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Irby is Worried. "Goff Has Given us a Fatal Blow," He Says. Senator Irby bas furnished tbe fol? lowing interview to the Piedmont Head light. It is interesting, as showing that the case of the King is critical : ''Senator, have you any objection to giving us your views upon the political situation of South Carolina at this time r "Well, usually I am averse to hav? ing anything to say by letter or inter? view in the newspapers. I gave my views to the State Democratic executive committee last week in secret session, thinking it would be much better for the situation to be discussed io this way by the Democratic representatives. However, the newspaper reporters undertook, and I think succeeded, in stealing from us our opinioos after they had been politely asked to retire. The discussion was participated in by a great many, and lasted till late into the night. Synopses of opinions of others were given io the daily papers the next morning, bat notwithstanding that I talked in a loud voice the reporters failed to hear anything that I said. Consequently, I notice that I am beiog misrepresented in the daily papers as to what I think ought to be dooe to se? cure the election of delegates that .viii give the whole people of the State a Con? stitution that will meet oar wants: for that reason I shall express myself with . less hesitation than heretofore. 44 Asthe chairman of the Democratic ! party of the State, I am free to say that the situation is a very serions one j Judge Goff bas stricken us a fatal blow, if tbe white people of the State are not j cautious, prudent and wise in speech and action. It is not worth while to i abuse the authors of the registration law or seek oomfort io the fact that the present administration had nothing j to do with its enactment. It is true, ! the Conservatives who made these laws j acted in bad faith in attempting to have j them destroyed by the U S. Court after they ceased to hold office. They were a protection to them as well as the present administration. They have been declared unconstitutional and an I appeal will be taken to the Supreme j Court of the United Slates. We must ? face the melancholy fact that if the Su- j oreme Court sustaine Judge Goff, the '< ? O' doors are thrown open, tbe negroes ; are turned loose, with friends among the white people who will undertake to ase them to defeat friends of the pres- j ent administration. If the Supreme Court reverses, after electioo, Judge Goff, and we hold an election without ? registration, allowing whites and blacks ; to vote indiscriminately, then the elec tion itself of the delegates to this con- ! veution will be declare^ illegal. There are many difficulties aud obstacles that the Democracy will have to face that I are known to us. The rank a'diile are in the same state of or^anizttion and ui-e as ready to do their dury as citizens as. at any time since the war. But the leaders among the Conserva? tives and the Tillmauite officials are ? divided, and ali kinds of petty jealous? ies and dissensions exist. The .daily morning papers, for ?nstense, nave caused and are causing great confusion and trouble in the State The Con? servative dailies are embitterr-d ard unreasonable, aud thought by some to , be treacherous ; the Rcforru papers, with a few exceptions, seem to have become p?rscual instead of Demo- i eratic organs These papers may bc iikened to the artillery in the army that however courageous thc infantry | may be. if there is suspicion that the j artillery is to be turned UDOU them, stampede and consternation arc Ua able to arise at anytime. Instead of these papers fighting for the principles of Democracy and white government and control of the State, they are con- 1 stantiy ?ring at some leader, charging up to him all the errors that he may make bu: giving him no credit for . proper inin^s that he may d<"?. For in? stance, they are charging rue with an j intention of briogiug on a bloody, vio? lent campaign, without knowing my feeling". Again, in 1876, after we had been controlled for years by a corrupt, j ignorant crowd, revolution that was in the nature of self-defence was justified by the people of the United States, be cause they looked upon us as a pros- ! trate S'ate. That is not the case, now ever, now, and the methods that were used io 1876 cannot safely be applied now. The whole machinery of the gov-1 ernmeot is in the bands not only of white ! people, but in the strictest sense the '? friend* of the people of thc State. We inherited, unfortunately, cur registra- j tion laws from the administration since ; '76 The negroes felt that their rights of citizenship were being denied them under this law. and appealed to the Federal government from whom this right cime, to protect them in its exer? cise and maintenance. The judiciary, it ; may be tu a harsh and partisan man? ner, (but that is not necessary to be discussed here,) decreed in their favor, that they were governed by thc hands of fraud as far as the negro is con? cerned. Right or wrong, that is the law till it is reversed by the Supreme Qoart of the United States. If we un dertake to use the least, or even the appearance of violence or intimidation we not only invite but force the execu rive department to interfere. The mao ner of this interference can be gcessed. < Besides, the whole civilized world, not j knowing or caring what the situation i or condition in South Carolina is, would ! cry out against us, and claim that were not fighting for the God-gi rights of self defeuce, but for the j setuation cf ourselves in office, would not sustain us io word or that would antagonize or conflict, M the United States government. Bssi the people are my friends, who put in the first office I ever held, who the friends of the Democratic p? and who are always found voting I sustain good government, are the poe ! class of people iu this State; they I poorer now than ever before. In ur instances I see farmers who were v to do, since '76 have lost their land : ! their personal property, and are r j working for part of the crop, with tl i wives and children laboring side by s j with them io the field. These pee j will never be advised or lsd into ?< : antagonism or trouble with thc Uni j States Court, because they can j afford it, and I cannot do anything bring it about. The best and sal way in emergencies and trials like t is the peaceable one, if possible. Th must however, be no backing, no flu? ing, no dodging. We must win t election honestly and peaceably, and believe we will do it-." "Well, Senator, how do you prop? to accomplish this !" "I think that for the dignity of ; State the Attorney General 002ht prosecute his appeal with the great possible dispatch. He can get a a by one supervisor ignoring Judge GnJ order, and take him to the United Sta Court under writ of habeas corpus. B this alone could not safely be reli upon, for we ought to take all t chao ces, in case they decide against i and know what to do at once, t thii that it is highly probable that if ti case is takeu to the United States S pretne Court that it may not be decid io time for us to know what the deer will be till time to hold the eleotioo conven?an arrives; so time is a gre factor in this whole matter. If we ct strengthen the Hue of policy in ar way. it is our duty to do it The con mittee discussed at length, and whi there was no expression upon it by vo yet I have every reason io believe ih; a majority of the members favor tl suggestion th?t I made, which is: thi the committee, as the representative an guardian of the whole Democracy, it eluding every faction, should respec fully ask the Governor for the gooc safety and the peace and dignity of th State to call an extra session of th Legislature at once. To use a enramo expression, 'tie it out io the woods fo quick use,' should the decision b against us, or fail to come io time. Rea izing the seriousness and gravity of th situation, I was unwilling to tru>t ai knowledge of the law and called arooni me able lawyers, lo discuss and advis as to the legal aspects of the case: Th Attorney General, Coi. Aldrich of Barn well, Senator Mayfield aud Speaker In B. Jones. I also asked the opinion o another gentleman, whose name I shal not mention, and they ali agreed tba the Legislature, if it saw fit, could wip< out our present election law. do awa\ with the good, bad and indilTerenr. aut give us a law CDD?O? from tome North? ern State .to be used as a pooloon bridge to cross the stream, with roc hope of building an iron one iafor. I know i: is claimed ?>y some that we have got to sian'i or fall on what the last Legislature did, and than au extra session can oct ando what ic did in these election matters last December. This was tiie point that was elaborately discussed by the gentlemen whn-e names have teen mentioned, arni decided unanimously in favor of the right of ihe Legislature io make a new iaw [ CS think it due myself personally, as well as chairman of the party, to say that, some newspaper correspondents have intimated that some political ad? vantage might be at the bottom of this suggestion that I made in reference to the calling au extra session of the Leg? islature. I rciiiz? that, the executive committee have been charged by the party with the taking care of the Con? stitutional convention, to see that dele? gates are legally elected, so that the product nf that convention will .stand the blows of its enemies in the Federal Courts. If we think it is best for the people of the State to have the Legisla? ture to meet and remove this cloud that threatens the title and very life of the Constitution to be made. *hen we should be derelict if we failed to ask thc Governor to call the Legislature together. Of course, : it is in his province to do it or not as he sees fit. This executive I committee is the one that made the ! campaign that elec ed the present ad-1 ministration and called the Constitu tional convention and as loyal Demo-1 crats and true representatives of the Democracy, were are always pleased to sustain the administration, and will con- i tiuue to do so, but we must not be ex- : pected to shirk a responsibility, even if \ it does conflict with the opinions of other abie and distinguished men." "Then, Senator, you have very de? cided convictions that an extra session of the Legislature ought to be call? ed ?" "Yes, ? have indeed, after much ma? ture deliberation The chief reasoosi '. that it will remove all questions and everbody will admit that these law questions are not only serious, but in great doubt. To emphasize it, I say again, io this way we will have a quiet and peaceable election. Now, the cost of the Legislature iu these hard times, under a reform government, may be considered an obstacle ; but the life of one, much less hundreds of patriotic men, will bc worth to the State more than a few thousand dollars thar a ' ten days session will cost. Io the Dame of peace and God, I submit that .. we can very well afford to maKe ti o ?uvest uueut." ..Wei!, Senator, you seem ro fake a gloomy view o? this ?" "I am not gloomy, hacked or afraid of the final outcome The people when allowed to think always act and do the right thing at the right time. I would be untrue to them if I did not point out what seems to me to be pit falls, and do what t think ought to be done to avoid them. At any event, with a pos? sibility of a general uprising of the ne? groes, led by unscrupulous white men and negro preachers, it is the part of wisdom, of the true men of the State, to look these dangers in the face and bring victory again to the Democratic "?.?.ny. As I have said before, I don't ?Heve that the people of the State, principally farmers of the State, will sit idly by and allow themselves ruin? ed, in every sense of the word, by the domination of the negroes. The negroes living among the white farmers in their itnproverished condition, if let alone, will naturally sympathize with the men who furnish them bread to eat and clothes to wear. If the worst comes to the worst, and the election day presents the scene of the mad ruch of the mob, you will find many ne? groes who, with all their faults, have gratitude, going with the men who fur ?sh them shelters ?" '.Well, whit do you think will be done as to the calling of an extra ses? sion ?" "Well, I don't know. Gov. Evans bas said that he would call it if he thought it necessary, and it ail depends on him. The executive committee, by discussing it fully in his presence, dis? charged their responsibility as to that " "Are there any new developments that are anticipated ?" "N^ne that [ know. We cannot hope to start the campaign earlier than July for the people have got to make a liv? ing, aod they have no time for dis? cussion. Besides, July will be early enough We have beeu in a state of political warfare ever since 1890, and we are all longing for an off year so that we can take a rest. - The State. Pacification In Richland. Action of The Mass Meeting Last Night. COLUMBIA, May 24.-The mass; meeting held here to-night with a ! view to carrying out the intentions of the State executive committee was a very good one. It was a fine beginning. It looks well. It looks as if the peace and unity which has I been a dream for sc long; is about to i be a reality for this county at last. A division of delegates was fearless? ly advocated, a straight primary was demanded and the promise was vouched that Richland does not want to go outside of the white vote. It ? was a general meeting1 and it was dis-: tinctlv announced time and again that it was tn the interest of no plan, faction or individual. The meeting was very weil attended in the face of elements and the sea of uncer? tainty in which the average voter scorns to be swimming. Both Conservatives and Reformers were present, and a number of rep? resentative men from both factious were to be seen About a hundred were in the hali It was repeatedly announced that i no definite action was to be taken to night or any pledges taken, but the meeting; expressed itself and lias started the ball rolling. What was done was expressed iti the following resolutions, which were adopted without opposition. : "Resolved, That we request the county executive committee4 to meet lo consider the means for earmuff out the suggestion of the State exe? cutive commit*ee for the nomination if discreet aud patriotic citizens as Democratic candidates for the Con? stitutional Convention regardless of party ties There was considerable speech making, some of it very good The speech of the evening was made by Representative Patton, and it was on i high, broad plane. The meeting was opened by Coun? ty Chairman Ray nominating Repre? sentative Patton as chairman. Ile ivas elected, and in opening the meeting he made a fine talk. Speeches were made by F II. ! Weston, Senator Kirkland, of Ker? shaw, Dr. Ray, J. J. McMahan and 3ther8. Negotiating With Japan. NEW YORK, May *J4.-A special ca 3?e dispatch to the Herald from St. Petersburg says: In addition to the j ipproaching settlement of the question respecting the leaviug of the Liao Tong peninsula, the Russian government, is 30w engaged in completing negotia? tions directed toward the further guar in teeing of Russian interest io the far East. The negotiations take the form of over? tures to Japan, made with the view of bringing about an early evacuation of Corea by the Japanese. A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette from Shanghai says: Great excitement was caused by a report, that the iiu -ians have occupied Karim, Man china, thus cutting elf the retreat of a large force <>f Japanese troops. ?a . ? ? ? -? The Northern Presbyterian Church ba* pledged itself to give a million aod i quarter dollars to various cau?es next year. i Hear Hampton! Wisdom in tbe Words of the War-Tried Patriot SPARTAXBCRG, May '24.-The Herald will priot tbs fellowing to-morrow: WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.-To the Editor of the Soartaaburg lier aid: My Dear Sir: in the Columbia State received yesterday, I saw your kind and flattering call made on me to come to the aid of our State. To-day I see another communication from one of our colored citizens in the same line as yours. Let me say, before proceeding further, thst I appreciate these evi? dences of the confidence still reposed in me by some of my fellow-citizens, and I hoDe they will never have cause to chauge their opinions. I need hardly say that there is no personal sacrifice I would not willingly make to preserve the honor or to pro? mote the welfare of South Carolina. All my efforts in the past for these ends give the best guarantee of my sincerity now, but with every desire to work for our State, I see no way in which I could give substantial aid. When I last attempted to plead for peace and a re? storation of the fraternal relations which since "7GM bad governed all of our citizens, a South Carolina audience I refused to hear me, and drove me I from the stage. I have taken no part 1 in public affairs io the State since then; ? not because my interests in them was ! abated, but because ? had been rudely j notified that my voice bad no longer j any weight in the counsels of the State. I have therefore, kept silent, of- I fering no advice, uttering no com- I plaint or reproach. ? have tried to j serve the State when called on to do so, bot wheo my fellow citizens declared that I could do so no longer, I accept-1 ed this verdict without ooe word of pro test. But I am still a citizen of South Carolina, proud of her honorable re- J cord in tbe past, jealous of her honor, j and deeply mortified at the condition she now occupies and the estimation in which she is held throughout the j Union. It is not my purpose to discuss how | this deplorable condition has been ! brought about, for I do not intend to ' indulge in recrimination nor in re proach, my only desire being to see our people reunited and the State placed where she stood proudly of yore. I am in full sympathy with all ? you say as to our present condition, bat it seems to me that I can only aid by my vote to bring about a bet- ' ter state of affairs, and I have even ' been refused the privilege of voting i because I happened not to have com- J plied with all the requirements of the j dominant party to show that I was a \ Democrat. If my advice can have any weight in the State, it would be for ail Conservatives, the ouly true na- ; tional Democratic representatives in '. the State, to refuse to go into any pri? mary or auy so-called compromise : to nominate in every county the ables* and best men-Conservatives and Re? formers-who will strive to make a good Constitution, refenicg ir, to the people for ratification or rejection, and in ali cases to set their faces resolutely against all fraud in our election-. ? have no fear of oegro domioation - a cry used only to arouse race preju- 1 dices and io put the coming convention under control of the King which now dominates our State. The negroes ' have acted of late with rare modera? tion and liberality, and if we meet them in the same spirit they have j shown, they will aid in selecting good ! representatives for the convention. I. i for one, am willing to trust them, and they ask oniy the rights guaranteed ! ro them by the Constitution of the United States and thar of our own ; State "Corruption wiu< cor more than honesty," and I advocate perfect honesty, for tic-ii- r on that line is bet? ter than victory b\ f? *ud. I have ccver refused when called on by tue people "I my State '<<. ?erv.. thom. My ability to serve thom now may he past, but the wi-h to do so will j expire only with my life. The effort made by the Forty is in '.be ri-i'ht line and is creditable to its originators, but it seems to me to be impracticable', for none of them have authority to pledge any one save themselves. We eau work in conjune- ? tion with them and I hope that the | work may be successful, but if any , Conservatives go into the convention by a primary they will walk into the trap cuuniugly prepared for them and will thus be responsible, in part, tor any Constitution framed by the King. Thanking you and my colored friend for the kind Hues iu which both epeak j of me, I am, very truly yours. WADE HAMPTON. j End of thc Reunion. Gen. Gordon Re-Elected, and Wade Hampton Honored. HOUSTON, Tex., May 20-Thc Con- ! fed?rate Veterans' reunion is over, and the delegates, who have been ! herc for four days, are beginning to | leave This was another inclement ] day, but the time lias been well oe- j ; copied by receptions to Miss Winnie i Davis, the visiting generals, a ?xi by the business of thc convention Thc . i Texas division had the auditorium ' i hail lor the first loon- this morning, i ? They elected Gen. El. Ii. Boone to < succeed Gen Ross as major of the . State division and selected Dallas as ' the place for the next State reunion. ; The State meeting; then adjourned, i ] and the United Confederate Veterans, as a body, were Called to order by Gen. John B Goidon Dr Jones invoked Divine blessing; on the meet? ing, (jen. Stephen D Leo lea-i a telegram of greeting from Gen. X II. Harris, of ?an Francisco Me then offered a resolution of thanks to Adjutant-General Moorman for his ef? forts in behalf of the organization, which was adopted by a rising vote amid much enthusiasm Col. Lee, of the Federal army, secretary of the Shiloh Battle Field Association, was introduced. Ile was greeted with loud applause. The chairman then laid before the body a letter from Gen. Schofield to Commander John B. Gordon, express? ing his appreciation of the cordial reception given him in Houston. A letter was received from Chai les B. Rouss, of New York, a private in the Confederate army, offering to give $iO?,000 towards the establish? ment of a memorial association, under the auspices of which an illustrated history of the war shall be published and the relics, etc., collected and preserved at one central point. A committee of one member from each State to be selected by the State was appointed to confer with Mr. Rouss on the subject Greetings were read from Lucy Lee Hill, daughter of Gen. A. F. Hill. The veterans were invited to attend the dedication of the Confed? erate monument at Chicago Invi? tations to the veterans to meet next year were received from Chattanooga and Mobile, but they were, of course, too late A resolution to establish a home for the poor children of the Confed? erate soldiers was referred to a spe? cial committee. Baltimore also sent an invitation that the runion in 1897 be held in that city. The nomination of a commander was then taken up. Maj. G. N. Stubbs named Gen. Gordon for re? election Gen. Stephen D. Lee, said the typical living soldier of to-day was J. B Gordon, and he moved his re-election by acclamation, which was done amid great cheering. Gen. Gordon advanced and said : "Only the Searcher of all hearts knows the depth of gratitude which the act awakens in this heart. Of' all the honors possible to men, I (: would rather have a place in the hearts which you have opened to-day : than to wear all the honors the earth could bestow, and the God of Liberty ' being my helper, I will go to the j grave feeling from the last, the brightest anti noblest epitaph that could be written over my dead body, when you carry it to the grave would be : 'Here lies a Confederate soldier " God bless you, my com? rades, and make me worthy of his unparalleled tribute. General Wade Hampton was then elected commander of the depart-1 ment of the Army of Northern Virginia. The vote was enthusiasti- ' cally given by acclamation. Gen. W. L. Cabell and Gen. T. N. Wau! were nominated for the place of commander of the trans-Missis? sippi department. The vote was then taken and Gen Cabell was elected. Gen. S. D. Lee was then elected commander of the department of the army o? Tennessee by accla? mation amid the greatest enthusiasm of the day. A committee has been appointed to see to thc establishment of a benevolent aid society to take charge of aged veterans. The con? vention then adjourned without date. There was to have been a grand parade of all the veterans this after- I noon to be reviewed by Gen. (jordon and Miss Winnie Davis, but a heavy . rain came up - :d only a few turned out Bradstreet Report. NEW YORK, May 2-? -Bradstreet to morrow will say: The moderate reaction in the stock market last week and this week, caused primari? ly by repeated frosts and reports of severe damage to cereal crops and other farm product, was followed in part by a corresponding check to the movement in general trade. Our special telegraphic advices furnish tho most striking evidences of a broadening of demand for 6taples yet produced, and the following data telegraphed this journal, are the most bullish made public since the. upward turn began on or about March 1. No one of the larger;' grain States confirms the reports of severe damage to wheat and corn with which the exchanges have abounded and there is less reason to , believe in the extent of it as current? ly reported. The most bullish fea? ture of the whole situation lies in the announcement of the restricting of Argentine and Russian exports re? duced export ability of nearly ail leading producers, and shorter sup? plies of importing countries Few believe wheat has touched its highest point on this wave, although -5 cents per bushel above the lowest since the panic. Woolen manufacturers are working on old orders and some refuse to stock up with raw material, fis prices at the interior are above a parity with these at the seaboard Western views are that manufacturers m&v be short of supplies to meet all contracts Relatively the greatest im? provement in demand and prices centres about Chicago, St. Louis. St. Faul, Minneapolis, Detroit und Mil- ? wakoe, in the West and Northwest, 1 and about Savannah, Augusta, Mem? phis and Galveston at the South. | ] Defiance to Judge Goif. ?he Supervisors Ordered to Open up Their Offices on Monday Despite the Injunction. Gov. Evans and the State authorities are paving the way for further legal proceedings as a consequence of Judge Goff's decision a?d order of injunction, by directly violating the order of U>] sec? tion. The Governor yesterdav issued instructions to all the supervisors of registration in the State tu open their otiices on Monday next and proceed with the registration of voters, some? thing that they are strictly prohibited from doing by Judge Goff's order. This can only mean that the case is to go up on appeal at once, or that some serious trouble is contemplated. To-day Gen. Edward McCrady is ex? pected here to consult with the State's counsel about taking the matter on up to the United States Court of Appeals, on the proposed appeal from Judge Go?'s interlocutory order of injunction. There seems to be no further doubt tba: this course wiil be pursued. Yesterday Gov. Evans' attention was called to what Sen. Irby had said in the interview in the Piedmont Head? light, and asked what he had to say about it. He stated emphatically that ne did not propose to cali the Legisla? ture in extra session "unless the emer? gency becomes considerably greater than at present. If the white people of South Carolina have not patriotism enough to get together upon an issue of this magnitade, then the sooner we kuow it the better. There are some politicians who hooted at the idea and denounced Senator Tillman and myself as traitors when we attempted to bring our people together upon one platform of basic principles, but who are now unwilling to trust the people, when the emergency for union and peace is great? er than ever, and desire an extra session of the Legislature called, thinking that it could devise some plan or enact seme law, whereby strife could be perpetu? ated among our white people." Four Bis Successes. Having the needed merit to more'tban sake good all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies hare reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King's New Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, each Dottie guaranteed-Eiectric Bitters, thc great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys-Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. King's New Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guarantee i to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whoso name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more cf them. Sold at J. F. U*. DeLora:e'.- Drug Store. 1 Tu o Law for Election of City Board of Health. CLERK & TREASCXES'S OFFICE. SUMTER. S. C., May 27, 1895. E-.H'.cr Watchman and Southron: Please pub? lish tor public information, Section 1. of an Act of General Assembly of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to establish Local Boards of Health tn the cities and incorporated towns of the State,*' ?c.. Approved January 5th, 1894, as follows : "SECTIOS 1. Be it enacted by the Senate end House of Representatives of the State ot South Carolina, now me: and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tbe same. That it sh*!; be the duty ot' the Mayer or Intendant of every incorporated city, 'own or village i:: the Sta:?* of South Care lina, within sis months after the pass?e of this Act, to call aa elecciou bv the freeholders of such city or town to elect fi vr persoas,not mem? bers of such council,in towns ot five thousand or less population, and in cities exceeding five thousand in population, the number may be increased to twenty, as tbs city council may determine, one or more of whom ?ha!I be reputable physician?, of no* les* than two years standing io ihe practice of his profession. .'At the first election the Mayor or intecd ant of said city or town shall designate cce fiftb of the members of the board to serve for o'"* jenr, one-fifth to serw for two years, one-fifth to serve t^r three years, ene-fifth to serve for four years, and oce-Sfth to serve for ::vt- year?. ?nd thereafter one-fit h cr the bamber 1 f snid bo>?rd sha"! he appointed unnua?v .-erv- for five years. '.The Board shall be elected by districts to be fixed by the city or town council, repre? senting as nearly as may l-e, all parts ot" the sard crty, town or vi?,rt?-*e. "The members shall servo without com? pensation, and in case any one of them, after accepting *nd hems duly elected, shall refuse to qualify and serve on the Board, he shall be subject to J; fine cf twenty-five dollars, to be imposed or collected by the town ccuncil.'' Registration of voters (freeholders) cegir.s May 27th instant, aod doses June 11th proximo. Election, Board of Health. June 27th, 1895. Bv order of Council. C M. HURST. May 29. Clerk and Treasurer. FANCY BOY. IS NOW AT J. W EPPERSON & CO'S Stables. LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C . \YktT4 Ju trill make the Season of IS53 March 15-v One Po-?n? cf superior Writing Pape::, with Envelopes to match, solo* by 2. 5. Osteen & Go., for 25cents. Choice -rariting Paper ten cents per :cs at H. Qt. Osteen & Co's.