The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, November 27, 1880, Image 2
THE NEWS AND HERALD.
WINNSBORO, S. C.
NATURDAT,# November 117, 1 1 t 0150l,
Ae MWrNM DA VIM, EmITOa.
ONe, B. &ZrxoZa. AssOmIATS Esnno.
AND wow IT 1s CLAIIED os Demo
cratie elector has been chosen In In
dbma. A Republican elector was in
eligible, and another person was sub
stituted for him; but in several Re
publican counties the change was not
made and so an elector was lost. This
balances the account with California.
TuE GnEENVILLE NeWs line reluct
antly, come to the conclusion that
Greeniville will not support a daily
newspaper conducted as such papers
shotild be.. It has abandoned its press
reports and will hereafter fill the
sphere of a local paper. This is a mat
ter of regret. The News has shown
commendable enterprise and push,
and Its efforts should have been better
rewarded. The difloulty Is that mail
facilities have allowed such dailies as
the New and Courier, the Atlanta
Constitution and Northern papers to
compete with it. All the smaller pa
pers in the State feel the result of this
competition. They can, however,
give local news and mould and reflect
local sentiment. In t his line thero~ Is
abundant opportiity for the Green
ville News to make its repution and
its fortune. We tender it. our bestj
wishes.
A Constitutional Convention Not
Needed.
A reporter of the KCws and Couri
er is engaged in interviewing (te men)
bore of the Legislature as to wiiat. vill
ensure good govertinent and a fair
election. The replies are diverse as
might be expected. A gwood many
favor calling a conventioi to remodel
the Constitution. Sueli ia step would
be entirely itnecess-y if only the
election laws are to be ameided;
while, if the object be to give the
whole instrument ita thoroughi over
hanling, this is unot the timue foi
such a task. A Coisiitutional Coin- I
veition would 011ntail an xpene of'
many thousand dollIa rs on i hI Si t,
and its work wouid lie as diflit to
foretell as the proverbiai will ofr wo
man or the verdic of a p tit .iry. To
set a hundred and sevent y-eight Imiein
of dif'erent degre'es or intelee, di
verse interests in)d conftlic-tinig opinl
1ons, to tihe task of l'linig down out
Constilution and framing aln entireli
neworganic law, would be a lazar-douts
venture. Let us enumerate a fiew of
the rocks uponi which I)emocrats miay
split. First, the debt Question, now
happily removed from ipolities; sec
ondly, the school system ; thirdly, ju
sixthly, appoint ments of certaitn county
officers by the governior ; seventhly,
special lagislation ; eighthly, territori
al limits for counties-all these, and
many more, in addition to the implor't
ant matter of securing good govern
mont and honiest elections. It is said
to be difficult enough to hold( Demo
crats together now, but once op)en till
these issues simnultaneously for dis
eussion, and P'andor'a's box ill be
nowhere. Much better to let alone
for the present whatever can 1)0 en
dured, and devote at tentiotn solely to
the pressing exigencies of the present.
Were none but the ablest intellectsa
of the State selected to the Convention
it would be a question whether their
theories would be0 cap~able (of any mforeC
practical working than Locke's famous
model Constitution for Seut h Carolina
in colonial (lays. The late Conven
tioun in Georgia contained some of her
wliest statesmeon, and she hans many
within her borders. General Toomubs
was the leading spirit, and the inst ru
mnt, wheni comphleted, wvas pronlon
ed a model of its kind. Yet at the
lirat meeting of' the LegIslature the
Constitution was declared "a lion ini
the path," antd it is said( still to hami
per legislatiotn insteadl of Iacilitatinug
it. 'rThe California Constituttiotn is
ainothmer insatance of what inistakes en
be mtade whien patssioni, p~r(dudice and
dlemagognismn rule the hour.
y~ a,'wisetem of' cotnstitutiionatl
as exper1ienmsce h d zits its tUecessi t v , all
defects may be vmradienated and3( all evils
avecrt ed.
The Legislatiure cant devote a week
or so very protlialy to tihe discussion
of needed ref'orms in elect ions. It' they~
solve tils knotty prob)lle'in suctcessfull' -
they can wvell all'rd to leanve the coti
sideration of' a ( 'ot itul imna Conven
tioni to futulre bodies. Let us tmnh
haste slowlv.
- Blood and Thunder'u Bout wen on time war
A significant artic'le hv thme .lion.
George 8. Ilot well. :n the North
Amcriean HeA~ie' forhnt I )-cemblei-, e'tm
Wittent atcetr I le tre ch of the c ei
elections had bieen amu-ert3a in ni, g
artido dedties t he po.,ii inn whIich'l the
R~epublican- party is, in~ louh 81i ill
pohcy, bound to s; m.i:1 \~:i I - le
douthern Stt< ( '* .mi a rou
prlomilse, COniliaj~tion. the aiuor sa-s
insub.staunce, will no long:er' h e tole'rdt
ed. N~o plerson is to b'e atditted to a
seat in thle Senate uniless thie record of'
lia electiont is clear,. New laws are to
be passed for the sutpervyisionl and 1-o
tection of thie ballots in the -electtins
of thle members of t he I lonse of' Rep
resentativ'es at~id Presidlentiail electors.
The civil magistrates mnitst hlave the
meatns within call (thte armlv) of pro..
tecting the hlot and keepmng the
peace. The Unmited Stattes must insure
to the people1( of' each State aI truly
proveomeunts in any Southern State
lire e Coniallitv ofnil tian bnemoret
s2'RANGE DR UAMs.
Do the Spirits of the Dead Visit tIe World
From the Ouratois and constttutionaltet.
The strange coninoidenco of dreamus
It Baltimore, whereby a horrible
grave robbery was exposed, has re
vived considerable literature upon the
subject of visions. Mr. U. A. Porter,
in Belgravia, relates tio following
historical tragedy and Its curious fore.
knowledge:
Ont the night of May 11, 1812, Mr.
Williams, of Scorrior house, near lted
ruth, ii Cornwall, woke his wife, and
ln great agitation told her of a strange
droam hei had Iusthad, le dreamt ho
was in the lobby of the House of
Commons, and saw a muan shoot with
x pistol a gentleman who had Just en
Lered the lobby, who was said to be
the chancellor. Ilis wife todd him not
lo trouble hinise!f about the dream,
but to go to sleep agaIn. le followed
ie'r advice, but presently woke her
igain, saying he had dreant the same
Iream. Yet a third time was the
:lream repeated; after which lie was so
:listurbed that., despite his Wife's on
reatles that he would trouble hiinself
tio more about the Iloute of Commons
but try to slee) quietly, he got up ani
iressed himseif. This was between
o and two o'clock in the norning.
At breakfast Mr. Williams could talk
:f nothing but the dream; and early
"le same morning lie Went to Fil
nouth, where he told his dream to all
als acquaintances whom he met. Next
lay, Mr. Tucker, of Treniaton Castle,
Icoompaniefd by hIs wife, a daughter
>f Mr. Williams, went to Scorrier
louse to visit. Mr. Williams told Mr.
l'ucker (he circumistanees of1 his dream.
SIr. 'i'c'ker renarked tha it could
>nly he in at uhreaiml that1t. the chancellor
wVouild be Iouind in the lobby of the
F1ouse of C(oznnmons. Mr. Tucker
isked what sort of a 1an the chancel
or Seemed to be, and Mr. WIlliaIiius
ninutely described the man who was
nuri'dered in his dream. Mr. Tucker
replied: "Your description is not at
ill that of the chancellor, but is very
xactly that, of Mr. Plerceval, the Chan,
xelor of exche<quer." lie ~asked if
Ur. Williams had Over seen Mr. Per
eval, and Mr. Williams replied that
ic had noever seen him or had any com
nuniction of' any sort with him; and
1urther, that lie id never been in the
[louse of Commons in his life. At
his momient. they heard tihe souniid of
I horse galloping to the door of the
ouse; immed iatelV after a son of Mir.
Williams entered 'the room and sald
hat lie iad galloped from Truro, hav
ng seen ta genftlemlan there who had
omile Iv thmat evening's mail 1fromi1
own an d w-ho had been in the lobly
) t.h It Iouse of' Comin 111os oil the eveni
ng of' tIe I Ith, wheni a man called
el alin i had shot Mr. Pereevil.
AMte 'r ilhe austonisiient. which t his in
elligiwent' creamed hadi a little subsided,
\[r. Williams (escribed 1most, minutev
I 1p1 a'nne and (Irsa of the ian
111111 Ie had seen in his direalimt 1h-e
lie pistol at (h e chancellor, as al0so the
Ippeaalntez(, anIl(d dress of the chanecel
or. A bout six weeks aitier, Mi. Wil
hinus, having husiness in towin, went.
I conipnli with a friend, to the hlouse
>f (olllmins, whore, as has been al
oady obser'ed, he had never before
Well. linmedilately that he came to
he steps of' the entirance of the 10by,
to sail: "This ilace is as distinctly
1ithin mny recollection, in my dreamri,
Ls aniy r'ooml in my own~ honse," and1(
0e e'iitei'ed the0 Tobbyl~ifdeii ointedg
Emt the exact spot wvhere hleluinghiam
stood whien lie fired, anid also that
which Mr. Per'cev'al had reached when
hie was struck by the bail, where lie
feul. The dress both of Mr. Perceval
and Mr. IHellinghami agreed~ with the
dcscr'iption given by Mr. Williams
Oeven to the miost minulte par'ticuulars.
A relative of the writer had ai soil
onl the coast of' Attica. TJhiis wais in
the begining of the priesenit centui'y.
Iteturnig fr'om a visit, the mother 'of
thte absenit boy reclinied upon a sofa
and1( fell uasleep. Th'le appearance of
hecr husband f'rom his busiiess aw'ak
ened her'. Shie stairted firom her slumn
her and1( said(, '"Oh, Mr. --, I have
direamied that. William hals just dIied."
Th'le husband, st1rck with the tonte uand
liannlier of his wife, reCcordeld tile (late
and1( tune oif the v'islion. A fter manty
month11, a siling vessel fromt Africa
birought fulh tidiings of' thle deathI of the
voung man11. lie had1( indeed died
about the time, his mt~ ot' so drieaaied,
but the dato and1( timie wereO 10 notet,
It occurred to the husband, however,
thmat 114 allowancee had beeni made for
the differencee of longitude, in the enl
ieulaition. A rectileationt of this de
m3onistr'ated that on the very (lay and1(
minute the mother had1( dreamed'of the
leath of her soii, many thousands of
idles awvay,,hie had i eally' per'ishled.
l'he wvorldl is fuill of such mairvels.
I'hat the vast rabhble of drieams is but
~he spot of' an idle, distemlper'ed brai
nid ai disorder'ed digestio nol11 otte
?lue.stionls; butt now)ii and~ then
A port toa of o'Irseiy' Iso 0111'r111110
Andi look like ther.tid of Eterl it.y."
W A s111x0 T ON G OSSII'.
Rnsult of tho Fraudl Cry About, the South
Carita uens, us.-Anoher ui Itran's Or
Unrrmespondeslu'e of I he,. New York nerald,
Wis11INtcroN, Nov. 22, 1880.-The~
Priesidenit ha~s dIirected (General Walk
ri, Smuerinte'nen of the Census, to
soulthI Cairolina, to ascertain if the re
,or't of tlte su1per'visor' of cenB~s it that
.state is corrmect. Colonel Butterild,
>f V etrmont, who wase the Super'visor'
>f that State amid a man In whom Sena
01's i'hntond~s anid Morrill prioibss the
ren test conifidenmce, has beeni asslgnedl
o thtis imp)1ortanit duty, andI, withi four'
ible and expierienced assistalits, lie
w~ill this week beglit the work of go
tig froml hlouse to house ini the loedll
ies designated and~ take the census its
lioronigi ly as it is possible to be done,
zettiog t le names of the nple)1, ago,
0ex,1col', descilt iOn ot' the houi~sesi
11d4 other'm detailed inform'tationl to es
nablish the t hor'oughiness of his wvork,
It w ili he renmemb lered that a similari
est was madie last September by Mr.
Jnnet4't, of' Maine, and General Walk
'r reltietd to thte Secretaryv of the
It eior tht. thle resutlt shtowed the
seacy'i4 ot thie ret urns made by the
anris~iiIorsg mi Southi Carolina. That.
t'lorit wams made public early li Octo
rtD and14 at the close of' October the
en'isuts lhtreaui publishted Bulletin 'No.
giving the population of' South Caro
nia by counties and townships, thte
otail hieing 996,806. This publ icationt
s the first miadie of' any of the South
wun States.
The causes which have led the Presi
lent to order' a recanvass of thie State
ire therefotre regarded as highly im
poirtanit, since neither he nor the Sec
retary of' the 2nter'ior entertaha the
lightest doubt of tile accut'acy oif the
L'turins upon which the omolal bulletin
,s based. Other member's of thie Cabi
tet. heading RennblIcan .emaon'a and
publical lowspapers have, for three'
weeks past, ben so persistent iIn rolt
orating the old cry of ftald that the
Presient, it detlance of the 8eerotary :I
of the 1utertor and the Superintendent I
of the Ceneus,!as well as to sustain his I
own convictions, has directed that the
severest test should be applied to the 4
localities iuost qtuestlone(d. The result t
of the labors of Colonel Butterfield E
will be compared with the schedules
lr-eady on file Iin the Census Bureau
and the announcement made in due
tfle of that result. Mr. It. 16. Wal
lace, the United States Marshal for
South Carolina, who was one of the
original complainants, has since the
test of last September acknowlcdged
to the President his eorroi in supposing
the origimal count to be fram Ilulent.
Other collateral information has accu
mulated to prove the correctness of
the work of the enumerators, and all 1
these facts have been presented to the
Riadical states non, but without any
convincimr-effect, The reapportion- I
mernt of the country devolves upon
the comilig session ot Congress. llea co
it is important that the Senators and t
Congressmen from South Carolina f
shal be fortifidd with all the facts and 1
results of tests made to prove the
accuracy of the census made in June I
last. It is said that the correctness of a
the returns of other Southern States a
will be challenged and the charge
made In Congress that the whole cen
sus in that section was stuffed to in
crease the claim to more Representa
tives from the South.
TUE NEW CIllNESE TREATY.
There is still much speculation as to I
the scope of the treaty reported as
agreed upon between China and the c
United States. As already published
the text will be regarded as confiden- I
tial until formally ratified. It is un
(lorstod, however, that the basis of C
the labors of the commission was upon I
the bill passed by Congress and vetoed
by President llayes' restricting imui
gration to fifteen Chinauen in one t
veseol.
IMPOlITANT CHANGES TO DE MADE IN TIE C
AltMY.
It is said that if the President has I
determined upon a chief signal officer f
he has not communicated his choice to a
anybody. Several weeks hence there I
are to be a number of nportant '
Changes in the army, and, among oth- i
era a new commandant. of West Point, t
which will thereafter be restored to
the control of the War Depart- 3
ment, and cease to be a military do
partment'
LORD 0A rOR's DAY. .
Irnposing Inauguration of the Chief Mag- "
tetrate, of Lomdon-Wales' Debts. 5
LONPiO., November 9.-The celebra
tio-, of the Lord Alayor's Day is pro- v
ceeding with more than the customary c
eclut. The show, which is one of the t,
two parts of the ceremlolv, the other d
being tlio evening banquet in Guild
llall, was a grand success. The N
weather was fine, and Immense Crowds e
of people lined the entire route of (lie
procession. One of the principal felt- tj
tures was the great numbers of men o
in armor, on horseback, and no acc- r
dent occurred, as last year, to mar tle c
el'ect. A new feature in tie Lord ,
Mayor's show was the parade of (lie a
flreien with their steam fire enf1ines
The engines yere numerous andfirst- i~
class, and their highly polished brass
sun," and excite the applause of the
sp~ectaitors. Banners of every variety
were bornte In the procession), antd pro
duaced a very attractive and flne efret.
The new mayor, Mr'. Wirlliaim Mc4r- ~
thur, M. 11., who wvas elected on
Michaelmias Day to succeed Sir Fran- ~
cis Tirnscott, was, of course, a conspic
uous figure of the occasin. lie po- t
ceeded as the custom requires to 11 est- Y
ninuster, where lie was priesenlted in
the antcient manner by one of the r
judiges who, at the samno time, con- I
gratuilated the city on having chosen c
so able and excellenit a chief malgis- t
(rate. Tlo-nighit (lie annual Lord v~
Mayor's banqunent took place at Guild
Hlall. Somec nine hundred guests were (
pre~senit. Mr. Gladstone, who wast
among the number, was looking very hb
poorlv. The Duke of Argyle, Mr. t
.John'Bright, Mr. Childers, Secretarv $
of State, Mr. Chambnerlain, President ti
of (lie Board of Tlrado, atnd H-on. Mr. 6
Forster, Chief Secrctary for Ireland, i1
were absent. Conidterable comnihlt li
was also indtulged ini by the absence of la
the German and Austriani amnbassa
diors. Mr. Gladstone was enithusias- I
tically applauded on rising to reply to j
the toast, "Her Majesty's Ministers." (
TIIE PRJINCat OF wALEs' IRTIID AY :
was celebrated to-dany at Windsor,
Sandringhiam and otiher roval bor
ougrho. Th'le Prinuce is thirts-nine ventrs
okt.'The tradesmen, wh'o are ' ai..
veyors to his Royal liighness, all il- ~
inaiited their shtops this evening.
Th'le statement is made to-dav, and C
huas caused a decided sensat ion' ini all
circles, social and p~oliical, (liat. Mr.t
Gladstone has been requested by the r
Queen to apply to Parliament at its t
forthicomiing session for a grant oft
?E10.0001 to help(lie Prince of Wales to y
pay otl' such of his debts as are coin- 11
sidered pressig, and for an addition C
of ?10,000 a year to hlis Royal High.. t
ness' allowanmce-E-1t0,000 a year, irre- I
spective of the ntet revenues of thie i
DIuchiy of Cornwell (which amount (.o C
ntearly ?70,000 a year( and of the
Prlicess' ?10,000.
It is further stated that Mr. Glad- c
stono declined "respectfully, but firm- c
ly,'' to comnply with tile request, alleg- r
ing that Ii' any such grant or increased d
allIowanco were requlred it should be r
madi~e by thle Queen hierself-iiot asked la
(romn the pulbliO purhtse. The story, t
which seems to be very generally be- t
liev'ed, rests upon (the autnority of Mr. s
Bowles' Vanity Fair. If it be true, I
Mr. Gladstone 's course cannot fail to la
I uerense his popularity, for-without e
any disrespect to the Prince of Wales
-lie, in ajority of the nation wvould
certainl yhold that this is no tine for a
licreasinig his or anmy allowance, espe- 1
cially in viewv of the great pirivate for
tune) piossessed by the Queen, and of
the further fact that If the Pritnce of
W~ahes has incurred debts It is because
the heir-apparent has been) compelled
to dlischargo duties and1( assume ex
penlses that int ordinary' Cci utanes ~
wouldl fall to the share of (lie sovereign. I
-The critic of the niew P'hiladel
pia paper, Thei Almerienf, says thant I
inte"ame aux Camelhias,'' Sara
Bernhardt (lies staniding, atul, turninig, a
falls rigid in her lovet's armns. This c5
is one of the best stage falls ever seeni, t
aind It must have cost much thought, .I
andh take hours of practice and ic-: a
henraal; blit, for all thiat, itl l hr less -1
effective thani the ending imaginied by c
thie author, in whIch Marguerite dies c
anid makes no ,slgn, and her hover: f
thinks she is asleen ini huls arms, unitl' I
lie touches her hand anid ibtds that it is t
cold, atd that it grasps lisa wrist withi a
the gfrasn oaf Adneah.
oston 4is yer has made a bit
ctOurin' divoresland Ooin l
-oif lesj boAiees, and( talcn d
it a~es tkilieg, hisI
Py 10 week y 14# Ajlmenjts.
-The leaAer of the classe4 at Vassar.
lollege is a Japanese girl. She is 'rI
he 4Otof Jap nese society, and to
tylish mAd Poptuar.
-The book ag'ent knows q--Is .solid
hen he wipes ale feet on a niat
n which tho word %Wel pme" 19
roven, saya the New OrleAns Picay
Inc.
-Those turnips that are bein8 har,
'ested in Ireland .by the iritlsl ariny
ost two or three * thousat'd dollars
ach. Aukateur farmers must - now
live up in despair.
-The Russian Crown Prince is ex
iected to prove a radical reformer
vhen he comes to the throne. He
Dves France and hates Germany. But
esponsiblity may tone him do'wn.
-Bernhardt has a narrow face, high
heekbones, thin nose, quivering nos.
rils, wide mouth, prominent upper
coth. peculiar eyes and fluilV hair-all
tor three dollars a ticket.
-When decorative art strikes the
Lead of the fanilly vinegar barrel witli
roup of angels hurrying toward the
pfgot it will go no further, and we
vill all have a rest.
-The son of General Rawlins has
laced a monument over the grave of
is father, who is buried in the Con
resslonal Cemetery at Washington.
' over ten years the grave has been
minarked.
-There are a great many skiliflil
ngineers oi our railways, but we
over knew one yet who could kick
its train around a curve with the
racg and snecess with which a first
lass actress canl perform' the opera
ion..
-ISomebody has figured out that
randerbilt's icome would allow him
o, in one day, visit 8,000 circuses, eat
0,000 jints of peanuts, and drink 5,
00 glasses of lemonade.
-Miss Braddon (Mrs. Maxwell) the
ovelist, who has a shrewd Scotchman
or a husband, lives in elegant style in
London suburb, and keeps riding
orses, fine carriages and park hounds.
'here is a large double family of chil
ren. She is considered a good houso
eeper.
-So many tenants on the Duke of
farlboro's Oxfordshire property have
iven up their trins that lie has over
,000 acres unoccupied. Many other
irge landlords in the county are -in
le samine predicament, and In War
rickshire, Gloucestershire and Wilt
bire things are even worse.
-A Danbury man has a Boston lady
isiting him. Sunday evening, on
oming out of church with her, lie ex
mded his arm, and, with a delicate
eferceC to her prejudice8, said:
Will you accept my ul p'r limbi"l
hrith a grateful look from tier glassy
yes she accepted.-Danbury Neiws.
-The Society of Arts is putting up
tblets In London oii houses once
ecupied by famous men, and has al
,ady marked fourteen houses, in
indng those of Johnson, Faraday,
arrick, Nelson, Dryden, Reynolds
ud lron. Six more tablets are soon
> be erected. Charles Dickens' namle
down on the list.
-At a recent Newport dinner party,
nvittuiatea itobreak a I$at long
g to a rare set of French china. The
idv insisted upon01 either mtending or'
aepacing it, but finding both imupossi
le, she w~as obliged to send abroad
uid duplicate the entire dinner set of
ver two hiiudred pieces.
-A "Y oung Naturalist" writes us
learn "'how lie can catch a live
rasp, for scientidoc purposes, without
aJurimg it." Right by the tail, son'
ight by the tip end of the tail. Squeeze
ard, the wasp won't mind It a partl
le, anad if it seems to be injured ally
iat you can see, send us the bill andi
'e'll pay for a new wasp..-HIawkefe.
-The late Lord Clifford, a Roman
'atholic Pecer, p~rovidedl in his wvill
bat should his younger sons5, to wvhom
e lef't $150,000, take holy orders,
14cir portionis are to be reduced to
25,.000. In like manner the portions
SIs daiughlters are to be0 redluced from
60,000 to $12,500 should they become
umns. Another Roman Cath'olic IRnln
shmaun of high p)ositiont madle a similar
rovision a year or two ago.
-Mrs. Oswald Ottendorfer, wife of
le editor of the New York ,Staats
eitung, is termed the Amazon of the
rermana press of America. The pa
er was left to her by her first hus
and and, mainly through her efl'orts,
has become a very valuable proper
r, wor'th at least $600,000. S he goes
a the office every day an~d directs its
lamnagement generally. Mr's. Frank
A'she continues to conduct the publi
ations of her late husband.
-Professor Young, in dliscu~ssing
hie suni's heat, says that if it were suar
ounaded by a shell otf Ice one mile in
bicknaess, the Innaer surface touching
hie photosphere, it would melt its
'ay out in two hours and thirteen
inutcs. This will be an interesting
xperiment for our younig people to
ry during the long winter evenimra,
t will cost nothinig for the Ice, for'
renlnor says there are going to be
cants of' it.-Norristown~ ierald.
-Two waiters in the Windsor Hotel
ii Now York fell to quarreling the
ther day over the relative lmpor'tance
f their positions. 0One of them, Mur
ay by name, carries dishes into, the
iming-roomn, and the other, Foley, car
ies them out. Murray Insisted that
is station was the higher and more
onorable, and whent oley resented
beo foul aspersion a violent row en
tned, during which Murray broke
'olev's nose and Foley severely stab
ed Mlurray. It Is a pity this question
f precedence rema isusettlea.
-lusiness has slackened somewhat
inoo Garfield's election. Perhaps it
a conly the hull before Christmas.
-liow many editors .can say with
ibb~lon: "I was conted on the day of
'attic, but was overlooked in the divi
on of the 81)011."
-The estimated yield of the cane
rep in Loulsianaa last year Is 286,000
ogsheads of sugar and 13,000,000 gal
:s of molasses.
- Coffee has declined in price rit the
forth and should be retailed at lower
rices. The Springfild Republican
hows that this is not caused by an
rver sulyo~ but floan a change in
rsotton. "Tile day for roeat
tr'ns buying by the shipload and car
ymng groat stocks has passed. Orders
v ('able, shi pments by stern anad ,?r
hIases by job lots hiav'e taken the p~lace
*f thae slow but princely methods of a
sw year's back. The recent failures
Li the cofree trade In New York inf
heir ultimate causes are closely anala
ou to the failures in tea a few years
SPECIAL NOTICE
11MU s or Wit0Y.-One th and doliats
l l bera for every grt o( I
niinera substance found a' XFy w
ver Pills. Price16 eento for large boes.
MMAuruggista in thiscounty.
r X rAbA, ALA. , Maroh 6, 1IM.
Mr. , Shoenfeld-t-ear Hir-X take loasure in
tating that I have ue your Mediated Wook
ned both on horses and cattle, and with great,
ess, ea oa y on a Ver poor cow, whiji
aons Of MIt, With a good 14 of In
Dreasing. Notwithstanding the I en,
tertained (or other powders that q tried,
and whigh roved wortniess, I do -U0 State
Totair Inventionasb 0 1VI
Gen kln-We haye gve n Son 's Ock
anf e a .u ho ars and th at I Is all you.
CJIAII'MAN & DAVIS,
Propr's Livery and Sale Stables, 4d at., Macon
G3a. Sold by the Druggists of this county.
CoL.uBUs, GA., Nov. 26, 18??.
PR. J. 0. MtOFETT-Dear Sr-Since learn
Ing its value, d always keop your Teetbina
iTeething P'owders) In My house, and Consider
pt an Indisponsabho mediine for n'mallchildren.
r have knoaofpit to remove core wohen all other
remedis. had failed. M. M. M400119K.
Clerk City Council.
COLUMUs. GA., Feb. 6, 1878.
DR., 0. . ?0 TVa Doctor-We can
tom mend your Teetlina (Teething Powders) as
the most satisfstory prescription we ever used
for the loose bowels or eritptions of our chil
Iron. They have saved us many dollars in doctore'
WISl. Yours truly,0.T ATR ,
Of firm of Mcohee alHatcher, Warehouse and
commsssion Merchants.
BRIGHT'S DISEASE
and other affections of the kidneys aid bladder
are sometimes brought on and often aggravat.
3 by the negect, of the sympto s,
which, if taken In time would no dotbtt ?n a
majority of cases yield to treatment. No mcdi
31tiIs so well suited for this as Rankin's Coin
oud Extract Bucht and Juniper. It is a re
al nar tonto to h ie parts, allays Irrita
Aion, and roe ores hbalthy action.
Prepared only by Hunt, itankin & Lamar.
Druggists, Atlanta, Ga., and for sale by all I
Druggsts. PORAYTK, GA., Dee. 1, ISTY.
I have sold Ranki n's Iiuchu and Juniper for
len years, and it has always given universag
atisfaction, proving the most, valuable prepa..
ration of the kind on the market.
F. 0. MAYS,
Druggist, (
Messrs. Laiar, Rankin & Lamar; Gentlemen:
wife had been troubled for several months (
th Bronchitis, and during that time tried
eart cvery thing Imaginable without the
higb at benefit. I friend of hers to whom I
inentioned It told me to get a bottle of Brewer's
'Jung Restorer, which I died, and lees than one
bott e cured her entirely. I will recommend it
k all who are similarly affected.
Yours very truly
N4ATBAN 0. MUNROE,
MAcoN, GA., March 1, 1880.
Messrs. Lamar, Rankin & Lamiar, Dear Sirs
bad re enthemorrhage before using your
onupve Cure, and had been treated by
Dr. Crowell Johnson and other skilled phyal.
,lans without being relieved, and after using
.hree botties of your Brewer's Lung Restorer,
'he hemorrIago was stopped, and I have never
and one since. I am now In better health than
3eforo, and feel it my duty to state to the pub
to the effects of our wonderful Consumptive
into on me, Gurstru 9. G. AVANT.
TAYLOR COUNTY.
This is to certify that I have h'td Asthma
'or thirty-five years and used a great many
lifierent kinds of medicines eWas treated by
3r. Holton Jte years without finuing relief. I
.hen used your Brewer's Lung Restorer und
ound in it a permanent curo.
Very truly yours Z. J' PARKS.
Sold by all Druggists in this county.
Good Reasons for the Doctor's Faith.
MIusNos, GA, March 28. 1880.
We have for twelv month ba rei
1.11. 8. ("Swift's Syphilitic Specific") in the
reatment of Syphilia and many other diseases
or which it is recommended, an I are frank to
say that tho results have been most satisfacto
nstanee. 00V1 hink, to aI diseases for Wnic
t. ii ItIuunnB,a., n i. inunus wit,out a peer,
tnd that the medical profession will, sooner or'
ater, be forced to acknowledite It In the treat
nent of the Syphilis, In all atages as a eine gua
on. N. L. GA LLOW~AY. M. D.
J. T. ROBINSON, M. DS.
One of our workm~ had a hacs o~ 8 ph
lhs, of five years' standing, and was Cured en.
Irely with "Swift/s Syphiultic Specific." H~e is
ow to all apuearances. and in his own bellet,
uound and well. WM. R. & T. W'. HJooPRR'
PilE tin' ,SIECIFIC COMPANY, Proprle
Sold bY nil Druggists.]
Call for a copy of * Young Men's Friend."
FRESH. (ROOERIES!I
UGAfRS, ahssorted: Coffees, RIO,
Laguavra~. mand Old Gov. Java.
Rio anfl Old Gov. Java Roasted.
i'ens8, Black, iluperOial, GunIpowder
3.ud Young ilyson.
CANNED GOODS.
Peal's, Peach~les, PIinet)pples. To-.
mnatoes, Salhn1on, COrneltd Beef; Devi led
[-ain andc 'Turkey, Sardcines, &c,
Macar'onl and Cheese, -Giner Pie
ierves, Pin Head Oat Mel; (oopeli
9elatine, Mustard, Black Pepper and
Rutm es.
Blaldwinl Catsup, Cross & Black
wvell's Cho0w Chlow, Empfljire Chow I
hlow, Assoirted Pickles, Lea & Per
nnl's Worcestershire Sauce.
3. 1F. McMASTER & CO.
sept 14
GREAT
iNDUJCEMENTS
IIE have now in store the largest
VTstock over purchased by us,
mnd which will be disposed of at low
prices.
Dry Goods,
Clothing, Hat ,
Shoes, Groceries, Bridle's,
Saddles, Harness, Red Leather,
Harness Leather &c.
We are not given to "BLOWING,"
but can truthfully say we are offer- c
ing solid bargains, and will be glad
~see you.
U. G. DESPO1RTES.
sept 20.;
Clothing for MXen, Youths and !
B~oys, well mnade, good quality and ' f
tlways cheap in price. *
StoxuaRua & Gabacugn.
M: ' M A U GI S
GR AND D EP O T
F'FTEEN TfffOUSAND 'DOLZ4RS' WORTH 0F
GOOD$ XQ .B-$LA UGJ.TE.RiED.
As I expect to make a cbange in my business the first of January, I
>ffer my entire. stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Cloth.
ng, Wooden and Willowware, Glass 'and Crockeryware, Teas, Sugars,
Joffees,.etc., at prices unheard of.
50 piecem Kentucky Jeans, at 10, 15, 20 and 85 cents, reduced at least
wenty-five per cent.
50 pieces Bed Ticking, at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 184 aud 20 eents.
100 pieces Dress Goods, good styles, at 7, 8, 84, 121 and 20 centp.
Examine these goods, and don't mind the flimsy theory 6f some of my
wompetitors. I will and must lead in prices.
450 pieces Calico, by the piece or yard at 5, 5k, 6 and 61 cents. No
rash.
BLACK0 CAS~''"Cl\fEJS.
Velvets, Nun Cloth, Mohairs and Alpscas, reduced at least fiftenen per
ent. to close out.
8,000 yards Piedmont Shirting and Sheeting, at Factory prices, net.
lend your skippers around. These goods we will sell to our competitors
or cash.
S I I T S
Another lot of those cheap Unlaundried Shirts, to reduce stock, at SMIo.
8,000 yards Bleached Shirting, at 5, 6, 7 and 10o. Best goods ever
>ffered in Winnsboro.
BLANKWEETS AT COST.
$2.00, $8.00, $6.00, $8.00, $12.00, $20.00.
QLOAZS AND DOCMMA~LTS,
At $1.75, $2.50, up to $15.00
50 cases of Shoes, at Factory prices.
4 rolls of carpeting to close out at cost. Don't fail to examine these
oods.
CLOTHING ! CLOTHING . CLOTIHING I
Three Thousand Dollard' worth of Clothing at and below cost. Every
>erson should see these goods before purchasing.
These goods I will sell to the trade for less than they can be bought for
ash in the State.
J. L. MIMNAUGH,
nov 23 THE LEADER OF TOV PRYIq
t3 5,000
OR THE G.OOD, THE TRUE, AND TiE BEAUTIFULI
WILL .E. DISTRIBUTED BY
DESPORT ES & EDMUNWDS,
(UNDER )WRIGHT'S HOTEL,)
N Merchandise, during FAIR WEEK, at most attractive prices. See our Dress
Goods in all the latest styles,Trimming Silks and Satins. Hosicry, Handkerchiefs
nd Notions in newest novelties. Gents' and Youths' Hats in large stock, Ladies',
lents' and Children's Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Cloaks, new sand stylish, at New York
>rices; Blankets, Carpets, ComfortableB and Lap Robes, at the New Store of
nv DESPORTES <EDMUNDS
Under Wright's Hotel, Columbia, . .
ALWAYS RELIABLE!
NO BOASTING!
PLAIN F\CFS.
T IS well known thro-ighout Fairfield county that the old established
house of F. ELDFER & CC. is always on the square. We sell our cus
omers goods once, aid they come back. Why ? Because we are reliable
nd sell only goods that give satisfaction. Our
FiLL AND WINTER3 STO0K
Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Gents' Furnishing
loods and Notions, is complete.
Our Grocery, Crockery and Woodenware Department is fully up to the
imes,
PRICES AS LOW
s anywhere else. We invite your attention and inspection. We can
uit the tastes of every one.
oct 2 Pa 3 00
The Best Ever Produced
I'E DAVIS VERTICAL FEED
SEWING MACHINE
7HALLRZGES THlE WORLD TO PRODUCE ITS EQUALI
$1,000 REWARD.
IV"' Ono thousand dollars roward offered to any person that will do as great
range of work and do it as eal l GAy Other machine as as can be done on
he 4"DA\?IS VVRTICAL PEI ED AD, WING MAMhINE." Arrangemntsz for
10 contest will be made with any one desiring to compEt for t." e above-named
eward, within a reasonable time after written application Is receve.
DAVIS S8EWING MACJINE CO.,
Another large lot of Uie above Macbines and the Improved Weed )ust re.
J. 0. IloAG, Agent.
Vhite and Colored Pique., D s Goods in variety, Illusion, Silks, Satins,
eLo, Lirne ntaeClas, Glvs Noios Hsery, Lace Bonnets,. Buehing,
itn, ine ad Lstceas Clrys, Fanhus Ties and everything generally
ment. Yoin ge afrsll Dyo ds an cy Gods and Mil hinery Estatblish-.
it.oucngewheryoewntaezensionably as samel goods.can be bought