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Ton sbonld study the nav e,,c,;on l.,

You should study the new election Law
carefully. and do not fall to register.
Then put your registration certificate
away with your tax receipt for use next
November. You will have to show both
70 vote, and one will be useless without
the other. Ifyou have lost your tax re-
ceips secure q duplicate st once It may
be worth much pains and annoyance 10
have the privilege Of voting. Take all
the trouble that is necessary. IF you
think the lsw was built to prevent you
from voting defeat that purpose by learn
ing all the requirements and complying
with them strictly. Don't get mad and
refuse TO register. That is cutting off
your OWE nose to spite your own face,
and playing right into the hands Of the
ring. No matter how much trouble,
time and annoyance it costs, 60 and fix
yourself TO vote, to have a say in the con-
duct Of affairs and the choice Of officers /;
and tbs quicker you do it and get it of
your mind the better. Remember, your
old registration ticket Is no good.
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For the past year, or evan longer, there
has been an effort on foot in Texas and
in other ootton-beariug States to secure q
uniform bale of cotton. The advantages
in having all the cotton ofthe South press
ed into q uniform sized bale are many,
and railroad people have long sought to
bringsome kind of Influence to bear which
would secnre the desired result. But on
account Of such a large percentage of the
press owners being put to more or less
expense In changing their presses no
great Roadway had been made up to the
beginning OF last season. But since las,
season there has been 6 great deal Of mis-
sion work done in this direction, and the
outlook now in q number OF States is
very favorable for the next seasons bales
proving offs more uniform size.
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The Chicago RaiI,Day Age.. q good
authority on railway information and
statistics, believes that an active revival
of railway construction is at hand. 1t
states that 2O5 railway lines have either
been actually begun or are in the course
of Immediate preparation for work.
There 10 now in the United States q rail-.
way mileage of about 1S1 900. To equal
Great Britain's ratio of mileage to area
of territory, the Uuited States should
have, according to the figures OF the
Ra,l.Day Age, $4,000 miles. 10 equal
that of illinois, ST. 1000 miles, and TO equal
that nj Mas-acbusetta, DON milan.
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"'CoLUMB1A, s. c., May 8, 1896.

"'COIUMB1A, >. VI, May y, 1876.
"'The attorney general, desiring to test
the new law In the United States courts,
as to its inter. State commerce and analy-
ses features, and wishing to avoid any
com IMPLICATIONS by way Of contempt pro
ceedings for seizures of liquors pending
the proceedings, I advise his e1oellency,
the governor, to make the arrangement
to hold liquors seized by the State con-
stables for 80 days 80 that he could sur
render any improperly taken. When
turned over to the State commissioner,
the only remedy provided by the act Is
to give bond and prosecute an action for
liquor seized. This was the only purpose
of the arrangementand 1t was understood
to be temporary and was not to continue
after Judge Simonton's decision.
&C. P. TOWNSEND,
Attorney General"
II am unaware" concluded Governor
Evans, "of having placated any of my
enemies by the release Of seized packages.
If such had been my object, I certainly
would not have seized Mr.. Williams'
bear.D
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Union Meeting.

The Union Meeting Of District No. 2
Ssluda Association, will convene with the
Williamson church, Friday before the
fifth Sunday In May.
PROGRAM:
Introductory eermop by M. McGae.
Organization OF the Union.
Recess for dinner.
Query No. Has a church the right
to require q member who calls for his or
her letter to give his reaspns for 30 doing?
First speaker, N. G. Wright.
Adjournment.
SATURDAY MORNING, 8 80 O'CLOCK.
half hour for devotional exercises, con-
Quoted By Rev. William Brown.
Query No. 2.-Wbst lessons are taught
BY the parable of the rich man and LAza.
rus7 First speaker. M MCGEE.
Query No. 3.-Has q member of q
church, who voluntarily leaves his church
and associates himself with a congregation
OF men who teach doctrines that are at
variance with the orthodox churches, any
right to speak or preach In o church that
they have separated from Spoken to by
W.B Hawkins and w. T. Tate.
SUNDAY MORNING, go o'cLoK.
Devotional exercises, by G. E. Burts.
10 O'olock.-Sermon by W. B. HRw-
kips
IL O'cl2ok.-Missionary sermon, by r,
W. R9sts. t0AAIrTEEs
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FUNNY TO Us,
MONEY 70 You.
l8 Boxes Imported Matches for &c.

We want to see how long it will take lis to get one thousand dollars out
of our Match business.
Poners Al Fancy Table Oil Cloth, best known to the civilized world. at
15c per yard. A big lot bought at reduced price, and you get the benefit:
offered by other parties ut similar . even higher prices.
5000 gallons Jug and Jar Ware to go al &c. per gallon. what 40 you
One hundred thousand pounds frstclass Spices, thrown upon the market
suddenly by a large house in a bursting condition, is enough to create STIR
in the market, and we are in it head and ears. We shall useo our good luck
in these goods as sledgehammers to pound competition over the head with.
ed strictly pure and absolutely fresh. Sc here goes Black Pepper. Race
Ginger, Cloves, Alspice, all at 10c. per pound. Strictly pure ground Pepper
and Alkpce at 15c per pound. We don't wish to make a scene, but we are
out for fun, and we are going to have it. We have got q few barrels Of Ep..
som Salts and Flour OF Sulphur which we are willing to let g. at at half
price. No matter how we got them. Such values DO burn our hands, and
we want to run them off before they get too hot Shall we depend on you &c
enough to cover four hundred large size tables. d. YOU want to be one of
Anderson's four hundred? If so, now you have the chance at q cost o. LOG.
per yard. d. other people ask you 20c and 25c. for these goods? Then
don't buy, but make your way as straight IS an arrow to the LEN CENI
lars worth every time. Do you wanta Water Cooler! We've got them IS
low as S5c. for the large size. A good Glass Table Set for 25e. Water set
45c. Good size Iron Foot Tub, painted, two handles, at 2Oc. Celullola
Starch makes your collars and cuffs look better than new. Large packages
1Oc. Once more we ae enabled to offer you the only genuine ollne shoe
Dressing on earth. Finest gloss ever produced, most lasting Polish ever made.
Positively does not crack or parck the leather: but does soften and restore a.
original color. For restoring all leather goods to original fine smooth finish
OlIne Shoe Dressing is not equaLed on the globe. We still sell big DC. bars
of Soap at eight for Csc. Large lump Laundry Starch at 81. per pound. The
Lest Laundry Blue, in stick, box and bottle, or pure Indigo. Can't fail to
please you.
By the way! Hows your prospect for fruit? Need some Fruit Jars
afer awhile, I reckon. For this seasuno our Jars will be shpped IN SOLID
cars, direct from the factory and we will save freight and br TnA Ears
are put up one dozen in light but strong partition boxes. We have 1920
boxes, which will contain l9, 44O single Jars, complete, with ru6bers, caps and
wrenches. You can't afford to buy till you know our price. Jelly Tomblers
to match. Do you need extra Rubbers for old Jars? Now s the time to get
them cheap. Come and get our fresh Spring prices on anything you want
"Money saved is money made"
Yours always truly
C. s. MINOR and THE 10c. STORE,
81 South Side Public equare, where Spot Cash tells the Tale.
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Rumors Of unfairness or partiality on
the part ofthe County Boards of Regis
tration 4 being circulated in various
gcctions Of the sState-with or without
foundation, We arc unable to say. We do
know, however, that you are compelled
to how your tax receipt in some Ccun-
ties, in others you are amply required TO
take the oath, and in q few ali three ofthe
tests are required. This, it seems to Us,
Is rather q strange proceeding, and we
fear it is going to U trouble in the fu-
tnre. In the upper Counties Of the State
We do not believe asiDgle white man will
be ~disfranchised, but in some OF the low
or Counties hundreds Of them have al
ready been refused their certificates.
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Tbs world is full of microbes, says an
exchange. The tramp is parasite who
eats the bread of honest toll; the bore is q
parasite who devours the time of honest
men; the gossip lisa parasite that destroys
the happiness of many a home with words
of sugar-eoated venom; the slanderer is a
parasite that murders character; the hypo-
critic is q parasite that entraps the unwary
with falsehood while wearing a mask of
fairness; the professional politician, well,
he preys on everybody.
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Geo. NJ. Pullman, the sleeping-car mil
~lionaire, had scores of foreign titles offer
ed for his daughter, Florence, but the
young lady, with rare good sense, refus-
ed to be marketed in that manner, and
recently married Frank o. LowdeD,
whose start in life was as o farmer boy in
Hardin Co., Iowa. He worked his way
thr ough the State University and is now
one Of the leading lawyers Of Chicago.
The Pullman heiress is worth a freight
car full Of Gould and Vanderbilt snobs.
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Is now looks like a walk-over for Nc
Kinley for the Republican nomination at
st. Louis In June. President Harrison's
friends, It is stated, concede McKinley's
nomination, but Reeds and Mor:on's
supporters win fight TO the last.
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DENTAL CARD.

IT desire to inform the public that I have
l. opened an office at both Williamson
and Bolton for the practice of Dentistry.
NV Office at Bslton will b. open or Thurs
day of each week, and on Friday and Sat
urday at Williamson. The patronage of
the people of both sections Is collected and
will be- appreciated. Work guaranteed to
be satisfactory or money refunded.
H L. BRANDON.
Nav IL 1895 40 %
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The Cubans are still outclassing the
Spaniards and thrashing'em, too. I'll only
aquestlon OF time and yellow fever now
when the Moor tainted Dons are thrashed
for good.
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A New jersey farmer who raises
vegetables for the New York market has
spent v25, 900 in electric culture and
facilities and Is said to have Increased
his production from 40 to 90 per cent,
There should be no trouble in keeping
hovs on the farm when the work IL cons
6ned to touching q button and cutting
EdnnVati NEr., =.
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Somebody has confidence in the Gu
BANS pulling through. The recent offer
of %, 600, 600 Of Cuban bonds, payable ten
years after the evacuation OF Cuba by the
Spanish forces, received bids aggregatipg
more than 100000 averaging 621 per
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NOTICE.

THE Copartnership heretofore existing
between the E-tate Of Thomas
Cry mea, deceased. and Hugh Maha fly, Sr.,
has been dissolved by mutual consent on
September 18th, 1895
CEYMES g. MAHAFFY.
The business will be continued ty M. @.
MabaffY and Hugh Mshaffy, Jr.
Nav ID, 1896 46 !
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The Manufacturers Record, of Dalti-
more, reports shat during the past week
there has been much industrial activity
in the South. Twelve new cotton mills
have been projected, with an aggregate
capital OF $500, goo.
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The pension fever is decidedly on the
Increase in this State. Comptroller
General Norton is surprised at the
number Of applications that have been
received, and estimates that the num-
ber will run up to about seven thousand.
He says that. Of courae, all ofthese cannot
come under the new pension law and
tbst little regard is paid by the applicants
to the requirement that applicants must
show that they have, not a gross income
of 300 q wear.
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OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
y ANDERSON COUNTY

BIZ r. N. Burriss, Judge of Probate
WHEREAS, J G Duckwortb
has applied to me to grant him Letters OF
Administration on the Estate and effects OF
J. q Duck worth. deceased
These are, therefore, to cite and admon.
ish all kindred and creditors of the said
J. q DuckworGh. deceased, to be and ap-
pear before me in Court Of Probate, to be
held at Anderson Court House, on the
2stn day May, 1896. after publication
hereof, to shew cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should not
be granted. Given under my band this
18th dav Of Nav, 1856.
: r NJ BUREISS, Judge of Probate.
Nav 13. 1896 46 2
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AS the strength OF a building depen'

AS the strength OF a building depends
upon the solidity Of its foundation, 80
health depends upon the condition OF the
blood. TO expel impurities and cause
tho vital fluid to become Vigorous and
llfs.giyipg, Ayers sa~rseparilla is the
laaa5 EawarfAl and effevsiYa meaia;ns in
Hss, ";
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Three of tho anti Tillmanite Counties
of the State divided their delegations
equally between the two factions TO the
State Convention.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Treasurer :

The friends Of JAMES NJ. PAYNE respectfully
ann ounce bim es candidate for re-nominatien to
the Office of oun y Ire surer, subject to the DEM
ocralic Primary Election.
C. M. BARRETT is announced as o candidate
for the Office of County Treasurer, subject to the
result Of the Democratic Primary Election.
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Murder, suicide, robbery and lynch
ing still occupies the space of the pa
psrs that are untitled with inflated poll
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The new woman who insis:s on be-
iugjuat Ike q man would probably draw
tie llne at a hsla head,
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The more forage farmers produce the
more better conditioned stock they will
have this winter.
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THIS is A LIE!
Nv

w E haven't in our Store q yard of pretty calico, Jeans, a paar ot shoes,
a Barrel of Flour, Molasses or Sugar, n"r a Sack o j. IA. o g
CoMae. Thev have all peer sold out, and we can't get any Lore Wheretn ey cam
from. Ever if We had any MORE Q would lot sell them as ch@pa as we SOLO nese
ont becsuse ur competitors complain st u for cutting prices ~ we can tstano nj
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BUT HERE THE LIE ENDS.

On the contary, vel have full Stock of althese saleable Goods, IN propose %
s1 hem out lust as cheap as before and then buy others Just IS cheap. Opr custom
e.s hala lvavs be- otece ed from High Prices aud shoddy Goods. As long al good
hradi ia he sna of life and bad bread is moi, u DEANS PATENT FLOUR will
toL LEAD all others IN sales. 1t hasn equal.
We promise you 9ne hundred cents value for every dollar you sRen WIN Vs.
DEAeys RATLBFFg g. 60,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1896.

The Pennsylvania Democrats are shout.
Ing for Ex-Governor Pattison for the
Presidency.
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Your Bow Won't Live q Month.

so Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill ST.,
South Gardner, Mass , was told by the doc
tors. His son bad Lung trouble, follow.
ing Typhoid Malaris. and he spent three
bundred and eevsnty-five dollars with doc
tora, who finally gave him up, naying ;
"Your boy won't live q month He tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and q few b t.
ties restored hin, to health and enabled
him to go to work q perfectly well man.
to the uee of Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
and knows 1t to be 81 best the world
for Lung troubles. ral Bottles Free at
Hill Bros Drug Store.
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Free Pilla.

Send your address to IA. E Bucklen q
Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box OF
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved invaluable
They ara guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every deleterious substance nj to be
purely vegetable They do not weaken by
their auti n, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly i%nvigorate the system;
Regular size Csc. per box Sold by dlu
Bros. DRUGGIST.
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Ask seAs aeIgbbur II AB hus TM hNasa1
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.aOTDCE.
A LARGE and complete Stock Of
NOTICE.

A IL persons indebted to the Estate OF
n R. F. PuDlen. deceased, are hereby
notified TO make payment to the under.
signed, that ia to say 10 P. l.. Pullen, Fair
PLAY, S g.. or.J. H Pullen. Ewta .. Ala,
or 10 oul Attorneys, B,nham & Watkins.
Anderson, s. C. All persons having claims
against eaid Estate are required 20 present
The same to us, or to our said Attorneys,
duly attested. j.. H PUhLGN,
P L. PULl.EN,
Anr,l %. 1So6-44-3 Adm'ra.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20

ITEMS WHICH WILL INTEREST OUR
READERS.

Important Happenings of the Past Few
Days Reported by Telegraph aud Placed
in Type for the Convenience Of Our Own
Peopie-State News Notes.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich, March H.
Miss Gertrude kAiley. residing with her
parents near this city, was murdered at
her home Friday by her Tilted lover,
Archie Belanger, who had been formerly
employed on the Bailey farm. He left
there several weeks ago to return to his
home in Illinois Friday morning no ar
rived in Benton Harbor from Chicago to
visit the girl. On arriving at the home
of Miss Bailsy he was refused admission,
when he became enraged, and forcing his
way into the house, he Immediately drew
his revolver aud shot Miss Gertrude
through the hearr, killing her instantly.
Not satisfied with this deed he turned
the weapon upon the dying girls sister,
and shot her through the neck, in6icting
q serious wound. AT this juncture the
mother of the two girls entered the room,
only to be shot at by the lover. The ball
passed through the mothers hand Young
Belanger then went short distance from
the house, where he again employed the
weapon in taking his own life, and he
was later found dead with a bullet in his
brain. A note requesting that he be
buried by the side of Miss Gertrude was
also found near the body.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
STRIKERS GROW DESPERATE.
They Have Two Fights with the Police at
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March l7.-Under the lead
ership of several agitators from New
York and Philadelphia the striking cloth
ing makers here have been in dimidating
and assaulting non union wc~lers. Mon
day crowd of desperate strikers led by
w. Fratkin went to the house Of q nom
union workman named Oswich to pre-
vent him going to work. Ho slipped out
the back way and summoned the police.
A fight followed, in which Patrolman
Miller was knocked down and stamped
upon and Patrolman Gains clothing
was nearly torn off him. Fratkin and
others were arrested.
Later in the day Christian Ecker and
his wife were held UP on the street and ut
the points of pistols compelled TO give up a
bundle of clothing they had just finished.
A squad of policemen charged the mob
with clubs and in the battle Patrolman
Warnsworth's head was cut open and
Patrolman Hobbs was also hurt. 4
meeting of the cutters and trimmers was
held to take steps to completely tie up all
the manufacturers. The manufacturers
are still trying to get hands from Phila-
delphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
Grand Rapids Accepts a Flag.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March i3.-The
common council has accepted city flag,
or emblem, and it will hereafter float
from the city hall flagstaff on state occa-
sions. A local paper advertised for de-
signs, and n committee of twelve promi-
nent citizens selected one proposed by
William Ct. Clark from the 600 offered.
The flag is white, with strip of blue
through the center bearing the words
Furniture City" in letters of gold, and
the corners next the staff red, with the
representation Of furniture factory in
each. The flag has n fringe of gold.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20

HoUGnToN, Mich, March 13.-If tho
Huron, Isle Royale and Portage mines are
consolidated, as now seems probable, for
eign capital will purchase the property.
The options are in the hands of Nathan +.
Leopole of Chicago and the deal will, in
all likelihood, be concluded this month.
A now stamp mill will be required,
either on Portage lake or Lake Superior.
Tho consolidated property would employ
800 to 1000 and would require about $780,
600 to reopen and equip with railroad
mills and other improvements necessary.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
Position OF Nebraska Republicans.

OMAHA, March l7.-An open letter was
made public yesterday by Senator Thurs
ton for the alleged purpose of settling the
differences between the Mckinley and
Henderson forces in Nebraska AS the
senator is the spokesman of the Nebraska
Mckinley forces it is supposed to be salts
factory TO them. The plan is that the
state convention shall adopt resolutions
that it is tho hope of the Nebraska Repub-
licans to see Mckinley president, but if
the occasion arises in the national con-
vention when they can nominate Mander-
son they will do So
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20
became Crazed by Drugs.

CoLDwATER, Mich, March 12.-In the
village of Bronson Bert Shepard became
SO crazed by the use Of choral or NOR
phine his friends were alarmed and kept
close watch upon him. He was so violent
that two physicians remained with him
until after midnight, when he became
quiet, and they left him Later he be-
came violent again and chased his wife
from the house with a razor in his hand.
Overtaking her he gave her stroke on
the neck. Thinking he had killed her he
returned to the house and completed his
CHASTITY work by nearly severing his head
from his body, dying Instantly. Mrs
Shepard's wound is a serious one.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-20

ovoupd r.clis r,t by = Devil Eish.
Harry A. frowardAa wealthy citizen
of New1orleans, and his servant were
fishin( in a small boatNoff Ship island
yestehay. Spanish mackeral, silver
fish lind r-tompsno were biting freely.
SuGs lily a moSvhlHg mass appeared
II aking toward the smiaf;.reraft. II
,roved to be huge devil fish, when
fastened its tentacles on the submerged
part of the rope holding the small an.
Choir. The monster dragged the small
boat through the woater with lightning
speed. A dull pocketknife was the only
thing available to cut the rope and with
this Mr.. Howard went to work with 6
will. Finally, after much labor, the
last strand was severed, and the great
fish made off with the anchor and thu
balance Of the rope.-Dispatch to the st
Louis Globe-Democrat.