E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJESDAY, DEC. 24, 1385. ??NE THi.it_?1.60. SIX MONTHS-.- ??? Two Dollars if not paid in advance. The appropriation for the State Agri? cultural Society ia this year made on the condition that the Society shall not per? mit any gambling or gaming upon its grounds during the next State Fair. This is right, and will doubtless free the visitors to the next fair from-these pests. The Lien Law, as it has passed the Senate, gives the landlord the first lien for rent, regardless of the amount and without indexing or filing. The then U good whether the contract for rent be verbal or in writing. Laborers have the second lien for their ^services, but the contract must be in writing and filed. Otherwise the Lien Law stands as it has always done. We think it would have been better to repeal the law entirely for everything except rents. Senator Hampton has introduced into the United States Senate a bill to punish any Senator or Representative who solic? its an appointment for any person under the Federal Government. The bill permits Senators and Congressmen to endorse applications forwarded through them with the facts, and authorizes them to submit in writing their views upon any appointment when requested in writing by the appointing power to do so. Tho bill will, if it becomes a law, relieve the Senators and Representatives of many annoying applications for office. Otherwise we do not see any material advantages to be derived from it. Judge McKay, the United States Cir? cuit Judge, before whom the anti-prohi b?ionists of Atlanta obtained the injunc? tion against declaring the vote on pro? hibition in that city, after hearing the most elaborate argument on both sides, dissolved the injunction and dismissed the complaint. The Anti-Prohibition? ists thereupon went before Judge Clark, of the State Court, and secured a tern-. pbrary injunction which has not yet been decided. We hope, howevei, that it is a mere question of time, and that the pro? hibitionists will secure the fruits of their victory. Of course the liquor interests die hard. The Senate has by a vote of seventeen 'to sixteen tacked a proviso on to the appropriation bill which is intended to abolish free tuition in the South Caroli? na College. It is appended to the appropriation for the College, and is as follows: Provided, That each student shall pay a tuition fee not exceeding forty dollars per annum, except where he may be un? able to pay the same, such inability be? ing shown by the affidavit of the student, his parent or guardian, to the satisfaction of the Board of Trustees, and in such cases no tuition fees shall be charged. Provided, further, That such students as may he now attending the University shall not be required to pay tuition fees an til after the close of the present session. This is a step in the right direction, though we do not think the policy of riders, on the appropriation bill is a safe one. The House of Representatives amend? ed the Senate Canal Bill so as to allow only five thousand dollars to complete the Canal. This will give a very small power and be practically worthless. The Canal has been over half finished on a plan that will give twelve thousand horse power and enable the State to derive a revenue from water rents, and at the same time save steam power in the peni? tentiary, and permit the work of that in? stitution to be enlarged and made more profitable to the State. The present House last Winter appropriated fifteen thousand dollars for the Canal and gave it two hundred hands. It is a little strange that they should now propose practically to abandon the work. If that was their intention it ought to have been done last year, and save the money and value of the convicts' time. The House was either wrong last Winter or it is wrong now. In either event, its man? agement of the Canal question will be bad financiering. It is said this action grows out of the conflict between the Senate and the House, and is intended to pay off the Senate on the census question. At any rate; the House has evinced a lack of acquaintance with the law, which will doubtless amuse the Sen? ate. The Bill willjalmost certainly, we take it, be defeated by the failure of the Senate to concur, and then the continu? ing appropriation of ten thousand dollars will be used, and the work on the Canal carried on to completion. The Columbia Daily Record says: "The are none so blind as those who will not see, and there are some who, when persuaded against their will, will hold to the same opinion still. If prohibition is ever to rule this State it must come about like all other great changes?slow? ly and surely. It will not do to try to force it down people's throats when they not are ready for it." These are our sentiments exactly, and have been for years. Prohibition is a moral as well as an economic and social reform, and there? fore it must rest upon the people of a free government for its support. Wheat the people favor it, there will be wisdom in extending it, and when the people do not favor it nothing but disaster can come from attempting it. For these reasons we favor the enactment of prohibition laws in those Counties where the people wish them, and think it bad policy to attempt to extend them beyond such Counties. This will, we think, be as our contemporary expresses it, the work of some time, and should not be rushed on by attempting "to force it down people's throats when they are not ready for it but when tho people are ready and anxious for it we think it morally and politically wrong for the Legislature to force the continuance of liquor upon them. It is wrong in principle for Representa? tives to force any laws upon their con? stituents against their will, and when a proposition comes'by petition from a large and influential class of our citizens, aa was the case in tho petition for an election on prohibition in this County, asking that the people be permitted to pass upon a matter of internal policy, we think that it should have been permitted. Such a. course would not have forced anything down any person's throat, but the people would have decided for them? selves. By refusing this request we be? lieve the Legislature has forced the ex? istence of bar-rooms upon the' people of this County against the wishes of a large majority of our voters. As the Legisla? ture will not permit us to vote on prohi? bition, we must content ourselves with the reflection that, as "Prep" said last Winter, the contract of our members for service in the General Assembly has now expired, and we can at least vote on them. The House of Representatives by a decided majority determined to continue free tuition in the South Carolina Col? lege, and we were sorry to see our Repre? sentative, Hon. H. G. Scudday, lead off by the specious reasons ho advanced for supporting such an injustice to the other Colleges of the State, and to the people of the State, as the free tuition feature of the College. Mr. Scudday puts his advocacy upon the ground that free tuition now exists, and that it would be bad faith on the part of the State to repeal it. The Acts of the Legislature indicate that the State intends to c harge tuition, but the Trustees have adopted a different system, and now Mr. Scudday thinks the State has pledged her faith to the young men at the South Carolina College to giye them free tuition. We fail to see how the Trustees covld over? ride the Legislature, and pledge the faith of the State to free tuition. It would not even be an injustice to the young men now in the College, because the fact that they have already secured free tui? tion to which they are not entitled is no reason that they should continue to get such an advantage. The young men of the State who are really unable to pay tuition ought to be permitted to attend tho College without charge under the provision (or scholarships, but those who are able to pay should do so. It will not affect the University, in our judgment, in an unfavorable way, for it will give it a larger sum of money with? out placing any additional tax on the people of the State to support it. Tui? tion fees would, therefore, in our judg? ment, be beneficial to the institution. The Senate and House of Representa? tives of this State have all along disa? greed about the Census Bill. The House has passed the Bill twice and the Senate has killed it each time, so . the House concluded to force the taking of the census' by tacking the provision therefor, and an appropriation of twenty-five thonsaod dollars, on to the general ap? propriation Bill, and it was boldly as? serted that if the Senate did not pass this section the House would defeat the Bill, and thereby cause an extra session, which would cost the State more than the census. When the s appropriation Bill came up in the . Senate that body struck this provision out of the Bill by a large majority, thus meeting the House pointedly on the issue it bad raised. The House will of course, we take it, recede from its position, for it is untena? ble. The idea of one House attempting to force a co-ordinate branch of the law making body to agree to its will is not in accord with the theory of our govern - I ment, and we arc not surprised that the self-respect of the Senate has made that I body "sit squarely down on the House." It deserved it. We must confess that we do not see any pressing necessity for the passage of this Census Bill just at this time. The Constitution requires it to be done, and wo think the Legislature ! should comply with its provisions; but j when one House refuses absolutely to do so, we cannot see any cause for the other to resort to revolutionary tactics to enforce its compliance, unless the matter were one of graver consequence than simply taking the census. Apart from the Constitution requiring it, we fail to see any greater advantages to be derived from it. It is said that it will cut down Charleston's representation in the Legis? lature and increase the representation of the up-country. It will cut down Charles? ton, but we doubt its making any material difference to tho up-country. A new census will give Berkeley what Charleston loses, and will give a gain to Beaufort, and possibly to other Counties in the low-country. Greenville, Oconee, and possibly one or two other Counties in the up-country, will gain a representa? tive, but the gains will not be material. The losses from Charleston will be really injurious to the State, in our opinion, for outside of s few local questions the Charleston delegation Is progressive, liberal-spirited and able. On the local questions in which the up-country would like to oat vote Charleston, representatives from Berkeley and Beaufort vote with Charleston, and really the exchange of representation would not help the up country. Again, Beaufort is certainly Republican, while Berkeley -is very doubtful, so that the exchange will not be a desirable one politically. Taken in all its aspects we cannot see that the census would be worth twenty-five thou? sand dollars to the taxpayers of the State. It ought to have been taken be? cause the Constitution requires it, but otherwise we think it is not material. We believe the State ought to adopt the United States census, with certain safe? guards to prevent imposition, and thus Bave the taxpayers a heavy burden. The death of Vice-President Hen dricks has given an importance and prominence to the necessity for regula? ting by law more completely and clearly the Presidential succession in the United States, and various measures looking thereto are now under consideration by Congress. The bill familiarly known as the Hoar Bill, which passed the Senate last year, has again passed the Senate and is before the House. It provides that in case of the death, inability, &c. of both the President and Vice-President the succession shall go to the existing cabinet, beginuing with Secretary of State, and so on to the Postmaster-Gen? eral. Hon. Samuel Randall has intro? duced a Bill in the House which pro? vides, first, that the Presidential electors shall hold their offices for the term of four years; second, that whenever, in case of the removal, death or resignation of the President, the Vice-President shall have become President of the United States, the electors shall meet in their respective States and elect another Vice-President. In the same manner in case of the removal, resignation, death or disability of the President and Vice President, the electors shall elect another President and another Vice-President. In case of the removal or death of either the President or Vice-President the Sec? retary of State shall notify the chief ex? ecutives of tho several States thereof, and they will be requested to notify the electors to meet on the first Wednesday next ensuing after the expiration of one month from and after the notice by the Secretary of State, and shall select a President and Vice-President. It is algo provided that iq the event of tho tjeatb,' removal or disability both of the Presi? dent aud Vice-President, and in case no Vice-President shall have been elected, the Secretary of State shall act as Presi? dent until an election can be held and consummated; and if there be no Secre? tary of State then the office is to revert to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, tho Attorney-General, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior and the Postmaster-Gen? eral in the order named, who shall act as President until an election can be had as provided in the Bill, provided that no one of these officers shall be competent to act as President who would not be eligible to the Presidency of the United States as provided by the Constitution. Hon. Samuel Dibble, of this State, has likewise introduced a Bill in the House providing that two Vice-Presidents shall be elected by the people instead of one, and shall be voted for separately as first and second Vice-President. In case of the death or inability of the Vice Presi? dent, or his accession to the Presidency, the second Vice-President shall become the Vice-President. We rather incline to prefer the Hoar Bill, because it is simpler and more ample in its provisions than Mr. Dibble's Bill, which is not an : ample protection against a failure in the Presidential succession, and it is both simpler and more certain than Mr. Ran? dall's Bill. Mr. Randall's Bill, it must be admitted, is very complete, but it s Irikes us there is more machinery about it than necessary. Moreover, the other Bill has passed the Senate, and should be passed by the House without delay, in order to secure a Democratic President in case of accident to President Cleve? land. If the President should die now John Sherman would become President, while if the Senate Bill passes the House Mr. Bayard would be the President, and if he for any reason could not serve Mr. Manning, and so on to the Postmaster General. We think the passage of this Bill is a matter of very grave conse? quence to the country, and it should not be delayed a single day. The News and Courier advocates the passage of the Bill to take a census of the inhabitants of the State, and argues the question as follows : We will suppose, for the sake of argu? ment that the Legislature will order a census to be taken, and tbat this census will bo completed early next Spring. What then ? The Constitution (Article II, Section 4,) provides that the "Repre? sentatives shall be assigned to the differ? ent Counties by Act of the General Assembly at the session immediately suc? ceeding every enumeration." It is con? tended tbat the words "the session," iu the Constitution, mean the next regular session, and tbat, therefore, if the census be taken in the way proposed, the reap pointment cannot lawfully be effected until the meetingof the Legislature next winter. If this view is correct, the next Legislature will be apportioned as the present body is, and there can be no re apportionment that will take effect earli? er than the general election of 1888. It is the belief tbat the census, as a basis of reappointment, cannot now be made effective for the general election next year that induces some of the Senators to oppose the census Bill. They are not opposed to the census itself, but think it unnecessary to take the census, at this time, because it can not produce the effect desired. There is another view to consider. Suppose, for the sake of argument, tbat the Legislature shall provide for the census and that it shall be taken, and the Legislature, in extra session, shall reap portion the representation in accordance with the new enumeration of the inhab? itants of the State. Under that ^ap? portionment, the general election will be held next winter, and under its provis? ions the members elect of the Legisla? ture will present themselves at the State House at the appointed time. Who can question their right to be there, or raise against them any question as to the constitutionality of tbe law under which the representation was rcapportioned, and they themselves were elected ? By the Constitution of tbe State, the House of Representatives "shall judge of the election, returns and qualifications" of its members, and there is no other tribu? nal, so far as we know, that has any jurisdiction in this matter. Tbe mem? bers elected certainly could not object to the law under which they had been elected, and the Counties which lost representation would have no standing .before the Legislature, if they were dis? posed to complain. It strikes us tbat there is room to doubt both the law and the propriety of the course which our contemporary sug? gests. The Neios and Courier is arguing for the census because it is a constitu? tional obligation resting on tbe members of the Legislature, and yet it seems to advise the Legislature to override the Constitution in the mode of apportion? ment because there will be no power that can review their action. This same reasoning would excuse them for not taking tbe census, or would equally sus? tain them in making a new apportion? ment without taking a census. If the Legislature were to reapportion the members without taking the census, and the election were held under such reap portionment, the next Legislature could declare itself properly elected and go on. This would be more economical aud no more arbitrary. But we apprehend that the election would not in either case be permitted to come off under an unconsti? tutional Act, for tbe Commissioners of Election could, aud almost certainly would, be enjoined from proceeding under the new law, and compelted to proceed under the old Act. The Courts would not allow an unconstitutional usurpation of power by tbe Legislature if the matter were brought before them. THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1880. The correspondent of the News and Courier, writing from Columbia on the 13th inst., says: The ways and means committee on yesterday introduced the appropriation bill, and tbe chairman, Col. Haskell, gave notice that it would be taken up to-mor? row (Monday) and continued until dis? posed of. The appropriations are as fol? lows : Governor and Lieutenant Gov...? 10,650 Secretary of State. 4,100 Comptroller General. 6,450 State Treasurer. 7,100 Superintendent of Education. 6,400 Adjutant and Inspector General (militia). 18,900 Attorney General. 7,860 State Librarian. 1,025 State House and grounds. 1,660 Total executive department....$ 64,145 Judicial department.? 56,750 Health department. 12,100 Tax department. 24,400 Agricultural department. 24,909 University. 21,100 Citadel. 20,000 Penitentiary.,. 109,000 Lunatic Asylum. 82,810 Deaf, dumb and blind. 14,231 Catawba Indians. 800 Miscellaneous. 69,490 Total.$499,735 To these figures are to be added the in? terest on the public debt, $391,332; the appropriation for the State House, ?75, 000, and tho legislative appropriation which has not yet been, agreed upon. It will be seen that regular appropriations are made for the Penitentiary and the agricultural bureau, both of which, how? ever, are self-sustaining. This is in ac? cordance with the bill recently passed by the House requiring these departments to pay all the moneys collected by them into the State Treasury, and forb'idding them to draw out except upon legislative appropriations. In the executive department the fig? ures given an for salaries, contingent funds, &c. It will be seen that the ap? propriations here apparently aggregate $966,067, though the Agricultural de? partment is self-suslaiuing, and the pen? itentiary nearly or quite self sustaining ; also, so that in round numbers we may say the appropriations amount to $832, 000. To this about :S0,000 must be ad? ded for Legislative expenses, and wo will have something over $900,000 of appro? priations. Of this sum something will be paid in the phosphate royalty which varies in different years. It will hardly exceed $150,000, which would leave at least $750,000 to be raised by taxation. In addition to the State tax necessary to raise this sum, we will have in Anderson a County tax of 3} mills and 2 mills school tax. We may safely assume that taxes this year will be higher than they were last year. Taxation in South Car? olina is becoming more and more bur? densome. It should be decreased instead of increased. STATE AND COUNTY TAXES. The Tax levy, as passed by the House of Representatives, provides a State tax of 5} mills, to which is to be added the school tax of two mills, and the County tax which varies greatly in the several Counties. In Anderson the tax for County purposes is reported at 3} mills. The total tax in the several Counties of the State is reported as follows: Abbeville, 10*; Aiken, 101; Ander? son, 104 ; Barnwell, 12 1-20; Berkeley, 12$ ; Beaufort, 12}; Charleston, 9? ; Chester, 13J; Chesterfield, 12?; Claren? don, 123; Colleton, 12.1; Darlington, 10}; Edgefield, 11J; Fairfield, 10}; Greenville, 15; Georgetown, 11}; Hamp? ton, 13*;Horry, 12}; Kershaw, 11}; Lancaster, 16}; Lauren3, 14}; Lexing? ton, 11; Marion, 10:]; Marlboro', 13}; Newberrv, 10jj; Oconee, 11}; Orange burg, 103; Pickens, 18}; Richland, 10*; Spartanburg, 15} ; Sumter, 10}; Union, 15}; Williamburg, 11; York 11 7-20. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier, of December 17, gives the following interesting synopsis of the Senate's proceedings on several important Bills: The Lien Law discussion, which had been suspended for several days, was resumed when the repealing bill and the priority bill came up as special orders. The latter was giveu precedence. There was pending a motion to reconsider the adverse vote upon it. Without debate the question was put and resulted as fol? lows : Yeas?Bell, Biemann, Black, Byrd, Earle, Field, Leitner, Mauldin, Maxwell, Moore of Anderson, Munro, Patterson, Redfearn, Sligh, Todd, Wallace, Wood ward and Youmans?18. Nays?Buist, Coker, Howell, Izlar, McCall, Moore of Hampton, Reynolds, Simmons, Smith, Smythe, Talbert, Williams and Wingard?13. The negative vote having been recon? sidered the bill came up squarely. Senator Smythe moved to strike out the second section, which specifies that no writing or recording shall be necessary to create the liens of the landlord and of the laborer, but that such lien shall exist from the date of the contract, whether the same be in writing or verbal. Senator Earle moved to amend by striking out only tho words "and of the laborer." This was decided to be out of order. A long and lively debate followed on the merits of the bill, Senator Smythe taking the leading part in the attack and Senator Youmans in the defence. The first vote was on Senator You mans's motion to table Seoator Smythe's amendment. These were?yeas 19, uays 14. Senator Smythe now moved to table Senator Earle's amendment, which had been reuewed. Lost?yeas 13, nays 19. Senator Earle's amendment was adop? ted by a vote of 17 to 15. Senator Izlar moved an amendment that the landlords' lien should be, as at present, to the extent of one-third. Senator Earle moved to table. Carried by a vote of 17 to 15. The opponents of the bill began to realize that the "antis" held the Senate and began to seek time fot thought and work. Senator Izlar moved to adjourn. Tabled by a vote of 19 to 14. Senator Smythe moved to strike out a part of the first section. Senator Youmans moved to table. Carried ; 19 to 14. Senator Talbert moved to indefinitely postpone the bill. The vote on this motion was a good index of the strength of the two sides, so it is given : Yeas?Bell, Benbow, Buist. Coker, Howell, Izlar, McCall, Moore of Hamp? ton, Reynolds, Simmons. Smith, Smythe, Talbert and Williams?14. Nays?Biemann, Black, Byrd, Earle, Field, Leitner, Mauldin, Maxwell, Moore of Anderson, Munro, Patterson, Red? fearn, Sligh, Todd, Wallace, Wingard, Woodward and Youmans?18. Dilatory motions followed rapidly, and the roll was called almost continuously. Filibustering was a novelty to the Senate, and was not enjoyed by the majority. Senator Talbert moved to make the bill the special order for to-morrow. Senator Maxwell moved to table. Yeas 20, nays 12. Senator Smythe moved to adjourn. Lost?15 to 18. Senator How? ell moved to recommit. Tabled?20 to 11. Senator Talbert moved an amend? ment. Tabled?20 to 12. Senator Mauldin, addressing the minority, expressed his surprise at seeing economists like Senator Smythe, who had declined to pass the census bill on account of the extra session, wasting the people's money by prolonging the session. Senator Earle said that this was a childish proceeding. The majority had made up their minds and were firm. He did not fear postponement. If Senators wanted to air speeches on the subject he was willing to sit up all night and listen to them. H accordingly moved a recess until 7:30 this evening. Lost?yeas 13, nays 21. Senator Youmans said that if the suc? cess of the bill rested on endurance, his county had the right man for Senator. He could hold out as long as the other side could. The minority began to weaken, and after a motion to strike out the first section had been defeated by a vote of 16 to 13, the bill was allowed to pass its second ' reading without a division. The Columbia Caual Bill was the special order for noon. It appropriates $15,000 out of the State treasury, to be returned from the surplus earnings of the Penitentiary. Senator Moore, of Anderson, moved to strike out the enacting clause of the bill and made a speech against the Canal. He estimated the cost of the dam across the river at from $400,000 to $500,000, gave the Canal fifteen years to be com? pleted in, and predicted the washing out of tho embankments. Senator Wallace congratulated the Senator from Anderson on limiting the time for the completion of the Canal to fifteen years. If he remembered aright the Senator last year said that it would never be completed. He said that it was a gratifying surprise to find that Ceme? tery Hill, the bugbear of the enterprise, had been passed so cheaply and so quickly. Even with the small appropriations now made the Canal would be completed in throe year3. Is the $25.000 a year had been given ho was sure that tho lime cotistnnod in the wurk wt.uld have been shortened to the period at first estimated, Senator Cokcr moved to amend the bill by making the appropriation out cf the surplus earnings of the Penitentiary. Senator Woodward said it woufd amount to the same thing if the money were taken out of the treasury, because the State had determined to go on with the work and the money would come out of the treasury in the end. Senator Buist saw no difference between an appropriation outright and one out of the earnings of the Penitentiary, and spoke heartily ngaiust Senator Coker's motion. Senator Mauldin thought that the State was not committed to internal improvements and supported the amend? ment. The vote was as follows: Yeas?Biemann, Black, Clyburn, Co ker, Earle, Izlar, McCall, Mauldin, Moody, Moore of Anderson, Munro, Patterson, Simmons, Sligh, Todd and Talbert?16. Nays?Bell, Benbow, Buist, Byrd, Field, Howell, Leitner, Maxwell, Moore of Hampton, Rcdfearn,Reynolds, Smith, Smythe, Wallace, Williams, Wingard, Woodward and Youmans?18. So the amendmeut was rejected. Senator Mauldin moved the indefinite postponement of the bill. Yeas?Biemann, Black, Clyburn, Co ker, Earlo, Izlar, McCall, Mauldin, Moody, Moore of Anderson, Munr'/, Sligh, Todd and Talbert?14. R Nays?Bell, Benbow, Buist,Byrd, Field, Howell, Leitner, Maxwell, Moore of Hampton, Patterson, Redfearn, Rey? nolds, Simmons,Smith, Smythe, Wallace, Williams, Wingard, Woodwaid and Youmans?20. The bill passed without a division. Cougrcssiunu Ailccn; Baltimore, December 17.?This morning the 9.50 train for the South, via the Virginia Midland route, bore away to .his homo in Cokesbury one of South Carolina's distinguished and rep? resentative sons, the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken. He came to this city to consult Dr. Miles. Unfortunately the good Doctor couldn't afford him the relief sought. Col. Aiken's disease is of the nerves, but it i3 too deep-seated for the knife and only time and treatment can relieve him. The seat of Col. Aiken's ailment is at or near the lower extremity of the spine, where the plaited nerves issue to divide and ramify over the lower limbs. The causo of his trouble is two falls that he had on the ice last winter. The first fall wa3 in the horse lot of his home in Cokesbury,. when he fell upon the sill of the gate, receiving apparently only slight and temporary injury; later in Washington on his way from church, accompanied by one of his daughters, he had another fall. This last fall was more serious, and it was with great diffi? culty that he reached his hotel. His duties in Congress and a trip to New Orleans to see the Exposition, with the great attendant exercise and fatigue, inflamed the badly bruised nerves and ever since his return to his home from New Orleans he has beeu a sufferer. Dr. Miles, after several weeks of treat? ment and careful examination in con? sultation with Surgeon L. McLane Tiffa? ny, (who operated ou Judge Aldrich so successfully,) advised him to test the great healers?time and rest. This to one of Col. Aiken's active temperament and hard working habits seems a living death, but in his own home, free from the excessive cold of this latitude, and able in his own chamber to be protected from cold drafts, so necessary in his case, his constituents and, indeed, the State at large, may hope for the recovery of this hard working and able Congressman. Col. Aiken was taken from his cham? ber to a carriage, and at the static n transferred to the car by two stalwart negroes. This removal he accomplished with little pain, comparatively, and it is hoped that when once in sleeper a at Washington he may have an easy ride to Greenville, where he must undergo another transfer, and the last, except by carriage from Hodges' Station on the Columbia and Greenville Railroad to his home ii Cokesbury. Col. Aiken is accompanied by his estimable wife, who visited Baltimore last, before this visit, as a bride. Representatives Dibble and Hemphill came over yesterday afternoon to visit their brother in affliction, and to reassure him that, as far as their efforts prevailed, his constituents' interests should not suffer in the interval of his absence from his seat in the House.? Correspondence of (he News and Courier. ? Of the 401 Congressmen no fewer than 285 are lawyers. ? Mr. Kenua, at 37, is the youngest member of the United States Senate. ? President Seelye, of Amberst Col? lege, says that if girls would run every day they would never die of consump? tion. ? 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Hill Bios, can always be relied upon, not only to carry in stock the best of everything, but to secure the Agency for such articles as have well-known merit, and are popular with the people, thereby sustaining the reputation of being always enterprising, nud ever reliable. Having secured the Agency for tho celebrated Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consump? tion will sell it on a positive guarantee. It will surely euro any and every affec? tion of Troat, Lungs, and Chest, and to show our confidence, wo invite you to call and get a Trial Bottle Free. Given Away. A large Doll, worth $10.00, given away for only 75 cents. Santa Clans has made our store head? quarters, so como 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 can select elegant Wedding and Holiday presents. Call and sec our 5 and 10 cent counters. J. E. PKOVLKS it Co. For Virginia Casimeres, Jeans, Kirsoys, &c, at low prices, go to J. P. Sullivan & Co. 9 Wonders Never Cease. WHO would have thought that fifty or one hundred years ago that one could sit before an Artist's Camera from one quarter to three seconds and get a correct LIKENESS of you, or any one Now, if von have one of those dear and precious babies who scorn that they can't sit still, just bring him or her to me, and see what I can do. Remember, that before another { year comes in, that it mag ho taken away and no PICTURE or any thing to remem? ber it by. Then, "secure the shadow, ere the substance fades away." All kinds of woik made at short notice. I am bound to be ahead in the times. Give me a call and look at my work, Respectfully, H. G. CLARK. _Dec 17.1885 23_ HOLIDAY GOODS AT THE BOOK STORE, INCLUDING Books. Stationery. Games, Novelties, Family and Pocket Bible*, Poems, Chatterboxes, Toy Books, ifcc. Plush Goods, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Whisk Brushes, Oil Paintings, Chromos, Picture Frames, Albums, Christmas and New Year's Cards, and other Goods too nu? merous to mention. Call and see. our Stock, whether you buy or not. UEO. W. FANT v 1st of January, l?S(i, it will be to rent. TJTOS. C. LTGON. Dec-'I, 1885 24 2 STORE TO RENT. One of the Best Stands in Pendleton, S. 0. J. B. SITTON. Dec 31,1885 24 2 .1. C. C. FEAT!IERSTOX. 0. C. FEATIIERSTOX. FEATHERSTON & SON, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - - S. C. WILL Practice in all Courts of State and United States. Office?In Broylcs Building, below P. 0. Doc 24, lS8.r, 24 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons' having deinands against the Estate of Moody Ocntry, deceased, arc hereby notified to prcsenttliem, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, anil those indebted to make payment. A. W. GENTRY, ) F. M. GENTRY, j ^ ft Dec 24, 1885 24 3 Whitlock & Ethridge COMBINATION PLOW. More Certificates. We, the undersigned subscribers, will say that we have tried the Whitlock & Ethridge Combination Flow on our farms, and think it to he one of the best. Plows now on the market. We have bought Farm Right's forsanie. M. B. RICHARDSON, A. N. RICHARDSON, W. II. McMCRTRY. Dec. 19, 1.SS5. We, the undersigned, having had an op? portunity of examiniug and testing the Whitlock & Ethridge Plow, arc highly pleased with its performance, and believe it to he a perfect success. Reing fully sat? isfied with the test given the plows, we have bought Farm Rights. J. A. GRAY, I). S. WATSON, J. W. HALL. I have examined anil tried the Whitlock & Ethridge Plow, and pronounce it quite a success in every particular. Think every farmer should have a Farm Right. W. D. GARRISON. I am pleased to say to my friends aud neighbors that I have tested the Whitlock (fc Ethridge Plow, and lind it to be all that is claimed for it. I regard the Stock as ex? celling anything I have seen in simplicity and cheapness as well as conveniences. I have purchased a Farm Right. J. G. DUCKWORTH. In addition to the Certificates given above the following parties have bought Farm Right?: W J Ro'bbins, D A McAlister, T D Hewin, F J Slacks, W J Gentrv, Dr. A 'J Cook, Asa Hardy," Dr. R A Heid, G W Ferguson, J W Stewart, P B Allen, Thos. A Sherard, J T Mouchet, W A Evens, Mrs. Mary McGec, R S Sherard. JTC Jones, D J Sherard, M H MoGce, F II McAlister, B A Davis, Rev. R. C. Ligon, J T Stuckv, J W Tcasley, Charley Starke, T M Nelson, A J Wiles, D K Norris, J L Bryan, R A Breazcale, L II Wilborn. Dec 24, 1S85__2j_1_ TO RENT, Four Gfood Plantations. FOR SALE, Twenty Webster Wagons, At Rock Bottom prices to close out. B. F. CRAYTON it SONS. Dec 17. 1S80 23 &Oft 1886 Will fcc nailed FREE (o all applicant., and toco.tomor.of Islt rear without mli-rio* U. It contain, cbont iso page., f t) illuilfatlot.j, price accurate description, and Talnable directions for plantlnc oil voft'lioa of VEGETABLE and flower 8ek1>S, BDLRSr?tft Inralaablo to all, capTCl.llr to Market Oardenrri. Send for II. D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Michigan RUN DOWN PRICES on all Christ mils Goods, to enable us to sell out the Stock of Toys and Fancy Goods chat we have just bought from L. L. Greco, Assignee, at a big sacrifice, thereby enabling us to sell at and below N. Y. cost. This will surprise anybody when they see the goods and the prices. Don't buy before you come and see, or you will sing" the same old tune that we are hearing overy day, and that is. I wish I haden't bought before I come here. You say it every time. We know what ve are talking about, and furthermore we wish to add that our Conlccitioncry Stock is the largest in the city, and we are leaders in LOW PRICES, and don't you forget it. MOSS & BROWN. Depot Street, Anderson, S. C Dec 17, 188f> 23 TO RENT. ADWELLING HOUSE, containing eight rooms, with Stable and other outbuildings, one-fourth mile from Square. Apply to A. II. OSBORN. Dec 17, 1885 23_3 MONEY MUST COME. WE MEAN IX. ALL persons indebted, by either Note or Account to us, for Guano or Mer? chandise, are hereby notified that settle? ment MUST BE MADE on or before Jan? uary 1;",, 188G. BICE, GEER & CO., Bclton, S. C. Dec 17, 1885 23_3_ NOTICE ! ALL persons indebted to me for COF? FINS OR FURNITURE, are here? by notified to come forward promptly and settle their accounts. 1 must have the money, and those who do not pay will be waited on by an ollicer of the law. You will save cost by settling. G. F. TOLLY. Dec 17, 1885 23 YES, NOW I GUESS You will Buy all Your DEUGS & MEDICINES FROM 9 ORR & SLOAN. 1 just tell yoiij I'll be dogged if you don't if you can't play with that brat all night, for I won't as much as put my finger on it. I've rocked your children, and give them, I know, a hundred barrels of Ground Ivy Tea and Sage Tea and Pep pcrmint Drops, and Onion Juice, and blowcd smoke ou their stomachs, and done everything else to give them ease, and I'm done?and don't you forget it. ORR & SLOAN'S MEDICINES or YOU nurse the children. You know it was only last week that Johnnie was so bilious that he looked more like n pumpkin than a human, and you went to their Store and got u few of them Liver Pills, and he has been looking like an angel ever since. No, ORR & SLOAN'S Medicine or YOU do tho n uning. Here's Christmas mighty nigh hero, and 'you know Susie lias got to give that Tom Brown some kind of n Present?a Shaving \^^^ Cup, or Razor Case, or Cup and Saucer, or some of those beautiful Lamps, or some ami if you sec him when you go to get it, insinuate that you guess that Susie gagg care if she docs get one of those Elegant Toilet Cases, or case*, of nil kinds of Scissors, or a handsome pair of French Vases, or some of them thousand other Pretty Things, or something. I just tell you, and don't you forget it, that EVERY? BODY7, is talking nbout the Pretty Things, and the real, old-fashioned Bargains that ORR & SLOAN Is a let tin? loose at BZElTSOnsr HOUSE CORITEB, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PI. 13AS. Emily Swords, John.Swords and Karle Swords, Plaintiff's, against Kachel .Sword.-, .Sarah .Swords, Mary Swords, Jane Parsons, Susan Evatt, Bo bocca Nawion, Caroline Conley, Harvey Swords, and the unknown Widow and heirs at law of James Swords, deceased, Defendants.?Summons for Relief?Complaint not Serval. To the Defendants the unknown Widow and heirs at law of James Swords, deceased, aud Harvey Swords : YOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer tho complaint in this action, which is tiled In tho office of the C.erk of the Court of Common 1'leas, at Anderson C. II., S. C. and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office. Anderson C. H., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such sen ice; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the timo aforesaid, the plaintiff's in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the com? plaint. Dated .Ith December, A. D. 1SS.",. BROYLES & SIMPSON, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. [Seal] F. K. Watkiss, Deputy C. C. I*. To the unknown Widow and heirs at law of James Swords,deceased, and to Harvey Swords: Take notice thai the complaint in this action, together with the summons, of which the forego? ing is a copy, was tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Cou tot Common Pittas for Anderson County on i ho Gib day of December, 1885, and that the object of this action is to obtain partition of the premises described below, to bo made among the owners thereof by Commissioners to be appointed for that purpose, or to obtain a sale thereof to be made, and a division of the proceeds, if a parti? tion cannot be made without prejudice to the in? terest of the owners. The premises in question are described in the complaint as follows: All that Tract of Land of which John Swords died seized and possessed in the County and State afore? said, on Cully Creek, and containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and buunded by the lands of the Estate of Henry Fielding, John Owen, Larkin Newton and others. No personal claim is made against you. BROYLES A SIMPSON, Plaintiffs' Att'ys. Dec 24,1857) _24_? THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Thos. P. Smith, Alexander M. Mclver aud B. Pressly Smith, Factors and partners doing busi? ness under the firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver A Co., Plaintiffs, against J. C. Shirley and Drew Burford, partners, under tho firm name of Shirley A: Burford, and .S. Blecklcy, E. W. Brown and J, J. Frelwcll, partners under the firm name of Blcckley, Brown A Fretwell, Defendants.?Summons for Relief?Complaint Serv? ed. To the Defendants J. C. Shirley, Drew Burford, S. Blcckley. E. W. Brown and J J. Fretwell: YOU arc hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their otlice, Anderson C, II., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to auswer the complain'. >vithin the time aforesaid the plaintiff's in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated December 22nd, A. D. 1885. MURRAY, BREAZEALE & MURRAY, Plaintifls' Attorneys. [Skai.j M. P. Trimble, C. C. P. To the Defendant Drew Burford: Take notice that this action is com: enced for the foreclosure of a mortgage in the Court of Com? mon Pleas for the County of Anderson, and State of South Carolina, and that the complaint, to? gether with the summons, of which above is a copy, was filed in the ollicc of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, at An? derson, S. C, on the 22nd day of December, A. D. 1SS5. Dee. 22nd, 1SS5. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintills' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. [Seal] M. P. Triimilk, C. C. P. Dec 21, 1885 24 G THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Thomas P. Smith, Alexander M. Mclver and B Pressly Smith, copartners under the firm name of Thomas P. Smith, Mclver & Co., Plaintifls, against H. B. Shirley, Defendant?Summon* fur i. elief?Complaint not Served. To the Defendant II. B. Shirley : YOU arc hereby summoned and required to an swerthc "Complaht in this action, a copy, of which is filed in the otiicc of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County,S.C., and te serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint in the subscribers at their office, Ander? son C. H., S. C. within twen'y days after the ser? vice hereof, exclusive of tho day of such servico; and If you fail to answer tho complaint within the time aforesaid, tho plaintiffs in this action will apply to tho Court for the relief demanded in tho complaint. Dated December 23nd, A. D. 18S5. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. [Seal.] M. P. Tribble, C. C. P: To the Defendant above named : Take notice that this action is commenced for the foreclosure of a mortgage, in the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Anderson, and State of South Carolina, and that the complaint, together with the summons, of which the above is a copy, was filed in the ollicc of tho Clerk of said County, at Anderson, in the County of Anderson, in said State, on the twenty-third day of Decem? ber, A. D. 1885; and that you are required to ap? pear in the cause and auswer. or the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the relief demanded lu the complaint. December 23rd, 1885. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. Dec 24,1SS5_24_G_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Thomas P. Smith, Alexander M. Mclver and B. Prcssley Smith, partners in business under tho firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver A Co., Plaintills, against J. C. Shirley, H. B.Shirley, M. E. Burford, Susan L. Smith and S. L. Shirley; and S. Bleckley, Elijah W. Brown and Joseph j. Fretwell, partners in trade under the firm name of Blsckley, Brown A Fretwell, Defendants.? Summons for Relief?Complaint Sened, To the Defendants J. C. Shirley, II. B. Shirley, M. E. Burford, Susan L. Smith and S. L. Shirley ; and S. Bleckley, Elijah W. Brown and Joseph j. Fretwell. partners in trade under the firm namo of Bleckley, Brown A Fretwell: "yOU are hereby summoned and required to an X ?wer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tho subscribers at their ollicc, Anderson C. IL, S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time afore? said, the plaintills in this action will apply to tho Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Anderson C. II., S. C, Dec. 23rd, A. D. 1SS5. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Seal] M. P. Tribble, C. C. P. Susan L. Smith: To the Defendants II. B. Shirley, M. F. Burford and Take notice that this action is commenced for foreclosure of a mortgage, in thetlourt of Common Fleas for the County of Anderson and State of South Carolina, aud that the Complaint, together with the Summons of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of tho Clerk of Couit of Common Pleas of said County at Anderson C. IL, S. C. on the Twenty-third di.y of December A. D. 1885;'and that you arc required to appear in the cause and answer, or the Plaintiffs will apply to the Court for tlw relief douianded in the Com? plaint. Anderson, S. C, Dec. 23rd, 1885. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintiff's' Attorneys, Anderson;C. H., S. C. Dee 2?, 18S.') 24 ft MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ok Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. II. E. Cooley, Flaintiflf vs. Mathias Roberts, Jane Cothran, ct al.?Complaint lo set aside Conveyance, to jmy Debts, dx. PURSUANT to an order to nie directed in tho above case, I will resell at Anderson C. II., S. C, at tho risk of the former purchaser, on SALEDAY IN JAN? UARY, 1886, the following described Reil Estate, of which Allen Cothran died seized and possessed, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Saluda River, adjoining lands of Elizabeth Acker, Warren Fleming, J. E. Gaines, W. ?. Cox, ctal., and divided into the following Tracts, to wit : NO. 1, containing fifty acres, more or less. NO. 2, containing fifty-six acres, more or less. NO. 3, containing fifty-hvc acres, more or less. Terms of Sam:?One-third cash ; the remainder on a credit of twelve months, to be secured by a bond and mortgage of the premises, with interest from day of sale. The purchaser to deposit with the Master, within fifteen minutes after sale, $250.00 ?s a guarantee of his compliance with the terms of sale; and if the purcha? ser fail so to do, that said Land will be re? sold immediately, and so on until a pur? chaser complies, rurchaser to pay extra for all neccssory papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Dec 10, 1SS5 22 4 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County*. In the Court of Common Pleas. John McGrath and Michael Kennedy, Ex exutors of M. I). Kennedy, deceased vs. Julia Ruller, Mary O'Donnell and oth cas. I>Y virtue oi an order of sale made in ) the above entitled action, I will sell at Anderson C. II., S. C, on SALESDAY IN JANUARY next, the following de scribed Real Estate: LOT, situate t>n Depot Street, near the Northeast corner Public Square, fronting 28 feet, more or less, and I0.r) feet in depth. ONE ACRE, being part of the llomo place of the late M. I). Kennedy, bounded on the North by Morris Street," on South and East by lands of Mrs. Mary O'Don? nell, and on the West by East Poumhry Street. The JACK HARRIS LOT, situate on McDullic Street, nearly opposite Greeley Institute, containing ab-mt one-fourth of an acre. Also, n number of small TENEMENT HOl'SKS and LOTS, each Lot including about fifty feet squuro, fronting on East Boundary. Sold separate. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra lor papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Dec 10,1885 22 4