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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THUESDAY, JAN. 7, 1886. ?2TT! RMS: ? NE TEAT,_._-?1.50. SIX MONTHS._._ 75c, Two Dollars If not paid in advance. New York and New Jersey are having an epidemic of hydrophobia, and great uneasiness prevails among the people. Quite a number of persons have beeu bitten, and the slaughter of canines has beon immense. If we could have such an excitement in this country without the bites it would be of great advantage to the country, for it would rid us of many sheep killing curs and worthless bunds, each of which consumes enough to raise a pig, and returns no equivalent for its food. The New Orleans Picayune is right when it says "that the best way for a real honest and genuine American citi? zen to petition Congress is to vote for a Congressman who dors not require to be ^" petitioned to his duty." The same may be said with equal force about members of our State Legislature. Christian vot? ers should vote for intelligent, honest, C .practical, sincere and Christian men for all public officers, and particularly for representative officers. Men who taunt the expression of moral sentiments, and whose life is not governed by high moral sentiment, are unfit to hold office by the au ffrage of any moral community. ' The Charles City (Iowa) Intelligencer say:.: "The fight over the admission of Da? kota is getting hot: If it had only half its present population, and was Demo ; cratic, that party couldn't vote for it quick enough. Some Democrats seem inclined to favor admission, but it is doubtful if they can stand the free appli? cation of the party lash." S i-.- The fact that Dakota will be Republi can perhaps accounts for the reason that the Republicans are solid in wanting it V admitted. It is said to be a good rule in ? politics, as well as in war, never to do what your adversaries want you to do. In this view of the matter it might be -( well, enough to let Dakota alone until about 1889. The public sales in Greenville on last Monday', included two important pieces of property in which the public feel an interest. They were the "Piedmont. Fair Grounds and the city railway. The fair grounds were sold under foreclosure of mortgage and were purchased by Stewart, Susbng & Co., judgment creditors for - .$5,300.- The grounds include the entire jperty of buildings and sixty-one j acres of land a quarter of a mile beyond the city limits. The City Railway, owned by Gilreath & Harris,.was sold j under judgments subject to mortgages [ amounting to nearly $9,000. The sale included tbe track, stock and fixtures and franchises, and the entire property was purchased by Mrs. Belton Gilreath for I $5 above the mortgage claims. The Charles City Intelligencer says: ."About five hundred changes ? have ""been made in Iowa postmasters since last 'f March, and Postmaster General Vilas? I- "Seel-Yah' for style?promises to have a-Democrat in every 4th class office in the State by next 4th of July. - 'Offen? sive partisanship' has been the only dause of removal reported, and yet the mugwumps still persist in calling this a civil-service-reform administration." c The mugwumps are level-headed. They, know there is no civil service re? form or any other kind of reform while Republicans are left in office. The right ""way to reform the civil service, is to. put a good Democrat in every office that is now held by a Republican under.the United States government We hope the Postmaster-General will do for every State what he-has promised for Slowa. _'I'-'--' - C jj|Tbe disease of trichinosis ia Increasing, revalenco through Pennsylvania and o, and is of occasional occurrence in other States. Investigation has shown I that the little insects called trichin?s are contained only in the.lean meat of the bog, and it is claimed by some that as much as ten per cent, of the Western bogs are diseased with it These para? sites are so small that they appear only under a powerful miscroscope,but when eaten by persons they imbed themselves ^HtaiJuinii 11 causing intense pain and generany^death. The danger of contract? ing this disease is only encountered when lean or half cooked pork or bacon is eaten. If the meat is thoroughly cooked the insects are effectually killed, as they an not stand a high degree of heat; and iy such cooking the meat is freed from he dangers of trichinosis. This is not a sant subject to contemplate, for bacon rid pork are staple articles of food all over the country; but the frequent oc? currence of this terrible disease renders it well enough to understand its causes he means of preventing it. Cook your pork and bacon thoroughly before Cgit_m e Greenville ZV?w says: he'Anderson Intelligences says ibition was not defeated during the precent session of the Legislature. What 1 was defeated, it Bays, was the principle that the majority of the people have the right to rule. Our Anderson contempo? rary is wrong. The thing defeated was the claim that the principles of local s?lf government and the sanctity of -chartered rights must be abandoned in obedience to the demands of zealous, well meaning people, who believe that the liquor traffic is wrong and want to force everybody else to. measure by their half bushel. An effort was made to give people . living a score of miles from Anderson and Greenville cities and visit ?tug them once or twice a year charge of matters affecting the internal economy of those cities and not necessarily affecting anybody or anywhere else; and it was defeated, as it should have been." The advocates of license are very pro? nounced in their advocacy of the sanctity of chartered rights, and yet they must know that the Legislature continually amends municipal charter?. The local option law was an amendment of every charter in the State, and the legislation which proposed to let the voters of the Ctounjtyu pass upon the question would simply have been to that extent a limi? tation of the powers under the charter. Oar contemporary is also wrong in con? tending that the people in the country no interest in this matter. The W law gives them for County purposes Hfciundred dollars from each bar-room, i? fhat every tax payer in the County, yes, every voter in the County, has a direct money interest in the question. We believe in the Democratic doctrine of the rule of the majority, and of course the majority of the larger body has the right to govern. f Some of our State exchanges are urging Governor Thompson either to take the Census under tbe Constitutional provis? ion, or to call an extra session of the Legislature to provide for taking it. The Governor cannot, under the advice of the Attorney General, have tbe cen? sus taken, for he is forbidden to contract any debt, under very heavy penalties, that is not provided for in an appropria? tion by tbe Legislature. We had in? clined to the opinion that the Constitu? tional mandate to the Governor to have the census taken, where tbe Legislature fails to comply with the provisions of the Constitution in regard thereto, would be ample authority to the Governor, aud would override any statute, either direct or implied, and must confess tbat we have not been convinced by the able and carefully prepared opinion of our accom? plished. Attorney General; but our friends must recognize the fact that the Governor is bound under the circumstan? ces to be governed by tbe advice of tbe highest law officer of the State. Gover? nor Thompson cannot, with any propri? ety, proceed to have the census taken now, even though quite a number of law? yers think he has the right to do so. Neither would any practical advantage be derived from calling an extra session of tbe Legislature. The Senate refused to consent to a census, at the risk of de? feating tbe general appropriation bill, which would have necessitated an extra session of the General Assembly. It is practically certain tbat no census bill could be passed at such a session. The Governor could bring the Legislature together, but he could not make them pass a bill. It would, tiierefore, be use? less to incur the additional expense of an extra session that would do absolutely no good. The Governor has fully per? formed* his duty iu this matter, and shown a readiness to have the census taken if possible. He has.presented the matter to tbe Legislature twice, and has consulted tbe legal adviser given him by the people as to his right to take the cen? sus, and has been distinctly informed by the -Attorney General that he has no authority to do so. It seems to us, there? fore, that the census cannot, under any circumstances, be taken until after the next election. The people should see to it that the candidates for Senate and House of Representatives are pledged to give their votes for taking the census next time. The Columbia correspondent of the Newt and Courier, speaking of the Co? lumbia Canal, says: i "Mention of the . Canal suggests the thought that few of those who have been most loud.in opposition to tbe so-called 'Columbia ditch' know anything about its condition, or apparently care to find out anything about it. Cemetery Hill, the great barrier across , the -Canal at its middle, has been cut through, the river wall rises high where a few months ago there were Beething rapids, sod now all that is left of the huge obstruction is a mass of rock jutting out of the hillside in such, shape that it can be quarried out leisurely as the demand for 'rip-rap' increases. . "The work done during the' last few months is vast, and it will impress every one who looks at it with the belief that much the hardest, longest, and most expensive, part of the work has been accomplished. Tbe present upper termi? nus of the Canal is above the Cemetery Hill and beyond tbe city limits; The ground to be hereafter traversed is a flat stretch, of alluvial soil. The rock work will be insignificant, and digging can be prosecuted, very rapidly, From this time forward steam dredges would expe? dite the work a great deal, but the terms of the legislative appropriation may prevent their procurement "The Canal is giving mild and healthy work to 250 convicts who would otherwise remain idle in the Penitentiary; it has not yet taken a dollar from the State treasury, and when completed and util? ized it will yield South Carolina 150,000 annually in rent of water power. It is not the burden, which those anxious for 'issues' and 'points against the adminis? tration' seek to advertise it - to be. If half of the members of the Legislature who voted against it last term saw it or understood it the fact did not appear." THE SENATE AND TEMPERANCE. The Temperance Worker gives the fol? lowing as the attitude of the South Car? olina Senate on the prohibition question: "The vote in the Senateon the repeal of the Prohibitory law of Barnwell Co., is a fair index of the attitude of the mem? bers of that body on the great matter of Prohibition: Fob Eepeal. Against Repeal. Benbow, . . Bell, Bieman, . Bobo, Black, Coker, Buist, Earle, j Byrd, Field, Clyburn, Howell, Izlar, Leitner, Mauldin, McCall, Moore, of Anderson, Maxwell, Moore, of Hampton, Moody Patterson, Munro, Smythe, Redfearn, Todd, Reynolds, Wallace, Simmons, Woodward, Sligh, i Youmans, Smith, ?16. Williams, Wingard. r : . -is. "In the namo of the good people of Barnwell County the Worker mo3t. heartily thanks every man on tbe list voting against the repeal of the law These two lists of names as they stand side by side furnish much for reflection to every lover of right against wrong. ROAD DUTY. The Legislature, at its recent session, passed an Act reducing the persons ex? empt from road duty, so that no person is now exempt except teachers, students and ministers of the Gospel. The Act is as follows: Section 1. That Section one thousand and ninety, Title X, Chapter XXII, of the General Statutes of this State be amended by striking out the following words: "Members of the State and county boards of examiners and school trustees, members of the board of asses? sors for tbe assessment of real estate for taxation, millers engaged in grist or merchant mills that are kept open for six days in each week, guards, keepers, employers and other officers of Lunatic Asylums, and the Warner for five days." So that said section when amended shall read as follows: "Section 1,090. Teachers and students I of schools and colleges and ministers of the Gospel who are serving a congrega? tion as pastor shall be exempt from road duty." OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, Jan. 2,18S5. Some people have so little sense of propriety that they call at the Executive Mansion to see the President on holi? days, and even Sundays, the same as other days. This is of such common occurrence that it has led to the display? ing of a placard with the word "closed" printed in big black letters, so that now when the house is not open to callers the card is found dangling by the door knob, where even the blind can see it. This is the only way in which the President can get one day's rest from the personal im? portunities of his fifty million country? men. Washington, now known as the City of Magnificent Distances, will soon acquire the additional title of the Statu? ary City. Hardly a year passes that at least one more statue is not added to the already long list. Two if not three more may be looked for within the near future. A statue to commemorate the public services of tbe late Vice-President Hen dricks, the first Democratic Vice-Presi? dent in a quarter of a century, will be erected here. Another will be the statue of General Grant by the Grand Army of the Republic, and a third will be the statue of Maj. L'Enfant, the engineer who laid out the National Capital. This French engineer made this city his home after discharging the trust imposed upon him by Congress, and died here in 1825 in poverty. Hia remains were interred just outside of the District limits on the homestead of an old friend with whom he lived the last few years of his life. Nothing has ever been done to mark his resting place, and now that tbe complete? ness and beauty of his plans are being brought to view by the erection of stately residences on tbe broad streets and wide avenues, and of statues in the many circles formed by tbe ingeniously planned intersection cf streets and avenues, tbe wonder is that something was not done before to do honor to the genius of such an engineer. The excitement in tbe General Post Office Department over the appointment to a clerkship of the colored man Morton, from Arkansas, is subsiding. It is strict? ly a civil service appointmeut; but it was not known at tbe Department that he was a colored man till he appeared with his notice of appointment in band for assignment to duty. There is scarce? ly a Department, with the exception of the Post Office, which, heretofore, has been an exception, that has not one or more colored clerks in it. In the Treas? ury Department a colored man fills one of the most responsible desks, the work of which demands complex nnd accurate calculations, and be has recently been promoted in salary. These men attend to their duties faithfully, are respectful iu tbeir demeanor and do not seek social intercourse with the other clerks em? ployed, and consequently their presence is not distasteful to either the employees or people having business with the De? partments. The last minutes of the old year found very few people in bed, and the new year was ushered in amid the ringing of fire bells and church chimes and the boom? ing of guns, aud the prayers of the de? vout people of tbe District. Most all of the churches held midnight services, and at half past twelve a. m. more people were to be found on the streets than at any time at night since a year ago. The people of Washington fast the last day of the old year, and feast from the first hour of the new until midnight of the next day, and suffer with dyspep? sia all tbe rest of the year. The temperance cause appears to be growing in Washington as well as in other parts of the South. It is seldom that wine is to be found on any table New Year's day in a round of calls. A few years ago it was offered in every, house, and now it is not countenanced at all in the best society. Coffee and chocolate and like beverages have taken its place, and as a consequence no man disgraces himself or shames the friends on whom he calls. The bright sky aud mild temperature had the effect of making everybody feel like "calling," and from noon till 10 o'clock at night the well swept concreted streets were thronged with carriages carrying merry parties around the circle of tbeir acquaintances to give express? ions of their best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year. There was a perfect jam at the White House when tbo hour for civilians to pay tbeir respects arrived. Before that time the Members of tbe Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps, tbe Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court, Senators and Representatives, and officers", of the Army and Navy paid their respects in i the order named, and entered and left in dignified order, but after that tbe rush came, and notwithstanding the most per? fect arrangements for the preservation of order, if a man got away with a whole coat or unrumpled shirt he was fortunate. The President was assisted by Miss Cleveland and the wives of the Cabinet Officers, and tbe reception equalled in spendor any ever before held. After the President's reception the ladies of the Cabinet Officers repaired to their homes and there received for the rest of the day. At these public recep? tions everybody is freo to call and many persons avail themselves of the privilege to "see" and be "seen." It is the custom for the clerks in tbe Departments to call on the families of the Secretaries. They are received with a pleasant smile, and after passing the compliments of the season vanish and are never seen or heard of again and arc as much a stran? ger and unknown as beforo the call was made. Among the other ladies assisting Mrs. Manning, the wife of the Secretary of the Treasury, iu receiving, were Miss Ruby and Susie Tilden, favorite nieces of Gov. Tilden. H. ? An Indiaua weather prophet, writ? ing from Indianapolis under date of January 1, makes the following Blartling prediction as to the weather for this month : "There will be a severe storm in the Southwestern Stales and South Pa? cific Ocean between the 2d and 7th of January, 188G. There will also bo a most terrific cycloDe on the South At? lantic Ocean, and along the coast of the South and Southeastern States, on or about the 10th of January, 188G," and winds up his prophecy with the words : "It will be a regular hurricane." The NcYf Lien Law. The following are the two Acts of the late legislative session bearing on the Lien Law. The first is known as tbe Act to establish the priority of certain claims, and was originally intended to cripple the old Lien Law: Sectiou 1. That from ani after the passage of this Act the landlord shall have a lien upon the crops of his tenant for his rent in preference to all other liens. That laborers who assist in mak? ing any crop shall have a lieu thereon to the extent of the amount due them for such labor next in priority to the land? lord, and as between such laborers there shall be no preference. That all other liens for agricultural supplies shall be paid next after the satisfaction of the liens of tbe landlord and the laborers, and shall rank in other respects as they do now under existing laws. Sec. 2. That no writing or recording shall be necessary to create the liens of tho landlord, but such lien shall exist from the dale of the contract, whether the same be in writing or verbal, Sec. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with or supplied by thi.s act be, aud the same are hereby, repealed. An Act to amend an Act entitled "an Act authorizing trial justices to issue war? rants for the enforcement of agricul? tural liens in certain cases and to fix compensation iherefor." Section I. That an Act entitled "an Act authorizing trial justices to issue warrants for the enforcement of agricul? tural liens in certain cases" be, aud the eame is hereby, amended by adding thereto the following, to be known as sections 4 and 5, as follows: "Any person or persons whose crop or crops, whether tho same be severed from the freehold or not, may be seized under the provisions of the preceding sections shall have the right, upon entering into bond in accordance with tbe provisions of law now of force in regard to actions for claim and delivery of personal prop? erty, to recover immediate possession of the crop or crops so seized; Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as to effect any of the provis? ions of said preceding sections in cases where no bond is given as herein author? ized. Sec. 5. The costs and fees of trial justices in cases for euforcement of agri? cultural liens shall be the same as for clerks of court in similar cases. The costs and fees of constables in trial justices' courts shall be thesamj as in like cases are now allowed to sheriffs. Lost Legislation. Mr. Fred. J. Ludette, tbe assistant clerk of the Senate, furnishes by request the following statement relative to the two Acts of tbe Legislature which failed to become laws at tbe recent session be? cause tbey were not ratified: "On th? morning of the 24th ult., about half an hour after the General Assembly had adjourned sine die, Adam Green, the porter to the office of the clerk of the Senate, found upon the desk of Senator Patterson, chairman of the com? mittee on eurolled Acts, two Acts, both of which Bbowed all the evidences of having been duly and regularly enrolled and sealed. They were entitled respect? ively 'An Act to\nmend the charier of the Eutawville Railroad Company,' and 'An Act to provide for and regulate the incorporation of towns of more lhan one thousand inhabitants in this State.' It appears from tho records that the first named Act was introduced in tbe Sen? ate by Senator Buist, and received its first reading November 24, its second reading November 28, and was read tbe third time December 2 and sent to the House, where it received its first reading Decem? ber 3, its second reading December 18 and its third reading December 19. The. House having made no amendments to the bill, it was ordered to be enrolled for ratification and-was sent to tho enrolling office at once. On December 21 it was returned to the Senate by the enrolling office and was immediately delivered by Mr. L. T. Levin, the Journal index clerk, to Senator Patterson, chairman of the committee on enrolled Acts, who gave Mr. Levin his receipt therefor. "Tho incorparation Act was intro? duced in the Senate by Senator Smythe, for the judiciary committee, and received its first reading November 27, its second reading December 2, and its third read? ing December 3, when it was sent to the House, where it was read the first time the same day, the second time Decem? ber 16 and the third time December 17. The House having amended the bill, it was returned to the Senate the same day, with amendments. The amendments were immediately concurred in by the Senate and tbe bill was forthwith sent to he enrolling office. It was returned to the Senate, duly enrolled and sealed on December 18, and, as_in the case of tbe Eutawville Railroad Act, was at once delivered to Senator Patterson by Mr. Levin. "It is the duty of the committee on enrolled Acts to carefully examine, read and compare the enrolled Act with the original bill which accompanies it, and if it is found to be an exact copy the committee reports to the Seuate that the Act has been duly and correctly enrolled aud sealed and is ready for ratification. The record does not show that either of these Acts was so reported to the Sen? ate." The loss of tbe Railroad Act is a great disappointment to the managers of the Eutawville Railroad enterprise. It pro? posed to allow the extension of the line to Sumter and the North Caroliua line, and it is understood that work was about to be begun on this extension.? Corres? pondence News and Courier. The Seminary Troubles. Charleston, S. C, January 4.?At a special meeting of the Charleston Pres? bytery to night resolutions were adopted declaring Dr. James Woodrow unfit to teach in the Theological Seminary on account of his evolution theory, and directing tbe theological students under the care of this Presbytery to withdraw from the Seminary. The resolutions were adopted by a vote of 18 to 2. A strong protest was filled by Dr. Bracket and J. Adger Smythe. ? On December 21, the second party of colored people left Halsellville, in Chester County, for Arkansas. More than 200 have left that section. --Col. H. F. Alston, a wealthy and popular Texan, has been arrested and will be tried for killing a Dr. Wren in a street fight in 1859, during the election at which Sam Houston was made gover? nor. A Talk With the President. New York, January 3.?The World will publish to morrow a Washington dispatch giving a report of an interview of its correspondent with the President. The correspondent inquired : "Do you believe Congress will carry out your recommendations about silver? Do you not think some compromise will be the actual result accomplished ?" The President said that he had no means of knowing what would be done. It was a subject which had now passed beyond his control or direction. He had not the slightest wish or desire to influence in any way the consideration of Congress beyond the methods em? ployed by him in directing their attention to the subject through his official mess? age. The President was asked how he re? garded Senator Beck's speech upon the tariff. He replied : "My own personal idea about that is that the only practical way to pass a bill would be to have the House committee charged with this work take up the sub? ject in a business fashion and modify the presenjj law in such a way as to help the poor people who labor, and to take away needless protection from the few who have grown inordinately rich at the ex? pense of the many. There are mauy in? congruities in the tariff which could be remedied by looking at the whole system from a business standpoint." Upon the subject of the Senate aud the consideration by that body of his ap? pointments, the President said: "J have made no hasty selection of officers, but on the contrary, have given very much lime and investigation to the sub? ject, appreciating that very much de? pends on the personnel of the Govern? ment. Possibly I may have erred in some instances, but I am sure they .are few, and I have every evidence that the country is satisfied with the new officials. I have no knowledge as to what course the Senate will pursue, but I have no idea it will assume to interfere with the prerogatives of the President. I have my duties, it has its duties. One thing I do not believe, aud that is that the United States Senate will spend its time in listening to petty criticisms of ap? pointees which come from disappointed applicants for office." South Carolina iu Congress. The Washington correspondent of the Charleston News and Courier, writing under date of January 3rd, says : Speaker Carlisle will announce the House committees on Tuesday, the 5lh ?instant, and not until then, despite all reports to the coutrary. The determina? tion was reached after mature considera? tion to prevent the worry and annoyance of making changes of dissatisfied mem? bers. Of course it is difficult to please everybody, and the Speaker's experience in the past has taught him the necessity for decisive action, otherwise the session would be indefinitely prolonged in a wrangle for position. South Carolina will have :it least two chairmanships, Mr. Aiken being retained at the head of the educational committee, while Mr. Dibble will be/promoted from the place ho formerly occupied on the public buildings and grounds committee to the chairmanship thereof. Within the past two or three days some one has expressed to the Speaker a doubt as to whether Mr. Dibble really cared for the .first placo on this committee, but this doubt has been set at rest by an interview between the Speaker and the friends of the South Carolina representative, and it is regarded as settled. In the past Mr. Dibble has proven himself a valuable member of this committee, and probably no one is better informed as to the re? quirements of the position. Representative Hemphill will probably be assigned a place on the coinage com? mittee, which will be one of tbe most important of the 49th Congress, on account of the silver agitation. It may not be out of place to state that all the opposition to silver coinage seems to have been crystallized at New York, and hence places on the coinage committee, of which Mr. Bland, of silver-dollar fame will'be chairman, will undoubtedly beat a premium. It is probable that Representative Dargao will go to the river and harbor committee, thus ensuring Charleston harbor a watchful and energetic guardian and advocate for its improvement. The lato Representative Evins. was chairman of the Territories committee, but his successor, Mr. Perry, will hardly be given this post, and principally for the reason that he is a new member. This committee will have to deal with the Dakota problem, the Republican majority in the Senate beiDg bent upon recognizing Dakota as a State, and being determined to pass a bill to this effect as early as possible. In the last Congress Representative Tillinan was a member of the pensions and claims committee, but from his long service in the House he will probably be made chairman of the pension committee, as he was second to Mr. Hewitt, of Ala? bama, the former chairman. Percentage. The reckoning of percentages, like the minus sign iu algebra, is a constant stum? bling block to the novice. Even experi? enced newspaper writers often become muddled when they attempt to speak of it. The ascending scale is easy enough. Five added to 20 is a gain of 25 per cent; given any sum of figures, the doubling of it is an addition of 100 per cent. But the moment the change is a decreasing calculation the inexperienced mathema? tician betrays himself, and even the expert is apt to stumble or go astray. An advance from 20 to 25 is an increase of 25 per cent; but the reverse of this, that is. a decline from 25 to 20, is a de? crease of only 20 percent. There arc many persons, otherwise intelligent, who cannot see why the reduction of 100 to 50 is not a decrease of 100 per cent, if an advance from 50 to 100 is an increase of 100 per cent. The other day an arti? cle of merchandise which had been purchased at 10 cents a pound was resold at 30 cents a pound, a profit of 200 per cent; whetcupon a writer, in chronicling the sale, said that, at the beginning of the recent depression, several invoices of the same class of goods which had cost over 30 cents per pound had been finally sohl at 10 cents per pound, a loss of over 200 per cent. Of course, there cannot be a decrease or loss of more than 100 per cent., because this wipes out the whole of the investment. An advance of from 10 to 30 is a gain of 200 per cent.: hut a decline from 30 to 10 is a loss of only GGji p?r cent.?New York Journal of Commerce. ? Patrick Cain, of Cleveland, Ohio, a | lad 10 years old, drank whiskf-y in such j quantities on New Year's day tlat he I died to-night. A Fait ill Dish or Sausages. PlTTS?UKO, Pa., January 2.?A Ger? man family of live persons, named Bel nett, living in Pine TVvnship, in this county, partook of almost raw pork sau? sages for supper last Monday. Yester? day they were seized with violent illness, which the attending physician pro? nounced trichinosis of the most violent kind. The family consists of father, mother and three children. The old people were first attacked. The doctor thinks the children will die, hut the others may recover, although the chances are against them. There is great alarm in the neighborhood, as several other families partook or the same sausages, but may liave cooked them thoroughly. The hog whoso fle-di the sausages were made from had been kept in a clean, dry pen and fattened on corn. ?Xalionc's Future. washington, December 31.?Repre? sentative Brady, one of the few surviving relics of Mahoneism, is at pains to deny the report that the. ex boss will leave Virginia, and further gave to a reporter, iu support of the denial, a roster of the families of reputation in the Stato who, under Mahone, have crossed over by the Rcadjustcr route from the Democratic to the Republican camp. Brady spins the list out to great length, and makes a des? perate effort to show that Mahone has still a chance to rise again ; hut against this may be put the significant fact that John S. Wise has retired from politics, and announces that in future ho intends to stick closely to his profession. Wise, who has recently had an opportunity to ascertain the condition of affairs in Vir? ginia, is evidently without hope of the future. To Follow Pasteur's System. St. Louis, Mo., January 1.?All tho arrangements have been perfected in this city for the treatment of hydrop: obia after the method followed by M.Pasteur. In three weeks at the outside patients may be treated. The movement is one of more than ordinary interest, and all engaged in it are making the most thor? ough preparatious for the experiments. A barn and yard have been secured, where dogs suspected of rabies will be kept and closely watched. Seven dogs, which showed slight symptoms of hydro phobia, have been lied up, and yesterday afternoon one of them gave almost, un? mistakable evidence of the disease, but developments will be awaited. If the dog proves really mad its skull will he tre? phined and a portion of the brain re? moved. This will be injected into the brain of a second dog. Rabbits will also be used. After tho operation on the first dog it will be sixteen days before virus can be secured with which a human beiug may be inoculated. Then the virus farm will be in full operation, and auy number of patients may be treated. ? Governor Lee, of Virginia, was inaugurated on last Friday. The inaug? ural ball that night was an affair of un? precedented magnificence. A CARD, WE desire in Ibis the beginning of the year to. extend our thnnlcs to the good peo? ple of Anderson County who have kindly giver, us a share of their patronage during the past year, to wish them, one and all, a prosperous and happy New Year, and to endeavor on our part to merit a continu? ance of the same kindly relations by keep? ing our Stock full in every line, and keep? ing prices down to the bottom. And to this end we would ask those who Lave been indulged !?y us to come to the front with the "Slumps." It is no fault of ours if cotton is cheap. Our debts have got to be paid, whether cotton goes up or down, and those who haven't paid us must do so at once. IIILL BHOS., Druggists. Jan 7, 18S? _26 REPORT OF THE CONDITION 01' the National Bank of Anderson, \ T Anderson, in the Stale of South Carolina, at J\. the close of business December 21, lSSO: RESOURCES. Loans ami Discount?.$135,383 22 Overdrafts. US U. s. Bonds to secure Circulation. ."0,000 00 Other .stocks, bonds and mortgages. 0,012 71 Due from approved reserve agents. HHfiGG 07 Due from otlier National Banks. 8,062 S2 Real Estate. Furniture'and Fixtures. 8;1'J7 3G Current Expenses aud Taxes paid. 3,107 35 Premiums paid. 5,000 oo Dills or other Hanks.,. 28,180 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, pen? nies. 51 I ?2 Specie. 10.7??? 00 Legal Tender Notes. 20,730 0'J Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, t~> per cent of circulation ). 2,250 0) Total.5337,230 S3 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.S 50,000 0) Surplus Fund. 50,000 Oo Uud.vidcd Profits. 55,071 14 National Bank Notes outstanding. 12,300 00 Dividends unpaid. -IS 00 Individual Deposits subject tocheclr. 117,251 09 Demand Ccrlilicates of Deposit. 22,557 i'O Total.5337,230 S3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I?. County ok Andkkson. j" ' I, J. A. BnooK, Cashier of tho above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement 1-? true, li> the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn lo before me this 31st day of December, iss.">. Wit. S. BROWN, Notary rubltc. Correct?Attest : B. F. Ckayto.v, i Oko. W. Faxt, 5-Dlrcctors. SYLVESTER BLECKLEyJ Jau 7, 1SS? _2''_'_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Jerome Clark, dce'd, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the nth day ..f February, ISSC, for.a Final Settlement soul discharge from said oUlce as Administrator of said Estate. J. L. THI?HLE, Adm'r. Jan 7, l&SC 2<5 5 An infallible specific for :di the diseases peculiar tu women, sue!; as painful or Suppressed Menstruation, Falling of the Womb, Leu eorrl.o i or Whites, etc. : CHANGE OF LIFE. j : If taken during this criti- | : (sil period, great suilering ? j and danger can be entirely j ? avoided. f ! Send for our books containing valuable information for women. It will b;j mailed free to applicants. Address The Dkadfielh lli:oci?vron Co., Ilox "2S, Atlanta, Ga. For sale hv Wild I ITli Si Wl'l.IilTE. Die 31,18*3 25 ly A Walking Skeleton. Mr. K. Springer, of Meohanicsburg, Pa., writes: "I wan nlllioted with hint; and fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced to a milking Skeleton, Got a free trial bottlo of Dr. King's New Disc overy for Con? sumption; which did me so much good that I bought a dollar bottle. After using three buttles, found myself once moro ? man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in llesb of 4.Sl!)s." Call at Hill Bros! Drug Store and get a five trial bottlo of this certain euro for all Lung Diseases. Largo bottles ?1.00. Thonsamis Say So. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan., writes : "I never hesitate to recommend your Electric Litters to my customers, "they give entire satisfaction and are rapid seller?!." Electric Litters aro the purest and best medicine known and will posi? tively euro Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the blood and regulato the bowels. No family can afford to bo without them. They will savo hundreds of dollars in doctors' bills every year. Sold at fifty cents :i bottlo by Hill Bros. Notice of Partnership. THE undersigned have this day formed a partnership to conduct the Build? ing Bcsiness, Lumber Yard. Planing Mill, and Arehilei hoe in the City of Anderson. R. A. MAYFIELD, J. J. STUART, A. W. TODD, Jan 1, 18S6 _2G_3_ A Stray Mare Found. STRAY SORREL MARE, with star in forehead, and white on nose, and whito on hind feet, came to my house with a good saddle on, with a rope round her neck, c-n Tuesday night, the 29th of De? cember, 1SS5. The owner can have her by calling and paying expenses. \7. A. HALL, Moflaltsvillo, S. C. Jan 7, LS.-:!! 2ii .'Vs Creditors' Meeting. ESSRS. t. r. trimmer & CO. having made an assignment to me lor the.benefit of their creditors, notice is herebygiven that there will be a meeting of said Creditors at my office in the City of Anderson on Tuesday, the 12ih day of January inst., at 12 o'clock m., for the pur? pose ol electing an Agent of Creditors. Creditors are requested to be present or represented at said meeting. FRANK C. WHITNER. Assignee T. R. Trimniier it Co. Jan 7, 1886 ' _2G _ 1 ?EMGVAL. DAVID DOOLEY has moved from De? pot Street to Shops in front of Coun? ty Jail, where he and Quince Leverett are conducting a lirst-class Blacksmith Shop. David Doolcy makes a specialty of Horse Shoeing. Ho bus worked eight jyears un? der Mr. David White, who recomtuend? him as the best Shoer in the County. Qnincy Leverett makes a specialty of Re? pairing, and will give satisfaction. DAVID DOOLEY, QU1NCY LEVERETT. Jan" 8,1?85 2ij 3m NOTICE, To Administrators, Executors, Guardians, And Trustees. ALL Administrators, Executors Guardi? an? and Trustees are hereby notified to make Kheir annual returns to this office during the months of January and Februa? ry as required by law. THOS. C. LIGON, Judge of Probate. Jan 7, 1880 20 5 Notice as to School Claims for 1884-1885. IN pursuance of a late Act of the State Legislature, approved December 24, lHHd, the School Accounts will hereafter be closed February 1st instead of April 30th, as heretofore. All claims, therefore, against the School Fund for the Fiscal Year commencing No? vember 1, 1884, and ending October 31. 1885, must be presented at this office for payment during the present month, or they will be barred by law. No claim will be paid unless it bears the endorsement of the original claimant. W. II. FRIERSON, Countv Treasurer. Jan 7, 1885 _20_2_ SHERIFFS SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH, CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, I will expose to sale at Anderson C. EL, S. C. on SALESDAY IN FEB? RUARY, A. D. 1886, within the legal hours of sale, one Tract of Land in Brushy Creek Township, containing fifty two ucres, more or less, adjoining lands i?f B. F, Mauldin, J. T. Wigingtou and others, known as the R. N. Mauldin Tract. Levied cn as tb- properly of II. 1!. Bog ers at the suit of the National Bank of An? derson, S. C. Terms?Cash. Purchaser to pay evtra for papers. W.M. L. BOLT, ShcrifT of And'ereon County, Jan 7, Ri8G_2(i__l_ SHERIFFS SALE. State of South Carolina, Anderson County. BY virtue of an Execution to me di? rected, I will expose to rale, at An? derson C. H., S. C. on S A LEI) AY IN FEBRUARY, A. D. ISh'O, the following property, to wit: One Tract of Land, containing 113 acres, more or lestf, adjoining lands of Allen Bar nett, I). S. Taylor ami others. Levied on as property of J. M. Horton at the suit of Abrain Bolt it Co. Terms?Cash. Purchaser to pay for pa? pers. WM. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson Countv. Jan 7. 18I5?_20_?_ mastis sale; STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ok Anderson. In the Court of Common Plea.*. Hugh Robitieon, Surviving Executor of Z. Hall, deceased, vs. A. P. Warnock.?Ac lion to Foreclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to ar. order of Court, made by Judge Cothran, bearing date Jan uary 2, 1SS0, I will resell, at the risk of former purchaser, at Anderson C. IL, S. C, oil SALESDAY IN FEBRUARY next, at public sale, the* mortgage premises describ? ed below, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, situ? ate in Hall Township, containing OS U9-100 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. E. Walters, Ama/.iah McAlistcr, L. M. Hall, B. Strickland and others. Tkums ok Sale?One third cash, the bal? ance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, to ho secured by bond ami mortgage of the premises. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Jan 7, 1SSG -0 -1 MASTER'S SALE, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ok Anderson. In tl:<- Cond of Common Pleus. Samuel J. Duckworth vs. Ruth M. Rogers, Joseph N. ?Jrown, and others?Action to Foreclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to an order of (,'oiirt made by .lud; v Cotlirun, hearing date Jan? uary 6th, 1880, I will resell at the risk of the firmer purchaser, at Anderson C. If., S. C, on SALE!)AY IN FEBRUARY NEXT, at public sale, the mortgaged premises described below, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OF LAN I) on which Bull: M. Rogers lives, containing 100 acres, more or less, situate in the County of Anderson, and. bounded by lands of John B. Hogg, Thompson Hogg, G. W. Rogers and II. M. Prince. Terms oi Silk?One-half cash, the bal? ance on a credit of twelve months from the day of sale, to be secured by bond and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pav extra for papers. W. W. HUM I'll REVS. Master. Jan 7. ISSG 26 -I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andeuson County. B;i Thomas C. Linon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Dr. R. E. Thompson has applied to nie to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Personal Estate of' A. e. Thompson, deceased. Those are thereforo to cite and adtuon- | is'n all kindred and creditors of the said A. Ii. Thompson, deceased, to be and ap- i pear before nit in Court of Probate to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the', 22nd day of January, ISMi, after publica? tion hereof to show eai.se, it any they liar-ywhy the said administration should i!' t bo^BM^ii. Liven under inv hand, this :nh (T?^Bfnaary, ISsii. ^?P. C. LH'ON, J. P. Jan7,lS8l 1 LAW CARD. HAVING again settled in Anderson, S. C, for the Practice of Law, 1 offer un? professional services to the people of this and surrounding Counties. All business entrusted to my care shall receive prompt attention. Oitick?Over Book Store, with School Commissioner. COLUiMLTS WARD LAW, Attorney at Law. Jan 7, 1S8G 2G ASSIGNEE'S SALE. IWILL sell at public auction, in the City of Anderson, S. C, on Saieday in February next, that certain LOT, with the STORE HOUSE thereon, situate on Whi'nnr Street, adjoining Lot of G. W. Fant it Son and the Wavcrly House, fronting on Whitncr Street twenty-five feet, and running back two hundred and ten feet. Terms of Sale?Cash. FRANK C. WHITNEIl, Assignee of L. L. Green. Jan. 7, 1SSG 2G 4 A. P. JOHNSTONE, SURGEON DEOT83T, ANDERSON, S. C. OFFICE-Up StaiFS, over HILL BROS. Druir Store Sept 10, 1SS5_9__ MRS. McSMITH JS now prepared to receive a few more PAINTING SCHOLARS In The Rapid Art, which has given such perfect satisfaction. PIAIS'OS and ORGANS Always on hand. Term easy? time- or cash?at MRS. McSMITH'S. . Oct 8, 1SS5 13_ s T?TE OF SOl'Tir CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thos. C. Liyon, Judge of Prolate. Whereas, Mary A. Poore has applied to inc to'grant her Letters of Administration, on the Estate and effects of Elizabeth Wil? son, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Elizabeth Wilson, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held nt Anderson 0. H. on Saturday, 23rd day of January, 1SSG, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 5ih Jay of January, lSSli. T. C. LIGON, J. P Jan 7, 1SSG 27 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andekhon County. By Thos. C. Liyon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Columbus Wardluw lias applied to mo to grant hiui letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Jesse C. Wardlaw, deceased. These are therefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Jesse C. Wardlaw, dee'd, to bo and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the 22nd' of January, ISs'G, after pub? lication hercol, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. G- /en under mv hand this 5th day of January. 1SS0. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Jan 7, 1SSG 26 2 -VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. _Ll All persons having demands against the Estate of Moody Gentry, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed bv law, and those indebted to make payment. * A. W. GENTRY, 1 F. M. GENTRY, J M ra* Dec 21, 1885 24 3 K. A. MAYFIELD. J. J. STUART. A. W. TODD. BE SURE AND SEE HVC^lTiniELXD & CO. Before you buy your Building Material, Decide on your Plans for Building, Or let out your Contracts. work. Up with the times. HP HEY will furnish yon with PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS and guarantee prices X and v MAYFIELD & CO. .Mill and Lumber at Blue Ridge Yard. Jan 7, 1850 2G Im. HIE AND BONE LINIMENT Is a Specific for Inflammation ! And all Fains and Aches ! For Man and Beast! rrtHE RELIEF and CURE for Sprains, Bruises. Bites of Insects, JL Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Painful Swellings, Lame Back, Sore, Throat, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. Chilblains, Sore Feet. Headache, Earache, Stiff Neck, Itching Humors and Pains and Aches. I? will positively relievo RHEUMATISM, and is a most effectual Liniment for Horses, Mules and Cattle. TRY IT. This is no humbug, and we guarantee its cllicacy, if used according to directions. WILH1TE & WTLHITE, ANDERSON, S. C. Jan 7, 1SSG 26 Iy 1886. AND PROVISIONS. J. P. SULLIVAN & CO. REMBKBER, WE SELL THE BEST COFFE. Come and see us. We can offer Bargains. Large Stock of FLOUR-All grades. Jan 7, 188*1 26 _' NOTICE TO MERCHANTS. WIT. CAJY SELL YOU BUIST'S GAEDEN SEEDS A.T HIS "Wholesale Prices, Thereby Saviag you Freight, tsr Call and see us before buying. SIMPSON, 5SEID & CO. Jan 7, 1SSG __ 2?_ly GOOD NEWS!^:^--:^^--:G00D NEWS! I CO THE PRICES! 1VUSS LIZZIE WILLIAMS WILL SELL Her Handsome Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices JPov the Next Thirty Days. IT will be to your imerest to give her a trial before purchasing. She MEANS EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAYS. See the LOW PRICES for the Elegant and Eeauti.'ul Goods, which bring comfort and pleasure to the L-vlies and Little Folk*. LADIES' STORE. Nov 26, 1885 icna Let it be known, Far and Near, that I am BOUND TO SELL MY GOODS. I bought them for that purpose. Nei? ther Bankrupt Stocks, Clearing Sales, nor Selling out at Cost disturbs ? my Equilibrium. ONE who -stood the racket" 'as long as t did at Hartwoll?whore every season brings its sellers ??/ nl cost?with the desperately low prices for cash during the short monied season, can surely bold bis hand with Jews and Gentiles berc. Some of the prices considered low here make me nnilc. GOODS AT COST arc often HARD BARGAINS. As for clearing out, I have no old rubbish to oiler, but will sell fresh, new (i. ids at such low prices as to astonish the natives! No matter to you how, where, or in what quantity I bought them. What yon want is the most Goods for the least Money?quantity as well as quality. Then come to my Store and load up! Now, as to C1.0TKINCJ, I cannot be undersold. Mine is entirely new?an advan? tage over other Stocks : and I w ill sell if I h i\v to do -o at LESS THAN COST. I will be glad to get Cost for my stock of ?OOTS. The Am I have in selling is about all the profit I ge: on some kinds of SJJi/tls [ otter. Others I can make a prolit on, and still put them at prices to please yon. I did not intend to sell Dry Goods, but have a ided JEANS, SHIRTING, SHEET? ING and GEORGIA CHECKS- a nice selection. I carry a line line of HATS?latest style? and ba*t makos. SADDLES. BRIDLES and HARNESS, SATCHELS. VALISES and TRUNKS. HARDWARE at as low prices as anybody can oiler, no matter what the size of their stock. LA UD and M FAT constantly on hand. Big sto;:k of FLOTH-several brands?"Marietta" ?5.50, "Kcnnesaw" $6 00 per bar? rel ! Lower grades at lower prices. A Patent Flour at $0.50. XXX Georgia Soda Crackers Sc per lb, Lemon Cracker.? 10:. Gi:i;??? Sa ijh lOo. Can't beat me on Crackors. I'm a regular Georgia Cracker, 1 am. RIO COFFEE down as low as i I li-s. t>> tin- dollar. Of emu*? this is not the best. Golden Rio and Seed Tick Coflee, II ?isru.l Kin, A. N. A: Co.'s "Aric.t" Brand in II lb. packages, Murray Mill Java in ."> !l> fans Following good thing* for ih ? 11 ? ? ; lays: Citron. Currant., Hi:>d:i--, Dues, Prunes, Pine Apples in cans. From Coeermis, |) - . ; it .i Coc:<?an:ii. Macaroni, Mince Meat, Apple Butter, Quince Hotter, Cranberry Sauee, Canned Fruits, Meats and Fish, Cod' Fish. Cabbage, etc. etc., and ?ii rkwheat. Don't f.irgcl that I >el! tin.. SPECTACLES. B. BENSON. Dec to, lSs,