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The bombarlmeal wi:l he&jn
next Thursday At Oa&%'bHrG
against King Alcohol. joel /
Brunson stands entrusted with the
batteries which are to dcmo'i~h
and pnt to rout this grel' eaemy OF
our countrymen. Men may talk
of priest-ridden countrieS-men
fettclel and enSlaved by powers Of
mighty torces-women anI chi
dren eking out their days IN pen
ury and want but amcre Formidable
desptt sits enthronel in South
Carolin. DeSolation anl rain fol
Iowa qu,ckly in his march, and at
last forbearance ceases to be 4 Viz
ture.
One mighty effort Is now on foot
TO dethrone and destroy ,hiI font
demon. 1t will be and must be by
the concerted action Of the voters
of the State that this noble work
is to be accomplished. Let IL be
understood once for al. that
the standard beare" Joel i brun-
son, will be in this iiIht to the Iii-
ish. No mercenary motives ur@e
him to engage in this warfare; but
he purest aspirations, and the besit
wishes for the young men just
coming into manhood make it i'm
2erativeiy his dnty to lead the
fight. Shall his efforts be alone.
God forbid! VIII all stand idly by
and see the standard he bears soil
ed with the ashes Of detea No,
never! you who preach III your
temple proclaim TO your people
the ruin and disgrace that are en-
tailed upon humanity by the sale
and use ofintoXicatinG drink. Ap
ply the crucial test and il the pco.
pie stand not out in support OF
this, the most righteous Of al call
ings, then 90 take your sacred en-
blems and hide them amid the ar
chives ofyour churcheS-clOse the
doors, and do as lie whom tituIed
them said: l will partake OF tnem
no more until | do it anew IN my
Fathers Kin gdom."
Young men let me tell You, a
mothers tears and prayers 90 into
this campaign with Joel L Brun-
son. If it could be over the bat
Elements Of Heaven, sainted moth
ers would beSeech you to listen to
Joel Z BrunsOn.
That stronSeiTorts will be made
in this campaign to crush the Pro
hibition movement, there is 10
doubt. And it requires no phil
osopher to answer why. Because
its success means the downfall of
the dispensary and with 1t all It's
political misrule and those who
support it for the dollars and cents,
To you, my countrymen, let me
say, the di"pensary is not a soiu-
tion of the whisky question: it Is
an institution that has drared our
mother State in mourning. With
disheveled hair and 6ilter tears.
she weeps over her lost and sad
condition.
Let one and all, now ana for all
time, have the moral courage to
come to the front, and uphold the
arms of our Stapllrl bearer, Joel
Z Brunson. Then peace vii! again
take the place OF confusion and
disorder, prosperity thatCf power,
ty, and unity that OF sectional strife.
w. L. WALLlCE, NJ. d.
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The c,DrI;c,,r of ~. S.,f, in OK.
a,,v .,.;o,.. o.,.r,.;,,.r o,,. or .L,s..1, Of
1io7or bv brr 50 Ion,r,S ~. S.}ls :,
for i,,o-;,a,ioa ,,;,.ros..s con,,, I..
matter Of Jisnu'p This admitted
neilh can il b, Il matter Of da5asr
that the money rraped from the des-
nnl;Iatioo Of her citizens cll in 4,
wise atone for rhc evils donr. though
!, be tlyown into tie fund for cdu-
cation. The yer, suggestion Of uslng
rhi. money for the schools has the
,nno,ranoe o, 4 direct aDoe3I 70 fine
c3yetonsncss that NAV be latent in
the heart of any parent or teacher.
If this is done with the view. as seem:
evident, to fix unaiterabIy the liquor
traffic upon the State, we say God
save ,he State. both as to the dcbauch-
cry from the liQuor traili; and the
traflic in conscience and moral purity.
Once the bargain is made. and the
schools flourish with this blood mon
cy, We bill good byc to both public
and private conscience. Schools
educating the liquor tralic into the
peopl, instead Of out of them. Be-
hold what Il moral turprtudo.
WHAT'S tie remedy: abandon the
Dispensmy law: No. Bat leave the
law with Ill Of its provisions for its
enforcement and simply eliminate
from it the beverage feature, conlin-
ms It's sale to snch legitimate uses
as medicine. mechanical, scientific,
ETC., allowing all the profits to be de-
voted to the necessary expenses Of
dispensing the same. With such
amendments the Gispcnsary law will
meet the approval of the best people
Of the State, reflect credit upon our
law makers and relieve the State from
the dishonor, shame and reproach she
is now heaping upon her sell. Muir
dcrs and other crime from liquor
drinking can then no longer be laid
at the door of the State government
If certain individuals persist in
drinking, the responsibility will rest
upon them and not be shared by the
State, us 1T present. Surely a very
large class OF the people will never,
baIess bn nrotectpI from tbp easy ey-
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Ancient Lays.

"You don't mean to tell me that
hen is years old2"
Yep"
"And still laying9"
Yep"
Say, she must be the hester Of
her profession. "-Clev Gland Plain
Nealer.
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Young men, | have a pretty
line Of neckware. Come and GET
pleased. S. N. A'N.n5, LtHe
City, s. c.
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Church music th It comes high
the steeple chimes.
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candy taiu"riir, cure Couai iNa' ION i.,rc. nr
lOc. 2oc. II G. &. c. fail, druggists refund lI.uueY
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furniture Department.

Walnut suits. ten pieces. sG5, SIS ss5
Oak suits, 10 pieces ST to $65.
Oak wardrobe. $40 to $50.
Walnut wardrobe $40 to $50.
Imitation Walnut wardrobe So so to
$l2
Oak chiffoniers Sc 30 to S12.
Book shelves 81 0 to 81.
HammOcKS 75c, 50, 81 25, 81 so.
Door Mats soc and 15c.
EaSc!S SOC. .jc and 81.
Library lamps 81 and 50 so.
Six foot Jute Rugs 9Sc.
Window shades l0c TO 81 Is.
Sofa cushions and Head Rests ac,
30c, 3jc, 40c, SOC, 15c.
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ncfLn-E2StSfE r. n. OF .. I.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
Dated Dec. 20. 1897.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. J5.*
Leave Florence 3:25 a. IN
Leave Kingstree
Arrive Lanes 4:40 a. m
Leave Lanes 4:40 ii. N
Arrive Charleston 6:20 a. IN
No. 23.*
Leave Florence 7:45 p. m
Leave kingstree $3.50 p. IN
Arrive Lanes 9:l3 p. m
Leave Lanes 9:l3 p. II
Arrive Charleston 1850 p. N
No. 53.#
Leave Lanes 7:15 p. m
Arrive Charleston 9:46 p. IN
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 7S.*
Leave Charleston 5:2S a. m
Arrive Lanes 7:05 a. m
| Leave Lanes 7:05 a. m
Leave kingStree 1928 a. m
Araite Florence S:25 a. m
No. 32s
Leave Charleston SIT p. m.
Arrive Lanes 6:53 p. m.
Leave Lanes 6:53 p. m.
Leave kiDgStree
Arrive Florence SIS p. m.
No. 80
Leave Charleston TOO a. m
Arrive Lanes S:32 a. IN
*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
No. 81 runs through to Columbia
via Central r r Of sc.
Trains Nos. 7S and 81 run via Will
son and Fayetteville-Short Line
and make close connection for ali
points North.
Trains On c & d r Rleaye Florence
daily except Sunday S:45 a. m. arrive
Darlington 9:lS Il. m, Hartsyille 1f:25
a. m. Cheraw 1920 Il. m, WadeSbOrO
2::225 D. m. Leave Florence daily eX-
cept Sunday S:25 p m, arrive Dar-
lngtOn $50 p. m.. BennettSville 9:46
p. m.. Gibson 1910 p. m.
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday
G:25 Il. m. Bennettsville $40 a. m,
arrive Darlington $40 a. m. leave
Darlington 7:55 a. m.. arrive Florence
9:25 Il. m. Leave WadesbOro daily
except Sunday 300 p. m., Cheraw 5:l5
D. m. HaFtSyilic - p. m, Darling
ton G:24 D. m., arrive Florence ZOO p.
III. JNO. +. DIVINE,
Gen'l Sup't
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TIE GREATEST BOOK or TIE AGE'
Should be IL Every Home and Library.
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1 Premier % iircat Er'iGr aG' lrcTnd. Chester.
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Saws the Philadelphia Ledger: eve

Says the Philadelphia Ledger: eve
don't want to fight" but the figures
Of Adjutant General Brocke's report
show that We can if we must. In the
Eve states OF New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Dele
ware, forming a very small section OF
the Union, he finds total of 2,233, :
TAT men available for military duty.
Comparatively few of these are trained
in military tactics, but most of them
are familiar with arms and intelligent
enough to use them properly without
much drilling. In this connection it
is we'll to remember that of the large
number of foreigners included in the
report by far the greater part re-
ceived a thorough military drill at
home before coming to this country,
and are, in reality, trainei soldiers.
Should they take up arms in defense
of their adopted country they would
of themselves be q formidable fight.
Ding force.
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TWIN SHIPS LAUNCHED.
The Kearsarge and Kentucky Leave the
Ways at Newport News, Va.

NEWPORT News, Va. (SpeciaD.-The twin
battleships Kentucky and KearsarSe were
launched successfully here Thursday. The
Kearsarge left the ways at 1902 a. m, and
the Kentucky at II 81 a. m.
!, Long before the hour fixed for the first
launching about Is, 600 persons were push
| ing and jostling around the powerful steel
| hull OF No. ls, as the kearsarge was known
In the shipyard, each person endeayoring
! to get the best view obtainable OF the. in
| teresting ceremony about to take place.
All preparations being arranged, and
| Mrs. Herbert Winslow, the sponsor for the
Eearsarge, being at her station, the pieces
| OF wood that held the vessel in place were
| severed, and she started on her journey to
the water. Mrs. Winslow broke the bottle
Of champagne over the bow and exclaimed
clearly and distinctly: II christeE thee
| kearsarge."
As the vessel glided smoothly into tho
| river it seemed as IL bedlam had broken
loose. Cheer after cheer was given by the
crowd and the shrill whistles OF the steam
boats and steamships in the harbor well
coined the aew naval champion to her nat
ural element. The cruiser Brooklyn and
mentor Puritan, which were lying out in
the stream, represented the navy.
When the Kearsarge had been moored
the christening party proceeded TO tne
Kentucky, which was launched at 11.S5 a.
m. The ceremony was an exact counter.
part OF the former except thar when tho
critical moment arrived Miss Christine
Bradley, daughter OF the Governor. broke
cut glass bottle OF water from the spring
on the old Lincoln farm on the bow and
said: 81 christen thee Kentucky"
Then, as the vessel started down the
ways, several bottles Of Old Bourbon
whisky were hurled against her sides by
Kentuckians who were opposed to the
water christening. Water from the spring
on the Jefferson Davis farm in Kentucky
was also smashed on the vessels sides.
Both launchinGS were successful in every
particular.
The Kentucky and Kearsarse are to coet
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An English physician thinks that

An English physician thinks that
Che example of Sandow, the strong
man, is not altogether desirable
one for boys. While he admits that
it is worthy ambition for a boy to
become we'll developed and strong
man, yet when physical culture is
carried to the extreme, as by Sandow,
1t becomes pernicious. He says that
two dangers confront Sandow, and
they are, first, death at an early
period after complete suspension Of
the athletic strain, and second, death
at middle age, or soon thereafter,
from o continuance of his work. When
Bandow, it is argued, rests from his
muscular exertion9he W ill not be able
to bring about a corresponding in
yolution of his heart and lungs. San
dow, while wonderful athlete, has
dangerous system of muscle-building,
and one that should not be initiated.
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The city has donated seventy large city
school buildings for use OF veterans travel
| ing rs posts as free quarters. Already i,
600 veterans have been assigned quarters
| in school buildings. At the present rate,
| at least 40, 900 can be cared for in this way.
Provision will be made for equally as many
! in the tented city which IS to be created IN
n broad, open tract otland adjoining Ches-
ter Park, and which has been named Camp
Sherman, in honor OF one OF Ohio's greatest
| generals. The first application for quar-
, tiers in the camp came few days ago from
, q post at Richmond, Ind. Camp Sherman
will bs we'll lighted, watered and severed.
The sumner resort adjoining will be made
use OF to furnish restaurant accommoda-
tions and amusements. The big amuse-
ment hall will be turned over to the vet
Grams for holding campfres and regiment
al reunion.
Occupants Of free quarters in both school
buildings and tents will be provided with
good mattress each. The tents will have
board floors. The best OF police protection
Ind medical attention will bs provided;
DR., Culbertson has organized medical
corps of about 800 leading physicians, to
be under regular military organization.
These men will be subject to the beck and
call OF veterans, and their services will be
offered gratis. Not few OF the corps are
old army surgeons.
The line OF march has been laid out by
the committee of which General Hickenloo-
per is chairman, and has been approved BY
Commandsr-in-Ch Chief Goblin and stan. 1t
will be within the required two-mile limit,
and with the exception OF about one-fourth
of mile will bs on asphal.-paved streets
only.
Cincinnati's efforts at entertainm ent
will be directed chiefly In the interest OF
the rank and fle that attend these annual
reunions. To be sure there will. be a large
reception at famous Music Hall, probably
on Tuesday evening, in honor OF President
Mckinley, who will positively, be present
at the Encampment unless the affairs OF
state prevent, but tho entertainments
proper will be OF an outdoor nature, and so
distributed among the four principal sum-
mer resorts, the parks and the river front
as to enable everybody to participate with
comfort. The intention Is to furnish vist-
tors with coupons emitting to admission
to any place they choose, and as the enter
tainment will be much alike at all, the
plan will tend to divide up the great crowd
expected. Unless actual hostilities be-
tween this country and Spain are on at the
time, sham battles ON land and on the river
will be provided. This Is said to be an in
novation at Encampment entertainments.
A large outlay Of money Is to be made for
Neutrality-suspicious. Of fireworks from the
various hilltops.
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the port side, externally, the second in one
OF the smaller forward magazines.
Although the evidence is circumstantial
In large degree, and while the court has
retrained from fixing responsibility 1ireet-
yupon Spain, there Is significance in
what has been revealed sufficient to justify
conclusions pregnant in alarming possibil-
tiles. A submarine mine with power suffi-
cient to rend battleship must have been
manipulated by experts. The quantity
Of explosives required to drive the
keel OF the Maine through her decks
could have gained access to Havana
harbor only through the negligence or con.
trivance OF Spanish officers. 1t will afford
plenty OF material to indulge in specula-
tion. A synopsis OF the report has been
sent by cable to Minister Woodford for the
Information Of the Spanish Government.
President Mckinley and the American peo-
pie await Spain's reply with interest.
Spain will insist that the blowing up OF
the Maine was an accident.
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s,Put it in any way you choose,

stPnt it in any way you choose, "
said q recent speaker, herself a
woman, "to the vast majority of man
kind home means cookery. A woman's
domestic power and influence are in
most instances in exact proportion to
her ability to cook or to command
good cooking. The old phrase a nota-
bic woman means, above and beyond
everything else, skill in housewifery,
and it means this just as much today
IS it ever did. 1t is very democratic
standard, for it applies no less to the
tenement-house woman than it does
10 the mistress of score servants,
but il is none the less forcible for
that. Like Lore, housewifery levels
al ranks. 1t is common ground
whereon all women, be they high or
low, rich or poor, must meet, the only
aristocracy that it admits being based
upon excellence.
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A HIHE blew Up Maine.
This is the Conclusion Of the Court oI
Inquiry.
RESPONSIBILITY NOT PLACED

The President and His Cabinet Receive
the Findings Of the Court and Discuss
the Measures to Be Adopted-The YER
dict Said to Be Clear and Satisfactory
A Duplicate R.port Sent to Madrid.
wAszrSGro::, D. C. Special. Shortly
after O'Clock p. m. the Assistant Secre-
tary OF State, Judge Day, gave out the
following:
"The Board o; Inquiry into the loss OF
the Maine finds that the explosion which
destroyed the Maine was from the outside
aud DOES no. fix the responsibility for the
disaster.
'It does not express an opinion as to the
character Of the explosive, but the tssti-
mony goes to show that it was a powerful
submarine mine, the exact character OF
which is not determined by the testimony,
though the belief was expressed that it was
what Is known as a floating submarine
mine.
"There were two explosions, the Board
finds; the first was from the outside, and
that set of one OF the smaller magazines" :"
From unofficial sources 1t is learned that
tho report shows the first explosion to
have been from the outside; that the
agency was a powerful submarine mine,
and that responsibility for the disaster has
not been fixed directly. The Court con-
firms the statement Of survivors that there
was double explosion. The first was ON
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Word comes from Paris OF curious
and successful experiment that flor
ist there has made. He has managed
to give the chrysanthemum the scent
of the rose, the sunfower that of the
iessamine, the Gala lily that of the
violet. A rose by any other name
may smell as sweet through this ex-
pertinent, but il is to be hoped that
the French florist will not try to i'm
prove on nature when it comes to the
perfume Of the real rose.
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THE NEWS EplToMlzso.
Washington Items.

In the Senate Mr.. Bate Dem., Tenn.)
presented resolutions in memory OK the
late Senator Ishan G.. Harris, OF Tennes.
see. A number of Senators delivered
eulosies. and as further mark OF respect,
the Senate adjourned.
The House settled the election contest in
the Fourth Virginia District by unseatin2
Mr.. Epes and giving his place to Mr. Thorp.
The naval auxiliary board decided t9
recommend the purchase Of the Morgan
Line steamship Chalmette for use, in case
OF war, as repair ship to follow the feet.
Senator Eugene Hale, OF Maine, declares
that we are on the verge OF war with Spain
He ascrihes the crisis chiefly to She recent
speech OF Senator Proctor describing Span
ISL cruelties in Cuba.
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SAMPSON TO COMMAND.

Admiral Sicard Detached From the Key
West War Fleet.
A medical board having decided that
Rear-Admiral Sicard Is untitled by ill-health
for active duty at present, he has been re-
lieved and Captain Sampson, Of the Iowa,
will command the Key West fleet. Com
modore Schley will direct the flying squad
ron, which will protect the Atlantic sea-
board. Fighting Bob" Evans will have
command Of the Iowa, our greatest battle
ship.
Admiral Sicard's health for several years
has been such that he might have been an
unfortunate master Of the actual war op-
erations OF a large and important fleet,
while Captain Sampson is known as one OF
the clearest-headed officers Of the navy.
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tive Director; Casper II. Rowe, Treasurer,
and Edwin Stevens, Secretary. The ma
ture OF his Office makes Mr.. Neiish the
active head Of the entire movement, and ne
Is peculiarly adapted for the onerous
duties. The other members OF the Execu-
tive Board are each chairman OF SUB.
committee, having charge OF the details OF
one particular line Of work.
Many Of the committees have practically
completed their work. The Transporta-
ton Committee has secured from al the
railroad lines the assurance OF q one cent
mile rate with practically the same pro-
visions as those in vogue at Buffalo. In
addition, the local lines will be allowed to
give the usual "home visitors speeiai rare
during the limit Of tho regular excursion
ticket. The hotels have all signed iron
clad contracts to charge only the regular
schedule Of prices. Their quarters ara hil-
Ing up rapidly for encampme1t week.
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DR.. johnson of Brunswick, Cal,
himself colored physician, has col
lected the figures of the vital stats
tics of nearly 800 towns in the south
ern states, which show that the
death-rate of colored people is double
that of whites in the same country;
and not only this, but that the birth,
rate is smaller among the colored than
among the white population.