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:^rmt%mir^.-?a? ?hum *ttrtil*..l.ni.> tm II i Hmk$?* "dj ri" IHR KEOWKR v^tkl1 -7AM?.U.I.?, S. C. : i-o THUU8DAY, MARCH 20, 1870. ~T 13 ICillfS : (jjjf For subscription, 91.50 poi* annum, strictly in advancer, for six months, 75 cont?. Advertisements inserted at Clio dollar por square of om; inch or loss for tho first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent in Bortion. (Q* Obituary Notices exceed ing hvo lines, Tributes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, when admissablo, nnd announcements pf Candidates will be charged for as advertise monts. OCP Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. OCT Necessity compels us to adhere strictly lo the require ments of cash payments. Court Exponeos, &c. After u long out] laborious bining our court adjourned on friday evening, tho 11th instant, nt six o'clock. Thc juries wore not dis charged until d o'clock I*. M., and oven then ?hero were severn 1 appeals from magistrates ready for trial, and also a number of jury casos on Calendar 1 continued. Tho equity docket was loft untouched, with the exception of a few cuiront orders. Wo holiovo there aro cases enough on tho other civil calendars to occupy n week us our hibt full term of court was devoted exclusively to criminal business and jury trials, Judge Hudson being unable to dor?te but ono week to our county by reason of being on thc bond court. At tho Juno terni no business can bo transacted except criminal matters und equity ease?, so that wc moy hope to clear off tho calendars at tho eu minor term. This is very desirable, ns a number of cases have boon on theso dockets several lenin. When once up with our busi ness, our courts will bo short, as but little new business is coming in. Tho expenses of the court to thc county amount to eleven hundred and forty-nine dollars and eighty cents, as estimated by tho clerk. This estimate, though not strictly accurate, comos within a few dollars o? hoing corroe t. Tho estimate is us follows: Tho State vs. S. M? Poolo, 2 eases, ono wilnoss, $l.7? Thc State VS, Ilunnieutt, 4 witnesses, 5 71 " " " Al Henderson, 2 " 5 GO ? " " Jim Walkor, 2 " d 00 " M " Howland, ct ni., 5 " 8 75 " .! " Wm. White, 3 " 3.75 .? ?' " J. Si lt. Moore, 31 " 51.25 " M " 'A, II. Whitener, 1 " 2.50 " " M MoCarloy, et al., 9 " 27.00 " " " Wm. White, (2d case) 3 " 4.50 Totul witnesses, $117.81 Constables cost estimated, S7.00 Trial Justices cost estimated, dO.OO Jurors and constables, 772.50 Clerk, 52.50 slid I fr, Fo.o j Total. 81,149.81 This is tho cost of thc court lo tho county in thc trial of civil and criminal business. Tho criminal businoss nconpicd six days and if wo doduot tho proper proportion oft he cost of jurors and constables for M vc days do voted to civil busi noss, which is estimated nt $2S0.80, wc will Ii KO for th" rost nf criminal cases to thc O.itt'.ity, $803.C I. Dui lag the term fines Im posed wcro paid in to the amoint of eighty (lollara and the ?: in sumo cases to tho amount ol seventy dollars, making one hun dred and fifty dollars. Taking oil' this sum and we have actual cost for criminal business $713.01 lo bo paid by tho taxpayers. This docs not include tho fees tr> thc Shot iff for dicing several prisoners, one, Al Hender son, sincothc Inst term of court nov thc expenso of transporting Wm. White to Columbia to the Penitentiary. These itenu would add from fifty to ono hundred dollars to thc amount of expense* against thc county. Thc clerk bas ostimaAot! tho cost in tho riot case, which occupied th roo days, nt between #200 and $275, including expenses of jurors, con stables, &c, during thc trial. Wo mcntiou these matters that our renders may see how expensive thc punishment of crime is to the taxpayers and how important to every man to strivo to suppress and pre vont violations of la w. Cri mo must bo pun i shed. Violators of thc law must be brought t to tho bar of justice. Without it pocicty would bo dostroyod and tho life, liberty and property ol'every citizen would bo in . jeopardy. Wo earnestly hopo in thc futuro wo will not be called on to record so heavy an expenso accruing from our criminal docket. Tho daily cost to thc county of grand and petit juries and constables i.* ovor a hundred dol lars, and but for the discharge of tho Grand Jury on tho third day of tho term, our ex penses would h:\vo been much heavier. Whilo wo dosirO that cri.no should bo sup- j pressed mid criminals punished, wo say to all let us strivo to keep within tho law. In o.thor words, lot us try to observo in practico tho spirit of that monosyllabic; sentence of '"Grunt," '"lot us lmvo pcaco," -- .. . ? - Concoalod Woapons. How many mon havo como to an untimely ond from tho pernicious practice of carrying concealed weapons, and how many havo gono down to their graves, victims of romorso from tho unthoughted uso of thom in taking hu man life whon in n rogo of passion. Whon tho pistol or knife is nt hand, men nra bolder and moro nggrossivo, moro ready to givo and less ready to toko an insult, so that lifo is oft en taken by reason of having arms about tho person, when otherwise a moment to cool nndrciloet would prevent tho not. Talk with any ono who has thus tnkon human lifo, and even though thc act bo short of murder, and ho ho ncqulttod, and you will lind that tho ?lied blood of his follow man weighs heavily on his mind, nud ho would g?vo nil olso but lifo to recall tho doed and drive awny tho remembranco of it. In moments of culm reflection nil rcnsonnblo mon will admit the practico of carrying oonocnlod weapons to bo ovil, and ovil only, its tendency to bo crime nud tu bo crimo only, and that It should neither bo encouraged nor oven toloratod. While t un is truo, nil must admit tho o vi i is on tho increase, nud that frout appearances wo will soon become a nation of pooplo armed ngalst anticipated and immaginnry dangers, ono from tho other. Living in a stato of pcaco with nil tho outer world, and nt homo undor tho protection of wiso and equal laws, yot wo go prepared to out OUOlt othor's throats as occasion muy appear to demand. This very condition of eocioty breeds crimo with nil its attendant cost to tho people and inisory to tho actors. This should nut bc. Stringent laws against carrying concealed weapons should bo enacted and rigidly enforced* It would savo many lives and provont many breaches of tho peuce, lt could injuro no ono, but bonclit all. Tho last Lcgislaturo passed an act mnking it a misdemeanor to discharge a firearm in a street or public gathering, but wo bavo no law against tho carrying of concealed weapons. Whou a person kills another, the having in his pos session such a weapon is our ground for pre suming malice, but wo need a provontivo, strong and cfl'cclivo. lu on enlightened and Christian country such a law would or should meet general approbation. Wo notice from ono of our cxchuiigod that Oonernl Anderson, Chief of Police of Atlanta, On., has issued nu order against tho carrying of conceahd weapons. Wo uood nod want a stringent statute on thc subject. Adgor College. Tho second anniversary of the Carolina Literary Society of Adgor College was cele brated in tho baptist Church on Friday night, the l illi instant. A largo crowd of our citizens were in attendance, filling the church. Judge Fraser und Solicitor Co th ran took scats on the lustrum with tho professors and speakers. The exercises wore opened with prayer by Kev. S. L. Morris, when Mr. J. F. Cooper, President of thc society, afte? a few appropri ate remarks, stated the query for discussion and Introduced as tho U rs ? speaker, J. Lagan MoLoos. The query was: "Should the utili tarian system of education bo encouraged?" Mr. McLeod, in a speech of twenty minutes, advocated the affirmative of the question *ln a clear and forcible style, doing credit to binn solf and tho society of which bo is a member. Mr. A. S. Peden discussed thc negative of the question with equal torco ami clearness and acquitted himself creditably. Tho m l ter lal end delivery of both speeches indicated thorough preparation and study. Without indicating our opinion as to thc relative merit of thc speeches, it is well known tba'oar views arc uti th tho negative. Utilitarian education is a humbug. Its ten dency is to dwarf thc mind, contract the soul nnd remove us farther from thc high aims and purposes of Ufo, In great purpose is hash, broad, grease, money, material pro gress and development. Tho immortal intel lect is made to subserve tho purposes of the mortal body, with little regard to tba high purposes for which man was created. Thor? ough education, montai development, on thc contrary, carries us nearer lo tho Creator, thc great source nnd perfection of intellect. It develops the mental and moral powers of our nature and lifts us to a higher aim nnd purpose in life, while at thc sumo timo it fits us for tiny avocation in thc utilitarian world tho inclination may aspire to. lt elevates, soft ons, purifies, while it nlso utilizes every available means for our tempo ral welfaro and prosperity. Wo regard the utilitarian idea ns thc most dangerous, as it is tho most seductive fallacy cf thc agc. It threatens to exclude the classics from our colleges and schools and for literature and mental polish to substitute only such studies as have a practical and special tendency to material progress and development, When ever this is done, wo may become a richer people fj" a time, but in a few yeats eivili . zntion and government will declino, virtue and patriotism In their highest form will give place to vico and selfish greed. After thc debate an oration was delivered by Mr. darner. P. Carey, on the subject of patriotism. The matter i nd delivery of the speech was excellent, exhibiting a good known ledgo of history, ancient nnd modern. On tho winde wo think thc exhibition n credit to tho speakers and to tho college, which bas them under its charge. Tho Man for 1880. Mr. D. Wyatt Aiken, of tho Third District of South Carolina, expresses his preference foi Mr. Thurman, nnd does not think Mr. Tilden could get a Domooratic vote, ns he did not fight for his ri^ht to tho Presidential chair Ho does not believe thc Republicans Will nominate Grant, ni the ninsse* do not wan him. Mr. Aiken prefers Mr. Thurman tc Mr. ll ?yard on financial questions, and more* over, ho has moro baokbono than Bayard. Mr. John H. Kvins, Fourth District, sny: Mr. Thurman has tho best chance, boOAUSt bois more acceptable to thc Democrats of tin South, owing to thc position ho has tnken ot tho financinl question. Tho Domocrnti nominee will no doubt bo opposed by (Irani In that event Hancock will be a good candi dato to oppose Grant, mid no doubt Haneoc! would accept. Ho would bo satisfactory t tho South. Tilden has not a ghost of chance for the nomination.-AT. J*. Herald. .Judge Alex. M. Speer, ono of Georgia' most effieiont Judges, has announced throngli out his circuit, that ho will punish, for 111 first offense, a heavy fino, and for tho BOCont nothing short of tho chain gang or the jai thc offense, of carrying concealed weapon This pernioious practico has becomo so com mon in this Stato, that wo think our Denn eratic Lcgislaturo should pass a law foi bit ding tho sumo, and attaching a heavy pena lr In times of pcaco and quiet tho practico ? carrying pistols is productive of many di turbnncos and bloodshed. It puts tho dot into tho hoad cf tho man who curries it ur onuses others to carry then for aelbdefene Thc law should prohibit it and that rigidly. Blank Liens, Deeds, Morlgagcs aud Exccut?o /or sale at this office. Supremo Court Decision. Stoto of South Cnrulinn, in tho Supromo Court, Novonibor Torin, 1878-O. V. Dun oon vs. S. Burrott-. Opinion by Williard, C. J. Tho Circuit Court discharged a rulo against tho Sheriff for fniluro to cniorco nu execution against porsonal proporty, consisting of cotton in bales, seed cotton and corn, tho defendant claiming that they aro exompt from lory under tho provisions of tho act of March 13, 1872, (15 Slat. 220, Soo 0.) ho hoing an "agri cultural laborer." It is stated in appellant's argumont that tho contract upon which tho judgment was obtained bore dato prior to tho passage of tho net in question, contending that euch exemption could not be claimed ns against an antecedent contract; but that fact docs not appear in tho brief, and, thorcforc, ?S not available to the appellant. Tho quos tion to bo considered is, whethor tho Legisla turo could orcnto new subjects of ox emption in addition to thoso enumerated in tho constD tution. Tho providions of tho constitution relating to tho exemption of porsonal property from execution mo contained in section 32, article 2. After providing for uhomo Stead exemption on tho land of u dobtor, tho c in stitution goes on to say: "To secure tho full enjoyment of said homestead cxomplion to tho person entitled thereto ortho head of any family, tho personal property of such person of thc following churnotor, to wit: household furniture, beds nnd bedding, family library, arms, carts, wagons, farming implements, tools, neat'cuttle, work animals, swine, goats and sheep, not to exceed in value in tho aggre gate Ibo sum of five hundred dollars, shall bo subject to like exemption as said homer stead, nnd there shall he exempt in addition thereto nil necessary wearing apparel." The quostion is, whether thc subsequent attempt to add to thc list of articles exempted "one third of thc annual products uf agricultural lahorers" by the act of 1873 was consistent with tho provisions of thc constitutional eu nctincnt or tended to deny tho proper force due to the same; and if tho latter conclusion is reached, such conflicting provisions must beheld unconstitutional and void. This involves a question of intention to be made jut constructively oil tho provisions of the constitution. It is contended that thc enumeration of kinds of property intended for exemption is exclusive, and general rules of interpretation aro urged as leading to that conclusion, lt will not bo necessary to re sort to such general rules, or to place the dc? ci?ion on any technical rulo or reasoning, as the nature of the subject with which tho eon. stitniion deals points very distinctly to the solution of tlic quostion at issue. The question of allowing legislativo ex? emption to debtors is in its nat uro fundamen tal, us involving au inquiry into thc princi ples of government. Until within a few yours it luis not bein regarded asa legitimate exercise of legislative power to place the pro- : porty of tho debtor beyond thc reach of his creditor, except to an inconsiderable extent. Not that tho competency of the Legislature to make such exemptions independently of ' constitutional restrictions, was doubted, but because tho spirit of tho laws was supposed to oppose such exercise of legislative power. It may well bc considered that in solving the question of tho legitimacy of such legislation, tho constitution had in view a limit that should bc imposed to its unrestricted exercise. , When it is. treating of subjects that have been constantly dealt with by legislative bodies, willi thc sanction of thc courts and the om? munit/, such an interference does not neces sarily arise. In such eases some special ground would have to appear by inferring, in the absence af tin express declaration to that effect, that thc Constitution, in prescribing tho mode in which a power of that chits should be oxer* cised, intended to exclude its exercise in any other mode. Dut in the present case where the constitution was dealing with n principle fundamental to the policy of our jurispru dence, and which, by its abuse might unsettle the very cornor-stono on which that jurispru dence rests, it is obvious that in imposing limita to soon power ol' exemption regar? was had to tho general question, to what extent government should go in relaxing tho laws for tho enforcement of obligations. There can bo no doubt that thc object of tuc section in question was to limit tho Legisla ture. If the constitution bad been silent altogether on the subject, tho Legislature would have, doubtless, been competent, as affecting future contracts, to create such ex emptions, nnd to give them any measure of extent that might appear desirable Again, section 20 of articlo 1 confers ex press powers nu thc Legislature to grant homestead exemptions to a reasonable extent, leaving tho determination of what is to be regarded as reasonable to the Legislature, so far us unfettered by subsequent clauses of that instrument. If that section bad stood alono it would leave in doubt as to thc power of the Legislature being unrestricted. Hut the constitution was not content with estaba lishing this as a principle, and in section 32, articlo 2, assumes to give a moro accurate definition of thc kind of legislation contem plated in thc 20th section of article 2, enu merating thc subjects to which it should extend and tho limitations that should bo established as affecting these subjects. Such a definition ns applied to a kind of legislation ' not sanctioned nt thc time of tho adoption of tho constitution, but introduced by that in strument, must bo regarded as intending limitation of thu legislative authority. True, it is not tho case of a power entirely new and not before eapablo of being exercised, given upon conditions and subjected to thc limita tions, in which case such conditions and limitations must be regarded ns limitations of tho right of exoreiso ns well ns tho mode of exorcise; but it isa caso within tho samo prin cipio us calling into exercise a function of general legislation that had lnin dormant through the oonviotbn that it was not a legit imate exercise of legislativo power consistently with tho principles of our jurisprudence. This view leads us to tho conclusion that tho exomplions allowed by tho constitution can not boextonded or restricted hy any not of tho Legislature This viowdoos not conflict with what wns enid in Ilomostead Building and Loan Association vs. K.nslow, (S. C-,) whoro, spooking of tho degrco of authority pssesscd by tho ownor of binds in which a homestead might bo claimed to incumbe? hie laud, it is -,-m-?--~. ???j? inf? ?fm ..in niSmn-iWm II I -|m?W4l-Mi IHIIUIDIIIMII? said, "whether tho Logislnturo lind not tb? I right to extend tho inoasurcs of roliof nffordod to tho hoads of families by tho section above oitod, ondor n moro general grant of legislative authority set forth in section 20, artielo 1, of tho constitution ncod not bo considorcd, for no such exercise of nuthority beyond tho limits of section 32, article 2, has boon at tempted." This is a question suggested, with no answer to ii given, but it was nut directod to tho question whether thc Legislature could afford roliof beyond tho limits imposed by tho constitution, but u moro full relief within those limits. Wo must conciudo that tho provisions of tho nut of 1873, so far as they attempt to extend tin exemption to a class of persona! properly not embraced in section 32, article 2, uro unconstitutional and void. Thu discharge of tho rulo must bo set aside, and tho causo rom anded for proceedings conform able borcwith. Mciver, A. J., and Haskell, A, J., concur. Tho Atlanta Tragedy. TU A ITU OF CH A lt ACT KU OF COL. "f?Ott" ALSTON. A FE BU Na TRIBUTE RY A FUI ION? AND COMRADE, It is my opinion that in tho death of "Hob" Alstou the Stutu of Georgia lost ono of ber most useful sons. Ile was just emerging from his boyhood when ho died. Hu hud hardy entered upon his real and ! curliest life. Ile carried tho freshness uud thc impulses of his teens iulo his forty years. Ho was just throwing these off And those splendid energies-that marvel ous iiiforiuuti-ju- that activo bruin-that buoyant force-what could they not have accomplished when ballasted with the wis dom uud experience of lilly years? In the Legislature he had already gone to thc f ront rank and as fast as tho vein of earnest ness und sagacity was discovered beneath tho appartint lightness his leadership was being COU firmed He would have gone out ot the present House very nearly its foremost mau if ho had lived. His real career was just opening, uud tho man in him was just assorting itself over those charming and boyish traits which, winsome us they were, could uot enforce a genuino leadership. Just recovered from his Utuiticiul troubles, ho would have been moro than independent ill.a few months. lt is hard that, just as his hand Was outstretched lo pluck tho tedi ous fruitage of a lifetime, it should be pal sied with death. Truly, God's ways ure inscrutable! Alston was ibo most generous mau that 1 ever know. I have seen him literally give away hi.; ! ?si dollar. Never in my lifo did I sec him refuse help to any applicant, if liu had uughl to give. Ile gave lavishly, heartily and without a question. Ile hus spent several SHU." fortunes since 1ST- At one stroke ho mude $0,800; nt another, $11,000, und ut another S15?U0?). ile spent wonderfully lit11 o money on himself Ile denied himself even tho comforts ol' lifo that be might give toothers 1 never shall forget how my eyes lilied with tears and laughter at the same limo, when 1 s.iw him at the Governor's inaugural ball with trousers that bad bad great holes in them, and re membered that two days before he had given to u noble purpose tut) times the amount needed for a new pair I have seen him spend the day without n mouthful of dinner, and the next day m ike $00und giva 5-10 of it ?.way. (K tho ?15,000 that ho received a short limo ago, I am sure he give away nearly 85,000, and in two weeks he had not :. cent left. He showed um a list of his expenditures, and there he had given to friend and enemy alike, to all who had asked, OS long as he had a dollar. There was no ostentation about this. Ho rather kept it hidden that he might escape the scoldings of his moro worldly* wiso friend*. lio W..S true lo his friends lo I i io lust degree. Me never failed to help them when chance offered, and never deserted them when they were in trouble. Lovable, sympathetic and frank, bo was wonderfully magnetic, livery man who worked on the old 1 Irruid with him lovel him. On yes terday dispatches W0V0 received from them nil over tho State, and to-day a haifa hun dred of them will be in Decatur to see him buried. Munro comes from Augusta, Wm ter from Macon, Burney from Albany, and two-score from Atlanta. 'J hose men who knew him bc<t loved htm most. His love for his wife was marvelous in its freshness and strength It was thc pas sion of his lifo To tho very last he was her lover Thc last lotter beever wrote was addressed to her as if be was suing for her hand in marriage, and ho says: '"I shill be in Atlanta on Saturday for my answer." The morning that he left her he kissed her ut tho door. She followed him tu tho steps and there stopped. "Whatl no further than the steps with ino?" he said. And, laughingly went with him to thc gate. Ah! tho poor woman spoke tho secret of ber heart und tho ?.'lory of ber life when she rubbed his chi led hands and said: "Oh! tuy poor lover; my precious lover, Speak to me-look ut me!" She was nil to him tint) nobly did sho lill his life with hoi ?weet and loyal luve! May God in lib infinite gentleness bathe her heart with mercy! Alston was child like in his faith. He had absolute trust in prayer. 1 doubt il ho ever closed bis eyes nt night withoul going on his knees. Ho prayed all tin time und in all places I have seen bin down on his knees in our old editorial roon and pray aloud for help and guidance And tho first impulso that followed til if prayer ho would follow blindly and to thc end. At heart ho was profoundly religious und his beliefs were old-fashioned on ni religious matters. Ho used to upbraid mi for working on Sunday in thc severest terms That ho Sometimes sinned himself was dui to thc peculi.r impulsiveness of his nature His lifo though was singuliurly free iron vices. I know of few men wh i were olcane in their habits. His lifo was n struggle in wluoh n great religious heart tried t corni a myriad of impulses, lt is not fo mo to judgo him. I know nono of tli Bcorots of tho futuro, but I do know that i timi e. is mercy in God Ho will not tur away from this silout heart, flint in nil il sorrows nnd triumphs wont up to Him in n impulse of praise, or fupplioutiou. If ove a mun walked reverently in tho shadow < His footstool.my poor friend did. I might writo forovor about him. Aboi his homo-life, so soft and loving and gent -about thc kiuducss with which he place his orin about too whou I carno to this oily a friendless youngster-about ibo charming surprises that his lifo dovolopod duy after day-about tho half-sad, buif-tender tulks wo used to bavo about bis lifo and tho hopes and loves bo had oootcrcd on bis children -about bis wonderful adventures and ex ploits, so full of that bright audacity that sat bim so well! But tho public bas nothing to do with this. To day wo bury bini-to-morrow wo shrine his memory in our hearts and turn our faces to tho future. Tears aro idle, and no cry can bring book tbut bright presence and that winsome face. Nothing can light tboso darkened eyes - nothing thrill that collided heart-nothing quicken that tired bruin-nothing nerve that listless bond! God's will bo done, and God rest theo in p ace, thou honest fricud - thou golden? hearted gentleman! [Henry ll', (irmly in Atlanta Constitution. ST, Lou 18, March l-l.-For two days every boat Irom down thu river ha? brought up a cargo of plantation bands and their families, and thc levco is in points the camping ground, tho majority being too poor to pay for even tho meanest lodging, Sumo poisons down South luve started thc story that extraordinary inducements uro being offered colored people to settle in Kansas, and that any one landing in St. Louis will be provided by tho railroad com pany with free passes for himself and family to Kansas, fond on the way, and a farm and money lo live on when thc railroad buds arc reached. Willi thc characteristic, easy going nature of ibo plantation negro, they smile when asked what they ore going to do, und tiver that ut any rite ibu authorities here cm not throw thom into thc river. Much indignation is felt ut the steamboat men fol" not cheeking thc folly, mid Mayor Ovortolz has determined lo enjoin tho boats for bringing mole colored people to the eily hy virtue of an ordinance which prohibits thc bringing of paupers into the city. The Mulianphy Hoard, un institution which con trols the ojturitubto bequest of a gentleman who died several yers ago, bas set asido u sum of money ?II ai l ol' I bose colored peo pie If (he immigration is not ut once checked, thu eily will have to provide for a Slliall colony of Utterly helpless people, who ure Ulmblo to un ku a living in any other WttJ than by agriculture. In tho meantime tho Southern planters are doing their best, to check tho movement, which threatens lo deprive them of their means of raising this veal's crop. PLOT JO EsOAl'B.-Yesterday, Col. Lipscomb, the Superintendent of thc Peni tentiary, discovered a well und doply laid plot on the pall nf sumo of tho convicts to force ibo guard mid make their escape. Alum! twenty live colored men who wore in for long (erins of from five lo fifteen years, hud nindi! m i'iiitgcmeiit.s to rush to tho guard house when ibo bell rung nt 5 o'clock in ibo afternoon, selia the gums lhere and light iheir wa? out. Two of tho gane; informed in ibo rest, and Col. Lipscomb made prepa ration to gm; thou! a wann reception. Hut before tho hour arrived it began to ruin, and so be ordered thom to the prison II squads under strong guard and then oeked (beni up. Thc ring loaders will be .rented to bills and chains. - Register. ?Sth. l?x United .Stai r; Senator George Goldlhwaile, )f Alabama, died suddenly on tho 17th ins'nut. jrroonvillo anet Columbia Railroad CHANGE OF fCIIEDULE, Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays cx scf.tcd, Up Train connects with up Night Wspross and Down Train with Down Day ['ussoiigor Train on South Carolina Railroad ind willi the Charlotte, Columbia mid \ugusta and Wilmington, Columbia and Vugust'i U ii roads. On mid uftcr Monday, Mureil 17, 1879, the Passenger Trains on bis Hoad will be run ?is follows: Ul?, Leave Columbia ul 7 15 a tn Alston nt 8 55 a ni Newberry nt 10 11a tn Undoes ut 1 35 p in helton nt 3 10 p in Arrive ut Greenville. 4 15 p m now x. I .ui?". Ora n vu. L at li 15 a in Helton ut 8 10 a in Hodges at ?) -10 n in Newberry ?it 1? ?13 pm Alston ut 2 00 p m Ari ive at Columbia 3 35 p m ANDKHSON UKANhll AND Uf.UK 111001! ll ll. Daily, except Sundays, between Pelton, Anderson and Walli illa, us follows: Ul Leave Helton nt 3 10 D m Anderson ut 1 00 p m Pendleton ut 4 55 p in Pcrryvillo at 5 35 p m Seneca City ut 5 -IO p m Arrive at Wal bul hi nt 0 15 p m DOWN. Leave Walhalla nt -I 15 o n> Senee.i City nt 5 10 a m Parryville ut 5 20 a tn Pendleton nt 0 05 n in Anderson nt 7 09 n tn Arrive at Helton 7 45 a m Laurens Branch Trains leave Laurens C. IL ni ('?.;!() a. m. und leave Newberry I .HO p. m. on Tuesdays, Thurs lays and Saturdays. Abbeville I) ra noll Train connects at Hedge's with down and up train daily, Sundays ex copied. Leave Abbeville nt 8.15 A. M.; Leave Hodges ut 1.40 I?. M. THOMAS DO DAM BAD, G?nerai Superintendent JABEZ NORTON, JR., Gen'l Ticket Agent South Carolina Railroad CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. CHAIU.KSTON, S. C., March 1G, 1879. On und after this dato, Passenger Trains on this rond will run ns follows: Leave Charleston at 6 45 a ni Arrive nt Columbia at 1 10 p m Leave Columbia nt 4 00 p tn Arrive nt Charleston at 10 00 p m Leave Charleston at 9 15 p m Arrive nt Columbia at 0 15 a in LoAV? Columbia nt 9 30 p ni Arrive nt Charleston at 6 40 n m Trains leaving Charleston at 9.15 r. M. und Columbia at 4 i>. M. tunke closo con nections daily, oxcept Sunday, with trains of Grcenvillo and Columbia Railroad, to and from Greonvillc, Walhalla, Anderson, Spurtanburg and points on tho Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad, and for Laurens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. ?CW Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. JOHN H. PECK, Goncrnl Superintendent. D. C, ALLEN, GCU. PUS. and Ticket Agt. energetic canvassers to cngagoiu a pleasant mad profitable business. Uood men will find thfe a ruro obauco To eul^e Money. Such will please answor this advertisement; by letter, enclosing stomp for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in. Nono but those who moan business need apply. Address, Finley, Harvey & Co, Atlanta,Ga March 13, 1879, 17-ly. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA? O o one e County. IN THIAI, JUSTIOH COURT. Susan J. Gaines, Plaititilf, "J Money John P. Simmotis, Dofendant. J DCMAND' To thc Ucfciulant, John P. Simmons troU are hereby summoned and required to* 1 answer tho complaint in this net ion, which is filed in >-.y ollico at Oak way, Oconco County, S. G., a'.id to servo a copy of your answer on the subscriber al his office, within twenty days after thc-service of this summons on you, exclusivo of the day of service, and if you fail to answer the complaint tho plaintiff will apply to this court for judgment against you for thc sum of forty-five and 8tj-lt)l) dollars and interest willi' Ibo costs of this action. This 13th February, A. D. 1879. J. 13. SANDERS, [L. s.] Trial Justice To Ibo Defendant, John P. Simmons Take notice (hal Hie summons in this action-, of which thc above is a copy, and tho complaint; was filed in my ellice on tho 13th February, A. I). 1879. J. D. SANDERS, Trial Justino. March 13, 1879 17-Gt Pomona Hill Nurseries O-i'oonslooi'o, 3XT. O TIMI 10 citizens ofOconceoro requested' to* I purchase their FRUIT TRF.10S from the undersigned. The Proprietor bf thcobovo Nurseries lins spent n life time in thc busi ness They lia vc been tried in this county anti proved true to representation. 13uy from me and keep tho com missions in tho county. Help hunte enterprises. V. EC. WATSON, A ?ont for Coonee County. February 6,1870 Iii- 3mos MIKB?.VITM &, iel r'flTJRit'.s JImmoniated And HATE, Fomici'ly trilled "TUB? STAK.? Td THE FARMERS OF OCONEF. COUNTV, 'PUK manufacturers whom 1 represen I do not 1 belong to the "Combination" thab tried io impose on the Fanners by udvun?inr? the price nf Fertilisers. 1 oller yon these Fertilizers at liic prices given below, freight included, and as I li cy havo been tried by the side pf, and proved equal to the best Fertilizers, I refer you lo thc (vnulysis, herewith given alld (otho numerous testimonials I havo from responsible farmers in various por tions ol' the Stale for proof of their value. '(Flit; IA. & EC. A lilli! O ll i O tO?! Soliililo 5' ii OK I? ll tl IO. ANALYSIS--Soi. Done Phosphate, 18 per oom - Ammonia, - - ? per cent. -Sulphate Potash, - f> per cont. -Sulphate Magnesia, 3 per cent Puici:-150 pounds Middling Colton, pnyublo 1st November. -?l? Cash, payable 1st November. Arid I*!loK}>llilte. ANALYSIS--Soluble Dono Phosphate, 18 percent; - Potash Sulls, - - /j per cent PitlCK-S?0 pounds Middling Cotton, payable 1st November. -$33 Cash, payable 1st November. OT. B. WATSON, Agent, SENECA CITY, S. C. March C., 1879 I0-2t* sAMi iM. Lovisaaoon. w. c. KIIVIN. Lovmee"?oD & ERVIN, COMMISSION MERCHANTS WA ff. Il A I. Ii A, ?. C. Deposits received, Fixchango bought and sold ?md a general bankin?; business done. Agents for Standard Bone Fertilizers. Wanted, 5,000 Bushels Corn, for which wo will p?y thc Cash. Insure your property against loss or dan ger by fire, Dwelling Houses, Store Houses, Mon. ohtindiso, Furnituro, ito., insured in thc following reliable Fire lnsutunoo Companies ut current rates: Firo Association of Philadelphia. Manhattan Firo Insurance Company. Pennsylvania Fire Insuranoo Company PuctersburgSavings' mid Insuranoo Corn? nany. Seaboard Insurance Company. ltcspcot fully, IjOVingtfooil & I, rv i ii. March ?, 1870 10 Final Settlement NOTICE is hereby given that llio undersigned, administrator of tho personal properly of Win. (.'orbin, deceased, has applied to Richard Dewis, Faq.. .Judge, of Probate for Ooonco county, to make n final settlement as snob nd mini-lralor mid to bo diaoharged therefrom on Wednesday, thc 2d day of April, 1870. W. F. CORBIN, Administrator. February 27,1879 16-4t a J ll LAC KW li LL'8 11 J ftW DTJltllAM BBB TOBACCO