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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
ARTICLE XIIL.
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Section 1. TAe militia OF this State
shall consist OF nll nDle-hodle,l male
citizens OF the State between the ages
Of is and 45 years. except sush i9or-
sons Us are now or mny be exempted
Nv the laws Of the United States or
this State, or who from religious
scruples may he averse to bearing
arms, and shall bo organized, "''ice'c !,
4, cqiippeoi ana discipline a. the
general assembly .lny by law 'lrcct.
sec. ,. he volunteer and 'nlitl@
forces shull (.N,cit for Treason, felony
aus; y, j, o, Tie !'eaer) he exempt
from arrest !.y warrant or other p'o-
cess while IN active service CT attend
;..g i.s:st..r OF tile election os officers,
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CHEAP BGUE$.
HeW The Price of Publications Has
Been Reduced.

Fifteen years ago Munro, the grest
American pirate, surprised the public,
amazed booksellers and precipitated
internationa! copyright by issuing
standard works at l5 TO 25 cents
volume They were in newspaper type,
in awkard shape and badly printed.
They were received as a miracle OF
cheapness. Whatever else they &C
com mplished they destroyed the profits
OF the respectable New York limo and
Svo pirates. and the big booAselling
firms, after half o century Of piracy,
were all instantly converted to inter
national copyright.
len years ago there began to be IS
sued at 10, 20 and 20 cents volume,
in paper 12mo editions of standard
works, which again amazed the public
by their cheapness They were in as
large type and as we'll printed as the l
frame, 25 centimes books with which
Levy revolutionized the French book
trade 40 years ago. 2hey were better
printed and covered wider
range than the shilling volumes
OF Rutledge, in England IS years ago,
the predecessors ofmany shilling series
since.
Five years ego various failures,
liouidations aud speculstions brought
great blocks and stocks OF these issues
on the market and they fell to 10
cents. This seemed about as far as
they could go, out the past five years
has seen a great change IN the cost Of
producing cheap books. Paper has
fallen in value, typesettinS machines
have reduced the cost of composition,
presses are run at q speed before un-
known, while new machines fold, stitch
and cover the volumes as they come
from the press and tie them in bundles.
The result is that ore New York firm
has made contract to deliver 2,000,-
600 complete paper covered books at
q cents volume, wh.e another cheap
book firm is delivering ali It's large
list by the l,0U0 at 2! cents volume,
less 5 per cent. for cash.
This IS probably as cheap as the
book is likely to go ana even at these
wholesale prices the book is not as
cheap as the newspaper.-Philadeiphia
Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
ARTICLE XIV.
EMINENT DOMAIN.

Section 1. The State shall have
concurrent jurisdiction on all rivers
bordering on this State, SO far IS such
rivers shall form common boundary
to this and any other State bounded
by the same; and they, together with
all navigable waters within the limits
of the State, shall be common nigh
ways and forever free, as well to the
Inhabitants of this State as to the citi-
zens OF the United States, without any
tax or impost therefor, unless the same
be expressly provided for oy the gen
eral assembly.
Sec. Q. The title of all lands and
other property which have heretofore
accrued to this State by grant, gilt,
purchase. forfeiture, escheats or other
wise shall vest in the State OF South
Carolina, the same as though no change
Lad taken place.
Sec. 3. The people OF the State
are declared to possess the ultimate
property in and to all lands within the
jurisdiction OF the State; and all lands
the title to which shall fall from defect
OF heirs shall revert or escheat to the
people.
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Rest ScEc0l 0. journalism.

It is impossible, in NY judgment,
that tl:cre should be ANY special school
vAich viii take 81 young man intend,
liz. to pursue the profession OF jonrn-
ali. M, after be has finished his college
stuoies, and give hin: much valuable
uction in the duties and labors OF
the future professional life, and in
that general experience III business
which | recommend as most lndls-
p, us,,bie There is ON y one school for
that purpose. and that is tie news
paper Office, and the better the news
a,er Office the more complete. the
mole varied, and tie more extensive
the labors that 1t aims at and per-
iulIuS. and the better educated the
voltuy man Mo is going 10 learn bis
t:r:le there, ;il,. more ctfrctuailv VIII
be Learn it. ! he newspaper oi'ice is
tie best pest graduate college that the
s;,.'ent OF the ncws'nr@r profession
u"n have. Lei mn, get tic best e>'il-
alton possible nl,i ;hen 60 to work II.
!. news, .a;,er Office, and tii,. better tie
lit tor the better the instruction.
CA,rles 4. Dana.
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,r while going to or returning from

or while going to or returning from
either OF the same.
Sec. 3. The governor shall have the
power to call out the volunteer and
militia forces, either or both, to exc
cute the laws, repel invasions, suppress
instructions aud preserve the public
peace.
Sec. 4. There shall be an adjutant
and Inspector general elected by the
qualified electors Of the State at the
same time and in the same manner as
other State officers, who shall rank as
brigadier general, and whose duties
and compensation shall be prescribed
by law. The governor shall. by and
with the advice and consent of the sen
ate, appoint such other stuff officers as
the general assembly may direct.
Sec. S. The general assembly is
hereby empowered and required, atits
first session after the adoption of this
Constitution, to provide such proper
and liberal Legislation as will guaran-
tee aud secure an annual pension to
every INDECENT or disabled Confederate
soldier and sailor of this State and OF
the late Confederate States who arc
citizens of this State, and also to the
INDECENT widows o. Confederate soldi-
ers and sailors.
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ARTICLE XIV.
IMPEACHMENTs;.

Section 1. The house ofrepresenta-
tiv.s shall have the sole power OF i'm
peachment. A vote Of two-t thirds of
all the members elected shull be re-
quired for All impeachment. Any Off
Ger impeached shall thereby be sus-
pended from Office until Judgment in
the case shall have beer pronounced;
and the Office shall be flied during the
trial in such manner as may be provi-
ded by law.
Sec. 2. All impeachments shall be
tried by the senate, and when sitting
for that purpose they shall be under
oath or affirmation. No person shall be
convicted except by vote of two-thlrds
Of all the members elected. When the
governor is impeached, the chief JUS
tice Of the supreme court, or, ii be be
disqualified, the senior justice shall
preside. with a casting vote liz all pre-
ilminary questions.
Sec 3. The governor and all other
executive and Judicial officers shall be
liable to impeachment; but Judgment
in such case shall uot extend further
than removal from Office. The per
SOUS convicted shall, nevertheless, be
liable to indictment. trial and punish
ment according to law.
Sec. 4. For any willful neglect of
duty, or other reasonable cause, which
shall n not be sufficient ground OF iu-
peuchment, the governor shall remove
any executive or Judicial officer on tie
address Of two-thirds of each house OF
the general assembly: Provided,
That the cause or causes for which said
removal may be required shall be
stated at length in such address, aud
entered on the journals Of each house:
And provided, further, That the officer
intended to be removed shall be mott
fed Of such cause or causes, aud shall
be admitted to hearing in his own
defense, or buy his counsel, or by
both, before any vote for such address;
and in all cases the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays, and be entered on
the journals OF eacA house respective
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ARTICLE XII.
CHARITABLE AND PENAL INSTITUTION

CHARITABLE AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
Sec. /. Institutions for the care
of the insane, blind, deaf and dumb
and the poor shall always be fostered
aud su1 ported by this State, and shall
be subject to such regulations as the
general assembly may enact.
Sec. 2. The regents of the State hos
pital for the insane and the superin
teudent thereof, who shall be a physl-
clan, shall be appointed by the COVER
nor, by aud with the advice and con
sent OF the senate. All other physi-
clans, officers and employers of the
hospital shall be appointed by the re-
gents, unless otherwise ordered by the
general assembly.
Sec. 8. The respective counties Of
this State shall make such provision
as may be determined by law for all
those inhabitants who by reason ofage,
inGrmities and misfortune may have a
claim upon the sympathy and aid OF
society.
Sec. 4. The directors of the benev-
olent and penal Stateinstitutions which
may be hereafter created shall be ap-
pointed or elected as the general assem-
bly, may direct.
Sec. 5. The directors and superin-
tendent of the peniteutiary shall he ap-
pointed or elected as the general assem-
bIy may direct.
Sec. 6. AL convicts sentenced to
hard labor by any Of the courts IN this
State may be employed upon the pub
lie works OF the State or Of the counties
and upon the public highways.
Sec. 7. Provision may be made by
the general assembly for the establish
meut and maintenance by the State OF
reformatory for juvenile offenders
separate and apart from hardened
criminals.
Sec. s. The governor shall have
power to fill all vacancies that may oc-
cur in the Offices aforesaid, except
where otherwise provided for, with the
power Of removal until the next session
uf The general ussrn)bl Y and until 6
sEccv.ou;. ur s::c:vsauia shall DC ap
pointed and confirmed.
Sec 8. i he uen:tcntiary and the
couvicts thereto sentenced shall for
ever be under til supervision anil CON
troll of officers employed by the St.te;
aud in case any convicts a:e hired or
far;neu out, us may be provided BY
INV, their maintenance, support, med
zeal att. nd~uce and discipline shall he
.,ndcr the direction OF officers detailed
for those duties by the authorities oi
the penitentlary.
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ARTICLE XVI.
AMEN pMHNT AND REVISION oF TIE
OISTITUTEeN.

Section /. ANY amendment or
! ! iHleut,4.eats to tie Constitution may
be proposed in the senate or hoase OF
representatives. Ii the same he agreed
to by two thirds Of the members elect
ed to each house, snch amendment or
amendments shull be entered or the
iourn..Is respectively, viii. the yeas
and nays taken thereon: and the same
shall be submitted 30 tire QUtlitlcd
electors OF the State at the next geneI-
tivcs; and If u MAJORITY Of the electors
qualified to vote for members OF the
general assembly, voting thereon, shal1
vote In favor Of sucl amendment or
amendments, AID a lnaj aj"rity OF each
branch of The next general assembly
shall, after such an election, and be-
tore anuthcr, ratify the same amend
meat or ulncndrurntsh hy ysas *ud nays,
the same .hul hccomc pnft OF the
Consultation: Provided, That sHch
nmcn,im"n: o. amendments shall have
been read three .iinss, Oh three several
days. ii eac!. hoase.
Sec. 9. ii two O. more amendments
shall be submitted ut the same time,
they si:n.i be submitted IN :.ncit lnani.er
shat the electors snail guto fos CT
against c:.ch a. 7:!,:b s;!aca,.!sicnta SEP
Vi ,;cIy
See. ). Whenever twc-ti.iris OF SIC;
, members .lcct> 4 70 each i'Fanca OF TIE
eeur,rl assembly si4ali tl.iok 1t nc>aa-
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nal, Industrial, Agricultural and ale.
chanical college of this State.

Sec. 9. The property or credit OF
the State of South Carolina, or of any
county, city, town, township, school
, district, or other subdivision OF the
said State, or any public money. from
whatever source derived, shall not, by
gift, donation, loan, contract, appro'
priation, OF otherwise, be used, dill ectly
or indirectly, in aid or maintenance OF
any college, school, hospital orphan
house. or other institution, society or
organization of whatever kind, which
is wholly or in part under the dlrechon
or control of any church or OF any
religious or sectarian denomlnatlon'
society or organization.
Sec. 10. All gifts of every kind for
educational purposes. if accepted by
;; the general assembly, shall be apple
and used for the purposes designated
by $he giver, unless the same be IN
conflict with the provisions OF this
Constitution.
Sec. II. All gifts to the State where
the purpose is not designated, all es-
cheated property, the net assets or
funds of all estates or copartnershlps
in the hands of the courts OF the State
where there have been no claimants
for the same within the last 70 years,
and other money cominginto TIE treas
nry of the State by reason of the l2th
section Of an act entitled 'sAn act to
provide a mode of distribution Of the
moneys as direct tax from the citizens
of this State by the United States in
trust to the State of South Carolina, y
approved the Oath day of December,
1891, together with such other means
as the general assembly may provide,
shall be securely invested as the State
school fund. and the annual income
thereof shall be apportioned by the
general assembly for the purpose of
maintaining the public schools.
Sec. l2. All the net income to be
derived by the Stale from the sale or
lic.nse for the sale of sp1rituous, malt,
vinous and Intoxicating liquors aud
beverages, not including SO much
thereof as is now or may hereafter be
allowed by law to so to the counties
and municipal corporations of the
State, shall be applied annually in aid
Of the supplementary taxes provided
fo: in the sixth section of this article;
aud if after said application there
should be surplus, it shall be de-
voted to public school purposes, and
apportoined as the general assembly
may determine: Provided, however,
That the said supplementary taxes
shall only be levied when the net in
come aforesaid from the sale or license
for the sale OF alcoholic liquors or
beverages is not sufficient to meet and
eaualize the deficiencies for which the
said supplementary taxes are provided.
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orce attne adoption of this Constltu-

tion.
Seventh. At all elections held for
members of the general assembly in
case Of vacancy, or any other office,
State, county or municipal, the quail
fications OF electors shall remain as
they were under the Constil utlon OF
1868, uutil the first day Of November,
1896.
Eighth. This Constitution, adopted
by the people Of South Carolina IL
convention assembled, shall be In force
and effect from and after the 3lst day
Of December, in the year 1895.
Ninth. The provisions of the Con-
stitution of 1868 and amendments
thereto are repealed by this Constitu-
ton, except when reordalned and de-
clared herein.
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sary to call convention to revise,
amend or change this Constitution,
they shall recommend to the electors
to vote for or against a convention at
the next election for representatives,;
and if majority of all the electors
voting at said election shall have voted
For o convention. the general assembly
shall, at its next session, provide by
law for calling the same; and such con-
vention shall consist of q number Of
members equal to that OF the most
numerous branch of the general assem-
bly.
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efands in one os the picturesque
streets O. j:raeuh1sf, Just across the
Hudson Riyer from Albany. It vas
near stsis house that ':YYa:rizee Doodle"
was written. For years The old block
house has been fast decaving under
the ruthless ravaces OF tlme and toe
elements. The Society Of Colonial
Danes, reco-niz:, the value of this,
the oldest house in the United States,
has leased 1t for term OF fifteen years.
When the i'm progenents pow IN prog
ress shall haze been completed a Gus
todiaa will be placed IN charge. BY
the payment Of q small! entrance fee it
will be accessible to all visitors.
The building was erected in 1912 as
a manor house and place Of defense,
and was known as Fort Crailo. 1t was
General Abercrombie's headquarters
while that doughty warrior was march
inc to attack Fort Yiconderoga, in
1853. Itvas at The cantonment east
of this house. near TIE Old we'll, that
the Army Surgeon, r. Shuc:sburgh,
composed the immortal song, "Yankee,
Doodle" Taa house IS the original
homestead Of the Younger and larger {
branca Of TIE Vaa Rensselaer, family,
after whom the county was named
Accordin: 70 the best histories, the
building was erected by Aillian Van
Rensselaer, for MS son Johannes be-
tween the ve .rs 1889 and 1912.
Tie building is twostory and
attic brick structure OF most suostan-
t;al construction. Tae walls are OF.
great thickness, and are still pierced
with two OF the nine stone loopholes
which once commanded the ap-:
proacnes. The beams Of hewn pine
are of unusual size, some Of them be-
ing sixteen inches square. About the
middle OF the eighteenth century the
rude fortress. like dwelling was trans
formed into o nandscne residence,
cad an addition was made IN the rear
in l7A9. TIE main entrance is IN the
middle Of the r,ver front aad gives
access to q small hail, from which
open doors leading 70 the main rooms
on either side. At tie end Of the nali
springs an arch, tne :'noosts and sol
fits OF which are ornamenteG with
delicate garlan;ls in low relief. A
second and u.1cil lager paneled hail.
opening upoa the porch ct tie left.
;ntersects this hall agthe centre Of the
house. The old Cra;Io manor house
is most curiously planned. All the
rooms connect with each other, usually
BY means Of closets. but IS there are
several levels on the same story the
doors in some cases open several feet
above the level OF the floor Of
the lower room. There is 10 ap-
parent reason for this difference OF
level. unless it was purposeiy designed
to increase the difficulty Of capture in
the event of the house being taken by
an enemy.
The building some years ago passed
out of the hands os the Van Rensse-
laers, and the property was N litlsa-
ton for nearly t@o Years. During
that time it was the retreat OF g band
OF young ruffians who broke the Win
dows, defaced the woodwork, and de-
1nolished the manteIs and balusters.
Prior to that time tbs old manor was
visited by people from all parts OF the
United States. It is famous in history
and song.
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CRAIi.O MANOR. HOUSE.
Supposed TO Re the eldest Dwelling
in This Co"nt-y.

Contrary to general expectation,
ssvs the New York Times, tee famous
Crailo manor house is not to be de-
molishsd. This will be extremely in
3erestins 1evs to many people
throughout the United States. but
more particularly those of Eastern
New YORK. Tie historical old place
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She Mas Astonisilcd.

AS q Chicago woman cycllSt was
taking q run on her wheel along q
country road. a woman rushed wildly
out from q small cottage many yards
from the highway, waving her apron
anG lla!loo:nS ilaGly. Tie wheelwoman
stopped short and waited. The wonl-
ans husband WAS probably dying and
she wanted to send for 1 doctor. Curl
ous. she tarr;ed while the rural damc
drew near. As she cane up. painting
and b:eathlesS. she ei2cuia;ed: =" Fore
COD. lady. tell me ':ov' .e ever learnt
to Set on them wi,e>is.
4 versatile se,i::.s' y really Jack.
,f .,..l d.: II l,:...:: ~ ..c ilnur.
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ssJs j. frT,e that YOU caucn5 /
and song

els it true that YOU caught taa
richest man at tie beach last summer?
I heard yea were engaged to him.
''Os course was engaged to him!
Do YOU think I wanted 60 be tie only
gl-l that Vas uot??"-.rrusn.
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\ versatile Sell:,,s' y really Jack
cf ll-tradcS, a,.d master cG noue.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-10

NOTWITHSTANDING thGt the supreme court has affirmed the constitutienality of the county classification law it is none the lees Gn outrage upon the off, cials affected. They accepted the res possibilities of campaign at time when money was scarce and hard to get, under the belief that if successful the emoluments of the several offices would remuDerate them for the outlay and etlll leave Q cOmpensating margin, but thls under the new law is made impossible. We are not protesting against reduc- tion of sxhorbitant salaries, If such were paid, but aGalnst the manner ia which eajd reduction was made. There was nothing fair about if, for blunder was made by some one and now innocent parties must suffer for it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-10


 4 LEADING capitalist of the City of Mexico the other day expressed the be- lief that If the United States would fully restore silver it would bring great pros psrity to this country. He thought # would stimulate production and exports; that there would be such an increase in production Rnd in the volume of busi- ness that the railways would regain in increased traffic what tLey would lose in having to pay their interest charges abroad in gold. The eastern papers are sneering at him. that is a certain class of them. They will not see that Mexico is advancing by leapa and bounds. Looking over the wreck which twenty-two years of gold finan- ciering has brought around in tbis country, they see no trouble, and tbey disdain the advice of the man of Mexi- co. expressing the behef that be is an owner of silver mines. They occBpy exactly the same position as did those @ho surrounded the cross, with their taunts and tl.eir ieer, until the Savoir, lifting up His eyes. prayed the Father to forgive them, ''for they know not what they 6o."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-10
COLD BUGS WALK GUT.

So the free coinage sentiment in the Butler county convention at Hamiitov, Ohio. says the Santa Fe New Mexican, stauch democratic paper, was too much for the Brice men. Ex Gov. Campbell and Congressman Sorg walked out end organized a rump convention, and in doing so they unwittipgIy gave their opponents 8 very decided advantage in that their action shows the regular con- vention to have been for free coinage and clearly beyond the control of the gold bug element of the democratic party. It is well fer the cause Of free coinage that the goldites should have initiated the walk-out, for by this act the weakness of their cause is admitted and the regular party organization stands intact backed by stralt demo- crats everywhere. This IS the first split that has been caused in democracy's ranks on the financial issue and the mslcoRtent5 are so notoriously welded to the gold standard, and have made such bungling job in their efforts 10 force it upon the majority of their party, and We believe the effect will be good throughout the whole country. It will set free coinage democrats to working more earnestly to ascertain their strength, prior to going into convection, that they may secure victories similar to the regulars at Hamilton.