Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f From Our Regular Correspondent. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 1884. Tlier, has been a very great an( noticeable change here within f few years, and it may be dud t< the increase of business represen tation here or to the demands thal business makes. This change i. in the use of alcoholic liquors. .A striking illustration of it was to b< noticed during the canvass for th< Speakership. Not a single glasf of liquor was set out by any of th< candidates. I did not see a singl< member of Congress under the in fluence of liquor during that can vass, nor have I since. rhe bar keepers and the hotel proprietors say that the decrease in bar-tip plinrg is so great as seriously t( curtail receipts. The three lead ing candidates for Speaker used to use stimulant sometimes to ex. cess. Two of them are now total a:bstaiuers and have been for soin yeai's, while the third only use. wine in a modeiate quanity at his dinier. I can count a dozen Senatoi who used to tipple who have not drank a drop in two years, and there is not a Senator, with per haps an exceptioll of two, who is not pruldent and most ternperat( in the use of liquor. Nearly all of them (10 not touch anythIing except a light wine at dinner. It is so in lthe I honlse. It is so witi imost of I he )11l)lWi meni. There has grown up a sentiment that a man is a fool who uIses liquor*i-milmoderately1 and that he is better of withoit any of it. In the social entertain ments Iere, also, less and less w ine is used, an:1 the number of guests who r'efuise it is constantly increas mgW. In thje old (days a mani used to Ii re up withl riumi before lie started o'1 ini a speeeb, and~ polities and~ rumn used to mix wvell. But nowa days men~f who ulsed to dlisdainl hu1s ineCss ar'e liningi enjoymnenit in it,~ and they seem to have learned t hat it reqiuires a cool hlead1, and that there is far' more enjoyment in devaeloping su ccessfully an erp I erprise than there is in getting drunk or in pickling in whiskey. D)uring Ben Butler's recent vis it to this city several unsuccessful eflforts were mfadle to ascertain th< nature of) the business thait called him to the capitol, and also get art expression from him as to the po l itical situation. HeI remnained here nearly a week, and &thougla his mfovements were shadoiwed and his peol'nal friends4 were question ed,' Wen the crafty Ben left his stond housie on Capitol Hill and re tnrned to New York, te obj.+ ~ his trip to Washington was still a mystery except to a select few. A large land-owner in Virginia and West Virginia, while in this city a few days ago, spins the following yarn about Butler. Said he: "Ben Butler is investing extensively in land in our section of the county. He purchases in his own name and also in the name of other ,Paries, generally English capitalists. A short time ago I received a letter from Gen. Butler stating that he would be in Washington at a cer tain time, and requested me to call at his house on Capitol Hill to con suilt about sonic land he is to plir chase from me. When I arr'ived at his house the servant infloned me that thGC General was not at home, but she said it in such a manner that I knew better. I told the girl I was there at the iequest lof the Genleral, and assured her ithat I was not a newspapei man. She finally admitted that the Gen0 eral was at the time engage-1 witi another (rentleinan in the library. I was then inviled to take a seat il the parlor. I CouldIl hardly hel p hearing portiois ot the conversa tion that. was goilg. on il thle iext room. I do not know who was with the Genieral, but whoever he was, he was tr'ying to drive Some kin(l ,of* a political bargainC01. I distinet. l heard the st.ra nger )rmllise tha t ,the General ShouI(l have the Gov. erniorship of iMtlssnehusett ie vould come out openly and.sup 1)ort -(I could not licar wlletherI he said Blaine or Cleveland). The General positively declitned this pr'opositionl. It was next p)roposed that the Geeral(e1 should have a cahinet position. Au r. -TI'he "Fr iederic ksb~urg Stand) lard'' sayvs: John Russell, colored. ;was enae in plowin n) fear lu Springs, (on Saturmday, and hiad to set fire to the stubblde so it woulId burnm off. While the fire wa~s burn ~ing near the bank of Ihnzel run, he says it occurred to him that he ogtto unhitch his horse and shelter himself behindl a tree near' by from somel dlanger' he knew not of at the time. This thought so Iimpressed1 itself upon him that lie d(idl unhitch and~ took a standl near the tree. ie had beenf there but a few minutes when a loud explosion took plae, followed b~y another and another in rapid succession until the eleventh one had taken place. John says he was terribly fright ened, andl for some time pieces of Ishells and b'alls,cetc., fell all around him. It is sup'posed that a pile of shells was left there during the war and had never been found and when this lire reached them they were allexld. -Mrs. Sarah Rockwell, of Mill-' edgeville, was frightened to death by awind storm on Monday of laat r week. Stradley & Baxr, GREENVILLE, S. C. OFFER 20 yards Bleaching for - $1 00 20 yards Shirtintg for - - 1 00 13 yards Sheeting for. - - 1 00 10 yardrs Cottonades for . 1 00 1G yards Jeans for - - 1 00 12 yards best Drilling for - 1 00 20 yards good Calico for - 1 01) 20 yards Plaid Dress Goods for 1 00 9 yards Worsted dress goods for 1 00 7 yards black Cashm!ere for -1 00 7 yards Brocaded Worsted for 1 00 12 yards White LawNI for - 1 00 16 yards White Pique for - 1 0 20 yards Checked Nainsook for 1 0. 10 Linen landkerchiefs for - 1 00 24 Cout.on for - 1 00 12 pair Half Iose for - - 1 00 12 pair Ladies Hose for - - 1 00 4 yards iHome-made Jeans for 1 00 8 yards Dress LIinie for - 1 (10 12 yards best Checks for - 1 00 TIT E E EST 50 ciN-rs C o r- e t MADE. A (oOD 1t-INFORCED SFIIRT FOR GO CENTS. We make a Specially of Black Cashmeres, ard1 ean show the best value froim 14 (.nts to 1 .2.) to be found inl Grven ville. Prompt and polite attention to all. STJRAD LEY & BARR. May 23 Gms. BACOT'S LIV ER PILLS. FBIH isto cer tify' that I7 hiave !riven L the LIVIER IPLL (Maiufnte inro by es1r. '.T BAiCOT & CO.,1 GreenIville, S. C..) a fair tial, and call uneiaigy Say th1,11 they, are- supe( rior to any pill I have ever useId. R EV. D. WESTON IIIOTT. EaIey, S. C.. July 22, 1884. Tle above pills are Sold by all Drr giist s, amid NMerchants Oenerlly.W and canl also be foundI( at the. Postoice at Eaisley, S. C., where yolu c~an be sup plitfi by A. MJ. Folger, P. MI. july 25 3m CA.R.LOAD SA.Li. CALL ON NIX & HOWARWD AND) GET YOUR1 AT Rock Bottom Prices.4 AN[D at the same time and place, you can find a choice variety of T UR NIP S EED, f resh from the Market, and as cheap as the cheapest. We will be glad to sell you the Salt and Turnip) seed. july 25 At 6a week at home, *5,00 out (it free.Pay absolutely sure o iisk aptalnot r'equired. R eader i1f yout want business at whieh person* of dithet' sex, young or old, can make great pay itll the time they work, with absolute certainty,write for particulars to I1. HIALLETT & Co.. Port Iar, Me. LOOK OCT! WE ST1IL TL, HAVE A Smal L ot OF COODS, WHICH WE NWill sell CH3IEA1P FOR - CASH! HUDGENS & HUDGENS., Easley, S. (. July -t-5n DRUGS! DRUGS!! F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR., Cor. Main and Wa.hington Sts., GR EE NTVTLLjJ. S. C. FFERS to the public, one of the )cst selected'. purest and freshest Ick of 1nigr, Mlines, Paints,Oils, )ye Stuffs, Toilet articles, Patent ned~icines, the best brands oIf Segars und T1obacco, Notions, etc., etc., to be ountd in the State. Also, full line of harden, Flower and field, uarnted feshandgenuine, adi act everything usually kept in a thrst ~lass Drug Store. His SO.DA FOUNT s In full blast, and well supplied with Wvery conceiv.able kind of flavoring syruips, Cream, etc., and served in the >eSt style ini the City. Polite and attentive clerks, with a nil and select stock of Goods is our reading Inducements for patrons. When you come to Greenville don't 'all to call on me, and I guarantee sat sfaction. My stock is too large to unI lertake to enumerate all the articles. F. A. WALTER. May 23 tf J. G. DLAVK, Corner Main and Broad Streets, GREENVILLE, S. C.' G ENUINE Wmn. Roo-ers~ Cutlery, Se fKnives and IIorks $8.50. )enlerlI assortmen~t of good Jewelry warefully selected. Best family a speelalty, and at close figures. Repairing wattches and, Jnwelry