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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1886. TERMS: 0NEYEAE.._?1.50. SIX MONTHS- 75c Several of oar exchanges announce that Hon. R. W. Simpson, of this Coun? ty, will be a candidate for the nomination for Congress from the Third Congression al District in the ensuing election. Col. Simpson has many friends in this and other Counties in the district, and if be enters the contest will make a strong race. _ . ? The Young Men's Christian Associa? tion of South Carolina held their annual Convention in Columbia last week, and was very largely attended from the differ? ent Associations in the State. Anderson was represented by Hon. H. G. Scndday and Messrs. Ralph Brown and V. I. Masters. Mr. Scndday made several strong and eloquent addresses during the -session, adding to his prominence and : strength in the State. In the analysis of the fertilizers pub? lished by the Department of Agricul? ture, so far, the following brands are reported to be below the guarantee in one or more ingredients: Crescent Bone . ; Fertilizer, sampled, at Batesburg; Dia? mond Bone, sampled at Greenville; Eti wan Dissolved* Bone, sampled at New berry; Huiet's Alkaline Guano, sam? pled at Batesburg; Middle ton'a Acid Phosphate, sampled at Abbeville. The great railroad strike oat West continues, but no farther outbreaks have occurred since last week, and the rail? roads are now doing nearly or quite their ; ordinary business. The indications are that the strike will prove a failure. In the meantime it has doubtless damaged the railroads, bat it has probably dam? aged the working- men more, for they were less able to afford the loss of wages and the continued lack of work, which the strike will- have caused them. It was too large an undertaking. The railroads had the advantage in being able to employ laborers all over the United States, while the strikers are being daily starved out of the- ranks of the strikers. It was a hopeless battle, and nothing bat 'badadvice could have precipitated the trouble; _ t Sometime ago, in noticing the fertilizers : made by the Anderson Oil and Fertil? izer Mills, we urged .oar people to " patronize home manufactures and buy the "Generostee" fertilizers, because we believed they were as good or better than the best of the fertilizers of that grade. In making this statement we based it.npoh the fact that we knew, the Company had purchased a higher grade : of acidulated rock than that generally used, and that they had obtained the best grade of Kaait. It is, therefore, ^particularly gratifying for as tor lay'?be? fore oar readers the result of the analysis of this fertilizer by the Agricultural De? partment of this State'.from.'a sample T taken by them in the ordinary way. The ? figures are as follows.: Soluble Phosphoric Acid..\.........6.14 .CitrateS^able.....;.v.^.^;..^........2.09 Citrate Insoluble.....i...............1.04 Total Phosphoric Acid......9.27 Aoxmonia.8.11 .Potash.3.11 ' ~ This places the Generostee at the head of all the fertilizers whose analysis have been published, in both Ammonia and Potash, and among the highest guanos in Phosphoric Acid. The Department also reports it as among the highest ; priced fertilizers made in the State. The Company only brand their sacks as fol . lows : Ammonia, 2.50; Potash, 2.50; Phos? phoric Acid, 7150. It will thus be seen that the Geoerostee^Fertilizer is decid? edly better than its manufacturers repre? sent it to be. ? . Senator Hoar has introduced in the United States Senate the most consum-. mately ridiculous measure that has yet been bred of the sectional bate which the Republicans entertain for the South, It provides in brief that whenever three citizens of a State petition ander oath, setting forth that any person has* been killed, seriously injured in person or property, or threatened because of politi? cal opinions, or with a view to prevent the free expression of opinion io regard to matters affecting the general welfare of. the United States, it shall be the duty of the.Circuit Judge to hold an inquest into the circumstances and report the evi? dence and his conclusions to the Presi? dent, to be laid before Congress. The remedy for killing or intimidating men on account of their political opinions is now ample, and. suitable punishments are inflicted io case their guilt is estab? lished. The bill introduced by Senator Hoar is intended simply to work up .political .capital?nothing more and nothing less. There is no chance, we take it, for such a measure to become a law. The people of the United States do not wish to make their Circuit Judges political coroners, or to foot the bills for the manufacture of partisan political ammunition. The-bill practically pro? poses to hold an ex parte investigation, t and give to the world the conclusions on it of a Judge who is expected also to play the part of a partisan. The Judges ha7e enough solid work without making them perform the duties of partisan po? litical coroners. ?j . ? The present indications are that the sentiment of the English people is favor? able to Mr. Gladstone's scheme for the settlement of the Irish question, and it is even claimed that he will secure a ma? jority in the House of Commons for both bis home rale and land purchase bills. If he succeeds, it will be the grandest triumph which any statesman of modern times has achieved. The press, the crown and many of the leading forces of Eng? lish sentiment oppose both of these schemes, but the influence of Mr. Glad? stone is likely to prove more potent than all of these forces combined. Mr. Glad? stone may, however, live to see the day that the home role feature of his Irish scheme will be amplified until it will abolish the monarchial powers of Great Britain and give to the world another republic! The powers of the Irish Par? liament under Mr. Gladstone's bill are very similar to the- powers of oar State Legislatures in this country, with only such powers reserved to the crown as ere absolutely necessary to prevent the disso? lution of the empire. If Ireland has a local parliament why not Eugland, why not Scottland, why not Australia, or Indja or -a.ny of the other provinces of Great ^Britain ? The precedent is set, jaucTany one of them which has a griev ance against the Crown government, and which has the pluck to contend for it, can command a local parliament. With such a system of government the king? dom can hardly be maintained. View? ing the movement in this light, if it is successful, we think it will prove one of the greatest steps in the direction of human liberty and personal rights which has ever been carried in any monarchial government without revolution. The News and Courier seeks to deter the growing sentiment throughout the country that the pretended Civil Service Beform is a humbug by denouncing those who express the opinion that the offices under a Democratic administra? tion should be filled by Democrats, and calling them spoilsmen and similar com? plimentary epithets. There is no force in such a line of argument, and such a policy is not calculated to help the party that is blind enough to indulge in it. If a Democratic administration is to keep Republicans in office, then we do not see where, the use for such strenuous work at the polls comes in. It is contended that the fight is not over the offices, but over principles. This is true, in one sense, but the main fight on principle is not to day one of abstraction but of per? sonal application. The platforms of the two parties had no widely divergent positions in them, and the representatives in Congress from both parties are divided on all of ihe leading questions of the day. The last battle was not fought on the tariff, or the currency or, national aid to education, or any of the leading questions of the day, but the cry of the canvass which brought victory to the Democrats was "turn the rascals out." It is not especially inspiring to the men who bore the heat and burden of the canvass to be quietly told by those whose friends are provided for that they are spoilsmen, simply because tbey believed the Democratic party-meant to "turn the rascals out" when they promised to do so in the last election. In our judgment, every Republican, from the President down to the smallest postmaster in the Country, should be supplanted by a Dem? ocrat, and it is pure hypocrisy for the Democrats to retain them in office. President Cleveland has turned some as efficient, honest and acceptable Republi? cans as could be found in the United States out of office, and we can see no reason why he should hesitate to turn the balance of them out. It is only in ex? ceptional cases that an efficient, honest and partially acceptable radical office? holder can be found, and in those cases they should be bounced for being in bad company. These are our views on this subject, and at the risk|of being classed with the spoilsmen, we venture to express them1. ????? A Reply to "Fanner's Son." Mr. Editoe : In your last issue is a communication signed "Farmer's Son," in which article your correspondent says: "No, gentlemen, the fault is not in the politician, professional men, taxes, tariff, or the prohibition movement. It is true some of the foregoing cause small leaks or drains upon the farmers' purse, but they are diminutive spickets compared to the reckless slashing going on at the bung by the farmers themselves and merchants." Now, let us see how mach one of these "small drains" cost the farmers of the United States in one year. According to Mr. Augustus Montgredin there are in the United States 7,000,000 farmers. -It is a safe estimate to say that each of these pay out annually $57 per capita, overcharge on goods, caused by the tariff rates. This woald amount in round numbers to $400,000,000 annually stolen from the farmers of the United States. Of this enormous sum ouly $60,000,000 goes to the government, leaving $840, 000,000" that the farmers give to the sup? port of the Northern manufacturers. Take, for example, matches. A few years ago you paid five cents'for a small wooden box containing about one hun? dred of these articles. Now tbey can be purchased for ten cents for 1200. When the tariff was removed there went up a howl all over the North from the match manufacturers. It was declared that every one of them would have to close up, but I have never heard of one failing. At Gainesville, Ga., there is a factoiy turning out 500 gross per day that has been established there only two years. Mr. Courteney, a match manufacturer, died in New York recently worth $5,000, 000. A great deal of that amount was from "small drains." < A farmer goes to town to bny a suit of clothes. He pays $20 for it. Take off the tariff and he can buy the same suit for $12. Eight dollars thrown away! His wife buys $9 worth of checks. Take off the tariff and she could get the same amount for $6. Three dollars thrown away! Should he purchase a pair of blankets he pays 90 per cent, tariff; on his plows 85; and, in fact, on everything he uses?his tools, his clothing, his rice, his sugar?and so on ad infinitum. According to the last census there was in round numbers 4,000 families engaged in farming in Anderson County. Ac? cording to figures above, and tbey are a low estimate, the tariff causes a "small drain" of $228,000 annually out of the pockets of the farmers of Anderson County alone. I think that if you will cause this "small drain" to remain in our County for ten years, you would see that the farmers' condition would be bettered, as well as the professional man. _G. T. B. Guards at the White House. Although it is not generally known, it is a fact nevertheless that the person of the President is guarded and protected about as completely as though he were surrounded by soldiers. Visitors at the White House do not know this, because they see nothing to indicate that there is anybody in particular looking after the safety of tue head of the executive branch of the government. But if you will look at the gentlemanly and neatly dressed ushers who stand at the entrance, and can be found at convenient places all through the White House, you will notice that they are all men of fine physique. Then if you gaze more care? fully you will sen that they glance sharp? ly at each stranger upon entering;, and that there is hardly an inch in the build? ing which is not under the eye of some of tbem. These ushers are really detec? tives. Nearly, every one of them has achieved distinction in some sort of police work, and as'a consequence the force at the White House is about as efficient as it well can be. Several of the ushers are policemen, detailed for the purpose of acting iu case of an emergency. Outside of the building, both night and day, a policeman in uni? form is always on duty. Another patrols the grounds to the south of the Execu? tive Mansion and two more in citizen's dress may also be seen by those who are familiar with their faces. Inside of the house during business hours there are always fully half a dozen men on the lower floor.? Washington Letter in Boston Traveller. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, April 17,1880. A good portion of the time of the Senate this week has been taken up with Executive Sessions. This is caused by the large number of nominations sent in, and no action made thereon during the pendency of the question as to the right of the Senate to call for papers. These executive sessions are a great protection to the Senators from annoyance by "callers." As a rule, when a Member or Senator is to be seen, either to enlist his services in the worthy case of obtaining an office or to importune him about some bill referred to him by his Committee for report, the call is made on him at the Capitol after the body is convened at noon each day except Saturday which is a holiday. The number of such callers is so great that there is always a crowd around each door to the chamber and four or five men are kept busy at each door taking cards into the Members. Senators are more independent of their constituents than are members of the House, and so the Senate has adopted a rule which is strictly enforced that no card shall be taken to a Senator between the hours of 12 and 2. The result is that the Senators have two hours in which to introduce bills or make reports and dis? cuss subjects without fear of giving offense to any one by declining to leave the chamber in answer to a call. But they have more complete protectiou during executive sessions which are always held after 2 o'clock. Not only can no card be taken in at euch times but the galleries and corridors are cleared of all persons, and two policemen placed at each palatial marble staircase to prevent any person getting on the gallery floor where the Senators' voices can be heard very distinctly during any animated de? bate.. On the first floor two door-keepers are placed at each door and additional watchmen placed at the windows between the doorways bo that no newspaper man or other eavesdropper can steal any of the secrets. All these safeguards are taken to. prevent the people of this republic from learning of che reasons advanced by the Senators for the rejection of some X-roads postmaster, while the Senators insist on the Executive giving his reasons for removal and appointment of these postmasters. Consistency,: thou art a jewel 1 Public opinion is demanding that these star chamber meetings shall be abolished. Many Senators have already heeded the warning And this week some potent speeches have been made in the Senate in advocacy of the resolution to have open sessions and no secret sessions. A movement is also on foot to have open on Sundays all the government buildings that are maintained for the pleasure and instruction of the people at large?such as the Botanical Gardens, National Museum, Smithsonian Institute, and others. It is rumored about the Cap? itol that when the appropriation bill is reached an amendment will be tacked on to it providing that the Congressional Library shall be kept open on Sunday for the benefit of those who cannot find an opportunity during the week to avail themselves of the rich store of knowledge to be obtained there. It is quite certain that when the new library building is finished and occupied it will be open at night as well as on Sundays. People here are in grave doubt whether there is any truth in the rumor that the President is to be married in June. Diligent inquiry of officials at the White House failed to throw any light on the subject. If they know anything they are "mum" on the subject. It will be remembered that a similar rumor was circulated about President Arthur, during the last year of his term, that he would marry Miss Frelinghuysen, and nothing came of it. The story that Secretary Lamar is matrimonially inclined is more generally accepted as having some foundation. The Secretary is very domestic in his I habits and possesses a very affectionate nature, and the fortunate woman who gets him will get a good husband. The Secretary has had a flat at the Portland ever since he has been in the Cabinet, but if he marries it is thought that he will lease some one of the many handsome residences to be had here, and with his wife dispense true Southern hospitality from his home next Winter. He has an unmarried daughter who presides over his home now, and who is a great favorite with all who know her. He has also a son married and living here with his family. H. Dr. Woodrow Wins, Augusta Chronicle, April 11th. The Presbytery of Augusta met in Waynesboro Wednesday night. A large Earty were in attendance. Rev. Mr. >ook, the pastor of the Eatonton church, was elected Moderator. After the ap? pointment of the usual committees and the general routine of business was gone through with, the case of Dr. Woodrow was brought before the Presbytery. A committee of five were appointed to consider it. The committee replied ma king direct charges against Dr. Woodrow for error in his teachings, and that his interpretation of the Scripture was not in accordance with the standard of the Presbyterian Church, and that the Pres? bytery institute proceedings against him. This report, was concurred in by only three of the committee, two dissenting. The Presbytery declined to endorse the report by a vote of eight to seven, and a substitute was offered and carried by the I same vote, which in substance is: While we do not endorse the teaching of Dr. Woodrow on the subject of evolution, we see no case for judicial process. Whereupon Dr. Adams immediately notified the Presbytery that he would table the charges against Dr. Woodrow and become the prosecutor. These proceedings occupied the Pres? bytery until Friday night. On Saturday morning Dr. Adams pre? ferred charges against Dr. Woodrow, for error in his teachings and the Presbytery cited him to appear at his trial at the next meeting of the Presbytery, which will take place at Bethany Church in Taliaferro County, the last week in August. It is highly probable that the whole matter will be brought before the Gen? eral Assembly, which convenes here on the 20tb of May, as the Savannah Pres? bytery has overlured the Assembly to take cognizance of the matter, and a speedy termination may be looked for. Dr. Woodrow and Col. R. L. Hunter were elected commissioners to the Gen? eral Assembly. Tnere was not a word said in the meet? ing to cause offence, and everything passed off harmoniously and was con? ducted in a Christian spirit. ? Cashier Robinson, of the Angelica, N. Y., national bank, 77 years old and cashier for twenty-two years, has gone to Canada with $20,000 of bank funds and a total shortage of $52,000. He is said to be in a dying condition. Grain specu? lations caused his full. ? Camille Gonzales, who was hanged for murder in Brackett, Texas, on Friday was laughing when the drop fell. He placed the rope around his neck, but the deputy removed it and performed that duty himself. THE WORST CYCLONE YET. Two Towns Destroyed?Scores of Dead and .11 aimed Scattered In the Wreck Scenes of Desolation and Misery. St. Paul, Minx., ApriL 14, 18SG.? This afternoon, at twenty minutes past four, with hardly a moment's notice; a cyclone swept through the little town of St. Cloud, on the Manitoba road, seventy five miles north of this city, and levelled to the ground half a hundred houses and maimed a large number of people. Three miles away the storm struck the little village of Sauk Rapids, and the terrible destruction was repeated, only on a smaller scale. The names of twenty-six persons who were killed are known. Among them are three women and eleven children; John Kinard, County Auditor; Geo. Lindsay, County Treasurer; P. Carpen? ter, Clerk of Court; P. Beauhre, judge of Probate Court, and Edgar Hill, Pres? ident of German American national bank. The storm came from the southwest, and its path lay between the residence and the business portions. Everything in the way was swept out of existence, and the sweep is as clear cut and as well defined as that of a mowing machine in a field of Grain. The first building struck was the freight depot of the Man? itoba road, which was completely demol? ished. Twenty-five freight cars stand? ing on the tracks were blown to pieces and scattered over the yards. The storm was over in twenty minutes. The day had been sultry, with frequent showers of rain. About fjour o'clock an intensely black cloud appeared in the southwest, and a few minutes later that peculiar moaning, whistling sound in the air, which invariably comes with such storms, was heard; but before the terrified people could gain places of safety the work of death had begun. A few timid families had gone into their cellars at the first approach of the storm, and these escaped injury; but most of the inhabitants of the place were stand? ing about in their door yards watching its approach and did not realize its dead? ly character until too late. *As soon as the news reached this city a special train, bearing twelve surgeons and a large number of citizens, started for the scene. The train dispatcher at St. Cloud has just telegraphed that thirty bodies have been carried past his office and the loss of life is very large. The citizens are paralyzed with horror and have as yet begun no systematic work of relief. No estimate of properly loss has yet been received. The relief train with the doctors has just arrived there, and parties on board have wired that the full extent of the damage and loss of life cannot be ascertained for many hours, as everything is in the utmost confusion. ? St. Paul, April 15.?Reports of the cyclone at St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Rye Station and other points in the vicinity last night and early this morning were not exaggerated. Just enough houses are left in Sauk Rapids to form a fringe around the village limits. The debris is not piled in heaps, but scattered far and wide. The sign "Sauk Rapids" on the the Manitoba depot, and a basket full of school books were found in Rye Station, fifteen miles distant. The revised estimates of the killed and wounded are: St. Cloud, 15 killed 40 injured; Sauk Rapids, 30 killed 100 in? jured ; Rye Station, 22 killed, number of injured as yet unknown. St. Cloud, Minn., April 15.?A few minutes after 4 o'clock yesterday after? noon the skies became overcast with a dark cloud, and a great black mass rose over the hills southwest of the city, and came with terrible velocity to the western outskirts in a direct line for the Manitoba freight yards. The clouds hung low and rolled over and over like smoke over a battlefield, and were accompanied by a loud roaring and cracking sound that re? sembled a conflagration in its fury. The cloud was funnel-shaped, and the point dragged along the ground like the tail of a huge serial beast, lashing everything that came in its path into atoms. The citizens had hardly time to flee to their cellars and seek other points of refuge before the air filled with flying boards, shingles, bricks and other debris that was strewn over the country and piled in per miscuous heaps. It came from the south? east and moved in a northeasterly direc? tion until it reached the river, where its course was diverted and followed the river banks until it reached Sauk Rapids, where it diverged to the left, passing directly through the centre of that town. The portion of St. Cloud struck by the cyclone was the southwestern section, and was the residence portion occupied by the laboring class of people, the ma? jority of them being foreigners employed on the railroads. Their dwellings were light built houses and became easy prey. It had hardly begun its terrible work before it was finished, and the scene that greeted the eyes of those who had escaped its fury was one that caused the stoutest heart to shudder. The cries and shrieks of the wounded rent the air, and the ground was strewn with the bodies of the dead. Among them were stalwart men, weak women, and weaker children. The citizens almost to a man rushed to the demolished districts, and summoning physicians began their work of rescuing those who were still living from beneath the piles of dirt and fallen buildings. After dark the scene was a ghastly one. Rain poured down in torrents and hun? dreds of men wandered over the ground, many carrying lanterns, searching for bodies among the ruins. The hotel lob? bies were filled with excited citizens, many of whom yet suspected that some portion of their families or their friends had fallen victims to the terrible disas? ter. Sauk Rapids, Minn., April 15.? The cyclone struck this city shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and in just six minutes the best portion of the town was in ruins. Not a single business house was left standing on Main street. Many residences were demolished. What was once the centre of the town is now covered with debris?timber, doors, pieces of furniture, etc. Only the city hotel remains intact. The Northern Pacific depot is literally blown away and a large number of freight cars overturned upon the tracks. The total loss of property is not less than ?300,000, without a dollar of cyclone insurance. The town is well nigh ruined. The living are caring for the wounded as well as possible, and the physicians from St. Paul, Minneapolis and Brainerd are in attendance. St. Cloud, Minn., April 15.?On the arrival of the train yesterday with the surgeons, work was at once begun to re? lieve the wounded. Eighteen dead were taken to the Little Giant engiue house and stretched out on the floor, while the wouuded were sent to the St. Benedict (Catholic) hospital where they were promptly cared for by a corps of physi? cians and the nurses, among whom were numerous lady residents who had volun? teered their services. There were fifty four wounded in the hospital last night, besides a large number that were taken to private residences. The bodies at the engine house were neatly dressed to-day and placed in coffins. The funeral will probably take place to-morrow. Scarcely a vestige of any of the wrecked structures remained intact. The ground is covered with all kinds of timbers promiscuously tangled together. It is estimated that 400 structures (all frame) were blown down. The force of the storm was such as to wrench off the door of the safe in the postoffice and carry it some distance from the building. A church bell weighing 1,000 pounds was found among the debris four hundred feet away from any build? ing. The remains of the dead are almost unrecognizable, being completely crushed and blackened. There are a reinnrkable number injured about the hips and spine. Many of the survivors will be disabled for life. The delegation of doctors from St. Paul and Minneapolis worked all night under the disadvantage of having no splints or drugs, as the drug stores were completely demolished. Splints were made from the shingles with which the ground was strewn in the track of the storm for miles. One probably fatal case is that of a woman, who has a broken collar bone, both bones of the forearm and both bones ' of the left leg fractured, all cominuted and the petus broken, an accident seldom chronicled in surgery. Her head aud lace are bruised beyond recognition. Strange to say the woman is conscious and talks freely, saying her hip hurts, but otherwise she felt no pain. At a church east of Rye Station thir? teen members of a wedding party were killed, including the officiating minister. At Sauk Rapids a man named Van Eton, who weighs 250 pounds, was car? ried 400 feet through the air and fatally injured. A dead baby was found in the street. No owner for it can be found. At St. Cloud in the track of the storm stood the Manitoba freight house and cars filled with freight. The heavy cars were lifted from the tracks and cast in pieces in a shapeless mass. Iron rails were torn from ties aud twisted like the smallest wires. Telegraph poles were torn up and the wires twisted into curious masses. St. Louis, April 15.?A Skidmore, Missouri, special to the Post-Dispatch says a fearful cyclone passed over Mon? roe Tswnship, Nod way County, Missouri, last evening, destroying dwellings and outhousesand killing thousauds of dol? lars' worth of stock. Three persons were killed and many injured. Many of the wounded are not expected to live. St. Louis, April 15.?A dispatch from St. Joseph, Mo., says: A destructive cyclone passed over Burlington, Mo., last evening. The railway station was blown to atoms and great damage done in town and in the surrounding country. Two boys living near town were killed. Many other persons were seriously injured. St. Louis, Mo., April 17? The Evening DLipalch has just received a special from St. Cloud which gives an accurate account of the killed and in? jured by the cyclone as follows: St. Cloud, killed 21, injured 80; Sauk. Rap? ids, killed 37, injured 100 ; Rice's Station, killed 12, injured 21; adjacent county, killed 73, injured' 213. The death of Edwin G. Hulbert to-day makes the total number dead 74. Irish Lnnd For Irishmen. London, April 16.?Mr. Gladstone propounded his Irish land bill to the House of Commons this evening. There was hardly any excitement attending the event. Mr. Gladstone rose in his place at 5.25 aud was greeted with cheers. He said that the present efforts of the members of the Government were directed towards securing contentment among the people of Ireland and the permanent restoration ot social order. The bill's proposals would greatly benefit the tenants of Ireland, but the landlords were the prin? ciple object of the measure, although he thought that many of these landlords were most hostile to the Government's policy. At the outset the speaker wished to make the most emphatic denial that it was his intention to ask the Scotch and English to run any pecuniary risk on account of the landlords of Ireland. The history of Ireland was one long in? dictment against its landowners. Agra? rian crime bad originated and increased under the absanteeism of landlords and the raising of rents, as their expenses, while away from Ireland,, increased. Privation, married to misery, had a hide? ous progeny. Crime had been endowed with vitality to perpetuate itself and hand down its miserable inheritance from generation to generation. England was not clear of responsibility, for the deeds of the Irish landlords were English deeds. With the power in our hands wo have looked on and done nothing. After the union absenteeism became general, national sentiment ceased to have a bene? ficial influence on the relations between landlord and tenant. The union ' itself was obtained against the sense and wish of every class by wholesale bribery and unblushing intimidation. The Land Act was intended to go into effect on the same day on which the home rule bill would become operative. It could not go on without the operation of the other, which would provide a Legis? lature in Ireland to appoint statutory authority to deal with landed estates and act between the vender and the purchaser. The purchases would be made through the issue of ?180,000,000 of three per cent, stock, issued at par. These low Irish consols might, with the consent of the treasury, be commuted for stock of a lower denomination. If stock could not be issued forthwith, scrip of equal value would be issued for the same purpose' The act was to give landlords the option to sellout under its terms. Its.enact? ments were confined to agricultural hold? ings and did not include mansions hav? ing demesnes and woods. State authori? ties acting between the peasant and the landowner would purchase from the latter and put the peasant in possession as absolute proprietor, subject to an annual rent charge until the total payments equalled the purchase money. The State would not force small occu? piers to become proprietors. In districts where population was congested the State would have the power to decide whether the expropriation of too crowded land should be compulsory. Nobody except immediate landlords would have the option to sell to the incumbrancer, and then he must sell by foreclosure and not at an option for himself. Applications to sell would have to be made by all the tenants as an estate, and all these appli? cations and sales would be registered. The land commission would be empower? ed to refuse applications. The bases of prices would depend upon the rental for a fixed period. The judicial rental of 1845 would be the standard in all cases wherein the rent of land to be sold was then fixed. In all other cases the land commission would have power to arrive at a price by com? paring other judicial rentals with Grif? fith's valuation. The land commission would also be allowed to examine the books concerning estates ten years back. Twenty years' rental would be the nor? mal purchase; in exceptional cases twenty-two years' rental would make purchase. Applications for sale would not be received after March 31, 1890. ?22,000,000 of stock would be issued during 1887, ?20,000,000 in 188S, ?20, 000,000 in 1S89. When the proposals were first placed before the speaker's colleagues he pro? posed to raise ?130,000,000 immediately. Chamberlain and Trevelyan both object? ed to this as a wholesale issue which would depreciate values. The speaker, therefore, thanked both gentlemen for having given bim occasion to reconsider that original proposition. He now thought it was an error to ask forthwith for anything like the outside estimate, and he believed that by appointing a re? ceiver for general rents, armea with sufficient authority to collect them, but , without coming into contact with the I new proprietary, the repayment of the purchase money would be amply secured. The charge upon the Irish exchequer \ would be ?2,000,000 per annum, to meet which it would be able to levy rents amounting to ?2,500,000 per annum, and this sum would be the first charge on rents aud taxes raised by the Iriah Gov? ernment. Adding to this the imperial contributions, the sum paid to England by Ireland would be ?6,242,000 per an? num, secured ou a revenue amounting to ?10,850,000, no portion of which would be applied to any purpose until ?6,000,000 was paid into the English ex? chequer. The present contribution of the Irish taxpayers to England was ?6,980,000, of which England paid back in the Irish civil service arm in the service of collec? tion ?4,S40,000. The residue, which was secured to represent an imperial con? tribution for the army, navy, national debt and imperial civil charges, was ?2,0S5,000. What did England do with it? As an instance, she sent an army of 20,000 men to Ireland and kept tbem there at an aunual cost of ?3,000,000, ?915,000 more than the balance men? tioned. That was a specimen of the economy that the speaker wanted to root up. Mr. Gladstone spoke for one hour and thirty-five minutes, and sat down amid great applause. ? The town of Glenelg, Md., is re? markable for the fact that its name spells the same backward or forward. That's what'a the matter with Hannah. Meeting of I'resbytcry, NeWUEKRY, April 13.?The South Carolina Presbytery has been iu session here since last Friday night. It was organized by electing the Rev. W. T. Mathews, of Greenwood, moderator, and the Rev. D. L. Morris, of Edgefield, secretary, and Col. J. J. Norton, of Wal? halla, assistant secretary. Nothing of special importance was before the body. On Saturday night the following young gentlemeu preached their trial sermons and were licensed to preach : The Rev. Mr. Fulton of Savannah, Ga., the Rev. Mr. Boggs of Pickens and the Rev S. R. Riley, also of Pickens. On Sunday the different congregations in town were preached to by members of the Presbytery. The new directory of the church, which has been submitted to the different Presbyteries for criticism and approval, was up for discussiou. Among other things the matter of church decorations with flowers, branches of trees, statues and pictures, was discussed. That portion of the new directory which speaks of this matter was sustained by the Presbytery condemning the use of any kind of decoration as illegal and wrong. Rev. D. E. Friersou and Elder R. H. Wardlaw were elected commissioners to the General Assembly. Williamston obtained leave' to secure the services of Rev. C. L. Stewart, of Enoree Presbytery, for six months. A collection was taken last night for domestic missions and ?102 was raised. There were about fifteen ministers present and about thirty-five or forty lay dele? gates. The business was finished this morning and the Presbytery adjourned. The next place of meeting is Seneca.? Correspon? dence Ncics and Courier. ? In reply to his circular calling for the names of all soldiers of the State who, from the effects of wounds or inju? ries received in the service of the Con? federacy, are incapacitated for earning a livelihood, the comptroller general has received a flood of applications from those who received wounds of any nature, the applicants even including some who are holding well salaried positions. These iudiscriminate applications by those who are fully able to work arc not only contrary to the intention of the Act under which the comptroller general issued his call, but do an injustice to those who are actually in need of assist? ance, and it lessens the probability of such applicants receiving any help from the State.? Columbia Correspondence Nexcs and Courier. ? The usefulness of living under one's vine has been tested by a Spanish family at Monticelio, near Santa Barbara, Cal. A large family of seven sons and as mauy daughters, with about a hundred descendants, have been mainly supported by the vine, which, in some years, has borne over 6,000 bunches, or upward of 8,000 pounds of ripe grapes. Between 1850 and I860 the vine had been trained over an area of 80 feet in circumference, the stem measuring then 12 inches in di? ameter and attaining a height of 15 feet from the ground. ? A cherry tree stood in the way of the Southern'Pacific narrow gauge rail? way extension that is being pushed at Almaden, and the owner asked about ?900 for the tree. Experts were appoint? ed, and he then showed that it had for years yielded him crops, each of which sold for sums equivalent to the interest on the amouut named. They finally agreed to award him ?600, and the tree had to go. ? Whenever we fiud our temper ruf? fled towards a parent, a wife, a sister, a brother or a friend, we should pause and think that within a few months or years they will be in the spirit land, watching over ua ; or, perchance, we shall be there watching over those left behind. Then stay the unkind words which would rise to your lips, and save yourself the pain they may produce in alter years. ? We understand, says the Gwinnett, Ga., Herald, that during the last rain storm, the lightning struck a small pine tree on a graveyard above town, and circled around it until it reached the ground, where it scooped out a hole clear down to the coffin, and scattered the bones around on lop of the ground. ? Fred Douglass and his wife will sail in June for Europe, intending to spend a year abroad. Frederick's first visit to England was forty years ago, just after his escape from slavery, and he went abroad again some time after the close of the civil war. ? A negro man in Macon, Ga., named Smith, who was convalescent with the measles, feeling that he wanted some cool water, sent and got some ice and drank ice cold water. He was a corpse in twelve hours. ? President Cleveland refused to re? view the colored people ou Friday in their celebration of emancipation day in Washington, from the fact that they dis? agreed among themselves and bad two separate processions. ? The tenth General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will be held at Richmond on the 5th of May. It will represent forty annual con? ferences exteidim; from Florida to Washington T?rritory and from Maryland to the head of old Mexico. ? The largest window light ever made in the United States has just been placed in a Philadelphia clothing store. It is eight feet six inches in height and sixteen feet six inches in width, and weighs over 1,900 pounds. Several lights were spoiled by the manufacturers in the making. It was made in Pitts burg._ A Great Discovery. Mr. Wm. Thomas, of Nowton.Ia., says : "My wife has 36en seriously affected with a cough for twenty-livo years, and this spring more severely than ever beforo. She had used many remedies without relief, and being urged to try Dr. King's New Discovery, did so, with most gratily ing results. The first bottle relieved her very much, and the second bottle has absolutely cured her. Sho has not bad so good health for thirty years." Trial Bottles Free at Kill Bros. Drug Store. Laage size $1.00. Never Give Up. If you aro suffering with low and de? pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general debility, disordered blood, weak constitu? tion, headache, or any disease of a bilious nature, by all means procure a bottle of Electric Bitters. You will be surprised to see the rapid improvement that will follow; you will bo inspired with new life; strength and .activity will return; pain and misery will cease, and henceforth you will rejoico in the praise of Electric Bitters. Sold at liity cents a bottle by Hill Bros. FINE GRAPES. THE undeisigned is agent for the Ni? agara White Grape Co. for this Coun? ty, and sells all of the standard varieties at the lowest prices. Do not buy until you consult him. For,instance, the Niagara White Grape, which other agents sell at ?1-50 each, be will sell for. Fall delivery at COc. each. Other prices proportionately lower than the usual rates. Correspon? dence solicited. D. A. REED, Annie P. O., S. C. April 22,18:36_ __41_3m Insurance License. Executive Department, Office of Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C, April 1, 1S86. ICERTIFY that Mr. J. D. Maxwell, of Anderson, Agent of the Liver? pool, London & Globe Insurance Compa? ny, and the German American Insurance Company, has complied with the requisi? tions of the Act of the General Assembly, entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina," and I hereby license the said Mr. J. D. Maxwell, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in this State, in the County of Anderson, for aud-in behalf of said Companies. Expires March 31st, 1S87. W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. April 22, 188G_41_1 LOOK FIRST, THEN LEAP. -0 We have in Stock, not to Arrive, ALL KINDS of Grass, Clover, Millet, Millo Maize, Lucern 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.? 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, ana 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 used to harcl 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 25,118SG MILLINERY AND NOTIONS. MISS DELLA HEYS, Waverly House Building, is receiving all the newest styles in HATS AND BONNETS, with a full line of FLOWERS, TIPS and NOY*ELTY TRIMMINGS. Also, all Goods usually found in a First Class Millinery Store. ?&~ She invites all the Ladies to call and see her Goods. Prices to suit the times. April 15. 1SSG 40 2m SPRING 1888 SPRING W. A CHAPMAN. Most Extensive offering of New Spring G-oods IN MANY YEARS. ANTICIPATING the advent of this delightful season, though somewhat delayed, we have made liberal preparations during the past sixty days for the present Spring trade. Beyond the General Stock of Standard Goods always on hand, several special lines h?ve been introduced, which cannot fail to interest every buyer of? Dry Goods, Fine Dress Goods, Silks and Velvets, White Goods, Laces, &c. We guarantee at all times the very LOWEST PRICED in every department. The attention of our customers, and the trade generally, both in and out of the City, is re? spectfully invited to the following carefully selected stock of WHITE GOODS, which has been entirely replenished this season with the sheerest of India Lawns. Mulls. Nainsooks, etc. Over five hundred pieces of select Hamburg Edgings, Insertions, and All-Overs in Cambric and Lawn. This stock will bear the most critical examination. Competent judges pronounce it at once the cheapest and handsomest line of these goods seen in Anderson in a long time. Respectfully, . ,1C ooa W. A. CHAPMAN. April 15. 1886 41 ilLl_. . _!H Immense Stock! Solid Bargains! WE have selected with great care a very large and elegaut Stock of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS, comprising all the Novelties of the Season in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS and SHOES. FOR THE LADIES, We have the handsomest Dress Goods, Seersuckers, Gioghains, Prints, Parasols, Gloves and Handkerchiefs to be found in the City. In White Goods we have an endless variety, from 5c P K to the finest Linen Lawn. IN DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS We cannot enumerate all. We have EVERYTHING new, pretty and stylish. Come, every one, and see for yourselves. SHOES AND SLIPPERS. We have arranged with a leading Manufactory North to make our Shoes to order, and we have just received a new stock. If you want fine, elegant Ladies' and Children's Shoes?every pair warranted?come and see us. We are ready with the Handsomest Stock of E HATS, SHIRTS, COTTONADES and CASSIMIIHES. We have a large Stock Gent's Straw Hats?prettiest Goods ever shown for the money. In CottonadeB and Fine Cassimeres we can please all in Goods and Prices. Bgk, We cordially invite all to inspect our Stock. Be sure not to buy until you hear our prices. Money saved is money made. C. F. JONES & CO. April S, 1-S8G 39 NOTICE. THE Notes and Accounts due the'late Capt. John McGrath are in our hands for collection. Parties indebted must coiue forward and settle at once, or they will be sued. PRINCE & VANDIVER, Attorneys at Law. April 22, 1880 41 ' 2 Stockholders' Meeting. NOTICE is hereby given that the An? nual Convention of the Stockhold? ers of the Savannah Valley Railroad Com? pany will be held at Anderson, S. C, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of MAY next, at 11 o'clock a. m. J. E BREAZEALE, Sec. S. V. R. R. Co. April 22, 1880 41 2_ Insurance License. Executive Department, Office of Comptroller General, Columbia. S. C, April 1, 1886. ICERTIFY that J. A. Brock, of An? derson, Agent of The Home Fire In? surance Co., incorporated by the State of New York; The Insurance Co. of North America, incorporated by theState of Penn? sylvania ; The North British and Mercan? tile Insurance Co., incorporated by Eng? land ; the Imperial Insurance Co., incor ?orated by Great Britain, and the Phoenix nsurance Co. of Brooklyn, incorporated by the State of New York, has complied with the requisitions of tho Act of the General Assembly, entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Compa panies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina," and I hereby license the said J. A. Brock, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in this State, in the County of Anderson, for and ir. behalf of said Companies. Ex? pires March 31st, 1887. W. E. STONEY, Comp. Cen. April 22, 1886_41_1 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is horeby given that the un? dersigned, surviving Executor of the Estate of Dr. T. A. Evins, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 25th day of May, 1886, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said office as Executor of said Estate. W. S. SHARPE, Surviving Executor. April 22. 1S86_41_5 Notice of Dissolution. "VfOTICE is hereby given that the Firm _L i of Boleman & Bruce was dissolved by mutual consent on the first dav of Janua? ry, A. D. 1SSG. The books will be found at the store formerly occupied by Boleman <fc Bruce, where parties indebted can make settlement. G. N. C BOLEMAN. April 22, 18SG 41 3? Insurance License. Columbia, S. C, April 1,1886. ICERTIFY that Mr. A. B. Towers, of Anderson, S. C. Agent of the Spring? field Fire and Marinclris. Co., incorporated by the State of Massachusetts; Georgia Home Ins. Co., of Georgia, and Germania Fire Insurance Co. of New York, has com? plied with the requisitions of the Act of the General Assembly, entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Com? panies not incorporated in the State of bouth Carolina," and I hereby license the said A. B. Towers, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of In? surance in this State, in the County of Anderson, for and in behalf of said Com? panies. Expires March 31st, 1837. (Signed) W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. April 22, 1886 41 1 Insurance License. Executive Department, Office of Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C, April 1, 1886. ICERTIFY that Mr. J. H. Von Hasseln, of Anderson, Agent of the Rochester German Ins. Co., incorporated by the State of New York, the Scottish Union & Na? tional Ins. Co. of Scotland, the Connecti? cut Ins. Co., incorporated by the State of Connecticut, the Merchants' Fire Ins. Co., incorporated by the State of New Jersey, has complied with the requisitions of the ! Act of the General Assembly entitled "An j Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina,'- and I hereby license tho said Mr. J. H. Von Hasseln, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all Bus? iness of Insurance in this State, in the County of Anderson, for and in behalf of said Companies. Expires March 31st, 1887. W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. April 22. 1SS6_41_1 TO THE PUBLIC. SoME PEOPLE may suppose it to be an easy matter to write up an advertise? ment, but we beg to assure them that it i? quite the contrary, for there is SO much we want to say, and so little space to say.it in?Printer's ink being awfully dear? that it is quite a difficult matter to compose an attractive advertisement, embracing all the various and numerous lines of Goods and Bargains we offer for sale. There is no use in saying that we keep on hand the? Largest Stock of Merchandise in this Town, For you are all well acquainted with this fact. There is, furthermore, no need to call your attention to our? LOW PRICES, And universal good quality of our Goods, for they are likewise well known to you. But wo desire you to remember that? WE WANT YOUR TRADE, Let it be much or little; that we will be glad at all times for you to visit our Stores, and allow U3 to show you our Goods and prices. We have just received, and have now on exhibition a? MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, - AND ? WOTIOWS. Selected in the Northern markets personally by our Mr. Fretwell. Also, just re? ceived, a large aud complete line of Gent's, Misses' and Boys'? STRAW HAT8, Representing in value nearly one thousand dollars, which we bought very low at an Assignee's Sale in New York, and are offering them to you at wholesale New York prices. If you need Straw Hats come in?WE CAN TRADE. The truth is, we have so many BARGAINS to offer in all our lines that it will be impossible to enumerate but few of them in this space. In addition to our regular Slock of GROCERIES, we keep for sale all kinds of FARMING IMPLEMENTS, and beg to call your special attention to? Stapler's Double Foot and Single Foot Plow Stocks, The best on the market, and costs no more than others. The "Dow Law" and "Gantt" Cotton Planters, The Lamar Cotton Chopper. Come one, come all. See for yourselves, and be convinced. BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. April 22, 18S6_ 41_ LISTEN! WHILE WE SING! ]N ew Lot0F Silverware ! Now the Larsrest and Prettiest in. Town I SOMETHING NEW in LADIES' CUFF BUTTONS. No more pinning through the Cuff. The Finest Stock of GOLD SPECTACLES ever kept in Anderson. More PRETTY THINGS than'we have ever shown before. Prices : Not worth talking about! JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO. April 22, 1380_41_ WILHITE'S NERVE AND BQNE LINIMENT Is a Specific for Inflammation! And all Pains and Aches ! For Man and Beast ! THE RELIEF and CURE for Sprains, Bruises. Bites of Insects, Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Painful Swellings, Lame Back, Sore Throat, Toothache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. Chilblains, Sore Feet. Headache, Earache, Still' Neck. Itching Humorsand Pains and Ache*. It will positively relievo RHEUMATISM, and is a most effectual Liniment for Horses, Mules and Cattle. ______ -yf-j^ This is no hrimbug, and we guarantee its efficacy, if used according to directions. WILHITE & WILHITE, ANDERSON, S. C Jan 7,1880 _26 Iy 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? Hour, Bacon, Lard, Molasses, Coffee, Sugar, Tobacco, In fact, all Staple Family and Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries, &c. MOSS ?St BROWN, Depot Street. Jan 28,1886 ANDERSON, S. 0.