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HIS FINAL WATL. The Surrender of the State House by the Radicals to THE HAMPTON DEMOCRATS. How Chamberlain and his State Officers VI* wad Matters When Their Latest Hope Was Actually Destroyed. A few wockn sko Tho Coluiubia Stato made an editorial comment upon a rcoent article of Kx Governor 1). II. Chamberlain's in tho Atlantic Monthly, in whioh tho former Republican ohiof exooutivo of South Carolina donounood tho reoonstiuotion measures that wero inaugurated by his party in this State just after tho war. This artiole of Gov. Chamberlain has aroused no little interosts in this Stato on ao oount of tho fact that tho writer was ono of tho prominont figuros in tho reconstruction ora and although claiming to bo a conservative Ropulioan ho was nevorthelosB a participant in tho work whioh tho llopublioan party did during the 10 years following tho oloeo of tho war. In oonncction with that artiolo it will bo interesting to road Gov. Cham , berlain's farowoll proclamation to tho Republioan party of Carolina, whioh was issued as ho was turning over tho offioo to Wado Hampton. This address was published in tho Columbia Register of April 11, 1877, and is rr produced from that papor along with tho article of which it was a part. It is as fol lows: A misorablo drizzling rain foil vostorday morning, and tho tun rofused to hino, as if ashamed of tho part tho national army and its gallant cfliocrs and men had beon compelled, in tho lino of duty, to tako in depriving tho peoplo of a sovorcign Stato to their rights and liberties as guarantocd to I Vi a T*"\ Kit t A nonal i t n t i ah r\ t 1\ n I n I i /I iimvjuu uj %uv vuuoinuviuii ui inu uuiiwu Statos and tho constitution of this State. Tho Btroots, notwithstanding the muiky atmosphero and tho' London fog" whioh hung ovor tho city liko a pall, looked a triflo lively, for tho bright grocn, half-maturod loaves from the Boattoring shado trees whioh horo and thoro groot tho oyo along ltiohardaon stroot, relieved tho sombro landscapo boyond, as caoh anxious oyo looked toward tho oapitol. Thoro shono, too, from tho 030 of every honost man in the oommunity, as they passod oaoh other upon tho main thoroughfaro, a peculiarly bright and trumphant light ?a light which oan only gladdon tho hearts and oh< or tho souls of men who feel that truth, and justioo, and right havo in thoir bohalf at last tiiuuiphod over wrong, opproesion and guilt. Precisely at 12 o'clock?just as tho sleepy sontinol who tolls tho city hall bell Btruok tho bell tho tonth time in making up his booto of twolvo?tho south door of tho oapitol building opened wide, and a captain ot tho l/ulted HtatoB army, commanding about thirty men, fi'ed out tho building. As tho order "Column loft, maroh," (whioh ordor turned tho faoos of tho "boys in bluo" towards tho bairaoks) was given, a smilo might havo boon seen upon tho faoo of every man in tho oommand. If tho pcoplo woio joyous over tho event, for various reasons tho v J : ? . - ? - -i j 1 - UUUJ'O imu UUU1H1UU IU DO glBU R180. There was do demonstration of any kind upon tho part of tho pooplo. About ono hundred and fifty inon, a majority of whom wcro colored, woro standing around tho building, who witnessed tho doparturo of tho troops. Beyond this thoro was no indioation that anything moro than tho usual guard had boon roliovcd from duty for the day. Thus ends oarpet-bag roign in South Carolina, and tho soono wo havo do oribed was tho closing ono in tho vilo, unnatural and ungodly stato of affairs whioh has ozistod in this Stato for tho last sovon yoars?a stato of affairs whioh has brought ruin, doBolation and misery upon a bravo pooplo. Lator in the day tho bunoombo farowell address of ex-Governor Chamborlain, announcing his abdiotion, was promulgated. The following oorrospondonoo, whioh explains itsolf, was also had botwoon Mr. Chamberlain and Gov. Hampton. Stato of South Carolina, Kxooutivo Chambor, Columbia, S C., April 10, 1877. Sir: Having learned that you now purposo to turn ovor to mo tho oxooutive ohamber, with tho rcoords and papers bolonging to the oxcoutivo office now in your possession, I bog to inform you that I will send a proper officer to reoeivo tho samo at any hour you may indioato as most oonvoniont to joursolf. 1 am, vorv respectfully, your obedient sorvant, (Signed) Wade Hampton, Governor. Hon. 1). H. Chamberlain. Stato of South Carolina, Kxooutivo Chamber, Columbia, S. C., April 10, 1877. Sir: lieplying to your noto of this date, 1 havo to say that ray privato secretary will moot such officer as von may designate at 12 meridian tomorrow, at the oxooutivd chamber, for the purpose indioated in your note. Very respeotfully, (Signed) D. II. Chamborlain, Governor of South Carolina, Hon. Wade Hampton. Following tho oorrespondonoo aro the views of the Radioal claimants to the State offioes, whioh are presented in the following dooumont: Columbia, 8, C., April 10, 1877. His Exoellenoy L). 11. Chamberlain, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, B. 0., Dear Sir: Reourring to the viows severally expressed by us during tho Krsonal oonrerenco, whioh wo had tho nor to hold with you yesterday, in regard to the political complications whioh have grown out of tho late oanvase in this State, we bog leavo to apprise you formally of tho conclusions We have reachod, after maturo deliberation and the gravost rcflootion whioh we have been able to bestow pon the subjeot. Whilst we are no loss inspired with admiration for the dignified and roso- i lute in an nor in which-yen ha vo on- I sistcnly tnaintainod your olaitus to tho ] Gubernatorial ohaif, by virtue of the i olootion held in November Ins*, than I wo aro solemnly impressed with tho validity of your titlo of tho < (lioo, wo aro unanimous in tho boliof that to prolong tho oontost, in tho absonoe of that moral aid to which wo loci oursolvos and our party justly ontitled at tho hands of a national administration, installed, in largo measure, through tho faino agoncios which aro now held to lo insufficient for our maintcnanoo, will bo to incur tho responsibility of keeping alivo partisan prr judicos whioh aro in tho last dcgrco dotiiuicntal to tho best intorests of tho people of tho Stato, and porhapR of precipitating i physical contl ct that nould have but ono result to our dofcnsoloss oonsti tucnoy. Wo oannot afforod to contribute, howovcr indireotly, to suoh a ca'astropho, even iu tho advooaoy of what wo know to bo our rights. Wo ai? agrcod, therefore, in counsel tng you to disoontinuo tho Btrugglo for tho oeouj ar.oy of tho Gubernatorial chair, oonvinocd ah wo aro that, in view of tho dina8trouB odds to whioh itu maintenance haH boon subjected by tho aotiou of tho national administration, ycur rotircmcnt will involvo uo Bur roudor of principle, nor its motivo bo iuiHapprehondcd by tho great body of that political parly to which, in common with ourselves, you arc attached, and whoso success in tho pant in this Stato las b:on onnob'ol by your in tolligcnt and useful sorviocs. Wo havo tho honor to bo, vory rosicotfully, yours, Robert B. Klliott, Attornoy General. Thomas (J. Dunn, Comptroller Gcnoral. JtT, L. Curdozo, Treasurer. II. K. I lay no, Scorotary of Stato. .John R. Tolhort, Suporintendont of Biucation. James Konnody, Adjutant and Inspector General. Tho following is tho address of Mr. Chamberlain: To tho Republican of South Carolina: By your will I was made govornor of thin Stato in 1871 At tho oleotion on tho 7th of November la^t I was again by your votes, olcotcd to tho Hamo / Ainn \1 H 1 It 1 A 1 A t l> A ^ H'l I UlUUi i'*J I1UU IVI 111!) UU1UU, 11|>UI1 ovcry legal and moral ground, is today olcar and perfeot. By tho rooout decision and aotion of tho prcB dout of tho United Statos I find myHolf uaablo longer to maintain my ofiioial rights with tho prospects of linal success, and 1 horcby annouuoo to you that I am unwilling to prolong a strugglo whioh oau only bring furthor sufforing upon tho^o who ongago in it. In announoing this oonoluaion, it is my duty to say for you that tho Republicans of South Carolina ontorod upon thoir rocont political strugglo for tho maintonanoo of thoir political and oivil right?. Constituting, beyond question, a largo majority of tho lawful votors of tho Svato, you al ied yourselves with that polilioal party whoso ooutral and inspiring prinoiplos has hitherto boon the oivil and political frocdom of all mon undor ttio constitution and laws of our oountry. Ry horoio efforts and saorifioos whioh tho just verdict cf history will roBOUo from tho oowardly soorn now oast upon thorn by political plaoomen and traders, you scoured tho olootoral voto of .South Carolina for HaycH and Wheclor. In asoomplishing this rosult you booaino tho victims of ovory form of porsooution and injury. From authontio ovidonoo it is shown that not loss than ono hundrod of your numbor woro murdtrcd buoauso thoy woro faithful to thoir prinoiplos and exoroisod rights solemnly guaranteed to thorn by tho nation. You woro donicd employment, drivon from your homes, robbed of tho oarnings of years oi nonost industry, hunted For your lives liko wild beasts, your faniilios outraged and Boattorod, for no otfenso except your pcaooful and firm deteruiinatiou to oxeroifio your political rights. You trusted, as you had a right to trust, that if bv such efforts you cBtablishod tho lawful supremacy of your political party in tho nation, tho govornmont of tho United Statos, in tho disohargo of its constitutional duty, would protoet tho lawful govornmont of tho Siato from overthrow at tho hands of your political onomics. Fromoausos, patont to all mon and questioned by nono who regard truth, you have bcon unablo to ovoroooio tho unlawful combination and obstaclos which have op posed tho praotical supremacy of tho government which your votes hayc ostablishod. For many woary mouths you havo waitod for your doliveranoo. Whilo tho long atrugglo for tho presidency was in progross you wero exhortod by evory representative and organ of tho national Kopublioan party to kocp your allegianoo truo to that party in order that your doliveranoo from tho hands of your oppro6sors might bo certain and oomplete. Not tho faintost whisper of tho possibility of disappointment in thoso hopes and proinisos ovor roaohod you whilo tho strugglo wap ponding. Today, April 10, 1877, by tho order of tho pr< sident whom your votes alono resoued from overwholming defeat, tho government of tho Uoitod Statos abandons you; doliborately withdraws from you its support, with tho full knowledge that tho lawful govern i .# ii n. . ?! ? ujoni 01 ino otaio win Do spoedily overthrown. By a now interpretation of tho constitution of tho United Statos, at vari anoo sliko with tho previous praotioo of tho govornmont and with tho dcois ions of tho supremo oourt, tho oxoou tivo of tho United Statos evades tho duty of ascertaining whioh of two rival Stato governments is tho lawful ono and by tho withdrawal of troops now protooting tho Stato from domostio violonoo abandons tho lawful Stato gov ornmont to a stiugglo with insurrectionary forces too powerful to bo resisted. Tho grounds of polioy upon whioh suoh aotion is defondod aro startling. It is said that tho north is woary of tho long eouthorn troubles. It was woary, too, of tho long troubles whioh sprung from tho stupondous orimo -of chattel slavory and longod for roposo. It sought to oovor them from sight by wiokoa compromises with tho wrong whioh disturbed its poaoe, but God hold it to its duty, until through a conflict 1 whioh rooked and agonized tho nation, ! tho groat orimo was put away and froo do in was ordained for all. It is said that if a majority of tin pooplo of a Stato aro unable, by p) ysi 1 oal force to maintain their rights, they ' mi i MI i i -T* i immmOTB must be left to political servitude, Is this a dootrioe over before heard In our history? If it shall prevail, its oonjf<iuonoos will not lorg be oon&ued to South Carolina or Louisiana. It is said that a Domooratio houso of roprosontativos will rofuso an appropriation for tho army of the Unitod StatoH if tho lawful government of South Carolina is maintained by tho military foro^s. Submission to euoh oooroion marks tho dogonoraoy of tho political party or pooplo which onduros it. A govorommont worth tho nauio, a politioal party fit to wiold power, oovor bofore blanched at Huoh a throat. Hut tho edict has gono forth. No arguments or consideration which your friouds couli prosont havo sufhood to avert tho disastor. No iffootivo means of resistance to tho oonsummation of tho wrong aro left. Tho struggle can ho prolonged. My Btriot legal rights aro of oourso wholly unaflcotod by tho aotion of tho prcsidout. No oourt of llio Stato has Jurisdiction to pass upon tho title to uiy oftioo. No lawful legislature can bo oonvenod oxnopt upon my oa'.l. If tho uso of theso powers promised ultimato suceoss to our oauso, 1 should not shrink from any saorifiooH wtiioh might confront mo. It is a oauso in which, by tho light of reason and oonscionco, a man might woll lay down nibiuo. mi , to my muni, my ircsont responsibility involvoa Iho oonsidoration of tho c (foot of ray aotion upon Lhuso whoao roprcaentativo 1 am. 1 havo hitherto been willing to ask you, lie| ublioana of South Carolina, to risk all dargers and onduro all hardships until roliof should oouio from tho govorr.mcnt of tho United States. That roliof will nevor como. 1 cannot ask you to follow mo furihor. In my boat judgmont, I can no longer aervo vou by further rcaiatanoo to tho impending oaUmily. When gratitudo to God for tho moaa uro of enduranoo with wlnoh Ho haa hitherto inapircd mo, with gratitudo to you for your boundlcaa oonftcnoo in m^, with profound admiration for your malohloBS fidelity to tho eauao in whioh we havo struggled, I now announoo to you and to (he pooplo of tho Stato that I ahall no longor aotivoly assort my right to thoolfioo of govomor of South Carolina. Tho motives and purposes of tho proaidont of tho United Statos in tho polioy whioh oompola mo to my prosont ooQrao aro u qucationablo honorablo and patriotic I devoutly pray that ovonta may vindioato tho wisdom of his action, and that poaoo, justice, froo dom and prosperity may horoafter bo tho portion of ovory oitizon of South Carolina. 1). II. Champorlain, Govornor of South Carolina Kiitoiially Tho Register oommontod as follows on tho proclamation: mo JAOKT. Chamberlain published an addrois to his fellow Republicans, which is a 00111 pouad of bitter maledictions leveled at tho hoad of l'icsidont Hayes, and of malicious lihel upon tho good poopla of South Carolina. It is a Parthian arrow, steeped in v nom to tho very feather. Happily, however, it oan bo termed "Chamberlain's f ?rowoll lie!" It will bo answorcd horoaftor by an abler pon than outs, with inoontestiblo proofs by showing up Chamberlain's cntiro criminal reoord sinoo his advont in South Carolina politics, and expos ing tho dark ways by whioh thispolishod interloper in the ranks of honorable men has acquired tho vast woalth whioh ho holds today, wrung during tho past eight yoars from tho tad contributions of tho public calamity. A Frightful Accident. Four pooplo aro doad and sovon prob ably fatally injured as tho result of an explosion Wednesday aftornoon on tho steamer Kamona which plies on tho Krascr river. Ono of tho plates in tho rear of tho boilor blow out, toaring away tho wholo front of tho vessel and knookiDg into tho water all thoso in that part of the stoamor Tho accident happoucd when tho boat was in midstream opposite Fort Lapgloy, thirty miles from Vancouver, B. C Two womon, Mrs. Harry Morrison of Langley and Mrs. ?). Bailey of Mount Lohman, woro standing on tho front dook and woro knookod into tho wator and drowned. Two dock hands named Joamos Maok and Audrow Phipps woro L.. - e .1-- t ? ottu^iv uy uuti 01 mo uying DOUOr piatos and instantly killed, being so horribly burned bv tho oeoaping stream as to bo unrooogniziblo. A. l'owor, tho purser; .). Maynard, mate, and Victor Nowoll, tho firoman, who had gono on that day for tho first tirno, woro burned so badly that they cannot possibly iooovor. Four Lndians woro dreadfully soalded and only ono of thofe iscxpootod to rooovor. One Indian baby is at tho point of death. Capt Seymour and .John Olivor, tho onginocr, who owned tho largest interest in tho vossol, woro unhurt. Both Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. Bailey had left their babios upstairs in the saloon and had oodio on dcok for froth air. Tho babios wcro unhurt Tho injured peoplo wrro brought to Wostministor. Fowor, tho purser, has gone insane and tho others arc in suoh a condition that no hopo is held for their recovery. Spring coughs aro specially dangerous and unloss ourod at once, serious results olton follow. Ono Minuto Cough Curo acts liko magio. It is not a common mixturo but is a high grado romcdy. Dr. E. Norton. Tax lloform. Tbo National Civio Fodoration is to have a national oonferonoo at Buffalo, N. Y., on tho great question of "tax reform." Wodncsday the governor was asked by tho sccrotary of tho fodera(inn ( n nn rv/\i r? t 1 H /?/?* f ?.v.. .v I't'uiwv hi uriugavvn iu rujirescnt this Statu at tho oonforonoo. Tho following woro namod: W. J. Storon And J. 1). Cappolman of Charloston; W. A. Clark and R. Moans Davis of Columbia; Goo. S. Mowor of Nowborry; W. L. Mauldin of Groonvillo; W. J. Montgomery of Marion: D. E. Ilydriok of Spartanburg; T. W. Houohior of Marlboro; LoRoy Springs of Lanoastor. "1 havo boon troubled with indigestion for ton years, havo tried many things and spont much money to no purpose until I triod Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, I havo takon two bottles and gotten more relief from them than all other modioinos taken. I feol more like a boy than 1 havo folt in twonty yoars." Anderson Riggs of Sunny Lane, Tex. Thousands have testified as did Mr. Rigge. Dr. E. Norton. GB099 OOBRtf pnOJfT t'h 5 Glorious Spread of Anglo SaXon Civiliz itlon In Manila. A dispatch from Manila says tho trial of oommisiary Sergeant John Meston charged with oomplioity in tho commissary frauds is finished. No verdiot was announced, and Moston's con fiotion is uncertain. Other trials of those implicated will follow. Capt. .Jauioh C. Reed, formerly dopot ooui missary at Manila has boon arrentod. It is alleged that cntrios upon the hooks of Kvans & Co., government contractors, indioato that tho ot mods sionary oiUoors roooivod tho following turns: Maj. (Jcorgo It. Rovics upwards of $1,000; Capt. James C. Road, $1,000; Capt. Frank II. Lawton. $750; mr. i>. lromnno, Uol. Woodruff's ohiof ol rk, $700 It a'so appoars that Kvans & (Jo furnished tho handsome rcsidocootf Col. Woodruff. Harold M. Hilt, manager of Kvans & Co.; who is now undor arrest was no toriously lavish in cntortaining ooinmissary and other officors whilo tho dopot oommist-ary a frequenter of tho Tondorlion diBtriot," occasionally bj nnt day) at Pitt's houso in questionable society. Pitt's houso is a baoohanalian roncltzvous, and prominent officers fro qucniiy visited it, drinking champagne and plajing cards. Wornon of doubt ful reputation havo often boen known to be thcro. It is always alleged that l'itt had tho insido track in soouring government contracts and it is also asserted that he was prime mover in tho eohomo 1} reestablish oookpits in Manila. Mrs. Haria being subsidized in scouring a cockpit. It is asierted that tho commissary department unauthoriz od purchtsos of quantities of chainpagco. Pitt sold some. In addition to what tho transports brought, tho commissary imported 200 gallons in February and a liko amount in March. Tho commissary and tho oommisHary sergeant kept privtto carriages and indulged in other extravagances. Cannot Servo Two Masters. Noting tho faot that Mr. John 0. Capors, the newly appointed distriot attornoy for South Carolina, "will return to his nativo Stato as the expon ont of tho strango dootrino that a man oan openly ospouso tho oamo of one political party andi claim affiliation with another," tho Grconvillo Mountaineer remarks: "What moro is ro quired to plaoo him in full affilation with tho Republicans? How can a man masquerado as a Democrat when ho is doing tho work of tho Republicans? Senator MoLaurin and Mr. Capors may think thoy havo a right to pursuo suoh a devious political oourse, but they will find out thoir mistake when it is too lato, and thoy will bo compollod to rooeivo tho remainder of tho degrees whioh will entitlo them to full and oomploto membership in tho MoKinlcy Ilanna aggregation. Tho initiation foo has boon paid, but thero aro other' xaotions yot to boonoountorod.' Yo oannot servo twomastors.' " "Last winter L was oonfinod to my bed with a very bad oold on tho lungs. Nothing gavo mo relief. Finally my wifo bought a bottlo of Oqo Minuto Cough Curo that effected a speody euro. I oannot speak too highly of that ex oollont remjdy." Mr. T. K. Houseman, Manatawnoy, l'a. Dr. R. Norton. Tho Insurance Business. Tho offioial statemont of tho businoss dono in South Carolina during tho year 1900 by tho lifo insurai.ca companies lioonscd to do businoss in tho Stato was Wednesday complotod in tho offioo cf tho oomptrollor gonoral. Tho statement is a vozy compl.-to ono, mado up from tho reports filod by tho oompanios as rc<iuirod by law. The statcmout shows that tho oompanios roocivcd in premiums tho sum of $1510,419 S3, and tho Mu ual Lifo of Now York heads tho list in this rospcot, having oollootod $299,3214 91; tho Now York Lifo coming noxt with $219,302 61, and tho Kquitablo taking third plaoo with $187,172 98. Tho statomont as to premiums shows a surprising inoreaso in tho busi _ ii uees oi small uro companion. The total of tho losses sustained by all tho companion doing businoas in tho Stato was $52f>,01t> 89. Tho hoaviost losses woro sustained by tho E<juitable, the amount boing #99,371. Tho total of tho now polioios issued during tho year is $12,423,313 25, a..d tho total of all polioics oarriod in this Stato on Deo. 31 is $53,504,399.90. You cannot oDjoy perfcothoalth, rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver is sluggish and your bowols ologgod. DoWitt's Littlo EarlyR scrsoloanso tho wholo system. Thoy nevor gripo. l)r. R. Norton. A Great Scandal. Tho London Globo scants a gross eoandal in its allcgod discovery that two mombora of tho govornmontal com mittco appointed a year ago to dotormino tho valuo of various oxplosivos havo taken out patents in their own namos. Tho Globo says: Col. William ltobortsAuston soourod a patent for improvements in dotoaators while Sir William Orookos has patentod nitro oxplosivos for aitillory. Whon tho oommittoo was appointed Lord Lansdowno, then war minister, assured invontors and manufacturers that thoy might submit thoir products to tho oommittoo in tho utmost oonfidonco. Those famous littlo pills, DoWitt's Littlo Early Kisors will rcrnovo all impurities from vouravstflm. n1fl*n?A oniir bowols, make them regular. Dr. E. Norton. A Doctor Murdered. Dr. H. 8. Scruggs, Jr., who rosidol at Autona, a suburb of Mompliis, Tcnn., was found sitting upright in his buggy near his homo early Wednesday. A bullet hole behind tho loft car showed that ho undoubtedly had boon assassinated by some person who olimbod upon the baok of the vohiolo as tho physioian was returning from visiting a patient. Tho horso wandered along tho roadway for sevoral hours before tho orimo was discovered. There is no olue to tho murderors. Skin troubles, outs, burns, soalds and obafing quiokly hoal by the use of D?Witt's Witch Haiel Salvo. It is imitated. Be sure jou get DeWitt's. Dr. E. Norton, 5 THE Grove's' The formula i know just what yo do not advertise th their medicine it y< Iron and Quinine pi form. I he Iron malaria out o the Grove's is the Ori Chill Tonics arc in that Grove's is si are not experiment and excellence ha only Chill Cure sc the United States Invited to Oroenvillo. Tho following correspondence explains itpolf: Oroenvillo, 8. (J., April 13, 1901. Hon. .John L. MoLaurin, Bonnettsvillo. Dear Sir: Believing tint a formal presentation, from your standpoint, of certain national issues now beforo tho pooplo will bo both interesting and holpful, wo ask permission to make an appointment for you to addross tho public, in a mooting to bo hold in Oroenvillo, at such timo as will bo con veniont toyoursolf. Wo would suvgest some dato about tho middlo of May. Wo will tako pleasuro in making suitable arrangemonts. Hoping to hear at an early day and favorably, wo beg to remain rospcotfully, .las Ii Orr, J. II. Maxwoll. M. 1) , Jos. A MoCullough. Frank Hammond, W. J. rhackRton. Lewis W. l'arkor, W. C. Heaoham, W. I). Molts, A. A Bristow, Alestcr 0. Furman, A. .). 3 Thomas. DonnctiBviiio, M. U , April 1 T>, 11)01 MoHsrH. J. L Orr, .J. II. Maxwell. M. 1)., J. A. MoUullough, Frank Ham mond, W. J. Thaokston, Dowis W. Parker, W. 0. Bcaol am, W. 1) MottH, A. A. Bristow, A. 0. Fimnan and A. J. 8. Thomas, Grcohvillo, 8. C. _ Gontlemon: I am i*~~ ~ ^our lottor of tho 13th insU? iormission to mako an P) \7 for mo to address tho publics*Xj meeting to bo held in Groonvillo at mob timo as may bo convcnint to mo. I noto what you say about making suitablo arrangements. It will afford mo pleasuro to aooedo to your wishos and to ad dross tho publio in Groonvillo from my standpoint of corlain national issues now boforo tho proplo. I would suggest as a oonvoniont timo for mo tho 22ad day of May, or thereabout. Until that timo I have ongtgemonts in Washington and clsowhcro. Thanking you for tho kind intcrost you havo shown in thus giving mo an opportunity to presont my viows on theso iseues, lam yours sinoeroly, .J no. L. MoLaurin. You will wasto timo if you try to ouro indigestion cr dyspepsia starving yoursolf. That only makes it worso when you do cat heartily. You always nood plenty of good food properly digest edKodol Dyspepsia Curo is tho result of years of soientifio rosoaroh for something that Would ditrost not onlv unmn olomonts of food but overy kind. And it is tho ono remedy that will do it. l)r. E. Norton. Robbers Robbed. Two mon, with drawn revolvers rob bed Hen Marsh's gambling houso at Mouij his Wednesday. They spent threo minutes in tho plaoo and scoured ovor 18,000. No oluo has be on scourod as to thoir identity. Marsh and his assistants wcro balancing the cash after tl o night's play when tho robbers rushed iDto tho room. A purse on the table contained (2,500 while Marsh held $500 in his hands. Tho four inon in tho room wcto ordered to lie on tho floor or bo killed. They quickly obeyed and tho robbors snatched the money in sight. Then tho robbers ordorcd Marsh and tho othors to stand up and wont through their pookets Tho gamblers rnado no resistance as they wero threatonod with instant d^ath. Only a small amount was found in tho pockets cf tho victims and, oovoriog tho inmates with rovolvdrs, tho robbors baoked from tho room and csoapod. So far tho polioo havo found no oluo to tho robbers. Thoro is moro Catarrh in this section of tho oountry than all other diseases put togothor, and until tho last fow years wan supposed to bo inourablo. For a groat many yoars doctors pronounced it a looal disoase, and proscribed looal romodies, and by oonstautly failing to ouro with local treatment, rvfAnAit n/*A/1 it (J * pivuvunuuu lb lliuill AUlUi OOIODOO HAS provon oalarrh to bo a constitutional disoaso, and thorcforo requiros constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Curo, manufactured by F. J. Chcnoy & Co., Tolodo, Ohio, is tho only constitutional euro on tho markot. It is takon intornally in doses from 10 drops to a toaspoonful. It acts dirootly on tho blood and mucous surfaoos of tho system. Thoy offer ono hundrod dollars for any oaso it fails to ouro. Sond for oiroulars and testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tolodo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75o. Hall's Family Pills aro tho best. I had pilos so bad 1 oould get no rest nor find a oure until I triod DoWitt's Witoh Hazol Salvo. Aftor using it onoo, I forgot I ovor had anything like Pilos."-E. 0. Boioe, Sornors Point, N. Y. Look out for imitations, tie sure you ask for DeWitt's. Dr. E. Norton. iria. Chills a, EST PRESCRIPT rasteJess Ch is plainly printed on every u are taking when you take eir formula knowing that y ju knew what it contained, it up in correct proportions s acts as a tonic while the system. Any reliable druggit ginai and that all other litations. An analysis of oth< iperior to all 'others in e1 ing when yon take Grov tving l?ng been cstablislu >ld throughout the entire No Cure, No Pay. Pric< A Young Man in Trouble. Mr. .John W. Powell, at ono timo well known and popular in Florence, boir.g in tho rcrvioo of tho Southern Express company has boon arrested in (Jhoraw charged with attempting to wreck a Scab ard train. Ho is boing hold on #300 bond. A negro man, who had also boon arrested has onfossed it is said, tclliug a story of how Mr. Powell directed him to plaoo obstruo tions on tho track A freight train first hit tho obslruotiou, a troo and a crosslie, but no great damage wasdooo Tho obstructions weroayain placod, but tho patenter trail coming on later has boon warned by wiro. Mr Powell was a former employe of tho Soaboard. Ho has splendid family eonn otiotH, and his arrest in Ch craw earned ronrcthing of a fonsation. Ho has many friends who doploro tho matter. ? Florcnoo Times. Wilmington and Conwa? Railroad. Daily oxcept Sunday. Southbound.?No. 97. Leave Hub 8 (X) pra I.OAV llionH 8"10 pu Arrive Chadbourn 8 86 pm Leave Chad bourn 6 86 pm Leave Clarendon 6 00 pm Leave Ml Tabor G 16 pm Leave Loriu 6 86 pra Leave Hauford 6 60 pm Leave Bayboro 7 00 pm Letve I'rivetta 7 09 pm Leave Adrian 7 I'd pra Arrive Con way 7 40 pm Northbound.?No. 98. Leave Conway 8 80 am Leave Adrian 8 66 ara Leave Privetle 9 00 am Leave Bayboro 0 10 am Leave Sanford 9 20 am Leave Lorin 986 pm Leave Ml Tabor 1010 am Leave Clarendon .1140 am Arrive Chvlbourn 1120 am Leave Chadbourn 1160 am Leave llions 1216 pm Arrive Hub 1225 pm Ginning Machinery, Saw Mil Machinery, Planing Mill Machinery, Brick Machinery, Engines, all Types; Boilers, all Kinds. These are our Speoia lties and we have the most complete and best lines to otter. $. HL Sibbes & Co., MACHINERY and MILL SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. COLUMBIA, S. O WACCAMAW LINK BTIAMKRfl.?The Steamer will leave the wharf at Cenway every Monday and Wednesday morning for Geergetowu at 4 o'clock, touching all Intermediate points; and will leave her wharf at Qcergetown every Tuesday and Friday merning for Conway At 4 o'clock, touching at all intermediate points. D. T. McNeill, Qen'l Agl. and Treas., Conway, 8. 0. John 8. Beaty, Agent, Georgetown, 8,C. NOTICE. Conway Lodge, No, 00. Knlfhts of Pythias will meet regularly the first and third Thursday nights of each month until otherwise ordered. D. A.SriTlT Chan. Com. J. C. IriTRT K. R.AH May 14th, W ly H. H. WOODWARD, Attoraay and Counsallor at Law, Coif WAT, 8. 0. MSTOffioe up ataira otar HaraM oftti oppaaita Bank. Dm. H. H. BURROUGHS, L0RI8, 8. 0. Calls promptly answsrsd nlfh or day. R. B. Scarborough, Cowwat, S. 0, attobnii at law. I er,er % y ION IS 41 ill Tonic. bottle?hence you Grove's. Imitators ou would not buy Grove's contains md is in a Tasteless : j_: -L r v^uminc urivcs uic >t will tell you that so-called Tasteless cr chill tonics shows /cry respect. You e's?its superiority :d. Grove's is the malarial sections of 50c. I Atlantic Coast Line RAILROAD COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. CONDKNHEI) SOIIEDOLi. Trains Going South. Dated Nov 19, 1899. No.66* No.8/> P.M. A.M. Leave Wilmington 3:46 Leavo Marion 0:34 Arrive Florence 7:16 Leave Florence *7:46 *2 34 Arrive Sumter 8:67 3 66 No 62. A. M. Leave Sumtor 8:67 *9 40 Arrive Columbia 10:20 11 (HI No. 62 runs through from Charleston via Central K. JR., leaving Charleston 7:0O*. m . Lanot 8:84 a. in , Manning 9:09 a. m Trains Going North. No. 64* No.6 8 A. M. P. M Leave Columbia *0:40 *4 16 Arrive Sumter 8:06 6 86 No. 8 V P. M. Leave Sumter *8:06 8 Oo Arrive Florenoe 9:20 7 20 Leave Florenoe 9.60 Leave Marion .10:8<i Arrive Wilmington 1:16 Daily. >o. 68 nine through to Charleston, 8. C., via Central R. R., arriving at Manning 6:04 p.m., Lanes 0:48 p.m., Charleston 8:8t) p. m. Trains on Conway Branch leave chadbourn 6 86 p m, arrive Conway 7 40 p m, returning leave Conway 8 80 a m. arrive Chadbourn 11 20 am, loavoChadbourn 11 60 a m, arrive Hub 12 25 p in, returning leave Hub 8 00 p m, arrive Chadbourn 3 86 p m. Daily except Sunday. J. R. Kenly, General Manager T M Emerson, Traffic Manager. H M Emerson, General Passenger Agent Saw Mills, Corn Mills, Cane Mills, \ Rice Hullers, Pea Hullers, Engines, Boilers, Planers anil Matchers, Swing Saws, Rip Saws, and all other kinds of wood working machinery. My Sergeant Log Beam Saw mill is the heaviest, strongest, and most efficient mill for the money on the market, quick, accurate. State Agent for H. B. Smith Machine Company wood working machinery. For high grade engines, plain slide valve?Automatic, and Corliss, write me: Atlas, Watertown, and Struthers and Wells. V. C. BADHAM, 1826 Main St., Columbia, 8. C, I.K-ILLS H^Avi ^Ed BuGS.R0AeHB6.AHT5 ^wi^ ?cpotonBugs. g>PIOER6, Flibs, FLEAS, AND ALL IN5ECT Lire. llAli Vua, yUlU1 10 AND 25 CENTS ltlll?l '-5ALL DEALERSfr- 2 11 HThcCaODOIL ton C.HtMICAL Ca .. dal timor ^ mp. * If Death Duet is not for sile by your dester, we will upon receipt of '25 cents send you the large paokago by mail postpaid. April-16. 8t. fencTiiiiniTcii Pnoitienoif _ _ _ _ _ . , - vMlVIVIiaU ||uutimiioi No 0bjecU W* Pledge to secure our graduates posi tioDS backed by $5000. Courses unex colled. Qood board oheap. Enter any time, Open to both sexes. Send now for free oalalogue. Address, COLUMBIA BUSINESS COLLEGE, J COLUMBIA, 8. C. W. H. Nowborry, Presidont. WANTED. ~ The address of a few INTELLIGENT YOUNG TE.VOHKRS whoso sohools hate olosod for tho season. Address, B. W. Gbtbinqeb, Box 105, Spartanburg, S. 0.