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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, lMt?T" TERM8 s ONE YEAR..mt.60. SIX MONTHS. 7?c. Two Dollars if nut paid In advance. We bave received a communication from Senator John II. Moore, of this County, defining Iiis position upon lite prohibition question, lt arrived too late to appear this week, but will bc given to our readers next week. A REPLY TO NOTHING. It was very difficult to induce our Rep resentative, Mr. R. P. ClinkHcale*. to communicate with his constituents, bul as be iuforma us this week lie is thor oughly nrouBed, though we must confess that the manifestation of Iii? awakening does far more credit to his /cal than either to bia judgment or his capacity. Of all the twaddle, that we havo ever encountered, the effusion which he pre senta this week exceeds in frothy noth ingness any production that has been flcnt to thia office. The article is nu 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 k't"ert public attention from his own acts by petly personal accusations, which are entirely outside of tho matter in hand. Everything mean and dishonorable imaginable might bo true of any indi vidual who favorH prohibition, and yet such i. state of facts would not justify the delegation in over-riding Ihe will of the people, or induce bia constituents to admire Mr. Clinkscales1 course in not frankly atating which aide of tho ques tion he occupied. He dodged the quea tiona which were asked him last week, and thia week bo tries to keep entirely away from them. Dickena sketched tho careel of an individual whose cleverness in avoiding unpleasant isnuee secured for him the appellation of the artful dodger. Mr. Clinkacales presents to us another pbaae of the dodger, but it is thal of thc clumsy dodger, for he ia attempting most awkwardly to dodge any expression of opinion upon the question underconsuler ation. Hud Mr. Clinkscnlea last week made a abatement of bia position, wo should not have felt called upon to do more than cri.licite the correctness of his ideas ; but nu he could not bc properly accuecd ol having any idean in the arti clo of last week, wo felt it to be proper to criticise the absence of ideas which hia card presented. His n-ticlo thia week evince:) the same lack of straight forward, manly courage to Hpeak plainly what he wUbca to aay, and therefore Iiis article ia full of insinuation and circum locution. He beginn by asserting that tho people interested in thia matter consist of the Editor, and two of his elbow frieuda. It may surprise bim lo know that tho Edi tor of the INTELLIGENCER never spoke to '"Prep," directly nor indirectly, about the matter, until aftor Mr. Cliukscales, article was published. Mr. Clinkscnlea misstates the fact, therefore, when he aaya "Prep's" article waa an inspiration from this office. It is a matter af indif ference to us what Mr. Clinkscnlea thinks is the object of "thia fuss," aa he terms it. Wo assure him, however, that he will, ai the proper time, have no doubt left as to what is the result of it. It ia true that the Editor of the INTEL* LIOENCER did draft tho bill which wat; introduced to permit tho peoplo of thia County to vote for or against prohibition. It was done in conformity with the petition of more than one thousand citizen:) of thia County, and we are neither afraid nor ashamed to admit ita authorship. We are not smarting under its failure. We are perfectly serene, for wo know enough of the temper of our people to feel satisfied that it ia only a question of time until thia County will not only vote upou the queatiou, but vote io favor of prohibition. Mr. ClinkBcalea asserta that the Editor of the INTELLI GENCER in the paat baa squirmed upon the whisky queaiion. We cali on him io tell us where, when and how, or to stand before the Courjty guilty of recklessly charging thinga that are uutrue. The Editor of the tNTELLIOENCER ia the author of the prea-.nt Local Option Law, and of the law wh' h prohibits the aale of liquors outside of incorporated cities and towns in the State. Let bim show where the squirming ia. We havo already gotten rid of whiakey-ahopa in tho country, and now we want to get rid of them i'.t the towns as fast aa public opinion is ready for it. We believe Anderson County ia ready now. Will Mr. ClinkBcalea apeak equally aa plainly as to how he atands ? 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 Represeutatlv.es. We are, however, contending for the right of the majority of the people to govern, as against a government by the Representa tives in defiance of the people. What Mr. Clinkscales says abolit our Repre sentatives not being the State govern* meat, ls true, but he has been in the Legislature to very little purpose if he has not learned that tho Representa?.'! vt o from a County can generally control the determination of all local mattete. The Representatives from Pick ena mid Coonee Counties have passed prohibition billa for their Coontie?, and the Repr?senta tif t? from TJ<Mon passed a bill for their Court House town at the last session. Doe* Mr. Olinkscales mean to aay that tho Repr?sentatives from Anderson could not have docs the same thing for their County f If he does, we differ with him. Mr. Clinkscales insinu?tes--(he seems Incapable of doing more than to insinu ated-that the editor of the INTELLIGEN CER bs* a desire, to"return to the Legis ' Koture, Wc heg bim to compose himself, for ho ia really making himself amusing by hia uneasiness. We have no such de sign, and ??I give Mr. Clinkscales a bond, if be wants it, not to run for the Legislature nest year under any circum ?tfinec-s. Mr. Clinkscales, who has before shown euch a decidid lock of thora! courage as to be unable or un'willi >g to fia ko any side on the prohibition question, Jo via* of political death becomes ex* tremcly courageous and promises tliitt lie will fear "no ill" under circumstances which mark him as a very brave map. lie iiiy-, however, that bia sentiments were voiced by King David of old, hut we munt confer that our acquaintance with the writing of that venerated ?age, does not enable us to find the passage ho quotes. King David may have written it without our knowing it, and as nn in ducement for Mr. (Minkncales to condes cend to ioolruct us, \ will give him a chrome il lie will inform us as to the ex uct portion of King David's composition in which it may be found. Wc do not believe, however, that King David was able to write such a sentence. We have never met with one in his writings which com parea with it, and uni:! .Ir. Clink? Scalen given UH book, chapter and line, we must conclude that il was reserved for our Representative to give to the world a sentence KO fearfully and won derfully constructed. Mr. <JI?ol?scales says that if he has not already exactly slated his position, lie confesos that he is unable io lind lan guage to express it. This may he the fact, but if so, it either proves that Mr. Cliiik?-caUvihur, a very limited vocabulary, or that he luis no position on this ques tion. Il mtiy prove both. Ile has cer tainly not said that he ia in favor of granting the right tu vote, or that he is Opposed toit. Hehns said that bc had not au opportunity to examine the bill, and therefore favored a report without recommendation, lie has nut intimated that he hus since made up his mind. Mr. Clinkacales certuinly knows the meaning of "yes" und "no." If he will use one of these words in answer to the question if ho favors tho passage of thia bill, ho will then defino his position. Wo repeal we aro not after Mr. Clink scales perHonally. We are criticising Representative Clinkscales for two things. First, for over riding the will of the peo ple; and second, for not having tho courogo of his convictions strong enough to stnto them plainly and firmly. Aa long ns bc tries to evado his responsibili ty for official acts, he will find that hu is travelling in wnys that are dark, ami that his little tricks to fool the people will be vain. Ile is undoubtedly partly responsi ble for tho failuru of this bill, but the worst feature about his course is, that he ia tho only Representativo who hus not told us how ho stood. We think lie has pre-eminently earned for himself the appellation of Ibo "clumsy dodger." THU WAH TAXES. The House Committee, by a vote of II to 4, has iletormiued to report favorably a bill to refund the direct taxes collected by tho United States Government for war taxes lo the States from which they were collected. South Carolina it inter ested in .he direct tax bill to the amount of $377,901.30. This tax was imposed on tho vnrioiiH States and Territories tc defray thc expenses of the late war. Thia State was only required to pay $3(33,570.67, nevertheless she overpaid ber assessment by ?14.390.G3. , These tasca were collected from us by the salt of lands in Charleston, Hcnufort and Georgetown Counties, and, il refunded should bo paid back to the individualt whoso lands were sold. Thin would lu but thu plainest requirement of Himph justice. Q All of the States are interested iu th? passage of n refunding measure, nnd bj judicious management the bili can bc put through Congress during tho presen' session. Thnso States who paid theil assessment, cither in full or in part should be reimbursed, or tho delinquent! aliould bo compelled to pay up. It ii not fair that somo of tho States Bhoult be made to pay their portion, while oth era simply declare that they are not abli to pay up. It is Bald that Hon. George D. Tillman from this State, contributed greatly t< the favorable report upon tho bill. The Democratic party is determined U build up a respectable navy for thii country,and by doing an, it will com mand the respect and support of tin American people. In addition to this it should at once BO modify existing tarif and shipping laws aa lo promote Amer! can commerce in American v?asela. To day, the great commercial exchanges o this country are conducted through for elgn owned ships, thua giving the freigh chargea to other countries. Thia aiioult not be ao. Our v?asela ahould carry ou our exporta and bring back our imports thus making as far as possible the outsidi world tributary to our country. Tin repletion of our navy ia a atop in thi right direction, but it flhould be fol lo wet at nuco by vigoroua legialatiou to encour age Americans to own and to build tis? ships necessary to conduct our carry int trade. ,.' ' ? '._ The United States Senate bao, by i majority of lour votes, refused to ratif; the Nicaraguan Treaty. The presen administration waa very anxioua for it ratifient inn, aod it ia alleged that Mi Blaine compassed the defeat of the treat; aa a parting stroke of revenge upon th present administration. Less than a month will relegate t history a political dynasty which hs bad the mastery of the people of thi country for twenty-four years, and reator the government to the control of th party which has always been the charo pion pf a government of the people b the people. Frank Motes In Boston. BOSTON, January 28.-Detectives ri turned from Detroit, Mich., to-day, hn\ lng in custody Franklin J. Moses, Rt publican Governor of South Carolin under Reconstruction, who is wanted i Cambridge for obtaining money by fall pretences from Col. T. W. Higginroi Moses obtair jd $84 from Co). Higgloso by representing himself as at lawyer c the name of Byram who had been robbt while reluming from ?anndn. -The pri oner wea committed to jail to await tri: at tho February term o? Court. - Tba Marion Star says: "Meru Joa and Cantey Davis, who h ft rosetta ago for the 'Land of Flo wera* to engaj in business, returued home last wee fully satisfied and convinced that thi left ?is good country ?als in tho Unit? Btntes. They report business fully au plied with all necessary help, nod thi there is scarcely any opening for your - Io the North Carolina hr OSO tl bil) to pension Confederate soldhrt b pawed it? second reading by n gotd m KICU, HAUE AM) RACY. Mr, Clinkscales Doth linne and Imagine A VUIM Thing. MB. EDITOR : He who Inn "persist? ently refused to recognize ihu riglit of ibo INTELLIGENCER to call for his record upon the prohibition question," is "sud denly aroused" at budden transposition of "the people" into the Editor, who ia one of tho petitioners, ile has been told on every occasion when the question (if prohibition wai mentioned, that "thc people" were the Editor and two of bia elbow friend-?, whom ho moves an a reed shakencd by the wind. He was inclined to repudiate HUCII an idea, but when the Editor mukcH the declaration that per? sistent Representative would like to know why thc Editor of that paper bas ht en M-ulkiug behind "the people" till ibis sudden awakening at "Prep's" commu nication, when he comes forth from this fortified position, like ti lion from his lair, ami proceeds, in u hell'conceited way, tu criticise "Mr. Cllukscales' " re cord on prohibition ; and when he think? be hus politically killed him, like a di dapper in water, he Hies behind "the people,' where he is supposed lobe to-day. Lest the Editor will be found "not nhl" lo understand," litis persistent j't/foif should be allowed to explain that the whole ol' this "lux*" luts been kicked up in order lo give the Editor an opportu nity to unhoop hin ga* barrel, and to air himself upon "Mr. Clinkscales' " record on prohibition. Now, "what is sauce for thc goose is nauee for the gander." Su let us neu what this disgruntled Editor's Hell'conceited criticism means. First, it means that "Prep," whose communication is an inspiration ol' th? Editor's, in not capable to take care ot himself, and therefore this Editor mu t assume the right to criticise "Mr. Clink scales' " reply to "Prep'?" communica tion, and in doing so, he makes himself tho plaintiff, tho witness, tile jury and the judge. It contains the fact that the truth may be told, but in this instance it must bo throttled in order to subserve personal ambition. These arc facln, and are HO plain that "ho who runs may read." Now, it does not contain the fact that the Edilor was the author of tho bill, and thut this is tho cause why he is smarting under the pressure o? ita failure. Hero ia where the trouble cornea. So far as "Mr. Cllnkacalea" is aware thin Editor btw not ?aid in HO many words ihat he was in favor of prohibition, but from hist wat tie it is inferred that he is one to day. How ever his piiHt squirming on the whiskey question, uud bia own confession that he is willing to leave il to a majority to decide, if perchance it should be discov ered to morrow that a majority of the people were in favor of I ?cense, the devil of a prohibitionist he would be thc next day. The fact that the Editor entertains malice towards "Mr. Cllukscales" mukes him unable to understand what is meant by "the idea that Representatives cnn do anything, and concern themselves about everything." Tho Editor should have been tho last mnn in ihe State to deny thia right ; and lie should have had the candor to have said thal the Representa tivca of Anderson County never have been, nor never can be, tho all and all, and that the Capital of tho State WIIH built espresHly for the benefit of Ander son County. Doubtleas, if the Editor had any control over "Mr. Clinkscales" th> INTELLIGENCER would contain a communicuiion gnngrcned with egotism thnt tili? "persistent" Representative waa a good "servant" ; but in thia instance it ia otherwise, and the Editor's heart is sick. During thc first days of December he was seen taking an unusual amount of oxhileration in the direction of tho 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 ns tho brightness nf that prospect baa fled, he makea 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 ia known who is behiud "'the people," thia Repre aentative can exclaim like David of old, "Yea, though I walk in death dark vale yet will I fear no ill." Thia persistent Representative haa atated, aa far aa his memory "runa," the exact position and exact condition o? tho bill referred to, and if bia private opinion baa not been ex pressed in bia reply to "Prep'a" commu nication, and on every occasion wbero he has bad the opportunity to expresa it, then he confeases that he ia unable to find language to express it. But be pre sumes that the Editor wants him to aay that he is "guilty." If hie action makea him responsible for the failure of "the bill," then he says it. And what saye?t thou ? R. P. CLIKKSCAI.ES. "Prep?* Grows Personal. MR. EDITOR : From the toue, tenor, treble, base and soprano of Mr. Clink scales' article last week, my first conclu sion ia 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 had it not been for some oat reminding him of iL l\e said in a con versation in front of the Court House, some days ago, that the petition should have been directed to the Anderson delegation instead of Hon. H. O. Scud day, and it wutd 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, South Carolina," it would have had unbounded, energetic support, 'and by bim would haye been bailed 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. Bucker, who baa soared to the loftiest elevation that he aspires to, stick his thumbs in Ihe arm-holes of bis vest, and with the dignity of Lord Wellington or thc- great Napoleon after the battle of Ansterlitx, declare to the world, "I am Lord of all I survey. Ky people op In Anderson want a chane? to vote on prohibition. I don't care to much about the liquor myself, but I do love to are the boya ta ko a lUtle; ana nov if I, allow the election they tuny ouivc'o a c, and aa they are not th?judge ila \ this. matter, I will not give the opportunity of I equal chancea at the ballot box. I will j defeat the bill and nip it in the bud, right | now, nnd when asked to explain get out i by saying I am opposed to the repeal of the Local Option Law," a thing we all j knew before. FRKI. j Mit. RniTOH : I write briefly to record i my hearty and unqualified endorsement of your criticisms upon the couduct of certain of cur Representatives at thc rc I cent session of the General Assembly ! with reference to the local option matter. You deserve, and I am quite sure ure nc j c irded, the "well-done" of all the friend-: 1 of temperance, us well ?is those who be | Heve in the right of the people to rule, j Circumlocution, und otherwise dodging the issue, will not avail the gentlemen, for r.tthough the mass of the people know little nf the mazes of legislation, they cannot be bamboozled in a matter HO 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'"lection last Fall. Vox 1'Ot'Ul.I. MK. FlMTOIt: Although I am unac customed to writing for the papers, or anything of the kimi, 1 can not refrain from writing a short article in refeience to the petition sent to our last Li ?'isla lure, asking thal 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 u ri<jht to petition the Legislature to pass au Act allowing a majority oi the people hy ballot, to de termine whether spirituous liquors shall in the future he manufactured or fold in Anderson (.'minty - and have such pe titiouers a righi to be heard by their im mediate Representatives? and if not beard, then have they a right to int'ut, if necessary, for the reasons why they have not been heard ? If I understand the mutter, this is the question ut issue, and it seems to me, eau be easily Bellied. Our Representatives are not asked whether they are iii favor of prohibition or not, but were they in favor of allowing . the people to decide this local question fur themselves or not? und tho question can be easily answered. . ll is not necessary to "fling up the prom ises which thc candidates made in their speeches to the people," and it seems rather hard lo 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 hurd 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 ter vies, u part of it for their expente?, and u purt of it for incitlentuls, &c, and the Inlier being aa important ns either of the former. There ia nu immense amount of "expenses, incidentals, &c," thut at tnehes to our Representatives, and auch things have to be paid in ?pot catii; and it is certainly right that ihc money of tho people who send their Representatives away from home and from business to Columbia should aqiinre auch accounts. What do you think of this, "Prep?" Were you not rather too hard in thia little financial matter? Then again, wo ure not discussing the question ns to tho 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 lo be a R-presentative ; but what wo want to kuow is have the people a right lo decide this whiskey business for themselves or not? and if not, why? We are not wailing "for nil the States to enact the samo statute," which somo of our Representatives seem to think a doubtful matter, but our concern is about the question at issue, and if Representa tives can not "concorn themselves about everything," nor even do anything "pertaining to tho 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 interetled in this mat ter lo make a pilgrimage from the remote corners of tho County to the City of Anderson, through mud, sleet, snow and rain, and endure the privations and Buf 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 thal 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, ?ir, not by any means. We expect to see such things in our County papera, where all parties are allowed a fair bearing, aud 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 to do so, 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 ben the other day, which set up a fear ful squalling, aa only hens can squall when they are caught by little colored girla. 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 ber neck and ear, inflicting two ugly wounda, from which the blood flowed copiously. The wound ou the neck bled BO freely that it became neces sary to call in a pbyiicisn, who soon stopped the flow. The Rock Hill Herald saya: "Thegirl la painfully wounded, and it is safe to say that hereafter when abe ia meddling with a hen, she will keep one eye skinned for roosters." ??V The latest way to sell liquor in dry towna la to have oocoanuta filled with whiskey and nicely stopped un and sold to the knowing ones, And it is said that the price of cocoanuts hss increased, very much since thia discovery .--Edgefield Chronicle. - U Is rumored that the widow of i Tom Thumb ia soon to be married again; The happy ma?; R is said, will be "Count I itosebad,'1 ono of the Magri brothers. IWOSPKCTINti IN THE WEST. nv A FABMER'8 SON. Editot Inttlliqtnctr : Alter hibernating for several days (snowbound) in tbe vicinity ol Charles City, Iowa, wh :e 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 the third was called to the rear of the trains to push up a grade of snow und ?ce. During my alav 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 ?ince traveled over by the team-* they ?an travel with more case, aod pull more on these "runners" than on wheel-. The teams noon become white nearly all over with frost, caused by their "breath" freezing ou them. About i he town-? and telegraph wires me jingling of the sleigh bells mid hum ming Kol ian harp like sound of the wires, s ion becomes nionoliuous. When the mercury is twenty or more degrees below /.ero, ami the ?iud is blowing through half dozen wires, it makes a music that can he heard some fifty ?ir more yards away. Toe universal fashion here in house* i? to have the rooms very small and tight, and where they are not underlaid with masonry, .-table manure or other litter is piled up several feet high all around the house to prevent the cold winds and .-now from ?.lowing under the house. Iowa is a strong Kepublicin State, and Uliarles City ami Floyd Coun ty is their stronghold ; hui I see ii new Democratic paper has just started here with u stout support, and there i- n rapidly growing crop of Democrats, with daily increasing sirength. I wm very cordially received and hospitably entertained here. Democratic national success seems to lend enchantment to the songs of praise ol' the balmy South, and we were agreeably surprised lo learn that the course of immigration from these purls was directed more to the South than to any other point. At Sioux City, near the corner of Iowa, Dakota ami Nebraska, we fourni very little snow and much more pleasant weather. Sioux City is what might be culled the head of the great Missouri river valley-the Egypt of America for corn. This valley is foveral hundred miles long, and from seven to twenty live miles wiJe, and I saw several large farms that averaged over one hundred bushels of corn per aero this year, and forty bushel- is given in us the niimimiim per ticie for tho poorer tilled lauds of this valley. At Sioux City cora in the eur ?was worth more than shelled corn, on account of getting the cobs to 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 this i.s true economy, even in ex .extreme cases ; but I assure you that it is economy. A half-bushel of corn in the eur burnt (n n noni! stove '.viii cook a good dinner, and at less cost in some placei than wood or coal. Living in a sod house in Nebraska, and burning cora to keep one warm and cook with, has a thrilling and uncivilized air about it, though we have seen people live in houses with lesa comfort mid happiness than these pioneers. All through the States of Nebraska and Kansas are to be seen thousands of aerea of corn now (first February, 1885,) standing in the Gelds, just ns it grows. Tiley shuck the corn and leave both shuck and foddet on the stalk, mid place the corn in long pens or cribs eight or i;eu feet wide, and about ns high. About one-half of these cribs have no cover, .?nd tlie corn is left exposed to weather ;tud pillage-but corn here is not worth ??nough to ?teal. Tho yields of corn in eastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas runs from twenty-five to one hundred bushels per acre. This sounds "big rich," Until you count up at the ruling prices, delivered ut thc elevator in the ear, which runges from eighteen to twenty-fourcenta par bushel, or from $4 to $24 per acre. AH through this section nf country are farmers that have gone in debt for land or machinery, and perhaps both, that are now in distressing circumstances, not withstanding the fact that their crops were never better. Tho prices for grain aro so low they are not able to shako ofl the mortgages. It is clear that there is no money in growing grain in the 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 overy wheie 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 the world as a market. For illus tration, it takes nearly two bushels ol Western corn to pay the freight on one bushel to our State; or it will take three scrub horses to pay the freight on ont from tho West here, and the freight on s highbred horse is only one fifth to one tenth his selling value to any point Soutb or East. Western low?, Nebraska Kansas and Routh went Missouri are th? most desirable, richest and prettiest part of the West, but these sections have theil faults, such as hot and cold winds droughts, scarcity of fuel and bad watei to drink. The Missouri Valley is dottec with thriving towns, among them Omaha Atcbinson, St. Joseph and Kansas city aro the largest. Omaha is the lovelies little city I ever saw. Kansas city wean a perpetual veil of smoke, caused by tht great number of railroad eogines ant machino shops, that never cease gi vins off a black volume of smoke, whic) marks the place of the buzzing cit] plainly in view for twenty-five to thirty miles up the Missouri Valley. _ 8. The Monroe Doctrino not Waived. Secretary of State, Freliughuyeen, ii speaking of the participation of ?hi country in the Congo Conference, says : h?? been, asid that the principle which the Conference ia discussing will respect to Africa are at variance will those which the United States have eve (maintained in respect to the America! continent. The cases are diametrical!' convene. The venerated doctrine pu iorth by Presided -Monroe was ?Imp! that the time had passed for obtsloibj fresh footholds on the American conti Bent, since the who)o of ii waa subject t recognised sovereignties whoae right o possession moat be msintaioed and rc epected. In 1829 nota foot of land re ?raaincd subject to ali?nation nt will b f. .- '.. ? : .. > ,- -. ' . ' the aboriginal tribe? of America. In 1884 the whole of the heart of Africa remained to be opened up lp the occu paney and control of civilization. It will thus ba aeen that this Government in taking part in the Congo Conference of Berlin haH not departed from tradi tional policy. On the contrary it ha? 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 thc respective govern ments ure at liberty lo adopt and put in to j raclice by a formal international compact among themselves, it they shall deem it lo their interest to do so, or to reject them if they prefer. Dynamite in New York. NEW YORK, February 1.-The first criminal use of dynamite in this city baa greatly excited people here to day. The explosion took place at a very lato hour last night. One or two ol'the morning paper? made second edit ?ona giving the new-. The explosion was at Garry Bros.1 drv goods store al the c irner of Grniid aod Allen streets, and that section of tho city was crowded to-day with persona who had been attracted by the report of the attempt to destroy property with dynamite. . There were a number of persons pass ing the spot at the time of the explosion, but uone of them waa injured. Police Captain Allaire and squad of officers guarded the premises. The goods in the Allen stieet sido of the slore of Garry Hms. and also in that of Ridley A .Sons, thc windows of which bad also been smashed by the explosion, were removed for safely to the interior of the stores. Shortly after thc explosion four men were found by the police in the shadow of the Rivington street station of the Elevated Road. One of them, Ch irles Henry, a labor? r, who said he lived in Williams burg, was discovered lo be severely cut about the head and face, nnd the other*, Wm. Britton, ti 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 wa? brought lo the stationhouse who waa chnrged with experimenting with dyna mile at tho corner of Grand and E?sex streets, where he succeeded in dislodging a portion of a horse carlrack. Ho could not bo 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 ihe window ol Garry Bros.' store. The window casing, sash 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 atores, however, the prob ability is that a good part of the west aide of Ridley's building would have suf fered. Many of Ridley's employ?es came to the spot to guard the premises. The damnge to both buildings will reach $2.500. The police are satisfied that the explosion is the outcome of n strike of Garry Bros.' employee?. Advising thu Preshlent-Klect. WASHINGTON, January 2'J.- 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 baa a Cabinet slate made up to suit his indi vidual ideas and preferences. Senators Butler and Hampton do not appear lo be deeply interested in the Cabinet question. They have not as yet been invited Lo consult Mr. Cleveland, and they state positively that they do not propose to offer him any advice uuless they are specially invited to do so. This may also be Baid 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. Thero will be dissensions and controversies over ihe selection of appointees despite the best efforta 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" ia not going to work as smoothly as waa anticipated. For instance ii it should be decided by the "caucus" that Mr. Walker is the proper person to be recom mended for appointment to the collector B.iip, there is one member of the delega lion who would probably bolt the "eau CUB" nominee and put out an independent ticket, headed by Mr. Mowry or Gen. Kennedy. There ia another member of the delegation who declarea that he will not yield his own judgmeut to that of aoybody in a cone where a man whom he knows to be qualified for a position ia interested. So it goes, from one to the Other. For almost every position in their respective districts the members of the delegation have their personal frienda whom they desire to have appointed if possible. Thero is bound to be a certain amount of cla?hing, notwithstanding the "caucus agreement." -- The New York health board claims to have discovered that quinine is adult erated to cu enormous extent by the druggists of that city. - Ten shares of the Btock of the Chemical National Bank of New York were sold at auction on Wednesday at pricea ranging from $2,510 to $2,618 a anare. Tho par value is $100. Examination of Teachers. TBACHER8 who were providential! prevented from meeting the Exan Ining Board at the regular examination in January will be given another opportunity on Saturday, 14th lust. They mun be on hand at 9 o'clock a. m.-sharp-and brine a aapply of writing material. J. G. CLIN KSCALES, , r School Commissioner. Feb 6, 1885 30 AGENTS WANTED. THE undersigned wants four or five en ergetic men to sell the world renown ed Singer Hewing Machine? in An derson and Oconcc 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 non ular than ever ; consequently lt Is the easiest to coll of any Machine on the market Agents who give their whole time to the business wilt make from $78.00 to Si00 oo per month, ?So this is a rare chance to make money without risk of losing. Call on or address the SINGER MANUFACTURING CO Greenville. 8. C. reb5tlJ?fN H- gffi^^r STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, . ANDERSON COUNTY! By Thoa. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate i.K?!ne??u"?.th2r*rb,r* to cit? andadmon ?M ??"tora or tLTaa?d Wylie M. Mitchell, deceased, to ba and nn. i Court ?f ? J?L?WjP A?$???n ??nrt Honsel on Jl^on hereot, to shew osaso, If any they ?daX^ ^nist?a?oS JaS-ar?. Ws?" *?dV ?* GRAPE VINES. IHAVE ..vcr one hundred rootod Vines ol' the .scuppornong Grape, from five to ten years old, which I will wanant to grow and to commence bearing In one- and two ven M. Price, 26 to 60c. Address j. \V. EARLE, Anderaonvllle, 8. C. Feb 6, Hit? 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, und those indebted to make pavment ut once 'WM. C. SIMPSON, Adiii'r. _Fcb 5, 188.*) 30_3_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All |K-rsons having demands against the Estate of Harriet L. .Swilling, deceused are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to Hie undersigned within the time prescribed hy !uw, und those indebted to make payaient. ' T. L. CLINKSCALES, Ex'r. Feb ii. ?HKT) _30_3 _ TUTTIS PILLS 2E$ YEARS IW USE. Th? Orsttert Medical Triumph of the Ag?! SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. Lot? of appetite, Dowala costive, Falo In the bead, with a dall sensation In tho back port. Fain ander th? ehoalder ble.de, Polines* ?flor eating, with adla? Inclination to exertion of bodr or mind. Irritability of temper, Low spirits, with afcellnaof barine ncol?cted tome duty. Weariness, Dl-.rls.3ef, Flattering at the Heart. Dote before the ?yes, Headache over tho riebt eye, Restlessness, with fitful dreams, Iilshly colored Urine, and CONSTIPATION. TUTT'S FI1XB aro especially adapted to auch eases, one dose effecta such a change of feeling ns to nstonisli the lufTor. They Increase the Appetite,end ca. tho body to Te h o on Flesh, thu? the --stem ls noarlahtxl. and by their Tonio Action on the Ul4-esUTeOrgana,n?ularatoo^are produced. Fric? aSc. -SaMnrray Mt.. W.T. GEAT HAIB or WHISKIES changed to a GLOSST BLACK by a single application of thia DR. lt Imparto a naturaf color, acta lnstantaueoutly. Sold by Druggist", or aent by oxprcss on receipt of fl. Office. 44 Murray St., New York. KING OF THE SINGERS! FOR TWENTY DOLLARS we will soil the ubove style of Machine, which is without exception the very REST MACHINE IN THE WORLD, lt has all of the latest Im provements. Extension lenf, large draw ers, splendid wood work of the finest wal nut, ami is supplied with a full line of at tachments for doing all kinds of work. Remember, that you are not asked to pay for it unfit you tune feen and examined it. We only wunt tr Know that you ure prepared to pay $20 for ?lie UEST SEWINO MACHINE IN IHK M A UK KT, and we will setul it to your nearest depot with orders to allow you to examine i' before you pay for it. Send for a descriptive circulur to W ILM ARTH ?fc CO., Philadelphia, Pa. 30-ly Fresh Buckwheat Fleur, FOR sale by _______ A. ll. TOWERS. NOTICE FINAL 8ETTLRM?jsiT^B The undersigned. Adm?nt??'. "'m the Estate of Wm. 8tnitb, deCft21?,?? by given notice tbat be willard,**! Judge of Probate for Andersonti?J?*m loth day of February, 1885, fora|??h,>! tlemont of said Estate and ditchiw?S bis o?lce as Administrator. Jan 8, 1885 20 NOTICE TO CREDITOUS.^ 1 All persons having cloimi the Estate of Dr. Geo. TVrate?d?* aro hereby notified to preseott? properly proven, to th? underslgntd?^ the time prescribed bv law. "?* HENRY M. Tate, sj-. Jan 2?, 1885 20 ,A?ffli W. H. ROSS, DENTAL 8UHG?0?) IT-TILL open an ofllce at Aiidewonr-? W in March, 1885. and willbVSrsSS tn execute all operation?-bitrjrfrjr^J Mechanical-pertaining to the prolo-i^ Dentistry. Jun 22, 188). 28 Notice to Crediton Thomas W. Martin, Adm'r. vi?. fi^vJ Wilson, ct al. H 13 U USU ANT to au order ofiWi . persons having. claimsagaln??,?? tats ol Wm. H. Wilson, deceased Z, hereby m Ki lied to present and proio'tbi before me oil or hy the 2d day of ita IieXt' W. W. HUMPHREYS, ICu, Jan. 2<>, 1885 29 T o E. nunc?. PRINCE & VAN0IVEB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ANUKltKOIN. - - B.C. OFFICE-On Whitner 8lrcet,0YerlU Store of O. W. Fain ,fc fjv 22 site Auditor's Office. W? Jan H. 1885 20 u To the Trial Justices of| Anderson County. YOU are hereby notified that you j^J nuthorlty tn disehorgethedutistf Hie Coroner of this County only in a?ti, Coroner is sick or absent from the OHIO: or is at u grouter distance than fifteen rt-ila from ibo place of inquest, or when (u olllce is vacant. Seo Section 710 of dj General Statutes of S. C., 1?82. Igireiij notice in self-defence, aad hope you tj govern yourselves accordingly. I will pay ?ny one one tlol?ar for notiA. iug me of an inquest to be held, as the hr' j makes no provision Tor-paying for noticstt] the Coroner. R. Y. H. NANCE, Coroner A nderson Coanti Jun 22,1885_28_4_ FIRST PLANER in the CITY I THE Show has come and gone, tai Mayfield & Stuart can still be foui nt their'Planing Mill on the Ulue Ridp Yard, where you can find the finest lotcf: Finished Flooring, Ceiling. Weatherboarf. lng, and all kinds of Mouldings, et?ut in this market. Come und see us bebri you buy, as we are bound to giveuluiic. lion in quality and price. Work from UM country solicited. We would alsocslla trillion to our Stock of Doors, Sashuj Blinds which we are eelling at cost, CU at Blue Ridge Yard. MAYFIELD & STUART. Nov IS, 1884 1? la NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator?"1 the Estate of Mrs. Jeanette Crawford,<:. ceased, hereby gives notice that he will,? 18th day of February, 1885, apply toil?; Judge of Probate for Anderson Countjfer ? a Final Settlement of said Estate, ??Ai discharge from said Administration. J. M. PAYNE, Adm'r. Jan 15, 1885_27_i_ Fresh Garden Seed. T ANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Giris j A Seeds and Onion Beb for sal?, by A. B. TOWERS Jan 22. 1886 22 Ii B Si ORR ORR ORR ORR ORR Best Cigar? In Town, Beat Cigar? in Town, Bent Chewing Tobacco, Best Chewing Tobacco, BeBt Medicine?, Best Medicines, Best Drugs, Best Drugs, Beat Bruahe?, Best BruBbe*, Best 8oap, Best Soup, Best Comba, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyes, Patent Medicines, Patent Medicinen, Nicest Perfumery, Nicest Perfumery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Prescriptions than all the other Drug Stores in Town. Put them up nicer, Belter, . . Out of Purer and Fresher Drugs, and At reasonable figures, Night or day, Rain ot shine- . Alt tame price. AND AND AND AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN S^5LOAN SILL SELL SELL SELL SELL CARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDE* i GARDS* SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AND, AND s AND Jan 29,1815 20