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LAWS THAT WILL GO ON THE BOOKS. Net Results of Legislature's Session This Year. For tbe benefit of those who wish le knew what was accomplished by the genera! assembly in the way ot making new laws to go npon the etatnte books of the State, without tonsidering the good work done in killing biils, we today give a partial Hst ot the acts passed at the recent session, embracing those concerning this and adjoining counties and also those of general interest There are 130 acts and a number of joint resolutions, among them being the constitutional amendment resolution on the question of munici? pal indebtedness Act to provide a mode for the amendment of charters of corpora tiona heretofore or hereafter granted. Act to prevent the spread of forest fires Act to regulate the expenses of examining lunatics and conveying them to the State hospital for the insane Act relating to the estates of minors Act to abolish the office of phos? phate inspector. Act to further amend section 4 of an act entitled "An act to reduce the required height of a lawful fence and to punish persons faiiiog to maintain lawful fen?es when any stock cross the same/' approved the 2d day of March, A D 1896, as amended by an act approved 17tb of February. 1897, and by an act approved 19 : h day of February, 1898, so as to cor rect in said amendatory acts Act to amend section 431, volume 2, revised statutes of 1893, so as to prohibit sale and shippiog of par tridges for five years Act to amend the title of an act entitled "An acf to exempt certain counties herein named from the ope ration of chapter XXVII, title X, of the geoera) statute* relating to the general stock i?vr,,y approved Decem? ber 24th, A D 1886. so as to make it conform to the body of the act Act to regulate the practice in snits brought OD causes of action which are saved from the bar of the statute of limitation by part payment or written acknowledgment Act for the registration of births marriages and deaths, and provide for reporting infectious and contagi? ous diseases Act to amend title Xi, chapter XXXVI, article 3. statutes of 1893 by inserting another section, to be known as section 1323, and fixing the weight of a bushel of bolted corn meal Act tojsrther protect waterworks, sewers and drains in c'ties and towns Act to empower and authorize the presiding judge at any regular or special term of the circuit court to appoint a stenographer, and to pro vide for his compensation Joint resolution to provide for paying ?40 to J H Pate and $30 61 to L I Parrott for surveys for Lee tounty prior to the decision of sa preme court annulling the act creat ing Lee county Act relating to the duties of the county auditor Act to require the keeping of a record and report of criminal statis tics Act to fix the times for holding the courts in the Third judicial circuit. Act to repeal section 229b of an act entitled 'In act to amend the general statutes relating to the as se8sment aud collection of taxes for school purposes, and to add two new sections, to be known as sections 229a and 229b," approved Dec 24 1890. Joint resolution to authorize and require the payment of $200 to Kate Tobias of Clarendon county as sal ary for ber deceased husband. Joint resolution to authorize and require the State board of control to pay from the dispensary fund to the commissioners of the sinking fund $2,037 80, balance expenses incurred and paid by said commissioners in maintaining a suit whereby the board of control held the use and posses sion of Agricultural ball Joint resolution providing for the payment of sundry claima of J. L Mimnaugh & Co and others for blankets, etc, furnished to State troops io the war with SpaiB, upon the order of the governor Act to provide for the assessment for taxation of railroad property which has been off the tax books for years, and to fix the time when such taxes shall beecome due and for the collection thereof. Act to authorize the county treas nrer of Laurens and Sumter counties to pay certaio schcol claims Act to regulate the catching, gath ering, sale, export or canning of oysters, clams aud terrapins, to de elare the law in reference thereto and to abolish the office of terrapin in spector, as hereing provided Act to amend an act entitled "An a?ct to require all railroads and rail? road companies operating trains and doing business in this State to pro vide and operate separate apartments in coaches for the accommodation aud transportation of white and colored passengers in the State," ap? proved the 19th day of February, A D. 1898. Act to amend an act entitled " act to regulate the holding of quests by coroners and trial justice approved Dec 24, 1894 Act to require clerks to satisfy record certain mortgages of real tate and to prescribe the form Act to amend section 919 gene statuta?, being section 870 revis statutes, providing for a State bos of medical examiner's, so as to p vide also for a horaeophatic board medical examiners Act relating to the duties of sh iff*. Joint resolution proposing amendment to the constitution of t State of South Carolina to be knov as article I of amendment to cons tution, to authorize and empower t general assembly to provide by la for the condemnation and equitafc assessment of lands for drainage pt poses Act to provide for the incorporate* of religious, educational, social, fi ternal or charitable, churches, lodge societies, associations, or cpmpanie and for amending the charter those already formed and to 1 formed Act to provide a means wherel any purchaser in this State of coi mercial fertilizers or manures ms have the same analyzed by Clemst Agricultural and Mechanical colley free of costs and to provide a penal' for delivering fertilizers or m ac ur short in ingredients appearing c sack or vessel holding same Act to require railroad corpor tions, where two or more lines ent* or pass through the corporate limi of any city or town in this state, I buiid connecting tracks for the i terchange and delivery of cars an freights Act to define the duties of sberif in cases of escaped convicts. Act to amend an act entitled "A act to amend an act to provide fe the adoption of legitimate childre and allowing them to inherit, approved December 24 1892. appeal ing as section 2204 of the revision < 1893 relating to the adoption7 < of children, approved March 5th, A D 1896 so as to make it apply o an j child or children under certain ci: j cumstauces j Act to make appropriations to me* . the ordinary expenses of the Stat government for the fiscal year com mencing Jan 1 1900. Joint resolution to authorize th committee on legislative library t distribute among colleges and bistoi ide societies surplus copies of act and other publications of the State Act to amend au act entitled ''A; act to amend an act approved th 17th day of February, A D 1897 entitled 'An act to provide the pupil a'tending the free public schools witl school text books at actual cost/ 1 approved 21st day cf February A D 1898 Act to provide for the completioi of tbe Winthrop Normal and Indus trial college of South Carolina and to appropriate money for tot same Act making it unlawful for any mu ?jicipal officer to take a contract fo work for the municipal corporatiot of which he is an officer, and t< provide a penalty for violatioo of thii > act. Act to provide for the erection o j monuments on the battlefield o I Cbickamauga to the valor anc I heroism of South Carolina soldiers Act to amend an act entitled "Ai act to provide for the corporation o towns or less than one thousand in habitants," approved March 2d, A D 1896, by adding thereto a nev? section, to be koown as section 22 Act to regulate the granting of bai by magistrates Act to provide for the completioc of the State bouse. Act to further amend chapter xciv of the revised statutes of south Caro lina volume 1, 1893, relating to jury commissioners as now amended bj law Act to authorize Clemson Agricul tural College of South Carolina to construct, maintain and operate a rail road between the Clemson Agricul tural College of South Carolina and Calhoun station, on the line of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line rail? way, and other roads and ways. Act to amend an act entitled "An act to prevent drunkenness and shooting opon the highways." ap proved 3d March 1899. making the same more specific. Ac* adjust certain indebtedness betw _ the United States and the State of South Carolina as to certain bonds and claims due by the one and the other Act to amend section 1 of au act entitled * An act prohibiting the carrying of coucealed weapons, pro? viding a penalty therefor and incor porating a count for the violation of the same in indictments for murder, manslaughter, assault and assault and battery of high and aggravated nature, assault and assault and battery with intent to kill, and in every case where ibe crime is charged to have been committed with a deadly weapon," approved the 17th day of February, A D. 1897, so as to except j peace officers in the actual discharge j of their duties as peace officers from j the provisions thereof. Joint resolution proposing to amend section 7, article 8, of the con 6titution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness j Act to require the burning or burial of any dead swine whenever death shall result from any natural cause and to provide a penalty for any failure so to do Act to provide for pensions for cer? tain soldiers and sailors now residents in this State who were in the service of the State during the war between ! the States Act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the foreclosure of mortgages of real estate approved January 5, 1895 " Act to amend an act entitled "An act to protect primary elections and conventions of political parties and to punish frauds committed thereat " Act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the county govern? ment of the various counties of this State," approved 6th day of March, 1899 Act relating to fees and salaries of. county officers of the several counties of this State. Act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend section S of an act to provide for the appointment of magistrates and to define their duties and powers Act to amend section 3 and 4 of an act entitled "An act io provide a sys tem of County government for the several counties of this State, so far as ?he same relates to highways " Act to provide for the cleaning out of streams and the draining of the swamp lands of the State W. S. Philpot, Albany, Ga , says, "De Witt's Little Early Risers did me more good than any pills I ever took." Tbe famous lit? tle pills for constipation, biliousness and liver aod bowel troub-es. J. S Hogbeon & Go. He Didn't Choke. Toward Mecca the thoughts and as? pirations of all pious Moslems are turned, and at least once in his life? time the good Mohammedan is expect? ed to make a pilgrimage to that city. One of the duties of the pilgrim im? mediately after his arrival is to make a journey seven times round a holy portico outside the mosque. "We went at a great pace," says an Englishman, who, disguised as a Mo? hammedan, paid a visit to Mecca at the risk of his life, "an<3\the day was growing hot. When the procession was over, we came back to the mosque and were each given a bowl of limpid water. I was so thirsty that I drank mine at a draft and asked for more, which 1 noticed produced a very good impression, for, as I afterward learned, this was the sacred water of Temzen, which an infidel cannot drink without being choked. "This was supposed to be thc'water which was supplied to Hagar when she was perishing in the desert." Christian Endeavor World. He Rode Down, Algernon Dougherty of the United States diplomatic service has qualities of his own to account for his success as well as being the son of the famous '"Siiver Tongued'' Dougherty of Phila? delphia. One of the rules of the aris? tocratic Parisian concierge is that while one may ride up in the elevator one must not ride down. It was Mr. Dougherty who broke down this rule in a house in the Rue de Maturin. Ile started down, aud thc concierge stopped the elevator. "It is forbidden." "By whom?" "The proprietor forbids it." said the concierge. Mr. Dougherty drew himself up and said. "Tell your proprietor that 1 for? bid him to forbid me anything!" and rode on down. And now even the timid maiden ladies on the sixth floor play with that elevator as though it were a,tame cat-San Francisco Argo? naut. On*- *. * of Resemblance. "The -Jw So thorn was a good story teller, r J he particularly liked to dwell on his experiences at the outset of his stage life, when he was a minor mem? ber of the John McCullough company," said the old time theater goer. "McCullough was faying in Texas, and in one town where he was billed to play 'Ingomar,' through some accident on the railroad, the necessary costumes were delayed. "Tlie manager was equal to the situ? ation, however. He went to every butcher's shop in town and hired all the sheep and cow hides he could to dress up his supers. "When McCullough came on the stage that night, he fell back appalled by the stench of the hastily improvised cloth? ing worn by the barbarians. " 'What do you think of them?' Soth ern laughingly asked McCullough, pointing to the supers as the curtain j rolled down. " 'They neither act like, look like nor talk like barbarians.' curtly growled the tragedian, *bnt, by the gods, they smell like them.' "-Kansas City Inde? pendent. Slow Suicide. A source of great evil among all workers is the widespread habit of eating a hearty meal hurriedly when the body is in a state of exhaustion. Too often, alas, the evil is enhanced by the fact that the food is innutri tious. badly cooked and clogging in itself. This is one species of slow sui? cide, ea using a long train of evils which are usually attributed to over? work. Now, it were better to go with? out food than to take it under these conditions. Your dog knows better than to eat when he is tired, and if you will watch him you will notice that he is always reluctant to be en? ticed into play after eating. Left to himself he will take a nap, or at least drop care for awhile and rest. Hu-j inanity might raise its standard of i health by following the example set by the instincts of the brute crea? tures.-Health Culture. The fir tree is the commonest of all trees, being found in every part of the world. Win hearts and you have all men's hands and purses. Man and His Smoke. Every little while you read that :i man O? years old and still hale and hearty has smoked all his life, hut it ls nevertheless a fact that smoking is very injurious. Men should be ashamed that they are uuable to quit the habit This is not written by a man who has no desire to smoke, but by a man who smokes a great deal, has tried several times to quit aud couldn't do it When you find a boy who is pale and sick from his first smoke, remember that his father and his grandfather are to blame. It will take thousands of years to reform the world if we be gin now. A boy is as certain to look for a pipe as lie is to look for a sweet? heart. His father was guilty of both offenses before him.-Atchison Globe. Queer Cards of Shrewd !Lavryer?. Not all men of the legal profession are content with the severe inscrip? tion on their cards to which etiquette and custom usually confine them. A n Ohio lawyer who makes a specialty of collections calls attention to this fact by a novel device printed on his cards and letter heads. On a great red splotch intended to represent a drop of blood are the words, "Claims collected in cold blood," the capital "C" for the three first letters of those words being of sufficient size to encircle the other words. In Maryville, Mo., a lawyer presents his portrait on his card, with the sug? gestive motto: "He that is not with you is against you. See me early." "ATLANTIC. COASTTI?T" North-Eastern R. R. of S. C CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated No. No. No. No. J&o 14, 1900. 35* 23* 53* 51* a m p m am Le Florence 2 34 7 45 9 40 Le Eingstres 8 46 ar Lanes 3 38 9 04 pm 11:20 Le Lanes 3 38 9 30 6 45 11 20 ?r Charleston 5 04 10 55 8 30 1 LO TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. No No. No. 78* 32* 52* 50* am pm am pm Le Charleston 6 33 4 40 7 00 . 4 CO ?r Lanes 8 16 6 15 8 32 5 39 Le Laoec 8 16 6 15 5 39 Le Kiogstree 8 32 iv Florence 9 25 7 25 7 05 am pm am pm ?Daily, fD&Uy except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cat ?ral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson an. fayetteville-Short LiDe-aod make clos ;cnnecticn for all points North. Trains on C. & D R P.. leave Florene Jaily except Sunday 9 50 a ra, arr^e Darline ion 10 15 a rn, Hartville 9 15 a rn, Cnerav ll 30 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Leavi florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p rn, ar rive Darlington 8 20 p a, Beonettcville 9 17 3 a, Gibson 9 45 \> a. Leave Florece? munday only 9 30 am. arrive Darlingtot 10 C5 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 0 i m, Bennetteville 7 00 & m, arrive Darling :cr. 3 00 a m, leave Darlington 8 50 c rn, ar .ive Florence 9 15 am. Lesvs Wadesborr lai'.y except Sunday 3 CO pm, Ghera w 4 4* p m, Hartsville 7 00 a rn, Darlington 6 2 p c, arrive Florence 7 00 p m. Lea.Te Di: iicgtoa Sunday only 8 50 a m, arrive Flor? ines 9 liam. ?. P.. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINS, Geo'! Manager. Gen'! Sup'? ?. M. EMERSON, Traine Manaor R M EMERSON. GenM Pas3 Agent Atlantic Coast Lina WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AU? GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated January 14, 1900. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave Wilmington Leave Marios Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Colombia No. 55 No. 35 p. ra. .3 45 6 34 7 15 p. m a. m. .7 45 *2 34 3 ?7 3 56 No. 52 8 57 *9 40 10 20 ll 00 No. 52 rons through from Charleston nt Central R. R , leaving Charleston 7 a. m Lanes 8 34 a rn, Manning 9 09 a m TRAINS GOING NORTH Lea fe Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Flonmc* Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No. 54 No. 63 a. m. p. m. .6 40 *4 15 8 05 5 35 No. 32 a. m. p. m. 8 05 *6 06 9 20 7 20 a. m. 9 50 10 34 1 15 ?Daily. fDaily except Sonday. No 53 roos through to Charleston, S. 0. ria Centrai R. R., arriving Mann.og 5 41 \ m, Lanes 6.17 p rn, Charleston 8.00 p m. Trains oo Conway Branch leave Chadbouri 5.35 pm, arrive Conway 7.40 p EJ, raturu? ing leave Conway 8 ?b a m, arrive Chao bourn ll 50 am, leave Chad bourn ll 50 a m. arrive Hub 12.25 p m, returning ieave Hui 3.00 pm, arriveCbadbourn 3.35 am, Daifo except Suaday. J. R. KENLY, Gen'I Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. Vi. EMERSON Gen'IPass Agent Vinegar. I have on hand a lol: of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. ?. OSTEEL. A FEW MK? -lynn MR. EDITOR : You may have had us in mind when referring in a recent issue of your paper to the peculiarity of merchants in regard to advertising, in which you quoted them as saying that "in good times it was not necessary to advertise, and in hard times it did not pay.77 While we have always found that advertising paid us, we must confess that for the past sixty days- any in? crease of business that we might secure by that means, could not have been satisfactorily waited on, as our clerical force has been taxed to its utmost capacity. Now that the rush of cotton is over and we have an opportunity to say a few words to our friends in the country, we desire to acknowledge, through the columns of the Watch? man and Southron, our grateful thanks to them for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, for which we can offer nothing in return except our promise that their interests will be as care? fully guarded by us in the future as they have been in the past. It is particularly gratifying to us to acknowledge a very .liberal trade during the months of September and October from our farming friends, to whom it was our pleasure to extend a credit during the summer. It proves to us that they appreciate our endeavor to be just and reasonable with them, when they need assistance, as we have always tried to be-onr motto being LIVE AND LET LIVE Although we tried to anticipate this season's wants by buying a heavier stock than ever before, our trade has so far N exceeded our expectations, that we have been obliged to re? plenish frequently and freely every department of our store. In Dry Goods We bought a very heavy stock of staples, a fair percentage of which we still have on hand and are selling at old prices, Those Tar Heel Blankets WThich you have been waiting for so long have come at last. It was not our fault that they were not here sooner as our contracts were made in May for September delivery, but the mill has been so crowded with orders it was impossible to I deliver them sooner. These goods are made in A Southern Mill. From Southern Wool, By Southern Men and there are none better. They are improving on the finish every year. We are selling at the same price as last year: but if we have to duplicate we will be obliged to charge an advance. We only have about FIFTY PAIRS, so doirt put off buying, or you may get left. SHOES. Why the advance in cotton should have affected the price pf shoes, but strange to say they too have gone up. We don7t know whether it was judgment or luck, but our purchases for Fall were nearly double our usual contracts. We are buying now for Spring and paying 10 to 15 per cent more for the same class of goods, but those 0.1 hand will go at the old prices while they last. In our write-up about Shoes last Fall we had something spe? cial to say about The H. C. Godman Line for Women and Children. Our increased sales for these goods prove that we told the truth. Bear in mind we are still the SOLE AGENTS FOR THEM AND GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR THE L. M. REYNOLDS LINE OF MEN7S SHOES, sold exclusively by us, are trade-winners. The prices range from ?1.75 to $3.50, and every pair warranted. If you want the best $3.00 shoe buy a Reynolds. CLOTHING. This has certainly been our banner season in the clothing business, and if there are any of the men or boys in the county who have not bought a suit, it has not been our fault \ but fear? ing there still may be a few unprovided, we are keeping up our stock by telegraphing orders for shipment by express. If you need an overcoat see us before buying, as we have some great values. In our Hat and Furnishing Goods De? partment will be found some values that compare favora? bly with the balance of our stock. This announcement would not be complete without a word about our GROCERY STOCK. This department is up to the usual standard, and that is saying about all that is necessary for it. Our MILLBURNE FLOUR, of which we believe there is more sold in this county han other brand, is pronounced by those who use it, unsur- > passed. O'Donnell & Co?