Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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KEOWEE COU IM KU. ItV 'I'llO.lll'NO.'V, Mlllll ?V .l%V.MOM THURSDAY, AUGUST l> 1880. Oti Tuesday afternoon, duly '?SA, in company Willi School Commissioner S. P. Stribling, wo left Willimill) for Auder son ville, to at tend the great interstate pion lo lhere the next day. Tho evening's ?hive eat ried us to the home of Mr. W 1). Slribling. on Itcavcrdilin Creek, near FairPlay, where we spent tho night. "|)iek" is one of ' Jenilee's most ciK'l'gol ic and SUCCOSSflll young fa lil lins, and this year he has had the oversight of his bro ther S. P. Stribling's large farm. Ho Scrupulously follows the precept and ex ample of his tallier in carly rising and hard working from sun to sun, and his large Heids of cotton lind eora, SO well cultivated, tell the tale thal Ito 'idle bread" has been calen thereabouts. Hy times on I he morning nf the -'Ith. we were un. and on mir way to Vlider BonvHIo. Along the route from Oak way, down through the Pork Country, wc no ticed crops were especially Hue. Wc passed the farms of Messrs. Moses ('aili, J. H., J. II. and ,,. A. Kl rod, .1. K. Hutchins, J. W. Ilatilbrook, Monroe Hays, Klias Mason. S. IV SI nilling, .1. lt. Cleveland, h. ( ?. linne. C. I ?. (ohs. Press A.. (inuit, Mrs. M rs. C. P. I truce, dor thin Simmons, James Huies, N. Wall Grant, John N. (Irani, A. Prank Itroek, Hawson O. Tiiompson and Dorsey Dal ryniple, all iii Ocoiioo County. Then In Anderson county the load carries us through thu farms = ! Cad.li- Karine), Jacob Cromer. Harrison Price, and on (o that of Hon. IS. P. Karie, whick is the old historic Aildcrsonvillc. All Ibu above tuon Honed farms lie iii Ibu bust fa? niing sect ion of Ocoiiee and Anderson counties. They have Peen wadi worked and promise heavy yield.-- of corn and cotton. Arriving at Alidcrsoitville al U.??O A. M.? we found thousands Of Ccorgians and Carolinians already assembled alni eager to engage in (he festivities ol this gala day, These historic grounds are owned I hy Hon. K. P. Karie, son lu law of Mic hilo ( 'ol. K. K, liai i ison, w bose latina . Col. .lames ll allison, settled there many years he fore the war. Spent a long ami Useful life and ched shortly aii< r thc war. lloro it was Hutt I 'ol. I'. K. Harri s a, um le of nm lownsinan, Mr. K, K, Harrison, played in ellibll.d willi foin hrol hers ami one s isl er. ami was gathered to his fathers aller a lom; and eminently successful business cst roer. This had been I he old I.lest ead of the liai ri sons for at least hall a century before its acquisition by Mr. Kaile. Iii-, elegant boine is local ed mi a lotiv eminence which overlooks ll.ullin m eof Seneca and Tiigaloo Uiver.-. Ibu union ol whose waters ?onus Hie broad and beautiful Savannah. To Hie Kasl gently Hows Hie Seneca, while down the Western valley softly glides Hie waters Of lite Tuvalu... I ami uniting theil rippling wave ., lo form the Savannah, they move onward lo Hie ocean, Iheir bright, shining wailers sparkling in lite sunshine as they go, The natural scenery is as em hanlin.? ns were the ancient "Ionian Hills." Lovely valleys, mugnillcenl I rees and lowering eli Us. al .mi I wide 11 ec hi? alni .h.. lite j gent lc purls of Hie rivers as their waters pour over (be rocky shoals iii Hie dis lance, pre. eui a natural scone which i weird, romantic and Ind ol enchantment. Here it wa thal al leasl live limn -anil Georgians ami Carolinians had come from fara id near t<> >lo honoi io thai learned a d eloquent Soulhi in orator, ni yin w. . . li v i.\. The giaml stund was erected on tit. Soul bei n slope ..i Hie lofty promontory, amid ii large grove of stalely pine nee-. Tho front awning ot the stand had been prepared wit li rare taste and a rt ist i. kill. Surmounted in t he cent rc was a Hulled Stales Hag. .rn Hie left ddc lh?alcd Hui beautiful Hag ot the Patrick Military In stitute. of Anderson eily, and on the right waved Hie war like ike; of Hie Pal mello Ki th im n. Cullerin at h the hil Hag the inulto .a t.corgia was bea uti fully wrought in Howers and evergreens, ami on the righi slo.nl a palmi llo tue. ein Idem of Hie Palmetto Stale. < >n the front of Ibo awning lo the left were Hie letters "Ca.." ind lo Hie 1 ?gill "S. ( .." with a blue scroll unit ing I lu in, ou w hieb was the npprnpi'ntc inscription : "No more twain, bul 01. peuple." The t lindy pm ty arrived al i he I n a loo al ll A. M., aei onipa o d hy a hil'gc escort ol' citizens, Who look up the line of inarch with the pally al Maila.II. and the ten mile- drive through Hie conn try wa-- one grand ovation lo (Ids eminent < ioorgian. The follow ?ie; const i I nie.I Hie daily parly : Hon. II. H. Carbon, Di ll ( While, State Chemist ; Col, Larry (?anti, Athens; lion, J. I.. ( shy . Prc ?deni Chamber of Commerce; Tho . 1 orri an. J. C. Kimi.all. Allanta: Jas. linker, I, h. Met alla. /,. ( link-., ah . Low ndesville. S. c.: Marcus i'harr, Wilsbiu Ca.: Hon. W. ll. Malt..s. lion. Phil. W. Davi . < ol. J. p. Slim.u < ..i rhos y Swift, ::. M. Heard, Starke I ?rower, W. 1 ?. lone-. J. li, Smith, Parkes Clarke, T. J. Ilcsh r, J. c. Swearengan, John ('raft, w. I Tafe, W. ll. (leard, Jus. M. M. Im., h. Julian lircwer. Henry !.'. Chandler, Sieve White, lt. W. < level.ill.I. W. T, brownlee. L. s. t hil.ls. Willis Alexamb i. Hud Kle nt ing, Wm. Durden, Klherlon and Klberl county. The t ...,,.-/;/../;.". bad Hie fid lowing representatives : ( bin lie Johns. Kel. White, K. W . Harrell, J. li. II.-Iii.lav ami ll. K. < hildy, 'I li iy weie mel al Hie ( a roi i na line by (.lon. W. W. Humphreys, of Anderson, wno Conducted them lo I he residence ni MKaile, win-re they were joined by Maj. H. K. Whittier, ( ol. J. S. Col h rit it and other prominent Carolinians, vite, a brief rest and sumptuous refreshments, they Wore driven to thc grand -land where tho speaking soon bogan. \\ hen tiley arrived eveiy seilt ill Hie large jl'OVC w;ts occupied, ami lin- entire grounds were thronged With people. The exer cises were opened with a fervent prayei by Hov. J. Waller Dickson, Maj. I?. P. Whittier, of Anderson, S. < .. und Col, W. If. Mali.-v. of Klberl (in., ncled jointly ns master .>i ceremonies, A?ii? prayer, Maj. Whittier introduced lion. .1. L. Tri bide, Mayor of Anderson <iiy who, in a few choice words, extended Hu hospitality ol' Carolina, and a welcome, lillico welcome, to her stones was given our (Soorgla neighbors. Col. Mattox then introduced Mon. A. <?. McCurry, ol' Hail? ell, Ca., who responded in a happy I manlier to tho address of welcome, lu lil- opening remarks be said that he feared the vanity of the distinguished guest WOllld bo excited when he stated that tho good ladies of the two Stales had Leen engaged for two weeks in bak ing cakes and icing upon them Un- name "Henry \V. Crady." and he predicted (hat should Mr. Crady visit Hud section twelve months heneo Ito would find no less than fifty babies named Henry \V. (Hatty. Continuing, tho speaker paid a bink tribtlto to South l armina, rena ring lo Ina brilliant history and traditions, as foremost in all grand and patriotic move ments in the past, and not less gallant in war than shu wits noble and successful in peace. Ile delicately referred to her no ble women as lovely and pure as tho icicles tittil hung from Diana's temple. .md iiei sou* ns chivalrous UK tho gallant Ivanhoe, over ready to draw the lance and wage hattie in defense of the beau tiful Kehrcca. Concluding ho sahl: "As long ns tho blood of tho Cavaliers courses through the veins of her future genera tions, as long as the rippling waves of thc Savannah-uniting as they do South Ca rolina mid Ccorgin in mutual sympathy, tutetest ami destiny-shall move onward io the ocean, South Carolina will stand out prominent ill the bright constellation ol' slates and her beautiful palmetto will invite tho wearied pilgrims and storm driven lilli il sot' all climes lo rest and reposo beneath lier cooling shades." At tho conclusion of Mr. MoCurry'.s address, Maj. Whinier nguiu advanced to Hie front of the stage and itt well chosen wonls introduced lion. Henry W. (?lady, of (ieorgia, as tho orator of tho day. Loud and long wax thc applause as Mr. Crady arose from his seal and moved tn thc front, whore for two hours be stood, and despite thc sweltering heal held this Vitsl concourse Of people spell-bound by I he power of his Inn nili"'"loc|!ieiiee. Ile began hy pleasantly alluding lo tho pre diction made by Mr. McCurry, and said that should thal prophecy he fid li lied he would certainly return, for that was an "infant'' industry he believed in protect ing, Aller a lew preliminary words of thanks for kindness shown his party, and drawing n beautiful word picture of tin nat ural scenery amid which the meeting was liehl. he proceeded with a lucid, clo . piont a nd elaborate discussion of sollie of Hie practical questions which today confront die American |.plc. delivering . me nf the lines! aildressei it was evei our pleasure lo hear, Ile emphasized I brett currents. Ibo increasing How ol which menace thc greatness ami perpe tuity of our government. lo wit: 1, Tho rapid growth of large cities and the Increase nf eily population al thu ex pense nf tin- rural homes and avocations of America. 2, Tho corners Huit arc being made on Ibo prod nels of Hie country lite trusts, .impolies ami combines-all upheld hy i be Lvpithlicau parly. .'!. The cent rah/at iou of our govern ment. Ile i Inn assailed, in tenus of tierce de nunciation, Hie "Service Pension Hill," allcmpteil t<? be saddled on the American ].pie hy the Uepuliliciin parly. Ile I bought it was ?hue for Hie Smith lo spi uk nili on the subject, and it was her duly I" resist lim passage of such a mea sure if She should even ho compelled to block the wheels ol government for a year. 11 is peroral ion was a powerful ap p< al for Ute purity and sanctity of Hie home, w here rests the Ark of the Cove nant ni oin people. We ?in? sorry we have not the Ihne mn space lo give tl verbatim report of lhi> ?I fi ?Hg arraignment ol' Hie evils of om day. ll was indeed a speech, the memo ry of w hieb will lie fresh with many a^ long as lifo shall last. lt was ti gu a speech hy a great speaker. (?raceflll ii altitude, commanding in expression am nillsh'?l i ll il iel ?on, be stool! Iiel'ure ilia "sen nf Upturned faces." bis clarioi voice holding the leeming multitud) spell Iriiiud from the Mist word spoken in an easy conversal ional tone, till Hu conclusion of his well rounded perora I loll. We st.I ami admired the com phd i mastery of the lingiisli language by (hi gifted sou ol' (ieorgia. and fully ngreei with him in bis st riet mes mi corners un itu ipi d ies, trusts, syndicates and coin hines, bul we i n 11 s I confess lo eur ina hilily lo reconcile his jusl criticisms .. I hose dangers with Ibo course of lin ' 'un <Hliitlou, of w hieb be i-- pari ow ne ami chief editor, in advocating the doc nine "I protection, which not only pro loeb and lusters the Irtisls and llionopo lies, bul i.uees (beni into being. lb should bnve gone just one step further ami Ins argument would h.ne been com pl. le. \i Ihn i lose nf Mr. toady's speech ( .-I. Mattox Introduced Col. .lames s I oihian. ot Abbeville, ourdistinguisliei mernina ol Congress from this District li being IHM o'clock in Hie alter.u when .In?Ige ( otlirau arose to speak, am I he cioW'il being tired, hot and hungry he de!.lilied his heards only a lew mi mites. Ile i endet ly alluded lo the t ic ih.il bound bim to (ieorgia, slating tba he was edin aled ill ber I'nivei-.?ty ?hal though boin in South Carolina, h was i.na il in (Ieorgia. and in a cciuelcr o\II ionh i m: a beautiful (ieorgia city h ep lin- remains of bis dear falber am sainted motlier. ile then briclly dh cussed thc negro problem, calmly an clearly stated oin condition, which h I bought W US liol as bad as I hal ol' th North, willi their horde-- of nnarchish nihilists A\\I\ foreigners, who are avers lo existing Alucinan inst il ul ions. Th Nurdi has a harder problem than ours t -..he Ilehelieves lil inly (hal Ibo Al gio Saxon lace, ns in the past, so in th future, will evei be capable of solvin any and all problems that may coufroli t helli. \ i Hie i nm llisioti of .1 inigo ' ol hi an' Hue address, linn. A. (Ti, McCurry offorc i h.- follow nc resolut lou, w Inch w a unanimously adopted : . /.'? <uh'i il, Thill the thank-- ol Ihis a scnihhigc lu ami Hut same arc hereby pul li. ly tendered t.. lion. K. P. Karie, Hui pr? pi ictoi of I h csu grounds, and bis family for Ilud?' cflicictil and untiring assistant1 in rendering lite day's mooting sn ctn noni ly successful." Hon. Henry H. < aili.m. ol Allied! (?a., (hrdistinguished member of Coi gri s from our neighboring (Seoigin Dh Hid, was next introduced by Maj. Will ncr. ||y happily lolling n few apt an lunch a mi dui/'which, tor ??I an pi ?lilt, far surpassed anything "' " kind Ililli day, bc soon captivated H vast assembly, amt thou lcd oft* in a splendid speech. At tho conclusion of his add TOSH he of fOl'C'd tliroo rousing cheers for gallant South Carolina, which were given with a. hearty good will by Hie vast multitude. Tin* day's festivities were enlivened hy splendid music from the Hartwell and Anderson brass hands, one occupying a Bland on tho loft of the speaker's stand, thc other on the right. Hy tills time it was long past dinner hour, and all were realizing the truth willoh the poet penned: "Wc can live without love, for what is passion hut pining? Hut whore is Hie man that can live with out dining?" Thc Grady party were escorted to a long and heavily laden table tinder the ancestral sycamore trees in tho yard of the old Harrison residence, and there Georgia and Carolina hospitality vied willi each other In spreading it feast mag nificent in all its details. Immediately after the elegant dinner tho Grady party embarked on (bree boats loi a sail dow n Hie broad and beautiful Savannah. Tho grand pageant was over. Tho in ter-State meeting was transmitted to his tory. As a rare social event it was a great success. Thousands of Georgians and Carolinians will look back to this occasion as "a very brigid spot in me mory dear." in the free interchange and commingling of sentiment and opi nion, scaled with Hie hearty grasp of the hand and baptised w ith the spirit of bro therly love, surely grander impulses for our nunuai advancement were set in mo tion, warmer flames of patriotic love wore kindled, blighter dreams for our com mon development, prosperity and happi ness were planted in each and every heaii. who in contemplative sijoneo look their departure from the lovely scene, feeling that it was good for thom to have been there. Such let us hopo and be lieve will the fruits of the meeting be. A Visit to Georgia. W hile at Andcrsonville, July Jilli, we me! mir old college friend. Dr. W. T. stoddard, who is now the lending prac ticing physician of Hartwell, Ca., and nothing would do him Iud our visit to his home in this thriving little town. lt was not bard to he persuaded of tho royal pleasure it would alford us to visit om "chum" of thal halcyon period of life, which is spent hy thc youth in col lege, and ,.-coldingly we hid adieu io our friend Stribling, and as Hie shades of evening began to fall on the scene, we drove willi Dr. and Mrs. Stoddard lo their elegant h >iue in Hartwell, which is only len miles distant front Anderson ville. Dr. Stoddard is a son-in-law of our townsman, Mr. J. s. Hauknight, and is well known in Walhalla, w here he at tended Adgor College in ber palmy days, and lias many warm friends who are pleased to learn ol' bis cm i nen I suc cess as a medical practinner. We spent Thursday with bun and were shown I lari well and a good portion of thc sur rounding, country. Hartwell is tho county seal ol' Hai l county, and is a beautiful lillie town of about I .nen in habitants. Its citizens are cultured, Huifly and enterprising. They have an abiding faith ni the future of their town and cornily; and well lliey may have, foi nature has Peen lavish in ber gills lo ibis people, wini have only lo ulili/e and develop their many natural resources, to become iii h. prosperous and happy. This work they are fast doing: their forests are heilig felled, new liebls opened. MOW houses built, churches for the worship of I he only 11 in- and living- Cod and academies for the education of their children are found here and lhere, so that verily the desert bas been made lo blossom as thc rose. Civiliza lion ami Christianity have herc their vo taries, and al) is well. We had the plea sure ol forming thc aeipiaiutance of sc viral of Hartwell's prominent citizens and business men. among them being Col. .1. II. Magill, editor of ike Hart well SUM, Ile is a ready and easy writer, and an ornament to the press gang of Hu- I'.in pi rc Slate. Friday morning at live o'clock we hoarded Hie i.ain on Hu- Hartwell branch . ?I the Klliei lon ami Air Kine Narrow (.nage hail rom I, made connection ai llowcrsvillo with Hie up Hain mi Ibis load, and arrived at Toccoa, (?a.. al S:K*i v. M. \\ nile waiting lhere i'm- the North hound i.-aili on thc liichmnnd and Dan ville liailroad, we spout the three hours Irving lo -'take in" the town. Toccoa has grown wonderfully during Hie last few years and is beginning lo assume Hie proportions of a eily. There an se vcrul large brick buildings un thc blocks where Hie vv.len lu mses W ere desi roy ed by lire a few yea's ago. lier citizens and business nun have ea Ugh I the spirit of push ami progress of the present day, and do not hesitate to boom their town. We chanced lo meei Col. .1. W. Mel.amy. Hie aide editor ol' the Toeeoa AV?CS-, which is one of the si longest Weeklies ol' S'orlheasl Goorg'.a. Col. Mchatiry is a comparatively new coiner lo the Pied moni section of Georgia and Carolina, having livid in Florida eulil two years ago, when he became a lelngee from; yellow lei.'i. IK- is not entirely un known io mu ( h oiiee people, having written .md published Hu- descriptive pamphlets?of Seneca and Westminster a few months ago. IK- is Ke l becoming Identilied willi Hie ?nh rests nf Hie Pied mont Heit, both in South Carolina ami i ieoigin. \ml wily should liol Hu- Georgians and Carolinians work together mure in the future than they have eve: dune in I bc past Im Hu- iip-hiiihliug ami develop mi nt ol their material resources!' Na ture has made I helli one people, one in resources, one iii i nit-rest, out' lu desti ny, an! should I hey no l Ki one ?II ol for J / j There is nothing Kilt a small river lo sepal ale. ai.d lin- fael of il hiing the I.h i line of both Shu s, makes it none thc harder to span w iib n lid ping band, la-t (herc Kc a slid greater union ol' sympa I hy, interest ami elVorl for uni commun good. lin :.am .md alterative properties of A yer's Sarsaparilla aie loo will known lo I'Ctpiirc Hie -1 iee ?on s ?lid ol' an v ex ag :;ei .ii i il or Inlil iou- i ei I ?in ale. Wi! nesses ot Hu- marvelous cures effected bj . his preparation an- to day living in pvt ry eil \ :na' handel in I he l ied. For a g.I hair brush, louth brush, shaving brush, or blacking brush, call on Darby St Co. I _-,-f Methodism iii the Green-' ville District. I u STU li Y or TUM (in neil's WON I) Kit ITU. U HOWTH IX THU PAST TWKNTY-TIMiKK Y KA HS. [I'rt'purod I'Jipct'la'lj roi UIOKCOWKI ?'MI un:.1 Tho Greenville District <>t lite Solidi Carolina Annual Conference, Methodist Kpiscopnl Church, South, was formed by liislmp Wightman al the Annual Conference which met ul .Marion in December, Isiiii. Ils ter ritory before that time hud be? u ?mi braccd in thc Sparlnnburg and Cokesbury Districts. A portion of its present territory was originally within the I lolstont\>nforoncc,vir/.: All ol' OcoilCC county and sections of Pickens, Greenville and Anderson counties. This part ol' tho work was al one lime under Ibo care, as Presiding Kider, ol' Kev. I), li. McAmilly, I >. 1 >., now editor ??) ibo St. Louis Christian Advocate. In |S|| thc llolstoil ( 'ont'erciuo ceded thal portion ol' its territory in South Carolina lo Ibo South Carolina Con ferenee. The Greenville District is com posed of the Counties of Greenville, Anderson, Goonoo and IMckcns, and a part of Spnrtniihurg County. The District has |,?ul si\ Presiding Klders: A. lb Stephens, p. P. Pranks, ( >. ,\. I larby, S. ll. .Iones, T. G. Herbert and .1. Waller I >iok SOU, each of whom remained in charge Ibo full disciplinary term ol four years, exeepl Ibo present incum bent, whose tenn has Inn little moro than half expired. Il must not bc Inferred thal thc history ?d' Methodism in the region iccupied by this I >i-1 ri.-\ is eonlinod lo the las', twenty-two years. Kai from it. ( >n the other band, ibis ter ritory embraces al ieasl a few spots rendered sacred by the labors and sacrifices of sonic -.: the venerated men who helped to lay Ibo foun dation of Methodism in our Common wealth, lu former days this region enjoyed the labors of such nu n m .Malcom?. McPherson, Nicholas Tal ley, What coal A. Gamowoll, 11 ugh A. Walker, Wm. M. Wightman, David Derrick, .laun s Stacy, Archi bald McGilvary, Samuel Dunwoody, and .lames Daniielly, wdio have go m to their row ard. a ucl of other stalwart men, w ho st ?ll linger among us, shed ding perennial benedictions on theil junior brethren, llcsidcs these, lin sweet spirited lo kop Capers, tin acknowledged father of missions t? the I.lacks, honored this region by choosing it as his residence du ri n ?j tho closing yo.'?As of his ominen) life, ll cannot bc denied thal, up li comparatively recent years, in Old Piedmont section, Ibo standing ol the Methodist church, In the estima tion of others, was not as high as thal of ber osier denominations, Indeed, in I he noun irv nf non still living in some paris of our country, it was considere.I no small reproach lo he a M.-ile,.??si. mid especially li be a Methodisl preacher. Since thru public ..pinion ha greatly changed, and thc elonieiit> which have produced this chang? are still increasingly al work, so thal the condition of things Is rapidly becoming more and more pleasant for ns. Now (ho Methodist oh ii rel is in t lie \ . ry fronl rank of I ll?> for ces ..f our Immanuel in their nggres sive inarch against th?' powers o Salan. la t us look a little into the fach upon which these statements an founded. At the dos?? of ile- lir year we hail '..7^7 members. Al lin end of lasl y<-ar w had v,l7J mem hers, showing a in-; increase of mon t ha ii oi.e huie I i'd per cul in th. twenty-oin- years. This "rai ifs iii; increase is happily a?'<'oinpani?'<l In corresponding o valences of Christ iai life and vigor in Inc membership ? ? I he church. A II excellent lest ol' Christ ian \ i gor is the prnetical innn si taken ii the work of thc Sunday ;chool. Tin Greenville District will bear investi galion in I his item als??. While Hu number of sidiools has increased ont forty -In e per cont, au?1 I he mimbi' of ofliccrs only forty seven, thc mun ber of j.upi's has mindi inore i hui double?! in those twenty years, am the sum of moimy raiseil for Sun/la schools durillo the liis| year of th term of .1. Waller I >icks?m,as Pres! dino Kider, was almost as I urge II thc w hole amount cool nhill cd dui ?Hg thc lil's! four \cai - ol' lite exisl euee i d' t he I list rici. The henri rejoices . w c ci ml cn plate the possibilities of an anny < hearty six thousand pi rsoiis, old an young, with au c?piipnumt cost in annually i h roo-fou ri li - of a 11.s.-ui dollars, meei mg hal' dl'?ll and disc pline every Sabbath day, and prepai ing for iiinrohing or?h.*rs from tbei Div ine ( '?mimaiuh r, whose lexi hook of spiritual hud'u s i- lin ir coi slanl study . Tl.ll reach ol th influences limy arc desiined lo exei is hounded oul> hy lin- illimilahl I u I lire; and thc out ci 'in, . of I In ni ca he est imaleil only by lin- calculus i lieaven ! This lasl tali lin pl SUggC ! i iii interest thc people lake in ibo church buildings. (u this respect thc Methodists of the Greenville District have made enormous strides since I860, Though the number of houses ot* worship has grown only twenty per CCI?, the estimated value of those now in use is almost four times the valuation of those in ex istence when thc District was organ ized. Al that time there was not a really handsome church building in our territory. Indeed? in our largest tow ns the houses in which the Meth odist people worshipped were hardly respectable, while in many rural places the buildings used for church purposes were as primitive and un comfortable as can lu' well imagined. Now our country churches aro usu ally neat, comfortable and tastily painted and furnished, while some of our Larger places have stalely struc tures that command the admiration of all beholders. During these twenty-two years the District luis expended the handsome sum of ^7?, f>00 on church buildings and parson ages. The item of parsonages shows noire encouraging progress than any other mailers thus far mentioned. When tho (?reenville District was set off (here "was not a parsonage in territory. At tho last Annual Conference there were reported to be in this District eleven parsonages with au aggregate value of #11,800. I n (he matter of the support ot the ministry there has been most gratifying advance. The pastors in the District were paid tho past year #8^513.42. The amount paid to thc preachers of the District last year falls only a few hundred dollars short of thc whole sum contributed fort?n same purpose ?luring thc first foul years of the District's life. During (he llrsl quadrennium (lie four hun dred and lifly dollars contributed annually to the I'residing isidor's support bael io be supplemented largely from the Domestic .Mission ary treasury. According lo last year's minutes (here were only foul Districts out of thc lou Districts in the Annual Conference thal paid their I'residing hilders more than the present incumbent enjoyed. Nor is thc increase in liberality COnlilied lo these Illings. The in terest evinced in the general enter prises of the church, such as mis sions, foreign and domestic, the sup port of thc IHshops, church exten sion, education, Jcc, may be seen from the fact that during last year the District contributed for all pur poses, except the support of the ministry at home, eleven times as much money as il raised during each of the lirst four years of its separate existence. Kmmgh u-e has been made ol these statistics to vindicate thc de claration that I he progress of Metho dism in the 1'icdiuonl region, since tin- formation of the Greenville Dis trict, is matter for high gratification and profound gratitude lo (?od. I luria;;- the nearly twenty-three years <>f ?ts existence the Greenville Dist rici has enjoyed the services ol one hundred and two itenerant preachers, ranging from henrd les* licentiates (o men of large and va ried experience and capacity. New men, from one lo eight, have been introduced lo ibu work every year, <>ti!y two men have remained in tin effective work of thc District as long as len years i ach; and only one ol them has spent so many years in thc regular pastorate. Not one of thc original paned has been ill the regu lar work in the bounds of the Dis trict since IS71?; and only three ol the present panel has been in ila District more than four years in all. Without suggesting invidious dis tinctions, it will not be denied thal ihe muster roll of the Piedmont bri. gade contains some naines as fait and noble as eas bc found elsewhere in our connect iou; and (he inflllCUCi of I hese men, iudellibly impressed ol happy human hearts, is felt to-day and will be felt for weal ami jo\ through coming lime and blissfu eternity. . Tin- District Conference, the an nual gathering ol' representative men in the District, will meet il Walhalla, July ol, lss'i. It will in chide forty six preachers, traveling and local, and one hundred ami om lay del?gales, making a body of om hundred and forty-seven men. Lei II- trust thal this bl ly of men, rep resenting eighteen pastoral charges may We of mutual benefit to ead olle r and their assembling a bless ile: I" the town in which they meet and thu- Ining glory lo (?od. Inherited Minmi l'olsoii? How many people lhere are whosi ili a ress hom sores, itches, pains am erupt i ve tendencies are due to inhoriici Mood poisoii. Hail Idoo<I passes Iron parent In child, ami it therefore ls Hu linty of husband ami wile lo keep (hoi Monti |IIIIC. 'Phis is easily iiccomplishei hy a timely use ol li. H. ll. (Kutane lil.I Kalin). Send io III.I I lal ni Co. Ail.mia. tor hook ot most con vi neill] pi-Oof. .'niii.-s inn. A'limla, (?a., writes: '?.M< I wo SOUS WOI'C a,, eleil willi Mood pol sou. which doctors said .w as hereditary They holli broke ottl in sores and crup lions which I!, li. ll, promptly coi tirol lei ami linallv cured com plainly. Mis. S. '! Williams, Kandy, Texas w i i I i*s : "My I li rec poor il fillet cul elli bl rei who inhcriicd blood poison, have im proved ra phi Iv lifter II uso of ll. I), ll. I is a < iodsend." .1. I!, Wilson, Olen Alpine Station, N I .. I'eln nary bk I SS?, writes; "Hone am blood poison forced me lo have my lc; amputated, ami mi thc slump there cam a largo ulcer, Which grow worse ever, day until (he doctors gave me np lo dh I olds weighed 1*2(1 pOUIlds WllOll I benni lo lake ll. ll, lt., and \'? bottles im reasei my weight !.. INO pounds and made m sound and well, I never knew ulm ?4ood health was before." .lusl received ti large lot of collins caskets and burial suits, for men am women, \\ hen j mi w ant them call am MC thom. T. \. CA UT nu A Co. Greenville District Conference Directory. Tho following aro tho inoiuhors ol' llio (?reenvido District C'onforonco, whicli convenes at Walhalla, s. c.. July St, August 4, issi?, and tho places assigned for their entertainment : 01:1.1 :o A ri>. HOSTS. Abercrombie. Hov .IS. HS Van Dix'.ere Alowine, Jacob.St' Slrlbling Allison, hov lt M.Hov li M Allison Andt ison. Hov J I*'.I Ansel Anderson. .IP.SI' Slriblillg Anderson, I! \V.. . .lt O Strother Austin, .1 T.('ol K A Thompson Austin, WU.AC .Merrick liallengcr. .1 A.Dr I. IS Johnson llallengcr. Kev N (!.K I. Ilerndoii Harbor, h'ov I! W.KU Harrison Parker, 1? A.lames Philitioy IJarnes. Hov CV.Capt .1 PMieklcr Headlam, .1 (!.James IMdniioy Heimelt, NI,.ll I1' Alexander P.illingsley. A .IM.Itohorl Crisp Divings, .ls.UT ,hi) ins Hlnokntaun, Hov S T.Hov I! M Hack Hlnkcly, KN.11 K Alexander Hroxvno, llev ll K.CW Pitchford, ai Prot, heed's P.ryan, .11.WW Moss Pushy. .1 T.SM VanWyck Hyars, ll 15.Hov H M Allison Cannon, .1 A.Polin Kaufmann Carlisle. Hov M I.Hov M I. Cn ri lalo ("ely, .1 A.lames Soaboin Child, Kev HA. Dr D I! Darby Clarkson. Nev N H. Maj li frank Sloan Cromer. A K.I W Abbot! ( 'uroton, All.Maj i! Krank Sloan ('melon. I* I).CM Nield, al Hicmaiin') ! lott I David. CA.Ul' Tcihiinc Doolbi!, .1 I!. Il I) Hedi D?the, hov I,' 1,.W .J Sullies Durant. Hov Ol, . Hex J N \\ ; iv ?it Kidson. Cl.I M Callas Few. Dr P. I-'.I> A Smith Kord, A ll.Dr W 1 Ihamlell Kord. Hov W S ll.' I > Veiner Koxvler, J K.H ll Non is freeman. P W lt.I C Miekler Caines. M M.J C Miekler Caines, Ht!.Col I! A Thompson (Inuit, .1 c.W W Moss fiiheath, lie.M DA IWenumn (liant. D P.I s Morgan (irani. .1 ll.1 .1 Ansel (?ravely, WI.il? I shel I f! reen, Hov SM.I W A html I firillin, I lev .I ll..lohn Kai-'niann Hall, ?ev W W.W A Strother Hammond. .IS.M rs K M Keith Harper, (i M.I S llaukldgbl Hatcher, .1 A. .Maj W .1 .~>t? il.lin Hill, c ll.W A Strother j Hill. T K.1 W ll..ll.m.in I Hopkins. .1 I.I M ( allas j Hubbard, ll M.I) .1 ( ?alloway Hull'. PD.Il DA iiiemaun Hutchings, Hov S ll. ll C SI nd ber J nynes, KT....HT J a j nos Johnson, Kev T M. Il I* Ter h u ne Kelly. A K.Amlrew I licksoti Kendrick. WI .WA Strother Kinv.. A ll.Kev .1 N Wi iulil I .Ululer, Dr S.Maj S P Dendy l.atitner. A C.lames Seaborn Leonard. .1 I).K A la vin. al l'.i( luann's Hotel Lesley. AS. Dr W .1 Ihamlell Lesley. WA.Dr D I: Darby Ligen, Kev T C.D A Smith Major. .1 I).(I ll Schlimaebei. at llieinanu's Hotel Marlin. Kev KC.Kev H M Allison Martin. WU.Kev M I. Carlisle ManldM, A T.lohn Hose Mauhtin, Kl).Maj W .1 Strihliug McClililons, .1 I'.Isaac WicklilVc McDavid, PA.Capt .1 P Miekler McDonohl, NC.W .1 .sullies McDonald. Kev lt ('.... Kev M I. Carlisle Magill. W T.Kev li M Pack MeMnkhi, W K.Mrs K M Keilli Meares. C W.,.lohn Hose Merritt, Hov AA.I .1 Ansel Merritt. Kev KM.Johns lloyd Moore, D I.lo'ni llahlxvin Morris. Prof WS ... Prof ll t; Heed Mullinix, .1 I.ls Morgan Nardin. Dr W ll. .1 W 11 ol loma lt Newton, .1 ll .lohn D Pony New ton. I,.K T .lay iles Neville. Kev .1 .1.Il lt .1 W Schroder Lark, AK.Mrs 0 (i Strong Phillip;. Kev Tl'.WW Moss Dickens. I \V.K I! Nm 1 is PickeilS, K W.I D Verile) Picketts, W S.Col K A Thompson Prince. W I. Maj S i' Dendy Pritchard, Kev c ll.KW .1 K Kogarlic Pritchard, Kev .1 I* _Kev .1 K Kogarlic Qllllllan, Dr .1 W.\ I Merri, k Kahley, .III. ( api .1 I' Micki a Heese, I K. K'c Sirolhei Hicliardson, S 'I'. I." A la vin, al lliemann's Hotel Hogers, ll K.I S Hitiikuighl Kol brock. .1 W.M ll liryc Hush, .IC.I D isdell Sanders. .1 li.( ion \\ K la v in Shailer. Kev CK..Misti; Stroll" Scruggs. .IP.J C Mil kid Seyhl. I' K.I W Holli man Sherill', Samuel.W .' Nevill Shields. Kev JW..s M Van Wy. k Singleton, M P. W J Nev ll Sit ton. MN.C W Prall Smith, Kai net I.lobe DI Vi 1 y Smith, Kev c li.I W llollemau Slllilll, CK.lohn s Ploy <l Smith, I'roi L K.CW Pitchford, ai I ?roi Heed's Smith, Kev J P.xml rc xx Dickson snollgrove. W I'.lohn ISaldwiii Snow. TH.IC Mieklel Southern, .IN . J W K Thompson, ai lliemiiun's Hotel Spenrtnaii, Kev J K J W K Thompson, al Kiein.inn's Hole Slovonsotl, .1 A. DJ (iallowav Sullivan. C W.Mrs li M Keilt Sullies, W J.W J Sut Mci Switzer, DA.J s Haukuighl Thomas. WU. Mil Kr.v. . Walker, Kev A C. Prof ll 1 ; Hoed Walker. Kev A W IHchnrd Lewis, ul lliemann's Hob Watkins, ,10. ci. Heb Whitaker. Kev DI. _Mrs K M Kcill White, Kev JA.HD Hoch estel Whilimie. Don Jerry M. K fj Sirolhei Whilmh'o, J Malt... Il li J W Seluodei Whit ten. Ed.(' li Heit Willimaii, KC.WA Sirolhei Willson. Kev Jo.Indue J J Norlin Willson, Kev W J.S M VViWyelt Winier, Janies.Cup) J p Miekloi Wood. Hov JA .DA S111HI1 Wrolou, Kev W ll. H W Prall Wright, i? x'.ic \, v.' Wright. Hov J N.Hex J N Wi ?ghi \ .- .ons. |,(, j . Carlisle, Dr .las ll.. . Judge J J S'orloi Clinkseales. Prof J fl Dr I. H .lohnsoi Kllgo, Kev J c. Kev M I. Carlmli Kirkland. Dr W I) . Judge J J N'oiiot Hcmhcrl, Prof A < I.I inigo J J Nortoi Slllilll, Dr A Coke.PK Hnirisoi Ul I I? HHS. MOSTS. it'i.Us,.M. Uo\ -i Wullen.IC Stickler l in- foregoing in Hiv liiial assignment uf delegates, ami tho committee solicit all win. rn! ci lain l.-ai milgo I?' mool their guests al Hie depot Uli? (Wednesday) evening <>ii ai rival of hain. M. h. I'AHl.lSLH, (,iiuiriuan Oommillco Arrangements, H. T. I AV M>. Secretary. jj; loo I Iowa ni. $100. Tho renders ?>i Hui cm mi-at will ho phased lo learn (Iud lhere is al least one dreaded disease that science has boon able to tain- in all its singe?, and Hud is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh ( ure is tho only positive euro now known to tho medical fraternity. Catarrh bein;; a constitu tional disease requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh 'Cure is taken inlet nally. Hoting directly upon ide blood and mucus surfaces of the sys tem, thereby destroying tho foundation of tho disenso, ami giving Hie patient strength, hv bu i Min { np tho const Hut lon ami assisting nal ure in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in ils curativo powers, thal they offer ono hundred doliera for any case thal il fails lo cure. Semi foi Hal of lest imoinals. Address K. J. (MlKN KY A co.. Tob ilo. Ohio. Sohl by druggists, ?*'C N cw Ad vc rt i sc m e nts. Probate Sale. Slate1 of South ('arolina, (bullee t'ouut y. KN Harte ll. A. II.(Hbson as Administra tor, in re l?stalo of Lillie A nd ress, de ceased. I T M>i:i; ami l>v viii io- of the decretal Li order of Ibis court, made in the above entitled action, oil tho ;:<1 tiny of .lune. ISSU I will sell to the highesl ..id tier ai Walhalla Court 11 .MISC, on salea da.v in SKI'TK.MKKIi, I SSH, within tho lev,al hours of sale. All that certain lol or (rael of land with Hie appurtenances thereto belong ing, situate lu the town of W est Union, S. C.. Ivillg on thc Si.ulb side ol' .Main si reel in .-aid town, adjoining lauds ol' .1. M. Callas. Ce... 'I'. King and others, containing live and s.; ioo acres. T Kit MS CASH. I'nrchasor to pay ex i ra for papel ... (??ven under my baud ami seal thc 1st dav of Au-iisl. issn. IHCI1A Ul) I. KW IS, I I., s. I .1 migo ol Probate. A ie.;.m I issn. ai-?l South Carolina Military Academy. rill IK followin/j r.onolichn j Yaciuioics J exist in the Soul li C'a roi i na Military Academy, lo-wil : Spitrlanhurg, ono; Ab hc\UUv ..ur; Chester, one: Aiken, one: Union, one: Williamsburg, t\\.>: l.'i.h land one; Kershaw, ono; Oconee, our: Stimlci <.>.<'. Charleston, one. These vacancies will he idled hy rom pot Hive examinations before County Hoards, which will eollVoOo l?>r the pur pose al their respective cornily seals mi Tl I? USDA Y, the 121 h Sept ont ber proxi mo. Thc County Kxnmininj! Ilonrds will re ceive their appointments and nisi melinus ; from Hie Stale Snpi '..inlendonl ol Kdiien lion, and will repoli resid?s directly lo the undersigned ai barnwell. Applications lor ?nfiii nen ion ami forms on which Iii apply for permission tn ap pear before the K xa nt i II I nu Hoard will ho made to Hie Chairman ol' lin- Hoard ol Visit ors nt H,unwell, in time io in- n< eeived plier o> the ??d Seplomber. The Hoard ol' Visio.i> will pas-, upon these applications al Columbia, s. ( '.. on Wednesday, Uh Sept ember, and grant permits to such as appear lo he cul Hied Hi?relo. No one w il boni Mich permit will lu- ex amined by ' eu::! -, Hoards. No app'ieal iou w ill bo considered by I ho Hoard of Visitors which is nol tully ami clearly made ..m in accordance Willi prescribed regulation; and nuder no cir OlimstatlCCS, whether Hie del,i\ be In.in mishap orolhei eiitisc, w ill au application be considered nf 1er thc adjournment ol Hu- session ol Hie Hi.aid lu id Im Hie pur pose on i he Uh ol Septetnbi r. li Is therefore desirable thal applications he for wat riled lu the Chairman ai Iheearliesl day, in ihr end thal they may, v\ lu II ncc essa ry, bc rel inned for amendment before the session of Hie Hoard, and parties bo assured thal their claims an- properly presented. In (he eager compel il iou lor these vacancies experience has .shown thal jus! iee lo all rei pt ires a rigid ad hell Ure lo Hie coiidll ?ons nuitoiuiccil, JOHNSON HAHOOD, Chairman Hoard ol Visitors, S. c. M. A. August I. I ?0. ::i it Ordinance. I >K rr OiiUAiNiai bj i lie Intendant and 1 ) Watdens ..i Ihc'lowii ..i Walhalla,S. c.,' in council assembled and by anti.ly ol' I he same : 1st. 'I hat any do? running al large within Hu- coi norato linois ol Hu- Iowa, between Hus nate and Hie Mist ol' Oo(o ncr. without a muzzle, is liable lo be seized and retained by Hu Marshal fora period nt ?_' I hours, during w. iib linn his ow uri <an redeem bim by payne* two dollars, and il not so red eel.film don is theil lo Le Killed. ?il. All residents and owners ol pro porty within Ide corporate limits arc ex peeled to keep I heir premises in a clean and healthy condition, ami any one tail ii io remove nuisances, when' requested io do so. Ls subject lo bc linell in Hie di . ref h.I I In- Ino minni m \\ .mien arl lng in his stead, ad. 'Nial ii is unlawful fm-any person to have melon i ind .Iber such Hash on i In- ?Ireels ol i li i, t ow n, ami am, per son so il. ;,ii<l refusing lo icinovc I lu sa nu- is liable lo be ai II sled and punished within Hie discr?tion ol the Inti ndanl. C. W. Wil t KIM;. Inn-miaul. c. I., in io, < I, il, ( mun il. August i. issn. ff Academy Mrs.<f ultu Johnson, IViuclpnl. I lake pleasure in iimiomu-iiig lo mv friends ami patrons thal the exercises of Wagoner Academy will he resumed mt Monday, ihr second ..i September, I would urge upon Hu- patrons of tho sri.1 the i m poi lance ol' children cider lng oh the Hrs! day, abo promptness in r?gulai allondaiico. Sevi ral medals w ill ho offered in tho ililVcrcul classes. Spa .?aland careful ?ll toni inn shown small ' Idhi ron. Daily exercises in singing and calisthenic i, I 'al.s will reci ?ve beno ni ol pilbil,' uioiiev. MUS. .ll ld \ M, JOHNSON. Angnst i. issn. -jj |f W A l,U A I A* A. Fouls Cottee. Tho iiexl Se>shin I,, -in- nil Munday, Hi-ph-Iil lier J, issi?. Oin Iii I Si--LUI W.I- i. i,,.,,|,.,l.|\ -n.-.-i- l ni. .uni vo- uri. inopari .i lo ninia1 mu m xi min-li liLUe ML S|ic<|:tl ?ilteiitii.il v\i!i i"- c i ven t.. KIIIIIII . lui . III M. Oin prloos nie ir.iii.iiktihij l.iW, Semi i..i i .ii.ii,ne, ll. ?. li li Ul), i*i'Ovhlon(. .fill) 2f?, Iss'i. ?jo.jf