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Villi KBOWEI? COVIIIEK. BY KEITH, SMITH A CO. . "VV^XXvivXli*,, ttl- On TU?RSDAY, JUNE 29, 1882. $?T* Ito subscription, $l.r>0 pr ?mit?n, nctfy fi* advance; /or ?ix months, 76 cents. IST* Advertisement* inserted at one dollar per iquare of one inch or Uss for the first insertion attdfifty cent* for each subsequent insertion. MP* Obituary Notices exceeding five line* TVibube* of Respect, Communications ef a per sonal character, when admirable, and Annottnee menta of Candidate* will be charged for as adver' istmcnts. Jgtoy* Jhb Printing neatly and cheaply executed tt&f" Neeetiity compel* u* to adhere strictly . the requirements of Cash Payments. Walhalla Female OOLLBCHB. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. Tho commencement exercises of Walhall a Female Collcgo were held 00 Thursday, tho 22d instant. No botter assurance- of tho merit of thia institution or of its pormanonoo io our midst could bo furnished than its history and tho zeal and onorgy of its founder in whatever ho undortakes. Its President and founder, Dr. J. P. Smoltaor, carno among us as tho hoad of Newberry Coliseo some ton or twolvo yours ago. That institution then could hardly bo oalled a eollogo, as ono othor professor, its boll, ?harter and a handful of studonts constituted its all, and with those ho began work in a small building hardly adapted for a common achoo! house. Dr. Saioltzor gave it his whole; attention, and labored to build1 it up, not without success, in a few years New berry College had over ono hundred studonts, a full oorps of professors and a vory fair tomporary building. It bogan to sond put graduates annually and assumed no en viable iposition among tho sectarian colleges of Ibo State. About that (?me, when wo felt (hat our county ?nd town had a living, growing Institution, it was romoved to Now? borry, its old homo, whore it was offered a bottor building and a rlohor and moro popu lous neighborhood ns a fooder, and Dr. Smoitzor, who had rehabilitated it and given it new lifo and usefulness, was left without any occupation. It was then that Dr. Smellier, whoso life illustrates tho maxim, that to those who put forth proper energy thora is no euoh word as fail, without individual capital, without any promise of church pat ron ugo and without moneyed friends? ventured his all in tho pur chase and repair of a building adapted to school purposes, and organized and opened tho present Femnlo College. Most people, And among thom his personal friends, pro .dictcd tho failure ot tho enterprise and his financial ruin, but timo has demonstrated how far they miscalculated tho energy and real worth of Dr. Smoltzer. Tho eollogo has succoeded boyond the most sanguino antici pation of its founder and is now a fixed light ia our State, shedding forth tho bonign influences of wisdom, intellectual and moral excellence, among her fair daughters. Tho present is tho fifth annual commence ment ol thc Female College, and it has now sent forth in ail fifteen graduates, v. bo will feel an interest in and give it their influence. In this way it will naturally grow stronger every year and will provo a blessing to our Stato and county. It is truo it has not age, nor has it an endowment, nor is it aided by that prestige of reputation which old insti tutions enjoy and upon which they too often rely, but it ha? merit. We bolievo its grad-, ?lates go forth with as many and excellent acquirements ns those of any femalo college ia tho State, if not in tho South. Further more children and young Indies sent to this oollogo learn, advunco in whatever studies they pursue. This has been our experience as a patron and wo believe our citizens will universally bear us out by their experience ns patrons. Tho reason TS both simple and natural. DY. Saaoltzer hazarded all he possessed in this enterpriso and ho knows and realises timi success depends solely on merit. Ho equally knows that failure means ruin both financially and in his reputation as a success ful teacher for thirty years. Ho is therefore prosed forward by tho strongest worldly motives to give to tho college his whole limo and personal attention, not only in teaching himself bu t in selecting good assistants and supervising them, ns far ns necessary. But apart from those motives, which more or loss move tho world, Dr. Smoltzer is an upright Christian gentleman and a sonso of consci entious duty wonld cause him to labor faithful ly in whatever ho undertook, Ho has dono this. Ho has given us an institution if not primus inter yares, at least oqunl in tho facilities n flo rd ed for female education, to .ny in tho Stato, if not in the South. Such is tho fooling of our pcoplo and wo bespeak fur him only that patronago which his insti tution merits. Qivo it a trial and you will want no bettor. Just hero wo might say truly that Dr. Smolder has dono moro for tho highest interests of this county, its social, moral and intellectual, and in this way its material in terests also, than any man in it. To him is duo tho opening of Adger Collego, for had bo not brought Nowborry College boro, wo would in all probabability havo had no eol logo. To him personally wo owo tho Femalo Oollogo witli all its bonefits and wholesome influences. Wo all owo him a dobt of grati tude and should feel it both our interest and duty to patronize his collegs. It will bonofit him and us and tho Stato. His commence ment exercises this year woro interesting and wo aro glad to say wore largely attended. At 0} o'olook A- M., tho studonts all dressed in white formed in procession nnd marched to tho Luthornn Chu rob to thc musi? o? tho Dixie Cornot Band, which preceded thom. After prayor by .Hov. Dr, Martin, of Abbovillo, tho following essays written by members of tho Philophrenian Society wore road: Essay by Miss Lena S. Johnson, of Wal halla-Subject, "Then and now/' This essay was a parallel botweon former days and tho present, in matters of dress, education, industrial pursuits, professions, courtship, Ac. It waa ?ell ?ritten and ?as both interesting nnd amusing. Essay by Miss Fannie 3. Halttwauger, of Edgefield-Subject, "Tho dress is not the ?oman." The prominent idea ?as the fallaoy of too often judging tho oharaoter and worth of persons by esternal appearanoe, iostead of by tho heart, its graoes, virtuos and excel? le??les, ?hieb constitute tho true worth of every porson. True beauty in ?oman ?as defined and strongly impressed. The essay ?as replete with good eontimonts. Essay by Miss Lissie H. Vernor, of Ooonee County-Subject, "The noblest aim io lifo." In entering upon tho active duties of lifo the most important question to every person is, what shall t do or attempt? Wo aro endowed with faculties adapted to noble works and all should strive to so dlrcot them ns to accomplish tho most good. Thoso faculties, are invigorated and oxtended by education and our nature elevated and puri fied. The multitude is too apt to worship wealth and est?malo individual worth by the lovering tho porson enjoys. Tboro is a higher objeot in life, tbo training tho nobler faoulties and tho salvation of the soul. Wo cannot givo any full report of thoso ntcrosting ossays for want of time and mace. Thoy wore moro than creditable to ibo young ladies and wore listened to with n'erest. At the oloso of tho essays Mr. George fi. Cromer, of Newberry, was introduced as ho anniversary orator of tho Pbilophronian society. Mr. Cromer graduated at Walhalla Ive years ago in the ?owborry College, to vhicli fact he feelingly alluded. Ho then dludod to the planting of this collogo fivo oars ago, without tho aid of any body or ndivklua), by its Prosidont, a scholar, a wise ian, a gentleman, a Christian, who knows io wavering or shadow of turning from tho ino of high du*y. Ono of tho most difficult and necessary ussons for young mon to loam is that tboy now nothing and aro nothing. Toe sooner hoy realizo that they aro not tho world's lorling, tho better, for then tiioy will appro iate that success to lifo dopend? solely on n erg y and constant toil. This lesson must o learned by evory porson beforo ho is likely ) set to work tn any way to bocomo a ireful and worthy silicon. In tho early days f collogo lifo, young men think thoy are riso, und only whon tboy aro seniors do tboy cgin to doubt their wisdom and on entering ho aotivo duties of lifo thoy roalieo their ruo situation and view tho flowers of tho opes of student lifo as dead leaves. Thoy ud lifo no less a reality than a mystery and 'hilo they may look to n divinity that .tapes our ends, rough how thens as wo will, tat divinity is moro our own toil and porso cr?neo than anything oise. Toil, energy, ap lioation is the only road and passport to BOC )ss in ovory undertaking. Tho speaker thon row a distinction between reform and mscrvatism, showing tho prcferonco of tho irmer. Ho then spoke of tho ngo as ono of delusion, ? novation, ?fcc; ot tho tradition of Toll und of to words attributed to Caesar on crossing io lt-ubieon, &c; tho theories of atheists and volutionistH, &o.; of tho folly of the ago hieb expends thousands on costly monu lenta to tho dead while 'ibo living are larving, and that curiosity which consumes' dllions in a vain endeavor to penetrate tho to-bound region of the poles, whilo thousands re in want of tho necessaries of life. Tho ld timo oynie would soarch for aa honest ian in tho market place with a lighted candle t midday, but no? men in search of such a trity go to tho looking glass, and in its ?floction -behold tho objeot of their soarch. Urliste oooo said of England that sho bad a opulation of twcnty?soven million?, mostly mis; in our oountry, wo might say, wo have population of fifty millions, mostly politi ian8. Tho difference is very slight. Tho most important revolution of the ngo i ?hat social reform which has olovatcd wo? ion to ber true position in lifo, ns a wile nd companion to man. In former days, if duoatcd at all, she was taught toread, write nd spoil and sftor thus nibbling at tho pplo of knowledge certain nccomplish acnts (7) were added and she was what they ailed educated, Seo. They now have all the dvantages of a liberal education and this hr cgard-cd thc highest recommendation of thc ge. Many call them tho weaker sci and thy should they? Thoy do not livo or loctar bat on tho samo food as men, onf vhilo they enjoy certain grnccs nnd excellent ios in a superior degrco, thoy aro but bu nan. Often they aro better managers tbnt heir husbands and in every ease libera iducation improves (hoir power and Osoful tess. Whilo many m.ny not be able t ouster a complote collogo oourso,? so man; loys are incapable of so doing. Itotli race ire endowed equally in intellectual power IV bile we can't oxpect to have a bottor rac if women than our mothers and grand nnthors, still education gives thom powo ind bottor fits them for tho responsible dutic if lifo. It should, however, bo remembered tbt ntelleotual education, without Christin mlture, can accomplish but lit t?o goo? Jhristinnity touches us how insignificant, ho little wo aro and how grand wo may breon by a propor course in lifo. Christian educe lion ts what is ncedod by both sosos, and i these colleges both aro imparted, so th intellectual and moral culturo moving pa passa, fits tho student for tho highest aspiri lions and duties of lifo, urofulncss boro ai happiness hereafter. lio then spoke of tho "will it pay system and denounced tho utilitarian tendency tho ago to valuo education with other thin according to tho monoy it will put in mci pockets. It had taken hold of tho selim and colleges and threatened to bnnioh fri them Latin and Greek. Thoso who ndvocat such a oourso know about ns much abc education and woro nbout as fit to tcaoh Caligula's horso was to oxeroiso tho dutios emperor. Ho thon pointed out tho (ruo uso a position of Latin nnd Greek in collogos a tho importance of their study. Our tone is tho noblost of all and in it is contait enough of Hteratnro and soienco, of hist? And all tho perfection of knowledge roquir but wo study the dead languogos beca' thoy aro dead and not to get knowledge faots or history from them. Tho structure '.ILL,..!-i.-I...J..'J,i_.. ,..L-_.J_1_M..'-. these languages ii different from oura ?nd to ' analyse them gives tho mind tba? training which education ls designed to impart and without winch man ts not properly prepared for tho duties of aotivo life. Kduoation is disciplino and not tho storing the mind with facts. Th oso are to bo gathered and utilised in after life, and after a student has gradun ated it matters little whether he knows and oao read Latin and Greek fluently, the im portant question being did he study them diligently while in dbllege? f*. .?> He then spoke of the imp?rtanos of giving the college a warm nnd oboerful support. Io oolleges without endowment tho voioe of the people is the voloo of God. They depend for existence on patronage and this is en cored and enlarged by every gradunto and friend lending their influonoe to get students, &o. While the address appeared not olosoly oonneoted, it abounded in so many glittering truths nnd was so well delivered, that all wore pleased and we aro sorry wo cannot giro a fuller report of its exoollent ideas. Mr. Cromer certainly has ability and his spoooh shows application, from whioh wo prodiot for bim a future of usofulness nod honor. The audience, ut tho opening and between ?aeh essay, &o., was enlivened with music in the piano by different performers. At night tho closing oxorcises of the com mencement woro held and tho ossays of tho graduating class road. The ohurob was trowded to its utmost capacity with tho loauty and inteiligonoo of our commodity. After prayer and music oa tho piano the bllowiug essays, written by tho graduating dues, woro read: Essay by Miss Selma M Hahr-Subject, 'The mistaken aims of lifo." Essay by Miss Sarah E. Black-Subjeot, 'Tho futuro woman." Essay by Miss Lizzie \V. Chapman-Sub? oct, "Ambition." Essay hy Miss Katie S. Smoltzor-Subjoot, ?What am I und whither bm nd?" Dr. Smcltzcr then conferred tho degrco of ' L. B. on the following young ladies: Miss 1 211a T. Howies, Miss Salina M. Hahr, Miss 1 tarah E. Black, Mis Lizzio W. Chapman ' nd Miss Katie S. Smcitzer. At the conclusion of this interesting pro? ceding tho valedictory address, by Mies Olia T. Bowles, cubject, "A sohool girl's < ,'orld," was rend. f Wo aro unable to givo any outlines of ' tieso interesting essays, as nccossity com- fi oiled us to turn oror our rc porter's pencil to nether during their reading and employ ursolf in writing up tho past. They aro cportod to us ns being rich in sentiment { nd diction nnd creditable aliko to tho writers { nd tu tho college. I Th? dismissal of tho audionco concluded t tis interesing week, and just here wo will j iy it was a week of both profit and ent?r inaient to our people, who attended it irgoly. Wo will say furthor we havo never HUI so largo a orowd moro quiet and orderly tan during the week. Wo neither saw nor card of drinking or commotion on tho t root, and everything seemed to move in o nrmony with <ho occasion. Aro not four days too many for the com- o lenccmcntf Dr. Smollsor takes but ono nd wo think a little moderation on the part f Adger Collego would bo un improvement. 0 /o make the euggodtiou at all events. ' Court Proceedings. 1 Court for Oconcc county convened at Walhalla a Monday, Hie 26th instant, his honor Judge ^ ressley presiding. Mr. Solicitor Orr was pro snl and handed out thc following bills of in iotmenU ^ Tho State vs. IL B. Aldridge, charged willi itrrying concealed wcfipons. Tho Slnto vs. Roderick T. Casey, charged Uh aggravated assault and battery. The State vs. John Tims, charged with og ravatcd nssault and batt cry. Aft-er thc witnesses iu tba above indictments rere sworn, his honor on inquiring was in armed by tlie foreman of Hie grand jury (hat tey had examined, under tho previous order f tho court, by committee all thc public off?oes ( xcept one. He instructed them to examine i hal ellice to their satisfaction and under tho ame order, and that, if anything should ariso ' finch in their judgment required a further or 1 e-cxaminntlon of any of the offices, they . hould make it. j As they h&d been heretofore fully instructed I a their duties, ho deemed it unnecessary to epent tho instructions, especially ns at this usy season tho farmers should not bo Lrpt | rom their work a moment longer than thc I aiblio service required. 1 His honor then instructed (hom briefly as to ? he law in regard (o carrying concealed weapons nd stated that an erroneous impression pre ailcd ns to tho law. It is believed by soroo hat carrying a pistol or other weapon, with tho Kindle cxposod, so that it caa bo socn under . :crtain circumstances, is not a violation of tho aw. This is not tho case. Tho weapon must >c carried openly so as to bc subjeot to ordinary ibservation or so that any ono can soo it at all irnos easily. Any other carrying of concealed ^capons is a violation of tho law. Afterwards the following additional bills .vero handed out: Tho State vs. Bello Hutchins, charged with ?rand larceny and stealing from the person. Thc Stato vs. Cornelius Dunn, charged with rape and nu assault with intent lo ravish. The grand jury returned u truo bill in every ;ase handed to them. During tho day and before adjournment for dinner the following cases wero disposod of; Thc Stato vs. James McClellan, J. N. Fitz gerald nnd Z. L. Kelley, for riot, was continued, thc defendants being on bail and not ready for trial. The State vs. ll. B. Aldridgo, carrying con cealed weapons, tho dofendant being on bail, the caso wns continued. The State vs. Roderick T. Cosey, aggravated nssnult and battery, continued, tho dofendant being on bail. Tho Stato vs. Cornelius Dunn, rnpo and assault with intent to ravish. Tho defendant had been arrested bul escaped and has not boen re-arrested. Continued. In tho oasc of tho Stato vs. John Tims, tho dofendant put in a pica of guilty gf simple assault and battery, and was sentenced to pay a fino of $50 or bo imprisoned in tho county jail for thirty days. Ho wont to jail. In tho case of tho Stato vs. Bollo Hutchins, the jury found the defendant guilty on tho first oount, whioh was for grand larceny, and she was sentenced lo imprisonment in tho peniten tiary at moderate labor for two years. Tb? following appeals from Trial Justices were heard: The State ts A m er lc us Frailer, whloh was an appeal from a Trial Justloo in A ease prose cuted under the stock law. The defendant had tendered to the land owner what he considered the damage was, and on its being refused, he took tho stock forcibly. Ile was found guilt; and tho Trial Justloo imposed a floo of $6. From this the defendant appealed. Ills Honor held that defendant's appeal presented only the legal question, whether ho had a right to estimate and tender tho amount of damages ho believed tho party had sustained, and on ito being re fused, to take his stook. His Honor bold the law on tins point to bo against the defendant and the appeal was dismissed and tho oaso re manded to Trial Justloo Sh clor to enforce the sentenoo. Tho State vs. Dave Jordan, appeal from Trial Justice on conviction for failiug lo work the road. Tho appeal was dismissed and the lino of $5 confirmed, lt was paid at ouoo. At 2 e'olook P. M. the petit juries wero dis charged and court adjourned until 0 o'olook A. M. on Tuesday, to give tho grand jury timo to make their presentment and report on tho con dition of the publio offices of tho county. On Tuesday morning the grand jury m ad o their present meat and were discharged. Tho Court of Common Pleas was thoa opened aud all thc business ready for trial, except one case, was disposed of and court adjourned at 12 M. to Wednesday morning at 0 o'olook, when tho only oaso open, Chambers VB. Roach, will bc heard. - - m ? *mm Club Meetings. Tho Rook Springs Democratic Club will meet at tho usual placo on Saturday, tho Int day of July, at 1 o'clock P. M., for tho purpose of reorganizing, electing delegates to Ibo County Convention and transacting such other business as may como beforo tho meeting. Prompt at tention of members is requested. O. I. WALKER, President. F. B. DOYLE, Secretary. Tho Westminster Democratic Club will moot in Saturday, July 1st, 1882, nt 3 o'clock P. M., for tho purpose of reorganizing and electing iclcgatts to thc County Convention. Members )f tho club arc requested lo bc punctual in nt endance. II. R. GASTON, President. The Conncross D?mocratie Club will meet nt .ouncross Church on Saturday, July 1st, 1882, it 1 o'clock P. M., for the purposo of reorgan zin, &o. Take due notico and govern yonr iclvcs accordingly. WILDERN ABBOTT, President. T. A. WHITE, Secretary. Notico is hereby given thnt tho Holly Springs Democratic Club will meet at Holly Springs Joly tho 1st, nt 3 P. M., fur the mu coso of reorganizing and electing del? gales to tho County Convention nnd transact* ng such boniness ns is noccssary. Z BLACKWELL, President. PATRICK CIIAMRERS, Seorotory. Union Meeting. The union mooting of thc second scolion of he Fork Association will convene at New Hope in Friday before thc Gib Sabbath day in July. Introductory sermon by Kev. J. M. Sanders, it 12 M. QUBRIR8. 1. Do our members observe tho Sabbath day is they should? J. M. Sanders and J. W. Shc or. 2. Temperance. A. W. McGuffin, D. Knox iud Joab Chambers. SATURDAY. 1. How can our church members best promote motherly love? J. S West and W. C. Seaborne 2. What is the proper relation between UK ihuich and Sunday school? J. W. Stribling, J ri. Davis aud Isaac Wicklitfe. 8. Christian giving. II. S. VnnDlviero ant V. R. Knox. SUN OA Y. Sunday School addresses at 10 A. M. Missionary sermon at ll A. M. by J. Y Ir.uieson; J. S. West, alternate. G. II. CARTER, Clerk. Conncross Items. JUNK 27, 1882. Tho Conncross Baptist Church is uenrln| somplolion nnd will be n comfortable mid sub itnntial edifice when finished. Mr. A. 0. Sligh's school will soon olose. Mr ?iligh has rendered valuable servico lo lin ;ommunity as n teacher. We bave a very interesting Sunday school ii which Ibo pcoplo have mid nro laking gren interest. Mr. W. A. Miles, of Walhalla, is th Superintendent. He makes a good officer am works with much sohl. Tho crop prospects arc good. Wheat is bein? I brindled nnd is turning out well, from two t four dozen making a bushel. Thc oui ero; never was better, ono dozen and a bali makin ? bushel. Thc crops of tho formers arc clean and look ing well. Cotton is Inking a fine start to grow We expect to have cotton blooms soon. There is a good deal of excitement, nbnu maddogs, several dogs being killed that showc unmistakable signs of hydrophobia. Most of tho white men in our precinct hnv registered. Wo hove fruit in abundance of all kinds. o. M. A. Tho now Registration am Election Law does not give satis faction-it is too intricate-am its repeal at tho approaching extr session has been demanded i some (platers. This action o thc part of the Legislature woul hardly appear consistent, as til law has already boen partiall carried out. An amendment in th shape ot a reduction of tho nun ber of ballot-boxes would be a< coptablo, howevor. Give it a fa trial, and if it does not work satii factorily, erase tho law from th statutes. This is thc practical vic of tho matter.-The Eagle. WHAT EYERYRODV WANTS-Is a roliub medicino that never does any harm and th prevent; nnd cures disenso by keoping t utomnoh in order, tho bowols rcgulnr a tho kidneys and livor nativo. Such a mod oino is Pnrkor's Ginger Tonio. It rolien evory enso und bas cured thousands. S othor column.- Tribuno. Tho third disastrous storm passed ov Iowa on tho 24th instant. Much damn has boon dono and fivo pooplo killed. A VALUABLE ADDITION.-.Because it bonofioial to tho scalp and ndds to pcrsot bounty by restoring color and lustro to gr or fuded hair, ia why Pnrkor's Hair Halst is such u popular dressing, Proceedings of Club Meetings* LITTLE RIVER, 8. 0., JUDO 24,1882. The Democratic Club at Littlo River mel according to appointment ?cd appointed the following delegatos to tho County Con vention to be held at Walhalla, S. C., OD the 8th day of July, 1882: Benjamin Nicholson, Chairman. P. C. Alexuuder, T. J. Fowler, J. ll. Grant, D. O. Sheppard, L. A. P. Nicholson, William Rowland. The Walhalla Democratic Club mot in tho Court House al ll o'olook A. M., Juno 24th, 1882, D. A. Smith, former President, in tho chair. On motion D. A. Smith was re-elected President and Wm. J. Stribliog, Secretary and Treasurer. G. Won nor was elected 1st aod I). Bicmann 2d Vico President, and W. C. Koith member of the Couoty'Exeo utivo Committco from this Club. Tho following resolution was passed: Rosoivcd, That nil persons who havo heretofore signed tho roll of this club bo eonsidcrod members until withdrawal by themselves, exoopt those who havo died or removed from the oounty. Tho following Executive Committee was appointed: R. A. Thompson, Chairman, J. C. Mioklor, J. M. Keith, J. J. Norton and P. W. Pieper. Tho following committee was thou op pointed to select delegates to tho County Convention, the said comm it teo to have tim power to fill vacancies, if any should occur, from bystanders who aro members of the dub, upou the assembling of tho County Convention, to wit: D. A. Smith, S. P. Dendy, R A. Thompson and J. W. Strib ling. This committee has appointed tho follow ing persons dolcgates to tho County Con vention from this o!ub: J J. Norton, H. A. 11. Gibson, P. I?. Sharp, J. W. Stribliog, Wm. C. Keith, S. P. Doudy, J. S. Vernor, J. C. Mioklor, D. Biemsen, Wm. J. Stribliog, James M. Keith, Robt. A. Thompson, ll. E. Garner, G. Wanner, J. J. Ansel, Andrew Glover, J. E. Hendrix, C. P. Sceba, C. L. Reid, D. A. Smith, W. F. Ervin, Joseph W. Shelor, C. Wcodelkin, Wm. J. Nevill. J. W. Holloman, J. II. Keil, Jr., John M. Powis, Dr. Burt Mitchell, VV. A. Miles. The following resolution was pissed: Resolved, Thut it is the sense of this club that tho method of nominating candi dates by primary election should bc adhered to. On motion the following resolution was also adopted: Resolved further, That the delegation from this club aro hereby iostruotod to offer and press tho passngo in tho County Convention of a resolution instructing tho delegates to tho State Convention from this couuty to prcscut and support in thc State Convention a resolution to so change tho bobis of representation iu that body aa to give lu each county a representation pro portioned to tltc Democratic voting strength of ibo severn! counties. Tho club adjourned to meet at the oall of the President. D A. SMITH, President. WM. J. STIUULINU, Secretary. Tho Senooa Journal is requested to copy thc ubove proceedings: FAIR PLAY, S. C , June 21, 1882. A meeting of the Fair Piny Dcmoorntio Club was held at Fair Play to doy for tho purposo of reorganizing, Win. J. His, Vico President, in the chair und James Seaborn, Secretary. On motion it was Resolved, That ooommittceof fivo mom hers bo appointed, consisting of Dr. J. L. MoCurry, Col. R. E Mason, T. E. Clark, J. D. Sheldon and S K. Bolenoon, to nomi nate officers tu bc elected for tho club. The committee nominated tho following officers: James Seaborn, President; D. ll. Glenu, Vice President and J. D. Sheldon, Score tory. The nominntions wcro continued and adopted by thu club. On motion it was Resolved, That all persons whoso names arc on the old list of this club, who have nut died or removed from tho county, bo considered os members of this club, unless they malee known that they wish their names erased. On motion it was Resolved, That a committee of fivo bo appointed to present tho roll to persons for signatures ut d that they report tu the club at thc next uncling The following committee was appointed under that resolut ion: S. K. Bolcmaii, Dr. J. L. McCurry, L L. Jarrurd, J. II. Pullen and W. J. ilix. On motion it was Resolved, That this club meet ega in on next Saturday, July 1st, to appoint dele gates to thc County Convention ut Walhalla, July tho 8th, and that in caso tho olub fails to meet tho President bo authorized to appoint tho delegates. On motion tho Secretary was requested to furnish the county pipers with a copy of tho proceedings of this meeting. Tho olub adjourned to meet Saturday, July 1st, 1882, at 8 P. M. JAMES SEABORN, President. J. D. SHELDON, Secretory. Tho South has entered upon n period of prosperity winch bids fair to rival the brightest epoch in tho commercial history of tho world. Agriculture is flourishing as never before; railroads are ho ing constructed, consolidations and combinations formed so rap idly, that wo can scarcely keep track of the many changos; while manufacturing and mining aro at tracting tho attention of capitalists of Europe and America.-Tho Eagle, An clcotion was hold in York county last week for Sonator to fill tho vooanoy oc - casioned by tho oleotioaof Col. Witherspoon as Judgo of tho Circuit Court. Col. J. F. Hart, tho Domnoratio nominee received 2,004 votes and Col. Pride, tho KopubliooD oandidatc, received 1,240 votes. Commencement Incidents. A correspondent of tho Baptist Courier^ referring to oommoncemont at Wake Forest Collogo, says; i "The third Bpeoial address was that of Dr; J. H. O raves, the redoubtablo Baptist polemtd of tho Southwest. Ile disappointed public* expectation in two partioulars-in the first pince, his sermon to the graduating class did not contain a singlo sectarian oontimont, and in tho second placo, it was not two hours nod a half long, as aro most of his disoourses and as was the baccalaureate sernton he gave us at tho same oolloge twenty-eis years ago. Tho thorne of his sermon was Moral Courage, as illustrated in the throo Hebrew obildrcn in tho fiery furnace. 1 am not a very cordial admirer of Dr. Gravo?, but am b?und to say that this disoourso was admir able in conception, in diction and in deliv ery." Tho Board of Trustees of Wofford College), has boon looking carefully into the interests and fortunes of the collogo, which was found to bo dosing tho most prosperous session of its history. A hundrod and forty students havo boon mnrtrioulutcd during tho od logo yoar, and tho nverogo of work and improve'* ment of tho young men bas boen quite good indeed. Tho President of tho oollege ra.-* ported tho namos of twelve students who had not been absent from a single college duty during tho year. We aro sorry that wo havo not tba names at hand. They ought to be published to thc whole world as a roll of honor. Work, regular, systematic, constant work is what takes tho prizos.and woora tho honors of lifo and tho man that finds this out carly in his career is worthy to bo oongratu?. lated and distinctly roeognizod. Sumo young men will not be douiod an education, ns is shown by tho following alto from Wofibrd College: "Botweon twenty and thirty yoong men clubbed together during tho last session, and by a Mess Hull arrangomcnt tn (he oollege building, prooured board at tho rato of $7 a month apiece, or at a little loss figure oven than this. Tho board approved this arrango* ment and providod for its oontinunnco. A young man, hungering and thirsting ofter an education, need not, and must not, and it seems to us, will not, turn tiBido from its ot? tninment, with all tho opportunities and advantages afforded him." HOTEL. AllltfVAL,*. The fellowing nro tho arrivals al Bicmanns Hotel for the week ending Tuesday, June 27th: A W Anderson, J II Miller, Laurens, It S Thomspson, Clinton, SC, V L Starr, Savan nah, W J Compton, To.vnvillo, Hoary Blicdorn, John W Thompson, R E Caldwell, W li Johnson. Allanta, J B McJunkin, M II Me,Jenkin, J D Stonooyphor, Tugaloo, Cha?. II Gabriel, A A Antrim, Iowa, C Helikon, Camdon, S ?, G D Bornheim, Charlotte, N O, Mrs M E Beodo. Tryon, S 0, fl 0 Shirley. K G Gaines, Central, S C, J S Hunter, J D Prattler, Toocoa City, T A Grant, D P Grant, II lt t. ii Ut mp, Chocheo, W M Addington, Miss Mando Addington, Lavenia, Ga., W P Calhoun, W S Hunter, Mis? Stella Scurry, E W Methvin. W ? Jam?n, T Y Sligh, J ll Sligh, J F Hammond, Soneou City, W S Glonn, Luko W Vornor. F Y Simmons, Westminster, EG Evans, Pondleton, Boss A Smith, Charleston, B C Pressloy, Summer, ville, T L Calhoun, T C Porrin, W SCothran, Abbeville, II F Nowell, Jumes M Martin, James L Orr, W W Blay look, Groonvillo, John B Mooro, Anderson. REMasnn nod non, James Seuborn and son. W J His, Misson (lix. Miss Mattie Burnside, Fuir Play, L 15 Porry, Piedmont, Jos Jenkins, B B Lawson, G E ls.,new, p E Schwartz. R T West, M Brough., ton. E B Booker, C Sc G It R. BUSINESS LOCALS? ? Groceries nnd plantation supplies a specially nt GICDIVS, Westminster, S. C. l>. H. & W. S. Glenn aro solo agents. West minster, for Clapp & Bailey's reianants of laces. Call and sec them. Do yon want good goods nt low prices, full weight nnd measures, nnd in short full value for your money? Thou go to Glenn'? at Westmins ter. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For CongrcHS. We aro authorized to announce Hon. D. WTATT AIKEN a candidate for re election to Congress. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. We nrc nuthorized to announoo MARSHAL B. DENDY ns a candidato for Sohool Commissioner of Coonee County nt tho ensuing election, sub ject to ratification by tho Damooratio volors of sahl county Iii primary election or otherwise, as may tie de terni I ned. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Tho friends of C. W. MOORE respectfully n.uni nate him for tho ornoo of Sohool Com missioner of Ooonco County ut tho ensuing election, subject to thc action of thc Domo? oratio Party. Mr. Mooro is well known to tho people of tho county, having taught school for Bovoral years nt Walhalla and .Sc n ona City, and is fully qualified to disobarge thc duties of tho ellice, if clcolod. New Advertisements. Notice* rpilK Counly Commissioners will meet In tho 1 Gffice of Keith & Yernor at Walhalla Court House on MONDAY, tho 171 li day of July next, instead of first Saturday, as herctoforo.J Persons holding jurors' tickets will present them to bo audited nt that timo. By order of tho Board, J. S. VERNOR, Clerk Board County Commissioners. Juno 20, 1882. 82-8t Notice. 'rncur, will bo a publio examination of thoso 1 desiring to teach in tho publio schools of Oconco County ia my office on Friday and Satuvday, tho Tili and 8kh of July, 1882. Thoso desiring lo teaoh will appear promptly on the dnys indicated above for examination. I nlsodcsiro togivo notice thal I am now pay ing teachers for services hcrotofora rendered. ISAAC WICKLIFFE, Sohool Commissioner Ooonoo County.. June 29,1881?. ?2-01