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%n&txm ?nUlli$mtt. E. B. MURRAY, Editor. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 1M7. TERMS: ONRVRATt. ?-,,?,_81.50. SEC months_ 75o. prohibition mass meetings. The citizens of Anderson County are invited to attend mass meetings in the interest of Prohibition at the following points, on the days indicated, to wit: Sandy Springs, Friday, August 5th. Providence Camp Ground, Saturday, August 6th. Cross Roads, Monday, August 8th. Clinkscales Mill, Tuesday, August, 9lh. Honea Path, Wednesday, August 10th. Williamston, Thursday, August 11th. Piagah, Friday, August 12th. Harrison Tucker's, Saturday, August 13 th. Anderson, Monday, August 15th. In all these meeting the ladies espe? cially, and the citizens generally, are urged to attend. Several speakers will address each meeting. They will begin promptly at 11 o'clock a. m. In addi? tion to the speeches, interest will be added to the occasion by the Young America Cornet Band, who will furnish music for the meetings. In addition to these meetings in the mornings, meetings will be held in Bel ton on the evening of Wednesday, August :iOth, at 8 o'clock, and Pel ser on the evening of Thursday, August 1 Ith, at 8 o'clock. - The friends of prohibition in . these localities are requested. to make. the proper {arrangements for these meetings. We are anxious for all the citizens of the County to Attend these meetings, hear the bill discussed, and make up their minds on the question after a fall and free interchange of opinion on it. An opportunity will be afforded to the opponents of the bill to be heard at each of these meetings. . B . F. CeAWon, Chm'n. Prohibition Ex. Com. . The Commissioners of Election for Lanrens County have ordered the elec? tion there, and the friends of prohibition are sanguine of success. The days of the whiskey power in this country are num? bered. The prohibitionists have a larger number of Managers of Election than we thought last week. Before the changes at Honea Path, as we are informed,, there were twelve precincts at which the anti prohibitionists had a majority of the . Managers, and eight at which the pro? hibitionists had the majority. At some of the eight precincts the prohibitionists have all three of the managers. There are more prohibitionists in the County than we had previously supposed. The State of Texas votes on to-morrow on the question of prohibiting the liquor traffic in that State by constitutional amendment. The prohibitionists will poll a very strong vote, and are hopeful of success. It is a big undertaking to carry a State like Texas for prohibition, and we do not look for success on Thurs? day. The first effort will scarcely suc? ceed, but the fact that the prohibitionists are strong enough to get an election and poll a large vote, shows a great increase of the prohibition sentiment in the country. The time is not far distant, in our judgment, when the traffic will be banished from the United States. the meeting on saleday. , The prohibition mass meeting in the Court House on last Monday elicited a full house, despite the most inclement weather. The meeting was called to order by Hon. B. F. Cray ton, who intro? duced Rev. Mr. Nicholson, of Easley, who expressed the hope that the prohi? bitionists would succeed in the coming -election in this County, and drive the liquor traffic from our midst. Col. Cray ton next introduced Col. J. N. Brown, who took up the bill and explained its several sections, showing that they were all aimed at stopping the sale of spirituous liquor, and that there was not a section in it to which any tem? perance man could reasonably objec .. He also said that he had heard some objections to this bill because it was Senator Murray's bili, and that he desired to say that Mr. Murray was not entitled to all cf the credit nor all of the blame for-this bill. It had been submit? ted" to the delegation, and they had amended it before it was introduced, and he considered it tbe delegation's bill. That every member of tbe delegation in the Senate and in the House voted for it, and that he did not consider it the property of any* one man. It was the people's bill, because they had pledged every candidate who ran for either House of the Legislature to submit this question to the people for settlement. Col. Brown made a strong, pointed argu ? ment in favor of the bill. Capt. John W. Daniels was next called upon, and responded in a strong and able speech, in which he claimed a part in the passage of this bill, and said that whatever, influence Senator Murray had in passing the bill through the Senate, that he and his colleagues in the House were responsible for the passage of the bill through the House; that the bill could not have become a law without passing the House and getting the Gov? ernor's approval. That the delegation had been consulted, and had made changes in the draft of the bill as sub? mitted by Mr. Murray, and that they were as much responsible for the meas? ure as he was. He thought the bill was demanded by the people, and heard no objection to the passage of such a bill. He made an eloquent plea for the cause of prohibition. Speeches were then called for and "made in turn by Messrs. E. B. Murray, H. G. Scudday, Dr. Wightman, L. E. Campbell, E. W. Long, C. Wardlaw, W. E. Walters and W. T. Lander. The speeches were earnest and pointed, elic? iting frequent applause. The effect of the meeting was favorable to tbe prohi? bitionists, and the crowd dispersed feel? ing that by patient work victory will crown the prohibition standard on next Tuesday week in this County. Selling a Wire in Indiana. " Vincennes, Ind., July 29.?A pecul? iar case came up in the Mayor's Court yesterday. Charles Bonn had J. H. Bunch arrested for taking away Bonn's wife and living with her. Bunch is a blind pensioner and bad quite a sum of money. Mrs. Bohn had a strong liking for the blind man and she left her hus? band, but it now appears that Bohn really sold bis wife to Bunch for $300 and held Bunch's note therefor. The sale wasaffected, but the note was never paid, hence the difficulty. "Why Halt ye Between two Optoious V9 Mr. Editor : There are a large num? ber of people in our County who feel a deep interest in tbe question of Prohibi? tion, tbat is being discussed on every corner, and perhaps in every crowd?a question. npon which many men have already made up their minds, while many, perhaps, are still in doubt, but who must make up their minds by the 16th of Augnst. If, perchance, I can say a word to the last class, that may in? fluence them to vote for prohibition, my work will not be in vain. In view of a recent editorial, which appears in the issue of the 29th ult., in the Augusta Chronicle, which has a large circulation in Anderson, and of the fact that I have heard the same argument used by others against prohibition, I de? sire to answer the first part of tbe argu? ment there presented, and which is so often used by anti-prohibitionists. I quote the portion of the editorial to which I refer in italics, striking out the word Augusta, where it occurs and insert? ing the word Anderson in its place: ,lIbr moral and economic reasons pro? hibition is a proper measure in the agri? cultural districts, but the same logic does not hold good as to a city like Anderson. For the Legislature to undertake to pass a general law for the State would be to usurp one of tlie functions of municipal govern r ment, and to establish an absolute tyranny over the citizens of Anderson, depriving them of personal righta and of the right to regulate municipal affairs." This is- as much as to say, on the question of license, that, if the people through the Legislature once grant to these municipal govern? ments a monopoly in the liquor traffic, it would be tyranny on the part of the people to interfere with that monopoly, and that the "personal rights" of the mo? nopolists are of higher consideration than the creator; for every intelligent man knows that theso municipal govern? ments have no powers except those granted to them hy the people through their legal representatives. Moreover if tbe "same logic," or, the same sauce that is good for the goose is not good for the gander, then the converse of the proposi? tion the editor lays down is a proper measure for incorporated towns and cities; that is, the same logic that leads him to conclude that for moral and economic reasons prohibition is a proper measure in "agricultural districts," leads him to conclude "for moral and economic reasons it is an improper measure for I towns and cities." What logic! A few years ago, when the County of Anderson was nrat created a body corpo I rate, her corporate agents, the County Commissioners, were authorized under I certain conditions to grant license for the sale of spirituous liquors. At that time the County was a bigger corporation than Anderson City, the latter being part of the whole, but it may be one of the axioms has been reversed, and now a part is greater than the whole 1 When the Legislature in its wisdom saw fit to change the law so as to take the ques? tion of License out of the hands of the greater corporation and put it in the hands of the leas, who was there to raise the ciy of personal rights f The truth of tbe matter is the people in the agricultu? ral districts saw the evil, they wanted tbe devils cast out, but unfortunately for civilization they were cast into incorpo? rated towns and cities instead of swine. A corporation is supposed to have no soul, and if the body, as a matter of economy, can be sold to the evil one for money, it makes no difference ! By common consent everywhere the liquor traffic is a pronounced evil. But, say these municipal bodies, "let us have it." Why ? "As a matter of economy !" No morality about it. Who ever heard I of a barroom founding a Sunday School ? Who ever heard of one founding an or? phan asylum ? The logic of their busi? ness is to send orphans to an asylum. "If you take away the whiskey traffic and license fees our taxes will be higher; therefore it would be improper to have a prohibitory law in our towns." That is the logic of the argument. "Personal rights!" Bights born of tbe lowest selfishness to profit on tbe miseries and misfortunes of the weak, intemperate man who parts with his last crust of bread for a drink. Mr. A, B, C and D are highly moral and upright citizens of the town. Will they take < ut license ? 0, no, not them! But they meet; and strike hands. The liquor traffic means so much money for the corporation in the regulation of its affairs, and unless it; is continued tbat money must come out of our pockets. Mr. X, Y and Z are willing to pay the license tbat pays our taxes. That is economy, (?) and therefore it would be highly improper for the Legislature to interfere with this municipal regulation; and if the people seek to interfere, then we are met with the cry of tyranny and cant of personal rights. The drunkard? tbe weak, intemperate man?may go to ruin, but our personal rights (born of avariciousness) must not be interfered with. An imprudent man lends his knife to a bully, who seeks to cut tbe man's throat with it. "What a fool," says everybody. "Why did he let him have his knife?" The man attempts to get his knife back. "Hold on," says the bully, "the knife is in my band, and I have a personal right to use it as I please." The people have lent to these corporations municipal powers?tbe mo? nopoly in the liquor traffic. The powers are being used to the detriment of the people, who seek to wrest it back. "Hold on," say the corporations ; "we ? have got this power in our own bands, and if you take it away it will be tyranny?our personal rights are at stake." Thus the logical farce is pursued and fallacies proved to dupe the unsuspecting. Prohibitionist. OUR WASHINGTON LEITER, Washington, D. C, July 30,1887. The delegations calling on the Presi? dent have given the city an attractive air this week. Many of them have left us, but others are here, and from afar tbey are still coming. The President is liter? ally surrounded by invitations from Boards of Trade, Committees of Citizens, Fairs, and other representative Bodies, to pay them a visit this fall. The St. Louis episode has had the effect of rous? ing the people, and every important and unimportant town along the route of the proposed Western trip have forwarded Committees to set forth their claims and wishes. The President expresses himself as much pleased with this hearty show of hospitality, and is inclined to make his trip more extended. It is understood tbat the trip will include the time be? tween October 1st and 15th when he will retnrn to Washington and start immedi? ately on his Southern trip to Atlanta, Ga. As time rolls on the idea tbat an extra session of Congress will be called this fall, loses its hold upon public opinion. That such a session at this time will do good good is a mooted question. Many people think that extra sessions have a tendency to lead members to investigate important subjects seriously and cave fully, while prominent politicians on being asked their views express the opin? ion that extra sessions not only fail to accomplish their object in a large meas? ure, but are an additional expense to tbe nation of about $50,000 per mouth. One effect of extra sessions is that they shorten the regular sessions, and conse? quently no more work is accomplished in the long run. The exceedingly warm weather of the past week has turned the attention of sweltering humanity towards our beau? tiful parks, and right well are they ap? preciated and enjoyed. The lovely stretches of green lawn dotted here and there with evergreens, fascinate the eye, and lovers of outdoor exercise view the advantages for croquet grounds and ten? nis courts which they afford, with a long? ing eye. Tbe doughty watchman stands guard over the forbidden ground, but tbe familiar legend "keep off the grass" is a sufficient warning to all. Uncle Sam has always resisted efforts to turn tbe breathing places to practical use, but the masses are earnestly protesting against tbe prevailing exclusiveness, and hope soon to enliven the evenings with sports which now can only be enjoyed in tbe suburbs, or in private grounds. Washington is much excited owing to tbe new police regulation which went into effect Thursday. Tbe most notable part of these regulations, and that which has raised the ire of the citizens, requires carriages and backs of every description to be provided with lanterns at night, and all bicycles and other similar ma? chines to be supplied with lanterns and alarm bells. The new order of things furnishes abundant amusement for tbe humorously inclined, and tbe day before tbe regulations went into effect, a dis? pleased wheelman rode past the District j offices, in full view of the Commission? ers, with a large milk gong attached to his machine, which he continually ruog j in a mournful tone, his face being distor I ted by a malicious grin. The Commis ] sioners enjoyed the joke and laughed j heartily. But the best things are seen at I night on the avenue where carriages and I wagons slowly roll along with jack lan? terns, and even candles attached. One I enterprising wag secured a locomotive I headlight and mounting it in his wagon gayly sped bis horse over the smooth pavements, creating consternation among j the few, and unlimited amusement among I the many. Those who ride "wheels" are much displeased at the restriction of their liberties, and vent their ill feeling in tbe most outrageous manner. Their chief instrument of torture are milk I gongs and cow bells. Upon tbe whole the average Washiog I toaian is very philosophical in making j the most out of what is really a serious thing. H. j The Heavens Opened. j :: Augusta, July 29.-3 p. m.?The heaviest rain of years is now falling j here. Tbe rainfall measures 4.17 inches I for the past twenty-four hours. The I river is rising at tbe rate of a foot an I hour and now measures 15 feet at tbe bridge. A freshet is feared, and all crops on the river bottom will be abso I lutely ruined if tbe river rises 8 feet more, I which it is almost sure to do. All the lowland is already flooded and the loss up to this hour will amount to many thousand dollars. The water is within a few inches of the hulls of the new steamboats on the river bank, and it is feared they will be washed away. Many hands are now at j work crowding iron on to save them. , Augusta, July 30?1 a. m.?At 12 I o'clock to night the river registered I twenty six feet and was still rising at the rate of fourteen inches an hour. It I is now a fact that all crops in tbe river bottom have been ruined, and it is esti I mated that tbe loss will be half a million j dollars. The new river steamer is entire? ly under water, and it is feared that it I will have to be constructed over. Thus I the builders will lose all the work here? tofore done and the completion of the boats will be delayed about a month. Augusta, July 31.?Augusta to day reminds one forcibly of that beautiful city Venice. Almost the entire place is one smooth but pretty expanse of water, dotted with boats of every description, from a sailing yacht to the smallest canoe. Boats drawing five feet of water can be carried over three-fourths of tbe city without danger of running aground. People were piling in boats pell-mell from midnight last night till noon to-day seeking places of safety from tbe rapid rise of the waters and then boats were so scarce that many bad to sleep in the second stories of their bouses. Dams were built in front of many yards and even before tbe doors and windows or piazzas, but these were quickly overflowed. Then those whose houses bad two stories fled to the second, but those who were not so fortunate were compelled to mount chairs and beds, awaiting the arrival of boats. Many floated out on hastily constructed rafts. A number of those who own boats have acted very badly, charging as much as a dollar a piece to remove people from their houses that were rapidly filling. Of courae poor people bad to pay this extortionate rate as they feared drowning, and each and every boatman has made from one to five hundred dollars. Ab predicted in this correspondence, the river continued to rise throughout all last night and to-day when, at 2 o'clock, it reached its greatest height, thirty-five feet. Since tben it has been falling slightly, and at 8 o'clock to-night one inch fall is registered. the scene in ham?urg. Shortly after 2 o'clock your corres? pondent secured a boat and first crossed tbe river into Hamburg. In many places there the water is fully eighteen feet deep. I noticed water up to the roofs of many small dwelling houses, and there is not a house in the entire place that the first floor is not submerged. Not only all businessnasbeen suspend? ed, but tbe entire population have moved with their live stock over to Schultz Hill. Many hogs and cows were drown en, and wagon bodies, tubs, chairs and all manner of household goods nay be seen floating around on the water. None but foot passengers were allowed to cross tbe bridge, and they were all advised not to make tbe attempt. Tbe South Carolina train was unable to get Bearer than within a mile of the bridge, four hundred feet of tbe Hamburg trestle having been washed away. Neith? er tbe Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta or tbe South Carolina trains went out this morning, as the bridges were deemed unsafe, but this afternoon both trains went out after delaying some hours. The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta trestle is all right in Hamburg, but the Port Royal trestle leading to the bridge three miles below tbe city has been en? tirely washed away, and no trains are running. water in the second st0bie8. I then rowed up tbe river to the eastern portion of the city. There, near the bank, tbe water is running into the second story of the bouses. Out of some 1 oue hundred houses in that neighborhood there are now hardly half a dozen inhab? ited. Bateaux were being paddled through the lower floors of many houses, and the water is from 5 to 20 feet deep. We then rowed up through Broad street from the Planters' Hotel to the extreme upper end, and there the water is flooding all the stores, not one having escaped, and is in the first floor of many dwelling houses. We then proceeded out to Greene street above the Enterprise factory, which has water all over the ground floor, and the stores in tbe neighborhood are covered, I in two instances over the counters. Ou account of the height of the canal bank we were compelled to go back and come down Ellis street, which was flooded as much as Broad. On Greene street near McKinney all persons living on the south side were compelled to leave their houses, and we there found the canal bank to be leaking near the bottom. The water in the canal was six feet above that in Greene street and it was feared that it would break in a short time. A messen? ger was quickly dispatched to tbe super? intendent, who in a short time arrived and patched it in such manner as to prevent its breaking unless another rise occurs to-night. a contented congressman. Rowing down Greene street we saw Congressman Barnes sitting on tbe piazza of his pretty residence completely sur? rounded by water, seeming to enjoy the change. He hailed me, and when I ex? pressed the opinion that it was rising and would continue, be said : "Let her rise. I will have no difficulty in floating off." Tbe Congressman evidently did not believe with me, for it would take water more dense than tbat of the Savannah River to float a 350 pound man. Turning the corner below his house we were car ried down by the swift current on Kolloch street to Benz's flour mills, which were surrounded, and theuce to C. F. Lom? bard's iron foundry. There the dam be? tween the second and third levels of the canal had broken, and a perfect torrent was sweeping around the foundry, the water being at least ten feet deep. It was expected every minute that it would be swept away, but has so far been unin jured from all appearances. In that section, which is a very low portion of the city, all the houses were covered over tbe first floors and were deserted. Here again all manner of household goods were to be seen floating in the water, and many boats were so busy removing people that they had not time to pick them up. The water was up to the Georgia Railroad trestle at the grain elevator, and cars loaded with coal were placed upon it to keep it from float? ing away, tbe bridge immediately above having already floated off. dublin under water. Going down further, we found the greater portion of Dublin under water, and there again many houses were vacat? ed. The water extended all down Wal? ker street, past the east boundary, cover eriug the South Commons Park and the Cemetery, and extending over all the land between there and tbe bend in tbe river below the city. Thousands of people have been out to view tbe overflowed portion, and it seems that every citizen of Augusta has called at tbe bridge to watch the rise of the water. At this hour, 0 p. in., it is still raining here, having been pouring down almost every minute since 5 o'clock this after? noon. Telegrams from Anderson and other points above here on the river are to tbe effect tbat heavy rains are falling, and although the river has fallen slightly another rise before morning is appre? hended. If this proves true tbe damage to Augusta will be very great. The foundations of hundreds of houses have already been seriously damaged by tbe swift currents of water, and it is to be hoped that another rise will not strike the city. The locks have been in great danger all to day and a large force of hands has been sent np to repair the leaks, &c. The telephone wire poles have been washed down and the wires broken, con? sequently nothing definite can be heard to-night, although wild rumors have been afloat tbat the locks were entirely goue and that a deluge of water would soon sweep over the city. But the deluge has not come yet, and it is evident these rumors are groundless. Word comes from below Augusta that many farmers have had their live stock drowned, and I learn that Mr. Crawford Rhodes has lost five thousand dollars' worth of blooded horses and cattle. still raining at 10 p. m. Augusta, July 31?10 p. m.?A very hard rain is falling btjre now. Tbe river has been rising slowly all day. Now all tbe city is flooded except that portion bounded by Campbell, Greene, East Boundary and Reynold streets. Seven eighths of the city is under water. The canal has just broken near tbe locks and is leaking at the street car stables, and is broken at Lombard's foundry, which is in danger of being washed away any minute. an alarm at dead of night. Augusta, August 1?2 a. m.?At 10 o'clock to night the entire city was thrown into an uproar by "Big Steve," the old fire alarm bell, sounding thirty taps, which signal is to call the whole city out. The people rushed out into the dry streets in their night robes, and those in tbe flooded districts to the windows. Ladies and children were screaming, and tbe entire city thought the waves were to rush over and swallow up Augusta. Men were rushing around frantically, many running home to their wives and children, while othem ran in every direc? tion, not knowing at any moment what would happen. However, it soon became noised around tbat the canal back on Upper Greene street was breaking, and that the water would flood the entire city, the water in the canal being six feet above tbat on Upper Greene and Broad streets. Every merchant in the city then rushed to their stores with all speed, and are still, at this hour, 2 a. m., at work removing their goods to high shelves or second stories. As soon as this fact was noised around your correspondent secured a boat rowed by two powerful oarsmen and sat out for the scene, but tbe water was coming down Greene street in such a torrent that the boat was capsized. horse better than a boat. Being unable to reach it tbat way, I secured a tall horse and reached the scene by going a circuitous route and nearly swimming the horse. There I found a force of bands at work throwing in sand bags, but their efforts proved futile, and the hank is washing away very rapidly. Already there is a break twenty feet in width, which is enlarging rapidly. Through this tbe water is flow? ing at an inconceivable rate, washing away everything in its track. houses washed away. Small wooden houses near are being washed around into tbe street, and it is feared tbat all brick bouses in tbe neigh? borhood will be undermined and ruined. The water is rushing down Greene street near tbe break at a very rapid rate, aud is rising fast into tbe bouses. Fortu? nately all occupants of the houses near by have been removed, and there is hardly any danger of loss of life. . the rise of the water. Tbe water is rapidly rising on Greene, Telfair, Walker and Fenwick streets, and is rushing down below Mclutosh. It is feared this break, when it enlarges a lit? tle more, which it is rapidly doing, will flood all that section from Greene street south two or three feet higher than it now is. Many boats are now being car? ried there to remove tbe occupants of nouses, if found necessary. No one is asleep, but many seem de? termined to remain in their houses to the last moment. the river at a stand. At 2 a. m. the river has fallen about three inches from the highest point, which was reached at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and is now at a stand. It is feared tbat the heavy rains which are reported from up the river this afternoon will cause another rise. This together with the break in the canal will cause a loss of many hundred thousand dollar?, perhaps millions, in Augusta. Tbe streets are washed so badly tbat it will take six months' work to again put them in good condition. Nearly every sewer has burst, and, all in all, affairs here are in a terrible condition. Augusta, August 1.?There was gen? eral rejoicing when tbe people of Augusta awoke this morning and found the waters receding. They were subsiding slowly and are at 4 o'clock thirty inches below the highest point, which was reached at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Broad street is entirely above water from East boundary to westeud, but Greene, Telfair Walker and Fenwick, together with South Commons and all the northeastern por? tion of the city, are still overflpwtd to a depth of from one to ten feet. I made another tour through the city this morning, and found the damage to all property to be far more than can be imagined. Many streets are washed into freat gulleys and made entirely impassa le, sidewalks are washed entirely up, fences and small houses have floated from their former positions, furniture of every description may be seen floating about on the waters in such confusion that it seems utterly impossible for owners to distin? guish their property. Iu fact matters are in a perfect chaos from one end of the city to tbe other. The break .in the canal bank has wid? ened considerably, and water is still flow ing through it rapidly. A swift current is flowing down Greene street from one to five feet in depth, and many houses are still under water. Tbe small wooden houses and fences near the break are in the utmost confusion, being all washed together in a heap. Considering the rapidity of the rise and the torrents of water that have been flow? ing through the streets it is remarkable that tbe loss has not far exceeded what it really is. As it is tbe loss falls heavily upon the poor of Augusta, for it is mostly the bouses of this class that have been ruined. Their property has been de? stroyed, and there are hundreds of cases where poor people are in need of assist? ance, and at once. Money has already ' been liberall ysubscribed and assistance is being given to tbose in destitute cir cumstances. Augusta, August 1?11 p. m.?At 11 o'clock to-night the river has fallen to 2d feet, and continues to fall at the rate of three or four inches per hour. It is now, thought all danger has passed and the usual quietness of tbe city is resumed. TUE PROHIBITION BILL. section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and silting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That it be sub mitted to a vote of tbe qualified electors of the Counties of Anderson and Laurens to pass upon the question of license for the sale of spirituous liquors within the limits of said County, or no license therefor, at a special election to be held on the third Tuesday in August, A. D. 18S7, between the hours of eight o'clock a. m., and four o'clock p. m.: Provided, That no election shall be held except upon a petition signed by a majority of tbe owners of real estate in either County in which tbe election is to be held. That for the purpose of holding said election, the Commissioners of Election for such Counties be authorized and required to appoint a Commissioner of Registration in eacb> township, who shall serve with? out compensation, and likewise appoint three days in which such Commissioners of Registration shall register all male citizens residing in their respective pre? cincts over the age of twenty-one years, and give to them certificates of registra? tion, which shall be delivered to the Managers.of Election when such voter deposits his ballot. The Commissioners of Election for said Counties shall give fifteen days' notice by publication in one or more County papers of the name of such Commissioners of Registration, the days upon which and tbe places at which such registration shall be had. The books of registration shall be open for inspection by tbe public, and shall be, on the day preceding the election, turned over to the Managers of Election. A separate book shall be kept for each poll; and no person shall be allowed to register or vote in such election who has been convicted of any crime which dis? qualifies under tbe Constitution, and who is not a citizen of the State and a resi? dent of the County for six months pre? ceding tbe election. The County Commissioners shall furnish tbe neces? sary blanks and books required herein. Sec. 2. That for the purpose of hold? ing said election the Commissioners of Election for State and County officers in said Counties are hereby required to appoint three Managers of Election for each voting precinct in tbe Counties, and publish a list thereof at least fifteen days before such election, stating the time and places of such elections and tbe question to be voted upon, and the form of ballot thereon as follows: Those who favor tbe granting of license to sell spirituous liquors in such Counties shall vote a bal? lot with the words "no prohibition" written or printed thereon, and those who oppose such license shall vote a ballot with the word "prohibition" writ? ten or printed thereon. In case any Manager so appointed refuses or fails to serve in such election, said Commission? ers of Election shall have the right to appoint some other person to take the place of such Manager so refusing to serve. The Commissioners of Election shall furnish the Managers with suitable ballot boxes and tbe necessary stationery for conducting tbe election, and the said Managers shall qualify as for State elec? tions. They shall proceed to count the ballots as soon as tbe polls close, and shall lodge with the said Commissioners of Election the ballot boxes containing the ballots and poll lists, with a certified statement of tbe result of the election, by two o'clock p. m. on the day following tbe election. The Commissioners and Managers of Election shall serve without compensation in this election, but the County Commissioners for such County shall, from the County funds, defray all necessary expenses incurred by the Com? missioners of Election herein ordered. Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of Election shall tabulate and declare the result of said election and publish such result in tbe County papers, and file a certificate thereof with the statement, by precincts, in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Anderson County and Laurens County respectively, which shall be deemed and taken to be notice to all the citizens of the said Counties as to the result of the election therein. Sec. 4. That if a majority of the elec? tors voting in sucb election shall vote "no prohibition," then the Council of such city, town or village in such County shall continue to grant licenses for the sale of spirituous liquors under the pro? visions of law as now existing in such city, town or village. Sec. 5. That if a majority of the elec? tors, voting in such election, shall vote "prohibition," it shall not be lawful for the County Treasurer or the Council of any city, toivn or village in such County to grant any license for the sale of spir? ituous, malt or intoxicating liquors. Sec. 6. That if a majority of the elec? tors voting in such election vote prohibi? tion, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person or persons," except druggists, to sell any spirituous, malt or intoxicatiug liquors, except domestic wines, as now provided by law, in such Counties, with? out a municipal license, and any person violating this law, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than thirty days, or more than twelve months, and fined in the discre? tion of the Court. Sec. 7. That if a majority of the elec? tors voting such election vote prohibi? tion, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to give away, barter or exchange spirituous or malt or intoxicating liquors in connection with any business con? ducted by such person in such Counties without a municipal license, and upon conviction thereof such person shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than thirty days or more than twelve months, and fined in the discretion of the Court. Sec. S. That if a majority oi the elec tors voting in such election vote prohih: ion, it shall be a misdemeanor fur any persou to keep uuy spirituous or malt or intoxicating liquors in any room or house in said County in which a United States license to sMl the same is posted without' a license under the State laws also, and upon conviction thereof such person shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than twelvemonths, and fined in the discretion of the Court. Sec. 9. If a majority of the voters in ' such election vote prohibition, it shall be the duty of every railroad agent in such Counties to keep a separate book, in I which he shall enter every barrel, keg or package of spirituous or malt or intoxi? cating liquors received at his station by freight or by express, the date of its receipt, the consignee, the character of spirits marked on it, and tbe amount contained in it, which said book shall be open to public inspection. Any railroad agent neglecting to keep this book cor? rectly shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding two hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term of not more than two months, or both fined and im? prisoned, in the discretion of the Court. SEC. 10. If a majority of said electors vote "prohibition," it shall be a misde? meanor lor any person to have any spir? ituous or malt or intoxicating liquor shipped to him, or her, in such Counties marked in any way calculated to deceive as to its contents, and any person con? victed of violating this Section shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than twelve months, and fined in the discretion of the Court. Sec. 11. If a majority of the said elec? tors vote "prohibition," it shall be a misdemeanor for any druggist to sell any spirituous or malt or intoxicating liquors, or any bitters compounded by him, or for him, to evade this law, without a written prescription from a regular prac? ticing physician in actual attendance upon a patient, which shall certify that such physician is attending the person for whom the prescription is made, tbe amount prescribed, and that in the judg? ment of such physician tbe stimulant is needed for that patient, and that the certificate is not given to enable the patient or any other person to procure such stimulant as a beverage. AU such prescriptions shall be filed to themselves, and shall be open to inspection by the police or any member of the City or Town Council, or by any other person interested therein. Any person violat? ing tbe provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than twelve months, and fined in the discretion of the Court. Sec. 12. That if a majority of the electors, voting in such election, vote prohibition, any physician who shall give the prescription, as prescribed in the foregoing Section to enable any person to obtain an intoxicant as a beverage, or who shall give the prescription under circumstances different from those stated in the certificate shall be guilty of a mis? demeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, his name shall be stricken from the roll of physicians, and he shall be stricken from the roll of physicians, and he shall not again be allowed to practice medi? cine in such Counties, and shall be liable to fine and imprisonment in tbe discretion of the Court. Sec. 13. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with tbe provisions of tbis Act be repealed, in so far as they may interfere with the operations of tbis Act, so far as tbey may affect the Coun? ties of Anderson and Laurens. Approved December 24th, A. D. 1886. Just What They all Say. Hon. D. D. Haynie of Salem, Ills, says he uses Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup in bis family with the most satisfac? tory results, in all cases of Coughs, Colds and Croup, and recommends it in particu? lar for the little ones. Sample bottle free at Orr & Sloan's. 1 Patrick's Military Institute, ANDERSON, S. C. SESSION will open Sept. 14. Cadets from a distance board with the Prin? cipal. For all expenses, exclusive of clothing, per term of twenty weeks, $100. Tuition for Day Cadets is graded accord? ing to studies, from $12? to $25, per term of twenty weeks. August 3, 1887_4_ 3* NOTICE! NOTICE! WE will let to the lowest bidder, be? tween the hours of 11 and 12 a. m., on Thursday, the 18th instant, at Hencoop Bridge, near F. M. Kay's, the building of said Bridge. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE, A. 0. NORRIS, Board County Com. A. C, S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. August 3, 1887 _4_3_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. W. S. Sbarpc, PlaiotifT, against Mary W. Evioa and W.D. Evlns, Defendants.?Summons for Relief ?Complaint not Served. To tlie Defendants above named: YOU are hereby summoned ind required to an? swer the complaint in this action, which is filed Ic the office of the Clerk of (ho Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson C. II., S. C. and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Ander? son C.H..S.C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail 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 AugUBt 3rd, A. D. 18S7. BROWN &. TRIBBLE, Plaintiff's Attorneys, Anderson, S. C. [skal] M. P. Tim hulk, v. c. i?. To the Defendants above named : You will tuko notice that the Complaint in this action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was tiled in the office of the Cleric ol the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Anderson, at Anderson C. II., S. C, on the uTd dav of August, 1837. BROWN A TRIBBLE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. August J, 1887_4_jj_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Wm. A. Hall, Mary J. Brown, wife of John M. Brown, and Ida L. Scawright, wife of Isaac P. Seawright, Plaintiffs, vs. Margaret E. Hall, Lu eindaC. Norris, wife of John W. Norris. Anna E. (ialbrcatb, wife of J. A. Galbrcath, Ibzan C. Manning, Walter S. Manning, Alpha H. Man? ning, DeWitt B. Manning and Arthur P. Man? ning, Defendants.?Summons for Relief?Com? plaint not served. To the Defendants above named : YOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court lor Anderson County, South Carolina, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson C. H., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will nnply to the Court for the relief demanded in ihd ?:m plaint. Dated at Anderson. July 27th, A. D. 1887. BROYLES & SIMPSON, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Skal] M. P. Tkiddle C. C. P. To the Defendants Lucinda C. Norris, wile of John W. Norris, and Anna E. Galbreath, wife of J. A. Galbreath: Take notice that the Summons in this action, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed with the Complaint in the office of tho Court of Common Pleas at Anderson Court House, in the County of Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, on the twenty-eighth day of July, 1887. BROYLES A SIMPSON, Plaintiffs' Attys. July 28, 1887 _l_0 the HOME SCHOOL Will open promptly oiv september 1st, ALL reports to the contrary are errone? ous, as I have never thought of closing my School. Should I ever find it necessary, I will give due notice to my patrons. LENORA C. HUBBARD. July 27, 2887_3_ You'll and It good to rogu late The organs or both smaU and great,. _ ? . It checks Sick Etodachc, and the woe That sad Dyspeptics ever know. . . Besides 'tis pleasant to tho taste. So none need gulp It down _ In baste. IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. -o CLEARING SALE OF DRY GOODS! CLOSING OUT ODDS AND ENDS! -0 THE balance of our Summer Stock, comprising a great many very desirable Goods, is now for aale at WHATEVER PRICES THEY WILL BRING, in order to make room for Fall purchases. We will commence this auction sale at once, and continue until every article of Summer wear haa been swept away by the fearful TORNADO OF LOW PRICES. We are going to cut and slash right a'ong. No line will be left untouched. All will come under the hammer, and b3 knocked down at such prices as YOU AUE WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM. Just listen at some of (he reductions made by us voluntarily. We can't tell you the reductions c n r-very article, but will give you a few of them anyhow : 500 Straw Hats at 25c, each, formerly sold by us at 75c?they must go. 5000 yds. Muslin Bemnants at 2 l-2c, worth 5c?these will go like hot cakes. 1650 yds. White Dress Goods, which we sold at 25c?you cau have them now at 10. Our Hosiery Department contains all grades of Goods, from the cheapest to the best. Tbey can he bought at nominal prices. Now is your time to buy, as you will never be able to buy so cheap again. Come along everybody, and make an in? spection of these Goods. We know they will readily be taken by the trading public. Those who wait and put it off will ? not have as good selections to pick from, and might fail to get the?e bargains entirely. Let everybody call at once, for this is the best offer that has ever been made to the people of Anderson, and it will be greatly to your interest to take advantage of it. In conclusion we beg you, one and all, to accept our sincerest thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore bestowed upon us, and to assure you that we will do all iu our power to merit a continuance of the same. Yours, very truly, BlecMey, Brown Fretwell. July 27,1887_3_ WE'VE MOVED BACK TO OUR OLD STOREROOM, AFTER having it re-modeled, and will continue to beautify it and increase onr Stock to meet the demands of our growing trade. A line line of WALKING CANES added to our Stock?20-. to $S.OO apiece. New lot of "NEVEK-GO-liACK" ENGAGEMENT RINGS. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO, Jewelers, Anderson, S. C. July 14,1887 1 JOHN E. PEOPLES, Agent for the Celebrated U WINKLE GIH, FEEDER AND CONDENSER. Manufactured at Atlanta, Georgia, and to which Pre? miums were awarded at the Atlanta Cotton Exposition, Charleston Industrial Exposi? tion Feb. 2, 1882, and at the South Carolina and Georgia State Fairs, 1881. THE VAN WINKLE FEEDER AND CONDENSER can he attached to any other Gin, so parties having other make of Gins and wishing Feeders or Condensers can be supplied by sending in their order in time, and I will guarantee satisfaction. All kinds of PULLEYS and SHAFTING and most IMPROVED CANE MILLS and EVAPORATORS furnished to order. Van Winkle King; Cotton Press. Has long been before the public, and is too well known to need any further description. Its chief points of merit are: It takes very little room, is easily bandied, and takes so little pow? er ; can be used on all kinds of powers?horse, water or steam. Ginning and packing can all go on at the same time, without interfering with the Gin. A two inch belt will pack a 500 pound bale of cotton. It saves its cost the first season in labor. Read the following testimonial : Anderson, S. C?Mr. John E. Peoples?Sir : The Steam Power Van Winkle Cotton Press bought from you last Fall has given entire satis? faction. I packed bales of cotton weighing 060 to 725 lbs. in five minutes with all ease, usrg a 4-inch belt and 25 lbs. steam. There did not seem any more strain on the Press than with a 400 lb. bale. For durability, strength, lightness of power, small quantity of steam required, economy of space, I deem it the King of all Cotton Presses?especially so as the low price at which it can be bought for puts it within reach of every man running a steam Gin. In fact I would not be without it for twice its cost. I would anviae all my friends to buy one of Van Winkle's Steam Power Cotton Pressess, as you will save its cost in labor in one year. M. A. COBB. THE BOSS PBESS! > I am agent also for the "Boss Hand and Power Presses," which are strong, easily handled and easily erected. THE STAR AND KING PRESS. I am agent also for the Star Hand Press, which give3 general satisfaction. Suitable for traveling Gins. THE HALL SELF-FEEDING COTTON GIN, Manufactured at Sing Sing, N. Y., has givt?n satisfaction wherever used. The ^aws are made of the best imported steel. The :?aw shaft is the largest made. Ac ex? amination of other Gins will convince you it is the most substantially built Gin in use. It never breaks the roll, and therefore does away with the expense of the revolving head, as the secret of making the Gin to prevent its breaking the roll is in the proper shape of the roll box. Every one should examine the improvements in the Hall Gin made this year, especially the improvement in the Feeder. SECOND HAND MACHINERY. I have a lot of second band GINS and PRESSES, which are almost as good as new, that I will sell for about one half the price of a new one. B?U Come in and see me and get prices before buying. JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. July 7,1887_52_2m THE LADIES' BEST FRIEND. Coshy's Hand Attachment for Sewing Machines! Can T>e Used on any Machine. AWAY with working Sewing Machines with your feet, when it b:iogs ill health and finally death. The Cosby Hand Attachment relieves all pains and aches caused by sewing on Machines with your feet. The best Physicians say Sewing Machines kill more women than every other thing combined. Every Physician endorses the Cosby Hand Attachment. It is health and happiness to every household. Call on GEO. M. TOLLY, at Tolley's Furniture Store, and get an Attach? ment for your Machine, and save your wives, mothers and sisters' health. PRICE, !$?.50. GJ?O. M. TOLLY, Agent for Andenon County. Juue2U, 1887 60 3m WilKamston Female College, Williamstori, S. C. Rev. S. LANDErTaTm., D. D., Pres. THIS 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 Fall Session, will open Monday, Sep? tember 12, 1887, and continue 20 weeks. BATES PEB SESSION. Board, exclusive of washing.$60 00 Regular Tuition, $12, $16 or. 20 00 Incidental Tee. 1 00 Library Fee... 40 Special Music Lessons. 20 00 Instrument for Practice. 3 00 Jan 13.1887 27 GINS FOR SALE. THE undersigned have two second-hand Gins for sale?one a Fifty-Saw Pratt, and the other a Sixty-Saw Gullett, steel brush. Both in good working order. Sold in order to make room for larger Gins. Will be sold cheap. CARPENTER & GEER. July 27,18S7_3_2*_ THE AMERICAiV FRUIT PRESERVING Powder and Liquid. -o This valuable preparation n ceds but little recommendation from us now. We have sold it for three seasons, and though a faw have been unsuccessful with it, a large majority pro? nounce it a perfect success. From this fact we are obliged to think it a good thing, and that those who failed did not follow directions. We have seen and known it to keep Fruit and Vegetables in a per? fectly natural state, and for this reason only we insist on you trying it. Nobody would l)c farther than we are frota imposing a humbug on the peo? ple. We sell it for the money that is in it, but we've got a good thing, and have no hesi? tancy in recommending it to our friends. If you haven't tried it, do so. If you have and failed, try again. You did'nt follow directions. It only costs you $1.00. HILL BROTHERS. July 14, 1*87 1 ICE CREAM SODA. - -o LIMEADE SODA WATER. -o THESK most refreshing and delicious drinks of the season have been introdu? ced by and we solicit your trial. Ice Cream Soda, Limeade Soda Water, Is more expensive, and requires more care to make and dispense than the or? dinary Soda Water, but you will be better satisfied after drinking them after you have used the ordinary Soda Water. Ice Cream Soda 10 cents per glass, 3 for 25c, or 12 for $1.00. Limeade Soda 5c per glass. Call and give them a trial and he con? vinced. If you don't want these, we keep a? good Soda Water as is in town only 5c a glass, or 25 tickets for one dollar. WILHITE & WILHITE. NOTICE. IHAVE now in Stock, at exceedingly low prices Doors, Sash, Blinds and Glass of every description. ALABASTINE, an excellent wall finish. WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL and PUTTY, READY MIXED PAINTS, VARNISHES, colors dryland in Oil. PICTURE FRAMES, made frum all styles of Gilt and other Mouldings. Picture Frame Cord and Hangings, i?u Call and give me a trial. W. B. BEACHAM. Depot Street, Anderson, 6. C. July 22, 1880 2 ly