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[KU KV KHV TUKSDAY. iUmjIUl'UO.S Sil.no VI AI YKAIt. The General Assembly. CUTIINQ DOWN THE MIES. Tne Proposed Reduction In the Salaries of Stato Officials. The following 1? the bill passed by the House of Hopret-eutatlves, which reduces tho pay of ofliolals In this Stato. Tho Senate may not agree with the House, and nonce the meas ure is not yot a certainty : See. 1. That tho following officers in this State shall receive the following annual salaries aud compensation, and no other compensation, to-wlt: The Governor, $3,01)0; Lieutonant Gover nor, during tho acssion of tho General Assembly, a per diem of olght dollars and mileage of a motnbor of tho Gen eral Assombly; Governor's Private Secretary, $1,000 ; Governor's Mosson gor, four hundred dollars: Secrotary of State and Keeper of Stato House and grounds, #1,000; Clork of Seoretary of Stale, *1,200 ; Comptroller General, $1,000; Chief Clork of Comptroller General, $1,200; I'onslon Clerk of Pension Hoard and Bookkeeper of Comptroller Genoral, $1,200; State Treasurer, $2,000; Chief Clerk of tho State Treasurer*$1,500; two bookkeep ers in tho otliee of tho State Treasurer, ' each $1,200 ; Superintendent of Educa tion, $1,800 (ul: o two hundred dollars each year for travollng oxponsos, if so muoh bo necessary); Clerk of Superin tendent of Education, $900; Adjutant I and luspcetor Gouorul, $1,200; Clerk, $900; Attorney General, $1.000 ; Assist ant Attorney General, $1,350; Chiof Justice and Associate Justices of tho Supremo Court, each $2,850; Circuit Judges, ouch $2j700 ; Clork of tho Su premo Court, #800 ;' Llbi arian of Su premo Court, $800 ; Mess'-ngor and At tendant of Supremo Court, euoh, $200; the Reporter of tho Supremo Court, $900; Superintendent of tho Ponlten tlary, $1,800; Physician and Captain of tho GuuihIb ut Penitentiary, euch $1,000; Chaplain of Penitentiary, $000 ; Directors of Penitentiary, ouch, tour dollars per dioin ouoh day of at tondunco ou tho meetings of the Board und live cents per mile most direct route going to und returning from eaitl meetings ; Superintendent and Physi cian of Lunatic Asylum, $3,000 ; mem bers of Board of Regents,eaeb, four dollars per diem for each day of at tonduuee on the meetings of the Board opd live cents per mile by most direct 'route goiug to und returning from said meetings; Solicitors, $1,350'each, ex cept tho Solicitor of tho First Circuit; who shall receive a salary of $1,000, also the sumo por diem aud mileage as members of tho General Assembly while in attendance upon tho session thereof; State Librarian, $1,000; each member of tho General Assembly four dollars per dium during any regulur oi Bpeoiul session and five cents for overy mile of tue ordinary routo traveled going to or returning from tho ppiet of meeting ; Clerk of tho Senate, eight dollars per diem durlug session, and for tlio number of days he may bt actually engaged in tho work of tht Honatc after adjournment thereof nol to exceed twenty days; Assistant Clerk of Senate, $i!50 ; Reading Clork o: Souato, ij250 ; Sergoant-at-AVms of the Sonute, $200; Clerk of tho House o Representatives, eight dollars poi diem during session, und (or tho num bor of days.ho mayjbo actually ungagoc In tlio work of tho House after ad journincnt thereof not to ojccoec twenty days; Assistant Clork of Houhg $250; Sorgoaut-at-Aruis of House, $250 Reading Clerk of Houso of Repreaen tatlves, $250 ; Bill Clork of tho Senate four dollars per dioin;' Bill Clork o tho House of Ropresontutivos, foui dollars per diem ; Jouruai Clerk of tht Senate, four dollars per diem during , tho sitting of tho Gonoral Assembly and four dollurs per dioin for euol; day's work done after adjournment thereof not exceeding ten days ; Jour nul Clerk of tho Houso'of Ruprosenta tlves, four dollars per diem during tht sitting of tho General Assembly, and ^<o~r dollurs per dioin for each duy't work after tho adjournment of Gouorul Assombly not to exceed ten days: Clerks iu the engrossing department, each $f per diem; Railroad Commis sioners, each $1,700, to be paid as now provided by law : Provided, That hi oaso of uu extra session or sessions ol tho General Assombly tho Sergeant at-Arms, Clerk, Assistant Clerk and Reading Clerk shall recolvo tho sumc mileage and per diom of a momber o! tho General Assembly ; tho Stute Commissioner, $1,800. DEBATE ON THE FERTILIZER TAX. A Question of Interest to Farmers and Ciem son Colleger- Tho Houso Narrowly Es caped Killing the Tax. The House had under consideration tho bill offered by Mr. Ralnsford to uiuend the act in roforenee to tho dis tribution of tho 'privUfgo tax on fer tilizers, as follows : All t'n. privilege tax on fertilizers ^heretofore required to bo paid to the Commissioner of Agrleulturo shall In tho future be paid to the Treasurer of .the b'-ute, subject to tho order of tho Board oi Trustees of tho Clomson Agricultural College of South Caro lina, to the cxtout of the amount that ? nay b? necessary to defray tho ox ponees of tho said Board in perform ing tlio duties now by law devolved upon them, and also to tho extent of un amount, not to exceed tvventy-flvo thousand ($25,000) dollars for tho main tenance of the Ciemson Agricultural CobogoofSouth Carolina. Thobaluneo of such privilege tax remaining in tho hands of the State Treasurer after tho payment of the above amounts shall be subjeet to the order of tho Board of Trustees of tlio Winthrop Normal and Industrial College of South Caro lina for tho maintenance of tho eollogo lost named." i\!r. toinsfoi ti Ts.xid'ho wn6 a friend fatttlir tustttlitlobs of higher learn rTg, but he ? v i ospeotally a friend of Ciomeoo. When the idea of this col logo was advanovd it was said on ovory stump that with tho privilege tax and other funds, the college could bo built and operated without a dollar of tho tax payers tnonoy. But from tho very fliot who ban been usklng for aid. In one appropriation bill it was de cided to give Ciemson Col logo $20.000, but by some m -ans it appeared $30,000 in tho bill. Tho trustees after de liberation decided to accept tho $30, 000 and ho contended that thoy were morally bound to return tbo extra $10,000, Ho wont on to read what monies Clomson got, stating the amount to bo $05,000. Ho read other Items from tbo report, whloh he said wero astounding in amounts. If the pcoplo know how money was spont. there they would bo astounded also. on gets about $100,009 and no man believes that it takes nat much to run the institution. Ho rood tho statute requiring i.tndonts to pay a tuition of $40, yet not one student paid a niukol. No ono could bulievo that t.il these Mtudcntt; should bo benefiol arten. Ho ch<?nd by Baying that it was nothing but rfght that it should bo dtvidod with Winthrop. Mr. Tatum i Ivor* d tho idoa, but as ^,"?tf Mr. Watson thought ?11 UleniMn i College bllla should bo postponed until the Clemaen Investigation committee j i reported. i< Mersrs. Bowman and Tatum held ( that Mr. Conner's bill in relation to the privilege tax had nothing what ever to do with Clemeon and after aome disouaalon Mr. Conner's bill was taken up. It provides that the tax ?hall bo ono-fourtb of onu per cent, of the commercial value of fertilizers. Mr. Conner held that the tax was Erimarlly Intended .to protect farmers -y providing for an analysis of fer tilizers. For the last fifteen yours tho tax has amounted to over $500,000, wbioh was paid by tho farmers. Mr. Connor made quite an extended argu ment in favor of the bill holding that the purposes for whioh the tax bad been levied bad been diverted from its original purpose; it is an unjust tax and should bo taken off. Mr. Edwards expressed sympathy with tho objects of the bill, but thought It was untimely. Its passage now would increase the tax levy one mill and the matter had better stand as it hTltt present. Mr. Sturklo couldn't understand why tho tax should be continued if it was admitted to be unjust. Mr. Watson said if the bill was nassod another tax will have to bo levied to support this institution Where will the money come from? The question simply Is would farmers rather have an indirect or direct tux ? If this bill passes where goes this In stitution, the organization of the farm ors ? The people have accepted the present arrangement without dissent. The tax does not oppress any body. The question simply is whether Clem son snail bo lot stand or whether it must come every year and ask for an appropriation wbioh must be obtained by direct taxation. * Mr. Burns held that indirect taxa tion was vicious and wrong. This tax Is discriminating because it is borne exclusively by farmers, yet twenty pur cent, of the upper class has the DoneQt of it at Clemson. The plan to llvldo the tax between Clemson and Winthrop Is but an offort to perpotu ate the burden. Farmers have borne the burden for years aad years with out a murmur, but in justice to them they should be relieved of it. Ue was a friend of Clemson, but she should stand on tho same footing with others. Let her come horo and ask for whut she needs and got it direetly from the treasury. Mr. Wilson thought that tho principles of the bill wore right. A tax should not be levied on any one class for tho bonoflt of others. Clem son is open to every profession, except her doors are forever closed against certain farmers (negroes). Wo needed all our institutions, but all should stand on the same footing. Clemson need not come hero and beg for sup port. All she has to do is to ask what sho wants and she will get it. By a vote of 41 to 08 the House re fused to strike out the enacting words. Mr. Wyohe said tho farmers had never asked for tho abolition of the tax. They have never demandod it from this House. It is a question for them to settle among themselves. They did demand that the tax go to Clem son. He thought action should bo de ferred until the farmers say what they wanted, Mr. Ashley, interrupting, said that two-thirds of tho peoplo who pay the tax never see Inside tho college. Mr. Wycho said that this issue had never been made before tho people. He wanted to vote with tho far mors. If they want tho tax abolished he would vote for it. Mr. Blackwell said tbe reason the farmers didn't ask for tho repeal was beoauso they wore not dissatisfied. They wero willing to pay the tax. Mr. Sbuman said the House should go slow on a measure that would crip ple Clomson Collogo, which is the hope of many poor boys. Clemson by having to come yearly and ask for an appro Srlatlon might got it and might not. Id one can say that a future General Assembly will bo as friendly to it as this one. Mr. Ashley, interrupting, whon the Speaker referred to a remark of hie, said he favored Clemson, but wanted to support it liko the others by direct taxation. Mr. Tatum couldn't see that the life or death of any Institution was im Sorillod by tbe bill. The frlonds of the ill aro frlonds of Clemson College. A principlo is involved and should bo acted on. If legislation Is to bo dono only through momorlals and petitions then there would bo no use for mom bors to cotno horo. Mr. Finklca hold that Clemson be longed to evory citizen of South Caro lina and where Is the sense iu taxing only ono class to support it ? v Mr. L. J. Williams said thero wero two questions involved?justice and expediency. Ho hold that thoro could bo no possfblo legislation where oqual and exact justice is given to all men. All tho peoplo who pay taxes to sup port'the South Carolina College don't got its advantages. He wanted to raise the revenue to support these col leges whore It would be least folt. Mr. Harper said ho would disappoint tbe House for once, he would not move the previous question this tlmo. As a Democrat he was opposed to tariffs and this privilege tax was noth ing but that. Nevertheless ho did move tho previous question boforo ho sat down. Although the ilrst vote had indicated that the House favored the measure, yet on the vote being taken to ordor the bill to a third reading it waskillod by a vote of 50 to 49 as follows : Yeas: Ashley, Bacot, Bowman, Breazoale, Braralett, Brown, Burns, L. S. Connor, J. B. Connor, Coopor, Crum, Dothage, Eirle, Ellerbee, Fink loa, Fowler, Gadsden, Gary, Hammett, Harper, Hlott, Hunter, Humphrey, Ildorton, Johnston, Ktnnrd, Lommon, Levorott, Miles, Mishoe, T. P. Mitchell, J. W. Mitchell, Moore, Molntosb, Otts, Phillips, Piokens, Price, Prince, Rob ertson, A. K. Sanders, John G. Saun ders, Skinner, Sturkie. Tatum, Todd, Tyler, Warr, Fred Willlame, Wilson. ?49. Nays: Blackwoll, Brcoland. Carroll, Can-others, Caughraan, C. M. Davis, W. C. Davis, Dovereux, Eadens, Ed wards, Elder, Floyd, Garrls, Goodwin, llarvoy, Hasolden; Hollls, Holloway, Hough, Johnson, Kennedy, Losesno, Lofton, i .ovo, Magill Manning, Mel lard, Mollett, Miller, Murray. Mo Keown, D. W. MoLaurln, Nunnery, Pollock, Pyatt, Rainsford, Shumun, Singletary, Thompson, Townsond, Watson. Welch, Whltmlre, T. S. Wil liams, L. J. Williams, John G. Wil liams, Williamson, Wolf, Wyohe.?50. TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS, What tho Senators Know About Working the Roads, In tho Senate, an amendment was offered to tbe county government bill, to tho off not that each township should have only ono commissioner Instead of throe, as at present. Mr .Arohcr favored this amend nr en t. One practically did the work already. As it Is each will wait on tho othor, and consequently very little is done. Mr. Moste was opposed to rushing things. TJo throe local members of tho townstjpp boards wore a good re turning bdfard, but tho ohalrman al ways acted as a member of tho county board. In reality tbe county board is composed of the sevoral ohalrmon of tho township boards. Mr. Pott/lgrew's experience was, that in most oases, one man did the work. The othqrs wero more of an incubus than any tiling oleo. Ono commissioner, together/with tho auditor, would be amply sufficient to manage returns. Mr. May Hold wanted the amendment to fall.j Didn't think one man alone utve power to pass on tho lestinlcs of bis entire township. It! rvaa putting too much power into one.! Ban's hands. He never wanted to see >ue-mai, power established?eapcolally wbou the one man was appointed by an jAlco holder. Mr. Finloy said that the intent of the amend men t was to get one man to see after tbo roadb. Everybody's bus iness is nobody's business ; therefore he wanted to try ouo man. if he wouldn't do, then wo should try a new system. Mr. Harnwell said it did not affect bis olty ; but the present system Is an experiment and ho thought It should bo thoroughly 'tried before we run off a plan that looked like revolutionizing tho whole system. Mr. Archer said his people bad al ready reached the point where they saw that three men did not work woll and they wanted one man. Mr. Jordan said his people also wanted one man?thought he would accomplish more good than three. As to tho. matter of assessments, he said that could easily be remedied by proper amendment. There were, he said, only two places In the entire law as It stands whore the township boards were required to meet. All the other duties were devolved upon tho chair men of the township boards. Mr. Maytleld was surprised that the roads aro worse in some hoc lions than under the old system. Ho asked Mr. Harrison if they were not hotter in Greenville County. Mr. Harrison.?No, sir ; they aro In worse oondltlon. Mr. Bavnwell.?A gentleman told me so. They are decidedly better in my oounty. Mr. Pettigrew noticed that all those who had experience in oounty work, were on one side of tho question and all the inexperienced ones on the other side. Tho roads in his county were better, but tho chairmen did it. The others wore a kind of fifth wheel, an inoubus. We should learn by expe rience, and we ean make changes whon necessary. Mr. May field said ho could provo by his follow citizens that he had always taken a lively Interest in road matters. We aro doing well, and should let well enough alone. Tho amendment was lost and tho bill remains as It Is. The following was the vote on the amend ment: Ayes?Archcv, Barton, Brown, Derham, Douglass, Finley, Jordan, Klrkland, Miller, O'Dell Pettigrow, Walker, Williams.?13. Nays?Barnwoll, Brice, Buist, Den nis, Duboso, Efird, Puller, Harrison, Mauldin, Mayfield, Moses, McCalla, Me Daniel, Norrls, Hagin, Sanders, Sloan, StackhouBe, Turner.?19 EXPOSITION MONEY HELD UP, Reformer Williams Wants to Make Governor Evans Pay for tho Atlanta Exhibit. The House had undor consideration the appropriation bill, and that por tion of wnioh proposed to defray the expenses of the exhibit made at Atlan ta eaused more discussion than any thing else. The bill provided for an appropria tion of $6,000 to refund the amount expended by tho Governor for the Stute exhibit at Atlanta. It will be reealled that Governor Evuus vory laudably appealed to the people of the State to dofray expenses, but with the exceptions of Charleston and posslblj a few other places no money for the purpose was given. The Governor then borrowed $0,000 on his personal note and that of Treasurer Bates t( defray the expenses of the exhibit. Mr. L. J. Williams said that hecoulc not vote for this Bection unless he hac more light on the subject. He bat boon informed that full information ai to this expenditure would be given the Legislature, but until that was ob talued be would not feel justified it voting the appropriation. Ho movorj to postpone debate. Mr. Blaqkwell objected and held that tho House was just as woll pro pared to consider tho matter now at ft ever would be. Mr. Wlnkler said that possibly the appropriation was a just ono, but he thought that more information should bo given tho Houso about it and ho, consequently, favored postponing de bate. Tho Houso, however, refused by t largo majority to postpone the debute and Mr. L. J. Williams moved tt strike out tho provision. Ho askec that Mr. Robertson, of Abbeville, whe was. on tho committoo which looked iulo the matter, give the Houso some information on the subject. Mr. Robertson camo from bis seat to the middle aisle and members gen erally paid close attention to what he said, lie spoke of the Governor's ef forts to got the people to raise tho nec essary amount for the exhibit and Itt practical failure. With a patriotie desire, ho said, to see his State pro perly represented and thus do his peo ple good, the Governor borrowed $0,000. Mr. Robertson then spoke ol the success of the State exhibit and tho exposition genorally. and showed how tho State had been bene fitted and urged that as a reason why tho House should vote the appropriation. As far as tho accounts wore eonceruod, he was one bf a sub oon.tnlttco appointed to investigate them\.nd so far as h*j could see tho money .iad been honest ly spent. Tho only legal Irregularity tb." ho saw was tlmt tho commission er had been paid his salary for Jan uary .while the exposition closed Do oemb?r 31. This was right ho be lieved because tho S-ate exhibit had to bo romovod from Atlanta and, of coui&e, tho commlssii,nor who super vised it should receive his -alary for tho work. Mr. L. J. Williams suhl that it was with reluctance that he had to tuko the position ho did. As a mattor of fact the members of this Houso und all of thooxecutivo offlcors of tho govern ment knew in Deoerubor, 1894, that the exposition was to bo held. Tho General Assembly which alono bos tho power to appropriate monoy, did not appropriate anything thon. Ho went on to say that ho feared this thing was goir.g too far. Suoh acts havo been condemned by us in others and shall we commit the same Bin and condemn it? Wo do not know where this thing will Btop and the members of the General Assembly owed it to them selves to robuko Buoh practices. They shouldn't whitewash things of tho kind, he said. Mr. Floyd said that he was not fa vorable to whitewashing anything. Govornor Evans had done what he did purely through patriotic motives and tbo question is whether the General Assembly will say it was done for selfish ends or to further the best in terests of tho commonwealth. It Is a matter so plain that wo ean't afford oven to question it. Wo must pay this amount in honor to ourselves ami tho State. Mr. Thurmond said that there woro a good many facts in connection with tho matter that he and members of tho House would llko to know. In order to got at those facts he moved to ad journ the debate until S o'clock. Mr. Pollock said it was a dolloate subjootandhe favored adjourning de bate. Mr. I 'atton claimed that Section 39 of Artiolo III clearly and unmistakably. firoblbited the Legislature from mok ng any suoh appropriation. He was Kor son ally in favor of the provision, ut he oalled attention to the constitu tional provision covering the subject. Debate on this seotlon was finally adjourned. Mr. Otts introduced a re solution that the constitutionality of the General Assembly making such an appropriation be referred to tbo Judi ciary (Joinmiltoo. At tho suggestion )f Messrs. Broa/.ealo. Earlo and others ie amended the resolution by referring "i to the Attosnoy Gonoral. Mr/ Pollock moved that tho same \\ give his opinion as to the ap jrop/lations for Messrs. MeCrady and Mower for legal service* rendered in the registration cases. This motion wax adopted, and the Attorney Genoral doold?d that the constitution did uot prohibit the Gen eral Assembly from making the ap propriation. A KILLING DAY IN THE HOUSE. Marriage Licenses and a Stale Reformatory Knocked in the HeaS?The State Fair Again Deferred. The House wae in a killing humor on Saturday, and slaughtered bills right and left, or put off the evil day. The following shows tho drift of leg islation just now : TUB ANTI-ELOPEMENT HILL.. When Mr. Plokens' bill to provide for a marriage license law in this State was taken up, Imposing a lloenBu fee of 92, requiring .the reoordlng of all licenses and prohibiting tho mar riage of a woman under 21 years of ago without the consent of her parents, the young ladies of tbe Columbia Female College filed In. There was more or less disorder and the Speaker called the House to order, asking the members to keep qulot so | the young ladles in the gallery could | hear, as this was a matter in which they were particularly concorned. Mr. Plokons then took the fl>)or and said the bill accomplished two ends It prevented premature marriages of immature persons and required the re? cording of tbe license. He said he understood that the young ladlos In the gallery, being principally con cerned, had come for the purpose of hearing the dobato on this bill, and he hoped It would be discussed in a oalm and deliberate manner. Spoaklng of boys and glr!s doping, he oltod an instance of a youthful couple who had eloped. The next day the groom oamo to him and told him they did not know what to do, and ho gave the boy some work. Mr. Thurmond wanted to know whether two young people thoroughly in love with one another would not by this bill bo prevented from marrying, if tho parents objected. Mr. Fickons said that would be tho effect. Mt. Thurmond?Then, I can't vote for your bill. (Laughter.) Mr. Piokens said the fact that the State could not havu a divorco law wua all tho more reason why these early marrlagOB should bo prevontod. Ho wanted to prevent anybody's marrying until the age of 21 years had boon roat h d. Mr. Thurmond wanted to know If a young man 10 yoars of ago couldn't love just as hard as he could when ho was older. Mr. Piokens said that it was a qucs tlon of judgment. A young man could not vote until ho was 21 years of ago. Ho would not prohibit in this bill i young people from marrying with tholr parents' consent. ? Mr. Williams did not want to make ? It hard to get married at both ends ol the line. Mr. Pat tea* said marriage was a .mare, he had tried for 15 years to got t Into.. But to shut otf the young met > this way was to let them get bald > headed before they got iuto tho solemn holy estate. Ho went on then to ex > plain tho murriego laws of tho State ? Tho wisdom of the human raoo for f several centuries had proven thai ' such a restriction would not do. Soutb ' Carolina's ?aw was tho best In the I world to-day. Why try an expert > ment and go on dangerous ground ; foi they all knew it was dangerous ground: I Do you suppose that any cold blooded I statute we can put down yonder will 1 restrain young blood when they moo1 * on a moonlight night In June ? > Mr. Harper had to leave a State he - had lived in and come here because i they wanted to make him get a license I It was a protection to the girls for them to know that they could marry. I The women of South Carolina looked - to the gentlemen of South Carolina for ' their protection, and it was given. Mr. Pollock was opposed to uny ? undue influence. He hoped that the ) bill would be killed. I Mr. Piokens made some further re , marks and then the enacting words ol - the bill were stricken out. THE STATE FAXit MATTEH. j When the House adjourned the'nighl j before the pending question on Mr , Thomas' Stuto fair appropriation bit , was tho motion to reconsider the j vote whereby tho enacting words ol j the biil had been stricken out aud te lay that motion on the table. Thh ? wus called up and a parliamentary tangle was the result, canning no end j of wrangling. Mr. Thomas wan tod . the motion divided so that the motion to reconsider could bo put by itself. . Mr. Burns hold that it Was impossl , ble to so divide tho motion. The , Speaker ruled otherwise. Mr. Thomas moved to adjourn do ^ bate. Then ho withdrew this motion ? and moved that tho further considera ' tion of the matter bo postponed until I Monday next. A had taiglo resulted i and much discussion took place. ( Mr. Bluckwell, apparently disgusted, , got up und exclaimed : ?? 1 move that this House do now adj >urn until 10 i o'clock Mouday morning , we might us well do that as do what we are doing." After some further wrangling the , Speaker decided to put tho motion to clinch. Mr. Thomas demanded the roll call. The Houso refused to clinch by a vote of 45 to 42. Mr. Mario moved to adjourn tho de bate until Tuesday noxt noon the mo tion to reconsider the vote whereby the bill had been killed. Tho Houso then adjourned the do bate on tho question by a vote of 44 to41. Tho appropriation bill v ,. j then made a special order for next Wednesday. NO STATE REFORMATORY. Mr. Thomas' bill to provklo for tho establishment and support of a State Reformatory for youthful criminals was taken up and Mr. Caughmau moved to strike out tho enacting worda. Mr. Thomus made a strong speech on tho matter. Ho said . he Governor had told them that 287 persons under 18 yoars of ago wore in the penitenti ary. What was tho use of havii.g an exeoutivo head of tho government to make recommendations if they wore to disregard tbom ? This bfil had passed tho House last year. Ho usked for the Reformatory In tho naino of humanity. It was a necessity. Mr. Caughman said the fact that, there wore 287 negroes under 18 In the penitentiary was ono reason that tho bill should be killed. Those boys wont to school till thoy wore 14 yoars ohago, then the began to forge and steal. Tho penitentiary was the place for thorn. Miller, in the courso of his spoeoh lamenting tho fact, that thoro wore a majority of youthful prisoners who were negroes, said the negroes wore leaving the South as fast as thoy could. The day was oomlng when tho youthful whites would bo the ones conoerncd. Mr. MoLaarln wanted tho bill killed. The boy prisoners wore k^pt almost entirely separated from tho other prisoners now. Mr. Hough hoped that the bill would pass. He saw whlto boys there who had good faces. Mr. Fred Williams gave sorao of his views as to what hardened criminals were. Sometimes old oonvlots were of advantage to young criminals. He was opposed to the bill. By a vote of 41 to 35 the House struck out tho enaeting words of tho bill. THE LICENSE BILL. I The lioenso bill introduced by Mr. Fioyd, of Korshaw, provides for a graduated tax on oooupatlons, requires every person, firm, company or cor poration In any trado, business or pro fession named in tho bill td, obtain a Uconse therefor. Further tossooure a license entails a ponalty of 50 per cent, on amount of tho lloonso. F.**ory one Is required to fil" a prollrrtlnary ?tate dnous flone, and in ease of fa o .?o or false state ment la madu or in oas > of refusal to i take an oath as to tbo correctness of the statement, the county Auditor pre cedes to ascertain tue amount of bust- i ncss done. If tho tux is not paid with in ten days after It Is due the county treasurer issues a execution and It is collected with an additional peuulty of 5 per oent. All licenses apply to ono particular place of business except in case of lawyers, dentists and auction eers. A schedule ot licenses are attach ed for every oonceivablo buslnoss al most. THE EVIL OF FOOLISH TALKING. Practical Remarks from a Preacher Abou Gossipping. Rev. J. C. Tilden, ?. D., of Rich mond, Va., preached a very practical sermon not long ago, in which ho dwelt with great force upon the danger of gdsslp that tends to iinpuir public confidence. The text was tho first vorso of tbe 127th Psalm : '? Except tbo Lord build tho house; they labor in vain that build it; except the Lord keop the city, the watchman wakuth hut In vain." In disousstng tho lust clause of hit. text, Dr. Ilidon suid thut the word ("keep" moaut to guard. "In this I connection," eaid the preacher. "I I have a few words to say which may I Impress some peoplo as being loo s eu I lar; but my theory of a preacher's duty is that he ought to help hi people at I every point at whioh be c^.a do them I good. I do not recognise the hard I and-fast line which is drawn betwi m I tbe seculur aud tho saoroo. If a . in If ongaged in an iudofouslbic bu&luoss I six days in the week, bo n?nnot k ap j Sunday holy. If I soo my poople eon ? ducting their business in u way that I must end in disaster, T fee! It my duty I to spoak out, and in no uncertain I sound. I "One of our cvoning papers had an I editorial In ye.-^ordaya iasuo, calling I attention to a matter which is of roal I importance to all our people just now. I Wo are living in hard times. Tho ox ports in llnanco tell us ; and tho recent bond sale justifies the view, that those j hard times arise, not from lack of I monoy, but from lack of confidence I Without confidence credit is impossi I ble, and without credit business dls I solves. I " Now, if you go about town with your head hanging down like a bul rush, predicting tlnnncial disasters, saying that this and that aud the other i firm are shaky and must soon go by the I board, then you are helping your neighbors to fail, and you may well ; I look out that this does not cut short your own rations. Paul says profounil I ly, 'Nono of us livoth to hirasolf, and I no man dloth to himself.' Your busU i I nesj depends largely upon tho business i prosperity of your neighbors. Your i living Is mado bore in Hichraand. and ? I largely out of Richmond peoplo. Their ? success moans your success. Their ' I failure means short rations for you. " Some people run off to Now York . and pay for some ai tlole as muoh as . the same or perhaps a better article will cost here at homo. Is this wise ? i My rulo is never to go or send out of I Richmond for anything I cun get ou reasonable terms iu Ilichmoud. It ii plain, common sense, that as my living Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov*t Report ABSOLUTELY PURE is to come out of Richmond people then Richmond people must live, and if the money which they pay out is all spent somewhere else how cm they thrive? Well, but the Lord ieto *koep the olty.' Yes, but it was a wise man who said, 'Trust God and keep your powder dry.1 It is not faith, but pre sumption in you, if you say you trust God, and then fail to do your part. The Devil tried to tempt Christ into this kind of sin, when he told Jesus to leap down from the pinnacle of the temple, because he could trust God to protect him. The Msster refused, and said it would bo temptiug the Lord God. It is foolish and wicked presump tion for you to embark your own and your friend's money in a business which you do not Know how to con duct. Tho whole land is full of bank rupts who have failed because they have gone beyond their means. The riolitical economy that was ever put nto English is, "Pay as you go; and if /ou cau't pay don't go*" ?Don't work a sick animal. liest is better than medicine, especially where the trouble results from lameness or sprain, ?Credulity in not faith: and fnna'.* i sin is not religion* Heart Disease Cured By Dr. Allies' Heart Cure. Fainting, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu lar or Intermittent Pulse. Flattcrlug or Pal pitation, Choking Sensation, Shortness of death, Swelling of Feet and Ankles, are Symptoms of a diseased or Weak Heart. MRS. N. C. MILL?R. Of Fort Wayne, Ind., writes on Nov. 29,180*: "I was afflicted for forty years with heart trouble and suffered untold agony. 1 had weak, hungry spoils, and my heart would palpitate so hard, tho pain would bo so acute and torturing, that I bocamo so weak and nervous I COUld not sleep. 1 was treated by several physicians without relief and gavo up over being well again. About, two years ago I commenced using Dr. Miles' Remedies. Ono bottlo of tho Iler.rt Ours stopped all heart troubles and tho Ucstoratlvo Nervine did tho rcsl.and now I sleep soundly and ut tend to my housohold and social duties with out any t roublo. Bold by druggists. Book sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Klkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore Health, PLUG The largest piece of .good tobacco ever ;5o]d for io cervTs The 5 cent piece Is nearly as [arge as you ,get of other QiSD trades for 10 cents Who is Will Whitener ? is our Fashionable Hair Cutter and Shaver. L ? ' ? -?IN f?ENDELLA HOTEL. Port Royal's Gain Day. The United State? Battloskip Indiana will be docketed at Port Royal, S. 0.,1 about February 28th. The IndMiui is the ouly nrat-cfass battleship owned by , this government, tier tonnage la 10,320; extreme length. 8-10 feet, 11 inches; width, 00 feet, 3 inches; guns iu main battery, 10. The vessel cost between four nud tive millions dollars. It draws 24 feet of water, and carries four hun dred mon The extreme size of this ves sel prevented it being docked at any other dry dock in the United States, ex cept the new naval dock at Port Royal, S. C, which will be complete about tue lirst of February, and all arrangements made to take in the Indiana. The Gov ernor of Indiana and a large party from that State will bo present on that occa sion and every one should avail them selves of the opportunity t?~see this vessel and bo present on that occaslou. The railroads will mako excursion rates from all points to Port Roval for that date. A felt want is that gnawing at th? stomach after you have eatou a ful meal, and can't cat any more, and yet thcro is that feeling as though you 'iad eaten nothing. What is wantet then is a dose of Simmon's Livor Re gulator, the best Dyspepsia cure lot that is what that gnawing means. ''Simmon's Liver Regulator is all tha' is rocommended for indigestion,"?A R. Dyoho, Ijondon, Ky. y > Johnson's Magnetic Oil cures all pains, internal or external, cramps, ?o'tie, neuralgia, rhoumatism, spraint, bruises, lamo back, pleurisy instantly. 11.00 sizo, 50 cts.; 50 cent slzo. 25 els, ! ? Whon honoy has boen exposed to a low tomperaturc, or has been V' pt for a long time, it will logo Its transparency, and is salu to be " candiod." If it is de sired to restore It to Its original state, place tho vessel containing It in warm water until tho orystals melt. ? Many a man has lost his reputa tion by talking too much. THE LAURENS BAR. H. Y. SIMPSON. Oi D. RAHKHDAL* SIMPSON & BA UK SI) A LH, Attorneys at Law, LAU RR NM, (SOUTH CAROLINA Special attention given to the investi gation of titles and collection of claims B. W. IIA LL. L, W. Hl Mit INS. W. \V. BALI* HALL, SIM KINS & BALL, Attorneys at Law, Lauuens, South Carolina. Will practice in all State and United Stales Court. Special attention given collections. I. T. JOHNSON. W. R. RIOrtKY JOHNSON & ltlCHEY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office?Fleming's Corner, North We sido of Public Square. LAURENS, - SOUTH CAROLINA W. H. MARTIN? Attornoy at Law, Lauuens, - South Ca hol in a. Will practice in all Courts of thb Stat* Allein id, given to coli? etions. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. -Sir Condensed Schedule In Kffoot JANUARY 10th, 1 sou STATIONS. Lv. Charleston. " Columbia. " Prosperity. Ax. Ncwberry. Ar. Clinton. .(Ex. Sun.) . " Laurena (Ex. Sun.) Ar. Ninety-Six. " greenwood. "_Hod(?o<?_ M.. Ar. ?bbcv?lo . Ar. Hullon._. Ar. Ander:-'in . Ar. Greouvhiu Ar. Atlanta . 11 10 a in 19 21 p m 12 8ta 8 10 p m TWp m 1 CO p in 2 80 j? 8 05 p m 16 p a "1 p ni 4 as p m 6 ;su p ra STATIONS. . Greenville ... Piedmont ... ? Nv i 11 i a 111 uton i Lv. Anderson_ ton. Ar. Donnaida ? Lv. Abbovillo ... Lv. Rodges . Greenwood. Ninety-Six Lv. Laurons..(Ex. SunX Clinton . (Et. Sun.). Lv. Nowhorry. Proapoi ity. Ar. Columbia. Charleston. IDaliyl UaTly No.16 No.lUj 7~20u 015a 7 0Ca 8 00n s i 8 60a 918a 0 15a 11 26a 12 lOp ltrrp 1 25p 1 48p 205p 2 40p 8 lOp M?p Lv. STATIONS. 7X;harloaton?Ar '_Columbia." t.lston.*' antno." ".Union." "_Jonesvlllb .... 14 ".Pacolot." Ar.. Hpratanbugy.. Lv Lv.. Spartanburg.. .Ar Ar_Ashovhle_Lv in :o u in 11 00 a m 11 20 a in iTvO a m it 40 a m TT fflTn I2P26 p m 1 06 p m 1 IX) p in I ?TTa m II 10 a to 8 <0p 2 54p 1 IHp 106p 12 ?Jp am 11 V* 11 28a 8 20a 1} ?1> 1107p 10 (Up I0 26p 16 2r..? 7 16p "P," p. ni. "A," a. m. Trnins 15 and 10 handle olegnnt Pullman sleeping ears botwcftn Columbia and Ashoville, onrouto daily between Jacksonville and Cincin nati. Trains loavo Hpnrtanburg, A. & C. division, nortUbound, 8:18 a. m., 8:21 p. m., 0:is p. n?., (Vostibulo Llmltod); southbound 1:00 a. in., a :u, p. m.. 11 :S7 a. m., (Vostibulo Limited.) Trains leave Oroonvlllo, A. and O. division, northbound,ft:35a. m., 2:1(1 p. m. and ft:8u p. m., iVeatlbuled Limited): southbound, 1 :50 a. m., :40 p. in., 12:28 p. in (Veslihulod Llmitea). I'ii 11 um n Service. Pullman palaro sleeping cars on Trains 85 and 80, 87 and 88. on A. and C. division. W. H. OBKfN, J. M. CULP, Gen. Sup tondent, Traffic M'u'r, Waahp n,D. 0. Washington, D. O. W. A. mf S. H. HARpWlOK, Qon. 't. Aa'tOeu. Paas. Ag't. Wt D. O. Atlanta, Ga. P. BS, Bogt. Columbia, 8t O, pORT ROYAL & WESTERN CAH i olina P.ailway Augusta and Asbevllle Short bine." J. B. ('lev-land, Receiver. Schedule in effect Keb 18th, 1800. Lv Augusta. 040 am 8 00 pm Ar Greenwood.12 10 pm 12 30 am Anderson. 8 00 pm . Laurcna. 1 lf> pm 7 15 am Oreenville. 2 50 pm 9 45 am Ulenn Springs. 4 05 pm . Spnrtanourg. 8 00 pm ...._ 8aluda. 4 is pm . Hender8onvi)lo. .. 6 10 pm . . Aebeville.6 15 pm . I,v Aebeville. 8 20 am Spart an burg.11 45 am Greenville.11 40 am Laurens.1 15 pm Anderson. 020 am Greenwood. 2 30 pm Ar Augusta. 5 05 \ m Savannah. 0 .'10 am Lv Greenwood.f> 23 pm Ar Raleigh .1 20 am Norfolk. 7 00 am Petersburg. 0 00 am Richmond . (1 40 am TO ATHENS, ATLANTA AND POINTS WEST. Lv Greenville.1140 am 4 05 am Lv Anderson. 920nm .... Augusta. 0 40am .... Greenwood.12 48 pm Ar Athena. 803 pm Ar Atlanta. 4 09 pm Close connections at Greenwood for all points on S. A. L and C. A G. Railway, and at Spartan burg with Southern Railway. For information relative to tickets, rates, schedules, etc., address W..!. OHAIG, Gen. Pass. Astern. Augusta, Oa. ? B.Gureton, Agent, (). H. Speights, Gen Agent, Greenville, 9. 0. k $25 Cooking Stove WITH A mwnMTM OU1T1X FOB O-fcTXTST $12.00. Dcllv-sred to your -railroad depot, all freight charges paid. Read this description wefully. This splendid Cooking Stove la No. 8; haa four 6 ii?h pot holes; 16x10 Inch oven; 181 Inch ire box. 14 inches high; 21x26 Inch top: aloe smooth casting. I hare bad this stove mad* for my trade, after my own Idea, combining all the good points of all medium priced atovee, and leaving out the objectionable features. Beyond all doubt the beat No. 8 Cooking Stove made, for the prioc. Fitted with 9 pots, 9 pot covers, 9 skellats, 2 griddles, 8 baking pans, 8 joints Of pipe, 1 elbow, 1 collar, 1 lifter, 1 scraper. 1 oake polish, 1 iron tea kettle, 1 shovel. We want to make oustomera and frienda in every part of the Mouth, for the purpoae of introducing our buainesa to new people, and to renew our acquaint ance with old f rienda. Wo will ship this splendid Cooking Stove and the above described ware to any depot, all freight charges paid, for only $lS.OO when the oaah comes with the order. Thla stove la a good one, well made, and will give entire satisfaction. Our Illustrated catalogue of Furniture. Stovca and Baby Carriages mailed free. Address %#>., Xj. 3F\ "E'-A-XDCa-'ETT, 1840 BnoAD Bra kit, Augusta, Qa. Southern Railway PIEDMONT AIR LING. Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains. Northbound. Jan. S, IS9?. -??esT No. 38 Dally Fat Mi v, , , No .IC,*'?- 12 (Daily Daily Ne. 18 l: Sum Ly. Ar Atlanta, C.T. Atlanta, J?.T. NorcruHs. lluford . oaluesvllle.. Luis,. Cornelia Mt. Airy. Toccoa. West minster Seneca. Central. Greenville .. Bpartanburg Gannoys.... niaokshiirg. Klug*? Mt.. (iatduula ... Charlotte ... Danville_ 12 00m 1 00 n 11 IS v 12 U a 12 60 a 226 p 2 01 a 2 23 a 4 45 p 6 80 p 6 18 p 7 00 p 8 20 p 12 00 a Ar. Hichinond. Ar. Washington . Hallui'e. 1' KR| ?' Philadelphia. " New York Southbound. Lv.N. Y., MIR. Philadelphia " Uallimore.... " Washington , Lv. Ulohmond . 6 00 a 0 42 a 806 a 10 2b a 12 63 n Ves. Ne. 37 Dally 4 30 p Ii SS p U 20 p 10 43 p 2 00 a Lt. Danville. a Charlotte ... ?' Oadion'.a. .. King's Mt.. lUHukabu.'i'.. " Oatfneys .... a Spartanburg. ?* Qreeuyllle,... '? Cmural. Seneca. " Westminster Toccoa. '? Mt. Airy. " Cornulia. ?* Lula. Qainesvilla., ?? lluford. ? Norerniis. Ar. A.lanta. K.T i v N . ? ? V ?i 60 a 3 16 a 3 60a 4 07 a 433a 6 10 a U 18 a 0 S3 a 7 0J a 7 32 a 7 f>3 a 0 3.1 a 1 30 p G 40 p 7 50 a ? 60a ? 3? a 10 10 a 10 11 a 11 04 a 11 20 a 11 30 a 11 S3 a 12 27 p 12 42 p 1 20 U 2 l? p 3 22 p 4 10 p 4 30 p 6 00 p 5 2? p C20 p 11 2C p 4 36 p 6 36 p 0 28 p 7 08 p 743p ? 12 p V 4? |? 11 26 p 3 00 a 0 20 a Kst Ml No. 35 Daily 12 16 n 3 o0 a 6 2 11 IS a 12 6S p 100 a No. II Tally 2 00 a No. 17 E Sun 6 SO a 6 05 p 1 00 a 9 3? a | 10 SS p l v 20 p 11 30 p 1 0? p 1 H : p 12 'Oft '1 10 p 12 2.1 a . 2 lo p 11 37 a 12 69 ft j 3 K> p 12 28 p 1 60 a 4 10 p 1 15 p 2 36 a 6 40 u 3 00 a 0 US p ? ?. II" 1> 3 50 a 0 18 p . 7 lo p . I 451 4 41 a t 12 p I 8 31 p 4 0 0 a t 80 p \W 4 6.', p I ti V.I ft lt 30 p I 8 -V, p :< 20 a I t1 30 p I_ ? a ... in. "i"' p. in. ??.U" noun. "N" night. No*. 37 aail its?Washington and J'ouihweMtorn Vestibnle Limited. Tlnoiigh Pull,nun sleepers between Now York and New Orlcai ?, via Wash ington, Atlanta and Montgomery, and also be tween New York and Memphis, via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining ours. Nos. 86 and 3d -United .States Fast Mail. Pull? man sleeping cars between Atlai ta, New Or leans and New York. Nos. 11 and 12. Pullman sleeping car botweon Blchmond, Danvi'.lo and Greenabo v> 8 67 a 7 20 a 748 a 8 27 a P 30 a S -JO a t. H. GRRBN, Oeu'l Sept., Washington, D. O. J. M CUI.P, Trafno M'g'r, Washington, D. f\ w. B. RYDER, Superintendent, Charlotte Ninth Carolina. W. A. TURK, 8. H. I1ARDWICK, Oen'l rass. Ag't, Ass'ttio vi Hass. lit, Washington. l>. O AUaiita. da. South Carolina and Gaargia "THE CHARLESTON LINK. Schedule In offoot Match 10, ikp;>. <. COLDMD1A DIVISION.?Kitst Round. Lv Columbia. ft 50 Ar Itrnnchvillo. .... !t 05 ? ' Lv Branokvillo. B?Onra Ar Charleston.11 !KI. m Lv Columbia. 4 80 pro Ar Charleston. 840 pui West Hound. Lv Charleston.".. 7 :?" . n Ar Columbia.!1 ui on Lv Charleston.n ut* pu Ar Hranchf illc. HOO |'U< Lv Hrnnohviiio.? . ?. R 15 pro ? Ar Columbia. 1U (I pry AUGUSTA DIVISION.?Wost uoun LvColumbia. g50 am 4 % | m Ar Dranohvlllo. 7 86 rbi 630 pm LvBranohvlllo. 026 pro 600pm Ar Augusta.18 lb pin 10 45 pin Kast Hound. Lv Augusta. :i m i in Ar Ilraiichvillc. 0:>/, i o Lv Hrauchvillo. ', pi, m Ar Columbia.10 10 i m CAMDKN BBANCH.-Kust Mound. Lv Columbia.660 am Ar Camdon.18 0i'> pm Wost Hound. Lv Camden.:? (ft pm Ar Columbia.Pi P) pm } CONNECTION. At Columbia with Southern Hallway to and from all points in upper South and North Carolina. Through trains between Charles ton and Aahovllle, N. c. Any other luformiitloii, folders, maps, ete will bo furnished on upplfoal Ion to B. 8. BOWBN, UonoraJ Manager, Columbia "l.'a. BMBRSON, Tralllo Managur, Charlru ton, 8. C. 6. H. PARKS, Traveling ARent. Columbia 8. O. Columbia, Laurens an I New berry R. R. NoTtrdl?tTnd SOUtkbound pm am Station?. pm run 4 18 10 :t0 .. Columbia ..., 4 W 11 15 4 00 10 02 .... taapluirt .15.*? 11 as 3 T>4 i? 4? . Inno I OS 11 ill 3 40 0 27.. Hub-Mine ... 5 25 1145 8 42 0 15 . White Bock i\J*5 1150 3.'14 884 Chaplain 5 55 12 02 8 24 8 80 .. Littln Mountain ft 1ft 12 13 8 21 8 22 SlighH OH 12 is 8 ia 8 00 l'roniierltv d 41 12 20 2 50 7 30 Newherry>.... 7 08 12 48 2 17 7 0ft Jnlnpa .. 7.,?*i 12 69 ^ 2 44 Oftft Orav'sl.ane 7 17 I OS fl| 2 40 6 40 Khmrd 7 57 I I? ^ 2 8ft 6 3ft . Ooldvllle 8 10 .1 1, 2 20 6 22 Dover . 8 23 1 25 8 2ft ? Ift_Clinton_sun I .Kl F. E. ?CIiUMPKllT, Agent at Proapority