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THE^ KEOWEE jCOMm ~^BY REITH, 8MITH & 00 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1878. {?p For subscription, $ 1.50 ?or annum, strictly in advance} flor six months, 75 cents. 03* Advertisements inserted at ? lone dollar per squaro of ono inch Or loss for tho first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent in sertion. I Obituary Notices exceod ingiive lines, Tributes of Respoct, Communications of a personal character, whon admissaole, and announcements of Candidatos will bo charged for as advertise ments? (?p Job Printing neatly and -cheaply executed. (Er Necessity compels us to .adhere strictly to the require ments of cash payments. SS FOR GOVERNOR: WADI? BBA?HPTON. ' LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: W. f>. SIMPSON. S KORKT AR Y OF STATE'. H. M. SIMS. ATTORNEY GENERAL: LEROY F. YOUMANS. COMPTROLLER GENERAL: JOHNSON HAGOOD. TREASURER: S. L. LISAPHART. SUPERINTENDENT OP EDUCATION: HUGH S. THOMPSON. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL: E. W. MOISE. ~CouiUy^Cauvus8---Appoiiitmonts. Tho Dcmocrotio Executive Committoe of tho County mot at the Court Houso on Monday last, Soptcmbor 2. 1878, ami made tho following ap pointments of moetlugs for tho peoplo in tho different Townships, at whioh meetings tho can I dictates for tho Legislature and other offices and other speakers witt meet and discusB tho issues of tho campaign beforo tho people: White Water-at Little River, Friday, Soptom bor 18th. Ghatuga-at Ilethlohcra, Tuesday, September S7th. Cbatuga-at Double Springs, Thursday, Sep tember 10th. Pulaski-at Damascus, Saturday, Septorabor '21st. Tugaloo-at Westminster, Friday, Oolobcr 4th. Tugaloo-at Rook Springs, Monday, Ootobor &}' '"7th. Center-at Center Church, Wednesday, Octo - ber 2d. Sonooa-at Soncon City, Salurdoy, October 6th. Wagenor-at Walhalla, Wednesday, Ootobor m. Kcowcc-at High Falls, Saturday, Ootobor 12th. W. C. KEITH, Chairman. ' ?????????????????'????'?""?^ Court. The regular timo for holding the Fall Term of tho Oirouit Court for Ooonoo County is the first Monday iu Ootobor. Judgo Hudson, who is to presido at tho noxt torin, will, at that timo, be engaged with two othor Ci rou it Judges in holding the Bond Court in Colum bia. Honoo our Clork bas beon instructed to adjourn tho Court from day to day until tho second Monday in Ootobor, at whioh timo the Judgo is to bo boro. TEXT HOOKS. The communication of Mr. Wm. P. Cal houn, published in our last issuo, has opened up a subject which noods discussion and notion. Professor Strong, of Adgor College, has followed this week with a lotter advocat ing tho adoption of tho uniform systom of text books and calling a convention of tho wbito teachors of tho county in Ootobor. Thora is truly a wida di Deronco between tho English and Continental methods of pronoun cing tho clftssias. Wc wore taught in tho English method, but tho Continental is now fashionable, and to bo out of tho fash ion is to bo out of tho world; so that perhaps this will be adopted. In our school days we do not romombor a toaohor, oithor in tho country or in any of our oollogos but used the English method. Now noarly ?ll our sohools and oollogos adopt tho Conti nental method. This matter, however, of pronouncing the classics is of small moment compared with ^ tho oxponso of buying now books ovory yoar. '.*-..-. Somo yoars ago Smith's sories of grammar, geography and arithmotio was universally used in this section, and continued to bo used until recently. The samo was truo of Davies1 Bourdon, Legend r o and Trigonometry. Tbeso woro supplanted by Loomis' sorta*, and now every new book must bo tried and dis carded for tho noxt author. Wo bavo al way t thought it a bl ess i tig to parents that tho old Latin and Crook writers, with their languages, passed away centuries ago. Thoso cannot bc changed, and while numerous authors with compendious notes publish now oditions ol thoso works, tho toxt must remain unchanged, and tho books may bo worn out by uso. The Delphino oditions aro aa useful as Anthon, and paront? aro happy in buying a copy ol Sallust, Virgll'and Horaoo, of Xenophon and Demosthenes, in knowing thoy will pass down to succeeding generations Why may not the same thing be dono with our English works, or at loast, why may nol a good serios bo adopted and used for ton or twenty yoarst Books now are an item and ovory ohild must study a primary, secondary n;id higher goograpby, arithmotio and gram mar, all of whioh must be bought, and thc authors ohangod ovory year or two and with every change of teachors. To learn to road now requires tho purohaso of a spoiling book nnd three or moro readers, with a number ol histories and a chango of author? frequently. #ormotly children passed from the spoiling hook into some good history, and all was loamed th?S was necessary, ??MTI nirrTri.n^-n-'iMirn?jni-rriraTr^?rT-niiiM Has tho chango bonofltod tho oountryt Havo wo now hotter soholars or hotter teachers? No one * will say there has been any improvement in scholarship, though a higher genoral education has been attained. If the great number of books used are neces sary, then lot a full series be adopted throughout tho county and lot it be used for years. It will popularizo our sohools and the instruction will bo botter from tho im? provoment o? our teaohors in the book long used. There has boon great complaint on this subjoot of obanging toxt books, and not without causo. Every new teacher, to classify his scholars, adopts books generally not used by his predecessors. To establish uniform books in the sohools of tho county would onablo children to advanco faster, to got bolter instruction and at loss oxpenso to paronts. Tho idea of Mr. Calhoun is worthy of consideration and if acted ou will oure this great ovil. A tl ger College. The first session of this institution commences on Thursday, the 12th instant. Professors and studonfu will return to their duties refreshed and invigorated by tho usual vacation. Wo aro pleased to loam that a number of new students ha,yo arrrivecl to bo present at tho opening on Thursday. Othors from abroad aro oxpooted. Looally, tho institution receives the entire support of tho citizens, with quite a number from tho county at largo. The Recent Elections. Elootions havo been hold in Arkansas, Vermont and Maino for Stato offioers, mombors of tho' Legislature, Congressmen, &o. In Arkansas tho Dem?crata havo a Iorgo mojority. In Vermont tho Ropubli oans wero successful by an equally large majority. Tho Groonbaok or National voto in these States was small. In Maino tho Hopublioans gouerally were successful. Tho Qrccnbaokors, howovcr, polled a larger vote in proportion than in other States just mentioned. Tho Democrats and Green bookers gained ono member of Congross. There was no election of Govornor by tho people, neither of tho thrco candidates Republican, Grcenbaok or Domoorat having received a majority. As the returns now stand, the Groonbaokcrs aro ahead of tho Domoorats in Maine. A Healthy Climate. No ono fully appreciates good health but those who have sn fibred from disoase, nor do any peoplo valuo proporly a hoalthy country but such ns havo lived in a sickly rogion. Our olimato is salubrious, and wo onjoy good wotor so universally in this section that men leavo it without a thought of theso blessings, looking only to a country whero monoy oan be tundo fastor. Lot our peoplo for a moment conten?? plato tho cities and towns of mourning and death elong the Mississippi Rivor, and con trast tho condition of their population with that of ours, and not feel that Cod has highly blessed this section. The population of Now Orleans, Viokeburg and Memphis, of Grenada, Holly Springs and other towns and cities of tho Southwest ore flying in all directions from a pestilence whioh is sweeping away its hun dreds and thousands weekly. ThoBO who aro ablo to loavo forget thoir homes and household goods and seek rofugo in every part of the country. The poor and fick aro left of necea sity and aro daily becoming food for tho ovor spreading plnguo. In somo places tho dead oannnot bo buried, and aro loft to feed tho plague, whioh is sweeping away tho living. Poverty and destitution arc on nil hands. The hand of charity alone can supply food, nurses and medicines, and still tho fearful pestilence spreads and increases. Mourning and desola tion aro in nearly every household, and none daro hopo for deliverance except in tho coming of frost. Tho whole country is stirred up with sympalhy for those desolated cities, but sympa thy cannot stay Ibo fell destroyer. Those terrible plagues visil thoso sections in greater or less degroo nearly cvory summer, but such fearful visitations as Ibo present occurs rarely. While theso peoplo aro suffering tho heavy band of affliction, we enjoy general health and our crops aro bountiful to moot all our reasona ble wants. Let us learn moro to valuo tho healthy climate in whioh wo livo and strive to develop our natural resources. Wo havo reason to bo satisfied with tho enjoymonts around us, though our soil is not so fertile as that of tho rich Mississippi bottoms. Health with plenty ls belter than riches without health. TEXT BOOKS. MESSRS. EDITORS: 1 havo road with muoh interost tho communication of Mr. Calhoun, tho worthy principal of the Fair Play High School. Ho brings to our notioo a mattor of very groat importance to tho educational interests of our oountry. In tho absence of tho chairman and othor Professors of Adgor Collego, and with tho approbation of tho trustees with whom 1 havo conversed since Mr. Calhoun's articlo nppoarod, I tako tho liberty to say that tho colloges at Walhalla aro deeply intorostod in tho subjcot referred to in Mr. Calhoun's nrtiolo, and .tho frionds of thoso institutions will bo glad to co-oporntc with tho teaohors of the County in any monsure that will aid both school and oollogo in securing uniformity in tho uso of text books. As an initiatory, step to this desirablo result, it is suggostod to tho toaohors of tho county to moot in tho Court Houso at Wal halla, at 10 o'clock A* M., tho first Saturday in Ootobor. It is hoped ovory whito toaohor will feel himsolf especially invited and that a permanent toaohors' union will bo formed, and by united and combined effort thc offioi enoy of both sohool and oollogo will be greatly inoreasod and tho gonoral causo of education advanced. The oollogo nt Walhalla desiros to not in porfcot accord with all the teaohors in our preparatory sohools. Heroin lie the offioionoy and success of sohool and collego, and tho friends of tho colleges aro highly gratified that ono of the ootivo toaohors has boon pleased to call attontion to a subject that has occupied muoh serious thought on their part. All of the professors In Adgor Collego having had muoh experience in the drill of tho preparatory aohool room know exactly what aro tho praotical requisites ncoded for a euc?ouoful toaohor and ono aim,of tho oollogo HaaaMaasrr .-?-iTiTTrmrir-Ti r asa a ' raaq wilt be to supply a long felt want, ?. e., good teaohors for our common sobools. Every ono of the professors here feels the disadvantage undor whioh beth ho and his pupil labor, when tho tozt book usod in tho sohool difiera from that usod in the College. Text hooks are a hoavy item of expenso lo a student, and if a young man wisbos to become an aoourato soholar ho must always have at hand, for ready reforonoo, his elementary text books, and when thoso aro changed upon his entering a class in college, he is subjeotod to a doubl o i neon von i once- tho expon so of buying new books, and when he gets thom he is unable to find, in a short timo, tho exact matter Tor whioh ho sooka a rofcronoo Until tho pupil bas gained "a pretty, thorough knowledge of tho genornl principles of this subjeot, the multiplying of text books gives him a confusion of ideas, so that bis know ledge becomes less and less accurate tho more bo changes toxt books. Evory student needs some standard authority to sottlo disputed points. This ought to be the first book put in hi? hands and the last to leave them. Aftor ho has become woll indoctrinated in tho gonorul principles from thia standard work and bo is ohio to decide for himself, thon other text books for comparison and rofcronoo aro useful; othorwiso Tory hurtful. Uniformity in the pronunciation of tho classics is greatly to bo dosirod. Somo of our pre paratory schools uso tho "Continental" and others tho "English method/' and many of our oollego classes aro a perfect Babol, so far as tho pronunciation is concerned. Tho student that uses tho "English method" is ocoupying tho "room of tho unlearnod," while tho ono thnt uses tho "Continental" mothod is reciting. A teachers' convention oould smooth ovor many difficulties that beset tho path of both pupil and teacher. But this communication is already too long. Lot us have n full attondanco of our teaohers at Walhalla tho first Saturday in October. H. STRONG. WALHALLA, S. C., Septombor 7, 1878. TOWNVILLE, S. C., Sept. 9, 1878. 7b the Keoxvee Courier : The suggestion of Mr. Calhoun, in your last paper, I think a good ono, nnd I will gladly co operate in any plan which would mcot tho onds proposed by him in his letter. Tho law requires uniformity in tho toxt books used in tho schools of tho State, nnd it would bo an excellent plan for tho Faculty of Adgor Col logo to suggest a day for a convention of the teaohers in order that tho books selected may bo such as to fit students especially for that institution. Tho Stato Superintendent of Education should bo invited to visit tho County at that timo, that his oxperionco may bo useful to the convention in its deliberations on this subjeot. Newberry and Adgor Col leges have already douo a good work in sending toachors out to work in tho county, and if a system of graded schools is put in operation, whoso climax is in tho oollego, nt tho center of tho County, no ano can tell what will bo tho inilu -> enoc of tho oollego for good, ns it sends out year aftor year men thoroughly prepared for tho noble profession of teaching in tho common schools. In Charleston County the systom of gradod schools bas long boon in work and has dono much to add to the grontnoss of that oity, and thore is no reason why it should not work oven boro. For one I am at all timos willing to work in this intorest and hope that the collego whioh hos made such an auspicious opening in our midst may take tho initiatory stop in this matter by oalling a convention of the teaohers to moet at an early day. Think me yours, &o., D. P. VERNER. The Fair Play Democratic Club. Tho abovo organization mot pursuant to tho call of tho President on Saturday, August 31st, 1878 at 4 o'clock P. M., Vico President Wm. J. Hix presiding. Tho nomination of candidates was dismissed. On motion tho club docidod not to ranko any nominations for the Legislature or for county o (Koo rs, with thc exception of Trial Justice. Mr. James Seaborn, the prcsont Trial Justice nt Fair Play, was nominated unanimously for that office, subject, of course, to the goueral primary elcotion. On motion, it was resolved that while tho club considers itself bound by the notion of tho Inst County Convention, unless a second convention should bo called, to consider and revise tho nets of tho first, yoi tho somo hoing apparently invited by tho county Chairman, wo desire to givo expression to tho viows of this olub upon some of the resolutions of said convention. 1st. Wo do not approve tho action of tito County Convention in regard to our represen tatives paying into the county treasury any amount over three dollars por day, which thoy may reccivo by way of salary, believing that our legislators ought to be as good as an ; in tho Stato and ns such placed ou full equal ity with thoso from other counties. Wo believe such restrictions calculated to curtail indopondenco in members, and that honost pride of county, which all /epruuentalivuB, as well as their constituents, should possess. Thore is nothing, howovor, in tho above intonded disapproving of our representatives using their utmost endeavors to make gonoral tho salary of all mombors of tho Logislaturo three dollars per day or of using their influ ence to promoto short sessions. 2d. Do not approvo any action of tho convention in regard to freo passes on tho railroad to members of tho Logislaturo. It scorns to bo a matter with which wo ns clubs and conventions havo not tho slightost con corn, although apparently thoro may bo some roasonnblo arguments to tho contrary. 3d. Wo would havo preforrod no notion being ta!'.en in rogard to tho appointment of Trial Justices. Next mooting of tho olub will bo on Saturn day, Ootobor 5tb, to mako arrangements for holding primary election. Fairview Democratic Club. Ata mooting of Fairview Democratic Club, hold Soptombor 7th, 1878, tho following roso* lution was adopted in rosponso to tho call of Providonco Club for an expression in rogard to tho action of tho County Convention in rogard to tho reduotion of tho pay, Seo., of mombors of tho Logislaturo: Resolved, That this club approves of the notion of tho County Oonvontton in domand. ing n reduction of tho nny, Seo., of mombors of tho Logislaturo and shortening tho sessions thereof, as reforms muon noodod in tho affairs of our Stato. W.H. STRIBL1NG, Prosidont. JAHRS T. REID, Secretary. OAKWAY LOCALS. OAKWAY, S. C., Soptombor Oth, 1878. Tho wind has blowod up a cool morning. August had 31 days and 31 nights of real hot woatber. Corn crops aro smaller than were antici pated just after tho rains. , < Cotton orops aro fully two-thirds of sn overage. People aro nearly dono with their fodder saving. Cotton pioking will soon be the order of the day. Tho meeting of the County Lodgo of Coed Templars has boon postponed. O.C. FAIR PLAY LOCALS. A now cavalry company was formed horo last Saturday and tho following offloera olcoted: Captain-P. N. Lindsey; First Lieutenant-W. 0. Cleveland; Second Lieutenant-Larkin A. Cale; Third Lieutenant-ll. N. Campbell. Military is quite tho go hore. The oat ?mato on Mr. W. J. IIIx's pea Hold han ri son within tho past week or two from 160 lo 200 bushels, whioh will bo an excellent yield for eight aerea of upland. - We reoolvod a visit from Mr. George Cherry last wook. I(e was on a canvassing tour. Thero is one man that tho peoplo of Oconeo should honor with a seat in tho House of Kep retcutatives, who. I think, will do a great credit to his oounty. That man is Maj. S. P. Dendy, and I hopo to soe him oleotod. Messrs. Glonn & Sheldon's" saw mill is doing a One business hero. Tho mill has been loeatod at this plaoo sinoo last March. Business begins to look up a lilt lo and wo also hear talk of bagging, ties and gins, and tho in dustrious farmor io looking forward with dollgbl to the near futuro, and ho seos thc dollar of our (laddies in tho distance, whioh is finally lo sottlo in his pookct. The baptist Church boro is undergoing tho rough repair. It will bo entirely remodeled within; it will bo coiled and larger windows pul tn. Tho outsido will also bo painted. Muoh oredit Ss due somo of tho oommitteo, appointed by tho ohuroh lo attend to tho repairing, for their prompt action and liberality in subscribing. Tho largest subscription list was presented lo tho church by a lady who was tho.original pro jeolor of the plan. Tho oommitteo think Hint with sixty fivo or seventy dollars that Boavcr dam can be mado one of tho neatest churches in Oconeo. With the liberality already shown, I doubt not but that the pooplo around Fair Play will make up that amount. It is hoped so at least. Work on tho Methodist Church will soon oommonoo and will roaoh completion noar Christmas. Mr. Jesso Wnldrop, our boss builder, has both of tho abovo contra?is, and 03 ho ?8 an oxport as woll a rapid worker, wc will not bo vory long without two good and comfort able churches. PAT BRASSTOWN LOCALS. Crops generally aro good in this section, considering tho dry woathcr.- -Wo wore visited last week by Con. Ervin, Sbnnklin and others, on a survoying trip-Tho pooplo are making a good road from tho Pulaski road to Fort Madison. This will bo a great improvement to tho cntiro commuuity. Mrs. Elborson is vory ill, and has bcon for somo limo.-Wo aro nenrly all for Hamp ton and hopo ho will havo no opposition. \ W. T. Chambers has a largo diamond rattlesnake boxed up.-Wo havo a good pchool at Damascus.-Wo aro hoing visited almost daily by candidates.-Mr. T. H. Norris is talking of putting upnstoro in our midst.-Somo caeos of fovcr are roportud. W. T. C. Tns STEITINO STONE TO HEALTH.-Tho acquisition of vital onorgy is thc stopping stono to health. When tho system lacks vitality, tho various organs flag in their duty, becomo chronically irrogular, and disoase is eventually instituted. To prevont this unhappy slate of things, tho debilitated system bhonld bc built up by tho uso of that inimitable tonic, Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters, which invigorates tho digestive organs, nud insures tho thorough conversion of food into blood of a nourishing quality, from whenco ovory muscio, nerve and fibre acquire unwonted supplies of vigor, und tho whole system uxporionc.es tho beneficial eifoot. Appclito roturns, tho system is re freshed by healthful slumber, tho nerves grow strong and calm, tho despondency bogotton of chronic indigestion and an uncertain state of ho il th disappears, and that sallow appearance of tho skin, peculiar to habitual invalids and persons deficient in vital energy, is replaced by a moro becoming tinge. Mr. Hayes us u Financier. ST. PAUL, September 6.-Tho President was enthusiastically received this morn ing, and tho oity is in holiday attire in his honor. The President breakfasted with Govcnor Ramsay. This afternoon ho was introduced to tho citizens at thc Fair grounds, and ofter acknowledging tho kindness of his reception, made a Bpcceh upon public nflairs with reference generally to tho financial oondition and thc publio debt, of which tho President said moro than onc-forth has been paid off in thirteen years, and it is demonstrated, ho said, that the United States can and will pay the national debt. Since the pnoio of five years ngo there hit? been n great charge in thc condition of tho debt. Thu ohung? hs? been ono of improvement. First, tho debt bus been greatly reduced; second, thc inter est to bo paid has been largely diminished, and third, it is to bo paid at home iustond of abroad. Further on thc President said that coin and paper aro practicably nbroast of cuoh othor. Tho fluctuation in vnluc of. tho pupcr dollar hus not in thc hist fivo months exceeded tho fraction of n cent. The total inorcaso in thc ooin value of our paper ourreooy since 1865 is about 8175, 000,000. Nothing connected with tho financial affairs of the government is moro interesting and instructivo thnn thc state of trado with foreign countries. Exports from tho United States during tho year ending June 30, 1878, woro largor than during any previous year in the history of tho oountry. From tho year 18G3 to 1873 tho net imports into tho United States largoly exceeded thc exports from tho United States, tho excess of importa rang ing from 839,000,000 to 8182,000,000. During tho your '74 and '75 exports and imports woro about cqanl and during tho years ending JUDO 30, 1876, 77, '78, tho domestio exporta from tho United States greatly exceeded tho net imports-tho exooss of oxports inoroasing rapidly from year to year. Concluding, tho President said: "With diminished and still diminishing publio burdons of debt, expenditures nnd intorcst, with an improved oondition of currency and foreign trado, wo may well hope that wo aro on tho threshold of be;ter times. I lat wo must not forget that tho surest founda tion of a restored financial prosperity is a sound constitutional ourronoy and unstained national credit." MKMPHIS, Soptombor lO.-^Four hundred and olovon now oasos of yollow fovor roportod in the last 24 hours, and 112 deaths. Tho situation of tho oity is simply frightful, -+.? ?11 ... ATLANTA, Soptombor 7, 1878.-Considorn bio oxoitomont provnils in somo parts of Goorgia ovor the appooranco of a malignant fovcr in Chattanooga. Throe citizens diod yesterday, and others aro siok. Tho local physicians aro in doubt; ono of thom tolo ftraphs your correspondent that it is notyollow ovor, but tho drift of opinion is against him. All tho casos woro brod in a low part of tho oity. If this is yollow fovor it de stroys established thoory against it atttaok? ing high latitudes. Ohnttanoga has boon always an asylum for rofugeos from infooted districts. The hoalth of Oov. Hampton ls improving slowly. Ho will as early as possible lake part lu thu pampalgn. iiiTirrrrr li??nr ; Tr.i?i.i.y^^ urti Relreiiolimciit iliad Reform. Tho LauronsviUo Herald insists upon a rcr duotion of the .salary of tho members and a shortening of tho sessions of tho Honorai As sembly. It shows, ns had been shown by the Marlon ?Star, that all the legislation whioh tho 8tato needed used to bo accomplished In thirty days, nt a oost of not over $60,000. Tho session of 1860 commenced November 26th and ended on tho 22d of Dooomber, and tho ontiro oxpenses wore $40,860. Tho legislature o? 1800, under Democrat io rulo, vms In session thirty days, and oost $44,200. The sossion of 1877-78, says thoV/era/d, lasted ono hundred and twonty days, and oust tho Stato $220,000. Tho Harald as signs as a prominent roason of tho prolongation of Bossions, and increasing legislative oxpenses, "tho prurient dcslro of gosBy members to I)un oombizo, aud au unenviable ambition to soo who eau introduoo tho groatost nulabor of legislativo bills." On tho same subject of retrenchment and rofortn tho Orangobu.rg Times makes somo pertinent suggestions, lt advises thc aboli tion of tho office of County Auditor, whioh would savo to tho Stato about $21,000 per annum. Tho County Board of Equalization it rogar?s us porfootly worthless, and its aboli tion would savo tho Stato nt least $12,003 per annum. Tho work could bo moro offi oiontly porformod by tho County Treasurer and four good farmors from each township. Tho pay for dioting prisoners, thirty oonts a day, tho Times thinks, oould bo roducod nt least ono.halt.. Ten or fifteen omits n day. it is true, will not furnish euko and wino for every thiot'in tho Stato, but it will buy him broad nnd mont. A . rod notion nt this point, tho Times thinks, would savo tho Stato $100, C00 por annum. Tho Board of County Com? missioners is rcgnrdod ns iteoloss, nnd Its abolition is suggested. This, it is estimated, would Bavo tho Stato $50,000 at least. Tho Times finally calls attention to tho total appropriations for last yoar, $930,000. By abolishing offices, and by other roforms, it proposos to cut down exponaos $200,000, leaving $730,000, whioh it thinks will bo sufficient to pay tho honest dobts and current obligations of tho Stato, Tho Times inakoo tlioso suggestions to thc D?mocratie Clubs of tho Counties, inordor that tho subject m ny bo brought to tho notice of tho various County Conventions. ?-- . -- A GEORGIA CINCINNATUS.-Last Friday a committee from tho Ooorgin Road and n com mittee from tho Central Road mot in Mont? gomory to ohooso a general uianngor for tho Wcstorn Railroad to Atlanta, to lill tho vacancy caused by Oonernl Alexander's election to tho Presidency of tho Georgia Road. Tho Wcstorn Road is jointly owned by thc Control and Georgia roads. It nppoars that each committee wanted its man, and thora was a eort of dead lock in thc effort to cbooso n manager. There wore many applications for thc posi tion from experienced and prominent rnilrotj'd mon. Arter several failures to chooso a mi Vi President Wadloy nominated Mr. Cecil Gao*? bett, thc road master of tho Western road, and he was elected by common conson*. When Mr. O abbott was told by a telegraph operator, nt a way station, that he was elected, ho was standing up to his knees in mud hard at work. Ile would not bolicvo it until shown a tologrnra from General Alexander. Mr. Gabbctt is a young man of Irish extraction, and is only twenty-nine years of ago. Two years ago ho was working aa brakesman on tho Southwo8torn Road. By pluck, energy and hard work ho went right up tho ladder, and is now ut thc head of a big railroad. Wo honor Mr. Gabbctt and congratulate him on his recent great success. \ Atlanta Constitution. AWAY FROM HEADQUARTER-A story is told of a soldier in the lalo war, who went to tho sutler's tent on Sunday morning to get somo whiskey to drink, and met t h ore a gcntlomon, a chaplain in the Western regi ment, who hod como on tho same crrond. "Whoaro you?" aekod tho gentleman. "A soldier of thc twenty-ninth Illinois," tho man replied, uud then inquired of tho strangor: "Are you a soldier? What regiment do you belong to?" "Oh," said thc gentleman, "I belong to thc army of thc Lord." '.Well," said tho soldier, "if you belong to thc army of the Lord, and como down hero on Sunday for whiskey, don't you think you have strayed a long woy from headquarters?'' HAMPTON-1780 -1809-1878 -Tn looking over tho n'os of tho old Cit'/ Qaxeth, yesterday, wc found an nnnoucc mcrst, in March, 1809, that his Excellency President Madison had appointed Col. Wado Hampton, of South Carolina, a Brig adier General in tho United States Army, in view of tho impending war with Eng land. Tho Col. Hampton referred to is tho father of Govonov Hampton and tho son of Capt. Hampton, of Col. Wm. Washington's Cavalry, who was shot down and badly wounded at tho battle of Eutaw Springs, in 1780.-News and Courier. Poon LIVING.-A good Methodist Min ister at thc West, who lived on a vory small salary, was greatly troubled ot ono limo, to get his duartcrly installment. Ho had on] led on his stewart a number of times, but had cn oh time boen put off with some excuse. Elis wants at length bocoming urgent, ho must havo his money, and his family wis suffering for tho necessaries of lifo. "Monoy!" ropliod tho stoward. "You preaoh for monoy! I thought you proaohed for tho good of souls!" "Souls!" ropliod tho minister; "I oant oat souls, and if I oould, it would toko n thousand suoh souls tis yours to make n decent meal." WABIUNOTON, September 8,-Tho contribu tions in tho principal ciiies thus far sum up as follows: Now York, $04,129.10; Philadelphia, $43,276; St. Louis, $80,000; Boston, $20,007; Pittsburg, $11,022; Washington, $9,000; Charloston, $7,104.80; Savannah, $0,600; In dianapolis, $4,600; Montgomery, $8,600; Co lumbus, $1,719. Noarly ovcry plaoo in tho oountry hos forwarded something. Governor Bishop, of Ohio, has is sued a proclamation appointing tho 13th day of Soptcmbor ns a day of fast ing and prayer throughout tho Stato of Ohio, in whioh all good pooplo aro rcciuostcd to moot in theil- housos of worship ana unite in prayer to God to chook tho dreadful plague whioh is nffcoting tho Southern States. Orvillo Grant, brother of tho wandering Ulyuso8, has boon sent to an insane asylum. In recent interviews with him ho has shown unmistnkablo symptoms of montai nbboration and his friends havo noted wisely in shutting him up. Gold sold in Now York yoetcrday nt only n quartor of ono per cont, premium-tho lowest figtiro it lins roached. It looks ns if tho tho country has already resumed spooio pay ments. - -. . -- Bon Butlor illustrates Bible times and modern days thus; "Tho tax gathorcr would go around in thoso timos, and took ovory tenth pig for taxes. Now ho eomos around and takes ovory third pig, anoj ousts a longing oyo at tho old dow." ' 9 I'titf primary olootlon in Edgefleld rosulto? lu tue ohoioe of John 0. Shepboard, Waif Haltiwangor, Jamea Qallison, H. A. Shaw and Thomas Jones for representatives in the low or liouso of tho Genoral Assembly/ ' An excursi?n Bteamer-the p/?ri?cs's' Alioo, rotarning from Grnvcsoud to1 London with eight hundred passengers ou board, woro ran down by another and 600 lives tost; Specimens of domestic toa, raised in Soutti Carolina and oured in Baltimore, wore exhi bited in Washington, and wero BO fino as to doooivo tho largest dealers. ? woman was sitting at the breakfast table, tho other morning, when an almost breathless neighbor oomo in and informed hor that her husband was doad. She calmly remarked: "Wait until I'm through break fast, and then you'll hear howling." At bed timo littlo Willio was saying tho usual prayor at bis mother's koeo, and having got as far as "If I should die beforo I wako," hesitated. "Well, what's next?" asked his mothar. "Well, I s'pose tho next thing would bo the funeral." Tho Democrats have carried tho municipal elootions at Abbovillo and Aiken. A ?rent Historical Work. Tho Piotorial History of the World, em? bracing full and authentio accounts of ovory nation of ancient and modern timos, and in cluding a history of tho rise and fall of tho Grook and Homan Empires, tho growth of tho nations of Modern Europe, the Middle Agos, tho Crusades, tho Feudal Syetem, tho .Refor mation, tho discovery and settlement of the Now World, oto., otc, by Jamos D. McCabe. There has long beon a great and universally felt wnut of a historv of tho world suitable for genoral use. This want is now being supplied by tho National Publishing Co., ol Philadelphia, Pa., Chicago, 111., Si. Lou?sv . Mo., and Dayton, Ohio, who have issued^ a handsomo volume, ontitlcd "Tho Piotorial History of tho Wotld/'by James D. MoCabe, a well known historical writer. This work will, undoubtedly, toko rank as a standard history. It is the most valuabio book that has been published in this country for many yoars. "It contains a separate and admirably written history of ovory nation of ancient ood modern timos, and is full of valuable infor mation concerning them, prosontod^ in popu lar style, ano* in a manner that will onnble tho reader to refer instantly to any subject upon which information is desired. Tho . book is a completo treasury of history, and there is not a question that can bojiskcd con cerning any historical eubjcot, but an answor to it eau bo found in this work. Tho author, docs not content himself with n moro doy statement of facts, but sketches the Hf? andi manners of tho various nations of which- luv treats, in lifo Jika colors, and presents to thc* re.vler the causes which lcd to tho prosperity: and decay of tho great powers of tba world1. Ho shows us thc various great men-tho wnrriors, statesmen, poota, sages and orator? -of ancient and modern times, and makes, thom familiar to tho reeler, he exp?alos- tho? secret motives ofthoir notions, and points ooo the lessons which their lives teach. ? valu? able feature of tho book is a full history os" tho late war botween Russia and Turkey. Thia is tho on.lv complete history of the? world in print, and it should be read by avery in tell ligent parson. Wo are constantly oallsdl upon to discuss tho great questions of history." and tho wars and quarrels of tho nations of tho old world require us to he continu ally refreshing our historical knowledge. Thia work offers rho best moans of obtaining tho information tho people need. It is com pact, easy of reference and strictly ncowrutc, und presents to tho tendera mass of informa? lion respecting ancient, modicovnl and modera history not to bo found in. any ot hoc book. Tho mechanical execution of tko book de* serves tho highest praise. It contains 1,260 largo double column pagos, printed in the clearest and most beautiful stylo on paper of tho vory host quality. Tho book Ls embel* lished with over 650 fino engravings, illus trating the ovents recorded in the narrative-, ombrncing battles and other historical scenos; portraits of the great men of nnoient and modern times, and views of the principal cition of tho world. These engravings are gonuinc works of art, and wero mada at ft cost of over $25,000. Tho groat number and high character of these engravings make this tho most valuabio art publication of the cen tury. Wo cannot too highly praise tho nu morons and beautiful portraits of historical personages with which it abounds. Tho price is so low that every ono can afford m p ure h ase a copy. It is sold by subscription only, and Mr. J. B. Hunnioutt, Jr., who is tho'uuthorlsod agent for U?9 e?qt'ion, is now. canvassing for it. Cl - O IVJf 1V? ?1" JCt. < J X ^. 3EJ . WALHALLA, Soptombor H.-Cotton steady - Low middling 0; middling 9); good mid? diing 10. LIVERPOOL, Soptombor 9.-Cotton quiet and unchanged-middling uplands 6J; Orleans 6$; sales 8,000. NEW York, September 9-Cotton dultand easy; pales 490-middling uplands Hf; Or? leans 12; not reooints 21; gross 3,042; consoli dated not receipts 13,115. CHARLESTON, Soptombor 9.-Cotton easy middling 10?; low middling 10|; good ordi nary 10J; roooipts 1,047. TOWGO??LDERS. LET lo tho lowoat bidder on MONDAY, tho 7th day of Ootober noxt, at Walhalla Court House, at 12 o'clock M., tho building of a llridgo across the South fork of ChaUeogn, Rlvor, in Wm. Russell's farm. ABEL ROBINS, S. T. KELSEY, And Others Building Commlttco. Sept 12, 1878 48.84 PUBLIC SCHOOLS. rpEAOIIERS of Froo Sohools in Pulaski? X Chatuga and Whitewater Townships, who have monthly school reports to make to> this ollieo, aro notified to forward them at onoo. My annual roport to tho Stoto Super-? intondent of Education is duo on or boforo tho first day of Ootobor and will bo sor.t to Columbia to timo. Sond in your reports without a day's dolay and savo your raonoy. M. B. DENDY, School Commissioner. Sept. 12, 1778 43-lt ~S7ATE OF SOUTH CTR?IH^ Ooonee Oonxrty. IN TUB CounT ov PRORATE. Catharino Thodo vs. Lena Thodo and others COMPLAINT TO SBLL REAL EOTATR. BY virtuo of nn order of tho Probate Court, I will soil to the highest bidder, boforo the Court liouso door In Walhalla, botween tho logal hours of salo, on MONDAY, the 7th day of Ootobor noxt, tho following dosoribod pro? porty, to wit: All that Let, Ploco or Parcel of Land, containing fourteen aoros, moro or less, adjoining lands of Mrs. Spoonagle, Brandt anti others. Termo of sale as follows: Oae-haftf oosh and balanco on a oredlt of ou? and fctto. yoars, to bo scoured by a bond and rnovtgfcao 'Of* tho promises. . RICHARD ?fowFs; 8optl2, 18/8 49-8t*