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' ? - > THE I10KIU iUii>LAD. ? f&' ' tZ.._ . .' 1_T " ~ l'llltorwl lit flic i'n t Ouii Conway s Wood cla* uatvr.J t v ... t' CwjSTWA ? , o. O?%' . .* *"*!1 * ??- ? ...... : ? TiU'KSi) \\\ ig-:r. i, isst. irMMimntinrnvi T or It PI ItlJC s< HOOPS. Every once in awhile somchniiv conios forward, Herat 's and donoun- ^ cv> flic sc'ii1 >1 ; v"-toil) at innd equate to the deiuni is of popul; r e ! t ucntion. The cotnplam: lies priori- ' pally against short trrms and insnf ficient. remuneration to the teachers. These exceptions to the ?vst<on are w<-?] 1 grounded. !t is an o;?s\ ta-' ' > ' detect nrr t jvvvffift ( it the defects of any system i>nt it is not so eas\ to find the remedy in reach. Hie remedy forthe conditions inonti nod is easily suggested more money hilt how can this he made available. It < necessitates increased taxation, <i else obtain the money from other and ' more objectionable source (the IJIair ( bill for instni:c\) NVe believe "whore , there's a will there's a way,*" and j > whenever a people determines to 1 have longer terms of school and bet tor paid teachers. it will ho done ir respective of imperfect j?\11 >!if* school system. It will ho ;i lonjr time he-11 fore the taxable property of th" State w.ll reach an amount sullicient to run for a longer period titan two or tin months. It is necessary, then to sii j m;i p.ont the public fuml bv ;?ri - '. vate -n!> anrti m. or ^ome other v !untarv in lioil. The legislature can incorporate ami authorize a school l)isirict to increase it- school fund l?v a \*o|nutar\ levy to lie collected and dislmrsed in the It'striet. This seems to us an C(]iiitah!e - ? >t: >.i of the dillieullv and once r community i .in he made to understand that oroani/.ed ? iToit is more efficient than individual effort, this system will, likely, he u. ?r* jeeneralK adopted. 11 can seriously injure no one, if a person have children to educate i' is hi^ duty to oi\e them the best that can he obtained and the future Merest and welfare of the children demand no h-ss. If he have no child to educate, his proper- j tv can never he depreciated in value ! by haviuo oood schools in the neioli J"} horhood. This plan has been tried by the eities and laroei towns <?f the %/ State and is workum well, and, with proper can; and manaooinenl, inav j lie made to work salisfaetorilv in j country districts. Tho olliee of seho >1 commi e-ionor might ho abolished, and the deiies devolved upon the t'nairnian of the Hoard of Lxaminer- without anv vie lent shock to tho public school system. Let tii" mouthers of the Hoard of Kxamineis bo appointed, as now, by tho State Superintendent of Kducation, they elect their own chairman and iie can do all the essential work of the olliee without much inconven 1 . i. i: -i . . i M in v nun 11 ii M iu iii |>;i v. i .111 if ; 1 x>111?Iit to tin* public schools? that wo can see is derived from the coinitiis- i sinner's annual ollicial visits to the (iitTerent schools. The school term being short, it is utterly impossible for him to visit all the schools in the county and give them that attention that would result in any practical good. So that the practical duties of the Commissioner are reduced to approving teachers pav certificates and tabulating trustees' reports, both of which could he done by the chair man with one tenth of the post to the se' fund that the commissioner no* ec< ives. jV?re are aware that the inere- ; metit of tue school fund by the abo- j lition of th" < oimly School ( otnmis, sinner's office wouhl hardly be applicaple, but it is little leaks thai sink ships. r J'/J IS!.ATI KC. The Legislature has I, . e in Se sion a little o\er one week, but * -l!i ( 'ng of general importance ha > been J he. ( tin* the ro-oleetion of < ??. v delightful c.,, its Associate Justice of J hompson, a,mf. Court. Various inras *^**>uretr"^(;f public moment have been proposed and will come up in the fill ore for cons, leration and action A law, defining tin* ag"s between which a person should pay a poll tax, ought to lie enacted like the Medes and Persians. More confusion and anoyance in the tnv detvirf nw.nl ni-o pr^lnccd I?y the fro<jnoxil changes of the law ros|?eciting the s*i?"? to which a person is liable to poll tax than any other one tiling. Why not fix the limit at a (Infinite a fro f>0 or 00 years and let it stand permanently? Comptroller Genoral htonoy, in his Annual Report, eulls the General Assembly's attention to this eonfnsiotf, and says: 'The Supply Acts of 1880 and 1SS1 fixed the limit at sixty years. The \ets of 188!,! and 188d changed it to fifty. The Acts of 1881 and 1885 restored the limit to si\t\; and 9 ' / * r ho 'as! Aet. 1 S^C). ioiKicmI ",t ifty. No sooner ?'< ??s i to Auditor ih'voo'J <n listing those hotwoon lif- . v :*???! sixty limn <!. law rianjmd '.\omj<tin<r thotn; thon, holiovin?r h?Mt'S'l\r< OXOtimt tho HOXl ii'-v fail to make lhi,;r rot urns,'only o discover, when too t'o. timt thev I'tvc ihmii HfMiin hrotn 'it witliin tin toll tax aoo ami : re < vr.md with a xMiaitv. ()r, ai- in.?ro common, hov are novcr "otti n had* on tho ax hooks. ]t is sitnplv in oossihie or those hotwoon lh?? aoes of tif'v itnl si\iv over to know with certainv w hot hor or no? 11 y a; o lial io or his 1 ax."' riti-: < liANi; of A MFL; vi ,h,. ^ nhiitile IM'csen; ; in In* (iiw.-n V\> a3 in ^ >( ;>? i 11 n rs <d lit Wrrul.. m-u * nod f'oiirier. The best inveslm ml for tfl.oO cvor >IT? r?* 1 t ? the people of the ^outh, is K ?\v ( IT- r? (i ! i\ / In 11 *? / /'/ nut ('tutrier, of 1 "li:ir!??st(?n, S. ( I'l.-it am ju'it of money if sent at iiirt' to tlx* olliee < >f J'/i. II <// /// ,Y? !,! ' f'm/i If) IJpiad Street, 'harleston, S. ( will seeure a year's eibseriptioii to the best weekly newspaper in tie- Soutl?, ami a chance a' i larne mnelier of valitalile aiel usef'll presents, that are to lie oivep , without eost to fort Hliate subscribers. Kiirlit now is the time to suliserilie. \ ><u eouhl not invest ssl.ot) to better ll'lv llltioro, \ riu ar<? sure (if irnllnur I lie li?-i : ; ^ - -> news] >:i per in 11. * South, and will mil :i11v* addili'>n?! 1 ost vou tn\ m-Mire mm of llm valuable pri'sen's that j v ! ' c ?ut?*d ?>n \\ edim 'Is > aniouo its subscriber". . Tin1 presents represent :t c.'inli value | cr !?l,()t)0. jiimi thev are to I " jjdveu UWIIV W'i: in i'i I SI!! V eost whatever to subscribers. ,\ drawing conducted ! iv >li inti-r.'-l J ??:ij: i , will ?1?M*i?l? : t11 fortnusiln subscri'n'H. Tie m; !mr orinfed on the r????r?it>1 of ?*i#? sub. ; fcriI?fwill t>c his number in llm ilrawino. No s]> mini tickets are is- | suOf!. Tim presents n?*?*: A iiim upriohl piano from llenrv i? ? *! music room: , coiner Kmc and I imin r.iisi Strn Is. Value *10'). A marble top suil o; urnitere from1 .1. !\ Norris, '.Mb Kino StriMM. Value x|0(l. A riih-r's cii'iij?I? 1? outfit from A. li. Tomlin o:i, "(P vI<M>ti* treet. Value A Xcw llotim sowing machine,: with aii attachments, from . M.i ('oiiiH'llcv's, lib Mi ' tinn; Street, j \ nine >>') >. A jpilil watch from James Allen K to., '.'So Kino Street. \ ante ;Jb. A ooM watch chain from .lam 's Allen A ('o., To Kin;; Street. Vsilue .v.'o. Ten sets of the People's I.ihrarv.i in three volumes. Value -P.K). fifteen yeai 1 \ mbserintions to the daily A </'* <nn! ('<> ,'l'f and the Sintitii;/ A ' is. Value v 1 Sv . lAveut v-livo \ eiii lv subscriptioiis to tlii' weekly A i "' < nmf ( nm'iiv. I \ il lite ;.ii .ol t Now 1: till' (i'tl ' t I NllllSer'llO III (1 cure tin* lest newspapi r in the .Amtli, and :i < mi nee .'it these v:i 1 i t a hie presents. The drawing takes j place on W'ednes lav, .iannarv J. These presents tire now on,e\lill?i- I lion tit t11 * various stores Irotn which they were purchased. The proprie tors will lake pleasure in showing tnein to all visitors to ('liarle->toii. \\ hen yon come to the eitv, l>o to the stores mentioned and ask to see the presents. --"v * ?. -o An I tniiot': a n t ('use Set I led. Years tioothe land on Main street, where now stands the Agricultural Iniddino- was tliepropeirv of t! i* ! late .lannv K. I 'i idav, tit one time a wealth\ and one of ('olnmhia's most ! prominent and prosperous oruccrv m< reliant;-. In some way the prop* ort\ picked out of his possession timl v;i...i ( : i! r ....... . 1 .IIIM-I. >'l 41 I IJUl \ Ol \ I' JlUlii (ion, became 111o owner, and after wards Thomas !>. .iohutson, of Sum(i i', who sold i' to tin' State with the present Imildino now occupied by (In- Ai>i it'll il lira I I)( partmcnt. The titles lo this property brino somewhat defeeti vr, (lie I*'rida\ heirs i-uMiinciicr 1 suit some time a on to rrirnii) possession, and (ltd Stale of .South I'aroiiuu likewise brought suit to make valid i's title. The win !e matter is now in process of ttleinent by Mr. T. 1?. Johnston paying the sum e'J,OlK) to the Friday lieirs, with the undei. t.indino that they will allow a verdiet to In; rendered adverse to them in the courts when the eases are called for trial, in one of which thev are the phiint!(Ts and in the <?t 1 < r defendants. -( <>f!'( f/i.stt f ?iO *f hook <>it( I'or the Ifov;i.e. The department of agriculture at Washington is informed that a person is traveling through the South representing himself as an advance ao.'iit o! the department, and makino contracts for board, lodjj'ino, (ires, washing Xc., in the nam" of what he styles the "Washington Agriculture Society"' for a part\ of men who are collectino agricultural statistics. This person is described as a man t>f German descent, about live feet eleven inches hiefh, about twentylive years . t * of ae<", wi-iohino about !?>() pounds, wears spectacles and is very intimate r > 11 Imrt ncqiaiii'ancc. lie i a man r.f fair eomploxion, sandy hair, ^rcy nyc; and lias lij^ht mustache. lie jrives (lis nuiar as 111<?1T? r. ' oimiihin /ii < /))'<!, -c- ? <v> Sick-headache, wind on 1 iw stoiuacli,, billiouHness, nausea, are promptly and agreeably bini-hed by Dr. .1. II. M< J.< an' Little Liver and Kidney Pellets. per ' rail. i Ilila 1 * A \\ AND JL11 ij D viSUli 11 tl > 11 I aVMricli < riticlscs (lie p Crlt.< ?>? I - ( ourtf. o( tl '!*!? ? ('otirl of (icooral Se> ions un convened l?v .1 nI r?? \ldri"h at 10 n'olork yesterday mornitio. 'I * li? erned jurv having Ween ineressed to , aixteon, .I'Mii- A1 Irieli took octiusioii, 11 before tin* trial ii e.-ees Iicnr.m, to v cVt^i1 t hi* ?;?n'?! ??;-.*? its ' Iti' * :it? ! responsibilities :?:: ? t?? throw out cer- ' taut stiifiM'stions \% i.icl , iii-^ ojiin- 11 i< m, would improve tie* j i > tl i?*i a I ?v*s- \ t i? ,,f 11u? comities and of the State, ,1 ml;\ "Iricli said: "Mr. Koretuati and (inntleineu ol til (inuid Jury: Although \ o a.o not permitted t<? meet in onr aneiont had if iu' tit'C, it j_rive. "i" sit 1 ph a?-ire to 11?? wit!i vm'1. tin I I trust ^ thai 11v tin' next term* <>f the ('onrt 1 llio count v commission" rs will iuiv< 1 that oil! and che sic hiiiiilino I'ciicw od in nil its pristine beaut\. with ml (litio..al conveniences. *'Wlieu I enmo here a ila\ or two after 'he cart!kjnaUe ami saw th ruin and d o a nation that surrounded ine, I lei:, t!iat inv native city. was ' ruined, ?i:' 1 thai it would hard'v he restored in i:i\ life tii.ie t<i|aits former 1 e 1 orv. I hit when I came 'mm'" i week or so aifo and raw how your people, t with wisdom and enerjry, had over roiiK', r \ aee> of hot and 'ad!, of lire, of cvclore and of eartsounke, ] saw ' ie ci'v arraved it all its !. miiM . ' with i' banners', its t rinni tdv ' . r i . It cs, itc myiasis ol trjiy ilecoratt and with a hundred thousand j "op!e j v.a kii it: streets, I felt p: d, an 1 i said here is an indomitable people '' that ean never snhdir'd. When ' i i i ! t Iiev oet ! lie r < iiii' i ' o; v. ' r ' e?? West: when the dieams of llavit" men asvociat si wi.h tliein. at-" realized; when thy "'ei d's*p water oo iit,'.;> i,.,.. ' v, id 11 ;^ t i t.. 1 the (^ii'cii ' it\ of the tomtit. ! suppose you !iiv seen, "rent 1 i ?i: to liiu''. a oreat of ?1 r- f i.ioil ill t ' M ? UlMVSj'-l [HTM Mil till' ?- I?*?jeet of our ( 'niirts, !! nuiV be mm Holered by til" ! ,1'jfiv ! '' inv us some " v. !nt i f :ui i ;v:i >:i 001:1 their ! 1.':'1 iiiiut: 'I ' ' 1: 1 * * , Hut VmII, IiS ll "'mui! iiliilii.'Kl of *' county, hive tii" rod*! to cot'imet.t ' upon such nets of ! >"-i<!:il ii hi, and ' upon the prueti 0 of our Courts, which strike you sis ' bjects for improvement. In toy own opinion. I ' oik the Court !i \rtic'" of the Constitution. relating to the judiciary, is defective from Isejrinuie" (ootid. in 1 tli" firs! place, the practice which obtained before the wsir, we borrowed from our ancestors in Kiiohin I and which is the practice now in the I niled Slates Courts, of providic 1 that the Judges should be retaile d ' dnriiie- oood behavior, is the best, a It make-, the .ludovs independent o! '1 all outside influences. ()f all olli- b eers it) the State. the judiciary should !k> t!u' most independent. ' I uilcr mir system. tli'i 1.emislat lire Inkcs n man, eminent in his profoj,- a - ' . ,11 the prime of life, phires him " in the judiciary, a liiuli ami honorable position, keeps him the;e lor <? Tom vein-: ami turns him out. ()r s perhaps It" is re-elected ami kept in ' olhei until the inliru:ue-s <>' imc pre veal hint front disci rjrinm his <! i v ties anil then he is turned out to 11 irruss, without an> provision liuiii(r u made to support him in Ins deelin ine years. It is not so in Knoland ' or in the I nited Stales Courts. 11 "()ur Supreme Courts aivjeouipo ed ' of three .1 udei" . and the system is 1 not mi 1 isfaetoi y to either lleiieh, liar 11 or lit man's. You will pereeivo at a onee how the system works. A ease is tried liere in this Court. The;" presidium .ludmo, who mav lie , ne ol < the best .luilmes in the S'ate, derides I it. An appeal is taken to the Sun u rente t'ourl. I wo <>i the Supremo '* ('ourl .1 mimes amreo to oveir le the * decision of the t ire lit .! udmc a ,' ne ' is overruled. Th" third Sunreme Court .1 ndmo sustains the decision of ?" the ( ireuit .1 udme, so that the .link- I incuts of the S ipreme Court and ' ('itvuit ('t uirt stan' - ;.p r ' > ! > v ' ttvo iltid^os onch, of otjual iearnin ' U an I ability. Sueli a jiidmmciit as that is not law. It is i.<> an l.oritv. a and fieijuently van find thai in :!u | next book of report ." tl. dee on ?>\ ei ruleil. y> v e linio: i A,' t1 Supreme Courts should, be composed ' of four .!mimes, unit that they should ' rotate a. we do on circuit. i'iiat by ' terms one of those Jucli'ea should ,;o 'v on circuit and one ol the ''ire lit .1 mimes should tako hi n! ice on ? a < 7 I Supreme l>OMc)l. Tin* II pl'C UiC Cotllt .Indues ( f tllis IIt<* lllVO liev cr served a day in tin.' Ciieuit ('(.mis iind when thai Court ;i t f?*i t> v illi the practice or discipline of the Cir cnil Courts they fiv.j i-i\ make mistakes. liv the suooeslion I V make caeli ('irenil .Indue will ser\e j his year on tlio Snjireine Hench, ami |( eaeli Sa|ironic ('ourt .Indue will p serve 11is year on circuit. This, I < think, would lie a oreat ini|irovemeiit on the practice that now prevails. ., uTlio Circuit Courts are much r< Crowded with trivial criminal cases, k Nero we are now at this term witi eighty-seven cases on the. sessi>. ,) docket cases involving offences o from the hiohest to the lowest on the s! O I ** calendar; from stealine- a chicken to ti killing a man. All thoso eases have <? to he tried in this Court with all its expensive machinery. The time of \ the Court is consumed with that class <| . " I . 1 .1 :i I <ii Kiinuicnn a 1111A ill*' t' I \ II IIUSI I1CSS, |i (lie real hnsiuCH of the country, is < crowded out and the people tiro i (unpolled verv often to report .to at compromise and arhitiation all of j; this uiav he romodied. If tiio 1 .e<jp tc islature would elect four Sessions d Judges and divide the Siftte into n four circuits, phc-in^ one .ludoe to it * i ? ? a ?. ' - r?'siil?* <>v.>r ; < irvu t ttit* 1 ow' toy ie four J oil., -s a Court of Vp* . ft K ' ' uiti, thciniil th< ' '1! k? Statu couhl I) "\tt? 'K>t to ' y tit 'irouit t Jo irts ami th > Supremo 'ourt , aiul tlioro win' I I o tit 'u-rv :uI no c iiDitlititiis that < . - . ''ii!! ot wt twif* a v?'.ir. '> ' Wi'r "met l-ut iwi ? a yir ttfl luiriV Mllll'l' t'llO | " 'U! itlu'.l now ti ?Jl UK ;u, >r f .1 ik is KNyi'ti i' tn :?< <i tlu'ful tllilt V'MJ MH1 il ' | - ' ? d ' . u I 'lit* dim- is not in 11 >?* ('ourt.'-. it < i t tli*' \ >,11. if tiir 1 ,im i- hitiire niiiM reform tlnit s\ t"i;i \< i \\1 hi|i| live no diPiitiiil v whatever. "\ nil it!'!) Ik 'ii!' n 'lit eomph.nits f tin- juries. If tin' jury enmmi.s ioners :tttended t?i their duti? . * tlii't-" otiii! I>?? no smi'Ii chi111!:ii111The iw r??<|nir("i the jury eommi dinners i* select Siieii i-f diameter, intelligence ami lien from lej/al exceptons. it you hn\e :i tianel of thirty- ; i\ Mien of of eiiaraeter, "iitellinence ml free rrom h'<_r.ii e\eej Voir., how O'lhl there he illiv e;,i| ' fol* <*< It 11 ilaint .'i u The trial ] i t lee s\ -hem is a periM't nui-aiire. ||ere in ('harleston oil have a trial j istiee in each par- | n|i. ('uses joi I ?efore ' t he in, ami no' latier how they are decided tiie par - 'nave an a p pea I to tin- ('on 11. I. most expensive j \ stem and hi 'ourt is l>h>ched with tril'in^ mat is eoinii.e n|) as appeah- from trial : 1 i -e. 11 is ( a 11 over t Im Stat'. : ave 1 i i , -.1 nd;- 'a' he;* -a v ta! til'' co-l of tn tri :i pi-hire ? \ ni in I'armvel' and Aihen counties | i his eireui'. wai more than his sal- . ver 'lie dye enmities ' his eireilit.l Vould ma a system with four Ses . 'ii .' utlft'.- 'ii ir c i 'Miiii. neh '? ir :he reform"?'.-. talk alxmt .onoutv. 'i'imy <'u! flown tlx* foes, > i<" | ( !<" .x- of (.'niii't anil otIi ; | i > >1 a|iii'i r..1?i I \ vt canix>' # I't fi" :x'inn!> 1 ? in' ii (t> take tlx; of ces. i know in one county the. lioii! r.ctu:i:'\ re-ipmed because his >?'. didn't e;ve him a support. The' n a. , crv tut c? - .in n y. ail \ i i v want an i.<>i ..lliwal col. jm> 1 iiat v. . 11 ? ist i. h()lM I. ! t .nl; an irri<'U ItCi'ill ci .11c; n; Willi It ! i lit tot li<' .1 o I ic 111 1 j i > j 11 * of I ll" . nit i An I iu;?:?r( an t Hill. A bill on to lie introduced in the) louse li\ Mr. Sei'eers, winch will j e certain to cause much b ussion ml excite oeia*i';, 1 interest, is end- j led ''An Act to exempt from ta\aon all property, iiotii real ami per- | unai. in tii .'talc ol South (siroliua, ml to utilize the resources of the tale, especial; \ her pho.-j hia te l?ed. ml convict labor, in the stead there f.M 1. I hat the State assume (lie use I ail her pito pintle e 'posits, in the (reams.inn waters, for inanul'aeturi o" pur pi >se*. 2. I hat tin' labor oi as nianv con- ' lets as nui\ be neccssnr\ be uliii/ed i the ininino', drei'ioiujr ami tuaiiu-I icture oi phosphates lor fertui/.ers. n. i hat tlx* proceeds of the .nanu- > icture and salt* ol said products he ised, (list, to "pay for the skilletl la-j ior, machinery, huildinn's ami everyliino ncccssai \ to can \ on (lie said lanufaolure, sale, Ac., <>l aid works; ml, second, to pay the expense of iie oovcrmnent ol the State in all Is departments as far as said pro-' ceils will extend, with a view to ex- ; in<>'11is}i taxation, any surplus :?> mining alter these purposes have 1 >c<*11 iin't to 1?" held in the treasury, uhjeet to tliu control o! tin- Lru-islauro. I. 2 hat the t Inventor, Secretary of date, Comptroller Ceneral and reasurer he constituted a State lounl f( r tlie oeiu ral supervision of II operations tor mining drcd^iuo, .anulneiurinp;, sale, Ac., under (lie uporvisions ot i.ns hill. Tltoy shall ppoinl a Commissioner ot IMios-i mat s, wiio had upet intern!, direct lid < : I V o i lite business; to "dvo K'l.d.' nn ii.t appr<.vml sureties, in :;'nl: Mi >, nail pro-uvi suitabh ; lant, maiiu< r\. died'"', Imildilto and all ?/ ' M 7 Idlers uece-s.iry. All acts of said oniiuissionet deino d me under the unction and control of the J'ourd ioresaid. -#* I I * -- - . ? . ? i HI 11 * 11 ?;? !?<:. A : adder spectacle eou'd not ho <)!)( 'ivrd than that which is now resented l>v the late senator from lorida, Mr. .lones, now a homeless icji-jrar in Detroit. A few years a^o cH e was a man of wealth and of promlenco. ()n tho floor ??f the I nited itntes Senate he displayed oreat hilitv as :> constitutional la.vyer and blitieal debater. Now he ha cached that rendition in which there ? none io poor as to do him honor. There is > .'inet liin,.'- Jr.;; e in tioor ours mio, winch is an illustration f 1110 lioniolv old adago "From liirt sleeves to shirt sleeves.1' S t aril g in lifo as a carpenter, ho workd his way up to statesmanship. , lie started in his shift sleeves. ?o\v ha has returned. And yet his ownfall was his fault, not les mis>rtuno. Wo can pitv him, hut wo unnot sympatliizo. Mr. .Jones' present condition is an wild warn"in/ to tho-e of us who arc iciined to live too fast. Ho was >o genial, in fact, and constant inuloenee in intoxicants beclouded a O aturally lino mind an ! then ruined I' is an awful and impressive * . , w! if!* 1.i; downfall teaches, | ,?nd one which every one preuispoI to jri-nial habits should take to heart an 1 l>\ which h<> should profit.I "From shirt bIimjvos to shirt- i sleeves." What a lesson this t udiea. From p ivorty wo may | |tvi|i to iillliHMU'". l< rom prosperity i wo mav descend to poverty Wol v.'.m thi o it and (lin^ it foolishly n\v.-.y t>\ our hoed less habits. 11 I i;t i n/'n't I/' W')i>!< )'. i wim*" > Ke!l *,vv< i" count ion.j Nas* yii.i.k. I i:n n, November ho hoard of missions of the M. l i < b ureli S ml!i snot in the of- j Iii of the secretary '?i the liuurd tit j the jiithli -liino homo sit 10 o'clock this iiiortiitio in re pouse to u call issued on November'). The j?ro- b ( linos of the. timeline's of the local member:* of tlio hoard relative to the I .1 ca eire'r, tlio |{ev I >r i). < Kolley, .mil his utterances rcojinlino the 1 K iiina Abbott episode sit the Me- ' Kendreo < hurch wore bsirinotiious, mid after some discussion the following paper WIS presented by I )f i\o!!e\ SI II < I adopted: I'd 'lie ineiiibors of the Hoard of Missions: llavir.o been informed by i irei lieren whom I trust that my sn j >| I attitude towards theatres is in th<" way of my usefulness as missionary treasurer of the M. K. < 'hnreh. South, and that my publish- i e 11 ea: 1 sil tin ien 11 y explicit oil 1 this subject, I liow deliiie my posi' am opposed to any i attendance at theatres by members <>i our ?ri111!* *ii> ami uphold our mm- I istur's in correction if this evil, l?y L ] )! i !i 1 ori \ a t o i ! tuoiii t ion :?'; ! | it. I i<- r i < 1 i:l hut fir m :> I til 'i - ! i i t ! i tion. ' atul witiiiiraw my article in l!i?' A nerienn, in so far as I ( as if tunv '?< coirinioil t tlofemJ Ii tlm interruption ?>f public worship oil j( ( h ' o! 1 ; ' l' i ' . < o ('!mreli. ^ 1 consider invsoll to lotve said hurt**!, tofore nil ''oi,tnii.in! in '.his paper, i n: nil is < 'n are) ami ii ore c - / ' -otlcrsloiiil than the statement tlml] < v .. I t'liu'K wide ami si on this i>:iper. Sior.mi 1). tKri.i r.v. ?J> < ? -O* i turn in o < oh in. A \ *?? are lold 1?v a ocntleinnn whoso v Tacit v i- umpnwtionctl that tin ( 1 hf.viiiir i111 i 1 ?.*ni ait iallv oe- J t ciirr??(|. It is hard to liclicvc. out hero it. is: j hi \s < dm <1 \ 'asi .i colored worn T*i I i vcai's old, who lives on Mr. M ash I lolliidav s place, near ^miiiimerino, !:; this countv, died, or was I . I v i": i v .% .-II I ?| n WH III 11 it \ I IIHMI. ,\ (*.< 111111 was purchased from Mr. I.evi, oil Mntiuinop ami lli?' woman's hodv, . ' i ' i hi o i avn clothe , placed therein. Tin' darkies had their usual ii\inn sinoin^r all nijrht, and | (In iii'M day i! " Initial was (o nnmo o!Y. \\ lam the funeral train was! nhout half wav to thu jjjravn, the pa! I-hearers heard a crvino- noise cmie 1 ui! I he collin, and, supposing a cat 1. d lieen shut ni> in it, set. il ! down and al once opened it. I poll leinovino ihe li I, to their utter supprise (in- woman was alive, and a new horn hahe shared with her the narrow hed. Of course the pailhearers and mourners jreni rally tied, terror stricken, ai.d it was some time heiiire any one ministered unto the once dead woman and her infant. I h >t h I lie woman ami child were alive on Saturday last and j doinn- well. Our informant says lie heard of the occurrence, and not oivino- ii credence, asked the woman's uncle for the f ids, and the ahov,? statement was the information he oained. - ( A// < ndon /, ///? r/>ri.? . . ?#Kxpo.oire to roiivli weather, tr?*ttin"j et li\imr in damp localities, are favorable to tic contraction of diseases of the kidneys and hladd r. A- a preventive, and fort lie cure of al! kidney and liver IrouHe, use thai xiiiii"1'! remedy, Dr. .1. II. McLean's Liver and Kidney Ikilin. is I.(HI per hot tie A I )\ i .L'TISKM liXTS A MAR RIP? IT . ,nv unvr, alio jm lu IvnyriPllh ? ? - VS e -<* > | r.pi!:: : niiui; com.mi nity was ' si a tied at tlic roiiorl, la- Week, that h?.? rible n .t.I'V had 1 . !? i ommitted in our midst. Wo it a -pi oial represent a*ive to a certain all the particulars in onlci to |>i'Tc the fact before our readers; t] h found h was only too true. Hut the murder was one of tho-o deeds that all rood men will uphold, because it was f don by our old friend B. R. KING, of Loris, 3. C. who has put up a t BRANCH IlOl'SK < K at I'rivett's, on the W. ((', Railroad, and has associated with D. I). Anderson, , who is at IVivelts' with a llrst class < Stock of Goods of Various Kinds, 1 : 1 ami who h:> murdered |trices on till his ' >' goods, rtol sparing even infants outfits. ? Such :i slaughter of prices was never heard ' of before. Vou should visit the scene of tlie conliict, you will be a}>palled. We ' are head ipiartors and we want everybody to kno\ it. t>ur friends are respectfully invited to call on us, either at . i /Oil) -iou t?i; i \ s yr'rs.H.c. where we arc buying all Kinds of country produce, n il INDUS especially. High 'I est prices paid for cotton. i Thnnkin my friends and customers for 'I past favors, and respectfully ask a eontin \ nance ol a lib> ral share of the public pat ronage. Respect fullv. If. R*. K 1 N<i. CLERkI 1ale& t4" i'ATK OF SOI I'll CAKOLINA. > ^ COi NTV OK lloKKV. COl'llT O-" COMMON ki.kas, K Ion 11 irdee, Administratrix, :iml Daniel 11:ir?l ?', Admins trntorof INtr'e of ,\V. W. 1 lardoe, -< <!? I'l.iintil'.s against Andrew M. Hardee, rhil, ami Burroughs ?S: Collins, > ' n' Defendants. i hi -u ait to an order of tli i ouri in tlie a (>' . -i !i?! action, I will - 11 :ti public a i< ,i< i I the i airt llou-o door, in Conv.ay, S. on -ales day in December prox. during the legal hours of sale, (lie . [olio ingdemerits d real ostate, to i\it: Fill ST. All and singular those two cer-1 lain tracts or parcels ol land, situate, lying ! till i w -hi;; ill i in- v tilllliv lll'l lllnrc - lid, and d< < : ibed u? follows: First, that certrin tract <>t'land cnntaiuin" 0:10 hun ilr< 1 and t\\< i?'\ tin-" (I'M) acres, more or 1 s, on "Mi jiic Sw vnp," and known a* tlic for: it i t idi ii(!i* oi \N . \V. 7 lardee, il 'i'i'M'I'd, 11 inndc 1 l>\ 1 rids of Nrkoii lioi.::i, iicnj nnin Holm-, W. I'. Kdgcand (! 'o. \\ . 11 ai de. S 'i'diuI, that certain ot her tract of land, containing one hundred and seventy three (178) acres, more lc.-s, on "Killusion Lake," hounded by land - of I'll In 1 Lee, .Jane llanlee, I). L. ('arrol and Alva I lardee. Si.iiiMi, All and singular that certain I raid of land in llio ' onnty and Stat" aforesaid, containing six hundred and fortv-thrci (048) acres, more or less, dtunlc, lying and being on *'L? e's Mill Swamp," ncl in I logwood Neck Tow lishi |?, which i . composed of three several tracts, to wit: F.r-t, that ceil tin tract containing live hundred (nOO) acres, more or less, known as the "Mill Tract," and was conveyed to lie s.-.id W. \V. I lardee by one \V. (1.1 Yi d . !<y d< 1 tl of d ite November tin Hth, I sit!. Second, that certain tract, contain- j laining ninety three (1)8) acres, and known 1 s the "'I of Id Trad," anil third, that other a rlain tract conlainin r lifty (oil) acres,and known as the "Cox Trad." The three I raids adjoining each other and constity ling the si \ hundred anil 18 acres aforesaid. ; I'tounile-' ns folk \\ s, ti wit)n ' In- A*, h >y lands of Matthias N aught, South-west I >v lands of Mary H. Todd, South by lands ( .1 A. !. Todd. Ivist by lands of .1, \\. Kdge I del North west by ltu i claim *d y t hus, I C. I>unn. Terms f sale: One-third cash, the' I?u???ti? <? ?'ii m dil of . .n mi I t \v<> yi'ii;-, . tvith iiilnrc t fnmi <ht\ of sit) . nit* i? i??11 v until fully paid, mtup-'I 1?v the hon of i?11r< 11 i-? r or purchasers stud llioftof the premi >< -. purchaser to l?:iy lor nil papers: pur<-lui-? r- de irtitir to !o ! ;ii |.ay their etrire hid in cash. .1 NO. M. 01,i \' J-,H. ('. O. 1'. II. ('. ! it ov 17 17 lit TPla,nt-3/tio:a. TTor Sale. 1!undred stores of land in Bayboro 'i own-hip. :t -nr '<. r:M" of the \V. '. ('. 1 (ailroad, hounded by lands of Isnste Misuooo, (' II'*!m? s .utt' \Y. II. !I; inilton, l.eiti<j the resilience ofllt /. 'Ulstli l?. 11o 11me>. ' heap and terms easy. Apply to .InilNsitN iY t >1 A'I'I I.I.IIAI'M, I , Attvs. lor Talbott anil Sons. A ujf. 11th :l tf NEW (iOODS. i: i WV ^ W tr* /Tt, A TP* (T\ un i SHOES, I li ATS, I I II A lJDW'A HE A ami? !; ; O HOC E UIEtt -AT? LOWEST CASH PRICES AT 11 >U'. A. ^B'AVO'S.j; 11 lAILfSUAD TIES WANTED. ? 1 :un mow contracting for liown pino, ' 1{ .M I i U< > V I > T1 I 'W. \trti's wishing to <-\il will please ml-j hvss JIHNMV L. M'CK, l'ort llnrrelson, S. (\ t <> -t *27 11 4t oin'mt' .V lolinsnn, < .lolni "<>!ib ?v (pinttlcliaum Marion, S. t Conway, S. C. ioimsons cv QuatilobiUim ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLORS ^\.rr LAW, CONWAY, S. 0. | I'llOMI'l A I n.N I'IO.N (ifVKN TO lU'SX ..SS. < \?1 Joe t i li tv si ^iM'clnlly. Sooasteo A.cadomy. ; The first session will begin on Monday, < S'ov. 1 Itli, instead of Nov. 7th, as previ- ! ( )ii -ly announced, and continue for nine i i Months. Kates of tuition within reach of | ill. Hoard can he had in the community i it from $0 to $10 per month. Parents are t trjjed to send their cliildren on the day of ( >penlng. t I'ou further information, apply to the t >oard of trustees or to 1 .1. M. K N It HIT, Principal, nov 10 1(1 4t. NOTICE. Till; next regular communication of: .1 Prinity Hodge, 17.') A. 1<\ M., will be held j n their hall at lluckftvillc, S. on . ruesday evening, Doc. 37th 1837, Lodgo t vill open at 7 o'clock sharp. Hy Order \V. M. /' .1 as. K. Hkatv, Hecretnytv. oct 10 Vi tf. ( y / 188? FALL 1887 w s :s' rr BO a* . Air:?iu wo would all nttontion to the 'ininonso stock hv have laid in to moot tin? present mm.I coming season. We liavo never boon so well equipped for business us wo now urn, *nn?l having studio.1 the wants ot our many customors we have takon great p .ins to select such goods us ' will moot the desiros of all, and we feel that wo have accomplished this much in o\ ory sense. Our buyer has just returned from the North when' he selected a full lino of ~ DRY GOODS, isro^-xoisrs, CLOTHING &C? We liavo some beautiful (synbinations, unupie desbjux and choieo color-* in such as CINtlllAM. CALICO, CIIKVIOTS, WOliS'l'Ll), and anything desirable in tlie dry goods line. <?ur business has nccr been an pros pt-roiis a at present, which show* that our low prices and honest dealings have borne abundant fruit, and that our efforts to please, and build a large trade have been crowned w ith success. Wp, Have Opened up a Mammoth Stoek of CLOTHING, Mtnbracui': all the newest desiens. colors and text'-rc . and wo arc confident that we can pe a-" you both in sl\lc and price, \ are uiir rapidly, and the sonnet y< i ' <>n (lie hofor y >u an* suited. Wo hit oil'oi itiir suit< froin .* 1 up. Tho larijost an'. :mbl complete stock to Iw found any where. oru wr<u 'fv < > ! ' v < i T / v ; V . 1 > i i **, !j h is full and ? a it 1<V. . nd v-jL nnik'' :i > lies i'ati' : in ay in ivr ? a* "ti^k1"' tho host sh.ic < I ' i i. < ' liMlli'V, '.^it<, I.udios, "> ? i:ilis ,'ni M: -i siio. s : 'nil desirable in lace, oonutess and hutton. Wo luivo rec-nth add d t?? our stock tho wi 11 known ".l uiios Moan si hoc. which is L'ivinv irroal <: ! faction, Wc still carry the .lainos Moans :J'd shoo, and hoys sloe; also, t lie Zoi'dur and prill IT hool, all of which arc the 1'cst on tho market. Wo have a lar ;o assortment of l'ieco , tSoods and ('lothinjx which wo will close nut in tho next thirty days at .ix/> lii;l<> ir cost, in order to make room for tho now supply Unit is pouring in constantly, and lioro vou can make omc livol\ bargains. Conic it oner and got choice. HARDWARE AND iii largo a sortments car, always lie had of lis, as wc an* dp with tin- linn s and it is j needless to comment here. Onr groceries 4 ire always fresh. We have not tin* room hero to say to yon all we would like, hut come to see us where we can show you anything you deire to look at whether you wish to buy >r not, and we will convince yon that we an suit yoii in every respect, and save V<?n money. IH KHOUCJIIS & COLLINS. r.UILDINfJ LOTS KOli SALH. I 1 > I'l MM Nt* LOTS FOK S A L 10 .1 J cheap ami on easy terms. Suitable lor stores and dwellings. Located about leven mile.- from ('onv.av, and the sur- f onndiiur country is adapted to ajrricnlural purpose-, I.very alternate lot beon,i^s to the Hail 1 !oa I ('o n;>;;uy and the it her to A. II. Anderson. I'latt o! town can be examined bv call ill ? * iiu cm j\. ii. lKK'i'son, ill I Jay boio Stat ion, iv iit < hadbouvn. do to Jiayboro Station and select youtr IJuiMinii; site. st*|>; 8 7 Bin Petition for Homestead. (t TAT 15 or SOUTH CAUOI.IN# y * eol NTV OF llOHHV, roriiT OF COMMON PLEAS, I'.'.r f'urti W'm. 'l'. Marlow, rt at, in r< Fatnt.* oi Elizabeth Marlow, deeeased. Notici i 1hvMi\ aivioi. that William 'I'. Marlov,, .1 ahi M. Mailow, Hurt ford K. Mallow, Fan!-1 'I. .Mallow and Yalhnrn mg* Mclvei Mallow, has applic I to the under- HI tijriiod, by IVtili< . to have a Homestead^ >t the Heal and Personal property of tin Tf* ice,eased niothor appraised and set off to hem as provided hy law, in relation to Home?tead Exemptions, loathe extent of ifteej* ? 1V)t? imndred dollars, and Hint Illir uiMIHflCMCCl persons \\ ill bo Hppoillo<l to appraise and set apart the same at lie expiration of four weeks from date of his notice, unless good and sullieient cause ic shown to the contrary. .INO. M. OI.IVEH, C. ('. 1'., Conway, S. Oct. 2ith 1887. Oc.t-27th * 14 4t us. T. Wulsh, I Holioi t IV Scarborough, Marlon s. P. f Conway 8. C. WALSH & SCARBOROUGH, Attorneys at Law. Norway, S, C. If I