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rjiTCBMAW, Katabltfthed April. ISM. "Be Just and Fear not-Let ail the Ends thou AimsT at, b* tty Country's, thy Oed's and Truth's nur ?xr* so**?**?*, E*t*biffir#* AHM, ?i$? Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.} SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1893. Sew 8erfe*~Yoh XII. Ko. 2$. --I ?|t ita bman ai? Jwa?^pi. sr N. Gr. OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. Taxus: Tve Dotbrs per an o am-is adta&ce. ADTI1TIIIMIITI. O?* Sqaare. first insert:]on~.$1 00 Erery sabaequen t insertion..?.- 50 Contracts for three montos, or longer will be madest reduced rates. AU eommnmcation - which su beer TC private Otsreett will be charged fer ss advertisements. Obituaries ?nd tributes of respect will be charged fer. KATMML BISS, OF SUMTER. CITV AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SOUTER, S. C. Paid ap Capital.$75,000 00 Sorplua F?nd. 11,500 00 Transacts a G?nerai Banking Business. Careful attention giren to collections. SAVINGS 1DE?A8TM ??f T. Depoatts of $1 and upwards received. In* tuant SBBsessd at the rate of 4 per cent, per . enaim. Parable quarter!j, on first days of Jaaaary, ApriL July and October. R. M. WALLACE, | President. L. & Casaos, ***** Cashier. _ ye m II SUMIR, OTT AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Tiaiaouli a general Banting business. Alto hst Deposits of $1.00- and upwards received. | latsrest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, j par ann oas, parable quarterly. W. M. HANWORTH, W. F. BsafBs,^ President. Cashier. Aas?._ MW umm YARD, IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the publie generellr that my Saw Mill located oa the C. S. A N. R. R.,'just back of nay rea? de nee. it now in full operation, and I sn prepared to furnish alt grades of Yellow Pine Lamber from anbled timber, at prices accord rug to glades. Yard acceassble on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Veart. NEW MAIBLE WORKS, 58lft4AN8EB ft RICHARDSON, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. #3?TS SATB FORMED A CO-PARTNERSHIP Per the purpose of working Marble ^: ead Granite, manufacturing : : lints, Mte Etc, Aad doing m General Business in that line. A complete work-shop bat been fitted np on j LIBERTY STREET, NEAR POST OFFICE And we are now ready to execute with promptness all orders consigned to os. Satin- ' ".- '^fiction guar?is teed. Obtain our price before placing an order elsewhere W. H. COMMANDER, ! G. E. RICHARDSON, j Jo?e 16 N STALK opper fte ? Msw Coil M Clippr Waa again awarded the first prise at tbe Sooth Carolina Stat? Fair, held NOT. 6th to lOta, Skit year There ia no o'ber isspieoeat that will 'dear your land of tbe old stalks like tait eoe. Many of them hate been ?a ose for taree years, aad wit boat exception each and etery fermer ?atoe one has pro nooBoed it a complete enecesa Scad ia yon r orders prompt i y if yon waat a machine sad don't wait nott! the last moment when the stalks mast be eat, or knocked off OB the top like your great grandfather ased to do. Respectfully, JOEL L BRONSON, Hi SUMTER. S. C. Pee.ljL _ If you want A FIRST-CLASS EASY RIDING Road Cart, AT A REASONABLE PRICE, GET A & AgWts, Charleston. S. C. fii??es, (Ms, J?welr?Repair^ PROMPTLY. ' Satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. A. D. Powers, Roddie's Barber Shop. Main St., Sumter, 8. C. , - - NOTICE. ?HE SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRA? TION will be in bis office on Snleaday of mooth, fer the purpose of dening certifi? cates of Registration to all persons wbo hare become twenty-one years of age since tbe last General election Also transfers to those wbo bare changed place of residence. W. S. JAMES. Supervisor of Registra lion. Dee. 7. 3-t._ JOS. F. RHAME. WM. C. DAVIS. REAME Sc DAVIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Manning, S. C, Attend to business in any part of tbe Stats. Practice in U. S. Courts. Sept. 21-i. ?. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Bogin's New Store, amuses ot MAIS STREET SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to 1;30 ; 2:30 V 5. Seat 8_ R I ALTA WW, DENTIST. Office OVKR BROWNS A PURDY'S STORE. ? ' * Entrance on Main 8u<set, Between. Browns A Purdy and Durant k Son OFFICE BOURRU 9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. 3?mter, S. C., April Z9. THE BEST Kerned}* for colds, coughs, and the ; common disorders of the throat and lungs, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is uni Tersally recommended by the profes? sion. It breaks np the phlegm, soothes mfiammation, allays painful symptoms, and induces repose. In bronchitis and pneumonia, it alfords speedy relief, and is unrivaled as a prompt and effective Emergency Medicine in croup, sore throat, and the sudden pulmonary diseases to which young children a*e so liable. ** Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has had m wonderful effect in curing my brother's children of ? severe and dangerous cold. It was truly astonishing how speedily they found relief, and were cured, after taking this preparation. "-Mfrs Annette H. Moen, Fountain, Minn. AVER'S Cherry Pectoral Prepared by Dr. J. C. Axer Sc Co., Lowell, Ma** Prom pt to act, ?ure to cur? T?X RETURNS FOR 1S92--93. T>ETURKS OF Personal Property and ! Xf, Pol's will be received st' the following uotes and places, viz : ??? R. I. Manning's Tuesday, January 10. Tindall's Wednesday, Jan. ll. Wedgefield, Thursday, Jso. 12 Gordon's Mill, Friday, Jan. 13. Johnston's Store, Monday, Jan. 16. Shiloh, Tuesday, Jan. 17. Lynch barg, Wednesday, Jan. 18. Magnolia, Thursday, Jso, 19. . Mayesville, Friday, Jan. 20. Reid'* Mill, Monday. Jan. 23. ?isbopvtlle. Tuesday and Wed? nesday. Jao 24 and 25. Mao ville, Thursday, Jao. 26. Spring Hill, Friday, Jao. 27. Mechanicsviile, Saturday, Jan. 28. Scarborough, Mooday, Jao. 30. Rem bert, Tuesday, Jao. 31. Kagood, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Stateborg, Thursday, Feb. 2. Aod at the Auditor's office to Sum? ter on ali other days, from Jan. 1st until Febuary 20th, inclusive. The la? requires that all persons owning property or in soy wise haring charge of sncb property either a* agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, ?ce., return i the same under oath to the Auditor, who re quests ali persons to be prompt in making their returns and tare the 50 per cent, pen? alty, which will be added to the property valuation of. all persons who fail to make retaros within the time presen bed by law. A good way for the taxpayer who bas mach property to return, is to make a memoran? dum of the number of horses, cattle, males, sheep and goats, hoes, watches, organs and pianos, baggies, wagons and carriages, docs, merchandise, machinery, moneys, notes acd accounts (above indebtedness) furniture, Ac, which will saye the Taxpayer time and enable the assessor to progress in the work. Taxpayers retara what they own on the first day of January, 1893, Assessors aod taxpayers will enter the first given nome of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each party for the town ship the property is io, and where the tai? pan er owns realty to insert the nos to fifi ce as their place of residence, and those who only own personal property "to give the party's name abo owns the land they ?ive OD as their residence, which ?ids the taxpayer as well as the county treasurer in making the collec? tion and preventing errors. Every male citizen between the age? of twenty-on? jtiwi fifty ve* rs an the first d*y of January, 1833, expeept those incapable of earning a support from heinz mn i ned, or from otber causes? shall be deemed taxable polls. AH returns that are made after the twenti? eth day of February next have to be placed oo the additional list and fifty per cent, pen? alty added thereto, unless prevented by sick? ness or out of" ?he county during thc time! of libting No^ knowing the time of listing is no rxcuse. And all owners of real estate j might do their tenants who canco? rend or take a newspaper, a great favor by making their re- j turns br telling them the time of listing, and thal if thev fail to make their returns tn time that the valuation has to be increased fifty per cer t unless tbe> have a good ea-j cuse. The asseasii g and coll^ctir.g of taxes is ?ll | done dov in the.same yewr, and we have to aggregate the number and value of all the hor?<8, cattle^ males, Ac , as well as the j acres of land, 1?) ts and buildings and their I value, that there is in the county, and have I same on file in the Comptroller General's j office by the thirtieth day of June ewch year. And from that time to the 6tgt day of Octo? ber each year the auditor's and treasurer's duplicate has to be completed and an abstract of the work in the Comptroller's office by that time, which will show at a glance that! the auditor has no time to take in returns, or io anything else much, between tbe firs' i day of March and the first day of October each year, but work on the books and blanks. Therefore hope that all taxpayers will do us the favor of making their returns in thne PETER THO?AS, Auditor Sumter County. Dec. 6. HOYT BROTHERS, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Gold and Silver Watches, FINK DIAMONDS. Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, ic. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb 1_ FIRST CUSS JOB WORE AT BOTTOM PRICES* KATC&BXAft m SO IT ROU. JOB OFFICE rjiTCBMAW, Katabltfthed April. ISM. "Be Just and Fear not-Let ail the Ends thou AimsT at, b* tty Country's, thy Oed's and Truth's nur ?xr* so**?**?*, E*t*biffir#* AHM, ?i$? Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.} SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1893. Sew 8erfe*~Yoh XII. Ko. 2$. GINS! INSURE YOUR GINS -IN THE- j Assurance Company, OF LONDON, THE LARGEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD That takes fire risks on Gins. For particulars, etc., apply to ALTAMONT HOSES, AGENT. P. S.-We do also a Gene? ral Fire Insurance Business, and represent the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE of New York, the largest in the world. A?g. n. ANNOUNCEMENT, ROBERT T. CARR, Desires to inform the public that be is fully equipped and prepared to do TIN ROOFING, PLUMBIN6, REPAIRING PUMPSj and anything usually done in a first-class plumbing aod tinning shop. Sign and Deco? rative, Painting, Calsomining, etc. Also SETTING FANCY WOOD AND MARBLE MANTLES, TILE HEARTHS, FACINGS AND GRATES. Makes a specialty of putting in Electric Bells, Annunciators, &c. ROBT. T. CARR. Shop at J. B. Carr's Mill. Communications left at Walsn k Co's Shoe Store or through post office will receive prompt attention. Oct 26-o IRON MIXTURE ! WHAT IS IT? THE PUREST AND BEST TONIC IN THE WORLD. ]t builds np the system, it purifies the blood, it beautifies the complexion. TRY IT, AND HAVE NO OTHER. Only 50c. per bottle. For sale by all your Druggists. THE MURRAY DRUG CO., Manufacturers and Proprietors. April 20. THE Sumter Institute. THE INSTITUTE has opened its sessions under very auspicious circumstances. I 'l he boarding department is well appointed ?nd the rooms ?re rapidly filling up. Those desiring rooms should apply at an early day. The Art room bas been enlarged and refitted, affording ample light, and all necessary facili? ties for good work. Special lessons in Painting and Drawing, each SIS a term; in Book-keeping, Steno? graphy, Typewriting ard Penmanship, each $10 a term; Instrumental and Vnral Music | eace $20 a term,%with $3 for use of instument for practice. Elocution $7.50 a term. Students will be received for any of these special courses at any time during the year, and we solicit paironage*of the young ladies j of ?he city not regularly entered in the school. For further information apply to * H. FRANK WILSON, President. GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER A Safe, Pleasant Cure -FOR ALL DISEASES OF THE LIVER KIDNEYS BLADDER AND BOWELS FOR SALE BY DR A. J. CHINA, DR. J. F. VV. DELORME, J. S. HUGHSON & CO. -AND W. R. D ELGAR, Agent. SUMTER, S. C. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Glenn Springs, S. C. Heb. 2. How to Grow Tobacco. j As the coring of the Tobacco crop is the moRt important of al) things ! connected with it the reader can well ' see that the coring barn should be I well built. Without good barns the ! planter is always at a disadvantage. ! Ile may raise fine crops and take ! great risk in caring them by neglect ! to preperly construct his barns. Mr. F. M. Rogers, Jr., of Florence, S. C., who has been perhaps the most successful grower of bright Tobacco of any rc an in the East has r-it ten a good deal on this snbject. On his plantation are found the very best buildings of the kind, and as he is always successful in his cure what he says about bani building carries weight. Below he has described both the frame and log barn and tells the difference between the two : For the benefit of those who are making preparations to build their barns, I will endeavor to describe the best I have used in my experience. The size of the building should be 16x16 or 16x20 feet inside measure, as preferred ; 18 feet from the ground to the plant, with brick foundation 2J or 3 feet high. The brick can be turned the 9 inch way, which greatly economizes material and answers every purpose. The pillars at each corner most be built strong. The building is an ordinary frame struc? ture, weatherboarded, with studding 17 inches apart, from centre to centre. Manilla paper being on studding on the inside, and ceiling half inch thick and 8 inches wide is nailed on the top of this. The roof is sheeted and shingled in the ordinary way, with an opening 6 inches wide left under the comb the entire length. A board fastened with hinges it arranged to open and shut over this space at will. Ventilation is given from the bottom. The tier poles are made of 3x4 scantling fastened securely to the side of the building. The first set being 7 feet from the floor, and 45 inches apart, from centre to centre. The next set must be directly above and 18 or 20 inches higher, and so on till the body and the roof of the barn is filled in like manner. If disposed, fill in the space between weatherboard and ceiling -frith sawdust, in addition to the paper. This makes the best barn in usc and will last for years if built of good material A barn made of logs with cracks stopped with mud is largely used and is somewhat cheaper, but I never found them as satisfactory. It is an absolute fact that Tobacco cured in a frame build? ing has a sweeter flavor than that cured in the old-fashioned log barn. The difference can, however, be ac? counted for. In the process of curing the leaf, it attracts the mois? ture from the mud and logs while it is io the drying state Especially is tin's faet noticeable, and the flavor more impaired duriug damp weather. The ordinary brick furnace and 12 inch flue furnish the heat in both barns, i By request also, I have endeavored in the following to give directions for ? constructing log barns : Best size is 16x16 feet inside and 16 feet high from the ground to the plate. Cut poles about the size of those used in any ordinary log building and 18 feet in length. Remove the bark from them Place blocks at each comer 12 inches high. Put the poles into position, and notch them into each corner, till the building measures 15 feet high from the ground to the plate. In carpenter's parlance pot on a "square roof," covering it either with shingles or boards, leaving an open? ing six inches wide under the comb the entire length of thc building Fit a twelve-inch board over this space, and fasten it to the comb with hinges so that it can be opened and shut as desired The poles com? mence 7 feet from center to center, the next set come in directly above, IS to 20 inches higher and so on till body and root of building is filled in Fill in the open space under the sills with logs Make the build tight by daubing inside and out with clay or lime mortar. The heat for curing is furnished by a brick furnace and flues. Over the door end there should be a shed 12 feet wide to protect the To? bacco from the sun while it is being strung. The furnace end one 5 or 6 feet wide, i "Those who are building frame barns will please note that same sheds front and rear are necessary as de? scribed with this building. The fact was overlooked in my last letter: I have been informed that some per? sons are unable to perceive any dif? ference iii flavor or price in favor of the frame barn, in regard to the first such parties must certainly be affect? ed with a chronic case of "La Grippe." To thc last I fdmply re? mark that the log barn is cheaper to build, and they being unwilling to assume the extra expense, the conso? lation of apparent economy may per? haps influence their opinion, besides the lack of knowledge of what their Tobacco brings in relative compari? son. And one who is informed on this subject knows that flavor in To I babco influences the price nearly to the same extent as body and texture. However, I do not advise against the use of-the log barn, it answers thc purpose, but the frame buildings will be found more economical in the end j and by far more satisfactory."-So. J Tobacco Journal. Lift year two New York city men | died worth o?or $7.0,000,000 eaob William Astor and Jay Goold. There were twelve who died worth over, ,000,000. ... I What is There in This. The State. Governor Tillman hag not answered the questions propounded to him by the Stare, Monday. He does not care to say anything on the subject of the refunding of the debt. Tbe principal question Tb? State asked bim was this : "it is true tbat Blair & Co., No 33 Wall street. New York, banker? rated at over $40,000,000, offered par for tbe issue without cost to tbe State, OB condition tbat the principal and interest should be payable io gold V Governor Tillman does not deny tbat such an offer was made, and to view of assurances to BS tbat it waa made, we bave to coo dode that snob was tbe cage. Why, then, did the Governor refuse an offer wbiob would have saved tbe State $130,000 in commission to the brokers, and the fees of Mr. Coi vin Bbttd of Augusta, Ga , besides ? Why ? j Was it because the Farmer's Alli? ance might have called bim a "gold bug" if be accepted it ? Was it because j there ls a prejudice in tbat organisation j against recognizing gold as superior to eilyer or governmental promisee to pay ? Or was it because there would have been no mooey in such a sale, without commissions, for the Governor's friends 1 Does tbe Governor expect gold to go above par witbin twenty years, aod to be therefore unavailable ? If so, wby ? Doos he think that South Carolina cannot pay ber bonds in gold as well as the great corporations which have I issued gold bonds ? If so, wby ? G i ve us reasoos, O Governor ! You leave us to believe that you have done I tb is thing at a cost to tbe taxpayers of from $130,000 to $150,000, aod you do not tell us wby. The people are en titled to the facts. If you have rejected saab an offer, tell them wby. Why, Governor, why ? ! NORE LOSS FOR TAXPAYERS, f Green ville News.J It appears that an offer was made to place tbe bonds of this State for three fourths of one per cent, if they were made payable in gold. Three-fourths of one per cent, would have been, on ?6,000,000 of bonds, $45,000. In? stead of that we have a currency bond and have paid two and a quarter per cent., wbicb on the $6 000,000 is $135.000. Tbat is $90,000 clean aod clear out of the pockets of the taxpayers. In fact, the loss may be more. The Columbia Register, administration I orgao, tells us that gold bonds would have commanded a premium. We suppose it speaks by authority. Sup-1 pose that premium had been but one per cent-suppose the State had re? ceived $101 for every $100 of her bonds ? According to tbe Register's statement that would have saved $60, 000 on the total issue. Instead of that I we are to pay $135,000. The total loss is, therefore, $135,000 plus $60,000, equal to $195,000 elear loss by not having gold bearing bonds. The Register says the Legislature would never have consented to a gold bond. That may be trae, although we suspect the Legislature would have voted for gold bonds or anything else the Governor oalled for. It was his j Legislature, chosen to suit bim, and did as be wanted done. It is imma? terial however, whose fault it is. The people of this State will know that, however it came about, $195,000 of their hard earned money has been lost io tbe deal. If they are willing to pay that much for a settlement against gold, or be? cause tb is is "a silver State/' they have tbe right to do so. It ia, however, rather a high price for matter of sen? timent for an administration supposed to be rigidly practical. AN UNANSWERED QUESTION. [Newberry Herald k News.] Elsewhere The Herald and News publishes an editorial from the State on the State debt question wbiob is more of an inquiry than anything else, and which the State says io its issue of Monday that Gov. Tillman plumply declines to answer because tbe State asks it. That is not the spirit tn which the Governor of a great State should treat the bumble injury of one of its citizens. The State claims it has reli? able information which prompts it to make the inquiry. If Gov. Tillman had the offer to sell the 4J per cent, bonds at par, and then refused it and paid some one else 2? to take them, the people are entitled to know his reasons. They may be good and sufficient ones, but in justice to hirufclf be should give them. If he had no such offer it would be a very simple and easy matter to say so. This is a matter in which all the oitisens of the State are interested, and should not be considered one of politics but of business. The Herald and News is very glad indeed (bat the bonds have been placed even at tho commission paid, but then if the taxpayers could have been saved $135,000 we think it should bave been done, unless there are good and suffi? cient reasons for refusing such an offer, and if there were, the Governor ought to tell the people what they were There seems to be little doubt tbat such an offer was made, and the refusal of tbe Governor to answer the question put to him by the State points stroogly io that direction. There can be no barm. Governor, in letting the 'people know whether suob an offer was made or not, and if it was, in giving your reasons for not accepting it. They wilt no doubt be good and sufficient, and The Herald and News believes for this oooe, if it were in your plaoe it would answer the ques? tion, even though it were asked by the State. Thousands of people are io a star? ving condition in Germany, and ligo in Russia, but tbe crowned heads of those respective countries- are giving muoh more attention to getting their armies in fighting trim than- to relieving tbs starving people. The question might be asked, wbat bave the masses of peo? ple in such countries- to fight for-tba right to starve ? Supply Liens at bottom prices. Lien mer- j chants should get our prices oo tba hundred or thousand before placing an order elsewhere. Titles Mortgages, Lenses, Liens, Bonds .tc, at the Watchman and Svufhrvx.ottk*. \ Motton Versus Mongrel, To the Editor of the News and Courier : Enclosed piesse fi od SD article from some Georgi? poper, sent ts me by some frieod, I know Bot who, bat it applies to South Carolina aa well as Georgia. I would like for every larmer in oar State to read it and ponder thc facts therein framed. I learn that there are . two ailis holding over for action by OBS Legislature at toe next ter?, sad I do hope some aetiow may be take J to eaeewrage the raising of sheep, which are never safe while doge ar? allowed to roast at will over the cowal ry r sod, even if there was not a sheep to the land, the number of dogs ought to be reduced and the balance pat under proper restraints to stamp oat the tendeo sj to hydrophobia that er ops oat everywhere over the State, so that we are all liable to bs bitten at any time by a worthless dog. The Repr?sentative who get? tarongb a good bill OD tait hoe will be a benefactor ro bis people. J. Washington Watts. Io Georgia it is a square issue be? tween mutton and mongrels. The experience of Meters. Quick sod Spragae while endeavoring to establish sheep ranches io Georgia, ending to their complete surrender to the dorui nancy of the dogs, bate been widely commented apoo throughout the country by leading journals. The com meo ts were oot, of coarse, complimentary to the State and its ancient policy of inaction against the oar dog oaissooe. On the contrary, it is a possie everywhere that ao enlight? ened aod progressive a people as the Georg ia nfl shoulder loo ger remain under this costly species of hound dog hypno? tism. It it notorious that 95 per cent of the dogs that lie aro and th? farm h oases sod laborers' cabios io this State are of a low sod mcasley type, worthless for any parp?se on earth except to bark at passers-by aod bay the m oom. The foxes sro far between io Georgia io these days ; the 'coco it almost a stranger aod the festive 'possum it get? ting annually fewer. Neither flesh nor pelts of all three animals are taken io Georgia any year equal io valse to the flocks aod enterprise of either of the gentlemen whom the sheep-killing dogs have ostracized. Theirs are typical oases sod they wara oar legislators that valuable industries and a valuable class of citiseos will be barred from settle? ment io Georgia so long as oar laws prefer dogs to sheep raising sod woollen factoring. It has been plainly pointed oat to as by the experiences of other communities that the protection afforded by the laws to destructive oars produce a four-fold injury, viz ; 1. It prevents sheep raising apoo any general scale of enterprise, aod this destroys utterly eoe of the mott productive industries than au American State ean foster 2. It readers it costly and difficult to redeem waste lands that might bs easily reclaimed to fertility through the ageocy of sheep pasturiog. 3. It thus tends to diminish the value of such (sods, and makes them the possession? or squatting ground? of the thriftfess dog raisers, and so drives away all desirable settlers. 4. It discourages enterprise opon the * pars of the really industrious and pro* gressive people of the vicinage, aod thus relegates the community to a dead level of old processes sod customs. No argument is Deeded to support any or all of the above propositions, j They conclude the cate against the j ben ch-legs and brindles, and no intelli ! gent legislator in this State ought to ever agaio raise bis voice or east a vote j against the proposal to exterminate the sheep killers aod immigrant-ousters. Whatever dogs are useful or valuable for purpose of sport, protection or breed? ing, can be protected sod cao easily afford to pay for their right to exist io the community. All other breeds of the dog kind that prowl and prey should be put under the full bao of the law. The press aod people of Georgia who are really interested in building up our wasted laods, peopliog oar farming j laods, causing mills and factories to j utilise oar abondant water powers and encourage the growing of "the golden fleece" of the fortunes that lie in the wool industries, should take up this long delayed war upon the dogs and push it to a signal victory. i -aa ? i aa Receiver Averill's P?tition Charleston, Jan. 31.-In the Unit? ed States court today ?J. H. Averill, 1 recently appointed receiver of the Port Royal aod Augusta railroad, filed a petition asking that the order of the court appointing H. M Comer, of the Georgia Central railroad and Banking Co. receiver of the Port Royal and Au? gusta road be rescinded and that the property and franchise of the latter road be turned over to petitioner. The groo cds of the petition are that Mr. Comer's appointment as receiver of the ! oom peting lice to the Ceotral was*illtgel< and void. The court issued a rule to show cause February 14th, why a peti? tion should oot be graoted, argument to be beard February 21st. Mr. Averill was appointed receiver of the Port Royal road by the Sooth Carolina State Court January 27ib. The Attor? ney Geoeral of the State has already instituted a suit to forfeit the charter of the Port Royal road aod it is under? stood this sait will be pressed to a ; verdict io the event of Mr. Comer's still oootinuiog to maoage its a?ara. Favors the Dispensary. The foilowiog article from the pen of Rev. II M. Mood will be read with in? terest . Editor Manning Times : -Permit roe. Mr. Editor, through tho Times, to present a few thoughts to the tempe? rance men of the country in relation to the temperance movement io the State, based on the Dispensary law adopted by the late session of oar Legislators. Let me say io the outset that I am a Prohibitionist aod have been for many years, aod it is from this standpoint that I view the questions involved. Can a Prohibitionist consistently favor this Dispensary law ? I answer without limitation, he rao, for while I the law does-not absolutely prohibit, it does modify sud cireamseribe the whole liquor traite, tod ft ? long step in tbe direerteo* correcting many of the evib eeonected wttb tbs license law. My teobinsiioo wrioefales Wad me to favor toy law thu maits a? advance step towards prohibition, ameliorating tbe condition af -rarefy so fer aw this great evil is eeo cerned, wirb probability of a fwrrber advance io tbe fotuve. It is said, "Tie law is a eora prowse, tod a Prohibitionist compromises him? self by favoriwg it." By no means. The present law which prohibits the sale of liquor, except io the incorpor? ated towns of the State, is a compro? mise law, ag mach so as this Dispensary law, bat did the prohibitionists com? promise themselves by favoring it? Certainly not. Prohibition (benagboat lbw Slate is the final goal which the temperance men ore trying to reach. Themis a possibility of running a good prioetplt te io extreme and thwarting the good resets which might other wise be derived tberefbrm. As temper?me workers let ns not be too hasty, bot let os stand np to the true naen of oar Legislature who have done tbe best for the State tbat they coord, under the cirenmtanees. Bot the question occurs, cao I as a Prohibitionist, sigo a recommendation as a freeholder for a citiieo to hold the oftce of Couoty Dispenser ?" I answer yes. I cao see ?JO forteitore of tempe? rance principles in th? act. Tbe raw to accomp|ish good results most bare County Dispensers, and I coo see so reason wby as a Prohibitionist I should oot recommend sod to the utmost of my ability sustain a good mao in my county to this office. The liqoor meo will do all they eon against the law, aod if the temperance men of the State refuse their support, they join hoods with the liquor meo to defeat the law. Bot it ta argued, 44Recommend DO Dispensers, and asa resort yo? bave Prohibition." Bat your Prohibition comes theo as the result of a failure of the Dispensary law, and a law which proves to be a failnre will ts soon as possible be repealed, aod instead of getting tb? benefit of this advanced |movernent, the cause will be thrown backward, aod the enemies of temperance will be strength ened by the defeat. The Dispensary law is a far better low thoo the pres? ent license law, it is therefore proper for me as a temperaoee mao to sustain it. or any low tbat is a forward movement. The strongholds of intemperance io the State have been the bar rooms wbiob under the lieeose system oot only encouraged and sustained intemp? erance, bot was tbe hotbed of the grossest vices which have cursed society. The Dispensary law pro? poses to sweep these pest-hoooses away, aod entirely transform this condition of things. I bail thia Dispensary law os the harbinger of good to the State. Tem? peraoee principles and habits can never be advanced with nay degree of success oo the old lieeose system. Destroy the bar-rooms, nod tbe way is opeoed for success. The bar rooms of the State have roo the polities of the State io a Urge measure. They have bod more control over political issues than tho best people of the State. Io tact they have pushed to o large extent the best eititeos from thc polls. Bot it is argoed that, "This law authorizes the State sod incorporated towns to do the dirty work that the bar-rooms have been doing." I answer by no meaos. It is oot the sale of liquor that corrupts aod degrades society, bot tbe conditions under which1 it is sold. There are proper aod le? gitimate oses to which alcoholic liquors may be pot, such aa mechanical and scientific uses, purposes of art, io compounding medicines, sacramental aod medicinal oses. There is certainly oo degradatioo io thc sale or parchase for these aod kindred purposes; Now the design of the' Dispensary law is to take the selling oot of the bands of those who cannot be goveroed^and place ir in the bands of those who onder certain restrictions will handle it for the benefit of society. I bold that where the required majority of an incorporated town thus choose and recommend- a citizeo they pass a- high compliment upon his morai' worth1 aod*honor bim with- a position of great, responsibility and delicacy. I hope there fore that the temperance citiz ens of Chareodoo conn ty will io the near future bring oot a man who is entirely trustworthy, who will ?be dui/ recommended and appointed as County Dispenser. HBN'RV M. Mood. Manning; Si C., Jan. 23* 1893; He Don't Want it Mr. R. S. Hill, of Anderson, who was appointed'State Dispenser, by Gov? ernor Till mao without bis koowledge or solicitation, declines the pnsitieOi He gives his reasons for doing so- in the following letter : ANOMWOK; S. C.. Joooary25"; 189S: Thc Hon J. E? Tindal1 Secretary; of State, Columbia, S. C.-Bear Sir r-| Yoor valued favor of the 22th ?Ball jost to hand, informing me of my appoint? ment by his Kxoelleocy the Governor as State liquor commissioner. Apartfrom aoy other consideration, the small compensation attached to the office, compared withHhe salary I5 am now receiving, would' necessitate my very respectfully dediniog the boner. Requesting that you will convey to his Excellency, the Governor, my assurance of a high appreciation of the compli? ment, I am, sir. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R- S Hill. Polities not only makes strange bed fellows, bot it also makes a mao change his bed suddenly. Senator Irby could not find language strong enough and vituperation slanderous enough to as sail Grover Cleveland with. Last week bc visited this same Grover Cleveland at the Mills House in New York and after an hour's general talk with bim, declares that Cleveland it the greatest living Democrat. He now believes that this tool of Wall Street, this enemy of tfce Farmers Allia ace and' tbe people generally is the very para? gon of political perfection. Il is toe same Grover Cleveland, wifttf-tire same opinions, that Senator Irby assailed so bitterly last sommer. Also, the sano Irby ^Carolina Sparta!" 1 Answer to Ker. a. m. mooo> The following eritrcrs? af Kev. IT. M. Mood's ar ti de on the Dispensary tew is fromr last issue o? Christian Mes* tonger, fev. S. M. Richardson, editor ? It is a great grief to ns to see this ISestor of Temperance assnming the posit roi? be has taken. The fallacy m ft IB argument is contained in a sin gre sentence, "The law to accomplish* good results must have Comity Dis? pensarles." Much that ow respect? ed brother says io nowt trae, but sss tue conclusions arrived at, are all based upon the above proposition they stand or fall with H. Can it be possible that \ read this sentence aright: "The law to accomplish goo?! vemslts must have Comity Dispense rres." Let me, pray, ask my brother a question or two. Why so? Why and in what way are. Dispensario* necessary to set free the imprisoned good inherent in tlte ?vans law? What good feature of the law do they give p!ay to ? Furthermore, if Dispensaries ber fteceesary for evolving the g?x?d there PS in the* Evans Law, hoic many of them will be necessary. Should ve* have one for the whole State, or one for each County, or one in every town ? No, sir, the bil) itself takes the question out from under the con? trol of tike ignorant and inesponsibfe voter and puts it in the hands of thc men who said five mouths ago they desired prohibition. If it is wrong' for them to vote for prohibition now, by what reasoning could it have been right then ? Those who favored pro? fribition then have the chance of get? ting prohibition now under a provi? dion of tho new law, and one, too,, which conM have been inserted with* no other intent and purpose bot tba? it should be so used. A word of warning Let this bill go into full operation-let ouly one-? half of the expenses of running thc State be paid by it and it will become so engrafted upon political life ia ons State that, no matter vrhzb disastrous* results to the social, moral and financial well-being of the public may follow, it will never be repealed-it will prove a veritable "Trojan horse?' within the walls sf Prohibitions - 11 - The Railroad Situation. The impoverished condition of the3 i people io the South ts due io the main* ! to the low pri?e of cotton for the last I three jean. The railroads were in no? j way responsible for the depression and; reduction in the price of cotton, but the* ; legislation tn South Carolina inimical' i to the railroad interests of that State,, as embodied in the Wilson law, looks j as if there was an effort oo thc part of thc farmers to hold*the railrotJs in some I way responsible for the Bard' times*. Any railroad in South Caraira*? that ; does not obey, the provision bf new ' law-that dares to*appeal to' the courts -is threatened to have tts charter re? pealed. This is not only oppression3 hut tyranny. I Several years ago when tile Western grain growers could' not find remunera-* tive markets for their corn and' wheat,, the got mad- with- the-retreads, and- the? State legislatures enacted oppressive* and unjust laws against* taca*. The* ?railroads were held* responsible for al$ i;he misfortunes of fanners. A little reflection would satisfy the* farmers that in -times-of low prices sod depression in general business, the rail? roads suffer more than their share o? the loss that follows in tte waite of stagnation. Our railroads have hard* times whenever the people who support them suffer. This result is merits-He-. The railroads of the South are the* friends of the farmer.- They were ia-the? ft aio-built by private subscriptions and* not by' the aid of che Federal3 govern^ snent as the great trans?cunt mental2 lines- were built? Our rail roads- are 'thc chief instrumentalities in- develop ment of- this sect ion : A*ey have*adc*ed milliou upon millions to* the aggregate' wealth of every State. They deserve* just oonsideration an&booest- treatment1 from- our Legislatures. ?I The last Legislature of Georgi* at? tempted hostile l?gislation, but the con? servative sentiment prevailed- sod the* railroads were left- stone to* struggle' bacb to-life as best they couidi This .present legislature bas been more ooo** siderate and1 the railroads- of Georgia? ha vc no-additional burdens* of* taxation1 to meet. The South Carolina Legisi?ture har lisaid-in effect to the dying railroads of that State--for tbey are all th the"handr of receivers-you must submit to1 any' tax demands that we see 6t to make, and you-bave BO right* that' wc tbV sovereign people are bound to respect Our railroad properties are io a d?-* piora bierce ndit ion-. They arcit?orVen t. I Io good9 times; they could not do much' j more,* under thc cheap1 rates1 enforced1 j by out railroad commission, tiran- live and meet their fited charges. In times? like the present-with freight and* travel off 5-9 percent --there is nothing: Heft for the railroads but to drag out a' miserable existence with- the hope at? mest that'there may be something letV >to build upoo when they emerge from' . the bands of courts- and- receiver",-ar d ! when better-times-da wo upMrihcr south, j Any plan of reorganizittou th-t promises to rehabilitate thc Central railroad system should be accepted. Un? less something is done io a short tin? tc* place this property in the hands of a* strong syndicate, we see no hope for ; preserving its integrity. The Rich mond* and Danville system" and the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad are bot h in the hands of receivers. There are a number of other railroads in the same Sx. The Atlantic Coast Line, with the Savan? nah, Florida and Westers, thc Louis? ville and Nashville, the Seaboard' Air Lice, with the Georgia,- Carolina sod Northern, the Georgia1 railroad, the Western sod Atlantic; the Atlanta and3 West Point and the Western of Ala? bama'are the systems and roads re maining'intact1 and out of the court** and-receivers' faso vis from Virginia to* the Mississippi. Thc railroad situation- in the sooth nV not' encouraging. It could easily be better, bot we do not see bow it could bc made much.worse.-r-Augusta Cheon isis..