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t?Ul KEP VT ?F. COUIUKK. BY KEKT11, SMITH ?V CO. Walliallt?,, o. o. ?TIIUUSDAY, JULY 13, 1882. &**??tm . .. i. i ... _ iX'3a3EF1.3VE)6ls iffi}* For subscription, $1.50 pet annum, rielly in adiidnee; for dx months, 15 cents. 4Qr~ Advertisements inserted al one dollar per %<?uare of one inch or leis for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. 6??" Obituary Notices exceeding Jive lines TYibubet of Ilespect, Communication* ef a per* tonal character, when admissable, and Announce meals of Candidate* will be charged for as aducr tisemcntSf Jj?* Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed C>rjY" Necessity compels us lo adfttre strictly io the requirements of Cash Payments. Prohibition. Tho ?Siuto of Iowa nt n recent election adopted by a popular majority of 40,000 votos a prohibitory constitutional amend* mont. It reads as follows: "Section 20. No poreon shall manufacturo for salo, ECII or koop for polo ns a bevorugo any intoxicating liquors whatever, including alo, wino and beer. Tho Ocncral Assembly shall, by law, proscribo regulations for tho enforcement of tho provisions heroin con tained, and shall thereby pr?vido suitiiblo penalties for violation ol thc provisions thereof." This populur volo is significant of tho great progress mudo by tho tempor?neo eic? ruent in tho past few years ar indicates ihut prohibition is likely in a few years to become n national question. Kansas has lately adopted tho Main? law nnd put it on trial and tho public pulso in thc Northwest and portions of tho East is strongly anti-liquor. lt is especially significant when wo consider tho largo foreign population of Iowa, ns this element has been generally quoted ns op posed to 6uch restrictions. According to tho census of 1880 tho voting population of that State aggregated 41C,G5S as follows: Native whites 287.030, foreign born whites 120.103, colored 3.025. It ia often stated by anti prohibitionists that such laws aro constantly violated nnd aro injurious, ns they retard immigration and development. Thc small comparativo increase of population in Maine during tho last thirty yours is cited ns proof of suoh assertions. May wo not ut t i il m te this rather to thc bleak climato and ungenerous soil of Maine, as compared with tho new States rathor than to her liquor law? It would 6ccm that it wits not prohibition which has dwarfed her increado of popula? tion, when wc soo tho Western States, tho homo of immigrants, taking tho lead in pro hibition. I*, is thought that Nebraska and Minnesota, tho lutter having n foreign b> rn majority of voters of nearly 50,000, will try thc prohibitory amendment next in tito Wost, while Connecticut,whoso voting population io nearly ono half foroigu born, will try it in tho Knit. Wo mention these facts becaufo many contend il prohibition should prevail in South Carolina its effect would ba to drive off immigration and cheek the general pros perity. Wo could not so urguo '.from thc notion in Kansas nnd Iowa. Thc question of prohibition is one ol' il i RI - cully. That liq tor used as a beverage is an evil, all will admit. That it slays its heca tombs annually in our towns, cities, counties and States is ti matter of statistical record. So, too, it begets idleness, poverty andcrimo, willi their attendant misery. It leads its victims to thc jail, tho seafield, thc poor house, or if these ho escaped, to a lifo of dis honor nnd a grate of eternal death. Cun it or should it bc stopped? As n mot" ter of conscience the Ini go mass of thc people would answer yes, bul ns ft matter of por? eotial interest and profit, many would fay no. So tho matter 6lntids and llie work of death and demoralization goes on under tho pro tection and by tho permission of tho law. Tho activity, however, of tho tempor?neo party betokens an increasing warfare against it with prospccls of final success. Thia warfare is not by sociotics nor in particular localities, but it extends over this broad land nnd across thc waters into England, France, Germany nod wherever Christian civilization exists, and ii? taking deep root among drink ing as well ns sober men, among those of thc world as well as Christians. Its abuso has Lceemo an evil of such mngnitudo that thc people aro beginning to feel it n necessity to risc up and put it down. For ibis very reason thoec who oppose prohibition an such should favor every reasonable measure which merely restricts thc salo of liquor as tho Hircst menna to prevent prohibition. As its evils increase, opposition lo its manufac turo and solo will grow stronger, while under restrictive laws thc ctilu of its abuso might BO dim'umh as to destroy all opposition to it. Thoro aro thousands to-day who like liquor nnd would bo ?-Jad to bo ablo to buy it cheap and easily who would voto for prohibition as o mcitsuro likely to promote religion, moral ity and education and as a measure which would sccuro us good anti permanent gov ernment. Tho News and Courier, in speaking of tho vote in Iovyn, says: "Wc leam that tho country people nnd farmers nearly all fa vored it and in thc town tho churches exerted ft strong influcnco in its behalf. Tho largo towns voted against it, but wero overborne by the several districts, where total abs ti naneo is moro commonly practiced nod thc evil ol intcrpornnco ia moro keenly and juttly ap preciated." Doubtless a similar feeling piova?B in thia and every Slate of the Union. Intemperate mon, who live in thc country and for month? follow their work without desiring or even thinking of liquor, on coming into town where it in sold, often find themselves tempted to drink to excess, got into brawls, lose their money and aro ofton ludged in thc calaboose and fined. Whon they got sobot nnd reflect on their folly they find thcmsolvoi poorer in puree, feeling ?orso in body am! . far mdro troubVcd in mind than if they hat not touched ir. They will reason I havo done hotter without it than with it, I can do with out it easily if it bo kept away from mo, ant will conclude that they will support any mensuro to drive its mannfaoturo and salt from tho country. Thoy seo it would ht bolter not only for them and their families but oleo for ih??r neighbors and frionds ant! tho country, if its uso could bo stopped . . ii >:.?:":.o\ poverty disappear from our land and igoor? anco and idloncfs givo pluoo to intelligence and industry, if the prime cause of those evils were removed. It ie the driuklng men of tho country who will carry prohibition if it ever bo carried. They can botter bo trusted to voto for it generally than so called Christians! moderate drinkers and moral mon. Tho S tato Convention, Of tho Democratic party will moot in Columbia on tho 1st of August for tho pur poso of nominating candidates for Stato offices. Tito Stato Excculivo Committee of tho party, having doubled tho number of delegates, our county will bo entitled to six and tho whole body will consist of 310 dologutos. Tho press of tho Stato generally favors this change, hut wo cnn soo but little benefit likely to flow from it. It is not tho number of delegates so much us tho fitness of tho men sent, which will determine tho character and qualifications of tho nominees. Tho action of thc committoo is nominally to get nearer nt tho public sentiment of tho Stato, by having a larger budy to make tho selections of candidates and also to prevent log rolling. Will it accomplish this? We think not. If tho majority of 158 delegates eau bo packed for a "cut and dried liokct" why cannot tho same bo done with 310, especially when tho inciense is a mero doubling the representation from all thc oouittiot?? Rep resentative Tillman advocated tho doubling thc members fo Congress to prcvont corrupt legislation and also to get nearer tho people. Wo cannot sec thc good of such measures. Largo bodies uro too unwieldy; too many want to speak, while but few can hear, ond they arc more liable to confusion. Delegates generally voto for men whom they think nil! ho nccoplablo to their counties, and counlie*, us a consequence, geno rally veto together, so that thc increased ttumbt r docs not change tho r?sult. What wo want in a nominating convention is men of firmness, independence, individuality and integrity. With such delegates it mailers lillie whether tho con vention bc cv ni posed of 158 er 310 members. 'flic real reform which Ibo composition of thc Stale convention need", and which is just mid fair, is that tho delegates, whatever bo their number, should bc proportioned among (he counties according to their Demo cratic voting strength, lt docs not appear to bo fair that counties having livo hundred to ono thousand Democratic voters and several thousand Republican voters should have double thc representation in tho con vention of counties whoso Democratic voters number several thousand against n small Republican vote, lt is true national conven tions nro organized on n similar basis to our Stato Convention, but wo think tho Stale Convention should bo based un thc Demo cratic strength of the counties. Our county convention has appointed ils delegates and have instructed ihem to lay before tho Stato Convention sonic proposition looking to this end. Thc delegates are good and firm men and through thom or through delegates of sonic other county similarly in structed, wc think this mensuro will bo brought before tho August Convention and thoroughly discussed. A good deal can he said on both sides of thc quoslion and its discussion may lend to a settlement satisfac tory to holders of both views. Our delegates go uninstructed on other matters. This is right, for in thc multitude of men in our Stale competent lo lill thc various offices, what wc want is ibo men who by personal popularity of reputation or ability ns speakers or nil, cnn best unify iiie people and lead us to victory. If Judge Wallace could bc induced to run ho would bc thc mar., but if not, (hen let our delegates, after conferring willi del?galos from other counties, unite, upon sorio ono who will most likely carry the State It is success wc want to win and defeat to avoid, mid willi tho present division nnd excitement about past legislation men should bo selected to whom na personal or political objections can bo urged. As lo ourself, wc will support tho ticket nominated, for defeat ut this timo would injure our every interest. Tho County Convention, Pursuant to call, met at Walhalla on tho 8th instant. Hs proceedings will bo found else where in our columns. Representative mon of Hie county wcro pres?nl as delegates from seventeen clubs. Thc remaining (en clubs, not represented, aro mainly localed in Hie upper townships of ',ihe cornily, where (he hardships of thc slock law are moat fell and tv ll cfc lhere j is also Opposition lo (he registration and oilier acts of Hie las! Legislature. Wo know notices of meetings lo reorganize several clubs in (hat section have been published and wc trust before Ibo August, meeting of Iho county convention Ihcy will bo organized und repfc&onlod. Sonic of tho inosl active supporters of (he Dctnooralic parly livo in the upper pul of our county and wc cannot a fl ord io loac their h .dp. Wu liko thom as citizens and personal friends and wo want Hiern to come willi us amt seek a redress o' nay grievances they have in and through tho party, lt is us much (heir parly as (hal of any section and Ihoy have a righi (o conic in and bo heard, ll is our party, Hie parly of thc people, ond we want their help. Il" wo differ on minor points, as tho slock law, rcgislralion law, militia law, ko., wo certainly agree thal this is a whilo man's country and should bo ruled hy while men. Wo agree also that no ono ot us desires lo bo remanded lo Ibo corrupt days of 1808 lo 187(1, and (hat wo all can and will unilo lo prevent ! such a Catastrophe. Lei us then as friends, , having a common interest and a common country, , unilo for thc preservation ami promotion of tho | good of Hutt country. When tho ship of Slnlo is safo wo oan afford lo sqtiabblo over special I mailers, but at this limo all aro expected and . invited lo work together. | Tho largo number of del?gales present on Saturday and the activo interest they manifested in (he convention indicates tho presence of lifo j I in tho old laud yet. Wo will bo greatly dis appointed if beforo Novoniber tho whiles of this county do not present a solid front for ' Deinooralic government. To bring (his about ' every citizen should discuss calmly his differ ' enecs with his neighbor nnd get together. Wo ' aro nil wanting and aiming at (ho samo ond, 1 tho best interests of thc whole Stale, and whilo ) differences of opinion may exist as to tho best , means and men to work out this end, romero? I bering that all mon nro fallible, wo should make . up our minds lo submit to thc will of tho mu Wllv. New Couti ties. Tho Legislature at tho extra session adopted a joint resolution proposing an amendaient to Sccliou 8, Ai-ticio ll of tho Constitution of the Slate, relating to tho forming of nerf counties. Thc amendment BO proposed will be submitted lo tho qualified electors of tho Stale at tho next general election, lt reads as follows: Strike Out in Seollon 3, Article ll, of Ibc Constitution tho words "bul no new county shall bo hereafter formed of less extent thau six hundred and twenly-flvo squaro miles, nor shull any existing counties bo reduced to a less extent thau six Ininti red and twenty live squaro miles," and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Provided,'That no new County shall bo foamed which has a population of less than one one-hundred and twenty-fourth part of tho whole number of inhabitants of the Stuto. ami au area less than four hundred squaro miles, nor nhill 1 any existing counties bo reduced lo a less area (linn lour hundred squaro miles." The amendment proposed is less objectionable in its preseut shnpo than if lhere were no limitation to tho sifco of tho counties. Tho prescht limitation is ono based On area alone, while the proposed limitation is based on both area and population. Notwithstanding this wo oppose tho amendment. It will increase tho oumbei of Senators, and thereby, to some ex tent, tho Stale expenditures. It will increase tho number of county oflioials in tho State aud thereby Ibo county taxes, mid further, will draw men (rom pm suit? of industry to office holding, und thus, lo some extent, lessen tho general wealth. Our county (oxes are now and nave been since 1X7ti larger than thc levy for running tho State Government. If the number of counties bo doubled, (ho number of county officials will be doubled, and thc rate per cenl. necessary to run thc machinery of Iheso counties will be largely increased, though not actually doubled. Wisc legislation consists not only in good laws, properly administered, bul in giving these, blessings to thc p?oplo at as little cost as they can bo consistent with tho reasonable conven ience ot tho people, If counties aro reduced, as proposed, will not thc pay of public officers bo too small lo alford them a competent living, and if no, will they not be compelled to add to their offices other pursuits? If so, while men may save a fow miles in reaching the court houses by small counties, they may loso them in not finding cither competent officers or of haviug to hunt them up, or to avoid this, fees must bo so in creased as to give the officers a living from theil offices. Our county contains over six hundred and twenty-live I-tjuaro milos and wo think il small enough when wo have county tuxes tt pay. Again, so far :.s remoteness from tho cour house is concerned, what benefit will result tc tho people unless nil (ho court houses anti county lines ot tho State bo wiped out am South Carolina bc resurveyed into counties o four hundred squaro miles and new publit buildings be ?or col ed as near (heir centers ai possible Charleston would no longer have i court house, nor would Greenville, which is bu five miles from thc Picketts linc, nor porhtip: would any of the present county scats Contimit such. Take our own suction as an illustration (but wc will say wc know nf no such desire o purpose,) and if parts of Ocohec, Picketts am Anderson were cul off and a new county formed would that bring tho people abovo Walhalla (tin farthest ott' of any at present) any nearer to th court house at. Walhalla? Thc same would, ii most cases wc fear, bc true, anti tho urgumou of convenience lo the people fulls to thc ground ? Wc may bc mistaken, and it' so, arc open t conviction; hut as yet wc can sec only hcavie tuxes, au increased number ot' officers, who wil ho poorly paid for their lime and service, unies costs and fees lo increased, anti really n general benefit to lite people by way of conven icuce. Wo will more al our leisure considc Iltis maller, hut our preset inclinations ni against thc amendment proposed. Timo of Holding Elections. The joint resolution proposing a constitution I amendment relating to Ihc limo nf holdii elections provides that tho following atnendmci lo Section 2, Article ll. of Ihc Constitution I submitted to thc qnalillod electors of thc Sin at thc nexi general election, to wit: That Section 2, of Article II, of IheCoiistR (iou of this State, ns amended, bo, ami hereby, stricken ont, and thc following inscrit in lieu thereof: "Tho general oloelion for Som tors and Representatives shall bc held in eve second year, in such manner, al such limo, ai i al such pities ns thc Legislature may provide Proceedings of tho Democrat: County Convention. Thc Democratic Convention of Oconec conn mel in the- court house, al Walhalla, on Sad) day last, pursuant to thc cal! of tho czecuti committee. Col. R. A. Thompson, Ibo Frei dent of Hie Convention, called tho delegates I order and upon thc call of (bc roll of clubs I lollowing were found represented, lo wit: W halla, Richland, ConbcroSp, 1'lcaannl II Westminster St ?eca City, Providence,Uaobclc ll ol real, South Union, Fair Play, West Cnn Mount Tabor, Ililli Kalls, Oconec Tanne: Double Springs. Holly Springs nntl Lillie Hiv A large majority of the clubs being represent tho President announced (he first business order was thc election of officers. On motion of W. J. Mix, of Pair Play Cl Hie following committee, consisting of ono fr each club, was appointed to nominate. oOici to wit: ll. F. Sloan, J. It. Steele, N. W. On J. S. Vernor, T. D. Long, J. M Cannon, Jnt Grant, A. P. Cox, W. W. Burnsides, T. White, K. IL Hubbard. Lemuel Thomas, Ju IL (?rani, ll. 1). limns. After consultation committee nominated for President W J. Sti ling; 1st Vico President, W. P. Calhoun; Vico President, lt. K, Mason; Secretary, J i Vernor, and Assistant Secretary, Q, Wan On motion (his nomination was confirmed (ho new officers elect look tboir scats. President elect, Mr. W. J. Slribling, made a appropriate remarks on Inking tho chair, i which ho announced the Convention ready business. On motion of Major S. P. Dendy, of Walhalla Club, an election for six delegate (ho Slato Convention, for tho purpose of n nating Stato officers, was ordered to bc mad ballot, which occurred with tho following rc M. W. Coleman, K. E. Mason, John W. Sh W. P. Calhoun, Joseph W. Shclor and Joh Cary, with Ibo following alternates: D. Smith, IL F. Doylo, J. S. Vernor, D. Blom G. Wanner and Daniel Rtivcnol. An executive commitlco for Ibo Domoc parly of tho cornily was nominated and ole consisting of W. C. Keith, A. R. Droylos, Fennell, J. J. Keilli, J. IL Sligh, H. F. Di V?. Vf. Burnsides, Milton Nicholson, F Sitton, John W. Sholor, W. L, Hudgcns, ! i Massey and W. J. Slribling, President. On moiton of W. P. Calhoun, Esq., ll resolved, after rouoh discussion, thal il h sense of this convention that tho basis of repre sentation in tho State Convention be changed from thal of the whole population to that of the Demooratio population in eaoh oouuly, and that tho delegates from this county In tho Stato Convention presa the adoption of this resolu tion by tho Stato Couveutlon. Tho following resolutions wcro Introduced by Senator Shanklln and adopted: Resolved 1st, That this convention adopt the primary elcotion plan of nominating the repre sentatives in tito General Assembly and county officers, aud that it is tho sonso of tho conven tion that tho Congressman from tho Third Con gressional Distriol bo nominated by tho same plan. Resolved 2d, That il bo referee 1 lo the olubs for their action as to whether this primary election bo by a majority or plurality vote, willi (ho request to report to tho next county con vention their several notions on this question. This r?solution elicited an animated debato, participated in by a large number of delegates A motion of Joseph W. Sholor, to olcol dele gates lo tho Congressional Convonliou will authority to act, provided that convention wat called before the next meeting of this convention after long discussion, was lost. There being no further business, tho conven lion adjourned sine die. VY. J. STRIBL1NG, President. J. S. YKHNKH, Scoretary. SOUTH ?MO?I, July 1, 1882. At the South Union Democratic Club meeting hold to day, tho following resolutions wet passed: Resolved, Thal wo recommend nomination by primary election and adopt thc plurality rule Resolved, That our delegates to tho Stat Convention bc instructed to insist on a Vol according to the D?mocratie population. Resolved, That this club heartily endorso th entire actions of Hon. I). Wyatt Aiken, as ou representative in Congress. Adjourned subject to thc call of the President J. W. SHE LOR, President. T. D. LONG, Secretory. LONG CHEEK, S. C., July tl, 1882. GENTS; Pienso announce that there will b a mooting of thc citizens of Pulaski Town ship, at Long Creek Church, on Saturday July 22, nt 2 o'clock, for tho purpose of dis cussing tho Greenback question. Respectfully . J. C. IIUNNIOUTT. [From thc Charleston News and Courier. Adger's Now President. WALHALLA, Juno 26.-Tito friends c Adgcr Cullcgo can certainly oungrutulut themselves upon tho action of her board o trustees ot their annual meeting Tuesda lust, in effecting ii permanent organizado and electing as president of Adgcr Collcg Rev. Franois P. Mullally, D. D. Fiv years ugo this institution was tompoiarily ot ganir.cd und has been run successfully uudc thc cato of an ablo corps of professors Tito trustees were induced to take tho abov action from being satisfied that, it would b for tho best interest of tho college, that it workings! would bo moro successful, an that thu friends of thc college abroad shoul no U nger have any fours us to the petina nency of lier existence. Thc ohoico fl)r. M till.illy is eminently proper ono. He is one of thc most eloquct: pulpit orators in the Soot hern .States, a prc found scholar, und has lind extensive cxpe rienco ih teaching. Dr. Mullally was bor in 1834, in thc County of Tipperary, In laud, and left that country in Iiis fourteen! year His father belonged to that class < gentry known in Ireland as gentleman faru era, owning a lease of porno five hundn aorcs of land. His cduoation was only pa tinily completed in Ireland. He was rcuri and tutored ns o follower of that noble bac of patriots lcd by Smith O'Brien, servit hitn even in those youthful days for tt years in thc capacity of page. Afler Stu! O'Brien's arrest and transportation L Mullully being classed as a rebel for polit cul opinion's sake, nod consequently und condemnation by the party in power, 1 friends thought it best fut him to quit t country. He accordingly came to Amuri I nnd slopped in New York some six monti I hoping to obtain work in that place. B on account of his total ignorance of wot i his youthful appcoronco and probably t fact that lie had but recently boen a follow of Smith O'Brien, made it an impossibili for him to do anything, and his menus ncai exhausted compelled this stranger in strange land to seek a moro congenial spi and thus it was ho went to Hancock Count in Georgia, and I herc, as ho terms it, "in t good providence of God, ho fell into t hands of that noblo-hcaricd Southern go tleman, Col, A. J. Lane," who took him his own house where he remained ono ye and attended u high school taught by Ric ord Johnson. Thc next year ho tauf school in Jones County, Tenn. Ho v then invited to enter tho celebrated OIUB cal school in Georgi?, known as tho V School, conduotcd by Rev. C. P. Beni 1). D , whero ho pursuod his studies for < year, and aided in teaching. Ho was tl given a position in tho school ns a rcgu teacher, teaching,as it is thc custom in st institutions, thu various courses, which continued to do for ? years. Having dct mined to enter tho ministry of the Prcsl terian Clutch, ho now entered tho Scinin at Columbia, where he remained during full tenn of thrco years. Whilst in Seminary ho spent one of his vacation; thc mountainous scotions of this cou visiting aud preaching to thoso people, tho good seed sown during that summer still bearing fruit, ns many eau testify, tho expiration of his term in tho Semin tho health of tho pastor in tho Presbyte I ('burch in Columbia, Dr. James H. Th woll, being much impaired from disease overwork, tho congregation called Dr. J lally to bo co-pastor willi Dr. Thorn' Ho labored in this oapaoity sonio oiglt months, most of the work being pcrfor by him in consequence of tho failing hi of Dr. Thornwcll. At this time Dr. Th woll resigned. Dr. Mullally having culled only as co-pastor ho also tend his resignation. Dr. '1'born well's rcs) timi was aocopted for onuses abovo st but tho congregation rctuined Dr. M ul ond ho remained as full paBtor about year. This was about tho middle of war, and Ibero being much demanc chaplains in tho army and there hoing ral ministers in Columbia too in finn fo divo service in tho Gold, but abundan tl) to toke oaro of tho ohurohes at home Mullally, anxious to onter tho arm chaplain, and doubtless fooling that spi patriotic enthusiasm that fired his bio tho days of Smith O'Biicn, resigno -1-. i- "," , , fi ^_ I position as pastor, and entered tho aervico as Cboplaiu in Orr's Regiment, at whioh post I was aonatontly found lill the ond was. ills zeal end faithfulness to this trust confided to bim ia pleasantly remembered by many of the surviving soldiors io this county. After tho surrender, and whilo tho wholo country was in a stato of disorder, and terror reigned ovor the land, ho was, as ovor, constantly engagod in some good work. Ile supplied tho ohuroh at Poodle ton about two years, and employed his limo during tho wock in farming and toaohing a few privato pupils. At this timo ho was oalled to bo pastor of tho Presbyterian Ohuroh in Bolivar, Tenn., rotna?uing thoro tinco yoars. Thou declining a cull to Wash ington City, in consequence of the unpleas ant relations existing between the Northern and Southern Presbyterians, ho accepted a call from tho Ninth Street Presbyterian Church in Covington, Ky., and remained thero four yoars. From Covington ho was induced to movo to Sparta, Ga , thero to serve as pastor of two churches, and take charge of a largo and flourishing school, having with him in this Behool two comp? tent assistants. This chango from Coving ton to Sparta was mode in conscquenoe of his having io Sparta a near relative, to whom he expected his presence would bo salutary. Ile remained hero for three years, and his chief mission to this plaoo being co ded ho wus lcd to accept tho call of tho Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Vu., at whioh placo ho labored five yours, during whioh time he attended lectures in tho Washington and Lee University and took a Complete course of law, including two years. Dr. Mullally married in early lifo Miss Lizzio Adgcr, an accomplished ond lovely daughter of Dr. J. D. Adgnr, of Pendleton, S. C. n. Thc Number ol' Fanns. Georgia badin 1880 ninety-eight per cent, moro farina limn she hud in 1870. She hod, to bo exact, 138,020 farms against 09,950 in 1870, 02.003 in 1800 und 51,759 in 1850. This remarkable incrcas.o in Georgia was paral lei led in nearly every other Sauthorn Stato. The number of farms in Alabama sprang from 07,382 in 1800 to 135,804 In 1880-an increase of 102 per cont. Arkan sas had in 1870, 49,424 farms and in 1880 tho number had increased to 94,433 Florida rose in thc samo time from 10,211 farms to 23,438. In Kentucky there was a gain of 40 por cent., in Louisiana of 70 per cont., in Mississippi of 50 per cent., in North Caro lina of GS per cent., in South Carolina of 81 per cent., in Tennessee of 40 per cont, nnd in Virginia of 00 per cent. Nor.o of tho other Stales . BIIOW such large percentages except tho now States of tho Northwest. Tcnnes8eo leads tho States in tho cotton bolt in thc number of farm?. She bas 105, 05?. North Carolina has 157,009. Georgia comes next with 138,020, followed closoly by Alabama's 135,8G I. Wo havo. howovcr, omitted Texas, whioh has 174.181 farms, and therefore takes the euko. Thc Snpcrinten? dont of tho Census states tint subsequent reports will show tho distribution of tho total number of farms among soveral ?IURSOS: first, according to size of farms, as from 3 to 10 acres each, from 10 to 20, from 20 to 50, from 50 to 100, etc., and secondly, according to tho tenure of tho hind, ns owned by tho occupier, as cultivated for a slmro of tho produce, or as paying a fixed money rental. Tho promised statistics will prosent a clearer view of the situation than ibo totals in tho bulletin that has just como to hand. In tho country thoro aro 4,008,907 farms against 2.059.985 ten years ago, 2.04 1.077 in 1800, and 1,419,073 in 185'). Tho rato of incrcaso between 1870 and 1880 was 51 per cent. Dakota leads]thc list with a percentage nf 914.-Atlanta Constitution. Who Roprosent tho Fooplo. According to tho directory of tho forty sovonth Congress, there ure in the House 293 members: Ono hundred and ninety flvo lawyer?. Nineteen professional politicians. Threo railroad officers. One capitalist. Ono olorgyman. Thoro aro sixty-fivo members represent? ing tho useful employments of tho country, as follows: Sovcntcon merchants. Dieven farmers. Twelve editors. Ten manufacturers. Five physicians. Two civil engineers. Two miners Two mechanics. Ono naturalist. Thc useful employments aro still worso represented in tho Senate, as thc following shows. Thoro aro seventy-six members, whoso prolossions aro ns follows: Fifty-seven 'lawyers. Fivo bank officers. Threo railroad officials* Threo professional politicians. Of tho useful professions thero arc devon: Throe merchants. Two manufacturers. Two miners. Two general business. Ono farnior. Ono editor. Tho fence law is not giving half the satis faction in Ooonec County that tho Kauqoita Indian Worm Pellets nro. They aro sold by 24 dealers in tho county and all speak in glowing lornia ovor thc efficacy of thom. WASHINGTON, July 10.-Now oomos Wil liam Pitt Kellogg into thc Star-mute fold with thc foot of his division of $20.000 with Brody nut of tho prooeods of tho frauds. It is said that ho went to Arthur and implored hie aid nnd shelter, but finding thc mailor too far gono for stoppngo ho hus admitted tho foot of bis receiving money, but dcelaros ho did it as an arbitrator between others. Ho bas boon vory much agitated fur several days. As (ho grand jury to-day adjourned ovor to Wednesday by dosiro of tho Government oounsol.it is oxpocted that thc indictments will bo delayed until thon. lt is rumored thatSonators Ingall* nnd Plumb, of Kansas, will bo found implicated in tho roguory. Sat.alor Ingulla is comparatively cool, but Senator Plumb bas absented himself from tho Sonato sinoo ho had an inkling of i it and displayed nervousness beforo leav ing. -Mr. J. C. C. Turnor, of (hoonville, dug s woe t potatoes from his garden on tho 5th lust., ' and tho NOWB says they wore of good size Tlic Fence I,ti tv. Malaria, Chilla and llover and Uillioaf attacks positively cured with Eatery's Stand-' ard Cure Pills-nu infallible romedy; neves fails to oure the most obstinate, longhand-* lng oases whore Quinine and all other remo* dies had failed. Tboy are proparod expressly for malarious sections, in double bozos, twa kinds of Pills, containing a strong oat hart id and a chill breaker, sugar coated,- contain-, no Quinine or Mercury, OAUsing no griping or purging; tboy aro mild and officient, cor taio In their nation und harmless in all oases, they offeotually cleanse tho system and give' now lifo nnd tono to tho body. A? n house hold remedy they uro unoquulod. For Livor Complaint their equal is not known; ono box: will have n wonderful effect on tho woree caso. They aro used and proaoribod by Physicians and sold by Druggists ovorywhoro, or sent by mail, 26 and 50 cent boxes, Emory'* Littlo Cathartio Pills, best ovor made, only 15 cents. Standard Curo Co. 114. Nassau Stroot, Now York. July 13. 34-6m* Tlic Elect iou Law. Tho full text of tho Aot amending tho Klcotlou law is as follows: AN ACT lo amend Title II, Part I, of tho Goneral Statutes, entitled "Of Elections." .SUCTION 1. Do it enacted by tho Senate and* House of Representatives o'f tho State of South' Carolina, now met and sitting in General As sembly, and by tho authority of tho samt, That Section Ol, Title II, Part I, of tho General Statutes, entitled "Of Elections," be, and tho' samo is hereby, amended, so that the' officers named'therein, by a olerioal error, as assistant supervisors of elections, shall bo known as assistant supervisors of registration, and tho persons heretofore appointed ns such supervisor;) shall bo the assistant supervisors of registration, and any aol or nets heretofore done by them under thc said scot ion, ns such supervisors, shall be, and tho samo are hereby, dcolarod valid ami effectual, ns if tho said persons had boon named and appointed as assistant supervisors of regis-* (ration; aud that tho clerical error in said Sec tion requiring (hem to sit with tho supervisor? of election bo corrected by substituting tho word "registration" for tho word "election." SKC. 2. That any person interfering with or obstructing nny supervisor of registration or his assistant in tho di sob arge of his duly shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con viction thereof shall be fined not leas than $100 nor more than $1,000, and be imprisoned not less than six mondia' nor more than two yetar*? SEC. 3. Thal Section 1*21 bc, and thc same in hereby, amended by adding thereto as follows; "All county boards of canvassers, whether for Stnto or Federal elections, shall have tho power, and it is mado their duty, as judicial otlioors, to decido nil cases under protest or oontost that may arise, subject to appeal to tho Board of Rtme Canvassers, who shall also sit and aot ia all such matters as judicial officers. SKC. 1. Thal Soction 133 bo amended in lino two by striking out tho word "ten" and insert' ing ir. lieu thereof tho word "fifteon," so (frat tho Section ns amended shall read "tho board shall havo power to adjourn from d ty to diy for a (erm not exceeding fifteen days." Six. 5. That Scotion 08 be amended by add ing thereto tho following: "Whenever n now polling precinct is established by law, it shall bo the duty of tho supervisor of registration to transfer from the books of registration (ho names of suoh qualified voters registered at other precincts Os should, under this Aol, regis ter nnd vole at thc new precincts so established, and who may request such transfer, aud lo maVo such changos ns may be necessary in tho cert i fi - eales of registration issued to suoh voters, and such voters shall ihereafter volo only nt suoh precincts to which they havo been thus trans ferred. SKC. G. It shall not bo lawful for tho mana gers lo count any ballot upon which thcro shall appear thc name of any oflioo or tho name of any person in connection with any office other than the oflioo for which tho box in winch such ballot is found is provided. SKO. 7. Thal (he action of tho Qovcrnor in appointing a supervisor of registration for tho County ot' Berkeley bo confirmed, and the sud supervisor bc paid tho samo compensation ns tho supervisors of counties other than Charleston. Tile Latest iVom thc North. Fruit jars al Norman's at $2 por dozon. Croquet sets at Norman's at $1.60 to $2.60. Accord?ons, banjos, guitars, violins an 1 nil other instruments loo numerous to mention at Norman's A beautiful list of show caso goods, just rc? ectved at Norman's, Icc cold so la light fal water at Norman's. New Advertisements. Torrs PILLS A DISORDERED LIVER JS THE BANE of the present generation. It la for tbe Curo of thia disease and ita attendants. SICK-HEADACHE, BILIOUSNESS, DYS PEPSIA, CONSTIPATION, PILES, etc-., that TUTT'SJPILLS havogained a woricFwido r?putation. yoTftor?edy hus ?ver boori 3iaooverod_tjmt_?ojfl digestive organs, giving thom vigor to &a iimflato food. Aa a natural roanlt, the ?ervous By atom la ?raced, the MTUBOI?B ?ro~Developedt and the Body Hohuat. i 02x.Hl? and 3Pexrox-~ B. RIV At., ft Planter At Bayou Bor?, L,a.. cays: My plantation ls In ft malarial dlotrlot. FOB BO vor al yoare I could not male? half cw orop on aooount of bilious aisenee? and ohllls. I wan noarly discouraged when X bogan tho uso o* TUTTVB PILLS. The reoutt wa? marvolouox my laborora soon became hearty r.ml robust^ .nd I have had no further trouble. Thev relieve tbe encore od fclver, cleans? tba Blood from poisonous, humor*, nnd eanse *be bowel? to net nag a rally, with out wliU li no ono rmi feel well. Blood, Mirons; Nerves, sndasoami X.lver. frrlce. aBCente. Offlee.Btt Murray ?t., jf> V. TUTT'S HAIR DYE. OnAY n AIR or WHISK KUM changed to a O ross v HUCK by a singlo application ot this DYK. It Imparta a natural color.and acta Instantaneously. Bold nv Druggists, or sont by express on receipt of Uno Dollar. Offioo, 80 Murray Street, New York. (Dr. TVTWB ni A tv VA r, of Valunbte'V hi/ormrillMi ?fud Vati/ul Jleoetpfe R tctll be ??i?Me4 1'RSB on a* jil to? ito H. J* July 13, 18*2 Hi ly KCebmiltoix F'emsule Oollege. Well selcotod oourso of study. Spooial departments for all tho ornamental branches. Faculty,lari;e, ablo and exporionood. Ex Iensivo grounds for rooroation. Exoellont buildings, LtiOxRB foot, four storios, contain? lng 125 apartments. Commodious Chapel, NicG Ilooitalion, Ornamontal, Play and Bath rotuna. Warmed by steam and lighted by gas. Only two young ludios oooupy n room. Charges lower than any school ofibring equal' advantages- in tho United- States. Session begins Soptcmbor ll, 1882* For torms, catalogues and further particulars address J. T. PATTERSON, Prosidont,- Lexington, Kentuoky. July 13) 188?. . a4-lnv