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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1834. TERMS: one year._....?81.50. 8ee months_._.7Bo. Two Dollars If not paid In advance. FOR PRESIDENT, GEOVER CLEVELAND. OF NEW YORK. ~ FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THOS. A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA. : THE STATE TICKET FOE 1884. For Governor, HUGH S. THOMPSON. : '[ Lieutenant- Governor, JOHN C. SHEPPARD. Secretary of State, JAMES N; IdTSCOMB. . Attorney General, CHARLES RICHARDSON MILES, Stale Treasurer, JOHN PETER RICHARDSON. Comptroller General, WILLIAM E. STONEY. Superintendent of Education, ' ASBURY COWARD. " Adjutant and Inspector General, * A/M. MANIGATJLT. ;* Solicitor 8th .Circuit. JAMES lu ORR. . COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There will be a meeting of the Ander? son County Democratic Executive Com? mittee in the Intelligenter office on Monday next, the 4th of August, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of transact* ingimportant business relatiog to the County canvass. This will be one of the most important meetings of the campaign, and it is earnestly requested that every member who can possibly be present will meet the Committee promptly at the ap? pointed time. E. B. Murray, County Chairman. COUNTY CAMPAIGN MEETINGS, In accordance with instructions from the Executive Committee of the Demo? cratic Party of Anderson County, I here? by announce that mass meetings of the Democratic voters, and the ladies of the County, will be held at the following places: Pendteton, Saturday, August 9tbr at 11 o'clock a, m. Williams ton, oh Monday, August11th, . at 11 o'cl ock a. m. Belton, on Thursday, August 14th, at 11:30 o'clock a. m. IV, Honea Path, on Friday, August 15th, at 11:80 o'clock a, m. Wm. Jones', on Saturday, August 16th, at 11 o'clock a. m. Holland's Store, on Monday, August 18th, at 11 o'clock a. m. . N. O. Fanner's, on Tuesday, August 19th, at 11 o'clock a. m. Anderson C. H., Wednesday evening, the 20th of August, at 8:30 o'clock, p. m. The Executive Committee of the Dem? ocratic Clnbs in the bounds of which y t. these meetings are to be held are request? ed to arrange for these occasions. The ladies and gentlemen of the su rrounding country are invited to attend, and bring their baskets for a pic nic dinner. By resolution of the Executive Committee the County candidates are invited to be present and address these meetings. The Primary Elec'ion comes off on Friday, the 22nd inst, and these meetings will afford onr people the most favorable ' opportunity for meeting the candidates together. It is hoped that the people of j each neighborhood will torn out to these meetings. E. B. Murray, County Chairman. THE CANAL AND UNIVERSITY. The Greenville News replies to the views of the Intelligencer upon these subjects, and among other things, says: The fact that the constitution requires the State to give $11,000 a year for high -'( er education does not make an additional ' appropriation of $7,000 to the University necessary. That $7,000 now spent to give 200 yonng men "higher education" would ran about fourteen of our average schools and give 1,000 children five months schooling; the $10,000 of surplus earnings of the penitentiary now devoted to the canal would keep 20 schools open and give about 1,400 children fire months schooling: the $20,000 now appropriated to the citadel would keep 40 schools open five months in the year and give about * 2,800 children that much schooling. Which ia the more important, the ca? nal, and the University and citadel with ? their 400 students, or the rescue of over 5,000 children, 2,600 of whom, say, fire white, from absolute ignorance ? - Here are two more sentences from the Intelligencer which are significant when read together and may astonish the simple Democrats of Bock Mills: 1 "J{ a man wants to lose all chance of establishing an influence in the Legisla? ture he cannot do so easier than by voting against the University." ''Whether our people favor it or not, the University is here to stay. It is one of South Carol i oa's greatest institutions." The Democrats of that Club have doubtless, cherished the belief that they sent representatives to Columbia to rep? resent their feelings and opinions regard? less of their chance of establishing an "influence." They have doubtless also hogged the thought that this is a popular government controlled by the people. How profound, theo, will be their sur? prise to learn that, "Whether our people favor it or not, the University is here to stay." Is it because of some mysterious ar? rangement at Columbia for regulating the establishment of influence that the University is here to stay, "Whether our people favor it or not ?" We wouldn't be surprised if that is exactly the case. Let the Democrats of tbe Bock Mills Club cast their votes for men who will right the University, tbe Citadel and tbe canal, regardless of "influence." "Influ? ence" isn't dangerous to a manly man. Greenville has been fighting "influence" for some years, and Bhe is all here yet The News is in error when it says tbe Constitution requires the State to pay $11,000 a year for higher education. The Constitution provides no definite sum to be appropriated to the University. Its exact words will speak for themselves. Sec. 9 of Art. X of the Constitution siya: "The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance of the State Univer? sity, and as soon as practicable, provide for the establishment of an Agricultural College, and shall appropriate tbe land given to this State for the support of such a college by the Act of Congress passed July 2nd, 1862, or the money or scrip, as the case may be, arising from the sale of said lauds, or any lands which may hereafter be given or appropriated for such purpose, for the support and maintenance of such College, and may make tbe same as a branch of the State University, for instruction in Agriculture, tbe Mecanic Arts, and the Natural Sciences connected therewith." Ev^ry member of the' Legislature, before taking his seat, has to swear "That 11 will support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of South Carolina, as ratified by the people on the 16tn day of [ April, 1868. So "Help Me God." Every member, therefore, swears that he will support and protect the Constitution, which requires him to provide for the maintenance of the State University, and also for the establishment of an Agricultural College. It seems to us that aside from - the other reasons for main? taining the University, that the members of the Legislature are bound by their, oaths to maintain the State University. It is, then, only a question as to whether we shall have a good University or waste money on a useless one. The Land Scrip Bonds raise a little over $11,000, which goes to the Agricultural branch of the University. The other $7,000 appro? priated to the University includes five hundred dollars for salary of a Librari? an, sind twenty-five hundred dollars for repairs- and insurance. These items would be necessary if the University were closed. The property is too valua? ble to risk it without insurance, or to go to ruin for the want of small repairs. Some enthusiastic opponents of the Uni? versity want the State to sell the prop? erty, and thus close the institution, but we apprehend that this would be such a clear, violation of the Constitution that no Legislator, with tbe sanctity of bis oath resting upon him, would vote for, aud if he did tbe Courts could not sus? tain the Bale. .Therefore, only about four thousand dollars is appropriated which is not absolutely required, without reference to the character of the Univer? sity. The tax to raise this is less than three cents on the thousand dollars, andw this is what the Newa complains about; It will probably contend that it is not the money but the principle of the ap? propriation to which it objects. This might be a strong argument if there were error in the principle, but the South Carolina University is one of tbe great institutions of the State. It has been handed down to us from our fore? fathers, and has always been the pride of the State.. This University was charter? ed iu 1801, and has been kept up ever since, except when closed by the invasion of Shurman aud by the results of recon? struction. Its maintenance, therefore, is a part of our State policy for three fourths of a century, and there is more reason lb maintain it now tban there was before the war. The appropriation for the Citadel is twenty thousand dollars, and is devoted to educating" poor young men. The poorer people of the State are most in? terested in both these institutions, for tbe wealthy man can afford to send his sons off to the University of Virginia, Yale, I or even to Europe. The poor man can? not do this, but he can send his boy for a small sum to the South Carolina Uni | veraity; or, if that boy is one of the two best prepared boys in the County, he can (send him free of expense to the Citadel. Thus these institutions put a higher education in the reach of many poor boys with bright minds, who become useful and prominent citizens where they might otherwise have their sphere of usefulness would otherwise be much re? stricted. The News says that this appropriation would keep 40 schools open and afford education to 2,800 children for five mouths. Perhaps it would, but five months in our ordinary public schools, while better than nothing, would not be so good as instruc? tion from first class teachers. The Cita? del will give to the State two trained teachers for each county, who are bound to teach for two years. This will give to our State sixty-eight well taught schools, which will greatly promote the cause of popular education. We believe these advantages will compensate for the out? lay, besides giving some of the poor boys of the State an equal chance for obtain? ing a higher education with the sons of rich men. The News objects to our assertion that the University is here to stay, whether our people favor it or not. The state? ment is nevertheless true. If every voter in Anderson County were to try to stop the University it would be triumphantly carried on by the intelligent, progressive and patriotic citizens of the other coun? ties. .It is wasting time to fight the Uni? versity, and it is only candor to say so. Therefore we ought to elect the best men who are running for the Legislature, even if they are in favor of tbe University, and indeed we ought.to be glad to have our representatives favor it. ' The h'acs likewise objects to tbe state? ment that a man will lose all chance of establishing an influence in the Legisla? ture by voting against the University, and yet we believe such is the case. The question is not now an open one. Some Influential and patriotic gentlemen opposed reopening tbe University, but it is now a fied policy of the State, and tbe man who opposes it to day is sure to be regarded as out of time and lacking in that progressive spirit which character? izes the people of the State in the matter of education. The advocate of ignorance or the obstructionist to education will not be regarded by tbe South Carolina Legislature as a se.fe man to follow, and therefore will destroy his opportunity to influence men on other questions. The appropriations to the Columbia Canal can be sustained upon sound reasons, and we may discuss them at some other time, but they are not so imperative as the maintanence of the University. South Carolina has never been behind her sister States in the ap? preciation of education, and she is not now destined deliberately to step back? wards after having been in tbe front for so many years. Our people bad as well make up their minds to look to practica? ble reforms and opportunities for real progress, and recognize the University as one of our most worthy institutions. It is already doing a great work among tbe young men of the State, and each grad? uating class will send forth new friends and strong influential advocates for it. It is a complete waste of time to oppose it, for it is right in principle, sound in policy and an inestimable blessing to the State. It is here to stay. When two friends have a common purse, one sings?the other weeps. A .Card. Editob Intelligencer : I find that for personal reasons I shall have to de? cline the race for the Legislature; and as my reasons are known to those of my friends who urged my candidacy, I need not occupy your space by repeating them here. You will, therefore; please with? draw ray name from the list of candi? dates. In withdrawing I beg to thank my friends for their warm expressions of in? terest in my behalf. Respectfully, B. F. WHITNER. July 80, 1884. A MOUNTAIN TRIP. Clayton, Rabun Co., Georgia., July 19th, 1884. Editor Anderson Intelligencer: This beautiful, bright morning, after an ele? gant rain on yesterday evening, finds me seated under an old oak tree away up here in North Georgia, where the water and climate, for Summer, cannot be excelled perhaps on the American conti? nent ; and then the mountain scenery is perfectly grand and superb. To give you an idea of the climate, the thermorn- i etor at 11 o'clock yesterday stood at 78, and I do not think it grew warmer during the entire day. The nights are delight? ful, making cover comfortable almost invariably. The first night I slept here, ' Bay on the 15th inst., I woke up cold almost as a dead fish, and had to study for some time to know whether or not it was Christmas. It is strange indeed that all pleasure seekers in Summer from the Low Coun? try, and even from Anderson, do not find out this splendid climate and come here; indeed, there are some visitors here now and some come every Summer, but not near the large number that the climate, scenery, &c, would seem to war? rant. Clayton is situated exactly at the foot of the Blue Bidge Mountains, three miles from the Rabun Gap, which is perfectly level and said to be the lowest gap anywhere to be found in all the great range of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is only sixteen miles from the celebrated and magnificent Tallulah Falls, which are also iu this County, and to which point the cars now daily run over the North Georgia R. R., and I have been informed by Col. Pope Barrow, Presideut of this road, that it will certainly be completed to this point by tbe first day of May, 1886, and wfll then most likely be continued on in the direction of Knoxville Tenn. So you will perceive that the people up here are to have a railroad at last, notwithstanding their loog and frequent disappointments in the completion of the old Blue Ridge road, and which indeed seems to stand a3 a -monument of folly to its projectors or builders. Three fourths of tbe work for years having been completed from Wal? halla to tbe North Carolina line, a dis? tance of about 35 miles. Is it possible that all the money, amounting to millions, expended on this road is to be thrown entirely away aud tbe work never to be resumed and completed? Why will not Borae Jay Gould, Vanderbilt or some great railroad syndicate or corporation, take hold of this work and complete it? I trust that they surely will. There is already some improvements going on in and about Clayton. Col. Cunningham and brothers, of Savannah, have bought a tract of land on the Blue Ridge near Clayton, and are now engaged in build? ing handsome residences on the side of the mountain, which occupy a most ro? mantic and desirable place. Judge Bleckley has a cabin built on the side of the beautiful "Screamer" mountain, and i is now building a good substantial bouse I just on tbe tip top of that mountain, and which is only two and a half miles from Clayton. A few evenings ago I rodo the entire way to tbe new building in a buggy, and although I had often been on top of the mountain, both in boy and manhood, I never saw it present such grandeur before. From its top, it seems that one can almost overlook a large world, and no one can conceive of its magnificence without seeing for himself. This County abounds in minerals, such as gold, corundum, mica, asbestos &c, I most of which are now being worked successfully, and one of these days will doubtless be made very profitable. The small grain crop up here was first rate and has generally been saved. It is found that wheat grows as well here as I in Anderson County. Owing to the long and continuous rains, corn on valley lands is comparatively poor, upland pretty good. P. S. I sincerely hope that the Town? ships in your County will vote taxes to the S. V. R. R., that it may be complet? ed at once. Pinnacle Mountain. Revival of Hubbellism, The popular indignation aroused two years ago by tbe action of the notorious Jay Hubbell Committee in levying as? sessments upon government employees to raise Republican campaign funds is still fresh in the public mind. Tbe practice led to tbe enactment by Congress of a law which was intended and supposed to be sufficiently comprehensive and strin? gent to put an end to tbe scandalous abuse. The Republican National Committee has, however, devised and adopted a plan by which it hopes to evade the provisions and escape tbe penalties of tbe act. It has appointed a sub-committee consisting of members who are not federal officers or place holders, and who therefore do not fall within the express prohibition of the act aimed against political assess? ments. This sub-committee has its head? quarters in Washington, and it is created for the special work of collecting money from government employees. The scheme is an obvious subterfuge for evad? ing the law. The sub-committee is a mere agency or tool of the National Committee. The work will be done under the direction of the National Com? mittee, and by it tbe money raised will be used. That this is a defiance of the purpose and spirit of the law passed for the pro? tection of Government employees and the suppression of a flagrant political abuse is plain. Whether it is not also a violation of the letter of the act is a question which the Civil Service Reform Association will do well to consider. Thus, while Blaine and Logan and their organs are harping on civil service re? form, the Bepublican Campaign Commit? tee does not hesitate to resort to trickery for the purpose of evading one of the most important parts of the Civil Service law.?New York Herald. ? The growing tobacco crop is the lar? gest ever planted in this country. Vir? ginia, North Carolina and Kentucky planted more than ever before. A Talk Witli John Kelly. Saratoga, N. Y., July 25.?Among the visitors now at Saratoga are ex-Gov? ernor Aiken, of South Carolina, aud Mr. John Kelly, the Tammany chieftain. Thirty years ago Governor Aiken and John Kelly were both members of Con? gress and occupied seats near each other. During their terra of service in Wash- j ington they were constantly thrown to? gether and became quite intimate and friendly. More than once since the war Governor Aiken has met Mr. Kelly and has renewed his old friendship, being always received by tbo New York politi? cian with great cordiality. Mr. Kelly is staying at the Grand Union Hotel and Governor Aiken at a boarding house on Franklin street. As soon as be was in? formed that Mr. Kelly was in town, the old Governor called on him at the Grand Union and had a conversation with him, in which Mr. Kelly expressed himself much more positively and definitely as to bis position towards Governor Cleveland than he has at any time done since the Chicago Convention. Your correspon? dent was present at the interview, and was somewhat surprised at the freedom from reserve with which Mr. Kelly spoke. The party occupied a sofa in a quiet nook of tbe grand parlor and coversed uninterruptedly amid tbe dazzling scene which surrounded them. Mr. Kelly was \ attired in a plain gray suit and held a straw hat in his hand. Any one who had never seen him before might recog? nize him at a glance from, his resem? blance to the caricatures in Puck's and Nast's cartoons. He converses with great easo and fluency. Alter tbe exchange of a few commonplaces tbe conversation natually turned upon the all-absorbing topic?Cleveland's nomination and tbe chances of his success. Mr. Kelly gave ; a very full and interesting account of tbe position taken by Tammany in tbe Til den campaign, tbe Hancock campaign j and the campaign in which he (Kelly) ran against Robinson for Governor, which resulted in the election of Cor? nell, the Republican candidate. Coming down to the approaching canvass, Mr. Kelly said: 'I shall vote for Governor Cleveland and I hope he will be elected, but I am afraid that his conduct while Governor has estranged a portion of the working men in New York. His veto of the five cents Elevated Railroad bill has been especially condemned by tbe working men, and I am doubtful if Governor Cleveland could carry tbe State of New York."' But. said he, "I shall vote for him, and hope to see him elected." The impression which Mr. Kelly's re? marks left upon tbe minds of those who heard him was that as a Democrat he in? tended to vote for Cleveland, and as a Democrat be hoped to see him elected; but that, while he would do nothing to bring about his defeat, he would not exert himself to elect him. There was no bitterness in bis remarks about Cleve? land, his feeling seeming rather to be that Cleveland was not as available a man as some others who might have been nominated. Mr. Kelly did not express himself very clearly as to tbe attitude which Tammany, as an organization, would take. Perhaps he did not know. He, however, said enough in this con? nection to make the inference very clear that Tammany, as an organization, will support Governor Cleveland, but that, in bis opinion, its full vote will not be polled. In other words, that Tammany cannot afford to support Blaine, and that there are enough good Democrats in tbe organization to make Tammany, as a body, support Cleveland, though there are disaffected members who will not vote hi all. How large tbe percentage of soreheads is no one seems to know ; but it seems to be the general impression among tbe other politicians here that tbe Independent vote for Cleveland will far outnumber and outweigh any loss which be will sustain from tbe indifference or opposition of members of his own party. The effect of Mr. Kelly's whole con? versation was to leave tbe impression that tbe opposition to Cleveland would not be in the nature of an organized movement, but would rather be the result' of individual indifference or antagonism. He did not say this in so many words, but the inference was a fair one from the tone of bis remarks. Organizing Victory. New York, July 24.?The unanimous re-election of Mr. W. H. Barn um as chairman of tbo National Democratic committee to-day causes some surprise, as fault had been found with bis man? agement of previous campaigns and there had been indications of serious opposi? tion. Mr. Barnura did uot seek a re? election, and in fact was far from auxious to undertake tbe labors of another can? vass. No opposing candidate presented himself, however, and it was freely said that Mr. Barnum would be entirely ac? ceptable to Governor Cleveland aud was desired by ex-Governor Tilden. This was emphasized by tbe fact that to-day Hubert 0. Thompson, the head of the County Democracy, who is on confiden? tial terms with the Governor, nominated Mr. Barnum. Under such circumstan? ces there was no desire *o antagonize the choice of tbe leading friends of the Pres? idential candidate or to begin the cam? paign with, an annoying contest. Mr. Barnum has long experience in political management, is an uutiring worker, a liberal contributor and has the implicit confidence of Governor Tildeu and his intimates. Besides this he has proved himself to be an admirable financier. When the whole truth shall be known it will be seen that Mr. Barnum has not received from the Democratic party tbe praise he deserves. In tbe last campaign he was overtasked and had difficulties from which he will now be free. The organization of the National committee wiil be perfected, and the chairman will have a thoroughly competent advisory committee. The Congressional commit? tee is in entire accord with the National committee, and the two bodies will di? vide the work between them without that friction and waste which cost so dearly ! four years ago. The Democracy have no cause to regret Mr. Barnurn's re-election, and have the assurance that the canvass will be conducted with energy, system and wisdom. Governor Hoadly on the Stump. Governor Hoadly was the principal speaker at a large and enthusiastic Dem? ocratic ratification meeting in Cincinnati Saturday evening. The number in at? tendance was estimated at from G,000 to 8,000. Governor Hoadly said so large a meeting so early in the campaign pres? aged certain victory for the Democrats. He compared the "Plumed Knight" of Maine to the ostrich, a bird that does not carry its plume upon its head, and, while a good runner, displayed that quality best when trying to get away from ao enemy. He spuke of Gen. Logau as "Black John Logan," whose favorite employment twenty-five years ago was sending other black men back iuto sla? very. He spoke of Cleveland as a man who represented neither the East nor the West, but both sections, and said his nomination had united-the Ohio Demo cracy from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, insuring tbe State to the Democrats and tbe practical winning of the National campaign in October. He described Hendricks as the "idol of Indiana," a man who had once been elected Vice President, and one whom Ohio would this time assist in electing. This time, be assured his bearers, Mr. Hendricks would be inaugurated. He declared that the Republican party had given the country a panic in 1873 and in this sum? mer of 1884 had brought the country to the verge of a secoud panic. Abraham Lincoln, he said, would have been read out of his party had he Used through his second term. ' A Carolina Racing Circuit. Columbia. July 25.?Last spring Mr. Jntues N. Nelson, who is a nativo of Charleston and a member of the Charles? ton Jockey Club, but engaged in mercau tile business in New York, conceived the idea of establishing a racing circuit in South Carolina, He communicated his idea to Mr. H. D. Mclntyre, secretary of the Washington, D. C, Jockey club, a man prominent in racing circles and an efficient officer, and interested him in the matter. Mr. Mclntyre proceeded to car? ry the idea into effect and to establish a racing circuit embracing Greenville, Columbia, Augusta and Charleston. About June 1 Mr. Mclntyre went to Ureenviilc, but on his way to Columbia I was taken ill and had to return to Wash? ington, where he has been ever since. At his request Mr. Nelson has just com? pleted the canvass for him, and although Mr. Mclntyre has not had time to sign the contracts, there is no doubt that the arrangements made will be satisfactory to him. The terms of the several clubs and associations were exceedingly liberal, and Mr. Mclntyre has now secured the four tracks named for a term of three years. The result, it is predicted, will be advantageous to the public, some of the largest stables in the country having agreed to come to the State and enter. Very liberal purses will be offered and every attraction possible will be present? ed. Racing, in short, will be on a gran? der scale than at any time since the war. Those controlling the four tracks have shown a strong disposition to encourage a higher order of racing. The lessee will pay a certain amount for the use of the tracks, pay the purses and collect the receipts. This arrangement, it is believ? ed, will begin a new era in racing in South Carolina, and there is no reason why it should not be successful to all coucerncd.?Dispatch to the News and Courier. IIendrick8 on Tammany. Indianapolis, July 22.?The home I of Gov. Hendricks continues to be the center of a throng of visitors. Some call socially and many to consult and advise about the conduct of the cam? paign. W. W. Henzell of Lancaster, Chairman of the Democratic State Cen? tral Committee of Pennsylvania, has been here for two or three days. He called on Gov. Hendricks and had sever? al satisfactory interviews with him while gathering information for a campaign life of the Presidential candidates. Wil? lis Payne, a prominent young lawyer of New York city, and at present Bank Examiner of that State, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks to church on Sunday and called frequently at the Governor's residence during his stay of a few days. He says the ticket is hia exact idea of what a Presidential ticket should be. Knowing Governora Cleveland and Hendricks both well he speaks in the very highest terms of both. Mr. Payne ia quite a favorite at the Hendricka' man sion. In a converaation with the Governor to day your corre3pondeat asked him whether he thought Tammany would support the ticket. "Certainly it will," he exclaimed, aud continued: "Tammany did not desire the nomination of Mr. Cleveland, hut then you know Tammany is atanchly Democratic and has been so for nearly one hundred years. I heard the discus? sion in the Chicago Convention, and while I thought (without fully under? standing them) that Tammany had some grievances, yet they were not of the sort tbat influence strong men in conduct that would likely tell upon the institutions of the country. The controversy seemed to be rather unimportant, such as men very readily grow angry about, but not such as control them in important matters." Jletidrlcks and Lincolu. Indianapolis, July 23.?Your corres? pondent remarked to Gov. Hendricks to? day : "The opposition are lying about you as badly aa they did in 1876." "Yes," was the reply, "but do you notice that the lies do not Btick any bet? ter than they did then V Upon his at? tention being called to the two latest fabrications sent out by Washington cor reapendenta, one of which is that: "He early left his church and went to another because his minister preached a loyal aermou," the Governor remarked prompt? ly tbat the statement was false, and added: "You can say this about that: I never was a member of but one church, and that is St. Paul's Episcopal Church in thia city. I united with it years ago, have been a member of it ever since and never left it." The conversation then drifted into other charges, among them that be had opposed Lincoln's Adminis? tration and the war. On these points he said: "I knew Mr. Lincoln very well and grew to be very foud of him. I was frequently at the White House and was always warmly aud cordially welcomed there. In March, 1865, almost one month before the fearful tragedy that ended his life, after the adjournment of I the Senate, of which I wpb a member, I called upon him to bid him good-by. He took me kindly by the baud aud said: 'I know, Hendricks, that you are a Dem? ocrat; but you have treated my Admin? istration fairly, and I think it is due you now to say to you that things will shortly assume a shape across the river (turning and pointing to the Potomac) when I can have a general jubilee." Mr. Hendricka continued: "The charity and Christian philanthropy ex? hibited by Mr. Lincoln at that time so impressed me that when I came home I told my people the Democratic party would not be a distinctive organization very long; that Mr. Lincolu would adopt auch a policy towards the South that we l would be compelled to support him whether we wanted to or not. The assassination which followed shortly after put an end to the kind intentions of Mr. Lincoln. I favored all the appropriations to carry on the war and the encourage? ment of enlistments of men by bounties. No ; lies will not count much thia year. There is a disposition to a higher lone in the canvass."?New York World. Tnlmagc on Politics. Parsou DeWitt Talmage had a talk with a reporter the other day, and in the "Would you personally regret the elec? tion of Mr. Cleveland ?" **No. I've felt for a long time that it wou'd be better if the Govesnmeut of this country could change hands. Twen? ty-five years is too long a period for any one party to remain in power, for it must necessarily result in malfeasance and injustice. Take the status of the South aa an instance. It is an absurdity tbat that great section of the country should have no practical part in the Adminis? tration of this Government. A /ew del? egates come to the Nominating Conven? tion from the South. Whom do they represent? No oue but themselves, for they are always occupauta of Govern? ment positions and earn their sa'ariea largely by doing political work. And yet thia is about the only representation the South gets in the administration of government. For the past fifteen years I have travelled exteosively through the South, and I'm persuaded that the crying need of thia c mntry is some means for breaking up the solid South and the solid North. The two parties, as now arrayed, will never do this. There must be a new party in order to adjust matters aright." "Where would you look for this par "The Lord only knows, and I say it reverently. Whero it ia to come from, where it is to be bom, who its lather will be, I don't know.. But in politics, aa in religion, I'm an optimist, and not a pes f the interview was asked: ty?1 in simist, and in saying these thi?gs I have no sense: of discouragement. There is great satisfaction in this, that the matters we are speaking of can't get any worse than they are. I'm hopefully expecting a change for the better, and that soon." The Internal Revenue. Washington, July 25.?The commis? sioner of internal revenue furnishes to? day a statement relative to the transac? tions of the bureau for the fiscal year ending June 3D, 1SS4, and a comparison with those of the preceding fiscal year. From these it appears that the aggregate receipts for the fiscal year were $121,520,920, a net increase, as compared with the preceding year, of $22,963,305. These sums are made up as follows: Receipts from spirits of fruit, grain and other materials including also special taxes, $76,905,385, an increase of $25, 366.10. Tobacco in all forms, $26,002,399, a decrease of $16,041,849. Fermented liquors, $18,084,954, an in? crease of $1,184,338. Taxes under laws now repealed, $248, 156, a decrease of ?10,625,744. Penalties, $289,144, a decrease of $14, 659. There were withdrawn for consumption during the year, 1,137,056 gallons of spirits distilled from fruit, and a decrease of 116.222 gallons as compared with the preceding fiscal year; 78,479,845 gallons of spirits distilled from grain, molasses and other materials, an increase of 2,971,060 gallons, 345,561,915 cigars, an increase of 227,730,025; 908,213,640 cigaretts, increase of 268,101,987; 5,602, 645 pounds of snuff, an increase of 3,182,730; 168,593,419 pounds of tobacco, an increase of 3,516,233, and 18,098,619 barrels of fermeuted liquor, an .increase of 240,727. The Prohibition Campaign, PlTTSBURG, July 25.?Governor St. John has accepted the Prohibition nomi? nation for the Presidency. After the adjournment of the Convention last night the California delegates on behalf of Dr. R. H. McDonald gave a banquet to the delegates. The leaders of the Conven? tion in an interview to-day claim that they will poll from 500,000 to 1,000,000 votes, and probably carry Kansas and Maryland, and so throw the election of President into Congress. One dozen small bottles of Swift's Spe? cific (S. S. S.) cured me sound and well of a bad scrofulous affection which had baf? fled all treatment, including Hot Springs. J. H. Raiff, Denver, Col Fbom Macon.?In August, 1881, it was discovered that my son's wife was in the last stages of consumption. She was conghing incessantly ana at times would discharge quantities of pus from her lungs, could not sleep or retain anything on her stomach, and we thought it only a question of time when life would be compelled to give way to the fell destroyer. After all other remedies bad failed, we got Brewer's Lung Restorer and began it in very small doses, as she was very weak. She soon be? gan to improve; continued the remedy and was restored to life and health, and is to? day better than she has ever been before. I regard her restoration as nearly a miracle, for which she is indebted to Brewer's Lung 'Restorer. R. W. Bonner, Macon, Ga. Brewer's Lung Restorer is a purely vege? table preparation, contains no opium, mor jhine, bromide or any poisonous substance send for circula" of long list of wonderful cures. Lamar, Rakkin & Lamar, 3S Macon, Ga. Ni$U Purest Medicines at Oir & Sloan's A sallow complexion is indicative of worms. A few doses of Shriner's Indian Vermifugo will destroy them and give a bright and healthy complexion. For sale by W?hlte & Wilhite. ?^Sa- Cheapest Lamps at Orr & Sloan's. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Mrs. Sarah Tucker, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed bv law. JOHN W. DANIELS, Adm'r. July 31, 1884_3_ _3 ANDERSON MILITARY SCHOOL ANDERSON, S. C. THE Exercises of this School will begin on Monday. Kept. 1, 1884. The year is divided into two Sessions of Twenty Weeks each. Tuition, per Session, $8.00 to $1S.OO. Board, including fuel, $12.00 per month. We will employ for next Session a Teach? er of German, French and Military Tactics. Special attention will be given to small boys. Deductions made for all public funds re? ceived. For Catalogue, giving terms, cfcc, apply July 81, IHM_3__ _ 2m LAND FOR SALE. BY virtue of the Will of Samuel Bowcn, deceased, I will sell at Anderson C.H., C, on SALEDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1884, the following described Real Estate, to wit: All that TRACT OF LAND, containing about one hundred and eleven acre?, more or less, situate in Ccntreville township, in Anderson County, in South Carolina, about five miles from Anderson C. H., adjoining lands of M. B. Henibree, Martha Watson and John Martin, and being the land whereon Sarah M. Bowen, deceased, lately resided. Plat of same will be exhibited on day of sale. Terms of Sale?The whole of the pur? chase money to be paid on 1st December, 1884. Possession will he given on 1st January, 1885. Purchaser to pay for all necessarv papers. JAMES WEBB, Administrator with the Will annexed. July 31, 1884 3 5 THE DRUG STORE HILL BROS. Have moved their Drug Store To McCully's Corner, (The Stand formerly occupied by Smith & Co,.) Where they will be glad to see their friends and the public generally when in want of anything in their line. July 31, 1884 ?\TOTICE TO CREDITORS. XN All persons having claims against the Estate of DeJarnett Tucker, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law. JOHN W. DANIELS, Adm'r. July 31, 1SS4 3_3 FARM FOR SALE. -|\/TRS. E. J. TRIBBLE, of Martin town _LTjL ship. offers her valuable Farm, con? taining 310 acres, for sale. It lies around First Creek Church, and is in a fine state of cultivation, with productive bottom lands. There is also a valuable undevel? oped water-power on the place. Good dwelling-house and outhouses. Will be offered for sale up to September 1. For further particulars apply on premises. July 24,1884_2_3_ jZSB~ Best Combs at Orr & Sloan's. S~~ T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thos. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Martha A. Masters has applied to me to grant her letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Wm. Bryant Masters, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Wm. Bryant Masters, dec'd, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the 11th day of August, 1884, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 22d day of July, 1SS4. T. C. LIGON, J. P. July 22, 1884_2_2 Freshest Drugs at Orr & Sloan's. Williamston Male Academy. THE Fall Term of twenty weeks opens August 4. Students prepared for College. Rates of tuition $8, $12, ?15 and $16, respectively, according to grade of pupil. C. MERIWETHER, Principal. July 10, 1834 52 2* Best Brushes at Orr & Sloan's. LAND FOR SALE. FINE PLANTATION in Elbert County, Ga., of 1100 acres. All level and no waste land. Equally divided in cleared upland, original woods and river bottoms. Cheap and on good terms, Everything in order. Consult Editor of this paper, or write to GEO. C. GROGAN, Elberton, Ga. July 10,1884_52_4 Hamlin's Wizard Oil at Orr & Sloan's. Keduction in Prices for Cash. -0 WISHING to reduce my stock of Goods and get the money in place of them, I will make it to the interest of cash buyers to give me a call. I have a full line of? Cottonade, Cashmaret, Cassimere, Muslin, Prints, Shoes, Hats, Bleached and Brown Homespun, Marsailles Quilts, Shirts, Corsets, Hosiery, Buttons, &c, All at reduced prices for cash. A. B. TOWERS June 5, 1884 _47_ _ >Ssa. If everybody knew how to keep a horse or mule slick and fat, what a power of Orr & Sloan's Premium Horse and Cat? tle Powders would be used. Hats and Caps. HATS and Caps, Trunks, Satchels and Valises. CROCKERY and GLASSWARE. A full line of Hardware, and Cutlery. -ALSO, A beautiful line of Wall Papering, Border? ing, and Canvass. Buggy and hand Um? brellas, all for sale low by A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27,1883 11_ $3r~ David Crockett said "Be sure you are right and then go ahead," and if Jevery body now would do the S8me thing, they would buy all their Medicines from Orr ifc Sloan. Fine Shoes. JUST received Men's Fine Gaiters, La? dies' Fine Kid Shoes and Newport Ties, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS. June 12. 1884 48 _ aSSU Best Horse & Cattle Powders at Orr & Sloan's. German Carp?Mirror and Full Scale. ALI. persons desiring Carp Fish that will spawn next year cau be supplied by the undersigned with J-yearolds, 10 to 12 inches long at 50c?less than !0 inches, 40c. Also, have plenty of this season's hatching for 10c. each. Parties coming for large fish will bring large transportation cans. Ap? ply to J. B. HALL, Near Storeville, S. C, and First Creek Church. June 20, 1884 50 3m BARGAIN COUNTER. IHAVE a lot of Women's Shoes, not Bay State, that I will sell at 50c, 75c and $1.00 per pair for cash, which is less than cost. Also, a line of Hats at cost and less, to close out stock of Hats. I have some Hats on which I must have a small profit. Give me a call and see my bargains for cash. A. B. TOWERS. June 5, 1884_47_ ^E?? Orr & Sloan, Prescription Druggists. C. H. ORR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, S. C. WILL practice in the Courts of the Eighth Circuit. Prompt attention given to allbusineas. Office?TJp-stairs, over National Bank. July 3, 1884 51 6m NEW CROP TURNIP SEED ? AND ? FKUIT JAES ? AT ? SIMPSON, RESD & CO.'S, WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER. July 10, 1884 49 J. A. Daniels for Years. "^ToU cannot afford to use common Spec? tacles, made with iron frames, and set with cheap pressed lenses, with irregular, un? polished surfaces, and cone out of centre, when for a little more you can get a nice steel, elastic, blue frame, with patent silver nose-piece, (to adjust the cone in front of the sight,) and will not rust. King's frames are set with pure white ground, regular, polished surface lenses, with cone in centre. These Spectacles will preserve the eye from decay, by supplying it with the exact, perfect magnifying power that nature has lost, thus preventing the invol? untary strain that adds damage to weak? ness of the most sensitive and valuable member of the human body. Fitting the Spectacles is QUITE IMPOR? TANT. After trying on a number of Spec? tacles, the customer's vision is so confused he car not judge right. I have a Patent Optomiter, (or eye measurer.) that will get the exact focus at once. Dr. Holland writes me: "My wife suffered a long time with head? ache/by the involuntary strain on the optic nerve, and King's Spectacles promptly re? lieved it. (Signed) S. N. Holland." Spectacles should be used as soon as their aid wi ll prevent straining the eye, just as a crutch is used to prevent strain on a sprain? ed ankle. Economy says get the *'Best of Everything," especially of Spectacles. If light hurts the eye, or you are inclined to squint the eye, or if the eye is sore, get smoked glasses. N. 3.?Any one using King's Spectacles, and axe not satisfied with them, will please return them to J. A. DANIELS, July 24,1884_2 STONE MOUNTAIN, OA. THE LITTLE GEORGIA BAR Having secured the SOLE EIGHT to sell the Celebrated Stone Mountain Corn Whiskey, DEFIES Competition by saying that it is by far the PUREST and BEST Cora Whis? key made in the world. Physicians prescribe it, wherever known, as the best. No use in going to Drug Stores or other Bars to buy Pure Corn Whiskey for Medicinal purposes, or any other purpose, for there is not a single Drug Store or Bar in the Town that keeps Stone Mountain Whiskey. Consequently, there is none so good as the Genuine Stone mountain Corn Whiskey. Remember, that the only place you can get Stone Mountain Corn Whiskey is at the LITTLE GEORGIA BAR. F. M. BUTLER, Proprietor. July 31, 1884 3 6m The Twenty-Fourth Annual Stat< ment of the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. HENRY 13. I-I^TDE, President. For the Year Ending December 31, 1883. Amoknt or Ledoer Assets, January 1, 1883.$45,529,581 54 INCOME. Premiums.$10,727,547 96 Interest, Rents and realized Net Profit on Investments and on Sales of Real Estate. 2,743,023 7? 13,470,571 68 The net rentals of the Society's buildings, giving no credit 59,000,153 22 for the part occupied by the Society in its business (which in the case of the New York building is about one-third the entire space in the building) yields, after deducting taxes and all expenses of maintenance, an income larger than can be re? alized on a Government Bond. DISBURSEMENTS. Claims by Death and Matured Endowments. $3,410,614 97 Dividends, Surrender Values, and Annuities. 2,90(5,999 91 Discounted Endowments. 143,455 75 TOTAL PAID POLICY-HOLDERS. $6,461,070 6G Dividend on Capital. 7.000 00 Commissions, Advertising, Postage and Exchange. 1,019,156 66 General Expenses. 973,616 0G State, County and City Taxes. 107,060 11 3,567,903 49 Net Cash Assets, December 31,1883. $50,432.249 7* ASSETS. Bonds and Mortgages.$13,072,941 20 New York Real Estate, including the Equitable Building and purchases under foreclosure. 5,819,817 08 United State Stocks, State Stocks, City Stocks, and Stocks authorized by the Laws of the Suite of New York. 15,341,915 12 Loans secured by Bonds and Stocks (Market Value $10,693, G52 00}. 8,109,000 00 Roal Estate outside the State of New Pork, including pur? chases under foreclosure and Society's Buildings in oth? er cities,. 3,027,515 6? Cash in Banks and Trust Companies, at interest. (A large portion of this amount was in transit and has since been invested,). 3,979.998 .'18 Commuted Commissions. 112,545 15 Due from Agents on account of premiums.... 278,517 14 50,482,249 73' Market value of Stocks and Bonds over cost. 765,653 53 Interest and Rents due and accrued. 451,350 44 Premiums due and in process of collection (less premiums paid in ad? vance $25,349 00). 446,125 00 Deferred Premiums. 935,203 00 Total Assets December 31, 1883.$53,030,681 70 Total Liakimtiks, including legal Reserve for reassurance of all exist? ing policies (Four per cent. Standard). 43,914,612.44 Total Undivided Surplus.$ 9,115,969 26 Upon the New York Statt- Standard ot 4J per cent, in? terest, the Surplus is.$12,109,756 79 Of which the proportion contributed (as computed) by Policies in general class, is. 6,420,523 79 Of which the proportion contributed (as computed) by Policies in Tontine class, is. 5,689,233 00 New Assurance written in 1883. $ 81,129,766 00 Total Outstanding Assurance.??? 275,169,588 00 Increase of Premium Income.$1,805,178 88 Increase of Surplus.$1,451,082 32 Increase of A?sets.$5,004,830 84 GEO. T. O. WHITE, Southern Manager. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Agent, Anderson, 8, C. July 24, 1884 ? S