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~E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1886. TERMS : oNE Y/EAB._.?.81.00. SIX MONTHS-.^_ 75c. Two Dollars If not paid la ad-ran oe, The article from the Newt and Courier ?upon the railroad situation presents the condition of things very clearly, but we fear that it gives very little promise of j any speedy amelioration foir Charleston. The whole tenor and burden of the ! article is to find out what other people are going to do for Charleston, and giveB no earnest that Charleston i? going to do anything for herself. We have always sympathized with Charleston in her rail road troubles, but cannot say that we have" [ I- admired her policy. Ever since the war' she has seemed paralyzed as to any effort /to contest with her impending destiny. ; She lias stood with' folded hands, and seen one by one her.golden opportunities go 1 by unimproved. Wh?n th* people of| . Anderson were contending for the com pletion of the Blue RidgeRailroad, before . Columbia aDd Greenville road passed ' into foreign hands,: her. citizens took no active interest in the measure, and her representatives declined to vote either . money or convict labor to the enterprise, '.She quietly, and without an, effort, per ~J mitted outside capital to come in and . purchase the Columbia and. Greenville road at a figure within the reach of her - capitalists. When a bill passed the [ House authorizing the'Savannah Valley Railroad to continue to Aiken, and giv ,/ing one hundred and fifty convicts to assist its completion, both of the Char* leston Senators voted to strike, out the ; , grant of convicts, and thereby defeated the opportunity.for such an extension. She permitted the Augusta, and Enox Ie road,to be bought by an unfriendly outside corporation, and has a.1 ways man * ifested an indifference to the Savannah Valley road, and. has never given one dollar towards its.construction. She has taken no. ..substantial' interest in the Carolina, Cumberland .Gap und Chicago "road, but. Jba^^secured^ a charter from Greenville to Charleston, and. is. now .looking around to see who will build these . roads for her. Theansweris patenttoeve? rybody. Nobody will do it. Charles-^ ton must make up her mind to do some thing handiomo herself before she can . aspect any help. It is true that she has expended a great deal on railroads in the past, but;,that is spilt milk. It is gone,' and has nothing to do with the present. There is yet time to retrieve a part of the mistakes of the past, but time is gradually lessening these oppor? tunities, For instance, the grading of the Savannah Valley will soon be com pleted, and a contract for its construction and operation for a ceutury to come will be perfected. The same Is true of the Greenville and Lanrens road. Neither of these enterprises can affoird to await Charleston's convenience. The people of Anderson tried hard to reach Charleston but coold get no help, and for self preservation had no turn fair help to other quarters. We would be delighted to see the scheme proposed by the News and Courier for the construe tion of the four lines indicated carried oat We" believe it can be done if Charleston is ready and willing to come down promptly with handsome subscrip? tions, bot not otherwise. Tlhere is no time to . be lost, and it is useless for Charleston to ask what anybody else-,.is going to do. Everyone is wondering what Charleston is going to do. If she will Bp'eak out and take the lead, in ? stead of waiting for something to turn up, she will arouse a responsive move? ment all over the State by which she may yet secure a great and we;ilth-giving system of railroads converging at her port. If she-remains quiet the avenues yet left to her will soon be permanently dosed against her. What is Charleston going to do.about it f" AGBICULTTTEAL LABOR IN ANDERSON. The News and Courier, in giving an account of the industrial relations between landlords and tenants in South Carolina, says of Anderson County: The condition of the Agricultural laborer in Anderson County is not as food now as it was this time last year, 'he supply of laborers is not sufficient to meet, the full requirements of the farmers. The.supply of labor has been affected by the recent emigration of colored people to the West. In some parts of the County their. removal will materially affect the arrangements of the farmers, while in other parts of the County the effect will not be so great. An experienced and successful planter estimates that' about forty-five out of | every one hundred agricultural laborers in this County are colored. They are diligent and trustworthy "when well Ibokecl after." They are very generally making con? tracts for another year. The rate of wages for hired hands is generally $8 per month and board, or $13 where they board themselves.'' These wages are only paid for able-bodied men. Tba laborers generally, and the colored on?a particu? larly, spend what they make. There has been no perceptible change in their hab? its of living during the past year. The supply of labor is somewhat less now than heretofore, - and there is a corres? ponding ' increase io the wages paid. Where the "share" system is adopted, the laborer usually receives one-half of the crop where the landlord furnishes, the stock, and one-third where the labor? ers furnish their own stock. This we expect is about correct, except we think that the proportion of colored laborers to white laborers, properly speak? ing, is somewhat larger than i:he above estimate place it. AN UNFORTUNATE ACT. The Columbia Register says: At the last session of tbe Legislature, in consequence of the lately crowded con? dition of the Lunatic Asylum and the subsequent discharge of a number of harmless patients, a bill was introduced to prevent a recurrence of tbe embarrass? ment. It became a law under the title of "An Act to regulate the admisssion and discbarge of patients in the State Lunatic Asylum," of which the following is Section 2: "Physiciansjgiving a certificate recom? mending the commitment to the Asylum of a person who is simply idiotic, epilep? tic, physically infirm, or mentally imbe? cile, unless such person is violent or dan? gerous, sball be deemed guilty of a mis? demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in the discretion of tbe Court." Since tbe passage of the law a aupposed lunatic in Newberry, who had been dis? charged from the Asylum, was taken before Trial Justice Blease, who sum? moned eight physicians in turu to exam? ine tbe supposed lunatic, all of whom declined to serve, on account of the above section in in the new law. The lunatic was left on the bands of Justice Blease, but be was equal to tbe emergency. He committed the violent and unfortunate man to jail on the charge of breach- of tbe peace, as no one would sign his bond for orderly conduct. Just here tbe trou? ble arises. If every physician in the State refuses to examine supposed luna? tics because of tbe penalty and indignity in the law as quoted, and all other Trial Justices follow the example of Justice Blease of Newberry, our County jails will - be converted into howling pande? moniums, and every County will.have its own insane asylum on a small scale. Justice Blease wrote to Governor Thomp? son for instructions, but the Governor replied that be had none to give. All be could do was to see that the laws were faithfully administered. We regard the provisions of section 2 of this Act as unreasonable, unjust and unfortunate, and tbe Newberry case clearly shows tbe effect of such legisla? tion. The medical profession in this' State is composed of an honorable body of men, who would have been conscien? tious and careful in carrying out an Act prescribing the character of patients to be sent to the Asylum without tbe im? position of the penalty. Under this Act the fact tbat a physician is honest in his opinion is no protection to him. If ho ia mistaken he incurs the penalty. He is moreover liable to prosecution whether he is right or wrong, and any dissatisfied relative or -friend i of the alleged lunatic -'might 'prosecute and thereby annoy and run to expense the physician making the examination; whether he is right or wrong. Under these circumstances we do not wonder that physicians refuse to examine luna? tics. It would be just as reasonable and perhaps more beneficial to make it a 'criminal offense fof a member of the Legislature, to vote for a bill'which was net 3 beneficial to j3the people!; If the physicians generally act like1 those id ?Newberry, it will 'prove burdensome to the pec pie,-and a greKt wrong and in? humanity to those who may be so afflict? ed as to become 'lunatics, for they will hare7to bf confined' irr 'the County :jiaiW the same: as other 'prisonere. 'The Act ? was inteoe'ed-to'check an evil, but the remedy applied- is too siver'e, and the cure may prove worse than the disease; The'section will doubtless be amended at the next sesmon of tbe Legislature so as 4to remedy the trouble produced, by the present Act. r; ???????p?? st HOW THEY STOOD. Two of our. Representatives Have the Courage of Their Convictions and are Willing to Face their Constituents. MB. SC?DD avs REPLY. Mb. Editor : Some time ago, in com? menting on tbe petition sent by a large number of the citizens of this County to the Legislature, asking for a County vote on the Sale of Ardent Spirits within the County, you stated tbat I bad introduced tbe bill as petitioned for. This gave to tbe public information as to how I stood on tbe measure. .-Until your last issue, I deemed it unnecessary to appear in tbe columns of the Intelligenter in refer? ence to the matter. Now you call on me, in behalf of the people of the County, to answer certain questions. Let me say, that I recognize t ie right of tbe people at any time, and in any way, to have me as their representative to give them an account of my stewardship in the Legislature. I am ready at> any time to so inform them. It is best for me to do sc, aud then they can judge for themselves whether or not lam a "profit? able servant." The bill referred to was reported to tbe House without recommendation, for the reason that a majority of tbe delegation ia the House could not be obtained favoring a favorable report.. Mr. Watson and myself favored a favorable report. My action in tbe matter was baaed on the grounds tbat the peopl 3 have a con? stitutional right to petition any depart? ment of the government, whenever tu them it may appear necessary; and when? ever they did so with a petition of sufficient strength, that then those who were their agents or representatives were officially bound to obey them ; provided, of course, that what was asked for did not conflict With the fundamental law of the land. The petitions in question I considered exceedingly strong, and were signed by a large number of tbe best-'citizens of the County. They certainly did not ask for anything but what could,bo constitution? ally granted. I have always said in pub? lic, as well as in private life, tbat as a member of tbe. Legislature I could not support a prohibition measure ^or Ander? son County over tbe heads of the. people. It would not be to tbe interest of the cause of temperance to do so. . But tbat I thought when the people of tbe County demanded a right to be beard, and they decided the question for themselves, that then it was nothing but right for the Legislature to carry out their wishes by suitable legislation. Very respectfully, H. G. Scudday. am. watson's reply. Mr. Editor: In tbe last issue of the Intelligencer I notice that in your editorial you are somewhat exercised as to how the Anderson delegation stood on the matter of tbe bill respecting the pe? tition of 1,000 or more of tbe citizens of the County relating to an election to be held on the prohibition movement in Anderson County. As one of tbe ser? vants of the people of this County, be? lieving that it is right for tbe people to examine aud scrutinize all public acts of their Representatives, I yield a cheerful compliance with the call for information on this question, as I would do on all other questions upon which I may have been called to act. As to tbe particular bill or question that you allude to, I would say tbat some time before the 15th December 1684, (the limit as to time for the intro duction of bills,) Mr. Scudday showed me a petition, (the one referred to,) and, if I mistake not, tbe same night after tbe mail on which it came, asked me (as be was sick at that time) to give notice of &j bill. It wa? at night, and no bill couldj be introduced except by recurring to thfl morning hour. Becurrence was aBked,| but could not be bad without unanimous 1 eonsent, which was refused by the House, j Perhaps it was on Monday (for I think tbi? was^Saturday night) Mr. Scudday dicl go and introduce the bill in tbe House, and bad it referred to the Ander? son delegation. The report was sent up without recommendation. I was in favor of making a favorable report. Seeing that we had got our bill in so late on a heavy calendar, it was thought best to go before the Judiciary Commit? tee of the Senate, hoping to have it re? ported by them to the Senate and acted on there, in order that we might take it up in the House and fight it out before the adjournment. I did take the bill and tbe petition before tbe Senate Com? mittee, and asked for the bill to be re? ported to tbe Senate for the reasons above given. I met one of our Repre? sentatives on his return from the Com? mittee as I was on my way to the same. Having answered your questions, as far as they refer to my action upon this bill, I do not deem it necessary to say more at the present time. J. Belton Watson. Our Rights. Mr. Editor : I understand from good authority that some of our Representa? tives decline to give an account of their stewardship during tbe last session of the Legislature. Now, while they were beg? ging the good people of this County to give them a job in Columbia, they said that they would do it to the best of their ability. . They went to Columbia pledged to do all in their power for Anderson County. With all of these fair promises, made in every Township, in tbe presence of all the good , people, we agreed to give them out of our money five dollars per day for serving in the Legislature. Now, gentlemen, what have you done for. us? Have you given us value received for our five dollars? Give.un.an account of your labors. I understand that some of the members will only give an account.of their labors when forced, to do so by tbe people, but will not answer Mr. Murray's demand. As a citizen Mr. Murray has a right to know why the petition for an election on the prohibition question was so cruelly treated by our Representatives; and I, as one of the thousand petitioners, demand the reason tbe election .was not authorized. This is the only .thing for which the people petitioned you directly. Tell .as, jab.out.it. You have been carlled on often enough, .Why not answer? Remember, you can only go one time more under the present contract. PREP. gov. cleveland's mission. Through the courtesy of Mr. Mauldin we are permitted this week to present to our readers the views of the senior mem? ber of the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co.. one of tbe leading business houses of New York, upon the election of Gover? nor Cleveland, and its probable effect upon the country, Mr. Austin has been a life-long Republican, but supported Gov. Cleveland in the hope of securing a reformation in the government. The views which he expresses upon the duties and objects of government show that it has been a misnomer to call him a Re? publican. For temporary causes he has been acting with the Republican parly, but the views expressed below are thor? oughly Democratic in their spirit. If the incoming administration does not act upon them fully and completely it will have to depart from the traditions of the past, and will prove a disappointment to the rank and file of tbe Democratic party. Mr. Austin says: New York, Dec. 12, 1884. J. L. Mauldin Esq., Anderson, S. C. ?Dear Sir: Your favor of 9th inst. to hand. I do not profess much astuteness in political affairs, but cheerfully slate what I think of tbe future outlook. I believe Mr. Cleveland, as President, will be a careful, honest and conservative Ex? ecutive, and I think be has a habit of -cool deliberation which will be of gieat service to the country. For the last twenty years the tendency has been to over-legislation, largely in the interest of special classes of the community, to the detriment of the mass of tbe people. What the country wants is economy in public affairs; as little legislation as pos? sible, and.the people left to work out their salvation by their industry and economy, asking from the government only protection for life, liberty and secu? rity of property, and less of this everlast? ing tinkering and class legislation which has given a few millionaires the power to control certain large branches of busi? ness almost exclusively, and making the mass of tbe people hewers of wood and drawers of water to these favored few millionaires. Let the old "Jacksonian" maxim apply to our public affairs that the "world is governed too much;" let the people have ah equal chance, and we shall come out all right. The North, South; East and West all demand this, and I believe Mr. Cleveland will do what he can to accomplish this result. I enclose a printed slip of my views in a commercial sense. You re truly, Robt. F. Austin. The following is the extract to which reference is made in the above letter: "Mr. Austin, the head of tbe firm of J Austin, Nichols & Co., said : "Eveiy Presidential nomination naturally more or less absorbs the attention of the whole community, and while 1 do not think that it affects business so much as many people claim, it unquestionably makes some difference to us. Since the election, there has been a better demand for merchandise, not because there has been any great advance in the staple commod? ities, but simply from the fact that peo? ple desired to know which way the Pres? idential contest was to end, and had therefore run short, as it were, of mer? chandise. Undoubtedly there is too large a quantity of manufactured goods in the country, and in my judgment, there will be a kind of sluggishness in the sale of cotton, woolen, iron and many other commodities, until the restricted production has lessened the quantity and consumption has overtaken it. That is a natural law which politics nor anything else can govern or interfere with. So far as our busiuess is concerned, stocks in tbe interior are light, though there is not tbe slightest difficulty iu daily supplying every merchant in the United States, even at the remotest cross roads. This is true of large and small transactions. Let me say right here that there has been a manifestation of un? usual prudence on the part of purchasers ever since tbe panic of last Spring, and purchasers, as a rule, throughout the country have bought upon the principle of supplying their real wants and needs. The county is full of the products of the e>lrl^i^kd ftkbuticr and real industry is rewarded with large crops. The activity of (he people in the United States ' is"" wonderful. In the manufacturing districts, through their inventive genius, they have undoubtedly overdone that branch of business more than any other. I mean, in other words, that the raw material of cotton, wool and iron can be taken and molded, as it were, into use a little faster than we can use it. Production is too close upon the heels of consumption, and, as we see, in many cases overtakes it. It would be a differ? ent thing altogether if the people of the United States had to meet a depressed industry with a lean larder. While it is true that business during the next six months must remain more or less passive, we look for steady and conservative deal? ing. The masses of tbe people of the United States who are industrious and frugal in their habits, do not suffer to the extent of any other country, and the recuperative elements are always very largely in our favor. When we reflect that within the next five or six months the whole area of land is to be replanted with a new crop, and that within the next nine months another crop comes upon the market, it shows that this re? cuperative power is greater than that of any other country. If our people will cease looking to politics and the inces? sant turmoil attendant thereon; if they will stop using money to bull and bear speculation and turn more to the real development of the country, the United States will be prosperous enough." THE RAILROAD SITUATION. The Charleston News and Courier of 'Monday contains a very practical editorial upon the railroad situation, from which we make the following synopsis : A reorganization of the railroad system of South Carolina so as to give to every part of the State quick and cheap trans portal ; >n is not so difficult a matter as is commonly thought. The principal requisites are these: 1. It is necessary to meet, at once, the lines which, entering the State from the Northeast, have reached Bennettsville and are fast approaching Cheraw. Ben? nettsville is witbin easy reach of the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, and Cheraw is on that road. Tbe interests of the Cheraw and Darlington and Cheraw and Salisbury Roads, and of the North? eastern Railroad, with which they con? nect at Florence, are identical. The trade of the wealthy County of Marlboro,' of which Bennettsville is tbe County Seat, has hitherto been enjoyed by tbe Northeastern Bailroad, and its connec? tions, and by Charleston.. It has been , proposed to build a trainway from Gard? ner's Bluff to Bennettsville, so as to quicken and cheapen communication to Charleston. A still better plan is to build a railroad from the line of the Cheraw and Darlington Bailroad to Bennettsville itself. 2. The South Carolina Bailway by the C'amden branch gives Charleston direct communication with Camden. The extension of tbe Canideu branch to tbe northward will free tne' South Carolina Railway and Charleston, in great measure, from any adverse action on tbe part of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. The South Carolina Railway by this movement will flank the Charlotte Road, and strike squarely into its oppo? nent's territory. The business of the new district will be opened to the South Carolina Railway, and tbe Charlotte Road will no longer be free from active competition. The extension of the Camden branch has been talked about for years. Is there any prospect of early action, or of late action ? 3. The South Caroliua Railway strikes Columbia and Augusta. It is the only railway in the Slate which has uo out? side alliance or connections. It ends in tbe air at Camden. It has an active competitor in tbe Northeastern Railroad at Columbia. It has the Port Royal Railroad, the Central Railroad, and the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail? road to meet, and cope with at Augusta. We have showu already that the South Carolina Railway is in imminent danger of an isolation that will injure it severe-' ly. But there is a way out. A road is projected?the Midland Bailroad?from Charleston to Greenville. There is no desire to build an additional road from Charleston to Columbia. This will not be done, if satisfactory working arrangements can be made with tbe roads now in operation. The Midland Eoad on the route proposed will save 35 miles in distance between Columbia and Green? ville. It will be practicable to run trains through from Greenville to Charleston by the Midland route in seven or eight hours. Tbe plan is to make the Midland Bailroad absolutely independent of out? side corporations, and to keep it indepen? dent. By means of this road, the South' Carolina Bailway can regain and retain the whole of the business of Northwest? ern South Carolina, a business which is now fast leaving it, and which in a lurge measure has left already. 4. One more line of railroad is irequi? site to break up completely the hostile combinations. Tbe Charleston and Cumberland Gap Bailroad should be built immediately ; or, whatever it be called, a railroad from Aiken, S. C, through Edgefield and along the Savanr nab Valley. It will be easy enough, we imagine, to connect with the Savannah Valley Railroad and work with it. This line will cut off completely the raiding roads from Augusta, which run to Green? wood and are to be continued to Spartan burg. 5. The scheme which has been rough? ly explained contemplates. 1st, The building of a railroad to connect Ben? nettsville with the Cheraw and Darlington Rai Iroad. 2d, The extension of the Camden branch of the South Carolina Railway in a northerly direction to Charlotte, or some other convenient point. 3d, The construction of the Midland Railroad from Columbia to Greeuville. 4th, The construction of a line from Aiken, S. O, by way of Edgefield to connect with the Savannah Valley Railroad to Anderson. Tbe Midland Road will be extended to Asheville, and thence find its way to the Tennessee system of railroads and to Cincinnati and Chicago. How shall all this be accomplished? What is proposed for the Northeastern Railroad is a comparatively small matter. The South Carolina Railway is in far greater danger, aud for this reason it should be tbe first to move. During tbe time that it has been in the possession of its preeeat owners, the South Carolina Railway has been put in first-rate condi? tion, ltscquipment is admirable in every respect, and it is in excellent condition to deal with fur more business than it now obtains. The South Carolina Railway can insure its freedom, and the freedom and prosperity of Charleston, by giving active aid to the midland Railroad; and by aiding in the construction of the road from Aiken. Charleston is entitled to know whether the South Carolina Rail? way Company will undertake this, or give any assistance to those who are disposed to undertake it. Will the South Carolina Railway for its own sake?with? out regard to the interests of Charleston ?strike the blow for itself? Or does it expect others to come to the rescue and save it? Charleston will make but slow head? way, as a great commercial city, unless the adverse railway combinations can be broken up. This is no evident tbat it n eds no special demonstration. The combinations can be broken up, and Charleston has the power to accomplish if. With the help of the South Carolina Railway the tank will be comparatively leasy, and it will be far better to be able la work in harmony with tbat great cor Hcation than to be in any sense opposed V it. The South Carolina Railway Kuld be a powerful factor in every fgvcinent which looks to the promotion ?Biie interests of Charleston, for it can not prospor unless Charleston prospers, while it does not follow that Charleston cannot prosper without it. A Cold Country. Charles City, Iowa, Jan. 12, 18S5. ?Mr. Editor: I have just arrived here from Mason City, a few miles from the line of Dakota, where the trains have been snow-bound for over a day. Thermometer is now 18 degrees below zero to-night, and they say it will be 30 below to-morrow morning. All day the suu ha? been shining, but still the respi? ration from the passengers inside the cars kept the glass bo glazed with ice that w6 conld not see out through the glass. The snow is from 18 inches to four feet deep; in some places the fences are near? ly hid by the snow. We passed one house to-day where the snow was banked up to the roof on one side. It is a grand sight to see the great snow-plow throw? ing the snow sometimes as high as the top of the engine, turning it over off the track, in the same manner that the Double Jack plow turns tbe soil. This great snow-plow is attached to the front of the mammoth wrecking engine that sieems to be managed by some twenty men, who have to get out and cut through where tbe snow is so deep that the en? gine cannot make its plow cut. These men cut the snow out in long blocks and pitch to one side in big banks. Some of the:.e men look like some kind of wild animal, their great coats being made out of buffalo skins and other furs. I saw three of them come in the depot with their whole head and face hidden j except their eyes and noses. Their whisker!! were completely iced over their mouth, so that it was impossible for them to eat or drink uutil they thawed. J. C. Stribling. ' GUTTING AT THE CRIB. Gold Comfort For Hungry Carolina Offlce Beekers. Washington. January 16?The mem? bers of the South'Carolina delegation in Congress are daily in receipt of commu? nications from their constituents in re-' gard to the distribution of Federal.pat-, ronage in that State under tbe next Administration. It is reported that the members of the delegation propose to meet together at some future period and decide by ballot the distribution of tbe patronage of the State. With a view to gaining some information on this subject, your correspondent called upon Senator Hampton and Representatives Dibble and Tillman, and interrogated them con? cerning the above mentioned report. an interview with hampton. . Senator Hampton says there has be.cn no understanding between the members* of the delegation on the subject referred to. Soon after the result of the Novem? ber election was known, Spnator Butler suggested to him that it would be a good idea for the delegation to hold a meeting, and come to some kind of an agreement with a view to securing an equal division of tbe Federal patronage in South Caro? lina. No such agreement has yet been made so far as he knows. In fact, tbe subject has not been mentioned to him since the holiday recess. He says it is too early to even speculate on the ques? tion of appointments. When Mr. Cleve? land has been inaugurated and his Cabi? net officers have entered upon their duties, it will be time enough for the office seek? ers to send in their letters of application a jd endorsement. He declares emphat? ically that he will make no personal appeals to the incoming Administration for any appointments. If the President, or the head of any of the departments should call upon him for information concerning the qualifications of an ap? plicant for office, he will furnish cheer? fully such information on the subject as he may possess. In making recommen? dations for appointment he will be gov? erned entirely by the knowledge in his possession as to the fitness or competency of the applicant. collector of the port. Now, in such a matter as the selection of a collector of tbe port of Charleston, the Senator says he will advocate the appointment of the man who appears to bo most satisfactory and acceptable to the leading business men in that city. He will also be advised in u similar manner with regard to the postmastership of Charleston. His idea is to appoint to important Federal offices men who are known to be capable of conducting tbe public business properly and who also merit the confidence and esteem of their fellow-citizens. who should go. Public officials who have made them? selves obnoxious as political wire-pullers and schemers should be removed and their places filled by worthy men repre? senting the party in power. He does not anticipate many changes before the meet? ing of Congress, iu December; of course whenever a vacancy occurs in the mean? time a good Democrat can be found who will accept the situation and conduct the office in harmony with the Administra? tion. There ifl no reason to expect Mr. Cleveland to begiu a system of wholesale 1 removals as soon as he is inaugurated. There are something over 100,000 Feder? al offices. If Mr. Cleveland should make I 100 removals daily, he would occupy three years of his term in making re? movals alone. something mobi1 important than offices. Continuing, the Senator says: Mr. Cleveland was not elected to upend all his time making removals and appoint? ments ; there is greater and more impor I taut work for him to engage in. The Senator says he does not like to see the people of his section making such undue haste in the scramble for office. Many of them do not realize that the civil service law prohibits a Congressman from recommending anyone for an office that comes within the jurisdiction of the civil service commission. That refers particu? larly to appointments in the departments in this city. dib?i.e'.s disclaimer. Representative Dibble says: "Noth? ing has been determined upon concern? ing Federal appointments, to my knowl? edge, by the delegation, nor has there been any other than a casual interchange of individual views of members without ! any formal meeting of the delegation. All are busy with the work of the sess? ion, and the matter of appointments will hardly become a matter for action for several months to come." where the suggestion originated. Representative Tillman says that, although there has yet been no formal meeting of the delegation to consider the question of Federal patronage iu the State, the subject has been discussed, and there appears to be a general acquiescence in the proposition that there should be an equal division. The idea is to prevent, if possible, any clashing among the dele fation with regard to appointments, he responsibility of some of the mem? bers will be lessened thereby. Where there are a number of applicants for the same office, it is proposed that a majority of the delegation shall decide which can? didate shall receive a unanimous endorse? ment. Of course, there is no certainty that the recommendations of the delega? tion will always meet the approval of the President and his 'Cabinet, but Mr. Tillman is an admirer of the scheme and predicts that it will work satisfactorily if adopted and carried out conscientiously. ?Dispatch News and Courier. ? The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier, writing under date of the 16th iost., says : "An Arkansas man visited Columbia yesterday, procured a copy of the South Carolina eight-box election law, had its workings expound? ed to him by a member of the Ricbland delegation in the House, and carried the statute and the information with him back to Little Rock, where the Legisla? ture is in session. He said that the peo? ple in Arkansas bad heard of the efficacy, of the South Carolina law and that efforts would be made to secure its adoption by the Legislature. Arkansas, he remarked, was a Democratic State, but it might not remain so much longer if the negro im? migration was contiuued. It was, there? fore, thought that an eight-box law would be useful, and would besides make the South Carolina negroes feel at borne when they reached their destina? tion. South Carolina, you see, continues to influence the country in the matter of maintaining civilization." ? The Columbia letter of the News and Courier, dated the''15th inst., says : "The process of letting off the fish ponds of the agricultural department was com? menced by Mr. Huske, the superinten? dent of fisheries, and by two o'clock to? day the ponds were dry t>,nd all the fish had'been caught, counted and1 assorted. Mr. Huske says that the result this year has been much more satisfactory than that of any previous year. The total number of young fish caught from the ponds was 4-,860, with 165 breeder*. The younjj fish are for distribution, but have already been engaged,to applicants. ? A destructive cyclone passed through Alabama on Sunday night. Near Calera not a vestige of habitation was left. A train on the Nashville and Tennessee railroad was badly damaged by falling trees and thrown from the track. A man jumped from the train rien.f-lElmore and whs instantly killed. Cotton bales were blown one hundred feet through the air. Trees and fences were blown down, and a number of persons killed. .In the county adjoining Jones everything was swept iu the path of the cyclone. ? The Williamsburg Herald thinks that it would be a good idea for the county commissioners of that county to build barracks on the public square in Kingstree for the special accommodation of jurors and State witnesses who are too poor to pay their bit's at the hotels or boarding houses. ? T?e building of the Georgia Stale Capitol, at Atlanta, develops the fact that granite can be quarried in Maine, brought to Savannah, and thence by rail to At? lanta at a less coat than it can be had at a quarry only sixteen miles away. ? A number of merchants in Winns boro' have determined to give up the lien business. Fresh Garden Seed. LANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Garden Seeds and Onion Sets for sale by A. B. TOWERS. Jan 22, 1885_22_? BOOTS and SHOES. FOR forty days I will sell Mens' and Roys' Winter Boots at coat for cash. A. B. TOWERS. Jan 22, 1885_27_ ' Ladies' Dress Shoes. JUST received Ladies' Fine Shoes, and for sale low by A. B. TOWERS. Jan 22,1884 _27__ MULES. THERE will be a fine lot of Tennessee Mules to arrive at J. S. Fowler's Stables the last of this or first of next week. Call and see for vourself. J. S. FOWLER. Jan 22, 1885_27_1_ BUSINESS ! ALL persons who owe the late Firm of J. G. CUNNINGHAM & CO. are are hereby notified that they must come up by February 1st, 1885, and settle off j their indebtedness. All the Notes and Ac? counts due will bj placed in the bands of an Attorney for collection after that time. We make this offer to save you trouble, and mean everv word we say. CUNNINGHAM & FOWLER. Jan 22,1884 27 1 DISSOLUTION. THE Firm of Carpenter & Bacot has this day dissolved by mutual consent. A. B. Carpenter having bought the entire interest of D. T. Bacot will continue the business in the name of A. B. Carpenter, to whom all settlements will be made, and all bills contracted by the firm will be paid by him. A. B. CARPENTER, D. T. BACOT. Jan 12, 1885_27_1__ W. H. ROSS, DETVT^IlL SURGEON, WILL open an office at Anderson C. H. in March, 1885, and will be prepared to execute all operations?Surgical and Mechanicr.i?pertaining to the profession of Dentistry. Jan 22, 1885_27_ ToSflie Trial Justices of Anderson County. YOU are hereby notified that you have authority to discharge the duties of the Coroner of this County only in case the Coroner is sick or absent from the County, or is at a greater distance than fifteen miles from the place of inquest, dr when the office is vacant. See Section 710 of the General Statutes of S. C, 1S82. I give this notico in self-defence, ami hope you will govern yourselves accordingly. I will pay any one one dollar for notify? ing me of an inquest to be held, as the law makes no provision for paying for notice to the Coroner. r. Y. H. NANCE, Coroner Anderson County. Jan 22,1885 _27_4 SELECT IRISH POTATOES, ONION SETS. FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, In very large quantities, Wholesale and Retail, at SIMPSON, REID & CO.'S DRUG STORE, WAVERLT HOUSE CORNER. Jan 22,1585 27 ly oooooooooooooooooo PREMIUM AWARDED. ANDERSON, S. C, January 188"). . Editor? Intelligencer: We appointed Mr. T.F. Hill, Mr.W. H. Friersou and Mr. J. L. McGee the Commit? tee to decide who should receive the Pre? mium for composing the greatest number of words out of the sentence, "Orr and Sloan sell Drugs.Cheap." We hand you herewith choir report. Respectfully, ORR <fc SLOAN. MXSSRB. OSS & ?LOA5, Anderson, S. C. Having been appointed to decide who should receive the Fire Dollar Premium offered by you to the person composing the greatest number of words out of the sen? tence, "Orr and Sloan sell Drugs Cheap," we do hereby award said Premium to Miss Dessie Nardin, she having found seven thousand one hundred and sixty-eight words, the largest number of any of the competi? tors. Respectfully, T. F. HILL, W. E. FRIER80N J, L. McGEE, , j Com. P. S.?The persons finding above four thousand words are as follows: Miss Deasie Nardin, Anderson.7168 Mrs. 0. B. VanWyck, Anderson.6538 Mr. John Shirley, Honea Path.5559 Miss Louie Simpson, Pendleton.5171 Mr. R. M. Baker, Anderson.5133 Mr. J. C. Stribling, Holland's Store.5126 Mr. M. B. Clinkscalea, Anderson.4714 Mr. P. F. Gadsden, Anderson.4307 There were many others who found from from 4000 to 10 words. 8 o o oooooooooooooooooo BY PURCHASING A First Clans Musical Instrument? Read this, Musicians and Mus b Lovers IAM Agent for several of the very West Organs and Pianos, and am glad* to be able to herald the news to the many devo? tees of the 'lip of the ivory" that I am now prepare! to sell on terms that are sat? isfactory to the most limited circumstances Remember, cash or instalment terms. I handle the following named Instruments : ORGAN'S?Mason it Ilamlin, Packard and Bay Stale. PIANOS-ChickcrJng, Mathushek, Sil? ver Tone and others. After an experience of several years in this business, I feel perfectly competent to aid my customers in making a judicious selection of an Instrument. I will take pleasure in visiting any one who anticipates buying. Drop me a postal card, or send a verbal message by your friends, and you shall receive prompt attention. JOHN Li HAYNIE, Williamston, S. C. _ Jan 22, 18S5_27_ WONDERFUL. It has only been ten months since Bacot's Best Liver Pills Were placed upon the market, and in that time they have been placed in the hands of five hundred druggists and merchants throughout the South, who say they give better satisfaction than any pill tncy have ever sold. The following are some of the letters received from abroad: Decatur, Ga., Dec. 8th, 1884. D. T. Bacot it Co.?Please send me one dollar's wort/i of Bacot's Best Liver Pills. The few sent me through the mail as sam? ples have acted marvellously in a case of dvspepsia in ruv family. "ROBT. M. BROWN, Jn. Pinemount, Fla., Nov. 24, 1884. D. T. Bacot A Co?I have tried various Eills for liv'jr disease, but find yours the est I have ever used, aud am satisfied that they are all you can possibly claim for them. I have suffered for years with my liver, and since taking your Pills feel almost well. Very truly, W. B. REID. Bacot's Best Liver Pills are put up in round wooden boxes, containing from 28 to 30 pills in each box, and are for sale by ail iruggists and merchants, or um be had from us, postage prepaid, upon receipt ot price, 2.5c per box, or 5 hoxe>. for ?1.00. WHOLESALE AGESTS, WILHITE A W1LHITE, Anderson, S. C. For terms to agents address D. T. Bacot ?t Co.. Greenville, S. 0; Jan 22.1885 27 6m PUSH * crderinglt- :tt contains Illustrations, orice?, descriptions and directions for planting all Vegetable and Flower seeds, bulbs, etc. D.M.FISRRY&CO?a52,T 6. E. r-RINOE. ? J. R. VANDIVER. PRINCE & YANDXVER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ANDERSON. - - S. ?. OFFICE?On Whilner Street, over Book Store of G. W. Fant it Son, oppo? site Auditor's Office. Jan 8, 18S.r>_2G_3m REMOVAL. 11HE undersigned has removed his Of? fice to the residence of John N. Sutherland, Esq., in the Town of Belton, where he can always be found when not professionally engaged. J. C. HARRIS, M. D. Jan 8, 1884_2?_4* NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby notified that I will no ; be responsible for any debts or contracts made in my name by any per? son for any purpose, unless upon my writ? ten authority. MRS. M. E. VANDIVER. Jan 15, 1885 _27_3_ TO RENT, HOUSE AND LOT IX CITY. S. M. ORR. Jan 15, 1885 VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. J. t| The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Jeanette Crawford, de? ceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on 18th day of February. 1885, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discbarge from said Administration. J. M. PAYNE, Adm'r. Jan 15, 1885_27_5 Administrator's Sale. THE undersigned will sell at public out? cry, at the residence of the lute De Jarnctt Tucker deceased, on Friday, the 30th inst., at 11 o'clock a. m., the Personal Property of the said DeJarnett Tucker, de? ceased, consisting of Household and Kitch? en Furniture, Agricultural Implements, Stock, A.c. Terms of sale cash. JOHN W. DANIELS, Ad'mr. Jan 15,1885_27_2 Administrator's Sale. ' THE undersigned will sell at public out? cry, at the residence of the late De? Jarnett Tucker, deceased, on Friday, the 30th inst., at 11 o'clock a. nr., the Personal Property of the late Mrs.-Sarah Tucker, deceased, consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, Agricultural Imple? ments, Stock, Ac. Terms of sale cash. JOHN W. DANIELS, Adm'r. Jan 15,1885_27_2_ SHERIFFS SALE. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, I will expose to sale on the first Mon I day in February, A. 1). 1885, at Anderson Court House, S. C, the following property, 1 to wit: One Buggy, levied on as the property of I T, J. Junkfns in favor of A. M. Bolt. Terms of sale?Cash. WM. L. BOLT, Sheriff of Anderson County. Jan 15,18?5_27_3_ FIRST PLANER in the CITY THE Show has come and gone, but Maylield 6: Stuart can still be found at their Planing Mill on the Blue Ridge Yard, where you can find the finest lot of Finished Flooring, Ceiling. Weatherboard ing, aud all kin.Is of Mouldings, ever saw in this market. Come and see us before you buy, as we are bound to ^h'e satisfac? tion in quality nod price. \Vo.*k from the country solicited. We would abo call at? tention to our Stock of Doors, Sash and Blinds which we are selling at cost. Call at Blue Ridge Yard. MAYFIELD A STUART. Nov 13, 1884 _18 3m Notice of Dissolution. THE Firm of R. S. IIILL A CO., at Anderson, S, C. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and all parties indebted to us are notified to come forward at once and square up, as we gave you due notice of this matter, and are now determined to have our money. Jan. 1, 18?5. R. S. HILL, P. S. McMULLAN. Notice of Copartnership. THE undersigned httve this day formed a copartnership under the Firm name of HILL, ADAMS A CO., and will continue the business of U. S Hill it Co., at their old stand. We would most respectfully solicit the patron'age of our Jriends and the public generally, promising our best endeavors to please vou. R. S. HILL, A. W. ADAMS, J. A. SADLER. Jan I, 1885 27