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E. B. MURRAY) Editor. THfJESDAY, JANUARY 31,1884. TBRM8: ^ ONE YEAR.-.-S1.50. six months_ ? 75c. Two Dollars if not paid In advance. A dispatch from Augusta to the Co? lumbia Register, dated January 28, says that John Butler, a son of Col. A. P. Butler, Commissioner of Agriculture, fell in front of a circular saw aod bis body was cut in twain. It is supposed that his overcoat caught in the saw, which drew him down upon it. Death was almost instantaneous. Gov. Thompson has recommended to the President the appointment of Col. A. P. Butler as Commissioner foi South Carolina at the New Orleans Exposition, and Dr. W. L. Mauldin, of Greenvilto as alternate Commissioner. These are excellent recommendations, as either of the gentlemen named would represent the State in a' most acceptable and effi? cient manner. It is stated that agents of the Republi? can party from Washington have visited Columbia for the purpose of reorganizing the party in this State. Their purpose is to organize a Republican Club in every County in the S^ate. This will be the best thing that can be done for the Dem? ocrats. It will remind us of the dangen of Republican government, and will unite the Democratic party in an enthu? siastic canvass this year. A Secretary for each United States Senator is a luxury which we can well understand is a great relief and assist? ance to a Senator, for where he properly attends to his duties they are very burr densome and exacting. A secretary would take the bulk of a Senator's cor? respondence off his hand and attend to - innumerable details, which now consume his time without in, any way especially improving his capacity for,work. Every Senator who takes anything like. an ac? tive part in the work of the Senate could hardly get along without a secretary, but it seems to us that he should employ and pay for this luxury himself. The resolution, therefore, of the Senate tc proyide. each member of that body with a secretary at the government expense, is a piece of extravagance which: will scarcely be approved by the people. The worst feature, too, about the. matter, it strike us, is that it has been done by a simple resolution of the Senate instead of by Act of Congress. It is, therefore, not a measure put before Congress and passed as other changes in the law are made, after deliberate consideration by the law making body of the government, but it is the use of an incidental power of the Senate for the benefit of its i mem? bers in a way that was never contempla? ted, and a way which, although lawful, is not legitimate. Already Borne member cf the House has proposed to provide a secretary likewise for each member of the House. This would be as legitimate as to provide one for each Senator. The work of an active member of the House being as laborious as that of a Senator, upon the same principle as that acted on in the Senate, the resolution should pass. The members of the House, however, are too near the people, and their elec? tions, come off too often for the passage of such a resolution in that body. It would add a^out half a million dollars to the expenses of the government, with? out returning any compensating advan? tages to the people who pay the taxes. The press of the country is at present devoting some attention to the discu??ion of the evils of committee rule in our National and State legislatures. All agree that it is unfortunate for a body to be governed in important legislation by committees which act in private, bnt unfortunately it is difficult to provide any better system. To abolish the com? mittees would only injure, instead of helping the cause of deliberate and in? telligent legislation. It is the duty of the committees to investigate matters committed to their charge, and report upon them to the body which it repre? sents. The original purpose of a com? mittee was to have investigation, and in all cases where there was difference of opinion, to have the conclusion reached by the committee, and the grounds for it set forth in the report for the considera? tion of the body which has to act upon it. These intended reports were very different from the conventional, conveni? ent reports in which the committees merely state their conclusions without reasons. The purpose of reference to committees is that the body may be in? formed during the discussion as fully as possible of the merits of the pending matter. As a matter of practice the members of the body do place an undue importance upon the report of a commit? tee. It might be an improvement to require all committees to report their reasons in full, or to report without re? commendation. If reported in full, every member could judge deliberately of the sufficiency of those reasons, and if reported without recommendation, then there would be no prestige of com? mittee action for or against the pending measure. The members of the commit? tee would have the information derived from the investigation, and could partic? ipate in the debate. Something ought to be done to place more responsibility upon every member of a legislative body for its action. It is not for the interest of the people that one-fifth of the mem bers of a representative body should control the body, and yet in all of them a small proportion do the work and con? trol the action taken. Twins Frozen to Death. Indianapolis, January 25.?A dis? patch from Liberty Mills, Wabash Coun? ty, says: "The twin babes of Isaac and Rebecca Martin were found frozen to death in their crib which had been in a cold room. The father visited the crib during the night and found one dead, and the other was suffering severely and soon after died. The clothing was frozen to the bodies of the infants." ? Mr. A. W. Jones stepped out on the rear platform of the passenger coach on the Abbeville Railroad last week, and losing his balance fell off and was badly braised. Letter from Florida. Mb. Editor : I closed my last letter in giving an account of some of the fruits that are raised in this State. I did not finish the catalogue, but only some of those that grow most successfully in this County. I am told that there are at least a hun? dred different varieties of fruits grown in Florida, that cannot be grown in any part of the United States. When we consider the vast resources of this State, its fruits, its corn, cotton, sugar, rice, potatoes, vegetables Ac., to? gether with its tremendous herds of cattle and sheep, we cannot but' be im? pressed with the fact that the people here have advantages that no other peo? ple in onr vast country have. WINTERS are said to be variable; sometimes mild, and sometimes severe. This Winter, so far, has been very severe; severer, indeed, than I ever imagined it could be. The "oldest inhabitant" aaya it is the coldest that has been felt in fifteen years. There never has been here any sleet or snow, but it has been tkivtring cold, ice in abundance, and the earth slightly crus? ted. Yet strange to say the orange trees, except very small ones, have not been materially damaged. The leaves of the trees look as if they hare been swinged with fire ; they are crisped and perhaps will fell off. I have talked with persons who are ?familiar with South Florida, and they tell me that the famous frost-line is all imaginary; that there is no such a line in the State; that frosts are not unfrequent ly seen in the Everglades. Frosts, have appeared from time to time in overy part of ihe State. In this County, I am told by old citizens, snow has never fallen? but sleet sometimes form. It seems to me tfeat I have felt this Winter's cold as much as I have felt it in Anderson, though of course it is not near so cold. Unless it is rainy, no day is too cold to work in the open air. The frosts here have a peculiar dry new that renders them comparatively harmless. Vegeta? bles often survive heavy frosts. During the week of Christmas I saw young potato slips shooting out from un? der the ground. So many fairy tales have been told of Florida that people who live at a dis? tance have the impression that Florida is a far off country?away amid the tropics and a perpetual Spring, of flowers and sweet-scented roses, a land of sun? shine and showers, a "land of milk and honey." This is all a phantom of the imagination. True,, roses are here all the year round, but in Winter the coun? try presents a dreary appearance; it is bare of vegetation except the evergreens, flowers are scarce, the singing birds have 'ceased their songs, and all is quiet enough, save the ceaseless moanings of the wind among the stately pines. ' summer. As the Winters are not severe, so neither are Summers very warm. This seems to be the universal testimony. I am told that it would be hot, indeed, were it not for the frequent showers, and never ceas? ing sea-breezes. These temper the at? mosphere very much and make life here pleasant. Persons who have lived here many years have told me that seldom one becomes oppressively warm in the shade, and persons in the fields keep cool from the fact that their clothes, dampened with perspiration, are fanned with the breezes from the sea. In the morning, between sunrise and 9 o'clock, is regarded as the hottest and most sultry part of the day. After that hour, the breezes spring up and are in motion most of the day. Occasionally' about noon, breezes lull, and then it is hot, indeed. But this is of rare occurrence. . Persons need, never fear to come to Florida on account of the heat of Sum? mer. The people here don't look as they have been injured by the heat. The rainy season, as it is called, com? mences about the first of June. It does not rain incessantly, but it is showery?a shower, perhaps, two or three every day. This rainy season continues through the taree hottest months. The farmers gen* erally have their corn "laid by," and are ready for the showers. If they are not prepared for the ahowen, if their crops are grassy when these showers set in, poor fellows, there is but liittle hope for them until they are assisted by Winter's frost. The farmers know these things. They know it is of the utmost impor? tance that they exert themselves while the "sun shines" in April and May. These Summer showers are not only ben? eficial to the.growing crops, but are alao conducive to health. If the Summers here were as dry aa it was last year in Anderson, not only would nothing be made in the fields, but the wells would dry up, the ponds disappear, cattle and people, too, would sicken and die. So we see it is a wise arrangement of Provi? dence that Florida Summers, are not dry. And this is one great advantage that the people of other States do not always have, and no assurance of having. Crops here are sometimes shortened by worms and caterpillars, but seldom for want of rains. One of the best farmers in the State told me he had made twenty-four crops in Florida, and his County always, every year, made a sufficiency for the people. While some years there would be a scar? city in one part of the County, there would be an overplus in others. This speaks well for this State. Few States have such a record. W. D. Hatton, Mt. Tabor, Florida. A Republican Effort Predicted. A Columbia dispatch to' the Atlanta Constitution announces a wonderful recu? peration in the Republican fold?a Washington politician named Rollins in Columbia working for Arthur, clubs to be organized in every County in the re? markable short time of six weeks, a liberal share of Republican funds to be distributed among the faithful in South Carolina, a weekly Republican paper to be established in Columbia, and a Sher? man boom working. The following is ' the concluding paragraph of the dispatch: "The Executive Committee of the Re* i publican party will meet in Columbia in a few weeks to decide when and where the State Convention shall be held. It will probably be held in Columbia early in April. Then the Republicans will show their hand and their plans will be laid bare." "Bnchn-Paiba." Quick, complete care, all annoying Kid? ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. $1. Druggists. The Free Schools. Mr. Editor : I was glad to see the communication of W. N. M. ou the above subject in jour last issue Surely every citizen of our County should feel a deep interest in it. The character of the next generation will depend upon the "raizing" of the children of the present time. The schools that children attend is a very important part of their raising. The man who has wealth elevates his r na children by elevating those of his neighbors. Since insufficient pay drives talent into other callings, aud puts inefficient teachers over the schools, and thus makes poor schools, I desire most modestly to bring to the notice of the Trustees of our County a plan, not original with me, by which ten per cent, will be added to the salaries of many of them. I have been informed that Pendleton Trustees pay as they go. The plan is this : Let teachers be paid out of the public school funds from November 1st until March 31st. Then let patrons pay for Summer schools until enough money has been saved to pay teachers cash. It eeema to me that this plan would injure no one; and needy teachers would not then Bell their claims for ninety cents on the dollar, thus ..reducing their meagre salaries and making the rich richer, and the poor poorer. J hope our worthy trustees will think of this suggestion along with those of W, N. M. Elias Z. Brown. Congressman Mackey Dead, Columbia, S. C, Jan. 28.?A telegram received here to-day from Washington announces the death this morning of Congressman E. W. M. Mackey, repre? sentative of the Seventh Sonth Carolina District, known as the ''Black District." The deceased was a native of Charleston and the son of the late Albort Gallatin Mackey, the distinguished Mason aud autbor. E. W. M. Mackey wss about 45 years of age. He was a graduate of the Citadel Academy. He was for some time a clerk in his fathers office who was the Collector of the Port of Charles? ton. After the war be affiliated with the Radical party, being a delegate to the State reconstruction Convention in 1868. In 1872-73 he was sent to Congress. He has also occupied the positions of Alder? man.and Sheriff in Charleston. In 1876 he was speaker of the Radical House of representatives in this State, being a frominent actor in the contest with the )emocratic or "Wallace House." In 1380 he ran on the Radical ticket in op? position to Mr. O'Connor, who was de? clared elected. The deceased contested the election, but during the contest his opponent died. Mr. Dibble was elected to fill the vacancy, when the contest was successfully renewed by the deceased be? fore a Republican House, Mr. Dibble being ousted. In 1882 the deceased, after a warm contest with Sam Lee, col? ored, secured the Congressional nomina? tion from the "Black Distr.ct" and was elected, Mr. Dibble being re-elected at the same time to the seat vacated by the deceased. Horrible Ontrage in Picken?. The PickenB Sentinel contains the story of an outrage committed in that county during Christmas week which, it says, was kept secret by the neighbors, friends and relatives of the victim in the hope that the fiend who perpetrated the in? famous crime might be caught and brought before the tribunal of Judge Lynch and short work made of his case. The victim is a 15 year old daughter of J. H. Bank's, white. She had gone about a half mile from the house to hunt ever? greens, and found some winter huckle? berries which she was gathering, when a negro man who she describes as being "thick set, smooth faced, coal black, wearing a round about coat," approached her, and said: "good morning." She replied "good morning." The negro then said, "whose little daughter are you." She replied "Mr. Banks," and turned to picking the berries again. Before she was aware of the designs of the brute, he caught her by the throat and held her until his hellish purpose had been accomplished. He then struck his victim across the side of the head, cutting a gash and knocking her insensi? ble, in which condition she does not know how long she remained. After regaining consciousness, she crawled and walked as best she could to the bouse and told her sad story. Dr. West atten? ded the girl. The neighbors collected and a thorough search was instituted for the brute, but without avai.l The track of another colored man was taken and followed into Greenville county where he was captured. He was brought back to Mr. Banks' und?, the impression that be was the right man, and the rope with which to hang him had been procured, but when carried before the girl for iden? tification she said he was not the man, and of course he was released. It is thought that the taking of the wrong track was the means of letting the guilty party escape. The negro was a stranger in that community, and his coat and pants were ragged. It is supposed that he went in the direction of Caesar's Head, as a negro was met on that road by a Mr. Thrift, whose appearance answered to that given by the girl of her assailant. The girl lay in a very dangerous condi? tion for about two weeks, but the Doctor now pronounces her out of danger. South Carolina in Congress, A Washington special to the Charles? ton Newt ana Courier says : Echos have come from the Senate Chamber, in executive session, pending the consideration of Emory Speer's nom? ination for District Attorney in Georgia, that a sharp encounter occurred between Senator Butler and Senator Edmunds, in the course of which the South Carolina Senator delivered some vigorous blows to the Vermonter, and out of which Mr. Edmunds, as it is said, did not come with flying colors. Senator Edmunds made an unjust and unjustifiable attack upon Mr. 'Youmans, of South Carolina, for his conduct in the late election cases at Columbia, to which Senator Butler re? torted that Mr. Youmans was the equal of the Senator in ability as a lawyer and character as a man, and that this attack in a forum, where Mr. Youmans could not defend himself, was unworthy any Senator, certainly unworthy a Senator of bis long service and experience. Alto? gether the debate was spirited and caus? tic, and Senator Lamar is said to have come into it at the close and punctured the Vermont Senator with a terrible thrust. The two South Carolina Sena? tors made an earnest effort to defeat Speer, but the two Georgia Senators sup? porting him their efforts were fruitless. %*"By asking too much we may lose the little that we had before." Kidney Wort asks nothing but a fair trial. This given it fears no loss of faith in its vir? tues. A lady writes from Oregon : "For thirty years I have been afrlicted with kidney complaints. Two packages of Kidney-Wort have done me more good than all the medicine and doctors I have bad before. I believe it is a suro cure." _ *_. ? A little daughter of Mr. JohnMeetse, of Lexington County, was? no badly burned on last Thursday while playing around the wash pot that she died Fri? day. I Tho Carolina, Cnniberland Gap and Chicago. Charleston, S. C, January 23.? Ex-Governor Hagood, of South Caroli? na, president of the Carolina, Cumber? land Gap and Chicago railroad company, has been interviewed as to the prospects of this great enterprise, and is hopeful that arrangements will be made by which it can be completed. Thin road has been surveyed along its entire proposed route, which extends from Aiken, S. C, to London, Ky., a distance of more than 400 miles in almost an air-line. In 1882 the company was formed by the consolida? tion of the five independent railroad corporations in the State of South and North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ken? tucky, the franchises granted to each of the five companies being transferred to the consolidated company. The stock? holders of the consolidated railway are the stockholders of the original compa? nies. A majority of the stock is held in South Carolina, has been nearly all paid up. and has been expended in surveys and construction in this State. Of the 25 miles of the South Carolina division of the railway fifty miles are graded. When tho consolidation was effected a contract was made with the Atlantic and Northwestern construction company of New Jersey for the building and equip? ment of the entire line from Aiken to London, Ky., the construction company to be paid in bonds of the railway com? pany. But it was stipulated by the con? struction company that it should not be compelled to commence work until a contract was made for the sale of tho bonds of the railway company, the con? struction of the railway thus being made to depend entirely upon the prior negoti? ation of the sale of its bonds, and that the proceeds of such sales were solely re? lied upon for the further prosecution of the enterprise. A financial agent was appointed and sent to England, where he is now trying to negotiate the bonds of the company. In spite of the de? pressed condition of railroad securities he has succeeded in attracting the atten? tion of capitalists who are able to float the bonds of the road, and who will take hold of the enterprise as soon as there is a reaction in railway matters. The com? pany have determined to raise money enough to finish the grading and to tres? tle and crosstie the road from Aiken to the mountains by securing the subscrip? tions of towns, townships and counties interested in the road to the capital stock of the company. These subscriptions will be made by a popular vote ana will be collected by special taxation. The road when completed will bring Chicago 170 miles nearer to Charleston than any other route, and will open up one of the richest agricultural, mineral and manu? facturing sections of country in the South.?Correspondence Atlanta Constitu? tion. Things In Washington. The Republican Congressional Com? mittee have already got to work and mapped out a plan of campaign. The South is to be fought for in every Dis? trict where the census shows a negro majority. Contests will be invited, and, in case of a Democratic minority in the next House, seats from our section of tho country will be vacated by wholesale. It is necessary for the Democrats to car? ry the Presidency to save the House be? yond peradventure, so that, incidentally, the Republicans may be balked .in the design of appointing managers of elec? tions with ail the powers of a returning board. Confronted with such a danger, it is the supreme of folly to insult the business interests of the country and risk a defeat that will put us back twenty years. This practical view, the keynote of which sounds in every syllable of Henry B. Payne's speech, has made not a few tariff reformers wake up from a lunacy into which the Whiskey Ring had led them. It is thought hero that Mackey, of South Carolina, has been given the pat? ronage ot bia State, in order to fix a del? egation in favor ol Arthur or Gresham for President, The latter has posed be? fore the country hitherto a3 a civil ser? vice reformer, and his opinion of South? ern Republicans has been expressed in the same way that Vanderbilt anathema? tised the public. But recent events ex? hibit him in a different light. The over? whelming majority of the decent people of Bamberg, white and black, petitioned that the widow of the deceased Republi? can postmaster shonld have his place; but Mackey had determined upon a ne? gro named Johnson, a member of the State Republcan Committee, and that settled it with Mr. Gresham. The Claflin University professors went on the negro's bond. Mr. Tillman made an earnest appeal for the widow lady, but in vain. She had no vote and did not run primaries. The Edgefield philoso? pher and statesman gave the Postmaster General a dignified rebuke and retired. So much for Civil Service Reformer Gresham. The idea of nominating Butler and Payne meets with favor in some quarters and hostility in others. This was to be expected. Some people think that the sentimental South would reject the Mas? sachusetts politician, because of some old sini of his which are ranked with offences against the Holy Ghost?not to be forgiven in this world or the world to come. A very shrewd Democrat, an the other hand, says: "The nomination of Butler and Payne is not what I would ordinarily prefer; but our party has been put into such a ridiculous attitude by provincial enthusiasts that something out of the common run must be done to secure victory next year. Butler and Payne would at least divide the capital of the country iu a political contest, and behind Butler the laboring masses and every element of discontent would as? semble. He would set the East and West on fire and would neutralize the best laid plans of the Republican ma? chine. The hell that yawns for the Re? publican monster would belch behind him ! Until the Democrats can get the veto power and the patronage, they are impotent to reform anything. They can secure neither by being controlled by their Don Quixotes. In my opinion, the majority ol the Southern people want to see a change of Administration; but they are not apt to do so while led by the nose by village lawyer*, college pro? fessors, rural enthusiasts and sentimen? tal dudes." This language may not please some persons. I give it, however, as it was spoken to mc, leaving tho reader to accept or reject it, as the case may bo. ? Correspondence Chronicle and Constitu? tionalist. Fred Douglass Marries a While Wo? man. Washington, January 24.?Fred Douglass, the well-known colored leader, was married in this city, this evening, to Miss Helen M. Pitts, t> white woman, formerly of Avon, New York. The wed? ding, which took place at the house of j Dr. Grimke, of the Presbyterian Church, was private, only two witnesses being present. The first wife of Fred Doug? lass,' who was a colored woman, died about a year ago. The woman he mar? ried to-day is about thirty-five years of age, and was employed as a copyist in his office. Douglass himself is about seventy-three years of age, and has daughters ns old as his present wife. ? The Smith family occupies fifteen closely printed pages of the London Directory this year. ? The machinery for the Newberry cotton mill has all been purchased and is expected to be iu Newberry in June. "Rough on Coughs." Knocks a Couch or Cold endwise. For children or adults. Troches; 15c. Liquid, 50c At druggists. "WHEREAS, AND WHEREAS." I)odg...? The Tariff Issue Behind The Bloody Shirt. Washington*, January 23.?Senator Sewell, from the committee on military affairB, reported favorably tbe bill for the relief of Fizs-John Porter. Senator Harrison, in Senator Logan's absence, said there would be a minority report. Senator Sherman ofTered the following preamble and resolutions: Whereas, among the expressed objects for which the Constitution of the United States was established were those to es? tablish justice and ensure domestic tran? quillity ; And, whereas, the Constitution pro? vides for the security to all citizens of equal civil rights and to all citizens the privileges and immunities that belong to the condition of citizenship, and that the right of tbe citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or any State on account of race, color or previous condition of ser? vitude, and further provides- that no Stete shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws; And, whereas, among the privileges aud immunities inherent in citizenship are the right peaceably to assemble for the- consideration of questions of State and National concern, and in safety to discuss the same, and the right to exer? cise the franchise in every State freely and without molestation or intimidation ; And, whereas, a general election was to occur and did occur in the State of Virginia on the 6th day of November, 1883; And, whereas, it is alleged and current? ly reported in the public press that, on or about the 3d day of November, 1883, at Danville, in said State, a large number of peaceable citizens of the United States, and of said State, were violently assailed by an organized body of men and fired upon, and several of them killed, by said armed men, conspiring to affect, and with the purpose of affecting, the result of said election bo about to occur by creating, by means of such unlawful violence and homicide, a state of alarm on tbe part of the peaceable citizens throughout said State which should in? duce them to refrain from voting, or vote differently from tbeir previous inten? tions ; And, whereas, it is alleged that all tbe victims of said attack were of one race and of one political party and all their assailants of another; And, whereas, it is alleged that tbe authorities of the said State of Virginia have not brought any of tbe persons con? nected with uaid conspiracies, violence and homicides before the courts of justice for examination or trial, whereby the equal rights of citizenship and the equal protection of the laws have not been se? cured to all the people of said State; And, whereas, a general election was to occur and did occur in the State of Mississippi on tbe 6th day of November, 1883; And, whereas, it is alleged and cur? rently reported in the public press that prior to the said election in tbe county of Copiah, State of Mississippi, there was an organized movement by the mem? bers of one party to prevent the members of another party from voting at that election, and to prevent the free and open discussion and expression of politi? cal opinions, and this purpose was carri? ed into execution by organized plans of terror and violence; and the means used for that purpose were by lawless and or-' ganized mobs moving by night and day, assaulting and, iu some cases, killing lawful voters with tbe view, by terror and fear of violence, to deter others from voting. That this violence was commit? ted by one party upon the members of another party with the view to deprive the latter of their constitutional rights, and extended throughout said County of Copiah and into portions of other coun? ties of that State. That, as part of this general plan and conspiracy, one J. P. Matthews, a peaceable and law-abiding citizen of Copiah County, was warned not to vote, and upon his voting on the day of election was murdered at tbe place of election by a person selected for that purpose with the approval, express or implied, of the officers of election, and no effort was made to punish the murderer. This, his killing, was subse? quently approved by a public meeting in ?aid town, composed entirely of members of one party, and by such public meeting it was justified and approved and the following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas certain rumors are current that the relatives of the late J. P. Mat? thews have threatened the peace of so? ciety in order to avenge his death by killing Democrats and destroying their property; now, therefore be it "Resolved by the people of Copiah County in mass meeting assembled this day at the courthouse of said county, that if any person shall be injured or an attempt made to injure him either in person or property in any manner by ?aid relatives or friends of said J. P. Matthews, that we hereby declare that we will hold his said relatives tnd friends who participate accountable for the same, and that we will regard them as withont the pale and protection of the law and common enemies of society, and that we will visit upon thsm certain and swift retribution. "Be it further resolved, that so long as the friends and relatives of said J. P. Matthews obey tbe laws and become good citizens we hereby pledge them the protection of the law. "Resolved further, that in tbe opinion of this meeting it is necessary to the safety of society and the welfare of all i races and classes in this county that the Matthews family shall keep out of poli? tics in Copiah County. "Resolved further, that from henceforth no man or set of men shall organize tbe negro race against the whites in this county, and if it shall be attempted in future we hereby give notice that it shall be f.t the peril of the person attempting to do so. "Resolved, that we do hereby pledge our; elves, each to the other, our lives and fortunes and our sacred honor that we will, all and individually, from hence? forth hold ourselves in readiness to enforce tbe foregoing resolutions, and to meet at any time upon the call of the chairman i of this meeting. "Resolved, that a committee of twcnly foui from each supervisor's district be appointed by the cbair to present a copy of these resolutions to tbe brothers and sons of the late J. P. Matthews, and that the same be published in the Copiah Signal and Crystal Springs Meteor, "Resolved by the citizens of Copiah County in mass meeting assembled, that the honors heretofore worn, and worthi? ly so, by Beat No. 2 be, aod the same are hereby, awarded to Beat No. 3. "Be it further resolved, that this reso? lution is by no means intended to reflect upon the past and present services of Beat No. 2, but to show our appreciation of the result of tbe election of the ticket io Beat No. 3. "It is also resolved, that the clubs con? tinue their organization and consider themselves not disbanded, but subject to the call of the chairman of the Demo? cratic executive committee. "Resolved, that the thanks of this meeting be extended to tbe Hazlehurst Brass Band for their services on this oc? casion. "Signed : J. Mead, chairman; Jesse Thompson, Jr., C. J. Allen, secretaries." And, whereas, it is alleged that tbe authorities of the State of Mississippi have utterly failed and neglected to pro- j tect and preserve the citizens of that j State in the equal enjoyment of civil and political rights, but have in some cases contributed to their overthrow, and have failed to punish or bring to trial the persons alleged to be guilty of the conspiracies, violence aud homicides above stated, in disregard of the equal rights of citizenship in the equal protec? tion of the law guaranteed to all the peo? ple of the State. Therefore, resolved, That the committee on privileges and olections be, and it is hereby instructed, to inquire into all the circumstances of and connected with the said alleged events, and into the condi? tion of the constitutional rights and se? curities, before named, of the people of Virginia and Mississippi, and that it report by bill or otherwise as soon as may be, and that it have power to send for persons and papers and to sit during the sittings of the Senate, and that it may employ a stenographer or steno? graphers. Senator Sherman asked the immediate consideration of the resolution. Under the objection of Senator Cockrell it went over until to-morrow and will be printed. Senator Cockrell thought that the gentleman offering it may by to-morrow desire to add a few more "whereaaes" to it. One of Mackey's Tricks. The people of Greenwood have just ground for indignation at the action of Congressman Mackey in his effort to oust the present most excellent postmaster to give the office to Louis Waller, the most objectionable colored man that could have been selected. He is the same man for whom an incensed crowd searched one day at Abbeville during the campaign of 1876. If he had been found that day the probability is that he would not now be a source of tiouble to our friends at Greenwood. It is said that Louis Waller has despaired of getting the office because of his inability to give the necessary bond, and it is thought that the depart? ment at Washington, when informed of his character, would not trust the official business with one whose reputation for integrity is not better than that of Wal? ler's. Mackey's effort to make Waller postmaster for a people who despise him, and the distinguished consideration which ho shows to the 'Squires among the colored citizens hereabout in sending them public documents from which they may store their minds with valuable in? formation, may mean something. Is it possible that any Radical i* pulling the wires through Mackey to advance his interest in the coming Congressional race ??Abbeville Press and Banner. ? Two colored children, aged one and four years respectively, were burned to death, at Mr. Iibroael Irick's plantation in Orangeburg County, on January 24. The mother, after dinner, went into a field some distance from the house to engage in work, leaving the children alone in the house. Soon after she left the house it was discovered to be on fire, and the children were burned almost to fishes before any one could reach the place. The building and contents were totally destroyed, and the charred remains of the unfortunate children presented a ghastly spectacle. Fast, brilliant and fashionable are the Diamond Dye colors. One pack? age colors 1 to 4 lbs. of goods. 10 cents for any color. _ COTTON SEED MEAL FOR SALE. COTTON SEED WANTED. J. H. TOWNSEND, Anderson, S. C. Jan 31, 1884 - 29_. Stock of Goods, &c, for Sale. PURSUANT to a resolution of the Cred? itors of Clinkscalcs it Hutto, I will sell at Williamston, S. C, on the 20th day of February, 1884, at 12 o'clock m., to the highest Didder, the entire Stock?in bulk? of Merchandise of said Firm, consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Hardware, &c, <fec. Also, in one lot, the Notes and Accounts of said Firm. J. B. ROGERS, Assignee. Jan 31.1884_219_3_ Notice of Sale. IN order to obtain a Final Settlement of the Estate, the Choses in Action of B. F. Low, deceased, consisting of Notes and Accounts which have been appraised doubtful or worthless, will be sold at An? derson C. H., 8. C, on the 19th February next. Terms of sale cash. IVY C. LOW, 1 Tfftff. R. B. A. ROBINSON, ] ra' Jan 31, 1884_29_3 NOTICE. THE partnership heretofore existing be? tween P. K. McCully and D. S. Tay? lor, under the firm name of McCully & Taylor, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Either partner is authorized to receive and receipt for all amounts duo the firm. P. K. McCULLY, D. S. TAYLOR. Jan. 14, 1884. All Notes and Accounts unpaid and past due will be placed in the hands of John E. Breazeale, Trial Justice, on the 1st of March next. Jan 31,1884_29_ Public School Pund for 1884 THE Trustees of Public Schools will find below the amount of money be? longing to each School District, apportion? ed according to law, which they will trans? fer to their books, and be careful not to overdraw: # School District. Tax. Polls. Total. Fork...$496 257' $753 Pendleton. 580 300 880 Garvin. 434 320 754 Brushy Creek. 645 335 980 Rock Mills. 377 182 559 Centreville. 625 219 844 Hopewell. 594 209 803 Williamston. 648 237 785 Savannah. 501 179 680 Varennes. 573 233 806 Broadaway. 528 249 777 Belton. 525 240 765 Corner. 375 169 544 Hall. 386 181 567 Martin. 541 271 812 Honea Path. 637 339 976 Anderson. 541 248 789 Williamston Spring. 416 119 535 R. W. TODD, School Commissioner. Jan 31, 3884_29_ 1 ? WEEK'S READING FREE! FOR SIX GOOD PAMILIES. Bosid your uiiuiv uud lbc i mot alid xldrfM af Cvo 01 v?ur oritliUiri or Lrleudi oil a potta.' cud u>d ri? [ri-t fur joumlf abd tack ? M tciu ? ipeciiuen rupj of S THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY, m 'Mania CoisllE" OUR / "UKCLE REMUS'S" world-famow I Sketcnci erf the old Plantation Darkey, THREE I "BILL ARP'S" Humorou? Letten fbi HUMOROUS ] the Hone and Hearth Stone. M/RiTfBc I "BETSY HAMILTON'S" adventure! ""Iltn? Mold in the "Cracker" dialect. Xf'er Storlli, SUtlchtt of Trmott, ?V?ir?, /o<mi, A*?, J(f.(?li.ri<r "TA* /'arm,'1 Tht BomitSotd, Comtpendtmc; A WcHd of Instruction and Entertainment. TwtJye Pift?. ThtHriebtN't find ficul Wwily, Pleaaaa ijtb/t reowhw uf ihe Family. SEND A POSTAL FOR A SPECIMEN COPY, FREE 4ddxesa "The Constitution," Atlanta, Go, i STORE ROOM TO RENT. THE Room nov. occupied by Julius Poppe, in Brick Range, next door to tbc Anderson National Bank. The heat stand in the City for Confectioneries, &c. Apply to J. D. MAXWELL. .Tnn 17, 1884_27_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of P. P. Haynie, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those in? debted to make payment. J. r. HAYNIE, Adm'r. Jan 10,1884 27 3* THE undersigned has purchased the Stock of Mr. John M. McConnell, on SOUTH MAIN STREET, ami has now on hand a FRESH LOT of? CHOICE CONFECTIONS AND FANCY GROCERIES, Which are heing Sold Low Down for Cash. MR. W. C. ANDREW baa dmrge of the business, and will be pleased to see and serve bis friends. Call am.' get some? Fine Mackerel, Cheese, Apple, Peach, and Quince Butter, Mince Meat, &c. Soutli Main Street, Broyles' Ne>v Building1. A, P. JOHNSTONE. Jan 31, 1884 20 HARDWARE ! PLOWS, PLOW STOCKS, KUES. TRACES, iC. Big Drive on Axes?25 dozen on hand. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO CARPENTERS, BUILDERS and MECEAMGS HARDWARE. THE MORRILL SAW SET. tfi?* Farmers, Builders and all Buyers can get a desi? rable article of us, and save money. SULLIVAN * BRO* Jan 24,1884 s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thoa. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Maggie A. Elrod lias applied to mo to grant lier letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Dr. H. H. Elrod, deceased. Theso are therefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Dr. H. H. Elrod, deceased, to be and ap Eear before mein Court of Probate, to o held at Anderson Court House, on the 18th day of February, 1884, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 29th day of January, 1884. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Jan 31, 1884_29_2* STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County By Thomas C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, W. P. Cook has ap? plied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Personal Estate of Eliza Neal, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Eliza Neal, deceased, to be and ap? pear bofore me in Court of Probate to bo hold at Anderson Court House, on the 16th day of February, 1884, after publica? tion hereof to shew cause, if any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 29th day of January, 1884. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Jan 31, 18S4 29_2* FIRE INSURANCE. J. H. VOR HASSELN, ANDERSON, S. C, REPRESENTS First Class Companies, with ample Capital. Call upon him for Information as to rates, &c. Insure your property before it is burned up. Jan 17, 1884_27_ly_ DISSOLUTION. THE partnership heretofore existing be? tween J. P. Reed and R. L. Moor head has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Parties indebted to the late firm will please call at the old stand of Reed & Moorhead and settle the same with either member of the late firm. J. P. REED, R. L. MOORHEAD. Jan. 7, 1884. THE undersigned, having bought out the Firm of Reed & Moorhead, will con? tinue business at the old stand. Thanking my friends for their patronage in the past, I respectfully solicit a continuance ot the same. J. P. REED. Jan 17,1884 27 3 ECONOMIZE labor and save cxpenso by buying the POWELL COM? BINATION PLOW SULKY: at? tach any plow or plows ; turn and subsoil at same time, and prepare land better than can be done by hand. Draft lighter than hand-plow by dynamometrical test. Call at Watson & Son's Store and examine it. For terms apply to undersigned. R. M. BUKRISS, J. BELTON WATSON. Jan 17, 1834_27_ DANCIJJG SCHOOL. PROF. BEROER informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Anderson that he opened yesterday his Dancing School at Masonic Hall. Prof. B. teaches Dancing in all its variety, and being an Artist he teaches ALL, the modern dances included, according to the rules of that beautiful art. He is too well known in this State to re? quire any comments. For particulars, apply at the Hotel. Time of tuition : Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ; Day Cla83 at I o'clock, night class at 8. Jan 24,1884 28_ KOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Executor of the Estate of Reid Gambrell, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County; on the 7th day of February, 1884, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said office as Executor of said Estate. JAMES P. PAYNE, Ei'r. Jan 3, 1884_25_5_ Gem and Magnet Shirts! MANUFACTURED for me. Tho best fitting and the best wearing Shirts. No better in any market. A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1S83 11 Partnership Notice. WE, the undersigned, have this day en? tered into a partnership under the name of W. S. LIGON & Co., for the pur Eose of conducting a general merchandise usiness at the old stand of W. 8. Ligon, on the Southside of the Public Square. By close attention to the wants of our cus? tomers and fair dealing, we would solicit the patronage of the trading public. Our stock of GROCERIES is full up, and we will make it to the interest of all to price our goods before purchasing their supplies for the year. W. S. LIGON. R. S. LIGON. Jan. 1, 1834 Guano and Acid Phosphate. We are receiving a large lot of the old reliable Soluble Pacific Cnanonnd Acid, and the Standard Edisto Acid Phosphate, all of which we are prepared to sell at the lowest market prices. These are old established brands of Fer? tilizers, and no one can doubt the reliabili? ty of its analysis or the quality of the goods. W. S. LIGON & CO. Quick Sales & Small Profits. DKY GOODS. JUST received a full line of Prints, Cash? meres, Alpacas, Flannels. A large assortment of Jeans, Virginia Cassimeres, Shirtings and Sheetings, J to 10-4 wide. Bed Ticking cheaper than ever before, &c, all to be sold at lowest prices, by A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1883 11 Blankets and Marsailles Quilts. THE finest lot of Blankets, Crochet and Marsailles Quilts, in Town. -ALSO, Ladies Cloaks und Shawls, and Yankee Notions. For sale low by A. B. TOWERS. 8ept27, 1883 11 SE>1) FOR PRICE LIST. McElree's Jewelry Palace, 254 King St., Charleston, S. O. Largest Stock. Lowest prices in the South. Repairing a specialty. Send me your watches. FIRE! FIRE! -o THE Masons having decided to pull' down the Store Room I occupy on March 1st, I am closing out my stock of? ? Watches, Clocks and Jewelry At greatly Reduced Prices. Solid Gold Stem-winding Watches, im? ported movements, for ?35?warranted. Large striking, weight or spring Clocks,, $3.75, warranted. Good Breast Pins at 75c, warranted. Good Lever Sleeve Buttons, 75c, war? ranted. Gold Wire Ear Rings at 75c. Engagement Rings, Necklaces, etc. cheap J. A. DANIELS. Jan 17, 1884_27_ Money Needed. IRESPECTFULLY ask all who ar? in? debted to me by Note or Account, for Merchandise or Guano, to make payments as soon as possible, as I need the money. A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1833 11_ BLANKETS. JUST received a nice lot of Blankets from Philadelphia, and from New York another lot of those splendid 11-4 and 12-4 Blankets. Call and see them. For sale low by A. B. TOWERS. Xov 29, 1S83 ? 20_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of German F. Burton, dee'd, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. THEODORE F. BURTON, ) v , SAM'L. T. McCULLOUGH. j hx Jan 24, 1884 28 3?