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E. B, MURRAY, Editor. THUBBDAY, JANUARY 29, 1885. \ TERMS: ONBTICAJS_?l.?O. SIX MONTHS-_ 75c. Two Dollar! If not paid In advance. . AN ANSWER WHICH DOES NOT AN? SWER. Mr. Clinkscales, who has persistently { '] refused to recognize the right of the In? telligences toask for his record on the prohibition question, when he knows that the Editor of this paper was one of the petitioners and also one of his constitu? ents, is suddenly awakened by a commu? nication in this paper, and recognizes the right of an unknown correspondent to call for that record. This is a healthful ; ? sign. He was willing to hide that record from the people, if possible, but after the cards of Messrs. Watson and Scndday giving their position left no doobt as to the position of the other members, be makes a pretext.for poblishing a dodging . article out of ''Prep's" communication. It is, however, better late than never, so let us see what his article contains. He . begins with a plea for the independence of Representative action, which would meet a response from our people if the facts would permit; but in this matter he has not taken any side, according to his own statement, bnt has left, as far as he could, an important County matter to be determined by outsiders. He is mis? taken in saying that the petitioners, or anyone of them, has sought to dictate to any person. They have only asked that . their Representatives leave the determi? nation of a matter of local interest to the . decision of a majority of the voter.) in that locality. The petitioners have not asked to rnle, but have asked that the majority be allowed to rale. This request is: the one which Mr. Clinkscales, and those who act with him, refuse to grant. They want to rale it their way, whether the people wish it so or not. They are the men who are acting in an anti-demo? cratic manner, by trying to prevent the wishes of the majority from having an opportunity to be expressed. Then Mr. Clinkscales expresses the opinion that prohibition is out of the question. This is where the trouble comes in. He undertakes to decide this matter his way. The people want to have it their way, and as it is their gov? ernment and not the government of Mr. Clinkscales and the other Representa? tives, it is reasonable and proper that the people should determine the question for themselves. What Mr. Clinkscales means when he says "the idea that Rep* resentatives can do anything, and con? cern themselves about everything, is one that the public mind should disabuse itself of at the earliest possible moment," we cannot understand. We think some Representatives can do some things, and we are confident thr* are sent to the . Legislature with the express agreement that they are to concern themselves 1 about everything before the Legislature. If Mr. Clinkscales has found out that he can do nothing in the Legislature, and therefore has ceased to Concern himself about everything that pertains to the ' business he was sent there to transact* he deserves credit for his candor in ad? mitting it; but we would suggest to him that he cannot get out of his dilemma on this local question by such a confes? sion, for if a Representative has more '.* than he can do, it is his duty to his con? stituents to attend to their immediate wants, and neglect something else. It is true, as Mr. Clinkscales states, that the petitions were sent to Columbia late, and the bill was introduced on the 15th of December. This is, however, no excuse for indifference towards it by our ? Representatives. It only required the greater diligence on their part to press it forward. With a united delegation in the House and Senate, there ought to have been no difficulty in passing the bill eyen at that late date, but whether the bill passed or not the members ought to have voted for or against it as their consciences dictated. Tbey should not have tried to dodge on it. It is strange that Mr. Clinkscales did cot have an . opportunity to examine the bill between the 15th and 18th of December. It is strange that the delegation waited three days about reporting the bill. Why did they delay so long? We understand that the delegation never organized, and to this day has no chairman. Whose fault is it that import? ant business is delaped by the failure to organize as a delegation ? In this matter, , however, the delegation did act, and therefore each man is responsible for bis action. Mr. Clinkscales says he did not have an opportunity to examine the bill, and had not made up his mind on it. He sat next to Mr. Scudday and should have taken time. Five or ten minutes would have been sufficient for a man of ordinary understanding to have studied the bill thoroughly. It was the simple question as to whether the people were to be permitted to determine this matter for themselves, and ten minutes was enough to make up one's mind upon the matter. Mr. Clinkscales, however, seems not yet to have made up his mind, or is unwilling to let the people know what his determination is. We hope he will tell us explicitly whether he is in favor of the bill or opposed to it. The people cannot be trifled with by dodging. Col. A. K. McClure, the able editor of the Philadelphia Times, who has been travelling through the South for a short time past, while en-route to the New Orleans Exposition, was arrested as soon as he reached New Orleans upon a charge of libel made against him by M. A. Dauphin, the manager of the Louisiana State Lottery, for articles published by Col. McClure condemning the lottery. His bail was fixed at $100,000 which he readily gave and was released. This ar? rest was an outrage, and the sentiment of the people of the United States wilk most strongly condemn the people of Louisiana if tbey do not secure ample vindication to Col. McClure. The bet? ter sentiment of the whole country it against the Lottery Company and with Col. McClure. ? The American Grocer contradict* the statement which has been frequently made that sugar is now cheaper in the United States than it ever has been before. In 1848 it sold as low as 3$ cents per pound. DYNAMITE IN LONDON. The destruction wrought by the dyna? mite fiends in London has aroused the indignation and opposition of all right thinking people, not only in the united kingdom of Great Brittaiu, bot through out the civilized world. It is tbe act of incarnate fiends, who are the enemies of all honorable men. Tengeance upon the government was doubtless the object of the villains, but to wreak this by destroying tbe parliament buildings they risked the murder of men, women and helpless children. It was the blackest crime of the century, and the possibility of its commission without any valuable clue to its perpetrators, calls for a union of all governments in an active policy of restrictive legislation by which both the manufacture and the sale of nitro? glycerine and its compounds shall be kept under such surveillance as to protect, in some measure, the public from the nse of these explosives to destroy human life. . Tho London explosions may have been the result of Fenian agitation, but we hope not, for if the people of Ireland sympathize with such dastardly methods of agitation as this, they are unworthy of the liberty they seek. We think Englands, treatment of Ireland has been despotic and uujust, and we would bail with pleasure the liberation of the green island by any legitimate methods from peaceful legislation to forcible revolution, but no honest man can do otherwise than detest and abhor alike the methods of assassination and the perpetrators of such crimes. The people of Ireland will do themselves and their friends an injustice if they do not repudiate the dynamiters and their degraded methods. Such crimes as this are not alone crimes against tbe government in which they occur, but they are alike crimes againBt society itself. It is the method of the reckless outcast and the unprinci? pled free-booter against organized society. Such deeds comport with the character of the Commune and the Nihilists, but they can only draw down upon tbe perpetra? tors and the cause in which they act odium and detestation. One of our Representatives, who has attempted to evade the question as to how he stood upon the Prohibition petitions, is endeavoring to turn the discussion by ! making personal criticism of the Editor of the Intelligencer. We have made no personal issue, but will certainly not decline it "f any Representative wishes to tender one. We are contending for a principle, and no man can dwarf the controversy by trying to give it a person? al turn. The Representative in ques? tion, is arraigned before his constituents for having treated with contempt a petition signed by a large and influential number of his constituents, and for hav? ing usurped tbe right of the people by refusing to allow tbe majority to govern on this issue. The question is simply gnilty or not guilty? and the case against him must be determined on the facts as to these charges. There may be charges against other people, but they cannot have any effect in settling the verdict in this case. Tbe school-boy argument, "you're another," will not do here. It is a matter to be decided by grown-up. intelligent men, and onr Rep? resentative cannot get out of bis dilemma by tbe puerile effort to traduce a private citizen. He is one of onr Representatives, and we have tbe right to inquire into bis public acts. He must settle this case, in which the public are interested, before he can afford to get into a personal contro? versy. Art thou guilty or not guilty of the crimes whereof thou standest charg? ed? President Arthnr has nominated Hon. Emory Speer to be District Judge of the Southern District of Georgia. This appointment has been received with protest by tbe leading members of the bar of Georgia. Mr. Speer is a shrewd politician and a successful schemer, but it is generally contended by those who oppose his confirmation that he has neither the legal attainments, nor tbe judicia. ?um of mind, necessary to quali? fy him to acceptably, discharge the duties of the Judgesbip. Senator Colquit, of Georgia, will oppose his confirmation, while Senator Brown will favor it. The contest will be a vigorous one, but we are sorry to say that we fear Mr. Speer will be confirmed. Dynamite in Chicago. Chicago, January 25.?A meeting of socialists was held this afternoon in this city, at which those who spoke advoca? ted tbe free use of dynamite and the in? discriminate taking of human life. A negro woman, wife of a rabid white socialist, A. R. Parsons, presided. Al? though the meeting bad been called to talk over tbe situation of the unemployed workingmen of tbe city, but little atten? tion was paid to it, the main topic being dynamite and the successful manner iu which it was used in London on Satur? day. C. S. Griffin, the first speaker, in re? ply to the argument that tbe use of dy? namite led to the sacrifice of tbe inno? cent, said it was necessary for the in? nocent to suffer in order to accomplish good results. This explosion had dem? onstrated that the socialists could safely go into large congregations in broad daylight, and explode their bombs. It meant that tbe poor people were taking an equal share in the affairs of the world. When the opposition should realize this fact, the old idea of equality would pre? vail. The dynamite advertisement in London meant death unless the world were set free. A little hog's grease and , a little nitric acid made a terrible explo? sion. Ten cents worth would blow a building to atoms. This statement was received with great applause. J. P. Dusey said that dynamite could be made out of the dead bodies of the capitalists as well as out of bogs, All Chicago could be set ablaze in a minute by electricity. What was the use of tbe fools in Washington saying they were the masters? 0. A. Bishop said there were five thousand men in Chicago who knew how to manufacture dynamite in tbeir kitch? ens for the price of a good dinner. Private property must be abolished if they had to use all (he dynamite there ssaa and blow uiuety-niue hundreths of the people off the face of the earth. Mrs. Parsons, said she had often wanted to be a man, but since she had heard that it was a woman who had blown up the parliament buildings in London, she would not swap places with any man in the country. A. R. Parsons delivered a long and rambling address, in which be advocated the use of dynamite in unlimited quan? tities. ? The really highest strung men in the West are the horse thieves. COL. RUCKER'S REPLY. Short and Vague Reasons for ;hi? Action. Mr. Editob: I see in your paper arti? cles referring to the petition sent from this County, calling upon the Legislature to pass a law under which the people of the County Bhould determine the question of license or no license. You, and a citizen signing himself "Prep," wish to know how the Representatives of this County stood upon this bill. In reply to this, my position can be stated in a few words. I favored a return of the bill to the House from the delegation without re? commendation. I went before the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, and believing that the repeal of the present local option law to be inexpedient and unwise, I gave my views to that effect to tho Committee. Such was my action in regard to the bill on this matter. I have repeatedly given my opinion upon this subject to such of my constituents as seem to be interested in this matter, as far as I have met with them, and will be ready at any time in meeting any one who desires, to give my reasoDs in the matter. Respectfully, E. M. Rucker. MR. CLINKSCALES SPEAKS. The Reminder that the Present Contract Ends this Winter Makes Him Answer. Mr. Editor : In the issue of your paper, dated January 22nd, appears a communication of some person who signed himself "Prep," and who saj*8 be has it from good authority that some of the Representatives refuse to give an account of their stewardship during the last session of the Legislature. I suppose he refers to me as one of these members. It is not my desire to make an issue with this gentleman that I beg space in your paper, but it is for the purpose of giving him, and all others in like condi- i tion, the information desired. Now,! "Prep," I recognize your right as a citi? zen to call on me as one of the Repre? sentatives to give an account of my stewardship, but I fail to see the proprie? ty of you using such phrases as "beg? ging" "a job," "five dollars per day," "remember, you can only go one time more under the present contract." Your last words are equivalent to saying you expect to oppose and defeat any man or men who may differ with you in this particular matter. Now, "Prep," let me modestly remind you that the love of fair play, which is inherent to every honest man's heart, should move you to protest against any attempt to damage the chances of any Representative who bas discharged his duty from houest convictions upon any measure. But if you choose to say to your Representatives, if you dou't vote on this or that bill as we waut you, we will turn you out. la other words, you will assume the right, to dic? tate and control the actions of about thirty-five thousand persons, just such citizens as you speak of in your commu? nication. Now, if such is your principle, I do not hesitate to pronouace it anti? democratic, and will not be tolerated by enlightened men. Such an idea is abso? lutely inadmissable, aud such action would be destructive of the rule of pop? ular government, which makes the voice of the majority the governing principle-' There has been a good deal of news? paper talk about prohibition which is manifestly out of the question, unless tbe States agree to enact the same statute, which, to say the least, is extremly doubt? ful ; and the idea that Representatives can do anything and concern themselves about everything i3 one which the public mind should disabuse itself of at I he earliest possible moment, and I am sat? isfied, Mr. "Prep," from the conversation that I have had with some of those ?'respectable petitioners," that there has been a misunderstanding as to the time the petitions were sent to Columbia, and for tbis purpose I have got my consent to give you my recollection as to "how they Btood." I hope Mr. Scudday will excuse me for mentioning his name in connection with the bill, as I am forced to do so in order to make a satisfactory explanation. On tbe 10th of December, he, (Mr. Scudday,) gave notice of a bill to submit the question of license or no-license to tbe people of Anderson Couuty. On the 13th he presented the petitions and bad tbem referred to the Anderson delegation. On tbe 15th, he introduced the bill, and had it refered to tbe Ander? son delegation. I heard nothing more of tbe bill for some time. I think, (lam not positive, however.) the morning of the 18tb, when Mr. Scudday approached me in the hall, and asked me what disposition should be made of the bill, with a heavy calendar before us?some? thing over one hundred bills to be dis? posed of before tbis particular bill could be reached?my reply was as I was not prepared to give my views of the bill, it would be best to return the bill withour. recommendation, and I think it was so reported. There was no formal meeting of the delegation to discuss the merits of tbe bill. Now, is it expected by reasonable men, liberty-loving men, that I, as a Representative, would give my consent to report favorably upon a bill which I had not had the opportunity to examine? With all due respects to you thousand petitioners, such is unreasonable. There was a similar bill for Abbeville County and it was several numbers ahead of the Anderson bill. I hear no "fuss" over the failures of that bill. Now, why is it that the good people of Abbeville are not kickiug up the same racket? Why is it that some Trojans have been per? mitted in silence to swallow a camel, and then, wheu found straining at a gnat, their elbow friends will be heard sneez? ing? I can only answer in my feeble way ?it is political ends in view. I would respectfully ask that the bill be published, and let the people be the judges as to its merits. R. P. Clinkscales. ? A farmer in Newbcrry, S. C, sent a negro mau out to sow a four acre patch in oats one day last week. He told him to put them pretty thick, and he did to a dead certainly. He put twenty-four bushels on the four acres. ? The largest bridge in the world crosses Lake Pnnchartrain at New Or? leans, and is 22 miles in length. ? The first horse railroad was built in 1826-27. pone by Dynamite. London, January 24.?At ten rainutea after two o'clock this afternoon all Lon-, don was awakened by three fearful ex? plosions which occurred simultaneously in the house of parliament, in West? minster hall and in the tower of Lon? don. Thousands of eager people immediate? ly gathered at the scenes of the explo? sions. The greatest excitement prevailed, the extent of the damage not being known. The house of parliament and the govern? ment office^ were severely shaken and the buildings for blocks around trembled on their foundation. While the thousands of anxious spec tators were gathered around the scene of the parliament explosions, the utmost consternation and excitement was created by a rumor which spread through the crowd, that another explosion had oc? curred in the tower of London. The news spread throughout the city, and the whole populace were immediate? ly thrown into a terrible slate of excite? ment. Men, women and children rushed to the scenes of the wrecks, and business soon became at a complete standstill. Everybody feared that the deadly work bad but begun, and for an hour after the announcement of the explosions all seemed to await in dread the wreck of others of the government buildings. believed to be dynamite. The general impression that prevailed was that it was the work of Fenians, and that dynamite bad been the weapon. This became a conviction on the an? nouncement of the second explosion, and that it was a preconcerted effort to de? stroy as many as possible of the govern meut buildings no one doubted. the parliament buildings. This explosion occurred close to the house of lords, near Westminster hall. It is reported that the explosive was placed in the crypt under the building. The force of the shock was tremendous, and was felt at a great distance. The amount of damage done was very great. There were two explosions instead of one, as was at first supposed, at the par? liament house. The second one come about three minutes after the first, and was near the house of commons. The other oue was at Westminster hall. One man was arrested near the scene of the explosion and the detective force immediately went to work seeking further developments, which were anxiously awaited. The parliament explosion knocked a policeman dowu and injured him so seriously that his case is at present con? sidered critical. Its force also knocked down two other policemen who were standing in the vicinity and badly stunned them. A lady and gentleman standing near the officer were also pros? trated. The great window over the main entrance to Westminster hall was smashed to atoms and atl the side win dows were blown out. In the interior of! the house of commons and upon the floor the only seat damaged by the ex? plosion was that which Gladstone occu? pies. It was badly broken. The explosions caused quite a panic among the visitors who were in the build? ing at the time. Those who were in the house of commons fled precipitately, and many of the ladies were bruised in the crush. The second explosion in the par? liament building occurred three minutes later than the first, and was far more destructive. The dynamite which caused the second explosion must have been placed under the peer's gallery on the leftside. Little hope is entertained of the survival of the wounded policeman. The force of the explosion was such that one man was blown to the earth, who was as many as three hundred yards from the point where it occurred. The lobby of the house of commons was' completely demolished. a clue to the perpetrators. A clue to the perpetrators of the out? rage is thought to have been discovered. Just before the explosion occurred a man and woman, the latter carrying a hand bag, engaged a cab outside of the parlia? ment yard, and drove rapidly away, giv? ing no direction as to their destination. They had not gone very far when the explosion happened. The cabman hear? ing this slopped bis cab. The man and woman at once leaped out and hastened quickly from the spot. The cabman went in pursuit, and the runaways were soon overtaken and arrested by the police. the extent of the pamagj2. The prevalent belief is that the de? structive agent was conveyed into the house of commons by some Saturday visitor. A fuller investigation ahows that the extent of damage was much greater that at first supposed. The western extremity of the bouse is a total wreck. There is no doubt that the explosive was passed under the press gallery on the government side of the house. All the wood work in that part] of the building was shattered, and a wide bole was made through the floor. The gallery was displaced, and even the solid stone work of the doorways was either pulverized or shifted from its position. Every pane of glass in the house wae smashed to atoms. Benches were over? turned and broken, and the gallery generally dismantled. One lady who was visiting the house of commons at the time of the outrage, was seriously I injured. Immense damage was done in the lobby ; the masonry, decorations and sculptures were utterly destroyed. The shock wa3 felt in Pall Mall, and persons in the vicinity say that the very earth shook. Sir William Vernau Harcourt, the home secretary, and the marquis of Har lington, secretary of state for war, visited the scene. Another account of the wreck at Westminister hall Bays that the explosion was more disastrous than at first antici? pated. Four persons were badly injured, including two policemen, wno are proba? bly fatally wounded. A lady who was in the hall spied an infernal machine and called the attention of policeman Cole who was on duty at the time to it. a bomb in the hands of an officer. Officer Cole rushed to the spot, seized the machine and attempted to extinguish the fuse, but was not quick enough. The fuse burned so rapidly and closed so quickly upon the machine that the officer became alarmed and dropped it. The explosion followed almost immediately after. Ono half of the hall was wrecked. The explosion in tbe lobby of the house of commons occurred three minutes later than the one in the Westminister hall. It came from directly under the stranger's gallery, and very close to the seat usually occupied by Bradlaugb when visiting the commons. The lobby was completely wrecked ; the gallery was torn down, tbe speaker's chair destroyed, and the massive stone work displaced. The glass roof of tbe house of commons was completely shattered. The clock in the house stop? ped at precisely 2:13 p. m. A heavy beam which formed one of the supports to the gallery, under which Charles Bradlaugb was accustomed to sit when he visits the house, was projected into the speaker's chair, seriously injuring it. Gladstone's seat was lorn to pieces. It has beeu ascertained that a large quantity of explosive matter bad been placed inside the great ornamental gates leading to the crypt under Westminister hall. These gates were blown clear off their hinges and thrown to tbe ground. the dust of centuries. The concussion shook down from the grand-oak roof of the hall the accumu? lated soot of centuries. This in its down? ward movement made such a dense cloud I that the officers on guard became alarm? ed and dared not enter the room. In the lobby splinters were for the time as thick as flakes in a blinding snow storm. They were propelled in many cases with dangerous force; they cut .and ripped the leather from the seats, and tore out and scattered the horsehair stuffing* all over the house. A man who happened to be standing upon the scaffolding near the crypt when the explosion occurred was knocked to the ground. wrecking the statues 01* kings. The statues of King William IV, and King George IV, in Westminister hall, were overturned by the explosion at the parliament building. The fact that an unusual number of ladies visited the parliament building to day has given rise to thesuspicion that the miscreants who perpetrated the out? rages were either women or men in woman's disguise. It is now remember? ed by the attendants about the building that parcels were carried by many of the women and that they seemed to bestow unusual care in guardingJ;hem. A Missionary Novelty. New York, Jan. 17.?A revolution? ist missionary sailed from this port to-day. He is going to make a campaign in Africa on a new and astonishing plan. Should he succeed, the whole system of evangelization among the heathen would be radically changed. There would be no more collections in tbe churches for foreign missions, and the millions upon millions devoted annually to that cause could be used in other directions. This remarkable religious adventurer is Bishop William Taylor, of the Methodist Epis? copal Church. He has for months been preparing for the work. His army of forty men are enlisted. They will begin to hold public meetings to-morrow in this city, for the purpose of gaining the prayerful interest of Christiaus, and on Thursday next will embark to join their leader in London. On tbe vessel with them will be taken a supply of tents, clothing and food. This small army will penetrate a region of Africa utterly un? known to civilization, South of the Con? go, inhabited by tribes of the wildest and least intelligent of negroes. The missionaries who have volunteered for the expedition are mostly young men, in whom Bishop Taylor, a veteran cam? paigner, has inspired a high degree of hope and zeal. But the project baa not the favor of the Methodist Bishops in general. Tbey do not believe in the practicability of tbe principle on which it is based?which is that ail missionary work ought to be self-supporting. When the general Missionary Committe met last mouth to arrange for this year's movements, ap? propriations were voted to one after an? other of the foreign missions supported by the church, until Africa's turn came. That continent had previously been ap? portioned to Bishop Taylor. He had traveled to New York to be present at tbe meeting, and there was a vague ex? pectation of something odd from him, but the radical nature of his vie.vs was not suspected. It was decided to author? ize an incursion into the middle of Africa, aud then a discussion of the ex? pense was begun. Then the bombshell was exploded. "I am the Bishop of Africa," said Taylor, "and I only a*k hands off. I propose to inaugurate self-supporting missions. If it is understood among the natives that I have a missionary society behind me with a fund, all kinds of fel? lows will want to screw on their hose and draw. Christ sent out the 70 without purse or scrip, and said that he sent them as lambs among wolves. "Very good for the wolves,' men would say; but they went, and had such great spiritual results that they forgot the financial matter in their report, until the Master called their attention to it by the question, 'Lacked ye anything?' I claim the right to go to the people, accept their hospitality, and teach them to sustain their own Christianity. I only demand to be let alone." Bishop Taylor has a reputation for earnestness and determination amount? ing to doggedness, and all efforts to dis? suade him availed naught. It was deter? mined, therefore, to permit his experi? ment, which he has now set out to try. He takes along all the requisites for travel to the regiou selected and for camping there a few months, but is not to have a siugle dollar from the church fund. Nothing but failure is looked for by the Methodist managers. It is pointed out that Taylor tried his hobby to a lim? ited extent in South America, aud in a year did not make n convert. Bishop Merrill says that it will undoubtedly prove futile to attempt the establishment of self supporting missions in purely heathen regions. "There is no shadow of promise in this matter," he declares, "the idea is absurd. But men have been led into the affair, and the Church will have to be ready to give them a helping hand when they come to need it." ? Bishop Bowman says that Bishop Tay? lor's position implies that missionary work, as heretofore conducted, is a scheme of pauperizatiou, which is far from the truth. Bishop Merrill thinks that, in case Taylor should die in the field, his white followers would be left to die, unless succored by the Church. Altogether, tbe expedition is regarded as foolhardy in the extreme, and it is wholly discountenanced by tbe Methodist rulers, though they have never felt warranted to interpose officially. Bishop Taylor said a while before his departure: "Just as surely as there is a God in heaven, I shall reform this whole business of for? eign missions." Silken Stars and Stripes. Washington, January 23.?In the Senate to-day the Chair laid before the Senate the memorial of the Women's Silk Culture Association of tbe United States. The memorialists recite the great success through their efforts of the work of silk culture in the homes of this country, and crave the good will, influ? ence and aid of Congress in the develop? ment of an industry so important to the women and children of the United States. The memorialists beg the Senate to ac? cept with their memorial a truly Ameri? can flag, made of silk raised in Ameri? can homes, by Americao women and children, reeled, spun, dyed, woven and mounted in Philadelphia. The flag, which is a large and hand? some one, was borne to the desk and was tbe subject of much admiration, both from the floor and the galleries. Senator Beck offered a resolution ex? pressing the high appreciation and thanks of the Senate for the flag and admiration for the efforts and success of the Women's Silk Culture Association in their patriot? ic purpose to ameliorate the industrial condition of their country wonten and to enlarge and diversify female em? ployment in the United States. Seuator Morgan, in a feeling and happy manner, welcomed the flag with all that it meant to the hall of the Senate. There was a time, he said, when he was acting in hostility to the flag, hut that time would never again come. The sentiment which it embodied in the form now presented to the Senate was one that added strength to the boud of union betwoen the States and intensified the love of country that every American should be proud to feel and lo express. Senator Dawes congratulated the country on the great advance made in silk culture in so short a time, it being only a few years since the work was undertaken. Senator Beck's resolution was then agreed to. When the House met this morning a handsome silk American flag, similar to that presented to the Senate, ornamented the wall behind the Speaker's chair, and alter thf reading of the journal the Speaker laid before the House a commu? nication from the Philadelphia Women's Silk culture Association of the United Stales, tendering the flag to the House of Representatives, and bespeaking for it a place in the halls of the National Gov? ernment. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution, which was adopted, accepting the Sag, and declaring that the excellence of the fabric and the perfection of the colors it displays afford evidence of the remarkably rapid development of the culture and manufacture of silk by the American people; and that the House will cause the flag to be displayed within the hall of the House. The Piedmont Factory. It has been generally known in this city since the first of the year that the Piedmont Manufacturing Company, pro? prietors of the Piedmont Cotton, Factory, bad failed to declare the usual semi an? nual dividend on the 1st instant. A representative of the News yesterday asked Col. H. P. Hammett, president of the company, about the matter. Col. Hammett replied that it was true that the company bad failed to pay its usual dividend, but that the omission was only the result of abundant caution. The mill had made some money last year and could have paid a dividend, but it was bis policy to strengthen his commer? cial defences by every possible means during hard times rather than to make a show of prosperity. He had therefore decided to pay no dividend .but rather to make bis position so impregnable finan? cially that he could withstand the longest Biege aud endure the most disastrous crash without suffering. The directors had coincided in bis views, and it is likely that the stockholders all appreci? ated their wisdom and endorse the ac? tion.?Greenville News, January 14. A Cold Hurricane. Mount Washington, N. H., January 22.?The thermometer this morning re? corded 50 degrees below zero, which is one degree colder than the lowest temper? ature experienced here before, which was 49 degrees below in March, 1872. Probably no rougher weather was ever experienced here than that of the present moment, 9 a. m. A Northwest hurricane is blowing, which has averaged 100 miles an hour for the past twelve hours. Sleep was impossible during the night. The chimney of the signal station has been blown off, filling the house with gas and smoke. In case of Gre, the hotel or Btage office cau be entered where a plen? ty of blankets are stored. Only two men are on the summit, P. J. Carhill aud Alphonz Lundey, and they have made preparations for leaving at ehort notice, should it become necessaiy. OTICE TO CREDITORS. -LH All persons having claims against the Estate of Dr. Geo. T. T?te, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law. Jan 29, i.8s5 HENRY M. T?te, Adm'r. 29 # 3 Notice to Creditors. Thoniaa W. Martin, Adm'r. vs. Sarah A. Wilson, et al. PURSUANT to an order of Court, all persons having claims against the Es? tate of Wni. R. Wilson, deceased, are hereby nolitied to present and prove them before me on or by the 2d day of March next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Jan- 29, 1885_29_C_ Copartnership Notice. THE undersigned hare this day formed a copartnership under the Firm name of JOHN M. HUBBARO & BRO., and will continue the Jewelry Business of John M. Huhbard at bis established stand ?West end Waverly House Block. We will tell you the exact quality of our Goods. We guarantee them as represented. We shall endeavjr to merit your patronage. JOHN 3fc. HUBBARD. WILL. R. HUBBARD. Jan. 29, 1S85. All indebtedness to John M. Hubbard prior to to Jan. 1, 1885, must be settled up at once. Call on me without further notice and arrange your accounts. JOHN M. HUBBARD. _ .1 an 29, 1885_29_3 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. WILL be let to the lowest responsible bidder, on the Fifth day of March, 1885, at 11 o'clock a. m., at Dunham's Bridge across Saluda River, the building of a tirst-class Bridge in place of the one above named. Rock and wood work let separately. Plans and specifiations will bo exhibited' on day of lotting, and can be seen in office of Commissioners of this and Greenville County on and after the 4th day of February, 1885. Commissioners reserv? ing the right to reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, Chru'u A. ?. NORRIS, W. J. ROBBINS, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C. R. W. ANDERSON, Ch'm. D. F. BATSON, H. N. CARRIER, Board Co. Com. Greenville Co., 8. C. Jan 29, 1985_29_3_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF C >MMON PLEAS. R. F. Divver, Plaiulifft against J. J. Tucker and J. B. Stone, Dufenduuts.?Summons for Relirf? Complaint not Served. To the Defendant's above named : YOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the Complaint in this action, which Is filed in the office of the Clerk or the Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson C. IL, S. C, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson C. H., S. C within twen'y davs after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and If you fail to answer tha complaint within the time afore? said, the plaint lif in this actiou will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the ? um plaint. Dated 21st January, IS85. BROWN, TRIBBLE k BROWN, PlalntifTs Attorneys; Anderson, 8. C. [Seal] M. P. Tbiddle. C. C. P. To the Defendants J. J. Tucker and J. B. Stone: Take notice that the complaint in this action, together with tue Bu tunons, of which the forego? ing Is a copy, was filed in the offi:e of the Clerk of the Clerk of the Court at Anderson C. IL, in tho County of Anderson, State aforesaid, on tho 2!st day of January, I88fl. BROWN, TRIBBLE & BROWN, Plaintitrs Attorneys. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 21st, 1SS5. 29?S Best Cigars in Town, Beat Cigars in Town, Beat Chewing Tobacco, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Medicine?, Best MediciueH, Be3t Drugs, Best Drugs, Best Brushes, Best Brushe?, Best Soap, Best Soap, Best Cotnbs, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyes, Patent Medicines, Patent Medicines, Nicest Perfumery, Nicest PeKuraery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Prescriptions than all the other Drug Stores in Town. Put them up nicer, Better, Out of Purer and Fresher Drugs, and At reasonable figures, Night or day, Rain or shine All same price. ORR ORR ORR ORR AND AND AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN SEE SEED SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AHB AND AND AND AND Jan 29. 1885 RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL. 29 ARE YOU HUNGRY? If so, a Visit to the City Grocery will do you Good. NOWING that jnsc at this season housekeepers find it difficult to get up a good meal, we have bought nearly a? K CAR LOAD OF CANNED GOODS, Which wc are offering at prices that will make you feel happy. Buying in such large lots, we are enabled to sell these Goods at what small dealers have to pay for them. Think of it! Ton Can- of Tomatoev?the best-for $1.00. Hive us a triul on these Goods. We are determined to sell them. Fresh lots of BUCKWHEAT, SOUR KROUT, CABBAGE, ONIONS and PO? TATOES just in. Remember the place? T. R. TRIMMER & CO., Successors to C. A. Reed, Agent, Main Street. All Goods delivered FREE inside City limits. Jan 20, 18S5 29 (Continuedfrom Fourth Page.) 1024 Mamie Mattison .... 10 85 102-5 Mamie Mattison.... 11 30 Total.?70S 50 HONE A PATH, NO. 16. 23 M H Gassaway.S 10 85 206 M H Gassaway. 9 00 207 M H Gussawav. 3 35 427 M H Gassaway. 2 ?30 1027 M H Gassaway. 50 25 George M Roberts.. 7 50 128 George M Roberts.. 11 25 312 George M Roberts.. 4 03 313 George M Roberts.. 20 00 5?2 George M Roberts.. 7 75 26 William Datcber... 20 00 115 William Datcber... 16 00 191 William Datcber... 20 00 318 William Datcber... 20 00 4-11 William Datcber... 7 75 34JAGilruer. 13 90 208 J A Gilmer. 21 25 209 J A Gilmer. 25 00 632 JA Gilmer. 25 00 ?33 JA Gilmer. 9 2? 165 C E Berry. 17 5U 331 C E Berry. 25 00 454 C E Berry. 9 60 172 William H Haynie 25 00 173 William H Haynie 20 00 334 William H Haynie 21 25 335 William H Haynie 25 00 723 William H Haynie 9 60 184 W H Goorley. 16 25 257 W H Goorley. 25 00 442 W Id Goorley. 9 60 235 Sue E Keaton. G 28 376 Sue E Keaton. 4 00 834 Sue E Keaton. 60 244 Harper itfOoker, school house. 56 00 356 Minerva Drake. 2 67 561 Minerva Drake. 1 00 360 WF Cox. 4 48 430 WF Cox. 10 84 722 W F Cox. 1 90 365 Laura J Johnson... 30 00 827 Laura J Johnson... 25 00 705 LN Lipford. 20 25 706 L N Lipford. 18 75 744 J N Carwile. 2 64 745 J N Carwile. 4 00 746 J N Carwile. 1 60 778 V E Miller. 12 80 779 V E Miller. 1 10 810 Sallie LScott. 17 50 811 Sallie L Scott. 25 00 812 Sallie L Scott. 9 60 83rt Lou Wyatt. J. 75 930 Lou Wyatt. 5 65 847 B H Gner. 50 00 848 B H Grier. 37 50 849 B H Grier. 35 00 8;i0 B H Grier. 50 00 b51 B H Grier. 19 20 857 W F Armstrong... 8 25 11 US Ganibrell i Bag well, school house 80 00 Total.$1002 11 ANDERSON, NO. 17. 14 E L Parker.? 25 15 43 E L Parker. 129 E L Parker. 295 E L Parker. 406 E L Parker. 15 W A Clark. 50 W A Clark'.. 130 W A Clark. 296 W A Clark. 408 W A Clark. 16 LC Huhbard. 57 LCHubbard. 238 LC Huhbard. 294 L C Hubbard. 412 LCHubbard. 17 Lijron & Reed. 241 Ligon & Reed. 242 Ligon & Reed. 295 Ligon & Reed. 409 Ligon &Reed. 239 M M Evans. 210 M M Evans. 56 M M Evans. 410 M M Evans. 297 Martha Saxton. 407 Martha Saxton. Total.$/20 15 WILLIAMSTON 8PRING, NO. 18. 1 Maggie McNinch... 24 05 33 Maggie McNinch... 17 55 135 Maggie McNinch... 16 50 248 Maggie McNinch... 15 70 820 Maggie McNinch... 8 45 9 F J Washington.... 16 35 37 F J Washington.... 15 90 179 F J Washington.... 18 30 344 F J Washington.... 28 80 422 F J Washington.... 21 25 61 S Lander. 31 20 213 S Lander. 48 75 367 S Lander. 59 00 684 S Lander. 62 65 62 Lilian Swvgert. 11 65 230 Lilian Swygert. 17 05 362 Lilian Swygert. 20 25 368 Lilian Swygert. 5 65 801 Lilian Swygert. 2 70 242 C Merriwether. 22 10 715 C Merriwether. 24 90 710 C Merriwether. 24 25 717 C Merriwether. 23 25 Total.$536 15 16 00 18 20 5 10 17 80 40 00 30 00 40 00 40 00 40 00 27 10 16 65 30 70 39 05 34 45 45 10 28 15 47 15 50 45 45 90 9 15 15 15 12 80 20 90 15 00 16 20 RECAPITULATION OF T0TAL8. School Commissioner.. 753 50 Board of Examiners.. 30 00 Fork. 792 54 Pendleton. 917 56 Garvin. 450 96 Brush v Creek . 591 85 Rock Mills. 327 32 Centerville. 559 03 Hopewell. 782 30 Williamstou. 455 09 Savannah. 376 47 Varennes. 6S4 82 Broadway. 607 23 Belton. 772 71 Corner. 439 62 Hall. 612 60 Martin. 708 56 Honea Path. 1002 11 Anderson. 726 15 Williamstou Spring... 5% 15 Total.?12,126 57 M. P. TRIBBLE, County Treasurer. BOOTS and SHOES. FOR forty days I will sell Mens' and Boys'* Winter Boots at cost 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_ W. H. ROSS, DENTAL SURGEON, WILL open an office at Anderson C. H. in March, 1S85. and will be prepared I to execute all operations?Surgical and Mechanical?pertaining to the profession of Dentistry. Jan 22, 1885_28_ READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTICE I IOWE money, and cannot pay it unless persons who owe me pay me. Therefore, I beg all who are indebted to me by Note or Account to call and settle without delay. I cannot run my business without money. I am prepared to give the highest price for Cotton in payment of debts. A. B. TOWERS. Sept 25,1881 11 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME. Anew lot of WALL PAPER and Bor? dering, just received, bv A. B.* TOWERS. ? Nov 29, 18R3 20 23 TJSEFET. AnTICK.ES. 4, Book, to all nba load tvra So. stamps for postmgo paokJnc. Mentiontbispa I. Q. RI?0UT A CO., NEwY Gein and Magnet Shirts! MANUFACTURED for me. The bet lining an 1 f h*> best wearing Shirts No better in anv market, A. B. TOWERS. Sept 27, 18S3 11 SHOES AND BOOTS. IHAVE a full line of Bay State Shoes and Boots. Warranted not to rip and to have no wood or paite board. Also a few Miles' Ladies' Shoes. All in want of good Shoes and Boots will find it to their interest to call on A. B. TOWBROv Feb 14,1884 31 Fresh Buckwheat Flour, FOR sale bv A. B. TOWERS.