The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, May 04, 1882, Image 2

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E. Ii. MURKAY, Editor. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1882. TERMS t ONE YEAK.?1.00. BIX MONTIIS. 70c. Two Dollar* If not patel in advance DKMOCKAT1C CIA ? MEETINGS. Tho County Executive Committee re quests the Democratic clubs o" the coun ty to meet as follows : On Saturday, tho ?Jib of May, al :j* o'clock p. m. : Corner Club, at Moflattsville, West Savannah, nt Holland's Store. Fork No. 1, ut E.own & Farmer's Store. . East Savannah, at Wm. Jones'. Hall, at Cardwell Institute. On Saturday, 10th of May, at .l\ o'clock p. m. : Centerville, at Cenlerville Mills. Brushy Creek, at Cedar Wreath School House. Slublowu, at the School Hoiiso. Broadawav and Neal's Creek Clubs, ol Neal's Creek. Sandy Springs, at Handy Springs. Pendleton, ut Pendleton. Garvin will meet at Bishop's Branch, at ll o'clock a. m. On Saturdny, the 20th of May, nt :U o'clock p. m. : Williamston, nt Wiliiflniston Martin, at Clinkscales' Mill. Rock Mills, a'. WillifordV Store. Picrcolown, at Piercctown. ?i^tr1ir><r Groe?., nt Bowling Green. Varcnncs Club will meet nt Flat Rock on Thursday morning, the 2.0th of May, ot 10 o'clock a. m. Appointments for the other Clubs will bo published next week. All of the .members ol thc Clubs are requested to be present at these meetings, <vhcrc thc Registration Law will be dis cussed and explained. Thc member of the County Executive Committee will explain the law lo his Club, and some member of tho Legislature from this County will also, as far as possible, be nssigned to attend each meeting. E. B. MURRAY, County Chairman. G. F. TOLLY, Secretary. In the grcnt Barnwell election case, in which lhere were twenty nine, defendants, tho jury fniled to agree, and nftor being out two days were discharged on last Monday. It is understood that ten mem bers of the jury were for acquittal and two for conviction. This makes two mistrials, ono acquittal and one invalid conviction. It will bo soen therefore that tho United States Court has been engaged for more than a mouth in ac complishing absolutely nothing, beyond demonstrating its utter partisanship and tho impossibility to get a fair trial before packed juries. The Greenville Ntws urges tho Stale Executive Committee in considering the queutions incident Lo tho inauguration of tho campaign not to bo influenced by personal ambition or other purposes than the good of the Domo ratic party. Tine is good advice, and we are satisfied that it indicates precisely tho lino of action which will be pursued by thc Commit tee. The principal if not tho only important event in the control of tho Committee, is the Gxing of the time for tho meeting of the State Convention, and upon this question we have no doubt the Commit tee would like bolween this aud the 18th instant to get some expression of the views of the people from different parts of the State ; therefore we think it would be advantageous if the press would indi cate its preference as to the timo for the meeting of the Convention. At present, wo are inclined to favor a meeting about the first of August, as the canvass will probably require some careful and thor ough work, which can only bc done by tho allowance of ample time. If ar extra session of tho Legislature is held, the Convention should no' be couvened until about one month after its adjourn ment. Mr. Dallas Saunders, the Philadelphia lawyer sent to South Carolina to prose cute tho elcctiou cases in the Uuited States Court as assistant counsel for the government, loses no opportunity of as Birling that ho is a Democrat of tho Til don-Randall order, and Judgo Melton bas repeatedly stated that he was employed because he waa a Democrat in order to give a uon-partisnu enameler to the pros? ecutions, so that it could not be charged that he waa actuated in his courso by partisan purposes. If these statements bo true, then- the Republican party and Mr. Saunders are guilty of a corrupt po litical bargain. The case stands thus: Mr. Saunders is a Democrat, but for the eako of a good fee is willing to sell the influence of his Democracy to the Re publicans, and the Republicans, recog nizing the advantages of the trade, are willlog to buy the benefits to be derived from the services of a Democrat. They admit ho was not employed because, he was a good lawyer, but that the reason for employing him was that he is a Dem ocrat, and that he, knowing the purposes in viow, accepted the offer. This may be according to Philadelphia ethics, but among men of a high sense of honor it is very certain to secure unbounded con tempt for Mr. Saunders and for the Re publican methods in these trials. The Republican party has demon? etrat?d once moro its hatred of the white paoplo of South Carolina by the reckless manner and virulent spirit with which the election cases have been prosecuted. They say boldly that they intend lo run a State and Congressional ticket this Bummer, and make a fight all along the line for the offices to be filled in the com ing election. In these cases now being tried in Charleston they have repeatedly made mon stand aside from the juries for no hlgh?r offence than being a gentleman ohd having a white skin, in order that they might fill the juries with negroes and Republican partisans. A party which Witt exclude the best men of the country from juricVwill not hesitate to commit any crime for the purposo of ac complishing its purposes. And yet we find some raso professing to be reformers who want to split the Democratic psrty, knowing that ovary voto they take off fnm <the Democracy will help the Be V* Ucans lo again fasten their infamous rule on our people. Such reformera a? these would de-troy all that is good in our government, and make it again the re proach of all good men and an intolera ble burden to ali good citizens. They would transfer the government from the white men to the negroes, and rest"-J tho old cami.*al of thcivcs in tho public places which are now held by honest men. We cannot afford at this time to indulge in any such reform as that. Tho Independent- are the most servile allies of the Republican party. They nre only independent of the Democratic part.' .ind of thc intelligence and honesty of .Si,...h Carolina. They are indepen dent enough to abuse, villi fy, malign and traduce thc Democratic party, but not independent enough to even criticise thc infamies of Republicanism. They talk glibly enough about the iniquities of the stock law, the registration Ina' and the extravagances of thc Democrats, and, in the absence of (ruth to sustain them, very complacently manufacture their stories entire, or distort and magnify things to suit their purposes, hut it will bc noticed they have very little to say about the rings which cursed this State under Republicanism, or about the de falcations and tho crimes of Radicalism. To hear them tnlk, or to read their effu sions, one would imagine that thc Dem ocrats are all devils and the Republicans aro all saints. They arc only indepen dent of truth and honor. Professing to bc true Carolinians they stund by and sec tho most infamous prostitution of tba courts for the purposes of the Republi can party, ?nd yet they open net their mouths. They see white men of charac ter and intelligence made to stand aside and negroes, partisan, prejudiced, igno rant, aud in some cases corrupt, put on juries to couvicl Carolinians for the po litical purposes of the Republican parly, and yet they arc so independent that they do not speak out lo denounce it, as all fair minded men must do. From such independent men we can only trust that South Carolina may he now and forever delivered. Thc jury packing process in ibo elec tion cases in the United Stales Court, certainly reached the highest develop, ment it has ever attained during tho ex istence of tho world, when District At torney Melton seriously and in solemn earnest proposed, after standing aside every Democrat, to pack tho jury in the Hope Engine precinct ense from Charles ton county with negroes and Republi cans, to place on thc jury a little mulatto negro who was a witness iu tho case, nnd who lind sworn in a congressional contest that he had seen the mnnager now on trial stuff tho box io tho manner which the indictment charges. Mr. Mellon professes to desire fair trials nnd impar tial juries, nnd this is a practical illus tration of what he considers a fair trial and an impartial jury. Ile excludes honest men, simply because they are white men of good character, nnd tries to fill up his juries with Republican ne groes who will convict tho accused whether guilty or innocent ; and to ac ' complish this end seriously proposes in this day of civil liberty and enlightened jurisprudence to put on tho jury a man who has not only expressed tho opinion that the parties on trial nre guilty, but who has actually sworn that they are guilty, and who has been .summoned in the very case on trial to prove their guilt. Even Judge Bond's ideas of judi cial propriety revolted at HUCII a propo sition and ordered tho juror to Btnnd aside. Weare glad this little episode occurred, for it demonstrates beyond envil or question the utter hollowness nnd insincerity of Mr. Melton's high Bounding speeches about fair trials and impartial jurors. He is trying most shamelessly to pack the juries for con viction in these cases, and his conduct in the Hope Engine caso loaves him no chance to evade the censure which he justly merits from every person who ap preciates jury trials or desires to sec the sanctity of our courts preserved. The Republican party is willing to prostitute the Courts to ils political ends. If it ?as in power in South Carolina it would not hesitate to commit similar abuses in every department of our government. They aro a good set of fellows to keep out of public office or power. Scoville Deserts Guiteau. Mr' Charles Recd, counsol for?uitcau, received a letter oil Monday from Mr. Scoville, nunouncing his withdrawal from the caso. No reasons are assigned for this action on his part, but it is gen erally understood that be has contempla ted taking thin step ever since the ver dict waa rendered. The constant abuse from Guitcau and the general misunder standing between Scoville and Reed aa to the management of Guiteau's affairs haa left him no other alternative. Mr. Scoville has also addressed a letter to the judges of the court in bane, notifying them of his withdrawal. Mr. Reed will go into court and state that he is the only legal representative of Guiteau, andi ask that a day be set for the hearing of the motion for a new trial. He says he can be ready by tho 15th of May, and he will request that all tho judges except Cox bo present on that day to bear his argument. He will submit a printed brief, besides making an oral argument. Mr. Reed says be cannot aak other coun sel to assist bim because thero is uo mon ey to pay them, and ho docs not feel called npon to use his own funds for that purpose. He bas already devoted more timo to this case than he can really afford, but as ho has entered into it, he will go to the end of it. Mrs. Scoville is entirely satisfied to leave the entiro management of her brother's affairs in Mr. Reed's hands. Guiteau haa implicit confidence in Mr. Reed, and sanctions everything he does in connection with the case. - A gentleman living in Ballimore, where Judge Bond resides also, writes to the Day as follows : "Let tho people bo told the truth as to this modern Jeffreys, so that he may not by bis subtle speech, and through the ncdium of his club and other social advantages, be able to de ceive well-meaning and honest citizens of both parties. If the people were not blinded by the sophisms of a partisan press, they would demand that he and all others of a like character be removed from tho positions they have so much abused. Before condemning the tyranny of courts and rulers in other countries, let tho American people raise a protest against judicial corruption at home." - Tho largo barn, stables and cotton hess* -all under ono roof-of Mr. J. B. Mclaurin, of Red . Bluff, Marlboro' County, were destroyed by fire one nl?ht last-week, together with twenty bushels of corn, a largo lo: of forage and about eighteen balee of colton. Incendiary, AN EXPLOSION AT A PICNIC, A Tragic Kndlus to ? Joyo? Gathering. Disjmtch to Xevs awl Coater. COLUMBIA, S. C., April 29. The terrible losa of life which followed the explosion of the boilers of the steam er Marion yesterday ha? cast a pall of sadness and gloom over this entire com munity. The circumstances are about as follows: At ll o'clock yesterday morning a pic nic party, numbering about thirty per sons, embarked on the steamer Marion nt Red Bluff, H. C., a landing on the planta tion of Mr. Joseph Bates, near the junc tion of the Watcree and CongnreeUiver?, for a day's sport on the water. After tho boat had started down the river it backed into a small creek to take aboard a number of persons who bad not arrived when thc first start was made. Seeing that the steamer was about to strike a snag Capt. Blindes pulled the gong for the boat to shove ahead again, and with tho first revolution of tho wheel tho boiler exploded with fearful effect. The picnic party were scattered over the steamer, some of them in the cabin and some on the deck. Un tho upper deck just over thc boiler quite s number of young Indies and their escort? were gathered, a gay and unsuspecting group. When the' explosion occurred the boiler and the upper deck weru blown completely out, and those who were standing on the upper deck were nearly all killed or fatally injured. The roof of the cabin which formed the deck of the steamer was tilted in by the explosion, and fell among the parties gathered below. The captain and Mr. Joseph Hates, who were standing near the wheel-house talking, miraculously escaped without injury. Of the party on the upper deck Miss Minnie Henry was instantly killed and fearfully mutilated, Misses Mattie and Nannie Henry were blown up and their bodies to day had not been found ; Miss Lizzie Henry suf fered a compound fracture of the left Iee and was badly scalded. She was not expected to live last night, and it is re ported that she died to day. J. C. Eason received a fracture of both bones of the right leg and was terribly scalded in the back, and suffered internal inju ries, from which ho can hardly recover. William Trumblo was badly scalded, but had sufficiently rallied last night to be carried to his homo on a mattress in a spring wagon. Mis? Minnie Pales sustained a fracture of the right arm near tho shoulder, and both bones of ber right fore-arm and the lower end of the tibia. Her face, back nod arms were also badly scalded. She suffered a severe shock, from which she had rallied somewhat last sight, but it is rumored to-night that nbc has since died. John, a negro boat hand, was scalded iii thu face, back and arms, and received a fracture of the right wrist. A piece of his akin, four inches square, was carried away from tho under part of his loft thigh mid the muscles were laid bare mid badly lacerated, and bis flesh was filled with cinders from the engine. Mrs. Garner, widow of the late Samuel Garner, and daughter of Col. H. T. Peake, former Superintendent of thc South Carolina Railroad, was blown into the river and carno near being drowned. Hodge Lenoir, who had been blown ashore, seeing her great danger, and regardless of his own safety, plunged into the river and attempted to cave the struggling indy, catching hold of her. He was clutched by her so tightly that both parties would havo sunk but for the timely arrival of the captain in a boat, who pulled M re. Garuer into the boat just as sho was sinking for the last time. A moro gallant act than that of Mr. Lenoir ima rarely been performed. Tho Misses Henry are daughters of Capt. Samuel J. Henry, a highly esteem ed planter of this county, wno was tax collector before tho war. Mrs. Henry, the mother of the young ladies, is in delicate health and was detained at home. Miss Minnie Henry's body was taken home last night. Capt. Henry repaired at once to the scone of the accident, and no tongue can picture his grief at the awful fate of his children. Miss Hates ia tho daughter of Mr. Joseph Bates, who was recently tried in the United States Court nt Charleston. Ho was saved from the wreck and did all ho could tn relieve tho agonies of tho wounded and dying. No reason can bo given for the explo sion. Thc boilers were overhauled re cently, and were considered in Hafe con dition. Tho engineer stated last night that ho was allowed to carry one hundred pounds of steam, and nt the time of the oxplosion only carried a pressure of eighty pounds. Tho jury of inquest exonerated the captain and officers of the steamer from all blame. A Seceding Baptist. BOSTON, April 30. Wm. Hnyuo Leavell, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, severed his connection with the Baptist denomi nation this morning because, as he claims, it does not allow sufficient liberty of thought. In his farewell address he said: "Unfortunately for the Baptist de nomination there is no recognition of the liberal evangelical wing in .its ministry. So soon as ono desires to breathe freer theological atmosphere, no matter how truly the evangelical tone of his think ing, nor how strong bis desire to rema::; orthodox, ho is suspected of having transcended all legitimate limits, and his usefulness as a minister of tho Now Tes tament is thereby impaired. Tho only liberty granted to such a man is tho lib erty to go out. There are other denomi nations as evangelical as ours, where tho limits aro not so contracted, and to such an one I go. I leave both the Baptist ministry and Church of Jesus Christ." Lenvell is a nativo of South Carolina, a son-in-law of Senator Georgo, of Missis sippi, and came here from New York City, where ho was for some time pastor of the Baptist Church, and his liberal tendencies created much iuterest in reli gious circles. Lawlessness ou the Froutler. President Arthur sent a message to Congress on Thursday calling attention to the alarming state of disorder which ?revails in some portions of Arizona, ho local authorities confess themselves unable to suppress tho bands nf despera does who have been committing all man ner of crimes with impunity. To meet the exigencies of the case, the Governor of Arizonn asks that Congress make pro vision for the enlistment and mainte nance of a volunteer military force to aid the civil authorities. The President, howaver, is of the opinion that on the score of economy and efficiency it would be more advisable to permit a part of the army to act as a posse eomitatus to assist in executing the processes of the courts. He again calls the attention of Congress to the expediency of so amending Sec tion 15 of the Act or Juno 18, 1878, Chapter 26S, as to allow the military forces to be employed as a posse eomitatus to assist tho civil authorities within a Territory to execute the laws therein. - Mrs. Henrieta Saltzmau, nf St. Jo Bcph, Mo., has filed a singular claim against the State of Missouri for dam ages in tha sum of $2,000 to her house, 1,818 Lafayette street, the scene of tho Jesse James tragedy. Mrs. Saitzmnn is a widow, and sho represents that her houso would be worlh ?3,000 but for the State, which, by its agents, killed Jesse James therein ; that toe said Jesse James being a notorious person, morbid curios ity seekers, in the desire to secure mc mentocB of him, have wrecked and car ried off tho greater part of her house so that to day she could not sell the place for more than $1,000. Being damaged by the act of the State's agents, she comes to the Sia'o for reimbursement. THREE LIVES i-'OU A FIRE. A Triple Hanging at Cv ?rem 111?- Yesterday -The First Execution* I'uder Hie Uw Makins Arson ? Capita! OrTeuce-Lunt Hoar? and Word* of Hie Doomed Ne gnMf< SpCCtal I>il?j<lt'h to Seu-i and Courir,-. GREENVILLE, S. C., April 28. Pleasant Adam?, Richard Bates aud Joo Burton were hanged here to day for burning the Academy of Music in 1879. The condemned meu pa?aed a sleepless night, which was spent in singing and prayer. They were up at an early hour, and bore lillie trace of suffering or anx iety. They were cheerful, and expressed themselves" as ready for thc terrible or deal. After partaking of a hearty break fast furnished them by a noted courtesan of this city, who had encouraged them "to die bravely, as there was no hell," they remained in their cell taking leave of friends and relations until ll o'clock, when they were taken separately into thc hall of the jail and each dressed in n neat black suit furnished by the Sheriff" for the occasion. They then returned to their cells. The Kev. J. H. O. lt. Young, tho colored pastor of the First Colored Baptist Church, Macon, Ca., entered the cell, conversed with them as to their spiritual condition and had prayers, in which the doomed men joined. From this time up to 12 o'clock the prisoners were engaged in conversing with their spiritual advisers. They were then taken from the cell, their hands tied behind them, and conducted to the scaffold, which was erected in the jailyurd, wLere they arrived at 12.10 p. m. Up to this time the prisoners had boen frequently interviewed and protested their innocence. They mounted the scaffold with firm step, showing no aigua of fear. The Sheriff told tbem they could make a statement if they wished. lin rion then said: "You all see I have to die. I am brought here without cause, but for keening bad company. I die in nocent. W hen you swear against, vour fellow man you ought to remembe* -flint is your responsibility. Remember! you j don't cut off" a chicken's head when you kill a man. My counsel have served me well, and put off" the day of my death till I have niado peace with Heaven." j Hates said : "I am innocent, and feel prepared to go to Heaven. 1 believe Mr. Nix has done all he could for roe." Adams said : "I stand before you to day for somuihing I have never done. I am innocent. When jurors are sworn and kiss the Bille they ought to be more CHU',lOVfl e.nd not shed innocent men's blood. If man committed the crime I don't know anything about it. Mr. Gil reath and Mr. Nix, you have dono we!! by me. My counsel, Mr. Nix and Mr. Stokes, have done everything they can for me." Mr. Nix said to the prisoners : "I have done all I can for you. You have no hope. If you are guilty you should con fess." But all answered saying they were innocent. The Rev. P. V. Hazel, colored, of Greenville, read the 103d Psalm, during which Burton and Bates stood erect, with smiling faces. Adams stood with his face lifted heavenward and eyes closed as if in prayer. Rev. F. Brown, coloied, of Greenville, read a hymn and sung, the prisoners joining in the singing with clear, strong voices. At tho conclusion of this the Rev. R. P. Rumley, of Spar tnnburg, offered a fervent and earnest prayer, the prisoners kneeling and join ing in with devout feeling and seeming much affected. Rev. Mr. Rumley prayed for those who had prosecuted these un fortunate men, and tho officers of the law, judges and the Governor, and asked the blessing of God on the Sheriff and his assistants and the poor Ethiopian race, and hoped they would stand to gether like the white race. At half-past J2 Mr. Nix interrogated the prisouers separately, each one still declaring his innocence. The Sheriff and his deputies then adjusted tho ropes around the prisoners' necks and proceed e.l to read the death sentence. Their legs were then strapped together and the black caps drawu over their faces, when the Sheriff bndo them good-bye and asked thom if they were ready. They replied yes, and the Sheriff descended the scaffold. As be reached the last step he sprung the trap, and the drop fell at pre cisely 12.40 o'clock, and the unfortunate men were launched into eternity. Bates and Adams died ia seventeen minutes nud Burton in nineteen, their necks being broken. Thirty-five minutes after the drop fell they were pronounced dead by the physicians, and the bodies were taken down and placed ia plain pine coffins. When the caps wero removed the feat urea of Adams were found to be natural, the eyes being closed and with no indi cation of suffering in his face. The features of Bates and Burton were very much distorted ; tho eyes were open and glaring and tongues" protruding from their mouths. The bodies will probably be buried by the authorities. A detachment of the Greenville and Butler Guards were present, under the command of Capt. Norwood and Lieut. Hill, to preservo order and prevent any disturbance. Tho crowd in the adjacent streets was quite large, but no disposition to disorder was manifested. The ar rangements wero complete, and tho Sher iff, P. D. Gilrcath, performed his sad duty with coolness and determination. Only the number of persona permitted by law were allowed access to the jaiiyard. I - Returns from the municipal elec tiona held on tho 1st inst, in the various cities and towns in North Carolina show a victory for the regular Democratic tickets. The Democrats carried Raleigh, thc Independents receiving but a very small vote. - An attempt was made on the 29th ult, in the city of New York, on the lives of W. H. Vanderbilt and Cyrus W. Field by sending them explosives through the mails. Fortunately the dangerous character of the packages were discov ered en route to the poatoffice ?station whence they were to be delivered at Ibo residence of these gentlemen, and so a probable loss of life was prevented. - Mr. C. W. Wiecking, who settled in Walhalla, lesa than two years ago, has planted out over ten thousand grape vines of all varieties. They are growing finely. Some cf them will bear this year. Mr. W. is going into the manu facture of wine, and in a few years be will be able to demonstrate to our people that wine making is a profitable business In thia section. Other persons have young vineyards started and aro adding to them every year.-Keowee Goutier. - A proposition has been made to tho board of directors of the Penitentiary by tx Mr. Arthur to establish a factory in the carpenter shop of the Penitentiary for the manufacture of buckets, barrels, shoe lasts, &c. It ia understood that the proposition hns been favorably enter tained by tho board, and that Mr. Arthur has purchased tho necessary machinery for carrying on bia operations, which will probably begin at an early day. Tho materials for manufacturing goods will bo drawn from the forest of the up per counties, and the margin for profita in mich enterprise is large. - On Sunday, the 16th, somo horse* belonging to Mr. Pridmore, who lives on the top of Crcsar'a Head, wee playing nt a point on the mountain near the in dentation in tho rock, which forma the mouth of the "Head," when one of them, a large gr?.y horse, jumped too near the edge of the precipice, could not check himself and feil with a terrific crash over ita sido to the "Dismal," which is a ravine about one thousand feet below. During his terrible descent he struck upon a projecting boulder and rebounded with much violence. ?'. He was of course killed instantly and" terribly mangled, his brains being mashed out and every I shoe torn from bU fo^t.^-Greenvith itein. EX-JUDGE CARPENTER. Au Interview willi one of the tiennent of ? FoUUebUM. Cbrresjrmdenre Kew? and O/uritr, COLUMBIA, April 24.-Ex-Judge lt. li. Carpenter returned to Columbi* yester day, after an absence of one year, on a visit to bis plantation near this city, and to attend to various matters of impor tant private business. 1 had an inter view with him this morning, which will no doubt be read with interest throughout the State. lie talks as forcibly and with as easy a flow of language as when he occupied the bench in this State. In re ply to a question as to what he had been doing since he left South Carolina, he said : "For the la*t three months I have bee*, in Washington engaged in thc defence of the Star-Route cases. I have been es pecially retained by ex-Senator Dorsey. The trial of the cases has not yet begun. There is nothing in the cases and all the defendants will bc acquitted or ought to be. My mining interests in Colorado arc developing remarkably well, and since I left South Carolina I have been mostly engaged in mining. My law practice is in Washington and there is more profit in it than in the Dorsey mat ter, but the cases aro in the Government departments that work very slow. I am glad to get back home again, and have met a cordial reception from ali the peo ple. Things look better than I have aeeu for a good while, and I neverexpect to move from this State which is the garden spot of thc Union. I was very much pleased with the country from Charlotte down to Columbia. Along the whole lino of tho railroad there are now growing the finest grain crops I h.ivo ever seen." The conversation tb?'? gradually drif ted into politics, when f asked Judgo Carpenter his opinion of THE POLITICAL TRIALS in Charleston. He said : "I have seen tho accounts of tho political prosecutions in the papers, kuow the general purport, and have watched the progress ot the trials. I won't undertake to criticise the action of the Federal Courts, but I dou't precisely see the advantage of wasting the time and money of tho Government and the time of ihe court and juries to secure thc conviction of the parties on trial and then to discharge them without sentence. I don't seo the wisdom of any part of it, and think it is only stirring up bad blood and creating trouble with out any good result. The present prac tice of the Government in employing its pels uud parasites to prosecute the pleas of the Government in criminal cases, in stead of giving it to its authorized attor neys, is in the last degreo reprehensible. Ita a waste of the people's money for the benefit of a few favorites, and a shifting of tho proper responsibility from official shoulders to the shoulders of irresponsi ble parties. The system of EMPLOYING OUTSIDE COUNSEL in Government cases is of comparatively modern date, and would be much 'mort honored in the breach than in thc obser vance.' The district attorneys should be and in most cases are, entirely competent to conduct tboso prosecutions, and il they are not they should be replaced by others who are. The district attorney sustains peculiar relations to the govern ment ana the people. While he is thc officer of the government be is also th? ropresenlative of the people, and hi ehould neither indict or prosecute an} citizen unless in his judgment there kai becu an infraction of the law by tin accused. Hired counsel have no sud responsibility, or if they have they neve exercise it. THE EFFECT OF THESE PROSECUTION! will be to embitter and more closely con sulidate the white people of the Stat? and keep them a unit in future elections There is no doubt that if the Libera movement ever had a chance, which witt its leaders and environments I don't con ceive to bo the fact this is its death-knell I don't think the thing ever had an; life in it. A great deal hus been said about bal lot-box stuffing and fraudulent electioi returns. There is doubtless much trutl in the assertions in regard to it, but i should be remembered that tho Republi cans wheu in power in this State in 1S71 inaugurated both those systems, and al that can be said now is that the white have bettered their instructions.' I dil not approve of it then nor do I defend i now, but it ?B n simple fact that the aye tem did uot originate with the Demo eratic party in South Carolina. As t NATIONAL POLITICS there is no intelligent and honest, mai that will pretend there is any differenc in the principles of the two existing par ties. Practically the Federal Govern ment is neither carried on hy tho Statet the people or the departments of th Government, but by the corporation! The Republican party i* their ?gent an< attorney in fact, and many leading mein bera of thc Democratic party, especial! in thu Eastern and Middle Stales, occu py the same position. Tho present tarii is tho most abominable, outrageous an tyrannical that ever found ils place o human statute-book. It remains thcr not only by the votes of the Republican and thc Democrats from the Eastern am Middle Stntes, hut strange ns it ma seem, by tho Democrats from Soul Carolina. Louisiana and other pnrts c tho South. South Carolinn has literall sold her birthright for A MESS OF POTTAGE, 85 per cent, ad volorem on rice. And t give thia bonus to three or four hundre rice planters, a part of her represent! tives consent that the remaining millio of her people shall pny not only that ta on the rice they consume, but upon ever other article in human life, fi om th swaddling band on the child tn th shroud upon the old man in his co dh Our merchant marine has been protecte by it-off thc ocpan. Our navy "is myth, our citizens in foreign lands ar robbed and imprisoned, and receive nt the slightest attention from tho Feden Government, for the best possible reaso that the Federal Government has n power to protect them. Our navy cot eiste of a secretary of the navy, admiral rear admirals, commodores, captains an their subordinate officers, who are ver eiTective drafts upon the treasury, bi are powclessto render assistance abroni "I look for a reorganization of pnrlii upon the basis of A TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY, tho rebuilding and sustaining of ot merchant marine and navy, and ai. hoi est administration of the Governmenl and whenever that party makes its a] pearance I shall baste to enroll myee as a private in its ranks. Until that au nici ms event I shall teel very little ii ierest in the current politics of the cou try. "I nm glad to get home and witue the indications of general prosperity the State. I have no doubt that tl State will continue to improve until th region will become one of thc moat pro perons in the Union. To accomplit this result immigration and capital n necessary for thc State. Holli nro r Larded by the perhaps natural hut st unwise prejudices and OSTRACISM OF THE PEOPLE. We roust learn to treat upon terms social equality respectable and intel gent people that come among us from i countries. Wo must unlearn the id that we are better and niter than otb people, and must protcctby just laws ai their faithful execution the properl liberties and rights of all classes of o citizens." J. C. H. - A citizen of Greenville county h been compelled to kill eight nf hU ho; whioh were affecte! w'th h.<dr?|hobis consequence of having bein b-t'en by mad dog. - ?. F. ?illstrap, a revenue prisoner confiued in thc Bickens jail, escaped last week. - Witbiu twelve years Squire Bean ley, ot Aberdeen, Kentucky, bas married 2,900 c upl?s. - Willistun expects to ship 10,000 crates of pcacheH to New \ork via Charleston this summer. - The piukev-? is raging in Chester Geld County, sci irai Gne horses having recently died of the disease. - R. M. Wallace has beer appointed Chief Supervisor of Elections for this State vice Samuel T. Poi nier, resigued. - In Edgetield there are already an nounced for clerk of court five candi dates, and for school commissioner two candidates. - The saw nud grist mill of Mr. J. W. Cook, iu Aiken County, were destroyed by Gre on the 20th inst. Loss $800. No insurance. - Mr. Kobinsoii, of Summer Hill, three miles from Aiken, will make be tween seven and eight hundred dollars from his asparagus patch this year. - Rose McGill, colored, gave birth to three girl children last week in the up per part of Marion County. They are of good size and doing well. - Another mineral spring, the water of which is said to be good for skin dis eases, has been discovered in the Town of Spartauburg. It was accidently dis covered by pome laborers while working on Main Street. - The Funderbunk gold miuo, in Laucaster County, about three milea from Taxahaw, was sold last week by ita owner, Mr. Uriah FunJerburk, to Messrs. Willis & Co., of Boston, Mass., for ten thousand dollars. - There have been 1,552 liens filed in the clerk's office at Newberry to date. About 150 of these were for rent, the balance for supplies. Estimating the average lien at $90, it appears that more than $100,000 have already been pledged out of tho next crop for provisions. - A new telegraph wiro is being put up between Newberry and Columbia by tho Columbia and Greenville Railroad Company. The company finds that one wire is not sufficient for the work re quired. This wire will connect with the one from Laurens, thus making a through line from Laurens to Columbia. - It in saul that when Melton once defended Buttz on a memorable occasion, on being asked what the fee was. he very siowiy turned and replied, "$50 for legal services and $150 for the odium." We wonder how much he is paid for tho odium now.- Orangeburg Times and Democrat. - There was considerable excitement on Monday at the New York Cotton Ex change over private dispatches which it W23 alleged had been received from Man chester announcing the formation of a powerful syndicate for creating a corner in cotton. - On the night of the 19th inst., Mr. Henry Holland, living near Marshall's Church, twelve milea east of Camden, had his cotton-house, 13 sacks of guano, 200 bushels of cotton seed, his wagon, buggy, harness, ploughs, seed corn, ?fcc, destroyed by fire-the work of an incen diary. - The railroad from Wolf Creek to Paint Rock, Tenn., a branch of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail road, was completed on the 28th ult., connecting the Western North Carolina Railroad with the Tennessee system, and giving another line from the senboard through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the West. - The Atlanta Post-Appeal, new parly orgau, speaking of a prospective mde pendent mass meeting, hays : "The friends of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens are coming, and the Pout-Appeal is en abled tos?ate positively that Hon. Alex. H. Stephens will run as a candidate for Governor if the people assembled in mass meeting at Atlanta mi the first d ?y of next June shall *<> do. ide." - The Barnwell Penplr > > v.? : "From all quarters nf tl.,- c. no v u? get the most encouraging crop n-porl?. Wheat is rusting, but some exnerienred planters think thnt partial crops ?ill ?.till bo made. The prospect for soi immense yield nf oats wa? nevr be'orp so fair. Stands of corn .ire irood and it i-> grow ing beautifully. Some complain that the stand of cotton is being injured by the dying out of plants soon after com ing up." - Gov. Colquitt, who is in New York, has been interviewed with regard to the situution in Georgia. He says the Inde Sondent Democratic movement in that tate, as led by ex-Congressmen Felton, is of no political importance. He thinks Mr. Tilden would be a strong candidato for the Presidency, and that he would be acceptable to the . South. Ho says the colored men of Georgia are entirely con tented ; that they are carefully protected, honestly dealt with, aro prosperous, and lhere is no talk on their part of emigra tiou. ESTATE NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of the late James F. Green, of Pendleton, are hereby notified to present the same, duly attested, to John A. II. Brinsdon ; and all persons indebted to the said Eslate will make payment to R. M. OREEN, Executor. May 4,_42 3 LUMBER FOB SALE. VITE are prepared to deliver First Class Tv Pine Lumber on Cars nt Seneca City for nine dollars and fifty cents per thousand feet. For further Information address Wm. J, Stribling, Westminster, 8. C. STItlBLING BROTHERS. May 4,1882_42 4 WARNING. A LL persons aro hereby warned not to JLM. hire or harbor James Neal, colored, who is under contract with me for tho pres ent year, and who has quit my employ without causo or consent. The law will be cniorced against any one disregarding this notice. . t ,oot l>. 8. WHITE. May 4, 1882 42 1 HOW TO SAVE MONEY ! 18 to buy the Beat Groceries, Confectione ries, Notions, Cigars, Tobacco, &c. from me. I buy and sell Country Produce! and keen the best Cider and Lunch always on hand. I have alao bought the Right of the City of Anderson to sell tho best Talent Churn Power In the United 8tatcs. Any -diild can work it. Call and see it. and you will bc sure to buy. D. J. BOHANNON, ? . ,J?epoi 8treel- Andsrson, 8. C. May 4,1882_42 ly STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTT. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREA8, J. M. Long and N. B. Mooro has applied to ino to grant them letters of administration on tho Personal Estate and ciTcctsof Ezekiel Long, deceased . 7hc?? ?r6. therororo to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Ezekiel Long, deceased, to be and ap pear bofnro ino in Court of Probato to bo hold nt Anderson Court House on tho 19th day of May, 1882. after pub lication hereof, to abo w causo, if ?ny they have, why tho Raid administration should not ho granted. Olven under my hand this 1st day of May, 1882. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. May 4, 1882 12 2* MEDICAL GARD. BR. HENRY H. ELROI), a graduate of the Charleston Medical College ..avlng located at Centreville in tins Coun ty for tho practice of Medicine, offers his pro.esslor.al services to the public. He may be found at auch times as not engajred at the residence of Mr. W. J. Erwin. I April 13,1*83 x\ : . frt,. FINE HARNESS FOR SALE can be bought eUewbere. REPAIRING carefully and promptly atten?ffi"? All that I ask is a call from those wbo need anything in my Une. U)' Rooms, up stairs, on Granite Row, over W?hlte & W?hlte*! DrueR?^. JAMES M. pjRL April 0. 1883 | TOBACCO, TOBACCO. NEW CALICOES. MUSLINS, PIQUES, COTTONADES. BLEACIJINGS, HAT8, NOTIONR SHOES, LADIES' FINE SLIPPERS, "* FLOUR, BACON, MUSCOVADO MOLASSES SUGAR, COFFEE, And everything vou need at Pottom Price*. A large lot MACKERELL. We arc determined to sell. We ask ult who would like to.' buy New Cioods CHEAP to give us a trial. C. F. ES & CO., FANT'S OLD STAND. IS Mureil 30. 18X2 NEW SPRING GOODS, WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED a largo and beautiful lot of SyRI^n COES, a sample lot of JAD?ES' HATS, which we are offering York Cost. Also, quite n variety of Gents' and Boys' STRAW HATS. 5 1 ! Our Stock of SPRING SHOES for Ladles', Gents, Misses and CbiTdren isCOM We can sell vou as goo? a Shoe for as little money as any ono in the City, ln ?3 desired. Call and examiue our Stock. You will find polite and attentire-Gleuat/J you through, and no offense taken or charge made If yon don't buy. WE DESIRE TO CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE CHAMPION REAPER AND MOWER For which wo are Agents, and have now on exhibition ; and wo don't hesitarlo?, the best on thc market. Call and examine it-we will tako pleasure in sbowiniiM, plaining it to vou ; and if you want a Machine, we can certainly make it to your ir1? to buy the '?Champion." Respectfully, March 23. 1882 ANDR?3W & PREVOST, HERE WE ARE ! HOME AGAE? OH ! COME AND SEE OUR PRETTY THINGS! MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS, TTTITH usual care, selected our SPRING STOCK, and we are ready tortoni! W MOST BEAUTIFUL LINE OF LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S GOODS EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. Yes, we feel confident we can please the young, middle-cged and old folb. Cc one and all, and be convinced that you c ui get the PRETTIEST and CHEAPS Goods at the LADIES' STORE. March 23, 1882_86_ AHEAD OF CO ft PETITION! THE LARGEST, CHEAPEST and MOST VARIED St of Ladies' and Gents', Misses' and Childrens' For SPRING and SUMMER in the City of Anderson. UNDER THE SICN of the BIG SHOI Goods bought for Cash and sold for Cash, at LOWEST CASH EIGURES enable MAXWELL * SLOAN To make the above Proclamation. Don't forget wc make a SPECIALTY OF HATS. April 13. 1882 ll 1 IT 88 A FACT S That we are Selling Goods as Low as they can be anywhere in the Up-Country OUR NEW SPRir.G GOODS A RE arriving, and open up Fresh and Handsome. No old Stock Ot' tU*l Remember, we ofter you New and Desirable Goods. Fine lot of WHITE GOODS and NOTIONS, Ladies* Trimmed HATS, Colored and White LAWNS. PIQUE and PRINTS, A nice lino of Lathes' 8HOE8 and SLIPPERS, RIBBONS. RUFFLING, COLLARETTES, GLOVES. HANDKERCHIEFS, PERFUMES, a largo line of HOSIER*. , We are prepared to oiler the Planters a line of FARMING IMPLEMENTS,HOH| PlOWS, &e., and can Bell you a First Class article of SUGAR, COFFEE, F ICU,! BACON, MOLASSES and GENERAL SUPPLIES of all kinds, -t ROCK BOTTOM PwiCEg. Coll and ?co us. ROBERT A. LEWIS & CO., Belton, 8. C _ ^April20. 1882 __ _ 26 _J/,? BROCK * MAULDIN. Spring ! ?rammer, 1882.1 sad MOT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. SoUa in Cassimcrs, Diagonals. Linen and Alpaca, School-boys, YOUL. Clothing in great variety, and latest and nobby styles. FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT' SLirtH, laundried and unlaundried, white and fancy, for men and boys; Coil*n,CA Hankerchiefs In silk, linen and cotton ; Undershirts, In Gossamer, India OW"** Nainsook : Hosiery, Gloves, &c., together with a line of Neckwear-Cravats. ClubJW Tics and Scarfs, handsomer and moro complote than over. Also, Japanese Fig111* Call and examine them. HATS, HATS, HATS. Such a stock of Boys' and Men's Straw, Wool nd Felt Hats as ls unequalled ii ?.! country in variety and low prices. SHOES, SHOES. SHOES. Ladies', Misses. Children's, Men's. Youth's and Boys* Fine Cuatom-mado Shoes, W and low cut. Every Shoo warranted. We are still soiling the "MOHAWK 8HIRT," the ocst Shirt manufactured, tailed at ono dollar. M We particularly request an examination of our lino of Casslmere Samples-????1 F* or same ro?u* nj. to order-with fits guaranteed. April 7d. IHS2_ 3^ Some thing NEW !n EDUCATION. Common Sense In the School-Room. ! Ono Thins: at a. Time. IN the female College at Wll 4 i ?UR^S1?11?.?..iD- of which REV a. LANDER is President, each pupil de votes fl ve weeks to one principal s?udy, and then live weeks to another, and so on, thus avoiding the habit of dissipated thought, No Public Exercise?! waste tho time, distract tho attention, or shock the modestv of its pupils. Graduation may occur at the end of rtther 5 weeks "8cctlon" : eigbt times in a year. Liberal I?e 3,?. V p??n>lnms, accessible io all diligent pupils, materially diminish the cost of education. Location easily accessi ble quiet, healthful. Noted Chalybeate spring. No dram-shop in the county. Send lor Cn' logue. J April 20, 1882 40 8m TVrOTICE FINAL 8ETTL?ME?TT . T.h* underslgned, Administrator of Kstato ol Mrs. R. E. Taylor, deceased, here by gives notice that ho will, on tho 23rd i r?bate of Anderson County for a F.nal fwl*^?."Vif f'? EsUte- nnd ? d??h?r?e from said Administration. Aiiril 30, 1832 U) *6" . WANTED! CONFEDERATE MONEY, 0??g?j Confederate Postage fl^raps,^ 8tatcs 8tomps 1851 and previous. * j these stomps to romain on the envcn?r*" I want the old Clock that ?Undi on tb?*4'' Four, Aro feet long or more. You can get a good Clock for it ?? J. A. DANIELS' Bring me that Sliver Dollarros* gi and that Half Dollar 1704, l^frU 1801, 1802, ISM, 1815; and Quitter 1796, 1804, 1823 and 1827. I have a Itrge Stock o^A^riW CLOCKS and JEWELRY, I *?JS at a very reduced price. R mfe"P8* to nme and see mo before buying. lt will also pay yon to buyyou?* TAC LEM direct from Heftdqo*"^ ] instance, at J, A. DANIELS'. , Cut this oat ?nd MVd it* April 13, 1882 . ?