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THE REPUBLICANS.


The Republican City Central Committee met at
the Grand Pacific Hotel last evening, Col. schaff"
acr in the char. There were present Mestrs
Spaldins, Stone, Schsnftz, Graham, Cook. Lewis,
Folx, Clarke, Mullin, Wright, aud Mariner.
The Chairman stated that Senator Kchoe's bill
having passed fixing the city and town election on
the first Tuesday In April. it was necessary that
the preltainasT steps ehould be taken Tor Tue ap-
poinncn1 Of delegates to the various wards liking
the place for holding the primaries designating
the Judges, and the date for the assembling Of the
Convention.
Mr. Mullin moved that the Convention be held
Monday the Goth, Ut II a. NJ, at place to be
named hereafter. Dy meeting IN the morning, II
it sns thought necessary, the delegates M could o1
Some discussion followed, 1t being urged tnht
only week would bc left to org.nize and place
cd on the other side, that ii Was an advantage to
enter the field after the Democrats their Conven-
tlon wil perhaps be held on tue 24th inst since
better men could be nominated than they oHcfeo-
comparisons could be made.
All amendment thnt the Convention be held on
Thursoay; the I'd At 10 a: M was s;9 nS.ecd ~ TO-
Of representation at one delegate 10; every :oo
votes cast fur Gov. cu1lom. and one additional for
every traction Of one-half Of that number. 1t was
This will give the ward. the following repre-
aentatlon: First, s: Second, 8; Third =; Eonrfa.
a. N3t P!e s. reaS q Sze s. Esvseth ssfsn:n H. Tweh
Thirteeuth. s.; Fourteenth. Q; Fifteenth, Z: Six
teenth, &; Seventeenth. 5; Eighteenth. 10. Total,
147.
On motion, the action fixing the date OF holding
the Convention on the I'D inst wae reconstaereu.
md the 2eth was designated. Mr. Graham moved
that the primaries be held on Saturday, the 2ath
inst. between > and p. m: candidate for Al
dernan be elected at the same time.
pared TO mention Judges and place. they were re-
nuestcd TO send the names and places by noon
tuesday to Secretary Stone, Room l, Rock Island
Railroad Office.
After appointing committee to secure hall,
the meeting adjourned.
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oil, and that he wouldn't put mp with 1nnuendos as
to ssnlirs in his ward. He believed in ward sover-
c;ehtT.-in thc Douglas doctrine, ,-and that his
wnrd wouldn't be controlled by the Eighth Ward in
its selection ofan Alderman.
Mr. Rafferty, wanted the resolution read again.
The whole snbject was declared out OF order, be-
canse the matter hsd been acted upon by the City
Central Committee.
Put Iiaderty-sfr. Prcsfdent--
Mr. Story-1-
Pat Raircrty-We've nothing to do with the reso-
luton. ..
tions considered md his resolution offered two
weeks ago taken up. The matter was declared
out of order a. It should come up before the City
Central Committee.
Gen. Lieb explained 11r. Burke's motion.
Secretary Merritt read 1t.
Nr. Burke-That is not as made It..
Mr MerrIt:-That is exactly as You said It.
Mr.. Burke-Thcn lied:
The motion was ordered declared in order. It
requests the City Central COMMITTEES to divide
itself into three town committees to take action in
regard to the selection OF town officers, whether
they shall have two separate conventions to NOM
This evoked great deal OF discussion, and was
finally voted down.
The meeting then adjourned.
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Reference to the last table shows that the Sixth,
Seventh md E;hth Wasds az as a s.e ct
precinct being below the average. The Fourteenth
and Eighteenth. where parties arc nearly evenly
the other hand, tic Fourth, Eleventh, and Twelfth
Wards which strongly Republican, have to re-
cord average Of from 800 to l. 900 votes at each
By the seeon + table M that ese1y precinct in The
Fourth Ward is greatly oye1crowded, two OF them
having pollcd over =. 300 votes: So also
sSra enet In eisast ts Twelfth Ward, the First
anu Third Precincts each show vote Of over 100
IT, aud survey Of the list establishes the fact that
every Republican ward has much less than 1ts
proper proportion Of voting facilities.
edly be a very heavy vote cast. Matters will be
complicated rtll further by the town election, and
the work OF deposttng the ballots Will necessarily
entail vast amount Of challenging and cause great
delay in recording the votes. Crowded polling
places necessarily afford great opportunities ios
have made themselves heretofore onnoxious1y
conspicuous in town and municipal elections IN
Chicago. Then again it is heavy TAX On
merchants, business men, and respectable work
insmen to force them to waste three or four hours
at the polls. The bummers have nothing else to
do and hail, rain, sunshine, they viii stanu IN
not. When challenged they simply withdraw;
only to rcappear at the otner end OF the iine ana
further obstruct the legal voters It Is well knoTn
that ut the November election hundreds Of 9uali.
ded voters were forced to forego their right OF
voting simply from the impossibility Of reaching
the polls, and this evil prevailed also n the
Eleventh and Twelfth, and other large and pop
u1ous wards. Az,
The timc in which 10 prepare legislation Oh this
subject Is but short, although tufcicnt II at once
commenced. The evil has been shown to e11st
and it is the province Of the City Council to rene
dy it without delay.
The establishing Of more voting pTeclnc1s IN IN .ne
wards is under contemplation by the Aldermen.
The question was under consideration BY the f.
nance Committee at the time when the Appfopr'a,
ton bill was in their hands and received
their approval, as is demonstrated 6y
the fact that they recommended tho
APPROXIMATION Of an additional ST. 900 to pay extra
CLERKS and judges. A reporter convcrsed with
number Of Aldermen yesterday, and found them
all in favor Of the plan, their reason bein9 11a1
many voters, especially laborins men. were dc.
barred from voting on account OF the crowds nt
the po]ls. AID Ryan said that In tiss ward at the
Inst election at least l. $40 voters we're not po!ed
on account of the crowds The Fourteenth Ward
needed ut least three more polls. Other Aldermen
made slmlar remarks, and said thst there was no
question that the measure would pass. It would
shurtly be before the Council, and when the 1ndGes
and clerks were appointed provision would pc
Inslc Tor more polls Among those WHO favor the
plan are AID. Throop, Smith, Wheeler: Banm-
ccartcn. Rawlcigh, Cullerton. Lodding, sommef'
Gilbert, Stewart, and the Finance Committee
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mittcc, consisting Of three members from the
sontn n;v;sion to redj.tric: sucL wards AZ might
seem desirable and report Monday -..
AID: NcCrea and Throop werc opposed to post,
noncmcut End wanted the Committee appointed
forthw;th.
CORPORATION Counsel Anthony was then called
unon 10 c1pIair the ordinance before the Council.
He cxn]sined thar the existing precinct and voting
places would still prevail nnlcss altered BY the
Council. The ordinance had been prepared in
blank in order to allow the Aldermen from each
reached A.''%Ae 'NEe~
Ald. McAuley thought 1t would be best to pass
.ent .e evt ,he 90 nnders.anng that amendments
nn,l, oIt hc m'Sm naadc a bv MondaT Afternoon.
Kid. Callcrton agreed with this view. BY so
fnrm7 .nd the rest won1d be easy. II
comn,fttcc we're appointed and the
ord,nnnce broucht in as new business Monday,
some Alderman might take advantage OF the char
4er ~ "nd csnsn rlciar'
41d Gihcrt Withdrew his motion for commit
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Every direction. except south OF ns; It Is merely
= question OF time when the southern counties of
Missouri will deal with Chicago instead Ut with ST.
Louis. II is certain that. as soon rs ever the
trade becomes sufficiently important to Justify II,
Chicago will be there with 4 railroad, while St.
Louis will continue 10 trust to her natural ad-
1autagce. OF conrse, we know It is rank hcrcsy to
jnsinuate that St. Louis is not the most enIigbt-
on he face OF the earth, and+ Of courbe, Chicago
il 4 fire -smitten. mortgage ridden, poverty
stricken pitiable monument OF desolation; but,
son,chuw 0. another. Chicago finds means to build
rsiiroal. all around St. Louis, while ST. Losis
cannot even raise couple Of millions of dollars
to complete that projected connection with the
Union Pacific which is now rusting s":s y the
woods Of Iowa.
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MEETING OF THE CIT CENTRAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE.
The Democrasic Citv Central Executive Commit
tee held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock, in its rooms In the American Express
Building on Monroe street. near Dearborn The
attendance was quite large, and included the old
sigual-lights of the party, such as John H. Mat
tocks, Mike Bailey, John II. Ronntree, C. r.
Cro.sman, Gen. Licb, William Wiescnbach. Col.
Whipplc, Clarence II. Dyer, William Deylne, a. G.
story Tom Foley, Perry Il. Smith. John Mat
tocks called the meeting to order, and John NJ
Rountsee was called upon to preside. Il. r. Mer"
Mr. Mattocks stated that he understood that
the Council WAS about to appoint lndgcs OF cleo;
and he moved that a committee OF i've be appointed
to present names to the Council.
Pat Rafferty, thought 4 committee would be Of no
ayail, as the Aldermen would suggest namsa OF
Judges themselves. He thought that the Com--
mitfce could only revise the list after the names
had been presented to the Council. The matter
evoked considerable discussion, Mr. Bn1kc hold
ing that the Council would PROBABLY Hot take lH-
Mr. Devine moved. to amend the motion, "onc
from each ward.'
esoEred. That tho City Central Comm tttee SHAH aG
" %aa sSs s
Ta5 fs5 t tor h Of M 9 as a
aont three In sveh csson let 10 rrssSn rssSn
q ssssS ss ID aa r. &
The resolution was laid over for the time being.
A committee of one from each ward was ap-
pointed to wait on the Council
Gen. L1eb moved that the Committee be instruct
ed to meet Immediately after adjournment OF the
Executive Committee and appoint 4 sub committee
representation would be allowed to the Democracy
in the election precincts. Carried
Mike Dailcy's resolution was referred to the City
IN motion Of Mr. Mattocks, the rooms were or
dercd to be kent open from noon until after the
election for campaign headquarters.
3Ir, Mattocks moved that q committee Of nine be
appointed to confer with the Finance Committee,
at meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon, for the
purpose of estimating the amount OF money ncces-
sary to carry on the campaign.
He also moved that
THE ASSESSMENT UPON WARD MEMBERS
be fixed at $40 as maximum. The matter evoked
c1eat discussion, and Mr. Hoffman moved to make
it So. Gen. Lich wanted the amount left blank,
and Tins allow Democrats to pay any amount they
pleased. 20 that all who had the good Of the party
Mr.. Mattocks said that be had framed the reso-
luton which changed the means Of raisng CAM
gaisn funds a9d which relieved candidates a sna t,9m
had been given to irresponsible men. and bad never
been accounted for. lie believed that SO assess
no % t ho woaa aDiis
Ing to contribute tha. amount and thus large
and adequate sum could be collected.
ton. 1c @ sad that he lad ieried an assessment in
his Office for campaign purposes, and that he had
vouchers to show for. every dollar received and
lars n,o:c than ho had collected. He asked that
Investigation Committee be appointed, and TINT
the story be branded as 1t on$ht to be-as m in
famous lie. He insisted upon the Committee Of
Pat rafferty, and others demanded the name of
tho accnser.
The Chair ruled the znbject ont OF order: ..
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MCLEAN!

'He11 and Damnation' is the title Of
pamphlet written by the Rev. G. H. HUMPHREY,
Of Pittsburg, Pa It is q theological work,
and not, as might be supposed, n review OF the
ordinations and objurgations Of the bulldozcrs
snd oticcscekcrs when they found that fraud
and intimidation had fatlcd to elect T1LpEs.
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Mr.. JAMES G. BLAINE, finding that the pop,l-
1ar hrecze did not blow in that direction, shift
ed his sails, stood about and cruised in the op-
posite direction. It was the wisest thing he
..o,,td dn.
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visor, II. Horan, William Foley, nnd Patrick Lot.
tus. and for Assessor Charley Reed
and ,Clarence Drer. The latter. Is the
feeling expressed against him.. it being charged
that his valuations Of property in some cases last
year were too high. Ernest Hummcl, Tom stout,
and christian Temple all want to be Collector
Mess.s, -Larrabce, Stanton, and several others
would not object to be elected Town Clerk. The
Citizens Union will probably place the. popular
ticket in the held. which will be Of decidedly
non M ftfRap chnracfar
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SIMON said wiswag; but the Republicans Of
the Keystone State said, "Confirm and stop your
wagglng,n and SIMON climbed down and did as
he WAS ordered By his constituents 10 do.
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Catarrh.-Ftum my own experience, and what
know OF Others, urgently commend the services
Of Or. clesson Pratt TO all persons suffering from
j. WARD Ellis, Dentist, 200 Safest.
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Continued on the Sixth, Page.)
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Keeps Custom Shirts afade to Measure
Very best for 50; no obligation to keep any Of
Keep's shirts unless perfectly satisfactory. 173
MadiBpu-st.
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$50 Ottoman shawls from 75c up to So.
ATS Black Cashmere Shpwls, atl-wool, sin
gle, S1.5O up to SO; double, IS up to So
$50 Paisley and Broche shawls at bar
gain; single, IS and upwards; double, SS
and upwards.
so pieces Loom Dice Table Linen, IS. 80,
35, and 400, decided bargains
45 pieces B;eachcd Table Damaak, SO, 90.
65. and 75o, remarkably cheap.
100 dog. of Towels. 8, 10, l2H, Is, 40. aud
25o, the largest and best Towels ever sold
for the money.
Great Bargains In Napkins and Craahes-
40 dog. Houeyconb Quilts, l-4, alightly
soiled, 80c. worth $1.35.
SO pieces Cheviot shirtdngs. 7, 8, 10, 12Kc-
100 pieces standard G1nEha1ns. best Styles
Sc. worth 12Hc.
500 pieces Hamburg E:dgings and Inser-
tions, 8, 4, s, g, s, 10, 12H, Is, 20, and 35o.
the cheapest and finest goods ever offered
for the money.
100 dos. 2-Button Kid Gloves, an import
er's stock, all coiors, SOC. worth 81.
SO dog. Kid Gloves slightly damaged. to
be closed out at 25c-
IS eoz. Ladies' Silk Handkerchtsfs, 25c.
worth soc.
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Boland's Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron Is a
remedy for nervous debility, impoverished blood,
and impaired digestion. Depot, 53 Clark street.
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Cured at Last.-Fo. many years was suffer
CT with Catarrh In the worst form IN which that dis
ease ever appears. have tried all sorts Of remc-
dies and ali kinds OF doctors, only to grow worse
In that condition, four years ago, employed the
services Of Dr. Clesson Pratt, Of No. 2o2 Ss2te-st,
and was cured perfectly aud permanently.
j. A. LEBnuN, Recorders Office.
AIotopatbtc Medicines sent to amy part of rho
world by exprcss.
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speak and am happy to add my testimony touching
tie peculiar method employed by Ds. Gleason Pratt
Of this city. WM. A. BUFFERS, lis Wabash-ar.
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DR.. CIcsson Pratt-DEAR SIR: Ny sympathy
for those who suffer from Catarrh, not less than
nv gratitude to you, induces me to announce my
self cured OF that disease under the treatment re-
cciyed at your hands. E. Ii. BooTu, LII Park-av-
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The precincts where q total vote i'll excess OF 800
Was cast were as follows:

And the total vote Of each ward being divided By
the number Of polling places therein contained,
shows the following to be the average vote BY wards
to each precincts.
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FIRM. CHANCES.
DISSOLUTION.

The copa-tnesshIp heretofore known ~ STACkPcLE
l. FOGAaTT il hereby dissolved BY mutual conseut
tk dAy. and all debts owing By the said arm arg 70 b
be paid 70 said stackpoe who aoae Is auEhorxed
Chiczco. March 10 1877 G. 5. sTACKPOLE.
JAS. H. FUGAETY.
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Three years ago, a sufferer with Catarrh In
It's worst form. Ipaced myself under the treatment
employed by Dr. Clcsson Pratt and was cured. not
sinp]y benefited, but cured, and remain we'll.
Capt J. J. Sxlru, 1885 1ndizua-av.
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IRREAI u
!.E'lZIS!
On Monday morning we
shall offer the GREATEST
BARGAINS in DRY Goods
ever known to the public of
Chicago.

500 pieces Dress Goods. 9, 3, 10, 12K, ana
l5c, extraordinary bargains, aud worm dou-
bic. -
400 pieces Dress Goods. spring Styles 20,
as, and 35c, worth 80, 40, and SOC.
100 pieces Black Mohair Apacas, 1ocs
regular Csc goods.
25O pieces Hns Black Mohair Atpa cas-, 20,
rs, so, IS, and 45c, extra value.
800 pieces Black and Colored A1-woot
Cashmeres, 40 iucneb wide, go, IS, and 75cs
worth rs. IS, aud D0c.
SO pieces Black Qros Grain DresE Silks.
81, S1l0, $l.25, S1.35, S1.50, $1.65, and
SITS. the best value ever offered.
10 pieces Colored Silks in Sea1-Brown.
Navy Blue, Pink. Light, and Dark Green-
81. ohaQp at Sl.25.
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N1r. Horace N. Smith, with Preston, Kean &
Co., No. 100 Waehington-st.. is among the num-
ber Of persons recently cured Of Catarrh BY Dr..
Gleason Pratt.
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I was cured Of Catarrh by DR.. CIcsson Pratt
after being treated eight months and pronounced
incurable By one Of Chlcago's most distinguished
physicians. WILSON McCLISTocK, Chicago
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CATAKKM CUKE.
MOTOPATHY,
The only treatment known or ever attempted that
radically cures
CAT A RR II!
Original and practrced only BY
DR. CLESSON PRATT,
No. 2o2 5tate-st., Chicago.
The following named persons have been cured
Of CatarrI, by Motopathy. Not merely benefited.
but cured; perfectly. permanently. These were
extreme bad cases, and had been treated and pro-
nonnccd incusable by other physicians. These
people do not live in Maine, nor Texas, nor the
Sandwich Islands; they arc among our we'll known
and most respected citizens, from whom the truth
OF the fasiry Of the foregoing claims may be easily
determined.
was cured Of Catarrh by Dr.. Gleason Pratt
after being treated eight months and pronounced
incurable By one ct chtcagos most DISTINGUISHED
physicians WILSON McCLlSTocK, Chicago
Four years ago DR.. Clesson Prntt cured me Of
Catarrh OF twelve years standing. From then till
now have experienced no symptoms Of the COM
plaint whatever. 4. T. BATES, o15 Lake-st-
DR.. Pratt, Dear Sir: 1t is five yesrs since you
cured me of Catarzh. for which disease had been
previously treated without benefit both ut homo and
in Europe. GEo, Z. STANTON, 1856 State-et-
commend the eerrlces Of Dr.. Gleason Pratt to
all who suffer from Catarrh. From y radical cure
effected in my own casc, hare entire confidence In
his treatment j. s. HAMILTON, 80 State-Bt.
NIr. Horace n. Smith, with Preston, Kean q
Co., No. 100 Waehfngton-st.+ is among the num-
ber Of persons recently cured Of Catarrh by Dr..
Gleason Pratt.
Three years ago, sufferer with CAtarrh In
It's worst form. placed myself under the treatment
employed by Dr., Clcsson Pratt and was cured. not
simply benefited, bnt cured, and remain well.
Capt J. J. Smith, 1888 1ndi1na-av-
DR.. C1csson Pratt-DEAR SIR: My sympathy
for those who suffer from Catarrh, not less than
my gratitude to you, induces me to announce my
self cured OF that disease, under the treatment re-
cciyed at your hands. E. II. BooTu, Ill Park-av-
Catarrl, can bo' Curel.-I know whereof I
speak and am happy to add my testimony touching
the peculiar method employed by Dr.. Gleason Pratt
of this city. WM. A. BUFFERS, lis Wabash-ar-
Catarrh.-Ftum my own experience. and what
know OF Others, urgently commend the services
Of Dr.. Clesson Pratt to all persons suffering from
this troublesome anu dangerous disease.
j. WARD ELLIS, Dentist, 209 Stafe-st.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-18

In conclusion, | crave the pardon OF our
readers for having imposed SO long upon
their time and patience. Ofall things IN
the world have the greatest aversion to
newspaper controversies, and the conse-
queut parading before the public ones
private affairs with perfect sincerity de-
clare thatthis controversy has not been oil
my seeking. On the contrary: and the
public will sustain the assertion, l have
for years taxed my forbearancc to avoid
anything Of the kind. But the saunt-
let has been thrown down, The issue is
squar ely made, and / will evade 1t nc
,ongor. WM. ID. 1hAN1HAM
CAMDEN, s. G, Dec II, 1877.
The above state ment Of w. d. Trant-
ham, Esq, of the facts and circumstances
attending the Offering aud opening OF
the bids Of the KpShaw Gazette and
CAMDEN JOURNAL before the Board o.
County Commissioners Of KcrshaN
County on Tuesday, the 9Th day O
December instant, is correct.
w. II T. WORKMAN,
Clerk of Beard.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-18
The Usury Law.

That staunch and ably edited paper,
the Charlotte IN, C) OJserrer, thus
speaks of the passage Of the usury bill
by the House Of representatives
The usury bill which has been PEN
ding in the South Carolina Legislature
passed the House by an overwhelming
majority. That was the worst days
work this Legislature will do, and we
cannot suppose that during all the re-
maindcr Of it, il will do enough good to
co1n,crtalanee this evil. North Caro-
lima is luborng now uu9er the curses
entailcd by usury law, and VIC kaow
whereof We 81 eak.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-18
Hon est John Patterson.

A disposition is manifested in some
quarters, to discontinue the prosecution
against this worthy, because he simply
discharged his duty in voting for the
admission of G9u. NJ. G. Butler to his
scat in the United States Senate
Patterson is charged in testimony that
is overwhelmingly convincing. with
having obtained his place in the Senate
by LriLiug majority Of the members OF
the Legislature. To let him go free uTon
no better grounds than tl~ he has done
one honest act in his life, would seem
very much as if lie Lad bought Up the
Democratic party. No ! Patterson and
all the rest Of such men as himselfs should
i! they can be caught, punished to the
rIlcA extent OF the law.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1877-12-18
The Mofiett Bell Punch.

A bill for establishing the Mofett
bell punch law in this State was intro
duced iu the House Of Representatives
last week. The law originated in Nir-
glnia, and is said to tc working admra-
oily. Every tarkeerer is furnished with
machine, which contains a register, a
bell, and a punch, and for every drink
that is sold, the bell rings, ind the drink
registered with the punch. At stated
periods the tax collector goes around.
examines the register, and collects two
cents for every drink that hcs been sold.
1t is estimated that million dollars
will be raised annually in South Caro-
lima by the operation Of this law alone