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i a | ! I three months and thorough e>?nsideration, I have c?iiih to the conclusion that the Dispense r, Act should be so amended *o, ? ? to allow each comity to settle the liquor question for itself, and have determined to make ?u--h recommendation to the next (Jen era! Assembly. Your friend, W. II. Kllorhe. I'o Mr. F IJ Weston. All ?l this. > xc . the printed ciinhon' iinil <i:ite line. vv;ts in l?nv ernor Kllerbe's handwriti::g.. flie (late w (> ;vi\ ug? one ?1 ;iy helm d. It was not as precise a |?'? ?!ixo as j would have dictated, hot what ever of vagueness tln-re nirght be in the phrase,'Allow each county to settle the liquor question for itself," was,offset by the initial statement,*"1 fully concur in your view as to the best solution of the liquor question." I knew, ami it was a matter of public knowledge and record, that Mr. Wetson's 'view' was the same as my own ; that ho favored county choice between the dispensary, high lice??e anil prohibition. While 1 did n o have any confidence in Governor Kllerbe's simple word, 1 did not .believe lie would dare to incur the obloquy of exposure for violating this pledge, and 1 thought I had lum fast. As Mr. Weston was going that afternoon t.i Charleston, and wished t<? use tl: original to secure votes for th-Governor there, 1 took a copv > the letter, on his promise to hand me the original on his return, lie did return it, and I hive kept i> in my pocke iim-t of the tire.'' since. I most confess that th Governor's prompt eoruplian - with my ultimatum was not all., gether grittifying, for I had thought the ::i .tter over, an 1 c eluded tli.it to carry ? i. rnv pir' of the agreement would suhj 1 Uie to mucli criii u and, | . r haps, suspicion of m\ motivei and th it I won! 1 h i\ - to v. it Id.o' 1 a t my jurisdiction until tie* I*ri' t ,ture tnet. <>n tin- account I I;.ill regret Utd mv i i; j j > 11 - iv * i n * < which had entail; d nr. in no* < V w a.} severe ?,r I. Hut the thing \\ a V '"i (lone,'ami I wont to work 'a go : ^ ' faith to carry out my part <>! iae compact, having the satist n*t iai of feelimi that 1 had acted wis .for the ]>i:I?1 i good. The fw morning tie* Stat.* eontaim- : v signed editorial uipinp high I" I cense voters to support Kllerb.* and each day. until t!;e election *. the paper did it- best for him". * I 0 If it changed many as 'J.iim s r vote-, which won! I otherwise h tv< C*" none ' Feather-: >n?*. f i* resr.on bit on ' sihle. 1 regr-t t -.v.- f r !ii o nn: nation. '/ I did not -ee th?* i ?vemor I i <>ri the timo I r<*titrned 1 r un < ' . i until so re three wi > I, .?i r !>. nomination by tie* . >n J ;.t: (when I wa* out. and hi I ? t?? o.. ?iossau?;os askitiL' iu?? v> i in:i ) <o> ! went one ! >\ t-> l,j< < ? tiir S^.ito iinii-f Aj'tcr an exchange *?f ?-iviI:ti* iyivI'M mv ojiini .n ?.! r11 ? < ! (.j * f\J tor. ' Stnt < 'on -t i iit iof lfict o'r ,:i:tiri ; Jreek. ,:i f'" ",n rife of .,J ~, ,h:ii 'wrilir.;; t? that ! S()l(i ' i!'} Ii a vc to 1 I , - hero are ; . .1 "Ml" ?li-;pon?firv. ! 11. ih, at the pre [fu . B (h 'MigafV1 . vilI <i?*rn?itr ^ . 4 rt-jf-1 J?rj? 1 w- I hat. Will. a'? hi MMitary ? 'l?is ami i ,^*1 :'lM lM,! * V!""i*n |h?iVir?n >able portion of healfh' ? ) | finally told him that I wag in no mood to bo dallied with in that ! fashion; that if ho intended to huneo me, as several newspapers had predicted lie would do, he might rest assured that 1 would publish the pledge and show up the whole alTair. Then 1 started out, hut as I had my hand on the door-knoh he called me hack and offered to le.ve the interpret!! tion of the clause to anv l.uwer 1 would select. I proposed Chief Justice Melver, hut he objected. 1 then suggested Mr. K W. Shaud and (leu. L?*K >v 1?\ Vuumans, and !i? eho-?? Mr. Shand and said lie would *uhmit tlic question to him ( Woo Us afterward 1 questioned Mr. Sham], and ho told mo that tho (tovornor had not <iid a word \ to him about it.) Tho main issue thou emtio up, ; after some talk, and (iovernor Kllorbe barefaeedIv denied that lie had made any agreement whatever. ( 1 had his letter in mv poeket at tho time.) lie attempt j ed to unload tin* whole responsi hilitv on Weston and Noal, say injiho had told them when ho wrote tho letter that lie find not changed his views, was still for the dispensary, and would make no agreement. Assuming an air of virtuous indignation he said ho would semi for them and make them -et him right. ( lie never did. ) I was so disgusted that I again started to ! ?: ??, saying I vould exp'i-i' the w' ile affair and lot liim se?t(e ;t with N ea I and i \V? -fun he cowl.i ; loi! i.; nn ln> liciriri-i) nn< to I'oiiic h'lck. Mill! 'lice, N'-vi'i'.r hU s it ind cornitt1/ to mv >i<io. in trout of tin* wet window :>? Mix tit: l?t Ivinl. he ->;i i<l : '" i to it I <;ot II::i ii ; lo t ? .i i )\ thi* tliiiur over ?111ict Iy ami it w" can't ?'om[if.ni -?> it." Anl tiio'i lo* t rojio: < ! f> <1" prccixolv wli.it ho li.id promised ;>:i 1 what I Ji:: 1 ( Ap-'i'li ii?to Ult'O t!l?> l.i'i; . i - I-i; .r ? ? p ?-s mm A t |>??rmit'i ior . eh con p t v t o clio ixf? I.v 1? 11 lot h.-f.vi >i; prolii In t ton. In uh ! 1 a I ? * I . in-on-* ;UMI iii" I' wn- it 1 " _:!11!1111u: on ln? { art. inn! almo-t t>n>k my iunatli l\V IV, lit* w? ; 11 on to <:iv that t h i - ua no new 'iiiiiL: "ii In- j. ??-1 ; tint Ini liatl h" I- i tlm-m vmw? I). fom Inlit ! writ' : :lm ' tfi-r to Wc-ton if: { h j ! to' I \V !>. Mvin-i of tlii'iii. Then In- -M.-?! : "Hut I 'lon't " lio.v I i- ii put through an A 1 minr af ion in '-i<iiri- car rviriL' on? ?1 i- plan." ! at n-n- i f lia t t lia t <1:11 nit rna t f <-r ; that! > ilnl tot like tin- " A <1 in i n i ?l ra t ion . .,. Jiir,." j).? i ti how, ati'i 'tin? ! '1 i; i in !i - < i-'i-i" n in i tr Ii t ?I? ?- a inn. <- !. A ' ' "\ p ft- i . a* 11; a' !: -A . uM 'it. w I,.?t , in- ii.il pi- u: i ? .i i: . ,i m: It-a\ i , i in- I - - - - - Willi : I,. I; t III !! - - .1 ' a^a i - t! -t I-. v nl . in i k i* tip-,, ri-i-oli. !lo-lnla '.I ft t 1 iiv i tin !. I <li! i fl. i K'l-r!.. j.nii.i iii.ti! 1..1 Situr?iay .itt.i no iii. On l ii i n Mr. Wi^lmi in ! 11r11.? i in- tit-? i In* < i. i ver in a ) ri I ! i i I 1 || :i 11r' < * f,?w III * 'l Ui 1 mint: rig t tli !ii| jnr iino -f i >i; :i mi ili it l: ;!!? . I ! ii I in 111 run 11 iinii' ; million! fur tin' rot* n ? inn of th. .! - p. mm r \ <-v - T? rti. n It liDiiirn it !: ! r11*?U' ! hriol n. ! trip* ni-_'^-*-.|; 'u .i- t . I 11111 _ tin* j.i'o|ilo of tin* ri.iii.'n ?'! tliorjn ~ t; <?r i Ii?v t .'?? m ?o! . il i) I?i in it Ilk** it. In* ; 11?I. l tin! him t! it it t ! nn*--am* I ! not 1 oomo i:. t i pro'ii5<* I wml ! h ? up Kllnrhn rnt!i!o?-'v. I In* n<*\t ilay. Sat unlay, M r. Wnsfori "ivc . *sin ti proof of the lisjimr \ ?n r tin* moss ago, ?. i * h an invit.it nm t lir^^Onvoi"uor to call on o'clock ' aud was greatly incensed at what j 1 found in it. My disinclination j to see the Governor was strong, ' as I was afraid I eon Id not control my temper alter this revelation of his duplicity ; hut, as 1 did not wish to hringCol. Neal and Mr. Weston into the matter?as I must do if I exposed KllerHe?I finally determined to keep the appointment. At i? o'clock 1 went to the Kx ecutive mansion and found the Ciev?-rii >r conversing with a visi tor. When the latter left I told him that I read his liquor recommendations and was gre.itlv surprised and disappointed; that lie had not said what he hat 1 pledged ' himself to sav ; that he had defeated his half-wav endorsement i of local option bv other recommcndatious ol* the strongest charJaetei. He asked me to specify. I pointed out this paragraph, for one: "It (the dispensary) must he iirmlv and permanently established or completely done away with," Tins, I said, clearly meant ike establishment of the dispensary on its present basis or its elimination irom the whole State ? it was adverse to partial elimi; nation under the inllueiice ot local option. Then 1 showed that the context id his recommendation as to local option limited (lie choice to [irohlbltlon and the dispensary only, wholly ignoring high license a> an alternative. I Ills, 1 said, wa< not w hat he had promised me ; if adopted it would del eat the very policy to which I was committed and which I preI erred ? IiIlIi license. I wool on to say that tin* whole deliverance .i^ ohlioM ai- to hl< pro! e-<!oii'; and pie due-. and that 1 <|tiit# un del -t ood til- motive ill ilMlltllii: tile choice to prohibition and the dispeiiHar\ and in imposm" -pe rial and oneroti- burden* on pro. h 11>! 1 I !. eoljlitles?lie so II j:h t t? lorce I he d :-fi'loa r v on the people a>> the only endurable alterna11 ve. 11 e had made t tie word ol plollll-e to liit- ear and broken ll fo the hope. ! lid. lie replied, with marvelous ellrontery, that h" h id iii ?de no promises ; that Iiank \\'i ? ton had not aeted proper!. in eoncealin" lr in ine what lie ha I -aid. and that In* would make him pub'i-h hi- let t-r 1 ah - w.-r. 1 I ii:?T 1 wi >ti l>] tju tli.it , that I pr< [>?>st-? 1 In kIih\v tln> pulillf that !. at h'ast, 11a 1 :??*t ?? 1 in iriiixl faith. 1 ?ot up. haili* lit in Komi evening, ami walk oil out "I lii- ,-ittimr room. while he was <ay inir : "V" i < 11 ?! > as von *?I. S i tlii- i- 'iif i ml < ! 11i v 11? f <.f 1 i:: i _- - im-l !i 1m; tin i 111 W 11. Klleri'*' i..r a fair ami ?1 -ri eratie -niutmii n| tin* liipior ijiips ! ion. i tia vr mail*' in\ t rv a 11< 1 t'.i 11 ?*il. ami a II I lie a 111 pi ' pfi- t!i:.* h ivi* I,. .-ii sayim: tie mail 1 f ; i!! i! i ? ami the ' it tn-w paper- iii?1 >1 il in iua woiil'l . *?.. I.a? e 1 fan have th?*ir llnu it lit**. ! am I 11 r gatm* : I Ii . v?? ln-eii :.< .fil I f..n iilv joi-ail < tint I t liuji Ii I I ii i 1 f n i tale 1 aa: i ' it If I. J HI- pIi'iIl'o III writ MIL' I t >< i i r* v? Ii iin | u 11 i a (it l?|.* oi \ i.i it : 111\ vi i 1 i! j.r11111. , 11.,t I lul it a t ii i h k ' * won I S i., .| m t. ?li:iu.-li'-s a t' iiivi?* ! . pr< i! iif'ion of pr mi ? i 11 wi i 11 ii ' w r111 r. j t !i at In- '; !. ! o >!') liuti j'i -1 if . ! J nit I,.* I;w that I'll 1 i 11 If. ift I -pon I : neon 1 v 11 t!. i : a' i r. hut 1.1. |t?r '11:" f ?'upiuI-ion : tin-; Im i i- * -l.i-l' what If fop i- the a. .--I f iioiff l?.*i if n . \ 11 - i In-\i-tlial iilhjinn li> 1 |! 11 - U I ' i? ! i I < I i l' < I < > - II I ! ' If .! i* .?r v . in term- n.or-- ?| ii'- tlmii l!:o??' <>) iiis i? T t . j iu,< .nit- [ 11?? r t1 > I'll' i l . r i .% } i? 11 v. oiiM il'tiih iii * 11 I 1II li lit li. I :i Hi Mi!' I in "i w : ' !ii if ;;i t wci'k wim-U ! !,i-t : li?- u III ppcil I*. 11 # r J < i < -1. In Int'-i-t ;i > (?: r ay >. Mi'l i? I'liih !i|{i 1 v f!i:i t !11 [itif 11i? i !1 i r on . ) i fn ?}:;i Hi f ho o'lnT I 'i \ llowi-vi-r tint ninv l>i-. I ploni! cmilv to tii-iiic i'Ih'jiN-iI. i -\!.i'cl?mJ til ill' lu-il I". hilt I ill'i liol c\ j)t?ct to In- lira/only ?\v imllnl. I did not thin I; tiiiit W. II III!1ho ' ndopt tlio dovico of Mieak' ' 'V -A WHOOPING _ ling out of an obligation in writing' by accusing men who had been al- ; 1 moat his onlv friends of bad faith i toward him and toward tne. Messrs Weston and Neal will doubtless speak for themselves; I have refrained from quoting them as to ' the statements (iovornor Kllerbe made to them. My own story is t in long. Meanwhile, .Mr. Weston is aj member of the House of Kepresentatives and will doubtless have occasion to state his views on the liquor question; and ihe other j members can consider in connec-i tion with the recommendation in the (inventor's rues-age the following extract from his letter now in mv possession ; "I)par Krank : 1 fully concur in your view as to the best solution i of the liquor question." N. ( i. ('ONZAl.KS. IToall this (ioveriior Kllerbe J declined to make any statement, save what he said to a I {coord re ! porter the day the article rip pea red. To that reporter lie is said t<? have talked pretty reck-' lesslv. using very bitter language ! i ..l it . ? i i-i I 111 i i-iiiimnfriziiiir iiii' wiium'i tliinj* :is a lie. I I LANCASTER F.NTF.IiFIiW I Every Wednesday and Saturday IIV rhe Enterprise - Eublishin^. Company A. J. CLARK I 'lii'ir. One Year, $ I 00 | bi* Months 50 CtS i Thre?? Months. 95 rt? i Ill A.lv alH*?\ Wiviiii'Mliij , .Inminrv I H, 1 \?'!>i?ll I Minify. :i pl.Ullillf lit poiil i?*i:iii : r< :11 M >i11 >. mill i<>r -i'Vi'imI veil- i |. :*.!?*r ol tin' 1 *?? piili!iiviti -i !.? <>i nii 'if-^. ?1 i?I in \\ ; i -111111:1?> 11 S.ii nr. i:iv. < io\. rn-.r ! "11 i In' :? ?i I in l> nl l.iitll Willi I'Mitnr < i??ii/:il?'s, liiit Mr. < ii?n/ ilfs <lc>crv('<l ill*, t 111 * r 11 In* :i<>! Ilf \v;i- at tfin |>t i ii u tu I?i?mU up t!i?' ili>p?'ii"<:iry ami in -"i'l iiji 111 ??.<i i?;ir i< >iii >\' -ii,iii. Sijrli puiilii ii liirixi'iv all.I liad nil a- In - .;ui11 In ariMiinpii-li. .i..u..|'vi>< in.! til.* I I-..-.I I....LI lli.il it irot in thi- e.?-e. though it i< no honor ie nniti \vlic? t liw arts the 111 .III :i- t invert 11 >r I'. Her he 11 < 1. / / /: > /:/irrn i>.t v. I ii Ith'rrs < til Hir f 'I'Hi/ril Srhtm! I riihiii !>'/ ofn ii/ hi" iihl Snli/ii is. I'll nr--!:?\ . i lie ! '. ! !i in-!, i< ien ! ii.ri li'l;i v : .in<l i: h.iheel i nil!' : ! e _: ?| ! i < 1 i |.?\* hy the n: S . r i, t ' ,r.> m i 1 I i'J.i . \. . . let ! nhl lie 4en< r ti! V oh-i i". ! ;!i:ou;:li >ii! tin' St ite. l ie- I. i oe:i ter < i l ;elei| Si hooi, * : :: :! oo I..-. ,|. in |l,.. t. u 1 :i r u !." ( v ( i e J. will o; i -eni' (lie i' : v I'o'lof ii: I'ri 1 i v i l.e Ml pi!- Will lie', lit- .1 JI It III the < J.iw ni h : :i :n Ii i e ie to . I! - ,o the ilio nil] i* i i. i ' i ' i ; ii '!> s Mil i _:le;it ino ! : I !. re will I . -iinj.le n 11. i : Inrin.' ' !. e h e 111*;, lion!" .. | i'Iioi >|. the ,..-! i n I i < u 'e i' '1: o! '.vhieh hi I !i. - !.\ tie le v U\ !: I e ; Ion . on ! i oh! -oh i i' i -. I'lie |)i; o!ie i. i n v ite.J t n :11 : r. i. e | I i ; I 1 V t h" ' o 1111 "i 1 e |* i! I / run a I. i nt hlf > * ( otfan V i ?/. Ill -??v 11?-? id 1 his i- - m ;i1 I . ! v. r!i- .1 \\ r i . !\ I r. I. i : : A iil< !l ini 'ill'criM:r a IimiiI I :>iioiintoi tiic V i i h iii J<iiii1 :1 ' ?'???si *?i ( ; lur, - ii<-. II'- I'iti t 1.1, |,i- 1.1i^ii :i 1 !i*\v ini'? wet : ?\\ ii limn !.:?? Injs hoi, :J" i j n ill I, , l>| , 4 111 . t .'.I I'. <is wI'll ji!c:i i i| uilli (11<> site ( oss he ha I. . 1 wil.li this new variety ami will ho. ]>loaso<l to iriv < any intorni it ion as to cult i vatioli. (to. .) ' . fu-'A V coucth. ? One of the most distressing sights, is to seo a child almost choking with ^ tho dreadful whooping-cough. Give tho child Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, the greatest pulmonary remedy, and relief will eomo at once, the coughing spells will re-oceur less frequently, and. in a few days, tlio sufferer will be entirely cured. No other remedy can boast, of so nianyoures. Dr.Bull's ? Cough Syrup Cures Whooping-Cough quickly. T>osc? arc smalt nml pleasant to take. Doctor* If. otiiinrn I It l'rkr At all ilniRgisU. Mr. II. ./. lirrtfory's Condition ^ It'orsr. Mr. \V. T. tiregory left Sunday nigiit mi a special train over tlie I.. ?V (' road for the bedside of his brother in St. I.ouis, whose condition has grown worse, in II.vlllill.il ti. II lnlniri..iiii iv.,i..;..n.l . I ? IV It IC? rifuu Itv him late Sumlay afternoon ^ from the attending physician. I.Miat.? Mr. .Ins. F. (Jregory received ;l telegram to-day (Toesday ? staling that Mr. <!. was not ^jP any hotter and that the doctor's had derided that he had typhoid lever. A I'ri rtit ?/" thf II fifth m/ The following named gnest have 4 ! arrived to l>e present at tli" mar riage oi Mi-s Ii??-1 .limes, which takes place tu day it noun: Mr. and Mrs. Sam I!, done-. Mrs. |>r. M A. lien wick. Mrs. 11 a 11 a ook. M i -? Mamie llenwiek. Neville I *??|???. I Jr. K. <Jones ot \ ch herry: Miss Marie (Jury, <>l A I ?I >< \ i 11 ? ; Mi-? liny Klliott of Winn-horo; Mi-- Margaret l)nr- r ham. M:iii<m: also. t'hiet Jnstire ^ ^ Henry Mi-Ivor. Justice Y. .1. l*ope, .!?: -1 Hnuene 15. < iary nid wile :nnl .1 udvc I'.rnest < iary. l.ii/HiH' SriZfii. M'iiti' a little stir w: I - created l| on our streets Saturday hy tin* rapture n|' si\ gallons and three pi nts nt wliiskev in possession ot Mr. .lo-eph < 'lark. I'olieeinun IT I'anlne, \\.> understand had I ^ 11oi ilied in advance, and wa- on t!,e lookout ! !' the whiskey, lie. 11.iw( ver. 11 i11 !i"I !??ni? to w11it ;?11 -x* i ikiiiu :t |M.-ition on tli?- <*or III'I ea*t ?>| Mr. Mr W lilll er's IV. iiSi iici*. I?? ??i"? tlie olijivt id 11is vigilance hove in <i^rlit. "^1 ? < lark.it seems, wont with hi* ke^ t . Ihnrott's ?1 i.-ti 11*-r\ in Ninth < '.tro!inn, uol four gallons an ! three j?i;11 {* ' ?! whiskey for hini*< li. one gallon tor ,1. \\ . Me. Whirteraml oil" : il!mi lm- John \ 1 i on. I?\ roi|iio*t. they h ivin^ out the ii! 11owith onlor lopjB^H o.ioli j. to! ._'o I>?-111o markoil tor |ior*oii a! use oi each parly. < in eoii>ii, into town In* was -* - ! ',\ Mr I 'ar lno ami all tli* 11 n ' i. o . initriry. horse, trim, whip. A < .. wore taken i ; , .' . i ! * . S1111, i > 11 11.. 111 I . . : In- u vv i r -l mi M< i ' ;,II !!) ' !m* nit'lln J i !??. 111. i n- .r w.i- r;i-t ilic-1 I | Ini: i:- ! lii.- <li-i-oMl i>hi <?! lli. i - iniw >\v .iif iii^ !? ?*!-iuii. I In- Khyh?<* <?f (?ri|>. i - i' MHiili rn mrgi-, I In- (Irip, |- . -i - ii - t in- H i r u it 11 i I - I .it a I ifi-riiiK, >ii I i in I in- I.unit- i - - -ili- f,i in it- r.uajii'S ' 111 ' . 11 - - ' i - 11 r - I - r ?.-ii i 'i-' il < ilaiiifi'roiii'mnlailj m In*. King- Ni-v\ I Msi-ovi-ry. Wln-I: M* \ i ii I a -I*-- ii- in 3 uiir 11-11 i itn! ^ V 9 11,11 - . I 1 liiJT ami I'm i-r. I /r ri- 111 r 1T (run in tin- hark uf III- Br' 'ry 111 -h 11. - .11 a r r I r 11 inptiiiii- ami a *1 ul>? *, liurn --Hiijl, 3 nil 111:13- l?ii 'W yuii liasi* Wt ' drip, ami .1I11I yon . v-! In-. King'* Mr g N'i-w I ?i?ro\i-ry. II will promptM r - 11 ri- 1 In- wurM rough, In-al t In* inllaiiii'il , iiii'inhrarii'i. Kill t In- i| i?i-a?c germa ami pri'Vi'fil 1 In- ?Ir :t 11 I alter eMi'da of 1 In-malail v. I'rii f?nrt 1 ami tl. Money . 1 hack if mil - nri-il \ trial hot tie free at < rawforil llrm', I'rng Store.