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TIOUGIITS FOR TlE MONT1l. WOME PEA*-ONABLE 8tG(EsTioN%% FRoMi lItil . IATHOR 1TV. What Work the Good Farmer% ?hontad Do inl the lonth of Novenboer--An intereting= trti ele From an t:ellizentt '% riter. (W. L. Jones in the XNowvvcuCiva. > In the southern portions of the cotton belt, oats and wheat may still be sown; in some sections it is the best time to start these crops. But in the northern portions of the belt. it is too late to sow anything but wheat, rye and barley-too late for clover and the winter grasses. Cotton planters delay the sowing of wheat. until the cotton is picked out, both because, while that work is progress ing it absorbs all the avaihble labor, and because wheat usually follows cotton, and the plougi-ing in cannot be done till the cotton is out of the way. This makes the sowing of wheat come on a little later than is desirable. Fear of the fly justi fies delay till after frost, but the sooner after frost wheat is sown the better. The plant needs time, while the weather is still mild to develop roots and push them well into the soil and get a g(,,d strong foothold. Some think that deep cover ing of grains makes them stand cold better; our observations do not accord with this belief. Wheat, oats, etc., have little stem beneath thesurface-if covered deep they soon throw out a circle of roots near the surface and the part below dies. But while the stem does not extend down wards much, the roots may, and often do, penetrate the soil to considerable depths. 'h' not only establishes the plant firm ly, but puts the ends of the roots (which are their main food-absorbing part) be yond the reach of the severest cold. In our climate the ground is not often fro zen more than two or three inches; onl in very extreme cases does the freezing extend to a depth of five or six inches. Root growth, therefore, can go on most of the time during winter; and this it does, though the part above ground makes little proores. The roots are gathering materl and lapping the foun dation during the winter for a vigorous growth of -the plant in early spring; and thisis just what is needed, in our climate, to hasten maturity and escape the rust. The greater yield of fall, as compared with spring oats, illustrates the advant ages of this root growth during the latter part of autumn and through the winter. The part above ground may be sharply cut down by the cold, but that which is beneath ano at the surface goes on accu mulating and storing material out of which the stalk, blades and ear rapidly develop in the spring: just as the flower ing stalk of a turnip shoots up in a few days from its enlarged underground root, in which material for growth had been stored the preceding autumn. It is gratifying to note an increasing desire and disposition among our farmers to raise needed supplies at home. Bread and meat head the list of these, and as we are a wh at-eating people, it is ex tremely desirable that varieties adapted to our climate should be discovered or developed. Everv plant we cultivate does, or may, acquire special adaption to any locality in which it can grow at all. Note the varietics of corn North and South, the rust proof oat of the South and the several kinds at the North. Rve from the'Northwest f.ils utterly in t.e South, even though one cannot detect any difference in appearance of seed or other parts of the plant. The same holds in case of fruite and vegetables. With these facts before us, is it unreasonable to suppose that a variety or varieties of wheat might be developed at the South, thoroughly adapted to its soils and cli mats ? Why should wheat form an ex ception ? It'has been localized in other portions of the world ; the Mediterra nean wheats grow~n for centuries in south ern Europe and -in -Egypt arc marked vsarieties compared with those northern regions. Why may not the cotton States have corresponding varieties adapted to them ? If farmers would examine their wheat fields carefully before harvest, and when rust prevails gather the heads of those stalks which are entirely or most nearly free from rust, sow the seed from these by themiselves the next season, and again select as before, and continue doing thus for a few years, we have little doubt a rust-proof variety could be es tablished. Further selection of the most prolific stalks with best developed seed would carry the improvement still fur ther. Time would be saved and chances of success increased by starting with varieties-likethe Mediterranean-which have already become accustomned to warm climates. In the meantime, those varieties may be sown which the concurrent testimony of a neighborhood shows to have succeed ed best in it. As stated before, the seed iug down should be done as early in No vember as possible. Wheat follows ect ton admirably, and the highest, dryest' land should be selected for it. The sur face soil, to a depth of three or four inches, should be brought into the finest tilth by plowing, rolling and harrowing. Whatever man~ure is used should be thor oroughly incorporated with this surface soil. If cotton seed is applied, it should~ be plowed in with the wheat. Commer eial fertilizers may be plowed in shallow or harrowed in. In olden times, dfty bushels of cotton seed to the acre was re-i garded as a safe guarantee of a good crop, even on poor land. Thirty busliels of cotton seed and one hundred and fifty pounds of acid phosphate per acre is preferrable to fifty bushels of seed alone., Three hundred pounds of cotton seed meal is about equivalent to thirty bush els of seed, and may be substituted in place of them. The above quantities of manure may be applied at the time of seeding. In the spr1inig it may sometimes' be desirable and profitable to give a light top-dressing of phosphates, nitrate of soda and kainit or salt. During win ter it is well to roll wheat with a heavy roller, after every unusually hard freee as soon as the ground isentirely thawed. The freezing, even when it does not lift the plant out of the ground, destroys the necessary contact of the roots with 1 the soil, and interferes with their absorp- I tion of water food. If, by the use of pro'per sieves, the~ small, imperfect grains are removed ~ from the seed whieat, one bnishel of seed is enough for an acre. Well trained hands can sow seed very uniformly, but as a rule it would pay a farmer to have a seed- sower. Some of these arc cheap enough to be within the rech of all, and the rapidity and uniformity oftheir sow ing so on pays for them. Irregular sow ing and irregular covering, so that a pare of the young plants die out frob. over crowding, and a part of the seed never conmes up from bein~g covered with elod-s or something else, have caused a great waste of seed. It is probabile that fromi small, defective seed, irregular sowing and improper c'overing, one-fom-th or more of the seed sown is practically lost. plow in lightly-not more than two inches. if necessary harrow-and finish up by rolling the land. The frequent destruction of fall oats by cold has discouraged the fall sowing of oats and a partial substitute is very desirable, especially in the northern por tions of the cotton belt. Barley appears to be the best within reach. It is very hardy; seldom injured by cold and supplies a very excellent feed for horses. Th.e unsettled question is, in what shape and how to feed it? We have seen it stated that, in California, horses are turned loose on a stack of barley as cows are upon a stack of hay or straw. After barlev is threshed and the beard is 1)roken off the grains, the lath-r could cer taiyiv be fed like anv other grain. ('an not sone reader throw the light of ex- I periece on this point y If barley is sown on ordinary land without fertiliza tion, not more than one and a L:df or two bushels should be sown on ain acre and November is a good month to sow it when the object is not grazing or soiling, but the production of grain and straw. It should always. however, he sown on the best land that is available, and more or less manuring will pay. as it does on almost every crop. As there is great cer tainty of not being winter killed and the cr, p is as free from casualties as any grown, one can very trumtingly :xply manure to it. Since writing the above, Judge .Betts, the Commissioner of Agri culture of Alabama, has informed us that for twenty years he has raised barley for horse-feed in northern Alabama with great success, and feeds it just as lie fccds sheaf oats. With barley as with rye, it is important to sow home-grown seed-. Most of the seed obtained from the North is spring-raised, and will not do well in our climate. The M1ay biras are the greatest enemy to this crop. They usually pass through our section whei the barley is in milk, and prove quite destructive. Boys and shotguns are the best remedies. As cold weather approaches, suitable provision should be made for the care of stock. Close barns and cellars are rarely needed in our warm climate ; but shelter from cold rains and barriers against cold winds are imperatively called for. Sim ple shelters planked up, or even well brushed up on the north and west sides, will answer every purpose. They may be constructed of poles, to be had on every farm, and covered with plank roofs, whiih can be taken down when the win ter is over and stored away under shelter until the next season. Thus managed, they will last a very long time. The usual practice in feeding "rough ness" is to throw it on the ground, and let the cows pick over and tramplo upon it, and the tramping usually exceeds the picking. It is a most wasteful practice. A better, and at same time inexpensive and convenient method is to have racks, with the slats near together-not wide enough apart to admit the cow's nose, but onIly its tongue, so that it can pull out only a little at a time. It not only prevents waste from forage being pullei out and trod under foot, but enables the animals to tear off pieces small enough to be chewed-to divide a shuck, for instance, into several mouthfuls. It is also very desirable to supply ani mals with water, not too cold during cold weather. Cows drink a large quan tity of water, and when the latter is nearly at the freezing point, it has to be warmed up in the stomach by animal heat-raised,, say forty to one hundred degrees. Now, animal heat is generaata from food, and if an animal drinks much cold water, it must eat more food where with to warm it. If practicable, water should be conducted in a pipe, soniie dis tance underground, from a spring to the lot. It would thus get within reach of animals at a temperature of about sixty degrees. Such an arrangement would also insure animals against the neglect of servants in supplying water or of sup plying it regularly. if one considers the time consumed in drawing water from a well and carrying it to animals, or in leading animals to a watering trough day after day and year after year. Low long" would the labor and time thus expended run up a bill of costs in excess of that of the piping and other fixtures requisite to convey it warm and fresh to every stall? The remaiks about warni water for stock apply with eiual force to warm food as against eolii. The practice of cooking food, which at one ime was largely practiced, from the belief that its nutritiousness and digestibility were largely increased thereby, has advantage in the matter of heat, though shown by expeiment not to be superior to un cooked food in other respects. Under some circumstanices it might be more economical to warm the food of cows in e:tremely cold weather by cooking or steaming, than to have the animal warm it by consnmaiig more food. As a rule wod and coal are ce.per than forage and grain. It is sometimes the ease that cooking or stearning is decidedly advantageous by imparting the flavor of the more palatable to that which is less so, in a mixed ration. Wheat str-aw, for instance. abounds in hydro-carbons, but is de icient in nitrogen ; cotton seed meal aiouids in nitrogen ; the t wo supple ment ceen other and make a good feed. tut if fed selparately. an animal would nt eat the straw well because it is not palatable food ; it is defective in &a.or. The quantity of cotton seed meal prop er for an animal is too snmall to be mixed well with cle~ necessary amount of straw, even when tha latter is cut up. But steaming will impart the davor of the meal to as much ~straw as is desira.ble. Te compounding of dlifferent kinds of feed in pr-oper proportions, is not only1 desirable for- the health and thrift of animals, but extreracly important in an econ.mical point of view. Excess of any one ingredient of food above its due, proportion is not appropriated by the nimal, and ispractically lost. The sub ject is too large, iwever, for develop ainent here, and must to rece~rved for a uture number. Ti National Gran;;c. Puui.I. I'inu. Noveamler 11.-The Na .'nai Grangc of Pa'rons ot Heisbandry >pened~ the morning work of the seondi !y's session with the continuation of the :all of the roll of 31asters of State Gr-anges, I rho report con the condition of the $tate )dies under their suipervision. The ma rity of the reports 'sioted the Statc dies to be in a flourishing conditioi..only i ew giving evidence of falling~ olf in itn crest and wo.rk. The best report was pre zntd by the .Ma;ter (Grangrer if 3Maine. here exi~ts the best orgaci;'ation aind :rest inecase in membership. as well as hbes: methods for carrying on the work . the Order. U'pwards of 500 delegates wre present, nearly half of them women. T "pinhole ciamera" is a novelty in dhotography. It is a little tin box two Thes in diameter and three quarters of an i ne dop Simple as the construction is-. ive, and a pinhoic in the eover for the thb to enter. sonme interestig' w'ork may edue with the instrument. 1 Leading musicians are v -vocatintr a lower uscal pitmh. W' hope~ thei eats wille TiHE WTi'ATE FAIR. Scamic Aerount 0' lhe AnunIttal Fahtilczoil a 11he 1-4en1e CapI iftal. (FI n. :xi.- C i -. Dc'x-w . :11M T D.\ Y. ThI ighenth annual exhibio of dhe Sluth Car. lina rIr - a ie 1 .Socitcy gs i: on tihl, ih. r - a ausibis ini with brig- a prs Ic openrin:i vr t'y c ;-rans 0 i :! 'ue: ei(, b1(t11, in x hev rie;i an o in- cuensie41 tt f thle dlisqplyv in lwvario, d p I I;-:. The tienbcanc( k t daty h::s ben tli. I,,a to what il wa'1:1 ' n ngay la-zt Year. Ti - t l \ al' I'cvl .Ir , p : .ave hId tir arryiingth e::p:w'yV t 'i ulnnet. 1'Ii C Ie teing I lg. 'nDNs e d whie arrs th vior'sit auemiA itim andt catc penin vbt . F . 1 oi. deyrc men :siliglh, iherdsoy i u:,uafly inf;x fair .:raundV . . .i:c b rA-ir :en ce. Tihe a: 7: % r. aT nilxlber Of .sd -h w .j;'i . e . ::di iher :eii. Ianl re shmnt:' ct.he 'i' tands't and plo'raphi tn. . whilc theS a:round" are. Ic't noi Wcit ii i a w:.in ami!winl 0 characters ain the i: > mu.chtife and fn. as are uintey tO be found. yet the 1u411e will l t ihting o thix exedne"iiie'ctat..t~a'i.n 'oenter ing ditiw rm t h'lrxot maic~il bid iing1tn dd the vtrianni at-e comprehensivace Oi tlexh:t if tialle trardenu Product-. Then. ;n'e ostW 'artn. around tihe wal'l of' te buihiing an pol ttelly are ditd.vedin "('ete ordicr evcry variet y of vegtle- . ee'eak rootl, herbs a d products of thte arth. aladnuie bees, 1-W in mheaF ami loo'e, huge dHih l SeIet p'atoes. ihmenwe turnip, Onions , peas,. 01 or Ill varieties .) botens. r-ye, POatS batlety. mi. phlt. Corn, lootse aw in the car.) ani others too inmerous, to mnnon. . iatiiCs depart iemar i the oazs be ic unarley. Coton hiy, fodde r and oaieS Ne of tle arnicles contained t r c.ard which indlicate the name of thle exbN, ,o hhat it is not practicable1% to .stueat thi, tinne who" e exhibitors -are. A. Itixci' ote ascertaied, howev'r. that riebo'siprn resive and s;ucev'fl fre.3r ae 't. Crawford mnaes one of th laret and most attractive diIlay'. to.0if bti e'en in th i-is dcpartcnxi'i. -ie shows i( 1e< f 'ii Wonderful prolidt corn and of ""Craorld Premium uottn."e f th cotton stalks. centainin seve-r:ll huntirednbs. are hung along the cetrIf the rooma and ther excited muth interctt :m d mml ntx'c amlon., agneculturi-sts. After atoending the2 sari the visitor enters imimediately ito ihv inulies' reerva tion. This is by long odds thle moszt at tractive phU ntegoms pon tables raned alon tern of tL ,-.l o:tlie 'lotr are'the fancy articles, wich have beon m11air tastefu lly arnmed. Hi re are iLak e1hirns, n rzy uit. tidus. mcs. ru' bakets, hats. pilOn'as. wtit e work. iarn rein, dolman. hiods. fa:.oicy t wely. eoiIcider:d himdkerbiefs.bygr mnCts, and ullndry other thing, neot evenl the naes of which are tknown t he re The. ladies arc! entitzled to mui.ch priefor the admirale ex ibit they--%- mia''ke The re porter was desirous of ment1ioning soeof ie exhibitors by ne a'ni o tninuitely sin the mor% uate v aitricles lley display, but this cannot be done L,< emltjC( names art "taced to the =gs and not even that attenants or lnin'.s kan twt heir AS uISuIA the-- ColIn Ia areitsn e exelet hipay, but' :' only . liwcv oft :u tiles are yet in p-o.sitir TJi H. Eo:,) restAs descriptionr to tht ehiitti to-'morrow. l." thle tmiachine t Iry u e x'' ibit' s ' do not see so nmIIuerous1 An(r si)rctv as eulId We hoed. but iy to-morrOW Nw articles will c have biln plactl in po snton. If one wiS'eSt "ae the pou'ry ad liv tck deartx'eit' thorou'tt'hiy '' mu'01t hie pirepare to spei d "cIt cven'; ime' in mat'',i'-c .ig the nspct!ion.t' 'F Thei hiet tyesofth mstaproe iitrains ofecaue te 'ciIt'i-e see iih tals. iTh c xolk-eion of hor ti . l.tsii is wdrfiiy nui. c'ai'ed sto i t oi'1010- hisn i abun Thiec 1 h J lndoeti rec a 'n ain tai-ms, Ia! omesk co 11 are dshowntinz vatiinunabert.Iti ofl cine' stck. put thseoil v~r i'hrati ioth Carlia, w' l('1 xhich prove th t e a produce horsecs equl to Iianyin th worc!.tu The'- repotr of Tx R'conoril' cimmt do mos'tof thel articlestill ing abut~ in c l-x Th oe gerl xpetto'hdt-a w'I~ oulwuis a lan t eduee h Facir gonds 'has been'lly rll"i.L euurned, nhin could 111 tl e ake i twy sxinc icthe i clo ou reporty-1'enhcy. anId straw cutter. Howic & Sons exhibit cotton irm. THIRD DAY. ia'v is alwavs universally conceded to be the cidiera during the State Fair, On thi1 dav, big with the fate of South Col' industries, our people are accus tomed to ctrowd the capital city to its ut mL And, to day is not unlike its yearly pre-i-sors. T'lie incoming trains of yes -.i -ftcrnoon and this morning were Spasseners from all parts of t1i . made a very perceptible in cre::- in the ;tteidance to-day. The streets t c ied with pedestrians, who create a tIusy svcne. while extra 'busses are running t. :iul fro to accoimniodate the additioial CrW d. and the street cars and hacks are I ining, iotny. Though 'standing room il not the case, the attendance at the -4r itl k ows a witrked increase, ani Inly doles that of yesterday. Thr% seevims to be an almost endless h-yf Isplay, which puzzles the eye in ; -t ills at steetiotn. oi our rounds TlHE FANCY WoK 1EARTME.\NT. ilure - hewildering mass of beauty pre sis i1self, and pleaits the eve with varia atcl colors. We noticed in this collection a so'a c(iion, of patchwork. made by a e-ntleani one in tapestry, by a lady: a b) _sket of imitation coral, nmade of rice, and enntaining fruit made of wax and resin. b a iitll of si\ years; a map of England :111 VWale worked in canvas: a Japanese Mos-ic sota cushion, by a lady 78 years of age: a M a neck scarf, knitted by a child 11 years. with crippled hands-all of which are beauttiful specimens and most creditable to the makers thereof. Among the quilts wev observcrl patched silk quilts and crazy Iuilts (if all descriptions. There is also a loveiv one, crocheted by MIrs. W. W. Cut b-r. of Orange.burg. This is an exquisite piece of landiwork, and was spun at 3r. eorg(e 11. Cornelson's factory from cotton etilivated in the lady's yard. FINE AlT .ND LITE:ARY DEP.AT.\ENT. This department contains sonic excellent pecimnas of painting, and pen and crayon work. The Columbia Art School exhibit of profile and architectural drawing is ceitalek to that institution. EspeciallV db, we nolice a pair of sheep, enlarged with a pa at ora'ph. by a 15 year old child fron : miaure copy, and a Iludson river scene i.... Oil paintinms of all kind-. "me of 1ten elegant specimens of art, dtck tic wl'dls and delight the eye. There i :s apom on the "Liberty Bell." by M- . A. Pearson, of Greenville, S. C.. vhich hoiws considerable literary talent. The photographic display, by Messrs. Reking 'lad Hlennies. are very fine. An elegant painting, by a lady from 3layes vilfle. who has never received any instrue iton, in art. bears witness to her skill and Tu Hol'sEnoLt) DEt'.\itT.\-ENT I ltttera iv a with ar'ticles that tempt ml. p'-er bv. Wines, butters, breads, take- pickl-. preserves and vegetables are in~m profusi. The display of canned pceches, apleCks and pears is particularly 'ie-. A dish of carved oranges preserved in 1:466 by Miss Meana Fickling, of this city, is worthy of observation. -M: (.\T' PI. IP.AY is one of the largest and finest ever seen .rsurpassing all previous exhibitions of tte kind. The arena was the scene of a 1 mos.t nagnificent display of cattle and I ldehor es. The trotting stock and sad di horses, as usual, attracted much atten tention. the grand stafid and the space aound bemng packed to witness them. Yl i-: IESTAIt*RANTS of te Pr e!yterian and Baptist churches ppear to be doing a good business. The eC lle~nt meal. served and the worthiness of the cause should insure their complete c The good ladies engaged in the oivr 'k are attentive to all who come, and tl:er zeal and earnest endeavors to lessen te church debts should be practically ap ecited. We recommiend all visitors to the Fai to) bestowv their patronage in this -elways paeced by crowds who love to wa'tht the display and hear the hum of migh trkigs 3 -n ohjects of inter e *ar \eitbited here to the interest of T lie poutltry disp~lay is great. Some of tie line"t fowls tha:t we have ever seen are Th e gla ss. ball shiotin2g in the rear of the tronids was carried on thromghtout the maorning, attracting quite a crowd of the lo'ers of this sport. - T he peripatetic photogr'aphers5 seem to be dnga large busines's. The establishment of3r. Otto Baars, of New York, attracts crow d.-his pictures giving satisfaction to Judging frm the constant stream pour ing in :mnd out of the side shows the owners thereof are taking in the shekels. "The Thattle of Gettysburg" is visited by hun tdreds5. who enjoy this magnificent repro ducetioni of the great fight. All should see it' The pyrotechnic display at thme State I louse grounds to-night will, of course, he itn~iessedl by many. It will conclude in time for' a visit to the theatre, and after yon have been under the firelight and under te .'tarlighmt. go to the Opera House and see 'udietr the Gaslight," the most start ing and realistic production ever exhib ited here. FOi olif D-\Y. The State Fair' of 1880 has conic to a tlose. andU with it probably the best held io-the wvar. Thte exhibits wvere nevecr sur-passedl, if eqtualled. in any~ of the depart meats; imore particulitrly' in the live stock, :and esecially in cattlec. There were large crowds- present: the gate receip~ts were gootd : gamidlers anid lakirs were excluded. :md latst. but no~t leatst, the faithful and eliicientt oiieers who so sticcessfully man mieed this Fair have been unanimously re efected to their former positions. 'I tie Stateii .;ri'uturQ and MechanicaI ociety. Theo 'nuiaul mneetingr of the State Agricud turail in 1'chaniicail Society was held last night 'at Stanley's H1all. President Duncan pridedtt~ and, after the reatdin' of the imt's of the ha-t meeting. the 1 resident delivered 'nu address. Allt the~ former Oiet..rswere elected, as follow' Preident-D 'Arcy P. Duncn. Uaion. \'ice 1Presiets-Henry A. Meetzc. First ongeressiona'l District, Lexington: A. P. Iutier. Se ondh Contgress.ional District. 'iken: U. F. C'avton, 'Tird Congressionalr Distrtct. And' erson: ,J. Wash. Wamtts, Iourth Congressionail District, Laurens: B. II. 31mer F- -ifth Conmrressional District, P ort Mmili. York count~y: E. It. MIclver, ixth oingressional District, Palmetto,: Darlington county; W'. G. Hlinson, Seventh iingressi~onal D)istrict, Charleston. Exceutive Committee-E. L. Rtoche, ? -harleston: W.t G(. Childs, Columibia: J. C. I '-an-ms Columabiat: Thos. O. Sanders, Ha tid. umter couiity: 'J. BS. H-umbert Ktett, Newhtery. . m cCali. lBennetts- m it-e: ames 31cCutchen, Church P. 0.. u iiamr-butrg~ county: Smilie A. Gregg, tt'rnc: I. S. Dmbitr', Bambherg: lI. A. vre, Ch-et'r W. C. Robertson, Wtinns ort) T. J. Moore, Spartanburg: U. P. 'lills Greenv ile Secire i"ry -antl Treasurer- Thtomas W. MowaIi. PIonimaa TI.; f'olowing" new life memitbers wvere ti Ic-d E. N. Chisotlm. Orangeburir; J. t; (.,Gtie. IDarlingt on' J. T.' Duncaun, New- o irry Johin (. 3hobley, Winsboro; HI. F. 8 :itnt WXinnsbeoro; Pauitl Whipple, Dar hi (exton'GerC 31h. Sandlers, St'atesbur'. fi htihls antd ('Coonel T1. J1. Lipscomb to ap- e: lr it I th Ma'yor's ('ourt this, moirnig to ol 1presemit t he Soctyttt in Ite proseen itioni ofi the Fair grounds on a charge of pickin!.| pockets. A motion to allow $? per diem :md act i railroad expenses to Directors and Supe - tendents who had many laboriouz duti: s in perforn inl iaking prepratioa for 1w Fair was adopted;- also that cubies or u be erected on the grounds. ant t hat r be prepared in the old exhiitioin hii f the use of the oflicers of the ociet . A resolution was adopted ta e towards assisting in tile pTrepti I r the Sunner ecm(pm1nt at pa:hur next summer. Groundshave been don:-ed and buildings will be erectedI for the puri Poses of the meeting. Mr. Richard Graham. lhe sigai r observer on duty at the Sta A l Dcpartment, addressed , lhe o ing the weather serviceand its workings. The meeting adjouirne-d */.a d. :a i o'clock. Rteunion of the i ure iisinr .eineberA ool Ii- 11 n! lace Hlonnr and Or;nniz.ati:m (f ank - ciation. The surviinfembers of 1h hiiema cratic House of Itepreseutative of 1oll. the " Wallace louse," met last night at Car lina Hall, where the House was nirst orgau ized. The meeting was organized with Ilon 1. A. Connor of Cokesbury in the chair. an1i Colonel John T. Sloan as Clerk. T: rol was called and the following memb: rs re sponded: '. 11. Walace. 1). F. Uraiet-y. 11. Hermphill. I. E. Bowen. F. A. (omior. John G. Guignard, I. S. Bbncrg. L. W". Yournans. J. 1). Browne, . C. Sheppard. W. S. Allen, L. A. Parier, W. 11. Itedish. T. N. Edens, J. W. Erwin. B. 11. Masey. A. E. Hutchinson, Wm. .Jefireys. To~ L. Mloore, G. Muller. G. Leaph::rt .1. V. Wofford, H1. Rt \'and[iVer, .J .H net The meeting organized an associati-o I be called "The Wallace House Asoi-Oion. by the election of the following ollicers: Judge W. 11. Wallace. P re--ident. Senator Wade Hampton. First Vice Ires ideit. Hon. R. E. B3owen, -.ecoid \ice Pres ident. Ilon. A. C. HVakelc Tird \'ie "r-i dent. Colonel John T. Sloan, Clik. W. Mc3B. Sloan, Assistant Clrk. General Erwin offered a re-oion'. which was adopted, requesting Ion. W'. 11. Wallace to prepare a history of th events which led to the revolutin of . and the election and organization #f the Wallace House. It was resolved to meet-e annually in C*. lumubia on Wednesday of Fair week. The A sociation then adjourned in body to Agricultural Hall, where .uuge Wallace delivered an addres-s in which aI history of the causes which led t tii political revolution of 1876. by which ihe white people of the State resuned cntr4 of the government after ten years If gro rule, was given. At ten o'clock the association, with a number of guests, sat down to an elegma supper at the Grand Central liotel.-0 lubia J)alif Recor'/, 11th. Dreadul Work and .umt Fale or a IrPnien Husband and Father. S-r. Lotis. November 10.-Near Marine. Hodgeman county. Kaisas., lived until last Friday Sam Purple, a brutal, drunkc:t fellow. His family consisted of himseli. wife. wife's sister and four little chiMren. the youngest of whom was only three weeks old. Un Friday morning his wife arose and prepared breakfast. She then awakened her husband, whici enr himn.' He sprang from bed aud se'zing h1: revolver, shot his wife through the body. killing hrr instantly. He tien shnt u! killed his new-born babe and a of his children. His sister-in-law, Mis Lw der, was then ired at, the hail p h through her arm and lodging in her S::mb der. A-4 this emptied his revolver. l nr.> ceeded to load his shotgun in order to co: plete the work. A slight mistake in this was the only thing that stoppe-d his d--ly proceedings. The powder w-as poureid in-. to one barrel and the shot ito the other. With this he endeavored to Ilow ofi' e head of anoth~er child. buit ais there w' nothing except powder in the barrtet ta child's face was only, severely b~urned. A heavy blanket was woutid arou~nd l~ie child and this securely wraupped with~ heavy wire, in the hope that heliht ac - complish its death by suitfocation. The child will recover,. although fearfullt d-ie rigured. The murderer tiran mounted hii. horse and strted across the tichi tow::'ds 31arine, with the avowed purpo'se of miur dering his wife's father and nmother. Ma time the young lady had made her way the village and notitied the inhabitants ae they had congregated for resistance. See ing that his plan was frustrated, Punrple hastened to Jetmore and surrendered to the atuthorities, and was placed in jil. Last night a mob of about one hunlfdred men went to the jail and demandemd the o prisoner, who was (delivered with little eer emony. He was then taken to the s:--ne of his crime and hanged to at tree. Only one nmhbr of the family esca-pedl seri-u injtury, a little boy-. who hid utnder the bed when he heardl his fatther comn . While Th re is Life There i-s Hope. Manyv of the diseases of tis seiason of the year can be av-erted by a small amount of care and at little cost, by the timelv use of EWANK's TOPAmZ CINCIIoNA'ConorIAL. It cut-es Diarrhoa, Dysenter-y, Chol aira Morbtus and like comnplainits. ..o racaelcr should be without a bott le, as t will prevent alny disease that woulid uo doubt arise from the change or wvater, food antd climate, withiout i1s ise. The most valuable medicine in be world, contains all the best and nost curative properties of all other Ionics, Bitters, etc., etc., being the~ rIedtest Blood Puritier, Liver Rlegtula or and Life and 1lealthi-Restor-insr ~gent in existence. For Malar-ia, ?ever atnd Ague, ChilL and Fever, )yspepsia, Indigestion, Sick H-ead- , tche, Nervous fleadache, Chrwon i. ihenmatism, etc., etc., it is tr-uly a G ilerculean Remedy. It gives new life md vigor to the aged. For ladies in lelicate health, weak and sickly chil trnen, nursing mothers. See circulars vrapped with bottle.t CHmAntEsTos, S. C., Sept. 1, 1&5. H. B. EWB3ANK, Esq., Pre-sidcent of, T'he Topaz Cinchona Cordial Co., spartanburg, S. C.: D~ear Sir-I have tsed a case of yotur Topaz Cor-dial in P ny family, and as a Tonic anid Appc iZer~ I can cheerfully recommend i: to 11 who are stufferingi from Debility - nd lack of appetite. My children, spectially, have been much benetitted y its use. 1epcfly hiUTSON LEE-. Ask yotur drtuggist forn EWUAmNI's ~OPAZ ClxiN10 COIAI~L and take o other. THE TOPA~Z CINCuoNA Comu- L Co. * Spar-tanbui-g, S. C. U. .-A Ieinaion or Di~amiat~i !abamna Synod. hv a vot- of a - ic ne ft mndemni D)r. Woodrow's cot r- e.- lnd-hs 1 legraphed the Geor-giai Synod, -at Sparta.n mt they- may- pa, oncuarrenm t reo'i e rd--rin a mieeting oft the Itru-tees on te c hof I ieceme-r, at Columnt . to.r....--.'t reinto, or dismniss him if ihe iret Anothe-r resohutiomn, other Syno'ds cone::r ng, int(erprets Setion 11 to autihorize the tpuilsiont of an unfaithful proft'sor wiih it formal trial.I A sidec sho w-English whi~ekers. Prbhnli Celft-dernte _%rilham t t.. I ri * ' ci - - - - 7' tP~ ..-' , r-a- n !e B o It. ./ in , i - .a:d la try vii I11 ncv I itt T '. - 1 .\ To )-ro b r a p-y Ma- orteie i w :'illcrm't: ki farin. 'Itn - ally cauted by a di:ordered con.Ltion of the L IV E R. For al cuonphints of this kind, such as Torpidity ut the Liter. Biliousne's. Nervous Dyspepia., Indiges tion. Irregularity of tbi. Uowe!s. Constipation. Fa.u lency. Eructation and burning of the Swuach (somtims called 1artt f rn), Mistma. M:d-ria. liloody Flux. Chills and Pever. Breakbone F--rer, Exbaustion before or after Fevers. er toni Der ri..ea, Loss of Appetite. Hcadac.. Ful Irregular~ties incidunail ti FemaW. d-mPain.1 B 4kte e.. &c. ST.ADBC M.' AURANTIl is 3valuable. IL not D "*.:.e' a for :l di.:--'s. but %'lI CURE aN the LIVER.ST3.MACH and SCWCLt. It chang-i the conitle.ion tom a wax.ri..: to a ruddy. healthy color. It entie zem . 11 w. gi.oimy tpirits. 1 is one of the ..! l'rar rs .of Jhe 1 .-> . iil' i. N:' STADICER'S AURANTH Fo- sale by all Drumi'ts. Price S1.00 per Lu.At C. F. STAD:CER, Proprieto:-, 140 s0. FRONT ST., Phladelph Fa rCnardial CUR11ES DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, WEAKNESS, CHILLS AND FEVERS, MIALARIA, LIVER COMPLAINT, KIDNEY TROUBLES, 14EURALGIA AND RfHEUMATISM. IT is Invigort- - T givzs NEW ~ D- . LIFs to the 11gtFul to t. , vhn SYSTEM mnd of r-rat va * , . by Strngthening as n M1ci for \ h Msecs, Ton wez and Aig int NERVES, Vic-n and Chil- and completzlyDi cr'-gesting the food. O'TAINS Bo Vln, rc a e ses afHOuE Ibeincds iscd com- ~ fp r adrofncarefuyny fullyllmai:dng r Solin nD Pcrgand hmclCmay li~tT~ttSS, B., okS 'V lia, by,. a$di\n$ physii;s1telin tC.)hoIwito reatdis cae t OE 1't h~csomCcardsby.. ne r?.chdy. ron rercneart of1oc F..m y at no # in tGre Sht : h d::dte i ..:.: S: :pin O.'.u Ao CRDv, W'A L r -u V.0 and a culd : IM:!o will Le S..canu iptdIs VolinzDrugandICeicl1oundyi Pout n: Vic n.:u Ca.e by S. S.e gra. S. .. E. T *at .. *t: bi' b I cI' -M roznfr e yas.Ik X ;ote ao actin :aunm. u i'. tdid me'rtcl andLE S weeMeNdwT.- ere y could Li sn ::: t~n , :y mre. !it > kl U.r.S. ti it r c:7t'.0 41e.e.M ie.6-l adnc Fmr't:'n.1 )l.''iutire.- re. I we::-hed 116~s aonti wo bicwoatiis ro:, the Ctop'.y a.d.S.dr ereas e T SHLEY P1OLU2 The25.lu::ao;.'hghycnenrte Aospls er al wo fLDIEN.-very I oher 'rlize all Cosanorn ndis a Ghirain r Abi LEY ?0 OLED..N n.l.\:LE rads--Pils nane -n nCno er ForgTarn~u, aire-ina M::naad s'bltocaend teCmay drs use pno! zao ru cvr.Noohr of mar. Ind oe o thee ,teywudwl tou: he. Srd by mi oru3cnsi sap.l I.ne zillo a dose. ab~.I.S JhSO , FRIEND C haiId - rth Easy! The me a~e e :ie the tr J~~ aa : fu r-1. i IIr r. . 1 :n1 %V U! tt* ',I l. A Ji ; !:-.i In, who spent 44 --rs; 11 . ucho prwil. e, left 4 ;. to-day rI :we : :-:len wh-,, h~e~m . *i -:.ed bar~e~ conl AL . or: i a '.~21:.D IU ' I.):: CO.. A ';tu!a, Ga. PIANO Sadl0RGANS From the World's Best Makers, AT FACTORY PRICES. Easiest Terms of Payment, Eight Grand Makers, and Over Three Iundred Styles to Select From. PIANOS: Chiickering, MIason & Hamlin, Mathushek, Bent and Arion. ORGANS: Mason & 1amlin, Orchestral and Bay State. Pianos and Organs delivered, freight paid, to all points South. Fifteen days' trial, and Freight Paid Both Ways, if not satisfactory. Order, and test the Instruments in your Own Homes. COLUMBIA MUSIC HOUSE, Branch of LUDDEN & BATES' SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE. PRICES AN D TERMS TH E SAME. N. W. TR11P, MXanaer. CHARLOTTE 10.1'MII- INSTITUTE" (INSTIT'TE ror YOUNG LADIES , in th e South has advantages supe iiir to those ofiered helie in every depart men4t-Co.iate, Art and Music. Only eicedI and accomoplishe-d teachers. Th* .iuild~i ; lighted vith gas, warmed wi!h the lu-t wroa;ght-iron furnaces, has h.t -": 1 .01.!w ter hath1s, a:ii first-class p.imn :as a Uoardiif, School in *vr respeet4.-no school in the South has .-'d ian-i ndaitionm in everything in cui; eaate eturse, including ani t ;md moernl languu~ges, per.? sehiin of) :Dwek-...........$100 i ui i n for two or more from same l or neinhho:lu:'. 'upils charged on! 1 dai-: o, entrance. 'r Latai .u. with fa!! Iirticulars, ad irs lliEv. WM.. A'TKINM)N, Cliarlotte, N. C. wih h n ynros iit:. rub-a. a pohnercuryO4 mixt .r,4s which are go! ten 1:p to selI. not on their own mrirt,ts nIlici7yni5re w bid on/ the merit r . ndy. Asi imitation always a frau~d and a cheat, andI they !hrive ol easr. stcalf rom the article imitated. Trea ite on Diadar4.dAinDiaes mailed fra. For saoQoy a drugg7i.ss TITE SWIZFT .SPErIFIC CO. Drawr 3, Atlanta, Ga. POTASEU mn I have taken one hnndred bottlee of ;ood. Last summer my face, neck, body .carcely use my arms on account of rhen m.3 done me more' good than all other mcdi re peCrfectly clear and clean, and rmy rheti >en I began the medicine, and I now wei:!1 od iave mae an appetite like a atrong mtan. its wel:ght in gold :T.ELL, W. 23d St. Ferry, New York. BLE ~UANO. Anmmei':a.ed Guane, a comp ete High ['ND.-A complete Fertilizer for these rs near Charleston for vegetables, et:. an~d excetient Non-Aimmoniaied Fer s, and also for fruit Trees, Grap~e AID PRIOSPUJATE', of very High the various attractive and instructive [ATE CO., Charleston,!S.iC. like them in the world. Will positively cure :mnd each box is torth ten times the cost of a domore topurify the bloodiandcurechron ic ill health than $5 worth of any other remedy yet discov ered. Ifpeople could be made to realize 100 miles to get a box if they could not be had trated pamphlet free, postpaid. Send for it; 0O.. 2e Custom Hlouse Street, BOSTON, MASS. lich Blood!