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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 12, 1878. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. For Governor: WABE HAMPTON, of Bichland. Lieutenant Governor: _ W. D. SIMPSON, of Laurens. Attorney General: LEBOY P. YOUMANS, of Richland. Secretary of State: B. M. SIMS, of York. Comptroller General: JOHNSON HAGOOD, of Barnwell. State Treasurer i S. L. LEAPHABT, of Richland. State Superintendent of Education i HUGH S. THOMPSON, of Richland. Adjutant and Inspector General t E. W. MOISE, of Snmter. For Congress?Third District: 1). WYATT AIXEN, of Abbeville. The Democrats have elected their en? tire municipal ticket in Abbeville by an immense majority?a good beginning for the campaign. Commissioner Raum decides that per? sons selling liquors thinly disguised under the name of patent medicines are liable to the tax on dealers in spirituous liquors. The decision will be enforced, and viola? s-tore will be dealt wi*h in the United States Courts. ? Senator Conover is a candidate for Congress in Florida. Like all other Radicals he likes office, and since the State is Democratic he cannot return to ^"the Senate, therefore he runs for Con? gress, aud if he fails for that, as he most probably will, he would accept anything else on down to the position of a justice of the peace. The primary election in Edgefield re ; suited in the selection of the following gentlemen as candidates for the Legisla ' tare: J. C. Sheppard, James Callison, Wm. Haltiwanger, EL A. Shaw and "j lThomas Jones. Mr. Sheppard was re nominated by an overwhelming majority, which is a fit compliment to his worth as a gentleman and his ability as a public servant l Judge Bond is quite sick in Baltimore, and therefore the hearing of the great , railroad suit is delayed. As soon as he is better, however, the case will go on, and in all probability Col. Richard Lathers will be appointed Receiver of the South Carolina Road, and Col. Fisher, the recent Receiver of the Air Line Road, will be placed over the Greenville and Columbia Road. These appointments wonld'give satisfaction. General Shields, the patriotic old vete i ran, who has served his country so faith? fully upon the battle-field, and who was the subject of so much duplicity and meanness from the Republicans in Con? gress last session, is prominently spoken of for the United States Senate from Mis? souri to-^trceeed Senator Armstrong. Such a selection from Missouri would be gratifying to the people of the whole country. ,. Er Governor J. Maddison Wells has ' announced himself as an independent candidate for Congress in the Fourth Louisiana District. Mr. Wells must think the Democrats of that District devoid of both principle and sense, if he expects any of them to vote for him even when he assumes the patriotic role . of an independent (?). Mr. Wells is too well and unfavorably known ever to get to Congress, and if he is elected a House composed of members entertaining any self-respect would not admit him to a seat. The speakers at a mass meeting of the National party in New Haven, Connec? ticut, the other day, were pelted with rotten eggs, potatoes and stones to such an extent aa to seriously interfere with the meeting, and the Radical papers are very facetious in their comments. If it had occurred down South, they would have called it nullification, treason and - rebellion, and urged the sending down of the United States army. This bloody shirt business is becoming ludicrous, in? asmuch as there are a great many more difficulties in the Republican States of the North than in the South. President Hayes has appointed Hon. S. Newton Pettis United States Minister and Consul at Bolivian He has been a citizen of Pennsylvania, except for a short term of office-holding in Colorado, from which State he filled an unexpired term in Congress, during which he is charged with selling a cadetsbip. By appointing him the President has depar? ted from all Republican usage. Instead of giving the position to a man who was simply charged with this crime, the President ought, by all the precedents of his party, to have required him as a pre vious condition to the appointment to show that the charge was true by prov? ing that he actually did sell the cadet ship. _ President Hayes seems to be easily worked down, if we can judge from the amount of vacation he takes. First, it was a Northern tour, then a visit to the South, then little trips to the springs and watering places, and now he is "doing up" the West. On his route he is re? ceived with great consideration by his party friends, and the militia organiza? tions are attending his public meetings and demonstrating in his behalf. This is all right, as it occurs in Illinois in the interest of the Republican party, but if it should occur in tbe South in behalf of the Democratic party, some of the jour? nals which give glowing accounts of these meetings without discovering anything improper in them would soon discover treason, nullification and rebellion in it. Consistency is a jewel, whose worth the people of the United States are begin? ning to appreciate, and henceforth the Radicals will find it slow work to open a tirade of abuse against the South for doing like the North and West. The people of the United States love fair play, and tbe time has arrived when the Radicals will cease to fire sectional hate by abusing the South for doing like the S?rth and West. THE NATIONAL CALAMITY. Another week has passed, and still the black pall of death hovers over the stricken valley of the Mississippi. There has been no abatement of the terrible plague, and the death rate in Memphis, Grenada and New Orleans has increased. The business of these cities is completely destroyed, and where thrift and enter? prise and prosperity filled the streets with the busy hum of commerce but a short time ago, there is nothing but death and darkness, and want and sadness. The rattle of the hearse as it hastens to convey its sad freight from the houses of the living to the cemetery of the dead, and then returns to perform the same sorrowful office for some long unburied corpse, is the only constant sound which breaks upon the ears of the well,* the sick and the dying inhabitants of those devoted localities. Not only is their business at home cut off, but their com? merce with the outside world is destroyed by the rigid quarantine which is kept up to prevent the spread of the fever, and these cities are literally filled with suffer? ing and ruin. Physicians, nurses, medi? cine, and even bread itself, are only to be had by the smitten ones as the charity of their sympathizing fellow-being.-, and in the ordinary course of things the vials of wrath are yet to continue dis? charging their dark portions of death and ruin upon these, cities for one or two months longer. Already the living in Memphis can .* carcely bury the dead, and corpses remain unburied for days, in many instances being actually fonnd in the alleys and streets where their pres? ence cannot be accounted for. The case is too sad for pen to portray an adequate conception of its horrors, and the desti? tution of this once prosperous section of our country appeals most powerfully to the benevolent in every section who have been spared this sore infliction, by the mercy of ao Overuling Providence, to respond to their wants in liberal con? tributions of money, provisions or sup? plies; and the pe-ple of America are responding with a liberality that does credit and honor to their humanity. The citizens of New York have given $181,026.94 up to this time. Other cities and towns have done a noble part, and we desire again to urge the philanthro? pists of Anderson to increase their con? tributions and forward them as speedily as possible. We are blest with health and agricultural and political prosperity, and should show our sympathy for our lees fortunate fellow-beings in a substan? tial manner. We again urge our minis? ters throughout the Cornty to interest themselves in this noble charity, and assist in alleviation of the terrors of one of the most heartrending scourges that has ever afflicted any portion of our country. THE SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS. The State Board of Examiners at their session in Columbia last week adopted a full set of text books for use in the com? mon schools of the State, and these books will now become the standard text books for use in all the schools which receive the public money to pay or assist in pay? ing the salaries of the teachers, and they will continue to be the text books for the next five years, as there is no power to change them under our school law du? ring that period. The selections have been thoroughly considered, and we have no doubt they are all good, and that as a system they will be found excellent. Without undertaking ro criticise or no? tice all of the selections; made, we desire especially to express gratification at the selection of Davidson's History of South Carolina, because it is an impartial and reliable history, which does justice to our State, thereby enabling the student to correctly inform himnelf upon the re? cord of South Carolina instead of being misled by the aspersions contained in Northern histories. The selection of Webster's Dictionary only adds one more to its many testimonials of worth and excellence, and was in every respect advisable, inasmuch as these dictionaries ; are the acknowledged national standard, and are in general use in South Carolina, so that to have changed them would have been to saddle an enormous outlay of money upon the poorer classes of our people who are attempting to educate I their children. The selection of Rey \ nold's Readers and copy books was also a deserved tribute to Southern author? ship, and we hope that it will be an in? centive to Southern scholars to engage in the work of giving us a complete system of text books for our schools. The list of books adopted appears on another page of this issue, and teachers would do well to cut the list out and retain it for refer? ence. _ _ THE ABBEVILLE MEETING. The meeting at Abbeville on next Sat? urday will be a very grand affair. Gov. Hampton and other nominees on the State ticket will be present, and it is ex? pected to have a grand military review precede the speaking. The companies of Abbeville, Laurens and Anderson are invited to be present, and the ladies end gentlemen generally.- We hope every man, woman and child from this County who can do so will be present at this meeting to exchange the friendly greet? ings of Anderson with the noble citizens of Abbeville, aud cheer them in their course of heroism and patriotic duty. The "Old Reformer," in charge of Cap? tain Smith, or a detachment of the Mc Gowan Artillery, is expected to speak to the meeting in behalf of the interest the people of Anderson feel in it. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. Governor Hampton has appointed the following gentlemen to compose the State Board of Equalization : First Congressional District?J. I. Lu? cas, Darlington. Second Congressional District?W. C. Bee, Charleston. Third Congressional District?B. F. Crayton. Anderson. Fourth Congressional District?John L. Agurs, Chester. Fifth Congressional District?H. E. Bissell, Colleton. This appointment is a good one, and the gentlemen named are specially adap? ted to the important work of overhaul? ing the assessments throughout the State, and detecting and correcting errors wherever they exist. The Board meets in Columbia on the first Monday in Oc? tober. Orville Grants the ex-President's brother, has been sent to the lunatic asylum at Morristown, New York. His mind runs on immense speculations and starting a new business on a large scale. The immense speculations of which he is thinking are no doubt the various fat contracts he shared through the repotisra of his brother while President, and the new business on a large scale which he is now planning refers to his prospects after Grant is elected President for the third term, as his friends predict he will be. Orville is not so mad as his friends imagine. He is only oversanguine as to his brother's re-election as President, and is talking about his calculations for that period. ? It is said that the French Exposition wlil be a financial failure, and this is occasioning sundry plain criticisms upon the plan adopted for the conduct of the Exposition. Its management from the beginning was stingy and niggardly in the extreme, and the conduct of the peo? ple of Paris has showed that they in? tended to exact all from their visitors that was possible. The course of all con? nected with the Exposition was grasping, not to use a stronger expression, and it has resulted in disaster to its originators. The Exposition itself has been a mag? nificent collection of exhibits, but it has failed of success from bad management. From the press accounts the Centen? nial in Philadelphia was its equal in point of show and greatly superior in its conduct. A series of fires in the ripening corn fields of California has lead to the belief that there are organized bands for the purpose of destroying the present crop, as was threatened last winter. This, however, occurs in a Republican State, and therefore there arc no homilies in the Republican papers attempting to induce public sentiment to condemn the party which governs a people in this style. But, then, our contemporaries of the Republican press are excusable for this kind of oversights?they are so busily engaged waving the imaginary bloody shirt over the South that they have no time to give their attention to the great practical evils which actually exist a great deal nearer to them than the sections of country which they are continually villifying and traducing. The Augusta Chronicle and Constitu? tionalist suggests that South Carolina ought to retaliate on Massachusetts for not surrendering Kimpton, and that Gov. Hampton should announce that no requi? sitions from Gov. Rice will be respected in this State until Kimpton is turned over to us by the authorities of the Bay State. We agree wUh our contemporary that this would be fair and just, but at the same time it strikes us that it would be very bad policy, for we cannot afford an exchange of thieves with Massachu? setts. The experience of South Carolina with Massachusetts thieves since recon? struction has been such as to convince us that no State in the Union can supply more consummate villains, and therefore we are perfectly willing, if Massachusetts wants our rogues, to let her have them and keep her own besides. South Caro? lina can stand it if she can. The Republican papers aie persistent? ly charging that the payment of a poll tax is a prerequisite to voting in South Carolina, and that it has been adopted by our last Legislature to prevent the colored people from voting. If it had been done it would be nothing more than Massachusetts, one of the leading Re? publican States, has done, and yet they are seeking to fire the Northern heart against us on a ground which they do not condemn in Massachusetts. As a matter of fact, however, we have no such provisions with reference to voting in South Carolina, and a citizen of the State can vote without paying one cent of tax of any kind. The Radical press, how? ever, does not care for the facts of the cose, and inasmuch as Democratic rule in South Carolina has given peace to the State, they manufacture a wilful and de? liberate falsehood, endeavoring to bring down censure where there ought to be praise. Some of tbe papers claim that it is arranged to have an extra session of Con? gress begin after the 4th of next March. They say if the Democrats carry the House of Representatives the session will be called to take complete possession of Congress and enact such legislation as will suit them; and that if the next House is Republican they will still want the extra, session to reorganize the Sen? ate, which will be Democratic, so as to cut the Republican officers of the Senate out of their salaries after the 4th of March by electing their successors. The strangest thing about this story is that none except Republican papers know anything about the movement, and as they are not good authority on Demo? cratic tactics the people of the country will put just as much confidence in it as it deserves?which is none at all. The thing was only started as one of the cam? paign falsehoods which Republican poli? ticians manufacture during every can? vass. In California they have a public ad? ministrator whose duty it is to settle up all estates within the County, for which he is elected. A man by the name of Troy Dye was the administrator of Sac rameato County, and as the times were very dull, and consequently business of all kinds was languishing, he employed two persons to supply him with official work by assassinating several wealthy persons who seemed determined to out? live his term of office, and thereby de? prive him of his lees from their estates. The hired assassins began by killing a man named Tullis, whose estate was worth a hundred thousand dollars, and Dye began administering promptly; but by some clues to the murder the assassins were arrested, and confessed, implicating Dye, who in turn attempted to put the responsibility on others. This outrage occurred in a Republican State, and shows the character of officials which the party of great moral ideas elevates to rule. Representative Blackburn, of Ken? tucky, has been interviewed in reference to Senator Windom's statement, that the Democratic House of Representatives jp Congress haa increased tho national ex pcnses. He gives Mr. Windom's state? ments a flat denial, and calls figures from the records to sustain his assertion, that the Democratic House of Representatives has been of advantage to the national finances instead of an injury. During the fiscal years 1877-78-79, the Demo? cratic House reduced the eleven appro? priation bills $143,706.003 below the amount asked for by the departments. These departments were all in the hands of Republicans, and therefore the Demo? cratic House saved the country this sum out of what the Republicans estimated was necessary to run the government. Not only this, but the Republican Senate increased the appropriations over the sums fixed by the Democratic House by $1,183,018.58, therefore the Democratic party is the party of economy while the Republican is the party of extravagance. Mr. Blackburn also notes the fact that the appropriations in the three sessions of 1877-78-79, while the Democrats have have had a majority in the Bouse of Representatives, have been $114,788, 829.92 less than in the three preceding years of 1874-75-76, when the Republi cr-tfs had large majorities in each House of Congress. If the Republicans can find any satisfaction out of these figures they are welcome to it. Senator Butler, of this State, expressed the opinion in Washington a few days ago that both Smalls and Rainey would be defeated for Congress in this State, and that a solid Democratic dele gation would be elected. This can and ought to be the case, if the Democrats in the middle and lower counties wiK stop quarrelling among themselves and turn upon the enemies of good government and the foes of South Carolina. This is no time for personal difference!), and everything should be merged in the common effort to save South Carolina and every county in her from the domi? nation of ignorance, corruption and fraud. Preferences and prejudices ought to be hushed for the purpose of making a bold, strong and united fight upon Radicalism wherever it shows its head in South Carolina. If this spirit of patri? otic determination could pervade every community and secure the co-operation of all Democrats, the Republicans w ould not only fail to secure a single Congress? man from South Carolina, but they would scarcely carry a county in the State. Our people ought to be united in this effort for our complete redemption. It will be a stain upon the record of any county that is turned over to Radicalism on account of dissentions among Demo? crats. It should not be permitted, and wherever there are leaders who antagon? ize the party interests by their personal conflicts, the people ought sternly to condemn both parties and call out new leaders for the coming contest. It is better that individuals should suffer in? justice even, than that anything should be introduced to weaken or disorganize the Democratic party In a single county. The correspondence between Kimpton and the law officers of South Carolina, which we publish on another page this week, is far from creditable to the sagaci? ty of those who were managing the State's interest. Such a correspondence with an indicted criminal was highly in proper, inasmuch as it was attempted to make a bargain out of the whole affair, and sought to give Kimpton, one of the arch conspirators against the people of South Carolina, immunity from the pen? alties of his crimes. He should have been arrested and brought to this Stale on the indictments which were found against him, and when here, if he had been desired as a witness, he could easily have been obtained. If the residence of Kimpton was known sufficiently to ad? dress a letter to him, it was also suffi? ciently known for a warrant to have reached him, and it is a great pity that he had not been invited to come to the State under a warrant instead of by it simple request through a letter. Inas? much as the disposition of the State';; Attorneys to favor Kimpton has been perverted by the State authorities: of Massachusetts into an excuse for retain? ing the alleged criminal out of the reach of our Courts, every possible effort should, be made to secure Kimpton's arrest by having his movements watched in other States, where, if caught, the Governors will not be so fond of rascals charged with grave crimes, and will deliver him up for trial. The position the case has been placed in by our unfortunate at? tempt in Massachusetts necessitates the vigorous prosecution of Kimpton in order to vindicate the State from the asper? sions of the Massachusetts authorities. He deserves to be relentlessly prosecuted and punished to the extent of the law he has violated, both on account of his crimes and on account of the effort he has made to traduce the State of South Carolina. Butler as an independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts has written a letter enunciating the following as his platform of principles: "Equal rights, equal duties, equal pow? ers, equal burdens, equal privileges and equal protection, by the laws, to every man everywhere under the Government, State or National. If there are any principles of true Republicanism or true Democracy, aa applied to government, not covered by this enunciation, then I have yet to be instructed. They are of universal application and should be by no means 'glittering generalities' in their effect upon the laws and the execution of them." This is a pretty fair platform, but it strikes us that it consists alone of "glit? tering generalities" now, and if he should be elected Governor of Massachusetts, he will no doubt apply these principles of equality in a manner to make them glittering specialities, if things that glit? ter?as silver spoons, for instance?come near enough for him to exhibit his idea of equal rights by appropriating them to his own use. We are, however, iu favor of Butler for Governor of Massachusetts, and hope he will be elected. We have no confidence in him, except that he will do as near wrong as he knows how upon every question with which he is concerned, and in our opinion that is just the kind of man that ought to be Governor of that State. They have been assisting to put men of this stripe , in position over the nation, and have sent their Butlers, Banks, and similar in? dividuals to legislate for the country, so that we think it is about time for their chickens to return home, and in our j opinion there is no more appropriate position for Ben Butler to roost in than the gubernatorial chair of the State which has afflicted the nation with so many heresies of government. If he is elected, as we hope he will be, time will have wr.nght his revenges, and the peo? ple of the United Slates and of the State of Massachusetts can shake hands in mutual sympathy for the scourges which have been sent upon them, and in the light of experience the people of Massa? chusetts may be able to appreciate the mischief they havo wrought for the country. We believe that the whole influence of the holders of fraudulent bonds against the State of South Carolina was brought to bear to secure the release of Kimpton, for fear that if he came into this State his testimony would be secured in the bond cases, and thus information re? ceived which would show the frauds in the State debt so clearly as to warrant the Bond Court in deciding against a large number of these pretended bonds; and we believe that some of the parties who were thus solicitous aud exerting their influence do not reside without the limits of the State. This course has succeeded in preventing the use of Kimpton as a witness, and has also given him temporary release from punishment for his crimes; but the result may be anything else than a success for the holders of these questionable bonds, for if they force them upon the recognition of the Court by keeping off important witnesses, the decision will not be satis? factory to the people of the State, and the Legislature will be forced to take the subject in hand and protect the rights of the people. The citizens of the State are willing to do what is right about our debt, and if the whole facts can be sub? mitted to the Court its decision would receive respect and command obedience; but if there are intreagues to shut off testimony, as we believe was the fact in the Kimpton case, then the decision of the Court will not be recognized as a settlement, and the people will, through their Senators and Representatives, make such a settlement as will seem nearest right, under the circumstances. We want fair play on the debt question, and are willing to pay what is justly due our creditors, after scaling to fifty cents on the dollar, as has been heretofore agreed upon by the consolidation act; but this i3 the limit of our liberality, and when the holders of claims believed to be fraudulent attempt to secure judgments by suppressing evidence, we think it i3 about time to repeal tbe act creating the Bond Court and proceed to an adjust? ment by which a nearer approximate to right can be effected. It would, there? fore, be better for all parties to seek a full and fair hearing of the bond cases in order that the question may be finally disposed of, so as to bind both the State and her creditors, which will not be done by anything but a plain, straight-forward littigation. The people will submit to no juggling over their rights. President Hayes evidently likes tour? ing over the country, and certainly hopes to popularize his administration by com? ing in contact with the people from all sections of the government, which he affects to accomplish to a considerable extent by his frequent electioneering trips. It is something new to have the 'President running about over the coun? try in quest of an eclat which his admin? istration is not expected to achieve on its own merits, and for one we are old fogy enough to think this innovation of Mr. Hayes' is no improvement upon the precedents set him by his predecessors, who have been men of enough distinc? tion for even the present President to afford to respect their examples, although he enjoys the questionable fame of being the only President who is believed by the people to have been counted in with? out being elected. We are very much disposed to think the President's duty is at the seat of government, unless called away by official duties, and if this is cor? rect the President is seeking fame and applause by neglecting his duty. We commend to his attention, as well as to the thought of the American people, the views on this subject of Mr. Thomas Jef? ferson, who said: "I confess that I am not reconciled to the idea of a Chief Magistrate parading himself through the several States as an object of public gaze, and in quest of an applause, which, to be valuable, should be purely voluntary. I had rather acquire silent good-will by a faithful discharge of my duties, than owe expressions of it to my putting myself in the way of receiving them." Jefferson obtained the highest respect and love of the American people, and, after two terms in the Presidency, he retired with the admiration and reverenco of the whole people on account of his wise, honest and patriotic discharge of official duty. Mr. Hayes would do well to fol? low his example and advice. If he can approximate Mr. Jefferson in the public affection and favor he may well be satis? fied without trying to impro7e on his ex? ample. There is a difference, however, between the men, for Mr. Jefferson was elected aud the people knew it, without '.ho necessity on his part of going around and showing himself in order to remind them that he was President; while Mr. Hayes feels that he was not elected, and il trying to keep the peoplo from real? ising tho fraud which has been perpe? trated, and, by constantly showing him? self, seeks to attract public attention to him individually, thereby withdrawing it from tho transactions of his friends who succeeded in putting him into an-1 ot'ier man's office. ? A New Orleans special of the first instant, printed in the St. Louis Globe Democrat, of last Monday, says : "Dr. Joseph Jones, a celebrated physician and microscopist, claims be has discov? ered in the blood of two fever patients animalcules called bacteria, which, he say=t, produce the disease." ? Ex-Governor Pease, of Texas, now on a visit to his former home in Cincin? nati, furnishes some interesting items of contrast and growth in that great State since he went there in 183"). He has seen the population grow from 20,000 to 2,0C0,000. A million have been added since thecensusof 1S70. Mostof this in? crease came from Southern States in the six or seven years following the war, but for iiome years now the bulk of immigra? tion has been from the Northwestern States?Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota. But few European immi? grants havo come in. ? The various pretexts which the At? torney General of Massachusetts invent? ed to enable Governor Rice to refuse to surrender Kimpton nreso flimsy that re? ally the affair would have gained decency had the Attorney General repoited sim? ply that Kimpton was a radical theif, and he Governor declared that there was not law known to Radicalism by which a Radical Governor could be found to grant a requisition from a Democratic Governor for the body of a criminal of that description. Such a declaration would have had the merits of candor and boldness. Rut the alleged grounds of refusal lack even the poor virtue of in? genuity, and arc open to the taint of cowardice as well as complicity with crime. There can be no doubt that General Butler would prove an eminent reformer in the footsteps of such a poor, sickly predecessor.? Washington Post. ? While one of the penitentiary con? victs the other day was shoveling up the ashes from the foundation of the old convent on the comer of Rich? ardson and Blanding streets, which are being used on the Capitol square, he turned over something bright, which, upon inspection, was found to be a lit? tle locket. This article of jewelry, which had the appearance of having been used as a charm upon some lady's or gentleman's watch, was of the purest gold, scroll shaped, and had a place in the back for hair. Upou its face was beautifully carved around the edges the letters "S. C." It was doubtless among the jewelry of some priest, nun or pupil at the convent when the great incendi? ary burned this city thirteen years ago, and went down into the ashes when the incendiaries applied the torch to that sa? cred edifice.?Columbia Register. SHIRTS! EIGHT dozen more of those Splendid SHIRTS, "cheap as dirt." A. B. TOWERS & CO. Sept 12, 1878_9_ CALL and SEE! OUR SHOES, just in. Something good and nice in Ladies' and Children's, Men's and Boys' Shoes. We now oiler special inducements to those wanting a good article in any line of Goods. A. B. TOWERS <fc CO. Sept 12, 1878_9_ JUST RECEIVED! ALargo lot of first-class KENTUCKY JEANS, very cheap. New Fall CALICOES, Choice Magnolia HAMS. A. B. TOWERS <fc CO. Sept 12, 1378_0_ ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of Rev. Nathaniel Gaines, de? ceased, arc hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned at once, and persons indebted to him are no? tified to make payment to me without de? lay. FRANCIS S. RILEY, Adm'x. Sept 12, 1878_5_3_ Valuable Land for Sale. ANY one desiring to secure a good home on reasonable terms will find it to their advantage to call on the undersigned, nine miles Southeast from Anderson, as he proposes selling in small tracts or large, to suit purchasers. To cash buyers, rare bar? gains will be given. M. McGEE. Sept 12. 1878_9_3_ WOOL CARDS. "VfY WOOL CARDS are now in fine JLtjL condition for Carding Wool. Parties leaving their Woor with Messrs. Cunningham & Co. will have it conveyed to the Factory and returned free of charge. Prices for Carding same as heretofore. F. E. HARRISON, Anderson villc, S. C. Sept 12, 1378_9_3_ $20 lteward! Iwill give the above reward for the deliv? ery, or information that will lead to the recovery of Wm. Johnson, frecdman, a Georgia convict, lately escaped. He is of medium size, about 5 feet 1? inches high, weight about 150 lbs., has a pleasant coun? tenance, quick spoken, and a little inclined to stutter or stammer, nearly black, thin moustache, a scar on his forehead about 1} inches long, high forehead, has scars on his back between shoulder blades and conspic? uous scars on the calf of his legs, caused from the shackles. Escaped while at work on the Elberton <fc Toccoa Railroad. HENRY J. HILL. August 12, 1S73_9_4_ Dissolution of Partnership. THE firm of A. J. Stringer & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the firm will be wound up by either member of the old firm, and those indebted by Note or Account are hereby notified to call and settle the same without delay. A. J. STRINGER, J. B. LEWIS, JAS. W. POORE. Belton, S. C, Aug. 31, 187tt. NEW FIRM. THE undersigned have this day formed a partnership for the conduct of the Mer? cantile Business in the Town of Belton, where they will keep a full stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, and General Merchandise, which they offer on terms as favorable as can be obtained in any neighboring market. Thanking the public for the patronage here? tofore extended them, they respectfully so? licit a continuance of the same with the new firm. We will be pleased to see you and show our goods. STRINGER, POORE & CO. Belton, S. C, Sept. 2, 1878. a?3 Dr. M. W. CASE'S Liver Remedy BLOOD PURIFIER Tonic and Cordial. This Is not a patent medicine, but Is prepared under the direction of I>r. M. W. Cose, from his favorite prescription, which in an extensive practice of over twenty-seven years he has found must effective in all cases of disordered liver or impure bluod. It is anti-bilious. It acts directly upon the liver, restoring tt when diseased to Its normal condition; and in regulating the activity of this great gland every other organ of the system is benefited. In Blood Diseases it lias no equal as a purifier. It im? proves digestion, and assists nature to eliminate all impurities from tho system; and while it is the cheapest medlcino in the market, it is also superior to all known remedies. While it is more effectual than Blue Mass, it is mild and perfectly safe, containing nothing that can in tho slightest degreo injure tho system. It docs not sicken or give pain; neither docs it weaken tho patient, nor lcavo tho 6ystum cuustipatcd, as do most other medicines. ? A A.iham Iilrer Complnlnt,Dyi li vUlVD pepsla, Unions Fever, Hcariiiche, Sick Headache, Watcr-Braih, Heartburn, Sick Stomach, Jaundice, Colic, Vertigo. Neuralgin, Palpitation of the Heart, Female Irregularities and Weakness,all Skin and Uln.nl Diseases, Worin?, Fever and Ague, and Constipa? tion of Ute Bowels. In small dotes It Is also a sure cure for Chronlo Diarrhoea. Taken two or three times a day, It pre? vent* Yellow Fever, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, Cholera, and .Small-Pox. UnUI Tf\ RP Use Dr. Case's Liver ?}???*5Z?JZ. Remedy and Blood your owwpurlfler'a picft^' doctor anti-bilious. And save your doctor bills. Only 2.r> cts. a bottlo. It is tho most effective and valuuhle medicine ever offered to tho American people. As fast as its merits becomo known, its uso becomes universal in every community. No family will bo without it after having once tested iu great value. It has proved an incstimahlo blessing to thourands who have used it, bringing back health and strength to those who were seemingly at death's door. Prepared a', thu Laboratory of tho Home Medicine Co., Philadelphia, Fa. Pries por Bottle, 25c. Extra Large Size, 75c. re-Tor Rale by Druggists, ? GENTS *xrueral Stores, and Agents, jOL WANTED. ? ? > Tk. lUntd? er Hu 10 th Cnftrj. Barham'a Infallible ? Manufactured bj the Btrfcra Fils Cut Co., Dirbsa, V. C. Itm.Ttr rail, to euro UeMorrkola. ?r ru-, wkM a aar* U MeelbU. rric LM aaa IwoaOdatoeUHOalela far* liked oa a W Seilt? APC'MTC Iff 00 want to MAKE MON UUL.il I O BY pleasnntly and fast, ad? dress FtiiMCY, Hahvky & C&S, Atlanta^ Off, DRESS YOURJORSE NEATLY. IAM prepared to-furnish my customers, and the public generally, with the BEST, CHEAPEST and most SUBSTANTIAL Sola of SINGLIS OR DOLIILE IIAIt.fraS, IIHIDL1C8, COLLARS, Ac, ever offered in tili? or any neiglibur ing market. 1 work Uie very best Baltimore Taimetl leather, anil none hut good work leaves my establishment. All work is warranted to be as represented. REPAIRING i? done promptly and in the liest style. My experience in the business warrants me in say? ing this, and I respectfully solicit a trial front the people of Anderson anil adjoining' Counties, being satisfied that any articles purchased from me will please. My terms are as low as like material and work ran be procured anywhere in the State. Rooms over Blocklev, Brown & Co. on Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. JAMES SI. PAYNE. Sept 12.1878 0 3m THE PUREST CHEMICALS ON THE MARKET FOR HOME-MADE FERTILIZERS ARE NOW BEING SOLD BY SIMPSON. REID & CO., At the small sum ot .$12 per Ton. IS?* Call at oaco and get the formula for your wheat, and later we will have a full supply for the average crop. Sept 12, 1878 9 GRAND FALL OPENING AT LESSEE'S DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT DURING the entire week I will continue to open my Fall Stock. For Prices and Quality I defy Competition. My stock is large and complete, and any ono contemplating buy DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING, &c, is respectfully invited io examine. A.. LESSER. Sept 12,1878_9_3ra STOP AND READ THIS ! MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS WILL BE ABSENT TWO WEEKS ON HER TRIP NORTH TO SUPERINTEND THE SELECTION OF HER STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS. HER love of the Beautiful will cause more pretty things to find their way to our market. We invite the public to call and examine our Goods before purchacing else? where. LADIES' STORE. Sept 12,1878 iislWHSlliiHB IE?TRMISL Eminent Chemists and Physicians certify that these goods are free from adulteration, richer, more effective, produce better results than any others, and that they use them in their own families. UfJ UNIQUE PERFUMES are the Gems of all Odon. TOOTH ENE. An agreeable, healthful Liquid Dentifrice. LEMON SUCAR. A substitute for Lemons. EXTRACT JAMAICA GINGER. From the pure root. STEELE & PRICE'S LUPULIN YEAST CEMS. The Bett Dry Hop least in the World. STEELE & PRICE, Manfrs., Chicago, St. Louis & Cincinnati 3?,000 pounds of Bacon, barrels New Orleans Syrup, 100 barrels of Choice Flour, bags of Coffee. WE keep a large lot of fresh Fancy Groceries constantly on hand, and will sell them at the lowest prices. Also, we are just receiving an extensive stock of DRY GOODS, for the Spring trade?Ladies' Dress Goods, Hats, Shoes, Trirnaaings, i:o im great variety. Gents1 Dress Goods, Hats, Boots, Shoes, &c., in all the latest styles. Also, a large lot of READY MADE CLOTHING. We keep a full lino of Hardware, Cutlery, Earthenware, Crockery ware, Glassware, <fec We will be pleased to have you call on us before purchasing elsewhere, as we will aot be undersold. BARR & FANT, NO. IO GRANITE ROW, ANDERSON, S. C. April 4.1878 12 ly AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. l (Formerly Magnolia,) COTTON GIN, GUARANTEED TO MAKE THB BEST SPEED WITHOUT CHOKINO Breaking the Roll PRICES LOWER THAN ever BEFORE. Over 25 already Sold in this County. ^^?JBljffgMi^iigEsg^ or Cutting the Lint THE OULLETT STEEL BRUSH, TAYLOR and SUMMER'S GINS are also offer? ed at low figures and on liberal terms, with or without Feeders or Condensers. The VICTOR CANE MILL and COOK EVAPORATORS, warranted to give satisfac? tion, on hand at. reduced prices. TOZER'S PLANTATION ENGINES arc still ahead, and we are ready to receive or? ders for the ginning season. Every kind uf Agricultural Machinery furnished at mode? rate prices. Always sco us before buying elsewhere. SULLIVAN & CO. July 18, 1878 _ CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE. LOOK AT MY PRICES. TANTS from 65 cents to $7.00 per pair. VESTS from 75 cents to $5.00 each. COATS from $1.25 to $15.00 each. SUITS from $3.50 to $25.00. HATS from 75 cents to $3.50. CASSIMERES from 60c. to $?.?6 per yard. A LARGE LOT OF READY MADE CLOTHING Soon to arrive. A beautiful lot of CASSIMERES already received from New York. Sewing Machines at $25.00 Cash. Call aud see me. L. P. SMITH, McC'uUj'i Comer. March 28. 1878_13_ ly I HAVE sold the EMPORIUM OF FASHION to Mr. W. C. Chapman, aud my Notes and Accounts are in his bands for collection. All indebted will call and set? tle at once, and save trouble. Z. D. CHAMBLEB.