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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1884. TERMS : one year..ii._?1.50. six months. 7?o. Two Dollars If not paid in advance. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. In accordance with a resolution of the Executive Gommittee a Convention of the Democratic Party of Anderson County will be held in the Court House, in Anderson, on Saturday, the Slst of j May, instant, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of transacting the following business: 1. The election of a County Chairman and an Executive Committee to serve for the ensuing two years. 2. The election of ten delegates to the State, Congressional and Circuit Con? ventions 3. To consider amendments to the rules governing Primary Elections in this County, and 4. To transact such other business as may be necessary for the welfare of the party.. The County Convention will be com? posed of two delegates for the first fifty members, or fraction thereof in each Club, and one additional delegates for each additional twenty-five members over fifty in a Club. For the purpose of electing such dele? gates all Democratic Clubs in the Coun? ty _are requested to meet at their usual place of meeting on Saturday, the 17 th day of May, instar t, at 2 o'clock p. m. If any Clnb shot' I fail to meet at the time above indicated, such Club is re? quested to meet at the place and hour indicated on the following Saturday? the 24th instant. All members of the Clubs are request? ed to attend these meetings and partic ? ipate in the election of officers of the Clubs for the ensuing two years, and also delegates to the County Convention. The Committee, in consideration of the fact that-many names of members of j other Democratic Clubs were added to the rolls of several of the Clubs for the convenience of voters at the last Primary Election, resolved that the Clubs having added such names be requested to elimi? nate all such names from their Club rolls before they elect delegates to the County Convention herein called. The attention of the Clubs is respectfully called to this request from the County Committee. E. B. MURRAY, County Chairman, G. F. Tolly, Secretary. In Louisana the Democratic State ticket was successful in the late election by twenty thousand majority. This, though a comfortable majority, is very far short of the majority which the Dem? ocrats have heretofore had in their elec? tions in that State. If the Republicans elect their President this Fall it is not improbable that Louisana will desert the solid South after this vear. The name of Robert Lincoln is men? tioned for Vice-President on the Repub? lican ticket in connection with every name suggested for nomination for President, except that of Senator Logan, who comes from Lincoln's State. Logan stands no chance whatever of receiving the nomination for President, and there? fore Lincoln is pretty certain to receive the nomination for Vice-President, uuless there should be a dead-lock in the Con? vention on the presidency, in which Lincoln occupies an advantageous posi? tion to be taken up as the solution to the dead-lock. It is about as certain as anything gets to be in politics that Lin? coln will be nominated either for Vice President or President by the Republi? cans in their coming Convention. The Democrats of Iowa have just bad the biggest State Convention ever held by the party in that State. Tilden dele? gates were elected to "the National Dem? ocratic Convention, amid the greatest enthusiasm, and a Tariff reform platform adopted. The papers which have here? tofore been unable to see any indication of a boom for Tilden have probably begun the eye opening process. Penn? sylvania, West Virginia, Oregon and Iowa are the only States in which the Democrats have held their conventions, and all of them have elected delegates who will vote for Tilden. These States represent the various phases of the tariff issue, and yet all of them agree upon Ex-Gov. Tilden as the man to lead the party. This is a most fortunate way for the Democrats to get out of their tariff divisions. The great fraud of 1876 should, and we believe will, be rebuked in 1884 by the overwhelming election of the man who was cheated out of the presidency by an 8 to 7 Republican com? mission. The work on the Savannah Valley Railroad has progressed rapidly and smoothly since Maj. Twiggs began with the convicts. The greater portion of the force was removed on Tuesday to stockade No. 2, about sixteen miles be? low Anderson. The force left was ex? pected to finish the work at this end of the line by this morning, when they will be removed about eight miles below here, where there is a short gap that they will complete in a few days. The work is being thoroughly doue. The Road will be graded entirely without gaps this time, and made ready for the cross-ties. Gen? eral Humphreys and the Board of Di- j rectors have shown good judgment and I energy in the administration of the I affairs of the Road, and its speedy com- J pletion is assured if the townships in Anderson County will only contributo the small sum necessary to complete the grading. We hope that all who can do so will visit the work, and when they do so wo feel satisfied that they will be con? vinced that wo will soon have a Railroadj and that it will pay them to invest the small sum asked from them in hastening its completion. ? - - ? Dr. W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville, has an almond tree loaded with the finest kind of nuts. ? John Kelly, the bos3 of Tammany, says that so far as Mr. Tilden's intellect is concerned ho believes him to be strong, and that if nominated Tammany would support him. J TIIE SENATE EDUCATIONAL BILL. There has beai more widespread misunderstanding of the scop-'? aud pro? visions of the Senate Educational Bill than of any important measure that has claimed public attention lately. The bill merely appropriates a sum of money to aid the Slates in the work of common school education. There is nothing compulsory about the measure, and it has no machinery. The sum is appor? tioned among the States on the basis of illiteracy, as ascertained from the census of 18S0. The General Government has no right to interfere with the school system of any State. Soparate schools for white and colored children are au? thorized by express terms. The money is paid into the State school treasury, and spent under the directions of the Legislature of each State. The disburse? ment of the school fund and the man? agement of the schools is entirely in the hands of the State authorities, the only provision being that it shall be fairly and impartially expended. There is no requirement in the bill necessitating the expenditure of the money among the several Counties according to their illit? eracy. It is to be fairly expended under the State School Law. This, in South Carolina by analogy to the division of County funds, would probably be appor? tioned according to the attendance on the public schools. The dread that something disastrous is to grow out of this measure appears to us utterly chi? merical. The present bill is a good one. Even its opponents admit that if evil comes out of it there must be a subse? quent amendment of the law. This supposes that there will be a Republican President, a Republican Senate, and a Republican House of Representatives. Therefore, if they could amend this bill they could pass a new one. By defeating this bill they do not lessen the possibility of trouble. In our opinion they increase it. If the present bill is passed it will probably be the end of Educational legislation by Congress. If it is not passed, the subject will continue to be agitated, and a bad bill may be passed. The Republican par.y is determined to try the experiment of educating the negro. They now propose to do it through the common schools of the State. If this is defeated they may come up next with a bill for schools controlled by Federal machinery?teachers sent here from abroad and controlled by Federal officers. For our part, we think it safer to take the present law, which is a good one, rather than risk legislation by a new Congress, which may give us a very objectionable measure. When we go to the real source of opposition to this bill in South Carolina it will be found in most cases to be based on an opposition to the present tax in this State for the aid of common schools. That question is not involved in the present discussion. The two mills tax for common schools is a Constitntional provision. We cannot get rid of it at present. Therefore, the common schools will go on for some time to oome under the present law. The revenue we raise is not sufficient to give us good schools. They are only kept open from four to five months in the year, where they should be open for nine or ten. The aid proposed from the Fed? eral treasury will give us an average of about ?550,000 per year for eight years. This would nearly double our school revenues, and enable the schools to run eight or nine months in the year, which would be quite an efficient school term. It seems to us, therefore, that as we are compelled to have the common schools that we ought to have efficient schools. We can do this if the General Govern? ment helps us. We cannot do so inde? pendent of such help without imposing greater burdens of taxation than our people can afford. This money is appropriated from a surplus in the treasury. It is true that it ought not to be there. It is wrong for the government to collect greater reve? nues than it needs, but unfortunately the revenue is greatly in excess of the needs of the government. That excess will be spent by Congress in some way. It will go for rivers and harbors, and be distributed, in the main, North and West, if it is not taken for education. It seems to us, therefore, just, as well as politic, for the South to get her share of it for education. It will improve our State in the culture of our citizens, and it will add nearly five millions of dollars to the material interests of the State. The North ha3 grown rich off of the "old flag and an appropriation," while the South has stood off discussing fine spun theories of constitutional powers. The money in the Federal Treasury be? longs to the South as much as to the North and West, and while Congress is dividing it out we think the South should take her share of it, or as near that share as she can get. A PATENT MEDICINE COMBINATION. A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pennsylva? nia, under date of April 24th, says : "The movement to raaintuin prices on proprietary medicines, inaugurated by druggists here recently, promises to spread throughout the country. Thir j teen of the largest patent medicine man? ufacturers in the United States have formed a protective association to pre? vent the cutting of rates, and circulars have been sent to all wholesale aud retail dealers notifying them not to sell at less than established prices, under penalty of having their supply cut off. Thirteen prominent firms in the East have already been boycotted because of their violation of the rules of the new organization. The combination controls 30,000 drug stores and betweeu 700 and 800 wholesale establishments. The patent medicine manufacturers interested are Hostetler & Smith, Perry Davis & Sons, O. C. Green, Johnston, Holloway & Co., Charles H. Vogeler & Co., Fleming Bros., Dr. Joyce j &Sons, J. C. Aver & Co., Foster, Mel? bourne & Co., G. W. Campion & Co., Tarrant & Co. and Dr. J. H. Schenck & Sons." This means an advance in price of patent medicines by checking competi? tion between manufacturers. This is a new use of the pooling of issues, and as usual in such cases the people who use the medicines in the combination, have to pay for the privilege. ? James R. Chalmers, a recent con? vert, received a decided snubbing in the Mississippi Republican State Convention. The Convention was presided over by John R. Lynch, colored, who on all oc? casions expressed a contempt for Chal? mers's political methods, and the latter was defeated in every proposition brought before the Convention and failed to bo elected a delegate to the Chicago Convention. TFIE C. C. G. & C. IL R. The Executive Committee of the Car? olina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago Rail? road met at Abbeville on Wednesday, the 23rd of April. The agent of the road in England is hopeful of the early suc? cess of his negotiations. It is not prob? able that the people along the line of the road will be called on to vote on the matter of taxation, as provided for by the last Legislature, immediately. From what the Register correspondent learnpd from Gov. Hagood, the policy of the road is to wait for a short time for further developments of the financial negotia? tions in England before taking any steps in the matter of taxation along the line. This is a great enterprise, and its success is anxiously hoped for by the people of South Carolina. It is pleasaut to have the assurance that there is a prospect of assistance iu its construction. Some days ago a Mrs. Herard, of Earnwell County,'wrote a letter to the New York Sun representing the people of large portions of Hampton, Barnwell, Aikeu and Marion Counties to be suffer? ing for the necessaries of life. The let? ter was taken up and great sympathy expressed by the New York papers lor the unfortunate condition of our people ?the New York World advocating a subscription for the relief of the suffer? ers. The cS'ews and Courier, however, promptly investigated the condition of affairs and gave to the public the facts, which showed that there was no actual suffering for the necessaries of life, but. that by reason of the short crops, the people are compelled to live more eco? nomically than they ordinarily do? denying themselves of many comforts which they have been indulging hereto? fore. There were isolated cases in which persons were unable to procure supplies for the Summer, but these have been re? lieved by their more fortunate neighbors. The work of the News and Courier in correcting the erroneous idea that had gone forth is valuable to the State, for the reports published, while they attrac? ted sympathy, were also calculated to create distrust, and thereby damage the credit and reputation of the State. There is a great stringency in* money matters all over the State?the result of the un? precedented short crop of last year, but fortunately our people have enough to live on, and while economy is enforced upon them they are industrious and cheerful. Takiug everything into con? sideration, we are inclined to think the condition of the State now is better than it was at this time in 1S82. It is true that money is scarcer now than then, but it is likewise true, we believe, that the indebtedness of the people is less now than at that time. WOMAN AND THE BALLOT. The House of Representatives, among other diversions, has been wrestling with petitious for the amendment of the Con? stitution of the Uuited States, so as to extend the right of suffrage to woman. The judiciary Committee has gone all to pieces over the enchanting theme of wo? man?her rights and her wrongs. Four different reports have becu submitted by the Committee. The majority is adverse to the proposed amendment. Its report was prepared by representative Mabury, and says in part: 'To permit the entrance of political contention into the home would be either useless or pernicious; useless if man and wife agree, and pernicious if they differ. In the former event the volume of ballots alone would be increased without chang? ing the results. In the latter the peace and contentment of home would be ex? changed for the bedlam of political de? bate and become a scene of base and demoralizing intrigue. In another ques? tion often suggested what portion and what class of women would avail themselves of the privilege of suffrage if extended to women, your committee is of opinion that while a few intelligent women, such as appeared before the committee in ad? vocacy of the pending measure, would overcome the obstacles in the way of their casting the ballot, yet the mass of intelligent, refined and judicious women, with the becoming modesty of their sex, would shrink from the rude contact of the crowd, with the exceptions mentioned, leavincc to the ignorant and vulgar the exclusive right to speak for the gentler sex in public affairs." Messrs. Reed, E. B. Taylor, T. M. Browne aud McCord, in their minority report say : "The association of the sex? es in the family circle, in society aud business, having proved improving to both, there is neither history, reason nor sense to justify the assertion that associ? ation in politics will tend to demoralize either. No reason on earth can be given by those who claim the suffrage as a right of manhood which does not make it a right, of womanhood also. If suffrage be given man to protect him in his lite, liberty and property, the same reasons urge that it be given to woman, for she has the same life, liberty and property to protect. Mr. Dorsheimer, while concurring with the majority in recommending that the matter be laid on the table, says: "I think it probable that the interests of society will soon require that woman should have the right of suffrage, and I am not willing to say more than that the present is not an opportune time for the submission of the proposed amendmeut." Mr. Poland's report says : The office and duty which nature has devolved upon woman during all the active and vigorous portions of her life would ofteu render impossible and still .ore indeli? cate for her to appear and act in caucus? es, conventions, etc., or to act as a mem? ber of the legislature, or as juror or judge. I cannot bring myself to believe that any large portiou of the intelligent women of this country desire such thing granted, or would perform any such du? ties if the chance were offered them. "We agree with Judge Poland's philos? ophy as far as indicated in this report. Tho extension of the right of suffrage to women would not likely conduce to her pleasure or the welfare of the State, for the greater part of those whose voice would be for the public good, from mo? tives of delicacy and refined sensibilities, would not participate in the excited throrgs which gather about the polls ou election day. C. M. Wilder, the colored postmaster at Columbia, denounces A. W. Curtis, a colored henchman of Brayton, in the Register. Curtis charged in a recent speech that postmaster Wilder had en spired with Judge A. C. IJaskell in 187? to have all the Republicans in Columbia murdered on the occasion of a torchlight procession. Such a ridiculous charge as that made by Curtis is not worthy of any notice whatever. Judge Uaskell knew belter how to c arry the election of 1S7G than by killing Columbia negroes. The coup? ling of his name with the charge of a plot to muider carrier its falsity in its, owu breath. I The Educational BUI. Anderson, S. C, April 2J, 1SSJ. Editor Intelligencer: Devoted to other pursuits I have for several years past almost entirely refrained from giving any public expression to my opinion on polit? ical movements and measures. There occur, however, in the progress of our history and development great pivotal questions, on which our destiny as a free people depend. Then it is that it be? comes the duty of every friend of en- ' lightened government to lake position for or against the impending change. For some years the subject of National aid to education has been agitated, and the agitation has culminated in the pas? sage by the United States Senate of the Blair Bill with its amendmeni.s. Wheth? er it has yet passed the lower House I am not informed, or whether it will pass is not absolutely certain. Be this as it may, the attitude is both ominous and alarming. I desire to claim enough of your space, in the briefest manner pos? sible, to enter my protest against and to record my unqualified opposition to the measure. Firstly, then, I am opposed to it be? cause I regard it as in violation of the National Constitution, contrary to the spirit and genius of our institutions, and without precedent or parallel. Secondly, I am opposed to it because with an assumed sentimentalism and an affected philanthrophy, "originating with and championed by Republicans, it comes to us, like the ghost of Hamlet, in such a questionable shape we cannot trust it. As has already been fully said, it is like the Greeks bearing gifts : bringing in the wooden horse filled with armed men?a deep stroke of policy aud a profound stratagem to recover political asccudancy. Thirdly, my opposition is influenced on economical considerations. Jt means high taxation and long continuance of protective tariffs. Assuming that we may pay unto the treasury of the general government in way of revenue and im? posts what we may receive in return, it does not admit of a doubt that we can administer the same sum collected by ourselves more economically. Does any man question for a moment that he may accomplish more with a given sum upon an object coming withing his sphere of action than the public will and can do for him 1 But whether or not parity of contri? bution may be the rule, this measure carries along with it the idea of burden? some taxes and extravagance, j Fourthly, I am opposed to the Bill be j cause it is a practical interference be? tween a State aud its citizens ; at a lime, J too, when all the States have made liber? al appropriations for the education of their people, and rapidly progressing in that direction. And further, also, it looks forward to a compulsory system?a flagrant trespass upon the divine right of parents to con? trol the services and actions of their children. Every man in this country ought to be as free as Ctesar. Fifthly, I am opposed to this grand scheme, because it professes to do by the great central power of the government for the individual just what the individ? ual should do for himself. Responsibil? ity aud iuterest of parents by such measure are almost entirely taken away. When enforced they will no longer exert themselves to educate their families. They will become indifferent to the pro? gress and advancement of their children; the whole matter of moral anu intellec? tual training will be given over into the hands of public officials and teachers, of whom it is eminently probable many will be importations, the character of whose teachings heretofore has brought us some bitter experiences. The Superin tendant at Washington would become the grand almoner of the nation, and the recipieuts of the bounty its wards. Why not also establish almshouses on as sweeping and comprehensive a scale? Government is as much bound to furnish food for the body as fjr the mind?nay, the former obligation has the precedence. History attests the fact that it often has been done. But some progress has been made. Opinion has undergone a change. The citizens are now no longer regarded as belonging to the government, but the government to the citizens. The care and education of the young is remanded to the natural order; hence every head of family should be made to contribute to the mental culture of his children. This is a debt, imposed by nature, of paramount obligation. If he have lands and goods, if he have professioual capi? tal, or if hi have health and muscle without property, he is able to contribute to this end. Every one?all in propor? tion to means and ability. The correct standard and measure of legislation is actual necessity. The money collected in shape of taxes from the earnings of industry and enterprise should be spar? ingly doled out to foster laziness and iu dolence. Charitable and bene volent in? stitutions should be established for the reception of the indigent poor, helpless and unfortunate, and ample facilities afforded whereby with the efforts of parent and child, coupled with the encourage? ment and co-operation of the State, any? one might acquire a primary education. Has the standard indicated been attained unto by our State government? I be? lieve it has. I am satisfied if the provis? ion made were properly utilized, with but ordinary exertions and sacrifices on the part of parents, that every child in South Carolina might become in some measure educated. The proposition to give to the idle, the slothful and thriftless an education at the expense of the industrious, the active and prosperous is to offer a discourage ment to virtue, a premium on vice. It is contrary to the theory of our govern? ment, and to eternal right, that A, hav? ing no superior advantages over B, by industry, energy and ecouomy, educates his family, contributes to the progress of the country and to the amelioration of the race, should by virtue of any law be forced to educate "the family of B, who, indolent, thriftless and extravagant, contributes nothing whatever to society. Sixthly, I am opposed to this proposed law because it would seriously enierfere with our material progress, by taking away from industrial pursuits, by which our country is developed and enabled to feed and clothe its population, many thousand workers, and putting them in a condition of non productiveness, aud consequently bringing waut and destitu? tion upon our people. Experience goes to prove that it would produce wide? spread demoralization in our labor. Seventhly, I am opposed to the meas? ure, because the race and class for whom the benevolence is intended are not pre? pared to receive aud appreciate the benefit. Lately emancipated aud emerg? ing from a state of semi-barbarism, their physical wants and comforts, their mor? al and industrial training, are of vastly more moment to them, to us, to the country at large, than a mere smattering of education. Hunger must be satisfied before doctrine will be received. Naked? ness must be clothed and warmed before civilization can be imparted. Education that looks only to mental training is lit? tle better than no education at all; its possessors thereby become,perhaps, more dangerous to society. Ten centuries of comparative freedom has made the An? glo-Saxon what he is, and now it is emi? nently questionable if as a whole people he is prepared for unusual compulsory education. Sword in hand he gained his independence ; he has achieved his civil? ization, he bas.?ouqucred continents, he has headed the column on the march of art, science and literature ; he has accu mulated rast and untold wealth and resources, yet tbis boon of education, without money and without price, hsis never been held out to him. Millions ot the colored race in our country are in circumstances of great destitution. Pe? nury ;md want are so pressing that they can esteem nothing higher until these bo removed. They must by this school of necessity learn habits of industry and economy. It is the ordeal through which all people have gone before mounting up to the advantages of civilization. Accept of the education aud knowledge as they gradually but surely will come through the liberal provision already made by the State. I yield to no one in my sym? pathy for this race, or for suffering hu? manity at large. I am prepared, too, with the foremost to remove what I con? ceive to be impediments to bis progress and development. But he is not without his advantages. In the midst of a supe? rior and highly cultivated race, with schools and churches and moral influ? ences, his surroundings are more favor? able to advancement than any other portion of his race, or perhaps than any other part of the human family have ever enjoyed. Hence it is that I am steadfastly opposed to these large appro? priations by the general government. Should it pass both Houses of Congress and become a law, I shall, in season and out of seasou, advocate its rejection and utter repudiation by the State. 1 will wield ray pen against its acceptance; I will raise my voice against it, and, if possessed of a thousand tongues, they should be made to proclaim in a thou? sand preciucts for its rejection. The time has arrived when the country should be relieved of debt and the burdens of taxation, revenues, protections and tari(Ts ; ' when governmental aid should be spar? ingly given ; when monopolies and syn? dicates for oppression should be sup? pressed ; when oligarchy should be suc? ceeded by Democracy ; when individual rights should be respected and not merged and swallowed up in the national interest; when the whole people should be eman? cipated ; when the antiquated method of supporting the government by protective tariffs should be abolished, and free trade established, that our entire country may join in the grand march of progress, civilization and development. Wm. D. Evixs. Hill-Side Ditching. Mit. Editor : Rotation of crops, good manuring, deep plowing, &c, are very proper?yea, indispensable to success on the farm, yet these will measurably fail unless some method is adopted to prevent the constant washing away of the soil. I have often been astonished at the man? ner in which many good farmers cultivate their lands. They plow up aud down hill, never make hill-side ditches, nor pursue auy plan to prevent the exhaust? ing effects of drenching rains. A few years of such management will destroy the fertility of the best piece of upland in the county. I have tested two principal methods to prevent washing, both of which, properly practiced, will be effectual. These are well located and properly pre? pared ditches and horizontal plowing or laying off of rows. Much has been written of late in favor of terracing lands, that is throwing up a bank to catch and hold all the water and sediment above it. My limited experience is not favorable to this method, for the reason that it is difficult to construct a terrace that will hold all the water falling above it, unless the space is quite narrow and the ground not much rolling. I prefer a comprom? ise bctweeu an old fashion ditch and the terrace. My plan is this: After lookiug carefully over the plat of ground I wish to ditch, and settling in my mind the number, location and course of the ditches, with my eye, sometimes a com? pass, I trace the exact direction of the ditch, keeping nearly or quite on a level until I reach an outlet for auy unusual amount of water that might collect. I then run two furrows with a large twister along the course marked out, throwing the dirt iu opposite directions aud leav? ing room in the middle for one or two more furrows, which completes the plow? ing. With shovels aud hoes the dirt is then taken out, placing from one-half to two-thirds of it on the upper side of the ditch. This done, I run with the same turning plow one or two furrows on the upper side, the wing turned towards the ditch, thus throwing up with the dirt already placed above a considerable bank, which answers for a terrace. Thus made, the water fron: most rains will lodge against this bank with any sedi? ment carried down with it. From a very heavy rain the water would break over in a few places, fall into the ditch atd pass off, carrying, however, but little sediment with it. The idea is not to provide for the draining of the land, but for the escape of a superabundance of water that may collect from heavy rains and wash ofi' the soil. Having completed my ditch, when I come to lay off my rows, I endeavor to keep them as nearly on a level as possi? ble. If the ditch is level, that will be a guide for beginning the rows. If there is fall in the ditch, a few short rows ought to be run at the upper side of the lower end of the ditch, or the reverse at the upper end if beginning there. I would ask my farmer friends to try my plan on a small scale at least, and if they have any thanks to give in return in the future, let them call on the Editor who will inform them upon whom to bestow them. Horizontal. A NOVEL SATISFACTION. The Greenville Ncica of one day last week gives this account of a novel way in which one of Greenville's livery-men receives payment for damage to his hor? ses from over-driving by customers who hire them : On Sunday last J. P. Charles, a liverly stable-keeper in Greenville, cowhided Matthew Petit, an employee at the Cam perdown Mills, for driving one of his horses almost to death. Charles says that when Petit came to his stable he made tho following proposition : "Now I will let you have the horse if you pay me two hundred dollars, or I will take a sum in proportion to the damage which you have done to him. If you do not choose to do this I will prosecute you and give you a whipping. Which will you do'!" Petit, it is said, agreed to take fifty lashes, and those present formed a ring. Then thir? ty-eight lashes were administered. Charles only struck thirty-eight lashes and told Petit that he would let him off with that. Petit denies that he agreed to let Charles whip him, and says that the ho.-se he hired was sick when he got him. It is understood that Petit will, through his counsel, J. T. Nix, sue Charles lor $5,000 damages. I f Petit does not get a verdict agaiust Charles we imagine his horses will be secure from over-driving by future cus? tomers. If, however, Petit gets a good verdict against Charles, (and such thing-i h.ve happened,) the business will here? after be conducted in the ordinary way. ? The Abbeville Press and Banner says: It seems that our people are in a great struit foi cotton seed. Last fall many of our citizens brought cotton seed to the village and disposed ot them at twelve and a half cents a bushel. Now tue same persons are going from farm to farm in search of seed to plant. Lienors are making application to the stores for the advance of seed. Those who have seed have no trouble in disposing of them at fifty cents a bushel, and we learn that some farmers are waiting on their neigh? bors to see if any seed will be left which they can get. When people become so improvident as not to save seed, they need expect nothing else than ruin. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For School Commissioner. Tf> TIIK VOTKRS OK ANDERSON" CofNTV : Grateful for the confidence reposed in run hith? erto, and hoping to merit the same in the future, I announce myself .1 candidate for re-election to the ollice of School Commissioner, subject to the regulations of the Democratic party. It. W. TODD. The friends of Col. 3. G. CLINKSCALES, of Williamston, respectfully announce him as asuit ahle man for the office of School Commissioner of Anderson County at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For County Commissioner. We arc authorized to announce Capt. II. F. DUNCAN as a candidate for the ollice of County Commissioner at the ensuing election?subject to the action of the Democratic party. The friends of Capt. DAVID OWEN, of Hope well Township, beg leave to announce him as a candidate for the ollice of County Commissioner at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The many friends of Mi. W. F. BOATNER re? spectfully announce him as a candidate .'or the office of County Commissioner, subject to tho ac? tion of the Democratic party. The friends of T. M. NELSON, of Savannah Township, nonuuite him as a candidate for Coun? ty Commissioner at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. For Coroner. The many friends of J. WILLETT WtEVOST take pleasure In announcing him as a candidate for the office of Coroner, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The friends of R. Y. II. NANCE respectfully nominate him as a candidate for the office of Coroner of Anderson County at the next election, subject to 1 tic action of the Democratic party. For Sheriff. The friends o( JOHN II. JONES, of Varcnncs Township, respectfully announce him as a suitable man for the otlico of Sheiiff of Anderson County at tho next election?subject to tho action of tho Democratic parly. The many friends of WM. L. HOLT, of Hope well Township, respectfully announce him as a candidate for tlie office of Sheriff for Anderson County at the next election, subject to tho action of the Democratic party. The friends of JAMES H. McCONNELL re? spectfully announce him as a candidate for re? election to tho office of Sheriff of Anderson Coun? ty?subject to the action of tho Democratic party. The many friends of B. F. DACUS respectfully announce him as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Anderson County at the next election, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The friends of Capt. C. S. BKATY beg leave to annoi uce him as a candidate for Sheriff of Ander? son >' junty at the next election?subject to the actijn of the Democratic pany. For Clerk of Court. The friends of Col. M. P. TRIBBLE respect? fully announce him as a candidate for Clerk of Couit at the approaching election?subject to the ictinn of the Democratic party. The many friends of JOHN W. DANIELS nom? inate him as a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Ute Court for Anderson County? subject to tho action of the Democratic party. For County Treasurer. The many friends of WILLIAM McGUKIN respectfully announce him as a cindidato for Treasurer of Anderson County?subject to tho action of the Democratic party. Tho many friends of WM. P. COX, of Bel'cn, respectfully nominate him as a candidate for Treasurer of Anderson County?subject to the de? cision of the Democratic primury election. The many friends of W. H. FRIERSON pre? sent him as a suitable candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Tho many friends of Mr. THOMAS S, CRAY TON respectfully announce him as a candidate for County Treasurer?subject to tho Democratic nomination. Thoroughly competent, reliable and courteous, he will, if elected, make our County an excellent aud acceptable Treasurer. The undersigned announces himself a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to all requirements made by the Democracy uf the County. J. FEASTER BROWN. For Judge of Probate. The friends of T. C. LICON respectfully an? nounce him as a candidate for re-elec'.ion to the office of Judge of Prolrte for Anderson County at the next election?subject to the action of the Democratic party. h 1._?jg A. LESSER - OFFERS SPECIAL BARGAINS - INT -- DRESS GOODS, p n o *Q P pj a? 2 & 2. ? ? 2. ? * - p St cdcd ro ? ' h- p' Hj ^ ? p 5 ? q1? Ig < ro m MS'?' P o 2, STctq 5 o l/Mcf-Mi ? g p ^ a Pro 5 P->&itj cd riz I g-n h P p o ? - P tdp El ^o t^?rop?goP - p s s t* ? b o b> P Et ro cd < ?09 S p Qfjt? <d tf fjq uO? ? O ^ ro Ph-S ^s cd ro " 3 M <rf cd ? r? . . cn , * pro? f- ET Cd CO ro ?>P 2 S S FX ^ cd EL cd rT U2 ^ j? CP ^ ALL LOWEK ? THAN ELSEWHERE! OUR STOCK OF shoes, hats - AND - CLOTIHIlSra-! IS COMTLKTE, AND SPECIAL BARGAINS NOW OPEN TO AIX. A^. Lesser, May 1,1831 c3 im Stockholders' Meeting. -0 NOTICE is hereby given that the An? nual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Savannah Valley Railroad Company will he held at Lowndesville on the 14th day of May, A. D. 1684, at 10 o'clock a. m. For the purpose of electing delegates to said Convention of Stockholders, the Tax Payers of the Townships that have sub? scribed to the Capital Stock of the Com panv arc requested to meet on Saturday, the 10th day of ilay, 1884, to wit: Centreville Township, at Hunter's Spring, at 3 p. m. Varennes Township, at Flat Hock, at 3 p. m. Hall Township, at Carswell, at 3 p. m. Savannah Township, at William Jones', at 3 p. m. Dark Corner Township, at Sherard's Store, at 3 p. in. The City of Anderson, on the Oth of May, at 5 p. m. J. E. BREAZEALE, Sec. 8. Y. R. R. Co. May 1,1SS4_ _42_1_ fire Insurance. THE undersigned hereby gives notice, as required by the laws of this State, that he has been" licensed by Hon. W. K. Stoney, Comptroller General, as Agent of the following Fire Insurance Companies : ASSETS. Home Insurance Co., N. Y.$ 7,488,645 Ins. Co. of North America, Philo,. 0,071,GU? North Rritish it Mer. Ins. Co. 3,264,426 Imperial Insurance Co. 1,352,004 $21,177,671 J, A. BROCK, May 1, 1884_42_1_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of David R. Whitt, Sr., deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those in? debted to make payment D. JR. WHITT, Jr., Ex'r. May 1, 1884 _42_3 HAMLIN'S WIZARD OIL, With Song Books. - ALSO, - PILLS AND COUGH BALSAM, AT SIMPSON, REID & CO.'S, WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER. April 10, 1SS1_30_ J. A. Daniels has moved to the McCnlly building. _ POTATOES. EARLY ROSE, Goodrich, Peerless and White Star Potatoes for sale by A. B. TOWERS. Fcb 14, 1S84_31_ Purest Medicines at Orr & Sloan's, TAX NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER, Anderson, S. C, April 1, 188-1. NOTICE is hereby given thnt this office will be open from May the 1st to the 131st, inclusive, for the collection of the first installment of State, County, School and Poll Taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning November 1, ISS.'J. The rate of taxation is as follows, viz: For State Purposes. 5 Mills. For Ordinary County Purposes... 2} 11 For Pickens County Judgment and other past indebtedness. 11 " For School Purposes. 2 " Poll Tax.$1.00 Tax Payers are allowed under the law the option of paying oxe-iiai.f of the above taxes at this collection, or the whole of the same at the Fall collection by paying in addition a penalty of .*> 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. I will also be prepared to receive the second installment of the subscription made by Williamston Township to the Cap? ital Stock of t!<e Carolina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago Railroad Company. The rate of this tax is G 2-10 mills on the taxable property of Williamston Township. Tax Payers 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 the con? venience of Tax Payers, attend at the fol? lowing places on the days mentioned : Honea Path. Friday, May 2. Belton, Saturday, May 3. Williamston, Tuesday, May 0. 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. G. W. Farmer's, Wednesday, May 11. Willi ford's Store, Thursday, May 15. Holland's Store, Friday, May 1G. Long's Shop, Monday, May 19. Mofiattsville, 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 17th, Saturday, May "24th, and from the"28th to the 31st, inclusive, I will be at this office at Anderson C. H. Ollice hours, while traveling, from 9.30 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. M. P. TRIBBLE, Treasurer Anderson County. April 3, 1S84_38_2 j2?r~ David Crockett said "Be sure you are right and then go a head," and if every? body now would do the same thing, they would buy all their Medicines from Orr <fc Sloan. fire! fire: fire: Windstorms ! Tornadoes ! Cyclones ! IN addition to Fire Insurance, I am now prepared to write Policies insuring your property against Windstorms, Tor? nadoes and Cyclones at low rates and in first-class Comnanies. Call and see me. " J. II. Von HASSELN. March 20. 1884_3G_ly All who want to Save TIME, LABOR and MONEY should call on D. 8. TAYLOR The Canton Monitor Engines, The Canton Single Reaper, The New Buckeye Binders, The Canton Sweepstakes Thresher, The Miller New Model Vibrating Thresher, The Empire Grain Drill, The Empire Horse Rake, The Winship Cotton Gin and Power Press, The Griffin Cotton Planter. All the above Machines are guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. Would be glad to have yon call and price. 1 can save you money. Testimonials from all sections. You can read for yourself if you will call on me. UUI1BEK BEI/TINO all sizes?Lowest Prko<. I). S. TAYLOR, Depot Street. AND PRICK May 1. 1H84 42 NEW FIRM. GREEN & POPPE. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT of the PARLOR SALOON: WE beg to announce to our friends and the public generally that we have formed a Copartnership and transferred our Stocks to tho New Store under tho Intelligencer Olliee, on Whitner Street. The front part of the Store will be devoted to the sale of? STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. CONFECTIONERIES, FRUITS. TOBACCOS and CIGARS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, VIOLIN, GUITAR and BANJO STRINGS, BASEBALL OUTFITS, HAMMOCKS, And a complete assortment of TOYS and FANCY ARTICLES. The centre part of our spacious Store will be handsomelv and comfortably fitted up \ with NEW and FINE POOL and BILLIARD TABLES, where gentlemen can play undisturbed. The rear section is arranged for the comfort and convenience of all who desire at any tune a LIGHT LL'ACII, HOT COFFEE, and as the warm season begins Ice Cream, Cold Lemonade, Soda Water and Cider. No other beverage for sale or allowed in the place. We shall endeavor to keep a superior establishment, and trust by strict attention and polite treatment to merit a liberal patronage. Verv Respectfully, L. L. GREEN. April '24, 1SS4?3m JULIUS POPPE. GET THEE BEST, AND IT WILL PROVE THE CHEAPEST IN THE END THIS rule always work?, ami especially in the purchase of Machinery and Labor Saving Implements. We take pleasure in calling your attention to the Celebra? ted? Champion Sinders, Reapers and Mowers, For which we arc Agents for the Counties of Anderson and Abbeville, South Carolina, and we are prepared to oiler to the Public either of the above Machines at reasonable prices and on easy terms. The present outlook is very favorable for a large crop of small grain in these Counties, and Is rge amounts of money would be saved each year to the Planters by the use of Harvesting Machinery, to say nothing of the great advantage to be gained in saving the Grain Crop in as short a time as possible, thus avoiding ilam apc and loss by wind, rain, <fec. Look at onr Champion Machines before buying, and we feel convinced we will sell you. The following named gentlemen of this County have bought the Champion Ma? chines, and have had (hem in use from ONE to EIGHT YEARS. To them we refer you : E. 13. Bice, Belton, John Chapman, Helton, J. C. Keys, Anderson, X. A. McCully. Anderson, J. N. Brrum, Anderson, Kenon Breazeale, " W. T. Dean, " S. II. Prcvost, Ji. A. Bell, " J. W. Prevost, W.Q.Hammond" Lawrence A. Dean " D. Sloan White " Dr. J. 15. Adger, Pendleton, Reuben Clinkscales, Storevillc, M. Bryson Clinkscales, Due West. J. A. it T. S. Simpson. We are selling the Celebrated IIICKMAS ami WHITE HICKORY one and two horse WAGONS, which we guarantee as to workmanship, ami we believe to boas go<>d as any Wagon made or sold in this country. We buy Cotton for Cash, and solicit a visit from all. April J7, 1884 McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. 40 " TANSILL'S PUNCH!" IS the brand of a Genuine Havana-filled 5c, CIGAIt, for which I have secured the age. cy, and which I claim, for the money, has no superior in the City. I HAVE ALSO A FRESH SUPPLY OF FANCY GROCERIES AND CONFECTIONERIES, MINCE MEAT, FRUIT BUTTER, FRUITS, &c. &c. $8}- 1 make small and frequent orders. You can, therefore, always find Goods fresh in my line. First Door below the Post Office. TEH MS CASH . tsAi A, P. JOHNSTONE. Amu It), lobi 31