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The People's Journal b p PICKENS S. C DOINGS OF THI GUNERAI, ASSISMBI4Y IMPORTAN r MEASUIRNS DEB&TED ti What the Law Makers Are Prepar- C Ing for the People--A IBuy hession C In Prospect. r t The following summary of leilsia- a tive action since our last issue wilt bt- I found interesting : a HIRING CONVICTS TO COUNTIES Mr. Liban fMauidin's bilt to prohi bit convicts from being lease fo " work on private farm8 created a lon discussion. Mr. Mauldin claimed that the pres ent law puts convict labor in com petition with honest and free labor He cited instances where men employ ing coravicts were taking contracts to grading streets and making brick witu. convict labor, while honest leborer were out of employment. Had ti# convicts not been let to private farm era they could not have been avai able for this contract work. H1e wt. opposed to convicts b-ing hired to any purpose. Our roads need improve ment. We have thousands of acres 'I swamp lands. which may be reclain ed. The-e are numb..:rs of ways it wbich convicts can be employed wit[. out coming into competition with fre lahor. Dr. Woods defended the bill alor. the samo hnes as Mr. Mauldin. Mr. J.remish 8nith asaed if th would not, be discrimination again farmers, as railroads and otuer ente - prises could employ convicts, not bein excluded in the bill. Mr. C. E. R .bineon stated that I. proposed to i ff r an amendm nt, to rent edy that dtci trination. Mr. Pr.n I i ked if it were discrim nat on for the State to have her omv. farms. Mr. Mauldin replicd that it was, bu he couldn't inoot porate that in his bit as the State has this property and ea,, not easily get rid of it at once. Mr. Prince coatinued that he favoreu a m asure giving preference to tho . counties which propose to utilize con vict labor on publie roacs ; but he duer not thini it wouid bo wiso to confin, the directors to such lessees, as all oi the convicts might not be contracte, for, and the others would be in the penitentiary at an expenso. H favored leasing convicts to privat, parties to relieve the penitentiary of a. congestion of population, as this ht. been a source of revenue to the State Contracts now in force cannot be in terfered with under the constitution. Mr. C. E Rtobinson said that a meais urc would bu introduced to work con victs on the publi highways. The author of the bill w uld acceipt an amendment to provide that no c.>n tracts now in force be interfered with. 6 The house by a vote of 38 to 64 re. fused to strike out the enacting words. Mr. M. B. Woodward off-red an amendment t. at convicts could be om. ployed by counties at the rate of 15 t cents each per day for the purpose ol building roads and highwayi. Mr. Sawyer offered an amend ment designed to prevent the hiring of convictsa to any private concerns whatever. Mr. Woodward stated that he was in favor of leasing convicts to farmers as well as to any other person or cor poration, but he thoug~ht it wise to hire the consiets to counties for the public roads. Tne need of good roads ~ is a pressing one, and the counties should be given an opportuity to hire conv.'cts from the State penitentiary ~ to work the roads. Mr. Stevenson, chairman of the late penitentiary investigating committee, said that he had been through the af- ~ fairs of the penitentiary pretty thor oughly. and he was quite sure that if the hiring of convicts to private parties were prohibited there would be1 a deficit in the State treasury. If the counties are allowed to take the con victs without competition they can dictate the price, but if counties must compete .with private parties in ac quiring convict labor, then there will be revenue coming into the State. The State now nets $56 annually over and above the expense upon each convict hired out. He differed with Mr. Wood ward on the price to be paid for con vict labor. Mr. J. W. Ragadale commended the present penitentiary administration and thought that whiile the corvicts should be worked on the highways, it would be inexpedient to change the method now in operation. Dr. Wyche agreed with Mr. WVood ward. County roads first and then surplus convicts to be hired to private parties. Mr. Hlydrick favored legislation which would send convicts back to the counties to work th roads and im prove the health and upbuald the pro sperrtp of the community. He wanted the bill to provide for convicts to clean out streams and lowlands. The presentation of so many amend ments began to get the measure con fused, and Mr. Prince moved to re commit the bill in oeder that the bill ~ be gotten ,into tangible and intelligible ~ shape. This was opposed by Mr. Woodward, and the house refused to recommit by ~ a tie vote.t Mr. Hydrick's amendment to provide r that counties hiring convicts maight use their for cleaning out streams was killed, as well as his ampendment to apportion the number equitably among the counties. Mr. Stevenson's substitute was then taken up for discussion. Mr. Wood ward opposed it as not fix-' ing definite price for the hire of con victs by counties. Mr. Stevenson showed that the St ate, is now getting $56 a year for each con-I vict, much in excess of what the re venue would be at 16 cents a day, or 846.80 a year. Better not have a fixed i price if it would entail a depreciation in revenue. t Mr. Woodward claimed that the counties de3served to hire convicts b cheaper than individuals. The public roads are great civilizar-s, anid the 1 State can afford ;,to hire convicts to o counties at a reduced price for this o great work. h Mr. Prince wanted to adjourn debate a to another day, as the matter was so ti confused ; but the houec refused to do hi so. e: Dr. Wyohe agreed with Mr. Wood- ti ward that the counties are a part of |si the Stete and good roads deserve a. much consideration at the hands of the it Mr. Gantt opposed Mr. Stevenson's bh substitute as defeating the original ob- c jects of*Mr. Mauldin's bill, hi Mr. Williams thought that the poor ri counties of the State would be paying se for building roads for more fortunate t counties, as the -penitentiary funds I si would fall behind if the hire were to c i 5 at a low rate, and a direct appro riation would be necessary to run the 3nitentiary. Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Woodward greed upon a schedule of charges and tbmitted an amendment to take the lace of Mr. Mauldin's' oriinal bill. nils amendment was adopted by a vote 62 to 42, ard the bill passed a s -cond !ading, as follows: The board of direotors of the prtji. mntlary are herebyl authorized and opowered to lease or hire out any >nvlcts in the penitentiary, exerp' mnvicts under sentence for murder, ape, arson and nanswaug'ter, undeo ie following rules, and revulat.,o' a nd restrictionf-, with all o hers im osed by tt e said board: Ttar, t, aid board of directors shall make'ai onual report to the general assembl, t the regular sessions, showing th umber and names of convlots hire ut, to whom hired, for what purpos' nd for what nonsideration, and th oard of directors are author z -d I stain for the us4o of the penitentla 11 amounts received by them from Lb ire of labor of convicts during th urrent fiscal yeAr; Prov led, Th be preference abaoli be given to cour lee desiring to hire tbe convicts 1o. vOrk on the oublie wo- ke of suel ounties for $4 per month, and th nunty to pay all expenses of guard,, - nsporta tion and m -dical attond are, 'rovided further, That the c( unty a' borities siall have the right to hir ich convicts and work thon on thei hainganizs and pay for them out. o jnds appropriated for repair and cot ructioun of public highways. BIENNIA L SESSIONS WIN Mr. EtIed callead up bib j lint, rcn'a ion to inak.- the sessions of the G , raI Asembly biennial. The time , ift Gzneral Asetrmbly, he said, ikern up amending and repealit. -atutea The statutes of a genoin $'ure are juibbled up and the ia. iT eting the several counties are i arlance. There are only seven o ight States which have annu: ers'ons of the General Assembly. Jo s much could be accomplished i sennlal sessions. The L -ginlators a' :eiged to economy, and the pt-op tivuld be gi ven a enance to say w h c r they want the Legisilature to m,. very year or every two years. Ti. ili mvroly provIdes for at. election . ni. question of an amendment, L tit ,ontitiitution. Mr. P.-urifo) saii' lie was a membe f th House in 1886, 1887, 1888 an, 889 The resolution, he sa.d, Wa utning new. He said at that tim hat if the House did not meet in liv ears it, would be better. Former. rte House met late in November ant -j')urn( d before Ctris mias, but you seloeui Legislators meet arid rorma;i 1 sessIou forty days, and there is mt iore done. Biennial sessions ar, -anted. Mr. Wolfe eald that nine-tenths o is constituents favored biennial se, ions. There wat now too much legi' ,tion. The State is not rich enoug' , pay for laws of no value. The tax. ayers are overb) urdened. There is a ublic demand for the measure. Mr. Bacot sair. that since 1791 dowrt o the present time th3 bili of rightt as provided for the General AssemlhI3 L meet frr q'itntly. He thought it .althy for tue lawmakers to meet fro tiently. It is the result cf the visdom f ages After further discusi.n a yca an, ay vote was ordered, whicn resulted 3 to 22 in favor of the resolution. The advocates of biennial sessions ton a decided victory ; those voting rnr the rosolution were Messrs Ashley, lates, Bell, Black, Blease, Bolts, frantiloy, Browning, Cautyhman. Coi ock, Davis, D -ndy, Dowling, Dukes. Rird, Eeps, Es ridge, H. H. Evhans. 'airey. Foyd, Gamble', GanItL, Gaube, traham1, Henderson, Hill, Ht-ffmeyer, follis, Hopkina, Hydrick, Jackson, H 1. Johnson. W. J. Johnson, Leverett, )ck wood, Mann,, Marion, Lanain Maul in, McCoy, Mc~raw, McDili, Mc ~auctlin, Meause, M'Iley, Mobley, Mont ornery, Moss, Nettles, Patterson, 3eurifoy, Pyatt, J. W. Rl.gsdale, U.chards, G. W. Richardson, C. E Iobinson, R~ B. A. Robinson, C. P. landers, E. L. Sanders, Sawyer, barpe, G. P. Smith, J. Smith, J L. Imith, Stackbouse, Stevenson, Strom, luher', W. H. Thomas, Threatt, Tim norman, iterdler, Veirner, Wharton, NVhisonant, Wilson, Wlcmberly, Wl.go, Ninkler, Wnife, M. B. Wood ward, W. I Woodwardi, Wyche, Young-83. Those who voted against the resolu ion were : bipeaker Gary, BacoL,, 3ailey, D-Brub', Evans Jones, Lof ton, .yies, Magill, Manning, Mauldln, W. ., McLaurln, Mehrtens, Mitenelt, dloses, Patton, Rtgsdale, Rt ehardson, I. B., S-esbrook, West, WIlliams, Ntoods-22. Those absent or not votIng we're: 3lythe, CJosgrove, Cross, Dairgan, ladsden, Jenkins, Simkins, Sinkier, 'h ue, Varn. Pairs : Weston and Crum. There was some contention about ex using Mr. Weston from votina, but e was finally excused. Mr. McCullough was paired. Mr. R gers and Mr. Prince said that fthey had been in the hail they wvould ave vo'ed yea. Thbe 83 votes adopted the resolution nd by the bare "skin of a vote " the louse adopted the resolution sub rltting the question of biennial see ions to the people for a constitutional ,mondmrent. Under the constitution it took the ighty-three votes to order the vote on ho constitutional question, and the esolutlon now goes to the Senate, aving passed the third reading in the Louse. THlE WIDE TIRlE BILL. The bill introduced by Senator W. H. lauldln, of Hampton, to compel the se of wide tires on vehicles brougit bout an interesting discussion in the enate, and resulted in the adoption of 1e bill ty a vote of 2' to 12. The bill s amended in the Senate reads as fol >we: Whereas the use over the public ighways of the State of the narrow re w'agons now in general use is In irious to said hIghways and against rue public wefare; therefore. Be it enacted by the general asem ly of the State of South Carolinai: Section 1. That after January 1st, )01, it sball be unlaw ful fotr any pers'on r persons, firm or cor poration, to sell otherwise dispose of for use upon the ighways or public roads in this State, ruy wagon having less width of tires tan below specified, viz: On all wagons svin g standard iron or steel axles, not cceding one and three elitbe Inches balar axles not exeeding one and von-eights inches, or thimble skein les not exceed ing two and one-eighth ches, the width of the tires shall not less than two inches; on all wagons ,ying standard iron or stool axles ex eding one and three-eighths inche it not exceeliing onre and flye-eighths cs, tubular axles exceeding one and ven-eights inches, but not exceeding o and one-eighth inches, or thimble ein axles exceeding two and three lhthe inohes, but not exceeding two and three-fourths inches, the width of tires sohall not be less than three and one-half inches. On all viagons having standard iron or steel axles exoecding one and fi-eighths inches, but not ex ceeding two inches, tubular axles ex ceoilag two and-one-olghth Inches, but not exceeditng ao and live-o(ghths itdb, 1-A'.or thhnble skin axle-s ex ceediug two and three-fourths inches, but not exceeding three and one-fourth Inches, tbe width of tires shall bo not. leos'tsn four inches. On all wagons naving btana(ard iron or steel axits ex oeoding two inlcht., tubular axles ex ceeding two and live Oighths inches, or tbinble-skein axies exiee.-ding three %nd Ono fourth inoh'e, tii widt! of tros a -.i.I b) not loes tn -i ir anj .e-half inches. 'Sec. 2., That from and after the pas geo of this ant and until Ja.nuary 1st. 1903, any p srson -who produces a cutr fio.ete of the towship board of a, -wrs, or a maj )rity of them, to tio. Afoot I'hirt suct.-pua4a owns ani habit tally uses akat/ Q tn roawl vuhlci -ittireqdless Than four inches ho vidtb.vall be oxethpt from roAd du,. nd tib.i 4he paynifent of a commuth onread tax:.Provided, That the pt 'sion of this adbtion shall not appi o log carts or og w agons. Soc. 3' That aft6rJanuary 1st, 1904 t shall- bt.unlawful for any purt-on o ,1'song to tse upon the public higi - ays of this State, or any p irt thereol ny wagon laving tiros of less widt )an specifi d in section 1 of this ac 1.rovidod, That -the provision of thi st shall not apply to ploasure vehiclet. or to the use of pat-1a of the pub e ighwaye by any person or persoc I 'anporting any crops or produc 'm one tiart to another of their pren, ies: Pruv'ded. furthe:-, That. all wag o is now in use or that may be in uta .1 nuary 1-,t, 1904 of lees width tha . ,ove designated may be used unt. 'I'rn out. Sec 4. That the violation of any o m11 prov'sions of this act shall b ieilld, and is hereby dvelairod, to b misdeneanor, and the off.nder, uO, .mv tiotan, siall be pinished by i 111, of iot. 1,s than $5 or not mor 11aan $15 or ny imprisunmort for no moire tna.n 30 days. Soc. 5 'I'cnmt it, shall bo the duty o I county superviors and uembers i I . unty boards of commi.-stoners to se .tat the provisions of this act are pre erly enforced, and to proeecute al .olativUs thereof. GiEN. DABNEY i. MAURY DEAD. tie Was a Confedeorate Soldier and a Mai of Unswerving 'rinciples. Gen. D hmuey H. Maury, who was to allant Uonfederato soldier in the war o :tween the B-,ates, an'I wiio was a ono time minister to Colombia, died at sn advanced age at Peoria, Ill., la, -veek. Gen. Maury is particularly re nembered in history for his ga :ani defence of Mobile Bay. The remaint vere taken to Fredericksburg, Va., foi nterment. A special from 'tchmond, Va., says: Since the war, G n. Maury, whose icath in Peoria, liinois, is announcea, 'ad lived a quiet, retired life, much o' .vbioh was sp.unt here with his daugh .or and with his other children. Hit 1ace and form were familiar to the people of this city, to many of whom .1 Was well known. He was a born soldier ani tooki the livllest, interes u all military matters. Altbough past tour-score years when the war broki out between this country and 8pain. the old Confederate commnander mant fested the deepest Interest in all of the ruovements of our army in Cuba, and latear on in the Philippine Islands When asked about the hostilities soon after the declaration of war' Gen Maury saId he was too old to take anI3 act~ive part, in the fild. With spark cing eyes he added, though, if the gov ernment had any use for' his services, and if he could render any to his coun try be was ready to be assigned. The distinguIshed soldier was a man of the strongest principles, which lhe showed in ev. c'y walk of life. There was noth ing thbat could swerve bim one hair's breadth from what he regarded as right and honorable. As ani instance of this about, 1895-ho-was offered a po sition as irne -01 the managera of tne Loauislana , ottery, -. which had been nadeav'c by the f~ben recent death of a well-known gentle~n~an. He was at L'-xlngton, Va., when the profferi of this place came to him.- When inter viewed by a correspondent, as to wheth gr he would accept it Gen. Maery do dlared very positively that he would ;obt. Th-s positon .carried with It a .salary of Lometh'ing liike three or four thousand a year, and then promised to bes for ten sears. Gen tu-y was with out means and the salary of the posi tion tendered would no doubt have been acce ptable. He, however, promplt ly declined It-. Gen. Maury took the deepest interest In all Ex-Confedorate matteors, although he attonaded but few 'f. the re unIons. Dra Hathaway Treats All Diseases. Is Method Iuvariably Cures All Catarrhal, Bronchial, Lung, Stom., Sachi, Litver, Kidney and Other Comn plaints, as Well as All Diseases and Weaknesses of Womnen. In Dr. Hathaway's most .extensIve practice, coy - or ing a periodi of more than 20 years~he has been called uplonm to treat all mai nnter of dIseases of / lit~mon andl wonmon and 4: - uina ailmntsie has benuniformly suc * D.Hathaway's mce - - tod oftreatment gets dreated. at ine a of Puiis the trouble, putrifles the bclood the *I~ tones uip the whole system and All Diess Yal orsoe operfect healh thusans ofsufferers rented- rom Catarrnehitis, As thmna, Hay Fever, Lung Complaints, Stomach, I~lvor and KIdney DIseases, Piles, Tumors, Cant cors, Eczema and all mmmner of sk'n aiffwtims Diseases of Dr. e nrhatyeatsoutres with the geatet sucessall hose Women -aydsrsiveaknesses andl diseases by whIch omaywmnreafliletedl. Eieoteloal D~r. IHfthaway's offices aro lt tedi wit al th laestelectrIcal and Appliances- other app!lances, in the use of whIch, as well as the microscope, no has world wide fame as an expert. All of the miedicines used by Dr. Hlathaway are compounded In hIs own laboratories, uinder his personal dIrection, and special remedies are prepared for each in dliyhiugl caso~according to its requirements. ExamInation Dr athwyhseared a sereso sof-xamnatonblanks Blanks , app.) r'!to the different diseases wvhlch ho sends free on appilatilon: No. I, for Men; No.2, for WVomon; No. 3, for iskin Diseases; No. 4, for Catarrhal Diseases; No.5B, for Kldnmeys. Dr. Haithaway makes no charge Consultation for consuiltatlon fit hither his Free- offnce or by jnali. J. N3W TONII4T HAW AV, M, D. Dr. Hathaway & Co., 2Si South BiroadiStreet, Atlanta,0sa, -EBNTION Tltip PAPER WIIEN WRITING. /-. PAIRDONS GRAN ' ED LAstT YEA11. A Statemunt Showing tie Work of the Two Governors During the Year 1800. 1 The statement of the pardons and colmmutations granted during the pait year has been it,.-n d in pampniet foi i, nid (tobracees ti~c work of th. two Governors. In troaiismitting the stateC mnt to the L:gilature, Governor Mc 3weetey says: " tu accordance with the man 'ate of the conbtitutton, I - beg to subtoit nore-with the pardons aid commOta '.tons ti-rited by me from June 3, 1899 to the 31st of D 'n heri, 1899, icc. u. S'vo. Albo thosu grantri during thi ,amoe year up to June 3, bov my pre Iccessor, the hito Gov. W. U. Ellerbe ai" prepared and submitted to me b* 1ls privato scuretary, Mr. W. Boy Evana. " I have observed that it was no -ustomary, at least for some of my pre l-Pjrs, to submit the commuur. ."mne, anld it sec., ot Lo be onildt. 'ury by the couitt'ution, but I hav ntouht best to ktop the record com -ete, and, therefore, submit bott, vlt.h my reasons for my action. "It is not improper to state that, It *One( quence of the long illness of m. rudecessor, there was- an accumula 0on U petitions for pardon when I -mlie into oftlie. I took them uno ctted on them promptly as they wer. ,reonted, and have exercisad m) ,ight and the duty imposed by thi -mnstitution to ext,3nd clemency it uch cases as my judgment led me ti Iitievo were doserving." The pardons granted by the late 3.>v. Ellerbe number 14, and the com mutations were four in number, tiro )ing murder cas s and one a rape case it being granted upon strong show Gov. MeS sceney has granted 34 par .ons, the most notable cases bein, ose of Whitfield Mvrrell and A. R t>wler, the armless preacher-forger. il several of the cases convictions; hat. von allowed on the understandiug hat pardons would be secured. Tuert bre 34 commutations, two beint smply a transfer from prison to chain ang-in the case of Fowler and Pon,. Tne total number of nardons grantet. uring the year was 48, and the com 'nutations foot un 38. BE9LIEVURIN ulosrs -Dr. E.iotl ;outes, ov n w as famou ia an ornitholo ist, and a prominent member of the National Academy of Sciences, died .bout two wceks ago. He was not onl.) amous in science, but, enjoyed con -.iderablui notoriety amonng his friend, is an ardent believer in the existeneu of ghosts. He cialimed that he hau .kquently seen ghosts and would it lown and discuss their existence with ti the earnetness and interest that he -vould investigate a scientific proposi .(1n. It became to much a matter of 1lscuision between him and his friend, ,hat he entered into a solemn obliga tion with a number of them to come nack and make hitnsif apparent to -hem after he died, if It should be pos -iblo. His ghost has not yet put in its .ippearance, but there io quite an in rkrest amoag t-he circle of friends who knew of his promise, and who fee: con ident that he will keep it if it is with 'n the range of possibilities for his dis embodied spirit to revisit the earth. t:s failure to show up will be regarded is a strong rcfutation of theoghost sheory. -Joseph L. Stickney, writing in the Chicago R. -cord, says that Sunday in the colonies of South Africa is as near -in example of the dies non as it is like v can be found anywhere in the world. I?0v.en tne bar ber's services cannot be 'd on that day , and as for buying a rink, one might as well try to buy the noon. And whec one considers that nO (lust is just as dry ar d jest as im ortunate in its invasion of one's throat n Sunday as on any other day, the iw- abiding character of the people in at part of the world Is really great. -A man who actually had a marble heart, died recently in a Hartford (Conn.) hospital. His heart was so covered with a deposit of calcium salts, of which marble is composed, that when struck by the physician who per formed the post mortem examination it gave out a sound as of stone. It offer ed the same resistance that a piece of marble would. Calcareous deposits about the heart are common, but in no insance heretofore noted has so much of the organ been turned to stone as in the case of this Hartford man -At a public meeting in New York in behalf oi maintaining New York's .:omm nercial supremacy a resolutin was adopted as follows :" We cait fir the building of grain elevators to be oper'ated by the State, the making of wharves and basins free to shipping, and the submitting to the people at the next election of the proposition to provide appropriations to improve the canals." -The former Spanish war ship Pedro, which was captured hy the -Lmeamer New York on April 22, 1898, near Havana, is now doing humole 'ervice as a coal carrier. She has been 'enamed the Hector, and is owned by the Metropolitan Coal Company of Boston, which corporation purchased her of the government. --George Gould has invested a quar' ter of a million dollars in cotton mills at Gaston Ia. N. C. It is said that other *subscriptions have bonn received rais ing the capital to $1,400,000. --It is said that owners of mules in theo southwest are reaping a harvest from the demand which comes from Eng land for army purposes in South Africa. -Violence caused 2,378 deaths in Greater New York last year, and more died of pneumonia than consumption. Do You Need A n Electric Belt ? For the past fen years, D~r. J. Newton iH athaway who is recognized as the great est of all our specialists, lias been verfect ing an electric belit, suitabie to use in his practice, one which lhe could furnishi as a 'art of his system of treat ment atnd which lie could conscientiously guarantee. Hie now announces that lhe has perfected such a belt, wIch he he ieves to be the only perfect belt made, it s light, handsome, of great power. and with, .nw attad rg~mt' which makes it suitable for every case. lie is pirepiared to furnisih this belt to all painswho rieed It and who appuly to hjm for tream ment, at amerelvnonachr. W rite to Dr. H athaway to-dlay, telhing all abouityour case anid lie will write you about thie belt, and if you dIeire the belt will be sent (i. 0. 1). for inispectioti. Address Dr. H athaway & Co., 2:M South Broad street, Atlatita, Ga. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of No crop can , grow wlth- 0 out Potash. Every blade of Grass, every grain of Corn, all Fruits and Vegetables must have It. If enough is supplied you can count on a full crop if too little, the growth will be scrubby." Send for our books telling all about composition oi fertilizers best adapted for all crop.. They cost you nothing. GERMAN KALI WORKS,93 Nassau St.. Now York. THHE DEBLr PAID Al' LASr. low Money Was Collectd After Many Years and Under Queer Cir cumstances. " During the occupation of Nov Or eans by the Federals," said an old ultlzen to a reporter of the Times Democrat, I made the acquaintance of ., very agreeable Massachusetts man vbo was not in the army, but who was eu intimato friend of Gen. Butler. One day he hunted me up and asked 'ithout much preface, for a loan of $60C. I couldn't well spare the money, out through motives of policy, I let nim have it. He went away, promis ng to return the amount witnin a cur .atn time, and, as I anticipated, I noard nothing further from him. Now, under ordinary circummstantes," con u'nued the old citizen, " $600 was Lot a sum I was apt to forget, but I had re garded the loan as lost from the out. -et, and in the troublous times that followed the incident passed out of my mind. " For over a dozen years I don't b lieve I ever recalled it once. In 1878 - or thereabout-I forget the exact date -I had occasion to go to Boston, and while walking along Tremont street was suddenly accosted by a well- A dressed middle-aged man, whose face was wholly strange to me, 'Isn't this Mr. So-and-So, of New Orleans ?' he exclaimed, grasping m. by tbe hand, 'Yes, I replied, cautiously, for that was exactly the way the3 papers de scribed bunco-steerers as addressing their victims, 'what can I do for you ?' 'Why, you can take some money,' he said laughing. 'You once made me a little loan in Now Orleans, and I want to pay it back.' " On the spur of the moment I could remember nothing of the kind, and was so sure the chap was a crook I beckoned to a policeman. 'This is a bncousteerer, I said, 'who has just tried to rope me in. You'd better take care of him.' 'All right,' said the officer, 'but you'll have to come up to the station with us to prefer the charge.' To my surprise the man made no protest, and we started ol, followed by a considerable crowd. Two blooks below our prisoner stopped be fore a fine building. 'I am vice-pre sident of this bank,' he said, quietly,. 'Suppose we step in for a moment.' " Well, sir, It was true, and you never saw two such sheepIsh-looking fellows as that Boston copper- and yours truly. The ether man laughed until he got tired and then recalled to my mind the episode of the $600 loan, after which he wrote me a eneck for principal and, interest to date. He is still alive and prospering, by the way,i and I see him almost every time I go Northb. He likes to introduce me as the man he tried to bunco." Y. M. 0. A. STATE CONVENTION. The Annual Meeting Will be Held at Greenwood in February. The annual State Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association will be beld at Greenwood this year. A committee of citizens of that pretty and prosperous town has issued a cor dIal invitation to Christian young men throughout South Carolina to attend the gathering. The State executive ? committee of the Y. M. C. A., of which Mr. James Allan, jr., is chairman, has issued the following circular regardil~g thbe Convention : " The State executive committee of d the 8:>uth Carolina Young Meni's Christian Associations has accepted an invitation from the citizens of Green wood, S. C., to hold their next annual Convention in that prosperous com muunity. " The twenty-third annual State Convention of the South Carolina Young Men's Christian Associations will con venu^ on Thursday afternoon, Fe'bruary 8, 1900, and continue through Sunday, F'ebruary 11. " It is confidentiy expected that the railroads will grant the usual reduced - rates. The citizens of Greenwood will entertain all delegates. " We cordially invite the Christian men o' the State, whether member's of the Young Men's Chrietiani Associa tion or not, to attend this Convention. A letter from your pastor will entltle you to a delegate's credentials. " We are planning for a helpful Con- L vention; an excellent programme is laern. prepared and will be announced " Let ut come together in the spirit of prayer and may this be the time, t when our faith shall be strengthenedi and our spiritua. lives quickened. "Sunday, February 4, will be ob-K served as Young Men's Day and we earnestly request the. prayers of allI Christian people on this day. Will 1i you not join with the othber Christian , men of our State on this day and pray for a mighty outpouring of the Holy - Spirit upon this gathering of Christian workers ?" -Senator McLaurin has been in- I vited by a committee of officers andj mrtere of the Americsr.-Aaiatic As-. sociation to be the guest of the Asso- 0 elation at a dinner to be given in New ~ York on the 26 .h instant, says the a Washington correspondent of the News t and Courier. This Association is corn prised very largely of cotton spinners, fi and Is formed for the purpose of ad- ci vancing the cotton trade of this coun-d try in the Est. The Association has invited Senator McLaurin as a Demo crat and a Southern man, and Senator Beveridge as a Republican and West era man, to deliver the chief speeches at its dinner, which Is scheduled to be a big affair. i -Swift & Co., &. Chicago, on a capi tal of $20,000 000, did a business of e $160,000,000 in 1899 and paid seven per a cent. dividends. They employ 25,000 i people. The tind You Have Always louglit, a In use for over 30 years, has bora! and htas 1,eenj in Sonal supelrvisIo Allow no ono to All Counaterfeits, Imuitations aul Subsi perinients that trifle witi ant' enda: diants and Children-Experience a What is CAS" OEstorIa is a substitute for Castor Oil Ai Soothing Syrups. It Is Harnlesm eontains neither Opium, Morplinio i substance. Its age is its guarantee. and allays Feverisliness. It cures DI ColC. It relieces Teething Troubles, and PlatulCncy. It asshnilates the I Stomach and Ilowels, giving healthy Who Childrcn's Panacea-The Dothel OSNUINE CASTOR Bears the Signatiu The Kind You Have Al In Use For Over 34 qW GONIAUR COMPANY. VT UjRRnAT *rt"g FHE HONEST WHITE OAK HOME-MADE - WACGO~ MADE AT TE 3REENVILLE COACE Are the Cheapest a Special Prices for "5c. ( Call and see us J. W. SIRRINE, Supt. -- - 1 H. C amassmen ( >K~To allpoir _ ( west. i Lv New Ye L Lv Washinj Lv iichmor Ar Weldon ArHenderu ArRaleigl: Ar'1o Pines ArHamnlet. The m'an who rises to his opportunities vWimn the succesful man. Here 's thto opportu- ArMonroe, ity for not one, but dozens of men. ArCharlotti _______A rChester E Ar Greenw< Our sale of Men's and Ladies' Ar Athiens ~inc Foot Wear at special prices is Ar Atlanta rawing to our store those who ap 'reciate style and quality. Lv Atlanta Ar~reen we Ar Chester. Yours for square dealing, A u M roe. _ RIDE &_ATTCN, Wr~Ti mniteI 106 S. Main Street. Ar neigh.. Ar 'enderst F First door above W/~eldlon Lipscomb & Russells'. i'rso ----- iimonc~ CUT PRICES!rw or [ate, Fatncy Feathers and Infan t8 Ca and Coaches at a great reduction. / ant(a, also Pu /mouth and (1 Nos. 41 at d adlles' and Misses' .lackets at t- Solid Trrain,( Must be sold by Xmas--sec vm between P'ort before your size is sold. / ot tains iW an glve o a Jacket fror$2.75 Orleans. Tex ['he Misses Roters, 2 115 S. MAIN STRIEJ/ rOpposite Stradley & Ba/ ~ 1. &r. JO HN, Positivel"Cash. II , L,.8 AhlEN. --It is a source of sati ,.ction to And GJeneral 0 ie phosphate ind~ustrA- f the State~~ oking up as shown b e last annual tport of Phosphate pector Vance. [ he year's work sho an increase of rer $15,000 in ro y as compared Ith the precediln ear making th~e (gregate royalty ned lnto) the Ste'A nttep ceasury for the y of nearly $40,000. he industry se a to be recovorin g om the long .nrod of depressIon tused by the covory of phosphate, aposits on a 1 e scale in FlorIda and ('ures dysp ennessee an e consequent co-npe- znnb a, tee tion growl ut of this fact. Before kidney troubli lIs discove -e South Carolina phos- sores. risings I bates had ractical monopoly of the isl as good anti eaness. as any thing c -Seve manufacturing concerns Try It and~ v ithe uylkIll valley have been If youri drugg roed t ose down because unable to scr ugh bituminous coal. It is pitts' Anti atod t the ice jam has pas'uod outTu p org and boats and flats with T 3 bushels of coal left Pitteburg o Id which has been the signature of ade inder lis per. n1 sitec its iIitley. leccIve you iII this. t-Itte; are but Ex iger Oie healtt of aMlust E'<pertnent, FORIA Paregoric, Drops and Ileasant. ;i Lor other Narcotic It destroya Worms arrhoa and Wind cures Constipation 'ood, regulates the and natural sleep. 6's Friend. IA ALWAYS e of lays Bought 3 Years. mmmW mORK CITY. FACTORY nd Punt otton." . MARKLEY, Prop. ts North, South an. South effect November 5tt, 1899. *OUTH BIOUNDI. No.&03. N o. 41 rk, P. R. R. . .*11 00,m *9 00pm ~ton, P. RI. R.... 5 ('tpm 4 30am *d, A. C.L...Opm 905am ih 8. A. 12.. *8~6ins*9ii0a~m .............11 9)pm 11 43am on1..........*2am *1 35pm ........ .. .....222am .3 36pm ..............427am 6 (00pm ....._........ am 7 0pm ~ton.d. A. L .........*5p B. A. L.. ... 3am 912pmi 8. A. 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A., l'rvon Street, Charlotte, N. C. E U. J EN N IN04, .Agt A bheville. 8. C. Vice-Presidlenmt and GJeneral )V KR, Traflic Manager. General Supat Hen'l Passenger Agent. leces, Portsmouth, VirginIa "I TT'S Ct IGvigorator! 3psia, Indigestion', and all vel troubles, colic or cholera ng troubt~ S wIth children ~s, bad blood and all sorts o r felons, cuts and buazns. It septic, when locally applied nm tihe market. mu will praise 'it to others St (doesn't keep.it,.write to septic Iri.'.orator Co. ~)MSON., GA... CARPEINTER BROS., U'oenville, 13. C.F