforit and Mr. Pouthit was trying to save tho State from loss. Mr. Black then presented to the hoard a number of requisitions from dispensers for certain goods, showing that Mr. Pouthit had passod a blue pencil mark through certain of tho or dfts and had written sotno times in pencil and other times in red ink certain substitutes. Mr. Pouthit explained this by saying that when dispensers ordered a certain brand of li |uor or beer or wine on occasions the stock was not on hand. He substituted a brand which was of a price nearly the samo as ordored by tho dispensers. Sometimes a fresh shipment was received at tho dispensary jmt, as tho order came in, and as a rule it is the custom to send out now goods as early as possible. Some of tho roquisitious showed that tho product ?f the Aoino Brewing company had been substituted for others, and that "Windsor Hyo" had heen substituted for "Whito Seal," and s* on. But, as Mr. Pouthit explained, ho nover made a substitution, except whoa be had no stock of the goods ordered, or except where ho had g#ods unfit for use, or whon he was carrying out orders of tho hoard to ship out all new stuff as soon as possible. Mr. Pouthit referred to tho faot that somo beor had heen stored away back iu tho wingu runixi a year or iwo. I'-very new shipment was piled up in front of it. It was good business principles, lie thought, to sell out such goods, and where they wcro of equal quality and price ho had sent tnein out to dispensers. Chairman Miles then asked Captain Webb, tho clerk, whether ho had any knowlcdgo of goods going out of the dispensary which did not appear on tho books. Captain Webb in answer said that all charges wore regularly entered on his books as reports eamo Irom downstairs. Ho only know of ono instaneo when walking up stairs to his I n% * - oiuco no haw a caso oT wino put in Mr. Bookman's buggy. Mr. Doutbit was absont and ho asked Mr. Black whether ho had a record of it. Mr. Black replied that ho did not. That was the nly instanoo that ever came under his observance. Ho attendod to his own business, ho said, and didn't interfere with other pooplo's business. Mr. Doutbit thou explained that two cases of wino had been shipped to Dispenser* Bookman and Lynch and that was vV that particular caso of wine went i i of tho dispensary. Mr. llazolden: "What's that? 'J'tvo eases of wino shipped to two disjunsarics? Why was that?" Mr. Doutbit: "I understood it was to bo givon to their friends and their patrons." Mr. llazolden: "To introduce it?" Mr. Doutbit: "I supposo so." Mr. Williams tlion began souio crossexamining of Mr. Black, which developed somo very interesting political sohemcB. lie began by asking Mr. Black whothcr any of the employers in tho otlico below had made any clfort to havo him discharged. Mr. Black said that ho had ovory reason to bclievo that his presence and official position was disagreeable to some of tho omploycs. Mr. Doutbit then asked Mr. Black whether lie had not corrected mistakes in his bookkeeping at various times. This was acknowledged, hut Mr. Black said the times wore few and often were the faults of other departments, mentioning the marking department, lie admitted that ho ma le errors, saying that thero was no man living who didn't hut they were not constant nor more frequent than could ho expected from a fallible man. M. iv- .i-. ' - 1'ir. l'ouuui explained that lie dul not bring up the matter of Mr. Black's errors to make charges against him, and went on te say that it was his policy to watch for tho proper conduct of tho buainofls and wh?n ho found errors, he told tin employees of them and had thorn corroctod. If Mr. Black had told him of irregularities harmony would have provailed and tho wholo matter would not oocupy tho attontion ef tho board, though so far as that is concerned ho could stand any investigation of his conduct as an oilicial. Without action at one# the board called upon llr. Bryant to explain tho chargo against him for selling liquor to uiployees. Ilo acknowledged that he had dono so. The money he received was turned over to tho commissioner or his bookkeeper. The employees woro named to whom lie sold liquor. This is contrary to tho rules, but the superintendent acknowledged that ho had not porperly informed himself as to tho law or inc resolutions or tlio board. The stato board of control Thursday afternoon passed the following resolutions in rofercnoc to charges against Mr. I Douthit and Mr. Hryant: Whereas aftor careful investigation of the charges of irregularity preferred by Captain lllack, tbc shipping clerk, against Mr. Douthit, tho oomniissioner, and Mr. Hrynnt, tho superintendent, tho hoard finds that the explanations givt 11 by Coimnissionor Douthit aro entirely snt isfactory to tho board except in that he failed to havo rccordod on tho book of the shipping clerk the salo of certain contraband cider which ho was ordered by the board to make disposition of. This Hale being properly charged to tho account of the local dispenser through whom tho sale was made, no harm could conic from such error except the violation of a rule of tho board requiring all shipments to go on tho books of tho shipping clerk. In regard to the irregI ? ? ? marines charge! to iWr. ltryant, tho superintendent, wo find that ho erred in makiDg Bales of any articlos of any description from tho dispensary Though such sales wero very limited, and tho proceeds of same being turned over to tho state, we find that ho waB over zealous in prosecuting his duties. A Sad Accident. Whilo Martha Johnson was driving to Leland, Miss. Wednesday in a wagon, accompanied by two half-grown children, in quest of a coffin for her deceased nieco, an accidont occurred that resulted in her own and both of her children's deaths. Tho big bridgo over Deer creek at Leland was being repaired, the guard rails having boon removed. Tho mules drawing the wagon in which the woman and children wero driving bccamo frightened while crossing the bridge, falling over thirty lcet. All were killed and four coffins were needed for tho family instead of one. j MILLS AND CROP OF THE SOUTH. Yield of Last Year Greatest Recorded but Value Decreased. Secretary Hester's Now Orleans cotton exchange annual report was issued in full Wednesday, llo puts tho cotcrop of 1898-99 at 11,27-1,840 bales, an increase of 74,845 over 1897-98, and says that whilo Texas, including Indian Territory, shows an excess of -180,000 bales, auu the group of Atlantic States, consisting of Alabama, (loorgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia, increased only 9,000 bales, tho group of other Gulf States, consisting of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, ( 1L1..1..W... M5? : ? < . II - ? ir i. u.j ..iiaauuii iliivu I UIIOI1 Oil 414.000. Mr. Hester puts the average oomnicrcial valuo of the erop at $25.08 per halo against $28.G2 last year, $00.76 the year before, and $41.00 in 1805 06, and tho total value ofthoerop at $282,770,000, against $020,550,000 last year and $020,025,000 tho year before. Ho calls attention to the fact that tho money value of tho cotton crop just marketed is slightly under that of the 1800 04 crop, which was 0,725,020 bales less. Tho valuo of tho 1800-04 crop had boon $280,118,000. Ho puts tho total spindles in the south at 4,052,002, an increase over last year of 804,848. Thcso included 820,051 now not complete. The not gain in the number of southorn mills has boon 50, making tho total now 550, and the consumption has boon divided as follows: Alabama 102,7(50 bales, an inereaso of 01,601; Arkansas 0,182 bales, an increase of 1,288; (Jcorgia 271,807 bales, an inereaso of 13,100; Kentucky 2(5,812 bales, an inereaso ol 68(5; Louisiana, 18,025 bales, an increase of 1,07(5; Mississippi 10,80 I bales, a decrease of 186, Missouri 0,0(58 bales, an increase of 200; North Carolina 082,487 bales, an inereaso of 40,(576; South Carolina 410,078, and increase of 65,824; Tennessee 34,31(5 bales, a deoroaso of 2,005; Texas 16,050 bales, an increase of 1,065; Virginia 46,088 bales, an increase of 4,240. Total con umpttou ol cotlonin tho South, l.llil!),li!)!) bales, an increase of 170,071). In reference to the general manufacturing industry of tho country and its comparative progress north and south, Mr. Hester says that the year has been an active one for American mills. Low prices for too raw material and improved values for manufactured goods i..vo enabled northern spinners to rcoover from tho depression of tho two previous years and the result with ? continued improvement in the south, has been tho largest consumption of of cotton and tho heaviest takings by mills on record, lie puts the consumption of northern mills for tho year at 2,11)0,000 hales which together with that of the South makes an aggreatc for the cntiro country of 3,580,000. In tho South, tho activity within tho year u..:ui ? ' in ijuiiuiug new in11in lias been without parallel. More than 1100,000 spindios have been added to mills in operation and there arc now being erected in old and new concerns nearly 825,000 spinpies. In addition to this thcro arc projected in every soufhern State cotton manufactories covering many thousands of spindles. THE STATE FAIR. Great Interest in the Exhibits is Developing. It is now only two months before the annual Slate fair is to be held, and tho people of the State will be crowding into tho most rapidly developing city of the South. The fair comes a week earlier this year, and unless tho past amounts to nothing thcro will be no rain to mar the pleasures of the occasion. Tho people in other parts of the State have already begun to manifest an interest in the oorni jg exhibition. Secretary Ilolloway writes from his homo _ A I ) il ai loiiiuriii mai iwenty-nvo stalls for horses from York eounty and four stalls for horses from Orangeburg county have already been engaged, lie also writes that one county?Lexington?is moving vigorously in tho matter of county displays. This year the premiums offerod for the best eounty displays arc worth striving for, and several counties will doubtless enter the lists against Lexington. There are thrco prizes agregating $500?first $2f)0, second $150, and third $100. So far no steps havo been taken to warus gotting the Columbia Fair Association to work on tho programme of outsido attractions for the week Last year a late start was mado and things, had to ho done in a rush. It is to ho hoped that this year no timo will ho thrown away and that tho association will got to work early, having its programme fully mapped out and announced some weeks in advance of tho annual gala occasion. From all parts of tho State comes information of people who exnect to oxnent thw vnnr'u fair week festivities. Gaining in New York"Bryan clubs aro being organized in every eleetion precinct in Kings county," r-.il Mr. Win. Bryan, of Now York. To n y mind that is a very significant matter, for while it may not be done by the express wish of Hugh Mclaughlin, the Democratic leader of Kings, it must be with his sanction and approval. Boyond this it goes to show that the rank and file of the party in that county arc for the Nebraska?!, just as the mass of Democrats all ovor Now \ ork state are lor him. lie is stronger in Ncvr York by far than lie was in 18015, and that ho will get ho electoral vote in 1000 1 have nottho fllightcst doubt." Times are getting better. Six Pianos Sold in the last three weeks. Four for cash. Thoso in want of Pianos and Organs liavo found tho plaqo to get the best makes for the least money. A nice Mathushek Piano now completes the furnishing of tlio new Odd Follows hall, for the use of sooictics that meet in hall. (Jail at my office or writo mo for circulars and prico. D. A. Frcssloy, Manager Columbia, S. C. tf Dispensary Profits. Tho Stato board of control has ordered another $25,000 in dispensary profits turned over to tho State Treasurer to the credit of tho school fund. This notion was immediately taken upon tho reading of tho letter from tho Superintendent of Eduoation to tho Stato liquor commissioner. ? I, TILLMAN INKHODE ISLAND. Talks on Our Foreign Policy, the Negro Question and Free Silver. Tlic second meeting of the New Kngland Hi-Metallic league at Crcsent was largely attended and representative members from all the States occupied the rostrum. Resolutions declaring for free silver against militarism and urging the nomination W. J. Bryan l<?r president wore unanimously adopted. Senator Henj. K. Tillman, of South Carolina, was then introduced and his a ldrcss was punctuated with ehecrs throughout. Ho stated that the Spanish war was worth all it cost, if it has proven nothing clso than that the South will light for tho Stars and Stripes as eagerly as will the North. Ho declared that unless the policy oi the government is changed soon the Ho public is (.loomed and will become a government of oppression of the many by the few. He praised Now Kngland for what it had dono for the eountry but called attention to the fact that there were pooplo enough south and west of the Potomac and the Mississippi to elect a president without the aid of New I'lngland. He said that while ho believed, and always would, that tho Negro is not the e<iual of the white man, still he believed in giving him his legal rights, barring the political side. Ho said the Negroes did not know onough to vote and in South Carolina the whito people had succeeded in disfranchising thorn until they ean read and writo. Mr. Tillman asked: "If it was light to free Cuba beeauso Spain was shooting Cubans to death, how is it to be reconciled with tho fae 111ai me United Mates, which now owned the Philippines shoot the Filit pinoH to death! lie said that ho believed the president is honest in his behalf that he is doing his duty, but claimed that he only looked at the one fact that the United States bought the islands from Spain, lie asked where the honor was in tho Phillippino war. The South and South Carolina will at any time send as many men in proportion to its population as any Stato to any war of decency and honor, but it will not send a regiment to tho Philippines. Thcro's always hope while there's One Minute Cough Cure. "An attack of pneumonia left my lungs in bad shajK) and I was near tho first stages of consumption. One Minuto Cough Cure completely cured me," writes Helen Mellcnry, Iiismnrk, N. D. Hives instant relief. For sale by Dr. V). Norton. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific compound having the endorsement of eminent physicians and the medical press. It "digests what you cat" and positively cures dyspepsia. M. A. Kctron, Bloomingdnlc, Tenn., says it cured him of indigestion of ten years' standing. Dr. 10. Norton. For wounds burns, scalds, sores, skin diseases and all irritating eruptions nothing so soothing and healing as DeWitt's 1 la/.clSalve. Mrs. lOmmn Bollcs, Matron lOnglowood Nursery, Chicago, says of it: "When all else fails in healing our babies, it will cure." Dr. 10. Norton. Chcstcrll. Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich., says: "Kodol Dispopsia Cured me of a severe ease of indigestion; can strongly recommend it to all dyspeptics." Di gests what you eat without aid from the stomach, and cures dyspepsia. Dr, 10. Norton. 10 10. Turner, Compton, Mo , was cured of piles by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo after suffering seventeen years and trying over twenty remedies. I?l ' ? rnysioians anil surgeons endorse it. Bcwaro of dangerous counterfeits. Dr. 10. Norton. DoWilt's Little Marly Risers pcrniancntly eure ehronie constipation, biliousness, nervousness and worn-out feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire system. Small, pleasant, never gripe or sicken?"famous little pills." Dr. 10. Norton. "They aro simply perfect," writes llob't. Mooro, of Da Fayette, I nil., of DeWitt's Little Marly liiscrs, the "famous little pills" for constipation and all liver ailments. Never gripe. Dr. 10. Norton. "Best on the market for coughs and colds and all bronchial troubles; for croup it has no equal." writes Henry 11. nn.lif?J a- ? uiuuru, oouin uanaan, uonn , of One Minute Cough Cure. Dr. E. Norton. "I have used your 'Life for the Diver and Kidneys' with great benefit, and for Dyspepsia or any derangement of tho Diver or Kidneys I regard it as being without an equal." .Dames J. Osborne, Attorney at Daw, Boliston, Henderson "Jo., N. C. Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD. (!nvnie?iu?i\ (Jmiomi. uvii ni/u ijr< Trains Going South. No.65* No..15 P. M. A. M. Leave Wilmington . 3:45 Leave Marion 0.-31 Arrive Florence 7:15 Leave Florence *7:46 *3 26 Arrive Sumter 8:67 4 20 ".ewe Sumter 8:67 9 40 Arrivo Columbia 10:20 11 00 N.? 52 runs through from Charleston via Central It. It., leaving Charleston 7:<H)a. m , Lanes 8:34 a. m., Manning 0:00 a m Trains Going North. No. 64* No.63 A.M. P.M. Loavo Columbia *0:60 *4 00 Arrive Sumtor 8:15 6 13 Leave Sumtor *8:15 (? 0(3 Arrivo Florenco 0:30 7 20 Leave Florence 10.00 Leave Marion *. 10:4(> Arrivo Wilmington 1:26 *l)aily. ; J. 63 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Central K K., arriving at Manning 6:41 p m , Lanes 6:17 p. in., Charleston 8:00 p. iu. i ruins on Conway llrAnoh leave Chadbourn 6 35 p m, arrive Conway 7 40 p m, returning leavo Conway 8 30 a ra, arrivo Chadbourn 11 20 a m, leave Chadbourn 11 60 a m, arrivo Hub 12 26 p m, returning leave Hub 8 00 p arrive Chadbourn 3 36 pint Daily except Sunday. J. 11. Kenly, General Manager. T. M Emerson, TrafFio Manager. H. M. Emerson, Genoral Passenger Ago n Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Digests what you eat. It art! flclc^ly d igests the food and olds Nature In strengthening and reconstructing the exhausted digestive organs. It Is the latest discovered digestant and tonic. No other preparation can approach It in efficiency. It instantly relievos and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. Sick Headache, Gasti algia, Cram p9, ana all other results of imperfect digestion. Prepared by E. C. DeWitt A Co., Chicago. ^jr sale by Dr. 1$. Norton. Wilmington and Conway Railroad. Daily except Sunday. Southbound.?No. 97. Lravtt Hub....,^. 8 00 pui l.tayc llloua 8*10 pm A rriva m ? r ? w it 4 OO p01 Leave Cbadboura 6 35 pm Leave Clarendon <1 00 pm Leave Ml Tabor fl 15 pin Leave Lorie <1 35 pm Leave ftaufoid 0 60 pm l/eave Hayboro 7 00 pm Le*vo Olivette 7 09 pm l.Mt) Adrian 7 I'd pru Arrive Co* way 7 40 pm Northbound.?No. 98. Leave Conway 8 80 am Leave Adriau 8 65 am Leave I'rivette 9 00 aai Leave Itaybaro 9 10 am Laave Aanford 9 20 am Leave Loria 9 35 pm Leavo Mt Tabor 10 10 am 1 cavo Clarendon 1 40 am Arrive Cb ail bourn 11 20 aui Leave (Jbadbourn 11 60 am 1 eavo lliona 12 15 pin Arrive Hub 12 25 pm J. K. Tolar. J. 11. llari T. II. Blachly. TOLAR. HART & CO., 100 Front Strut, N E W Y O H K , Commission Merchants and .Jobbers of Naval Stores. Liberal advances on conaijn ments of Naval Stores and Cotton Members of tho Now York Cotton and Produce hlxebango. R. B. SCARBOROUGH, Attorney at Law, Con wa t, S. C. Agent Mu tun I Life Insurance Co. of Now York. " NOTICK Conway Lodge, No. UO. Knights of I'y111i? will meet regularly the first and third Thursday nights of each month until otherwise ordered. i). A.Sim vkt Chan. Com. .) C. SriVKY K. it. A: S May Mth. 9fi. ly II. II. WOODWARD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Conway, S. C. CkiJCOHiee up stairs over Herald office opposite Hank. YY/ACCAMAW LINE 8T12VMKRS.?The V V Steamer will leave the wharf at Conwny every Monday and Wednesday morning for Georgetown at 4 o'clock, touching all intcrmudialo points; and w.ll leave her wharf nt Georgetown every Tuesday and Friday morning for Conway at 4 o'clock, touching at all intermedial points. D. T. McNeill, Qen'l Agt and Treas., Conway, 8. C. I). A. Munnerlyn, Agent, Georgetown, H. C. KIDNEY, BLADDER, URINARf AND LIVER DISEASES, DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION AND CONSTIPATION POSITIVELY CURED BY THE USB OP I)u. HILTON'S LIFE FOR THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS. A vegetable preparation, wherovor known the mutt popular of all remedies, becauso the most etreotual. Sold wholesale by? Tho Mnrray Drug Co. Columbia. Dr. II. Hacv, Charloaton, S. C. To get strong and healthy use one bottle Murray's Iron Mixture. Price 50c TH MURRAY DRUG CO., Mac! oafs AaI r\P wv?iVV? VI SHORTHAND -ANDTYPEWRITING COLUMBIA, S. C. This Sohool haa the reputation ofbeinK the host business institution in the State. Graduates ?vro holding remunerative positions in ooeroantlle houses, banking, insurance, real estate, railroad ofllees, &o., in this and other elates. Write to W. II. Maofeat, ojcipiifv) a it .. Morphine ?AND? Whiskey HABITS CURED. HON. \V. H. CHOUGH, Governor of Minnesota. "1 have always aaid that the Keeley IiihM tute of 'his country had done more good, in my judgment, than any other institutions or organizationa in the country. I have Raid it niany limes, and 1 want to renoAt it h?r? tint Dr. Keeloy ha* done more for the coun try, has s&kiI more nnfjrtunne men, than any one man in the United States." (Extract from an address deltvertd in Minneapolis, Augus', 18V7.) Address Co?munications to The Keeley Institute, 126 Puiilh Street, Corner Vanderhorst, CHARLESTON, S. C. All We Ask of g#~Y0U S"!; ANYTHING In."'? Machinery or Mill Supply Line Is that you give us an opportunity to submit our prioos and make comparisons. Wc ask this bocauso wo boliove we can make it to YOUR advantago. TRY US. We tnako a aroeialty of equipping IMPROVED MODERN GINNERIES OP ANT CAPACITY WITH THE SIMPLEST AND MOST EFFICIENT COTTON HANDLING lAPPARATUS IN EXI8TENCE ?TLIE MURRAY SYBTifiM. Correspondence with intending purheasors aolioited. W. H. Qibbes & Co.. COLUMBIA, S. C. 80UTII OAJtOIJNA AOKNCY Llddcll Co., Charlotte, N. C. A. B. FarquUarCo., Ltd., Y'ork, l'a. Kuglo Cotton Gin Co., Bridge water, Mass. Strnub Machinery Co., Cincinnati, O. WEMDEFY M iii our BUSINESS COURSE, beet practical; in our SHORTHAND CO and easiest learned; in the SUC cause they arc better and more tl Ask any ono who knows any thing of U wo teach, and see if they do not say it ii the I We secure positions for our graduates. Hupply. (Jur catalogue gives full information as to curing positions and other inducements. Sen Address, UZ . uuiuiiiuia W. II. New Merits of the WINTHllOP NORMAL AN I Mr. D. A. Prossley, Coin two Mathusliek pianos which an Music House last year for our ( satisfaction. The Mathushek piano is a 1 which 1 can cheerfully rtcomm< Yours truly, Director Departmei MUSIC DI Mr. 1). A. Pressley*?I la v i i lwxfi. ?* ? mv/uii in uun^oro aii(i ill l strument; thoroughly well niad< in tune. And do not hesitate t< piano to those wishing a high g Very truly, Director Music Dept COLUMBIA FEM To Mr. 1). A. Pressley.?D< thushek piano in use at the c The instrument has a pleasing t sive touch, and is in all respect pacity for staying in tune is passed by none. Very respe( flarThree more Mathusheks s Address, D. A. P Manager Ivtidden & Bates f columb: It is the = ~ Custom Uut a very poor one, to wait until the ginning season is on before lo king to eve wh a fix the gin is in Now is the time to , HURRY YOU 11 (JIN TO ELLIOT GIN REPAIR WORKS. Po m t del a j and then ask us to let jou have it nt oucc. for thorough work carkoI I Ka (I \nn i it a Ktirrtr '1 ho Inritlnrx /?!??? savuv ?- uui * f ll? a%VOUV|VU ^1'tU this matter now will more than repay you when the ootton la while iu the Holds and tho gin house crowded. T'^e workis ooniing iu already, ho (ship at once to the nedorsigtied, locatod at tho old electric light engine house. ft: {* * i i o i i V li'H ii it ? / [ (Ji & Co , V C. bad ham, Juo. \ Willi*. fli?~'Mark your name and shipping point m on work sont and prepay the freight. The Elliott Gin Repair Works, w. J. ELLIOTr, Proprietor, No. 1311 Gates Streot, (COLUMBIA, 8. <h Ginning Machinery. o The Smith Pneumatic Suction.^ Elevating, Ginning and Packing ftystem Is tho siuiploet and most efficient on tho market. Forty-oight cotnploto outfits in South Carolina; each nun uitfinir olninlntu ~ ? ~ D*' u"w*uvv satisfaction. Boilers and Engines; Slidu Valve, Automatic and Corliss. My Light and Heavy Log Beam Saw Mills oannot be equalled in dosign, efficiency or prioo by any dealer or manu cajturer in the South. Writo for prices aud catalogues. V. C. Badham, 15320 Main Street, COLUMBIA, S. C. IMPETITION uiso it is tho'most'thorough and IJRSE. h f?cnn?<? it i< tin* u! CESS OF OUR GRADUATES'!'7mlioroughly qualifiod. 10 rEIIMN HV'STEMJof shorthand, which t'st system published. The demand for them often exceeds the course of study, rates of tuition, hoard, sail for it, and name the cours-e wanted. Business College, berry, Prcst..""COLUMBIA, S. C. Matlmsliek. " ) INDUSTRIAL OOLLKGE Rock Hill, S, C. mbia, S. C.?Dear Sir: The re bought of Ludden &> Bates College have given excellent ivell made instrument and one md for hard and constant use. Wade R. Bkown, it of Music Winthrop College. HECTOR. Columbia, S. C. ig used the Mathushek piano , I find il a most excellent in3, wearing J well, and staying ) recommend the Mathushek rade instrument. G. P. McCoy, :. of S. C. College for Women. ALE COLLEGE. Columbia, S. C. Bar Sir: We have had a Maollege during the past year. ;one, an even, light, respon 8 a well made piano. Its cavery great and, 1 believe, sur3tfnlly, Ernest Brock man, Director Music Department, old to this colloge. ressley, Southern Music House, [A, S. C.