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?AM THE KE?WEE COURIER, BY KEITH, 8MITH & OQ. WALHALLA, S. C.: THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1878. TERMSs fcP For subscription, $1.50 "por annum, strictly in advance; 'for six months, 75 cents. Q3" Advertisements inserted at .ono dollar per square of ono inch or less for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent in sertion. .fel* Obituary Notices exceed ing hvo linos, Tributes of Respect, 'Communications of a personal character, when admissible, and announcements of Candidatos will bo charged for as advertise ments. Job Printing neatly and . cheaply executed. 03r Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the require ments of--cash payments. .COUNTY" CONVENTION. *A County Convention of tho Domooralio Party . -of Ooonoo County ia horoby called to moot In ?the Court Houso al Walhalla on SATURDAY, tho ?20th day of July, instant, at ll o'clock A. M., for tho purposo of electing delegates lo tho C digression al and Stalo Domo oratio Conventions, to bo hold in Columbia on tho 1st day of August next, and also for the purpose of deciding tho plan of nominating County oandidates for tho next campaign. Eaoh Club will bo ontitled to representation ia tho Counly Convention as horeloforo, to wit: Ono delegate for every lon enrolled members of tho various Clubs in the Counly. Tiiis is an important meeting, and may bu tho last County Convention called before the oloo tion, and I trust evory Club in the County will bo fully represented. Tho Local Clubs will hold meetings to suit theil- own convenience and choose del?galos lo tho County Couvcnlion. W. C. KEITH, County Chairman Domooratio Party. Reveuuo Outrage?. Tho troubles in tho up country, growing out of tho alleged lawless conduct of rovenuo offi* oials, Inivo become a fruitful thorne. At tho spriug term of oourt for Piokons County Judge Mackey appointed a committee of three from tho Grand Jury who should sit from time to time, oxamino witnesses and report fully all oppressions and unlawful eonduot by reve nue officers committed under the cover ot, but outside their ornoo and duties as officials This has boon done and a roport ruado and pub lished that shows a series of wrongs and oppressions by these officials, which few poople would tole rato BO long. Wo know this Committee to be composed of men of intelli gence and high standing in Piokons, and wo cannot doubt tho dork talo of wrongs thoy set out ns indicted on the pooplo of that County, in nearly ovary instance of which tho names of respectable witnossos oro given to establish the statement. Truly these offioinls soern to have "sot at dofianco all looal laws," and to have become a law unto themselves. Truly do thoy appear "to hold our State laws and courts in tho most supremo contempt," whoo those outrages havo boen going on for months by day and by night, without a oheck. Truly may wo say with tho Grand Jury, "Ibero is a point beyond which ibrbouronco ceases to bo a virtue, and unless theto outrages bo stopped, thc people will of their own volition devise thc means to protect their families and their ?resides J rom insult and oppression." Tho question is no longer an opon ono. Newspaper statements end conntor statomonto do not moot the ?SBUO. Tho Grand Inquest of tho County havo spoken frons sworn testimony and their roport is a record of law lessness, oppression, and abuso of official powor unparalleled in tho history of a freo pooplo. It cannot bo answered by denial. It cannot bo met but in tho courts and through sworn testimony. This thing must bo stopped. These officials must bo taught that tho citizens of a county havo rights thoy oro bound to respect. Wo know those officers aro engaged in an unpopular calling. For that rcasou wo have boon slow to arraign or condemn thom. We feel that liquor making and liquor selling in violation of law should bo stopped, but wo aro satisfied this can never bo accomplished by lawlessness on tho part of those entrusted with this business. Tho liquor laws are harsh when enforced within tho strict letter cf their provisions. A technical violation is construed a crime and cannot bo romoved by absence of intontion. Poor mon, who may moko a little for medical purposes, are hold guilty. Mon who soil it in emergencies to savo life aro hold guilty. Men who may suitor a friend to bring a kog into their houses, not knowing its oon too ts, if found thero with liquor in it, ore hold guilty. On tho slightest suspicion men aro arrested upon warrants and taken beforo commissioners and discharged for want of proof, without any remedy for Ibo wrong done thom. As if this was not onough, we now bear men aro arrested without warrants, thoir houses searched, thoir families insulted and themselves taken twelvo nnd twonty miles, when no proof of guilt oan bo adduced. Wo ihavo witnessed tho onforooment of this law under regular warrants, and too ofton it is oloarly a strike for money by tho marshals, without regard to tho publio good or tho punishment of offenders. Wo havo soon persono arrested and bound oror who, on preliminary examination, carno out without n suspicion of proof or a probability of probable ?aase. Wo havo seen oases whoro two out of tho three Witnossos sworo thoy did not know tho defendant and nover saw him until the day of the preliminary examination. We know many casos, which, if brought so oloarly without probable causo in the State courts, would subject tho prosecutor to suit for crimi nal prosecution. The marohals are often pecuniarily irresponsible; and strike right and L-j^Li..1-1'.....'-. *:<f?ljJ iTlj/Ti:. :.v.:} vj^M: lett without Tear of tho rosult to thom, gottiug their oo8t at tho espouse of tho public good and general contusion in the country. Tlioso o vi ls should bo rom cd ?cd and ann bo rc med ic il by appointing only good men as marshals nod allowing theta no cost wheu they fail to moko out a "prima Joete" ooso. Under tho law tho Marshal is tho prosooutor generally, and if his cost depended on a prima facie ease bo would not ewoar out warrants promiscuously against oitiscus without being direful of his testimony. Tills swearing out warrants on slight suspicion has led to tho ovil of arrest ing mon without warrants, and Anally to tho killing of ci tizeos, simply becauso tho pooplo havo herotofero enjoyed no rights or protco tion against theso usurpations and abusos of authority. Unless stopped tho people, says tho Graud Jury, will bo temptod to doviso means to protect themselves and their families from insult aad oppression. This would bo a doubtful remedy, ovon as a last resort, uud should not bo contem plated until all legal moans have, failed. Tho loug forbearance of tho people of Piekend shorts that this lias buen und ls now their view, aud wo fool sure they will abide tho law, if only tho law will tender au effort at protection. This, too, we fool suro will bo douo. The doom of Radicalism will bo followed by tho removal of these mon, who, under tho name and guiso of enforcers of tho law, have been law breakers, who, with tho expressed purpose of suppressing lawlessness, havo boen most lawless. Tho notion of Judgo Mackey in tho spring, ordering an investigation, nod his statement from tho bench that ho would bring to trial and punish nny revenue offi cials who had wilfully violated tho law, was tho entering wedge to tho recent exposures, aud the rooont killing of Ladd will furnish tho opportuuity to fully establish tho juris diction of thc Stute aud United States Courts over crimes committed by revenue officers. Tho matter herc comes to a head and no one will regret it. Tho issue is simply whether a revenue official has thc diviuo right to take tho life of a citizen of this great country without being amenable to tho law; whether na officer in this service armed with a wurra ut, can shoot down a I oitizeo without just cause or provooution and not bo amenable to trial for tho act. Such is tho proposition in its naked deformity of those who contend for tho right of transfer of such cases to the United States; courts for it is oonocded these courts havo no jurisdic tion to try for murder, except when committed on tho high seas. Such, too, has becu thc praotioal woikiug ot tho law as evidenced in the killing of Davis, near Relton. This caso was transferred to thc United States Court cud tho party has never been tried, so fur as wo can learn. On last Tuesday tho attorneys for the parties implicated in tho killing of Ladd were to make and argue n motion before Judgo Kershaw at Greenville for tho remo val of that caso to the United States Court. Wo hove not heard tho result, but wc feel sure tho motion will bc refused. It matters not, nor do wo pretend to discuss thc ques tion, whether thc killing was justifiable or not. This oan only bo determined by judicial investigation and the verdict of a jury which can only bo had in tho State Coutts. We feel suro this will bc a test ease and that the right of thc State Courts to try these men will not bo abandoned until so ordered by the highest tribunal in tho land. Even thou should it bo held that tho State Courts were ousted of their jurisdiction by any statute and that such statute was constitutional, thc sooner Con gross should repoal that statute the better it would bo for thc country. It would bo n terrible state of things if tho people felt they held their lives at thc mercy of these ollie ia ls. Then, truly, would there bo no remedy but to meet lawlessness with law lessness, violence with violence, mid society would be destroyed aud government become a mookery. Wo apprehend no such result. Those officers tuny have been justifiable io killing Ladd. Let them reit tho issue under tho law to an impartial jury. Thc wrongs and oppressions complained of uuder tho presentment of tho Grand Jury may bo oapablo of being ne, -muted for satisfactorily and tho odium removed from their shoul - ders. Lot this bc done and wo will bo swift to roudor them full justice. Full and fair investigation of these matters by tin unprejudiced jury would givo gcnerul satisfaction and do moro than anything clso to restore poaeo and tranquillity to tho mountaius. Wo know of no troubles in this county and tho law has been properly oarried out. Let marshuls realize they aro responsible to tho Stato Courts for unautho rized acts, and it will provo a nal uta ry chook and restore peace everyivhoro. WlIKNEVER AND WHRnKVKIl diseases of a oholoralo typo provall, or thoro is oouso to ap prehend a visit from thom, thc system should bo toned, regulated and reinforced by a course of Hostotter's Stomach Riltors. Perfect, digestion and a regular habit of body aro tho bost safe guards against such maladies, nnd both aro scoured by this inestimable tonio and alterative. Tho Bitters oro also extremely sorvicoablo In romedylng suoh disorders. If promptly taken in bilious oolio, diarrhoea and cholera morbus, tho dlseaso is usually frustrated. In diarrhoea cases, it is only noocssary to restore tho tono of tho relaxed bowels, nnd this io ono of the sp?cifie effoots of this medicino. Wind on tho stomach, heartburn, biliousness, nausea, hondaoho nnd other symptoms of disturbance in tho gnstrio and liopalioregions nro also spcodily relieved by this oxeollont remedy. As a family modioine it is invaluable, nineo lt promptly and oomplotoly romedios thoso olltuonts whloh nro of most frc quont ooourronoe. The Berlin Congress is making progross in the direotion of a general poaeo. Tho Con? 5ress is expooted to adjourn by tho middlo of uly. \ AttdUlt COIJLI2GI2, Commencement oxoroisosof this Institution olosod ou Thursday During tho wliolo week our town was full of visitors, and tho iutoroat continued with oaah day. On Wednesday night tho eon teat bo two on tho two literary eooiotios was waged, Messrs. W. J. Board and J. "W. Shelor roprosonting tho Piedmont, and Messrs. J. P. Cary and J. W. Daniol, tho Carolina Socioty. An oration was dolivored on tho pnrt of caoh sooioty, Mr. W. J. Board roprosonting tho Piedmont; euhjeot-,,lIoart vs. Head," and Mr. J. P. Cary, .tho Carolin a; subject*-"Amorioan Progress." Following thoao addressoi tho quos tion, "Should thero bo a Qualiliod Suffrage?" was d?8onssud, Mr. J. \V. Slielor for tho alli rm uti ve and Mr. J. NV. Daniel for tho uogativo- Both tho addresses and thu debato wore interesting, and tho subjects woll handled, reflecting credit on tho contestants. On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the students assembled at tho oollogo buildings and marched to tho tuusiu of tho brass band to tho Churoh, whore a largo croud had already assembled, filling tho church with its aisles to tho utmost cupacity. Soots had been resotved fur tho students, and at 10.30 o'clock tho services wore oponed with prayer by Hov. J. B. Adger. Hov. John II. Riley, Chairman of tho Faculty then introduced Col. J. S. Cothran, of Abbcvillo, as tho first anniversary orator of tho college. Col. Cothrun is justly known as a gifted speaker, possessing ti fine physique a good voico and an elegant, flow ing diction, which can givo interest to any subject. lits Mildrens was based on collegiate education, and tho subject was treated in a masterly manner. Tho past ho left to im partial history, when reason shall hnvo ns sumed her judgment scat and passion disap peared. Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to tho propor course in tho past, orrors, if committed, cannot now bc corrected. It is a scaled book, and nil who, with thc lights before thom, hovo discharged their duty may safely leave tho consequences to tho groat Disposer of Events, without self ro proach. Tho futuro is before us, and though only dimly seen from thc rcQeotod light of tho past, is prognnnt with all that concerns thc true interests of us as individuals or ns a State. Let every ono prepare himself for this great baltic field whero honor and success in lifo may be won, and whore only past errors can bo rot rio ved. The examples which hiutory and tho great civil strngglo of 18G1 have recorded of sterling character and heroic virtue woro hold out ns worthy of thc admira tion and emulation of tho present generation. A glorious tribute was paid to tho founders of tho collcgo, and tho faculty, trustees aud patrons were encouraged to persevere in tho good work undertaken, in tho assurnnco that so noble an effort will not only meet heaven's approval, but will invito tho blessings of future generations, wdio bhall enjoy tho privi leges and partake of tho benefits flowing from this seed of knowledge and virtue At tho clo80 of tho address tho Senior Class spoke in tho following order: W. 0. Noville-Salutatory in Latin. J. W. Shelor-Subject: -Gifted Men." W. G. Neville-Subject: "Liberal Educa tion." Tho degree of "A. B." was then conferred on Messrs. W. J. Beard, W. G. Novillo und J. W. Shelor, by tho Chairman of the Faculty, who made an eloquent and touching address to those young graduates, stopping on tho threshold of active lifo. Mr. W. J. Beard delivered the valedictory, and thc exercises were closed with tho bene diction by Rev. Mr. Darby. Tho graduating class blood ns follows: let. W. J. Beard. 2d. W.O. Novillo. 3d. J. W. Shclev. Thc class averaged very high, and both Mr. Novillo and Mr. Sholor took a stand which gave them second honor in the institution, and evinced n high order ol' scholarship. This class, though small, is composed of Yoong mon of fine moral character, Studious habits und superior intellectual gifts. Their speeches boro evidence of study and thought, which givo promise of a bright and honorable future. W. B. McD., correspondent of tho Columbia Ucg inlet', speaks thus of thc College: ''For tho success of thu school so far, flu un chilly, and tho proficiency of tho students, tho friends and patrons nro highly gralilied, and they now look upon Adger as a permanent fixture. '.Tho first session of tho next sob?las tic y oar begins on tho second Thursday in September and closes willi tho first Thursday in Febru ary. Tho second session commences on thc first Friday in February and closes on thc Inst Thursday of Juno. Thc expenses arc very moderate For tho ten collcgiuto months thoy mny be set down ns follows, exclusive of books, clothing travoling expenses nod pocket money: Board in private families, $100: tuition, $1U; contingent fcc, $3; washing, etc., $10; total $153. Tho students nt thc ensuing session will bo required to dress in uniform, as follows: Single-breasted frock coat o? gray cloth, with green trimmings; black felt hat, looped on right side, with black foalhor. This uniform, which is of excellent material and dumble, cnn bo purchased rcndy.->tnndo for $10.70, exclusivo of tho hat. Regular drills will bo held. "Walhalla is noted for its fine, healthy, bracing climnto, and is cntiroly^freo from malaria and othor local cansos of (Tisoaso. Its inhabitants aro intelligent, moral and thrifty, ' and thc temptations tn idleness and dissipa tion, thcroforo, uro vory few. With nil those advantages, our Presbyterian friends cannot do hotter for their sons, and it behooves thom to toko strong hold upon Adgor College und make it ono of tho first institutions of learn? ing in tho Southern States. "A grand bull nt tho Riemann Houso to night , gi von by tho sludonts of Adgor Oollogo in honor of tho anniversary, olosod tho com mencement festivities. It was largely ut - fonded, kept up until n Into hour, and groatly I onjoyod by nil participants." Ono of two young Indios who recently visited tho city from tho country wrote homo as follows: "Wo nttrnots a great doal of attonshun promonadin' tho streets Uko othor Indica, ond holden up our olozo. Nobody isn't nothin' now-a-doys whloh don't bold up their olozo, and tho higher . you hold 'cm tho moro attention you at tracts." .r ??? ?.m.?????-iimii.iwjii II I I iain i m^t it FISH ci/i/i'uiit:. Col. Clo m son, of Fort Hill, writes UB that ho has been in oorrcspoudouco with Mr. Laird, Commissioner of Fish and Fish eries, on this most important subject. Mr. Baird says: "In .V1?ly (to Col. Clouiuou'e letter) 1 beg to say that I shall mako duo noto of your remarks in reference to tho suitableness of tho Savannah Uiver und its tributaries for the cultivation of salmon and shad, and bo prepared to do what I oat) to meet your wishos. It is simply a mattoe of oxponso aud timo. There will bo no diffi culty whatever ia restoring tho fish to at least their original abundance; provided thc Stute authorities cooperate ut tho same timo with tho United States Fish Commis sioner. A State Fish Commission should by all means bc established ut un carly duto to take tho matter moro particularly in charge." Colonel Clemson says thc wholo subject should bu agitated uud kept beforo thc public. Wc rcproduco tho Act of thc Le gislature upon this important subject: AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMBND AN ACT ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED 'AN ACT FOR TUE METTER PROTECTION or MIGRATORY 1'isii.' ' " Bc il enacted by tlio Senate and llouso of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina, now incl and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho authority of tho same, That. Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act lo amend an Act cut i . tied 'An Act to amend nu Act entitled 'An Act for thc better protection of migratory fish," " approved March 18, 1872, bc, and thc same is hereby, amended so as to read ns follows: "There shall bo a olosc (imo in all thc creeks, .streams and inland waters of ibis Stale from thu setting of tho sun cudi Thursday until thc rising of thc sun on Tuesday, during which limo all seines, nets or nay plan or device for thc stoppage or collecting ol tish which obstructs any portion of nay creek, stream or inland waters, other than a dam for manufacturing purposes, shall bo removed from said creeks, streams or waters; mid the owner in whole or in part of any such obstruction, plan or device during (bo period aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof before any court of comp?tent juris diction, shell be fined in thc sum of two hun dred dollars, one-half of which shall go to thc informer and thc other half to tho comity in which the case shall bc tried, or imprisoned for a period of not less than three nor more than six months, or both, at thc discretion ol' thc Court trying tho case.'' Approved March '22, 1S7S. AttRicum'uim To speak of tho importance of ugiiculturc to a farming community, who know its relation to that of every other calling, would simply bc u waste of time. Agricul ture is a complex science. In most in stances those who arc etigoged tu teaching thc science of agriculture ar s mon who tuc unaccustomed to thc continuous and inccs suit toil with which the process of reducing agricultural' theories to practice is laden There is nothing more absmd than to sup pose a man- competent to impart to thc musses useful information upon agricultural topics whose only knowledge of such topics has been gained independent of thc tedious process indispensable to those who would thoroughly understand ibo practical work ings of such topics. Overlook in x. weari some, tedious und incessant toil, which exhausts thc physical ami lulls into inaction the mental powers of those who m ike them selves efficient io thc diohargoof farm work, they picture to tho mind the growing crops with all their verdancy und bounty nnd the largo and ample harvests with their proven evidences of remuneration. Thora is nothing more important ot this epoch in our agricultural history than that there should bc a general diffusion of agricultural information muong thc tuasses. It is ncccsi sary, in order to make such information productive of good, that it bo given in thc most simplified form, lletwcen tho learned promulgators of ugriculfurul science umi those to whom such science would bc mos useful, a formidable barrier exists, a culture not uniform with thc former nnd latter Condescend, ye scientists, and benefit no thc few, but tho many. M. T. I. A ?ioo<l Speech In Congress bj Hun. fl). Wyatt Aiken. MR, AIKEN-Mr. Speaker, since th House has had thc internal rcvouuo bil under consideration, more than one mombo hus intimated in his r Oin arks that thor were sections of tho Union in which th people scorned to consider these revenu I laws so inimical to their interests, that thc assumed it a privilege, if not u duty, t resist their enforcement. Of course thes insinuations wcro no many indirect assertion that there still lingered a disloyal scntimcn among tho Stutes of tho South, which per vaded thc popular mosses. Sir, no impression could bo moro crronc ous. Perhaps tho constituency of no men bor upon this floor hos been moro fiequcntl accused, yes, and punished, too, for i nf rat (ions of these laws than thoso whom 1 hov thc honor to represent, and yet I assei boldly that no section of thc country i populated by n moro, law-abiding loyi constituency than my own distriot. Hut, sir, they are loyal to thc Oovcrn mont-both Stnto and national-and not t tho llopublioan party or those hirelings wh oboy the behests of its minions. I ni satisfied that if tho Administration could sc thoso creatures who exoouto tho revenu laws in South Carolina as wc soo them, tho would rcpudiiUo thom ot first sight. Thc aro not worthy of affiliation even with tl Uopublionn party. Who they arc or whet they came from few mon seem to know t caro. Suffico to say they aro men of t; choraotor and destitute of every instinct < nn honest heart. And yet suoh mon ni invariably chosen by tho appointees of tl Prcsidont to oxcouto thoso nefarious luv among a people upon whom thoy havo bec colonized. Remote from thc nppointin power mid amenable to mon higher in au tinnily but of little moro character thu themselves, nt least in tho letter, thc throw aside cvory legal restraint an become a law unto themselves, oftentimi assaulting, robbing and murdering their o] pressed viotims with impunity. Qonllotncu say thora is no uooossity ft tbo resolution offered by tito member from Moioo, (Mr. Powors) beoouso it simply reossorts what is tho low. If what tho rcsoiutiou proposes is existing law, it is not that low which is executed by tho subal terns of tho Hovenuc Deportment. Only two days ugo I received tho followiug letter from u farmer friend of chm actor aud integ rity in South (Jure li titi: Mr. Brayton, tho Collector of Internal llevenuo for this Stato, has recently de cided that it was u violation of tho rcvenuo luws for planters to koop tobacco for their bunds, soiling it to thom without profit, to bo paid for in tho full out of their share of tho crops. As this is a very important mailor to planters und thoir employees I thought it best to writo you upon tho su bj cot . This is thc second time such n roport hus come from South 0 mol i uti to me, and when I first made inquiry about it, I was told thut thc Coin missioner of Internal llevenuo hus ruled that a farmer, who buys a box of tobacco upon which thc tax has been paid can without violating luw sell it to his employees. I have seen a ruling to this effect in manuscript from tho. Treasury Deportment; hut, sir, I would usk what is this official ruling worth if those to whom it is issued can nud do violate it ul most every doy with impunity? When I read tho letter of tho law I um somewhat inclined to forgive these officials for their ubuse of authority, for thero is un ambiguity nbout it that should not bo ullowed to exist. There should bc uo law upon our statute books which concerns tho general public in their dully avooutions that has sufficient luck of clearness about it to prevcut o proper construction by tho humblest citizen. I hold in my bund a pamphlet procured from tho Treasury Department entitled He vised Hogulations, concerning tuxes on tobacco, snuff, and cigaiv, ond ou a pogo 5 I lind this para graph: Furniers and planters for selling tobacco of their own production, or tobacco received by them ns rent from tenu nts who have pro duced tho same ou their lauds, are not re quired to pay sr.cciul tax BS dealers iu leaf tobacco. And yet, sir, the very next paragraph says: If however, the fanner or planter shall sell directly to consumers, he becomes liable, us u retail dealer in leaf tobacco, to thc special tax of S5?0. And it is upon i'm construction of this lotter clause that these devils in human form presume to impose upon the ingenuous funner, who, remoto ?from any manufactu ring cstublishmcut, frequently depends upon thc leaf tobacco grown upon his own land us a commodity with which to supply tho wants of his em ploy oes. Sir, if thc luw exists to-day allowing farmers and planters to sell to their em ployees manufactured tobacco which they hud purchased, und upon which thc tux hud been paid, or leaf tobacco of their own raising, why docs not thc Commissioner so instruct bis collectors? lt is evident from thc letter I have read ho has not so in structed thc collector in South Carolina, und bc muy const ruo herc in Washington till doomsday without exacting obedience from them unless ho issues his orders dirocllj' to them, willoh lie docs not do, but uwaits for thc individual aggrieved citizen to uppcal fir a construction, und oftentimes red-tape ism prevents his com plaints ever being heard. Mr. Speaker, our revenue laws may bc all that Congress desires them to be, bul unless they can be more honestly adminis loved mid humanely executed, they will be a SOUVOQ of trouble for all time to como. 1 have characterized the men who execute them in thy distiict os outlaws. Sir, they arc worse; they ure a bund of thieves und murderers. The editorial f sterility of South Carolina ure a body of us honest, intelligent, Iruth lov?ng citizens us run le found in the United States. Latterly, scarcely u paper received from i hat, State but that nannies some desperate net committed by these men, not in accordance with law, but in dcfi'inuo ol law. Only ns lute tis the 0th of thc present month, four of t hese revenue officiais went to the house of n widow lady, living in a mountainous section of the district 1 have the honor to represent, und brutally mur dered her son, n young man of twenty years of ago. 1 take the following extinct from the newspaper published nt tho county sent of the county in which this deed was com mitted: lt appears that thc young man was stand ing, or rather leaning, against tho door fucing when thc revenue officers rode up, or walked up, (wc believe they were walk ing,) mid deliberately shot him dead on thc spot, without n moment's warning or un intimation of their designs. Thc young mun fell out of the door lifeless, when thc officials said to his brother, "Who havo we sliot'f"' Thc reply wus, "You have shot my brother." Thc officers then turned and left tho house, but concealed themselves on a small hill, near thc house, in thc brush, and remained there for some time, for what purposo is not known. They then went to tho store of Mr. King, somo four miles off, whero they endeavored to hire a convcyanoo to Eislcy Station. Mr. King told thom that he could not carry thom that ovoning, but if they would wait until morning ho would carry them. This they said they could not do, tis they hud business of im portance to attend to and must go that night. Thoy then hired ono mulo from him, and Kunc rodo rapidly for the station, passing through this placo by a back woy about dusk, and arriving at Easlcy just in timo to I uko (be niuo o'clock train going North. Ho gave a negro ton cents to oarry tho mulo to tho livery stable, with instruc tions to send it book lo Mr. Bayliss Hend ricks, ot this place, whore tho officials lind told Mr. King they desired tho mulo to ; ride to i lt appears that two shots woro fired nt ? Ladd, thc first taking effect, and killing i him, while tho second missed. Prom this fact, aud thc foot that Kano rodo off Mr. King's mulo and left immediately on tho i train, it is supposed ho did the killing. . Tho othor threo wont aoross tho uountry towards flreonvillo, on foot, and at this ; writing wo know not whorothoy ore. lt will bo seen that tho mnn who most probably did tho shooting took tho first train "going North," mid no doubt to-day is hore, assuring tho department of tho impossibility of onforoing oomplinnoo with tho rovonuo laws in that disloyal sootion. His confederates attomptcd also to loavo tho country, but lalor information advises mo that sooiug a Ku Klux io tho trunk of overy tree, thoy wont only to tho adjoining couuty and delivered thomsolvcs up to tho sheriff. If thoy uro innocent officials, tho surmise moy nt least bo excited tliut they would havo surrouderod in tho county in which thoy were attftupiiog to oxocuto tho law. Now that this House has stricken from tho revenue bill tho amendment of tho gen tleman from North Caroliua, (Mr. Vance,) thc onso whioh I havo just rcoited moy present an opportunity for n conflict of authority between thc Sta to ond Federal Court Judges. Thnt tho United States Judgo will presumo to attempt to transfer this caso to his court for trial, I havo no ?dca. That ho would havo dono so two years ugo, there eau bc no questiou. Hut, thanks to the invincible will of u bravo ond honest people, the Stato of South Caroliua hus been reconstructed upou a linn Demo? oratio basis, and no longer will a sordid aud corrupt Federal Judgo bo ullowcd to oxer-, eise arbitrary or despotic power, us ho ha? frequently done in tho past. The judicial ermine hus fallon upon puru and noble men in that State, uud tho vilest criminal need not fear but that ho will got every consideration that tho law allows. To say that those revenuo officials will havo" justico done thom would simply bc Insuring their speedy execution, in my opinion; and if resistance to their arbitrary exactions in thc performance of tit cir official duties bo disloyally, then, Mr. Speaker, my constitu ency arc, of ul) men, most disloyal. ^VE??T?NE T rou DROPSY. 1 never shall Forgot tho first Doso. IV V1! li KN CK.' MK. ll. lt. STEPHENS: Dear Sir-1 tm ve been a great auf&rcr from dropsy. I was confined to my house moro than a.year. Six months of tho timo I was entirely helpless. 1 was obliged to havo two men help mo in mid out ol' bed. I WUB? swollen 19 inches larger than my natural sizo around my waist. I suffered all aman could and live. I tried all remedies for dropsy. I had three different doctors. My friouds ni G expected mo tedie: many nights I was ex pected to die before morning. At last Ycgc tino was sent me by a friend. I never shall forget tho first dose. 1 could realize its good divots from day to day; I was getting better. After 1 had taken some 5 or G bottles I could sloop quite well of nights. I began to gain now quito fast. After taking some 10 bottles, I could walk from ono part of my room to tho oilier. My appetite was good; tho dropsy hud nt this timo disappeared. I kept taking tho Vcgotino until 1 regained my usual health. 1 heard of n great immy cures by using Vcgo tino after I got out and was able to attend lo . my work. 1 am a carpenter and builder, t' will tdso say it has cured an aunt of my wife'* of neuralgin, who had suffered for more then 20 years. Sho says sho hus not had any neuralgin for eight months. I have given it lo ono of my children for Canker Humor. V lune no doubt in my mind it will euro any humor; it is a great cleanser of thc blood: it is safe to give a child. I will recommend ic to thc world. My father is 80 years old, and ho says there is nothing like it to give strength and life to un aged person. I cannot bo too thankful for tho usc of it. I nm, very grntc fully yours, JOHN S. NOTTAOE. Ai.i, DISEASES or THE HI.OOU.-Tf Vcgotino ? will relievo pain, cleanse, purify and euro such diseases, restoring tho patient to perfect hoalth after trying different physicians, ninny remedies, suffering for youie, is it not conclu sive proof, if you ure ti sufferer, you cnn bc . cured? Why is this medicine performing such great cure-? It works in ibo blood, in thc circulating fluid. It can truly Tm called tho Great Wood Purifier. Thc great sourco of disease originates in tho blood; and no medicine that duos not net directly upon it, to purify and renovate, has any just claim upou public attention. VEG?TINE. I OWE MY HEALTH TO YO ? J16 VA IL O? \ U I, SC VEGETINE. NEWPORT, KV., April 20, 1877. Mu. 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VEGETINE Cured mo whoa tho IDootors bailed.. CINCINNATI, O., April 10, 1877: MR. II. H. STEPHENS: Dear Sir-1 was seriously troubled with Kidney Complaint for a long timo. I havo consulted tho best doctors in this city. I havo used your YEOBTINE for this discaso, and it; has cured me when tho doctors failed to do so. Yours truly, ERNEST DU RIO AN, lie side nee G21 Rnco St., Placo of business, 573 Cent. Avo. VIS? HT I NE Proparod by H. It. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Vogetlne is Sold by all Druggists Notice to Creditors, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,. ?0?!NJ(EE ??yMTY. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Sarah Dodd and Hoary Dodd, Administrators,. vs. Dennis Dodd ami others-Complaint lo . sell real ostato to pay debts, ko. UNDER dooroo of tho Court in this oaso, tho creditor? of Jamos Dodd, deceased, are re quested to oocno in and provo their oloims against his calato, onior bc foro tho first day of. August next, or be-barred. RICHARD LEWIS, Judgo of Probate. July I, 1878; 33-4t