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E. B. MUK?1AY, Editor. THURSDAY, JUKE Hi, JJM THUMB z ONE YEAR.~.Sl.ftO. MX MONTH.?-. ".''? . Two Dollar? if Dot i>a?<l lu advance. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMUTEE. There will bc a meeting ol ihe Execu tive Committee of the Democratic Partj of Anderdon County, at the IN I ELMO EN GER office in Anderson, at eleven o'clock a. m., on Thun-duy next, the 19th i not, for the purpose of fixing the limo for holding the Primary Election, adopting rules to govern thc r-arae, and transacting such other busiuc^s as may come before the Committee. A full attendance is desired. The following gentlemen com po-o the Committee : Andemon. No. 1 -Mr. J. M. Payne. Anderson, No. 2-Mr. P. K. McCully. Del ton-Mr. W. F. Cox. Bishop's Dranch-Col. lt. W. .Simpson, lion ling Green-Mr. Silas Kay. Broadavay Col. L. E. Campbell. Brushy Creek Mr. J. D. ditton. Centerville-Capt. W. T. McGill. Comer-Mr. J. W. Howie. East Savannah-Mr. H. A. Da vis. West Savannah-Maj. E. J. Earle. Flat Kock-Col. J. W. Nomi. Fork No. 1-Dr. W. K. Sharp. Fork No. 2 - Maj. Geo. W. Maret. Hall-Col. J. P. McGee. Monea Path-Mr. C. E. Har per. Hopewell-Mr. \V. A. Neal. Hunter's .Spring-Col. D. F. Crnyton. Martin-Mr. J. A. Drake. IVI/.er Capt. H. M. Prince. Pendleton-Capt. J. C. Stribling. Picrcotown-Capt. A. M. Guyton. Kock Mills-Dr. J. A. Todd. .Saluda-Mr. M. B. Gaines. Sandy Springs-Mr. T. E. Dickson. Slab town-Col. J. Jamison. Williamslon Mr. N. C. Dacu;*. E. II. MURRAY, County Chairman. THE RKPtmUCAN CANDIDATES. After a session of four days the Ke publican Convention in Chicago found its nominee for President upon the fourth ballot in the person of James G. Ulai nc, of Maine. Genera! John A. Logan, of Illinois, was named upon thc first ballot for Vice President, am thus the work of the Convention was terminated. lt presents to the country a strong combi nation, taking ns it does fertile first place the late President Garfield's Secretary of State ns thc representative of tho "half breed" element of republicanism, and General Logan, ont* of the so-called im mortal SOO Blalwarts who voted fur Grant in Cincinnati, "first, last nm] all tho time." Not only is the ticket thus shrewdly composed, but it possesses brain power and personal popularity lou marked extent. Despite this we believe the ticket can be and will bo beaten. It represents the jobbing and corrupt c?o menta of the party of plunder. Mr. Blaine,- while un able, magnetic and statesman-like man, is still gravely accused of mnking money out of his various official stations imprope rly. Ho has not the sterling character for h un c.-ty ond integrity which should mark tho candidate of a great poli '? A party for the highest oin ce in the git*, of the peo ple, but withal wo believe he would make a reasonably good President if elected. His administration would at least be friendly to the South. Mr. Blaine is social, entertaining aa a ?peaker and magnetic As&man, ?le is thc Henry Clay of tho Kepublican party. Ho has more personal friends und admirers than Any man in politics nt this time, and but for tho weak point referred to would he sn irresistible nominee. As it is, wo aro doubly pleased at the result. First, because wc believe Mr. Blaine a much easier mnn to beat than some of tho names before the Kepublican Convention, and secondly because bo will, if elcctod, be a better President for the South than any mab who has occupied tho White House since the war. Judge Kershaw Las decided that the railroads have no right to charge a half cont per mlle extra for peinons who travel without procuring tickets. This is, it seems to us, clearly right under tho railroad law, and we wonder that the practico Bhould have been begun. The law fixes the rates peremptorily. The same Judge has also decided that the Commission bas no right to fix rates of freight to pointa outside of the Stete, or from points inside of tho State. This, wc belie vo, to be an incorrect decision, unless modified so as to allow the Com mission to eeo that the roads do not charge more to points in this State than to more distant points in other State?. Wo do not think the Commission bas a right to interfere with interstate rates, further than to see that uich rates are not piii. in force as permit the roads to use the franchises of this State to dis criminate against the people of this State. Both these points, however, will go to our Supreme Court, and b& authoritatively passed upon there. ? The Columbia Register says a number vt citizens of Richland County, who were strong opponent* pf thc stock law, In an attempt to redress their grievance, pursued the unwise course, two years ago, of associating themselves with the opponents of the Democratic party, and while declaring themselves Greenbackers, were ia fact an?-stock law . men, who found themselves without political a*so> elates, except in the Republicen party. These citizens have, In rsi,ny instances, seen the error of their action, and while not entirely reconciled to the wisdom of tho stock law, haye determined to again enroll themselves in the Democratic ranks.*' . _ ? '.. Tho Columbia Register at last perceives tho drift of public sentiment in favor of Mr. Tilden's nomination, and has the independence nnd good judgment can ifl^Iy to own up and advocate his nomi nation. Tho Register ia not in favor cf the old ticket, but wanta to make it Til den and Carl ble. This, in our opinion, would be a mistake, as Hr. Carlisle Ia a Southern, roan, and moreover has' not been fortunato as a party leider. Letns compromise 5h? differences between the ?NTKL?JQSKOER aqd tao Jrer^rVif bri the o?d Ticket by makins it Tilden and Bayard. With a little? effort this ticket Could bo nomi ?lated, and ii would sweep ibo country like ? cyclone. THE BJC PUBLICAN C'ONVKNTt?jr. The National Republican ( onvention met in Chicago on Tuesday, the third day of June, inst. It wan largely atten ded, and the uttermost enthusiasm and interest was displayed. The Ai thur men and the Blaine men were in the lead from the start, and each party tried to out hurrah thc other party in the interest of its candidate. The struggle began ovr tho temporary chairmanship, the Blaine men running Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, and the Arthur men John Ii. Lynch, colored, of M?*??c*?ppi. Lynch witts elected by a considerable majority, and many thought it H \. ~ >ry for the Arthur men. ll proved, however, to have been only a plum thronn to the colored brother. The next step in the fight was the election of permanent chairman. The Blaine men here pre tented thc name of Hon. Galusba A. Urow, of Pennsylvania, and Hon. J. fi. Henderson, of Missouri, was named by the opposition. There again tb'; Blaine men were defeated, Mr. Henderson get ting twenty States to Mr. (ir?.w's seven? teen. The Convention, aft? r much wrangling over other questions, unani mously adopted the following - I I A I l'Oit M. The Republicans of the United States, in Convention assembled, renew their illegiance to the principles upon which [hey have triumphed in *ix successive Presidential cb ?tions, and congratulate the American people upon the attain ment of HO many results in legislation ind administration by which the Repub lican party has, after saving the Union, Jone MO much to render its institutions the just, equal and b?n?ficient safeguard >f liberty and the embodiment of tho best thought and highest purposes of our citizens. The Republican party ha* gained its strength by quick and faithful response to thc demands of the people for :be freedom and equality of all men, for the union of the nation, n-siiring the rigbtH of nil citizens, for the el? vation of labor, for an honest currency, for purity in legislation ami for integrity uc.-i ac countability in all departments of thc Jovernment, and it accepts anew the Juty of leading in the work of progress ?nd reform. Wo lament tho death of President tiarfield, whose sound statesmanship, long conspicuous in Congress, gave prom ise ?jf a strong and successful administra* tion, ii promise fully realized during t!io 'hort period of bis ollie?! as President of Hie United Staten. His distinguished success in war and in peace have endear ed bim to thc hearts of the American people. In tho administration of President Arthur we recognize a wise, conservative ami patriotic policy, under which (he country has been blct?sed with remarka ble prosperity, and we believe bis emi nent services ure entitled t> and will receive the hearty approval of every cit izen. Il is the first duty ?if a goo?l govern ment to protect the rights ami promote Mo interests u( its own people. The argest diversity of industry is the most productive of general prosperity ami of ibo comfort umi independence of thc people. Wc therefore demand that the imposition of duties on foreign imports (hali be made, not for revenue only, but bat, in raising the requisite revenue for Jovernment, such duties shall bo so evied ns to afford security to our diverg? ied industries nt!'1, protection to thc ights and wages of labor, to the end lint activo and intelligent labor, ns well is capital, tuny have im just reward, and he laboring mau his full shure in the intional prosperity. Against the so railed economical system of tho Demo :ratic party, which would degrado our abor to tho foreign standard, we enter ?ur earnest protest. The Democratic inrty ha? failed completely to relieve tbs )cnplo of the burden of unnecessary tax ilion by wise r?ductions of the surplus. The Republican party pledgcH itself to ?rrect tho inequalities of the turill and o reduce the surplus, not hy thc vicious md indiscriminate process of horizontal eduction, but by such methods as will elievo tho taxpayer without injuring abor or tho grent protective interests of he country. We recognize the impor ance of sheep husbandry in the United -tatos, tho serious depression which it is low experiencing and tho danger threat ening its future prosperity, and we, li ere fore, respect the demands of the epreseutatives of thia important agricul ural interest for a readjustment of the luty upou foreign wool in order that uch industry shall have full and ade* mate protection. Wc have always recommended the ?est money known to the civilized world, ind we urge thal an effort be made to nvite all commercial nations in the es ablishmout of an international standard rhich shall fix fur all tho rotative status if gold and silver coinage. The regulation of commerce with oreign nations and between the States is me of the most important prerogatives if the General Government, and tho .epublicati party distinctly announces ts purpose to support such legislation as viii fully and efficiently carry out the institutional poner ot Congress over nter-Stote commerce. The principio of public regulation of ailway corporations is a wire and salu ary one for tho protection of all classes if people, and wo favor legislation that hail prevent unjust discriminations and ixccssive charges for transportation and bat ?ball provide for the people and the ail ways alike the fair and equal protec inn ot the laws. Wo favor the establishment of a Na ional Bureau of labor, the enforcement if the eight hour law, and a wise and udicious system of general education by dequate appropriation from the national avenues wherever the same is needed. We believe that everywhere the pro ection duo to the citizen of American lirth must bo secured to citizens by American adoption, and we favor the utilement of international differences by nternational arbitration. The Republican psrty having it* birth n hatred of slave labor and in tbs desiri hat all men may be free and equal, ii inalterably opposod to placing our work ng men in competition with any form ol ervile labor, whet her at borne or abroad n this spirit we denounce the importa ion of .contract labor, . whether fron Curope or Asia, os an offence against UH pi rit of American institutions, and w< Hedge ourselves to sustain the present aw restricting Chinese immigration,ant o provide such further l?gislation as ii leceesery to carry out its purpose. The reform of tho civil service, speci illy begun under Republican administra ion, should be completed by the iurthe intention cf the reform system already ?tablished by law to all gradee, of ?er doa to which lt is applicable. Tin hitit and purposo of reform should h ibserved in ail executive appointment* ind i ll laws at variance with the object if existing reform legislation should b epenled, to the end that the dangora t rec Institutions, which lurk in the powe if official patronage, may be wisely aw ?ffectlvely avoided. Tho > publio lands aro the herltago c ho people of the United States,: am h oui d be'reserved as far aa possible fo ?mall holdings by actual settlors. W ire opposed to the acquisition of larg rac ts of th e36 lands by corporations <i ^dividual*, and.especial'? where soc ioldings are in the hands of no .tn aldon ilieos. and we will endeavor to obtai uch legislation aa will tcr.d to ?torra his ovil. We demand of Congress th peedy forfeiture of all land granta whic .ave lapsed by reason of non-complianc sith the acta of incorporation In a esses where there has been no attempt in f good faith to perform the conditions of f ouch grants. F The grateful thank* of the American f people are due lo the Kepubiican soldier? I arni sailo.-' ol' tho late war, and the ? Kepubiican party stand* pledged to suit- t able pensions for all who are disabled, and for the widows and o.'pbans of those ? who died in the war. f The Kepubiican party also pleJges <. iUelf to the repeal of thc limitation con* c tained in the arrears Act of ls7'.' -olhat a all invalid soldiers shall share alike, and I their pensions shall begin with the date ot disability or di-charg??, and not with r the dale of application. The republican [ arty favors a policy a which shall keep us iron, entangling al- - liances with foreign nations, and which shall give us the right b) expect that foreign nations ahall refrain from med dling in American affairs; a policy which seek? peace and trade with all j powers, but especially with those of the ? Western hemisphere. We deo.and the re-'.oration of our r navy to its former strength and emelen- ' cy, that it may in any sea protect the r rights of American citizens and the in? J tcre?,ts of American commerce, and we ? call upon Congress to remove the bur dens under which American shipping has ': been depressed so that il may be true - again that we have a commerce which 1 leaves no sea unexplored and a navy I which takes no law from superior force. Itfjwfrtd, That appointments by the ? President to offices in the Territories ' should bc made from D<wia fide citizens and residents of the Territories wherein f they arc to serve. . ftetotved, That it i- ibo duty of Con? gres to enact such laws ?is shall prompt- 1 ly and clicetually suppress the system of t polygamy within our territory arid di vorce the political from the ecclesiastical J( power of the so-called Mormon ('burch, and that the law so enacted should be 8 strictly enforced by the civil authorities t if possible, and by the military if need t be. L The people of the United States in their organized capacity constitute a H nation and not a mere confederacy ol r State*. The National Government is c supreme within the sphere of its m ate ri- ? ai duty, but thc States have reserved rights which should be faithfully main- u tamed, Mach should be guarded with '? jealous care so that the harmony of our system of government may be preserved j and the Union be kept inviolate. The perpetuity of our institutions rests _r upon tho maintenance of a free ballot, i an honest count ami a correct return. Wo denounce the fraud and violence piacticed by the Democracy in the ] Southern Suites, by which the will of thc voter is defeated, aa dangerous to the preservation of free institutions; and we c solemnly arraign the Democratic party 1 as being the guilty recipient of tho fruits of such fraud and violence We extend to the Republicans of the J South, regardless of their former party affiliations, our cordial sympathy, and e pledge to them our most earnest efforts to t promote the passage of such legislation I a will secure to every citizen ?if whntev? er race and color I he full and complete recognition, possession aud exercise of all 1 civil and political rights. II The Chairman called Galusba Grow to t the Chair while the platform was being reail by .Mr. McKinley. There were in terruptions of applause nt the points tpproving the ('resident's administration, ! lecturing that duties on imports should H iv made not for revenue only, claiming v rta 11 and ndequate protect ion (or sheep- \? buebnndry, recommending legislation to , regulate railroads, disapproving the im portation of contract labor, whether from ' Europe or Asia, favoring the civil service i low, condemning the acquisition of large g bracts of laud especially by non-residence iliens, declaring tho policy of non-iutcr feretice with (foreign nations and that Q oreign nations shall refrain from inter- . meddling in American nfluirs, for the MI force m eut of laws against polygamy, ( ind condemning the fraud and violence f ?I the Democracy in thc Southern States. t The resolutions were adopted without . iiscULsion and amid much applause. After tho adoption of a platform _ lominationa were made, and the follow- 0 ug persons were presented to the Con rentiou. Gen. Jos. il. Hawley, of Con- J iccticut, Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois, ., Mr. Jas. G. Maine, of Maine, President Arthur, of New York, Hon. John A. Sherman, of Ohio, nud Hon. Geo. F, Edmunds of Vermont. All of the pre lentntions were tame except that of Mr. ? [Haine by Judge West, which was as fol- 8 ows : c LTpcii the call of "Maine" it seemed 1 ts if the entire assemblage arose, and c itnid ? A HO A II OF APPLAUSE I ningled with cries of "Blaine" com- ?? nenced a scene such aa can be witnessed . inly in a convention. The delegates , 'rom California mounted on chairs bois- i cd their white hats on canes waved them p .bout in response to an ocean of baud- ? ierchief? waved by ladies in the gellery , ind on the platform seats. One genius ( :onceived the idea of opening his um- ? orella and immediately about fifty um- (. .?relias were up sud waved about and ] presented a novel sight. c Meanwhile immense crowds of admi- ? rcrs of Blaine were shouting in one im mense, never-ending shout, something , ike the roar of a tempest, now swelling ? ind now sinking. c The band itself carno to tho aid of the dum ts and thundered with its bassoons t ind drums, and although fivo minutes j iud passed tho enthusiasm of the Blaine- ? tes knew no end, and the roar of their j. ipplauso still contiuued. ( At last the president, who had been r looking with ?uterest upon the scene j aeforo him, seized bis gavel and gave j tomo raps therewith. The crowd was r (?lent a moment, but then, regardless of t die chairman's rapping, again burst out ? in another shout in honor of their can- ? Udale. The chairman rapped and the crowd , ihouted again, but at length, after a sue- , basion o? hall?os, hinting seven minutes, , business wus allowed to proceed. After ( ?he Chairman had succeeded in nrodtio- ( ing comparative silence, Judge. West, of , Ohio, was introduced, me sensation . ivas intense and tho interest in West, on ( iccount of bia commanding presence and j jytnpathy for his infirmity, brought nil . lo eilenco about tho vast hall. Tile io ( blind.] Just then West proceeded with bia speech, in which ho waa applauded , U the end of almost every sentence. In , the course of his remarks ho declared , that in preferring JA MKS G. BLAINE be abated no jot of respect for the other j iiatinguiahed candidates. His mention by name of tho latter produced several ' sut bu rate of applause which brought tho ' proceedings to a stand point for a long \ timtr. In one eloquent dight the speaker ' inadvertently mentioned James A. Gar- ! Held aa the White-plumed Knight, the i Henry of Navarre. Discovering his < slip of the tongue by its effect upon tho 1 audience, he corrected himself, and brought his remarks to a close by formal ly placing James G. Blaine in nomine? ] lion. 1 Upon the mention of the name of Blaine there arose another fdiout of nr.- < plauso, which spreading' rapidly soon de- i vclopod into a-greater, louder and more 1 piercing halloo than followed the call of < Maino. The handkerchiefs of the ladies < were Main wared in unison, delegates elevated their beta and it aeemed likely i for five minutes that there would bo. < merely a repetition of the preceding up? i roar. But the visitors, who indeed made t niucty-nino hundredths of the applause, w rec ted tho flags from the side of the ?allery and waived ,them tho entire < length of the halt A large National i Hag was alto taken b? visitors from tho < ? I ? ront platform anu waved from the plat brm amid cheer*. Subsequently upon a lole was plac*d a helmet exquisitely ormed of carnations 3nd rofe-1, with a ong white plume, which wat hoisted rom the Press table. The helmet wan he jrifl of *ome young ladies ol Chicago. A tremendous acclamation greeted this uggestion of the "Plumed Knight" of .>ur years ago. .So went on the waving if bats, umbrellas and divers other arti ?es for several minutes, until it degcner* ted into whistling, catcall* and other iLe nui-f-s. The chairman seized the moment to ap thc Convention to order, and after a ii"U fight ?itli the cat caller-, whistlers .ml others, Lu?iu<.-i was once more re urned. On the fourth day the balloting began, .nd resulted as follows : Blaine .'?li, Arthur 278, Edmunds93, y>gan OS*, John Sherman 30, Hawley 3, Lincoln 4, Sherman 2. Second ballot : Whole number of del gates *liO, whole number of votes cast ll8, necessary to a choice 411. Illaine eceived 349, Arthur 270. Edmunds 85, /)gan 61, John Sherman 28, Hawley 13, lincoln 14, Gen. Sherman 2. Third ballot : Whole number of vote? ast B19. Blaine received 375, Arthur ?7 1, Edmunds 09, Logan ?.'t, John Ober nau 25, Hawley 13, C?en. She.?nan 2, Jncoln 8. The fourth ballot waa then gone into, after the call of States the vote wa* an inunced as 440 for Blaine. Instantly, and evi-n before tin* last ig ti reti wire pronounced by McPherson, be vail audience aro*o and broke out nto another mad demonstration of eu husissm. The bands struck up an iu piriog air and hat* and handkerchief-] .ml National lla^s wire waved. A large ?piare banner from Kansas was carried brough the hall promising large majori ics in that State for Blaine, with ila two ipr?ghts capped with new brooms. A tu??ed ea^le from Colorado was also car led around in the procession. The roar >f artillery outside was heard com m lug ing with the roar of voices inside, and mid great enthusiasm the nomination vas made unanimous. At the evening session Gen. John A. ?gan, of Illinois, was unanimously torn mated by acclamation for Vice-Pres ilent, ami the Convention adjourned. Tilden and Bayard or Bayard and loadley can beat the ticket of Blaine ind Logan. The chance? for a Demo riilic President are better than they lave been for years. The nomination of Blaine for Presi lent and Logan for Vice President was ividenlly the result of a trade between hese two presidential aspirants,by which ,ogan's vote went to Blaine in conHuIer tion of Blaine's vote going to Logan for he second place. Without this trade, leithcr of Huso nominees would have icen on the Republican ticket this year. Although Robert Lincoln's name was ilaced on nearly every Republican ticket uggested for the Vice Presidency, he ran left tiff easily, which shows that he las no strength of his own. His candi lacy waa a sentimental one, and the sen iment in favor of hereditary oflice-hold ng is not very strong in tho United 'tates. During the session of the Republican /onventiou some delegate referred to ix-Senator Coukling ns the late Mr. 'onkling. This was rather cutting, in ho opinion of the speaker, but before his canvass is over Mr. Conkling will inve the whole Republican party on its nees to him, beseeching for his aid to arry New York for Blaine. If Mr. 'tinkling has any self-respect he will get 7en willi the Blaine men this time. If o, it will bo the late Mr. Blaine after he Presidential election. Bnbeock's Tragic Fate. WASHINGTON, June 3.-Private tele ?rams received in this city and Balli nore this morning from Mr. Benjamin, in employee of the lighthouse service, lated DaytoiiB, Fla., June 1, via Astoria, ?'la., announced that Geo. O. E. Bab :ock, engineer of tho fifth lighthouse listrict, formerly President Grant's irivato secretary, Levi P. Luckiy, his rhiof clerk, formerly assistant private ecrctary of President Grant, and Bcn amin P. Suter, of Washington, D. C., vere drowned on Saturday in Mosquito nlct, off the coast of Florida, while lupcrintending work on e. lighthouse bo ng erected at that point. Another pri rate telegram Bays that the casualty oc :urred yesterday. The body of Gen. babcock was recovered. Search was in tituted for the ot hers but without avail. The lighthouse board bas received no ifhcial Information on the subject nor ias the adjutant-general of the army. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., Juno 3.-All ho particulars of tho drowuiog of Gen. babcock and party nt Mosquito inlet ibtainablo now are as follows : Gen. Babcock and party left Baltimore m May 18 on the lighthouse tender ?lmrcs, a two-masted schooner, bound br Mosquito Inlet, ninety miles >e!ow the mouth of the St. John's River >n the Florida coast, where the Govern nent is building a lighthouse. The [Miaros put into Charleston and left there in tte 29th ultimo, having encountered idverae wiuds all the way. A heavy lortheast galo began on the 29th ultimo, n the midst of which the Pharos made ;t. John's light and came to anchor off he bar with two cables out. A pilot vas signalled for and although the sea vas running half ttfsst high, one reached ho Pharos, and Gen. Babcock sent tho bllowing m?sange to Dr. J. C. Lc ugle, if this city, proprietor of steam tupa on he river: "The Pharos sails from here his morning. Please have the Seth Low >r the Mable to tow her over Mosquito Inlet bar. Let her tako tho Pharm in :ow if ovcrtnken." Signed : O. E. Bab rock, Lighthouse engineer. The sea ron so high that the tug could ant got out and had not gone down this norning. The next news received was the dispatch from Daytona to the Tunes Union, announcing the sad catastrophe. When the tug comes back from Mosquito inlet full particulars will be known. The probability is that the Pharos an* mored off the inlet and the General and His party undertook to go sshore in a miall host, which waa swamped lu the makers.' Tbs only way to communicate sith the scene of disaster is by telegraph ? Daytona, several miles from the scene )f the accident, on tho Halifax River, -ia Astoria. - A Dakota clergyman bas become -jopular because he is a tremendous bat? er io base bali sod can run like a deer. --' Tho first church erected on Atnerl ?an toil is still used as a place of divine worship. It la situated just rvntslde of be City of Mexico* and was built by Itertea during bis second visit to that rou n try. - The real sentiment of the Northern vhite man is illustrated by Senator 3on'ger'a eon wilily protesting against bis legro colleague's being put on tba MA iooal Republican Committee. . - Tho. State Attorney-General bas lecidod tbat nobody is entitled to tho re tard offered for tbo arrest and conviction )f Caso, as there was no conviction. AN IMPORTANT LETTER* 'lie Adjutage* of fir.wu villi- and Ander? .on fur the New Ko ute fruin lialtlniote lo .\U I-.J. The following explains it-elf: GKK::NVIM.E, S. C., May 28, 'Si. 1. IL Catktt, />/., Prendent Salem A fi. W. /.'. R. Co., Salem, Va. //cir Sir: The attention of railro.iJ nea in tim city has been attracteJ to our pro-pect of connecting liai ti more ind Atlanta by a new line of railway, md believing it to be well worthy the ktteuticn of your direction to t?ke into :on?ideration the policy of locating that .onion of your road between Asheville iud Atlaula by way of the cities of Greenville and Anderson in this .State, onie of them have requested me to write ou uj?on the subject. An examination of the map would io I ?cate that the contemplated route through iV entern North Carolina ami the upper jart of Georgia is through a sparsely ?tiled aud mountainous section. li hi-? is so, thc local traine would be small ind the line probably an expensive, one 0 build, while the prospect of securing ocal aid to build it would be proportion? itely diminished. Un the other band it appear* to us hat the route from Asheville to Atlanta ,ia Greenville and Anderdon in this ?tate Bcd running through the Counties >i Hart. Madison, Clarke, Oconee, Wal oo, DeKalb and Fulton in Georgia, vould present fewer natural obstacles to is construction, traverse throughout it* nure length a well populated ami pro lue ti ve country, in fact the most progr?s ive of the entire Piedmont licit, be lo :ated lar enough from other lines to :ommaiid a heavy local freight, and 1 i rec t enough to compete with any o.ther "or through freight? and travel. The liirerence in distance could only be as ?ermined by survey. It mus-t be very miall when the comparative level of our ouie is considered. Greenville is i?2 niles almost due South from Asheville, lt is growing more rapidly than any town u the ?tate, contains 9,000 people, with itrect cars, gas, and electric telephone ; ins two large cotton mills, one plaid ?ctory, an extensive cotton seed oil mill, iirniture factories ami ico factory, with itimerouf other industries which the ibove would indicate. About one-iourth if the cotton mills of the State, some ?ight or nine, aro located in this County. )ur city has doubled its population lince the building of the Charlotte and Atlanta railroad some twelve years ago, ind its cotton trade of 20,000 bales been nereaxed twenty-fold. Anderson with mme 3,300 population is a rival of Greenville iu progress and prosperity. We have now the Charlotte and Atlan !a and the Columbia and Greenville l.ailroads both controlled by the Rich aiond nnd Danville combination. To ivoid this monopoly of which the whole upper pnrt of South Carolina is restive, ive are now building, with ample means, ;he Greenvillo and Laurens Ii. R. to Laurens, 38 miles. There we will meet :he Georgia Central who expect to com pleto their extension to that point from Greenwood, S. C., ny the 1st of October, !>rox. It is the fixed purpose of our people to ?xtend the Greenville and Laurens R. li. across the mountains to Asheville or :o unite with other parties and go to Knoxville. Capt. S. J. Kirk with his JO rps of engineers is now surveying the .oute by private subscription, and this Jouuty stands ready to vote $100,000 to lid the enterprise whenever assurance is .iven of its successful prosecution. The nountain section, the diliicult one, is ilready surveyed aid Capt. Kirk makes be surprising but altogether reliable re port that he can cross the mountains ivith a maximum grade of GS feet upon i favorable location. His report of the jntire survey to Butts Mountain Gap, brough which the uncompleted Spartan jurg and Asheville R. R. is now running ;heir trains to Hendersonville, will be nade in two weeks. The latter rond, also controlled by the Richmond and Danville, ?vc will successfully compete with from .he fact that its mountain section bas a ?rade of GOO' feet in three miles or of 234 feet in one of them. The charier of the Greenville and Laurens railway authorizes us to extend that road to any point upon the North Carolina line. This city and section of country--rich, populous and enterprising as they sre are determined to have short, direct rail way connection with the West, instead of the present circuitous route by Chat mooga and Atlanta. They are also de termiued to obtain relief from the mo uopoly now exercised by the Richmond md Danville combination over a large portion of the Stale. What we desire above all things in railroad matters is legitimate competition, and we are stand ing ready with our means and good will and large volume of freights to unite with any parties giving us an assurance of obtaining it. I believe that the nine counties in this 3tate and Georgia through which your road would pass nnd the city of Atlanta, tvouid aggregate a subscription of $1,000, DO0 towards it if thus located. I would be pleased to bear from you at your sari i eat convenience, (as it is a matter in nrhich we are going ahead,) and glad if rou think it worth while to have you lay this communication before your Board of Directors. By this mail I enclose you a copy of the Greenville Daily News, in which are two articles upon your western extension. I am yours, very respectfully, S. 8. CRITTENDEN. - About ten o'clock Tuesday morning Lawrence Taylor, sen of Samuel Taylor, who resides near Looper Post Office, Pickens county, was in the woods near his father's residence with his dog. While going through the woods the dog treed a squirrel. Lawrence ran to the home and got a double barreled shot gun, which was already loaded. He cocked the gun and hastened to reach the tree. While crossing a log his foot tripped and the gun went off, discharging the contents of one of the barrels into his stomach. He called for help, and a little boy working in a cotton field near by went to his relief. He found Law rence lying upon the ground and asked him if he should not go and get some body to come. Lawrence requested bim to stay with him. The little fellow tried to turn him over, and in doing so the sufferer exclaimed "do not turn nv.1 any more, it hurts." The boy then went a short distance for help and was gone bot a few moments, but on his return Law rence was dead. His father was attend ing court nt Pickens and was sent for snd arrived borne as quickly as possible. The mother of Lawrence hud bren sick for some time and the sudden shock en tirely unnerved her. Lawrence was buried about noon yesterday. He was about 14 years of ngo.- Greenville News June 6th. - The Philadelphia Times says ; "The selection of Joha R. Lynch to preside over the Convention emphasizes the fact tbst of all the Southern negroes thrown to ihe top since the war only three have had, both character and ability sufficient to maintain themselves in all the vicissi tudes ol politics. These ere Blanche K. Bruce and Johr T\ Lynch, both of Mis sissippi, and Jo- ip h H. Rainey, of South Carolina. Th?? J men hare taken a dig? nifled, straightforward cours?, and have ch ftl longed nd rr. ? rn ti on, end to a certain degree. secured social recognition even from their political opponents. Almost wftbon'; exception the remaining negroes have been men without sufficient strength to withstand the temptations of politics sad have consequently l*pt position nnd standing with power. Lynch, Bree* and Rai u cy are all mulattoes. 11_ Oregon has elected a Republican Legislature, the Democrats will lose another Senator. This is another reason why the Democracy should not lose the House. - "It's always the last buyer who gets the votes," said Mr. Howard Carroll, speaking of the Southern delegates. He was sorrowing over the fact that the Ar thur men got in their work first aud left the field clear for the IVainc bar*l. - The Rock Hill Herald says: ' About four years ago Dr. J. A. Glenn extracted a tooth for a gentleman in thia County, kept it out an hour and ten min im-, long enough to put in two filling?, and then replanted tue tooth in the cavi ty. It is as good to day as any tooth in his be.-.d, and has never piveu bim any trouble. The doctor has since been suc cessful in two other cases of the 3ame kind." - The Republican platform points out a great many things for correction, and promises many admirable reforms. Common sense people will be apt to inquire why these alleged wrongs have not been righted, and why these com mendable reforms have not been accom plished in the twenty-four years in which this party bas held uninterrupted posses sion of the Government ? - A good amateur actor carried a satchel into a baltimore groggery and displayed contenu that seemed to be money to the amount of $25,000, at the same* time pretending to Le demented. A companion intimated to tue rum-seller that the treasure ought to be taken care of and agreed to leave it in his possession if he would hand over $000, ns security. "Hut this niu-t be your own money, for nothing in the bat: must be disturbed," said the friend. The sum was eagerly advanced by the saloon man, who, of course, intended to keep the bag, in which he subsequently found nothing but worthless pnper. - During an Arctic exploration, Lieu tenant Kay investigated the depth to which the ground was frozen. He says: "I dug an earth shaft thirty-eight feet in depth for the purpose of testing the tem perature, and found, on calculation, that it was frozen to a depth of 300 feet. A bucketful of the stuff was taken out of the shaft, when thawed out, separated into earth and water, about four inches of the latter standing on top. This proved that if thc ground there were ever warmed sufficiently to be resolved into its original parts, it would bo found to bc quite incapable of supporting anything on its surface. It is really frozen slush." - The New York Herald says : There will be au immediate development of in terest in what the Democrats will do on the 8th of July. We have no doubt they can easily win with Tilden's name at the head of their ticket. He is far more popular now than he was four years ago. It is notable how the seuse of justice lives and growB in the popular heart. The fraud of 1876 is more strongly resent ed now than in 1880. Not only would Tilden spctire all the Democratic vote?, but a large number of Republicans would see in him a conservative, states manlike leader for whom they can safely vote. His name will represent an open ing, but still conservative, future ; pro gress to new ideas and new policies and a healthful advance for the country. With Tilden nt thc head of their ticket the Democrats need to be careful about the f?cond name. Tilden would, we believe, live out his term if elected ; for, though his body may be feeble, h?B bruin is clear; and history tells of many feeble bodied statesmen besides Richeliu. Sen ator Morton, of Indiana, dragged about with bim for many years of most ener getic and exhausting public service a body more badly shattered than that of Tilden is. Governor Seymour was right when he remarked to a Herald reporter some months ago that in his opinion Tilden's bodily feebleness was no dis qualification for the proper duties of President. BUGGIES^ BUGGIES ! IF YOU WANT A lTirt?t Class B u gr ?> y ? Buy the Columbus Buggy from J. 9. FOWLER. Anderson, H. C. June 12, 1884 !S 3m WARNING ? ALL persons are hereby warned not to harbor or hire William Vine nlins Tick Vine, or bia wife Emma Vine, as they are under contract with mc for the year 1884. Those disregarding this nolice will be prosecuted at law. THOMAS M. BOWL AN. June 12, 1884 48 1? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDKIWON COUNTY. By Tliomft* C. Liyon, Judye of Probate. WHEREAS, B. F. Shirley has ap plied to mo to grant him letters of Ad ministration on the Personal Estate of Nancy Morris, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Nancy Morris, deceased, to be and ap pear before me in Court of Probate to bo hold at Aftidorson Court House, on tho 80th day of June, 1884, after publica tion hereof to show cause, if any they havo, why the ??ld administration should not be granted. C'ven under my hand, this 11th day of June, 1884. T. C. LIGON, J. P. June 12, 1884 48 2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OP ANDERSON. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Wm. W. Phillips and James W. White, ss Administrators, Ac., Plaintiffs, vs. James L. Phillips. Nancy Phillips, et al., De fendants.- Petition for Final Seulement, d e. NOTICE is hereby given that the under signed. Administrators, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun ty, .South Carolina, at Anderson C. H. 8 C on tho 26th dey of Joly, A. D. 1884, for a final discharge from their offices of Admin istrators of said Martin Phillips, deceased 0th June, 1884. JAMES W. WHITE, 1 . , , W. W. PHILLIPS, }AJm rs. To the Defendants Harvey Smith, Martin Smith, Joseph Smith, George Smith and James L. Phillips : TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Final Settlement of tho Estate of Martin Phillips, deceased, and discharge of the undersigned Administrators was this day filed in tire office of the Probate Judee at i Anderson C. H., S. C., and bv an order of I said Probato Judge Saturday, the 28th day of Joly, 1884, was set for hearing said applf cation for final settlement and alienaros JAMES W. WHITE, ) . . , W. W. PHILLIPS, j Adm'ra. Jnne9.1884 48 fl NOTICE. THE Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Anderson Building and Loan As sociation will be held in the Court Houso on THURSDAY, JUNE 12rn, A. D. 188? at ll o clock a. uri., for tho purpose of elect ing officers for tho ensuing year. It ?a im portant that a full representation of Stock T ? ?. MAXWELL, Sec. & Treas. JnneS, 1884 . 47 2 PHOTOGRAPHS! THE undersigned informs ths citizens of Anderson and vicinity that fa? has "Maxwell Gallerf," where h" S m?Ma*0.8**T aU "n? may wiah ? -# *?*??.?? ?' my kind made *- 8 "S**! Views of Buildings ?c. made atshortnotice. Satisfaction S or no money required. Bespectfnlly, ^ J. BYRON JEWELL, June 1,1884 47, Photo8w^ Shoes-Shoes and Boots. ..fu?. 12,18M A " ^OWBIIS. Fine Shoes. J^J****** Me"'* Pins Oslters, La , <"? Fine Kid Shoes and Newport - Lewis B. Redmond passed through bis place last week on his way to his lome in the upper section of this Coun- j y. Iii'! spirits were very much revived y his freedom and his heart was over- ( lowing with gratitude to ali who bad fisted in any way in procuring his ?ardon. We are told that the meeting ' tetween himself, wife and children was xtremely affecting and would have met ed a heart of stone to tears. Mrs. Red- i nond was in the field plowing, trying lo j nake some bread for herself and children rhen Redmond reached his home. He ays he intends to get out of the moun- < ainu, but haun't decided yet where he | rill locate. His health is very bad, and ( ie will not likely be able to do much i vork in the future.-Picken? Sentinel. | - An experienced planter in Sumter bounty Bays: "The whole theory and < >ractice of cotton planting is wrong, and i here is the trouble. Ono-hnlf bushel < ?ed per acre Is enough to drop tho proper < itand distance with, which is the way i :o!toii should be planted, and all over is j jure wa^te."_j - Mis?A. J. W?lItwTofft^S Uabamn, ha? just completed nntainiog 9,000 pieces anj ua? titcbes. * I - While Mr. Perry Fox ofrvtH 'o un ty was riding home [*?,? lorsc was bitten hy a ratUeanax^f^H Ica? ue?uro it bad gone a hncdtri^iW - Tho Wilmington Slar ttn^M ?irchio (jordon, now dead, but*CvH n Granville County, thU 6o>7\B wenty-Beven sons and but oti jB They were all Whigs." - Mr. M. L. Davis, of (h^jj jounty, has a mare with a a?u?9| iead that is covered with a tibflH ?loth. The animal bas been 1?T?JB his way for Beveral years and ra.TM nuch work>a any other aniauL. ?| - Capt. Isaac Keels, of t?BB bounty, does not undetstand ?W?S mould make such a fuss ?t?M rows. He has an ordinary J| ?ountry-cracker cow, with not? imported blood in her vein? *wH ?ive twenty quarts per day, 1Bj M ?ood enouKb._ A COOKING STOVE COMPLETE Fl $4.50 ! JOHN E. PEOPLES has received a largo lot of KEROSINS-: OIL STOVES future."', Ac. You can cook a meal's victuals on one of them with tn? He also has tho largest stock In the city of thc following Goods, nt PRICER. LOWEST : CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, WOODENWARE, BASKETS, Ac. PATENT FLY FANS, FLY THAI'S at twenty-five cents, FRUIT JARS-Glass and Tin. TINWARE AND STO" JS-Cheap, HIRD CAGES, HATH TUBS. CLOTHES WIRE-that will not rust. BARBED WIRE for fencing. Give me a cali. I will not he undersold, and will pay you highest prices it?, RAGS, HIDES and HE ES WAX. wl JO M INT SJ. PEOPLES June 12, 1884 _ 43_ FICKS GREATLY REDUCED! i HAVE ON HAND A LARGE LOT OF DRY GOODS, HATS AND SHOE That I propose to sell at greatly REDUCED PRICE8. The scarcity of money gives it a greater value ; therefore, I propose to ghet Goods for one dollar than ever before. I also have a lot of the CELEBRATED BALDWIN FEED CUTTERS, THE BEST MADE 1 ' That I will sell ot BOTTOM PRICES. pQ~ Come in and see me before buying elsewhere, and if I don't give yoj money's value, I will not ask you to buy. J. PINK. REED, June 5,1884_47_ " THE LADIES' BAZAR. THE EXQUISITE INFANTS' AND CHILDRENS1 Lace Caps and Ladies' Neckwe: Are commanding tho attention and admiration of the Ladies. You will - always lind a LOVELY lot of Mitts, Hose, Handkerchiefs, Parasols, Hats, Fans, Neckwear, Ladies' Underwear, Bress Goods of every description. We hove a few more pairs of those lovely LADIES' SLIPPERS and BKQjjSj hand yet, every pair warranted to give perfect satisfaction. These Goods arc sold at prices that cannol be approached by any other hem::!. JOHN it MCCONNELL, Waverly Honse Bloc) June 5. 1884 39 . NOVELTIES FOR JUNE 1 _ Just Received and no^v offered !>y t&e LeafeB LOW PRICES, -A.- LESSER, 25 dozen Ladies' Black and Colored Silk 10-Butrou Jcrsoy Gloves, 40 dozen Black and Colored Silk aud Cotton Mitts, 785 yards Swiss Embroidery, now very low, 325 yards Inserting to match Embroidery, 100 yards All-Over Embroidery, in new and late designs, 50 dozen Ladies', Misses' and Children's Cardinal Hose, 75 yards all-over Tucking, A large line of Laces-Silk and Cotton, 100 yards Mosquito Netting, in White, Blue and Pink, 125 yarda Rubber Diaper, 60 dozen Ladies' Collars, in latest shapes, 2,000 dozen Extra Fine Pearl Buttons. Extra large stock of Fancy Dress Buttons, 15 gross Turkey Red Floss, 10 dozen Fancy Turkish Bath Towels, 300 yards Plain 8wiss, 400 yards Dotted Swiss, purchased ainco the great decline in goods. 000 yards Persian Lawn, very fine, 5 dozen White Canvass Bella. 5 dozen 'Jolcred Canvavs belis 5 dozen Leather and Alligator Skin Belts, 100 Ladies' Leather and Alligator Shopping Bags, 1 gross 30-inch Whalebone, 25 dozen Misses' Sailor Hats, only in solid brown, that wo offer fur tb** inal sum of 25 cents each. 1,000 yards Check Nainsook at 10. 12i and 15 cents. 2,000 yards Victoria Lawn at 8J, 0, 10, 121, 15, 20 cents. Our stock of Cottonades sudCsssitn?res, for Men and Boys' wear, is muchi than any establishment in upper Carolina, and in order to roduco throw opal counters 1,000 yards Cottonades at 10, 15, 20 and 25 cents. 500 yards Cassi ruer? ttl 45 and 50 cen ts. JU8T THINK OF IT I 1 We offer you ucw and desirable Goods ?5 pe" lower than any competing house. We have NO COMPETITION when you ? consider the grade or Goods. We misrepresent no article-everything sold on i?l merit. When you want to buy anything in tho line of Dry Goods, 8hoes, Notion?,* Clothing, just put it down that we arc "Hard to Beat." June 4, 1884 47 A. LESSEE GET TIE?IEJ BIEST, AND IT WILL PROVE THE CHEAPEST IN THE El unpins rule always works, and especially in the purchase of Machinery and. X Saving Implements. Wo tate pleaauro in calling your attention to th? ? Champion Binders, Reapers and Mowei For which we are Agents for the Counties of Anderson and Abbeville, South 1 and we are prepared to offer to the Public either of the above Machi nea st ri prices abd on easy terms. The present outlook is very favorable for a larg?' imall grain in these Counties, sod tareji amounts of money wonld be saved esc* J the Plantera by the use of HarvestingMachinery, to say nothing of tho gres*?1" to bs gained In saving tbs Grain Crop in ss short a time as possible, thus avoid' ige and loss by wind, rain, ?kc. Look at our Champion Machines before but we feel convinced wo will sdi you. , ..^^'A^?^V^f^^^^^?^.?l^mv^.? ; 'VT'-'.-. -. -i : Tbs following named gentlemen of this County bave bought the Champ^i :hines, and have bad them In nse from ORB to EIGHT YEARS. To them v rou : E. it. Lice, Bolton, John Chapman, Belton, J; O. Keys, Anderson, ; . N. A. McCully. AndetWPr J.-N. Byrum, Anderson, ? Kenon Dreasralo, ' W.T. Dean, g. II. Provost, Si A. Bell, J. W; Provost, W.O. Hammond 44 . 7 " ?, D.Sloan Whits 41 Dr. J.B. Adger, Pepolito*., Reuben ABg&seales, Storevllle, ' M. Bryson C??nkscales, D* Vj;*- J. A.AT. 8. 8impson. We sell tb? beet OR AMT CRADLE ever offered in this or any otb*! Hosuro to call and seo it before buying. Wo ore selling tho Celebrated HICKMAN and WHITE HICKORY ona ?; Horse WAGONS, which we gu?rau?eo ss to workmanship, and we belle?? tssny Wsfo?rnad? of sold Intote country. ' .- .-.{.. rh-:. .,..-' ,av . April 17,1884 McCULLY, CATHUABT ? 40