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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJBSDAY, DEC. 3, 1885. t3rms: ?JWE ??as?_S1.50. 8IX MONTHS....._ 75c. Two Dollars IT not paid in advance. In our last issue we published a call _jbr a mass meeting of the citizens of the County who favor prohibition, to be held in the Court House on next Monday 2 o'clock, (Saleday in December). We hope that, although the day will be very busy one, a large number of our people will gather at that time, express their wishes on the subject, and appoiut committees to look after the Bill giving the people of this County the right - vote upon this important question. Let -us have a rousing meeting. Alfonso, King of Spain, died on Wednesday, the 2o^h of November, from consumption, accelerated by other com plications. He was in thejtwenty-eighth year of his age and bad reigned but few years. The five year old daughter of the King, the Princess Mercedes, will be the queen, and her mother, tha Prin cess Christina, has been appointed regent by the Cabinet to rule until the young Queen arrives at the proper age She has requested Sr. Segosta to form new Cabinet. No complications are likely to develops at this time from the King's death. The message of Governor Thompson of which we publish this week the more important portions, is an admirable State paper, both in the solidity and practical value of the suggestions it contains as well as the polished, concise and clear language in which it is transmitted There is a straightforward candor and common sense about all of Governor Thompson's official utterances which give them force and confidence, not only with the Legislature, but with the peo pie of the State as well. This message is one of the most pointed, comprehen sive and able messages that has been submitted to tho Legislature since the war. The. election iu Fulton County, Ga.> which includes the City of Atlanta, upon the question of prohibition on Wednes ~diiy, tbe 25th of November, was the most exciting, and taken all together, the most remarkable contest that has ever been witnessed in this country. The friends of prohibition watched the battle with intense interest, but generally with little hope of victory, though tbe prohibition managers in Atlanta never wavered one moment in the firm conviction that they would win, and to the delight of the .friends of this great moral reform all over the country, when the figures were summed up it was declared that Fulton County had gone "dry" by a majority of 216 votes. The number of votes cast exceeded, we believe, 9,000, so that the majority is small but safe. This prohi? bition triumph shows the great force of a moral reform when it is once, under? stood by the people. Thejrevenue cry, which keeps so. many towns and cities .wet, was urged-for all it was worth in Atlanta, but the higher sentiment and the claims of duty prevailed. . The re snlt On this question will be the same in many other sections of the South before another five years rolls"past Senator Moody and Representative Hemphill have each introduced bills to require the payment of tuition by stu? dents in the South Carolina University. The purposes of these bills are correct* They will require the State University to wff^\peter on its merit with the other Universities and Colleges in the State. There is no reason why a man who is able should not pay for the collegiate education of his children, but the bills should provide ample facilities of bene? ficiary education for those whose finan? cial ability will. not. permit them to at? tend college if they have to pay tuition. Thlb-charge of tuition ought not to be intended io reduce the appropriations to the maintenance of the University, but simply to supplement them so as to give to the State a University of as high grade as .can be found in the country. The Intelligencer believes it right and fair to the other institutions in the State that the University should charge .tuition fees to average those charged by other Colleges in the State, say fifty dol? lars per year, so that all would be placed upon the competition of merit, and not as now use the taxing power of the State to give the University an advantage which does not rest upon its real merit. The State ought to appropriate a large sum every year to this institution, and make it really one of the best Universi? ties in the United States, but it ought not to run it with a view to unfair com? petition with the other colleges in the . State. We understand that an anti-prohibi Koq petition is in circulation in this ?^>unty opposing the passage of a bill leaving the matter to a vote of the citi? zens of the County. We thought the advocates of license would not like to have an election. They claim to have a -' majority in the County, and yet they are desperately opposed to leaving tho mat? ter to a vote. This is decidedly safest for them. The prohibitionists are willing to - leave the question to a vote. If wo have the majority we want the law, and if the license men have the majority we are willing for them to have it, but we do """wa?t, and we believe the majority of our people demand, the right to vote on this subject. We would call on our delegates iu the General Assembly to compare the two potitions that will be sent them, and ascertain exactly how many men they know on each petition, and judge from the character of the two petitions as to <4jvhat is right to do. We know that some most excellent citizens advocate license, but we believe their number is small, while we think the bulk of our more in? telligent and influential citizens, and a majority of all the voters of the CountyJ favor prohibition. We are glad the license men are getting up a petition, as it will show, when carefully examined, the true condition of things here. If we can get copies of both petitions we ? will publish, them, if we can find space to do ?so, in order ihat our readers may see exactly how the contest stands. The Bill requiring Insurance Compa? nies to pay the face value of their poli? cies in case of loss by fire was very properly defeated in the House of Rep? resentatives on Monday. A similar bill to this one was passed in New Hamp? shire] and it is said that all of the most reliable companies have withdrawn from that State, and the citizens experience the uttermost difficulty in securing insurance. The purpose of the Bill was to prevent dissatisfaction about the adjustment of losses, by making the face of the policy the measure of payment. Such a law would encourage over-insu? rance, and operate as a premium to dishonest persons to induce* them to destroy their property to collect the ! insurance, and by this means endanger surrounding property. If it induce Insurance Companies to withdraw from the State, it would destroy the credit of three-fourths of the business men of the State, and produce untold mischief. We are glad to see that the House appreciated the dangers of the Bill, and averted them by defeating the measure. The Anderson Board of Trade telegraphed its views to the members on Tuesday, fearing that it might come up again, as follows: Whereas, we have noticed with appre? hension the pendancy in the General Assembly of a Bill to fix the liabilities of Insurance Companies upon risks assumed by them, familiarly known as the Valued Policy Bill; and whereas, we are satisfied that the adoption of the proposed meas? ure will prove disastrous to the people of the State. Therefore, be it Resolved, By the Anderson Board of Trade, that we are opposed to the passage of the said Bill, and respectfully request our Senator aud Representatives in the General Assembly to use every energy to defeat the Bill. In speaking of the com men Is of the Edgefield papers upon its correspondence from Edgefield relative to the late triple tragedy in that County, the News and Courier says: Our correspondents may be mistaken, and we do not pretend to be infallible ourselves, but a correspondent of ours who is found by us to misrepresent wil? fully anybody, of anything, will not have an opportunity to do it again. Our con? temporaries would strengthen their posi? tion if they simply pointed out the mis statements of which they complain, without denouuciag, as wilfully at fault, those by whom they think they have been improperly condemned or criticised. This is a most'capital rule in theory, and would be simply grand if carried into practical effect by all newspapers. Too many papers have correspondents whose only conception of truth is to nar? rate events as they would like for them to be, and not as they really are: There is nothing meaner or more deserving of utter contempt than the man who, as a correspondent of a newspaper, scatters falsehood broadcast to gratify some mean malice, or obtain some paltry revongo. And yet such hypocritical sneaks do exists in human form, and find the way for their slanderous articles to get into decent newspapers. The News and Cou? rier has some correspondents whose regular work on the paper has rendered it one of the leading and most influential papers in the South, and we are glad to see it announce such a standard for its correspondents. We hope it and all other papers will make this rule absolute? ly practical. The death of Vice-Preeident Hen d ricks, which came so suddeuly upon the Government, has left us without any Constitutional successor to the Presi? dency, in the event of the death of President Cloveland, before Congress convenes, as there is now neither Presi? dent pro tern of the Senate nor Speaker of the House of Representatives. This condition of things causes some appre? hension in the minds of many persons in the United States. The fears of acci? dent to the President were pressed upon him to such an extent that be was in? duced to change his resolution?that he wonld attend the Vice-President's fune? ral in Indianapolis, on Tuesday. Many papers, Republican aud Democratic, as well as many friends of the President, urged him not to go, and he announced I his decision, yielding to their judgment, I as follows: "In the first moment of the shock of j Mr. Hendricks's death I yielded to my I inclination and declared my intention to j be present at the funeral. Of course, in I reaching that conclusion I did not put I oat of view the peremptory press of I ! pnblic business, or what I deemed I sufficient consideration of my duty to \ the people. Public business, I thought, I could dispose of by additional applica? tion and more hours of work, and I con? sidered it to be my duty to the people to answer the tender sentiment of respect and affection to the dead Vice-President, which does them great honor. I am satisfied now that I was at fault in con j sidering the question, in that I did not 1 take as comprehensive a view of the I duty I owe the public as I should. That I is, I did not look at every phase of it, and I am afraid my strong personal de? sire somewhat clouded my judgment. I am now reminded by some of the best and most patriotic and thoughtful of our citizens that the real and solemn duties of my office are at the National Capital, and that in the present peculiar and del? icate situation I ought not to take even the remotest chance of accident incident to travel to gratify a sentiment so general and so characteristic as that involved in I this subject. I have been profoundly impressed by these considerations, but most of all influenced by their strong and unanimous presentation by devoted friends of the Vice-President living in his State and city, and their endorsement I by the noble and patriotic woman, who, in the infinite sorrow of her widowhood, reflects the spirit and character of her honored husband in her solicitude for the public good. I am now certain that neither my desire nor the sentiment re? ferred to, nor the difficulty that attends, in this case a change of design, nor any stubborn idea of heroism, will justify j me in subjecting the country to any greater chance of disaster than attends my performance of strict duty here, and i that I ought not inflict upon my country? men even the unrest and anxiety attend? ing ray departure, absence and return in attendance upon the funeral ceremonies." This Legislature has done at least one thing which will shorten the session, save money and expedite business, in ?instructing the Attorney-General to pre? pare general incorporation Bills, in which all similar charters shall be inclu? ded. In accordance with this resolution Attorney-General Miles transmitted a report to the Legislature in which he submitted Bills covering the following charters: 1, manufacturing companies; 2, building and loau associations; 3, towns; 4, villages; 5, banks; 6, railroad companies; 7, steamboat companies. Tho Attorney-General stales iu his letter that the Bills embrace provisions which he found had been generally contained in legislative charters of the several classes. Not finding any legal differences between the charters of villages and towns, he had based tho distinction between their respective charters upon the number of their inhabitants. Mr. Folk, of Edgefield, has introduced a Bill in the House of Representatives to bar a widow in all lands alienated by her husband in her lifetime. If this Bill passes it will be rough ou tho widows, for dower nut of lands sold by their husbauds after the widows are dead will be of vermittle value to*lhem. In LEGISLATIVE NOTES. fact, under this Bill dower will be a difficult thing to find, for before the wife becomes a widow the husband must die, and after tho widow dies the husband must sell tbe land, and theu the right of dower will attach. We imagine the title of this Bill has been incorrectly reported. Mr. W. B. Wilson has introduced a Joint Resolution to amend tbe Constitu? tion, which proposes first, to make one dollar the minimum amount for the poll tax, and second to make its payment a prerequisite to votiug. Such a provision will not be able to secure two-thirds of both .Houses of the Legislature. The usual Bill to repeal the Lien Law is now before the Legislature, and if properly limited should be passed. Col. T. Stobo Farrow, who holds a division appointment under the Secretary of the Treasury, arranged to serve out his term as Clerk of the State Senate, so that there was no election for his succes? sor, and tbe numerous candidates were given a further time to canvass. We hope that Hon. Henry Gaillard will be given a place on the State ticket next Summer, and that Capt. V. F. Martin, of this County, will be the next Clerk of the Senate. Col. J. S. R. Thompson has introduced a Joint Resolution amending the State Constitution, so as to aboli h tbe require? ment to take a State census every ten years, and making the United States census the basis of apportionment of representation in the General Assembly. This is an economic measure, and should, in our judgment, be adopted. It might guard against gross frauds in the United States census by authorizing tbe Legisla? ture, under some circumstances, to verify the census in Counties where gross inacu racies are apparent. Tho election of Circuit Judges will come off soon in the Legislature. It is probable that all of the Judges except Judge Aidrich will be re-elected. Ex Judge May her, Col. Wm. Elliott, Gen. J. W. Moore and Col. G. W. Croft, are aspirants against Judge Aidrich. They are each of them able and excellent lawyers. Either one of them would make an admirable Judge. Mr. Brown, of Darlington, has secured the passage by the House of a Bill to utilize the convicts confined in County jails by;working them upon the public roads. We do not know what tbe details of Mr. Brown's Bill are, but the general purpose of the measure is both salutary and greatly needed. For the past ten years, wo believe, every House of Rep? resentatives has passed a similar Bill, but the Senate has invariably, siuce the first time, defeated it. The first Act was vetoed by Gov. Hampton, because of an unconstitutional provision. We' hope Mr. Brown will have belter success with the present measure. * A LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE. ? The Columbia Register, of the 26th of November, contains an account of a meeting of a number of Representatives to consider ways and means for the retrenchment of the public expendi? tures. From this account we extract the following: There were present at the meeting the following members of the two houses: Senators?Sligh, Moody, J. B. Moore, Black, Jere Smith; Representatives? Scudday, Rucker, Rutland, Seigler, Guig nard, Woodward, Brice, Pettigrew, Reedy, Jones, Baker, Wilkea, Blake, Massey, Fox, Browning, Hill, Padgett, Clink scales, Kearse, Davies, Watson, Hender? son, Mclver, McKissick, Riddle, Gibson, Wbarton, Sponcer, Alford, Lay and Kinney. Senator Sligh was called to the chair and Mr. Scudday requested to act as Secretary. I Mr. S. Pope, of Newberry, took the floor and explained the object of the caucus or conference as it might more appropriately be called, to be in tbe interest of economy and reform in the administration of the government. He favored a reduction of the salary of the Clerk of the House aud the Senate to $500 each, the Assistant Clerk to $5 per day; a reduction of the salary of the Superintendent of the Asylum to $2,100 ,* a small appropriation to tbe canal; a repeal of tho law of last winter with regard to the hiring of convicts, and a law passed to enable the Directors of the Penitentiary to take contracts; a reduction of the contingent fund of the Executive, and auy other reduction in governmental expense necessary. Remarks were made favoring retrench? ment by Messrs. Moore, Rutland, Reedy, Black, Moody and Scudday, after which Senator Black submitted a motion to appoint the following committees, which was adopted: 1. Penitentiary and Canal. 2. Department of Agriculture, phos? phate royalty and privilege tax. 3. Salaries of State officers, judiciary and contingent, and other expenses of Executive Department. 4. Appropriations for educational in? stitutions and for military. 5. Salaries of the officers of the Senate and House and other expenses. 6. On salary of Superintendent and expenses of Asylum. 7. On salary and management of office of Railroad Commissioners. A committee of five, consisting of Messrs. Pope, Rucker, Wharton, Moody and Moore, were appointed to assist the chair in forming the committees, and the following was the result: 1st. Messrs. Massey, Moore and Gib? son. 2d. Pope, Mclver and Fox. 3d. Rucker, Blake and Blue. 4th. Scudday, Moody and Pettigrew. 5th. McKissick,Clinkscalesand Smith. 6th. Black, Reedy and Davie. 7th. Sligh, Rutland and Wharton. It was agreed that when the caucus adjourn it would be to meet on Wednes? day next at 8 p. ra., aud if a night ses? sion should be held at that time then to be called together at some other time by tho Chairman. Vice-President Hendricks Dead. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 25. Vice-President Hendricks died very suddenly at his residence a few minutes before five this afternoon. He came home from Chicago early in the week and complained of feeling unwell, but nothing serious was thought of it at the time. Last night he and bis wife attend? ed a-reception at tho residence of Hon. Jno. J. Cooper, and after he came home be complained of pains in his side and stomach. This morning ho was no better and his family physician, Dr. Thompson, was called in. He gave him an emetic, and late in the day an injection. Hen? dricks stayed in his room all day and most of the time in bed, although he sat up at frequent intervals. He received no callers, but about 0 o'clock Mis. Hendricks left his bedside to see a caller for a few minutes in tbe parlor. She was delayed longer than she expected, and when she returned to the room she found that Mr. Hendricks was dead. The end of his busy aud eventful life had como peacefully aud quietly. On his face there was no indication of paio or suffering, and his eyes were only half closed, as if in gentle sleep. He died of paralysis of tbe brain. ? A divorce was the other day grant? ed by Chancellor Ruhyon, of New Jer? sey, in a case in which the bride only lived with her husband two weeks, alleg? ing as the cause for her desertion his ex? treme awkwardness and baahfulness. j Both were anxious for the divorce. tobacco in south carolina. _ Tho Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says: At the recent State Fair I met Col. T. J. Moore, of Spartanburg, the largest tobacco-grower in the State, admired his pretty samples of bright leaf which were on exhibition, and had a talk with him. Col. Mooro planted this year thirty acres in tobacco. He was very much encour? aged by the result of his first year's experiment with the new staple, and showed me a letter from Mr. John E. Hamilton, of ABheville, one of the larg? est tobacco-buyers in the country. Mr. Hamilton wrote to say that in conjunc? tion with three friends in the trade he had examined the several samples of Col. Moore's crop, which had been Bent him. This committee, he said, estimated the value of the samples per pound as follows: No. 1, 25 cents; No. 2, 35 cents; No. 3,16 cents; No. 4,12 cents ; No. 5, 8 cents; No. 6, 10 cents; No. 7, 3 cents. He added : "I think that your crop is an average one as compared with the crop here. The tobacco is not as bright as our tobacco here, but yours is a better plug manufacturing stuff, having more substance and gum, and assimilating more to the Henry County, Virginia type. The tobacco seems to have been fairly well cured and handled?some cut perhaps somewhat unripe. The fibre is coarse, but by selecting a seed next year of a tobacco with a smaller stem and firbre this can be overcome. The coarse? ness of tobacco is due in a large measure to tho fertilizer used. Your crop would bring the prices currentat our warehouse. There is a great deal of red tobacco in the crop here this season, without the substance that yours has." Col. Mooro thinks that his crop will yield him 15 cents a pound all round, which will pay him very handsomely compared with cotton. He has learned practically a great deal about tobacco culture and cure, and will plant on a larger scale next year. OUR NEW YORK LETTER, [From our Regular Co-respondent.] New York, Nov. 28, 1885. It is a gratification to know how if we are growing lax in our morals, we are improving our manners ; and the gentle? man who wrote American notes about forty years ago would have to travel some distance on the American continent to find his originals to day. We have in New York an aristocratic colored society, which in all of its appointments and general tone, is quite up to the best style of Fifth Avenue or Murray Hill?not that I moan to convey the idea that they can shako doublo eagles with the Goulds, the Vanderbilts, the Astors and Goelets, but they have money enough for all practical purposes, and in general good behavior they are sans reproach. It is too much the practice of our scribes to represent every colored ball as an assem? blage of darkies with whitewash brushes in their hands and razors in their boots. If any such impression is shared by the general public, it certainly would have been dissipated, if they could have attended the second annual ball of "The Rosebuds of Peaco." Just think of it? what a pretty name? could anything be more delightful and suggestive?"The Rosebuds of Peace." "Surely de worl' do move." The only incongruity in this beautiful title was the startling fact, that most of the buds of peace, were full blown roses, turning the scale at 275? still there were many of them that might yet havo hung some lime upon the bush, and still bo worth the picking. But the ball of the Rosebuds of Peace was an immense success, socially, musically and financially; the sum of two dollars and seventy-five cents being left after all the expenses wore paid?not bad that for the Rosebuds of Peace, when you consider that there are plenty of concerns here, which started with hundreds of thousands of dollars, and wound up without a cent. Those Rosebuds are evidently not only men of esthetic tastes, but better and honester financiers than either Ward or Fh?h. They bad a good time?Victoria on her throne could not have re? ceived more delicate attention than the female Rosebud? received at tho hands of their male friends. The next sensation in colored society is the first reception of "The Silver Snow Flake Coterie." Fifteen hundred invitations are out, and the excitement among tailors, mantuamakers, hairdressers, florists, is at fever heat. It is currently reported that the Rosebuds and Silver Snow Fiakes are not the warmest friends, and if monoy and Btyle can do it, you will never hear of the Rosebuds after the Silver Fluke ball. Let us have peace. If you want to see the two sides of an actors life follow me to Union Square. About the Morton House is where they most do congregate. Here at times you will find all the popular actors and actresses in the country. Those who act regularly in the Metropolitan theatres, are all of them well paid aud enjoy life very comfortably; most of thorn, if they feel so inclined, being able to lay by something for a rainy day. Not many of them do, however. If they receive ?150 per week their expenses are gener? ally $200. Not only the regular compa? nies are recruited here, but all of the barn-storoiiug companies that afflict the country find here their victims. It may not be generally known in this free and enlightened republic, but the dramatic profession is the most aristocratic of any profession on the face of the earth. Miss Anderson would scarce wipe her shoes on any of her Bmall female subordinates, and certainly would never think of riding in the same railroad car with them. Edwin Booth or Lawrence Barrett would not feel called upon to notice in the streets a person who played first actor or socond grave-digger in "Ham? let," any more than if he were a perfect stranger, and, indeed, the man himself would scarcely expect to be'noticed by such a distinguished person. I recollect, many years ago, an actor who flourished in New York by the name of George Barrett, or, as he was familiarly known, Gentlemau George. He was walkiug down Broadway one afternoon with old Rufus Blake, another aristocratic snob, when they happened to pass a young gen? tleman attached to the Park Theatre Company, of which Mr. Barrett was the stage manager. The young mau, like the gentleman that he was, raised his bat as he passed. Old Rufus Blake brought up his old eye-glass, and glaring on the offender who had had the audacity to bow to him in the street, turned lo George Br.rrott and said in tho most freeziug tone, "Who is this person?" "Don't know," Mr. Barrett replied, "never saw him before in my life." Most of the popular idols havo a go;d time, but there"are plenty of aspirants to fame about Union Square who get up in the morning without exactly knowing where to get their breakfast; and while they may not all fare quite as well as Patti or Mary Anderson, they all find a shelter aud something to eat. Ab a general thing actors are the most chari? table and considerate of people as far a3 money is concerned. Those who have give freoly to those who huve not, and while tho star might not be willing to notice the bootjack (which is the dramatic clas?ic for small actor) in the street, if hi3 attention is properly callod to his smaller brother's necessities, it is seldom that ho would refuse, a five or oven a ton dollar bill. But while tho few go clad in purplo and fine linen, the many keep up a constant struggle with poverty. Here, too, you see the wrecks of popular idolu. A few months ago I stood leaning against the railing that surrounds the sta'tuo of Washington, opposite the Morion House. A poor, ben I-up old man passed me, tottering along as if he would drop at ever step. The first lime I Haw him was at the Clique Franca ige, on the Champ Kiysee*. many, many years ago. lie appeared as the Vouriy American Wonder in the "Spirit of the Silver Shower." Then he was a model of beauty and j grace. The circus rang with thunders of ; applause at his wonderful feats. But. the glory of the circus was over now, aud a poor decrepit old man was crawling on toward the grave. One day while wandering about Lon? don, I met James Anderson, the trage? dian. In the zenith of his fame he was the best actor I had ever seen ; but his day was past; the world bad drifted away from him and he was forgotten. The other day I saw a man who, forty years ago, was a famous rope dancer with the Ravels. At that time, an he stood i poised upon his rope, he was a model of physical beauty ; and now he was drift? ing toward Shakespeare's seventh age, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, saus everything. New York is full of impecunious actors. The season, which appears to have been so prosperous for the metro? politans, has, with few exception, been disastrous to the barn-stormers. As I prognosticated months ago, Bartley Campbell, who made a fortune, he hardly knew how, by the success of a few of his pieces, tempted fortune once too often, and lost. If the poor author, who could not have given security for his lodging and dinner ten years ago, could have rested content with ?100,000 he might have sailed down to old age with a* plethoric sack ; but having achieved $100,000, he saw no reason why so smart a fellow as himself could not make a million. He tried it and went under. The man whose check was good for $100,000 last Thanksgiving, this Thanks? giving may have to spar for his turkey. We are in tbe midst of the art season, and as usual tbe National Academy of Design leads off. In point of age it an? tedates every other existing art associa? tion in the United States, while in artis? tic standing it represents the entire aris? tocracy of American art. You go through tbe galleries and you notice that the pictures of the old Academicians have the most prominent positions, and many innocent people ask "why is this?" The answer is very simple : Because they paint the best pictures. The exhibition of this year is fully up to the standard of past years. I must defer till another letter a critical review of the pictures themselves, but tbe fact that that con? scientious artist, Secretary C. Addison Richards, is at his old post, is a guar? antee that nothing not worthy ?.." a place in his beloved Academy has escaped his lynx-eyed scrutiny. Thanksgiving was heralded by one of the severest storms of the year. The ] tides have been tbe highest that we have had for fifty years?the amount of dam? age and inconvenience being almost in? calculable?many streets in t'tft lower part of. tbe city were flooded, and in some neighborhoods business was entirely sus? pended. Alderman Sterling, of Brooklyn, is finding the way to official preferment a hard road to travel. He was appointed weigher by the Collector, but was im? mediately after suspended by the Presi? dent, and was knocked out iu the first round by civil service reform. This week he was appointed Port-Warden by the Governor, and his honor was vindi? cated and mollified, as the office was worth double the one he was ousted from, but when he went to demand his place the incuL.ueut refused '.to get out, and Mr. Sterling is confronted .by - an expen? sive lawsuit, and a hostile senate. What shall be done with Sterling... The Mug? wumps wont have him at any price. The Republicans say . his character is shady. The Democrats have knocked him out with civil service reform. ..What shall be done with Sterling? He is a bigger White Elephant than Barnum wonders, or our late Minister to Italy or Austria, Mr. Kielly. Mr. Kielly rolieyed tbe administration from its embarrassing position by resigning; and Sterling has done almost as much, for he swears by St. Patrick that he would not accept an office from Cleveland at any price. Brooklyn can vindicate him, it has done so before, by accepting my suggestion last week, and make him an aldermau? that would fix Sterling aud relieve the udmiuistration. Governor Hill's act in appointing Sterling Port-Worden, (whether he gets his place or not, will be gratefully" remembered by Brooklyn Democrats if Governor Hill ever comes up for President. Our Good Samaritans gave the poor their usual Thanksgiving dinner, not a bootblack or a newsboy was forgotten. Mrsi Astor, "God bless her," gave her annual liberal donation?and thousands were made happy by her gift. . Yours truly, Broadbrim. ? The accumulated wealth of this country is becoming enormous. A table recently published shows that Pittsburg, for example, contains seventy people worth in the aggregate $18S,000,000. Not one iu the list is worth less than a million. Mrs. Scheuley, who married an Englishmau aud lives abroad, heads the list with $25,000,000. Andrew Carnegie, of steel-producing fame, comes next, and he is followed by David Hostetter, who manufactures bitters. All the great properties, except one, were acquired in the past fifty years?a term of time that covers the wealth-gathering course of the country. ? A patioqt in a New York insane asylum suffers from the dreadful delusion that his teeth are loaded to the very roots with dynamite, and he lives in constant fear of an explosion which will blow his head to atoms. In conversation he ex? ercises tbe greatest care not to bring his jaws intc collision, and he will eat noth? ing but soft food. The poor man carries his head as stiffly on his shoulders as if the muscles of his neck were paralyzed, and actually trembles with fear every time a demonstrative person approaches him. ? Twenty-five years ago George Po? land quarrelled with his young wife in England and came to Pittsburg, Pa., where he married and made a fortune, having a daughter by his American wife who has married a prominent clergyman. Last week an old woman appeared in Pittsburg and found Poland, who recog? nized her as his long deserted wife. Tho second wife is very ill from the shock of the discovery. Poland will sell out all his property and return to England with his old wife. He is Go years' old. ? Samuel and Ruf us, aged about twelve and eight years respectively, sons of Mr. W. H. Ashmoro, of this town, were out hunting last Mouday, when Sam accidentally shot Kufus with a single barrel shot gun, at a distauce- of eight or leu steps. The entire load went into the little boy's back near the shoul? der blade. Rufus will probably die? Picketu Sentinel. ? A woman who sued promiucnt citizens of San Antonio, Texas, for $200, 00U damages for tho lynching of her hus? band, discovered by the trial, which ter? minated a few day3 ago, that sho had never been his lawful wife and hence could not recover a cent. She had never suspected any irregularity in her marital relations before. ? A new sect has sprung up hi Can? ada, whoso doctrine is that women have no souls, because the Bible nowhere mentions women angels. The leader is a Frenchman. ? A Remark able Escape. Mrs. Mary A. Dailoy, of Tunkhannock, Pa., was alllicted for six years with Asth? ma and Bronchitis, during which timo tho best physicians could give no relief. Her lifo was despaired of, until in last Octo? ber she procured n Mottle of Dr. Kind's New Discovery, when htitnodinto relief was felt, and by continuing it? uso for a .short timo she was completely cured, gaining in flesh ?l) lbs. in u low months. Froe Trial Dottles of this certain cure of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hill Bros. Drug Storo. Largo Kotllos $1.00. ?? These Arc Solid Facts. The best blood purifier and systoin reg? ulator ovor placed within the roach of suffering humanity, truly is Electric Ilitlora. Inactivity of the Liver, Bilious? ness, .Jaundice, Consumption, Weak Kidneys, or any disease of tho urinary organa, or whoever requires an appetizer, Ionic or mild .stimulant, will always find Ifilcetrii! Ritters the best and only certain ?uro known. -I'ltuy act surely atid qiiink y, every hol!le guaranteed to give entire alisfaclion or money refunded. Sold at ifty cents a bottle by I fill Urns. ? Merchants complain because cotton does not come in fast enough. This, we think, is rather a favorable sign. If ' farmeni are able to hold their cotton, we j may look for better times next year. It shows that our country is not so hard pressed after all, and we advise all who can to hold on to their cotton.?laurens Advertiser. ? The Keely Motor Association does not appear to be dead yet. Mr. Keely has issued invitations to a party of un? prejudiced meu familiar with machinery to examine his motor. Several promi? nent persons have accepted. ? Two loaded shells which had been dropped in a field in Newbcrry were exploded by a fire being accidentally built over them, and a colored man was severely wounded on the ankle and a white one knocked down. ? A factory for the manufacture of idols, for use in Chinese processions and temples, has been started by a Celestial in Sacramento, Cal. ? A colored woman in Manning has eighteen children and seventy-two grand children. The Incus of Old. No man can seo Peru without wonder? ing at its grandeur, the industry and tho intelligence of the Inca Empire. They had arts which the world knew nothing about, knowledge which no other people possessed, thrift which their conquerors could not imitate, and wealth which made them tho prey to every adventurer of tho sixteenth century, their temples and palaces wero built of hown Mono from quarries that the Spaniards had not been able to discover, and the means by which tbny lifted blocks of granite, weighing hundreds of tons, is a problem no antiquarian has been able to solve. The great genius and Herculean strength and long lifo, some living to be nearly two centuries old; is due to the fact that i they used no other stimulant* or medi? cines, except the divine coca plant, which they believed possessed supernatural powers over all ills that flesh is heir to. ?cionco and experiments of medical men prove tho coca plant to be possessed of marvelous and wonderful tonic and l invigorating properties. Pemberton's ! French Wine Coca, is prepared from the ! same coca plant which thoso people used, j and is making wonderful cures in all sec I tions of the country. All who are suffer? ing from any chronic diseases, should give this valuable tonic a trial. Tho Wine Coca will prove a boon and bless? ing to all afflicted with any nervous dis? ease. For sole by Hill Bro. Anderson, 8. 0. _ Given Away. , A large Doll, worth ?10.00, givon away for only 75 cents. Santa Claus has made our store head? quarters, so coino to see us when you want Toys, Dolls, Doll Carriages, Wag? ons, Drums, Gift Cups or anything of the kind to please the children. * We have a large stock of guaranteed Silverware from which you ean select elegant Wedding and Holiday presents. Call and see our 5 and 10 cent counters. J. E. Peoples & Co. Valuablo Lots for Sale. The uudersigned oilers for sale tho burnt lot on Depot stroet 20x105 feet, and also his three room residence with 1 3-4 acres on University Hill. Will sell cheap beforo saledayin December. For particu? lars apply to" J. Banister Allen. To All Who Like Good Hats.? This is to inform you that I can pleaso tho most fastidious, from tho Dude to tho Cow-boy. I have a 4-inch brim "Mustang" Waterproof, of the most approved Cow? boy pattern. Tho "Tourist,' a nice soft hat for a gentleman, besides several other styles in soft and stiff hats, for all ages and conditions of mankind. Come and see them. .. . E. B. Benson. KENTUCKY MULES. THE undersigned will arrive in Ander? son about yaleday in December with a line lot of Kentucky Mules, selected by them in person, to meet the wants of tho Anderson public. Do not purchase until they arrive, for they will be able to furnish the best of Stock at the cheapest price. JOHN CATLETT, W. J. ROBINS. Dec 3, 1885 21_2 A CARD. MY friends of Anderson and Abbeville Counties who bought my son's fine Improved Cotton Seed last Spring will please report to mo at Anderson, S. C,, the result of their crops on one, three and live acres of land, in order that I may know who are entitled to the Bibles offer? ed by me to the parties making bPtt yield from such seed. Respectfully, T. J. ROBERTS. Dec 3, 1885 _ 21 _1 Assessment Notice. THE Auditor's Oflice will bo open on and from the first day of January, 1SSG, until and including the twentieth day of February, 1880, to receive Returns of Real and Personal Property for taxation in Anderson County for the year 1886. And, for the convenience of Tax Payers, will have Deputies ,at each of the. places named below to receive Returns for the said year: Belton?At Helton, 10th and llth Jan? uary. Brushy Creek?At Wigington's Store, 5th January. Brushy Creek?At J. W. Rosamond's, 6th January. Brushy Creek?At Equality, 7th Janua? ry. * Dark Corner?At Sherard's Store, <3tli and 7th January. Fork?At N. O. Fanner's, 13th January. Pork?At G. W. Farmer's, 14th January. Garvin?At Larkin Newton's, 8th and 9th January, Hall-At Dr. W. J. Milford's, 13th Jan? uary. Hall?At Long's Shop, 14th January. Honea Path?At Honea Path, 7th und 8th January. Hopewell?At Piercetown, llth January. Martin?At Clinkscalcs' Mill, 12 and 13th January. Peudlelon?At Pendlcton, llth and 12th January. Rendition?At Pendleton Factory, lliJi January. Rock*Mills?At Williford's .Store, llth January. Savannah?At Holland's Store, Sth and 9th January. Williamston?At Williaiuston, 15thund 19th January. Williamstcn?At Pclzcr, 20th January. You will return the number of acres of land, buildings, lots, horses, cattle, mules, &c, and everything else in the way of Personal Property that is taxable you have on hand on the first day of January, IbBG. "Every mule citizen between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January,lSSfl, except those incapable of earning n support from being maimed, or from other causes, shall be deemed taxable Polls." Hope that every Tax Payer will lnako their Return within the time prescribed by law. All Returns that are made after the twontieth day of February next, have to be placed in the Additional List, and fifty per cent penalty added thereto, unless pre? vented by sickness during the time of list? ing, or out of the County at that time. THOMAS J. WERB, County Auditor. Dec 3, ISS5 _21_ 2 ' THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF AXJ)JS3SOX. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Samuel C. Hall, as Executor of the feinte of Win. Tucker, deceased, aud as heir at law of Klenor Hail, deceased; I'laiutilf, against Hun nah Fin ley, >'.. J. Tucker, Ileuhon ('. Tiu tc r, Jane Frost, fleorpc W. Tucker, Mary Tucker, Palestine Tucker, J nuly Hull, Martha E. Drftnyou and Margaret A. V. all, Doicndaiits.?Summons h*r Jle tiff. 'io the Dcier.dants I fan nan Fiutev and .Tano Frost: TTOU arc hereby summoucd .md retired toan X ?wer titi!complaint In this action, which i;. lUi.l ic the offico of iKc Clerk of the Court of Common fleas, at Anderson C. II., S. C. und to serve a copy of your answer lo the said cebiplainton tin; sulwcriloni at their office, Ander? son C.IJ.,i>.C., within twenty days nftur the service hereof, exclusive of I lie day of such service: and if you fail io answer the noiupluiiil wilhln the time aforesaid, the plain till in this action will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded iv. the complaint, Hut od August ?S, A. D. 1SS.">. r.KOWN, TKLBBLE ft DROWN, l'laiutitrs Attorney.-,'Andorson C. II., S. C. [skal] M. V. Tkiiiiii.k, c.?".p. To Defendants Hannah Finley and Jane Frost: Take uoliec that the complaint in this action, i toother with tho summons, of which the forego? ing i.- ti copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of I Iii?- Court of Common fleas at Anderson C. Jl., ; In the .Stale of Smith Carolina, on the iTJd day of i Align.*!, ISS?. BROWN, TR1BRLK A RROWN, Anderson, S. C. i Dec a, ism ' 21 0 I IT WILL PAY YOU IF you propose going West or Northwest, to write me. I repre? sent the SHORT LINE. p. I), bush. i>. v. ? Atlanta, Ga. i rtov 12, l;>8 ? J * (?ni TO RENT! THE HOUSE AND LOT now occupied bv Cant. John ?. Allen. ALSO, The HOUSE and LOT West of ami adjoin? ing the above. Both on University Hill. For terms, apply to W. W. Humphreys or the undersigned. AMANDA J. ALLEN. Dec 3, D>85_21_2_ SALE OF LAND. WILL be sold at the late residence of Richard Fleming, deceased, on TUESDAY, the 15th day of DECEMBER, to the highest bidder, the Real Estate of said deceased, consisting of ninety-seven acres of Land, on Hurricane Creek, within three miles of Piedmont Factory, in An? derson County, Terms?One-half cash; remainder in twelve months, with interest from date, secured by mortgage of premises. Purcha? ser to pay for all papers. M. T. FLEMING, Z. T, FLEMING, Ageuts for Heirs. Dec 3, 1885 . 21 2 NERVOUS DEBILITATED MENJ Yon are allowed a free Mat of thirty days of the? me of Dr. Dye's Celebrated Voltaic Belt with Eloctrlo Suspensory AppUance? for tho speedy relief nni permanent curoof Nervou? Debility,losa Of VitalVj! and Manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also for many other disease. Complete restora? tion to Health, Vigor and Manhood guaranteed. Ko risk la Incurred. Illustrated pamphlet In sealed mv&opti mailed free, bv addressing VPLTAIC EEL! CO,, Marshall, Kick. AT FIRST COST I GENUINE BARGAINS IN STORE FOR ALL CALL EARLY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS BABE OPPORTUNITY. The Goods must be sold be? fore January 1st. A. LESSER AGENT FOR J. C. Dec 3, 1885 ? 21 9 MOORE. ? Siegst > -Ji inX W J3 >< 33H' "2 *< 2 & B a 5' 1 O < ~ rr ? -I B ~ 3 ,, M ? - W 3 2 wS'S" r ? O p 09 S ,?"? ^ ?>>S 3 P? Kg" '2 " 5 ft"7 2. - ?EsE2s = v-?!?Hr3 H 33?' y2 ? ~ ^1 ft *f 5* e* 6 W u. C IS? o EE ?> ? S O 2 s%NS* ^- 3 *o -.2 o ?CM 3 & -? re M ?, w - 2 3 S *? .5 p ?< 5 jo h-=tz. os s 3 3' Notice to Trespassers. ALL persons are hereby notified not to hunt, travel over or otherwise tres? pass on the lands of the undersigned in Centrevillo and Rock Mills Townships. Persons disregarding this notice will be prosecuted at law. \V. J. BO WEN, JAMES BUSBY. Dec 3,1885 21 3? NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrators of the Estate of Mrs.B. W. McMahan, dee'd, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 7th day of January, 188G, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said otlice as Administrator of said Estate. A. L. BROWN, 1 . . , WM. JONES, )Adn"-8 Dec 3,1885 21 5 PRESENTS BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS SUITABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES AND OCCASIONS, HANDSOME, ELEGANT, - AT - FOR HOLIDAYS, BIRTH DAYS AND ALL OTHER DAYS, SIMPSON REID & COS YOU CAN FIND PLUSH GOODS. ALL STYLES AND SHAPES, FOR PRESENTS. Dec 3,1885 DRUG STORE. PLEASING, PRETTY. PEERLESS ALSO, LADIES' SATCTJ.ES, NEW STYLES, WITH STRAPS. VASES, CUPS, TOILET GOODS, PRESENTS. A SUM FOR YOU ALL TO WORK OUT! BY MARY JA.HSTE. I BOUGHT half my Goods this Fall from TAYLOR & VANWYCK, and by so doing I savod half what I spent at other places. Now, how much would I have saved if I had spent all with TAYLOR & VANWYCK. The correct answer given at our office to those who can't work it out. Now, we propose to mako things lively for all those that want it that way from now until Xmas. So come and see for yourself. We have 200 barrels of FLOUR, from Fancy Patent, the best made, at $6.75, to the cheapest that can be sold on a guarantee of pure white at $5.25 per barrel. All are made under our own special brands, commencing with "Taylor & VanWyck's Patent,' "Geer's Darling" and "Maddox's GirL" Twenty Sacks more of our "Mary Jane Coffee" at 10 lbs. for $1.00. French Candy 15c per lb.; Georgia XXX Soda Crackers 8c ; Lemon Crackers 12c Ginger Snaps 12c; Stick Candy. 121c Florida Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Cocoanuts, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Graham Flour, and many other things for the Xmas trade. Our Dress Goods, Calico, Jeans, Boot and Shoe Department has been replenished in the last few days, and we are going to sell them this month. Don't think because you don't know us you will trade somewhere else. Come and let's got acquainted, and we will do all we can to save you money and cultivate our acquaintance. Dec 3,1S85 TAYLOR & VANWYCK. DEPOT STREET. 21 GOOD NEWS!^^:^:^::G00D NEWS! DOWN CO THE PRICES! MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS WILL SELL Her Handsome Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices For the IVcxt Thirty Days. IX will be to your interest to give her a trial before purchasing. She MEANS EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAYS. See the LOW PRICES for the Elegant aud Beautiful Goods, which bring comfort and pleasure to the Ladies and Little Folks. LADIES' STORE. Nov 26,1885 20 When You come to Town it will Pay You to Call at CUNNINGHAM & FOWLER'S AND see the LARGE STOCK OF GOODS in every Department, and be surprised at the LOW PRICES they ask for them. We have a large Stock of Goods, and intend to sell them. Look at onr beautiful line of Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Jerseys, Shawls, &c. &c. Our stock of Ladies' and Gents' Shoes is complete, and can be bought at prices that will astonish you. We keep a full Stock of Groceries. A car of Flour just in, another to arrive. Can sell you 10 lbs. fine Coffee for $1.00, and anything else you want can be bought at a VERY short profit. If low prices, polite attention and bargains are wliat you want, we can suit you. We sell "the best Wagons and Buggies on the market, and in fact yon can find under some of our roofs anything vou may want. CUNNINGHAM & F0WIEE. BT. 15.?We say to those who owe us, COME AND PAY US. We are obliged to push collections, and must have our money. A hint to the wise is sufficient. CUNNINGHAM & FOWLER. Nov 26, 1885 20 JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO, Arc JTust tHe Boys to sell you J tacl We sell them so cheap, Our competitors weep, And grumble and tumble, And lose half their sleep. ; We have also knocked the bottom out of high prices- The prettiest line (if not the ! largest) of Silverware in the City. j WEST ENB WAVERLY HOUSE, ANDERSON, S. C. ; Nov 12, 1885 18_ Great and Wonderful Bargains are Now being had at REED & STEPHENS' Carriage and "Wagon Works, Main Street, South or the Square. WE have the largest assortment of Home made, Columbus and Cincinnati Ph? tons, Baggies and Wagons in Anderson, which we will sell at prices to suit the times. We warrant every Phaiton, Buggy und Wagon we sell; and bear in mind that we sell them at a lower figure than any one else in the business. Call and examine our stock before you purchase. We will bo pleased to show you around. In order to accommodate our large trade, we have opened another Repository in rear of Granite Row. We will not be undersold. REED & STEPHENS. Iff. B,?Our Collector has started around. He will ask every one who owes us for what is due. So call at our office and settle up, and save him the trouble of looking for you. Respectfully, REED & STEPHENS. Oct. 15. 1885 _14_3m 0 RR & SLOAN are, as usual, _fi_ ^/EADY to supply their customers with jR/ELIABLE DRUGS, MEDICINES and FANCY ARTICLES ot LL descriptions, guaranteeing quality, prices, and JNJ"eVER allowing themselves to be UNDERSOLD. 1 )oNT forget that their Stock is first-class embracing ?^JOAI'S of the moat delegate odon, (and uome that are not, AMPS that are round, square fall, short, fat or lean OlL to fill them with or to give to book agente. 7^\, ND, as they said before, they keep J^SToTHING but what is FRESH and PURE. UY all of your fl K O USE HOLD Meditine-i, your CZ^REAM of Tartar and Soda, jEiXPECTORANTS to cure coughs, CDlL, to change night into day. o PIUM to lull your pain. INTa! l Brushes to get the TLXnDERIIAND 0f your fingers. UBBER Rings for the Babies. ?STAUCH to put on your Shirt*, ^^OAPS to wash your conscience, j_S]~ERVINESto putyou in thearmsjof ObLIVION. And, in fact, ^EVERYTHING that is kept in an JHjNTFRPRISING, wide-awake, jN"lOE Dru{j Store. You will enoy examining the NEW THINGS just ReCEIVED, from lovely Chande? liers to BLUE STONE. Cct 1, l$?5 12