The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, April 03, 1879, Image 2
E. B. MURKAY, Ktlitor.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1879.
Senator Bayard opposes any compro
mise with the Republicans ou the repeal
of the unjust and dangerous election laws.
lie proposes to fight it out on principle,
taking in supervisors and all. This is
the correct position. There should be
no time-serving policy over a matter of
great national principle.
Thc Republican party is grieving not
so much because the South is solid as
because the solid South will not do any
thing foolish for them to hang a com
plaint upon. The prudence, conserva
tion and patriotism which bxs so far
characterized the new Congress pleases
the people, but at the same time it causes
tho Republican machine politicians to
make wry faces.
Compromises always injure thc party
which lias right on its side in politics.
No great achievement has ever been ac
complished by a political compromise,
but they have always arisen at Borne
future day to plague those who made
them. The Democrats in Congress
should make no compromise of principle
in order to please tho Republicans on
the question of repealing the election
laws.
The Sooth Carolina Congressional del
egation is looking after irregularities in
the public service, and find that of the
appointments in thc department offices
not six of those credited to South Caro
lina are really from this State. They
propose bringing this matter to light and
having the appointments changed, or at
least credited to the States to which they
really belong. Tho delegation aro of
opinion that South Carolina can furnish
persons to fill all of thc offices to which
she is entitled without making a requisi
tion on other States.
There may be a degeneracy of states
men nt this time, but it would hardly bo
proven by tho present United States
Senate. Thurman, Bayard, Butler, Pen
dleton, Beet-.. Ham|)ton, Hill, Voorhoes,
Lamar, Cordon, Ransom, Morgan, Ran
do! [iii, Vaneo and Wallace are mon of
whom the Democratic party or any other
party would have beon proud in any ago
of our Republic, while Coukling, Car
penter, Blaine, Edmunds, Dawes, Ferry,
Morrill, Logan and Hoar aro as able
men aa the Republican party has ever
boasted, and, if their other qualities com
pared favorably with their intellectual
attainment';, would be tho peers of men
whose reputations aro honored in history.
Taken nil together tho present Senate
will, we think, compare favorubly with
any of its predecessors.
A Washington correspondent of tho
Afars and Courier says Senator Butler
and Representatives O'Connor and Rich
ardson havo been to seo tho Attorney
General in regard to the array and panel
of jurors for tho criminal cases about to
bo tried at Charleston. They gave a full
statement of facts to dato, but it is due
to candor to say that they did not leave
the Attorney-General with an assurance
that be would take tho steps proper in
the premises. Mr. O'Connor subsequent
ly talked the matter over with tho Presi
dent, and he promised to call thc atten
tion of Gen. Devons to it. Thia ia prob
pbly i.M that will como of tho visit. Wo
fear that tho juries will not only not bo
changed, but the few good men who are
on them will bo excluded under the in
famous teat oath provision in order to
pack the juries to scoure convictions for
political capital. It is a desperate, game
with tho Republicans. They must have
romo convictions or their cry of fraud
will amount to nothing. They will bo
perfectly willing to punish innocent men
to enrry their partisan ends. Wilh E.
W. M. Mackey, a defeated Radical Con
gressional candidato, as ono of tho prose
cuting attorneys, our people will receive
nothing like fuirtnr honorable treatment
iu these triuls beyond what they can
secure, as a matter of course, by the rules
of law.
Col. J. L. M. Irby, who was connected
with tho McNinch murder in Laurens
during tho month of December last, und
who forfeited his bond for nppearanco at
Court, lina written and published a card
to the people of Laurens County, in
which he saya that ho will return for
trial os soon aa public opinion becomes
sufficiently calm to ensure him n fair
trial, and stating that ho left . nt tho
solicitation of friends nnd against his
own judgment. He concludes bia card
by saying: "As you all well know I nm
the son of Colonel James JI. Irby, who
was boru, lived and died amongst you ;
nnd for fivo generations bia ancestors
have lived, died and been buried in our
County. I havo dono nothing to bring
stigma upon the name." Thia card has
nothing calculated to impress thc un
biased with a favorable view of Col.
Irby'* case. When he says ho cannot
have a fair trial in Laurens County, and
hence baa tied thc country, every think
ing' person must knovr that he is attempt
ing to work up a forced sympathy, for his
case could havo been transferred to nny
other County, and thus fairly and impar
tially determined, "'he ouly construc
tion that can bo pined on such A course
as that pursued by Col. Irby is, that he
realizes that bo has become connected to
a dangerous degree at least with a most
heinous murder. Kc ia .". gentleman of
fine position and has a large influence in
his County, but this should only require
him tho more strictly to answer for any
violation of the law of the land. He
should bc sought out and brought buck
to stand his trial, and a thorough prose
cution of the case ought tc bo mude.
Rdge?eld Monitor: Mad dogs 'every
where. Sumo eight or ten were killed
on Cloud's. Creek last week.Horses
aro still dying. Mr. Schenk, of Moun
tain Creek, lost a fine mare the other day.
fiho had the staggers about , three weeks
figo.
Greenville Enterprise: Court meehi
next week. There ure niue cases to bo
tried-ono murder, three perjuries, one
burglary and larceny, ono burglary, and
ono highway robbery, a
Greenville ivewt: Capt. Hopman and
?quad captured two illicit distillerica in
Bickens last week, and destroyed u large
quantity of mash and beer. They also
arrested Calvin Gilstrap, ooo of the Pick
?ens jail raiders.
TUE CHANGES OF POLITICS.
The KrwK and Courier publishes an
extract from thc speech of Senator John
A. I^ogan, of Illinois, in thu Senate in
1803 during the impeachment trial of
President Johnson, which wus the out
growth of n political dilFarenco between
the President und Congress. Mr. Logan
then said "that if a President should veto
appropriation bids-and there were not
a two-thirds vote in Congress against his
veto-and thereby defeat thc appropria
tions so as to block tho wheels of govern
ment, he could be impeached for an im
proper use of power, although bc is au
thorized by the Constitution to usc such
power. Herc would be a case wherein
thc exercise of lawful power was done in
such a w?y as to become so oppressive
and obviously wrong that there must bc
a remedy, and impeachment would be
tho only one." The old adage that
"times chango and men change with
them" is very clearly vindicated in this
instance-, as .Mr. Logan to-day is one of
tho obstructionists in thc Senate. In
18158 it was a fight between a Republi
can Congress and a half-way Democratic
President, now it is a struggle between a
Democratic Congress and a Republican
President. Then the President, accord
ing to thc Illinois Senator, ought to be
impeached il lie chose to veto an appro
priation bill ; now, according to the idea
of tlie saine politician, thc President
ought to veto tlie appropriation bill, if
bis party docs not like its provisions.
This ia too apparent for Mr. Logan to be
able to make much headway in thc pres
ent contest, which, by tho way, may be
compared with the situation in 1H*JS in
other ways also. In that struggle Presi
dent Johnson was completely circum
vented by thc unity and determination
of the Republican party which cont rolled
Congresa and had its own way. To day
thc Democrats who control Congress can
circumvent Mr. IJ ayes ami carry out
their views, if they but have tiic inde
pendence to assert their convictions and
act up to them. Tho Republicans have
bluffed thu Democracy long enough. Il
is time to pul au cud to their boasts, ami
the Democrats will never have a more
favorable opportunity to display pru
dence, ability and nerve combined than
at this tiuie. Thc Republicans oller
battle over ground which is contrary to
tho genius of American institution4.,
and subversive of American liberty.
There should be no halting on thc part
of tho Democrats in Congres. The
country expects them lo restore it to
constitutional government, and a pure
administration of its affairs. To do so,
they must plant themselves i t on princi
ple, not policy, and uland li ody forth
h?fim? ihn ennntrv in den-nee nf their
position without being affrighted by Re
publican clamor. Not one particle of
principle should be yielded, for by do
ing so the contest will loso its dignity
und become n mere squabble for political
ndvantnge, for which, in itself, the coun
try cares nothing. It is not the party
name which sensible people support, but
the great principles which actuate thc
party. If thc Democracy admit thc
right of the general government to
overlook elections in thc States, thc
country will care very little about the
contest now waging, for any changes that
may ho made will bo but temporary ex
pedients, and this admission of thc prin
cipio will become an additional prece
dent to render the expuuclion of thc
objeclionul principio from our statute
books more dillicult in the future. Now
Is the golden political opportunity of the
Democratic party. It can present to thc
couutry great constitutional issues that
will arouse tho old flamu of liberty
throughout thc land, if it does not cringe
befure tho bombastic threats of tho ob
structionists. If, however, ii should not
make the issue upon tho principle, but
simply fight over expediency, then thc
dignity of tho party will he lowered and
the advantage lost. Wo fear the lattci
course will be pursued, but hope for bet
tor things.
TUE SITUATION CH AN UKO.
It is a little amusing to see how ill at
case tho men who have lcd the United
States Senate during the days of Radi
calism aro under thc new administration
of that body, which transfers them from
the party of the majority to the minority,
The lesser lights have no doubt been a?
much worried by the change as any ol
them, but their habitual silence hat
spared them the necessity of exhibiting
their chagrin in tho marked and ludi
crous manner in which Plaine, Edmund!
and the remainder of tho once recognized
'.caders manifest their chafing uudei thc
disabilities of the minority. Thc follow
ing characteristic and amusing scene,
which occurred on the consideration ol
an impertinent resolution of Mr. Hoar'?
upon tho scope of legislation to be en
gaged in during tho extra session, forci
bly illustrates how tho Republicans arc
made to take back scats, and how the at
tempt to bulldoze their way through all
to no avnil :
Mr. Beck said ho was satisfied that the
Democratic party would take u course
that would bc sustained by the country,
and he moved to lay Hoar's resolution
on the table. Mr. Wallace in.mediately
moved to adjourn. Mr. Blaine sprang to
his feet and said that before either mo
tion was put he had something to say.
Throwing both arma wildly about he
continued. "This is the first time in thc
history of the country"-Mr. Beck (in n
determined voice,) "I object to any de
bate."
By this time half the Republican Sen
ators were on their feet, all glaring nt
Mr. Beck, who stood at hia desk. On
thu Democratic side several called for
"Order I order I" and ono Senator re
minded Blaine that the motion was not
debatable. "I know it," retorted Blaine,
"but I am asking the Senator from Ken
tucky to withdraw an undebatable mo
tion."
Mr. Beck-I dec-lino to withdraw.
Mr. Blaine-Are wo to hnvo the pre
vious question in the Senate under thc
guiso of a motion to adjourn ?
Mr. Bock again reminded tho Senator
and the Chair that he objected to debate,
and Senator Davis (III.) who was scated!
between Messrs. Beck and Blaine, mildly
asked if a motion to go into executive
session would be in order. Mr. Ed
munds, without waiting for tho Chair
(Cameron, of Wis.,) to reply, sod with
out giving him time, said : "No, slr ; no ;
we'll.have ibis out now." Edmund?
made (his pugilistic remark, turning tc
tho Chair with tho same old dictatorial
and despotic air that be wi>3 wont to
carry things, but as he tnrued, the array
of Democratic Senators, nearly ali in
their scats, came under his vision.' His
countenance fed, and be concluded, In
stead, to call for thc yeas and nays. Thc
motio.: to adjourn was carried by a strict
i party vote.
THE I! KUM AN MISSION.
1'resident Hayed has appointed Hon.
Andrew 1). White Minister lo Germany,
to succeed 'he lat?. Btyaril Taylor. Thc
following synopsis ol the history of Hie
new Minister, which is taken from an
other pap r, will show that President
Hayes, as was expected, has appointed
another "one of them literary fellows,"
and, KO far as nor Opinion gor?, the ap
pointment i-. hy no means thc worst that
could have been H ide.
.Mr. White is a native of Syracuse, I>.
V., Iiis lather heing a wealthy und prom
inent resilient of that city, Iii-? colle
giate studies were begun at j I amil ton
College, win re he -pent a year, and !in
ished at V ile, in I s.'/',, win-re bc wr.s
graduated itt the bend <<! his class ? nd
took !ir-t prizes for scholarship and ora
tory. !Hr. White then wi ni lo Europe,
when .ie was for a time an attache lo the
American legation at St. I'cicrsbutg, and
where lu- laid the foundation ol hin pres
ent magnificent binary. On his re tu in
he was elected lo the chair of "History"
in ibu Michigan Eniveisity at Ann
Arbor, whh h be u.rccpli d alter declining
a similar position ottered him ai Yan-.
Owing to iii health, Mr. White resigned
in bsi;:i, and spenl ??.\ mouths in Europe.
On returning lo Syracuse he was i IK>.-< u
it Slate Senator, serving I wo terni-, at
Albany. lie met Mr. Ezra Cornell,
founder of Coi neil L,iii"ersity, at Ithaca,
When the University was organized in
ISliu .Mr. White became its President,nu
ollice be has held . r sinci . in ? -71
lie wits one of thc commissioner' to visit
San Domingo. I luring the K-tine yen
he presided over the K< piibl,cun Sinti
Convention at Syracuse, and II ISTU* h
was II del gate at lar^.- (rom ibis State t<
the convention which ii'.i limited l'n-i
dent Hayes.
l ire lu (.reenville.
GltKKN VI I.I.K, S. <'., March 31.
A tire alarm last night dcvelotied lin
in the dry goods store of l i. H. Dicksoi
.St Co., directly opposite the Com inercia
Hotel, corner of Main und vVnshwilloi
streets, MI the Mauldin block-the hr
block in the eily. The exertions ol' lb
lire ii i en ami the assistance rendered b
the c dored population saved us fron
a terrible coiillagrulion. Tb?! habit?ese
thc Commercial Hotel, comprising me
from Atlanta, Halt.more, i'liiladelphi
and New York, aided greatly in savin
the goods of McMahon, Morgan ?% Davii
who occupied adjoining (loora. Dickso
it Co. were insured lor $1-1,000. Mt
Mahon, .Morgan it Davis were only pa:
tinily insured, but saved hall of lliei
goods. Walters' drug store mid T. M
Davis' establishments were saved by th
strenuous exertions of the firemen au
citizens. Thc city of Greenville has m
raculously escaped a terrible jot if lag r:
lion. Ur. Mauldin, our Mayor, wi
owned the block burned, was two-thin
insured, and is able to stand the los
Dr. Norwood, dentist, lo-t $l,(MKi. M
Uruadaway, photographer, lost ^I,0U
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
C?taitllllt|?a fruin our Stale 1! .1 tiiiii^-i -i
V'sbcille "mr, and 'lanncr . Tl
small grain crop around Millw . hus ii
' proveil wonderfully in the inst ten da
and now gives promise of a tine yield...
lt is our painful duty to announce tl
death of Mr. .lohn Landon Wardlaw,
.Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Wardlaw was
native nt Abbeville, ami was a son of o
venerable townsman Hubert II. War
btw, Es.j.Our people uro now suth
ing greatly from collis anti other discit?
that ure produced by changes of t
weather, l'lie fatality muong ibo you
darkeys is great. More than half a th
eu 1 ive died in town within the pi
few days.Ibo Messrs. McNeil cc
tiuiio to haul corn to Abbeville. Til
have, up to this lime, sold eleven lon
in this market. In all they have st
eleven hundred bushels, timi still hu
nu re to sell llicir improvident neigbbo
.A storm did some slight dann
about White Hall lust week, ('onside
hie fencing on thc lands of J. L. Wu
Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Deal ami otb
was blown down.
Abbeville Medium: Greater acliv
among our funning population at t
season of the year has not been kno
in ibis section for many year.-?, und I
country has gjue hard to work. Exci
1 at ibis placo and in thc lillie conn
town lhere ure scarcely any idlers, ti
things are generally beginning to assn
u moro healthy complexion.A val
ble deposit of lime rock has been disc
cred on Mrs. S. M. Calhoun's plaulati
near town, similar tu the celebrated ipi
ry ut Suwanee, Tennessee.Three ne
convicts escaped from the Ureeuwi
and Augusta chain gang last week-]
1 lampion and A aruu (-t.ilboiit. A renv
oi' ten dollars bxs been uttered for
capture of each of the runaways..
There has been uuuiuul activity min
the guano dealers ut this place dur
the past week, and nearly all the fara
i ure coining to tho terms of tiie com
: nie?.
Spnrtacburg Spartan : Last Sulurdu
caao of kidnapping took place right I
i in Sparlanburg. John Chapman
I" bright mulatto boy, smart and act
. nble to read and write, was taken fi
his parents by parties unknown.
' boy bad gone om in the road uear
residence of Col. Evins, where mai
i wagons are in habit of camping.Tl
I will be a public meeting on saleday,
Munday in April, at ll o'clock, ia
' Court House, lo further the cause ol'
migration to this section. Addre
, will be made by Mr. N. Dumont, pi
f dent of the bite Northern Men's Com
lion held in Charlotte, ami Mr. Gai
1 founder of the present practical sch
of Southern immigration.
Sparlanburg Herald: Capt. Lan
i reports the seizure of one still and
thousand giillons beer in this district
! the 20tb instant. Eur the colinde
' Greenville, Sparlanburg, Union, ^i
and Laurens are assigned lo duty m
i Capt. Lan ford, Deputy Collectors
i W. Watson, ll. ll. D. Kyron, and
, Kreut Johnson.
! Newberry Herald; School Com
siouer Koozer and several of the teni
i in the county are taking steps to on
ito a Teachers'institute or Couveni
.A fine stalk of genuine sugar i
raised by Dr. J. Wm. Folk, of Jul
bus been laid on our table. The Dr
forms us thal ho made at tho rate of
gallons io ibo acre of tho very bestsy
und was successful in milking an ei
lent article of sugar.Tho contracl
building thc passenger depot bas !
given to Mr. Clark W aring, of Collin
who has come up to tnko charge,
depot will be set on granite pillars,
i>c .ox-... ibu, ano ?II? oe in?ion
into tho following apartments: two \
ink-rooms, a telegraph office and at
othce.
Barnwell People: Cotton! Coll
Cotton I ! i This year's acreage is
as largo as that uf the last. A big
nnd low prices aro expected.
Barnwell Railroad is to be built,
parties now moving in the matter
scratched tho word "fail" from theil
; tiounry and arc going to put it thr<
......Unity prevails among our plai
i They havo agreed unanimously to
guano mid aro buying it. Brice
? about tho same they were last season
the amount purchased fully us larg)
; On last Sunday evening Miss Julia
i committed suicide ut white Bond, a
t residence of lier brother. The cir
stances os told ii", were us follows : \
i her brother's fondly was at suppc
told a colored woman who was ii
room with ncr to po out and stay
i she culled her. Willi one of her
in ber hand she followed the womai
i of thc door into the piazza, went t
, water bucket and returned lo tho i
}{ Almost immediately the report of i
was heard, nnd thcstartled familv rushed
into '.in room where they found hci body
on the Uoor and the gun lying by it.
One ol lier bainl* wan blackened by the
smoke of tho powder nod her clothing
was un lire. It -erm.? that after return
ing to the room she lind cocked holli bar
re s of thc ?Min, plated the muzzle
against her body ami pushed the trigg? r
with Inr foot. The charge pawed
through ber heart and citmc out just be
b?',? til-- collarbone, producing almost in
statit death, Miss Scott was about eigh
teen or t wen tv yours of a^o. She had
bri o in bad heal.h for some lime ami lier
untimely death i* attributed to tempora
ry mental aberration. An inquest was
held on Monday by Trial lu-ti ? Kee
nan.
Lancaster /.ttiytr; The rain storm on ]
Saturday evening tin- 22d, was very des
tructive in smne sections of the county.
In the neighborhood of Camp Crek
Church miles of fencing was blown level
with the ground. (bi thc plantation of
Mr. .1. ll. W. Stevens, in thu Wax haws,
thu storm partook somewhat of a hurri
cane, blowing down houses and twi-ting
oil'l|ic top of large trees. The track of
the hurricane was from we-t to east and
extended only about -100 yurdn in width.
No lives were lo-t. Mr. John Denton
was shelling corn in bis crib when thc
Mi nu struck the house carrying oil' tho
roof und scattering t!ie timbers in every
direction, yet he received bul slight in
jury. A stable containing two mules was
ie. lied to the earth, yet the mules came
out Unhurt.
AftxaMdt:ntlllg n Judge.
Flt ANKH? it I', KY., March 20.
Kentucky has had thc misfortune to
contribute ninny bloody tragedies to the
annuls of Aim rican crime, but i' is cer
tain tlint ber own unenviable record of
murders furnishes no parallel to tin-crime
that wa - committed here to-day, for a
disappointed litigant, angry at a judicial
dei i i m, went out gunning for the
.1 udgi s ol' tue Court of A ppeuls and suc
ceeded in UHSussinaling one of them,
.Indee John M. Klliott, in front of thc
Capitol Hotel, ?d'this city. Col. Thomas
Milford, of Henry Colliny, bas for sonic
time bad ii case of much importance lo
him pending in the Court of Appeals,
.md the case was decided recently by the
t'ourt adversely to I lu ford, and Judge
Klliott delivered the opinion. At 1
o'clock the '. 'ourt adjourned, and thc
J litiges went lo the Capitol to dine.
Chief Justice Pryor arrived nt the hotel
the first of any of bis colleagues, and
spoke to lidford, who was sitting on thc
porch, and at that time unarmed. In a
very little while Judges Klliott and Hines
followed the Chief Justice. In the
meantime Lilford bad left bis scat and
procured a double-barrelled shot-gun,
and with a game bag over his shoulder
be looked as though bc was starting on
an innocent gunning expedition. Judge
Klliott met him at the foot of thc massive
stone slops of the hotel, and remarked
pleasantly to the discomfited suitor:
"Il is ii line day for sniping."
"Yes," replied Lilford. "Won't y iu
come take a drink ?"
This invitation Judge Klliott politely
declined, and bowing lo Judge Hines,
who waa going elsewhere, turned and
starlet! u" tlie stew of thc hotel. Before
bc had half reached the top Hu fore de
liberately levelled his gun nt Judge Kl
liott and, firing, the load passed through
the left side of tho Judge and lodged in 1
bis heart. The gun being loaded with
buckshot, of course the Judge foil dead.
Buford placed bit- bat under the bead of
his victim and saul :
"Now die like a man."
The assassin was immediately taken in
custody and the dead Judge's body was
carried into the hotel, where the other
Judges and his numerous friends gather
ed around it. When brought before
Ksquiro Gwynn, Buford passionately
kissed thc burrels of his gun which be
bad taken from the bands of a bystander.
In the jail he said, "I intended the other
load lor Judge I'ryor, but changed my
mind." The excitement herc is beyond
all precedent, and wo arc well accus
tomed to it at that. Threats of lynching
have been made but nothing hus been
done up to ll o'clock. Tho suit was
brought some years ago in Henry County
to enforce a heavy lien on Buford's farm.
Judge Pryor, now Chief Justice, was Cir
cuit Judge of that county at the timo
and decided the cuse against Buford.
The decision meant bis titler impoverish
ment. A rehearing was granted anti a
change of venue was taken to Lexington,
Fayette County. Judge Hunt decided
in thc same way. tin appeal to the
Court of Appeals thc murdered Judge
Klliott affirmed the lower courts. A re
hearing hero was also granted, but again,
a few days since, the Court reafiitined
tl*> ease, Judge Cofcr writing the opinion 1
mis time. Buford's purposes was to kill
all who had decided against him.
Judge Klliott, though not esteemed by
tho bench and bar as a very learned
jurist, bas had a long and creditable pub
lic career. Ile was born in Scott County,
Virginia, May 10, 1S20, and bis people
moving to Kentucky when he was a boy
he was educated in thc public schools of
the State. Having studied law, he was
admitted to the bar in 1843. Four years
later he was elected to the State Legisla
ture, where ho served until bis election
to Congress in 1858. He was in Con
gress three terms, and during the last
two terms-the Thirty-fourth and Tiiirty
fifth Congresses-was chairman of the
. Committee on Public Expenses. He was
also a Representative from Kentucky in
the First and Second Confederate Con
gresses.
Chief Justice Pryor, whom Buford said
ho had also intended to kill, has sat upon
the bench of tho Court of Appeals for
several years, and is known to be a learn
ed, honorable ?uni upright Judge, enjoy
ing tho confidence and respect of the bar
of the whole State. The only matter for
rejoicing in the whole dreadful business
is that Judge Pryor escaped the sad fate
of bis colleague, Judge Klliott.
Before the murder Buford wrotr the
follow ing letter :
FRANKFORT. KY., Capitol Hotel,
March 20.-Whatever may happen tome
I desire that my niece, Annie E. Wal
lace, shall have everything, both in
equity and law, that belongs to me. I
only ask that my body shall bc laid by
thai of my sister, .Mary l,. Buford, whom
I love so well, whose robbery and assassi
nation I wish to try and avenge.
THOMAS BUFORD.
The as.??issin is a brother cf General
Abe Buford, nnd is well known through
tlie central part of the State. The Bu
ford* havo been a notable family in this
State for many generations, ami though
as a rule they have been looked upon as
a quick-tempered people, they have
never been thought to have boen lacking
in ilio.se generous and manly qualities
which keep men from doing such cow
ardly deeds as that of to-day. General
Abo Buford, the brother of the assassin,
is known and esteemed ail over the coun
try as an upright, honorable and enter
prising patron of the turf. The (?cncrul
..ns graduated from West Point in tho
class of'41, which had in it such famous
men as Don Carlos Bud, John F. "Rey
nolds. Thomas I. Rodman and Schuyler
Hamilton. For twelve years be served
in the old First Dragoons and at thc bat
tle of Buena Vista in thc war with Mex
ico ho waa breveted captain on tho field
for gallant and meritorious conduct.
Resigning from thc army in 18T>4 hu be
gan farming and breeding thorough-bred
horses. During thc war of thc rebellion
lie served in tho Confederate army with
distinction. Only a short while ago tho
death of General Buford's wife, which
followed many other misfortunes made
his neighbor* think that thc old mau had
certainly had his last grief, but they are
nguiu called upon to sympathize with
him in a sorrow only like the others in
thal bc bad no hand in bringing it upon
himself, i
/
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KaayagHnnanaaaganBBsaBnnnaKi
WH AT ou?t PHOSPHATES COST THE
UM. LIM! FA ICM KUS.
hk-rew ?MIIHV III Vrlr.e* \\ lint I? th?! Mut
in, ll ni: i., i
GICI:K.\ \? inj-: COUNTY.
Mit. Kimon: One of iii.-many ques
tions which tlic late controversy between
thu fanners and the \ hosphate cumpa
uiea suggested was: \\ bat price ia asked
in Liverpool fur Sooth Carolina phos
phate rock, and what do thu English
farmers have to pay for the manufactured
ir?ide? k being in thc writer's puwer to
satisfy himself and others interested with
bim, more ur less, in having light thrown
upon this price of commercial fertilizer
question, be wrote some weeks ago to a
friend in lOuglund a ; .ing one or two
questions, the replies to which, given in
the b iter copied below, may be of in
terest to some of the readers of thu Reg
i?ter. Thc- letter is from Messrs. ll. ci
T. Proctor, manufacturers of special ma
nures, bristol, England :
Thc price of South Carolina rock is
about 60s. UT I) to COs. ($15) in Liver
pool. The .nufacfured article varies
very much iii ,-rice, and can bc bought
at CO (?25) lo'.CO. 10 s. Od. i$:??? per lon,
As far as thu present writer under
stands this discontent of the funner
with tlx- high juice of "manufactur?e
manures,'' hitherto ruling, it amounis tc
little more limn this : An uncomfortable
consciousness that the profit on their us?
ul these rices has been something mon
than questionable. Hence all these in
quirk's ut home and abroad, the prevail
ing conviction being that, in some way
or other, a fertilizer could be placed 01
the market having the South Carolin!
rock as it-i basis nt a price very material
ly les* than that hitherto demanded
without one iota of diminution in its fer
lili/.ing properties.
South Carolina phosphate rock selim;
probably for shipping purposes, at lihou
?7 or fs per ton, clearly indicates th
cost of the raw material to the Soul
Carolina manufacturers of the coin mei
cial article.
In Liverpool, that cost being loupe
cent, higher-fi? -how is il that lb
manufactured article t?tere ranges froi
S2? to$.32 per ton utily, but herr it is s
strenuously argued tb itt its delivery :
such prices would be ruinous to the mai
u facturer?
I f al $7 or ?S the miners of South Cu
ulina rock realize a satisfactory profit o
their capital and labor, ami the pu
chasers in Liverpi " of this rock al $1
or ?1.? can realize a satisfactory profit o
their "article" manufactured from it i
$2? to $32 a ton, it seems to ordinary ii
tclligence that in South Carolina $2/5 pi
ton should be representative rather <
the "lop of the market" than of a prii
Hr'bicli would mean most serious loss
the manufacturer.
It is unfortunate that this question w
allowed to assume the appearance of
strike on the part of the farmers, enge
dering bitterness between manufuctur
and consumer. The whole matter shou
be very easily adjusted and can br wit
out any sacrifice of interest on eith
side. If the proposed advance in prie
of a few dollars per ton really meant, f
thc farmers a demand upon them wilie
to have acceded to, would have retitle
their profits from fertilizers to nil, if n
a-llttle lower, it is clearly evident th
those profits were so near nil before us
justify, and more than justify, tin
preseat atlittide of painstaking sear
into this matter; and, in full view of t
apparently notorious fact that the En
lian utilizer of South Carolina phosphat
can provide the English agricultor
with an acceptable fertilizing "articl
at $25 per ton, realizing about $7 or
less profit i?er ton than it is manifest c
bc realized by the South Carolina man
facturer, is it not possible, very probab
or, rather, clearly certain, that in t
near futuro the honest farmers' interc
and the honest fertiliser manu facture
interests will be reconciled and this lit
chasm of misunderstanding be fina
closed ?
In ,i word, if South Carolina rock st
ing in Liverpool at $15 :t ton is conve
ed into a fair profit-paying fertilizer a
cost of $10 a ton, the same rock
Charleston selling at $7.50 per ton sii
larly converted should certainly not
maud for such conversion more tl
?17.?? per ton.
Is there, or ?3 there not, logic in t
presentation of the ouse? Yes or i
No harm, and possibly some- little gc
may result from a free discussion of
matter.--//. E., in Columbia Register.
A Disease that Wreck" the Syster
Every function i.-? deranged, every ni
unstrung, every muscle and libra wcakc
by fever and ague. It is, in fact, adis
which if unchecked, eventually wrecks
system. In oil its types, in every pbasi
is dangerous, destructive. Stupor, dcliri
convulsions, often attend it, and cause a
dissolution. Hut when combat ted v
Ilostcttcr'a Stomach Hitters its foothol
thc system is dislodged, and every ve:
of it .radicated. That benign anti-fel
specific and preventivo ed the drei
sooiir^c is recognized not emly within
own boundaries, but In tropic lands fm
youd them, where intermittents und re
tents are fearfully prevalent, to be a
antidote to the malarial poison and a r
Me means of overcoming disorders ol
stomach, liver and bowels, of which a v
ted torrid atmosphere ami brackish mia:
tainted water aro extremely provoca
All emigrants and travelers should be
plied with it.
NOTICE.
rsl UK Notes and Accounts duo C
A. REED nre in my bands for coll?e
Parties Indebted to bim can save co;
paying at an curly day.
J. E. BREA ZEA 1
\prU_S, 1870 ns_:
The Old Market Hoi
Will ho sold to the highest bidder
ON SALEDAY IN APR
T. C. LIGON,
(Merk ?if Coun
April 3, 1870_M_
WANTED!
A No. 1 YOKE of OXI
APPLY TO
J. M. Matthews, Belton, ?
(Formerly of Ninety Six,)
Iiyf ANUFACTUItER of thc Fall
TX Cotton (?in and Condenser. /
for tho New Economiser Steam Engin
I Boiler, the Farquhar Thresher and 8*
tor. Haw Mills, Grist Milla and ollie
chinery.
Impairing faithfully done. I.ottei
mail receive prompt attention.
_Aprd_3. lsV!) _33_
THE ATTENiIOX
OF TIM:
LADIES OF ANDERS
IS respectfullv invited to my Sp]
STOCK ?F MILLINERY GO
which bas been selected with care t<
the varied tastes of inv customers,
stock nf these Goods is elegant, and ?
kepi replenished as the trude may der
Thc pnces are in all instances os rouse
aa can IK; found for the same class of <
1 any where else. Millinery, Mantua-Mt
1 St?lii|iing and Platting will bc alten?
promptly und direfully. 'Ibu Ladles i
(own ami surrounding country nre ii
to cull und examine my stock befor
chasing.
Miss DELLA KLYS,
Ii. Centennial IL>
. Aprils, ISTrt ss_2
fi Wu tc to ? M to Sf. rtrwilrrraz-^nf
Vv\ ti to. HM r loo laU-st s^nvUlra-^BM
I? A *. "* 6*a?pr,ra?->,*,t"IU?,T??? ^
nAVK Jl'ST RECEIVED from New
York aline assortment of Goods ill
their lin?', consisting of
Cloths,
Doe Skin Cassimeres,
Worsted Diagonals,
English and
American
Suitings,
Fancy
Cassimeres,
Which arc th? most beautiful we haw ever
bail thc pleasure <>f exhibiting to our custo
mers before.
. 'all ami Bee them mid select a Suit before
they are all gone.
We GUARANTEE 81 'ISFACTION,
both in style and fit ami xood work.
Wc respectfully ask our friends and thc
public generally to give us a call before
purchasing elsewhere.
April 3. 1S79 ?5S
PRUSSIAN.
rpi I IS CELEBRATED Thoroughbred
JL horse will make the season of 1879 at
th. .-tallies of CAKKIEK A Mell EE, Green
ville. S. C. Prussian was bred by Col. E.
lt: C. Cash, of Chesterfield, S. C., and the
following description by bim will be all that
is necessary :
Prussian was sired by Gen. York, he by
Planet, and out of Amine. The dam of
Prnssian was bred by Wade Hampton, she
was sired by blencoe, and her dam by Priam.
Til? dam ol Prussian was full sister to the
famous race mare, Sallie Hampton. (See
Turf Register and Racing Calendar.) Every
drop of blood that courses in Prussians
veins is inherited from thc best stock in
America, and I regard him tus the best horse j
in the State. While on the turf, Prussian
was remarkable for speed and repeating
power. At Wilmington, N. C., he made
tin mile boats) thc fifth mile in the time of
1;44?, and ran a mile in Columbia, S. C.,
which was claimed by his friends to have
been the fastest time ever made in thc world
on a } track. The lust winter tlmt I run
Prussian, he won six races, ami beat every
horse that be ran against. As a stock horse,
1 can honestly say I have never seen a better
one. His colts lill resemble him and show
blood, and, as fur us 1 know, are very rapid
trotters. E. B. C. CASH.
April S 33 2
r?xnr\ T\/T r^/^TnrriT"\T
DEALER IN
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
POULTRY, (?AMK,
Kl Mis, BUTTER,
POTATOES, Ac., Ac,
No. 8G Market St., CHARLESTON, S. C.
KEF iii-, ENC tis IN CIIABI.BSTON-W. C. Bec
A Co., J. X. Hobson, J. C. II. Clausnen,
(J. W. Williams A (,'o., Pelzer, Rodgers it
A Co., J. E. Adger tlc Co., E. W. Marshall
A Co.
Consignments, large or small, solicited.
Weekly quotations furnished.
April 3, 1870_3S_2__
MORTCiAGEE'B
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of the power and authority
conferred by huey Gailowav, I will
:<ell at Anderson C. H. on SALKDAY in
APRIL next, nil tbut Lot or Parcel of
Land, containing one acre, more or les?,
situate in the Town of Anderson, ('minty
of Anderson, State of South Carolina,
hounded on thc north and east by my own
lands, on the south by lot of Morris Pay
ton, Calhoun Street intervening, and on
the west by my own land, being a strip of
land now used as a street between thc lot
herein advertised and lot of McGrath & Hy
lton. THUMS OF BALE-One-third cash, re
mainder twelve months credit, secured by
mortgage, with interest from date. Pur
chaser to pay extra for papers.
W. S. SHARPE.
March <>, 1879 34 4
IN TOWN.
\ LL kinds of SAWING done at the low
x\- rate of Forty t onis per hun
dred i'e?*t. Bring on your I .ogs.
A. H. OSBORNE.
March 27, 1879 37 3m .
PUBLIC SCHOOLS^
rpiIE Publie Schools of Anderson Connty
JL will close the bust of April, and re
open on first Monday in July,and continuo
ojien so lone, as public funds will last-ex
cept School District No. 17, which will
continue open until closed by the proper
authorities.
Hy order of thc Board.
R. W. TODD, Clun'n,
March 27, 1879 37
Copartnership Notice.
GEO. W. FANT. FOSTER FANT,
rp HE undersigned gives notice that he
JL has associated his son, Foster Fant,
with bini in the Hook and Stationery Busi
ness, under the firm name and style of
G KO. W. FANT A SON. The business
will be continued at the Post Ofllee as here
fore. GEO. W. FANT.
_M arch 20, J 879 _30_3_
GOOD OLD TIMES
COME AGAIN.
"V17"E have just received '? wenty-four
V v Thonannd Pounds or old
luuhlou, omokctl, eonntry, gran
ny H ACON-sides, hams and shoulders.
It will make people honest to cat this
good old stuff, (.ionic forward anti bo sup
plied.
DLECKLEY, BROWN A CO.
March 13, 1879_35_4
mrr^rs .? m ?xi-?-.??
ilui junj/iuo
WILL always And something attracflve
in our large lino of Prints, now
styles ; Cashmeres, Alpacas, Mohairs, Ac.
Shawls, Blankets, Toilet Quilt.s, Bleached,
Brown and Cheeked Homepuns. Don't
forget the place, No. 4 Granite How.
A. H. TOWERS A CO.
Sept 26.1878_ll_
Groceries.
OUR linc of FAMILY GROCERIES is
complete. Fine TEAS, rix. : Gunpow
der, Young Hyson, Oolong and English
Breakfast-a Si'tsialtu.
A. li. TOWERS A CO.
Oct 10_L3_
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Tho undersigned, Executor of John
ILilland, deceased, hereby gives notice that
he ?rill apply to tho Judge of Proliate for
Anderson County, on Saturday, 5th day of
April, 1875). for a Final Settlement of said
Estate, and a discharge from II?B office of
Executor.
JOHN C. HORTON, Ex'r.
March 0, 1879 34 5
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
All persons having claims against the
Estate of Maj. George Seaborn, deceased,
arc hereby notified to present thc same to
thc undersigned, at Anderson, S. C., law
fully proven, within tho time required by
JOHN W. DANIELS, 'Adm'?.
March 20.1879__30_3_
KITTO R'S NOTICE.
li Persons having claims against tho
E-tate of John Poor, deceased, will please
band them in. properly attested, ami thone
indebted to saul Estate will please make
pAvn.int to
H. F. W11ITNF.R, Executor.
March 27, 187? 87 3
SAVE Y0Uli MONEY.
ETTY THE BEBO?.
GEORGIA GRANGE AMMONIATED BONE STILL TRIUMPHANT.
"IXTK lmre only u limited amount of Hi is most Kxrcll?nl p'erllli?er on hand,
T V and parlies desiring cull obtain ibeir supply hy railing early.
It is thc It EST on the market al lb? LOWEST price. Don't pay u high price for a
l.oW grade mannie winn yon cnn Ret thu lt EST al the pru. we oller it.
Call and examine for yourself.
. A GOOD STOCK OP
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
A.t PriueH to ?Snit Timo?.
April 3. 1879
MeCULdLY & TAY LOH,
Northeast Corner Public Square.
::l ly
Spi and Suer 1879._Um anfl Slier 1819.
CLOTHING! _ AT BOTTOM PRICES.
WK ANNOUNCE lo the people generally that wc nre now receiving a larger lot of
READY-MADE CLOTH INO than we have ever bad before. Yon can buy from
us a Suit ol" Clothes ?rom 14 it. O O lo fc.l4P.OO. We are also receiving u tine as
sortment of
S IK I IR, TS,
Cheaper tl um von cen tunke them. We al-o carrs- in our stock Piece Goods, comprising
all the late styles of Itlnek ItoeshiiiN mid ltroadclof 1?M, Fancy Ca?Hi
mercH, Black and Fancy CuNlmiitrets), which we will cut mid mate up at the
very Lowest Figures.
NOTION DEPARTMEHT.";2?.ffi^*i.V^.^"W
Collars, Cravats, Suspender*, liloves, Linen ami Silk Handkerchiefs, tVc, Ac.
OCtfiflfUP MAPUIRirC - We haven few Sewing Machines on hand that
Vk ill llb IflAUnintO. we will guarantee, and sell at very low ligures, lt
will pay you to cull ill and examine our Mock. We respectfully a.->!< you to give u.s a
J. R. ?Sc L. P. SMITH,
McCully'H Corner, Anderson, H. C.
March 20, 1*79 3U 3m
LOOK IN FRONT OF THE TIDE.
LADIES' STORE STILL AHEAD !
lVlISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS bas just returned from thc North, where ?he super
intended the selection of her (roods in person. Past experience gives promise of
future success. We promise our friends if they give us a call to show them
'ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON,
In great variety. We have tho latest in the way ol
Ha/ts, Grloves, ?lioes,
Pretty Things for the Neck, Face and Feet,
In fact, everything to make the Ladies look neat, sweet and dear to the heart, but
CHEAP TO THE POCKET. Give us a cull, examine for yourself, don't tako our
word. Remember, we are not to be undersold. Thanking thc public for past fa
vors, wc solicit a continuauco ol' the same at thc
II. AJE? I KS' STORE.
March 27. 1879 14
Spring and Summer Goods
IN ABUNDANCE AT
W. A. CHAPMAN'S
HAVING just returned from Northern markets, where I purchased in person a
large and complete stock of
DRY GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
CALICOES, MUSLINS,
BUNTINGS, CASHMERES,
And in fact, every description of Ladies' Dress Gooda.
LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES
Of the latest stvles and best qualities. I would call especial attention to my largo
Block of ZIEGLER'S HAND MADE SHOES.
LADIES' AND CHILDRENS' HATS
Also kept on hand, together sith a full stock of
ZfcTOTICOSrS, ETC.,
All of which I am prepared to sell at the Lowest Cash Prices, I am determined
not to be undersold by any one. All I ask is a fair trial by the trading public. My
Goods are of the best quality, and are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Call anil
examine my stock before ourchasing.
"W". -A.. <DOELJ?\FlsKJ!L.l<r,
March 20, 1879
WAVERLY HOUSE BUILDING.
ll ly
STOP AND
r i
CHINA, CHINA, CHINA,
STONEWARE, STONEWARE, STONEWARE,
GLASSWARE, GLASSWARE !
A New Store ! New Goods ! A New Merchant !
Iron Stone Granite Ter. Sets only 60 cent?.
Iron Stone Granite Platts only 50c. per BO!.
English Tea Sets only 25c. per set.
Star Glass Tumbler only 20c. per set.
Room Set? onlv $0.50. Lamps from 25c. to $3.00 each.
OTHER GOODS PROPORTIONATE LOW.
A Speclnl Business ? Pull Stock ot Now Goods J
And tho Cheapest l*riccs.
The undersigned having opened a Store in Anderson, in which ho proposes to
keep all styles of Glass, China, Earthernware, Tableware, and alt Goods of asimilar
nature, respectfully invites the people of Anderson and surrounding country to call
upon him in the HENSON HOUSE, "--rt <l"nr Steid & Co.'s Drag
Store, nnd examine and prico his goods for themselves. This Store will vupply a
need h L felt in Anderson, and the proprietor will endeavor to satisfy all who
patt him.
JP. Gr. JIASSEY.
Pcb 20, 1879_32_ly
READ THIS, AND BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.
A LARGER, BETTER. AND CHEAPER
STOCK THAN EVER BEFORE OF PF? REP TO THE
PUBLIC NOW READY AND ARRIVING.
FLOUR, ail grades guaranteed, prices extremely low.
13AC0N, cheapest as tho cheapest.
MOLASSES, now crop.
V^OEFEE, very good at seven pounds for one dollar.
SuGAR, ten, twelve and fourteen pounds for one dollar.
All other Groceries proportionately low.
A Tull line or Dry Goods, Hats, Roots, Shoes, Plows, Hoes, Nails, &c,
Down to rock-bottom, hard-time price?.
FF RT 11 |7 F DO-Etiwan. Acid, Chemicals, Qu?no. and Wilcox, Gibbs
? a- lt i Ba I a- t-m i ? \mf ?? Co's. M a ni pula ted Guano on reasonable terms. Seo
us before buying elsewhere.
P b in 1370 10 SULLIVAN A CO.
Corn Sheller. Potatoes and Fresh Garden
DEXTER CORN SHELLER, which Sftfirift
separates the cobs from the corn, and OCCUD.
DEXTER;; STRAW CUTTER. Farme i "CHARLY - .ROM ; and Goodrich Potatoes
Will please call and neo them. Jli 1). M. Ferry ?k Co. and I-andreth's
A. H. TOWERS ?V CO, fresh and genuine garden seeds for sal? by
Nov 7,1ST8 IT A. li. TOWERS St OCa