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jihe gjanlegj Jessenger. J. R. HAGOOD, Editor. TilE "NEWS" AGAIN. . 10 The case- of murder, and other , evil anm painful results of' whiskey p drinking in the city of Greenville, m .qhould be made the subjects of the 01 profoundest consideration for all'a the inhabitants of our neighboring I, city. When life itself is jeopard- v ized by the ill use of intoxicating sl drinks, then all thoughtful and sen- i8 sible people should at once hasten a to adopt such measures as will p prohibit murdcr, as well as the n perpetration of such acts as are ti well calculated to horrify the sen- el sitive minds of sober people. e Thice weeks ago, just after lte tI recent murder in GrI'Ceuiville, the 'i foireman of the MEvssian wrote N an article supposing whiskey to be d the cause of the murder. The I "Daily News" took issue with the a MESSNGFRnald claimed that vhis- . key was not the cause of it, al leg- ed ing that the parties vere sober. A As yet. however, the 'News' has not claimed that the row originla ted in roberness the night. beforek Ile mu rder, and leaves us in thlea position to blelieve. tlit tle nesgroe ( weie drinking at that time aIId that the ill feeling which took rise on that oceusion, cuhninated inl the it 11111der the Iex t Iorn)i)fg. TIII t they mighit have been sober then,! bumtthe sEeeds of the murder might hae been sown when perihaps theI e11r(I'v and tihe nurierc'd one: C wre hold in gi "higl carnival'' over the "little brown jug." Can the New'' inligIten us on this poit ? . To say. the least, .it .woujld. have'i h een pe(rfectly nafural1 to (conludet~l L t hat whiskey was at the b)ottomi of the umurder, in as mucl(h as most ol t hie my~rders of Greenvillec are char~ :aeterized by whiiske:. Henice thie ve (conclusiont that stroung drink as be ing the cautise of inurder, family un- if pleaantries and the l ike, wouldI . follow, areordling to p)recedenlt. Otj a ttet~J been cileo Iyw the & s lgn st As to the merits in the caIse we will .lIake no (eOmmenl'it ; but will. to say, 'that pei-hari 'h.afai i i mneasurFe Mttibutable to "GC reen- 'th, ville whis'key." T1he vigtimn of the eit bluh aniA cuti, o1: either,Wtas un- W decr the cursed1 influence of liquor. vi m whiebcl if he ha d niot b~eeni partial- o1 Jy Rh)idped1i he N~a per}aps at would hav'e been cjear of the in' mn ribS Vuatai ned. and free froit thea fettergfgQtl ,il ich pW pi- 8 ion has thrown around him. w SUCUESS AHEAD1. With the present issue our pa At ends its 5th month. Our sub ription list gives entire satisfact n, for which we return thanks to l who took part in obtaining sub :ribers for us. Our advertising xtronage has far exceeded our ott saignine expectatiorls, anl ir Job work has increase(d to such i extent that our printer fills in rery idle moment, and often in ides upon'- the night, wheln he ionld be at rest, to conplete what on hand. But lie never tires, ad still appeals for more, with a romise that it shall e 1)romptly, ently a1n1d cheaply done. Ile says Lc people of Ea Pey, Pickens, Lib ty, Central, Westmiinister, or sewhere, IC(l not tI'ouble to send ivir Job work to Greeniville, Col mbia, Charleston, Atlanta or ew York, when they can get it Ane as clienP, o' clielper, right are in Easley. Give us a. trial id be convineed. Our stock (f aitionerv is as good a,2 can he got sewhere, andl we gairalitee 0'o)o A ice Work. Our readers will please read over ir' ad dvert ising colh nnu ag.(ain and '.Sep posted, and wheni nieed ing itything there a~dvertised, call I'n ese gelntlelmen for it. We shall contiliue to improve Ir- paper as occasion presents it ~el f. I Iopinzg a pro)speCous year yuJ all, we agatin return thanks. OUR LIRAILROAD. 'he ufAieials of the (Carolina, nhrand (Gap anl (hi iago Air m1e Ililroad m antiIonice that the mnist ille & Nashv i!le R1. R.'om-, my is going to fiu rn ish the fun lids r the completion of the road, and at p ronmi nent oflicials of the mIis\ H'e and Nashville Company vye sent for the plans and esti ates, of the new iline ini order to termine how munch money is edled to finish the road. The' ad1 ~ntages that wouldl acerne to the >u isville andl Nashville Company it. couild control this new sea ard'( linze wVoud b( e enIormIfous. It est imate d t ha t $6..000,000 -will ish and equip the projected line, nich is to run from Aiken, S. C., London Kentucky. A good por1 >hI Of the road is alread~y gratded d several cities along the line e ~dsuscibing liberally in order seenre its rapid completion. T1he above clhipping is taken from e Keowee Courier, and if true (dud encoura.:e us~ very much. e would be glad to see the Louis-. lIe & Nashville Railroad t~lke ir ria in. ehl'r and cong~lete it an early day. We iNould further or'e like to'see what all tihe towns I townships along the line in mth Carolirna p~ropose to do; Ixether or not they wil mub,-ib BRusING UP THE LAWYERS I4:ast M oon iy . . son, rather lie bhr bymurpi.. fe stted that h practhje anj plea. ing in the State vere growling too slack and that he would require- all pleadilgs to 11e strictly colrrect. On enllingt up default cases it was found that there were a good many irregu Iarities, ' that his Honor required straightened before lie would act on the papers. This is as it should be. It would be better for both lhwyers and litigants if all the Ju<Yges would Imitate Judge Hudson in this respect. This brushing up wyill do our lawyers good.-Abbeville Medium. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ME SENGER Mit FOR $1 Am YTJ~EJ m Infringeinents on these P1atents. -------M - I __NE EXAMINED -HE e Cotton I7ERS? SO BEFORE' ]< COTTON, yp, o 3 THlE BEST s FERTILIZER with the ) DISTRIBUTOR, n Seed with OTTON PLANTER, time and trouble. e made byi the Green IL C. MARKLEY, Proprietor. enit. to the buildng of it. We do noi know of any cities that have sub scribed. When shall President Hagood order the elections? 11 we cannot get this road we ough to know it. SEN'rENCED IN G REENVILLE. Tle Greenville News of Suiday says: The followiug senteneci were passed in the United State! District Court yesterday : Ellis Ro. land, retailing liquors without pay ment of the special tax, 3 month! in Spartanburg jail and $100 fine Newton Richardson, perjury, .1 months in the penitentiary anc $100 fine ; Miles Moore, altering: trealsury noate of tihe value of $1 uttering an(l passiing said note (recommenmded to mercy) 1 months inl tie Columbia Penritenti ary mnd $100 fine; James R 11ughes, ietailing liquor withou paylenlt of the special tax, pur 1cha sing Spirits in quantities great er- than 2(0 gallons from unauthor ized person s, frau(1 dilently usi ng I Isi mnped keg from which to Sel spirits and fraudulent removal am conecahnent of spirits, (recom mended to mercy) 10 months ii the Columbia jail and $400 fine Ed mn11111d Wills, perjury, 13 month inl the Columbia Penitentiary. All persons are wyarnedq agarjinlS HAV E YOU :PLAN' 1.F NOT, DC FLANTIN( THIEY ARI A Farmer who p)uts in hi WEST'S GUAN( And Cotto BALLENTINE'N~ C will sa've money, These? M~achines a't ville Coach Factor y. G. W. SIERJNE, Suiperintend March 7-2mos