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OUR WAS INGTO9N ETI'ER. WASAU~TOKQ, D,. C., Jube 14th, 1884. DOwnward the course of .postage takes its way; aud the lower it gets e ,beit the peop e like it. T e -cat change in.- the law pemlfu Not only ueWvp-aper pub lisherso but everybody else to send newspapers through the mails at the rate of one cent. for every -four ounces., This practicallyives the pountry a one cent neWspaper act, for every few news papers, even with cumbrous supplements, weighs more than four ounces. The reform will be very popular, outside of the post office depart ment; that is, which sees its la bors increase while the receipts diminish, It is a matter of regret that Con gress oannqt be induced to do something for the Botanical Gar dens attached to the Capital grounds. The hot-house are in a wietched condition and the plants kept there are actually suffering from want of room. It is to be doubted whether finer specimens of palms can be found anywhere in the world-within hot-houses of course. There are specimens full seventy feet high which crowd their, broken tops against. tje glass roof and present a pitable spectacle of neglect and careless ness. The superintendent can probably do no better than he does, under the present circumstances. What seems necessary is to raise the roof.- This could probably be done . at the cost of a couple of thousand dollars. If the average congressman could be induced to take sone interest in such things, the amount necessary for making suitable alterations would be vot ed readily enodigh perhaps. Talking about plants reminds me strongly of-the old trees in the grounds surrounding the White House. They are decaying one by one. Scarcely one remains to-day that is as old as the mansion. A number have fallen this summer under the axe and a few remain with any historical associations attached to them. There are still som~e under. whose branches Pres idetits stood long ago and into the bark of which their children cut their initials. The President has saved many a tree which the landscape gar dener in his fury for improvement wished to condemn. When decay, however, shows itself too plainly there is nothing to do'but cut the tree down. New trees, of course, are planted as fast as the old ones fall, but it will be years before the grounds can glory again in such fine old trees as have beautified them in the p~ast. The indications are that there will be another dead-lock between the two houses of Congress, on the question of a law to regulate the electoral count. Some time ago the Senate passed the -Edmunds bill, which proirles that the twa houses of Cobgress shall Niek jointly to e0ohntthe votes. hi'tt Houte Mr Eaton, hAs amende the bill s a as to require the tw Hfouss-to-meet in joint conventioi 'the diffen'ie is a great one. . the houses meet jointly, each hou will,'in the decision of any contra verted point, act as a whole. Th: is, one house - will have just a much voice ts the other. But i joint convention each member wi have a vote and thus the dem< crats would largely out .vote ti republicans on. a party questio: This aniendment will be antagoi ied in the Senate, and the chai ces arp that no bill will be passe. The treaty which has for son weeks been under consideration i the Senate Committee on Foreig Relations, providing for an Inte national Copyright and Pater system, and which has alread been ratified and promulgated > twenty-four governments, was lai night - reported adversely by t: Committee to the Senate, and a ter a brief discussion in executiV session, was rejected. The autho ities of the Patent office were 01 posed to the treaty. Senator Vest submitted to tl Senate yesterday an amendmeii which he proposes to the Legish tive appropriation bill to provid that no money shall be paid ou of the Treasury or from any put lic fund for printing in the Cor gressional Record any speec which has not been actually spt ken or delivered, in either tho Ser ate or the House of Represent. tives. Auous-r. -Contact wvith the world eith< breaks or hardens a heat (()J )for tile okmehs G O LD 'Senld 11) CQIltT f( postage.and we will mail you free, royal,valuable box of sample goods ti will put you in the way of making mlo money In a few days thati yo evT Lhought possible at any biIsin[ess.Cap tal not requlired.We Vill start yon.Yo man work -al the time or in spare tim rmily. The work l uiniverally adapte to both sexesyeing and old. You ca ieasily earn from 50 cents to $5 evei [venin~g. Th'at all who want work ma test the business, we make thuis wnpa leled offer; to alhl who are not we satisfied we will send $1 to pay for th: trouble of w:-iting uts. Full pairticular directions,etc. .sen t free. Fortunes wi be mfade' b~y those who give their who time to the work. Great success absi lutely slure. Don't delay. Start nov Address STJINSON & Co.. Portlam Maine-. may 23 ly Establishedt 1 8G. No Patent No Pay. PAT ENTS Obtained for Mechanical Devices, Con pouunds, Designs and Labels. All preliminary -examInations as 1 patentability of inlventions5, Free. Om "Onuide for Obtaining Patents,'' is set fre every where. Add(1ress, LOUIS BAGGER & CO. Sollitors of Patents. May 30 tf Washington. D). C A PRIZE. ftSdotg and~ receive f ree a costly box of goo which wvill help you' to more momn right away thtan .anything else in th~ world. Al l,of either sex~sncceed fro first hour.- T1he broad road to fortmt opens before the wvorkers, absolut& sure. At once ad Ires~, T1 IUE & Co Augusta, Maiue. may 23. ly' d For County Cmaissoner. S OWAt the Sol3ltation of my friends, irespectfitly announce Inyself as a t ' candidate for County Commissioner of I If Pickens County, sub!ect to the actin e of the next democratic primary elec- i )- tion.-may 16 WARREN BOYD. I A a.; Tl:, )mny friends of Mr. J. J. t HERDrespectftily annonnee his name as a candidate for Coity Comminission n er of Pickens County, subject to the next democratic primary election. - may 16 td ri ft. The many friends of John M. C . Barr reapectfully announce his rname as a candidate for County Commission er for Pickens County. subject to the action of the derlocratic primary elec - tion.-may 9 td EASLEY. le A-1 The ma ny friends of Elias Day f n respectfully annotnce his name as a I n candidate for County Commissioner for Pickens County, subject to the ac tion of the next democratic primary 4 election. imay 9 td* t y B&- 'The n yit friend of A. B. Y Talley respectfully announce him as a t candi(lat for the office of Coimtyv Comn e missioner for Pickens county, subject . to the action of the next primary elec tion. apr 11 td* For Comity' Treasurer. - &' The many friends of W. B. Allgol respectfully annouce 11111 as t carAdidate for the offlQew of Comoty 'Treasurer of Pickens county, subl1ject. t to recomtmeldation by the Democratic t - party in tihe next primary election. a apr II td* t g I'he many friends of P. 1). 0- CUiMrON respectfiily announce his a name as a candidate for Treasurer of h Pickens -onity. at thi ensuing elec tion. subject to the action of the Dem ocrfatic party. apr 4 td U Ti'he mnvy fienids of'J. WIIL. t LIAM MAJOR re-sptc-tftlly .brinmg for- , w1d blk name a.. a cinniitd %te for re- 1 comiuendation to the ofice of County r l'reasurer of Pickens comnty, subject to I he democratic primary election. mar 28-td* t krlThe friends of J. TYLER HILL j r respeetfully atm Uht1t)ce him as a candi- I it date for recommendation by the De ,t ocratic party at the next, primalry elec e tion. for the appoitlIt as ireasurer of Pickens County. feb 22-td* ~ lrp@The friends of JA.S K. KIRK. SEY respeetfilly announce him as a candidate for rccommiedation. by i Democratic party at the next primary I election, for appointment as Treasurer .of Pinkens county. feb 22-Ud* yI -For School Commissioner. 11 "'he many friends of Rev. I (*. WV. Singleton resp~ectfully present i his name to th', voters of Pickens Couni ry as ai candidate for the offce of School e Comissu1ioner,' subject to the actlin of the Democratic party in the next Prmi mairy election. may 23 td Re The friends of Capt. R. L. ~ Lewis respectfully- announce him as a candildate for the office of Schiool Comn missioner of Pickens county at the' next electioni. subject to the action of the Democratic party in tihe p~rimary ~ election. apr 18-4td* #8 T1he many friends of LABAN i- MA ULD)IN think him 'he mian for thei offiee, and announce his name as aj o0 candidate for School Commisionmer of rm Pickenms counmty, subject to the Primary t leection. FaoM EASL4EY. feb 14-td* ngk~T'he mimnierouis friends of 0. L. D)URANT respeetfully announce his< nanme as a candidate for re-election to < thme office of School Commissioner of Plckens county, subject to Primary 'election. feb 8-td y For P'robate Jandge. is Eg. The many friends of J. HI. cn NEW1'f0N respectfully bring him for e ward as a candidate for re-election to < :y the ofileof Probate Judge forePck a .ens county, subject to the action of tihe < Democratic nrimary electin. annritd* I FOr County 4.uditor, 0/6Yany.,frmada of -tajor WId ~tCE respectfuill ant ide' him .m LS a caldidate fott recomitii IjStation by he democratic party at t manwUelp'g )rimary electidfl t6 the ap tment'of kuditor. 1aj. Grice has' ver been a rorking Democrat; always to the front a1 time of need; I in'every way coinpe ent; and has tiever asked an office of its people. apr. 11. td. i0. The many friends .of J. P. LYDE respectfully present his name o the voters of Piekens comty at Pri nary election, for the re-apipointment if County Auditor. feb 8- td For Clerk. an%. "rte maniy fpienxdeof j. J. [IE W18respeefuly annoee hin am t candidate for re-election to the ofilee >f Clerk of Court fore Pickens county, kt the Iext election, subject to a nomi nation by the Democratic party. apr 4 td* A&- The many friends of Maj. J. X. TEWART, feeling tiat he will be the Ight man In the righut place, respeet illy present his nanme to the votera of Pickets county as a candidate for the >fllce of Clerk of Court, subject to the tction of the Democratic primary elee ion. -ar 2-td* For House Representatives. imThe. any friends of Capt. JOHN [1. BOWEN respectfully announce ln as a candidate for the Legislature it the next ensueingf election, sibject o a nomination by the Deioeittle par y at the approaching primary election. Junie 6 td S&- We, the many friends of J. C. klexander, take pleasure in presenting its name to the voters of Pickens .)unty as a candidate for Representa Ive in the State Legistlature, subject to he action of the primar'y election. The name of Mr. Alexainder is too veil kaown oVpr.cpm- i y to need e0 Oc~e serv.. d us in th1 U re withk loilor to himself' .itidc6 t tuency. may 9 t( W J. E. Bog' kotlnced as a ean i f 6. o the 41ouse of 1601 ect to the rules 0 arty. For Sher Dgk. The many frl. fauldin resp-ctfully 4iJ. candidate for re-elee of Sheriff of Picken lext election, subject t a by he democratic party. may 2 td' i The many friendsof HenryJ. lewis respectfully announce his nanso s a candidate for the office of Sheriff if Pickens County, subject to the nex rimar'y election of the Democi'atic'. >arty. ap~r 25 td* S& The many friends of W. N. ?AYNE respectfully annoumce him as candidate for t he office of Sheriff of ?ickens county, at the next election, ubject to a nominationu by the Demo wratic party. apr 4 td* ia.. The many friends of JAMES . AMBiLR respectfully present his ame to the voters of Pickens county ~s A candidate for the office of Shueriff, ubject to the action of the Demnocratic >arty in the next primary election. apr 4 td* ue.. The many friends of EARLE LP. TA YLOR respectfully bring forward mis name as a candidate for the offee f Sheriftf for Pickens county, suibject .0 the action of the Democratic piar'y n thet next primary election. apr 4 td* sg The many friends of HI. A. lIICHEY feeling that he would fill the >tlice satisfactorily, announce him as a and idate for Sheriff of Pickens coun y. subject to the primary election, feb 14-td For Coroner. assirhe many friends of ANDREW I. Hamilton respectfully brinjg for yard his name as a candidate for the >fflece of Coroner of Pickenus .county, ubject to a nomination by the D~emo ratic party in the next prinary eleet on. anr 4 td .