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INVESTIGATE Ever sinco the inauguration of the dispensary system thoro have be.vaguo rumors andl(] insiiuai tion of rottenness and colr uptioJ). There aro somo honest. Reformers and they are getting tired of such talk and (i) not wish to be (issed with r.1ascals and thimves. Thevy will willingly assist inl ferreting Out CrimIIe im high plaeos 1and in relegating to the shades f prite life or the ponitontit lry all guilty of high crimos and misd'om'anors. The disp(n8slry has boon ilvevsti gated and no report satisfue-tory to som11) has boon made and hints of a whito wash have been unuldoi by very respectible people. 'll citi zens of the countios bordering tinl North Carolina are not. ill 1 pi tion to ho aeq(uninte(I withll ll tho work and manwatvros at tit Stat'' Capitol and nutmst take tIl-ir ilnfor m1ation second hand)(, so Hwny areo at a loss hiow to rectncile (oi flt ing reports an1d opinatslns aboit ill vestigatinig commiiiittees an21d 1 llicris I of the court, wlos dity it is to bring to light oflicial iniscoiduct and corrluptionW. 1 It its the ditty of' the vr(n r 1vrll( to see that the law is exocitd and it is evident that ho has bi'en V bending his energies in that. di rection, but. n1ot with sat isfact ion to soime peoplo. It may never havo occurred to those who cvliti cised him that"I if they 111 offered their ai-oi.stanwo 1111 giovon Iho in foriation, whiel th y so il to haove, Ill. result may', have h1'.1 11 t e convictio and1 puni ~ttislunlent of4 the of the pesn under ciluis of doubt and( suspLic ion. Now lthe idea is for thle gretnm- - blers to corlso forward andu aid ini the pulrifiction of State aifairs and spOcifly theo gr'ounds oif the; reason of tihe fait h in t hemu, and all honiest mon)1 regar'dless of face tion will ondtors~o their praisow~or thy efforts. If that can '1 be done, then be qjuiet andc satisfied with the ordi nary Coulrse of events. SENATOR TIJIMAN. Tecourllse of Senator' Tillman has been wvatched with the keenest. interest, sinc h O is colobraited pi tch fork speech in tile Senat('. Ti'm eyes of the1 natlionl haive hoeon upon41 him and( ho neverO1 fails to get at teontion when~l h1 addresses his brethren in the Senate. 1f; u gratifying to his friends and sup porters that there is merit. ini hin and thait ean hlis polit1ical e mies in) is1 S'ta teo and 't( ac(k nowi edge it. La1tely his remarks hav,~ boon endorse bl8~ y (1h0 good p( 01)1 of tis coutittry andl his5 pos)itioi upon) )1) puli queIstions5 havo beel admitted by aill to be proper an< correct. The Senate hlaving ulnder conl sideration the Alien resolution 1 bring E Ivartonl RI. Chapman1)11 he1 fore the bar of the Boena te, Sem ta tor Ti llmn made all intter'still spech and refe'rredh to tile report that Sonators had1( witinI the las weok spreiatIled iln sugalr stock Soniator TFillma sa111 id: "It sooms1. to me)4, t hat we I nuot after Chia pman5l ilo Origilna investigatior1 was not inltendedl t< punish Chapm an, but to) (discovo wvhether any Senator on this flow had boon guiIlty of u's'ing is Iofli cial p)osi t in to) make m)on)oy by speculationi ill stocks whlich wonh influenced by his atio 1 as0 a1 Sona. tor or thel commilitteo whih ro ported tile fariff bill. It is not1 worth Whilie to try to cover ui: this matter with badinage andC flippancy. Tile Senator from Nowi HIampsihiro ill oxcuso me). I doc tiot inltend( that as ally reflectioni tiponl his language, but it (does a~p pear to me that 1he treated it rath or flippar tly. "Thereo are today in the newsp~a pers of thlis couintry chlargos float ing about and( being sent broad cast, signed by correspondents in the gallery, to tile effect that last Week, when thei now tariff bill was sugar sahodule, throo Senators had spocuilatod in sugar stock. We havo another stonch on our hands, nnd instond of it being a differen tint in favor of the trust of a third of at cont, as that was, it is now two-thirds in favor of the trust. "There aro two correspondents Who havo, ovor their own sigia tut res, chargod that, Sonators have pecltdatod within the last week utid maIle money. Now, if you want to investigato, you havo a new reason to investigate. If you intend to got at the trueo inward in-ss of tho matter, to get at tihe trito hand, to punish thoio v ho are guilty, say so atnd o so. or elSe isht, ThiAt is the whole sum in and Sih.l.atce of it. WO do not wan1t. Chalpmlanl. WO wanit, lla1Vo 111O/(?1. N\(- w illit, tille 111111) w h1o hi>llgli. "t i m1or1 ll, i t' Ihley were bulglit. Tilat. it wvlat, w'( 1l'O 110tt0 l'or 'nd now 01et, tlle 8(m3iat(or wIho it s ioved . 'eri' tile ilutterl, and wv to IOveS t I ( iiL it o >f tle Sell Woo ts 11i i0 l ns ally otho1 111111, tLake thle r'esoltit ion to his colitlit. tee an( i)rillg haeeC ia ilvE'l8iP' Ioltre thlat wvill mieall) soDnl tigq. 117 CI:1 1) w lti ki1 .ItloSo 11)011 wilo ItlVO t 'iirgi Y I Iit. Se1l.- i Olt 'o i V<,' ill fl'Orill1lioll, or wv( C;Illi pIllilil (lisill ,(I fol'oillpj). W(! cl1-1 021ii it' . idels ti t it.l i1 I leill tllmeisw Cil }put 'Oil l ll J111 fil l- i t alt el t. E ither inv stignti 0 am 1) - illd A NSudides1 Ulentli. ft C. MI. l l ill-i %%al ta.- e - e'Il y .u-oit1 it'nut hisr i n X 11( Cl 'ili ti l .111 d tile d1 a'i' l erV I'su tl n i ll li i w hn a \ li-- i w li A ll .)1 I i' i offti ii i d.rit ri frl i i la barel n (n-storo. It, Was also, ItIie e s t ' ifl' i II~ 0h l'q.t ( rI . i lie~ r f Itigi (s I .. ttt 'O , etf' ('tt 1 li 't, ll ' 'i' ll f l i it' ]lO 11i~ li d (1i-d Su dtot lly aI' - I l iL 1)tell (ll a -I o f -0,illh'llg t n (lo tililit it \ma e asect~ Hant his <l4eath had I4h1 t ll " theE li q( id. I( is I''% laIIdif, lit-\vi ., thlat, 111c Lades', 11011 andlu 11that hotl 1.,ths, werebroght, about by it. ';-- c(141 llis cf th1e I arreil were1 1(1111" out (ill thle grolli.<d last h exeptitl ing a <p arg , w o e.hih alr waysin inae .ood aSewien - M chin. i1.ln il ho d p e Make of kidls ain l - be-,is wing acohin Cin W~l ;I I T TO DO. VIte Iprset hof r.e'lt I~ne'sztwalu' 'isot, the grah id neys n% med i nlil Hills hriarle pA-e. anact iaility Ilhol i lain, ali nil -elitte pai n arin t. o . l ~ el olo in use-(.lv. 44 Iliuor eaiant necesl Sunof bei complle itoa ito gp maty Stiedurin Nsttei niht toe -tr9 et. wam 001)' d oai l a i. tAlssehget for its, wdrl Y re o 1, il ] 1w, is (.41t fr e by m il n io ill.: \11 -114 ic H m l r1. t 111 111r. ii i m e r ,C . . Now Store, Now Goods, NE W - - PRIGES. YE3, everything new an1d stylish, as well as durable, will be found 11) ily store at Calhouni , Pickeis Couty, S. C. Wheln the trading public of this locality are in need of first class GOODS, I invite you all to visit my store and exaillne Imly stock and prices. A look wJi Convince you abut, this A.Iver I;he'i.z fit ig vo ' huibug. My stock co.nprises tbe latest styles inl DRY G S, NOTI'OK)NS, SHOES, HATS, CLGTIh'NG, HAfHlW4ARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE All FURNITURE. I will make a specia.lty of Shoes and keep in stock all the leading yl1s f1n Meui, Woinivi and Chiidren. I also have a well stocked IRO 1' ElV DE1'AlkITAIENT. You will al ways find everything fresh and at ract ive, at the lowest possilIe figures. My preent line of foregoing goods include 111"VALUES'' that are in lemand every day. The price induceinetits are as strong as f1he quality of Iv goodls are attract ve. I am determine-i to be " Leader of Low Prices " in this ieVlity and serve You politely anld attentively. F. 1 : ARTR. Doyle Building. CALHOUN, S. C. linar,18107m,3. 'P - A car load of No. I Timothy Hay, at $1 a huindrod. wiAON%0I THE BEST ARE MADE BY 11. C. MARKLEY. And Lvery Vairiety of ine Cairr ages, IBugg.ies, Carts, anid Hariiness, I Iardwaire, l'aints, Oils and~ V-arnish, ?3reenville Coach Factory. G WV. SIRB1NE, Superintendent. NE WV(r-O OD S, c.2autiru1 fCinCe~ or .1'.ad ic andl Misse-s HaI~fs and Fai lors. 14:1li1s "' lflack " Tlani O)xfoi-ds. ChlihIren's and Inifants IWnek :and Tan Shoes. Newv lt Me n'tClothing and1 Hats. ThFlit BE S' STCIK of 5110E.: in ALL KINDS OF FARMING TWJLS. ?!'\nsave you dlollars in substatud iil arginis. \\hilet some ". rs5 :re bl~owmg~ anid sweating absout, t wo cents saved you on a papor "Im a d tthere is no point to the 1pin. samo. ()Saddles, Our tivuer, .\I r. Jais. 1. Dickson, j \ - a nu )une. or he no i th bu g S hoes t~o suit '.. nor nih s I ),*,ET. the r~le.Ud" ItCash'ti for h(i' waxrand lu ai. 102 iin oStrroomUforu v lie inc.om s-t ock we inn t close outit. 01uri iimtn e me Minl - s - stoci;k. So) we haveC liarai n fo r yo1- --W ,. U N'TS W.\ NTlE D---Fori War in Give us a calI. ( t .t i Sonor Qeet. tu han The hoatory Shoe Store. - e ''"-"1 ""feoU erybotdy wva it-s the onily emitorsed~ 1Qe1 J. M.* Dickonl"' "took- ( """ hi frui- ( redit given. Dickson l'reighit podi. Dropil all I-ish, a'ult make Mag'. re's nitlar, TIu hx>~hl ~Nmln noo I I~latia. (~( )C INCKl N, :352-356, IDearborun Street, Chuciao. Jip - I have yet soite Barl'g:lins1 Of Win ter Goods in Jeans, Clothing and SHOES. Don't ully before looking : 11N Stock. I will 1av 11 yo W iney. I will sell FLO1' I 'lat eh r tiai aity -e, from $4.50 to 05a0. Don't fail to st Illv V U t\'n Colle before you buy. If you wallt, to buy uIIe1, call tinial See rlic I also sell 1lilt- tal] and recliable Fer).IilIIzers " StarI liral : l Old)l Hickory," m1a:ile by v lla is,1 Ad.li son, yo0 Rwichmonll \V ~e plices bl'Ol e y(n lny (! n ::a1. I walit to Iniv ('oro, hmd.h-r :n1l Country liams. I ri IuI.. thei :Ill. ;n1(d exchange .iae l'o 1* h g"oodls as yOt ived, mr4' .97. 1 ['' bery S. ( . THE SOUTHERNI (L.ale El mn-l ,1 I lal.) CREENVI LLE, S.C. A Fllw 4'T 01..\M R.\l M I:1\ Ne lya Iaaeli t d Di.rniIh el a ta. M ( h-t n im id. A ll tium l- il m eIig t with Op01 ;,4--11a er S.m h R mln r s olit Mii .. Fillr 0 it1 I iilway frn a .\ir I,ine A Ii - i. Terms per Day, $200. Corn s a vigorous feeder and re ,ponds well to liberal fertiliza ion. On corn lands the yield ncreases and the soil improves f properly treated with fer tlizers containing not under 7% actual Potasho A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead to profitable culture. All about Potasl-the results nf its use by atual .cy perim n on th et farms. in Ohw Uniti-i Strue.,-is old in t little hoo wlicl we 11mblish atnad wall gladly nail free to any firaimer in Americ.% who wail wr ite laor it. GERMAN KAI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., Ncw York. B light" :osts cotton planters rnore :han five million dlollars an rually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevcnted. Practical experiments at Ala bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit" wvill prevent that dreaded plant dilsease. All abouat Potaash-the rc'ats of uts une bay nctual ex pleraament ona the. b'est faatmas in the Unaitedlstat,- is told in a little boojak which we pubalisht andl will gladly mail free to tany farmea.r in Aaaneria whoa will write for it. GERMAN 1E\L1 WORKS, 93 Naan~a St., Newv York. \Y A CLEAR PRR 0t. O\ I lI A YEARIO EACLH.lS F Ior theItI pur"t tof inasing aa the hi rulation of \to New aa v Ir )>.a ~ nail t'una ,iay A * rcul , tabjlsheti C'! ' ears ota tla .'i'traar: I'aUnitng t.'t. alft ars tola i'-.! s atutlerent inila vth w lrl lto amal1 !n .to .Alet atvtstoras nlow~li ha an p~ nilly t) ' lecta a ame tof talan ;erth a gaat eterprilsea-t. Theay i:an bu o , Yor 3a1ereurytaa stock :tt li I- \ ti y lowpia. af 10pe lsare. 'lTe .'talaeuy IPrlintn Coa nyia~~ a is tcalorpoatal lndtlr the I~t. aol thea taate tof New \a it Th cial s;,00.00 0,da ividedt Iito 3l.0aDshi at I 'tarn- h futll ldad tandnnafetab..to trsti vea~a no~ llatiividau;al li.alality 5,0:1 a e This stank Is at safe, Csolidl anal 1hb~n ' I l at tblt satu' aity that, ts cer'taina tn i.t:-h (I glvtes thaa a-aaall invt'cul attn a--tat al.a * v Ilah lte c:alitalist, aaas ta nr t wth aa. nttil sumt to inves-:t c n t.. , - r' . , lhare'.'I upwlad att thet oamia -~i,- la a~ m ' s-t buys-. thouats~ands etI siaa~an . \ ala t . r Nt wV Y ork lnaaw sI'tpa rsco m tall.-. it la- aal:naa tl thlaaa this 1l -a at splalaaaty t) hay N- w Yoa'k Mare * stock tat fai0 Is tnt oaa thoseann e thaIe l.; Occurl taaly onact' ina lt lilna- ', for tat tI parestent ratle of incraas' 'ano.n ina the la asIx liothsl iaa thea. circual.ato Ia nd at th I; attvetsinag, tha' stockla la alaawl aaay sa: to lpta normotus dilviti .as anld rap.n:I' iT' adve~'rt Isig rtc'tlpt s of t Mer~acar have'a douled'a asintce Auag. I. 1' V, and. th1 circulaion ht a s incre latlasa a t l t he r, I. -o'a 150 pter cent. a-lin ce Apri II . I: . all I Daily, Weekly atnil Sunaday edit111as. a nai cotinutiniag to Inas'aae tat tha' sta' ro We wIll atend oant tcoply ofat hI Ia' aa $nd Stundaly ul ereuray free'Ii to very- shn~t iolder asa long fas I tha stock la- 1a' 1-I hIm or lis- tt.tins. Fort a'xamla i subscriber InurchIaasaesI i tenai haet ofn lio will lit- tiatlatd to t'teniphs f Daly antd iualaty M~Iertn'y I ree to Ih. OWn or' aniy othier talde Ca's ao: hat coun tiues to be a astoakhIolta af ah porat Ion. These'a- cttaels of th laps aa- ag bov dIs posed of biy aubsibeanaars to Ithae~ ap1 tal stock in an:y wiay deaslt-i'e by them.i There wIll he0 onily a llimitted nlaott ofi this stock dIsposed of ini this way. 'llThase who arte lucky e'nouagh to .lahtin thern shares wIll flnIinl thtin a ve'ry short ie-.' *hey wi'll lie wvorthi .:ia pr ,cent'a . Iaremi r' Fior furt her m' 'l'ar ti's aaddrea'''n tha' SUPTaRTNTEND)ENT OT" CierIA. 3 Park TRow~, Co'w York'l As an advertIsing mrdlim thle Now York Mercury is unexcelledt A WELL DRESSED MAN i somothing, ovon tho Ladies wilI Iad im i r.o. i W canl mako you one of the ADMIRED, Clothing Hats AND 4-en's 'urnisings. Till L ATrLuT iN and at Prices unboard of before. V~ ~ ---- Give us a call when You coio to Greenville. GR: ENV LLE S. C. R.ILR. BENTZ, NEV SPRING GOODS. I 'llees Il;tt ,pvak Io tl iiselves. Our Prices always the lowest. The ladiessay t hato ur line of OI' r a(lies are d . ,rettiest. in town, the vioremr it. (oes that Ihey nt:,.( be. )rga ldieS :4 15 ceints, a at 25 cents, Orgatlics at 30 cents Org~ni at :7 eet;. All y'r. indies 10 per cent. lower thon others ask' The t l i. tline ever shown in Greeillinville and at prices lo wer than ever fromn 8 ctnts to 1. ceell:. F.ir 15 eents we give you a real, F'r(nchl[ Diiai I ori 2.) vent . DREGS QOODS---COLORED AND BLACK. '1hN l -ek is conplt with all the newest weaves, both foreigil and dome1tieU41 oi the ch eet to Ie fines1., With tritilailigs to im a tCh. A 'ow Special Prices for This Week. A ;5o lie I nrittarna rfrs A 050 blac igared J t'lard for:: 5tcArt Squiares from11 $,.-.00 111. A Gov. black f"iuIre i .1' 1 for IOX, three Buttermilk Sonp, (; cenits. A 20. 'enItn IS Linen Handher- 1 pyds Fruit ofth Loom Bleach ehief for I (0c,1. 1 doz. lobt fin ,leacheI L ltiI vest, 21yrs~OIi l' ~$ Ix \ myna3 ii rugs $1.75, worth I s po ii~a 0n.a)ad And lioisal(1 ofot er argin t SIfquares ro m $5j.0up (Ja~l a1dhse, ohrestockkan, gnt ermilk Soa,1acets l'4 nnuni cu h~i. ;s tg,~ye 8 t a rdst Bilous ii 1ne ne or $1. Chik''SoolCo tn 20.doen Andtl t~ili osandsof ter barainsi:i t nuerou toii m1en0tin.~ Iins a~rllan e~e our 'stock ~ an get pes.yeitllr c it. etvle lin rem 1d yo itha a. h- y.- lcs paol~ oed (and Is ay w one oe. .iss i \Vryin~ , t rie> .,r d I ia n4w in~~t o thee and~t noe O active buins I ~Iv' it 'i8- :tt '" b)-ji e er eIt mer, biii iving bestlt v aue St~aab l o ntit le 14 io -i 4 1lI14e i lg i' t sjlue with ai 1.i 1 ow rolgatio tloll .o ;td IeiV llar!ut~ t I 811. C ed yr ie lerii hat I lt1 r k i i- 1... lil 1.! f.t. M le (l-y 01001's an~w her, e e VCInny olthlnewet. wavesandlolor \ l l y ~l wI~,:1v u e ili 111(iii to Par 's l .- cni Stap14Icih tile rek , -t in -nnplh41 rim l ai dI . I wi haeou regardyt ii t cet . I ' I y ell wl beIstt in ofBto a' ae evej ( 1 r had ii at i the lowes revihl es Ed MyS oelnon ,i n e i lld My )i ns 1)41 ltoier know j t. I keepin nly Iodones (iletlhe I riilo keep tt.i 11orry ones.) 1is 1mke lgood111 vllery del~ h. lllgtt 11 i 14 ei ad ur DEad wtiPrk 0 NC S h du ing 1 it 07 4. 1 willii 1av von1 mon1ey411 ndOtenYou il HTSo have 1sh fhld.1 or ~y ifctual needs. 11 (41.1 4l~treeyni 1trhl, fr.e wtlcr. ,* ~ ~ ~ ~ OO YEHSpeloi olleo. I oA ONePr~ sen t.di. drng Horses and descriteon proabl Ipaonble. 'o meVnin atri'ctly If114'Ioi ~ 1111jnae n m Whoagny m- n thna p1 'TF r okbto SPECIAL MARCAINSc. .in Dress G odsinen tht justbi.ng argain ineeything.a5argans in ov0stnc fur 4 l&toure.ha Erl y inan yod, the