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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJESDAY, APRIL 1, 18S6. ?>ne T?L1j . ... ? .81.50. six months._ 75c. Io our article last week upon the causes of the comparatively expensive State government in South Carolina, we enumerated some of the. troubles which, we think, grow out of our Constitution and which can probably only be remedied by a Constitutional Convention. This week we propose briefly to discuss some measures which we think might afford relief to all of the people of the State, and which it will, therefore, in our judg? ment, be advisable for the farmers at their approaching Convention in Colum? bia to consider. The first and most important measure which promises an early relief income measure from the present high rate of taxation is a refunding of the State debt at a lower rate of iuterest. The State now pays six per cent, interest on debt which requires in round numbers $400, 000 per year. By proper management this debt can be refunded at four per cjnt., which will save to the people of the State at least one mill per annum of taxes; to secure this, however, it will be .necessary for the State to maintain a steady policy to keep up its credit. In our judgment, a vascillating policy will render the refunding impossible. The abolition of the South Carolina University and of the Department of Agriculture would, we think, be mistakes, and could only save at best about one third cf one mill of the present taxes. The University ought to be forced to charge tuition from those able to pay, and its standard ought to be raised as rapidly as possible to an equality with the leading Universities of America. To this extent the present management should be changed, aud the Agricultural features of the institution should be. advanced by making the department of "^chemistry -eotaplete, with a thorough course of analytical chemistry applied to k agriculture. The Department of Agri j& culture, so far, has been almost worthless, i^but it-is now engaging in experimental ^ work which will, we believe, prove ad j^fmantageouj to the State. It ought not to ^Haeah independent department, but should be required to pay its moneys into the State treasury, and the Legislature should appropriate specific sums for each of its purposes. It should be required to do some practical work in securing im? migration of the proper kind, and we believe that a very efficient scheme can be devised, of which we will speak here-' after. Properly managed it can be made worth many times its cost to the people of the State. * Perhaps the most importaut theme to which our people can direct their atten? tion is the necessity of developing the material resources of the State. We now have property which requires a tax of five mills to defray the expenses of ? the State government. If tho value of the property of the State were doubled it would not materially increase the ex? penses of the government, and at the same time it would decrease the rate of taxation, so that from two and a half to three mills would be able to defray the expenses. F. r this reason we favor the restoration of the legislation calculated to induce manufacturing development. We would also favor using the convict labor in building railroads and other public works, and take payment therefor^ after making the prison self-sustaining, in the stock of such public enterprises. ii-It would give an empetus to the material devopmeut of the State which would greatly promote our prosperity. Akiu to the importance of the material development of the State is the impor? tance of securing an intelligent, indus? trious and thrifty white immigration into the State. We now have something over one million inhabitants, and they have to defray the expenses of the government. If we bad two million or double the present population the share of each man in the burden of taxation would be pro? portionately reduced. Past immigration schemes have failed because they were inadequate to reach the class of persons - we want to secure. A practical scheme can be devised, and the farmers conven? tion would be a good place to consider and suggest it. Another evil which has been resting on our people as an agricultural people 13 an uncertainty in performance ofj agricultural contracts. It is of supreme importance to successful agriculture that all employment contracts shall be faith-.] fully performed. Therefore we think the Farmers' Convention ought to confer together and recommend 3uch changes in our laws as may iu their judgment be necessary to secure the faithful perfor? mance on both sides of agricultural con? tracts. Our readers will perceive that we think relief for the people of South Carolina must come from progressive legislation, aud that while'doubtless some ?aving may be effected in the expenses of our _ State government, the real benefits must come from a development which will give to the people much more substantial benefits than the mere lopping off of . j|ome of the items of present expenses of government. If the Farmers' Conven? tion shall take a broad view of the polit? ical condition of our State, and recom? mend such legislation as will tend to give us a permanent growth and prosper? ity, its meeting will he a blessing to the Stale. If it aiiows designing demagogues to blaze the way to office by professing to be the farmers' friend, it will be a failure, and injure instead of promote the"* prosperity of the State. There is ne*d of caution and malure deliberation in such a meeting. The relations of the Senate and the President are strained to the uttermost extent with a maintenance of peace in the Union by the passage of the Ed? munds resolutions by a partisan vote on last Friday. Those resolutions assert the doctrine of Senatorial supremacy over the executive department iu the exercise of the principal duties of that depart? ment. They are carefully worded, but in them there is embodied a statement of Senatorial authority which equals the powers generally accorded to both I branches of Congress combined, and i .that, "too, when expressed in legislative enactment which requires the President's ' sanction or a concurrence of two-thirds of the members of both Houses of Con gress. Tlie Edmunds resolutions \ir- j tu.tlly aveit the doctrine that the execu- I live department of the government is < the servant of the Senate, subject to its i dictation and control, while theConstitu-1 tion makes the executive department co? ordinate with the judicial and the legis lative departments, and as supreme in its sphere as Congress itself. In the organization of the legislative depart? ment the Constitution gave to the legisla? tive department certain powers which it has exercised, aud in the exercise of which it has given to the Senate the right to conseut or object to the appointment of certain federal officials. The Senate has, by the Edmunds resolutions, carried its power beyond that given it by the Con? stitution or the Act of Congress, and has launched out upon a sea of usurpation. It has fulminated its denunciation of the ex? ecutive department through the Attorney General, and has asserted the right to supervise the action' of these officials under the President's orders, and now claims by the author of those resolutions the right to summon the officers of the executive department before them, and to imprison such officers if they do not obey the Senators mandate. These reso? lutions puts, the Senate in the position of asserting that an officer under its juris diction has refused to perform a duty which he owed to the Senate, and Mr. Edmunds' claim that the Senate ha3 the riglit to imprison, as if for contempt, puts the Senate in the position of assert? ing a principle which it must follow up by action, or of backing down from its own position. Which will it do? We apprehend that there is no doubt the Senate will fail to push the matter any further, for if they attempt it they will precipitate a revolution. The President will not, of course, permit his Cabinet to be imprisoned for the purpose of giving the Republicans trie advantage of a partisan victory. The Senate are at the end of their tether. They may fulmi? nate as many resolutions as they please, but it comes back at last to the point where they began. The Senate can reject the President's nominations, and that is all they can do. When they reject one Democrat the President will appoint another, and so we think the Republicans will accomplish nothing by making faces at the President. The communication which we publish elsewhere, urging our County Commis? sioners to build a substantial bridge over Seneca River, and to locate it at a more advantageous point than the bridge at Shallow Ford, is worthy of very careful consideration. We are satisfied that it will be judicious economy to build an iron bridge over Seueca River, and hope our Commissioners will <lo so, even if it requires a little extra tax levy again next year. Such a bridge when once built is a permanency, and there is no place in the County where an iron bridge will add more to the convenience and safety of travel than over Seneca River. We arc uot familiar with the country through which our friend advocates locating the new road, but from his description of it, we think the Commissioners ought to examine into the matter very carefully, aud ascertain whether the convenience of trade and travel will be subserved by the change. If so, it is the most advanta? geous occasion to make the change which the County will have soon. The loca? tion of the present road is far from being a good oue, but in any event it should be kept up to the river, even if a new line is established to cross the river, as indi? cated. This is a matfer iu which the people of the Fork Township are most deeply interested, and we would be pleased to publish their views on the question as to the desirability of the change, the distance of the two routes and the character of the two roads. We are satisfied that the County Commis? sioners will duly consider all the infor? mation tbey can gather on the subject, and will act as they think best for the County. Therefore, those who are inter? ested in the matter and those who are acquainted with the two routes, ought to present their views and the reasons for their conclusions without delay. Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy is too progressive and able to be grasped by the English Government at once, aud hence he is meeting with considerable trouble in his own party, and even in his Cabinet in securing harmony on his pro? posed scheme. One of his embarrass? ments in the Cabinet is, that Joseph Chamberlain, President of the local gov? ernment Board, and G. 0. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, have resigned, and the Queen has accepted the resigna? tions of both gentlemen.. James Stans field, Radical member for Halifax, suc? ceeds Chamberlain, and the Earl of Dalhousie succeeds Trevelyau. Dalhou sie, however, will not have a seal i. 3 Cabinet, as Trevelyan had. 1 se changes will delay Mr. Gladstone some? what in the presentation of his scheme for the Government of Ireland, but he ha3 promised Parliament that he will present a bill for the future government of Ireland on the eighth of April. The great Commoner never talks without caution, and hence no one, except per? haps his own Cabinet, knows what measure he will propose or'in what shape it will be presented; but it is generally thought he will not put his expropriation land scheme forward until he has felt his strength with Parliament on some of the minor topics with which the Irish ! question requires him to deal. Mr. Gladstone is, perhaps, the grandest Com? moner England has ever produced, aud in nothing has he shown his far reach? ing comprehension and foresight more than in determining upon a permanent settlement of the vexatious Irish ques? tion by pacific measures, which will re? move the cause for trouble rather than a continuance of coercion, which main? tains a constant and dangerous irritation and agitation. The Committee on rivers and harbors have agreed to report the following for South Carolina iu the House bill this year: Charleston harbor, ?250,000; George town harbor, $5,000; Ashley River, $1,000; Edisto, $3,000; Great Pee-Dee, $20,000; Salkehatchie, $2,000; Santee, $25,000 (no portion of this amount to be applied to the construction of a bridge;) Waccamaw, $15,000; Wappoo Cut, $5, 000; Wateree, $7,500; Winyah Bay, nothing. Instructions are given the en? gineer to make a survey of Mosquito Creek between South Edisto and A she poo Rivers, with a view to connect the South Edisto with the Ashcpooator near Fenwick's Island. This aggregates $341,000, which is a miserably small allowance for this State. 1 Our Senators and Representatives ought to let the smaller points go, and make a united stand for half a million dollars for Charleston harbor. It h the most important work that can be done for our State, and when finished it will open up the way for work on the rivers and other harbors of the State. It would be cheap? er and more expeditious for the govern? ment to give Charleston harbor one or I Uo million dollars a year until it is com- I pleicd, but if we could get half a million it would push the work forward with such rapidity as to show its practicability and value. If cur whole cougressiooal delegatiou would lay aside the little ditching appropriations lor the other rivers, and unite in a strong plea fur Charleston harbor, we believe they could succeed, and that it would be woith more to the State. If we could get a real first-class harbor at Charleston it would add materially to the establish? ment of a line of direct imports and exports, which would quicken the com? mercial interest in every part o.' the State, and from it both producers and cousumers would derive decided advan? tages. _____ Senator Jones, of Florida, has not been in his seat during the present session of the Senate, and his absence is attributed to a crazy infatuation for a Westen widow who utterly detests him. His constitu? ents have recently beeu growling about his absence, and have urged Governor Perry, of that State, to declare his seat vacant, and appoint a new Senator. This the Governor has declined to do, a*? he has no power 1n the premises, and on this action the Times-Union, of Jackson? ville, pithily remarks: "The clause in the Constitution is very comprehensive that the Senate has the power to decide whether a vacancy exists, aud that by appointing a new man to fill an apparent vacancy the Senate may be induced to settle the question whether the Slate has any power to enforce its right to the con? stitutional representation of two in the Senate. Popular feeling in Florida is strongly aroused over the prolonged and uuexplaiued abscuce of Senator Jone-: from bis post of duty." It would pro? duce a reform in National legislation if absence without leave from a seat in Con? gress vacated the seat. The members would be more punctual if not more dil? igent. The Atlanta Constitution says : "It is a remarkable fact that the traveler going south from Washington City will find himself going along the path of a tern pcrance cyclone. He will find the capi? tal city (Richmoud) of Virginia in the heat of a prohibition campaign. He will find Raleigh, the tarheel metropolis, trying to drive rum out. Iu Atlanta, Georgia's capital, he will find the work already done. Due west on line of rail he will fiud Meridian and Jackson, the latter city the capital of Mississippi, battling for the abolition of barrooms. Crossing Louisiana, prohibition will be the first subject he will hear discussed iu Texas. A line of over a thousand miles is a pretty long front to keep up." We would call the attentiou of the physicians of our County to the commu? nication from rtFro Bono Pnblico" in this week's intelligencer, ?.ue\ ask them to give the information asked for. The writer is a promiuent minister of our County, aud asks for the information iu the interest of an intelligent under? standing by all of our people of the medical side of the prohibition contro? versy. We know that our physicians are generally ?usy, and are averse to appear iDg in print, unless some public good can be subserved; but in this iustance, we will be pleased to publish the answer which they, or any of them, may see proper to make to the enquiries pub? lished. ' Secretary Manning has been stricken with appoplexy and is quite ill. His physicians ascribe his trouble to over work in his duties as Secretary of the Treasury. It is said that he will be un? able to resume the duties of the office if he should recover, and hence speculation is life ns to who will succeed him, though it is generally thought that Assistant Secretary Fairchild will become Secre? tary of the Treasury, should Mr. Man? ning retire. Mr. Manning has shown marked financial ability in his manage? ment of the Treasury department, and his retirement will be a national misfor? tune. A Uood Suggestion. Mr. Editor : I see by a notice in the papers that our County Commissioners have declared the Earle's Bridge over Seneca River unsafe, and that they pro? pose to repair the same at once. I don't think this bridge can be repaired so as to make it safe. It has been repaired and patched up so often that any additional repairing will only render it the weaker. | This bridge is the most important bridge in this County to the city of A- lerson. It is the main highway between one of the wealthiest portions of our County and the city of Anderson. It should be rebuilt on the latest and most improved plau. This bridge should be rebuilt at a point on the river at or near the mouth of Deep Creek, to be reached by a road running through the Green Ponds place, by the residence of Mr. John Martin ; and on the other side of the river rejoin? ing the present Townville road some? where between the residence of Mr. D. S. White and Mr. N. 0. Farmer. This change would avoid all those exceedingly heavy hills from Mr. Wm. Boll's to Mr. D. S. White's, known as the Deep Creek hills; and I am told that the road from Anderson C. H. to To v. uville, by actual survey, would be shortened over one mile. Thi6 change would necessitate a change in the road a3 follows: Instead of turning to the right at Mr. T. J. Mc Clure's, you would go on for about one half mile, and turn to the right on top of the ridge, iu a straight course by the residence of Mr. Martin's, cross tho river at or near mouth of Deep Creek, and thence to the present Townville road at a poiut, as before indicated, some? where between Mr. D. S. White's and ? Mr. N. O. Farmer's. I have no disposition to criticise our County Commissioners, and what I have to say is not said in any manner of fault? finding, but I believe in good bridge build? ing. Fine bridges have been built at Pelzer and Dunham's. These are of no benefit except to a very small proportion of our County. I think, therefore, in justice a first cIhss bridge ought to be | built over Seneca River at the place above suggested. The citizens ol the Fork country have a right to it, and the j city of Anderson has a right to it. The city of Anderson pays about one third of the whole County tax, and iu addition thereto erects all of the bridges within J its corporate limits at its own expense ; therefore, they ought to have an addi? tional right to have said road changed and said bridge rebuilt at a place that is so vastly more accessible, aud so much more convenient to the majority of those interested than the present road and bridge. The present Deep Creek bridge should of course be kept up for the benefit of those living in the Fork of Deep Creek and Seneca River. Citizen. I Farmers' Mass Meeting. Mr.. Editor : I heartily endorse the suggestion that the farmers hold a meet? ing in the Court House on Saleday in April, for the purpose of electing a dele? gation to attend the Convention in Co? lumbia on the 29th April. I would also suggest that we on that day organize a Farmers' (County) Club for the purpose of discussing agricultu? ral topics. Turn out, farmers, and let us assert our rights, and dare maintain them. Farmer. Give Us Light. Mr. Editor : It is the province of professional men to do an amount of practice in their line of business that yields them no. immediate remuneration of a monetary value ; advice and infor? mation they furnish free of charge for the individual and general good, and, with the grace becoming men possessed of advantages superior to their less for? tunate fellow-citizens. Moreover, that there exists a corresponding appreciation of the service thus rendered is a well assured fact. It is the purpose of this communication to ask, in behalf of the general public, for information from the physicians of our County and County seat as to the use of intoxicating liquors in their practice: 1. Is the tendency just now toward prescribing them or away from it ? 2. What are the classes of diseases in which they are still considered indispen? sable? 3. Is it probable that safer substitutes will ever be found for them in all cases? It -will be observed that these are purely professional questions, and appeal to the candid judgment of our physi? cians as professional men. In order to a systematic aud thorough cauvass of these questions, which are of interest to the people at large, it is hereby urged that the Editor of this paper, by personal solicitation, secure for his rea^?:3 the desired information, to be published in his columns from time to time. It is earnestly hoped that every lie- nsed physician in the County will briefly, but intelligently, reply to above above enumerated inquiries. Pro Bono Publico. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, March 27,18SG. The Senate did little the past week other than to discuss the Edmunds reso? lutions, which were passed late in the night of Friday. All three resolutions were passed by an almost strictly party vote. The first one was on adopting the report of the Judiciary Committee; the other condemning the course of the At? torney General in refusing to give infor? mation called for by the Senate; the tiiird declaring that the Senate would not confirm an appointment where papers called for should be refused. Riddleberger, Van Wyck and Mitchell, of Oregon, Republicans, voted against the last, and Riddleberger declined to vote on the others. Although the night session was a late one tho galleries were packed until the Senate adjourned, and excitemeut on the floor and in the galle? ries was intense. The time of the House was occupied with miscellaneous matters, none of which were of ^general public interest. Many of the members are greatly incens? ed at the Committee on Education pock? eting the Educatioual Bill which passed the Senate About fifty members have held an indignation meeting and directed ,rr. Wills, of Kentucky, to introduce a bill sending the matter to another com? mittee. The bill has many ardent sup? porters in the House, many of them being from the South. The opening prayer in the House is getting to be such an interesting exercise that more members are now found attend? ing to their divins duties than has been the case for years back. The blind preacher, Milburn, instead of following set prayers which had begun to be looked upon as meaningless, makes his divine invocations relate to National questions affectiug the perpetuation of our Repub? lican form of Government. They are not sensational in character, but are pointed and such as awaken the greatest concern among members. On Thursday he prayed that the educated and inlelli. gent people of this country might be made to comprehend that there can be no aristocracy or privile-ged clans built upon the fable of blood, but that our best society must be the growth of sound brains, aud learned, not from the dancing master nor in courts of princes, hut iu the school of self-reliance. It has here? tofore been the custom to omit printing in the Record the opening prayer, but on* motion of Mr. Butterworth it was ordered that the prayer be printed. It would be well if something could be done to revive the spirit of divine rever? ence in the Senate as there seems to be considerable lukewarmncss there. On Thursday there were but ihree Seuators present when the Senate was opened? two Democrats and one Republican. This is of common occurrence although the Democrats are not always the most devout. Our Government is in possession of many papers of valuable historic iutere3t not accessible to the public because the originals are locked up in the tiled walls of the various departments, and their existence known to only a comparatively favored few. Among them are the Franklin and the Rochambeau, and other equally interesting manuscrip, papers. Senator Hoar thinks that these papers ought to be put in such form that they can be placed in the public libraries and schools of learning throughout the coun? try, and with that end in view, has had reported favorably from the Library Committee a bill appointing a Commis? sion composed of the Secretary of State, the Librarian of Congress, and the Sec? retary of the Smithsonian Institution, to examine these papers and report the best method of publishing the same. Speculation is already rife as to the President's plans for the summer, but it may be said authoritatively that nothing definite has yet been decided on. The cottage at the Soldier's Home, which has always since the war been reserved for tho use of the President, is being painted and renovated and generally overhauled. This has been accepted by some as show? ing the President intention to occupy it this Summer, but to the "knowing ones" it means nothing more than a desire on the part of the Superintendent of the Home to have the house in as good look? ing order as the homes of the officers stationed there. The probability is that the President will spend some part of the Summer in the woods of his own State, and if he finds that the constant pressure on his nervous powers necessi? tates a change of scenes and air it is more than probable that he will vary the monotony of rfiicial duties by short excursions to the cottage at the Home. The Senate Committee having reported adversely on the nomination of the color? ed man Matthews for Recorder of Deeds for the District, a committee of District Democrats called on the President to induce him to withdraw the nomination. The President listened attentively, as u-*ual, nnd then informed the committee thai lie would not withdraw the nomina? tion, as Matthews was a good man and had served his party well. He seemed to think that the District people had been instrumental in getting the nomination reported adversely, and so told them that he had done more for them than any previous President, and that as long as they could not agree among themselves he would do the best he could, with all the. light he could possibly obtain, in selecting good men for the offices. The President, is evidently tired of visiting committees, and is determine! that the unreasonable demauds of applicants for office shall not monopolize so much of his time and thoughts as to break down his health as they have that of Secretary Manning. H. Killed on the Oclilahawnhn. Jacksonville, Fla., March 25.?In? formation has been received of the death of Miss Gill, a Boston tourist, on the Oeklawaha steamer on Wednesday. The steamer struck a tree in a sharp turu cf the river and the jar broke off a rotten limb which fell on Miss Gill's head crushing her skull. She was siltiug on deck between her father and mother. The former was struck by the limb and rendered insensible but. was not seriously injured. The Field of Waterloo. London, March 25.?A remarkable duel was fought on the field of Waterloo to-day, the contestants being Mine. Val sayre, a native of France, and Miss Shelby, an American. The duel was the result of a dispute on the relative merits of French and American female doctors. After a stormy altercation Mine. Valsayre threw a glove in Miss Shelby's face and a duel was forthwith arranged. The weapons were swords. Miss Shelby was slightly Wounded on the arm. The four seconds were Americans. They express? ed themselves satisfied that the duel had been conducted fairly and that honor bad been (vindicated and the insult avenged. A Cyclone In Ohio. Pittsburg, Pa., March 24.?A. Fiud lay, Ohio, special says: "A tornado passed over Bellemore, a small town northeast of this city, in Putnam Couty, Sunday. The heavens sudeienly became dark and there came a terrific storm cloud, funnel shaped, tearing up trees by the roots, blowing down small buildings and destroying eveiything iu its path. A protracted meeting was being held in the Methodist Church when the storm came on. The steeple was blown down and the roof carried off. The congrega? tion was panic Htrickeu, but furtunately no one was killed, thongh many received bruises and cuts which may result fatally. The damage done by the cyclone will amount % many thousands of dollars. ? It is said that Senator Wade Hamp? ton, of South Carolina, was once offered the position of Commissioner of the Louisiana State Lottery, at a salary of $10,000 a year, but he declined flatly and in pretty vigorous terms. Those other Confederate heroes, Early and Beaure gard, were not so scrupulous. Their present positions as figure-heads for the great lotterj swindle have tempted a Southern paper to exclaim that blind Belisarius begging his bread in the streets of Constantinople was a nobler spectacle than their latter ends afford. ? A New York paper of the 24th inst. says: "The price of eggs has not been so low for many years, and were it not that their cheapness has caused a heavy consumption the market would be swamped. The spring opened with a large surplus, and the daily arrivals have averaged nearly four thousend barrels. Country buyers for this market have lost heavily, as they regarded fifteen cents per dozen as the lowest point likely to be? reached, but this has been lowered one cent and a half. Southern eggs swell the supply more largely than pre? viously. Many cases have come from Texas, while North Carolina and Ken? tucky are also sending." ? Two children named Lindsay and a five year old boy named Beall were playing in the woods near Irwinton, Ga., last week, when they found a wild jessa? mine viue with its buds just ready to burst. They thought the buds were lit? tle squashes and ate freely of them. One of the Lindsay boys ran homo, called to his mother to kiss him, and as she took him in her arms fell and died. The Beall boy died in a few hours but the life of the second Lindsay child was saved. ? This is the way a colored preacher arranged his hearers for mutual con? venience: "De fore part oh do church will please set down so de bind part ob de church can see de fore part, for de hind part can't see de fore part ef de fore part persist in standin' before de hind part to de utter exclusion of de hiud part by de fore part." ? This epitaph, prepared by himself, will, it is said, be placed on the head? stone of one Hayward who died lately in Waylaod, Mass. "Here lies the body of John McLean Hayward, a man who never voted. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."_ A Walking Skeleton. Mr. E. Springer, of Median icsburg, Pa., writes : "I was afflicted with lung and lover and abscess on lungs, and reduced to a walking Skeleton. Got a free trial bottlo of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con? sumption, which did mo so much good that 1 bought a dollar bottle. After using three bottles, found myself unco moro a man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh of 4Slbs." Call at Hill Bros. Drug Store and get a free trial bottle of this certain cure for all Lung Diseases. Largo bottle3 $1.00. Thousands Say So. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girarel, Kan., writes: "I never hesitate to recommend your Electric Bitters to my customers, they give entire satisfaction and are rapid sellers." Electric Bitters are the purest and best medicine known and will posi? tively cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the blood and regulate the bowels. No family can afford to be without them. They will save hundreds of dollars in doctors' bills every year. Hold at fifty cents a bottle by Hill Bros. High Convincing Testimony. Wo obtain knowledge from our neigh? bors. See what 'mo of the most eminent and trusted citizens of iUe United States says of the virtues of Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic, and those in need of a .similar preparation should doubt no lon? ger. The following was written by Ex Governor B. F. Perry : Sans Souct, September 2d, ISS-i. Messrs. Westmoreland Bros., Gentlo inen-I most cordially recommend your Calisaya Tonic For several years past I have been troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia. My son, Dr. Hext M. Berry, of Philadelphia, who knows the ingredi? ents which compose your Tonic, spoke favorably of it. In the course of two months past I have used four bottles, and am entirely relieved. Yours truly, &c, B. F. PKltRY. Wilhite & Wilhitc, Wholesale Agents, Anderson, S. C. ] ^., Notice to Creditors. "TTITM. M. COOLEY having made an as \ V signtnent to me for the benefit of i his creditor.", I hereby give notice of a meeting of the said creditors, to be held at Anderson, S.O., Friday, April 9th, 188G, at 10 o'clock a. in., in the ollico of Brown & Tribble, over National Bank of Ander? son, for the purpose of electing an agent to represent said creditors. J; L. TRIBBLE. Assignee of Win. M. Coohy, April 1,1880 2 p * ? In shirtmaking in London a woman gets from IS to 25 cents for a day's work of sixteen hours. Everybody wanted to visit C P. Jones it Go's store. They have a large stock of new goods of all" kinds. Give them a chance. They aro soiling every thing very cheap. KENSINGTON PAINTING. THOROUGH Instructions given by cor? respondence in this beautiful Art to those at a distance, for ?2.50. Brushes furnished free. Address MRS. L. A. McSMITH. April 1, 1880 38 2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. S. Rleckloy, E. W. Brown and J. .T. Fret well, late partner* In tho mercantile business, under the Firm name of Bleckley, Brown & Co., subse? quently and now partners doing business under the Firm name of Bleckley, Brown ,t Frelwell, Plain tills, against J. C..Shirley and D. Burford, partners in trade under the Firm name and style of Shirley A Burford, Mrs. N. A. Shirley, M. IC. RurT'ird, and Thomas P. Smith, Alexander M.McIver and li. Prcssley Smith, partners do? ing business as Commission Merchants in the city of Charleston, under the Firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver A Co., Defendants.? Summons for RelteJ?Complaint Scrrrd. To the Defendants'.!. C. Shirley and D. Burford. partners in trade under the Firm name anu style of Shirley A Burford, Mrs. X. A. Shirley, M. E. Burford and Thos. P. Smith, Alexander M. Mclver and 15. I'ressley Smith, partners, doing business as Commission Merchants in the city of Charleston, under the Firm name of Thos*. P. Smith, Mclver it Co : "IfOU arc hereby summoned and required to an JL swer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon vou, and to serve a cony of your answer to the paid complaint on the subscribers at their olfiec, Anderson C. II., S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time afore? said, the plaintills in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the complaint. Da'led Anderson, S. C, March 31st, A. D. 1880. MU?RAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, PlaintifTs' Attornevs. [Seal] M. P. Tribble, C. C. P. To the Defendants D. Burford and M. F. Burford : Take notice that this action is commenced for the foreclosure of n mortgage in the Court of Com? mon Picas, for the County of Anderson, and State of South Carolina, and that the Complaint, to? gether with the Summons in this action, of which the above is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Coun? ty, at Anderson, S. C., ou the 31st day of March, A. D. 1SSC. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintills' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. March 31, 1880 38 C A SUPERB Flesh Producer and Tonic. HEAR THE WITNESSES : AX Atlanta man's weight and appetite : I took /our bottles Cumin's Pioneer and gained 15 lbs. in flesh. My appetite has been restored. I have procured a lot for use in my familv. Vou re, re? spectfully, GEO. THOMPSON. 70 Humphries St., Atlanta, Ga. Mr. A. H. Braniblett, Hardware Merchants, For syth, Ga., writes: It acted like a charm on my general health. I consider it a tine tonic. Weigh more than I have for 25 years. Respectfully, A. II. BRAMBLETT. Mr. W. F. Jones, of Macon, says : .My wife has regained her strength and increased ten pounds in weight. Wc recommend Guinn's Pioneer as the best tonic. Dr. Cr. W. Delbridge, of Atlanta, Ga., writes of Guinn's Pioneer: tin inn's Pioneer Blood Rencwer has been used for years with unprecedented suc? cess. It is entirely vegetable and does tho system no harm. It improves the appetite, digestion and Blood making, stimulating, invigorating and ton lug up all the functions and tissues of system, and thus becoxes the great blood rencwer and health restorer. Guinn's Pioneer Blood Rencwer Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring Medicine. If not in your market it will bo forwarded on recept of price. Small bottles Sl.OO ; large bottles Si.75. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. MACON MEDICINE COMPANY, Macon, Georgia. For sale by HILL BROS., Anderson, S. 0. April 1,1SS? 88 ly LOOK FIRST, THEN LEAP. -0 We have in Stock, not to Arrive, ALL KINDS of Grass, Clover, Millet, Millo Maize, Lucem and Garden Seeds for sale. These .Seeds were bought cheap and arc paid for. They were bought to sell, not for or below cost, but for an honest, fair and square price. We pay Cash for our Goods, take advan? tage of all discounts, great or small, and arc ready to meet competition.? We advertise no grand clearing out sale, because we are not ready to clear out yet.. We are here to stay, and there is no getting rid of us. We know we can buy Goods as cheap as anybody else, because we buy in as large quantities ; our willingness to do so goes without naming, and our abili? ty to do so is evidenced by the fact that our Mr. Hill has other visible means of support, and our Mr. Eros, has been used to hard times so long that it don't cost much to keep him up. You wlil, therefore, consult your best in? terest by seeing us before buying; if for no other reason to prize down the man on prices with whom you would prefer to trade. HILL BROS. March 25, 18SG SIRED by Cuvlcr, (sire of Elvira, i year old record" 1.18L) lie is registered in Wallace's Stud Rook, and is the highest bred Stallion in the South, an assertion which is sustained by his taking first Prize at Louisville and St. Louis." Will Stand the Season at Mr. J. W. Provost's, four miles West of Anderson, and at my place near Pendleton. J. KARLE LEWIS. March 25, 1SS? 37 4 CROW CHEEK, S. C. D. T. BACOT & CO.?Dear Sirs: I am a thousand times obliged to you for what your Bacot's Rest Liver Pills have done for me- I have been a stillerer for pjrty years with liver complaint Never a year since that time but what I have hail a spell du? ring the summer which disabled me from work until this summer. After taking several boxes of your Pills, I have been enjoving better health than for forty years before. REV. T. M. JOHNSON. Racot's Rest Liver Pills for sale by all druggists and dealers in drugs. Call for freu samples at HILL BROS. Drug Store. Improved Cotton Seed For Sale. Oiiiicim'n 3Iatmiio(h Prolific. STORM, Rust and Drouth Proof. Yield (i,000 pounds per acre. Seeds careful? ly selected and raised by R. T. and W. II. ?cker, of Toney Creek, S. C, from seeds secured from Prof. F. M. Duncan, Dallas, Ga., the originator of this cotton seed. Price, $1.00 per bushel. For sale by J. N. SUTHERLAND, Helton, S. C. March 95, ISSIj 37 2 Administrator's Sale. THE undersigned will sell at Anderson C. IL, S. C, on SATURDAY, the loth tiny of APRIL, 1880, the Personalty of Mrs. Anna L. Leak, deceased, consist? ing of? Two Horses, Wagon, Carriage, Harness, and Some Household Furniture, &c. The Stock of Millinery and Ladies Goods in the .Store will be sold'in the meantime at private sate at Cost. Terms of Sale?Cash. JESSE T. DRAKE, Adm'r. March 25, 1880 37 2 NOTICE, ALL persons are notified not to buy or trade for a Note given me by J. II. Breazeale for 8142.00, which is past. due. This Note, which is lost, .belongs to me, and payment to any person other than me is hereby forbidden. W. M. C00L15Y. March, 11, isso as 3 w E take great pleasure to inform the Ladies, and the public in general, that our Mr. FEETWELL is now in New York, looking after the interests of our business, and buying a handsome Stock of? Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Millinery, Notions, Fancy Goods, Novelties, Boots1 and Shoes, Which will be arriving now daily, and placed upon our Counters at once. We have the assistance of a Lady expert in purchasing the Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c, and we hope to present you all the Novelties of the season. We desire to say to you, further, that if you expect to buy any of the Goods in these lines, we would advise you to? Examine our Groocls A.ISTD 1E BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE, believing that we can make it interesting and advantageous to you to do so. We have just received ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS' WORTH MEN'S, BOYS' AND MISSES' STRAW AND FELT HATS, All kinds, sizes and prices, for sale at New York Jobbers' prices. ?_*f* Thanking you for past liberal patronage, and striving to merit a continu? ance of same, we are Yours, with respect, BLBOKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. March 25,188G 37 IS NOW RECEIVING ITS And Can Boast of the Handsomest in the City. ~^7E GUARANTEE OUR PRICES TO BE THE LOWEST. We cordially iuvite the public to inspect our Goods before purchasing elsewhere, and SAVE THE PENNIES. Respectfully, March 25.188G MISS LIZZJE WILLIAMS, 37 OUR MOTTO : " LIVE AND LET LIVE." SPRING IS HERE, and we are prepared to furnish all our friends and customers with Fliuc Carriages. Plirctons. Buggies, Etc, at prices so low that people are astonished. Come and see the finest work in the State, every piece warrant? ed. See also our Western and Columbus Buggies, which are offered at very small profits, firing us your old Buggies to have them overhauled and repainted. We make a specialty of remodeling. Last, but not least, please remember that Reed & Stephens, and C. A. Reed are two separate firms. You will find our Factory on Main Street, between the University and Court House. Your visits will he appreciated. REED & STEPHENS. March 25, 1886 CATCH ON JOIN THE PROCESSION WE want .all of you to take the part of the Economical Buyer. We must have an immense troupe to take the part of Cautious Buying and Close Selling of the immense Stock of? Flour, Bacon, Lard, Molasses, Coffee, Sugar, Tobacco, In fact, all Staple Family and Fancy Groceries. Confectioneries, &c. 3XOS.S &z BROWN, Depot Strict. Jan 28,18?G _ANDERSON, S. C. B. F. CRAYTON * SONS NOT OUT OF BUSINESS. We have made arrangements to sell for this season THE GENEROSTEE FERTILIZER. Made by the ANDERSON OIL MILL. It is the same goods as made and sold by us last season, only of a higher g ;dc. Also, B. F. Crayton & Sons Ammoniated Guano, ? AND ? ACID PHOSPHATE. They need no recommendation. We keep in Store a first-class Stock of Groceries and Provisions, Which we will sell for Cash at the lowest prices. Office at No. I Main St., between the Bank and Post Office. Jan 28, 1885 29 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Mrs. Anna L. Leak, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to tic undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. JESSE T. DRAKE, Adm'r. March 25, ISSfl 37 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Paton T. Burton, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. GEO. M. McKEE, Exx. March25.188G '37 3 Notice of Final Settlement. Ex parte 15. 15. Brenzeale and M. A. Brea zeale, Administrators, In Re. the Estate of Matthew Breazeale, deceased. To Mrs. U. J. McGeo, Mrs. M. C. Stone, et al: rTIAKE notice that the undersigned will X apply to the Judge of Probate at Anderson C. H. ,S. C, on Tuesday, the 11th day of May, A. 1)., 1SS6, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of the Estate of Matthew Breazeale, deceased, and dis? charge from tho olliceof Administrators of said Estate. B. B. BREAZEALE, > . . .? M. A. BREAZEALE, J AUm ra< March 2?, 1SS0 37 C Men Think they know all about Mustang Lin? iment. Few do. Not to know is not to have. COTTON SEED MEAL FERTILIZER. "THE GENEROSTEE," Manufactured by the Anderson Oil and Fertilizer Co. Patronize Home Production, es? pecially when for less money you can get Letter 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 num? ber of our farmers, and gave the very hiebest satisfaction, as evidenced by the certificates given below, 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 an v the1 an buy. TESTIMONIALS. Anderson, S. C, Sept., 18S5. The Gencrostee 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. \VAICEFIELD. J. W. FERGUSON. Anderson, S. C, Sept., 1885. The Gencrostee 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. K< gier. Jeptha Harper. II. H. i riy. J. T. Seigier. T. E. Guyton. Whi. Ransom. P. K. jsorris J. W. Hall. J. H. Little. W. T. McGregor. E. D. Wakefield. J. T. Hanna. C. C. Simpson. Anderson, S. C, Jan., 20, 1SSG. \Vc used some Cotton h'ee? Meal Guano last season, and were well pleased with it. JOSHUA JAMISON. J. A. GRAY. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 20, JSSG. I used the Gencrostee Guano, with other Commercial Fertilizers last year, md con? sider it best of them all D. S. WATSON. W. G. WATSON. For Sale by Anderson Dealer?. Jan 28, 1886_29_ ORR & SLOAN, Ke r always on hand 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, 1S86_27_ JOHN E. PEOPLES' STABLES IKEEP constantly on hand a fine lot o. 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 tine lot of MULES from North Carolina. My Stables are situated just in rear of my Store. Wien von 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 alwavs on hand to show you Stock. JOHN E. PEOPLES Anderson, S, C. Nov 20, 1885_20_ CiTY MACHINE SHOPS. T0ZER?& DIAL, MANUFACTURERS of Flonr and Grist Mills. Saw Mills, and all kinds of Foundry Work in Iron and Brass. Agricultural and Station? ary .Steam Engines. Repairs of all kinds promptly made. On application estimates and bids will be made for any work in our line. First class work at fair prices A. I. DIAL, Executrix Tozcr ?fc Dial. THUS. B. LEE, Manager. Columbia. S. C, March 1, LSS0. 3!-0m OCH* SON'S Celebrated Fn*hlon Cutalr.irno QFNT FRPPlor sPr|"? wwi sum Ob II I mCu miT. lsaO. rciujj March :"lh, to any whirrs*, Illustrates uml liata every thing for Ladies'. Oent*', Childreus' nnd Infants' wear ar:>l Houfekee|ilngt (j.?Ml<. at jii i<"''s lower than Uiovc of any bouse in tue United State?, Complete satiHlhctiou ovarantfiil, or money ns funded. II. C. V. KOCH & SOX, (itli Avc. <Sz aoth St., N. V. City. Feb 4, lSs" 30 2m Many a Lady is beautiful, all but her skin; and nobody has ever told her how easy it is to put beauty on the skin. Beauty on the skin is Magnolia Balm.