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People's ourmu T. C. IRODINSON, Eid (or. PU.BLISD RVIdi3rRDAY. IbstritMon One Dollar a Year Wt641 at the Post ofice it Plckens nit ond.olass inatter. T~UP DA Y, JAN. 24, 1806. Tho' Colonial records have all en transcribed in London by W. . Saindbury and are now in pos. esiou of the Secretary of State. F. M. Mixon has been electe( tate Liquor Commissioner an< ill take charge about the lst o ebruary, the expiration of th1 uartor with the dispensary. The, news, that the cotton millh re to com South, has aroused 10 citizens of Cohunleia to action Ad they will have one of then in at city. . The projectors havo al ady secured an option on their .ill site and the work on the build. ig will soon be startod. We have boon struck with i.h icent activity of the Alliance in ertain States. Why, or does outh Carolina lag? We fear sht oes; but. why? Tell us, if so, rethron ; but don't all speak ai ieo. CI't ve, too, arouse am ut on new vigor and lifo?-Cut onn Pat1111. Thio Stato Democratic Exeui ivt ai mmttteo is called to meot il 'oiumbiia on the 5th of Fobrua ry 1,'ho object of the call is not stated t is probably to considor the con ittional Conveitioni. Thio Re mblicans a re ac ivo and a Convon .io1 of them is called to imecet ill * XIo1umbia oi the 6th of February. The farmers of South Carolina aro more concerned aboit Ilina -Iial and Political independene tian about cotton flectories. Tiey Mut first make thoImNSlves inde in tiLes respoets boroO 1) their halids it- the ap 'f foreign capital for tho , .' irle of tle cot to,.---Cot t-ol Plant. Some of h gold bug fawniig tress (,f the eointry ovidently :hink a farmier hias no businOs to vrito about, much less have any thing to do with politics. This idea is porfectly natural to South Carolina when the farmer so long left h; intermest to the11 care and hr ,1 such scribblers.-Cot .jid. miiators of the ..re to p)lay an imuportanit parit .1 tho cumiing fight over the0 con-* alitutional convention. T1hey a re to ontor actively into p~olics; to .arouse their congroga tionse, and to prepare for a hot campaign. They have called a conlvention to ho held in tis city of Fob.ruary 14, Colunbia Register of the 20th uilt. Secretary State Tompkins Mon dlay issr'md acommission to the "F.' V ,Manufacturing Comn par' mulle, one0 of the e 1h is to b.uildl a cot . the Mountaini City. .aI stock of the company shares of$ 100 each. Thie in .pjorators of the company are Frank Hammond, F. WV. Poe, C. H. Schwmg, N. C. Poe, Wmn. Wil kins, HI. C. Markley, L,. W. Parker, W. F. Beattie, WV. C. Cleveland, T. Q. Dormaldson. Fire was discovered in the wes Lern wing of the Columbia Femalo College at 8 :30 a. mu., on the 18th iustanlt, and threateneod to dostroy the whole building, butt was~ soon extinguished without much dam.. age. The most serious loss was caused b~y water and thme confusion in removing furniture and truuks. Thie young ladies bechaved well and no one was hurt. The building is fully covered by insurance and there will be no lcos to the insti tution. The exercises of the col lege were resiumed Monday, and every thing is moving as smoothly as ever. SThe Secretary of State is work ing on papers that are to be used * urray agamnst or Col. John et against D~r. el in time Lati est will begin .mfoniy inl a few detlten,, contest *In1ne0 If' any ut's district i served in the con ss n mrids district, voting issadsuch thinge have not yet been copied, and heoog testiay not be pushed.--News anc 00ow1j0t -A ( I'[ &C CAROMINA 304 College Girls Run Foi %holr Lives From Fire. 1EW$S*,A.Np'GOSSIP IN THlE PALMETTO 4an11l WAlliaas on the Warpat h at Cow. (MnaO-New Telephone Line and Electrio Itallwaay Project. Other State News. COLUMBIA, S. C., January 10.-About 5:80 o'clock yesterday morning, the Co Lumbta Female Cellege building, one of lbe oldest and most thoroughly Iqulp)ed college structures in Carolina was discovered to be on fire. The build ing was damaged to the amount of 5, 100. iThe fire originated in the roof 3vgrlthe fourth floor dormitory of the westrn wing and was difficult for fire Lnento get at. It is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue and to iave been burning through the night. It had great headway when discovered. ihd young ladies, over one hundred of Own, wero at "morning study" in the jppel. - When the alarm was sounded tlre was consternation, but the girls were not panicky. Many of them lost sL of their wardrobe, jewels, watches &pd other ef'ects. They were all got Lbey out of the structure and the citizens astoned to throw open their homes to hemn. HE WAS A TARTAR, [ut was Finally Quelled, after a Despermte Struggle. SPAnvt~ntuo, .January 19.-Thurs lay afternoon while a pissenger train vitas standing at Cowpens, Landrum Villiams, an intoxicated white man, -ot off the cars and began to electrify he vicinity by shooting his pistol in' iscriminately and at random. A stray ullet sit rck a man naied Aloore in be hip a nd inflicted a painful but not a anger us wound. About 10 o'clock ist night Landrum was run down and Iptlred after a desperate struggle. Ile the harinie man who was recently res ted from Deputy Marshal Ailler, and an all-round bad ian. NTERPRISE IN SPARTANBURG. ow Telephone Line-An Electric Rallway to Clifton. SP8ris~o . C., January 19.-It said that Spartanburg will have a ,al telephone line and that the price service will be reduced to $10. Enough stock has been talcen to in re the success of the electric railway Clifton, and ears will be running be re sualiler. 'i'he fr.mers in this section have opte(l the plan of paying their hands a basis of the price of cotton next i. They agree to give them the pro mds from so many pounds of the sta 3ENATOR IRBY WELL AGAIN. 0 South Carolinian Too Weak, flow ever. to Engage in Active Duties. WVkAiisuoi'ro, Janulary 17.-Senator by, of South Carolina, whose illineis his home in thatt state was Wired ne days ago, has returned to this ty arnd is now at 931 ( street north 'est. lie was somecwhat improved pon his arrival here and endeavored > resume his duties at the capitol, lie 'ent up to the senate, but felt too ill to akce patrt in the proeedings. lie did iot Ihere fore, enter the senateechamber. South ('nroliian Vlaned by Carlo. WAulIixo-rox. Jhanuary I17.-Secretary 'arlislr yester'day filmed ,John F". Rloess iur, of .:outhi C'arolina, $500 for' remov ag spirit s from a bonded warehouse in hie absencte of thme storekceeper,. SOUJTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. Last Tluesday the United States senate :mifirmtied the nomination of Robert S. ink,,.to be p)otmaster at Abbeville. Thme six year old son of Mr. Boennie aec, who lives inear TLindal, was pain ily, but not dangerously, burned last undlay. -The Italian bark Fortunata, lying at hiarleston, has been having quito a kirmish wit I d(ispetnsa ry constables for pilhing claret. Judlge Simnonton, of the United States ireuit court, recently signed a decree ar thle let of the~ Asheville & Spartan urg railroad. T.ihe sale will take lace at Spanrtaniburg on 1'ebruary 15. ,lamies Philips, colored, dchargedl with ggravaited assault andi battery, shoot ig lUobert Simonsii, colored, in the side, t Tueday.'s session, of recorder's court t Charles;toni, was referred to T1rial ulstice ( aillard. Tlhie jury of inquest ont the bodies of ohn azind Jaes M1itehelhl, the two( chil ren wvho died last Suniday firom the ef eots of pioison ing, att Charleston, was eld Mfonday afternoon. Tihe~ verdict f the jury was that the children came a their deaths by poison adinistere~d y the hands of Maggie lharroughs antd ther's unknown. A New Yorkc dispa tch say's: A par'ty of ,ortsmnen, member's of the Pahl netto ub of South Carolina, with I heir tests, left for Charuleston Monay~. r a fewv d.ays' huinting upon the chibl r'eserve, about sixteen mniles above harleston on the Cooper river. Theu reserve includes about six thousanud cres of high land, forest atir nd mrsh, hecre the hunting for deer', wild turi cya., wvoodeaek and dusks Is exception ily line. TO DEFEND AMERm A'S CUP. lembers of the New York Yach~t Cilb 10 termlied to~ Ilhd a Camp lefendoer. NEW Yon, January 19.--Williamn K. 'anderbilt, Comnmodht'e E. D). Mor'ganm, nd C. Oliver Isolin, of .the New~ York achit club, have decoided to bii a acht to dhefend America's cup in the >Imiing yacht r'aces between the New ork yacht club and the Royal British liladron. Mr. Iselin will he placed in isrge of the cup defender. *Failures for the W1eek and Year. NFtv Yonmr, January 19.-Rl. t.- popp Co's. report says: F"ailures this year' January 10 were in amount of liabil. i6* ,699,581, of which $1,133, 428 were -. danufacturing, and $3,886,603 of rading concerns. F~ailurmes for the ieek,. halve been 878 in theo Unitedl tottes agallast 407 last year, and 60 in enhada against 48 last year. Timd Beae Signe'd, Operations ilegaul, NEwoAsterE, Pa., Janumary 21.-The l) plate conmpany signed tglie sce t *rday and the mill1 began operation eday. ________ 'altublo Aeqolsitlon to Roe's ht9dnetrie. OjnE, Ga., January 2l.-Onie of the rgest.of the eastern cotton mills will fsly a 0 00,00 plant here, CONGRESSgAN MeLA Congressman McLaurin . ut in a strong letter for Demo tic unity. It is well writton and spicy- His attack on the soc4T e ring in this State is severe 'end would be irresistable, if the con ditions exist, which Mr. McLautiin imagines. The letter of Mr. Me Laurin is unfortunato for him and will certainly not raise him in, es imation of the Reformers, i nt deed it seems ungratoful ii to assail the loaders of the ;Thion, which has been profuse in s t.o him. The letter has the appear anlco in appoaling the conservatives for some remote favors, and hi the will of a disappointed candi date. It was altogother out of place for one, who has enjoyod the confidence of the Reformers, and has been reworded for his sor- 0 vices. CONfiEU SMAN LTIER . Congressman Latimor is a work or and is always looging at tho in torosts of tho district. 1le mado a capital speech in behalf of New berry Oolloge. lo wants compen sation for the damages done that itstitution by the Federal soldiers during the late war. Although the claim is just and shou d be paid, yet he was unsuiccesisf Governor Evans is begining to t carry oiit a programim whi h he hopes will r'esult, in this SFAto be- t ing well represOinted at the Atlanta Exposition. In a fewdaysh wille appl)oint throo mon fri oach i county to work il) intorest in the stato making anexhibit, and to so- E euro oqin1bits from their counties. IIe will also appoint a Sato com- N ission. Old Soath Caroliua--WIa4re w rin Site? of Looking on from the outside of the turbulont political arena of r.cont times (if wo belioved ill we lwlar Soo anld read froi hot hi political parties) South Carolina ad is perhaps the rottentest govern- oil me0n that the whole civilized fa world has been callod upon to ree- co ognizo. The Tillhanlites tells us P,, that all thu. antis and old ruIrs irt a4 combiationi of costly sharip- .i ers and ring rulers an1d the antis tell us that the Tillmanitos are a set of ignorant scoundrels ringed ir in by a fow sharpers. Now the at whole outside wvorld is likely to s believe both these slanderous tales "~ wvhich places the wihole State be nteath thle dignity of any respect- t able people. Blut the large mai- v jority of the whole pl)o1 of th( t commnoimvoalth of the State know that this whole tirade is a mun.. trous slander and1( a disgrace to , eivr eitizen in t he St ate. "The < |Old Stao"e' hass in its ibordlers to- I 'daly as good( blood andl as intelli- 1 gont men andl women as It ever h'ud, and if we uiill Sp)ond( all the onergy, pluck, money and labor that we have beeni sponinig th le last few years in trying to make y each other believe that we are all a set of rascal thieves and scound- r rols, we .will soon see riso up in f1 every community, in every seOctioni S of the wvhole State monuments of industry in all its branches which C will operate for the general good a and credit of everybody. Stop ~ qluarreling with each other and go to work. Spend all the vim and energy that has hoen put forth mn i political strife to improve the r groat opportunities that are now atfieredl to the South. Progioss am means to go forward or upward I andl revolutions never go back ward. '" Every new law is conceded to b0 ~ ifhade b~y the majority of the whole peCople and for the~ p~urplose of a forcing the minority to s'ih)mlit to the will of the majority, It is not reasonable to sup~poso that any I new law wvill please everybody, for C if all agreed to a cha'nge in thet law it would not he necessary to make such a law, and anyonie who is not willing to be governed by the will of the majority of thec white p~eople of the StLate is either g better or worse than his neighb~ors f< and I wvould advise all such to get i' out to a more genial clime where ~ neighbors are few and far betwoon ~ and Bet up a kingdom of his own. 2 As for my part any law that the I majority of the wvhito people0 of the Stato think is best for thoem will suit me. If they can stand the change I will try to get thor~e some howv. But when any party tries to put thme negro and scala- ~ wvag over me to handlo my mail, a and tax money and deal out law y to me of any kind, I am the other y party and I don't care what polit- e. meal party it is namo4 After. Come one and all of you and let us get together anid use all our spare time, money and talk in building up new enterprises, such as small a faetories, mill s, Qheese factories, t canneries,wood wvorking shops,plow F deeper furrows and not snob) long ones, raise better cows and fewer t of them, more hogs and less cotton, ~ hunt out all the good things in ~ your neighborhood and tell then igroud as you go, and if no one tells the bad thinga just let 'em 80-. It7ouantitell any good thmings about' 76'r neighbors just ask ~ yournen to-tll you something a g664f pighbrs.Huntfor the y'4 0 W .g it. WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Happenings of Interest, Doancstle and For elgo, l'aragraphed. Joseph W.. Haddock. governiment, director of the Union Pacific, is seriously ill at Omaha, Nebraska. John D. Itockefeller conflrms the report of an agreement among iron oro producers to inain tain prices. The Arkansas legislature will ship a train load of corn to the sufferers in the western part of the state. Ten fruit canning factories of East Baltimore which have been shut down since October, will Start up thlN week. The Bhckeye Pipo Line company, of Findlay, Ohio, posted ti advance of 2% cents a parrel on Ohio oil Saturday. The first trial of the now eight-inch Howell torpedo was holId yesterday off Newport and proved very successful. Colonel James P. Martin, assistant adjutant- I geticrai of the department of the Missouri, is I seriously ill in Chiongo. Superintendent Potter, of the Russell Mills (Chlltonvlle, Mass..) has disappoared, leaving a shortage of about $5,000. The claiin is made that ex-Governor Pattison Is ioligible for mayor of Philadelphia, having a legal residence In llarrisbiurg. t The Des Moines (lowa) chlief of police and three subordinates have been suspended, charged with protecting gambling houses. An onston syndicate, represented by Emer- ' son McMillin & Co., of Now York, has bought t the Grand Rapids gas works for $1,200,000. r The Tuskegee negro conference meets at Tus kegee, Ala., under the auspices of the Tuskegee b Normal and Industrial Institute, Wednesday, February 10. Edward Koch, a former member of the Clii eago stock exchango, has been indicted for cn bezzling $4,000 in stocks and cash belonging to a former client. The Denver polico board adopted a resolu tion yesterdiay afternoori <irect ing tilo polico to prevent the exhibitii f "living pictures" y which they deem Indecent. Aflidavits have been illed for the arrest of gi f1ve direetors of a Fort Wayno (Ind..) electrio d( road for the discharge of an emnploye becauso h ho belovied to a labor organization. m Ex-Comnmodore Smnith of tleC New York S Yacht Club, has neevlLeI'd George (oultl's ofor to take charge of the Vigilant in lite trial races for the Anerica's Cul> defender next fall. President Hill, of the Great North ern, has sailed for Europe. It is reported that Governor Ilogg will start a (atily Papel' at. Dallas, Tex. ar M. Meron 1 has been nmIi illated French th vice consul at Galveston, Tex., replac- so ing M. Glandut. ru fe Work w'as resumned in six imines in the Stundl(ay (reek Valley, near Glouces- ti 1er, 0., yesterday. th Civil Service ComIissiioier Lyman is 1 .nvestigating the custom houses along cc Ahe Texas border, st ft The 150 striking miners of tile Big u! Vein Coal company, at Alliance, ., lit have resumed work. c Ex-Senator Philetnus Sawyer has an nounced himself it candidate for the Wisconsin senatorship in t8.)7. T The Vorlcingmen of Lynn, Mass., held a mass meeting and pledged a generous sum to assist the Hlaverhill strikers. I F. Slater has received tile appoint- t ment of general foreman of tile Chlicn- D go and Northivestern at Vest Chicago. fit ()In iCcouint (if slack trade the Ameri Nin Wire cmipany of Cleveland, 0., c has clOSed (down, throwing 500 men out pc of enmploymuent. tt m The nonnsylvani's new St. Iouis lhilted will be put on Sunday, and it is s4che1ditl to mace the run i about twventy-six hours. ''The prediction is made by responsi- ' ble oflialts that tihe anti-pass agree mont adopted by the western lines will have been resciuded by May I next. c It is stated on good authority that 1 the Cincinnati, llhamilton and l)ayton and the Queen and Crescent will jointly build a union depot in Cincinnati. The resignation Is annoumncedl of Geo. T. Williams, secretary atnd~ treasurer of the Union stock yards and transit comn pany of Chicago, on account of his ill health, The Pall Mall Gazette says that grave fears for the satfety of tile Nansen arc tie expedition are genleral amnong arctic voyagers of Great Britain and Scandi navia. A sulimmons haus been granted, upon thme application of the anti-gamubling - league, against the stewards of the jocey club, for keepling betting rings oin Newmaarket Iheath. General Passenge~r Agent Cranie, of the Wabash, is autthiority for' the state-( mlenit that the passenmger parnlings of that systetn for D)ecembher were .30,000 in excess of the same periotd in 1893. '.Traie Manager Culp, of tihe South era railway, and Emenrson, of time At. g lantie coast, lipe, and Gieneral Passen. ger Agent Tyrk, of .ilhe former road, have retmrrned to WVashingtonm. Th'le farmers' alliance executive comn mnittee has adopted resolutions favor ing gove'rlnent control of iroads,', t the anlti-0option bill atnd female :,unrago itnd against the pooling bill. Th'le appiolntmlent is announced of C'arrie iL.ebig as a division sur'geon of tile Northern Paiici at Ilope, Idaho. TJhi.s is the fm-st, womnan phy~sician to be applointed in the railway service. Th'iomaus Isil ey, ex-gene~ralI superina- a tenldent of the St. Louis Jianmsas City t and Colorado roadi, has been appointed supeintendenit of the Monterey and c Mexicgtn Gulf Line at Monterey, Mex. tJ Th'ie Pittsbturg conference of the lin.- C plate mnnintutrer's andc workcemn has ti adjourned without a comnpromise on i the wage qutestion. TIhe wVokmlen agr'eed to mee:..t the mlalmfatcturiers half wvay. 81 Tihird Vice-P'resident Rldtcwln, of the Southern Railway, sets at rest all r'e poirts to the contrary that tile head-a qjuarters of the W~estern system of the Soulther'n Railway will remain in Kntox ville. i -1The pope Is stuffering f'rm a chili,o and therefore is ikCeping his ronl a Atidiences with his holiness have been j postpjonled as, (I mea~tsure of precautionl, but no anixiety is expressed as to lisa e condcitionl. A special meeting of the stckhcloders of the Chesapeake and Ohio has bmeen nl called for lFebruary 25 for the puirpose r, of ratifying thme joint agmreelmnt re'- a cent ly made withi the lUg Four, the C Lonisville and JTeffersonvillea Bridge ' commpuyD andit the East End hnuprove- 'J menta 'omlpny af Louisville,. -f THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. gZ Bill1 Approved h1 lihe Comnnitteo--An In crease in loney EJpoedec, V \VAsllNOTrON, January 10. -T[he naval appropriation bill pr'epar'ed by Mr. Tal bert, chairmnan of the sulb-commilttee of the comittee on naval affairs, hafts been approved by the commnittee and S will be reported to the house. TJhe i0 1)111, which ,accords substantially with kL te views presentel in the annual re- of port of the seoretary of the navy, pro- U vicdes for an appropration of P81,881,000, b ~tof the on 00,000 ove.. WEEK'S WORK IN CONGRESS. A Synopsls of the Procoeedings of lo House and Senate. The following Is a synopsis of ti proceedings of both branehes of co Cress for the past week: WEDNEiI'AYS SESA10N. 12TH DAY, January 16.-The amentnent he urgency deficiency bill, offered by Senat li1, was overwhelmingly rejected. The b Vas then passed. In the house (Mr. Doeke n the chair) a bill was passed authorizing t ale of the "asylum lot" of the Soldiers' hon 'he Indian appropriation bill was then tak, ip for consideration. THUnSDAY'S SESSION. IST DAY, January 17.-Two flnancial bil yore introduced in the senate by Sonato ?ugh, of Alabania, and Shorman, of Ohio, r poctively. Both bills were referred to Minan ommitteo. The Pension appropriation b ran passed. Upon the announcement to Vl ouse by the sonato of the passage of t1 irgonoy deficiency bill with amendments, ( action of Mr. Bireckiiridge. the amendmen vere disagreed to. Tihe Indian appropriatil ill was takent up, but was not disposed of. FInDAY's SHNS10N. 14TH DAY. January 18.-After considerlt .)r two hours the luestion of ratifying ti runty with Japan, the senate postponed actic ni the matter for ono weok. The army appr< riation bill was passedi. A linancial bill wv itroduced by Senator Peffer. and referre 'ho Nicaraugua canal bill was then taken ul 'lie Indian appropriation bill occupied the al mation of the house during the day session. otous discussion ensued between Jones, < irginia, and Cooper, of Indiana, and wv ised upon a sneering remark by Cooper as t he lost cause." Talbert, of South Carolini ado a thundering speech, defending th auth's position in that contest. SATURDAY's BEsSION. 15TH DAY. January 19.-In the senate a roe tion was introduced by Senator Frye doclai g that ships of war should be ordered to Hl .i at once. Tile afternoon session was d( >teh to eulogies on the life of the late Senatc luec, ind at 5 p. n. the senato adjourned unt onday as a furthor inark of respect. Cotl essman Turner, of Ucorgia, was talcon sue nly ill at I o'clockl anid was assisted from tli uso, but upon arriving home was fcoliti uch better. DUTH'S TRADE CONDITIONS mneral Buslineps Has Been Largely H1n: pored by Unseasonablo Weather. NEW YoRK, January 19.-1radstreet; mnimercial review for the weec says: With few exceptions, commercial, financit .A industrial features indicate only a retel )n of improvement heretofore noted. Amou 0 more favorable phases of trade is found iuowhat improved demand for woolen ar1 bber goods, sliocs, hitrdware.nnd to an exte r! leaf tobacco. Jobbers in South Carolin d Georgia copllain of slowness in ncrear to collections and general trade throughot e south, as at the west and northwest, col lues hampered by unseasonablo weathe Litimoro reports tnit southern merchani ntinue to 'hold off, as prices of alnmost u aple Vnes are lower than ever. The mo yorablo report from the south is that th usl scui-annual dividends have been dc evo fair cotton factories. and that the latte .red by orders. RGE REDUCTION IN ACREAGE he Galveston Cotton Exchange Mako H comniondation to tile Cotton Growers. Nmvw OLEANS, .January 18.-The fol wing telegram was received here ye rday: GALVESTON, Tex., January 16.-To Robcrt. t.v. president New Orleans cotton exchanig etors association: The directors of the Gal ston exchainge heartily and most urgentl comnend to the planters of Texas and th Lton growing states reduction of twenty-uN r cent in acreage to be planted this year r 0 only way of restoring prices to a coinpom bting basis. (1Atned.) JULIUR RANS, Pres. Galveston Cotton Exchange. APPOMATTOX POST OFFICE. 'ho Oldl Name Itestored Instead of ti Name surrendeor. WVA snING'roN, January 16. --The lon ansideration of the propositions as rotests arising fr'om the recent chant 'f the name of the 01(d A ppomtattc most ollice in Virginia to Surrendeir r< ulted in an order, promnulgated by t1: ost oilice d1epa rtme nt, restoiigi th nime A ppomtattox to the old oflice ecently dlesignatted Surrender, an hanging thme present Appomattox fo .ierly Nebraska, to WVest Appomatto: Geas F~romn the Palmetto to New Vork. CHAuLESTON, S. C., January 18.-Ti ev. U. A. Bllackburn, paistor of Wes ninster' Presbyterian church of th ity, has resigned to accept the pasto te of tihe Church of the Strangers 4 ew York. Fatal Shooting Affray at Chmarleston. CuxA RLF~sTON, 8. C., January 20. robably fatal shooting altrag occurr4 mere last evening, Morris Roberts shi 3hailey Giantt in the neck with a plstc loth atre neirrocs. 'Uantt is expected i Lie at any minute. /1iLITARY SYSTEM OF GERMAN 'h9 Country That Has Been the Wa Bohool of Europe. The military history and successesc lernmany have easily made her the we ehool of Europe, and the scion tufl de elopment of the military art, to whic he is indeb~ted for the overthrow tustria and France in her later wvar; as comipelled the others to follow ht xamnple and imitate her methods eve o the particulars of organization an quipment, though unable probably I Ival her in systematic thloroughness < rep~aration and sustained attention I etail. The sysitemoevolved by' German nd now substantially common to a me continental states, says5 the Nort merican Rev iewv, is as a whole simapi sough, and has for its practical objet to conversion, so far as may be, of th stire nation into a military body wvit: io largest amount of training that th aances and other public exigencie ill permit. The controlling pr'inciples may b< mmnlarizedl as follows: 1. LIabilit, service universal, andl actual servici mpulsoriy at the discretion of th< ate. 2. Tihe thorough ti'ainting an< aintonance under arms in readinesi r inmmediate service of as large a fored i practicable. 8. A secure simplicit id perfection of organization ani luipmnent in every particular, larg< id small. 4. Theo formation, as rap ly as may be, of a regular reserve om which thme active rannks can be a ace expanded from a peace to a wa >Oting with full~y trained men. e 'lie formation and partial training of tilitia, wvhiech in the absence of th tgular troops is to occupy garrison nd forts, construct defenses, maintal rder at home, and supply the waste c 'ar by filling vacancies in the field. he enrollment of every citizen Into arco that may be levied en masse I1 rise of Invasion. 7. Careful study an, >lution, in advantce, of every possibi lilitary complication in order the romupt anid conicerted aotion shall fo: >w a declaration of war. The Size of Siberia. A graphic idea of the Immense esize o boria may be gleaned from thle fol wing coomparison. All of the states ngdomns, principalities, empires, etc. Europe (except Russia) and all of th nitedi States, including Alaska, couli tplaced-Bide by side In Biboria, an t3eie uncovered space ould be eque Adauntwy annuW . a.n .a 7T!INGs~ oF "INTERES8T to 'JUST NA ~ JIITII ar HoorTho WHUae Bwen Barw'rin mie 10 10 t0 Invigorators Oil FOR THIS WEEK All silk black Armure g Iat 65 cents, real value n 65 C. $1 per yard. Just think of it a Black Silk dress, worth $14, for $9 10. (7 pieces more of those I beautiful all wool Nov * ty Dress Gords at 35 | cents; we told you the 35 c. wool had to fly last 'week and the good - work still goes on. | Spread out your wings l and come to see us. -2'i inch Cotton Plaids at 5 cents; nice Dress style Ginghams 5 cent 5 C. 50 dozen mens' Hose 1at 5 cents; 50 pieces Calicoes at 5 cents a , yard, see them. Bring In Your FEET. (We will fit thorm to 9 ait your liking and save S you money. Too many h imens' and womens' o high grade Shoes. e Charles Heiser's hand - I made sewed for men, worth $6, at $4, ladies ($3.50 Shoes at $2.50. JONES & GARRISON, No. 9 PENDLETON STREET. Nov. 22-94. Greenville, S. U. Agents Standard Patterns. Cata ogue free on recuest 0 0 0 10 FOR TIHE PHOLKS. ISAs soon as the cold snap is over we'll try to toll the good pholks WH AT'S WIIAT, and in the mean time come over and see Aus. We have a lot of cold cweather goods to spare yet, and( t will SWAP EVEN, or gi ve a l ittl 1i. boot. r n r Yi IEW TH1O,. Sasaarll AD ITE REDRU'1y "A0oe thtaein 0 n aydn geoyc 2 -1esie1as paet ei 0iens t rms n 0 miia rprtos hs inrdet aecnelewl Wh yrSarsaparila mt A -that e n by et gb4a wae THE NEW TARIFF On Woolen Goods Goes Into Effect We. propose to anticipato it b giving our customers the boio fit of the redictionl now. Therefore if you are neoding DRESS GNUDS' Blhnkets, JlQNneS, Oassimeares, O~derwar, Or anything containing Wool don't fail to got our pricos before buying. We mean busi. ness. MCALISTER & BEATTIE. 63 and 65 Main St. (Next door to National Bank) P. S.-Butterick Patterns. Greenvillo, S. C. Nov. 8194. Family Groceries AND General Mferchandis. W E have just received our STOCK OF GOODS for the present seasoi, which we offer at the lowest prices possible. We -koep constantly on hand a good supply of BACON, FLOUR, SUGARS. COFFEES, MOLASSES, TEAS, HATS, SHOES, CLOTI DRY GO00 HE ARDIWAkl &c. Also, FAluERIS' TOO A. G. E If You Wlant A GENERAL MEROI rW'~CALL ON I KEEP Dry Goods, I' Boots, Shoes, Gro ceries, Hardware, and a full line of Farm Sup plies. I cani give you a lowv figure o: Flour' and Farmuing Implements. .JOHN 0. hAY is with me and wil bef pleaserl to have is friends call o hum. J. E. ROBINSON, Easley, S. C., Feb. 8. 94--1y. SHEPPARD AND ELLISON't PRICE LIST. Georgia IHome-made for roug waire, is the best. Nice hone Ladies' Shoes, paltenlt fais enersI given with shoes, so you wi not be sow~ing on buttons every Sim day before going to church. Chil dren's shoes, a specialty. Indigo Prints besi, 5 cents pi yardl. All woci Twilled Flannel 16 2. cents per yard. All wool Twilled Flannel best' cents per yard. All wvool School Boy Jeans 16 20 cents per yar d. All wvool School Boy best Jear 20 cents per yard. 8.4 Shirting 4 cents per yard. 7-8 Shirting 5 " Hasts all kinds, and e~tyles with 33 per cent off. D on't miss getting a $'2.00 Hat for $1.50. Come earl:y b~efore they are all gone. Good lino of Shirts and underwear, cheap. A Giood pair Blankcets, 00 cents. 1 pair Counterpaines, 90 cents. I. X. L. Pocket knives 20 per eenI ofl. Nails steel cut, 24 cents per pounf(e By the keg 20 " ~ Shot. 61 cenlts per pound. Powder 20 " Best Potent lIour *8.75 cents- pe barrcond Patent Flour $8.50cet straight Patent Flour $3.25. pe 1have. many other -things thta you will need, which space her. don't allow us to to mention, so caIl