Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, August 25, 1881, Image 2

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lin 111 ?h', i .? nj m 11 rt', ilTijU, I'llE K E? W IT. Ii COU II t KC lt. UY KEITH, 8MITI1 ?.% co. *W'/vlXxcvll?,, &* O. ?(IU11SI)AY7^U(J??ST 25, 1881. ?g. 1 'j."nju.j ?SB ?>??'_.'.mi. .i .ii .L.1 JBQJf" /"br subscription, $1.00 per annum, strictly in advance; for etx month?, 7 ? .'(-?..i. Ct?f" Advertisement? inserted at one dollar per thuara of one inch or lea? for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. /Mgr Obituary Notices exceeding five lines Ttioubes of Respect,, Communications ef a per sonal character, V)hen.aiii\ixsable, and Announce ments of Candidates will be charged for as adver tisements,. fi?" Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed Wag" Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments. ~ li ?ajfioid Should ?ie Tho Now York Herald, in an editorial on tho possibility of tho death of President Garfield and the accossion of Vico President Arthur to tho prosideacy, says: "Mr. Arthur comprehends that if bo should bo called to the preeidonoy tho publio would hold him to a stem and jealous responsibility for any and otcry mishap. Wo huvo not thc least doubt that ho will feel keenly and ner vously tho dolicaoy of his posision, and his wholo oourso sinco tho President was struck down shows that ho hos had just thoughts and right iootinots on tho matlor. Ho has kept himself at onco and entirely aloof from politics and politicians. Ho made basto to placo himself ia Washington on friondly and intimate relntions with all tho mombcrs of tho Cabinet. His conduct has becu in every way creditable to him. * If Mr. Arthur should bcoorao Pr?sident wo boliovo ho will moko no changos in tho Administration, will ranko no removals from o IS co at largo except for cause, will attempt no chango in the policy or in tho personnel of tho proscnt Administration, for to do or attempt to do any of these things would bo to invite ruin upon his own head. Wu bo liovo ho will quietly tako up thc reins ns they fall from Gen. Garfield's hands. No doubt the present Cabiuot nnd probably some of tho Otlior important officors of tho Go vernment will offer him their resignations. This would bo a proper course for them to pursue But wo oro equally certain that Mr. Arthur will at onco ask them to continuo in offico, and it will bo their hight duty to tho country to do so. If Mr. Garfield should unhappily die there will bo no cxtm session of Congress, there will bo no Cabinet chongos. there will bo ho new politics attempted, but tho country will go on and tho public busi ness will go on just ns before. There is no occasion for alarm." Tho Now York Times, in an arliclo on the samo subject, says: .'No man may bo able to disohargo so fully and conscientiously tho nation's trust would Jamos A. Garfield, strengthened and purified by tho disciplino of coffering and sustained by tho affection of a keenly sym pathetic people But no man will doro to abuso it, bo his temptations what they n.ny, who has to deal with euch a spirit of indigi nation over long tolerated political abusos and so resoluto a determination to demand rectitude in return for confidence, as have been awnkoned during tho past few weeks. Tho spirit and tho dotonninntion huvo never boon wanting, but they have lu d to give place lo fcolinga which were powerfully ex cited by the special necessities of tho hour, and Ibero huvo been periods whon a certain oosy confidonco in tho futuro hue left them dormant. Tho path of duty to which Presi dent Garfield would bo lifted amid the ac claim of a grateful nnd trustful people can bo nono Ibo Ices clearly marked out than thc responsibility which would bo sternly pressed upon hi.q successor. Tho President may die, but so far from passing away with him, tho work which ho was expected to do will bo como tho inheritance of tho pcoplo thoms selves, and will bo pressed to completion with a vigor to which individual selfishness or apathy must yield, and which will ercato a party for itself if no existing party can filly embody it." Tho Times in a news article, after alluding to the fact that Vice-President Arthur was visited Tuesday evening by Gun. Grnnt. Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Senator Jones, of Nevada, 'and other intimate personal and political friends, says: "It may bo slated on good authority that in tho event of Gen, Arthur's succession to tho presidency through tho death of Gen. Garfield, Gen. Arthur will be sworn into office ns President in this city. That i<>, of conreo, on tho assumption that President Garfield should dio while Gen. Arthur is in New York. Tho oath of offico may bo nd ministered by any public officer who is au thorized to administer oaths. Ono of tho gentlemen present at last night's gathering said to a Times rcportor that tho oath might bo administered, if necessary, by Police Justice Bixby, who lives only two doors dis tant from Gon. Arthur's house. Tho qucs tion has been considered by Gen. Arthur and his advisors, and tho conclusion reached was that ho should assume tho office as promptly 'as possiblo, but thcro was no need for haste about it. As to tho matlor of an intcrreg mun in tho offico of President, about which many porsons nnd many journals scorn so solicitous, Gen. Arthur holds that there must be an interregnum anyway, if only for minuto, and that a few hours can or will make but little difference An interregnum Of five minutes is an interregnum as distinct as if it wore for flvo hours." Tho Now York papers qnoto cx'Sonator Conkling ns having said to a friond Tuesday: PI cannot tell you what anxious hours I have passed since my Washington dispntohes of yestorday. A rolapso at any limo is danger ous, but at present tho most of all. Tho moro I think of this fcnrul tragedy tho Armor ' ? am' convinced that our country is passing 'through a dangerous crisis, and that Mr. 'tfnrfiekl's death would bo ono of tho most unfortunate things that could happen to it I do not intend to loavo tho city should tho President grow worse, unless il should bo to offer myeerviccs to tho boroaved family." A murderer about to bo lynched out in tho moon tai ns asked permission to moke a speech and dblivored nu oration so eloquent und soul inspiring that tho citizens throw away tho ropo, presen ted him with a gold-headed cano ami elected him j un tice of tho ponce tho very next week. Atlanta Exposition. Tho comm.Moo appointed by tho public mooting recently bold nt Walhalla, to preparo u List of Anieles for exhibition nt tho At - hu.ta Imposition, bog leave to submit tho fol fowing: 1. A full and accurate description of tho Water Povrors In Oconeo, giving therein tho name of thc stream, tho location, height of fall, volume of water or horao power, situa tion for improvement. i&O. Tho host collection of ALI. tho Timbers in tho county; tho specimens to bo eight inches in length with tho bark on and to inoludo tho ontiro treo for that length. For tho best collection there is already a premium of TEN DOLLARS o fte rc il. 3. Corn, Whoat, Oats, Ityc, Bnrloy, Rice, Peas and ail other grains-not lees than ono bushel. Whore tho stalks can bo secured forward them also. 4? Clover, Millet, Horbs, Timothy, Orchard and Ryo Oraseos, in bunches, including heads and roots. 5. Garden Vegetables. Grapes, Fruits of all kinds, Tobacco, manufactured and nm manufactured, Sec. G. Iron, Gold, Silver, Mica, Asbestos and Limo, Granite, Soapstone, etc. Tho Granito, Limo, Soapstones, oto , may bo dressed on ono side nt least. 7? Medical Roots nnd Herbs of all kinds -a fair specimen of each by thc pound. 8. Relics and Curiosities of all kinds. In fact, ovorylhing that would pienso tho oyo and attract attention to our county. ThOBO articles aro to bo delivered at Wal halla, unless otherwise directed, a? tho col lection is to be divided between tho Railroad Collection and tho Agricultural Deportment nt Columbia. Besides, the entiro collection will havo to bo arranged and prepared for exhibition. Thc committee in charge of this matter consista of Messrs. .lohn C. Cary, H. F, Kecso, G. J. Groeno. H. A. Thompson, J. M. Cannon, Milton Nicholson, Wm. A. King and W. J. Denton, from whom full particu lars may bc obtained. Wo appeal to the people, howover, to nrsist as in laying before tho thousands who will ?ssemblo nt Atlanta from nil sections of thc jounlry nil nrticlcs of production nnd speci mens of nil other things that may bc credit" \ble to our county and that will attract capital \nd settlers within our borders. G. WANNER, Chairman. - m o- ^ North Carolina Itorns. CAH Mi: lt rt VAI.I.KV. Tho valley hus n "bourn" now in the wny >f bummer bonrdcrt-. "Standing room" is at i premium. Tho camp meeting will bo held on thc ?hird,Sunday in September. All thc necessary [?reparations tire full under way. A monied mau from Laurens, S. C , and mo from Walhalla bought twenty ncroa ol and from Uev. ll. Bonnott. A magnificent miel will bo built by them in time to receive joardcrs next year. Thc valley ia now entertaining more dis anguished personages this bummer than at my previous time. Chief Justice Simpson, if South Carolina, is hero and will buy ii "cation to build. A family of thirty, con listing of somo of tho prominent legal fra 6r h i ty of Abbeville, have bought Col. Hurt's evidence and arc on hand. Col. Kit Hamp on, of Mi.ssi.xsippi, in company with Senator Vado Hampton, will arrive this week. All ho other Hampton families of Columbia aro ero. Cashier's Valley "dropped her candy" iivo ears ngo when abc failed to oller Mr. Kelsey n inducement to settle his colony hero ?very offurt is being mado to remove thc i?ioulty that has bnred tho progress ol this luce for thc past twenty-five yeunr from cing ono of the most popular s timider esorts in Wostorn North Carolina. A new church is to bo built near Norton's toro. Tho Misses Hampton contributed trgely towards thc building nf tho same, lol. Kit Hampton gave $50. Tho Hampton nmily will import from New Orleans a dis tinguished Episcopalian Riehop to preach ir them in the new church. II A )l llb' HU AND ll ICU LANDS. Thc election was generally a "wet ticket" n the vote fur or against prohibition. Hut : seems to bo a ' dry lime" otherwiso Some plcndid springs havo geno dry and tho rattle nakes havo begun to crawl down off thc lountains to hunt water and hold "hissing bibs and ratification meetings." Herrick Wright and Peter Rico went out a search of deer and had tho good fortune a "spring" tho "giant ol tho forest" in Mu on county and alter an oxciting chase of fivo r six miles and when HYO shots had been ischarged into his body, he foll down in thc nidst of death within throo feet of David iorton's spring-house. We arrived in timo o witnoss his lito blood gently ebb away. Wo were gratified to meot Mr. E. E. Kw ng. a distinguished boo Guitarist roccntly of i'opckn, Kansas. Ho hus made his homo at ligblunds nnd will give his attention to this ino of business. Ho says this seotion is idmirnbly adapted to bco culture From his ?xporience wo behove that his efforts will meet villi much success. His improved methods if handling these littlo creatures are a cu iosity. L. Tho C. & G. It R. has increased tho tariff ?orotoforo charged on rags consigned to Mr. lohn E. Peoples from points on said road, ind ns a consequence Mr. Peoples now hauls hem in his wagons- in somo instances for brty or fifty miles. Docs that look like 'ailroad enterprise and progress? Docs it mt rather look li ko they woro trying to seo inst how many straws tho camol's back can jear.-Anderson Intelligencer. [Glen's Falls (N. Y.) Times.] A CAItlfr. GLEN'S FAM.S, N. Y" Dccomber 14, 1880. UEV. MR. I?. N. ST. ONOK, Dear Sir.-Will you ploaso stato below what satisfaction St. Jacobs Oil gives you, which you got of us some timo ago and )bligo LEGGETT & BUSH. Very effective L. N. ST. ON OE A company has been formed in Charleston, )f whioh Colonel John S. Fairly is President, for tho establishment of n cotton sood oi mill. All tho stock han been taken, thc buildings will bo orcotod nt onco, and it is izpcotcd that tho mill will bo in operation jnrly in Novoinbor, Tho Normal Institute. GRRKNVILLB, S. C.. August IC, 1881. MESSRS. EUITOHS: The Normal Instituto, ?ow holding Us cessions In this city, has 281 tendiere enrolled, thrcc-fourdis of whom ure ladles. Prof. Pi L. Sold?n, of,St. Louis, is tho effloieot principal, aided by a full corps of assistants. All tito teachers neem to toko great Interest bl Ibo lectures nnd exercise J, bot tho largo chapel of Furtnau University ls so crowded that many fmd it difficult "to toko notes," Tho institute is evidently growing in favor and lins been visited by roprc80utatlvcs from nearly all tho oollegcs lu tho State. To promoto (bc causo of education a .Si ate Tcaohcrs' Associai ion Jins bren organised with Ur. JOB. H. Carlisle, President. Thc lectures by tho different Professors ure spoken of ns very instructive and entertaining, especially those by Prof. Sold?n on soliool man agement, and Prof. E. S. Joynes, of Tenncssoc, on Daglish. Dr. Joynes has tho faculty of making thc dryest subject enchanting. Tho unit of tho grammar is thc sentence. Grammar is not tho art (or science) cither of reading, writing or speaking corrcotly. Evidently wo do not learn to read and write from our grammars, nor do wo thus learn to speak. Wo learn to walk by walking, not from a study of mechanics and physiology. Wo learn lo seo by tching, not from works on optics; so wo learn to talk by talking. Grammar is tho doctrine of thc sen tence. Tho dictionary is tho museum of thc language in which tho words aro tho fossils. Grammar deals with Ibo living sentence and peints out thc ellice and function which words perform in thc sentence. Grammarians do not make language. Language is u growth and usage determines tho correctness or incorrect ness of expressions ns well ns of words. flt is <ne" is not wrong. Idiom ai ic expressions aro above grammar and good usage determino whe ller or not un expression is admissible. Want of space prevents a notico of thc ad dresses of Kev. Ur. Curry, tho agent of the Peabody fund, nnd of lion. John Eut on, thc Jonmiissioncr of Education for thc United .States. Col. Thompson, in a graceful speech at tho Opera House, mudo a fine plea for popular edu ction nnd accounted for tho unsatisfactory condition of thc public schools in this State. Ile has made sume important suggestions relative 0 the public schools to tho legislative commit ce, now holding its sessions in Green fille, 1 hough secrecy is necessary for tho present, Del. Thompson said thal in the future he would ulvocnto local taxation and a closer connection )f thc county school oflloinls with thc Slate Su perintendent. Local taxation would bc an im provement on thc present system and would .cmedy many of its defects, and your corres pondent has heard several express thc hope that whatever changes may be made in eur .Slate jflicials next year that our present Superintend* fut may Mill have the opportunity of remedying ind perfecting thc system ol popular education or which ho has been so earnestly working. MiO fact (hat thc public schools have not given satisfaction in .South Carolina is not due to any (orel let lon of duly on thc part of Col. Thomp iOU, and thc hope is expressed that he may he 'ctainod in his present position, even though his should prevent tho acceptance of thc ugliest oflico in the gift of thc people of the slate. W. S. M. [cOMMUNIOATKn ] Thc Associational Union met with thc Fall Ircek Church, in Oconuc county, on Friday tugusl 12, 1881. Thc introductory sermon was preached by lev. J. T. Lewis. Text-Paul's second letti o thc Corinthians, ?l lt chapter and twentieth erse. Intermission 20 minutes. A1 ' T1.1! N X 0 X S V. S S10 N. The del?gales assembled in thc church. Rend letters and enrolled new delegates. Kev. J. T. Lewis wns chosen Moderator and I. A. II. Gibson, Clerk. On motion of Rev. J. Owens, appointed Twelve ililc Uiver Association to conveno willi the Antioch Church for Ibo year 1882 in Plokcns ounty. SATURDAY, ?OTU, fi A. SI.-Met pursuant io djournmont. Prayer by llev. D. Littleton. ('ailed names of delegates. ,')n motion of Uev. J. Owens, it was ordered Im,' <hc second union diatriet hold regular nion l.^eelings, commencing on Friday heloi se)! fifth b>bbath. On motion o?" J? W. Head, it was ordered that ie first union bo ''cid with the /'ethel Church i lMokcns county in October, Uev. J. Owens to roach thc intruducioiy seimon ut ?U o'clock A 1.; Kev. U. Littleton, alternate; Kev. J. T cwis to preach a missionary sermon ot ll 'cloe'< A. M.; Kev. J. West, alternate. Ou motion of II. A. II. Gibson, Jr., it was i tiered that Kev. 1). Littleton deliver a lecture n church government. AFTERNOON SESSION. Slot pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Kev. J. Owens it was ordered lint this union recommend to thc Twelve Milo liver Association that they appoint n missionary oard to take up collections and employ mis ionarics lo work in thc bounds of thc associa on. On motion of II. A. II. Gibson, Jr., tho fol >wing subjects were chosen for thc union: 1st. Thc evils of intemperance, by Rev. J. T. ICW?B. 2d. Tho duties of a deacon, by Kev. J. Owens. 3d. The importance of .Sabbath schools, by I. A. II. Gibson, Jr. Resolved, That tho KROWHE Comitun, baptist 'curies and Piokons Sentinel bo requested to uiblish tho proceedings of this meeting. J. T. LH WIS, Moderator. II. A. II. C.iusox, Ju., Clerk. Gift to Adger College WALHALLA, S. C., August 20, 1881. MESSRS. EDITORS: I tnko pleasure in aoknow odglng tho receipt of tho following donations o (ho apparatus fund of Adger College: Messrs Ivison, Mahen.an. Taylor & Co., II. I, (.la tl in and A. S. Sullivan, Esq., of New 'ork City, and Mr. Datcmnn, of Philadelphia, invo given various sums in cash. Tho Uillmor Powder Company, of New York, ias contributed twenty cans of ils now powder. Nie Great American Tea Company, of New fork, has contributed twenty pounds of tea, and Jcssrs. U. Appleton & Co. havo sent us a fino lollcotion of books for our library. To all of Ihcso gentlemen wo return our linccro thanks for their generous aid. W. W. LUG ARK. Professor Natural Soicnoo. Thoro was a fleet of fifty six vessels in tho port of Ciinrlotjton on Friday, consisting of ihroo steamships, ono ship, ten barks, seven ?ri?*.nnd thirty Ovo schooners. At tho samo lato last year there wore only twonty ono f0?80?s in tho hnrb r. _ _.'-L-L1..' ILLL. J.U.i'ii_L J J.*??!_ Proceedings of tho Oconoo Sing ing Convention, Held With tho Changa Churoh, Jilly 8th, 9th and 10th. Tho convention wu8 culled to ordor by Prosldont Mason. Singing und prayor by ttcv. S. Y. Jamorson. By appointment from tbo President musio was conducted by W. 1\ Bearden twonty minutos. Recess 15 minutes,. After recess Hov. K. L. Sisk delivered an address upon tho suhjuet of musio. Called for lotlers from sch tots, Sabbath S druids and choirs. ltenei?od letters from Chunga, 'I'oxuwny, Itcturu, Now Bothel, South Uniou, Westmin ster. Cherry Hill and Hopewell. On motion, tho convention entered into an election fur tho enduing y.ear. Appointed Messrs. Jnmorsou, Mitchell and Dieksnp tu matiagc tho election, After canvassing tlio votes llev. B, L. Sisk was declared elected Prosldont, Col. ll. E. Musen, Vico Pie.-idout, and \V. W. Loather'', Secretary. Called fer lotter a nf correspondence. Ac cepted hy Prof. \V. P. Mitchell from Franklin County Convention, Ort. Invited members of ether conventions to sent* in tin- contention. Accepted by Mr. G A. Brown, of Georgia. Appointed S. C. Smith, lt K M ison and II, G. Marot Committee on Order. Intermission 45 minutes. Committee roported tho first lesson to bo conducted by Prof. W. P. Mitchell, 10 min utes. Second lesson by W. W. Loathers, 15 min utes. After these lossonB ex-President Mason was requested to sing the closing lesson. Adjourned to meet Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Prayer bv the President. Opened Saturday morning and prayer by Brother Roland Cobb. Committee reports that music is to be con ducted by Andrew Bearden, J. \V. MuGutlin and ll. S. Leathers, 15 minutes each. Called for letters and delegates. Received letters from Old Liberty and Poplar Springs. On motion, brethren II ?land Cobb and H. S. Leathers were added to thc arranging c nn . niittcc After recess Prof. W. P. Mitchell sing* ll lesson, the President talks a while ?rmi tho convention adjourns for dinner. A ft cr noe n. By arrangement of tho Committee mUsii was conducted by S, C. Smith. M. L. Davis, J. T. Henderson, Marion Hubbard und T. D, Banders, 15 minutes each. Appointed W. T. Bcnrdon. S. C. Smith W. W. Loathers, T. 1). Sanders nod ,). W McGuffin to select places fur tho nex semi-annual und annual meetings of tho con vention. On motion, a committee, Consisting of A Bernden, ll. P. Mason, W. W. Leathers, S C. Smith. W. T. Bearden, Kev. [I. M. Barton und T. D. Sanders, wero appointed to revisa thooonstitution of this e mventio... By a unanimous voto the President was added t< tho oommittco. Appointed T. D. Sanders. S. C. Smith nm W. T. Benrden delegates to tho Picketts con vention. The Prosidont, W. W. Loather and S. 0. Smith to the Franklin convention U. K, Mason nod ll. S. Leathers to tho Han County convention. A. Bearden nod J. W McGuOln to lim Anderson convention. The committee on pince nf next meetinj] nominated Old Liberty Church ns n suitnbl place for I ho semi-annual and New Bethe Church fm- the annual meetings ot tho con vention, which report was adopted. On motion bf \V. T. Bearden. it is rosolvei tu moot un Saturday in duly instead of Fri day before tho second Sabbath. Alter som discussion the mellon was lost. On motion of \V. W. Leathers tho f di nv 'lng r?solution was unanimously iidoptnl: Resolved y That the thanks nf this conven lion are hereby tendered the church amie mi inanity for tho hospitable manner in u...o they havo entertained tho convention. Tho convention adjourned to meet Sub bath morning at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Kev. S. Y. Jamorson. Sunday morning tho meeting was opone by reading, singing and prayer by thc Prcsi dent. Committee reported tho following for th arder of tho morning session: Music to b Liondoctod by W W. Leathers, Marion Hub hard nnd T. P. Sanders, 15 minutes each. Boceas Jfi minutes. After rocosa music conducted by S, C Smith fifteen minutes and then tho conven lion to bo entertained by Rev. S. Y. Junior ion. Afternoon tho convention was cnlertaine jy the President in singing and talking Then music, conducted by brethren Hub bard end Smith. After devotional exercises by Bcv. S. \ lu mor son 'be o invention adjourned to mot with tho Church at Old Liberty bil Saturdu JO fore the first Sabbath in I'coomber. H. L. SISK, President, W. W. LEATHERS, Secretary. [Oleroland Lender.] Mr. Orlando Wcalhorbco, says an exchnnj d' ours, proprietor "'Tho Spencer Pim many," Spencer, Mass., reports: My cost aiers speak very highly of the Great Gsrnni Remedy, St. Jacobs Oil, il having givt excellent satisfaction. Ono of them, M floury Belcher, lins boon greatly beoeiiti by its uso in a case of severo rheumtitisr and ho rolers lo it in terms of highest prnie AN ADMISSION.-Tho Boston Herald co sedes that tho success of tho South in esta Hailing paying cotton manufactories appen to bo making moro headway than some tho New England publicists and car talistB havo boen willing to admit w possible Tho Herald then cites a nui her of reliable figures which leads it this conclusion, and adds: "There every reason why a decided ad van ta should exist in tho South, exoe.pc in tho e ?Menee of a laboring class accustomed to t work, und perhaps somo climatic, educador and social influences. But in tho long r labor is sure tu find its market and thc cotl staplo is undoubtedly to bo largely manu h lured whoro it is grown. But ns tho indi try advances, it will bo found that Now Kr land money and brains aro in it, as they i in pretty much ovcry thing olso that is addi lo tho dovolopmont and welfare of tho cou iry." Tho Indians now on tho war path in N Mexico havo within e c yeral days killed no.i forty whites. Ro-Distriot?ng the State. AuioDg tho serious mattera engaging tho ; attontion of tho Legislature will bo that of redistricting thc Stato. Congress hus not jot poeaed un opportionmont bill; but both tho Democratic and tho Republican t.ppor tiontnent give R?X Cougressmon to ?South Carolina-a gain of ono. It might bo "?ppoBod an easy watter to divido tho pop ulation of tho Stato by eix, ?nd then group thb counties into districts having ns nearly BS possible tho required number of inhobi taut8. Dut this is by no moans tho hurdost part. 'I'hero aro just about two dozen moo ?ll tho St ? tu who Would grace a scat in Congress, besides tho hundreds or thou sands who would not; and euch ambition:? legislator will enden vor to pat oh tip a dis trict with refcronco to his own chances. As everybody can't, get in, tho squeczo will bo something prodigious. Wo trust, how ever, that tho Legislature will bo equal to the emergency and do nothing foolish. Tho districts should bo constituted ac cording to tito natural connections of tho respectivo counties, so that euch will com bine as far ns possible a homogeneity oi sentiment and of population. Later on WO may maleo 30100 suggestions in tho matter. At present it is sufTioictit to cull tho atleu lion of legislators to this matter, SO they eon think of it during the quiet summer months. A hurried session is too short a time for deliberation and wiso apportion-, meut.- Winiisboro ?Yr: ids. LONDON, August 22.-Tho 'Times nays: "Thc Kouuio.nical CoufefooOO of tho .Metho dist Church, which is to meet in this city ucxt week promises to bo one of tho moat interesting and important religious gather? iugs held since tho days of tho WcslcyotiB. Various denominations of Methodism, num bering over 4,000,000 actual communicants, nod a Methodist population computed at 18,000,000, will bo represented. Thc moulters of tho Conference number 400, half of whom represent North RIU?KII aud Continental Methodism and half ohurches in tho United States mid Canada. The Conferences is composed of lay MI tl clerical delegates in equal proportion. Its main objects will 6c to deviso means for prosecut ing home and foreign work co as to result in thu greatest econ amy aud efficiency, to lacrease tho moral and evangelical power of cotnmou Methodism and secure thu more speedy conversion of the world." CunKD or puiSKisa.-"A young friend of mine wits cured of mi insatiable thirst for liquor which had so prostrated him thal ho was unable to do any business. He was entirely cured by tho usc of Hop Hit ers. Ii^ allayed lille (hut bu liing thurat; took away tic tippo lt for liquor, made his nerves steady and he has re mained a sober and steady man for moro than two years and has no desire to return lo his cups. I know ot a number of others that have been bil red pf drinking by H.-From a leading 1!. lt Official. Chicago. 111.-Times. LOUISVILLE, August 20.-This has been n day of excitement in I ho leaf tobacco market. The long continued drought makes it evident that tho crop will be short. The best tobacco gold today as high as $08 per hundred pounds, hoing tho highest figuro ever reached in this market. Previous to this week $10 hus been regarded usu big price. Creen River to day mild up to $10, ?nd Clarkesvillo ns high as ?15. Tho total Bales for the day were 577 hogsheads. THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION. - Senator Drown luis resigned the presidency of tho exposition m account of tho death of his son, und C?o- , rernor Colquitt has been elected to lill tho meaney Tho va<t floor space of thc building, lovering over 300.000 squaro feet, has all aeon taken up und tho daily demand for ?paco continues ut the rato nf 5,000 foot. It s estimated that the exhibition will bc visited ay two or tinco hundred thousaud pooplo or nore. KILLED ny ANTS.-Wo learn that a short limo ago a colored child, tho off-pring if parents named Holmes, living at Pinciishin place, below Columbia, win killed hy an tn. Thc child was only two or thrco months obi. It seems that tho patents took a f-loop after eating dinner, and tho waste of ho veal drew tho insects, which swarmed, into tho room in largo numbers and crawling itito the mouth, eyes and oars of tho infant, snusod ita death. We aro informed that this s tho second child those parents havo lost in he sumo way.-Ilcffis/Cr. Tho famous battle field farm nf Chan :el!orsville will be sold at auction next week. On Thursday thf* subscriptions to tho fund br tho benefit of President Garfield's family md amounted to the neat sum of $155, ?81.55. A mountain about twonty mile? East of Mount Idaho is sending forth columns of fire ind Brooke lo a height of sovoral hundred bet, and tho shock is distinctly felt f ir eov* inly five milos. Stool rails for tho Central Hail road of South Carolina are arriving in Charleston. Tho road is now in tho collrae pf construction. 3no of its present termini is in Sumter, S. O'. ThefO were threo hundred and twenty "our teachers attonding thc Stato Normal Instituto at Greenville on Saturday last. Ono vas from O JOncc! Soven now housos aro being built at Lau? .onsville. Threo others aro contemplated, ino to bo a marble front. Tho yellow cars of tho Air Lino will bo repainted to conform to those of tho Rich mond and Danvillo and tho Charlotto, Col umbia and Augusta Roads. Tho recent discovery that cotton soed oil is \ perfect and satisfactory substituto for lard ii'uls fair to crcuto quite a revolution in house liold economy. Prof. Samuel A. King, of Minneopolis, is making oxperimontn preparatory to oross? lng tho Atlantic in a mammoth balloon of rubber cloth. SPONGES! SPONGES!-I havo just received a beautiful lot of sponges, togothcr with another alco assortment of medicines and chonilcals. V. lu NonMAN, Tho Kauquila Indian Worm Pellets aro still .head. For salo by U. Hi ema on, Son & Co., IC \. Collins, J. S. llaiiknight and V. L. Norman Within thc last (en yous 1.300,000 Ital ians havo emigrated to foreign ports. Mrs. S MoVoy hos been orrcited at Foi? Worth, Texas, and lodged in juil on n requisition from from tho Governor oj Mississippi, ?hutging her with the murdo* of Jumes Mapto, of Hinds county, Missis sippi. Tho Synod of South Carolina and ad?* jaccnt States of the Lutheran Churoh, will meet in tho Lutheran Churoh at Orango" burg ou October 4. r It now appears that the disaster attending tho bull fight nt Marseilles, France, ou Sunday lost, resulted iu killing 27 persons aud wounding 806. A newspaper correspondent writing from ?ltio?, Southern California, says ho saw, near tho dopot, a man hanging in effigy, and loathed hy a placard that it represented Georgi M. Dutohcr, of Massachusetts, who had hoon advertised to epoak at a tompor? anco meeting and carno thero intoxicated. A gentleman of Lexington, Go., says that tho mother of General Uohort Toomba was; a Pennsylvania lady and came from a staunch Abolition family. Tho Goncral now has a number of nonr relativos in that Stato, ont! they aro dyed in tho wool Radicals. Evory roso lins its thorn. Wo have n new Aldcu Job Press with new" typo and will do all job work as cheap as lt can! bc obtained from Churloslon or elsewhere and in as good style, A large lot of blank deeds and mortgages of real and personal property and bill heads for salo at this office. Other blanks, lcttor heads and other job work done promptly and noatly. WASHER'S COTTON GIN. TlllS OIN, situated ono milo South of Wa'y halla, S. C., is now ready again for tho sensou. Il has all thc conveniences possible to accommo date an exacting public, in addition to insurance Neat, speedy and effectual ginning amt packing guaranteed. Aug. 2f/, 1881-41 tf ?l? RS. LEO A RE will give instruction in Vocal ilL and Instrumental Music al homo, to singlo scholars, or in classes on tho conservatory plan. Terms moderato. A few Boarders will be taken, and special attention will bo given to musical education. Aug. Hf), 1881-41.3t THE OGOHEE OVENS in tho Eel! House, tn Walhalla, Sep tember 1st. Diplomas given in English and other branches. Tuition per month Juvouilo, Primary, Aoadcinio Classes $1. Sophomore, Junior, Senior $51 M lisio $3. Crediton public funds. 1 give ri;e.r. TUITION to daughters of all Cox rr.DKUATK Soi,ni nus that died mnti.su or BINOU the war from any Slate. MRS. SALLIE SLOAN COBB, Principal. August 18, 1881 40 41* NOTICE TO VLL persons nie hereby forbidden lo hunt or fish inside of thc enclosures on our lands or ravel through the same. J. E. NEVILL. WM. P. ERVIN, M. BULLWINKLE, 0. W EN I)El.KIN, J. P. VDNIIODELN, J. W. 110LLEMAN. M. C. WENUELKIN. HORT. A. THOMPSON,. W. C. KEITH. August 17, 1881. 40-lt TAX NOTICE ! o:o TREASURE R'S OFFICE, August 15, 1881. Nr accord nico with thc Supply Bill, ap proved December 24th, 1880, notice is hereby Riven that thin oflige will bo open for ho collection of taxes Thursday, .September 15, md will remain open until October 31st, Thc rato per ocututn of tuxes is ns follows: Stntc purposca, - . 6 milla. County, 3} mills. Past indebtedness, - 11 mills: Schools, - - 2 mills. Fcnoo - ? - 1.1 millH. Poll Tax, - - - 81 00 For tho convenience of tho taxpayers 1 viii attend at tho following ploocs: Mrs. Haricot's, Wednesday, 21st Soptom )cr. Hall's, Tt.ursdny, 22d September. Fort Madison, Friday, 23d Septombor. Westminster, Saturday, 24th -September. Fair Play, Tuesday, 27th Septcmbor. Sitton's Mills, Wednesday, 28th Septoni? )cr. SCHOOS City, Thursday, 20th September.' High Falls, Friday, 30th Scptombor. Alexander's Store, Monday, 3d Octobor. And for balance of timo iu my o?Boo ia .lie Court House. Tax payers will plo.too attend at tho ap pointments by 8 o'olook P, M. In all ousos whero tho May Installment ms not been pr,id a Penalty ol Five Per Cont. will ho added to said Installment. All taxes romaining unpaid on tho first day )f Novotnbor will inour a Penalty of Fifteen Per Cent. ind will bo oollootod by disress or othor ,viso until 15th of Novotnbor; nftor thnt late tho County Trousuror will prooocd o collect by levy and solo ns provided by aw. Taxes aro paynblo in tho following kinds if funds and no other/.. Gold and Silvor Coin, United States Currency, National Ruuk Notes, ,. . > ? . And for County Tuxes Jury and Wit 1CS603 Tickets. HE. H\ AH.HiXANWHOie, County Tronsurer Ooonoo C jun ty. August 18, 1881 4i?