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' V rr. .. Tin: 110KUV UKI'LAh. < Kutered at tno lN?>t Olllcc at (\inwa\ a*? second-class matt or. | n, oonsr-vvT-^-^r, s. c. (.t ol TIH'KSDAY, I)K1\ 15, 1SS7. I III Mil II IIIMI III , Tin: COlA'MlilA 1*11*1.11 SO(1ICTY. v A C'iroi lar hotter was iKildishod ^ it\ Tut: 1! KAi.D a few weeks am? l>y . s . \\ u commit) * of the Columbia Jlible Soeietv, eal mo fur ?lt?l* orates from tin* , ? ~ ?-* 11 different < 'ountios to meet iit t'oluin- ^ l>il on 1 )ee. 7th., ami form themselves j into att Association to assist in eiren- u latino the Holy Sprijduros in ovrrv county ativl m*iolil)orhoo<l of tiie i ^ In State. We determined to show a / willinir mind in the oood work l>\ S - . i . ' uui iiirM"11ill ir;iM. \\ <1 JllSO ? hoped to secure the | rnmisw of the jt State Agent, Kov. T. H. Law, to come to this (J .>unty and organize a , Kible Society in our midst, ami in | which we were not disappointed. The County needs a Society of this . kind where people can crt Kibles at the cost of publication. Mr. I.a'v ( promised to conn* sometime in .lanu- . . arv, of which time din* notice will . be trivet). The Convention did not assemble .| until Thurs nv night. Temporary organization was effected by decline- j Key John Kershaw, of Sumter, j; chairman ami I >r. John Forrest of t? {Mtarleston secretary. l: A committee was atuiointcd to prepare a Constitution and report to . tin adjourned meeting next diiv. I'lie ( t'onvention nut on Friday morning , and adopted the Constitution ;o r<i ti ported by committee with a few amendments. The venerable \\ m. Martin, of the South < nrolina t 'on- i fcrcnce, Wiis elected 1'resident and K. 1). S-uin, of Columbia. Secretary. ' i Key. 1 )r. Lindsay, <>f the I'aptist v church, was elected chairman of the , I Kxeeutive Committee. Fi<dit \ ic<> presidents were elected. Tlx' machinery of tlio Association ( was put into operation and the sue- ; cess of the enterprise depends, now, largely upon tlie etViciency of its eon- v doctors and the heart v co-operation j 1 tif friends of the IJible. I 1 AllltMieh the attendance at this | ' the initial eonvertion was small, vet !l from the vim with which some youno M1 men took hold at the organization, ' we think, presaoes future success, j'' We expect to see a much larger ' {^atherin<' at the next Convention. 1\ov. I r. Mel ,eau, of New \ <irk, ' was presa nt and assisted 1 >\ his conn- * sol in tin organization. lie is one ^ of the < ' .ef Kxeeutivo ollieefs of the American I5ible Society and was ' present hv imitation. lie delivered (l a very interesting ami instructive 1 lecture in the liaptist Church on Friday oyenino. The evenine was very :1 inclement and unfayo: able to pedes- ' trians, yet a few assembled. At the ' risk of heine left in Columbia (wo I had determined imoii lenvimr on flu< f "I H % 10 o'clock train,) ami t^ettin^ our 4 foot and head wot, wo wont, and folt 1 amply repaid for our irouldo. As j : wo sat listening to 1 ho discourse of! ' the 1 )r. wo wondered: Where are the people of Columbia? Are tlioy so 1 little interested in the work of the ' American Bible Society as to treat ' one of its chief officers with such ut- 1 tor indifference? We would like to ' have compared numbers with tho ( ()pera House that nijjht and to have 1 seen where tho majority went. Wo ( possess the comfort that those who were present seemed intensely inter- ' ested and edified. | | Tho I nited States Supreme Court has just rendered its decision in the case of the State officers of Virginia, : imprisoned by Jud^e lluoh I.. Bond ^ for alleged contempt of hi- order in the "coupon cases." The Court holds, in | substance, that though the suit of , the parties plaintiff is nominally aifainst certain individuals, it is in , r> fact against the State, tocouipel ]>av nient of its obligations. In this view j the Court say that the action cannot ^ he maintained, and that, therefore, the officers imprisoned were not in ^ contempt by reason of their refusal to > ohev Judoo Bond's order. The c J n C Court concludes wish an order that the petitioners, Attorney (ieneral . Ayers and Commonwealth .Attorneys N Scott and .McCabo bo forthwith dis 1 chari/ed from custody. Associate > v j Justice Harlan concurs, in n separate 4 opinion, in which he taUes somewhat , higher ground than his brethren, but reaches the same result.- Cofnmfdo ( Record. Far bel' ; than the harsli treatment of h medicine which horribly grip,?the patient I and dest v the coating of the stomach Dr. .!. II. Mr beans Chill and Feyer cure. ( Mold at hU cents a bottle, I If you snfTer pricking pains on moving 1 he eyes, or cannot hear bright light, and * find, your sight weak and failing, yon . should f?,s<Iimtl) n-e |)r* J. If, McLeans ' atrengtiiening+Jye Sal-e. 'T>c. a l?>\. ' ^ \ ( - ~ \ 'ortM'spondrnco. L'ltir titutl Items. < >n last Monday nioht a lnr^c owd assembled at Mr. I. M. Bowl's store at m'\ iMi o'clock, whence iey proceeded t?? 11 m ? III nise of I { o V. A. Smith, tla* \\i?rili\ and popular istor of the Baptist church here, i heii about half a !>!?>? U away they rnek uj> 'roll Jordan roll," which as kept up until arrivi: ^ at Mr. inith's ifiiii', The leaders then went > the door and knot ked and when it as opened a lmrre! of Hour was died past the astonished "penor, j hicli was followed t<? t!ie patitry l?y ie crowd w here i at h one deposited is "pound." After 'his the vounjr dks fathered in the parlor and had lllte il oleiisiint I inio mil d inini [ flock when tliov w ended t heir wa\s i Miiewan 1. Tlio I I ih School will have ? hristmas ( 'anlata on (he nijdit of lee. 'J 1st. TIh'n anticipate a jilcasnt time and invito their Conway iomls to cinnc. Mrs. Harris, mr l?e)lamv, widow f John 11 si ri is forinorlv of I lorry 'entity, died on Thursday nioht, )cc. 'Jilt, after a linoorino illness. W e are pleased to see the editor of ill: IlllK.M.n eomnientino on the Mihlic school system. We think hat .f the people wool 1 use the pul>io money to start their schools, which \peiience and observation teach us s the hardest part of the pull in cliools as in other things, and would eep them in m I'mii when once stared, h\ piivate means; there would ie le-s comidainino ahout the public noney lieinu a curse to the country. We congratulate the Methodist ieop!e of i 'i hi way on oettino their leloved pastor a.eain for another; car. W e have a new preae! er, Mr >rownino\ who it is to he hoped we i !! lea rn to h ,ve as we d d Mr. l isp. /.. <). <*> Washington I ,et! or. I'141111 < 11r l?'i Milflr < Hi i rt-poiult lit i Secretarx Caevhild's report is very ol i i 111 in< his ami one that will he t'lnl with oencral interest. It rep. i'm nts much earnest thoueht and ard work, for tin* Secretary devoted whole month's ti111?* to tin* oioat i i.-k Ix'foiv 11iin tin- report is in tin* eon-tary's awn handwriting. This ocumcnt will not lie snl)inill"d to i>njM'<'ss until tin- second dav aftor ho nicotine* of that hodv. Anionic ho important recommendations is In* sno'oostion that ( onoress proide for thi' ori'i'tion of a lire proof i :i 11 ol records for tin* hrttor proson ation of vahiahlo (?o\ornnu'iit re?>r?ls that at present an too much in laneer of di'stnu'tion. Many of tin* I 'resident's friends no anain concerned about his hi'alth, hi account of his disinclination to akc outdoor exercise. In this resicct, Mr. Cleveland differs ore at I y roin most of his pri deeessors, for an arly tnornine jaunt on foot was alnost an invariable custom with Mr. Vrthnr, (ieneral (irant, and other 1 'residents. I )uri11?_* the month of November here was a considerable increase in ho National debt, chiefly because of lie vast sum paid out for pensions lie amount eighteen million dollars ?n that account. Kor the period in piostion, the receipts of the (lovernneut were over a million dollars a lay. The report of the Postmaster (Jen rnl inaUes a very favora!)le showing, Void which it appears that there has >een a pain of * l.S Id.ntlO in receipts, is compared with the previous year, vhile, on the other liaml, the increase u expense is hut little more than wo million dollars. The deficiency, vhich, two \oars apo, was *"((>(),< Hit), ias l?een reduced about three fourths, ind it is estimated that it will almost ntirdv disappear hcforc the close of he current vcar. if the pr< sent promsinp condition of the alTairs of the loparluient continues. In the mater of changing officers, this report hows that of the Presidential lostmasters, who were in place darch 1, 188<*>, hut Tit) remain I,HP new men havinpheen appointed. \nother feature of postal business hat will doubtless interest many of our readers, is the olVmial record of lie amount of 'money lost in dead otters, which, foi the past \ear, foot (1 || 11 *"(1 (' S\ . 11 f 1 1, i v n tin ti i ii t ? I i.i - "I > ? "' mid (if *22,(Wi was restored to the >\vhits: the amount of >t?,<>~i2?, which onIII not be returned to the owners, vas deposited in the Treasury, together witn $2,1)21, tlie sum tea lized roin auction sales of unclaimed [tarels of merchandise found in tho nails. The report of the Controller of the 'urreiiev is one that will be read, t slecially by business men, with moro hau ordinary interest, as an unpor:\ I nit addition is made in the practical 1' Bujro'cstion of a new code of batik law a copy of wliioli lias been sent, with an explanatory letter, to each member of t "on^ress. I p to the dlst of October the total number of nil-1 tional bank-- iijoini/cd was xd.Mt.Y ' i a ti of which 111 have failed, b'ia hn\e ,|< tjone into voluntary liquidation, leav- lv in"- 5{,tMil banks stiil omani/ed at XV( i" . (h that dat< . In the fiftieth t'oneress, political ( i partii ' wii! i> more evenly halaneed th than for inanv vars, the I,Vpuldican eh majority Invite dwindled to almost iMI iiothino in the Senate, and the l)eni- ' .11 erratic majoritv having been reduced ; t , ... i........ i :. . i ti 'in i>> uinru a uo/.en in im: i l<'U-e. | nere mi are 111r? ?? contested election cases in | the Senate, and ei?r|it in 1!n Mouse. I lie I *?' 1 >111 dieans have lici'ii I'elieit \\ tilting themselves that 11h \ would 1 ?? n ft 1?1? * to control tlic I 'resit lent in 1 dec- |,p tion, in tin* event that tlicn should ho r lie no |> i|1111 ;ii~ choice, as that partv claims a majority of the States I?v " . ; ; cli t 'onoression.il delegations; hut this ^ is 11\ means an accomplished fact, as < [ the I )einoctats, in setllinjr the con- ;''s tested election cases from < 'nlif?unia and Indiana, have it in their power 1 i a to transfer the majoiity of the State fu ( 'oiioressi mal delegations to that or- hi toiniz it ion. I Since their arrival in the capital " over one hundred ('oiiirressnien havo < c (It heen interviewed, and the drift of sen- ()f timent is laroclv in favor of tarill re- , In 4- ' 'hi itirm. '.! The I teinoeratic ( 'oiuirrcssiiiiia I caucus developed much excitement an ! I ii 11 it fee I i no o\er t lie heat ei| ci nit est for the doorlo'epersliip, and there was an occurrence that suem-Srd a ' slielit reseinIileju'e ,o tlie >" >ver!iia I )onn\hrook fair. The lie was pas.--ed between the o'litieman (rem \r kansas and the ocntleinaii from f" t ieorj/ia, and these mi iiiIhts then P4 came to lihuvs, and !>!?> >?! was drawn I t !i heh re the helliirerent legislators were separated h\ their friends. 1'resident /n'<> f< m of the Senate, p John .lames Intra I Is, nuiv now lie ' numhered with the it nerarr states I men I i K(i Blaine and,('ox, as he wi 11 I j j, ifivo to lln* world u novel that will on illustrate his experience of public j life. M of fj +J*at outs < i ran toil. ! w ; { *S Patents granted to oiti/.ons of the j " Soutliorn States tluiino the past . i J,< week, and reported expressly for this <n paper bv (A. Snow ?k" ('o., Patent ' >i law yers, opposite I . S. Pa tent t Ml ice, 11 Washington, 1 .1. S. Boyd. Baltimore, Md. luii/ ^ a< (Brcnuiker, Louisville, Ivy., pa- p, per pulp dioester. I5. p. t'ahlwell, W'heeliiio \V. K \ a., paintino rlicet metal roolino. r . p. .1. II. Ilolton, Washington, Ixy., oate. al .1. T. t'onnelly. 11nntitiolon, W. sj \ a., device for tapping stay l?olt ( hi iles. ( M. II. I )i?tson, Baltimore, Md., oyster puckaoo. I* 15. (' h'oster, llaltimore, Md., cash box. | ITI 1 ). t i enese, Baltimore, Md., ton one (| holder for throat operations. 1 <n M. .1. Ilateher, Macon, till., plow, in M. T. Hancock, Little Ifoch, Ark., {] whe6l plow. . . '' T. I liatt, I .eesburo, Flafeed r or. ' ~ ' ?> II t ular for automatic fruit assorters. h I. 15. kellcy, t'anton, Miss., shut- f ter fastener. 15. 15. I.owenson, Louisville, Is v., , in stencil. p (I. ('. Lowndes, Atlanta, Ha., bed t! bottom. ci .1. A. Matl.ien, North Last, Md., apparatus lor separating and purify- ^ ino' the products of distillation of p( wood. ?> I K. A. Met 'anlev. Baltimore, Md., exeavatino apparaIns. I. 15. ( fldei'shaw, Baltimore, Md., ^ I M lire place heater. p \\ . Phillips, Simpson, \\ . \ ji., p horse shoo. (J. .). I ?il>li't, Sr., S!ii:iston, \V. Va., wa?/on Iirake lever. . (>] S. S. I>uixlell tV: I.. .1. Dojj^ott, v> 1 )e|hi, I .a., ear coupling. .) I1'. StelToy, 1 laoarslown, Md., fastening dev ice. W. Welistor, .loiiesville, S. (' 'IH tire appliance for anvil. w ?- w "Ahtluih I 've lieen insulted, don't o| you know. W oal, downw io|it insul- t> ted." 'A <>u don't mean it,?iciiIi l?oy." w l,\ u-as, weallv. lint I tfot w-weal e\ jjood and even with him." "Tell me tii *1 . . I * % * .iiioui ii, oil.') | >| ?m>. "ull\, vou iii it whs tins way. I was jitst saving tii what I thought of v-vuloah men who (i worked, voii know, and that oweat t< bwuat Werkly calh'd me a ureal stn- ot pid ass, just as plafn." "llo\v how- in w.ldr! And what did you do?" v,l I just w-wanjr a chestnut hull at him < > with all my iniolit " : o\ In advance of the sickly season render yoMiselt impregnable; a malarial utinos-' pliere or sudden elianire of temperature is iramrht with dnnv.cr; use Dr. .1. II. Me . Lean's Strengthening Cordial, $ 1.00 per (. bottle, i is \ in-:si ricr.M i.< <>iu n?i: *is !< >\S. ontrnct < > I' \|:? rri "d Women ScparaM1 I'lsliin1 of M icri ?I \\ IIMH'II, This is :hi action for *:{(id,'to, 1>:' ico of account for ooods sold and 'livcP'd to tlicd. f.Mi lain intlm vcars and I ^"s I. Sonic of ' iic art ides re delivered to the liMsdatid of the fcmlant, and some to h -r children, lie answer alleged want of lei ?w I loe of faet*, payment*; made, and at at the time oi' t!i almjred tin leases arid ii iw t!ie defendant was id is a married woman. The ea>e me on hn trial before the ('irenit ! idoe and a jnrv. l ie' jury lonnd r me p: -i l!, i 11 m: \v in tic ace mut, I defendant a !e< 1. I'iie S?ij?r? 111 ? ( 'otirl decides as foiu's: I'Ih' iircoiint mav !) ' <Ii\ i Itm 1 into o parts; 111? lirst eni!>rucin<r certain tides for tin* usi' of tin' 11? fi n11 nit, r husband ami Iht children and the ittHvliiikl) tint soc<-m 1. ri-i tain art id os r tin' usi' ni tlm separate estate of e defendant. 'I'll*' ( 'ir nit !u*lt_r?' iirocd tluit if tin-(Iffi'iiilaiit induced ' plaintiff t<> soil t lie articles on Ii?t '(lit ami t!i" credit of Iht separate Isle, that I i it ill siu' and Iht separate tale were rcsponsil>|e, as well lor e articles |>ui- 'lias 'd for tlie .-upport lierse!', Iii|s|iaml ami children, as r tin so wnieli sin- sent directly to r plantation. Tii-' Supreme t'ourl m ins i i so iiiin 11 of ties i haree as Id the deiemlaiit re-1" iisildc l<ir tlie tieles sent to 111t plantation; |>ut j es not eoneur in the other portion ' the charm1 wli di ledd the defcndit responsible for thoseartiolos used r herself and fainiI\. ,! udoer "lit rev* and ease re uudi'd for a m",v trial, so that (lie c Hint for the supplies furnished the : >at" e ! a' e, iii-ei iiii'iered o( the her portion of the aoeount, ilinv be] covered. . ! '' l'.sO\, < .! . .\b l\ t:ti. A. .1. M < * i vac, A. J , lii'i uj a separate : i.iiou. T I lefetid'lltl applied to e plain! ill' for etciiil. oi\ n;/ fill! uiruuitioii ;is to her pro; a riv, and the iinti!', u h had r -fu-ed to credit e bus-itd, ex;- tided Iter credit on e faiih o| that pfojiort y. \\ a- that contract as to her separate estate? was > il.atiintiallv admitted that tlie ainti! w.i- entitled is 11 ?S T>t I of s in unt 'or the articles, su 'i as ii... . i i tii >. ii i. i .i< i, v i .1 m u cnt j >n > >i . tended ft j r ! 11? 11' i"'11 n In 111 "s j !.11. * i hi. mi (lie or- end i - si at i'i|, 11, .it the intrai't o iioad these articles was in fereuee to lit'i* estate; ImiI i! was li ill*'*! t! ill J's (< till' nlili"' :if. famil\ supplies, \c, llii* contract us not "in respect to Imw .separate late. I am unable to see the -lisletion it lie.iled. T ie eontraet was unity, and how eoiihl its character to lieinir or not beino in reference Iter estate lie ileterininei] bv the e ne mijr'it iiuih" of ilie art: '* -, ireha.se.I. half for one purpose ami ill' for another? The plaintiff was it it led to ie i ei in * ill ruv I Ie- who!" vomit, iiiclinlinpr t i??' supplies for e defendant's family, as well as for r plantation. See Millwood vs liitison, I I liti s t'hitneerv, 'J'. '1; ell\ s ( hint tan t s ol Married Women, h'tis. .Mr. .1. S. I!. Thonmson for appellit. Messrs t oi rev, ( 'arson, for tclondent. i rn k ei- ('u.Mi'l ltoi.i.i'i; ( i t:\ i t;At., oi.f.\i in a, S. tI )ee.Mnlier S, 1 SS7, To Mis Kxcellencv John l'eter ichunlson, (iov? :i:\mt -l)ear Sir: I tve the honor to tender you my resolution of the olliee of eomptt'oller imeral of the State, to take eifeet on ie twenty-second day of Meeetnlier, as soon, therealter .as iii\ successor ay lie prepared to take charev of ie department. M\ resignation is made necessary y my acceptance of an offer of busies which mv circumstances do not istif\ me in declining, and while I mret to vacate inv olliee before the a pi rat ion of the term for which I was eeted, I am unratified to be able to > so at a time when the people of ie State will have the opportunity trough their representatives of oxersino their preference in the ehoieo ins sucee-si-r. In closing, probaly forever, n \ official connection itli the pe< p!e of o111!i ( arolina, I sire to e\pre s iii\ profotiml sense obligation for the many evidences (?.! ! i .1 i v?'iiini< i,v i iiiiii.KM ill'- unilllP iUMKMl nor- o! which I have been so Ireu< 11 'tbe reei| cut a' their hands moo- fiir exceed i no* inv deserts, ami >r which I can oiv<> no a<!tm111 at<' ex pi'>ssion of appr isitioi:. Ii is source. ?o, of pardo:n! |n-i 1< that I teriniitc a i>111?*;< service of ii ar!\ eleven ats \% itiaxit liavino exporienced ai>\ the <! > ppointments wliicli so in iri; I>! accompany jiolitioal life. . It i impossible for mo to break np ie daily* routine <>f a decade and to ver the relations wiiicli liavio ruwn |> around it without feelings of sad ss and reluctance, and 1 shall slays look back upon thy official life itli pica ure, and above all for the iportunities which it has aiYordod nie cultivate the many warm friendship Inch I think tiiat I may claim in ,-ery section of the Stale. M \ reinans with yourself and with all of lose with whom I have from time to mo been associated in the State ov rnineiit have been those of nuinrnipted harmony and accord, withit one incident to mar this nleasant I ?ss, and in retiring from among you hog to give assurance of my warmit friendship for every oH'nial and er\ subordinate in the State-1 louse. Very truly, \Y. 1C. Sk?\ kv, Count (Jen. - <? ? - Tim report that a schoolmaster isstised a hoy wit a railroad switch (louhted. Tin* Apportionment. Tlio following t;i!?I * shown the apportionment of representation in tho House of Kepresentatives of South < ' trolina under the present law, and under the l>ill iKtw Ivfore tlx* Legislature. The names of tlx1 counties in wliic'i tli'? representation i> changed :ne printed in I talics: I'resent New ( onnties. Apportion- Apportionment. nient. \ Idle vi lie o "? . 1 ;/.v a s n Anderson I I Itarnwell o o />? > / >i/ < >/'f > 1 IVmU?'U'V ? ?' ( '/ifirtrsfnn 1 '? < "lii'St'T ' ' 'lit'StcrlicM . ~ ( lait'iidon 4 i 'oIlHnll "? >) I ),ir! i 111? ton 4 4 /> hi ?"? ? I'liirlicM 4 4 ( i? ? ?|*?r??t<>w n .... 4 U i.rrt?,ri/h I II ! Ill j> hill 4 4 I lorry 4 4 Isivshaw 4 4 Lancaster 2 4 l.ltt/l'l IIS 4 1 I .i".\inoto:i *4 '4 Marion I I .'/iir/lmi'ii. . . . *4 4 WWImmtv 4 1} ( Iriiin'c 4 'J ' Innifi'lnii'i''.... 5 5 i'i?-kiM,s.. r. -4 /ii'/i hi 111 I nfin rh i ii im ri/.... i r> .vii in h / .... i r> I nioii 4 4 "A i 11 iiiiiisl)iiri?-... 4 4 Vork ! ! Totals 14 1 I'M I in" i i'aj>|>?>r(ionmofi lull, as pas-t'd l>\ tin- I lou^o, wiil bo nom-iili'mil in tiir Smiiitn on .Monilav. Tiiero is s 111 i I'ooin to 1u'Jm\ t iii'i'cioia', 11 int m> 11n j irat ami ilatiooi ons a mm mm in? will < is'jisii ?I. .\ ,rs ,i <! ' uti'ii i' oin:> -( i t ion Intrudes. .lames lfussoll l.owell delivered an address in New York a few evenings ao? >, hut 11< >t dim <>! ' ii? morn i no paiht> ease it more than a paragraph. \dtiim" this stranp-e omission the \> a \ orb I 'i i/Kin/ / ' >.1/ remarks thai "the reason win it was not published under lim actual circumstances of Its delivery was, of course, the sanm reason which has demoraii/.ed tin* mornino- papers of New \ ork iti so man\ wa\ . >< cause the managers hold that 1 lie |>uhlie wants "spicy" thinjrs and does not want serious thinos, even wlien characterized I>y the iti ;>i\ ?-t \ le aiel relieved I?\" the delightful humor of our first essayist. ! t is the e mii pet it ion for t lie patronaee of the illiterate which litis brought even the best of our papers to the point where tlmy "cannot afford the space" for one of the too rare utterances ol James I'ussell I.owvll. The best t hilio aboil1 t lie //./ ?/h/'s recent raising d| its price is the hope which it holds out that a reaction has at last set in and that newspaper conductors inti\ aeain jiroviile such matter as intelieent persons want and are ready to pay a decent price to That's tin* trouble. This competition for the "oatronti<fe of the illiterI r"v site" has lowered the tone of the press to sueli sin extent tluit we not only have bad orammar and polluted Kuir lish, but we too often descend to the depths of iinmoralitv. The press is not altogether with clean skirts. II Hllllm/liHt .)/< SSi II;/!>)'. ('oilrt esies to >lr. liisliop. The lion. Joel IVintiss liisliop, who is to deliver the annual oration before the "south ( 'arolina liar Association to niirlit, was yesterday the recipient of proper courtesies from the reception committee. In the mornino |n> was driven about the eitv, and later visited the I louse and Seiiale, beino extended the privit......... ..r i... a . ? : ' -' " d iii mi- 111 mm" in doui rases. lie spent some time m the Supremo <'ourt listeiiiiief to arguments mado in a ease eoncernine' the riifhts of married women, on which subject Mr. liislmp has written a standard work*. Ihiiino* the discussion incident to the ease there was froipient references to this work which was limited as tjood law and hiidi auth .riiV in the very presence of its a ithor. ( nfllllllllil /'< i/isti /', o *P A I ter a .">1 nrilerer. Slier IT ! )onr, of (looroetown, wtis in t.lie city last crcnino and left on the nioht train for Atlanta, lie hears with him a reouisition from (iovernor Kieliardson for a colored murderer, now in custody in W'ttyerc s, < in. The erimimil for whom his visit is made, is one Isaac Sessions, who murdered his wife in (d coram town futility some year and a half or two years aoo, and who all that time has succeeded in escaping arrest, though (irorcotown's elliicient SherilT has ever been on the lookout for him. lie was tlrrestod in Wayeross last week and is held for the arrival of Sheriff l)oar, who will proceed thither to hriiur him t.iwilr i t ~ ' h n stand trial anil doubtless to receive merited punishment after oettino the necessary papers from Governor Gordon, at Atlanta. Culinnbia AVCOY -*? - <T> Sick-headache, wind en the stomach, billintisnoss, nausea, are promptly and agreeably banished by Dr. .1. II. Mi l "an's Little Liver and Kidney Delicts. 25c. per \ ali. -V Virginia Students Invite lilt' President. . Wasiii xuton, Dec. 10. A number of students of the I niversitv of Virginia culled on the P;esidcnt this afternoon and invited liim to nttend the commencement exercises of the I'niversitv next sninmer. The President sai<l he would accept if his enyaoeinens would permit. I lie students were accompanied I?v Senator Daniel and Uepresentatives Harbour anil < )'Feral I. r-,rj rrn- htttp .aw mil ADVKJrriSKMKNTS DPlctritcxticrx Per _ Hundred acres <>f land in liayhoro Township, near the line <>r the \V. ('.A: <'. Kail road, hounded hy lands of l>aae Mishowe, (Holmes and W. II. ! lainilton; heintr the residence of 1 Ic/.ckiah 15. Holmes. Cheap and terms easy. Apply to.lollNSON A: '^1 \TTI.KIIAI M, Attys. for Talbott and Sons. Auir. nth :$ tf i N1AV (JOUDS. : " 1 DRY GOODS, : 7 t i |SII()KS, ! ' 11 ATS, HA m > W A AM) - i; (i !>()(.'KI * I KS AT LOWEST CASH PRICES | AT .5 . A . A > V**. MULLINS ACADEMY. Miillins, S. ('. KEY. JOS. I'. IMMTCIIA H !>. A. M., I'riucipnl. MISS SA Llil I'j (KWAIJTS Assist n lit. 'riu1 11 \t si'smom will ln'irin Monday, A m iru-~t "JIM 11, I sv",. TICItMS. PAYAIU.K MONTIII.Y. Primary Department - - $1.50 per mo I ntcrmediatc " ... 2.50 " " Higher " ... J5.50 " " Hoard, exclusive of washing $0.00 t.> x.uo per month. For I' rther information address tin* Principal at M nllins, S. ( jiilv '.'I 52 1 >t sept. RAILROAD TIES WANTED. I am now contracting for hewn pine, h a i i. ito.v i> rri i Parties wishing to cut will please ad-J 'dress I1KNKV I,. P.l'CK, Port Ilarrelson, S. ('. Oct 27 M It JollllHOIl ,V .tohtlHOIl, ftlllllllHOUH iV C ^ II ftt t Iflttill III Marion, S. \ Conway, s. c. Johnsons & Oiiiiltlrhiimii ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLORS -A-T1 CONWAY, S. C. IMtUMI'T ATTKNTION lilVK.V TO Itt'sI N KSS. 4 'i?1 I?m* f i IIU" :i Specially. J V<M1 ) VO(l? VIM N H assortment of Silk and Satin of all color.- and sliaMi"-. ('all and see them. A'-o, a lint- lot olT CASHMERE and WORSTED ranging in price from in cents to i< 1. per yard. <) PI.KN !>.!!> \ SSORTMEN'I r>|?|.KNI)IO a V SSOKTMKNT OF MKXS AM) HOYS Ci.OTIIINd .11 ST OFKNKlL IfT ALL SIZES AND PRICES, .*Z STYLES \N I) (,>l IA NTITIKS. Amazingly low. ( all nnd cxninino thorn. BURROUGHS & COLLINS. Socastee Academy. The first session will begin on Monday, 1 Nov. 1 Ith, instead of Nov. 7th, as previously announced, and continue for nine months. Kates of tuition within reach of all. Hoard cm. I... I.- .I ?? " UK * * 'I II 111 U I I 1 i > at from $<; to *|o per month, Parents arc , urged to send their children on the day of J opening. For further information, apply to the Hoard of trustors or to .). M. KNKJ11T, Principal. | nov It) Hi It. NOTICE. TIIK next regular communication of , Trinity Lodge, 175 A. F. M., will he held J in their hall at Bueksville, S. on , Tuesday evening, Dec. 27th 1S87. Lodge will open at 7 o'clock sharp. My Order W. M. -L\s. K. Mkaty, Secretary, oct Ml 12 tf. 11 " ^ IXW FALL 1887 >V 1 >' rV 10 H . Again >\? would call attention to the immense stock we have laid in to meet the present and coming season. We have never heen so well equipped for business as we now are, and having studieil the w ants of our many customers we have ta ^ ken great p in > to select -itch goods as will meet the desires of all, and we feel that we have accomplished thi- much in every sense. Our buyer has just returned from the North where lie selected a full line of H^.TS, CLOAKS. CLOTHING k(\. We have some beautiful combination*., iniipie designs ami choice colors in such is (! I Nfi.l IA M, CALICO, ClIKVlOTS, WoRSTKI), ami anythiinr desirable in lie dry jfoods line. t h r business lias ne'er been as pros |>ei".us as at present, which shows that >ur low prices and honest dealings have borne abundant fruit, and that our efforts lo please, and build a larjje trade linve \ been crowned with success. We Have Opened up a Mammoth Stock of n qtm?NG ' il J* J\ 1?. Lu M 1J Minbracine all the newest designs, colors and textures, and we are coutident that we can ph ase you both in st\]e and price. They are 'j.oiu.ir rapidly, and the sonnei you come the better you aVe suited. We are olTei inir suits I'roin A t up. The lar aest ami most complete stock to be found uny where. ? M 11 ST()< K <>|.' s !! 0 L S refull and complete, and we make no hesitation in savin ir we can uive you the best sh<?^?r the least money. (tent-, Ladies, Mis?es >hoe> in all desirable cu - , eonirress and button. We have re.'/ntU added to mil stock the Well know n ".I aim * Means" s I shoe, w hich is yivimj" itreat satisfaction. We still carry the .1 allies Mean* si! shoe, and boys S'2 shoe; also, tlit* Zeiglcr and -print! 1 n 1, nil nl whic h are the best ?>n the tn:tr!<i (. We have a large assortment of Piece ("l???liinir which we will close, out in the next thirty clays .17" .IX ft lib: /jo 11' cns'l\ in order to make room for the new supply that is pouring in constantly, and here you can make some liveh 1 argains. Come at cciua' and yet choha>. HARDWARE AND <; i{<>< so ki In large assortment- can always he had of us, as we are up with the times and it is needless to comment here. Our groceries are always fresh. We have not the room here to say to you all we would like, hut come to see us where we can show you anything you desire lo"h?ok at whether you wish to Imy or not, and we will convince you that we call suit you in every respect, and save you money. lU'KltOrtiHS ck COLLI NS. BUILDING LOTS roil SALE. 1 >l'II.I)IX<? LOTS FOR SALE J J cheap and on easy terms. Suitable for stores and dwellings. located aj4 it eleven miles from c?in? ?>?? .....i ?i?,. M'/~ * ? >'! ?? ii r, tiini ill** I'. I rrounding country i> adapted to a^rieul tural purposes. I''very alternate lot belongs to tie Kail Bond Company and the other to A. 11. Anderson. IMatt of town can he examined by call intr on A. 11. Anderson, at llayhoro Station, or at ('hadhonrn. (Jo to Bayhoro Station and select youtr Building site, sept * 7 Bui Pet it ion lor Iloinostojid. STATIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, C( >1 NTY OF IIOKKY. COl KT OF COMMON PLEAS, Ex I'l'/fi Win. T. Marlow, it of, in Estate of Elizabeth .1. Marlow, deceased. .xmh e is i?ci'('i)\ gi\en, that William 'i'. Marlow, Jasper Si. Mnrlow, Hartford K. Mnrlow, Laura .). Mnrlow and Yalhurn .MrIvor Marlow, lias applied to the u iv Unsigned, hy Petition, to have a I lomi^Vnd of the Ucid and Personal property of their deceased mother appraised and set off to them as provided hy law, in relation to Homestead Lxemptions, to the extent, of fifteen #1500 hundred dollars, and that threedisinterested persons will lie appointed to appraise and set apart the same at the expiration of four weeks from date of 4 this notice, unless good and sufficient cause* he shown to the contrary. ino. m. omvkh, (\ ('. P., Conway, S. Oct. 24th V ()et-27th 14 iIoh. T. Walsh, t_ Hohert It. Heart.. Marion H. C. f q WALSH & SCAR^i''1f at reaAttorneys f ?m. Conway, / 1