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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1?*7 ^ TERMSi ? OITE TBABmmmm.. .-?1.?0. SIX MOUTHS?~_ 7??? Secretary Lamar, accompanied by Sec? retary Fairchild, Postmaster Vilas, Sena? tor Voorhees, L. Q. C. Lamar, Jr., L. Q. Washington, of the Now Orleans Pica? yune, N. H. B. Dawson and T. B. Fergu? son have arrived in Charleston to be present at the unveiling of the statue of South Carolina's greatest states man, which event came off on Tuesday last Secretary Lamar came to deliver the , oration of that occasion, which he pro? posed to be one of the greatest efforts of his life. We expect, when his speech shall be printed, to see a very fine eulogy on the life and character of South Carolina's great son. From the daily papers we see that quite a crowd has flocked to the city to witness the ceremonies, but as we go to press have no news from the cere? monies of the day, but think we can safely say that they were grand and im? posing. ? That Cleveland would willingly retire from the duties of the Chief Magistrate of the United States at the end of his term,; and that he has declared, as is stated by Senator Vest, that he will not be a candidate for re-election, will natu? rally cause much comment. Mr. Cleve? land' is reported as having said that he would not under any circumstances be a candidate for re-election, and that he assigns as one of his reasons for this decision that "no man could stand the strain, at once physical and mental, for a longer period: than four years, without risk of permanent injury to his health." (Notwithstanding this report, we predict that President Cleveland will be his own successor. He was elected President i without seeking the office, and has shown . himself to be the President of the people, and the people will again, in our opin? ion, call upon him to serve them for four years longer, although some politicians -may attempt to get him out of the way.' "Public office is a public trust" has been been ftp-fully, demonstrated by him, that the people will be willing to entrust it to him again. The Democratic party can? not do better than to renominate Grover Cleveland for the next President of the United States, although he does not 1 desire the office. For several months there, has been a systematic robbery of the freight trains on the.Air Line Railroad near Green? ville. It seems that one of the party engaged in this business would go to a point North of Greenville, where the .. night train usually stopped for water, and break the seal of one of the freight cars and conceal himself within, select what , goods he deemed available, pile them . near, the door of the car, and as the train passed near the fair grounds, just outside . the city limits, would push the goods out, -, and then as the train slackened its speed make his escape. Confederates would be in waiting to spirit the goods away until .. they could be sold. .Detectives have been at work, and have unearthed these sys? tematic robberies, die result of which caused the arrest of several parties. Pre? liminary examinations have been held in three or 'four1 cases, and John Cald well, Jack Griffin, George Johnson and d. 0. Moore have been sent up to the Court of General Sessions. Some of the stolen goods have been found in the 'possession of some of thp merchants in Greenville and in Central, but as yet there is no evidence of a guilty knowl? edge on their part, except as to d. d, Moore, a merchant who kept ft small storeon Buncombe street in Greenville. ?' The hearing" of these cases is exciting ' great interest, and crowds assemble to ?' to hear them. / It is thought that further developments will yet be made. The attempt on the part of some par? ties to connect the movement for Wo? man Suffrage with the Woman* Chris? tian Temperance is unjost, and calcula? ted, as it is undoubtedly designed to dp, to injure the organization of tbe W. C. - T. U. The charge has been refuted by theW. C. T. Ul of this State, and yet i occasionally we see evidences of discredit of the utterances of this Association by ; some or the enemies of temperance., - The'.noble women who compose the r,\ Union, iu this-State at least, and we be ? Ueve in nearly all the States, do not - desire suffrage. They recognize the fact that their influence is greater now than ; it would be with the ballot in their hands, and tbat they can do more good by ? using their influence for good in the 9'-sphere in which God designed that they - should work. It ia true that many men disregard, the wishes of their wives, mothers and daughters in casting their ? votes, and especially is this so on the question of temperance and prohibition. j But in most' such cases liquor has a ' greater influence on the man than influ? ence of wife,, mother or daughter. Wo? man's intuition; which is said to be better than man's reason; sees the danger to the loved ones, and desires that they shall vote to put the danger away from the*,; '?' but they turn's deaf ear to such desires, and set as if they thought . that women knew nothing about such things. But' a . very'large majority of men recognize woman's influence,. and give it due weight in casting their ballots; Tfjis influence wohld be diminished, to ; a ' great extent, if woman were permitted to ' ^gd'/to the poHsf' and vote. The partial suffrage comer red on women in Kansas has not proven to accomplish what its '. advocates desire, and the municipal elections in which women participated . has been sufficient to convince any1 one, not an enthusiast on the subject, that the '' interest of the country does not demaad ' Woman Suffrage. We are glad that the, women of our State do not desire it, and we believe; if left to'them alone, they would* by a very large majority vote against it. ? Prince Rivers, who was a leader among the negroes in radical times and prominent in the Hamburg riots, died in r Aiken a few days ago. NexVfall. thfl Government will con . duct experiments in sugar making by S the process of diffusion, which, it "is prom 'v iaed, wiU revolutionize the industry in -.-this .country. Expensive machinery is .being prepared, find men of skill and science will direct the operation. Fort 'Scott, Kansas, New Orleans and Bio si Grande are the three places at which the ? experiments will be made. Commis? sioner Coleman has taken bonds of those who are to assist the Government in the Eremises, and is giving the whole matter is personal supervision. If present ex? pectations are realised, sugar planting : will become one of the most profitable industries in this country. A Supreme Conrt Decision Reviewed, Mr. Editor: The business coudition of our country has beeu in an unsettled state for some time, and it strikes your correspondent that the recent decision of our Supreme Court on the question of the validity of mortgages executed by married women is uufortunate, even if good law, of which there is considerable doubt. The great majority of debtors never fail to avail themselves of the loop-holes in law, and I apprehend that there are numbers of men who have bor? rowed honest money in the name of their wives, when pay day comes will avail themselves, instead of their wives, of the defence. I am not willing to concede that the pure, noble and honest women of the country would go volunta? rily into Court and make the defence, after having let their husbands use their property to get the money; but the great trouble is there are so many husbands who had rather borrow money on the faith of their wives property tban steal or cheat openly, and then set up the defence for their wives. You see, Mr. Editor, this will give them a double liv? ing, aa such men, when they can not make the second rise on the security of their wive's property, will require the property to he reconveyed to them, on which they will next borrow in their own names, and then when pay day comes, and resort is had to foreclosure, they will have their wives to intervene, under plea of fraud and duress, and thus their scheme of pilfering the unsuspect? ing will go on. The flood gates of fraud and perjury will thus be thrown open, and moral bankruptcy be the order of the day. While the decision of the Court is a leading case, (and, by the way, the defi? nition of a leading case by one of the best lawyers of the country suggests itself to my mind?a leading case "is one made by the Conrt itself, without law or prece? dent,") and is the law which all good citizens are bound to obey until reversed or modified. Yet it will be a long time before the legal profession will regard it good law, in the face of the Constitution and the General Statutes, as construed by former decisions of the same Judges, which decisions are irreconcilable with the last deliverance of the Court.* The General Statutes, 14 vol., (1870,) page 325, has this Section: "A married woman afcn.ii have power to bequeath, devise or convey her separate property in the same manner and to the same extent as if she were unmarried, and dying intestate, her property shall descend in the same manner as the law provides for the descent of the property of the hus? band ; and all deeds, mortgages and legal instruments of whatever kind, shall be executed by her in the same manner, and have the same legal force and effect as if she were unmarried." This lan? guage is identical, word for word, with Section 2036, General Statutes, and has never been changed by legislative enact? ment. I fail to see, Mr. Editor, in cbis language or in the Constitution, that where she executes a deed, or alienates her separate property, it must be for the benefit of that property, rather than for her personal benefit. And if the people in Convention, or by their Representa? tives, have not "seen fit to insert the words, "for the benefit of her separate property," when was the Court authoriz ed to exercise the functions of the legis? lative body, and insert words by implica? tion, not warranted by the language used by the iaw-makers? If she alienates theo, according to the decision, it must be for the benefit of her separate property; if she bequeaths, it must be for the bene? fit of her separate property; if she dies intestate, it must descend under the Statute of Distributions, by construction, for the benefit of her separate property, rather tban for the benefit of her heirs. What an absurdity, and yet the decision logically leads to it. The Constitution and Statutes have been construed by the same Court, and by some of the same Judges, entirely different from the last decision. Witsell vs. Charleston, 7 S. C, 88, is cited as authority for the last decision, but there it was expressly de? cided "that under the Constitution a mar? ried 'vornan, having power to alienate her separate estate, may pledge the same as a security for her husband's debts " And a mortgage is a pledge. In the case of Pelzer, Rodgers & Co. vs. Campbell, 15 S. C, 581, and Clinkscales vs. Hall, 902, it was urged that the pow? ers of a married Woman must be restrict? ed to the matters enumerated in the Constitution?Art. XIV, Sec 8?but the Court held: "There is nothing in the Constitution of 1868, which prevents the Legislature from giving to married wo? men rights and powers in addition to those conferred by that instrument, and therefore the provision in the Act of 1870 (Gen. Stat., ch. 6, g 3,) authorizing a married woman to contract and be con? tracted with, in the same manner as if she were unmarried, is not unconstitu? tional." McGowao, A. J., delivering the opinion, which is concurred in by Simpson, C. J., and Mclver, A. J. In Witte vs. Wolfe, 10 S. C, page 256, the Court, per McGowan, A. J., say: "The Act of 1870,14 Stat., 325, gives the power to a married woman to contract and be contracted with as if she were unmarried," and expressly declares that "all deeds, mortgages and legal instru? ments, of whatever kind, shall be exe? cuted by her (married woman) in the same manner, and have the same legal force and effect, as if she were unmar ried;" and, "without reference to the , effect of the Constitution, under this power iihe could charge the property*, spe? cifically, by mortgage, even according to the principles which were applied in this State before the Constitution." Both. Simpson, C. J., and Mclver, A. J., con? cur. In the case of Witte Bros. vs. Clarke,. 17 S. C, 827, Mclver, A. J., delivering the opinion on the same subject, say;, "This she had a perfect right to do, as the Constitution, Art. XIV, \ 8, invests her with the same power to dispose of her separate property that a single wo? man has. She, therefore, -could dispose of this money aa she pleased, and if she desired to lend it to her husband, she had a perfect right to do so, and to take from him a mortgage to secure its repay? ment. This being the case, it follows ne cessarily thai she could assign this mortgage to whomsoever, and for whatsoever purpose, ske mvght desire, even to secure a debt due by her husband." (Italics mine.) "These views are fully sustained - by the recent decisions of Pelzer, Rodgers & Co. vs. Campbell & Co., and Clinkscales vs. Hall, 15 8. 0, 581 and 602, where the whole subject of the rights and powers of married women under the present Con? stitution and laws has been so fully and satisfactorily discussed as to render any further discussion unnecessary." Again: "We think this matter is conclusively settled in the case of Witsell vs. Charles? ton, 7 8. 0, 88." In Waiker vs. Walker, 17 S. C.{ 829, the Conrt say: "Where a wife constitutes her husbt.nd her agent, she is bound by his acts to the same extent as other prin? cipals are by the acta of their agents." At the November term, 1882, in Long vs. Schmidt, 18 S. C, 604, in an unreported case, it appears the hnsband accepted a draft for his wife in writing, ana on a demurrer the Court held: "A married woman can be sued on her own contracts." ! The case as stated, however, does not | show whether the acceptance was made Srior to the amendment in Section 2037, fen. Statutes, or subsequent. If there is anything in the principle of stare de eisis, the law ought to have remained settled. But all the trouble and labor of lawyers and' Judges in having the ques? tion settled, so "as to render any further discussion unnecessary" has been made abortive. Cuibonof Only for the ben? efit of a married woman's separate prop? erty! Who is responsible for it? I apprehend, Mr. Editor, that the Legisla? ture, in adopting Sections 2036 and 2037, General Statutes, bad reference to the class of contracts therein specified. In the former, reference is made to "bequests," "deeds" and "mortgages," and the same Statute that gives her the power to bequeath, gives her the power to alienate, and also to execute mortgages. Is it possible, therefore, if a married woman executes a mortgage deed de? scribing her separate property, that the execution thereof is not in reference to that separate property? In the con? struction put upon Section 2037, General Statutes, the Court holds that it must appear by the contract, or aliunde, that it was for the benefit of the separate properly, but the Act does not say so. It merely says, "to contract and be contracted with as to her separate property," (not its ben fit), and has not the Court by construction Eu: language into the section that the legislature did not put in, nor intended should be put into it. The construction as made by the Court would make the sec? tion read, "to contract and be contracted with as to her separate property and for I the benefit of her separate property." As i I have understood, it is not the province of Courts to make either contracts or laws, but to construe them, but if the Court assumes to interpolate words in a Statute to make its meaning different from the ordinary meaning and under? standing of the people, then what is the use of legislative bodies? Ore of the rules of the Constitution laid down by the most eminent constitutional lawyer perhaps of Americans, "that the framcrs of the Constitution and the people who adopted it must be understood to have employed words in their natural sense, and to have understood what they meant." ?Ch. J. Marshall, in Gibbons vs. Ogden, 9 Wheat., 188. "When words are used to which the Legislature #has given a plain and definite import in the Act, it would be dangerous to put upon them a construction which would amount to holding that the Legislature did not mean what it has expressed," I appre? hend, is a sound rule sustained and quoted by high authority. Now, refer to section 2036, General Statutes, quoted above, and see whether the Legislature have used the words "bequeath," "devise," "con? vey," "deeds," "mortgages," &c., with a plain, natural, definite import and then interject the words, "as to her separate property for the benefit of her separate property," and see if these fundamental rules of construction would no-, be viola? ted. Then in Section 2037: "As to her separate properly." Has not the Legis? lature in plain, natural, definite unequivo? cal import referred to the thing, sepa rate property, whereas the Court has construed the thing away, and makea it the benefit of ike thing. It seems to me that the Court has not only ignored these rules of construction, but, to use the common parlance, have gone square back on the former decisions. It follows, therefore, that either the for? mer decisions holding that a married woman, on Constitutional grounds, could execute a valid mortgage are wrong, or the lost decision. Aultman, Taylor & Co. vs. Bush, contra, is wrong. The last de? cision, we are glad to note, is rendered by a divided Court, McGowan, A. J., dis? senting. The Court having heretofore unani tnously declared, both under the Consti? tution and the Act of 1870, under the section referring to deeds and mortgages, &c., (now Septjon 2036, General Statutes,) that a married woman could pledge her separate property for her husband's dent, regardless of benefits, the last de? cision, as it appears to me, must neces? sarily impair the obligation of contracts entered into in the meantime. The prin? ciple has been settled too long ana too often, to require reference to the- author ities: A mortgage of real estate is a pledge. The mortgagee occupies the favored position in law and equity of a bona fide purchaser tor valuable consider? ation. Under the Constitution a married woman may pledge her separate property for her husband's debts. Witsell vs. Charleston, Pelzer, Bbdgers & Co. vs. Campbell, Witte Bros. vs. Clark, where the Court declares the whole subject under the present Constitution discussed as to render further discussion unneces? sary and the matter conclusively settled by Witsell vs. Charleston, and in each one of these coses the Constitution was under review, and in two of them Section 2, Act 1870, now Section 2086, General Statutes, which has never received any amendment at the hands of the Legisla? ture. Would any lawyer hesitate for a moment to consider the question whether the obligation of a contract would be impaired, after these decisions, had the Legislature passed an Act repealing Sec? tion 2, Acts 1870, (Section 2036 General Statutes) ? . If, therefore, the Legisla? ture is inhibited from passing an Act impairing the obligation of a contract, has a Court any authority to do so by construction ? In the case of the Ohio Trust Co. vs. Debalt, 16 How., page 432, Ch. J. Taney delivering the opinion, says: "It was upon this ground tbat the Court sus? tained contracts made in good faith in the State of Mississippi under an existing construction of its Constitution, although a subsequent and contrary construction given by the Courts of the State would have made such contracts illegal and void. The point arose in the case of Rowan et. al. vs. Bumels, 5 How. 134;; and the Court then said that it would always feel itself bound to respect the decisions of the State Courts, and from time to time as they were made, would regard them as conclusive in all cases upon the construction of their own Con? stitution and laws; but that it ought not to give them retroactive effect ana allow them to render invalid contracts entered into with citizens of other States which, in the judgment of this Court, were law? ful at the time they were made. It is true the language of the Court is con? fined to contracts with citizens of other States, because it was a case of that de? scription which was then before it, But the principle applies with equal force to all contracts which como within its juris? diction." In Gelpeck vs. City Dubuque, 1 Wal., 176: "Although it is the practice of this Court to follow the latest settled adjudications of the State Courts giving constructions to the Ivws and constitu? tions of their own States, it will not necessarily follow decisions which may prove but oscillations in the course of such judicial settlement. Nor will it follow any adjudication to such an extent as to make a sacrifice of truth, justice and law," and on page 206: "The sound and true rule is that if the con? tract when made was valid by the laws of the State as then expounded by all departments of government and admin? istered in courts of justice, its validity and obligation cannot be impaired by any subsequent legislation or decision of its courts altering the construction of the law." Were these mortgages of married women valid by the laws of this State as then expounded, by Witsell vs. Charles? ton, Pelzer, Rodgers & Co. vs. Campbell, Witte Bros. vs. Clark, Witte vs. Wolf, wherein the Constitution was under con? sideration as well as Section 2, Act 1870, now Section 2036, General Statutes? If so, then the decision in Aultman, Taylor & Co. vs. Bush, now holding she cannot execute a valid mortgage under the Con? stitution impairs the oolagation of such contracts. Section 3 of the Act 1870, now Section 2037, as amended by the wotds. "as to her separate property," does not amend the Constitution, nor , Section 2036, General Statutes. As it appears to me, Mr. Editor, the Court must either reverse or modify its ruling, or creditors must have relief under the plea of "communis error facti jus." J. L. T. Mb. Editor: After having heard a great deal said on tbe prohibition ques? tion and the new road law, I am forced in behalf of justice to Bay, or, at least, give my experience on the question of prohibition ; but as for the new road law I have no experience, but have heard a number of Anderson County's best citi? zens express themselves as being well pleased with it. I have been living in a prohibition County nearly two years, and was acquainted with the County before prohibition took effect, when drunken? ness, lawlessness and debauchery was the order of the day. Since prohibition took effect such is not the case. It used to be ou public day a in our town nothing "uncommon for several fights to occur, from the effects of drunkenness, and several arrests for disturbing the peace of the town. Then, of courpe, they were fined for it, in sums from one dollar and up, according to the offence ; so yon see it was taking money from the laboring man, who was not able to lose it. Since prohibition they do not lose it, as it is a rare thiDg that an arrest is made. Men who used to never come to town without getting drunk now come and go back home sober. It has also lessened the commission of crime, as is shown by our criminal docket. Now, some people say prohibition does not prohibit, because some little whiskey is sold on the sly. But such is not the case?prohibition does prohibit. 0. E. H. Teachers' Association. Mr. Editor: Please give ur space to announce the programme for the next meeting of the County Teachers' '.saoci ation, to be held at Belton, May 7th: Subjects for discussion : Best method for teaching Reading?W. P. Holland. The best text book on Grammar?J. B. Watkins. Punctuality and how to secure it?P. B. L?ngstem. Should teachers be examined annu? ally 1?W. T. Lander and E. Z. Brown. How to teach Spelling and Writing Miss L. C. Hubbard and W. E. Brea. zeale. How may the public school system be improved ??D. H. Russell and G. N. C. Boleman. Arithmetic?C. 0. Burriss and W. J. Compton. " Composition? Misses Alice Davis, Maggie Evans and Carrie Watkins. It is earnestly hoped that every teacher in the county will be present at this meeting. The exercises will begin promptly at 9 o'clock p. m. Mr. W. E. Breazeale requests us to state that homes will be provided for teachers who will go to Belton on Friday after? noon, and requests the teachers to notify him of their intention to attend, and what time they will arrive in Belton. This is to be an experience meeting. No big speeches are expected. The ladies to whom subjects are assigned will read short essays. J. G. Clinkscales, J. M. Lander, MissL. C. Hubbard, Ex. Committee. A Walking Skeleton. Mr. E. Springer, of Mechanicsbnrg, Pa., writes : "I was afflicted with lung fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced to u walking Skeleton. Got a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion, which did me so much good that I bought a dollar bottle. After using three bottles, found myself once more a man, completely restored to health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in flesh of 48 lbs." Call at Hill Bros. Drug Store and get a free trial bottle of this certain cure tor all Lung Diseases. Large bottles $1.00. Thousands Say So. Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan., writes: "I never hesitate to recommend your Electric Bitters to my customers, they give entire satisfaction and are rapid sel? lers." Electric Bitters are the purest and best medicine known and will positively cure Kidney and Liver complaints. Pu? rify tbe blood and regulate the bowels. No family can afford to be without them. They will save.hundreds of dollars in doctor's bills every year. Sold at fifty cents a bottle at Hill Bros. C. F. Jones <fc Co. have the cheapest Spring and Summer goods in the city. Don't be persuaded to ouy until you price their goods. To the Ladles. We invite you all to inspect onr stock of Spring Goods. We have everything new and pretty. No matter what prices others give you, see us before you buy. Respectfully, C. F. Jones & Co. Core for Files. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense o f weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to sup? pose he has some affection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symp? toms of'indigestion are present, flatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A mois? ture like perspiration, producing a very disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the applica? tion of Dr. Bosanko's Pile remedy, which acts directly upon the parts affected, absorb? ing the Tumors, allaying the intense itch? ing, and effecting a permanent cure. Price 60 cents. Address The Dr. Bosanko Medi? cine Co., Piqua, 0. Sold by Orr <fe Sloan, Anderson, 8. 0. 44?ly A Wonderful Pood and Modicino, Known and used by Physicians all over the world. Scott's Emulsion not only gives flesh and strength by virtue of its own nutritious properties, but creates an appetite for food that builds np tbe wasted body. "I have been using Scott's Emul? sion for several years, and am pleased with it3 action. My patients say .it is pleasant and palatable, and all grow stronger and gain flesh from the use of it. I use it in all cases of Wasting Diseases, and it is specially useful for chil? dren when nutrient medication is needed, as in Marasmus."?T. W. Pierce, M. D., Knoxville, Ala. "It is palatable and easily assimilated, and children take it so readily that it is a pleasure to give it."?M. L. Fielder, M. D., Electic, Ala, April 7, 1887 40 4 It Pays. Tbe Rev. Dr. Howard, rector of St. George's Church, Southwark, England, was always in arrears with his tradesmen, and was often perplexed how to keep them in good temper. He one day took for his text, "Have patience, and I will pay yon all." After dilating for some time on the I virtues of patience, he said : "And now I am come to the second part of my discourse, which is 'and I will pay you all,' but .that I will defer to a future opportunity." "Pomeroy's Petroline Poroused Plasters" pay at once, for they at once alleviate the pain of Rheumatism, and after a short time effect a cure. All druggists keep them or will get them, but don't pay more than 25 cents for them. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite, Ander? son, 8. C. Stop that Cough that tickling in the throat! Stop that Consumptive Condition ! You can be cured 1 You can't afford to wait! Dr. Kilmer's Cough cure [Consump? tion Oil] will do it quickly and permanent? ly. 25 cents. For sale by Wilhite & Wil? hite, Anderson, S. C. Startling But True. Willis Poimt, Texas Dec. 1,1885. After suffering 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 bad I scarcely slept any at night. My Druggist, Mr. H. F. Goodnight, sent me a bottle of Dr. BOSANKO'S COUGH AND LUNG SYRUr. I found relief, and after using six $1.00 bottles I was entirely cured. J. M. WELDEN. Sold by Orr & Sloan. Care for Sick Headache. For proof that Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills cures Sick Headache, nsk your Druggist for a free trial package. 'Only one for a dose. Regular size boxes, 25 cents. Sold by Orr & Sloan. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Mrs. Sallie Shirley, 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. M. P. TRIBBLE, c. c. p., Adm'r. April 21,1887_41_3__ $25,000.00 IN GOLD! WHlr BE PUD FOB ARB?CKLES' COFFEE WRAPPERS. 1 Premium, - - $1,000.00 2 Premiums, ? 8500.00 each 6 Premiums, ? 8250,00 " 23 Premiums, ? 8100.00 J 100 Premiums, ? 850.00 200 Premiums, ? 850.00 11 1,000 Premiums, * 810.00 For full particulars and directions see Circu? lar In every pound of Asbucxles' Coffee. GREAT SPOONS! -LITTLE SPOONS! 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W^E offer all kinds of Groceries, Canned Goods, Pickles, 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 Nuts, Smoking and Chewing 1 ibacco, And as good a 6c Stgar as you will find anywhere. Brooms, Buckets, Soap, Starch, Blueing, &c. A nice lot of Bran just received. ^3Br* Everything NEW and FRESH. Call and secure polite attention, and any? thing you wish in the Grocery line at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES FOR CASH. BROWNLEE & BROWN, First Door Below Masonic Hall. Jan 13,1887 27 GRAIN CRADLES! GRAIN CRADLES! WE are.the authorized agents for the sale of the celebrated COUNT'S HOME? MADE 7-FINGERED GRAIN CRADLE, an article of real merit, manufactured in our own State. We have been selling this Cradle for the past four seasons, and have never yet been able to supply the demand. We have made arrangements this season for an extra supply, and have 100 now in our Store House. Messrs. J. B. & J, J. Sitton, at Pendleton, and Mr. J. W. Todd, at Seneca, are prepared to furnish them at the lowest 6gures, and as soon as proper arrangements can be made we will endeavor to place them in the hands of other parties at the different Railroad Towns in the County, The Count's Cradle, we believe, is the best Cradle offered for the Farmer, and we invite you to see it, and price it before buying. WE HAVE IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE, 500 Barrels Flour, from an Extra Family to the finest Roller Patent, and at prices that can't be beat. 1,000 bushels choice White Corn. 25,000 lbs. Dry Salt Sides. Large quantities of Lard in Buckets and Tierces. Molasses and Syrups, all grades. Canned Goods, of all kinds, embracing Tomatoes, Peaches, Pears, Oysters, Salmon, Sardines, Mackerel, Beef, Potted Ham and Tongue. Choice Green and Roasted Coffees, Teas, Spices, Bice, Grits, Oat Meal, Corn Meal, Buckwheat Flour, Graham Flour, Vinegar, Pickles, &c. We carry the largest stock of TOBACCO in the up country, embracing all grades, from a 5c plug to the finest "Henry County Cheer." Our leaders include "Red Elephant," "Blue Jeans," "True Blue" aod "Langshau." We can sell you if you will call and see us. We are agents for the Champion Reapers, Mowers and Binders?the leading harvesting machines of the world. Repairs on band, or ordered from Factory. We have Machines on exhibition, and can give bargains to parties wanting a light Reaper or Binder at short notice. The "Wixson" Patent Heel Sweep, the only Sweep on the market that is wor? thy of the name. Plows, Hoes, Flow Stocks, Shovels, Spades, Nails, &c. We are the agents for the sale of the Empire Shirtings, Sheetings and Drills, and carry a good stock of these goods. Jeans, Tickings, Cottonades and Heavy Dry Goods. We are always glad to see our friends, and are anxious to give you the benefit of our experience in our line of business. We buy our Goods right, and we know we can sell them right. Call and see us. McCULLY, CATHCJART & CO. April 21,1887 32 WORE TRUTH THAN THAN POETRY. PRAY give us your attention while we sing you a song. With more truth than poetry it will not keep you long; A song to help your pocket, if you follow out its teaching? It is not hard to follow, as is as trne as preaching. Our mission, in this instance, is to say a word to show How you may save your pennies and cause your wealth, to grow.; It will not make your timforts less nor any less your pleasure, But will enhance your happiness while adding to your treasure. If you want Drugs and Fancy Goods at prices just as low As they can possibly be sold I'll tell you where to go? To WILHITE & WILHITE'S City Drug Store, No. 6 Granite Row Street, The goods we will show you?prices, too, will be to you a treat. All the latest Medicines for all known hu? man ills; Standard Drugs of every kind, Elixirs, Lo? tions, Pills; The richest Extracts, best Colognes, and finest Toilet Soaps, Dressing Cases of every grade, and cheap beyond your hope. Garden Seed, Onion Sets, Potatoes too, we cannot undertake To tell you of the thousand things that is necessary our stock to make. And now, having other matters of busi? ness as important to write, We reman your most obedient servants, WILHITE & WILHITE. Anderson, S. C, Feb. 24,1887. NEW FURNITURE STORE W. I. EELLETT HAS opened a new Furniture Store in Anderson, corner Benson and Mc-. Duffie Streets, where he will keep a select stock of "Furniture, which will be sold cheap for cash. COFFINS. I also keep a full stock of Coffins, all sizes, which I am prepared to deliver promptly at any time. Specialties?I make a specialty of Mattress-making, Upholstering and Re airing, and in these lines my work is my est reforenoe. Also, repairing Children's Carriages and renovating old Mattresses. Call on me when yon need anything in my line and I will save you monev. W. L. KELLETT. March 31, 1887_38_ TO THE LADIES. IN order to enlarge my business I have moved to No. 11 Brick Bange, formerly occupied by the Ladies' Store, and have just received a select Slock of? HATS, NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS, All new. No old goods to work off. Examine my Btock and compare goods and prices before buying elsewhere. I will not chide you for visiting other stores, nor attempt to avoid competition by restricting drummers in their sales, because I believe that fair and honest competition is the life of trade. I am thankful for past favors and request a continuance of your favors. MISS SALLIE BOWIE. April 7,1837 30_3m NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Moses Reed, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. H. PRICE, Executor. April 21,1887 41 3 PLANT GERMAN MILLET KAFFIR CORN, ? AND ? MILLO MAIZE, FOR FORAGE. ?0 Blue Grass, Red Clover, Orchard Grass, White Clover, SPANISH PEANUTS, GARDEN SEEDS ALL KINDS, Simpson, Reid & Co., Druggists, Waverly House Corner. Feb 10,1887_31_ Port Royal & Western Carolina Railway Company. Augusta, Ga., April 1st, 1887. THE Augusta & Knoxville; Savannah Valley ; Greenwood, Laurens & Spar tanburg, and Greenville & Laurens Kail road Companies have been consolidated into one Company, and will hereafter be known as the PORT ROYAL & WEST? ERN CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPA? NY. The following are the officers of said Company: E. P. Alexander, President: M. S. Belk nap, General Manager ; W, W. Starr, Su? perintendent ; Andrew Anderson, Secreta? ry ; Edward Mclntyre, Treasurer ; W. F. Shellrann, Traffic Manager; E. T. Charl ton, G. P. A. April 14, 1887 40 4 PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM the popular favorite for dressing the hair, Itestorinjr color when any, exd preventing Dandruff. It oleanncn the scalp, itops the hair foiling, and Is sure to please. 50?. in! |l .1?. tt Prj -:>u. FOB SALE. OA BUSHELS of Pure German Millet OV/ Seed. Low for cash. One Dollar and Fifty Cents per bushel. Call at once on 0. A. BOWEN, Rivoli Stock Farm, Pendleton, 8, C. April 21, 1887 41 ' 2 1>.?*.n tisrafi s<nf -a;>iM|tiu uoo* . (U.U. '00) 'UipVpTMjr }(0|3 !1JUJS ?[^ojnI) uon*aSii>ui pay HIM. uoijndpsnof) msl '. pp pirn 8ariOi? joj omo upnaoay piouoq tioi jontos B.iuvwvi nj Our Grand Special Sale of DRY GOODS To Continue Thirty Days 1 t WE beg to return our beat thank? to the Ladies for the liberal way in which they have supported our endeavors to please them, which assures us that they appreciate our efforts in presenting to them? The Largest and most Beautiful Stock of Dry Goods Ever before offered for sale here, at prices at which they cau alTord to buy them. Ever since we separated our Dry Goods Business from our other lines, v/ith a complete force of Salesmen, who handle these Goods exclusively, onr trade in this Department has most wonderfully increased. Every Lady who visits us is delighted with our? GRAND DISPLAY OF FANCY GOODS, Mull and Black Silk Flounciugs, Oriental Laces, All-over Silk Laces, all full width, aud with narrow to match, are the wonder of all. Beautiful selections at cheap prices. A large line of Satin and Coaching Parasols, at prices that will aston? ish you. We do not ask fancy prices for these Goods in order to make up for a few pieces of Domestics sold nnder their value, but mark all our Goods at the lowest cash prices we can afford to take, aud our Salesmen are instructed to ask no more than these for them. We have new lines and additions in the latest Novelties of the season in DRESS GOODS, SILKS, &c, arriving almost daily. A large lot Men's, Youths' and Boys' SUMMER CLOTHING is expected to arrive during the latter part of next week. Your patronage is earnestly solidited, and we will guarantee that you buy your Goods cheaper from us than others charge you for them. Remember, always, that we are going to stay and continue to identify our interests with yours, as we have done in the past. Bleckley, Brown & Fretwell. Anderson, S. C, April 21,1887, 41 OUR FIRST AND LAST GUN FOR 1887. A GOLDEN OPPORTUN! WE have decided to retire from the Dry Goods Busi Anderson, hence . OFFER OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOC To the Trading Public at PRICES THAT WILL ENSURE A SPEEDY SALE. Come one, come all. . WE MEAN BUSINESS. NO HUMBUG! Cause?seeking a larger field. LESSER &> CO., Next Door to John E. Peoples & Co. Established 1843. W. & J. SLOANE Wholklale and Retail Dealers in Garpetings, Floor Cloths, Rugs, Mattings, Mats and Upholstery Goods. Great Novelties at YeryLow Prices. SAMPLES SENT IF DESIRED. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. Broadway, 18th and 19th Streets, NE^V YORK, and 641 to G47 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. April 7,1887_39_2m THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CO UNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Frederick W. "Wagoner and George A. Wagener, as partners in trade under tbe name and style of F. W. Wagener & Co., in behalf of themselves and all other creditors of Click-scales & Hutto 'who will come in and contribute to tbe expenses of this action, Plaintiffs, against Sarah J. Rogers, as Executrix of the Will of J. B. Rogers, de? ceased, who in his life-time was Assignee of said Cllnkscales &. Hutto, and W. F. Feck, as Agent for the creditors of said Cllnkscales.fc Hutto, De? fendants.? Summons for Relief? Complaint not Served. To the Defendants above mimed, to wit: Mrs, Sa J. Rogers, Executrix, Ac, and W. F. Feck, Agent, Ac. : YOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, which Is filed lc the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson C. II., S. C, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complain ton the subscribers at their ofice, Ander? son C.H.,S.C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint, Dated January 11th, A. D. 1837. BROWN & TRIBBLE, riaintiirs Attorneys, Anderson,S. C. [seal] F. E. Watkins, Dep. c. c. P. To the Defendant, W. F. Peck : Tako notice that the Summons and Complaint in this case was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Oomtnon Pleas for Anderson County on the 11th day of Jauuary, 18S7. BROWN A TRIBBLE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Anderson, S. C, March 24, 1887 ?7 6 Should bo used a few months before confinement. Semi for book " To Mothers," mailed free. Bhadfizlu Riw?LATon Co., Atlanta, Ga. CALL AND SEE MY STOCK OF MULES, HORSES, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, FARM WAGONS, HARNESS, SADDLES, PLANTATION SUPPLIES, HAT, BRAN, OATS, FEED STUFFS, Of every description. HARNESS REPAIRED by competent workmen. B@*;Hear my prices, look at what I offer, and I can sell you. J. S. FOWLER. March 24,1887 _ 37 A GREAT IMPLEMENT FOR THE FARMER, THE REMINGTON CULTIVATOR. THESE Cultivators or Harrows are vastly IMPROVED, STRENGTHENED ind PERFECTED in every particular, and we now offer them at a price within rHE BEACH OF ALL. The greatest labor-saving Implement ever invented. [T IS ADJUSTABLE, aud adapted to a great variety of work. Call early and jet the "Remington Cultivator," always bearing in mind that we are? Headquarters for all kinds Agricultural Hardware, Builders' Material, &c. SULLIVAN & BRO. Seeds, Seeds, Seeds. yyE are prepared to furnish our friends, aud the public generally, with all kinds FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS, STot at or below cost, but at live and let live prices. These are no old, hard stock ?loods, and we can't afford to have a "Grand Clearing Out Sale," but when you get eady to begin gardening come in, and we will guarantee to give you good Seed, resh from the growers. TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS! We are prepared to job Seed, either on commission or straight sale. Come and iee us before making your arrangements, and we may save you some money. HILL BROS.