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[Fron. the Greenville News.] Attention, Friends of Temperance. On Saturday night December 1st, 3883 the procemiL1on which i'arched through the streets with a band of iuisic cheering .) fo the success of "'the vet" or the \''License"I ticket, ap proached( with lively Ilnsle tlie resi dence of the President of the Women's Christian Temperance union, who is also the Recordilg Secretary of the W. %. T. U., of the State of Sout II CIroi n4a. They halted, ordered a deep s4 lence, theni began a succession of deep roans-occasioiilly interrupted by such questions as Where's your church," "Where's your church to night," Where's your dead ! Bring out your dead ! "We'll buy your dead,"' and other thhings too low to record. They then called aloud "Play the dead march to )r. Wallter," and they play ()dl it aid wNent oi' playing it. .1 went out inte the yar(l as they ap proached the house ti-t I inight for inyself know the inealing< of the dem onstration, as my humsbanid, Dr. Wal rer, was not at home. I supposed at. jirst it was intended for hilln as an o1li (ial but when .1 lea-ned that before the procesion a pyroache~d ou r d weling t hey had gont through the burial pei form anevs at his store. I saw thiat it was intended a. an insult to the W. C. T. U. OVerI' my head. I iever .felt. h appier for imyselr or inore grieved for others in Iny life, for it was a voluntary aiO indisputable proof and illustration of Ihe cbarneter and spirit of the Inien who lead am l coipose the I ieeCnse. par ly-the party of '-Teason oinist meilti lillt. I call Iupoln every m1ali, wvoluan and (Aild in the State to 'e ililber this historie fact. in the histor y of the Ten r)(ncLUTe unioveuiieent. I call upon ev cry W. C. 'T. Unioi il he State to re cord upon their ininute book t hese words : The first public act intended to inl tilt anl organizatiol of chri inti womIn in t be So1t h Wa1s preforilued by 1'ihe tri 11inphal processionu oif the .l"License" in)ei Of Greeniville, S- G., on th11 Iighit of .December .lst, &3, at the 1ihe ho0ne of Mus. F. A. WALTr P~resident WN.Gc. T1. UT. ()I Grenile anmd C<or. See of tihe W. (. T1. C. o the Staite of S. C. 'The Railroad La1w. We p)ublishi below a letter julst wri. tenu to thle S. (3. Railroad Conuissionu. by the P'residenut of the Sp'artanhmgir :uid Ashievillhe Rail road (Conmpany : C1 IArLOTT'IE, N. C. Nov. 28, 1 8%. -To'~ t h-i Railroaul Commriissioni for the State of South Carolina, Cohiinbia (ent lemen' :\ouir favor reclllirjing 1 lilt th ra( ites onl thle A\s I'viile and( apar1t~Luin-i1g Iblil romal11lJC he li.' .alie Ill Northj~ &Cal-olhinai as })re's('jri by eived(. I beg respe(ct fklly o all your it tenltioni 4 to ihe last replort ofuhik oni's ea;nins aa xpetaIkS. Youi will see t hat- with great econ)omy), and( th.e rat es thlen c'ha~rgedl, the roadh only panito the e'xpense of operat41ing it. leaving ntothI-. ing~ to mauke neceIssary rep~airs to roadl( bedI, renewal of iruo, or renewal or repahlirs" of macUthOiery, a at ni)ot oue een~I of proth 't () t 'Ie otwners of the properthy. As sooni as thle roadl erosses youorstate 1line it eneooiulters liounltaini.-> and very heavy gradets, n hieb1 c!osts dole'~l 1') operai~te t hatl it (co-ts in U level country, Il a a1d it ioni t o t ik, t he road is a.sess('o for talxationi in thle counie s of Polk and(1 (leinieon.$~. inI t-iis State, abthi) doble( as' Ihih as it is as.,'ed iln voor St ate---t he (elnnt y of Pol.jk assessing i he property' at 810,000 per mtile, u h.eh is about dlouble the alssesmIlentL of olo pa~ying~. roads( inl tu1e other' p)ort ions of (oilr State. WVithout .laborating the qinestion. youi see1. tha:t it is imp1lossible to comiply with yourP rejulst uniless' t hi' ownelr~s of he pr'operty are willing to pay a bonus hv onoratiog thIi ron/(l it n 105 to bht. tel Ciable you to confiscate the Rp0l ertv. We are willing that your board maoy take the property and operate it, kee ping ail you eai earn for doing so. This, we think, is liberal enougi. We do nlot concede your right to regutate freights beyond the limlits of your Stnte, yet we are too poor to litigwate tthe question. If it is your plurpose to enforce your rates, all we Can say is. please give Its a little time to nke nIecessar aIra nge ments by notice to Colnectilng liues, so that, we ca n withdlraw the tiains firom the roadanId -ibauIlon the property wit h as little inconvenience to the public as possible. We forbear to disecuss the question as to whoni the blamne attach., es for ohstirleting the linishiing of this great, thlroigh linie fromit the West to Uhvarleston. Very.3 re-spect ful Ily, It.. Y. McA DN Pres. S. and A. Railroad. AN 'A(CIDENT1' To LIEUTENANT O( A H lNG o. -\ashinot. LDecem berl I .-Yestc rihay evening, while Lieu teantt Garlinglon. collnlilder of I it-w Greely relief ('Xpedition, was riding- a IviciOuIs horse inl ihw parlk of the Sol di s' hIoile, f ic bridal r(1in pari ted I te l Ios h tk -d l 111(1 a i i.gaiist a I t,(( with great forC. The lieitemiuit.'s kIee ca p was fractuired, his heal sv \ (rely cut and his shoulder dislonted. Thoughlj Sutt1erinlg inltenlse pin a lington regoainled control of the unlinud .mid rodh to t h- residnlee of a SorI-on.voI, where h) vnas ohligt-d Io r einiil some t inle before it Was p''Iuleit, to I'rimot e hl toti hei (iIv. MyjVSubscribev for T1i ass. xsn J, T, NIX) ATTON7EYVAND CoUNSEIoR AT L.AW, G( I N VI LL, S. C. Practices in the State am114 United States, Couts. Nov 9-ly HUDGENS & HUDGENS, COTTON BUYERSpp --AN I>DIlEA I.I'-wix General Merchandize, Enasley, 0. t'. thieirP pa'trlons and( thiegenii I Dryj Goods, Notions, vCiolkingj, Hats, BooEts, Shoes, Grocer I ICs, Drugs, G la ssw'ae, (Cr ock~ry & Woodentware, TOCACOKINITTING andI ini fact everything~ usual l y kep t in1 aL stock of (General .i.erelualld iZe. We( ealil'epiaE(**l at (Cnilonl to oulr ha rge STO( CK of R~E A 1) Y-.MA LWE (1A.)Il IN (i, eJEii. ANS Um 511(S E8jk~. exaine iiltheml('I before purcehasinig. WVheni you1 n anit Floir call foi thle '' F'ROSTI ;'' for a " Choice F~ainily '' it has no1 superCior. Oct 1-21-m DRY GOODS -AND H eadquati I rters for D res Goods, Belack an.1d Cokored Silks, Ul1ack Cashme11res, Henrietta, Cloths, Albatross COlths, Bergaline Cloths, :ul inl fact, every (hing in IL ACK YORESS GOODS. Anl exqlisite line of Wa1kinig Jack ets, Cloaks, I Dolmalls, Paletots and CIIILDRi N'S CLOAKS. The oly place you *vill iind Evitt & Bros'. Fie Shoes for Ladies, I sses and ('ildrenl. TI'hey have numerolus flien(l. It t akes but one t-rial to make for. them at customier. For Sty le, Fit anzd ComJo;'rt they are untexcelled, Tabl L ,ineIn' ISI Towels 41.1h InIIkevts, Napkins and Doyles inl abnnlhanee. 0M ' Come ald see us. PIrice an inducemilent'. 8'arg.04ains to be had at J. H. MORGAN & 11R., Whlelsale :and Htlail Mereifftlit GREEI_'NVlILLE, S. C, Nov 2-3m U EfEMB ER One (and All, T I-I A.T R{()IlNSON'& W\YATT~rj E: ASLEY:\. S..C., il Iave j ust. rcceivc( their FallI and Winter Stock of goods, 1ConsL.fiting of .Nation, Clothinge, I1:ardware,. GcerMI11ies and ( Grocers DIrugs. Wr'G(i s a call utal we u\ill he soie ( le t i2-- 412 A WVUI) Tio TIE PUBLIO 1- R )M OWJNBEY 1B 1 OS.. A visit to O wnbe'v Brou. wvill eon -'I Il' E AP as. ihe C'IIE AIPEST. our -t1(ek is now~ (comJ)pete, consis-'ting of Ca nned oos ofe vi y escipt ion,~ variety'., Iaar re,~l~' Tlin aliii I 1llow STIOVES I ht at com pet(e~U wi h(ree a ville' prices. Our line of ITobacco mal S41egar1s is hu-ge :nnti variedI, ntl wvill be sohl at youl neeol anyvthlingi in t he shape~t of bot bi inl My'e :ui 4 rie." Anud pleas~e t vs remninuber that we payV the hiighet'1. mia rke't pric~ e uor p ro'Iluce. toi pay, ant dl a (se1 yoJIu any thuing. we ke~ a .t te very lo i west price's. Ve'try respe~ct flly I. Oet 12-1 2m BL ACOK SMI INGA In all1 its branchles, (101ne. by iEasley, s. C. Givye him a call and( saitisfact ion will be given. both .'.a to wvork aund charg~es. Oct 12-2m C. P. RUNION, Eality; S. C., To-day The "Leader of Low Pr'iices." -:0: We tire muakinga muagn ifleeit display of elegant new T'all and ""Cr~intO. Gi-oodm. Whel you are out shopping, (io not fail to call anl inspect . ti immense line We have the m11ost complete asortmuent of WVor-steds firoi 10C. per yard up to the luiiest Imported fabrics. A Large Stock of Boots and Shoes. Our variety is unexcelled for beauty and(. dun.ibility. aLdiSe, isses, amiet chClildren ' Shoes, all made ill tie latest Styles. We have a hu'ge lot of the renunlii e "'Sitting l 111" Boot, nunsmr passed for beauity, and the mliost dtlura bl' Boot ever sold inl our town. Price unequalid. GROCERIES A SPECIALTY. Cotton Buyer for Exports to New Enughiui SIaut's. Oct, 12-121m GRAND EXCURSION To see ie Circus vill not create the ex(citeieit t hat our11 Barg4)ainls inl Beds, Buu rcai s. Chairs, Tables, and very TO THE 0lc.gant 'and tasteuld furuishin. of your hous-e it h Bedroom and Parlor* 6its of all gr 1ides. Cole one, cme all and and bv convinlced that you (ann11ot. get umore g (Ood flr less imiey thaln we 4ive at FURNITURE HOUSE, A geiteral line of 1udertaker's Sup pl)ieS a1lw:ays oI h:11d. Collins trinuned at, all hours, and in -It y !c I() silit li rch ias(rs. EASLEY, S. C. A. 11. RUNION, Proprictor F Iurn' iture .I111SouS(. 0 vt 121 J UST RECEIVED) J9Me R AMPEY'ii A new lot of Ladies Hat s, Just receive~d, ai new lot of R dy-madeClotinQ Special b)1u-g'ainis inl BIoots anid Shoes. ALSO, Just IkIVCive, a Cheap) lot Give mue a (call, and~ .1 gurtiiantee sat isf action. Oct 12-1 2m Lime ! Lime! Lime ! C.AN BE BOUGIIT OF I - j- GIcONIL.LI-A-T, hiither' iin (Car .Load Lots or by,) the sing'le barreI'll at1 very Oct 12-tf 2&-Y IV. S. G usooY, our1 F~ore manI) 1s author'izedl to receive and c'ontr'act for fJob1 work, &c. ,for Tus i MERSSRNGR otfIIe.