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tinim??iiniiiw.miiiiMin jr.MfW .?.???iiiiiimw ? . ii ?-?.-?? Jfi?e: ?Wuertiser ??ibserlption Prloo-ia Month*, fl.BO. PAYABLiE IN ADVANCE* W. W. BALL. EDITOR. Rates for Advertising. Ordinary Ad vertisements, per square, ono inser tion, 91.00; eaobsubsoquont lnsortlon, < 50 cents. Liberal reduotion mado for lar?o Ad verllsements. W. W. HA I.I/, Proprietor. I.AURENS, S. C, Aug. 0, 1895. The abstract proposition that the majority must rulo is not a democratic doctrine; it is tho reverse of what de mocracy holds In this and all other - lands. In this country, tho rulo of the people by tho people is tho democratic doctrine The foundo ? of tho Repub lic understood this thoory und pro vided for its enforcement in practice. When tho prosont government{was es tablished, territorial divisions as exist ing in coloinal tlmos were adhered to. A Federal constitution was adopted and provisions mado for Stute constitution. As a rule thoy have worked harmonious ly and aro now, aftor a century's tost In a fair way to secure tho hnppinoss of the governod. But tho absurdity of a majority governing is overy whoro apparent in these constitutions. Checks and balances bristlo all through thoso Instruments. Tho Prostdcnt is clothed with a voto power, and so tho Gover nors of nearly ovory state to check tho madness of tho majority. A consti tution In the very first Instanc?, Is on aoted, to rogulato and limit and bal anco legislation. A loglslnturo fresh from tho pcoplo Is hold fast by its lim itations. Obherwiso, the madness, tho passion, the apparent intorcst of tho hour and thotimo, and tho vory whims of a party in powor, ml-^ht ovcrrido nil right, all sound theories of Govern ment and thoroby dostroy und ondnn ger tho bittorno88 of tho pcoplo.? Without those restraints upon the pas sions of mon, civilization itself is al ways in danger. 'Iho right of property could not oxist a day, order could not bo conserved, socloty would bo over whelmed by mob law without powerful restraints chocking Its lunacy. Tho majority havo rights, tho minority tho man, the citizen. At tho conclusion of tho war, without_tho restraints of tho American Constitution und stout, wise and brave mon, truo to its limitations, looking to tho future and tho happiness of the pooplo to como afbor thom, tho southern people would boon uttorly annihilated and ovory tittlo of thoir property confiscated. Upon policies rathor than principles the pooplo of this Stato for four yours havo boon di vided. ?*?oro_than all havo they been divided by thoir passions. With roference to tho constitutional convention, soon to bo hold, tho har monising propositions, so woll known were mado. Tho opportunity is possi bly now lost. A constitution should bo mado that will satisfy tho intolligont conscience of tho whole state. Grounds for higgling should bo avoided. It is amusing that people roared in democratic schools, claiming to be democrats, proud of tho history of de mocracy, hoirs to Its faith through fivo generations, should now ring tho changes perpotuully upon tho radical doctrino of "tho rulo of tho majority." Tho Yankees havo from time immemo rial urged this theory and tho South by bltterby contesting has conserved what llttlo of gonulno liberty is founded In this country. *<* Much has been written and said of late anent "The Mississippi Plan." But for some reason one part of what is really that plan is never mentioned ?and tho part that practically does tho work in that Stato. Tho Mississippi constitution pro vides as ono of the qualifications of tho franchiso that tho citizen must havo paid on or bofore tho first day of Feb ruary of tho your in which he shall of for io vote, nil taxes which may havo been logally required of him, und which he has had an opportunity of paying according to law for tho two proceeding years." A uniform poll-tax of two dollars a year Is Imposed for common schools purposes. This may bo Increased, in any county desiring it, to not exceed ing $3.00. Tills tax Is a lion only upon taxablo property und no criminal pro ceeding Is allowed to enforco Its col lection. Tho offect of thoso provisions upon tho great mass of tho colored vot ers is at onco conjectured; and tho ex perience in tho Stato of Mississippi confirms tho conjecture. Reliable in formation comes from that Stato that it is this part of tho "Mississippi plan" that constitutes the bulwark again- : tho groat horde of negro voters in thut Stato and that rondors unnecessary re sort to tho vory doubtful oxpedtont of having election managors or supervis ors of roglstrution arbitrarily pass up on tho mental capacity of tho votor.? In tho ono instanco tho citizen through choico or nogligenco disqualifies him solf; in tho other he is disqualified by tho action of another -intluencod it may be by monentary passion, purtlzan zeal, or sheer ignorance in tho ofileiul himself. In tho ono caso it is fair, le gal and frco from any [suspicion of cor ruption; in theothor, it is at least napa *" bio of being used us a moans of oppres sion; and tho temptation to so use it in tho ups and downs of parti/an politics is groat. May it not bo woll to consider whether or not this part of tho Mis sissippi Plan" can bo mado clToctlvo hero ovon without tho inorooso of tho poll tax, by eliminating tho criminal proceeding by which acltl/.on is hunted down for this tax and by leaving It op tional with him to pay and voto . or not to pay and not to vote. But even if it woro necessary to increase tho poll tax to two dollars, is not white supromacy worth that much, when secured by entirely fair and le ' gal moans? Especially as tho tax goes to tho Common Schools. At any rato, If wo aro bound to adopt any part of tho "Mississippi Plan," It wero woll to suppress no part of It, but con sider It as a wholo, accepting so much of It as promises effectiveness consist ent with honesty, and rejecting all that has In It tho possibility of oppres sion and corruption. 8. it Titos? I Tho Primary in tho State last day was gonorally a very tamo affair. In most of tho counties, it was to a great extent Ignored by both Refor mers and Conservatives. ? In many counties this one among them, tho number and variety of candidates were so limited and there was such a "me too" way of discussing tho great ques tions involved, that tho votor ovon if he felt that tho matter was one legiti mately within the range of a party pri mary, felt also that, whether by design or by chance, the wholo thing was fixed for him and there was nothing left him on whirh to exorclso a choice. As matters stood lu this county, tho voter if disposed to go Into tho primary, had no more ohanco to express his choice than It tho primary had alroady boon had and ho was voting for tho nominees at the gonoral election. Whother it was owing to ovor nice rules, or to tho doft management of. politicians or to what not, tho fact wa3 tho votor was confronted on tho day of oleotlon with throo injunctions urged in tho namo of party fealty: i. You must voto at tho primary"br dire will bo tho conse quence. 2. You must voto for four mon ?no less. It. You must vote for four certain mon?nono others. Where could tho voter's privilege?tho right of election?como In? Is there any wonder that 1700 of tho 2700 whlto vot ers ignored tho wholo thing? Tho thus mado nomiueos In our county will go to the convention with tho tromondous responsibilities of tho crisis resting heavily on thorn?whether conscious of it or not. Tho Composition of tho Convention will likely be nearly thrco-fourths Re formers and somothing over one-fourth Cou8orvatlvos. . S. Wo havo no suggestions to olTor cx copt to lot ovory Anti-Tillman man fol low whut booms to bo his inclination, go out and form a, llttlo party of his own. Tho Horald followed what ap peared to bo tho voice of its faction.? That voice is no longer hoard, It is si loncod, and wo take up the inarch as a froo whlto voter, at llborty to support or refuse to support any man or sot of mon that may bo presented.?Spartan burg Herald. Easy And Peifect In Their Action, AYER'S PILLS Never fall to relieve Dyspepsia, Constipation, and Headache. "I have proved tho value of Ayer's Pills in relieving dyspep sia ami headache, wlin which complaints; I was so long troubled that neither tho doctor nor my self supposed I should ever be well again. Through the use of tho above medicine 1 urn better than I have been for years." ? A. (Jaskill,Versailles, ill. "I have used Ayer's Pills for 35 yours its a cathartic in liver complaint, and always with ex tremely beneficial effect, never having' had need of other medi cine. I also give Ayer's Pills to my children, when they require an aperient, and the result is al ways most satisfactory." ? a. A. Baton, Centre Conway,N.H. "Having boon severely afflicted, with costivencss, I was induced to try Ayer's Pills. Their use lias effected a complete cure, and I can confidently recommend them to all similarly' a filleted." ? C. A. Whitman*, Ntpomo, Cttl. AYER'S PILLS Received Highest Awards AT THE WORLD'S FAIR u ooooooooooooooooooooocool o......!.,.-.............^....... r-eiiniiwffPiim means so much more than-I 'you irnagii ? serious and-I 'fatal diseases result fron-H trifling ail v. : ; c;-lected. i Don't pla-; with Nature's-! grcatcsi; gi ft ?health. are feeling \ out sol is. wenk 1 R< ncraily ex- * [li w lied, netvotis, ; [,aV0 110 apjictltc ?. :>l can't work, ? . Ill :.l oncclnk IliO most rella l i !..? etrciifitlientiiBr ? I! I I III IllO.wlllctl ?: ,' U '.vn'a hon bu I ' . A few hot H i i... a lew not- ^ ; ;c .?-benefit \ ||l inca front the M |p ry i.i i (lose?// r I ; / s/.u'/i your j ;. ?-. '?, nnd 11 ? s 1 ::it I j take. J c tares Dyspepsia, lildnsy <tnd Liver Neuralgin, Trcitblo5, Constipation, Bad Blood } Malm to, Kcrvoua ailments Women';? complaints* ? Get only t'.io nciltllltc?ll !:rr. crossed red f Hues on ill? wrapper, All nthtffl mo nub 1 siliuu i ()Mrcc?i|>i ct two ic. (.tnnips we r will Mini ,. i < : i a , U , Ltful World'i _ Fulr VI? ws and ! ctofc- -bee, W DROWN CMBMiC, ; ( ) f '.TiMORC, MO. ISTotice. All porsons owning lands on water coursos In Lnurons County, oxcopt tho wators of Hnoreo and Saluda Ulver, must clonn out said streams during tho month of August, 1805, or tho law will bo onforced. R. P. AD AIR Suporviaor Laurens County. July 20, IW).r)-4t. i Mr. M. Symona Hultlmore, Md. Run Down That Tired Feeling?Severe Headaches, Wo Appetite Six Bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla BrlnR Back New Life. "0. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Man.: "DearSirs: ? heforo uslug Hood'? Barsapa rllla I was frequently sick and did not know what was tho nmlter with mo. One day I would feel so tired I could li&rdty stand, tho next I would have a sevcro headache and so on, not knowing what tho noxt day w ould bring forth. 1 did nut have any ai>|>ctlto and Was Croatly Run Down. I tried a good inanyanedlclues but thoy did me no good. Having heard a great deal about Hood's Sarsaparilla I decided to try a bottlo. I Hoed's^Cures ntn ?latl to Bay I scon felt better. I have now use I six bottles and feel as well as over. It has beeu of .great benefit to ino aa I bars regained my iippotlto nntl f.DW Enjoy Cood Health. I ca:i strongly recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla ?< nn <? ;ci ii ml i '? ?od Medicine." M. BvuoKS, t.j3 AN iv.ltli Street, haltlnioro, Maryland. Ilsoci'o PIHdftct easily, yet promptly and e&vleuMy, on the livor and bowels. 20c. ELECTION MANAGERS. Election, Aug. 20 Whereas, It wasenactodby tho Sonato and House of Be present a fives of the State of South Carolina, at their last annual session, that an election bo hehl on tho Till 111) Tuesday, 20th day of August, 1805, for tho election of delegates to a convention of the people of South Carolina which Is ordered to ho assembled in the city of Columbia on the SKCOND TUESDAY In September next, being the 10th day of tho month, wo llio undersigned Commissioners of Election, have appointed the following Managers to conduct said election at the sev eral precincts for delegates to said Convention. Tho Board of Man agers for each precinct shall meet on or before the day of election and organize themselves into a Board of Managers by electing one ol their number Chairman and some suitable person as clerk. The Chairman may then adminis ter tho oath prescribed in Article II., Section AO, of (blanks for which will bo furnished tho managers) Constitution and the oath against duelling to each member of the Board and the clerk, and ti e clerk may in turn administer the same oaths to tho Chairman: Dial, Dial's Church?A. J. White, J. W. Ycargin, J. D. Owings. Dial. Wood8Ville?.lames Nash, Luke Armstrong, Sidney Babb. Dial, Power? V. A. White, Buncli Power, A. S. Owings. Dial, Graycourt?W. H. Barksdale, Goo. P. Dorroh, Willis Chook. Dial, Shiloh?II. 8. Wallace, J. II. WollV, L S. Wolff. Scullletown, Langslon's Church?J. W. Clark, J. W. Donnon, M. A. Sum morel. Jacks, Roynosa?W. L. Ferguson, G. F. Moseloy. B. P, Copeland. Cross Hill?J. G. Loner, A. D. Ow ens, Pink Pinson. Hunter, Mountville?B. H. Pusley, J. C. Miller, M. A. Loamun. Waterloo, Daniel's .Store ? L. T. H. Daniel, Jas. B. Holt, J, C. Martin. Waterloo, Mt. Pleasant?G. M. Me Daniel, Warren W. Walker, A. C. An derson. Waterloo, TIpTop?W. J. Anderson, W. Austin Anderson, Wash Long. Sullivan, Broworton?Jones P. Bolt. T. J. Crawford, J. B. Jonos. Sullivan, Tumbling Shoals?J. H. Bramlctt, Watt Nichols, M. B. Mc Cuon. Youngs, Parson's Store- .I. I. Gar rett, E. L. Edwards, T. J. Hughes. Youngs. Young's Store?J. J, Riddle, C. R. Wallace, W. C. Colcman. Youngs, Pleasant Mound?T. R. L. Gray, K. II. Moore, M. H. PergUSOO . Laurens, Lanrcns?A. P. Colcman, B. Y. Culbortson, J. D Soxton. Hunter, Clinton?W. A. McMillan, Krank It. Adalr, lt. R'. Mllam. Hunter, IIopcwoll?J. L. Crawford, Dr. J, H. Williams, J. E. Boyd. Ono of Iho managers for each precinct shall, previous to the day of election, procure from tho Com missioners of election, or their Cleric, tho ballot box, papers and registration hooks for his precinct. Tho boxes can bfl found at tho Herald Office, and any of the Man agers can get llictn at any time be tween now and tho day previous to the election. J. ANDY JONES, W. H. IIELLAMS, J. A. WOOD. Commissioners Election, W. T. Obbws, Olerk, J. ?. PAK K, Attorney at Law, Laurens, - - South Carolina. tfcg!' Special attention given to the in vestigation of titles and collection of claims. $3 SHOE IS THE BEST. TIT FOR A KING. 9. cord ova nt, FRENCH&ENAMELLEQ CALF. 4*3? FINECAU HrfAriCAROa * 3.1P POLICE ,3 SOLES. ??.?K?Ws. *2.H7?BQYS'SCn00LSn0Ei ? LADIES ? BROCKTOH.MAOS. Over One Million People wear the W. L. Douglas $3 & $4 Shoes Ali our shoes are equally satisfactory They glvo the b?st value for tho money. They coital custom Shoes In style and fit. Thsfr wearing qualities uro unsurnOKsed. The prices oro uniform,?-stamped on sole. From $i to $j saved over other makes. If your dealer cannot supply you wo con. Sold by W. A. JAMIKSON, Laurens, S. C. SOUTHERN 1/KD ADVERTIS1SG ACENl;Y -AND Real Estate Exchange. A Bureau of Information aud Exchange Central Offleo, Columbia, S. O, C. D. STANLEY, MANAGER. Real Estate Register and Descriptive Circulars Free. (Send two cents to cover postago.) IPARTIES wishing to buy. sell, lease or oxchango lands should Bond their address at once to this Agency and secure Register and Descriptive circulars, giving valuablo Information of improved and unimproved farm lunds and roal estato of kinds for salo, also the address of parties wishing to buy. Inquirers should state whether thoy wish to buy, soil or exchange, and whothor for cash, lands or marketable securities. Branch otliccs to bo estab lished In ovcry County In the South. s. I). Qarlington representing Lau rons County Bureau, Laurons, S. C. July 30, 1804?ly GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC IS JUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE OO cts. Gai.atia, Ills., Nov. 10,1803. Paris Mcdlclno Co., Bt. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen:?Wo sold last year. COO bottloa of QUOVK'S TA8TBUS88 C1I11JL, TONIC and have boiwht throe ?ross already this yenr. In nil our ex perience of 11 years, In the <lrn? buttlnep?, have novor sold OQ article that gave nuch universal SOtlS* faction as your Tonic. Yours truly, Abnfy, OAnn & Co For sale by Dr. B. F. Posey, Laurens, S. C a . I Jill ????MKXI PURE DRUGS Arc very essential when a person is ill and adulterat ed medicines cannot possi bly have the curative powers like wholesome medicines but DE. B. F. POSEY keeps nothing but the best and purest Drugs and Medicines and people wanting anything in my line will do well to call. I also carry a large slock of Teilet Articles, Stationery, acca, Cigars, Colognes, Toilet and Laundry Soap and a hundred and one othei things kept in 0 first-class Drug Store. I keen QARDEfl SEEDS of reliable houses constantly on hand and sell them at reasonable prices. Yours for mutual benefit, 33? Wo F?SE?9 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST South Carolina and Georgia R. R Passenger Depabtmcmt. Charleston, S. C.,May 20, 1895. daily. Lv Charleston 7 20 a m Ar Bummerville 7 GO a m Pregnalls 8 28 a m Goorgo's 8 41 a m Branehville i> 10 a m llowcsvillo 0 25 a n Orangebnrg 9 38 a na St Matthews 9 58 a in Fort Motto 10 10 a m Kingvillo 10 20 a m Columbia 1105am Lv Columbia 7 01) n m Ar KlngvlUo 7 45 a in Fcrt Motto 7 57 a m Bt Matthews 8 03 am Ornngohurg 8 32 a m Bowoavillo 8 48 a m R ranchvillo 9 05 a m (loorye'a 9 15 a m I'regnnlls 9 58 a m Summcrvillo 10 32 a m Charleston 11 10 a m Lv Charleston 7 20 a m llranchvillo 9 25 a m Bamberg 9 47 a m Denmark 9 55 a m Blaokville 1012 am Williston 10 27 a m Aiken 1103am Ar Augusta 11 45 p DO Lv AugUBta <> 25 n m A ikon 7 14 a 111 Wi I listen 7 57 a m Blackvillo 8 14 a 111 Denmark 8 28 a in Bamberg 8 41 a m Brnnolivillo 9 20 a in Ar Charleston 11 10 a in Connection via A. 0. L. Lv Augusta Ar Aiken Ar Donmark Lv i). urn ark Ar A ikon Ar Augusta d.mi.y bxcept sunday. Lv Catnden 8 55 a m Oamden June. 9 50 a m ArKIngvlllo 10 20 am Lv Kiugvillo 10 35 a m Oamden Jnn 11 10 a in Catnden i2 05 n m C innections?Clyde Lino, Charleston, Southern Builway, Columbia. Connection to and from Atlanta with through Sleeper] E. 8. IIOWEN, Gon'l Manager. L. A. EmrrJRn, Traffic Manager, (ioneial O?oo. ChnrU-Hton B. 0. THIS SPACE IS OCCUPIED ?BY DAVIS & ROPER, FAMOUS CLOTHIERS. r^O Fr^UIT Who Knows but What this may he the Case in 1896. Now acting on the possibility of this being true hadn't we better can all the fruit we can of the promised bountiful crop for the present year. Is the time to buy your Mason's P. L. Fruit Jars. The cost of them now is twice what they were twenty days ago, which is higher than we are selling them at now. We will sell at the present prices while this lot lasts but don't promise anything on next ship ment. Don't wait till all are sold. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." J. 0. C. FLEMING & CO. rjou) is Yoixf CJ^atjceT $50.00. We don't give you the name of this Cycle that we are mak ing a run on. We have good reasons for doing so. We'will match it against any show us for $75.00. Cash or Credit. ICYCLES. As Good as Made?Only OO $65.00 will buy you a high grade Cycle made by The Ram bler people?with G & J Pneumatic Tire, wood rim. See these special oilers in our show window. The price wont last long?we want to do a little advertising. ^P"* We have now a Bicycle repairer who will do your work promptly, Mr. W. C. Mcridoth. Send him your work. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & CO. Laurens, S. C. g0f Minler's New Building. Harris Lithia Water. The most remarkable Water on the Market to-day which Shown by its Analysis and Testimonials of the Most Noted Physicians of the Country. #? Read what a prominent merchant of Columbia, S. C, has to say for Harris Lithia Water. "I had long been a fleeted with kidney troubles. I had tried all the mineral waters from Saratoga to Porter Springs. I had tried the Western waters and all others that I could hear ol, and 1 have no hesi tancy in saying that none have benefited me even approximately as much as the Harris Lithia Water. I was using the Buffalo Lithia Water when I heard of this. I do not expect to use the Buil'alo Wnle:- agair. "When I went to Harris Lithia Springs, 1 had to he assisted out of my chair. After remaining two weeks I could get about as'good as anybody. It acted on me like a charm?quickly and effectively. This water is now being largely sold in Columbia, and I think every person who has tried it will agree with me in the belief that it is the most re markable water in the country. From a simple interest in sullering hu manity, I would like very much to see it given a trial. C. A. BALDWIN, Columbia, S. C. Harris Lithia Water Co., Harris Springs, S. C. AsilKVil.i.iD, N. C.| September, II, 18O3. Mi. J. T. Harris: We have been selling the Harris Lithia Water for some time, and find it a ready seller; those who have tried it arc loud in its praise. The doctors here regard it superior to cither the Buffalo or Londonderry Waters. We predict for it a wonderful sale when the merits becomej more generally known. Yours very truly, KAYSOR & SMITH, Prescription Druggist. PnOSPKltlTY, S. C. Feb. 28, 18?4, Mr. J. T. Harris: I have been under the treatment of several physicians, and been to different watering places during the last ten years for kidney disease. It affords me pleasure to say that I have received more benefit from the use of Han is Lithia Water than all remedies combined. Respectfully, ?. D. BROWN. g0T For Sale by The Luureiis Drug Co., and Kennedy Bros., Laurens, S, C.