The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 07, 1876, Image 5

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Hinteln gBto?igeam. Disgraceful Tampering With the Lou? isiana Return*. Since the droll adventure of "Honest Jack Falstuff," so divertiugly represented by tho great dramatist, there has bceu no escapade quite so amusing in its wicked? ness as the one reported in our columns, yesterday, from Louisiana. The enor? mous lies told by the fat old awiller of mick as to the number of men iu buck? ram he so valiantly encountered, and his secret hacking of hi* own sword to give plausibility to his story, did uot put him to greater shame whoa his uimble false? hoods were exposed by Priuce Hal and Poius than must bo felt by the Republi? cans of Louisiana at the way they have Sotteu up this evidence about the Ku [lux iu buckram whom they encounter? ed at the polls. Falstaflfs* hacking his sword to give color to his unconscionable lies and his magnifying the two men iu buckram with which the fat knavo began his tale to eleven before he got through, was not more ridiculous than the "bull? dozing" tales of the Louisiaua Falstaff and their fabrication of evidence to sup? port them. There is this difference, how? ever, thai the fat old sinner iu Shakes* peare wo? caught in a trap *et by his fuu-ioviug young compatiioiw, whereat the Louisiaua knaves who pretend to have fought so many Ku Klux and bull? dozers have themselves set the trap iu which they arc so ridiculously caught. The problem how the apple got into the dumpling, or how the carved wooden image got into the narrow-mouthed glass bottle which enclosed it, cannot rival the problem how a protest against uu elec? tion return, dated November 25, got into a sealed letter whose post-mark showed that it was mailed November 18. Que diable allait il faire dans ceiie galcref How the devil did tho protest get into the envelope seven days after the letter was sealed and mailed aud five hundred miles from the place where the protest was dated? There can be no doubt at all how the thing was done, considering that a little hot steam will soften the gum of a sealed envelope, aiid that it can be opeaed and recloBcd as easily as an apple can be put into a dumpling. The date of tho protest shows that it was surreptitiously prepared aud enclosed in New Orleans. In this exquisite F&lstaffian perform? ance our noteu fellow-townsman, Mr. E. W. Stoughton, supplies tho quick turns and nimble excuses by which a vain at? tempt is made to parry exposure. But Mr. Stoughton's readiuess of wit cannot help tho thing through. When tho members of the returning board were abashed aud nonplussed the prompt Mr. Stoughton suggested that it was a "cleri? cal error." No doubt it was; but where aud by whom was the clerical error com? mitted? Mr. Stoughton is also said to have suggested that the protest was pre? pared aud signed iu De So to ou the 25th, i'ie daj the return was opened. But Falstuff was never more promptly refuted than Mr. Stoughton was by Mr. Cavenuc, who told him that "De Soto is five hun? dred miles from New Orleaus," showing that Mr. Stoughton is not very strong in the geography of Louisiana. "A clerical error" no doubt it was, but a clerical ?rror perpetrated by the forger of the protest, who in tho haste with which he did his clandestine work unwittingly put the stamp of fraud upou it by giving the date wheu it was written,, instead of dating it back to correspond with the document it accompanied. Such a cleri? cal error would not have been committed ? iu De Soto seven days previous, but it was the most natural thing in the world in New Orleans where the fraud was per? petrated in haste and the unconscious writer put down the actual date of the month. Senator Sherman is to be com mended for his honest expression of opiniou that the protest was smuggled into the envel? ope in New Orleans. "He suid thut there could be no question but what the returns had been tampered with aud opened here. The evidence was couclu sive thut the supervisor or some one else hud opened them and placed iu the package the affidavits." But, after this honest avowal, we are puzzled to con? ceive how Senator Sherman could have added that he "doubted if it was done with criminal intent." How such a fraud could have been done with an hon? est intent passes comprehension. It is the duty of all the Republicans present from other Slates to denounce such frauds and warn the perpetrators that they will ruin the party if they do not make an honest count of the votes. If they elect a President by such knavery they will soon realize the truth of a very old maxim, that "the triumph of the wicked is short."?Neia York Herald, November 27. Experiment with Dynamite.?An accouut appears in the London papers of soin? remarkably successful experiments with dynamite. In the first test, a three huudred pouud block of iron, on being raised to a height of twenty-four feet, waa allowed to fall on a wooden box con? taining fifty pounds of packed dynamite; as the result the box was smashed, and although several of the cartridges were compressed and burst, no explosion en? sued. With a view of showing the in? tense local action of the explosive ten pounds weight was placed at a distance of nine feet from a temporary wooden fence, and after tho explosion it waa found that fully one-half of the spars had escaped damage, whereas it appears in? evitable that, had an equal quantity of {uupowder been fired, the paling would ave been entirely destroyed. In order to prove the effective use of dynamite as a fog-signal at sea, experiments of a dif? ferent kind were made. It could be fired from a spar without the slightest danger either to the spar or to those on deck?an was shown by tw? cartridges being placed at the end of a fishing-rod, which re? mained intact?or the same effect would follow if the cartridge were attached to a ?mall piece of wood and thrown into the water. Iu another experiment, a car? tridge was sent to the bottom of a pond, the explosion sending the spray iu a col? umn forty feet high. With a view to test the effect of an explosion of gun powpowder or a box of dynamite, twenty five pounds of powder were placed in a hollow closely covered by a large half inch plate of iron, ou the top of which was laid a plate containing ten pounds of dynamite. On firing the charge, it was found that the plate had been thrown a distance of niue feet, and had smashed the box, without any explosion of the dynamite having taken place, notwith? standing the force of the shock to which it was thus subjected. "Up Salt Riveb."?An exebaug? gives the following us the origin of the expression "Up Salt River:" David Crocket, the famous Kentucky Congress? man, while a Whig candidate, wu? chal? lenged by hin Democratic opponent to meet him on the slump iu joint discus? sion. Crockett accepted, und the day and place were fixed, but Crockelt did not appear, aud the people thinking him afraid to do so, rallied for his opponent aud elected him. It afterwards turned out that Crockett, who bad started for the place iu acauoe propelled by a negro, had been landed in the forest at the head-waters of Salt River, by his treach? erous guide, who theu swiftly paddled off down the stream. Crockett was too good a hunter to starve in the wilderness, but he was totally unable to reach the ap? pointed place in time, and give it up, and with it his chance of election. Hence the phrase, "Up Salt River"? meaning that party is hopelessly defeated. Crockett, however, was more lucky two years afterwards; being elected by a handsome majority. - Th&f ttjrtt?? wto saV?eW. I The Augusta and Hart well Bailroad The interest which the proposition to build a railroad from Augusta to Hart well has excited in the popular mind must have attracted the attention of the most casual observer. The feeling in favor of the road is deepor and more posi? tive now than it was in 1870, because tie people see raorj clearly the necessity which demands its early construction. This is true as to our citizeus and our countrymen residing in the counties which "we would have put in more direct communication with this?their natural market. To undertake the building of the proposed road at this lime, wheu every industry is depressed and men are anxious foi tho future, docs seem, at first glance, extremely unwise. But there are considerations which determine this to be the opportune moment for the in? auguration or the work. From Augusta to Walhalla, the opinion seems to bo al? most unauimou.; that we cannot longer afford to delay; that the work should be commenced at once. Wo venture to Hpeak of this question because of the in? terest wo f?el in the future of Augusta, and because we are persuaded that we cannot neglect pushing this enterprise to a speedy completion without materially damaging ourselves. There is not a man white or colored, merchant or mechanic, or ordinary laborer in Augusta, who is not vitally interested in the early con? struction "of the Augusta and Hartwell Road and of the completion of a great through line to Cincinnati, via Rahun Gap and Knoxvillo. This feeling is rapidly discovering itself in our commu? nity. We believe we shall soon see a more lively manifestation of the same. Recently, we have heard inquiries touching 'the nature of the country through which the road is to run. The five Georgia and three South Carolina counties which will come within the im? mediate iufluence of the road are rich in nature's best gifts. The people are in? telligent, thrifty and prosperous. They are, for the most part, fanners?farmers in the best sense ofthat term. In 1870, Columbia is reported to have made 8,699 bushels of wheat, 121,160 bushels of corn, 11,864 bushels of oats, 7,434 bales of cot? ton, 15,092 bushels of sweet potatoes and 46,311 pounds of butter; Elbert, 22,736 bushels of wheat, 140,434 bushels of com, 13,268 bushels of oats, 3.035 bales of cot? ton, 9,961 bushels of sweet potatoes and 71,364 pounds of butter; Franklin, 18, 863 bushels of wheat, 173,007 bushels of corn, 14,151 bushels of oate, 637 bales of cotton, 12,335 bushels of sweet potatoes, and 60,447 pounds of butter; Hart, 18, 376 bushels of wheat, 112,656 bushels of corn, 11,566 bushels of oats, 1,320 bales of cotUn, 12,158 bushols of sweet pota? toes, and 41,025 pounds of butter; Lin? coln, 10,113 bushels of wheat, 75,506 bushels of corn, 21,275 bushels of oats, 2,587 bales of cotton, 7,918 bushels of sweet potatoes, and 27,330 pounds of but? ter; Abbeville, 64,092 bushels of wheat, 315,399 bushels of corn, 56,512 bushels of oats, 13,924 bales of cotton, and 10,995 bushels of swee- potatoes; Anderson, 77, 169 bushels of wheat, 409,688 bushels of corn, 34,213 bushels of oats, 5,274 bales of cotton, and 13,225 bushels of sweet po? tatoes ; Oconee, 10,533 bushels of wheat, 138,903 bushels of corn, 5,903 bushels of oats, 810 (this year nearer 3,000) bales of cotton, and 8,950 bushels of sweet pota? toes, aggregating 231,191 bushels of wheat, 1,477,853 corn, 168,752 oats. 35, 021, say 50,000 bales of cotton, and 90, 634 bushels of sweet potatoes. And the five Georgia counties 246,477 pounds of butter. The eight counties mentioned had at least 36,000 sheep and 66,000 swine the year referred to. Our belief is that these* figures fall about twenty per cent, below the actual ones. They tell us of aj few "golden footed sheep," but they do not embrace the fresh eggs, the spring chickens, the quacking ducks, the noisy guinea fowls, and the Christmas turkeys with which that whole region of country abounds. But. incomplete as it is, the exhibit is a good one, and worthy of being noted. Augusta once bad the trade of all the counties named, and others which we may denominate sub tributary. She must have it again. To secure it will demand great energy and promptness on the part of her citizeus. Shall we oxliibit these??Augusta Chron kit and Sentinel. The Common Cause. In all humiliation and bitterness of soul Tcrging close upon irrecoverable despair, the people of South Carolina are protesting against the shameful wrong and insult to which they have been sub? jected by the Federal government, at the instigation, and with the connivance, of a recreant executive. They see them? selves disfranchised, their lawful ballots ignored, their Supreme Court defied, their State House occupied with soldiery, their rightfully elected Representatives exclu? ded by a corporal from the halls of legis? lation, their peace and dignity invaded, their prostrate commonwealth ground still deeper into the dust of degradation. Shall their solemn appeals go unheeded ? Is there no help short of overt and out? right revolution, for a loval and long forbearing community, thus trampled under the feet of the only power to which in the natural crderof things they should look for protection ? Where are the North and West in this momentous emergency? Is there no vo;ce of sympathy, no out? burst of indignation, no demand for jus? tice, elsewhere, in response to South Car? olina's protest? Will the honest, con? servative well-meaning citizens of Missouri stand by without a murmur, as the sovereignty of a sister State is thrust through and through with Federal bayonets 1 Will New York and Indiana, will Massachusetts and Ohio, look on with unconcern at this stupendous out? rage ? We have been told that a great crisis is at hand, that a formidable peril threatens the country, that the people must present a solid front to the danger tbat threatens the obliteration of their common heritage; then why do they hesitate at the duty which every consid? eration of patriotism inspires, and every instinct of self-preservation suggests? The fate thut hangs over South Carolina to-day may swjop down upon Connecti cut to-morrow and upon Kentucky the next day; and there is no telling how soon the same abyss of ruin may not swallow up the entire fabric of our* liber? ties. Let then the voice of all who yet boast of being a free people be heard in unison with the last despairing implorn t!on of the old Palmetto State. The sen? timent of the broad and populous North should be voiced at once in public assem? blages from city to city, from hamlet to hamlet, from river to river and from sea to 3ca, until the despots in authority at Washiugtou and their Jilnions ail over die land, who art! now trilling with the honor and sapping away the life-blood of Carolina, are made to ticmble at the demonstration, and cower ut the certainty o!' their coining retribution.?St. Louts Times. Remedy fob Diphtheiua.?The diphtheria thut brings the torture of a thousand deaths tu the little ones it as? sail* can be readily mastered by swab? bing the back of the mouth and throat thus: Take table ?alt, two drachms, black pepper, golden seal, nitrate of pot? ash, alum, one drachm euch, mix and pulverize, put into a teacup, which half fill up with boiling hot water; stir well and then fill up with good vinegar. Use everr half hour, one, two and four hours as recovery progresses. The patient may swallow a small amount each lime. Ap? ply an ounce each of spirits of turpen? tine, sweet oil and azuaammonia,mixed, to the throat and to the breast bone every four hours, keeping flannel to the part. A prominent New York physician says that in a thousand cases where this rem? edy was employed uot a single patient was lost. T^de^^Bd^Hcr^rjcks are electedj THE VALUE OF AN OATH. BY JUDGE CLARK. It was an unpopular case to defend. The charge against my client was ouc ox shocking atrocity, the murder of his own child. The popular verdict had already condemned him, aud there was but little doubt but that of the jury would go the same way. Arthur Berkley, the prisoner, had mar? ried Edith Granger, a wealthy heiress, whose father had died, leaving her his whole fortune, to the exclusion of a profligate son whom he had disinherited and driven from his home. Mrs. Berkley died within a year after the marriage, leaving an infant a few weeks old, a feeble iiltlc creature, re ?Hiring constant aud assiduous care, ndeed, Dr. Baldwin almost took up his quarters iu the house, often passing the night there, that ho might be at hand in case of ueed. One of these nights, the doctor, as he afterwards stated in his evidence, after retiring to bed, feeling solicitous about his charge, got up and stole softly to the uursery to see that everything was right. He found tho door ajar aud a dim light burning within. As he advanced, he distinctly saw Ar? thur Berkley standing by the table, hold? ing to the child's mouth the bottle from which it was accustomed to receive its food. At tho sound of the doctor's foot? steps, iie quickly put down the bottle, and stealthily left the apartment by a side entrance. Not a little surprised at these move? ments the doctor approached and laid his hand on the child's face, which he found in violent convulsions, which were followed iu a few sccouds by the stillness of death. A post mortem examination, and analy? sis of the contents of the stomach, placed it beyond a doubt that prussic a.id bud been administered. Aud an examina? tion of the bottle that Berkley had left by it proved that the milk in it contained a large quantity of the same deadly poi? son. Ou this evidence Berkley was arrested aud indicted for murder; and there was not a dissenting voice as to bis guilt. An iucentive to the crime was found iu the fact that as heir to his child, he would inherit the fortune which had descended to the latter through the death of its mother. No wonder a deed so mon? strous, actuated by motives so mercenary, should excite the deepest indignation. Berkley's previous character had been good. He had always appeared gentle and kind ; bud been a devoted husband; und, during the brief period of its life, had shown the tenderest attachment to his child. In my conference with him, he seemed overwhelmed with grief, but strenuously denied all imputations of guilt, asserting that he hud not gone to the nursery that night until called by the alarm of the child's death. Of course, his stu.ement, in the face of the proofs so damaging, weighed but lit? tle. I had no confidence in them myself. Still, it was a professional duty to see that a man on trial for his life, who had entrusted me with his cause, had every right the law accorded him. This duty performed, my conscience would be clear, whatever the result. It would be tedious to dwell on the steps preceding the trial. I interposed no obstacles iu its coming on speedily. My aim was not to thwart the ends of justice, but to see it fairly meted out. Dr. Baldwin was the first and chief witness. He told his story clearly and methodically ; und it was easy to see it curried conviction to the jury. My rigid cro-s-examination only served to bring out his evidence with more distinctness of detail. I elicited the fact, for instance, that the child's nurse lay in the same room ; that she was asleep when the doc? tor eutered, aud that it was to her be first announced the child's death. I also ex? amined fully as to the prisoner's acts at the time the alarm wan given, en? deavoring to show that he came from the directiou of his own chamber, ap? pearing to have been just aroused from sleep. But I made nothing of this, the witness stating that his agitation had dis? tracted his attention from these points. The doctor had only recently settled among us, but his conduct had been so exemplary that he had made many friends. He had especially won the con? fidence of the prisoner. I interrogated him as to his past career, but brought out nothing to his discredit. The evidence of the chemist who made the analysis was next put in, and the State's attorney "rested." "I have brought the nurse here," he said; "but as she was asleep when the prisoner entered, her evideuce is unim? portant. I thought it my duty to have her here, however, to afford the other side an opportunity to call her if they desire." Nothing could render the prisoner's case more hopeless thau it was already, while something might come out to his advantage. "I will call the witness," I said. She was a middle-aged woman, of not unprepossessing appearance. Her agita? tion was visible; and I noticed that, iu taking the oath, she laid her baud beside the book and not upon it. "I ask that the witness be sworn with her band on the book," I said, calling at? tention to the omission. The judge so ordered; and the witness' hand shook violently as she reluctantly obeyed the direction, and the oath was re-administered. After a few preliminary questions as to the hour of her retiring, her falling asleep, &c. ' "What is the next ihingyou remem? ber ?" I asked. The witness hesitated. "Answer the question," said his Honor. "I?I heard a noise-as of some one coming into the room," she faltered. "Did you see any one enter ?" Another pause. 1 repeated the inquiry. "I did," was the answer. "What did the person do ?" The woman's face grew paler, and it was with difficulty she found utterance. "He came to the side of the cradle," she said, "with the bottle of milk in bis hand, and put it to the baby's mouth." The judge and State's attorney both bent forward in eager attention. The latter, it was evident, had not expected this testimony. I felt that my questions, thus far, only served to draw the halter closer about my client'.1 neck. But I had gone too far to retreat. My voice trembled almost us much as that of the witness as I proceeded. "Did you recognize that person ?" "I did," was the answer, scarcely audi? ble. My client's life hung on the answer to the uext question I The silence of the court-room was death like. The sound of mv voice startled me when I spoke. "Who was it?" I asked. Her lips moved, but no sound came. "By the solemn oath you have taken on that sacred book, and by your hopes of salvation hereafter, I adjure you to tell the truth ?" I said earnestly. Her agitation was fearful to witness. She shook from bead to foot. A deadly pallor overspread her face. Slowly rais? ing her trembling hand, aud pointing at Dr. Baldwin? "That is the man I" she almost shrieked. Then, in quick, wild accents she went on to tell that on finding himself discov? ered by reason of her waking, the culprit, who was no other than Goorge Granger, Mrf\ Berkley's profligate btother, had disclosed to her that his purpose was to regain his lost inheritance by putting out of the way those who stood between him and it, promising the witness to provide &???J& & ?f IM? ? VTtiz; tf?vj wTTe? put to ttr? Ksv) sao Bau found herself unable to violate the snl cmu oath. George Granger, alias Dr. Baldwin, would have left the court-room, but an officer was ordered to detain him; and when his disguise was removed, though he had been absent many years, there were many present who could testify to his identity. My client was acquitted on the spot; and his cell in the prison was that night occupied by his false accuser.?New York Ledger. .Immigration. The number of immigrants this year will probably be less than that of last year, when the statistics give returns of 84,500. Only 62,550 for 1875 have thus far reached our shores, and it is thought the total number will not exceed 70,000. This is not so large a decrease as was noticeable in 1875, for in 1874 the num? ber of immigrants was 140,041. The "hard times" are supposed to have dis? couraged emigration to a great extent. Not only has the general distress here been reported all over Europe, but the business depression is not unknown in all of those countries from which hun? dreds of people have annually emigrated to our shores. The poor prospects of gelling a living here and their inability to get together sufficient means to trans? port them, have operated to keep foreign? ers, intending to sellle in this country, at home. In the tables of emigration statistic*, it appears that Germany now sends the largest number of emigrants to the United States, Ireland next, England, Scotland, Italy, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Norway, France and Denmark next in order. The Times says it is estimated that about one-third of the emigrants remain in the city of New York and vicinity. No greater mistake could they make than to jump into the hopeless existence ex? emplified by the hungry, destitute popu? lation represented by the poorest wards of the metropolis and other cities. Eu? rope is thickly speckled with crowded centres, and, as most of the immigrants come from them, they cannot forego the excitement and congenial ways of city life here. Their vocatious are chiefiy of co-operative character, which is another inducement for them to settle in citios and manufacturing towns. But, as a rule, those who have cast their fortunes in the country, taken to farming and other rural pursuits, have on the whole, done better than their brethren who are kept poor by the fierce competition of the crowded pavement. Betting on Election.?The amount of money bet on the result of the late Presidential election is astonishing. At only one of the half dozen pool-rooms in New York, that of John Morrissey, the proprietor deposited $2,500,000 with a trust company, and still held in his owu safe $1,255,000. When the bets relating to the known successful candidates were paid, over ?2,000.000 were held to await the result on the Presidential ticket. All over the country the excitement ran high and mosey was bet with a lavishness and prodigality that scarcely betokened hard times. The actuul amount of money hazarded on the election in the United States must have been immense. No figures can of course be given with any degree of accuracy, but, from the case cited above one can judge to some degree the extent to which the demoralizing practice of betting was carried and the fortunes that changed hands on that one day. An exchange, speaking of the mat? ter, says: Betting men would pursue their busi? ness even to wagers on the day of judg? ment, if the event were not to be of a character preluding payment. They are too fond of their fun to mind the law, and the law is apparently too busy to mind them. ? A colored orator in Washington a few nights ago, with more truth than purity of rhetoric, touched upon the po? litical situation in the followiug words: "My fricn's once I preach to a right sinfu' cong'gation. Dey was stiff necked. Dey was self-sufficient. Dey wouldn't lis'en to lloLu. I pray wid dem. 'O Lurd,' I say, 'take 'em up in de holler ob y?r han' an' hoi' 'em ober de mouf o' hell. Hoi' 'em dar till ye scorch 'em an' scorch 'em. But, O Lord, don't lef 'em drop in.' So wid dese 'publican party. Dey wouldn't lis'en to noffin. Dey let our breddren in de Souf be 'timidated. Dey done bust de Freedm's Bank. Dey kop' bad men where dey stole more'n eber colored people does. Now de Lord's got 'em in de holler ob his ban' an' he's holdn' of'em ober de mouf o' hell. An' O Lord, scorch 'em an' scorch 'em?but don't lef'em drop in!" Go North, South. 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To all new subscribers for 1877, will be sent gratis the six numbers of 1876, containing with other valuable matter, the first Instalments of a new and powerful serial story, "Tub Makqcis of Lossie," by GEORGE MACUONALD, now appearing In The Living Aoe from odvauce sheets. Club Prices for the best Home and For? eign Literature. "Possessed of The Livin? Aoe ond one or other of our vivacious American monthlies, a subscrlhi>r will find himself in command of the whole situf tlon."?Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. Tor 810.60 Tue Livino Aue and either one of the American 84 Monthlies (or Harper's Weekly . Bazar) will bs sent for a year, both postpaid; or, f t 89.50. The Liviso Ace andScrlbuor's St. NUchct 9 ! AN EARNEST APPEAL. Ah we are compelled to have Money to carry on onr business, all i>ersons indebted to us for Guano or Supplies must certainly come for? ward and settle the same. The plea of "hard times" won't pay debts. If they would, we would certainly be willing to accept them. Proivpt payments make many friends, and insures kind indulgence. So come along with your Greenbacks or Cotton and pay up. You will feel good yourself, and make us feel better. WE KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LOT OP STAPLE DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, Which we will sell as low as the lowest for cash. WILSON & REED. Oct 12, laTG 13 GET OUT OF DEBT! GET OUT OF DEBT !! WE have given liberal credits the present, as well as past years, and the time for col? lecting our Money lias about arrived, as we are not going to wait much longer before sueing, and trying what virtue there is in law, as much as we hate to do so. We earnestly call upon all, and no person is left out who owes us u cent for Merchandize or Guano for the present or past years, that they must pay us up out of their first gathering of Cotton this fall, and if no* Cotton, WE WILL TAKE THE MONEY I Times are hard, we admit, but we cannot help it. We have to pay our own debts proratly, aud it is reasonable that wc should expect pay froni others. The longer vou let your debts stand over, the harder they arc to pav. WE WANT OUR MONEY?DONT FORGET IT! We have a large stock of Goods on hand, and solicit the patronage of prompt paying customers. BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO. ?. BLECK LEY. Anderson, S. C, August 22, 1876 LOOK OUT ! LOOK 0UT ! PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. TTTE desire to call attention to the fact tha* wo have on hand a LARGE and vT well-selected stock of Heavy Groceries, Dry Goods, BootSj Shoes Hardware Crocker^ Ware, Etc. We have just received a large lot of B;u.on Sides, Shoulders, Sugai Cured Hams Cheap Grados of Syrups, Muscovado, De ? orara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR. A complete assortment of Sugars, CoffetM and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, ?fcc. A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hoe i, Shovels, Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, we have everythi jg that the fanner or man of family nseds. We are selling the forogoing articles at the most reasonable cash prices. Call and be convinced of this fact. yJSO" And now a word to tboso that v 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 bands of an Officer for collection. BYRUM & McGKATH. -o Important to those Indebted to Us. To those Indebted to us on Accounts for last year, wo will give 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 any cost. So come forward at once and settle up. BYRUM & McGRATH, Mechanics' Row. Oct 7, 1876 _12_ly BOGTS and SHOES. THE undersigned begs leave to inform the public of Anderson and vicinity, that he is now prepared to furnish the- best and finest quality of. HAND-MADE BOOTS AND SHOES, At his New Shop Over Prevost & Cunningham's Grocery Store. By giving personal attention to the work, employing none other than first-class work? men, and using the best of stock, I am pre Cared to turn out work which is bound to e satisfactory to the purchaser. A suitable stock will be kept on hand to enable me to execute orders promptly, for cither ladies or gentlemen. I propose working at the most reasonable prices, and respectfully ask a trial from the farmers, as well as the citizens of the Town, before they purchase Boots or Shoes else? where. REPAIRING will also be promptly and neatly executed. Give me an order. G. W. GARRECKT. Sept 14, 1876_9_3m HURRAH ! FOR HAMPTON I HUBBARD. EL -AMPTON is going to save the S'ate, and HUBBARD is going to save the Cur? rency. That is, if the people vote solid for Hampton and buy their Goods at LOW PRICES From Hubbard, and pay the currency for same. A nice lot HAMS, BACON SIDES, LARD, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, &C, Just received, and for sale low. Could possibly spare about half dozen SPLIT BOTTOM CHAIRS for old men and tired young men. A. P. H. Sept 21, 1876 10 QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS. IAM now doing business on my own ac? count, and will sell Goods FOR THE CASH As low as they can be bought in this mar? ket, and the Dry Goods and Fancy Goods that were owned by Towers it Broyles will be sold at Cost for Cash. Now Receiving:; Jeans, Plaid Homespuns and OsnabtllfcS from Columbus Factory, Georgia, best goons made; Flour, Bacon, Salt. Sugar, Colfec! Ac., which will be sold as low as the lowest for cash. Give me a call, and he convinced. A. 13. TOWERS. Oct 12, 1876 13 SMITH <L WESSON'S Hfcv? Jlodel. vi> With Automatic ;iU Cslilm, rfgajgSfe Carinii?? Central 'jjai&aS?L "JIjCw Ejector. Jc'lro. NOW READY. ForcotiTfnlencr. poweranAncror ner Ulaunequntletl- if your merchant ancanr* k*cp there, order illrrrt from the Acrnrv, 79 ChnmbrrM 81.. Now York. XI. W. KobiiMon, Gen t Agent. Oct 2G, 1876_13_ly_ WAVERLY BAR. THE undersigned hereby notifies his friends and the general public, that he lias re-opened the WaveAy Bar, where he has on hand a full stock o'f Whiskeys, Brandies and Wines.. He will also have a lot of choice Confectioneries, Tobac? co and Cigars on in a few days. The pat? ronage of the public is respectfully solicited. Miss M. E. Williams. J. W. Daniels. L?DIESrSTORE. MISS LIZ2IE WILLIAMS & CO. HAVING bought out- the Stock, ?fco.;- of the late Mrs. C. C. Pegg, have added thereto a full and great variety of NEW GOODS, '." ? ?ndL?s ? ft I LADIES' ?ND CBTLERENS' HaW, BONNETS, SEOES, DBESS GOODS, FANCY GOODS, And everything to PLEASE THE LADIES And secure their comfort. } ; L Miss Lizzie WHHams'has . selected these Goods with great care in Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, from whence she has just returned with a' full1 knowledge ,of the styles, costumes and colors. Call and see her at old stand?one door above Post Office. Mantua-Making and Millinery De? partment Conducted by experienced Ladies. Sept 11, 187G_j 11_ CALL FOR BARGAINS ?AT GILREATH & PEOPLES, . wholesale asd retail dealers is STOVES and TIN WARE, stone hollow ware, &c. STOVE PIECES for repairing old Stoves always on:band.-- '{ >We have ? large1 and fine stock of Stoves, arid will sell them AT GREENVILLE PRICES, The freight added. Call and see for yourselves, and secure bargains. ROOFING, /GUTTERING and -REPAIRING Executed on short notice, by first-class me? chanics. ROOFING TIN for sale by the box. Wc will sell anything in our line at bot? tom prices. We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Seta. Water Copiers, ? Waiters, Custera, , Muttin Tails, Spittoons,* Pot ware, Ovens, BDMlera; Andirons. : i ' '? X?" :- ; "??- O i . ; We also pay the highest prices for Rags, Beeswax, &c. Merchants will save their Kags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GILIvEATIi PEOPLES,. f C?tt?u B?yerV. n z ' - ' Oct 2?, 187U_ MANSION HOUSE, Main Street,^ coibiJMBa?;' s. b. rpHIS House is now open for the rocep X Hon of visitors, and every means Will be employed to render guests comfortable. It in newly furnished thrrtrigltout, and the table is supplied with the best the market affords. The Mansion House is located in the centre of the city, convenient to busi? ness amiali nriiicipal.p.omts, - Transient and permanent b'umf at Teas?riabte rntefc Car? riages in connection with the House. - t I LiiritY RKLOWRANClV deal im ~ ft ? -. DISSOLUTION. The business heretofore existing under the name and style of LEWIS & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the old firm will be settled by our Mr. Lewis at the former stand, 2 Benson House. J. BAYLIS LEWIS, S. A. DEAN, R. B. DEAN, Anderson, S. C, Sept 12, lti"?. A. A. DEAN. AT COST FOR CASH. "^VlTri a view of settling up the business of the past four years, we propose clusing out our Stock now on hand at Cost for Cash. Our selection is good, and partita will do well to call and avail themselves of this op? portunity. Pariies indebted by Note or Acconut are requested to make settlement immediately with our Mr. LEWIS, as the old business must be wound up this FalL DON'T WAIT TO BE SUED. LEWIS & CO., NO. 2 BENSON HOUSE PLACE* Sept 12.1870_11 _ janl FURNITURE!_FURNITURE 11 ANOTHER GENERAL REDUCTION IN PRICES I Anderson the Cheapest Furniture Market in the State, PRSCES THAT DEFY COMPETITION ! IN consideration of the scarcity of money, I have put down prices to the following remarkable, unheard-of low prices: ROOM SUITS, consisting of Dress Bureau, Bedstead and Washstand, from $16.50 up? wards. With four Chairs, Rocking Chair, Table and Towel Racks, (complete suits of ten pieces,) from $24.00 upwards. SOLID WALNUT SUITS, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Deck Dress Bureau, (five drawers,) and Washstand, from $30.00 upwards. With four Walnut Chain and Walnut Rocking Chair, from $40.50 upwards. GOOD COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, hard wood, not pine, reduced to $4.00. Without sla^ and castors, to $3.50. Good Washstand, with drawer and towel end, reduced to $1.50.' Good Tin Safes, with two doors and drawer, $5.00. The celebrated Kentucky Double-wove Cane Scat Chairs, varnished or painted, warrant? ed to be the strongest Chair made, at ninety-five cents apiece. Rocking Chairs, of the same kind, at $1.40 apiece. These prices are no ketch-pennies, but all my goods are at the same low fignre. I have on hand a large Stock of Furniture of all kinds and description, which will b? sold cheaper than can be bought from anybody else or anv other place. Come and see TOLLY and lie will do you right. HE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD. G. F. TOLLY. May 18,1876 Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. 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, Helton, S. C. Fair Play. ESPECIAL at? tention paid to REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. We claim the most thorough Tronwork, Wood I work, Painting 'and Trimming, as we employ on? ly the best work? men. None but welt-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture 01 our work. All per? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory, (at the buildings formerly owned by John A. Reeves, 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 new set of HARNESS, or to repair old ones. Anderson, Sept. 9, 1875_8_ly ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT? Then Use New York Enamel Faint Co's CHEMICAL PA.HNTT! READY for use in White, and over One Hundred different Colors. Made of strictly prime White Lead, Zinc and Linseed Oil. chemically combined, warranted Much Handsomer and Cheaper, and to last TWICE AS LONG as any other Paint. It has taken the FIRST PREMIUMS at twenty of the State Fairs of the Union, and is on MANY THOUSAND of the finest houses in the country. Address, NEW YORK ENAMEL PAINT COMPANY, 103 Chambers Street. New York. Prices Reduced. Sample Cards sent free. May 18. 1876_?_44_ ly CONFECTIONERBES, FANCY GOODS, TOYS. J\ IRj. FAlsTT, CONFECTIONER, - - ANDERSON, S. C, KEEPS constantly on hand a well-selected stock of CONFECTIONERIES of all kinds, such as French and Plain Candies, Canned Goods of every description, Pickles, Jel? lies, Dried Figs, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dates, Crackers of all styles, Fruits, &c. A large selection of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS. * Such as Toys, of every kind, Ladies' Work Boxes, Companions, Writing Desks, Portfolios, Fine French and Bohemian Vases, Perfumes of the very best quality, Toilet Sets, Fine Silk Flowers, Musical Instruments of different kinds, Wax Dolls of every kind, from 5c. to $7.00. I have one of Muthews' splendid SODA FOUNTAINS for dispensing pure Soda Water. Tickets will be sold cheap. Any one buying three dozen tickets at a time will get them at 90c. per dozen. _J. K. FANT, East End Masonic Building. LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, OF ^TH)W YORK. Asicfs January 1st, 187G.?3,633,900.25 Surplus January 1st, 1S76. 536,427.00 BATES as low as any Company on same plan. Life and Endowment Policies issued on all approved plans. Policies will also be issued on Stock Rates to those who mav desire that Plan of Insu? rance. BRANCH OFFICE?CHARLESTON, S. C. LOUIS SHERFESEE, General Agenl, 40 Broad St. ' T. HASELL DICK, Travelling Agent, Sumter, S. C August 3. 1876 _a a 3 ly FOR SALS. 278 ACRES of LAND, SITUATE ten miles south of Anderson Court House, on waters of Big Gene* rostce Creek, am! known as the "Gregg Place." There are upon said place 100 acres of original forest, finely timbered?25 acres of bottom land, and a good water power for small machinery. This land can be bought on accommodating terms. Also, two Horses?one a line saddle-horse, and the other an extra buggy-horse. One new Buggy, miscellaneous and Medical Books, Surgical Instruments, <fcc, and my entire House Furniture. On account of declining health, I expect to spend the winter North. Parties indebt? ed to me must make payment by the 20rn DAY OP OCTOBER. Those failing to do so. will find then Notes and Accounts in the hands of an Officer for collection. OEO. W. VILMAUS. FRANK E. TATLOB, WILLIAM EIKXIE. JOSEPH K. ROBEBTSC.X. ROBERT S. CAT1ICART. GEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO. COTTON FACTOR, Corner Hayne aud Church. Sta., Charleston, S. C. July 20,1876 1 6m SlO SlO I WILL INSERT F?LL UPPER SETS OF TEETH For Tes Dollabs, Until the first day of January next.. W. G. BROWNE) Den*?.