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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1885. TERMS: ONETKAK.-_._.S1.?0. SIX MONTHS._.75c. Two Dollars if not paid in advance. r* ? The citizens of Anderson County are awake upon the subject of the light of the people to rule this country. They are determined that the people, and not the Representatives, shall settle the pro? hibition question. The hand-writing is upon the wall. If our present Senator and Representatives do not accord the right of x vote to the people of the County, they will send men next time who will do so. We trust, however, that the Senator and Representatives who opposed the Bill for a vote of the people last Winter, will recognize this plain right of the people by passing the pend? ing B?lt and thereby take the question! out of politics. The President has at last settled the! controversy. over the Collectorship ?tj Charleston, by the appointment of Mr. Theodore D. Jervey. This appointment IB a good one, and will give to the gov? ernment an efficient and faithful officer. We had hoped to see Gen. Kennedy receive the appointment as a recognition of his valuable services to the Democratic party;, but felt after Mr. Boykin's ap? pointment that there was very little prospect that such a result would be reached. In the appointment of Mr. Jeryey the President has steered clear of factions and made a selection which meets the. approbation of the citizens of the State, ? The record of criminal abuse of con? victs in Georgia and Louisiana is; shock? ing beyond description. The facts make a strong appeal for a radical change in the present system, and the enlightened and humane people of the whole contry will doubtless bring such influence to bear throughout the United States as will- insure, if not a proper care, at least a decent regard for the human beings who are consigned to prison as a punish? ment for crime which is not intended to be capital. We are not ready to conclude that the new laws in this State will not prove efficient, but if they do not, then there can be no doubt that it is the duty of the State to abolish the whole system, no matter what the cost may be. It is degradingly criminal to abuse helpless prisoners, and it is a disgrace to any State which permits iL .GEN. GRANT TS DEAD. General Grant died at Mt. McGregor, whither he had been taken for the sum? mer, at eight' minutes, past eight on Thursday, the 23rd inst. He was sur? rounded by his family, his physicians and Dr. Newman, his spiritual adviser. He had been sinking for several days> and at 4 o'clock on Thursday morning a quick, weak and jumping pulse, a respi? ration of fifty to sixty per minute, and the ominous rattle in bis throat told that the struggle would soon end. It camel quietly and almost imperceptibly at the hour indicated. Vast numbers of trib? utes of respect have been paid the memory of the deceased from all parts of the United States and of the world. His remains have been embalmed and will lay in state until the eighth of August, when they, will be interred probably in j Central Park or some other place selected j by the family. j Ulysses S. Grant was born at Point Pleas? ant, Ohio, April 27,1822, and was therefore 63 years, two months and .twenty-six days old at the time of bis death. He was of Scqtch.descent. . His real name was Hiram Ulysses, but his appointment to West Point, in 1839, having been made out in thenamo of "Ulysses 8." Grant, he retained that name. He graduated from West Point in 1843,. 21st in a class of 39. He was. commissioned full lieutenant ot the. 4th regiment* September 30, 1845, and his' first fight was at .Palo Alto, Mexico, May 8,1848. He was promoted to first lieuten? ant on the field of Malino del Roy, Sep? tember 8,1847, for gallantry in action; and five days later was honorably mentioned and brevetted as captain for notable ser? vice at the battle of Chapultepec. In 1848 He married Miss Julia T. Dent, sister of one of his classmates, at St. Louis. He was commissioned as full captain in 1853, resigned from the army July 31, 1854, and removed to St. Louis where he engaged unsuccessfully in the real estate business and subsequently in farming. In 1859 he was at Galena, 111., employed by his father in a tannery. When the civil war began he was made -captain of- volunteers and-subsequently aid and mustering officer. He was com? missioned colonel of the 21st regiment ^JunelTth, 1861." On August 23rd he was made brigadier general, having seeu no service except in organizing and drilling Iiis regiment, his commission dating back to May 17th. On November 7, he fought the battle of Belmont, Mo., with two brigades, commanding in person and hav? ing a horse, killed under him. He was given command of the district on Decem? ber 21st. With a force of 15,000 men and a fleet of gun boats he captured Fort Hen xy, February 6th, 1862 and Donelson, February 16th. At Donelson he had 30, 000 men, and lost 2,300. The action there, being the first important Federal success, gained him national reputation. He was commissioned major general February 16th and fought the battle at Shiloh, (second day) April 7th, 1862. He was slightly wounded there. He then became com? mander of the department of West Ten? nessee: On Sept. 19th he fonght the battle ofluka. July 4th, 1863, he captured Yicksbuxg, after a siege of almost two months-and several severe fights, with 27, 000 prisoners. He was then promoted to major general in the regular army and S" ven command of the military division of e Mississippi. Nov. 24th and 25th, 1863, Grant fought Bragg at Missionary ridge and Lookout Mountain. March I, 1804, the grade of lieutenant general was revived by act of Congress and General Grant was immediately nominated to fill it. He assumed command of the armies of the United States March 17th, 1864, having nearly 700,000 men in the field under his command. He immediately began two compaigns, one against Atlanta under Sherman, the other against Richmond, under Meade. On May 4th he marched for Richmond with 140,000 men. He was de? feated in four attempts to get between j Richmond and the Confederate army, re? ceiving bloody repulses in the Wilderness, at Spottsylvania and at Cold Harbor. Between. May 3rd and June 15th he lost 54,500 men. Attempted flanking move? ments under Sigel, Crook and Butler were defeated by the Confederates, and the siege of Petersburg was begun. Shenuan was meanwhile steadily gaining in Georgia, and the demonstration of the Confederates against Washington was defeated, Grant remaining in front of Petersburg. That city fell in April 1865, Richmond was evacuated April 3rd and Lee's army sur? rendered April S*tfa. On July 25, 18C6, Grant was made general, a place created for him. August 12th, 1867, he was made secretary of war by President Johnson, vice Stanton, suspended, and held that place until January, 1868,' when he returned it to1 Stanton whose removal the Senate re? fused to sanction. He was nominated for President by the Republican Convention at. Chicago May 21, 186?, receiving a unanimous vote on the first ballot, and, with Colfax, was elected over Seymour arid Blair, carrying 26 States apd receiving; 2J4 of the 294 electoral votes, only Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Texas going Democratic. He unsuc? cessfully endeavored to effect the annexa? tion of Santo Domingo, pushed the recon? struction measures and suspended habeas corpus in the northern counties of South Carolina (Oct. 17, 1871). He was renonii nated by acclamation by the Republican Convention in Philadelphia in 1872 and beat Horace Greely to death that fall, re? ceiving 29C of 366 electoral votes and hav? ing a popular majority of over 700,000. In 1880 he was defeated for renomination in the Republican Convention, the seneca homicide. The Seneca City Journal gives the following account of the killing of Bouey Williams by I. K. James, Esq., last week: At the residence of Mr. I. K. James, two miles West of Seneca, on Wednesday morning last about 6 o'clock, while he was entertaining two of his neighbors, Mr. Thos. Bibbs and Mr. W. E. Nimm cms on his front piazza, Williams came up to the piazza and addressed Mr. Nimmons saying he desired to speak to him. James ordered him from his yard, and requested him not to come on his premises again. Williams replied that he could leave his yard but if be (James) would come out In the public road he (Williams) would settle with him. James repeated his order to leave th e yard. Williams started away using some indistinct language and when he got out to the public road banter [ ed James to come out and settle the mat? ter, whereupon James stepped into his room, got his gun and started in the di? rection of WiUiams, but just before reach? ing the public road, seeing that Williams was going away, he (James) turned and started back to his house when Williams repeated the banter to come on and start ' ed towards James with a rock in his hand. James turned and advanced a few steps nearer the public road and said to Wil? liams/ "halt and drop that rock." Wil? liams continued to approach and James ordered him again to stop and put down the rock, which warning Williams did not heed, whereupon James fired the shot, being about ten or fifteen paces from him. At the fire Wiiliams dropped the rock. ? Boney Williams was twenty-one years old, was born in Anderson County, resid? ed awhile in Greenville, until he was con? victed df house breaking and sentenced to the penitentiary, where ho served out his term. He came to Seneca only -a short time ago. The first known of him here was when he became involved in a difficulty with Miles Fluellen, colored, and received a severe stab in the side. Upon a warrant issued by the Coroner Mr. JarneB, with Col. J. J. Norton, his attorney, applied before Judge Cothran in GreenviUe.for bail. Col. Norton said in behalf bf the peti? tioner that he is of infirm health and entirely unable to undergo confinement in jail. He is a poor man having no property of his own, and the property of- his i mm e diate family is worth only $1,500 or $1,600. He asked that if bail should be allowed it should be as light as possible, and sug? gested $500 as a reasonable sum. ; Solicitor Orr said the usual bail in such .cases was $5,000. He had no desire, how? ever, to ask more than the prisoner could give, and suggested $3,000. Coll Norton said he thought they could give so much a; $2,000, and asked that bail be fixed at that sum. Jndge Cothran said he would split the difference and make the amount-$2,500. He would grant bail under the practice that had grown up in the State, without expressing an opinion of the merits of that practice. It was his duty to fix suck bail as would not be so high as to be excessive or so low as to bean expression of opinion regarding the crime. Mr. James gave bond for his appear? ance at Court, and was discharged. We hope for the sake of Mr. James, who is an intelligent and respected citizen, that when the case comes to trial the testimo? ny may present a better defense than the one which is made public above for, to us, the testimony so far published is far from a justification of his action. eet cs have the facts. The Greenville News, in reply to our article calling for particulars as to the defects of the work of the Committee which investigated the charges of cruelty to convicts on the Greenwood & Augusta Railroad, says: We know that the witnesses and evidence printed by the News and Courier could have been obtained by the Committee, and that they certainly gave abundant basis for indictments, and showed that the report \ of the Committee that nobody was to blame, with the possible exception of Parmelo was not true. We do not deny that the report of the Committee was ac? cording to the testimony it took. We assert that if all the testimony available had been taken no such report could have been made to agroe with it, and that noto? rious and easily established facts gave material for criminal prosecutions, which should have been used. Our friend here meets us with general statements. We have not gone into this controversy to measure assertion against assertion with the Greenville News. We want to measure fact against fact. We have a copy of the testimony taken by the Committee. We took every particle of testimony that was reported to us, and published notices in the News and Courier and the Register asking people to furnish us the names of witnesses. There was no omission of testimony by the Com? mittee, and if our friend would come to a direct issue we could soon convince him. The statements made to him were not under oath, as they were before the Committee. He took hearsay evidence while the Committee could not. If our friend will name the incidents and the names of the witnesses upon whom it relies, we may be able to enlighten him considerably as to why the Committee reported as it did. If' the News will name incidents and meu, we will give him the facts. We do not care to indulge mere assertion. The News accuses the Committee of not taking the testimony which was available. We call for the names of witnesses and the circumstances to which they would testify that are not in the Committee's report. We have got the issue down to the point at which the facts cau be produced to settle the matter, one way or the other, if the News will specify wherein the Committee failed to take testimony that was available. Killed Seven. Atlanta, Ga., July 27?At Suwanee, on the Eichmond and Danville Railroad, the ditch train ran over a cow, throwing one car from the track. On the car were fifteen negro train hands and six bars of iron. The car turned on tho side and the iron fell on the negroes, killing seven and wounding three more. The track has been cleared. ? A West Virginia man states that he and his wife have made a thorough trial of silk culture. They devoted themselves j to worms and mulberry trees day and night; and after securing the cocoons found that there was no market for them, j The best offer Ihcy received for cocoons was :1.50 per pound. The time of the family devoted to the experiment was two years and six months. The Virgin? ian recommends the industry to persons of ample means and much leisure. m,t j ? The Barhwell Sentinel reports that Mr. C. R. Clayton planted some water? melon seed in a very rich spot of ground, with the expectation ot getting a 50 pounder, but to his sorrow the vines run so fast that the little melons are woru out by being dragged along by the racing vines. As well expect life without air, as *: .1th without pure blood. Cleanse, Vn<j mod with Ayer'? Sarsaparllla. THE CONVICT QUESTION. Mr. Editor: This communication is addressed to you, because of your con? trol of an influential newspaper, and for the additional reason that you are now one of the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary. The late flurry about the alleged maltreatment of convicts at Twiggs' campj on the Savannah Valley Railroad, aroused the officers of the Penitentiary, and has also excited the attention of the people and Press, and will doubtless result in some permanent and wise policy in regard to the convict labor of the State. The humane treat? ment of these convicts in the Peniten? tiary, and of those employed outside the walls, should be carefully provided for and rigidly enforced ; but the security of the people, and the punishment .of the convict with his reformation, if possible, must also be steadily kept in view as the primary object of this penal institution. There is no room for windy sentimental? ity or popular notoriety, to be manufac? tured in the proper consideration of this subject. The people of the State must see that all necessary laws and regula? tions are enacted and honestly and zeal? ously obeyed, for the humane treatment of the convicts by all officers, contractors and agents. Still the convict should realize every moment that he is under? going due and proportionate punishment for his crime against the peace of society, and that society owes him nothing, except to protect him from improper treatment, and to allow him such chances of reformation as punishment is expected to inculcate. The brutal treatment of one or two convicts at Twiggs' camp recently has naturally and properly aroused indignation. An anxious inquiry as to the fault, whether in the officers of the institution, the contractor or overseer, or the laws and regulations governing it, is by no means stifled or satisfied. That the man who inflicted the blows and stripes should be hunted down and punished, there is no difference of opin? ion. Have the officers of the institution, including the Board of Directors, exer? cised that constant care in awarding contracts, and vigilant oversight over the conduct of contractors, in regard to treatment, hours of work, food, &c., in all the details as contemplated and re? quired by the laws of the State. If this has been done, honestly and faithfully, and still these cases of cruelty and bru? tality will occur, then the officers are without fault and the cause must be looked for elsewhere. That the institution must be sustained by the labor of the convicts may be re? garded as settled policy. That the walls are not large enough to contain all the convicts under sentence is equally cer? tain. That to construct buildings and walls sufficient, and employ all convicts in the institution, would hardly be advocated at this day. Hence the necessity and sound policy of leasing a portion from time to time. In the General Statutes, from Sec. 2729 to Sec. 2736, pages 759-760, will be found the laws regulating the leasing of convict labor in this State. In Sec. 2731 may be found an opportunity and a sel? fish excuse on the part of contractors who lease this convict labor for illtreat ment, hard driving and immoderate work of the convicts. Sec. 2731 is as follows: "That it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors of the State Peuitentiary, in leasing convicts, to hire them to the highest responsible bidder; Provided, That the Board of Directors shall have power to reject any and all bids; Provi? ded further, That no bid shall be received that does not include the board, clothing and all other expenses connected with the transportation and safekeeping of said convicts, to be paid by the bidder ; Provided furl/ier, That the said bidder do agree that if any convict or convicts so hired shall be proved to the satisfaction of said Directors to have been illtreated, or the contract in relation to them to have been in any way violated, to return said convict or convicts immediately to the Penitentiary upon the order of said Directors." Sec. 2732 provides for a heavy penalty for the escape of convicts, &c. If a contractor, therefore, bids $12 per month, or even $10 per month, for an able-bodied convict, and also furnishes barracks, guard, food and clothing, med? ical services according to the stringent, the necessary regulations of the Board of Directors, where is lm profit to come from, except by immoderate and long continued hours of labor, by scaut food, a disregard of cleanliness and health, and taking advantage of all shifts which his cupidity may devise. Hence this fifteen and seventeen hours of labor, this dragging of shackles and chains miles to and from place of work, squeezing all the profit possible from the very life blood of the convict. While the con? tractor should be held strictly to the term of his contract, and heavily pun? ished and mulcted for any violation thereof, or cruelty or overwork, still is the State entirely free from reproach, when the law requires these convicts to be hired to the highest bidder, coupled with all the conditions referred to above. The contractor, who bids for and re? ceives convicts at $12 per mouth, as per? haps Twiggs doe3, really agrees to pay nearer twenty dollars per month than twelve for each convict. Can it reason? ably be expected that fair margins of profit can be realized for ten hours of labor, performed as it should be, over and above such wages? The higher the wages, the harder and more unrelenting must be the labor, considers the contractor; if the State demands the most money, the contractor certainly will not permit his benevolence or kindness of heart to stand in the way of his project. Hence, between the policy of the State in letting her convicts out to the highest bidders, and the general greediness of mankind for gain, of which contractors for convict labor do not form any conspicuous excep? tion, the convicts themselves are apt to fare badly. If this be so, then this provision should be expunged from the law, and certainly the Board of Directors could ascertain and fix a system of wages which would be just to the State and the contractor, and remove all temptation and induce? ment to oppress and overwork the convict. The labor of the convicts within the walls and employed otherwise should be made to sustain this institution in all its departments. Beyond this, public seuti ment would scarcely approve the idea of conducting it so that annual dividends and nett profits would be declared. This would approach very near deriving a revenue from crime, which the present age would hardly tolerate. The employ? ment of the convicts anil Ilia nnge* charged should be govercned by this pri? mary object, and any departure there? from, in the higher price asked for the labor of the convicts, for any purpose whatever, should be carefully considered and cautiously adopted. A scale of wages consistent with, and properly nu merative, fur ten hours of hard labor? hard labor, without cruelty or oppression. Whether six, < ight or $10 per month, is a matter which should be left to the wis? dom and discretion of the Board of Directors. If an able bodied convict, without expense to the institution, can earn ?100 per annum, it would seem to be very fair if not very liberal wage?; and it is probable that honest and honor? able contractors would regard ten hours hard labor as a proper equivalent for the money and 'Uber conditions required. In any event, . bntiiver the law is, whether modified ns proposed or not, there should exist no more such causes of complaint as havo lately excited the public mind. If the Superintendent, atuljstich agents under him, cannot so constantly and effectually supervise aud inspect the in Rtitutinn iteeK, ps'd the few convict camp? dow located in the State so as to prevent any inhuman treatment and daily and weekly infractions of the ten hour rule, then this should be amended by the Board of Directors. This, it appears, has been attempted by the temporary appointment of special inspectors for each camp, and will doubtless prove satisfactory for the time being. But is the fear of the law so small, or its en? forcements so loose, that each camp shall require a special officer detailed for all time to prevent infractions ? Is there no better mode, more economical and more consistent with the proper execution and enforcement of wise and humane laws? Under the General Statutes governing the Peniteutiary the Governor of the State is made ex officio a member of the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary, and is charged with certain duties in relation to infractions of the law in the treatment of convicts, &c, &c. Now we would suggest that the Governor be relieved entirely from any active duties in regard to the Penitentiary or convicts, and only retain a general supervision of this, in common with other nublic institutions. That the Lieutenant-Governor be invest? ed with, and become the chairman of, the Board of Directors, and be charged with certain powers and duties, among others a monthly visit and inspection of the different camps in the State, and to recommend such change of the law and regulations as he may deem essential for improving and perfecting this important penal institution. This will be no dis? paragement to the dignity of this, the second in honor, office of the State, but. may be the means of great benefit and improvement. In the olden time, the office of Lieutenant-Governor was not very ardently canvassed for. The duties were small and the profit less, except in the contingency of death, which seldom came to men in office in that day. It is told of a Senator, a long time ago, who said that ho came from the large and popular District of Old Pendle ton, that his constituents from the moun? tain precincts were very curious, and often asked questions about the Senate, what he did there, &c; and that on one occasion in a crowd one inquisitive voter asked him to state particularly what the Governor did, and how he acted, and his public duties, &c. He said he told him that the Governor was the biggest man in the State, dressed fine, give big din? ners, reviewed the militia, and pardoned the people generally. Well, now, what does the Lieutenant-Governor do ? Why, blest me, if I know I Ob, yes, oh, yes, I dp. He waits on the Governor, and pardons the niggers. Now, this was in the olden time, and times have changed vastly in officers and offices. Now, the office of Lieutenant-Governor is highly appreciated, with a sufficient salary, and may be made of dignified usefulness to the State by investing the office with additional powers and duties. I propose in another communication to suggest some enterprises of a public nature on which the convicts may be employed, of more advantage to the people of the State than by cooping them up in the walla of the Penitentiary, or bivouacking them on the hills around Columbia. _H. "Facts are stubborn things," and suf? ferers from chills and fever generally find their complaint a very stubborn fact, un? til they commence the use of Ayer's Ague Cure. That medicine eradicates ihe noxious poison from the system, and in? variably cures even the worst cases. Beware of Mercury and Potash. Mercury is more destructive to human health and life than war, pestilence and famine combined. So said a distinguished writer many j'ears ago, and it is as true to-day as thon. The poor victim of Blood Disease is drugged with Mercury to euro tho malady, and then dosed wi th Iodides to cure him of the Mercurial Poisoning, but instead of any relief, the first breaks down bis general health and makes him a cripple, and the other ruins his digestlvo organs. Mercury and Pot? ash are dangerous even when adminis? tered by directions and under the eyo of a good physician, and when put up in nostrums, often by incompetent persons, are apt to produce evil consequences. Be carefr.l of those poisonous mixtures or you majr regret it. Swift's Specific is en? tirely a vegetable preparation, and should not be confounded with the various im? itations, non secret humbugs, "Succus Alterans," etc., all of which either con? tain Mercury and Potash, or are composed of old remedies which have long since been discarded as of no value in the treatment of Blood Diseases, and none of them contain a single article which enters into the composition of Swift's Specific. There is only one Swift's Spe? cific (S. S. S.) and there is nothing in tho world like it. Be sure to get the genuine. Inflauimetory Rheumatism. I have been afflicted for nearly fourteen years with the severest form of inflam? matory rheumatism. For a largo portion of the time was confined to bed, and suffered the most excruciating pain, my logs badly swollen. My case was thought 1 incurable by the physi ciana, and I have often hoped that death would ensue and relieve me of pain. Last month I securod. at the suggestion of a friend, ono dozen bottles of Swift's Specific, and after using about six bottles I am entirely free from pain, the first time in nearly fourteen years. My joints are becoming moro supple and the swelling gone. I am ready to answer any inquiries as to the facts in the case. 6. W. St. Claih. Cabot, Ark., April 19, '84. Treatise on Blood and Skin Disoasos mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. Plain Questions. Mythical ideas are fanning tho public brow with the breath of prejudice, ignor? ance and humbuggery. Have you tho remotest idea that your scrofula was cre? ated by the use of potash and mercury? No matter what the cause. B. B. B. is the peer of all other remedies. Do you presume that your troublesomo catarrh is the result of mineral poisoning? B. B. B. is tho quickest remedy. Are your chronic ulcers and boils and sores the re? sult of potash and mercury? Medical gentlemen will not tell you so, but B. B. B. is tho only sovereign remedy. Were 3'our terrible kidney troubles created by mineral poisonings ? Not a bit of it, but B. B. B. has proven to bo a reliable rem? edy. Are your skin diseases, your ecze? ma, dry totter, etc., the effect of too much potash and mercury ? The medical pro? fession are the best judges, and they say nay, but B. B. B. makes more pronounced cures than all other preparations com? bined. NEW ART DRAWING SCHOOL. WE teach the great Hagariau System. Fine life-size Portraits arc made in a few lessons. We give a full course in Landscape, Figurepiece, Portrait, and all kinds of Pictures, rivaling the finest en? graving. Room in Masonic Building. Please call and see our work. MR. <fc MRS. L. A. GREEN. July 30,1885 3__2?_ MOMY TO LOAN! THE next Loan of the Building and Loan Association * money will be made on Tuesday, the 4th day of August, in front ot the Court House, at 11 o'clock a. m. There will be from $2,000 to $2,500 to lend. The Directors are reminded that thty meet in the office of Gen. W. W. Hum? phreys a short time preceding the loan. J. D. MAXWELL, Sec. and Treas. _ July 30,1S85 _ 3__1 Special Inducements to Bil? liard and Fool Flayers. TO the one playing the greatest number of games of Billiard* within sixty days, commencing August 1st, one hand? some "Violin, value $12.00. To the one playing the greatest number of games of Pool one Parlor Rifle, value $7.00. Checks furnished. L. L. GREEN. July 30, 1880_3_3_ Lumber and Shingles. IF you expect to build a new house or repair your old one, we respectfully ask that you give us a call before you pur? chase your Lumber and Shingles, as we are satisfied we can save yon money. We keep on hand Flooring, Ceiling and Wea? ther-boarding ready dressed, also any and every kind of Moulding, which we make a specialty. Don't forget that we have got the best Shingles in the market. Call and see us at the Blue Ridge Yard. MAYFIELD & STUART. July 30, 1885_3_3m_ Anderson Female Seminary. -0 NOT SECTARIAN. NEXT Session begins First Mondat of September, 1885. Eight regular Teachers and two Assis? tants. Session, Forty Weeks, divided into two Terms of Twenty Weeks each. Board, including washing, fuel and lights, $75 a Term. No extra charges. Tuition, per Term, in Collegiate Depart? ment. .$20 In Academic. 15 In Primary. 10 Board from Mondays to Fridays, exclu? sive of washing, $46 a Term. Musie, Drawing and Painting taught on the very highest scientific principles, at very reasonable charges. Variety is a necessity to profitable per? sistent mental application. To every indi? vidual student we therefore assign, daily, a sufficient variety of studies to sustain live? ly interest in all their work, and thereby utilize their time to best advantage. For Catalogue giving full information, address the President, LEWIS M. AYER. Anderson, S. C. July 30, 1885_3_4 ?VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. _IM All persons having demands against the Estate of Nancy M. Chapman, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed bv law, ana those indebted to make payment. TEXANNA RAGSDALE, 1 A EDWARD W. RAGSDALE, J Aam " .Tulv 30, 18S5 3 3 COTTON GINS ! DO YOU WANT THE BEST! THE "COTTON BLOOM" COTTON GIN MAKES better lint, gins faster, and is mote, durable than any other. Tho Cotton Bloom has an iron frame and "PATENT BEATER" for thoroughly cleaning the the lint. 100 of these Gins sold by us justify the highest pr *3e. Buy a Gin that will wear well and do good work. For prices, terms, <tc., apply to or call on us. We are also agents for Gnllctt Steel Brush Cotton (Jin, made by the manufacturers of the "Cotton Bloom" Gin. Oane Mills and Evaporators, Wagon Scales, &c, FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. HARDWARE, HARDWARE. Save time and money by buying your Hardware at the "THE HARDWARE STORE" OF SULLIVAN & BRO. N, It.?We now occupy Reed's Storo, near Railroad bridge, on Main Strcrt, but will return to onr former stand and new rooms on the Public Square the 1st August next. July 30, 1S85_3_ W. A. CHAPMAN'S It* tlie Place to Buy Your DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, SHOES, As lie "will move by First September to the Store Koom now occupied by M. B. Arnstein, (the New York 'Cash Store,) and so as to avoid moving' he now offering certain lines of Dims Goods, Calicoes, Ginghams, Bleaching, Cassiineres, Cottonadcs, Bed Ticking, Sea Island Cottons, Towels, Table Damask, Gloves, Handkerchiefs and Hose, AT -AJSTD BELOW COST. j?i- Be iure. ai>d give him u call before buying elsewhere, W. A, CHAPMAN. July 2J, \m - FRUIT JARS - AT - ORR & SLOAN'S. FRUIT JARS - AT - ORR & SLOAN'S. NEVER AGAIN WILL GOODS BE OFFERED At Such Low Figures!! NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BUY WHILE ALL GOODS ARE LOWER THAN EVER KNOWN! The Outlook for Higher Prices is steadily increasing, and you will miss an Opportunity not to be had soon again! FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS I WILL SELL Good fast color Prints at.?.. 5c Best 4-4 Lawns (choice patterns). 8c All Wool Dress Goods.15c Best Ginghams.8c Best quality 4-4 Bleached.7*c Best quality 4-4 Sea Island.7c Bleached and Unbleached 10-4 Sheeting.25c White Lawns that sold for 15c, now only.10c Hamburg Edging. 2Jc Swi? Edgings. 5c Oriental Lace*, fully worth double the money, only.20c HANDKERCHIEFS, HANDKERCHIEFS, Incndkss variety from 75c per dozen up. Hosiery, Hosiery, Q-loves, Grloves. In order to make room for a new Stock I am offering these Goods lower than they can be bought elsewhere in town. RIBBONS, RIBBONS, RIBBONS. An all Silk S and G Ribbon, best quality, for.10c per yard. Satins, in all shades.40c per yard. SHOES, SHOES! Don't forget that I will sell you a better Shoe for less inonoy than any other bouse in town. hats, hats ! hats ! [n Ladies, Misses, Children, Gents, Youths and Boys at marvellous low prices. To make room on my counters for other Good*, I am offering a large lot of Men's and Boys' Hals at 5c. each. GrZEZtNTT'S IIP flf3y You will nave money in buying these goods from me. IN SHORT, EXAMINE my Stock before you spend your money elsewhere, as I am determined to reduce my stock during the next thirty days. to tm m In search of BARGAINS, yen should at least pay my Store a vinit, and you will become convinced that the only place to secure values is at the GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE OF A. LESSER ANDERSON, S. C. July 30,18S5