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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ? E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, DEC. 1, TERMS : ONE VP*!* iMiMnii ._-Sl-BO. BIX MONTHS_.._ 750. The Bill to repeal the lien law, which was passed by the Senate last session, was overwhelmingly defeated in the House last week. Judge McGowan was unanimously re-elected Associate Justice of the Su? preme Court on last Friday by a unani? mous vote of the General Assembly. - This was a high compliment worthily bestowed. ? The Governor's Message was an admi? rable statement of the ordinary affairs of the State, and presented a great deal of information upon the subjects with which the reading public has for some time been familiar. The agricultural measures in the Gen - eral Assembly have been generally held back to await the result of the Agricultu? ral Convention, which is to meet to day in Columbia. After it adjourns, we presume the matter will take definite shape. Senator Talbert has succeeded in passing through the Senate his Bill to tax dogs one dollar per head, to be applied to school purposes. It will, however, be overwhelmingly defeated in the House of Representatives. The Sill to charter the Cumberland _Valley & Unaka Railroad will be pre? sented at this session of the Legislature, and it is expected soon to have the old . Blue Ridge route revived to a considera? ble extent by it. We believe the road will be built. The Senator and Representatives from Anderson County were promptly at their posts on the opening of the General Assembly. Messrs. Brown and Murray are stopping at the Grand Central Hotel, and Messrs. Daniels, Hudgens and Earle are stopping at Mrs. Williams'. "'"'"Trio mnnt imprfrtnnfi Bill fhnt hut) fcrn^ acted on so far, is the Bill to reduce the number of challenges in criminal cases to ten. It will probably become a law, and thenceforth criminals will have -. fairer trials in this State. They will not, however, be able to pick their juries as they do now. The Prohibitionists were defeated in Atlanta by the negro vote going largely . against them. The majority of the white ' votes, as usual in such elections, went in favor of prohibition. The negro favors whiskey because he loves it, and also because by so doing he can go against the wishes of the majority of the white voters. . The anti-prohibitionists are a hard set to please. In Anderson and Lanrens Counties they defeated prohibition . because the pending Bill was too strict? in other words because it would prohibit. In Atlanta they defeated prohibition because tbey claimed it did not prohibit. It is a clear case of any port in time of a storm with them. Senator Murray has introduced a Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution, so as to require the Supreme Court Judges to do circuit duty, except the Chief Jus ^ tice, and sending all cases in which two Judges overrule the Circuit Judge, or which the Supreme Court think proper, to a Court o" Errors, which shall meet once a year, or oftener if necessary. This resolution is destined to elicit some interest among the legal fraternity. The report of the Phosphate Commis? sion will probably have been submitted before we go to press. It has been sur? mised that the Committee favor a long term to a few companies, with a mini? mum royalty each year, secured by rigid terms in the grant, ? and a good bond from the grantees. In this way it is thought the income to the State may be jrelained with certainty and regularity. The House of Representatives of this State has been working most diligently this session. They began the session with over one hundred and sixty bills on their calendar, brought over from the last session, and began their work in earnest on the- first day of the term. They held a night session the first night, and have held one every night since except Saturday. There has been a j marked disposition on their part to kill all measures' that came over from the last session, and as a consequence very few bills have been passed by them. The pending BUI3 to reduce the rate of interest in this State have not yet been acted on in either House of the Legisla? ture, and their fate is uncertain. In the Senate the report of the judiciary com? mittee last session upon Mr. Murray's Bill was unfavorable, and he continued it to this session, and had it referred back to the committee, which has reported it favorably this time. It will, however, be vigorously contested in both Houses, and it is more than an even chance that it will fail to command a majority in each _ House. The prohibition party in Atlanta have notified Ordinary Calhoun of their inten? tion to contest the result of the election of the 26th. They have three days in which to file a bill, and until it is decided whether or not the contest will be made the Ordinary cannot announce the vote officially. The vote as reported from the different precincts figures up 1,142 major? ity for the antis. It is general conceded that the prohibitionists will reconsider and not contest,as the frauds committed by the anti party were done in such a man? ner that it would be very difficult to establish the facts. A considerable contest is brewing over a proposition in the Legislature to re apportion the membership of the several Counties of this State in the House of Representatives on the basis of the population of the State as shown by the census: of 1880. It is claimed by the advocates of reapportionment that it can and ought to be done under the amend? ment to the Constitution adopted at the the last session of the General Assembly. The opponents claim that it would be bad faith to do so, as it was understood the amendment was not to apply to the past but future census, and that but for this understanding they could and would have defeated the amendment. The Counties which will lose are Charleston, Hampton, Richland, and we believe, Barnwell. The Counties that gain will be Berkeley, Beauibrt, Marion, Greenville and Spartauburg. The coming meetiug of CoDgress will be one of unusual importance to the country. It is confidently believed and hoped that the Democratic party will at last present some scheme to reduce the surplus in the national treasury, and to lighten the burdens of federal taxation. It is incumbent on the party, if it wishes to lay any claim to being the party of reform, that it should do these two things. The trouble will come in agree? ing on what is the proper line of expen? diture for the surplus, and where the reductions are to be made in the tariff., It would not be difficult to distribute the surplus by a proper appropriation to help education in the States, by fair and adequate harbor and river appropria? tions, and by the erection of public buildings in the larger cities and towns in the interior. By this means the money now locked up in the treasury would go where it is most needed?to the laborers, mechanics and poor children of the country. It would put a large sum of money into circulation, would im? prove our ports and rivers for navigation, would give employment to thousands of workmen, and would educate, elevate and improve the citizenship of our country. The best plan of reducing taxation is a more difficult subject, but in handling it two objects ought.to be kept steadily in view. The first of these is, that the tariff should be lowered as much as possible on the necessaries of life ; and the second is, that it should be re? moved from those articles which do not need protection. The trouble is to com? bine these two principles, and it can only be done by careful consideration of the revenue necessary to be raised, a knowledge of the condition of the vari? ous manufacturing and producing re? sources of the country, and the needs of the nation. The people look to Cougress for this relief, and it is the duty of the Democratic party to at least try to give it to them. _ TUE STOBT OF THE FIGHT. A Hot Campaign?A Divided Negro Vote?' The Anti's Victorious. From the New York Herald. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 26, 18S7.?The people of this city voted on the question "oT^ro^ibition" to-day and . defeated it, The election follows one of the most exciting political "campaigns ever wit? nessed in Georgia. An extreme of bit? terness, running often iuto personalities, marked it. Its excitement reached a climax last night when thousands oi voters marched and bivouacked in the streets to be ready for an early advance upon the polls. The Piedmont exposition did not close until the 22d of October, and both sides agreed that during the progress of the exposition nothing whatever should be done by either side, as it would mar the unity of the citizens in their enthusiastic support of the exposition. Both sides plunged into the fight with wonderful activity as soon as the exposi? tion was over. Iu two days after the exposition closed the fight was on in all its fury, and excited more interest and activity than had ever been shown in a campaign before in this city. For over a month the citizens have been engaged in the contest. Meetings have been held almost every night, and local speakers and visiting orators have stumped the county from end to end of the city and every cross road in the county. Early in the cam? paign the prohibitionists leased the largest warehouse in the city and fitted it up with seating capacity for 8,000 people, Almost nightly that building has been filled, and such scenes of wild enthusi? asm are rarely witnessed. Among the prominent prohibition speakers who plunged fearlessly into the fight early in the campaign was United States Senator A. H. Colquitt and Mr. H, W. Grady. These were assisted by almost every minister in the city, who preached prohibition from their pulpits Sunday after Sunday to deeply interested congregations. Prominent among the preachers who led the prohibition fight in Atlanta were Eev. Drs. J. B. Haw? thorne, H. C. Morrison and J. W. Lee. These three ministers entered into the fight with wonderful zeal, -spoke night after night, and in almost every precinct in the county. The most prominent leaders of the antis were Senator Joseph E. Brown, Captain E. P. Howell and Captain John B. Goodwin. Both sides ball full campaign funds and managed their respective causes for all they were worth. The negro vote was the bone of con? tention, and was the balance of power. Each side made the most strenuous S endeavors to secure it in every way pos | sible. Tbe negroes were considerably divided on the subject, though a majority of them voted with the anti-prohibition? ists. One of the features of the contest has been the active part taken by many women of tbe city. Several of tbe churches organized committees from among their female members, who took an active part in the campaign. Tbey orgauized the women of the colored churches into societies, and met with them and prayed with them day after day. The result of their work was shown to-day by the appearance of large num? bers of women at tbe polls with blue badges. They served hot coffee and sandwiches at every polling place, and conducted prayer meetings and singing crusades iu the open air. Fulton county, in which Atlanta is located, voted two years ago on the same question, and went for prohibition by a majority of 228 out of about 8,000 votes. The registration this time exceeds tbj>t of last year by 2,000 votes and this excess gave the doubtful figures for either side to estimate on during the campaign, The principal fight made on prohibi? tion during the campaign was that it did not prohibit, and that intoxicating drinks could be openly purchased in a number of places throughout the city which paid laxes to the United States government for the sale of whiskey. Thousands of gallons have been sent in each month from cities around Atlanta from which it was almost as easy to get a jug as it was at bars in the city. The antis claim that prohibition injured- the city, which was yielding $50,000 a year in whiskey licenses, without decreasing in the slight? est the amount of whiskey sold in the city. The prohibitionists, on the other hand, claimed that Atlanta has never bad pro? hibition; that while it was so voted years ago, the licenses then existing did not expire, some of them, until almost a year ago, and that since that time tbe domestic wine clause in the local option bill allowed many places in the city by which the law could be easily evaded. This was, however, remedied by the last legislature, which put a license of $10,000 on all wine rooms, which license will go into effect after January 1. The prohibitionists claimed that with wine rooms out of the city there would be no places for tbe easy evasion of the law if officers would properly enforce it. The result to-day indicates public opinion on the subject. The city has gone wet by probably 1,000 majority. Great enthusiasm prevails in the streets. Men, women and children are mingling in the mammoth procession that is marching about the town. Thousands of negroes, wearing grotesque garbs of red material, are yelling like coyotes. Bands are playing, firecrackers are exploding and red banners are waving. The ministers and others prominent in tbe prohibitory movement are chagrined at the unexpected result. ? Judge Pressley, at Greenville, has ordered that witnesses for the defence be paid?an important ruling. A BILL To Provide a More EMcleut Common School System In the County of Audei son. The following Bill has been introduced by Senator Murray in the Senate: Section 1. That as soon as practica? ble after the passage of this Act the County Board of Examiners, of Anderson County, shall have the said County divided into School Districts, as near four miles square as circumstances will permit, and in so doing, shall place the City of Anderson, and each of the towns of Pendleton, Pelzer, VViilliamston, Bel ton and Honea Path, as near the center of a District as may be practicable, giv? ing to each of these towns and city a . separate School District. The work shall be done as practically and economically as possible, and the expenses thereof shall be paid out of the school funds for the current fiscal year. Sec. 2. The said County Board of Examiners shall number and name each School District so laid off, and appoint Trustees therefor, as provided by law, and every District bo named and num? bered, shall be vested with and enjoy the powers granted to School Districts in Sec. 1008, of the General Statues of this State. Sec. 3. The County Board of Exam? iners, after consulting the Trustees for each School District, shall fix a location for one school for white children and one school, for colored children in each of such School Districts, except in the City of Anderson and the Town of William? ston, which are hereinafter provided for. In locating these schools they shall be Elaced as near the centre of the School district, and at such distances from each other as may be deemed best for the in? terest of the public schools; Provided, That the schools for the Districts in which the towns named are located shall be situated within the corporate limits of such towns. When once located the schools shall not be changed without the joint action of a majorijy of the TrusteeB for such District, and the County Board of Examiners, with the approval of the State Board of Examiners. Sec. 4. After locating such schools, the County Board of Examiners may reserve annually for a term of years, not exceed f ing four, such a sum of money from the school fund of their' County, not to ex? ceed twenty-five per cent, as they may deem proper, for the purpose of erecting a suitable and comfortable school house for each school in each of these Districts. They shall divide the whole sum thus appropriated equally among all of the Districts, and shall give to each school in each District the same amount of money, which shall be expended by the Trustees for each District, under the di? rection of the County Board of Exam? iners, in erecting the school houses herein 1 provided for. In addition to the sum so 1 appropriated, the Trustees for each Dis , trict may receive and expend in the ; building such sums in money, work, land or material as may be subscribed for either or both of the houses to be erected by them, carrying out the direction of ' the donor as to the application of all P such contributions. The County Board of Examiners are hereby authorized to 1 make such temporary arrangements for ' the schools in each District as may be necessary until sufficient building funds 1 accrue to erect a suitable building for ' each school in such District. ' Sec. 5. The citizens of each School ' District may, upon the petition of a ma I jority of the owners of real estate, stating ! the number of mills tax proposed to be levied in such District, lodged with the 1 School Commissioner, at a time and place in such District, to be fixed by the School 1 Commissioner, and duly advertised for at i least fifteen days, stating the amount proposed to be subscribed, meet in mass | meeting and subscribe such sum, not to exceed two mills, as they may deem proper, to assist in the erection of the school buildings herein provided for. In all such meetings they shall organize by ' electing a Chairman and Secretary, and the vote upon the amount of tax propo ' sed shall be taken by a standing vote, ' and the number voting on each side re ' corded. The meeting shall attend to no other business, and the action thereat shall be certified by the Chairman and Secretary to the County Auditor; and if the majority vote in favor of the tax, the County Auditor shall enter the same upon a book to be kept for that purpose, ' and the County Treasurer shall, at the succeeding Fall time of collecting State and County taxes, collect such tax in the same manner and under the same penal? ties as he collects said State and County taxes. In the payment of such taxes each taxpayer shall have the right to de? signate to which school building in his District the tax he pays shall be appro? priated, and the said Treasurer shall so return to the Trustees, and it shall be so appropriated; but wbere^ no designation is made, the sum shall he equally divided between both schools in such District. Sec. 6. The school buildings in the several Districts now existing in said County, which may be rendered useless for school purposes hereunder, shall be removed or sold, and the proceeds divided between the several new Districts entitled thereto, in such proportion and on such terms as the County Board of Examiners may direct. In any School District in which the whole or any part of the reser? vation from the school funds provided for in Section 4 hereof for building pur? poses is not required in the judgment of the County Board of Examiners, the same shall be applied to the ordinary school purposes of said District, in such way as the said County Board of Exam? iners may direct. Sec. 7. In the School Districts in which the City of Anderson and the lown of Williamston are located, the said County Board of Examiners shall not proceed to erect any school buildings hereunder; but shall continue to permit the Trustees therein to establish and regulate the schools therein. Sec. 8. The citizens of each School District may, upon the petition of a ma? jority of the owners of real estate in such District, lodged with the School Com? missioner, stating the number of mills tax proposed to be levied, at a time and place in such District, to be fixed by the School Commissioner, in the month of July or August in each year, duly advertised for at least fifteen days, stat? ing the amount proposed to be subscribed, meet in mass meetiug and subscribe such sum, not to exceed the amount stated in the petition, and not to exceed the sum of three mills on the dollar of taxable property in the said District, as they may deem proper to aid in the maintenance of the public schools in such District for the ensuing year. In all such meetings, at the appointed time and place, they shall organize by electing a Chairman and Secretary, and the vote upon the amount of the tax proposed, shall be taken by a standing vote, and the number voting on each side recorded. Any smaller sum than that proposed in the petition may be voted, if the sum proposed in the petition be rejected, and the sum so proposed shall be voted on in the same manner as the first sum named. The meeting shall attend to no other business, and the action thereat shall be certified by the Chairman and Secre? tary to the County Auditor, and if the majority vote in favor of the tax, the County Auditor shall enter the same upon a book to be kept for that purpose, and the County Treasurer shall at the succeeding Fall time of collecting State and County taxes, collect such tax in the same manner and under the same penalties as he collects said State and County Taxes. In the payment of such special District tax, each taxpayer shall have the right to designate to which school in his District ihe money he pays shall be contributed, and the Treasurer shall make a note thereof, and certify the same to the School Commissioner, and the sums so designated shall be applied as directed by the parties paying the same. In all cases where no desig- I nation is made, the funds shall be expended in such District in the propor? tion in which the other school funds are expended therein. Sec. 9. In all elections under Sections 5 and 8 hereof, where there is any protest or contest as to the regularity, fairness, or propriety of the conduct of the meet ings therein authorized, tbe parties objecting shall file their objections with the County Board of Examiners within five days, or the report to the Auditor shall be conclusive and final. When any objection is filed, as herein authoriz? ed, the County Board of Examiners shall hear and determine tbe same, as speedily as possible after giving notice to the par tics interested. In such examination, they shall be authorized and empowered to send for persons and papers, and take testimony under oath, and their determi? nation shall be final. Sec. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed in so far as they may conflict with the operation of this Act. Jones of Edgefleld Free, Edgefield, November 28.?The inde? fatigable attorneys of E. T. Jones, the murderer of the three Pressleys, have at last succeeded in securing his release on a satisfactory bond for ?10,000. At the August, 1886, term of Court Judge Wal? lace signed an order granting bail to Jones in the sum of $10,000, requiring, however, that the bondsmen should qualify in a sum double that subscribed, virtually obtaining a bond good for $20,000. Four ineffectual efforts were made by Jones's brother-in-law, T. M. Dearmond, and others to file a bond in accordance with that order, but tbey were not able to give such bond as our conscientious and efficient clerk of the Court would accept. Major W. T. Gary came over from Augusta to-day and appeared before Clerk Durieso, and after a very thorough examination into tbe financial standing of Jones friends, who were anxious to be considered the agency of Jones' libera? tion from confinement, a bond, which is good beyond all peradventure, was made up, and Jones at 5 o'clock this evening breathed once more the free air of heaven. The bondsmen are J. H. Edwards, in the sum of $6,000. Mr. Edwards showed to the satisfaction of the clerk that be was worth over $50,000. Elbert Hite for $1,500. The tax returns shows that Mr. Hite has returned for taxation property in excess of $4,300. George M. Dear? mond, the third bondsman, qualified for $2,500. His property, as assessed on tbe auditor's books, shows a valuation of over $7,000. This i9 a good bond and it is very likely that this sum will have to go into the coffers of the county treasur? er, for it is believed here that Jones will never be seen around this countyj any more. Leaving the State. Westminster, S. C, November 23.? There is a considerable emigration going on just at present from Oconee and Anderson Counties in this State to the far West. Last week a party of fifty or sixty from the neighborhood of Town vilie, took a special through car at this place for Jefferson, Texas. Last night another similar car was standing on the side track here loaded with families from Anderson County, some of them coming from tbe extreme southern section of the county. These parties are being worked up by Frederick D. Bush, agent of the Kennesaw Eoute, assisted by E. P. Bruce, of Townville. They report an? other large party to leave early in De? cember. Frequent conversations with these emigrants develop no special rea? sons for their forsaking their native land further than a general desire to make an effort to better their fortunes in a new State. Several bad crop years in suc? cession have tended to depress and de? moralize the farmers, and now that they have been blessed with a more favorable season than usual, many are using their surplus cash in getting to a new State. It cannot be denied that there is a state of feverish unrest among tbe farm? ers of our State at large, and it behooves our legislators and statesmen who are now in session at Columbia' to consider whether there are any governmental reasons for this state of affairs; and if so, to try to supply a remedy, and stop this exodus of our people to other States. Such wholesale departures as these give a substantial reality to tbe allegations of B. R. Tillman that our farmers are not prospering.?Charleston Sun. A .Boy's Crime. Chicago, November 26.?A Birming? ham, Ala., special says: Information recaned here last night of a fearful trag? edy nearPerida, on the Louisville and Nashville railway. A half witted boy named Charley Bailer bad witnessed the killing of the family meat. Having been gone from tbe house some time one morning with his brother and sister, aged respectively four and six, he came back alone, his clothes covered with blood, and told bis mother he had killed them, showing a sharp butcher knife with which he had done the work. Following him to a spot in the woods near the slaughter pen, tbe mother, sure enough, found her younger son and daughter stretched on the ground in a pool of blood, both with their throats cut. The girl wa* dead and the boy barely alive. While tbe family were attending tbem Charlie disappeared again, and search being made for him shortly afterward he was found a few steps from the same spot dead, with his jugular vein severed, evi? dently by bia own band. Tbe wounded boy is mending slowly. Dr. Kellcj's Recantation. Nashville, Tenny, November 25.? The board of missions of the M. E. Church South met in the office of the secretary of the board at tbe publishing house at 10 o'clock this morning in re? sponse to a call issued on November 9. Tbe proceedings of the meetings of the local members of the board relative to the treasurer, the Eev. Dr. D. C. Kelley, aud his utterances regarding the Emma Abbott episode at the McKendree Church were harmonious, and after some discus? sion the following paper was presented by Dr. Kelley and adopted : To the members of the Board of Missions: Having been informed by brethren whom I trust that my supposed attitude towards theatres is in the way of my usefulness as missionary treasurer of the M. E. Church, South, and that my published card is not sufficiently explicit on this subject, I npw define my position further. I am opposed to any attendance at theatres by members of our church, and uphold our ministers in correction of this evil, by public and private admoni? tion, and by patient and kind buc firm administration. I regret and withdraw' my articles in the American, in so far as they may be construed to defend the in? terruption of public worship on October 9 at the McKendree Church. I consider myself to have said heretofore all con tained in this paper, but as it is thought that this statement is clearer and more easily understood than tbe statement of the card, I gladly write and sign this paper. D. C. Kelley. ? In New York on Tuesday a clothing firm gave away 1,000 overcoats to poor boys. Forty policemen were necessary to keep back tbe great crowd of lads which surged in billows against tho big plate-glass windows. One little chap handed a floor-walker a dingy note, say ing that the bearer was the son of a widow. "Who wrote this?" inquired ihe floor-walker. "Me fadder," inno? cently replied the boy; but he got his coat just the same. The 1,000 overcoats melted before that army like snowflakes on an oven. ? During midsummer in Northern Alaska, according to an Arctic traveller, the sun shines twenty-two hours out of tho twenty-four, and on the high moun? tain peaks for a period of several days in June is not entirely out of sight during the twenty-four hours. In July and August the weather becomes very warm. After this time the days gradually shorten until the sun shines but four hours out of the twenty-four, but at this period the aurora is exceedingly intense and helps materially in dispelling tbe darkness. ? It is estimated that the railroads of the country spend $26,000,000 per year on wooden crossties. The average length of service of a wooden crosstie is about six years. A Philadelphia mechanic has invented a hollow iron tie, which he claims is practicable, indestructible and of but little more co3t than the wooden ties now used. I ? Messrs. W. Joel Smith & Son have had two bales of cotton returned to them for the reason that they had been water packed. They are now at the depot and the man who packed tbem will be called upon to make good, not only the loss of the weight, but the injury which the cot? ton sustained by being wet. If our respected friends who desire to turn an honest penny, without doing much work for it, would try some other plan than that of packing wet cotton, they would succeed much better. We would suggest, if they are determined to try to cheat in packing cotton, that they put in some other weight than water. Water will mildew and ruin the cotton every time. If a rock or some other dry substance is put into the bale, there will be no loss except the rock?no damage to the cotton will ensue. In either case, however, the false pecking of the cotton is sure to be detected. There is no possible chance to escape detection, and only inexperienced persons will try the experiment, whereby reproach may be brought on themselves, besides submitting to all losses in damage to cotton including resbipment.,?Abbe? ville Press and Banner. ? Attention is being called to the fact that most of the prominent men in New York, in every walk in life, were born and bred in the country. Indeed, New York city might almost be defined as a huge caravansary, in which innumerable country boys abide while they are making their fortunes. The same is true of other cities. It is said, for instance, that nine tenths of the';clergymen of Louisville, Ky., came from rural homes. All the Judges, all the leading lawyers, all the well known journalists, nearly all the bank presidents, physicians and prominent merchants and manufacturers of that city were country boys. When the strong, healthy, vigorous and hopeful young men from the country invade a city, there isn't much show for the city-bred young man, except to work on a ealary for some quondam country boy. ? A "special" from Columbia to the New York Herald, says: Some curious earthquake phenomena have just been discovered in an isolated section between Summerville and Charleston which bears terrible evideyce3 of being one of, the foci of the great shock of August 1SSG. The ground for mile3 is overturned. In consequence there are to be seen many deep pits on the margin of which has been thrown up pure white sand as is seen only on the sea shore. On the white sand thus upheaved has sprung up a dense growth of sea plants such as is found on the tops of the white sandhills created by wind currents on the islands of this coast. It is evident that the seeds from which these plants have sprung have been ejected from great depths, where they have doubtless been buried many centuries without losing their ger? minating powers. ? The Augusta Chronicle says: "An unusual suit has been begun in Laurcns, which grows out of the killing of Bishop by John D. Sheaban, some time since. An attachment has been issued against the effects of Mr. Sheaban, he being now in Augusta, in pursuance of a suit for ?20,000. The action is brought by Toli ver Roberts, administrator on the estate of Rufus L. Bishop, through S. M. Pil? grim, of Spartanburg, and Col. B. D. Cunningham, of the Laurens Bar, attor? neys, the attachment issuing because of Sheahao'd nonresidence at the time the complaint was filed. This reopening of this case and the proceedings of this action at law will be watched with inter? est in Augusta where Mr. Sheahan is well and favorably known. ? Bishop Duncan, of South Carolina, is in Texas, on his round among the Methodist annual conferences of the southwest. He is winning golden opin? ions on every hand. One of the bishop's recent sermons caused a layman to ex? claim : "I shall never forget that sermon. Heretofore there has been a lurking feeling in my heart that what I paid my pastor was a sort of charity. Hereafter ray pastor's claim is a righteous debt? and I'll pay it." ? A circular was recently sent to the prisons of several of the States, asking -the wardens what course was adopted in the treatment of refractory criminals. The New Yord Herald has printed the answers, and the general opinion seems to be that solitary confinement on bread and water will bring a stubborn convict to terms of submission sooner than any other means. ? The wife of Hattaway Evans, of Marion county, has given birth to five children within twelve months. Last January she became the mother of four, all of whom died within forty-eight hours. On Monday last she gave birth to another child, which is doing well and will live. ? Saturday morning a party of fifty negro men, women and children from Hampton county, S. C, passed through Augusta on their way to Little Rock, Ark. They except to be given fertile farms out in Arkansas on which they can make a fortune. ? Senator Palmer, of Michigan, urges the republicans of that State to make prohibition the rallying cry of the party. He thinks it is the greatest issue now before the country, and tbat it can be turned to great advantage by the repub? licans. However, tbat party is loath to catch on. , "VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT -LM The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Martin Robinson, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 31st day of December, 1887, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his office as Executor. A. J. STRINGER, Ex'r. Dec 1, 1887_21_5 Assessment Notice. THE Auditor's Office will be open from the 2nd day of January, 1888, to the twentieth day of February, 1888, to receive Returns of Real and Personal Property for taxation in Anderson County for the year 1SS8, and for the convenience of Tax Pay? ers will have Deputies at each of the pluces named below to receive Returns for the said year: Beltou?At Belton, Wednesday and Thursday, 1st and 2nd February. Brushy Creek?At Wigington's Store, Wednesday, 1st February. Brushy Creek?At J. W. Rosamond's, Thursday, 2nd February. Brushy Creek?At Equality, Friday, 3rd February. Dark Corner?At Iva, Thursday, 5th Jan? uary. Dark Corner?At Sherard's Store, Fri? day, (Jth January. Fork?At G. W. Farmer's, Wednesday and Thursday, 1st and 2nd February. Garvin?At Larkin Newton's, Monday and Tuesday, Gth and 7rh February, Hall?At W. J. Milford's, Wednesday, 1th January. Honea Path?At Honea Path, Friday and Saturday, 3rd and 4th February. Hopewell?At Piercetown, Thursday, 9th February. Martin?At Clinkscales' Mill, Monday and Tuesday, 6th and 7th February. Pendleton?At Pendleton, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9th, 10th and 11th February. Pendleton?At Pendleton Factory, Sat? urday, 4th February. I Rock Mills and Savannah?At Holland's Store, Saturday, 7th January. Varennes and Savannah?At Dean's. Monday, 2nd January. Varennes and Savannah?At Starr's, Tuesday, 3rd January. Williamston?At Williamston, Thurs? day and Friday, 9th and 10th February. Williamston?At Pelzer, Saturday, 11th February. Real Estate is not assossed this year, and remains at the same valuation it was in 1887, except in cases where parties have bought and sold between the first day of | January, 1887, and the first day of Janua? ry, 1888. AH new structures erected between tho first day of January, 1887, and the first day Jannarj', 1888, are to be returned this year (1888) for taxation, and those destroy? ed during that time deducted. Every male citizen between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years on the first day of January, 1888, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from other causes, shall be deemed taxable Polls. Tax Pavers return what they own on the first day of January, 1888. All Returns that are made after the twentieth day of February next, have to be pluccd in the Additional List, and fifty per cent, penalty added thereto, unless prevented by sickness during the time of listinu. or out of tbe County at the time. THOMAS J. WEBB, Countv Auditor. Dec 1, 1887 21 3 Notice to Trespassers. ALL persons arc warned not to hunt, fish, or trespass in any way, on our lands. Tho law will bo enforced. WILTON E. LEE, J. HELTON WATSON", WM. T. McGILL, MARTHA E. WATSON. _I)ec 1,1887_21_J?__ IT WILL PAY YOU IF you propose going West cr Northwest, to write to me. I represent the Short Line. FRED D. BUSH, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Peel, 1887_21_Gm FAIR NOTICE. THE Notes and Accounts of Capt. John W. Daniels are in my hands for col? lection. Please take notice, and call and settle, and save cost and trouble. Respectfully, C. WARDLAW, Attorney at Law. Dec 1, 1887_21_4 Important Sale of Lots, THE public generally of the City and County will take notice that the City Council of Anderson, S. C? will sell on MONDAY, the 12th December, 1887, at 11 o'clock a. m., the choice Lots in the Silver Brook Cemetery. To introduce this Cem? etery the price of Lots has been made ex? ceedingly low, and those who avail them? selves of this opportunity will get the choice Lots at a much lower figure than inferior Lots will cost hereafter. The Plats of the grounds can be seen at the Store of Means & McGee, and Mr. J. L McGee will give all information desired as to price, <&c. J. L. McGEE, Chairman Cemetery Committee. Dec 1,1887_21_2__ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON 1MLEAS. Mary A. Bell, Plaintiff, against AbsMora J. Hall, Catharine L. Tucker, 1-Vnton S. Hall, David L. Hall, Lucinda Hall, Margaret H. Wiles, Jatues L. Wiles, David II. Wiles, Jesse A. Wiles, Willis T. Wiles, Jaines McGee, William McGee, Martha J. McGee, M. C. Wiles, A. M. Wiles, Yancy M. F. Barksdale, Ludv C. Barksdale, Charles W. Barks dale, Sarah C. Dooly, Annie Burton anfi Law? rence Burton, Defendants.?Summons /or Relief? ? Complaint Served. To tbcDefendants above named: YOU arc hereby summoned and required to an? swer tho complaint in this action, of which a copy Is herewith served upon you, and to serve a cony of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their oflice, Anderson C, H., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service; and If you foil to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the compia'nt. Dated Anderson, S. C, Nov. 28th, A. D. 1887. MURRAY, BREAZEALE & MURRAY, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Seal] M. P. Tkibblk, C. C. P. To the absent Defendants James McGee, William McGe- and Sarah C. Dooley : Take notice that the Complaint In this action, together with the Summons, of which the forego? ing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson County, nt Anderson, S. C, on the 28th day of November, A. D. 1S87, and that the object of such action is to obtain partition of a Tract of Land in said Coun ty' MURRAY, BREAZEALE & MURRAY, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Nov. 23, 1887. To the absent minor Defendant, William McGee : Take notice that unless you procure the appoint? ment of a Gaardian, ad litm. to appcar.and defend this action on your behalf within twenty days from the service of the Summons herein upon you, an application will be made to the Court for an order appointing some suitable and competent person Guardian, ad litem for you, and author? izing him to appear and defend tho above action on your behalf. MURRAY, BREAZEALE & MURRAY, Nov. 28.1887. Plaintiff s Attorneys. Dec 1,1887 21_6 bd NOTICE. THE Notes and Accounts of the Estate of W. M. Bellotte have been placed in my hands for collection. Persons knowing themselves indebted will come forward and pay up. W. H. D. GAILLARD. Nov 17,1887_19_3__ TO THE PUBLIC. rjJHE undersigned has opened a? ? FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT, At No. 4 Brick Range, Where Meals will be furnishod at all hours at the low price of 25 cents. Everything prepared in best manner. I also keep on hand the very best BEEF brought to this market. Will also keep PORK regularly as soon as drove hogs ar? rive. I always have a supply of fresh but? ter and eggs, and fat chickens. When you need anything in my line, give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed to every patron. C. C. CTJMMINGS. Nov 17, 1887 19 LOOK, HERE STRANGER YOU must be a stranger no longer, and if you OWE ME ANYTHING on Note or Account you must come forward and make payment in full or in part, and thereby save TROUBLE and COST, 1 must have my money. J. S. FOWLER. MONEY TO LOAN. FIRST Mortgage Loans negotiated for a term of years upon improved pro? ductive farm properties at eight per cent, interest and a small commission. SHATTUCK & HOFFMAN, New Orleans. For particulars apply to PRINCE ?fe VANDIVER, Attorneys, Anderson. S. C. Nov 3, 1887_17_3m ?VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Samuel Hix, deceased, hereby gives notice that he "will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 8th day of December, 1S87, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his otlice as Administrator. A. W. PICKENS, Adm'r. Oct 27, 1887 16 5 Julius W. Quattlebaum, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, - S. C. August 25,1887_7_3m Notice to Creditors. Charles Smith, as Administrator, vs. Millie Moore, and others. IN obedience to an order of the Court in above case, all creditors of Mrs. Millie Smith and Andrew Smith, deceased, are notified to present and prove their claims bofore me on or by 15th December next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Nov 10, 18H7 18 5 WANTED?LADIES for our Fall and Christmas Trade, to take light, pleasant work at their own homes. 81 to $3 per day can be quietly made. Work sent by mail any distance. Particulars free. No canvassing. Address at once CItESCENT ART CO., 147 Milk St., Boston, Mass. Box 5170. INTENDING ADVERTISERS should address UEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 10 Spruce Street, New York City, For Select List or 1,000 Newspapers. Will bo sent FREE, on application. TO THE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN - OF - ANDERSON COUNTY. We thank you very much for the very liberal patronage you have bestowed upon us this season, which has made our business such an unprecedented success, having increased our trade largely over any preceding year, and enabled us to carry the most complete and handsomest Stock of Goods in the country. Your apprecia? tion of this is well shown by the fact that our Stores are crowded every day with delighted customers. We have some special lines to offer for the approaching holidays, suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Both useful and ornamental, and at prices that will astonish the natives. Newmarkets, Short Wraps and Dolmans, All fresh Goods, just in from the Factory, and very fashionable garments. Velvets, Silk Velvets and Silk Plushes, AT NEW YORK COST ! We are overstocked on them, and prefer to take our losses now, as we can't afford to carry them over. Pictures and Picture Frames at Cost! A Very Handsome Line of Carpets, On which we will guarantee to save you 10 to 20 per cent. $20,000.00 Worth of Goods to be Slaughtered Within the next thirty days, as wo want to reduce our Stock that much before old Santa Claus makes bis appearance. We have a large lot of Gents' Pelt Hats, Being a line of Drummer Samples, and bought way below their value. None of them are worth less than $1.00, and many of them as high as $2.50. You can have your pick out of the lot for FIFTY CENTS. Large line of Boncle Jerseys at 65c. Ladies' and Misses' Hose, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Table Damask, and a great many other lines will be put upon our Counters and sold for what they will bring. Nothing like it ever heard of before I BOOTS AND SHOES FOB ALL. A good Woman's Polka for 75c. A good Men's Brogan for $1.00. Ten Cases Boots at $2.00, worth $2.75. Come around and try us. It will save you money. Yours truly, BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Dec 1,1887 21 GREAT STARS! The Entire Stock of Elegant Clothing, Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods of Will be closed out between this date and Jan. 1st. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! If you have been waiting to get Goods at about Cost ! GBEAT REDUCTION IN FBICES FOB CASH 1 $25.00 SUITS at.$22.50 20.00 SUITS at. 18.00 15.00 SUITS at. 13.50 10.00 SUITS at. 9.00 $22.50 SUITS at.$20.00 18.50 SUITS at. 17.00 12.50 SUITS at. 11.00 9.00 SUITS at. 8.00 All other Suits Reduced in same Proportion. 200 OVERCOATS $1.75 to $20.00. We offer the above Prices for Two Weeks Only. Nov 18, 1887 19 AND A NICKEL STEM-WINDER FOR $2.50!!! | GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES OF ALL GRADES! SOME of the prettiest LACE PINS and CUFF BUTTONS you ever saw. ?gr See our Stock before you spend a dollar elsewhere. JOHN M. HUBBAKD & BRO, Jewelers, Anderson, S. C. S T?TE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Prolate. WHEREAS, R. H. Blalock has ap? plied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration, de bonis non, on the Estate and effects of Mrs. Eliza J. Moore, deceas? ed. ' Theso are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Eliza J. Moore, deceased, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 10th day of December, 1887, after publica? tion hereof to show cause, if any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 23rd day of November, 1SS7. W. P. COX, Judge Probate. Nov. 24, 1887_20_2_ Notice to Creditors. JESSE T. ASHLEY having filed with me his petition showing that he is confined in the custody of the Sheriff of Anderson County on a Bail Writ for debt, at the suit of C E. Harper, and that he is unable to give the bail required, and hav? ing filed with me an account of his Real and Personal property, as required by the Act of the General Assembly "For the re? lief of persons arrested in civil actions," with his petition under said Act, These are, therefore, to summon the said C. E. Harper and all other the creditors of the said Jesse T. Ashley to whom the said Jesse T. Ashley is in anywise indebted, to appear before me on the 15th day of De? cember, A. D. 1887, and show cause, if any they can, why he should not bo discharged from further custody of the Sheriff, and the prayer of his petition granted. M. P. TRIBBLE, c.c.p. Nov 24, 1887 20 3 Buckwheat Flour. FRESH Buckwheat Flour, and New Crop New Orleans Molasses, for sale cheap, by A.B. TOWERS. Valuable Land for Sale. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me by J. F. Wilson, I will sell on SALESDAY IN DECEMBER next, two hundred and fifteen acres of Land, lying about one and one-fourth miles from the Town of Anderson, divided into four Tracts, as follows: Tract No. 1, containing 38 acres, bound? ed by lands of Mrs. McGregor, J. W. Dan? iels, B. Frank Crayton and Tract No. 2. Tract No. 2, containing 59 acres, bound? ed by J. W. Daniels, B. Frank Crayton and Tracts Nos. 1 and 3. On this Tract about one-third is woodland, and a good tenement house with two rooms. Tract No. 3, containing 111 acres, bound? ed by Tracts Nos. 2 and 4, B. Frank Cray ton and J. W. Daniels. All woodland. Tract No. 4, containing 106J acres, boun? ded by B. Frank Crayton, B. P. Whitner, J. L. Byrum and Tract No. 3. On this Tract is a good tenement, all necessary out? buildings and about twenty-five acres of woodland, and balance in a good state of cultivation. Any further information can be had by calling on J. F. Wilson, Anderson. S. C. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest at 10 per cent from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate pay? ment at any time. Purchasers to pay ex? tra for papers. J. L. TRIBBLE, Trustee. Nov 10, 1887_18_4 NOTICE. Pendleton, S. C, Nov. 22, 1887. (1 W. YOUNG has this day made an j? assignment to me of all of his prop? erty, Real and Personal, for the benefit of his creditors. All persons indebted to the said C. W. Young are hereby notified to make payment to me. A meeting of the creditors is hereby called on the 5th day of December next, at my store in the town of Pendleton, S. C. P. H. E. SLOAN, Assrisnee. Nov 24,1887 20 3 HILL ADAMS ARE NOW FOR FINE MILLINERY AND LADIES' GOODS GENERALLY. AND Tiiiigs to Hai IN GREAT VARIETY. WE have been so fortunate as to se? cure the aervicea of Mrs. HESS P. SLOAN, an accomplished Milliner, who, after spending several weeks in the lar? gest houses in Baltimore and New York posting up in all the latest styles, select? ed her own stock with great care, which comprises the very Latest Novelties out. Mrs. Sloan, with a full corps of compe? tent Sales ladies, has charge of our La? dies' Department, and will take great pleasure in showing her Goods, and in making closer prices than similar Goods have ever been offered at in this country. We can show you by far the largest line of Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes, of every description, we have ever car? ried. Buying, as we do, for three large Houses, in bulk, FOR CASH, we can certainly meet any and all competition, and it shall ever be our pride not to be undersold by any living man. We have an elegant line of HATS, and keep up oar stock of? GROCERIES AND General Merchandise! And can offer special inducements to Country Merchants and others buying in quantities, having bought our Fall Stock with a view of doing more whole? sale business. We are yours, in good earnest, HILL & ADAMS, Anderson, S. U. HILL & CO., Pelzer, S. C. R. S, HILL & CO., Hartwell, Ga.