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17 ? ^ WI ~? I? ' iP? in) 11 f?) I "? o ails, ty Wis ? ^^^^^^^^ u : TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, ANO IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE ^^^^ " NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANV MAN BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 188?. VOLUME XXXIlt.--NO. 4a No Whiskey! BROWN'S IRON BITTERS is one of thc very few tonic medicines that are not com posed mostly of alcohol or whiskey, thus becoming a ^'fruitful source of intemper ance by promoting a desire for rum. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS is guaranteed to bc a non intoxicating stimulant, and it will, in nearly every case, take thc place of all liquor, and at the same time abso lutely kill the desire for whiskey and other intoxi cating beverages. Rev. G.W. RICE, editor of the American Christian Re view, says of Brown's Iron Bitters: Cin.,0.,Nov. 16,1881. Gents :-Thc foolish wast ing of vital force in business, pleasure, and vicious indul gence of our people, makes your preparation a necessity; and if applied, will save hun dreds who resort to saloons for temporary recuperation. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS has been thoroughly tested for dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness, weakness, debil ity, overwork, rheumatism, neuralgia, consumption, liver complaints, kidney troubles, &c, and it never fails to render speedy and permanent relief. 'j 1 A DISORDERED LIVER IS THE BANE of tho prosont gonorntlon. It 1 a for tha feuro of thia dlBonao and Its attendants, 8?CK-HEADACH?,_BILIOUSNESS, DYS PEPBIAj CONSTIPATION, PILES, eto.t that T?TT'8 PILL3~havo gninod n wor?d-wido rop?t?tlon. No Romocly has evor boon dinoovorod that nota BO gontly on tho digestivo organs, giving them vigor to as similato~food. AB a natural requit, the ??rvoua Syetom feBraced, tho Muaoloa oro Dovelopod, and tho J?ody Robust. 01x111? and Povor;. B. in VA I,, a Plantor at Bayou Sara, Labonya; My plantation ls In a malarial dlotrlot. i'o? several years I could not makobalf a crop oa ?0 count of bilious dlsoasoa and ohllls. I was nearly discouraged whoa I bogan the uso of TUTT'S PILLS. Tho result was marvolousx my laborers ooon beoame hoarty androbusth Ami I iu.vu bad nu iu.ri.hor troubtd. They relieve tbo engorged Kilver, demist) tho iiloovl from poisonous humors, mid eaaio tho bowels to net naturally, vrltn out willett no ono eau reel well. Try this rented jr fa 1 riv, and yon Trill(rain n healthy Digestion, Vigorous II ody, Pure Mood, K iron g Nerve*, and aNouud Liver. ??rico, gagent*. Omeo, Og Murray Wt,, N. TT. TUTT'S HAIR IM. OitAY II AIR or WrriBKHitu changed to a Or.onsv In,AI K by a Hlnglo application of this ?vt; It Impart* a imtnrnT color, anti nets InMmitnneously. Bold try Druggists, or sent by express ou receipt Of Ono Dollar. Office, 00 Murray Street, Now York, (nv. TVnAH IUAJVVAIJ of Valuable-* information mut t/se/ul tlecelptm a trill be malled cB?B on appUoatto.u? July 13, 1882 34 ly I Scud to MOORF/f) 111'NINIAN (MVI ItMTY _J Allanta, On. ?or Illuairntcurirr.ulnr. A Ilvo actual Busi ness School. EttaUlthcd tuvalu yean, lt ic li ino nd & l>n nv i 1 lc lt. K. PASS?NQER DEPARTMENT. On and nftcr tho Otb of July, 1882, thc Pssscnger Train Service on tho Atlanta oud Ohnrlotto Air Linc Division will bo ns fol lows: EASTWARD. Mail and Express. No. 61. No. 53 Leovo Atlanta 2 40 P M 4 00 A M. Arrivo Osioeavillo 5 04 P M 0 10 A M Arrivo Lula 6 85 P M 0 50 A M Ar Kobun Gop Juno G ll P M 7 41AM ATrive Tocoou 6 48 P M 8 17AM Arrivo Sencon 8 14 P M 0 20 A M ArriveGrocovillo 10 00 P M ll 08 A M Arrivo Spnrtnnburg ll 40 P M 12 24 P M Arrive Gsslonia 2 00 A M 2 60 P M Anivo Charlotta 3 16AM 4 00 P M WEST WA lt I). Mail und Expross. M nil. No. 60. No. 62. Les ve Clmrlotto 1 00 A M 12 60 P M Arrivo Gostonia 2 02 AM 1 47 P M Arrivo Spartanburg 4 81 A M 4 00 P M Arrivo Greenville 5 69 AM 6 29 P M Arrivo Seneca 7 43 AM 7 10 P M Arrivo Toocoa 9 18AM 8 39 P M Ar Itobuti Gsp Juno 10 00 A M 9 17 P M Arrivo Lulo 10 37 A M 9 64 P M Arrivo Gainesville ll 00 A M 10 24 P M Arrive Atlonta 1 30 P M 12 60 A M T. M. ll. TALCOTT, General Manager. I" V. 8AGE, Superintendont. A. //OPE, Gen. 1>. cyTio A.kot g^nt, Givo While You Live. Givo whilo you Jive: If, os tho Scriptures say, Tho good wc givo away Brings us a richer atoro Than wo enjoyed before Of blessing aod of peuce, Ero then thc lifo ehull ocaso, Tho blessed secret learn, And sec tho glad return Of golden seeds you sow On fields of human won; Tho timo to give is this, And reap a plcasunt bliss. Givo whilo you live: How muuy at tho Inst, When life's sweet days are pnst, When they can drink no moro Of pleasure's gathered atoro Moko mournful liosto to givo Just os (hey COOBO to live-? As launch their boats nwr.y, They cannot mnkc delny To sec tho lipened corn They should have sown ut morn, Hut leave untasted all The joy beyond recall. Give while you live: Rioh commerce of tho heart, 'Tis God's own secret art; Ho gives otid multiplies, And droppeth from tho skies Tim min, (lie light, tho dew; Ho giveth all for you; Ile gives and ever lives; That you moy give, ho gives; O charity is gain, Give though it cost you pain; 'Tis wasteful to withhold Your love, your prayers, your gold. Give while jou live: Your dyiug gift may f.iil To hush tho world's sud wail; Your gold laid up with care An enemy may share; Thc shameless prodigal Perchance muy waste it oil; Give, ond thc influence May save from muk offensa Thc children of your love; Lay up much wealth ubovc Since God gives back the prico Of ull your sacrifice. An "Affair of Honor." TUE W.OODIEST PAOH IN THE HISTORY OF TIlK CODE. [From the Denver Republican, September There arrived in tho city yesterday a young mun who hus u wonderful history, oven for thc wild Western country, and is destined to rank at no distant day with Cody and Uickock, Sy Slocum und Ourson. His name is John Kelly, and while thc name is not a familiar ono to lovers of lit erature treuting of wild adventure, it will at no distant day become n household word. Kelly WHS a pupil of Buffalo Bill and Capt Burton on thc old Puwnco reservution in Nubruska, where ho herded cuttle and was known os "Kid Frank." Ho brings in tho first news of a terrible tragedy in which ho took part just three weeks ugo. Tho story is ooc of wonderful romance and t li ri 1 ling interest, and is perhaps tho most re markable ?di iii- of tho kind ever known. It was in the no turo of o duo!, ?nd nowhere ip ull thc bloody pages of thc Code can lhere bc found anything to equal it. It wns fought with six men on each sido to settle thc ownership of u valuable herd of cuttle; but before minting tho fight in detail a few facts in regard to "Kid Frank's" lifo aro given. Ile was born and raised io Buffalo, N. Y , about thirty years ago, but oimo West ot nn carly agc. Ile wus always quiet and reserved in his manner, nod remarkable for his strict adherence to truth in all his utterances. He followed tho natural bent of his desires and drifted into tho great plains of Nebraska in tho Unys before '70, when Indians wore numerous ond white men acareo. At that time them was no industry except cattle raising, ond tho In dians made lifo a burden. It was in this country that Kelly's character was moulded under tho tutorship of tho generous, big hearted, fearless Buffalo Bill and tho rcck ICSP, duelling Hiokock. Kelly soon beguu to attract attention by the skill lie attained ia bundling a pistol. HE WAS A COWBOY, and although young io years, soon gained tlic reputation of being next to Wild Bill and Cody, tho best shot in tho country. This accomplishment, backed by unflinch ing nerve and quiet manners, modo him many friends and guvo bim influence. These facts oro given by Capt. Burton, tho well known journalist, who knew Kelly in Nebraska about twelvo years ugo. "Kid Frutik" drifted further Westward and was lost flight of by bis old comrades. Ho went down into Arizona and there began to build up bis fortunes in tho oattlo business. Ho took up a ru nobe in old Mexico and mado bis headquarters ot Tucson. Ile was employed by tho California Stool; Company to bring up immenso numbers of cottle, for which ho was paid handsomely, and ho soon gathered a herd of his own, with which ho was so successful that now, at tho oat ly agc of 80, ho finds himself a rioh man. Tho first adventuro which brought Kelly to notice was tho massaoroof Apache I iidians in tho Halon Mountains four years ago Ibis fall. Cochiso, tho famous Apecho chief, bsd been raiding the country all through ibo summer of 1878, committing (be most terrible atrocities. His path across ibo country was marked willi blood ?md fire. Runchos wero burned, stook killed, and not a mao, woman or child was Bporcd. Cochise- finally oopturod a number of emigrants and burned them at tho stoko, after inflicting the most horrible tortures on tho victims. This aroused tho men and a company of 230 took tho trail. Kelly was ono of tho avengers. They wcro all deter mined men used to tho Western couutry mon with clear eyes, steady nerves and iron muscles, and it was an evil dny for tho murderous bund when theso tigers studed uftcr them. In tho Halon Mountains tho j avengers overtook the band, und, driving them into a cuuou, killed a score and CAPTURED THIRTY OF THE DEVILS. Punishment followed swift and sure, it was an eye for un oyo and a tooth for a tooth. Thc men built a huge frame liku a gridiron, and filling tho interstices with lino pine wood, bound thc struggling fiends to thc logs and 6ct fire to thc pile. Thc Apaches burned slowly to death, and Kelly ond tho men stood by looking*on with grim joy in their eyes tit tho thought of tho white men the ludiar.s hud burned a few weeks before. Coehiso learned a lessoti from theso men bc never forgot, und soon afterward he gave up Iiis murderous raids. Thc fearful punishment may have been un just according to thc ideas of Elstern men, but the executioners were raised in u hurd school and possesBcd a sense of justice pc culiar to thc country Thc IICWB of the u ff II ir roached thc authorities, who ordered tho arrest of Ibo bund of avengers. Kelly was ouo of tho leaders, and with several others was arrested by Col. Jones, of tho t?ixth Covulry. They wore held foi four months without boil, but were finally released. They were very much surprised at being arrested for euch n littlo thing as burning 'hirty Indians, aud their genuine astonish ment to thc army oflioera, who were heartily in sympathy with the prisoners, was very amusing. "Kid Frank"' has also another claim on public attention in being tim one who drove thc wairon out from under Jack Mid "all when tho lader was lynched in thc Bluck Hills for murdering Wild Hill. Kelly was very young and had no intention of taking n hand in tho lynching, although Wild Hill hud been his intimate friend and thc death of his murderer exactly fitted his views upon thc subject. While ho was standing in thc midst of the crowd some one singled him out us ono of Wild Hill's friends und immediately thc crowd, willi u pootio idea of justice, yelled to him to mount tho wugon and drive tho team out ft om under tho limb of thc tree. Kelly drove thc team, and says he NEVER PERFORMED A PLEASANTER TASK, and refers to it with pride. All these ad? venturi s o .'curring nt an curly agc. together with tho surroundings of his rough life among fearless men, who held human lifo cheap, moulded "Kid Frank's" life into a fitting shape for fearless action. Ho mar-? ried a well-to-do Mexican woman, und by her sreured a fine ranch forty miles square in old Mexico, on the San Pedros Uiver, close to thc line. Hu became know n far and wide by bis skill in shooting, and was generally avoided by men desirous of kil ling some for the BU ko of notoriety. 11M herd grew rapidly until about four months ago, when ho found Iiis brand on .'',000 bend at cattle, worth nearly ?100,000. lie determined to soil 2,500 head, and gather ing up 1,500 head more he started to drive to Denver, ii distance of nearly 1,500 miles. His outfit consisted of thirty two cowboys, and Frank took command of tho expedi tion. Thc trip was a long and severo otic, but by using great caro tho losses wore small. Tho party started Muy 28, and made n slow march across (hu burning plains nod trackless wnstcs of Arizona and New Mexico, uniil September 8 f'ouud them fifty miles North of Trinidad and nn equal distance E ist of Cuohans. The Kelly outfit wont into camp for n day near tho oamp of Goorgo Howard, a large cattle grower. Thc latter had n herd of 3,000 cattle, nnd commanded twenty-eight cow boys. Tho two herds became mixed np while traveling close together and Howard made a claim for cattle which Kelly con sidered unjust and refused it. This nn gored Howard ond words followed. Kelly claimed Howard hud some of his cattle and offered to exohunge, bul ibo latter refused, and thc quarrel became very dangerous. Tho cowboys on each sido gathered around aud begun to handlo their weapons in n manner which indicated that they meant business. KBLLV SAW THE DANGER. Ho knew if a fight should occur between such deadly marksmen ibero would hardly be a man left to tell thc tale, und in addi tion to lo.?s of human life, tho hugo herds of cattle would bo .scattered mid nil hands ruined. Just AH tho cloud of war was obout to burst ho conceived u plan to avoid bloodshed and broached it to Howard, who agreed to it. Tho plan wos ns follows: Ea oh was to select six cowboys, thc best shots in their ouifitj, ond placing thom in lino fifty yards distant on horseback, to give tho word "Firo," nnd let them settle thc dispute. This novel method of settling a difference was hailed with delight by thc men ond volunteers wcro numer ous. Kelly selected six mon who hud been with him a long limo and been tried and proved in many a dospcrato situation, Howard selected six of his best men. There was no time lost in preparing for thc duol, which was to be tho greatest adair ol tho kind over known. Thc men of the opposing sides retired to their camp and coolly modo preparation:! for tho feast of death. They groomed their horses, oiled and cleaned their revolvers nnd putting their saddles on with care rodo out to thr fight. "Kid Frank's" mon were armed vjith Winchester revolvers, 38 and 4-1 calibre, long barrelled, and Howard's sis carried Colt's improved. F, ich m m kuev Iiis weapon and his horse, ond they wore fully aware of thc fact that thc men stand ing so grimly io front of thom wcro equally well equipped. Tho opposing duellists were druwn up in lino facing oaoh other at 3 o'clock in tho nftcrnoon. Tho sight was one which few mon have looked upon. Fifty yards apart stood liko statues (wo Hues of mon, horse und rider ulmost one, evory duellist graspiug a huge, glittering revolver in each hand, with the reins in his toetli or hanging loosely, for thoio WILD, KI KUCK, DAUB-DEVIL HIDERS guide their horses with their knees, as thc scarcely more savage ludion docs. Around about, carelessly in tho range of stray bul lets, were the friends of both parties, mounted on their horses, watching tito light and to sec that no ail vantage should bc taken. At either side stood tho ohiof who had sent theo men out to die. Over all brooded n death-like silence, while on all thc swelling, rolling, silent pialo shown the gold of the bright September sun. If n painter could catch that picture it would bs a thing for the coming cizilizition to wonder at. Tho man who was detailed to give thc word which was destined to create a whirlwind of death started forward. At tho first move ibero was a shiver of lifo along both Hues, lut it Was not a shiver of fear. Each man straightened himself, gimped his pistols thc linner und singled out his opponent. Tho umpire lifted his hand, and suddenly on thu still air carno tho ory of doom, "Fire 1" At tho word twelve horses bounded forward and twelve pistol shots raog out. Three of Howard's men threw up their hands and fell from their horses, while only one of Kelly's men fell. Kelly's men, not heeding their com rade's douVh, sped straight, towards thc lince men in front of them. Tho latter dropped their pistols in their bridle hands and pulled their horses up, while their five enemies came riding swiftly on, pouring A ll A ll. OP IIULLET8 in from a pistol in every hand. The Howard men saw thc odds. They were too great, and turning swiftly, they ran, turn ing in their saddles as thc flew and bravely returning tho fire. In three brief minutes thc duel was fought and won, and four dead men lay upon the ground. Frank rode up to Howard and said: "Now you and 1 will settle'.villi each other." "No," icplied Howard, os ho looked sadly ut the dead mon, "I am satisfied." "Very well," said Kelly and orders wcro given to exchange tho callie. Very strangely no news of tho fight was received until yesterday, but this, perhaps, c i s duo to the fact that no towns were passed by tho Kelly oulfit. Only Frank himself lias arrived, his herd not being due for two weeks yet. Kelly himself is a sun burnt, manly-looking young fellow, and told I he slory in a matter-of-fact way which would hardly attract attention. Dr. ?T. W. Parker. Dr. John Waring Porker, who died at Iiis linnie in Columbia on thc 11th instant, was boru at Ucuch Hill, Edgefield Disliiot, ?South Carolina, on January 24, 18U2. Ho was tho son of George and Elizabeth Par ker, and spent hts carly life in Edgefield. When quite a youth ho secured employ ment in a counting house in Charleston, and while living there turned his attention to tho study of medicine. He attended the lectures in the Charleston M ed iou I Cul lego and completed bis medical training ir. Philadelphia, where he received thc degrco of Doctor of Medicine. After graduation ho moved lo Spartauburg where ito prac ticed his profession for one year. He then removed to Abbeville county and for a number of years p ra o ticed with groot suo cc8s in tito Calhoun settlement. While living in Abbeville ho was married lo Miss Cal barine Duval! Calhoun on March 29, 1827. In 183G ho was elected Superin tendent of the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum at Columbio, taking cliargo of tho institution in 1837. Ho filled this position continuously until ousted by tho Republi cans during Scott's administration in 1870. Shortly before 1870, when thc asylum was under tho churgo of Dr. J. F. Ensor, he was mode assistant superintendent and served us such with great fidelity until a very recent period. Dr. Purker leaves n Iorgo family. Among Iiis married daughters arc Mrs. John Watics, of Columbia, Mrs. Daniel RH vend, of Charleston, Mrs. Edward Par ker, of Abbeville, and Mrs. Walter Gregg, of Mars Rluff. Dr. Parker was eminent in his profession, po?sepsed unusual energy and was distin guished for Iiis high character both as physician and citizen. Just after tho. oloso of the war, when the Asylum of winch ho had charge was in its worst distress, it was mainly through his efforts tba* tho institu tion was supported, and in every emergency ho was over found faithful to every pri vate (ind publia trust. His death will bo lamented throughout tho State, and es pecially in Columbia, where ho was best known, will his loss bo deeply felt.-News and Courier. TIIK HEIGHT of FOLLY-To wait until you are in bcd with diseaso you moy not got over for months, is tho height of folly, when you might bc easily cured during thu early symptoms by Porker's Ginger Tonio. Wo have known sickly families inado tho healthiest, by a timely uso of this pure mod ici no.- Observer. Da A. G. HAYOOOI), of Emory College, Ga., has boco offered tho agency of tho "Slater Fund," tho ?1,000,000 lately donated to tho cduoatiou of tho Southern negroes by a Nothoro philanthropist. Rev. I. D. Durham. A BKRTOtl OF TUB CAREER OF THE OREENUACK CANDIDATE FOU SUl'ElUN TBNDBNT OF EDUCATION. Durham ia a Baptist proaokor, thor oughly educated, a deo tint, and a fariner and Haw mill mon. When li mt heard of by tho writer, in 1808, bo was a school toucher in Orongcburg, nnd widowor with ono son, and was quito intimate with leading Radical* in Orangcburg. Ile suo eeeded in marrying ono of tho uiost estimo* ble, cultured nnd amiablo young ladies of Orongcburg, who was possessed of consider ublo real estate. Ho gavo up teaching and almost gave up plugging teeth, took charge of his W??O'B property and bo gan lo run through willi all ho could man age to get io his possession, in thc mean? lime uot forgetting to stir up strifo and dissension in thc Edisto Baptist Association, which at that time was ono of tho largest and most harmonious in ibu .State. He preached somo new doe'rino before unheard of by the Baptists of this section. Ho caused a division of several churches, ond at lost divided the Association into three called the Orangcburg, Lexington and lid - isto, all of which aro now very weak and much disturbed. Ho was AN KA ll NK.ST DISCIPLE OF "ARIKI.,'' and boldly asserted that a negro bas no more soul than a dog or a mulo. In 1878 he turned his attention to politics and began to ubueo tho Demooraoy for its short comings and m ide several stump speeches, which ho oul)cd"talks." Ile was a dele gate to thc nominating convention and a candidate fur thc House of Representatives. Ile pledged himself as a truo Democrat to do all in his power for thc Democracy, but failing to receive the nomination ho willi drew from tho Convention and said ho was done with polities. Thc next notice thc public lind of tho Doctor was his uppearaco in court for REFUSAL TO I?AV HIS POLL TAX. Ile was tried before trial justices and at last was brought up in thc Circuit Court where he defended himself. Holding up a silver dollar und exhibiting it to Judge Kershaw, and makin;' a long bo mo gue io which he entered into the history of tho poll tax, ho quoted hom tho New Testament. "Ren der unto Ctoaar the things that arc Caesar's," ?\c, and said "hero is (lie dollar which you want but you cuu't get it," When tho Judge rendered his decision he reminded him that Christ was advising tho Jews to pay their taxes when ho made that remark, una told ibo Dootor that although the Court i could not get his mighty dollar he could I get him, and that he would have to go to jail. The oaso waa remanded to a trial justice, who gavo him tho lightest sentence, ONE DAY IN THE COUNTY JAIL. Ho went in st G A. M. nnd claimed that twelve hours constituted u day, and tried to get out ul G I?. M., but Sheriff M. T. Holly kept him in thc twenty-four hours. In his speech tooday he said ho left his Demon racy in tho jail when ho cune out. Ho has been n strong advocato of tho Stock law, nod both ut property and voling quali fication. He hus DENOUNCED l'Uni.10 SCHOOLS, and has been opposod to tho entire system, ile nwncs a distillery, mid has been mak ing peach brandy, but recently the rains descended and thc floods came and washed away his distillery. Tho Doctor is ubout six feet and two or thrco inches high, and appears to weigh 180 or 190 pounds, is very muscular, and has largo bones. He has red hair, red board now sprinkled with grey, n florid com plosion, high check bones, dark brown eyes, a powerful deop soft voice, and a fino pulpit orator. Ho is oo I ccntrio, has a strong desiro to lead-and I rule or ruin. Ho now gets around paying his poll-tax by making oath that ho it physically un able to carn his living by manual labor, This is tho mau the lirectibockors have nominated against Col, Asbury Coward, and this is the mun to whom tho Republi cans of Aiken County will givo their sup port. Altohugh the watch-Tom-word ot thai porty is '"tho people are so un reliable," am their motto ii "not honor, but money ii needed," wc of this county think the peo ple oan bc relied upon not to voto for 1. 1) Durham, and wc think that, although tin Doctor may need money, judging from hit personal appearance, HE SEEDS no Non fur moro than he needs money, nnd unies ho manages to run faster than ho did whet Sherill" Holly caught him in n regular foo raoc and brought him to Aiken, bo will no get half way to tho Superintendent's oflio before Col. Asbury Coward will bo com fortably ensconced in tho office of Super intendent of Kduoation BS tho choice of th reliable pooplo of South Carolina.-New and Courier. A Now Mothor Shipton. When tho lawyers fail to toko a fcc, And juries never disagree; When politicians arc content, And landlords don't collect their rent; When parties smash all tho maohincs, And Boston folks givo up their beans; When naughty children all die young, And girls arc born without a tongue; When ladies don't tuko limo to hop, And oflico holders never flop; When prcoohers out their sermons short, And all folks to tho oburah resort; When book subscribers all havo paid. And ?ditera have fortunes made; Snob happenings will suro portend, This world will soon como to an cod. liocal Option. For many years tho subject of Tom pelf* ance has agitated tho publio miad. The evils of io tem pera ncc aro truly legion, and tho question bas been how ooo they bed'?/ creased, or ontiroly bani?hed from the land. There ore thoso who contend for modera tion io thc uso of intoxicants-others for, uurestraincd license, when liquors shall flow" as water and men becomo surfoited or dis gusted with its use - while others still.are advocating sud earnestly endeavoring to. inaug?ralo totuj prohibition. Whatever, may havo been tho rcsu'ts in the pust, at tho present a brighter day eccina to have dawned upon thc friends of prohibition. It is almost impossible to realizo thc progress that has been . mado. Thc States of Maioo New Hampshire, Vermont, .Kansas and iowa huvo at lost established prohibition. Ten other States oro striving now for a similar constitutional amendment. "Looal Optiou" prohibition prevails in a number of thc towns and oities ia New Jersey; in Logan, Media and other counties of Penn?' say)vania; all of South Carolina without tho incorporated cities, towos and villages, while several of tho latter have decidod "local option" by volo during tho !r.s. twelve mool hs; about ouc half of the citato of Georgia represented by forty? two counties, besides oburnh and school neighborhoods; in ten or fifteen counties and numerous districts in Alabama; ia large districts in Mississippi; in many pariahes in Louisiana; about ono half of the Stute of Tonncssco under the "Four Miles Law;" large sections of Arkansas; os well several counties of Texas. Wo notice these facts because of tho movement now being made in Sumter for "Local Option." As noticed above, in 1880, tho Legislature of this State passed an Act restricting tho sale of intoxicating liquors to tho cities, towna and villages, thus establishing prohibition in all tho rural districts of tho State. The last Legislature passed on Act effecting tho iu corporations of which tho following ia a brief cutline: It provides, that whenever a number of citizens of aoy incorporated city, town or village equal to ono third of thc number of votes cust at tho last mu nicipal election, shall in writing, on or be fore thc 15th of November, petition for an election upon thc question of "license" or "no license/' tho council is authorized and required to submit suoh question to tho qualified electors beforo thc first day of December and a mujority vote shall dcoide tho question. If ' no license" obtains it shall bc unlawful for any drugguat there* in to sell any spiritous, or intoxicating liquors, bi'ters, cte , except upon tho cer tificate of a regular practicing physician in actual attendance upon patient, such cer tificate to contain thc name of the patient, and shall bc filed by druggist filling the same, und kept for ono year subject to inspection at any titnc tho council may direct. There will bc, therefore, on election ordered, as many moro names have hoon placed upon the petition, now circulating, tht?n tho law requires. Tho voters of this town will now bo able to say positively whether or not whiskey must bo protooted or excluded.-Sumter Watchman. To tho Front! Wc make tho following extract from an editorial io the Greenville News: White men! Democrats! Men who fought for South Carolina on many battle? Golds, who suffered with Soutli Carolina in tho wcory yoars when thc ruthless foot of tho stranger robber and his dupe trod her fair form in tho dust; mon who rodo for South Carolina with Hampton in '76 and Hogood in '80; men who bored your breasts to bayonets for South Carolina and for thc sake of your own hearthstones-? white men, Democrats, South Carolinians! thc good old State has need of you lo day, and calls again for tho loyal hearts and ready arms ot her sons to roll back the od? vance of corruption, hatred and igaoraoce ! Let thc trumpets sound boots and saddles I Let tho rugged mountaineer and tho gal lant yeoman who have fuught tho good light so bravely and so well in tho. low country, mount and ride and werk while there is time. Laggards, cowards and sore-heads to Ibo rear, and tho ninety thousand white Democrats with tiioir faith ful colored allies, to whom bo everlasting praise, solidly to tho front, to tell tho world again that tho proud old Palmetto State is truo os steel and strong os thc oak, nod will never again bo ibo spoil of tho carpetbagger and tho paradise of tho cor rupt negro and mean whito mon-no moro forever "tho Prostrate Stato" of history nod dark reproach ! Tho Newberry J/crahl soys: "Titles" havo so degenerated that tiicy havo almost ceased to be desirable. Noarly half the people in tho country aro Colonels. The degree of Doctor of Divinity was once con? sidcrcd a very high ono, and was hold only-' by thoso who stood in tho frontrank among ministers; but of lato years it hos heqn con. fcrrod indiscriminately and promiscuously, until now it moans nothing, nod D. D. ii* Ol'tcu attached to tho name of 0 very ordi nary individual. As for 'Professor/ that'' titlo belongs to ovcrybody who trains' horses, cures corns, runs a skating rink or a boys' school or docs anything cleo that is' out of tho usual lino of business. Tho' boat" titlo for any man is plain Mr." HIGHLY ESTEEMED--Tho youth ful o?lof andkrioh luster aro restored to faded or groy' hair by tho uso of Parker's Hair Balsam, ti1 harmless dressing highly esteemed' for lil9 perfume sad purity.