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LOCAL NEWS. W. W. KEYS, Local Editor. BRIEF MENTION. March canie in like a lion. Be careful with fire daring the windy season. There was a regular summer thunder and rain storm on Snnday night. l"he Council has a force of eight or ten hands at work opening the new street. Piercetown postofBce has been rc-estab ? lished with Mr. A. W. Pick ens as post? master. The Pelzer Manufacturing Company have closed a contract for the making of 2,000,000 bricks. This looks like business. Rev. L. M. Ayer's female school, now in its second year, has about seventy-five pu? pils, and the number is still increasing. Owing to the illness of the mother of Capt J. W. Daniels, Mr. R. L. Moorhead has been acting as Clerk of the Court this week. A few persons have availed themselves of the extension of time for paying the S. V. R R. taxes and settled with the Town Clerk and County Treasurer. _ Hon. J. J. Hempbill, of Chester, is medal orator for the Euphemian Literary Society of Erekine College, Due West, for the ap? proaching commencement. Mr. J. Robert Pennel and Miss Nannie Browne, daughter of the late Dr. Jasper Browne, were married on the 27th ult., j Rev. C. V. Barnes officiating. The County Commissioners in another column order the-working of the public j roads by the 1st of April, and appoint road I overseers for each of the townships. j The Town authorities have extended the time for the payment of the town taxes to the 10th instant, after which time a penalty of twenty per cent, will be added to all delinquent amounts. Mr. Ellison A. Smyth, Assignee, adver-I tises for sale in another column the "Wood burn Farm," containing 1,119 acres of val? uable lands, and lying within one and a j half miles of Pehdleton. See advertise- I ment. . '. \ Mr. W. D. Brown has gone North for a j stock of goods for the Brown Brothers, I who will begin a general m ercantile busi? ness in one of the new stores being erected by B. F. Cray t on & Sons about the 12th or 15th instant - The farmers are preparing for a big crop of cotton this year. We have heard of j none who will plant less than last year, but of many who will plant considerably I . more. If we only had the mills to con-1 same what is made. It will be of interest to sportsmen to know that the time for killing wild turkeys, doves, partridges, etc., expires or the 15th instant. The prohibition extends to the 15th Sep- j tember, the penalty being a fine of ten dot- I lars or imprisonment for a term of not less j 'than ten days. The supply of fertilizers brought to this market this season is considerably larger than ever before, and of course the quantity j used by the farmers will be correspondingly increased. If there is not a hail, or a drouth, or something else to destroy the crop next summer it will all be right. - The Oconee line fence is 28 miles long, J and is about completed at a cost of about $2,200, of which the Air Line Railroad Company pays $1,400 and Oconee the re j ' main der. The opposition to the stock law is quieting down, and soon everything will be working smoothly and pleasantly. We direct attention to the auvertisemen t of Maj. John B.Moore, who has jus t opened a stock of furniture -in the Masonic Hall. It is the Major's first venture in auy bnsi- j ness outside of law, and if he does not sue- I ceed it will not be because he neglects his I , business. Call and examine his goods and j prices.. Miss Lizzie Williams is in New York pur- j chasing her stock of spring and summer goods, which will arrive in ten days or two weeks. Miss Lizzie possesses superior has- I iness qualifications, by the judicious and prudent exercise of which she has Tendered the "Ladies Store" very popular with the j fair sex. Capt. J. M. Kidd, of the Fork, has re- I cently opened a livery and sale stable in Hartwell. Ga., which we hope he will find remunerative. He is another good Caroli- I nian those Georgians have decoyed across the Savannah, and now let them show their appreciation of his worth by a liberal and generous patronage. The new bell for the Presbyterian church I has come and will be put np this week. It is three feet high, thirty-eight inches broad, weighs 1.075 pounds?with frame, j pulleys and yoke 1,550 pounds?tone "A." J It cost, freight included, $308.30, is warran ted not to crack for three years, and was cast by J. Regester <fc Sons, bell founders, j Baltimore, Md. j Messrs. J. B. Clark & Sons have laid in { a large supply of gents' furnishing goods of even- description, and guarantee satisfac? tion to all who trade with them. They are well known to !bf trading public of this section, and enjoy the reputation for fair dealing in all matters, which they justly merit. See their advertisement, and then give them a call. Mr. F. T. Wilhite, Mr. John E. Peoples, Miss Delia Keys, Miss Sallie Bowie, and Mr. S. Bleck ley and family, all left this place on Tuesday afternoon for Washing : ton, D. C, with a view of witnessing the inauguration of President Garfield, which will take place to-morrow. From Wash? ington the party will go in different direc? tions, but will all be at home by the 10th instant Work on the Savannah Valley Railroad is progressing satisfactorily. The force of hands has been increased, and the . mount of earth moved, by each hand is about 15 cubic yards a day. The contractors have ordered a number of carts, which will ena? ble them to make more rapid headway. They are very much encouraged at the re? sult of their first ten days' work, and are sanguine of their ability to complete their contract. Hartwell, Ga., is a nice little town, and would be a great deal nicer If it v;as not overrun with goats. When the farmers go there to trade they have to stand guard over their dinner-baskets and wagons or the goats take possession and leave the farmer to suffer the pangs of hanger and the remorse of conscience at being cheated out of bis dinner by as base a brute as a goat Moreover, the hygiene of the town is endangered, for it is a recognized fact that foul atmosphere produces sickness. Guano is bad enough by itself, but when it comes to both guano and goats?phew! de? liver us. Rev. W. H. 8trickland, Corresponding Secretary Baptist State Mission Board, re? ports that during the months of January and February his collections have been ex? cellent, considering the weather?for Janu ary $493.76, for Febrrtary $327.27?total, $821.04.' During this time he has traveled 2,134 miles, made 61 religious visits, deliv? ered 21 religious addresses, 29 sermons, and visited 15 churches. He is greatly encour? aged in his work, as he says he is welcomed and given money everywhere he goes. So far for 1881 Barnwell Association has given him $286.09, Charleston $170.77, Welsh Neck $124.38, Saluda ?84.20. Mr. Strick? land leaves Anderson to-day with his fami? ly for Darlington, and will spend three or fonr weeks in the Welsh Neck Association. * We are indebted to Mr. John H. McGill, publisher of the Hartwell Sun, for advanced proof sheets of the account of the terrible tragedy at that place on Wednesday of last week, which will be found elsewhere. The crime was one of the most diabolical, and the fiendish perpetrator will surely pay the penalty of death for it. It speaks well Tor the law-abiding disposition of the peo? ple of Kart county that they suffered him to go to jail and await bis trial, and did not take the law into their own hands and exe? cute him at once, as would have been done in most any other community. Mrs. Skel ton is well known in Anderson, and has many friends here and in the county who deeply sympathize with her in this sore affliction._^ The Circuit Court. The February term of the Court of Gen? eral Sessions for Anderson county convened on last Monday morning at ten o'clock a. tu., kis Honor Judge J. B. Kershaw presid? ing, and Mr. Thomas P. Cothran acting as Solicitor. The .Grand Jury was organized with thirteen members, Mr. Peter It. Brown being appointed foreman. His Honor in? quired if the Solicitor had any bills of in? dictment to send to the Grand Jury, in response to which Mr. Cothran handed up several indictments, and his Honor said: Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: At the commencement of your term of service I should give you some instruc? tion as to the scope of yonr duty. You will serve as the grand inquest for your county during the present year, and will from term to term receive additional in? structions from my successors on the Bench, but I should at this term give you some general instructions, which may not be re peated hereafter. I have no special matters that I deem necessary to brinj? to your at? tention. The Legislature at its recent ses? sion enacted some very wholesome laws, which will probably remove many of the causes of crimes the commission of which in our midst tended to bring reproach upon the fair name of our State. There is no mutter of special local importance for me to call to your attention. Your county has established a name for good order and thrill that is highly creditable to you. This rep? utation extends over the State, and perhaps beyond its limits into other States. You have enjoyed immunity all along from those frauds iu your local affairs which have in? volved other communities so heavily in debt, thereby imposing upon them very great burdens. It is, therefore, unnecessary for me to direct your* attention to any of these things. Icongratulateyou upon such a condition of prosperity and upon the law abiding disposition of the citizens in your county. As the grand inquest of the county yon have a general supervision of the ad? ministration of the laws iu Anderson coun? ty, and upon the judicious exercise of your powers will depend in a large measure the continuation ol the wholesome condition of affairs to which I have alluded. You should examine into the manner in which the laws are executed in your county, and report any obstruction which tends to prevent justice or interfere with the public welfare. You have a.supervision of the police of your county, of the public officers and the man? ner in which they discharge their trusts. You should look into these things, not be? cause you expect to find anything wrong, but because this care and precaution on your part is the best guarantee that errors, unin? tentional and otherwise, shall not creep into the administration of your county affairs. You will examine the public buildings and suggest any changes or alterations necessary to promote the public interests. Visit the jail and see that the prisoners are properly cared for; that they huve sufficient food and elothing for their health and comfort?thut i-, such as is reasonable for their condition according to the provisions winch the law bas made for them. I do not mean luxury. You will also visit, either in a body or by a committee, the poor house and report as to the condition of the inmates. This unfor? tunate class of oar citizens demand public -pmpathy, and should be supplied by the county with substantial comforts. In some counties they have a farm attached to the poor house, which is run by the labor of the inmates, and in a considerable degree pays the expenses of the institution. This is, I think, the most desirable system where it is possible, for suitable labor in u moder? ate degree is proniotive both to the health and contentment of the inmates, and ren? ders the burden of the county as light as I possible. As the Grand Jury, in obedience to a sound provision of our constitution, inherited from our British ancestors, it is j you/ province to investigate and pass upon I all questions of prosecution to be presented to tbe Court, except in some small offences'! coming up from inferior Courts. Any per? son bas the right to begin a prosecution be? fore an inferior Court, and the Justice may send the case up to this Court, but before it can be investigated here you have to pass upon the charge so as to say whether there j is enough in the case to afford sufficient probability of the truth of the charge made hy the State to warrant a trial in this Court. If upon its investigation you are of the opinion that tue charge is not well founded, or is too frivolous to occupy the time of the Court, you will find no bill, and thus ter? minate the case The witnesses will be sworn in open Court, und you will call ui.d examine witnesses in each case until you obtaiu evidence sufficient to satisfy twelve men on your panel thut the case should be brought to trial. If after you huve exam ed all of the State witnesses twclveof your number do not agree to a true bill, you will return no bill. The first indictment submitted to you by the State is for resisting an officer. To make out this charge the State must prove that the person resisted was an officer of the peace that the party charged with resisting uiru knew or had reasonable ground to know him to be an officer, and that at the time the offense charged was committed j the officer resisted was acting in au official capacity. If you do not find all three of I these requisites you will find no bill as to the char.e of resisting an officer. Yon will also investigate the charge of assault and batter with intent to kill, and if you come to the conclusion that the offence was rjiu mitted under circumstances whicl would j have made it murder if the party assaulted hud been killed, you will hod a true bill, if not you will return no bill. In the case for riot you will, in order to find a true bill, have to find the disturbance to have been u J tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons with the intent to assist one another in the execution of some private purpose, and afterwards executing it in a tumultuous manner to the terror of the inhabitants, whether the purpose be luwful or not. The case of grand lurcy will require thut the goods taken amount to more than twenty dollars. You. will also exam? ine the offices of the Clerk of Court, Sheriff and Probate Judge. The commissions of the Judge, the Sheriff and tbe Clerk were then read and spread on the minutes of the Court, and Mr. R. L. Moorhead was appointed deputy Clerk. The case of the State vs. Sloan Williams for resisting an officer and assault and bat? tery with intent to to kill, resulted in a verdict of guilty of resisting an officer. Mr. T. P. Cothran appeared for the 8tate and Messrs. Whitfield and Kennedy for the defence. Sentence 3 months in jail and $25 fine. State vs. Seawright, Paul Rutledge and others, assault and battery with intent to kill; verdict guilty of an aggravated assault and battery. Mr. T. P. Cothran represent? ed the State and Messrs. H. G. Scudday and D. H. McGill the defence. Sentence, Sea? wright 4 months in Juil, Paul Rutledge 2 months or 825 fine, Pickens Rutledge i months or $30 line, sealed sentence as to others. The State vs. Abraham Beeks for arson resulted in a mistrial. The Solicitor repre* s -ntcd the State and Messrs. II. G. Scud? day and E. B. Murray the defence. Tbe Court cf Common Pleas convened on Wednesday morning and will probably oc* cupy the greater portion of the next week. A TRAGEDY IN* HARTWELL, GA. Henry Hill, n Negro Prisoner, Kill? T. V. SItelton, the Jailor, and Escapes Jail. From th>: HartueU [Gn.) Sun. On the night of the 23d ultimo, just after sunset, Mr. Thomas V. Skelton, the jailor of Hart County, -.vent into the jail to feed and water Henry Hill, alias Hen? ry Turner, colored, who \va3 the only occupant, and who lias been confined therein for some months under a charge of burglary, preferred against him by the Grand Jury at the last term of Hart Superior Court. Mr. Skelton had left his store just about sunset, remarking to Mr. J. L. Snipes, his copartner, that ho was going to attend to the prisoner and go homo early, as his wife was in great distress, having just heard or the death of her brother, Mr. N. K. Sullivan, of Anderson, S. C. Mr. Snipes thought nothing strange of his not returning to the store, and Mrs. Skelton, supposing that her husband was at the store, suf? fered no great uneasiness. About eight o'clock at night Mr. Stupes needed a key which Mr. Skelton had, and sent a note up to Mr. Skelton's requesting him to send tho key, when it was ascertained that Mr. Skelton was not U home. This caused considerable uneasiness, and after search bad been made at the various stores in town, Mr. Dobbins, the clork of j Mr. Skelton, and others, went to the juil and found the outer door open. They entered and ascended the stairway to the inner door, which opens into the hall fronting the cells. They found that open, und just inside the hall door lay the dead body of poor Tom Skelton, his head hor? ribly and cruelly mangled, and Henry gone. Next morning Mr. Allan McGee, the Coroner, summoned an inquest, and after hearing the evidence the jury ren? dered a verdict, tiiat Thomas V. Skelton was murdered by Henry Hill, alias Hen? ry Turner, and recommended that the Governor offer a reward of fivo hundred dollars for his apprehension. The man? ner in which, the prisoner succeeded in accomplishing his hellish scheme seems to have been as follows : During last fall ho attempted to make his escape by burn? ing the jail, but was detected before be ! succeeded. Alter this he was put in an? other cell and chained until a short time ago, be got to limping a,id complaining so much that Mr. Skelton, through his kindness of heart, removed the chains from ids limbs, but still kept him con? fined in the cell. The chain was left in the cell fastened to the tioor, which Hen? ry succeeded in breaking off, the portion of the chain link where it was broken being left us sharp as a dull pocket knife. There is a ^ma-J wicket or trap-door in the cell largo t nough lor an ordinary man to squeeze through, which is used for passing food, water, Ac, into the cell without opening the door (both the wicket and cell door are made of large iron burs). The wicket is fastened by a strong lock to a large bolt staple driven ten inches into the huge side timbers of the door. With the piece of chain he went to work, and by degrees tediously cut out the wood across the inner framing of the cell door so that he could drive out the large staple, lock and all, that con? fined the wicket. As his work pro- ' gressed he would fill the trench with cotton and carefully smooth it over with the lime that had been put in his cell for disinfecting purposes so there would be no danger of being detected, hiding his work from the outside of tue cell. Hav? ing cut around the staple sufficiently, he pushed it out and that enabled him to crawl out of the ceil into the hallway in front of the cells through the trap-door. He was then in position to plan fully his purpose. He armed himself with pieces of plank torn from his bunk, end from the appearance of the surroundings it is likely that he took his position in the corner of the hall between the door enter? ing the hall and the door of the cell, the one he occupied being the first one on the right as you enter, and quietly awaited the approach of his victim. Mr. Skelton unlocked the hull door, and, with a bucket of .water in his band, entered to approach the cell door, and doubtless as he took bis tirsD step into the hall re? ceived the merciless blow of the concealed assassin, who, throttling him with his left hand, dealt the blows with his right. There were marks on the murdered man's neck as if he had been choked, and ten distinct gashes on Iiis head, which was crushed most fearfully, and indications showed that while Mr. Skelton was par? tially stunned by the first blow, he had not met his death without a desperate struggle, but he could not cope with tue infuriated negro, who has immense strength. And there the poor man lay in death with his face resting in a large pool of clotted gore. Tho staple that had been forced out to enable the prisoner to open the trap-door had been carefully pushed back, and no sort of caution or prudence could have enabled Mr. Skelton to detect the terrible preparations of the assassin. If he had takeu the precaution to have peeped through the bars of the hall door I he would have seen the cell door fastened just as it usually was, and the form of I the crouching murderer in the corner could not possibly he observed from the outside of the hull door. And thus with? out any means of suspicion the poor murdered man went right into the vil? lain's horrible clutches und violently perished by his muirderous hands. TEE MURDEKEK, Henry Hill, alias Henry Turner, is a no? toriously desperate character. For the lust few years he has been addicted to gambling and stealing. In 1876 he was confined in the Hartwell jail under a charge of larceny, ami, in company with Dan Bun i ms, succeeded in escaping there? from. At the last September term of Hurt Superior Court the Grand Jury found a true bill against him for burglary, and under that charge he has been con? fined in jail since. A short time after said term, during the early part of last November, he again attempted to escape jail by burning out, but was detected. He is "about six feet two or three inches high, dark ginger-cake color, pock? marked, about 45 years old, quick spoken, walks erect, lias double thumbs, and is rather raw-boned. The citizens oi ? the town and community are terribly shocked at the murder. THE VICTIM, Mr. Thomas V. Skelton, the unsuspecting jailor who was mangled to death by this desperate scoundrel, was one of our best citizens. He was a noble, generous, up? right, Christian gentleman, and faithful? ly discharged his duties in ull the posi? tions of life.. He was 29 years of ngp. His death is a great loss to our commu? nity. He wa? married twice, and by his first wife leaves a liitle girl about 10years ol ago. About thrco years ago he mar? ried Miss Saidee Sullivun, an estimable lady and devoted wife, to whom the blow is rendered still more overwhelming, be? cause sho had just received news of the death of a brother, which occurred a da., or two before. His funeral was preached at the Baptist Church on Friday morning by Rev. L. W. Stephens to a large assem? bly of people, and bis remains deposited in the Hartwell cemetery, the Knights of Honor, of which Order ho was a worthy member, acting as pall bearers. He was also a Master Mason in good standing. The Murderer Arrested and In Hartwell Jail. As soon as possible after the commis? sion of tho terrible crime abovo de? scribed, the citizens of Hartwell and vicinity organized themselves into small squads and scoured tho whole country for miles around for several days, but their searching wus in vain, and the pur? suit had about been abandoned with Sat? urday's work. On Sunday, however, Hill was captured near Bowman's. Elbert Count}', Ga., by two gentlemen, Messrs. Seymour and Cokcr, who found hlni roasting potatoes in tho woods hear where they had been working. Thoy had no weapons, us tb?y were not in search of him, and ho gave up without the least re? sistance. Ho was at once taken to tho Hartwell Jail, where ho was made secure and where he is now awaiting his trial. A splendid lot of Louis Cook vehicles of all slyles just received. Also a good stuck of Sewing Machines. Have how almost all kinds of Machines at lowest prices. C. A. REED, Agt. To the Delmqneul Tax Payers of Uic Savannah Valley Huiiroad. You will see from the advertisements of the Town and County Treasurers of last week tjiat the penalty on the Savannah Valley Railroad Tax has been postponed to the 10th of March next. This has been done at the instance of the Directors of the Company, in the hope that you would, on second thought, come forward and pay this tax without further delay. They have read with regret the advertisement that appeared two or three weeks ago urging you not only to refuse to pay the tax, but to combine and resist its collection at the expense of a law suit. 1 his is one reason why they have de sired this further extension of time in which to pay, and, in their judgment, jus* tities this counter appeal on their part. They hesitate not to say that they will dep? recate a law suit as a misfortune?not that they have any reason to doubt the result? but because litigation will certainly engen? der bitterness of feeling and absorb a por? tion of the Company's means, when they very much prefer to have the good will and support of the entire community in further? ing the enterprise, and need all of their means to apply to the grading of the road. While they will not shrink from the con? test, if forced upon them, and while their means are amply sufficient to conduct it to the end. they huve no money to spend vol? untarily in this way; and they ask you to pause and reflect whether you will not probably be adding the expense of u vexa? tious litigation to the tax itself and the penalty. There is but one class that always profit by litigation, while one or the other of the parties litigants is sure to lose. If you resort to a law suit, and your liti? gation should prove successful ami the en? terprise be thereby defeated, are you sure that you would be ultimately the gainers by it? Our community is prosperous, and its trade yearly increasing. For facilities of tiansportatiou it is entirely dependent upon a single railroad corporation. By the inex? orable laws of trade you who produce the cotton and consume the goods pay the cost of transportation. A lew years ago you felt this to be so burdensome that you re? sorted to the neighboring market of Green? ville to sell your cotton and buy your goods. If the rates are easier now, what guarantee have you that they will remain so? What guarantee can you have so certain as thut of successful competition? Our rural pop? ulation in especially interested in this view of the mutter, for they pay for transporta? tion as well on their cotton as on the goods they consume. A divided people cannot expect to join in the march of public improvements. They will soon be outstripped and left be nind by other more enterprsing communi? ties, and to stand still in this age of pro? gress is really to go backwards. Anderson was once thought to be the key to unlock the granaries of the West, and to distribute their products Southwardly and Eastward ly, und to be on tbe highway from the North to theSouth. 13u t she has failed so far to realize her destiny. A few years ago she was offered the opportunity of purchasing the Blue Ridge Railroad, with its magnifi? cent promises for the future and its present utility in connecting us with the Air Line Railroad; but our people were nut agreed upon it, und the opportunity was lost. The original corporators of the Air Line Road were citizens of our Town and County ; they unguardedly transferred the charier to strangers, and that Road was lost to us. Now it is possible to recover our lost posi? tion. A short und easily gruded road from here to Eusley's Stution, for which we have a charter, will place us practically on the Air Line Roud. There is a constantly in? creasing probability of the completion of the old Blue Kidge in the near future. Northern capitalists, it is said, are seeking to get control of the charter with this view ; and the projection of the Savannah Valley Railroad, with its greatly shortened distance to the sea coast, is mentioned as one of the advantages of this route. As originally conceived, this Road was an offshoot of tbe old Blue Ridge, and tiiere is no doubt thut its revival will give a greater impetus to the building of the Blue Ridge Railroad. But what sort of u spectacle shall we present to those whose eyes are turned upon our route if we quarrel among ourselves about tbe small pittance of taxes voted to grade the Road, und embark iu a litigation over the matter that must retard the enter? prise and involved a waste of a part of our small means. This tax is not a heavy one. It creates no debt, and has been paid by a large majority of the taxpayers, and is after all but a general contribution of all our people, according to the means of euch one, to build a public improvement, in which all are alike interested. In a community like ours, where none can contribute very much, this method at least has the advantage of distributing the burden equally; and it is not right or just thut a few of the most en? terprising should bear the expense, when all are to share the benefits. A contract to grade twenty miles of the Road has been entered into upon the most favorable terms. It is thought that at least twenty miles more can be let upon terms equally favorable. This would insure the grading of the entire distance for the amount of the taxes. In Abbeville County not only has the tax been promptly paid, but one of the town? ships not tuxed under the charter has vol? untarily subscribed $5,000, and secured it in a manner acceptable to the Company. Some of the citizens of that county resisted the payment of the tax levied for the Green? wood & Augusta Railroad, ami appealed to the law, but their resistance was unsuccess? ful. For these reasons, so briefly touched upon, let us hope hat you, who have not yet paid this tax, will do so ut once, and place the Company in a position to vigor? ously prosecute the work with their whole resources. B. F. Whitner, W. VV. Humphreys, J. W. Norkis, Executive Committee. Anderson, S, C, March 1, 1881. Notes from Townvtlle. On the afternoon of the 28th of January the young men of our town and vicinity had a tournament, iu which nine gallant knights contended for the prize. The un? derstanding was that the most successful knight was to receive a purse, and the sec? ond, third and fourth in point of success should have the privilege of crowning a Queen and Maids of Honor. This is one instance in which the lucky man proved to be most unlucky, for what is a small purse to such a great privilege? Mr. Samuel Fant was the unlucky man, as will be seen from the following result: Samuel Fant, 9 rings; Thad. Gaincs, 7; J. G. Cox, 6; Charlie Stewart, 5; James Zachary, 4 ; J. L. Farmer, 4; F. G. Brown, 4; W. P. Snelgrove, 2; John Burns, 1. It will be seen from the above that Messrs. Thadius Gaines, J. G. CuX and Charlie Stewart merited the distinction, and it was announced that the coronation would take place some time that night. It had been announced several weeks pre? vious that the ladies expected to give a hot supper for the benefit of the Academy, and that a ball would be given to the young peo? ple that night. Accordingly at nightfall people were coming from every direction with bright anticipations. The coronation tiok place at 8 o'clock. Mr. Thadius Gaines crowned Miss Lizzie Cromcr as Queen ; Mr. Cox crowned Miss Nettie Pin kind as First Maid of Honor; and Mr. Stewart crowned Miss Ada Brownlce as Second Muid of Honor. The hot supper was quite a success, realizing about $70. This speaks well for Mrs. S. J. Gaines and the ladies who assisted her. The location of Townville is high and healthy, the population moral and correct, the temptations to vice arc few compared with those that exist in most small towns, and her citizens are determined to establish an institution of high grade for boys and girls. May success crown their efforts. Mr. N. W. McAulay is Principal of the Academy, and has a flourishing school of some sixty scholars. The citizens of the community arc highly pleased With his instruction and training of the young. ? The McSmith M.nle HoQue the only Au> thorlz.ul Af-enta for the Chlckerlng PI? anus. This is to certify that the proprietors of the McSmith Music House are our sole agents for the sale of our Piano Fortes in Greenville, S. C, atitl Its vicinity. We have no bu-iiness connection with Messrs. W Hiatus and Rnt'cd.-c, and they are not authorized by us to sell our manufacture. (?utcKESino & Sons. Boston Feb. 1, 1881. PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY. February Term, 1881. State of South Carolina, County of Anderson. To His Honor J. Ii. Kershaw, Presiding Judge: Tho Grand Jury would herewith re? spectfully submit their Presentment? We congratulate the County upon the prosperity in . temporal matters with which we are blessed, and the small amount of crime committed in propor? tion to our population. We have visited the various public offi? ces of the County, nnd find them all neatly and well kept. We also sent a committee to the Poor House, and found the inmates well eared for, but we recommend some repairs to tho buildings, and morn suitabie build? ings than those with which they are now provided. We find the Poor House in need of milch cows, and recommend that the cattle now there be exchanged for better ones. We find that tho county is in debt to various county officers "for money ad? vanced by them, nnd we think that this can be remedied by the collection by tue Treasurer of the late liquor tax levied by the Legislature for the current expen? ses of the several counties. We are also informed that liquor has been sold in the county contrary to this law, and we ur? gently call the attention of tho proper officers to this matter Com pi ai u t has been made to us that Den? nis Hardy, colored, and Bon Strickland are selling liquor in Hall township with? out license, and that William Banister and Dave McClellan are witnesses thereto; and we hereby present them for such ac? tion by the Court as may seem proper to it. We present also Solicitor Spear and Fannie Rice for adultery, and that Peter Hardy, Mary Brownlee, Clarinda Spear, Eugenia Harrison, Eady Cummings, Hepsy Harrison, Jasper Rice and Harriet Adams are material witnesses. We recommend that the roads be better attended to by the proper authorities and that sign-boards be put up at the princi? pal road forks and crossings. We report that (he county is infested with.itinerant peddlers who sell without license, and we recommend that the Clerk publish such names as have been granted licenses, and that those peddling without license bo locked after by the proper officers. Thanking your Honor and the officers of the Court ibr courtesies shown, Respectfully submitted, Peter R. Brown, Foreman. Anderson, S. C, Marek 1, 1881. A delicate child is more subject to worms than a healthy one, as in the economy of nature, one animal is made to subsist upon another, and the weaker goes down. At the first indication of worms administer Shriner's Indian Vermifuge, the infallible remedy. _ When you notice cholera in your bogs and chickens, jiivethem Schoenfield's Stock Feed freely, and they will recover. It is best, however, to commence the use of the Stock Feed a little ahead of the cholera sea 8on, which will prevent them from taking the disease. Quitman, Ga., April 13, 1878. For the benefit of all those wiio are in? terested in raising fowls. I take pleasure in recommending Shoenlield's Medicated Stock Feed. I had several chickens with cholera, and by the use of tins wonderful article, given according^to directions, ail of them got well, andere now in a healthy condi? tion. Wm. Tknnille. I fullv concur in the above, S. T. Price. So'd by Wilhite & Wilhite, Anderson, S. C. 28-lm "Broken Arrow," Russell Co., Ala., August 1, 1870. Dr. C. J. Moffett? Dear Sir?I, for years, used your Teethina (Teething Powders) with my own children and nn my planta? tion, when I owned negroes. They relieved and prevented much suffering and sickness among the children, and besides saving many lives, saved me much anxiety, and many hundred dollars in doctor's bills. / can, with confidence, recommend them as the surest and best medicine I ever used for Teeth? ing Children and the Bowel Disorders of our Southern Country. Yours truly, Rodt. Flovrnoy. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite. 32 1 m If Sidney Smith, whose genial nature was a well spring of pleasure to his friends, had suffered with on inactive liver be would have used Portaline, or Tabler'a Vegetable Liver Powder. Price 50c. White's Cream White Vermifuge is the best worm killer. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite, Drug? gists, Anderson, S. C. Rev. Dr. J. IT. T)evotic says: "I have been relieved by it of a severe attack of headache." The following short letter from Dr. J. D. Mitchell, a member of the Georgia Legisla? ture, is a very strong endorsement: item*. Hutchison & Bro.: I have used your "Neuralgine" and rind it all you claim, u ?.peeifie for neuralgia and headache. J. D. Mitchell, M. D. Hunt. Rankin & Lamab, Wholesale Agents. Atlanta. Ga. For sale by Simpson, Reid & Co. 32-lra. Cow Grove. S. C. Feb. 16, 1880. This is to certify that I have used Hill's Hepatic Panacea, and thoroughly tested its action, and find it all ho claims?a good liver medicine. It also relieves indigestion. W. A. Sanders. M. D. Price 50 cents per bottle. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite, Anderson, 8. C. 32-lra A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an Incurable Lung Disease or Consumption. Brown's Bronchial Troches arc certain to give relief in Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs. Catarrh, Consumptive and Throat Diseases. For thirty years the Troches have been recommended by physicians, and always give perfect sat? isfaction. They are not new or untried, but having been tested by wide and constant use for nearly an entire generation, they have attained well-me: it cd rank arnone the few staple remedies of the age. Public Speakersand Singers use them to clear and strengthen the Voice. Sold at twenty-five cents a box everywhere. 15-ly It is Found at Last! Something New Under the Sun.?A new era is dawning upon woman. Hitherto she has been called upon to suffer the ills of mankind and her own besides. The frequent and distressing irregularities peculiar to her sex have long been to her the "direful spring of woes un? numbered." In the mansion of the rich and hovel of poverty alike woman has been the constant yet patient victim of a thou? sand ills unknown to man?and without a remedy. '"Oh Lord, how long!" in the agony of her soul, bath she cried. But now the hour of her redemption is come. She will suffer no more, for Brtdtield's Female Regulator, "Woman's Best Friend," is prepared only by Dr. J. Bradfield, At? lanta, Ga., and sold at $1.50 per bottle by Wilhite & Wilhite, and Simpson, Reid & Co., Anderson, S. C. Oft in the stilly night the sufferer with piles wondered where he could obtain relief until he sought and found it in Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment, certainly the best remedy for piles. Price 50c. White's Cream White Vermifuge is the best worm killer. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite, Druggists, Anderson. Kauquitn Indian Worm Pellets are pur? gative within themselves, and need not be followed with castor oil or salts, being su? perior in that respect to any worm confec? tion ever offered. Price, 10 and 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. T. A. Hudgens, Honea Path, Traynham <t Dial. Laurens ville, Simpson, Reid & Co.and Wilhite & Wilhite, Anderson. 2 Mothers ! Mothers 1 ! Mothers !! f? Are y.mi disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child suffering and cry? ing with the excruciating pain of cutting teeth ! If so, go at once and get a buttle of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately ?depend upon it; there is no mistake about it. There is not a mother on earth who has ever used it, who will not tell you nt once that it will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is per? fectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere. 25 cents a bottle. 15-ly REMOVAL The undersigned respectfully announce to their friends and customers that they have moved to No. 2 Benson House, Next door South of their old Stand, where they will sell DRUGS at the lowest possible figures. Seeing is believing. Give us a call. SIMPSON, REID & CO. Jan 13 1881 27 C. F. TOLLY, ANDERSON, S. C. BUGGIES, BUGGIES, BUGGIES. WE HAVE ON HAND a Car Load of BUGGIES-Top. no Top and Double Seat? from the Globe Carriage Works, Cincinnati, 0., which we will sell for LESS MONEY than anybody. Everv Buggy warranted. W-A-Q-OIfcTS, WJLG-OIfcTS. Another car load of ST. LOUIS "EXCELSIOR" WHEELER'S PATENT?the only wagon wirb eight bearing! sold in this market. BETTER THAN ANY?CHEAPER THAN EVER. PLOWS and PLOW STOCKS?We sell "OLIVER CHILI/'?the only Plow that will turn any land. Farmer's Friend, $3.50. Universal Iron foot, $2.00. ? FIELD SEEDS?Clover, Red Top and Orchard Grass. OUR STOCK OF GOODS IS COMPLETE ! Your every want shall be supplied, at PRICES WAY DOWN. LAST AND LEAST! . Wc have CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH TO LOAN. Will be pleased to accommo? date all who want to borrow. WATSON Ac SOIV. Doc 16. 1880 _16_1v_ Soluble Pacific and Anchor Brand Guano. ST0N0 GUANO, ST0N0 ACID, ST0N0 ASH ELEMENT. '?You turn your head, you hold back strong, But no use fussiu', Stono's gwine along." III AVE on hand a large stock of ACID and GUANO of the above Standard Brands. Special Inducements offered to parties wanting; it by the Car Loud. Liberal terms offered for Cash, Cotton Option or Currency. See me before making any trade on Fertilizers. My office in the front entrance to "Centennial Build? ing." W. S. LIGON. Jan 20, 1881 21 6m New Crop New Orleans MOLASSES, Just Received! ONE -THOUSAND Packages of Fish, in Borrels, Quarter Barrels, Drums, Kits and Cana ^y^E have just received an IMMENSE STOCK OF FRESH GOODS, such as? Staple Dry Goods, Family and Fancy Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, ! Hardware, Crockery, &c. Which wc will offer at the LOWEST LIVING PRICES for Cash, Cotton or Barter. Wc have in store a large lot of BAGGING and TIES, which we will sell at Bot? tom prices. TOBACCO, TOBACCO. Our supply of Tobacco will bo kept up to the full standard, and we defy competition in prices. Sept 9, 1880 J. R. FANT & CO. NEW YORK CASH STORE. ARNSTEIN & ROSE, The Popular and Leading Dealers in FINE DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES AND HATS. OUR Mr. ROSE has left for the Northern Markets to select an unusually large stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS. We shall make a specialty of FINE DRESS GOODS, Ladies' and Gentlcmens' fine HAND SEWED SHOES, and Hammerslough's un? equalled CLOTHING. ARNSTEIN & ROSE. NEW YORK CASH STOKE. Feb 17,1881 P. K. McCTJLLY. D. S. TAYLOR. MXULLY & TAYLOR, ANDERSON, S. 0, cash cotton buyers AND DEALER3 IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, GRAIN, MOLASSES, PROVISIONS. Agents for the Sale of Georgia Grange Ammoniatcd Bone, Georgia Grange Fertilizer, Empite Guano, Monarch Guano, Wagener Ammoriated Bone, Wagener's Fertilizer, VVagcner's Acid. Danl. Pratt Gin Co's Revolving Head Gins, Feeders and Condensers. SEWANEE FLOUR MILLS. InsLirance Department. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Feb 17, 1881 29 * 3m NEW FIZRJ^L" I ISTJETW GrOOIDS I r. s. hill * co. HAVE just received a large lot of all kinds of CHOICE GOODS usually kept in a General Mercantile Store. We make a specialty of Good Goods, and only wish a trial to convince the people of the fact. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED "Crescent Bone Fertilizer1' and Acid Phosphate, Which is second to none, and are also Agents for other STANDARD FERTILIZERS, and would respectfully a^k the Farmers to examine our analysis and prices before making their purchases. r. s. hill & co. Jan 13. lHfll_ J.P. SULLIVAN & CO. THE CASH STOKE, HAVE on hand a large lot of FLOUR, fresh from the Mills, bought low, and thev intend to SELL IT LOW. RIO COFFEE, the very best grades, always on hand. We will here say to all of our customers and the public'that we intend to pay special attention to buying the very best grades R'to Coffee. New Orleans Molasses, new crop, Steel Plows, Single and Double-foot Plow Stocks. ;?S2- We want everybody to come and *ee our Goods and prices. With thanks for past patronage, we remain, Respectfully. j. p. sullivan & co. Jan 13, lfWl Cunningham & Co., Ajrcncy for EAGLE AMMONIATED GUANO, EAGLE ACID PHOSPHATE, "OLD HICKORY" FARM WAGONS, CHAMPION MOWERS AND REAPERS, Dixie Plows, Points, Shovels, and Sweeps, Builders' and Mechanics' Hardware, Ivory and Rubber Table Knives, Plated Knives, Forks and Spoons, Bolts, Nuts, Washers, Rivets, Bellows, Anvils, Vises, Hammers, Shoe Findings and Leather, Nails, Files, and Chisels. MUZZLE and BREECH-LOADING GUNS, STAPLE DRY GOODS, BOOTS and SHOES, HATS, NOTIONS. Jan 13, 1881 13 miss lizzie williams Offers for the next Sixty Days HER ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, In order to make room for a Large Spring Stock. We arc dct?rmined NOT TO RE UNDERSOLD. Please call in, and be convinced that you can get the REST RARGAINS at ti e LADIES' STORE, Jan 13,1891 37