E. B. STOBRAY, Editor. . THTJRSDiLY, FEB.' II, 1886. " ; OKBIBAl}. '- .. -81.50. v SIX MOKEHB..;..-.- 7?0. ;>J>r, .W. D. Jennings, of Edgefield 'to establish another " i^in'v^efield County at an early ....^.wiicKrrfvbeiconducted upon the ^p#p!sa-of rotating its place.of publi *^>J>etween" -different towns in-the ity. There are already three papers ihed iu Edgefield County, and this, ..apt,-accounts- for the enterprise and ^gy iayolyed in the proposed, new " data; for journalistic favor?. ie difficultybetween tbe representa |?f the ^ewsiand Courier and of the ibia'^jisier, of which we publish bua^sewbere, has netted the city !:'ta^oiy^s?e'oiy'.^<>^are 03 follow: Mr. ^^^^42O.p0..f?r creating a dislur* M^c^n^e stjr^'; .'Mr Gonzalez $10.00 ing^a concealed weapon; Mr. ?Ca^o?l20iOP for creating a dis and $10.00 for carrying a con Tw^on^ and Mr. Gonzalez $10.00 Itig a. concealed weapon. ^ayqr :Shett, of Columbia, fines the r^aii whb iraVproyokes at difficulty, either >yhfrbrd^oir bl?wsi and lets the other off si^iaj@^a:.inMi 'insults another in voids he^fines him and lets the other ..^?^piff, .idtbo?gh he may strike the 4p&efe and' precipitate a street fight. :: This ;is a novel position for a judicial ^'?^?fScer, evena Mayor to assume, bat it is . " -noiwi^oq* its advantages, for while it ^^^eezt???B?rjr'encourages: men' to fight upon jfluigat provocation, it has a tendency to mate *hem careful as to how th6y offer ^^insulta." Therefore, while the Rhett code of ^judicature has some disadvantages ^ ivltraiso has some advantages. The ques ; tiQn as to which predominates, we think, ^''';;'?d?te;br8ooi8.doub't. * . - tie ? United States Senate, with its Hpfepubiican majority, has not yet obtain x ./3.e^ifiwm'/'??e;^Pre8ident his reasons for ': nialtihg changes in the persons of tbe ^^S^^vpffiWholders,. and that will be :?'. . the predicament of the Senate when it ^^^jo)OT8}--'and he knows that he has tie: -power to do so, hence he does not stop^to ask Mr; Edmunds or John Sher ^??p^?k^'^-p?j do so, nor will he "argue > J>!thj6;matter with the Senate. The Repub Hii JiVv wm^'b^^beaien upon when they try to :~l'^'U^j3ze.'Groye'r Cleveland or when they spek" to gain an undue advantage, over him in the discharge of his official ?^'^du?es; They will not stop the process oX turning the rascals out, and they will v-Vt^\-n?;*satislccti?n. out of asking --. Preiudehtfwby he turned them out ? ? .? --. '" - -> " ; ? Washington dispatch states that ^?Senator Oofquitt, of Georgia, will h?trp \/ dace in .the; Senate this*week a bill e3tab ^/liahing local option in the District of Cotumbia. The bill, , which 13 quite. U-: lengthy,- provides in detail for a vote by j.' . -'the people. upon the question, and is HH&fcemeiy rigorous. Under its provisions 5.:r noiihtoxicating liquors can be manufac:. ? v tnred within the limits of the District of ?/ '^Colombia or imported therein, and.if it ^ becomes a law no wines can be used at .-.v^^e-State dinners of the President, Tbe ?^^nH has been submitted to .several Sena ^"tSr^andRepresentatives, and it is said 3-\that its main features have been approved by many of them. ' - Senators Blair, of JrlampBhire; and Hoar, of Massa , chiisetts, are quoted as saying they will ?'*^%-'iC- The mere fact that such a bill ; is talked of in the United States Senate with any seriousness shows that the sub '..; ject of prohibition is becoming more ' popular and more probable throughout / ? ihelJnited States. It is hardly possible ^'ij^;;^-liill will become a law at this . tnnei but th\agitation of the subject will produce discassion and thought. ^ .-:-iJjtny qf our exchanges are etil 1 clam 'vmoring after what is termed a new deal, . and yet-they are advancing no satisfac ,'.-'; tory line upon which the deal shall be ?> made,-and. are not presenting any very solid reasons for the course which they -urge. We would like to see tbe repre r ;. c8entation upon the State ticket distributed > more, generally over the State than it .is ^V-r at present; and would like to see more" ^^^Ifcsity of -interests placed upon .it; ^^t;]we-'are'bouud in candor to say that "do not believe there is a single snt - maii . on our present State cet, or that there is a man on it who l.gl^^V-.f?lry;. conscientiously and sue-, i"' c^ifaily ? '..discharged hisNofficial duties. ^^Pherefore, in making nominations this '^?y^c^~ia?in6tIn'favor of turning any t?fln but simply because he is in, and we toast aQd believe that the people of f- ^South Carolina are too conservative and t^feo- just, to ,our public officers to oust them siniply-for the amusement of, mak ^ ing a change. Our idea is, that each f ^ man who is a candidate should be con ^sidered;?nii8:merits, and the best man ^: in .point of qualification, location and j:^?ptesen?|?ye character should be nom .^"?' inated, witnbut reference to whether he >.'; is now in office or out of it. The clamor ;';for a new deal in the State offices, ; although not so intended, is likely to be ' / 'Seized by local politicians as a hobby on X which to carry the different Counties of .. the State, and such a result would prove -?v disastrous "to ?he public service.- Under our Gcnstitution and laws a 12:000 set of County officersr throughout the State is ? of more consequence to the people than the set of State officers, so long as we retain; a two-thirds majority in the Leg : islaiure. There is no opportnnity either for corruption, or the exercise of undue r 3rjowet, by a State officer. They cannot Spend cue cent more than is appropriated ; by the Legislature, and cannot contract any debt. They are subject to the most - absolute'system of checks and control, . so that the Slate is in no danger of real "' maferial loss through her.State officers, is cannot be caid of our County, govern roent8,'whe'-e the County Commissioners contract for and disburse one-third of all the money collected for taxes. Tbe people are. subjected to losses from iguo rant, corrupt or careless County Com missicnera, which are much more serious and difficult to reach than any which are possible under the State officers. The County School Commissioners have the disburcement afro of an amount equal to | one-fifth of all the taxes of the Stute government practically under their control. The opportunity for direct corruption on the part cf the school Commissioners is perhaps not so great as with the County Commissioners, but the waste and inexpedient management of the school funds, which are possible under an incompetent or dishonest or even inefficient School Commissioner, are subjects demanding the careful con? sideration of the public. Then the Senators and Representatives elected from the separate Counties compose the Legislature, and have absolute control of the expenditure of every cent of the money collected for taxes which is nob expended' under the supervision of the County Commissioners and School Commissioners. It will be seen, there? fore, that while it is important to secure none but efficient, capable and honorable men for the positions on our State ticket, the best safeguard against extravagance, corruption and financial mismanagement lies in the election of our best and most reliable and intelligent men to the positions of County Commissioners, School Commissioners and legislators. These are the positions which levy the taxes, and provide for the disbursement of the moneys. Now, we think a govern? ment should be run just as any other legitimate business is conducted. None but competent men should ever be chosen for any position under the government, . and when men are recognized and proven to be faithful and competent for the trusts imposed upon them, they should not be turned out simply to try some other fellow, to see if he will prove com? petent and faithful.. Instead of crying out for a new deal, without rhyme or reason, we would like to see the' public sentiment of South Carolina, from the mountains to tho coast, unite in a demand for the nomination of the best man who offers for every place iu the gift of the peeple?from the Gov-rr orship dowu to Coroner?without reference to whether he is in office or out of it. The fact that a man is in office ought not to give him an advantage, neither ought it to preju? dice him in a canvass, except in so far as it may have shown his merits or demerits. Let us all unite to raise the standard of public o?ice in . South Carolina to the point at which merit, and not prejudice, shall control in securing our nominations. IS IT A DANGEROUS LOBBY ? Tho News and Courier of the fifth instant says: At a meeting of the Grange on Wednesday a resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of a com? mittee of three to be known as the "leg? islative committee," and whose duty it shall ha to bring before the Legislature such matters as the State Grange shall direct, and who shall in addition point out and "try to defeat all legislation cal? culated to injure the farmers of the State." The .Worthy Master of the Grange is authorized to call this commit? tee togethar whenever deemed necessary, and it is also provided that their travel? ing expenses shall be paid out of the treasury of the Grange. * .* * The Grange proposes to try a plan which the farmers have denounced, year in and year out, for the last generation. It has substantially provided for the organiza? tion of a lobby whose expenses are to be paid from the treasury of the Grange, and whose duty it shall be to try to influence legislation in the Interests of the farmers. If it is wrong for railroad and manufacturing corporations to send agents to Columbia to secure such legis? lation as will advance their corporate interests and personal schemes, it iu wrong for the farmers to attempt to accomplish a like purpose in the same way. * "' * The mistake which the farmers ha\*e made heretofore has con? sisted in not taking as much interest as they should have taken in shaping the primary assemblies and in securing for .themselves the best.possible representa? tion in the General Assembly. * *? * What the fanners need, in short,' is not a committee io represent them in the lobby of the Legislature, but- capable, earnest and vigilant men .to represent them on the floor of the Legislature. There is, to our mind, no force in the News and Courier's objection to the Grange Committee on legislation, and it is a little strange that such a committee should be compared with the lobby of corporations. In the case of corpora tions and lobbyists for private interest?, the objection is that certain .designing schemers get from the Legislature privi , leges for individual interests, which are inimical to the public good. There is I no such danger from a committee of i farmers. If they can influence legisla? tion so as to benefit the agricultural in? terests of the State, it will likewise bene fit the whole State, for the agricultural interests-are very diversified, and being the largest interest of the State underly its. general prosperity. We doubt the ability of such a committee to accom? plish much good, but have no objection to giving it a chance. Its mission is to benefit an important class in our State, aud it is not selfish, sectional or .danger j cus in its purposes. If it succeeds, it I cannot hurt any interest in toe State, for I the prosperity of the agricultural portion of the State will benefit, not hurt other ! interests. Such committees are not im I proper and are not unknown in this State. The State bar association bas Buch a committee appointed to look after the subject of legislation generally, and it is just as fair to charge the bar associ? ation with instituting a lobby as to t charge the Grange with it, and yet we do not remember to have seen any objec? tion irom the News and Courier' to this ! action on the part of -the lawyers. We are glad to see the different interests in the State watching legislation. It is a healthy sign, and if the people will heed the advice given in the latter part of the News and Courier's article there will be no danger from lobbyists of any kind, and committees like that from the Grange will be serviceable in furnishing information and facts counected with the interests they represent. Of all matteis connected with our State government, there is nothing of so much importance as the selection of Legislators. If any ! evils arise in our government which are : general and permanent iu their effects, I they are the result of crude or injurious legislation, and therefore, while we can I see no reason why the Grunge should not appoint its committee on legislation, we fully concur in the concluding part of the Nexos and Courier's article. The Columbia Register say* : At a recent; meeting of the executive committee of the State Agricultural So? ciety in Charlestun a committee was ap? pointed to have conducted, through the aid of the farmers of the various sub? divisions of the State, a series of experi ments with commercial fertilizers, the j results of which shall be reported to the society at its next annual meeting. The names of the gentlemen composing the committee are : W. G. Hinsou, J. Stoney Porcher, J. H. Fowler, E. R. Mclver J. 13. Humbert, aud E. L. Rivers. This is a most excellent scheme to promote the agricultural interests of the State, if it can secure the efficient co-op eration of the farmers of the different I sections. What need in this Slate is j co-operation among those engaged in agriculture to secure its improvement and progress. Intelligent experiment aud the dissemination of the results of j sach experiments will undoubtedly be of great advantage, and we hope the Agricultural Society will meet with abundant co operation iu this enterpris? ing movemeut to promote the agricultu? ral interests of the State. OUR WASHINGTON LETTRR. Washington, D. C, Feb. 8, 1886. Last week Washington was buried in one of the heaviest suow storms that has prevailed here for ten years. It was a regular Northwest blizzard with a North pole temperature. The storm began at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning and the snow fell continuously from that time till noon -of Thursday. Travel was stopped for a time. The government always U put to considerable expense, in clearing the pavements in front of its buildings from snow. Previous to this storm it had paid out $500 for that kind of work, and it is officially stated that the balance of $1,000 for that purpose was not sufficient to clear away the last snow, and that Congress will have to be called on to make a deficiency appropriation. Assis? tant Secretary Smith, of the Treasury, was equal to the emergency and ordered out about forty clerks to shovel snow from in front of the Treasury building. The young men detailed for this duty were highly offended but obeyed orders. So many young men wearing such fine clothes and sporting gold chains and seal rings were never before found grouped together handling the shovel. Theee young meu are borne upon the rolls as laborers, but in fact are clerks and per? form strictly clerical duties. The Assis? tant Secretary, however, issued his orders that all able bodied laborers on the roll should be assigned to this duty, and the young men had to obey. The probabili? ty is that tbey will never again be called on to perform the same duties. The moral of all of it is that no man should sail under false colors. The gaieties of the city have been sus? pended this week out of respect to the memory of Mrs. Bayard. All invitations to the numerous receptions arranged for were recalled, and even informal calling so customary in official life was dispensed with. The President has issued invita? tions for the reception to the Justices of the United States Supreme Court for the coming week in place of those issued for the past week and recalled. Secretary Bayard shows in a very marked degree the deep grief occasioned by his recent family bereavements. There is no truth however in the rumor that he contem? plates resigning the portfolio of State and making a voyage to Europe to assuage his grief. It is believed by his friends that the cares of his official duties will more than anything else tend to divert his thoughts from the loss of his beloved wife and favorite daughter. The electoral bill and Dakota have been the two subjects principally discuss? ed in the Senate this week. After the many imperfections in the electoral bill bad been brought out by the debate, it was referred back to the committee for further amendments. Dakota had many strong speeches made in her behalf. Senator Harrison led the Republicans in the contest, and Senator Vest the Demo? crats. The bill passed by a strict party vote with the Republicans for its admiss? ion. Senator Ingalls is the recognized leader of the Republicans iu the Senate in all running debates. He ..is very sarcastic and has the faculty of stating his points briefly and clearly, and making excellent "hits" whenever he speaks. He never lets an opportunity pass to strike a blow at his enemy, and so when on Thursday the bill for establishing the office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy was under discussion, he attacked the admin? istration for its course in the Dolphin matter, and landed John Roach and his great A merican ship-building enterprise, as be termed it, to the skies. Ingalls is of short stature and spare build with a very erect carriage and quick move? ments. His hair is short and well Bprinkled with gray and carefully parted near the middle and slickly brushed. He wears a neat fitting suit of dark ma? terial with a cut-away coat which dangles a seal charm. His name appears so fre? quently in Congressional proceedings that this description of him may prove not uninteresting. All the mechanics here are combining to have eight hours established us a day's work, and there is no doubt but that such will be the rule the coming Spring. Clerks in stores are also organizing to have a reduction in the hours of labor, and Congress will probably take some action in regard to street car drivers and conductors being required to work 14 hours a day. A few days ago the Chairman of the House Committee on Labor inter? viewed the President relative to statements made that the spirit of the eight-hour law was ignored in the Government de? partments. The President said he believed the law was a sound and good one, and should be enforced to the letter. He also, in the same interview, expressed himself as opposed to foreign speculators acquiring Buch large tracts of our public land, and as in fnvor of affording the laboring classes of this country every opportunity to acquire title to the govern? ment lands. . In the Senate Mr. Blair, from the Committee on Woman Suffrage, has reported favorably a joint resolution providing for a constitutional amendment extending the right of suffrage to women. The resolution has taken its place on the calendar. It is understood that Senator Cockrell will prepare and present a minority report. The necessity for a fire-proof struc? ture to.be known as the record building, and to contain the valuable records of the government, has been presented to Congress every session for some years past, but no action ha* been taken by that body. One day last week a fire broke out in an inflammable structure rented by the Government and used by a part of th.- Surgeon General's office. On the first floor were more than a thousaud immense books containing valuable hos? pital records of the late war, and which are referred to every day in settlement of pension claims. These books were in imminent danger of complete destruc? tion, and doubtloss would have been lost I had they not in anticipation of a fire been kept on wheeled trucks so as to be quick? ly removed. Probably Congress will realize the necessity for a fire-proof record hall when it will he too late to replace the loss sustained. H. Smoothing Irons, 4 cts. per pound. E. B. Benson, Greenville in Flames. GuEENVILl.E, February 4.?A lire j broke out in ibe Cleveland block, on the east side of Main street, about half-past 9 to-night, originating on the second floor in the office of W. L. Bell, a book dealer. The fire caught, it is now be? lieved, from a stove pipe which passes from R. G. McPherson's book store through Bell's book office. The entire fire department responded promptly to the alarm, but owing to the intense cold the water in the engines was frozen and some delay occurred. The engines are now playing streams upon the fire, which is burning slowly on the second floor. The fire has burned through the roof, or at least some parts of the roof have begun to fall iu. Smoke is issuing from every window and crevice of the Cleve? land building. The entire block i3 iu danger. The firemen are working he? roically, but with doutbful chances of success. The block in which the fire is burning is one of the mcst important in the city. It is the block opposite the National Bank of Greenville and the Mansion House. It is a solid block of ten stores, occupied by Reeves & Bro., grocers; the store of the late T. B. Fer? guson, dry goods ; L. Rothschild, cloth? ing; McPherson, books and stationery; A. Rosentbal, clothing; J. C. C. Tur? ner, furniture; M. J. Mullane & Co., dry goods; F. P.Mimnaugh, dry goods; Gilrealb & Patton, stoves, crockery, sil? verware, &c.; Henry Kneble, bar and restaurant. A continuation of the block at the northeast corner of the public square includes the store of Julius C. Smith, commission merchant, and the Greenville News printing establishment. The second floor of the Cleveland build? ing is occupied by Bell, book dealer; Dr. J. \V. Norwood, deutist; Adam C. Welborn, lawyer, and others. The Cleveland building is entirely de? stroyed, with the stocks of Rothschild, clothing, McPherson, book store, Mul? lane & Co., dry goods, aud Rosenthal, clothing. The building was the property of Mrs. Mary Cleveland and her daugh? ter, Mrs. John Harris.' Rothschild's stock is estimated at $20,000, McPher? son's at $5,000, Mullane's at $15,000 and Rosenthal's at $7,000. The fire is still burning savagely before a perceptible wind toward the old Courthouse. Reeve3 and Ferguson's stores, at the north corner of the block, will probably be saved. Greenville, February 5.?Last night's disastrous fire had nearly done its work when my last dispatch was sent to the News and Courier at 1 o'clock this morning. Soon after that hour, however, the corner brick building, occupied by the estate of T. B. Ferguson and J. L. Reeves, look fire under its tin roof, caus? ing a second alarm. The building was saved by the heroic efforts of the firemen, who worked faithfully in the iutense cold, their clothing covered with ice, and their hands freezing to the nozzles of the hose. Reeves's and Ferguson's stocks were removed and badly damaged. This building is also the property of Mrs. Cleveland. It is saved in a badly dam? aged condition. Nothing more can be added to the report in the News and Courier of tp-day except some corrected facts as to values and insurance. The value of the Cleveland buildings is put at $25,000. The loss to Mrs. Clevelaud and Mrs. Harris is this amount minus the present value of the corner building, which is badly damaged aud will possibly be condemned as valueless, except for old bricks. The insurance on the build? ing is $15,300. Reeves's stock, which was removed, was insured for $1,000, which probably fully covers bis loss. The stock of the estate of T. B. Fergu? son was considerably damaged, but the loss is fully covered. Rothschild's cloth? ing stock, valued at $16,000, was totally destroyed, insurance $10,000. Roths? child's show cases and mirrors were un? insured, but were saved. R. G. McPher? son's stock of books, stationery and other goods, valued at 54,000, was almost wholly destroyed, insurance $2,000. M. J. Mullane & Co.'s stock of dry goods and notions was wholly destroyed, value between $13,000 and $14,000, insurance $10,000. H. Rosenthal's clothing stock was entirely destroyed, value $6,000, in? surance $3,000, as were also Dr. J. W. Norwood's dental furniture, and outfit, valued at $1,000 to $1,500, insurance $300. A. C. Welborn saved part of the contents of his law office, insurance $400, which probably fully covers his loss. The total loss of property destroyed is about $65,000. * Total insurance $43,000. J. C. C. Turner's furniture stock was damaged probably $1,000 by removal; loss covered. Bell's book agency, on the second floor, books and office furni ture, was wholly destroyed. Loss and insurance unknown, but comparatively light. The insurance companies that suffer are the Royal, $2,000; Insurance Com? pany of North America, $5,500; Com? mercial Union, $4,500; Fire Associa? tion, $4,600; London and Lancashire, $5,700; Queen, $5,000; Norwich, $2, 000; Imperial, $1,000; Underwriters, $1,000; Phoenix, of Brooklyn, $4,000; Phcenix, of Hartford, $400; Home, of New York, $2,300; Niagara, $1,000; German American, $1,000; other com? panies, $3,000. Cleveland-Not to Be Bullied. Washington, February 6.?The Sun? day Capital will to-morrow say : We are very glad to know aud to be able to state, on sufficient authority, that President Clevelaud does not purpose to reorganize his .Cabinet at the instance of Mr. Roscoe Coukling and the Bell Tele? phone Company. These people, who are able to control two large newspapers that have long been seeking to find a weak spot in the breastworks of the reform Administration, have seized upon the ridiculous Pau Electric Telephoue affair as material for a very loud demonstration against two members of the Cabinet. Mr. Conkliug, who, as the paid counsel of the Bell Telephone Compauy, is now directing the attacks that are being made in New York has evidently persuaded his newspaper assistants that they cau break up the Cabinet and thereby prove to the world that Mr. Joseph Pulitzer and Mr. Charies A. Dana are more influential ' Democrats than Grover Cleveland. While the vanity of these gentlemen is thus utilized by the attorney for the Bell Company the managers of the latter evi? dently believe that Mr. Cleveland can be scared out of his purpose of authorizing a suit to test the validity of the Bell patents. But they are wofully mistaken. When will the people get the silly idea out of their heads that Mr. Cleveland is a man who can be bullied or frightened ? The extraordinary tactics that have been pursued in this affair have simply result-* ed in convincing the President that it is of the utmost importance to secure the proposed legal test of tho great telephone pateuts, and the whole power of the Administration will be exerted, if need be, to secure this result. The Bell Tele? phone Company has not money enough, nor has Mr. Roscoo Conkliug sufficient newspaper mud power in New York to' prevent justice from being done in this matter; nor can they weaken in the slightest degree the status .if Mr. Garland or Mr. Lamar ;:s members of Mr. Cleve? land's Cabinet. Solicitor General Goode, who has been specially designated to conduct the suit against the Bell Telephone Company to test the validity of their patent, has secured the services of the following named gentlemen as special counsel to assist iu the prosecution of the suit: Hon. A. G. Tliurman of Ohio, Grosvenor B. Lowery of New York, who is a speci? alist in electrical matters, Eppa Hunter and Jeff Chandler, Washington, D. C, C. S. Whitman, patent attorney, Wash? ington. The suit will be filed as soon as the solicitor general shall hjtve bad an opportunity to consult with tho assistants in regard to the bill, which is now in course of preparation at the department of justice The placo where the suit shall be instituted will not be decided upon until all the papers iu the case are ready. The attorney-general has posi? tively declined to have anythiug what? ever to do with the case. Judge Gootle says the case will be promptly and vigor? ously prosecuted, and with fairness to all tho parties concerned. Goncrnl Hancock Demi, New Yo'kic, February D.?General Vf. ?. Hancock, who has been lying ill at Governor's Island several days, died ibis afternoon at 2.5S. His illness has been kept from the public uutil the last two days when its dangerous character caused uneasiness among his friends. Where Sum Kantlall Stands. "I see Mr. Randall is reported as fa? voring a reduction of the tarilf," said General Negley, the Pittsburg Congress? man at the Hoffman House. "It does uot surprise me any. I have always thought that Mr. Randall was a Protec? tionist more from policy than from prin? ciple. He livfes in a protection district, and has been contending against the natural bent of the Democratic party for years, As a party the Democrats are confirmed Free Traders. I think Mr. Randall sees that the time has arrived when he can no longer oppose the Free Tra 'e tide in his party and remain iu it. If he opposed a reduction in the tariff this Winter he might be forced to go over to the Republicans, but being at heart a Free Trader, he finds it more convenient to remain with the Demo? cratic party. I am glad of it. He will now be compelled to throw off the mask of hypocrisy. No Protectionist has any business in the Democratic party. What of the effect of his change on his dis? trict? That will depend on how far he goes in advocating reduction of the tariff. But if he is bidding for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency he may go half way this year in order to make his re-election to Congress assured, and completely over at the next session pre? ceding the conventions of 1S88. Mr. Randall is a very shrewd statesman."? Washington Correspondence Ncxo York World. ? The Woman Suffragists will hold their annual session in Washington on the 17th, 18th and 19 of February. They have found a new and able champion in Mr. Reed of Maine, the leader on the Republican side. The members of the woman suffrage movement don't seem to realize the entire willingness of Congress to yield them suffrage if only there was a genuine desire expressed by the women of the country. Even Senator Edmunds said on the floor of the Senate a few weeks ago that although he doubted its wisdom and had never advocated it, yet he would vote for it if there ever came to be anything like a general'demand. A Big Strike in France. 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Thousands of permanent cures verify the truth of this statement. No medicine can show such a record of wonderful cures. Thou? sands of once hopeless sufferers now gratefully proclaim they owe their lives to this Now Discover. ' It will cost you nothing to give it a trial. Free Trial Bottles ac Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size, ?1.00. Very Remarkable Recovery. Mr. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester, Mich., writes: "My wife has been almost helpless for five years, so helpless that she could not turn over in bed alone. She used two Bottles of Electric Bitters, and is so much improved, that she is able now to do her own work." Electric Bitters will do all that is claimed for them. Hundreds of testimonials attest their great curative powers. Only fifty cents a bottle at Hill Bros. Profit for Everybody. Parker's Tonic kept in a home is a sen? tinel to keep sickness out. Used discreet? ly it keeps the blood pure, and the stom? ach, liver and kidneys in working order. Coughs and colds vanish before it. It builds up tho health. "I sell large quantities of Parker's Tonic in my drug store. Among my customers, a doctor, has been prescribing it for the past two years. He was nearly dead himself, ana tried every remedy known to his profession, without any re? lief. After he had used fonr bottles of Parker's Tonic he began to grow in fiosh, and tbe Improvement in his health was absolutely wonderful. He now rocom mends it to everyone."?J. E. Darrow, Calumet Avc. Pharmacy, 113 Twenty ninth Street, Chicago, 111. Parker's Tonic. [Prepared by Hiscox & Co., N. Y.] Sold by all Druggists in largo bottles at One Dollar. Combination Plow Stock for $1.50! AT OUlt STORE, complete with Land side of Steel. We also have on hand Steel Turners for this Stock. No charge for the right to bug. This Stock, which has lately proven to be so popular, has the Beam, Landside, Foot, &c, of Steel, and takes on any common Plow Shape that a heel bolt will attach?the Landside mak? ing it, we are told, the steadiest running Single Stock in the market. SULLIVAN & BRO. Feb 11,1SSG 31 4 DAVID DOOLEY has moved from De- i pot Street to Shops in front of Coun- [ ty Jail, where he and Quince Leverett arc | conducting a first-class Blacksmith Shop. David Dooley makes a specialty of Horse Shoeing. He has worked eight years un? der Mr. David White, who recommends him as the best Shocr in the County. (Juincy Leverett makes a specialty of Re? pairing, und will give satisfaction. DAVID DOOLEY, (JUINCY LEVERETT. Jan 8, lcfr> 2(5 3m "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. jJS All persons having demands against I the Estate of A. E. Thompson, deceased, I are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and tho3c indebted to make payment. R. E. THOMPSON, Adrn'rr Feb 4, 1880 30 3 -> IS now prepared to do a geiu-ral Banking and Collection business. Interest al? lowed on deposits at rate of Four per cent, compounded semi-annually. Exchange sold on New York and Charles? ton. Directors?Francis J.rclzer, William B. Smith, Augustine T. Smythe, William A. Courtcnay, Ellison A. Smyth. ELLISON A. SMYTH, President. GRANGE S. COFFIN, Cashier. Feb 11, 1886_31__ 4 NOTICE. New Harness Shop THE undersigned having bought out the Harness Business heretofore car? ried on by Mr. J. P. Catlett, arc now pre? pared toj Harness you up, or rather your Horses and Mules, with First Class Home-made Harness at astonish? ingly low prices. We have on hand a nice lot of Bridles, Halters, Collars, Lines, &c? at very low figures. Alao, a nice line of Buggy and Wagon Whips from ten cents up. Special attention given to Repair? ing of all kinds in our Ime. Call and see us before making your trade. Shop up? stairs, ovcrMcCuUy, Cathcart & Co.'s Store. JESSE M. SMITH, THOS. H. McKINNEY. Feb 11,1886_31__ly_ SHERIFF'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH, CAROLINA, Anderson* County. BY" virtue of a Warrant on Crop to me directed by M. P. Tribble, C. C. P., I will expose to sale on Tuesday after Sale day in March next, on the premises of A. F. Shearer in Savannah Township, the following property, to wit: One lot Srjd Cotton, one lot Corn, one lot Fodder. Levied on as the property of Jones Ellis in favor of A. F. Shearer. . Tor ms?Cash. WM. L. BOLT, Sheriff of Anderson County. . Feb 11,1886 31 3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Tim. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. Whereas, M. P. Tribble has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administration, on the Estate and effects of Julia A. Ro? gers, deceased. These are therefore to cite and adi?onish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Julia A. Rogers, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, 26th day of February, 18S6, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration shoulc i.ot be granted. Given under my band, this 10th day of February, 18S6. T. C. LIGON, J. P Feb 11, 1886_31 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thos. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, L. A. Shirley has applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Martha D. Shirley, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Martha D. Shirley, dee'd, to bo and ap Eear before mein Court of Probate, to e held at Anderson Court House, on the 19th of February, 1SSG, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand this 5th day of Februa-y, 1886. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Feb 11, 1886 31 2 Delinquent Land Sales. ANDERSON TOWNSHIP. McGurry,Seaborn, 1 lot and 1 building. Saxon, Aaron, 1 lot and 1 building. BELTON TOWNSHIP. Brown, Emma, 1 lot and 2 buildings. BRUSHY CREEK TOWNSHIP. Rogers, Humphrey B., 50 acres and I building. CENTBEVILLE TOWNSHIP. Martin, Robert, -1 acres. GARVIN TOWNSHIP. Carter, Clary, 1 acre and 1 building. HALL TOWNSHIP. Morgan, Fannie D., 02 acres. HONEA PATH TOWNSHIP. Gunnells, Robert. 130 acres and 1 build? ing. Mattison, William P., 87 acres and 1 building. Roberts, George M., 4 acres. Stepp, James M., 10!) acres. PENDLETON TOWNSHIP. Miller, T. S., Estate, 300 acres and 1 building. Mitchell, John J., -10 acres. Reed, Baclius, 5 acres and 1 building. SAVANNAH TOWNSHIP. Bryan, J. L.. Adni'r. of R. A. McMahan, 09 acres and 2 buildings. WILLIAMSTON TOWNSHIP. Early, J. Frank, 1 lot. Holder, John C, 1 lot and 1 building. Johnson, W. T., 7 acres for 1S83-84. Johnson, W. T., 7 acres for 1884-85. Moore, Clary, 40 acres. Smith, Leonard, 18 acres. Tims, Lydia A., 3 acres ADDITIONAL RETURNS OF 1882 FOR 1881. ANDERSON TOWNSHIP. Edwards, Lewis, 1 lot and 1 building. HONEA PATH TOWNSHIP. Brown, William S., 52 acres and 1 build? ing. PENDLETON TOWNSHIP. Eryson, Charles N., S3 acres and 1 build? ing. Lynch, Lawson, 3 acres. Also, the following described property, be? longing to the Blue Ridge Railroad Com? pany, will be sold, to wit: Two Lots and Two Buildings in the city of Anderson, and the Road-bed, Track and Right of Way of the said Blue Ridge Railroad Company, commencing with its starting point in the city of Anderson, and extending to the Oconec County line, for past due taxes as follows: For the year 1870. For the year 1871. For the year 1872. For the year 1873. For the year 1874. For the year 1S75. For the year 1S7'J. For the year J877. For the year 1878. Tor the year 1S79. For the year 1880. For the year 1881. Also, the following described property will be sold to pay taxes voted in aid of the Sa? vannah Valley Railroad Company in Savan? nah Township, to wit: Enoch H. Watkins, For thcyear 1879,1018 acres and 1 building. For the year 1S80, 737 acres and 1 building. For the year 1881,849 acres and 1 building. Notice is hereby given that the whole of the several parcels, lots and parts of 1 jts of real estate described in the preceding list, or so much thereof as will necessary to pay the taxes, penalties and assessments charged thereon, will be sold by the Treasurer of Anderson County, South Carolina, at his ollicc in 5c. Remington's Goose Necked Hoes at 35o. Four-tined Pitch Forks at 40c. Spading Forks at 40c. Trace Chains 35c to 40c a pair?Twisted ones 55c. Well Buckets 35c?regular prico 50c. Two-hooped Water Buckets 15c. Three-hooped Water Buckets 20c. White Cedar Buckets 40c. Red Cedar Buckets 50c?former price 75c. Steel Plows 4c per pound Georgia Checks Gc per yard. Jeans, all wool filling, 23c per yard. Cotton Jeans 8c per yard. Drilling, Sheeting and Osnaburgs AT COST. SEE MY. PRICES OJS CANNED GOODS ! Mackerel 10c a can, usual price 15c. Salmon 15c, or two cans for 25c?regular price 20c. ? Two pounds cans Tomatoes 10c?lowest price heretofore 15c. Three pound cans Tomatoes for 15c?would be a bargain at 20c. Full weight Oysters, one pound cans, 10c. Two pounds cans 17c, or six for $1.00. Pine Apples 15c per can - regular price 20c. Three-pound cans Brook Trout 25c?cheap at 35c. Sardines 7Jc a box. Cucumber Pickles, in glas:j jars, at 10c. Full Cream Cheese at 12-ic: per lb, in Jots of $1.00 and upwards. Parched Coffee 15c?same as I have been selling at 20c per lb. Green Coffee at prices to suit everybody, New Orleans Syrup AT COST BY THE BARREL. The lowest prices yet on FLOUR : Amber, $4.45 per barrel?usually sold at $5.00. Snow Flako, ?5.25 per barrel?regular price $G.00. Marietta, $5.00?heretofore advertised as a bargain at $5.50. Kennesaw, $5.50?cost more money. ??Cheek & Whitlock's Choice" $0.00? been selling thesameat$G.50# Perfection and Kennesaw 'atcnt Granulsited at ?0.75?at leabt 75c less than regular price. MORE GOODS AT COST! BRIDLES, SADDLES and HARNESS, And i he prices will suit you ! My Entire Stock of Miles' Shoes at Philadelphia Cost I And Under. This is your chance of a life-time. I My Gents' $0.00 Shoes for $1.75?made by Curtis & Co. In cheap Shoes I will beat the world and his wife, as for instance Men's P. Calf Shoes for 75c. Children's Copper Tipped Shoes 35c?worth 50c. Home-made Slices at the lowest prices ever heard of. My stock of HATS at First Cost. CAS8IMER PANTS at Less than Cost. These are bona tide offers, and I am desperately in earnest, as you will see by com? ing to my Store. Anything I have can be bought WA Y DO WN if you come at once. E. B. BENSON. ?S- REMEMBER, this chance is not an all-thc-year one. To secure these Bar? gains yon must come at once. "The first martins got choice of gourds." So those who come first will have the pick of these truly wonderful oilers. Good* all fresh. No old shop-worn stull* in my store. E. B. BENSON. Jan 11, 1880 31 4 ?9 SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT. AT WHOLESALE >VTXJ3 RETAIL. Buisl's and &andrclh?s Seed are generally conceded to be the most relia? ble. We have bought them in large quantities this season, and are prepared to job them to country Merchants at exceedingly low prices. We have also a lot of Johnson, Robb ins ?& C'O.'S Seed that we will place on consignment, to be paid for on sale, you returning at the end of the season unsold packages and reviving credit for same. We have also all kinds of Grass Seeds-Clover, Millet, Milo Maize, &c. iQ- Come and sea us before buying. . HILL BROS. PC ?In our last announcement we sent especial invitations to friends who O owed us to come ami pav up. A good many accepted the invitation. Some did no't. To those who did not, we will say don't be afraid of us, but come and trade on. We know you'd pay if you had the money, and besidos U don t cost anj/ttnno to run a Druy Store. HILL BROS. Fob 11, 1880 31 DON'T READ THIS. WE are offering special inducements to cash buyers just now. If you need any Groceries, Confectionaries, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, &c It will pay you to give us a call. We sell honest goods, and guarantee satisfaction to every customer. Try us one time. GREEN A W?LLING. DR. W. H. ROSS, DEUTIST, HAS located permanently in Anderson, and will execute all Dental opera? tions skillfully and at reasonable rates.' Extraction of Teeth a specialty. Okkue?Over Smith k C'o.'s Clothing House, opposite rooms of Anderson In? telligencer. Terms Cash. m Oct 22, 1885 15 ly DON'T READ THIS. -0 HAYING purcbased the Stock of Goods of Mr. M. Kennedy, on Brick Range, I desire to inform my old friends and cus? tomers tbat I am located at his old Stand, and am prepared to serve them with a choice stock of? Family and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Fruits, &c, At prices that defy competition. Give me a trial. Nothing but the best and purest Gdods kept in stock. Satisfaction guaran? teed in every instance. Respectfully, E. LS. CATER. Dec 10, 1885_22_ PLOWS FOR SALE -0 WE have a lot o?" the WHITLOCK & ETHRIDGE PATENT PLOWS and STOCKS on ha::d, which we are sell? ing rapidly. We sold eighty or ninety on Salcday. Those who wish to buy the cheapest and best Combination Stock and Points, with Farm Right, should call at once. Those who have bought territcry from us have succeeded admirably in sell? ing Farm Rights. We have several Town? ships in this County, and a number of Counties in the State yet for sale. Per? sons wishing to purchase or inquire about these Rights will please call on the under? signed in tlm storeroom of Smith it Co., next to the Rook Store. WHITLOCK 6c ETHRIDGE. Feb 4, 1886 _30_ M. L. SHARPE, M. D. E. C. FBIEBSOK, M D. MEDICAL CARD. SHARPE & FRIERSON. THE undersigned having formed a part? nership for the Practice of Medicine, respectfully offer their professional services to the people of Anderson and vicinity. Prompt attention given to all professional business entrusted to us. Oilice in Mc Cully Building, on Main Street. M. L. SHARPE, K. C. FRIERSON. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 14, 18S6. 27-3m PURSE FOUND. THE undersigned found on the Public Square in Anderson, on Tuesday, the 19th of January, an Alligator Purse, with some money in it, which the owner can have by calling upon him and proving property, and paying expenses. S. W. WILLIFORD. Feb 4, 18SG_30_3*_ OATS FOR SALE. JUST RECEIVED 1.200 bushels of best quality Oats for Spring Sowing, which we oiler at 65 cents per bushel cash. They are cheap at this price, and you had better get your supply before they are sold out. BLECK.LEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Feb 4, 1830_30_4_ For Sale or Reut! ONE NEW DWELLING?six rooms good outbuildings, two Wells good water. Lot contains 9* acres, more or less, loca? ted three-quarters of a mile northwest of Public Square. Terms easy. Applp to .T. BOYCE BURRISS. Feb 4, 1SSG_30_2*_ TO RENT! THE HOUSE AND LOT formerly oc? cupied by Capt John E. Allen. ALSO, The HOUSE and LOT West of and adjoin? ing the above. Both on University Hill. For terms, apply to the undersigned". AMANDA J. ALLEN. Jan 21, 188G 28 J. C. C FKATHERSTON. C. C. FEATHE1ISTOX. FEATHERSTON & SON, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - - S. C. TT7ILL Practice in all Courts of State t V and United States. Office?In Brovles Building, below P. O. Dec 24, 1835 " 24_ I AGENTS WANTED" In every County, to sell by Subscription I Memoirs of Gen. U. S. Grant, j Written by Himself. For terms and territory, address n. d. McDonald NOTICE FINAL SETTLEEXT. The undersigned. Executors of j the Estate of B. F. Low, deceased, ! hereby give notice that they will, on the 2nd day of March, ISSG, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from said Exccutorship. R. B. A. ROBINSON,) w . B. F. LOW, I Lx ra Jan 2S, ISSG 29 5 VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. JLi The undersigned, Executor ol the Estate of M. D. Kennedy, Sr.. deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on 10th day of March, ISSG, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and discharge from his ollice as Executor. M; KENNEDY, Er'r. Pel) 4, 1883 30 5 COTTON SEED MEAL FERTILIZER. "THE GENEROSTEE," Manufactured by the Anderson Oil and Fertilizer Co. Patronize Home Production, es? pecially'when lor less money you can get hotter Goods. THIS superior highgrade Auimoniated Fertilizer conies to the front this season, and modestly, yet confidently, claims to be the best of all. It was used last season by a large uuni her of our farmers, and gave the very highest satisfaction, as evidenced by the certificates given beiow, which we ask you to read. This season, by procuring superior in? gredients, we have raised its standard above what it was last season, and now offer our farmers a Fertilizer that excels any they can buy. TESTIMONIALS. ^ANDERSON, S. C, Sept., 1885. The Generostee Fertilizer used by us last season gave entire satisfaction, and we don't intend to use any other as long as we can get it. JAMES W. ASHLEY. T. T. WAKEFIELD. J. W. FERGUSON. Anderson, S. C, Sept., 18S5. The Generostee Guano used by us give entire satisfaction, and we think has paid us better than any Guano we ever used, and we intend using it hereafter. R. S. Shorard, ' T. W. Seigler. Jcptha Harper. II. K. Gray. J. T. Seigler. T. E. Guyton. Wm. Ransom. P. K. Norris J. W. Hall. J. H. Little. W. T. McGregor. E. I). Wakefield. J. T. Hanna. C. C. Simpson. Anderson, S. C, Jan., 20, 188G. We used some Cotton Seed Meal Gnano last season, and were well pleased with it. JOSHUA JAMISON. J. A. GRAY. : Anderson, S. C, Jan. 20, 1830. I used the Generostee Guano, with other Commercial Fertilizers last year, and con? sider it-best of them all D. S. WATSON. W. G. WATSON. For Sale by Anderson Dealers. Jan 28, 18S?_29_ ORR & SLOAN, Keep always on baud a LARGE STOCK Of the Purest and Best Drugs, Medicines, AND Fancy Articles. The Largeat and Freshest Stock of FIELD, GARDEN, AND FLOWER SEED, FOR SALE CHEAP. Jan 14, 18SG 27 JOHN E. PEOPLES' STABLES IKEEP constantly on hand a fine lot of MULES AND HORSES, which I will, sell cheap for cash, or on time with part" cash and easy terms for the balance. I have just received a fine lot of MULES from North Carolina. My Stables aro situated just in rear of my Store. When you are in the City put up your Stock at my Stable. Stall 10 cents, or Stall and Feed 25 cents. Messrs. W. H. Green and John Beard are always on hand to show you Stock. JOHN E. PEOPLES Anderson, S, C. Nov2G, 1SS5 _ 20_ FOWLER'S STABLES HEADQUARTERS FOR HORSES AND MULES! -o IHAVE just completed an addition to my Stable, making it one of the lar? gest and most convenient Stables in the up country, and am now prepared to take bet? tor care than ever of my customers' Stock and Vehicles. Also, have on hand at. all times a supply of Stock, which I am offering at low prices on easy terms. To those indebted to rue, I will say that I am compelled to make collections by 1st November. Please come up at once, and save me the trouble of sending a collector to see you. J. S. FOWLER. Oct 15, 18S5_ 14 FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS No Horse will die of Colic, Bora or Lo*a Fe? tes, ir Foiitz's I'owdore are used In time. Kontz's I'owdcra will cure und prevent Hoo CnoLZBA. Fontz'a Powders will prevent Gapes a Fowls. Fontz's 1'owdcrs will increase the qnantity of milk and cream twenty per cent., and make tue batter arm and sweet. Foutz's Powders will cure or prevent almost eyxet Disease to which Horses and Cittlearc subject. FOCTZ'S POWOEBS WILL GIV- ?JATISFACTIOX. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. TOT/TZ, Proprlotor, BALTI.HOHE, KD. For sale by WILHITE & WILHITE, Anderson, S. C. 30?ly SNotice Final Settlement, Ex Parte J. N. Harkness, Executor, In Re. the Estate of J. J. Harkness, deceased. ? To F. P. Harkness, J. C. Harkness, W. B. Harkness, Mrs. L. C. Cochran, Ida Bonner J. P. Harkness and Pauline Harkness: TAKE notice that the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at An? derson C. H., S. C, on Friday, the 10th day of March, A. D. 1SS?, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of the Estate of J. J. Harkness, deceased, and Discharge from the ofllce of Executor of said Estate. J. N. HARKNESS, ? Executor. Feh4,lSS? 30 0 _J