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jokfesaburog. Mfc* ST IlMOtfigHi iMt at 12 in. and was ttalkd to ordar by tUa Preaident, lion. #6tm C. BMppard. TtM MW members were enrolled. Bon. J. F. Islar, of Orangeburg, wns •Mtod Pmideot uro ictn. tTboST M/rew was re-cleclod CteHt, Jflfc l vote being: Farrow, 18; H. L. Farlfy, »; Yates Snowden. 4. L. B. Marshall was re-elected Ser- geant-at-Anru, A. D. (lootlwin, Head ing Clerk, L. T. Lorin, Journal Clerk, and Geo. K. Friday, Door Keeper. The regular standing committees were announced. A oommtttee was appointed to wait on the Ghirernor and inform him of the organiaation of the Senate. The Gov- ernor replied that he would communi- eate with that body to-nwrow at 1 f.m. Sereral bills were introduced with out notice and referred A resolution relating to the increase of the nnmbor of Judges of the Judi cial Clronits was introduced and refer red to the Judisiary Committee, with Instructions to report by billorothor- Atnong the bills introduced was one ‘ ' • “ Mi“ * - “ * motion of Mr. Voum&M*, of Richlaiul t wdll were read a first time end r It wal thade the siiccial.•'order ft»r ^Mr. Fl>lk- To Incorporate 1 FHdav next at 12.45, pi m. ™ tfftMa and Edgefield ItanroadC to incorporate the Midland Railroad Companv of South Carolina. This road, if Dnilf, will run by Columbia. The Senate adjourned til! to-morrow. IIousk. The House met to-day at 12 m. and C. H. Slmonton was elected tempora ry Speaker, who administered the oath of office to the members. Jams Simons, 'of Charleston, was unanimously re-elected Speaker, and a committee of three appointed to inform him of his election and conduct him to his teat. He returned his thanks lor the distinguished honor conferred, in a feeling and appropriate speech. John T. Sloan, Sr., was unanimous ly re-elected Clerk of the Lionse. J. D. BN>wn was re-rlected Scr- goant-at-Arms. U. M. Anderson was nnanimously re-elected Reading Clerk. A message was then sent to his Ex- scllency tho Governor, informing him that the House had organized and was ready to receive any communication from him, who replied that lie would eommnuiuato with the Hoase to-mor- row at 1 p. m. W«daM<lay, NoT«inb«r *6 SKNATK. Mr. J. G. Black, the newly elected Senator from York, ami Mr. E. II. Bobo, the newly elected Senator from Spartaubnrg, took the oath of office. Mr. Bmythe, in behalf of the rail road oommittea, submitted a favorable report on the bill to charter the South Carolina Midland Railway. Mr. Smythe—Bill to Incorporate the MaaOn Cotton Gin Company; also, bill to require assignments of mortgages of real estate to be recorded; also, bill to C innit a creditor to attack a frandu- nt dned of his debtor without tirat obtaining Judgment against him. Mr. Laitner—Bill to repeal the lien law. At 12.10 the Senate recessed until 1 o’clock, when it rt-aasembled to re- oeiva the Governor’s message. After the reading of the message, on motion of Senator Islar. it was made the apodal order tor Friday at 9 o'clock. HOUSE. The House met at 12. in., and pro ceeded promptly to business. Meears. W. H. Brawley, of Charles ton, and J. C. McKewn, of Berkeley, who bad felled to answer to roll call yesterday, appeared anu were qualifi- •d. Speaker Simons annonnoed tho fol lowing appointments made by him of •uborainate officers of the House: Assistant Clerk, W. McB. Sloan; Bill Clerk, J. B. Gary: Journal Clerk, W. H. Fitssimons; Mail Carrier, N O. Pyles; Door Keepers, Draper Dixon, Chris. Uaynesworth, \Y. B. Gaaque. The usual number of pages were also appointed by the Speaker. A large number of petitions, present ments of grand juries, claims ami other matters of no general interest were presented from the several counties and,duly referred. By Mr. MeCrady, of Charleston—A bill tn charter the Midland Railroad Company of South Carolina, which prov(des for the building of a road from flreenville to Charleston through the lunatic* of Laurens, Newberry, Lexington, Richland, Orangeburg and Berkeley. Also, a bill to prevent frauds in primary elections. This bill seeks to prevent pomiblc frauds in primary elections, by requiring tho officers and managers Conducting them to be dnly sworn, and subjecting them to pains and penalties tor violating their duties. A bill to amend the Jaw in regard to Ibe registration of electors, and the appolnthfebt' Of commissioners and mauagera of elections. This bill pro vides for the registration of a large number of electors, who failed to regis ter in 1882, and who arc are now prac- Uca'ly disfranchised, because no pro vision in the present registration law is made for enabling them to register. A bill to amend the Code oi Proced ure In relation to the taking and re porting of testimony by Masters and Referees. A bill to amend the militia law' sous to abolish the offices of major-general und etaf, and provide that the Adju- tMil and Inspector General shall ex ojflcio rank all other officers; for the appointment of assistant inspectors, ana to limit the mimlicr of aides de oamp to the Governor. By Mr. Haskell, of Richland—A bill in relation to the salary of the Adju tant and .Inspector General. A bill to amend the general railroad law, so ae to provide for the payment of the sala ry’ of the lUdlrofcd Commission by the State. By Mr. Mockbee, of Chester—A bill to amebd Section 1749 of the General Statutes in relation to the sale of In toxicating liqnora in incorporated towns and vilii^es; also, a petition ftow the town council of Chester to the same subject. A concurrent resolution was adopted to go into jioliit assembly on Saturday nest at 12 m. for the purpose of elect ing a Judge for tbe Fifth Circuit, and the other officers required by the Con stitution to be elected by tbe Assembly. Tbe reeoiution was referred to special committee to prepare a list of the offioere ao to be elected. , Mr. Slmonton offered a resolution that was adopted that tbe two Houses ■met in feint assembly at 1, p. m n on JRrtdavwr the purpose of receiving and he report of tbe canvassers for Governor ahd Lieuten- Frida?, Nownber 9*. 1884. , ^ SKNATK. The SetiMe met at 12 o’clock. Presi dent Sheppard in the.Chair. '*• The following were introduced: “ Bill to amend Section 1186 of the General Statutes, referring to the stock law.. Mr. Woodward—Resolution that a joint committee bo appointed to con sider the report of the Tax Commls- aion. Objection was made to its im mediate considerations and it lies over till to-morrow. Mr. J. W. Moore—Bill to amend Article 9 of the Constitution of the State by adding thereto a new section to be kuown as Section 17. The calendar was taken up and the following bills passed to tliolr third reading: to authorize the City Council ofCharleslon to ordain the necessary ordinances for tho establishment and maintenance of a system of sewerage In the city of Charleston; to charter the Midland Railroad Company of South Carolina. Tho message of ibe Governor came dp'as the special order for 12.30 o’clock. The various subjects treated in the message wore referred to the proper committees. At 1 o’clock, tho Senate repaired to the chamber of the House of Repre sentatives to hear read the election re turns of the Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The Senate reassembled nt 1 o’clock, and immediately adjourned. HOUSE OK KEPKESKNT.VnVES. The Speaker called the House to or der nt 11 A.H. After roll-call and reading of the Journal, tho Speaker announced the Standing Committees of the House. Mr. Rice of Union Introduced a re solution reciting l bat general complaint existedofthe high taxes now levied, amPasking tho appointment of a special committee to inquire and report mea sures for reduction. Adopted. Mr. Hutson introdneed a resolution that no bills or joint resolutions be In troduced after tlie 16th day of Decem ber and ask for its immediate consider ation; lifit objection being made, it went over under the rule. Mr. introduced a resolution referring to tho Judiciary Committee to inquire and report as to the exped iency of reducing the jurisdiction of Trial Justices, widen was adopted; as was also a resolution by Mr. Brice, of Fairfield, instructing the same com rnittee to inquire and report measures for the improvement er abolition of tho Trial Justice system. Mr. Simonton submitted a report from the committee appointed to as certain what officers were to be elect ed by the General Assembly on Satur day at 1 P. M. They arc as follows: A Judge of the Fifth Circuit, a su;>er- iutendent and two directors of the penitentiary and one trustee of the South Carolina University. The business on the calendar having been gone through with by 12.30, on motion, a recess was taken until 12.45, when >hc special order for that hour, tbe consideration of tho Governor’s messoge, was taken up. Mr. L. F. You mans moved a refer ence of the several subjects considered in the message to the appropriate standing committees, and it was so ordered. A message was received from tho Governor, transmitting tho rci>ort of tho Tax Commission and tbe Tax Bill prepared by them. Mr. L. F. Youmans, moved a con current resolution, that the message and report be referred to the Ways and Means Committee and bo printed. Adopted. At 1 o’clock tho Senate attended in the House and tho returns received from the Secretary of State were opened by Speaker Simons, who, nt the close, formally declared Hugh S. Thompson and John C- Sheppard as respectively Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State, they having re ceived the highest number of votes cast at ttacTeccnt election. Mr. Ulnc intro'luced a.concurrent resolution for Hie appointment ot a joint committee to inquire into the ex pense, Ac., of the early c<fmpletion of the Columbia Canal. Adopted. A resolution by Mr. Ansel was also adopted, appointing a committee to wait on tbe Governor and Lieutenant Governor and ascertain when it would suit then to be inaugurated and to make the necessaiy arrangements for the ceremony. Tho House adjourned. Katurilay, November SV, 1884. SKH.VTE. The Senate met at 12 o’clock. Presi dent Sheppard in the Chair. Favorable reports were made on the following: Bills to ratify the new amendment to the State Constitution; to amend Section 1749 of the General Statutes; to permit creditors to attack fraudulent claims of a debtor. Unfavorable reports were made on the following: Biils to require assign, meats of real estate to be recorded; proposing an increase in the number of the judiciary. The following new measures were Introduced: Mr. Patterson—Bill to repeal Section 851 of the General Statutes, which authorizes and requires two Trial Jus tices to sit and irrant writs of habeas corpus in certain cases. Mr. Mauldin—Bill to abolish the of fice of Jury Commissioner and devolve its duties upon the County Treasurer. Mr. Bobo—Bill to provide for the appointment and compensation of one Railroad Commissioner, to prescribe his duties and (ix his com|»ensatiou; bill to prohibit Probate Judges from practicing as attorneys in chancery ciuses; bill to repeal Section 169 of the General Statutes, relating to the ex emption of property from taxation. Mr. Tolbert introduced a concurrent resolution, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee, that the two houses convene in joint assembly next Tdcsdav, at 12 o’clock, for the purpose of electing a Uuited States Senator to serve for six years. “ The following was tiro only item on the calendar: Concurrent resolution to appoint a joint committee to whom sliall be referred the report of the Tax Commission. Laid on the table. The motion of Mr. Lnrlc, that when the Senate adjourn it stands adjourned tin Tuesday next, at 12 o’clock, pro voked a little opposition, and was of meesefe of nrnenntod to adopted by a vote of 18 to 10. Mr. J. W. Moore, on behalf of the Judiciary Committee, made a report On tlie concurrent resolution relative referred: the Au- om |>«rdy. Mr. Rucker—To prevent and punish the conveyance or ooueenliucnt of property by debtors in fraud of cred itors. Mr. Tarrant—To prevent the netting of trn|>8 and deadfalls on the lauds of 'UMther ; «l*q, to ntueiid Section 1,687, of the General 8tafit«r, in»e|atfoi» to tho hunting Of (loot. -**«>** WA Mr. Pope-To limit the attorneys’ cost* before Clerk* or Masters as referees; to repeal lire Hen law. Mr. Slunyarue Wilson—To repeal Section 169 of General Statutes, relat ing to exemption of property from taxation. Mr. Tarrant—To provide for the licensing of persons engaged In buying seed cotton.' • Mr, Ancy.um—To regulate the traffic in Iced cotton; to repeal the HdftUw. Mr. Ansel—To |irogJde for a*sten ographer for the Eighth Circuit. — Mr. Blake—To abolish agricultu ral Hens. The following resolutions ‘were of fered and disposed of as indicated: Mr, Blake—To inquire into tho status of tiio antt-helium claims of tho State against the United States. Re- ferred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Hrtskell—Authorizing the Scr- geunt-at-Artus to procure tlie necessary chairs tor tlie committee rooms, and an additional screen for tlie Hall of the House; which was immediately con sidered and adopted. On motion of Mr. Haskell, tho aetkm of tlie House, whereby tho report of the Tux Commission was referred.to tlie Ways and Means; was amended so as to refer it-also to the judiciary com mittee. Mr. Raysor, of Orangeburg, moved a message to the Senate, asking leave to withdraw concurrent Z rCsoluUdp sent to that body yesterdaVa iq relation to the election SuperintWtiMiit of Hit Penitentiary on Monday next. Ho thought that more time was needed to enable the large iiutnberW new mein- .bers to vote intelligently on the elec tion of an officer so important. Tlie motion was adopted. The Semite returned the concurrent resolution in relation t<> the election of certain officers, and th<- matter was re considered and iudetiiiitely postponed. Mr. Simonton, from, the judiciary committee, reported on tlie pre.-ent- meut of the grand jurv of Pickens, in relftfioii to ii«rvioWttamrtft lire' pro-* hibitory law, asking that the connnit- te# be discharged and the matter in- dclliiitcly postponed. The report was adopted. / Mr. Brookcr, from the special joint committee to examine Hm* books of the treasury, subluitted a report, which was ordered to He over and ire printed. The rcnohniMn of Mr. Hutson, that no bill* be introduced by any member after the 15th December, except ‘by unanimous consent of Hie House, was taken up. Mf. Boggs moved Ibiat. the resolving clause Ire stricken out; wdiich was lost. Mr. Kennedy moved to in sert the 20th I>eceniber; which was laid on the table. The resolution was amended so ns to cxccid hills intro duced by committees, ami was passed in thiiit shape. * The House then adjourned. THK CKNTKNNIAt. LEGION. A Ksorganlzittlou of tlie Legion of 1878 for Duly at Cleveland's Inatixaralton. New YoitK, November 2o.—Major George W. McLean is actively engaged in reorganizing the Centennial Legion (which was formed in 1876, and par ticipated in the various UentcmiinLecl-. ehrations of that year,) for the purpose of taking part in tho inauguration ot our Centennial President on the fourth of March next. The Legion is to consist of one com pany of one hundred men from each of the original thirteen States, to bo or ganized as follows: One company each troin New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut; one eacli from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware; one each trom Mar viand, Virginia, North Caro lina, South Carolina and Georgia; each battalion with field officers of tlieir selection, each company to number not less tnau {eighty men. The rank of ■field officers is Jobe determined by the officers so selected, they to appoint the staff officers of the command. As soon as responses are received from tho commands to whom conunn- nications have been sent, a committee will Ire appointed, with Loadquarters In New York, consisting of the officers of one company,from each of tlie three subdivisions, to 6o-operatc with and assist the field officers. The legion is to rendezvous nt Washington and re port for dntv on tlie morning of Mrfrch 4th,1885. A Without Hope. Jno. R. Booker, of Macon. Ga., writes: “In 1878 I was attacked by the most ravenous sort of cancerous sores, Hint ate great holes into my flesh and spread rapidly over my body. I re ceived the very medical attention; was dosed with mercury and potash until l was so crippled with mercurial rheu- thut I could scarcely hobble about-; my throat and mouth wire badly ulcerat ed; my hair began to fall out. So wrecked waft my general health, that 1 became a physical ruin aifd my life was a burden. For a long time I was bed-ridden, and my suffering Was so intense that 1 prayed for death as a re lief. 1 exhausted the whole catalogue of patent medicines, in each case fol lowing the directions religiously. Each in turn seemed to aggravate the mala dy, and none of them benefited me in any way. When life was apparently h(»pelc>s I commenced taking S. S. 8. To this Specific I owe tny lile. In ten days I commenced improving, and in u sliorl time was perfectly well. My hair has grown out thick; ‘my heaiiii and strength have.returned; tlie ulcers in my throat and mouth are entirely cured; my appetite has returned, and for tire first time in years I enjoy my loud. Every sore has disappeared from nty body. 1 weigh as much ns I ever did in uiv't life, and am pcrtccHy heallity in every way. The very germs of the cancerous affliction are destroy ed. Nut only ia the tcrrible niahtdy that was preying on my life, nnd'whicli every one pronounced incurable, en tirely cured, but I am also relieved of the bad effects of the mercury auji potash mixtures that I uua fed on for years.” Beware of Potash and Mercury mix tures, gotten up to imitate our s|reciflc, they are dangerous. Our Treatise on BIoihI and Skin ^ THK GKlOUtAL AMMC0M.Y. KalO* nt tire <<V tho Prmcnt M.'iiuU! nntl Hiium’. * Columbia, S. November 27.— Edgefield, and Aiken send _two of the heyv Senatyrs to the legislature this Session, I km. W. ‘J, Talbert, ■from Edgefield, ami Hon. J. M. Bell, from A NEGHO THICK LYNCHED. to tlie dectiun of a United Stales Stum- 3, Atlanta, U*-, N. Y. office, tor, and recommended that the election occur on the 10*h Instead of the 2nd of December. (Adopted. Tbe Senate then adjourned, n , HOUSE OK UKrttESEXTATIVES. " The following bills of gwwril Diseases mailed tree to apidicaota. SWIFT ^PECIFrCLt)., b ra rawer 149 W. 23d St., bet. 0th and 7fli Aves., Phila delphia office, 1203 Chestnut St. *•* —Tlie-friends of Senator Pendleton of Ohio assert that ha ia definitely staled fora place in-Cleveland's Cabi net. Aiken. ..Both of these geiqlepien, how ever, havti.bad vnltuil)Kl<egi»Ulivo ex perience hi ihe Ilmtse and outer upon the duties of their new positions* fully qualified for th^ir important work. Mr. Tall reft has,been made Chairman of Hie Committee <m Federal Relations, and Mr. Bell is on the Finance and other important.committees. Both of these gentlemen “held tneir own” in the rough and tumble ot tlie House und now aenn dlgnlfled'tfhd qmerSOhatc There sre many new faces in the •present Assembly, «nd as a body it will compare favorably with any simi lar one in any other State. A gentle man remarked, yesterday, that they were the -best'dreised members of tlie Legislature that he liad ever; setn in SotiUi Carolina. The Senate is composed uf 35 incui-< bora, exelusivd of the Predniiit, who is LMeiiteneni-GovefHor. Of tbi-ftc 83 are Democrats and 2 colored fiepulni- crtis, who represent Beaufort and Georgetown counties, There are 124 members of the House, 117 white Dem ocrats and 2 colored Democrats, 6 col ored Republicans and 1 white Inde pendent. This gives-a Deiiioeaal ic majority of 152 on joint ballot, certain |y a sufficient majority to send Govern or Hampton back to the United Slates Senate. The,bard work of the seslion will hardly begin, in earnest before next week, andHlieii Ihc bills will Ire pre sented faster than the Clerk can record (lictii. This will pnl the committees to work, and start everything into uiotidn. A# Mena., no thiuhr, a great ileal of time will be devoted to bills of a purely local nature, but as the mem bers nresu ibe these bills, and arc sup- posett to know the interests of their oonstitnonfft, there must exist it net en- sity for their introduction. 'Colonel MeCrady thinks this kind of Legisla- jttou a great nuisance, ami ijiinks it poseihlc that it is duo Ltrgojy t > tlie rule in force in the House, which seals all of the members from each county together, lie thinks ifthey were scat tered a little more they would legis- hmrtorfh'c rHattr and-not ferrs he enmi ties. He friid thftt one of the Circuit Judges informed him that there were so many Iguts-on tlu; statute Jiook-, having only local force, that ft was necessary for him to Ktndv^tlu- laws of each county where he held court. He thought the members should divide out and mix inorfi with each other, urn! en deavor to correct *uch legislation in the future. Charleston appreciates the impor tance of having-experienced Legisla tors, and returned Senator tfniyihc for the second term, and Speaker Simons and Representatives Simonton, Ficken, Kennedy, McHugh, Brawley, MeCrady, Gonzales and Means, who wore all members of the last House. Abbeville's ilclcuatiou are all vet erans. General Hemphill, editor of The Medium, was a leading member of the’ Wallace Houm\ iiC187C, and Ins been returned after an absence of six years. Aiken's members, with the excep tion of Cap'ain Sciglc, have oil seen setriee before. Messrs. Rucker and Scudday of the Anderson delegation are old member* although Mr. Scnddav is one of th Thr Art Gi-nssally Approved by Thonn Ae* 'it qualnlrd with )»U Crjnre-. Baltimoiik, November 3#.—George Briscoe, colored, was Ivnched Wed nesday night, at New Bridge, in Anne Atnudel county, is this State, lie was charged with robbery, and when lie was delivered to Hie constable to be takken to jail at Annapolis, a crowd wayigid tlie constable and took Bris coe and hung him. He had been previously warned to leave the county because of his frequent robberies in the neighborhood. The coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that death was caused by strangulation, at the hands of parties unknown. The place of ihmixu lysing was on tlie public road, about in* 'fifteen mile* Irom Annapolis; the time, at home m the bet>ocn - and 8 O > c i ock . When Bris coe was seized he was in charge of Deputy Sheriff Grafton, Boone and Tip Wells, jylio had bt-oif summoned to help the depulp. A double-barreled gun was put fn Boope’s face, and Tip Wells was pulled from the buggy and hurt severely. The lyncher* numbered from fifteen to eighteen and were masked. A lady In the Third District who was curiente and was fired at by Briscoe during one of his robberies U a lunatic now from the assault. Bris coe was a convict from (ho pculten- fiary, where he hatU Ireeii scnt for housebreaking. When lie was in jai here during the spring burglaries iu the neighborhood ceased. When he ruturoed to this section they began again. Public sentiment generally ap proves the act. Briscoe had been warned several times to leave the neighborhood. • A Notable WedAtux- fAYRTTKViiXE, N. C., November 29. —'Miss SMie Gresu, daughter of Con- ip-essman W. J. Green, was married f ui: H d , * . — —- * - ■ 4 ft ast uiglit 4o ,Mr. Pembroke Jones, of Wilmington, N. C. Many circum- stanocs combined to atfract attention A remedy endou'vd hy tire best 1 ’.tt^si to and to dignify Hie happy occasion, i darts and Drngglsw atltslhuhe. The bridegroom i^a young man of | ^ Kjjy£j.;])\ r that Mr. O. W. O’Neill, <iqoJ- flne attainments. Tbe bride has been water, Ala,, sayy raised Ink wife fi'"ui an. reigning belle for several ecusona. invalid’s bed, nnd he believes satsd her Jones is a son of Captain Pembroke, v *{fc MKI)y of " w] ,ich a v,eminent Atlanta' Jones, who, up to the late war, was a ( A wlid . wa nld have srlven ?-• *> distinguished officer of the United. ^5 aoqn as Lwould a nickei fbf V/hat two States Navy and afterwards of the pottles of your niedkino did Jter iny FOR IiAf>f ON Ml . A KKMKDY endorsed CJoufcderatc service. At the residence of Colonel Green, eighteen months ago Judge David Davis married Miss Burr, a cousin of tlie Colonel. Mrs. Davis was present at tho ceremony. , - — — “ Railroad CollUlon and Lot* of Life. Memphis, November 29,—Freight train No.*14, going east, which left here at 1.30 o’clock this morning on the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwes- tern Railroad, collided with freight ' ^ ItEMKDYabout which Dr.Mo -l Brabant, train No. 9, going west, two miles ' Atlanta, said: “/ have r ’hid cast of Hennings stotim, and foriv- and have no hesitation hi aovls- daughter.' A Bh-MKDY in regard to whUji>. J. <*rs- selt’s, M. D , IfrujjgktoThonia.^le. t.ft., ‘Mcaivrecall hi which afforded relief after all (ltd-usual had failed." . A ItEMEPY about Which TV. P. B. Fer rell, LaCrange, Of#., wrif.-s: “J Irtve itawl for the last twenty years tjil- metllHne you aiv )>utting nn and consider it tne liest combination ever jxittsn together for the disease for wrjWvh it is reeom- nusndedi-i tation and forty eight miles east of Memphis, this morning. Engineer Jack Moore ami brakeman Robert Neely ot No. 9 were killed outrisfht. Pat Welch, fireman of No. 9, and the fireman ot No. 14 were both buried beneath the ears. It i> thought that they will die'! Eight frei reign adlv lit cars and both wrecked. engines were K. W. PKROIVAI*. GOOD WORK. tlie •s of youngest, in.years, of tlie member the House. Senator Youmans, of Barnwell, serv ed in the Wallace House; the Repre sentatives arc all new men, but Judge Maher, one of the delcgatesj is one of the best and most favorably known ineii in the State. * There is a fair number of old mem bers from the otlrer counties. - Among these are W. H. Spencer, of Chester field; Captain J. P. P. Fox, of Colle ton; J. \V . Williams and E. R. Me Ivor, from Darlington; G. W. Turner, from Edgefield; M. F. Ansel and M. L. Donaldson, from Greenville; C. J. C. Hutson, from Hampton; E. M. Boy kin and L. L. Clyburn, from Ivcrsliuw ; W. T. Brocket-, from Lexington; John G. Bine, from Marion; Senator -i4.il. Williamn,'trom Georgetown;- S^tuitor W. A. Mauldin, from Greenville, Sen ator T. jUi Moody, trom Marion, Sen ator J. A. Stigh, from Newberry, Sen ator D. Biomaun, from Oconee; Sen ator F. J. Izlar, from Orangeburg; Representatives John C. Haskell and C-O. Marshall, ot Richland; Senator E. H. Bobo, of Spartanburg; Repre sentatives R. D. Lee, of Sumter; and I. G. McKissiek, and R. D Rice, of Union; W. S.JL'ainllth, of Williams burg, Senator J.G. Black, and Repre- sentativc* B, H. Massey and Jolm C. Witherspoon, of York; Berkeley, the baby county, sends a brand-new and bright Democratic delegation to the House in place of ^ic colored Republi can* who i(‘pre-('ined thecountv in the last House. It is said that ex-Judge Maher will be a candidate for Judge of tlie Second Circuit and that Judge Aldrich will decliiie re-election. In this event it is expected that Judge Maher will be elecced without oppostion. It is be lieved that a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in Aiken county will he in troduced at this session, and its pas sage will be urged on the ground that a majority of the white people of that county who voted on this question at all voted for prohibition. This hill will be resisted on the ground that a majority of the legal voters of the county have not declared their prefer ence on tlie question. , At the last session of |ho Legislature an Act waspa*scd prohibiting the sale of liquor iu Oconee county. The Sen ator who was instrumental in having it passed was.defeated in tlie Demo cratic primaries, and Ids successor on yesterday olfered a bill to re pun I the Act. So that while one comity ask* for privilege. sir ro re I*. 1 Are any members- of your fanrtTv thus afflicted? Have they triMfiiiotH swellings of the glands? Have they any scrofulous sores or ulcers? If so, unit IT fibetutrt be negieeted, the jreerflbr taint, or ptviso'n, may deposit itself in tlie substance of the lungs, producing consumftiqn. Ltnik well to the (stnditem of yonr family, and it thus afflicted, give the proper remedy with- outifelay. But use that wlilch makes abso lute cures in the shortest space of time. The THE CONKLING COKRESrONDENCK Wliy anil How the Democratic Committee Employed the Ex-ften#tor. New Yoke, November 25.—Tire fol lowing is the correepbudcnce that took place when Uonklitig’s services as coun sel were secured by the Democratic Committee: Ni yv Yoke, November, 8, 1884.— My Dear Sir: There seems to be-rea son to apprcitcud a design to involve in litigation and uiieerfStntv tljc i’resi- deutial election in this Stall', and per haps everywhere. The DemoAatic Committee have no doubt of the elec tion, and wish to establish tbe exact truth in the mode prescribed by law. At tbe snore -time their wish is strong to spare the country a period of agita- tiqn and excitement. We ask you, as connse), to give such advice and sug gest such action as will aid in the prompt abd lawful ascertainment of the truth. This is all we mean our* selves, and all \vc shall expect of yon. Yours truly, W. E. Smith, Chairman Executive Committee. To the Hon. Itoscoe Conkling, No. 2 Will I street, New York City. New Yohk, November 10.—My Dear Sir: Your letter of the day before yesterday lias been rarelfu ed. * I am in full accord pose-you declare. Nothing more plainly hurtful to New York and the eciintr^ oessful attempt to confdStT and ensnarl tlie result of the late 1‘residential elec tion. The modes of law quietly and honestly observed will quickly-reveal and establish the actual truth. To assist in assuring this is a clear duty, resting on every citizen, regardless ef his party attachments. I am at the service of your committee for all in my power iu this behalf, and for all T can do to prevent and oppose any effort to dispute, bv technicalities, tire verdict which ha* been rendered, or to hinder or delay tts acceptance. Your obedient servant, Roscok Cokkuno. To Win. E. Smith, Esq., (Suinnan Executive Committee, NO VIKGIMA CHOLERA. The Whole Story tlie Invention of • Ken- tucky M nnchnniMen Named Mill hat ton. Louisville, Kv., November 25.— The 1'imcs publishes an account of an iutervievL-with a friend of J. MulhaL- ton this afternoon, in which the former said that the reports of the dread seourge in ^est Virginia and Ken tucky emanate from Mulhattou, who is now iu the South. Mulhattou is said -to-have spoken of4hc scheme before lie left Louisville. Several jiersoiis have-died in Eastern Kentucky from some species of dvsentcry, but -the county papers and correspondents do not record any disease of the character of tlie reported scourge. A Dcalal from Gen. Imboden. Lynchburg, Va., November 25.— Gen. J. D. Imboden has published a letter over his own signature denying the truth of the statements in special dispatches to Northern journals in re gard to a plague in Southwest Virgin ia, and particularly denying the state- me d* (if^xisling destitution among the I >00) >le- 1 -o DOORS- DOOMS, i DOORS. SASH SASH SASH O LOW PRICES. O- Prompt Ship men t. -O tV- T uming, Moulding, Brackets, Mantel*. O- E. W. PEUC'IVAE. MEETING NEAR LINE STREET, Charleston. BTC. PALI. OPENING. recipt , and have no ing its use, and coiitiiU'atly 10^:0amasnil it.” A REMEDY which tha TTf'V. H. B. John son, near Marietta, Ga„ says he haiLuaed jn his family witli the ‘•utmost sgtifac- tion” (ind recommended it to three f-um- lk*s “ wlio found ft to t»e what it is reeonitnciHlcd." A REMEDY of which Pemberton, Irerson & DehniSou sayt “tVe liave been setting it for rnaiiy years, with constantly in creasing sales. The art-ole i* n staple with us, snd one of almolith nueU. ' AnEMEDY of which Lamar, Kankm & Lamar say: “We sob I 5n ffr.fts fn four, months, nnd never sold it in nay. pUice blit what it was. wanted agaU' ” A REMEDY bv which Df. Baugh, of >.a- GrsrrgtvGa., says: “1 cured one of the most obstinate ease.* Of VlC Alitoi s Mks- STRt’ATiox that ever game within my knowledge, with a few bottle*." - A REMEDY of which Dr. J- . liuo». of Notasnlga, Ala., says: “1 £'■" /"'[Y vinced tliat it is itniivah-d f->r Uiat e ass of diseases whiebU.cLuna.to cure. .. A REMEDY about which Major John < . 'Send for j iviirtm-r, of Atlanta, well ami le.vorahly I known all over the l idled States a-- a Price List. General Insurance Agent, s ws: "l used > this remedy before tiie Atrar. on a largo ‘ plantation on a great mttiihr-.r ot 1 ulusiut irith abrndatt suc-xs*." , A REMEDY about wh it Mr.—J- ”• 1 Strange, of Carter-villo, Ga.. eertith-s that one bottle cured tVo ,'*t his ) ‘family of meiistriial iiTcgtilaiHy ot many ' year* standing. Ttit* Great Here city BLINDS. BLINDS. BLINDS. COLUMBIA, S. C. BradfielcTs FEMALE . . . - .... Scud for "i n "■ ■ on Ore Happim-n* t.f Win win, matl'-'l la Begtilrdor. amt 1i <‘0. IRt.vnru —o- PLUSIIES,. ves, White Fine i EHEUMATISM Although a practitioner of near twenty yean, my mother influenced me to procure B. B. B. for her. She had been confined to her bed several months with Rheumatism which had stubbornly resisted all ths usual remedies. Within twenty-four hours after commendnf B. B. B. 1 observed marked relief. She haa Just commenced her third bottle and Is nearly as active as ever and has been IntyH-tmU yard with “ rake ta hand,’’ cleaning ap. Her improvement la truly aonderfui and Immensely gratifying. C. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D. Jacksonville, Alp., Jane*, 1884. KIDNEY TROUBLE For over six years I have been a terrible snterer from a troublesome kidney complaint, for the relief of which I have spent over $180 without benefit; the most noted totalled remedies proving failures. The oseof one sin gle bottle of B. B. B. has been marvelous, giving more relief than all other treatment combined. It Is a quick care, while others. If they cure at all,-are in the distant future. c. H. ROBERTS, Atlanta Water Works. Scrofula. Hr. L. A. OnUd, of Atlanta, who owns a hugs nursery and vineyard, haa a lad on his place who was cured of a stubborn case of Scrofula, with one single bottle ot B. B. B. Write to him about the cage. -% Frank Joseph, M Jones'Street, Atlanta, has unerring finger of public opinion points to aaon whohadsalooghfoC^aetofulona B. B. B. as the in«*t wonderful remedy for Scrofula evar known. You need not taku our word—you need not know our names—1 merit is alt Vfei «'<&. A»k. your neighbors, i ask yfubwwfcgG-Lftudi e* -write to Urns* 1 who gfreOieir certificates and Ire convinced | mat lT-B. 'Br&thrqtnqkwt nnd most per fect Blood rurifler rarer before known. * To anyfcMly wfiolUs diseaas of thrvator lungs, we will send proof that Piso’s Cure fer c uiiaumption ha* cured t^u- same com plaints In other rases. Address, _ * 1. T. Haxeltlne, Warren, Pa. the neck, and had lost his hair and eye-slgW, finding no relief. One bottle of B. B. B. healed the nicer, eradicated the poteen front Ms wood, reetorod hte eye-eight, and placed him on the road to health. A book filled Hith wonderful proof framthS very beat ctam of ctUzena, and fiona from the laadteg Drag Trade of malted free ta any adte—. fe B. B. entyn year eM and la w*(kteWwaM bter oeor abater IMS. Sold by 1 on receipt ef petes. bloobbauc ore, DRESS G(K)DS. SILKS, Satins, Laces, Corsets, Glov Goods, Talde Damask. Ladies’, Gents’ and -Chthln-n s Shoes, KootS:-# nd Bootees. A 1st), Gents’, Youths', Boys' and Misses’ HatM. Also, .Gents' Underwear, Carpet* and Millinery. ST JOHN’S SEWING MACHINES Orders by mail h.vited. DE8KORTES& EDMCNDS, Coll muIa, 8. C. July 2J-n»in — e --Tnnwji»n ■ —— 1 1 — f Rtnx ' tl' NI: \V A D VI: I IT! s!. M i; N TS. ul [) I tiiiiG O A I’tuo Fa’.nil.> Intoxii it I j or t ItH- I>v it Never i. ( « Ji,: with .10 S Ho Kt -nr j*; Geo. S. Hacker & Sen, —MXNCFACTL’UEKS ok — Doors, Sash, Ulimlsaml HiiiliHug Material. ('llA RSiFSTON, H. i - t fr ion exb.ii^e I’ARKi.::'! 1 '1 UMC, in It you ;;re a with ov.-i w k. ■ or household dm --V ir> 1') )’.-d -w- by 1* CIl 1 tally ( At TIuM- Tonl.- Is ctmij in th- v.< t-.,, sreifttraGou- * A Lit. ; -5 ikS; ! u- insrnx J7 t o., lYiniitui SI reef, New snd $1 sir *, c: Ui'-.u saving tn .1 ■ nt com r clrcu- York. m dteta \ •11 u I biiTO ft reraodj for llWTt i» of rresr* of th# worst Fi4Tu!ttnc l.n?* l>«*rn cu r cd. M$itre I wt l a • ! T wo i )T Prices Low and Material First-Class. itrtlhisJjrtfS—; ■tUi will ki! .. MOItn. to One Month. Ithnn anythtn^vw in )f.. rt-*, Ahiw'liit.* VrMIntT. ’ M ' k I.Jor«>enwk.-nst h.Vurk Emtio dm. ArvrUlDcurv. Notexporelve. thro# tooth* trestment tn on- | ukaf.-. i,--< ,1 for Cold In the Brad, Hradoctiv, Utxr;..i- •. Hog l-k.vnr, Ac. \ Fifty cent*. By *U DruK^i*. bv m,M E. T. HAZIXTI.SK, ttarrea,^ ' V, I! ;-K V M Mill ft rnrrd .'J I • . H.mii f.-. .i.-K-dllik,! |wli>t -ti.'.i ii* *,-nI 1‘rce. 1 * * M.twan.la. l ,11. l> . AUaiua.O*. A $40 WTO. LENGTH OF BARf.EL 22 TO ^3 INCHE:. SHOOTS ACCURATELY UP TO 1200 YAKOC. GOOD WITH SUOT AT 106 YARDS, EVANS’26-SHOT SPORTING MAGAZINE GUN SHOOTS TWEXTY-8IX SHOTS IX SI AT*. SKCONOS. With Blther Ball *r tl>*t Cartridge, Wit bout nemovius; frem tha Sboutdrp. ‘ It is the Best Gun in the World l*ed Inktuutl.v mi a t.ttn- or NO HAMMER IN THE WAY. THROWING DOWN THE GUARD DECTS. LOADS A..D U,; Th, Er*n« ia wtthoot axrcpdnn th« mont arrurate, V.i-vMt r»-.r-d pn,ic*t-l*tda(. uWcfcwt Uteri. Mil era. Itravta*. aimpliMt ud mm* pwfMt hrrarh lo*dln* fun to th, ». 1!. III. 41 rnlibre, ciDtro >i rv, iu -‘M Ifecli burrcL Enjrreved Black Wreluut Stock, sod sighted wilh nsvtnat* <1 slrbt* up to IjuL^bcos. (>o«d for nil Large Gnnic v OAA "V,.—I «o«il fur nil ?-i)inll Came inn T' i with liult ( arlndge at 1,«00 XRXuS | uiih Shot.ruri.ri<Ii’<-m * 100 i T-YuS. WHAT 18 SAID OF THE EVANS.-UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS. " The Kerbs has been constant companion fer two years. ITiaro cbotBixtr |9a}br1f>e<i et f. rt:n, enl n." v,v«/ rnt between my iHfe-s flnrers al 40 paces.’^Klt Cumoii, Jr. M I have nsed tho Kra in < <u. • ^ vl.f . Sj.ain Winchester and Ballard, it beats them all.''--J. Frank Locke, Burnham sVtl 1ft. Kinn. “Tt >' *■ IV> -a ’ . ,> nfref I can clean out a whole hand of Indians alone with It I shall recommend them *! . re\ r I t V —T<n\;js Jack. “ It is the strangest shoottngjrsQ I ersr nut to my shoulder, and as for acCr.rkeT It ran t 1 • t <• *. 1 Y- nw jt t \ the br>t gun In the market M ~J. A. Boyd, of Yates Sharpshooter*. Tl»i*« BypFfllinff C«un f«* Mil»Fri«r to nil rlhor«, ffer br the gar of new pateots It con be naed for nil kln«l« of gnoxs large er nt:* all, 1*0*1 imtH oooble barrel guns way oof of olffbt for quirk unit rllrrtlvr *«lioothi . W. ’ ; , ev. r-u perfect In eeery respert. We will nell this splendid repeating gnn i’i inch batn l f.»r A | 2 .OO. »he 1- - h ha n l far 814.00 If ordered UfWre .Tanuary 1st. when r vt * ’** * ’ J * % » - r , Don't miss this chance but buy the fi advertisement will net appear again, be paid at the Kxpress Office when you t ball and shot earirldfM free. Friceof Shot Caitridgae 82.00 p r harnl l. B ill *'art 1 - 8 | .'ih ! h r .!•• 1. ' hat - ^ *' ’ ‘ - • . . .. th«» lot is sold they cannot bo bought f< r k t gi f r- each. n at onca. f’nt thia Orf| a d t\emlr>n tbk peprr T-kca v- ( . u 0 . t rr We will send the gnu C. O. t>. 4f.^o U td ml f *1 .OO-w'-i/v • La, L\t bukr ee can ecetre the gnn. If von vcml Ml amount or c;i»h wt;h OTder. we w:il * >d We sre able to make this eitraordtuarY offer because we hire Kcrnfed iwcp’y ’.1; nd dpliats wfei'di cf Utt -w cuff* at one third the actual cos»: yon wH^nercr get another such l>a■ ’; : n. and you can ttiiM®:- wmtj*-•—•• "“• ^ ~ ■ -* — — •hr World Mf’g Co. 122 Nassau btroct, Kb',v York. ■