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PRESIDENT McKINLEY EXCORIATED. Congressman Johnson Sur passes Even Himself m His Seosaiiocal Speech. Washington, Feb 24 -D ring the general debate opon the army ap propriation b l it the house to day Mr Johnson (Rep Ind.), who made several notable speeches violently Atsiring the policy of the adminis tra cion during tbe consideration of j the army reorganization bill a fort sight ago, retained io tbe assault and delivered against the president and some of his advisors the most scabbing philippic beard in the house fa* apatas. He sneered st the pres ident and the influences which be alleged controlled bim, impugned bis motive*, questioned hie sincerity and Hkorsed bim to Dickens* moat con temptible character ; charged bis seretarv of war with incompetency and predicted that tbe president would in the end be engulfed" by ad verse public sentiment Although j bis utterances were far mote sensa tional than tbcee in bia former speech and dazed some of bia auditors by the impetuosity with wbich they j were delivered, the speech did net raise about him the storm o his former speeches Mr. Landis, one j of biet Republican colleagues from | Indiana, briefly stated to tbe bouse that Mr. Johnson's constituents bad repudiated bim -and the two mem bers bad a werdy dneL Later in the day Slr. Marah (Rep. f Ilk,) replied to some of Mr. John eon's strictures, but the Repnbiican | leaders bad evidently : decided to ignore tbe attacks of tbe Indianian and no general reply was made to bis j speech today. E er aod Harbor , Bill Fasses Senate. Nicaragua Canal Provided for ia Bili a Adoptad, Washington, Feb. 24.-After session of eight hours to-day, tbe senate tbis evening at 6 SO o'clock passed tbs ' river and harbor bili by the decisive vota of 50 to 3 The measure was ' ender considerados ihrougboc thc day , and on several of the eoacnittee amend* meats a determined fight vas made, bot io every instance the opposition availed nothing. Tba sharpest congest arose over tbe Nicaragua canal bill amendment. A point of order as made against it tbat is waa general legislation, bat the sen ate, to which thc vice president sub edited tba point, overruled it. It was then attacked aa not beag relevant M> a river and barber measure, bat Ibis tee, waa overruled bj tba senate. Mr. Pettigrew, (Silver Rep. S. B.), M*. Rawiice, (Dem. Utafe), and Mr. Taller, (Silver Sap, Cal ), rigorously attacked the bill, their opposition befog direoted eapec aUy against tbe canal amendment. Tba statement waa made tbat tbs measure would never sae tba %ht of day in the house and tbat tbe ca&al would not be tuite under tbe mjps8wm&a inserted ts tbe bill. During tb afternoon Mr. Sewell, of Hew Jersey,; delivered a speeeb in apport of ihe Hall-Bawley army reorganisation bili, in tba course of -jrbiofe fcc deeiared that tba United Sates was now aa much at wat ia tbe Philippines ss it was with Spain when our army waa before Santiago. Hf expressed tbe belief that it would re quire an army of 50,000 men to control tbe Filipinos and tbat we were likely yet to have seri os trouble in Cuba, It is very bard to get ahead of "tbe eldest inhabitant." We felt sure tbat our recent spell of eold weather would give us tbe advantage tbis time ; but bere comes a correspondent of the Washington Evening Star with tbe proof tbat the cold soap last week was nothing to the cold snaps of a hundred years ago : "As BO rneay people are insisting fc^taat frost aod snow like tbe present are without precedent ia tbis latitude and longitude, it may interest your readers to learn tbat ese hundred years ago, almost to a day, Lieut Francis Hall, an oglisb officer of tbe dragoons, (Trev* eis io Cenada and tbe United Sutes, Page 257.1816 and 1817, Wells & Lilly, Boatos; repsbiisbed from tba London edkins, 1818,) traveling tn tbia country, cites from Ltaseeirt an account of a storm at Norfolk, Va., February 14, 1798, in which four feat of snow fall daring tba night ! and tba [i^eresrj at Charleston fell to 4 degrees below sere, while the ground io a single night froze solid two feet below tbe isrfaee." .'Tbe oldest inhabitant" is welcome lb tbe evil pr c dasse which this record laves bim* We prefer to have things sJHtle warmer.-Naws and Courier. Habana, Feb. 24-Gov. Gen. Brooke is about to issue a decree aboliebing the provincial deputations .jr "councils elected to advise the .ovis onal governors Their sog ' tions were usually disregarded j under the Spanish regime and functions nominal, but their "Jaries and perquisites in the pro vince of Habana alone have amount ed to' $100,000. FREE RURAL MAIL DE LIVERY The following is the text of the bill, providing for the free delivery of mail in the country districts by star route mail carriers, wbicb was intro duced in the House of Representa tives by Congressman J William Stokes Tbe bili bas passed the Senate as an amendment to the gen eral appropriation bill : A bill to extend free delivery of mail along star routes Sec 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of tbe United States of America in Congress assembled, Tbat all con tractu for carrying mail on star routes made after tbe passage of this act shall include tbe deposit in tbe proper boxes placed OD tbe line of tile routes for ibis purpose, without charge to tba addressees, any mail matter that may be intrus ted to tbe carrier for such distribution by any postmaster on tbe route. Sec. 2. That it shall also be tbe duty of tbe said carrie so contract ing, in addition to the duties imposed by section six hundred and eighty seven of tbe postal iaws, to take np snob mail matter as may be deposited in said boxes and deposit same for mailing at the next po st office on his route without additional compensa tion. Sec. 3. vThat it shall be the ' duty of each postmaster, upon a written order from any person living on or near an established star route which comes within tbe provisions of sec tion one of this act, to deliver to tbe proper, mail carrier for tbat route any mail matter, with instructions as to the proper mail box at which said mai! matter shall be deposited Sec. 4, Tbat any person desiring bis msii deposited along the line of any star route within tbe terms of section one of this act shall erect a box, as convenient as practicobie on the roadside, and file with tbe nearest postmaster on each aide of the box a request lo writing for tbe delivery of bis mail to the proper carrier for de* posit ic said mail box.' Sec. 5 That all mail boxes along such star routes shall be numbered consecutively, beginning from toe initial point of the star route. Sec. 6. That witb a view to bringing the mail thoa deposited ultimately under the protection of the general postal laws ontil received by the addressee or bis agent, tbe postmaster general is hereby author i zed to invite Submission cf- plans and devices for special boxes, witb dupl cate keys for the use of the carriers and addressees, respectively. Lima Beans as a Money Crop. ----. For tbe gardener, lima beans are oas of tba standbys, for they always fiad a ready sala either green or dried. Bat to get Ute most out of a crop requires considerable labor besides planting tba beans aad gathering tba crop. I bad a very satisfactory crop last season ; there were 700 bills, all to long rows fertilized in the h ls j the ground was marked out and tba poles set is each bill abeot May 1 and thee I waited until sore it was fettled weather before I planted tbe beens Some years we have bad to wait two wacks, bot last year it was a little earlier. We plan ted taree beans around each pole, sticking down with thumb and finger. \f tbe ground has hardened it must be loos ened. 2 plant King of tbe Garden and Ford's Mammoth Pod ; tbe first is about a week earlier, and tbe latter bears later. When tbs vines begin to run and are a foot tong I tie each to the poles. Soft rags are tbe best to tie witb, as cord outs tbe mosers and care most be taken with first tyiDgs bot to break tbs runners. In about two weeks go through again and tie ail straggling runnners. When the beans begin to set gather eaob hill up close to tbe pole, even down near tbe ground, and tie a string arouud. By this time they have all reached the top of the poles. Those grown beyond tbe poles are broken off and the vines never allowed to go higher. AU run ners tbat reach ont to ci nch a neigh boring bill are broken off When the crop was harvested the belp could go all around eaob bill and the pods were all io sight. Very few ripe pods were left oo tbe vines. Another advantage was, the cultivator was kept going un ti i we began to gather the crop Tba granad was kept perfeotly clean, whereat if tba vines are allowed to rsa wbers they please yon oas not get through with tba cultivator oo account of tbs tangled condition of tbe vines, aed a great many beans go ro waste, for tbe pickers will not take tbs time to look for them.-Mrs. John Gaillard, Erie County. Pa. Washington, Feb 21.-Io reaching tbe decision to recommend a long term of imprisonment in the csse of a private in an Alabama regiment who bad killed a man in an affray. Judge Advocate General Lieber has completed a remarkable record, dis posing of the last of the capital cases that had come before his department for review without in any single case imposing the death penalty Thus the war bas passed without the exe cution of a single soldier on account of military crimes This is believed to be without para el in history. There were crimes committed, but they lacked malice or premeditation, and there were no desertions because of cowardice or treachery THE TREATY IN THE CORTES. Madrid, Feb 24.-In the chamber deputies to day the debate upon the peace treaty was continued. The minister of finance, Senor Puigcerver reproached Senor Silveia, the Oonser* native leader, with speaking "more like an American minister than a Spanish statesman " Senor M or et y Prendergast, form er minister of the colonies, also de fended himself against Senor Siiveia's attack, declaring that the destruction of tbe United States battleship Maine wss tbe first cause of the war. He said that wben Gen Fitzhogb Lee visited tbe battleship after tbe explosion, tbe latter exclaimed "Kow I have it" "The trotb is," said Senor Moret, .'tbat tba United States wanted war in order to attain imperialism and Spain was tbe victim " Yellow Jaundi ce Cored Suffering fa aoeaaity should be supplied with every means possible for its relief. It is with pleasure we publish the following : "This is to certify that I was a terrible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for over six month*, and was reated by some of the best physicians in our* oity aad all to no avail. Dr. Bell, pur drug gist, recommended Electric Bitters ; and after taking two bottles, I was entirely coted. I now take great pleasure in recommending them to any person suffering from this'terrible mal ady. I am gratefully yours, M. . H o gat ty, Lexington, Ky." Sold by! J. F. W. Delorme Druggist- 4 FOR GIRL AND $5,000. T. Allen McQusry, a Yoong Mis sourian, Has Circled The World For a Wife, and is Now Known the World Over as the ARKAN3AW TRAVELER, Jr. (From Mountain Grove Plain Dealer.) "T Allen UcQuary, who left Mountain Grove, Joly 4, '97, on his trip round the world for an Arkansas Girl and five thousand dollars, returned here Thursday, Nor. 17, having successfully made the trip and con formed with all the requirements ender which be undertook it, arriving two days ahead of time. Saturday evening he delivered an interesting lecture on the triais and incidents of bis 28,030 mile journey, to a large and ap preciative audience. Be met with numerous difficulties and dangers, but says that the knowledge of tbe world thus obtained was itself a sufficient recompense for tbe bard- . ships endured. He possesses many creden tials, relics, etc , which are conclusive evidence that be actual ly made tbe trip, and as be will be Sere for sometime, anyone may see these articles whick are well worth examination Among the most interesting of them are the signatures of postmasters from M tn. Grove to tbs Atlantic coast, of tbe governors of Missouri, Illinois, etc., a special passport signed by John Sherman, a letter of recom mendation sad certificate of passage from Capt. Theopholis Trotter, of Liverpool, on whose ship, the Indraoi, McQoary was carried through a the foreign countries of note; lettero and souvenirs from the Soglisb gov ernor of Borneo ; postmarks of Spanish, Egyptian. Japanese and other foreign ports where he went on land a week or two to view historic placeso f sote, and study tbe customs and conditions of tbe natives ; a certificate signed by the ship's crew ; a letter of recom mendation from tbe Baglisb foreman of the Japan Gazette office, io Yokohama, where McQuary set type alongside the tiny-fingered little Japs ; a certificate of date of arrival end departure from Japan, signed by our consul-general at tbat pises; aad finally the signatures of postmasters from the Pacifie coast back to Mountain firove. After resting himself a few days, Mr. McQuary proceeded on down to the old plantation io Arkaasaw where be first met the little girl who was afterwards tbe cause of bis peculiar and perilous journey round this big old world. Jost what took place upon the yooag traveler's faithful return is known only to a few intimate friends of the two families concerned in this modern ro mance in real life ; but the publisher of McQuary's own story of his trip round tbe world, a book of over 200 pages, folly illus trated, in bis advertisement now being placed before the reading world, announces that the book will not only tell what occur red at the close of the trip , but will also pub lish to the world tbe whole inside story of bis engagement to the girl, her name, residence, family relations, character, accomplishments, southern peculiarities, etc , etc ; and certain things of interest about the contract, the dogs, and tbe $5,000, which have sever been told yet. However, all these little eecrets, as interesting as they are bound to be to a public that bas beard so much about this affair daring the last 18 to 20 months, are but a drop io the backet compared to the real history of the trip ; oot that others have not made just as long jon rc ey s over tb world, but never bas tbe globe been circled by au American youth under such trying aod pecu liar circamstances-consequently, it is a matter of interest to all patriotic citizens of America to know how he was received by tbe leading natioaalties of the world; aod the more interesting yet because McQuary is a highly educated, refined and practical writer, knowing bow to tell bis story io a sensible and. pleasant style Weighing all these points in the proper light, we most acknowl edge that the book will prove not only au in teresting story of love and romance, but a truthful compendium of historical informa tion on various subjects and places all over the world. Tbs book is being pot on the market by Michael S. Glenn, a popular and responsible publisher of Mountain Grove, Mo. Aod while tbe regular subscription price will eventually be $1 50 per copy, be ii making a ron oo tbe first edition at 0 cents per copy, by mail, postpaid, direct to pur chasers. It is predicted tbat 100,000 copies will be Bold during tbe oext six months, ow ing to the great interest already shown. [It will pay you to order a copy at once io order to get io on the 50c deal. Simply address as above, and enclose the proper amount.] Conetipatioo prevents the body from rid ding itself of waste matter. De Witt's Lit tle Early Risers will remove the trouble and cure Sick Headache, Biliousness. Inactive Liver sod clear the Complexion. Small, sugar coated, don't gripe or cause nausea. Hufcbson-Ligon Co. Overcome evil with good. Overcome your coughs and colds with One Minute Cough Cure. It is so good that children cry for it. It cures croup, bror.chitip, pneumonia, grippe and all throat and lung diseases - Bcghsoo Ligon Co. If ?ou want a nice organ an easy term3 see Randie. TD poDitc boQlo rernern er that the present legislators is ooly half through its work It has soother sessions. The first session was devoted to leaving QDdooe things which shoald not have been oodooe. Let as hope that the next one will be fruitful in doing things that ought to be dooe The first meas ure introduced ot the next session should be a bill to provide for the employment of all available convicts in building pubiio roads We bave a serong suspicion that by the time the penitentiary investigation is concluded the people will be ready to abandoo the leasing system, which is itself a scan dal to beg io with and the source of many scandals -Greenville News. Aiken, Feb. 24.-Chief W. N. Bahr and two of his mea have been here for the past few days attending court in several cases which they bave for violations of the. dispensary law, and while here on the night of 23d, Chief Bahr was notified abont 1 o'clock in the morning by his secret or special man tbat.be bad located a moonshine still in foll operation at a place known as Best's academy, in Lexington connty, abont 25 miles from here He at. once ordered a team and went and found his two men, and at once proceeded to go after the still, and when within 50 yards of the still they were fired upon by parties from ambush who were supposed to be running the still. They succeeded in capturing the still and the entire outfit and de stroying a large quantity of mash and whi*8kev. To Our Subscribers-Important. The Quaker Valley Mfg. Co. of Chicago bave requested us to announce tbat they have several thousand sets of the finest coin silver plated War Memorial Spoons made to retail at $3 a set. Tbey will mail, postpaid, a full set of sis of tbese spoons to every subscriber to the Watchman and Southron, who will send came and addres-a postal card will do. If, on receipt of the spoone, you fi od them the mest exquisitely beantifnl specimens of the silversmith's art yon ever saw, and worth S3, remit 78 cents, as payment in full, within 30 days ; if not pleased, return soooos im mediately. Each spoon is of a different de sign-after-dinner coffee size-**showing sol diers in camp in Coba, Morro Castle and four S. Battleships They are imperishable mementoes of tbe late war, and every sub scriber shoald accept this most remarkable offer, and obtain a set before it is too late. All that's necessary is to say you're a sub scriber to the Watchman and Southron (this is important) and that yon accept Memorial Spoon Offer. Address Quaker Valley Mfg. Co., 357 W Harrison St., Chicago. 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Address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.(INC)CHICAGO,ILL. .{Bears, Boebuck * Co. are tborsoghiv reliable -Editer.} * SOUTH CAROLINA AS1> GEORGIA R. R. CO. TIME TABLE NO. 15. In effect 12.01 a. m., Sunday October 2d, 1898. West-First Class Daily East--Fire. Class Daily. Leaves, am 7 10 Charleston, 8 00 arriv e p m Leaves, am 6 20 Augusta, 10 45 arrives p m Lesves, am 9 20 Colombia, - 5 20 arrives p m Leaves, a m 10 10 Kingvi le 4 28 arrives p m West. North CaroliLa Division. East A.M. 7 40 8 00 8 10 9 00 9 35 948 10 10 10 35 11 00 1145 12 10 !S35 75 2d Class A. M 8 20 850 9 05 IO 10 10 30 10 40 U 50 12 15 1 60 3 10 3 60 4 40 5 10 5 30 545 6 20 77 1st Clan A.M. P. M. P.M. 11 40 12 00 12 12 12 40 12 55 1 00 1 20 1 35 1 50 2 15 2 35 2 48 3 03 3 18 3 30 3 65 4 10 4 15 4 25 4 45 4 52 502 619 6 34 5 59 6 14 6 30 P.M. STATIONS. Leave. Arrive. Camden DeKalb Westville, Kershaw Heath Springs Pleasant Bili Lancaster Riverside Catawba Janet ion Bock HiU Tinah Yorkville Sharon Hickory Grove Smyrna Blacksbnrg Earles Patterson Springs Shelby Latti more Moores bor o Henrietta Forest City Batherfordton Thermal City Glenwood Marion 78 1st Class PM. 7* 24 Class P.M. 00 40 28} 16 45 40 20 05 12 50 12 25 12 06 ll 52 ll 37 ll 22 ll 10 10 46 10 30 10 25 10 16 9 56 9 48 9 38 9 21 9 06 8 41 8 24 8 10 A.M. 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 12 ll 20 9 50 8 16 7 60 7 16 6 50 6 30 6 00 A.M. P.M. 25 OO 46 30 SO 52 25 do 30 60 25 00 P.M. WEST. GAFFNEY BRANCH. EAST. 83 Mixed. P. M. 4 10 4 35 5 00 83 Mixed. . M. 5 30 5 50 6 20 Leave STATIONS. Blacksbnrg Cherokee Falls Gaffney Arrive .34 Mixed. A.M. 7 30 7 05 6 40 86 Mixed. P. M. 6 30 6 05 5 40 Train No. 77, going west makes daylight COBCcation at Lancaster with the L. & O. P.. R., at Bock Hill with tbe Southern B. B. going north, st Blacksbnrg with the Sooth* ern. Tram No. 78, going east makes connection at Marion, N. 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