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rilEKEOWEK COUBIEK. ?Y KEITH, SMITH & CO. TTfr^frUxctllct, ?SI. o. Til (J USD A Y, FEBRUARY 23, 1882. tar Vor subscription, $1.60 per annum, rielly in advance; for ?ix month?, ?6 eenie. (.ST* Advertisements inserted at one dollar per ff uar? ofone inch or lees for the first insertion esndfifty cents for each subsequent insertion. ??r* Obituary Notices exceeding Jive lines Tributes of Respect, Communications ef a per ional character, when adinissabte, and Announce ments of Candidates villi be charged for as adver ttemenis. ??r* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed R&F Necessity compels tts to adhere strictly to the requirements of Cash Payments. Popular Education. This subject it attracting thc attention of Congress to a greater os ten t than ever boforo. To a g?vornment indissoluble as this nation olaims to be, popular information or the means of acquiring it is indispensable to or? der and progress. Thia need ie not confined to a State or seotion, but is limited only by the territorial lines of tho nation, for igno rance and its attendant corruption, wherever found, is a cancer on the body politic nod affects 'prejudicially good government and ovory publio interest. Popular education being then of national importance, demands national recognition nnd aid, and it is to be regretted that it has so long been without it. This matter ia at preeont of tho highest im portance to thc South, which by reason of its boing oxhoustod by a long war, its property confiscated and its citizenship doubled by tho strong arm of fedoral power, and by tho od> dillon of a class utterly ignorant of tho rights and duties of citizens, is a prey to tho con* ru pt influen?a of demagogues. Popular vir tuo und intelligence havo always boen ad mitted to constitute tho safety of a Republican Government. When tho peoplo rulo thoy should have tho means of acquiring a knowN odgo of tho rights and duties of citizens and should have tho moral firmness to carry thom out. When they aro wanting in these, they aro Hablo to bo lcd by designing men to a ooureo destructivo of their own and their country's interests. Education supplies those requisites, lt elevate* mon by devel oping his spiritual nature. Thc intellectual and moral faculties aro BO closely associated that tho propor training of tho ono develops tho other, thus lilting tho man for tho high est duties of citizenship as suoli, while ho is bottor propared also to promoto bis own and his country's material advancement. Igno rance, on the other hand, is tho purent ot crime, corruption and every ?pecios of vico. Tho very nature of man loads to this conclu sion, and tho statistics of prisons confirm it. Wherever general intelligence prevails crimo diminishes, while material and moral prc grosB ndvanoos rapidly. It is not straugo then that thologislaturo of a groat popular government like this should turn its attention to tho promotion of education. On tho other hand it is strange that it has so long neg lected to aid popular education, whilo it lins donated millions to material ir.tornal im provements, which, however important, aro of trifling importance when compared with the fruits of education. QcdTnvn'"0 Southern States are not and never havo beon nblo to appropriate adequalo means to open and koep opon school* for tho largo mass of ignorant negroes enfranchised by a stroko of tho pen, and while to theso States thoir education is of tho greatest importance, it is the duty, as it is tho interest, of the Federal Government tu lend its aid to sup plement tho deficiency. With this view Senator Butler has introduced a bill whieh provides that tho proceeds of tho salo of pub lic lands shall bo devoted to tho cause ot , publio education, ami that tho monoy thus . roooived shall bo disbursed under tho au- < thority of the Stateo for thc aid of their in- ; efficient publio sohool system. This bill has boen supported by large petitions and me morials from somo of tho States and all must agreo no better application of tho public land monoy could be made. It is certainly far bottor than donating landa to largo railroad corporations, which seek the enrichment of thoir stockholders, tho material development of tho country, boing a more incident or secondary consideration to such enterprises. Other bills hnve been introduced looking to national appropriations in support of educa tion, among thom a bill hy Senator Logan, providing for tho application of tho annual revonuo from whiskey, amounting to nearly sixty millions of dollars, to tho purposes of popular education. It ia a largo amount, but such an application would bo tho best uso of the money derived from tax on an article which contributes so much to tho degrcdation of mankind and to tho vices and crimes which disgrace civilization. What higher or nobler purpose could it bo applied to than tho moral and intellectual elovation of mankind, and in this way to tho check of tho vices '"flowing from intemperance. It would lessen local taxation for educational purposes, and in tho decrease of crime through education diminish tho criminal expenses in every Stato and tho numbor and oost of supporting poor and insano persons created by drink. If half that amount could thus bo used fur ten years its beneficial influence would bo soon in tho progress of tho nation in all that con? tributos to tho happiness and welfaro of its citizens. Senator Blair, of Now Hnmpshiro, has In* trodaoed anotbor bill providing for a direot appropriation for oducntion to the amount of fifteen milllion for tho first yoar and dimin minish ono million each year for ten yoars, at which timo it should censo. Those varions echemos, looking to ^na tional tdd for edooation, show that Congress begins to appreciate tho importanoo of pop? ular information in a republican govornmont, und whether one or all fail, tho; point to a timo, not distant, when somo measure for tho purpose will bo adopted. Tho KKOWKK COURIER nominated Hon. B. F. Perry for Governor of South Carolina and advocates its ohoioo with tho good tasto and foroo that it always uses in its editorials. Thirty years ago wo bolicvod Ben Pery to be the greatest man in South Carolina. We think a groot deal of him still. But we don't think ho filin tho bill for Governor this your.--(rhetter Reporter. Th? Nows and Courier* Wo publish on our fourth pngo tho pro? gramme and terms of subsoription of tho Charleston New? and Courier for the josr 1882. Its real worth nod its valuo as an ox thange to us are soon in our various clip pings from its columns, but to fully appro* oiate its position in tho newspaper world, one should become a reader of its columns for a year, lt spares no pains or exponte in put ting boforo its readers the latest and most roliable nows of tho commercial, political and literary events of tho day, and as it can be bad on all railroad stations within fifteen hours ot its publiqatioa, it Is invaluable to all classes of progressive citizona. It pub? liahea also a tri-weokly, weokly and Sunday edition, which, to persons with imperfect mail facilities, furnish n brief history of tho times. Tho News and Courier is a conserva tivo, democratic pe per, but advocates what it con?oives to be right and condemns wrong by whatovor party dono. While wo differ with it on many subjects, and especially on tho repeal of tho usury law, wo hnvo no hesita* tion in pronouncing it among tho host, if not ike ??i arranged and edited nowspapors in tho South. To all who desire u daily, tri-weekly or weokly journal, published outside of their county, wo recommend n trial of tho Newt and Courier, feeling assured they will appreciato both tho paper and our recommen dation of it. Read its terms in our columns. "Dead * Heads." AU organizations on earth have a class attaohed called "dead bonds." Thoy aro notod for their wilful ignorance, stupidity and inditToronco to tho causo with which thoy aro identified. Sonic call them spongers, hangers-on, dead boats, etc. They think that they aro fully up to tho times, without tho aid of books, pupers or literature of any kind. Thoy aro grossly ignorant, but don't know it, always churning to know a groat doal by eomo kind of secret inspiration. "1 think so." is their highest standard of intel' ligonco. Thoy never fail to shirk tho mensuro of duty expected or required of thom. They throw their full woight against light and knowlcdgo and never censo to oppose a standard higher than themselves. They uro usually deeply affected with "covetousness, which ia idolatry," wishing others to boar tho burdens. Tho Church of Christ is often aflliotcd with dead heads. Ono of the first murks of n church dead bend is that a re ligions pnper is not found in his house. Tho dead bend hus a thousand reasons why he cannot tnko his church pnper. Ho is so stupid and blind (hat ho cannot seo tho blush arising on tho cheek of tho pastor or canvasser ut tho baro mention of those frivolous excusos. Poor fellow! ho cnn buy a pig, or pay tax on a dog, but ho cannot toko a religious paper! What can bc expected of such a class of members? An intelligent pastor will (ind moro trouble with half n dozen dead heads than with a thousand reading Christians who arc up with thc times. The Now Methodist Church of Walhalla. On last Saturday and Sunday tho quarterly confercucc of tho Walhalla Circuit was held in thc ucw Methodist Church in Walhalla. On Sunday morning tho new church was dedioatcd. By thc energy and good management of tho building committee, Rev. C. D. Manu, Capt. J. P. Mioklcr, Johu C. Mickler, J. W. F. Thomp son, W. J. Sullies, Dr. W. F. Wright nnd D. A. Smith, tho building was finished. The work was dono by Mr. A. Rr/mnccke. Tho church building is one of the handsomest in thc county nud >'oes infinite credit to thc good Inste of tho committee and Mr. Brcnncckc, the nrchilcct and builder. Thc lot and building cost our Metho dist friends about one thousand dollars, nenrly all of which lins been poid. Tho dedication of Ibo church took placo on Sunday morning. This service was performed beforo (he regular sermon, under tho ritual of thc church, by Dr. S. II. Jones and Rev. C. D. Mann. Thc church was crowded by a large congregation of nil denomi nations, thc services in other churches being dispensed willi on account of this special moot ing. After the dedication services Dr. Jones, thc Presiding Elder, preached an able sermon, pre paratory lo communion, from the text, "The heavens declare Hie glory of God nnd thc firma ment sheweth his handy work "-19th Psalm, 1st verse. Thc Doctor's sermon was an able ono, nnd, in short compass, treated of thc evi dences of (ho truth of Christianity ns shown in un (uro nnd revelation. Tho heavens and ibo firmament declared the glory of God. The human mind cannot conceive of au effect with out n cause. The heavens and tho firmament arc phenomenon or effects which denote a cause. What was Ibo cause? Thc ctfeet showed Intelli gence, design, power, all pervading this great work, and from this intelligence, this design and power reason dictates that it is tho work of God. Not only so, but this great work is in perfect harmony with revelation ns cor,tai ned in ibo Bible. There, God is deolnrod to bo omnis ccnt, omnipotent nnd omnipresent. Theso (ruths aro set forth when wo look out upon nature's work and contemplate tho firmament willi its myriad of stars, thc moon and suns, nil working in perfect harmony, directed by an all powerful arm that supports a world with as much case as it supports tho tiniest insect (hat crawls or creeps. Christianity is not only supported by tho evidence of harmony between nultiro nnd revelation, but also from ils adaptai ion to tho wants of tho tinturo of man. Revolution says that man lins sinned. This his own conscience vorifics. Wo hnvo only to look around ns nnd witness tho misery caused by pnin and sickness of thc body and tho infirmities of tho mind and tho impurities of thc heart, to know that man is fallen. This is written in our own lives. They testify to tho truth of Scripture. Thus fallen the truth of tho Bible is seen in ils effect upon man. It takes tho most degraded and im plants within bis soul new lifo and recreates him in tho imngo of his milker. Tho reformed thief, drunkard nnd liccntialo in every commu nity attest this truth. With snob argumenta as these and many others, very cogent nnd powerfully put, Dr. Jonos hold thc ult eut ion of his audience as closely ne possi ble. The Doctor is a fluent speaker nnd has a striking way of announcing n fact and pulling a truth which never foils to claim tho attention. Wc must congratulate our Methodist friends upon the completion of their new placo of wor ship and wo hopo that tho deep interest mani fested hero rnny spread until such work is revived throughout tho oounty. J. Mr. Gcorgo Rivers Walker, a young mcmbor of tho Charleston bar, died on (ho lOlli instant. Court adjourned ovor a day in rospcot to lils worth and a blank pago was inscribed with his namo in tho journal of tho court. The Methodist Ctuarterly Cou foro nco. WALHALLA, S. C., February 20, 1882. Tho ilrSt quarterly conference, of (be M. ? Ckurob, Bomb, for ibo Wolhalla Circuit, was bold ?t- lb? Walhalla Methodist Church ou Saturday and Sunday, the 181 h and 19th in stants. Or. 8VB. Jone?, P. E., was present In duo time on the first day and preached a ptain and well understood sermon on faith, clearing away all mist omi darkness from tb? minda of his hearers on tlyit often mystified and misun derstood oUbjcot.i .j* A ftc tho dismissal*")!' the congregation tho quarterly conference1 was convened for thc transaollon of bujHlfns. J. H. Sanders, Esq., was elected Secretary. Tho Cirouit was well represent ed by ono or moro stewards from each church, except one."- ^ Tho stewards made tho following assessments on each church to raise Hie salary of tho P. in C. aud the claim of tho P. E. on the circuit, viz: Walhalla Church, . . , $175 00 Westminster Cburcb, . . . 76 00 Center Church, . . 55 00 Uopawcll Churoh, *? . . . CO 00 Jocosao Churoh, 25 00 Whitmiro Churoh, ff] . . 25 00 Double Springs Church, . 10 00 Cherry Hill Church, . . . 10 00 Total, . . . $481 00 Tho reports from tho churches for tho past quarter for tho BupporUof the ministry were Tory meagre. Tho P. C. reported ojly^ono Sunday school organized and nt work, wi.ich was nt Conter Church. Tho Sunday soiled at Walhalla has been temporarily suspended on account of tho building of (ho new Methodist Church. Tho exercises of thc school will bo resumed again on next Sunday morning. Tho Superintendents of Sunday schools were elcoted for the present year. Tho next quarterly conference will bo held at Conter Church, sometime in May next. Rev, Mr. Jackson, ot tho Seneca City Cir cuit, was present ou Saturday, looking well and iu fine spirits. On Sunday at ll A. M., thc now churoh was dedicated in tho usual form, nflor which Dr. Jones preached n fine sermon to n crowded house on i lie truth of the Uiblo and tho reality of tho Christian religion. Tho services were Iben concluded by cele brating (ho Lord's supper, which was partici pated in by a large number of communicants. Thus has passed away (he first quarterly con ference of (ho Walhalla Circuit, which, it is hoped, will redown lo tho good of many who were present aud thc glory ol' Qod. SUCK ET AU Y. Wild Work in Prospect. What with tho Grconbackcro and tho Party of tho People and thc Independents generally there is likely to bo n considerable stir io South Carolina politics this year. It will do good. There is more hurt in stagnation than in activity. Opposition and criticism will force tho Democracy to ' scrutinize tho record of tho party. They will find some thing to condemn but infinitely moro lo praise. Tho weak points and tho strong points will holli bo brought out. Aftor that whatever shortcomings arc delected can bo supplied by thc party, m.o\ within thc party. Tho great trouble with thc Democratic party in South Carolina in overweening eon* iidenco in tho loyalty and gr*t&,?do of (ho people, In 1870, wticn there ?vos , a square fight hoi ween tho Democrats andyflio Kcpub lioans, tho whole body of tho Democrats could be depended on to voto for the purty candidates whether they liked them or not. There was no other road to'toko. The Democratic nomination wan, in tho political slang of tho doy, "equivalent to an election" wherever thc Democracy bad power to elect. Candidate!), therefore are inclined to nltnch moro importanco toencoring tho nomination than to deserving election. Tho machine can nominate and thc people, they think, must elect. During tho long ntrugglo between Dcmoc racy and Republicanism tho natural and proper habit was to vote for any Democrat in preference to any Hcpnblicnn. The effect of this was to moko conventions careless and short-sighted. They appeared to consider that, when they had put the Dcniocrnlic label on thc foreheads of (bo candidatos, tho whole work was dono. This has been tho course moro particularly in tho local conven-' lions where county oi?cors and members ot thc Legislature aro nominated. Tho Democratic masses wcro probably more to blame than anyone else for tho failure ol conventions to give them tho candidates they wanted. But tho discussion and agitation in the Stato will chango tho political conditions, Tho leaders of tho Democracy must before tho pooplc provo, ns they easily can, thal Democratic rule is advantageous, necessary and desirable, and tho candidates must find nut what their opin'n ns aro before tho elec tion day. Wo speak particularly of candi dales for tho Legislature and Congress. Th?] havo been chosen for years in this Statt without any special knowledge of thoir con violions or intentions, and whon they vote tho wrong way. or framo laws that tin pcoplo dislike, tho Doniociatio party i? abosed fer it. The Democratic votors them selves are responsible. Candidates will foin opinions quickly enough if they can't bi nominated without declaring them. Upot ovory question of public importanco th views of ovory candidato should bo full; known in odvancoof tho nominations. Th peoplo who nominate them will (bon knut what to expect. They will got tho candi dates they want, and dexterity in straddlin; the fence will no longer insure soccers it publio lifo in South Carolina. This is reasonable and sonsiblo. it is no safo to roly on Ibo Democracy going to th polls uncomplainingly to voto for any an ovory candidato who can secure tho part; nomination In ortlinnry times tnanifosta tiona of a disposition to slay nt homo, or t piok and ohooso among tho nomin?os, migh bo disregarded. They will not bo disregards now, unless tho political leaders are blin and deaf. Of tho election of tho Dotnocrati candidatos for State officers in Novombr there is no doubt but thcro will bo wild wor in somo of tho counties unions thc Domoornti candidates aro in every way bottor mon tba: tliORO who will opposo them.-Nevis an Courier. Tho Chester 1 Juliet in reports serious damag to Ibo wheat orop of that county from (ho llci sian fly. Somo farmers havo plowed up portior of their crops. Tho Remedy. Tho ?tock law, anya tho Palmetto Yeoman, has tecoma a reality, n flxod foot, io tho faoo of atom and persistent opposition, ood that, too, within the lines of ?ho'Democratic party. It has caused ooneiderabio discussion nil over the State, and excited a good deal of bittor feollog among tho very elans of people for whoso benefit it was gotten up. The lew was passed to forward the ?uteroat of tho farmer and tho sharpest tight against it has boon muVle by tho farmers, but they will ovon toully Und out that they havo boon mistaken, nod will quietly accopt tho eitua'ion und como into measures. Tho allogod hardship of requiring a farmer to pasturo his stock opon his own land does not address itself with very plausible forco to tho popular mind. The final enactment of some such low is, ns everybody knows, n moro question of limo, and would eventually enact itself and be come tho unwritten law us a muttor of ncccfisity. Tho scarcity of timber and the increased cost of fences would make a oourso of this kind necessary nt no distant timo; nod tho continued demands upon forest tim ber, and tho cutting up of tho country into small farms, would, by dogrcos, so oontruct the range aroa and diminish the publio pns turago as tu bring about, from tho strossel circumstances, this very condition of things with which a largo proportion of our peoplo are now so dissatisfied. Hut ono of tho evil influence.* which ds, noiUond>\l against us flowing from ?his mensuro ie, its threatened disintegration of tho Domooratic party. That phase of the question is discussed ably and fully by tho Orangeburg Democrat in tho following article: "Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed in differont sections in consequence of tho passage of the sleek law by our Legislature and many aro looking about for a remedy for what ?hey esteem to bc a great evil in thc land. As to whether Ibo stock law is an evil or a blessing, publio sentiment is grcntly divided. Wo believe that our representatives w oro conscientious in their notion in voting for tho law, and wo believe as well (hat tho anti-stock men aro honest in their opposition. It's an honest difference of opinion, and nil tho parties involved claim to bc Democrats. What then do wo intend to do about ii? Di wo intend to quarrel among ourselves for Ibo benefit of Pndioals who aro just waiting to rido into power on our dissensions? We cannot believe that Democrats aro silly enough to fall into any such error. There is only ono remedy for the evils of which we complain, und thal is lo tight out our battles inside of tho Democratic lines. Any other courso is a mere delivering over of thc govern ment into thc hands of ibo Radicals. Thc remedy is within our reach. .'All sides claim that the votes of ibo parly should decido tho question. That volo will soon bo taken. "Wo will soon bc called upon to nominale candidates for ?he Legis lature. In this nomination tho stock and anti-stock men have equal chances. Let thc clubs turn out in full, and let del?galos bc sent np to thc D?mocratie nominating Con vention fully impressed with tho views of their constituents, and justice and fair play will surely result. If tho anti-steck men uro strongest in ?ho Convention an ahtl-StOOk delegation will bc nominated for the Legisla ture, and wc don't bolieve that llicio will bo any captious opposition. Tho harmony of thc party will be esteemed nbovo ovorything clio, nt.d in this tho nnti-wtook men havo a strong vantage ground. On (his lino then let us marshal our torces. Wo can bo as bold and independent as wc pienso. We can strike sledge hammer blows for our rights and our libeiiics, und wo need do no camp ing outside of tho Democratic party. Tho remedy is in nor own bunds, but, if wo act foolishly, wo will have ibo mortification of seeing all (lint has been gained by good government thrown to tho cartu again." 1 .Mosceil ne Journal, f TWO HPny'H Work. Two day's moderate application of the means in question enabled Mr. Otto Kicbonrn, 1-113 N. Nililli street, St. Louis, Mo., to thus write ns: I hud been a Bufferer for ?he past six week? with severo pains in tho sliouldor nod spino so that I was unable to do any work. Advised by a friend I used St. Jacobs Oil. With tho second application relief was had and a cure effected in two days. The Mississippi Deluge MEMPHIS, February 19.-A special dis patch from Helena says there is no abate ment of tho disasters that have ovcrtnkon thejplanters of tho Mississippi Valley, caused by tho overflow of (he Mississippi River bo tween Memphis and Vicksburg. For three weeks it hus rained almost daily, until now nut a dreary wniory wasto extends fully fifteen miles inland from cither bank. There have been i nun mornblo breaks in (ho levees, and (ho outlook for tho present is anything but hopeful. Cuttle and hogs havo been drowned by hundreds, and barna have boen swnpt away and thoir contents wasted. Tho loss to planters by these mishaps cannot but have its effect in cramping thoir facilities for putting in a crop for tho your. This con dition of affairs exists to an alarming extent in n number of the largest cotton growing counties in tho Mississippi Valley both in Arkansan and Mississippi. Starvation is threatening many poor people whoso homos lino tho banks of tho streams ?lint have over flowed, In sumo oases cabins can bo found in which uro negroes, hogs and mules all gathorod under ono shelter awaiting tho ro ccdiog of tho river? A UK A NS AS CITY INUNDATED. NEV Oar.EANs, February 19.-A Pino Bluff special says that Arkansas City is in* undated. Tho trains on the Little Rock and Mississippi Road havo discontinued thoir trips ibero on account of tho high water. HARD ON THE Doon -One effect of tho Fence Law is to n?cessit?tn tho poorer class to disposo of every cow, pig, sheep, cW, they may possess, because they can't afford to keep them within an enclosure. Many a poor family has found a cow or a pig or two of great help in assisting them along tho rugged highways of life; but now they must part with theso, because thoy cannot afford to build and keep up a fenoo for thom,--Sumter Advance. Jury Lists The following Is (ho (Ul of (ho jurors, Groud and Petit, to oorve at our March tonn of ibo court, to begin on the second Monday in March next: Grund Jury-Daniel S. Hall, John WiSbelor, J. Parker McDonald, John P. Heeder, John M. Gilli ?on, Jordan Alexander, M'u?. J. Hix, Jacob 15 Alexander, Ruben J. Whltmtro, Noab A. Burley, Hayles Nicholson, B. Chambers Hayes, Goorge W. Moser, John A. Harbin, Joptha G. Abbott, .Samuel ?. Maxwell, Oaborno I. Walker, Wyly Allon. Petit Jury-Konon 13. Frctwoll, O. K. Maxwell, W. L. Veroer, Wm. A. Barron, Robert Iabcll, J. II. Elrod, Elias Crooks, John B. Piokot, Reuben Iludsou, Thos. J. Dalton, John J. Pieken s, Jomes Fisher, Marshal B. Dendy, Hurrisou Dillard, An tony Lowory, p. o., Warron Phillips, Elisha King, W. Calloway Stono, James C. Hopkins, Robert Crisp, John L. Smith, James 8. Hutchinson, Josluh Holden, Samuel V. Masaey, Robert E. Mason, Warren R. Davis, John M. Keols, John A. Cobb, Joseph Kerr, Davis Crane, Andrew Boarden, J. B. Holliduy, Wm. A. Miles, Jesse R. ROBS, P. W. Pieper, Jas. M. Keith. A Tragedy in Orangoburg ORANOKUJUO, February 20.-To doy about noon u terrible tragedy stirred our towu. Seeing a crowd ruuuing I followed, and proceeding to un upper room in tho building occupied by two hrotherp, knowu as Toucy und Juck Champcy, I fouud tho assistant postmaster, (Unirles S. Jackson, lying shot in thu forehead, tho brain pro . trudiog. Ho is a blight mulatto, about 19 yeurs of ege. Ou iuquiry I loomed from ono of tho Chumpeys that he tried to raise money while gumbling and, not succeeding, shot at and sent a ball through the cheek of John D. Andrews, a young white unn, and then shot himself. Another person who was present paid that Jacksou had been gamb ling and WOB losing and shot Andrews, theo himself. Andrew's wounds aro not fatal. Jack son will die. Tho pistol was a common pocket repeater said to huvc been tuken from his hand when he fell. The place aud witnesses render it best that uu inquest should precede tiny other report. 300,<D00 People Almost in a Starving Comliaioii. WASHINGTON, February 20-Repre sentativo Dunn, of Arkansas, introduced a resolution iu thc Ilouso to-day authorizing tho Secretary of War to grant ?inmediate relief by issuing ration? to thc destitute citizens of Arkansas and tho contiguous Territory of Le lisiaua embraced in tho Red Uiver Vullcy. The resolution was referred to thc Appropriation Committee with instructions to mukc an carly report to the House. Dunn says relativo to tho urgency of tho matter that, whilo tho State of Arkansas is accredited with C9 per oont.of an average crop, thc planters und farmers of this particular section, owing to tho drought, made hardly more thuu 20 per cent , and that severul hundred thousand persons ore already in o destitute condition. That thc reccut overflow of tho river hus flooded four million aereo of lund and dtiven back upon tho scntiou already im poverished thousands more of starving refugees. He estimates thut at least three hundred thousand persons will require im mediate nssistancc to provent great destitu tion and actual starvation, Ex-Governor Pon y and tho Governorship. The KEOWKK Corni raft nominates Ex Governor Perry for Governor. It thinks thut "with Iiis nomo and u good selection of 8)lid, conservative men for other Stato offi cers from different sections of tho State, tho success of honest government would not be imperiled in thc least;" but without some ouch ticket tho Cou it non fears thc re sult. It may be well to consider these suggestions scrious'y, in view of the signs of tho times, ond thc apparent returning to life of the Radicalism corpse. An oppo sitien ti.iket, however, whether it bo oallcd Radical, Greenback or Independent-a'l of which ure synonymous terms-would doubtless do more to solidify thc Democ racy of thc Stato than anything elso. As to Governor Perry, he is good enough for us, and so will any mun who may be nom inated by thc straightout Democruoy bc good enough for us, and wo will support any ticket HO nominated. But wo hope there will bo no ring management., or hopus pocus resorted to in thc nominating conven, lion. Let there bo an honest, square deal, giving every section n fuir showing. And if there ure differences among tho Demo cracy let those differences bo sotted inside tho party, keeping a wary eye upon all mul contcntfl and croakers about bud legislation, thc stock law and tho like. A strict ad herence to tho true principles of Democruoy is tho only safety for tho peoplo of South Carolina.--Lauren? Herald. [Peoria National Pomocrot J Tho mont eminent physicians of tho day highly recommend St. Jacobs Oil as n euro for rheumatism It can bo purchased at any drug house and tho prico is insignificant, when you take into consideration tho won derful cures it will produce Let Northern peoplo go SonOi in winter and Southern people como North in tho summer, and let both thc young of both sections (all in love with euch other ?md do n lit tl o marrying, and when Northern and Southern grandmothers go traveling back and forth to visit tho bubios that will naturally como upon tho poona, that will end all sectional III fooling. From personal observation wo recommend plenty of inter stato montages for tho next ten years and tho country will bo safo.-MUioaukic Sun. AN ACT to limit the timo within whl< against the State, or against the] ?hall be valid and payable. SECTION 1. De it enacted by tho SeJ House of Representativos. ?'ir '<V> South Carolina, n?W*iKJ{lT und" Suing it ral Aslvbfbly, aud by tho authority oanto: That all olaiuia against tho St4 whatsoovor nnturo or kind, on whit right to demand payment has alreaj crucd, ?hall bo, and tho sumo uro herd etor barred, unless duly presented withll**? yjars from tho passage of this Act, nfl! &"-< such claims duly presented within two|j**Ti from tho nnssogo of this Act, and nil mell claims twice proscnted to, and rejected by ] tho Qenornl Assembly, or either brunah. Wfl twico presented and withdrawn thoreftot'M aro hereby doolared to be forover barred, SEO. 2. That all claims against tho Sido accruing hereafter shall bo forover boyish unless duly prosonted within throo f*-^* nftor the right tu demand payment tluftof accrues, and snob claims shall also holla* Ofor barred if twico proscnted to' tho Oolirftl . Assembly or oitlior bruooh thereof, nnovW" jcotod, or twico prcsonted and withdrawn. SEC. 8. That no claim against any cool/ of this State shall bo valid ?nd pnyablofi**y%*,r less tho como bo pvoseutod to nod Hied Util tho county commissioners of such comly j during tho 6sunl year in which they aro>c^ ^ traded or tho next th oren ft or, and all ui/i?'1 not prosonted and Clod ns herein roquild shall bo forever barred. SEO 4. That nothing in this Aot shall 60 const ru od ns to n fleet tho law now of us to tho bonded debt ot tho State or of county thereof, . Approved tho 4th day of February, ? IjS?? ?Sy .. .'.'< . . Washington letter to Augusta Ghroni\ Geoeral Wado Ilumpion says he novor but ono fist fight, and that was witt Columbia bully, who attempted to add lui to tho number of Iiis conquer?s. "I wopi boxer," said tho South Carolina Se un Uv, ''and evory limo the fellow rushed ot mel. doored him. Thc lust lick I gavo lita broke Ms thumb. A policemanoamo up noe arrested mo Wltcn I waa pinioned tho man rose up, drew a knife and was aboil' to rush upon too. I asked tho officer tt let mo go and give mo his club. Ile did so. Armed with that weapon I faocd lift desperado aud warned him that though I did not wish to kill him, I would surely do so if he advanced a step further. Ho took consel of his fears and prudently retired. I hud not a scrath, but thc other man wa9 laid up for threo weeks." New Advert? semen ts. UNITED STATES STANDARD SCALES. CHICAGO SCALE COMPANY. XJi'viix eft* Vornor, Ag'tS, UMI.I1AL.L.A, S. C. DURA ULI., cheap nnd reliable, best Sonics in ^ the. market for thc money. "Price ranging J\ from $3 to $;JO. Orders promptly executed *iq Respect lui iv, KUY IN & VERNER. * February 23, 1882. 14.3m WM. o. mtviN. .I01IN Ii. VBRXBR. ERVIN & VERNER, BANKFRS, COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND MERCHANDISE BROKERS, WAiHALLA, S. C. DEPOSITS received, exchnngc bought and sold, collections mnde mid a general bank ing business dono. Full line samples of Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Flour und all Groceries, which wc otter to mcr ehnnts on commission Insure your property against loss or damage by lire. Houses. Merchandise nn I Furniture insured in reliable companies ni lowest current rates. Prompt attention given insurance iu any section of the county. Respect fully. lill VIN & VERNER. February 23, 1882. ll-3m -]R,0 HJXJ OP"1 OFFIOR OK TUB A nj UTA KT ANO INSPECTOR OKNKH.M., COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 18th, 1882. 1)Y un Act etiiiileil an Act "lo provide for tho ) preparation ol' Itollsof Troops furnished by (he Slate ol' Soul h Carolina to Hie army of (ho Confederate Stales, ami of tho Militia of (ho ol nt o in activo service during thc war between Ibo Confederate nnd United Stales," approved January 3lsl, 1882, it is mndo the duty of thc Adjutant General of tho Slate lo'preparo such rolls. In order lo carry out this commendable notion of the General Assembly, and thnt Ibo result may be us accurate ns possible, thc undersigned requests that nil ofltoers nnd soldiers from South Carolina, of (he lnic Confederate nrmy, or citi zens of thc Slate, who may bc in possession of regimental, imitation or company rolls, will communicate with him in reference Hi?relo, or send to him, in Columbia, such rolls ns they may have, which will ho returned, if desired,, aller hoing made use of. A. M. MAN IQ A ULT, Adjutant nnd Inspector General State of South Carolina, February 23, 1882 M.lt LOST, ON IC Money and Note Cuso on tho 17lh or iaii> of February, 1882. containing Notes belong ing to myself nod Keith, Smith & Co., viz; Ole Note on Jnckson Denton, ono on J. M. Finley, one on Isnao Wieklilfe, ono on T. J. lindi owl others. A suitablo reward will bo paid lo the. finder if left nt my oflico. JOSEPH W. SH FLOR. February 14, 1882. l l tf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Ooon.ee Oorairty., Ry Richard Lewis, Esq., Judgo of Probate. WU ERK AS, J. W. Sanders has made suit to ino lo grant him Letters of Administra tion nf the Estate and Effects of Gc* '?o Gram, deceased-^ Theso ure, therefore, to oho nnd ndmonish nil nnd singular (he kindred and creditors of tko snit! George Grant, deceased, Hint they ho and appear before mc, in (ho Court of Probate, to be held nt Wnlhnlla, S. G., on Saturday, lilli of March, 1882, niter publication hereof, at ll o'oloek in the forenoon, to show causo, if nny they hnvo, why tho said ndinitiistmiior? should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal, this the 22d day of February Anno Domini 1882. RICHARD LEWIS, Judgo of Probate of Oconco County. February 23, 1882. 14-2A