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BETSY HAMILTONS LETTER. The Dialect of Fifty Yeara Ago lie told. Atlanta Constitution. -Lazy Farm, 1884.?We have company to-night, and are still seated around the tea-table, discussing various topics. "Aunt Mecly" has removed the cloth; Cliff is beating a muffed tat-too on the table with his knuckles, humming a low tune. "I beg pardon," said he, suddenly rnnningJriB hand in his pocket, "I came by the postoffice and brought a letter from Cousin Betsy, and by your permission we will see what she has to say about her TEIP TO TALLADEGA. HlLLABEE, TALLADEGA CO., ALA., March, 1884.?Dear Cousin: Nex' raorn in' by daylight Pap be riz and fetched a yell that waked the whole camp. Then old man Simpson he gin what they call the Indian war whoop, and we'uns all riz. The boys had flung on bickry logs and light'ood knots and kep up a good fire all night, so we mighty quick got our break? fast and pitched out lor town. The rode was strode plum full of waggins, and ther was a big drove of us a waJkin'. Its so hard/'on the critters to pull the wag gins tfp hill I'd druther walk as to ride. Old Miss Strong driv her own steer that day. He is a old one-eyed, muley steer, and turribly hard headed and on ruly, he kep buddy or Pap one or t'other watchin'of him all the time. Once't we hearn somebody holler, and looked back and lo and behold old Muley had slipt the yoke and was jist a tearin' through the woods hard as he could stave, and thar sot old Miss Strong hiked up on her waggin yellin like she was burnt. Buddy 'lowed if he hadn't a seen what was the matter he'd a swore she was a shoutin', for she squealed pine blank like she done in meetin' a Sunday. Bight smart of folks overtuck us 'fore we got to Talla degy, and it made sich a string of wag gins, and ther was so much holierin' and gee-hawin' a gwine on Pap he 'lowed it minded him of when he was a boy, time his folks all moved to Texas in waggins, and it tuck 'em up'ards of six weeks to git thar. That was 'fore so many rail? roads was made, and jist to think now you can go to Texas so quick, as Buck Simpson says, like you was shot eut of a gun. Cousin Pink had never been to town in her life. Caledpny had been thar right smart of times, and so Cousin Pink and me 'lowed we'd watch Caledony and see how Bhe done. I mind mighty well the fust time I went, Pap tuck me longer him, and I was skeered so bad I pinned my hankercher under my belt and held on to Caledony's hand all the time. I don't know what I'd a done if it hadn't a been for Caledony. Me and her went everwhars, and we got so tired a traipsin around we set down on Miss Wilman's steps to rest, and folks gazed at us like they never had saw nobody afore.' Pap he bought ns a whole passel of ginger-cakes, and we went all over, town a chawiri' of 'em and tptin' a red apple in our hands. And Caledony she hope me pick out a Sunday-go-to-meet in' caliker frock that day. Maw she had told me to git a blue un and you mougbt bile it and it wouldn't fade, but I sot my eye on a red un. The store man be cut us off s. whole passel of scrops to see if they'd fade. Some bigbfalutiu school gals was a standin' thar talkin' and gig glin' longer the clerk, and says I to Cale? dony, says I, "See here, Cal, chaw this here rag and see if it will fade," and when she spit in her hand it-was as blue as indiger, so I tuck the red un; and them gals liken to a took a fit. Cal 'lowed she didn't keer, she was jist a? good or better'n airy town gal herself. That was a long time ago when I was a little g?.l, and t'other day when we went to town we 'lowed to go thar to Miss Wilman's agin and git us some more ginger-cakes. We had hearn about the new A. & A. railroad, and we crossed the track of it fern en t Bozzle's,aud when we driv in town what should we see sot right thar whar Miss Wilmau's old cake shop used to be but a great big fine bouse, the A. & A. depot. It putty nigh fetched the tears to my eyes when I thought about the time me and Cal sot on the steps and . rested and et our cakes. Pap he was a tryin' to stop old Lou-i-zy and old Ball, and holierin' so loud you could hear him all over town, "Whoa, come here, Ball gee? whoa?ho-ho I I tell you. Blast my buttons ef I ever try to work a old blind mar longer a hard headed steer agin. Woo-ho 1 Look a here Timothy," says he to buddy, "I know I haint drunk, I haint seed a drap, but it 'pears to me the town or me one or t'other is turned around wrong side foremost, or mebbe we've tuck the wrong road and come in at t'other eend of town, for I wisht I may hang ef that ar aint whar we alters got our ginger bread." Maw she axed in a minute who lived thar, and old Miss Strong she pinted at the Court House and axed who lived thar. I tell you the new depot is fine. I hearn a 'oman say it ensembles a "Chinese gopada," and I reckon it do. I never have saw one. The railroad is sorter like them ciclome harrycanes, it tars everything out'n its way. It tore-off the eend of Miss Hay dens es garden, and tore down Miss Ba? ker's hen 'ouse, and tore down them big planks that bad all them show pictures on .'em, too, to let it through town, but they are all monstrous proud of it, and they are fixin' to run another'n from thar to Newnan, Georgy, that will blaze right through our tater patch. They'd a done made it 'fore now, but two of the men got to quarrelin' about which one of 'em thought of it fust, and so now they are gwine _to run two roads one right spang side of t'other. Caledony hope Maw sell her chickens and aigs aud things' but she was mighty besot about her saff soap. It never fetched much. Maw she wanted we'uns to stick close to? gether feared some of us mought git lost. Old Miss StroHg never got two inches from Maw, and July Ann Crabtree kep up with us all day a luggin' her yearlin' baby on her hip all over town and hit a Bquallin' loud as it could bawl. She gin it girfger-cake, and she gin it apple, and she gin it water, and she most kivered it with brown sugar and sot it up on the counter, and still it yelled and kicked? and thar stood Crabtree with his hands crammed down in bis breeches pockets and never hopo her nuss it a minute. Old Miss Strong 'lowed, (and be hearu her too,) says she, I lay if hit was my young'u he'd nuss it or it would go on-nussed." Maw she was a tradin' off her saff soap money for a bale of spun truck and a par of cards, and old Miss Strong was a jew in' the man on a leetle grain of sugar and coffee to have on hand for sickness, and Caledony jerked me to less go in t'other house, to git a string of blue beads she seed in the winder, and when I turned around what you reckin?why old Miss Strong had done clnm up on top of the counter?bless you?and was a settin' thar with her big muddy feet a danglin' in the air. Maw 'lowed, says she, '"(jit down sister Strong," says she, "git down for raassy's sake you're a plum sight? you air?git down, I tell you," giving her a jerk, for she was a fixin' to set thar; 'lowed she was wore out a standin', and didn't care who kuowed it?she was tired and wasn't a gwine in for looks. Jes then old Miss Patience Potter came in, and I wisht I may die if the starch in her eye-brows wasn't so thick you couldn't see a bar. She looked all aronnd like she was huntin' for something, and after she howdye'd us she *aid : "i?eo here, Mister, is this here the place whar you go to git your pic tu r struck ?" ;,2s'o, it aint the place," says he, aud while she stood gazin' around, he tuck his pencil from bebind bis year and drawed her pictur tel you'd a knowed it anywhars, but she never eeed it. Then we went in t'other house to git the beads, and I thought Cal would choke on her einger cake a laughin'. Cousin Pink she on tied the corndcr of her hankercher and tuck out her money, and her mouth was chock full of snutf, and she Mowed, "Uncle Nelson's wife, that's Aunt Chari? ty Clementine, she axed me to (then she walloped her tooth brush in her mouth and spit on the floor) axed me to fetch her a good strong piece of check cloth, four and four in the warp and the same in the fillin'. She wants it to make her a bonnet and a apron, and me a bonnet off'n what's left," and the man tore it off, and Cal got her beads, and we belt on to one another's hand and went on to all the stores and seed all we could, and we went to the blind and dcef mute arsenal, and seed folks blind as a bat playin' on the pianny, and the mutes makin' signs, talkin' faster'n airy one of us, and not sayin' a word, not openin' their mouths. But I tell you them gals at the Presbyte? rian school opened they mouths enough to make up for it. It drizzled a rain, and was turrible muddy and vre was all plum sights. Little Sammy Simpson fullered us all around and blowed his new harp the endurin' time. Iky Itoberson be bought a new 'cordion that day, and buddy he got a new fiddle. Pap he got tight, and I thought we'd never git him out'n town. He hollered and whooped and rarred aronnd tel they was about to take him up. I clung to him and got him to the waggin. If they'd a tuck him they'd a had to tuck me too. We camped out at the age of town that night, but Pap he wouldn't loave town nairy step tal he shuck hands with Judge Miller. Your'n, Betsy Hamilton. Murders and Executions. In an editorial in the April Century, entitled "Mob or Magistrate," the follow? ing comparison is made between murder and the application of justice: "Over against the fifteen hundred murders of the last year, we have the report of bare? ly ninety-three legal executions. Many of these must have been cases in which the crime must have been committed during 1882, while many of the criminals of 1883 had not yet been brought to trial. It is not, however, far from the truth to say that, while thirteen or fourteen hun? dred murders are committed in this coun? try every year, fewer than a hundred of the murderers suffer the extreme penalty of the law. When the wilful slayer knows he has thirteen chances out of fourteen of escaping the full penalty of the law, the deterrent influence of pun? ishment cannot be said to be very power? ful. * * * * "The small number of murderers hang? ed by the sheriffs and the greater number hanged by the mobs, should be evidence enough that the administration of our criminal courts in many quarters is fatal? ly defective, and needs reforming. The only classes of persons interested in maintaining the present state are the criminals and the criminal lawyers ; and it is not for their exclusive benefit that society is organized. The contrast be? tween the swift, firm, and sure methods of English and Continental courts deal? ing with great criminals, and the tardy, feeble, and abortive methods of our own, should siing our national pride to some energetic measures of reform. The peo? ple must rouse themselves to demand a more vigorous enforcement of the laws, and they must see to it that judges and Erosecuting attorneys are chosen who ave the ability and the will to bring evil-doers to justice. The judges on the bench may well inquire whether the pro? tection of the crimioal has not assumed disproportionate importance in our crim? inal procedure. If, in our fear lest an innocent man should suffer, the Jaw it? self, which is the only protection of inno? cent men, becomes utterly paralyzed, then there is a call for a revision of our methods and maxiras, and the infusion of a new spirit into our laws. Every judge who will brush aside the hair spiriting devices of the lawers, and insist that criminal trials shall be conducted with rigor and directness of purpose, will deserve, and will be likely to win, the approval of his fellow-citizens." The Sqnatter's Fool. "I am looking for a stray horse," said a man stopping at the house of an Ar kansawyer, and addressing a native who came out and leaned on the low fence. "What sorter horse?" "Sorrel, with a white star in his fore? head." "How long's he btri gone ?" "About a day and a half." "Good work nag ?" "First rate." "Wanter swap him for a better one ?" "No, I believe not." "White star in his forehead, ver say ?" "Yes." "An1 yer don't wanter swap him ?" "No, I believe not." "Certain he's a good work nag ?" "Of course I am." "An' yer don't wanter swap him for a [ better one?" "Here, my friend, I haven't time to talk such nonsense. I want to know if you have seen anything of the kind of horse I have described." "Whv didn't yer say so?" "I did." "Yer didn't. Said that's the kind o' boss you was a looking fur, but yer didn't ax el I'd seen him." "Excuse me, for I intended to. He got loose and I have looked for him near? ly everywhere." "Good work nag?" "Splendid, the best I ever saw." "Don't want ter swap him for a better one?" "I told you no." "But that was before you axed if I'd seen bim." The searcher after information looked at the squatter with a hard stare, but the squatter, undaunted, leaned on the fence, while tobacco juice showed a disposition to trickle from the corners of his mouth. "I thought that I had seen the biggest fool in the whole country, but you take the lead," said the inquirer with a delib? eration that left no room for mistake. "I thought that my wife's father was the biggest fool in the universe, but you are the captain." "Well, now, here, stranger, ef you're out lookin' fur fools, jes' git down an' wail tel my son-in-law comer from the still house. Talkin' 'bout fools, mister, I w'y you're way behind the latest diskiv eries. Tell you what that son-in-law o' mine done. We was killin' hogs the other day an' the fust thing I knowed he had scalded hisself an' hung hisself on tbo pole, shore's yer bo'n he did. Tell yer 'nother thing he done : Come from meet in' t'other night an' put that mule in the house an' went out an' stood all night in the lot. Stranger, dont talk about fools in this neighborhood lesson yer want to git floored. W'y, s.-tb, a feller insulted my son-in-law t'other day and he kicked hisself'cross the road." "That has nothing to do with my horse, and I want you to tell me whether or not you nave seen him." "Wall, tell me'zictly whut sorter boss he is." "Sorrel, with a white star in his fore bead." "Good work nag?" "A* good as I ever saw, and?" ' You don't want to trade him for a better one, <io y..u?" and the squatter dodged just in time to avoid a blow which the stranger leveled at him. So far as the Arkansas man is concerned, the sor? rel horse with the white *tar in his fore? head, the good nag which the stranger did not tare to swap for a belter one, is still at large.?Ariaasaw Traveler. _When it is cold without and scold within, the married man has a rough time socking comfort. Debt and Pistols. The discussion giving .1 pension to Thomas Jefferson's grandchild has evoked some curious facts concerning the pover? ty of the earlier Presidents. Madison and Monroe were in desperate extremi? ties. They had talents of the highest order, but the money making gift was denied them. Mr. Monroe tried to make a comfortable support in New Yow, but failed. It is related that his life was embittered by debts that he could not pay. He was especially harrassed by one importunate creditor. At last, when this man made bis customary dunning visitation, the old-ex-President pulled from a drawer a pair of dueling pistols and said : ''Sir, 1 owe you money, to my sorrow, and cannot pay it. You have houuded me almost to madness. Now, I can endure no more. Take one of these pistols and I will keep the other; and so, let us fight it out. If you decline this proposition and continue to perse? cute me uselessly, I will shoot you like a dog." The man decamped, and yet be simply demanded his pound of flesh. If it be true, as political economists say, that ninety-five per cent, of mankind are financial failures, what a terrestrial hell this earth becomes to those who owe mouey and cannot pay it. The "glorious privilege of being indepen? dent" is shared ouly by the few. The majority are in debt or in the graveyard. Upon the tombstone placed above the remains of Adah Isaacs Menken are these words: "Thou Knowest." Some irreverent satirist says that the truest in? scription on the tombstones of the mil? lions of the departed would be as to each individual: "Thou Owest." Luck? ily, perhaps, for many unfortunates their monuments, if they have any, are not inscribed so much by the hand of Truth as the hand of Charity.?Cor. Auqusta Chronicle. ? If there's one time more than an? other when a woman should be eutirely alone it is wheu a line of clothes come down in the mud. ? "Hello, Jones, what time is it?" asked a Fort Wayne man of another, yesterday. "It's just time that you paid the $5 you owe me." "Is it, indeed ; I didn't thing it was so late as that." ? It is sad to contemplate the expres? sion that settles half an inch deep over a man's face when he finds that bis wife has been using his best and sharpest ra? zor to whittle kindling and slice cold ham with. ? Two little girls were saying their prayers prior to being tucked in for the night. When both had finished, the younger of the two climbed on her moth? ers knee, and said "Mother, Clara only asked for her daily bread. I asked for bread and milk." TUTT'S PILLS TOR POD BOWELS, DISORDERED LIVER, and MALARIA? From these sources arise* three-fourths ol the diseases of the human race. These symptoms indicate- their existence: Eoss of Appetite, Bowel* costive, Sick Head? ache, fullness after eating, aversion to exertion of body or mind, Eructation of food, Irritability of temper, Low spirits, a feeling or having neglected some dnty, Hlzxluesa, Fluttering at the Heart, Dots before the eyes, highly col? ored Urine, CONSTIPATION, and de? mand tho use of a remedy that acts directly onthoLiver. AsaLivermedicino TCTT'S PULES have no equal. Their action on tho Kidneys and Skin is also prompt; removing all impurities tlirough these three H scav? engers of the system," producing appe? tite, sound digestion, regular stools, a clear skin and a vigorous body. TUTT'S PIEES cause no nausea or griping nor interfere with daily work and are a perfect ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA, HE FEELS EIKE A NEW MAN. "I have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa? tion,two years, and nave tried ten different kinds of pills, and TUTT'S are the first that hare done me any good. They have cleaned me oat nicely. My appetite is splendid, food digests readily, and I now have natural passages. I feel like a new man.?? W.X>- EDWARDS, Palmyra, 0. 6oldeveTTwbcre,25e. Office, 44 Murray 8t.,N.Y. IB Grat .Hair or Whiskers changed in? stantly to a Giosst Black by a single ap? plication of this dtk. Sold by Druggists, or sent by express ou receipt of 81. Office, 44 Murray Street, New York. TUTT'S MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS FREE J\ J". DODD Has a fine lot of Flooring, Ceiling, Weatherboard ing and Mouldings AT his New Planing Mill at Blue Ridge Yard. Also, a car load good Heart Fine Shingles for sale cheap. Parties on Railroad can have oiders filled at short no? tice. Satisfaction guaranteed. March 20, 18S4 3G J. R. VANDIVER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, - - S. C. OFFICE?In the Broyles Building, up stairs, over Dr. Johnstonu's Store. Feb 21, 1884 32 ?^?" Choicest Extracts and Perfumes at Orr *. Sloan's. Registration Notice. To the Voters of Anderson County : 1. ALL persons who have in good faith lost their certificates of registration are en? titled to a renewal thereof thiity days before the general election, without cost. 2. Defaced certificates can be renewed upon surrendering the same. 3. In case of a party fho has removed Ids residence to another place in the same precinct, he shall notify the Supervisor. 4. In case of the removal of an elector ! from one precinct to another precinct in the same County, lie shall notify the Su? pervisor. 5. Incase of tlie removal of an elector from one County to another, he shall noti? fy the Supervisor of Registration of the County wherein he is registered, Kfet a Clir" tificate of transfer to the County to which he removes, upon presenting which to the Supervisor for that County he will get a certificate there. G. All persons who have attained ma? jority since the last election in 1882 arc en? titled to a certificate. 7. A person desiring to vote at a nearer polling place, in a precinct, shall notify the Supervisor. 8. For general registration, the Books are open only on the tirst Monday of each month to and including the tirst" Monday in July 1SS1, except in the event of an elector coming of ajte between Gth July 1884 and 4th November thereafter, who can apply to the Supervisorand get a certificate. Any information as to the death or the removal of an elector should be furnished to the Supervisor. WM. S. BROWN, Supervisor. March 27, 188-1 37 1 Xii.. If yon don't wish to have a good Garden, be sure and don't get your Seed at Orr & Sloan's?their Seed will grow. I HATS ! AFEW oi that, job lot of Hats yet un? sold, which, with my new stock, is Olfi red low by A. B. TOWERS. March 20, 18S4 3U Au Easy Cure for Hiccough. Hiccough is a convulsive coutraction of the ntaphragm. It is only necessary to allow au exceedingly long and, at the end, forcible expiration to follow a long and quiet inspiration. The slow inspira? tion, especially when it is chiefly per? formed by the wall of thecliest, prevents the phreuic nerve from being too power? fully irritated, while the loug expiration gives this nerve time to recover from its over-irritation. A remedy which the writer has tested mauy times without a failure can always be used upon a person who has "tbe hiccoughs" by Borne one else, and generally by tbe sufferer him? self. You say to your friend something like this! "See how close together you can hold the tips of your forefingers without their touching. No, keep your elbows out free from your sides. You can get your fingers closer than that. They are touching now. There, now hold them so. Steady. By this time you can generally ask : "Now, why don't you hiccough?" The involuutary ten? dency to breathe slowly and steady when the attention is fixed on performing a delicate manipulation is here what coun? teracts the convulsive action of the dia? phragm. "Buchu-Paiba." Quick, complete euro, all annoying Kid? ney, Bladder und Urinary Disease.?. $1. Druggists. Pegged Shoes. AFEW Men's and Women's Begged Shoes for sale at cost for cash, to close out. A. B. TO WE HS. Feb 14, 1883_31_ TO THE PUBLIC. IHAVE more Goods than I need, and being satisfied that the prices and qual? ity will compare favorably with any in the city, I ask an inspection of my stock before you buy. A. B. TOWERS. NOV 29. 1883_20_ ^?Q.. Best Blood purifiers at Orr & Sloan's. NEW GOODS. IHAVE a full line of Dry Goods, Hats. Hardware, X. 0. Molasses, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Glassware, Carpets, &c., &c. I will not attempt to name all my goods in an advertisement, but wM! ask my friends and customers to call a 1 see me before buying. I keep good jm. and at as low price as the same quallig can be bought. Give me a trial. . A. B. TOWERS. Feh 14, 1883 31 ?r-TP?ESB*OfB- THE S1?)tT ' ls0ld only by ' ? 0t. A. . daniels. (1HEAP Spectacles have irregular, un j polished, convex, "pressed" Lens, with a green tint, (look through them edge? ways.) and cannot have the refractory power of a pure white, ground, polished, periscop ic Lens. Hence the use of cheap Spectacles is not economical. Every strain upon the eye adds injury to weakness to the most sensitive and valua? ble member of the human body, whether from the want of Spectacles or the use of imperfect ones. Prevent this strain and preserve the eye (if you value your eye? sight) by the use of King's ground, pol? ished, pure white, periscopic Lens. Dr. Holland writes, (with hundreds of others) : "My wife suffered a long time with headache, cuused by the involuntary strain on the optic nerve, which was entire? ly relieved by the use of a pair of King's Spectacles. (Signed) S. N. Holland, M. D." For sale only by J. A. DANIELS, at the "One Price Store." March 20, 1884 36 SSHSt- Best Horse & Cattle Powders at Orr A Sloan's. Assessment Notice rpHE Auditor's office will be open from X the first day of May, 1.YS4, until and including the twentieth day of June, 1884, to receive Tax Returns of Personal Property in Anderson County, S. C. for tue year 1SS-1. The time for making Tax Returns is a month earlier. It was changed for t he convenience of Tax Pay? ers. They can pay and make their Re? turns on the same day, and gives time to get the work ready for the meeting of the Legislature. There will be Deputies along with the County Treasurer at each of the places named below, to receive Returns of the said year 1884 : HoneaPath?At Horiea Path, Friday, 2nd May. Beltou?At Belton, Saturday, 3rd May. Williamston?At Williatnston, Tues? day and Wednesday, 6th ami 7th May. Williatnston?At Pclzer Factory, Wed? nesday, 7th May. Brushy Creek?At Wigington's Store, Thursday, 8th May. Garvin?At Luther A. Watkiu's Mill, Friday, 9th Ma}', Hopewell?At Piorcotown, Saturday, 10th May. Pendleton?At Pendloton Factory.Mon? day, 12th May. Pendleton ? At Pendleton, Tuesday, 13th .May. Fo.k?At G. W. Fanner's, Weduesdaj*, 14th May. Kock Mills?At Williford's Store, Th?rs day. 15th Ma}*. Savannah?At Holland's Store, Frid iy, Kith May. Varetiues?At Long's Shop, Monday, 19tb May. Lark Corner?At MoflattsviUe, Tues? day, lUth May. Hall?At Curs well Institute, Wednes? day, 21st May. Martin?At R. B. A. Robinson's, Thurs? day, 22nd May. Broadaway?At Thomas W. Martin's, Friday, 23rd .May. Real Estate is not assessed this year, and remains at the same valuation it wan in li)?3, except in eases where parties have bought and sold between trie first day of June, 1SS3, and tho first day of May, 1884. All new structures erected between tho first day of June, l?s:}, and the first day of May, 1884, are to be returned this year (1884) for taxation, and those destroyed during that time deducted. Tax Pavers return what they own on the first day of May, 1884. All male citizens who are twenty-one years old on tho first day of May. 1S-4, are liable for Poll Tax, and those fifty years old on that day are exempt. THOMAS J. WEBB, County Auditor. April 3, 1884 38 2 Quick Sales k Small Profits. DRY GOODS. JUST received a full lineuf Prints, Cash? meres, Alpacas. Flannels. A large assortment nf Jeans-, Virginia Cassimens. Shirtings and Sheet (tip1, i l<> 10-4 wide, Bod TickiTig cheaper than ever before, ifcc, all lu be sol.1 at lowest prices, by A. I!. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1883 U ileasons Why You. Feel Badly. Because your stomach is not doing; its work properly. Because your liver is out of order, and wants righting. Derail:? your blood is thin, and needy iron in it. Because you arc troubled with nervous aches and pains. Because you arc vexed with languor and debility, All these Reasons Can be Set Aside'by the Use of Brown's Iron Bitters, which will Tone up your enfeebled stomach1-, and help it to digest. Refresh your wearied liver and put it in splendid order. Jlnrich your watery blood, and give it a rich red color. Calm your worried nerves, and give them restful peace. Strengthen your whole system and drive debility and languor out. Considering that any man who has a dollar may buy of the nearest druggist a bottle of Brown's Iron Bitters, there is no reason why people should continue to feel badly, just for the fun of it. 4 SPECIAL NOTICE. I HAVE just opened a Superb line of choice FRENCH CHINA, in Sets or by ?jhe single piece. Also, a line of Bisque and China Figures, Toys, Bohemian Glass, Bed Room Sets, in Decorated Ware, Indus, Grecian and French styles. Hand painted Fruit Plates, very handsome and very reasonable in price?the largest stock to select from, and satisfaction guaranteed. I also offer a splendid line of SILVER PLATED WARE, suitable for Wed? ding and Holiday Preseuts, guaranteed Standard Silver Plate, as good as the mar? ket affords. I have a uice line of Imported BASKETS, WOOD and WILLOW WARE, and am always prepared to sell the best STOVES and TINWARE in the country. I buy all the Rags, Hides, Beeswax, Tallow, remnants of Seed Cotton and Lint Cotton, and pay the highest market prices in cash or barter. (.?all and see for yourself, and you will be pleased. Dec G, 1883 JOHN Ju. PEOPLES. 21 OR if91 CAN only b? bad with the aid of FINE FURNITURE, but either may be made comfortable by the outlay of a little money in good Furniture. You will fiud any style, from the finest ?300.00 Suites'' down to Suites that only cost $17.00. You will find EVERYTHING usually KEPT IH1 fllSKUB FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. And the same Goods can be bought CHEAPER of me than any other house in the State. SEEING IS BELEEVSNG, And all that I ask is that you frill call, see my immense Stock of Furniture and get my prices. GK F. TOLLY. Oct 19, 1882 14 DO NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! WHEREAS, I have removed from the old stand of McGrath <fc Byrum to the low? er room, next to the Blacksmith Shop, on Depot Street, I am now prepared to furnish my friends and customers with the? PUREST AND HIGHEST PROOF LIQUORS Of any in the market. 1 also keep Groceries of all Kinds, Cigars, Canned Goods, &c. fSSf I urn agent for the Thompson it Gerber one and two-horse WAGONS, put up a't Walhalla, S. C. gSSr Those knowing themselves indebted to McGrath & Byrum by Executions, Notes or Accounts, also to McGrath, will make it to their interest to call "and settle be? fore their names are published, and Executions, Notes and Accounts are turned over to the Sheriff for sale. Oct. 4, 1883 McGRATH & BYRUM. 12 3ra PLAYMQ A LOf^E HAND. -0 Haying bought out the Firm of Reed & Moorhead, I propose to play a "Lone Hand," and Trump everything that passes with GOOD GOODS AT LOW PRICES. j I have.'i large and well-selected Stock of bqibtib, am. boots m ?es, Aud 11 Full Line oi otlier Goods That I propose to sell at VERY LOW PRICES for Cash. Call in and sec iue, and I treat you right. J. PINK. :^ED. JanlT.l.yi _^_ _ < USTEW STOKE. Having; Bought the Stock of Andrew & Prcvost JLT PBICBS, And made largo additions to the same, I offer to the trade at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES? Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Hardware. Special inducements on BOOTS, SHOES, 11 ATS, CARPENTERS' TOOLS and HARDWARE. ALL WINTER COO?S AT COST. STANDARD GUANO AND ACID PHOSPHATE As low as they can be bought elsewhere. r>. S. TAYLOR. Anderson, S. C. Feb. 14. 1884._31_ly NEW GOODS AND LOW PRICES. We have Just Received a Large and well-selected Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Which we propr.se to sell at the VERY LOWEST PRICES POSSIBLE. We have a full Stock of DRY GOODS, BOOTS and SHOES, HATS, CAPS, GROCERIES, &c. &c. We also have a LARGE LOT OF SADDLES, rangir.tr in prices from $2.50 to $16.00. Parties in need of anything in our line will do well to call and examine our stock before buying elsewhere. Those indebted to us, either for Merchandise or Fertilizers, must come forward and settle at oner, as wo need the money and must have it. Parties owing us need not ask us to carry their Accounts over another year, as we are not able and cannot do so. IV. O. FARMER &z URO., WA VERL Y HOUSE BUILDING. Oct 4,1883 12 FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS No HnfcSK will ??:' rnr.iu '? ???;?<? ??- I.rxu F* VRK. 11 Font*.'? I' ?*?!? !?? :<r< llrrti ir, r!n ?'. FoiiU's I'owiVrs ??? !i<( sir*1 ;m:i i ro, lb*; f"iir>i ev.\. Fotii/.V I'owrti-w will prevent r..| t. is c.wi.s. Fniiiz's Powders will In?-!-*-: ? ??? i.tillty rrf milk and cream twenty per _ ? hiiitcrfirm nnd sweet. Fontx'B Powders wlllenn? w i?.en: :?!inn?i kvkrt DlSKASK t<l Wilicll llr.r- ?? ? ?!?! .it -Uhiect. Fotrrz's PowitEBS wiii. i:ivi >.wtneaction. Sold everywhere. DAVID 1". POU-'S, Proprietor. BAi,*.':i:ortE,MD. For sale, wholesale and retail, by W?? hlte & Wilhite, Anderson, S. C. Jan 3, 1884 25 ly Hats and Caps. H ATS and Caps, Trunks, Satchels and Valises. CROCKERY and GLASSWARE. A full line of Hardware, and Cutlery. -ALSO, A beautiful lino of Wall Papering, Border? ing, and Canvass. Buggy and hand Um? brellas, all for sale low by A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1SS3 11 Partnership Notice. WE, the undersigned, have this day en tered into n partnership under the name of W. S. LIGON A'Co., for the pur? pose of conducting a general merchandise business at the old stand of W. S. Ligon, on the Southsidc of the Public Square. By close attention to the wants of our cus? tomers and fair dealing, we would solicit the patronage of the trading public. Our stock of GROCERIES is full up. and we will make it to the interest of all to price our goods before purchasing their supplies for the year. Jan. 1, 1884 W. S. LIGON; R. S. LIGON. GuaDO and Acid Phosphate. We are receiving a large lot of the old reliable Soluble l*acific Guano uud Acid, and the Standard Edisto Acid Phcsphalc, all of which we are prepared to sell at the lowest market prices. These arc old established brands of Fer? tilizers, and no one can doubt the reliabili? ty of its analysis or the quality of the goods. W. S. LIGON & CO. BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME. new lot of WALL PAPER and Bor? dering, just receivi-d, by A. B. TOWERS. Nov 20, 1883 20 A DOORS, SASH'-?BUDS ARE NOT MADE BY A. W. TODD, But he is agent for THE BEST and CHEAPEST TO BE HAD IN ANDERSON. Call and see him on DEPOT STREET. Feb 7, 1884 30 3m SEND FOR PRICE LIST. McElree's Jewelry Palace, 254 King St., Charleston, S. O. Largest Stock. Lowest prices in the South. Repairing a specialcy. Send me your watches. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. JamesB. Carpenter. Plaintiff, against I\annie E. MeCrarv, Krauels E, Drown, John A. Reese, William" Reese and Preston B. Mitchell, Defen? dants.?&/tumoiM for Relief?Cbmplitint Si rred. To the Defendants Nannie K. McC'raiy, Francis E. Brown, John A. Reese, William Ree^e and ? Preston B. Mitchell: \JOU art? hereby summoned *nd required to an swer the compluSntin this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, ami to serve a copy id' your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his ollicc, Andereon C. II., S. C, within twenty days after, the service hereof, cx lu.-.ive of the day of such service; and if you fail io answer the complaint within the time afore? said, the plaintiO'in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded io the complaint. Dated March ISth, A. D. 1884. J. U. VAN DIVER, Plaintiff's Attorney. [seal] Joint Vy*. Daniels, c.cp. To the above named Defendants : Take notice that the complaint in this action, together with the .summons, of which the forego? ing is a cony, was filed in tlie office of the Clerk of I be Court" of Com moil Tleas at Anderson C. II.. S. C on tbe 13tb day of March, ISSt, and that tbe object of the action 'is to obtain a partition of tbe Real Estate of Albert T. Carpenter, deceased, or for a sale of the premises in case partition cannot lie had without prejudice lo the interest of the owners, and a division of the proceeds. No per? sonill claim is made against you. March 18th, 1884. J. K. VAN DIVER, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the Defendants John A. Reese and William Reese: Take notice that an order lias been parsed by the Master appointing J. L. Tribble, Esq., altornry at law, guardian ad Ii lern for <he minor defend? ant, William Reese, unless his father, John A. Reese, with whom h- resides, or some person le? gally authorized does not apply for the appoint? ment of one for him within twenty days after the expiration of the publication of this notice? March 18th, 1884. .1. R. VANDIVEIt, Plaintiff's Attorney. March IS, ISM :)5_? New Advertisements. iililiiPTliE I liara %poaltlvo remedy C r ilie '.''????) uitea*. : i- . lino tliomiinds ofcanesnf lliow?*s kl:nl and .if . itandlneliavo been eared. I :..!??'?? i. utmnr; i- m\ r i in itsciilcii-v. i win fii'l i wo nori i.i: ? t i togetherwlm a V.? l.r.titf.K TUKITISE un Dil? ?'. ? (0 ouv MMTerCr. i.ivc !:x|>rr-s nnil |?. O. nililli 'S. Uit. T. a. si.OCl'H, ui Pearl St., New Y?el ADVERTISERS! send for our .Select List of Lo? cal Newspapers, lieo. P. Rowell tit Co.. 10 .Spruce St., US. V. (*em and Magnet Shirts! TV/TAN17FACTUREI) for me. The liest Jl.tJL lining and the best wearing Shirts No better in anv market. A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 1888_II_ C. BART & co., CHARLESTON, S. C, rjPHE f-ARG EST IMPORTERS OF? :fh,tjtt In the South, oiler for sale a well selected Stock of? Apples, Oranges. Hananas, Cocoaiiuls, 1.? nmns, lluisins, Nuts. l)rii?l Ki ?-. I'..t i;..,s. c.-ibb-u'..--. <;;.ii us. P' tours. And everything >?!.-? ihsti .< I"ii>; (":a.-s Fi nil House sh..ubl have. Nov 8, ISS3 17 fim ?lt ?f ffie tos of Death. The gentleman who outlines his case below Is a man considerably advanced in life, and is noted for his sterling integrity. His Postonlce is Yaics ville, Upson County, Ga. The following is Mr. John Pearson's statement: In the Sj>riny of 1SS2 I was attacked with a very had cough, which continued t<> grow worse until fall, when I cot so weak that I could not get about. I tried a great many kinds of medicino hut continued to grow worse. I was notified that I had consumption and would probably die. Dr. Holloway finally told me to try Brewer's Lung Ile storcr. They sent to Wards Store and got ahottle and I commenced liking it right away. After tak? ing two or three doses. I began to improve, and by the liuif' I had used up one bottle I was able to get on my feet again. I am now in excellent health. I am confident that the Lung Restorer saved my life and my neighbors are of the same opinion. Ii is the best Lung Remedy ever made in my opin? ion. Ur. II. promised me thai he would write to the nianfaeturersand tell them of the wonderful euro it made in my case. Statement of Mr. Benj. H. Hearndon: Early in November, 18S1, while sewing on the machine, my wife was taken with a .severe pain ia her .side, which was soon followed by hemorrhages from her lungs and a severe cough." Fever com? menced, she could neither cat or sleep, and in a few weeks she was reduced to a living skeleton. The attending physician told me that he thought one of her lungs was entirely gone. She could not retain the must delicate nourishment on iier slum* ach. 1 then agreed with Dr. Sullivan, my family physician, to call Dr. Holloway in consultation. They c ade a linal examination of the patient and pronounced the ease hopch-ss. Dr. Holloway then suggested the Brewer's Lung Itcstorer as" a last lesort. I scut for r bottle and gave her a dose. I found that she could retain it on her stomach, and after about (lie third dose, 1 Legan to notice some improvement In bcr condition 1 continued the medicine r< guiai ly, and by the time she had taken two bottles, she was able to walk about the bouse. Shu is now in belter health than she has enjoyed for several year.-.. I believe the Lung Restorer saved her life. We hare a family of six children, some of them grown." Mr. Mearndon's Postofllce is Yatesville, Upson County, Ga. He is a thoroughly reliable man la every particular. Luna Restorer for sale by W?hlte .v W?hlte, Druggists, Anderson, S. (.'. March 13, ISSJ-U?-eow ECONOMIZE labor and nave expense by buving the l'OWKLL C03I BIiVATI?N PLOW SULKY; at? tach any plow or plows ; turn and subsoil at same time, and prepare land better than can hi done by hand. Draft lighter than hand-plow by dynamometrical test. Call at Watson et Son's Store and examine it. For terms apply to undersigned. It. M. BURRISS, J. B ELTON WATSON. Jan 17,1884 27 POISON" In the blood is apt to show itself in the Spring, and nature should by all means be assisted in throwing it oiT. Swift's Specific does this effectively. It is a purely vegeta? ble, non-poisonous remedy, which helps nature to force all the poison or taint out through the pores of the skin. Mr! Robert A. Lasley, of Dickson, Tenn., writes, under date March 10, 1884: "I had chills and fever, followed by rheumatism, for three years, so that I was not able to at? tend to my business; had tried almost every kind of medicine, and found uo relief. A friend recommended Swift's Specific. I tried ono bottle and my health began to improve. I continued until I bad taken six bottles, and it has set me on my feet, as sound and well as ever. I recommend it to all similarly alHicted." Letters from twenty-three of the leading retail druggists of Atlanta sav, under date of March 24,1SS4: "Wesell more of Swift's Specific than any other one remedy, and three to ten times as much as any other blood medicine. We sell it to all classes, and many of the best families use it as a general health tonic." I am sure that Swift's Specific saved my life. I was terribly poisoned with malaria, and was given up to die. Swift's Specific relieved me promptly and entirely. I think it is the greatest remedy of the age. C. G. Spencer, Sup't Gas Works, Home. Ga. I have known and used .Swift's Specific for more than twenty years, and have seen more wonderful results from its use than from any remedy in or out of the Pharma copoiia.* It is a certain and safe antidote to all sorts of Blood Poison. J. Dickson Smith, M. D., Atlanta, Ga. Our Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free to applicants. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. N. Y. Office, 100 W. 2;;rd St., bet. ? ct 7 A vs. NEITi'i? ElYCTICAL 8g8 iHDIAf! SliT 5CIEM T1FIC AMD SPFfilFIC. A REMEDY, o/oicr twenty-ftve yoir> standing. A REMEDY more popular at home, and where best known, than all other remedies ?/ Us kiwi. A REMEDY endorsed by tbj best Physiciani and Dnmgists at its home. A REMEDY that Mr. C. \V. O'Neill; Goodwater, Ala., says raised his wife from en invalid's bed, and he believes sored her life. A REMEDY of which a prominent Atlanta merchant said, "I would have given S500 as soon as I would a nlckle for what two bottles of your medicine did for my daughter." A REMEDY in regard to which S. J. Cassells, M. D., Druggist of Thomflsville. On . says: "2 can recall instances in which it afforded rdief after all Vie usual remedies had failed A REMEDY about which Dr. H. U. Fcrrell. La Grange, Ga., writes: "i have used for the last jo years the medicine you are putting up and consider it the be.-t combination ever gotten together for the diseases for which it is recom-, mended. I A REMEDY of which Dr. Joel Branhara. Atlan? ta, said: "lhave examined the recipe, and have no hesitation in advising its use, and confidently recommend it" A REMEDY which the Rqv. IT. B. Johnson near Marietta. Go., says he has used in his fam? ily with the "utmost satisfaction" and recom? mended it to three families '"who fouud it to be just what it is recommended.'-' A REMEDY of which Pcmberton, Iverson, A Detiison say: "We have been selling it for many years, with'constantly Increasing s.?'cs. The ur ticle is a staple with us, and one of absolute merit." A REMEDY of which Lamar, Hun kin & Lumur hay: "We sold 50 gross in four months, and never sold it In anyplace hut what it was wanted ngaln." A REMEDY, by which Dr. Ruugh, of LaOrange, Ga.,says: "Icured ono oi the m'.st obstinate cases of VlCAKtoCS MENSTRUaYIO> that ever came within my knowledge, wil h a few bottles." A REMEDY of which Dr J. C Jluss, Notasulga Ala., says: I am fully convinced that it is un? rivaled for that class of diseases which it claims to cure." AREMEDY about which Mai. JohnO. Wbitner, of Atlanta, well and favorably known all over the United Suites as a General Insurance Agent, says: "I used this remedy before the war on a large plantation on a great number of cases, always with of^.'lulesuccess." A REMEDY>out which Mr. J. W. Strange, of Cartersvllle, Ga., certifies that one bottle cured two members of his family of menstrua: irregu? larity of many years standing. A REMEDY that Is cheaper ntAM any other medicine of its kind iu the world, because loa 2 r.0TTi.es win. cuke ina host opstinate case. This obeat popular remedy is Bradpteld's Female Regulator, (Woman's Best Friend ) For tale by all Druggists. Price: Small sue 75 coats. Large size 81.60. ilole Proprietor aud Manufaom-er J. BRADFTJEXr., ' No. 108*-'. Pryor Street. ATLANTA. Ga. TfYBT5TT T7 ~\ w"7 P??'tively care ?? S JTUm [ HEMOESHOiDS, v-or PILES, "* any form, or in :otent j any stage I - S ?>?'?<: ' : annoying trouble it has been in popiilarnso :<7 years, and is very favorably known as a tc'lfj CURE. It is also the very best remedy : for SORE NIPPLES, Felons, Corns. : o;:r*. Scud Head, Tetter, Ulcers and i diseases. i Montgomery, Ala., n gentleman writes: " I a sorely a?ictui with Tiles for I n years, and ! immetli ue relief and a permanent cure bv h Ointment." ? inn writes from Cnseotn, Ala.: *? T used ointment in an aggravated case of Piles of ? standing, and la un incredibly ehort time i, <>?/./?'? W /v.'1 .. by mail op receipt of the price?50c. a bor. . ..Id by Druggists and Dealers everywhere. t';etiared otsly by tho eole Proprietor, ?r r. J- BRADF1ELD. _do. 203 S. Prvor St.. Atlanta. Oa. c*:;.",-, ; ;i, <5s>3 tWF.m xmicuis.A ?3 .;,.: 3 ?s ! fill ruwuhromo cams -j ?-? ??? ??<.<! no llitMrnud 3 ! ? j-1 05* ?.? -who nrnd tMro ackln?. -TlrutiontlilMMiDrr. E. Q, RIOEOUT Sk CO., ti'H fOUi