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B. B. MURRAY, Editor. THUB8DAYt APRIL 30, 1885. " ONBrBAiUw-^-.?1.50. ' SH MONTHS.? ._ 78c. ^ TwAJJoIIars II not paid ^advance. THK SAVANNAH YAIXET RAILROAD. *'ThTe" WnTntct >rhich was cotfclQdeUbe tween the Directors of the -Savannah ; Valley Railroad and-Presideut Baoul of the Georgia Central system in this city on last Fridayarid .Saturday, sets at rest the do'ubta and fears which many of par citizens have entertained upon: the .sub jectof<tiie completion of-the- Savannah Valley "R&fcpad. : The completion; of the line from' Anderaou;'to ^cCorinicFs is to bo.. undertaken byi President Raoul at once, aiid is to be conclnded within three ysars as the linii^ though.1 there' is -little, doubt that the road will be running to Anderson by - the first: of September, 188&- Our people have worked faith* fially? tfrVd dona all that was. in borrower tb^ compass , this end, andit ia a great relief to know that after the burdens we have assumed_the benefits anticipated are to be enjoyed so sppn.' This contract ? assures to pur growing city; competition between two of the moat extensive, pro? gressive, independent and thoroughly succeasful railroad systems'jnthe South, and. wares .tfierehy the.'fiatare. growth and prosperity of our city,; and the: de-. velopmen t of the resources of one of the most valuable and fertile portions of our , ? Chanty and. of. the State. . The confi? dence which has been displayed in the fatdre of Anderson has not been dub*' pkcaf;/The recent management of the ihtereala. of Anderson in this road has been\excellent. President Humphreys and Col. Brown, who were speciaRy' ' chia^ ?^ of the city . of Anderson's subscription to the road, succeeded easily in placing our bonds at par, and close upon this President Hum ; phreys negotiated the contract for build? ing the road. Tho Savannah Valley road, which ha3 been under contempla? tion for forty; years, is now an assured fact, and thecity of Anderson .will now .. turn her attention to other developments necessary, to keep pace, with the wants and capacities- of onr business interests. THE BLUE RIDGE EAHJKOAD TAX. The communication of "Prep" last weetj.enquiring about the condition of the taxes on the Blue Ridge Railroad, asks some , questions which our readers doubtless feel an interest in, and would like to know its exact Btatus. t About five years ago the Blue Ridge Railroad belonged to the Greenville & ^Columbia' Railroad, which was greatly ^embarrassed; and was being mismanaged to such a palpable extent that every per? son believed it would be sold out, and there was a desire in the up-country to have the old Blue Ridge Road completed. The editor of the Intelligences in? troduced in the Legislature "a bill to facilitate the completion of the Bine * Ridge Railroad," the main features of which were to give to any company which would take and complete the road, two hundred and fifty convicts; an ex? emption for twenty years from State and. county taxation; with a period of one ? yearia which to begin the-work, and three years ' after commencement in which to complete the road. The Air LineRoad was then owned by'a separate , company, and it was believed with Borne assurance that if the bill passed as in? trodnced, this company would take and build the. read uUder its provisions. 't Therewere, ho we v6r, enough theoretical ; moralists in the Legislature to defeat the grant of convicts, and the bill was passed with, the other, features, hoping that per*. - haps the exemption from taxation would suffice to secure the building of the road. In February, 1882, the time for the com? mencement of the work bad expired i and the Road had been-.sold to the Clyde Syndicate. They owned the Marysviile end of the Road and also the North Eastern Road in Georgia/ but had not then leased the Air Line. Their engineers were sent over both roads to ascertain the cost of completing them; and the Legislature extended the time of beginning work for three years, in ihe hope, tb si the exemption. from taxation would induce them to take the original line. They afterwards leased the Air Line and adopted the North" Eastern route,. The Act expired in February last, but the back-taxes cannot be collected until next Fall at the regular time, as other taxes are ;Colleeled. The last Legislature attempted to hasten the collection of this tax by repealing-the Act which expired in^eb'riisj^' bW&iied toprovide for the ; obilection- of: the tax before the usual time; The officers of the County are not remiss in their duty, but will act as promptly and as firmly as the law per? mits. The Act of the last Legislature, in the shape it was passed, was utterly useless and without value. ' '. TAKZfO THE census. It is stated.that in reply to inquiries "from several States concerning the taking of a semi-decennial census, the Secretary of the Interior has prepared a circular in which he quotes the Act of March 3, 1879, providing for the taking of such census. The circular states that if a semi-decennial census is made by State authorities, beginning on the .first Mon? day in June, and the result reported to tb? Secretary of the interior by the 1st of September following, such States will bd entitled upon requisitions of the gov? ernors thereof to a sum equal to 50 per cent, of the amount which was paid to the United States Supervisors and enu? merators employed within such States or Territories in the taking of the last United States census. The scope of the census will be confined to the subjects of population, industry and mortality. Under tbe provisions of this Act, it strides us that it would be desirable for Governor Thompson to arrange at once to have the census of South Carolina taken, beginning on the fitst Monday in June, and reported, to the Secretary of the Interior by the first Monday in Sep. tember, as required by the Act of Con? gress. As our readers will doubtless re? member the provisions of our Constitu? tion are somewhat unfortunate, as appa? rently conflicting with ;the right of the I Governor to pursue Jhe cqnrae herein ? mg&& Se#. 4? of. ArC2,. provides. - -that "An enumeration of the inhabitants. v*1 * si^lbe^in^* * * *: in 1875; t and shall be made in the course of every : tenth year thereafter, in such manner as shall be by law directed." The Legisla? ture at its last session failed to pass the - bill whioh this section of the Constitu . tion requires, in as plain terms as the i 'English language can convey. It, how ever, does not defeat the execution of the constitutional requirement, for the follow? ing section. (5) of the same article provides that "If the enumeration herein directed shall not be made in the course of the year appointed for the purpose, it shall be the du ty of the Governor to have it effected as soon thereafter as shall be practicable.0 The provision, therefore, is, that if the Legislature fail to have the enumeration made within the time provided by law, then the Governor shall have it done as soon thereafter as practi? cable. Perhaps a strict literal construc? tion of . this section might require the' Governor to delay action until next year, as the Legislature has the, whole of the present year, under the Constitution, ? to have the enumeration of the inhabitants of the State made, but it is now'abso? lutely certain that the census will not be token under legislative enactment this year. The body has adjourned without providing for it, and does not meet again in time to have the enumeration .made this year. The Legislature has-no power, to-provide for the enumeration to be made next year ; ? therefore,4 there can be no reasonable doubt that the census, if taken at all, mu3t be taken under , action by the Governor, either now or next year. The Legislature may differ upon the features of a particular bttL and fail -to obey a provision of the Constitution, but we, apprehend the Governor will not . ife nore his plain duty under the t Consti? tution, and that thje census; will be taken under his direction.. Then.when shall it be done ? The letter of the Constitution may indicate next year, but its spirit is that after the provision for the census to be taken every tenth year, is neglected to be executed, as soon as practicable the Governor shall have it taken. ' The fail? ure to take it is now apparent. It ia now certain that the census will r ot be made this year, as provided in the Constitution, and that it will be incum? bent on the Governor to act in the premises. The object of the Constitution is to have the census in every tenth year. If the Governor delays, it will de? feat the very object of the Constitution. The failure to make the census in the time, 13 the source of the Governor's power and duty. The failure has already been made and the Governor will have to act, and the duty to act being now certainly fixed upon him, it seems to ub that in view of the fact that immediate action by him would tend to the advan? tage of the State, by getting the greater part of the expense of the work defrayed by the general government, as well as the fact that the spirit and purpose of the Constitution would be carried out, it seems to us that the Governor should proceed at once to have the census taken in conformity to the Act of Congress, by which we would draw nearly a sufficient sum to defray the expenses of the work. In order, however, that there might be no failure in the matter; it would be well for Governor Thompson to apply to Secretary Lamarato know if he would pay for a census taken under his direc? tion. If so, the State woold heartily approve the Governor in organizing the census work immediately. The Senate ought to have passed the House bill and provided for it last Winter. The Gover? nor may, however, by proceeding now, remedy the matter and save the State a heavy expense next' year. President Cleveland has removed Mr. E. M. Bray ton as Collector of Internal Revenue, and appointed Hon. D. F. Bradley, of Pickens, to succeed him. This is an excellent appointment, and will-give genera!satisfaction to the peo? ple of the State. Col. Bradley will moke an efficient and courteous officer. The Intelligencer has frequently urged on the citizens of Charleston, Aiken, Edgefield and Pickens, the desi? rability of combining the Carolina, Cum? berland Gap and Chicago Railroad with the Savannah Valley from McCormick's to Smith's Store. It could have been easily done, and the only grading neces? sary to be done would have been about twenty-eight miles from Edgefield to McCormick's, twelve miles from Ander? son to Smith's Store, three miles between that point and Pickens, and about five miles1 from Edgefisld to Aiken. This grading of forty-eight miles would have given a road -fro m Pickens to Aiken about one hundred and forty or fifty miles through a splendid country, and an inde? pendent shorter line to Charleston. State pride made us anxious to see the points named co-operate in securing this road. Charleston could' easily have secured it by a subscription of fifty thousand dollars, and it would every year have added ten ibid, to the business of that city. Bat no interest was taken in the suggestion, and Anderson who bad | put her money into the Savannah Valley j had too much pluck and enterprise to stay dormant waiting for something to turn up, has been compelled by the mere matter of self-preservation to form an alliance which will forever, we fear, keep the trade of this section of this State away from Charleston. Our friends along the other line will succeed some time, we hope, in building their road, bat we fear that it will in the future be lih? it has been ever since the new com? bination was made?it will take more money to pay the President's salary of five thousand dollars per annum than they can raise. We hope However, that they may be more succes. , and if so we will take pleasure in jo... ug them by & connecting road at some convenient place. This would give to Anderson the sdvantagei of three strong competing lines, and of course greatly benefit our city. Therefore *e wish the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago road every success. - The decision of the Supreme Court in. the case of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad, now published, confirms the decision of the lower court that the State railroad commission has no power to regulate Charges for freight shipped from Charleston to points in other States. WHAT AUGUSTA THINKS ABOUT IT. R The Augusta Chronicle and Contlitu tiondiist says.: '?; For many years the building of a rail? road, through the Savannah river valley from Anderson to Augusta has been a pet project of residents along the line, and a dream of people in Augusta. The completion of the Savannah, valley Railroad, so long desired, is now an as? sured success. Last night President Raoul passed through Augusta in his special car on his return from Anderson, where he had a meeting with the officers of the Savannah Valley road, and stated that he had closed the contiact for the latter road and it would at once be hur? ried to completion. The Central road is steadily extending its system in South Carolina and this last addition to the chain will be a golden link for Augusta. The line extends from McCorinick's, on [ the'Augusta & Kn ox vi lie Railroad, fifty eight miles to Anderson, and traverses -the river valley, the richest section of I Carolina. ' President Humphries, of the Savannah Valley road, accompanied President Raoul from Anderson to Greenwood. .The latter! seemed to bo in exceeding good humor and especially pleased at the- consummation of.the .agreement. He says work will be begun at an early day, and will be pushed steadily on to completion. The; road will be ironed as rapidly as possible, and. the crop of 1886 will :be hauled over it to Augusta. The line has already been graded with the exception of about eight miles, and an additional force of 75 convicts has just been put to work, and the grading is to be completed by June ist; The straight road from 'Anderson to this place will open up country most valuable as a tributary to Augusta. The fact that its building is now certain is cause for con? gratulation to the merchants, and they will no doubt wish President Raoul hearty Gettspeed in its completion. STILL PREDICTING. . The Greenville Newt says: j The Anderson Intelligincer is still io the predicting business, and proceeds to predict that Governor Thompson will be re-elected if he wishes to be and will have the votes of Greenville and Ander? son in'the State convention. Much would depend on who his opponent might be, but we will not be eclipsed in the predicting business, and will continue to meet competition at the same old stand. Hearken therefore: Governor Thompson will not be renominated for governor, and will not receive the votes of Green? ville or Anderson in tbe convention if! he is a candidate. : All predictions subject to revision and good for sixty days only. We honestly believe Governor Thompson could beat J. Hendrix McLane should that distin? guished citizen appear before the conven? tion. There are probably several other men in the State whom he conld defeat without difficulty. The Nexos does not quote us correctly. We said nothing about Anderson County last week in connection with the next Governorship. We ventured an opinion on JSdgefield and Greenville. Our con? temporary is evidently no more careful about its quotations than about its pre? dictions, and we apprehend the one will be found as erroneous as the other. ! AshiDg a Pardon For Hr. Davis. Some comment has been made on the report that the editor of the Meridan Mercury has forwarded to President Cleveland a petition for the pardon of Jefferson Davis, which petition, it is skid, has been sent without consultation with Mr. Davis. Since the ratification of the fourteenth amendment, no pardons of a political nature have been issued by the executive, congress having exercised exclusive jurisdiction in this respect. The unvaring policy of congress has been to pass no act removing political disabil? ities in the absence oT a personal petition to that effect. In the case of Mr. Davis, it has several times been contemplated by his friends to bring forward a relief bill, but the idea has after reflection been abandoned as impracticable. The Texas Floods. Gainesville, Tex., April 24.?The most disastrous flood ever known in this vicinity visited Gainesville Wednesday night and continued with little abate? ment throughout Thursday. The Pecan and Elm creeks, which empty into Trin? ity River just below the citv, rose with fearful rapidity in the darkness of tbe night. .About 4 o'clock in the morning a number of houses in the bottoms were swept away, the occupants fleeing for their lives, leaving] everything behind. One child was drowned, bat there is reason to fear a loss of several other lives. From above tbe town three houses passed down the Btream, from which, above the rush of water, cries of distress were plainly heard. The loss of live stock in the vicinity is very serious. The car? casses of horses, cows and sheep are passing by at frequent intervals. The engine honse at the waterworks is sub? merged. The damage to the town and to the property along the river aggregated many thousand dollars. Backing Down. The committee appointed by the Augusta Presbytery at tbe request of Dr. Woodrow, to examine into the char? ges of heresy against him, finished their conference Thursday evening in Augusta. They find nothing to Bustain that point, and report that no prosecutors have ap? peared . to prefer such charges. Dr. i Woodrow's, letter intimated that there had been charges against him of *his character. The committee disclaimed any reflection upon the action of the synod of Georgia which disagreed with Dr. Woodrow upon his teachings of evo? lution last year. The resolution avowing that there was nothing in Dr. Woodrow's conduct cabling for judicial process was voted down by the committee as covering too much ground. Dr. Woodrow is evidently determined to press the decis? ion to its legitimate conclusion, and will probably carry, the matter before the higher courts of the church. He gave notice that he would complain of the action of the committee to the synod of Georgia._ A Plngne-Struck Town. WlLKESBARRE, PENN., April 26.?A frightful epidemic prevailing at Plymouth has practically stopped all business ia that town except at drug stores and undertaking establishments. Six deaths from typhoid malarial fever have taken place since yesterday, and nine funerals were held to-day. The whole town ap? pears to be in mourning. At a meeting of the borough council last night the cause of the pestilence was fully discuss? ed, and it was decided to clean the streets, alleys and back yards t. once. When this work is accomplished a project for building sewers throughout the town will be submitted to a vote of the people The water company of the village having made a careful investigation, have noti? fied the council that they were supplying pure, wholesome water, and that one chief cause of the epidemic was that a large portion of the village was supplied with water from wells which bad become polluted. A heavy shower fell in Ply? mouth and its vicinity early this morning and did much towards cleaning the filthy streets, thus creating a more hopeful feeling. If the rain is followed by cold? er weather tbe noxious and fever breed? ing odors may be eradicated. ? The farmers in some parts of Fair field County are planting their cotton a second time. The laurens Ylem The directors of the Greenville and Laurens railroad met at Greenwood on Wednesday last. The meeting was full. President Mauldin and each of the twelve directors being at his post, viz: Messrs. G?wer, Crittenden, Sullivan, Cleveland, Harrison and Donaldson, of Greenville; Messrs. Barksdale, Ferguson, Dial, Ful? ler, Bailey and Fleming, of Laureus. , President Haskell, of the C. and G. R. ?R., and Messrs. R. L. McCaughrin, of Newberry, and Hamlin Beattie, of Green? ville, were also in attendance. The meeting was harmonious but noth? ing definite was done, a motion having been made by the Laurens directors to postpone actiou for the present. For this proposition, we learn, there was good and sufficient reason. The motion was cheer? fully agreed to on the part of the Green? ville directors, and the 7th of May prox. was fixed for the date of the next meet? ing. President Raoul, of the Georgia Cen? tral, was at Greenwood when the meeting was held. He was there for the purpose, we learn, of submitting a proposition to ! the directors as to the terms upon which he is willing*to take charge of the road, complete, equip and operate it; but as it was determined to postpone action, and a definite answer could not be then given, his proposition was not made known. From what we learn from some of the Laurens directors, there was good reason for. postponement, as between this time and the next meeting?only about two weeks distant?propositions are expected from other parties. The postponement will defer the matter but a short time, and we have no doubt some definite ac? tion will be taken at the meeting next month. While we think something should be done very soon, and that the completion of tha-road has already been too long delayed, it is sometimes best not to be in too great haste, and the present may be one of those occasions. We shall await the action at the meeting with anxiety.?Laurensville Herald. Money or Misery. Scranton', Pa., April 24.?That portion of this city known as Providence has been recently in a ferment caused by the unseemly demonstrations of a blunt old settler named Aaron McDonald, who persists in annoying the family of W. W. Winton, former President of the Second National bank, and' who owes McDonald an old debt of about $8,000. i A few' Sundays ago, during a religious revival at the church of which the win tons are members, McDonald created a scene by denouncing Mrs. Winton vehemently while she was extending the hand of fellowship to some new members of the congregation. As Boon as the sensation subsided McDonald expressed regret for it, and it was supposed that the matter was ended. But another, and even more public demonstration has just lead'to McDon? ald's arrest, and he has been held to bail for his good behavior. For some weeks -past the salvation army has been working up the Hyde Park portion of the city into a religious frenzy. About twenty members of the army,-including some five or six females, invaded Providence, and as soon as McDonald saw them he offered them $5 to accompany him to the Winton residence and pray and sing for the inmateB. The Salvationists would not accept 3, but agreed to take $1. Then a motley procession, headed by McDonald, marched Up the hill to the residence of the banker. The party stopped in front of the gate, and McDonald, assuming command, ex? claimed in a loud voice : "Now pray for old Winton." The band began to pray as directed, and hoped the Lord would convert Winton and persuade him to pay back McDonald's money. The Winton family took no notice of all this, but presently McDonald called upon them to come out and be converted. At last Mrs. Winton came out on iha porch, accompanied by her son, and begged that the "holy show" would cease. Thereupon McDonald flew into a rage, denounced the family as thieves and threatened dire destruction upon . them nnless they paid him bis money. It was useless trying to reason with him, and his wild vituperation was interspersed with some equally wild psalm singing by the salvation army. A great crowd con? gregated about the place and loitered around there until the salvation people dispersed. A Hard Working President. A Washington letter to the Baltimore American says: With the thermometer in the seventies in the shade, and with Colonel Lam on t still under the weather from overwork, President Cleveland should heed the warning given by his friends and slack up a little on the amount of work he has been doing since he came into the White House. In speaking of this matter, no reference is intended to what has thus far been accomplished by the administration. The only matter in question is the long hours and actual labor put in day after day and night after night by Mr. Cleve? land himself. The memory of the oldest employe at the White House runneth not back to the time when there has been such a hard-working President. It is, {terhaps, an open question as to whether t is necessary for him to handle his own mail, or for him to personally inspect the papers of every candidate for a presiden? tial appointment. But the fact remains that he evidently thinks he must give his personal attention to these matters. The result is that, with the exception of about seven hours for sleep, two for meals and now and then an hour or two for freBh air, he is constantly at work at his desk. And sometimes, when he has some particular thing on his mind, he is to be found poring over papers and con? sulting with members of his cabinet, much to their personal discomfort, as late as 2 o'clock in the morning. Colo? nel Lamont was quite as hard a worker at Albany as was Mr. Cleveland, and yet he never succumbed to the pressure. It is not, therefore, impossible that Mr. Cleveland may do well to be warned in time. Some of his intimate friends have been talking to him on the subject, and he has laughingly told them?point? ing to his constantly increasing avoirdu? pois?that he will be all right as soon as he moves out to the Soldiers' Home, and has a chance to walk a little of the fat off. There is considerable of reason in that idea. He is said to be very fond of walking, but he is unwilling to attract so much public attention as presidential Sedestnanism in th6 city would attract, fot only is the President a very hard worker- himself, but the spirit of labor seems to be infused into everyone associ? ated with the work of the executive mansion. The executive clerks and mes? sengers are to-day the busiest govern? ment employees in Washington. Wheth? er they like it or not, matters not. Those who saw the President at last night's reception, however, must admit that he did not look like a sick man. And yet he is not as spry as the oldest member of his cabinet, Mr. Lamar, who knows how to take things easier, and who, at the same time, is supposed to do his whole duty. Mr. Cleveland would probably give half a year's Balary if he could rush up on horseback, jump to the ground and run up stairs three steps at a time, as Secretary Lamar did on his way to Tuesday's cabinet meeting, much to the amusement of the bystanders. ? A chapter of calamities occurred in a colored man's family in Abbeville County one day last week. Two of his dogs, bis wife and his horse all fell dead. ? On the 17th instant, the four pris? oners in the Hampton jail turned upon the jailer whilst he was serving them with dinner, locked him up and made their escape, Judge Wylle's Courage, Judge Andrew J. Wylie of the District of Columbia, who recently asked that the President appoint his successor, twenty years ago distinguished himself as a bold and fearless judicial officer by performing an act which brought down upon his head the censure of many of his political friends and associates at the time. It was after the trial of the assassination conspirators, when all had been convicted and sentenced to he hanged, including that ill-fated or unfortunate woman and friend of John Wilkes Booth, Mrs. Mary D. Surratt. The latter's counsel had resorted to every known method under the law and by petition to secure a com? mutation of Mrs. Surratt's sentence of deatb, but in vain. As all must remem? ber who read the occurrences of that day, the conspirator had been tried by court martial, and even the counsel for the defence of Mrs. Surratt fHon. Rever dy Johnston of Maryland) had been objected to by the prosecution. It was necessary to resort to a desperate move in order to save Mrs. Surratt, or to even have her life respited for a few days. President Johnson was deaf; he even de? clined to give Mrs. Surratt a respite for a day to prepare to meet her God. Not knowing whether a Judge would be found who would dare do such a thing, yet Mrs. Surratt's counsel, having a strong caae and new evidence, drew up a paper and presented the facts, and determined to pray for a writ of habeas corpus. The crisis was a desperate one. The counsel called at the residence of Judge Wylie at 2 o'clock on the morning set for Mrs. Surratt's execution. They rung the bell. Some one came to the front window of the second story and gruffly demanded, "What is wanted?" Judge Wylie. partly dressed, came down stairs and admitted the two lawyers, who stood trembling in his presence. He, the Judge, turned on the light in the hall and looked at the document they present? ed him. Standing there under the gas burner, Judge W. read the document through without a word, and then retired cu a rear room for a minute. The coun? sel were in dread suspense. They could hear their hearts beat. Prejudice ran high in Washington, and it was not thought a Judge could be found who would issue a writ of habeas corpus for Mrs. Surratt. The Administration, Pres? ident Johnson; the Secretary of war, Mr. Stan ton ; the Judge Advocate Gen? eral, an excited army and navy, and an excited populace, demanded the hanging of Mrs. Surratt. Judge Wylie had not long been on the bench and had every? thing to lose and nothing to gain by is? suing a writ. He returned to the counsel and said quietly, but firmly: "Gentle? men, your points are weir taken." He signed a writ to bring Mrs. Surratt before him that morning. After the writ was served President Johnson suspended the writ of habeas corpus. ?'This act of Judge Wylie was one that places him in the character of one of the boldest and upright Judges of modern times," said a Washington lawyer in relating the incident. The Biel Rebellion. Washington, April 25.?Consul Tay? lor at Winnipeg, Man.,-has telegraphed to the State department that Gen. Mid dleton, commanding the Canadian forces, had a battle with Kiel's force -of Rebels at Fish Creek, which lasted all day Fri? day. The Canadian loss was 12 killed and 47 wounded. Middleton retired about a mile to an open space near the East bank of the Saskatchewan, where he was reinforced by a column from the other side of the river, but the number of troops still does not exceed 600. The Rebel forces engaged are probably 300, but there are rumors of hostile Indians in the rear of Middleton. The situation is very grave. The insurgents were led by Gabriel Dumont. Their fire was most deadly; nearly all who were killed were shot through the head or heart. Montreal, April 25.?A public meet? ing called this evening in the interest of Riel and the Rebels had to be abandoned owing to the hostile demonstrations made by a large number of English speaking young men. A prominent supporter of Riel said the meeting would have to be abandoned owing to an awakening of public feeling by the news of Friday's battle. ? An ex-Confederate story teller says that during one of Lee's battles near Richmond he saw a comrade on his knees, with his hand held above his bead, crying out, "Come along, furlough ; come along." He wanted to have a finger taken off by a bullet so that he could go home. An officer came up behind him and gave him a violent kick. The sol? dier cried: "If that ain't a discharge, I'll be hanged." He said afterward that he thought a piece of bursted shell had struck him. ? The directors of the Greenville and Laurons Railroad met at Greenwood Wednesday to consider a proposition from the Georgia Central to take control of the road and complete and operate it within a short time, accepting bonds in payment for the expense of ironing and putting down cross-ties and furnishing rolling stock The Greenville directors were in favor of accepting the proposi? tion, but the Laurens delegation wanted time to consider the matter. Another meeting will be held May 7. ? In one of the divorce cases in the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, the other day, after a young man bad recited that his wife cuffed him around and at one time whacked him over tbe head with a poker, the court was led to remark that after having heard 225 divorce cases upon the bench that was the first in which a man had asked for a divorce from his wife because nf cruel and abu? sive treatment. ? Jack McAbee, a white lad, about 13 years old, was found dead in the road near Campobello, Spartanburg County, one day last week. He was driving an ox wagon, and it seems that the fore wheel struck a sapling and brought it down suddenly across his neck and mash? ed him down on the tongue and broke his neck, or choked him. Tbe oxen stopped still and he was found pressed down by the sapling. ? A lady of irreproachable veracity, who resides in Waynesboro, Ga., says in substance, the following occurrence took place in a prominent merchants back yard a day or so ago: A cow, seeing a pot of peas cooking in tbe yaid, went up to it, lifted it off the fire with her horn, waited until the pottage cooled, and then fine dinner, eating all the peas in the pot. ? L. J. Curtis, a carpenter, of King? ston, Pa., while engaged in tearing down an old building erected as a dwelling house half a century ago, but which has been used as a school-house for thirty years, discovered secreted among the heaviest timbers more than $6,000 in gold and silver coin. The building was sold to John Prosser, of Kingston, only a few days ago for $10. ? Tbe healing power of earthquakes is a subject for discussion in the Spanish medical press. The statement is made that in the recent ahake-np at Malaga most of the patients forgot their diseases and took to the open air. The change agreed with them so well that a few only have returned to the hospital. ? The Newberry cotton mill employs 62 men, 75 women, 19 boys and 26 girls ?182 in all. The Herald says that a more moral or better regulated set of operatives are not to be found anywhere else. J. W. Morrison, of Antroville, Abbeville County, has discovered a way of feeding Western corn to his stopk so as to keep them from being injured. He aoaks it in salt water, keeping tlie water standing and changiug it once a week, I ietly proceeded to feast upon her Gen. Grant's Condition. New York, April 24.?The Medical Record of to day says: "The physical condition of General Grant has markedly improved daring the past week. There is no^authority for the statement that his physicians at any time prognosticated speedy death or did not give the most encouraging reports of the patient's pro? gress. The medical staff has also main? tained that the amount of the general constitutional depression was out of all proportion to the extent of the local disease; that the latter would not of itself be the cause of the death unless by the accidental erosion of a large artery or possible strangulation from the sud? den separation of the slough. Both these contingencies were guarded against by every possible precaution which could be taken. In the meantime, as the re? sult of the* most careful topical and gen? eral treatment, the bodily strength of the patient was nurtured, his pain assuaged, his sleep secured, and in this way his life has been prolonged. At one time only did death seem imminent from general exhaustion and threatened heart failure, and but for timely assistance would probably have occurred. On no other occasion has there been any cause for alarm. The General has never been in any danger from choking. "General Grant is now stronger and his physicians are neither dumbfounded nor surprised. It was as might have been expected and all treatment has been directed to that end. The slough has nearly entirely separated from the throat, ! and so far a source of immediate danger has been removed, but the throat disease ' is still there, although for the present it is apparently quiescent. There is cer? tainly nothing in all this to prove any error in diagnosis or prognosis, nor has there been the slightest disagreement in regard to the management of the case. The microscopic examination of the specimen removed from General Grant's throat has declared the disease to be epithelioma. "The representation of the appearances has been widely published, has challeng? ed every criticism from scientific sources and not a microscopist in the land has yet offered a protest of the conclusion. But epithelioma, barring accidents from complications, is not a very rapidly pro? gressive disease. It may continue for months slowly eating its way into sur? rounding tissues without of itself killing the patient. "It must not be supposed that General Grant's physicians have neglected to take into account every possible source of error and have not treated the case accordingly. Unfortunately the progress of the throat trouble well-recognized methods of treatment has thus far not been such as would lead them to believe that the microscope was in error in con? firming the original diagnosis." That the General will survive the sum? mer is the belief of those in a position to judge of the probabilities. He will, it is thought, pass the summer without relapse, but a recurrence of cold weather will perhaps effect a change that is not desirable to anticipate at this time. ? At Cortland, Ala., Thomas Little, a wealthy planter, was called to his door, when some one sprung up in front of him and fired twenty-four buckshot into his breast. Samuel Livingston, his brother-in-law, is in jail, charged with the crime. Much excitement prevails. ? Messrs. Fred and YV. Oliver, of New York, have been in Columbia for several days perfecting arrangements to build a large oil mill. These gentlemen are the part owners of the oil mill in Charlotte, which has been so successful for some years past. By the use of Buckingham's Dye, the whiskers may be easily made a perma? nent, natural brown, or black, as desired Quantity in medicine is no indication of value. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is concen? trated and powerful; requires a small dose, and is more effective, dose for dose, than any other Sarsaparilla. It is the best of all blood medicines. HORSES MULES. ALOT OF FINE STOCK to arrive at Fowler's Stables by Salesday in May. Call and see. J. S. FOWLER. April 30, 1885 42 , 1 Warning to Trespassers. ALL persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon our lands, by walking or riding over, hunting, fishing, cutting timber, or in any other way trespassing. Any person or persons disregarding this notice will be prosecuted at law. FRANCES E. MORGAN, JAMES L. FOWLER. April 30, 1885_42_1* Notice to Trespassers. ALL persons are hereby warned not to hunt, fish, walk over or ride on or commit any other trespass on the enclosed or unenclosed lauds of the undersigned, or to use any of the private roads upon such lands, situated in Varennes township, in Anderson County. Those disregarding this notice will-be prosecuted at law.' WM. B. HALL, MARY L. HALL. April 30, 18t5_42_1? NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. ?The undersigned, Executors of the Estate of Daniel K. Watson, deceased, here? by give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 1st day of June, 1885, for a Final Set? tlement of said Estate and discharge from their office as Executors. D. S. WATSON, ) ? WM. B. WATSON, ] ** n' April 30, 1885_42_5_ NOTICE. A Chanco for an Enterprising Man. THE undersigned offers for sale the in? terest of the late Dr. W. C. Brown in The Taylor *k Cox Steam Fire Extinguisher Co., consisting of one fourth interest in the Patent for the same. Also, one-fourth interest in the manufac? ture of the Enrcka Gin Saw Filer for the duration of the Patent for the same. Also, one-fourth of Stock on hand, con? sisting of Iron Piping, Valves and general Fittings. Also, over 200 Gin Whets man? ufactured and ready for delivery. To any one who has the time to devote to it, there is a fortune in these inventions. To be sold cheap, and on easy terms. For full particulars a3 to the profits, stock, 4c, apply to MRS. A. L. BROWN, Exeeutrix, Belton, S.C. April SO, 1885_42_ MUSICLESSONS. HAVING retired from commercial bus? iness, I desire to announce to my friends that I will receive a limited num? ber of pupils for instruction upon tin: Vio? lin, Flute or Guitar. Special care taken to interest children in the study of Musi^, acd impart to them a thorough knowledge of the elementary principles. Parents who employ me may rest assured that I will faithfully instruct the children intrusted so my care. I propose'organizingan Amateur Orchestra from the members of my class, and as orchestral work is especially adapted to the parlor, I hope that tbu Ladies will encourage the enterprise by giving me a fair show of their patonage. Terms mode? rate. Any communication left at Fant & Son's Book Store, or uddressed to me through the Anderson Postoffice will re? ceive prompt attention. I also will be prepared to fix and repair old y iol ins and Guitars at reasonable prices. JULIUS POPPE. April 30, 1885 43 4 Fresh Garden Seed. LANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Gaiden Seeds and Onion Sets for sale by A. B. TOWELS' Lost or Misplaced. ONE NOTE, payable to Matilda Ander? son by L. P. Smith. Persons are hereby warned not to trade for said Note, and the finder will be rewarded by return? ing it to me. MATILDA ANDERSON. April 30, 1885_42_1 Insurance License. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OmcE of Comptroller General, Columjiia, S. C, April 1,1885. ICERTIFY that W. P. Cox, Esq., of Belton, S. C, Agent of The Continental Insurance Co., incorporated by the State of New York, has complied with the requisitions of the Act of the Genera] 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 W. F. Cox, 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, 188G. W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. April 30, 1885_42_1_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Georgo A. Raraspeck and John Jf. Green, partners in trade, under ihe firm name of Raraspeck & Green, Plaintiffs, against Charles I. Drennan and W. Ira Drennan, partners in trade ander the firm name of Drennan & Bro., Defendants. ?Summons for JUlitf?Complaint not Served. To the Defendanfs Charles 1. Drennan and W. Ira Drennan: You aro hereby summoned and required u an? swer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of ths Clerk of the Cour? of Common Fleas, at Anderson C. II., I. C, and u gerro a cop j of your answer to tho laid complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson C. IT., S. C, within twenty days after the serrice hereof, exclusive of the day of auch serrice: and if yo? fail to answer the complaint within the time afore? said, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Coart for the relief demanded in tho complaint. Dated April 25th, A. D. 1885. PRINCE & VANDIVER, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. [Seal] M. P. Tribble, C. C. P. To the Defendant Charles I. Drennan : Take notice that the complaint in this aetlea, together with the Summons, of which the forego? ing is a copy, were filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Anderson County, South Carolina, on the 25th day of April, A. D. 1885. PRINCE & VANDIVER, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Anderson, S. C, April 30th, 1885. ?2-8 For Sash, Blinds, Boors, Plastering Laths, Window Fixtures, Building Material, &c, CHEAP, call on W. B. BEACHAM, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. April 30, 1885_33 3n WANTED--A 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. AI. LATIMER, Walhalla, S. C. April 23,1885_41_3_ 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 & VANDIVER, Attorneys at Law. April 16.1885_40 TAX NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER, Anderson, S. C, April 1, 1885. NOTICE is hereby given that this Office will be open from May 1st to 30th, inclusive, for the collection of the First Instalment of State, Countyj School and Poll Taxes for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1st, 1884. Taxpayers are given the option, as here? tofore, of paying one-half their taxes at this collection and the other half at the Fall collection, or they may pay the whole of their taxes in the Fall, with a penalty in addition of Five per cent, on the May in? stalment. Those who desire to pay the whole of their tax?a in May will be per? mitted to do so, and they will be receipted in full. The following is the rateof taxation, viz: State Tax.5i Mills. County Tax. 23 " School Tax. 2 " Total.101 Poll Tax, $1.00. Taxes are payable in Gold and 8ilver Coin, United States Currency, National Bank Notes and Coupons of the valid Con? solidated Bonds of this State, known as "Brown Bonds," and on the Bonds of this State known as "Deficiency Bonds." Cer? tificates of mileage and per diem issued to Jurors, State Witnesses and Constables for attendance upon the Court of General Ses? sions will be received for County Taxes, not including School taxes. As required by law, during this collec? tion, I will, for the convenience of Tax? payers, attend in the several Townships at the following named places on the days indicated, viz: Varennes-At R. R. Beaty's, Tuesday, May 5th. Hall?At Carswell Institute, Wednesday, May 6th. Martin?At R. B. A. Robinson's, Thurs? day, May 7th. Honea Path?At Honea Path, Friday, May 8th. Belton?At Belton, Saturday, May 9th. Hopewell?At Piercetown, Monday, May 11th. Williamston?At Williamston, Tuesday, May 12th. Williamston?At Pelzer, Wednesday, May 13th. Brushy Creek?At Wigington's Store, Thursday, May 14th. Garvin?At Lark in Newton's, Friday, May 15th. Pendleton?At Pendleton, Saturday, May 16th. Broadaway?At Thos. W. Martin's, Mon? day, May 18th. Centreville?At Centreville Mills, Tues? day, May 19th. Fork?At Gaddis W. Farmer's, Wednes? day, May 20th. Rock Mills?At Williford's Store, Thurs? day, May 21st. Savannah?At Holland's Store, Friday, May 22nd. Dark Corner?At Shcrard's Store, Satur? day, May 23rd. On all other days during the month not' above enumerated, to wit: May 1st and 2nd, and frwn the 25th to the 30th, inclu? sive, this office will be found open at the County seat Office hours while traveling from 10 a. m. to 4 p. in. W. H. FRIERSON, County Treasurer Anderson County. April 2,1885_88_2 PASTURE FOR CATTLE. IHAVE a fine Pasture, 4* miles from Anderson, containing 200 acres, bot? tom and upland, and am prepared to pas? ture stock of any kind at reasonable rates. As good range as can be found in the County. W. Q HAMMOND. April 23,1885_41 . 2 1868.." LUXURY.".1868. Parties wishing an article of STRICTLY PURE HONEST WHISKEY, For Medicinal or Family Use, WILL find what they want in the "LUXURY RYE WHISKEY" 1R?8. SOLD ONLY at the BON TON SALOON. O'DONNELL & McINTYRE, Proprietors. April 30,1885 _ g 42_3m NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR ISO Grain Cradles -A.T $2.25 EACH, Equal, if not superior, to any in the market. GRAIN SCYTHES! GRAIN SCYTHES! Cheapest and Best in the market. LARGEST STOCK OF HOES, And Lowest Prices in the City. 0ST TRY US. IT WILL PAY YOU. STJLLIV'^3sr &g ZBZRO-, HARDWARE DEALERS. N, B.?We now occupy C. A. Reed's new Storeroom on Main Street, next to Railroad bridge, where we ^will remain until our new Storeroom is completed, which will be about the 15th August next. April 30, 1S85 42_ WE BOW To our Friends and Customers who have so liberally patronized us in the past. We desire to return thanks, and offer our usual Spring and Summer Greeting! WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS GENERAL MERCHANDISE, PLANTATION SUPPLIES - AND - FARMING IMPLEMENTS. WE ARE AGENTS FOR Daniel Pratt Gin Co.'s Gins, Feeders and Condensers. Barbonr Machine Co.'s Cotton Seed and Grain Crusher. Empire Threshers, Engines and Saw Mills. Champion Reapers, Mowers and Binders?tho world-renowned Harvesting Ma? chines, which have been sold and used in Anderson and adjoining Counties for the past ten years, and for durability and economy there is none to compare with the Champion. "We would also mention the Count's Home-made 7-Fingcred Grain Cradle?a South Carolina production?of which we sold during the season ot 1884 several dozen by way of introduction, and have made arrangements to furnish them this stason again to all who may desire a good home-made Cradle. Our "White Hickory" one and two-horse Wagons are well known throughout this country, and speak their own praise. The Thomas Smoothing Harrow and Perfected Pulverizer is an implement that should be on every farm. They can be used for cultivating crops of Corn and Cotton, as well as in the preparation of the land for planting and sowing. Call aud see them. The "Wixon ' Patent Heel Swoep is growing in favor every day. Invented and manufactured in Georgia. Used and recommended by the late J. C. Fttrtuan, the great intensive farmer of Georgia. The blades being adjustable and easily changed, make it a cheap and desirable Sweep. We are taking orders for future delivery, and would ask you to call nnd examine it. We also sell the Miahawaka Sulky and Walking Turn Plows in all sizes, The best Chewing Tobacco in the market, made by S. W< Ycnable, of Petersburg, Ya., embracing the celebrated brands of "Blue Jeans," "Ranidan," "True Blue" and V'Piorimel.'^ A trial asked?a good chew guaranteed. Other makes and grades also on hand. McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. Anderson, S. C, April 30, 1885