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SLAVERY EV TENNESSEE. Fantastic Question Raised By Recol? lection of Solemn Govern? ment Compact? It is not generally known that the terms under which the State of Ten nessee was admitted to the Union provided that the government of the United States should never interfere with the institution of slavery in the State. Colonel John B. Brownlow, of Knoxville, called attention to this fact in a recent conversation, and not ? one of the group of men to whom he was talking remembered that such was the case. VAbraham Lincoln remembered lt," said Colonel Brownlow, when all of his auditors admitted that their mern ories failed them. "When hie drew his emancipation proclamation, set ting the slaves in all the Southern States free he did not include the State of Tennessee. " The slaves of Tennessee were freed when the war ended, along with the slaves of the remainder of the So nth, but this question ariees : Are Tennes? see negroes legally free today There is no doubt that the negroes of the rest of the country are free and were free by the United States government. It is equally ti*ne that the negroes of Tennessee are free and that the na? tional government gave them their freedom, but how could the govern -ment legally do that which it had solemnly bound itself not to do? The discussion of the question is about as valuable as speclation on the range of the thermometer in Saturn, but it is interesting nevertheless. Lottery Seizure at Mobile. Mobile, Ala, March 15.-The collec? tor of customs, Wm F.Tebbetts of the .Mobile district, seized today a million tickets of a lottery company, and at the same time notified Gen. W. C. Ca? ben and W. Bait ame t and James flay, alleged officials of the company, to ap . pear at his office. The collector refus? ed to discuss the matter, but it is .known that the seizure is the result of correspondence that has been going on for some time with - Washington. The wickets were on board the steamer Hiram, just arrived from Honduras, and the same vessel brought the alleg? ed of?cials of the company.' Train Derailed. Aicoio, March 16.-Owing to a mis? placed switch local freight, drawn by engine No 7, Coast Line train No 18, in charge of Engineer Walls, was de? railed here at 10 *2-5 P.M., and delayed for five hours, leaving here at 3.80. No damage was done except to the trucks of the tender, which was very slight. Large quantities of fertilizer are being hauled over this road now, and the op? erator in charge of the office here is forced to sit up ali night in ordei to properly look after them. State Bottling Plant. It is expected that Commissioner Ta? tum and Mr. L. W. Boykin, of fehe dispensary board, will go North ir. "few days to lock into the cost of a bot? tling plant ipi the dispensary in order that the state may go into the Drei? nes* of bottling the lower grade of whiskeys which are now purchased in case. The committee will only be gone a few days and will look carefully into the cost as well as into the possi? ble capacity of the plants inspected. . Hay's Health Breaks Down. Washington, March 16.-Secretary . Bay will be absent from Washington until the end of April on a sea voyage for the sake of his health. He may visit several European cities, but is charged with ro official mission. Be will sail before the end of this week and is expected tc resume his Cabinet duties on his return. Mr. Loomis will act a Secretary of Stace, and after the Presidents* departure on bis trip*to the South, any. questions, con? nected with the administration of .the State department, outside of the rou? tine Dusiness, will be referred to Secretory Taft for his disposition. ?????"?"^^ Remove niegal Fences. - Omaha, March 14.-United States District Attorney Baxter, while in Washington last week, received in? structions to begin proceedings forth? with against western Nebraska cattle? man, who are illegally maintaining fences around public land. Baxter will spend a week in Chicago in connection with the beef trust eas?. Immediately on his return home 400 civil cases will be filed asking for mandatory writs to compel removal of fences. If the fences are not then re? moved United States marshals w il tear 'them down. Senator Millard who brought this information from Wash? ington states the cattlemen were given two years to remove their fences, be? cause it was represented it would be a severe hardship on them to have to sell cattle on a falling market. A HAPPY HOME Es one where health abounds. With impure blood there can* not be good health. With a disordered LIVER there cannot be good blood. revivify the tarpid LIVER and reston its natural action. A healthy LIVER means pure blood._ ii Pur i blood means health. Health means happiness. Take no Substitute. All Druggists. Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calla for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating-, ?fcc. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 12-o Catchaii, S. C. SENATOR MANNING SPEAKS. Address Delivered at Pelzer in Re? sponding to the Toast, South Carolina. At the annual banquet of the Smyth Rifles a Beizer Saturady night the Hon. Richard I. Manning, of ?Sumter, responded to the toast "South Caro? lina. :' Mr. Manning said: In responding to the toast "South Carolina,'' it requires self-restraint for a Carolinian speaking to Carolin? ians to observe that temperateness and moderation in language which he practices in the daily ordinary mat? ters of life-for he who loves his State and takes pride in her growth and development cannot fail to ex? perience the quickening of his pulse beats at the contemplation of it and of the part she bas played in her place among tue States. ?South Carolina has ever been glorious in her history. I a colonial times her leaders were men whose examples in ability, re? sources and bravery we might well emulate.' In the war of the Revolu ton we are proud to claim General Marion and General Sumter and others, the . history of whose daring, valor, courage and fidelity have been handed down to ns in song and story as ?'priceless heritage. Turning from the war for independence to those times when the question of nullifica? tion and state's rights filled the public mind, we are justified in the pride with which we point to the brilliant examples of oratory and statesman? ship I say it calmly and advisedly that I dr/not believe that this country ever produced a greater intellect than tbfiv ~of John C. Calhoun. In the period from the Revolution to 1860, notwithstanding tbe fact that that period^was one disturbed by several wars., the growth in material prosper? ity was tremendous; tbe increase in the "amount and value of property was great indeed. But tbis period in the light of subsequent events seems only to have been a season of prepara? tion for the struggle which was to come in I860. The murmurs and rumblings of tbe coming storm were unmistakable, and it burst in all its fury in 1861. Through the four long years of struggle in which deeds oi daring, of valor, of self-sacrifice, of suffering, of privation and hardships' of erne} war, South Carolinians never faltered in their fidelity and allegiance to the cause which they had espoused, and all her energies and all ber means were given without grade, without h?sitation, but with eager, fervid, patriotic devo? tion to the defense of those principles for which they were ready, if need be, to give their life blood. The end of tbe war left us without means; pro? perty in huge amounts bad been de? stroyed, annihilated--the very means of livelihood seemed gone. The dark days of reconstruction led us to a cou? lton and into practices, the effects of which are still felt but these condi? tions were met with undaunted cour? age. In my judgment mistakes were dade in resorting to corrupt practices in connection with the ballot in order to redeem the State from the carpet? baggers, the effect of which is still felt and will be felt until we rise in the might of an outraged public opin? ion? and purge ourselves from these wrongs in the use of tte ballot. Still.it was a choice of evils, and tbe determi? nation was firm and unalterable that South Carolina must be redeemed from the carpetbagger. The result is known, and with the redemption of the State there awoke new spirit^ new enterprise and new confidence, and it ia with pride that is pardonable, pride that is justified, that we tell the tale of the marvelous improvement in all lines of business and enterprise. May I say to yon, Carolinians, just a word about South Carolina's agri? cultural superiority. I say this be? cause with our soi) and climate we can grow almost any crop and grow them with conspicuous success. I may also state that Carolina rice is the finest quality of rice in the world. In the production of corn ber record leads the world, the largest yield of cotton per acre without artificial fertilization was made in Lancaster' county ; tbs finest quality of cotton that is made in tbe world grows on tbe sea islands of South Carolina. But I need go no further. I need not mention- her to? bacco, her timber lands, ber mineral deposits and phosphate deposits, and I barely mention these facts and only to you Carolinians, not boastfnilly, but pimply *1 lest we forget. ' ' In turning to the unrivalled devel? opment in manufacturing it would be a work of supererogation for me to come to Pelzer and have the audacity to mention this phase of ?he matter, where you see the growth of splendid mills and their extraordinarily fine management along lines that at once appeal to every high insinct and feel? ing-for these enterprises are operated not only with an ey? to profit,but also with the higher,and broader and better way where due consideration is shown also for the welfare, the health, the intellectual and moral improvement of those employed in the work. But you may pardon me fdr saying that while filled with admiration for all we see in this splendid cid Piedmont section and giving you the full and unstinted praise for all you have achieved and are achieving, the effect in the lower part of the State of your enterprise has been felt and we, too, are awakening to the possibilities that lie before us in manufacturing. In Sumter we have, amoong many other enterprises, a telephone factory, which would simply be an eye-opener even to you hustling and enterprising people. Every part and piece cf the 'phone is manufactured in Sumter from the raw material-the wood is from the forests j of Sumter, the raw metal is brought ! there and converted into the finished, manufactured product, and these phones are sold as far north as Cana? da, as far South as Texas and Cuba, and as far west as California and the Hawaiian Islands. I tell you this be? cause what is Sumter's achievement is your achievement, and what is your achievement is Sumter's achievement, for we are one people, one State, with one destiny. Bnt I would not dwell on these matters of material develop? ment only they are good-they are very much to be desired. But there is another side of the picture of South Carolina, which is not pleasant to see but which if not corrected must exert a potent influence in bringing about a reaction in material progress and also what is far worse, it will bring about a serious impairment of and decadence in the moral tone of our people. I re? fer to the painful fact tbnt there lias been and is in South Carolina a disre? gard which amounts often to contempt of law and order. The limit I allow myself in this speech will not admi,t of my extending the discussion and amplifying this question as important as I consider it. But it has been well said that Z ''States are not great, 2 Except as men may make them." And so I wish to say to yoa, gentle? men of the Smyth Rifles, what they will make of South Caroilna. The purpose of your organization is for the protection of family, of home and of fire-side-to put down lawlessness. Your responibility to your commun? ity, to your familly, and to yonr State is a grave one. You are the con? servators of the peace and digniy of the. State. You are the protection of the defenseless. Ydu are the uphold? ers of the law. lt, therefore, becomes your duty, as well as mine, and the duty of every true and loyal Caro? linian by precept and example to in? culcate these high and elevating ideals which will produce a high order of citieznsbip and which will culti? vate a character which bolds the law of the land in respect and in reverence. Do not forget that your duty is to suppress lawless acts. But it is no less your duty to see to it that you yourselves observe the law. Prom the habit to regarding the law in small things as well as in great-for ex? ample, if your municipal regulation forbids you to ride yonr bicycle at night without a light, do not disre? gard it, and if your State law forbids the carrying of concelaled weapons, do not disregard it. Exercise your influence for the re? spect fer law in whatever sphere you are thrown. Remember always that courage in its highest type is not physical, but moral ; the courage that stands for law and the right, whether in opposition to public opinion or not. To act in the every-day affairs of life with devoted adherence to those principies of right, the conscientious conviction of which has been planted in our breasts by God himself, and the performance of those duties brings 13 the conscience the reward of duty fearlessly done. Such a legacy left by each one of ns to our children and to our children's children will show how we did our part in contributing to the greatness of South Carolina and then in the words of Carolina's poet: "Girt with such will to do and bear, Assumed in right and mailed in prayer Thou shalt not bow thee to despair "Throw thy bold banner to the breeze, Front with ranks the threatening seas Like thine own proud immcrtal trees. "Fling down the gauntlet to the Huns And roar the challenge from the guns And leave the future to thy sons Carolina."' Boys Are Watched. When we see the boys on the streets and in public places,. we often won? der if they know that business men are watching them. In every bank, store, and office there will soon be a place for a boy to fill. Those who have the management of the affairs of business will select one of the boys. They will*not select him for his ablity to swear, smoke cigarettes, or tap a beer keg. And the "society swell" who is daft about little social func? tions and is happy in the conceit?that ne is "just the article" that young ladies lind indispensable on all occa? sions is given the "glassy stare" quite as often as the beer guzzler or cigarette smoker. Business men have a few loose habits themselves ; bat they are looking lor beys who are as near gentlemen in every sense of the word as they can find, and they are able to give the character of every body in the city. They are not look? ing for rowdies. When a boy applies for one of these places and is refused, they may not tell him the reason why they do not want him, but the boy can depend upon it that he's been rated according to his behavior. Boys cannot afford to adopt the habits and conversation of the loafers and row? dies if they ever want to be called to responsible positions.-Advance. - <II ? i? West Chester, Penn., March 16. Dominic Dein cia, the brother of Marie, who was murdered as a result of a criminal assault, died this morn? ing. Ricardo Forte has been arrested on suspicion. A Safe Cough Medicine for Children. In buying a cough medicine for children never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There ig no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. It is especially valuable for colds, croup and whooping cough. For sale by all drug? gists. 1 - - iiii fi Washington, March 16-Minister Takabira this morning received the announcement of the Japanese occupa? tion of Tie Ling as well as Hing King. The latter was occupied on the thir? teenth. A Destructive Fire. To draw the fire out of a burn, or heal a cut- without leaving a scar, use Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A specific for piles. Get the genuine. J. lu Tucker, editor of the Harmonizer, Centre, Ala., writes : "I have used De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve in my family for piles, cuts and burns. It is the best salve on th9 market. Every fam? ily should keep it on hand." Sold by all druggists. The "yaller dog" is no longer to be the object of jeers and scorn. He is expected this year to contribute a capi? tation tax aggregating $35,000 to the cause of education in South Carolina. The "yaller dog" has become a useful and valuable citizen. A Dinner Invitation. After a hearty meal a dose of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack of indigestion. Kodol is a thorough digest ant and a guaranteed cure for indigestion, dyspepsia, gas on the stomach, sour ris? ings, bad breath and all stomach troubles. N. Watkins, Lesbus, Ky., says : "I can testify to the efficacy of Kodol in the cure of stomach trouble. 1 was afflicted with stomach trouble for fifteen years and have taken six bottles of your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which entirely cured me. The six bottles were worth $1,100 to me." Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will digest any quantity of all the wholesome food you want to eat while yosr stomach takes a rest-recupe? rates and grows strong. This wonderful preparation is justly entitled to all of its many remarkable cures. Sold by all drug? gists. DISPENSARY INVESTIGATION. Joint Committee Met Yesterday But Most of the Session Was Private. A Call for Information. Columbia, March 16.-The joint committee to iuvestigate the affairs of the State dispensary met yesterday, but nothing was done, or at least there was nothing for publication. The conjmissiou is preparing ways and means of getting evidence, and spent all of yesterday's meeting in executive session, with the e- -eption of a tew minutes. It wa"? decided to issue a call to all patriotic people in South Carolina who know of any wrongdoing to come forward with the information. The commission urges this upon the atten? tion of the people, and a formal ad? dress will be issued later. m One of the members of tbe commis? sion last night told a story to illus? trate the anxiety of the members of the commission. A few days ago he was sitting at dinner in a hotel, when a somewhat loquacious neighbor at table began to abuse the management of the dispensary, and concluded with the hope that the investigating com? mission would do no whitewashing. The member of "the commission intro? duced himself and declared his de? light at finding some one who could and would give information against the dispensary management. At this his vis-a-vis wilted. He was more than anxious to declare that he knew nothing against the dispensary, al? though but a moment before his tongue had not been so guarded. The members of the joint committee now call upon all people in the State who know anything to come forward and help them ont. Mr. H. H. EvanB, chairman of the dispensary hoard, was present yester? day, in compliance with a notice from the joint committee. lie declar? ed that the dispensary officials are un? able to produce within 60 days a sen? sible statement of the condition of affairs at the dispensary in compli? ance with a notice from the joint com? mittee. Commissioner Tatum made a similar statement. Following are the resolutions offered by Mr. Gaston on the 27th of Febru? ary, but not made public until yester? day. "3rd. That the commissioner shall forthwith furnish to this committee a full statement in detail of the amount of liquors ou band; and said state? ment showing brands, prices paid, from whom purchased, retail prices, where stored, etc., and amount of liquor purchased but not shipped cut. "5th. That the State board of control shall furnish the committee forthwith a full and detailed state mnet of ali outstanding contracts of liquors bought bul; not shipped out, from whom purchased, prices paid, etc., also statement showing all pur? chases made during the past 12 months, time when each parchase was made and awarded and what quantity, brand, grade and price, where shipped or when to be shipped the State commissioner, and in each case to show the name of the whole? sale dealer from whom the purchase was made. "6th. That these statements by tbe county dispensers, the State board of control and the State commissioner shall be under oath, duly sworn to and subscribed to by the officials in the presence of a notary public or other officer qualified to administer oaths." It was proved to the committee that it would be a physical impossibility to comply within 60 days. Two addi? tional bookkeepers have been employed to do the work. The committee adjonrned to meet at the call of the chairman, Senator J. T. Hay. The other members, all of whom were present, are Senators Niels Christensen and C. L. Blease, and Representatives A. L. Gaston, T. B. Fraser, J. Frasef Lyon and D. A. Spivey. mf- -? If it is a bilious attack take Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by all druggists._?_._? _ Indigestion Causes Catarrh of the Stomach. For many years it h;is been supposed that Catarrh of the Stomach caused indigestion and dyspepsia, but the truth is exactly the opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. 'Re? peated attacks of Indigestion inflames the mucous membranes lining the stomach and exposes the nerves of 1:he stomach, thus caus? ing the glands to secrete mucin instead of the juices of natural digestion. This is called Catarrh of the Stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure relieves all inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the stomach, protects the nerves, and cures had breath, sour risings, ?sense of fullness after eating, indigestion, dys?eDsia and all stomach troubles. Kodol Digests What Yon Eat Make the Stomach Sweet. Bottles only. Regular size, $1.00, holding 2i4 times the trial size, which sells for 50 cents. Prepared by E. C, DeWITT & CO., Chicago, Iii. For Sale by all Druggists. Tie Largest asl Most Complete Editent Sot Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH. BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Gat) . non Street, CHARLESTON? S. C, .^W* Parchase our make, wbich we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty October 16o The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has beea in use for over 30 years, has borne the signataire of an 1 has been made under his per? sonal supervision since its infancy* Allowno one to deceive you in this. Ali Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and euoanger the health of Infants and Cli?dren--Experience against Experiment'. What is CASTOR SA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops aud Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium,?Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wmd. Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend? GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Sign?t-are o? le Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COKMNT, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW TORR CITY. WHISKEY I MORPHINE J CIGARETTE ! ALL DRUG AND TOBACCO HABIT. I HABIT. J HABIT. | HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1329 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia, S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited i CABBAGE PLANTS. I il have for sale Succession, Wakefield and Early SpringJ ? Cabbage Plants, grown in open air on sea ? ? coast from seeds bought from the beat and ? ? most reliable Seedmen in the United States Q ? at the following prices F. 0 B. - - - - g Z Lots 1,000 to 5,000 $1.50 Per M. 5 ? Lots 5,000 to 10,000 $1.25 Per Mc g 1 Lots Over 10,000 Special Prices on APPLICATION. 3 ? SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO DEALERS. ? 9Any information as to the cultivation of Cabbage wi!!? 2 be cheerfully given on application. g ? S. J. RTJMPH, Adams Run, S. C, | +0+0+0+0+0+0*0+0+ 0+O+0+0+0+O+0+O+0+O+0+O+0+O+0+ Cabbage Plants and Sea Island Cotton Seed. Cabbage Pl an ts for sale, and now ready for delivery. "Early Jersey Wakefield" and "Charleston Large Type Wakefield," two earliest sharphead varieties and head in rotation as named. "Succession." "Augusta Trucker" and '"Short Stem Flat Dutch, ' the 3 best fiat head varieties and head in rotation as named. Prices : Single thousand, $1.50 ; 5,000 and over $1-25 per 1.000 ; 10.000 and over, $1 per 1,000. Terms: Cash with order ; OP, plants sent C O. D.. purchaser paying return charges on money. Our plant beds occupy 35 acres on South Carolina sea coast, and we understand growing them in the open air ; toush and hardy ; they will stand severe cold without injury. Plants crated for shipment weigh 20 lbs. per 1,000, and we have special low rates for prompt transportation by Southern Express Co. I know of other plants you can buy cheaper than mine. I sell good plants. Ko cheap "cut rate" plants shipped ?rom my farm. I guarantee those tfiat I ship to be true to type and name, and grown from high grade seeds purchased from two of the mostfreliable seed houses in the United States. I will refund purchase price to any dissatisfied customer at erd of season. OUR COTTON SEED. Lint of our Long Staple variety of Sea Islaad Cotton sold this year in Charleston on Dec. 2, at 32c per pound. Seed $1.25 per bu. ; lots of 10 bu. and over $1 per bushel. My specialty : Prompt Shipment, True Varieties, and Satisfied Customers. I have been in the plant business for thirty-five years. Wm. C. GERATY, Youngs Island, 8.C. dec 28-3m ' . mj?ilantic Coast JLine. Effective Jan. 8, 1905. Passenger Trains arriving and leaving Sumter. Train 36 Florence to Augunta Arrives 5 15 am M 64 Columbia to Wilmington 44 8 10 am " *67 Gibson to Sumter 44 9 20 an? u 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 9 30 am " 46 Orangebnrg to Charleston (Tuesday, Thnred'yjSaturd'y) " 9 25 am u 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston 44 6 30 pm ** 32 Augusta to Florence " 6 30 pm " *56 Sumter to Gibson 44 6 60 pm " 47 Charleston to Orangeburg (Tnesd^ThuisdVjBatnrd'y) 44 8 20 pm w 55 Wilmington to Columbia " 9 30 pm " 78 Sumter to Bishopville Leakes 9 50 am " 77 Bishopville to Sumter Arrives 6 00 pm Freight Trains carrying Passengers. Train *24 Sumter to Harts ville Leaves 6 30 am " *19 Sumter to Bobbins Leaves 10 00 am " *11 Florence to Sumter Arrives 1 50 pm " *12 Sumter to Florence ' Leaves 2 50 pm " *20 Bobbins to Sumter Arrives 8 00 pm " *25 Hartsviile to Sumter Arrives 7 40 pm Northwestern Railway. Train *70 Camden to Sumter Arrives 9 00 au " *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am " *68 Camden to Sumter " 5 46 pm ? *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm " *73 Sumter to WilsonMill Leaves 3 00 pm " *69 Sumter to Camden " 6 25 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily. For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. C. L PRINTING! As you like it and when you want it. "The kind that satisfies" in quality and price. PRINTING! You are neither too small or too large to receive attention. v? ^ WE WANT YOUR. BUSINESS, NS NS 0STEEN PUBLISHING CO.