The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, May 01, 1879, Image 2

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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THU??SDAYii?RMIMS,MAY I? ?87B. The {Southern Baptist Convention and thc National Medical Association will meet in A llanta, Ga., on the 8th of May next. Each of these bodies will contain n large membership, and it is estimated that not less than three thousand visitors! will be curried to the Gute City by them. Bets are made In Kew York nt the rate of two to one that Grant will be the only person mentioned for thc Prcsi doney in thc ucxt Republican Conven tion. Blaine, Sherman und Edmunds will no doubt become more conciliatory und bland if they tan bo convinced of this fact. Judge Bond sentenced tho persons convicted of election offences before the United States Court to a fine of Qvo dol lars and the costs ?if the caaes, which is extremely light, showing that he does not think the offences amounted to any thing, and yet the United States went to thc trouble of packing juries to convict in stich instances, It shows the despe rate lengths to which thc Radicals will go even to mnkc thc smallest amount of political capital. The subversion of justice nnd thc manipulation of Courts ii too grave a matter to be indulged in for nny such miserable purpose. A meeting of thc corporators of the Savannah Valley Kai I road will be held nt Lowndesvillc on next Wednesday, 7lh instant, at which matters of very great importance will conic up for considera tion, ami it is earnestly desired that every corporator, as well as all others interested in the success of the enter prise, will be present. The people along thc proposed line of tho Road aro be coming more nnd more interested in its building UH their doubts as to its practi cability arc being removed. Under the amended charter it eau bo built ut a very Minali cost to the whole people. We would call attention to a short commu nication in another column from "Rail rond," on this subject. Governor Simpson has issued pardons to ex-State Treasurer P. L. Cardoso and ex-Congressman Robert Smalls. The INTELLIGENCER has uniformly opposed the granting of pardons to these crimi nals, but wc have no doubt the reasons which nctuated the Governor nre good and sufficient. They are tho only two who have been convicted, and aro both colored. It was, therefore, probably thought best to let them ofT without mak ing them martyrs, in tho opinion of tho colored people, by punishing them for offences which they und hundreds of other committed during the days of Radi calism. It also show? that tho penp'e of this State aro merciful to tho colored niau, and that this race is not to ho op pressed hy tho rule of thc Carolina De mocracy. Tho New York legishitu'.o, which is controlled by Republicans, has passed resolutions condemning the action of thc Democratic party in Congress oh tho ap propriation bills, classing it os revolu tionary and dangerous. The r?solutions were passed by a strict party vole, and nie therefore worth only as much ns tho in dividual opinions of the membore and nothing more. Tho Republicans in tho New York Legislature, agree with the Republicans in Congress nnd tho Demo crate of that body agree witl> tho Demo crats of Congress. Tho Republicans of the empire Slate were therefore guilty of aitcmpting a supervision pf Congress, when tho country generally is inclined to thc opinion that the Slate of New York would not suffer much if her Legis lature, a majority of whom aro Repub licans, had a guardian to supervise their own work. If the Staio 'legislatures will attend to their own business wo imagine they will have their bauds full, with out assuming tho additional responsi bility of reviewing >l;o work of Con gress. .-mm-A.' In tho Barnwell election cases Judge Bond decided that the proof did not HIV, tain tho indictment, in that it did not dhow that Chirons wore molested on ac count of race, color or provious condi tion, and, further, because it did not show (hat the interference was lo prevent them hom giving Bnpport to any peredn as a candidato for Congrtes, nnd on these grounds directed tho jury to bring in ? verdict of "not guilty," which they did. The District Attorney thereupon imme diately moved to continuo all of the other election cases to the November term of tho United trates Court, which convenes at Columbia. Thu motion waa not re sisted, and the disposition asked for was made of all of them. Thoa endeth tho rao!)t reckless prosecution that a modem government 1ms ever instituted, and its termination is apt to be final. The cases will not likely be called again, and henea tho people bf South Carolina are vindi cated before tho law even in the United "tates Court, and that, too, at a torm at Hiiii.ii ino jurioa wvrv.pucKcu ia oroer io secure convictions. The nauseous '?h?r actcr of tho cases seems to havo been too strongly developed oven for Judge Bond to stand them, and he, after letting the trials proceed for two weeks, comes to the conclusion that there ie .nothing in them, sud orders an acquittal Sn a test case. The Supremo Court of this State hav ing decided "the constitutionality of sec tion 18 of tho appropriation bill of tho last . Legislature, which was offered by Mr, E. B.: Murray, of thia County, have issued <X mandamus to tho State Treas urer directing him to pay over" to the holden of valid bonds of this Stato tho interest which fell due and wilt foll due' on their bonds in January and July of the present year out of tho funds collec ted by former Legislatures, and held to nin'te payment on tho fraudulent bonds If they should ba declared valid. Under this decision the January interest on the valid bond? has been paid, and this por tion of South Carolina's debt baa in creased Sn value from about seventy-live couts on the dollar to' ninety pr htno?y five cents on tho doib>r. Tbl*?hows, that tho credit of South Carolina would before, tills have been as good ns that of any State in the U ">n, if it had not been for ttlammmaMmsMax^acmmBmmm.-BBme?KB?i*tatmaamca the attacks made on oui good failli by holders of fraudulent bondi?, who, with their agents and friends in this ?tatci have been inducing the opinion that re pudiation wa? rife here b?cttu-c thc State would not pay those claims, which arc not nnd never hare been obligations that are binding either in law or comly. We prc aime that this idea has at laid been exploded, r.nd that tho holders of honest debi? of the Slain Will understand once amj/era.lltha. the Htnte mean? to pay "?cm.1 All that the Holders of thc recog nized debt bave to do is to keep aloof from tho fraudulent portion or lt, and then ns regularly ns their interest fulls due il Will bo paid. Thc fact that the valid bonds have risen in value so rapidly HIIOWS that capitalists understand thc situation, nnd henceforth the cries of those who are seeking to obtain payment of their fraudulent claims will not affect our credit nuy more than the mau who fails to enforce the payment of a coun terfeit bank note can affect thc credit ol thal bank by prating of it and muttering to himself of its fraud and dishonesty because it doc? not pay his counterfoil bill. THE NEG HO EXODUS. The fact thal numbers of colored mei have left certain parts of thu Routh foi the Went is now the theme ol' the Radi cal press throughout the country, and i: distorted in every conceivable way, bu the facts arc beginning to gi t out. Tin Rep?blica,;* have distributed circular among them, particularly in Miwussipp nnd Louisiana, promising them Inrgi bounties if they will go tu Kansas am other western State*, which these peo plo are duped into believing and act i tl] upon. The promises are, of coursi false, and the poor colorid people ivb have not lost their confidence in th Republican party will find, as many n them have already done, that they ar putting their trust in as heartless crowd as ever lived. We have alway tried to give the colored people goo advice, mid now we would leprut t them our belief that thc best thin they cnn do for themselves is to let pol ricinus alone, and devote themselves I their business avocations, if, howe vc they want to move out to give thc Rad cal papers something to disent?t upo wo are sure that we express tho opinii of tho people of South Carolina when v say they are welcome to go. The will people of this State can get along b< ter without the negro than ho ci without us. Hero ho lins good govcr mont, ample protection and friends wi cnn und ?lo help him. Whenever leaves these to try his fortunes in what to him tho unknown world, he will ha taken u step which he will regret for t balance of his life. (?RANT ANO THE REPUBLICA? Thc Legislature of New York has t pointed a committee to greet Gene Grant in San Francisco on his arri? and bear to him the welcome of t! State. Tho resolutions were adopted a Btrict party vote, and are a part of I general pinn to force Grant's renomii tion on tho Republican party. It is first limo that such action has been tal with reference to any American, and, a pro-runner of a nomination for a th term, is a befitting innovation upon precedents of the Republic. Preside Filmore nnd Pierce b^tii went to Kura we believe, after their terms of serv and returned without thc attention o legislativo committee. Ii in truo tl were somewhat different men from G oral Grant. Neither of them had si Cabinet officers ns llelknnp and V limns, nor such Secretaries as Habet and wo believe they had no governni steamer detailed U> carry them aroi tho world at tho people's expense, or, other words, they were not dead-bea around, but paid their own c-xpen and thou thc iden of Ca>sarism, tl terms and blondy ahirt bayonet rule v not thought of. There havo been si changes, and thc New York Legisla is f.miply keeping abreast of tho ti according lo the Republican idea of government. This action, though important in itself, should alarm liberty-loving portion of our cont It is thc result of the centralization denclcs of the government, and tend tho establishment of a ono man pow* place of tho sovereignty of tho pc< Tho Republicans aro prepnrtng a re lion for Grant which will exceed t 'usually accorded to Kings, nnd ui they are checked in their purposes aceptro of a tyrant will waive in hands of U. 8. Grant boforo anothet cado rolls ofT. This may souud like words of tho alarmists, but if the Icu of history arc valuable, or If .ho ni of man to-day is tho same ns that w he possessed in tho dava of Greece Rome, then we aro not without cans thc most serious apprehensions, worship has always boen *ho ban Republics. They do not goncralh at tho hands of un enemy. It is thc bition of thoir, favorite so'is which subverted tho most flourishing and i hing Republics of which history tel This subversion is scarcely over ac . >._? . ! -...?-1--? - T. gpgjgjffyyj " , of sggressive steps against tho honcred principles of tho governi and follows the termination of suce war, whero tho victor, by impcrccj degrees, assumes power and infii until the time to throw off tho masl nosumo control. In Romo it w.3 tho splendid victories of Cies'.r af the cnemiea of his country tha the crament passed into the hands o Triumvirate, afterwards thr.t tho Cc late waa bestowed upon him for a of years, and then that he leeann tator for life. In the first Ftsnci public it waa after the brilliant vic of Bonaparte that bc received fir Consulbbip for a term, then for life, afterwards the Imperial Crown. I second Republic Louis Napoleon first e?eoted President,- then aflc .great victory on the Crimea he waa President for a longer term, and 1 received imperial sway. Tho ap tion of these instances ate too ob vii require detailed exposition froi Gen. Grant baa received two teru.s Presider sui th0 result of his * cord, and sought, it is believed, third term, which ho did not r< Now he has gone to Europe, and return with such eclat his friends h will carry the country for him 1 I next Presidential election l?,y a pel feet whirlwind of excitement-, Without firing the people titnc lo confider the sot lolls coliierjuenc?n likely lo follow his elec tion. If elected, the custom of the gov ernment hits gone, and, hy sueccrsive steps, he hopes to establish hitliBelf as the founder nf an American dynasty. The danger is not inconsiderable. It eau only be averted by fearlessly point* iug it out, and fundy upholding the Constitution and pr?c?dents of our father?. OFFICIAI, RECORDS. Thc right of the Secretary of State lo remove thc official records from his office under ? Htbpwna from the United States Courts, came up in one ut the Charleston election easies, and wai lecided by Judge Bond last week. The United Slates District Attorney issued a subpoena for Col. Sims, directing him io bring into Court tho original poll lists from the city of Charleston, which be did not obey. A rule was issued against him to show cause v\hy he should not bc attach ed for contempt, of Court fof not .obeying tho subpiena, and the following proceed ings were had thereon : Major Theo. G. Harker, oil behalf of the attorney general of thc State, sub mitted tlx* following return to the rule issued against the Hon. ll. M. Sims, Secretary of Stale: To the J/mi. Ihr Ci noil Com t of the I'ni ted State*/or thc Fourth Circuit : II, M. Sims, secretary of Stale for the State of South Carolina, upon whom bas been this day served a rule to show eai.se before this Honorable Court, on Thursday, the 17th instant, at 10 o'clock a. m., why he should not be attached for contempt of Court in failing to respond to a tuhiwrun duce* teen in served upon bim in certain casca recite.1 therein, re spectfully shows for cause: That ever sim e the service of thc said suhpo iia he bas been, and that he still is, too ill to leave Columbia to attend this Honorable Court as a witness. And this respon dent herewith submits the certificate ol his attending physician, Dr. \V. lt. Tay lor. That the papers which lie is required hy said eubturnn diu-e* teen in lo produce are papers belonging to his office, which he is, by statute, required to keep in Co lumbia ; that ho has been heretofore ad vised, and is now advised, by the attor ney-general nf thc State, who is by stat ute his adviser on questions of law relut iug to bia officiai business, that the books records and papers belonging to the of lice of secretary of State are required bj law to be kept in that office in thc State IIousu in Columbia; that they are then subject to inspection, bul that the seere tary of State nus nu authority to remov? them on mbjuenu dun* feen m. That the foregoing are the reasons will this respondent lias tailed to attend lb i Honorable Court in person as a witiu -s and lo bring thc papers mentioned in tin said inib/nemi duce* tecina. And this respondent, further show that he is now, and lias at. ll times been willing to submit tho Baid ?papera to in spection, and to furnish certified copie thereof in accordance with thu uuiforr practice of his office since ita inception And this respondent disclaiming al contempt or intention of contempt te wards this Honorable Court, prays tim the said rule be dismissed. Sworn to and signed by lt. M. SIMM, Secretary of State. District Attorney Northrop slated lim he, of course, took no issue with thc rt turn so far as it related to thc indisposi timi of the scerctary of State, but he tako issue with it upon thc question i; the right of thc secretary of State t withhold certain papers, books and rt cords from the United States ngainst th process of the United States Court. A this point involved tho question of conflict of jurisdiction between tho Stat and United Suites Governments, he asl ed thc Court to allow him time lo ort pare himsell for the argument. Judge Brynn said the opportunity asl ed by the council for time is a very ret sonublo request, and cue that belongs t the gravity of the occasion. It woul not bi; proper for him, without invest cation, to speak to tho subject. Th Court Itself would not like to uudertak to decide a question of such important without full advisement. The retur will he received as information, nnd wi be acted upon ut such time as thc cont sci may settle upon Tho district attorney said that uni this nnestion was settled he could not g on with thc election cases. He, then fore, proposed to argue the qm lion o Friday, and postpononthe Barn ell coi ?piracy cuse, which had been set for tin dry. Maj. Barker said that as tho matt was to be postponed he would prefer havo a postponement until Monday, i order tint the attorney general, for who he was acting, might bo prosont. ii felt authorized to say further that the was no proneness on the part of thc se rotary of State or r.ttorney general provoke a conflict of jurisdiction betwei the State and United States, or to rai any unnecessary questions. He was sn ??fled that the secretary of State was ii flueuced by tho sincere belief that li duty requires him not to remove the p pera, books and records of the State fro thu place designated by statute for the to bo kept. Thc district Attorney said that Mond: would suit him, ami the Court accor ingly fi.:cd the argument upon the retu to tho rule for 10 o'clock ii. m. ?>n th dav. Tho United States Circuit Court v. convened at 10 o'clock Moudav mornir Judges Bond nnd Byran presiding. T district attorney announced that tue ho had arrived set for hearing thcargumc in tho matter of the rule against the st rotary of State. Alajor Theo. G. Barli appeared for the secretary of State, a made a very able argument in siippt of tho sufficiency of the return to t rule. He took tho ground that thc s< rotary of State was an executive officer tl... S?tato Ortv.?riji%\oi-i# f-nd fhfiS U S V expressly forbidden by statute to reme any of tho records from o's office. T etatuto also provided that certified cop of records should bo furnished by hi which should nervo as tho originals. J was ready to furnish those certified ct ics, and took the position that it was i in tho power of tho judicial departmt to compol an act by an executive oflfh which .was in violation of a Smtc la m conclusion Major Barker said : "It is obvious that the district atti noy ha?, in this case, gone beyond t limits recognized by Statuto law of I State and of tho United States, as w as by judicial decisions of the U. Supreme Court and by the most appro* text writers, as to tho proper and ncccss/ proof of publie documents. "'Certified copies' being made Statute, and by general law proper a sufficient proof pf these poll lists, I government officer goes out of his w to require that tho originals forming nt by force of the Statute, a part of the chives of the State, shall bo produced court, and in requiring the secretary State himself to appear in person vt them to danco attendance ile die in di on the call of the district attorney dur! the sitting of tho court, ono hundred n th ri ty miles away from his office. "If thero were'no statute law previ ting 'certified copies' as the proper i sufficient evidence-if there was no g eral law making them proper proof it had bocu shown that tho certified cop would not answer the legitimste pur ses of the prosecution, tho district att ney, we think, should havo paused bef Undertaking, by n ti'bjk?t?, to remove | from their pince of lawful deposit slid 1 custody the public ?rcliiVL4 Ol the Slate. "Mr" pirns cannot bring them here officially. The moment he place? hil? hand* upon them to remove them from thc place where the Legislature ha? placed them he Violates his official duty, amino orderof Court or permission of ihe Gover nor even can justify him. "The principle upon which th?? Court have refused to use tho judicial proc ss ngain?t officers of the Executive depart ment is the vital ?me of the necessity of maintaining the absolute independence ol'the co-ordinate departments of gov ernment." The assistant district attorney took thc ground that certified copies would not serve the same purpose ns the originals, because it wa? handwriting that they de sired to prove. The Court held that it had the power U) compel the production ol the original records, but that the district attorney's rule had been defective inasmuch as be failed to notifoy the secretary of State that the originals, and not copies, were re quited. The court therefore, instructed thc district attorney to amend his rule, and the order compelling the production of the poll lists would be granted. Thus it will br* seen that Judge limul has gone one step further in the conflict of jurisdiction than even the Teller In vestigating Committee went. The same point was raised before the Committee, and it did not undertake to compel the production of the papers. The decision of .fudge Il'uid. therefore, was invested with a double interest ; Slid nlthotlgh it is correct in the opinion of many law yers, it is an utter defiance of State law, and a subversion of State authority. It compels an officer of the State to violate thc law of the authority from which he derives his office, and if law, it is cer tainly very bad law, for the evils to flow from failing to obtain original documents, in some cases, are inconsiderable Com pared with those likely to follow from spiriting the records of a State about to suit thc fancy of a United Stales District Attorney. The army appropriation bill passed the Senate last week without amend ment, and therefore goes to the Presi dent just as il left the House. It prohib its thc use of the army nt the polls or for political purposes, and confines its operations in times of peace strictly to the provisions of the Constitution and the laws ntade for the enforce ment of its provisions, which entire ly rob it nf thc political uses and power to which it has been put since thc war. The bill is now before the Presi dent, who is said to be minutely examining it, with the assistance of Mr. Kvarts, with a view of finding some ground upon which to give his veto. It will, however bc very difficult for his excellency to give thc country the benefit of his real objec lions, as it would be entirety too candie to come out am! say that he objects ti this bill because it will hurt the Repub Hean party ; and aside from this, there i: really no cause for his opposition. Hi cannot veto it on the ground that it i either unconstitutional or revolution?r] to enact general l?gislation in ' ?r?prin lion bills, for the record show that tin Republican party has frequently passe? law- in that way, and that Mr. R. I! Hayes, while a member of Congress, vo ted for some billa in precisely thc sum shape as the present one. It will, in ou opinion, therefore bo difficult for th President to frame a veto message on th bill in question, for its provisions ar admitted to be just and wise by tho cit; zens of tho whole country. Even th majority of Congressmen opposed the bi i on technical grounds, without cnnimil ting themselves on its merits, and th grounds usmimed by them have bee completely answered by the long list r respectable precedents. We predic therefore, that the army bill will becom a law, either by the appioval of thc Prci ideutor by his silence on it, which will i ten days make it a law without his nj pro val. Thus thc army problem in nt politics will be solved, and thc count! will breathe more freely that one of tl indications of a tendency of our govert ment to despotism has been forev ended. Senator Williams, of Kentucky, made sensible speech on the army bill, in whit bc referred to tho prescnen of Confcdc ate Generals in Congress from the Sont and said thai he only regretted that tl North had not pursued the same wi course and sent her true and valiant sc diera to rule thc councils of thc n lion. Tho soldiers, who fought em other in the Into war were patin battling for what each liclicved be right, und now that the conflict over they have sheathed theirswords ai returned to the pursuits ?if pence with higher regard for each other tb nu th ever had before. Bravo mon do ti fight their conflicts over and anon o\ again in words. It is only tho mean a despicable cownrd who seeks to convin the world of his bravery by constn abuse of those who have differed, and s tied those differences by .-.n appeal arms. It ?s the bomb-proof politici: who have never rendered their couni any more hazardous service thnn sitti in Congressional hillls and drawing co fort able salaries that are fighting t battles of thc Into war over again Words in this Ino fourteenth year at peace. Tho men who cry revolution, hellion Ac., now in the Congress of i United States aro to bo excused for th course, ns their timid natures have r ..' pursued aught bul thc paths of peace, ? to them the nemo of heroism and dari bravery is to got up in the halls of Ci grcss and vaunt before the nation cxpr sions of that valor which they took g< caro to conceal when there was a ni for valiant men to como forward and battle for their country. Mr. Willia is right. It is to bo regretted that l true soldier? of each section of the I ion could not have been entrusted w the work of pacification. The men v fought for their country were pa ot:-, and have been seeking pneifi tiou, for thoy know the horrors nf war i the blessings nf peace. The invine! heroes *r?f peace sro too often seif ambitious and ignorant of those I rora which they refer to in order to flume tho public mind, that out of turbulence they may advance their c mischievous end*. If tho North wo give these agitators a back scat it wo argur woll Tor thc permanence of i nsti tu tiona. "In the bright lexicon of Dr. Ilari Fever and A ?rue Sj>ccifie. there is no a word as fall? Those who havesuiTeroil years find immediate relief, and those i treal the premonitory symptoms save th selves all pain. Fur .-ale hy ull dru pg - TIIP citizens of Hock Hil! have con tributed tlHi. 7-"? fur the Wultefboro' suf feicn<.---#W Hill Herald, The Ninety Ki* Town Council have pawed an ordinance prohibiting thc "tn* rage of guano in the town limita from May IS to October 1. - Mr. John Miller, one of the oldest citizens of Abbeville county, died at bis nome near Hue West on Monday, April 14. Mr. Miller was bom in 17H?, and was in bis ninety-lilil? year when bodied. - Several horses and mules died in various. parts of the county laat week. It is uol known exactly what was the mat ter with them. They would be appa rently well, and in a few hours would sicken and die before relief could be giv en them.-yiiir.il/-iSij- (Juardian. - Near Crosbyville, on Saturday, HHh instant, (icorge and Johnston Crosby, sons of Andrew Cm ,by, bad been hunt ing, and were returning Imme, when they became engaged in a friendly scuffle. George accidentally discharged his gun, the contents taking ctR-ct in the head of his brother. Though the ball passed through the bruin, the unfortunate young man has lingered several days in a criti cal condition. He will hardly recover. - ('linter Jiiillrtin. - A lire broke out in Columbia on April 21, about midnight, in George Keenan's (formerly Daly's) stables on Assembly street, and rapidly consumed the double frame structure, all the har ness, several vehicles and four horses. Several adjoining frame tenements were also consumed. There was no insurance, and the total bxs of Htable and contents and the adjoining buildings amounts to from six to eight thousand dollars. Thc principal losses lull upon Mr. Keenan, a most worthy young citizen, Gwen Daly, former proprietor of the Wheeler House, and l'en. Williams, a colored mau. Military Notices. HEADQUARTERS UIM'KR BATTALION WESTERN REO IM EST CAVALRY, April 2?, 187?. Tu tin: Officer* CmnmaittUiiy Gnnjtunie* nf thc t'jijier Battalion HWrm Carnley: You are directed to meet nt Anderson C. II. on Monday next, 5th of May, at ll a. m., for the purpose of costing lots for Sabres, and for transacting other business of importance. Hy order of Col. W. K. Walters. .1. T. C. JON?, Commanding Upper Battalion W. lt. C. IIRADQUARTEHS UTTER BATTALION, EASTERN REOIHKNT CAVALRY, April 28th, 1870. To the. Officer* Oamminndiog tbiiijtanic* oj' the Cji/irr Battalions You are directed to meet meat William son on Saturday, 17th day of May, at ll o'clock a. m., to draw for sabres and trans act other business of importance. By order of Col. M. I". Tribhle. L. E. CAMPBELL, Lieut. Col., Commanding I'ppcr Battalion, E. U.C. HEADQUARTERS LowEB BATTALION, EASTEUN BEOIMKNT CAVALRY, April 28th, 1870. Tu the Officer* Ornum.-ulina Comitanie* nj thc Lower Battalion ? You are directed to meet mc at Neal's freck on Saturday, thc 17th of Muy, ut ll o'clock u. m., to draw for sabres, mid trans act other business of importance. By order of Col. M. 1'. 'I ribble. J. N". VAN DIV KR, Major, Commanding Lower Battalion, E. H. C. Dr. Hurter's Fever and Ague Specific is sold under it full guainntoe. It baa never yet fulled, anti the Dr. Harter Medicine "Company therefore runs no risk in this oller, which stands unparalleled in its lib erality. Eur salo by Oil druggists. _ -11-2 WOMAN'S BEST EIUKNP.-Ample testimo nials front every section of the country show thut Bradfield's Female Regulator is us it claims tobe, "Woman's best friend." Many ?uttering females have tried it, and have been cured, und bear witness to its merits in sound constitutions and rosy cheeks. Its record is before the public. Don't fail to try it if you are suffering from any of the complaints peculiar to thu sex. For sab" by Simpson, Reid & Co., and Wilhite it Wil liams, april 10 A CARD. If A VINO completed my course at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, I respectfully offer my Professional services to thc people of Anderson and the sur* rounding country. SAMUEL M. Ollli, Af. D. Muy L ?870_ , 42 _am Assessment Notice. IN pursuance of th?, recent Act of the Legislature, requiring County Auditors to attend two or more dava in euch Town ship of their respective Counties to receive returns of Beal and Personal Property for thu year 187il, I will attend ut the following places at the specified times : Brushy Creek Township-At J. W. Rosa mond's, 2nd and 3rd June. WilHitmston-At Wllliamston, 4th mid ?lh June. <?arvin-At Bethany, nth ami 7th Juno. Fork-At Farmer's Store, Ul h and luth June. Centreville-At Hunter's Spring, 11th and 12th June. Pendleton-At Pendleton, 13th and 14th June. Kock Mills-At Williford's Store, Kith ami 17th June. Savannah-Al Davis' Mill, 18th and 10th June. Corner-At Sherard's Store, 20th and 2lst June. Hall-At Dr. Milford's, 23rd and 21th June. Vurunncs-At Flat Kock, 25th and 2(lth June. Martin-At R. C linkscalcs', 27th and 2Sth Juno. Hopewell-At Di. Carpenter's, 2nd and 3rd Julv. Broaduwav-At 'Neal's1 Creek, 4th and otb July. Hones Path-At Honea Path, 7th and 8th July. ' Belton-At Belton. Otb and lOtii July. Anderson-At Auder, on, 11th and 12th July. ?iiti Arowssora ?.. -veal Estate are request ed to be punctual in their attendance ut the places and times specified in their respec tivo Townships. After thc 2Uth of July next all Itcturns received will bo Addi tional Returns, and a {tenuity of fifty per cent, will be added, except in cases where taxpayers have a Inwful excuse. Property will 1M.- valued at its worth on thc first day of June. 1870. Parties having bought ami sold Kcal Estate between the first day of June, 187?, end first day of June. 1870, will picoso have a note of it made on their Itc turns. T. J. BICKENS, A. A. C. May 1, 1879_42 2 AGrlllCUI/TURAJ., MACHINERY. Tozer'* Plantation Engines, Tbs Cardwell Threshers & Cleaners, Tbs Cotton Bloom, Tho Gullett Steel Brush and Taylor Cotton 61ns, And .-verything in the way of Agricultural Machinery and Machine Repairs, for sale on favorable terms. As to thc merita of all Machinery . -dd by ino, I will t>e glad to furnish the bnS testimonial*. Satisfaction guurnntecd. I can bc found at the store of J. P. Sullivan ?fe Co., where 1 -vould be pleased to see those wishing to buy any thing in this line. J. M. SULLIVAN. April 17, 1879_40 Om FRESH ARRIVALS. ANOTHER lot or beauUml Calico, Pique, Long Cloth, Cotton.id? -, Ginghams, Checked Homespuns, Cushmarets, Ac A. B. TOWERS A CO. April 17, 1879 40 STOVES ! STOVES ! STOVES ! Ono Car I A nul Just Ar H Ved mid Another ?ii (lie Way. T J. H ESK STOVES will bo sold on the Cotton Option plan-like fertilizers. Come on men, nm! buy your wive? Stoves. You cnn buy n good Stove for 151) to 27") pounds middling cotton. And as for TIN WAUK, I will sell you better Tin and nt lower rate?* than any man in Town. Dring on your HIDES, tAGS, and other produce. I pay belter prices than anybody. 1 laving xe cured the services of a first class, mechanic, I um prepared to repair the old '.Farmer Stoves" that the people have been so humbugged in. JOHN E. PEOPLES. May 1, 1879 42 VIRGINIA CA SSI 31K H KS. JUST RECEIVED, a lot of those excel lent goods that gave such perfect sutii ructiun. ('all soon und make a selection. A. li. TOWERS ?Vt CO. A pro 17. lsTU -ll) GROCERIES. Aril line of FAMILY GROCERIES is V>/ compl?te. Fine TEAS, viz. : Gunpow* der, Yoting Hyson, Oolong and English Brcnkfust-n Sjtcciultii. A. li. TOWERS A CO. April 17. ?S7!) 40 FEED CUTTERS, &C. WE bave j'ist recel ve? 1 another lot or Drennan ck ?Vs superior ma chiucs-sueb aa Dexter Feed Cutters and Corn Shellers, (?rain Kans, Cider and Sor ghum Mills. The very best. A. If. TOWERS A CO April 17, 1S7?) io GREAT REDUCTION IN prices of CARPETS. Wc have just marked down our entire stock to aston ishingly low priettt. Anybody can buy now. We have a few pieces of beautiful patterns sidtahle for Mats and small Rug? that we will sell low. A. lt. TOWERS A CO. _April 17, 1879 _40_ N??M SAW MILL IN TOWN. A LI, kinds of SAWING done at the low rate of Forty Cou IM per hun dred tVct. Dring on your Logs. A. H. OSBORNE. Mureh 27, 187'J r>7 ?ni QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS IS oar motto, and we can make it to your interest to call and SIM- Hi when you are in need nf anything. Wc will sell you ginni Uoods at low priers. A. D. TOWERS & CO.. N?). 4 Granite Row. April 17, 187!> 40 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtue of an execution to be ?lire. Iud. 1 will expose l?sale on thc first Mon day in May. 18711, at Aialcrson Court House, S. C., the ful lo whig Personal Property, to wit: ONE RAY MULE, levied oil ns the property ?>f George Lewis In favor of A. J. Stringer ?fc Co., against George Lewis. Terms of salo cash. JAMES H. MCCONNELL. Shedir Anderson County. _April 17, 187!? 40 3 SHERIFFS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtue of an Execution to me di rected, I will expose to salo on the j First Monday in May next. (1871).) nt I Anderson Court House, S. C., the following ? Heal E-itutc, io wit : One Tract of Land, containing one hun dred un?! eighteen ucres, more or less, boun den! by luuds of John Stephenson, Frank Clayton and others. Levieil oil ns the property of James Gil mer, deceased, in favor of O. II. 1*. Fant, Assignee, against Joseph Cox and J. J. G?nter, Administrators of thc Estate of James Giliner, deceased. Terms ol sale Cash-purchaser to pay ex-' tra for nil necessary pupers. JAMES H. .MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. April 10, 187? _3?_ l" SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. BY virtue of au Execution to nie directed, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MON >AY in MAY' next, (18711.) at An ??ersoi. Court House. S. C., nil of Defend ant's interest In the following Tract of Laud, to wit: Tract No. 1, or home place, containing eighteen and one half acres, moro or less, hounded by the Eaton Tract. Tract No. 2, thc W. S. Smith Tract, con taining twenty-one nnd four tenth sere-:, more or less," boundinl by lamb of W. 8. Smith and Joel Kay. Tract No. 3, the I). S. McCullough Tract, containing two hundred niul thirteen and one-?piarter acres, more or less, bounded hy Broadmouth Creek and John H. Harper. Tract No. 4, thc Hor.ry TrusscR Tract, containing one hundred and forty-three ncres, more or loss, bounile?! by lands of D. Garrison, John J. Mattison nn'd others. Tract No. 5, the Garrison Tract, contain ing two hundred acres, more or liss, boun ded by lauds of Mason Kay and others. Tr?C* No. S, ?ho V/. A. TC uv Traci, coil? faining fourteen acres, nuire or less, hound ed by Broadmouth Creek and Tract 5. Tract No. 7, thc Shaw Tract, containing sixty-one acres, hounded by lands of D. Garrison ami otnors. IiCvied upon as the property of Mondial B. Gaines, in favor of the State Savingsnml Insurance Rank of Anderson, S. C., against Marshal D. Gaines. Terms of sal?;-Clich. Purchaser to pay cr.ira for nil necessary paper:'. JAMES ii. MCCONNELL, Sli_riff Anderson County. April 10, 187?) 4* _ THE ATTENTION OK THK LADIES OP AEDEES01? IS respectfully invited to my SPRING STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS, which hos le. . a selected with core to suit thc vari?! tastes of t?:v customers. The stock of these Goods ls elegant, nnd will bo kflpt replenished us tl . traite muy demand. Tho prices are in all laitances as reasonable aa can be found for ?!?? same class of Goods anywhere else. Mlilliiery. Mantua-Making, Stamping and Plaiting will bc attended to promptly and carefully. Thc Ladles of the town and surrounding country are invited to rall and examino my stock before pur chasing. MISS DELLA KEYS, Ir. Centennial Honsc. April 3, 187? 38 2n? SMOIST? BLACKWELL'S fl J BURHAM P?J TOBACCO TO HOUSE KEEPERS ! EVERYBODY SHALL KNOW IT THAT ir. a-. :M:.A.SSJ3"X" HAS ON HAND THE I.AKUKST AND MOST COMPLOTS ?TOCK OF CROCKERY WARE Ever brought to Anderson, which bo will nell at thc VE!? V LOWEST PRICES for tin* cash. CHINA, STONEWARE, GLASSWARE, and in fact everything usually kent in a first-class Crockery ware Establishment, of tin: very best quality, eau always ho found nt my Store in the HENSON HOUSE. Give me a cal! and see my Goods. JF-. ?t?. MASSEY. P, H. -I have also un hand a small int of SHOES that will he dis|>o*ed of at cost. April 24, 1-S7U Wi ly NEW FIRM AGAIN. nPHE undersigned, having bought out the entire stock of SULLIVAN & CO., will cun X finue thc GENERAL MERCANTILR BUSINESS ut the ?une stand forniewy oc cupied hy them, under the name and style of J", -JP. SULLIVAN ac CO. We will keep constantly on hand a large and well-selected stock of Groceries, Provisions, Plows and Patent Plow Stocks, CLOTH, from fTi.ftO per barrel up. BACON, very low. N. O. MOLASSES, new crop, price reduced. CO EE KIO, ??veil pounds tor one dollar. SUGAR, ten. twelve and fourteen pounds for one dollar. HATS, from 40 cents up. SHOES, men uno ludies, 75c. a pair up. DRV GOODS, a full lino. We have just received a new and beautiful lot of SPRING und SUMMEIt CALI COES. Our terms arc CASH EXCLUSIVELY. Therefore, we are prepared to olfer inducements lu the way of good bargains, and respectfully solicit the patronage of our friends und tho public generali v. 1 fa J. P. SCLLIVAN. C. E. JONES. W. A. VAN DIVER. April 17. 1871)_-to ? Spin ai Sillier 1879. CLOTHING AT BOTTOM PRICES. "l^TE ANNOUNCE to thc people generally that weare now receiving a larger lot of \V READY-MADE CLOTHING than we have ever bad before. You cnn buy from us a Nuit ol" 4'lolliCM from $3.00 to bl?.00. We ure also receiving u tine as sortment of S ZE3II IR, T ?3, Chenpcr (han von can muke them. We also carry in our stock 1*1 eec Goods, comprising, all thc lute styles of It In. cit HocakinN niitl BrouriclotliN? Fancy CIINNI inercN, Black mid Funcy Cnslmiurets. which we will cut und make up nt the very Lowest Figures. | MflTlflM nm A DTM CWT -Weare prepared to furnish anything you WU I lUfl Uti AK I III C.HI I . may desire in this linn-such as Hair Hose, Collurs, Cruvuts, Suspenders, Ulov?*, Linen ami Silk Handkerchief)1, A'c, tte. OCUMUP M A PU IM CC -We have a few Sewing Machines on bund that wtWIIlU lllnUnlllLw.. we will guarantee, and sell at very low figures, lt will pay you to call in and examine our stock. We respectfully ask you to give us is J. R. & L. P. SMITH, iMci'nl?j 'r* Corner, Anderson, N. 1'. March 20. 187!) 30 Um LOOK 9N FRONT OF THE TIDE. LADIES' ST?RT STILL AHEAD ! jVil'oS LIZZIE WILLIAMS bas just returned from the North, where ?he super intend jd the selection of her Goods in person. Fast experience gives promise of future success. Wc promise our friends if they give us a call to show them 'ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON, lu great variety. We have the latest in the way of Hats, Gr lo ves, Slioes, Pretty Things for the Neck, Face and Feet, lu fact, everything to make thc Ladies look neat, sweet and dear to the heart, bub CHEAP TO THE POCKET. Give us a call, examine for yourself, don't take our word. Remember, wc ure not to be undersold. Thanking the public for past fa vors, we solicit a continuance of the same at thc i LADIES' STORE. March 27, 1871)_14_ KURRAH FOR ANDERSON ! HAVING employed Mr. HENRY RITZ, a first class Raker, I nm now prepared to furnish FVesli I3rea,d, X^iesi Crtkes; fie, Every duy. 1 have also received a fresh lulof Canned GoodH, CJonl<?otioiic?i-io*i, MeutN, AL cr. FRUITS of all kinds nu band. I nm still olfering inducements in CldLlKN and TOBACCO. New brands arriving everv week. Give me a call, AND DON'T FOR GET THE PLACE. JAMEN AXDHHNON, East End of Masonic Hall, or under P. F. Cray ton <k Sons Store, Anderson, S. C April 24. 187!) 3d ; ni J. B. CLARK & SON, The Holman Liver Fad, HRCHAHT TAILORS, ??|SIIST ' lion. Asure cure for Dyspepsia,Tor pid Liver, Riliousness, and all such Diseases. Call at once, ye invulids. HAVE JUST RECEIVED from New Sohl in the Town of Anderson uni j by York u fine assortment of Goods in cuvu?jnv M Din ?. T? their Hue, eoiihisting of aiM 1 ' "\" ,, ' " . ut-mou House Corner. Mureil 20,_1H79 . 30 ly Cloths, WANTED! . Doe Skin Cassimeres, A No. l YOKBof OXEN. Worsted Diagonals, j, M, Matthews, Belton, S.O. English, and (Formerly of Ninety Six,) illAg??ll ftUU Ti/f ANUFACTUUER of the Palmetto &1TlAr?Mn A.*A Cot,on Oin and Condenser. Agent AiUClXUalL Tor the New Economizer Steam Engine and ... Boiler,'theFarquhar Thresherand S?para. _ Jl?m.eS ?or' 32BM?! Mills ami other Ma ta ? chinery. Ponrtr Repairing faithfully done. Letters by Jk flUt/Y mull receive prompt attention. -, . April 8, lf?7i? _ as_2m w. i i , ' ,, ^fafSll^ereS' GRAIN CRADLE^ Winch ure thc most beautiful we have ever Uuy your 0n?n Cradle until had thc pleasure of exhibiting to our custo- yon see ours. Thev will bo in ina mers before few ,lu>'8' nn'1 wH1 bo 8ula* nt extremely low mers ociore. prices. A. Ii. TOWERS & CO. Cs'.', and se? (hem and select a Snit before April iv. i?yu 40 they are nil gone. *~ vr ? 3 x Wo GUARANTEE SATISFACTION, -J^_.?^el^?^5^___ both In style nod fit and good work. lilli If ".N0T 8e,,d 25 ^nts for a UUH V Sheet of Soldered PATCH We res|>ectfnlly nsk our friends and tho y?J3 | PLATE, with which you public generally to give us a call before .' c?Vl'ER WA'RE 'a^year! purchasing elsewhere. _ -J 7 Plates for $1.00. Post free April Si 1*70 38 ? wl,h UlweUpne. HACKET MTG CO., --- Charleston, 8. 0. HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS PorBliS?S,' AND ^ARM. PLAKTATI0N and MILL MA Clovor, Blue Clram, ? M of tt" kln<ut Iron ?n* *r??s Herds Urara, Orchard ?rae?, p<&esf''ml ,or Ca,tt,"?'ne and si>ecial lucerno and C hufa?. SCHOFIELD'S IB0H WORKS, Macon, Oa. Ai?o, '.. - . :---_?_ CARDEN SEEB, .. - ?. ^^MMI??S Wholesale ?nd Retail. ' ?>, ' ^^^tt^SS^iSS ' ???>? A"?1'' I- :" ... A'Mio??fu*?ic.?&c?,>|1r?l.aU, Mich. A full linc or DRUGS, MEDICINES, . ~ ~ ,.-~ CHEMICALS, PAINTS. OILS, LAMPS, *l^\i*^?n\?&F?& ami DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, for salo Adores. f.- o. vu KKHY, A mt mt*. M?lne. cheap for rash by AM M.* Monita andri|?iu??Ru?r?iite?tf totavno. WILHITE A WILLIAMS. 1 ?'lUU s"** * gig* Feb G, IK70 30 Nevipaitvr A'lwrti?lnK Baftau, 10 Sjuuc? ?I..N.Y. The Nineteenth Century adds tho Eighth Wonder of the World.