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anderson Snttllumctt E. B. MUKRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, lSi*. TBKMB i "WK TEAR..91.tO. SIX MONTHS. 7Sc. Two Dollarn If not paid In advance. MU. CLINK8CAI.K.S ONCE MOKE. Mr. Clinkneales complaceotly charges us with responsibility for thc necessity of continuing his controversy with UH when, if he will refer to bia timi article he will perceive that from inc beginning he has been tho aggressor in making personal imputations without occasion or justification. After three weeks he prc-ented his arraignment of the Editor of the INTELLIGENCER, which lie beginn by charging UH with disrespect to two influential religious denomination!', be cttuxe we said thal no such sentence as "Yea, though I walk in death dirk vale I will fear no ill"-can be fe und in David's writings. Mr. Clinkacaloa says that il i? lound in the 23rd P<-alm, In the very words quoted. In thal Psalm the words ore, "Yea, though I walk through tho valley of ihe shadow of death 1 will fear no evil," Ac. In lions' metrical vernion of the Psalms the words ure, "Yea, though I walk in death's dari: vale yet will I feur none ill." Mr. Cliukscales says that the Associate Reformed Pres byterinns South, and the United Presby terians North, have agreed that this vondon is a correct translation of King Duvid'a Psalms. Mr. Clinkscates inaccurate hero again. They have agreed that this version is a correct interpreta tion of the sentiment of thc Psalms, and usn them either altogether or partially in their services. Neither the author, nor these, nor nny other churches pretend that this version is a liteial translation of tho Pf.'UIIIH. It is claimed for them that they are a correct interpretation ol the sentiment, and na near n literal interpretation of the words as can be attained in meter. We, however, have not nc.?niled Mr. Rous' version of the PsalmB, hut Mr. Olinkscales' version. He asnerls that the words arc his identi cally. We nsBert that they are nott Thero aro two words different. Mr. Rous* and King David both knew the Use of the posse sive case, hut Mr. Clink scales, although a college graduate, does not possess thia knowledge, or if so dur? not utilize it. Therefore, we repeat, that his quotation is not correct according to any version except his own-which is u fearful and wonderful diaregurd for the rules of the English language. Mr. ClinkBcales next chnrges us with delaying the petitions nnd bill for the prohibition election in order lo see if the city election would not go dry. Mr. Olinkscales was told last week tho facts about this matter, but prefers this week lo continue and make public these state* menta which aro untrue. The facts ure that we were never consulted directly nor indirectly about tho origination or circu lation of 'heso petitions. We had no charge, control or direction of thc peti tions until the morning of Tuendny, December 10th, when they were sent down and the hill followed two duyB inter. We had been told somo days before that the delay in forwarding the petitions was occasioned hy the fact theos were a number of petitions in the County which had nut arrived, and some we are told came in altor they had been forwarded. With this we hud nothing todo. We disposed aa promptly us was possible of the parts assigned us in thia work. Mr. Olinkscales was told of these fdCts, and, therefore, cannot plead Igno rance for his unfounded charge. We repeat, that it ?B uot true that wo kept the petitions back one dny, or thal wa were waiting to NCO nnything about the city election. Mr. Clinksciiles muy . now prove these nsserth ins of his lo the peo pie, or stand in his real light belore them. The talk about aristocratic ideas is silly and demagogical. Mr. Clinkaculo* himself hy his vote wanta lo keep the right to settle the whiskey question away from the people of the County, and give it permanently to the pcoplo of the city, whether the people want it so ar not. fr that 'a an aristocratic idea, then Mr. Olinkscalea ia a thorough bred aristocrat. We do not know hnw thoroughly the 4>etiliouB wero circulated, hut wo do know that au election could bavo dono no harm. If the majority did not favor prohibition lhere would have been no change, and if the majority favored it . they are entitled to the change. Mr.- Olinkscales is very solicitous for fear that a vote would result disastrously to the causo of temperance. The real friends of tempe;-anco are uot afraid of a vote ti po ii the matter. It is tho anti temperance men who are opposed to it. Therefore, the threat that a vote will carry bar-rooms into the country, has no terrors for th? temperance people. If a majority of the people of this County want bar rooms all over the country, they have the right to have them. This h a free country, and the majority have the right to rula. We would think it extremely unwise to establish bar-rooms drer the country ' where there are no police regulations, but if a majority of tho people of this County want lt they ought to have it. We are willing to risk the people on tho whole temp?rance question. Mr. Olinkscales and his friends prefer to settle it themselves, and not Allow the people to have anything to do with it. Mr. Cliokseales is right when he says that a Sute cannot by legislation, make her people moral, temperate or religious, if be tneana against their will, but at tho s*my limo tho State rught not to estab lish or maintain laws which keep the pe?plo fro?a .being mort.1, temperate or >eli|tit'us, wh?o they wish to be. so. Wa jba^e cot nskotrMbo {state to enact a pro hibition law. W? assert that tho people) of this County, in our opinion, want t j .prohibit ihe ?ale of spirituous liquors, ?and ?ll they ?ak of tho Slate is to let the Counfy Betti? ft ihr themselves, instead Of allowing ibo citizens pf two towns <o /oreo the sttXotilqnatx upon them, Mr. Clink?eal?ii /tutors ?emper?ncq in ibo ab otrtCV S"?1 VoU^ ".against laws which ad sanco tem>>i5T*?r^ He opposed ib? bP?ot tu^CkiUoty/aud .vo?e<? with the laen ?rho. wrMied lo repeal th* pto hibjthm Act iv.'?- .Oi^ee-Ou?nty. - WU titi crtwa'-'eycd ; li? te?&? OOH wt ?trikes another. Iiis influence for tem-1 perauce would he worth more if he hated temperance, and yet voted for temperance measures. Mr. Clinkicalcs quotes the examples of Iowa, Barnwell, Oconee nud Ander son. Iowa gate a larger Republican ma jority last year than it did two years ugo. Tiie majority of the people of Barnwell are Strongly in favor of thc law. In Oconee the cause of temperance is stron? ger than it was when the law wa? passet). In the City of Anderson, the majority nf thu white people favor prohibition, Taking out thc saloon keepers and thoso interested in the whiskey trallic, there arc two thirds of the white people here in favor of prohibition, HO the instances giv.-n by Mr. Clillkscales fail to establish his theory. There is, in our opinion, no danger (rom leaving the settlement of tba whiskey question to a volo of the people by Counties, .Mr. Cliukseales next charges us with intending to holt the Democratic nomi nation Such a charge is utterly without the semblance of reason or foundation. We raid that there would probably be u prohibition ticket run for all of the ofiices from Senator down, in thc next election, bu. of course we meant tiie Primary Klee* liol', for if a prohibition ticket cannot be elected in thc Primary, il cannot bo circled at all ; and what is more, if it cannot be elected in (hu Primaries it ought not to be elected at all, and Mr. Clillkscales may be certain that if there is no Independent ticket run until the temperance men run it, there willi never bc one in this County. Ile says timi we have squirmed upon the whiskey question becaune we said in au editorial about our town government that we preferred regulation to attempted j prohibition. This was in an article upon our town government. We preferred regulation to un attempt nt prohibition without thu sentiment of the people be ing ready for prohibition. We prefer it now, if the people ure not willing to en force prohibition, and for this reason wc prefer an election to test the Hentimenl on the question. Attempts to enforce prohibition in towns has frequently bper a failure, but when it is made absoluM by Counties, it has proven co nutisfaclor' thal none that have tried it, have gnni back to license. Mr. Clinkscales blowi hot and cold in the s.'ime article, lit accuses us of favoring prohibition bc Cause it is the popular side of the ques tion, and yet in thc same breath he con tends lhat thc majority of ihe people 0 the County aro opposed to prohibition li ot li of these positions cnmmt be curred and Mr. Clinkscales must think tho peo pie have very little perception tobo mi? led by such illogical statements. Wo have never charged Mr. Clinkscalc with being responsible for tho failure ti this hill. We think he had very little t do with this or any other legislatiot All that wo have charged is that, as fti as he could, he gave his influence agairu tho bill. It is true thc bill could not I passed when opposed in tho Housi without being ulso introduced in til Senate. This makes our Senator, an the two members whose itiflucnco pr? vented thc bill being introduced iu th Semite, responsible for the failure. Mr. Clinkscales need not m ul t i pl words further about this matter. Tl people understand bim. They know h position and his purpose. Ile is a dum? dodger, as his article, which wo public verbatim et literatim, this week proves. CHARLESTON'S HA II. ito AU INfKltEST A correspondent of tho Charlestc Newt and Courier, writing about the rai road interests of that city, says: The grading upon the Savannah Vail? Road is well advanced, and its comp! lion in A few months is assured. The question which presses urgently ? whether Charleston is to enjoy tho bun ness ol this fertile and progressive regioi extending from Aiken through EdgehV atid Western Abbeville to tho grov.it city of Anderson? . Most ol' thie lar? area of South Carolina bas been for get eratious tributary to Augustu, and uule something is done, and that quickly, will bu secured to her forever, togetbi with even those, parts ot Abbeville ar Andersou Counties that have alwa; maintained business relations with Cha lesion. Ii must be borne in mind tb this territory, once losl lo Charleston 1 an Augusta and Savanunh connection, lost ab-oiuieiy and irredeemably. Tl Savannah Valley Railroad extended Edgetield, or to a connection with tl Carolina, Cuu berlaud Oap nud Chica) Railway al any suitable point in Edg ?eid County, i-ectircs Charleston an II line railroad lo Anderson at once and f all lime Besides, Elberton, Qa., is loo ing, mid already moving, towards a co neetioh with the Savannah Valli Railroad only fourteen miles dhiiai Thus in the near future Charleston w control two competing stragctic poi ir ono* in Piedmont, South Carolins, tl other in Piedmont, Georgia. ' If Chark ton cannot or will uot secure these coi peting points, most ceru Inly AugUs and Savannah will tako them-aye, ai hold them. Again, from Anderson, by a peculiar favorable line once surveyed, Greeutd can be reached, and the Midland Railro realised. The writer believes that t connections herein - outlined would worth a vast deal more to Chariest than the- Midland as now projected valuable as the Midland'certainly wou be--because the Savannah Valley roi would secure to ber the substantial bet Ats expected of the Midland, whilst also opens to her a vast area not tributs to her in the past, and ensures to her i that she uuw enjoys or has ever contro ed. In conclusion, let me say that prom action and a little help towards extend! the Savannah Valley Reread across t Augusta and KnS??i:ie Railroad at M Cormicks to a connection with t Carolins, Cumberland Gap and Chics, Railroad ia Edgefield County wou redound to the great benefit of all co cerned, but especially to the building of our well beloved Charleston. And cannot help saying just once more it indeed'now or never. These reasons are well put, and it m be added that this line would have t ad van togo over either of tho' other lin in ma>:ij:g better connections, and shutting G')t future competing lints, ] this scheme, Obaile?ton would res directly or ir di rt ot|yevery important tot iq tho State that either tho Midland lie CC. ? C. R R. would resch exe? Newberry, ami would have lo .lb) pla .?aderson.i>ad the whole SnwVuuaU Vi ley Une. - - Beiidea this, the Savannah Valley li has the advantage of running through country in which a new road wot Seca o:a belier busluess than it co? command on either of tho other Hm It wo ?id, therefore, be easier! to pis lie .louds j.f the Savannah,.Valley ?ot P&vt?rtr/ of tho others.'. Thia ia tl ? time for Charleston to act if she wants to build up ber trude, and the Savannah Valley in tho rout? to adopt if alie wishes to make the enterprise an easy success. A Card. Mit. EniToH : I see in your paper of the 12th inst, au article signed ' Jubilo," in which the writer goes beyond the verge of legitimate criticism to make a personal attack upon myself in connec tion with the memorable campaign of 1870. I took an active part in that can vass in helping to relieve South Carolina from Radical misgovernment, as many persons will no doubt remember. I married in this city in 1803, nod have lived in this place a part of the lime since 18-09. My son removed to my place in Georgia in '77, and finding my presence there was not KO mindi needed as before, I became a citizen of this Stale. Thc motive bc assign* me for becoming a citizen is malicious, and conspicuously untrue. ? have thought il hes! lo make this reply to an article in which the writer ?ceins HO ignorant of whut is duo from one mau to another. E. M. Rt. CK a it. MK. EDITOR: If it has been made necessary to Hay more than we have, il hus been made HO by your unnecessary cornmeals upon us. You admit that "Mr. Clinkscales" ad mted the sentiment he uttered waa voiced by King David. He Hlill claims thal it was hut he is extremoly norry to say that the Editor of the Intelligencer bas evinced his ignorance of ono of the sweetest seiiliments contained in the writings of the Old Testament when he come? out and Hiiya he does "not believe that King David was able to write such a senteuco sud ibat ho had "never met with one in his writings which compara with it" Your views of the Ilible must be very limited or you would have seen a "sentence "to compare willi il" Surely you have never read tho 2.'lrd Psalm which contains tho identical sentiment of King David in the very words quoted "King David may have written il with out our knowing il" One would infer from these wordH thal thc Editor was in timately acquainted with Ibo King and const queiiily he is competent to judge of his ability. But perhapse tho Editor may be viewing the Sweet Singer of Is rael from his uwn Stand point or again he muy think his theology HO drep aud his interpreting pnwers so great thal this "wonderfully and fearfully" constructed sentence ia very slippery ground for any denomination religious or otherwise tc treat upou or nt least it is not hallowed or "holy ground." "Mr. Clinkscales" admits he does not profess to bo a theo logian but bc is fi ill gladder to admit br never said "Ho never saw sentenct which compares with it" and that ht "does not believe King David was atilt to write auch a sentence" Perhapse Iht beat reason that can be given for tia Editor Speaking so slightly of this nen lenee and the ability of King David ii as this "wonderfully und fearlully" con mructud Heutence did not originate will bim it did riot originule anywhere nm therefore is uot in existence The Unitei Presbyterians North and thc Associ?t? Reformed Presbyterians South in theil highest legislative capacity agreed tba Mr. Rouse's version was a correct tram* talion of King Davids psalms and tin version is ibe teaching of these two ortho dox churches but here is the Editor o the Anderson Intelligencer the ?elf con airucted theologian of tho nineteenth contuary doubling King Davids abililj to write such a senleuce These cburchei may be wrong and if they aro it is i great misfortune and they should nt uno apply to the Editor of the Intelligence fora correct translation of King David psalms Fearfully and wonderfully mad* ia that Editor who doubts thu ability <> King David the mouthpiece in the baud of God for giving lo the world some o the sweetest Hongs aud sentiments eve uttered by human to humanity. Since have learned of the ability acct windon of thia Editor, lam not "surprised" thu tlu - Representan ve? have to give an ac count of their deeds. In my reply ti "Prep" I attempted to show my coonee lion with tho Bill, the position I tool and the views I entertained. It may b I did not state them as a gassy Edito would have dono but I certainly did atat them in such terms . that the commoi mind fully aud fairly understood us, bu eveu your own wisdom seems to read our conclusion on this subject when yoi say we "may be fairly put down as op poned to the Rill" You asked the question who is respnn aible for the failure of the Bill and calle? on Ute Representatives to give an ac count of their stewartHhip in reguard t tho Rill In giving in ray testimony "insinuated" who was responsible but a my insinuation waa overlooked intention ally I dc-iro to call the Judge's at tent im to it I stated that uotice was given ni the tenth of Dec. to introduce a Biil sub miling the question of License or n License to the voters of Anderson Count, Now why did Mr. Soudday nut givo tin notice at the beginning of the sessior The Editor is the author of tho Bill an? can tell why it was delayed till this lat date In the session Was it for want c time to prepare the Bill- It can not b that, the author had about four weok before the L?gislature convened and ye delayed it about seventeen days after tb beginning of the session. Now the quo tum is why did the author delay ? wh was the bill uot introduced at the begin ning of the session ? There is a mo ti v for every action. Tell us what your mr live fdr Keeping the petitions in Andel soo uutil it was discovered that the wc ticket had carried the day. The cit election was oa the ninth of Decembt and the petitions went to columbia n the next day. Tell us who is responsibl for this delay could the author have bee i nd i li?rent towards the petitioners c rather was it not that aristocratic idea r bis that the people of the county wei hoi capable of determioiog issues for th city of Anderson Did he not reaao after this fashion "The people of th county have no right to settle issues fe the city. If we allow them this privi lege now ft will be establishing a prece dence we can aot well afford to do. M conntreymen will become unruly an they will want to rule. They will wac to say who our cotton weigher aod Maye and councilmen shall be So let ns wal and see if we can't carry the dry tick? and if we can there will be no ? need t send these i etit ons to Columbia askin tor an ?lection to express the will of th people. If this ia not the way you rei Boned tell us your motive for delayin the Bill, till just alter the city electio Yon certainly bad it ra ?dy for it came t Corombie on the 12th December You delay or rather aristocratic Mea made i impossible for the friends bf tho Bill t Introduce it before the fifteenth of Dei But you have said that' there "was sn in tent time after the fifteenth to naas th Bill and thai "thora ia no excuso for it d fT renee towards it by our Repr?senle tim" When yon nay this I underatan you to. want , tba Bepreseoiatlvua to IM comoueapontll Io for your aristocrat) Idea and caro raspee?. There was sufi clent time MO says the Editor. 4 asi hil to show us a tingle Bill which waa lot? doced after tho clo von th of Dec. thr become a law, except it waa Introduce on the came day In the Senate. .Sha tis one ! ben where was the Bill in que; tina It, the authors pcunesslon-a dea i i I be^re it left'An?ftrfabaTorColuu.bii That ftiWoc'mtlc* Wea of ibo . anthe ? SJSSSSSSMSWSSSWIII II... MUM m ispi-< caused bim to delny, and tiie delay defeated the Dill. Every Bill pf a pm bibitory nature which wan considered hy the bouse became a law yet you will insist that my action and private opinion killed the Bill, upon this, let mc state more fully, we did uot believe that the petition i signed by one thousand citizens (if that < be the number) from the rank and file of our people did it give such an expr?s- i sion ss would authorize your Represen tative to la?or the Bill und more especi ally when it was known to "Mr. (.'link scales" for some weeks before the meet ing of the Legislature, printed petition-? bad been stiuck by the scores, put into i the hands of the friends of the nieaMire, ; each township carefully canvassed, lett i in the Sion s of the leading merchants < of the county and olrered at many, if not all of the church?s in the county and such other steps taken that advertised every man woman arid child in the coun ty and afforded to them au opportunity 1 10 sign the ssme had they wished lo have done so and only one thousand (if thal bc the number i out of about thirty five thousand signed the petition Such an expression of opinion would not warrant a Representative mau lo favor thc Bill. 11 the present Local option law isa good one then its existence is endangered by the present move, for it has come to our knowledge since the agitation ol this question (hat many of the citizens of Anderson County who live out of incor porated towns, arc of the opinion if this law be changed so aa to allow the citi zens to vote upon the question '"wet or dry" that the effects ol that vate would carry thc amended law into the town ships as well as the cities and towns That is if the wet ticket should carry, the county commissioners should be re quired to grant license to citizens of the townships under reasonable rates and proper restrictions if the Editor supposes th^re is no force in this he would perhapne ata?d amazed al the number of citizens in the county who aro rppdy to sign and would sign a pei ?lion as follows, We the citizens of Anderson County petition the Legisla iure of S. C. at its next Hession to so amend the law known as the Local Op tion Law as to extend the right of the electors of said County lo vote upon the subject of "wet and dry" and that if the wei ticket carries the county commish ioners shall issue license to the citizens of the townships and the incorporated towns and cities under such reasonable regulations and conditions and license tees us would be propper for dealers in the country, towns and cilies, and that such license lees should be paid into ihe hands of the county commissioners and the same be used to defray Hie public expenses of the County. We happen to live in the country, and, notwithstanding tho inequality of the Local option Law we pieter it to the moon Shiner's law. Herelolore the people of the country have not complained. Yet if they should complain, as ihsy now do and put their complaint into form as above stated you would stand amazed at the number who desire less legal rights con fered upon them than their fellow citizens who happen to live in incorporated towns and cities. Then if this question results disastrous to the desires of the petition ers, surely that injustice cannot be at trihutablu to ourselves No man has a higher appreciation of temperance than 1 have If I could make every mun woman and child io the world lo day temperate I would certainly do so but I cannot, neither can the Slate by legislation make ker people tempe penile, moral, or religious. Every effort to make the State aua more especially a county a kind of religious aud moral training school is an effort in the wrong direction and the people will sooner or later (iud it out. What was the result of I the dry ticket io the city of Anderson two or three years ago. What is the re sult in Iowa lo day. I will quote from tho Washington Post "The prohibitory liquor law iu io?a is evidently a failure The mayor of Davenport reports an in crease in the number of saloons" "Sim ilar reports come from all the leading cities in the State" "No license being granted the revenue ?nilier.-, as a matter of course and no attempt being made to enforce the law, the number of drinking places is correspondingly greater The result can readily be foreseen. It is leading lo a political revolution in which rtho Republican party-which is respousi 'ble for this unsatisfactory condition of things-must go to the wall" Can less be expected in South Carolina where the white population i? so nearly equally divided on this subject. Barn well County bus a prohibitory law, yet she sent up a petition, largely sigued, petitioning the Legislature at the last Session to repeal the law So did Oconee. This very question was made the leading political question in that county at the last County and Stato election, and what waB the result. And what does Mr Mur ray mean when bo says that there must be a ticket from the Senate down. Is that not foreslating his intentions to bolt the party if he cant carry things bia way. Surely it does not take much sa gacity or forethought to see that this proposition, if insisted upon, will become one of the leading if not the very lead iug political questions of the State-a thing that by all means should be avoid ed. . I hope I am understood upon this subject. Bul about the squirming. I did Dot have in view the Local option Law, bul it seems to us that the Editor waa not with the friends of prohibition, when lhere were several thousand of them petitioning the Legislature to pius a prohibitory law for the State but when be saw that something was going to be done the Editor put spurs to his pony and run in the Local Option law which supports that aristocratic idea of his that the .people in the country cannot take care of themselves But we had refJerence -to your own Unguago io the intelligen cer "We have always thought it bitter to regulate than to attempt to prohibit the sale of liquom It is very difficult, if not impossible, to prohibit it, but it can be regulated" Now what do you think of your position then end your position nuw. Is it not all with the tide? Since writing the above I see Mr Scud day appears in the Intelligencer with "Pacts and figures" He says "the pet!* tions were received by me on the 10th Dec. and were on that day sent to the Speaker's desk" He is mistaken, be did not send them to the Speaker's desk until the 18th Dec. This was the first notice I had that the matter would be presented at the- Inst session of the Legislature So says Mr. Scudday. This assertion of his falls upon this section of the county like a thunder clap, from the clear blue skys especially when it was known by every reader of the Intelligencer thst petitions were being signed for the pur Eose of presenting it to the Legislature le says "the Bill wss on bis desk" "three or four hours awaiiing Col Buck er's return." I suppose the Col was be fore tho judiciary committee of the Sen ate, however I did not miss him more then ten or fifteen minutes He says I beard no objections msde to the Bill on account of not having .time to' pass it" That abscess ie bia est must have made bim very deaf but be certainly remem bers his reply to me thst he hsd consul ted with Mr. Bucker about having it in corporated In the Abbeville Bill. Could there have been any necessity for con .suiting Mr. Parker ff the time wss not considered. Thad no conversation with Mr. Scudday ab?tit the Bill at any ether lime There is an other inaccuracy ia bis ?talement as ta an effort being made to introduce it In jess than ss hour sf IU arrival. It ls true tho mall carrier w*i _5l?e2?l.on *W*y nikbt but he re* ta!?!ft??*L,lmM* **.M-? thirteenth and dsllvfcred the mell to the members of the House soon after his arrival Tb? bin ?wt have been in Columbi all dav saturday and Saturday night and that BUnin?L abftit h-lf p*?t ten saturday* night, There was no objections to recur ring to the morning hour for the purpose uf introducing Hill?, but there was n mutton to adjourn and the mover would not withdraw his motion and th?? effort was made after the motion to adjourn , which motion takes precedence of ali > Ubers, so the Bill went over till Mou- I Jay I am glad to state that the Bill wa* reported back to the Speakers desk ou the 16th from the delegation R P CXI NESCA LE? The Cabinet all Fixed. WASHINGTON, February 20.- Upon unquestionable authority il in slated that Senators Bayard, Garland and Lamar are lo leave the Senate and become members ; )f the Cabinet. During his last visit to Albany Senator Bayard accepted the portfolio of the State department and laid before the President elect his views st to what the foreign policy of this Ltovernment should be during the next four years. Senator Garland will undoubtedly be Attorney-General. During hi? last visit lo Albany he mapped out bia plans for the administration of the department of justice, and it is said that they were in entire harmony with Mr. Cleveland's ideas concerning the department. Sena tor Garland leaves the Seuato without u regret. Ile has for many years looked anxiously forward to the time when it might be possible for him to go upon the Supreme Court beuch. Among his per sonal friends he does uot attempl to conceal this facl. Ile proposes to go into Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet and work ear nestly and faithfully until a vacancy .'hali occur iu the .Supreme Court. Wheu thal time arrives President Cleve land will be urged to allow Garland to retire from the department of justice and to appoint him lo a position he has sp long bern umbilious to Hil. Bayard and Garland ure unquestionably two of thu most able statesmen now in the Senate, and it will probably bo a diflicult task to fill their places. While they may be iutlueutial and useful mem bers of the Democratic parly it cannot be said ihal either of them ia remarka ble as a debater. Bayard is a most tire some talker and the points he seeks to make in a discussion are almost hidden from sighi by his verboseness. He does not always obtain the attention of his associates when he enters into the debates in the Senate. Senators have frequently been heard to remark : "Bayard is going to make a apeech. I will go down to lunch in the meantime, for I would rather read his remarks in the Record than Bit and bear bim deliver them." Garland cannot be called a pleasing or an entertaining orator. He seldom {akes part in the debates uulesa law points are involved. I have heard sume of the most distinguished lawyers in the United States t>ay that Garland can talk more good souud law in ten minutes than most lawyers can talk in an hour. Neverthe less he does not rush into the debates on the "gi vo and lake plan" like such meu as Beck, of Kentucky, Morgau, of Ala bama, or Vest of Missouri. Tho most able debater of the three Senators who are lo go imo the Cabinet is Lamar, of Mississippi. He is probably the most eloquent man in ibe Senate to-day. Ile has a pleasant voice, aa easy flow of langus^e, and hin gestures, when be is not laboring under inter se excitement, are as near perfection as can well be imagined. Neither Edmunds, .Sherman, nor any man on the Republi can side can get ibe better of him in a fair, square discussion, when the points of controversy are about equally divided. Being with the minority, Lamar cannot always aecure enough votes to sustain the viows he expresses, but when the ques tion of politics does not enter into the debate, he invariably wins his case. It seems to be pretty well -settled that Mr. Daniel Manning, of New York, is to be the next secretary of the treasury. I ara informed that, in addition to tho ' unanimous endorsement of th? promi nent banking and business men of New England, Mr. Tilden specially urged upon Mr. Cleveland tho appointment of Mr. Manning. Ex Senator J. E. McDonald and Gen. Franklin are neck-and-neck in the race for the war ^department portfolio, if McDonald were Beveral years younger and more vigorous, he would probably have less difficulty in securing a seat at the Cabinet tabfe. However, "while there's life, there's hope." His friends contend that be is certain to get there, while persons supposed to be on the in side declare thal it ia extremely doubtful about Uucle Joe. Should Lamar go into the interior department, as is now propos td, either Vilas or Jones, of New Hampshire, will be Postmaster-General. President Cleve land is said tn be very anxious to have Frank Jones in his Cabinet, and if it ia decided to give Vilas the postoffice de partment, McClellan's claims for the navy department will have io give way, and Jones win probably oecoine the ruler of "our navee. This may seem like idle speculation, but if I were to give the name of the gentleman who furnished the information herein contained, some of the slate makers would feel discouraged, to say the least. Seuator Hampton says he will endorse Representative Aiken for the office of Commissioner of Agriculture. There ure a number of Senators who ataad ready to sign the petition in the interest of Gen. Aiken, which is now being cir culated by Representative Hemphlll. Dispatch to News and Courier. Secret Legislation. The Charleston correspondent of the Newa mnd Courier says : "Occasionally a protest is heard against tho secret sessions of the Senate as con trary to the American way of transact ing publio business. The sessions, while held with closed doors, are not by any means secret, as generally all matten of importance discussed io them And their way loto the newspapers. When the Senate is performing ita executive func tion of considering nominations by the President it is claimed they have as much right to secrecy as the President ia his council chamber. Still tho objectors urge that if the Senate had to discuss and voto upon these mat tars openly, there'would be leas like lihood of Senators wreaking their per sonal spito upon unlucky cominees, ff a Senator could not give a good reason before the country for bis opposition to a nomination, he would be under a wholesome restraint if his conduct was constantly open to scrutiny and criticism. If tho rVoate considered a treaty ia open eessic... premature disclosures of their sentiment might sometimes seriously embarrass the Government in ita negoti ations with foreign powers. "In the early days of Congres, all sessions were closed, and there was no record of proceedings beyond the brief, business like journal of the clerk. The pioneer of (he corps of reporters and correspondents who now invade the most sacred penetralia of the-Capitol was Samuel H. Smith, the founder of tho National Intelligencer, ?bo had mach trouble to overcome the prejudices of the dignified Representatives. Step by step, however? reportera have advanced, until acm. acata are provided for them on the floor, while the correspondent^ have a spacious gallery assigned to their exclu Rivo uso, with waiting-rooms, telegraph offices and everything needed to facilitate their biaincss cluso nth And." ' - Since last Friday three avalanches of snow have fallen on the village of Alla: Utah, ned thirty person? haye per ished in snowy graves. Four persona nav* beeii rekoaed after,they had re The Fate or a Benrgade.? U08TO?, February 18.-Io the ?uperi or Criminal Court at East Cambridge yesterday afternoon - ranklin J. Moses, une of the Republican Governors of ] South Carolina under Reconstruction, appeared for sentence. He was charged with obtaining $34 on false pretences trom Col. NV. Higginson, of Cambridge, and bad pleaded guilty. Moses made au eloquent appeal ior mercy, reviewing his past career and stated that his mind had given way under his troubles, instancing the paltriness of the crime in proot thereof. He was sentenced to six mouths iu the House of Correction. Melton on his Muscle. GREENVILLE, February 18.-A sensa tion occurred in the United Slatca Dis trict Court to day. District Atlorsey Melton. In replying to Mr. J. T. Nix of the Greenville liar, attorney for the de fendant in a whiskey cane, characterized something that Mr. Nix bad said as false. Mr. Nix sprang to bia feet and retort ed that the District Attorney's remarks were "the falsest of the false." The District Attorney put in a prompt rebuttal in the shape of a blow with bia list in Mr. Nix's face, aud followed it quickly with another. The battle heine joined in earnest Mr. Nix responded with his right arm, but Marshal Tuomey put a sudden end to hostilities by pVutnptly occupying the ?pnce between the belligerent lawyers and separating them. The Court sat astouisbfxi. The crowd rose to their feet and there was a small interval nf intense excitement in the Ccuitroom. Marshal Tuomey look the floor and restored order in a" short time, and all was again serene. Both the attorneys made ample apologies to the Court, making their best speeches for the term, and Judge Bryan reprimanded them with some severity, but accepted the apologies as satisfactory, and hoped that what bad occurred would be an end of it. It is thought that no further fighting will follow. A Resolution ia Cotton Gins. NKW ORLEANS. February 18.-The Mardi Gras celebrations in the city being over the attendance at the Exposition to day was ?inmensa. The committee ap pointed by the National Colton Planters' Convention lo examine and report upon the merita of the Masou cotton gin cyl inder, which ia claimed to be superior in every way to the process of ginning cot ton by saws and ribs, made a thorough examination of ihe machine to day, aud, in consequence of the adjournment of the Convention, will forward their report to Commissioner General Morehead, and will publish it in the April number of the Cotton Pianter't Journal. The committee saw several grades of I cotton ginned, and selected samples t ? ) each. The opinion of the committee in substance is that the Mason gin cylinder is unquestionably destined very speedily to supercede eutirely the use of saws and ribs, that its capacity is considerably greater, that it turns out finer samples free from gin cut, that it gius hulls and trashy cotton equally as well if not better than the cosily huller gins, that il runs with considerably lesa power, that it is free from danger to the operator, aud that from the cheapness and simplicity of replacing the cylinders it is calcula ted to revolutionize cotton culture aud cotton preparation. The committee is composed of practi cal ginners, farmers, cotton planters r.ud cotton brokers, Mr. D. M. Russell, of Jamestown, Coaboma County, Mississip pi, being the chairman. The appoint ment of this committee, to say nothing of its highly favorable report, is a dis j tinguisbed compliment to a ?South Caro lina invention "not accorded to any other machine" among the thousands of won derful inventions now on exhibition at ? the Exposition from all parts of the World. To-day tie announcement waB made that the entries of cotton for competition in the department of agriculture will close on Tuesday, February 24.- Dis patch to tYetcs ana Courier. - Mr. George Dam bl ey, a passenger on board the City ./ Richmond, of the Inman line of ocean steamers, commit ted suicide by jumping over in mid ocean, on last Wednesday. Delioate Womsn. I have been using for a month or two lo my household Swift's Specific, the greater portion of lt having been consumed by the female portion of my family, and with the happiest results. It acted like a 1 .charm on my wife, who had been in bad. I health for a longtime, and for whom I had paid hundreds of dollars for doctors and medicine. It began to build her up from the first dose- Another female member or my family took lt with equal ly satisfactory results. It is certainly the best tonio for delicate ladles that I havo ever nsed, and I have tried them all. I have no doubt thst want of exercise, closo confinement in poorly ventilated houses, sower gas poison and malarial poison of ten produce sickness among our wives daugbtoro and sisters, and I believo Swill's Specific is the remedy for nit this sort of blood poisoning. I know many of tbe best families or this county are using lt for this purpose and I have never knowu pr heard of any failure to give entire sat isfaction. I have known tho remedy a long time. I kndw it to be entirely vege table, and the best tonic and alterativo, especially for females. P. L. JOBXS, J. P., Qultman, Ga, General Debility* For several years past ray wife's health has been exceedingly feeble-a general break down of the nervous ay atom. She was greatly reduced in flesh. No remedy seemed to do her any good, in tho Spring of 1883 I Induced her to try Swift's 8pociflc. The first bottle gave her hope and twentv bottles produced wonderful rcsntts. ?he gained thirty poundo in flosb sud it renovated her whole system. It is certainly the greatest tonio In the wo.rld; 0 : T. J. Htooias. Indian Springs, Ga,, Nov. 8, 1884. TreaUsc on Blood and Skink Diseases malled free. ?.T11? 8T?TT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.. ' Notice to Those Interested ! "PARTIES ?wing the Firm of 8. T. ?*"** ? Co- are requested to come for ward immediately and settle their Ac count*, or make satisfactory arrangements for extension hy Bankable paper. Other wise their Accounts will be placed in the bands of an Attorney for collection. Ton can make payment to 8. T. Craig at their Place of business in Brick RangoV in room formerly occupied by the Anderson Na p?h ? DiSi* * T? CRAIG A CO. FCQ28,1885 .83 8m NOTICE. IBAV? Fixtures by which Windows tva ha operated for ventilation ch can W. B.BSAOHAM, S- ' OP SOUTH' OABOUNA, ANDERSON COONTV! By 7*0?. C.'Ligen, Judge oj Probat*. WHEREAS, Mn? H.P. Sloan has applied to mo to grant letters of AA. ministration cm th? ?slate and effects of Ba^Sloau. deceased; to Mi p. -WslL lahaH.h ndred and ere tors of tho eald *Zll\JrlCAn' d~*??d. to bo and .rC *u W?*i?Sln.Oourt of Probate, to ' h.? 21 Andewon Court HouaeV oo WmwWmSM ?1t:. . .". ". .*.. ,T -' .' NO HUMBUG ! TUE New Mode ol Dress Cat Ifing. It gives ewe, grace and beau ty to the figure. It does away with charla, is the ? itches ore separate, which enables rou to tit every figure perfectly. Ladies who learn the new mode of Dress Cutting ?Iso learn the new mode of Cutting Sleeves to snit every Lady's ann. and learns to cut from pictures ot all kinds. Lessons given bv MISS TOOHEY, at Waverly House, Tuesday*. Thursdays and Saturdays. Fcb2?._18a5 _33_j_ 1* Notice of Sale. THIO undersigned will sell, at the late j residence of Wylie Mitchell, Sr., de- j ceased, in Martin Township, in Anderson County, S. C., on Friduy. the 13th March. 18K5, ut ll o'clock a. m., all tho Personalty >f saiil Wylie Mitchell, Sr.. deceased, con sisting of "Household and Kitchen Purni ?ure, Wheat, ?ftc. Terms of sale-Cash. M. JANE MITCHELL, 1 At1m," J. MATT. COOLEY, J Adul f* Feb 2<i, 18R5 33 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persona having claims against the Estate of Wylie Mitchell, Sr., deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop erly proven, to the undersigned, within the time preocriuc' by law, and those indebted to make payment at once. M. JANE MITCHELL, 1 AHm," J. MATT. COOLEY, j Aam Feb 2ft. 1383_33 3 Registration Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that the Books ot Registration for Anderson County will be opened at Anderson. S. C., on the first Monday in each month to enable such persons to register as bave acquired the right since the last general election, to transfer such aa have changed their resi dence, and to renew lost and defaced certi? catea until and including the first Monday in July, 1830, when the law requires the Hooks closed. > xcept for tba purposes here inafter mentioned, namely : Lost and de faced certificates may be renewed until thirty daya beforo tho general election, and young men coming of age after the closing of the Dooks may register until the day of election. WM. 8. BROWN, Supervisor for Anderson County. Feb 20, 1885_33_2_ W. H. ROSS, DENTAL SURGEON. WILL open au office al Anderson C. H. in March, 18&5.ami will be prepared to execute all operations-Surgical and Mechanical-pertaining tu the pruteasion of Dentistry. Jan 22, 1886 28 CARPETS, CARPETS. JUST received a lurge assortment of new samples of Tapestry Brussels, 3-Ply, Extra Super, and Extra Super. C. C. Car pets at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Also, Rugs and Door Mats. If you want a Carpet, 1 can sel' vou nt a low price. A. B. TOWERS. Feb lt), 1885_32_ FOR S?LE. THREE Hundred Acres of Land, lying on Rocky River, less than one mile from Lowndesvillc. . Two-borae farm in cultivation, the remainder in original for est and pine lands. For further informa tion cali on or address the undersigned. JAS. B. FRANK8. Lowndesville, Abbeville Co., 8. C. Feb 12, 18S5 31 3 CARP FOR SALE. NOW is your time to buy Carp. I will sell them at my pond on Mc Du nie Street on Monday and Tuesdav, the second and third duys of March, at the following prices : One year old, 3J to 5 ctr. each ; Two years, 25 to 60 eis. each ; 3 vears, $1.50 each. ANDY BROWN, Anderson, 8. C. Feb 12, 1885 31 3 BLANKETS AT COST. AFEW pair of those Fina Blankets, and a few pair of Common Blan kets for sale at COST for cash. Call soon, if you do not wish to lose a bargain. A. B. TOWERS. Feb 19. 1*35 32 C. A. RI HAS JUST RECEIVED m. LARGE INVOl?BopJ BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, HARNESS Vnd respectfully roqueaU ptrtlii o purchase to give him aefiuS' lia Block. YOB will certainly~ SAVE MONEY jv so dolli*, ami will La? th? ASSORTMENT lu the up-coum^ MACHINES Having taken the Agency dru Cou ii t?as in thc upper portion of tot] he is compelled to kwp In stockt number of Machines of various ni, supply tbe increasing demand firs! Agenta, and it will certainly pty t all who contemplate buying a ger. chine of any kind to call, and yen sped fol ly invited to du so, sod ii ct-ive poiite and careful attention. Tho I^igflat Runt NEW HO Is now the favorite, ami it certsidyl al) competition. It is simple tali doing the widest range of naj equipped with all the Tate impimi tacbtuenlB. It is the lightest ?od I running Shuttle Machine on .bl and in fact the New Homo tata isl rank in Sewing Machines. O* A.. REED?; '.ASDBBS?ilj Feb li). 188.1 . a S. ?m ORR ORB OBR ORB JJest Gig*? in Town, Beat Cigar? in Town, Beat Chewing Tobac?*.o, Beat Chewing Tabacos, Beat Medicine-, AND AND AND AND AND Best Medicines, _ -ail ' ? Beat Drugs, 'SLOAN ; Best Drug?, : SLOAN Best Brashes, S^*^? Best Brushes, SLO?S Best8oap, Best Soap, fij^ i ? Best Comba, gElL s Best Combs, SEL^ .?WtD,?, ;. y J A "' *.. i i - '>- . Patent Medicines, < _ Em EH, 8? &U i',mu Mcdiciuco, y CARD Niceot Perfumery, GA?t?? Best Worm Candy, SEED, SEED Best Worm Gaudy, Fill more Prescriptions' than all the other Drug Store? io Town. Pat them up uicer, Botter, Out of Purer and WHOLES/ ^r-r-r*5 ?-" . ~ 'W?OtS Fresher Drugs, and.? x . ^ T^EOl At reasonable ngurea, --'-'"v "V^K fe ''?RH JSightdrday, , ;.;<<> f.V'KVij _ , Raia or sb-loc-- " ?iii 1 ; i : AU same prie*. 1 MD AND. -?ia RETAS