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" mmDKPlRTMffl. J. K NISHET Editor. 81 _ " Mr. Kditor :?The Unitef * State? has a monopoly of the pro 1 iluction of cotton. The demure ti , tor cotton can onlv be supplier P ^ trora the product of the cot tor a fields of the United State*. I ni> ^ fact was fully demonstrated 'tiirin? the civil war from 1 1 tr f I8'>5 when cotton advanced from < 11 to 1.n 1 cents pound. Sine* we have a monopoly of tIn* pro t duction, why <i?> we sell it helow j i-ost? 1 hirered it svsteni com pel r 1 ms to force upon the market twelve months supply in two months?or four months at most. 1 ] ll. has t;ee:i said that the cotton 2 factories t as a rule) keep onlv 1 two months supply on hand. Therefor i! ruor<- ' ion two months } ' supply 's pl.aeel on the market the surplus uo? s into the hands of speculators <'onseiiuently prices are de;?iMolen: on the spec Inator in 'te-et >? t ho manufacturer The Ol i * rcno'd sii^uested i- to o.old o>n tor ' iter prices, an ! reduce tcre. another year. .Mold in c ?i o i|t ler present environments i- not nractical. The hi ,i >rit \ * ?r hulk i of I lit* ? >tton }?r? >> i i: ! v negroes. The ] r icii'tr:.' i African ha* transferred ho- ?-jai ri^ht to liold hi* <*(it t ri to <i> ti ! ?fie merchant j> lien <>n r The merchant has forfeit"-1 hi'- vi ' t.? imiulire the prndne.-r l>v i-- nine: h^* ero; liens t i In* It i i for money tn liuy si. ii"A li t the cotton plan f ;V. T i-c I> 411!? . !i ts prwniiici] t ho speculator t u> lom oi nnniey li> huy tlie farmers cotton at lorced fates, an 1 re lured prices. Thus w tin 1 on. poor nc^ro hold ing one ??nd ot the hale oi cotton, and tltc merchant. banker ar> ! si)t?cnl'M'?r ?vi? h tin- <h??rilV to liel them |>??)liritr ?' i li?-? other n i Tho r- sis i* -t I.,nl,fin!. i ruduoiif-i t ? i.'i-t-r,.: ? is also im pr^eti<\? I'ljt i? .;rors. as M-i, ants, or > i.i", n< r? ' riii halt'I Ik cotton m it, I' iMi-.i Stales, They pa M>f i r- - ex -lusively in cottof. 1* t <il tiiey make fo pay ; mt am I ?1111jaK's tMrni?he?i ou erfj 'K'ii ?. i: the;. i?-<!mi< acreage r?*;? jots will re 11iff anpplie- 11" * 111 ji os are reduced the ton a i* . :n.' make hit rrop. ft may ho sani ?I?nt the increased price won) I mmnensate tor decrease 1 a< r ' I lie incri liant '.as no i-ice of den -a*.] at're 111 ' f' r - no nte - 1 ? IMllOTViil ' ' " < ' ? ijpo:. Thor<,r?' ir - t< r jrlic.il. A change n.rrf. " '?.i mi lit enable i. > to hoio ' ... tor. uii< i 1 lit# lilt 1?mI it for i tiiRUin: 'Wi W.n-t-li iiis#'~ might 1 ? erer1 tt miit'b'c places to fore 1 ii nt i i hen v.m? u ftmai'il i' ir?>?ii consumerhis would .-I t i:l upon pro in < r ? e co^' >' " rti r wai'i'lio in*:. : nfl the clinrir>- ' ?r insurance. l ilt i o^n'' ir i.n ', i- fho forced !/i < A _ niiAll' if ?? ../.of iii? I uwiii iv i", - |m i wj - *nt ij.-". i iii 11 cj i u^hl !>< mrule pa> able iii intall i lf'i*'. upon coinlit ion i h:?t I ii< i ttoli eo\ nil by tb<' lien be j; g#'i ii a warehouse to be C '1 on s;?nl lien when < 1. w tie- warehouse receipt 1 lie b (fi.lof ilie Uener V * > merchant) with pr?|^?r sale n' - '? ' '* "'ili;, n?N' * plication of proceeds. This i: (ho only practical plan of hold i iinr cotton that occurs to the wri ler in our impoverished condition j If wo ask the merchant to waii for pay for supplies furnished u: wo must protect him from loss it ' so doing ; as lie thus protects in 1 ' from loss from forced sales in th* i j absence of legitimate demand. . ! .1 A MRS I\. M AOIM.. I! Magi 11 1*. ().. S. C. Discovered by n Woman. 1 Another great discovery has ' j been made, and (hat too, by f j lady in this country. "Disease ?; limed its clutches upon her am' ! i<ir seven years she withstood it? severest tosts, but her vital or j gans were undermined and deatl seemed imminent. For three : months she roughed incessantly J and could not sleep. She finally discovered a way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of !>r King's Now Discovery for ('on sumption, and was so iinicli re lieved on faking lirst dose, thai -he sl?*pt all night; and with tw< bottles, has been absolutely eured Her name is Mrs. blither but/.* Thu- writes \V ('. 1 lamuick A* ('o. ''.I Shelby, N. ('. Trial bottler fr??o at ('rawford Itros Drugstore lingular-izo ."0e and $1.00. Kverv bottle guaranteed. I.aurens Citizens Meeting. j Whereas, a contract eii?t? be the bonded Warehoum Company at Laurens and tho To] i j lowing cotton mills, to- %?it :? I' ''ifrnn Manufacturing Company Spartan Mills, Knoree Mauufac ; turinN Company, all of Spartan I burg County, and the Lauren 1' 'ottoii Mill, whereby the purehas ' stifc agents for aanl nulls havi | Sffii iuatructed to refuse, and ar< I now lefuaing to allow the pro idncer and aeller any voice a? t< i w here or by whom his product ikliad be weighed, thus deprivini 1 fxi in the privilege, should he de re to do an, of having his rottoi weighed at the scales of a wnighe who waa elected by the Farmeri A lliance: and \V tiereaa, tba effect of auch ac I Hon i? to drive to other market ? iar*? per cent or thecottoi | the.? would, with undisturbed con 1 j dif ions, come to this market, t< , ith?? urrtt loss and inconvenieno j of the farming interest, and niucl i J more of loss to trie trade am I husine*- interest of this city Hierefnre remlved by this rna?j meeting, composed of citi/.ena o the county and city of Lauren? ? 1. I t.at those who arc retpmisi ; ?>lc for these coi ditions are here i by called upon to remove tn< restrictions t'j?r have been place* I upon the cotton buyers at tic ; < ity of Lauren-, with respect t< th" weighing1 of cotton, to the en our market and trade ma' ; , . . . - - rr??(ir*?(i ?ii nnrmi! ronilition^ 'J That whil>* in thf rornidcr* 'i>>i n n-1 on of th??* qua" , j tionv we shall not know no town ! nw.n.ui.tr? : hut driving for th in format* of tiofh, ami of uil oil ' P*up!<?; \ r:, th havini . '!i? j/owor, porsmt in ro'iitung ii tl - ( if a pro lnci?r t1 <* jiviloiri f Ii4\ iin; ^ voioo ;n to wIoth am irlu.l . 1.1 uV. . M weighed, then the farmer. in ?olf defense, will he forrod to p?el ijoth* r markets where he may hopi | r<? have left hi in the poor privilep of a v?>iee iti the final dispoeitioi of the product* of his l.ihor, am at least some semblance of riyh and liberty. xl'here is no desire or in ten tion to east unfavorable retlee . . . ? | tion or criticism upon ptiy person I business ercalling <"*- necfetl \vit| ' the cotton trade ii S ' \ * 51 Lauren*, nor must auch construe tion he placed upon any language . | used herein. 4. That the county papers anr f i The Cotton Plant be requested t< publish these proceedings. 5 SKHIOl'S CIVAltUKS. > ', They Have Been Preterm Against Republican Olllct Holders. Wasiiinoton, <)ot. 10.?< 'harge? I have boon preferred bofore th? ! < ivi 1 service board against Wraj 4, T. Knight, postmaster at Rich '! moud. Ya., his assistant. John L | . (irubbs; N. .1 Smith, deputy ool | lector of internal revenue utidoi Collector Brady and Morgai '! Treat. Pnited States Marshal, foi 'i the eastern district ol Virginia I 4 o?\it iw?l ? ??? t\/\l . wi IV t! 111^, MIIM ? \r I i v~* i I u("Miur.j assessments and bribery. Tin charges are made by the Centra'. Ih'publican league oi' Kichmond I ho acts are alleged to have heor > .committed while delegates wen J being elected t?? the congressiona , j convent ion which met at lian : j over Court Hou*o September 7. ;i WKKt KKI) AT WIFUSTON. A Freight Train Derailed?Man] t ars l'ilrd I p und Smashed. I ! Williston, < )?;1. 10.? Sixteei ! freight ears arc lying alums 1 "crossed ami piled" in a wreck it " W iliihiou. A special, with Con e doctor S. 1'. Drown and Koginee j W . J>. Johnson, composed o i engine '27 and MO cars, left An 1 custa about 11: lo o'clock Stimla; (night and Aiken about I2:4f> thii (morning. While passing thii 1 place, running about is miles a. hour, the engineer heard the lirs ' car Irom his engine jump tlx "(track and jerk loose. The cngim ^ | was let i on the track, while tin - tender was derailed by the pul i of the ear. The cars were heuv r ilv lonled with cotton, coal pj? 7. iron ami lumber. They are Jyinj hot torn n pwards, on si<le ami end : and some almost rompletel] (across the track The side* o ' I some are smashed into splinters I i One ot tho brakemen. a Mr. Jolm " son. was on the fiftli ear from iln -'i engine ;<11?1 barely eseaped. lit ? sustained -orne iii.juri?*s, hut no II very serious. The ?vui?e seeini i to have heen a broken rail. br<? i ken by the online ami tender i whi?*ti threw the tir-t ear Iron j- j! he ?rack. ?The State. A SPANISH CAT FOR CLA Ilk. r One of the Two Felines Takei 1 from I he Clirisfohnl Colon. > St. Joseph. Mieh., <let. 7?Tin 1 req:ie-t of < 'a j>t. IJoyd t'lurk o 7 j this city, through his brother jt'apt. Clark of tlit* Oregon, lo ' | out1 id the two Spanish p? t eat | taken from tin* w reeked ( hri.-To , )>al < '(lion by t lie erew o| t he < )fe iron, lias been i.o anled The hieii 1 ly ]iri/.e?t t/'-t wa- ieeeiv> ?j hen 3 i bv expr? sv 11.i- morniii. \ r. r? was attaelied to f 1 *box web r 1 j reel, whi'e. an 1 Id ie rihhon ' 9 eontained * !ie following: > : ! trood Xnieri 'tn: I'reat nn* 1 indlv * , and jrive no* fooil, as I on a j?ri'loner o! war of the < *!iri>t >1>;? 1 '' ''ohm. heiiijr lorwardeil by tin | erew o| I lie < trefoil t<. t In* 1 rot Ihm i?I i In- :11!.i:11 < orhnian ler, ( ha I*. t'lark, whose hrave < il'ort1*t 1m* < 'liristoltal t'olon h surrender duly 3, I *08". The oilier eat, in accordance i with the wishes of Capt. Hot) " Kvans, was taken to Iowa. y ~s ' 5 % J 3 CURE ALL YOUR PAINS WITH S ! J 9 Pain-Killer. 1| Jj A MWIeln* Chest In tts*tf. J V Sla^l*. Ill* and Quick Cur* for R r CRAMPS. DIARRHOEA, CBUBNS.I 5 COLDS, RHEUMATISM. Jjj 5 HEURALOIA. g Jj 25 and 90 cent Bottles. E j K prwAne or imitations- * J BUY ONLY THE GENUINE.8 Jj FERRY DAVIS' g u.wHi.RRMRy:- :xax:nx:a:&iO : xx?**w CieitsSaieT: | STATKoKSiil TIi ( A l\< >1.1 N A,! * r I'M' ASTI-.l; I'niA'l V. ; ( I a t la* i 'nnitnoit I M<-as. > * .1 ulIn Hart Moltll y. ' 'orA KoIhtISuD Mobloy j | I nn<l f laretu'*t McMillnti MoWey l>y their (Snar-1 I il i.ii ad litem. It'iry Mulilry, anil h It an< lie | * j i Tce.-ti j I'.ll.k f. Kvnus. Uifi iiil.iii 1 ' |)rUSl*ANT T< ? AN OltDKU < ! iociit! , 1 inn 1 *i the 'tati-il < ui<?- ?.v hi. II n ' .' 1 .i . riT' V <. sc il.iti--l lh' i'lh !.??' f I ivtnier i^W-t. 1 i 1 sell a' i- .iilif auction at' I.nacisl" fonrt llnosc n t' N, Ml I.ND.W I N \< >VI Mm:h\! I I i.i 11. ? . tliiii tin . 'iiiiit . nf sale, tin- f i l.iw ; r ?!e? rlln* 1 r'M i-sl-.te, t. ? '. All ti.at i>panel or tract ' lanJ, tins, tie -ik'an I a Ituati' in I. iicastiT fount v ! ??il t ! m itr. rontslnlnif run MIN1>kki? \ni' i.hjiityri\ i: \< kks I ii rf . r lc? avil t oim ! ?! ii ful'n* Oi the ' | North hy lands of Merry Mohli y hi I estate I I | lauds of Mat.le A Mi liiej; mi 1 . . &i. Is f Her r M 1 ;< ' II.* s^i'i Ii In la > ; I of l.essta Rollings. Mr? S A H or toll anil 1 esta'.i- ami* i.f J.: A It .wen. ilK'fi'fJ, ?l.,l | n th< Vt'i'it iv I.mi 1 Ili-rrj M >h'ey i>. ^ estate an Is of Mrs Mattl* A Mohley. it" ! J' ?eaaeil " lliUi >? sal a Oi.e half rash. ami the hai a - of the |.tir?hav prlrn on i reilr. . .f ..nr r year, with Interest thereon from the -la, of -air >r ire i f the l.oi. t the (ittr.'h is.u at il 3 a ir.''-V*?' ' t'.* J)rertis"s II.? j iin l ft??r v> ^ hair the j-r ? lege of pity I nit all rash on the day ' of ia.e I T' jr.'tis*"' < ' Ji-.r,-> lasers > pyy fu- papers t I VV S. I. I' ?lfl KIf. i i r I* I < , tv. r liona' Attorney < 12. 1*J SOPEMMi OF HEIilSTRlTIO.S 1 hooks. ;| ^<>1 l< K IS II I'.Khli Y t.lV KN till! [ i a ^ 111 jn-i'?irii.1 in *" Willi ill'1 or . J lstni prov iUinfc for t he r-ni>t r*f i<?ti of i ' j clcciur.t, the book* of regi?t rat ion will j f b* opened 011 fIts tl rsf Munilxy of each month at the ''oiirt House, for the] I rtvUtral ion of eleetnrtt entitled to( ''registration under I In- Constitution,: > I ami kept open for three "in-foti v> ' ^ ! days i ti each niont h u nt i I t hi rt j da vs 1 before the general eleMion in I vs. I Kleetor* who registered on or before ! u , the 1?; of January, I arr not re- [ 1 qui ml to register (>ni<*r hours : from 1? a. in. to it p. in. i W . i, \. I'iik i IK, Supr. nf Keg. for S.atn'aafr I 'nni y. I.am aster. r. il. >. Fell. 1, I>'.?>. I ??????????????????? ? ? Y<>t: will I f :?!?! to rnahf :i I . i. sfM'ctiou ol sewing iiiathi n?-s it | tin* F.ntkki'uim olliff now \V ? ' 1 I nave t lir?'f knnU. a 11 Now 11 > i n ^ , ? We waul to st'11 vott une. J I I ti'l'. itt's W .tcli Slft/.fl SalVf lifts 11>< 1 ! srvle of any >a 1 v? in Mi" orld. ' " | 'l li.s (?< ! ami it- merits lifts I *< 1 dis-1 f people .? ftffeiipt to.-oimt-r tiot it. lookout for the niftn vvlu>!it-| * li'inp! < In ilr.wovi' y mi vsJn'ii you all . f, r heWitFs \\ in-h lTazil Halve the g rest pile enre. i rawfonl llros. YOUR FORTUNE TOLD. i 'I lir mtlj Irur irlf lirr li) wiilrli ><?li In- fori ZAltAH, > : * i < 11 v j i-i .?'i ? I in** i .r.mpiu u*. Ki r*'p" f. r !:* jiiim IIvn jfitafu ili n< 11 ion < f > << .1 ..:* ii a ill kivo >-*ar i*"r n '* ' - iti|<? Intftli <>f .? (< s|hl<i i<*i*nl?ni* ::??,* m . . -?,i . num. i>il ..ik :i.j I'^icljes to he or not to In A Single Answer Way Lead Yon St'iul in mill ini] Kin* unci daliuif l * p<- ri-inlmi' nf vmir iifi* itn.l pruvi- it ! ? \ 1 ' \ . i'm i iuur,u ai;?n ?ii u'ljv ?'?<filli1ih ' V A ' ir* /AHAII Hie ANTKOMMiKK. I.i I'mm I'llKss /. ir.kh tin* \-timi.*". m r pri'liluilonivn?l ti'Hti .ki*- ii.is.'.i up ki inili.-*i J Call and see our jare Beauties^ We -sM Make ^ A Specialty Of Printing0000 NoTK I IK ADS. l.KTTKK IIKADS, KNV KL< H'KS, HIKli IIKADS, ST A I'KM KNTS, i ri;< iciJA MS. DA MI'IIKKTS. MIM'TKS, rilHTI.ARS. POSTERS? I i 'net. vrvtliini: done in :i ! ir.-d < 'lass (Mlice. Enterprise Publishing Company, h AW \STICK. S. <\ When jnn < '1 for !(cWiJt's Witch 11 X7.cI SiIm1 'lie krrctit pile cure, iloii't accept anj i lint^ else. I (on't l?e talked fnto ftcc? ptipy h si|h*tit lite, for piles, i<>r sore*, for horns. ( rnwforil Itros, / mporftnif. Ail ikt. ? who expert to vote yk mi tlu* R.-ncr il election in Nov. at tli?* Montgomery hox in Cedar ('reek will hritm t heir resist rat ion ( ? ititie.it. s iii and have them channel iicordinjrlv. It can he done on th" li?*-1 Monday. Tuesday an! W- ine-day in Sejitemh??r and (leiohor. W. ? ! A 1 'oitTKlt, Chrn'ti 1M ot Registration. Truth Mcir? well. People have learned (tint IteWitt's I.it'll* Karly Ki*?*rs nre re!nt>|e little pill* for ree ilnting the h.iwels, coriiiif constipation ami *iek headache. Thej don't urips. i rnwforil Urns. \ !?*. xt !HJ\V 11H III l>e\V II omc sewing machines on hand at this oil ice. K fj 2 A H?bll? 1 1 W ^ r ? iV.'.-I I *' I JK" Witt)y LIES s^VSPES* vT3T nflirr i,>4 s Prr?r St. I ?ir hrnkefi *urfare?, Miire*, intect I I. burnt. ttin miiI espei-i*iij |ii>? tlit re it mil* reliable reme?1v, itrli lla/.el "tn|Vl.s< W'lieli \ <l| rail r< r I >e\\ it t's ihin't art ' pi r.nt 11 er ,'i , 11 iir I ran*} *. Y mi will : i.t he ilitapp . iied v\ 11 Ii lie Witt'a \V;trh lia/rl .t>alve. t'rawforil ISros. Mil,II! I'lTUUM (1KB. ' f ticks roi.iis. I*'.."*h I'an .mil old Sores : Iv . . i- . jHIItl'.CTlilS'S >r I-' i sti i' .tn 4i>|tlv to tt.e s ? ii ! i . i i tn! rh. t*?' * |>i i h uil snuff u,> to-' Noii' throe times in r .1. V. ritKKillTON, llrath Spring, S. C. I'KK'i;. jr. < out i. 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