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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. ~~ THURSDAY, DEC. 16, 1886. TERMS: ONE S wi?,,,. _?1.00. 8ix month?_. 7?0. I COLUMBIA CORRESPO?DESCL. ' A Busy Week?Tuition and a New \5oard or Trustees?Prohibition for An Jerson and La urens?Various Matters of Interest in Legislation. Columbia S. C, Dec. 14,1886. Both branches of the Legislature are now working with the uttermost diligence, and are rapidly drawing the session's work to a close. Nothing has been said about an adjournment, but it h is become a part of the unwritten law of the State ? for tho Legislature to adjourn on the ncorning of Christmas Eve, and ihe pres? ent body does not intend to violate that law. The Senate stopped the introduc? tion . of bills yesterday, and the House will stop to morrow. All the work will i*. in by that time, and with the ten miuutes' ? rule, which limits debate in both Houses, the measures will go through the legislative mill very rapidly. The Senate has consumed a great deal of V?me on the bill to require tuition* fees in the Sou th Carolina College, which was introduced by Senator Edwards, and after elaborate discussion passed, requiring a tuition fee of forty dollars, and ten dol? lars, matricul ation fee; Mr. Murray offered an amendment, which was adopt? ed, allowing yoong men who show by affidavit, and the certificate of the Clerk, Auditor and Sheriff that they are unable to pay, to enter without charge, upon ^condition that they teach two years in thejcommon schools on leaving College. ?-This condition to the amendment was subsequently, by a general agreement^ stricken from the amendment, and in this shape the bill goes to the House for it3 action. Mr. Murray's bill to change ? the Board of Trustees of the College, so ? ?Rs to consist of the Governor and two members from each Congressional Dis? trict, was amended by placing the Judges of the Supreme Court sind Superinten? dent of Education on the Board, and in this shape, much to the astonishment of j the self-constituted managers of the College's interest, goes to the Senate. the anderson prohibition bill came up in the Senate with an un? favorable report from the' Judiciary Committee.- Mr. Murray moved to in? definitely postpone the report, and after arguments from Messrs. Smythe and McMaster against the motion and Mr. Murray for it, the report was postponed J>y a vote of 27 to 11. The bill then came up for consideration, and was amended by Senator Crews, by making it apply to Laurens.County also. There '?? was a persistent fight over the various sections of the bill, but all of them were sustained, except section nine, which was stricken out on the ground that it was covered infection seven of the bill. On its third reading Senator Murray amended the bill so as to provide for a separate registration of voters in each township, at which every citizen of the State, twenty-one years old, and not disqualified: from having committed . crime, and who has resided six months ?ia the County, shall be permitted to vote. With-, other immaterial amendments the bill has gone to the House, and will be favorably reported from the Anderson ^and Laurens delegations, and will proba f^Jk^ass j.hjgjfiouse and become a law. The opponents of prohibition are holding up their hands in holy horror at this bill, becanse they know that if it .becomes a law prohibition will get a fair jtest. They have made a great deal of unfavorable comment on the fact that prohibition does not prohibit, and they fear that a trial under this bill will pro* bibit. A measure of unusual importance has -been introduced in the House by Col. '"Irby. of Laurf ns, and in the Senate by ?Mr. Sligh, of Newberry, which is in its a stay law, 'providing that there shall be no enforced sales of property in this State until December, 1887. It is claimed that the bill will pass the House, but I do not r think it will pass the Senate. Its effect would, I think, be disastrous, for it would destroy the credit of the business men of | the State, and with that the credit of the State. The times are fearfully bard all over the State, but such a measure of relief as this would set the State back in ^credit so far that it would take twenty years to overcome it. In view of the early maturity of onr State debt, and of | the importance' of refunding it at a lower rate of interest, we.think the pas? sage of this law would be most unwise. The House passed a bill to abolish the -office of Jury Commissioner, but it was I defeated in the Senate. The House has also passed a bill to reduce the salary of School Commissioner to two hundred dollars, which, I think, will also be defeated in the Senate. Mr. Murray has ^ecure? the passage of a bill in the Sen SHfce-to-pro vide a more efficient road law for Anderson County. It requires the ^Commissioners to appoint overseers for highway districts, and divide out the bands; requires them to work not less than ten nor more than twelve days, and makes nine hours of actual work consti? tute a day's work; it requires the over? seer to return to the Commissioners the name of each hand under him, with the number of hours he has worked, and re? quires him to swear to this return; it BftyHWg the roads to be worked thorough By as they go, with side drains for water, ?and proper cross-drains when necessary, 'and it levies one-fourth of one mill tax each year to be spent in macadamizing the worst places, and building rock cul? verts. It is the purpose of this bill to give Anderson County a road law which --Will greatly improve them every year until they are brought up to the needs of the traveling public. We trust the bill will pass the House. Under a concurrent resolution a com? mittee has been appointed to investigate the phosphate question, with power to take testimony and go to the bottom of this perplexing question. This committee consists of Messrs. Murray, Moore, Tal bert, of the Senate, and Messrs. Black I man, Brawley, Haskell, Maher and Fick ; en, of the House. It is, however, im? probable that the committee can present its report at this session. The subject is [ too important, and the interests too great [ and conflicting for a hastily prepared re? ntiert to be of any value. r\T?e Charleston Reassessment Bill, -which had passed the Senate, was the / subject of a prolonged debate in the House. The fourth section, which grant - et] a rebate on taxes upou property de? stroyed by the earthquake, was stricken out by two majority. The biil as ameud *ed was sent to the Senate, which body refused to concur. Committees of con? ference from the two Houses were ap? pointed as follows: Senate, Messrs Smythe, Murray and McCall; House, Messrs. Moses, Brown and Braw iey. Col. Brown . .sked to be excused as he bad voted with the minority, and Mr. Ancrum was placd in his stead. The bill is now in the hands of the commit? tee. The entire Anderson delegation in the Senate and in the House voted for the bill. It is a simple act of justice, and we have been surprised at the oppo? sition to it. The bill to re charter the town of pendleton has passed the Senate acd goue to the House. Mr. Murray has' introduced the following bills, which are pending in the Senate: Bill to charter the Women's Christian Temperance Union of South Carolina ; bill to extend the charter of the Anderson Bui ding and Loan Asso? ciation ; bill to ft:, the rate of interest at seven per cent.; b-11 to abolish all liens and mortgages on growing crops after the first day of December, 1887, except the landlord's lien for rent; bill to establish an Agricultural College, and devolve tbe duties of the Department of Agriculture on it; bill to regiwate tbe collection of delinquent taxes ; bill to collect the taxes due on forfeited lands; bill to require County convicts to work on tbe roads. The bill to regulato the public printing, and the bill to authorize the Superinten? dent of the Penitentiary to bid for and take contracts for :vork anywhere in the State, both of which he introduced, have passed tbe Senate and gone to the House. Capt. Daniels' bill to regulate the issuing of nulla bona executions in State cases passed the House, but was defeated in the Senate. Dr. Hudgens b:J introduced bills in the House to enable Treasurers to keep a general account with the Commission? ers, instead of keeping it inHepartmenta; and to permit tho division of the poll tax by townships instead of school dis? tricts. Mr. Murray has also introduced a bill to punish tbe interference with contracts in this State ; and a bill to reduce the costs of Attorneys. Clerks, Sheriffs and Masters in partition suits less than $1,000, and in foreclosures less than $300, and in money demands less than $200 to one-half the s.rjo-nts at present al? lowed. The work of the Legislature has been exacting, and I have bad very little time to write, so I must close and wait for another week to continue my letters. E. B. M. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, Dec. 11, 1886. The Capital City has been enwrapped in snow the past T?eek, and experienced the coldest weather for so early in tbe winter season that has been known for years. Navigation on the river was stopped for a while on account of the freeze, and the ;-;--arm of visitors that came with the opening of Congress, were compelled to content themselves with ex? ploring the Government buildings and viewing the beauties of the city, without making tbe mucu-desired pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon, the home of Washington. The halls of Congress have been crowded all week, not only with tourists, who without exception call at the magnificent structure to see their Representative in Congress, but also with the lobbyists who are potting forth their best efforts to carry through tboir pet schemes before the end of the ninety days allotted to this session. Tbe members have already settled down to hard and earnest work, and will doubtless accomplish as much in tbe way of general legislation as was done in tbe last session, and withont doubt pass more private bills than were then passed. The principal committees have all tbe most important bills well in hand, and an effort is now being made to have the order of business so arranged that there will be more dispatch than heretofore in tbe consideration aud passage of tbe thousands of bills of a private character reported favorably by the committees, and on the calendar for action. Some new bills are being introduced, but comparative few, and most of them are expected to die with the session as they cannot be reached in their order within the United time left. It is very doubtful whether the bill of Representa? tive Herbert, of Ala., to make ex confed? erate soldiers eligible for appointment in the U. S. Army and Navy, will pass this session. Tbe Republicans will oppose it to a man. aod resort to filibus? tering to defeat it if necessary, and will make it the subject for political fuel. If defeated, or not acted upon this session, the bill will probably be introduced in the next Congress, and a strong effort made to carry it through. Tbe social world is once more in its whirl of pleasure and excitement and every day the newspapers are teeming with glowing accounts of brilliant social gatherings of the night before. The Justices of the Supreme Court throw off their silk gowns snd don their swallow? tails and white lies, and step lighMy to tbe inspiring music, or sit aroun the festive board with faces glowing with jollity and mirth, in striking contrast with their serious expression and digni? fied demeanor of a few hours before while sitting in the .-ombre court chamber listening to learned disquisitions on the law by brilliant luminaries of the legal profession. Members of Congress throv? away their cigars and banish from their minds the heated discussions indulged in during tbe day, and with a pleasant smile and suave manner converse with the charming belles by their sides as if their object and enjoyment ia life were to entertain and pay homage to the fair daughters of A? erica. The Cabinet Ministers lay aside the official cares of the day and join with the charming ladies of their families in dispensing the hospitalities and refined social and literary feasts to be found in their elegant home, and so the contrast is marked be? tween the busy and careworn scenes of the day and the bright and light-be-irted scenes of the evening, and the lives of our public men prolonged by the refresh? ing and rejuvenating duties of social life t the Nation's Capital. II. ? The population of New York City has doubled eve-'v* twenty years, and is now estimated a' " 1,800,000. ? The census just taken by the pub? lishers of a new c'ty directory gives At? lanta a populat;on of 60,846. Of this population, 41,908 are white and 1S,943 are colored. ? Food for the population of New York City is said by the Mailand Exprm to cost over a million dollars a day, with an average cost of not far from 50 cents per day, per capita. TERRORS IS MISSOURI. Tho Operations of the White Horse Com? pany. Kansas City, Mo., December 12.? Miller and Camden Counties, in South? west Missouri, are much excited over the operations of the White Horse Company. This body was organized after the close of the war, and at the time was consid? ered a necessary evil. Desperadoes were stealing live stock, and their perfect law? lessness made it necessary to take organ? ized action for pelf-protection. It was very evident that there existed a regularly organized band of horse thieves, extend? ing from Iowa, through Missouri, into Arkansas. It was found that animals stole in Iowa were run south. In many instances the stolen horses were found, but in every case the thieves had made a trade?sometimes an open and apparent? ly honest daylight trade; at other times farmers would get up in the morning to fiud their good horses gone and inferior animals in the stable. It came to be generally known that all along the route men who belonged to the gang, or who profited by their operations, had their home? and gave aid and comfort to the freebooters. One of these lines of clan? destine commerce passed through Miller and Camden Counties, and the good peo? ple took steps to combat the evil. In order to "fight the devil with fire'' a secret company was formed, the members of which were not known to outsiders. The purpose of this company was to put a stop to the bold operations of the horse thieves. The band let it be known that men who gave cause for suspicion would be summarily dealt with. This was about 1870, and for about six or eight years their existence and work had a good influence on affairs in tbe counties. They acted with moderation, and it came to be believed that the best Eeople of Miller and Camden Counties ad a directing influence in the affairs of the White Horse Company. Their work was always done at night, and they always rode white horses, and disguised them? selves so as completely to hide their iden? tity. Their plan was to drive suspected people out of tbe counties by getting as much evidence as possible against them, and then prosecuting them in the courts, or, in cases where conviction was not certain, taking the law in their own hands. They succeeded in ridding the community of horse thieyes. In 1880 the company was reorganized on a new and quite different basis. Re? cently they have made several public ap? pearances, on each occasion wearing the customary disguise, and all riding white horses. For some time they have been trying to regulate the morals of the com? munity, and they have also been devoting their energy to gratifying petty spite and wreaking vengeance for personal wrongs, real or imaginary. Some time ago they whipped James Brown and his three daughters. Brown and his daughters lived in Miller County. It was about midnight and the moon was shining brightly, when a company of twenty persons, all mounted on white horses, rode up to the house. The father heard the tramping of the horses, and, opening the door to see who the riders were, was confronted by the captain. He called to his daughters to run, but before tbey could get out of the bouse they were secured. They were taken out of tbe house and tied down across logs and all were severoly whipped. After this event the gang of night riders appeared quite frequently. Many bad citizens were made to get up from their beds at night, and leave the country immediately, being escorted to the high? way by members of the band. Gradually it began to develop that this band were becoming reckless in their work, and there were many instances where people were forced to abandon tbeir homes for no known cause except that they bad excited tbe ill of the regulators. This condition of affairs grew worse steadily, until a large portion of the very best people of the community lived in a state of constant apprehension. The people began to look for a bundle of hickories on their doorsteps or hanging on their front gates every morning. Last year several people were wbipp.^d, and more have received the attention of the regulators this year. In August last Frank Rodden and a woman were the victims of a midnight visit. The woman lived with Rodden's family. About midnight the terrible horses with masked riders surrounded the Rodden house. Besides the family there were in the house a half dozen men, a force of threshers who had come to thresh Rodden's wheat. In their usual expeditious manner the whippers took their victims from the house, and with tbe rest of the family and the threshers looking on, tied them down across a log and whipped them. Rodden received twenty and the woman ten lashes. The leaders of tbe band then warned them to behave themselves in future, and let them go The threshers were then takeu in band. They were marched to tho same log, and all were asked if tbey recognized any of the disguised company. All declared tbey did not. All were required to swear to this, and then to take another oath that they would neve eveal anything they had learned that night' or might afterward learn, concerning the company. One night last week a negro named Jack Lett was visited by tbe band. They were whipping him in the regulation manner, when they were treated to a startling surprise. Jack Lett's brother came to the rescue. He carried a double barrelled shot-gun, and his first saluta? tion to the band was to open fire with both barrels. He saw one of the riders fall from his horse, and bis comrades icked him up. Jack Lett had not been ouud, and when bis whippers turned toward the man who had been shot be escaped. His brother, who did the shoot? ing, also ran away. Fifty persons in Miller County, and about as many in Camden, have, within the last month, received notices from the dreaded regulators. One of these, a man named Thomas Martin, has made public proclamation that be will keep his double-barreled shotgun and two revolv? ers loaded and close at hand, and on the first appearance of the gang he will open fire without a moment's parley. He warns his friends, one and alT, if they have any business with him it must be transacted in the daytime, as he will shoot on sight any intruder on his premi? ses after nightfall. A Fallen Politician, Pinckney Robertness, a bright mulatto, who performs the duties of porter for au establishment in Marietta street, was a power in South Carolina politics during the days of reconstruction. For a con? siderable time, during the radical regime in that Slate, Robertson was a powerful lobbyist at Columbia, and was largely instrumental in swaying such legislation as was designed to coufer benefits upon corporations. . The notorious John J. Patterson, and the not less notorious Kimpton, and the infamous Franklin J. Moses, all availed themselves of Robert? son's services, and paid him well. While lobbying at the State capital, Robertson held at one time four different clerkships, each one of which paid him six dollars a day. In talking about the good old days of stealing in South Carolina, be said : "I tell you those times were jolly. I used to make two or three thousand dol? lars at every session of the Legislature, and do little or no work, and hero I am slaving ten hours a day for not qui e four dollars n week. I only wish that them good old limps would return, and, quick as a flash, you would see me go back to my old haunt!*, but there is not much chance of 'he republicans getting on top a^ain." Robertson stated that he left South Carolina shortly before Chamberlain's downfall, and that since then, up to a year ago, when he settled in Atlanta, he has been leading a roving life in the West. Robertson was asked what he thought of Robert Small's defeat in the "black district," and he replied : "I don't understand much about it, for since I loft the State it has been cut up and divided off into districts; but one thing I do know, I am glad old Smalls is beaten. He is the most selfish, ungrate? ful and altogether the meanest man I ever Lact. I once did him a big favor ; got him n bill through the Legislature by which he made a heap of money, and when I got broke and met him in Chicago and applied to him for assistance, he refused to recognizes me, snd said he did not have any recollectioc of me, and did not even remember my name. Yes, I am glad that Smalls is left at home, and that Colonel Elliott, with whom I was brought up, has downed him." Robertson closed the conversation by declaring that he is happier now, on small wages aud hard work, than he used to be when leading a lazy and luxurious existence in the companion-hip of the thieves who plundered his native State. "While this is true," concluded the fallen politician, "I confess I would like to have some of the many thousands of dollars that I squandered, and be living at ease with my people down in Beaufort." ?Augusta Chronicle. HAMPTON IN THE SENATE. The old Hero Wclaomcd with a Cordial Greeting. Washington, December 13.?Senator Hampton is again at his post of duty in the Senate. He arrived here yesterday morniug, looking the picture of perfect health and showing no ill effects from bis rcceGt accident in the wilds of Miss? issippi. When he appeared in the Sen? ate Chamber this morning, looking sev? eral pounds heavier than he did last spring, he was greeted with friendly salutations and hearty congratulations from bis Senatorial brethren. In an? swer to inquiries concerning his unfortu? nate bunting expedition, he replied that the reports of the afTair had been highly colored and that he sustained no injury to his person, although he regretted sin? cerely the loss of his horse. Representative Perry also arrived here yesterday, thus completing the South Carolina delegation in Congress, except? ing Col. Aiken. Senator Hampton's absence has been noted with interest and regret, and his colleague, Senator Butler, daily receives numerous inquiries about his condition and the extent of tbe injuries be received during his recent hunting expedition, when he accidentally killed his horse under him instead of the deer he was pursuing. Senators Butler and Kenna were sitting together a few days ago talking about Senator Hampton's love for outdoor and field sports. The former re? marked that Senator Hampton was par? ticularly fond of boating and horseback riding, two of the most dangerous prac? tices he could indulge in because of his artificial leg. In the first instance, if he should fall overboard he would experience considerable inconvenience in making shore with one leg, and he was always more or less in danger when on horse? back, especially when he is mounted on a fractious auimal. In spite of the painful accident to Sen? ator Hampton, some of his Senatorial brethren have indulged in a few jokes at his expense. One Senator, who is gifted with wonderful descriptive powers, draws a very comical picture representing Sen? ator Hampton riding through a thick forest, gun in hand, und. mistaking his owu horse's head for a deer, blitzes away and kills his favorite steed. As a com? panion piece to the above Senator Kenna tells a story of a well known West Vir? ginia colonel, who at the breaking out of the war organized a cavalry company with the intention of accomplishing many wonderful distinctions for himself and bis men. After tbe command had been mounted and equipped he took them out into an open field to teach them a few cavalry manoeuvres. He drew bis sabre with a grand flourish and directed his men to look at him and learn how the thing was done. In the midst of his manoeuvring he cut a deep gash in his horse's head, killing the beast almost in? stantly. The result was that the cavalry compauy elected a new commanding officer on the spot. Among Senators there are but few expressions of sympathy for Senator Joues, of Florida, who has so long neg? lected his duties by remaining in Detroit. His recent unfortunate sleigh ride has revived the subject of his mysterious absence from the Senate, and various reasons are assigned for his peculiar behavior. A Senator who was formerly oue of his most trusted friends, in con? versation with your correspondent yester? day, remarked that "he was afraid that Jones was losing his reasoning powers." Floridians assert quite confideutly that he cannot* under any circumstances, hope for a ro-electiou, because during all the time he has been in Detroit he has never made an attempt to explain his curious conduct. They say that he was once extremely popular in the State and might have secured a re election without much difficulty, but now he is barred out of tbe race and could not secure an ap? pointment as a fourth class postmaster. His places on the commerce, naval affairs and Territories committee have been filled by other Senators, and he is treated by his former associates as though he was no longer a member of the Senate. His desk, iu the Becond row near the middle aisle, is daily occupied by a brother Sena? tor, and should he suddenly appear on the scene he would probably have some trouble in convincing the present occu? pant of his light to resume it. There is a Representative in Congress from one of the Southeru States who manages to live comfortably in Washing? ton at an outlay of not more than $1,500 per annum. He has no family, neither drinks nor uses tobacco in any form, yet he apparently enjoys life in his own way, and is a general favorite with his Con? gressional associates. He has neat but not extravagant apartments in au emi? nently respectaole section of the city, and dresses in good taste. Many of bis companions are very anxious to learn his methods of saving ao much of his salary, but he refrains from giving any advice on tbe subject, but, tells them good-natured? ly that it is the result of his remarkable selfcoutrol. He is not in any sense a miser, but he is about the best specimen of model moral Congressman in existence to-day.? Correspondence News and Cour ier. A Revolting Murder. About sundown, on Tuesday of last week, on the plantation of Mr. Wm. E. Good, who lives within a fourth of a mile of Broad River, in the western part of this county, was committed one of the most brutal murders, and for the least | apparent cause that has ever been our ! lot to record. Almost in broad day light and not more than two hundred and fifty yards from his parents' house, little John Lee Good, a lad of only about twelve years of age, was cruelly murder? ed. His father was absent from home at the time of the occurrence, having gone to the mill, but his cry for help was heard at the house, and immediately his mother and a little negro boy hastened to the scene, in an open field, where a shocking sight was presented. In a nar? row ditch or gully, lay the mangled body of the poor wounded boy. His skull had been crushed, his mouth was mashed in, and every evidence showed that he had beeu most cruelly beaten. The ground was trampled, well defined tracks were noted, and lying arouud were stones smeared and spattered with blood. Tbe dreadful news spread rapidly through the neighborhood and an inves? tigation was begun almost immediately by Trial Justice J. P. Blair, acting as coroner. The theory upon which tbe investiga? tion is being conducted, a plausible clue having beeu obtained, is that some of the negroes workiug for Mr. Good, or other negroes iu the neighborhood, having plotted to steal some baskets of cotton to be purposely left in the field, approach? ed for the purpose of taking the cotton, when unexpectedly they met the little boy aud as a means of preventing expos? ure killed bim, probably intending to conceal the body by throwing it into the river, only two hundred yards distant, but from some cause were prevented from thus completing their bloody work. Evidence as to the motive seems to be satisfactory to all, though there are other theories advanced, criminating only the suspected pei-on.-, which in the present light of the investigation, we do nut deem it advisable now to print. On Wednesday, Trial Justice Blair committed to jail Muse Lip-comb, Dan Roberts and Dai icy Dov.d'.c, all colored, charged "with the murder of John L. Good or btiug accessory thereto/' atid they were received by the Sheriff and locked up on Wednesday night; and on Saturday, another negro, named Presi? dent of "the United States Scott Thomp? son, alias Print Thompson, was commit? ted by Trial Justice Blair on the same charge. Up to Friday night, the Trial Justice, in conducting the inquest, had examined about twenty witnesses, when he adjourn ed the investigation until nest Friday.? YorkviUe Enquirer, December S. Removal of Pror. Woodrow. Pursuant to the instructions of the four controlling Synods, the board of directors I of the Theological Seminary met at 10 j o'clock this morning in the Seminary chapel. There were four absentees. Tbe following members were present: Dr. Wm. Adams, the Rev. James Sta cey, tbe Rev. J. W. Rogau, the Rev. J. C. McMullen, the Rev. J. G. Law, Dr. IT. Es Shepherd, Mr. W. C. Siblev, Col. George W. Scott and Dr. W. T. Thomp? son. Dr. Stacey was elected president and Mr. Law secretary. The following resolution was adopted: "Whereas, the four Synods controlling this Seminary have instructed this board to request the Rev. James Woodrow, D. D. , for his resignation as professor of natural science in connection with Reve? lation : "Resolved, That a committee consisting of the Rev. Messrs. Rogau and Thomp? son be appointed to wait on Dr. Wood row and make the said request, and said committee shall present Dr. Woodrow with a copy of this resolution." At 12 o'clock the board took a recess until 2 p. ra. At that hour the committee presented the following note from Dr. Woodrow: "In reply to the request which you have just handed me for my resignation as professor of natural science in connec? tion with Revelation, I beg leave to say that I respectfully decline acceding to it." This note was signed with Dr. Wood row's full title as Perkins professor. The board then unanimously adopted a pre? amble, reciting the above facts, and the following rasolution; "Resolved, In accordance with the instructions received from the four con? trolling Synods of the Theological Semi? nary, that the Rev. Jarae3 Woodrow, D. D., be, and he is hereby, removed from the chair of natural science in connection with Revelation, and that the secretary be directed to communicate this action to Dr. Woodrow." The board then went into an election for professor of didactic and polemic theology. The Rev. Dr. J. L. Girardeau was elected. Taking a recess at 6 p. m. the board waited on Dr. Girardeau in a body, acquainting him with his election and urging his acceptance of the profess? orship. Dr. Girardeau replied, express? ing his appreciation of the confidence reposed in him by his brethren, and stating that he would consider the matter and give his reply at the earliest practi? cable moment. At 8 p. ra. the board reassembled at Wright's Hotel and spent about two hours considering the interests of the Seminary. It was decided to postpone further elections of professors until the first Wednesday in February, when the board will meet in Augusta. The chairs remaining to be filled are as follows : (1) Biblical literature and exegesis of Scrip? ture ; (2) pastoral theology; (3) the Per? kins professorship of natural science in connection with Revelation. The members of the board express themselves as hopeful of .L.<3 future of the Seminary, which they expect to reopen next September.? Correspondence News and Courier, December 8. Colossal Cowardice. Sr. Louis, December 12.?The partic? ulars of a train robbery yesterday near Bellevue Station, Texas, are that three robbers, who were unmasked and made no effort at concealment, arrived at a water tank a few moments before the train. When the train arrived one of the robbers, with a drawn pistol, ordered Engineer Ayer3 and bis fireman and 0. G. Miller, another engineer who was riding in the cab, to alight, which they did. He then marched them some thirty feet from the train and weut through them, taking what valuables they had, While this was going on the other men went through the train. It appears that one of the passengers, who was looking out of the window and saw the operation with tho train men, discerning the situa? tion went into the forward cars, notifying the other passengers of what was going on and told them to secrete their money. This they did in various ways, giving most of it and their diamonds to several ladies aboard. Miss Kate Haas, of Fort Worth, took charge of $3,000 and other valuables. Mrs. Chambers, of Pottsdam, N. Y., secured ?5,000 and some diamonds, and Mrs. Wittick, of Carthage, Mo., took her husband's gold watch and several hundred dollars. Mrs. Wittick was greatly incensed at the proceedings and stood up in tbe car and asked if forty men were going to submit to such an outrage at the hands of two highwaymen. About $12,000 in money and $4,000 worth of diarnons and other valuables were left by the robbers in their haste to get through the train and because they did not search the ladies. They were evidently novices in the business and went away with the paltry sum of $105, three gold watches, ten silver watches, five revolvers and one gold ring. The robbers left the train at the rear of the sleeper, mounted horses standing near by and rode rapidly away. The train was then hurried on to Bellevue, where telegrams were sent to Superintendent Frost, at Fort Worth, who immediately replied, offering ?250 reward for each robber, and in less than an hour five posses of officers and citizens | were in pursuit. Capt. Conners was on the train, having in charge two deserters with a guard of five negro soldiers of the 24th United States Infantry. Conners ordered the soldiers to draw their revolvers and fight the robbers, but several passengers op fiosed so strongly and pleaded so earnest y in behalf of tbe women passengers on board that the captain reluctantly yielded, anJ when the robbers reached the soldiers and demanded their weapons tbey quiet? ly gave them up. A Colored World's Fair. Montgomery, December 9.?A num? ber of prominent colored people in vari? ous parts of the South are endeavoring to organize a "Colored People's World's Exposition," to be held in Montgomery or Birmingham. The enterprise has been undertaken exclusively by colored men, and is destined to illustrate the progress and achievements of the colored race in every department of life. The movement has been formally ap? proved by the city councils of Montgom? ery and Birmingham, also by the Gener? al Assembly of Alabama through a joint memorial to Congress adopted to-day, aud by the Slate Agricultural Society. The directors of the enterprise propose to ask Congress for an appropriation, and say they have already been promised the aid and support of a uumber of Senators and Representatives. Philip Joseph, of Mobile, is director general of the propos? ed exposition. A Peaceful Invasion of Europe. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 11.?The Gate City Guards will make a three months' European tour next Summer, leaving Atlanta June 27 and embarking at New York for Antwerp July 2. A Red Star Bteamcr will be chartered for perhaps ninety selected members of the company. Gov. and Mrs. Gordon and others are invited guests. The Guard will devote three days to each of the important Eu? ropean cities, giving no public exhibi? tions, but demonstrating the American system of infantry tactics, where invited, beforo select audiences. The first drill will be. by invitation, before King Leo? pold of Belgium. That potentate has promised to decorate each soldier. They will inarch aero-.-* the Alps from Switzer? land io Italy, expecting to consume two days in so doing, camping at night in the refuge of the Benedictine monks on top oi lim Alps. Capl. Burke, who is ainaii of wealth and leisure, and an experienced Etin pean traveler, has already made tuest of the arrangements. He says the military men of Europe arc taking grert interest in the matter. "I have letters," he says, "from high sources in France, England and Germany which assure us that our presence will be a striking epi? sode in every city." He has already arranged, by correspondence, for carrying the arms of his company into foreign countries where special permit is required. Each man defrays his own expense, while a general fund will bo provided by subscription, and for this fund $22,000 has already been raised. Narrow linage (Joes lo Sn.soug & Co. The meeting of stockholders of the Atlantic, Grrruville & Western narrow guage railroad, held at Ninety six on Weduesday, voted to accept the proposi? tion of Susoog & Co. That proposition is that $150,000 of stock, a controlling interest, shall be issued Susong <k Co. who assume all the liabilities of the road and take all its assets, giving second mortgage bonds in exchange for the township bonds. They give security in $50,000 to complete the grading from Hamburg to Piedmont within one year, making the track stan? dard gauge, and promise to put on the iron and rolling stock within two years. They have declined to give security for the latter clause on the ground that they will invest a large sum of money in the grading and payment of liabilities which is security enough that they will com? plete the building and put the road in operation so that they may realize on their capital as quickly as nossible. As for transferring the road to some other corporation or syndicate, they argue with much force that their possession of it makes no difference as a mortgage would be put on the road to completo it anyhow, and the mortgage bonds would be sold in open market and could be purchased by anybody who wanted to control the road. But they say they have no intention of using the road except as part of a line to be built from Knoxville, Tenn., to Augusta by Greenville.?Green? ville News, December 10. Mr. Cleveland on Temperance. At a recent prohibition banquet in Hartford, Conn., the following letter, written by President Cleveland's wife to a prominent temperance worker, was read: "The subject to which you refer and ask my advice is one in which your own conscience must dictate the wisest course for yourself to pursue. You have better opportunity lor knowing how you can do the most good, and it seems to me that should be the standard by which we women should settle all our great ques? tions in life. It rarely occurs that a woman needs for herself the restraining influences of a temperance pledge; but if by placing ourselves under the obliga? tions of such an organization we can belter help our fathers, brothers, lovers and friends, I think there should be no hesitation in the matter. I know some? thing of the Good Templars, and they do much good work. I do not consider it a small matter by any means, and I am glad you asked me the question. It is encouraging to know of every sister who wants to add her strength to the cause which happily, some day, will rid our land of ruined men and broken families." Death of Col James II, Rion. Winnsboeo', December 12.?Col. James H. Rion died here this morning at 3 o'clock of heart disease, aud the an? nouncement of the sad eveut, which was first made early this morning, was a shock to the community. Yesterday he was as well as usual, attending to his professional work. He had some company at dinner celebrating the anniversary of his marriage. It was observed that he was in most excellent spirits, conversing freely. About G o'clock he was seized with a severe pain, which proved to be due lo paralysis of the heart. His phy? sician was among the guests, and all means for his relief were used, but death ensued at 3 o'clock this morning. In the interval he conversed freely, giving directions as lo his funeral, and stating certain dispositions that be wished made of bis estate. At times he suffered greatly, but the end was peaceful.?Dis? patch to the News and Courier. ? Gen. Marlin D. Hardin, of the United States Army, in a recent lecture in New York City, said that the accepted theory of earthquakes was that the sur? face of the earth was a mere shell thirty to fifty miles thick. This theory, how? ever, Gen. Hardin thought, required much credulity from its believers. The molten mass inside was hardly believed in, although an igneous fluid doubtless exists, especially in volcanic regions. The speaker, however, noticed in his sojourn in the mountain rogion of North Carolina that a great rainfall in that part of the country produced no visible in? crease in the streams there. By a pecu? liarity of the soil the falling water seems to be absorbed and buried. He prophe cied some commotion as long ago as July last, and when the Charleston earth? quakes came declared that they were the "commotion" he had foretold. Steam generated by the contact of water with hot stones was, in Gen. Hardin's opinion, the cause of the earthquakes. A Remarkable Escape. Mrs. Mary A. Dailey, of Tunkhannock, Pa., was afflicted for six years with Asth? ma and Bronchitis, during which time the best physicians could give no relief. Her life was despaired of, until in last Octo? ber she procured a Bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, whon iinmediato relief was felt, and by continuing its uso for a short time she was completely cured, gaining in flesh 50 lbs. in a few months. Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure of all Throat and Lung Diseasos at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large Bottles $1.00. These Arc Solid Facts. The best blood purifier and systom reg? ulator ever placed within the reach of suflering humanity, truly is Electric Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Bilious? ness, Jaundice, Consumption, Weak Kidneys, or any diseaso of the urinary organs, or whoever requires an appetizer, tonic or mild stimulant, will always rind Electric Bitters the best and only certain cure known. They act surely and quick? ly, every bottle guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or money refunded. Soldat fifty cents a bottle by Hill Bros. Caro for Sick Headache. For proof that Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills cures Sick Headache, ask your Druggist for a free trial package. Only one for a dose. Regular size boxes, 25 cents. Sold by Orr & Sloan. Startling But True. Willis Poi?t, Texas Dec. 1, 1SS5. After suflering for more than three years with disease of the throat and lungs, I got so low last Spring I was entirely unable to do anything, and my cough was so had I scarcely slept any at night. My Druggist, Mr. 11. F. Goodnight, sentiuea bottle of Dr. BOSANKO'S COUGH AND LUNG SYRUP. I found relief, and after using six $1.00 bottles I was entirelv cured. J. M. WELDEN. Sold by Orr & Sloan. IF you feel as though water was gather? ing around the heart (heart-dropsy) or have heart-rheumatism, palpitation of the heart with suffocation, sympathetic heart trouble ?Dr. Kilmer's Ocean-Weed regulates, cor? rects and cures. For sale bv Wilhite & Wilhite. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PILE AS. John E. Peoples, Plaintiff, against James K. Grlf fin, James It. Vandivcr aud James A. Elgin, as Administrator, andThcodosia Elgin as Admin? istratrix of the Estate of Mary A. South, de? ceased, and Daniel D, Gcntrj'i Defendants.?Sum? mons /or Jlelirj?Oitiijiltiinl n'ol Sentit. To tin; Defendants above named : YOU are hereby summoned and required to .an? swer the complaint in this action, which is tiled ie tin: ollicc of the Ciu k of the Court of Common fleas, at. Anderson C. II., S. C, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on lite subscribers at their ollicc, Ander? son C.11.,S.C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day'of such service; aud if you fail to answer the complaint within the lime aforesaid, the plalntill'in this action will apply to the Court, for the relief demanded in the complaint, Dated October 2", A. D. 1880. DROWN tt TKIBBLE, Plaintiffs Attorneys, Anderson C. H., S. C. [seal] M. P, TitnniLK, ccr. To James K. fJrillin, absent Defendant : Vou will take notice thai the complaint in this act ion, together with the summons, of which the fiireeiilng is a copy, was filed in the cilice of the Citrk of the Conti of Common i'ie;u for Anderson ] County, .it Anderson C. 11.,C, ott (It-? '.'Ttli day of October, ISSti. DROWN & TRIDBLE, Plaint!IPs Attorneys. Dec 10, 18SC 23 li C A. Heed, Agt., Im? just filled lip ii Parlor for the exhibition of all the favor? ite makes of Sowing Machines. The la? dles arc especially invited to call and ex amino the merits of tho celebrated Now Home, Dornest i<:, Wbito and Royal St. Jolin Machines, which are claimed to ex? cellall others. Never Abandon Old Frionds. If you have a friend who has been con? stant to you ami stuck to you through good and bad fortune, would you soon forget him? No. you would not. Well, Ponieroy's Petrol! no Plaster, your old friend, has served you many years. Rely on the old remudy, it will never fail you. It is your failhfi I, constant, steady friend, tried and trne, always uniform, never mis? leading by false pretences. It goes right along, more firmly settled every year, as the Great Family Remedy, of the country. When you ask for it, always see and be sure you get Ponieroy's Petrolinc Plasters, in envelopes. W?hlte & Wilhite agents for AndersmyS, C. FARM TO RENT. AVALUABLE Two horse Farm within one mile of the Court House to rent. Convenient to Schools. Has house and bottom and upland on it. Apply to JOHN W. DANIELS. Dec 0, 188G 22 3 Houses and Lots for Sale. THE undersigned will sell to the high? est bidder on Salcsday in January, if not sold before at private sale, the fol? lowing property : One House and Lot, on McCully Street, containing three rooms and two acres of ground. One Houso and Lot. in the rear of the above, formerly occupied by J. Banister Allen. For further information, apply to PRINCE & VAN DIVER. Dec 9,1886 22 3 CM81?IJRESIT8! JQON'T fail to call at the BOOK STORE GEO. W. FANT & SON And see their display of Holiday Goods suitable for Presents for old and young, consisting of Books, including Poems, Family Bibles, Testaments, ?tc, Toy Books, Chatterboxes and other annuals, Auto, and Photo. Albums, Writing Desks, Papeterics, Gold Pens, Oil Paintings, <fcc, and a great many other useful and Fancy articles. Christmas and A'cw Year Cards, most beautiful and complete assortment. Call and see us. All are welcome wheth? er they wish to purchase or not. Dec 0, 1886 22 2 AT and BELOW COST. ALL THE TOYS Bought this Summer MUST and WILL SELL. THREE thousand pounds Stick Candy, French Candy, Sugar Fruit, one thou? sand Cocoanuts, fifty bushels Apples, Or? anges, Bananas, Raisins, Citron, Currants, Figs, Prunes, Dates, Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Peanuta, Fire Crackers, Tobacco, Cigars, Flour, B.icon, Lard, Molasses, Cof? fee, Sugar, &c Wili buy for barter one thousand or more lbs. Butter; also, will take all your Eggs and Potatoes. We mean business, and if you havn'tgot the barter bring the money, and you shall have value received. MOSS & BROWN, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. Dec 9, 18S6 22 2 CHRISTMAS GOODS! FOR EVERYBODY. MY Stock of Gods for the HOLIDAY/ trade, consisti.i^, of Books, Christmas Cards, Dressing Cases, Toys, Candies, Fruits, Fireworks, Etc., Has been selected with the greatest care, and will be sold at prices that can't be beat in the State. Santa Claus goods of every description. Give me a call, and if I can't please you in goods and prices?no harm done. JAS. N. WATKINS, Masonic Building. Dec 9, 1886 22 2 C. BART & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in FRUIT, Charleston, S. C, ARE receiving by steamer and rail from the North and West full supplies each week of CHOICE APPLES, PEARS, LEMONS, POTATOES, CABBAGES, ONIONS, NUTS, of all kinds, Etc., Etc. pQ- Orders solicited and promptly filled. Dec 9,1886_22_3m WE BRAG Because it is our Time. EVERYBODY cries hard, hard times I No money, no money ! Well, times are hard, money is scarce, and it takes good grit and a stiff upper lip to hold your own. In our last monthly announcement we were on the "war path" and "bull? doze" order, but it didn't pay. Nobody paid any attention to it. Men who owed us big accounts walked by us calmly, with their pockets full of money. The Guano dodge is out now, but those Bank notes have got to be paid. How? ever, we've got something pleasanter to talk about this week, and if your con? sciences and the officers will let you alone, we'll for the moment forget that anybody owes a cent. We don't "want the earth," nor do we expect to sell every man, woman and child in the County their Christmas Goods. But if you will take the trouble before you buy of looking through our stock, we'll show you as large, as pretty, and as comprehensive a stock of Christ? mas Goods as has ever been brought to Anderson, notwithstanding the hard times and the snow. We brag, but we've got something this time to brag on. If you don't believe it, come and see for yourself. Remember, it costs you nothing to look, and we don't expect everybody to buy. HILL BROS. Dec 9,1SS6 _ MRS. McSMITH ITS now prepared to receive a few more PAINTING SCHOLARS In The Itapid Art, which has given such perfect satiafaction. PL4NOS AND Always on hand. Term easy?time or cash?at _MRS. McSMITH'3. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of W. C. Johnson, deceased, hereby gives notice that lie will, on the 21th "day of December 1S86, apply to the Judge of Probate for Andereon County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a disclmrge from his office as Administrator. JOHN W. DANIELS, Adm'r. No v 18, 1885 6 NOTICE OF FINAL 8ETTLMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned will apply to" the Judge of Pro bale at Anderson C. IL, S. C, on the 22nd day December, 1380, for a final settlement of the Estate of Samuel Ilix, deceased, and a discharge from his office as Administra? tor. A. W. P1CKENS, Adm'r Nov 18, 18S6 19 5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Mary F. Simpson, deceased, uro hereby notified to present them, properly proven, i'- the undersigned within the lime prescribed by law, and ihos< indebted to make payment. JAME? II- SIMPSON, Adm'r. Dec 9, 1886 22 3* Z K "J8SI '?l cad ; pjos.iopufi oq ^oautJD oav pun 'jvrrop oq? no 0(>o spoof) iiio !)i[3iioq <>AV ; nxiAfifl :>r.io..ia;i saooo uno aas arcoo ?SiMAuj? a[h;b}suoo fuo'no pun 'puuij uo sapuioods put? ojt?Ai.iaAns 'AMiOiiaf 's)[30i3 4soi[o;t?Ai JO ^<>l IXQIA. CIV KCl olTrVII ION J.flSJ GROCERIES, CONFECTIONS. All the Delicacies of the season are to be found in the Gro? cery Store of B. IF. GE/AYTOW ?Sc SOUS. HOUSEKEEPERS will find our Slock of Canned Goods the largest and freshest in the City, comprising everything that tempts the appetite. Wo carry a full as? sortment of? Domestic and Imported Fruits??reen and Dried. In fact we have every tiling one can desire for table use. In CONFECTIONS wo have a most varied line of the choicest Goods. The most popular brands of SEGA RS a;:d TOBACCO. Our stock of HEAVY GROCERIES is always complete. Call for what you want! We have it! Freshest Goods, Lowest Price, Free Delivery. Still have a few OATS at 50c per bushel. Dec 16,188G 23 CHRISTMAS TRIX -AT ? Taylor & VanWyck's. ONE and a half tons of STfCK CANDY, Ten thousand Oranges from Florida, Half a ton French. Candy, Five hundred pounds each of English Walnuts, Almonds, Brazil Nuts and Pecans, Big lot Citron, big lot Currants, Big lot of (he finest Raisins and Prunes, The best and finest Prtent Flour in town for the least money. Also, Buckwheat, Oatmeal, Cracked Wheat, Maccaroni, Cheese, And everything else you need for Xmas. Got to be sold in next two weeks. Now, my friend, if you Owe us anything take this to Yourself. We need and want the money, and we must have it. We have kept you dan? cing by our music?(Bacon, Flour, Sec.)?all the year, and you have got to pay the fiddler. If you can't pay, come in and make some arrangement before Xmas, and it will save you some expense. TAYLOR & VANWYCK, Depot Street. Dec 16, 1S3G WE INTEND TO SELL - OUR - GOODS If Low Prices will make them Go. TO MERCHANTS. We are now ready to supply you Bnist's Grarclen Seeds At the Lowest Wholesale rates. Call and see us. SIMPSON, RE1D & CO., Druggists, - - Waverly House Corner. GREAT SPOONS! -LITTLE SPOONS ! Table Spoons, Tea Spoons, ( oilVe Spoons, Dessert Spoons, Salt Spoons, Mustard Spoons, AND if you want anything else Spooney call on us, for tb? fact is we are Spooney fellows. SILVER PLATED KNIVES AND FORKS, Of all kinds, except Bowie Knives and Pitch Forks. SILVERWARE, SILVERWARE. JEWELRY, WATCHES. COME! SEE! BUY! Our "Never-Go-Back Engagement Rings" takes the cake. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO. L AN ENORMOUS DECLINE - AT THE 3 I .N correspondence with short crops and hard times wo have reduced oar already low prices, and are selling CHEAPER than the CHEAPEST for Cash. We furthermore >vish to say to our creditors, in all positiveness, that our hooka must be closed by the 1st of January, either by Note or prompt settlement. I am compelled to have the money, and will feel very gratefnl to those who will come forward and settle immediately. MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS. Dec9,18SG _22_ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. THANKING you for the liberal patronage during the past seasons, we now invite you most cordially to inspect another line, with which the memory and com? panionship of some distant friend, (perhaps Sweetheart,) is engraved on your heart, and to whom you desire to send? A Memento of the year 1886. For you, then, we have Presents to suit your taste and purse, consisting of? Odor Cases, Manicure Cases, Dressing Cases, Cuff and Collar Cases, Shaving Cases, Traveling Shaving Cases, Whisk and Broom Holders, Christmas Greetings?something entirely new, The handsomest Vases ever brought to the city, Large and elegant Mirrors in Plush. Handsome Prism Library and Parlor Lamps, And other articles too numerous to mention. BS^ Be sure to call and see the "UNFORTUNATE BOY" and have a hearty laugh. Come one, come all. WILH1TE & WILHITE, GRANITE ROW. NEW CROP TURNIP SEED JUST ARRIVED. ALL STZES. ORR & SLOAN July 22, 1SSG_2 REDMOND'S I Pure Mountain CORN WHISKEY. JUST RECEIVED at JOHN O-DOIVIVELL'S Five Barrels of Redmond's Rest Corn Whiskey, manufactured expressly for Med? icinal purposes, and warranted free from adulteration and .:!.; impurities. Major Redmond guarantees it to give satisfaction, and equal to his "Old Blockade." Call and test it. Dec 2. 1880 21 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executors of the Estate of Reuben Burress, deceased, hereby give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 23d day of December, 1886, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from their office as Executors. WM. BURRESS, Jr., 1 -p-?-, D, J. BURRESS, I AX . I Nov 18. 1SSG_19_5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Caleb Collins, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the underl ined within Lhe time proscribed by law, and those in? debted to make payniunt at once. EZEKIEL HARRIS, Ex'r. Dec 9, 1886 22 3*