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?osy '?ltfci, wcver say anything to your an
togoiiist "Wnlch you would object to hf a my.
ung'toyou. ItU the reason of tit? discours*
arno irot tho epithets that convince men.
'The only fourth of July oration had it;
.Anderson, was delivered by Mr. 8. Blockley
.as is Ids annual custom, in the Anglo-tier
innn dialect. Of course It was appropriate
to thc occasion' and was highly appreciated
by his audience.
The convenience of access to the Metho
dist Church, and the appearance of the lot,
has boen very much improved by running
a new fence so as to allow persons tc enter
and retire from the Church without opening
and shutting gates.
All the townships have sent In their peti
tions for the stock law except Brushy Creek
and WiBlamston. Wo learn that these
townships will have their petitions in soon,
and that the election will be ordered and
notice thereof published next week.
Wc are requested to announce that the
citizen" of Savannah Township who are ?r?
tcrested in tho proposed fence low ore in
vited to meet at Holland's Store on next
Saturday evening at one o'clock. It ls
hoi>ed that every one who can do so will at
tend.
All Temperance organizations within tho
bounds of the Saluda Baptist Association
aro requested to send a statement of their
membership, thc value of the property be
longing to tho order, and the number of
books in their libraries, to thc editor of the
INTKLLIOEKCER before tho 20th day of July
instant.
We regret to announce the death of little
Rosa May, daughter of Mr. William M.
Osborne, which occurred on last Sunday
morning. A bright child of fifteen months
she was the idol of her father's household,
but earth was not herb?me, and death trans
planted the little flower to bloom forever
more in Heaven.
Messrs. Leak & Moss advertise that they
now hove a largo and woll selected stock of
chewing and smoking tobacco, which they
will ?ll at prices to suit thc times. They
have fine arrangements for securing their
stock on tho most advantageous terms and
arc thereby enabled to command a liberal
custom from our i>eople.
The protracted meeting in the Baptist
?Church closed on hist Saturday. On Sun
day morning thc usual communion service
.of thc church w.is administered, and on Sab
bath afternoon three additional converts of
thc meeting were baptized in Rocky River.
? This number made sixteen in all who joined
the church during this meeting.
Our valued correspondent from Honea
Path, Mr. William .Lee. has gone to the
mountains of North Carolina with the pur
pose or recreating for a few weeks. Al
though we in common with our readers v.'ill
miss his interesting dots for a few times, we
wish him a very pleasant sojourn, and hope
he may find a cooler climate t han he has
left behind him.
Yesterday, thu Fourth of July, passe;! ciT
without any d?monstration in Anderson.
The exercises of the Carolina Collegiate In
stitute were suspended for tho day, and the
students were gratified by having a holiday..
This Collego is in a nourishing condition,
and both natrons and students were plonoed
at its observance of the glorious fourth.
The fence law discussion which came off ^
near Mountain tipriug Church on inst Sat- j
ii may was a very interesting a fia h. Quite a
number of white and colored voters were j
present, and entertaining and convincing
speeches in favor of the new la", were made
by Messrs. William and Jeptba Harper, B.
P. Crsytoa and Wi Wv, Russell. It is
thought the result of thc meeting will be
favorable for the change.
Some of the opponents of tho fence law
are endeavoring to induce influential men
not to take sides on the fence law question
by threatening never to vote for any man
who favors the change. Oo ahead, friends,
and intimidate every one you can, and,
wheuevcr you have bulldozed any man out
of expressing his honest views, you may put
it down as a settled fact thut he is not worth
a vote for any ufilcc.
Tho attention of our readers is respectfully
asked to the advertisement of Mr. John B.
Watson. ' Tho Kentucky Mill and Chap
man's Perpetual Evaporator is ono of tho
very l>est for tho manufacture of Sorghum.
The merit of these mills is attested by the
published cards from Rev. Julius R. Earle
and Mr. Peter R. Brown, both of whom aro
well known to our readers as intelligent
and reliable gentlemen. Seo advertisement.
Auder.am Division, No, 1, Sons of Tem
perance, is In a flourishing condition.
Twelve pctitic:is for membership were re
ceive ? on last Thursday night from promi
nent gentlemen of this town, and their
initiation will take place at thc meeting
to-night. Tho other divisions of thc County
aro also represented as in a prosperous con
dition. A little more interest on the part
of members will still further increase thc
tyvwl v/ork of securing recruits for thc tem
perance anny.
The idea that Governor Hampton ls re
sponsible for the fence law is entirely with
out foundation. Ncithor he nor tho legis
lature have committed any crime about this
matter that wo ran perceive. They simply
allow tho people to say whether they want
to change tho fence 'ur/a or not. It would
have been presumptuous tyranny for them
to have refused to allow tho pcoplo a' right
to say whether they wish to chango the
plan of fencing in any county in thc State.
We would call attention to the ndvertise
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which appears elsewhere. This Institution
has been steadily growing in tho number of
its scholars, and in its reputation for schol
arship since its location nt Williamstoh.
Prof. Lander has evinced a remarkable
adaptability for the great work of female
education, and urdcr his guidance wo be
lieve tho destinies of this College arc very
bright.
Col. J. W. Norris and Mr. John ??
Clarke have purchased the business of t bi
Singer Sewing Machine Company for th h
section of the country, and will hence
forth conduct tho sale of these wei
known machines on their own behalf undei
the Arm usn?? of Norris & Clarke. Mr
Clarke can always bc'found at hisofttccovcj
Barr & Kant's, unless absent, for the purpo?
of .-mowing his machines. This arrange
mont offers on additional inducement to ou:
people to buy thc Singer instead of an;
other machine.
Thc many friends of Miss Emma Moor
will be gratified to learn that she has rc
turned homo aftcV having- graduated will
honor at the Richmond (Va.> Fru?ale OOl
lego. During thc past session "ho roceivei
diplomas In tho schools of bat in, German
History and Natural Sdcnccs, which, will
tho diplomas she won thc prevlous term, M
cured for her a diploma of full graduation
which ls the highest evidence of scholarshi;
riv. .} hy Hit? ?Vrai??**? ?t_^??*^?Ct?. M:~
Emma is a lady of brilliant etudumcuts,
and brr frieuda ar? iustly gratified at the
distinction she ban m-hieved in Uer College
course.
The following officers have been elected
to serve Anderson Divido?, Ne. !, Sons of
Teuijrcrunce, tho ensuing quarter :? K. N.
White, W. P. ; John M. Hubbard, W. A. ;
cuas. F. Jones, ll. 8. ; R. R. Todd, A. R. S. ;
C. W. Webb, F. S. ; A. 8, Todd, Treas. ; H.
F. CbrieUbere. Chan.: J. R, Sraitb, Con.;
Jas. S. Anderson, A.*C. ; W. 13. McKinney,
I. 8.; W. C. Keith, 0. 8.; W. M. Wilcox,
P. W. P. ; T. C. LIgon, Librarian ; foster
Pant, Asst. Librarian. The install?t ion will
take place al the meeting to-night, when a
full attendance is requested.
Thc Anderson Reading Club met at Mrs.
Webb's on last Tuesday night, and re-or
ganized by clocting the following officers :
President, J. L. Tribblo ; 1st Vice President,
C. W. Webb; 2nd Vice President J. M.
Cathcart; Sec. and Treas., J. Feaster Brown;
Critic, Rev. H. F. Cbrictzberg ; Ex. Com
mittee, J. G. Cunningham, A. 8. Todd and. I
Mba Mary Towers. Tho next meeting of
the Club will bc held at Mr. 8. Bleckloy 'a
on next Tuesday night. All tho former
members are requested to attend, and a.iy
desiriug to join are invited tc liand in their
?PI?.cations through some member of the
Club.
J&1L DELIVERY.
On last Sunday morning, about 2 o'clock,
three of the prisoners confined in the An
derson Jail succeeded in making their cs
caiKJ through a bolo which they had cut in
tho plank wall within, and in the brick
wall which mirrounds it outside. This hole
was cit in the western wall of tho front
room, up-stairs, and the escapes were made
by thc prisoner.; letting themselves down
by means of sheets and blankets tied to
gether. Sheriff McConnell first discovered
the breaking after he awoke In thc morning,
at which time ho found that E. P. Boto
iiiuii, charged with passing counterfeit mon
ey ;-Ellison, charged with robbing tho
mail; and James Lawrence Smith, under
sentence of one year's imprisonment for
assault and battery with intent to kill, had
taken French leave of him. Thc only other
prisoner was a cripple, and could not go.
A ease-kn i fe was found near thc hole, with
thc evident purpose of inducing' the belief
that it was thc instrument with which the
cutting had been done ; but from the noturo
of the breach in thc wall, thc prisoners
must have possessed better tools. A pur
suit ol the prisoners was immediately be
gun, and about two o'clock on Sunday
Bozcmau was recaptured on tho upper por
tion of Rocky River. Up to the timo of
going to press neither Ellison nor Smith
have been heard of, though the search still
continues, and thc parties will bc captured
if they are in thc County. Mr. McConnell
is not all culpable for this c-cape, as he has
exercised usual caution in watching thc
prisoners, und has put forth every eflbrt to
recover thcru. It would be well to have the
walls of the front looms in thc jail mado se
cure by iron bolts or bars which cannot be
cut through in one night.
TEE COUNTY CGH2SI8BI0HER8.
Thc Commissioners of Anderson County
have shown very great regard for our public
interests, and havo shown themselves to be
both vigilant and efficient in thc discharge
of their very important duties. They have
just adopted a resolution to divide their la
bor by assigning special work for each
member of thc.board, thereby insuring more
prompt and efficient attention to all matters
claiming their attention.
MR. O. H. P. FANT,
the Chairman of the Board, has been as
signed charge of tho poor house and public
buildings of the County .'^together with such
other matters as may fromumc to time re
quire his attention in carrying out the action
of the Board of Commissioners.
XS. SAMUEL DROWSE
has been assigned the supervision of Garvin,
Hopewell, Brushy Creek, Williamston,
m, Broadaway, HoncaFath and Martin j
HrhsbipsJ
MK. JOHN C. GANTT
has been assigned the supervision of Pen
\ dicton, Fork, Centreville, V?rennos, Hall,
Corner, Savannah and Rock Mills town
ships. All persons having business with
thc Commissioners aie hereby notified of
Ulis action and requested to present it to th?
Commissioner having the subject in charge,
and thereby save trouble and unnecessary
i delay.
COTTON BLOOMS.
Buring flic past week wc have had quite a
number of cotton blooms sent us from dif
ferent portions of thc county which, show
that tlic crop is not so far behind this year
as was feared a short timo since. On last
Thursday, tho 28th ult., Mr. Henry K.
I Crawford sent in a very fine stalk with a
fresh bloom on it, and a boll thc bloom
from which wu? shed, and must have ap
peared M carly as thc 25th of June. Mr.
R. Brown also sent us a bloom taken
from his field on thc 25th of June. Johnny
I Junkin sent in u bloom taken from his field
I on the plantation of Mr. W. G. Watson on
tho 28th of June. Mr. C. A. Recd got a
bloom from his field of India Rust Proof
Red cotton oh thc 20th of June. This is a
new variety of cotton introduced by Mr.
Recd last ycir with very satisfactory rvaulis.
J The field is very promising this season.
: bloom taken'from tho farm of Mr. L. H.
Welbon? on thc 1st inst, was brought us on
Monday. The recent rains and hot weather
have caused the crop throughout this sec
tion of country to improve very rapidly
within the past titree weeks, and it will
now compare favorably with thc crop at
this time lastiyear.
BROlDAWAY TOWNSHIP.
Very greta interest ia manifested by the
citizens of Broadaway township in the pas
sage of tho proposed chango in the fence
system pf oar County. A small meeting of I
tho friends pf tho measure waa held at |
Goer's Acadamy on last Saturday, and an
excellent adiress In favor of the rhmmn w??
made by Coll E. M. Racker, of Anderson.
After the speech it was decided to hold a
meeting foi i Broadaway township at two
o'clock on aiturday afternoon, thc 14th of
July, at Neil's Creek,, for tb? purpose of
discussing Ute advisability of adopting the
chango. Mri Samuel Browne, the chairman
of the mcetiig, appointed Messrs. D. F. An
derson, Jo*foh B. Moore, 8. N. Fcarman
and J. B. darpentcr a committee to select
speakers lor tho next mer ung. This com
mittee, bas invited Messrs. B. F. Craytou,
M. E. Mitchell* E. B. Murray and oth-rs to
deliver addresses at tho meeting, which both
tho friends ?nd opponents of thc proposed
law aro invited lo attend. Both aides will
bo given ox j opportunit?- to participate in
thodlscussico, and it is hoped that all of
tho ladles 4?d gentlemen of Broadaway
* I township \v? bo present.
' YOTJBOXSl'S CHJtttTU? ASSOCIATION
Thc dcvc4?nal meetings of the Young
Men's Chr?lah Association will, until
further noti?, bc held in thc Court House
cn HunfiayAcrnoons at five o'clock instead
of in tho Tc^per?nco Hall. The chango is
made with f. view to thc comfort of theso
who attend,,and *i is hoped all tho citizens
of Anderson Will endeavor os fa. as possible
to give Ih?sS, meetings their support and
sanction by being present, at the Samtay
meetings. Tho claim of the Association
uj?uit lut buiuu?ii? ? ? -linn;; mu-, iwr
through lt they will bc able to reuJcreffect
uai service for the Master's causo among a
class of peroons who it would te difllcuU if
not impossible to reach through denomina
tional influence. There ls.Ibo doubt that
the Afsodatlon lias already accomplished
good in Anderson, and if it is properly sup
ported by our iicoplc lt will accomplish
much more. Remember the meetings ere
held on Sabbath afternoons in the Court
House, nt live o'clock, and last only one
hour.
POMONA ORANGE.
Wc ai o requested to announce that there
will be a meeting of Pomona Orange in
Temperance Hcl' n^-?i Saturday at ten
o'clock a. ni. > 1 attendance ia desired,
as several malters of importance will bo
preoentcd to thc delegates present.
FAIR ASSOCIATION.
We arc requested to announce that there
will bc a meeting of the stockholders of tba
Anderson Farmers' and Mechanics' Fair As
sociation held in thc Court House on Tues
day next, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose
of transacting business of great importance
to the Association. Every member is urged
to bc present if possible.
County Correspondence.
HOSEA PATH.
Geo. M. McDavid, reports a cottom bloom
on thc 1st instant, and Geo. M. Greer, for
wards one found on tho 2nd. These blooms
are a day earlier than last year...'...Several
farmers give reports of large yields of wheat,
but the largest is from D. 8. McCullough,
who made ninety bushels on three acres.
All thc old folks and thc .young men with
their sweethearts, are preparing for the
commencement at Due West, and a warm
time they will have of il if tho weather don't
change.Aaron Robinson, (col.,) had au
attack of meningitis last week, and he, or
his friends, supposing ho was going mad
as bc had had something to do with a mad
hog-got for him a mad dog ticket (a small
piece of paper with a few words written
upon it) which he took (Inwardly) and is
now doing as well as could be expected.
8T0RF VILLE.
We regret to announce that while Mr.
Carrol 8hirley was attempting to place thc
band of the thresher on the band-wheel of
thc engine, his ann was caught, fracturing
both bones-radius and ulno. Wc wish
him a speedy recovery.The ques
tion of fence or no fence is thc topic
now-n-days. Let us have thc fence law.
.Those who would like to know how
to grow vegetables on new-ground gnrdens
would do well to consult with our friend,
Dr. C. V. Barnes, who has grown a fine
garden of vegetables this season.On
Wednesday night, 27th June, a ?o<rro man
-Dec Newell-made a break on the corn
crib of Mr. T. L. Clinkscales, carrying away
as much of thc contents as he could wog
with. He has been picked up.
RUSTICUS.
HOPEWELL,
The following officers are elected to servo
Hopewell Division, Sons of Temperance, tho
ensuing quarter: W. A. Neal, W. P. ; J. A.
Hall, W. A. ; J. B. Guyton, R. S.; Miss Iola
Neal, A. R. 8. ; Dr. R. G. Sloan, I?. S. ; J. W.
White, Tre-i.; D. L. Hatcher, Chap. ; T.M.
King, C.; Misa Estelle Guyton. A. C.; W.
B. Erskine. I. 8. ; J. M. Hamlin, O. 8.; A.
M. Guyton, P. W. P. The above officers
arc to bs publicly install? July 7th, nt 3
o'clock p. m., by G. F. Tolly, D. G. W. P.,
assisted by L. P. Smith, D. G. C., after which
speeches arc expected from the installing
officers. Tho community ia respectfully in
vited to attend.Since our last communi
cation Dr. W. C. Duckworth, who was
waiving about bbl premises nftcr night, waa
severely bitten by a poisonous snake. Thc
proper antidote was administered by the
family physician, but not before the Doctor
8UfTered severely.Our fields arc as notori
ous for grass uow as they were for dust pre
vious to the rain, but are promising in ap
pearance.Thc harvest .season has been
made enjoyable by a luxuri"jt yield, not
wtthBtanding its onerous duties. Neal &
Guyton have plied their energies with their
usual zeal and promptness, and thereby
succeeded in threshing perhaps eighty-five
per cent, of the grain of the township.
We have ascertained by careful inquiry that
there has not been a greater reduction in the
area planted in cotton this year than three
to fivo per cent, compared with last year.
There is at least a reduction ot* ten ncr cent,
of commercial fertilizers used upon this
crop, but there is an increase in the corn
crop* of about four per cont. This is a move
in the right direction, but would have been
better with a greater disproportion in the
two crops.Chesley Martin is said to bc
one of our best farmers. Tho present con
dition of bia crop ia proof of the fact.The
fence question ia discussed. It is estimated
that there la ? on an average one-half acre
of unocnlose- . land to each head of cattle,
and that twelve or moro head pass over this
half acre every day. Would it not b? econ
omy to shut off thc eleven and enclose thia
lot for thc one ? Some arc opposed because
a number of farmers living upon ridgi * have
no water passing through tho premises, but
wc have only found three in our township
thu8 inconvenienced, 'fliers aro probably
more, but acare , one in twenty. Wc refer
to these- two -runts, as they have been laid
down as premises in recent discussions
among us, from which conclusions of op
pression have been, in our judgment, erro
neously drawn.
FORK.
Mn. EDITOU: With your penuissien in
thia instance, I propose to turn aside from
my usual way of itemizing, but if your
readers will follow mc they will find sonie
I thing of focal Interest, and likewise a re
hearsal of some of the good times thc Fork
lccalists have been having.
A fow days ap> wo proceeded on a ramble
along thc eastern boundary of the township
In search of local news and pleasure. Wc
first availed ourselves of a standing invita
tion to tho heme of our friend and quondam
school-mate, D. Sloan White, whose hospi
tality is us atacare and bountiful as his
knowledge of farming is thorough and prac
tical. Of coursa wo took a look at his crop,
and I risk nothing when I say that a bo*'"
often acres.of his cotton ls unsurpaK-d
anywhere in the township in tho matter of
regularity in stand and luxuriance of
growth. . Sloan Is S zcalo' is advocate of th?
proposed change, ib the fence, system. In
thc evening our heat treated us to music on
thc plano, which, accompanied by his strong
and woll-tralued irtior voice, was quite re
freshing.
On the early morrow wa proceeded to tho
residence of Mr. -Vfm. A. Brownlee, and
en pr?ssant, our ftdings wero of that aort
which spvtag- from thc ccnsdou?iicsa of a
good time coming. Mr. and Mrs. B. are
kind, hospitablo Mil communicative, and
their charming daughters-the Misses Mary
Anna and, Adi-wity aside from an envia
ble fund of mpritncoi, possess that rare nc
conipUahmcn'fof maxing their visitors feel
quite at east.* Mr. Brownlee, ns oil thc
Fork people w*U know, is one of our best
cith-.en;>, is not wanting in the science of
agriculture,' and\withal is well versed in all
that tends to "kiaka/ the fit rm pay." This
year he has givat his' attention to thc pro
duction of mill* and ?presses himself as
well pleased wit! lt m< a forage. His real
. i_ i n.. -i-"??-.._ ll.
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basr of which flows thc beautiful Seneca.
After a bum,?tuous dining it wo* proposed
and 'H u til y ooncurreil in by thc young la
dles thai we should have a fishing party.
But unfortunately th? tinny tribe manifest
ed ? divided repugnance lo fish-hooks, and
hence the sport was soon abandon?! for thc
more agreeable and pleasant pastime of a
bateau cAeundon on Seneca's pellucid wa
ters. Altogether, wc had ipiitc a pleasant
time -so tin- young ladies sold-ana we
never question what young ladies say, not
we.
Since writing tho a_-,o. I have been
forced to abandon my avowed aim at tho
outset, and will subjoin a few denis :
Mr. S. E. Gilbert had Cotton blossoms on
the 30th ult., und I since learn that bloom.?
appeared on the same day at various other
places in the township.Rev. J. B. Adger,
of Pendleton, preached in tho Baptist
Church at Townvillo hist Sunday, and will
hereafter conduct Presbyterian worship in
tue Townvilic Academy on the third Sun
day of every month until tho new church
edifice h. completed.Thc debating society
at W. A. Dickson's school-houso will pub
licly debate tho "fence question" at that
place S?rtnrday, 11th instant, at three o'clock
in the afternoon. Messir. W. E. Sears and
T. R. Osborne and others are lor the propo
sed change, and Messrs. R. A. Sullivan,
J. L. O. Whitfield and others aro against lt.
Thc citizens arc cordiuiiy iuv itc-u to attend, j
BRUSHY Cm-r.K, S. C., Juno .""Otb, 1877.
MB. EDITOH : The principal object of" this
article is to notice briefly tho h'to proposed
fence lav.*, and I may touch on other matters,
too, for I do not propose t? enlighten tho
public mind, but merely to provoke a moro
general discussion cl tho fence act. I, for
one, am in favor of the change whrn carried
out in proper order and at thc proper time,
under an act properly framed. But in tho
shape that tho thing is in lids time, I will
ever opjwso it, and I speak the sentiments
of many other good citizens. We do not
want to make two bites of one cherry when
thc whole pill can bo swallowed without
greasing. What is wanting to carry thc
tiling into effect is an act of the Legislature
repealing thc present fenco law, and substi
tuting an net with proper safeguards thrown
around, making it positive, to go into effect,
say, next January. The chango is a good
one for the country, and is demanded hy thc
most energetic and practical farmers, and
will eventually work itself into operation,
but never under the oct proposing tho
change, for thu people of the State have cut
their eyeteeth eight years ugo under radical
rule. I believe bad tho Legislature passed
thc bill permanently, and made it general
instead of sectional, that in a vnry few yeats
it would have proved as great a blessing to
the 8tatc ns the present system is .i curse ;
but to have one township "nj fence," an
other "fenced"-one county -'hog In," an
other "hog out"-is calculated to produce
confusion md unnecessary expense, where
a general Liw would soon work smoothc
and harmoniously, producing lasting bene
fits upon the poor and laboring class as well
as to the land owners ; curtailing a heavy
tax upon the laborer in the way of labor,
making and repairing so much unnecessary
fencing, and the landlord in thc way of
ronts, timber, and wear and tear of wagon
and team. I venture the assertion that
Plckens county will retain tho present fenco
system. Well, now suppo30 Anderson
adopts the change, and not enough counties
to make thc thing geuc-nd, there is miles of
useless, unnecessary and extravagant fenc
ing to make, and tho over-burthenc-d tax
payer is taxed to make it, imitating os much
as possible th* infernal radical rule we had
thought ourselves rid of, that of creating
useless, wastelcss and extravagant expense.
Again, the thing ls of doubtful issue at best,
and our country ls in poor condition to try
experiments rm RQ large ?? scale. Wc haw.
barely been able to keep on our feet after
the h.ng and heated contest for home rule,
and our Stat? needs timo *.o breathe before
attempting another stride of such magnitude
os the proposed chango of fence. Let us get
squarely on our feet with our heads above
water and then try ibis "hog op" question.
The times are not propitious for thc trial
now, and this very net has shaken the con
fidence of the colored people in the Hamp
ton government, and, uniras remedied, will,
two years hence, rebound and bc a source
of untold vexation and trouble, for the
negro will be n negro even if yon white
wash him, and their duplicity is patent to
every sensible man. Their wily leaden
have not abandoned thc struggle, and arc
now busy sowing thc seed of discord silently
with their forked tongue, und tho noblo
Hampton's shoulders must bear thc whole
blame if any attaches, when every ono ought
to know Hampton had nothing to do with
passing the bill. Again, if thia mutter was
pressed by memorial or otherwise on our
Leg'slaturo enough to pass tho bill, why not
pass it outright at once and hove done with
it. Th ev have the authority. All power of
legislation is vested in tho people, and they
have delegated tho power to thc Legislature,
and made them, thc Senate and House of
Representatives, tho "agonts" and true rep
resentatives of thc people of the State at
large, and why put thia question before thc
people at Buch a time to kindle anew the
prejudices of cither cours or party? If the
Legislature did not wont to assume thc rc- I
sponsibility of passing the bill outright for
fear of offending thc people, why did they
not leave other questions of as much im
portance to the tnx-payers as tho fence law
to the people also? For Instance, the appro
priation bill. I think the people would have
made a decided improvement on it by leav
ing out the $300,000 interest clause, and the
"salary grab" by restricting tho "delicate"
members to a decent salary more in keeping
with their income at home and their services
ahmad. We certainly bad a right to expect
much from this Legislature, taking thc plat?
form in consideration, and they certainly
have done much good and I think some
harm, but they have como short, fur rhort,
of what was expected of them iu thc matter
of reducing salaries and useless offices, re
pealing nonie good acts and passing sonic
bad ones, among which 1? n ?wni'.erlrig ne
fence law, too thin to hold water, where a
good, wholesome, substantial, non-expen
sive, positive law is required. Such an one
will -.?eet with pretty general approval
throughout thc Pulmetto State, and will Iv.
advocated by
"FOOL."
Bm INVENTION.-Lloyd, the famous map
man, who mode all the maps for General
Grant and the Union army, certificates of
which ho published, has inst tn vented away
of getting a relief plato from steel ao as to
print Lloyd's Map of American Continent
showing from ocean to ocean-on one entlro
sheet or bank note paper, 40x50 Inches large,
on n lightning press, and colored, sized ann
varnished for thc wall BO as to stand wash
ing, and mailing anywhere in the world for
SO cents, or unvarnished for 25 cents. This
map shows the wholo United States and
Territories in a group, froni surveys to 1877,
with a million places on it, such as towns,
cities, vi?lspcs, mountains, lakes, rivers,
streams, gob! mines, ; railway stations, &c.
Thia map should be in every house. Also
Lloyd's Groat Map of Philadelphia and the
Centennial Grounds, showing avery house,
street and number. Same sire und price as
America. 8end 30 cents to tho Lloyd Map
Company, Philadelphia, and you will get a
cony by return mail.-Jv*. Y. Illiwtratal
Chnttkui Wctktu. 43-8
~~ OBST" ? TA RY
DKl'ARTKD tin ,fe, Juno 25, 1877 Mrs.
FRANCIS HANN.?, wife of Mr. C. B.
Hanna, aged about 70 years.
Aaiccp in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which no mortal wakes to weep.,
M. .
which Stauda In tho fark, at Lowell, befon
th? tomb of thc linst soldiers that fell in tlu
revolution, ls a lasting and beautiful tribut<
of ort It ls ono of tho first objects sought
by strangers vi.iting our sister city, whlcl
indeed many visit purposely to see this ole
gaul object of high art. It was obtained
from thc King of Bavaria by Dr. J. C. Ayer,
to whom bis Majesty was especially gracious
in acknowledgment of what iib remedies
are reputed to have done fi. r the suffering
sick. It was donated by tho Doctor to the
city of Lowell as a permanent and speaking
emblem 01 tho victories both of science and
arms.-Hagrrttoicn {Md.) JWft.
." _j_;. - . ,_JS
CIRCULAR.
COLUMBIA, ?. C., June li, 1877.
To J. N. CAR WILE, School Qtaimisihntr of An.
ilrrKin Cbun/y, S. C. :
Stn-Tho General Assembly at Us recent session
appropriated ?100,000, exclusive of tba poll tax, for
tho supp?t of tho I- reo Common Echoels for tula
livrai yo<r. Th? amount to wlrlch your County ia
entitled ts ?4G78.75. A heavy penalty haring been
imposed for the non-payment of tho poll tax, I', ls
txdlcvcj that th? amount derived from this source
will bo niurh larger than lu auy previous yeer.
The law proviiles that tho ]K>11 tax shall be retain
cd by the County Treasurers, and that it shall bo
expended for school purposes in tho township in
which lt ls collected. If tho schools In your Coun
ty have, been closed tblD year. I would 'advise you
to op1, M them as soon a* posslolo.-and to keep (hem
opai until tho above mentioned amount and thu
amount (as nearly as you can estimate lt) to be de
rived from thc poll tax are exhausted. If. howev
?r, thc indebtedness for work done during this
lineal year ls equal to tho amount to which your
Covwty is entitled, the schools should bc closed at
once. VOM ??!!! please report pror?p??y io thia
office whether the tc hool s aro open or not. as it ls
my desire to visit those Counties In which the
schools aro in operation. In advance of tho publi
cation of the Acts passed at tho recent scssNn of
tho General Assembly, I will call your attention to
tho following summary of tho amendments to tho
School Law:
1. Teachers' certificates and all claims against tho
Free School Fund must be sworn to by persons
presenting tho claims. Ail Trustoes aro authorized
and required to administer oaths, free of charge,
to persons by whom such claims arc presented.
2. Thc same person cannot act as Trasteo au il
Teacher of a public school.
a. T'IO law authorizing tho levy of a District
School Tax has been repealed.
4. Tin* compensation allowed Couuty School Com
missioners ls three dollars a day for Ino time, actu
ally employed provided the number of days in
each and every year for which said compensation
shall be allowed Miall in no caso exceed ono hun
dred days, except In the County of Charleston,
where tho number of days ?hal! not exceed one
hundred and fifty.
This ls the year In which thc Trustees are requi
red to make, or to havo modo, an enumeration of
all children between tho ages of six md sixteen
Tears. Thc District School Tax having been aliol
Ishod, there is no fund from which tho Trustees
can bo paid for this work. They are, however,
earnestly requested to make tho enumeration. Thc
work is uot onerous, and it ls of tho utmost Impor
tance that it should be done. Without thc iufor
nintlon thus obtained, lt will bo impossible for the
Legislature al tho regular session tn make a correct
estimate upon which to baso tho appropriation for
froe schools for tho next year. At fivo cents per
capita, which has hcrctoforo been allowed for tuts
enumeration, thc expenso of making it, assuming
that thc school population is about what lt wai In
1S75, would bc nearly 812,000. Tho having of this
amount will surely bo. to all Trustees who really
desire to promoto tho interests of tho public
schools, sufficient inducement to |>orfonn this im
portant work without pay.
Permit mo to call your attention lo thu impor
tance of having men of intelligence and bleb rlmr.
.o'.Qr cz 7snr .xmr?s 01 hxamliicrs and Hoards of
Trustees.
Tho efficiency of Hie public school system must
depend great lr upon tho maimer in which these
Hoards arc organized. "Partisan instruction in
the ?-'P3O?S" ls forbidden, and the best guarantee
which you can give that this wise provision of the
law wli! bu enforced will bo tho selection of com
petent persons for Examiners and Trustees. I
suggest, wherever ll is practicable, that both races
and both political parties bo represented on these
Boards. Many of tho school officers, and especially
i tho Trustees, are notoriously Incompetent. To re
tain them will reflect great discredit upon thu
School Commissioners, and will bo a wrong to tho
pcoplo of the State, lt ls my intention to request
Ibo Circuit Judges to instruct tho <?rand Jurien to
investigate tho management, of tho public schools
in tho dureront Counties, antilhall ask the Courts to
use their authority to remove all school Officers,
who, through ignorance or neglect, fall to discharge
their duties.
An soon as posslblo after the closing of the schools
you will plea so send to this offico all reports which
you are required to moko. Delay on the part of
any ono Commissioner will retard tho preparation
of my report.
Thore will l>o no meeting this year of tho Board
of Education, no appropriation having tuw? ru ide
t'j ?-..-.j- the mileage or members.
School officers should bear in mind (hat tho
money appropriated for this year cannot bc used to
meet deficiencies for previous years.
Very respectfully,
HUGH S. THOMPSON,
State Superintendent of Education.
OFFICK COUNTY SCHOOL. COMMISSIONER,
?K?&?SON, Juno 2S, 1S77.
Trustees will pleas? toko notice of the above or
dor, and glvo Its r-uggostions and requests their
prompt and careful attention.
J. N. CAB WI LE,
School CoramUilocer Anderson Countr.
June ?3, 1877_50_ 2"
SCHOOL NOTICE.
THE Trustees will find below thc pro mia shara
of State funds for their respective School Dis
tricts, apport Inned on tho basis of School intend
ance :
School District.
?No. j Ara'?.
Fork.
Pendleton.
( ?arvin...,
Brushy Creek.
Hock Mills.
Centreville.
Hopewell.
WUliamston-.
Savannah.
V?rennos.
Kroadaway.
Helton.
Dark Corner
Hall.
Martin.
Honca Path..
Anderson.
All Free Schools :v!!l bc opened on thu Dth of
July, 1877. Trustees will nut overdraw their re
spective amounts, and notify other Trustees of thc
amounts drawn by them on their School Districts.
Thc Board 01 Examiners wiii meet on the ?rst
Saturday, tho 7th day, of July, for the purpose of
examining applicants as Teachers who have not re
ceived certificates.
I would furl Ur: give, notice that 1 am authurlzrd
to nay school claims for tho month of March, 1877,
and nil persona holding thc.no claims can HCCUTO
payment oy presenting tho namo, projierly proven,
io me.
J. ??. CAIIWILE,
School Commissioner Anderson County.
June 28,1877 SO 2
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I was dissolved in Soptendrrr, 1870.
"Having purchased the interest of Wm. L.
Droylcs In thc said fir.' of Towers & Broylo,
I will reccivo nil r"v '"0 ?aid Towers &
?royles. anti pay ail . due by thc firm.
AND I H EKED V ti: /E NOTICE tliat
I must have thc money due on Notes and
Accounts on or before thc 1st November
next. I mean what I say.
A. B. TOWERS.
. Juno 21,1877_40 _._
Boots and Shoes.
IF you wnnt to buy a good shoe or boot'nt
a low price for wish, coll on
A. B. TOWERS.
Mardi 20, 1877
Garden Seeds.
A? JOOD ASSORTMENT of D. M. Ferry's
(larden Seeds and Early Rose Potatoes
formby A. B. TOWERS.
Mardi 29, 1877 _- '
Flour, nour.
HEADQUARTERS for Choice Flour Is
: at A. B. TOWERS.
GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED.
-o
OW is your timo to buy. Wo have a F?LL STOCK, nn? will sell
ovcrvthint* nt 'uss thais
PANIC PRICES.
. i ? .? Ucl
. i 'tit mltd? -HM
We quote a few of thc many Bargains offorod :
Best Calicoes, 7 cents per yard.
Elegant Whito Pique, 10 centa per yard.
Splendid Victoria Lawn, 20 nod 25 cants.
Good Corsets, 40 cents-worth 75 cents.
Swiss Muslin from 124 to 40 cents-half price.
Meus' Summer Coats at 60 cents.
Good quality Suits at $8.00.
Fine Dress Suits at 818.00 to $20.00.
SHOKS AND HATS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY J
BOT Call aud bc convinced.
ARNSTEIN & ROSE,
' , , " NEW YORK CASH STORE.
Anderson, S. C., June 7, 1877.
EVERYBODY INVITED
TO INSPKCS
THE BEST COTTON GIN IN THE WORLD.
"VTEW and wonderful invention of "Revolving Head," which prevents friction of cot
.im ton on thc ends of cotton box, abo prevents choking of the gin and breaking
thc roll.
As to the construction and material used, you have only to seo it to be convinced that lt
is tho best.
This is thc forty-seventh year of tho Daniel Pratt Oin Company's business,
and during that time they hnvu made and sold 30,000 Gins.
Tho PRATT GIN* is used in every country whero cotton ls grown. If any Gin provea
defective, will make it good nt our expense. Call and seo us, and you will oe convinced
that wu sell thc CHAMPION COTTOr? GIN, mid ono that will ?ult you and tho times.
We refer voil to thu following parties who are now using our Gin in this County :
RICHARDS A WILSON, SMITH, JAMISON & co..
DR. W. L. BROYLES, L. L. GAILLARD ? CO.,
BAYLIS SMITH. CHARLES WILLIFORD.
MoOULLY Jfc TAYLOR.
THE LIVE GROCERY STORE
OF
ZLiIG-OZ?sT Sc HILL.
IS STItX AT THE FRONT.
-O
T -
j il_ increase of pntrouogc wc have received enables us to soil at SMALL
ER PROFITS FOR CASJH than ever, and wc aro resolved to oxort our
selves to the utmost to make it to tho interest of tho people to trade with us.
No ono in this Market shall UNDERSELL US.
May 24. 1377 83
yryf f1 fifine _!?__ QTVS ?C ?
iii; ii u?u?o Milli Nc. Vf alf Ltd!
IN
READY - MADE. CLOTHING
JUST RECEIVf?i}.
-o
GREAT CARE has been taken in SELECTING a 8TOCK OF GOODS that will SUIT
EVERY ONE.
OUR STOCK OF HATS
Cannot be excelled in thc City. Aa wo buy them by thc caso direct from the manufactu
rers, wc are thereby enabled io sell them at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY.
$33* Call and see for yourselves. All orders for Goods will receive prompt attention.
Mc M A? IAN, MORGAN & DAVIS,
Greenville, S.O.
Muy 10, 1877_ 43_
FURNITURE 1 FURNITURE ! !
ANOTHER GENERAL REDUCTION IN PRICES J
Anderson the Cheapest Furniture Market in the State.
PRICE3 THAT DEFY COMPETITION !
IN consideration of tho scarcity of money, I have put down prices to the following
remarkable, unheard-of low prices :
ROOM SUITS, jnslstinu of Dress Bureau. Bedstead and Washstand, from ffl&9Q up
wards. With four Chairs, Rocking Chair, Table and Towel Rack.', (complete suits of ten
pieces,) from $24.00 upwards.
SOLID WALNUT SUITS, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Deck Dress
Bureau, (five drnwew.) and Washstand, from $30.00 upwards. Wi'h four Walnut Choirs
and Walnut Rocking Chair, fvoin $40.50 upwards.
GOOD COTTAGE BEDSTEADS, hard wood, not ?line, reduced to $4.00. Without slots
and castors, to $3.o0.
Good Washstand, with drawer and towel <md, reduced to $1.50.
Good Tin Safes, with two dooi i and draw?r, $5.00.
The celebrated Kentucky Doubt >wove Cone Scat Chairs, varnished or painted, wan ant?
od to bo tho strongest Chair mide, ut ninety-five centa apiece. Rocking Chaira, of the
Mime kind, at $1.40 apiece.
These prices are no ketch-pen nie?, but ull my goods arc ot tho samo low figure. I hove
on hand a largo Stock of Furniture of oil kinds and description, which will bo soid
cheaper than can bc bought from anybody else or any other place. Come and sec TOLLY
and ho will do you right. HE WILL NOT, OR CANNOT BE UNDERSOLD.
May 18, 1870 Depot Jtreet, Anderson, 8. C.
A NEW COUNT TO BE MADE,
Which KOGS behind tko Returning Boord.
AFTER carefully aggregating the returns made by our customers for advancements
made during thc years 1875-70, wo find that a largo numf?cr of the precincts have
not been heard from, and a great muny others havo only made partial returns, Now,,
therefore, bc it
Resolved, That if full and satisfactory returns arc not made on or before the first
day of April, a summons will bo fllca in tho SherifTa Office, requiring defaulters to show
cause why such returns hove not been ni mle
Testimony will bc admitted going behind the Returning Board, and if lt appears that
tho partie? hare fraudulently carried their Cotton to Greenville and other markets to
evado tho payment of their Account, then Judgment will be obtained and an Execution
issued against their property, which will insure a fair count.
Kell'* Ainmoniatcd and Acid Phosphates on hand, and will be sold on tho
f.ilinwmo- lHwr>r?,l term? : Cash, $50. Time $(K>. Or one Ten fer 500 lbs. Mi'.uIlir." Cotter
il (livered'on tho fint of November next.
_____ WIE80N & HEED, No. 7 Granite Bow.
THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD.
NOTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH , than PURE WATER. Snell ia fur
nished by Ute
DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORGE PUMP,
Manufactured by J. C.: Nichols ?fe Bro., Atlanta, Oa.v which brings tho water putoand fresh
from thc bottom of tho well. Nb sBmo or filth collects on tho pump or in the well. No
.maila, worms or green mo? geta about tho water. It ls freo from rust or other iiupuriti*?,
und can be operated by a small chUd with casa, and brings tho water fresher tban any oth
, It improves the
moving stream of
_y at your doo? to
extinguish the flames in case of Ure. It is better and ?heaper thar: lumrance. Its work
ing pd ves completo ?atisfhc?on, aa those acquainted with lt will testify.
It ls a homo enterprise, permanently established; and relies on Its own merits, upon
which it asks your patronage ' This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining
Counties, together with tho Counties of Hart, Elbert, Wilkes and Oglethorpe in Georgia,
ALOP?ZO L. WELCH. Anaorison, S. C.
Send in orders at once for Pumps, ?nd they will be delivered - and pitt in immediately.
He means business. . ..
April 5,1877 a?
.i >'?'??iijnj"H-} Hir '
WnOMM.itK AKD BETAIL. ?KA UR I If
STOVES, TXH-W?E?,
HOiLLi?W-WA?E!,
OALL and buy the above CHEAPER
than tiiey can be bought ELSEWM'RE
for Cash.
RUBBER BEa/FIN*. of the wost
popular size always on band.
' I am agent for tho I X Fi and HALI*
COTTON ?IIIS und Eclipse Cotton
Tress.
Hheet Copper for Molasses boiler
bottoms.
Nfala**>d Cotton and ?aw HSsScr.
wanted.
Call and soo mc, aud I will give you th
best bargains for thc money ever obtained
in tho Town of Anderson.
Highest prices paid for RAGS.
June 14, 1877 48
WHAT ONE DOLLAR WE M. ISO.
Is a Purely Vegetable Concciitratici:, fsr
keeping thc bourk in natural motion, and
cleansing tho system of all impurities, and
a pbsitive cure for cos?itrneV?.
Trillos, as they may seem to Ire, sro con
tinually at work to thwart our happiness,
and destroy that for which we all pray so
fervently-^oocl health. The crcat majority
of diseases with which we aro familiar, arc
tho result of negligence on the part of indi
viduals who pay not the slightest attention
to constipated boweh, varying in length of
limo from a number of days to weeks; this,
of courso is criminality on tho part of tho
sufferer, so to neglect the lows of his being.
THOUSANDS OF DOLT.A KS aro wasted in phy
sician's fees by the dyspeptic, the rheumatic,
tho bilious and tho nervous, when a dollar
upended on that unapproachable vegetable
tonio und alterative- DR. SIMMONS' HE
PATIC COMPOUND OK LIVER CURE
ivould in every case cifoct a radical cure.
For sale at wholcsalu and retail by SIMP
EON & SADLER, inderson, 8. C. Dowic
fe Moise, Proprietors, Charleston, t?. C.
July 5, 1877 _51_Om
SIMPSON & SADLER,
BENSON J?O USB POR NEB.
Dealers in Drags, Medicines, Sc.,
Aro just receiving a largo variety of
RES? mm mt,
"rom those most reliable Seed Gardens of
tob't Buist, jr., D. M. Ferrr ?k Co., and "
^linso?i, Robbins & Co., at wholesale or
etan..
ALSO,
CHEMICALS
FOR
Home MMe Fertiliser*
At fewest prlcn<5 for Cash.
Feb 1, 1877 2?_
WILHITE & WILLIAMS.
Andorson, 9 ."C.
DEALERS IN
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, dre.
LAMP and LAMP GOODS,
PAINTS. OILS.
VARNISHES,
BRUSHES,
DYE STUFFS, &c.
A Ftdl Linc of PERFUMER Y
And TOILET ARTICLES,
CIGARS and TOBACCO,
And all other Articletju*ualii? kepi in our
line.
NEW CROP GARDEN SEEDS, ai
Wholetale and Retail. _
Jan 25,1877__2_
4000 Pounds Tobacco MA
In sever* weeks for Cash at thc
Tobacco Store in Benson House.
A S wo sell for cash, our prices uro ex
XJSS. trcmcly low. Ali grades aro sold in
large and small quantities, to suit pureba*
sera by
LEAK & MOSS.
May 3, 1877_30 3ui
QUICK SALES & SMALL PROFITS
FOR
THE CASH.
IAM prepared to sell Goods at Lo.v Pri
ces for Cash, and ask all my friends
?nd customers to give mo a call before buy
ing, and I wUl try and mako it to their Itt?
tercst to buy of mc.
A. B. TOWERS,
No. 4 Granito Row, Anderson, 8. C.
March 20, 1877
Groceries and Provisions.
IAM now selling for Cash-f
Baoon Sides and Shoulders,
nw. - ?i_~ * r?_ - -
- iii.w. uiisiii vj ur ci jiorus,
Tho best Leaf Lard, Mackerel, Salt,
Choice and primo N. O. Malaises,
8ugor, Oolite, Soda,
Pepper, Spice, Ginger, cte,
English Pickles , very best made.
BestBiack and Green Tea in market.
All to be sold low for cash bv
A. B. TOWERS.
Dry Goods.
IHAVE on hand
Calicoes, Worsted Dress Goods,
?lack mik,
Pure Black Mohair,
Bleached and Brown Shirtings .
And Sheetings, from | to 10-4 wide,
Plaid Homespnns,
Lau ns, GaasirnereB, Fancy Goods,
And many things too tedious to mention
for sal? low for cash by
. _A. B. TOWERS.
Hais nn4 m*iv:
AFEW cf those Cheap Hats, and a fow
Coats, Pants and Vesta at and below
coat for cash. A.B.TOWERS.
MarohZO, 1877
Harnosfl, &o.
IP you want a good Bridie, or a good set
oi.' Harness ak a low prictv call on
? '. A; B. TOWERS. .
Marc\29,1877
Hardware.
AGOOD LOT of Shelf Hardware, Iron,
8tol,Plows, Plow Irony, How, Pots,
Ovens and Spiders for salo low by
A. B. TOWERS.
March 20,1877