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?Y KRITH, SMITH & CO. WA?I^U?A, S. G.: -,-o . THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1878. . ____ 03* For .subscription, $1.50 ??or annum, strictly in advance} or six months, 75 couts. Advertisements inserted at imo dollar per square of ono inch or less for the first insertion, and fitly cents for each subsequent in sertion. (?T* Obituary Notices exceed ing five linos, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, when admissable, and announcomonts of Candidates will bo charged for as advertise ments. (Q* Job Printing noatly and cheaply executed. OST Necessity compels us to adhoro strictly to the require ments of cash payments. PIIOCRATIG STATE TICKET, FOR GOVERNOR: WADE HAMPTON. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: W. D. SIMPSON. SECRETARY OP STATE: R. M. SIMS. ATTORNEY GENERAL: LEROY F. YOUMANS. COMPTROLLER GENERAL: JOHNSON IIAGOOD. TREASURER: S. L. LEAPHART. SUPERINTENDENT OP EDUCATION: HUGH 8. THOMPSON. ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL: E. W. MOISE. County Canvass-Appointments. The Democratic Executive Committee of tho County met at tho Court House on Monday las!. Soptombor 2, 1878, nnd mado tho following ap pointments of meetings for tho pooplo in tho diffcront Townships, nt which meetings tho can didates for tho Legislature and other offices and other sneakers will moot and discuss tho issues of tho campaign boforo the people: Tugaloo-at Westminster, Friday, October 4th. Tugaloo-at Rook Springs, Monday, October 7th. Center-at Center Church, Wednesday, Ooto bor 2d. Soncoa-at Seneca City, Saturday, October Gib. Wagenor-at Walhalla, Wcduesday, October nth. Keowoo-at High Falls, Saturday, October 12th. W. C. KEITH, Chairman. JS@T MR. WU. L. SKELTON is our author ized Agent to re?oive subscriptions nnd adver tisements for tho KEOWEK COURIBK and to col loot and recoipt for all montos duo to this journal. Mr. S. will canvass tho County in n fow wooka and will bo glad to rccoivo the sames of all persons dosiring to subscribo. - m ? ? mm -. Tiie South Carolina Railroad, Tho preliminary motion for an injunction and tho appointment of a receiver to toko obarge^of thia road, pouding thjp litigation to foreclose mortgages ovor tho road, was hoard on the pleadings in Baltimore last wook befero Judgo Bond. Tho mortgago bond holders woro roprosontod by Mossre. Chamberlain, Corbin and other lending lawyers from other States, while tho dofondnnt, Railroad Com pany, was represented by Mossre. Porter, Connor, Magrath and others, of Charleston. Tho argument was long and tedious, going as defendant claimed, outside of tho record, both in point of allegation and proof, At tho oloso of tho argument Judgo Rond, without leaving his seatj dcorood tho ap? pointraont of a rcooivor, and has since appoiutod John II. Fisher, of Now York, loto roooivor of tho Air Lino Road, tho rccoivcr of this road. Au appeal wilt bo probably taken to the United Statos Supremo Court, which will protrnot tho litigation forsovornl yoars. It will doubtloss bo a hardship to the oroditors of tho road to havo it sold, but will not its salo bo boneflcinl to tho Stnto at largo and to tho trado of Charleston? Tho road is heavily involvod in debt, is not in a firstoolass condition, nnd its carrying trado has bcon roduood by competing linos, built up since 'tho War. Io not its ultimate failure a matter of necessity, limited only by a question of time? If this bo true, will it not bo beneficial to Charleston and tho Stnto at largo for tho road to bo sold, thus ridding itself of a heavy debt and fulling into tho bands of a company whioh will improve its bod and its rolling Stock, at tho samo timo that its froight and passongor tariffs oan bo reduced? Wo do not know thia, but if tho condition of tho road bo snob ns to ronder it unnblo to moot its intorost and ourront expenses, thon wo would think its salo, though a hardship to tho oroditors, is ono they oannot avoid, and that tho sooner tho loss is facod and tho road placed in rc sponeiblo hands, freo from dobt, tho bettor for all parties. Wo know tho salo of tho Air Lino Road has resulted most happily for the oountry through whioh it passes. Tho road bed and rolling stock, has boen improved, timo saved by a moro' rapid transit and freights roduood. What was and would havo over boon a crippled and limping corporation has become a powerful artery of trado and travel, responsible for its contracts and freed from debt. Now railroads aro generally built in advance of a sufficient trndo and population to sustain thom. Thoy inoroaso trado and population along tho routo they traverso, but as a general rulo thoy novor pay until sold und freed from debt. Tho buildors loso money, but the oountry is benefited. Is an old road heavily-. in?o!ved in deb*, In * better condition, especially whon its travel ind carrying trado is red n oed* by now oompoting linos? No littlo complain! has boen mado in South Coolna on account of high froight tariffd during tho past ton years, and wo, believe.tho roads havo decreased radnor than | inoroaaed thoir hioomo by. high freights, llowovor tbis bo, no ono oan doubt but tho salo of o road, heavily in .'olved in dobt, to a responsible oompaoy aud tho removal of its debt thoroby, will load to tho Injprovoraontof tho road and tho benefit of tho oountry. In this light wo view tho litigation touching tho South Carolina Hoad, and whilo wo rogrot tbatn road once so prosperous has boon oom polled to submit to difficulties not of its own creation, but mainly tho result of tho war, and its orcditors must Buffer loss, yet wo soo no alternativo io tho prosont stringont times and in tho faoo of strong competitions di vid . ing tim comparatively small tindo and travel now in progress. ! A similar suit is ponding lu tho Court touching tho Qroonvillo and Columbia Rail road, but ita hearing has boon postponed until fall. Ifiio Hud Icu 1 Convention. Last Saturday was the day appoint cd for tho mooting of tho Hndioal Convoutlon to nominate candidates for comity offices nt tho ensuing clcotion. About 10 o'olook In tho morning Johnson Wright, tho oounty ohnirruau, carno to our oflico to advise and consult with us as to tho best courso for thom to pursue Ho wanted to know whether they could volo in tho primary olootion, and if so, how? told him they could volo on tho samo terms which ontitlod us to vote, to wit: By becoming Demoorals, Joining the clubs aud pledging themselves to support tho nominees ol tho Demooratio party for county, Slolo and na - Monal offices. Upon his replying that ho was a Kc public an and could not renounce his Repub licanism, and that he did not bolievo in giviug i up his liberty to volo as ho pleased by nnj plcdgos, wo then advised him as best for hit people, to go homo, go to work, acoumulato pro porty under honest government and low taxes and whou tho election came od' to go up as He publicans aud volo for tho Demooratio tiokct ai representing in South Carolina tho intclligonci and integrity of tho State, elements essential ti good government. Wo cxplaiucd why club wore formed to meet aud overcome their sole organization, and now that through clubs w had redeemed thc Slate, wo proposed to hold I by like means, whether it pleased Hie fancy o Republicans or not. At 12 o'clock tho party left, promising lo ro turn by 2 *P. M. and report what bad boc agreed on. At that hour tho convention, nu ni bering from 35 to 50 colored men, mot iu tl) oourt houso aud read a resolution, which lin beon adopted, that tho party would wake u nominations, but would support indepondoi candidates, if any woro found willing to run. Wright harangued tho crowd for a considers bio tiuio, bul was so slow in tho business of tl meeting that several motions wore made lo ar poiut a new chairman. Finally Jaokson Hci dcrson took tho chair and Wright, tho reguli county chairmen, after being displaced, left tl oourt houso. Before closing tho meeting tho convention vt quested us to address them, which wo did, givii thom tho best advioo wo wcro capable of. Tin listened attentively, and at tho close adjourn! and dispersed. Thc body scorned to be as she? without a shophord, or as a vessel without rudd or compass and general demoralization was a parent. Tho Democracy was out in force in tho sha; of three red shirt companies, thoroughly c gauized and well mounted. Tho compaui woro commanded respectively by Captai Sitten, Sloau and Stribliug and numbered abo 150 men. They carno to witness tho procccdin of tho Radical Convention and to ask a divisi of time, in case ibero was any speaking, number of other Democrats woro present a tho Walhalla Baud also during the in or air Perfect order prevailed and thcro was no od or attempt to interrupt the convention in a way. lu fact wc never witnessed bettor bchavi on the part of such a crowd, so that the d passed quietly, though a success to tho Dca crats. Our party would not havo had any spei ing bul for thc request of tho Republicans the selvos. Wo were pleased to seethe Interest manifest by our people in tho prcseut campaign, as e donocd by tho presence of thc red shirts a other Democrats. It shows a rising cnlhusia hero which will ensure us a heavier majority Novomber than in 187C. Wo understand th aro several other red shirt companies iu i oounty, aud that the people aro beginning work actively for tho issues at stake. ---? ?.*--~ flic County Cativa?. Tho public meetings at Double Springs t Damascus on Thursday and Saturday of J week wore a great improvement on that Bothlchcm. A goodly number of the citizen, tho Whetstone community wcro out at Don Springs, which gave tho largo number of cai dates in attendanco somo encouragement. ! people had nearly gotten through with tl fodder and could alford lo turn out and spcii day with their candidates. Mr. Crisp is Prosidcnt of tho Double Springs Club and ports it in good working ordor. After a gonoral greeting upon (he part of candidates and their friends, .Messrs. Bet Dendy and Vernor, candidates present for I.ogislaturo, addressed tho club. Thur drosses woro appropriate and well recoi Thesegontlomen havo usually attended at tl meetings and Hie utmost good fooling and c tesy prevails in their speeches, and tho eau has thus far, by reason of thia good feeliii; tho candidates, ono towards another, boon of ploa8iiro. Add to this ploasant foalun tho Doublo Spring meeting a burrel of | older, furnished by Mr. J. H. Elliott, which freely blinded around, both boforo and oftci speaking, and muok moro freely drank, a< can bo pronounced ono of tho bost meeting: hold. Thc crops in this community aro good. Tho meeting at Damascus in numbors enthusiasm was by far thc greatest succ?s tho mass meetings yoi hold. Tho citizens Tugaloo, Brass Town and Battle Creek all tn out mid gavo tho candidates a hearty wolc Indeed Damascus ia noted for Its groat int in politioal mattera. Tho school boneo was filled and tho audlonco gavo strict attonti< tho candidatos. Mr. A. Arve, tho President of tho club, i duood tho candidates. Mr. Beard made tin speech and was followed by Messrs. Vcrno Dendy. Tho discussions woro by far tho interesting yet made by theso gentle Thoir audience was largor, and of courso efforts woro greater. It is said that that I inanity will go solidly for tho Democracy out n diBseming voloo. Somo thing which Imps tlO Other community in the count) I boast. Tho crops of that community aro not BO as usual. Tho long dry spoil has injured o and it is said (hat not moro than half oropi bo wade. , . .. On Uto l?lKlit Tiiicli, Wo aro informed that Johnson Wright, County Chairman of tho Radical party of this comity, on his was homo from tho oonvontion last Saturday, donnod a rod shirt and ontorod Sonooa City in tho ozprossivo dross of a full Domoorat. Wo do not know that ho has turnod Domoorat, but ho is on tho right truck, if ho will just go far onough. Ho will find it to his intorost to act with his wliito friends, and will novor rogrot tho stop if ho should oonoludo to abandon his party and go with tho Domoorats. Wright has a good rocord as a slave, and since freedom ho has shown himself to bo a thrifty and industrious oolorod man. If ho oould got right on politios ho would bo cstcomcd by our host pcoplo ovorywboro. During tho war ho was tho body servant of Captain Kilpatrick, und nt tho first Manassns ho shouldered his gun and wont into butilo with tho Fourth Regiment, advancing in tho thickest of tho fight to tho uotod Henry Houso. Johnsen remained with tho gallant Kilpatrick until tho latter foll at Chattanooga mortally wounded, and at all limos ho showed himself to bo faithful and foorloss. Sinoo tho war Johnson bas boon energetic and thrifty and bas accumulated a fair property by his industry and management. Ho is a colored man, who ought te soo and fool that bis true interests are with his white friends, and wc bopo to boar that ho is a full Hedged Hampton Domoorat. His son and another colored man ulsc donned rod shirts tho ?arno cvoniug. Whj should not all tho colored pcoplo go with tlx whites for honest and intelligent government: They would be better thought of by tho whites I while their opposition must bo fruitless, foi tho Democrats will certainly hold what they havo gained by snob hard work. In thc lowci counties as many as 800 colored men in rei shirts aro found in tho Democratic processions and why cannot these boro go with tho pooplo to whom they look for employment and pro1 tcction. Public Debi. Au analysis of tho public debt of the Unite? Slates, from July 1, 18?0, to July, 1878, ha been prepared at *ho Treasury Department Washington, D. C., from which wo extract th following: Total inlcrcst-bcar- Annual into Year. ing debt. rest charged 1800 $04,040,838 11 $3, -113,08 1801 00,380,873 05 6,092,03 1802 806,301,820 92 22,018,50 1803 707,531,031 17 41.851,14 18G4 1,859,930.703 50 78,863,48 1805 2,221,311,018 29 137,742.01 .06-Aug. 81 2,381,530,294 90 150,977,09 1800 2,332,831,207 00 140,008,19 1807 ^.218,007,387 00 138,892,45 1808 2,202,083.727 09 128,459,69 1809 3,l'J2,0?0',6'?? 80 125,623,99 1870 2,000.455,722 39 118,781,90 1871 1,931,000,750 00 ii2.-049,33 1872 1,814,791,100 00 103,Ol?a, dG 1873 1,710,488,060 00 98.019.80 1874 1,738,930,750 00 98,790,00 1876 1,722,070,300 00 90,865,09 1870 1,710,085,460 00 96,101,20 1877 1,711,888,600 00 93,100,01 1878 1,791,735,050 00 01,051,47 Governor Hampton is now campaignin in tho first Congressional District. Whilo w hopo to bo ublo to carry all tho Congressionn Districts in tho State, tho first is ccrtainl safo with anything Uko activo effort, and th Govornorisin a good field. The speech of Governor Hampton at Grcor villo last week is reported to have aecom plibhed much good in allaying tho bad feclin oxcitcd among tho colored people by th speech of Gen. Gary, eomo wooka ago. Th Governor 3poko in thc morning at lloyco; Lawn, and again nt night in tho Court Hons to tho colored people at their request. - Governor Hampton addressed tho people c Dickens lust week on tho revenuo trouble ?tating that in securing general amnesty h had vouched for their future obedienco to tl) law. Ho expressed tho opinion that tl liquor laws would bo modified by tho nc: OungrCjS, and hoped ?very citizen woul observe tho law until it was changed. In tho course of tho litigation, touohin tho South Carolina Railroad, thc integril ami good management of President Magrat was conceded. Ho has met and ovcicon; such difficulties since tho war as low mc would undertake, and has kept his roa above wtitcr when other roads went dowi Tho failuro of the road is duo to tho resul of tho war, with thc new compoting lim further crippling it. Our people should roincmbor that tl mass meeting of tho Democratic party this county will bo hold at Walhalla on tl 9th ot October. Good .poakcrs aro cs pcolod to bo present, und wo hope to sec full turn out of tho citizens of tho count Wo especially desiro that tho colored poop shall attend and hear, for they cannot ft tobo benefited by hearing good spcukors. Tho Anderson Journal seos in tho litig lion through which tho South Carolina ai Grconvillo & Columbia Railroads aro boil forcod, a prospect for our pooplo to obta control over tho Rluo Ridge Road, and pr coeds to point out tho groat valuo of tho road our section and to tho Wost, both for hoi and foroign trodo. Tho articlo will bo fou on our first pogo mid will servo to rovi somewhat tho interests of eur pooplo in tl groot cntorpriso, which somo day must a will bo completed. A FE ii BK At,-CON FEDERATE DEAD IN ME mus.-Death aimed high whon his fated di struok down Charles C. Parson \ lato Cohn of tho U. 8, Army, and rooter of Graco Kp copal ohuroh. Yot tho mark wno fair a near and bared for tho blow. Into tho roi of disoaso tho Christian soldior marchi Tho hand which had appliod tho match to t cannon on tho battlefield lifted tho dyi hoad, ohoorod with prayer tho departing st day and night to his own fated oxposurc this man invaded tho strongholds of t plngao, oarrying holp to tho body and I soul of many a etrickon man. Death stru hard and truo. Tho obi vairons soldior, I honored shophord of a flock, tho courtco polished Wost Pointor, tho fayorito frioi particularly of tho youth of Memphis, u borno to his last resting place. Over gravo, in marble, lot this bo out:. '"A MARTYR OF 78.? "JIB DIRD ron TUB i>Eorr.K AOAINUT WHOM If AI) F0U?IHT." t" .ll J ?UJJ.LLJ.IIILLJJ-U'j-.: S. V. Proftbytory. The opening Bormon of Prosbytory will bo preached Thursday morning nt 10 o'clock by BOT. J. 0. Lindsay, D.U., of Due Wost, tho Inst Moderator of Prcjbytory. Immediately afiev sermon tho roll of ministers and ohurobos will bo culled and tho Presbylcvy convened. First business after calling tho roll is always tho olootion of a Moderator and Clerk of Pres bytery. A narrativo will thon bo road from ovcry ohuroh in Presbytery about tho ?talo of religion in its bounds. Remainder of thc timo will bo spont iu hear ing report:} of committees on missions, education, publication, Sabbath Schools and discussing tho various schemes nod operations of tho ohurch, togClhov with such miscellaneous business as may be brought to tho altcution of l'rosbytory. Tho morning session will probably bc from 8?V A. M. till 1 P. M. The evening session will bo from about 3 P. M. till 5 P. M. ench day. Tho last half hour of tho morning session is usually spout in devotional ex crol-cs. Bach night there will bo proaching by some member of Presbytery, or else a conforonoo upon somo vital suhjcot, unless tho business of Pres bytery should bo so groat as to find it necessary to moot again nt night. Then instead of preach ing there would be ft regular session of Presby tery. Presbytery will continuo at lenst till Saturday and on Sabbath ibero will bo administered the Sacrament of Ibo Lord's Slipper, Hie preparatory sermon being usually preached by tho Modern tor. As many other churches in town will bc sup plied with pveaohiug by Presbytery on Sabbath as may bo necessary to ncoommodato nil. There will bo a mass meeting of Ibo Sabbath School children on Sunday nt 4 P. M. Tho public generally will find it vory I ns true live to attend thc sessions of Presbytery, and nil nro cordially iuvitod to bo proionl ns much of tao lime as possible. PRESBYTER. Tho following students have gntcrcd Adger College from thc different counties in thc Stato up to the present time. Thia list does not inoludo students in or near Wal halla. Abbeville-\Y. li. Bailey, J. F. Watson, John Milweo, W. A. Lomax, J L. MoLccs, W. M. Coloman, ll. F. Mortis, J. E. Dantzlcr. Aikcu-ll. M, Mood Laurens-Albert W. Audcrson, J. C. Car lington, Goorgo Carter, William Johnson, Greenville-A. t?. PcdoD, W. T. Stoddard, W. H. Brette. Williamsburg-J. F. Cooper, W. J. Singlctary. Newberry-T II. Boozer. Chester-J. A. Stevenson John L. Davies, Adam Davies. Manning J. F. Bradhum. Richland-M. S. Duffie. Piokcns-K. J. Qillilaod, DaiBipai^Bi ?a thc Stulc. ?otiUUBiA, September 20.-Govcnor Hamp, tou returned to Cu'^wbih 'M" afternoon much improved in health, in "Ompnny with Sena tor Butler aud other d?8tii???'?*?ed speakers, ho goos to Sutntor to?night to attend ?ho mooting th ero to-morrow. Thc National executive committee has Hp* pointed Senator McDonald of Pennsylvania, und Motors. Banning of Ohio, Randolph 'l ue ker and Eppn Hunton of Virginia, a9 speak ers in Ibis Stato during tho campaign. They uro looked for hero carly in October. Suii?Ea, September 21.-Thc meeting hero to day was very largely attended by the Rcd"Ghirt Democracy and colored people, and rivaled tho grand gathoiing two years ago. Over cloven hundred woarors of red, wbito and colored shirts woro in tho proces i?n, and between three thousand and thirty fivo hundred pcoplo gathered about tho stand. Governor Hampton was welcomed with ovcry manifestation of enthusiastic niioetton, his pathway being strewn with Howers nod tho cheering being almost continuous from his arrival to the begining of tho speaking. Tho Governor, Senator B-itlcr, Attorney General Youmans, J. E. Bacon, Ksq., and .J. G. Gibbes spoko, and wero listened lo with great uttention. Sam Lee, a Radical leader, proposed asking thc Governor (incitions alter tho conclusion of his speech. Leo is an ospo eially obnoxious man, and his aim was so evidently to interrupt thc meeting and annoy the speakers that only tho porsislont efforts of tho Governor and Senator Butler raved him from being very roughly handled by tho infu< rintcd crowd. Tho excitement was calmed, however, and Leo was taken on thc stand and protected until tho conclusion of thc meeting. All passed off well, and tho Game Cock county is crowing loudly. Tho review of tho military by Goa. Kent)ody and staff took.piuco in ibo ovoning. DUE WEST, September 19.-A rousing meeting of tho Democracy of Abbeville county was boldnt Duo Wost to-day. Botwccn two and threo thousand pooplo wero present and along string of Red shirt cavalry. Soul? stirring addresses wero delivered by Messrs. Orvill Calhoun, R. lt. Ilomphill, W. K. Brad loy, Judge Cooko and Col. 1). Wyatt Aiken. A magnificent bnrbocuo consisting of sixty carcases et oolera, was furnished gratis to all whito mid colored Dcmoorats of both sexes. Tho Greenwood and Duo West Brass Band furnished music for tho occasion. Prof, Hood presided gracefully over tho meeting. It was a grand success all round. Carolina Democrats, follow suit. THE STEPPING) STUNK TO HEALTH,-Tho acquisition ol' vital onorgy is the stopping stono to health. When tho system lacks vitality, tho various organs flog in their duty, becomo chronically irregular, and disenso is eventually instituted, To provont this unhappy stato of | things, tho debilitated system should bo built up by tho 1130 of that inimitable tonic, Hostet (cr's Stomach Bitters, which invigorates tho digestivo organs, and insuros tho thorough conversion of food into blood of a nourishing quality, from wheoco ovory muscio, nervo and hbro aciiuiro unwonted supplios of vigor, and tho whoio systom experiouoes tho bonoficial offect, Appetite returns, tho systoin is re freshed by healthful slumbor, tho ?ervos grow strong und calm, tho despondency bogot!on of I chronic indigestion and an uncertain state of | health disappears, und that sallow appearance of tho skin, peculiar to habitual invalids nnd Kdrsons deficient in vital energy, is roplaccd y a moro becoming tingo. A private lotter from J. M. Keating, tho editor of tho Memphis Appeal, says: "Our fair city is literally a oliarnol-houso. Tho sights are awi?ul and tho scenes aro sad to a dogrco blood curdling. I can add nothing to what has boen given you by telegraph daily. I would havo to go into dotails that would fill volumes. Kvory day wo put away hundreds, nnd wondor whoro they all como from, tho city is so deserted." Mr. Rooting boo passed through throe yellow fovor visitations in Mom phis. Of tho largo staff of bis papor ho is tho only ono loft on duty. . Tho Marlboro' Planter says: Twolvo hundred and sixty-five pounds of cotton ls reported to havo bcou picked by three laborors on Mr, J. B, Brccdcn's farm ono day Inst wock. .m..;.''. ? : ? [ ".-II. i. FAT li PLAY LOCALS. Tho wonthcr up to tc-day IIOB boou vory favorable to cotton pioking. It neoms that lt is all trying to open at ono time. Tho farmers hnvo boon trying to koop up with tho cotton, but thoy could not. Tho Golds aro white and this rain will i ?j uro tho orop to sonio oxtout. Most of tho farmers will not pay"for pioking moro than thirty throo oonts pev hundred. Cotton will turu out boro about as woll ti ww oxpootod. Thoro will bo nr. election hero ohoitly for Mojor. Tho ncoossaiy pnpors havo boen forwarded to Gen. Humphreys, requesting him to order on oleotioti for Mojor? Capt. lt. K* Mason nod Lieutenant J; L. MoCurry, of Company A, aro tho prominent men for tho position. Fuir Play will bo well pto tooted in tho fuUuo. Dr. J.L. MoCurry ta enlarging his oot taco homo. Tho work on thc Baptist Churoh is progressing rapidly, lt will bc fioishcd ii? timo for Dr. Smchzcr to preach in on next Sunday week. Tho Good Templars Lodgo at thia pince is getting on finely. Another mom ber was added to their roll at. tho lust meeting, The Lodgo has gcod workers iii it, and it is sure to do well. ?Some of tho inombcis deserve a great deal of credit fer tlioiv zealousness in tho causo of temperance. Tho lodgo meets every two weeks regularly. 'Uko Fair Play High School will oloso in a week or two and reopen on tho Grst of November. Tho attenduuoo for tho next term is expected to bo {;uod. Tho Dciuooratio Club of thia piuco meets on tho first Saturday iu October to tun kc arrangements for tho primary election on tho 18th of same months Candidates Im o been vory acareo herc. Mr. lt. Fi. Manon hat overhauled his gin and gin houso, and is now roady for busi ness. Ho will ruu two giris by the same power. Business is looking up. PAT. - ? ? - -- Ooi.nsitORO, N. C., September 12.->A most dcstruciivo cyclone ptissod in tlirco milos of this city about 7 A. M. lo day, from Northeast to Southwest. Its path wad one hundred yards wide, and it demolished every house, scattering timb?n), bedding, and wear ing apparel for half a milo or moro. A ne gro woman was mortui IJ wounded, und a ne gro mau killed and blown nomo distance. Four whito pooplo worese ri in-, td y hurt, and not expected to live, 'l'hoir logs were bro ken, and they wcro internally injured. A number of hog** cattle ami horses wore killed linens, out houses and dwelling* shared ni i ko. Cotton stalks were stripped naked. Tho losa is very considerable, nod falls heavily on tho victims. Thc length of the tornado is not known, and wo hear of disas-* tors in Ponder aud New Hanover corintio*. -. -V ? ?. NBW ORLEANS, September 22.- Deaths 40; now cases 195. Total cases to dato 7,i^38. Total doaths 2,470. Tho death list to day in? eludes thirteen children under Fe von years Tho weather was warm, generally cloudy and misting nil tho forenoon. It is cloudy to night. I). K Morey, well known rain pad agent, relapsed after throo week's convoles-* oenco. mid his case is considered almost hope less. Tho deaths to day included Mrs. Wm. A- Dell. Dr. Swonsy, tho well known editor of tho Agricultural Jox rnal, died at Tongi? pahou on Wednesday of yellow fever, aged f>4- Tho Howards have received a dispatch from Tangipahoa, f aying that thoro Ss ti grent deal of Bickuoos there, supposed to ho yellow fever. Tho operator and postmaster uro sick. t* dispatch from Morgan Ot ty announces tho death ^ D. S. Clark mid F. Broman, at Ln gonda plantation. Mr. A. Steele, Clark's partner,' died P" Friday. DETROIT, September ?lr'A Saginaw spo cial says that a quantity ot ^higloa on W?? tomoro & Cameron's dock,at Taw.""' an thousand foot of lumber on tho Town* Mills Company's dod: wero blown into tho la*"",' and fifteen li und rod trees fell across thc track of thc Tawns and Southwestern Itv I road, and considerable damage was done to buildings and pro porty along tho lino, hos.?, $1,500, Ono man al Ogomaw had uti arm broken and rcccivod other injuries. WASIUNOTON*. Soptontuflr -A telegram from Cen. Sheridan says on tho Oth of Sop? tem bor three hundred Cheyennes broko away from thoir agency nt Fortllono nod tho troops went in pursuit. Capt. ll?nillobrook, willi two companies of calvary, carno upon thom at or near Cinnamon, and an ongngomont took place, in which linee men wein hilled mid throo wounded. Several howes .vero also wounded, and tho attack wai unsuccessful. Kondlebrock moved back toward Camp Sup ply, reporting that hi had engaged 130 war riors, who surrounded lind flt tnokod him while their familios moved North, Preparations have boen mada by Gc?. Popo to moot the Indians nt or nour tho Arkansas and along tho lino of tho Kansas Pitoitio, also in tho dc partmont of tho Platte ulong and North ol'the Union Pacific. A strong hope ?* entertained that tho troops will be ablo lo meet und oap? torc or destroy thom. Tho indians' griev ances aro insufficient food mia irregularity in delivery, and tho pei mission given to thc Arrapahoes to live out near Big Horn Motin tains. Tho Cheyennes claim tho same right. MKSSUS. HMTOUS: ft has somehow or other been circulated over thc County (hat 1 ant II Hndioal, 1 take ?his method to say to my friends that it is not HO. I ADI one of tho (hst Democrats of Oconeo County; was in thc first County Club ever hold in walhalla after tho war, and I um the santo yet, and I would thank thc pcoplo to stop at once talking falsely about mc. If any ono wants to know after this what I am, let them ask mo and thou thov will know What I nm. REV. II. N. HAYS. Mothers must not forget Dr. M effet l's Tce thina (Toothing Powdors) regulates tho bowels and makes teething ensy. Teothina cures cholera infantum and tho summer complaints of children, boals eruptions and sores, removes and proven?s the formation bf worms, No mother should bo without it. Norman & Itro. and ?ttl druggists keep it. CINCINNATI, September 21. -Additional advices from tho tornado which visited Michi gan yesterday slate a Moro at Pontwntor was demolished, killing Mrs. Grilling. At Grconvillo, tho Baptist Church was blown down, killing a workman. A dispatch from Chippewa Station says ovcry structure in tho plfiO? was swopt away. Mnny persons wero SOtloUsly injurod. --. ??.-~. Hr.Ani) COUNTY, GA., March 15, 1878. Du. T. S. 1 Wt A oil Ki.!), LnOrnngc, Ga.-Donr Sir: Slnoo using tho ''Siifl'cror'H llalin" for piles, I havo been pcrfeolly freo front pnln and able lo attend to business with moro onso Lhnn for yoars past. Was out fishing a fuw days ago and tho fin of a oalftsh stuck through my finger, causing grent pain. ? applied your balm and havo not folt pain slnoo. Your friend, W. C. LED. Prepared by T. S. Bradfield, LaQrango, Ga. For salo by ll. E. Norman & Uro., and oil Drug gists. MoNTuojtr.nY, September 22.-Governor Houston will issuo a proclamation making Ootobor 3d a day of humiliation and prayer to God that thc pestilence amy a halo ill tho infootcd looallties, and that oilier Mates may ho fipnrod. x-3C-y3VM:jnixrjaA.Xji._ Married, ot thc residence of tho bride's* falhor, Mr. Frank Graham, on Thursday oyoriP lng. 12th of Seplcmbor, 1878, by Hov. It. H. Hays, Mn. JAMI:? Moons an I Miss MAROAHBI' GRAHAM, both of Ooonoo county. ooivEMiianoiAXj. WALHALLA. Soptombor 25-Cotton dull and lumvv-Low middling 8|; middling -9} good middling 9}. LIVKIU'OOL, Soptombor 23.-Ootton cnsior but not quotubly lowor-middling uplands N 0 7-10; middling Orloans 0 9-10; salos 7,000, Nsw York, September 23-Ootton quiet; middling uplands ll J; middling Orleans llj; milos 430. OtlAKi.UHToN, Septomher 23.-Cotton ipiiot ami easy-middling 10J; low middling 10); good ordinary 9$; not roooipts .1,079. * TUB STOCKHOLDERS; Ot1 Adgor College aro requested to meet In thc Oui I ego Building at 3 P. M. on THURSDAY, tho 20th instant. A foll meeting is desired, as vory important business may como bolero this mooting. J. J. NORTON, Chairman. : September 20,-187 8 45-lt FOW'?ADISM, 1 HAVING PROCURED "T natone in? FREIGHTS, tho highest cash prices oan and will bo paid for COTTON nt that place. J. A, DOYLE. Sopl 20, 1.178 45-4t PIANO'S AND_ ORGANS. ItlcSiMifh Music BBoiisc, Groosivlllo, Sri. O BELLS tho best Pianos toado for tho least money. Tbs old reliable Mason & Hamlin Organ. Pianos from ?175 to $100 oasb. Pianos from $2u0 to ?100 on timo, $25 cash and $10 poi* mouth. Organs $85, . 46, 00, 75 to 300 cash. ?rgnno S?5, 65, G5, 75, 85 lo 200 on lime, $3 to $10 per month. Thc world's best makers in slock. Wo sell nono but tho best. Illustrated eafaloguo sent freo. AU kinds nf small instruments, b9nd instruments. ka. Sheet musi? sent postpaid on receipt of price. Instruments selected oud personally nllestod by Mrs. H. MeStnlth. Address, MoSMlTH 'MUSK; HOUSE, Greenville S. C. TO BRIDGE BUILDERS. JE'IT IO tho lowest bidder on MONDAY, tho 7th day of October next, nt Wm. Russell's* farm, at 12 o'clock M., Ibo building of u Illidge across (he South fork of Chattoogm River, iu Wm. Russell's farm. ABEL ROBINS, H. T. KKLSRY, And Others Building Committee. Sept 12. 1878 43.3t SDISAlVl?iS. 1)Y virtue of sundry excoulions lo mo directed ) I will sell, on MONDAY, salo day in Octo ber nest, at Ibo Court Hottso door in Walhalla, between tba legal hours of sale, thc following; described properly, to wit. 3 Currying benches, 4 tanner's knives, 1 pair scales, 1 large tanner's vatl, 2 barrels, 1 oiJ can, 1 lot scraps of leather. Sold os ibo properly of Gabriel Filzingcr, Gottlob Wanner and Charles Weitivaur ut Ibo suit of I). Riemann. TERMS OK BALE-OAS ll, JAMES ii. ROBINS, Sheriff Ocoucc County. Sept. 19, 1878 44-3t NOTICE, ALL persons indebted to thc Estate of Dr. T. S. Miller, deceased, uro requested to m^,(0 payment, and I boco having demand*' ngainftt tho said Estuto will present tuon* attostcd noon?ding to law. HENRIETTA MILLER, Administratrix'. Sept. 19, 1878 43-4 iHnT/IT? J.VJ? VLL pursuns holding Bills, Accounts or De mands of any kind against tho County of ?co:?cc, S. C., Willoh nave not bern boforu pro souled to thc Board of County Commissioners ul special mootings during thc year, aro hcroby not i lied that Ikey are required fd deposit Ibo os no in my ollice, in tho Court House in Waf Italla, ii. C., on or before ltic fust day of No vember noxt. J. W. STR1BL1NO, Clork Board County Commissioners, bept. 19, 1870, 43-4 rj"UIE books for tho receipt of tho Second .1 Installment of Taxes will bo oponed from tho 1st of October to tho 1st of Novombor, 1878. at which limo they will bo closed and tho 15 per cent, penalty added. For tho con venience nf tho tux-payois I will bo at tho following piucos on tlie days named, viz: Fair Play, Cantor Township, Tuosday, Oo? tuber 1st. Center Church, Conter Township, Woduos? day, October 2d. Sitlon's Mills, Soncoa Township, Thursday* October 3d. Westminster, Tugaloo Township, Friday,. October 4th. Seneca City, Seneca Township, Saturday, Octobor5tli and Friday, Ootobor I8ib. High Falls, Koo WOO Township, Saturday,. Ootobor 12th. Tally's Shops, Kcowco Township, Monday,. Octobor 21st. Littlo River Church, White W.itcr Town ship, Tuosday. October 2:M. Rowland's, White Waler Township, Wednesday, October 23d. Mrs. Barkor'o, Ohattooga Township, Thurs day. October 24th. Fenton H. flail's, Sr., Pulaski Township, Friday, Ootobor 25th, Rook Springs', Tugaloo Township, Satur day. October 2Gth. Walhalla, Wagoner Township, Ootobor 8, 9, IO. ll, 14, 15, 10, 17. 19, 28, 29, 30 and31. flt ?43 RH A flt lift POHtOllfSlC, Vl'Cn?tlJrW ?COIICO Comity Sopt. 19, 1878, 43-ft STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN^" Ooonee Oouirty. IN TUB CotniT ov PROIUTK. Catharino Thodo vs. Lona Thodo and others_ COMPLAINT TO SELL RK?? HSTATK. BY virtuo of on order of tho Probato Court, I I) will soil to tho highest bidder, boforo tho Court House door in Walhalla, between the legal boure of sale, on MONDAY, tho 7Jh day of October noxt, ibo following described pro perly, to wit: All that Lot, Picco or Parcel of Land, containing fourtoen aoros, moro or loss, adjoining lands of Mrs. Spoonaglo, Brandt and ethers. Terms of salo as fellows! One-half ooah and balance on a credit of ono and two y oars, to bo scoured by a bond And morlgni'o of tho premises. RIO HA Rp LP.tyfs, Judge of Probato Ooonoo County. Sept 12, 1878 48-8t*