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THURSDAY, OOTOBEtt 20, 1881.
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Tho Extra Session of the U. S.
Senate.
As yet very little Las been done by thc United
States Senate, nor can any legislation bo under
taken. Tho work of the body will bo in tho
oharaotorof an advisory board to Ibo President,
confirming or rejecting such nominations ns
may bo placed before it, noting on treaties and
other executive business. It may bo tho digi
blllty of Ibo two Senators from" Now York will
be referred to tho Committee on Privileges and
Elections, but no report or other notion is likely
to bo taken beforo tho regular session.
A remarkablo, and somo say an unprecedented,
notion was taken by tho Republican's on (ho
18lh instant. At tho opeuing of thc sossiou
and beforo tho now Senators frora New York
and Rhode Island wero sworn in, Mr. Boyard
was oleoted President pro tem of thc Scuttle,
took his scat and proceeded in tho dischargo of j
his duties. Tho swearing in of three new Re
publican Senators gave that ptu-ty the majority,
and on the 14th Senator Logan moved that David
Davis bc elected President pro tern. Mr. Bayard
foreseeing some notion of this kind had vacated
tho chair and took his usual scat In thc Senate,
having ?ailed Senator Harris to tho chair. The
Democrats claim >d tho Senate had no power
to take such action and tho Republicans, being
unable lo justify it, made no reply. On (ho call of
tho roll (he volo stood 36 for Davis lo 31 for fJay
nrd, Mahono voling willi (he Republicans. Davis
neither voted nor said anything when his uanm
WOB called. When (he name of Mr. bayard was
called he rose and said; "Mr. President, I beg to
withhold my vole on thc question. 1 have never
obtained office by my vote and I shall never
retain it by that means." After tho vote Messrs.
Bayard aud Anthony conducted Mr. Davis to
tho chair amid much laughter. He thanked thc
Senate for tho honor and attributed il to no merit
of his own, bul regarded il as recognition of his
independent position in politics. Tho honor is
an empty ono, except only in case of tho death
of the President, In which caso ho would bc
conto President. It is said Mr. Davis was very
anxious lo get thc posiliou. Democratic Se
nators claim ibo action cannot hurt (hoir party,
that they did their duly In electing Mr. Bayard
and tf (ho Republicans determined, on gelling
tho majority, to elect Mr. Davis they wcro not
lo blaine for what they could not prevent. If a
turn of fortune should again give tho Democrats
the majority, will they elect another Democrat?
If so, we may have a half dozen persons in thc
chair in (ho next |thrco years, lt shows how
far parly and not the good of he country con
trols our national councils and (ho danger nt
any time of serious conscqucnocs.
Lynch Law.
Ilowcvor this old custom of dealing with
offenders may have originated, wo find it
exorcised occasionally in ovciy county and
In every State of this country, lt is tho
expression of publio condcmr.otion of crime,
which, from its aggravated character, will
not permit tho indignation of the people to
await tho slow and uncertain precess of tho
law in dealing ont punishment tu the offen
der. In border Slates, whore crime is cum?
mon and difficult of detection and where
the law is moro or less unsettled, it prevails
most, but even in woll regulated States
w o find it meted out in somo cases. U is not
uncommon in tho North, and in our State a
number of cases of lynching havo occurred
since tho War.
lt is howovor a rnro thing for n person to
bo lynched after ho hos stood his trial and
his lifo boen spared and when such n caso
occurs it shows tho public mind to bc fixed
upon tho tdeath penalty for certain offences,
and that in thc interest of sclf-prcsorvntion
it will not submit oven to a verdict of a
jwy
At tho lato tomi of tho court fur Orangc
burg county Jack Williams', a nogro, waa
convicted of an outrageous nssault on Lin?
nio Hughes, a whito girl, eleven years old,
nnd tho jury rendering thc verdict accom
panied it with a recommendation to mercy.
This, under tho statute, placed it beyond tho
power of tho judge to impose tho death
penalty, and ho was sontenced lo imprison
ment for lifo. Tho proof of guilt was said
to havo been overwhelming and tho verdict
not only created disuntitfaction, but a general
feeling of uneasiness on thc part of tho
community. This naturally increased and
on tho morning of tho loth instant, about 2
o'clock A. M., a crowd of 150 persons, all
masked, pushed their way into tho jr.il, on
tho door being opened to admit n prisonor,
overpowered tho Sheriff, nnd taking out
Jaok Williams carried him about a quarter
of a milo and hung him to on oak trco. On
his body nnd fastened across his breast was
found printed in largo loiters on a ptcco of
whito homespun tho following; ' Our wives,
mothers, sisters and daughters shall bo
protected, tho decision of an Orangcburg
jury to tho contrary notwithstanding." In
oases of this character mercy is misplaced
and such verdicts, instead of suppressing
crime, tend to encourage citizens to toko tho
law into their own hands and scok security
outside thc law. It is human nature to forgive
murder coonor than such ci ?mes, for tho ono
tokos lifo only, while tho other makes lifo
a living, lingering death to tho woman. No
ono will say tho fato of Jack Williams is
moro than a just retribution for his crime,
but all will regret that lils punishment wm.
not inflicted under and by tho law.
Tho Charleston News anti Courier states
that ten of tho jurors, who rendorcd tho
vordiot, havo' handed a popor to .fudge
Hudson explanatory ot their verdict, in
which they stnto "that in rendering their
terdiot with n recommendation to mercy,
thoy had neted undera mjBiinderelanding ns
ry?s . 'Xv'?" ' '' ~'
to the cflcot of ouoh recommendation, their
belief being that tho court could, io its
discretion, punish tho prisoner either with
death or imprisonment for life," and asked
that the explanation should ho recorded on
tho journals of tho court. Such, howover,
is not tho law, nor should it bo- If it wcro
the law would it not bo n throwing by tbo
jury an unfair responsibility on tho judgcT
Who knowe tho condition of n county, tho
obaraeter of tho crimes committed in it or
tho need of extremo punUhmont to suppress
euch crimes UR tho jurors of tho county?
Who is so much interested iu the security
of the pooplo as tho pcoplo thoo,selves,
and who should dosiro moro tho ox?
tremo penalty of tho law on tho per
petrator of a crime, so dreadful in all
its details, as this was represented to
have been, as tho oitizons and noighbors of
tho sufforerT Notwithstanding this wo aro
glad to learn that tho jury aotod undor a
misapprehension. All crimes of this char.?
actor, robbing tho sufferer of more than lifo,
when cloarly proved, should bo punished with
death, lt is tho only means of preserving
tho innocent and weak and of inducing tho
pooplo to stay summary vengeance until tho
courts can enforce it.
Guiteau*
On tho 14th instant Quitoau, tho assassin,
was arraigned in open court at Washington.
Ile was brought in handcuffed nt ll o'clock
nnd stood during tho arraignment With his
head bowed and his eyes closod, showing no
eign that ho h?uird or roalizod what was
taking placo. Aftor tho reading was con
cluded, Quitoau said: "I ontcr a pica of not
guilty." His only counsel prosont waa his
brother in-la.v Scovillo, who read a state
ment by tho prisoner that ho had no money
or moans and that in his defence ho neodod
witnesses from a distance, and that ho hod
been unablo to got ready for tr tut
Mr. Scoville also mado a '.Btatcmont ihn
tho dofcuco would bo tho insanity o
tho prisoner and that tho wound was not
necessarily mortal nnd did not causo tin
President's death, but that it rosultod froa
malpractice on tho part of (ho prinoipal phy
sicien. M r. Scovillo also stated that ho hat
applied to Emery Storrs, of Chicago, to as
eist him in tho defense, who had declined
and also to T. M. Merrick and O on. Bon
Butler, but had received no dolinito roply
from thom. If they should declino ho nskoi
that tho prisoner bo allowed to select coun
sel. Argument on thc quostion of jurisdio
tton was set for tho 30th instant and th
trial for thc 7ih of November. Mr. Scovill
mentioned (he names of over thirty witnesse
from New York, Wisconsin, Michigan an
Chicago whose testimony ho relied on t
show tho insanity of tho prisoner. II
hoped to show tho taint of hereditary in
sanity in the family of tho prisoner and ihr
his father was a monomaniac on tho nuhjei
of religion. Ile also hoped to show that Hi
accused had been rogarded non compos mend
on BOtno matters for some ton or fil'tcon year:
It is said that while Guiteau was bein
arraigned a largo man approached ono of tl
officers of the court and asked for the lon
of a pistol, intending, as ho said, to eho
Guiteau at tho City Hall. Ho was taken
polico headquarters, where ho gave his nan
as George H. Bei hard, und showed a diplon
as au Ohio lawyer. Ho was drinking.
Guiteau is said to bo of an effeminnto n
turo and "dread of tho least physical har
has always been ono of his strong characto
istias." As tho day of trial approaches i
creased uneasiness is manifested by hi
and ho feigns sickness to postpone t
dreaded day. Ho luis been treated for mi
loria for somo time, and on tho 12th ho wrr
to his attorney stating lie was very ill a
would not bc able to go into court that we
and begging him to got further delay. I
wanted especially thittydays to plead and
have bis book printed and says:" "Do t
waste any effort in trying to provo my acti
insanity. It would disgust tho court and ji
Legal insanity is all I claim and that
just as real as actual." Accompanying t
lotter to his attorney ho sent tho followi
statement:
To TriE Pvbl.tc- 1 wish to warn nil p
sons to attempt no violonco on mo, ns tl
will probably bc shot dead if they do by
ofKciols having mn in custody. Thc Uni
States Government is bound to protect
and give me a fair trial, and thc honor
tho American pooplo is nt slake for my p
6onal protection. I understand this bin
ness is kept alive by certain friends of
lalo President who expected office from h
They aro mad about bia removal, and it
irresponsible characters of this kind that
sonding sn.y and impoitincnt letters nnoi
mously to my attorney. These pcoplo
bettor drop politics and go into other b
ness. With greatest re.-pect,
CHARLES QUITE AU
Townvillo Items.
ToWMVir.LR, October lt
Mr. J. A. Gaines has his steam corn mill
operation.
Mr. H. J. Tribblc has sold Ins valuable f
near herc and speaks of moving lo tho West
Tho last session of Mr. McAulny's sc
closod yesterday with appropriate exercise!
tho daytime and al night Ibo public were trei
to some choice charades under the auspice
tho sohool.
Mr. Thomas Hobson, a fino young meehi
who was born and reared In Oconee, has
contract for building Dr. Sharp's residence.
A considerable number of colored peopl
this section (and tho liko is common to
communities) aro guilty of bigamy nn
living in adultery. Recently indictments
issued against one or BO of tho parlies ar
waa amusing how they and all other guilty
immediately "cleared out." Ono man,
Taylor, a blacksmith, charged with big
Went to Walhalla, it is said.
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mis. J
Martin died on thc 13(h Instant. Mr. and
Ii. 0. Bruoo also recently lost an infant chi
death.
Business with tho merchants is not t
brisk this fall. There is scarcely any ac
other than tho efforts of tho mcrchar
collect an account of gooda already sold.
Many portons in thc vicinity of Wr
ton and Krcdcrioksbnrg, Virginia, chi
Ifnvo witnessed a most alarming sight i
heavens seino nights since, just beforo
break. Tho heavens aro saul to have
lighted, and vast numbers of soldier
pealed, uniformed, armed and drilling.
Guitoau's Confession.
Tho Now York tieratd prints a long doh?
fossion from tho assassin Quitoau. Tho nar?
rativo bos-ins with tho Presidential campaign.
Quitoau was very anxious to bo sont out a?
ono of tho - campaign speakers, and hung
around the Republican headquarters in Now
New York, besieging the ooinmitteo for wook
ofter wock. Ono ?peech, entitled Garfield
against Hancock, ho thought was a remarka
ble porformanco. This ho had printed, but
got no opportunity to doltvcr it except to n
colored meeting in New York. Aftor Qur>
field's election ho went to Washington nnd
pent in his application for tho Austrian mis
sion, accompanying his application with his
groat epecoh. Ho wrote numerous notos and
letters to tho President and to Secretary
Blaine Finding he could not got tho Aus
trian Mission ho applied for tho Paris Con?
eulship. While this application was pond
ing ho hoing sanguino of tho appointment,
it suddenly occurred to him that tho Presi
dent must bo "removed;" that it was neces
sary for tho preservation of tho country and
tho Republican party; that if tho President
woro out of tho way tho party would booomo
united; otherwise tho government would full
into tho hands of tho "rebels and Domo*
orats." This impression kopt growing upon
him till ho felt himself impollcd by divino
authority to remove tho President. Ho thus
describes his conception of tho deed:
My ooncoption of tho iden of removing tho
President woe this: Mr. Conkling resigned
on Monday, May 10, 1881. On tho follow
ing Wednesday I was in bcd. 1. think I re
tired nbout 8 o'clook. I felt doprosscd and
perplexed on account of tho political situation,
and I retired much earlier than usual. I felt
wearied in mind and body, and I wns in my
bcd about niuo o'clock, and I was thinking
over tho political situation, and thc iden
flashed through roy brain that if tho Presi
dent was out of tho way everything would
go better. At first this was a moro impros?
sion, lt startled mo with renewed forco, and
I begnn to read tho papers with my oyo on
tho possibility that tho President would have
to go; and tho moro I rend, tho moro 1 saw
thc complication of publio a flo irs, tho moro
was I impressed with tho nccossity of remov
ing him.
This thing continued for about two weeks.
I kept loading the papers and kept hoing im"
pressed, nnd tho ?dca kept bearing and bear
ing and bearing d n upon mo that tho only
way to unilo thc two factions of tho Repubr
Hean party and save tho republic from going
inte tho hands of thc rebels and Democrats
was to quietly remoro tho President,
He then proceeds to recount tho attempts
to carry out his purpose
Ho went to tho Christian Church on Sun
day and saw that tho President sat by (
window. Ho mndo up his mind to oomc
buck thc next Sunday and shoot him there;
but be learned in n day or two that tho Presi
dent was going to Long Branch with Mrs.
Garfield.
Ile went to tho depot for tho purpose of
"removing" tho President. Ho gives his
reason for not killing him then that "Mrs.
Garfield looked so thin and clung to his arm
so tenderly that I did not bnvo tho heart to
fire on him."
Knowing when thc President would return
from Long Brandi bc went again to tho de
pot for tho purpose of killing him. It was
a hot, tultry day. Whilo waiting io tho
ladies' room ho says, "I thought it all over
and mndo up my mind that I would not fin
that day. I did not feel like it."
Ho next followed Ibo President whilo
out riding with h's son nr.d another
gentleman, but did not get n chanco to shoot.
lie next followed him as ho went to Mr.
Blaine's house; ho wailed in thc alley for thc
President to puss by on bis volurn, but
when ho returned Mr. Blaine was willi him.
Next was the successful attempt at llio de
pot July 21.
Tho Diminished Grain Crop.
If il bc (ruc, as somo political economists
hold, (hat thc value of all commodities and tho
limit of safe production is determined by Ibo
amount of thc surplus of food products, Ibo
showing Mado by Bradstreet's of a falling off in
this year's crop in thc United Slates of 111,
038.000 bushels of wheat and f-9G,820,000 of
corn argues a decided readjust ment of prices,
of which part hos already been effected and
another part remain* perhaps to bc accomplished
when tho diminished supply comes to be more
distinctly felt. Along with tho decreased pro
duction lhere has been a considcrnblo increase
ot thc number of consumers, both by immigra
tion and thc natural growth of population, so
that even were our production of food for this
year equal to that of 1880, our surplus lo bo
exchanged against thc wares of manufacturen
foreign and domestic, would bo less. A risc in
prices was then fairly to bo anticipated, but not
so large os would have occurred had not tho
crops of Kassia been so good and furnished a
supply for European markets. And lt must also
bo taken into account, in considering (ho fol
lowing figures, (hat dealers have already to a
largo extent discounted their effect. Operators
in brcadstuflfs usually make tho mistake of ex
aggerating Hie fact and their effect on prices,
and it is within thc possibilities that thc recent
sharp advance in all sons of provisions has
been pushed loo far lo last. A recapitulation
of Bradstreet's returns exhibits this total yield
of wheat in 1881:
Bushels.
Western Stales, 218,137,000
Pacific Const, 88,826,000
Colorado and Territories, 12,000,000
New England, 1,000,000
Middle Slates, 81,600,000
Southern Slates, 40,000,000
Total, 808,0(52,000
This is against 480,000.000 bushels in 1880,
showing a loss of 111,088,000 bushels.
Tho returns of corn nie even less favorable,
ns thc Southern States havo suffered from a
severo drought Snd tho crops of Kentucky,
Tcnncssco, West Virginia and Texas, for ex
ample, have experienced a loss of nearly GO per
cent. Altogether thc corn crop of lite United
States is short about one-third of thc usual
yield.-llatlhnorc Sun.
A negro wont homo from a Qoorgia camp
mooting in a state of costney, declaring that
ho was going to heaven by tho way of a tall
treo that grew in tho dooryard, olimbed to a
height of soventy feet, and thon undertook to
fly tho rest of thc journey. Thc fall killed
him.
The Tax on tho Press.
A contcm piiiory 6nyp.- "Next to the theatres
tho press ts taxed tho heaviest for oharltable
purpofoe. Any nohemo to benefit the pub*
lio they aro compelled to odvortise grnlult
ously, and during tho year nn astonishing
largo portion of tho npnoo our journals is
givon to gratuitous articles and notioos, in
winch there is no monoy. and which have no
publie interest, hut which it would seem
mean Tor tho papers to rofuso to print."
Wo do not soo why thc expression "next
to tho theatres" should have been used,
for the press is taxed Tar moro than tho
theatres in the matter referred to.. And goo?
orally speaking, tho press boars this tax
cheerfully and ongrudingly. It doos.cross
tho mind of a proprietor or editor occasion
ally, howevor, that n littlo moro appreciation
on the part of thnso bonoQtod would bo to
say tho least, booomlng. People aro too
mnoh in the habit nf looking nt su oh gmt ni
tons publient ion os IL matter of ouirne. They
forgot that overy lino they read in a news
paper costs money to "sot up'" ' print,
end that when a proprietor gives . .itous
noticotoa benevolent or other subject, ho
just ns much gives money ns if he were to
put his hand in his pocket.
Somo of tho pooplo benoflted In tho way
alluded to have quito an original way of
showing their gratitude. Tho first chanco
(hoy got they abuso tho paper for not doing
moro (or them. This convinces the journal
?st of thc foot that it tnkos nil sorts of pooplo
to moko a world, mid (hat grntiuido is get
ting to ho ono of thc lost arts.-Mobile Ilcg
ixlcr.
Tho Augusta Chronicle says that Mr. F.
Oogin, who has rocontly returned from tho
North, says business is very lively there. Ile
saw Mr. Estos, who was meeting with consider
bio success in getting subscriptions to tho
stock of tho John P. King Manufacturing
Company. Ho is satisfied that tho entire
subscription will bo obtained.
Mr. Cogin met Hon. Janies Blnino in
Washington City, nnd wns very agreeably
disappointed in him. Hu had thought that
Mr. Ulai no was an enemy to the South, but
ho found him to bo ono of its best friends.
Mr. Blaine told him that tho lust talk ho and
President Garfield had together was in rof
oronco to tho completo reconciliation of tho
two sections. Hut at uny ruto ibero would
bo no moro of thc old bitterness. Thc death
of tho lato Picsidcut ond tho universal
grief over tho Union making a common
bom!, had settled that forever. Mr. Blaine
declared that ho was out of politics, 60 far
ns office was concerned. Ile showed much
interest in Southern enterprises, particu
larly in manufactories in Augusta, about
which ho scorned to have a thorough knowl
edge. Ho hus already a largo amount in
vested io coal, iron aud gold enterprises at
thc South, and Mr. Cogin was satisfied
from what, he said ho will invest in Au
gusta mauufuotorios. Ho stated that ho
would visit Augusta tho coming winter.
Ho intends to toko tho French from tho
Yorktown celebration to thc Atlant Expo
sidon and may possibly pass through Au
gusta with thom. Mr. Cogin was very
tuucii pleased with Mr Blaine and found
him to bo a mau of large and liberal views.
Ho dcolnrcd that Senator Joseph B. Brown
was one of thc brightest iutclleots and most
capable men in thc Union.
Wealth.
Tho increment of wealth in (his country
is 60 groat as to be alarming. I remember
when to have a hundred thousand dollars wm
to ho a very rich mau. That sum is not
enough to bc a punctuation point in the
wealth ot many men now a days. I remem
ber when a man having a million dollars was
looked np to; but a man who has but u mil
lion dollars cuts but u poor shaw in Now
York to day. A man who has five, let ,
twenty millions begins lo como up to the line
of rich mon. If you go to Syracuse, if you
go to Buffalo, if you go to Cleveland, if you
go tu Chicago, if you go to many of ibo
towns and villages in the West, it is aston
ishing to sec how many ibero aro who uro
amassing largo fortuno", lt is simply in
credible, and it is only just thc beginning of
what is to take place. Thc days uro owning
upon us when (bc anion nt of wealth in this
nation will bo trunscondantly greater (han it
ever has been.- Beecher.
Passenger Birds.
According lo a writer in Nature, the small
migratory birds tn nt aro u nublo to perform
thc Hight of 350 miles across tho Med derra
neon S ca arc canicd across on thc backs of
cranes, in thc autumn many Honks nf cranes
may bo seen coining from the North, willi
thc first cold blast from that quarter, flying
low, and uttering a peculiar cry, as if of
alarm, ns they circle over thc cultivated
plains. Lillie birds of every species may
bo ccen flying up to them, while tho twit
tering songs of thoso already comfortably
settled upon their backs may bo distinctly
heard. But for this kind provision ol' nature
numerous varieties of small birds would bo?
como extinct in Northern countries, us tho
cold winters would kill them.
Kentucky ranks easily first as a tobacco
growing State, with 171,120.79-1 pounds: then
f. Hows Virginia 70,987,808, Pennsylvania
30.943,272 pounds. Ohio 81,735,235 pounds,
Tennessee 29,305,052 pounds, North Carolina
2(5,980 213 pounds and Maryland 20.082,147
pounds. A ft or Maryland comos Connecticut,
with l l.OM.752 pounds, and Iben Missouri,
with 2.OOO pounds less. All the rest ol tim
tobacco growing States are on ii descending
scnlo from 8,000,000 pounds in Indiana down
to 21,000 in Florida. Tho important fact is
mentioned that 84 per ocnt. of all tho seed
leaf tobacco grown in tho United States is
produced North of tho parallel of 39 degrees
and 44 minutes: that is to say, North of the
Northern boundary lino of Maryland? This
accounts for tho higher market valuo of tho
Pennsylvania. Connecticut, New York nm
Massachusetts tobacco, as compared with
(hat grown South of Mason and Dixon's Bro.
Thc tob?ceo growing North nf tho lino aver
ing, according te tho census, about twolvo
dollars por hundred weight, while lluit South
of (ho line did not, in ?879. average moro
than about six dollars und a half per
hundred weight, willi (bo exception of (ho
tobaeoogrown in North Carolina, which av
eraged 914 per cwt., tho highest prico of
any. But Hie finer quality and higher prico
of tho North Carolina tobacco duos not com..
ponsato for tho)smtillncss of (ho yield; so that
in point of profit por nero (ho inferior yiold
of tho Northern seed leaf tobacco pays tho
growor bc af.
[Dos Moines Iowa State Register, J
I Wo notice tho following in an exchange
Mr. G. B. Hoverer. Foreman N. Y. & H. II.
S. B, Co., suffered for eight days with torri*
bio pain in tho back, almost to distrae*
lion, until ho heard of and used St. -Jacobs
'I, ono bottle of which cured him cora*
plotcly.
Adgor College*
[ Abbcvlllo Press and Banner, 13lb. j
Wo bad the ploaauro of a call yestorduy
morning from ROT. Jojin R. Riley, President of
Adger College, Walhalla. Ho ls (raveling lb
the interest of this excellent institution, and vre
are pleased (o learn that he is meeting with all
(ho substantial encouragement willoh he ex
pected. Mr. Riley ia on? of tho purest and
best men of our acqualotanto and wo trust that
his success will equal his merits.
[Springfield (Muse,) Republican,]
Edgar T. Page. K*q., Druggist, writes us
from Chioopeo Falls, that Mr. Albort Quell?
(her, undor Wilds Hotel has used that re?
markublo remedy, ?St. Juoobs Oil, for n
severo oaso cf rheumatism and it cured him
as if by mngio. Ho also u?cd it with groat
success among his borses, in cases of sprains,
sores, etc., and it euros every timo.
WASIUNOTON, October 15.-The fullowing
returns of tho condition of tho cotton crop
up to October 1st huvo been received at tho
Department of Agriculture:
COTTON -Thc returns givo a condition of
only 08, being a declino of 4 por cont., since
tho return of September 1st. Compared
with returns received at tho samo time last
yenr thoro is a doorcase of 15 per cont. Tho
fullowing is a summary of tho reports by
Stoles and tho number of Counties (hat re
ported in each Stale. North Carolina, 45
counties reporting, gives mi averago of 09,
South Carolina, 18 counties reporting, aver
ago 03, Georgia, 02 counties nvoragc 73,
Florida, 15 counties 82, Alnbrmn, 31 counties
average 75, Mississippi, 38 counties averago
08, Louisiana 14 counties average 75, Texas
02 counties averago 00, Arkansas, 30 coun
ties averago 5?, Tennessee, 25 counties av- '
erago 58. Tho wcnlhor generally is reported
ns fnvorablo, although in sumo sections tho
drought is nt ill mentioned ns prevailing. In
almost all sections the failure of tho top crop,
t ogether with much shedding of tho bolls is
reported.
COLUMIIIA, October 12.- Tho railroad
board of equalization met to-day and com
pleted their assessment Thc following are
tho nsvossmcnts per milo ns fixed by tho
board: Atlanta and Charlot to Air Line, now
tho Richmond and 1) io vi I lo $12,000, Ashley
River $12,000. Chnrlotto Columbia and
Augusta $10.000, Chester and Lenoir
$3,000. Greenville and Columbia, r.ow Col
umbia and Grcon? i I lo ij.11.000, Rino Ridge
$1,000. Laurens $1,000, Nurthoastorn $13,
000, Port Royal $9.000, South Carolina
$14,000. Spartanburg and Asheville $1 000,
Savannah and Charleston $8,000 Wilming
ton, Columbia and Augusta $9,000. Spar
tanburg, Union nnd Colombia $0,000,
Cheraw and Chester $2,000.
' DONT KNOW HALF-> HEIR VALUE "-"They
oared mc nf Aguo, Billinusnoss and Kid
ney Complaint ns recommended. I had a
half bottlo left which I used for mv two
little girls, who tho doctors and neighbors
said could not ho cured I would have lost
both of them ono night if I had not given
them Hop Ritters. They did thom so much
good I continued their uso untill (bey were
cured. Thal is why I suv you do not know
half tho valois of Hop Bitters, and do not
recommend them high enough."-B., Roch
ester, N. Y.-American Rural Home.
Governor Wilts, of Louisiana, is dead.
New Advertisements.
NO REMNANTS
TO BB PUT OFF ON CUSTOMERS,
HUT A VRUY LARGE AND WELL
SELECTED STOCK OF
DRY GOODS & NOTIONS,
-WITH A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF
-AND
Ready-Made Clothing.
BOOTS & SHOES
MADE A SPECIALTY.
Goods sold at thc lowest prices for cash or
produce.
Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
COLE & COFFEE,
AT THE S. IC. DENDY STAND,
WALHALLA, S. C.
October 20 1881 40-(f
VIOLIN OUTFITS
Conslutlnir of Violin, Box, Bow
I Rad Teacher, sent to miy part or
the United Hintes
on 1 tua" du y ri' trial
kbeforobuylDff.
at ?S.G0, $7, $19, A $28 ?nell. KAU rt nt amp for
U.mUfjl Itlailrfttcd ti puf o C?t?lo|u? of Violin., OulLn. R?n
lo., Coro.U, m.:iii, fitrioi. .0 lindi, ILrmonlcu, Orrin Acor-I
deon', Muk lloiM, Ac. LOTTKHT I'll H KU. Mill Or.l.ri ft
B??LH,. O. W. STOUV, ri Cootr.1 fit., Dollop, Mut. J
Notice.
1'IIB contract for tho rebuilding of Ibo Wal
halla Methodist Church having been let out,
.otico ia hereby given tu all poisons who havo
subscribed to tho building of said church to
como forward and pay up. As tho rebuilding
will commence nt once, monoy will bo needed (o
pay (bc contractor as bo proceeds willi (bo work,
ft is hoped (hat all will pay promplly without
further notice JOHN C. MICK LRR,
Chairman Ruildlng Committee.
. Oclober 20, 1881 l'J 3t
BOLD RODDRRT DY MA<*K8D MB*.--Tho
realdenoo of Allen Fairbanks, rv former in
the town of Wayuo, Dupage Ooonty, lil.;
was ontered by burglars botween 12 nnd 1
o'olook, Wodne*d.iy morning;, nnd dospoilod
of $230 in monoy and n quantity nf givorn
mont bonds nnd other valuable papera
amounting $10 OOO Tho burglars forcod ari
ont ranee into tho front part nf the bouse, .
went to the roar where Mr. Fairbanks.. his
wife and two glrN wero Bleeping, bound nnd
gagged all tho mombors of tho housohold
amid a llourlah of revolver? nnd dark Ian?,
terns, nod proceeded loi cu rc ly upon their
work of spoliation. Tho party numborod
four, of whom ono remained on the outside
in tho yard. After they had obtainod tho
plundor, thov drove away in a bog',v. An
hour Inter, Mr. Fairbanks extricated himaolf
nnd started in pursuit in company with t>
neighbor. Tho burglars' work was dono ib
tho spnoo of an hour.
COLUMBIA, Oe ober 17.-The South Carolina
Battalion, composed of ten companies of well
unformed end thoroughly equipped militia,
started for Yoiktown Mils morning nt 0 o'clock
on a spcolal train. The Governor, Stalo offioials,
the judiciary and many prominent citizens ac
companied tho troops. Special coaohos woro
reserved for tho ladies, a large number of whom
wont.
~1?YM:ENE!AIJ. :
Married, by Hov. C. D. Mann, ?otober 13th,
1831, al Ibo bride's godfathers, Mr. A.Tayloi,
Walhalla, Mr. Wm. Poll aud Miss Mond?ne 0?
Walker.
Mat/.ed, by Dr. J. P. Smoltzor, Oolober 13th,
1881, at tho bride's father, Mr. Jaoob Schroder,
Dr. Wm. E. Lake, of Nowborry, to Miss Julia
A. Schroder, of WHIiollo.
Notice?
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,.
WALHALLA, S. 0., October 10, 1881.
ALL persons holding bills, accounts or de
mands of any kind against tho County of
Ooarnoo, which have not heretofore during tho'
fiscal year of 1880 and 1881 been presented
to tho Board of County Commissioners of Bald
County at their special mcollngs, are hornby
notified to deposit tho fame with tho under
signed, Clerk of thc Hoard, nt bis^QlTioe, Wal
halla, S. C., on or by the 1st day of November
next, so that they may bo examined and ordered
paid on Tuesday after tho first Monday in
November, tho day of tho annual mooting of
said Hoard. J. S. VERNKR,
Clerk Board County Commissioners Goonoo Co.
Oolober 13, 1881 48 4t
PUBLIC SALE..
1WILL sell at publie salo, to tho highest
bidder, on thc premises, ono mile and a half
from Fort Madison, on Ibo 8lh day of November
next, unless sold before tho day named at
private sale, nil my tract of land, containing
one hundred and eighty-nine (180) acres, moro
or loss, including about fifteen acres of branch'
bottom, and sixty acres of open land on the
place, with good buildings and outbuildings and.
a young orchard.
A I.SO,
Two hundred bushels ol' corn, fodder, shucks,,
wheat, household and kitchen furniture, farm,
tools, &c.
A I.SO,
(hie good mule and a ono-horse wagon, &c.
Bc glad lo show any one over thc land.
Terms cash. W. A. DUKE.
October ia, 1881 48-lds*
FARM LANDS"
[OFFER for salo the place on which I reside,
containing (wo hundred nnd scvcnty-livo
acres, one hundred of which aro in a good state
of cultivation Tho place is well improved and
would be a good investment for any one desiring
lo give I heir children a collegiate education
from their own home. Tho placo lies two milos
from Walhalla.
ALSO,
Ono (rael, twelve miles North of Walhalla,,
containing one hundred and eighty-five acres,
willi residence, orchard, grist mill, together
with iv large amount ol litio farming lands upon,
il. Apply lo JOEL BEARD,
Walhalla, S. C.\
Oclobcr 13, 1881 48-8t
On and After tho 8th Day of this
Month
Wanner Is/Tills,
Which have heretofore been under tho control
and management of Mr. G. Wanner, will bo
under the direction of Mr. J. II. KML, JR.,.who
hns rented the Mills, Colton Gin and Thresher
for (iltoon months from said date.
Tho patronago which has been so generously
given lo the mills, under Ibo successful manage-'
mont of Mr. G. Wanner, is asked to be eon-'
tinned to Mr. Keil. MRS. 0. WANNER.
Oolober 8tb, ?881 48-lm
.J A O ACRES. 2.6 of which is first, olass bot-,
L vu lom and GO acres in a high slate of
cultivation. Good dwelling houso, barn and all
other necessary buildings. One milo from court
houso and colleges. Fine limber. For lenna
apply or address II, F. ALEXANDER,
Walhalla, S. C.
October 12, 1881 48-tf
TAKE NOTICE.
THE Note? and Accounts of S. K. DBNorliavo
I hoon placed in my hands for oollcotion. All
persons indebted to him aro notified to raako
prompt payment lo thc undersigned.
S. 1?. DENDY.
Altornoy.
October 18, 1881 48-lm
SCHOOL NOTICE.
fJMIE ornoo of tho County School Commissioner
1 will bo open on tho 27th, 28th nnd 20th
days of October for tho examination of teaohors
of public soliools. Versons desiring to teach
should boin uMcndaaoo.
ISAAC WICKLIFFE,
School Commissioner Oconeo County,
j Oclobcr 13, \m\ 48 3t'