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E. B. MU?RAY, Editor. TH?ESDAY, APRIL 1, 18SG ONEY?Sj. .. .. .81.50. SIX M0NTH.S. 75c. In our article last week upon the causes of the comparatively expensive State governmeut 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 iu#ome measure from the present high rate of taxation is a refunding of the State debt at a lower rate of interest. The State now pays six per cent, interest on a debt which requires in round numbers $400, 000 per year. By proper management this debt can be refunded at four per C3nt., 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 Agri:ulture 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 tb^e 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, and the Agricultural features of the institution should be. advanced by making the department of cheuTlstry oompletOj with a thorough CDUrse of analytical chemistry applied to agriculture. The Department of Agri? culture, so far, has been almost worthless, ,but it is now engaging in experimental vork which will, we believe, prove ad ntageous to the State. It ought not to e an independent department, but should be required to pay it3 moneys into the State treasury, and the Legislature Bhould appropriate specific sums for each of its purpose?. 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 important 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 tho State government. If ths value of the property of the State were doubled it would not materially increase the ex penaes of the government, and at the Bame time it would decrease the rate of taxation, so that from two and a half to three mills would be able to defray the expanses. 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 otber public works, and take payment therefor after making the prison self-sustaining, in the stock of such public enterprises. would give an empetus to the material devopmeut of the State which would greatly promote our prosperity. Akin 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 is an uncertainty in performance of 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 aud recommend such changes in our laws as may in their judgment be necessary to .secure the faithful perfor? mance on both sides of agricultural eon tracts. Our readers svill perceive that we think relief for the people of South Carolina must come from progressive legislation, and that while" doubtless some saving 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 some of the item3 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 be a blessing to the Stale. If it allows designing demagogues to blaz;- the way to office by professing to be the farmers' friend, it will be a uiure, and injure instead of promote the**Tiros{>erily of the State. There is ne*d of caution and mature 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 ou last Friday. Those resolutions assert the doctrine of Senatorial supremacy over the executive department in 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 branches Of Congress combined, and .that, too, when expressed in legislative enactment which requires the President's sanction or a concurrence of two-thirds (?f the members of both Houses of Con? gress. The Edmunds resolutions vir? tually as-eifc the doctrine that the execu? tive department of the government is the servant of the Senate, subject to its dictation and control, while the Constitu lion makes the executive department co? ordinate with the judicial and the legis lative departments, and sis 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 ha3 exercised, and in the exercise of which it has given to the Senate the right to consent 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 ha3 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 Seuate 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 right 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 cour.se, permit his Cabinet to be imprisoned for the purpose of giving the Republicans the 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. Wheu they reject one Democrat the President will appoint another, and so we think the Republicans will accomplish nothing by making faces at the Presideut. The commuuicatiou 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 %si 11 do so, even if iL 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 not familiar with the country through which our friend advocates locating the new road, but from his description of it, we thiuk the Commissioners ought to examine into the matter very carefully, aud ascertaiu 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 fat from being a good one, but in auy 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 in which the people of the Fork Township arc 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 they 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, and henco 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 Trevelyan. Dalhou sie, however, will not have a seal in the Cabinet, as Trevelyan had. These changes will delay Mr. Gladstone some? what in the presentation of his scheme for the Government of Ireland, but ho has 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 dcheme forward until he has felt hi* strength with Parliament on some of tho minor topics with which the Irish question requires him to deal. Mr. Gladstone is, perhaps, the grandest Com? moner England has ever produced, and 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 in the House bill this year: Charleston harbor, $250,000; George town harbor, $5,000; Ashley River, 91,000; Edisto, $3,000; Great Pee-Dee, $20,000; Salliehatchie, $2,000; Santee, $25,000 (no portion of this amount to be applied to theconstruction 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 Ashe poo Rivers, with a view to conoect the South Edisto with the Ashepooator near Feu wick's Island. This aggregates $341,000, which is a miserably small allowance for this State. 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 is 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 two million dollars a year until it is com pleted, but if we could get half a million it would push ihc work forward with such rapidity as to show its practicability and value. If our whole congressional delegation would lay aside the little ditching appropriations lor the other rivers, and unite in a strong plea for Charleston harbor, we believe they could succeed, and that it would be worth more to the Stale. 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 hisseat during the present session of the Senate, and his absence, is attributed to a crasy infatuation for a Western 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, as 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 t<; decide whether a vacancy exists, aud that by appointing a new man to fill an apparent vacancy the Seriate may be induced to settle the question whether the State 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 unexplained absence of Senator Jones from his po3t 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 v/ill find himself going along the path of a tern perance 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 attention of ihe physicians of our County to the commu? nication from "Pro Bono Pnblico" iu this week's Intelligencer, ^nd 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 Busy, and are averse to appear? ing 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 ihem, 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 a3 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 rife as 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 paper3 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 Anderson. 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 plan. 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 Grecu Ponds place, by the residence of Mr. John Martin ; and on the other side of the liver rejoin iug the present Townville road some? where between the residence of Mr. D. S. White and Mr. N. 0. Farmer. This chauge 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 Andersoo C. H. to Tov. uville, by actual survey, would be shortened over one mile. This change would necessitate a change in the road as 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 the 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. 0. 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 Pelzerand Dunham's. These are of no benefit except to a very small proportion of our County. I think, therefore, in justice a first class bridge ought lo be built over Seneca River at the place above suggested. The citizens of the Fork country have a right to it, aud the city of Anderson has a right to it. The city of Anderson pays about one third of the whole County tax, and in addition thereto erects all of the bridges within 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, and 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 iu the Fork of Deep Creek and Seneca River. Citizen. Farmers' Bloss Meeting. Mr. Editor : I heartily endorse the suggestion Unit the fanners hu!d 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 orgauizc a Farmers' (County) Club for the purpose of discussing agricultu? ral topics. Turn out, farmers, and let us as ;rt 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 iutoxicating 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 canvass 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, Becure for his readers the desired information, to be published in his columns from lime to time. It is earnestly hoped that every lict nsed physician in the County will briefly, but intelligently, reply to above above enumerated inquiries. Pro Bono Pubmco. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, March 27,188G. The Senate did little the past week other than to discuss I he 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 third 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 the galleries were packed until the Senate adjourned, and excitemeut on the floor and in the galle? ries was intense. The lime 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 Mr. 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 bis divine invocations relate to National questions afTectiug 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 intelli. gent people of this country might be made to comprehend that there can be no aristocracy or privileged class, built upou the fable of blond, but that our best society must be the growth of sound brains, aud learned, not from the dancing master nor in courts of princes, but in the school of self-reliance. It has here? tofore been ihe custom to omit printing in the Record the opening prayer, but on" motion of Mr. Butterwortii if 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 stems to be considerable lukewarmness there. On Thursday there were but three Senators present when the Senate was opened? two Democrats and one Republican. This is of common occurrence although the Democrats arc not always the most devout. Our Government is in possession of many papers of valuable historic interest 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 Secrc-lary of State, the Librarian ol 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 ihe 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 siuce 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 monctony of eflicial 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 Dis'.rict Democrats called on the President to induce him to withdraw the nomination. The President listened attentively, as usual, and then informed the committee that he 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 hcsl 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 Ocklnhawnha. Jacksonville, Fla., March 25.?In? formation has been received of the death of Miss Gill, a Boston tourist, on the Ocklawaha steamer on Wednesday. The steamer 9truck a tree in a sharp turn cf the river and the jar broke off a rotten limb which fell on Miss Gill's head crushing her skull. She was silting on deck between her father and mother. The former was struck by the limb and rendered iiisensible 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 had been Vindicated and the insult avenged. A Cyclone In Ohio. PiTTSDUitG, Pa., March 24.?A, Find lay, Ohio, special says: "A tornado passed over Bellemore, a small town northeast of this city, in Putnam Couty, Sunday. The heavens suddenly became dark and there came a terrific storm cloud, funnel shaped, tearing up trees by the. roots, blowing down small buildings and destroying eveiything in 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 stricken, but fortunately no one was killed, though many received bruises and cuts which may result fatally. The damage done by the cyclone will amount ft) many thousands of dollars. ? It is said that Scuator 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 lotter, 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 3wamped. The spring opened with a large surplus, and the daily arrivals have averaged nearly four thousand 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 vine 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 bearers for mutual con? venience: "De lore part oh do church will please set dowii so de hind 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 hind part by de fore pari." ? This epitaph, prepared by himself, will, it is said, be placed ou the head? stone of one Hayward who died lately in Wayland, 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. 12. Springer, of Mcchanicsburg, Pa., writer : "I was aftticted with lung and fever 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 I bought u dollar bottle. After using three bottles, found myself once more a man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in llesh of 'IS lbs." Call at liill Urbs. Drug Store and get a free trial bottle of this certain cure for all Lung Diseases. Largo bottles Sl.UO. Thousands Say So. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Oirard, Kan., writes : "I never hesitate to recommend your Electric Bitters to my customers, they give cntiro 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. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Mill Bros. High Convincing Testimony, We obtain knowledge from our neigh? bors. See what ono of the most eminent and trusted citizens of lUe 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 SOUCI, September 2d, 1884. Messrs. Westmoreland Bros., Gentlo nH-n?I most cordially recommend your Calisaya Tonic For several years past I have been troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia. My son, Dr. Hext M. Perry, of Philadelphia, who knows tho 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, ?tc, B. F. Pkrry. Wilhite & Wiihite, Wholesale Agents, Anderson, S< C. Notice to Creditors. "TVTM. M. COOLEY having made an as V V sign men t to me for the benefit of i his creditors, I hereby give notice of a meeting of the said creditors, to be held at j Anderson, S. C, Friday, April Utk, 1880, I at 10 o'clock a. hi., in the nltico of Brown I & Tribblc, over National Bank of Ander I son, for the purpose of electing an agent to represent said creditors. J; L. TltlliBLE. Assignee of Win, M. Cool y. April 1,1880 33 'J. ? 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 ntoro. They have a largo stock of new goods of all" kinds. Give them a ehanco. 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, 188C 38 '2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PI.EAS. S. Bleekley, E. \V. Brown and .T. .T. Frotwell, late partners in the mercantile business, under the Firm name of Bleekley, T>rown it Co., subse? quently and now partners d?i ng business under the Firm name of Bleekley, Brown \ Fretwell, Plaintiffs, against J. C. Shirley and D. Burford, partners in trade urnlcr tin; Firm name and style of Shirley A Burford, Mrs. N. A. Shirley, M. V.. Bur'iord, and Thomas P.Smith,Alexander M.McIver and B. Pressley Smith, partners do? ing business as Commission Merchants in the city of Charleston, under the Firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclvcr A Co., Defendants.? Summons for Relief?Complaint Served. To the Defendants'j. C. Shirley and D. Burford. partners in trade under the Firm name and style of Shirley .t Burford, Mrs. N. A. Shirley, M. E. Burfoid and Thos. P. Smith, AlexanderM. Mclver and 15. Presslcy Smith, partners, doing business as Commission Merchants in the city of Charleston, under the Firm name of Thos. P. Smith, Mclver it Co : "ITOU are hereby summoned and required to an ?* swer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon von, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson C. H., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time afore? said, the plaintilTs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Anderson, S.C., March Hist, A. D. 1886. MU?RAY, BREAZEALE it MURRAY, Plaintiffs' Attornevs. [Skal] M. P. Tribble, C. C. P. To the Defendants D. Burford and M. E. Burford : Take notice that Ibis action is commenced for the foreclosure of a mortgage in the Court of Com? mon Picas, for the County of Anderson, and Stale 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, on the 31st day of March, A. D. 1886. MURRAY, BREAZEALE it MURRAY, Plaintiffs' Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. March 31, 18815 38 6 HEAR THE WITNESSES : AN Atlanta man's weight and appetite : I took lour bottles Guinn's Pioneer and gained 15 lbs. in flesh. My appetite has been restored. I have procured a lot lor use in my famllv. Vours, re? spectfully, GEO. THOMPSON, 70 Humphries St., Atlanta, Ga. Mr. A. II. Bramblctt, Hardware Merchants, For syth, Ga., writes: It acted like a charm on my general health. I consider it a line tonic. Weigh more than I have for 25 years. Respectfully, A. II. BRAMBLETT. Mr. W. F. .Tones, of Macon, says : -My wile has regained her strength and increased ten pounds in weight. Wc recommend Guinn's Pioneer as the best tonic. Dr. G. W. Doluridge, of Atlanta, Ga., writes of Guinn's Pioneer: Guiuu'a Pioneer Blood Rcncwer has been used for years with unprecedented suc? cess. It is entirely vegetable and does the system no harm. It improves the appetite, digestion and1 Blood making, stimulating, invigorating and ton? ing up all the functions and tissues of system, and thus becoxes the great blood rcncwer and health restorer. Guinn's Pioneer Blood Renewer 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 S1.0U ; large bottles $1.75. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. MACON MEDICINE COMPANY, Macon, Georgia. For sale bv HILL BROS., Anders jn, S. C. April MSS?_ 38_ ly LOOK FIRST, THEN LEAP. -0 We have in Stock, not to Arrive, ALL KINDS of Grass, Clover, Millet, Millo Maize, Lucem and Garden Seeds for sale. These Seeds were bought cheap and aro paid for. They were bought to sell, not for or below cost, but for an honest, fair and square price. We pay Cash for our Goods, take advan? tage of all discounts, great or small, and are. ready to meet competition.? Wc advertise no grand clearing out sale, because we are not ready to clear out yet. We arc hero to stay, and there is no getting rid of us. We know wc can Lay Goods as cheap as anybody else, because we buy in as large quantities ; our willingness to do so goes without naming, and our abili? ty to do so is evidenced by the fact that our Mr. Hill has other visible means of support, and our Mr. Bros, has been useu to hard times so long that it don't cost much to keep him up. You wlil, therefore, consult your best in? terest by seeing us before buying; if for i.o other reason to prize down the man on prices with whom you would prefer to trade. March 25, 18SG SIRED by Cuyler, (sire or Elvira, -1 year old record M8$.) He is registered in Wallace's Stud Bpok, and is the highest bred Stallion in the South, an assertion which is,sustained by his taking first Prize at Louisville ami St. Louis.I Will Staud the Season at Mr. J. W. Prcvost's, four miles West of Anderson, and at my place near Pendlelon. J. EARLE LEWIS. March 25, 1SSU 37 4 CROW CREEK, S. C. D. T. BAC?T it CO.?Dear Sirs: I am a thousand times obliged to you for what your Bacot's Best Liver Pills have done for me. I have been a sufferer for forty 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 soveral boxes of your Tills, I have been enjoying better health than for forty years before. REV. T. M. JOHNSON. Bacot's Best Liver Pills for sale by all druggists and dealers in drugs. Call for free samples at HILL BROS. Drugstore. Improved Cotton Seed For Sale. Duncan's MatiisnotU Prolific. STORM, Rust and Drouth Proof. Yield (1,000 ponnils per acre. Seeds careful? ly selected and raised by R. T. and W. II. Acker, of Toney "reek, 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, Belton, S. C. Marcli ?5, 1880 37 2 Administrator's Sale. THE undersigned will soli at Anderson C. II., S. C. on SATURDAY, the loth day of APRIL, 18S0, the 1'ersonalty of Mrs. Anna L. Leak, deceased, consist? ing of? Two Horses, Wagon, Carriage, Harness, and Some Household Furniture, itc. The Stock of Millinery and Ladies Goods in the Store will be Sold in the meantime at private sale at Cost. Terms of Sale?Cash. JESSE T. DRAKE, Adm'r. March 25, lS.siJ 37 2 NOTICE. ALL persons are notified not to buy or trade for a Note given me by J. If. Breazealc for $1-12.00, which is past due. This Note, which is lost, .belongs to tue, and payment to any person other than me is hereby forbidden. W. M. C00LEY. M.ircli 11,1SS<; 35 E take great pleasure to inform tlie Ladies, and the public in general, that our Mr. FRET WELL is now in New York, looking after the intere.-ts of our business, and buying a handsome Stock of? Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Millinery, Notions, Fancy Goods, Novelties, Bootsa 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, Trimmiugs, &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 oar G-oocls AND PRICES, 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 MASSES' STRAW AND FELT HATS, All kinds, sizes and prices, for sale at New York Jobbers' prices. tizzf Thanking you for past liberal patronage, and striving to merit a continu? ance of same, we are Yours, with respect, BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. March 25,1886 37 IS NOW RECEIVING ITS d mem mm, And Can Boast of the Handsomest in the City. E GUARANTEE OUR PRICES TO BE THE LOWEST. fsy"- We cordially invite the public to inspect our Goods bc-fo'O purchasing elsewhere, \nd SAVE THE PENNIES. Respectfully, March 25. 188G MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS, 37 OTJR MOTTO: " LIVE AND LET LIVE." SPRING IS HERE, and we are prepared to furnish all our friends and customers with Fine Carriages. I'liictons. 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 protits. Dring us your old Buggies to have them overhauled and repahucd. We make a specially of remodeling. Last, but not least, please remember that Reed & Stephens, and C. A. Rec-d are two separate firms. You will lind our Factory on Main Street, between the University and Court House. Your visits will be appreciated. REED & STEPHENS. March 25,1S86 3G CATCH ON JOIN THE PROCESSION WE want all of you to take the part of the Economical Buyer. We must have au immense troupe to take the part of Cautious Buying and Close Selling of the immense r,,uck of? Flour, Bacon, Lard, Molasses, Coffee, Sugar, Tobacco, In fact, all Staple Family and Fancy Groceries. Confectioneries, &c. MOSS Sc BROWN, Depot Street. Jan 28,188G 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 grade. Also, 13. 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, 18S5 29_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. j All persons having demands against j the Estate of Mrs. Anna L. Leak, deceased, I arc hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the j time prescribed by law, and those indebted j to make payment. JESSE T. DRAKE, Adm'r. March '_>.'., ISSti _37 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Paion T. Burton, deceased, are hereby noli lied to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. GEO. M. McKEE, Exx. March 25. 1880 r1J7 3 / Notice of Final Settlement. Ex parte lt. B. Breazeale ami M. A. Brea zeale, Administrators, In Be. the Estate of Matthew Breazeale, deceased. To Mrs. U. J. McGeo, Mrs. M. C. Stone, et al: rTIAKE notice that the undersigned will JL apply to the Judge of Probate at Anderson C. H.,S. C? on Tuesday, the 11th day of May, A. I)., 1SS?, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of ;he Estate of Matthew Breazeale, deceased, and dis? charge from tho olHeeof Administrators of said Estate. B. B. BREAZEALE, I . , ,? M. A. BREAZEALE, / Adm ra* March 25,1880 37 G 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 better Goods. THIS superior highgrade Ammoniated Fertilize- comes to the front this season, and modestly, vet confidently, claims to be the best of all. It was used last season by a large num? ber of our farmers, and" ^avc the very highest 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 ofier our far;tiers a Fertilizer that excels an v they can uuy. TESTIMONIALS. Axdeiisox, S. C, Sept., 18S5. 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., 1385. 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. Sherard, T. W. Seigler. Jeptha Harper. II. H. Grav. J. T. Seigler. T. E. Guyton. Wm, Ransom. P. K. Norrls J. W. Hall. J. H. Little. W. T. McGr. gor. E. D. Wakelield. J. T. Hani.a. C. 0. Simpson. Anderson, S. C, Jan., 20, 1SSG. Wc used some Cotton Seed Meal Guano last season, and were well pleased with it. JOSHUA JAMISON. J. A. GRAY. A.VDEltsox, S. C, Jan. 20, 1SSG. 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 Kale by Anderson Dealers* Jan 28, 1S8G 29 ORR & SLOAN, Keep always on hand a LARGE STOCK Of the Purest and Best Drugs, Medicines, AND Fancy Articles. The Largcat and Freshest Stock of FIELD, GARDEN, AND FLOWER SEED, FOR SALE CHEAP. Jan 14, 18S6_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 fine lo; of MULES from North Carolina. My Stables arc situated just in rear of my Store. When you are in tbc City put up your Stock at "my Stable. Stall 10 cents, or Stall and Fee"d 2"> cents. Messrs. W. II. Green and John Beard are alwavs on band to show you Stock. JOHN E. PEOPLES Anderson, S, C. Nov 26, 1885_20_ L^H MpiNE SHOPS. T0ZER?& DIAL, MANUFACTURERS of Flour and Grist Ulills. 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 Tozer it Dial. TIIOS. B. LEE, Manager. Columbia, S. C, Marc!? 1, 1SSG. 34-Om Celebrated rn?lilon C'ntalcnruo SENT FREEa?r?c^? : ith, loan; mMn-sx. Illustrate* um! lists ??wry tbiiiK for Ladles', ?jciit >*, Children*' nu.I Infant*' wear ntnl Hoiirekecplng Good*, at jii Icon /Direr than UiOMU of miy bouse In tue United Stati-a. C.'oini>leto satisfaction ffuaranlfi-tt, ?rnioncy re? fund..!. 11. C. K. KOCH ?fc SOX, Ulli Ave. & 20tb SC., N. Y. City. Fcb4,1S>; 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.