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S?1BK Kl?OWEG COUKIEK. iai^UHm^Mivn tc co. --i-o-. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1880. ff?f" For subscription, $1.60 per annum, strictly in advance; for six month*, 16 cents. C> jj" Advertisement? inserted at on* doUarper square of one inch or less for th* first insertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. flgV" Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, 'JWbubcs of Respect, Communications of a per? ional character, when admissable, and Announce - tncnts of Candidates will b? charged for as adver tlsanents. ? 0/3}? Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed. Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to tho requirements of Cash Payments* Doinoorats VB. Republicans. Tbo troublo lu Muino over tho Governorship and members of tho Legislature is likely to blow ovor without any Borious consoquencoe. Governor Garcolon submitted twelve quest ions to tho Supromo Court and they havo deoidod ndvorsoly to tho views of tho Govern* or. This will doubtless sottlo tho question, though opinions aro expressed that tho Domo, erat s will hold out. Tho Weather, Sinco tho beginning of winter, has been universally warm, tboro having boen ico only on two or throo days 6inoo Novembor. For . tho last two weeks it has appoarod moro l'^o pluming timo than Dcoombor and January, Uro hoing uncomfortable, oxeopt nt night. A number of our citizens ontertain fears of los ing their meat, but as tho weather bas been dry wo hopo botter things. So far tho winter has boon tho warmest since 1828, whon in tho spring of tho next yoar ootton stalks sprouted and sent forth leaves. Mr. Francis Fontaine. This gentleman is tbo agent of tho Stato of | Goorgia for tho purposo of encouraging immi? gration to that prosperous Stato, and also for tho salo of lands to sottlors. Mr. Fontaine bas an oflieo both in Now York and Atlanta, and will furnish information to persons doei1 ring to como South. Mr. Fontnino was a member of tho Into Constitutional Convention of Georgia, and is well fitted by nature and ?location to further tho great interest oom? milted to his charge Mr. Fontaine is also our agent to solicit advertisements for tho CouitiBR. Persons desirous of availing them selves of his agency cnn do so oitbor at his ellice in Now York or Atlanta. Adger College. Wo aro glad to no noto that notwithstand ing tito stringonoy of tho timos, Adgor Col* logo is iu a flourishing condition. Sinco Christmas ten now studonts have matriculated and others aro expected. Its prospects, with a good crop, aro bright for greater patronage next year. It dopends for its success on its merits ns a collcgo, and this gives assurance of every effort on tho part of tho professors to en force propor discipline and impart tho highest order of instruction. Tho corps of professors aro nblo and tho institution de serves success. No ono who desires their sons to bo thoroughly educated and their morals well overlooked oould find a better placo to send thom than to Adgor. Besides tho health of our town and county is such that n parent cnn feel snfo in sending them to Walhalla. Tho Homestead. Wo publish tliia week iho joint resolution passed by tho last Legislature, proposing an amendment to tho Constitution relating to tho homestead, so as to ronicdy (ho evils and hard ships growing out of tho judicial construction of tho present provision. It seems to us tho present resolution, if adopted by a volo of tho people, will bear equally and impartially on all, as it provides f r an exemption of personalty to Ibo head of any family, whether such hoad of a family owns n homestead or not. Another improvement is tho fact that no specific arti cles aro enumerated as oxompt, giving tho debtor five hundred dollars in personalty at nil events and leaving it lo him to select tho arti cles doored. Tho Legislature shall carry tho article into effect by appropriate legislation, so I hat il seems if might direct what articles should bo exempt and tho order of exemption. If wo have a homestead it should bo fair and impartial, bearing on all equally, and wo think tho pro posed amendment will ncoomplish Ibis end. Death of Mr. Thomas M. Stribling. Wc regret to stato that Thomas M. Strib? ling, an old (ind esteemed citizen of our county, died at the residence of his son in this county on.Wednesday, tho 31st ultimo, in tho povonty fourth year of his ago. Mr. Stribling through a long lifo had uniformly borno a character for industry and integrity and was counted among our host citizens. No one could point to a singlo blemish in his char acter, while nt all times ho was found among those who strove to promote tho highest interests' of his couuty and Stato. Hy his industry, economy and integrity, ho aooumui lated a fair proporty and brought up a largo family. Mr. Stribling had boon on tho decline for several yoars and suffered much with patience and fortitude, though most of tho time ho was nblo to visit his children and fripuds. Ho was of a social disposition and was well posted in (ho past history of our county, so that his company was pleasant nnd instructive Ho lind boon a member of tho Baptist Church for several years and died in tho bright hope of tho Christian. His ro mains woro interred in tho family burying ground on his old homestead with appropri ate funeral Borviccs. Our County Indebted noose. Tho failuro of the Logislaturo to levy a special tax to meet tho past duo indebted i noss of tho county has oroatod considerable iColing among tho hnldors of County pnpor. Mnny aro clamoring for interest on their churns, nnd no ono cnn deny but that it is just for tho m to receive lt. Unpnid claims run back ns far as 1873 and it is hard for tho holders who havo honestly performed work for tho county to lio out of their money, cs> poomlly when many of thom lind to biro hands nnd borrow monoy to porform county work. Wc presented our condition fully during (ho bcsuioii, putting down our indobt? cilncss nt $2,000, end stated some legislation ] should be bad to remove this burden of debt. It ia useless to proaoh oztravagauoo as an excuso for refusing a tax, for if truo, and wo ?do not eeo whoro tboro could bo rt saving under our prosent laws, still the dobt oxiste omi should bo paid. We have often stated tbo county would savo in tho prlco of public work from twonty Aro to thirty tbroo por cent, if its contracts woro promptly mot. It is oqually usoloas to givo bard timos os an oxouso, for u mill to orery man is o, small matter compared to bundrods duo to our citizens. Besides money paid for county tax is not A. lose or exhaustion as it is paid to our own oiti'/.ons and spent in tho county. Wo hnvo hoard that some roliof is expootod from tho Air Lino Railroad tax, which is to bo paid at an carly day. This tax, if coUcotod, will not pay our past indebtedness, and if it would, it would hnvo bcou well if wo could koop in hand a fand to run on cash. Wo heard ono of tho commissioners say n few days back somo repairs woro nccdod on bridges in bis section, but hoing without money they could not bo mndo oxcopt nt ruinous ratoa. .Tho ensh pinn is tho ohonpest and will roduoo our county tax moro than anything clso. Our people aro honest and just, and wo boliovo thoy would havo pre ferred a small oxtra tax to pay our honest dues. Grime Seems to bo fearfully on tho increnso in this county, notwithstanding our Judges al each term of tho oourt oongratulato thc Grand Jury on tho docroaso of crime Al tho next term of our court wo have two onset of homicide of the worst type, to wit: Thc assassination of llryco and tho kill ing of Mrs. Compton near Fair Play and in her own houso. Besides these thoro aro a number of minor oifcncci to bo disposed of. If nil theso oases an tried thoy will perhaps consumo a whob wcok, to tho expenso of tho taxpayers, fo: gonerally those who commit crimo aro no nblo to pay tho cost. What aro tho causes o this incroa80 of crime? There can bo m doubt but thoy aro duo first to tho immodo rato uso of liquor and second to tho pcrniciou practico of carrying conconlcd weapons, t I which may bo nddod Ibo demoralization ro suiting from tho Into war. Liquor, it mus be admitted, is tho primo causo. Any, on who will cnBt his mind over tho history c crimo in this county, will find that in ninctcc out of twonty cases of homicide tho partie hnvo been drunk or drinking. It subvert tho reason, inflames tho passions an destroys tho power of self control, so tilt with tho ever ready pistol in tho pocket mci upon tho slightest provocation, tnko burna lifo. To prevent tho uso of liquor is rogardc an iroposibility, and tho only remedy seen: to bo to pass Borne i?W to prevent tho oarryin ofconcoalod wonpons. Tho (lovoruor strongl rooommonded tho passage of such a ia?T ia lost mossago, but tho Legislature, after cor sidoringa bill for that ptirposo, dropped th matter as impracticable. Is such a la' impracticable or unwise? lt is oontende I that tho wonk would bo subject to bo beato by tbo strong, unless permitted ?omo meat of defenco, which would placo thom on ti equality. This could bo remedied by makir it a high crimo subject to severo .punisbmci for any ono to assault and beat another, or 1 putting a saving clauso in tho act, that whoi evor any ono's lifo is threatened or scrioi bodily barm such persoii should bo cxcui] from tho operation of tho law. At all oven this pernicious practico of carrying pisto should bo choked, as it lends to grave erinn which cost tho taxpayers. 1880. So fur as nature is concerned tho new ye has opened mild and propitious, promisit an abundant harvest tho coming fall. Ev< in tho political world there is scarcely ripplo indicating trouble, tho only excopt'u hoing Ibo littlo fro/on Stnto of Maine, who from tho cold and tho absonco of liquor ui might oxpect. hot passion would bo nbsct In this Stnto thoro is ti contest between t incoming and outgoing Govornor, ns well to who aro elected to tho Legislatur Throats havo boon mndo to capturo tho Std House by an armed body of men, und wh this is not credited, still trouble is expect on tho 7th instant, tho day whon thc term Gov. Garcelon expires. Tho whole nanti soonis to bo that tho Democrats havo captur this old ltepublionn State and it gives dissat faction to tho Republicans. Whon wo consider tho frauds of 1870, scating President Hayes, and that duri this year a number of State elections ns w as thc Presidential election will bo hold, c may well wish to seo tho end of tho year peace. Will such frauds bo perpetrated will virtually destroy popular govornnv und maka tho ballot box an instrumonl fraud or will tho pooplo riso up and rest tho government to its former purity? It como to puss that in no State of tho INO cnn au election bo hold without ohargoi frnud, and contests ns to its mnnageme Wo hopo tho present year will bo fruitful good politically and that tho corruption! tho past will bo lopped off root and bra by tho patriotism of tho people, and that ballot box may again bcoomo tho oxpon of tho popular will. In tho Old World thoro accms to b prospect for trouble. Puring tho post j several attempts woro niado upon tho lil tho Emperor of Germany, and in Spain, tho 31st of December, King Alfonso, w riding out with his young wife, wno ? upon by an assassin and barely escaped i his lifo. On tho 1st of December, it is ported, an attempt was mada to blow up Czar of Russia whilo passing in his trni Moscow, and was only frustrated by tho hoing discovered. All those things in theso throe great vornmonls ind?calo a movomont by tho pc towards popular government, and tho 1 engaged in this scorns to bo bold and str This your moy witness great changes and in tho Old World, but with us, if wo 1 good orops and a pcacoablo oleotion, wo consider tho country safo for years to ct Wo trust it may bo so and in 1881 our gov mont will bo purer and stronger and J citizens moro prosperous. Gon. A. 0. darlington han assumed c< rial control of thc Greenville Daily Al-uv i ?ho fente fcaW. We publiait on our drat pago a brief syo? opeia of tbo fooco Itiw na it pa?8ed tho Legit*? laturo for tho oouutioa of Spartaoburg, Ooonoo, Oroontlllo ut ul Piokona, Wo hnvo not aeon tho law aa it passed, but will lay it boforo our readers aa Boon ns rcooivod. Tho present act is cor tainly a favorablo ono for tho poople, as if adopted by a majority of tbo votera, tho Air Lino Railroad ii required to pay fifty dollars por. milo towards tho oost of building tho fence If tho pcoplo deeiro the law, tho cost of ita trial will bo small. To eooure a voto sovonty fivo oitizons must petition the County Commissioners, who will thon ordor an doo-? tion upon thirty days' notioo, only thoeo within tho prcaoribod torritory being allowed a voto. What tho result of a voto will bo ia a matter of groat doubt. There will bo strong ndvocatos for and against tho law, and only after a thorough discussion can any opinirn bo formed. Tboro can bono doubt but 8uoh a law will bo h revolution of all our paBt iden? of farming and it should bo made with caution. Wo hnvo novor boen ablo to satisfy our minds wbothor suoh a law would bo beneficial to tho peoplo nt largo. No doubt it will suit largo land holders, who hnvo ampio room for pasturago with plenty of wator, but to tho small land owner, with* out wator or pasturogo, it may operate differ ently. What will suit ono man end bonofit him may bo tho ruin of another, so that fence or no fooco ia a serious question-. Per? soundly wo think such a law would bo bono floinl to that section of tho county, becauBO it would envo tho timber which ia becoming scureo there, and becnuso tho coat of fonoing groat all timos, is largor tboro by reason of tho .scarcity of timber and will constantly increase, livery milo of fonoing will cost sovonty-fivo dollars and this must be renowed ovory fow yearn, so that in a lifetimo fencing costs an ?inmenso Bum and destroys much valuable timber. A fow acres of old field run into separate lots, BO that cattlo could bo changed from one to tho other, would keep sevoral head better than a woods rango. Tho question is ono for tho pooplo and ns tho section adjoins Anderson, whoro suoh a law is in forco, the pooplo will bo able to judgo by noticing its effect there. Wo hnvo hoard tho law is popular in Anderson and that all opposition to it is disappearing. This is a strong argument in its favor, aa experience is tho best guido to what is to tbo intercala of tho pooplo. MKSSIIS. EDITOR?: During tho recent session of our Legislature lhere was considerable dis cussion in that body about paying past due Behool claims. In your columns of December 18th, under tho head of "Proceedings of tho Legislature," I notico a "Bill to pr?vido moro expeditiously for tho payment of outstanding past duo school claims in Oconec aud other Counties." I wish to comment a little on what was saiu about this bill. I will quote ono re mark: ??Wo leam that this bill, so far aa lt rolnlcs to Oconec, only proposes to p.?\V P<>Ht Indebted ness for 187?; and only thon iu ooS?? where tho teachers wcro proventcd from being examined at tho usual limo by no fault of thvfrs. A8 wo understand tho school law, rather Ibo School Commissioner nor tho Trustees can do moro thnu expend tho moneys U*i hand for school purpoifCB. They cannot OreWi debt from year lo year, and wo are opposed to paying backward for s er vices rendered, except they aro meritorious and require special action that justice may bo done. Tho teacher who teaches ton months when (ho school fund can only pay for Ihrco or four mouths, should li av o his 'troubles for hi3 pains."' If this bill only applies to Ihoso careless teachers who taught tho full term without having a certificate from the Board of Examiners, knowing that the ?aw forbids tho Trustees from employing teachers without certificates, I think such teachers should hnvo their "troubles for theil pii?iib." To my knowlodgo Micro were somo teachers nt thc Court IIouso at tho last meeting of the Hoard of Examiners, being a fow days bofore the beginning of tho last echolastic year, who refused lo go before tho Hoard on that day and afterwards taught tho full term without a cer tificate. Tho above quotation says "wc aro opposed to paying backwards." Thcro is not less than $7,000 duo tho teachers of Oconec County on past due school claims, and each yoar still add ing moro. Tho law forbids tho Trustees from making contra?is further than their funds will admit. Tho Trustees place thc closing of schools in the hands of the School Commissioner and tho poor tcaoher trusts that officer to Inform him when to closo his school. Tho past year I taught a froo school for a term of four months, and for (ho fourth month I recoived just twenty conls. I made special inquiry every Saturday during that fourth month if it was safo for mc to teach (hat month. I was instructed to go on. Wo aro officially informed that tho aYcrago salary of Mic lenchors of Oconec County is less than fifteen dollars per month and wait about n year for it at that. How cnn n poor teacher live teaching a freo school and loso about one month's pay out of four?. These facts are based on School Districts Nos. 4 and 5. Whoa tho poor teachers comply with tho law and trust tho school officers to inform them when 1? oloso their schools, do you think (hoy should receive in pnymcnt "troubles for their pains?" Moro next week. R. Christmas in Walhalla. MESSRS. EDITORS: AS I nm hero in Walhalla this Christmas, with nothing special to do, I will givo you a fow dots on what I soo boro, &c, ?fcc. I landed boro about two P. M. on tho 21th, and found tho pcoplo generally an ticipating a merry Christmas. On nil aides firo-oraokcrs wcro hoing lively exploded, and tho small boya woro on tho etroots in crowds "looking for something to tum up," and judging from their countenances, thoy ext peeled this something to bo of a pleasant nature No doubt ibo old folks bsd boen considcrully bothered about partiug with their dimes to bo cxponded in craokors, or somo toy that had attraolod ospooial attention, but this is ns mu ob a pnrt of Christmas ns is old Santa Claus himsolf and must bo on durod. Tho nvorago small boy oan find many ways of inducing pnpa'or mamma to supply them with dimos and their plots for ncooin* plishing those onds aro really in some cnaoa remarkable Shooting flrc-crackors sooms to bo the principal amueemont among thom boro. Tho small boys woro not tho only ones that woro interested in tho holidays' past timos, for soon after my arrival I dieoovorcd quito a Teachers' Salaries. i commotion among the little girls. I was not long in finding out the oauso of it. Thoy were preparing to not sumo oharadoo at Hold's Halt under the suporvision of Miss Ada Olabaugh, a pupil of Dr. Smolttor's gradu?t/ lng class. I noTor saw littlo girls look happN er than tboso did who took part in thooharades. "Spoiled Children/' and "Ellen Ives or tho Now Scholar" woro tho two piooos aotod. Tho little folks dosorvo muoh praiso for tho manner in which they aotod and if thoy will only keep on sonio day Walhalla will bo proud of ber dramatlo talont. This noting was on the night of tho 24th. On tho samo night tboro was a danoo at tho Hotel, known over y whoro ns Biomnnn's Hotel. Thoro was not a very largo orowd proeont, but all sooniod to onjoy tbomsolvcs uuoEi.Y. Somo of Wal? hnlla'e protiest Indies woro prosont, and of coureo whon this is thc caso tho young mon aro of necessity compelled to have a nico timo. Tho danoo scorns to bavo boon undor tho immedinto control of Messrs. Ervin and Henry Bicmann, to whom I am indebted for thoir kind attontion and courtosy. Tho danoo was continued till about two o'clock. Thus Christmas found a portion of your inhabitants doing all thoy know to pass tho timo off as pleasantly as possiblo. Mr. D. Bicmann is a kind host and knows how to moko pooplo about bim havo a pleasant timo. Ho keeps a good hotol. Ho is n public spirited man and always ready to exert hi mt el f in behalf o? tho interests of Walhalla. 1 would not do your town justioo should I fail to mention his kind lady. Sho is always rendy and willing to look nftor tho intcrosts of her guests and doos ber host to make thom comfortable. You will not find a bottor tablo in tho up country than is kept at this hotol. ?Some time bo fore day on tho morning of tho 25th wo wcro awakened by tho noise on the streets, which was kept up during tho wholo day. Tho noise was occasioned not by rowdyism, but from those seeking to make tho day pleasant, lt seems that this is tho general cuatom for Christmas days, and it is a custom that should bo discontinued, it appears to mo. It i;ivcs a person room for much study to look around him and seo tho different modes that persons omploy to nmuso themselves on this day. By examining carefully it will giro you n good knowledgo of human nature. Every ono do-ires to do that which will lilford tho most pleasure, but I do not proposo to givo you a treatise on human nature, there fore I Mill resumo my task. I was pleased to noto ono thing during tho day nnd it was this; that while a great many persons soeincd lo bd endeavoring to mako the day moro JOLLY, by imbibing strong drinks, there was comparatively littlo drunkenness, nt loast ns far as 1 was ablo to judge During thc wbolo day tlloro was U general appearance of good will among all and nothing of inter" cst occurred, on tho night of tho 25th, though tho oharadod nt tho Court llouso at tracted quito a crowd. They woro for thc benefit of thc Pbilophrcnian Society of thc Fe m alo CollogO and tho A pa ra tim Fund of Adgor College. I think that tho amount realized oxoodod tho expectations of tho friends of tho undertaking. Tho acting was very good in tho "Lase Loaf." Mark Ashton nnd his wifo performed their parts well. Patty JoneB, the hired girl, could not have havo dono bettor, nor should I fail to mention Dick Bustlo and Tom Cbubbs, her lovers, foi tho manner in which they neted their parts, Tho next pioco acted was "Mistake:" a laugh' ablo charade. All tho actors in this piece did W(JM, and I am sorry that I cannot say thc sam? u?'i tbd Minstrel Colored Band. They will though, .1 i?",no? irriproyo with practioo Christmas was rca.'.'v dosed by tho oystci suppor given by tho JCnfcbts of Honor Thoro was not a man pr08?nt no appear to onjoy himself, and everj' P*f?.* l.00 did justice to tho supper. I failed to meitM*"1 that tho first sign 1 saw ol Christmas was whon entering Walhalla. It appeared in thc shapo of two little negroes mounted on rt very diminutivo and dilapidated looking mulo. Tho larger ono was riding in front and the smnllor ono behind who was playing or I should rather say, milking n noise on ii ten cent mouth organ, with nil tho vim thal his lungs would allow; mid tho larger ont was accompanying thc noise with thc simplest broadest, best?naturod, und tho most self-sat isfiod grin that it hus over fallen to my lot t( witness. Thoir costumes aro beyond my de scriptivo powers, nnd I will not willi tlu cursory glauco I had of them, attempt it They looked tho pioturo of happiness nm appeared not to hoar or notice ibo noise ant bustlo about them. They wended thoir wa] through tho streets nnd ns far as 1 could set them, I beard tho mouth organ still grind!nj a discordant noise. I will venture ibo ussor< tion that they were tho happiest norsons ii Walhalla that day. C. WHITE SIDE COVE, N, C., January 5, 18S0. Editors Kcowce Courier: This section o Western North Carolina sends a happy nev year's greeting to tho Cou ni EH, and nsk permission to express our doublo bronstc? acknowledgments through tho columns o your papor to tho Grimshaw family for on of tho grandest and most interesting cuter tainmentH ever given in this mountain country In this immediate section ibero is n "goo? sprinkling" of English people who livohoro somo of them still remain subjects of ho Majesty Queen Victoria. On tho night o 31st of December Inst tho Grimshaws adver tised a Now Year's Christmas trco nt th White Sido Covo school houso and that n; admittance would bo charged nnd tho over plus that tho trco would givo would bo appro printed to repairing tho school house. Th name of tho Grimshaws hoing attached t an on ter pr Iso of this kind was suffieiortt t warrant its success. To conduct an allai of this kind in a mountain region where som would draw bandsomo prosonts, and othoi only draw blanks, and nil bo satisfied, was n small job, but Mr. Thomas Grimshaw w.i tho right man in tho right placo this timi You know when thoso broad nccontc Englishmen turn out they mean businos On many former occasions boro in thc moun tains, when there was a frolic on bond it wt considered economy to purchase seven funoral outfits and a blank list of casualties day or 60 beforehand. But such was not tl oaso this time; everything was conducted i tho most pleasant manner nnd overybot satisfied. For a long time to como tho Grin shaw Christmas treo will bo leinoniben ns u modoi for future entertainments of tb kind. We learn that tho occasion not teil nico sum lo tho repairing of the school bout und wo wcro an oyo witness Hint nil wi attended had a very nico timo. Tho hon was orowtleJ, packed und jammed, and tl following sections sent in their represent tivos of beauty, wit ami gal autry: From llig lands thoro was Miss Norton and Mrs. Wei who left a "high" impression on tho hearts tho boys. From Hamburg tito Wilson eiste with thc gay young mon from that, nooti mado things lively. From Cashier's Vail Mies Allison ?iud Col. Gcorgo Colo wcro t mm?._. , ,L:'J-' gayest visitors In tho danoo and song. From Fairflold Valloy was tho Misses Dillard, Robinson und Frit, nnd thc Norton brothors. Thoy all gavo Fnlrflold a good roprosentation. And last but not loast carno Whito Sido Covo, whioh was mnRnifloontly roprosonted by Miss Suo Ally nud Miss Hollo Kdwurds, and woll may Whito Sidos bo happy whon elm has two suoli ladios as these lo roprcsont bor in dano ing tho old year out and tho now yoar in. Tho host malo dancors carno in from Ooorgia and South Carolina but did not bring any ladies with thom. If any ono is wonk enough to think that tho subjeots of Queen Viotoria, who livo away hero in tho mountains of North Carolina do not know bow to bato fun and morrimont and dolioious things to out thon thoy aro ohallongod for a first class duol by tho undersigned. Tho festivities continued until tho sun over Chimney Top Mountain gavo warning that tho year 1879 was gono forovor and that 1880 had taken tho throne for twolvo months. This entertainment will bo long remembered as thc host of tho kind over given in tho country, and will add a new fenturo to this section, 'and will provo that they can havo os nico and as much fun with out u funeral as anybodv. YOU KNOW wno. List of tho Acts and Joint Reso lutions Passod at tho Regular Session and Approvod hy tho Govornor. Aot to declaro tho law in relation to liens on real estate Act to incorporato tho Mount Dearborn Manufacturing Company. Act to pr?vido for tho establishment of ? now school distriot itt tho Town of Union, in tho County of Union, and tho Towu of Johnston's, in tho Couuty of Edgcfield, and to authorize tho levy and collection of a special tax therein. Act to amend an Aot entitled DU Act to pr?vido for drainage in tho Counties of An? derron and Beaufort. Act to incorporato tho Town of Blyth wood in tho County of fairfield. Act to authorize tho appointment of au additional trial justtoo for tuc couutics here in named. Act to amend an act entitled an Act to establish a new judicial and election county from a portion of tho County of lieaufort to bo known as Hampton County. Act to moko certain changes in tho vo ting prcoints of counties therein named. Act to rcpoal an Act No. 708 entitled "Aa Aot to establish a publio road in Barnwell and Orangoburg Counties" ap proved December 24, 1878. Act to incorporate thc Cedar Shoal Man ufacturing Company of Chester, S. (J. Act to amend the charter of thc City of Greenville, S. C. Act in relation to thc Church Home in corporated by not of tho General Assembly, passed 10th ?Jay of December, A. D. 1851. and to coolum tho Act of tho Council of of the same. Act to chango thc name of Joseph. P. Oraban] to Joseph. 1'. Marlin, and to permit him to inherit from Thomas. II. Marlin and Matilda Martin, or either of them, if either of them die intestate. Act to amend mi Act entitled "An Act to incorporate tho Town of (liberty in the County of Aiken," approved Marci) 2, 1870. Aot to amend an Act entitled "An oct to incorporate tho ridgefield Branch Hail road Company, nud to authorize thc Town Coun cil of I'M gc field to issuo bonds to uid iu tho construction of tho samo nnd for other purposes1" Act to provide artificial Umba for all sol diers of the Stnto who lost their legs or anns during military services in tho years lSGlj 1802,1803,1801, and 1805. Act to mako appropriations to meet tho oru\;tiarv expenses of thc State Government for tho i^ca.1 Year commencing November 1 1870. Act to make appropriations for thc pay mcut of per diem, mileage .<uid stationary certificates of tho members o' tho* General Assembly, thc salaries of subordin?is oA'.'ccrs and employees thereof, and for other ob jects therein named. Act to raiso supplies, &o. New Advertiseiiicufs. TIKI StOltmcIl is Slt'CtlgllH!IIC<l. Tho livor regulated, tho bowels put in proper order, tho blood enriched and puri fied, nnd thc nervous system rondered trnn-> quil nod vigorous by this ir.estiuiablo fami ly mcdioinc and safeguard against disease, which is, moreover, a most ngrccablo ond efl'cotivo appetizer, and a cordial peculiarly adapted to thc wants of tho aged and in firm. For salo by all Druggists and Dealers generally. Oot 1G, 1870 48-1 y ?AGL^ OOLUMI Our lip ??11 IN Prepared hy a Process. 10 Halls lo pound, c 20 Halls to pound, t Packed in c. :cs of 30, I IPresexrt Less quantity Utan 100 pounds, Orders for 1U0 pounds, - Orders for 500 pounds, - Orders for 1,000 pounds, Above prices subject to i Terni!; VA) days, or A>o>"- Ask for our celebrated ''HALL SKW January 8, 1880 New AdvcrtlscM^Mta._ WlTlT"^nWSSOLUT?ON. rpiiB Arm of LOVINOOOOD & ERVIN la this I day dissolved In consequence of tho dealh - of tlio sonlor partner, whioh ooourred tho lllh day of November, 1879. ^ Q gRyj^ Surviving Partner. WALHALLA, S. C., Doccmber 81, 1879. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE, BUTIN* & TBRW??,v Hankers, .Merchandise Brokers, and Commission Merchants' WALHALLA, 8. C., SUCCESSORS TO Lovinggood SD Ervin, WAE.IIAL.LAj, S. Ct Deposits Reooivod, Loans Mado, - Exchango Bought and Sold and a Gonoral Banking Businoss Done. rPHE Undersigned givo nolioo that they will' 1 conduct (ho abovo described businoss with snmo onpilulas tlio?r predecessors. They nssumo all liabilities ami will fulfill all engagements or tho late firm of LOVINGOOOD & Eu VIN. Respectfully, WM. C. ERVIN, JOHN D. VEEN?R. January 1st, 1880 ' 8-Imo NOTICE TO CREDITORS, Amanda E. Liles "I vs. V Partition. Wm. II. Liles, ct al. J ALL persons having claims against tho eslato of Francis Mason, deceased, aro required lo to present and provo their claims before rao lu my ollioo at Walhalla, S. C., on or before tho 9th day of February next, ov bo barred from receiving any benefit under any futuro deoreo to bo made in this case. J. W. STR1BLIN0-; Special Referee Walhalla, S. G., January 8, 1889. 84t State of South Carolina. ???MUE (D?y^TVa lbj Iitclntrd Lewis, Jisqt, Judye of Probate. WHKUKAS, Susan M. Morion hus mndo suit lo nie to grant her Letters of Administro? lion of (ho Estate and Effects of Thomas Broom/ deceased These are, therefore, to cito and admonish alf and i insular tho kindred and creditors of tho said Thomas Ilrooui, deconsed, that they bo, and appear, before mc, in the Court of Probate, lo he held nt Walhalla, S C., on Saturday, 24lh of January, instant, nfler publication hereof, at ll o'clock in thc forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration, should not ho granted. Given under wy hand and seal, this tho 7lh day? of January, Anno Domini 1880. RICHARD LEWIS, Judge of Probolo of Oconco County. January 8? 1880 8-2t?' MORTGAGEE'S SALE REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of tho power and authority cont' forrcd by Morgan Harbin, in n mortgage excouted on tho 29th day of January, 1877, in' recorded in Poole C, Pagos 234 to 236, Oconco County, the undersigned will sell nt Walhalla1 on snl?dny in February nost, nil that TRACT OF LAND, Containing 324 Aores, and subdivided into two tracts ns follows: ?J?|??CT NO, 1, on Eoaverdnm Creokr containing oS? h?ndr?J acvontpono acres, and adjoining Ia,?''? of ^Larkin Colo, Ol li. P. Fant and Morgan ?I,M?,\,u? TRACT IVO. 2, on Boaverdani Creekr" containing o.'c hundrod and fifty-four ncrc.7, nnd adjoining lauds cf Larkin Colo and Mor. gan Harbin. On both trncts there aro dwellings, out buildings and clonrod land, with somo bottom on each tract on Bcavordam Crook. TERMS OF SALE-Ono third oash, re* maining two.thirds on n credit of twelve months with interest from day of salo, scoured by a mortgngo of tho premises. THE STATE SAVINGS AND INSU* RANCE RANK OF ANDERSON, S. 0,, Mortgagee. Jan.8,1880 8-4 fc SENECA MALE AND F Kif! AL 13 Illili SCHOOL. FIRST SESSION FOR 1880 BEGINS JANU ARY 5: Juvenile Deparlnionl, per month, $ 60 Primary Department, per month, 1 00? Intermediate Department, per month, 1 CO? Select Studies, per month, 2 001 Academic Department, per month, 2 CO" Telegraphy, by a competent and cxporioncodt operator, extra. Board, per month, - - - $8 00 Thc abovo mles of tuition aro lo bo paid foi advanco for each session of five month, exclu sive of Slato appropriations. C. W. MOORE, Prinolpal. January 1, 1880 7-3mo iiONix MnZsT BUS, Cr A. Colobratod II Ita* no equal. me pound packages, wo pound paper boxep. 50, IOU or f>U0 pounds each. ?Prioos : til ccnls por pound'. "S ccnls (?cr pound. ' 28o -6 per cent off. "8c.-7 per cent off. ohange when necessary. 2 per cent. 10 days. INC THREAD." fae no olkcr.-"<df( 8.1y