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E. B. MUKRA Y? Editor. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1884. TBRMB s OHE YEAR..?1.?0. SIX M0NTH8. W?' Two Dollars If not paid lu advance. A dispatch from Augusta to tho 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 and lu? body was cut tu 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 tho President thc appointment of Col. A. P. liutler as Commissioner foi South Carolina at tho New Orleans Exposition, and Dr. W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville^ as alternate Commissioner. Theso aro excellent recommendations, as either of the gentlemen named would represent the State in a most acceptable and effi cient manuer. It is stated that agents of the Republi can party from Washington have visited Columbia forihe purpose of reorganizing the party ?a this State. Their purpose is to organize a Republican Club in every County in the Shite. This will be the best thing that can be done for the Dem ocrats. It will remind us of the dangers 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 bur densome and exacting. A secretary would take the bulk of a Senator's cor respondence off his hand and attend to innumerable details, which nowcousume his time without in any way especially improving his capacity for work. Every Senator who takes anything like an ac tive part in tho work of tho Senate could hardly get along without a secretary, but it seems to us that ht. '?nid employ and pay for this luxury himself. Tho resolution, therefore, of the Senate te provide each member of that body with a secretary at tho government expenso, ?H a piece of extravagance which will scarcely bo approved by tho people. The worst feature, too, about tho matter, it strikes us, ls that it has boen done by a simplo resolution of tho Senate instead of by Act of Congress. It is, thorefore, not a measure put before Congress and passed as other changes in the law are made, after delib?ralo consideration by the law making body of tho government, but it is tho uso of an incidental power of tho Senate for tho benefit of its mem bers in a way that was never contempla ted, and a way which, although lawful, is not legitimate. Already some membor of tho Homo bas proposed to provide a secretary likewise for each momber of tho House. This would be ns legitimate as to provide ono for each Senator. Tho work of an active membor of the House being as laborious as that of a Senator, upon the samo principle as that acted on in tho Senate, tho resolution should pass. Thc member? of tho House, howe?er, are too near the people, and their elec tiona come ciT too often for the passage of such a resolution in that body. It would add e.bout half a million dollars to the expenses of the government, with out returning any compensating ad van tagen to the people who pay tho taxes. The press of tho country is at present devoting some attention to tho discussion 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, but 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 tho duty of the committees to investigate matters committed to their charge, and report upon them io the body which it iopre 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 tho committee, snd the grounds for it set forth in the report for the considera tion of tho body which bas 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, .very member could judge deliberately of tho sufficiency of those reasons, and if reported without recommendation, then there would be no prestige of com mittee action for or against tho pending measure, Tho members of the commit tee would have the inform nt ton derived from the investigation, and could partie* ?paic ia thc debato. Something ought to be done to place more responsibility' upon every member, of a legislative body for ila action. It ?s cot, for the interest of the people that one-fifth of tho mern bera of a'representativo body should* control the body, and yot in all of them ft small proportion do the . work and con trol the action taken. Twins Frozen io Death. iNPiAtfAPOiJS, Ja-3uary_?l5.-A dis patch fromLiberty Mills, Wabash Coun ty, says ? ?The twin babes of Isaac and ltobc.ee? Martin were found frozen to death in their crib which had been in ft cold room. Tho father visited Iks crib during; the night and found on* Z?&?, And tVo other was supering severely anti coon after dl&d. The clothin?; was frcxen to the bodie* of the Infants." ' - Mr. A. Wi Jone?, stepped ont on tho rear pisiform of the passenger coach on tho Abbeville Railroad last week, and losing hid balaoco fell off and was badly cruised. Letter from Florida. Mu. EDITOR : I closed my iast letter ia giving an account of some of the fruits that aro 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 tbcie arc at least a hun dred different varieties of fruits grown in Florida, that caunot be grown in any part of the Uuited Slates. When wo consider tho vast resources of this Stale, its fruits, its corn, cotton, sugar, rice, potatoes, vegetables Ac., to gether with ita tremendous herds of cattle and 6heep, we cannot but be im pressed with the fact that the people hero have advantage? <hat no other peo ple in our vast country have. WINTERS are said to be Vuriablo; sometimes mild, and sometimes severo. This Winter, so far, bas been very severo ; severer, indeed, lhan I ever imagined it could be. The "oldest inhabitant" says it is tho coldest that bas been felt in fifteen years. There never bas been here any sleet or snow, but it lins been thivering cold, ico in abundance, and the earth slightly crus ted. Yet strange to say Ibe orango trees, except very small ones, have not been materially damaged. The leaves of tho trees look as if they have been swinged with fire ; they are crisped and perhaps will fall oil". I bavo talked with persons who are familiar with South Florida, and tbey tell mo that the famous frost-line is all imaginary ; that there is no such a line in the State ; that frosts are not uafrequent ly seen in the Everglades. Froste have appeared from time to time in every part of the State. In this County, I am told by old citizens, snow has never fal lem but sleet sometimes form. It seems to me that I have felt this Winter's cold as much as I bavo felt it in Anderson, though of course it is not near so cold. Unicas lt Is r?.iny, co ds.y ie too cold to work in the open air. The frosts here have a peculiar dryness that reeders them comparatively harmless. Vegeta bles often survive hea?y 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 lowers and sweet-scented rose?, a land of sun shine and showors, a "land of milt and honey." This is all a phantom of '.he imagination. True, roses are here all tho year round, but in Winter the coun try presents a dreary appearance ; it is bare of vegetation ezcopt tho evergreens, flowers are scarce, the singing birds bavo ceased their song?, and all is quiet enough, Bavo the ceaseless monnings of tho wind among the stately pines. HUMMER. As tho Winters are not severe, so neither are Summers very warm. This seems to bo tho universal testimony, i am told that it would bo hot, indeod, were it not for the frequent showers, and never ceas ing sea-breezes. These temper the at mosphere very much and make Ufo here pleasant. Persons who bave lived hera many years have told me that seldom one becomes oppressively warm in the shade, and persons In tho fields keep cool from the fact that their clothes, dampened with perspiration, bro fann?d 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 tho day. Occasionally about noon, breezes lull, and then it ls bot, indeed. But this is of rare occurrence. Fersous need never fear to come to Florida on account of the heat of Sum mer. Thc people here don't look as they have been injured by the heat. The rainy season, as it is callad, com mences about the first of June. It does not rain incessantly, but it is showery-a ihowor, perhaps, two or three every day. ?his rainy season continues through the three hottest months. The farmers gen erally have their corn "laid by," and are ready for the showers. If they are not prepared for the showers, if their crops ire grassy when these showors set in, poor fallows, there ia bet little hope for them until they are assisted by Winter's Frost. The formera know these things. They know it ia of the utmost impor tance that they exert themselves while the "sun shines" in April and May. Fbeae Summer showers are not only ben eficial to the growing crops, but are also sonducive to health. If the Summers aere were aa dry as it was last year in Anderson, not only would nothing be made in the fields, but the wells would ?ry up, the ponda disappear, cattle and people, too, would sicken and die. So we iee it is a wise arrangement of Provi dence that Florida Bummers are not dry. find this is one great advantage that tho people of other States do not always hava, ind no assurance of having. Grope here ire sometimes shortened by worms and caterpillars, but seldom for want of rains. [Joe of the beat farmers in the State told me he had made twenty-four crops in Florida, and his County always, every fear, made a sufficiency for the people. While some years lhere would be a scar city in one part of the County, there would be an overplus in others. This speaks well for thia State. Few States have such a record. 1 i W. pl HATTON, . ait. Tabor, Florida. .:-'.~r-n -:-: L Republican Effort Predicted. A Columbia dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution announces a wonderful re?u natation in tho Republican fold-a Washington politician named Rollins In Columbia working- for Arthur, clobe to bo organized in every County In the re markable short time of six weeks, a liberal ?har? of Republican funds to bo distributed among the faithful itt South Cruel inc, a weekly Republics paper to be established ia: Columbia, and a Sher man boom working, The following to tba coucl tiding paragraph of the dispatch : ?Tho Executive Committee of the Re publican party will meet in Columbia in ?few weeks to decido when and where the SUte Convention shall be held. It ?viii probably bo hold Itt Columbia carlv u April. Thon tho Republicans will snow their hand and ?heir plans will be cid bare." .. .. ..-r~--? flin i 11 . 1 .'Bacnu-Paibn." Quick, complete care, all anno; ;ng Sid? iV, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. $1. [fcngglatfc , Tho Free School". MR. EIUTOB: I wau glad lo ?fe tilt communication of W. N. M. ou th< abore subject in your Jas* is*tit. Surclj every citizen of our County diould feel a deep interest in it. 'Hie character ol the next g?n?ration will depend upon the "raiting" of the children of thc present time. Thc schools that children attend in u v?ry important part of their raising. The man who bu? wealth elevates li i H own children by elevating tho*? of bin neighbors. Since insufficient ?ray drives talent into other calling?, and puts incillcicnt teachers over thc schools, and thus makes poor schools, 1 desire most modestly to bring to the notice of tho Trustees ot our County a plan, not original with me, by which ten per cent, will bo added lo the salaries of many of them. I have been informed that 1'endloton Trustee? pay HS they go. Thc [dan is t li ic : Let teachers bc paid out of the public school funds from November ht until March :51st. Then Iel patrons pay for Summer schools until enough money has been saved to pay teachers cash. It seems to me that this plan would injure noone; and needy teacher? would not then sell their claims for ninety cents on the dollar, thus reducing their meagre salaries and making tho rich tidier, end tho poor poorer. J hopo our worthy trustees will think of this suggestion along with those ol W. N. M. ElJAB Z. IlitOWN. Congressman Mackey Dead, Co LU kl BIA, S. C.,.Tan. 28.-A telegram received here to-day from Washingtor announces the death thia morning ol Congressman E. W. M. Mackey, repre sentalive of tho Seventh South Carolina Diatrict, known as the ''lilack District.' The deceased wan a native of Charleston and Ibo son of tho late Albert (?nllatin Mackey, the distinguished Mason and author. IC. V.'. M. Mackey was about 4? years of agu. ile wan a gradunto ol the Citadel Academy. Ho was fur some time a clerk in his father's oilier who was tho Collector of tho Tort ot' Charles ton. After tho war ho affiliated with the Radical party, being u delegate to the Slate reconstruction Convention in 1808. In 1872-73 he was sent to Congress. He han also occupied tho positions of Alder man and Sheriff in Charleston. In 1876 he wan speaker of the Radical House of representatives in this State, being a ?rominont actor in tho contest with the democratic or "Wallace House." In 1880 be ran on the Radical ticket in op position to Mr. O'Conner, who was de clared elected. The deceased contested tho election, but during thc contest his opponent died. Mr. Dibble was elected to GU the vacancy, when thc contest was successfully renewod by the docoasod be fore a Republican House, Mr. Dibble boing ousted. In 1S62 tho deceased, after a warm contest with Sam Lee, col ored, aecurod tho Congressional nomina tion from the "Black District" and wan elected, Mr. Dibble being re-elected at tho same timo to tho seat vacated by the deceased. llorriblo Outrage in Picken?. The l'ickena Sentinel contains the story of an outrngo committed in that county during Christmas week which, il says, v.-au kept secret by tho neighbors, friends and relatives of the victim in thc hope that the fiend who perpetrated tho in famous crimo might bo caught and brought beforo tho tribunal of Judge Lynch and short work made of his cane. The victim is a 15 year old daughter of J. H. Hank's, white. She had gene about a half milo 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 fncod, 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." Shs replied "Mr. Banks," and turned to picking the berries again. Before she was aware of the designs of the brute, be caught her by tho throat and held her until hin hellish purposo bad been accomplished. He then struck his victim across tho sido of tho 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 beat she could to tho house and told her sad story. Dr. West .?en 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 end followed into Croon ville county where he was captured. He was brought back to cir. Banks' under the impression that he war. the right man, and the rope with which to hang bim had been procured, but when carried before the girl for iden tification sho said he was not the man, and of course be was released. It is thought that the taking of the wrong track was tho means of letting the guilty [?arty escape. The negro was a stranger o that community, and his coat and Eants wero ragged. It is supposed that e went in the direction of Ciesar's Ilea 1, as a negro was met on that road by a Mi. Thrift, whose appearance answered to that given by the girl of her assailant. Tho girl lay In a very dangerous condi* j tinn for about two weeks, but the Doctor ? now pronounces her out of danger. I - ? I South Carolina In Congress. A Washington special to the Charles ton ?Vctra ana Courier says : Echos have come from tbe Senate Chamber, in executive session, pending the consideration of Emory Speer's nom ination for District Attorney in Georgia, that a sharp encounter occurred betwacn 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 Hr. 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 h's long service and experience. Alto ?ether the debate was spirited end caus c, 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, bot tho two Georgia Senators sup porting him their efforts were fruitless. V"By asking too much we may !o*o the little that wc had before." Kidney Wort Mira nothing but a fair trial. This given it fears no loss of faith In ita vir ! Mea. A lady writes from Oregon : "For thirty years I have been afflicted with kidney complaints. Two packages of Kidney-Wort have d?neme more good ?an all the medicine and doctors I have d before. I gjjglj ** to ? tur? cure." .f- A liUle daughter of Mr. John Meets?, pf Lexington County, was* so badly burned on last Thursday while playing Around the wash pot that she died Fri Tho Carolina, Cumberland Cap and Chicago* ClIAltl.KSTOX, fi. C., January 2?. Ex-(ioverrior iJagood, of South Caroli na, president of Hie Carolina, Cumber laud Cap arni C hicago railroad company, has been interviewed aa to the prospects of lins prcat enterprise, and is hopeful that arrangements will b<? made by which il eau be completed. This road has been surveyed along itt entire proposed route, which extends from Aiken, S. C., to I .ondon, Ky., n distance of moro than IMO miles in bhiio?! an air-line. In 1*S2 the company was formed by the consolida' lion of the five independent railroad corporations in the ..Slate ol South and North Carolin*, Tennessee, ami Ken tucky, tho franchises granted tu each of ibu live companies being transferred to the consolidated company. Thc stock holders of the consolidated railway are thu stockholders ol the original compa nies. A majority of the stock is held iu 6 tull? Carolina, has been nearly all paid up, and has bren expended in surveys and construction in this State. < >( thc 20 miles of th? South Carolina division -it" the railway lifty miles aro graded. When tlx; consolidation was effected ? contract was made with the Atlantic and Northwestern construction company ol New Jersey for thc building and equip ment of the entire line from Aiken lo London, Ky., tito construction company lo bo paid in bonds of tho railway com pany. I (ut it wa? stipulated by the con struction company thal il should not be compelled lo commence work until a contract was made for the salo of the bonds of thc railway company, tho con btruclion of thc railway thus being mude to depeud entirely upon tho prior negoti ation of the .sale of its boudn, Mid thal the proceeds of such sales were solely re lied upon for the further prosecution o? the enterprise. A financial agent wai appointed and sent to England, wbort he is now trying lo negotiate tho bondi of the company. In spite of tho de' pressed condition of railroad securitiet he has succeeded in attracting the alton lion of capitalists nho are ablo to floal the bonds of tho road, end who will tak< hold of tho enterpriso at noon as there ii a reaction in railway matters. The com pany have determined to raise monet enough to finish the grading and to tres tle and crosstie the road from Aiken tc thc mountains by securing the subscrip tion- of invns, townships non counties interested in tho road to the capital stock of the company. These iiibscriplioni rrill bc made by a popular vote and will be collected by special taxation. The road when completed will bring Chicago 170 miles nearer to Charleston than any other routo, and will open up ono of the richest agricultural, mineral and manu facturing sections ol country ?n thc South.- Correspondence Atlanta Constitu tion. Things In Washington. The Republican Congressional Com mittee have already got to work and mupped out a plan uf campaign. The South is to bo fought for in every Dis trict where tho census shows a negro majority. Contests will be invited, and, iu case of a Democratic minority in the next House, seats from our ?ec'.i?? ol tho country will be vacated by wholesale. lt is necessary for thc Democrats to car ry the Presidency to save tho Hoaso be yond peradventure, so that, incidentally, thc Republicans may bo balked in the design of appointing managers of elec tions with all thc powers of n returning board. Confronted with such a danger, it is the supremo of folly to insult the business interests of tho country and risk a defeat that will put ns back twenty years. This practical view, the keynote of which sounds in every syllable ol Henry 15. Payne's speech, has mudo not a few tariil reformers wuke up from a lunacy iuto which the Whiskey Ring had led them. It is thought herc that Mackey, ol South Carolina, has been given the pat ronage ot his Stale, in order to fis a del egation in favor ot Arthur or (tresham fur President, The latter has posed be fore the country hitherto as a civil ser vice reformer. And his opiuiou of South ern Republicans has been expressed in the same nay that Vanderbilt anathema tised the public. But recent evenls ex hibit him in n dirT?renl light. The over whelming majority of the decent peopie of Hamberg, white aud black, petitioned that tho widow of lbs deceased Republi can postmaster should have his place ; but Mackey bsd determined upon a ne gro named Johnson, a member of the State Republcan Committee, and that settled it with Mr. Gresham. The Clailin University professors vrcnt on the negro's bond. Mr. Tillman made an earnest appeal for the widow lady, but in vain. She had no -.oto and did not run primaries. The Edgefield philoso pher and statesman gave tho 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 sins of his which are ranked with ofi>nces against the Holy Ghost-net to be forgiven in this world or the world to come. A very shrewd Democrat, an the other hand, says: "Tba nomination ol 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 tu a political contest, and behind Butler the laboring masses and every element of disconr.?nt would as semble. He would sec tho 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 I Until tho Democrats can get the veto powsr 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 ot 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 lawyers, college pro fessors, rural enthusiasts and sentimen tal dudes." This language msy not please somo persons. I givo it, however, as it was spoken to me, leaving the reader to accept or reject it, as the case may bo. -Correspondence Chronicle and Constitu tionalist. Fred Douglass Marries a White Wo? man, WASHINGTON, Janusry 24.-Fred Douglass, the well-known colored leader, was married in this city, this evening, to Miss Helen M. Pitts, a white woman, formerly of Avon, New York. The wed ding, which took place at the house of Dr. Grimke, of the Presbyterian Church, was private, only two witnesses being presont. The firs', wife of Fred Doug Itu?; 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 sge, and has daughters as old as his present wife. - The Smith family occupies fifteen closely printed pages of the London Directory this year. - The machinery for tito Newberry cotton mill bas all beta purchased and is expected u? be in Newberry in June. "Kanga on Conaba." Knocks a Cough or Cold endwise. For children or adults. Troches: i5c Liquid, 50c At druggists. .?WHEREAS, AND WHEREAS." ' Dodging Tho Turin Ii--.ui> Hehlcd The moody M.Irl. WAS'WNUTON, January 23.-Senator .Sewell, from the committee on military , affairs, reported favorably tho bill for tho relief of Fiza-John Porter. Senator Harrison, in Senator logan's absence, nail! there would be a minority report. Senator Sherman offered thc followiug , preamble and resolutions : i Whereas, among the expressed objects , for which the Constitution of the United Staten was established were those to es tablisb 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 beloug to , the condition of citizenship, and that the right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or any State ou account of i race, color or previous condition of ser vitude, and turthor provide* that no State shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection cf the laws; And, whereas, among the privileges - and immunities inherent in citizenship aro the right peaceably to assemble for , thc consideration of questions of State and National concern, aud iu safety lo discuss the same, and the right to exer cise the franchise in every Slate freely , and without molestatiou or iutiinida'.ion ; And, whereas, a general election was ? to occur and did occur in tho State of Virginia on the Otb day of November, , 1383; And, whereas, it is alleged and current - ly reported in the public press that, on or ' about the ;id day o? November, 1883, at f Danville, iu said State, a large number , of peaceable citizens of the United Slates, , 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 lo affect, and with tba purnoae of affecting, the result > of oait' .,.< so rbout to occur by , creatiug, by means of such unlawful , violence and homicide, a state of alarm . on tho part of the peaceable cilizens , throughout s&id State which should la . duce them to refrain from voting, or vole , differently from their previoue inten tions ; And, whereas, it is alleged thal all tho victims of said attack woro of ene race aud of ono political party and all their assailants of another ; And, whereas, it is alleged that the , authorities of the said State of Virginia have not brought any of the persons con , nccted with said conspiracies, violence . and homicides before the courts of j uetico , for examination or trial, whereby tho equal rightB of citizenship and the equal protection of the Ians 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 the Oth day of November. ? 1883 ; , And, whereat, it is alleged and cur rently reported in the public press lhat ' prior to the said election in ibo county of Copiah, State of Mississippi, lhere [ was au organized movement by the mern r bera of one parly to prevont the members of another party from voting al that election, and to prevent tho free and open discussion and expression of politi cal opinions, and this purpose was carri , ed iulo execution by organized plans of terror and violenco ; and the means used for thal purpose were by lawless and or ganized mobs moviug by night and day, I assaulting and, iu some cases, killing lawful voters with the view, by terror und fear of violence, to deter others from voting. Thal this violence was commit '? ted by oue party upou the members ol another party with thc view to deprive tho latter of their constitutional rights, ', and extended throughout said County ol ' Copiah and into portions of other cum r ties of that State. That, as part of this general plan and conspiracy, one J. P Matthews, a peaceable aud law-abiding citizen of Copiah County, was warned not to vote, and upon his voting on thc day of election was murdered at th? place of election by a person selected foi that purpose with the approval, expreai or implied, of the officers of election and no effort was made to punish thc murderer. This, his killing, was subse qucnlly approved by a public meeting ir said town, composed entirely of member of one party, and by such public meetinf ', it was justified and approved and tb? following resolutions were adopted : "Whereas certain rumors are curren that the relatives of the late J. P. Mat ? thews have threatened the peace of so , cicty in order to avenge his death bj killing Democrats and destroying theil i property ; now, therefore be it "Resolved by the people of Copiai County in mass meeting assembled thi day at the courthouse of said county that if any person shall be injured or ai attempt made to injure him either ii person or property in any manner bj said relatives or friends of said J. F i Matthews, that we hereby declare tba we will hold his said relatives and friend who participate accountable for the same and that we will regard them as withon the pale and protection of the law ant common enemies of society, and that wi , will visit upon tb?m certain and swif retribution. "Be it further resolved, that so long a ? the friends and relatives of said J. F Matthews obey the laws and becomi good citizens we hereby pledge them th protection of the law. "Resolved further, that in the opinioi of this meeting it is necessary to th safety of society and the welfare of al races and classes in this county that th Matthews family shall keep out of poll tics in Copiah County. "Resolved further, that from heocefortl no man or set of men shall organize th negro race against the whiles in thi county, and if it shall be attempted ii future we hereby give notice that it sbal be at the peril of the person attemptinj to do so. "Resolved, that we do hereby pledg ourselves, each to the other, our lives am fort?nes and our sacred honor that wi will, all and individually, from hence forth hold ourselves in readiness toenforci the foregoing reeolutiors, and to meet a any time upon the call of the coairmai of this meeting. "Resolved, that a committee of twenty four from each supervisor's district b appointed by the chair to present a cop; of these resolutions to the brothers ani sons of tho late J. P. Matthews, and tba the same be published in the Copia Signal and Crystal Springs Meteor. . ' "Resolved by the citizens of Copia County in mass meeting assembled, thi the honora heretofore worn, and worth ly so, by Beat No. 2 be, nod the sam are hereby, awarded to Beat No. 8. "Bo it further resolved, that this rest lotion is by no means intended to reflet upon the past and present services < Beat No. 2. but to show cst.appreciaiio of the result of the election ./ tho tick? in Beat No. 3. "It ls also resolved, that the clubs cot ?nue their organisation and oonsid< themselves not sTisbaoded, but subject t the call of th? chairman of the Derne eratic executive committee. "Resolved, that the thanks of thi meeting be extended to the Haslehun Brasa Band for their services on this o> casion. "Signed : J. Mead, chairman; Jess Thompson, Jr., C. J. Allen, secretaries, And. whereas, it is alleged 'hat th authorities of the State of MUelssipf hare utterly failed and neglected to pn tect and preserve the citizens of tbs State in the equal enjoyment of cir and political rights, but hare in som cases contributed to their overthrow, an baye failed to punish or bring to trii the persons alleged to be guilty of tb conspiracies, violence and homicide above stated, in disregard of the equi rights of citizenship in the equal protec tion ot tho law guaranteed to all tho peo ple of the State. Therefore, resolved, That tho committee on privileges and elections 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 tue cons'.l' .tional rights and BO curities, before named, of the people of Virginia and Mississippi, and that il report by bill or otherwise as soon as may be, and that it have power to send for persons and papera and to sit during the sittings of the Senate, and that it may employ a stenographer or steno graphers. Senator Sherman asked the immediate considerstion of the resolution. Under the objection of Senator Cockrell it went over until to-morrow and will be printed. Senator Cockrell thought that tho gentleman offering it may by to-morrow desire to add a few moro "whereases" to it. On J of Mackey'* Tricks. Tho people of Greenwood havo 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. lie is the same man for whom an incensed crowd searched one dsy at Abbeville during tho campaign of 1870. If he had been found that day the probability is that he would not now ! be a source of tioublo to our friends at I Greenwood. It is said that Louis Waller has despaired of getting the office because of his inability to give tho necessary bond, and it is thought that the depart ment at Washington, when informed ol his character, would not ?ros? the oflicia! business with ono 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 he shows to thc 'Squires among the colored citizens hereabout in sending them public documents from which they may store their minda rt uh ?alonble in formation, may mean something. Is it possible that any Radical \? pulling the wires through Mackey to advance hin interest in the coming Ccngrefsiooal race?-Abbeville I'rets und lianner. - Two odored children, aged one and four years respectively, were" burned to death, at Mr. Ishmael frick's plantation ia Orangeburg County, on January 24. The mother, after dinner, went into a field some distance from the bouee to engago in work, leaving the children alone in the house. Soon after she left the bouse it was discovered to be on fire, and the children were burned almost to ashes before any ono could reach the place. Tho building and contents were totally destroyed, and the charred remains of the unfortunate children precented a pliantly spectacle. Fast, brilliant and fashionable aro 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, 8. C. Jan 31. 1684 , 20_ Stock of Goods, ?sc, for Sale. PURSUANT to a resolution of the Cred itors of Clinkscalcs it Hntto, I will sell at Williamson, 8. 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 ol Dry Ooods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Shoes, Hardware, <fco, &c. Also, in ore lot, the Notes and Accounts of said Firm. J. B. ROGERS, Assignee. Jan 31.1884_29_3 Notice of Sale. IN order to obtain a Final Settlement ol the Estate, the Choses in Action ol Ii. 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 salo cash. IVY C. LOW, 1. , R. B. A. ROBINSON, j Kx Jan 31, 1884_29_3 NOTICE. THE partnership heretofore existing bo tweon P. K. McCully and D. 8. Tay lor, under the firm name of McCully & Taylor, is thia doy dissolved by mutual [ consent. Either partner is authorized to ; receive and receipt for all amounts due tb? Arm. P. K. McCULLY, D. 8. TAYLOR. Jan. 14, 1884. All Notes and Accounts unpaid and past due will be placed in the bands of John E. Breaxeale, Trial Justice, on the 1st ol March next. Jan 31, 1884_29_ Public School Fund for 1884 THE Trasteen cf Public Schools will find below the amoant of money be longing to ?sch School District, apportion ed according to iaw, which they will trans fer to their books, and be careful not to overdraw : m School Distr?e:. Tax. Polls. Total. Fork...$496 267 $763 Pendleton. 680 SOO 880 Garvin. 434 320 754 Brushy Creek. 645 335 980 Rock Mills,. 377 182 659 Centreville. 625 219 844 Hopewell.". 694 209 803 Williamston. 648 237 785 Bavannah. 501 179 680 Varennes. 573 233 806 Broadewi.y. 528 249 777 Belton.. 525 240 765 Corner. 375 169 544 Hall. 386 181 567 Martin. 641 271 812 Honea Path. 637 339 976 Anderson. 641 248 789 Williamston Spring. 416 119 535 R. W. TODD, School Commissioner. Jan 31, 1884_29 1 A WEIR'S READING FREE! FOR SIX GOOD FAMILIES. Boa J your o sui. ?td Ibc > muv iud *ddn?of flt* ot /our Ot ls ? burs or If te Ld, on s pesta,' caid mu? sei (rr* tut jrouix.11 sud ?ich J ci UtSBS a *|>*L-Iia*n copy ct 1 THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY, l? "lilaila ?oHs?tioi" OUI / "U>,CLE REMUS'S" worid-fimoet v?mes ' \8k*^rf*?"Wl'l???raUo*Darks?. i ?BiLL m.s" HlMOIrtM tfoufi HUMOROUS Itt* Hons sud Hesrth Stow. WIHTER8 \ SpiX HAKIITON'I" adrtshtrt, tsM ls th? "CrstVtr" dlsJtcl. U'mr m ft,; et.ns., ?r rr-..;, j?w?. ?M aeSMMS, C0rr.tpana.mc, * . i * *"M f hatrsetJsn as? Eattrislsiatst TWUT. Fs?t*. Ts* ?riebUti sud Bc*? Wes*)*. flasMsevary stsMbar mt tb? Family. SEND A POSTAL FOR A SPECIMEN COPY, FRI* address "Tag ? GOHSTITUTIOII," A Usais, Qa, ? STORE BOOM TO RENT. rpHB Room nov occupied by Julius ?sf iMffi in5ri.?k Bf?P>i' neit door to the AndenonNatlonal Bank. The best stand in the City for Confectioneries, ?Ye A;>ply to Jan 17, 1834 g VrOTIOT TO CREDITORS, it? ?.1 persons haying; demands against the Estate of P P. Baynie, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within tho ?me prescribed by law, and iboao in debted to make payment. T . mo A * *. HAYN IE, Adin'r. Jan 10,1884 27 8* NEW FIRM rp UK undersigned has purchased the Stock of Mr. John M. McConnell, on BOUTII JL MAIN STREET, and ha-t now on band a FRESH LOT of CHOICE CONFECTIONS AND FANCY GROCERIES Which arc bciiitf Sohl Low Down for Cunh. ' MR. W. C. ANDRK.W ha.? charge of the business, and will he pleased to see and servo his friends. Call am' get some Fine Mackerel, Cheese, Apple, Peach nnd Quince Butter, Mince Meat, &c. South Mitin St root, ?royle?* Now 13 u i Iel lu ff. A, P. JOHNSTONE. Jan 31, 1881 HARDWARE ! PLOWS, PLOW STOCKS. HAMES, TRACES, &C. Big Drive on Axes-25 dozen on hand. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO GABPENTERS, BUBS aili ME?HMCS HA1WA1. THE MORRILL SAW SET. *?r* Farmers, Builders and all Buyers can get a desi rable article of us, and save money. Jan 24, 1884 SULLO?M<] ti mm, s TATE OF SOUTH GA R<) 1,1 N A, ANDERSON COUNTY. By Thou. C. Ligon, Judye of I*t'obate. \ WHEREAS, Mnpgic A. Elrod lins applied to mo to grant lier letters of Ad ministration on the Estate and ul Ieels of I>r. H. H. Elrod, deceased. Tbcso are thereforn to cito and admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho suid Ur. H. H. Elrod, deceased, to lie and ap pear boforo mein Court of Probate, to no hold at Anderson Court House, on Hie 18th day of February, 1884, after pub lication horeol, to show causo, if any they havo. why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 29th day of January. 1884. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Jan bi, 1884_29_2*_ TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AHDEKSON COUNTY By Thonutt C. Ligon, Judye of J'robute. WHEREAS, W. P. Cook has ap plied to mo to grant him letters of Ad ministration on the Personal Estate of Elita Neal, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Eliza Neal, deceased, to bo and ap pear before me in Court of Probate to bo hold at Anderson Court House, on the lCih day of February, 1S84, after publica tion hereof to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand this 20th day o? January, ISSI. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Jan 3i, 1884 2?_2* S FIRE INSURANCE. H. VOR HASSELN, ANDERSON, S. C., REPRESENTS First Class Companies, with ample Capital. Call upon him for Information as to rates, ?ic. Insure your property before it ia burned up. Jan 17, 1884 27 ly DISSOLUTION. THE partnership heretofore existing be tween J. P. Reed and R. L. Moor head bas been this day dissolved by mutual consent. Parties indebted to the late firm will please call at the old stand of Reed ft 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 ft Moorhead, will con tinue business at thc old stand. Thanking my friends for their patronage in the past, I respectfully solicit a cen ti: ?anco of the same. J. P. REED. Jan 17, 1884 2V 3 ECONOMIZE labor and save expenso hy buying th? I'OWEIX COM BINATION PLOW SULKY i at tach any plow or plows ; turn and subsoil at name time, and prepare land better than can be dono by hand. Draft lighter than hand-plow by dynamometrical test. Call at WaU>on ft Son's Store and examine it. For terms apply to undersigned. lt. M. BURR1S8, J. BELTON WATSON. Jan 17,1884_27_ DANCING SCHOOL. PROF. BERGER informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Anderson that be opened yesterday his Dancing School at Masonic Hail. Prof. B. teaches Dancing in all its variety, and being an Artist he teaches ALL, the modern dances included, according to th? rules of that beautiful art. He ls too well known In this State to re quire any comments. For particulars, apply at Ute Hotel. . Time of tuition : Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Day Class at4 o'clock, night class ats. Jan 24,1884_28 _ NOTICE FINAL SLVTLEMENT. Notice hi hereby given that tho un dersigned, Executor of the Estate of Reid GambreH, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probato for Anderson bounty, on tho 7tb day of February, 1884, for a Final Bott, .ment and discharge from said office as Executor of said Estate. T . ?.o/AMES P- PAYNE, Ex'r. Jan 8, 1884 25 6 Oem and Magnet Shirts! MANTJFACTr BED for me. The best fitting and tha beat wearing Shirts, I No better in any market. H . _ 9??? A.B.TOWERS. Sept 27, 1883 ll Partnership Notice. TT|7"E, the undersigned, have this day en TT tered into a partnership under tho nuiue of W. S. LIGON db Co., for the pur pose of conducting a general merchandise business ?f Mie old stand of W. 8. Ligon, on thc Houthside of the J'jblic Square. Hy close attention to the w lt? of our cus tomers and fair dealing, wo would solicit the patronage of the trading public. Our rtock of GROCERIES ls full up. and we will nm!;.' it to tho interest of all to price our goods beforo purchasing their supplies for trie year. W. 8. LIGON. R. 8. LIGON. Jun. i 1884 Guano and Acid Phosphate. Wo are receiving a large lot of the old reliable ftolnble Pacifie Gnn.no und Acid, and tho Standard Edislo Arid I'hosphato, all of which we are prepared to sell at the lowest market prices. These arc old established brands of Fer tilizers, ami no one can doubt tho reliabili ty of its analysis or tho quality of the Hoods. W. S. LIGON A GO. Quick Sales & Small Profits. DRY GOODS. JUST received a full line of Prints, Cash meres, Alpacas, Flannels. A large assortment of Jeans, Virginia Cassimeres, Shirtings and Sheetings, k to 10-4 wide. Bed Ticking cheaper than ever beforo, ?tc., all to be sold at lowest prices, by A. JJ. T0WER8. Sept 27, 1883 ll Blankets and Marsailles Quilts. THE finest lot of Blankets, Crochet and Marsailles Quilts, in Town. -ALSO, Ladies Cloaks and Shawls, and Yankee Notions. For sale low by A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1883 ll SEND FOB PRICE MST. McElrce's Jewelry Palace, 254 King St., Charleston, 8. C. Largest Stock. Lowest prices in tho South. Repairing a specialty. 8eud mo 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, Clock? and Jewelry At greatly Reduced Prices. Solid Gold Stem-winding Watches, im ported movements, for $35-warranted. Large striking, weight or spring Clocks,. $8.75, warranted. Good Breast Pins at 75c, warranted. Good Lever Sleeve Buttons, 75c., war ranted. Gold Wiro Ear RingB at 75c, Engagement Rings, Necklaces, etc cheap J. A. DANIELS. Jan 17,1884_27_ Money Needed. JRESPECTFULLY ask ail who are ln . debtcd to me by Note or Account, for erchsndise or Guano, to make payments as soon as possible, as I need the money. A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27.1883_ll_? BLANKETS. TUST received a nice lot of Blankets *9 from Philadelphia, and from Now York another lot of those, splendid ll-* and 12-4 Blankets. Call and see them. For Bale low hy A. B. TOWERS. Nov 20,1883 - SO_ . "OTIOE TO CREDITORS. . J 1 All persons having demands against ie Estate of German F. Borton, dena, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within tho time prescribed by law, and those Indebted to make payment. . THEODORE P. BURTON, \ - " SAM'L. T. McO?LIX)UOH,JBX',* Jan 24,1884 28 8*