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ff IIIS K15 <> Yl ' V M115 lt BY Iii: ITU, Nil ITU sV CO. Wallialla, S? O. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1882. ?ttY* /''OJ* subscription, ?I/IU prr ?ti,'i??i tidly in advance; for six month*, lo cents. 66y** Advertisements inserted at one dollar pe, tijuate of one inch or Uss for the first insertiot and ?jtif cents for each subsequent insertion. ifaijj"" Obituary Notices exceeding Jive tine Tribute* of ftespect, Communications cf a per tonal character, when admissuble, and Announce meats of Candidates will be chargedJ'or as adver tisements. JC??y Job Printing neatly and cheaply executer 6@f* Necessity commis us to adhere strictly o the requirements of, Cash Payments. Mooting of tho Democratic Ex? ""utivo Committee* There rt ?ll bo n mooting of (ho Democratic Executive Committee of Ocotieo County ut ?ho Court House ut ll o'clook A. M., ou Saturday, Ibo 29ih of July. 1882. Tho com mittee consists of \Y. 0. Keith. A. lt. Broyloe, J. L. Fennell, J. J. Keith, J. II. SI i gb, B. F. Driver, W. Wi Uurnsidos, Milton Nicholson. F. L. Sitton. John W. ?helor, W. L. Ilud gcnH and S. V. Massey. In addition to tim ahove, ouch club which was not represented at tho laut convention, or which lind not circled n member nf tho committee, has tho right to elect a member without further notion td' the convention. Thc Stale Constitution places on this com ir.itleo thc wholo responsibility of tho control and etinductof tho campaign itt thc county, llctuembering tliic, it is presumed to ho un* necessary to urge tho ....?tulunco tf every member of the committee on thia meeting. WM J STRIDUNO, County Chairman. Tho Military Academy. J Wo published in our last issue tho terms of admission lo this institution of boncfiolary cadets, as also tho price per year for pay ca dets. In our section arni in many patts of ihc State lhere (vas strong opposition tn tho opening and appropriation to this institution. Many contended thc Stato wan ntl yet too poor to lister it and tho University and ad vocated enlarging anti elevating instruction in thc public common school*. Wc beliovcil bolh should bc done at as carly a day r.s tho prosperity of thc country would admit, for not only have most of tho States such col leges, but all should have them. They not only furnish at Imme a medium of Ililli in struction ned keep within our State much tnonoy and tnlent v> hielt would Und its way elsewhere, hut they ulso tend to unify tho people. Will tho institution merced? Will it rcceivo the patronage it should and thus re pay tho State for thc aid extended to it? Willi proper management wc believe it will, but under the pay system at pre-cut adopted wo atc satisfied it will hut. It is a State institution, lupportcd largely by tho tnx payers of tho State, and for this support each county is entitled to send two beneficiary cadets. Th?3 hoing so, is it right that lho largo sum of ?300 per year should bo charged for pay calots, who como really from the very class who arc taxed to support tho iu? Btitution. thus doubly taxing them? In our jndgmont thc price for pay cadets should bo thc actual expenses, to wit: tuition, board, clothing, otu , leaving to this institution a margin of say $25 on tho calculation. Now wo know that persons bolero tho war could graduate in tho South Carolina Colic?o on $300 per yoar and dross In good stylo. Many Spont four, eis, eight hundred and at times ono thousand dollars per year. In a military reit lol tho dress is prescribed and wc mo BatisQod ut present prices of food the ojst per yo.tr should rango bet voeu $100 and $200 per yoar. Will our people av iii il>cn?sclvo4 of tl.c nlvant.igcs. ol' this institution nt $300, and th)u pay laxos to koop it open? In our judgmoot they will fight it moro bitterly th iu oror, and those who have heretofore boon its friend.! will neither ptvtrouiso it nor iu any way ail its continuance. Wo aro satisfied yoting mon caa attend Duo Wost or Welford or Adgor or Furinan college at $225 per year, necessary expenses, and a military institution should bo che por, an I yet calling itself a Stito institution its prices aro ab ive private institutions. Wo think tho author!? ties have made a mistake in this and that (ho price of pay ca lots should bo largely re duced, and wa believe if this woro done tho increased attendance would not only oom pon ente fully ibo apparent los.', but wouhl.en tibio ibo institution to dj much moro good. .. > -- . -- Nominations, Tho county convention, held tit Walhalla on thc f?t h institut, adopted a ri solution adhering to the plan of nominating candidates by primary election, and referred it b;;ck lo the clubs lo du termine by voto their preference for what is known ns the majority or plurality rule. From conversations with a good many of our friends wc find that not a few full to understand ex actly what ia meant hy those niles. This is natural, ns ibo terms ns used would mislead any one. fly Ibo majority rulo ls understood the majority of the whole number of voles polled, whilo by the plurality rule tho can did ate to get Ibo nomination need only receive moro votes Iban arty other Ctindidillo for Ibo sanio oflloe. To (Il?stralo, If 1.C0O voles should bo polled for Probate JuJ^o or members lo tho Legisla ture or any oilier otlico, then before a person gels ibo nominal iou under tho majority rulo ho innot receive at least 801 or over ono holf tho whole voto polled, This ia true how ever many candidates may run, tho nominee under tho majority rulo being required to gel over one.half of all tho voles, or in oilier words, larger number of votes than all his opponents. Under tho plurality rulo, if Ibero should b( eight candidates for ono oliieo and 1 001 votes wcro polled, (hen a person who received 201 voles might possibly bo nominated, (ho othoi votes being equally divided, 200 each to (ht other 'oven candidates In other words, (' t man who re?oives more volo? for any oflico thar any other candidate for thal ol?ico, whether Iwo throe, five, seven or any number run, would b< thc nominee tinder thc pltn rdily rulo. As to tho actual merits of (ho two plans tlx majority rulo is thc best i st of tho popularity ei tho candidate, and in (his way of his filncsi anti competency for tho ellice, in (ho opinion ol tho voters, II o must bo tho express choloe o over half Ibo wholo Democratic vote of tin counly. Under (ho plurality rulo a porsor might get the norpi?a"on who receives but 80( t?r '100 voks out of 1,000 toatlcrsd among othci candidates, any ono of whom could {loll tnofl votes on a square race than the nominee. Th< majority rule ocrtainly arrives best at the will of tho people. It however has lt disadvantages, os to curry it out requires the holding of two and often thfeo elections for . single omeo. It prevails lb nome of the counties ot the Stale, the plan being that out of the Whole Humber Of candidates for an office tho three highest on the first ballot Bhall bo voted for nt a second elec tion, aud if no ono of tho three receive a ma* jorily of the wholo number of votes east, thon a third election lg ordered between the two highest and tho nominee is tho person getting the most votes on the third eleotion. Tho rule falls to meet the full requirements In this, that aflor tho first eleotion a smaller Vote is polled, and after tho second a still smaller vote ls polled, so that the nominee on the third eleotion ls often nomi na<cd by less votes (han he reoeived on the first ballot. The people will not turn out to several elections and the general result is but little bettered. Sumo of tho counties, which have tried the mnjority rulo, continuo to ?lick to it aa tho best. It is certainly (ho best if the people would (urn out and volo unlD a nomination was reached. Tho clubs are to s ? ^etweon these plans and tho matter will then be determined at a futuro meeting of the county convention. Wo doubt if the old plau, or plurality rule, heretofore followed in this ooUnty, oan bo bettered. Tho result in such eases is the nomi nation of men who, under tho "scrub" raoo rule, at a general eleotion, would bo dcolared elected. In other words, if no nominations wcro made tho election of officers at tho gene ral ?lection would bo under tho plurality rule. Stop it A month or moro ago Iwonty-four dogs, cloven in Walli illa and thirteen in West Union, wore poisoned in ono night. For sumo days afterwards pooplo osnmined their yards and lots every morning for poisoned food, lest their fowls, stock or dogs might bo killed. Wo concluded tho raid on dogs was nt nn end until it broko out again last Saturday night, when several dogs, some of them valued highly, woro poisoned in their owner's yards, both in Walhalla and West Union. This is all wrong. A good dog is valuable Ho is a protcctiou to his owner's property and family and in putting poison out on tho street even a dog following his owner might pick it up. How much grouter wrong is it to put poison in tho yard or lot of n person? It is criminal, too, and if tho partios doing this could bo found out they would doubtless bo prosecuted It is not only criminal In itself, but if a party Inying poison to kill a dog should, contrary to his intention, kill a child which dad picked up and eaton tho broad, the crime, to ?ay thc least, would bo manslaughter, and if tho poison hud bcon put in tho yard of a person it might bc bold murder, because of thc carelessness as to Whom or what might cat it. In tho poisoning process somotimc buck wo heard of some chickens dying from eating the poison, nnd oven a wholo family might in this way bu poisoned. Stop this businoss. If a dog kills sheep and beoomos a nuisance go and kill that dog and do not on his account wnge a cowardly war on the wholo canino family. Whcro is tho poison obtained? What is the object of this poison? ing? Somo think the first raid Was made by reason of n rumor that a mad dog hud been killed near hero, which had bitten several town dogs, and that tho second raid was by persons aggrieved ut tho killing of their dogs. Others think that tho object in poisoning dogs ie to mako stealing easier and safer and that roguos are at tho bottom of it. Whatever bo tho causo thc business should stop and tho namo of evory" person buying poison thould bc carefully kept as required by law. Improvements. lui pro vernen I s continuo to go o? in our town. Mr. John Kaufmann has framed and is now putting up a large two story building on Main Street, fronting seventy-six foet, with a depth in tho centre of seventy-eight feet. It is in tho shape of a T, and gives in the stem a store room of 20 by 78 foot and on either side in front will bo rooms 25 by 21 foet, two stories high for lining or renting as offices. Tho second story over tho doro, 20 by 78 feet, will bo fitted up with a stage and scuts and adapted for uso as a town hall or operatic and other performances. Tho building is located on the lot nbovo tho old American Hotel, one of tho prettiest lots in town. We understand that Mr. II. W. Pioper will in thc early full open a store in the building. Mr. Biemann has about completed his two story addition to his hotel, except sash and doors, nod nt an early day will have it ir. habitable order. Ho will this summer bo ubio to ucoomodato ono hundred persons. Puinting. building and repairing aro go'fng on generally and indicate progross. A Superb Gift. Senator Brown, of Goorgia. hos made a dona tion of ?50,000 lo thc University of Georgia, to bo known as tho " Charles McDonald Brown Scholarship Fund," hoing money that his said son would havo inherited from his father's ciliate if ho lind lived. Tho interest of this fund ($8;600) is (o' bc used in educating indi gent young men in tho University and the Col lege at Dahlonega, by way of loan to thiin, which they arc to repay as they become able, after acquiring their education. Thc people of Georgia are lo be primarily tho beneficiaries of this fund, although it is provided (hut tho studoulsgetting tho benefits of tho fund at Dahlonega are to be selected under regulations mado by tho board of trustees from tho mountain counties of Northeast Georgia and thc counties of Oconco, Piokens and Ander son, South Caroline, embracing the oountios of Senator Brown's birth and boyhood, and tho county of Andorson, whcro tho first rooney Was* loaned him to aid in his education. It will bo remembered that Governor Brown mado a donation of $60,000 to tho Baptist Theological Seminary nt Louisville, Kentucky, sometime ago. These munificent gifts will be highly cher ished and long remembered by a gratofut people; especially ns (hoy como from one who is thc architect, of his own fortunes, and who bcrddes bas filled with distinguished ability and fidelity nearly every position in tho gift of the people -AUGUSTA-, July 17.--A young mort named j William ?. Harrigalc euicidcaV last night by I shooting himself. Pro?eodi?gs of Centor ttomooratio Club. NKW BBTUBL. July 16, 1882. The Center DemOorstlo Club mot nt New Bethel school bolts* da Saturday, July 16th, 1682, at 2 o'oroek IV M. On motton A. Benrdeh Was onl'.ed tu tho chair and J. W. MoQuffia to net as Secretary pro tem. On motion went into all election, which re sulted as follows: A. Dearden, President, and J. W. Moaufll u, Secretary i A. Elrod first abd J. W. Tompkins second Vice Presidents, and S. P. Strlbllng member of the county eXooutivo oom mltteo from this club. Tho following resolution was passed: Resolved, That all persons who have hereto fore signed tho roll of this club bo considered members until withdrawal by themselves, cx ospt those who have died or removod from the county. [ On motion the following resolution was also adopted: Resolved, That it ls tho sehse of this olub thal the method of nominating candidates by primary election should be adhered to. On motion of J. W. Tompkins tho proceedings of this meeting were ordered to bo sent to tho KiOWRlCOURIBK and Soneoa Journal for publi cation. On motion adjourned to meet Saturday, August 6th, at 2o'clook P. M. ANDREW DEARDEN, President. JOHN W. MCQUFFIN, Secretary. Fair Play Dot?. FAIR PLAT S. C., July 17, 1882. MF.S8RS. EDITORS: 1 notice you havo no regular correspondent at this place and thought a few lines from this section might not be out of place. We aro hating good seasons and the crops Were novcr more promising. Willi continuod rains a full orop will be gathered. Tho health of Ibis section is generally good. Mr. Elias Hendrix's wife is lying in a critical condition aud is not likely to recover. Wc hopo however BIIO may tako a chango for (he better beforo many doys. Mr. W. M. Isbell is about through threshing. Ho has threshed over eight thousand bushels of wheat and oats. Ho ought lo have some help to eal up his toll, but i fear (hero is no hope for him. Mr. W. J. Hix has a finn piece of cotton plantod from Texas seed, ' without tho uso of guano. It looks quito ns well as other colton, where fertilizers have been used. Dogs are troalcd rather rough in this place. If ono escapes so muon thc belter for the dog. Tho trouble is "moro dogs than days." I see but fow candidates that havo made their appentancc in your paper. Let them como out. Mr. J. W. Hollcinan is the most favorable cnn. didate talked of in this section for Treasurer. His friends insist on him coming out. If this suggestion needs your rrgulur fee for announc ing candidates Wo will foot tho bill. Please announce him. There has been an interesting meeting going on at i lie Methodist Church herc, conducted by Revs. England aud Morgan. Tho Fair Piny High School opened Inst Mon day under Prof. W. C. Lotimer, who ls giving general satisfaction and carries with bim thc name of an excellent teacher. F. P. ?attlo Crook Locals RATTLE CREEK. July 18. 1882. Tho seasons so far have been lavurnhlo and growing orops of corn nnd cotton look prom ising, though both arc later than usual by reason of the cool spring. Tho fin-triers' aro laying by their crops. A son of John T. Rohlctter, ah mt 8 years old, was bitten on tho loft knee by a rattle snake on the 13th instant. Mr. A Smith, who lives in Kaban county, Qa., nhout three miles fronl Tallulah Falls, was sent for and succeeded in curing tho child. This is the tvrenty-sevcntli case Mr. Smith hus cured of persons bitten hy rattlesnakes, and ns yet bo has never lost a ouse. Ito ute's n remedy he loamed from tho Indians and refuses to givo information of tho weeds used in it? prepara tioo. If ibo remedy ?an bo so prepared as to fteop. Mr. Smith might make the manufacture und ?irte of it profitable, ns if it bo a sure cure' for such virulent poison it would bo effect i re as a relief from tho bites and slings of all noxious insects. D. F. CAUTER. Tho Robeson Shoal. The New York ?9?/? prints in black typo tho names of niuo Democrats who voted for tho Robeson steal in tho House of Represen* tatives. This is what tho Sun" say; "Hero is a list of nino names which every Democrat in tho United Stntes should study until he knows it by heart. Wo print tho names in type so conspicuous that they may bo examined with tho olocost attention willi? out injury to anybody's eyesight: TIDTWYTTITAI KK?. o7"s? .?7 h Corolin n 7T O ECRU K W. CASSIDY, of Novada. | E. JOHN EL US. of Louisiana. JO?IN il. EVANS, of South Carolina. GEORGE W. LA DD, nf Muino. F CHARLES M. SHELLEY, of Alabama. EMORY SPEER, of Ooorgia. G. D. TILLMAN, of South Carolina. : BANJAM1N WILSON, of Wost Va. \ "Eight of iheso members'of tho fiouso of Reprcs?r.tatiVes Call themselves Democrats. Tho other ono, Ludd, of Maine, calls him? self, wo bolievo, a Greenback-Domoorat; be was elected by Democratic votes. Tho roa* Son why th? list in hinch typo should' bo at tentively studied1 and tonaoinusly remona bored is that it records niuo Democratic votes lent to Sccor Robeson to help him defeat tho persistance of honest Democrats to tho scheme of plunder convoyed in his Naval Appropriation bill. When the timo comos for electing tho Forty-eighth Congress those nino so-called Democrats should be lo<~t? nt homo. They oro not to bo trusted." The names of throe of the South Carolina members aro on tho list, and is is duo to their constituents and'to tliem that what is said of their oonduot shall bo known and (lint they have an opportunity to explain their dc sortion of theil' Colleagues"at'such a timo and under snob oiruumstances. Tho columns of the News and Courier arc open to thom. Neu)? and Courter. LONO BRAKCII', July 17.-A smull hlaok whale, weighing about two lons, drifted ashore at Monmouth Roach to-day. Several thousand peoplo have viewed it. AuaufTA, GA.. July 17.- A colored woman named Phylis Wright, who diod hero last night, confessed boforo her denth (hut sho had . poisoned threo mon, ono a preacher of tho j colored church. li?Ml?yill I .?Ilimtl ul liiniUjtir,! linn; Facing tho Mudo* [Greenville Dally News.] WASHINGTON, 1), C., July 16, 1882. ? do not sgreo with you that tt is necessary that 1 should explain anything, because tho New York Sun chooses to put my namo in whut lt calls ita '-black list" under tho heading of the '..Robeson Steal." Rut the prominence, which you have given the extract which you publish from Us columna, and what you were pleased to say about lt, docs mako it necessary that I should gltc some fads about the bill and its passago through tho House for tho benefit of those who do not know thom. * Tho measure referred to is known as tho "Naval appropriation bill." It is one of n number of appropriation bills which havo bcon passed by every Congress since tho foundation of the government. It does not ditter iu many particulars from a vnst number of its predeces sors. It is far lesa in amount than muny of the same character, and for Uko purposes, which havo received the sanction of both Democratic and Republican Congresses. It is very littlo, if at all, in excess of tho naval appropriation bill passed by tho last House, which was Democratic. It contains many features which should com mend it to tho wbolo country; il introduces several useful reforms and doeB much to im prove the morale of tho service; it relieves the navy from tho danger of toppling over with an excess of unnecessary officers; it Cuts off eighty lieutenants and ono hundred and forty engineers; it creates a now "Advisory Hoard" to take tho plaoc of tho ono which has been oharged with incQicicncy, if with no greater offence, and provides for tho discon tinuance of many useless and expensive navy pards. Tho passago of tho bill was opposed on tho ground (hat no provision should bo made for completing Ibo five monitors, which havo remained in an unfinished condition upou thc stocks in private ship yards for eight or ten years past. The government hus already spent over $4,000,000 on thom; a Democratic House of thc Forty-fifth Congress voted $1,000, 000 lo continuo tho work on them, and tho point of difference when thc bill came up for discussion WOB chiefly upon tho point of finish ing these monitors. Some thought (bal thc iron bulls could not bo converted into war vessels fitted to carry and uso efficiently thc heavy destructive guns with which Englaud and oilier nations possessing a first class navy, now supply their iron clad ?hips of war. Others, who possibly possessed equal if not superior opportunities for knowing whut was best (o bc dode, gave strong rcasous (o show t hal these hulls could be utilized with great profit (c our navy service, and contended thal it would be great folly td throw away tho $1,000,000 and $5,000.000 already expended by thc govcrnnnnl and sell these hulls as old iron, lt was a ques tion about which members, equally holiest might well di (Ter. In cuniuiiiice of thc whoU 1 did, though I confess with BOIIIO misgivings vo(o against appropriating money (o complet* these monitors. Tho fact, however, that (hit (Vat ure was retained in (be bill by (he vote o the majority, did not in my opinion justify t vote against thc bill on its final passago. / refusal lo make tho appropriations contained ir lt would bato brought ba ok our ships of war, now in distant seas for the protection of oui commerce and tho liberties of our citizens ii foreign lands; would have disbanded our navj and shut up our naval academy. In thc 40th Congress we tried thc expedition of resisting (he passage of appropriation bills and as a consequence lost tho lower House o Congress and tho election of a Democratic Fro fiident. In my judgment tho only rca?oi which could justify n defeat of approptiations necessary (o keep (ho wheels of government ii motion, must besuch as vitally co?ccrn thc con Btilutional rights and liberties of thc people. There was no effort to make tho passage c this bill a party question, and consequent! (here oould bo, us intimated hy the News nu Courier, no "desertion of our colleagues" b those of us who supported thc bill. Yery fe of "our colleagues," I nm sure, would hat voted agninst it if they had imagined that thc votes would havo defeated it. The fact that Mr. Robeson advocated ll measure bas nothing lo do willi ils merit Neither havo tho charges against his adininh (ration of the naval department during I lie co rupl reign of President Grant. If tho simp fact that Mr. Robeson supports a bill issuflioie to stigmatize il as a "Robeson Steal," lin every appropriation bill which has passed (I ?OU80 during (his session mny beso stigma!i7. and tho names of (hose who voled lor them put into a "black list." I have thus hurriedly run over some of t reasons which influenced mo, and which I ha no doubt had weight with my two colleagues, voting for this bill. I might, if it were ncc sury, add many others, but 1 think these shoi bo sufficient to satisfy even those who may lui becu willing to lend a willing car to (bo v slander published by you from tho New Yt Sun. 1 mail you a copy of thc bill (o examine yourself. Very respectfully your obedient servant, JOHN II. EVANS nm tm Tho Future of the South. CINCINNATI, July 15.-Bishop Warren, tho Methodist Church, whoso opiscopol ri dence is in Atlanta, is in Cincinnati ft day or two. To a reporter he said that tl was a' great future for tho Southern Sta Nurthern capital is pouring in, ami tho r plo uro becoming inspired with North enterprise to n degree surprising to ti acquainted with tho South before thc V Tho wheat crop wne phonominnlly lnrgo year, and the cotton crop, though 20 c behind, will bo above the nvorngo. Tho tonsion of Southern railroads was commet upon by tho Bishop. Qood effects aro apparent, ho says, from tho dovolopmcn tho mines and tho opening up of ma- :ots Southern products. Tho devnstntio. Jby spring floods havo m nd o thc abundant c of this year oil tho more fortunato for people All tho South needs, the Bi nays, is a continuance of the prosont spit investment and local improvements ant helping on tho causo of education, building of pikes and railroads is bavi wonderful effect. Tho ohuroh, ho snyi accomplishing a groat work for tho freet spending thousands of dollars annually their education alone. Col. E. B. C. Cash has nnnonneod hi ns an lndopendont enndidnte for Reprct tive in Congross in the First District of ! Carolina, and says that ho will demo fair clootion, and will hold the hullo stuffors personally responsible if they u tnko to count him ont by means of ballots. How the "Stato House Bing" Works. [Aiken Recorder.] Hampton li i iu sci f would have thrown off tho ono- man power w h io li ho had involunta rily exercised nod have insisted upon tho observance of orthodox methods. Our high appreciation of tho patriotism and sagacity of tho man leads to this irrcsistublo conclu sion; and though it moy havo lessened his personal popularity for tho moment, it would have writtou his uamo io golden letters high up on tho soroll of statesmen who havo served their country for their ooautry's good, without a tu i nt of personal or selfish purposes. Tho opportunity was not permitted him to restore the natural order of govormont iu a statesmanlike aud conservativo manner; but instead tho roaotion osme with a rude shook from the peoplo themselves, and that is what is Itu mutter to doy. Tho precedent had been established that an election to a given offico was not to bo viewed in the old fashioned light of a sacred trust, but simply a stepping stone for something better. Ilia successor, Governor Simpson, was hardly warm io tho gubernatorial ohair be fore ho und his fiicods oommenced to huut up something better, and it waa boon announced throughout thu length aud breadth of the ?State that Govcrour Simpson was an aspir ant for tho Ohicf Justiceship. Of course he wus elected, and for tho third lima dur ing a single term a new occupant hud to bo found in the person of Senator Jeter, Ibo President pro lem of tho Semite. This system of promotion, established by two such distinguished precedents, seized ut once upon tho minds of tho whole army of oQIoo-holdcrs. lavery mun about tho Stato House from tho President of tho Sen oto to tho porters and spittoou-oleaucrs, bc carno consumed with the idea that they were io tho true Hue of promotion, and thut out siders who attempted to interfere with their chances must bc signally punished. Curry-? ing oui this idea iu 1880 tho Comptroller* Gcnerul wus elected Governor, and a mern? ber of tho House, who had been au unsuc cessful aspirant lor tho speakership, became Lieut.-Governor; and now it is proposed in 1882, acting upon thc same system, that tho Lieut.-Governor must bc mudo Governor and tho Spe ker of tho House Lieut.-Gov ernor. In other words, tho fuuotions of government have fallen into tho hands of a ring of office-holders who shift around among themselves uccotding lo their own pleasure und convenience, regardless of ibo interests of thc Sluto and of tho deinornlizitiou of thc Democratic party. Thc oflicial putronagc of tho Stato Gov ernment hus become so extensivo that tho oligarchy in Columbia huvo only to sound their orders through tho political telephone and the small office holders on the out side, who hold on by appointment, proceed to shout un the boya to tho necessary pitch of enthusiasm to execute their bidding, aud (hts is what is tho mutter to-day. Since tho political revolution of 1870 tho host olliocs of thc State huvo been monopo lized by a small handfull of mci) who con tinue to ibis day lo enjoy theso positions, aud hope to rctuiu them lodi finitely. It is not so much tho various uti wiso measures adopted by thc Legislature at its last session thut lins begotten this feeling of unrest, US it is tho earnest determination of tho people lo overturo monopoly aud nguin become, masters of thc siluulion. Under thc mo nopoly system they aro politically bucked und gagged and then required lo vote. Tho idea is to abolish this iuu]uitous pro., cording by establishing primary assemblages of sufficiently numerous representations to give full expression to thc reid desires of the rank and file ot thc Democratic purty Ouc thing, however, is certain-that all reforms must como from within thc purty. This is a white man's country, and white men must rule it, if wo wish to preserve our civiliza liou and retain an honest government. Saving tho Stato. [Carolina Spartan.] Tho favorite subject of tho people now is thc best plan for saving tho Stato. Our Legislature Bpeut many days and nights lust winter in passing emeus legislation thut might, save tho State. Etch candidate ami editor hus a kind of prescription, which, if administered according to directions, is sure to sive tho State. Such ideas uro all conceived ?D er ror ond brought forth in ignorance. ID tho first piuco tho Stato is Dot lost, nor is it io any grout danger. Some people oro always living on tho ragged edge o llano. Sucu ore unwise, or havo disordered livers. They need information or mcd'oinc. From thc Chief Justino down to tho youngest Judge on thc bench, our judiciary holds a hii?h rank both for ability and integrity. Our Stutc government hus been wisely und eco nomically administered. Honesty prevails in tho management of county a IT ii rs all ovct thc State. Although our last Legislature was groping around for weeks, as a blind man iu a strange placo, yet no ono has cvet brought the charge of corruption to theil door. However vacillating and puerile the) wcro people had confidence in their integrity and good intentions. So when Wo look back' wnrtl over tho work of tho lust live yearp and consider our present political condition it would seem that tho Stato is in no grcai danger. Then this throwing up of dango signals and running with rod (lugs in tin rear of tho train will soon eoaso to huvo an] moaning for tho peoplo. Tho faot is tin peoplo aro very quiot just now any woy They even have tho appearance of beinj apathetic, but suoh is not tho ouse. The; arc interested in Sluto affairs, and desire tho tho best men should take tho toad, but tito; aro not going to rush out with orms and firo brands every timo some little upstart of follow raises the ory of "wolli wold This is tho cheap capital that ema! mon expect to bank on in a oom paign. They possess lit flo merit aud no special fitness for the offices tho senk, consequently they think if they ca raise a great hub-bub in regard to tho Stato danger, that their smallness nnd inoompc tcnoy will be overlooked, and that the pcopl eau bc frightened into electing thom. . State which could be saved by suoh mon an moons is hardly worth saving. Tho Demi crnts of this State are pretty well informe UH to their duty when an clcotion come nnd they will tutu out io foroo and voto fi their nominees, but they aro not going loso tillich of their timo in toroh light prc cessions and listening to political win? bags that know just how much wind ia r< quired to save tho State. CIRCULAR/ To further promote tho interest of its' pntrons tin?! tho development of its Material resources ami industries of tho regions of/ country served bj it? eystem.of Railroads thc/ Richmond and Danvlllo Railroad Company will again incur tho labor and oxponao o? making an illustrative Exhibit this Fall. Tho New England Manufacturers and Mechanics' Instituto will hold its Sooonof Exposition in Boston, Mass., on tho Gth of September. It has cordially invited tho Richmond and Danvlllo Railroad Company to display its Exhibits in Its roognifloent Build ing. Tho invitation has been accepted?. Such an opportunity for a practical and wide reaching advertisement of the subjeots whiolr compuso the materiel wealth of our section' of tho South and of the manifold advantages and inducements it offers for the investment of Northern, and especially New England capital and for New England immigration, has nover before been presented to our peo? pie. It should not be neglected. All persons throughout the groat Piedmont, Mountain and othor regions embraced in tho Richmond and Danvillesystom of Railroads in any way interested in material develop ment and enterprises-owners of Mineral Lands and Mines, Timber Lands, Manu fae? turing Establishments and water powers ave invited to avail themselves of the benefit of this exhibit. Capt. C. C. McPhatl, Cbiof of Buroau of Mines and Manufactures, has ehargo of all matters of detail connected with tho exhibit to bo mudo it) Boston, Mass,, on the Oth of September. All persons dostring informa* (ion and to moko contributions of Material's and Specimens aro requested to correspond with him. T. M R. TALCOTT, General Manager. Richmond, Va., Juro 21, 1882. Great Loss of Life. LITTLE ROCK, ARK., July J3.-A Toxar? kana special says: "Lightning struck Grier's now two story brick etoro Iftot nigh!, Tba wall foll on tho Paragon saloon, crushing it to atoms. About thirty lives wore lost. A nra broke out under tho ruins." LITTLE ROCK, July 13.-A special from Texarkana has tho following details of tho storm yesterday: "The storm began nbout 0.30 in tho afternoon with heavy wind, rain and lightning. At nbout 7 P. M., Grier's new building, a largo three-dory brick, almost completed, was etruok by lightning and foll in a mass on top of a frame building known ns tho Paragon Saloon, burying every thing beneath tho ruins. It was raining in torrents at thc timo and there were heavy showers until about 10 P. M. Tho lamp? in tho Paragon saloon set fire to tho ruins from underneath. Every man and wator bucket in town was brought into uso and water was thrown on tho firo, but it finally broko out beyond nil control and burned two frame buildings next to tho Paragon. It is impos sible to give tho exnot number burriod in ruins. Two or (breo different parties who oamo out of thc Paragon only a few momenta beforo tho accident say there wero at leask thirty men in tho building. Tho remains of May Hold, one of tho proprietors, and another man and boy hnvo bcon taken ont. DALLAS. TEXAS, July 14 -A mon who arrived in Dallas to-night from Texarkana gives the following additional dotails of tho disaster at that point from tho storm of Wednesday night. Up to tho hour nf hts leaving Texarkana to day thirty-two dead bodies had been recovered from tho ruins, and tho work of removal was still going on. It was thought that tho parts of tho ruins not yot reached contained moro Indios than tho parts in which work bad been dono. Tho fire was still emouldoring. All who wero buried in tho ruins aro dead. All cries nnd groans hnvo ceos.cd and it was utterly im posible for a human being to have lived through thc Oro. Tho town of Tcxarknna lins no firo department, and as all telegraph lines wero prostrated it was impossible to get messages to Marshal, Littlo Rook Or othor points for enginos to subdao tho flames. Tho bodios rccovored aro so badly burned that only n few can bc recognized. SPRtKoriELD, III., July 17.- Mrs. Abra ham Linc >ln, widow of tho lato President, died in this city nt 8.15 to-night. For several months post she had boen making her homo with her sister, Mrs. N. Vf, Ed wards, and lind been failing greatly in health during the last few weeks. In addition to ber other ailments she had boen groatlv; troubled by nervousness and largo boil?, which completely covered ber back and sidos On Saturday evening she suffered a stroko of paralysis, and from that time lay in a coma tose state till sbo died. New Advertisements. HEADQUARTERS. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. BY oonlraot in writing with tho manufacturera wo are tho only nulhoriaod agen.s in tho Counties of Abbeville, Anderson and Oooneo for the sale of I>uiil*M Pratt*? Revolving Henel. Ging* ?'ce rt cr?-H ?ntl Condensers. We guarantoo to soil at manufacturera' price? and will glvo satisfaction or ask fop no pay. Moro Pratt Gins have boen' sold In our ter - ritory in tho last five yeavs-than,all other kinds combined. Terms casu. Sond for circulare. McCULLY & TAYLOR. Anderson, S. C. July 20, 1882. 85 2m KCsumil-ton Female Oollege. Woll selootod oourso of study. Spooial departments for all the ornamental bronohes. Faculty large, nblo and oxporionoed. Ex tonsivo grounds for roorontion. Excellent buildings, 100x83 foot, four stories, contain* lng 12o apartments. Commodious Chnpol, Nico Rcoitotion, Ornamental, Play and Bath rooms. Warmed hy steam and lighted by gun. Only two young Indios oooupy a room; Chnrgos lowor than any sohool offering equal advantages in tho United Statos.. Session' bogins Soptombor ll, 1882. For torms, catalogues and furthor particulars address J. T. PATTERSON; President, Lexington^ Kontuoky. ... -, July 13,1882. 31-UaJ