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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJB8DAY, APRIL 23. 1885. TERMS: OWTCT'E^'R, i (r- i ......................-S1.5 0. SIX MONTHS._ 75e. Two Dollar* if not paid In advance. ? Gen. Lawton has declined the Russian mission. His appointment, was decided on at a Cabinet meeting on Saturday, and he was notified of it, but sent a tele? gram thanking , the President for the honor and begging leave'to decline. War between Engl and and Russia is now regarded as almost inevitable. The Southern farmer had better prepare for it by making cotton bis crop for revenue only. Eaise corn, peas, vegetables and meat at home, so that if cotton goes down to seven cents per pound, as it probably will, we can live at home, and await the better times that are sure to : -ibllowthe war. The Postmaster General has appointed Tom Hamilton, the colored member of the Legislature of. this State, who in 1876 stood squarely by the Democrats in the great Hampton-Chamberlain contest, to the position of a route agent between Charleston, S. C, and Jacksonville, Flor-1 ida. This is a recognition of the colored Democrats by the present administration, I and shows that the senseless fear which I the colored man bas been taught to en-1 tertain of mistreatment at the hands of the Democratic party had no foundation, I except in the malice of place-hunting Republicans.. The Greenville News says : "We crave I the. pardon of the Anderson Intelli gencee for having inadvertently stated that the Savannah Valley railroad is un? completed because its projectors waited for aid:from Charleston. We believe it j ' was the Atlantic and French Broad Val- j ley enterprise we intended to speak of. There are so many artificial upheavals of the earth with names as long as a man's leg over in Anderson and Abbe? ville that we sometimes get mixed. There are the Savannah Valley; the Atlantic and French Broad Valley; the Carolina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago; the Greenwood, Spartanburg & Laarens; j . the Aiken, Trenton & Edgefield, and ; Gen. Hagocd only knows how many j more. Somebody ought to make an in? dexed catalogue of them and publish it in volumes like an encyclopedia." In I - addition to these, our contemporary has to keep in mind innumerable embryo schemes which radiate from Greenville, and are enough to confuse the most ac? complished editor. It would, however be a simplification to classify all these schemes under two heads: first, roads on I the ground, and second, roads on paper. I In the first class one's memory would only be burdened by the Savannah Val ley Railroad, and the Encyclopedia could be referred to in case any of the other measures was "inder comment. j MOKE PREDICTIONS. The Greenville Newt quotes from the Intelligencer of last week, and com? ments as follows: If Governor Thompson wants to be Governor again we predict that he will easily succeed himself.?Anderson Intelli- j 'r. geneer. j .'-'.I-' If"Governor Thompson wants to be Governor again, we predict that he will not succeed himself, easily or any other way.- Now. I ' There is nothing easier than prediction, esteemed contemporary. We never al low anybody to surpass us in the predict? ing business. It requires no capital. | Our contemporary is right in asserting that it requires no capital to engage in the predicting business, and this probably accounts for the fact that two rural pa? pers, like the News and the Intelligen - ? Geb, are enabled at this financially dry season of the year to Indulge in such J amusements. It is a cheap diversion, it j 'is true, but it is nevertheless a much j sorer test of the accuracy of one's judg-1 ment than to allow events to transpire, and then assert that one knew it would be so. The Intelligences is always careful that its predictions shall represent the actual belief of its Editor, and, therefore, it frequently is surpassed in its predicting capacity by our more j knowing contemporaries, and cannot! attempt to keep pace with them, because we like to be able at the solution of the problem to be able to tell our frieuds, "We told you so," as it has been our privilege to do in several important in . stances. Inasmuch as we have stated in the prediction business with oar con? temporary as to the next governorship of this State, we will not only stand by the prediction we have made that Governor Thompson will succeed himself, if he wishes to do so, but we will even go further, and predict that he will carry both Edgefield and Greenville Counties in the . nominating Convention, the Greenville News and the appointment of a Clerk of Court for Edgefield County to the contrary notwithstanding. The peo? ple of South Carolina know a good offi? cer when they have one, and are always ready and willing to uphold him in the conscientious discharge of his duty. THE CHARLESTON COLLECTORS HIP, There is a very aggressive and bitter contest being waged for the Collectorship of the port of Charleston. There were I originally three applicants for the posi? tion?Mr. A. H. Mowry, Capt. Legare J. Walker, and Gen. John L>. Kennedy. The Congressional delegation from the State endorsed Mr. Mowry. At this the friends of Capt. Walker were greatly disappointed, and rallied for an opposi? tion to the Congressional recommenda- [ tion. In pursuance of this purpose a delegation of businessmen from Charles? ton, accompanied-by Capt. Walker, went to Washington in the interest of their man. The correspondent of the New j York Herald, giving an account of the delegation's visit to Washington, says: "A South Carolina delegation which called on President Cleveland to-day raised a novel point in the matter of the distribution of Federal patronage. The delegation consisted of business men from Charleston representing the commercial organizations of that city. They ?vere accompanied by Senators Hampton and Butler, who, however, were only present to introduce them, taking no part in the interview farther than that. The spokes? man of the delegation informed the President that the Congressional delega? tion of South Carolina had endorsed Mr. A. H. Howry, for the position of Collec? tor of the port of Charlestou. This they called to protest against. They said that in their opinion the time had come when politics should be separated from impor? tant Federal positions of this character, and they wanted the good work of reform inaugurated in South Carolina. They said the duties of the office required a man thoroughly informed in commercial rather than political matters. For the place they recommended Capt. Legare J. Walker, a business man. The two Sena? tors stood by and heard the severe things that were cast at politicians without say? ing a word in reply. Previous to going to the White House the delegation had a similar talk with Secretary Manning. Both officials recognized the importance as well as novelty of points made and argued, and said that their recommenda? tions would have the fullest considera? tion." . The News and Courier, commenting on this commnnication, says: , We are requested by the gentlemen who recently visited Washington in the interest of Mr. Legare J. Waiter to state that no allusion whatever was made to the Congressional delegation in their interviews with President Cleveland and Secretary Manning, and that the Herald correspondent was incorrectly informed. It will, therefore, appear that the friends of Capt. Walker, while not allud? ing to the congressional delegation, did place their advocacy of Capt. Walker upon the basis of business men against politicians. To outsiders this fight is an amusing one, particularly as it is to be fought upon the line of business men against the politicians. If there are any more politicians supporting Mr. Mo wry than are backing Capt. Walker, we would like to see the list. Capt. Walker him? self holds a State office, and now wants a Federal office. Mr. Mowry holds no office, but wants one. It appears to us, therefore, to be a fight between a politi? cian who has one office, but wants a bet? ter one, and a politician who has no office, but wants one. The fact that the representative in Congress favors a par? ticular applicant is no evidence against that applicant, at least. In the present instance, there is evidently a bitter feel? ing between the Mowry and Walker factions, and it would be good policy for the President to ignore both of them, and appoint some new man who has no friends to ?ward and no enemies to pun? ish for parts taken in this struggle. A man from outside of the city of Charles? ton would probably be fairest to both factious in Charleston, and most impar? tially represent the General government there. We would like to see General John D. Kennedy made Collector of the port of Charleston. His conspicuous services to the Democratic party, and his ability and abundant qualification for the office, would, we believe, make his appointment acceptable to the people of the State. This office is not a local one, bat possesses interest for the Geueral government. The sentiment of the whole State, therefore, ought to be consulted in making this appointment, just as the whole State should be in mak? ing the selection of a District Attorney or Collector of Internal Revenue, and if the people of the State were making the appointment there can be no doubt, we take it. that Gen. Kennedy would be preferred to either of the other gentle? men named for the place. Gen. Kennedy has sacrificed his time and contributed hi* abilities and liberally of his means in every campaign since 1876 to the cause of Democracy in this State. His services have been valuable and conspicuons, and we think tht- best solution that can be made of the right for the Collectorship would be to name him for the post. His nomination would, we believe, please more of the citizens of South Carolina than that of any man spoken of for the position. HE COMMITTED NO CRIME. The declination of Geo. Lawton of the appointment to the Russian mission is considerate, and was prompted doubt? less by a desire to relieve the embarrass? ment of the Administration to which the appointment has given rise, and is the manifestation of those feelings of deli? cacy which always characterize men of fine feelings and sensibilities like Gen. Lawton. We think Gen. Lawton is correct in declining the appointment, for with great deference for the learned gentlemen who hold a different opinion, we believe Gen. Lawton is ineligible. Under the theory of the Union of States, which we think the true one as matters existed before the war, any State which was a party to the compact of Union had a right to withdraw from that Union. The citizens of the seceding States com? mitted no crime in obeying the behest of the States to which they owed allegiance, and committing no crime they were not the subject of Presidential amnesty. The Southern States were conquered in the great struggle which followed seces? sion, and at the close of the war were nothing more nor less than conquered provinces of the United States. The! conquering power saw fit t"? restore those ! provinces to the position of States of the Union upon the terms imposed by the amendments to the Constitution and the reconstruction Acts. In these they pro? vide that certain citizens of Beceding States should be disqualified from hold? ing office under the new government, except such as should have their disa? bilities removed by Act of Congress. The President's pardon was valueless, in in our view, for no crime had been com? mitted to be pardoned. The States who left the Union had only exercised a right, but in exercising this right had caused a resort to arms which resulted in converting them into conquered provin? ces. These provinces were restored to the position of States in the Union upon such terms as the conquerors dictated. Under those terms, Gen. Lawton, among thousands of Confederates who had com? mitted no crime, was placed under cer? tain disabilities, which could only be re? moved by Act of CoDgress. These dis? abilities were arbitrary, but they were potent and haye never been removed; therefore, it seems clear to us that Gen. Lawton was ineligible to hold any office under the general government. We do not see bow any Southern mm can take any other view of this question without casting an imputation of dishonor upon the South. The result of the war has changed the whole theory and obligation of our Union. It is now a stronger gov? ernment, and has binding claims upon the individual citizen, and to resist its orocess or seek by secession or by sedi? tion to dissolve it, would be treason. That would be a crime which the Presi? dent could pardon, but we apprehend that there will be no self-respecting Southern man who believes he commit? ted a crime in obeying his State in 1860-1. WHO ARE THE CREOLES? Mit. Editob : Will you be kind enough to inform us through your valuable paper who the "Creoles" of New Orleans are, their ancestors, origin, &c. The subject has been much discussed by our people of late, and as there is a difference of opinion as to their ancestry, you will please give us what information you may possess on the subject. Respectfully, Enquibeb. In reply to the question of "Enquirer" as to who are the Creoles, we can make no better answer than to quote the article of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, the high? est authority on the subject. It says: Creole (Spanish, Oriollo), is a term which primarily was used to denote an inhabitant of the Spanish colonies who was descended from the European settlers, as distinquished from the aborigines, the negroes and mulattoes. It is now more loosely employed, the name being fre Juently applied to a native of the West ndies, whose descent is partly but not entirely European. A part of the color? ed population of Cuba are at times des? ignated Creole negroes, in contradistinc? tion to those who were brought direct from Africa. The creole whites, owing to the enervating influence of the climate, are not a robust race, but exhibit an ele? gance of gait and a suppleness of joint that are rare among Europeans. Blue Ridge Railroad Taxes. Mb. Editob : As you know something abont law as well as other things, please allow me to ask a question: Is there any Buch thing as equal rights spoken of or alluded to in the law-books ? and if I so, why is the law not enforced or applied to all men alike ? Is it the fault of the law, or the fault of the officers of the law ? If it is the latter, I will be sorry to hear it. Look at the Constable on to the remotest corner of the County after that poor fellow who does not own a thing in the world, but unfortunately has a bead, and on that he must and shall pay a tax. I believe that is what they j call it?yes, that's it, tax?-and have it he will, if it takes a whole month. Got to pay it or leave the country, for our free negroes have to be educated, and if you are a poor fellow you have to help elevate them. For what? Will some? body answer that question?for what ? I hope to be excused for getting oil the subject, for that public school fund is always in front of me as the grandest imposition unjustly forced on a white people the world ever knew. Now to the point. The next start our Constable makes I hope he will bring up the Bine Bidge Bailroad?at least that part in Anderson County that has not paid tax in ten years. Oh, no I not in ten years! No, sir. That is a corpora? tion?a rich thing. Big men own that thing. Why don't they pay tax ? Well, it was not convenient, and they went to our Representatives (I don't mean those we have now, who beat us to the jug,) with a big cock and bull story, and asked them to stay the taxes for ten years; and of course when such prominence, such dignity and eloquence requests anything it must be, will be, and always is granted. (But all the overtures and promises the poor poll taxer can make are not listened to for one minute,) The time of exemp? tion or ten years stay expired, I think, in the year 1884. Now, in the ten years the taxes on the road due this County amount to about eleven thousand dollars. Now, Messrs. officers of the law?I mean you tax officers?why don't you collect this money or tell us the reason ? If the owners of the Blue Ridge Railroad can get out of paying taxes, then I think the County has the same right, and ought to take advantage of it. I want that money collected, and done at once, to pay for our Savannah Valley Road. It would help us. The Blue Ridge Road, or rather the owners, have used our money (and directly against our interests) long enough. I want it now. Let us help our friends, not our enemies?that is, after we help ourselves. _Peep. The Rebellion in Manitoba. In a few days the Canadian troops now advancing against the half-breeds under Riel and their Indian allies will reach the principal centre of the insur? rection on the Saskatchewan, in the Northwest territory. The troops are marching in three divisions with the in? tention of surrounding the half-breeds and forcing their surrender. Since the first fight, when the border police were worsted and a number of lives lost, there has been no serious conflict, but the In? dians are hovering near the stockade forts at Battleford, Fort Pitt and Prince Albert?all of which are closely besieged ?and are maltreating the outlying set? tlers, plundering their farms and driving off their stock. Riel and his half-breeds appear to be concentrated near Duck Lake. Tbey have thrown out scouts to watch the approaching troops, who are getting so close to Riel's position that skirmishes, it is reported, may occur at any moment. If the plans of Gen. Middleton, as arranged with Cols. Irvine and Crozier, are successfully carried out, the rebels will find themselves hemmed in the course of the next few days, and must either give battle or break up into small bodies and disappear. If a fight should occur it is believed that it will be a desperate one, for the half-breeds are well trained in arms, and, like all fron? tiersmen, are good shots. It is not be? lieved, however, that they can stand long against the forces sent against them, but it is one thing to put down the re? bellion and another to restoro that wild Northwestern region to peace. That the half breeds, from whom the lands on which they Had squatted bave been taken in part and thrown open to other settlers, have grievances that ought to be re? dressed, seems to be very generally con? ceded, and, also, that some of the tribes of Indians have been badly treated. The probability, therefore, is that the re? bellion will end in a compromise where? by possession of the lands bordering the river, along which the half breeds had strung their farms, will be restored to them in a somewhat modified but still reasonably satisfactory form. The last Riel rebellion ended in a compromise and a grant of amnesty to himself and his followers. Such another compromise whould probably be the easiest way out of the difficulty. ? Horse flesh is so common in the butchers' stalls at Manchester, England, and is ?o often sold as beef for food to the poor, that it has been found necessary to take civil action in the matter to pre? vent further imposition of the kind. More than 100 horses a week are slaugh? tered for the purpose in the one city. The European Situation. London, April 18.? Prospects of peace may be delusive. Many experienced diplomats entertain a fair conviction that an apparent truce is taken by England merely to get proper breath for effective action. The firmness with wbich Glad? stone makes his public statements, and thecold, calculating exactness with which he phrases his utterances, all tend to convince those who know the premier well that he has determined upon a policy which, no matter how surprising it may be when announced, will by no means be one of retrogression. Gladstone has made some retreats du? ring his ministry, but he has always, on these occasions, betrayed himself by indecision and unevenness in his parlia? mentary statements. To all interroga? tories in the house of commons during the past week he has presented the very perfection of firmness in his replies. Where a questioner desired to know something which the government were not ready to confide to the public, Glad? stone has straightforwardly refused to give information, and has plainly based his refusal on public policy. In nearly every other case the liberal leader has been frank to his constituents, fair to his opponents and unimpassioned and truthful toward the Russians. It is admitted even by the premier's enemies that his conduct has been like that of a man strong in fore knowledge about results, like that of a man managing well a case with many ugly features. Glad? stone appears to have bis entire case in hand, seems to be unembarrassed by prospects and undoubtedly has the full sympathy and co-operation of hie entire cabinet. As a sporting man states it, "Gladstone is playing a wailing game and knows all the cards ?" It would ap? pear from all this that the premier has another conp de theatre prepared for the next week's vote of credit day. Hence although all surface indications warrant the statement that the prospect is one of peace, the only description of the actual situation which can be given as literally accurate is contained in the statement, "the situation is practically unchanged." Of course such a statement is rather oracular, but so is the situation, for no one outside of the cabinet seems to know just what it is. It may be set down as absolutely true that the rise and fall of war talk during the ten days past has been largely due to speculative money interested in making sales or purchases. Colored Patriotism. Washington, D. C, April 17.?A delegation of colored men from Virginia called upon the President to-day to pre? sent a petition asking him to appoint to position in their State men who would not use their offices for political purposes. The President received them cordially, and in reply to their representations said: "I have listened with much interest to the words in which you have addressed me, and I am glad to learn that you are determined to claim only the .rights and privileges of citizens by the proper per? formance of your duties as such citizens. It has been said that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. I desire to remind you of this and to say that the vigilance to which I refer is based upon that intel? ligence and thoughtful consideration which induces you to see and apprehend things that point to your interests as cit? izens, and to gain a knowledge of these things in your own way and without being blindly led or cunningly deceived, and when this is fully accomplished the day will come which I, for one, will be glad to see, when something better than race or color will divide the political action of those who are citizens of the United States." Delegates to the African Methodist Zion Conference which has been in ses? sion in this "city called upon President Cleveland to-day. They were cordially received by the President. Prof. How? ard Day delivered an address on behalf of the delegates in which he said that they were not politicians or seekers of official place, but men interested in what? ever concerns men, and especially desi? rous that in this country there may be good government for even the poorest and most depressed of its citizens. He said that as religion teaches they realized the importance of their seeking by well ordered lives to meet the expectations of their friends, and he said that they are striving in their church and school work to carry out this idea. He referred to the extent of the Methodist Church and school work among the colored people in the United States, Canada, West Indies and Africa, and said : "This extended working church comes to-day to congratulate the President upon his election. Some of our men voted for him. But, voting for or against him, we recognize the fact that be is President? not of a party merely?but of a Nation. For the first time in many years we cheerfully pay our respects to a President who is a Democrat. We believe him to be a Democrat in the true sense of that term. We trust the President. We have asked and will ask our people to trust him." Continuing, he said the Democracy of the present was of that character "which asks nothing but what it concedes, noth? ing but what it demands," which is de? structive only to despotism, and the sole conservator of liberty, labor and prosper? ity, law, of equal rights and obligation. "To such a President," he said, "we pledge our support and earnest prayers that his life may be preserved and his heart strengthened to maintain his earn? est purposes." The President responded substantially as follows: "Bishop Day and the gentlemen of the Conference: "I am very much pleased to see you here, and am exceedingly gratified with the address which has just been deliv? ered. I am glad to know that this goodly number represents such a large portion of my fellow-citizens, belonging to a particular race. As religious teachers your mission is a most important one, and one which cannot bo ignored, and should not be under-estimated by the Chief Magistrate of the Nation nor by any other person holding official place. In church and in Sunday school are taught religion, good morals, honesty and proper regard for established author? ity, all of which are exceedingly neces? sary to good citizenship. You have seen fit to refer to the Democratic party to which I belong. My conception of Democratic principles embraces equal rights and privileges to all who are citi? zens of the United States, and I am glad to know that in the endeavor to enforce* such a principle, I shall have your con? fidence and support. I am pleased to-, greet you and take you by the hand." ? A Maine teamster says: "I can start the most obstinate horse by taking' him out of the shafts and leading him around in a circle until he is giddy." Tying a white handkerchief to the horse's se's Tore-leg, just above the hoof, will answer the same purpose. The balking horse should be treated gently. His mind needs diverting. Whipping him, cursing him, throwing dust in his eyes? those are the expedients of ignoramuses or ruffians. ! ? President Cleveland's reform is con? tagious. General Sherman now declines to take dead-head circus tickets. Anent this and in contrast to it, a correspon? dent say-;: "All the circus companies that have come here for years have re? ceived so regular a request from General Sherman for tickets that tbey have got into the habit of sending tickets without waiting for the request. General Sher? man generally asked for from fifty to seventy-five tickets. He said the chil? dren and servants of the numerous mem? bers of his staff as well as his own ser? vants could not be provided for with a smaller number. Cleveland and tiie South. Washington, April 14.?A distin? guished visitor of the President to-day called to his notice the record of most of the Federal appointees in the South, and the urgent necessity for the summary removal of those who have violated every principle of civil service reform in using their offices for the basest partisan pur? poses. The President was informed that the people of the South had prayed for aud struggled for the election of a Dem? ocratic President more in the hope and belief that they would be relieved of the bad officers who had been set over them than for any other reason. The South, he said, was disappointed and dissatisfied that the President had not up to this time shown auy signs of a purpose to come to its aid in this respect. The President replied that he thoroughly understood and appreciated all that had been said, and that he was anxious to turn his attention to such a grave and important object, as he regarded it, as soon as possible. "But," he continued, "my time is so entirely occupied that I have been absolutely unable to attend to several matters which I look upon as imperatively urgent and pressing." The President said that when the Senate adjourned he had been under the im? pression that he would have more leisure, but such was not the case, as the Senators were still here, and he was compelled to devote as much time to them as ever. He said the consideration of the diplo? matic appointments had required long and careful attention, and he was happy that this work was comparatively dis? posed of, or at all events the appoint? ments remaining to be made could be determined upon much more expeditious ly. It was his purpose as soon as Sena? tors and others who had claims on his time shall go away to take up and act upon, not only the matter which bis visitor had at heart, but all others, which had been necessarily delayed, and it would be his aim to give to the people of the South reputable, honest and efficient officials. Hanging Over Niagara. Buffalo, April 13.?John Waugh, ex-Mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., who has been in failing health of late, walked out on the railway suspension bridge from that place yesterday afternoon, climbed over tbo railing and hung from one of the iron girders underneath the bridge with both hands, 160 feet above the rocks near the waters edge. Some friends ran out on the bridge expecting to see his body dashed to pieces on the rocks below, but the unfortunate man repented and held on for dear life to the iron girders, calling for assistance. Three young men, named K>rr, Howe and Gil lespie, ran to his aid, and by bracing themselves with their legs and leaning over the side of the bridge, to the danger of their own lives, rescued Waugh from his perilous position. Mr. Waugh has for some time past shown signs of tem? porary insanity caused by sickness from overexertion in political life. A Remarkable Escape. On Thursday last William H. Brown? ing was tried and acquitted in the Gene? ral Sessions of New York city of the charge of brutally beating his young wife. He was afterwards held upon the charge of bigamy, upon the oath of a first wife, residing in Chester County, Pa., and Sheriff Baker and Deputy Hooper went over on Saturday to bring him to West Chester for trial. When a little distance from Morrisvillc, Pa., Saturday night, on the New York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Browning observ? ing his captors' attention drawn to the con? ductor in reference to his ticket. He availed himself of the opportunity and sprang across the aisle and plunged head? foremost from one cf the car windows. The train at the time was running at twenty-five miles an hour, and the des? perate man was heavily ironed. The train was stopped and the two sheriffs set out to find their lost man, but were only rewarded with his hat, which was found where he had fallen. Those who wit? nessed the act pronounced it one of the most reckless upon record, and how the man succeeded iu his manacled situation in plunging through the window and escaping with his life is regarded as re? markable iu the extreme. ? The population of Atlanta, Ga., is increasing at the rate of nearly 5,000 a year. ? The gate receipts at the New Orleans Exposition are between $4,000 and $5,000 a day. ? The New York Mail says a well known society woman gave a large dinner party to celebrate the reception of her divorce papers. ? Fuller Courtney, white, of Vancluse, is in jail at Edgefield for counterfeiting quarters aud nickels, some of which are said to be clever imitations. ? The richest men in the world are said to be Mackay, $275,000,000; Roths? child, $200,000,000; Vanderbilt, $175, 000,000, and the Duke of Westminister, $80,000,000. Poor Jay Gould has only $50,000,000. ? There is general complaint among the farmers of the Southern part of Clay County, W. Va., over the ravages among their sheep flocks committed by eagles, a colony of which birds have taken up their abode in the Elk Mountains. ? The female chimpanzee at the Phil? adelphia Zoological Gardens has been, for the last month, an object of particu? lar interest to scientists. She has begun to shed her teeth in exactly the same manner as the human child of the same age. ? It was Napoleon Bonaparte who said wheu the conquest of the Chinese was proposed to him: "No; there are too many of them. Once teach them the art of moderu warfare, and they will overrun Europe and crush out our civili? zation." ? The smallest human being living, says a California newspaper, is possibly a dwarf residing in Shigaken, Oska. He is thirty-six years old and only seventeen inches high. He is reported to have re? ceived a good education, and can write remarkable well. ? Governor St. John, since his return from the South, confesses that the tem? perance work is further advanced in the South thun in the North. Mississippi has 030 saloons, Minnesota, with about the same population, has over 3,000 saloons; Arkansas has 1,344 saloons, California, with about the same popula? tion, has 9,369 saloons. Old Bourbon Kentucky has 4,461 saloons, and Ohio 15,390. Startling as the statement may be, in proportion to the population, the North has twice as many saloons as the South. And yet the South is Democratic and the North Republican, and striving to be prohibition also.? St. Louis Rtpub lican. scbofula. 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B. is the quickest and most perfect Blood Purifier ever beforo known." -For Sulo by Hill Bro. 2-38 The enervation and lassitude of Spring timo are but indications of the sluggish action of the blood, overloaded with car? bonates accumulated by the uso of heat? ing food in Winter. This condition may be remedied by the use of Ayer'a Sarsa parilla, the best blood purifier known. As a superb hair dressing and renova? tor Ayer's Hair Vigor is universally com? mended. It eradicates scnrf and dandruff, cures all eruptions and itchings of the scalp, promotes the renewed growth of the hair, and surely prevents its fading or turning gray. Scrofula. I have had hereditary scrofula brokeu out on me for oight years- My mother and one sister died with it. and I, suppo? sing that I would go as other members of the family had, had despaired of life. The treatment of mercury and potash seemed to aggravate instead of curing the disease. In this condition I was pressed to use Swift's Specific. After taking six bottles the fearlul ulcers on my neck and arms disappeared and the Hears only re? main to remind mo of my 'sufferings; Had I taken S. S. S. at first I would have been a well man long ago. Frank Gilcher, Danville, Ky. Oct. 18,1884 Eczema. I was affected for nearly four years with eczema. The doctors called it at first erysipelas. I was treated by physi? cians. I was cured by Swift's Specific. I used about thirty bottles and havo had no trouble with it since. I refused to take it, even after it was recommended to me by others, for some time?such was my prejudice to the name of it; but hav? ing tried it myself, I now believe it in the best blood purifier in all my knowledge. It did another thing for me. I had suf? fered from piles for many years. Since taking this medicine I havo been relieved, and believe it cured me. B. H. Jones. Cartersville, Ga., August 25,1834. My daughter, seven years old, has been afflicted with eczema for two years, and after trying other remedies in vain, I gave her Swift's Specific (S- S. S.), and one and a half bottles cured her sound and well. It is the best blood remedj' in tho country. Mns. M. S. JUDKIKS, Cedartown Mill, July 23, 1884. Treatise ou Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga._ PASTURE FOR CATTLE. IHAVE a fine Pasture, 4J miles from Anderson, containing 200 acres, bot? tom and upland, and am prepared to pas? ture stock of any ki'.d at reasonable rates. As good range as can be found in the County. W. Q HAMMOND. April 23, 1885_41_2 WANTED---! SCHOOL, AYOUNG Methodist Minister, who can teach the Classics and the branches of an English education, and who is expe? rienced, desires a good School as soon as Sossible. He is a South Carolinian. Ad ress, stating terms, number of scholars, and their advancement, REV. R. 11. LATIMER, Walhalla, S. C. April 23,1885 41 3 Stockholders Meeting. THE Annual Convention of the Stock? holders of The Savannah Valley Railroad Company will be held at Lowndes ville on WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of MAY next, at 11 o'clock a. m. The Taxpayers of the Townships and Cities that nave subscribed to the Capital Stock of the Company are requested to meet in Convention at their respective usual places of meeting on Saturday, the 9th day of May next, at 3 o'clock p. m., and elect not less than two nor more" than fire delegates to represent their interests in said Convention. J. E. BREAZEALE, Sec. S. V. R. R. Co. April 23, 1835 41 2 Insurance License. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Office of Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C, April 20,1885. ICERTIFY that B. E. Seaborn, Esq., of Pendleton, S. C, Agent of The Home Fire Insurauce Co., incorporated by the State of New York, has complied with the requisitions of the Act of the Gen? eral Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina," and I hereby license the said B. E. Seaborn, Esq., Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in this State, in the County of Anderson, for and in behalf of said Company. Expires March 31st, 1886. W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. April 23,188? 41 1 Insurance License. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Ofpice of Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C., April 1,1885. ICERTIFY that B. E. Seaborn, Esq., of Pendleton, 8. C, Agent of The Continental Insurance Co., incorporated by the State of New York, has complied with the requisitions of the Act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not in? corporated in the State of South Carolina," and I -hereby license the said B. E. Seaborn, Ageut aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in this State, in the County of Anderson, for and in behalf of said Company. Expires March 31st, 1886. W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. April 23, 1885_41_1_ OUR INVITATION TO ALL, COME! NOW IS TOUR CHANCE. W E are again in the lead, and ready for action with a mammoth stock of? New Spring Goods, Such as are usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods House. Don't fail to see our large and complete assortment. We con? sider it a pleasure to show goods. Now, all we ask is for you to come and give us a chance to show you the Goods. If you don't buy it will not be our fault. Life is too short to l>e squandered in the attempt to do business in the ordinary humdrum method, and we are determined to crowd as much as possible in the short space allotted to us. We ad^vtise nothing but what we are ready to perform ; and having on hand a large stock of good nature, as well as an immense stock of good Goods, we are con? fident we can please you. We want to remind you that it is as much a part of our business to satisfy our custo? mers as to sell Goods, and we don't want anybpdy's money unless we can give them a fair equivalent. Now, we mean just that. Everybody knows very well that one of the best ways to save mouev is to buy Goods of W. A. CHAPMAN. The A, B, C of our business: ATTRACTIVE GOODS, DMIRABLE ASSORTMENT, TTENTIVE CLERKS. BIG VARIETY, EAUTIFUL DESIGNS, QTTOM PRICES. COMPARE OUR STOCK, ONSIDER THE SAVING, OME RIGHT AWAY, And )you will be convinced of what I say. Yours, very respectfully, W. A. CHAPMAN. If you have never bought a pair of ZEIGLER'S FINE SHOES come and get a pair, and if you have conic and get an? other pair. April 2, 1885_38_ PIANO TUNING. WEEK after next I will be in Anderson for a few days only to TUNE and REPAIR PIANOS. All orders left with Mr. J. A. Daniels will he promptly attended to by E. W. LINEBACK. April lfi, 1SS5_40_J2_ BLANKETS AT COST. AFEW pair of those Fine Blankets, and a few pair of Common Blan kels for sale at COST for cash. Call soon, 'f you do not wish to lose a bargain. A. B. TOWERS. Feb 19,1885 32 Beat Cigara in Town, Best Cigars in Town, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Medicines, Beat Medicines, Best Drugs, Best Drugs, Best Brushes, Best Brushes, Best Soap, Best Soap, Best Combs, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyes, Patent Medicines, Patent Medicines, Nicest Perfumery, Nieest Perfumery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Prescriptions than all the other Drug Stores in Town. Put them up nicer, Better, Out of Purer aud Fresher Drugs, and At reasonable figures, Night or day, Rain or shiae? All same price. Jan 29,188S Si ORR OER ORR CTIR ORR AND AND AND AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL GARDEN SE GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN SEED SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AND AND AND AND AND RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL. 29 FISHING TACKLE, HOOKS and LINES OF ALL KIIVDS A.X SIMPSON, HEID & CO.'S DRUG STORE, Waverly House Corner, Anderson, S. C, April 22,1885 ?11 WHAT IS THE USE OF WASTING A DOLLAR WHEN YOU MAY SAVE IT? 'OXJ can save at least 25 per cent, in buying your Goods at these prices : Good fast color Prints, choice patterns.4c. per yard. Best 4-4 Bleaching, free of starch. 7c. per yard. Fast color Ginghams, choice patterns.10c. per yard. French Seersuckers, the beat goods for.123c. per yard. Lace Buntings, in all colors, splendid goods.124c. per yard Brocades in gray, all-wool filling.16'ic, per yard. White and Colored Lawns, the best goods.12ic. per yard. Checked Nainsooks, beautiful patterns..10c. per yard. Persian Lawn, very fine quality.25c. per yard. Real Linen Torchon Lace.20c. per doz. yards. Silk Laces, worth 75c. per yard, now.25c. per yard. Good Pearl Buttons, fully worth 15c. per doz., we offer for 5c. per dozen. Ladies' Balbrigans Silk Checked Hose only.35c. per pair. Silk Parasols, that neyer sold for less than $3.00, only.$2.00 now. CLOTHING STILL AT if YORK COST! MILLINERY GOODS LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. Don't buy your HAT or BONNET before you see our Stock. We have an experienced Milliner, and we are willing to sell these Goods real cheap. Cape May Hats, beautifully trimmed, only 50c. Ladies'LACE CAPES?the very latest novelties, in very handsome Goods? from 50c. up. REMEMBER THE GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE -OF .A.. LESSER, ANDJERSOIN, S. C. April 9,1885 _39_ HOUSES TO RENT. WE have three very desirable residen? ces in the City of Anderson to rent. Conveniently located. Terms mod? erate. Apply to PRINCE ct VAN DIVER, Attorneys at Law. April 1G, 1885 40 MONEY TO LEND, IN SUMS OP * Five Hundred-Dollars AND upwards, on improved Farming Lands for five years. Interest is 10 per cent, and no commissions charged. Borrower pays for expenses of making necessary papers. Loans made for five years, with the privilege of paying in in? stalments, or in one payment to suit bor? rower. For particulars, apply to FRANK C. WHITNER, Anderson, g. 0., or JNQ, D, PALMER & SON, Columbia, S. C. April 10,1885 40 4 Notice to Those Interested ! PARTIES owing the Firm of S. T. Craig & Co. are requested to come for? ward immediately ami settle their Ac? counts, or make satisfactory arrangements for extension by Bankable paper. Other? wise their Accounts will be placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection. You can make payment to S. T. Crai^ at their place of business in Brick Range, in room formerly occupied by the Anderson Na? tional Bank. S. T. CRAIG & CO. Feb 20, 1885 33 3m IHAVE Fixtures by which Windows can be operated for ventilation cheap? er and better than weights can be applied to any Window. Come and see it. 1 know you will want yo-ir Windows fixed before the heated term. W. B. BEACIIAM, Depot St., Anderson, S. C. Feb 20,18S5 33 3ai Fresh Garden Seed. ANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Gaiden I Seeds and Onion Sets for sale by NOTICE. A. B. TOWEIvS