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[Froim O1r' Regular Corresponde nt.] OUR WASHINGTON LErER. WASHINGTON; D. C., July 12th, 1884. Congress did not forget that there are pleasures which combine with business, and which may be had at the Government's expense. In this it carried out a Congres sional tradition, the tenets of which have been always strictly observed. The House was unusu ally economic in this respect. It only authorized one committee to sit during the recess The Senate was more than usually generous to junketing. It gave facilities to more than eight committees to have a glood time without any outlay of personal cash. The Senate in fact beat the Con gressional record. There may he something of a practical outcome from these pleasure parties, but it is very doubtful. The ('contrary is the almost universal history of such little schemes. But they (10 one thing at least. They give em ployment to a number of men who, in the capacity of alleged work as cleriks, will ot he a burden upon communities in their idlleness. First in importance of the num (rous tours provi(dd for at, the ex plense of tihe (Goverimeit is that of the Committee on Tlr'ransportation Routes to the Seaboard. 'ha t com mittee is anthorized to appoint a su b-committee to act as a commit tee of the whole, to sit at any place within the United States at alny 1im.1fe (1durting the recess Of CongrsCAS. 'lhe 'Committee on Indian affairs is likewise iuiven permission to go anvwhere at any tiimc aid to Spend as much of the good 1ere of . nele Sam as it wishes in inquiring into tle condition of the Several tribes and bands of LIdians in the Indmnla T1erritory. A trip acr(oss thle con inent wi thouit a complet1e4 runi through the (CalifIorniia Vatlleys wvould he no trip) at all. Thenu the (1limahte andc the scenes(' iln ('ali forn ia are deliciouis--about October, or juLst after thle elc Ctionis, if youi Thei Senate (Committee on Fish (ies also observed the b)eautieos of extending its pr op)osed trip dunirig recess to California. They have fine fish and choice fruit t here, aniid native wine andl other little et cet eras besideC the scenery. A ft er this eornunittee had been authorized to look after the fish interests anrd to see if a ny of the finny tribe had gotten away, it hiad ani addli tional resol utioni adlopted diirIe(tinug t hat flie investigation inchlude thle fish groingiI streams of the P.acific ( 'oast and tihe hays and armuis of the sea and lakes. W\hat a dlelectable think of it ! Modlestly readls the resotutioni dIirect inrg the Comm iittee on Publie Lands to have a goodl time dur1IingO recess ando to take enough cash out of' the Treasury to bear expenses. The committee is instructed to ihrestigate the entire subjet ofthe transfer of the lan( grant from the railroad company known as the Backbone Railroad Company, to the New Orleans Pa Cific Railroad Company, to send for persons and papers, and sit in the recess of the Senate ' at the most convenient place for such in vestigation." Before adjournment Mr. Allison made a statement in regard to ap propriations. le said those of this year exceeded by $22,000,000 those of last year. This was what was comprised only in the fourteen regular appropriation bills. In addition to this there was a River and Harbor bill aggregating ulwards of $13,000,000, when there was none last year. Thle tobacco debate, the World's Exposition and the District of' ('ol unibia absorbed an increase of about $9,000.000. Pensions only took ahout $22,000,000 this year against upward of' $80,000,000 last year. There was- excess last year, so that the aggregate this year was about the same as last. The Postotlice-bill was increase(d 3,0,000 over* last vear, and theI Naval did not materially differ in aniount from last year. The Army bill was $200,000 less thani the last one ; the Legislative an increase of ''9 72,000 ; the Siundy Civil red ne ed to $1 ,600,000. S-ricei.:N I)oVN IN .: I PULPI. Iev. .Joh A. lroadus, prsi - den t: vt the Sout hIernI l)tist 'he ()logt(, I SeI 1 y1 IN. at. IL )ilM Ile, Ky., Aii we(ll-knowni 1y all the BIaptist ofsmith ('arolinahas beenl preacinmg' inl the Wa:Ishington Av i'nu~e llptlit ( 'hu reb ini Brooklyni, N. Y., since May 1. While pre'cih ing0' o1 Suday lorinilg la st Ihe ain., ted inl ite pllpit, creatill. uqlite 1 s;enlsationl. Th'le l1irooklyn the ieidleit s:iv l)r'. Brolros hIdf beeni sufftering from in malarina and vertio), :n( Ii i phvsicial had ad'Ivised hiim not to preach), as it wouhll be too much(1 of a st raini on unle:l( t he attempi t. WhXIen in t he iddihle (of t he sermnot, lhe said: ''Myv friendis, 1 fear i' shaill be uin abile".--at t his innuent he put hiis ha 1n(s to his face, staggered1, ch itched at thIe Blible, rested chir i. In hiis fall lbe lled'( the hi rge lible a fter him and:ii it fell wit h a 'rnash t~o the floor. At oncve the (onlgregatio aro: i(se s oneC lper son, anad a numbiner of the gentle mienl hastened t) the platformn t) rende Ir whtatetver' a ssist.anice they coul. It was thought that I-. Broadulls hadt 1:( hwit at tack of he (art dIi sease. A fler lie 1hwi( heenQ remtovedi to thle schiool-roomi, and1( re'stot)I3ives' . gi, lhe was takeni in at carri'uage to( his brothler-in-law's residen'ice oni West Fo'rt y-niniit h sire'(et, New~ York . ( )ni Mondlay l)r'. 1Broadu ths was r'ecoverm g rap) i lls. dynam:111ite ini thle oil 'outrtIy ihe othier dlay, and( for 2 hundred rodis in e very ' directionii there wasn't any thing' left but11 the unide AT COST! Ec"Or rTi.1. NEXT WVe ilJ Sell Out Our! E1"itire Stock of (3oods, C ~Ilthing, Bloots, anci I-I.A.'T'I, o t NEW YORK COST, JF)R CASH.F in orderCI to (Cha'nge Partn1 lers hip. This is no HUMBUf (G (Ud'er1tijsemen~t-i-t is at posit'iie fact. CJall (ad b~3 convrinced. W. LZ HAGOOD & Co. Citizens of Easley, S. C. AVE YOU HIEARiD of that Cheap Dry Goods HoUSe Oli' GRI? EV 1 xI lL, . C ? IF N'O T, Tl H lIS NI 0 tice- is to let you know Where you can save money. Do 35IoT BIelieve one word of the re port, but grive them i (all en and sece for yourselves. 20 yds. best Shirtinig for $1. 20( yds. good Lawnm for $1. 10 (ydsl. Drzess God for $1. ANi) AI other Goods as Cheap inl proportion. Stradley, &1ar May 23-m Terrible Slaughter, FOR TIE NEXT FORTY DAYS ROI1.4J-N~SON & WYNAlT R( A N S)\r, s. C.,p Will sell iat the LOWEST r "S iiive-4 the remainder of their Fall and Winter stock of goods, (-onsisting of DJR-W" GOODS, Notions, Clothing. IIr 1A ware, ( roceries, -u1(1 Grocers I )rugs, ini ortler ti nutke room1. for t heir S PR ING10 STCK. We keep c~otatly1 on iuid a full linei of ch oice Grories. T[obacco, &e. G ive' us a call aml we will be surle to se1l to yon if l ow p)rices are desired'( . un1 18-l 2m Furniture House EASLEY, S. C. CDOM E ONE, COME AL L A )rihyur Ihouses in e'legran-t .L..style forfthe Stunnner wvith a nc li ne of Bed steads, Mat tresses, Bu reatus, TFables, Standos, Chaiirs, Rockers. &c , e. A general assortmuent Af L~and~scape( chrOllos in 22x30 inch rintes, chiord, &e., all ready for han ig. ing on the walls. Also, on handI, a line A cabiniet, pr)Iomen~iade, panlel and. card ize photograph)1 frames, al l in atrtistic tyle. Always on hiand a full line of UND)ERTAKER'S3 SUPPLIES. lBurial Itobes for each sex, all qfualities uni( prices. Readly at all hours to wait 11)on customers. Coflinis trinmned ini miy style, and wvhen so deCsired, will be Xirimed anid shlipped to aniy point on Itailrioad free of ex tra ch arge. TIhankinig you for past favors, and solicitin~g youri fuirther( patron~age, I ami A. M. RUJNION. feh8-8mu