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Train Nos. 14 runs via Wilson and Fayettevnle-Sbort Line-and make close connection for all points Jtartb. J. R. KKNLT, J. ?. D?VINB, Gen'1 Manager. fen'1 Sap't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Maaager. Atlantic Coast Line* WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. (CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS ?OIN G SOUTH. Dated JaW 2. 1893. {Sf* 23{N?>. 53| L've Wilmington... Laave Marion. Arriva Florence..-.. Leave Flor-sce-. Ar*ve Suinter... Laave Sumter... Ar* VS Columbia. . P. M * *40f 9 56j IO 40 No. 50 A. M. ?4 ?H 5 25 5 25 7 00 A.M.I No. 5?' *7 4*i 9 29 No 5? *9 531 ll 05 5?. 52 ron? through from Charleston via Central R. R. leaving Lase S:4i A. M., Map > ning 9-.?0. A. M._ TRAINS 90IN8 NORTH. j No. 51|No. 531 I ?av 6 Columbia--. Ar've Scmtor... Leave Sumter......... Arrive Florence........ Leave Fl ?rea ce _. Leave Marion........... Art. Wilmington_ .P M .10 ?0 A M 1? 25 u 25J 1 Oo No. 78 * 5 10 5 54 9 ld P M * 4 291 5 45 No. 59, * 5 55 7 19 ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 rans through to Charleston. ?. C., via . Ceotral R. R., arriving Meaning 6:24 P. M., Lanes 7:05 P. M., Charleston S-45 P. M. Trais* en Manchester Ss Augusta R. R. leave Somter daily except Sunday, 10:50 A. M.. st rive Rimini 11.59. Returning leave Rimini 12x20, P. M., arrive Sumter 1:4? P. M Trains on Hurtsville R. R. leave Hartsville daily except Sundsy nt 6 00 a. nt. arrivmg FUyd* 0 35 a. m. Returning leave Floyds S.'.'y p. st., arriving Uartsville 3 55 p. m. Trains on Wilmington Ch.'?] bo ?rn and Con? way railroad, leave Hub 6 10 a. m , Cbadbouru #.00 a. m arrive at Conway 11.30 a. ta r ret?rm; lag leave ?on?av at 2.30 p. m., arrrve Chad bourn 5.20 p. m. arrive flab at '?.20 p. m. Daily except Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R KEN LT, Cen'l Manager. T. M. RMKRSON. Traffic Manager. darlestoiL Sumter as? NortbsrB R.S CHAS. E. KIMBALL, RECEIVED. IN EFFECT JULY 3, 1893. Alf trains Daily Except dsn day. JTB STATICS. IS. B. A X 8 4CjLv ? 8 49i " 9 021 " 9 05! 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A* few days ago a communication was j published in the several daily papers from Gen. Farley, abusing me for sup I posed wrongs I had done him. I can? not engage- in a personal,abusive contro? versy with Gen. Farley or anybody else. Th'e public are not interested in such literature, aud therefore do not expect me io this reply to engage ?'i any such blackguardism. 'Che public, however, have a right to be iuformed as to* the truth or falsify of any statement of al? leged fact that may be contained in Gen. Farley's article. There are only f wo staternetifs' of mo nieut in the letter as I read it First, that ? dictated to my private* secretary an article which appeared in the second week of March iii the Augus? ta Chrorricle.- signed "Craddock" with? out the oooscDt or knowledge of th's per? son who Urses that oom de plume. Second, that I inspired an. editorial which was written by Mr, W. T. Crews in (he Laurensville Herald. The first charge is as ridiculous as it is fuse. The idea of a person with a thimble full of sense forging the name of a newspaper man is laughable in the extreme; but I am willing that the pub? lic should know the whole truth about that "Craddock'' letter: Mr. James H. Tillman, a son of Con? gressman Tillman was, about the date of the *'Craddock" tetter, the corres? pondent of the Augusta Chronicle in . Washington, and "Craddock" was bis som de plume. On Saturday just one wsek after the inauguration of the Pres? ident, Major William T. Gary, of Augusta, and Mr. James H. Tiliraan came into my sitting room at the Nation? al Hotel. Major Gary said to Tillman that what he had told him a few moments before ought to be repeated to Irby. I asked what it was-, and Tilluiani told the following taler That he had just left the Metropoli? tan Hotel where he had just had a long conversation with Gen. H L. Farley, who had remained in Washington since the inauguration. He said that Farley had read him a long and abus? ive communication addressed to tho re? formers of South Carolina, showing that Tillman and Irby were unsafe, un? wise, extreme, dangerous leaders, and that the reform movement could not be perpetuated without throwing them overboard and putting more conservative leaders in front. Ha asked Till?an to publish it in thc Augusta Chronicle with his (Farley's)aom de plume, saying that the piece would attract great attention, create a great sensation and that, at the proper time he would come out and assuage its authorship. Tillman said that he refused to- publish it unless he would allow the editor of bis paper know the author. He told Tillman 1 that that was the opening gun in the campaign next yearagaiust Tillman and Irby's leadership of the reform move meat. He farther said that the follow? ing slate had been arranged and agreed upon? That Gen. Butler was to ran for re election to the Senate, Shell was to be supported by the Conservatives,or antis and milder reformers for Goveruor: and that he (Gen. Farley) was to run for Congress io Shell's district. He said they would like to get Talbert into the combination, bat that' it could not be arranged unless George Tillman would agree to- let up on and support Talbert, and, in that way get the Conservatives to support Talbert for re-election. Far? ley offered Tillman a place on the ticket as Adjutant and Inspector General if be would go to his father and make the arrangements by which be would not oppose but support Talbert's reelec? tion. (At this time everyone in Wash? ington knew that the Governor and Col. Tillman were not)on speaking terms,} I asked Mr. Tillman what bis reply to Farley was, and he said Chat he told Farley that blood was thicker than water, and that be would be d-d if he would go back on his uncle for Butler I or anybody else. I asked him if tbrs ' was a newspaper fake or the truth, and be replied: "To sbow yos tftat I mean business PH publish it in full." There and then he wrote the article signed "Craddock." i I did not have anything further to do with it; did not see it any more until it appeared in the papers ; thought noshing more of it until the following week when I beard bim read a certif?? cate from some oue to the effect that he (Jim Tillman)had written and was the author o? the "Craddock" letter. That night io my room between 9 and 10 o'clock while Dr. Pope and I were talk i-Dg, Jim Tillman came in, and I asked bim to rehearse tho whole tale to Dr. Fope, which ho did, eahibiting the "Craddock* letter, and saving that it woaild go off by telegraph in a few min? utes. As to the piees referred to from the Laurensville Herald I carr only say that I knew nothing of it until I saw it in print. The subjoined letter from Mr. Crews on that subject will explain itself. In conclusion I will ask the public to think of one thing ooiy :: Why did not Gen Farley ask of me an explana? tion, if he believed what he pretends to believe of the assumed wrong I did him ? The evident reason to me why be sought no explanation is that, if he had doue so, he would not have had the opportunity to abuse me for political purposes; for he kucw had he called ou me a satis? factory answer would have been given him, bis excuse for denouncing me and his chance for ingratiating himself with the Conservative element would bave been k>st. 1 leave rt to the public to say whether events subsequent to the 4th of last March have not proved that Jim Till? man told the truth when he came to mc with the report of this conversation between him and Gen Farley. I need not give thc argument why 1 believe Jim Tillman told thc truth, f r I am satisfied that everyone who reads thc newspapers and who has watched the tirr::s io politics will s<-c that there was truth and lots of it in what Tillman said. ? submit herewith letters from Pr. Pope, Mr. W. T. Crews and Major W. T. #ary, of Augusta, which will prove conclusively that the charges made by Geo Farley are false. This philippic against roe is but thc ful fi Im 2 nt of the scheme as conconcted last March. The scheme, however, was amended by icav iog out Governor Tillman-for reasons j which mast be apparent to every sensi? ble person. Gen Farley reasons thus : I will abuse Irby and thereby please every Conservative in the State and will threaten Tillman and sew his mouth up, and by praising Shell will get enough Till manites- ten beat Stanyarne Wilson for Congress. With this explanation I have t* .e with the newspapers as a means of <. jeting difference?. I am very respectfully, j John L. M. Irby. NEWBERRY, S. C., July ll, 1893. The Hon. J. L. M. Irby, Laurens, S. C.-^My Dear Sir: In reading the card of (Jen. H. L. Farley in reference to the publication of a letter signed - Craddock" in the Augusta Chronicle, I am reminded that during my stay in Washington ,the author of that piece : earn? to your room (where I stayed also) with- a communication in bis hand some time during Saturday night a week after the inauguration of Grover Cueve? ra od. When he entered the room you asked bim to rehearse as nearly as pos? sible the conversation between hi? and Gen. Farley at the Metropolitan Hotel that day. He unhesitatingly and promptly told the following facts : That Gen. Farley had read to him a communication addressed to the Reform? ers of South Carolina rather denuncia? tory than otherwise of Tillman and Irby a? leaders of the party, and asked Till? man to have it published in the Atlanta Constitution ender a norn de plume, saying tha>t as a newspaper man be could bave it ?one under a norn de plunge and would not have to expose bis identity. Ke told Tillman that if the article took well with the reformers he would come out and a?w himself its author. He said that he would give Jim Tillman a place on a State ticket to be made up as Adjutant General. He (Tillman) further emphasized the fact of his authorship- of the "Craddock" rette? by reading it to me and by saying that he was on his way to the telegraph ofSee in 14ih street to send it to the Augusta Chronicle. He also said that whenever he had comrnunicatkms of this charac? ter to publish he used thenorade plu&e .?Craddock'7" instead of his initials "J. H. T. This reformation not only surprised me but I was horri?ed to think that such? things were going on among the Reformers, and especially among the leaders. Senator Irby was also indig? nant at it, and asked me who intended to return home by way of Co? lumbia in a few days to see Gov? ernor Tillman and tell bim what Jim Tillman had said, for the reason that Senator Irby was afraid the Gover? nor would not see the Sunday edition of thc Chronicle. In passing through Columbia I went to Governor Tillman's house and gave bia the information we had received from Jim Tillman in Washington, j; I make ibis statement to you volun ! tarily because you must have forgotten that I knew anythiog about it, or you would have written to me, and because it is due to you and to trutb that the ! public should know the truth anc? the authorship of this whole matter. Your friend, Samson Pope. This is to certify that Senator Irby did not dictate to me any article signed !'-Craddock'' published iu the Augusta : Chronicle or elsewhere, and that I knew nothing whatever of its eomposi !tros. Mr. James H. Tillman, to my knowledge, never disavowed tbe author? ship' of the Craddock letter. It has been stated that Mr. Tillp*a? denied re? sponsibility for a part of the letter reflecting upon Mr. F. C. Caugh man, but Mr. Tillman, to disprove that he had repudiated any part of it; shoo? ed me, anx? otters I presume, note in the nature of a certificate, in which Mr. Caughman stated that Mr. Tillman de? clared himself the author of tho article [signed "Craddock." i M. F. Tighe. On last Friday, June 30, Gen. Far? ley caure into the Herald office, and after being seated the following con? versation took plaice between myself and Mr. Farley : Mr. Farley : "Mr. Crews, didu't you publish an article in the Herald the other week in which you stated that 1 attended an Alliance caucus in Spar ; tanburg, and wasnTt something said ' about sharpening Brutus daggers for Tillman, etc? Was the article an editorial or communication ?" Mr. Crews : "There was an article of that nature published io the Herald a week or two ago, bat the Farley men ? doned was not intended to apply to you -it was Lid Farley. There was also something said arboufc 'brutus daggers' and was an editorial written by my? self." Mr. Farley ; "Where cri J you get your information from ? Didu't some? one here give you the information T' Mr. Crews ; "No, sir. I got ray information from some one of the daily papers. I am not sure, but I think it was the Greenville News, aud the editorial was hissed on the information contained rn a di.-pateh sent from Spar burg." Mr. Farley : "I think you are mis? taken about getting you information from the Greenville News, as ? have never seen anything of that kio J in the News ,r Mr. Crcwp : "possibly I tr.rry be mistaken about getting my information from the News, but I got it from some one of thc daily papers. No individual gave it to mc verbal ty'or oih-?rv?i;?e.'T Mr. Farley's questioning mc in re? gard to the source of my information in regard to the editorial in question impressed mc at tho time th nt he was endeavoring to extort from mo a virtual j i admission that someone in Laurens had [ ! given tnt1 the said information, and when j j he afterward, alluded to the fact that be had a personal enemy here who was tryiug to Litjuro hi;n, ami other fUoh expression*, without directly naming anyone, I coald plainly ^eo that his references were to Senator Irby. I thoo told Mr Farley distinctly and positively ! that neither Seater Irby nor anyoue j : else had ever mentioned thc subject j io* n>o, nd that I was respon? sible for thc editorial andi tito, re fer euee | to "Brutus dagger;?," efe- a? ? Thc above k ibu co?v&irsa??ff which i took place between Mr. Farley and my? self, as well as I can remember, and the substance of what I have written and what was said by us on the occasion referred to cara be substantiated by three other employes in Herald office, who heard the conversation. W. T. Crews. OF??CE ET S. ATTORN*KY, y SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGTA, [. MACO*. GA. July ?0, 1893. j Sir; 2 our letter dated July 8\ ?893, in which your enclose a card published by the Hon H. L. Farley, is received. You request me to furnish you for publication a< statement of facts which came within my kuowledge in reference to the article published io the Augusta Chronicle over the signature' "Grad dock." ? have nu intention to espouse the cause of any of the parties interest? ed in this controversy, with alt of whom my relations are friendly. I yield to what I conceive to be my duty and do an act of simple justice to you in mak? ing the following statement t Tbe article signed "Craddock" was not dictated by you to your private secretary, nor was it sent to the Chron? icle for publication either by you or your private secretary. During my stay in Washington I was present in your rooms at the National Hotel when a conversation was had in reference to it, and the article was read over to you in my prsence by the author before it was sent to the Chronicle for publi? cation. Very respectfully, W. T. Gary. Hon. J. lt. KL Irby, United States Senator, Laurens, S. C. From Columbia Journal, July 15. The Journal representative called on Capt. James H. Tillman this moraisg and asked if be had anything to say in reply to Senator Irby's statement pub? lished rn various Stats papers yester? day. He repiied ; "? have been drawn into ibis affair much to my regret, but I do not pro? pose that Senator Irby or anybody else shall use me as an instrument to perpe? trate a poHtrcal assassination." "Then you will reply?"" -Yes." "Of what character wilt yow answer be?'7 was asked* "Wait and see? you may say, how? ever, that it will prove Senator Irby has acted the deliberate scoundrel in mix? ing a certain amount of truth with error in order to give his defense an arr of plausibility and throw tba whole blame on me. It will divulge some racy and yet unwritten history that will be mighty interesting reading ?or de? vout reformers." "When will your article appear?" "Just as soon a? possible. Please do not ask me any other questions. The Columbia Dispensary. j The Demurrer Sustained. The case of injunction against tlie Board of Control of this comity, asking that they be prohibited from appointing a dispenser for this city, was heard before Judge Earnest Gary in Chamber?, thia morning. Attorney General Townsend opened for the Stale 3nd took a posi? tion that the motion was for restrain? ing ministerial action on the part of the board ; that tlie writ of prohibi? tion in tliis case would not lie, foe canse the proper course for tbe plain? tiff was in appeal. He failed to say to whom they might appeal. He claimed further that a writ could only issue in case serious injury is likely to follow the act nm of th'e board, and this the petition die? not allege. "You are" said he, "sitnolv asked to prohibit the board from' performing its functions, because of the pleasure of tbe plaintiff that it shou-id be don*." In conclusion he "argued that a" writ should only issue to keep' the ?oumy Boar? within their limit of jurisdiction, and as they had not acted without their jurisdiction, no writ should issue. Col. Leroy F. You&Vans appeared for the pkintiffs and made a strong argument. Ile argued that the board had exceeded its juriedi ct ion and vio? lated the terms of the act in that it had appointed a man for Dispenser for tin's city who had not Complied with tbe requirements of the law, by present? ing a petition signed by a major? ity of the freehold voters of the city, and by further Sling a copy of the sane with the board and with the county clerk at least ten days before ssch appointment was rsade. This the demurrer admitted'. Judge Gary here asked who was to determine whether the petition was signed by a majority cf the freeholders or not. Colonel Youmans replied that he Would come to the question ol fact later on in the proceedings, bat, the ?cilegation having been made by tire alienator, the Judge must accept it as lad and act upon it as sucb. Ile showed by the opinion o? the Supreme Ccu ri that tlveyc was nc righi ol'appeal accorded them in the case which was in direct contradic? tion to the position taken by the Attorney General. By nnweroBs references l?e sustained this position, j Ile said that no injury had been I claimed in the petition, because it j waa not necessary, though it wasr easy to see how injury would result i by tire appointment of a roan to such I a responsible position, who had n?t>t ; complied with the requirements of the [ law. Ile argued further that in this ; ease it was the right of any freehold- i er to interfere where he saw the pub- j lie tax about to be expended by <>ne appointed contrary lo law His ar? gument was lengthy and clear, bet ; it was not sustained by the judge, who saiil that be had no rigbt t<> go : back and PUSS (rpoti the ?jues?ioti of j tact involved in the action ot the j board. lt the board had erred it was au j error t?i law based upon an error ol'fact as to the required number of freehold? ers, and willi regard to thatbe had no j jmisdiotion. Had the Board attempt- i ed to exceed its aiithoii'y and appoint ttav live Dispens?is, instead of the ! three allowed by law, then- they j would be in excess of authority, and the writ would' be in order, but iii this case he said;s "I have no juris? diction, and shall require arr or?er to be written dismissing the injunction." The following is Judge Gary's order : 44STATE OP'SO?T?I CAROLIN, "RICHLAND Cou sn. "The State ex rel. VV. H Gibbes vs. J. M. Kirkland, J. R. Price and* L. B. Folk, County I*oard of Control for Richland Comity. "The above cause being called, and an oral demurres being interposed that the court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine this cause, it is ordered that the demurrer be sus? tained on the ground of want of juris? diction to grant the writ, ano! further ordered that the restraining order herein be vacated. "EABNES? GART, Presiding Judge." -Columbia Journal. Big Game of BiuiE "Brave Ben, the BkiJer," is the ap? pellation given to Governor Tillman by those who are discusswg the Dispensary law and its probable fate and who are the Governor's political enemies. Governor Tillman has* been- aa- object of study with many of the people of Co? lumbia for some time. Coe thing they conclude they hare ?earne?, an<i that is that when he declines to talk be rs rat? tled and does not know what to do. There is where he stands just at present. Judge Hudson's decision has knocked the pins from under him and the Dis? pensary, they say, and he realizes it as fully as any one can, but is loth to ad? mit his defeat. He is trying to play a bold game of bluff. This, however, will not do, they say, for he will be called repeatedly from ibis time on, and will be forced to show his band or ?uit ? the game. Some of them even go further and declare that he has been bluffing all the while, knowing that the Dispensary law is totally unconstitutional, and that his only hope of enforcing it lies io his ability to bluff it through ; but he has reckoned with? out his hosts. The decision of Judge Hudson is only tba forerunner &i numer? ?os- other?. The Governor's assumed ignorance of tire shipment of beer into this State io open defiance of the law has caused much merriment, and has been the means of unmasking his plans. The numerous arrests that have been pro? mised and which have not come, are still looked for,'and the inquiry is darly asked, "Why don't he have tfee arrests made?" Bis plain of bringing to MIS- | tice, from hts'standpoint of justice, ali offenders against the law, by issuing in? junctions instead of criminal arrests, where the defendant would have the opportunity of trial by jury, ie also re? garded as a part of his game of bluff. The idea of imprisoning a man, a citizen of these United States, fDr crime against the law without a trial by a jury of twelve of his peers, as the COD? j stitution provides, is so ridiculous that the Governor comes in for a good share of ridietrle on that score also. The idea has lost its scare',-after the f?as h. of its audacity has passed away, and no longer serves to terrify even' tine t?ost timid. In truth, they say "Governor Ben seems to have forgotten rfiat we harve a Constitutionv^ If Governor Tillman could1 only hear some of the remarks made about him, in ali good hffaior, he' Would be' sur? prised. Se rs realty spoken- of in jest and merriment uow\ alf tire bitterness seeming to have' Eben' forgotten.-= Columbia Journal. WMsky Disfcltersr Protest Last evening Elias Day, of Picbens, and John P. Scruggs, of Green ville, who represent the State Liquor Ifistrlr ters? Association, as predicted, arrived in the eity to call on the Governor and know why tire liquor distillers of this Stat? had been ignored rn' the purchas? ing of corn whiskey and brandy for the State, and endeavor to induce the dis? pensary to take their stuff. Mr. Soru^gs says they have 105 distillers rn their?membership, and that they have in warehouse stored away some ?0\00O gallons of licjuor ranging in age from two weeks to two years. They had offered to sell to the Governor their corn liquor at ?1.40, guaranteed cop? per distilled, sweet mash, 100 per ceut prof. Thev visited the Governor and had a brief chat with bim bret evening. He gave as his reason for buying stuff outside the State that the prices of the home men were too bigh. This would seem to verify the report that thc Governor has been paying only ?1 15 for bis cora wbiskey. There will be a further consulatiou today, and the State liquor makers hope to secure an order. - L'he State July ?3 Paternalism Rust Jtfad. A Judge down in'South Carolina has decided t?at the law under which the State assumes to uio?oplize the retail liquor CraS'is eacosstitatioBafc If is is not, the State ean very easily proceed to monopolize the retail flour business, the retail tobscco business, and per? haps it might absorb the cotton crop. Paternalism, in ifs mosi offensive form, is sow being experimented with in the State which has always been but fi ?lo better than a oligarchy. The indica? tions are that "the Cradle of Liberty" par exceiiccce wiH get enough of is. [From the New York Advertiser. - . ? ?. ? The cotton warehouse of the Marion Cotton Mill, SOO bales cf cotton and a or of machinery were lamed o? July Hrh Loss *10 OOO Highest of 28 rn Leavening Po1 AESOiJU Bad Outlook for Cotton* The Ju;y returns to the statistician' of the Departrueufc of Agriculture make' the average condition of cotton 82,7v against 85 G in June showing a decline ' of nearly three points. The averages by States are: Virginia1 9& North Carolina 81, South Carolina' 83?, Georgia SC, Florida 96 -Alabama1 80. Mississippi 90, Louisiana 84; Texas 84. Arkansas 80, Ten tress?e 85: For comparison, the returns of Jalyv 1892, are given. The general'average was 86.9-. The State averages were:' Vtrgioia 80; North Carolina ?1, Sooth Carolina 94, Georgia 8$; Florida 86;. Alabama 90, Mississippi 85, Louisiana &4, Texas 77, Arkansas 77, Tennessee" 87. The reports shoW a prevalence of b*d' weather conditions ; cool nights, exc?s* isive ratos*, occasional drought spots: Considerable injbry was csossd by. Hoe* and other insect*. ! Judge Hudson's Qpini???r The decision is crear and* forcil&s;. and leaves no dot?bt a* ts-* t&e opinions' expressed. Our own opin?oar, tfhich may- be*1 taken for only what it is worth, is aita* ply this ? Judge Hudsoe erred* hi p?&^?bg- tBeN sale of, whiskey in the saw? categoryof1** oom, meat or ether articles'of i**-ere*b*& dise. The State has prohibited the safe of liquor for years, except upon the eoedi* tiou that the party selling it s bo sid" ffrst* obtain from the government a license to* do so. No man is born with the right ts? Be& whiskey. The Conrts have held thatprofif?it?<H* is constitutional, and as a matter of* fact, any less interference with tl& traffic must of necessitv be sonstition-' al. The exercise of the greater r?gfefc lo* cut off the sale entirely, implies the* lesser right to restrict its sale,- and to* control it. Judge Hudson's decision reads we?lV but it is not good law. His premises? are wrong and of eotsfse bis conclusion? cannot bold. Aside from f&e fegaf pcfnf i: The newspapers are giving it 1 fo\i* tical caste. This on the part of the1 minority, is ail wrong. The history of the past will proVT that when politics are arrayed against the be neb, that the old Judges mos? give place to Judges w!k> are m sympa-* thy with the ruling faction: And we presume the histor/ of tlrr past will furnish no parallel to the? interference or obstruction of laws thai will compare with* the records of the* recent past in this line*. The popular branch of the Goveftp** ment has bec? frequently in confiiez with the judicial department, and the* judicial department has frequently inter? posed its restraining power. The result then, will be, if this vf made a political issue, to remove the* able and competent judges and to filf their places with new and untried men. The Reformers will claim a precedeaff for this in the action of the Govern^ m ent i t? 1876, when it Was deemetx ??eessary to dis^kce the Republican? jWges. Judge hudson's decision- witt notf stand, and the result Will be, as far' ?s* it has any effect, to exasperate the* ''dominant element." We think the political Warfare bas* gone on long enough, and the time1 fe? at hand, when it would be welt to re? store peace, harmony, confidence and' good will among our people, bot from* thc present outlook the dispensary' question will over shadow and lead- all1 other questions in the nest campaign. lt will not be Tillaran or a?tr-Tillman, but it will be Har? a"nd Kspcnsarier.-13*" Abbeville Press and Banner. ?a Grippe'. D?ring the prevalence of the (?rippe t?ie [inst* season's it WHS a noticeable fact tba: those wiser depended upon Dr. King's".New Discovery, nov* only bad a ?peedy recovery, but escaped' ?ll of tho troublesome after1 effects of the Malady' This remedy seems to have a pecrirar ;?e*Wer&* effectiog' rapid ccrres act ?ttly tu o?Ves* of lat Grippe, birt in ?ll Disease? of Throat, Chest and Lungs', and has cired case? of Adinna1 ?nd* Hay Fever of tong f?r?d?ng. Try it' and: fee* convine?d. ii won't disappoint. Free Tria!* Buttles al J. F. VT- DeLortue's Drugstore; Strewth asre> HcalHii if y^u are not feeling strong and* b'e'altliyv try Klectrc "Jitters. If 4,ba Grippe'*" has* lef* \ou wralc :ind weary, cse EfecJnCSkterfe Thia* remedy acts directly o?: Liver, Schach- anif Kid?ievs, gently aiding these organr to peiforttf their functions. If you are n?teted With Sick* Headache, you-will &. d speetiy and permanent relief by takiug Electric Batters: One trial wilt* c^nviwe yor chat this is the remSdjf yt>u: n'ecd. Large bottles only 50c. at J. F. \7. DeLortnaV Drug Store. 6; Those are rough words applied tty Senator Irby by Gen. Farely, of South* Carolina. They smell cf vilfa^oas1 gunpowder and co?fee and' coSus for* two. He calls him a liar and ass a?3 af few other decorative expletives. aington Messenger. For Over Fifty Years; MRS. WINSLOW'S SOO'H?NS SVSCP' has' b??C? used for children teething, lt soothes tbtf child, seftecs the gatas, ?Hays ail pam, cores' wind co i ic, ancf is the best remedy foi Dia*-* thcL'x. Twenty-five cen's a bettie. A br? lot of envelopes* ?"nd business staida-* erv h H s y.st l>een received at t5e WeSct.nari Sr Sot?tkrorsJobo See. *?c* is ?he ?ime tc plajc \our ordvre. Stationery is expected to? ?d vsnc* ?t tot 23' per cen?, be?*??* Spring. Matty l^CTS<tT?S are DhHr.eS Aortn ?r9m oveiwsk or household cares, l?rown'* Iron Bitters *fcebu"flds;t*h* svstem ar<5>' digestion, removes excesiof bftai ?sd ciwrcs" maiaria. tot the ecnuine. .- i- ? . -: For ki inev ai.d tivw trouble derrtv Sprln'jra" water is a cure. On drtught at ??u*ghs*jn * Co's drug store. _>^ Ripans Tabules ci^?'celie. Hipan s Tabules cure nausea*. wer.-*L?t?s< ?. S. (^tttep&t 9 TEDf PUPS er