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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJESDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1885. TERMS: ONE TEAR._81.50. sec months._._ 75c. Two Dollars If not paid in adranoe. We have received a communication from Senator John B. Moore, of this County, defining his position upon the prohibition question. It arrived too late to appear this week, but will be given to oar readers next week. A REPLY TO NOTHING. It was very difficult to induce our Rep jntative, Mr. R. P. Clinkscales, to communicate with his constituents, but as he informs us this week he is thor? oughly aroused; though we must confess that the manifestation of his awakening does far more credit to his zeal than ? cither to his judgment or his capacity. Of all the twaddle, that we have ever encountered, the effusion which he pre : sents this week exceeds in frothy noth? ingness any production that has been sent to this office. The article is an amusing ebullition of spleen and ire, without argument, and devoid even of ?point. It is the impotent rage of man, maddened by his own folly, who seeks to divert public attention from his own acts by petty personal accusations, which are entirely outside of the matter in hand. Everything mean and dishonorable imaginable might be .true of any indi? vidual who favors prohibition, and yet such a state of facts would not justify the delegation in over-riding the will of the people, or induce his constituents to admire Mr. Clinkscales' course in not frankly stating which side of the ques? tion ho occupied. He dodged the ques? tions which were asked him last week, end this week he tries to keep entirely away from them. Dickens sketched the career of an individual whose cleverness in avoiding unpleasant issues secured for him the appellation of the artful dodger. Mr. Clinkscales presents to us another phase of the dodger, but it is that of tbe clumsy' dodgcriiot he is attempting most awkwardly to dodge any expression of opinion upon the question under consider? ation. Had Mr. Clinkscales last week made a statement of his1 position, we should not have felt called npon to do more than criticise the correctness of bis ideas; but as he could not be properly accused of having any ideas in tbe arti? cle of last week, we felt it to be proper to criticise the absence of ideas which Jus card presented. His article this week evinces the same lack of straight? forward, manly courage to speak plainly I what he wishes to say, and therefore his article is full of insinuation and circum? locution. He begins by asserting that the people interested in this matter consist of the Editor/and two of his elbow friends. It may surprise him to know that the Edi? tor of the Intelligencer never spoke to "Prep," directly nor indirectly, about the matter, until after Mr. Clinkscales? article was published. Mr. Clinkscales misstates the fact, therefore, when be says "Prep's" article was an inspiration from this office. It is a matter of indif? ference to us what Mr. Clinkscales thinks is the object of "this fuss," as he terms it. We assure him, however, that he will, af tbe proper time, have no doubt left as to what is tbe result of it. It is true that the Editor of the Intel -. ligencee did draft tbe bill which was introduced to permit the people of this County to vote for or against prohibition. It was done in conformity with tho petition of more than one thousand citizens of this County, and we are neither afraid nor ashamed to admit its authorship. We are not smarting under its failure. We are perfectly serene, for we know enough of tbe temper of our people to feel satisfied that it is only a question of time until this County will % not only vote upon the question, but vote in favor of prohibition. Mr. Clinkscales asserts that the Editor of the Intelli ? gencer in the past has squirmed upon the whisky question. We call on him to . tell us where, when and how, or to stand before the County guilty of recklessly charging things that are untrue. The Editor of the Intelligences is the author of the present Local Option Law, and of the law which prohibits the sale of liquors outside of incorporated cities and towns in the State. Let him show where the squirming is. We have already gotten rid of whiskey-shops in the country, and now we want to get rid of them in tbe towns as fast as public opinion' is ready for it. We believe Anderson County is ready now. Will Mr. Clinkscales speak equally as plainly as to how he stands ? So far he has been a clumsy dodger on this matter. Mr. Clinkscales is mistaken in charg? ing us with malice towards him. If we entertained it, we might write an inter? esting article upon sundry little matters of taste and ethics in which we differ from our Representatives. We are, however, contending for the right of the majority of the people to govern, as against a government by tbe Representa? tives in defiance of the people. What Mr. Clinkscales says about our Repre? sentatives not being the State govern? ment, is true* but he has been in the Legislature to very little purpose if he has not learned that the Representatives from a County can generally control tbe determination of all local matteis. Tbe Representatives from Pickensand Oconee Counties have passed prohibition bills fortbeir Counties, and tbe Representa? tives from Union passed a bill for their Court House town at tbe last session. Does Mr. Clinkscales mean to say that the Representatives from Anderson could not have done the same thing for their County ? If he does, we differ with him. Mr. Clinkscales insinuates?(be seems incapable of doing more than to insinu? ate,)?that tbe editor of the Intelligen? ces has a desire to return to the Legis latnre. We beg him to compose himself, for he is really making himself amusing by his uneasiness. We have no such de? sign, and will give Mr. Clinkscales a bond, if be wants it, not to run for tbe Legislature next year under any circum? stances. Mr. Clinkscales, who has before shown such a decided lack of moral courage as to be unable or unwilliig to take any side on tbe prohibition question, |n view of political death becomes ex treraely courageous aod promises that be will fear "no ill" under circumstances which mark him as a very brave man. He says, however, that his sentiments were voiced by King David of old, but we must confess that our acquaintance with the writing of' that venerated sage, does not enable us to find the passage he quotes. King David may have written it without our knowing it, and as an in? ducement for Mr. Clink-pcales to condes? cend to instruct us, we will give him a chromo if he will inform us as to the ex? act portion of King David's composition in which it may be found. We do not believe, however, that King David "was able to write such a sentence. We have never met with one in his writings which compares with it, and until Mr. Clink scales gives us book, chapter and line, we must conclude that it was reserved for our Representative to give to the world a sentence so fearfully and won? derfully constructed. Mr. Clinkscales says that if he has not already exactly stated his position, he confesses that he is unable io find lan? guage to express it. This may be tbe fact, but if so, it either proves that Mr. Clinkscales has a very limited vocabulary, or that he bas no position on this ques? tion. It may prove both. He has cer? tainly not said that he is in favor of granting the right to vote, or that he is opposed .to it. He has said that he had not an opportunity to examine the bill, and therefore favored a report without recommendation. He has not intimated that he has since made up his mind. Mr. Clinkscales certainly knows the meaning of "yes" and "no." If he will use one of these words in answer to tbe question if he favors the passage of this bill, he will then define his position. We repeat we are not after Mr. Clink? scales personally. We are criticising Representative Clinkscales for two things. First, for over-riding the will of the peo? ple ; and second,' for not having the courage of his convictions strong enough to state them plainly and firmly. As long as he tries to evade his responsibili? ty for official acts, he will find that he is travelling in ways that are dark, and that his little tricks to-fool the people will be vain. He is undoubtedly partly responsi? ble for tbe failure of this bill, but tbe worst feature about bis course is, that he is the only Representative who has not told us bow he stood. We think he bas preeminently earned for himself tbe appellation of tbe "clumsy dodger." THE WAR TAXES. The House Committee, by a vote of 11 to 4, has determined to report favorably a bill to refund the direct taxes collected by the United States Government for war taxes to the States from which tbey were collected. South Carolina is inter? ested in the direct tax bill to the amount of $377,961.30. This tax was imposed on the various States and Territories to defray the expenses of the late war. This State was only required to pay $863,570.67, nevertheless she overpaid her assessment by $14,390.63. % These taxes were collected from us by the sale of lands in Charleston, Beaufort and Georgetown Connties, and, M refunded, should be paid back to tbe individuals whose lands were sold. This would be but the plainest requirement of simple justice. ? All of the States are interested in tbe passage of a refunding measure, and by judicious management the bill can be put through Congress during tbe present session. Those States who paid their assessment, either in full or in part, should be reimbursed, or the delinquents should be compelled to pay up. It is not fair that Eome of the States should be made to pay their portion, while oth? ers simply declare that they are not able to pay up. It is said that Hon. George D. Till man, from this State, contributed greatly to the favorable report upon the bill. The Democratic party is determined to build up a respectable navy for this country, and by doing so, it will com? mand the respect and support of tbe American people. In addition to this, it should at once so modify existing tariff and shipping laws as to promote Ameri? can commerce in American vessels. To? day, the great commercial exchanges of this country .are conducted through for? eign owned ships, thus giving tbe freight charges to other/ countries. This should not be so. Our vessels should carry out our exports and bring back our imports, thus making as far as possible the outside world tributary to our country. The repletion of our navy is a step in the right direction, but it should be followed at once by vigorous legislation to encour? age Americans to own and to build tbe ships necessary to conduct our carrying trade. _ Tbe United States Senate bas, by a majority of four votes, refused to ratify tbe Nicaraguan Treaty. The present administration was very anxious for its ratification, and it is alleged that Mr. Blaine compassed the defeat of the treaty as a parting stroke of revenge upon the present administration. Less than a month will relegate to history a political dynasty which has bad the mastery of tbe people of this country for twenty-four years, and restore the government to the control of the party which has always been tbe cham? pion of a government of tbe people by tbe people. Frank Moses in Boston. Boston, January 28.?Detectives re? turned from Detroit, Micb.. to day, hav? ing in custody Franklin J. Moses, Re? publican Governor of South Carolina under Reconstruction, who is wanted in Cambridge for obtaining money by false pretences from Col. T. W. Higginson. Moses obtained $34 from Col. Higginson by representing himself as a lawyer by the name of Byrara who had been robbed while returning from Canada. The pris? oner was committed to jail to await trial at tbe February term of Court. ? The Marion Star says: "Messrs. Joa and Cantey Davis, who left sometime ago for the 'Land of Flowers' to engage io business, returned home last week, fully satisfied and convinced that they left as good country as is in the United States. They report business *ully sup? plied with all necessary help, and that there is scarcely any opening for young men._ ? Iu the North Carolina h< use the bill to pension Confederate soldn rs bas passed its second reading by a goid ma Rica, RARE AND RACY. Air, Clinkscales Doth Rage and Imagine a Tain Thing. Ma. Editor : He who has "persist? ently refused to recognize the right of the Intelligencer to call for his record upon the prohibition question," is "sud? denly aroused" at sudden transposition of "the people" into the Editor, who is one of the petitioners. He has been told on every occasion when tbe question of prohibition was mentioned, that "the people" were the Editor and two of his elbow friends, whom he moves as a reed shakened by the wind. He was inclined to repudiate such an idea, but when the Editor makes the declaration that per? sistent Representative would like to know why the Editor of that paper has been sculking behind "tbe people" till this sudden awakening at "Prep's" commu? nication, when he comes forth from ibis fortified position, like a lion from bis lair, and proceeds, in a self-conceited way, to criticise "Mr. Clinkscales'" re? cord on prohibition ; and when be thinks he hns politically killed him, like a di dapper in water, be flies behind "the people," where he is supposed lobe to-day. Lest the Editor will be found "not able to understand," this persistent fellow should be allowed to explain that tbe whole of this "fuss" has been kicked up in order to give the Editor an opportu? nity to unhoop his gas barrel, and to air himself upon "Mr. Clinkscales' " record on prohibition. Now, "what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander." So let us see what this disgruntled Editor's self conceited criticism means. First, it means that "Prep," whose communication is an inspiration of the Editor's, is not capable to take care of himself, and therefore this Editor mu.-t assume tbo right to criticise "Mr. Clink? scales'" reply to "Prep's" communica? tion, and in doing so, be makes himself the plaintiff, the witness, the jury and the judge. It contains tbe fact that the truth may be told, but in this instance it must be throttled in order to subserve personal ambition. These are facts, and are so plain that "he who runs may read." Now, it does not contain tbe fact that the Editor was the author of tbe bill, and that this is tbe cause why he is smarting under the pressure of its failure. Hero is where the trouble comes. So far as "Mr. Clinkscales" is aware this Editor has not said in so many words that he was in favor of prohibition, but from histwattle it is inferred that he is one to-day. How? ever bis past squirmiDg on the whiskey question, and his own confession that he is willing to leave it to a majority to decide, if perchance it should be discov? ered to-morrow that a majority of the people were in favor of license, the devil of a prohibitionist he would be tbe next day. Tbe fact that tbe Editor entertains malice towards "Mr. Clinkscales" makes him unable to understand what is meant by "the idea that Representatives can do anything, and concern themselves about everything." The Editor should have been tbe last man in tbe State to deny this right; and he should have had the candor to have said that the Representa? tives of Anderson County never have been, nor never can be, tbe all and all, and that tbe Capital of the State was built expressly for the benefit of Ander? son County. Doubtless, if the Editor had any control over "Mr. Clinkscales" the Intelligencer would contain a communication gangrened,with egotism that this "persistent" Representative was a good "servant" ; but in this instance it is otherwise, and tbe Editor's heart is sick. During the first days of December he was seen taking an unusual amount of exhileration in the direction,of the depot, and it is imagined that this Editor was constantly taking a "peep" through the flattering mirror of hope at the pros? pect of his soon having an opportunity to "unload" "the peoples'" idea; but as the brightness of that prospect has fled, he makes the flimsy pretext of "the peo? ple" to kill "Mr. Clinkscales" politically. From such an advantage one would feel a little frightened, but when it is known who 13 behind "the people," this Repre? sentative can exclaim like David of old, "Yea, though I walk in death dark vale yet will I fear no ill." This persistent Representative has stated, as far as his memory "runs," the exact position and exact condition of the bill referred to, and if his private opinion has not been ex? pressed in his reply to "Prep's" commu? nication, and on every occasion where he has had the opportunity to express it, then he confesses that he is unable to find language to express it. But be pre? sumes that tbe Editor wants bim to say that he is "guilty." If bis action makes him responsible for the failure of "tbe bill," then he says it. And what sayest thou? R. P. Clinkscales. "Prep" Grows Personal. Mr. Editor : From the tone, tenor, treble, base and soprano of Mr. Clink scales' article last week, my first conclu? sion is that the gentleman knows very little about our petition for an election upon the prohibition question, and bad really forgotten, or would have forgotten its existence h r 1 it not been for some one reminding bim of it. ?^e said in a con? versation in front of the Court House, some days ago, that tbe petition should have beeu directed to the Anderson delegation instead of Hon. H. G. Scud day, and it would have received more attention. My second conclusion with reference to him, therefore, is that if we bad ad? dressed the petition thus : "To the Hon? orable R. P. Clinkscales, the Representa? tive of the grand Democracy of Anderson County, Soutb Carolina," it would have had unbounded, energetic support, and by him would have been hailed with joy and delight as a token of respect for which he would ever have been grateful. As for Col. Rucker's reply, I would say, just for one moment imagine Mr. Rucker, who has soared to the loftiest elevation that he aspires to, stick his thumbs in the arm-holes of his vest, and with the dignity of Lord Wellington or the great Napoleon after the battle of Austerlilz, declare to the world, "I am Lord of all I survey. My people up in Anderson want a chance to vote on prohibition. I dun't care so much about the li.,aor myself, but I do love to pre the boys take a little; and no.v if I allow the election they may outvote n e, and as they are not the judge in thij matter, I will not give the opportunity of equal chances at the ballot box. I will defeat the bill and nip it in the bud, right now, and when asked to explain get out by saying I am opposed to the repeal of the Local Option Law," a thing we all knew before. Prep. Mr. Editor : I write briefly to record my hearty and unqualified endorsement of your criticisms upon the conduct of certain of our Representatives at the re? cent seasion of the General Assembly with reference to the local option matter. You deserve, and I am quite sure are ac? corded, the "well-done" of all the friends of temperance, as well as those who be? lieve in the right of the people to rule. Circumlocution, and otherwise dodging the issue, will not avail the gentlemen, for although the mass of the people know little of the mazes of legislation, they cannot be bamboozled in a matter so palpable as this. It is true, and admitted in some in? stances, that the people don't know ex? actly what would be best for them. It is admitted that they make mistakes, and the truth of this was never more forcibly illustrated than in the election last Fall. Vox Pop?li. Mr. Editor: Although I am unac? customed to writing for the papers, or anything of the kind, I can not refrain from writing a short article in reference to the petition sent to our last Legisla? ture, asking that the peop'e of this County be allowed to determine for themselves whether prohibition should be the rule in this County or not. That is, have the people a right to petition the Legislature to pass au Act allowing a majority of the people by ballot, to de? termine whether spirituous liquors shall in the future be manufactured or sold in Anderson County?and have such pe? titioners a right to be heard by their im? mediate Representatives? and if not heard, then have they a right to insist, if necessary, for the reasons why they have not been beard ? If I understand the matter, this is the question at issue, and it seems to me, can be easily settled. Our Representatives are not asked whether they are in favor of prohibition or not, but were tbey in favor of allowing .the people to decide ibis local question for themselves or not? ' and the question can be easily answered. I ? It is not necessary to "fling up the prom? ises which the candidates made in their speeches to the people," and it seems rather bard to do so, for it is no hidden matter, that the leading object in such promises is to secure the position. Then again, was not "Prep" too hard about that five dollar per day business? We people of the country think, (and wheth? er it is true or not, we firmly believe it,) that a part of the compensation our Representatives receive, is for ther ser? vices, a part of it for their expenses, and a' part of it for incidentals, &c, and the latter being as important as either of the former. There is an immense amount of "expenses, incidentals, &c." that at? taches to our Representatives, and such things have to be paid in spot cash; and it is certainly right that the money of the people who send (heir Representatives away from home and from business to Columbia should square such accounts. What do you think of this, "Prep?" Were you not rather too hard in this | little financial matter? Then again, we | are not discussing the question as to the I wisdom or expediency of repealing the local option law upon the whiskey sub? ject, or what individual persons may think about it, even if that individual happens to be a Representative; but what we want to know is have the people a right to decide this whiskey business for themselves or not? and if not, why? We are not waiting "for all the States to enact the same statute," which some of our Representatives seem to think a doubtful matter, but our concern is about the question at issue, and if Representa? tives can not "concern themselves about everything," nor even do anythiug "pertaiuing to the interests of their con? stituents, then they surely ought to allow their constituents to attend to their own local business in their own way, any if they fail to do this, then to what extent do they represent the people? Then again, Mr. Editor, it is a sacri? fice far too great, and a hardship too severe, for each one ititerested in this mat? ter to make a pilgrimage from the remote corners of the County to the City of Anderson, through mud, sleet, snow and rain, and endure the privations and suf? ferings of the journey, for the purpose of hunting up our Representative and asking him why we are not allowed to ] decide this local question for ourselves. It is true that the people sometimes do unreasonable things, but not so much so as such a pilgrimage would be. We would like to know how our Representa? tives stand upon this matter, but we are not quite that anxious?no, sir, not by any means. We expect to see such things in our County papers, where all parties are allowed a fair hearing, and it is simple justice to the people that our public servants should inform the people upon all matters pertaining to the peoples' in? terest, and if they fail (o do no, or evade simple, plain questions, like the one at issue, the people, whether in favor or op? posed to prohibition, will not be satisfied, and if I am not mistaken, all parties will find out sooner or later "who struck Billy Patterson." ? Minnie Massey, a little colored girl living at Rock Hill, York County, caught a hen the other day, which set up a fear? ful squalling, as only hens can squall when they are caught by little colored girls. A game cock that was standing in the yard flew to the rescue of the hen, and bounding upon the girl's head, thrust his spurs into her neck and ear, inflicting iwo ugly wounds, from which the blood flowed copiously. The wound on the neck bled so freely that it became neces? sary to call in a physician, who soon stopped the flow. The Rock Hill Herald says: "The girl is painfully wounded, and it is safe to say that hereafter when she is meddling with u hen, she will keep one eye skinned for roosters." ? The latest way to sell liquor in dry towns is to have cocoanutB filled with whiskey and nicely stopped up and sold to the knowing ones. And it is said that the price of cocoanuts has increased very much since this discovery.?Edgefidd Chronicle. ? It is rumored that the widow of Tom Thumb is soon to be married again. The happy man, it is said, will be "CoUDt Rosebud," one of the Magri brothers. PROSPECTING IN THE WEST. HY A FARMER'S SON. Editor Intelligencer: After hibernating for several days (snow-bound) in tbe viciuity of Charles City, Iowa, where the mercury ranged from twenty to thirty eight degrees below zero, we were pull? ed out for Nebraska with two engines in front, and sometimes tbe third was called to the rear of the trains to push up a grade of snow and ice. During my stay at this place I did not see one vehicle on wheels. Wagons and all are run on '"runners," on the sleigh order, and when the roads are once traveled over by the teams they can travel with more ease, and pull more on these "runners" than on wheels. The teams soon become white nearly all over with frost, caused by their "breath" freezing on them. About the towns and telegraph wires the jingling of the sleigh-bells and hum miug Eulian harp-like sound of the wires, soon becomes monolinous. When the mercury is twenty or more degrees below zero, and the wind is blowing through half-dozen wires, it makes a music that can be heard some fifty or more yards away. The uuiversal fashion bere in bouses is to have the rooms very small and tight, and where they are not underlaid with masonry, stable manure or other litter is piled up several feet high all around tbe house to prevent the cold winds and snow from blowing under the house. Iowa is a strong Republican Slate, and Charles City and Floyd Coun? ty is their stronghold; but I see anew Democratic paper has just started here with a stout support, and there is a rapidly growing crop of Democrats, with daily increasing strength. I was very cordially received and hospitably entertained here. Democratic national success seems to lend enchantment to j the songs of praise of the balmy Soulb, and we were agreeahly surprised to learn that tbe course of immigration from these parts was directed more to the South than to any other point. At Sioux City, near the corner of Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska, we found very little snow and much more pleasant weather. Sioux City is what might be called tbe head of the great Missouri river valley?the Egypt of America for corn. This valley is several hundred miles long, and from seven to twenty-five miles wide, and I saw several large farms that averaged over one hundred bushels of corn per acre this year, and forty bushels is given iu as the mimimum per acte for the poorer tilled lands of this valley. At Sioux City com in the ear ?was worth more than shelled corn, on account of getting the cobs lo burn for fuel. In many places in the interior of Nebraska it is economy to burn corn in preference to other fuel, though the average American is hard to convince that ibis is true economy, even in ex extreme cases; but I assure you that it is economy. A half-bushel of corn in the ear burnt In a good stove will cook a I good dinner, and at less cost in some I places than wood or coal. Living in a sod house in Nebraska, and burning corn I to keep one warm and cook with, has a thrilling and uncivilized air about it, though we have seen people live in bouses with less comfort and happiness than these pioneers. All through the States of Nebraska and Kansas are to be seen thousands of acres of corn now (first February, 1885,) standing in the fields, just as it grows. I They shuck the corn and leave both 6buck and fodder on the stalk, and place the corn in long pens or cribs eight or t;en feet wide, and about as high. About one-half of these cribs have no cover, und the corn is left exposed to weather iind pillage?but corn here is not worth ?inough to steal. The yields of corn in eastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas J runs from twenty-five to one hundred bushels per acre. This sounds "big rieb," until you count up at the ruling prices, delivered at the elevator in the ear, which ranges from eighteen to twenty-fourceuts per bushel, or fror $4 to $24 per acre. All through this sectiou of country are farmers that have gone in debt for land or machinery, and perhaps both, that are now in distressing circumstances, not? withstanding tbe fact that their crops were never better. The prices for grain are so low they are not able to shake off the mortgages. It is clear that tbere is no money in growing grain in tbe west. The only prosperous farmers are those who are engaged in breeding fine improv? ed stock. This stock sells high and will bear long transportation. In the West, as every where else, the producers of cheap grain and scrub stock are dependent on a local market, and the grower of im? proved seed-crops and improved stock have tbe world as a market. For illus? tration, it takes nearly two bushels of Western corn to pay the freight on one bushel to our State; or it will take three scrub horses to pay the freight on one from the West here, and the freight on a highbred horse is only one fifth to one tenth his selling value to any point South or East. Western Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and southwest Missouri are the most desirable, richest and prettiest part of the West, but these sections have their faults, such as hot and cold winds, droughts, scarcity of fuel and bad water to drink. Tbe Missouri Valley is dotted with thriving towns, among them Omaha, Atchinson, St. Joseph and Kansas city, are the largest. Omaha is the loveliest little city I ever saw. Kansas city wears a perpetual veil of smoke, caused by the great number of railroad engines and machine shops, that never cease giving oft" a black volume of smoke, which marks the place of the buzzing city plainly in view for twenty-five to thirty miles up the Missouri Valley. S. The Monroe Doctrine not Waived. Secretiiry of State, Freliughuysen, in speaking of the participation of this country in the Congo Conference, says: "It has been said that the principles ?which the Conference is discussing with respect to Africa are at variance with those which the United States have ever maintained in respect lo the American ?continent. The cases are diametrically converse. The venerated doctrine put forth by President Monroe was simply that the time had passed fur obtaining fresh footholds on the American conti? nent, since the whole of ii was subject to recognized sovereignties whose right of possession must be maintained and re? spected. In 1829 not a foot of land re? mained subject to alienation at will by the aboriginal tribes of America. In 1884 the whole of the heart of Africa remained to be opened up to the occu? pancy and control of civilization. It will thus be seen that this Government in taking part in the Congo Conference of Berlin has not departed from tradi? tional policy. On the contrary it has followed a good precedent, its rights have been scrupulously reserved and guarded at every stage, and whatever conclusions the Conference may reach will record the voluntary and unanimous opinion of its members, which the respective govern? ments are at liberty to adopt and put in? to practice by a formal international compact among themselves, if they shall deem it to their interest to do so, or to reject tbem if they prefer. Dynamite in New York. New York, February 1.?The first criminal use of dynamite in this city has greatly excited people here to day. The explosion took place at a very late hour last night. One or two of the morning papers made .*econd editions giving the news. The explosion was at Garry Bros.' dry goods store at the corner of Grand and Allen streets, and that section of the city was crowded to-day with persons who had been attracted by the report of j the attempt to destroy property with dynamite. ? There were a number of persons pass ing the spot at the time of the explosion, but none of them was injured. Police Captain Allaire and squad of officers guarded the premises. The goods in the Allen street side of the store of Garry Bros, and also in that of Ridley & Sons, the windows of which had also been smashed by the explosion, were removed for safety to the interior of the stores. Shortly after the explosion four men were found by the police iu the shadow of the Rivington street station of the Elevated Road. One of them, Charles Henry, a labors r, who said he lived iu Williams burg, was discovered to be severely cut about the head and face, and the others, Wm. Britton, a waiter, James Daley, a clerk, and Jos. Lamb, a printer, were binding up Henry's wounds. The quar? tette were seized and locked up, and to? day at the Essex Market Police Court they were remanded. To day a lad was brought to the stationhouse who was charged with experimenting with dyna mite at the corner of Grand and Essex streets, where he succeeded in dislodging a portion of a horse-car track. He could not be connected with the other explo? sion. The bomb or cartridge which caused the explosion last night must have been placed immediately under the framework of the window of Garry Bros.' store. The window casing, sasb and glass were entirely demolished. The shock was felt several hundred feet away. There is no evidence that a cartridge was applied to Ridley's store, Had it not been for the heavy elevated railroad structure which runs up Allen street be? tween the two stores, however, the prob? ability is that a good part of the west side of Ridley's building would have suf? fered. MaDy of Ridley's employees came to the spot to guard the premises. The damage to both buildings will reach $2,500. The police are satisfied that the explosion is the outcome of a strike of Garry Bros.' employees. Advising the President-Elect. Washington, Jauuary 29.?There is a noticeable revival in the Cabinet-making business. Since Thursday there has been no end of gossip on this subject. Every other man one meets at the Capitol bas a Cabinet slate made up to suit his indi? vidual ideas and preferences. Senators Butler and Hampton do not appear to be deeply interested in the Cabinet question. They have not as yet been invited to consult Mr. Cleveland, and they state positively that they do not propose to offer him any advice unless they are specially invited to do so. This may also be said of the other members of the South Carolina delegation. They have their hands full at present. The Federal patronage question is one that is likely to cause every member of the delegation more or less annoyance. There will be dissensions and controversies over the selection of appointees despite the best efforts on the part of all hands to prevent it. Already a small sized war is brewing over the selection of a candidate for the office of collector of the port of Charles? ton. I am afraid the "caucus system" is not going to work as smoothly as was anticipated. For instance if it should be decided by the "caucus" that Mr. Walker is the proper person to be recom? mended for appointment to the collector ship, there is one member of the delega tion who would probably bolt the "cau? cus" nominee and put out &n independent ticket, headed by Mr. Mowry or Gen. Kennedy. There is another member of the delegation who declares that he will not yield his own judgment to that of anybody iu a case where a man whom he knows to be qualified for a position is interested. So i t goes, from oue to the other. For almost every position in their respective districts the members of tbe delegation have their personal friends whom tbey desire to have appointed if possible. There is bound to be a certain amount of clashing, notwithstanding the "caucus agreement." ? The New York health board claims to have discovered that quinine is adult? erated to an enormous extent by the druggists of that city. ? Ten shares of the stock of the Chemical National Bank of New York were sold at auction on Wednesday at prices ranging from ?2,510 to $2,51S a share. The par value is $100. Examination of Teachers. TEACHERS who were providentially prevented from meeting the Exam? ining Board at the regular examination in January will be given another opportunity on Saturday, 14th iust. They must be on hand at 9 o'clock a. m.?sharp?and bring a supply of writing material. J. G. CLINKSCALES, School Commissioner. Fcb 5, 1885_30_1_ AGENTSWANTED THE undersigned wants four or five en? ergetic men to sell the world renown? ed Singer Sewing Machines in An? derson and Oconce Counties. We offer very liberal inducements, and furnish a light-running Spring Wagon to each agent. There have been some recent improvements which make the Singer Machine more pop? ular than ever; consequently it is the easiest to soil of any Machine on the market. Agents who give their wliulo time to the business will make from $75.00 to $100.00 per mouth. So this is a rare chance to make money without risk of losing. Cull on or address the SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., Greenville. S. C. JOHN II. CLARKE, Manager. Feh 5, 18H5 30 4 s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thos. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Edward M. Mitchell has applied to mo to grant him lottern of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Wylie Mitchell, Sr., deceased. Thcso are therefore to eito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Wylie M. Mitchell, deceased, to be andap Eear before mein Court of Probate, to o held at Anderson Court House, on the 21st day of February, 1885.alter pub? lication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand tins 30th day of January, 1885. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Feb 5,1886 30 2 GRAPE VINES. IHAVE over one hundred rooted Vines of the .Scuppernong Grape, from five to ten years old, which I will warrant to grow and to commence bearing in one and two years. Price, 25 to 50c. Address J. W. BARLE, Andersonville, S. C. Feb5, 1885 30 _1_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of John M. Simpson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to. the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment at once " WM. C. SIMPSON, Adm'r. Fcb 5, 1885_30 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Harriet L. Swilling, deceased are hereby noli tied to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. T. L. CLINKSCALES, Ex'r. Fcb 5. 1885_30_3_ TUTTS PILLS 25 YEARS IN USE. The Greatest MTdics.1 Triumph cf the- Ag?! SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. Lou of appetite, Bowel? costive, Pain In the head, with a dull sensation In the back part, Fain under the shoulder blade, Fullness after eating, with a die Inclination to exertion of tody or mind, Irritability of temper, Low spirits, with a feeling of haying neglected eome duty, Weariness, Dizziness, Flattering at the Heart, Dots before the eyes, Headache over the right eye? Restlessness, with fitful dreams, Highly colored Urine, and CONSTIPATION. TUTT'S PIIXS aro especially adapted to such eases, one dose effects such a change of feeling as to astonish the sufferer. They Increase the Appeitlte.and cause tho body to Take on Flesh .thin the system Is nourished, and by their Tonio Action on the UlsestiTC QrM.ns,Tte*tUar Stools are produced. PriceUSc. 4iMhsMjrUt..TI.Y. TUTTS K?SS DYE. Grat Hair or Whiskers changed to a Glosst Black by a single application of this DTE. It Imparts a naturaf color, ae? instantaneously. Sold by Druggists, or sent by express on receipt of 91. Office, 44 Murray St., New York. KING OF THE SINGERS ! FOR TWENTY DOLLARS we will soli the above style of Machine which is without exception the very Best Machine in the World. It has all of the latest im? provements. Extension leaf, large draw? ers, splendid wood work of the finest wal? nut, and is supplied with a full line of at? tachments for doing all kind; of work. Remember, that you are not asked to pay for it until you have seen and examined it. We only want to know that you are prepared to pay $20 for the best Sewing Machine in the market, and we will send it to your nearest depot with orders to allow you to examine i?- before you pay for it. Send for a descriptive circular to WILM ARTH & CO., Philadelphia, Pa. _ _30?ly Fresh Buckwheat Flour, FOR sale by A. B. TOWERS. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Wm. Smith, deceased, here? by gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on 10th day of February, 1885, for a Final Set? tlement of said Estate and discharge from his oQlce as Administrator. M. G. SMITH, Adm'r. Jan 8, 1885 20 5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Dr. Geo. T. T?te, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed bv law. HENRY M. Tale, Adm'r. Jan 29,1885 28 S W. H. ROSS, DENTAL SURGEON, WILL open an office at Anderson C. H. in March, 1885, and will be prepared to execute all operations?Surgical and Mechanical?pertaining to the profession of Dentistry. Jan 22, 18S5 28 Notice to Creditors. Thomas W. Martin, Adm'r. vp. Sirah A. Wilson, et a). PURSUANT to an order of Court, all persons having cluims against the Es tute of Wm. R. Wilson, deceased, are hereby notified to present and prove them before me on or by the 2d day of March next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Jan. 29, 1885 29_6 c. e. tri5ce. j. k. vakdivbb. PRINCE & TANDIVER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ANDEilSOX. - - B. C. OFFICE?On Whitner Street, over Book Store of ?. W. Fant <t Son, oppo? site Auditor's Office. Jan 8. 1SS5 26 3m To the 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, or when the office is vacant. See Section 710 of the Genend Statutes of S. C, 1882. I give this notice in self-defence. a?d 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-puying for notice to the Coroner. R. Y. H. NANCE, Coroner Anderson County. Jan 22,1885_28_4_ FIRST PLANER in the CITY THE Show has come and gone, but Mayfield & St uart can still be found at their Planing Mill on the Blue Ridge Yard, where you can find the finest lot of Fiuisbed Flooring, Ceiling. Weatherboard ing, and all kinds of Mouldings, ever saw in this market. Come and see us before you buy, as we are bound to give satisfac? tion in quality and price. Work from the country solicited. We would also call at? tention to our Stock of Doors, Sash and Blinds which we are selling at cost. Call at Blue Ridge Yard. MAYFIELD & STUART. Not 13,1884 1? Im NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. 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 discharge from said Administration. J. M. PAYNE, Adm'r. Jan 15,1885_27_6 _ Fresh Garden Seed. LANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Garden Seeds and Onion Sets for sale by A. B. TOWERS Jan 22. 1885 22 Best Cigars in Town, Best Cigars in Town, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Medicines, Best Medicines, Beat Drugs, Best Drugs, Best Brushes, Best Brushes, Best Soap, Best Soap, Best Combs, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyes, Patent Medicines, Pateut Medicines, Nicest Perfumery, Nicest Perfumery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Prescriptions than all the other Drug Stores iu Town. Put them up nicer, Belter, Out of Purer and Fresher Drugs, and At reasonable figures, Night or day, Kaiu or shine? All same price. ORR ORK ORR OHR ORR AND AND AND AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN SEED SEED SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AND AND AND AND AND RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL. Jan 29,1885 29