Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 20, 1878, Image 2
BY KEITH, SMITH '? ?O.
THU USO AY, J?U?U3~20, 1878.
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Tho Exumiimtloiis. *
Wo loarp that tho examinations in both
colleges aro progressing eatisfootorily. Moro
io thia connection next wee1
Tho Court of Gonoral Sessions mot at 10
O'olcolc A. M. on Monday last. Thoro woro
only two oases on tho Sossions dookot. Theso
cases woro of butlittlo importance and tho bills
of indiotmont were not handed out to thc Ornnd
Jury.
?'y> Judge Kershaw, tho presiding Judge, con
gratulated tho county for tho good order and
? quiet which prevailed in Oconce, as evidenced
Vfry ?ho criminal docket of tho court, there being
only two oases.
Tho Judgo's charge was brief. Ho called the
attention of thc Qraud Jury to tho recent
changes of tho criminal law by tho hut Le
gislature. Tho orimcs of aroon and rapo have
?joen toado punishable with death, or In tho
ovont of a recommendation of morey by tho
Jury, then to imprisonment for life. Tho
penalty, too, for tho commission of burglary
lins been ohanged lo imprisonment for lifo. Ile
elated also that tho Legislature had passed laws
for tho protcotlon of insectivorous birds, suoh ns
tho thrush, bluo bird, wren and wooilpcokor.
No porson is allowod to kill them or take them
for salo, oxcopt they may bo killed when found
.upon ono's premises destroying crops.
Tho law for tho prevention of cruelty lo
animals was commented upon as a wiso a;ul
humane ono. As civilization advances thc
sentiments of humanity become enlarged and
now extends to the oaro of animals, and tho
law socks to protect thom from thc merciless
:Oruolty of tho owner.
Tho Judgo sought lo impress upon tho minds
Of those present tho necessity of a slriot obedi -
cuco to tho revenue laws of the United States
Government. Tho law, though it may bo op
pressive, ought, Vhilo it. exists as law, to bo
oboyod. Good government oan only bo pre
served while tho people havo a law-abiding
spirit, and tho-evasion and violation of law
O?wayp produces oonfuslon and bad government.
If tho revenue laws arc oppressive lo thoso
living In tho mountains, tho law should bo
(changed by tho exertions of tho represent at ives
lnjftongross, and tho pcoplo must obey them
?ijffljl changed. Tho violation of rovonuo laws
'ij'f?pconeo. had bcou small and thc reputation of
tho county for ono iu which law and order pro
vails, had bo-en preserved in this respect, and he
was happy that such wns tho ease.
* There being no bills for tho Grand Jury, they
.Wore instructed lo retire, examine, tho olt'icos of
/ tho- county, jail, &c., and make their present
ment, as carly us convenient.
"While tho Grand Jury was ont tho rule idsiied
by Judgo Maokcy at thc March term of tho
court against tho County Commissioners lo
8how causo why they should not bo indicted for
non-feasanoo in ofiloo, was answered by Messrs.
Keith & Vernor for thc commissioners, and an
order discharging thc rulo was signed by tho
Judgo.
The ease of tho rovonuo officers, Messrs. Kano,
Durham; Soruggs and Moose, for (ho killing of
Amos Ladd, -in Pickons County, waa then heard
on a writ of habeas corpus for bail. Messrs.
Earlo & Ansel, of Greenville, represented (he
prinoVicrs, and Messrs. Norton & Keith the State.
Affidavits of tho prisoners and of the relatives
of tho deceased were read to the court and
Btftloimonls of the oaso ruado by Messrs. Earle
and Keith, Tho Judgo upon (lie showing made
refused bail to all tho prisoners excopt Scruggs,
who was ordered (0 bo admitted to bail upon his
giving bond to (ho amount of ono thousand
dollars with sureties who should justify. Thc
prisoners were remanded to jail in Greenville
County.
, Atl?'olook P. M. tho court adjourned, after
having heard tho presentment of Hm Grand
Jury. M
Tho Judgo onmo lu tho morning, look dinner
with Mr. Bicmann, and loft for Soncoa after
dinner, to take the Air Lino Railroad fqr homo.
So short was his stay nt Walhalla that it is duo
tho offioors of tho Court that (ho Judgo should
sond thom ft photograph so that they may not
forgot his appearance
The Queg?iou Setlleil.
Tho houso of ltoprosoutatWos, ut Washing
[ton, has sottlod tho quostion of tho tenure of
office of tho Prosidont of tho Unitod States,
as follows:
Hurohard, of Illinois, moved to suspend tho
rules and adopta resolution reciting that tho
44th Congress, in joint mooting, had dcolarod
IL IL Haye? und W. A. Whoolor, respect
ively ?ieot?d' Prosidont and Vice Prosidont,
and dedaring- that po subeoquont Oongroes
had powor to reviso that notion, and that
anv ftttompt to annul or disregard that aotion
-Urovolutionaryj and is horoby disapproved
?this Houso. /Tho rosolution was adopted
? yeas 216 to tanya 24.
'liar(ridge, of Georgia, tom tho Judiolary
Vnmittoo. submitted an adyorso report on
'Kimmo! bM. Tho report conoludos with
solution reciting that the 44th Congress,
int mooting, dcolarod R.B. Hayes and
A 'Whoolor rospcctivoly President and
President, and declaring that thoro is no
r in any subitquout Congress to reviso
declaration, nor can J^-""0^. PJ^.J?
isod by tho 00** of t.10 Unitod Sjatos
nh, tribunal that Congress can or?ate
Uno constitution. Tho rosolulioq v,us
m by 23 ' <? n*V* ?
B't'csoitftutitat ot th? <?ruu<l Jury,
Juno TersM.
To the lion. J. B, ICtrxhaw, Treading Judge
Hight h Judicial Circuit.
VYAMIALI/A, S. C., June 17,1878.
Tho (hand Jury, in ?ho dlsohargo of their
duties, havo visited tho ncvcval oounly o dices
and And them nosily and woll kept, rofleoting
orodit upon (hose who have thom in charge.
They recommend that scouro fastenings bo
furnished for tho windows of tho County Trea
surer's offioo. \
They visited tho County Jail and And thrco
prisoners, of whom two aro Unltod Slates pri
soners. In a former presentment this Grand
Jury recommended that tho gardon and out
houses bo ropairod; that a bettor supply of
bedding be furnished and ceri alu lights be put
in tho, windows. Those repairs havo not been
made. They now prosent tho smoko-houso as
entirely unsafo and tho gardon OB unfit for use
by reason of its dilapidated condition. Tho
Jail, io Bo far as tho jailor is concerned, is well
kopt.
Tho County Poor House is woll kept aod tho
orops in good condition.
Facts havo boon presented to this Grand Jury
whlohtcad them to boliovo that Tripl Juslico J
B. Banders is guilty of Issuing warrants upon
tho most frivolous grounds, thereby involving
the county in unnecessary costs.
Thoy present thc county roads In good condi
lli taking their leave they desiro to roture
I their (hanks to tho presiding Judgo for hit
I courtesies extended to (hem during tho proscul
I term, JOEL BEARD, Foreman.
Tho Futuro or sins!ness.
j Tho Now York Bulletin enumerates th<
chances that have occurred in tho business
I world and tho conditions osieting for Uu
I trndo operations and prospects of tho nos
season: <
1. Tho curronoy question is as good as sot
I tied. Tho only changes that will bo mado ir
tho currency laws arc, first, a suspension 0
tho process of retiring greenbacks pari passt
with now issues of bank notos; and, next, t
moro oxplioit recognition than tho ltosumptioi
I Aot convoys, that Coiled Slatos notos, whet
redeemed after January let, 1870, shall bi
subject to ro-issuo in tho ordinary oourso o
tho payments of tho Govornmont. Tho effoo
of this legislation will bo to render impossibl
nny further tho contraction of tho volumo o
legal tender notes under tho HosumptionJAot
to keep tho outstanding amount of titos
notes stationary, and to cont?no futuro ox
pansion on contractions of tho paper circula
lion to tho issues of tho national bank'
Both tho Government and tho bank issue
will bo maintained steadily on a par wit
J coin nftor a resumption, tito troasury note
though hoing at nil timos exchangeable io
coin, and tho bank notos though hoing con
verted into greenbacks or coin, nt tho optio
of tho redeemer,
2. Restoration of tho spooio basis by Jami
ary lat, 1879. The troasury will havo th
j needful ooin for resumption, and tho amour
I nccossary has been accumulated without an
I derangement to foreign exchanges and th
homo market. This important change frot
what was anticipated only six months ng<
constitutes a gain in behalf of tho rostoratio
of business, tho groat value of which it wool
I not bo easy to over-estimate. Tho bench
I however, is only partially appreciated becuut
tho change has como gradually; nor will i
importance be fully understood until w
I oomo to realizo what is to bo exempt from tl
I porpotual fluctuations in values that havt
j for thc past fifteen years, uceo m pani od n de
I proeialed curronoy.
3. Improvement of tho national crcdi
shown by tho reflux of securities from Euro]
I which had amounted to $15,000,000 annuall
j having completely stopped, and a dispositic
manifested abroad to ro-invost in tho Unit*
States. Increase in Government credit pr
j ducos conlidcnco in all organizations, Slat
civic, corporate and private
4. An abatement of suspensions aud lui
I ures, notwithstanding tho repeal of tho Bun
1 rupt Act.
5. Marked improvement in tho finances
oorporato proportios.
J 0. Tho assurance of enormous crops in i
j paris of tho country. Tho grain crop
beyond all precedent, and tho cotton promis
to bo unusually largo. Tho cheapness
breadstuff's will stimulalo homo oonsumpt'n
I and produco goneral prosperity and popul
I content.
Upon those changed conditions tho Bulle,
basns tho hopo of a very substantial iuiprov
I mont in business.
[From tho Nows and Courior.J
Tiding)* of tho Axor.
SIF.KRA LKONE, WEST COAST OK AKIII
j May 19, via Madeira.. Saturday, June IS
I Tho Azor orrivod hero to day. For too mt
j of tho hopeful immigrants who sailed fr
I Charleston on Easter Sunday, tho voyago
boen disastrous. Indeed, at ono (imo th
was reason to fear that tho Azor would
I nothing less than a floating eharnol-boat.
Tho first days of tho voyago woro wh(
uneventful, Capt. Holmes organized a po
j forco, and required ovory part of tho vossc
bo kopt clean. There was no grumbling
I this. Tho submission and docility ,of
emigrants cannot bo too highly prnif
Soon, however, tho need of an oxperion
physician began to bo felt. Evon bofuro
I Azor sailed, measles lind mado their a ppr
ance, and this malady spread rapidly. 'J
, was not so bad, how ever, as tho ship fe
I caused by tho close confinement bctw
decks, tho scanty accommodation and, ab
nil, by tho want of water. 'Ibo sn
ings of thc immigrants -wore into
They had not boon uncustomed to pi
? tico self-denial, and soon exhnu
, tho limited daily Bitpply of wator. Thoro
great wasto despite tho efforts of tho ollie
I Tho fever spread rapidly, and boforo
reached this point, which is a colonial sot
mont on tho Wost Coast, belonging to G
, Britain, twenty thrco of our ill. luted e
grants had died. I havo novar soon n sa<
sight than when their remains wcro o
nutted to tho doop. Tho namos of the <
will goto you by tho first steamer that ton
at this placo. This despatch I forward
. way of tho Island of Madeira, from w
point it will bo sent lo you by ocean cable
My own health is good. Capt. Holmes
boon unremitting in his attontion to
immigrants. I cannot praise his vigils
thoughtfulness and judgment too war
Pospito thc* loss of lifo tho immigrants ni
good spirits, and filled with joy nt tho pro:
of soon reaching their destination.
A. B. WILLIAM
I A successful oxperiment in silk culturt
boon mado by Samuel Lowery, a oo!
lawyer, of Huntsville, Alabama. For I
yours past ho has'boon engaged ip this 0
prise, and has now about a qunrtor of an
planted with mulberry trcos, and ie
ownor of ovor 100,000 worms. Tho mull
grows well in Southorn Alabama, aod tin
I worms havo proved unusually healthy.
Lowery thinks tho oust por acre of silk en
would bo about the same as that of a<
Tho experiment is of such industrial in
tanoo to tho South that Mr. Lowery has
North to establish tho noocssary market
to procure all labor saving appliances v
aro new employed in tho preparation ol
I for thc market.
The Star Fort Celebration,
NINKTV-SIX, S. 0., Jone 18 -Tho Star
Fort Celebration to-day wno ? g?*?d eue
cesa, notwithstanding tho ralo, which fell
io torrents during tho morning. Tho mill*
tary companies from Edgofield arrived lasts
night, and for their entertain mont was
given a banquet lo Johnston's Hall. Gen.
Moiso, having arrived on tho afternoon
train, wes tho life of tho ovoolng. In re
sponse to a toast, ho paid a glowing tribute
to tho military of tho State. Tho moon
rode bigb in tho heavens when the bauquot
ended. This morning tho visiting compa
nies from Columbia, Newberry, Abbeville
and Hodges arrived, nnd th ero was a grand
display when Governor Hampton emerged
from tho oars. Tho grand procession
m ar oh cd for tho old Star Fort about ll A.
M., and immediately followed speeches
from Qov. Hampton, Lieut, Gov. Simpson,
ox-Gov. Bonhara, Gon. Moiso, Gen.
McGowan, Judge 'Cooke and otbora. Fol
lowing tho speeohes WOB a grand pionio,
and oxcrybody was filled, and many baskets
of fragments were loft. It is variously
.CB ti m a ted that there were from four to live
'thousand people present. But for tho rain,
twioe that number would havo attended.
Tho affair was woll managed throughout,
and everybody wos pleosod.
-~?, ? .
Too MUCH MARRYINO IN TUB FAMILY.
Thoro is a young lady in St. Louis who says
she lins moro parents nnd qtop-paronts living
than any ono sho ovor hoard of. This is tho
way sho tolls tho story: '"You know papa and
mama novor could ngroo, and so finally tboy
got divorced. I don't eay whoso fault it was,
but mama really did behave ugly sometimes,
and ovon I could not get along with her. So
when tho separation carno I went to live with
papa. Shortly afterward mama married
again and papa was not long in following suit.
1 did not liko it very well at first, but my
stopMnothcr turned out to be first roto nr.d I
got to liko bor splendid. Then papa scorned
to got infatuated with anothor woman ho got
acquainted with, and she wheedled around
him until sho made n on ble, and tho result
was another divorce, and papa soon married
thc woman that made tho trouble Whon tho
second separation took placo I wont with my
stop mother, because I loved hor and because
my sorvioo3 woro necessary to holp take caro
of tho baby. Thon what doos BIIO do bot go
and got married. I doclarc I novor saw so
much marrying in my lifo. It only happenod
a little wliilo ago, and now my new stop lather
-? supposa ho is-treats mo a kindly sort of
a way. as if ho felt ho could not holp himself,
but didn't oxnetly like it, and I dou't liko it
a bit. I can't go book to mama, booauso sho
is mad with mo for going with pa in thc first
instance, and I can't go with papa becauso of
that whocdling woman, and I can't boar to
stay where I nm. It is too bad that a girl
should have a futhor and a mothor and two
step-fathers and two step mothers nil living
nt onoo and not a homo that sho cnn fool at
homo iu."
BURKEVILIR, VA., Juno 12.-A horrible
affair ocourrod hero this morning between
Jonnio Millor and her husband, Anderson
Miller, both rcspcctablo people, Millor stand
ing very woll among tho citizens, and, until
his marriage, Icing a very quiot and poncoful
young man. About two years ago, against
tho wishes and advice of his friendo and
parents, ho marriod .Jennie Tylor, a good
looging girl, but possessing n vicious tempor
and will of hor own that gavo indications that
she would moko hor husband's homo n not
?iluco. At first they seemed to bo lending n
mppy married lifo, but gradually tho wife's'
temper manifested itself in various ways, and
to day tho connubial quarrels culminated by
tho most awful tragedy cvor enacted in this
patt of Virginia. Tho husband and wifo
were scated at tho breakfast tablo with an
invited guest, when tho husband chanced to
discover u Hy in tho biscuits, or thought ho
saw one. Anyhow, ho said, "Jonnio, you aro
a bad cook to lot flios got in tho bread." Tho
wifo'tf temper inoreased as sho ppokc, and
finally sho called her husband a liar. Ho
remonstrated with her for using such language
in thc presence of an invited guest. Fairly
besides herself with rage, she caught up a
now oso which was lying on the hearthstone,
and boforo tho guest could interfere, eho had
brained hor husband. Whon ho fell to tho
floor sho brought the keen blado of tho axe
down on his neck, completely sovoring tho
head from tho body, tho head rolling on
towards tho Uro, and tho body rolling under
tho table. Tho wretched woman is in jail
awaiting trial, thc Magistrate having refused
bail.
A SOLID ACRB OF SILVBR.-Tho Rooky
Mountain 'Iburint says: "Ono of tho most re
markable minos in California Gulch is in leads
tinco feet in thickness, the ore from which
yields from 240 to 270 cuneos to tho ton, nnd
lies like a eoul bank in a stratification of
limestone, dipping about 15 degrees. Two
openings havo boen inado nt points' GOO foot
apart, and sufficient ore is in sight to make
millions of tho 'dollars of our daddies.' Tho
owners havo gone far enough to know that
thoro is a full aero of tho oro in tho ono solid
body, and some concoplion may bo formed of
tho amazing richness of this discovery by a
brief calen lat ion of its dimensions. A cubic
foot weighs 170 pounds, and as tho oro Hos,
12 cubio feet make a ton. Thoro aro 43.600
square foot in on nero, nnd tho nero of oro
being three foot in thickness, makes 130,680
cubic foot, which, with 12 cubio foot to tho
ton, makes 10,900 tons, worth $250 por ton,
or tho enormous valuo in tho aggregate of
$2,700,000. Tho Crescent is another mino
Worked like a coal bed, thooro lying horizon
tally in the largo room that has boen oponod,
tho roof hoing hold np by hoavy timbors with
vory stout caps and tugging polos. Tho oro
breasts from a foot to throe and four foot, and
occasionally very lino specimens of horn sil ver
ar? found."
Friendly Bannock Indians, with passos
from Gon. Crook at Fort Hull, who wero sont
to tho hostiles for information, woro mot by
volunteers and sont book. Groat trouble ie
anticipated. A general Indian war is feared
by tho officers, wno havo boon stationed in tho
Indian country and know tho disposition and
character of tho red mon. Tho Indians at
Juniper Mountain havo offootod a junction
with those who havo loft tho Malheur reser
vation, and with tho disaffected Plutos nnd
Shoshones, will numbor . 600 fighting mon.
Tho farmers havo desorted .their houses for
100 milos around. Fort .AfcDennit is garri
soned only by a fow infantrymen, who might
bo ovorpoworcd Bhould tho ' Indians attaok
thom. Tho rofugoo bullioT havo gathored
thoro for protection. Gen. Howard has ar
rived atBo'i80 City. Ho will mass his troops
at tho shoon rancho on tho Whmomuoon road,
making his hoadquartors temporarily nt
tho rancho, whore ho eau uso tho telegraph.
Thc Washington correspondent of tho Haiti -
moro Sun says tho Postoffioo Department com
menced TuosJay to send to the postmasters at
tho various fourlh-olass post offices in the
United States (numborlng eomo 88,000) olrou
lars stating that in viow of tho probablo ohangc
at tho presont session of Congress of tho lav*
regulating their oomponsatlon, by making it tc
dopend on tho amount of stamps cancelled In
stead of sold, as at present, lt is deemed advisa
ble to notify postmasters in order that they rqay
commoooo from July 1, 1878, lo koop theil
accounts io correspond with tho proposed
ohango'in tho law. Tho circular doos not applj
to postmasters oppoiolqd by tho ProsltLm.t,
A vory dnguiu? caso has rooontly boen
dooldod io ft Phil adolph ?ti oourt. A lady of
that olty euod ? stroot cor oompany for dom-p
figos, alleging that whilo standing in a fttroot
oar she fell and fraoturod her knoo pan.
Instead of admitting tho justice of hor claim,
tho oompany set up the ungallant plea-first,
that oho did, not hold on to tho straps in suoh
oaee made and provided, and, secondly, that I
abo ooo ld not reaoh them on nooount of hoing ?
laood up tightly in hor-well, in her corsets.
Connsof for the dofonce quoted largely from
Dr. Mary Wal kor, Lady J ano Oroy 8 wieshol ni,
Dio Lewis, Georgo Franois Train, and othor
old womon, in orderte provo tho ovil effeote
of wearing coreots. Tho plaintiff, on tho
other bund, defied the defence to provo that
oho Was laood tight, and thoa, with truo
womanly consistency added that she, would
like to soo thom try it. Besides this, 'oho had
a right, both undor tho constitution of Penn
sylvania and* of tho United Statos, to wear
what sho pleased, Tho jury scorned to think
so also, and gavo hor a vordiot for $5,000.
Tho oompany thought that as the jury mon
woro all marriod mon th'oy had boon influ
enced at homo in their decision, nod according
Iv t Loy took an appeal to the Supremo Court of |
tho Stato, but that loarnod and judicial body
affirmed tho vordiot of tho lowor oourt. This
decision wilj, doubtless, bo hailed with satis
faction by ovory woman in tho' country,
although somo of thom may bo roady to o
why one of thoir sos should have boon al'owod
to stand up at all in a street oar. *
JUDOS MACKEY.-Tho grand jury of Char
leston, in their final presentment on Thursday,
paid Judgo T. J. Mackey tho following
?>lea8ant compliment: "Wo understand Ibero
ins not boon a mistrial in any oaso nt this
eo88?on, not an exception to a charge, and no
appoal. Alen, that no' vordiot has been sot
asido. This is without precedent, and tho
Tudgo has uiado reputation with tho bar.
".'ho grand jury congratulate your Honor
tpon returning to your nativo placo, that
you oomo olothod with judicial honors, which
you havo so worthily won, and gracefully
worn, and most hoartily do th oj ' endorso tho
sentiment of your Honor in causing to bc
removed from tho scones of tho oourt room
tho prisonor's dook, fully ngrooing with your
Honor that tho badge of guilt should not bo
?daced upon any person until ho has boen
ound guilty by a iury of his countrymon.
Returning our thanks to your Honor for tho
courtesies you have shown to us individually
and as a body, wo toudor thom, our last, but
not least offioial duty at this tomi."
NEW' ENGLAND'S CONFIDENCE.'-Bon. Hill,
){ Georgia, makes an interesting contribution
to tho scorot history of tho doctoral count in
lis rovolation that 42 of those terriblo "robols"
in tho last house bound themselves together
to defeat tho filibusters and savo tho country
from civil war, entering into tho agreement
long before tho Wormly hotel oonforenco to
which so much unduo importance lins been
attached. There is no reason to doubt that
tho "confederate brigadiers" would toko as
patri?tica coureo again if anybody should bo
foolish'enough to attempt a rc opening ot tho
controversy now. Indoed, Senator Hill says
so in so loan y words: "If anybody attompts to
inaugurate a revolution, tho ex-rebels will put
it down. Wo will not allow it."
[Springfield Republican.
THE FASTEST TIME EVER MADE ON TUE AIR
LINE.-On account of tho fact that tho Rich
mond and Danville train was behind timo in
reaching this oily Thursday morning, tho Air
Lino did not leavo until 4.45 A. M. At that
hour Fred Krogg, running No. 23, pulled
out from the switch hero, and nt 12.50 that
day drew up in tho oar shod in Atlanta,
having mndo tho run of 200 milos, including
about thirty-five stops, in tho remarkably
short time id" <S hours and 5. minutos. His
running timo could hardly have been less
than fortyxtivo milos nu hour. This is the
best timo over mndo' botweon Atlanta and
Charlotte. Four years ugo Ooorgo Berry
made it in 0 hours. This was boforo tho air
brakes woro introduced on tho road, and that
was thon and is yet considered a run which
was choerful to a fault.-Charlotte Observer.
REVOLUTIONARY RELICS -Thcro oro in
our sanctum two six pound carro?ados
which woro used at the Old Fort in 1781.
They wore brought from the Payne placo,
in Kdgeficld County, and bear tho signs of j
rust and hard usage. In these days of
heavy guns, when Krupp r.nd others havo
wrought suoh n tremendous revolution in
the engines of war, it is curious to observo
these tiny cannon, with their two inch bore.
Doubtless in their day they carried as much
consternation into tho ranks of thoso
who marched up to thom os did
ony of thoir largor or moro deadly brothers
in our late war. They aro curious relics of!
an historical place
[Ninety-Six Guardian.
BOSTON, Juno 17.-A firo broko out last
night in ono of tho main buildings of tho ex
tensive pork slaughtering and curing estab
lishment of Charles II. North & Co., at So?
morville. All except one building was
destroyed} lose from $700,000 to $800,000;
insurance $150,000. Tho buildings consti
tuted n continuous chain of structures, six in
numbor, and tho two main ones of brick, six
storios high, covering four acres. Extensivo
collars extended ender tho whole rango, in
which a vast amount of meat was stored in
various stages of curing. Resides tho build
ings and machinery and moat in tho collara,
1,200 newly slaughtered hogs, 1,300 -livo
hogs, 1,000 tiorcos, 1,000 casos and 800 bar
role of lard, a largo amount ot bacon .and 500
barrels of glue woro destroyed; also two frnmo
tenement houses and ton others slightly
damaged. 500 men aro thrown out of em
ployment.
Till! LAOOnATORY OF TUE SYSTEM.-TIlO SlO
maoh is tho laboratory of tho system fifi which
certain mysterious prooosscs aro ooustantly
going on. Thoso result in tho production of
that wonderful vivifying agont, tho blood, which
in a stato of health rushes laden with tho de
ments of vitality to tho remotost paris of the
system. But when tho stomach is somi-para
ly'/.od by dyspopsia, blood manu fae t ure is carried
on imperfectly, tho circulation grows thin and
sluggish, and tho system suffers in oonscquonoo.
Morcovor, Indigestion roaots upon tho livor and
bowels, rendoring tho first sluggish and tho
lal (cr constipated, Tho brain also aiders by
sympathy, and sick headaches, slooplo lances and
nervous symptoms aro ongohdored. .lostettor's
Stomach Bitters reforms this stato of things,
gives pormanant tono and rogularlly to tho sto
mach and its associate organs, tho bowels and
livor, and ensures oompletonourishment and in
oroasod vigor of tho system. It is tho most
popular as woll as tho most offioiont antl-dys
poplio and tonio in America,
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Millodgoville, (Ga.,) Old Capital: Kate
Muthern is comfortably domioilod at Colonel
Jack Smith's farm houao. Hbo dum not boen
nssignpd to any task yot, (dr tho roason that
hor baby is siok and sho is com polled to nurso
it continually. Hor husband hos boon givon
a position as guard. A roporter for some
Northern papor visited them last week, and
intcrvlowod the prisoners, bosidos skotohing
tho farm house and surroundings.
It is now estimated that Ooorgia'e dried
peaokos this year will be worth $1.600,000.
Congress waa to adjourn on Wodu??doy. '
Tho Indians aro on tho "war path" lo tho
groat Wont. Wo aro sorry to BOO that Indian
wars aro likely tu booome chronic.
Senator Grover, of Oregon, has been
"investigated" by a Sonato committee and
found olear and all right. The Senator is a
Democrat. Ho was charged with trying to
"?teal Oregon for Tilden."
The Methodists nnd Baptists aro almost
numerically equal in Georgia.
Not earnings of tho Alabama penitentiary
for tho last ?soal yoar was $27,743.
Cook fighting ison the iaoroaso in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
Tonnossoo has received 2,000 Northorn
eottlors within tho Inst ton months.
Nowborry D?mocrate are In favor of threo
dollars a day for.uieinbcrs of tho Logislaturo.
To al) whom it may oornoorn, including Bill
Arn: Tho ground squirrel first digs his bolo
and then carries tho dirt in after him. If this
is not satisfactory, wo would Uko to havo
postal card explanations.
Two young mon went out fishing tho other
doy, nnd on returning, woro going past a
tanner's house and felt hungry. Thoy yollod
to tho farmer's daughters: "Chris, have) you
any buttermilk?" The reply was gontly
wnftod back to their oars: "Yes, but wo koop
it for our own calves!"
A fire nt Rook Hill ou tho night of tho 3d
instant, dostroyod eighteen buildings,
Total loes from $75,000 to $100,000. Ca URO,
loaving a koroscno lamp on a bcd post. All
tho barroms in town woro destroyed. ?
Tho Port Royal Railroad was sold nt publie
auction in Augusta, on tho Gt li. nnd bought
by Wboelor H. Peckham, in bohalf of a por
tion of tho bondlioldors, for $500,000.
Hon. Rnbort Toombs has sent tho follow
ing despatch to tho Hon. A. II. Stephens:
"In yonrraco for tho Eighth District of
Georgia, I am with you to tho last ex
tremity."
Shoriff Gib-oath returned from Walhalla,
Inst night, bringing with him Kane, Scruggs,
Durham and Moose, whom ho lodged with
jailor Henderson for Bafo-kooping.
[GreenvilleNews, ISth.
Tho scvonteen doad Presidents of tho
United States roposo somo of thom under
costly pilos, soroo in modest tombs and somo
undor neglected briars and weeds.
Tho Piokons Sentinel commenting on tho
killing of Mr. Ladd, by tho revenue detect
ives, says: Prom nil tho foots gathered by
us, wo pronounce this ono of tho most fiendish,
cold-blooded murders ovor committed in this
couuty.
A number of Stoles havo passed bankrupt
laws to talco elToot when tho national bankrupt
act by ropoal shall cease to opornto. This, of
course, will oauso trouble, and make pooplo
moYO about from Stato lo Stato. If a man can
not bo a national bankrupt ho might as well
continuo in business.
SAN FUANCISCO, Juno 18 -Tho reports
show that hostilities continue. The Indians
oro buming buildings at Steir Mountain.
Three columns 'aro ready to move on tho
hostiloN position/ Tho settlers at White
House hourly expect an attaok.
A telegram received by Oovornor Hampton
yestorday, from Hon. John II. Roagan, mom'
ber of Congress from Texas, states that the
river und harbor appropriation bill lins passed
both hon sos, with nu npproprintlon of $200
000 for the improvement of Charleston harbor.
This nows is truly gratifying, and will cans?o
rejoicing throughout South Carolina. Thanks
to Senator Butler.
According to tho report of tho Stnto Agri
cultural Bureau, tho Tennesseans aro count
ing on a yiold of nt least 8,000,000 bushels of
wheat this yoar. Oats, grass, corn, cotton
nod apples aro also looking vory woll itu-th at
Stnto, nnd tobacco is tho only crop that isn't
up to tho mark.
SAN FUANCISCO, Juno 17.-Throe bundrod
Shoshones havo passed through Bowawa to join
tho hostile Bannocks. Tho County Judge, of
Bakor County, telegraphed tho Oovornor of
Oregon, asking for ono hundred rifles and am
munition. Ho reports that tho Indians are
killing tho settlors in thc Southorn portion of
the county.
General Howard, tho Christian soldier, Ands
himself onoo moro in tho imminent deadly
breach, and has already pul on his war paint
and bogun sending telegraphic despatches. In
his campaign against tho Nez Perces, under
Chief Joseph, ho did moro despatching than
fighting, nnd left Joseph to fall into tho hands
of another commander. Ho may bo moro suc
cessful this time, however. .
GALVESTON. Juno* 17.-A spooial to tho News
from Eaglo Puss says tho Mexioan government
having disooverod General MacKenzie on their
80?1 with American troops, has ordered Colono!
Nuncio, (fulsoly roportod dead,) lo toko 100
sold i (irs and go nftor MacKenzie Nuncio's
troops being poorly mounted it is not expected
ho will ovorlako MacKenzie.
Soiemn IN EOCIKFIBI.D.-Mr. Wm. E. Bryan,
a young man residing at Edgcfiold C. H., shot
and lui Iud himself with a pistol in his room, in
tho villago, nt half-past 10 o'clock A. M., Friday.
Tho ball entered tho right tomple, and passed
to nnd lodgod in thc loft tomple. Ho left let tors
addressed lo his mother, tho ridgefield Bides,
Dr. Bland and othors. In ono of theso loiters ho
assigned pecuniary embarrassment as tho oauso
of his committing tho rash not.
At Tientsin, China, a soup dispensary,
whore from 50,000 to 150,000 fumino stricken
women and children had taken rofugo, lately
caught Uro, and ns it was built of roods plas
tered with mud and thatched with sit raw, and
hbd but Olio gato of egresa, tho flames spread
so rapidly that thousands had scarcely any
opportunity of escapo. ,At loast 1,400 aro
supposed,to,havo perished. ,
Mr. W. A* Mauldin, of Easloy, has n oow
which gave 23 quarts and ono pint of milk at
ono milking. This should bo ovidonoo enough
to our farmers of tho importance of improving
their stock. Tho cow is n cross botwoon our
common stock and an imported stock, tho
mono of whioh wo do not know.
[Itckena Sentinel.
It is stated by ono of - our exchanges that
thoro aro at this timo in this country, thirty?
fivo thousand girls from professedly Protest
ant familios in attondanoo upon Roman Oath*
olio schools; and it is olalmod by tho mana?
gers of theso schools that ono out of-ovory
ten of the girls In theso nohools is converted to
tho Romish faith; that threo out of o vory ton
learn to bato Protestantism for lifo, and that
the largo proportion of tho whole becomo
indifferent for the rest of their lives to all
Prote?tantlsra in the simplloity of its faith
and ytottMjf.^-Centrai OArislian Adv?cale, '
If?artlii'M Creek IJOC.S?IN.
JUNB. 18th, 1878.
Among thc possibilities lo thiu section is
tho organization of a Farmers' and Mcohan.
ios' Club. This is, doubtless, a stop ia tho
right direction sod it is Imped that ti meet
ing will bo called'nt on early doy ^a?d a
plan of organization considered. Wo would
like to hoar something from our worthy
oditors in regard to this matter.
Mr. .lames M. Hopkins has ripo poaohos.
Mr. H. lina a nonti y arranged orohard ond
will continuo to in?rense his varieties of
fruit. There are a numbor of our farmers
who might follow Mr. II.'B exnmplo with/
ploasuro and profit.
Hov. H. N. Hayes will oonsidor tho
popular subject of future punishment on
tho second Sunday in July at Shiloh Bap
tist Church.
Mr. J. W. Hopkins has about twenty
noros of lino looking cotton. This field
fully illustrates tho progress made in tho
growing of cotton in tho last few years.
Mr. H.'s Gold, ton years ago, under tho
mode of cultivation then omployod, .
would not have made over two hundred
pounds per acre.
An Ainorioan rosidont in China ls reported
by Mr. S. B. Adams, of Charleston, as giving
nn account of tho groat destruction of lifo and
proporty caused thoro by a tornado on tho
11th of April. It swept ovor tho olty in a
Northeasterly direction, leaving ruin along
its track, and it is estimated that 8,000 or
9,000 houses were blown down, and as many
persons killed.
A correspondent of tho Abbeville Press and
liailMr suggests that when tho Democratic
clubs hold their primary elections to nominato
county officers they also put in nomination'
suitable persons fur appointment of County
Auditor, County Tronsruor and Trial J'tstioos' "
and that tho rosult bo forwarded to tho Qo
Acrnor for information.
COME TO OKI BP.-Wm. L. Springs, Deputy"
United States Marshal, who was bound ovor' ..
a fow days ngo for his appearance to answer
an indictment for entering tho house of Mi ..
Boll, of this county, and committing a violent
assault upon the latter with a pistol, woj
committed to jail yesterday for grand larceny,
stooling a Watch, after a preliminary hearing'
boforo Justice Yanco.- GrccnvlHe'Nvws, lath.'
MUDEI; Cot'OREri FARH'ER.-Wo havo in
our county tho madel oolorod funner in tho
State, tho Hov. Silas Cook, who commenced
when freedom came with nothing oxoopt a
largo family to raiso and support, going to
work with a will, nnd attending to his own
business strictly. Ho has bought nnd paid
tor a tWO-horso farm, built a framo houso in.
good style, mid has tooday ono of tho best
arepa, both corn and cotton, in tho county.
[Marion Merchant and Farmer.
Smaller Animals brood more abundantly than
tho larger ones, because, in a stato of nature,
tho smaller ones oro dosignod to bo food for
tho larger ones, and are, thorojprc, oroatcd in
numbers adapted to that end. An elephant,
pi educes but ouo calf, tho whale but ono young
one; tho but tartly lays GOO eggs, silk worms lay
from 1.000 to 2,000 eggs, tho wasp 5,000, tho
ant <1,000 lo 6,000, Ibo o,uocn bee, 6,000 to 0,000
or 40,000 to 60,000 in a season, and a spooics ./
of Whito ant produces 80,000 eggs in a day.
Birds of prey seldom produce moro than two
eggs; tho sparrow and dook tribo frequently sit
upon a ?dozen. In rivors thoro prevail a thou
sand minnows for ono pike, and in Bea, n million'
herrings for a single shark; whllo of tho ani
malcules upon which Ibo whale subsists, (hero
must exist hundreds of millions for ouo whale.
LIVER is KINO.-Tho liver ip tho imperial*
organ of tho whole human system, nsit.|?*viv
trois thc life, health und 'happin/f u8 p lu
When it is disturbed in its prop''7 21 p ni
kinds of ailments aro tho nn 9 17 p m
Tho digostion of food, tho mot 9r J '
heart and blood, tho action ot *
nervous system, are all imm?diat there aro two
with tho workings of tho liver. . ,,t
suucosstully proved that Creon'9 ?? ?C .
Flower is unequaled in ouring all "j"??.
affected with dyspepsia or liver complat.'
and all tho numerous symptoms that rosuit,?
from an unhealthy condition of tho livor nnd^**
stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 couts.
Positively sold in all towns on tho Wester rt'
Continent. Three- dosos will provo that it is
I just what you want.
W ? 5 ? n N u T 0 N, Juno l8.-~"The Ilouso
Committee on Naval Affairs eonoludcd their*
investigation of tho affairs of tho lato*
administration of tho Navy Department and
adopted resolutions for tho action of tho
Ilouso looking to tho trial and punishment
of ox-Socrctary Roboson, nnd of ' Wood,
Hanscomo and Watmough respectively, lato*
chiefs of the bureau of stoam engineering,,
oonstruotion and repair and provisions sud1
clothing. Tho com mit tee, on presenting
tho resolutions, say tho ovideooo for tho
most part is taken from tho official reporto
and records of the department. The com
mittee find that vast amounts which, under
law, should havo boen turned into tho troa-.
Bury wore disposed of in secret ond impropor
ways ond the proooods applied to naval ac
counts.
Married, on Thursday evening, Juno 0, 1878,.
by Hov. B. Holder, Mn. ANIIKHW .TONKS to .Miss
F11ANOI8 CANK, all of Ooonco.
Married, near Richland Churoh, at thc real
dence of tho brldo's father, M. S. Striming,.
Juno ll, 1878, by Kev. fl. L. Morris, Mn. T. B.
WYI.Y and Miss ANNA SHU BU HG.
Tor the Legislature.
?2T THE MANY FRIENDS OF
JOHN 8. VERNEN, ESQ., rcspootfuHy
nominato him as a oandidato for ro election
to tho Legislature, nt tho ensuing cleotionj.
subjoot, howovor, to tho action of the peo
ple in tho primary ol cot ion.
FOR CONGRESS.
The friouds of COL. D. WYATT AIKKN re
spectfully announco him a oandidato for ?ro
eleotioa to Congress from tho Third South
Carolina Distriot, nt tho ensuing olootlon, sub
|joot, howovor, to tho doolslon of tho Congres
sional Convention.
JSTo-W A.?t^r/ort?Moixioi3.t!S.
Seneca nial? ami Female
High behool.
Examination FRIDAY, Juno28th, instant,,
commonoingprooisoly nt 8 A. M.?
Exhibition sarao dato, commencing 8 P. M
Tho publie gonorally aro invited to attend.'
J. II. OAHL1SLK/ Principa!.
Juno 20, 1878 , 31~lt.