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TH x ~AN G TIMES.1I WEDNESDAY, NOV, 24, I886. B. S. D!NKINS, Editor. The News anid Ciirier of the 23rd contains a succinct biography of the members of the present General As sembly. Considerable prominence is given to the Hon. Jos. F. Rhame, our Senator. Ex-President Chester A. Arthur died at his home in New York on the morning of the 18th inst. He was elected Vice-President in 1S80, on the Republican ticket with Garfield, and by the assassination of the latter in 1881, by Guiteau, became President. When he assumed the duties of Pres ident the greatest fears were enter tained at the South that he would adopt the partisan spirit towards her which distinguished his predecessor, R. B. Hayes; but in a short time his .administration allayed all fears. His course towards the section was a most acceptable indifference. He did us no harm-requiescat in pace. Our outside contains a full account of his illness and death, with a brief history of his life. PRAISE YE THE LORD! The President by his proclamation calls upon the people to observe to morrow (Thursday) as a day of Na tional thanksgiving and prayer. And the Governor of this State has added an earnest appeal in the nature of a proclamation that Southearolinians <do praise and worship the Almighty to-morrow for his manifold blessings extended during the year. it is the paramount duty of every -man, woman and child, to obey in spirit these manifestoes of our chief Executives. As a nation, a people,, and as individuals, we have a great deal to-be thankful for; and especially is this the case with the inhabitants of our own State. We have felt, and know, the curse of living under a wicked Government. The bosom of every true patriot in South Carolina .should swell with grateful praises to the Ruler of the Universe that the evil and designing are overthrowhn and wise rulers placed in their stead. And as idils, in acknowledging the divinity of God, every man's con science is a whispering monitor, that all the privileges and worldly goods he claims as his own and enjoys, are showered upon him by the hand of the .Divine. Secure in the protection of .a wise and prospering Government, .and enjoying richly the varied pleas uires of life, all will unite in one loud -acclaim, that "God is good." Theni it is expected, and most ear -nestly desired, that our citizens will 'lay aside all business to-morrow and .celebrate the day in attending relig ions services, and with grateful hearts proclaiming in loud hosanna's that -"God is good;" at the same time in ,oking a continuation of His bounti ful mercies throughout another year. OUR LAW MAKERS. The Legislature now in session is composed more largely of new miem bers (we are speaking of the lower branch of the General Assembly) than any House since the Reconstruction period. A canvass of the members develops the fact that only about twernty-four of those who composed the House of 1884-5 have been re elected; and seven or eight of that number have been returned from Charleston. 'Pardon our digression, but right here is revealed the true .cause of the immense 'power weilded by Charlston in the General Assem ibly. They have been taught by the .experience of time the infinite supe riority of a well trained Legislator to~ a rude unsophisticated gentleman of <>ne term. Hence when a Charleston :member develops into a skilled deba tor and parliamentarian he is kept ~there; returned time after time till :age unfits him for further service or then he is elevated to a higher sphere. There are men from Charleston who have grown old and gray since their first election, and these sages of So Ion will be kept there, and their pow er continue to be felt on every imnpor tant occasion. It would be well for some of the counties to profit by the wisdom displayed by Charleston in this respect, and maybe we would bear less gramnbling about Charleston members working for Charleston's in terests. The new House is remarkable again on account of the variety of principles and measures upon which its mem bers are elected, and sent to Colum bia as the exuonents of and advo cates. The State during the past year has been stirred throughout its circum ference with new issues, many of of them, apparently, extravagant in their complexion. These took root and grew in the last election, and have been transplanted to be fruited in Columbia during the next four weeks. What kind of fruit it vwill be is yet to be seen. The present House may, with all due respect, be dubbed youthful, forI the greater part of its members areI fresh from the people, and bearing, for the first time, Legislative honor~s. And it may be styled radical in its caiie, E r a good portion have gone to Columbia filed with new ideas of reform which, if put into effect, will completely revolutionize the present1 state of affairs. Indeed it is a remarkable House in meany respects. What it will accom plish is awaited for anxiously. And the public will watch its every step with undiminished interest till it ad-' journs sine die. The Pantagraph, published at Big Springs, Howard County, Texas, contains the grati fying intelligence of the election of the Hon. S. W. T. Lanham to Coingress. The distinguished ge:ntleman is a broth cr of our esteee felow citizen, Prof. Jno. :. nam, of iUmrtn THE EARTHQUAKE. A ScIENTIFIC THEORY OF rrS CAVSE. Everv one feels and knows his individu alitY. We would do well never to speak or write, until we shall have thoroughly con sidered and cxamined the strength of the ground on which we propose to stand and collect our thoughts, for the purpose of erecting an argument. While the premises may stand firm, it is impossible to shape the conclusion." No one on this earth can tell how long our present artificial earthquake will last, as none can know how much work the two great forces of nature may have to do. We believe no impossibility on even the best of evidence. Our answer always is, that it is a delusion. Though we may think none the less of the witness, yet we may regard him as having been deceived by appearances. One may have heard or seen somethIng, which may have led him to give publicity I to what we are obliged to put down as im possible. We are not required by polite ness to treat impossibilities seriously, mere ly that we may seem to agree with those who may be too credulous. When a portion of any one of the strata of this earth is removed to the top stratum, there is an immediate effort on the part of nature's laws to heal the wounds thus made, by putting just as much positive and nega tive power there, as the removed portion of stratum contained. Why reverse nature so suddenly and to the extent of our ability to do so? What other result can we reasona bly look for, than confusion accompanied with artificial convulsions, when we call to mind the great extent of this field of work? This earth can never be destroyed bynatur al causes, as her forces can only preserve her equilibrium. If any one were to pub lish to the world that our earth would be destroyed by any process of nature, we would put it down by the side of material ism, evolution, and all such scientific im possibilities. The great God alone can des troy his own works. We take it, that the centre of the earth at the equator is a nega tive, as the temperature of water shows such a condition there. We know that snow, sleet, hail, and rain, (independent of better evidence at our command) prove that there is a powerful negative above us. The two poles of the earth, its centre, and the negative force in the temperate zones, are the negative focuses of this earth. The positive focuses of the earth are its surface at the equator and what positive there may be in the temperate zones. Each force at tracts vhat is unlike to it, and repels that which is similar. The air and earth are thus kept purified by forces attracting and repelling each other. The pine forests and diver's large and small water outlets which have been destroyed, assisted somewhat in preserving the negative force on this side of the equator line. When the sun crosses this equator line, (sometimes when on the other side of said line) he may from unnat ural causes, bring about cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes, even in countries not at all subject to such convulsions. When nature calls upon the sun for extra work, she also makes the same demand up on the great negative whose residence is space. We believe that the positive focuses of this earth rule the flood tide, and that its negative focuses govern the ebb tide. But the great tidal focuses, are the centre and surface of the earth at the equator. Ar tificial earthquakes (so also natural ones) may have their origin under the water, or in the air. They may even originate in places where the disturbance of matter would attract a strong negative, that an un due amount of positive may be neutralized. There can be no positive current (which is really the character of our earthquake) beyond the central of the great negative force in nature. It occurs to us that flood tide is the result of a positive current, which is neutralized and driven back by a nega tive current that gives us ebb tide. When we have a tidal wave, nature makes a de mand upon the sun that we may have the wave, and then upon the great negative that it may be neutralized. The tides are too uncertain and fickle in their character to be turned over to the care and keeping of the moon, whose phases are so regular and per feet. We cannot think that it comports wirth reason and correct thought, to admit that there is a positive surface and a positive centre at the equator. If men would be more economical in their demands upon the earth, nature would not call so frequent ly upon her two great forces to preserve her equipoise. When we contemplate the vast extent of vitreous matter upon our top stratumr, that also which is several strata be low us. the great ocean and our broad riv ers, we can but see the wisdom of the great, good and merciful God, in providing against the mistakes of thoughtless men. From our standpoint of thought, we would say that Charleston will stand, "When wrapt in fire the realms of ether glow, And Heaven's last thunders, shake the world below." J. L. EASTERLIN~G. Blue Ridge, Clarendon County, S. C., Nov. 17, 1886. Frank Leslie's Poplar Monthly for De cember. In these days, when outdoor sports are so generally cultivated, many will read the ar ticle, "Why we Canoe," by W. P. Stephens, in the December number of F-.?xx L2sLIE's PomniR.? MornnHY, and some at least will be tempted to L. v an amusement so exhilarat ing and attractive. "Persian and Turkish Tobacco" have their votaries too, who will indorse Mr. Oscanyan's praises. The sketch of the Centenarian Chemist Chevreul, on whom our Harvard has just conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws, will be read with interest. The article on the American Spar row hawk is full of interest just now, as showing how easily it could be tamed and used instead of a scarecrow to keep off grain devouring birds. A venturesome young Ia-, dy, Miss Taylor, tells of what she beheld at~ one of the "Great Thirsty Dances' among the Indians, till its horrors overpowered her. W. E. McConn goes into the byways of life and tells of "Eccentric Recluses" in a charming way. "The treatment of Crim inas," with a careful account of the Elmira Reformatory, is an article to be read and studied carefully. "A Winter in Jamaica" is a sketch of West India travel, very pret tily told, and like the other articles in the number, well and attractively illustrated. Arthur Dudley Vinton tells the story of "North America Earthquakes." "The Fish er-girl of Grand Menan," "Two Inspira tions,' "Shadow or Substance?" and other articles in this magazine, justify its title of the "Popular Monthly." CR0O31, WHOOPING COUGH and Bron chitis immediately relieved by Shilo's Cure, FREE TRADE. The reduction of internal revenue and the taking off of revenue stamps from Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has largely benefitted the consumers as well as relieving the burden of home manufacturers. Especially is this the case with Green's August Flower and Boschee's German Syrup, as the reductio'n of thirty-six cents per dozen, has been added to increase the size of the bottles containing these remedies, thereby giving one-fifth more medicine in the 75 cent size. T he August Flower for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, and the German Syrup for Cough and Lung troubles, have, perhaps, the largest sale of any medicines in the world. The advan tage of increased size of tne bot tes will be greatly appreciated by the sick and afflicted, in every town and village in civilized countries. Sample bottles for ten cents remain THE EARTHQUAKE Has had no offect on the immense Stock of Goods DAILY ARRIVING AT MY STORE, Except to Shake the Prices DOWN a Little. M Y Stock this year is very large, and consists of everything needed in the county. I have just returned from the Northern Markets, where I bought my goods in such large quantities as to get the very lowest prices, and I expect to sell them at corresponding figures. My salesmen will be found polite and attentive, and every effort will be made to give my custom ers satisfaction. Of course I cannot, in this space give anything like a list of the goods I keep, but whatever you wish, anything, just call at my store, and in nearly every instance you will find what you want. No other store in the State keeps as large a stock of General Merchandize as I do. FAMILY G-ROCERIES. Stock of F.uNy GRocEtms has been selected with unusual care and my customers will find them to be the BEsr. lIs useless for me to at tempt to enumerate what I have in this line-what you wish, I have. I buy bacon by the 10,000 pounds, and at lowest market prices. A large supply of F.umsr So" on hand. Try a barrel of AcE FOrV--THE BEsT MADE. Tobacco and Cigars. very large stock of all grades and prices. Smoke the SwE=r Vrorzr A Cigar-the best 5c. cigars in the world. The PRINCE DAVE is also a very fine cigar. CLOTHING. BOYS, Youths, and Gentlemen will find my stock of CLoTH.NG to be un usually large this year, and specially adapted to this market. Be sure to examine my stock before purchasmg. I also have a full supply of all kinds of Fu&nsaroG Goons. SHOES AND HATS. I have the latest styles in HAs and SHOEs, and enough for all the county, and I propose selling them. For a cheap and comfortable shoe, buy a vair of OuR Ow- THE DoI.AR SHoEs-every pair warranted. Babies shoes in endless styles. A stock of the Zeigler Shoes always on hand. Gossamers and Rubber Coats. T HE ladies are requested to call and examine this line of goods--they are CH~p, and just the thing for a rainy day. Dress Goods IDepartment. PRICES AND QUALITY THE ATTRACTION. Cashmere, double width, Ladies' Flannels, Diagonal Cashmere, Brocaded Sateens, Kemingston's Sacking, all wool, Delanes, Poplin, Lustre, Silk Warp Henrietta Cloth, Brocaded Worsteds, Camel's Hair Cloth. CALICOES, CRINOLINE, WIGAND, CAMBRIC, SELICIA. EMBROIDERIES. AFull Line of Cambric, Mull, and Nainsook Edgings, Insertings, Em broidered Flouncing, All-over Goods, Colored Embroideries in Varie ty, Everlasting Trimmings, Torchon Laces, Etc. Zephyr Shawls, Ladies' Bonnets, Infants' Hoods, Scarfs and Sacks, Jersey Jackets in all Styles and Colors. Solid Colored Hose, teggins, Corsets, Hoop Skirts, Bustles, Merino Underwear, Gents' Shirts, Gloves in Variety, Millinery of the Latest Style, Hats Trimmed and Untrimmed, Window Sha d es, Lacee Curtains, Carpets, and Everything Kept in a First Class Store. F U RNIT U RE. I have been before the public too long in the Furniture Line to have to blow too big. I have on hand in my Furniture Store all kinds of Furni ture of every Style. Coins at all prices, from $5 up. :0: RUBBER BELTING ALL SIZES FROM 2 TO 12 INCHES. :0: -- L IBERAL advances will be made on COTO, or it will be bought at the Highest Market Prices. M OS ES LE VI, Manning, S. C. ,Nmr1(k THE TOWN TALK! The BARGAINS in Fall and Winter Goods at LOUIS LOYNS' Store, where attractions still continue. -:: A full line of Dress Goods, consisting of Mohair Mixture, Diagonal Serge, Diagonal Cashmere, Oriole Cashmere, Mauch Serge, Persian Suitings and Pop lain, Calicoes, Harmony Lin ings, Eddystone Linings, Cani bric, Selisia. A full line of White Goods and Embroideriesalways on hand. Ladies and Misses Jersey Jackets, Hoods and Worsted Cloaks, Ladies Walking Jackets, New Markets, Russian Circulars, Ladies and Misses Solid Colored Hose, Gloves, Handkercheifs, and everything usual ly kept in a First-class Dry Goods Store. Gents' Furnishing Goods, Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing, of latest styles and low est prices. BOOTS AND SHOES. W"ear the Standard Screw Fastened Boots and Shoes. :0: Hats and Caps for Men, Boys and Children, of the latest styles and lowest prices. --:o: Fresh lot of FarMily Grooeries always on Hand at "Rock Bottom" prices. Sole agent for The Westminster Roller Patent Flour, the best on the Market. Try a can of our Monumental Baking Powder for 50c., and a lamp complete, worth 50 cents, thrown in free. Grand Central Tea, 60c. per pound, and a china cup and saucer put in with every pound. :0: F'URNITTRE. I have this year added to my general stock, a nice and carefully selected stock of furniture, consisting of Bed Room Sets, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tables, Matresses, Bureaus, and Zinc safes at the very lowest market prices. WThanks for past favors, and solicit a continuance of same. Very Respectfully, Sept22 LOUIS LOYNS. SweepStakesWhiskey. :o: At the Saloon of S. WOLKOTIsKIE, Agt., the celebrated "Sweep Stakes" Rye Whiskey, pre pared and sold only by Messrs. Mayer, Sons & Co., of Philadelphia. This whiskey has a nation al reputation for its medicinal qualities. Mr. Wolkoviskie has on hand, also, the "Ger man Bitters,'' highly recommended as a liver reg ulator. Sep 8 STONO PHOSPHATE COMPANT4 Charleston, S. C. Established 1870. HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS. Solule Guano, (highly ammoniated), IDissolved Bone, Acid Phosphate, As~h Element, Floats, German .Kainit, High Grade Rice Fertilizer, Cotton Seed Meal. zWAll orders promptly filled. WILLIAM RAVENEL, President. R. M. MEANS, Treasurer. For sale by MI. LEVI, Oct20 Manning, S. C. William IwE. Bird & Co., CHAR~LSTON, S. C, Counter, Platform and Cotton Scales. Trucks, Grocers' Tinware, etc. Paints and Painters' Material of every description. We are headquarters for these goods and offer inducements to purchasers. Aug18 ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Marine Stationary and Porta ble Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies.. ~Repairs executed with promnptness and Dispatch'. &ndf or price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., J31 Charleston, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, Wholesale Grocer. wflOLEsALE Jealer in Wines, Liqunors and Segars. No 181 EAST RAY, CHA RLESTON, S. C. NORTHEATERN R. R. COMPANY, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. CHARL.ESTON, S. C., June 20, 1886. ON AND AFTER THIS DATE THE fol Slowing Schedule will be run. Leave Charleston, No. 43 12.05 P. 3. Leave Charleston. No. 47 12.25 A. 31. Arrive Florence, No. 43, 4.10 P. ]L Arrive Florence, No. 47, 4.11 A. M. Leave Florence, No. 40, 1.35 A. . Leave Florence, No. 42, 11.05 P. M. Arrive Charleston, No. 40, 5.00 A. ML Arrive Charleston, No. 42. 4.5 P. M. Nos. 40 and 47 will not stop at way sta tions. Nos. 42, and 43 will stop at all stations. No. 40 will stop at Kingstree, Lanes and, Monk's Corner. Fast Line between CuAmmoN aD COLMUMA D UPPER SOUTH CAROMA. Omdensed &h-edule. Gor, WEsT. Gonms EAsr. 7.20 A. -. Lv. Charleston, S. C. Ar. 9.10 P.M. 8.40" Lanes, " "7.45 9.33 " " Sumter, " " 6.42 10.40 " Ar. Columbia, " Lv 5.27 3.02 P. M. " Winnsboro, " " 3.48 4.18 " " Chester, " " 2.45 6.05 " Yorkville, " 11.45A 7.01" Lancaster " " 7.00 " 5.03 " " Rock Hill, " " 2.02 P x .6.15 " " Charlotte, N. C. " 1.00 " 12.48 P M Ar. Newberry, S. C. Lv 3.04 P x 2.42 " " Greenwood, " " 12.44," 6.30 " " Laurens, " " 9.10 A x 4.47 " " Anderson, " " 10.22" 5.35 " " Greenville, " " 9.45 1 6.33 " " Walhalla, " " 8.20 " 4.10 " " Abbeville, " " 11.05 " 3.20 " " Spartanburg" "! 1.10 px 7.10 " " Henderson'I NC " 7.00 A X On Sundays train will leave Charleston, S. C., 8.45 A. 31., arrive Columbia 1.00 P. 31. Returning leaves Columbia 5.27 P. M., arrives Charleston 9.45 P. M. Solid Trains between Charleston and Col umbia, S. C. Special Parlor Cars attached to, this train between Charleston and Colum bia. No extra charge for seat in these cars to passengers holding First Class tick ets. T. M. EMERsoN, F. Gen'l Pass. Agent.. Gen'l Sup't. TO THE PEOPLE OFCLAREN.OY Having made arrangements with the best dist~leries, I am now pre pared to furnish my customers with the PurestDistilledLiquors. -:0: My stock is now complete with the choicest brands of Whiskies, Brandies, Wines, Cordials, Beer, Ale, Porter, Etc. Etc. I have in' stock a magnificent line. of Cigars and Tobacco in which I defy competition. aiLiquors for Medicinal pur poses a specialty. I also take pleasure in introducing the Kurnitzie's celebrated Wire, Grass Bitters; also the Carolina Ginger Tonic. These-Bitters and Tonics are noted for their medicinaD properties. My Pool and Billiard tables ABE Niw aMD FmsT-eIss.. Thanking the public for past pat ronage and soliciting a continuanice of same, I remain, Respectfully, Ja6 S. WOLKOYTRXTE, Avr. $1~ 18 vWeek.u. The POLICE GAZETTE will be mailed, securely wrapped, to any address in the United States for three months on receipt of' ONE DOT.TAR. Liberal discount allowed to postmasters, agents and clubs. Sam~ple copies mailedt free. Address all orders to RICH ARD K. FOX, Fnarra Senrz, N Y, Bernau0'Neill & Sos Established 1845. Wholesale Grocers COMISSION ERCHANTS. 191 East Bay and 48 and 50 State St., CamnIrox, S. C. .p" Consignments solicitgd. Aug 18. Wulbern & Pieper Wholesale Grocers, .4SD DE.A.EES IN Provisions, Liquors, Tobacco, Etc. 1679 & 16 East Bay, Charleston, S C S, A. NELSON & Co. Wholsale dealers in BOOTS and SHOES, No. 31 Hayne St., Charleston, S. C.. Goods direct from the Mlanufacturers. We guarantee- to sell as low in prices as any iouse in our line in the Union. Jan 13 F. N. Wilson, INSURANCE AGEN T M1ANNING, S. C. Dec17 Q. ALLEN H UGGINS, JR., l)ISTu. SURGEoN, zii Oflice on Street South. of Court