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E. B. MUKItATyT Edttor.~ THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 , 1885. " ONE YEAH.. ' 1.80. SIX MONTHS. 73o. Two Dollar? ir not paid In adranoe. AN ANSWEII WHICH DOI S NOT AN BTV Blt. Mr. clin!:, cali", who lins persistently refused to recognize the right of the IN TELLIGENCER to ask for his record on the prohibition question, when he knows that the Editor of this paper was one of the petitioners end also one of his constitu ents, is suddenly awakened by a commu nication in this paper, und recognizes the right of an unknown correspondent to call for that record. This is a healthful sign. He was willing to hide thal record from Ibo people, if possible, bul alter thc cardB of Messrs. Watson aud Scudday giving their position left no doubt as to the position of the other members, ?ie makes a pretext for publishing a dodging articlo out of "Prep's" comtn<inicatioii. It is, however, better lalo than never, 1-0 let us see what his article contains. He begins with a plea for Ibo independence of Representative action, which would meet a response from our people if tho facts would permit ; but in this mutter he has not taken uny side, according to his own statement, but has left, as far as he could, an important County matter to be determined by outsiders. Ile is mis taken in saying that the petitioners, or any one of them, haB sought to dictate to any person. They have only asked that their Repr?sent?t!veti leave the determi nation of a matter of local interest to tho decision of a majority of tho voters in that locality. The petitioners havo not asked to rule, but have asked tbat tho majority bs allowed to rule. This request Is the one which Mr. Clinkscalcs, and those who act with him, refuse to grant. Tltey want to rule it their woy, whether the people wish it so or not. They oro 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 tho opinion that prohibition ia out of tho question. This is where tho trouble comes in. He undertakes to decido this matter his way. The people want to have it their way, and as it is their gov ernment and not Otb government of Mr. Olinkscales and the other Representa tives, it is reasonable and proper that the people should determine tho question for themselves. What Mr. Clinkscales means when he says "the iden that Rep resentatives can do anything, and con cern themselves about everything, is one that the public mind should disabuso itself of at the earliest possible moment," we cannot understand. Wo think some Representatives can do nome things, and we ure confident they are sent to the Legislature with the express agreement that they are to concern themselves about everything before the Legislature. If Mr. Clinkscales has found out that ho can do nothiug in the Legislature, and therefore hos ceased to concern himself about everything that pertains to the business he was sent there to transact he deserves credit for his candor io ad mitting it ; but wo would suggest to him that he cannot get out of his dilemma or this local question by such a confes sion, for if a Representativo has more than be can do, it is his duty to his con stituents to attend to their immediate wanbi, and neglect something else. It is true, as Mr. Clinkscales states, that tho petitions were sent to Columbia late, and tho bill was introduced on the 15lh of December. This is, however, no excuse tor 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 Houso and Senate, there ought to have been no difficulty in passing the bill even at that late date, but whether the bill passed or not the members ought to have voted f;:r or against it os their consciences dictated. They should not have tried to dodge on it. It is Btrange that Mr. Clinkscales did not have an opportunity to examine the bill between the 16th and 18th of December. It is strange thct the delegation waited three days about reporting the bill. Why did they delay BO long? We understand that tho delegation never organized, and to this day has no chairman. Whose faull is it that import ant business is delaped by the failure to organice as a delegation ? In thia matter, . however, the delegation did act, and . therefore each man ia responsible for blu action. Mr. Clinkscales says he did not have an opportunity to examine tho bill, and had not made up his mind on it. Be eat next to Mr. Scudday and should have taken iime, Five or ten minutes would have been sufficient for a mau of ordinary understanding to have studied the bill thoroughly. It was the simple question os to whether tho people were to be permitted to determine this matter for themselves, and ton minutes was enough to make up one's mind upon the matter. Mr. Olinkscales, however, seems not yet to have made up bis mind, or io unwilling, to let the people know what bis determination is. We hope he will tell ua explicitly whether he is in fitvor of the bill or opposed to it. The people cannot be trifled with by dodging. Col. A. E. McClure, the able editor of the Philadelphia Tunes, who has been i travelling through the South for a - short time past, while en-route to the New Orleans Exposition, was arrested os soon as he Teaohed New Orleans upon a charge of libel made against bim by M. A. Dauphin, tho manager of the Louisiana State Lottery, for articles published by Col. McClure condemning the lottery. His bail waa fixed at $100,000 which be readily g*ve and was released. This ar* yest was ah outrage, and tbs sentiment Of the f?opie of the United States wilt most strongly condemn the people of I:ouiaif?aa if they do not secure ample .Indication to Coi. McClure. The bet* ter ?sntiment of the whole country fa against the Lottery Company ' and with Coi. McOluro, .'. -*> The American Grocer contradicts the statement which bsa been frtqU^jbujj'/;; made that sugar is now cheaper In tho United States-'-tha-v?t ever bxs been.! before. In 1848 it ??ld as low as 8} ce??s ? pe* pound, DTNAMITE IN LONDON. Tue dc a ruction wrought by the dyna mite fiend i in London bas urouicd thc indignation and opposition of all right thinking people, not only In the united kingdom of Great Brittain, but through out tho civilized world. It is the act of incarnate fiends, who are the enemies of all honorable men. Vengeance upon thc government was doubtless the object of tho villains, but to wreak this by destroying thc parliament buildings they rinked the murder of men, women mid helpless children. It nus the blackest crime of the century, and thc possibility of its commission without any valuable clue to it* perpetrator*, calls for a union of all governments in au active policy of restrictive legislation hy which both the manufacture and thc sale of nitro glycerine and ?ls compounds shall be kept under such surveillance us to protect, in some measure, thc public from thc usc of these explosive? to delroy hitman life. The London explosions may have been the result nf Fenian agitation, hut we hope not, for if the people of Ireland sympathize with such dastardly methods of agitation un this, t li cy are unworthy of the liberty they ?eek. Wo think Englands, treatment of Ireland has been despotic and unjust, and we would hail with pleasure thc liberation of the green island by any legitimate methods from peaceful legislation lo forcible revolution, but no honest man can do otherwise thun detest und abhor ulike thu methods of assassination and the perpetrator of such crimes. The people of Ireland will do themselves and their friends au injustico if they do not repudiate the dynamiters and their degraded methods. Such crimes us this are not alone crimes against tho government in which they occur, but they are alike crimes against society itself. Il is the method of tho reckless outcast and the unprinci pled free booter against organized society. ?'Such deeds comport with thu character of the Commune and tho Nihilists, but they can only draw down upon thc perpetra tors and the cause in which they act odium and detestation. One of our Representativo', who bas attempted to evade thu question ns to how hostood upon the Prohibition petitions, is endeavoring to turn the discussion by making personal criticism of thc Editor of the INTELLIGENCER. We have made no personnl issue, hut will certainly not declino it if any Representativo wishes to tender ono. Wo are contending for a principio, nnd no roan can dwarf the controversy by trying to give ita porsnn al turn. Tho Representative iu ques tion, is arraigucd before bis constituents for having treated with contempt a petition Higued by n large and influential number of bis constitueuts, and for hav ing usurped tho right of the people by refusing to allow the majority to govern on thia issue. Tho question is simply guilty or not guilty? -.nd the case against bim must bu 'letorminrd on the facts as to these charges. Thorn may bo charges against other people, but they cannot have any t fie ct ir settling the ! verdict in this case. The school-boy i argument, "you're another," will not do here. It is a matter to be decided by grown-up, intelligent men, and our Rep resentative cannot got out of bis dilemma by tho puerile effort to traduce a private citizen. Ho is ono of our Representatives, and wo have tho right to inquire into his public acts. Ho muBt sottlo this case, in which tho public nre interested, beforo he ctn alford tn get into a personal contro versy. Art thou guilty or not guilty of tho crimes whereof thou standest charg ed? President Arthur has nominated Hon. Emory Speer to bo District Judge of thc Smith cm District of Georgia. This appointment has been received with protest by tho leading members of the bar of Georgia. Slr. Speer is a shrewd politician and a successful schemer, but it is generally contended by those who oppose his confirmation that he baa neither tho legal attainments, nor tho judicial turn of mind, necessary to quali fy him to acceptably discbarge the duties of the Judgeship. Senator Colquit, of Georgin, will oppose his confirmation, while Senator Brown will favor it. The contest will bo a vigorous one, but weare sorry to say that we fear Mr. Speer will be confirmed. Djuamlte In Chicago. OMICAQO, January 25.-A meeting of socialists was held this afternoon in this city, at which thoso who spoke advoca* ted tho free uso of dynamite and the in discriminate inking of human life. A negro woman, wite of a rabid white socialist, A. R. Pantons, presided. Al though the meeting bad been called to talk over the situation of the unemployed workingmen of tho city, but little atten tion waa paid to it, the main topic boing dynamite and the successful mininer iu which it was used in London on Satur day. ?. 8. Griffin, the first speaker, in re ply to the argument that the use of dy namite led to the sacrifice of the inno cent, said it was necessary for the in nocent to auffer in order to accomplish good results. This explosion bad dem onstrated that the socialists could safely go into largo congregations io broad daylight, and explode their bombs. It meant that the poor people were taking an equal share in the affairs of the world. When the opposition should realise 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 s little nitrio acid made a terrible explo sion. Ten cento worth would blow a building to ?toms. This statement was received with great applause. ? J. P. Due ey said that dynamite could be made out of the dead bodies of the capitalists as well a? out of boga, All Chicago could be sol ablese io a minute by electricity. What waa the use of the fools in Washington saving they were the masters T ' O. A. Bishop said there were five thousand meu in Chicago who knew how to manufacture dynamite in their kitch ens for the price of a good dinner. Private property must be abolished if they had to ole rut. the' dynamite there waa and blow uiuety-nino bundrerhs of thA people off the face or the earth. Uro. Parsons, said she bad often wanted to bo u mao? but ?ince the bad heard that it was a woman who had blown up the parliament buildings in London, abe would not imap place* with any man in tue country. A. B. Parsons delivered a long and rambling address, in which fae advocated tho uso of dyoaraito in unlimited quaa \^>jPfc* reatijr tighes* strung men In -, aro tho horse thieves. COL. RUCK ER'S REPLY. Short tod Vague Iteasotic for lil? Action. Mu. EDITOR: I ?ce In your paper arti cle* referring to the petition neut from lim County, calling upon the I^gislH'ure to pas? a law under which the people of the County hhould 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 thin bill. In reply lo this, my position can be stated in a few words. 1 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 lo be inexpedient and unwise, I gave my views to that effect to the Committee. .Such was my action in regard to the bill on this matter. I have repeatedly given my opinion upon thin subject to Kuch of my constituents UK seem to bc interested itt this mntter, as far as I have met with them, and will be ready at any time in meeting any one who desires, to give my reasons in the matter. Respectfully, E. M. RUCK Bit. M lt. LLlNKSCALEtt SPEAKS. Tim Itrinliiiler that th? I'rraeiit Contract Kutta thia Winter Blake* Ultu Answer. Mit. EDITOR: In the issue of your ptiper, dated January 22nd, appears a communication of some perron who signed himself "Prep," and who says he hus it from good authority that sumo of the Representatives refuse to give un account of their stewardship during thc laut 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 piper, but it is for the purpose of giving him, and all others in like condi tion, the information desired. Now, "Prep," 1 recognize your right RS a citi zen to cull on me ns one of the Repre sentatives to give an account of my stewardship, but I fail to sec thc proprie ty of you using such phrases as "beg ging" "a joh," "five dollars per day," "remember, you can only go one time moro under thc present contract." Youl Inst words ure equivalent, to saying you expect to oppose and defeat any man oi men who may differ with you in th it particular matter. Now, "Prep," let mc modestly remind you that thc love ol fair play, which is inherent t-j ever] honest man'a heart, should move you tc protest against any attempt to damngi the chances of any Representative wh( hus discharged his duty from honcsl convictions upon any measure. Rut i you chooBo tosiiy to your Representatives if you don't vote ou this or that bill os wc waut you, we will lum you out. lu otbei words, you will s-snmo tho right to die tate and control the actions of abou thirty-five thousand persons, just sud citizens as you speak of in your com mu ideation. Now, if such is your principle I do not h?sitait lo pronounce it anti democratic, and will not be tolerated bj enlightened meu. Such au idea is absu lutely inadmissable, and such aetioi would bo destructive of thc rule of pott ular government, which makes the voie of the majority the governing principle There hna been a good deal of newt paper talk about prohibition which i manifestly out nf the question, unless th States agree to enact the same statute which, to say tho least, is extrem!y doubt ful ; mid the idea that Representative can do anything and concern theuiaelve about everything is one which tue publi mind s)to*:ld disabuse itself of it th earliest possible moment, and I nm sat inned, Mr. "Prep," from the couversatio that I have bad with soroo of lLoe .'respectable petitioners," that there ht been a misunderstanding os to the tim the petitions were sent to Columbia, au for thia purpose I have got my conser to give you my recollection as to "bot they stood." I Ii oj o Mr. Scudday will excuse m for mentioning bis name in connect?t with thu bill, na i am forced to do so i order io make a satisfactory explanatiot On the 10th of December, he, (M Scudday,) gave notice of a bill to subin the question of license or nodicense I the people nf Anderson County. On til 18th he presented the pe ti tim. sod had them referred to the A tide ruo delegation. On tho 15th, he introduce tho bill, and had it refered to the Andei sob delegation. I heard nothing more < the bill for some time. I think, (lat not positive, however,) the morning < the 18th. when Mr. Scudday approache me in the hall, and asked m? wb< disposition should be made of the bil nith a heavy calendar before us-somi thing over one hundred bills to be dil posed of before this particular bill cou! be reached-my reply was as I was nc prepared to give my views of the bill, would be best to return the bill withot recommendation, and I thiuk it wat i reported. There was no formal meeting of tb lelegation to discuss the merits of th jill. Now, is it expected by reasonabl nen, liberty-loving men, that I, aa Representative, would give my conset :o report favorably upon a bill which isd not had the opportunity to examine With all due respecta to you tbousan letitioners, such is unreasonable. Thet vas a simitar bill for Abbeville Count md it was several numbers ahead of tl Anderson bill. I hear no "fuss" ovi ho failures of that bill. Now, why is bat the good people of Abbeville ai lot kicking up the same racket? WI ? lt that some Trojans have been pe slited in silence to swallow a camel, ai hen, - when found straining at a gni heir elbow friends will be heard snee og? I eau only answer in my feeble wi -it is political ends in view. I would respectfully ask that the bl M published, and let the people be tl ttdgee a? to its merita. R. P. Cl.lNKSCAI.U3. - A farmer ir. Newberry, B. 6., sent ivgro mau OM . to sow a four acre patt n oatt one dey last ?reek. He told hi o pat them pretty thick, and he did t? iend certainty. Be pat twenty-fa tothels on the four acree. .-.The largest bridge in the wot jrowes Lake Ponchartrain at New C [sans, and ia 23 miles in length. - The first borso railroad woe built 1*26*87. Done by Dynamite. LONDON, January '24.-At ten minutes after two o'clock this alternoon all Lon don was awakened by three fearful ex plosions which occurred simultaneously in llie house of parliament, in Weet minster hall anil in the tower of Lon don Thousands of caper people immediate ly gathered at the scenes of the explo sions. The greatest excitement prevailed, the extent of the damage not being known. The boute of parliament and the govern ment ofliee- were severely shaken and the buildings for blocks around trembled on their foundation. While the thousands of anxious spec talors were gathered around the scene ot , the parliament explosiona, the utmost 1 consternation and excitement waa created j by a rumor which spread through the j crowd, that another explosion bad oc curred in the tower of London. The news spread throughout the city, and thc whole populace were immediate ly thrown into a terrible state of excite meut. Men, women and children rushed to the Keenes of the wrecks, und business soon became ?x a complete standstill. Everybody feared that lite deadly work had tuit begun, and for an hour after the announcement of the explosions all seemed lo await in dread llie wreck of others of the government buildiugs. HKI.IEVEDTO UK DYNAMITE. The general impression that prevailed was that ii WHS 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 us many us possible ol the govern meut buildings no one doubted. Till! PARLIAMENT HflI.IllNiiS. This explosion occurred close lo the bouse of lords, near Westminster ball. It is reported that the explosive was placid in the crypt under the building. Thu force of the"shock was tremendous, and was felt at a great distance. Tue amount of damage done was very great. There were two explosions instead of one, as wits at first supposed, at thu par liament house. The second one conic about three minutes after the first, nud was near the house of commons. The other one was at Westminster hall. One man was arrested near the scene of the explosion and tho detective force immediately went to work seeking fuither developments, which were anxiously awaited. The parliament explosion knocked a policeman down and injured him HO seriously thal his case is at present con sidered critical. Its force also knocked down two oilier policemen who were standing in the vicinity and badly stunned them. A lady and gentleman standing near the officer were ulso pros trated. The great window over the main entrance to Westminster hall was smashed tn atoms and all thc Hide win dows were blown out. In thc interior of the houie of commons and upon the Hour the only seat dnmnecd by the ex plosion was that which Gladstone occu pies. It was badly broken. Thc explosions caused quite a panic among the visitors who were in the build ing at the time. Those who were in thc house of commons fled precipitately, and many of the ladies were bruised in the crush. Thc second explosion in the par liniiient building occurred three minute? later than the first, and was far more destructive. The dynamite which caused the second explosion must hnve been placed under the peer's gallery on tin left side. Little hope is entertained ol the survival of the wounded policeman The force of the explosion was mell tbnt one man was blown to the earth who was us many ns three hundred yardi from the point where it occurred. Th? lobby of the house of commons wai completely demolished. A CLUB TO THE PERPETRATORS. A duo to the perpetrators of the out rngc in thought to have been discovered Just before the explosion occurred a mat and woumn, tho latter carrying a hunt bag, engaged a cab outside of tho pari in meut yard, and drove rnpidly away, giv ing no direction ns to their destination. They hud not gone very far when lh< explosion happened. The cabman hear ing this stopped his cab. The mau nm woman ni once leaped -ut and hastenei quickly from the spot. The cabmai went in pursuit, and the runaways wen sunn overtaken and arrested by tin police. THE EXTENT OF THE PAMAGE. The prevalent belief is that the de structive agent was couveyed into th bouRe of commons by some ?Satu rda; visitor. A fuller investigation show that the exteut of damage was mud greater that at first aupposed. Th western extremity of the house is a lota wreck. There is no doubt that th explosive was passed under tho pres gallery nu the government side of th house. Ail the wood work in that par of the building was shattered, and a wid bulo was made through the floor. Th paMery was displaced, and even the solii stu.1? work nf th? doorways was eilhe pulverised or shifted from its position. Every pan-- of glass in the house wa smashed to atoms. Benches were over turned and broken, nnd the gaiter, generally dismantled. One lady whi was visiting the house of commons a tho tinto of the outrage, was serious); injured. Immense damage was done ii the lobby ; the masonry, decorations am sculptures were utterly destroyed. Th shock was felt in Pall Mall, and person lo tho vicinity say that ibo very eartl shook. Sir William Vernau Harcourt, tb home secretary, and the marquis of Har liogton, secretary of state for war, visitei the f ernie. Another account of the wreck a Westminister hull says that the explosioi waB more disastrous than at first antici pated. Four persons were badly injured including two policemen, wt.o aro proba b)y fatally wounded. A lady wbowaaii the hall spied an infernal machine am called tbe attention of policeman Coi who waa on duty at the time to it. A BOMB IN THE HANDS OP AN OFFICES Officer Colo rushed to the spot, seize? the machine and attempted to extingu?s! the fu?e, but was not quick enough. Th fuse burned so rapidly and closed s quickly upon the machine that the office became alarmed and dropped it. Th explosion followed almost immediate!; after. Ooo half of the ball was wrecked The explosion in the lobby of the hous of commons occurred three minutes late than the one in the Westminister hal It came from directly under the stranger' gallery, and very close to the seat usual! occupied by Bradlaugh when visiting th commons. The lobby was Completel wrecked ; the gallery was toro down, th speaker's chair destroyed, and the massiv stone work displaced. The glass roof < the house of commons was complete! shattered. The clock in the house sto[ Kd at precisely 2 :13 p. m. A heav am walch formed one of the sunpori to the gallery, under which Charil Bradln i*h was accustomed to sit whe he vis-.ta tho house, waa projected int the speaker's chair, seriously injuring I Gladstone's seat waa toro to pieces. It bas been ascertained that a larg quantity of explosive matter bad bee placed Inside the great ornamental gah leading to the crypt under Westrainlsti bill. These gatea were blown clear c tbelr hinges and thrown to the groum TUB DUST OV CENTURIES. The cOQCussloD shook down from tl gi and-oak roof of the hall the accumt lated soot of centuries. This in itsdowt ward movement made such a denso clou that the officers on guard became alare ed and dired not enter the mom. In ti lobby aplintera were for the time aa thic as flaker lu a blinding snow storm. Th< wa* propelled in nany cooee wit r-I'V* > ? r-' * * * *V ' y VT '? dangerous force; they cut and ripped the leather from the seats, and tore out and scattered the horsehair stuffings all over the house. A man who happened to b? standing upon the scaffolding near the crypt when the explosion occurred was knocked to the ground. WIlECKINU THE BTATOEH OF KI NO 3. Tiie statues of Kiog William IV, and King George IV, iu Westminister hall, were overturned hy the explosion at the parliament building. The fact that an unusual number of ladies visited the parliament building to day has given rise to the suspicion that the miscreants who perpetrated the out rage.? were either women or men in woman's disguise. It is now remember ed by the attendants about the building that "parcels were carried hy many of the women and thal they seemed tu bestow unusual eire in guarding them. A Missionary Novell)'? NRW YORK, Jan. 17. -A revolution i-l missionary sailed from this port to-d.iy. He is going to make a campaign in Africa on a new ami astonishing plan. Should he succeed, the whole system ol evangelization among the heathen would he radically changed. There would be no more collections ill the churches for loreign missions, and the millions upon millions devoted annually lo 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 lo holli public meetings to-morrow in this city, for the purpose of gaining the prayerful interest of Christians, and on Thursday next will embark to join their leader in Loudon. On the vessel with them will he taken a supply ol 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 ihe 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, lias inspired a high degree ol hope and zeal. Hut the project has oot the favor of the Methodist Bishops in general. They do not believe in the practicability of the principle on which it is based-which is that ntl missionary work ought lo be self supporting. When the general Missionary (Ju m m Ute met last mouth lo arrange for this year's movement', ap propriations were voted lo one niter un other of thc foreign missions supported hy the church, until Africa's turn came. That continent had previously been ap portioned tn Bishop Taylor. He hud traveled to New York to be present at the meeting, and there was a vague ex pectation ol' something odd from bim, bul lim radical nature of his views was not suspected. It was decided to author ize uti incursion into the middle of Africa, and then a discussion of lite ex pense was begun. Then the bombshell wus exploded. "I um the Bishop of Africa," said Taylor, "and I only a?k hands off. I propose to inaugurate sell supporting missions. If it is understood among tbc natives tiru I have a missionary society behind me wi*h u furn), ?ill kinds of tel lows will want to screw on their hose and draw. Christ seul oui th? 70 without purse or scrip, und said that he sent them us lambs among wolves. 'Very good for tho wolves,' men would say; bul they went, and had such great spiritual results thai they forgot tho financial mutter in their report, until tho Muster called their attention to it by the question, 'Lucked ye anything?' I claim the right to go to the people, accept their hospitality, and tench them to sustain their own Christianity. I only demand to bo let alone." Bishop Taylor has a reputation for earnestness and determination amount ing to doggedness, and ail efforts to dis suade him availed naught. It was deter mined, therefore, lo permit bis experi ment, which ho bas now set out to try. He takes along all the requisites for travel lo the region selected and for camping there a few months, but is not to bave 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 Americn, and in a year did not make a convert. Bishop Merrill says that it will undoubtedly provo futile to attempt the establishment of Kolf supporting missions in purely heathen regions. "There is no shadow of promise in this mutter," be declares, "the idea is absurd. But men have been led into tho affair, and the Church will have to be ready to give them a helping hand when they come to need it." Bishop Bowman Hays that Bishop Tay lor's position implies ibat missionary work, as heretofore conducted, is a scheme of pauperization, which is far from the truth. Bishop Merrill thinks that, iii case Taylor should die in the Held, his white followers would be left to die, unless succored by ibo Church. Altogether, the expedition is regarded as foolhardy in the extreme, and it is wholly discountenanced by the 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 sha] 1 reform this whole business of for eign missions." Silken rt tiru ami Stripes. WASHINGTON, January 23.-In tho Senate to-day the Chair ?aid before the Senate the memorial of the Women's Silk Culturo Association of the United States. The memorialists recite the great success through their efforts of the work of silk culture in the bornes of thia :ountry, and crave the good will, influ ence and aid of Congress in the develop uent of an industry so important to the .vomen and children of the United Suites. The memorialista beg the Senate tb ac :ept with their memorial a truly Ameri can Usg, made of silk raised in Ameri :an homes, by American women and :h i ld re n, reeled, op un, dyed, woven and nounted io Philadelphia. The flag, which in a large and band tome one. was borne to the desk and was he subject of much admiration, both rom the floor and the galleries. Senator Beck offered a resolution ex cessing tho high appreciation and thanks if the Senate for the flsg and admiration br the efforts and success of the Women's Silk Culture Association in their patriot c purpose to ameliorate the industrial condition of their country women and o enlarge end diversify female em ployment in the United States. Senator Morgan, in a feeling and lappy manner, welcomed the flsg with til that it meant to the hall of the tenate. There was a time, he said, when le was acting in hostility to the flag, but bat time would never again come. The entiment which it embodied in the form mw presented to the Senate was one that idded strength to the bond of union >elween the States and intensified the ove of country that every American ibould be proud to feel and to express. Senator Dawes congratulated the sou ut ry on the great advance made in ilk culture in so short a time, it being inly a few years since the work was icdertaken. Senator Beck's resolution was then igreed to. When the House met this morning a isndsome silk American flog, similar to nat presented to the Senate, ornamented he wsll behind the Speakers chair, and ifter the reading of the journal the speaker laid before tho House a commu ncatlon from the Philadelphia Women's |llk culture Association of the United natos, tendering the flag to tho House of ?opresenbuive?, ?nd Uspeaki?g for it ft place io the halls ol the National Gov ernment. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution, which was adopted, accenting the flag, 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 t li ia city since the first of the year that the Piedmont Manufacturing Company, pro prietors of the Piedmont Cotton, Factory, had failed to declare the usual semi an nual dividend on thc 1st instant. A representativo of the Newt yesterday asked Col. H. P. Hammett, president of the company, about the matter. Col. Hammett replied thut it was true that the company had failed to pay itu usual dividend, but thut the omission WHS only the result of abundant caution. The mill had made somo money last year and could hnve paid a dividend, but it was li in 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 his position HO impregnable finan cially thal he could withstand the longest siege aud endure the most disastrous crash without suffering. The directors had coincided in hts view-, and it is likely that the stockholders all appreci t d their wisdom and endorse tho uc l.jn.- Greenville Newt, January 14. MOUNT WASHINGTON, N. Il , January 22.-Tho thermometer thia 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 waa ever experienced here than that of the present moment, 9 a. m. A Northwest hurricane is blowing, which baa averaged 100 miles an hour for the past twelve hours. Sleep was impossible du'tog the night. Thu chimney of tho signal station has been blowu off, filling the hrv.'se with gas anil smoke. lu cas'j oi' fire, the hotel or stage office can be entered where a plen ty of blankets a?*d Btored. Only two men are on the summit, P. J. Carbill and Alpbonz Lundey, and they have made preparations for leaving at short notice, should it become necessaty. NOTICK TO CUEOITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Dr. Geo. T. Toto, decease*!, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed bv law. HENRY M. Tate, Adm r. Jan 29, 1885 29 3 A Cold Ilurricnue. Notice to Creditors. Thomas W. Martin, Atiin'r. VB. Sarah A. Wilson, et al. PURSUANT to an order of Court, all persons having claims against the Es tate of Wm. It- Wilson, deceased, are hereby notified to present and prove them before" me un or by the 2d day of March next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Jan. 29, 1885 29 G Copartnership Notice. rilKE undersigned have this day formed -A. a copartnership under the Firm name or JOHN M. HUBBARD & RHO., and will continue the Jewelry Buaiuess of Julin M. Hubbard ut bis established stand - West end Waverly House Block. We will tell you the exact quality of our doods. We guuranteo them as represented We shall endeuvjr to merit your patronage. JOHN at. HUBBARD. WILL. H. HUBBARD. Jun. 29, 1885. All indebtedness to John M. Hubbard prior to to Jun. I, 18S5, must be settled up at once. Call on me without further notice and arrange your accounts. JOHN M. HUBBARD. Jan 29, 1885_ 29 _3 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. WILL be let to the lowest responsible bidder, on the Fifth day of March, 18*5. at ll o'clock a. m., at Dunham's Bridge across Saluda Hiver, the building of a lint-class Bridge in place of the ono above named. Rock and wood work let separate.v. Plans und speculations will Lo exhibited on day of lotting, and can he seen in office of Commissioners of this and Greenville County on ami after the 4th day of February, 1885. Commissioners reserv ing thc right lo reject an v and all bids. J. JAMESON, Ciim'u A. O. NORRIS, W. J. HOBBINS, Hoard Co. Com. Anderson Co.. H. C. R. W. ANDERSON, Ch'in, j I). F. H A'ISON, H. N. CARRIER, Board Co. Com- Greenville Co , S. C. Jan 29, 1985 29 3 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT Ol'* COMMON PLEAS. It. F. Div ?er, Plaintiff, against J. J. Tucker .?nd J. ll .Stone. D?fendant?.-Summons for Htli'f Complaint not ??erred. To the Dcfendanfs above named : YOU are hereby guinnioned and required tn an swer the (*oiu|<laint in this action, which ls riled in the olijceof thc Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson C. H.. 8. C., and to serve a copy of your ans? IT to thc said complaint on the 9iib>crlli<*r8 at Un lr oliice, Anderson C. H., S. C.. within twen'y davs after the service hereof, exclusive of the day nf such service: and If you fail to auswer Hu complaint within the time afore said, the pl al nt I flf in this action will apply to thu Court for the rcllcfdeiuaiidcd iu the tumplaint. Dated 21st January, 18S5. DROWN. HUBBLE A BROWN, rialulifTs Attorneys; Anderson, H. C. [SEAL] M. P. TRIDDLI:. C. C. P. To tbs Defendants J. J. Tucker and J. R. Stone : Take nolicu that Hie complaint in lids action, toother willi thc Su umuns, of which the forego ing is a copy, was Qlcd in the offise of the Clerk of the Clerk or the Court at Audcrsou C. IL, lu tho County of Anderson, Stale aforesaid, on tho "J:st day of January, 1SST,. DROWN, TRIBBLE A DROWN, I'liiiutilPs Attorneys. _ Anderson, S. C., Jan. 21st, isfto. '?)-'? Ol i Si Best Cigars in Town, Beat Cigars in Town, Bent Chewing Tobacco, Beat Chewing Tobacco, Bern Medicined, Beat Medicinen, Best Drug*, Best Drug?, Best Brushes, Best Brushes, Best Soap, Best Soap, Best Combs, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyes, Patent Medicines, Patent Mediciues, Nicesi Perfumery, Nicest Perfumery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Prescription? than all the other Drug Stores in Town. Put them up nicer, Batter, Out of Purer and Fresher Drugs, and At reasonable figures, Night or day, Kain or shine All same price. Jan 29.1885 ' mm ORR ORR ORR ORR AND AND AND AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAW SLOAN SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN REED "SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AND AND AND AND AND RETAIL. RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL. 29 ARE YOU HUNGRY ? If so, a Yisit to the City Grocery 'will do you Good KNOWING that just at this season housekeepers lind it difficult to get np a meal, wo have bought nearly a- . yt - CAR LOAD OP CANNED GOODS. Which we ara offering at prices that will make yon feel happy. Buying in ouch lota, wo ara enabled to sall these Goods nt what small daaleV??ave ti pay for them Think of itt Tea Cana of Te? et oe? the bost-for #1.00. Olva us a trial on these Gooda. We ara determined to tell them rAT^jurtV' BUC*WHBAT' P?*R KROTJT, CABBAGE, ONIONS end Remember tho place T. R. TRIMMER & CO., Successors to C. A. Reed. Anent. Main Streot jeff- AB Gooda deUrarad ?RIB Inside CB, Umlte. ' W?* Jan 20,18?5 .. UV mtmtmaaamtm?tmm?aneammmm^ -BB (Continued/rom ibur^ ft^flflgt 1024 Mamie MaftlsorT! rr^sJa?Hg 1026 Mamie Mattlion..." Jj| | HOSEA PATH, Nf, j.* 91 C 23 M II Oassaway.a'l0 " VB r 200 M H Oassaway..., * I ? M 207 M ll Oassaway.. " '? 427 M H Gawaway..." i? I 1 1027 M H Oassaway... " 25 George M Roberta" 7 S I2X George M Hoberts" n S? B 312G??orgeM ltobcrtal HB 313 George M Robsrt*.. ?S H 502 George M Roberta 7-. Bp 20 William Butcher." o?i? 115 William Datchet... mZ Bfl 101 William Datch, . v,, H o 310 William Oalcber... XrV, 441 William Datcher... 7,, BB 34 J A Gilmer. iii* BB h 20? J A Gilmer. ?, 200 J A Gilmer. ??5 (532 J A Gilmer. o*jX ? 1 .33 J A Gilmer. g? H 105 t! B Uerry. 331 O K Berry. .?5 Ti , 451 C E Uerry. 172 William H Haynie 25 to 173 WilliAiu H liuynie 20 m Hi ? 334 William H Haynie 21 0 Ifll 335 WHIittiu Jlllaynlo 25M HH 723 William H Haynie Ofin 184 W H Goorley. i6~ 257 W H Goorley.'. -ft 442 W H Goorley. 9$ H 235 Hue E Keaton. Q 370 Sue K Keaton. 4 01 Nil Suo E Keaton. flB 244 Harper ??Coker, school house. (? QA 850 Minerva Drake. 2 67 501 Minerva Drake. 1 m 300 WK cox. 4? ajgj 430 ?V F Cox. IORI fll 722 W F Cox. i? 303 Laura J Johnson... 30 &) ?27 Laura J Johnson... 25 00 705 L N Lipfbrd. 20 25 700 L N Lipford. m 75 744 J N Carwile. 2 C4 745 J N Carwile. 4 QO fl 740 J N t'ar wi le.. 1 fv, 778 V E Miller. 12 HO 770 V E Miller. 1 m fl ?10 Sallie LScott. 17?) BJ KU Sallie L Scott. 25 00 812 Sallie L Scott. 9?) ?3* Lou Wyatt. 1 75 H 030 Lou Wyatt. 6 65 847 B H Oner. &o 00 BJ 848 B H Grier. 37 50 fl 84? B H Grier. 35 00 fl 8M) B H Grier. 50 oo ?51 B H Grier. io 20 BB 857 W P Armstrong... 8 25 1038 Gumbrell A U a g well, school housa 80 00 Total.$1UO7B ANDEItSON, NO. 17. 14 E L Parker.S 25 15 43 E L Parker. 10 00 129 E L Parker. 18 20 20S E L Parker. 6 10 400 E L Parker. 17 c) 15 W A Clark. 40 00 fl 50 W A Clark'.. 30 00 130 W A Clark. 40 00 200 W A Clark.'.. 40 00 408 WA Clark. 40 00 IO LC Hubbard. 27 10 57 LC Hubbard. 10 65 238 L (J II u'obar.1. 30 70 294 L C Hubbard. 39 05 412 LC Hubbard. 34 45 17 Lig?n & Reed. 45 10 241 Ligon A Reed. 28 15 242 Ligon & Reed. 47 15 205 Ligon & Reed. 50 45 409 Ligon A Recd. 45 90 239 M M Evans. 9 15 240 M M Evans. 15 15 56 M M Evans. 12 80 410 M M Evans. 20 90 297 Martha Saxton. 15 00 j 407 Martha Saxton. 16 20 1 Total.1720 15 W1 LtilAM9TON SPRING, NO. 18. 1 Maggie McNinch.. 24 05 33 Maggie McNinch... 17 55 135 Maggie McNinch... 16 U 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.... il 80 34? F J Washington.... 28 80 422 F J Washington.... ll 25 01 8 Lander. 11 20 213 S Lander. 4H 75 307 S Lander. 69 00 034 8 Lander. 62 65 02 Lilian 8wvgert. ll 55 230 Lilian Swygert. 17 05 302 Lilian Swygert. 20 25 308 Lilian Swygert. 6 65 801 Lilian Swygert. 2 70 242 C Merewether. 22 10 715 C Merri wether. 24 90 710 C Merewether. 24 25 717 C Merriwetber. 23 25 Total.$536 15 RECAPITULATION OF TOTALS. School Commissioner.. Board of Examinera.. Fork. Pendleton. Garvin. Brushy Creek. Rock Mills. Ccnterville.. Hopewell. Wllliamston. Savannah . Varennes. Broadway. Belton. Corner. Hall. Martin. Honea Path. Anderson....>. ...... WUllamston Spring... 753 50 SO 00 792 54 917 56 450 90 691 85 327 S2 659 03 782 30 455 OS 376 47 CS! 82 607 23 772 71 4S9 62 612 60 703 53 1002 ll 7?A ? 536 15 Total.?12,526 57 M. P. TBIKBLK, County Trtggg BOOTS and SHOES. FOB forty days I will sell Meoj'ujj Boys'' Winter Boots at engage* Jan 22. 1885_27_ Ladies' Dress Shoes. J?TT received Ladies' Fine Shoes, u? tor sale low by Jan 22,1884 A. B. T0WB& 27 _ W. H. ROSS, DENTAL, SURGEON, WTll^' ?Peo an office at AnderionC.H. W In March, 1885, and will baprie to execute all opetatlons^urriw Mechanical-pertaining to the prole??": Dentistry. Jan 22,1885 28_ READ THIS IMPORTANT NOTION IOWB money, and cannot payil persons who owe me psy nw?tt? Therefore, I beg all who are Inde**? rae by Note or Account to call with out delay. I cannot ron my ^ without money. I sm prepared to P" J highest price for Cotton In po?'?&? debts. A. B. TOWERS. Sopt 25,1884 ll _ BEAUTIFY YOUR HOM* Anew lot of WALL PAPER w?*^ dering, JuM ^^fc^WiOi?? Nov 29,1885 20 Gem and Magnet Shirts! MANUFACTURED for ms. fitting and th* best wearing rn* *o better la any market ^ TOWa?*% Sept 27, 1888 ' * ' SHOES AN? BOOTM [HAVE ft full line of Bay and Boots. Warranted o have no wood or past* beard, .*m ew Miles' Ladles' Shoes.JM I? ??? :ood Shoes and Boote will And ??? nierait to call on ^ R wWgJft Feb 14,1884 . . ?? H ' Fresh ?uekwheftt ti*** pORsale by A< S. 10W**