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MIK KIN? WISH COU lt 115 lt. MY K??ITli, SW?IT?I & CO. THU?8D\YTAUGUST 28, 1870. jj?* Hr iktecW/jrtoa, $1.60/MT a?n??M, strictly in advance;, for six months, lb cents. s?y- /idwr</iwi?n<? inserted at one dollar per tiuuare of one iwh or lets for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each tultequent insertion. Mp* Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, 'JYibubes of Jittpect, Communications of a per sonal character, ?hen admissablc, and Announce - ments of CandUlatcs will be charged/or as adver tisements. . . ? ,i ?BvJob Printing neatly ami cheaply executed. tSsfr-Ncecssitu compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments. Grand Excursion to the City by tho Sea. Greenville and Columbia Rail road. ROUND TRIP TICKETS to Charleston will bo sold at all ticket stations on tho lino of tho Groonvillo and Columbia Railroad on 1st, 2d and 3d of Scptombcr, good to go by .ny RKOULAR PASSENGER TRAIN on cither <of tho n'uovo named dates. Thoy will not bo rceoived for passage in tho direction of Charleston after tho latter dato, ind porsobs holding thom, in conside ration of tho low rate at whioh sold, will not bo permitted to Ho over at any plaoo between tho poict whore purchased and Charleston and resume their trip on thc same ticket. Tiokot8 will be good to return on any day previous to and up to Wednesday, Septem ber tho 10th ioolusivo, but will io no in stanoo bo extended or received for passage after that dato. PRICE OF ROUND TRIl* TICKETS FROM Alston; ?3.10 Pom aria, 3 25 Prosperity, 3 40 Newborry, 8.55 Chappels, 3 90 Ninety Six, 4.10 Now Market, 4.25 Greenwood, 4.35 Hodges, 4.50 Abbovillo, 4 75 Donalds, ?4.G5 Honco Path, 4.80 Poitou; 4 95 Andcrsou, 5.15 Williamston, 5.15 Greenville, 5.50 Pendleton, 5 40 Pcrryvillc, 5.00 Sonooa City, 5.60 Walhalla, 5 80 From points on Laurens Railroad. Laurens, $4.20 | Clinton, $4.00 Martins, ?3.90. It. H. TEMPLE, General Superintendent. JAHEZ NOUTON, JR., Gon'l Ticket Agont. A FOUL CRIME COMMITTED ! ALEX. BRYCE JR., ASSASSINATED ! Wo learn tlmt Alexander Bryce, Jr., who re sided uino milos from Walhalla, in Ibo North west portion of tbo County, was shot and instantly kil?u? on Monday night Inst. Thc following aro tho particulars as wo lenrn them fa^mri>ton<iajfcm6?re-ijrycc^ftjfti?bc!?nrg:-t-ox-8, near his own placo. About an hour after dark Cox and Bryoo started to tho house of tho latter. On tho way, when * in nbout fifty or sixty yards of Bryco's house, thay wcro accosted by two porsons, ono of whom enquired of Cox who wcro preseul. Cox replied, himself and Bryco. Ono of tho men then immediately fired at Bryce. Three shots wcro fired altogether, two of which would havo proved fatal. At tho third fire Bryoo foll and expired immediately. Tho perpetrators of this foul crime aro un known. Tho cause whioh lcd to it is supposed to bo of a local nnluro. No political significance can bo attached to this unfortunate affair. Tho jury of inquest returned ns their verdict that tho deceased carno to bis death from thc effects of gun-shot wounds, indicted by persons io them unknown. How it Works. Tho following oxtn.ct will show how tho trado of Charleston ie hoing divortod. This comos from tho Eastern part of tho State, but sounds like tho formor manngemont on thc Greenville and Columbia and Charleston roads: .'FLORENCE, August 22.-Tho morohants havo bought largely from traveling salesmen, but tho stocks aro not yet in Btoro. Much of j tho purchases wore from Northern houses. Tho reason is plain. I havo taken paias to bo posted on this subject. Our merchants eay that ??lections nro ns good, pricos aro as low, terms as accommodating in Charleston ns Now York, Boston or Baltimore, but tho groat difforonco of freight forces them to buy away from Charleston. For instance, the freight on bacon, sugar and codeo from Char leston, up to a Bhort timo ago, wns about 80 conts per 100 pounds, nod all other things as high b> proportion; from Now York cn gro* corics it is 40o por hundrod; from ?altimoro 45o por hundred, and all other goods lower in proportion. Thon there aro other induce* monts ofTorod by Northorn mnrkots in tho shapo of low freight on cotton, freo tickets to largo ootton shippers and merchants to visit Norfolk, &o., low rate of interest, loss loss of woights on cotton, moro economical handling, &o. Why is this so? Suroly Charleston cnn do ns muoh as Norfolk or ovon Now York and BnUimoroin thoso rospocte, and why is it not done? Cannot Charleston got up ox. oursions for buyers and businoss mon? Cannot oho remedy all the evils complained of? Oortninly sho oan; and if sho doos not oho will soo her legit i mato trado ol ip through her fingers and go Northward. Already wo hoar farmers say, 4,Wo must buy our guanos ?way from Charleston-can't stand tho high freight." Thcro is no roason for this. Caro? lina fertilizers should bo sold at homo most oortninly; but if tho fnrmor and tho merchant: can got ns good for loss money at some other place they will go to that othor placo. 1 board a gontloman from this placo who has just returned from a mooting of tho Snnte Orango at Chostor say that ho heard many Say nt tho Stato Orango that not one-third of Ih J cotton will go to Chnrloston unless thoro ' .,v ; ' \ . .. ? ..>..'\... - should bo n decided ofmngo in t Ii o rate of freights, Aa, and that "freo tickets woro of fered to buyers by Norfolk merchants for thia fall and spring'"' 'f'hoso and many other vroro tho complaints he told mo of farmers and merchants ns to Charleston. It is (ruo that after our morohants have suffered and complained a long t'rme tho Northenstern Railroad has rcoontly lowered tho ratos of freight on heavy goods very much, but I fear it io too lalo for thc bulk of tho first purobav? sors of the fall stocks, and still their rates aro high compared with the Northorn rates? All thia trado legitimately belongs to Char-* loston, und it is to bo hoped that tho railroads I will not stand botwoon tho country morohan t and the farmer and tho Charleston merchante and faotors." FLORENCE, S. C., August 23. To the Editor of the News and Courier: ? see in to-day'8 issue of your paper a pieco headed "Thc Freight Question," writton by somo ono hero who signs his name "Caroli na." Ho says tho prices of goods in Char* lesion are as low as in Now York, Boston or Baltimore, but on account of high freights tho morchants aro compelled .to buy North. For instance, ho says, freight ou bacon, sugar and cotTeo from Charleston is 80c per 100 pounds. I have been herc nearly seven years and tho highest rates I havo ever soon from that point is ns follows: Sugar 05o per 100 pounds, oofleo and bacon 45o per 100 pounds, which has boon reduced now to 30o. Ile also montions that tho rate on groceries from Now' York os being 48o, and from Baltimore 45o por 100 pounds. Tho freight from Now York to this point on groceries and dry goods is $1.40 por 100 pounds, and from Bultimoro $1.34. It is duo to tho causo of truth that tho erroneous figures of "Carolina" bo cor rected. ?JTIZBN. -- ?-* ? *-?-. Tho Ladies of Carolina. Tho Ladios' Memorial Association of Char leston, organized for tho purposo of erecting a monument to the Confederate doad, aro now earnestly endeavoring to raiso tho funds necessary to complote that long oinoe begun at Magnolia Ccmotcry. In this ccmotcry lie tho remains of men who, at tho call ot duty, loft thoir homos in all parts of this and many sister States, and gavo their livos for the deienso of their country. It is to do thom honor that wc aro now striving, and if those from among whom so many of them carno, will unito with us in this good work, wo will welcome their aid. A Military Fair will bo held in thia city in tho socond week of Janu ary, 1880. Contributions to it, either in the form of direct subscriptions, or of work, ?ko., will bo gladly received. All communications should bo nddrcss to Mas. JAMBS CONNER, Chairman Ladies' Committee Tho Indios, always engaged ingood work, provo thoir devotion in perpetua ting tho memory of those who foll in n causo they felt to bo thoir own. Tho Confcdornto soldier, by reason of his fuiluro to bo sucooss ful in tho war, receives no pension, and has no government to bestow honors on him, nt erect monuments to tho memory of tho dead, It is ?B fit, therefore, that tho WOMEN OF Till SOUTH should build monuments, not only ir thoir hearts and memories, - but of lasting granito, to perpetuate tho heroic deeds o rearma mu rising generation tnat devotfori fe duty, whether successful or not, is ono of tlx highett and noblest virtues. Monument? will not arise at our bidding without moans Money is necessary-not in large amounts but gnthorcd from thc ninny in small sums thc patriotic work of tho women of Carolin! will bo successful. Associations could bl formed in each of tho townships of tho count] and our proportion of tho funds raised withou trouble or loss. Mas. CONNER will furnisl any information in regard to thc matter upoi application to her. Tho Grasses. Tho rccont joint meeting of .tho Slat Orango and Stato Agricultural and Horticul tura! Societies, at Chostcr, was a most inter osting ono. Essays on u uumbor of subjeel woro road, and thoso questions iutclligontl and forcibly discussed. Col. Duncan wt heard on "Tho Grnssos," at.d wo givo a bril synopsis of what ho said: Ho began with an amusing description i tho troubles of an essayist, and set to rccoui his experiences with grass. Ho referred the magnificent descriptions of the lands ? South Carolina in Ramsay's History of Soul Carolina. Tho first in tho list of grasses was r< clover, which had three uses-a fertilizer, hay maker and for grazing. By growir clover a vast amount of mineral water wi drawn close to tho surface, and ronden available for wheat. This, ho thought, wi tho explanation well known adaptability clover fields for growing wheat. Its olo growth, too, kopt back much of tho nuurisl ing properties of tho land nud prevented i oscapo, just as a board laid on land for length of limo would ncoumulnto a lot of vt unblo fertilizing minorai. Ho recounted li experience with a field which, when fir cleared, would yield five hundred pounds seed cotton, and after -cvoral years of clov and other gruesos produced three heavy bal of cotton in a bad year. Ho also gavo cth instanced of similar benefits from it to otb crops. His experience with it for grazii had also boon gratifying, and his advice ovory farmer was to havo at once a good dov patch. Ho thought tho frequently cor plninod of failures in growing clovor w attributable to tho common practico of gro ing other crops with it, Tho host grass, ho ever, for tho South was tho orcharu grn and bo quoted authorities to sustain his poi lion. It would grow anywhoro, was avniltil for food nonrly tho year around, did not o haust tho soil Uko timothy, and when or established nothing could hurt it. Ho li ploughed up a four nero lot of it, whioh j out tho noxt yoar as woll ns over. Tho b time to sow it waa in Soptombor. Another good grasa was tho lucerno. 1 had plantod it in nn old garden spot, a with a little assistance it had "whipped ot nut gross and woods. Horses were vory fo of it, and it was available for food in < spring and fall, and made fine hay. Timothy, he did not think, would stand ( olimato, and other grasses either required rich soil or woro too delioato. Ho was t acquainted with tho Bormudu, and did want to bo. II in advice was to rat tacts not to grow hay for solo unless tboy proposo to mako n speoialty of lt.- Tho '?JoVor jw en c?llame, ho wovor, tor tho South was tho Hold pen. It could bo grown tiny wbcro nnd ovory whero, nnd wns exceedingly vnlunblo for vari ous purposes-- especially us n preparing and manuring cop. For tho Inst four or five years bc bad boon ploughing pons among his oat and wboat stublo with good result. As an ornament groes wat? beautiful, and gare a cherry and hnndsomo appearance to tho humblest bomen. Ho closed with iv vory handsomely worded invocation fo'fnfmors to mnko their homos attractive so that tho mus cles, brains nnd hearts of- thou* children should be nttrooted to their old homesteads, and their sons romain producors, instead of feeble oonsumors in somocrowdod city. How to Keep tho Fall Trado. Tho Charleston News and Courier is on tho right track now. That papor wants "to koop tho full trndo," in Charleston, and makes a very good suggestion looking to that ciid. 'Tho Nexos and Courier says: ?. .'Tho South Carolinn and connecting rail roads doubtless consulted their ow? intorost wjien thoy : inaugurated tho system of cheap summer excursions to tho mountains, which have boen so popular and successful. Novor tholess, it is very fortunato for Ohnrloston that, tlioso roads aro controlled by a monagc mont wiso enough to soo that what is bebt for the oin;y is also best for tho railroads, and our community is duly grateful to tho railroad authorities for tho groat b?nofiis derived from their liberal policy. ' ? ? "Having carried everybody away who could possibly go, tho railroads now ImvG a good opportunity to make money for themselves and to boncfit Charleston at tho sam ? time by bringing visitors into tho city. 'J bc season for thc fal? trndo is at band, and all tho pivr ohants at interior towns nnd cross-roads nro now making their arrangements to lay in their stocks for tho busy season. Many of thoso dealers think of going to Now York or Baltimore, and, unions something be dono to turn them in a different direction, tboy will cortninly go North. It is to the interest of tho railroads and of Charleston that they should como hither, nnd although wc cannot expect to draw thom nil, thcro is little doubt that an excursion to Charleston from nil points on tho linc of tho Soutlr Carolina and connecting roads, nt as low ratos as those that bavo boen given from Charleston, would in duco two-thirds at leapt of thc merchants of tho intorior to come to this city nnd.givo this market a trial. Onco let thom come and tb?ro is no doubt about their buying; tho market in many respects is tho very host for tho trudo which most of thoso mcrobants do, and they will soon bo convinced of that fact. Tho point is to got thom boro-and it is cer tainly worth tho whilo of tho railroads to mnko thc effort; for, in addition to tho profit to bo mndo from tho excursion itself, there is thnt willoh will como from tho additional freight on tho purchases, to say nothing of thc futuro benefits from a gcnornl extension of tho business of tho city. Wo hope that thc railroads will net, and act at onco, on thc suggestion." ...'.'flnmnal?l?ni? --??? i ll?)? .Ufo^ift ? ?, iiV-m'Wwt* for it. Her railroad hiAhoritios and mer chants must compoto with tho Air Lino ned other roads for tho trade and travel in this section. Tho suggestion of tho News and Courier is a commencement, nnd well worthy of a trial. A Visit to Greonvillo. Recently n happy party from Bachelor's ltc trcot and Councross Vnlloy mndo their adieu tu Oconcc and were merrily gliding along to Hie city by thc mountains. Three nnd n half hours drive brought us to Seneca Uiver, which showell by ils muddy waters thal wc alone lind not been visited by copious rains. Tho crops on the ri vol were exceedingly fine. Cotton was the best wt noticed in thc four upper counties. Crossing ai Kavonoll's bridge, after three-fourths of n mik drive, wo carno to "Port Hill." All were anx ious to stop and seo tho place where once li vet so groat a man na John G. Calhoun. So w< drove through thc fronl lawn to tho second gale alighted from our buggies nod were soon in tin prcsenco of Mr. T, O. Clemson, son in-law o Mr. Calhoun, nnd thc present occupant of lin famous residence of ono of America's grenlea sons. Tho vcnorablo old gentleman rcocivci us with courtesy nnd showed ns around will much interest. While on 'hal lovely spot,.to sci what had been scon, to foot what had been foll nod to bo whero there had once been so great i man ns Mr. Calhoun, mado us think "Thu present promiso of my spirit hath not set, Ancient founts of inspiration well through'nil ur fancy yet." Space will not permit us lo speak of Ibo man; interesting things we found about this benni ifu place. But Iel us say wo touched with on hands ibo chair of tho great slalcsinnn and mad a hurried glance nt pori of his library, a grca lonny of his books having been sold severa years since. Now lot us pass on to thc place where w slopped to dine, and snell a. delightful hour wa spont there! While the young men wcro.fecdin their hungry horses thc young Indios liai spread on thc grass-oovcrod ground a tno:i tempting repast. All alo heartily and enjoye il so much thal soino said "Lotsslay two weoks, But wc must bo riding; half (ho long journey ye to mnko and (ho day exceedingly waru So wo woro soon flying across tho countr again and by sunset were in six or cjgh miles of tho city. Thon for ill Steeds ?adee dnrknoss gathering fast about us, and no on know tho road. But still onward wo presse until wo could seo signs of nearing a town Suro onough a hundred yards or so, brough us within tho suburbs of tho city. Haifa hour later wo had d ri von through thc citj and had handsomely lodged for . tho nigh though nothing seemed nwaro of our approaol HUYO tho morry stars which scorned laughip at our tardinoss. Early noxt morn wo woro up for tho onjov ment of tho visit. Though vory warm th day was spent pleasantly walking and rid in over tho town, and visiting tho populn places of tho oity. The day following wo lia a very nioo dnnco four milos in tho countr and tho noxt day all woro in for a trip to th mountains. At 9.30 Vi M. wo arrived at Iii valley' of tho Saluda, ton milos South < "Tablo Rock" and "Cmsar's Hoad." 'tvvn in this highly favored valley, whoro thc appl und pouch, and thu finest English grupo w Oyor lasted woro soon, and enjoyed by tho visitors from Oconoc Not thia alone, for scattered on oithev baud were great fields oi cotton nnd corn, and on tho North brnuoh of tho Salada could bo scon a thousand acres of green growing corn in ODO body. To soo all this with tho groat "Tabla Hook" and 1 Casar's Hond" toworing in their lofty glory and majestic grnndour, toward the heavens, who would not exclaim, "Old Christ, it is a goodly night to seo What heaven bath dono for tVis delicious land! What fruits of fragrance blush ,on ovcry troo, Whnt goodly prospects o'er tho bills csfund!" Another day nnd night brings our visit to a oloso, and twelve hours moro brought us safely to our homos in Oconoo, feeling a littlo wearied of tho long day's journoy, but much tho botter from a week's stay with our friends in Greenville X Tho Fence or No Fence Question. RICHLAND Cunten, August 22, 1870. A meeting of tho citizens of Richland com munity was called at Richland Churoh on Friday, 22d of August, 1870, for tho purpose of dis cussing thc stock or fence law. J. \V. Tompkins was called to thc ohair and A. ?. Sligh was requested lo act ns Secretary. On motion, a committee was appointed to draft a petition to tho Legislature to pnes a special act requiring the peoplo of. this county to fence thc stock instead of the crops. Tito committee after consideration reported tho following petition, viz: "Wo, the undersigned voters of Oconoo County, do respectfully petition thc General Assembly of the Slate of South Carolina to pass n special net of tho Legislature, requiring thc people of said cornily to fence flic Kiosk instead of thc crops, OS is now in successful operation in Anderson nnd other counties of this State. Wc would also beg that thc snmc law be enacted ns now applies in Anderson County." On motion, a committee wns appointed to cir cula!') thc said petition in tl ? -arlous Town ships of Ibo County. It was nlso Resolved, That it is tho sense o!' this meeting thal wc would in nowise dictate to tho peoplo of this Cornily Ibo manner in which this change should bo brought about, but Hint we lieg Ibo people of every section of this County lo unite willi us in Ibis good work. On motion, (bo meeting adjourned. J. W. TOMPKINS, Chairman. A. (J. Sun tl, Secretary. Politics in Texas. WASHINGTON, August 22.-Nows cones herc from Texas that tho Democracy thoro oro lo a great state of alarm about tho growth ol'tho Greenback party in that State. Gen. Hammond, who lcd thc Greenback ticket for Governor in tho Inst campaign there, proposes to bo a candidate for tho United Slates Sc? natorship, in plnco of Mnxcy whoso term expires in 1831, and bc is already ut work making a thorough organization of his party. Greenback clubs aro forming nil over tho State, amid tho greatest enthusiasm. In tho coming campaign they propose making tho raco on Stato quostions only, particularly in opposing tho Sunday laws und favoring free schools. Thc Gormans are already joining them in largo numbers, and an tho ilcpubli ?..n. ^.n-.Tji ?, ,o ? ^- *}t tuen Killinizuiion, anu for ibo finke of soouring freo schools, to give them their support. Tho Domooraoy aro by no means harmonious. Tho United States Sonnlorship is coveted by every leader of thc party in tho State, and their linnie is legion. Congressman Keegan is a leading candidate, and has already begun his canvass. Tho activity of thc Grccnbackcrs has alarmed him, and he is now writing to tho Democratic malingers throughout tho Stato to begin oi> gani/.ing at once, or clso thoro will bo dnngor of their party losing tho Stato at tho next election. Ho, For Charleston. A Cheap Excursion from thc Up-Count ri Next Week-Unprecedented Inducements itt Imo Rates for thc Round Trip. SOUTH GAROMNA RAILROAD, ] OFFICE GEN. PASB?KCJER A TICKET AUT.. > CHARLESTON, S. 0" August 25, 1879. J Messrs. Riordan if" Dawson, Proprietors oj Thc News and Courier: GENTLEMEN-I bnvo just made nrrnngo mcnts with Gen. Connor, by whiob tho Green ville and Columbia Kailroad will sell Excur sion tickets to Churlomon, in order to indue tho up-country merchants to como hither ti purchase their fall and winter stock of goods Tho round trip tickets will bo sold at th following rates from those stations: Green villo, $5.50; Walhalla, $5.80; Seneca City $5.50; Spnrtnnburg, $5,50; Hendcrsonvillc $0.50. Tickets will bo sold ou Septcmbor 1st 2d and 3d, and will bo good to roturn till tb 8tb, Otb and 10th, thus allowing six days fron day of salo to make tho trip and roturn hom again. A committre. of our merchants called 0 mo thia morning in relation to getting up n excursion on these days, and 1 told them thu I thought tho timo was too* short to induci many to como, but wo bnvo ngrocd to try it ii tho hope that our merchants will bc nlivo 1 tho fact that other cities aro olForing stroll inducements for this businoss, and tllti Charleston will bnvo to i ni provo ovory oppor tu ni ty and oller ns great advantages in biiyin goods in order to regain the trado thoy one controlled. Very low rates will also bo mad from Nowborry, Abbeville, Columbia am otbor points on these snmo days. Yours truly, D. C. ALLEN, G. P. A. LONDON, August 20.-Mr. Scott, a wei known ogrioultural authority, in bi? nnnua letter reviewing tho crops, cstimotos tho tho outcomo of thc grain orop will bo third less than an nvcrogo, and that thi dofioicnoy will entail a loss of ?25,000,000 and that sixteen or sovontocn million tjunr tero of wheat will bo required from abroad Ho also estimates that tho deficiency in til potato orop will causo n loss of ?15,000,00C and a deficiency in beaus, pons and ryo loss of ?3,000,000. . PITTSBURG, August 26.-Groot doning boa boen dono in tho vioinity of this oit by tho heavy rainfall of tho post two dayl At Millvale thirty bouses wore flooder, stables and outbuildings curried away, nn bridges ond oulvcrts destroyed. TheEvoi groo? Narrow Oaugo Railroad lost ?ovo bridges near that point ond buiulrcds c fcot of track. No loss ot' lifo rcpoitod. NEW YORK, August 23.-Momphis specials plato that yesterday's dotolopmonts indionto an inorcaso in orimo and also n tondonoy to moro boldness than over known before Tho depredations of tho robbors hnv? booomo so uumorous and dc- 5ng ns to awakon oonsidoror ble alarm. Auonymous lottors have boon sent to tho nowspnpor offices, but not pub* Hshod, oontnining threats against oitizons, and ospooially against tho city government officers, if certain conditions aro not complied with. Ono of thoso lottors sont to tho Appeal lost night was signed "Many Colored Citizens." Tho alarming aspect of a Glairs has caused general preparation to moot tho worst. Vigilant committees ure talkodi of, tho minuto men aro receiving daily accessions to their number, and tho police forco . is being strengthened by tho addition of a mounted forco for all night duty. This branch of tho polico had' lively work with n gang of six mon who committed n robbery on Trigg nvcnuo Thursday night, finally sue? cceding in capturing ?vo of tho number. A whito military company was organized yes terday. Tho general sentiment is that thoro will bo no occasion for their services, but if thoro should bo tho law abiding citizens aro J determined to make examples not soon to be* forgotton. Tho mon who havo proved them? selves most cfloctivoin comboting these plague visitations will provo thomsolvcs equally so in a timo of unprovoked troublo Uko that threat ened now. Tho Howards report twolvo now casos not contained in tho Board of Health reports. THE CRKED FOR A FARMER-Tho ngricultn? riots of Canada mot in convention not long ago and adopted for themselves tho following creed; Wc boliovo in small farms and thorough cultivation. Wo bolicvo tho oarth lovos to eat ns woll as tho owner, and ought, thcroforc, to bowell manured. Wo believe in going to tho bottom of things and, thorcfore, in deep plowing, nnd enough nf it. All tho better if it bc a subsoil plow. Wo boliovo in large cropn which loavo land bettor than they found it, making both thc farm and larmer rioh nt onoo. Wo believe that every farmer'should own a good form. "Wo believe that tho fertilizer of any soil is a spirit of enterprise, industry and intelligence; without those, lime, gypsum and guano will bc o{ but little uso. Wc believe in good fences, good farmhouses, good orchards and good children enough to gather tho fruit. Wo bclicvo in a cleon kitchen, a noot wifo in it, n clean cupboard, a dairy, and a olear conscicnco. Wc believe that to ask a man's ndvico is not stooping, but of much benefit. Wo bolievo that to koop n plnoo for ovcry* thing and everything in its place saves many n step, and is pretty suro to lead to good tools and keeping thom Sn order. Wo belioTO thal kindness to stock, like good shelter, is a saving of fodder. We boliovc that it is a good thing to koop nn oyo on experiments, and note nil, good and bad. - .*- ?? KANSAS CITY, August 24.-James Dubbins and Miohacl Burns, two farmers living six milos West of hore in Kansas, hud a dcppcrato encounter on Friday, growing out of a disputo about money matters. Several shots were exchanged and both men fatally wounded, but they clinched and fought it out with' tho butts of their revolvers until both wcro in a dying condition. Dobbins died on tho spot and Burns early nest morning. - LONDON, August 23-.-Tho Manehostor Guardian in an article rcviowing tho general position of thc cotton manufacturing industry says: Next winter will be ono of tho most fRD?yn?g^aVaW',itf'ir,e"ynTav,oTon >%r a? othor reduotion. Some of tho manufacturers state that thc e. "y altornativo of closing tho factories will bo another reduction of ton per cont, in the wages of operatives. A mnn can't do business without advertis ing and thc question is whether to call to his aid tho engino that moves il^e world-tho printing press-with its thousands of mes sengers working night and day, tho steam engine adding to its repeating capacity untold power and miraculous speed; or, rejecting all these, to go back to tho days when newspa pers, telegraphs and railroads woro unknown. [H-inter's Gazette. - . -_ LONDON, August 23--Tho Paris correspon dent nf the Financier says: "Over 20.000,000 of francs havo been shipped from French ports for the United States during tho last threo weeks. Tho Bank of Franco has now sold at wholesale all ita small stock of bar gold and foreign gold coin." ? PARIS, August 23-Ono of tho ohief bul lion houses of Paris estimates thc insufliciont crops of England, Franco and Germany will necessitate purchases in tho United States to tho amount of X20.000.000. Mngou St, Hamlin Organs. En <!OINC<1 t?y over 100,000 Deligh ted lMirchaserg, Nol lo wost priced, poorest nnd dearest. ktut highest priced, best and choapeat. Cost but littlo moro than inforior organs, Givofivo times tho satisfaction. Last twioo ns fong. Victors at nil world's exhibitions. Acknowledged best by all disinterested and compotontmusioinns. Solid facts, indisputa ble, such as no othor organ maker in tho world cnn substantiate. Glorious news for pnrehaSOM. Grand Introduction Sale. Now Prices, ? Stops, Elegant case, $80; Superb Mirror Top Case, 10 Stops, only $100. 15 days trial. Freight paid both ways if Organs don't suit. Sold on easy torms. Routed until paid for. Delivered anywbero in tho South for S4 cxtro. For full particulars, address ? 'idden &, l?ales, Savannah, ?a.. Managers Wholcstdo Southern Depot. Prices same <is al Factory. August 28, 187? 41-dt Who luis once used tho PEOl' Tho Ropublioan campaign Irr Maine is not flourishing. Kvon tho Now York 'limes oor? ronpondcnt affirms thnt tho party cannot ohtnln n mnjority on tho popular roto, und in this caso a combination botween the Demo crats and Qreenbnokers will make tho Ooi vernor. Tho Rndioal leaders aro all at and sovens. Sherman soored n failure in his" oampnign. Tho Maine Hadioals are stalwart, and aro infected with soft-monoy theories. Sherman advocates hard money, ntid'was not vindiotivo onough about the South, Tho olootion in Maino oomoo off on tho Otb of Soptombor. DISSOLUTION. rpflE copartnership of J. H. Sr.iaii & SON has 1 tliis day been dissolved by mutual consent. All partios Indobted to tho Arm sinoo September 1, 1878, will make immediuto payment to II. 0. SI.IOH, who will continuo tho business nt tho old stand. J. Hi SLIGII. H. O. SUOMI. August IG, 1870. 41-2t F?IMroOT?L NOTICE. ALL person? indebted to J. ll. Huon or J. ll. Swan & SON, prior to Poptcmbor 1st, 1878, must positively moko payment to tho under signed by .tho first of October noxt. Failing to do so, I will proceed at onco to collect, it by law.' J. II. Sid (MI. August 28, 1870. 41-6t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,. Ooonee O?Tixrty. Court of Coniinou Pious. fohn W. Daniela, C. C. P. and successor, riain? tiff, against Lydia A. M. VnnWyok, in her own right and as executrix of Wm. VonWyck nud Loila 0. VanWyck, Ucfondnnts-SUMMONS rou RELIEF-(Complaint not Served.) To thc Defendant Lydia A. M. VanWyck and Leila 0. VanWyck ?OU aro hereby summoned and required to answer tho complaint in this notion, n copy of which is filed in thc oflico of tho Clerk of tho" Court of Common l'lcas, nt Anderson C. H., S. C., and to servo a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on the subscribers nt their oflico Anderson C. II?, S. C., within twenty doys after the service hereof, exclusivo of tho dav of such service; and if you fail to answer tho complaint within tho time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court for tho roliof do mnnded in tho complaint. Anderson, S. C., August 23, 1879. EARLE, WELLS & WESTMORELAND, ORK& TRIBBEL, Plaintiff's Attorneys. j LTS! jj. W. ST RI BLI NO, 0. C. P. To tho absent defcndcnls: ?OU will taite notice that tho suhi:nons and1 complaint, in this notion was filed in tho office of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Picas for Oconeo County, on thc 27th day of August, 1879. EARLE. WELLS & WESTMORELAND. ORR & TRIBBL?, Plaintiff's Altornoys. August 28tK, 1879 dl-CB State of South Carolina. ???iNI[?[? QOMNT?T. Dy Richard Lewis, Jisq., Judge of Probate. Wu HRH AS, G. W. Loathers, has made suit tv> mo to grant him Letters of Administration of tho Estate nud Effects of Orccnbcrry Cox. deceased These arc, therefore, to oil? mut admohish all ??d ?*p~p'?*ar, before rrrt?, fir tho Court of Probate, lo be held at Walhalla, S C.,-oit Saturday, Otb of September next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in thc forenoon, to BIICW cause, if any they have, why thc said administration should not bc granted. Oivcn underlay limul ondsoal, thlsthe20lh day of August, Anno Domini 187'J. RICHARD LEWIS,. Judge of Probate of Oconeo County. August 21, lh79 40-21 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION NOTICE is hcroby given that tho Partnership heretofore existing between J1. E. HENDRIX 'and JOHN M. HENDRIX, merchants doing business in tho town of Walhalla, under thc firm name of J. E. HENDRIX & SON, was dissolved by mutual consent on. tho 16th day of August, 1879. Tho Notes and'Accounts duo to tho firm will bo found in tho hands of J. E. Hendrix, to whom pnymetkt must be made, and ho will pay all dcbls duo by tho old firm. Mr. J. J??. Hen drix will oo?*'muo the business at tho old stand nud bo glad, to servo his customers ns hereto - fore. J* E. HENDRIX, J. M. HENDRIX. August 21, 1879 4.0> %E>$ MACHINE will prefer it overall others, and AGENTS soiling it find il just, what tho PJUOE'iLE: want. It makes tho shuttle took B(itch, runs o&sily, does tho Widest rango of" work, and winds tho bobbins without running tho wovks of tko machine. Writo for do8orlplivo olroulors and full particu lars. PHILA. SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, 1301 <3& 1303 Button wood Street, I?I?II^IIH:I.I?IIIA, pA* August 21, 1879 10.101