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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1884. TERMS: ONE YEAR..?1,50. SIX MONTHS-.- "JSC. Two Dollars If not paid In advance. NATIONAL AID TO EDUCATION. The discusssioD upon Senator Blair's bill to give national aid to the cause of education in tb; States has been quite animated and iL 'resting, aud we hope the measure may pass in its present shape, which we think is the best that is likely to be adopted. There is do question that the prosperity and the perpetuity of our government depends upon the intelligence and virtue of its citizens?qualities which are possessed in the highest degree by educated communities. To our mind, there is no more legitimate and judicious expenditure proposed at this session of Congress than the Blair educational bill. We regret to see that our distinguished Senator, General Butler, ha seen proper to raise his eloquent voice against it, for we are satisfied that he entirely misrep? resents the sentiment of the State in his opposition. There can be do danger to any department of our government for the States to accept money as a gift from the general government. They can ex? pend it wisely, and without any collis? ions of any character, and it reserves no powers to the general government which would likely produce discord. It would simply come as most opportune aid to our languishing public schools. Senator Butler surely must not be familiar with the languishing condition of our public schools. We have not money enough to run them five months in the year. We are doing all that we are able to promote the cause of education of whites and .blacks in this State, but our means are ; not commensurate with the needs of our efficient system. The aid proposed to be given us would materially assist in the improvements of our schools, and conse? quently in the gradual development and elevation of our citizenship. The speeches of Senators Hampton and Brown are such complete arguments for the Blair bill that we are satisfied the people of the South will fully endorse them. This money is in the federal treasury, and it will be spent. If it does not go for education it will be parcelled out among the creeks and small rivers throughout the North and West, as usu? al, and no good accomplished, except perhaps the questionable good of con t rib - V- uting to the re-election of the Congress? man who gets a slice for his constituents. For our part we would like to see a re? duction of the river and harbor appro? priations to the legitimate work of im? proving ports and navagable rivers. More than enough could be judiciously saved in this way to double the amount now proposed to be given to education, and its expenditure would be vastly more profitable to our government. DEMOCRACY AND THE TARIFF. : The Democratic party has, as we expec? ted, placed itself in a most unfortunate position before the country by the futile and inharmonious agitation of the tariff question at this session. There has never :".'. been any prospect of pawing a tariff re? form measure this year, and the useless agitation of such an issue where the par? ty is divided, as the Democrats now are, has promised from the beginning nothing but to help defeat the next Democratic nominee for President. The enthusiasts of the party, however, decided to push the tariff as the leading issue of the campaign, and to that end introduced the Morrison tariff bill, which would be a great improvement on the present tariff law if adopted, but which, as we have said, has never stood any chance of be? coming a law at this time. After the introduction of this bill such differences of opinion arose among the Democratic members that the enthusiasts determined to force their views upon the minority by caucus action, and accordingly a caucus was called. It was, however, clear that the minority, lead by Mr. Randall, would not be driven into submission, and therefore when the caucus met it proved a very tame and unimportant affair, eo far as the tariff bill is concerned, though it did some work which, we fear, will still fur? ther injure Democratic prospects. The work of the caucus may be briefly sum? med up in the following resolutions which were adopted: . Resolved, That the bill commonly known as the Morrison tariff bill shall he taken .up for consideration at the ear? liest practicable day, and reasonable time for debate allowed thereoD, and after such debate that a bill be passed for the reduction of duties and war tariff taxes. Resolved further, That the adoption of this resolution shall not be considered binding in controlling the individual action of Democrats, except to the extent that each member may feel that he ought to be influenced by the expressed opinion of the majority of his associates. Resolved, That in order to reconcile conflicting opinions and to secure legisla? tion reducing taxation, the plan for the reduction of taxes at the present session of Congress shall embrace a provision repealing all internal revenue taxes on tobacco, snuff and cigars and special tax? es therewith, and also reducing the tax ? on brandy distilled from fruit to ten ceuts per gallon. Provided, that such repeal and reduction shall not be made except in connection with a reduction of tariff duties. The first of these resolutions was adop? ted by a vote of 114 to 57, and the third by a vote of 88 to 57. It will, therefore, be Been that the Democratic parly will go ioto the next canvass divided od the tariff and upon the question of Internal taxatioD. It is a heavy load for the party to carry, and the leaders who have placed it in such a position for tho sake of a hopeless agitation have evinced the poorest of judgment and a total absence of generalship. The trouble may yet be corrected to a considerable extent by judicious action in the Chicago Conven? tion. Hendricks, or Bayard and 1 load ley would in all probability win. ? George L. Perkios, a veoerable cit? izen of Norwich, Conn., has carried in bis pocket for seventy-eight years the same silver half dollar?a little feat not often done in this world. A pint of the finest ink for ir mi lies or schools can be made from a ten cent package of diamond Dye. Try them. FEDERAL AID TO PUB.MC SCHOOLS' In tbe Senate an interesting debate baa been in progress over Senator Blair's bill, which proposes to divide fifteen million dollars for tbe first year, fotuteen for tbe second and so on down for fifteen years among the Stales on the basis of illiteracy, to be used by them for assist? ing th? public schools. The following speeches, in which our readers will feel an immediate interest, have been made on this bill: Senator Brown said that when the late war commenced neither side supposed the slaves would be freed. Providence had a deeper design than the Congress of the United Slates, and it began in time to be seen that the freedom of tbe slaves was necessary to the salvation of the Union. At the close of the war the Southern people were required to incor? porate in their constitu:ions provisions which clothed the slaves wilb all tbe rights of citizens. The slaves were freed as a necessity of the Union. What, then, became the duty of the Union. Certainly it was the duty of the Union to take such action as would qualify the newly made citizens for the duties of citizenship. It had beeu a fearful exper? iment to enfranchise the freedmen in their then condition; but having freed them, it was clearly the duty of the whole Union to aid the States in prepar? ing them for citizenship. However willing the Southern States might be to do this work, the fact was tbat they had been left so impoverished by the war that they could not do it, even though the individual slaves were now present ai3 free men and so the country is no poorer in tbat sense. Yet all know that the property owners of tbe South had lost their property. There bad been an actual loss of $500,000,000 in the taxable property of the State of Georgia alone. According to the returns of the year be? fore and the year after tbe war, the Southern States bad supported from their property all the armies of the Confeder? acy and the money which tbe Southern people had at the close of the war was an ashes in their bands. How different was it in the North at the close of tbe war. Every investment made in the North for the support of the army was good. In tho South they were utterly worthless. Besides that, the South had to contribute to tbe payment of the Northern war debt and many millions of dollars of captured and abandoned prop? erty had been, taken and sold by the United States. Mr. Brown only men? tioned these things to show that the peo? ple of the South were impoverished by the war so that it was impossible, no matter how anxious they might be, to educate these colored people. Except Texas, no Southern State was in a posi? tion to do all that was required. But Mr. Brown did not regard it as a work of charity. The slaves had been freed by the Union. If it was right to make those people citizens, and Mr. Brown did not question it now, then it was not only a right but an imperative duty of the Union to fit them, or help them to fit themselves, for tbe duties of citizen? ship, for upon the well performed duties of citizenship depended the perpetuity of the Union. It was not necessary that this aid should be permanent. Mr. Browu would not desire it to be. The Senator from New Hampshire (Mr. Blair) bad shown to tbe Senate tbat tbe Southern people were taxed as heavily in proportion to their property as any of the people of the Northern States. Tbe people of the South bad done the best they could. Not one of the Southern States that had been fully recognized as in the rebellion had passed any law dis? criminating against the application of the school fund to tbe school for tbe col? ored children. Tbe same arrangement existed for both colors. He thought he might theo, under the circumstances, fairly ask the Senators who were on the other side of the question in the war to come forward and help out those who, while doing their best, could not do all tbat they could wish, or that the country could wish. As to the constitutional question involved, while Mr. Brown de? clared himself to be a strict construction is!;, he could not but see in the general welfare clause of the constitution a clause clearly covering so fundamental a consid? eration as the education of the people. If there was anything necessary for the general welfare in a republic, was it not the education of the people who formed the republic and made its laws? If, again, Mr. Brown said, Congress had the power to protect men in their exercise of tbe ballot, did it not follow tbat Con? gress bad the power to prepare them to cast that ballot ? Had we not the right to prepare him to read and to write his bal? lot ? Pending debate, the Senate went into executive session, and when tbe doors were re-opened adjourned. Senator Butler opposed tbe bill. He said that tbe common school system of South Carolina was as good as any in tbe United States. A constitutional provis? ion created a tax for an educational fund, and tbat fund received an additional income from the poll tax. Senator Butler read from the proceed? ings of an educational body acknowledg ments of colored teachers to show how much tbe people of South Carolina bad done for education. The people of the South, he coutinued, had had to solve a problem that no other branch of the Caucasian race bad ever been call jd upon to solve before. Tbey had mace mis? takes no doubt, and as long as human nature was as weak as it was he supposed they would continue to make mistakes, but if he knew his own heart and the hearts of his people they meant to deal fairly with this question. The slaves bad been illiterate of course and as freedmen they bad been illiterate, but tbe next census would show a great im? provement, for the older people were passing away. Senator Logan called attention to the remarks made by him (Logan) tbe other day with reference to the propriety of I basing the aid upon the number of chil? dren, and not upon total illiteracy. Senator Butler agreed that that would be a better basis. It would be impossi? ble to educate the old people. But, of what did education consist any way? Education did not consist in craming let? ters into people's beads. One of the most intelligent men in South Carolina was a man that could not read or write. And there was another consideration? one which Senator Butler thought of the utmost importance. There was an edu? cation more important than book-learn? ing, that was the education of the family relation. Education in which the char? acter, honor, integrity and honesty of a man had their origin and largest growth. He feared, too, the effects of a measure of this character upon personal and pri vate effort. There was no success in life comparable to tbat which resulted from individual effort, and - he would hentate before doing anything to dis? courage it. The people of South Caro? lina, Senator Butler continued, were not so badly off in tbe way of education as might be supposed from tbe debate which had taken place in tbe Senate. He cited statistics to show what tbat State had done for public schools, and said that with the disposition that existed in the South to remove illiteracy there, he could not doubt that tbe people would eventually succeed in removing it. He would not say that it would be done in five years or in ten; but it would be done. Senator Butler was opposed to the tendency growing up all over the land of rushing to the national treasury to remove every difficulty of a local character. He would continue to oppose a policy that he believed would lead to the subversion of the Government, a policy that would turn our Government of limited constitutional power into a paternal Government. For the measure before the Senate he could find no an* thority in the Constitution. Some bad customs had grown up, however, and custom had been used as an argument fur this bill. He did not think the argu? ment sound, however. He was very anxious to remove illiteracy from the ? people of his State, but he thought that that illiteracy and its consequences had been exaggerated, and in any event he could not consent to remove the difficul? ty by means of a measure of this charac? ter. His State needed money, there was no doubt, about that; tbey bad bad a desperate struggle to confer even such educational advantages as they had been able to confer, but he believed the future was brighter for them. For one he pro? posed to put the past with all its horrors behind him. He had no desire to charge mistakes on his political opponents, al? though he believed tbey had committed very grave ones. "And, perhaps, Mr. President," said he, "I am as responsible for that cooditioti of things as the most extreme of them, but for one I would only recur to the past in order to guard against mistakes in future." He predic? ted that if this ' bill passed ten years would not roll around before the school system of the States would be in the bands of the National Government. The Senator from Ohio (Senator Sherman) had said, though not offensively, for Mr. Butler did not think he meant to be offensive, that he could not trust the South to disburse this money. That Senator would pardon Senator Butler for saying in the same spirit that he (Butler) would not trust him (Sherman) to con? tribute it. He would not discuss with that Senator or any other whether preju? dice in the South against the colored man was stronger thau it was in the North. He did not believe it was. "But," said Senator Butler, "when the Senator says he will not trust me with money to edu? cate the negro, I say I will not trust him to give it. Timeo Danaos et dona feren le8." He preferred on the whole to tru?t the pluck, endurance, manhood, courage and humanity of the people of his State to do justice by all meu, white and black, than to accept aid from the Federal Government. Senator Hampton addressed the Senate in favor of the bill. It was with sincere regret, he said, that he found himself unable to agree with his colleague )Sen ator Butler) in regard to a matter of bo much importance to the interests of their State as the measure now before the Sen? ate. He most fully agreed with all that his colleague had said of the pluck and energy of South Carolina, of her recu? perative power, of her earnest efforts in the cause of education, and of the great result which she had achieved under the most disheartening conditions. His col? league could utter no expiessions about South Carolina too laudatory to find full echo in his heart. No one could have a higher appreciation than he bad of the heroic courage, sublime fortitude, silent patience, unflinching adherence to right which his State had manifested during the time wheu bad men were throttling her to death. But she had secured her place again where she had once been, among tbe great sisterhood of free and sovereign States. Knowing and appre? ciating all this he sympathized fully with the ringing words in which bis colleague had recounted the efforts of bis State in tbe cause of education. Senator Hampton then proceeded to add to the recitals of Senator Butler, with respect to the educational achieve? ments of South Carolina. He showed that the administratiou of the State gov? ernment cost ?240,000 a year, while there was expended for public schools and charitable institutions SG00.000. He animadverted with great severity on the "carpet-bag" regime in South Carolina, characterizing it a3 a period "when fraud, corruption, vice, aud crime ran riot throughout the State." The public schools of the State, he said, cost more than twice as much as the administration I of 'he State government, and those I schools, maintained at so much cost, J were opened to all alike, no distinction being made on account of race or color. Might, he not ask what State could make a better showing than South Carolina, under difficulties than might well have appalled the most sanguine and coura? geous ? As an instance of magnificent munici? pal achievement Senator Hampton cited Charleston, which had spent on its schools one-third more than tbe prosper? ous and classical City of Boston, and did this while pressed down with a debt of $6,000,000. But after all Ibis was told, and after hearing all the facia which had been so ably and eloquently presented by his distinguished colleague, he had been I obliged to come to a conclusion directly the opposite of that reached by his col? league on the pending bill. He had no doubt there were 250,000 children be? tween the ages of 10 and 16 in the State requiring education, and this could not be given to them at a less cost thau five dollars per capita annually. This would involve an expenditure jf $1,250,000. The amount thus far spent on schools had been $600,000 annually. How was the State to raise that increased sum in I her present exhausted condition ? In I the face of all the facts the people of I South Carolina were authorized to ask the aid of the General Government in behalf of those whom the Government made citizens and adopted as its wards. Important as he deemed this matter for tbe preservation of good government throughout the whole country, he would not advocate this or any other measure that in his judgment violated the Con? stitution of the United States. Like his colleague he had been trained in the school of strict construction, and had never learned to look beyond it. He could not, however, see that the measure under consideration was more open to objection on constitutional grounds thau J was tbe measure introduced at a previous j session by his friend and colleague, and he did not believe that so able a consti? tutional lawyer as his colleague would introduce or advocate a measure violative of the great charter of our liberties. When that measure had been introduced j he had felt himself on safe ground in following the lead of bis colleague in invoking the aid of the Federal Govern I ment for the purpose of education in his J State. He felt compelled to occupy the I same ground now, for the m ;St careful and serious reflection bad brought him to tbe conclusion that the greatest danger that threatened the permanency of our institutions came from this frightful pre? valence of illiteracy. Those lo whom j the blessings of education had unfortu? nately been denied were potent for evil, and in his opinion no government would discharge its duty to its citizens that did not secure them au education. In order that the destinies of this grand republic I should be properly directed, we should see to it that the ignorant aud illiterate among our population are prepared prop? erly to assume the grave responsibilities that rest upon them. If we would not be recreant to tbe great trusts committed to our keeping we should legislate for the I children, and what legislation more im? portant for their welfare than that which secures to them the advantages af educa? tion ? Animated by these sentiments be felt compelled to support the bill before the Senate. It might not be perfect in its details, but he appreciated the difli I culties with which the committee had to I deal. It was certainly a step in the right j direcliou. Several Senators, he con tinned, had twitted the people of the I South with not having put their own j shoulders to the wheel before culling for j aid from the Federal Government. Oth J era had expressed the fear that the South I ern States would not honestly apply the I funds. In refutation of tbe first charge, I so far as South Carolina was concerned, J he would refer to tbe statistics which he j had alreadyquoted. The other and graver j charge he deemed unworthy to be noticed j by a Southern man. He would rely upon I the statements of Northern men, men whose words should have weight before | the Senate, to show how unfounded the accusation was. He then quoted from the reports and addresses of the Rev, Dr. Mayo, of Boston, and Mr. J. If. Smart, euperintoaf.'e it of public schools of Indi? ana, testifying to the extraordinary ener? gy and progress shown in the matter of education in the South, Dr. Mayo saying that never within any ten years in the history of the world had so heroic nr..' persistent an effort been made for educa? tion as within the past ten .years in the Southern States, and this effort included in its benelils the children of both races. Senator Hampton would not, he said, be drawn into an argument about the civil rights of the colored people of the South, a matter which had been referred to by some Senators, but he would simply read some of the laws on that subject standing on the statute books of*South Carolina. He then quoted from the Civil Rights Acts of the State to show that entire equality of civil rights was accord? ed to all citizens, and he expressed a doubt whether any Stale in the Un'on had such stringent laws for the piolec tion of the rights of its citizens. ECHOES OF Tili: STORM. Our exchanges give the following de? tails of the terrible storm of Tuesday, tho 25th ull: Gainesville, March 25.?A destruc? tive cyclone skirted over this town about two o'clock to day. It came from the southwest and its course was nearly northeast. Three miles southwest of the town it struck Mr. Maxwell's farm, sweeping away his buildings, fencing, &c, crippling Mr. Maxwell and one or two other members of his family, but no one was killed. Mr. Webster wa3 the next one in it3 track, whose house was unroofed and out houses swept away. J. M. Brown's residence barely escaped, but ihe out buildings and his plantation were desolated. Continuing its course, it pass? ed just north of the town making a com? plete wreck of W. B. Simons' residence. His wife and child were saved by running into a cellar. The residence and board? ing house of Dr. Wilkes, President of the Female Seminary, are a complete wreck. Mrs. Wilkes miraculously escap? ed with slight bruises. The Doctor and young ladies were fortuuately at the Seminary. A small house, occupied by a uegro family, was swept away, and a negro womau was killed. T! residences of R. V. Cobb, G. K. Loper, Ash ford and others, in the edge of the cyclone, were more or less damaged. Several small houses, occupied by negroes on the outskirts, were completely wrecked. A number of other houses in the track after it passed the town were completely de stroyed. Plantations are desolate and forests levelled, and people wounded. Gkeexnille, March 26.?Shortly suc? ceeding a severe wind and rain storm here yesterday afternoon the falling of pieces of lumber, shingles, pine limbs, &c, here and there on the streets of the city, gave evidence at once that a cyclone had passed through the country. All that could be learned last night was that a cyclone had passed in a southerly di? rection about two miles below Piedmont, that the dwelling of Mr. W. N. Watson iu that vicinity had been blown down aud tbat one or two of his children had been severely injured and probably kill? ed. The cyclone was plainly seen from Piedmont. It is described as having the usual marks of being funnel shaped, and as it sped with lightning rapidity across the country it alternately rose from the earth and d< scended again to sweep every? thing before it. Later in the evening a dark aud lowering cloud swept around this vicinity and passed to the northward beyond Paris Mountain. It was evident that a fearful storm was in progress in its path. Rumois of its disastrous work reached here early this moruing, and I at once repaired to the nearest point where a casualty had been reported fur the purpose of ascertaining the exteut of its ravages. After crossing the northeast Bpur of Paris Mountain I reached the first evidences of the cyclone at the. house of James H. Boiling, about seven miles from the city. This gentleman's crib aud fodder houses had been completely unroofed, aid niinyof the trees about his premises had been torn up by their roots. A half mile farther northward the main track of the cyclone was reach? ed, and the scene presented was one of fearful devastation. Its path covered a belt of country about one-fourth of a mile in width, in which almost everything had beeu completely levelled to the ground. Giant oaks and great forest pines and smaller growth were alike swept into piles, and the whole forests in the path of the cyclone was an almost impenetrable ma9s. Tbe cyclone's course was northeast. By dweller on the mountain side its comitig is described as resembling the angry growl of some great animal. It was seen by them as it crossed the summit of the mountain be? tween 7 and 8 o'clock last night, a dense round cloud perfectly red and ablaze with electricity. Descending the mountain it sped with fearful velocity, spreading de? struction alike on the hills and iu the ravines of the slope. From tbe top of tbe mountain its devastating work ex? tends, so far as has been heard from, to the neighborhood of Sandy Flat, in the upper section of the county, a distance of about ten miles. I followed its track on feet for two miles or more with great difficulty. The place of Mr. Green P. Poole was the first to come within its angry em? brace. His stable, crib and other out? houses were swept away and the dwelling aloue remains. The latter was occupied at the time by Mr. Poole, his grand? daughter aud a servant, and their escape was miraculous indeed. A thick piue forests a few hundred yards oil' was liter? ally torn up and stumps and stems of the trees, completely spattered with mud, carried from au adjoining open field. Within a distance of two miles in the main track of the cyclone at least a doz? en farm houses were destroyed or unroof? ed. All the buildings of the Buckhorti tannery, operated by Messrs. Goodlette and Hawkine, were blown down. The residence of Mr. Geo. W. Hawkins near by was blown down. Mr. Hawkins and family making a narrow escape. The building soon afterwards took fire and was consumed. Considerable damage was done on the plantations of Messrs. Hampton Poole, W. P. Poole, Joseph Bradley and Oliver Bradley and Miles Batson. The residence of* Fur man M. Langley, in which the latter and family were dwelling at the time, was complete? ly demolished. Mr. Langley suffered considerable bruising and the breaking of three rihs in his leftside, while his wife and three children miraculously escaped injury. By superhuman efforts Mr. Lan? gley succeeded in extricating himself and family from the debris iu time to escape the flames which rapidly consum? ed what was left of the building. To? day where Langley's houses stood there is nothing but the level earth, while the lumber of his houses and his furniture' and household effects are strewn for a mile farther. In this locality the course of the cyclone was severest, and in many places the trees torn up by their roots tind twisted off above the ground are piled and crossed in stacks that are al? most impenetrable for many hundred yard-) without a break. Several miles above the house of Mr. John Bailey was blown down and his wife and a ten-year old son were instantly killed, the fatter being blown about three hundred yards. The store of John Crotwell, four? teen miles above the city, was blown down aud his dwelling unroofed. Noth? ing has been heard of the cyclone north of that point. The streams in that sec? tion are overflowing, bridges washed away, and the country roads in fearful condition. Such is the caso in mo3t of the county, aud consequently there is but little communication with the town. The buildings of the county poor house were greatly injured. The cyclone which passed below Pied? mont did much disastrous work. The dwelling and store of S. T. Moore, near Simpson vi lie, in the lower section of the county, were blown down, his family making a narrow escape without serious injury. In the same locality the house ot Ike Davis, colored, was demolished, and his wiie and child seriously injured. It is reported that they died to-day from the wounds received. Davis's mule was blown away and has not been found. All the outhouses on the place of Dr. Mathey Hunter in the same neighborhood were blown to the ground, and a part of the dwelling of Janus 11. Cox was swept away. The number of smaller accidents and incidents is great, and altogether the work of the cyclone has exceeded any? thing of the kind that has ever before happened in this county, iu many lo? calities heavy hail is reported and there was a great rainfall in all parts of the county, duing great damage to small grain crops aud hind by washing. Two other children of Mr. John Bailey, whose wile and son were killed, are reported to have received serious injuries which will probably prove fatal. Owing to the tardiness of communication with remote country places information as to the full results of the storm have not yet been received, and it is not unlikely that other seiious accidents will be heard of. So far as is now known, however, the loss of life has been remarkably smail for a cy? clone so destructive in other respects, and so terrible in what it might have done. The Storni in Fuirlichl. Ridgeway, March 26.?A fearful cy? clone passed over this portion of Fairfield County yesterday evening, about 6 o'clock, doing much damage to timber and fencing. On Senator Gaillard's plantation two Degro bouses were com? pletely blown to pieces. In one of these houses there were ten negroes, little and big, and strange to say not one wafi seri? ously hurt. The houses were blown to the ground, and the flooring carried off in every direction. All the possessions of the negroes were carried off, and I found a mile away from the houses some of their clothing hanging on trees. The negroes are cutting down the trees to get their bed clothes. The track of the cy? clone is from west to east. I have not yet learned what the damage is east and west of this place. This cyclone passed about one mile north of the cyclone of February 10, and went in the same db rectiori*. Its Work iu North Carolina. Charlotte, March 26.?Another of those terrible cyclones struck that section of country north of Charlotte last night, apparently coming up from the direction of Georgia over the northern portion of South Carolina. Though not so fatal in its results as the February cyclone, yes? terday's storm was very severe in many places. Last night'1" blow did not sweep over so large an aiea of territory, but where it held sway wreck and ruin were wrought. There appears to have been a series of whirlwinds, one of which struck Berry Hill and Charlotte townships in this county, a second travelled along Iredell a few miles south of Statesville, a third struck Catawba County, passing through Newton, and a fourth traversed a ration of Caldwell County, striking the town of Lenoir. The relentless whirlwind passed un? comfortably close to Charlotte on the south, the nearest point in its track being the residence of Mr. R. E. McDon? ald, near the old fair grounds. Mr. Mc? Donald's fruit trees were all torn up. A large apple tree was hurled against the top of his house, crushing in the roof. A few hundred yards off the barn of Mr. Flow was carried away. The cyclone in Mecklenburg county passed over from the South Carolina line, etarled in the southwest corner of Berry Hill township, and followed Steele Creek ridge to with? in a few miles of Charlotte, when it lift? ed and passed on without doing further damage. The principal sufferers were Lee Ray, Sr., Lee Ray, Jr., L. A. Van dcrburg, David F. McKoy, Jane Grier, colored, Frank Ho vis, S R. Turner and S. H. Hilton. The residences of the three Rays were entirely demolished. Vanderburg and McKoy lost their barns ; Jane Grier's residence was swept away. Frank Hovis's house was swept from its foundations, and every single outhouse on his premises was blown to pieces. A. R. Turner lost all his outhouses, and his dwelling was moved from i:s foundation. Every fence about S. H. Hilton's house was demolished, aud his blacksmith shop was carried away, not so much as a ham? mer remaining where it stood. John Northey's barn was crushed by a large white oak tree. The barn was crushed to within two feet of the ground and a hole was cut in its side where a horse and mule crawled out ou their knees uninjur? ed. The barn of Thomas Furguson was also crushed by a falling tree. On the plantation of L. A. Van, two and a half miles from Charlotte, a negro cabin had its end carried away, and a well curbing, built of brick, three feet high, was level? ed to the ground. Mr. Robt. Ray, Jr., and his family were sitting around their fireside when the storm came up. The mother, becom? ing alarmed, placed her three children in bed and stood beside them. All at ODce the roof came in, and then the whole house was scattered iu the storm. Mr. Ray was found in the ruins of the house badly injured by a piece of timber falling upon his breast. He was unconscious at last reports aud was thought to be seri? ously injured. The track of the storm in Berry Hill and Charlotte Township ranged from fifty yards to half a mile in width. It took a zigzag course in some places, doubling back on itself and then moving farward again. Trees, fences and everything in its track were swept away. The damage to the forests is simply im? mense and can scarcely be calculated. The entire work of destruction was done within the space of fifteen minutes. The ground looks as if it had been swept with a big broom. That there was no loss of life in all this wreckage is as strange as it is fortunate. The cyclone struck New? ton in Catawba County about 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The blow lasted just ten minutes and when it passed the people walked out to see such a scene of desolation and wreckage as has never before been known iu Newton. Snow Hill, a colored settlement, was obliterat? ed, but no lives were lost. The southern part, of the town suffered most, three buildings being entirely destroyed and fifteen dwelling* unroofed. Catawba College was unroofed. Cline & Wil? liam's mill was moved from its founda? tion and its entire rool was carried away. Several citizens were seriously hurt, and many miraculous escapes are reported. A great deal of damage was done iu the surrounding country by the destruction of trees, fences and outhouses. Up the Atlantic, Tennessee aud Ohio Railroad there is a strip of country five hundred yards wide and several miles in length that looks as if it had been travelled over by some mighty mowing machine. Not a shrub is left standing. Large trees are twisted off above the ground and piled in tangled masses all aloug the track. Capt. Wm. Clarkson's train from Char? lotte to Statesville came along shortly after the storm passed and the first thing it encountered was a house that had beeu blown from a bill near by and planted squarely across the track. "Hough on Cough?." Knocks a Cough or Cold endwise. For children or adults. Troches; Me. Liquid, 50c. At druggists._ E. W. LONG, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Anderson, S. C. PROMPT and careful attention will he given to all business entrusted to his care. Office?Up-stairs,in McCully build? ing, over tiharpe's Confectionery. April 3, lbH-1 38 3ni ANNOUNCEMENTS. For School Commissioner. To tiii: Voters ok Akpcrson Cokxty : Cratoful for (lie conudeie e reposed in mo hith? erto, and hoping to merit Mit same in the future, I announce myself a candidate for re-elect Ion to the office of School Commissioner, subject to the regulations of the Democratic partv. it. W. TOD1). The friends of Col. .T. C. CLTNKSCALKS, of Williamston, respectfully announce him as a suit? able man for the ctlice of School Commissioner of Anderson County at the nest election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For County Commissioner. The friend!- of Capt. DAVID OWEN, of Hopc wcll Township, beg leave to announce bim as a candidate for the oilice of County Commissioner at Iba next election, suliject to the action of the Democratic party. The many friends of Mr. W. F. BOATNEK rc bpcclfully announce him as a candidate .'or the office of County Commissioner, subject to the ac tiou of the Democratic party. The friends of T. M. NELSON, of Savannah Township, nouiinUc him as a candidate for Coun? ty Commissioner at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For Coroner. The friends of R. Y. II. NANCE respectfully Dominate him as a candidate for the otlicc of Coroner of Anderson County at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For Sheriff. The many friends of WM. L. HOLT, of Hope well Township, respectfully announce him as a candidate for the otlicc or Sheriff, for Anderson Cou*>ty at the next election, subject to the action of 'he Democratic party. ' ne friends of JAMES II. McCONNELL rc s.iei tfully announce him as a candidate for re i le< tion to the otlicc of Sheriff of Anderson Coun? ty?subject to the action of the Democratic party. ".'he many friends of B. F. DACUS respectfully announce liim as a candidate for the oilice o'f Slieriir of Anderson County at the next election, ?abject to the action of the Dcmoc/atic party. The friends of Capt. 0. S. BEATY beg 1?? <? announce him as a candidate for Sheriff of Ander? son County at the next election?subject to tho action of the Democratic party. For Clerk of Court. The friends of Col. M. P. TP.IBI1LE respect? fully announce him as a candidate for Cleric of Court at the approaching election?subject to the action of the Democratic party. The many friends of JOHN W. DANIELS nom? inate him as a candidate for re-election to the otlicc of Clerk of the Court for Anderson County subject to the action of the Democratic party. For County Treasurer. The many friends of WM. F. COX, of Helton, respectfully nominate him as a candidato for Treasurer of Anderson County?subject to the de? cision of the Democratic primary election. The many friends of W. II. FRIERSON pre? sent him as a suitable candidate for the ofliee of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic parly. The many friends of Mr. THOMAS S CRAY TON respectfully announce hira as a candidata for County Treasurer?subject to the Democratic nomination. Thoroughly competent, reliable and courteous, he will, if elected, make our County au excellent and acceptable Treasurer. The undersigned announces himself a candidate for County Treasure.', subject to all requirements made by the Democracy of the County. J. FEASTER DROWN. For Judge of Probate. The friends of T. C. LIGON respectfully an? nounce him as a candidate for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate for Anderson e ounty at the next election?subject to the action of the Democratic party. TAX NOTICE." OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER, Anderson, S. C, April 1, 1884. NOTICE is hereby given that this office ?will be open from May tho 1st to the 31st, inclusive, for the collection of the lirst installment of State, County, School and Poll Taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning November 1, 1883. The rate of taxation is as follows, viz: For State Purposes. 5 Mills. For Ordinary County Purposes... 2? " For Pickens County Judgment and other past indebtedness. U " For School Purposes. 2 " Poil Tax.$1.00 Tax Payers are allowed under the law the option of paying one-half of the above taxes at this collection, or the whole of the same at the Fall collection by paying in addition a penalty of 5 per cent, on the one half due in May ; or they may, if they prefer, pay the whole of the same at the May collection. 1 will also be prepared to receive the second installment of the subscription made by Williamston Township to the Cap? ital Stock of tlie Carolina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago Railroad Company. The rate of this tax is G 2-10 mills on the taxable property of Williamston Township. Tax Payors are allowed no option in the pay? ment of this tax, but are required to pay the whole of the same at the May collec? tion. As required by law I will, for .he con? venience of Tax Payers, attend at the fol? lowing places on the days mentioned : Honea Path, Friday, May 2. Bel ton, Saturday, May 3. Williamston, Tuesday, May G. Pelzer, Wednesday, May 7. Wigington's Store, Thursday, May 8. Luther A. Watkins' Mill, Friday, May 9. Piercetown, Saturday, May 10. Pendleton Factory, "Monday, May 12. Pendleton, Tuesday, May 13. Or. W. Farmer's, Wednesday, May 14. Williford's Store, Thursday, May 15. Holland's Store, Friday, May 16. Long's Shop, Monday, May 19. Moffattsville, Tuesday, May 20. Carswell Institute, Wednesday, May 21. R. B. A. Robinson's, Thursday. May 22. T. W. Martin's, Friday, May 23. After making the above trip, we will also attend at Williamston on Tuesday, the 27th May. On all other days not named in the above programme, to wit: Thurs? day, May 1st, Monday, May 5th, Saturday, May 17lh, Saturday, May 24th, and from the 28th to the 31st, inclusive, I will be at tliiB office at Anderson C. H. Office hours, while traveling, from 9.30 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. M. P. TRIBBLE, Treasurer Anderson County. April 3, 1884_38_0_ x-Su Best Horse & Cattle Powders at Orr & Sloan's. Assessment Notice -0 rpiIE Auditor's oflk'o will he open from JL the fiist day of May, 1884, until and including tho twentieth day of June, 1884, to receive Tax Returns of Personal Property In Anderson County, S. C, for tho year 1SS4. The time for making Tax Returns is a month earlior. It was changed for the convenience of Tax Pay? ers. They can pay and make their Ro turns on the same day, and gives time to get the work ready for the meeting of tho Legislature. There will be Deputies along with the County Treasurer at each of the places named below, to receive Returns of tho said yoar 1884 : Honea Path?At Honea Path, Frida}', 2nd May. Belton?At Belton, Saturday, 3rd May. Williamston?At Williamston, Tues? day and Wednesday, Gth and 7th May. Williamston?At Pelzer Factory, Wed? nesday, 7th May. Brushy Creek?At Wigington's Store, Thursday, 8th May. Garvin?At Luther A. Wntkin's Mill, Friday, 9th May, llopewell?At Piercetown, Saturday, 10th May. Pendleton?At Pcndleton Factory .Mon? day, 12th May. Pendleton ? At Pendleton, Tuesday, 13th May. Fork?At G. W. Farmer's, Wednesday, 14th May. Rock .Mills?At Willilbrd'a Storo, Th?rs day, 15th May. Savannah?At Holland's Store, Frid iy, Kith May, Varennos?At Long's Shop, Monday, 19th May. Dark Corner?At Moffultsvillo, Tues? day, 20th May. Hall?At Oarswoll Institute, Wednes? day, 21st Ma}'. Martin?At R. B. A. Robinson's, Thurs? day, 22nrl -May. Broadaway?At Thomas W. Martin's, Friday, 23rd" May. Real Estate ia not assessed this year, and remains at the same valuation it was in 1383, except in cases whero parties have bought and sold between the lirst day of Juno, 1883, and tho lirst day of May, 1884. All new structures erected between tho lirst day of Juno, 1883, and tho lirst day of May, 1884, are to bo returned this year (18S4) lor taxation, and those destroyed during that time deducted. Tax Pavers return what they own on the lirst day of .May, 1881. All male citizens* who aro twenty-one years old on the lirst day of May, 1884, arc liable for Poll Tax, and those lifly years old on that day are exempt. THOMAS .1. WEBB, County Auditor. April 3, 1881 33 2 A REQUEST ALL win) have Cotton Sectl to sell, or I wlio owe or-have promised to bring j Seed to the <>EI. .IBia.I,. are mpii-ited 1 to do so at once, as the fanners need the Meal now?ri;-,iii away, Two weeks in nee will be iiiu late for this crop. I So sure and save your planting Seed, and all that yon have over do your bet I to bring in ihis lir.-t week in April. April ISSJ :;s i Notice to Builders. SEALED Proposals to rebuild the Hoard? ing House mi the grounds of the An? derson Educational Association will he re? ceived at niy office until !> o'clock a. in. the 15th April. Plans and specifications may be seen at my office. The Directors re? serve the right to reject anv or all bids. W. W. HUMPHREYS, President. April 3. 18S4 3d 1 David Crockett said "He sure you are right and then go a head," and it every? body now would do the same thing, they would buy all their Medicines from Orr & Sloan. A Card to the Public. MR. EDITOR: W? heg leave through the columns of your journal to announce to the people of Anderson County in particular, and the balance of the world in general, that by the first of April wc will be located in our ele? gant New Store Room on Whitner .Street, a few steps West of the Wavcrly House. We have fitted up this room to meet the demands of our increasing business, and will now be able to show a large stock and to better advantage than ever before. In accomplishing this work we have not lost sight of the fact that a handsome store room demands a pretty stock of goods, and have therefore carefully selected a beauti? ful line of Ready-Made Clothing and Piece Goods, consisting of Broadcloths, English and French Diagonals, Flannels, Cassi meres, Jeans and Cottonades. We will also keep on hand a good line of Gents' Furnishing Goods, such as Shirts, Drawers, Socks, Handkerchiefs, Cravats and Collars, and in fact everything that is usually kept in a first-cla3S Gents' Furnishing Store, except Hoots and Shoes. We neglected to mention that wc would keep Huts and Caps, of which we have purchased a nice :>tock. We will be glad to welcome our friends in our new quarters, and hope they will not forget us when they come to the City, but give us a call, whether they wish to purchase or not. We beg leave to add also that Mr. J. R. Smith, who has been kit own so long in our County, will occupy a part of our room, and will be pleased" to see all of his old (riends. Ho will be prepared to Cut Out and Make Suits, and respectfully a-ks the patronage of his former customers. Allow us to say, in conclusion that we not only desire to retain the patronage of old customers, hut hope by diligence and fair dealing to add many others to our list. Very Respectfully, SMITH & CO. March 20,18S-3 36 Xew Advertisements. swum ihftvo npo-ttlvo remedy fwilie nltovodiaeM : Ii tiso ilioii5!inil? ofcmMM i?r ::?? ??frt kind eM ? : stundlnzluive been cured. Indeed, fn rtrone? I? rar f ? ? I? Its elllcn-v, t'wt t will rond TXJ ai ?01 rJ.I.:, tnsetherwith u VJM.f.Wir.nTltEAl isK on lli'.td; ?....., luioarraflerer. t'lv." i>?r>-1-* nud I", o. m'.dn . J I?::. T. a. SI.occm, 161 Pearl St, Kew Y.-r* ADVERTISERS! Bend for our.Sehet List of Lo? cal Newspapers. Ueo. 1*. Bowel I ?<c Co.. 10 Spruce St., N. V. xroTrcE to creditors. All persons having demands against ilie Estate of Dr. II. Ii. Elrod, deceased, arc hereby notilied t<> present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the linn prescribed by law, and I hose indebted t<> make pavment. MAGGIE A. ELROD. Adm'x. M; reh 27, 1884 '47 3* "Vr/OTICE TO CREDITORS. All pi rsons having demau Js against tii" Estate of Chester M. Wa ker, deceased, are hereby notified t.i present them, prop? er pmven, to !!:?.- undersigned, within the lime prcs.eriheil by law, and those indebted to make pavment. ' W.V.. BURRISS, Jr., Adm'r. Mar.-h 27. \ 37 3 DELAYS ARE DAfiGEROUS. A SINGLE SPARK may destroy your Dwelling in one hour. I can give you amp!'1 security against loss by Fire, as the combined Assets of the Companies I represent amount to ?11,1)02,418. Call on me and Iti-uro your Dwellings, Furniture, Harns and Merchandise, ft will be too late when the lire starts. A. B. TOWERS, t Insurance Agent. Anderso:!, S. C, March 27,1884 37 GET/THE BEST ! -ii )EAKJ>ft made by Chickering. Luddcn it Hates, Mathushek, Arion and oth? ers. ?RGAXft-Mason .t Hamlin, Packard and Hay State. Only'one to buy in a life time! Get the BEST from J. A. DANIELS, Agent for Ludden & Dates?same price, same terms. .March 20, 1884 30_ WANTED ! npwo competent, first-class TAILORS. J. Appiv at once to CLARE & CO., Anderson, S. C. John W. Daniels, Proprietor. March 27,1884 _ 37 _ BEEF CATTLE WANTED ! 1 Ctf\ BEEF CATTLE wanted. Will i \J\Jt pay Cash for one hundred head Beeves inside of twenty days. WATSON & SON, Anderson, S. C. March 27, 1884 37_3 POTATOES. IJ1ARLY ROSE, Goodrich, Peerhsi and ll White Sttir Potatoes for sale by A. B. TOWERS. Feb 14. IS81 31 NEW GOODS! JUST received a BEAUTIFUL line of PRINTS and Bleached Homespun. ALSO, A few pieces of Charlottsville Cassimcrns for .Summer?the best goods brought to this market. And part of my Spring order of Ray State Shoes. All will be sold at LOW I'll ICES. Give me a call. A. B. TOWERS, 4 Granite Row. March 20,1SSI_30_ Orr & Sloan, Prescription Druggista. FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Windstorms ! Tornadoes ! Cyclones ! IN addition to Fire Insurance, I am now prepared to write Policies insuring your property against Windstorms, Tor nadoks and-Cyclones nt low rates and in tit st das- Companies. Call and see me. J. It. Vox HASSELN. March 20. 1884 3U ly i-iu Purest Medicines at Orr it Sloan's. OSBORNE FARM TO RENT. CONTAINING about 17 Acres, bounded / by B. R. R. lt., Mrs. Rocker's Home Place. Wliitners Creek, Anderson ville Rot . and N. A. McCully's Hotne Place., Usual Terms. JOHN W. DANIELS. Ma roll '20, 1884 SO_ "irrj- Freshest Garden Seed at Orr & Sloan's. _ GERMAN CAR? ITH) R sale very cheap. I will sell at the . Strickland Pond, on McDufQe Street, one and a quarter miles South of the City of Anderson, on Monday. 7th of April next, a lot of CART FISH verv cheap. ANDY E. BROWN, Anderson, S. C. March 20.1884 30 3* HrllSS DELL A KEYS HAS moved to the Rooms formerly occupied by Miss SALLIE BOWIE. She has received a handsome assortment or Spring and Snrnnicr Millinery, Notions wild Hosiery, which will he sold CHEAP. The Ladies are respectfully invited to call and examine these Goods before making their purchases, as I feel confi? dent that I can give satisfaction in both Goods anil prices. DRESS MAKIXC given prompt attention. ?&? Don't forget the place?FIRST K>OOR WEST OF SIMPSON, RKID & CO.rS DRUG STORE, WAVERLY HOUSE BLOCK. March 27. 1884 :i7 2m With uusual energy, has faced the Northern storms to secure for her customers the LATEST STYLES in DRESS GOODS, NECKWEAR, HEAD COVERINGS, -INCLUDING HATS AND BONNETS, That will lend enchantment to the plainest lace, and make the 1 ively the more beautiful. Give us a call for this Leap Year, and we arc sure the Beaux cannot say nay, and the Papas will wonder how can my wife and gjrls look so lovely on auch a small amount. Give us a call and be convinced that we can show you the PRETTIEST GOODS at the LOWEST PRICES. Ladies9 Store. March 27. 1884 FRETWELL Carry the Largest Stock of Goods in Anderson. BUi'IKCS them Eh LARGE yrAXTITIES, thus obfainin? SPE? CIAL PRICES, and often lower rates of fn ight. They always pay CASH DOWN for their Goods, thereby saving heavy discounts. These statements aic FACTS, and an inspection of their Goods and Prices will convince you that they sell as CHEAP, if not Cheaper, than any anybody else, and that they are prepared to meet all fair and legitimate competition in their business. Over thirteen thou? sand feet of (loor space are required to carry on the iminen.se busi? ness they do. They will furnish you the Piedmont and Pclzer Brown Shirtings and Drills in quantities at manufacturers' price-, and are Agents for Coats' Spool Cotton, Hazard Powder, Wando Fertilizer, Acid Phos? phate and German Kainit, Tennessee and Studebaker Wagons, Smith's New Patented Metal Grain Cradle?weighs only '.) pounds, has U fingers, saves all the grain, ami i-- superior to any Cradle in the market. Stapler's Universal Single and Double Plow Stocks, in? vented by a Georgia Farmer. Call and see them at their Store. They have a lot of Dow Law Cotton Planlers on hand for sale. EVERYBODY is cordially invited t.> visit their Store, look at their Goods and examine their prices before buying elsewhere. THEY -NEED MONEY ALL THE TIME to carry on their large business, and desire to say to ihoi'O whom they have indulged so long that patience ceases to be a virtue, and they must come up and pay or give them good security; and all parties buying Goods, Supplies and Fertilizers on a credit from them ibis year, must distinctly un? derstand that they must have their pay for all early next Fall, and tell you this now, before buying, so as :?.> have i; fully understood. BLECKLEY, BROWN ik FRETWELL. Anderson, S. C, March 27, 1SSL -i7