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KHOW 1515 COURIER. m THOMPSON, SMITH ? JA?XE8. THURSDAY, DEO. H, 189?X Many Thanks. It is with pleasure wo rotura many thanks to those of our subscribers who havo so kindly remembered us and Bottled np, as woll as those who have como for ward and added their names to our list. Judge Norton Kc Sleeted. Judgo J. J. Norton was ro-oleotod by tho Loglslaturo last Friday to suocood himself as Judge of tho Eighth Judicial Cirouit of South Carolina for tho ensuing term of four years. His olootion was unanimous, and the Logialaturo has honored itsolf and adornod tho bonoh of ibo State by thus perpetuating tho judi cial sorvioes of ono of hor most faithful and oapablo Judges. Governor Tillman'" Inaugural. We issuo as a supploment tho inaugu ral addross of Govoruor ll. lt. Tillman. It is a mest remarkable document and may bo> pronounced ono of tho greatest 8tato papors ovor published in Routh Carolina. It will bo road by all with unabated interest. It is a strong pnpor. Tho Governor evidently has dono his own tin?.king and writing. Ho grasps and handles in his characteristic manner many idoas of reform aud amendment heretofore discussed soparatoly and with loss direct ness. Ho gives a definite plan in placo of glittering gonoralltios. Many of tho changos and roforms sug gested by him certainly aro not now to tho pooplo of tho Piedmont soction, whllo others will boar to all tho stamp of a frosh dlscovory. Tito greater part of his suggestions, howe*, or, aro tho samo tho pooplo and tho newspapers havo boon demanding in somo form or ancthor during these latter years. But ho hero presents to tho LogiBlaturo and tho pooplo of tho State a vigorous and comprehensivo plan of amendment in our governmental affairs. It is not to bo expected, of course, that every idea Or suggestion advanced by him will moot with unqualified approval. Ho wotdd bo moro than human could no improvement to his suggestions bo mado by tho thought and labor of othor mon. Tho matter and mannor of his inaugu ral Will sorvo to strengthen tito now Gov ornor. In fact, it has dono so alroady in a markod degree. It has raised tho popular est ?mat o of his ability, increased tho general confidence in his purposes,, and removed a groat deal of suspenso from a goodly number of individuals. It moans business frofh tho word go, and places oij_iAT?"'|iOgiHlaturo tho rosponsi bUAt^of offocting, by proper enactment, ho reforms chalked out by so vigorous a hand. It now remains for tho Legislature to move on tho lines indicated, and ear nestly to do tho work set boforo it. To porform tho task ls ovidontly tho doairo and disposition of our legislators. Legislative Proceedings. We begin our report of the pro ceedings of tho Legislature where wo loft off last wcok, and noto first what was dono on Wednesday, Decombor 3d. In the House the fol lowing wore among tho most import ant measures introduced : Mr. Hardin : Bill to reduce the salaries of tho State officers, clerks and employees. Mr. MoWhitO : Petition with draft of bill to provont tho use of certain seines, gill nets, and any devices whatovor over a certain sizo in any of the waters of this State for tho purpose of catching shad fish. Air. Wilson : A joint resolution oxtonding tho timo to pay State, county and railroad taxes until thc first day of February, 1891. The report of tho Trustees of Clemson Col lego was read. This report is published on our fourth pago. Tho various reports of committees were rendered. Mr, Woods, from tho Medical Committee, favorably recommended tho bill to prohibit all persons from praoticing physio or surgery in this State with or without compensation who have not a diploma and com plied with all tho laws of this Stato now in force. Judiciary- -Favorable on a bill to pr?vido for tho purchase of complete copies of tho General Statutes of othor States in the Union. In tho Senate roports were received from committees on matters mostly of local Import ance. Tho bill to amend Section 621 of tho Genoral Statutes of tho State, rolnting to tho time for tho* annual mooting of tho Boards of County Commissioners of the several counties of this Stato, was passed and ordered to tho House. Senator R. M. Smith offered a concurrent resolution instructing the Comptroller-General to extend tho timo for tho colleotion of tho taxes for tho present fiscal year until the first dav of February, 1891. On Thursday, December 4th, the House session was short, but lively. The principal fcaturo was tho rojootion of tho bill to reduco the per diem of tho members of tho Goneral Assembly, wbilo a bill of similar purport which also reduced tho per diem and thc miloago of the members was also rejected. N KW BILLS INTrtObUCKD. Mr. McCall : Bill to amend Sce vV ' tions 1,780 and 1787 of tho Genoral Statutes, so as to increase tho mini mum liconso fee to bo charged by municipalities to $600 for retailing spirituous liquors and $100 for retail ing wines, eider and brewed or malt SL liquors within tho corporate limits of snny village, town or oity in this State. Mr. Hough : Bill to authorize and require tho Trustees of tho South Carolina University at Columbia to admit white females as students on tho same torms as whito malo stu dents are now admitted to any or oil -, of the departments of said Univor V ?flitv. Mr. Brennen: Bill to prohibit railroad oompnnios front employing as telegraph oporntors any porsou under 18 years of age and. who hos not had one year's oxporionoe as a telegraph operator. Mr. Bissel 1i Bill to amend the Act of 1888, entitled "An Aot to proteot primary oleotions of politioal parties and to punish frauds -committed thereat." Mr. Glenn : Bill to fix and provide for a per diem to bo paid coroners' juries. Tho following bills woro reported from the committees : Favorably on a bill to incorporate tho Western Carolina Railroad Com gany, with nmoiidmi nm; also, favora ly on a bill providing for tho ap pointment of county boards of phy sicians to examino diplomas of phy sicians and surgeons in tho State. On tho bill providing for tho abol ishment of tho office of Supervisor of Registration and requiring tho County Auditors to discbarge tho duties of tho office without compen sation, tboro was considerable donato, but it passed to its third l oading by a voto of 69 to 50. Tho bill to prohibit tho salo of pistols and cartridges, except by per sons duly licensed for this purpose, was passed This bill requires a li censo foo of $100. Tho bill to regulato the rato of in terest, upon any contract 'irising this Stato for tho hiring, lending or uso of money or other commodities, unfavorably reported, was killed by a vote of 109 to 0. In tho Senato favorablo roports came from tho committees on tho joint resolution calling for a Consti tutional Convention, and tho bill to license tho salo of pistols. Unfavorable roports wero made on a bill to repoal tho law in relation to the rights of married women, and on tho bill to repoal tho Aot compensa ting managers of election and their clerks. At 1 r. M., tho hour fixed for tho inauguration of the Governor and Licutonnnt-Govcrnor-olcct, the Sen ctc went to tho House and tho two l?')dios assumed their places in the programmo to attend tho inaugural ceremonies. After Governor Tillman H address tho Senate returned to its ohamber, when Lieutenant-Governor Mauldin, the retiring President, introduced Lieutenant-Governor Gary, who briefly addressed tho Senato and entered at onco upon bis duties as thc new President, after which the Senate adjourned. One of tho most interesting mea sures introduced in tho House on . -FYvdaYi'December 5, was a bill by Mr. Childs, which provides for the appropriation of $25,000 for the establishment of a Normal and Indus trial School for wbito girls, to be located in Columbia as a sort of an annex to tho South Carolina Uni versity. Mr. Mooney introduced a bill for tho reduction of the salaries of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor and other State officers. Tho bill ontains the following provisions : Governor, $?1,000; Lieu tenant Governor per diem, $8 during sessions of General Assembly and mileage; Governor's Private Secre tary, $1,200; Governor's Messenger, $300; Secretary of State, $1,800; Clerk of Secretary of State, $1,200; Comptroller General, $1,800; Chief Clerk and Bookkeeper of Comptrol ler Goneral each, $1,200; Stato Treasurer, $1,800; Clerk and two Bookkeepers in office of State Trea surer each, $1,200; Superintendent of Education, $1,500; traveling ex penses, $800; Superintendent of Education's Clerk, $1,000; Adjutant and Inspector General, $1,200; for necessary expenses, $000; Clerk of Adjutant and Inspector General, $1, 000; Attorney General, il,800; Chief Justice and Justices of thc Supreme Court and Circuit Judges, each, $3,000; (.Merk of Supreme Court, #1,000; Librarian of Supreme Court, $750; Messenger of Supreme Court, $200; Attendant of Supreme Court, $200; Reporter of Supreme Court, $1,000; Superintendent of Penitentiary, $1,800; Physician, clerk and captain of guard at the peniten tiary, each, $1,000; Chaplain of Ponttontiary, $500; Directors of Penitentiary, each $1 per diem for each day of actual attendance on tho meetings of the Board and 5 cents mileage; Superintendent and Physi cian of Lunatic Asylum, $2,500; Members of Board of Regents $4 per diem for days of actual attend ance and 5 cents mileage; Solicitors, each, $1,500; also tho same per diem and mileage as tho members of the Goneral Assembly while in attend ance upon the sessions thereof; Stato Librarian, $500; Members o? tho Senate and House of Representa tives, each $4 per diem and 10 conti mileage; Clerk of - .Senate, $000; As sistant Clerk of Senate, $200; Bead ing Clerk of Sonate, $200; Sergeant at-Arms of Senate, $200: Clerk ol I 'louse of Representatives, $000; Assistant Clerk and Scrgeant-n1 Arms of the House of Representa tives, each, $200; Reading Clerk ol the House of Representatives, $250 Railroad Commissioners, each to ht paid as now provided by law, $1,800 Officers and offices. JONSO H. Hardin: Joint resolution directing the executor of Thomas G Clemson to mark his grave and pro euro a good portrait of tho deceased At 1 o'clock tho Senate wai announced and the two ITouscb wani into joint assembly for tho purport of olccthig Judges of tho Third am Eighth Circuits. Lieutcnant-Gover nor Gary presided. JODOK FRASER KR-RLRCTED. Senator Abbott, in eulogistic am fitting terms, nominated T. B. Frasei as JutlgO of the Third Circuit to sue coed himself. Tho nomination wai seconded by Mr. Hazard. Of th? 150 votes cast Judge Frazer reooivci 146 and was declared elected. Then wero four scattering votes. JUDGE NORTON RK-Kl,H<:TKD. In nominating Judge J. J. Nortoi to succeed himself ns Judge of th Eighth Circuit, Mr, J. E. Brcn.".cal< paid him a high compliment as i soldier and jurist. Tho nominutioi was seconded by Mr. A. Zimmerman There wero 147 votes cast and Judgi Norton received 140. ID tho Sonate the resolution "tba . ; - - , - ?'; ? ? ; I ?MHIIWTT i,, I, ^IM-ai .?illili.i ?nt tho Scorotary of State bo and ho and his successors m ofHco aro horoby instructed hereafter to refuse to per mit any club, socioty or association to use any hall, chamber, room or apartment of the capitol building of this State for rails, dances, or otner morely sooial purposes," was passed by a voto of 22 to 10. AH tbe gcuornl order bills wore disposed of without discussion except ing tho ioint resolution off? rod by .Senator Meet zo to call a constitu tional convention. Senator Smythe called for tho ayes and nays, wliioh resulted: nyes 28, naya 8. Tho Sonntors .'etina against tho joint resolution woro Messrs. Buist, Dozier, Jenkins, Moore, Sloan, H. M. Smith, Smythe and Verdier. So tho reso lution was ordered to a third read ing with a fair prospcot that it will ensily securo tho necessary two-thirds voto on its final passage.* Saturday, December 0, was a field day in tho House. Among tho most important new bills introduced was ono by Mr. Wilson to amend tho law relating to taxation. This is a very important bill and looks to insuring a fuller return of property for taxation. To this ond it provides that whon tax returns aro made and sworn to the tax-payor shall hand to tho County Auditor ovory bond, noto, duo bill or ether oviueiice of indebtedness then held or owned by bini for entry in a hood kopt by such Auditor for tho purpose All personal property of this nature shall bo entered and stamped each year until they aro paid. To enforce tho return of such property tho bill provides that no recovery can bo had upon any such instrument in any of tho Courts of tho State unless tho forogoing pro visions have been complied with. Tho bill furthor provides that any person engaged in business combin ing difforont materinls for use, or changing things into now forms for uso, shall bo held to bo a manufac turer and be is required to givo a statement of tho averngo value esti mated of all articles purchased, or otherwiso held for the purpose of being used by bim in his business nt any time during the year preceding the ist of January of tho year in which tho return is made. Ho shall also list at their full value all machinery, tools, implements, fix tures, engines used or purchased foi use in his business (save such as have been appraised for taxation, as pari of tho realty)>. together' with al! manufactured articles which have been on band and remain unsold foi one year or moro prior to tho 1st o: January of the year in which th? return is mado, also all the moneyi and credits pertaining to said busi ness on band : Provided, that al materials provided for use in sai< business shall bo estimated as oi band until sold or remain on baud ii a manufactured state for ono year. Tho bill further provides that al shares of stockholders in a manufac turing company located in this Stat shall be listed at their true value ii money, including all surplus or extrj moneys, capital and every species o personal property owned by sucl company. There shall at all time l)c kept at the oilicc of such com nany or association a full and corree list of tho names and residences o tho stockholders therein and th number of shares held by eacli which shaii at all times during busi ness hours be open to the inspoctioi of . all State and county officers wh aro authorized to list and assess th value of such shares for taxation Tho President or Secretary of over, such company shall every year mak out and return under oath to th County Auditor a full statement o thc names and residences of th stockholders therein, with the num ber of shares held by them, and th market value of the stock, and description of tho real estate owne< by tho company. Thc County Audi tor shall deduct from tho actual tot.n value of tho shares the appraise) value of its real estate as thc sam stands assessed on tho duplicatCf and tho remainder of tho total valu of such shares shall be entered on duplicate of thc county in the natue of tho owners thereof in amount proportional to tho number of share owned by each, as returned in sai sworn statement, and be ob arge with taxes at the same rate as cbargo upon tho value of other person! property at tho place where sue company is located. The taxes o such shares is made a loin theroo until paid, and in case of non-pa} mont tho officers of the company ai prohibited from transferring sue stock until the taxes, together wit costs and penaltios, shall have hoe ?iaid on tho stock so delinquent f ong ns the taxes, penalties, ote remain unpaid. Tt is mado unlnwf for such company to pay to tl County Treasurer tho taxes that mr be assessed as aforesaid in the hain of its shareholders respectively, ai deduct the same from any divider that may bo due on any suoh share The real estate of any snob compati or association shall bo taxeel in tl place where tho same is located tl same as the real estate of individua1 Tho bill will not deprive any cor pany or association or any of tl stockholders of any of tho bench of existing exemptions from tax?t ii to whiob they may bc entitled 1 existing laws. Mr. Moseley : To regulate tl granting of divorces. Tho bill pr vides that when the validity of marriage shall bo donied, or doubte by either party, the other mi institute a suit for affirming thc mn ringe, and upon duo proof the validity thereof it shall 1 decreed to bo valid. Divorce mt bo decreed for tho following cause First, adultery; second, when eith party wilfully abandons, or elesert Ibo other fol" a period of one year. Mr. Bussell : Bill to reduce t foo for dieting prisoners in conn jails to 20 cents per diem. Mr. McFadden : Bill to rcqui railroad companies to pay a licor for hauling Pullman or palace ot over tho railroads in this State. T bill provides that each railroad sb nay to each county through which line? pass the sum of $500 annual which will bo applied to ordinn county exponses. Mr. Guntor : To abolish tho office of Court Stenograph"?? i? thc Cir. cuit Courts. A red-hot dobatc occurred over the Berkoley county oontesteO elec tion oase. It was finally made a speoial order for .Monday. In the Senate, Senator Mason in? traduced a bill to oharter tho Wes tern Carolina Railroad Company, whieh proposes to build a road from some point on tho Georgia Hue,.near Loo's ferry, by way of Westminster to Anderson, thence to Charleston through Abbeville, Edgefield, Aikoil, Barnwell and Col loton counties and an extcEsic:; through Hampton ami Beaufort bounties to tho Atlantic coast. 'Tho fi u anco com m it tee reported favorably on a bill to extend thc time for tax-paying, but offored or amendment, plaoing tho limit ai January 16, 1801, instead of Febru ary 1,1891. Senator Buist introduced a bill tc authorize R. W. Simpson, Trustee o; tho Clomson property, to tun? ovei to Isabella Leo tho le^noy or $15,b0( bestowed upon her in tho will o: Thos. G. Clemson, providing she die not contest said will. She did con test tho will, and, thorefore, lost ho right to the legaoy, but tho TriiBteei of Clemson College in their anima report rocommend that, despito he contest, she be aiiowod to inhori tho monoy. Senator Glenn : To oronto a HOC ein commission to have constructed : publie road from Pendleton to th Clemson College; to charter th Savannah, Seneca and Weston Railroad Company. Tho event of Monday, Dccombe 8, in tho Houso wr . tho dcoision o tho Sumtor contested election case Tbr?e of tho seats from that count; were held by anti-Tillman mor while tho contestants were Tillmai mon. Tho decision rested on Raft ing Crook precinct. Thc facts wer that tho night boforo tho olectio thrco of tho six boxos for that prc oinct wore taken from tho bous whoro stored and broken to piece and the registration book torn uj tho work hoing dono by disguise and armed mon. Tho precinct wr an an ti-Tillman stronghold. Tho polls wore oponed next mon ing with tho three remaining boyo two of thom labeled according t law, tho other with tho label dofacec This label was supplied in wiitin during tho day. Tho election wt hold in a gin house with tho Federt boxes on ono Bide, the three otlu boxes on tho other side, the distnnc botweon them being estimated i from 16 to 50 feet. Tho samo rogi tration book was used for bot Tho question was whether tho al sonco of thc total from one box, tl absence of thrco boxes and tho ut of tho samo building and book I two sets of managers justified tl throwing out of thc votes cast the for legislators which were count? and returned by tho managers legal form and which were elect* of tho sitting members. The oaso was fully discussed du lng three and a half hours. It had eo?r.c xx om tho Couumtteo on Privi leges and Elections with ? majority report signed hy ?ix farmers and two lawyers favoring contestants and a minority report signed by five lawyers favoring cont?steos. Messrs. Buchanan and Youmans, ti the committee, Robertson, of Ab beville, Ernest Gary, Buist and Tim merman spoke for tho contestants. Messrs. J. L. McKowou, Wilson, Finley and Patterson for tho contes t?es. The Ileane hy u vote of ?? to bb* laid on the table tho motion to adopt tho minority report. Then by a vote Of 68 to 40 adopted tho majority.! report and tho tbreo sitting dele gates woro ousted. Tho Borkoloy contested election case was deoided, by seating tho Muirhead delegation and unseat ing tho Straightout delegation. ' A message from Governor Tillman was received recommending a uni form law on tho Trial Justioe system of the State. In tho Senate uow bills wore intro duced : To authorise the employment of convicts on streets and roads. To create a bureau of geology and mineralogy ?nd provide for a survey of tho mmes of thc State. In tho Houso and Sonato on Tues day all interest centered in tho Sona torial contest. There was only oue ballot taken, with the following re unit: Irby, 55; Donaldson, 48: Hamp ton, 45; Smalls, 8; Keitt, 2; J. J Homphill, 2; G. D. Tillman, 1. To tal number of votes cast 160, neces sary to a choice 79. No elootion be ing mado tho balloting will bo re sumed this (Wednesday) at 12 M. Notice. AxL PERSONS who aro indebted to HUTCHINS & BEARDEN mnsti mako payment to mo nt onco. .1. W. SU BLOB, Assignee. Uccombor ll, 1800. 40-11 Medical Card. THE undersigned having removed to WALHALLA, offers ids Horvicos as a Physician to tho pcoplo of tho commu nity. All calls will rocolvo prompt, at tention. RoHidence on Faculty Hill. J. M. McCLANAHAN, M. D. Dccombor ll, 1800. 49-3m Important Amincent -TO Tobacco Raisers. IEXPECT to send my son in January to a Tobacco Manufacturing conter to learn tho business, with a view to tho permanent re-opening of my Footory as soon os enough tobacco ?B offered for salo hero, and in tho moontimo I proposo to buy ovovy season all that tho farmers of this section put upon tho markot. J. J. NORTON. 1 December ll, 1800. 40-0m And Presents Of Every Description. Come and see what we have. We cannot begin to name ail. We have the largest supply ior Xmas that we have ever had. Seneca Drug Store, MITCHELL & LUNNEY. December ll, 1890. NEW ENTERPRISE. Tie Brean* Fertilizer Company, At Greenville, S. C., FIRST YEA. Ht OFFERS rJTO THE -TRADE Puro Genuine Fertilizers. Capacity 2,000 Tons a month. Source of Am monia, Blood. Wc will make "Special Fertilizers" to order for Corn, Cotton, Tobacco, Oats and Wheat. -Wo keep on hand Enorco Ammoniatcd Dissolved Bono. Enorco Solnblo Guano, 2 per cont. Ammonia. (T^* Enorco High Grado Guano, 2? por cont. Ammonia. 03*^ Enorce Alliance Guano, 8 per cont. Ammonia, tt^ajr* Millsdale Guano, 4 por cent. Ammonia. (C^* Enorce Acid Phosphate (Car* Enorco Dissolved Bono. (CaT" Genuine Leopoldshall Kainit, containing 23 per cont. Soluble Potash. We call special attention to thc fino mechanical condition of tho above Fertilizers. Wo uso tho Highest Grado South Carolina Bono, and a now Patent Mill which grinds much, finer than tho old process and will distribute bettor. Patronizo tho HOME FERTILIZER FACTORY and' savo money and get pure Fertilizers. Come and ace for yoursolf or sond your orders. Dccembor 4, 1890. . 48-8m Mew Advertisements. Land for Sale. State of South Carolina, Ceottee County. IN THK DU)MAXI". COURT. Ebonozor V. Vornor, a* Exoo- ") Ccwpfcdnt utorof tho last Will and Testament of Josoph Lylos, dooepsod, Plaintiff, ' against , ,'; Josoph Lylos, Martha Lylos, et al., Defendants. lieUef. BY vi vt HO of A deo io tal order of tho Probate Court, in tb.e above ontitlod ac tion, I will soil, t?i tho highest bidder, at publie outcry, b iforo tho court house door at WALHA: SLA, S. C., during the legal hours of ssl\ on Salesday In JANU ARY NBXT, tiWv following described Real Est?te, Hold as the real ea tato of Josoph Lylos, deceased: ALL that pieco, parcel or TRAOT OF LAND, situate, lying and being In tho County and State aforesaid, adjoining lands of Jamos Davis and others, and containing ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY ACRES, moro or less, being tho tract of land on which the said Josoph Lylos lived at tho time of tho exe cution of his will. TERMS OP SALE-Cash. EBENEZER >. VERNEH, Executor of tho lost Will and Testament of Josoph Lylos, docoosod. December ll, 1890. '40-4t Master's bales. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I OCONKR COUNTY, J IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PunsuANT to judgmontof foreclosure and dooroo of salo in the following ontl tlod cuses, I will ?ell, on salosday in JANUARY NEXT, to tho highest bid dor, in front of Walhalla Court Houso, at publio outcry, during tho legal hours of Bale, tho following described real estate, to-wlt: Hebert A. Thompson, as Administrator with tho Will annexed of tho estate of .lames Neal, docoosod, Plaintiff, against Cynthia A. Morgan, ot nb, Dofondants. AM. that piooo, parcel or TRACT OF LAND, situato In Oconoo county, in tho State aforesaid, on both sides Or Crooked crcol , waters of Little River of Kcowoo Rivor, containing TWO HUNDRED AND (SEVENTY ACRES, moro or IOBS, and adjoining lands of James L. Royd, James T. Reid and othors. TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash and balance on a credit, of ono year, to bo secured by a bond of tho purchaser and mortgago of tho promises. Purchasor to pay oxtra for papers. Mrs. Laura Dodd, against Thomas L. Dodd, ot al. AM. that piccn, parcel, plantation or TRACT OF LAND, lying and hoing in tho County and State aforesaid, adjoining lands of Anderson Ivostor, J. C. Von Loho, Mrs. Mnrgarot J. Gibson, Wm. Wald and othors, on wntors of Seneca Rlvor, known as Lot No. 14 of the Gor man Settlement Society binds, containing one hundred and forty-tinco acres, moro or less. TERMS OF SA EE-One-third of tho pinchoso of money iii cash on day of salo, and tho balance in two equal annual inst ailments, on a credit of ono and two years respectively, secured by a bond of tho purchasor and mortgage of tho pre mises. Purchaser to pay oxtra for tho papers. In caso of W. J. Stribling, ot al., against Androw Dickson, ot al. AM. that tract of land on -Cane Crook, two milos North of Walhalla, S. C., ad j j oin i nj; lands of /W. J. Noville, W. J. ' Suttlos, W. Z. . Blanchet, - Bul winkle and othors, containing ONE HUN DRED AND FORTY ACRES, moro or less. This ls a lino corn and cotton farm, good dwolling and other improvement M Somo one will got a bargain in this place TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, balanco on ono and two years, socurod by note and mortgago. Purchasor to pay oxtro for papers. RICHARD LEWIS, Master. Dccombor ll, 1800. 40-4t Sheriff's Sale. .BY virtue of an execution to mo diroeted I will soil, at publie outcry, In front of Walhalla Court Doune, on Saloday in JANUARY NEXT, within tho legal hours of salo, all tho right, title and interest of Henry A. Cole, deceased, In all that certain pieco, parcel or LOT OF LAND, situato in tho town of Seneca, known as Lot No. 51, in tho plan of said town, ndjoining lots of Mrs. I. D. Fin cannon, Mrs. Kittie Harper and othors, and containing ONE-HALF ACRE, moro or loss, whereon W. H. Colo now resides. I.ovicd on as tho proporty of Henry A. Colo, deceased, at tho suit of John Silvoy & Co. TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchasor to pay oxtra for papers. W. W. MOSS, Sheriff Oconco County. Dccombor ll, 1800. 40-4t JUST ARRIVED To-Day 1,000 Pounds of Fresh Gandy, Raisins, Citron, Currants And Nuts. & Go. ty Jud Io! Otis Ad vcvi Isl uar \ates many a now 'business, -"?simany an old business, ^??iv.a^duH business; FALL ?| KV; ' . ' JLY. NEW FALL STOCK OF ss e ls almost comploto. I bavo a full and beautiful lino of PINE CASHMERES, TRICOT FLANNELS, , HENRIETTAS, DEBEGES, ETCv? di in tho most popular colors. Also, a full lino of SLOTHING, latest stylos, HATS, HOOTS and SHOES, O ASST MERES and JEANS.. Also, a completo stock of WATERBURY CLOCKS. Trusting that I will bo favored with an Darly cali, I am, vory respectfully, G. L. REID. New Glotig Store. 1 AM opening CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS, DRY GOODS and NOTIONS at Ritter's Stand, between Sohumaohor's and Bank. Call and soo my Goods hoforo you buy. Mr. Charloy Jaynos will bo pleased to show tho Goods and will soil you low down. Yours truly, W. W. Robinson. MI ?mi DUWIL "NOw, Tom, I want you to remomhor your promlso." "What promiso, Mary?" "Why, don't you remomhor loBt spring you promised to tako mo to That Man Todd and lot mo plok out a nico STOVE and a SAFE ? Now don't back down, Tom. I am going to hold you to it. . Mrs. Smith says Mr. Todd has splondid Safes ns low as $2.70. And she says it ls a roal nico placo to go to buy ab sorts of things.'* Now, Mr. Tom, just lot us say yon ought to koop your promiso to your good wifo. Don't ceaso to remomhor THAT MAN TODD AT SENECA. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. -O Assessment of Real and Per sonal Property. \ THE Auditor of Oconoo County or his Clork will appear at tho following places and timos for tho purpoBO of taking TAX RETURNS for tho year 1801: Cleveland, Monday, January 5th. W. E. Welborn's, Tuesday, A. M., Jan uary 0th. W. D. Doaton's, Tuesday, P. M., Janu ary 0th. . D. F/Cartor's,Wednesday, A. M., .Tann- . ary 7th. Horny Loo's, Wednesday, P. M., Janu ary 7th. Jonas Phillips', Thursday, A. M., Janu ary 8th. , M. J. Mr ore's, Thursday, P. M., Janu ary 8th. Abel Robins', Friday, January 6th. . Mountain Rost, Saturday, A. M., Janu ary 10th. Richland, Monday, January 12th. Oakway, Tuesday, January 13th. South Union,Wednesday. January 14th. Fair Play. Thursday and Friday. .Janu ary 10th and IOU Sitton's Mills, baturday, January 17th. Mrs. Cherry's, Monday, January 10th. Seneca, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 20th, 21st and 22d. ' Westminster, Friday and Saturday, January 28d and 24th. High Falls, Monday, January 20th. Salem, Tuesday, A. M., January 27th. B. F. Robertson's, Tuesday, P. M., January 27th. Ltttlo River, Wudr.os?ay, January 28th. Toll Gate, Thursday, A. 'M.. January 20th. MoDado's Mill) Thursday, P. M., Janu ary 20th. Holly Springs, Friday, P. M., January 30th. Unless Returns aro made on or hoforo tho 20th day of Fobruary, 1801, tho pen alty of fifty por cont will ho added in all casos and collected. All malo persons from twonty-ono to fifty years of ago, excepting thoso ex empt by law, aro required to return thoir polls. Merchants, Manufacturers, Baukors, Guardians, Administratorsand Exooutors must mako their returns strictly accord ing to law. All transfers of roal ostato sinco Janu ary 1st, 1800, must bo roportcd. Each tax payor, oxcopt when impossi ble to do no, must mako his or her own return. All Notos, Mortgngos, Moneys and other choses in Action are taxable. All assessment s of personal r roporty must bo tho usual soiling prico of similar proporty on tho usual terms at oxocutors' or administrators' sales, at the placos whore the ret uni is made. All returns must ho sworn to. ?. T. m NORRIS, County Auditor. November 27, 1800. 47 PROTECTS JffHJL From Injury by tho "Fly" by ll A T'y top-drosnhwr iV?th V U?i? CKHEAL?TK. Ono bag por aero will largely hicrcaso the ylohl of grain and straw. BOY KIN, GA11MKK A CO., lt A f.TlMOHK, MD. Novombor 18, 1800, 45-18t