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RULES FOR GOVERNING THE PRIMARY ELECTION.' 1. That the Managers of the prima ry election for each club, and their clerks, immediately before opening the polls, shall repeat aloud after the pre. sIdig oeer of the clul.the following p g d solemnil Iledge my sa cred honbr thit I will aitIhfully 'per. foi a* p the uties. Inclient to my po sitiofn as Managei df th primary elee tion to the best of my ability.'' I[. The polls shall open at 7 A m, and close at 5 p in, when the votes shall be imtpediately cosunted publicly, openly and in the. presence of such members of the club as may choose to be present. by the Managers and the Clerks under the supervision of the pre siding officer of the club, without ad jotirnmenO or intpirrption, until the ae.is ;ofiplet0d, and the: resihl shaflbIe littinediately'declared. If two' or more ballots shall be found folded together compactly, only one shall be counted and the other destroyed, if they bear different names the.' some shall b.destroyed, and. not counted. If more ballots shall be found on open ing the box than there are names on the poll list, all the ballots shall be re turned to the box and thoroughly mix ed togtherl, and one of the mapagers, or the clerk'sall,, wvitiout seeing the' ballots, draw therefrqin and limpnedi ately destroyyas many bllots a there ateht fxoess of the nmber of the zames on the poll list. II. Only enrolled Democrats of each club, of the age of twenty-one years, who have resided one year with in this State. and sixty days within this county, next preceding the general election, and who have been duly reg istered upon the books of the Supervi sor of Registration as qualified electors of this county, shall be entitled to vote. And each person presenting himself to vote shall, if not known to the mana gers- as a' bona-fide Democrat, furnish satisfactory proof that he voted or co operated with the-Democratic party in the last general election, and that he did not vote for any candidate whowas in opposition to the regular nominated Democratic ticket, and shall before de positing his ballot take, In good faith, the following pledge: "I do soloninly affirm that I am a duly enrolled mem ber of a Democratic Club in ihis con ty, that I have duly registered my name with the Supervisor of Registra tkkio as a qualified elector of this coun ty, that I voted, or co-operated with the Democratic party in the last gener al election, and (lid not vote for any candidate in opposition to the regular nominated Democratic ticket, that I am twenty-one years of age, or will have attained to that age before tihe next general election, will have resided in rhis State one year and in the county' sixty (lays immediately preceding the next general election, that I have not voted at this election, and that I will abide by and support the nominations, National, State and County, made by the Democratic party." IV. That when a vot'er has been challenged, the challenge shall be re fetred to the Executive Commrittee of the club at the precinct where tile sameIl is made, whieh committee shall deter mine the issue with right of review by the County Executive C ommittee, which Club Committee shall make an~ entry of their action in writing, togeth er with the name of , the person chad lenged, the candidates proposed to be voted for and the grounds of the chal lenge with the reasons for the accept ance or rejection of such votes, which statement shall be sent up with the re turns of said election to be decided by the County Executive Committee, whose decision In the premises shall be final.4 V. There shall be a list of the votess 1 names kept by the clerk and the main agers shall make out, in duplicates, te-1 turns, showing the number of votes cast for each person voted for, the of fice for which he is voted and the total number of votes cast, with the names of those who votei, 01n of which lists shall he deposited in the ballot Ibox with a copy of the club list, and the other delivered to the secretary of the club. The returns shall be signied by the managers and presiding officer of the club, and the correctness of the said return shall at the same time be certi fed by the same persons. VI. The ballot box containing the ballots, the poll list and certified re turns, with a copy of the club list, shall be forwarded the following day, secure ly locked or sealed, through one of the managers, to be designated in writing by the presiding officer of the club, to the County Executive Committee. VII. The County Executive Commit tee shall meet at Pickens C. H., at 12 o'clock M, on the lay immediately fol lowing the election, to aggregate the votes cast, and shall continue in ses sion until they have completed the same, when the election shall be pub Rely declared. And those receiving the highest number of votes for the re spective offices shall be declared the nominees of the Democratic party for the several ofilces for which they have received such votes. VIII. If it shall be proved to the sa. isfaction of a majority of the Couinty Executive Committee that the tnaifit gers of the elec~lon at any club have knowingly permitted any person. who has not giveni sat isfactory evidence that he In a bona-fide Democrat. to cast his vote, t he ent ire vote of such box or box es shall be thrown out by the said Coun ty Executlye Committee. -Cotton picking has commenc ed in Florida. -Corn is selling in the cane brake region of Alabama at 25 cen ts per bushel. -P. W. Jones, of Baker county, Ga., caine the front as usual with the first bale of cotton on the 2d. It brought 15-c. C. P. RUNION, Easley, S. C., Still "The Leader of Low Prlces HAS A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF Opta Coo4a just received. While shopping in Eas ley, don't fail to call on him, and he will sell you at prices to suit the ciosa rIMEs. He is also t he Agent for the Righ gradle SEA FOWL GUANO, Amtmonia 3.11. Also, Russell Coes Dis solved Bone Acid Plhos pihate and Premium Guano. Give him a trial on the Sea Fowl GlUANO and make a bale of cotton to he acre. C. P. RUNION. Feb. 298m Greenville, S. C., DEALER IN Watc~he, Clocks, Jfewelry, REPAlRINTG A SPECIALTY. Dec 21-iy . AGE.NTS M dl the Presidents of the U.S.Tihe hkg ~st~ihandsomrnest best book ever soh)I fp:r ess than twice our price.. 'IThe fast'isft telling book in America.Immense p~ro its to agents. A 11 intelligent p~eople vant it. Any onecan become a successd ful agent.Terma free. HIA LrrB oorc 30., Portland. waine. may 23 ly -Have0 your Job work done here. RE'SURI IN GREEIS Ttote for whc But when in need of Pure OLD RY key, PEACH or APPLE and FRED GER BEER, PORTER, &c., come, I-I ( A Orders from abroad proi aug 15 tf SMITH'S VULCAN Ointment The Best of All 01 -TMENTS. As BEEN IN. USE A GRE AT In :tny yparq, atid k.- fast galiting wor(l-wide reputation. It will re Move CORNS akd BUNIONS, Cure OLD SORES, CUTS. BRUISES, PILES, RING and TETTE R WORMS, SORE EYES, Neuralgit and RHMUKAT~Wm, and all such (i8eases. It will also cure your Horses and Mules of Sore Backs and Shoulders, GALLS, SCRATCHES, and. in fact,. almost any accident that may befall you or your Horse, can be Relieved by the use of this OINTMENT. Give it a fair trial, and you will be convinced that it will do all we claim for it. For sale by Dr. J. W. Quillian, EASLEY, S. C. july 11---y J. A. COOK, DEAL ER IN Stoves, 'Iinware, FUJRNISHING GOODS, &C., &C., GREENVILLE, S. C. Call on mec and examine the "Excelsior Cook Stove " before you buy elsewhere. 7inware and .Rouse Fuer nis Ai Goods at shAort-crof prwces. Wholesale, Cheaper than 'the OssEAPENT. Nov 30-ly -Ice Cold Soda Water at OWNBEY linOS. jalyv 25 t f 1ECTION IVILLE, S. C. you (Please. E and MOUNTAIN CORN Whis CH Brandies, WINES, ALE, LA or send your Orders to Greenvile, A. C. mptly filled, and solicited. frofensional Cards. ..................................................... M. F. ANSEL, J. I[. NIWTON Greenville, S. G. Pickens S. C. ANSEL & NEWTON, .Attorneys at Law, PICKENS C. H., S. C. feb 29-tf ------------------------------------ C. E. ROBINSON, Pickens, S. C. J. T. NIX, J.J. NIX, Greenville. S. C. Hampton, S.C. Nix, Robinsou & Nix, Attorneys and Connsellors at Law. PICKENS C. H., S. C. Will practice In all the Courts of the State, and of the United States. All business shall receive prompt attention. Jan 23-1y K'e. W. TAYLOR. JAMIS P. CARY. TAYLOR & CARY, .A&ttomesra at La.w, PICKENS C. H., S. C. Dec 14-ly ADAM C. WELBORN, ATTORNEY AND Counsellor at Law, GREENVILTE, S. C. fPractices in the State and U. S. corts. Office it Cleveland Block, over Isaae Well' Clothing House. Nov 30-1y A. BLYTHE. W. D. MAYFIELD BLYTHE & MAYFIELD, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, GREENVILTE, S. C. Practices in the 6tate and U. S. Courts. Prompt attention to all busIiess. Office in Liaw Range. Nov 30-ly Terrible Slauighter, FoiR THlE NEXT FORTY DAYR ROBINSON & WYATT EASLEY, S. C., Will sell at the LOWEST tiures, the remainder of their Fall and Winter stock of goods, consisting of DRY Gos, Notions, 0Glothing,(~rcei~ mnd Grocers Drugs, in oqrder' to make room for their SPRING STOCK. We'keep cofistanstly on hand a full line of choice Groceries. Tobacco, &c. Give us a call and we will be sur e to sell to you if low prlces are desired. Jan 18-12m. --Tuirnip seeds, several kids, at OWNBIEY BRtOS. Jnly 25 tf