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SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 18?ttv "B?^ Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's ??d Truth's " _ _._ _ - ?KU? SO?TI?RON, ??bQkbd jone, Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 18?3. J??w Series-Yol. X1L N?;? 47/ ?l ?|e Wmm%a ano jsoitf br?L Published Every Wednesday, -BY 2NJ\ Gr. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS I* ?woBollars per anuam-io advance. ADVERTISEMENT: One Square first insertion.Si Ocr Uverf subsrqiK-n-t insertion... 50 Contracts for tfa:ee mouths, or locger will mad?? at reduced rates AH cooiwtjoications whiih subserve private interests will becharged for as advertise meuts. Obituaries and tributes of respect; wrH be charged for. Atlantic Coast Line. KORTI! EASTERN R. R. o* S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDLt E^ TRAINS GOING SOUTH. ! Le Pr ace ; *? l?ngst Ar Lanes j Le Lanes [ Ar. Ch'n j $No. 61jNo.27}No. 23jNo.53 P A. M. *7 45 8 58 9 20i jj 9 20 I Fl 30. i A. M M. ?10 50 12 08 12 08 2 19 A.M. P M. *!1 Q& 12 14 12 32 P M. 12 32,* 6 10 2 38 8 15 A.M. P. M TRAINS GCf?W* BORTH. I {No. 78jN?. 60jNo. 14jNo. 52 Le. CVn Ar Lanes Le Lanes. " gingst Ar Fl'uc* A.M. fr : 38 3 25 3 25 3 44 4 50} A. M A. M. *5 TO 7 05 7 05 7 26 8 40 A. "U ?. M *4 12 6 03 6 03)' 6 17 7 10 P. M. A. M. ?7 15 8 40" A. M. * Dativ, t Daily except Sunday. No. 52 roos through to Columbia Tia Central R R. of S. C. Noa. 78. rans solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. ft W. R. R.. for all points north. Train Nos. 14 rons via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. J. R. KRNLY, J. v. DIVINE, a Gen'I Manager. Gen' i Sap't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. scaaaiiiiE. ^ TRAINS GOING SOUTH._ Dated Jase 18. 18*3. }No. 2fK^ 5G\ i've Wilmington Leave M arion Arrive Florense..-. Leave Florence-......... Ar*ve Snmtef.v,. Leave Sumter... ......... Ar*ve Columbia........ P. Si. * ?25 9 41 r* 25 No. 5? A M *2 20 3 35 3 35 5 15 A. M. A. M. No. 58 f7 45 9 20 No 52 *9 53 10 05 N*. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central & &. leaving Laue 8:44 A. M., Man? ging 9:20. A. M._ TRAINS GOING NORTH. j No. 51j-No. 5$| Leave Columbia- _ Ar*ve Sumter....-.? Leave Scatter Arrive Florence... Leave Florence_... Leave Marion.... Arr. Wilmington..... P M ? IO ?0 A M 1? 20 U 20 ?2 45H No. 784 !* 5 16 5 53 9 10 P M * 4 20 5 45 No. 59 f 7 30 7 ie? ?Daily, f Daily except Sunday. TOUS through to Charleston. S C., vis Central R. R , arriving Manning 6:24 P. M., Lane* 7:05 P. M., Charleston 9.4? P M. Trains on Manchester A Aogaeta R. R. leave Sumter daily except Sunday, 15:?6 A. M.. ar? rive Rimini 11.59. Returning leaver Rimini 12:30, P. M., arrive Sumter 1:46 P. K Trains oa Hartsvjl?e R. R. leave Hartsville daily except Sunday at 6 00 a. m.. arriving PUy?s 6 35 a. ta. Keturnir.g leave Floyds 8.15 p. m., arri ria z if arfsviiie 3.55 }*- rn. Trains oo Wilmington C'nadboarn and Con? way railroad, leave Hab 6 10 ?. m., Chadl>ourn 9.00 a. m arrive at Conway 11 30 a. m , returnt ing leave Oooway at 2J?? p. m., arrive Cbad e-ourn 5 20 p. ?. arrive Hub at 9.20 p. m. Daily exoept Saadny. JOHN F. DIVINE, Generai Sup't. J. R KEN LT, tien'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. Westell, Suter ani-l?eni RI CHAS. E. KIMBALL, RECEIVES. IN SFFECT APRIL 3, 1892. All trains Daily Except Sunday. N. B STATICN. A! 8 ICiLv 8 29 M 8 34= u 8 37; M 8 43| " 8 50? M 9 02? " 9 H! " 9 29; .? 9 35; " 9 44; " 9 53 M TO 05? " ID 20|Ar ID 2*1 Lv 10 3S? " ?0 51 " 11 01 " Ll 16} " n 30| " 11 45} " 12 00: " 12 ll! " 13 26| " 12 40 Ar B 30! " 12 52? " 1 05! " 1 25: " 1 35 Ar p x j Pregnall's Harleyville Peck's Holly Hill Connors Eutawvilie Vancts Merriam St Paul Summerton Silver Pa<ksvi!ia Tindal Sumter Sumter* Oswego? St. Charies Elliotts Lamar Syracuse Darlington Mont Clare Robbins Neck Mandeville* Benoettsville Breeden'*. Alice Gibson Glio Hamlet 3. B. Ar' Bv| A*r P M S- 50 8 40 8 2: 8 2? 8 15 8 07 T 55 7 40 7 27 Lv Ari 5 05 4 50 4 33 4 20 4 05 3 50 3 42 3 37 3 25 3 10 2-55 p M No. 31, leaves Vanees 10 00 a. m., Smi? J0.30, Parlera 10.33, arrive Harlin Citv 1D.55. No. 41 leaves Eutawv?lle 9 25 a. m , Belvi? dere 9.35 arrive Ferguson 9.45. No. 1 connects with C. F. A Y V. at D*n nettgville for Fayetteville, connects with Sea? board Air Line at Hamlet for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shelby Rutherfordton; and nt Charlotte with R. & D Vestibule Limited for Washington and New York. Passengers can take sleeper at Charlotte at 8.15 p. m. No. 2 passengers by this train have through Sleepers. New York to Charlotte, connects wi h S. A. L, at Hamlet from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington, oonnetcs wi'h S. C. R. R. at Pregoalla for Charleston. Dluner at Hamlet. lf?l^^lTY~B RANCH. No. 33 goi og North lea vf 3 Vanees 3-00 y. m.,JSoell8 8 18, Parlers 8 27, arrives Harlin City 8 45 p. m. No.|34 going South leaves Harlin City 6 00, Parlers 6 20, Soelis 6 33, arrive Vanees ? 55 pt* m. No. 31 going North leaves Vanees 10 O? a. m., Snells 10 20, Parlors 10 33, arrive Harlin City 10 55 a. m. No. 32 going Sooth leaves Harlin City 8 00 a. m., Parlers 8 18, Snells 8 27, arrive Vanees 8 ;45 a. m. No. 31 has connection with No. 1. No. 34 has connection with No. 2. C. MILLARD, .General Manager. WOOD WORKING BfA CHINE RY, BRICK AND TIL? kt BARREL STAVE ? GINNING " GRAIN THRESHING " SAWMILL RICE- HULLING w ENGINES AND BOILERS. State Agency for Taloon & Sons' Engines imd Boilers, Saw and Grist Mills. Brewers' Brick Machinery. Double Screw Cotton Presses. Thomas' direct acting Steam Presses-no belts. Thema*' Seed Cotton Elevators Hall aud Lammas' Gins, Bugle^eirjs Rice Hilliers. H. B Smith & Co's Wood Working Ma? chinery. Planers, Bat:d Saws, Moulders, Mor? timers, Tenenors, compr ising complete equip? ment for S*sh. Door and Wagon F cteries. DeLoa? he's plantation Saw Mills, variable feed. Belting, Fittings and vlacbiuery sup? plies. Write me before buring. T. C. BADI! AM9 MANAGER, Apr lO-o COLUMBIA. S C. HOUSE PAINTING-. WITH long and thorough experience I am prepared to do BOUSE PA TN TING, in all the LATKST STYLES Also PAPER HANGING. CALS?MINING, and SIGN WRIT0?G, ueatly done. Any Notice will receive prompt attention. Best of Refereaces. Address S. E. GREGG, Mav 10-X. Sumter, S. C. Office and Mills at Junejjon of W TBE SIMONOS SITIONAL BINS ! OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI TDRT, SUMTE ti, S. C. Paid ap Capital.S75,000 00 Surplus Fund. 11,500 00 . Tr;?n3ac?3 a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposit? of Si and upwards received. IQ-j ?eresi ?Mowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per j annum. Payable quarterly,- on ?rst days of j Januarv, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S. CASS-N, President, j Aug 7. Cashier. . A. HOYT\ j MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. SOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, FINE DIAMONDS, Clocks, J9"welr7,. Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, Ac. REPAIRING. A SPECIALTY. Feb. 1 A. WEITE & SGN, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED I860. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y., LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital repre?euted $75,0u0,0t>0. Feb. 12_ BEST AND CHEAPEST ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return ms:!. Large Stock, Prompt Shipments, Iii. ?. TOItll i i< MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IN . un, BUBS, MOULDING ?ANI> GSNSEAL BUILDING MA?SEIAL, ' Office and Salesrooms, 10 M n ^ 12 Hay ne St. j CHARLESTON, Se C. Jan. 25-0 L.D. JOHNSTON, SUMTER, S. C. -THE Practical Carpenter, Contracter and Builder, TT70?LD RESPECTFULLY inform the | V? citizens of Sumter and 5'irrounding country that he is prepared to folkish plans, and estimares on brick and wooden buildings j All work entrusted to him will be done ?rst da??. SA TISFACTION ( 'l'A RANT KED. Aug 19_o_ NOTICE. THE SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION will be in bis o??rce on Salesday of each month, for the purpose of issuing certificates of Registration to all persons who have be? come twenty-one year? of age since the last General election. Also transfers to those who have changed place of residence. W. S JAMES, Supervisor of Registration. Dec. 7. SUMTER, S. C. CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. ' Transacts a general Banki rig business Also bas ? Sailings Bank Department Deposits of $1 00 and upwards received Interest calculated at ibe rnte of 4 per cen: tpe^annum, payable quart<;rlv. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, W. F. RfiliK*. President. Cashier*. J7B.CARR, Ctentraetor and Builder, Sumter, S. ?, DEALER IN Rough and Planed Lumber, Doo.*?, Blinds, Sash, Lath?, * CVfress Shfegies. Lime, Glass and General Building Supplies. Mill Work Of all kinds made to order,-stich as M &NTLES D. OR A N D' WIN DO W FRA M ES, STORE FRONTS, MOULDINGS AND TURNED WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. C. &. A.. and C. S. S N. R. R's. GINS! INSURE YOUR GINS -IN THE JPlioexiizx: Assurance Company, OF LONDON, THE LA RG EST CO M PA NY 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 I^ew York, the largest in the world. Aug. IT. Liberty Street Next to P. 0. SPECIAL ATTENTION Given to Compounding Prescriptions VALUABLE PREMIUMS -GIVEN AWAY. Ropp's Calculator, A- valuable book for a Farmer and Business Mao. A BEAUTIFTL COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR SPOON. lu Wy Im and Comer. THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY -X E W S P A P E R, Offers to every yearly subscriber EITHER of tiie above Premiums -ABSOLUTELY FREE!- - The Weekly News and Courier, 1 year (with Pfenjium.) $1 00 The Weekly New? and Courier, 6 monih? (without Premium.) 50 --SEND FOB SAMPLE COPIES AMD CIRCULARS, Address : IE Weekly News ni Courier, CHARLESTON, S, O. mm. WEITER WHOLESALE. GROCER, LIQUOR DEALER, OFFICE ANO SALESROOM : 183 East Eay, Charleston, S. C. Nov. T-o G.W. DICK,D. D. S. Office over Levi Bros.* Store, ENTRANCE ON MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours-0 to 1.30; 2,30 to 5. wer.-*- Latest U. S. Gov't Report. TELY PURE The Rule of the Mob*. 1 A Darlington special to" rue State >f Ju ?ie 7, said ? ' In charges to the grand juries iround this circuit, Judge Hudson .ias taken occasion to comment upon he growing spirit of lawlessness in .he State, as shown bj the character *nd number of the recent lynchings His remarks have made a profound . repression upon the audiences which I ??ave heard him. The charge is as j w?l!ows : I exhort you,- gentlemen of the graud jury, and you, petit jurors, to see that the law is fearlessly, faith? fully and impartially enforced so far as your duties enable you to do. 1H this endeavor all law-abiding, . liberty-loving people phould co-oper? ate. If we cease ti) be law-abiding and despise arid defy it? mandates and sanctions we resolve the commun ? ?ty into a stale of barbarism, where might makes right and each- man be? comes his own judge and aven? ger. Destroy the confidence of man in his fellows and teach him to despise the law and the courts, and you break the bonds which hold society together, and upon which all government rests tor ! security'. The rule of the mob is anarchy ir. its most alarming aspect. There is nothing so calculated' to spread terror among a people as the cry o? the infuriated mob. It is more to be dreaded than the war whoop of the savage, the bugJe blast of the robber band, the roar of the tornado, or the silent approach of the deadly pesti? lence. These, at most, are tempo? rary, and may be resisted and checked. They bind man closer to his fellows and sustain him in his increased re? liance upon Che laws of God and man. They cail forth the exercise of the noblest qualities of the soul and the display of the highest attributes of manhood and patriotism iu the effort at resistance and relief. From the devastations of the savage and the bandit, the storm, pestilence and famine society soon recovers, and the law and government are as strong as before, if not stronger. Not so with the howl of the frenzied mob. Its deeds are more alarming and far-reach? ing in their effects upon society and government. It is vain in a land of Christianity, enlightenment and good government to apologize for the ex? cesses of the mob, because the crime of its victims- is atrocious. The most heinous and revolting crimes Gau 4>e effectually punished by the law of the land Appropriate pun? ishment is prescribed by statute against all crimes kuown among our people, and the com ts are invested by the constitution and- statutes with full power to enforce the law. These reflections are appropriate to this place and occasion,, and are sug? gested by the alarming progress of mob law in our State. Until recently the mob rarely assembled, and then always aimed at secrecy, manifesting thereby a consciousness o? ?\e law lessness of their bloody deeds, but now the lynchers assemble in day? light, and in open defiance of the law and its officers, j?lay their vic? tims. More alarming than the lynch* ing itself is the fact that frequent ma6S meetings are being held in the State at which the lynchers are com? mended and the advocates of law and1 order denounced as enemies to wo? man. lt is indeed time that all citi? zens of the State should strive to check this appalling progress of law? lessness, and to restore in the minds of all the people a reassuring confidence in the law and the courts. Mass meet? ings to denounce lynch law have been followed by mass meetings to endorse and commend it, and thus bitterness ;aud strife have been engendered and the public mind inflamed. We should all strive to allay excitement and ; restore reason. The idea has- taken root in the irnind8 o?' some of the citizens of the State that the death penalty for rape must be executed by tho mob as the only means of avenging the wrong done to innocent women, and is the only "method of preventing the crime. This sentiment'is entertained by some good and patriotic men, and it cannot be eradicated by crimination and recrimination, invective and vituper? ation, but must be done by reason and by a prompt and' rigid enforce? ment of the law against all crimi? nals. There is no crime so shocking- and .alarming as rape. The assault upon the sacred person of woman arouses a (fee?h>g of indignation in thc breast of man and a thirst for vengeance far greater than murder, arson, burglary or any other crime. The co existence of the two races intensifies this feel in 2 of indignation manifold when the j negro assaults a white woman. All ? concur in the opinion that the ravisher j should suffei deatli for hrs shocking j crime, and such is the law. This extreme penalty1 is- prescribed for rape, murder and arson, and' no 'greater could be enacted against any crime. The int?leral'le crime of rape should be promptly pon ?shed and crushed out no one will deny, and so, too, with mnrder'and arson. But how j shan this be accomplislfed't Shall it be I doi.e by the enforcement of the law through our courts of justice or by the maddened mob? Here is the vital question, and upon it there is a wide difference of opinion, a small portion ol'our people thoughtlessly advocating swift execution by the mob, but the great body of law-abiding citizens preferring to have the death penalty executed by the courts and the officers of the law. Can the peace, happiness and j perity of society be promoted by I ing loose men willi their unbri passions to set law at defi and take into their own hands execution of the death penalty ag? one charged with or guilty of frightful crime ? Is* Che lustful t more deterred from perpetrating ciime by the howls-of the infuri mob than byv tin? solemn sentenc a court of law, pronounced at end of a fair and impartial trial ? But a short time ago a highly spectable young white lady in county of Marlboro was ravished a negro maty. Ile was arres incarcerated, tried and convicte< the Court of General Sessions executed. The father of the aided in restraining the indigna of the people and in securing the um pb of law and order. This C tian man deserves praise, and no of the neighbors has any remors? conscience or" any cause of re that the law waa thus vindicated the wrong redressed. In no con nily are men more brave, chiv; and loyal to woman, being readj make the greatest sacrifices to de her, but they recognize the fact true loyalty to woman is best sh* by loyalty to the kw. Jf lynch law foi* rape is* right' the most efl&acious, then why have it legalized by the iLegislati' Can a mau in a land of law and Cl iianity be found who would iutroc in your Legislature a bill to I from the courts of justice jurisdic of the crime of rape and turn tl charged with it over to the m Would he not be regarded as dem ed4? Away, then,, with the boai doctrine of a "higher law " It i delusion and a snave, and tl ie plea those who would plunge society anarchy under the vain pretence punishing crime summarily. Then wiry should anyone advo< or participate in these lawless ex-< tious ?. lt is clear to any reflect mind that the pnuishment for crime, however atrocious, can safely intrusted to the mob. The ( sequences are too farreaching w people thus defy the law familial themselves with deeds of violer .Society is thus torn louse from moorings and has its foundations* ? security destroyed. Lawlessness proved or tolerated by public opin easily and inevitably proceeds fi bad to worse. From lynching rape the step is natural and easy lynching for murder, arson, burgl and other crimes. The only safety of a people is abstain from all lawlesness and maintain the law and aid in secur its enforcement. Tolerate the rule the mob and who can arrest Where will it stop ? To what extn ity will it not go ? It is frightful contemplate. ' There is no foundation for any w of confidence in the efficiency of i courts to punish the crime of ra Jurors have never failed of their di in trials of this nature and never w The people can safely rely upon th They will let no guilty man esca when charged with rape Ena and erroneous verdicts may ha been rendered: in trials.for murd but no one charged with rape arson has ever been acquitted wh he should have been convicted. All false sentiment in regend mob iaw must be abandoned, and t people must array themselves up the side of law and order and do that can be done to maintain the h and? s ti eng4.be n rather titan enfeel the courts of justice. By this cour alone can the? peace,- happiness ai prosperity o? society be secured. An Outspoken Critic, Ek-CoogresstDan George Bi Tilima of South Carolina, does not claim to 1 ac origin"5l'Clevelaud man. He prid himself however, on-being the origin apostle of troe and unlimited coinage silver in his native state 2nd'th? origil al anti-Cleveland1 mao. "Une George" as he is endearingly called I his old constituents, is a very? @utertaii ing talker, and" a* sharp critic. ? hews to the linc as Le secs it, and le the chips fall where they? may. H honest adheraoce to convictions, wheth< popular or not, is responsible for tl fact that his seat is now tilled iu Coi gress by a less able man "Une George" was in town yesterday and, ? usual, had-so ?ne interesting things I say. Ile is a trong advocate of th income tax. "Of course" he said, there rs no raison in law or equity wh an income tax should nut be passed- b the next Congress It is the uio< equitable and'righteous tax that can b levied, for it makes men pay. io accord ance with tbs* protection they receiv for the:- great property, attain accord auce with their ability to pay. If th inline tax was Cow in force just as i was when repealed iu ISO) it wouh bring in an annual revenue of two hun dred millions, and only five men out 0 every one hundred would have to paj any of it. A-law that is fair and hon est and will bring in that amount 0 revenue, while calling on only five mer io a hundred to pay it is bound to bt iiiighiy popular with* thd people. Bul don't you fool yourself into believing that Cleveland ?nil favor sach a law It will not be popalar with Wall street, and Cleveland is ou the Wall stree? side." When it*wa.s-f?uffgested that Se'rotary Carlisle had'ootified speculators thai the government treasury wotrrld no longer come to the rescue cf Wall street when, :by its gambHug speculation, it got in a tight place, he laughed at the idea, and declared "Carlisle will never hold any such-position, ?'have heard him and Hilary Herbert denounce the demoneti? zation of'silver as (he crime of thc century, but they have sacrificed their honest convictions and smothered their conscience for cabinet place under Cleve? land; an apostle Oi''the gold standard. The Democrats have the Hnuse, Senate and Vice-president, but not the Presi? dent and Cabinet. Cleveland is Presi? dent and Cabinet, and it is a cabinet of clerks, not advisers." lie ferrin g to a recent article in The | A mei icus Times Recoider, which was; taken as reflecting the views of Speaker i Crisp, and in which a fluctuating r; between gold aud silver was advocat Colonel Tillman said : "Crisp was eli ed on the free silver issue, and it is only issue that can re-elect him. If goes to wabbling now and advocat any twenty to' one ratio it will, i ought to beat bim. Free coinage twenty to one is no free coioage at Sixteen to one is the correct stand and there it will stay. This talk ab parity is all hocus-pocus. It has many aspects as t?e facets of a c mood, and shines oDe way here ! another way there, and still anot there ' When asked if the repeal'of the St man law was the Sr st duty of Congi on reassembling, he declared empt ically, "No!" and said the "sil meo- would filibuster until the crack doom before they would ever c?oseo Us repeal until the free and unlimi coitiage of siller was adopted. Tba the first tfh?Dg for Congress to do. 1 passage of a b'?\ providing for the f and unlimited coinage of silver at s teen to one wHl be equivalent to repeal of the Sherman act, and silver men will never consent to a thing else A When asked what he tnought of assertion that the payment of sliver stead of gold for the treasury nc issued to purchase silver under Sherman act w'oa4d- produce a. fioaot panic, be declared it was "all stuff ; only effect would be to appreciate ver and depreciate gold. Mr. (fie iaod ie oot following the Sherman I in paying only gold, for it provides t the payment shall be in coin, and th is no reason for paying only gc There is not enough geld in the worlc make it the only money CO?D, and ? marck once said that trying ts* mi gold do the business of the World \ like two fat men trying to cover ' with oae little blanket. The people this country will never consent to ai thin but the use of both metals, a Mr. Cleveland will never force l country to bis way of thinking. L< Burleigh said,- 'liberty wou?d ne?er p ish until the law-making po? became more corrupt than the exe* five,' and it is the wisest maxim of t ages. We now see the executive usi its patronage tc influence the legisiati of the country along linf-s-in accord?t with his views and influencing w office tho honest opinions' and cc sciences of men,'* Our Carolina friend is frank and fe: less in speaking his mind, and'is most entertaining talker,, and force thinker. Efe beKeves what he sai and is always ready to say what he I . lieves. Re is uot alone in his viev there are people all over the couut who think just at he has express > himself but we are disposed to belie their's is an extreme view. We e dorse cordially all that he says OD t silver question and the proper com for Congress to pursue;-but though \ have never been one of the Cleveiai worshippers we are disposed to acco him honesty of purpose, and to belie that he will favor legislation io accor ance with" the platform of the party? which he was elec;cd. The people . the cou-ntry will submit to nothing lee . and? it will be suicidal for the party fail to carry out its pledges to the pe pie. We prefer to believe that the a< ministration purposes to secure the lej islation needed to carry out the pan pledges, and we shall so maintain ti convinced to tho contrary. The "Ni jnidiao Liou" of Edgefield has lo; none of his fire, and those who' thin he is on the shelf to stay* may wake u some bright morning to fold themsclvt very much mistaken, and Uncle Georg Tillman stronger than ever with1 th people.-Augusta Chronicle. Judge Kershaw on Lynching j A* the June term of court for Ker shaw county Judge Kershaw ad dressed- the grand jury at som length, consuming near an hou and a ??aif. He said that notwith standing the fact that at the previou term of court they were charged geoer ally, circumstances made it desirabl tbat he should say something to them It was the last time io all human prob ability, that he would have this dutj to attend to. Judge Kershaw thet went over, in a very interesting way the history of the jury, more particu larly the grand jury. He menti?jec the fact that juries were fjequentlt harshly criticised and found fault wit! -a thing whib'h he never symyathisec with. No roortad" roan ever conceived a better plan tbau our present *iry sys? tem, and our present plan should nol in any way be changed; Io his long experience at the bar and on the bench .be believed with very? few exceptions, juries had done tberight tLf?ng? Wheo, in practice, he knew he vr'as iu the right, he got a verdict, and when he felt he had a weak caae and couid oet' expect a verdict, the juries as a general thing gave z' verdict against him. There oan be no substitute for our jury system Reluctance to convict iu capital cases is I creditable, as juries should not bang a mau unless it is their duty beyond a doubt-. The cxce?c ag to lyuch law is ! that juries do uot do their duty, law? yers mislead by forcible arguments or thar judges are not harsh enough to? wards criminals. This is not the case ; and lynch law is-not justified in any-iu j stance, li used to be bat is not now. 'Kershaw county makes a'good' {.bowing j with only one case of lynching. Oirly ?yesterday be saw that iu au enlightened northern eily au enterprising Mississippi I negro was lynching. Many people ? think" th'afc because a man deserves hanging any-one cao hang him. This is Dot"S?,?f?r DO one has the right to hang a mar? except, a regular officer of the law. As to it being right to lynch in certa sir cases, he remarked over ten year* ago tir?t no exception to the law ? could be nwtde, and since theil iytichiug ? has becn -doue ?n other cases. A Leader? - Since it? ftfst introduction. Electric1 Kilters IIHS gained rupidlj in popular favor, until nor it is clearly in th? lead- am ug.pure medicinar louies" and alterative*-containing nothing whioh permits iii nw KS a beverage <>r intoxi? cant, ir is recognize'! a< rite he.?t and purest medicino I r all ailments ot totnach, Liver ur KM II e.}* -It will cure Sick Headache, lud'ges lion. Constipation, an i drive Malaria from ttio system. Satisfaction ju-iran teed with c:ich i ix itile or tho m i ney wi i bo rel untied. 1'iico ! only 50c. per buttle. Sold by J. F. IV. l>e- ? Lonne,. , 2^ The Railroad Tax Question A Comprehensive Review of the lya$i and Present Status of the Mutter. Hon. T. J. Kirkland in Camden Chronicle. ?diter Chronicle r-In tue course of a discussion, recently, of tne Railroad tax cases, I promised' tb make a fair statement through" the local press of the question involved, and this I attempt to do to the bebt of my ability, upon somewhat imper? fect information. ; The State Constitution, Art. 9; Sec. rj, requires that' an assessment of * lands and the improvements thereon" shall be' made "on every fifth year." The Legislature 'by Act of 1882 provided that the road-bed', right of way, structures and real' estate of railroads for the purpose of as? sessment should be treated' as per? sonal property, but for the purposes of levy and collection, as real estate, and ail of said property was required* to be assessed annually. Art. I, Sec. 36 of the State Con? stitution provides that all property shall bc taxed "in proportion tb its value." Art. 9, Sec. 1 that a "uni? form and equal rate of assessment" and "a just valuatiou" shall be mad*1 of all property, real and personal. Comp. Gen!. Ellerbe irv his report of 1891 says :. "The Legislature, in wy judgement, should order a re? assessment Of* real estate in South Carolina, as it ie known t'tiat' the aveiage assessment upon this class of property is Rot much above 50 per cent of its real money value." ^* The Gen!. Statutes, Sec. 268, provide that the only method of contesting the legality of taxes ia to pay the same under protest and to sue for recover. Section 269 forbids an? court froui interfering with the collection of taxes Tiie last assessment of real estate was made in ?890. The Railroad Board met in ??&t and1 increased considerably the valuation of rail roads, raising the South Carolina Road from $ IS-,OOO per mile in 1891 to $16-,000 and the 3 C's from $1- 000 per mile to ?10,000. When the taxes of 1890 came to be col? lected the S. C. Railway tendered taxes on $l?,000 per mile, and the 3- C's* on but $4,400 per mile. Atiese roads were in the custody of the U. S. Circuit Court through Re? ceiver Chamberlain, who obtained from the Court a temporary injunc? tion against collection of the bal? ance, which he claimed* to be un? just arid excessive. Some roads paid- without protest, others how? ever, though not in Receiver's hands, applied to the Federal courts for injunction on the'grounds taken by Chamberlian. Certain of these cases; in wliich the roads were not in- the hands of Receivers; were taken to the U. S. Supreme court by appeal, upon a preliminary question of jurisdiction-, and were decided in favor ot- the State, on the ground" that Federal courts, in such instances, had no juiisdiciion unless the alleged illegal excess amounted to $2,000 in' each county through which the road ran. Of course the roads paid up, but those jin tire hands of Receivers still re? fused. Whereupon, the Governor ?ordered;the sheriffs to levy, in spite of the temporary .injunction and spending; litigation. It is "well known that the sheriffs were fibed for con? tempt by Judges Goff and- Simou jtbn, whose course was sustained' by the ?. S. Supreme court, " which decided that property in the hands of the Federal court was already held in execution and could not be seized under any ether process, even for taxes f but that it wa3 the duty of the court to order State ?tases p-?d out of the property iu preference to all other claims;'that if the tax-or any part was disputed ??y'tlib Receiver as illegal, the court having jurisdiction over the property, could consider and decide for, itself the question of illegality: It was further h?lc-'that our State lawreqnir ptiig illegal' taxes' tb be paid under protest and to be recovered by suit, was binding only upon State courts, '.but did; not diminish the power of Federal Courts to decide all questions concerning property within their custody and to enjoin seizure of same. "Phis decision was-a sheck- to all of us who treasured- State's rights. But it did not touch the main i^6tie. that is whether the increase of assess? ments by the Board bf 1&9? and I-S92 Were or were not illegal. That, ques? tion remains yet tc be decided by the : Circuit and Supreme Courts, arid testimony on this point is now being" taken in Charleston preparatory to the hearing on the "merits." 5i The railroads rely upon these grounds: They' contend that real estate is notoriously, and by confes s-ioi: bf Vom pt roi 1er Ellerbe, assessed 'at bul 50 to 60 per cent, of ifs actual value, and thai theirs should be at the same rate. That as the Constitu? tion requires an assessment on reai .estate every -fifth year owly, their realty should stand as hxed in 1890, and that tho act of the I>gi*!aturo waking their laud* and improvements personalty for the purpose of taxation, iu the face cf this constitutional provision, is void and obnoxious lo the 14th "amendment of the ?J. J5. Constitution which" obelares : "Nor hh'all any state deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal pro? tection of the lav/." In candor, ti.?be appr?Mo be for? cible arguments, and respect for Con? stitutional guarantees demands their serious Consideration. Money wt'uld not be spent amiss to brave such questions finally solved, if the Slate would lose,?after submitting the matter to the highest courts, she should Kjfely no? turn upon the corporations with wbom s'.re had condescended to "tigate the controversy and cancel their chatters She has the power! to obliterate thom, but could not J afford lo exercise it except with pro? priety and for most urgent reasons, j Let us take the South Carolina ? road, which has paid upon the U?*'** of $13,000 per mile as fixed in ! As the tax returns go this seems ac. fairlv reasonable valuation. The Z' C-8 road is iii a different position, It has paid on out $4,400 per' mile, having been fixed at $7,500 in 1-090,* and1 at $10,000 in 1891 and 1892. Now we were once simple.enough to subscribe largely to build it, and it seems but just that it should be madW. to contribute liberally in return and sliTjtild pay at least on the basis of l'xi)0. But when we come to a q?es tii>n of value we should have no pr?? judice ?his road is said- f? ji'?v? been operated'without profit and even' at a loss, lt is undeniably a jpubHc convenience and builds nj? the sec? tion through which it extends. It, was sold recently in open market for $3,000 per mile, and it is not sp cer? tain but that $10,000 .ia an extrent?^ valuation. .Justice after ail is the end' of the law and the courts, and unless it be that OUT whole system is" thoroughly corrupt, we must .still, regard the courts as the best .tribonal for adjusting tVie rights cf persons' and corporations. So there would seem to be no grounds for uneasiness that the con? tention over tin? railroad, tax?s is being brought in review before, the highest and ablest judiciary of ihej land:. The State administration, will, not' have earned any censare for'* bringing these vital question to a final decision, the results of which' may be far-reaching'and 'beneficial. Railroad Valuations, The valuations of the Georgia Soata"" ern and Florida and the Macon and Bir-'^ mingham railways have been received at the comptroller general's office. These valuations were made* by boards of arbitration as.4- ia?rsase\ the* amounts returned by the roads nearly three quarters of a million dollars^ . The Georgia, Southern and Florida returned it property in the State afc J 1,154.125. ibis was considered too* small by. Captain' W. A. Wright, the* comptroller general. He made an" assessment of ?1,820,077. This was* objected to by the road as too high, j,So a board of arbitration was chosen. - The State appointed Elben Billyer, of. Atlanta, the :compaoy' selected Virgil Powers* of J?acoo, aud these two chose John Sereven, of Savannah, as referee,.^ They went over the line aod'fixed tie" valuation at ?1,644 980; an increase of nearly haifa million dollars. The Macon and Birmingham return? ed ?344.4rl0. The comptroller general rained it to ?($1,260. This was" ob-, jected to and a board of arbitration went over the road. The board fix?d the,, valuation at ?582.480, an .increase over . the company's return of upward of a quarter cf a million dollars. . Tne arbitrators were E. H. Calloway of Wayoebboro, " Virgil Power' and' John Sereven. . - . The State will get about $3,7*00 moro, taz^s out of the two Hoes than it would have received OQ the basis of the return'' made by the companies.-Atlanta"* Constitution. < Patrick Military Institute Commencement Thc greatest event of the year in' Anderson is commencement .of "the Patrick Military Institute. Tue c?m m'?neem?t sermon was preached in the Baptist Church to-day, by the". R?v. J. T. Fate, ^Methodist) of Greenville, li? took his text from' Ephesians.r>: 13: .. Wherefore take into you the whole armour of God. " that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having~cftne all, lo stand.'" To do, to dare, and to die, were the three heads, under which this most appropriate jtext was haad-a led Hie sermon was an exception-, ally fine one, and was particularly appropriate teethe occasion. A meeting cf the alumni will be. held in the chapel on Monday. Young { men from' all over the Stale will attend, and an enthusiastic meeting is^ anticipated. : M On Tuesday miming an exhibition 4 drill by tiie battalion will take place ' on the parade ground; . .. . Oil Wednesday morning lit? grad? uates will deliver their orations, when' diplomas and certificates' will be given and medals awarded. "Hon.* Samuel Libbie of Orangeburg will deliver an address to the graduates. ' The graduates are: Robert Wil? son Gibbes, Richland; John' Belf Towill, Lexington :" Julian Sanders, Suinter : Francis Mobley Durham, ' Chester ; Walter Walton Fuller, " Edgefield ; Waller Nardin, William Ri Qayuie, Frank Eugene Major,! Anderson ; Ray B. Wood, Georgia and John Calhoun Fmmons, Beau? f?rt? .* ' ; . j .. Anderson is jnstly proud of the Patrick .Military Institute, and the' patronage which she gives it would . indicate that there is' nose other fc'.re it'. .' -li On Wednesday night a grand mili-, tary ball will be given at Ure Hotel'' Chiquola by the cadets Til? Italian % band of Charlotte will .'furnish the' music.-The State 12:1:. a? Jason V" George Jiaa b<*en appointed" dispenser for Aiken < OUU?T arid B*. C. Maybie has been app?io r?dito dispense-' Honor to tue thirsty of Newberry. -.nc- .?.?. .JU'T ?tatranteeA Cor*. * w We ?utliori:'.o our adveni>c<i druggist to sci*,' Pr Kir.<:'.< New Discovery ,ft?r Consumption^, Couch's and CVlds. upon this condition. If you are Jif??cted with a^ogfi, C?ld or any Lurg,'.' Throat or <"he?t trouble, and will use this.rom? eo.}' a.? direct, jrivin?: it a fair trinl, and exj>e- j riencc no ij?iieft? y..u V.:'A\ return iii?* b 'ttle and , hive your m,wiiey..refunded. We could., not mn kc "?hi? o::?r did we not know timi, Dr. King's r New Discovery could be relied cn: It never disnppoints. Trials bottles irec at J. F. W.. DoTjoruie's Drug Stcre. Larjjo bottles 5ft*. and $?.C0. - - 2 ' FerOver Fifty Years.' t . . MRS WiKSLow's"Sc^o-EiKo"SrtU? fcss Uea used ter cliiiaien teething. It soothes the cbiid s<?f:en3 the gams, H liny S nil pain, ?-urea wind colic, and is tbe best remedy for Diar-"* rbo^?. Twenty-five cerne a hettie. A big lot of envelopes and business station? ery h*s just been received sat the Watchman Jr"Southron/Job.office. Now is the time to place vour order*. ..Stationery t8 expected to advance ?t least 20 per eec? ia ("off Sj rmg. _-m HW-- ? 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