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THE NEWSAND RENALY),
WINNSIORO, S. C.
SATURDAY, January 8, j a a 1Q1
B. M-rANS D)A VIia, Kvaron.
Nt. S. RAEXNOLIDS. AMscugT EDOroa.
SftATOR BUTLER has I a reso.
tion adopted in thle Senate calling on
Secretary Schuz for his report on the
alleged Cosus frauds in South Caroll
ly. He Is defermined that stalwart
lies shall be exposed.
I-r loolk now &-I if bioth Conlkling
and Cameron will control their re
spective Legislatures, and seenre the
election of their own henchmnen as
United States Senators fiom the two
largest States In the American Union.
Bring in another horset
THE Penisylvaniia Senate- witpcsbd
a unique and refreshing spect-aclO the
other day. Senator-elect Cox, a Demo
crat from Luzerne county, refused to
take the constitutional oath that le
had vot used money to secure.his elec
tion, and forfelted his seat. Ile used
his montey inl a strictly "legitimate"
way, inl eqtippinig Campaign clubs and
paying delinquent taxes, just. as every
othet candidate most pirobably did,
but this he conisidered ats violating the
spirit of the constitution. It is a pity
that P. man of such Integrity and deli
cato perceptions of right sbould be
lost to his party. It is well to remark
here (hat all the Republicans swallow
ed the oath at a gulp, thongh bribery
in maTny cases was notorious.
Tri. populatioi of the United S(ates,
excluding Territories, is about 49,365,
000, and in an estimate of 306 mem
hers, the full capacity of the present
.louse, the ratio will be a fraction over
161,000. The New England Staten
will lose three Congressmen and the
Central States five, while the West
will gain eight, the Pacific States one
and the South six. The gain by States
on the present number would be: In
Arkansas, 1; California, 1; Georgia,
1; Iowa, 1; Kansas, 3; Michigan, 1;
Minnesota, 2; Mississippi, 1; Nehras
ka, 2; North Carolinia, 1; South Caro
lina, 1; Texas, 4, and West VirginIa, 1.
The States losing representat ion Would
be Florida, 1; Maine, I ; New hluap
shire, 1; Vermont, 1; New York, 2;
Pennsylvania, 1. The representation
from the other States would remain as
now.
MR. CiHinu.:s NonniorF, the Her
ald's Washtington currespoident, has
again suiered himself to bo beguiled
by the Rtadical executive committee of
this State in regard to the recent ele
tions, and he holds up his hands in
pious horror at the misdeeds of the
Democrats. Once before Mr. Nord
hol' was betrayed in a similar
manner and found hiniself con
pelled as an honest man to re
tract his statements. A paragraph
from the Beaufojrt Crescent, a D~emo
cratic paper, insinuating frauad on the
* part of I)emocrats In ot her counties, is
rolled around as a precious morsel ont
the tongues of Mackey and Mr. Nord
Shofl. If .Mr. Nordhoff will kindlr
* wait until the inivestigat ions are hade,
heo will discover wihat part of' Mackey's
report is wheamt and what is chiatf. The
whole lRadical Executive Committee
must have beeun wrestling with the
jirnjams when theay penned their mar
velus anfeso.Mr. NordhofT is a
and strict iltegrityv, but he gets lost
somnetimes.
"Wu~t. Gardeld ignore the claims of
the colored people to representation in
his Cabinet?" is the question that is
Q seriously asked in some quarters. Un
4 (ldoubtedly lie will. When have the
.iadicals ever (lone anything for the
colored man after they have seenred
his rote ? The coloredl voters held the
balance of power in Intdianai, New
York, Connecticut anud several othier
States, and they elected Garfield on
his pledges that he would do some
a hing for them. Yet the coloredl brothI
er is seeeylft out int the (cold in all
speculationis as to G'irtield's c'abine(t.
The Philadelphia Times dlistnct ly
declares t hiat Pennsylvania ,lltpuli
can's would hoot. downt any' attemupt to
place ta colored man on their legishitive
ticket, while if IRepublican Mayor
Stoke'ly should appoint a colored po
I icemian in liep~ublican Philadelphia,
the policenman would he cracked on
the head and Stokely wouhl never
again smell oMee. it is enough to
C make oneo's blood boil to see the
(j. hypocrisy atnd pharisaical cant of these
Noarhmern Rllicals. Put, a colored man
is Garfield's cabinet ? Trhey would see
the whole colored race to the devil
tirat.
A LltGn~dIERm) IIOME.-With
real sorrow we record the death of'
Jittle Mary ltosaborough, step>-daughter
#1 ~ of Rlev. N. 10. Pressly, our l issiotnary
at Tamnpico. We have no particular's
andt~ have learned otnly the fact thtat, she
dneduon brtess.h of Decmbter Weh
-he twomltte girls, mte and ofenher
spent a year in D~ue West, and our
people learned to love them all, and in
comumon with the whtole Church, aire
made sad over the early deo~t of little
Afary, and we want to extend in no
formal way our heartfelt symnpathy
4 with the mnother and the far off lather
In their sore hereavemnent. The cir'
cumnstauces servo to wake thle case oiae
of' unusual sadness. Ilut It was the
blessed Saviotur who s~aid: "Smufler
little children to come uto me, and
forbid thoem not, for of such is the
kmp dom of haven'c."-A. R. Presby
tcerm'n.
DlEATH1 FROM OPaIUM .-Mfr. George
Miobley, of Chester county, died Tues.
day, the 21st ult., from an overdose oh
opium, adinstetred by his own hantd
111 for the relief of an attack of the tooth.
NEW TATY, KTATUTE8.
Acts Whieh Became Laws at the Late See.
sion of the Leg-igature.
AN A'to amend an Act enititled "Ai
Act to scertt'oriandlorde and persons
making atdAnicos."
Be it enacted bk the Senato and
House of Represensatives of the State
of South' Car'ol)i, now met and sitting
in Get'eral Assembly, mind by tihe an
tMority of time saime:
That ani Act entitled "An Act to so
cure landlords and persois making
advances," approved March 4, 1878 be
antended so that Sectioii 6 thereofsUall
rend as follows:
"8-:. 6. That every lien for ad
vances and rent, when time agreenmont
is more than one-third of tihe crop,
shall be indexed lin the office of the
registrar of tuesno conveyance of the
counity inl whIch tie llenor resides
within thirt.v davs fromn the date of the
lien; and time inilexing of the said lien
shall constitute notice thercof to all
thirdI peraois, an1d enittle tihe saine to
the beeilt of this Act ; said index
shall show the names of the lemnor and
lienee, tihe date and amouit of lien,
iamd a brieft desription of place so
cultivated ; and for indexing said clerk
shall receive fifteen cents for each lieu
fromu tihe party, presenting the same,
Sn I said indcxmg shall be a sufficient
record of the samie, aId the property
covere( by said lien so indexed a's
afores:li(, if found inl tihe hands of sub
sequent purciasers or creditors, shall
he deemed liable to said lien. Pro
vided, that all leases herein provided
shall bie im writing, except the land
lord's lien for roit, where the anmount
does not exceed one-third of the crop.
ProvidC(, further, that so mnch ofany
Act or Acts as is inconsist-ent, with tihe
provisioms of Ihis Aot be, and the same
Is herelmy repealed."
Approved December 24, 1880.
AN Ac'r to make it a lisdemeanor to
emit ice or persuade a Laborer to leave
the employment of another. or to
employ a Laborer uider Contract I
with another.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of lIepresentltives of tihe State
of Sonith Carolima, mnow met and sittinlg
in General Asseimibly, and by the aul
thority of t le same:
That any person or persons who
shall enitice or perslade, by iny mneais
Whatsoever, ally tenmanmt. or tenmamits,
servant or servan(s. laborer or labor
ers unmdeim Contract with another, (ulv
entered into betweei the parties,
whetlIiher such comitr'act be inl tile pres
once of omme or immore witnesses. verbal
or ink writinrg, to violate such conitract,
or shall employ aiy laborer or labor
ers, knowing him, her or Ihemi to be I
unmder cont rae vit h another, shall be 1
deemied guilt y of a misdemieanor, 111d,
upon conviction, shall le fined not less
than tweitv-tive mior more than one
hundred dolars. d1' he imprisonedt in
the county jail not. less tham ten nor
more thall irty days.
Ax ACT to 'equire all Railroad Con- 1
panies inl this State to coistruct anid
keep inl repair tltn adequate Stock
guard or Catt le-gapm at every poinit
wheme tho lime of' Itilroad of any
such ('ompany crosses tho Hie of
anmy Fence ihl this State.
B i/ enqeted iy time Senate and
louse of lIepresentatives of' tihe State
of soith Carolina, now muec and sitting
in General Assembly, aid by the au
thor'ity of the same: 1
Sti~ron I. That the several r'ailr'oad
comapanmies whose line of road lies
wholly or partly ini tis State be, amid
timev are hmereby, requir'ed to conistruct
aind keep ini repir anm adeqnte stock
guard or' cattlIe-gamp ait every pmoinit
where time line of' saidl railroad' of any
such comptiny crosses time line of any
'enmce in t his Staie.
Sec. 2. That for every violation of
this A ct tihe railroad conljpanr so vio
iatinmg it shalil pay to time ownmer or own
er's of the fencee upjoni the linme of' which
such stock fenice-gnmuird or eattlhe-gap
should have been conistrucd amnd ket't
ini repair time sum of'$100. to be recov
ered by act ion ini time Courit of Comm
mon Pieas for time counity in whieb
suchi stock-gua,-d or' eattle-gap should
haye beeni conmstrmucted anid kept in re
pair.
Su-:. 3. That all Acts and par'ts of
Acts inconsistent with this Actar
hereby' re(peahed.
.Appr'oved Decembemr 21, 1880.
Ax Acr to prov'ide for the Redeimpt ion
of F'orfeiged Lanmds.
Be it ena'cd hbr the Senmate amid
Hfouse of hiepmwesenim'at ives of' thew Slate
of' South Ca('roinam, no0w met amid sittIinmg
mn General1zi A sseimbly', anmd by1 tihe au
thor'ity ofm time sa:~ n
Thumit till lanmds niow on thle list of de
linquent lamnds amid all hamids heiretoforec
foirt'eited to the State fori the mnon-pav.
menti of taxes, and wiich have n'ot'
bieen sold tomr taxe's or' irecime d, may~r
he mredeemmed, by the ownercms ot' sucha
hlands, or thmose cim in tg unde tc'or'
thmrough such oiwnters, 0or t hose hmavinmg
a legalm or e'quit able ritght or' inmtem'estsa
theinc''i, onm theit paymenti of' ihe taxes
w ihich may he duie anid unipaid thlei'on,
w ithI costs but wit hmout pemnalt ies:
I ''rvided, Th'iat said pay ment shlnml be
made omi om' before time 31st day of' May,
188I, in gold or silver c'oin, i nited
States tre'casum'y notes or niat ional banmk
niotes : Ammd provided fuirt hem', That
his Act shall nott aply to anyi lands
which hr viirtue of' anyr Act.' of time
Genrail' Assemblym hav'e ii alrmeady lbe
comme assets of thle Stamte ini char'ge of
time Sinikinhg Fun md Coinmission.
Appiroved D ecemmber 2., 1880.
I-Th'1e "'Sic laiw'' is supiposed to
Ihavie bmeen deiviied t'romi ai code estabh
lisiihe'b the' Sal inm Gamuil, bumt how
ev'er' this mayii he, Ite phra'sle descibes
ai "en'stomar'y haiV,'' alwvays~ resplectedl
inm lFrancie, t hat e ciluded womeni frmomm
thle thriiomne, except when r'egemiis or'
quteenm-conmsor'ts, ammd pin'cies clin ii
thiioughi teimles, as iin hme ease of' thme
Eng~lishi l'htanegenmet s, wh Iose cliim is
veryv faim'ly set f'omrth ini thle seconid
s'ene of' time ir'st act. of' ' "lei'r' \."
Tihme Salle law waus en forced in 'e
cuntr ies, anmd umnder it Qumeeni Victo
mia was5 exclumde~l tm'om lie thrmmone of'
Jianmovem'. It also obtainecd ini Spain
until 1830, when it. wams set, asidle ini
tavor' of 1sabelma II. Don (Cm:!aos, tihe
mext lieir, claimied that it 'oinh n( mot lie
abolished, and1( tnat lie wias thle lawuti ~l
sumccessor' to thme thrmone. Tme Camrlist
isings hare been miade to enmfor'ce this
claimm of malhe sucecession onm behalf of'
Don Carilos~ and his~ descendcamnts. It
is omnly amonig civilized nammtiomns timit
suceh a' law usually pr'evailIs. Among
Ibar'bariamns, anmd especially in A f'rica,
time successioni is ofte omn the f'emale ini
prefierence to time nmaie side, ais thme
legit iacy of' inher'itanice through time
mother c.anmnot lie questioned.
-Van Stomne & Crosbyv, Whmolesale
and Rletail Drmuggists, .T'oledo, Ohio,
ay:We have soldl largte quanlmtities of'
time Excelsiori Iildmey P1'ad, and havie
:heeni surmpmised at. the unmvarimng saitim
factioni utven hnv them.-- 8cA', *
TON PAI VmNIT.
What General Alexandeir Regards as Rea.
souatble Railroad Earnings.
LOlfsvILLE, December 17,--Gov.
James M. Siith, Chialrmun Georgia
Railroad Commision, Atlaida, Ga.
Dear Governor: Infooking)over- the
ofileial report of the Commisolon to the
Legislature, I see myself recorded as
having expressed the opinion that six
per cent. dividends would be a ira
sonable return for stockholders in
railroads to be allowed to receive for
their investimenits. I cannot recall
wcv having given expression to such
views, or ever before having boon
called upon even to flame or express
rn opinion upon the subject,'and I am
mire your honorable body has either
been misinfoimled as to iy views, or
liave misunderstood sone statement
r expressionl which I may have used
in some other connection, but certain
ly not intended to convey the opinton
which has been accredited to me. If
[ were called upon for such an opinion
[ certainly would not fix the dividend
ilch any railroad corporation shoul
be allowed to receive at less than ten
per cent.; and I think the following
oisiderations should Justify even a
larger (ivideid than (hat, to wit: In
hie first place, as property invested In
'ailroads benciits all the cotmmunity In
i far greater degree thai property *im
resteY in imercantile business, and
wen far iore thai that- invested inl
nanutfiet uring, a commiiunitv, I am
mre, receiving all the benefits of cheap
ransportation and Increased values of
ands, might look with equinantimitty
ipon dividends at least as great as the
rinary profits deirved from nercan
ile amd nanut'heturing investients,
wet those that are exceptionally prollt
tble.
In the second place, the enormous
imount of money required to build
ailronds places their construction gen
'rallI beyond the power of single in
iv'iduals, who must combine in cor
)0'ations, iaid withdraw their money
*romt other invest lents and put it in
ailroads. Of course thero would be
10 eMIcouragetniit to Capitalists to
nake this use of their surplus mieans,
inless they are allowed the privilege
)f inereased earinings fromn their in
'est menlts. To limit the dividends to
ower rates Would he simply to put a
eiilty upon investing in a railroad,
vhichlm surely should not be the policy
>f the State.
In the next place, the building of a
'ailroad is usually a matter of some
ears. Mtoney invested in a railroad
tock is usually unproductive of any
lividends for a much longer period
han ioney invested in mercantile
mrsuits or an1y ma111ncturing enter
mrises, and should upon that ground
lone be entitled to yield better re
nri afler it has run through the un
>roductive period. I think, therefore,
hat nto reasolable manl can coilain
rthe stockholders of a railroad re-1
cive for their investment a larger re
urn than) the average of good invest
nents in either mercantile or mann
acturing enterprises.
Now, what are the average returns
it such investients? The legal rate
if interest allowed in Georgia, to men
vho take no risks, but lend money
Ilpon aimiple security and without a
ingle day of unproductiveness, is
-ight. per cent. peL' a lmlilit. Successful
nsanuf'act urn g enterprises pay all the
vay from ten to twenty per cent., and
lie average successful merchant clears
n his capital embarked from fifteen to
wenty-five pcer centi. per annum. At
eaist those are the figures givenl me by
rienids ini trade. Ini this conlnectionl
here shouild also be considered the
ontingenites to whioh railroad1 capital
s subjeted- which are certainly as
treat. as the conltingenlcies afirecting
ither' Iuercanitile 0or amanufacturing en
erprises. Money once invested ini a
-ailroad canuiot be mnoved. The build
nig of a competing line may destroy
is value, and thmere is no hellp for it.
lut steamiiboats may go to aniothler
-iver*, or' at merchanit maiy r'emlove is
lock of goods to another market, or a
nianuf'acturer his mnachineory to another
ite which my offer better opplortunai
ics-ali with coinparatively little ex
Again, thle principal calamity which
can befall a merchant or a manufactur
r is fire- against which lie can insure.
u~t everyv railroad comipany has daily
it risk the lives and limibs of thous and's
ft t ravelers, whose safety depends
iioni the sobriety and skill 'and faithh
uinl performainnce of duty of hundreds
ft emaiploye!s, and1 upon01 the strength
mid eficiency of' thousands of wheels
mud axles, couplings, irails, ties, spikes
md1( all thenIn m'rid apphurtencees otf a
omplllete r'ailr'oad. The 0only lisur
meeC againlst an accident wihb may
nvlea year's earnings is ini a care
'ul attenticon and watchful su1per'ision
>t 2111 of' t hese maitter's, un der all cir
cluimstanes riC~1ain 01' shine1, stormi 0or
'ahnu, heat 01' cold. No human care 01'
ore(sighmt is adequate to insure safety
A aill these i'isks.
Ini addit ion1 to the or'dinary v idenfds
'0 11s stoc'kholder's;', ver ra1i1lra
hiouild be allowed to ear'n a surplus
Fund, to take carec of dhiv'idends when
hiese accidents conme, as well as when
hoi't cr'ops andm fianancial cr'ashies over
Lake themi, ini coinmmon wlih all othier
inve'stors, ex'ept those who lend their
nonmey at eight per- cent. amply seeur
5d.
P'erha ps T may say in addition, also,
that, as buildinug a railroad does n-st
for'ce anybody to use it. but still
leaives thie commulunity ini possession of
il the transpor'tation0 facilities whlich
it had1( before lhe road was built, un
less they v'olutri ly ftaaiton themi it
shuouhli r'eally' be no mattecr (of concern
toa lhe coinuinity' at. large wihethmer the
railroad turn'iedi omit a ver'y poor' oine,
and1( paid its stockholders little or'
noithinmg, as some imnufacturlng and
mer'canutile enuterpr~mises (10, 0or wVhether'
it shiould( turni out a sniall ''bonanza,"
and make its stockhioldeis i'ich, as some
o'1'thr mecantile and mtanufacturing
enIterpr~iises do.
hut, at least, I hope y'our hionorale
body' will 11lunestand that 1 have never
miienlded 1o he unider'stood1 as saying
that T conusideredl six per1 cent. a rea
sonaZble miaximmnum dlividenid to be al
lowedi to r'ailr'oad stockhiolders. Very
respecttfully and( siincer'elv' yours,
E. P. A r.ExasFIu,
Vicje-Pr'esidlent.
-Trhat is a remar'kable discwverv of
Mr'. White, oIf JTasper' comuinty, Texas,
oit cot toin which is not only worm
proof. but whichi maltures in ohie hunt
dre'cd days. Trhinak of t wo cotton cr'ops
a yeari, amid that boinb-proof in the
matter of worms.--Acw Orleans
J)emocr'at.
-The pi'otest of Mir. Edward Atkin
son against establishming cottoai millls
at the South lias had a tendenicy to In
cr'ease the business. We hear' of new
mills goiig ui >In Louisiana and Mis.
sissipi and K entucky. If Mir. Atkin
son will cont.nue to protest, thie w'hole
South will er'e long be dotted with
inannfhcturcb.
COJlZINEj aIGR (1I20.
lle Open Efforts to-Seesnre Social Recognt.
tion for Mrs. Sprague.
Wash. Cor. Louisvi10 Courter-Journal.
It is strange that asttlte men don't
see that they co:nede everything when
they court favors troi. Mr. Conking
through attentions and pecuniary as
sistance to Mrs. Sprague. If that lady
had cared to preserve. the respect of
her father's old friends could she not
easily have -donesid by living at Edge
wooa and eduestiig hero children in
stead of permitting politicians to pay
the rent of an expensive house in the
city, and also keep a rotinue of ser
vants, carriage and other expenses?
Last winter Mr. Conkling was her
daily visitor, and his servant, who is
so pecullar-looking that lie is unmis
takable, was major dono of the estab
lishment..
To visitors who were strangers,
Mrs. Sprague would expatiate upon
her fhiend, Mr. Conkling, bringing in
his name even when unnecessary, as
though she gloried in the fact that
their names were linked together.
Mrs. Sprague, as well as Mr. Conk
ling, has braved so much that they are
not in the least sensitive, and, as I be
fore said, they succeed in all their
earthly undertakings, and so long as
that is the case they are indifferent to
public opinion. Senators who have
gossipped won't hesitate to shield Mr.
Conkling if necessary. From politi
cal motives some will lie in his favor,
and others from prudential inotives,
lest he say, "You are another." And
so, no matter about tile verdict, Mr.
Conkling will boss Now York politics.
andit as long as there is a necessity for
protecting Mrs. Sprague it will be
done, and that, too, by men who are
careful of the good name of their
own wives and daughters.
Tihe President and his wife have
acted throughout this scandal with
great tact and good judgment. They
have braved (lie ire of Senator Conk
ling, and Mrs. Sprague has never en
tered the White House during this
administration. It remains to be seen
what course General and Mrs. Gar
field will pursue after the 4th of March.
General Garfield may not care to an
tagonize the New York senator, and
that gentleman's ultimatum is alware:
"Vill Iyou receive Mrs. Spragut?"
The refusal of MA's. Conkling and her
daughter to invite Airs. Sprague to the
latter's wedding was resented by the
senitor to the extent of absenting
himself on that occasion and a refusal
to speak to his daughter afterward.
When he wished to smooth his ruffled
plminiage prior to the State convention
in New X ork laat February. he coin
ianded his wife to come to Washing
ton and drive in an open carriage with I
Mrs. Sprague and dine with her. If
she obe y"ed ho said lie would call to
see his daughter and be reconciled to
her. The injured, patient wif'e meek
ly submitted and came to the Riggs
House, where she passed tive days.
Mirs. Sprague drove in her carriage to
the hotel and sent her card to Mrs,
Conkling. She was received.
Next dav the two Iadies rode to-1
gether through the principal 'streets of
the city. The last, move in the gane
was the dinier. Many were bidden,
but excuses -made hv all but Judge
Swayne, Judge Fiefd (but not their
wives), Mirs. Hamilton Smith, a hirs.
Barrett, a young Man, imemnber of
Congress fron." thode Island, Mrs.
Spi'ague, Senater and Mr's. Conkling.
These coihpriP$ the guests. The hos -
tess cir Mr'. Cockling caused the din-I
ncr to be Avritten'up for the press in
(lhe most lasvisi style, with full descrip
tion of the minutcst details. Mir.
Conkling considered this the ablest
bit of str'ategy~ of his life; but when
the mnartyr wife was gone, and all wvas
under'stood, it was consideired the
flimsiest structure ever erected. The
wvhole thing toppled over, and men
blushed foi' the sex when they consid
ered the enoi'mity of the outrage upon
ani un icoinpllatimni g w'ife. Nevert he
less, Mr. Conkling carr'ied the coniven
(ion for Grant, and expected, through
his elevation to the presidency, to si
lence all those who expr'essed disgust.
He had mnatie Cornell Goveirnor to
avenge himself upon the President
and Secretary Sherman. But not even
lie at that time expected that his pow
er' was great enough to elevate Mr.
Ai'thuir to (lie second highest office.
And now his revenge is comnplete, and!
lie feels sti'ong enough to defy God
and man.
TmE MIssrNG LINK OF ENGLTsH.-The
St. Louis Republican says that bids
for the supply of the missing pronoun
have not conme in very numerously
since that journal's recent advertise
ments for propositions. The Atlantic
Monthly, however, acknowledges the
receipt of twvo pr'oposals, of which
both ai'e old ones revi'ved. One is a
coinpound of the two pronouns now
used for mien and women, which is to
be declined: Ilesh, hiser,hlimmer', and
it is stated that in 1872 an agreement
was circulated among anid numerously
siiined by ,that class of litei'ary peopl'e
who imagmne those sort of i'eforms in
langunage cani be brought about in that
wvay, pledging the subscribers to use
hiesh, hizer and himmer thereafter.
T1he othier' suggestion is chte, chiei's,
chter, which was first introduced in
1851 or 1852. but does not seem to have
made much progress in the affections
of good writers. The fact is the Eng
lish language is a complete philologi
cal structur'e, and despite ouri full
knowledge of its deficiencies, it is like
ly to remain iincomplete so long as time
itself endures. No language, and (lie
English almost less than any otheri,
can be built and fashioned to order;
and we have to make the best we can
of what we have, and ti'ust to luck for
all lrrprovemeonts.
PROFUNDITY.-''AnV society that
foregoes the claims th'at properly ob
(nam to (lie social aggregation so that
(lhe individual interests are alone re
garded, at the expense of the commu
umty, andc society f'ails to be i'egarded
as the true nit; of' which the individu
al member is (lie fraction, is a mere
accidental human aggregation, with-.
out the force, the appliance and the
constr'uctir'e power necessary (o per- I
form (lie appr'opriate functions of so
cial life." In ani editorial on D)ecem
hetr 1st, the Register makes (lie above
profoun d observation. The exact
mneanting of it, we imagine, nto follow
can flnd out ; but if we only knew we
thtink we would agr'ee.-Ne'cdium.
-Chief, thie big elephant with John
Rlobinsoni's circus, has killed another
keeper. At the winter quarters in
Cincinnati the other (liy he squeezed
(lie life ont of Tonm Sullivan. It
will be renmembered that he killed
John King in Charlotte last fall.
-The crowning fortune of a man is
to be born with a bis to some pursuit
which flinds him in employment ad
h anniness. and
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DaWAUs OF 31UROUnY.-Olle thousand dollars
in gold will to paid for every grain of mercury
or other mineral substance found in May Ap.
ple Liver Pills. Price 15 cents for large boees.
old by all Druggsts in thlscohunty.
EUFALA AxA ,March 8, 1878.
Mr. L. Shoenfeld-bear Bir-I take pleasure in
stating that I have used your Medicated Stook
Feed both on horses and cattle, and with great
success, especially on a very poor cow, which
I bought, at auction. She gives now over two
gallons of milk, with a good pr t of In
creasing. Notwithstanding the prdoe I en
tertained for other powderms that ad tried,
and which proved wortnless, I do not hesitate
to endorse your invention as being all you
claim for it. P. T. 811HRNAN'
Gentlemen-We have given Shoenfeld's.Stock
Feek to your horses, and find that it is ali you
can Claim for it. Yours truly
CHAPM'AN & DAVIS,
Propr's Livery and Sale Stables, 4d st., Macon,
Ga. $old by the Druggists of this county.
CoMInisUs, GA., Nov. g6, 1STT.
DR. J. C. MOFFET-Dear Sir-Since learn.
Ing its value, I always keep your Teethina
(Teeting Powders) in my house, and consider
Itan indispeisable medicine for small children.
I have known it to remove toormss when all other
remedice hAd fafled. M. M. MOOtE.
Clerk City Council.
CoLumBus, GA., Feb. 6,1878.
DR. C. J. MOFFETT-Dear Doctor-We can'
commend your Teethina (Teething Powders) as
the most satisfactory prescription we ever used
for the loose bowels or eruptions of our Chil
dren. They have saved un many dollare in doctors'
bitle. Yours truly,
B. T HATCHER,
Of firm of McGehee & Hatcher, Warehouse and
Commsslon Merchants.
BUCHU HAS LONG
been used by the Hottentots in a variety of dis.
eases. I ron these rude practitioners the rem
edy was borrowed by the resident English and
Dutch physicIans, by whose recommendation
it was employed in Europe, and has since come
into general use. Combined with Juniper and
other desirable ingredients. as in the prepara
tion of Rankin's Compound Fluid Extract of
Buchu and Juniper, it proves a most reliable
remedy for Nonretention or Incontinence of
Urine, Irritation, Inflammation or Ulceration
of the Bladder and Kidneys. Stone in the Blad
der, Gravel or Brick Dust Doposit. Milky Dis
charges and all diseases of Bladder and Kid
neys and Dropsical Swelling In man, woman or
child.
Prepared only by Hunt, Rankin & Lamar
Druggists, Atlnta, Ga., and for sale by at,
Druggists.
Messrs. Lamar. Rankin & Lamar; Gentlemen:
My wife had been troubled for several months
with Bronchitis, and during that time tiled
nearly cvery thing imaginable without the
slightest benefit. A friend of hers to whom I
mentioned it told me to get a bottle of Brewer's
Lung Restorer, which I died, and less than one
bottle cured her entirely. I will recommend it
to all who are similarly affected.
Yours very truly,
NIATHAN C. MUNROE,
MiACON, GA., March 1, 1880.
Messrs. Lamar, Rankin & Lamar, Dear Sirs
I had frequent hemorrhage before using your
Consumptive Cure, and had been treated by
Dr. Crowell Johnson and other skilled physi
clans without being relieved, and after using
three bottles of your Brewer's Lung Restorer,
the hemorrhage was stopped, and I hive never
had one since. I am now in better health than
before, and feel it my duty to state to the pub
lie the effects of your wonderful Consumptive
cure on me. tours truly,
Mrs. E- G. AVANT.
TAYLOR COUNTY.
This Is to certify that I have had Asthma
(or thirty-five years and used a great many
dieflrent kinds of medicines Was treated by
Dr. liolton five years without fning relief. I
then used your Brewer's Lung Restorer and
fouind in it a permanent cure.
Very truly yours Z. J' PARKS.
Sold by all Druggists in this county.
Rims r,- .
PERRY. HoUSTON COUNTY, GA., Jan. 28. iss.
In the 1873 there were two negro prisoners
confined In the jai of this county, who were
very badly aruicted wit.h that, loathsome dis
ease 8yphills. ' in my official ca.nacity as Ordi
nary,I employecd Capt. C. T. Swit, then a resi
dent of this place, to cure then, under a con
tract, "no cure. no pay." lie administered to
them his celebrated Syphilitic Specilic, and in
a few weeks I felt hound, under my contract, to
pay him out of the county treasury, as he had
effected a complete and radical cure.
In testimony I h.'reunto set my official signa
IL. s.j ture and seal. A. 8. (GILES.
Ordinary Houston County, Ga.
CIIATTrAN~oGA, TENaN., Feb. 1-, 1519.
We take pleasure in saying that the 'S. 8. 8.
is giving good satisfaction. wYe have had ax.
celient results from 'u number of eases. One
gentleman woo had been confined to his bed
air wreek, with: Syphilitic Rheumatism has been
cured entIrely, and speaks in the highest praise
of it. It also acts as well in primary as in sec
ondary and tertiary cases.
CH1ILE8.A BERRY.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Proprie
tors. Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by all Druggists,
Call for a copy of * Young Me n's Friend."
ATTENTION !
AS we intend to give our attention
A in the future entirely to Planta
tion Supplies adFertilizers, we oiler
the contents of our Dry Goods and
Clothing Store at cost, as we intend to
give up that part of ourl business.
Thlese Goods must be sold, and for
caish on delivery. Now is your time
to buy.
B'ack Cashmeres at Now York cost.
Colored Cashmeres at Now York
cost.
Black Alpacas at New York cost.
Colored Alpacas at New York cost.
All kinds of Dress Goods at New
York cost
Triining Satlins (all shaides) at
Now York cost.
A full line of Cssb'flereCs at New
York cost.
Water-proof Cloths at Now York
cost.
TO HOUSEKjEEPERS:
Table Linen at New York cost.
Nap~kins at New York cost.
Doylies at New York cost.
Towels at New York cost.
BUTTONS 1BUTTONS I
Ladles' and Gents' Hosiery, Under
wear aind Gloves; all at New York
coat.
Buy your Sprig and Summer
Dresses, Jaconets, Swiss, Victoria
Lawns, Linenis, Cambilcs and Edgt
ing s, lad Ins~ertinlgs to trim them wilth.
Al at New York cost.
We have no space to enumerate fur'
ther. We want to sell ont everything
not usually kept ill a Phlntation Suip
ply Store.
TilHIS No lUMBU,.
Call andt prices will convince you.
And be sure anid bring the CASH, as
110 goods 'will be charged.
Fn Eldoer a Co.
dc. SO
AT THE CORNER itORE
FALL A"D WINTER GOODS.
W B D0 leatve to infori gur customers and 4lte public generally. that we have
4ytily disposed of 6pr Grocery Department for the purpose of making more
room forotir
Whiqh are now in store, and have been marked at prices to induee quick sales. We
cannot enumerate the% aariouR kinds and styles, but cordially invite all to call andt t.
amine our stok, and we sball endeavor to make it the interest of all to purchase.
CLOTHING, HATS AND GENT8' FURNAISHING 000DS
This department has been extended, and we guarantee prices as low as the lowest,
Our Troy City Perfect Fitting Crown Shirt cannot be surpassed. Laundried or Un.
laundried made to order if desired.
BAY STATE STANDARD SCREWED SHOES
Are our specialty, and to those who have triel them we need not add words. To
those who are yet strangers to the durability of this honestly made Shoe, we ask you
to call and buy your winter supply, or* single pair only, If you prefer trying them.
You will not have to come often--they are acknowledged by many-to outwear any
Shoe made.
ALSO-.
ZEIGLER BROTHERS' Gonts', Ladies', Misses', and Infants' Fine Shoes. IReduce
your d oe bill and save money by buying thn best. Remember the place
J. M. BEATY & CO.,
oct 7 ON THE CORNER.
SANTA CLAUS
-HAS COME TO THE
AUGUSTA STORE.
GRAND TIDINGS FOR THE LITLE FOLKS-CLOSING OUT
SALE OF TOYS, VASES, DOrjLS, AND HUNDREDS OF AR,
TICLES TOO NUMERfOVM TO MENTION, WHICH
DEFY COMPETITION IN PRICES.
THE great slaughter in prices, which I have made in the last few
weeks in the various departments, will be continued but with greater re.
ductions in prices.
DRESS GOODS I DRESS GOODS 1! DRESS GOODS I I I
10,000 yards of Dress Goods to be closed out at cost-consisting of Nun
Cloth, Cashmeres, Mohairs, Alpacas. Cretonnes, Damasses, &c. These
Goods are new and direct from manufacturers; not damaged or shelf.
worn; and at prices lower than ever.
BLANKETS, CARPETING AND RUGS.
Kentucky Jeans, Bed Ticking, Brown Shirting and Sheeting are my
leaders for this week, and every person wishing any of these goods should
give me a call.
CLOTHING I CLOTHING I I CLOTHING I I I
To reduce stock, I am oftering special bargains in this department; not
baits, as some of my competitors term it, but special bargains, less than
they can purchase the same goods anywhere. These goods are for my
customers ard not my rivals.
SPEJCI.AL LEADEmi;,s,
100 Gross Pine Buttons, to arrive, at Five Cents per dozen.
100 Dozen Handkerchiefs, at Fifty Cents per dozen.
4.000 Yards of Good Calico, at Five Cents per yard.
5,000 Yards of Rescue Plaids, to my customers, at Nine Cents per yard.
1,000 Yards Good Ticking, at Nine Cents per yard.
Bed Ticking, good as A. C. A., at 17j Cents per yard.
100 Doxen Cotton, at Fifteen Cents per dozen.
Good Ball Thread, at 1* Cents each.
25 Dozen Shirts, made specially for me, at Twentyflve Cents.
One Chest of Tea, at Forty Cents per pound.
One Chest of Tea, at Fifty Cents per pound.
One Chest of Tea, at Sixty Cents per pound.
Good Coffee, at 141, 16 and 18 Cents per pound.
Roasted Coffee, in pound packages, at Twenty Cents per pound.
The banner that characterizes my establishment still floats glorioubly.
Politeness and courtesy to all, whether buyers or visitors.
J. L. MIMNAUGH,
dee le THE LEADER OF LOW PRICEM.
$3 5,000
FOR THE GOOD, THE TRUE, AND TH"E BEAUTIFULI
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY '
DESPORTES a EDMVIUNDS,
(UNDER WRIGHT'S HOTEL,)
TN Merchandise, during FAIR WEEK, at snost attraotive pries. See our Dress
.Lfoods in all the latest StylestTrimraing Silks and Satins, Hosiery, Handkerohlis
and Notions in newest novelties. Gents' and Youths' Hat in large stok, Ladles'
Gents' and Children's Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Cloaks, ow td stylish, at New York
prices; Blankets, Carpets, Coafortables and Lap Jiobes, at the New Store of
nov a DRSPORTRS eRD UNDS,
Under Wright's Hotel, Columbia, 8. 0.
The Best Ever Prodnced!
THE DAVIS VERTICAL FEED
SEWING MACHINE
CHALLENGES THE WORLD TO PRODUCE ITS EQ UAL
$1,000 REWARD.
6' One thotsand dollars reward offered t
a ran go of work, anad do it as wellI tnn~ oc acpesolat 1de as gr e ao
the "DAV IS VEllTICA L FEED) SE i t~ emachine Arrs anene for
he contest will be made ith~ any one0 desirIn toCopNE"Arnet forthaovnme
reward, withui a reason~able tlinie after writ oe can te r teabveme
DAVIS SJEWING MACHINE'CO,
ceother large Jot of the above MachIcs and the improved Weed Just re.
celved.J. 0. BoAu, Agent.
Wht and Cooed Pques Dress Goods in variety, Iliusion, Silks, Satins,
bbns, Cornets ndLves Cotios, Bosery, IAtee Bonnets, Ruebin,
Beltn, ine andce Clryos, Ficus, Ties and every thing eneralfy
fon d. Yi n ge afi c ls Dy o d , Fancy G oods and M illinery tablish
nte. Yo aegtal o a t weaonably a ea egoo4 ca be bouht