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has proven to them an unwarlant.
able presumption, and they are
like the man who has been elected
orappointed to q lucrative office;
and, under the presumption that
|heWould be continued in such posi-
ton for successive terms, has made
considerable outlay in providing
for such expectation, but when
the next biennial or quadrenAiai
election comes around he finds he
has failed Of his expectations and
has therefore to 'get up and get
to some other employment. I! &
AS to the moral question: of the
Dispensary system; about which
certain moralists raise their hands
in aholy horror" I would say
there is no new principle of NOR
p = 4 u
ality involved, peculiar to the new new
law, since the old License plan be-
galized~the traffic. imposed, 8
license fee, and the state received
a pro rata Of the same. In any
event, the difference is only one oi
: (. l. =
degree, or of amount Of inc come de-
rivable. from the practical opera
tion ofthe law. .;
1t is true this Is an untris1
system in this state, but We haya
the experience of other countries
which have tried q plan someahatt
similar to this to encourage usS III
itsitri.l here. Irefsr TO the Dis.
pensary laws of Norway and
Sweden, and to the monopoly Law
Of Switzerland which has proven
30 e ee'ectual in that country. in the
threefold relationship po-
litical, and moral. ~
Now 1 do not persume:to claim
that the Evans Dispensary law
perfect ii its provisions, but that
when it is put into operation its
defects will become manifest and
can and will be corrected. BY
subsequent legislation, OF thatsif
the law, when tried, should prove
to be unWise and impracticables
Gas some suppose J will doubtless
be repealed and such other legistaz
tion mad asthe: dictates of expert
ence and wisdom may suggest.
/ hope, Mr.. Editor, the above
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w uyn tnose who were with
the centurion by night saw these
things, they hurried to PLATE,
leaving the sepulchre which they
were guarding, and they related
all which they had seen, being
greatly distressed and saying,
Truly this was the Son of God.
And Plate answered and said to
them, I am pure of the blood of
Son of God, but this deed was
your good pleasure. Then they all
drew near and besought him and
entreated him to command the
centurion and the aoldiers to say
nothing of what they had seen
For it is better for us. they said
to be guilty of the greatest sin in
the sight of God, than to fall into
the hands of the people of the
Jews and be stoned. Plate there.
upon ordered the centurion and
be soldiers to say nothing.
And at the dawn of tho Lords
day Mary Magdalene, q disciple Of
the Lord. who, being afeard Of the
Jews because they were infamed
by anger, had not done at the
sepulchre as women were wont tc
do over the dead and those that
were beloved by them, took hel
friends with her and came to the
tomb whore he had been laid; and
they were afraid lest the Jews
should sec them, and they siid
though we were not able to keep
and bewail Him IN that day when
He was crucifed yet now at the
tomb let us do so.
But who shall roll us away the
stone which was laid at the door
of the tomb, that we may enter in,
and sit by Him and do Him His
due? For the stone was a great
one, and we are afraid lest some
one should see us, and if we are
not able Ito carry out our plan ],
let ms cast down al the door what
we are carrying in..remembrance OF
Him, and let us. weep and vail
until we reach our own homes.
And: they came there and found
the sepulchre opened; and drawing
near thither, they stopped down,
and they see young man sitting
in the midst Of the sepulchre,
beautiful and clad in most daz-
cling robe, who said to them,
Wherefore are ye come? whom do
We seek? Is it the one who was
crucifed7 He is risen and gone; {;
and if ye do not believe, stoop
down and see the place where He
was laid; for He ia not here; for
He is risen, and has gone to the
place from whence He was sent.
Then the women fed away IN
fear.
And it MAS the iast day of the feast
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Of: unleavened bread, and many
people were going from the city
to their homes the feast being
ended. But we the twelve disci.
pies of the Lord wept and grieved.
and each of us in grief at what
had happened withdrew to his
house. But 1 Simon Peter, and
Andrew, my BROTHERHOOD our nets,
and departed t. the sea, and there
was with US also Levi. the son of
Alphaeus, whom the Lord. = \
lend OF THE FRAeMENr.]
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formers prying into the household
to see what the inmates eat and
drink, or if they have intoxicants
in suspicious quantities, 10 confis-
cate it without redress. What
quantities will the lords of the
Philistines allow us to keep with.
out elimination? Such a law is
undemocraGc, and 1 shall. be very
much disappointed in the temper
and spirit of our people if they will
tolerate such interference with
their liberty and personal rights.
1t is altogether outside the func.
tons of government to engage in
any 6ind of merchandise.
Respectfully,
JAS. CALL1soN.
Callison, S. C.
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Mr.. EDITOR: In compliauce
with your request ''to give my
views upon the Dispensary law for
publications" 1 cheerfully submit
the following hastily written reply:
First of all I desire to say that
said law did not have its origin
with me, although I was consulted
as to it's general scope and pro-
visions before its introduction in
the Senate by Senator John Gary
Evans, and gave my consent to
support it with my influence and
vote for it in preferences to what
was known as the "Roper-Nettles
Prohibition BILL" which had just
passed the House and come over
to the Senate for consideration. l
carried out that agreement and
have seen no cause to regret my
action.
1t must be remembered that leg
illation is largely the result Of q
compromise of opinions among
legislators; that few measures, in
yolving important changes or mod
ificat1ons of existing laws or the
enactment of new ones, are ever
carried through the ordinary cham
neIs of legislation without amend
ments, additions, or abridgments
of some of their provisions. So in
this case, the passage of the pres
ent Dispensary law was the out
growth Of conflicting opinions and
demands as to the license laws as
they existed and were enforced.
The more 1 have reflected upon
this new law as a whole, the more
I am satisfied that it will meet the
favorable consideration of a ma
jority of the citizens of South
Carolina when once they have wit
messed it's practical operation.
1t meets my ideas of the justice
and wisdom Of distribution of the
revenues arising from the sale of
vinous and alcoholic liquors as
provided under this Dispensary
law. The only class of people
who will be materially affected by
the operation of this new law is
that class now engaged In the sale
of intoxicants either as wholesale
or retail aealers-more seriously
the former (and I must say that I
appreciate the apparent hardship
upon them). But they must re-
member that they engaged in the
business with knowledge Of the
fact that they had no organic
shield against legislative interfer-
ence with their business. If they
presumed that the policy of the
State would not be changed 80 far
az their business was concerned, it
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EWHATrH!EY= [!ls TIIINK. OF IT:
g Number OF hettters on the
Evans Dispensary Bill: IS
Frona u. NJ Gaines, Esq.

- p yl,ro1 1on 3 "a. to hand ask-
J. ~ !, q, p;sna,,
S s, \ : {; 8 s,,re5 of otbar mai.
S. - fo.h;d = !, r3isr;po into an m
sssla hora d;;a,c;,aa;;o,p! hut I rive 3
As, of3 fba n,,iintsS that impress me me
IS, ost fo,c;blv
.ss r,n r.;isc;nla s am ! nrohii hiibi-
oIn;sI
believe that wlliskey han done
fhe world Z much j more Re harm than
spned and that tie LIQUOR i, traffic
.gsnudsr fhe saloon system isone Of
fae saddest refsections on our
.,r,, I,hr;ati;ar civil ;izat;on But ] am
.confronfed with the conviction
tb.4 Sn,,hl;c sentiment on the ones-
tt;;op :,as. nj, vet reached tbe plane
s.,xbaeras sbet tra;;ebtont prohibition can
j. Is snyact;;c.lIv enforced. and that
s '!.;;t I. ;s nnyv;se and futile to under
st.pe. q, ao;.late ftar2;n advance Of
stba moral sentiment Of the il: people.
M hen the Dispensary plan WAS s
first brought to nv attention last
fan Is IS q. { newspaper article, / Was
Immersed With the idea of its
being The most practical bDlssolu
e 5tbs I;o,,or anest;o, and h.y1e, y,
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Frona Ex.senator Calllson..

klAssJ0A4<AkOksSSSA4u1 A4u1SAAe-.ff-
Mr.. EDIroR: In reply TO Yonr
reques:: for my views on the Evans
Dispensary Law, allow me to say
that it is legislation run mad. I'm
attempting 80 make . thing. =
CRIME, that no one, will belieyeit
70 be a crime, tho Legislature OF
South Carolina has forged the
greatest crime against The individ-
ual and reserved rights of the
people in passing said law.
It Was conceived in malice and
born amid the throes Of. Draconian
and factionai hate against the
towns and cities Of our State. No
liberty-loving people, or self-rs-
specting man will ever sign a
petition for the establishment of q
County Dlspensary, OF go Wild lhat
in one hand and q petition sin the
other, crowding before His sHigll-
ness, the Dispenser, TO purchase,
it may be, a pint,of whisky for a
sick brother. No, Mr.. Editor, our
people will not submit to such
degradation and boss rule, or to
have their civil rights trampled
upon in any such manner. The
Constitution authorizes the Legis-
lature to levy ataxupon the prop
erty of the people sufficient to pay
{ 49, - -1>--->.-.--nents
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Ca1lison, S. C.
Representative W. r. Parks.

Representative w. r.. Parks.
Mr.. EDITOR: In answer to your
request for my opinion of the
Evans Dispensary bill, will state,
that the said bil@, in my opinion,
while net strictly prohibition, is
the very best that could have been
passed, and I think it is daily
growing in favor.
Some look upon the measure as
a compromise. Admit that to be
a fact, and all conservative think
ers must agree: that the bill is
prohibitory in its nature, and
good results will follow if sympa-
thizers and prohibitionists will
do their duty.
The Evans bill deliminates many
of the evil influences common to
the bar-rooms. Probably there
are defects liz the bill, but 1t will
be an easy matter to make amend
ments after the State has once
taken hold of the monster. First
give the matter a thorough test
then should it prove a failure, alb.
solute prohibition would follow
but at this time, in my opinion
such a measure is absolutely un.
attainable.
The passage Of the Evans bill
was long stride and radical
move toward the governmental
control of one of the great political
influences which if continued will
sooner or later overthrow our Re,
publican government. Not only
our State, but our National Legis.
lature, should enact stringent laws
that would regulate whiskey and
other monopolistic influences.
There are two classes who op.
pose the measure. First, the bar.
keepers, ard very naturally, be.
cause Of the oppage of their bus.
mess; sec ondly, because after said
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Phoenix, S. G..

Ayers Pills are constantly ad-
vancing in the estimation of those
who use them. They improve the
appetite, promote digestion, restore
healthy action, and regulate every
function. They are pleasant to
take, gentle in their op ration and
powerful in subduing disease.
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All who are troubled with
Constipation will find a safe, sure
and speed relief in Ayers Pills.
Unlike most other cathartics, these
pills strengthen the stomach, liver,
and bowels, and restor the organs
to normal and regular action.
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comfort III -S; .sitit'a
under the new dispensation they
will get their corn and rye Juice
apure and unadulterated, and not
be poisoning their systems with
vile decoctions Of atry chnine, cop
peras, ETC., and if they persist IN
worshipping occasionally at tho
shrine of their favorite, it is to be
hoped their orgies will be charac-
terized by ''tanglefoot" jollity,
rather than 'spopskull" and aum-
jam" devilment.
Our lawmakers have been Sc
verely criticized for alleged incon-
sistency in enacting Law which
condemns and closes the bar
rooms, and at the same time puts
the State into bar-room business.
Now, it seems to me that the adop-
tion of the Dispensary plan puts
the State in much SstroLgerpo
ton morally than the old license
system. Under the old plan the
Stat, assumes the moral respon-
sibility of the liquor traffic by le-
CALLING the tar-rooms and selling
them licenses,s and yet ahirks its
responsibility and insures the
abuse of the business by allowing
unscrupulous men to control the
sale Of whiskey and put enormous
profits in their own pockets by
blasting the manhood and de-
stroying the homes Of their neigh
bors. Under the Dispensary plan
the State, while assuming the
moral responsibility o. the liquor
business, endeavors squarely and
honestly to meet that responsible
ity by taking the business directly
under control and adopting judi!
cious regulations to prevent abuses
and excuses while according due
respect to personal liberty.
Again, under the Dispensary
plan the State will receive some
compensation for the evils ofthe
whiskey traffic by using the profits
for the.beneft of the whole people,
including those who may still,
porchanee, suffer from its abuse.
And this reminds us of another
strong point in the law, which is
that every taz payer will be direct
ly interested IN its enforcement,
and in the detection and punish
nlent of any who may try to handle
whiskey in evasion of ats provis-
ions.
Some point TO the bitter opposi-
tion Of the liquor dealers as evil
dencs that the Dispenaary plan
VIII prove good prohibition. !
attach but little Importance to
this, as i doubt if the liquor men
trouble to look much beyond the
fset that when the Dispensary
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90 Bring your school checks
to the ADVERTISER Office, if you
want 95 per cent. of their face
value.
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HOS DAMS, PROPHET o r.
plan goes into operation 90 othelZo,s


occupation is gone, !, and this alone
ia sufficient reason for their fight.
No doubt when the plan is put
in operation, experience will. sug-
lgest desirable amendments, but |
look for the Dispensary idea to
sweep the; country, and in years
TO come for the people Of South
Carolina to point with pride to the
fact that she vas the first State to
,adoptit.
/ believe the Evans Dispensary
Bill viii be accepted as proof of
the sound statesmanship of its
author and promoters, and will
worthiy mark The Legislature
which chpassed it.s,
J. NJ. CANES,
Gaines, S. G. !.
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Final Settlement and Dis
charge.

NOTICE is hereby given that there
IN will be final settlement of the
guardianship estate of NJ. L. Thinner
man in the Probate Office at Edgefield
on the 18th day of February, pro1.,
and at the same time application will
be made for discharge as guardian Of
said estate.
VIII. ZIMMERMAN.
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bill has had a thorough test, tht

bill has had q thorough test, the
Wisdo of the bill will be I so gen
|erally admitted that no power
can overthrow the Law.
The other class are the extrem-
ists who can see no good in any
measure passed by the; present ad-
ministration. I Iamglad, however,
to admit that there are but few
that are 20 extreme as to oppose q
measure which is virtuslly the
same as. the one which was ad-
vocated by them during the last
campaign.
Yours respectfully;
W..R. PARKS.
Modoc, S. G.
Representative j. H. Edwards.
s. Mr.. EDITOR: In reply to your
questionseas to my views on the
Evans bill, and reasons for sup;
porting the same, I viii Say that
very much will depend upon the
mi Inen ii In sconIrolofs Dispensary as
to the amount Of. good to be had
tBerefrom. II our prohibitionists
n would use their.in infuence.that nore
but reliable men be placed in
charge Of same, thereby helping
our worthy Governor in the dis
charge of his duty, it would be Of
untold help. -.
One of my reasons for support.
ing the bill is; that it takes the
profit from individuals and gives
it to tho State, thereby plucking
the life from it, 80 to speak.
Second, it does away with the
bar-rooms, and, to . large extent,
the social glass.
Third, it is of no interest to the
Dispenser whether he sells much
or little.
Fourth, it places the manage
ment of the Dispensary in charge
of a Board of Control, who can
have the same closed at sunset.
Fifth, it gives to.every indiyid-
ual the right to aid the Dispenser
in suppressing drunkenness, egen
on the highways, by keeping 51 him
posted.
Sixth. it furnishes pure LIQUORS
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-18
Washington Notes.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. II. Prominent
members Of the house are now coming
to the conclusion that there is little hope
Of the committees being announced be-
fore the beginning Of September, after
the silver question is disposed of.
The story circulated Satu' day to the
effect the Secretary Carlisle had stated
that Wilson of West Virginia would sue
ceed Springer as chairman of the ways
and means committee was ilatly denied
by Carlisle. lie was much annoyed that
such a report should have been pub
lished.
Senator Butler of South Carolina yes
terday introduced 4 bill repeating the
state bank tax.
PETER OF Kansas introduced bill for
the issue Of S.OO,0OO,OOO Of money nN
changable for government bonds at par.
The republican caucus WAS postponed
owing to the latcucss or the sruatr al
iournment.
Assignee salc of small Musical Goods.
At cost suits us JnrkHon's Music Stnr'.
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-18
BIG SUNDAY FIRE.
Minneapolis Has a Visitation That
Costs Her Round Million
Dollars.
1t was Chiefly in the Manufacturing
District. and Its Progress
Very Rapid.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-two fires
presumable the work of incendiaries, de-
stroyed over million dollars worth of
property Sunday afternoon. The fires
broke out within short time Of each
other. The first in stable in the rear
OF the Cedar Lake Ice company's house
and soon spread to the ice house
proper. From there, famed by quiet
breeze, it spread to Ciarke's box factory
and then destroyed the boiler works of
Lintzes, Connell a. Co., including S27,-
600 riveting machine The Lenhart
Union Wakon works were totally con-
sumed, also quantity of lumber be-
longing to various firms. The Cedar
Lake Ice company lose $1,000, the Clarke
Box company $4,000, Lintzes, Connell
& Co., 100000, and TIE Union Wagon
works $4,000. On this the total insur-
ance is about one half.
While this nre was at its height an
alarm was turned in from the lumber
district at the other end of the island
Boom island, as the place is called, was
mass of wood and lumber piles belong
ing to Nelson, Tenny d Co. and Backens
~ Co. This was blazing fiercely and
famed by the brisk wind the flames
soon spanned the narrow sheet of water
and began eating their way among the
big saw mill and residences in the vi
clnity of the river bank. One after
another the planning mill of the Wilson
company, the Chatterly mill, the Backus
mill. the Howe mill, those of Smith d
Corrigan and Nelson, Tenny & CO. felt
the blast of the fire and were either
totally destroyed or badly damaged The
flames left path of blackness through
Marshall street and were practically
stopped by the big brick structure of the
Minneapolis Brewing company, although
their loss is put at $4,000. All along
Marshall street and through that entire
section are small frame houses occupied
by laboring and sawmill hands. They
went like tinder when the flames first
struck them, but the residents had am
pie time to move their belongings. Ia
all ll2 houses were destroyed
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-18
WHO SAID FAIL?
Success Seems to Be Perching on the
Silver Banners In Great
Style.
voorhees, Starts a Make Shift Which
Won't Interfere With the
Great Plan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-While the mo.
free coinage or repeal is progressing in
the house with no prospect of vote up-
til two weeks from today. the ndica
TORS are that the senate will devote the
first legislative action to an entirely diff
ferent remedy for the financial situation
that Of permitting national banks to
issue currency to the full par value of
their United States bonds on deposit in
the treasury. Thus, the two bodies will
be working somewhat at cross purposes,
and out of the complications to eneue no
one knows what will come finally. The
developments in the senate we're decid-
edly dscouraging to those who hoped
for an unconditional repeal OF the Sher-
man law. The introduction by Senator
Voorhees, of an increased currency bill,
and it's reference to the committee of
which he is chairman, indicates that the
finance committee will first seek relief in
recommending the issue of national bank
notes to the par value of the bonds de-
posted, and that the questions of free
coinage and the repeal of the Sherman
act will be relcgated to the future for
mole eisurely consideration. Later in
the day, when Senator Vest reaflirmed
his allegiance to bimetallism and spoke
against the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman act, the repeating men found
greater cause for disappointment.
When the senate met an avalanche of
petitions was presented and referred.
Some prayed for the repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman law;
quite as many against repeal; several for
freer use of silver as legal tender in the
United States, and some for free coinage
of California, made his debut IN the SEN
ate with the presentation of various
memorials from the San Francisco
chamber of commerce for the enactment
of substitute for the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman act; for annexation Of
the Hawaiian Islands; and in favor of
the Nicaragua canal.
At this point the national bank note
bill was introduced by Senator Voorhees,,
chairman of the finance committee. Ac-
companying the bill was letter from
Secretary Carlisle saying in part:
THE enactment of such a law would
enable the national banks to issue and
put in circulation at once on bonds al
ready deposited with the treasurer
about si9,000,0O0 iu currency, in addi-
ton to the amount atlthorized; and this,
in my opinion, would afford very con-
siderable measure OF relief to the coun-
try under the existing circumstances. |
therefore recommend the passage OF the
bill"
The weekly tribune., 1893-08-18
PUSHING THE CAUSE,
Silver Men Get Together for Active Cam
Paign Work in Washington.

silver Men Get Together for Active Cam
Paign Work in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The delegates
from Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Mon
tana met last night in the parlors of W..
A. Clark at Welcker's hotel to discuss
the silver situation and formulate plans
for the campaign. The meeting was
largely attended and resulted in the ap-
pointment of an executive committee Of
one from each state and territory. Mr..
Clark was elected to represent Montana
Plenary power WAS delegated to this
committee to conduct the campaign.
The friends of silver feel encouraged
here. The prospect is Frightening day
by day. The sentiment is growing even
among the anti-slver people that uncon-
ditional repeal cannot be effected in the
senate and is even questionable in the
house. The strong speeches by Vest in
the senate and Bailey in the house in
behalf of silver had salutary effect
The strong position in favor of the un-
limited coinage of silver taken by the
New York Recorder on Sunday has been
inspiring to the friends If binetallism
here. Senator Stewards speech incor-
porated this editorial in the official
record of the senate, and it will be
printed and sent to the country in pam
phlet form.