The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, March 30, 1876, Image 4

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The Judiciary. At the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, 17th of March, by the Hibernian Society of Charleston, the following sentiment among others was proposed: "The Judiciaht.?In peace, the safeguard of the rights and liberties of the citizen." This was responded to by Judge J. P. Eecd, who spoke as follows; Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Hi' bernian Societ /: The sentiment just an? nounced, and to which I have been re? quested to respond, has been repeated on most festive occasions since the organiza? tion of the government of the United States under the constitution of 1787. It was prompted at the outset by the con? fidence which our fathers reposed in the judiciary, as one of the co-ordinate de? partments of the government they had arranged for theprotection of life, liberty and property. That confidence was jus? tified at the time by an experience of more than a hundred years, during which the conservative power and influence of the judiciary in protecting the right and punishing the wrong, had been illustrated in the lives of a host of upright and in? corruptible judges, who sat upon the bench of the mother country. From 1787 to 1860, that confidence was gradually strengthened, not only by a growing ad? miration of our peculiar system, but by the characters of the judges, Federal and State, who had adorned the bench during that period. Who of this audience, or in all this country, that will recall the halcyon days when the laws were ex gounded and enforced, in the United tales, by such men as Jay, Marshall, Taney and their associates, and in South Carolina by DeSaussure, Harper, John? son, Johnston, O'Neal, Duncan, the Wardlaws, and a host of others of like judicial integrity and purity, but will be ready to exclaim, that Justice did, indeed, in those days occupy her own throne in both the Federal and State tribunals? Since 1860 a great revolution has swept over our country, involving for a time all of our institutions in one common ruin; and as they have gradually emerged from the chaos that surrounded them?been reconstructed, in popular parlance?such - changes have been introduced into our system in South Carolina, and particular? ly in the department of the judiciary, as to amount to littie less than a total de? struction of its identity. Previous to that time the tenure of the judges was for life, oc during good behavior, and they were thus removed alike from the fluctuations of public opinion and the caprice of cap? tious legislators. Our whole peeple had been educated to respect the judicial of? fice, and to look to the judges as the source from whence justice sprung. Then the laws were fixed and stable; legisla? tive sessions short, inexpensive and free from venality; taxes were low; public integrity the rule; official accountability universally recognized and rigidly main? tained, and the several departments of the State government, each revolving in its appropriate sphere, worked together so harmoniously that the people only knew they were governed, as thev witnessed it, in the quiet protection of all their rights. >"ow all is changed. The laws many of them are new, conflicting and without judicial construction. Corruption has entered into the body politic, and its baleful influences have been spread abroad over the land. The judges are elected for a brief period, generally on ac? count of political affiliation, and to secure ""tf?i^election are often required to go uponcho, hustings and bedraggle the ermine in the dust before they are enti tied to wear it. And brief as their term ij, incorruptible as their integrity may be. ? and however boldly they may go forward in the conscientious discharge of their legitimate duties, they are not unfre quently compelled to pause, and respond to efforts, made by constitutional con s: ruction and otherwise, to destroy their power for usefulness, and limit still fur? ther their brief term of office. Hence, taking into consideration the great changes that have been wrought in our institutions by the war from which we recently escaped, it is, I submit, hard? ly fair if charity be still a virtue, to con< trast too sharply the judiciary of the gresent day with that which blessed the t?te in ante-bellum times. But howev er striking the contrast when drawn may appear, it is gratifying, Mr. President, from whatever impulse it may spring, that this presence should be prepared to unite so heartily in a complimentary sen? timent to the judiciary. It may be that the reclaim is induced to some extent by a knowledge of the fact that there are judg? es on the bench at this day who were inti? mately associated for years with some of the old judges referred to in administer? ing the laws, who, following their exam? ple in the modes of administration, with? out claiming to be equal in their judicial learning, do earnestly seek to rival them in maintaining the purity and integrity of the judicial office. Or it may be, and probably is, that your complimentary re? ception of the sentiment is prompted by the hope of the better day coming, when Smth Carolina shall stand reformed, not only in her judiciary, bat in all other de? partments of government If this be the motive that moves yon, you hare my earnest sympathy; for I concede that if your judiciary has not the confidence of the people it must be reformed, until jrtaced on that elevated pedestal, as abso? lutely requisite to the welfare of the Commonwealth. Corruption, fraud and oppression may be endured for a time in the other departments of government; but when the people lose confidence in the integrity of t! air judiciary?that last resort for the protection of life, liberty and property?the end is not far off. Patience will cease to be a virtue, and they "will take up arms against a sea of troubles, and, by opposing, end them." I congratulate yon, however, Mr. Presi? dent and gentlamen, on the efforts that have recently been made, and the partial success that has attended them, to reform the State Government in all its depart? ments. At your last anniversary I pre? dicted that Governor Chamberlain, as the St. Patrick of the day, would continue to beat the magical drum ot reform which he was then sounding until he would expel the reptiles from the Palmetto State, as your Patron Saint is fabled to have exter? minated the snakes in Ireland. That he has get them "stirred up" and in a condition that they must either emigrate or suffer their fangs extracted and their natures changed is apparent to all, and if he is permitted to continue to roll his drum, backed by the Irish shelalah, without re? sort to gun or pike, his victory will soon be complete and the State will stand redeemed, regenerate and disenthralled. But unfortunately many persons are dis? posed to throw obstacles in his way. Some because of their sympathy with the reptiles and their admiration of the titnpler plan of that remarkable pa? triot, Rob Roy, who allowed? "That they may take who have the power, And they shall keep who can." But the greater portion because they say he is not the man to do the work? that the chief drummer should be "to the manor born"?and that, at all events, if ho is to annihilate-the reptile and save the State it must be done in a different name than that in which he received his political christening and to which he adheres as a part of his religion. What'* in a name ? A rose by any other name Would smell as sweet." It is to be hoped, Mr. President, that our people are not prepared to abandon the substance for the shadow, and to imitate the unfortunate hypochondriac, who directed, just before his demise, that it should be inscribed upon his tomb, "I was well, wanted to be better, took physic, ard here I am." But that they will rather follow the example ot the dying Marmion, who, "with hand uplift above his head, grasped the fragment of his blade, and shouted, "Victory I Charge. Chester, charge! On, Stanley, on 1" ana keeping step to the roll of the reform dram, be present at the end of the con? test, and witness the extirpation of the reptiles who have so nearly ruined the Commonwealth, and at their fall its re? storation to good government, and its people to fraternity, prosperity and hap? piness. [Load cheers.] Bat permit me, Mr. President, to close these desultory remarks by promising that, after all, your complimentary re? ception of the sentiment to the judiciary may have been prompted solely by the innate love of justice that dwells in the Irish heart. I say innate, for, by my ex? perience, that people, in whatever rela? tion of life they are found, from the cradle to the grave, come nearer living up to the golden rule, "do unto others as you wouldnave them do unto you," than any others it has been my fortune to en? counter. I might demonstrate the truth of this view of the Irish character by re? curring to the lives of Emmett, O'Con nell, and the host of patriot martyrs, orators and statesmen, whose names adorn your National history. . But I prefer rather, as more appropriate to the nilarity of this occasion, to illustrate it by a homely anecdote of one of the hum? blest of your race, that exhibits in a most striking light the Irish love of jus? tice and equal rights. A wealthy rural gentleman, residing in one of the South? ern States, whose farm was well stocked with fancy breeds of animals and barn? yard fowls, in the latter of which be took especial delight, had occasion to leave home for the summer months. His man? ager, whom he. proposed to leave in charge during his absence, was a full blooded Irishman, a regular Paddy from Cork, whom he urged to take special care of his fowls. In obedience to his instructions, Pat went out the morning after the proprietor had left, with his basket of grain, which he scattered broadcast for the fowls. Among them was a large Muscovy drake, that was observed to shovel up the grain with his spoon-bill with such dexterity as to get much more than his equal share.? Pat witnessed the operation until his sense of justice became so much shocked he could stand it no longer, and seizing and placing the old drake under his arm, he deliberately plied his pocket-knife until he had trimmed his bill down to a Eoint, when throwing him to the ground, e exclaimed with evident satisfaction, "Now, be jabers, try your hand with that old cock f "Fair play is a jewel." [Laughter and applause.] Would it not, Mr. President, be sport for tile gods if your people could get a fair chance to trim down the bills of the official cormorants who have been per? mitted for years to shovel up so unequal a share of the public treasure, and com? pel them to try their hand for a while with the honest, hard working people of the country? [Cheers.] I have confidence that the evils of our system will be in a great measure eradicated during this centennial year. Failing, the govern? ment must necessarily lapse into anarchy ere long, and it is therefore the duty of all rood men, of every race, name, kin? dred and tribe, without regard to the no litical cognomen by which they are dis? tinguished, to rally under the watchword of retrenchment and reform, and make one grand and determined effort to save the old ship of State. "Never, never, give op the ship." The Mockery of "Reform" in South Carolina. It appears that tbe Radical household in Sooth Carolina has a lively prospect ahead. Tbere are two factions of the party, one led by Governor Chamberlain, the other by Senator Patterson. The Governor has recently been enjoying a certain cheap notoriety, by reason of his attempts to purify the local and State government, while^the character of Pat? terson is fully exemplified in tbe remark, "there are five years of good stealing in South Carolina yet," which has been ac? credited to him. Chamberlain laid his plans well when he set up as a reformer, and he hopes to secure, besides a renomi nation a place on the Presidential ticket, or at least, a Cabinet post ion. At tbe out? break of his spasm of honesty, the Dem? ocratic press of the State, not remarkable for its brilliancy, threw itself into a spasmodic condition, and proceeded to laud to the skies that lusut natura, an honest carpet-bagger. Governor Cham? berlain proceeded to quietly smile in his sleeve. Patterson is in bad odor with the ne? groes, because he has no State Treasury at his back, while the Governor has ; so it is easy to be seen where their votes will go. Patterson has, what is termed in tbe South, "the poor whites" to back him, while tbe better class of people moodily fold their arms and look ou all that remains to mark tbe spot where South Carolina once existed. Chamberlain wishes to lead the delega? tion to the National Republican Conven? tion, and, to this end, be has begun a a system of rewards which will tend to subvert the plans of the ambitious Pat? terson, who has like desires. Elliot is willing, Nash says he cannot oppose the winning horse and stands by the Governor, Swails, another prominent ne? gro, hoists Chamberlain's name for Gov? ernor to the head of his paper. Whitte more, of cadet fame comes over, and even Moses, the corrupt unprincipled, champion thief of the Sooth, while be cannot have his judgeship, is to be con? ciliated by a seat in tbe Legislature. That is the crowd the great moral re? former of South Carolina trains with, and the Democratic editors who were so bas'y in applauding him a short while ago, are left the alternative of sitting by the way? side and complacently sucking their thumbs while the orgies go on. Tbe saintly Chamberlain will go into the canvass supported on either band by tbe martyr Moses and the penitent Parker, while the enraged Patterson will gnash his teeth in agony at the thought that others will absorb that precious "five years of good stealing." This is the status of affairs in South Carolina to-day. A mock reformer supported by imperti? nent, unpunished public plunderers, and the mass of voters in the State, leads one column; the other blindly stumbles along nnder the lead of a man in whom they have no confidence, while the pow? erless Democrats look helplessly on at the feast of the ghouls. Not an encouraging, but yet an o'er true tale.?St. Louis Times. ? Mr. Magoffin looked all over the table in a vain search for the milk pitch? er, which stood about an inch and a half from his elbow. Then he addressed Mrs. Magoffin: "Darling, I don't see the milk." Mrs. Maguffin (tartly)?My dear, you couldn't move without upset? ting it. Modern Maguffin (age 7)? Father, do yon know what that milk pitcher would have done if it had been an elephant ? Ancient Maguffin?No my son I do not. Modern Maguffin (push? ing his chair back)?It would have busted you in the snoot with its trunk. ? Two darkies had occasion recently to discuss their condition and prospects.1 George asked Isham "how he was gettin' on dese hard times ?" Isham replied, "Mighty poor, mighty poor." "How comes dat ?" says George. "Well, you see. my boss done gone into corruption, and I got no pay for all my work done." "My boss done the same thing," said George, "and I am got nothin'. They say when anybody goes into corruption dat dare's no chance to git nuffin." ? A little boy said to his mother the other morning: "Ma, I had the beauti fullest dream last night you ever saw. I dreamt that I wouldn't go to school and that you went out into the yard and cut a great long switch, but iust as you was go? ing to give me an awful dressin' the world came to an end I Didn't I get out of it easy, though ?" A TALE OF TWO CONTINENTS. The Career of a Famous American Vixen?An Illegal "loyal" from Columbia, S. C. The San Francisco Chronicle gives some reminiscences of the career of the notorious adventuress who recently mar? ried, in London, the Count de Pourtales, third secretary of the French legation in Washington. As this woman is said to have come from Columbia, S. C, the fol? lowing particulars of her career may in? terest our readers : Shortly after the close of the war there came to New York from South Carolina a lady under middle age with two beauti? ful daughters, the elder of whom was about eighteen years old, and the other several years younger. They registered at the Astor House as Mrs. Feaster and daughters, and the newspapers announced them as Southern refugees, who had been driven from their homes because of their loyalty to the Union. The eldest daughter was a blonde named Marie. She was of medium height, with gray blue eyes, and the golden hair that poets love to praise. Her form was perfect in its proportions, and her face glowed with health. The guests at the Astor House, among whom was the Hon. Thurlow Weed, soon became acquainted with THE STORY OF THE REFUGEES. At the beginning of the war Mrs. Feaster and her fair daughters lived in Columbia, S. C, in prosperous circum? stances. Mrs. Feaster championed the Union cause, and showed her loyalty by acts of kindness to the Federal officers and soldiers taken prisoners to Columbia. She carried them food and clothing, and secretly helped them to escape whenever an opportunity offered. 8he also tender? ly cared for the sick. Her daughter, Marie, aided her in her work, and won the hearts of many of the captive sol? diers. The destruction of Columbia left Mrs. Feaster and her daughters homeless and almost penniless. Their misfortunes excited no pity among their Southern neighbors, and driven from their home, they sought protection within the lines of Shermans army. They were kindly treated by Gen. Sherman and his officers, and on the downfall of the Confederacy they were sent North. TESTIMONIALS FROM LEADING GEN Mrs. Feaster took with her letters from Gen. Sherman, Gen. 0. 0. Howard, Gen. Judson Kilpatrick and other Union com? manders appealing for sympathy for her because of the misfortunes -that the war had brought on her. Gen. Sherman was enthusiastic in his praises of her. He spoke of her as the only genuinely loyal lady that he had met in South Carolina. He said that she deserved the thanks and aid of every loyal person on account of her devotion to her country and her kind treatment of Union prisoners, which had drawn upon her abuse and persecution from her own people. In addition to the letters, Mrs. 'Feaster had testimonials from Union officers and soldiers whom she had assisted while in prison. The story of the refugees excited sympathy, and through the efforts of the Hon. Thurlow Weed and others their case was called to the notice of the Union League, and $10,000 was subscribed for their bene? fit by- some of the wealthy members. The Hon. Thomas Murphy, a friend of Gen. Sherman, consented to g?ve $2,000 ; instead of paying his shares of the sub? scription to Mrs. Feaster, he paid it to Mr. Stetson, proprietor of the Astor, to liquidate her and her daughter's board bills. This was in consequence of some? thing that was told him about the charac? ters borne by Mrs. Feaster and her daughter Marie, among the residents of Columbia. When questioned recently about Mrs. Feaster, Mr. Weed said that he remem? bered the relief fund that was given her. He added that he spoke to Gen. Sherman after the occurrence, and that the latter verified Mrs. Feaster's story. With the money that Mrs. Feaster received from daughters disappeared from their Astor House friends and entered upon a life of gayety at the Clarendon Hotel, the resort of fashionable and wealthy families. Miss Feaster, the elder, dressed in a style becoming the circle in which she had entered. Her beauty attracted the attention of Mr. John S. Beecher, a rich importer and member of the Union Club, who was a guest at the hotel. He invi? ted her to the theatre and to balls, and after a brief courtship there was a propo? sal of marriage, which the fair Southern belle accepted. A grand wedding fol? lowed in January, 18(36, in the Episcopal church in Audubon Park on Washington Heights, the place of worship of old and exclusive New York families. Mr. Beecher gave his bride a dowry of $160, 000, and also a brown stone mansion near Fifth avenue, where they went to live. Brilliant and costly receptions and dinner parties followed the marriage. The bride discarded her part as a Southern refugee to re-appear as one of the leaders of New York society. Her husband's wealth and social position were a pass? port to the best circles, and her personal charms gave her a pre-eminence wher? ever she went. MRS. BEECHER DISOWNS HER ANCESTRY. Mr. Murphy, the giver of $2.000 to the Feaster fund, met her in a Fifth avenue stage shortly after her marriage, and in? quired if she wasn't the former Miss Feaster. She said, "No, sir," and seemed in high disdain at the question. The next time that Mr. Murphy saw her she was standing on the private stand at Jerome Park watching the races, in com? pany with Mrs. Charles O'Conor, the freat lawyer's wife, who was noted for er fondness for the society of the gay young ladies of the haut ton. Mr. Beecher lavished money on his wife. She had her box at the opera, her pony phaeton to drive in the park, and her carriage for shopping. He also bought her a place among the patrons of the charity ball. He took her to the ladies' reception at the Union club, and there in an evil moment he introduced her to Lloyd Phoenix, a bachelor, and a fellow member of the club, of an old New York family, the grandson of Stephen Whit? ney. A man without occupation, a choice companion among the gay royster ers of the Union and New York Yacht clubs?a so-called man of the world. The introduction was fatal to the hus? band's happiness. Mrs. Beecher and Phoenix met after their first acquaintance, and their intimacy caused gossip, ana soon culminated in A DECREE OF DIVORCE. Mrs. Beecher, accompanied by her sis? ter, under the name of Eveline Brooks, then went to London. She was first heard of about two months after reach? ing there in an action for assault brought against one Arthur Foster. The London newspapers teemed with reports of the proceedings, in which his name was prominent. Foster was an English Gov? ernment clerk. He and his brother Charles, according to the published testi? mony, AiSited her and her sister at their hotel at all hours of the day and night. Mrs. Beecher's conduct was such as to create scandal, and the people in the ho? tel called "Polly Skittles," the nickname of a celebrated fast woman in London, the rival of Mabel Grey. The landlord and his wife expostulated with her, which Arthur Foster resented by striking the landlord on the head with a cane and knocking him down. In court, Mrs. Beecher represented herself as the wife of a prominent New York banker. She said that her sister was sixteen years old, and had been to school in Paris. She claimed to be a friend of Lady Yarl borough, of Brockelsby Hall, but if any acquaintance existed it was repudiated by the Earl's wife in a letter to the court. It was testified that one of the Fosters had written letters to Mrs. Beecher ad? dressed "Dearest Marie," and signed ERALS. A MARRIAGE. League Club she and her "From your loving Charley." Arthur was convicted of the assault and settled with the landlord by paying him a large sum. MRS. BEECHER GOES TO RUSSIA. Late in the winter of 1874, a short time after the London episode, Mrs. Beecher appeared in the capital of Rus? sia. She there formed the acquaintance of two famous women. One was Mabel Grey, who from a London shop-girl came to be a favorite of Prince Albert: the other was Fanny Lear, or Fanny Black ford, the reputed daughter of a Philadel? phia minister, and the heroine of the Russian diamond scandal, in which she had for a lover the nephew of the Czar, the Grand Duke Nikolai Konstanovitch. Festivities were at their height when Mrs. Beecher reached St. Petersburg, and through her new friends the fair South Carolinian was quickly launched into the highest regions of Russian fast society. The story is that she made her debut with Fanny Lear at a supper given in St. Petersburg by the vielUasc argentee (silver old age,) consisting of the highest dignitaries of the empire, none of whom were under fifty. After that three-horse sleighs, troikas, were ordered, and the party spent a couple of hours ra? cing on the Neva. Two weeks later Mrs. Beecher and Fanny Lear were guests at another supper in the same place. That was a supper by the jeunnesse doree (gold? en youth,) consisting of the sons of the very same fellows with whom they had dined two weeks before. AND THEN TO PARIS. On the expulsion of Fanny Lear from Russia after the discovery of the dia? mond robbery of the Grand Duke Ni? kolai, she went to Paris, Mrs. Beecher accompanying her. Phoenix was there at the time of their arrival, and Mrs. Beecher took his name. He quitted Paris a few days after her appearance and sailed for New York. Several Americans who were in Paris in the spring and summer of 1875 remember seeing Mrs. Beecher there. She was out frequently with Fanny Lear in the Bois in a showy Russian equipage that attract? ed considerable attention. Donn Piatt met her on a railway trip in France, and thus describes her: MRS. BEECHER PHOTOGRAPHED. "Looking through the triangular glass that exists between the compartments one saw the Phoenix sitting on a seat op? posite, coolly smoking a cigarette. She wore a gray ulster with a peaked bat, with gloves and boots to match, and was as well as we could determine, about twenty-five years of age. Her hair was light chestnut, and seemed to be abundant. Her eyes, by far the finest feature, were large, lustrous, and either dark gray or hazel, which we could not determine. Her Roman nose, iu exqui? site proportion, had that cold delicate outline and thin nostril that indicate the bird of prey, be it in Letty or in Vander bilt. A short upper lip was in keeping, while the mouth, though full and fair, confirmed the impression the nose had made. The cheeks and full jaw were rather happy, and the whole face told of a Judith who would go in on Holofernes with assurance of distinguished consid? eration, with a knife ready to sever his jugular hid in her bosom or bustle. We would as soon think of making love to Lady Macbeth or Vinnie Ream's'Lin? coln as to this female American eagle." Economy is Wealth. This is an old adage, but its antiquity only demonstrates its truth. Our South? ern people have always been able to make money, plenty uf it?but they have never learned now to save it. If they had been as economical as our father's used to be, we would have had no cry of hard times in our beautiful Southern land. Our poverty is the result of our want of econ? omy. We are wasteful and extravagant. We must change or we are ruined. In the language of a contemporary: "We have no choice in the matter, but as a whole people, we must change our man? ner of living?must lessen our expendi? tures, or else the generation will be fi? nancially ruined. "Men, women and children, must all economize, and must do so in good earn? est. Men are as honest and noble in cheap, home-made suits, as iu cassimere and cloth. A man can guide his steps as correctly in life, wearing a pair of elegant hand-made common shoes, as he can with his feet encased in a pair of first class, well polished, calf-skin boots. As for the ladies, a neat calico dress is suffi? cient, because in such they look charm? ing and sweet, especially when they smile, and such an appearance cannot be materially improved by all the silks and satins or delicate fabrics ever invented or woven. "Oar children need nothing in the way of apparel but simple garbs neatly kept. Our tables need only to be furnished with common substantial food. Let each fam? ily at once resolve to save from one to five hundred dollars during the present your out of ordinary expenses. Then when next Christmas morning shall come, many will be able to say, "I am clear of debt I" How many will com? mence now with a well ordered determin? ation to be free from all manner of in? debtedness before the close of 1876 ? "Again, we must abandon the idea of riding in fine buggies and carriages wherever wo go. A good little farm wagon, will ride very comfortably to any man and his family if they are only out of debt. "Now, we do not begrudge the ladies the little help they can extort from cooks and housemaids, but we should learn to get along with as few of them as possible. It is a settled fact that the more we econ? omize the fewer our wants will be. This extravagant style of living, coupled with a ruinous mode of farming, has well nigh ruined the people of our entire country. We must either change it now or wait only a short time and Be compelled to do so. The truth is we are tending to the maelstrom of poverty. It is yet within our power to divert the calamity and find our way back to the quiet and beau? tiful sea of simplicity and safety. If our ladies would form themselves into socie? ties, and our men would discuss these subjects, and all would move together in this work of necessary reform, it would be but a short time until merchants and lawyers, (we are almost hopeful enough to add editors,) and all professions, would be prosperous and happy." ? A wise and plain-speaking colored expounder of the Scriptures recently cre? ated quite a fury among some of the fe? male portion of his congregation by sud? denly branching off in this way: "Now I want to say a word to de sisters. When you has a wash in' to dosomewhar, and you gets done, just 3'ou clean up and go right home and don't stan' round look in' whar you can find a little coffee, or a little sugar, or a little something else to put into yo' pockets. Go right home when you a done wid dat wasnin'." ? Hon. R. M. T. Hunter the Treas? urer of the Lee Monument Fund in Richmond, Virginia, has received a let? ter signed by five little girls of that city, which reads thus: "We send you twenty one five-cent pieces for the Lee Monu? ment. We had a tableaux last night for this purpose but some slipped in without paying* ? The New York Tribune plays with the feelings of its readers in this way: "A large dog was discovered yesterday in a closet in Twelfth street, which nad been locked iu for ninety-three days without food or water. His iron constitution enable him to feel no evil effects. He was an andiron dog." ? In Canon City, Col., a man can't take a couple of broken chairs to the cabinet shop for repairs without desring such imputations as: "Hit you with a chair did she ?" GrILREATH & PEOPLES, Wholesale and Retail Dealers In STOVES AND TIN WARE. THE above is a cut of one of the best Stoves in the market. Can he fur? nished with or without a reservoir. All we ask is a call. If any of our Stoves fail to give satisfaction, we will refund the money. Buy the DISPATCH and the HOT BLAST COOK STOVE. We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets, Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin Pans, Spittoons, Potware, Ovens, Spiders, Andirons. We also pay the highest prices for Rags, Beeswax, &c. Merchants will save their Rags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GILREATH & PEOPLES, Cotton Buyers. Jan G, 1876_25_ LAURENS VILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. THE Scholastic Year consists of two Ses? sions. The first session from the first of October to the 15th February ; the sec? ond, from the 15th February to the 5th day of July. Terms, per Session?in Advance. Primary Department.$10 00 Academic Department. 15 00 Cojlcgiatc Department. 25 00 Contingencies. 2 00 Extra Studies?(Optional.) Music.$25 00 Use of Instrument. 2 00 French.10 00 Drawing and Painting. 10 00 Ornamental Work... 10 00 Pupils in all the departments have the advantages of daily Calisthenic exercises. Board, (including washing.fuel and lights,) $15.00 per month, payable quarterly in ad? vance. Pupils from abroad allowed to board in private families of relatives and friends, when requested by patrons; but such pupils must be subject to the rules and regulations of the College. It is important to pupils that they be en? tered at the beginning of the Session, and that their studies be not interrupted by un? necessary absences. No deduction for ab? sence, except in cases of protracted illness. Pupils must be subject at all times to reg? ulations in deportment as well as in studies. For further particulars, applv to JAMES FARROW, President, Laurensville, S. C. Feb 17, 1876 31 New Advertisements. CENTS ?aculd writ* for ClrcnUn for now book by Arm Eliza iBI giuotoecrii or too yc?r. 3Qth Ibootsad Id prtu. tall Expo?? of Mormonism ?J Polygamy, a Wo? man's Story told la full. latrodnciloniby John B, Cough and Cr:;. Llvermore. Bran new, with nauly 200 lflo?t*m!-r... Dd not engngt with any book nntll yon hav* iten our Illustrated i'lroulan, ?bnwintrlarn lalci. Sentfrtato lean oar Illustrated (. irc-.ila.ri, ibnwin? I.irpe islei. Srntfrt g DUSTI?,CILWAM it CO.,hlchmond,V $12 a day at homo. Agents wanted. Outfit and terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine. AGENTS WANTED! Medals and Diplomas Awarded for HOLMAN'S NEW 1,800 Illustrations. Address for new circulars, A. J. HOLMAN A CO., 930, Arch Streot, Phila. nnil i E.u . incuaio aim uiuiuinao - PICTORIAL BIBLES. FREE TICK?) Philadelphia ??fSf? Fron any poial i.i U. S. sail i?; J. a. Abor? It H. Ticknt (ital<n . im s in (J.-nf.-iiciii <jro:imls) and tW cash a day racily Cimet : :n..1 ?-< i:s for our paper pi l-?r--A ? Anrb' l/caod 1 jr., [Particulars RM. ?Vend n il >?** '?n p.-i-t.lcv.t. j ToroceiTncopyof vai"-rn!?o,7ip:i:l fl rt<. Ad \ dress : The Illiotimtbo Wkeslxt, No, 11 Dey bL, Sew York. .., $77 A WEEK GUARANTEED to Agents, Male and Female, In their own locality. Terms and OUTFIT FREE. Address P. 6. VICXEBY A CO., Augusta, Maine. THE TANITE CO., STROUDSBURG, Pa.. Emory Wheels and Machinery. AROMATIC EFFERVESCING BEVERAGES: Orange, Lemon, and Sarsaparilla flavors. De? lightful drink by simply mixing with water. Send 25cts. and receive, post paid, four packets assorted. WM. HEDBERD, 68 Wall street, New York. *K *ft (J?f)fl per day at home. Samples worth Si tpO IU ?PiiU free Stisso.v A Co., Portland, Maine 6i"DSYCHOMANC Y, OR SOUL CHARMING." -t How either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affections of any person they choose, In? stantly. This art all can possess, free, by mail, for 25 cents; together with a Marriage Guide, Egyp? tian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to Ladies, etc. 1,000, 000 sold. A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM &. CO., Publishers, Philadelphia._ Ten years ago Messrs. Gco. P. Rowel & Co., es? tablished their advertising nfrciicy in New York City. Five years ago they absorbed the business conducted by Mr. Jonn Hooper, who was the first to go into this kind of enterprise. Now they have the satisfaction of controlling the most extensive and complete advertising connection which has ever been secured, and one which would bo hardly possible in any other country but this. They have succeeded in working down a complex business into so thoroughly a systematic method that no change in the newspaper system of America cuu escape notice, while the widest information upon all topics interesting to advertisers is placed read? ily at the disposal nf the public. NEW YORK TIMES. June 14,1875. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE PROBATE COURT. W. S. Williams, Survivor, vs. Sarah A. Ran? kin, SV. R. Rankin, ct al.?Complaint to sell Real Estate, Marshal- Assets, dr. THE creditors of Thomas P. Rankin, de? ceased, arc hereby notified to prove their respective claims before mo at my office in Anderson C. H., on or before the 29th day of April next, or be barred of all the benefits of any decree in this complaint W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 27, 187? 28 _ tug THE ANSON HARDY PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS Commission House. Every article in the Publishing and Print? ing business bought at the lowest market prices. Strictly upon Commission. Send for circular. ANS0N HARDY, AUBURNDALE, MASS. Feb 10, 1870 30 6m LUMBER! LUMBER! IAM now prepared to furnish PINE, OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR LUMBER on the Blue Ridge and Air Lino Railroads at Seneca City, in any quantities desired. Mr. Jas. H. McConncll is my agont at Anderson, who will always be found at the Sheriffs Olhco, ready to wait on cus? tomers. WM. J. HARBIN. July 8,1875 61 CHEAP GOODS. AM now offering my entire Stock of Merchandize at VERY LOW PRICES FOR On hand, I have? Groceries, Hardware, Iron, Crockeryware, Rnggy Material, etc. The following Goods I will Sell at Cost for Cash, viz: Clothing, Hats, Boots, Jeans, Cassimeres, Etc. I can also supply the Fanners with first FERTILIZERS, And the justly celebrated "CIIEATIIAM COTTON SEED." Call and sec nie, for I mean what I say. P. yV. REED, Wnverly House Corner. N. B.?Those who have not yet settled their accounts arc earnestly requested to come forward and pay up, or close their ac? counts at once by well secured notes. Feb 3, 1875 29 SIMPSON & SADLER, DRUGGISTS, BENSON HdUSE CORNER, WOULD call the attention of their cus? tomers, and the public generally, to their largely increased Stock of , . IDTbUOrS, MEDICINES, &.C. Tbev also hare on hand 15,000 LBS. CHEMICALS FOR, Home-Made Fertilizer, AtTeduced rates for Cash. ALSO, A LARGE LOT OF Fresh Garden and Field Seed From Johnson, Robbius & Co., D. M. Ferry & Co., and Robert Buist. Feb 17,1876 31 P. P. TO ALE, MANUFACTURER OF DOORS,SASHES, Blinds, Flooring, &c. DEALER IjT ? BUILDERS' HARDWARE, Faints, Oils, ?See. SOLE AGENT FOR The National Mixed Paint Co. Great American Fire Extinguisher Co. Page Machine Belting Co. ??r~ Send for Prices. OFFICE ND WARER00HS, Nos. 20 & 22 Hayne & 33 & 35 Pinckney Sts. FACTOEY and YARDS, Ashley River, West End Broad Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 23, 1875 10 ly Notice to Teachers. TEACHERS of Free Schools in Anderson County are required to endorse on the back of each monthly report the names of parents, the number of children and the number of days each pupil is in attendance, in the following form: Names. ' No. Pupils. Attendance. All Teachers must have their Schools lo? cated by the local Trustees. After the 22nd of January instant, I will be in my office every Saturday foi che trans? action of business connected witu the Free Schools. ?/ ., THOMAS P. BENSON, School Commissioner. Jan 15, 1876_(J27_ M. OOLDSJIITn. p. KIND. PHSNIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. GOLDSMITH & KIND, FOUNDERS nnd MACHINISTS. HAVE alwayB on hand Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers for Saw Mills, etc., Saw and Grist Milla, Cotton Presses, Gearing, Shafting, Pullies, eto Castings of every kind in Iron or Brase. We guarantee to furnish Engines and Boilers of as good quality and power, and at as low rates as can be had in the North. We manufacture, also, the Gaddy Im? proved Water Wheel, which wo recom? mend for power, simplicity of construc? tion, durability and cheapness. We war? rant our work, and assure promptness and dispatch in tilling orders. GOLDSMITH & KIND, Columbia, S.C. May 28,1874 40 ly THE ST0N0 PHOSPHATE CO., Charleston, S. C. SOLUBLE GUANO.?(Available Bone Phosphate of Lime, 18.55 per cent.? Ammonia, 3.14 per cent.) April 1st, $14. Nov. 1st, $50. Cotton option?middlings at 15 cents?$65. ACID PHOSPHATE.?(Available Bone Phosphate of Liinc, $22.83 percent.) April 1st, $28. Nov. 1st, $33. Cotton op? tion, as above, $45. 4 Special rates to Granges on cash orders. For particulars npplv to E. C. WILLIAMS, Treasurer, Charleston, S. C, Or to C. A. REED, Agent, Anderson. S. C.; J. <fc D. S. McCULLOUGH, Agent, Hon eaPatli. Jan 27, 1876 28 , 3m TWO MONTHS FREE!! THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, ''The Leading American .Newspaper." On receipt of $2 and this advertisement, THEWEEKLYTRiBUNEwill.be sent, postage paid, to any address until December 31, 1876, or for $12.50, six copies; for 22, eleven ; for 30, thirty-one. Address THE TRIBUNE, New York, LOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT ! PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. TTTE desire to call attention to the fact tba* we have on hand a LARGE and YV well-selected stock of s Heavy G-rocerieF, Dry G-oods, Boots, Slioes Hardware Crockery Ware, Etc. Wo have just received a large lot of B? >n Sides, Shoulders, Sugai-Cured Hams, Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, De crara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHO UE FAMILY FLOUR, A complete assortment of Sugars, Coll-us and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, <fce. A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hoe... Shovels, Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, we havo everytbi ig that the farmer or man of family needs. We are selling the Ibrogoing articles :it the most reasonable cash price*. Call arid be convinced of this fact. . . ? ^?J- And now a word to those that w o have supplied with Goods during the year 1872,1873 and 1874. Unless you come forward and pay up, your Notes and Ac? counts will be placed in the hands of ait Officer for collection. BYRUM & McGRATH. Important to those Indebted to Us. To thoso indebted to us on Accounts for last year, we will giv<- one-half cent abovo the market price for Cotton, in payment of such Accounts and Notes, at any time between the 1st of November next. We must have the money on them, and do not wish to add anjr cost. So come forward at once and settle up. BYRUM & McGRATH, Mechanics' Row. Oct 7. 1S75_12_ ly , THE MUM GOLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY C. E. THAMES. President. T- IT. POWIER, Secretary. Gen. S D. LEE, Superintendent of Agencies. :? ? ?) ? ? ?/???{> liisi: -0 CASH CAPITAL PAID IN, - ? $200,000 GOLD. Assets, $759,084.79. Surplus in hand, $266,921.471. rjriHK abovo statement'is based-on examination of Company b^thelnsurance'* Commissioner of Maryland, on admitting Company to work in Maryland. The Company has paid from 17 to 27 per cent, dividends per' annum since 'organi? zation. ' Policies issued in 'Gold or Currency, and non-forfeitable after two year*.. BOARD FOR ANDERSON COUNTY: B. F. WHITNER, President. P. C. v. BORSTEL, W. H. NARDIN, ? . I J. L. ORR, Secretary, G F. TOLLY, T. B. LEE, C. A. REED, R. F. DIVVER, J. B. LEWIS,' ' J. A. HOYT. ; The above gentlemen are insured in Company, and will take pleasure in giving information as to obtaining policies^ and any facts as to Company.-1 WM. WATIE8, Agent. ?Sept2r 1875_ 47 _ ? ! ' ; -:-':' C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS. REED * STEPHENS, MANUFACTURERS OF ? BUGGIES, PH/ETONS, ROCKAWAYS, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, &C-, &C. A. J. STRINGER, Agent. W. J. HIX, Agent, Relton, S. C. Fair Flay. ESPECIAL at? tention paid to' REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. We claim the most thorough [Ironwork, Wood 'work,- Painting1 and . Trimming, j as we employ on -1 lythe best work? men; .-? " ^ None but well-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture of our work.. -Allper? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory, (at the buildings formerly owned by John A. Reevea, Esq.,) and inspect the work for themselves. .. , . BUGGIES always on hand at our REPOSITORY, (near the Railroad Bridge, on Main Street,) where Mr. Joseph Martin can always be found, ready to sell a nenv set of HARNESS, or to repair old encs. Anderson. Sept. 9. 1875 . ._. 8 1 TALBOT & SONS, SHOCKOE MACHINE WORKS, EICHMOND, TA. M ANUFACTURERS OF Steam Engines and Boilers, Agricultural Engines, Circular Saw Mills, Grist, Bark and Plaster Mills, Shafting, Hangers aud Pulleys, Improved Turbine Water Wheels. Oct 14,1875 13 lr W3X. ETTENGEK. H. P. EDMOND, ETTENGER & EDMOND, RICHMOND, VA., i MAKUFAOTUKEBS, PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting. Pulleys, &c. American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. Send for Catalogue. Oct 14,1S75_13 ly G. F. WAXSOff, Furniture Works and Lumber Mills, RICHMOND, VA. COTTAGE Beadsleads, Chamber and Parlor Furniture, Lounges, Chairs, <tc, manufactured of Walnut and cheap? er hard woods. No soft Pine used. Cot? tage Bedsteads and Cheap Mattresses leading articles. ? . . ? Oct 14, 1875 13 ly METROPOLITAN WORKS, Canal St., from Sixth to Seventh, RICHMOND, - - VIRGINIA. ENCSNES, Portable and [Stationary. Saw Mill*, Grist mills, i Boilers, Castings of Brass A Iron, Forging*, ?fcc. ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK, IN all its branches, done| by experienced hands. "We call special attention I to our Improved Por- ] table Engines for agri? cultural and other purpo? ses. A number of second? hand ENGINES and BOIL? ERS of various patterns, inj first-rate order, on hand. Repair work solicited and promptly done WM. E. TANNER & CO. AogS; 1878 3 ly THE ANSON HARDY COMMISSION HOUSE. Orders for even- description of Eastern Manufactures and Importations, Promptly filled, strictly upon commis? sion. Send for circulars. ANSON HARDY, AUBURNOALE, MASS. Feb 10, 1870_30 6ni Notice. PARTIES having business in my hands will fiud my office and papers in the care of | Col. j. N. Brown, who will attend to any business in hit absence. JAMES L ORR\ Nov 18, 1875 18 in Can boy direct of UM Manu Vr on favorable terms. "The ANSON HABDY CUTTING MACHINES' are the best and cheapest low priced machine made,, and have a national repntation for utility and du? rability."?(The Electro-typ>.., Chicago.) ..- ? "The ANSON HARDY PAPER CUTTER ia by far the best machine which can be obtained for n less price than one hundred dollars. It is of great strength. "These machines have always taken the highest stand. It is the only machine to which is applied' the patent Movable CuttingBoard. Tblsdevlcehas a reputation of itself; by it, the cutting board can be Instantly and accurately mured, so that a perfect cut is insured. This is a very important point in this machine, and one that is possessed by no other. It greatly reduces'the labor ofpreparatlon In work? ing the paper backward and forward. .We cannot too strongly recommend the advantages of this pat? ent movable board. It is worth the price of thin machine, and purchasers should fully understand how highly it is to be valued."?(Rowell's A Co.'a Monthly Reporter and Printer'iwOasetteO ' The LATEST IMPROVED HABDY CARD iwywyx. is pronounced the most desiradle Card Cutter in toe market, for the general naea of a printing office. - The well-known RUGGLES CARD CUTTER with mylttteet improvements, ii stM preferred by many printers, and holds its favoritism over other machines. *?* None genuine but these having my full ad? dress lettered in the castings. Pa- Newspapers in. .want of advertising, from first parties, shonld send for my circular proposal. ANSON HARDY, AUBURN DALE, MASS. I will buy of those that boy of me. Feb 10; 1876 - ?' 30' : / 8m Greenville and Columbia.Railroad , CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.. Passenger Trains ran daily, Sunday excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carol!w? Railroad up and down. On and after Monday, February-14, the following will be the Schedule: G?tng West. Stations. Going East. Leave 8 18 a m Columbia Arrive S 30 p m. 0 15 " Littleton . 4 so " 10 00 ?' Alston ? 3 55 " 10 28 " Poraaria 3 35 ?'" 10 85 " Prosperity 2.53 '? 11 20 " Newberry 2 13 " 11 30 ?' Helena 2 08 M 12 00 m Silver Street l 85 M 12 18 pm SaludaO:T. 1 10 " 12 43 " Chappell's 12 48 1 25 " Ninety-Six 12 00 m T IK" Greenwood 11 '28 am. 2 47 " Cokesbury 10 53 " 3 2.5 " DonnaraV 10 10 " 3 53 " Honea Path 9 48 " 4 30 " Belton 9 15 ? 4 55 " WiUlamston 8 35 " 5 35 " Golden Grove 7 55 5 Arrive 6"00 " iGrcenvilte Leave 7 30 a.m. ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. Leave at 4 30 p m 3 30 " :- - . 6 30 '" . .7 10 '.' Arrive at 7 45 u Belton Anderson Pcndlcton Seneca CityJ Walhallla ' Arrive at 9 00 a m 810 " 710 " 6 10 " Leave at 5 35 "" Accommodation Train leaves Belton'10 00 a. m.. arrives at Anderson 11 10 a. m. Returning leave* Anderson 2 30 p. m~ arrives at Belton 3 40 p. m. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday a._ Change of Schedule on South Caro? lina Raidroad. . ' CoLUirniA, November 8,1875. On and after this date, the Regular Day Passen fer Train will run as follows, Sundays excepted: ,cave Columbia at..'.?..9 00 a m Arrive at Charleston at......j?..4 45 p m Leave Charleston" at.9 15 a m Arrive nt Columbia at.........;.5 00 p m night express accommodation train. Leave Columbia at.7 00 p m Arrive at Charleston at.?._6 35 a m Leave Charleston at.........._....7 00 p m Arrive at Columbia at.6 30 a m Camden Train will ton through to Columbia on Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Leave C'olnmbia at,..:.? 2 00 p m Arrive at Columbia at.....?..12 10 p m _S. S. SOLOMONS, Superintendent. ADVERTISING: Cheap: Good: Systematic.?All persons who contem? plate making contracts with newspapers for the insertion of advertisements, should send 25 Cents to Geo. P. Rowdl & Co., 41 Park Row, New York, for their PAMPH? LET-BOOK (uinciy-sfventh edition), contain? ing lists of over 2000 newspapers and esti? mates," showing the cost. Advertisements taken for leading paper* in many States at a tremendous reduction from publishers' rates. Get the book. ' per day. Agents wanted. All classes ol working peo? ple or both sexes, young and old, make more money at work 'for us, in their own'locali? ties, during their spare moments; or all the time, than at anything else. We offer em? ployment that will bay handsomely for every Bout's work. Pull particulars, terms, &c.. sent free. Send us your address at once. Don't delay. Now is the time. Don't look for work or business elsewhere, until you have learned what we offer. G; Sttsson & Co., Portland Maine. 14 ly $5~$20.S pie of both sexes,;