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SlT <*"7 ^ THOUGHTS FOR THE MONTH. TIXELY TOPICS FOB THE CONSIDERATION OF PROGRESSIVE FAESIERS. What Work Should be Done Dirrlag the Month ofFebrnary?Valuable Susceatioas from HIeh Authority. rrv t 7"?~ ? o ii /' i I rr. ju. trv/tc* ?/t &su,ukoni, tuiseuus/ j One of the first things demanding: attention now is "ihe sowing- of oats. With the exception of & belt along the Gulf, the rains came too late for fall sowings, and farmers will be compellto rely very largely on spring sowings. It is to be hoped that a very large breadth of land will be seeded down in oats. With a plenty of provisions on haud, farmers can always manage to get along without being deeply canght in the clutches of merchants. Without provisions they arc completely at their mercy. Spring oats are not as reliable as fall sown, but we must consider the dif finnltipc in fhr> wnv. fini^ tftlff* thfi ltflfi essarv steps to overcome them. The first is greater liability to rust, because I of later ripening. The remedy is to j sow* only a rust-proof variety. The red rust-proof meets the case. It very rarely suffers from rust. The liurt is also said to be proof against rust, and ripening some two or "three weeks earlier than other varieties, has an ad-. antage over them. Something also may & done to hasten the ripening of the"crop by sowing seed from a spring raised, not from a fall sown crop. Oats sown in the fall have a longer j period in which to grow, and they acquire gradually the habit of maturoffa* o lAn/* 1 KOKI'HAM CAT17 a UHVl IM? WVVM VVM WTT ing and ripening'. On the other hand, spring sowed grain forced on rapidly b y the heat of the season, matores quickly, and in time acquires the habit of early ripening very decidedly. It is bad practice to sow seed indifferently from fall sown and spring sown crops. The former loses its power to resist cold, if'sown in spriug, the latter its habit of early maturity if sown in fall. Always sow spring raised seed in the spring, and fall grown seed in the feiJ.. Another means of hastening maturity is to sow on rich land, or else manure heavily. Every one knows how much more rapidly a crop comes forward on good than on poor soils. On thin uplands.one hundred and fifty pounds of acid phosphate and three nnnarea poanas 01 cotton seea meat plowed or harrowed in with the seed, will make a very marked difference in the crop. Still larger quantities may be profitably used on good and well prepared land. Another thing which hastens maturity is thick seeding. Not less than two bushels of clean, ruat-proof seed should be sown to an acre. Other varieties, with smaller seed, may be sown in somewhat smaller quantity. An additional reason for seeding heavily is that spring grain does not tiller as freely as fall sown crops, and it requires therefore more seed to secure as many stalks on the same area. Another obstacle to be overcome with spring oats, is the liability to be cut off by drouth?a dry May. is very damaging to the crop. To meet this the land should be well broken, not less than five inches, and as much deeper as .you can. Where the clay or subsoil is not too near the surface, the land, if in stubble or corn, rar.y be turned over with a two-horse plow. T ^ n in f A V\a f" r\ w- 1 * I" r> A XL WLLvii XiClU. lo IA7 yy OV ?? li J down the stalks and break with twohorse scooter. Those who have never tried the latter plow have no idea of the admirable work it can do. It is impossible to break laud deep with one-horse plows; they have not weight enough to keep them down ia hard gronnd, and one horse lias not power enongh to do the work. Three-horse mamBSBaeam&Vlows would be still better. To work - three horses to a pIowr provide a whiffle tree about as long as. two ordinary singletrees; attach the singletree of one horse to one end of this, and .to the ofchqr. end attach a doubletree, to which the other two horses are to be T 3 i_ it.. \ Tu? 1 ijibUiieu m tuc uoucti \\u] *, JLWC iuug whiffletree is to be fastened to the plow at a point one-third of its length, measured from the'endto which the doubletree is attached. The single horse having a leverage of two-thirds of the whiffletree, just balances the other two, having a leverage of one-third of the whiffletree. The heads of the three horses are tied together, as in doubleplow teams, and the right-liand line is fastened, to the right sides of the middle and off horses, and the left line to the left sides of the middle and left horses. Such an arrangement it very commonly used in Yirgiuia and northward. Don't cry stumps! there is an abundance of land in the cotton States without stumps, and the scooter and the shovel, which were the plows for stumpy, rooty land, ought, in large measure, to give way now to larger, heavier plows and stronger teams. Let us "subdue the land"?run the plowthare beneath bramble and briar roots and tear thera out. For al! s.aall grubs there is no better grubber t ?an a hfcavy, deep-running plow with a good team before it. Having broken the land, row seed and cover them with one of the modern harrows, which stir the soil pretty deeply and thoroughly ami yet do not bring up to the surface matters which have been buried by the plow. There is an impression among farmers that oats plowed in. deep stand cold better than those harrowed in, We looked into that point very carefully a year ago, Wfcen tne coict was *o destructive to the oats crop, and could detect no difference in the killing of oath put In with plow and harrows. Some survived under each method of patting in, and about as much in one case as the other. Another idea, not uncommon, is that oats may be plowed in verydeep aud yet come through and do well. We have heard a farmer ssr that he has plowed in oat* with a twohorse turn-plow'and secured a firstrate stand. We do not doubt it; for it is not the case once in a hundred times that the furrow slice is so completely reversed by the plow as to carry all the seed sown on the surface to the full depth of the furrow. Generally the furrow slice is only partly turned over, stands more or le$3 on its | edge, and thus it hapcens that much ! of the seed is still left quite near the surface. Such loose'y performed experiments cannot settle* question of any kind. But many have been very carefully made?equal numbers of the same batch of seed planted in the same soil, under exactly like conditions, ex' cept asto the depth planted, and it has been shown beyond doubt that when planted bekrw a certain depth?about three inchs although the seed may come up even from a depth of eight to ten inches, is so weakened by its prolonged effort to reach the surface that it never makes a strong, healthy, productive plant. The exceptions are in the case of very light and porous soils. Ordinary plowing in of grain with scooter or | twister seldom covers it more than m three inches; and if sown upon a ridged J: v rough surface and harrowed in, the depth of covering will often be nearly as much. Towards the latter part of this month is one of the best periods for sowing grass and clover. The heavy freezes will be over and the abundant rains of \ the early spring are favorable for starting of'the young plants. "When the seed are sown on growing grain there is danger of their being floated off by w' In |* . heavy -rains. It is well, therefore, either to harrow the grain lightly before sowing the seed, or else harrow after sowing. The former is rather the better of the two, as the seed will fall into the harrow furrows and get below ; the surface, if the harrow is run after they are sown they mav be covered I * * *11 j- t AL*. 1 DUE will noi oe ueiow ioe general suri face. Harrowing will benefit the I grain if it is done when tbe soil is in | good plowing order?neither too dry | nor too wet. On very rich or very j highly manured land it is well enough ! to sow grass or clover on growihg grain, but if tbe laud is only modereratelv fertile the grain will be apt to drat/ too heavily on the soil to leave much for the yoang grass and clover to feed upon. We prefer to sow these on law unoccupied by any crop; they will come forward and furnish cutting or grazing much sooner than when sown on grain. Orchard,herd or redtop, tall meadow oats, blue grass and common red and white clover succeed best, the red top and white clover on damp soils. Preparation of compost heaps is now in order, if not already attended to. The longer these are put up before their contents are applied to the soil the better. Much of the material which goes into composts mast undergo decided changes before they can furnish food to plants. Leaves, straw, ; corncobs, corn stalks, cottpn see hulls, etc., mnst decompose from contact with the more putresciblc substances [ with which they are mixed. Such | things, by themselves, change very slowly, but tho heat and chemical activity of a heap hurries them up, cooks or digests them so to speak. All the material at hand, horse, cow, pig and lot manure, should be well mixed together and with cotton seed and phosphate.. A real good compost, for cotton especially, cannot be made without phosphates; they should form the basis of every compost, because it is usually the first important substance that becomes exhausted in cultivated soils. Nitrogen is the next; it is usually very deficient in very old land, such as have long been subjected to continuous cultivation. Cotton seed and manure from the barnyard and stables will supply it. As a rule, the other substance needed by plauts will be supplied by the soil, but in some instances potash, as in kainit, may be added to advantage, especially on" light soils; and in still rarer instances, lime and magnesia. TlT^k ?/\ llAAflhll c -fro* ft U ?\J VSILCU uu AV*. the making up and treatment of compost heaps, it is hardly necessaiy to repeat. It may not be amiss, however, to urge that the materials be put in pens about four feet high, and they be thoroughly wetted and well tramped. The larger the quantity of stable manure nsed the greater the necessity for wetting and tramping; these moderate the heat developed and prevent fire-fenging. Where much stable and cotton seed are in & compost heap it will be found necessary to wet them a second time, for the heat generated drives ont the moisture rapidly. Drive stobs down in the mass and lot them remain ten or fifteen minutes, aud if upon withdrawal they are more than decidedly milk warm pour water in I the holes made by tiie stobs. If there | is no shelter over the heap, the rain i may keep it damp enough, but they should always be looked after from time to time. Fire-fanging will drive off the nitrogen of the manure and cotton seed, and should never be allowed to occur. Heavy, washing rains may be ex^nrinor ilnmnor tha norf frcn nr i^VVVVVt VlUijUg t UW MVAV W f T V V* | three months,' and measures to prevent damage thereby should be taken at once. Ditches- ought to be cleaned out, and temporary farrows rnn, to turn water from unplowed surfaces, away from those below which have plowed. Incipient washes may be checked by running such temporary -follows with a large plow just aJho?? their starting points and by placing turf, brosb, etc., at intervals along,especially at the lowest point wheve they empty into ditch or stream. If land is terraced, rebuild and strengthen wherever the terraces have given way. Instruct plowman when run-, mug across washes to lift his plow and ! not loosen up the bottom of the wash if loosened the dirt will be very sure to pass off with the next heavy rain. It is good practice to stop and clean off the plow every time a wash is cx*ossed. The ditching of bottom lands is often deferred till this and next month. Those who have not tried it are not aware how much of this work can be done with the plow, especially in large ditches. A ditch sir feet wide should not be over two feet wide at bottom. Now, with a good turn plow, the larger the better, plow ont a "land" six feet wide, repeat the plowing, throwing the dirt away from the centre each time. Having done this as long as the plow can do any good, throw ont the loose dirt with shovels and run plow again in central portion of the ditch. Alternate plowing and shoveling will complete a ditch with less labor than the usual style of ditching, and can be done with the ordinary hired hands on a farm without the nUiiUvuiito ami UApuiioc vi j/iwiwjivuai i ditchers. Narrow . ditches can be started also with plows, batcaiuiot.be completed with them. Everything that needs to be done either in the way of betterments or j preparation for summer crops, should i be dispatched now, so that later there shall be 110 hindrance of any kind to the running of plows, distributing manure, etc. These last mentioned operations are for good reasons crowded j into the months of March and April, and nothing should be in their way at that period. 1 Some upland corn must of necessity be planted. The land for it should be very deeply broken.- Many of the cereals?to which family corn belongs ?arft shallow rooted: such is the case with most of the small grains. But j corn and the larger uiiiiets are deep \ rooted and need a deep rootbed. Corn ! constantly and successively pot oat roots from joints higher and higher up its stalk, and this indicates thai dirt should be gradually thrown to it. To do this without throwing up high beds which are objectionable for many reasons, corn ought to be planted in the water furrow of rather low beds. Starting thus, dirt :anj>e thrown to it by successive workings, and finally the corn is left standing on a level surface. This is desirable both to prevent excisMve evaporation of moisture in drouth aua to keep, the lajtd from washing where it is hilly. A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. Murder and Suicide ia Pickens County-^ Tbe Terrible Work of Whiskey. Gkeenville, February 7.?The story of a shocking tragedy in Pickens county, on Tuesday night last, is told here to-day. .The pcrticulars, so far as learned, are these: Dick Mulligan, a white man, while intoxicated, seized a chair in a frenzy of passiou and threw it violently at his wife. The wife avoided me mow ana uieir juue daughter, 10 years of age, passing just outside of the door at the time, received the full force of the chair upon her head and was killed instantly. Horrified at what he had done, Mulligan stood speechless over the lifeless body of his child for a time, and then retiring to a room in the house drew a razor and cut his own throat, dying in a very few minutesj The father and child were buried at Sharon Church, in Pickens county, the following day. I * MMKBBBgBB???B????jlMM NOTES FKOSI THE EXPOSITION. ! Observations of a Gentleman Who is There j . for Pleasure and Profit. I Xkw Orleans, February G.?A lit-1 tie over four years ago au association j was formed, called the "Cotton Con- j' vention," which meets annually. The j, last meeting ^as held at Vicksburg, , Miss. Inc present president is a 3ir. , Morehead. This convention recom- ; mended a World's Exposition, to be held this year at New Orleans, and to ' be composed of delegates, appointed first by members of Congress, two ' from each Congressional district and two from cach county by the Gov ernor. The name Centennial Cotton Exposition is given for the reason that one hundred years ago the first consignment of cotton was shipped to England, , and that shipment was made from Charleston, S. C. It is called the ! World's Exposition because the whole ! world was invited to send specimens of art and industry, t,nd when you look at anything that is here on exhibition you will conclude that the whole world is represented, and that every county and State has scut the choice ' lists of every product that the earth , and seas can produce, as well as every- ' xi. ? Xl A. ' ZT A. .1 ( I uniig mat can uc lnanuiacuucu uui ujl the said products. It is useless to try to describe everything; no description can be given that would give anyone who has not seen with his own eye any idea of the : magnitude of the Exposition. fhave visited the Atlanta Exposition and thought I had. seen a big thing, but it don't compare With this show. All that was at Atlanta, could be put away in some corner here and would never be noticed. It is true that many articles here on exhibit are about the same as might have'been at Atlanta, but every cop itry in the world seems to be represented here, beginning at' the Holy Land and coming on down all through Europe, Asia and Africa, up through South America, Central America uiid Mexico, and then all over the TJuitea States, New Orleans contains oyer 200,000 inhabitants, and the Mississippi River is over 3,000 miles 10115:, and has numerous branches?Red River Arkansas River, Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland and Missouri?all long rivers and all running steamboats to this place, which altogether brings people herd, at cheap fare, from all over the United States, which will soon make this a crowded city. I don't expect the Exposition will be closed finally before June, 1886. There will be a recess for the sumrher, but next October it will be opened again, and 110 doubt with increased magniA luue. If a man or woman has not the cash, ; to travel all over the world they ought, to try to come here, as I am sure as much can be seen here in a few weeks as could be seen by traveling every day all over the world in five years. I might ?ay a whole ordinary lifetime. I have heard some complain that living here is too expensive; but unless the visitor wishes to put up at a big hotel, he need not pay over $1.50 per day. A furnished room, large enough to hold four persons, can.be be rented for $2.00 per day. and there is no city in the world where better meals can be got at moderate prices. J. OFFICIAL. FRAUD IN KENTUCKY. Systematic Robbery in the Management of FabUc Trusts?82,000,000 of Spoils. Chicago, February 6.?A Tribune special from Frankfort, Ky., says: "A superficial investigation of the records of the State of Kentucky shows beyood question that a system of robbery has been earned on for fifteen years past which rivals anything ever heard of. JU the same time it has been conducted under cover of-'law/* It is cvident that the amount stolen will not1" felLshort of 52,000,000. :~ii .a not easy ? to get at the details t>y which thoplnnderers secured the spoils, but a simple set of figures redily:-establishes the fect that a deficit of that magnitude exists. A study of the books shows that in the department of criminal prosecutions the steal- has readied at least a million dollars in fifteen years. In the case of keeping idiots during the same time there has been a steal of $500,000, while in other expenditures which have not been examined closely there are indications'of other crookedness, which may add $500,000 more to the robbery, ft is believed that in most cases thn thefts can be traced to county and district rings, which have been abetted by the Legislature." Cancers Conquered. The Swift Specific Company have the most indubitable evidence.as to the cure of Cancer by their famous medicine, S. S. S. Anions others, Jolm S. Morrow, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Florence, Ala., make5! the following statement as to the merits of this.remedy: ^ ; "I have been suffering . with a Cancer in my right car, for about three, years. I tried various remedies and was treated'? with Iodide of Potash, which produced Rheumatism. My feet and legs were greatly swollen, so that I could not walk. About one year ago i was induced to try Swift's Specific, which soon removed the trouble in my limbs, and roy Rheumatism is now entirelv <rone and inv Cancer is steadily improving", being.; better now than at any time within two years. This medicine has done . me more good than anything else I have taken, audi feel that J am on the road to a speedy cure. Undoubtedly Swift's Specific is the best blood purifier in the world." -,r Joiin.S. Mourow. Florence, Ala., Sept. 22,1888. I have had a Cancer on my face for many years. I have'tried a greatmany remedies, bii: without relief. I almost gave up hope of ever being cured. Dr. Hardman, my son, recommended Swift's Specific, which I have taken with great results. My face is almost well, and it is impossible tor me to express my thanks in words for what this medicine has done for me. Mrs. Oliye Hardmax. Monroe, Ga., Sept. 2, 1884. Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. THE COTTON CONVENTION. Vice-President Hendricks ttr Deliver the Address of Welcome. New Orleans, February 7.?VicePresident-clect Hendricks will deliver the address of welcome at (he. "WorJd's Cotton Convention, to bp held under the auspices of the National Cotton Planters' Association, and Hon. Chas. E. Hooker, the silver-tongued orator of Mississippi, will respond on behalf of the association. The Convention will open in the Music Hall of. the World's Exposition, Tuesday, February 10, at 1 o'clock. " New Orleans, February 7.?Vice- i President-elect Hendricks arrived here to-day by special train, and was met by a committee of United States Com- 1 missioners. Replying to the address J Trnlnnmo llr TTnnririots madft n. ' speech that was received with much 1 applause. _ 1 ?If a well be poisoned, woe be to i those who drink thereat. It is worse .] to poison the fountain of life for one's i self, and for prosperity. Often by i carelessness, or misfortune, or inheritance, this has been done. AVer's Sarsaparilla frees the blood, the vital ] stream, and restores appetite, strength j and health. i o THE STATE- GRANGE. Antiaul 3Ieeli?ij: in Charleston?A Synopsis of the l'roceedinffs. [Condensed from the News and Courier.] The S;ate-Grange.of South Carolina met in Charleston on the 4th inet. , Cpon the calling of the roll the fol- 1 lowing delegates from the various , counties throughout the State were . found to be.in attendance: - L ^ AJ>hf?r?)lr>?T T, TTiKrhpt* A \T Aiken. Anderson?B. F. Crayton, J. N. , Norris, J. B. Watson. Chester? R. A. Love. .Clarendon?J. C. Johnston, J. M. , Knight, W. D. Fitch. Darlington?R. R. Green, D. E. , Hutson. P. G. Fields. Fairfield?M. D. C. Colvin. Kershaw?L. J. Patterson, L. C. , riiompso!!, II. Moselev, W. G. Mar- u shall, G. "W. Moselev. J. F. Holland, , J. J. Bell, W. F. Russell, Dr. J. C. ; Kirklev. T ,niir>ncff>v?TO. Rwthnm. New berry?R. C. Hunter, J. W. Hollo way, J. N. Lipscomb.". Orangeburg?T. E. Jordan, M. J. , Jenkins. Spartanburg?J. "W. Stubbles, J. F. Smith, J. W. "Wofford, Wm.'.'Alexander. Williamsburg ? Josiah Cock field, ' H. G. Campbell, C. W. McClain, A. F. Floyd. ^ Pomona Granges--Audersou, J. "W. , Norris; Kershaw, S:.R. Adams; Darlington, J. N. Parrott; Spartanburg, Gr. \V. Turner. The "Worthy Master then delivered his customary address, which' was heard with great interest by all.present. ~ The Question the came nn, as to the adoption of the amendmentsmade to the constitution at a recent meeting of the National Grange relative to the eligibility of members of the State and county Granges. The amendments were agreed to. A motion was then made and unanimously carried in which it states that the State Grange of South Carolina : heartily endorses the action of the National Grange in regard to the recommendation of the appointment of the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken fo the post of agricultural commissioner of the United Slates. The following standing committees were then appointed by the Worthy Master: On Worthy Master's Address?J. M., Wofford, chairman; W: D. Fitch, J. J. Bell. On Report of Executive Committtee ?U.K. Green, chairman; M. D. 0. Colvin, S. Beckham. :. On Resolutions? W. F. Russell, chairman; C. W. McCIain, M. J. Jenkins. On Business?J. C. Johnston, chairman; D. E. Hutson, Gv \Y. Moseley. On Suggestions for the Good of the Order?S. R. Adams, chairman; J. W. Stribling, J. M. Parrott. On Auditing and Financc-?R. A. Love, chairman; P. G. Fields, T, R.C. Hunter. The Grange then took, a recess until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. In the afternoon session a committee consisting of A. P. Bntler, chairman, L. Hough and \V\ J. Reed, was appointed to ascertain if th.ere.be a combination among the fertilizing, companies of Charleston. The Grange then took a recefi3. spmvn nir. After the reading of the minutes of the previous dsvy's proceedings the following additional delegates -reported ?? the secretary: Spartanburg?Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Lipscomb. " - -- - - . Darlington?A. W. Parrot, Mi?.: A. W.Prrott, G. HofFmeyer.. u " Orangeburg? W. F. Barton. / <; ,; Maxl&ro-T. H. Betbea. ; ^fl^pscrptaryjs repor^^tlien.read, j bee&ngre Granges or^i^izect4tt*wffi; the past year thau faring any one; year for" several previous *rears. TThe deputies for Darlington'and Kershaw counties have been the most successful. The Granges which have been organized during the past year are the Paekville Grange, Kershaw county; Oakland, Kershaw countyNew Home, Darlington county;. Union, Clarendon county; Central,.Williamsburg county; Cades, "Williamsburg county; Green Spring, Kershaw county. Besides these th.e following Granges have been reorganized: Mott Clarendon county; Pleasant"Grove, Greenville county; Graham, 'Williamsburg county; Grassy Pond, Spartanburg county." The secretary's report was referred to the committee on finance, after which the treasurer's report' was called for and read. This report,'which was also referred to the committee on finance, showed that the,funds in the treasury at the present time are $231,09. : The committee on the Worthy Masters address made their report, in which they recommended the adoption of the following, resolution's: "Resolved, 1. That tt is the sense .of this State Grange that summer meetings would greatly enhance the prosperity of our Order, and be of much benefit to Patrons individually and collectively. "2. That our Worthy Lecturer be recmcsted to submit for the considera tlon of said pummer meetings such questions, the discussion of which,, in his judgment, would tend Wmake the \ action of the agricultural classes wore mnform in remedying- existing evils ami the building tfp and_strcjiglhening of <>nr Order, and.tliat the columns of., the Cotton Plant be used for' that purpose. . . C/(!; .. The report was unanimously adopled. 1 The committee on fertilizer "combination" reportedih'at lAere .had been a "po6l,:* but 110 combination hurtful to the farmers, iieceived as information. ' ' : The Worthy Master then appointed the Gransre Representatives in the sev eral comities. Among them-arc .the. following: Barnwell?'1>. P. Sojourner, Joseph Guest. Clarendon?R. E. Smith, J. M.'Knight. Fairfield?M. DrC. Colvin, James Pagan. Kershaw? W. K. Thompson, W. F. Russell. At the night session the following. officers were elected to serve for the ensuing term of two years : Worthy Master, J. N. Lipscomb. Worthy Overseer, A. P. Bntfer.' Worthy Lecturer, S. R. Adams. Worthy Steward, J. N. ParrotL Worthy Asst. Steward, J. W. Stribing. * Worthy Chaplain, J. G. Richards. Worthy Treasnrer,_A. M"._Aiken. Worthy Secretary, T. W. Jtioiioway. Worthy Gatekeeper, M. D. C.C'olrin. C'eres, Mrs. A. W. Parrott. Pomona, Mrs. A. C. Adams. . Flora, Mrs. M. A. Love. L. A. Steward, Mrs. E. M. Lipscomb. Mr. J. W. Norris, whose term as member of the executive committee had expired, was unanimously rejected to serve in the'same capacity for the two ensuing- years. The elections thus being concluded, Mr. is. R. Adams was appointed to '^obligate" the Worthy Master. This duty' he nerformed in a hisrhlv acceDtable man- . ner. The rest of the newly-elected Dfticers were then "obligated'' by the : Worthy Master. : j After the passage of the usnal reso- : [ations of thanks, the Grange went into secret session, and then adjourned sine die. ,i >':S THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Doings In Congress -Cleveland's Cabinet- 1 Civil Strvlco Itrform?Preparations for the Inauguration. "Washington, D. C., February G.? i Only twenty-two working days remain j to the Forty-eighth Congress. If we ( take into consideration the amount of ( work yet.to be done and the slow pro- ] jesses by which it is accomplished, t this would seem bnt a short lime. However, by holding evening- sessions | and- '-choking off" long-winded ora- ] tors an extra session may be avoided, j rhe general impression lias been that ? the present Congress will get through I with all necessary legislation- by March c ?, and that the President-elect will be j allowed the quiet of a congressional ^ vacation in which to shape the policy , * HAirAvnn Mia UI Hid auuitiiicnauuti? UVHUVV/1 } uiv ^ extraordinary course of the Republi- \ cans in the House en Saturday, insisting upon unlimited debate on the river and harbor bill, has shaken this opinion somewhat, and is by many thought to indicate an intention to force an extra session. This idea is strengthened by the fact that previously the Republicans of the House have always been in favor of pushing the river an.I harbor bkl through with as little debate as possible. It "is to be hoped that ' the general sentiment of the country will prevent a repetition of tinnecessary delays and that there will be no occasion for the convening of the Forty-ninth Congress until the regular time for its organization?December 1. < "Who will form Cleveland's Cabi- [ ic of (inni-co n fs.-enri f (rititrr for ; speculation in Washington. Wild con- , jectnres jtre indulged in by all parties j ?from tbe politicians at the capitol to the newsboys on the avenue. The ( mere fact that a Congressman is absent ? from the city is sufficient to start in circulation a dozen wild rumors, which 3 quickly find way into the daily papers ] under flaming "head lines. Speaker < Carlisle was in Albany on Saturday at \ the special invitation of Mr. Cleveland. 1 To this, and the recent visits of Sena- ( for Bayard and Garland and Repre- 1 sentative Randall, Cabinet makers and | newspaper men aftach great signifi- j cauce.'J No doubt t!ie meaning and < only meaning of these and other simi- ( lar visits of other representative men , is that Mr. Cleveland desires to meet , and to know the opinions of prominent Democrats before shaping his policy. . Who will compose his Cabinet is yet a ] mystery. The only plan is to wait and see. j o ? AS IUW ULL1U ior ? UilUUgU Ui UUUiiii- ] titration draws near the desire to learn What will be the policy of the new \ President on civil service reform , gl-ows more intense. This is especially tfie case among two classes of people? , office-holders and office-seekers. Cleve- i land's recent letter on that subject, , though plain enough, does not seem to satisfy either clas9. In the city there , are nearly 15,000 persons in the gov- , eminent employ. The majority of < these' are, of coarse, Republicans; and are, natnrally, occupying the anxious j bench. Mary of them place confidence in the civil service laws_, but the ma- ! jority, putting' no faith in Cleveland's ' action as Governor of New York or his letter on civil service reform, seem ; to think that every means will be taken to avoid the lavv. The other class fAffirs'* nrp insfc how fl source of great annoyance to persons likely to have influence with the coming administration. Congressmen each dayreceive huge bundles of mail from , persons seeking various positions under the government. There is agrowing struggle between the office-holder and the office-seeker, and the Congressmen being frequently the medium through which each desires to effect his purpose, is worried out of his wits. Preparations for the coining inauguEfiti&n 'are rapidly progressing. The various committees are .energetically faorkjng to make tlieeveht a success iu - jjj nArririii.-ir. ^Notwithstanding ^C bccasioiial rant about "jJeffersonian "jgfmplfcTty,^ the -' arrangements show that the ceremonies will surpass all previous inaugurations in magnificence. Extended provisions arc being made to accommodate visitors. For the benefit of parties who contemplate visiting- Washington on tne 4tn, we would" state that by writing beforehand to the Inaugural Committee of Public Comfort they may obtain comfortable accommodations at reasonable prices. Parties, conferring with the committec.should state the number .of ; dayS they intend to remain arid the 1 prices they, expect to pay for room and board. Mr. Cleveland has secured rooms at i the Arlington Hotel, which h& will occupy prior to inauguration. Mr. Hendricks, has engaged permanent quarters at Wiliard's. s. b. l. A Xew York Scnsatloa. A3 an outcome of the recent dvnaipite explosions in England, O'Donovan Rossn, the Irish agitator, who is fl'ppwcu tU liiltc uutii numiii;; nj/ hostile feeling in American against the English government, whs shot by a woman last Mou'dy evening on Chambers street, in New York city. The shooting tooic'place at 15 minntes past 5 o'clock. Bossa was in front of the Stewart building on Chambers street, when lie was approached by a handsome voting lady, dressed in plain clothes. She wore spectacle* and had the appearance of an intelligent-looking school teacher. .She drew a fivebarreled revolver from her dress pocket and leveling" it at him fired one shot. Eoasa threw his hands above his .head and cried;, "I'm snot." He thcQ, fell heavily to the sidewalk. The womah fired the remaining bullets n her pistol at the prostrate man, and and Ti'nr.oiicGi;nedlr walked off. with the smokiug revolver iu her hand. She was followed by a large crowd, while ;etiH ~a" larger mob surrounded the wounded dynamiter. City Marshal'tfamjes'McAulev, in the absence of a policemaijj, saw the revolver in the woman's Viand and arrested her. She was conducted to the 29th precinct stationhoffse in the city hall. " Her imperturbable. gravity and coolhess Of demeanor were remarkable. When arraigned at the sergeant's desk, McAulcv handed the revolver, a small calibre five shooter, to the sergeant and said he found the woman brand lsliiug the- weapon on tne street, a. citizen who entered the police station with the prisoner, said she had jast shot a man oil Chambers'strcet. "Do yOu know the man?" asked sergeant Cass, turning to the woman. <4Yes.' I shot O'Donovan Rossa," said t'no prisoner, with a sHght English accent. She looked very prettyas she stood at the bar, and betrayed no excitement whatsver. She gave her name, as Yeslet JDndlev. The wounds inflicted were supposed fn hp. mortal, and Kossa has maae an ante uiortem statement to tbe coroner, in which he says he was inveigled into meeting with the woman who shot him, by a letter professing to be from a friend of Ireland who wished to contribute to her cause. He professed to know nothing about her previous to this occurrence. Rossa has-since been improving, and will recover. "VTr\ morli/Mim ?o en ?>c v/ VbUVi UlWUlVtlt^ iO WW WW Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for colds, cougqs, and all derangements of the respiratory organs tending toward consumption. In all ordinary cases it is a certain cure, and it affords sure relief for the asthmatic and consumptive, even in advanced stages ot disease. j I THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM. rhe Views of a Gentleman Deeply Interested in Its Solution. Dr. J. L. M. Carry, of Richmond, fa., Superintendent of the Peabody Fund, delivered an address ou Sunday evening' 011 the "National aud Christian Elements of the Southern Problem," at the Clinton Avenue Con- > jregational church Brooklyn. He said* Twenty years have pass'ed since tho jattie ana surrender 01 .appomauor. [t is a brief period to Christianize a > ace. The Saxons remained in bondige for centuries. Feudalism is still :xtant in Europe. Less than three :enturies ago the negro was liberated irom barbarism and despotism. He vas bought by so-called Christian people. In 1SG0 the slaves of the South ,vere the most civilized negroes on the ace of the earth. But slavery shut" hem out from schools and proprietorship and all the noble influences of Mroperly controlled ambition. But hev have progressed rapidly since :hen. Nearly a" million of colored :hildren are enrolled in the schools of he Sputh. There are numerous nornal schools, law 'schools, medical schools and colleges devoted to the jducation of the negro in the South, rhe education of the negro is for us he problem of the century. Much is - - J - J? At T_ I _ A _ neing cione ior mese peopic. as a Southern man I feel it a high privilege :o thank the Northern men and women vho have so bravely labored for the solution of this problem- Your interist finds abundance of evidence in the ndustrial schools established through rour efforts in the principal cities of .he South. I know of nothing which ivill remove sectional animosity so jompletelv as a copartnership in the spread of the Gospel and of education. I know of no reason why to-day the tforth and the South shonld not labor laud in hand and heart to heart in this glorious work. Why should the South lot desire the education of the negro? \IVe are united to them as are Siamese o one another. A Northern newspaper charges that the South is opposed io the education of the negro. It is false. Only last year the whites of the South paid $14,000,000 of $46,000,000 expended for educational purposes? paid it out of their poverty and bankruptcy. Nothing was said about depriving the negro of the advantages of in education when that fund was ccl I have heard mnch of the coming triumph of the South. If we triumph, it will not be through "Confederate Brigadiers," although Hampton and Gordon and Colqnitt are our best. God forbid that I should say anything to reflect upon them. It will not be a triumph of secession or of slavery. Only contemptible politicians make capital of this, and thcv wear no garment but a bloody shirt. The vanquishing will not be in giving expression to exploded ideas or dead issues. The victory will be, if victory comes, in quelling prejudice, in lifting ourselves to a plane of Christian love, helping the lowly to acquire intelligence, self-respect, trne manhood and true womanhood. This victory will prove that poverty and defeat were divine blessings if they bring out heroism and courage, and patriotism and nobility of spirit. A Black Brute Lynched. Galveston, February 7.?A special from Schulenbujig,Texas, to-day sap: Tom Morris, a negro, twenty-three years of age, was arrested at Weimar I yesterday and brought here, charged with ravishing Josephit.c Sedlek, a white girl, thirteen years of age. About two o'clock this morning Morris was taken from the calabooac by a masked mob and hanged to a tree. The mob came from the neighborhood where the outrage was perpetrated. hi i Ortnin?-? *-? P<> 11 ^ New Yore, January 80.?The business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days, as reported to R. G. Dun & Co., number for the United States 314 and for Canada 32?total 846, against-ill last week. The failures are still very numerous in the Western and Southern States. In other sections of thecountrv, the figures are about up to the average. ?The telegrams of last week announced the capture of Khartoum, and the killing of Chinese Gordon. The latter ilem wa9 at first disbelieved, but now seems to be true. The news has produced a profound sensation all over England. A Marvelous Story TOLD m TWO LETTEBS. > .2 FROM THE SON: " Gentlemen: My father resides at Glorer, Vt. Eeli33 been a groat sufferer from Scrofula, and the inclosed letter will teil you wha$ a marvelous effect""."'.11, ? Iyer's Sarsaparflla has had In his caso. I think his blood mast hare contained the humor for at least ten years; but it did not show, except in the f oim of a scrofulous 3ore on the vrist, until about ?to years ago. From a few spots -which appeared at that time, it gradnally spread so aa to ccrer his entire body. I assure yea he was terribly afflicted, and an object of pity, when he began usingyour medicine. 2?ow, there ar? few men of his age who enjoy as good health as he has. I could easily came fifty personswho would testify to fiiofacta inhis caw. yTCTtroiy, Yr.aL, i FRflM THE FATHER: a doty for me to state to you. the benefit X hare deriTed from theme of . . ?8K 4 Ayers SarsapariHa.: Six months ago I was completely oersted vitb a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. The humor caused an incessant and Intolerable Itching, and the slrin cracked se as to cause the blood to flow in many {daces whenever I mored. My sufferings were great, and my life a burden. I commenced the use of the S-iB8A?i-RTT.T.l in April last, and have used it regularly since that time. Uj condition oegan to improve at once. wra a?ro all healed, and I feel perfectly veil in every respect?being now able to do a good daft vorfc, altiocghTS years of age. Manyinqoire what has wrought saeh a care In mj case, and I tell them, aa I have here tried to tell 700, Atzb's SjLBSApakella. Glorcr, Tfc, Oct 21,1882. . ; Yoursgratefully, EI2A3I Phillips." v Ayeb'b sjjmiabeujl cores Serc&I* and all Scrofulous Complaints, Erysipelas, Eczema, Blngworni, Blotches, Sores, Bolls, Tumors, and Eruption* of the Skin. It clears the blood of all ImpG- . rities, aids digestion, stimnlatM the acMoaef the bowels, and thus restores Ttttfiy ?Bd strengthens tho whole sy*tea? PBEPAS2D BT Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Ma?$? Sold by all DroggUts; fl, sis toltia te 9B?! \? ^ * A?Z 2.. k ^ Hagan's Magnolia Balm < r> /( J Id a fcC<.TCL cUU LU UCdULy? Many a lady owes her freshness to it, who would rather not tell, andyou cant tell | - " ! Graca was in all her steps, Heaven to her eye, In every gesture dignity and love!" So appeared Mother Eve, and so may shine her fair descendants, ' with the exercise of common sense, care and proper treatment. An enormous number of female complaints-are directly caused by disturbance or suppression of the Menstrual Function. In every such case that sterling and unfailing specific. Bkadfield's Female Regulator, will effect relief and cure. . ^ It is from the recipe of a most ?? 2 distinguished physician. It is com- g v posed of strictly officinal ingredi- ? gjents, whose happy combination has ? jg never been surpassed. It is pre-fi ^ pared with scientific skill from the g n finest materials. It bears the palm ^ . for constancy of strength, certainM ty of effect, elegance of prepara- "J 2 tion, beauty of appearance and S3 ' B relative cheapness. The testimony JL 54 in its favor is genuine. Ic neverJ jh fails when fairly tried. ^ - ^ - Cartcrsville, Ga. Irt This will certify that two mem- ** bers of my immediate family, after < Shaving suffered for many years jg from menstrual irregularity, anc mi having been treated without bene- m fit by various medical doctors, were at length completely cwred by one bottle of Dr. J. Bradfield's Female1 Regulator. Its effect in such cases is truly wonderful,, and well may the remedy b^ called "Woman's Best Friend."' Yours Respectfully, JA2??6 W/STKAXGE. Send for our :>ook on the "Health and Happiness of Woman." ilail|. ed free. I B2ADPIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. | : I HEALTH EESTO&Sp. *' ' TOtL f* ; Man and Beast Mnstang Liniment is older than ; most men, and used more and | more every year. TUTTS PILLS 25 VEARgMjfTUSE. Tht GmtacMfodical Trisnpli of tfce Agal SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. Lms of aprmrtee, Bowels costive, Pain la tke hnd. with a doll ?met ion la the back port* Pain tzader the shooSderblade* Fallaess altar aatlag* withadisInclination to exertion of body or mind. Irritability dfeeiaiar* Low spirit* with a feeling ofkaving neglected some duty. Weariness* Dizziness* Flattering at the Heart* Dota before the eres* Headache over the right eye* Kestleasness* with fltfb} drowns* Highly colored Urine* and CONSTIPATION. ' TUTT'S'PHJQS arc especially adapted to ons dose effects such & i hange of Reeling &3 to astoniahtbe snfferor. They Incrwuc the Agpettte.tnrt reran tho body to Take on ne*h,tkai the syrtcm la Moarlihad, and&y their gonle a?uon -on she Olc^TeOrnaSiB^larStoolfuo prodo^edT wlcaaSe* ?]aamySfcjr>I? TlflTS EXTRACT SARSAPABILtA Senovatos the body, makes healthy flesh, strengthens the vreai. repairs the wastes of u?9??aiwita pareDfooatmu LaiQiaasde; " tones the nervous system, invigorates the brain, and imparts the vigor of manhood. 1 $1. Soki by drujsrlsts. OFFICE 44 Murray St^ Now York* jjSMH .. i The undersigned takes pleasin informing the people of Fairfield 4?wv??Alin/v ! I WUUtJf M1U OUU ViaVCliUj^ puuuv VUUV uv has taken charge of the W?nNSBORO I HOTEL, and is new prepared to receive both permanent and transient boarders. - The building has just been repainted and pet in fir*t-Tate condition throughout Tire.table will be: supplied .with the besti that the local and neighboring markets, afford, arid no pains will be spared 'to insure the comfort of guests. A Sample Room is provided, conveniently arranged for the use of Commercial Travelers. TERMS REASONABLE. A share of the public patronage Is respectfully solicited. oi A. F. GOODIXG, Proprietor. Sep6fxtf . THE CEOSBY INSTITUTE, Gives model courses of its own in all the Common School and Collegiate Branches, including bookkeeping and vocal and instrumental music. Five to eight elaborate recitations, with reports daily. Teachcrs, experienced; buildings, handsome; location, btrautiful and salubrious; church facilities, good. School fully supplied with charts, maps, globes, blackboard surface, patent desks, etc., etc. The Reading Room, Always open -.and' free to; all, has a choice selection of currant literature. Rates of TUITION and BOARD to suit the stringent times. The conditions of a mind and proper application being given. Satisfaction safely guaranteed. For further particulars send for s circular to D. B. BUSBY, A. M., Principal, \ Octl6 . Ilnlseilv.ille, S. C. | |- * ' NEWS AGENCY. Subscriptions received for an Newspapers, Periodfcalsan^ M^aziwes/at Publisher^ prices.- Jaiforwatimw'applicatiOn. Dec9fxtf dcbosb ?<ileston. -CALLEG^SEWABS, KEW^ters^X. - ! Sr?^^aJesttiacBU8^er3?:boS>! com1 T.ifg Scholarship. *40. Write for circular* COLB4AN. PALMB -& CO., Proprietors. ' ' ;'V BRANCH OF LUDDEN [ MUSIC PIANOS AND ORGANS SOLI SMALL INSTRUMENTS AND SHEE TWENTY PERCENT. SAVI PIANOS AND ORGANS DELIVERE ; FREE OF < AGENTS WANTED O 5P Write for Terms and Catalog ; & w Febii&a ) *1 J*- ''I ' TO Tm" CITIZENS ?OF-3 T-l fj 1 1 1 A?"l 7J Where you can get Great Bargains in Clothing, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods, Trunks and everything kept at a FIRST-CLASS ESTABLISHMENT. PHILIP EPSTIN, 14$ MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. 4k I have introduced this season the novel enterprise of distributing 1,000 of thef most beautiful PAINTINGS to all my customers who will favor me with the purchase of a Suit of Clothes, at your own price, will oe enuxiea to one nanasome Jfamtmg, which will make your home cheerful, fieo of charge. In my BOY'S DEPARTMENT of Ready-Made Clothing, of the best manufacture, the latest styles, and best qualities are always on hand ja': large " variety; and to every Boy and Youth's Suit sold the purchaser will be entitled to a handsome pair of Skits regardless of the price you agree to pay for it Te't those handsome and valuable gifts are disiribut- , ,eu to* every purchaser. Kemember I guarantee every article sold to be as represented, and the prices lower than any house North or South, or the money will be reundecL Since the introduction of the above enterprise I have had a great rush for those beautiful Paintings, and the boys is determined to learn how to skate, especially when it costs them nothing. Send in your order for a suit if you can't come yourself and I will send you a suit, C. O. IX, with the beautiful painting or the pair of skates attached, with the privilege to exam the suit before paying for it All visitors to the Capital are respectfolly invited to call at my store and examine my Art Gallery of Handsome Paintings. * PHILIP EPSTCf, Proprietor Of the New York Clothing Store, [ 148 MAIN ST. /COLUMBIA, S. C. I Novi2xc6m XEW ADVERTISEMENTS. CONSUMPTjOff. I bsv? ft poaittr* romodj fort&o ?bove aSssua; bylta. Ill thouuuUsXcsMtoltb* worn kind-cdof loeir landing bar? fc??mecrod. ladacd. soctronjlt nwf*lU? la lt? Q?ftCT. tliat I will Mad TWO EOTT1XS FSS2, eth?r vlia a VA LUA BLZ TESATISE on thUdl???? loaaTSSffcvr. CrraexprMiindF.C.?uldr?i?. ? SB. T. X. SLOCCX, l?l 7M?lSt., Kow York. miM A Lcadin&LondonPSt*?Offlcs JnXew York. flk nmJm. Jocma2af&#d. HNw maita a, specialty ofZp-iepey H!w without doobfttreaied Bvud cnred moro case* thra ' Djncfauu tt?? mu flrii hassteply soon astoojatauc; we ha*? beard of cases of over 3d jeiE8?taadiaff cured by him. H# guarantees a crce.** Lais? bottle and Treatise sent free. Giro P.O. aad Expressaddressto - . Dr. AB. MES."20u?, No. 96 John St.,New York. Parker's Tonic, A Pure Family Medicine That Never Intoxicates. If you ? -c a 'a-wyer, minister or business man exhausted by nental strain or anxious cares do not tats K-OJXlcatlng : stimulants, but use PAKKKB'S TONIC. . - . If you are a mechanic or farmer, 'wore out wltii ovenrork, or a mother run down by family ^ or nousenoia auaes cry rarkzrs toxic. j II you have Dyspepsia, Kheumatlsm, Kidney or Urinary complaints, or If you are troubled with any disorder of the longs, stomach, howels, blood or nerves you can be cured "byParser's Toxic. ; CAUTION;?Befuse all scbstltutes. Parser's Tonic is composed ot the best remedial agents In the world, and is entirely different from preparations, of ginger alone. SenJ for circaiar. If you are wasting away from age, dissipation or any disease or weakness and require a stimulant take PARKKR'S TONIC at once, it will Invigorate and build you up from the .first dose but will never intoxicate. It has saved hundreds of lives, it may save yours. mscox & co., 163 William Street, New Yorlc*-^ 50c. and $1 sizes, at all dealers in medicine. Great saving in buying dollar size. ? FeW-ntw. HAVE YOU A GARDEN? _ IF YOU HAVE ^ YOU WILL USED gg. Aad will w*nt Uie Bc*t ?i cb? least moorr. Thca bit new Seed CV?logne will tarprim 700. No nates *MW 700 hare b*n de*Ur^ it <c*g ?at waxy. Ail mitod Fre? to ?U, ?ad yoa ougki to bare tt Micro uujiag tajrban. WM. H. MAULE, 119 58 rn Stosfc St, Phflaflelphls. Bmmimoir. 'JTIE partnership heretofore existing beJ. tvveen McDonald & Douglass has been this day dissolved by mutual consent, so far ;?s the same relates t-othe practice of criminal law. / ' 17th December, J. Jfi. MCLH-^ALiU, .. <_V A. DOUGLASS. NO TICK is hereby ^iven that the undt-rsi#ifed have this day formed a partnership for the practice of law in civil cases under the firm name of McDonalds <Ss Douglass. Their offices may be found lir Law Range. : December 17, 18S?. j. e. Mcdonald, o. a. douglass, w. l. Mcdonald. NOTICE is hereby given that the under signeti have this day formed a partnership for the practice of criminal law, under the jjriu name of Douglass McDonald. ..Office in Law Range. * * December 17, 1884. A C. A. DOUGLASS, jM W. L. McDONALD. Dec20tf ffiig osic House. ] & BATES' SOUTHERN JS HOUSE. Jj ) ON EASY INSTALMENTS. Jg r MUSIC CONSTANTLY IN STOCK Jg 2D BY BUYING FROM US. jj D AT ANY DEPOT IN THE STATE N LIBERAL TERMS. M es to Jm . TRUMP, Manner, Jm 126 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S, CM