The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, March 25, 1880, Image 2
JO. B. MURKAY, ?41tor.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25,1880.
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OnUldTs* BEMOCKATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
Thero will be a meeting of the County
D?mocratie Executive Committee in thc
INTELMOENOKU Office, at Anderson C.
H., on Friday the 26th day cf March
inst., at ll o'clock a. m., far tho purpose
of considering the political outlook for
the coming campaign, wad to take auch
action apon tho call for the meeting of
the State Democratic Convention in
Columbia on the 2nd day of June next,
as may be deemed best. The meeting
will be a very important one, and it is
hoped every member of the Committee
will bo present, promptly, at the appoint
ed time. Tho Committee is composed of
ono member from each Club.
E. 13. MURRAY,
County Chairman.
TUB DEBIO CHATIO STATE CONVEC
TION.
The action of the State FxeeaUvo
Committee in calling tbe Democratic
Convention for the first of Juno to nomi
nate State officers is a matter of very
grave importance, and should be thor
oughly discussed both by the press and
by the people of tho State, for tho length
of the coming canvass in this State will
depend upon the action of that Conven
tion. In our opinion the Executive
Committee acted wisely lb calling the
Convention with the fullest powers, for
this coarse throws the responsibility of a
long or abort canvass directly upon a
Convention fresh from tho people, which
will intelligently represent tho whole
State, end shape its action to meet th?
wanta and nt?essities of the people. It
seems to us upon tho merits of the ques
tion that lt would bo very bad policy to
nominate State officers in June. It
would be unsafe and unusual tn trjake a
St?to. platform and nomination ta ad
vance of tho national platform and nom
ination. Th oro ahould be the utti^most
harmony and accord between the ??rfcy
in tho United States and io the State, so
that wo may succeed in both. This can
only be assured by the State waiting
about ita nomination until &ftev tim na
tional ticket hos been pat in the field
and until tho national policy hos been
defined. Not only, this, but it is very
doubtful whether or not the Democracy
will be fully in possession of the issues
wo will have to meet in the State at the
time of the meeting of the Jane Conven
tion, The Republicans will have given
no indication of their Intentions, and we
will be irrevocably committing ourselves,
Tbe . National Republican Convention
will not even have made its nomination,
and wo can form no idea of the line of
fight wlv'cb will be opposed tb us. These
co-lacerations are enough to make it un
wiso and impolitic, bnt the strongest ob
jection to it is the etraia which a long
canvass will impose upon r our pe*)plo.
Whenever tike S'ate canvass ia begun,
either actively or constructively, just so
soon will tho county campaigns begin.
tOur people ajre busy in the effort to im
prove and build up their financial stand
lug, ??u it ls ?b? w?iB? possible pc?cy to
allow politics te interfere with it to a
greater extent than.is-^eccaaary. We
want a short, sharp ind d?chu* ve canvass.
We should shun a long, tedious abd
lethargic ono. which au carly nomination
ensur?a. The campaign ought- rxt? to b?
begbi? .aili tho. cropa are laid by,,and ?
then it should bs kept red bot to ita cloc?. !
The pcoplo will agree to make tho encri
t-es necessary to carry Uk?' BU??Q J if .thc#o j
sacrifices nro only aakod ia ibo early part
of the gathermg season at, the. close of ?
tho caava-3, but i* they aro called tiponi
to sacrifice time both from the Worfe:'j(?-i,' ?j
??on and thegatbering time, iti'le'v^ry
doubtful whether tbey giv&"either. Wo
v .fear an carly aorcinatiou will disgust in?
atehd of entbuso 'odr people, and there-!
fore, yfber?;./t^^^v*ato:1 interests of-tho ,
country conform so well to thti policy of
tho camp? ig?, it would bo WOKO1 t&uia
blunder io ignore them all by making en
curly nomination.. In addition, to .tho
foregoing reasons, ttere is also another,'
Urbich ls weet ?roilby of consideration.:
An carly nomination gtlves a long time (
for tho oprtositlon.t? a ticket form and!
krause for ? eeriest.[ U
ion in-tho party over a nomination, tho
allowance of a long period' with s elug- ,
gish campaign gives encouragement and ,
opportunity for RR independent mo j
mont, and tho combinations and manipu- .
rations necessary for making a ?u?cess of 1
li Wo do not apprehend any difficulty' '
pt thin iilliL hat lt hi tix*k 'm*. <?^l (
goard against tho potability, wbero it
crir* bn Jone wi'/?:out injury to other im.
' portant ;'. considerations, Wo bave pbs-.
?>?I of Ui?,BUvi':-, ?nd, U-wj-ifur?, there
? no nc-oesidty for a Aong canvass. Sir
weck? ia ample time for the State cam
paign, for tho success' of that campaign
. will vlepef?? upon tho ahtbuaiswhi with
which the nominttUonsnro received and
the telst -?iib vfbicb the canvas* is main
iafr-ei < We can have another '76, if Ula
- ;r-ry, for nix weeks1 or two months
?hfe ?i???^ier ani ?_!, b??t sro cannot havo
lt -tor five months. Wo bops the several
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TUB BLUB BUDGE RAILROAD,
The many ramon circulating about the
Blue Ridge Railroad are very perplexing,
ind frequently excite our citizen* with
grate alarm, lest the coveted prize be
grasped fro rn our section and from Ibis
State. It is well Jcuown that the Air
Line Railroad is figuring to control cer
tain links in tho chain with a view of {
blocking any movement for its comple
tion. Some weeks ago it was positively
announced that this Road had control of I
the charter in North Carolina, but this
was promptly ascertained to bo a mis
take. Now tho rumor comes that it owns
the Tennessee end of tho Road, with all
of the chartered pri vileges in that State.
We do not believe this rumor, becauso it
would not secure the Air Lino against
the building of tho Blue Ridge Road to
the Tennessee lino, and there procuring
another charter to Knoxville or eome
point on the Cincinnati Southern Road.
The State of Tennessee wants au outlet,
and would cheerfully grant a new charter
if necessary, and would further be willing
to help in tho completion of tho Road if |
lt were built to the lino of that State.
This link would also do the Air Lino no
good unless it can control tho interme
diate link in North Carolina. In pur
chasing tho Tennessee end of tho Road
from three to five hundred thousand dol
lars wouid bo necessary, and the prospect
of any return to tho Air Line would bo
too vague for them to undertake it.
Wbilo it is probable no actual salo has
been mado, still wc have information that
influences bostilo to tho Blue Ridge Road
aro at work to defeat any possibility of j
! its construction, and tho friends of the
enterprise should be arranging for a con
solidation of all the charters and an on
ward movo to its completion by n.combi
nation of the owners of all its links. In
importance.to the commerce or the State
it Is above any other Road, and it is sui
cidal to let it bo taken from us. It is
also very greatly desired by the States of j
Tennessee and Ohio. If once put under
way of completion, largo amounts can be
procured from various sources to press it
to its dostination. To combine and en
thuse these interests, which aro tho same,
is the important work to which tho friends
of the enterprlso should now address
themselves.
THE EDMUNDS ELECTORAL IUIX.
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, has
introduced a bill to regulate the counting
of votes for President and vice-Presi
dent in tho electoral college by Congress.
Tho bill provides that the electors of each
State shall meeton tho second Monday in
January after their appointment. That
previous to such meeting each State may
determine any controversy arising lu con
nection with such electors, and that such
determination shall establish tho lawful
title of tho electors, and shall govern in
counting thc electoral vote. Both houses
of Congress Bhall meet in joint session on
tho second Wednesday in February to
count the electoral votes. Objections to
the counting of votes shall be made in
writing, and be submitted to each Hous?
separately. If more than one rotura
from any State shall have been received
only the votes given by the electors ap
pointed in conformity with this bill shall
bo counted, and tho two Houses acting
separately shall concurrently decido
which return is supported by the proper
State tribunal. No electoral vote from
any State from which only one return
baa been received shall be rejected ex
cept by tho affirmative votes of both
Bouses. In cases whero thora is more
than one return from a State not sup
ported by the decision of a State tribu
nal, those votes only shall bo counted
which the two Houses, acting separately,
shall concurrently decide to be tho law
ul votes of tho legally appointed electors
of such State. The joint meeting of the
two Houses shall not dissolve until the
count is completed. This is a very , im
portant rattler, and should be most care
fully and patriotically acted upon. The
Dresent I?vw? ar? ?qdoi?btsd?y defective
aa regards not only tho counting of : the
ballots, but also the manner of casting
them. The wholo system ought to bo
changed. The vote for President by
States ought to be abolished, and a direct
vote of the people substituted. . Tho
counting of tb!a vote should be dono by
Stajh laws, and tho voto in tho United
States tabulated from the certified result
lc the elvera! States. Thia tabulation
should bo maud by ea*** House of Con
gr^i, under proper rcgulbtiona and re
strictions. Something should bo done as
to the whole subject, but thia ls not the
time to do it, for a political campaign Is
now bcfonV the country, and too much
parUanpship would go into any measure
which might bo adopted. Especially
would it bo ncsofb to adopt auy scheme
which is presented by so .insidious and
cunning' a partisan os tho Republican
giant of Vermont. Taken all together,
wp think tho country can afford to put
ap with the old laws until the approach-!
[ncr election i? over, abd then such chang
ea as are necessary can be made with can
lion and an absence of campaign in nu
ances. ?
Tho majority of tho Sonate Committee
;harged with tho Kellogg-Spotford elec
tion have Reported tho ?eat as properly
belonging to Judge Spofford, whilo' tho
minority of tho Committee report it aa be
longing to Kellogg. The Oommitteo db.
ride according to politics, tho Dem?crata
favoring jSpofib.nl and the Republ icaria
savoring Kellogg. If the Senate acts
dnbn tho reposts at this session a very
acrimopievs, partisan and BM??1OR?1 - de,:
bato la expected. TheRepublicans bave1
been very anxious for ati opportunity for
oho of their periodical tirades against tho
Democracy in general, and tho South in
particular. They aro so *e\\ sativ4-^
that the Kellogg case will develop a real
field-day debate, that several of the Re
publican'gunn of largest calibre, includ
ing Oonk?ing, are loaded with "the
greatest efforts of their lives," in the
shape of written speeches which they,
propose firing off during this debate, in
which they hopo to make a little pelitical
capital ?or tiiati/isslve^ especially,- ?od.
olio for thmr party; The Dotnociats are,
not likely to indulge the Orators,
probable tho wholo matter.will
?'pH;;' postponed to the
next regular vision of Congress. This
will turn the tables on thon by shutting
elf the!? or&iory, ?nd ni the; wt* time
making public tho moat damaging
testimony against the Republican party.
TUE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The London Tima, in an article on the
Panama Ship Cana), anya: "The Monroe
Doctrine, even in ita moat restricted
shape, baa never been admitted into the
law of nations. Certainly no such ex
treme interpretation has yet been at
tempted to be fastened upon it by Amer
icans as it is made to bear in President
Hayes's message to Congress and the
resolutions of the select committee of the
Houso of Representatives. According to
these two statements, had the Columbian
Confederation itself taken charge of the
project tho United States would have
been justified in prohibiting tho work.
That the United States by furnishing the
money should obtain a special right to
watch over tho safety and peaceable use
of the new channel is what Europe and
particularly Great Britain would most of
all desire, but tho world is entitled to ask
tho United States to mako up their minds
either to let M. DoLesseps do the thing
himself by the resources at his command
or to chingo themselves with tho task."
This subject is likely to attract consid
erable interest among the leading na
tions, and may lead to nervous complica
tions, if not to war itself. The United
States hos clearly announced its position?
and although European nations do not
recognize our right to tho position, still
wo have no doubt that our government
will insist upon and maintain it, for the
supremacy and futuro safety of the
United States depends upon perpetuating
tho Monroe Doctrine.
Tho Democrats in tho Houso of Rep
resentatives havo passed tho following as
a proviso to tho appropriation for tho
payment of tho expenses of United States
Marshals for services rendered in attend
ing elections :
Provided, That hereafter special deputy
marshals of elections for performing any
duties iu reference to any election shall
receivo the sum of fivo dollars per day in
full for their compensation ; and that the
appointments of auch special deputy mar
shals shall be mado by the Judge of the
Circuit Court of tho United States for the
district in which such marshals aro to
Serform their duties, or by tho District
udgo in tho absence of tho Circuit
Judge. Said special deputies shall ho
appointed in equal numbers from tho dif
ferent political parties ; and the persons
so appointed shall bo persons of good
moral character, and shall bo well-known
residents of the voting precinct in which
their duties are to be performed.
This proviso will neutralize in a largo
measure the evil eiTecls likely to follow
tho decision of the Supreme Court of the
Uuited States on tho validity of .tho elec
tion laws. Tho provisions of the amend
ment are perfectly fair, and, if adopted,
will do all that is necessary for the equal
protection of both political parties. It
will also, to a very great extent, prevent
tho appointment of a set of professional
hangers-on, who aro unfit for any decent
service, but who have been sent out over
the State to do tho vilo work Republicans
have bad for their ready hands. Tho
amendment will poss tho Senate, and
President Hayes will not bo likely to
voto a mensuro so perfectly fair and non
partisan. The Democrats are to bo con
gratulated on their considerate and wise
course in this instance.
Portions of tho State of Kentucky aro
not ts law-abiding as some sections of
thu 'Xmntry. A telegram from Grayson,
under date of March 20th, conveys the
information that a party of a hundred
regulators rode to James Binion's house
on the Upper Big Sinking Creek, on
Thursday night, 18th inst., and asked for
John Bogga, a notorious ' jaracter, who
was concealed shout the house. Dinion
refused to open the door, but at once
opened a fusilado on the regulators,
firing romo fifty shots and killing, it ie
believed, one of them. The regulators,
who had como only to notify Bogga to
leave tho. county, then broke down the
doors and th roo shots wero fired at Bin
ion, who was instantly killed. Mrs.
Binion's right leg was broken. Tho reg
ulators then took Beggs and hanged him
to a tree md fired two shots into bis
body. Theso regulato? have beon in
existence for many months, and are in
tended to repress lawlessness and crime,
but in the suppression of criminals they
often commit the gravest crimes them
selves. The State authorities are power
less to correct the evils, and hence in
some of tho mountain counties of the
State the most arbitrary and lawless con
dition of things prevails.
Tho Kew York Sribtine says that al
though Mr. Conkllng opposed Mr,'Blaino
in 1876, ho was pledged to support him
if nominated for President,.although thsy
do not speak. So Conkllng and Wash
burne are not. on speaking terms, al
though both aro .ardent supporta? ot
Giant, and-it ia generally believed that
if Grant does not secure the nomination,
bis friends will throw their forces in favor
of Washburne, and thus Mr. Conkling
may find himself compelled, for appear
ance sake from a p&rty standpoint, to
support a man for President co whom bo
does not speak as an individual. Tho
enthusiasm of Mr. Conkling, however,
would no doubt ba ornail? wooded ss? by
the nomination of either Blaine or Wash*
burne. This loyalty on the part of Re
publicans to the party organization' is
worthy of Democratic imitation. With
na, if we do not like a .nan, tho tendency
is to refiiso to vote for him if nominated,
while no such conduct is ever observed
??cug tbs Rcpr.b'dc-?tis. They vote for
their most bitter enemy if he Is nomi
nated, ind by thia meaos succeed. Tho
Democrats should learn from this to vote
the ticket a?ra?nated, even if individual
preferences are not always gratified.
A Memphis dispatch of thu 20th says
"the 15,150 shana of stock held by tho
City of Charleston in the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company were pur
chased yesterday by "Newell; Duncan A
Ob., 'of this city, at tho rate of 88|c. By
this transaction tho City of Charleston
realizes in cash ubout $145,000. It ls
understood thal the purchase was road*
for New York parties." Our Charleston
friends had ? ./tter put this sum into the
Blue Ridge Railroad.upon the conditions
of tho late Act iu reference to that road.
Subscriptions fronv Anderson and Oco
nco, with this sum from'Charleston, and
tho. snbseriptionn which wa are assured
the citizens of North Carolina aro will
ing; to make, would ansnr? tho speedy
completion of thc road, and. under, the
?J^onditionp of ibo Act there, would be no
risks whatever to run, so far as danger of
8
an expenditure of the money without se
curing the road is concerned. Tiie sub
Bcriptio.' of Charleston to the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad has proven a
dead loss to the city, and the recent sale
is just so m?eh made out of what was
worth nothing.
Some weeks ago Judge Hunt, of tho
United States Supreme Court, gave out
his Ihlc?llon of retiring from tho Bench,
and Mr. Hayes thereupon informed Sen
ator Edmunds that the position would be
tendered to him. Soon after this became
known, Judge Hunt announced a change
of his mi id as to the resignation, and the
matter d-jpped. It has since transpired
that Senator Conkiing induced the
chango in Judge Hunt's mind, because
ho could not control tho appointment of
his successor, and did not wish to sec
Senntor Edmunds eleva'ed. Mr. Conk
ling is said to have gone to Judge Hunt
and told bira that he had secured bis ap
pointment of President Grant, because
he wished a New York lawyer upon tho
Bench, and that in justice to him Judge
Hunt ought not to resigm Upon pre
sentation of this phase of the case Judge
Hunt gave up the idea of retiring, and
Mr. Conkling, as usual, carried his point.
If a correspondent of the Now York
World is to be believed, the Tilden influ
ence in the National Democratic Execu
tive Committee is exceedingly weak. A
trial of its strength was made at tho last
meeting of the Committee on three prop
ositions, each of which wa? promptly re
jected by a decided majority of the Com
mittee. One was the choice of St. Louis
as the place for holding the National
Convention ; another was tho adoption of
the "fraud issue" as the leading question
for tho coming campaign, and tho third
was the appointment of a sub-committee
to arbitrate between the Tilden and anti
Tilden Democrats of Now York. The
rejection of all theso propositions ought
to show Mr. Tilden that his day in poli
tics is over. ?
The Democrats of Columbia have
nominated Capt. Richard O'Neal, Jr.,
for Mayor of that City. They will be
opposed by an independent candidate,
who will receive the entire Republican
vote, and therefore the contest will be a
closo ono. Tho city Democrats have cur
anxious good wishes for their triumph.
It is a matter of importance not only to
them but to thc State. The ir dependent
candidate scheme is only a plausible de
vice of the Republicans, and if success
ful in Columbia tho temptation to try it
elsewhere will be increased. Tho Demo
crats of Columbia are zealous, and will
work indefatigably for the triumph of
their ticket.
Mr. Nordhoff, of the New York Herald,
thinks Grant is the Republican bug-bear,
and that bo is sure to be beaten in the
nominating convention. Senator Don
Cameron, however, ?B of a very different
opinion, for he claims that of tho 756
votes of the convention there are now
460 certain for Grant on the first ballot,
which (?ves bim a clear majority of 82.
In addition to this, ho hopes to carry the
Southern delegations solid, which would
increoso the ex-PreBident's majority.
Rrant is evidently growing weaker with
tho people, but the leaders of the Repub
lican machino are running it in his inter
est, and will bo able to give him the
nomination beyond a doubt
Gen. John B. Hawley is ambitious to
become a Republican Governor of Illi
nois, and to free himself of complications
with Sherman and the present adminis
tration, has rescued the offi-jo of first as
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, and
(viii go to Illinois nt onco to "repair his
fences." Ho hopes to ride in on the
3rant wave next fall. It is unueual to
iee a Republican give up one office be
foro he securea another, but Gen. Haw
ley probably has "struck for higher
?vages," and, with full confidence in tho
election of Grant, thinks tlie road to tim
Unit .vt States Senate in the place cf gen
itor Davis is open to him.
The New York Evening Expret? an
nounces its choice for the Democratic
Presidential nomination as follows : "Our
nndidatc-tho Democratic statesman
?vho can best unite the party and secure
:ho support of tho conservative, patriotic
people of the country." Every, true
Democrat endorsen thia sentiment, and
ihougb there may be personal preferences
jefore the nomination, they will be ig
lored afterwards, and tho united Democ
racy will move on to victory under some
.odd leader who will be selected by the
Convention. '
The New York S?pate bas passed a bill
prohibiting women from engaging in
walking-matches, and prescribes punish
ment not only for the women walk
ing, but Also for tho managers and lessees
>f tho buildings. Thia is in the interest
of morally, and in endorsed by the lead
ing Journals of New York- The Walking
mania has bit so seriously affected any
other section aa to cali for legislation, but
in the case of Now York it is necessary
for tho welfare of society .that women
shall nc' be allowed to enter the public
contests.
Another, trial of Tildcn's strength has
been made, and'the old gentleman bas
been distanced, as usual. The friends bf
Mr. Tilden, have always claimed Penn
sylvania as sore for him In tho conven
tion,, but the sanse of the Democratic
State Executive Committee waa recently
ascertained tb bo decidedly against bim,
audit ie claimed tho State bf Pennsyl
vania ls the same way. ' We predict the
national convention will be -found occu
pying tho same ground. Mr, Tilden is
and ought to bo laid on tho shelf politi
cally._ .
The Legislature of Mississippi bas
passed aa sci Imposing so annual tax of
three dollars each upon all bachelors in
that State tv ho are over ibo age of twen
ty-five yeats. It is to be presumed the
object of tho law is to encourage matri
mony, and to raise a revenne at the same
time. We have heard of many farcical
things, even from legislators, but certain
ly no such ridiculously puerile measMre
has ever before found it? way into tho
statute books of any State.
- j.no Dallas 7v~r# says: "Texas h.
largo enough to hold the entire popula
tion of tr.c United States, gi vi a * to each
and every man, woman.and child four
acres of land.
Ex-Gov. Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia,
bas recently endowed a professorship in
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Louisville, Ky., with the munifi
cent gift of fifty thousand dollars, the in
terest of which is to pay thc salary and ex
penses of one professorship in the Semi
nary. The sum has all been paid to tho
Seminary in cash. Gov. Brown has made
a great deal of money since the war, and
has dono many benevolent deeds with it
before the one now announced.
SOUTH CAROLINA SEWS.
Gleanings from our State Kxclmnges.
Winnsboro* Kews : The wet weather of
the past week has seriously damaged the
wheat and oats crops, and it is feared by
some that thc crop will be nlmont a fail
ure. It ha? caused rust and mildew in it.
aud much of the wheat is now lying fiat
upon the ground, lt will requiro au un
usual amount of vitality in tho stalks ?o
enable them to recover from the effects
of rust and mildew, coming so early ia
the season.One day lost week, Mr.
John Patrick, of White Oak, waa having
some blasting doue in his well, which
wat of a depth of sixty feet. On descend
ing the well, after one of the blasts had
been discharged, it was found that on
iron wedge has been blown out of the
solid rock in which it had been embed
ded. It was picked out from the debris
and fragments of rck lying in tbe bot
tom of tho well, and is now in tho posses
sion of Mr. Patrick, still having portions
of the rock adhering to it. How it came
to be in the rock at a deptli of sixty feet
we will not pretend to say ; but there are
witnesses of unimpeachable veracity
who will testify to the truth of the fact.
Marion Star: It is estimated that it
will take 6,000 bales of Marion's cotton
crop this year to pay for guano.The
Rev. Miss Painter is preaching daily at
the Methodist Church.
Williamsburg-Kingttrce Star : Thc
tram road runniog from Lanes, Northeas
tern Railroad, to tho Town of Forreston,
will we extended to Manning within the
next twelve months..Wo are told that
a sow of Mr. R. C. Logan went crazy in
his yard last week, and he had her killed.
Tho only way to account for the occur
rence is to suppose that she was bitten
by a mad dog which was killed on the
cage of our town a few days previous.
Abbeville Pres? and Banner: At the
Methodist Church last Sunday $13.65
was collected for the Irish sufferers. Ow
ing to the inclemency of the weather there
was only a small attendance at any of
tho churches. At the othor churches
the collection was. postponed until
a moro favorable time.At Edge
field court those whose hands were
red with blood were acquitted-those who
had stolen a few doUers' worth were
marched off to the Penitentiary.
Abbeville Medium : Among the gradu
ates r.t thc ?atc commencement of the
Philadelphia Dental College was Mr. S.
G. Thomson of this place. Ho is a Bon
of Judgo Thompson and a promising
young man of very solid attainments.
He was the only representative from
South Carolina.A subscription for the
capital stock to start a National Bank
will bo opened in town next week. $50,
OOO is required..Tho merchants of
Greenwood report cash sales of 1880 far
in excess of corresponding time last year.
.Greenwood snipped three thousand
and sixty-two bales of cotton from Sep
tember 1, 1879, to March 1, 1880.
Chester Bulletin : Col. C. J. Pride, of
Rock Hill, census supervisor for this dis
trict, bas received 850 applications for
appointment to the office or enumerator.
On an average 20 applications are re
ceived daily.
Greenville News: Tho floods have
brought large flocks of wild geese to the
city, and the sportsmen staud in their
back piazzas ana shoot them as they swim
around the ya; J.Yesterday wo saw
an almond tree, at the residenco of Mr.
Wm. Goldsmith, which had cast its blos
soms, and now has a full crop of young
fruit. This tree bas bloomed each suc
cessive spring, but the carly frosts have
always killed them. This being n mild
spring, thc fruit is more advanced.
Mr. Thomas Goldsmith, who was so seri
ously hurt at his saw mill some days ago
that it rendered amputation necessary,
died at his residence on Sunday morn
ing last.
Greenville Advertiser: It is stated that
the second crop of cotton is being picked
from a farm near Rock Hill, four bales
having been picked out sinco the 1st of
January.
Greenville uTnierprtse: Maj. Wm.
Boyne, who has filled the office of coro
ner for Grcenville*'County during the
past three years, has tendered his resig
nation lo the Governor.
Laurens ville Herald: A great deal of
cana lins b?eii planted in Laurens Uountv
this year, aud a largo yield of syrup, wiil
be re-lized by tho farmers......Rust in the
wheat fields...... rhe county jail is vacant.
.All the streams of the county are
overflowing their banks..The County
Democratic Executive Committee meets
on the 27th inst.
Spartanburg\ Herald : The colored Odd
Fellows in' their parade last: Friday car
ried a live goat. .
Barnwell Sentinel: A colored man,
Lewis Wise, who lives five miles from
Barnwell, told us that the year 1879
brought him good luck on all sides. He
had a girl baby bom tb him, bis cow had
a calf, nts bitch had pups, bia cat bad
kit'ons, his sow had pigs; and with one
horse ho made ten bales of cottcu,. 250
bushels of corn, two banks potatoes and
between thirty and forty bushels cow
Eeas. If this' mas hasn't prospered under
democratic rule wo would Uko to know
who has?
Barnwell People: Wo are informed
that Mr. Woodward expects his eugine
to arrive at Blackville about the middle
\ of this week, and that the road will bu iu
running operation from that point to
Barnwell by Saturday next.......Oe the
ulghtbf the 9th instant Mr. Erwin Hair, of
Rodemary Township, m Pt & ?tr^n^e ead
sudden death. He*was walking with his
son near the residence or ' Mr. Bryant
Wearthersbee. Tho night was very dark,
and Mr. Hair etraved from tho rood and
fell over a large stump upon a wooden
bucket which he carried on bis arm. He
told his son that be was.badly hurt and
attempted to walk, but waa unable to do
so. H?lp was called, Mr. Wearthersbeo
and ?ovoral negro men name, carried him
to the house and applied restoratives, but
without success, as be died within fif
teen minutes. Dr. John M. Smith at
??tbsicu uti ucnvu io rupture of the
spleen. '.'.? '
Clarendon Press : Zack Dukcs^ a'noto
rious negro thief, was Bhot aud dang?;.
ously wounded last week while making a
raid upon the corn crib of Mr. Richard
Lawrence.
Darlington New?: Tho clerk of the
court has registered already for this sea
son 8,656 lien*, and they keep, coming in
a? a rapid rate. They rango in amounts
from $5 to ?7,000.
Edgofiotd Advertiser: Very encoura
ging reports are brought to tis es to tho
condition of small grain crops through
out tho "county .....'Chert; nrc only four
candidates for sheriff in the -field as yet.
Kershaw Gazette .- There'>*;? but two
veterana of the war of 12" in Kershaw
County, These two aro Jesse Horton
and Mcrshnll Magrath.
Roak Hill Herald ? The facto?y enter
price continues to command a fair amount
of interest. The subscription book now
shows $86 000, and it ta believed that
$50,000 will soon be reached, when an
organization will be .effected and work
commenced cn the building.
Beaufort Ssa island Kev?: A cargo of
fifty-m.te sturgeons on the schooner
"Oharles Harvoy" attracted attention, at
the wharf ou Monday last. Tue fish
were wry largo, some of them weighing
850 poonda each, and were from Comba*
bee bound for New York.
Orangeburg Demoerat: Corn planting
ie progressing satisfactorily throughout
tho county. Farmen? bare an eye to the
provision crop as well as the cotton.
Orangeburg Times : The Farmers' Aid
Association is making rapid strides.
Several new members were received et
the last meeting.We hear the rumor
that there will be a meeting of the Re
I) ubi ?cans somewhere in the county in
ess tb*u ten days. Il is said they are
organizing with great earnestness for the
approaching campaign.
Union limes: The town council has
very prudently ordorod that all dogs
found upon the streets without being
properly muzzled shall be shot.
WHO ?OT THE HONEY ?
Thirty-Five Thousand Dollar? for Grant'*
tiJgnatrtre.
From the Jiilumilce ( Wit.) Newt.
Mr. Charles N. Cox, sou of Gen. J. D.
Cox, Grant's firet Secretary of tho Inte
rior, gave the following information to a
reporter of the News :
"I know of a case which I think brings
official corruption more nearly homo to
Grant personally than even the check in
the famous Black Friday investigation.
Tt is not of my own positivo persons.!
knowledge, it is true ; hut it atna to me
in such a way that I could not bc more
firmly convinced of its truth had I seen
lt myself. M? knowlcdgo of the trans
action dates long subsequent to tho oc
currence ; but that cannot affect the fact
that it did occur precisely as I learned it.
As you will probably remember, af'er my
father left Gen. Grant's Cabinet ho be
came identified with thc Toledo, \\'abash
and Western Railroad, at one tit ic as
presHeut, at another as receiver. Some
time in 1877, Mr. John Ellis, who either
was nt that time, or had been at onetime,
a principal owner of the Toledo, Wabash
and Western, dined with my father, and
nt tho dinner table told us the following
incident connected with bis raiV.ond ven?
tures. In 1871 he was largely interested
in a Western railroad enterprise, tho
financial success or failure of which was
largely dependent upon tho fate of a bill
then before Congress.
In reply to an inquiry, Mr. Cox stated
that Mr. Ellis did not mention the par
ticular railroad, nor did he specify the
bill, and continued :
"Mr. Ellis then went on to tell ur tuat
while he was off in the West bo received
a despatch from a friend in the White
IIOUBC stating that the bill in which be
(Ellis) was interested had passed Con
gress and been sent to the President for
his approval, but that Grant had decided
to withhold his approval and to return it
to Congress with a veto. Mr. .Ellis im
mediately telegraphed his informant to
persuade the President to defer final
action in the matter till be (Ellis) could
reach Washington. Taking the first trrJn.
he traveled day and night till he reached
New York. Ho immediately called upon
a friend who ho knew had managed a
good many matters in Washington, and
was familiar with tho methods of doing
business in that city and securing favora
ble legislation-in Bhort, a trained nud
successful lobbyist, to procure advice.
Having explained the object of his visit
and tuc exact status of the bill, he
wa3 at ouco directed to go and seo Gene
ral Butterfield, then assistant treasurer of
tho.United States, and lay tho case before
bim, and be governed wholly by his ad
vice or instructions. General Butterfield
was hunted up, and the business explain
ed fully, to the effect that if the presi
dent persisted in his determination to
veto tue bill in question, the western
railroad enterprise would in all probabili
ty prove a losing venture ; whereas, should
he, on the contrary, approve it, the
Eartic:; in interest would almost enevita
Iy reap a handsome profit; that tho
president had been induced to bold the
matter under advisement until - ho
(Ellis) could reach Washington, and the
object of the visit to General Butterfield
was to obtain his advice as to the best
means of inducing tho president to favor
the measure and sign tue bill. ' General
Butterfield instructed Mr. Ellis to call
upon the gentleman by whoso advice be
had caliea upon him. Being informed
that he came direct from bia office to
him, the general replied: 'Never mind
that; call on him again in about un hour,
or such a matter.' At the time indicated.
Mr. Ellis called again on tho lobbyist,
and told bim be bau been directed to call
by General Butterfield. This did not
satisfy the lobbyist, who required that he
should bring a note from the assistant
treasurer. After repairing again to But
terfield, Mr. Ellis visited the lobbyist tts
third time. The note waa read, .Vir. Ellis
was informed bat it would cost $35,000 tb
insure tho'success of his bill.
Mr. Ellis went immediately to ? bank,
drew tho money and returned to his
friend, the iobyist, who left tho room as
he entered, and showed him tho bun
dle containing the currency. As he left
the room at one door Mr. Ellis placed
the package of money on the table and
retired by another, hearing his friend re
turn ns he did so, and in turen hours Mr.
Ellis had a telegram from his friend in
the' White House, saying the bill waB
signcd.';
In reply to some further questions, Mr.
Cox said he would not like to have tho sto
ry publisher!, but his father was in Cincin
nati and Mr. Ellis in New York, and nei
ther of them could or would deny that
Mr. Ellis had related this occurrence at
General Cox's table in the spring or
summer of 1877.
.' ' .i ? II ?
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
COURT OP COMMON PIBAS,
AHco J. McCrary, Plaintiff", against Mada Burn?,
" .Thomas'Burns, Robort M. Hums, John Rees?.
!?- & Woolbright, Harriet Hunt Nancy Ste
phens, nestor Rochester, and hoirs of Sidney
, lucio, dccea/.?3, ages and names unknown, l/o
fVndaats.-Summon for Reil*/- Complaint not
i Arad. i
To tho Refondants, the Heir? of Sidney Recae, de
ceased.
"VTOU aro herebT cummnnni inM. r*qair^d ts
J. ' ewer tlie complaint in this action, a cony
of which is filed in tho office ef the Clerk of tho
Court of Common rica.?, at Anderson C H., 8. C..
and lo sorte a copy of your answer to the -aid
complaint on ihuuibacribers at their offleo, Ander
son CL ll-, H. C- within tti-nlv dar? AfLnr th* ?Ar
vico hereof, OXCIUS?TO of the day of such ?enrice;
and if you fail to answer the complaint within
li.? Um? aforesaid, tho plaintiff In this action will
apply to tho Court for the relief demanded In tho
complaint. '
Dated March Xl, A. D. 1890.
ORR & TRIBBLr*,
PlalctlQ's Attorneys.
[fc.S.1-J. W. RAMELS, C. C P.
To the Refondant-, Heir* of Sidney Reese, di
ceeeaaefl-?
voil -m 4-v- ihs? ?r,5i&.un? und
complaint in this action wu Sled in the office of
the Clerk of tho Con vt of Commun Picas at Ander
son Court Hoaso, tho 13th day of.Mvr, 1879.
tiRR A TitllUlLE,
. rialBtltrs Attorneys.
March?5,1080 87. I ,T
IMPROVED PATENT LIVER PAD 1
' Warm* Oars HA?O
CAB BS SUSS AKT STSBSOTX Raaraiiw hxK
Twics AB Loxo.
imus?9mA viuuat Smt^itkttjt?sn.
V.tik?i. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^?^^?rrg?atfc? ft tx No?? Luutatr Br,
WILH?TE .t WIIJJ1TE, Agents, An
dsraon, 8. C. 57-ly
+m*mm*mmM* ??! lil?' V . I I mum
The following is said to be a sure rule
by which housekeepers caa test the
q?niity of tea so os to detect any imposi
tion aiteinpted in its composition :
Turn out the infused leaves, and if
they are found a good brown color, with
fair substance, the tea will be whole
some ; but if the leaves are black aud of
a rotten texture, with au oily appearance,
tho tea will not be fit to drink. _ The
purer tho tea the more tho distinctly
brown color of the leaf strikes the atten
tion. The mixing that ic frequently
adopted to reduce prices results iu the
two kinds of leaves being supplied to
gether. It is impoitant to see that tho
(.eaves have the serrated or saw-like
gdges, without which no tea is cen u i ne.
- John Cox, the Pennsylvania abolir
Monist, whose house before the war some
times concealed as many as twenty runa
way slaves in one night, and whose
tolden wedding was celebrated in verse
y Whittier and Bayard Taylor, has just
died at the ago of ninety-four.
- ? Denver paper tells of two men
who bet each $? that bis boy could jump
higher than tho other's, and the man who,
without warning the lad, dropped a hor
net down his son's back when the word
was given, won tho bet.
- Tho house-fly, if ip good health, can
lay 20,000 eggs in n season. The Danbury
jfewa thinks it a pity a fly can't bo graft
ed on a hen. .
March 25. 1880
CANNOT BE EQUALLED!
HOME INSTITUTiOW.
TIKE CELEBRATE!)
VICTORY DASH!
EVEKV Lady ?ItouId harr? one. It
will Churn in from thrco to five minutes. The fol
lowing are tho sizes : 44. 5, 61 and six inches. The
prieo ts fiO per cent, les? than any Patent Dash ver
sold in this market. Come and buy one of
Ii. H. SEEIi, Anderson, S. C.
State and County Rights for sale._
COME TO OUR NEW QUARTERS !
WE have just moved from tho Benson House Place to the new and commodious
Store-room on South sido of Public Square, NEXT TO B. F. CRAYTON
Sc SONS, where with additional facilities for our business, we propose to offer
EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS!
COMPLETE STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Much Larger Than Ever Before.
ONE HUNDRED BOXES OF TOBACCO,
Just received, on which we simply defy competition 1 Wo propose to build up a
trade in Tobacco, nnd now is the time to AVAIL YOURSELF OF
OUR LOW PRICES.
Haiman's Double Plow Stock, iSSS^^^SSt
ty-five pounds, and pronounced the BEST EVER MADE!
Harness, Upper, Sole Leather and Calf Skins a Specialty.
A largo lot of FLOUR bought low and to be ?old low, and other GROCERIES
to tho bottom.
? Full line of Staple Dry Goods. Hats and Shoes.
i?T Study your interest and try us ! 'ifeQu NOTHING MISREPRESENTED
BY US1
SULLIVAN & IY1ATTISON
March 25, 1880
CASH STORE !
j; P. SULLIVAN * CO.
CAN ANO WILL SAVE YOU MONEY !
WE ARE CASH BUYERS AND SEL.L. FOR CASH.
JUST RECEIVED, a largo lot of I? ADI ES? SHOES, a.l kinds, styles and prices.
Any Lady can bo suited.
GENTS' STRAW, FUR AND WOOL. ISATS-a new lot.
Every Farmer Bhould have one or more of our Celebrated DOUBXE-FOOT PI.OW
STOCKS. They will make one bala Cotton more to the horse. We oro still Headquar
ter.- for
Flour, Sugar Coffee and all kinds Groceries.
Murch 25,1880
J. P. SULLIVAN & CO.
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HO! EOR THE LADIES' STORE!
MI?? KIZZIE WILLIAMS has just returned from the North whoro, with her
usual care and good taste, she bas purchased
THE FINEST STOCK OF LADIES' GOODS,
Ever brought t-'.?'ibis market. We deal exclusively in Ladies' Goods, hny of the
best bouses, and consequently can boast cf the greatest variety. We have ?rom tho
cheapest to tho fiuest. EVERY DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE, from the
Millinery to the Mantua. .
We thank the public for tho very liberal patronage bestowed on us, which shows
the high appreciation of bur efforts to piease.
We cordially invito the Ladies to examine our stock bofore purchasing elsewhere,
and we promise aa many Goods for their money asean bo bought in this market.
March 18, 1880
MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS & CO.
. .> sd .......
J. B. CLARK.
, JOHN Ii. CLARK.
B. L. CLARK.
Sj ti
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS '
. ; In the Now Centennial Building.
HE andoraignsd aro just receiving and opening a BRAN NEW STOCK of
GENTS' PURN!SH!NO G?ODS;
Such os FRENCH and .ENGLISH BROAD CLOTHS and DOE- SKINS *
FRENCH and ENGLISH DIAGONALS and WORSTEDS*
? , ? i , . Jv0*13?1?**nnd ?OMESTIC SUITINGS and PANT 0O?D3.
?\ o aimil keep In stock Goods to snit every class of customers-thai is?as MH&Ui?
price. Our Furnishing Department, suchas- Hiv ..VT?Fi; 7
' LINEN and PAPER COLLARS >
KAl?nE?ECHIEFS, - , ?c, i* com nieto,,
?iREA,?Y ''SfK?^'C?5*JFIS?iB ln.!aT9? varieiy-^LInen Dusters, Cassimero Suits
Tl?rT^XN?^OK^^'^'. $ c? which we want to ?5* wi? do so at
_ ??^??i**!?a??* ,^Ks?ARTMEMT?---Our Tailoring Department, is ?till carriod on
a..^. ...??^^^??!!??.. iiicocujor i-artncr, who unces tho,greatest nains "to nVn*o
qur customers as to style, work and flt. M ^"rr" t,wM?P?W??
SKGEB'BEWMG MA?tt?NE-Wo arc still agents fur this Machine and fool
that it ia unnecessary for us to adi anything to its praise, as they aro iw\"nlvMSal&
known all over tho world : but will say that there hasi been somo vorv^cent inr?m?
menta mada that now makes it one of the lightest running and HES
in use and sold on easy terms nnd warranted to givo perfect satisfaction. -^^ ma<ruin-9
l'lo?se call and seo us if you want anything in our lino before buying elsewhere
Drchi8i8S0 J. B. CLARK ?^SONS, Centennial Bulldinir.
BLUfe RIDGE RAJL?O?D !
IS I\'OT COM PLETED, but wo are assure? that in tho riesr iuiu're lt will be in tho
LINE 'OF-* y?U W P^Pwth?, and wa are prepared to ^^'^p^I^f
FAHCY CASSI2?EEE3; MaiIS? DIAGONALS M
mt??m^A^^%n?r& .A" "?nlire new line of GENTS' UNDERWEAR?
VIR^iNSA CASS?MER?S. NO ADVANCE
Wo also have a lino stock nt this "honest ItvL un" i, -??-tv" '
moko" of Gotklj that our people admire HO . ?""'B'" our Woolen Oopds early in
much. January, before thoy were much,advanced,
.READY MADE CLOTHING, ami Trill give our cunio-ncra ino advantage,
Wo make a specialty In this line, and ?nP u>em Goods at very nearly old
have selected our Clotb'.iig with unusual prices,
caro. ''Ve aro receiving a very large invoice ,
this Season of Ca<wimero Sui'?, Bluck Cloth increased patronage we have received
.-nd Diagonal Coats and Vests.' Snits from ?luring tho past Winter luis enabled ns to
ta-$20.00. - purchase ? heavy Stock this Spring, abd
. A NEW FEATURE. lo offer ?tra induccmcnt? to ourVricntls.
Wc have added to our *tock thia season a Wo will bc pl eased to ?co all of our cas
<.iornm? irom iiMir to Mxtoc-n voars of ??i. old tOand.
Thc Ladies or our County bavo long felt tho '''"?'".
nwd .or these article? for thoir youugcr J. H. & L. P, SMITH,
^S?^*V?S^?^> lr* *auU Mccullys Comer, Andersen, k C.
roafe ?'?fwfAli' SiSSS^Y* AnJ "j,1,.,?,?'t,li"? T?> of tho ootV Bowing Machins.
moi!^
March?,*L X>- SMlTlLMoCully^Oovner.
Sro