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mk KEOWKE 0O?RIKR BY KEITH, SMITH & CO THURSDAY, JUNE 13,1878. TEKitlS : (Q* For subscription, ?1.50 por annum, strictly in ad vaneo; For six months, 75 couts. (J3** Advortisomonts inserted at ono dollar por square of one inch or loss for tho first insertion, and fifty couts for oach subsequent in sertion. 03* Obituary Notices exceed ing five linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, whon adinissablo, and an noun coi nen ts of Candidates will bo chargod for as advertise ments. (13" Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. OCT Necessity compols us to adhere strictly to the require ments of cash payments. il1., ll_ . . ... ... ' 111 . . . ! A Tun? oven 'a'nar: UI.UE itu?? ai. ?Neville iC Ilollcman'a Mill-Slumphousc Moun tain-Changa Creek-Whetstone Mountain An Indian Trading Point-Chalugu Uiver 'Said Mountain-War Woman-Indian Story Pooler's Mountain-Smash Wagon Ferd An Aqueduct-Screamer Mountain-Clayton J<iib<ni Cap-Tennessee Uiver and Valley Arrival at J. M. Neville's-Ilabun Cap High School-Examination of Students-Address of Wm. G. Neville-Contest for Medal-Oconcc Carries off thc Prize-Address of Dr. Carlton - Valedictories-Homeward Bound, kc. On Wednesday morning, Juno 5th, 1878, bright and carly, a party of gentlemen, con sisting of J. E. Neville, Dr. John Thode, Wm; O. Novillo and tho writer, left tho beautiful town of Walhalla for the moro picturesque aiul delightful r?gion beyond tho liluo ltidgo or llabun Oap. Tho first pince that attracted our attention wns the muoli improved and business like appearance of Novillo & llolloman's mills, together with (hoir sloro-house, blacksmith shop, &c. Those gentlemen scorn nnd no doubt aro doing a thriving business iu their lino. Wc were fa vorably impressed with thc appearance of things around herc, giving evidence that those gentle mon havo energy and determination nnd were evidently on tho rond to success and fortune. A cotton factory at this point is ono of tho probabilities at no distant day. Before leaving this point friend llollcman gave us a gentle hint about our linen duster, and predicted thal it would not bo healthy for our scalp lo appear among tho Rabuuitcs in such a costume. Wo wore it, however, clear through and back, and received no injury to person or limb. As wo moved along, Poor Mountain aud Rich Mountain presented themselves lo our view on tho loft. Tho names of these mountains indi cate tho degree of importance thal may bo at tached ta each. Stumphouso Mountain lay directly on our .roulo, and over which wo had to pass. In going up this mountain wo cross tho headwaters of Co-uncross Creek, which hoads about tho Tunnel, and is quito small whero tho public road crosses it. Sonio fino scenery met thc eye in passing < itlopg this portion of our journey. Every now and Iben wo would behold a deep valley or mountain gorge, white hero and there wo could seo and hear tho noiso of tho ripplihg brooks as they poured over some cascade or waterfall. ?On reaching tho lop of (ho mountain wc met * Captain Robins and Mr. Crisp, who wcro on . thoir woy to Walhalla with a wagon load of oom. After spending a few moments in plea sant conversation willi theso gentlemen, sending a liicssago bnok lo our friends in W., wo bade thom good-bye, and wcro on our way again to our destination. Our next point of interest was on reaching and passing over Changa Creek. Thin ?3 a mountain stream, having its beautiful fulls mid cascades, and largo enough to run any kind of machinery for manufacturing purposes. Holow tho road a short distanoo is a placo called thc "Narrows," whero tho waters of this creek aro confined in a narrow rook channel about three foot wido. Of courso tho water al this point runs with groat rapidity and force. After ascending thc Chunga hills on tho other eldo, wo soon carno in view of Whetstone Motin .tain, wliioh lay to our left at no great distance. .At 'tho foot of thi'i mountain ran Whctslono vCrcck, upon whoso waters wo noticed somo lino bottom lands, willoh were planted in corn. Thc corn wo3 young, but looked well. Boyond thc crcok was the commodious residonco of Captain Robins, who, wo aro told, was among tho first settlors of this region. In about three or four hundred yards of this point was tho beautiful and pleasant homo of Mr. Clinton Toot ham. Ile has also a valuablo farm on Whctslono Creek. Wo stepped hero for a fow monionts, and wero warmly leoeived by Mrs. Tncthain, who know us well in our boyhood days. Wo made tho acquaintance hero of Mr. Swepson, who is said to bo tho possessor of 250,000 acres of land in South Carolina and North Carolina. This gentleman, wo believe, owns a largo body of land in tho neighborhood of Soncoa City. We also mot boro Mr. Munday and his accom plished daughter, of Macon County, North Ca rolina. About ono milo from Mr. Tnctham's wc passed nn o?d Indian trading post, known as Marlo's Store Forty fivo or fifty years have passed away sinoo tho Rod Man of these mountain forests brought his furs and skins to (his point to give in exchange for beads, whiskey, pow del and- other trinkets willoh pleased his fancy, lils foot-prints havo long since bcon obliterated by tho ravagos of time. Threo milos boyond this point wo reach tho Chatuga River, tho dividing linobclwoon South Carolina and Goorgla. From tho top of tho hill on this sido of tho rivor wo had a magnifi cent view of* Bald 'Mountain, which rouo up majestically and grandly in front and to tho right Of us. This mountain has an altitude of 4,71'8 foot, Fording tho rlvor wo woro' On Georgia soil and among the Rabunltos. Tho Chatuga Rlvor at this point ls quito a body of water, and Is ono of tho etroams which helps lo form thc Tugaloo lllvor. ? * ** X ''."** 1,1 "' ; in-Vltir lirrtiVi ti?iw.f.fi?i? I A crook by tho nemo of War Woman was ucxt reached and crossed. An Indian slory is con nected with this stream. Tho slory goes that many years ago a party of Indians who lived upon (heso waters had oapturod omi had ns prison ors two will to women and a boy. After traveling with their prisoners some distunco night overtook them and thoy took up camp. At the hour of midnight, whilo tho Indians woro lu profound sleep, tho palo faces uindo o sudden onslaught upon their foes and massacred tho entire company of Indians, numbering about twelve, and mada good their csoapo. This inci dent, no doubt, gave riso lo tho uanio of this orcck. Fowler's Mountain was passed around to our left, while lo our right could bo seen .several peaks of tho Hluo llidgo, ns they shot up heaven ward from tho valleys beneath. Wo spout a fow moments ns wo drovo along gathering and cnt ing huckleberries, which grow iu abu ml ance along our rond and on tho mountain slopes. Tho next thing that wo did was to cat dinner, which was dono at Smash Wagon Ford on tho War Woman. Koro our friend Joe. N. visited a farm houso neat by aud prooured a pitcher full of buttermilk, which was drank aud heartily relished by all the party. Aflor giving our horses timo to oat their rashious, wo hitched up our teams and mudo tho passago of Smash Wagon Ford in perfect aafoty. It Is said thal wo cross tho War Woman about niuo times in reaching Clayton, and we verily bcliovo il. Tho residence of Colonol Heck, who is now dead and gono, was tho next point of note reached. Here wo saw an aqueduct, mado ot pine logs by boring boles through than of nn inch and a half in diameter and joining them together, for conveying water to thc houso from a spring a quarter of a milo oft'. We could not help being struck with thc simplicity and utility of this cheap and durablo waler conveyance Wo were told that this aqueduct has been in sue OCSSful operation for over thirty years. As we passed on several mountains wcro to b< seen all around us, and tho sceno bocaux enchanting and loVbly in thc extreme to our oyc Nearing Clayton wo passed what is callee Screamer Mountain, a name given lo it from i traditional story of a white woman and hoi child being chased by the Indians, and ?ho run uing down thc- mountniu, s,ffrcaiiiing for ber Hf? at thc lop of her voice. Wo next came in view of thc town of Clayton Ga., which wo soon reached. This town has ai altitude of about 2,500 feel. We must say w wcro disappointed in tho nppcaranco of iIii place. We expected lo sec a Iowa of some siz and of symmetrical proportions. We learned however, that it has only about sixty inhabitant and very few, if any, nico buildings. Every thing about the place looks antediluvian. Tine or four small stores, a hotel, a blacksmith sho or two and a few other buildings make Up th little village. Tho Claylonitcs arc, however looking for a brighter day coming. A ra ll ron meeting was hold there on last Monday in th interest of tho Northeastern Railroad, wilie was addressed by Dr. Carlton, of Athens, Cb Thc last survey carries this road right throng tho town, and wo understood Hutt thc ??talc t Ocorgialias Riven il aid to thc extent of $15,00 per mile. This looks Uko business, und w bcliovo thc road will be built, which will ad beauty and dignity to ibis mountain villag? and open up a country no doubt full of vaUiab! minorais of all kinds. A new court house wi also soon bo built to take tho placo of thc ol one, now fast going lo decay. Hero also yo IIOYO some fine mountain scenery. Leaving Clayton wo soon passed through tl 7,'fjH known Habitu Clap, designed by nature ? tho place throng!: which thc iron horse shou pass at no distant day. Here you cuter tl Tennessee valley, which is tho most beaut il' valley thal we saw on our trip, being nun wider and tho lands appearing richer and moi fertile. Wc passed by several beautiful farm among them wc wilt mention that of Mr. Joli Scruggs, near the Tennessee River. We sa some fine rye, oals and corn growing on th farm. Crossing tho Tennessee Uiver wc wei nearing our destination, which was soon rendit by circuitous routes through the valley. Din ing down a gentle declivity and opening a b gato wc were brought in front of thc hospital) residence of J. M. Neville, who met us mo cordially and heartily and invited us lo alig and take up our quarters with him for Ibo nigh which wc did without lunch hesitation, for v were gelling pretty tired of riding just abo this lime. After eating a capital cuppor, nice prepare:!, and spending an hour or so in reheat ing the inoldonts of our (ravel, wo retired f tho night lo rest, to sleep amidst tho loutit hills which surrounded us. Wc must not forg to menlion just here thal Mr. Neville is a who soul, kind hearted gentleman, and did all in li power lo muko us feel comfortable and at hom Wc know how to appreciate disinterested kim noss, such as Mr. N, gave us. Ho has a pr?t farm on Hetty's Creek, thc soil being rich ai productivo. After a swcot night's rest amidst thc grai old mountains of ltabun, wo felt prepared participate in and enjoy tho day which w bofor? us. Near 9 o'clock wo found on selves at tho ltabun Gap High School, \vht is half a milo from our kind friend's, wi whom wo spent tho proviens night, and u bi takes its name from tho well known ai illustiious Gap of which wo> havo spoke We wcro herc to witness its fifth annti public examination. This school is prcsid over by Prof. W. A. Curtis, formerly of Nor Carolina, who thoroughly understands 1 business. Ho has made a study of his pi fes8ion and has given his school a flourishii reputation in North East Georgia and Wc? orn North Carolina. Tho people aro pro of .this school, and ought to stand by it tho dearest friond of their country and th children. Wo congratulate tho pcoplo possessing such a school. It has dono hit in elevating tho moral and intellectual tono society in that community than any ono m can calculate. Tho morning was devoted to tho oxamin lion of ebissos, which was exceedingly ero table and proved that both teacher n student had been faithfully at work duri tho session. Thc principal keeps a rooord tho standing of each student during session and roads it publicly at thc OXamil tion, and wo woro agreeably cntortnincd tho high standing of tho studonts during 806sion-tho majority ranging from 05 to 1 Tho examination continued in thonftorm dil 3 o'elook, whoo an address was dolivo boforo tho Philomtithoan Literary Sooioty, Mr. W. O. Novillo, who had boon clcotod tho oooasion. Tho epoukor took as his thc "2'/<c Object of Lifo and How Accomplish A want of spaco forbids any com mont, oufflco lt to say that during tho wholo spo of about forty minutes, tho nt ton lion of nudlcnco was undivided, which is nn cvido of thc merits of tho speech. H''"<'.- II.-. ??rf?? wt?<iiu?i?i?i?i?i*?j|?)iiiii iii m??-? in in>iiil lili II This closed Hld exorcise* ot thc" day. After spending nwhilo in cohvorsatlon and refusing ninny kind invitations of tho pooplo of Rabun, wo consonted to enjoy tho tioBpi.tniittos of Mr. A. G. Dillard during tho night.. lloro wo mot willi u worm rocoption from Mr. D. nod family. Mr. Len dor mi Ik and wife, of Mt. Airy, on tho Air Liuo Koilroud, and ' Prof. liol way,-of Highlands, North Carolina, wcro also tho goosts of Mr. D. Thoy woro attond* mg tho examination of tho above school. Tho Professor is in search of a school nomi mill;/, but tho opinion is ourront that practically his school is a wifo. Aftor toa wo spont some timo in conversing on tho genoral topics o( tho day. Thon wo took a trip to tho land of Nod and after participating in its luxuri?s, wo returned tho next morning propnrod for tho engagements of tho day. At about 0 o'clock wo aro nt tho school again. Tho morning, liko tho prccoding, was devoted to tho examination of classes. Thcso classes wcro moro advanced than tho onos on tho day boforo, suoh ns algebra, higher arithmetic logie, astronomy, &e. In tho nftornoon tho students declaimed mid read ossny. Thoro was a contest botweon eight of tho students for a medal offered to tho best dcolaimor. After much deliberation tho co ni mit tee rendered their decision in favor of Mr. Poll, from Oconco County, South Cn* veli na. All of tho speakers did credit tc themselves and thc school. Tho annual address was delivorcd by Dr II. H. Carlton, of Athens, Ga. The Doctor, ir a plain and practical spocch of about twe hours, gavo his viows on education, in ?tc social and political boatings. Tho report ii that tho Doctor is a oandidato for Congress If elected, wo prodict that ho will do mncl for tho prosperity and advancement of hit beloved State. Professor Curtis (hen read thc average stand big of each student, giving the first honor to Mr W. W. Loudcrmtlk, of Mt. Airy, Georgia, wlios< standing averaged nbout 99. Miss Addington, of Macon County, Nortl Carolina, read tho valedictory essay, and Mr Richman, of Georgia, delivered thc valcdictor; spocch, both of which were very impressive. Thus closed tho fifth annual session of th Rabun Gap High School. "Wo spent tho night with Mr. N., our tiri entertainer. Saturday morning thc rain falls, but ou minds arc directed to ,lhonio, sweet home. After giving our friends a kind farewell, w start for (he land of our thoughts. Our first slation is nt thc residenco of Mi Scruggs, about two or three hundred yards froi Uabuii Gap. Herc wc were kindly received Ij Mr. S. and his daughter, Miss Sallie, and ha thc pleasure of meeting tho aoooinpUshc ladies, Miss Ella Fuller and Miss Kiln O'Call gan, both from Clarksvillc, Georgia. An hour pleasant chat spent and we were soon nt Clay lot whero Mr. Russell Cannon':; good wife prepare us a splendid dinner, which was heartily r lished. As wo traveled on mountain after mounta disappeared and new ones caine into view. Wo found as wo came on that tho sircan were rising from thc effects of the rain. Before the sun went down behind tho mon laius from which we had just come, wc wc safe in thc quiet and pleasant towu of "Walhall D. A. S. Walhalla Female College. Examination, Juno 17 to 21. Address boforo tho Philophrcniun Sooiet Ny Wm, C, Keith, K?q., Tuesday, June 2 IO o'clock, A. M. Commencement Exercises, Tuesday, Ju 25. Meeting of tho Board of Tiustccs, Tucsda June 25, 4 o'clock, V. M. Commencement of next session, Soptomb 5, 1878. Wc arc requested by tho President of t Walhalla Fcuialo College to invite, cordial and earnestly, tho public and especially t parents to attend tho examination of pup tho 18th, 19th, and 20ih of Juno; and also t excrcisos on commencement day, the 25th Juno. .-? . -. Commencement Exercises ol Atlgcr College. Baccalaureate Sermon, by Hov. John Adgor, D. p., ll A. M., Juno 23d, 1878. I Exhibition of Academic Department, Ju 21th, 1878. I Annual Meeting of Trustees, 4 P. M., Jt j 24th, 1S78. Junior Exhibition, 8 P. M., Juno 25th, 18 Oration beforo tho Litorory Societies, Hon. E. M. Rnckor, 10 A. M., Wcdnosd Juno 2Gth, 1878. Public Debato, by representatives of Piedmont and Carolina Societies, 8 P. 1 Wednesday, June 20th, 1878. Commencement Day, Thursday, June 27 1878. Speeches by members of tho gradu?t class, 10 A. M., Thursday, Juno 27th, 187: Confcrringof Dogrces, ll A, M., Juno 27 1878. Annivor.?ary Oration, by Hon. J. S. Cc ran, ll A. M., Juno 27th, 1878. All tho friends of the Collego aro inv to attend tho several ovcrcisos named aboi VACATION. Boginning of Second' Collogiato Yi I Thursday, Soptombcr 12th, 1878. Examination of Applicants for Admiso Soptombor 12th and 13th, 1878. TUB LABORATORY or TUB SYSTRM.-Tho mach is tho laboratory of tho system in w certain mysterious processes aro consta going on. Thcso result in tho productioi that wonderful vivifying ngont, tho blood, w in a state of health rushes laden with tho monis of vitality to tho rcniotost parts of system. Rut when thc slomaoh is scmi.p lyzed by dyspepsia, blood mn'.Vuiaoluro isoai 6n imperfectly, tho circulation grows thin sluggish, and thc system suffers inconsequt Moreover, Indigestion reads upon tho liver bowels, rendering tho first sluggish and lallor constipated, Tho brain also suffer.' sympathy, and siok keadachos, slooplossncs.1 nervous symptoms aro engendered. Hostel Nlomaoli mtiers reforms this stato of th gives permanent lone and regularity to tho mach and its associate organs, tho bowels liver, and onnurcs ooinploto nourishment an oreasod vigor of tho system. It is tho popular as woll as tho most efficient anti peptic and tonio in America. -<-? ?_ Read "our advertsing columns, bubsoribo for the KBOWKK COUIUKR. "Col. Thomas G. Clemson, of Fort Hill, ls taking great interest in having our streams stocked with fish* Mr.* 13 ai id, in roply to a lotter written by Col. Clomsou on this subject, says: UNITKD STATES COJMISSION, 1 FlHII AND Fl.slIKKIIH. > WASHINGTON, April 27, 1878. j Vcar Sir: I am duly in receipt of your lottor of tho23d of April, and in roply bog to say that it will givo mo much pleasure to do what I oau to moot your wishes. ' Wo aro nt prosont engaged in shipping shad to tho I various Southern Statos, and I will transmit your lottor to Mr. Milner, asking his special attention to your desiderata. Vory respect fully yours, .SPENCER P. BAIRD, Commissioner. FISH btW, Tho following is tho toxt of tho law upon tho subject of seining, netting, ?Sro., with whioh it will bo well for our readers to ac quaint themselves: "Thora shall bo a close timo in all tho creeks, streams and inland- waters of this State from tho sotting of tho sun oaoh Tues day until tho rising ot' tho sun on Tuesday, during which time all soins, nets or any plan ordovicofor tho stopping or collecting of fish which obstructs any portion of any creek, stream or inland waters, other thnn adam for manufacturing purposos, shall bo romoved from said crooks, streams, or waters; and tho owner in whole or in part of any such ob struction, plan or dovieo during tho period aforesaid shall bo decmod guilty of a misde meanor, and upon conviction thorcof boforo any court of eompotont jurisdiction, shall bo Unod in tho sum of two hundred dollars, ono hulf of whioh shall go to tho informer and tho county in which tho caso shall bo tried, or imprisoned for a period of not less than throo nor moro than six months, or both, at thc discretion of ibo Court trying tho caso." Approved March 22, 1872. i Tlio Week's Work. I Tho Potter commit tee were hard at work all last week, and thoy have certainly brought to light facts of startling interost, if not of practi cal importance There is a marked settling j down in public opinion. Tho declarations of tho Southern Congressmen havo satisfied tho I country that nothing revolutionary shall bo : allowed to como out of tho investigation, und tho howls and moans of tho Republican managers have produced little effeot. lt is generally admitted that tho investigation will bo neither A farce nor a tragedy, bat o moans of supplying the Domocraov, and possibly tho Republicans, with an ample store of political ammunition for tho fall campaign. Nothing more dangerous than newspaper idiot and oratorical shell is likely to como of it. One Republican politician is irretrievably damaged in rop't talion hythe evidence given by Anderson. This is Senator Stanley Mat thews, ll is proved that Anderson placed in his possession an agreement between Ander son and Nash, a Republican Congressman from Louisiana, iu which it is agreed that "Anderson shall suppress evidence showing that tho ?aid parish nf Fust Feliciana was fairly carried by tho Democratic party at the election hold November 9, 1870, thereby electing thc entire Democratic Stato ticket and Congressmen, in consideration ol whioh the said Nash agrees to secure for tho said Anderson thc position of naval officer at thc port of Now Orleans, Louisiana." This was a corrupt bargain, based upon acknowledged fraud. With tho agreement in his possession, and with full knowledge of its contents, Sena tor Matthews Writes to Anderson, on April 17, 1S77, as follow?: ''I have tho best reasons for saying, sooner or later, and as soon as practicable, 1 shall be able to obtain far yon it satisfactory appointment, either itt homo or abroad. Keep mo posted from time to timo of \vhnt y oi may have in respect to place.* you I would like to havo and feel 0 lin pot ont to till. ' so that I can better represent your wishes." Ten days later ho writes that he and Judge i Harlan of ibo Supreme Court had concluded th.al it would ho bolter to wait now vunil tho extra session of Congress, when he did not doubt that he would bc able t:> secure Ander son's appointment to "some foreign position whioh is agreeable" to him. On May 7 he writes that he would regard thc appointment of Anderson as Deputy Collector at New Orleans as "in thc interest of tho public service, a deserving recognition of hi* services and a personal favor to himself." Again on May 25 ho writes to Anderson saying that he is "quite willing to do anything" he may sug gosl "ihatgivcs promise reasonably ofsucccss." This, mark it, was when Senator Matthews knew, by tho documents in his own hands, that Anderson whs guiity of falsifying elec tion returns and of deliberate perjury. An derson did not get thc place ho wanted, and on June 7 he telegraphs to Senator Matlliows as follows: "Tho President claims to havo received no letters. Want no moro corro?, spondenee, and no moro nonsense Come here and arrange this matter, or yon can all faeo thc music. Telegraph me at once. Care nothing about documents in your possession." This is followed by a letter dated Juno 19, in which Anderson says: "I havo withdrawn from tho contest, and * hall now proceed to gc! satisfaction in my own way. If you desire to return mc tho documents given you, j ou can do so. I think it better you should,as by doing so it will leave you out of future complications. You can mo your own judgment, however. In any event you shall hoar from mo bolero tho October elections.''' Another loiter of tho same sort was written on Juno 27. What did Senator Matthews do, in tho faeo of letters that would bc doomed insolent if written by ono thief to another? Far from resenting tho language used, Senator Matthews, on Febru ary 12, 1878, writes a confidential lotter to Anderson, (laying that ho docs not think il would bo wiso for him to go to Philadelphia or llaltimoro to moot Anderson, but in easo Anderson should "fir.tl it convenient to bo in Washington" Senator Matthews will bo pleased to seo bim. Can this bo explained away? Tho public mind is not yet mado up beyond this-Senator Matthews ?J oilhor a knave or a fool. From tho beginning of tho canvass of 187G ho was tho confidential friend of tho President. In order that Matlhows might bo elected to tho Sonato, Mr. Garfield wns induced by Mr. Hayes to withdraw and remain in tho lower House. And it will not bo forgotten that Andorson toslifios that President Hayes recommended his appoint ment to a consuluto Sn sumo warm oliinato," on tho ground that his was s,a spcoiul onso." It evidently was, and is. Socrotary Sherman is, also, in trouble Sonic months ago ho defied investigation, mid denied that ho lind written any letters to An dorson, cr had bad any communication of a confidential naturo with him. Andorson. howe/or, produced a oopy of a letter alleged to bc written by Socrotary Shorman to An derson and Weber, in which ho says: "Noithor Mr. Hayes, myself, or any of tho gentian n with mo cun forgot tho obligations under which you will havo placed us it you stand firm in tho position you havo takon. From a long acquaintance with Mr. Hayos, I um justified in assuming tho responsibility for tho promise mado in guaranteeing that you shall bo takon caro of." When summoned boforo thooommittco Mr. Shormnn wau anublo or unwilling, to say that ho did not write such a lottor. Tho best ho could do was to soy that thoro worosomo things in it that ho would not havo hositatcd to say. Again is tho name of Mr. Hayes brought in. Tho writers of tho loiters constituting tho socnllod ngrccmont for .tho withdrawal of tho troops from tho State House j in Columbia and Now Orloaiis, bused tlioir assurances upon their knowlodgo of, nndoonfidonco ir? Mr. Hayes. Tho samo lino was tnkon by Mr. Sherman in his lottor, and Mr. Matthews oporatod' in a similar marmor. Tho sub-committco lu Florida ulso oauio across tho trail of Mr. Hayes. MoLin, tho Florida statosman, sticks to tho story ho told somo weeks ugo, and has strengthened and amplified it* Ho says that Zach Chandler, tho Chairman of the. National Republican Committee, telegraphed to him that tho troops would bo used, if necessary, to sustain and protect tho Florida manipula tors of tho volo. Noyes, now Minister to France, assured MoLin that ho should bo ross arded, and told him that ho had "acted nobly." Tho distinct understanding Was that Noyes and tho other "visiting stntosmon," in what they said and did, were tho author ized personal representativos of Mr. Hayos. Another discovery has been made. Thoro was an informality in tho first returns of tho Presidential election in Louisiana, ns sent to Washington by tho Hayes electors. It was thought best to obtain a now sot ot' returns Lovisoo was ubsont, and his name, ns ho testifies, was forged to thrco sots of returns. Tho Secretary of Stato of Louisiana was a party to this rascality, and W. P. Kollogg, now Senator from Louisiana, witnessed tho forged signatures. It is Duo that tho forgery is not of ibuch practical importance, ns Levi soo had cast his voto for Hayes and Wheeler, but thc forgery is thoro. and for that deed somebody is liable to trial, and, if convicted, will bo favo'od with a sojourn in tho peni tentiary. Levisoo himself was in treaty with a person who desired to briba him to cast his voto for Tild?n, tho price ho demanded hoing $200,000. Of course, ho says that ho novcr had nny idea of onsonting, and it ia reported that some gamblers, who had bet heavily on Tilden, wcro tho principals in tho negotiation. Tho Democratic party, 60 far, is not involved in tho attempted bribery. It is plain, at all OVOnts, that the Republicans carried Louisi ana by barefaced fraud, that tho frauds ex tended to tho making of tho returns of tho voto of the Electoral College, and to choosing Anderson out of his promised reward. Un? like Noyes, Staughton, Packard and Kollogg, ho did not get his prico.-News and Courier. ?llore 'JTroiiblc iis flic Mountains. Tico Revenue Officers Kill a Distiller--Recito nient Antony the People-Thc O?ccrs Give Themselves vp to thc Sheriff of Greenville. From two reliable sources wo learn thal there is moro Irotlblo and excitement over thc attempt ?f two revenue officers lo arrest nu illicit dis tiller In fictions County on Sunday last. Tho officers in search of tho game wcro Messrs. Kane and Durham, Deputy United States Mar shals, and thc distiller was Amos Latid, a sort ol* brevet-brother-in-law of tbo famous Red mond. When tho ollicers saw Lndd he was in the lower end Cf Dickens County, and as they advanced to arrest him, they stato that he placed himself in an all ilude ol' defense, draw ing his pistol and leveling it nt Kane. Roth of thc Deputy Marshals, seeing thc situation, fired simultaneously upon I,add, who fe 11 mor tally wounded, and expired several hours later. There was considerable excitement among the people ot the neighborhood w hen I he news spread that J.add had been killed, and which we have been informed, might havo lcd to greater violence r.nd bloodshed had not the ollicers made their Vvay out of Dickens Cornily, and gone to Greenville, where thoy surrendered themselves to the Sheriff of that county yester day morning. Collector Brayton received a dispatch from thc olliocrs ycftierdny, the substance of which we have given above. Our other informant WAS a gentleman who arrived on the Greenville Railroad tv du yesterday afternoon, and is thoroughly acquainted with thc tauts, the conni ry in I hat section of the State, and who has seen and knows something of tho history of the dead mau and his associates and friends. [Columbia Register, \ lth. AOOUSTA, C\., Juno 10.-Thc Keening News is filled with accounts of the destruction of lifo and property, by tho terrible storm on Sunday. lu tho neighborhood of Harlem and Belair, on tho Ooorgin Railroad, houses, fences, and even cars standing on side tracks were overturned. At a Sunday School in thc upper part of this county the hoitSO blew* down, killing two boys, aged nino and tiftccu years, thc sons of a widow Allon. Others aro seriously and it is feared fatally hurt Tho largo gin factory of Thomas Wynn, at Bcluiv, was completely demolished, entailing a loss on Mr. Wynn of nearly ton thousand dollars, no insurance. Tho crops in sonic sections aro completely ruined, tho fields looking ns if a tiro had swept over them. Largo trees wcro blown groat distances against houses, knocking thom down, and killing horses and entilo. Tho loss in this section is immense. On nu elevated place near Burzolia, every outhouse was blown down, and a large tino dwelling considerably damaged. In Columbia County thc hail stones weighed from ono to throe pounds, killing cat le and hogs, and breaking through thc shingle rjofs of houses. lu South Carolina the destruction was oven greater than on tho Georgia side of tho r?vor, ono town (Currytown) being almost swept from tho face of tho earth. Along tho Charlotte road ears wcro overturned, housos were blown down, and crops and cattle de stroyed. Several deaths uro reported from that sido. TUR GREENWOOD ANO AUGUSTA RAU.ROAD. I regard tho completion of tho road a fixed fact. Wo havo now seventeen miles of tho grading finished on this sido of tho river. Tho cn'.iro length of tho road from Greenwood to thc Savannah is forty-six and livo sixteenth milos. Tho actual work is fully one-third dono. Tho Contract for erecting a splendid bridge at thc river has boon awarded to ro? liable contractors, who aro now casting tho iron for tho structure Wo think wo get it remarkably cheap, $20,000. Tho cost ol gradin-?; is only livo hundred dollars a mile. Tho highest grado of tho road is sixtyono foot, 'ibo grado of many new road's,is now over two humlrod feet to tho milo. Tho im? prove ? machinery of tho prosent day enables railroad officiais to run their trains with ca?o on much grentor grados than formerly. Somo of tho now roads in Novada have a grade of two hundred and ton feet to tho milo, and tho trains move on this grado around tho ourvos of tho Rocky Mountains at what wo would call a fearful spocd. Wo moko our road moro I level, booauso wo can then uso cheapor ma chinery.- I'rcs'l Bradley in Abbeville Press, AM UVDBNIAnbK TRUTH.-You descivo to Suffer, and'if you load a miserable, unsutis? factory lifo in this beautiful world, it is entirely your own fault and thoro is only ono oxcuso for you-your unroasonablo prejudice mid skepticism, which has killed thousands. Personal knowlodgo and common sense reasoning will show you that Creon's August flower will turo you of Liver Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all its niisernblo effects, such ns nick headache, palpitation of tho heart, sour stomaoho, habitual costiveness, dizziness of tho hoad, nervous prostration, low spirits, &o. Its sales now roach every town on tho Wostorn Continent and not a druggist but will toll you of its wonderful euros. You can buy a sample Bottlo for 10 cents. Tinto doses will relieve you? Quilty. "Why will men smoko common tobacco, whon they can buy Marburg Brothors Seal of North Carolinaut tho same price?" Six persona hove steam rood wagons willoh thoy intend to odor in coinpotitlon nt Madison, Wincorisin, on thu lOtli of Juno foi' that prizo of $10,000. Anothor person has written to tho Secretary of State asking if ho can enter a road wagon which ia driven hy oleotrioity, which ho says is tho coming motor, and will, ho thinks, discount stoam in every particular. Meanwhile, tho unfurtunuto individuals who rosido near tho lino of travel along which these mnchinos with boilers full of powerful stoam must jog, aro preparing to movo, ns thoy have a natural di Haroneo about hoing there whoa tho explosions begin lo tnko plucc. Tho "first gun" has hoon fl rod in Oregon i Tho result of tho election shows that tho Ko-, publicans have elected thoir Stnto officori", tho Democrats oleoting tho mombcr of Congress und tho Legislature, tho luttor securing n United States Senator in Mitchell's piuco. gg _m in,. ? . III ni .j Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway; CHANGE OP HCllFA)ULE. OFFICE GE N EH AL M AN AO BU, ATLANTA, QA., JunoO, 1878. On and nftor Suuduy, Juno 0th, 1878, trains will run as follows: PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Atlanta, 2 40 p in Arrive at Atlanta, 12 00 ox GOING EA ?IT. Arrive at Sonoooj 7 48 p nt Leave Sen cou, 7 40 p tn GOING WEST. . ( . Arrive at (Seneca, 7 05* o! m Leave Seneca, 7 OG a in Leave Atlanta; 7 00 a m Arrivo nt Atlanta, 4 30 p m Local Freight and Accommodation Train* GOING EAST. Arrive at Seneca, C 05 p m Leave Seneca, 0 15pm GOING WEST. Arrive nt Soueoa, 5 32 a m Leave Seneca, G 42 n m Forming direct connection nt Charlotte, Daovillo and Richmond for nil Eastern cities and tho oolobrotcd watering places of Virginia and thc Mast. Pullman Paluco Drawing Room Coaohcs through from Atlanta to Washington City and New York without ohangc. No other/ lincean uffcr this inducement. CONNECTIONS. At Atlanta, with the Atlanta & New Orleans" Short Lino, (A. & W. Pt. lt. R.) and Kenncsnw Ig nito, \V. & A. R. lt.) for ull points in Ylissmsippi, Louisiana, Arkan sas, Texas anti tho Northwest. With tho Central Railroad of Georgia, for Macon, Savannah, Brunswick, and ul( points in Southwestern Georgia nndE Florida. With tho Georgia Railroad for Augusta,' Charleston, Fort Royal und Savannah. 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