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from Harris Lithia Spring, Waterln
and take great pleasure in saying it is
nearer Il panacea for all diseases of the
=liyer. kidney and skin, either acute or
chronic. than all other remedies that
have fallen into my hands during the
30 years Of active practice.
III. ID. Coleman, M. ID.
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He declares it to be 'the best remedy
for cough and Group" Mr.. ID. Il. Good
Columbia, Tenn, writes: 81 keep DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup in the house all the
time. 1t is the best remedy for cough
and Group | ever used"
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There can be no harm in the assertion
that some paintings are works of art
and that great many women paint.
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Camden, s G., August q, 1898.
Mr.. j. II. Harris:
Dear Sir-I enclose you in this letter
several pieces of calculi passed by a
patient Of mine, who has been taking
the Harris Springs Water" for the
past eighteen months. This gentleman
has been a sufferer for two or three
years with Cystitis, caused from stone
The solvent power of the water has
been, | think, clearly demonstrated in
this case. All these fragments were
passed in two excavations from his blad-
der in the past ten days. | con-
slider Harris Spring Water most ex-
cellent remedy in the Uric Acid Dia-
thesis, also in Chronic Dyspeptic
troubles.
am, yours respectfully.
A w D......-L NJ II
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Asheville. n. O., April 24, 1s93.


An extended clinical use of the Harris
Iithia Water prompts me to the state
ment that | regard it as one Of the best,
ii not the best, Lithia Water known to
the profession. In tho condition Of Pho
phatic Urine, its action is marvellous. It's
use in the Rheumatic and Gouty Dis
eases afford me more comfort than either
the Buffalo or Londonderry Waters.
Very truly yours,
John Hey Williams, Nj. d.
Chester, S. G.
Dear Sir-For the past eight months l
have been using Harris Lithia Water
with the most excellent results. where
| have been able to get my patients TO
drink a sufficient quantity daily. The
carbonated has no equal in Gastric dis
turbanees. lit is an excellent table wa
fer. 1t is pleasant laxative. and is Il
sure cure for fiatulent dyspepsia.
). NJ. Dayega, M. ID.
Columbia, S. c., October 8, 1892.
After long and varied experience in
the use Of mineral waters from many
sources. both foreign and domestic. |
am fully persuaded that the Harris
Lithia Water possesses efficacy in the
treatment of Affections Of the Kidney
and Bladder unequaled by any other
Water of which / have made trial.
This opinion is based upon observation
Of its effects upon my patients for the
past three years, during which time /
have prescribed it freely and almost
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Newberry, S. O., Sept. 8, 1893.

ANGN DSAAy5 - Nss hotlls - 1000
l have prescribed Harris Lithia
Water" in my practice, and am de-
lighted with it in those cases in which
it is indicated In all those conditions
in which there is uric acid in the sys-
TEN, in equity and rheumatic diathesis,
in cystitis and endoceryicitis, causing
painful micturition, in renal dropsy
and dyspepsia, due to torpid liver or
constipation l have found the best re-
suits from this mineral water. Indeed,
it may be used to advantage in any
case in which it's formula may suggest
itself, especially when Lithia is indi-
Gated. l recommend it to the public,
and believe there is no superior Lithia
Water in this country.
J. NJ. KILLER, NJ. d.
Read what Prof. Joseph Jones, Of Tu-
lane University, of New Orleans, has
to say in regard to the virtues of
Harris Lithia Water:
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. 10, 1894.
Harris Lithia Water Company, Harris
Spring, $. c.:
Gentlemen-I have used with great
benefit the case of water sent me, and
regard it with favor being highly
charged with Lithia. Respectfully,
Jos. Jones. NJ. ID.
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Goose Grease Liniment sold and
guaranteed by all druggists.
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Mr.. J. T. Harris, Proprietor Harris
Lithia Springs:
Dear Sir-While it is contrary to my
custom to give testimonials to remedial
agencies, ! feel free to attest to the eff
cacy of the Harris Lithia Water when
used in large quantities. in the Rheu-
matte and Gouty Diatheses; in engaged
states of the Kidneys; in inflammation
OF the Bladder, and in all cases where
there is an excess of solids in the urine.
Yours respectfully,
Geo. Howe, NJ. ID.
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'Theo. Lamb, M. D.,
professor Diseases of Chest and Prin-
ciples of Medicine, Medical Depart
ment, University of Georgia"
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''The Harris I4ithia Water is, in my
opinion, unexcelled for those ailments re-
curing the salts II contains
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uniformly with benefit in the medical
maladies above mentioned.
A. n. Talley, NJ. ID.
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Waterloo, S. c., March 10. 1891.
This is to certify that / have used,
and recommended to be used, the water
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) SUIIfS Respectfully,
A. w. Burnett, M. ID.
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Total for three years =. SO, 959, $40. -
o. an excess of 1886, 1925 over
Democratic rule.
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Difference in favor of Democrats of
$16,1S075. or 500 bales of cotton n.
present Mckinley gold standard nrices.
So much for the Public Printing scanCal
LAWYERS FEES PAID BY THE
STATE.
1t has been charged that when the
Democrats were in power "the lawyers
lived out of the State Treasury" and
the claim has been made that $40, 138. 2G
was paid to lawyers as fees for repre-
senting the State from 1876 TO
1896. J have taken some
pains to look into the items and to sec
the value of the service to the State
rendered in exchanging for the
fees. Here are the facts: Most of the
money was paid out under a contract
made by Governor Vance in the suits to
prevent the payment of the Special Tax
Bonds. and the contract made by Gov
ernOr Fowle to tax the Wilmington and
Weldon and the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad. You all know the immense
value of the results of the contest to
defeat the payment of the Special Tax
Bonds. The success sOf shat effort was
largely contributed to by the, able alter
neys Governor Vance retained. Nearly
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WHAT DID FUSION PROMISE.

The two fusions between the Republi-
cans and Populists in North Carolina
have been successful. They have colt
trolled the Legislatures of 1898 ana
1897, and they are now in control OF
every department of government. Let
us see what was promised the people
would follow il these parties were given
control of government. l will not waste
time to quote Republican promises. In
North Carolina the Republicans have
never cared a fig for their promises.
They will repudiate pledge with as 1T
tie scruple as they stole thirty million
dollars when they were in power ID
1859. With most of the Populsts, it
is different. They have wanted TO carry
out their promises; but fusion with Re-
publicans lowered the moral standard or
so many of the men elected by them,
that those who wanted to fulfill the
pledges found that they were tied hand
and foot to the Republican party. and
could do nothing for the relief of the
people.
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Promise and Performance.
tContiaued from Ninth Page.)

XATION the better IL VIII DC TOT
their individual welfare and for the
future OF the land in which they
live"
These were noble and manly words!
'''The sooner the people can arouse them
selves to absolutely and everlastingly re-
pudiate such an organization the bet
fer it will be for their individual wei
fare and the future of the land i'll which
they live" The Republican party III
North Carolina is nothing but IAN az,
ganization for official brigandage ana
spoiliation." as Populists everywhere
have found out. Can honest men be par
ties to perpetrating such 'brigandage' as
will follow if the fusion arranged ny
the two executive committees Is success
full in November?
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Total =. ~. $6O,7S495

Difference in favor OF Democrats in
two items Of expense $9,644.6S, or 4S2
bales Of cotton at Mckinley gold stand
ard prices.
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Though the full facts are denied the
public, the waste Of the peoples money"
in the salaries and the expenses of the
officers and members OF the Board has
been obtained. The contrast between
the last year under Democratic rule and
the first year under Fusion rule is as
follows: 4sSia4GE
UNDER DEMOCRATS
Wages and Salaries ... .$4S. 7041IS
Mileage per diem, 2,435.69
-, 80. Total ..,.....e.. $51, 1927
UNDER FUSION " ri .e
Wages and salaries -. .$57, 619.95
Mileage and per diem -. 3,1G5.0O
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The two General Assemblies controlled
by the Fusionists cost:
1000 ................. -. p 'Zoo' +
1897 ................. to''oV''o
Total .$143, O27.43
The Democrats ran their last two Leg
islatures for $14,032.70, or 700 bales tf
cotton ut present prices, less than the
Fusionists. The Fusionists, who had
promised ''strictest economy" employed
more pages, more clerks, more labOrers
and more lackeys than were ever EN-
ployed before by any General Assembly
in the State. The Legislature of 1893
spent $223.33 per day to employ pages
and laborers to wait on the members.
But the lavish expenditure" did not stop
with the cost of the Legislatures. In
fact there were so many lackeys, fun
keys and laborers employed in the Sen
ate, that one Populist Senator, who had
not forgotten his promises. cried out
against it. but to no good. Why? The
app0intees were nearly all sons or rela-
tiyes of Senators who were put on the
pay roll to swell the family income, and
at least one Pritchard Populist. VINO
has since been given Il Federal office, re-
quircd a laborer whose appointment he
secured, to divide his salary with him.
That was sample Of the official cor
ruption that prevailed under the present
government. How do the taxpayers
like such reform?
COST OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
According to the report of the State
Auditor the expenses of the State Gov
eminent, under Democratic rule, were
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THE FARMERS DEPARTMENT
PROSTITUTED TO Base ENDS.

This department was established for
the special benefit of farmers, and yet
under this administration no farmer has
been connected with it, and tae Governor
has converted it into the dumping
ground for his disgraced political
pets. negro politician was made CHER
fertilizer inspector at 4 salary of $1,000
per year, with white inspectors under
him at $40 month, and the chief Off
GERS have named numbers of second
class political strikers who are paid S75
month to do political work. and under
the pretence of inspecting fertilizers (at
this season when there Is no fertilizer
TO inspect they are travelling over the
State organizing the negroes. Can the
farmers vote with a party that thus
prostitutes the Department of Agricul-
ture to such base ends?
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THE PENITENTIARY-THE HOME
Or SCANDALS.

The penitentiary has been the centre
OF scandals under the Fusion govern
menH | will not touch upon the de-
bauchery of the criminal insane by the
physician, son Of the Superintendent
or the immortality of two other ply
sicians that caused their dismissal.
These scandals stink to high heaven.
The people are familiar with them. 1t
is the financial side of that institution
that also needs attention. Although the
law REQUIRES a yearly report to be sub
mltted in December of each year. no re
port has been made, though the Flu
sI0nists have been in charge since the
Spring of 1897, and mild request for
the facts is followed by gross insults.
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its own profit should provide its own plant ana
not seize upon public property for private use :
The suggestion is respectfully submitted
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

The fighting before Manila and the brief sklr-
mIsh resulting from an advance In Porto h1co
hoye served TO show something or the quar-
ity of American soldiers not before tested III
, this war Surprised by an ambush, the ONO
troops Ia Porto Rico held their ground until
support came. and then drove back the enemy
Attacked by three thousand Spanards the adj
vince line before Manila likewise he'd It's
ground until the Spanlards were repused, with
heavy loss. and the British witness OF the en-
cagement speaks with enthusiasm Of the be-
havior Of the American troops, indicating that
there. as before Santiago. the superior quali'y
of the men has been manifested. But the regi-
ments there engaged were from Pennsylvania or
from the Pacific Coast Whether drawn from
one section or another or from the Regular
Army. which represents all sections. the Ameri'
can soldiers are making n record for themselves
which will have It's weight with other nations
II Is also significant that at Manila as else
whore by land or sea- the American loss was IN
significant compared with that or the Hp"his"
forces one account reckons ten Americans
killed. against three hundred SpaniarnS' p'i'
the disparity was at any rate. great enough "
show that once more the excellence OF 'he nun
behind the gun has It's effect. Inc Spah'"r"9
kent I'D n terrible fusillade for four hours' pu'
not many OF their shots hit, while the shooting
of the Americans was such that. II the ne
counts are correct n fifth OF the attacking force
was killed or wounded
II appears that the insurgent leader Agui-
nnldo kept out OF the way with his FORCES poss'-
bly, resenting the advance OF the Americans 10
poInt between his men and Manila. Or posi-
bly no is beginning TO modify his notion regard,
Ing the expedcncy of setting up for himself ana
resisting tho United States. The result OF the
engagement may help TO incline his mind tow
ard quiet and unrcsisting acceptance OF tne IN
evtable Since he cannot be Dictator or Pr'si-
dent OF anything he may think it worth while
to become n soldier Of the United States IL isn
significant fact that General Merritt has called
mon the leading men Of the several districts on
the insurgents side for n conference, M which
the intentions Of this country may bc explained
directly TO them. without the misrepresentation
which might result from tho desire OF mn am
bilious lender to prevent agreement.
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indicate the rise or fall In the value or o'her
property constituting the wealth OF the couh-
try. The average value Of stocks during the
last Administration was about SIS 81 share,
against $50 81 in eight previous years-a rail-
of OF per cent If the Sl0OCoOoo'"o invest
ed in transportation declined in value more IMAM
n fifth the fall in the value Of other properly
worth In 1890 five times ms much. must also
be reckoned by the thousand millions. IL Is
reasonable inference. moreover that the rise
in value Of other property since the change III
National policy and Administration has peeh
somewhat corresponding TO the rise in value OF
transportation property and several times as
great. From the average during Mr. Cleve-
lands Administration prices Of stocks have now
risen 2G3 per cent. which indicates an ad-
vance Of several thousand millions In the value
Of all property.
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STOCKS AND PROSPERITY.

1t Is five years and four months since rail-
road stocks have commanded as high an aver
age of prices as at the close on Monday-name-
". for the sixty most active stocks SCI o.
share. The average fell below $61 In the mid
die of April. 1893. and has not been so high at
any time since until this week. One day last
wear. September II. the average was within n
cent OF SEQ and in September. 1885, 1t reached
$50 o.. but these we're the highest points in
the four years ending with 1897. This year the
lowest point was reached on the day when war
was declared and the highest prior to the last
week was StO &c on February 10, shortly be-
fore the destruction Of the Maine. The follow
ing comparison gives the opening. highest ana
lowest average OF prices for the sixty most
active stocks during fourteen years and In
Guiding August o Of this year:
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There are several suggestive facts shown In
this statement. The shrewdest men generally
Observed when the slump came the day war
was declared, that it would prove the lowest
point while the war lasted, and they were right.
Yet It was higher than the lowest point In any
peaceful year during Mr.. Cleveland's second Ad-
mnistration. and was higher than the highest
point in that Administration excepting squirt
of about four months IN the summer OF 1890
and n single day in 1894 Even the first un-
reasoning fright OF war did not pull down Re
publican prosperity 10 the level Of Democratic
years Of peace. The range OF prices prior to
Mr.. Clevelard's Inauguration In March. 1893.
had been all the time for about eight yenrs
higher than Il was for four years after that
event. Never during the last Administration,
after the first forty days. did stocks average as
much as SCI a share. but in the eight previous
years they averaged higher than that much the
greater part Of tn. time.
II Is not yet the season at which the highest
prices OF the year most frequently occur. In
four years the highest prices have come In Sep
tember. and In two not until December. while
in other years the highest prices have occurred
before summer Irrespective Of crop prospects.
which insure large traffic to the railroads this
year. anu tut VIDsp''Ct vi PV"NV' WIN 10" SN &c
sultlng demands for Industrial products II may
be expected that higher prices wifi appear later
this year than In August. since that month has
already gone beyond the best records during
the first half OF the year. Apparently prices
are returning to the range which prevailed in
the prosperous years before 1903. in which SOL
a share was below the average. The panic Of
1884 and Its results early in 1885 exclude those
&c. <i~~ liza -
But from the middle Of 1885 to the Inaugural
ton Of Cleveland In 1893 the average Of prices
was about 500 ~ a share.
The interest Of this comparison is by no
means confined 10 those engaged IN stock op-
erations or investments. Prices OF stocks and
values Of other substantial property usually 70
together in measure for II better opportuni-
ties for investment are offered and higher re-
turns realized In real estate. manufacturing,
mining or farming the same conditions almost
inevitably affect the value Of property EN-.
ployed In transportation. The prices OF stocks
during considerable periods therefore roughly
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PERSONAL.

solerius J. Geordiates. who has Just received a
nerm,t 10 keep a fruit stand in Chicago. Is
Greek. and has been q professor OF Greek IN IN
situations in Europe and America.
NJ Falgulere Is intrusted with the commission Oh
the French Society OF Authors to make statue Oh
azac take the place OF the rejected m mo- b ny
dredth anniversary OF Baizacs birth, In May, 1879
NJ. Clemenceau Is spending the summer at Caris-
bad.
Commodore John A. Howell. who has Just been
promo,ed TO the rank OF rear-admiral. Is the in
ven,or OF n self-propel,ing torpedo that differs In
several respects from the Whitehead. The chief
novelty OF the American system relates to the mode
OF driving the screw. Whitehead stored compressed
air I'm n chamber in his torpedo. and placed IN an
adjoining compartment a small engine which should
be operated thereby Mt the right juncture. Howell
employs a heavy nywhee. which Is put IN rapid
revolution just before the torpedo Is aunched, Dy
that is entirely Independent OF the torpedo. The
Howell system has been improved since IL WAS
first patented in ISL, and II mas peeh extensively
used in the United States Navy.
Isador Bush. OF ST. Louis. who died last week.
was born In Prague bohemia. in 1922. During the
early par, OF the Civil War he was secretary OF
General John G. Fremont. He was member or
the State Constitutional Convention Of 1855. After
the war he became connected with the railroad
business and was made T1o gnp,Sn prosd e
also secretary OF the State Board or immigration
and president OF the German Emigration society
John w Bookwai,er the millionaire manufact-
urer Of Springfield. Ohio. writes to friend there
that while at Rictl In tho Apprentices. recently ne
had n narrow escape from death in an earthquake
which almost destroyed the place. The shock was
more severe than any felt since the twelfth century
Several mountain villages were oaay ,e9
Ric,l an hour before tho hotel where he stayed
shaken into ruins
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A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF.

THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN SENT To Inn
FRESH AIR OF THE COUNTRY YESTERDAY
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent almost 'n..
hundred children TO the country yesterday """A
is record to be justly proud or
The first party left in the morning for SPINE
City Penn. and the following kind people nav. -
yi,ed the children to stay at their homes Mrs. j. '.
Wager Mrs NJ F. Sheeler Mrs. Nehemiah shee'
or Mrs A. F. Tyson. Mrs. Granville tyson M'~
John Flint Mrs J. Frederick Gaaber. MIS- Flu
Crobb Miss Jennie Hildcpbraud and Mrs Ws nr
Tayor The committee In this place tnat nus s,s ms
formed the arduous task OF making asr Flint
il composed OF Mrs. NJ +. Sheeer. Mrs Johh r"A
and Mrs Jacob Weike - cha Penn.
The last party OF the day went over the r.' "a
syivana Road. as we'll as the nrst. ana ~ We" Pam.
Sneen Osterhurg Pavia and Imer. all III ISa
svivania The work OF arranging for the recSlp sar
OF the children has been performed oy amos S'"-
end those who hay extended invitations "a, Gar
Queen Penn.-Mrs. j. knisey, Mrs. Jaw s urs m
Mrs Maggie Kline Mrs. II. A. Borket ana MIS-
NJ CLAIR. Ola, Mira Amanda
crsd Wrss John Shaffer and Mrs. Adam Ac y
Pavia. Penn-Mrs. Alexander Gale M rrr,nsth
Wengert Mrs. John Imler and airs J; h, LINZ
Imier. Penn.-Mrs. Adam Imler ana isaac i''"''