J. A ARTHUR, Jr., Editor.
(PUBLISHED EVERY DAT EXCEPT
1UNDAT.
THE LAW AGAINST CONCFALED WEAPONS.
One of the laws the present
Legislature will be called upon
to amend so as to make it more
stringent is the law now on the
statute books against carrying
concealed weapons. Every now
and then, and it has been the
case ever since the law was enac
1ei, someone has his indigna
tion aroused to the highest pitch
by the murderous use of a pitsol
which the murderer carried con
cealed on his person, and comes
out and demands the enforce
ment of the law. ' Nearly every
-one of these citizens always make
the point that if the law is to be
regarded as a dead letter it
should be repealed, but if it is
to be retained on the statute
books it should be rigidly en
forced. We have always had an
opinion of out own in regard to
this law, one of which is, this
law will never be rigidy enforc
ed, and very much doubt if it
accomplishes any real good pur
poses. There is really no harm
per se in carrying a pistol, and
the constitution gives to every
American citizen right to carry
arms. Many a man has carried
a pistol from his early manhood
to the day of his death without
ever having shot a human beincr
and many a good citizen, al
though we think they are mis
taken conscientiously believe
that it is nescssary under some
circumstances to carry a weapon
in order to their personal protec
tion. In view of these facts it is
aimply impossible to make it in
the estimation of the public a
great crime for a man to.carry a
pistol. Therefore it is impossi
ble to get the Legislature up to
the point of providing suchpun-
ishmeut for the offence as will
have the effect to break it up.
The law as it is now administered
and the penalties it imposes, just
does not debar any man from
pistol toting. He knows
the chances of detection
are small, and those who are ad
dicted to this habit are so much
in love Trith it, they are willing
to take the risk rather than sac
rifice the priviledge. Therefore
when we talk about enforcing the
law we simply make the pistol
toters smile. We do not believe
the practice can be broken up !
by law,4 and if the Legislature
was to follow the advice " of At
torney General Walser and make'
the currying of a concealed weao
L
on a ft'.),- y, it von M not be en
forced by i he courts betv.us"
p'lV'v si-:! i 'M;;t w oa LI r.o! .
tain it. Tln'jv are those who
h" : ' ha! : - ! i.:! ';.:;! I,,. ,
tueo iet the names of the per
sons thus licened be published
in the locai papers. This would
turn revenue into the county,
and at least carry oat a law that
public sentiment would approve.
As faras the present law is con
cerned, it is a dead letter and has
not and will not be enforced.
MEWBORNE'S REPORT.
Mr. Mewborne,superintendent
of the Penitentiary for the year
1899 has submitted his report to
the directory, preparitory to its
going tD the LegisJature.
We will, do Mr. Mew borne the
justice to say that his figures in
dicating a "profit" of more than
$4 i.OOOare admittedly basedly on
"expectations," and, also,accor
ding to his admission, his "ex
pectations" are based not only
upon the failure of the institu
tion to support itself the past
year, but a certainty of failure
hereafter, unless very different
methods are persued, and condi
tions change.
The administration of the
Right Hon. John K. Smith fer
the year he basked in the grace
of Governor Russell gave the
expense account of the institu
tion such a painful boost that
Mr. Mewborne also admits it was
impossible to recover in one
short year.
Mr. Smith was evidently a fi
nancier on wheel i.
But what a sweet-saented af
fair the "maDagement" haa been
from the day Governor Russell
took charge to the present will
soon be developed.
La Grippe Successfully Treated.
" I have just recovered from
the second attack ol la grippe
this year," says Mr. Jas. A.
Jones, publisher of the Leader
Mexia, Tea?. "In the latter
case I U-sed Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and I think
with considerable success, only
being in bed a little over two
days against ten days for the
former attack. The second at
tack I am satisfied would have
been equally as bad as the first
but for the use of this remedy
as I had to go to bed in about
six hours after being 'struck
with it, while in the first case I
was able to at' end to business
about two days before getting
down.' " For gale at Tayloe's
(jharmacy.
Rheumatism
Is a blood disease and only a blood reme
dy can cure it. many people make
the mistake of taking remedies which
at best are only tonics and cannot possi
bly reach their trouble. Mr. Asa Smith,
Greencastlg. Indiana, says: "For years
I ave suffered with ciatic Rheuma
Lijin, which thebest physicians were un
',',2 to relieve. I took many pr.ter.t
medicines but they did not seem to
resell mv trouble.
I rrr ad i: a 11 T rr e w
wrrre until I vr." r.r.-
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to their numerous patrons and
customers.
The thanks of each member of
the firm is offered to each and
all.
Don't forget that during the
year 1899 our purpose will be to
please both in price and quality
of goods.
We shall handle Dress Goods
Notions, Clothing and Furniture
upon a larger scale than ever
before.
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Respectfully,
E. K. WILLIS.
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MORTGAGE SALE.
By virtue of the power of sale con
tained in a mortgage deei from Alfred
Faifon and wife Annie, to John S.
Hod ps, dated t ,e 21st of September,
1S9, recorded 'n Book 8-', page
111, o' Beaufort county record?, I will
on Friday, Jnnuary 13, 1S99, offer for
sale at public auction at the Court
Mouse door, in Beaufort county, that,
certain tract or parcel of land Ijiner
i d boirg in Peaufort ounly, State f
Nonh Carolina, and in Richland town
ship, begiunins: at the mouth of Peters
( reek on the south side, runs up the
Creek the south west pronir, and up the
jrut to a sweet gum near the gut, and
Norrh 15 East lo a uut, thence with
said gut to ?f id Creek, a'"d with said
Creek to Goose Creek, and with Goose
Oreek lo the beginniujr, being the
same tract of land conveyed by J. W.
Cation to A If ied Faison , by deed recor
ded in Book 77, page 23, in Beaufort
con lit v records.
Terms of sale cash.
J. S. HODGES.
dl3-lm Mortagee.
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Blount's Dru: Store.
ftlEicfJY ;-; TiLoql
Having located in this city and
secured the store n-xt to Dr. J.
National Bank of Washington M. Gallagher't drugstore, I am
will be held at their banking
house Tuesday, January 10th,
for the purpose of electing
directors for the ensuini; veur.
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work, and know, ai't r an experi
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ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Having this day qualified be
fore the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Beaufort county as
administrator of the estate of
Isiaal Blacklege, deceased, all
persons who hold claims against
said estate are hereby notified
to present the same for pay
ment to the undersigned within
one vear from this dae or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery; all persons in
debted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate
payment.
This Dec. 23rd, 1898.
Joshua Taylok
Administrator of
Israel Blacklege.
ADM LN ISTliATOK'S IS OT1CE.
11 ving qualified this tlav; as admin
istrator of the estate of Dr. I D. Mc
Coi mick, oeceased, before, the Clerk
of the Superior ourt of Beaufort
county, all persons holdinec claims
against the said estate are hereby noti
fied to present the same for payment
to the undersigned within one year
fiom dftttf or this notice will re plead
xn bar of their rtcoverv. All persons
indebted to the said e-ta'e are requjst-
ed to make immediate payment. This
15th day of November 1898.
. . T. NICHOLSON",
Administrator of J. D. McCormick.
T0NS0RIAL PARLOR.
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ting and trimming. Barbers up-to-date
and polite. Customers
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wroiig except in the abus of
tlieai is to educate public sen
timent. Let us try to convince
the general public that it is both
cowardly and dangerous to carry
concealed weapons. But better
till if the Legislature would
remedy the evil let the act be so
amended, that to carry any con
taled weapon the party so do-
c.ire.- Scrofula. Cane
:c.M any i-irm ot blood trou:L-. It von
have n blr.r -i U ease, take a blood medi
cine S.S.S. (guai an teed pv.rrly vegeta
iabe is exclusively for the blood and
is recommended for nothing else.
forces out the poison matter permane
lv. Wewill
send to anyone
our valuable
books. Address
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Co., A U anta,
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Iiespectf ully,
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heard
oi cases of 20 Tars' tsinamg
cured by him. He publishes a vs2;n
able work on this disease, which be
sends with a large bottle of his abso
lute cure, free to any sufferer who
may send their r. CJ. and bxpres
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cure to address
Prof. V.H.PEEEE.4 Ccc. Ycst
To the Editor : I have an absolute Cir for
CONSUMPTION and all Broachial, Throat and
Lung Troubles, and all onditions of Wasting
Away. By its timely use thousands of apparent
ly hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
So proof-positive am of its power to cure. I
will send FREE to anvone afflicted. THREE
inVOne 1S23I2 S j BOTTLES of mvXewly Discovered Remedies.
; upon receipt of Expressand Postoffice address.
Alwavs sincerelv vours.
T. A. SLOCUM, M.C., Pearl St., New York.
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