Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. V dhc ^otvi! ijcvalrt. f | I'll It I.1SII Kl> K V Ell Y THURSDAY MORNING11V Til K CONWAY PUBLISHING CO., i CONWAY. S. C. J. A. McDERMOTT. naiiaeer. snnscuimoN : One Year, - - $1.00. Six Months, - - - .59. Three Months. - - .2n. always in AltVANOE. *?" One cent a word in excess of loft words for obituaries. Poetky not accevtel). Cntcrod at tlio I'oM <>rt\c?? u( eotiwHj, S e , h* Kwimd tins* Mutt it. A I >V KKTISKM ENTS : TrunsiiTit .idwrtisiMnfiitx iter iruli for the llrst Insertion. M) rents an huh for each subsequent lns.-rlb>n. Noti ?*s it local reading matter, |o cents per lino ea h Insertion; iukot In a I of "Business Notices," ($ cents a line each insertion. Official advertisements at too rues allowed by law. i.lberal contracts will no made tor adver tislng throe or more months. Thb llttltAM) will publish, at the discretion of the Editor letters on subjects of general interest, when written plainly Aith ink and accompanied by the name of the author. Tlios; should be directed to the Editor of 'I iik IIkkai.d. REMITTANCES Kor Subscript!* nsnr Adverti-enu ids must be made to the TVIanaoki?. Conway Pum.miiiNO Com 1*anv THURSDAY, NOV. 2, 18QQ. FREIGHT RATES AND THE COTTON TRADE. From what can be {gathered in newspapers, in conversations with informed and IhinUino men, in rumors and conjectures, here and there, wo must believe that Southern cotton mills and their buyers have had quite a perceptible elTeet I] MOM . t llf> not I oil inni'lnil tl??o ....... ? ' *"'? It is vor.v probable that one of the inain causes for the present comparatively higher price of cotton was not so much the fact of a short crop as the unexpected ability of the South to handle so great a part of it. For the Liverpool bears assisted by their New York friends and Mr. Neill, of New Orleans, were succeeding very well in th. ir annual methods of forcing down the price <i; , even our short crop while it was in j ttic farmers' hands, in order, after their usual custom, to gobble it up and then run up prices for a higher basis on which to price their product. Hut it seems that the Louth j era mills, happening to have on hand some accumulated profits of severs! months' prosperity, went on the! market for i lar ,vr supply than usual and, while the bears were busy holding down the price, bully Southern buyers were busy buying at the held down nri. . .... J' " " - ?' A new force is making itself felt in the cotton market. It, is weak yet, made more than proportionately perceptible by the tension of marketing a small crop; but it is growing and will continue to grow. It has grown thus far under many disadvantages, mostly certain Federal and other laws discriminatingly enforced, and burdensome, unequal freight rates on the railroads. These are disadvantages which may bo re moved?disadvantages placed upon us by Eastern political manipulation under the pressure of a section frightened by the rising power of a trade rival in order to balance as much as possible our na4 tral advantages which cannot be removed. Until the last year or two the conditions of the Southern cotton trade have been something like this: There was little or no money in the South with which to handle this, our main crop, and little or no use to which the raw cotton could be put. The money to move our cotton, thcicforo. came from the North where they had both money and a use for the raw material. Their money had to he paid for byourgiv ing them our cotton pretty much at their own figures. Freight rates were made for the benefit of the Northern buyers. And it was not then such a hardship that it was easier for our cotton to concentrate in New York and New Eugland than to be distributed umong the strug tiling ports of the South Atlantic. This year, while the freight discriminations have been the same, there has been quite a large local use -demand by Southern mills and fortunately from the pluck and enterprise of their managers a sufficient means to supply it. We take - it. thi'iv will h nlly be any dispute nf the fact that there a iv discrind nations in freight rates between Southern cities and Northern cities. We would refer those who haw doubts t< reports of the prore dings of the Industrial Commission. Senator Pottigrew. Chairman, now investigating Uuilrondx. President Cowan, of the 11 & O, even ndinits to his Commission that there are discriminations against individuals and towns, as wellas whole seet ions. The railroads have always tried to justify the higher rates charged in the South by pleading necessity. The relatively small amount of freights in the Southern States, they toll us. have to pay a higher freight rale to give a fair profit on the capital invested in the. road than does the immense amount of freights carried on the Northern lines. Kven if we accept this attempted justification, it must be remembered that now the amount of freight carried on Southern roads is increasing with astonishing rapidity. But freight rates are remaining the same. Tiie financial reporters for the newspapers are saying that the relatively larger increase of "earnings" do veloped by the railroads of the South is what is adding value to their stocks on the Pew York mar A.t It looks very much like the Ifailroad- of the South are trv'mg to exploit our trade in the youth of our prosperity. If there is any way to prevent it, that way should bofouud. Whose duty is it to lind this way? Whose duly is it to protect the weak wrol... ? i I... ? - 1 ti;;<?iuai; liir M I ? > 11 <r\, Mil? MIUI1 1!it" corporation, the natural and the l'i^ht against the artifieial and the wrono? It used to 1 >t? understood that govern men ks were for such a purpose. We run the risk of beine called old fashioned and out -of-date, when we call attention to such ele mental, hut forgotten facts. And yet there has been created a depart inent of almost every State (jovern ment and of the Federal (lovernnient that has nothino else to do but protect the individual against the encroachments and discriminations of railroad corporations. Where there's a will there's a way. ' Probably much more j^ood could he done by a Convention of Southern Kail road Commissioners to protect the Cot ton t rude of tlie Sout h against freight discriminations than could he done by a Coinention of (Jovornprsand Attorneys tjieneral to settle thi' whole question of trusts. Concentration of strength against a J jpven evil usually does more oood than a general "cussing out "of evils i >i igroups am. masses. Does the Uailroad Commission of South Carolina think itself able to l>usli without ellorts that would have to be intense anil incessant, with a perseverance that would know no obstacle, this or any other means or fi^htin# this wronj*? It would mean extra work, but not more than they were put there to do. oxer a number of years, it would mean iiiKlin<r hero and there a iark of power in themselves and the r.e e; ..it , of snpplein ntiiio tiirii mwii by the power of earnestness and persistence in inlluencinir other Hoards. It miohl moan lifjht alt r liyht before the I'Ydera! Commission. It might mean many tiling that men of ease would not like to undertake. Hut gentlemen will remember that love of case in public oilier and a lovo of one's country nnd its prosperity are by no means compatible states of mind. The habit of either I forbids the beginning of the other. The Southern cotton producer, the Southern cotton spinner, the Southern cotton exporter would combine to ask: Is this too great a burden for the shoulders of our liailroad Commissioners? Toe answer is wanted. THK SOUTH AND CHINA. The development of the cotton manufacturing interest of the South is already awakening its people to the necessity of guarding against a contraction of the market they have secured in the Far Fast, but it does not necessarily commit them to the fallacious doctrine of "expansion." Some days ago the presidents and treasurers of .the leading cotton mill companies in South Carolina ad dressed a lett >r to the Congressmen from that State, setting forth the extent of South Carolina's interest, in the maintenance of tlie "open door" in Chin i and the gradual closing to which that door is exposed. It is a noteworthy eircuinstanee that the Congressional delegation from South Carolina expresses it self us decidedly in favor of main tuinino our existing trade rights in the 10nst. Senator Tillman replies to the cotton-mill owners that he will use his best energies to induce the United States Government to look after American trade interests in China, lie opposes the annexa tion of the Philippines. The posses sion of those islands is not esse, tial he thinks, to the building up of our already lar^e export trade with China in cottons. But the trade with China and the prospect of its wth are seeii t nut Iu> w ill do all :i in-, i ii\vor '.oy.er.orva them. 1 It . oMativos Norton ami Wilson spra! in tin* Miir.o vain. Thev will exert nil their inti'iv iu;o ut Washington to secure to American jjoods "t to sai;i( rights us those of other countries." What run bo done in a practical way to keep the open door open these statesmen do not say. The Journal thinks it may be enough to "declare to all tlu world that our pdievin China is that of England and Japan tho keeping of tho Kmpii i' ogether, and with the treaties that depend on tin' existence of tho sovereignty with which they wore c included.'' An indication of our in I crest in I he "open door" will probably b.M cough for t ho present. - ll.'l timore Sun. o A Thousand Tongues C il.l n t express the rapture of Annie K Springer, of 112"> Howard 1st.., iMiil ldclphiu, I'a.. when she found that Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption had completely cured-her of a lathing conga that foi many years had made life a burin . All other remedies and doctors conid givs her no help, but she rays o! this I loyal Cure '"it soon reniov led tho pain in my c'?e t and 1 can v. sleep soundly, snncthin I can -i ireely reni"mher doing b 'fore. I f 1 likesoundingil praises througi 'out the llniveise. ' So will every one who trios Dr. King's New Dis eovory f >r an\ trouble of t lie Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 50c. and $i 00. Trial bottle ft ee at Dr. E. ' Norton's Drue1 Store; c .ory bottle j^narunteod. . Adrian Items. Tie* imsi' of John II. (hvens against Ceor/je \Y. Kin?( for posession <*1 property and damages, in whieh a change of venue was recently granted by Maoist rate Murrell, of Conway was beard before Magistrate Haker j of this place last Friday. Hon. U. I>. Scarborough represented the plaintilT and lion. II. II. Woodward the defendant. The jury found for i t he plaint ill' the property and ten j dollars damages. Mr. Hryant Jordan was stricken with paralysis last Wednesday ni^ht ind though soiiiewbat improved, is still in a critical condition. Mrs. Klin Unwell, of Vardell, is ! visiting her parents, Mr. c.nd Mrs. Ilenrv Jordan of this place. The funeral of Uev. I\ I'. Ilooth will be preached at I'oplar church by Uev. K M.Merritton the second Sunday in November. Toe two months old child of Mr. A. M. Martin, died on the 17th of ()ctober. .,1 r .1 K .loliiiS.ill III ' i : I i i vv 111 I w Perry is teaching the Watts school miir by. Mr. A S. A1 ford killed a white squireel on i lie hili. J N.J. ?CV Robbed Hie Grave. A startling incident, of wh eh Mr. Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject. is narrated b\ him as follows: "I was in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eves sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and side.-,, no appetite gradually growing we.tker day by day. Throe physician , had given mo up Fortunately. a friend ad vhii d trying IJeetiie If. ?.eis;' and to my groat joy and i.ugprino, the first bottle made a <i*vide inprovcincnt I cuii'.iii .e- their use for ill ee -.. . i.(l .1.:. li o\ a We. 111)1111. i k..o !'i" slived I. e and robbed the in uve of an a her victim." Nv> one.should fail lo try l hem. (July a() els* a I ottle t ! r. If, Nor\ tin s I h'ug Kb ire. -O- -O Ait Excellent Combination. The pleasant method and beneficial effects of i lie well known remedy, Svnre ok fins, manufactured by the ('Aiui oKNiA. Fio Svnur Co., illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxaI tivo principles of plants known to be inedieinaMy laxative and presenting thein in the form most refreshing totlie taste and acceptable to the system., It is the one perfect strengthening laxative draining the system effectually, di celling < olds?lien<i.iclies and fevers gent Iy yet pi omptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation permanently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and substance, and its acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening . -i <11 iiiuiu^ mem, 1:1111m ii. \ iiu hichi laxative. In the process of manufacturing ftps are used, as tlicy are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the Campoiinia Fig Syrup Co. only. In order to get its beneficial i effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of theCompany printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISOO, CAT, I.OUI8VILI.K. KY. NEW YORK, N. V. I'or sate by all DniKglsls.?Price 50c. perbottlo. A Frightful Blunder \\ ill often cause a horrible Burn. : Scald, (hit or Bruise. Ihieklen's Arnica Salve, the best in toe world will kill the pain and promptly heal it. (hires Old .Sores, Fever Sores, j Ulcers. Boils. Felons. Corns, all ! Skin Kruptions. Best Pile cure on j earth. Only i.T> els. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sohl by Dr. R. Nor* | ton Druggist. i \ r* V? > ' 'd ^ * %. ? X That Throbbing l!ead"cho Yvotild quiekly leavo you, if you used Dr. King's New Life l'ill. Thousands of sutYorers have proved their inatehless merit for Siek and Nor . vous lleudache They make pure j blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take Try them (>nly 25 eouts. Money buck if not cured. Sold by I)r. K Norton Druggist. {"" I." r V. I?i* 11 V V : ! t' ?.' **" , 11 .it juciit. for const: ot 1 ? r.el ii.lUiUje.Jc. j L'J" Onto pit' * The Most Reliable Worm Destroyer! i ? Ill I'MC, Messrs 1 M. & B l'\ Howell, prom incut mere..nuts in Columbus county, N. 0. wrote us in July 1HS7, that "Uov. Mr. T. C. Klovd gave his child one dost1 of Boy Uiti s " Worm Killer. " and the result was 307 worms. He wishes all interested to know it I'or sale I?v Burroughs iS: Collins do *?* Che mew U>o It Wloclh, Chiiee.n?Mccl; iiZMti -n. ALMOST A DAILY -AT TIIK IMHCK OK A.WKKKIO . The most widely circulated "'week ly newspaper in America is the Thricea Week edition of The New York World, and with the LVesiden tial campaign now at hand yon can not do without it. Here are some ol the reasons why it is easily the leader in dollar a year journalism. Ii is issued every other day, and is to all purposes a daily. Kvery week each suhseriler reecives 1 > pages and often during the "busy" season 21 pages each week. Tlie price is only $1.00 per year. 11 is virt ually a daily at the price of u weekly. I 1 ts news covers every known part of the world. No weekly newspaper eould stand alone and furnish such service. The Thrice-a Week World has at its disposal nil of the resources of the greatest newspaper in existence tlx ( wonder of modern journalism "America'sdroatestNewspaj or,"as ? it has heenjustly termed?The New ( York World. I Ill !I ! - - - - ? ni> | <'iiin iii iiuwd is iiosuiuujiy impartial. This fact will bo of especial value in the I'residential campaign com i neon The best of current fiction is found in its coin ins. I'hese arc only some of t he reasons: there arc others. Head it and sec them all. Wo oiler this uucqi.aicd nrwsp per and lloauv ili: .ami to^e.lln r one year for $1.75. Twenty Vears Proof. Tuti's Liver Pills keep the howels in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, constipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Pills t 1 Climbing Up# f OARUYLN< mm i- in??Hcrl 2 andSS | | J denB may bo I i IMF fflS |\l I proper cone Z BED-FAST F H Gorstle's/Female Panacea hai " F wife of one of oar tenants. She had hoc ^ medicine hns cured tier and she is loud i Get this medicino from your d f Bond us $1.00 and wo will send yov ^ L. GERSTLB & CO., Props. KiNGSTC C. S. CAUS BEST ATTENTION TO TRAVELERS. Fare the best affo Everything New. BEST ACCOJ / Cilorlous News Comes from Dr. !> It Curgilo, of Yashiia, I. T. If? writes: ''Four t-oitl \s<>f Electric Bitters has cured Brewer of scrofula, which had .a ed her great suffering for years. iYrrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doc tors could give no help; but her cure U complete and her health is excellent.' This shows what thousands have proved, that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for eczema, tetter, salt, rheum, uleers, boils and running sort s. It stimula* s liver, i/UI......i i i .1HIIIVJO mill |/I?HI"I>. I A I H* IS pOISOI)S, helps digestion, builds up the strength. Only 50 cents. Sold by Dr. K. Norton Druggist. Guaranteed. THE BEST if want tti?- People buy the most of. That's Why Mood's Snrsiipnrillii has th( largest wile OF ALL MEDICINES. We areotToring 1 he I Innuv 11 kkai.d and t he following papers for one year at the prices named below. Semi-Weekly State. $2.25 News and Courier. Weekly 1 75 Thrice-a Week-World. N. Y. 1.75 I lomo and Farm 1.25 Atlanta Journal. 1.50 MARKETS. (; KO!lO K row \. Now Virgin. 2.25 Yellow dip 2.25 Scrape . . 1.50 Spirits turpentine 171 Most it. eoauaoa H5e. \\ 11, M I N lITOX. Spirits turpentine steady. .Viae him barrels !& ' 'ouu t rv oarrels -1V] il j.sin steadV 'it . |tf>o i'ar (inn a*. .... ? I."It> Crude Turp ntine.? Hard $l."?0 I)ip tfci.bO; Vire 1n COTTON. Drdinnry I 11 -11Ls*fl lb 11?<><I Ordinary ' 1 11? " Low Middling till l(i Middling 7 J lood .Middling 7' " " i Dorn 50, </ I lams It f.-I u Shoulders . 0 ("7 3hieke.ns Id to25 Purkeys per lb (li ee) Wififs I low IVas tide, per hush Vaunts 7 be Woaroinllij rvj? for* vou;* .1?>j. * ? i i ill j ? m pri 'v* s lVv>r!< ;vt??v. ? Down Stairs j$ CI heavy burdens, washing, iron- j ibbing and other laborious duties uctivo of an enormous amount of US ongwomon who aro already woak edby tho ravages of female disicrformanco of these heavy labors HI r to many women, but the suffer- ^ 'his featuro of tho household bur- ^ on bo removed if women will only Bag lble to learn how. A few bottles of f inoFEriALE a\ A m. T A. ?r? A # -- w KAIN At/tA h ?.(Q, IF1. T^.)maww 7 D nil menHtrual irregularities, and ^ entiro female organism to its Ja lition. Take St. Joseph's, Liver H n small doses if there is any ton- ^ nstipation or indigestion. .A OR A YEAR. H 9 made n most wonderful cure on the M m heel-fast for twelve months, but your mm in her praises of same. II1X0N DUOS . Claiborne, Ala. ^ ruggist. If ho does not keep it, ^ i n bottlo, all charges paid. j , Chattanoofrn. Tenn m i >N HOTEL. ey! prop. BANK niJIL~'"~ the country rds. Design Modern VIMODATION. KOBBr lOBIKO MM CONWAY S. C. ? ? n ?* We want all the Tobacco in South Carolina. Our Buyers Have Unlimited Orders. On account of the most Liberal Prices, wo are getting an immense amount to sell on our floor, but wish more. There is no bait for any one who comes to the Horry Warehouse, but there is a certain fact that each one will got the Market value of their Tobacco, and be treated with that fairness and liberalitythat has thus far characterized the Conway Tobacco Market. We beg to thank the llorry Tobacco Planters for the handsome patronage given ns since our opening. The llorry Market is equal to any in the State. Its success in every particular has been far beyond all expectations. We pledge you a continuation of our faithful service and hope t^meiit your patronage. Bring on your Tobacco and be convinced that we arc the people. Yours truly, Horry Tobacco Warehouse. J. E. COLES, Manager. A. W. JENKINS & SON., Livery Feed and Sale Stables ?-Weluiveoalii.il a o>n )lnt> stock f DUMA . Min win OUUUiLO. Jfek, HUliU bUKIi ? tj A?'l ?viM\vMhinK in otul ofW ^!KcI bost Busies on tl?. MA E L ET. CALL TO SET AS. OUT Eli ICES SHALL HE THE E EST A.YH SATISFACTION (It AIL INTEL h DEPARTMENT III | Conway Bargain House Is !<>:xi< (I down with Now (ioods, uncinioro#uod.> arriving # do; !>' ii cinhT, we Imvo no old #oods to olTer you, ii??t a!I i o\v and i: .-to dale <joods of Jio season. We have u wan:. Make our store your Headquarters ( i.rt ek. N? e i*.s .n a I. iriy W i'-i/'OM K to one and all Tannic i>'.; V' u -or vH.r mo>! li'neral i>atro:.a??e in itw? ... . " I'llTk) We tin? most respectfully yours, r i hoiii] >boii <Sr Co. B. (J. COLLINS, President. 1). A. SP 1\ V BANK OF CONWAY, J CONWAY, S. C. (Uipiful Stock $20,000- Surplus Fund , 8.000 * t*. ?>????????? ^ DI RECTORS : n. 0. com,ins, W It. Lewis. 1). A. Simvev. c. 1*. Quatti.eiiaum, P. A. Bchkoitoii-m. v Wo transact numeral banking business, and ^ru-.-.t.i ttc punp attin lion to any and ail matters intrusted to our care. This Bank respectfully solicits the deposits of individuals, firms and corporations and will ?*ive every reasonable facilitv ......? - !*1 I I ' .. . wumnM Ul/WlUI KOUDU uiiDKin^ to those doing; business with it. S3Un0S<a00H jaquidiudi atn.ij -pam jo paau ui udijm, -judiu sjt jo Xjojb tarnation ?,<! froo Hcndb?oK write to 3?it *\\*\ Itup SaopttUUtdtJSJVS 8iPOOH , oi br^nufoTL AnTriV )vijA\ inq Xcs dm ,?Mm ION SI Xi Jkientific (!\-,*n,ican Real merit is the character- i.&rrc-i* otrTtst1' t ... ? i. o mi |, world. Hnl?*.ndl?. < Mltrant istic of Hoods Snreaparilla. it man ?> n< \ < - '.o? a it * It ": * ' ' ' ' ' * CO.. euros even after other preparations fail. . v .. Get Hood's and only hood's. l jJ