Keyiew of the
Session's Results.
What the Legislators Did at
the Session Jost Ended.
From Tbe State.
Coram bia resumed ber normal condi?
tion yesterday and down about the
capitol lhere was nothing to remind
y doe of the fact that tbe general assem?
bly which bad been sitting for the past
35 days bad completed its work and ad?
journed sine die. The early morning
?|: trains carried away a great many of the
?fxiDombera who had remained to attend
Bpthe final session, and daring the after
Bpfeoon nearly all the others left for their
respective home. A few ara still here
Straiting to go out on this morn io g's
trains. Yesterday the haoks and street
U. ears had a good thing of it carrying the
several departing members and their
i?gg*ge to the depots. In Gov. Bller
bs's offi?fi were piles of ratified acts
awaiting bis perusal and approval or
disapproval He has as yet vetoed
only coe bill, and that was one dupli?
cating another passed at (he same ses?
sion. Ss has not yet considered the
' separate ?Osch, the Livingston "Nicb
: o?s La*," or tbe fertilizer acts.
The members who remained io the
; etty ever yesterday looked tired and
?oro ont with their two last days and
nights of work ; all seemed to be very
h ow?rer, that they bad man
to amp?ete the business and get
aw*y in even less than 40 days that
will be allowed future sessions. Some
still mad about the "sample" in
?atto? matter, but their ire will
L be dissipated in the course of time If
h is not, it ?ill not be the fault, of the
quality and quantity of Ure samples in?
dulged in. Many members have gone
home, too, not to reborn. A good many
ri of thew realized that fact. Nota few
??f?edic?ed that there would be m ooh
material io the body that will next
r$ assemble in the legislative balls.
"/ ; No? that the session is over and is
a matter of history it may not be amiss
take a glance at its features and re
Elsewbere will be f>und tbe
of the sets resulting from the sas
stott. There are 206 of thea all told
Of these 92 appeared originally as sec?
hste measures. The other 114 bills that
" got through and became acts came
from the members cf the house of rep?
r?sent?t! v?s. Three or four of these
trere the. acts providing for gaoeral
and legislative appropriations, supplies
..jaacV for polling precincts-mattera of
' /course. Another was a duplicate of an
act that resulted from a senate bill
ITho evil which the new constitution
hoped to do away with was a feature
of the session. This is the matter of
?pecial legislation. Of all the 206 acts
?glasee through the list shows tbat
only 62 are measures of general appli
^ uat&a ; at! the rest are of a special and
looa! character.
The principal feature of the session
the publie printing matter. The
that was made on the Reyn olde
in the bouse created no end of talk
and no doubt will be heard from for
many days to come. Wheo the bill
; esme along at first there was no sign
of opposition to it Never, perhaps,
has such a fight been made on a bill
when it came to the questtoo of order?
ing it t^ be ratified as was witnessed
whoo this bill reached this stage. It
is safe to say that had it not been for
the timely sod forcible remarks from a
business standpoint mads by Mr. Cush?
man just before the vote was taken,
she bili might have died eben and there.
All through the session the printing
business kept bobbing up and not a few
were expecting tn hear much more of it
on the last, day than was beard.
When the appropriation bill came ic
and the committee informed the gen
eral assembly that a Wy of more than
five mills would have to be made uo
less an adjournment was bad within
the period that finally prevailed, the
members saw that it would not do to
exceed tbat amount acd go back be?
fore their people, and from that mo?
ment every energy was bended to com
pict? the work. The result showed what
could be done when the effort was
made. Up to that time tbe flood of
oew bills seemed inexhaustible, but
thea the faucet wis hastily turned off
?nd the active work of the session was
begun
Another feature of the session was
the adh?rence of both houses to the pre
.oncerted determination not to "moo
ke;'* with thc iquor question. The
first vote on the prohibition measure
wheo the house; refuged to ?trike out
(be enacting words of the Child's bill
was snob a surprise to maoy of the
members that il :ook their breath away
for the moment. None dreamed that
tho strength of the prohibition senti?
ment as indicated by that vote was so
strong Absolutely the only legisla?
tion bearing upon the liquor business
that has resulted from the session is
found io the McCullough distillery act
and the concurrent resolution of Mr.
Kibler expressing the sentiment of the
general assembly against the hotel priv?
ilege system. The senate even ia the
oiosiog hours killed the Vernor bill
passed by tbe bouse exempting three
counties from the operation of the dis?
pensary law.
The new county fights were big feat?
ures of tho session and took op much
time io both houses. Lee county has
been established. Pee Dee county is
to have a new election, if the Lee
cou o ty aot is as the Greenwood county
act was tbs next general assembly may
expect to snead several of its legisla?
tive days perfotiog it. At this session
there were DO eod of bills looking to
tbe perfecting of the Greenwood
act. If the aot isn't in the
proper shape now it certainly ought to
be
The everlasting trouble about the
county government system was very
much in evidence and cost the State, as
usual, much money. There was the
usual procession of bills to amend the
aot as to oertaio counties It finally
resulted in the passage of the meas
ure proposed by Senator Henderson
with his jury drawing scheme dropped
out of it. What effect the new act will
bave towards preventing amendatory
bills in the future remains to be seen.
The usual fight against the South
Carolina college approriatios was made
and the house made its reduotiou only
to have the Senate keep the college at a
sustaining figure. It was the fight that
is made year after year.
A good many fights were bad over
malters tbat go; throngh one house only
to be electrocuted in .the other. Tbe
two bouses towards the end of the ses?
sion seemed to organize a kind of mu?
tual ex?cution society.
The most important acts resulting
from the 35 days of legislative work
were Mr. Livingston's measure as to
the taxation of telegraph, express,
sleeping car and other companies ;
! Mr deLoach's measure potting the
telegraph and express companies un?
der the control of the railroad com
mission ; Senator Archer's law to pre
vent unreasonable discrimination in
charges of telephone companies, and
Mr Ashley's fertilizer label system.
Provision was also made for the draw?
ing of juries in public The new
State holidays have been provided
for-Jefferson Davis' birthday and
Arbor day-the .third Friday in No?
vember
The general assembly extended the
time for the payment of State taxes
for the year 1897 and for the payment
of the commutation tax for the same
year
For 20 years efforts have been made
at every session to pass a separate
coach bill. This year Mr, Caognman
sade the fight and won, and now
there ts on the statute books at last
such an act
The usual fight to get the anti
freepass law was made and as as aa I the
senate prevented the house from re?
pealing the act that Maj Woodward
had pot on the statute books about
the time that free passes were being
muco discussed Maj. Woodward
was. on the floor the last night of the
session, and be was having bia an
neal chuckle of satisfaction at seeing
bis act stand all the onslaughts made
upon it
At this session the insurance de?
posit act of the preceding session was
perfected, and at last provision has
been made for a commission to look
into the matter of establishing a ju
venile reformatory in this State.
Among the ac ts of a general char
acter passed may be mentioned the
following: Senator Henderson's
measure making the embezzlement of
public funds a felony ; Mr Steven
son's resolution providing for the
paving of tbe walks and court yard
of tbe capital ; Senator Dennis' meas?
ure relating to the holding of pre?
liminary examinations by magistrate^
the act of Mr. DeBrubl, giving pro
tection to keepers of boarding hon?
es ; Mr McCullough's plan for .col?
lecting taxes in towns and
cities ; the measures of Messrs
Patton and Winkler relating to mort?
gages on real estate ; Mr Meares
measure making the office of nate
librarian elective ; the resolution re
quiring the distribution of the sup
plementary school tax fond; Mr.
Sullivan's law relating to arrest with?
out warrant; the paper perfecting
the sinking fund commission act, and
the changing of the time for the hold?
ing of courts in the Seventh circuit.
The reelection of Chief Justice Mc?
iver and the seversl of the circuit
judges and the making of a new
judge-Mr Gage-were among the
I results of the session
Secrerary of Agriculture Wilson,
who ia a practical farmer, we believe,
and has had opportunities for extended
observation at any rate, expresses the
opinion that Fiorida is speo<aIly adapt
ed for "dairying'' and "sheep .raising/'
as well as cattle and hog raiding, and
tbat these will some day be tbe "staple
industries" of the State. Sooth Caro?
lina is eveo better adapted rbau Fiorida
for dairying and sheep raising, yet tbe
two iodostries are almost wholly neg?
lected here. We have more natara! '
advantages than ao5 people oa earrb, !
and make the poorest ase of them -
News aod Courier.'
Madrid, Feb. 17-A decree has
been gazetted, accepting- the resigna?
tion of Senor Dupuy De Lome as
minister of Spain at Washington, and
severely criticising him.
-/The Surprisc^of AH.
Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm of Jones
? Son, Cowden, 111., in speaking of Dr. King's
Now Discovery, says that last winter hi? wife
was attacked with La Grippe, and her case
grew so serious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for hei. It seemed to
develop into hasty consumption. Having Dr.
King's New Discovery in store, and selling lots
of it, he took a bottle home, and to the sur?
prise of all she began to get better from the
first dose, and half dozen dollar bottles cured
her sound and well. Dr. King's New Discov?
ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to do this good work. Try it.
Free trial bottles at Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme's
Drug Store. 4
THE WRECK OF
THE MAINE.
Lieut, Jno. J. Blandi? Tells
the Story.
Key Weet, Feb. 17 -Lieutenant
John J Blandin of Baltimore, one of
the Maine's survivors, who is at the
Key West hotel, gave the corres?
pondent of the Associated Press this
evening a succinct account of the
disaster, saying that not until now
has he been able to recollect the se
quence of events in the awful 10
minutes following the explosion Tues
day evening. Lieutenant Blandin
says :
j "I was on watch, and when the
men had piped below I looked down
the Maine hatches and over the side
of ship I walked aft to the quarter
deck, behind the rear turret, as it
was after 8 o'clock in the evening,
and sat down on tbe portside, where
I remained for a while For some
reason I cannot explain to myself
now, 1 moved to starboard and sat
down there. I was feeling a bit
glum, and in fact, was so quiet that
Lieutenant Hood came up and asked
laughingly if 1 was asleep
"1 said : 'No, sir ; I am on watch '
"Scarcely had 1 spoken when
there cairne a doll, sullen roar Would
to God that I could blot out the
sound and scenes that followed
Then caine a sharp explosion, some,
say, numerous detonations. 1 re?
member only one. It seemed to me
that the sound came from the port
side forward Then esme a perfect
rain of missies of all kinds, from
buge pieces of cement to blocks of
wood, steel railings, fragments of
gratings and all the debris tbat would
be detachable in an explosion.
.'I was struck on the head by a
piece of cement and knocked down,
but 1 was not hurt and got on my feet
in a moment. Lieutenant Hood had
run to the poop and 1 followed He
was dazed by the shock, and was
about to jump overboard 1 bailed
bim, and be answered that he bad
run to the poop to help lower the
boats When I got there, though
scarce a minute could have elapsed,
1 had to wade in water to my knees,
and almost instantly the quarter-deck
was awash. On the poop I found
Capt Silabe*?, as cool as if at a ball.
and soon ali the officers except Jen?
kins and Merritt joined us The
poop was above water after the
Maine settled to the bottom Cap
tam Sigsbee ordered the launch and
barge lowered, and the officers and
men. who had by this time assem?
bled, got the boats but and shoved a
number in the water. Lieutenant
Wainwright went forward to see thc
extent of the damage, or to extin?
guish the flames which followed
closely upon the explosion and burn
ed fiercely as long as there was any
combustibles above water to feed
them
"Lieutenant Commander Wain?
wright cn hie return reported the
total and awful character of the ca?
lamity, and Captain Sigsbee gave
the last sad order : * Abandon ship'
to men overwhelmed with grief, in
deed, but: calm and apparently unex?
cited Meantime four boats from the
Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII arrived,
to be followed soon by two from the .
Ward lino steamer City of Washing
ton The two boats lowered from
the City of Washington were found
to be riddled with flying debris from
the Maine, and unfit for use Cap?
tain Sigdbee was the last man to
leave the vessel, and left in his own
gig
.'I have no theories as to the cause
of the explosion. 1 cannot form any.
An examination by divers may tel)
something to a court of inquiry I.
with others, had heard that the Ha
bana harbor was foll of torpedos, bu
the officers whose duty it was to ext
amine into that reported that they
found no signs or auy Personally,
1 don't believe the Spanish had any?
thing to do with the disaster Time
may tell ; I hope so.
Mayors1 Convention Called.
Will Meet at Georgetown
May IO. Large Attend
ance Expected.
( ^
Spartan ba?- -!. Feb 17 -Mayor Cal?
vert and Mayor W. R Hiohey of
Laurens, prudent and i-eoretary re?
spectively of the mayors' convention of
this State, iwued an oficial notice to?
day calling the convention to meei at
Georgetov>u on Tuesday, May lOih at
12 o'clock noon to continue in seat-ion
aotil thc 12th The first of these coo
j vee t io LS was held in this city last May j
! and much lasting good has resulted
j therefrom The practical example of J
; road making Sparenburg had on haod j
j at tbat lime caused several towns to j
! purchase complete rock-crushing and '
i road making machinery. Though an j
experiment, that meeting was a decided j
success and President Calvert is "conti j
j deo; that at the coming meeting the |
i towns will be better represented and '
! larger results will follow.
We have bright, honorable cerchar ts in j
j thia towD, and tbey give the public wuat it
j demands. They oever offer os a sah?mate
' aotneibiog "just aa good."
A Time For Serious Study.
Tbis ia a time for serious thiokiog
and sober r flectiot, The paiuicieos
have already begun showing (heir
baods, aod are seriously studying ?he
situation, aod why not tbe people be*
gio now to seriously study tbe politi?
cians ?
There seems to be no scarcity of gu?
bernatorial timber. Gov. Kllerbe will
stand for re-election ; Edgefi?!d comes
op with Col. Geo. D Tillman and
Senator Wafsoa ; Sparfacburg with
Senator Archer ; Newberry witn Sena?
tor Mower and Solicitor Schumpert;
and Barnwell with Senator Mayfield
There arc also others spoken of io this
connection
The struggle is between the people
and the politicians, and the mashes of
the people should be aorivt, cautious
and wise with reference to their part of
the performance
If any one should enter the race for
no higher motive tba" at they regard
Ellerbe as a weak OIL J and in consc
qoeBoe of 'bis tbeymigbr be elevated,
their ?took io trade KS very poor, and
oo euch candidate should be endorsed.
What we want is men of inflexible loy?
alty to truth, unswerving devotion to
doty, unflinching rectitude-men who
will "stand foursquare to ali the wiodi
that blow." We sbooid by all means
have a man for Governor who measur?
ers op to such a i-tancard as tbis wheth?
er it be W. B. Ellerbe or some one
else.
It might be weil to remember that a
gcod deal of the "dissatisfaction" witb
Gov. Ellerbek administration bas its
origin with tbe politicians-more than
with the people in fae:.
Theo the executive chair is not the
only important place to be filled, and
what we*woold like to see is good, hon?
est, capable aod wise meo-those who
have tbe courage of their conviction*
filling eacb of the important offices io
the gift if the people, and to this end
we shall continue to work, regardless
of factional lints We want let-s
strife aod more of peace ; less of politi?
cal scheming and more of political hon?
esty.-Wataree Mess?nger.
Something New At Last.
A Cleveland small boy made his
first trip to a kindergarten a few days
ago, relates The Plain Dealer When
be returned home is mother asked :
"Well, Spencer, what did you
learn to day ?"'
' Ob," be said, "I learned 'cat ' "
'.Bot you knew it before, but I
laarned it C-a t, cat " .
The next day Master Spencer came
home and said he had been put iii an
other room
'.And what did you learn to day ?"
his mamma inquired
"I learned cat, c a-t,'' he answered
His mother didn't press tier iiu?r
rogations any further She didn't
want to shake his faith iu kinder
garten.
When he came home the next day
be said he bad been moved back into
the first room
"And is it the same old cat
again his mamma asked
"Same old cat," he laughed
On the fourth day she inquired :
.'And what did you learn to-day,
Spencer ?*'
"Oh," he said, "to day I ?earned
it was a black cat !"
FROM FOOT TO KNEE
Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore-Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.
" For many years I was afflicted with a
milk leg, and a few years ago it broke out
in a sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. I suffered great agony. It would
burn and itch ail the time and discharge
a great deal. My health was good with
the exception of this sore. I tried a great
many kinds of salve, but some would
irritate the sore so that I could hardly
stand the pain. I could not go near the
fire without suffering intensely. Some one
sent me papers containing testimonials of
cures by Hood'o Sarsaparilla, and I told
my husband I would like to try this med?
icine. He got me a bottle and I found it
helped me. . I kept on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. I cannot
praise Hood's Sarsaparilla enough fer thc
great benefit it has been to mc. It
cleanses thc blood of all impurities and
leaves it rich and parc." MKS. AN2TA E.
EAKEX, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hood's.
HAAHV Pille; aro thl- favontC famiIy
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ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON
SAFE?
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN?
ERAL AGENT for the Alpioe Fire
ano Burglar Proof Sate Company. I am
prepared to offer liberal te;ms to \bose who
are io need of a good safe
For prices ?nd terras addrees
J. A. RENNO,
M'b 24 Sumter, S. C.
Land Surveying.
MR, H. L) MOISE, will give prompt at?
tention to calls tor surveying and platting
land Cm ne found a: his office, next door
to office of Lee and Moise, Sumter, S. C.
Nov 18.
BOARDING.
HAVING TAKEN tbe Houee on Main
Street second door ?o'*tn of the Nixon
House, I am prepared to o?'oamodate a tew
jegular boarders, and also lodging and meals I
tc transient customer.).
Terms reasonable.
MRS. W. B. SMITH.
Sept. 8
The Way to
Goods
Is io mldvertise:
vwwww I OFFER wwMww
Horses, Fresh Water Ground home
Mules, made Meal (2-bu. sacks only.
Wagons, Lime,
Buggies, Cement, Portland & Rosendale.
Surreys, Plaster Paris,
Carriages, Plastering Hair,
Carts, Fire Bricks,
Corn, Grate Bricks,
Oats, Laths,
Hay, Flue Pipe,
Ship Stuff, Sewer Pipe, also
Cotton Seed Meal. Cows and Calves.
Respectfully,
H. Harbj.
Sumter, 8. C., February 16, 1897.
J. If. ROBSON & SOW,
Commission Merchants,
And dealers in
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Produce Solicited.
Weights and Goods Guaranteed.
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