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C B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJBSDAY, JAN. 13, W7 TERMS: nmtTBlp Mi,,.. _?1.50. BIXM0KTHB~.^._75o. The taxes for this year in Anderson County will he four^nd one-fourth mills for State purposes, two mills for schools, two and three-fourth mills for ordinary County purposes, one and one-fourth mills for past County indebtedness, and one-fourth of one mill for indexing the records of the County, making a total of ten and three-fourths mills. The An? derson delegation had a provision insert? ed in the Supply Bill authorizing the County Commissioners to borrow an amount of money equal to the sum to be . raised by the tax for past indebtedness, "which should bo applied to the payment '.of the past indebtedness with the right -to UBe any surplus that may remain after paying past indebtedness, to current ex? penses, and also to borrow an amount of money equal to three fourths of the tax levy for current expenses, and pledge the taxes to b<j collected from both of these levies-for the payment of these loans, provided that the money could 1 borrowed at a rate of interest not to .^exceed eight per cent. The object of this was to pay off the back creditors of tho County, who are needing their money badly, in many instances, and also to let the Commissioners run the County for cash, instead of on credit This will, ?itis thought, not only put this money in circulation during the present hard times, but it will enable the Commissioners to .make their contracts more cheaply by .paying cash. It is believed that the three-ionrth loan will enable the County to rnn for cash all the year, and that the saving will amount to fifteen hundred or two thousand dollars in the year, and perhaps more. The Commissioners have already borrowed five thousand dollars at seven per cent, from the Andereon National Bank, to pay off past indebted? ness, and are rapidly paying off these vdebts. - This loan was arranged for by "E^resentative J. N. Brown before the adjournment of the Legislature, and its terms are alike liberal on his part, and onfihe part' of the Bank, for money is loaning readily at ten per cent. The ipeoplo of the County will no donbt ap? preciate this interest in their behalf. The Commissioners will doubtless nego? tiate the additional loan for current ex? penses at an early day.. 0-correspondent of the New and a Cbttrier gives undue prominence, we think, to the opposition to Senator Mur? ray's Road Law for ?ndereon. As the people think the matter over thoy are rbecominfi: willing to try the .law, and while there is some opposition to the law, there is also a strong approbation of it by;many of the leading citizens of the County. Of course it was to be expected that there would be opposition to the changes proposed, for it is impossible to make any great progress without" meet? ing opposition. Nearly every Grand Jury that has been empanelled in An? derson County during the last ten years baa at some terra during tbe year com? plained of bad road?, and the County Commissioners, in extenuation of their lure to secure good roads, have laid failure at the door of the Road'Law. Our people have repeatedly expressed the wish for good roads, and do earnestly ^daeire them. Many persons advocate.1 g them by taxation, claiming that would be cheaper to pay the taxes to secure good roads than to e-tbayc83 of time in hauling loads to and from market, the break? ing of vehicles, the straining of the stock, and the general hindrances that come from delays and temporary impassable bads. They are doubtless correct in these calculations, but the tax necessary to carry out their ideas would be very r~ onerous in a County no more densely ipnlated than ours.: Our people would amazed to know how much we do lose bad roads, and if this loss were put to shape of a tax to repair the roads, there would be a great deal more trouble d opposition than to the present law. er? is nothing unreasonable in the :w law. It simply means to enforce e general features of tbe existing law. t The general law provides for working the roads, and authorizes twelve days m>vrexk^ The present law requires that at least eight of the twelve days shall be employed, and makes nine hours of work constitute a day's work. No man who hires a band would take less than nine urs, the rule is at least ten, and often elve hours for a days work, and there no reason why the public should be ired to put up with less than an individual would take, so that the nine hour provision is not excessive. This work of eight days can be distributed ?wtbioagh the year, and ought, both for the sake of tbe hands and for the proper working of the roads, to be distributed over different periods of the year. Another feature complained of is, that the new, law requires the roads to be twenty feet wide. The present Road w requires them to be thirty feet, so t the new Road Law, instead of g, really cuts the width down ten Our people have become so accus? tomed to neglecting the roads that tbey could not be expected to go at once to efficient work without some opposition. The keeping of good roads is no little , matter. It will involve either a consid? erable tax, or some good, hard work, i Our people cannot afford the tax now, 1 butthey can, by each man contributing his share to the work, greatly improve the highways. The new law is fair, ose, if executed, it will put all the hands on an equality. As the law nd now, some hands torn out and rk, while others turn out, but do not and still others do not turn out at all. In this County lest year there were quite a number of sections which were poderately well worked, and then there ere other sections that the hands were ot called out upon at all. The result is 2at a man going to market has to load wagon with a light enough load to get over the unworked sections, although he could haul more if those sections had bP3n put in order. It is not fair, either, for the hands on one road to work, and the others to do nothing. The working of the public roads is a contribution, or tax for the public benefit, and all who are able bodied should contribute equally to it, so far as their personal use of the toads is concerned. It is not right for men to render this Borvice, and r ? ? r ? there to neglect, or refuse to do bo. e new law intends to require all to rk equally, and is not discriminating its-provisions. It also makes a dis tinction which we think is right, that has not been heretofore made. It requires all persons liable to toad duty i to work equally, and then it imposes a tax of one-fourth of one mill to be de I voted to permanent improvement of the ; worst places in the roads. The theory upon which this tax is imposed is, that while all men are personally equally Interested in the roads, as regards their property interest, they are not equally interested. The tax will, therefore, let those who have the most interest for their property, pay in proportion to their interest. It will also let us see how much work on the roads can be done by taxation, and may give us some idea of how much money, would be required to work the roads of the County. The bill did not pass in time to impose the tax this year, and our Senator and Repre? sentatives did not wish to impose it, any? way, for we have a tax of one and one fourth mills for back indebtedness, and one-fourth of one mill for indexing the public records, which makes our taxes one and one-half mills higher than wc expect them to be for ordinary County purposes next year, and hence it was thought best not to have the road levy this year, in view of the unusual crisis with our farmers from short crops. It is, however, expected to give it a trial next year. If, after a fair test, this" Road Law does not greatly improve our roads, and satisfy the travelling public that it is a good law, it will be repealed. We need better roads; therefore, let us give the law a chance, and see if it will not help ns to get what we want in this direction. The letter of Capt. B. R. Tillman, which we publish in another.column, contains several thrusts which are more or less deserved, but as one who was present and saw the contest, and who earnestly desired and advocated the re? organization of the Agricultural depart? ment, we must dissent from the opinion that the lawyers in the Senate are re? sponsible for the failure of the bill to pass that body. It is true that a majority of the lawyers voted to continue the bill, but it is also true, that the only lawyers who spoke on the measure urged its pas? sage, and a majority of the farmers who spoke urged its continuance until next session. Senator Youmans, the Chair? man of the Committee on Agriculture, and a farmer who prides himself on bis repeated attacks on the lawyers, led in the fight to continue the bill, and did so, as be claimed, as a representative of the Agricultural interests of the State He was strongly backed up by Senator Wofford, of Spartanburg, who broadly asserted that the bill was not fair to the farmers of the State, because it did not give the recognition to the State Grange that should be given that body. Now, it is true that a majority of the lawyers voted to continue the bill, but they did so, beyond a doubt, because the farmers "were divided, and the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and other prominent farmers urged its continuance. We nave not the slightest doubt that the bill would have passed without a word of opposition, if these gentlemen, professing to represent the farmer's of the State, had : not urged its continuance. They thought it would pass if it reached a vote, for they would not risk a vote on the bill, but simply urged the Senate to continue it to next session, so that the Senators could see for themselves whether the farmers wanted the bill passed or not* and if they did, it conld be passed next winter. It.is, therefore, we think, a mis? take to charge the failure to pass the bill up to the lawyers. If the farmers send men to represent them who oppose measures pertaining to agriculture, it seems to us that the farmer's first at ten tion should be given to the Representa? tives from their own class. We have no doubt that the bill, if properly managed, can be passed next session, but it will have to be done by taking such a course as will convince the Senate that the farmers of the State want the change* This can be done by keeping up the Fanners' Convention and continuing the advocacy of reorganizing the department. A conspicuous illustration of the point we are making may be given in the res? olution which Col. Brawley, an able law? yer from Charleston, bad passed in the House appointing a Commission, to con? sist of Chancellor Johnson, Ex Go v. Hagood and Capt. B. R. Tillman, to visit the Agricultural Colleges of Mississippi and Michigan, and report upon their cost and efficiency to the next session of the Legislature, with their ex? penses to be paid out of the funds of the Department of Agriculture. In theSen ate Messrs. Youmans and Wofford again opposed the resolution. Not a lawyer spoke against it, but Messrs. Buist and Murray strongly advocated its passage. Col. Buist made a very strong speech in favor of its passage, and Mr. Murray urged its passage as a means of getting lighfton the question. He said that it was generally understood that Chancellor Johnson opposed an Agricultural College; Capt. Tillman favored it, and Gov Hagood bad not expressed any decided opinion. Such a committee would fairly, ably and intelligently investigate, and its report would settle the Agricultural Col. lege question, one way or the other. If it showed these Colleges to be failures or too expensive for our means, the question would be settled against the establish? ment, and on the other hand, if the re? port showed that the College would do good work, and that the State could afford to establish it, the College would be an assured faet. He favored the College and wanted the investigation. The friends of establishing an Agricultural College were not afraid of light, and if the opponents of the College were afraid to have the subject investigated, be thought it an evidence that they had no confidence in the correctness of their position, and were afraid of light on the subject. He vigorously controverted Senator Youman's claim to represent the I farmers, and maintained that there should [ be no class representation in the Senate I of South Carolina. He claimed that each Senator represented the whole peo? ple and all the interests of his county,! and that no man had the right to say that because he was a lawyer he did not represent the agricultural interest of his County. He contended that agriculture was the leading interest in South Caro? lina, and that the Legislature ought not to hesitate cue instant to pass a resolu? tion to make thij enquiry, or any other enquiry that might give any chance of promoting the agricultural interest of the State. He said give us eight. Sen? ator Talbert also made a strong speech in favor of the resolution, and was the only farmer who spoke for it. The op? position of the prominent farmers we have mentioned, who claimed that they knew better what the farmers needed than the lawyers did, and that the appointment of a committee would do no good, that an Agricultural College wrs not needed, and that they were failures where they had been tried, and that kind of assertion defeated the resolution by a majority of three votes. From the posi? tion taken by these Senators, it is not strange that tbe agricultural interests did not fare as well as they should have done if the farmers themselves had not divided. Even if the majority of the lawyers voted against?,the agricultural measures, they cannot be properly censured as a class, when they simply followed the lead of the representatives of the farmers themselves. We think Capt. Tillman should not complain of the lawyers, but bring influences to bear on the repre? sentative farmers of the Senate to induce them to properly represent the class to which they belong. PROHIBITION IN ANDERSON. The Baptist Courier of last week con? tains the following remarkable paragraph for a religious newspaper : "Prohibition went into effect in Ander? son on tbe 1st inst., and on tbe same day the safe of liquors was resumed in Spar* tanburg and Laurens, where for the past several years Prohibition had been in force. It is said that tbe change of sen? timent in the two last mentioned: towns is due to the failure to enforce the law, of which we hope our friends in Ander? son will take due notice. We did not approve tbe methods by which the victory at the polls was gained in Anderson, but so far the result has been sustained by the officers of tbe municipality, and un? less higher authority annuls their find? ings the sale of all intoxicating bever? ages will be prohibited in that city for the next two years. The victory is but half gained, however, when the bar? rooms are closed. The law must be en? forced, or what has been gained will soon be lost; and to enforce the law requires firmness in the administrators of the law, and a resolute determination on the part of the citizens that their wishes shall be respected. Many of those who vote against tbe sale of liquor feel that their responsibility ends at tbe polls?they have recorded their disapproval of the liquor traffic, and with that are satisfied. Those who lead in the contest before election must lead in the more difficult contest after election. We shall watch the course of Prohibition in Anderson wiih much interest." We think it somewhat strange that the Courier takes occasion this year tu con? demn the methods by which the town was carried dry, when it had nothing to say two years-ago about tbe methods by which it was carried wet, when one of tbe saloon keepers took the registration tickets of the mass of the colored voters and held them until the day ot election, and brougb, them up to tbe polls and voted them as if they had been slaves. In this way the majority of the intelli? gent Christian people of the city were compelled to submit for two years to the license system. Tbe Courier had no crit? icism of this mode of carrying elections, and we thiuk it was right, for it did not come within its province. If not, then we do not think the present case does, either; but if it intends to criticise, it should not confine its criticism to occa? sions when no license prevails. We know that two wrongs do not make a right, and the fact that the saloon keepers practiced wrong methods two years ago does not make it right for the prohibitionists to practice wrong meth? ods now, but tbe question is, have the prohibitionistB committed any wrong in this election ? We would be pleased for the Courier to point out the methods by which the City of Anderson was carried dry that called forth its condemnation. We presume, however, that its censure is intended for tbe requirement of tbe State registration tickets for voters to register in the city election, as this is the com? plaint in some quarters. As a matter of fact this, in our view, simply conforms the election to law. The Chairman of the Committee appointed to manage the campaign for tbe dry side of the contest, went to a lawyer and asked for his. opinion as to who is entitled to vote in city elections, and after examining tbe law he gave it as-his opinion that only registered voters of tbe State were entitled to vote iu city elections. Tbe only qualification which our charter has for suffrage is that tbe party shall have resided six months in the city, be qualified to vote for Members of tbe General Assembly, and register his name with the City Clerk and obtain a City Registration ticket. Now, no person is qualified to vote for Members of tbe General Assembly except those who are registered. The prohibitionists, there? fore, made the question, as they had the right to do, and tbe City Council, com? posed of three wet and three dry Alder? men and the Mayor, by a unanimous recorded vote sustained tbe point, and directed the registration only of regis? tered voters who had resided six months in the City. This question was made ten days or more before the election, and was not a snap judgment, for any voter who did not have a State Registration Ticket could have applied for registra? tion, and upon being refused could have applied to tbe Courts at Chambers for a mandamus to compel the Clerk to Reg? ister him, and if his views of the law was correct, the Judge would have re? quired the Clerk to register him. The prohibitionists could have waited until tbe day of election and made this point, and by doing so would have taken snap judgment on the saloon keepers, but they did not wish anything unfair. They could have made their point in ample time to have had tbe question settled in the Courts before the election, if the other side did not agree with them as to the law. The prohibitionists car? ried the late election according to law in their judgment, and in doing so dis? qualified a number of prohibitionists from voting. They had not fixed up for the point, but made it just as we have stated. If the Courier wants to con? demn tbe enforcement of law, it can do so, but we apprehend it will hardly admit that such is its purpose. We think tbe Courier should be more careful in assailing men who are working earnestly and honestly under the laws of our State to advance a great moral re? form. To those who Rely upon bought Mannres. Mr. Editor : Prof. McBryde's latest bulletin shows some startling facts as to the use of Fertilizers on cotton, and when his experience, based on careful experiments running through several years, is corroborated by that of many thoughtful farmers, it would be well to calmly consider the facts brought to light before purchasing fertilizers for the com? ing crop. He says : "The average yield on eleven different plats, continued for three years, unfertil? ized, was 1176 pounds seed cotton per annum. 400 lbs. Ashley Fertilizer gave average for three years 1189 lbs. 400 lbs. Ashley Acid gave average for three years 1389 lbs. 400 lbs. Ashley Ash Element gave average for three years 1251 lbs." Showing clearly that phosphatic give larger yields than ammoniated manures. Acid Phosphate, for instance, giving an increase of 20 lbs. an acre, while the Fertilizer gives an increase of only 13 lbs. Fertilizers at ?28 per ton show a loss of $5.24 an acre annually, with cot? ton at 2.8 cts. per pound. Acid Phos? phate, at $18 per ton, gives a profit of $2.00 an acre. These are unpleasant revelations to the confiding purchaser, but they are near the truth. (It is not intimated that tbe Ashley goods are in any way inferior to those made by others. It is likely they were selected because of their admitted excellence.) It would have been more desirable bad the natural soil been less productive, approximating more nearly tbe average farms of the country in fertility, but it is conceded generally that manures pay best on land in good heart. When the Experimental Stations lately established by the Legislature shall have been running for several years, if wisely directed, this and many other questions relating to the business of tbe farm will have so much light thrown upon them that erring longer will be sheer obstinacy, N. Hictory Flat, PendUton, S. C. WIIO KILLED COCK ROBIN 1 Cnpt. Tillman Gives His View of the Prob? lem. To the Editor of the News and Courier : Your editoiial in the News and Courier of December 24, headed "The same Old Trouble," is in the main just and appro? priate, but at the same time it is mis? leading. For instance, speaking of the bills emanating from' the Farmers' Con? vention, and which have been either postponed, amended out of all shape or slaughtered outright in the Senate, yon say: "Who is responsible we need not say. The Senators will be prepared, of course, to explain their action to their constitu? ents when the proper time comes, and they will doubtless be given the opportu? nity. But whatever their reason, good or bad, the fact remains that the quarrel of the farmers, if they have any,-is with their own representatives. The nou agricultural members of the General Assembly have been willing and ready, as they have abundantly shown, to grant every request and adopt every plan which the farmers should agree upon for tbe advancement of their peculiar interest, and to give to them tbe control of their peculiar affairs. The failure is chargea? ble to the men whom they have selected and elected to carry on their plans, ancTthe settlement must be had with those who are responsible for tbe failure." . You may rest assured that they will be "given the opportunity to explain" and that "settlement will be had" with some of them when again tbe farmers get a chance. If the "farmers' movement," which has created such a stir among the people, is really a demand of the masses for reform, and the correction of abuses, and an expression of a desire to see our rights as farmers respected, it will con? tinue to grow and spread, rather than dwindle and die, and will have much to do with shaping the future policy and politics of this State. But let that be as it may I only set out to show that, while correct as to tbe House, your editorial is calculated to mislead when you say the farmers in tbe Senate are alone to blame. And in order to make this clear I will show the complexion of our present Sen? ate as regards occupation. It is com? posed as follows: Lawyers.15 Farmers.....12 Doctors.3 Preachers. 2 Editors and printers.2 Merchants. 1 1 Total.35 ?of whom 20 are new Senators and 15 are old ones, two of the new ones serving unexpired terms. Now, the bill of all others u which the farmers were most deeply interested, and which they desired to have passed most was that enlarging the board of ag? riculture and reorganizing the agricultu? ral department. This the Senate post? poned, by a vote of 21 to 14, on the flim? sy pretext, as voiced by Senator You mans, that they "wanted more time to investigate this important matter." The April Convention had demanded it. Tbe November Convention had demanded it. The matter has been thoroughly discuss? ed for a year or more in the% press, and charges of extravagance and of incompe? tence, or neglect of duty on the part of the board, proven. But these Senatorial lawmakers alone needed "more time to investigate." Well, we hope they will improve the two years eleven of them have got before the next election to study the matter and be prepared to give good reasons for their votes when asked. If, indeed, your Reporter be correct in say iog the "Agricultural Senators were in? fluenced by a determination not to sub? mit to Tillman dictation," it will be a pitiful excuse for having refused to com? ply with the wishes of the farmers of tbe State; and an acknowledgement of hav? ing allowed personal motives to govern their action rather than a desire to legis? late for the public good. No member of the General Assembly, either Senator or Representative, can truthfully say that I was either obtrusive or dictatorial in presenting to them the measures asked by the two farmers' conventions, and it will be left to the farmers all over the the State to resent in a proper way the imputation that Tillman alone consti? tutes the "Farmers' movement." But if the agricultural Senators re? sented "Tillman dictation," what influ? enced the other Senators ? I will now proceed to show that the farmers in the Senate are not alone to blame for defer? ring this bill. My old friends, tbe law? yers, look advantage of the fuss kicked up by Messrs. Youmans and Wofford to plant a sly dagger iu Tillman's side and slap their agricultural constituents who have joined tbe farmers' movement in tbe face. This is shown by the vote a3 fol? lows : For Pjstponement. Occupation. Messrs. Bell.Farmer. Biemann.Mer'nt & hotel-keeper. Black.Doctor. Byrd.Doctor. Erwin.Farmer. Hemphill.Lawyer. Howell.Lawyer. Izlar.Lawyer. Kennedy.Lawyer, McMaster.Lawyer. Moore.Lawyer. Munro.Lawyer. Patterson.Lawyer. Rhame.Lawyer. Reynolds.Lawyer. Smith.Farmer. Smythe.Lawyer. Wingard.Farmer. Wofford.Farmer. Williams.Preacher. Youmans.Mer'nt and farmer. ?total 21, of whom eleven are lawyers, six are farmers, two are doctors, one is a preacher and one is a merchant. This looks very much like the, "oli? garchy of lawyers," of whom I have spoken so often heretofore, did it? It looks very much like the non agricultu? ral members of the Senate, at all events, are willing to sneer at and spit upon far meis' efforts to obtain "control of our peculiar affairs." If the six farmer Sen? ators controlled the fifteen non-agricul? tural Senators in their action, it is the first instance on record of an agricultural tail wagging the legal dog. If the far? mers whose votes sent these men to the Seuate have any self-respect; if they have any manhood and a proper sense of resentment; if they are not the dogs they are taken for, they will, -vhen the time comes, see to it that the men who thus contemptuously put this indignity upon them are propeily rewarded. If we cannot reorganize the agricultural department, we can reorganize the Sen? ate. The farmers of the State are fast sinking to the level of serfs?hewers of wood and drawers of water for others. An efficient and representative board of agriculture, together with an agricultural college to act as a pioneer in mapping out the new system of farming we are compelled to pursue ere we can expect any change for the better, could do much to aid and assist them to recover their lost prosperity. But these six agricultu? ral Solons and their fifteen professional associates say to them in effect: "You don't know what you want. We will continue to tax you to support a depart? ment of agriculture which you do not feel is beneficial to your interests as now conducted, because we like it. We will vote your money to support the South Carolina College and Citadel because we think those schools are all we need ; but your Agricultural College is a humbug. We know it. 'Wisdom will die with us.' So we will not even spend your own money to investigate the matter and let a commission report so we can act intel? ligently. It may be said the farmers in the Sen? ate were divided, as they were six for and six against the bill. Then if the professional men in the Senate had needed lights as to the wishes of the far? mers of the State, if the actions of two farmers' conventions had no weight, the almost unanimous vote by which the bill passed the House, composed largely of farmers, should have made tbem hesitate to postpone it. But I have my own opinion as to bow this thing was brought about. I visited Columbia three times during tbe recent session of the Legislature. I kept my eyes and ears open. I learned a great deal that would be of value to the people if I had time to tell it, and I will, when occasion offers, let out some of the "true inwardness" of what I saw and learned. I could tell why and how .the hopes of the people as regards reforms and reduc? tion of expenditures, &c., resulted only in tbe cutting off of a beggarly thousand dollars?the Lieutenant Governor's sala ary. I could show that once an abuse is planted and takes root in South Caro? lina it is harder than nut grass to get rid of. But just now I will only give my belief as to why tbe Senate postponed the bill to reorganize the agricultural department. Of course some of the Sen? ators voted against it because of their resentment against "Tillman dictation,'' for Mr. Gonzales says so ; some voted? two at least?because they never vote against one of the Senators from Charles? ton, so I am told ; others voted against it because I am credited with having bad much to do with the slaughter of the Columbia Canal and tbe Ring wanted revenge, though, to tell the truth, I am totally innocent in that matter. Some voted against it because farmers and "farmers' movements" stink in their nostrils. But the real cause, though many Senators do not know it perhaps, is that the phosphate interests of the State are controlled by the department of agriculture, and the Coosaw Mining Company is too well satisfied with the present management of that interest to allow a change if it could prevent it! Wby a board of agriculture should have anything to do with collecting a mining royally, farmers of ordinary intelligence cannot understand. We do not see the connection between the two, but perhaps some of those who started this thing, and some of those who keep it up, can give us light. This board of agriculture, which is liked so well, has spent $170,000 since its creation in 1880, and we would like some one to tell us what benefit it has been to us farmers} who pay for it alone. Will some Sena? tor, "agriculturist" or otherwise, answer? Or will some member of the board tell us? B. R. Tillman. Roper's, S. C, January 1, 1887. Ko Drinks and Good Roads. Anderson, January 4.?At the regu? lar meeting of the county commissioners to-day Sentator Murray's road law, which has created such a sensation in the county, was discussed and the new duties it imposes upon the commissioners care? fully examined. Mr. Murray was request? ed to appear before the board and explain the law in detail, which he did clearly and to the satisfaction of the commission? ers, at the same time assuring them that if they would enforce the law in every particular he would cheerfully bear all the censure arising therefrom. After hearing it explained the commissioners declared their purpose to spare no pains to give it a thorough test. There can be no doubt that some change in the road law, so far as Ander? son is concerned, was needed, and badly needed. After the heavy freezes we are now passing through, many roads over the red hills of this county will be im passab le; many are now impassable with anything like aloaded vehicle. Farmers will very soon begin to haul off their fertilizers and supplies. With the roads in such a condition as the severe weather of this winter will leave them in, the wear and tear on btock will cost the owners more than the time and labor required by the new law will be worth to them. Notwithstanding the bitter cold of to? day, the streets were crowded with repre? sentatives from every section of the coun? ty. A considerable quanty of real estate was sold, some of it at low figurea. The short crop of last year and tbe consequent scarcity of money make it very hard on persons whose homes are sold to satisfy their creditors. Be it said to the credit of the moneyed men of our city and county, however, that many of them have been noticeably lenient towards their debtors, carrying over accounts and cotes and holding mortgages from year to year until forced by circumstances toc!o?eup, in spite of their sympathy and regard for the unfortunate sufferers. Considering the large crowd, the day passed off quietly. The barrooms were closed, and, though it was a good day for drinks where one is at all addicted to the habit, no doubt many a one went away without bis accustomed eyeopener. I heard of but one man who gave evidence of having successfully run the blockade, and it is said of him that the smell of whiskey will make him as happy as if he had. drunk a quart. The police were constantly on tbe alert, and unhesitating? ly affirm that the quantity of whiskey imbibed here to day was reduced to a minimum scarcely to be expected on a salesday in January, though the town were dry, aud that the deportment of the crowd during the entire day was unex? ceptionable. One of the barkeepers de? clared that their plan was to neither sell nor give away any whisky to-day. and by that-means to so disgust the countrymen with a prohibition that does prohibit as to give them an easy and overwhelming victory in the great county Prohibition fight next August. Though the greater part of the day was spent by many in a vain endeavor to satisfy the thirst that comes with chilling cold weather, tbe leading topic for dis? cussion on the street was Senator Mur? ray's new road law for Anderson County. The law meets with outspoken opposi? tion, and the Senator himself is the sub? ject of the bitterest vituperation. Not less than half a dozen papers are circu? lated in so many sections of the county* setting forth tbe hardships entailed upon the farmers by the requirement? of the new law, and petitioning the county commissioners not to enforce the law. What the leaders of the opposition movement can expect from such a queer course of procedure we know not, but tbe petitions are certainly in existence and are numerously signed. In spite of all the abuse that is heaped upon Senator Murray he stands unmoved, and says all he asks is a trial of une year to vindicate the wisdom of the law in question.?Cor respondence Neios and Courier. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, Jan. 8, 1886. The "town" is once more astir anent the Matthews nomination. The Colum? bia Democratic Club has declared war on the President, ami Marshal Wilson, and Register of Wills, Clagett, have re? signed?I mean from the club. These two staunch Democrats who received their appointments through the influence of the club, have stood by the President in his position on the Matthews question, io tbe belief that the end justifies the means. Their colleagues in the club, aud citizens generally, have differed with the President as to the necessity for an importation of a colored man to fill tbe richest office in the District, and the newspapers, too, without an exception, have voiced this public sentiment. At the last meeting of the club a series of resolutions were adopted with only one dissenting voice?that of the Register of Wills, the Marshal being absent?de? claring that the sentiment of the com? munity against the appointment had not changed, as the President seems to have been led to believe, and declaring that the plank in the Democratic platform of "home men for home offices" should be adhered to. The Matthews nomination has not yet been reported on by the Sen? ate Committee since submitted tbe second time by the President, but the impression prevails that when it does come forth it will be adverse to the confirmation, aod that home-rule principles will be trium? phant. It is admitted to be just that the colored man should be recognized, but contended that the recognition should be by appointment to some public office, and not a local office and to that by im? porting an outsider to fill it. This case is attracting National attention, aud hence the reference made to this new phase of it. There is a great deal of hard work being done in Congress this session. Most of the talking just now is in the Senate on the Interstate Commerce Bill, Pension legislation is receiving a great deal of attention. The House, the past week, without discussion passed the bill appropriating $76,207,500 for pensions. Iu the Senate the bill providing a pen? sion of ?2,000 a year for Mrs. Logan passed without opposition. Senator Cockrell availed himself of tbe opportu nity and had the pension of the widow of General Frank P. Blair increased from $50 a month, to $2,000 a year. Senator Mauderson thought that he too would like to have a pension granted, and so introduced a oi'.l granting $2,000 a year to the widow of Capt. Crawford, who was killed by Mexican scouts while in the line of duty. This has been an unusually brilliant week in the social world. Mrs. Folsom had her first reception at Oak View, and was assisted by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont, and some other friends. Not? withstanding tbe cold day and the long drive to reach the country home, there were many callers. The reception at the home will be held weekly. Mrs. Cleveland's reception at the White House was crowded. The guests were received in the Green Parlor. Among the callers was ex Senator Davis, of West Virginia, who was extended a hearty welcome by Mrs. Cleveland in re? membrance of his kind attentions at Deer Park. The,wives of all the Cabinet officers held receptions during the week, as did also the families of Justices of the U. S. Supreme Court. The English Minister, Hon. Lionel Sackville West, gave a brilliant ball on Wednesday night. It was the occasion of his third daughter, Miss Amalia, makiug her debut. The drawing rooms and ball room were crowded, and general dancing was indulged in until after sup? per, when the cotillion began, led by Mr. da Bose, of the Spanish Legation, and Miss West, by Mr. .? Jenisch, of the Ger? man Legation, and Miss Flora West. Miss Amalia danced with Mr. Edwards, of the English Legation. The Diplo? matic Corps was largely represented, be? sides all the leading families in official and resident society. Miss Vilas and Miss Manning made their first appear? ance at a ball on this occasion. The marriage of Secretary Lamar created no little gossip among his many friends here, notwithstanding the fact that it had been predicted for so loug a I time. Not even his own family here knew of the day of his marriage, and the first intimation they had of it was a telegram received by a lady clerk in the Interior Department from a relative in Macon. The Secretary has many eccen? tricities, and this quiet and oblivious way of doing things is one of them. It is expected that ho and his bride will be here this week, and that Mr*. Lamar will receive with the Secretary's daughter aud daughter-in-law at their weekly re? ception this week. H. The Hand of God. Douglas, Ga., January 6.?''I hope that God may paralyze me" were tbe words spokeu by William Burkett. At once his hands dropped to his side, his legs refused to move, and his eyes rolled wildly around. His prayer was answered as he stood paralyzed on the spot where but a few mo nents before he was a mag? nificent type of physical manhood, He tried to speak , but his tongue would not move. Half a dozen men, who were present, were rendered motionless by the evident visitation of the hand of God. When they recovered self-possession they tenderly moved ihe afliictcd man to his residence, a half mile distant. When Miss Rhody Burkelt saw the plight in which her father was brought home, she screamed and fainted and died a few days later. For years Mr. Burkett bad been tbe ferryman at the Hawkinsville road cross? ing of the Ocmulgee River. He was of giant physique, with long gray locks, and became eipecially noted because of the brace of revolvers which he kept strapped to bis waist. He was a great hunter, and tie ferry being in the midst of a swamp 'ae was convenient to an abundance of game. From those who lived around him it is learned that he was fearfully profane. Whenever he Bi'gbted game and was called off from it by an alarm from the ferry, he would pour out such a volley of oaths as would make the flesh of ordinary men crawl. It was while in one of these profane spells that he cursed his Creator, and wound up with the expression above quoted. The news suon spread through the country, and scores of people called to see the victim. He was at first complete? ly prostrated, but subsequently was ena? bled to take a few steps, when he would fall. When spoken to he replies in an inarticulate mumble, and acts in the most idiotic manner. Tbe physicians can ascribe no natural cause for his afflic? tion, but admit ibat it is a visitation of God. The.preachers in the neighborhood have used the incident in their sermons with great effect. ftewspnper Consolidation. Gkeenville, S. C, Jan. 3.?The edi? torial of the Sunday's News announces the consolidation of the Greenville News and the Cotton Plant, owned by J. McKer all, of Marion, S. C. The News says: I have confident hope that the part? nership between Mr. McKerall and my? self, and between to Cotton Plant and the News, will be iu every way advan? tageous for both men and both newspa? pers. Mr. McKerall is a trained aud successful journalist, aud will bring into tbe News office knowledge, brains and energy, which will help in every depart? ment. We will work together hopefully and constantly for the development of our enterprise and the gereral advance? ment of our State and community, and will try to deserve the continuance of the liberal support I have received. The Cotton Plant is the only agricultu? ral paper, devotsd entirely to the inter? est of the farmer, iu the State. It was established in Marion three years and a half ago, and literally filled a long felt want. Its wonderful cheapness and its unquestionable value commended it to the public and especially to the farmers. If is successful aud firmly established, and we have every reason to believe that its remarkable growth will be continued here with increased rapidity. Its policy of holding aloof from political questions aud confining its editorial scope strictly to the farm will be maintained. With the amalgamation of the two offices tbe job department and general facilities of the Nacs will bu increased. New presses, new material of every kind and steam will be put in. The office will be prepared for any work. Alleged Remedy for Epizootic. Epizootic has been raging in the De? partment of Bolivar on the Atlantic coast of Colombia, where it has killed thou? sands of cattle. A. remedy which has been employed there with great success is thus described : "The animal must be properly bled by making an incision in the principal vein of the neck, and while the blood continues to exude, the animal must be balbed with cold water, and a drench, consistingof four ounces tablesalt and ten ounces of lime juice, must be administered, to be followed by a large quantity of cold water. Three or four hours afterwards a second bath must be given the animal, and soon afterwards it will be found to show evideuces of reviv? ing vitality. About three pounds of blood should be taken from the animal. Tbe bath must be repeated about four hours afier the first application and again on the following dtiy, wbeu a bucket of salt water should be given it to drink, and within a\ery few days a complete cure will have been effected." Should this report prove correct this discovery will prove a boon to cattle farmers. A Perilous Cruise, Louisville, Ky., January 5.?John Grigsby, the nineteen-year-old son of E. H. Grigsby, went >kating last evening with a party of friends on the Ohio River at Westpost, a town about twenty-five miles up the river from here. He ven? tured too near the outer edge of tbe ice, wbeu a great cracking was heard, and the portion upon which he was standing broke loose and floated away. It was impossible for a skiff to be push? ed into the great, grinding cakes. His companions ran and \n formed Mr. Grigs? by of his perilous position. The latter immediately saddled i horse and overtook the young man about three miles down the river. The cake was only about one hundred yards fr:>m the shore. Mr. Grigsby followed it down to within two miles of this city, a distance of twen? ty-three miles, when he gave two fisher? men $10 each to go out in a skiff and rescue the boy. With much difficulty they did so ana orought the young man safe to shore. He was almost frozen and nearly scared to death, ? ? A wise and a gcod man will turn examples of all sorts lo his own advan? tage. The good he will make his pat? terns and strive lo equ or excel them. The bad he will by all means avoid. Notice to Trespassers. rpHE undersigned hereby forbid any per X son or persons from fishing or hunt? ing game of any kind on their lands. Any one disregarding this notice will be prose? cuted at law. GREENLEE ELLISON. ARTE.M EC A COBB. Jan 13, 1887 27 1? PROLIFIC CORN. PERSONS desiring to purchase some ol my Prolific Seed Corn, will find it for sale at the Drug Store of Simpson, Reid & Co. This corn is adapted to our climate, and is guaranteed to be just what is claim? ed for it. Nearly every stalk will average three or four cars. Call early and get your supply. JOSEPH N. BYRTJM. Jan 13, 1887 27 3 Wagon and Buggy Shop. MOTTO for 18S7 : "Live and let live." Come and see mc before going else? where with your work. Trices lower than the lowest. I will make it pay you to give me a call. Filling Wheels a specialty. WaponB made to order. Shop on Copt. Daniels' lot, opposite Jail. D. M. STEPHENS. Jan 13,1887 27 6m M. It. CLIXKSCALES. S. M. PICKEKS. CLINKSCALES & PICKENS, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON" C. H.t - - S. C. ALL business intrusted to the above firm will receive prompt attention. Office?Up-Stairs, over Bleckley, Drown & Fretwell's Store. Jan 13, 18S7 27 3m "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. .1^1 All persons having demands against the Estate of E. B. Cater, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and all per? sons indebted to said Estate must make immediate payment. The Notes and Ac? counts will be found at the Store of C. A. Reed. LUCY J. CATER, Administratrix. Jan 13, 1887_27_3__ SENT FREE. EVERY reader of this paper who aims to buy Machinery can learn bow to save money if he will send Iiis name on a postal card to The "Dixie" Co., Atlanta, Ga. A sample copy of "Dixie,' the hand? somest industrial journal in the country, will be sent him free of charge. Stalo jusf what kind of you want and don't delay. Send at once. It only costs one cent to send us a postal card and you will pet information that will save you many dollars. THE "DIXIE" CO., "Constitution" Building, Atlanta, Ga. Williamston Female College, "Williamston, S. C. Rev. s. LANDErTaTm., d. d? Pres. THI3 well known Institution, in her 16th year under the present manage? ment, still maintains her high standard of scholarship, and extended curriculum,and is constantly improving her facilities and methods for the highest development and best training of the pupils committed to her care. The Spring Session, 1SS7, will open Mon? day, Feb. 7, and continue 20 weeks. bates per session. Board, exclusive of washing.800 00 Regular Tuition, $12, $16 or. 20 00 Incidental Fee. 1 00 Library Fee. 40 Special Music Lessons. 20 00 Instrument for Practice. 3 00 Jan 13.1887_27_ REPORT OF THE CONDITION National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business December 2Sth, 1SS6: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$153,403 00 Overdrafts. 20 34 U. S. Bonds to securo Circulation. 50,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages.. 10,000 00 Due from approved reserve agents. 94,742 93 Due from other National Banks. 11,990 30 Real Estate. Furniture and Fixtures. 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 3,572 29 Bills of other Banks. 24.s99 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels a^ d cents. 13 47 Specie. C.035 2.7 Legal Tender Notes. 0,140 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 2,250 00 Total.5371,079 54 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.8 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 50,000 00 Undivided Profits. G3,G8? 89 National Bank Notes outstanding. 45,000 00 Dividends unpaid. 30 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 129,321 05 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 32,017 58 Due to other National Banks. 1,024 02 Total.5371,079 51 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I County of Anderson. j I, J. A. Bhock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day of January, 1887. WM. S. BROWN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: f'EO. W. Fant, ") B. F. Crayton, i-Direciors. Sylvester Bleckley j_ NOTICE OF SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me by John T. Latham on Sept. 23, 1SSC, I will offer for sale at public auc? tion, to the highest bidder, on SALES DAY, Monday/February 7th, 18S7, at the usual hour o"f sale, at Anderson Court Hou3e, all that Tract of Land, containing 51 acres, more or less, situate on the road leading to Jones & Leak's Mill, adjoining lands of John B. Armstrong, J. C. Hay nie and others. Terms?One half cash, remainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, at 10 per cent per annum, to be secured by mortgn^e on the premises. G. E. HAMMOND, Trustee. Jan 13,1887 27 4 MORTGAGEES' SALE. IN pursuance of and by virtue of a power of sale vested in us by J. B. Meal, in a mortgage, executed and delivered to us the 21st day of January, 1885, and duly recorded on the 22nd day of January, 1885, in the offico of Register of Mesne Convey? ance for Anderson County, in Mortgage Book No. 22, pages 727, 728 , 729, 730 and 731, notice is hereby given that we will, on tho FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 18?7, at the usual hours of public sales, sell to tho highest bidder at public auction, in front of the Court House door, at Anderson Court House, S. C, the following Tract of Land, to wit: All that tract or parcel of Land, situate and lyingin Hopewell Township, County of Anderson, State of South Carolina, on waters of Beaverdam Creek, containing ninety-seven acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Mary E. Newell, W. A. Neal and others. Terms ok Sale?One-balf cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at the rate of ten per cent per annum, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment, Purchaser to pay ex? tra for papers. BLECKLEY. BROWN <fc FRETWELL. Jan 13,1887_27_3 M?RTOAGE3BS' SALE. IN pursuance of and by virtue of a pow? er of sale vested in us by 3. C. Neal, in a mortgage executed and delivered to us the 28th day of April, 1883, and duly re? corded on tbe 30th day of April, 1883, in the office of Register of Mrsno Conveyance for Anderson County, in Mortgage Book No. 11), pages (193. 694, 095, G9G and G97, no? tice is hereby given that we will, on the FIRST HAY OF FEBRUARY, 1887, at the usual hours of public sales, sell to tbe highest bidder, at public auction, in front of ihc Court House door, at Anderson Court House, S. C, tbe following Tract of Land, to wit: All that certain tract, parcel or piece of Land, situate, lying ana being in Hope well Township, County of Anderson, State of South Carolina, on Big Beaverdam Creek, waters of Rocky River, containing seventy-five acres, more or less, bounded by lunds of Mary E. Newell on the North, A. W. Guyton on the West, J. B. Neat's children on the South, and J. B. Neal's homestead on the East. Tekms of Sale?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, at tbe rate of ten per cent per annum, secured by bond and mort? gage of the premises, with leave to antici? pate payment. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Jan 13,1887_27_3 NOTICE. PERSONS oweing me are hereby noti? fied that all my Notes and Mort? gages are in the hands of J. L. Tribble, of the Firm of Brown & Tribble, with in? structions to collect and sue on all claims where parties oweing me fail to pay the in? terest. 0, H. P. FANT. Jan G, 1887_20_2*_ TO RENT! AFARM, convenient to City Schools. Has new outhouses, good pasture, &c. ALSO, TO RENT,. A STORE ROOM on Public Square. Ap? ply to JOHN W. DANIELS, Real Estate Agent. Jan G, 1887 26 3 LOST! BETWEEN Edward Whitten's and Pen dleton on 10th December last, a POCKET BOOK, containing thirty-five dollars, and two Notes of W. H. Sanders, each for $225.00?one due 1st November, 1887, and the other 1st November, 1888, each secured by mortgags on real estate. A liberal reward will be paid for the Book and contents. C. J. BQGGS. Jan 6, 1887_26_2_ Notice of Sale. IWILL expose to sale on the 22nd day of January, 1887, between tbe hours of 11 and 12.o'clock a. m., at residence of the late J. L. Byrum, deceased, all of the Personal Property of the said J. L. Byrum, deceased, consisting of Mule, Cattle, Bug? gy, Wagons, Farming Implements and Household and Kitchen Furniture. Terms of Sale?Cash. JOSEPE N. BYRUM, Ex'r. Jan 6,1887_26_3 NOTICE To Administrators Executors, Guardians. And Trustees. ALL Administrators, Executors, Guar? dians and Trustees are hereby noti? fied to make their Annual Returns to this office during the months of January and February as required by law. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. Jan 6,1886 26 5 NOTICE! NOTICE! WE will receive bids in our office at Anderson C. H. on the 19th in? stant, at 11 a. m., for Physician for Poor House and Jail for the present year. Physician to furnish his own medicine. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. JOSHUA JAMESON, J. P. McGEE, A. O. NORRIS. Board County Commissioners. Per E. W. Long, Clerk. Jan 6t 1887_26_2_ s<M00RE COUNTY GMT Tha be*t Millstone in the World for Table Meal. Pimples uf meal sent on application. Send for price* on Portable Corn Mills, Upper And Under Rannen and Mill st?n?a. We are apente for Engine*. Boiler*, Saw .MiiN, Cotton tilnx, Planen, Shafting, Pulley.., 4c, also for Roller-.Will Outfits which save50 to7'ioenU for tho miller in every barrel of flour he take*. Write stating what roa want and torms you. wish tobn/on. Give references. Address. North Carolina Mill Mtoue Co.. Parfcewood, Mooro Co., N. C. Sept 2, 18S6_8_6m NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of F. J. Stacks, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned, properly proven, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment J. M. STACKS. O. M. ZEIGLER, Executors. Dec 23, 18S6 24 3* GROCERY HOUSE. BROWftfLEE * BROWN, - DEALERS IN - HEAVY, FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES, FRUITS and CONFECTIONS. "W E offer all kinds of Groceries, Canned Goods, Tickles, Crackers. Preserved Fruits, Hams, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Green and Roasted Coffees, Best Brands of Teas, Buckwheat Flour, Oat Flakes and Wheat Flakes, All kinds of Candies and Nut2, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, And as good a 5u Segar aa you will find anywhere. Brooms, Buckets, Soap, Starch, Blueing, Ac. A nice lot of Bran just received. fi3~ Everything NEW and FRESH. Call and secure polite attention, and any? thing you wish in tbe Grocery line at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES FOR CASH. BROWNLEE ?Sc BROWN, First Door Below Masonic Hall. Jan 13. 1887_27_ly_ At Cost and Below Cost! DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Hardware, Crockery and Glassware. Best Prints 5c per yard. Shoes from 20c per pair up. Boots from $1.00 up. Tea Cups and Saucers, the best, at 25c set. Trunks, Valises, Shawls and Blankets below Cost. Rice, 20 lbs. for $1.00. Jeans, 10c per yard up. Gents' TJnlaundered Shirts, 65c. All our Notions below Cost. We are bound to sell in thirty days. Taylor & YanWyok's. DEPOT STREET, Jan 13,18S7 27