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y .-;E. g, MTJBRAY, Editor. ; THTJS8PA.Y, OCTOBER 2,1884. tflre-YKAIC,,r..?.._?1.80. SIX MONTHS...? ??............._.. 7Sc. : Two' I>o liars If not paid In a d van o ?. for president, GRQYER CLEVELAND, of new York. . for yicinpRESIDENT, THOS. A. HENJDRIOKS, OP. INDIANA. TEE STATE TICKET FOB 1664. For Qovcmoty HUGH '3. THOMPSON. Licuteneat'liovernor, JOHN 0. SHEPPARD. ikcrdarytf State, James n; upsoomr. - Attorney .General, f VARIES RICHARDJ30N MILES. ?Sttif? Measurer/ : ; JOHN PETER BICHARDSON. GornptroUer* General, - " WILLIAM E STONEY. ; Superintendent of Education, ASBURYvCOWARD. Adjutant and Inspector 'General, A. M. MANIQAULT. , Solicitor 8th Circuit.: - ; JAME8 L. ORB. c?br Congress, 3rd &6?nct. D. WYATT AIXEN. THE COUNTY TICKET. ' -^-iSo?te'of JRe^esentatives. J..B. WATSON, . Hi,P. GLTNKSCALES,. E. M. ROCKER, Hi:.G. SCTJDDAY. - Clerk cf Court. ? M. P. TBJBBLE. Probate Judge. ". T. C. LIGON. .-Sheriff. . W. L. BOLT? jY O. CLINKSCALES. ? ?.'... ' ftw?^ Cbwmwndners. JOSHUA JAMESON. X1. 0. N?RR1S W- J- ROBINS. r 1 Coroner. ' R. Y. H. NANCE. ? s TRE' fiBRAT- DEMOCRATIC RALLY. ?The Cltfaem of Anderson Torn Out En onwrthc.campaign Orator^ r^^Two Meetings Caused by BaJn?Hiunp ten,; ShepparJ, Alken, Banet, Jotanittbne Bichardwm Address the Meetings. Sg The State Executive Committee hav? ing appointed last Friday as the day for . ;.the State Democratic canvassers to ad? dress the citizens Anderson County, the' committees of arrangements had i. prepared everything for a large gathtiring ? i of the CountyDemocracy, and their preparation was not vain, for when the day arrived a large concourse of ladies ? and men assembled to greet the champi? ons of .the Carolina Democracy. The - moon ted cannon, which did-service-in this and surrounding Counties 1876, and ? ; won for Itself the sobriquet of "Old Re ?^rmer," was out for duty; the Young ^ America Cornet Baud, in redblouse uni :;:.:fe^ ?liag&Te up-the day to dmoursiog martial strains to enthuse the great ; Detoocracy, and the crowd early began ; to fill the square and leading streets of . - :the city. In the" morning a dispatch was . received from Senator Hampton to the c County Chairman, announcing that he would be. present, and the , uttermost . enthusiasm niselicited by its publication. . The business houses of Anderson had ffnot only^ shown their interest in the meeting by agreeing to close up during the speaking, but they had also partici jrpated in the welcome by decorating their places of business' with many United '>, "States flags bearing the names of Cleve land and H?ndricks, so that when the '-: -^train from Walhalla rolled in'at 10.4J5 ar ?i m. with, the sneakers, everything was in readiness to.give them a hearty welcome. The salute from, the "Old Reformer1' was followed by cheers for Hampton, Alten, ; and. other speakers as they emerged from the train. The speakers were soon seat .7';! ed in carriages, and escorted by the ^ Cornet'Band, the Anderson Military .' Institute Cadets, and some six or eiight hundred people, to the Waverly House, .< wiere.the speakers occupied a short.time in getting rid of the dust incident to their-travel; and in preparing for the meeting. At about half-past eleven they j^ere .'.driyen to the, stand at the Blue ' Ridge"Yard, where a large and ? enthusi? astic audience awaited them. The ladies had handsomely "decorated the stand with evergreens, flags and flowers, and over it appeared the words, "Official Integrity is the Established Record of Cleveland and Thompson." In front there were hun 'dreds of seats occupied by the fair ladies and the sturdy men of Anderson, the crowd numbering at least 2,000 people. r. E. B. Murray, the County Chairman, in a short address introduced as the first speaker of the day, SENATOR HAMPTON. r: - Senator Hampton, on rising from his seat and coming forward, was received ~ with a perfect storm of loud and long ,- continued applause. When this demon? stration bad sufficiently subsided he said that he regretted his inability to be fresent at the opening of the campaign, ut that regret was tempered with the fact that in his canvass of 1884 he opened the campaign again on the historic spot 'where the grand canvass of 1876 began. He did make an exertion to meet the people-here to-day, those people who had been ao true to themselves, to him and to the State, to tell them that tbe issues now made were important as those for which-they fought eight years ago. *' .- - Gen. Hampton then eloquently re-"! called to the meeting the scene that was presented .on this very spot in 1876 when he cama to Anderson leading, as he then thought, a forlorn hope. He pictured in glowing terms the prosperity of tbe State to-day, and compared with, the present "era the days when Sooth Carolina was known as the Prostrate State and a re? proach to tbe nation. Alluding to that dark period, he said: "Remember the tears, the humiliation, tbe ignominy to which we were subjected. Look now at the period from 1876 to 1884. You have honest, wise and competent officers, and those, too, selected by yourselves. Look at the executive, legislative and judi? cial'departments. Look at the schools going up on every side aod tbe laws ad? ministered with equity and impartial justice. They in themselves form a Synopsis of Democratic rule, and I nerd hol ask the brave and true men- and Women of Anderson whether that gov? ernment shall be maintained."- Senator Hampton then went on to discuss the great problem of. the race question. How are we, he sajdrto meet that qu<s Hob, and while we maintain good gov? ernment .protect the colored man and give to him ali the political privileges conferred on him by law t In my hum? ble opinion that is the question, and ac? cording to my Judgment it never will be solved out in one Way and at on'e time. The one way is the "election of a Demo? cratic President and the one time is when that President is elected. [Great ap? plause ami cheering.] A voice in the crowd having asked how that was to be done, the speaker said : "If every Democrat in America will do his-duty as well as the people of, Anderson, I pledge my honor that Grover Cleveland will be elected President of the United States." {Loud cheering and applause.] Turning to the colored people he said: "I tell the tolored people in Anderson that If the National Democratic party come into power their rights shall not be interfered with. The Democratic party 00 its accession into power promised you its full protection-, ahd as I stand here in the sight of the people and of God, I say we have earned out every pledge made to you as part of the people of South Carolina." [Immense cheering and applause.] ' On the subject of National politics -Senator Hampton said that in discussing Blaine he would not allude to his private character, but took Up his public life as a legitimate subject of discussion. Blaine's character, what is left oi it, was then hamiled. without gloves, and all of bis public transactions fully investiga? ted. I Senator Hampton, although admitting his preference for Bayard, pronounced San eloquent eulogy on the national I standard-bearer, and in conclusion said: I "I have come here again, fellow-citizens, I to appeal to those people who have been to me so loyal and true in the past not to desert the cause, but to turn out in overwhelming numbers on election day I in November tc swell the grand peean of triumph as it will arise all over* this I Union -on the election of the coming I Dernecratic President of the United Stateal" [Great applause.] j The next speaker introduced was I LIEUTENANT-00VERNOR SHEPPARD - I who was likewise heartily cheered as he 1 came, forward. Mr. Sheppard com pi i I nrented, the County of Anderson -upon I her record in the last canvass,'in which I not a single Greenback vote had been polled in the County. He expressed his high appreciation of the personal friend? ship which had always been shown him by the people of-this County, and in I beautiful .language assured the- people of his esteem and regard. He said that, in his opinion, the time for a change in the ] National government had come. That Cleveland would carry the solid South, I and that he was as sure of Indiana as of I South Carolina. That those who had-a j right to know assure us. of New York, I which gives, him more than enough to j elect, and that he also has a fair chance of carrying Ohio, Wisconsin, New. Jersey and Connecticut. He spoke of the ad? vantages of Democratic government, [ and contrasted stich men as Scott, Moses j and Chamberlain, who Were the Repub? lican Governors, With Hampton, Sinp son, Hagood and Thompson, and told the j people that this change alone would j compensate for all the trouble of main Jtaimng, Democratic go verm en t. He also contrasted such Judges-as Moses, Wright, Willard, Wiggin, Whipper, and I others under radicalism, with Simpson, iMcGowan, Mclver, Presaley,. Cot bran, ] Aldrich, Hudson, and other Democratic judges, and showed tbat the administra I tion of justice was to-day fair and im j partial instead of venal and corrupt, as under Radicalism. He also spoke of I the necessity for large majorities in the I up-country to balance any contingency j that may occur below, and expressed j confidence that the.people of Anderson will do their full part. He was frequent? ly loudly applauded. I Mr. Murray next introduced Hon D. Wyatt Aiken as our Representative in j Congress, who has served us so ably aod zealously in the past, and our nominee I for re-election in the ensuing canvass. COL. AIKEN j was heartily cheered upon his appearance, I and made a telling speech. He confined j himself to National, politics entirely, and I showed in strongterms the necessity for [a change iu the Federal government and j the difficulty in obtaining it. He showed ( the waste of the peoples' money under (the Republican party, who annually I raised a sum equal to eight dollars for e very voter in the Union. One hundred I million dollars was every year given off in pensions, and all sorts of pretexts were made to appropriate it for partisan (purposes. This money is collected indi I rectly* which is the most insidious man? ner of collecting it, because it is not I realized-by the people. The masses of the voters in- this State, if asked how I much they pay to thegeneral government, I would say nothing, while in fact they I pay a heavy tax tbat is levid on imports j and by the Internal Revenue laws; and I collected/ thus indirectly, but in no less I burdensome manner, than a direct tax to j the same amount would be. He sketched Blajoe's record. in a striking manner. That about twenty years ago he went; j into Congress a poor man, and now al? though he had a family to support all [ that time, and only received a salary of [ five thousand dollars a year, he was re? puted to be worth two million dollars. I He had grown wealthy by such specula I tions as are shown in the Mulligan let? ters. The speaker said that Blaine was j no more corrupt, though, than his party, I for he said that every department of the government was hooey-combed with I fraud. He then cited the star route I frauds, the frauds in the Paymaster General's office, in the Poatoffice-depart raent, and others, as specimen Repubii j can frauds." Col. Aiken said- that he j believed Cleveland would be elected, but tbat. the Republican party would use the i treasury of the government and the whole army of officeholders to defeat him. It is a desperate struggle, and we can only win it by hard work. Col. Aiken was -repeatedly cheered during his speech. At the conclusion of this speech a threatening cloud approached, and the \ audience was thrown into some confusion by a shower of rain. Under these . cir? cumstances the chairman introduced . j MR. W. C. BENET, of Abbeville, the nominee for Presiden? tial Elector from this Congressional District. Mr. Benet spoke, of course, at great disadvantage, but his interesting ahd able presentation of the issues of the national canvass, enabled him to hold j the attention of his audience, despite the j showers which fell just heavy enough to be annoying but not hard enough to break up the meetiug. Mr. Benet analyzed in a lawyer Tike maorer the record of Mr. Blaine, and showed in eloquent language the degradation which the Republican party was attempting to heap upon the American people by mak? ing such a man President. He showed that such a result must inevitably lower J the standard of American honor, for it would proclaim to the world that the old time straight forward methods of the past were a mistake, and tbat success attained by fraud, corruption and trick? ery are legitimate and worthy. The speaker then contrasted Cleveland's character with Blaine's, and showed that official integrity had made him honored of all men. Tbat as Sheriff, as Mayor of Buffalo and as Governor of New York, no man, even in the beat of a campaign, could raise auy chcrge against his faith? ful discharge of duty. The speaker dwelt upon the necessity of a change of administration in order tbat we may examine the books in the various de I partments of the government. The Re? publicans have been in power twenty four years, and great frauds have been discovered by accident. We should make a change now and have a thorough investigation. The speaker made a I })olisbed and able argument which was requently applauded while it was being delivered v ? At this time the weather was so threat ening that the meeting was adjourned, and Mfi Murray announced that there would be a continuation of the meeting at 8:30 o'clock in the evening, in the Court House, which would be addressed by the other distinguished speakers present. At the appointed hour the Court House was filled with ladies and gentlemen who gave the speakers for the evening an enthusiastic reception. The first speaker introduced at this meeting was COL. GEORGE JOHNSTONE, of Newberry, who was greeted with warm applause. He delivered a thought? ful address in a forceful and eloquent manner, showing that the foundation of the Union was the result of the working of forces propelled by intelligence, by patriotism and progress in the apprecia? tion of the needs of government, and that our deliverance in 1876 was tbe working of the forces of civilization warring upon semi-barbarism, He an? nounced tue nomination of th'e Corbin ticket by the Republicans, and analyzed its composition and depicted the fearful consequences which would befall the State if it should be successful. He felt, however, that the people of the State would do their duty and put tbis ticket to utter rout. He also arraigned Mr. Blaine for official corruption and for advocacy of Know Nothingism. He paid a glowing tribute to the genius of our government, which first placed citi? zenship above the accident of birth and recognized the rights of naturalized cit? izens, and showed that the Democratic party had always maintained the respect which was due to our foreign born citi? zens. He predicted victory all along the line in November. At the conclusion he was loudly applauded. The next speaker introduced was HON. J. P. hiCHARDSON, of Clarendon, our present and prospective State Treasurer. He was welcomed by pro? longed applause, and made the most bril? liant speech of his life. He contrasted Democratic government with republican? ism, and spoke from the figures of his , office. He showed bow the Republicans bad piled up the actual and contingent debt of the Stale to. twenty-nine million dollars, and repudiated a part to enable them to begin anew tbe work of public plunder. That they did not pay the interest upon the State debt, and did not support the penal and charitable institu? tions of tbe State, and that they collect? ed nearly three million dollars per annum. \ Now the Democrats meet all the expen? ses of the government on a little more than six hundred thousand dollars col? lected by taxes frum the people, and out of this they pay over five hundred thou? sand dollars for Interest on the State debt and support of the charitable in? stitutions of tbe State government, which the Republicans failed to pay with their income of three millions. Col. Richard? son portrayed tbe character of Republi? can government in the State in a master? ly manner, and carried his audience into storms of applause by his flights of eloquent oratory. The meeting was thoroughly enthused and delighted with Col. Richardson. At the conclusion of his speech the audience called loudly forLieut. Gov. Sheppard .and Gcv. Hampton, who re? sponded in brief speeches, which brought prolonged applause. At the conclusion of these speeches, the chairman thanked the audience for their attention and de? clared the meeting adjourned. Thus closed one of the most orderly and yet enthusiastic meetings ever held in Anderson. THE REPUBLICANS NOMINATE A TICKET. The Republican State Convention, which met in Columbia last week, was as usual composed of a crowd of negroes, interspersed with a few office-holding white men. McLane, and some of his independent followers, had a conference with their State Executive Committee tbe night before the Convention met, but the subject of conference and the result were not made known, except by inference, from the action of the Republican Con? vention. There were numerous contest? ing delegations, and a regular old fashioned Republican set of rowdies exhibited themselves for the benefit of those who have forgotten what Republi? canism used to be. Tom Miller, the' chairman of the Executive Committee, called the Convention to order, and said : Fellow Republicans, as your chairman it falls to my lot to call you to order. By our action to-day we may make it possi? ble to have Republican Conventions in South Carolina for seventy years, or we may make this the last Republican Con? vention in South Carolina for a decade. It is an undeniable fact that we can't keep the people together without giving them something to rally upon. Ever since 1876 when tbe Bourbon Democracy over? came us by fraud and violence, our party has been like a ship, drifting without I purpose or progress. Tbe call before- me to-day invites all in opposition to tbe I men. who murder the innocent voter at tbe polls, all opposed to the men who 1 violated tbe sacred rights of tenants, all I who believe that labor should be respect? ed and paid and not outraged and op? pressed, it calls on all these to join us. On this all the bone and sinew of South Carolina, all the people who make the State- what it is, must be represented in our Convention. If we who represent the people go away without putting a State ticket in the field we will sign the death warrant of the Republican party in South Carolina. [Vigorous applause.] But it is said that it is all-sufficient to nominate an electoral ticket, that the National party has given us the names of Blaine and Logan to rally the people. Ah! we have had before the cold experi? ence of Hayes in '76 1 Are we only to be rallied around tbis thing to be shot at and driven in the woods and not have a State ticket to vote for? [Slight ap? plause!] I favor a State as well as an Electoral ticket. If we go away without nominating a State ticket the colored people will drift away from tbe Republi? can party and make a combination else? where in self-protection. No people can get on without looking after their own interests. I hope there will be no bick? ering for emoluments here to day, but that the sole interest of the people who have been mobbed and outraged for ten years will be the concern of tbe Conven? tion. [Slight applause.] After the deliverance of this malicious? ly false and inflammatory barraugne, W. J. Whipper, of Beaufort, was elected president of the Convention, and W. E. Thompson, of Greenville, secretary. All day Tuesday and Wednesday were con? sumed in discussing contesting delega? tions, during tbe debate ou which the uttermost enthusiasm was shown by the negroes for the white Republican office? holders. The contesting delegations from Charleston were both seated by the Convention, but the Taft delegation withdrew from the Convention and left for Charleston. On Thursday morning the following State ticket was nominated by the Republicans: For Governor, D. T. Corbin, Charles? ton. For Lieutenant-Governor, D. A. Stra ker, Columbia. For Adjutant General, Gen. Carlos St'olbrand, Spartanb'urg. I-? F\>r treasurer, ?. C. M?c?y; Clearer. For Secretary of State? R. L. Smith, of ^Charleston-. For Superintendent of education, the Rev. Joshua Wilson, of Florence. For Attorney General, Samuel W. Melton, of Columbia. For Comptroller General, E. J. Saw? yer, of Bennettavjire. The ticket was, a . great relief to many delegates who had been unable to think of one. It met with instant acceptance. Internal Revenue Collector E. M. Brayton was elected Chairman of the State Executive Committee, and W. J. Whipper Vice-Chairman. The follow? ing members were then elected on the Committee: First District?W. F. Myers, Colle ton; J. H. Livingston, Orangeburg; S. W. Legare, Charleston. Second?Paris Simkins, Edgefield ; Fred Nix, Jr., Barnwell; A. S. Bas comb, Hampton. Third?H. B. Hendricks, pick'ens} W. A. Clark, Anderson; F. L. Mix, Oconee. ' ,. Fourth?W. E. Thompson, Green? ville ; N. J. Sbeltoo, Jr., Ricblacd; A. W. Curtis. Ricbland. Fifth?H. L. Shrewsbury, Chester? field; F. A. Clinton, Laucaster; C. C. Macoy, Chester. Sixth?E. H. Deas, Darlington; Louis Jacobs, Williamsburg; W. D. Tardiff, Clarendon. Seventh?Z. E. Walker, Sumter; George E. Heriot, Georgetown ; F. S. Edwards, Berkeley. When the Convention reassembled Dr. Crum, (colored) of Charleston, and J. B. Johnson, of Sumter, were elected members at-large. The Convention then authorized the Executive Committee to prepare and publish a platform, and to nominate Presidential Electors. The reason for this is to enable the Republicans and McLane's Independents to work togeth? er. Speaking- of their programme the correspondent of the News and Courier says: The conference of the Fiddler delega? tion with the State committee was en? tirely secret, but an oriole has brought me the gist of it. Many of tbe negro leaders 'opposed recognizing the Fiddlers. They knew their worthlessness and despised them. Some of the white officeholders also opposed a division of the electoral ticket from tbe fear that with this foothold the Fiddlers would reach the point of controlling the Fed? eral patronage in the State. Brayton favored a division. Tbe Fiddler pro? positions would bave been spurned but for the nrgency of Steve El kins and Dorsey (the latter my oriole says is still the power behind the throne,) who in? sisted upon recommending a coalition. McLane has persuaded the Blaine man? agers that the Fiddlers control 30,000 white votes. They bave assured the Republican managers that they would have carried tbe State at tbe last elec? tion but for tbe opposition, of colored leaders in the low country. The result is that the Fiddlers will name four of the nine electors. The Republicans will nominate Congressmen in tbe first, sixth and seventh districts, leaving tbe others untouched save by Fiddlera. The fight for the electoral vote is to be made des? perate. Repnblican speakers are com- j ing down from the North, and "soap" is also promised. Lists will be made of every Republican voter who is not allowed to vote on account of his failure to have a proper registration certificate, and these lists will form the basis for contesting the election of tbe Cleveland ticket. I believe this news to be abso? lutely correct. The utmost vigilance and activity is necessary to the Democ? racy. It looks as if the pivotal States of tbe North were considered favorable to Cleveland and tbe old game of 1876 found necessary to save Blaine by Southern votes. The Fiddlers and tbe Republicans are all of tbe same quality. They are ene? mies of good government, actuated by selfishness, avarice and malice. It is not to be wondered that they bave coalesced in a common fight against respectability, intelligence and honesty. The division will be in proportion to tbe power and influence of the two parties. The Republicans take tbe entire State ticket and will give the Fiddlers proba? bly four out of the nine electors to be nominated by their Executive Commit? tee. Thus it will be seen that for the first time since 1876 tbe Democrats are threatened seriously with a contest for tbe State government. This imperils good government in South Carolina, and sounds the call to arms to every true man in tbe State. Before the nomina? tion of this ticket our sense of danger was so small as not to bestir the Demo? crats. Now those who remember that Republican rule prostrated South Caro? lina see in tbe effort to place Corbin, Melton and Stolbrand in power, tbe gathering of a storm of corruption wbicb, if unchecked, would again deluge this State with fraud and official corruption. The Slate expects every true man to do bis duty. The ticket nominated must and will be beaten. We cannot afford to allow it to win. The State has been delivered from the curse of Radicalism and cannot afford to go back under it. Mr. Blaine bos used his magnetism upon Senator Cameron successfully, and now the whole clan Cameron are zealous? ly supporting him This h in Pennsyl? vania, a State that was sure to go for him anyway. In New York he bas utterly failed to magnetize either Presi? dent Arthur or Mr. Conkling. New York is a State that he will probably lose, and hence the failure to placate the two distinguished men named there is peculiarly distressing to Mr. Blaine and his friends. Corbin, Stoibrand and Melton are tbe best the Republican party can do when tbey are cn their good behavior^ and want to fool the people of South Caroli? na into once more entrusting the State government into their hands. If these worthy representatives of radicalism could only be elected, it would not be two years until Leslie, Pattersou, Parker and Kimpton would be ranked as honest men, compared with the new representatives which a renewed hold of radicalism would give tbe State. If any person has any idea that the Republican party bas become any more economical or honest in South Carolina than it was in the good old days of steal? ing, let them look at the ticket they have just nominated for State officers and see for themselves. Corbin, Melton and Stnlbrand ought to be enough to satisfy every Carolinian that the only safety for the State lies in an overwhelming Dem? ocratic victory in November. It is enough to arouse every sentiment of patriotism in a Carolinian's breast to sec the old leaders of Radicalism nomi? nated once more to rule over us. Close ranks aud march to victory, should now be the Democratic watchword in South Carolina. ??ISE YOUR OWN SUPPLIES. The scarcity of corn should induce all of our farmers to sow liberally of barley) oats and wheat'as soon as there Jsenbugk rain to sn&tile them to plow. By doing this, we.can feed our stock after the mid? dle of May without corn, and will supply our people with bread after the middle of June. There will be more profit in this kind of planting than in giving liens for breadstuff's and for grain to feed our stock, in order to make cotton at nine or ten cents per pound. The South can never prosper until we make more of what we consume at home. No people can make ends meet who buy all they eat and wear and food for their stock abroad, and try to pay for it by producing a cotton crop. They cannot prosper where they have the money to pay cash for these supplies, much less can they do so where they have to buy at credit prices. The coun? try could not prosper with these drains upon it, even if labor was industrious and reliable. It is utterly impossible for it to prosper when labor is as unreliable and trifling as we find it in very many instances now. As things stand to-day we believe there will be about twenty five thousand bales of cotton made in Anderson County, but when the debts for supplies are paid there will be very little left. We had a fine crop of oats and wheat this year, and they have large? ly reduced our debt as a County, and but for them we hazard nothing in saying that the people would have come out badly in debt on this year's farming. The cotton crop, as estimated, will, we hope, average nine cents, or forty-five dollars per bale, which would be one million one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, and yet this money goes almost as fast as the crop is marketed out of the State to pay for supplies. The larger part of this indebtedness is for bacon, corn, flour, and. similar articles, which we should raise at home. There is no reason why we cannot raise all such articles in abundance, if we would only profit by experience and plant heav? ily of small grain and corn instead of so much cotton. By this means we could make this the most prosperous section of our State, if not of the Union. By rais? ing grain abundantly we can raise also an abundance of meat. Hogs will thrive as well upon oats as on corn, and our lands produce fine crops of oats if sown in September and October, and fair crops when sown in the earlier part of November. If we would sow heavily of small grain and intensify our cotton culture?give one acte thoroughly prepared the fertil? izer and work which we now give to two acres?our cotton crop would be nearly, or quite as large as it is with the careless and imperfect cultivation it now gets, and then we would keep large portions of it at borne to enrich our County, in? stead of Bending all our surplus to enrich other people, as a consequence of our own bad management. The advantages would not stop there, for as soon as we began to accumulate a surplus at home it would seek investments in various kinds of manufacturing. This, in turn, would stop the sending of money abroad for the articles manufactured, and as the industries increased would be the source of income from outside communities. We ought to make our own cotton and woolen goods of ordinary wear, our wagons, buggies, agricultural implements, builders' materials, our leather and the articles made from it, and a hundred other articles too numerous to mention. Of course the arrival at this state of prosperous production would be the work of years, but it would come about much sooner than people imagine if the laws of political economy were observed by our people. It would not require more than two crops, properly distribu? ted in variety, to make the people of Anderson absolutely independent of the West for meat, for corn and for flour. The way to accomplish this is to plant largely of oats, barley and wheat now, and of corn in the early Spring. Then plant as much cotton as we can fertilize and cultivate thoroughly. Such a course on the part of our farmers will do more to avert the troubles of the hard times, and bring about a renewed prosperity, than anything we can do. The Pendleton stock show on next Thursday, the 9th inst., will be a notable event, and will doubtless be attended by an immense number of persons. Gov. Perry will deliver an address upon the occasion, and there will be numerous exhibits of improved horses and cattle. It is probable that extra liains will be run to carry persons to the exhibition, and a pleasant day in every respect may be expected. Pendleton never does things by halves, and the coming stock exhibition will be ahead of anything of the kind that has ever been held in the up-country. The Republican party recognizes the danger which threateus their party, and hence they have induced Air. Blaine to make a visiting tour of the principal Northern and Western cities, in the hope that bis magnetism will attract the favor of the leaders throughout the country, and thuB save the party in the impending crisis. This is an unusual course for a presidential candidate to pursue, though it has a precedent in the case of Mr. Clay, the V; .ig nominee in 1848, and of Gen? eral Scott, the nominee of the same party in 1852. It is to be hoped that like both of the more distinguished men he follows in this departure from custom, his per? sonal canvass may prove a failure, and that be will never be President of the United States. Georgia Plantation for Sale. SITUATED ten miles Southeast of El berton, Elbert County, Oa., contain? ing 1000 acres, 200 of red or mulatto land, the remainder of a gray or dark nature. There is about sixty or seventy acres of bottom land on the creek and branch, a quantity of original forest, and some of - Uic heaviest timbered pine land there is in this section. Has two convenient pastures, one well sodded with Bermuda Grass, with a brauch of running water in each. Great deal of the land is in a high state of culti? vation, adapted more to grain and stock raising than cotton. The dwelling house is a large eight-room building, with piazza in front and portico on back ; all the rooms plastered inside, with a fire-pluce in each ; good cook-room and pantry attached ; good smoke-house, meal-house, servant-house, grain-house, potato-house, with a well of splendid water in the yard. Has a two story barn, with six stalls, a double corn - house, oat-house, carriage-house, wagon shed, gin-house and packing screw. Has three tenant settlements. Situated in a good neighborhood, convenient to three churches and one school. Has a splendid orchard on the place. Price $0,000, part cash, balance on time. For further infor? mation, address Q. G. FORTSON, FJatwoods P. O., Elbert Co., Ga. Oft 2, 1S84 12 3* FOR SALE. AVAILABLE FARM, situated seven ruiles South of Anderson C. H., containing 373 acres, about CO acres bottom land* also abundance Of timber. Has good dwelling and outhouse?. Also, a House and Lot on Oalhoun Street in the City of Anderson. For terms, &c, apply on the premises, or address Capt, wm. h. McDonald, Anderson, S. C. Oct 2, 1834_12_3?_ FAIR NOTICE. AFTER the First day ef November next I will be compelled to place my Accounts in the hands of an officer for collection. I will be very thankful to my old customers if they will call and settle with me before that time. MISS SALLIE BOWIE. Oct 2, 1884_12_4 NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby forewarned not to hunt on the premises of John C. Watkins or John Owen, deed. Persons dis? regarding this notice will be dealt with at law. JOHN C. WATKINS, Adm'r. Estate John Owen. Oct 2, 1884 12 1 Notice to Debtors. THOSE owing me either by Note or Account will please come forward and settle, for I intend very soon to place them in the hands of an Attorney for col? lection. So come and save cost. I must have the money. P. A. WILHITE, M. D. Oct 2, 1884_12_3 PUBLIC SCHOOLSr THE Public Schools of Anderson Coun? ty will open on the First Monday in November. Trustees will meet two weeks before the opening of schools for the purpose of making such arrangements as may be to the best interest of the Districts over which they preside. By order of the Board, E. W. TODD, School Commissioner. Oct 2, 1884_12_1 Fair and Square Notice ! THE Firm of J. R. & L. P. Smith was diisolved Ang. 24T1883, and owiBg to the short crops last Fall they carried over a great many Notes and Accounts at considerable inconvenience. We will hold tbem in our possession until the 15th of November, after which time they will have to be tamed over to an officer for collec? tion. This is a fair and square notice, and those indebted to us cannot justly blame us if they have to settle by law. We are compelled in justice to ourselves to ask a prompt psyment this Fall. Don't put it off if you owe us, but come in at once. J. R. SMITH, L. P. SMITH, Oct 2, 1884 *_12_4 BELTON MALE AND FEMALE ACADEMY. W. C. LATIMER. Principal. MRS. W. C. LATIMER, Assistant. THE next Session of this School will beyin November 3,1884. tuition hates: Primary Department, per term, ten months, $15.00; Intermediate, $20.00; Aca? demic, $27.60. Credit giv?>n for all public money received. For further particulars apply to the Prin I cipal. Oct 2,1884_12_ Annual Meeting. Okkice of County Commissioners, Anderson S. G, Oct. 2nd, 1884. NOTICE is hereby given that the An? nual Meeting of the Board of Coun? ty Commissioners for Anderson County will be held in their office at Anderson Court House on TUESDAY, the fourth day of November next. AH persons holding bills, accounts, or demands of any kind against the County of Anderson which have not been before presented, are hereby required to present the same, duly verified according to law, to the undersigned at his office, on or before the first day of November next, in order that they may be examined and approved at said annual meeting. W. H. FRIERSON, Clerk Board. Oct 2,1884_12__1 THE FAMOUS TROTTING MATCH ' J. I. C, the celebrated trotting horse, (named after his owner J. 1. Case, Esq.,) was recently Filtered at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, to low? er his own record of 2.10, so as to beat "Maud S," Vanderbilt's great mare, the fustest animal on record and whose time was 2.093. The ex? citement was intense, 6,000 people having assembled to witness the contest, every one being eager and expectantly looking lor the favor? ite to appear. At about 3 o'clock p. iu. "J. I. C," amid tremendous applause, came down the track, passing the Grand Stand of the Judges, throwing first one ear and . then the other forward, as if iu re? cognition of the cheering of the crowd, then passing once around the race course, just to get warmed up and prepare himself for the race, the excitement running higher eve? ry minute, until "He is off! He is off!" echoed through the crowd. And sure enough, he was off! With rapid strides he moved on, on, in? creasing his speed at every step, fairly flying through the air, as if by magic, passing around the curves like a whirlwind; then coming in plain view of the spectators, every? body on tip-toe, and the excitement of the people was at fever heat to get a glimpse of the beautiful black steed as he dashed along. Passing by the Grand Stand he slacked up, and after returning in front of the J udges' Stand, in a few moments the Board announced the record at 2.183, at the second trial at 2.14, and the third time at 2.124. Now, ladies aud gentlemen, we want it understood that we are al? ways in the race for giving low pri? ces, and competing in our lines le? gitimately with ANYBODY, and we propose to lower our record. We hang out the board: 27ic. for elegant double-width Cashmeres, worth 37Jc?all the new shades in this line. Splendid line of "Black Crow" Cashmeres 40c. to $1.00. These goods are bet? ter blacks and lustres than other brands. Alpacas from 12c to 25c per yard. 25c for all wool, heavy twilled Flannel. 25c for Georgia Jeans, worth 37J. Ladies' and Gents' Handkerchiefs and Gloves at greatly reduced prices. 25c for Boys' Cassimere Hats, worth 40c. 40c for Mens' Cassimere Hats, worth 75c. 50c for Corsets, cheap at Goc. Splendid lines of all kinds of Corsets from 50c to 81.50 each. $2.75 for a full stock P. Calf Boot, worth $4.00. $2.25 for a splendid Kip Boot, worth $3.50. Bleachings, Shirtings, Drillings, and everything in that line you may want, now offered at special low prices. We have a much larger stock of I Dress Goods than usual, selected with great care, comprising all the latest and most fashionable shades and patterns, which we will take pleasure in showing you, feeling assured that we can please you. A splendid lino of Ladies*7Gents' and Children's hand-made Shoes at prices to suit the times. Come and inspect our stock of Goods. We guarantee to please you in quality as well as prices in every instance, and will do our best to give you satisfaction. Always in the Cotton Marketal highest cash prices. Yours, very respectfully, , U1UIIU U .11 Ulli Uli, Sole Agents for Stiulcbakor and Ten? nessee Wagons. Wando Phosphate Co., Hazard Powder Co., Mar cy*s hand-made Peniten? tiary Shoes, tfcc, Oct 2, 1884 22 MISS DELLA KEYS Has received a handsome assortment of FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY GOODS, TO which she calls the attention of the Ladies, and asks an inspection of her Goods, as she is satisfied she can give satisfaction in both Goods and prices. Rooms in WAVERLY HOUSE BUILDING, first door above Simpson, Rdd & Co.'s Drug Store. Oct 2, 1884 _12_ 2m THE CITY GROCERY STORE. WITH thanks to my friends for the liberal patronage heretofore extended mo, and respectfully soliciting a continuance f the s?nle, I beg to slate that? THAT I HAVE JUST RECEIVED LARGE ADDITIONS ?E CHOICE STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Which would require too much space to enumerate, so I respectfully invite one and all, and ESPECIALLY THE LADIES, to call and look through my Stock, and I am satis? fied they will feel repaid for so doing, and honor me with a share of their patronage. I respectfully solicit a fair trial. ??r Remember, I deliver all Goods within the City limits free of charge. You will find this a great comfort and convenience. C. A. REED, Agent, Proprietor City Grocery Store. Oct 2, 1884 12 IDOIISFT Take it for Granted that you can Buy Goods at any other place as Cheap as yon can at THE LADIES' BAZAR, UNTIL you examine their large and well-selected Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Ho? siery, Gloves, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, Knitting Silk and Cotton, Zenry Corsets, Cloaks, Dolmans, Circulars, Jackets, Flannels, Blankets, Comforts. Quilts, Shawls, Damask Towels, Sheeting, Ticking, Long Cloths, Children's Hoods-and Sacks. My Stock of? Dress Goods, Fillinery, Ladies' and Children's Shoes Is jnst simply immense in every sense of the word but prices, for you can buy the same Goods for LESS MONEY than anywhere else in the City. I am now receiving every day all the Latest Styles in Ladies', Children and Misses HATS, that you ought to look at before purchasing elsewhere. Thanking you for past patronage and hoping you will continue the same, I remain yours, JOHN Iff. McCQOELL. Oct 2< 1882_12 Take Notice and Govern Yourselves Accordingly. N. 0. FARMER & BRO. Have Jisst Received a Larpe and well assorted Stock of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS* TRUNKS AND VALISES. SADDLES AND BRIDLES, SUGAR AND COFFEE, BACON, LARD. FLOUR, MOLASSES, And in fact EVERYTHING generally kept in a first-class General Store, all of which we propose to sell at the very lowest cash prices. It will pay any one to call and examine our Goods and prices before they buy. "if^ Those indebted to us will greatly oblige us by an early settlement of their Ac? counts and Notes, either for Merchandise or Fertilizers, as wo must have our money. 1ST. O. FARMER & BRO. Oct 2, 1884 12 SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS. GOODS AT LOW PRICES. WE do not publish our prices, but ask the trading public to see for themselves. We have a FULL STOCK OF GOODS in all departments, just received from mar? ket, and we will sell everything at the closest figures. No trouble to show Goods, and you can satisfy your? selves. We are prepared to buy your Cotton, and give you the top of the market, and to those who we have been sup? plying we would say that we have carried you through the year when money was scarce, and now we expect every one to come forward promptly and help us by pay? ing up. W. S. LIGON & 00. Oct 2, 1884 12 HURRAH ! HURRAH ! FOR CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS!! Since it is certain that the Democratic nominees for Pres? ident and Vice President will he elected, Dry Goods have so turn hied in price that I can afford to sell them Cheaper than ever! JUST RECEIVED, A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS, DRESS FLANNELS, BLACK DRESS SILK VELVETEENS of all shades, CASHMERES, PRINTS, INDIGO BLUES, The Celebrated DIAMOND SHIRT, A beautiful line of CORSETS. BLANKETS, SHAWLS, CASSIMERES, JEANS, at all prices, And the Largest Stock of BOOTS and SHOES 1 hnve ever carried. ZEIGLER BROS. FINE SHOES n Specialty. ^ST It will be to your interest to call and examine my stock before buying else? where. Yours very truly, W. A. CHAPMAN. Sept 18,1884 10 ly GOODS WERE NEVER SO LOW. This fact We are prepared to Prove to our Friends and Customers who may favor us with a call, WE are now receiving the largest and most carefully selected Stock of General Mer? chandise which we have ever purchased, and will make it to your interest to call aud examine for yourselves. We have added 10 the lines usually kept by us many new and desirable ones, embracing? Ladies' Dress Goods, Eannels, Suitings, Shawls, &c, And the best CORSET on the market at 50c, worth $1.00. Also, a A. LARGE LINE OF READY MADE CLOTHING, HATS, TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS, BLANKETS, SADDLES and HARNESS. Also, the Celebrated "NEW GLOBE" SHIRT?the king of all Shirts. It needs only to be worn to be appreciated. We are agents for the Celebrated Mishawaka Sulky Plows, Cultivators and Hand Turning Plows. The "White Hickory" and "Hickman" one and two-horse WAGONS, every one of which we guarantee. The attention of Giuners and Farmers is called to our? COTTON SEED AND GRAIN CRUSHER, By which you can crush your Cotton Seed and make your Fertilizer. . (Jet our prices on Plantation and Gin House Scales, Cotton Gins, Fecdenand Con? densers and General Farm Machinery. We are at all times in the Cotton Market, and will do you right. We will pay all parties who owe us for Supplies and Guano an extra price. A large lot of BAGGING and TIES at lowest prices. McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. Oct 2, 1884 12 HBg-B HARNESS, SADDLES, &o. IHAVE <>n hand the Finest Lot of Saddles and Harness, and every? thing iu a first-class Shop that you can call for, made ol the best material, and EVERYTHING GUARANTEED. , , I have all grades of SPRING SEAT RIDIM? SADDLES, the best riding Saddle ever on this market. ,,_?._? . Those wanting anything in my line will SA\ E MONLi by calling on ine bet?re buying. I DEFY COMPElITION. ,150- All parties indebted to me must settle by the 15lb November. JAMES M. PAYNE, Up.Stairs, over Wilhite & Wilhitt's Drug Store, Granite Row. Sept 23, 1884 H 3ni