The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 22, 1886, Image 1

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EMPSON MILUS. ?Htcr Hipp Lo YOL. ?. LAI KENS C. LIM S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1886. big job of Clothing _Baltimore Fir?. -SHH-MMMpHMM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THU NKASL'ltl.S < ONsi l>i:Hi;i> i\ TIM I or HT II WI:I:K or TUK SJ.SSION. Holli HOIIHUS <;??( iii,MU tn Haul Wolli Wim! Wan lion - mu? Wini I Was lilt i minno. Senate, Tho following new bills wore intro duced1: Bill relating to agricultural contracts and proaoibing u punishment tor inter ferring wit li such cont mets; lu reduce taxed costs in certain cases; to amend Section 2,1(10, (lenora] Statutes, relating to thc criminal law; to regula! . tho r ite of interest upon leans; establishing ii collegool agriculture ami thc mechanic arts, ami to devolve tho ihith ol tho de partment of agriculture upon its hoard of directors; relating to tho coll? et iou <-t delinquent tax.-*; authorizing thc, refund ing of tho taxes paid hy fanners nu cot ton listed for taxation in ISSti fruin thc crop <if 1885; to amend Seclii n I of an Act to chango thc time of listing prop erty for taxation; relating to actions for thc recovery of real property; relating to the maintenance of bustard children; providing for tho udmi don of deaf mutes and tho blind to tho South ('arolina In stitute for thc Education ol the Deaf. Dum!) ami Blind; hill amen lin;; the charter of tho town of Brimson. .u nirons AM? IUCASIUI ns. Tho bill to require the Governor to appoint ono and the Mine pen-on to tho otlice of county trcasvrcr and county Auditor, and to provide salaries for tho same in each county, came up as un finished businosi. Senator Howell lcd an attack upon it. and thc chi< t' burden of its defence fell upon Senator Patter son. On Senator Moody's motu.n to in definitely postpone thc unfavorable re port of the committee the vote resulted: Yens-Senators Alexander, Austin, Byrd, Edwards, Krwin, Field, Moody, Miuray, Patterson. Sligh, ? Smith, Tal bert, Williams, Wingard nud Woflbrd -15. Nays-Senators Boll, Bicmann, Black, ('rows, Howell, Kennedy, Mc ?Master, Moise, Munro, lloynolds, Binnuc, Kink ier, Smythe and Yotununs li. Senator Moody's hill lo require tho Governor to appoint mic ami the same person to the ellice of count > treasurer and county auditor, ami to pr?vido bala ries for tho Ramo ill each enanty, of course provoked alight, li liad*been unfavorably reported. Senator Moody moved to table tin report amt take up the bill. A goners I discussion ensued, wliioh was suspi lided hy thc considera tion of tho Urst special 01 1er ?or tho day, and tho bill was afterwards post poned till thc session of 18X7, rn: co|ii'Miii.\ CAN tn, 'Ihcie was quiti alight over the Co lumbia Canal lilli, which was tiio special order for the tilth inst. Without objec tion Senator M,.Master secured tho adopt iou ot amendments allowing the whole appropriation of ??I2,IM'0 to bo drawn from the State treusuri and re funded out of thc our|>lus < arnuigs of the pouiti iitiary. Senator Sligh offered au amendment providing thal thc pi ;?;ti ntiary authori ties build a chock ?iain al the present hoad of the Canal to preserve thc work from injury by freshen ? thal thu < ?ty of Cohimbia have tin option until May I, 1 ss?, of accepting thc state's interest in the Canal; that tin Mate grant to the city one hundred convicts for tho period of three years, tho city to pay for the food, clothes, guards, Are., required hy them, provided tho eily give houd to supply the penitentiary willi ?00-horSO power on the completion ot tho Canal, and further assume the state's liability for furnishing Col. S, A. Pearce the 500-horso power due him by contract upon the complet iou o? t ho ( 'anal. Senator Byrd moved to table this aincndraont. The vote resulte.!: Veas-Senators Bell, Byrd, Erwin, Field, Hi well, l/.lar, McCall, McMastor, Moise, Moore, Murray, Patterson, Boy nolils, Smith, Smythe., Williams, Win gan!, Woodward ami loumam ll). Nays Senators Austin, Bicmann, Black, Crews, Edwards, HcmphiU, Ken nedy, Moody, Munro, SUgh, Talbert and WolTord li Senator Sligh next offered au amend ment providing for tho connection o? tho old and DOW canals at II COSI of H >,' IM), with a Wow simply to furnishing water power ki the penitentiary. Senator Byrd moved to tah!:'. Adopted hy a rot? of 18 to l!l. The only change from thc preoeiling vote wa that Sena tor Krwin voted "nu." Senator Sligh next moved lostriko out tho appropriation of $12,000 and inert om- of $25,000. Senator Howell moved to table, Car ried without a th vision. After further debat?- Senator Talbert moved to strike out thc enacting clause of thc hill. Senator Murray moved lu table. Yeas Senators B. ll, Byrd, richi, Howell, i/.lar, McCall, MoMaster, Moise, Moore, Murray, Patterson, Boynolds, Smith, Smythe, William.-, Wingan!, Woodward and joumanar-18. Nays- Senators Austin, Bicmann, Black', Crews, Edwards, Brum, Hemp hill, Kennedy, Moody, Minno. Binnuc, Sligh, 'fallu rt and WolVord -H, Senator Taldorl UlOD moved lo dis charge thc b?l and make it the special order for to-morrow, Senator Smythe moved to table. Carried hyaVOtO ol 22 to!). . . Tho hill then passed without a division. It appropriates from the surplus erin ingsof tim p. Dib i.dary $12,000 for the prosecution ?d' tho w uk. Tho important proviso is added that tho |H)iiitentinry directors are authorized to draw this MIHI from the State treasury, to he returned when the penitentiary carns tho amount. On the question ol tho fund passage of tho bill Senator Talbert domandod tho yeas and nays, hin previous motion to recommit baring failed hy a vote of '.? to 18. The voto resulted: Yeas Senators Bel!. Buist, Byrd, Fiold, Howell, MoMaster, Moise, ?Mur ray, Patterson, Boynold?. l?bame, Kink ier, Smith, Smythe, Williams, Wingan! and Younuuis 17. Nays - Senators Alexander, Austin, Bicmann, Crews, Edwards, Kennedy, Moody, SUgh, Talbert and Welford- 10. touton Black. Erwin Munro, who] 1 Juki have voted "no," were paired With irvuoacmnnnwfmiaMaMnMaanM Senators l/.lar, Woodward aud Mooio, who would have voted "ayo," Senator llcmphill was absout. A LICKXSK I OU DOOS. Beuator Talbert's bill "providing for the taxation of dogs and hitches was much discussed. Mr. Talbert scored a preliminary victory by securing tho re jection of an unfavorable report, without a division. Ho thou moved to amend so as lo provide for a ' license" of ono (lid iar instead of a "tax," tho proceeds to be paid into the county treasury for educa tional purposes. Senator Williams moved to strike out the enacting; olau.se of tho bill. Soiudor Austin moved to table Sena tor Williams'.-, motion to strike out Hie ebactiug words of tho bill: Veas Senator Alexander, Austin, Bell, Bicmnnn, Byrd, Crews, Edward i, Erwin, McCall, McMastor, Moody. Murray, Kimmo, Sligh, Srnytho and Talbert- Itt: Nays-Senators "Black, Field, Hemp hill, Howell, Kennedy, Munro. Patter son, 1 icynolds, Snakier, Smith, Williams and Voumans I". Several pro forma amendments were made to tho bill. Several ann m?mente were defeated. Tho bill then passed without a division, with notice of general amendments on tho third roadbig. 1 UV. 0N1VEU81TY TBUSTBE >. When the bill relating to tho trustees of tho University was road Senutoi Smythe moved to reconsider tim vote by which on the second rca ling tin Sonate rejected tho amendment adding tho chairmen of tho committees on edu cation of tho Sonate and House to tia board of trustees. Senator Murray urged that tho motion was out of ?odor, bul after discussion tho Chair ruled that il was in order. On the question of rcoon siderat iou thc advocates of tho amend nient urged that it would lie advisabh to retain this provision of tho present law . Senators Murray and Edwards de dared that it would make the board to< unwieldly, as the bill already provide* for nineteen members. On Senator Murray's motion to tabb tho amendment, tho vote stood on ? division 16 to I I. The bill then passel w itliout a division. MtSCltM.AXKOI Thc hill to iimond Hie luw in rulatioi to highways and bridges was amende* so as only to abolish tho oflioo of super intendont of highways. lt passed il third reading in such shape as to oxomp tho counties of Oreeuvilfo, Chesterfield Sumter, Darlington, Oraugobtirg, Fail hold, Chester, York, Clarendon, Kicll land, I loan fort, Marion and Lauron from its provisions. Tho bill to regulate criminal practic in thu Courts of d?lierai Sessions passe its second reading after a lig'd, hy vide of '-'1 to <i. lt reduces the mimbi of peremptory challenges for defendant in criminal coses, and abolishes much < the un necessary verbiage of indict mont Thc bill lo drovido for tim paymoi by tho State of tho expenses of all pros? entions in criminal casos provoked mnc disci, .ion. A motion to inddinitel postpone tho unfavorable report of tl committee was adopted by a voto of 1 to b>, but soon after a proposition i continue it to Uie noxt session was ca ried by IO yens to 1 I nays. Tho bill regulating tho taxation i attorneys' costs in certain cases, ai prescribing Hie method by which . attorney's right to additional costs ai fees under control of tito Court ma s 1 determined went through without o position, with a proviso that it shall n apply to causes ah cady commenced. On motion ot Senator Smythe ol hundred copies of Hie resolution in i gard to the Charleston Jetties we ordered to he printed and distributed accordance with tho terms of tho resol lion. SenatorsSmytho, Murray and McC wcro appointed tho Sonato conferees thc earthquake reassessment bill. ( >n Senator Murray's motion thc St ale refused to concur in tho iii i^e re: lotion in regard to pllOS] hate royalty. Tlio Sonato agreed to tho Hoi amendments to tho bill providing I tho transportation of convict to t State penitentiary by penitontin guards. Senator Sligh made a vain endeavor rescue from an unfavorable report bill to give physicians a lion for prof sional services, and thu bill was killed Senator McMastcr's joint r?solut proposing a constitutional amendme that thc state superintendent of edu tiou shall lie elected every four years tho Legislature, was, after a 1 ?rief fence, continued until next session. Tho bill living foes for tuition in South Ca:(dina College was amended as to strike out the clause reqiiir beneficiaries to teach two years in publie schools, and authorizing to v pond beneficiaries at Uro end ol am i sion, and passed and sent to tho Hoi Tho bill to stay executions (that providing a Stay Law i till next Nov< her wa? killed. The bill to change the time for list taxable property was killed. Tho bill to repeal tho lion law pased to a third reading. Tho 1'OpOfl take effeot one year hence. 1 he bill to ann nd Section '.inst of l lenora] Statutes was passed to its tl ..ending. This bill is hiten led t<> DUI parties or organizations (like the Kni( of Labor) from interforring with labor Tho l>di to abolish tho oilice of Ma in Laurens county was killed. Tho bill to reduce the number of justices in Kershaw county was poise a third reading. The bill bill to make tho State, ins of tho several counties, pay tho coal criminal prosecutions was passed. A joint resolution passed, to exl the time for payment ol tax?e to the January. 1887, Th. bili to prohibit the sottlomei criminal cases without tho consent ol idiom iy ' lierai or solicitor, was ki A bill to make carnal knowledge i woman child under the ago of six years, either with or w ithout her com a capital offence, was killed, on mt of Senator Woodward, by a vote o to 12. A bill to give a lion to owners of lionn, kc, on tho mares served and progeny waa postponed to tho noxi sion? Senate) Murray's bill, relating t< collection of delinquent taxes, was pi by a voto of 10 to 14. Tho bill to amend tho Code of P I dure, ?elating to actions for tho ree? of real estate, was debated 1 ? y tUo legal members and killed. Senator Homphill's bill to prohibit cockfighting within throo miles of any ? bartered institution of learning in tho State pnsacd by a vote li) to 12. Slil'ONO UKADING8. The following bills received their sec ond reading: To confereortoin l ights on the fort boyal and Western Carolina Railway Company! providing for tho disposition of certain unclaimed drafts in the hands of tho Colloton county commissioners; validating certain town ships and town subscriptions to the cor poration now known as tho Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company; amending tho ehartel ot tho l.utawvillc Raj I road Company; relating to tho com pensation of certain of tho officers of Charleston county. Hou-.? ni lt< |o< -.i a lot i vos. Tho Speaker appointed Messrs. Mose , of Sumter, Drown, of Anderson, and Urawley, of Charleston, tho committee of conference on the Charleston earth quake bib. TUB NEW AOtUCUIiTl'IIAIj Ul lu:M . The House took up Ibo agricultural bureau hill, and (Hissed il without any opposition. This bill is u substituto fox that introduced early in Hie session, as tho embodiment of tho view's expressed hy tho Farmers' Convention. Its pro visions are as follows; lt repeals Sections I, 2 and ?I ol tin Act of 1ST'.), "tocreaton, department ol agriculture," .Vc, and substitutes thc fol lowing in lieu thereof: SUCTION 1. Tho South Carolina bearii of agriculture shall consist of ten por son*, who --hall be agriculturalists, ami ho olecte by Hie Legislature for Hu term of two years, and until their sue cossors are cloded and qualified, a ina jority of whom shall constitute i quorum, and vacancies a rifting from auj cause shall lie tilled hy the LegislatllN for the unexpired terni.. Tho boan shall meet for the transi lotion of busi ness as often as thoy may th em exped? ont, Ind at least twice in cooli year. The; shall receive no salary, lint shall lie al lowed the stun of three '.lollara ja r diem and five cents per mile actually tiavelei whi lo engaged in tho duties of tho board not excec ding twenty days in any otu year. The first election of the boan shall bc held inunodintjely after tili' ap preval of this Act. Sie. 'J. There shall he lu i.! in the (. it, of Columbia, in the month of Novombo in each year, an annual mooting of th South (.'andina board of agriculture together with a convention of del?gale consisting of live, from each county ol ganizutiou er society, live from the Stat Crange and live from the State Agrien! turill and Mechanical Society, w oo sha!' for tho time being, be monibors of tl. South Carolina boord of agriculture, fe tin purposes of deliberation mid cor sultaliou as to tho wants, prospects an conditions of the agricultural i ute rei throughout tho State, lint they shall r< ceivi no compensation. Six*. ?5. Immediately after the oleetio of the board they shall organize, by Hi election of one of their number jue. dent, and al the expiration of tho teri of ellice of tin; present commissioner < agriculture, and every two years then after they shall elect a commissioner i agriculture, who shall be an iigricultu ist. Ho shall bc judd u salary o'. I weld; five one hundred dollars per aiiuun payable monthly, ami shall givo bond t the State, with sureties conditioned f< the faithful discharge of the duties ( his ollico, in tho sum live thousand do hus, to lie approved and tiled in lil manner us di? bonds of State Ollicor He shall he empowered to employ a Oilieiont ?derk, whoso salary shall I twelve hundred dollars per il ll Ullin, pa able monthly, Tho siful board shall ah organize anil encourage fanners' (dubs . associations, and hold farmers' institut win rever practicable. TllO very limited discussion which e sued after the bid had been read Wi oponed by .Mr. Boozer, nf Ldgollol who opposed a motion to amend tl third section by making the salary the clerk of Hie new bureau $1,500, i Stead of $1,200, as provided in tho orif. md bili. Mr. Boozer said that if Hi Legislature had come here to rofon this was a good time to commence t forming. Tho clerks in tho City of C lumbla worked from 12 to 18 hours day and received I rom $300 to .-duo p annum. He didn't see why this der who he was told worked about I or hours a day, should receive $1,500. T amendment was tabled. Mr. Abney, of Biohland, vent und move to amend tho bill by making t (Jovornor a member of the new boat Ho also wanted to make tue Govern chairman of thc board. Mr. Tindal, tin- chairman of the col mittel', accepted the suggestion to mu thoGovornorn mendier of the boat but pointed out very clearly that could scarcely act i.i the capacity chairman. Finally, after some consul Hon between the members, the amoi nient was withdrawn. Mr. Lawton offered a substitute to t entire bill, which provided for thc ol lion of seven members, ono from en Congressional district, who, togetl with the prosont board, should com tute the department. The substite however, was tabled. Dr. Tilomas, of Union, wanted to duce th<' pay of the commissioner fr $2,100 to Si,SOO, hut the House refill to entertain tho proposition, and tho 1 was Billilly passed without any amoi mi nt, save one providing that tho di gates to the annual convention shall coivc no pay. .nu: Till Al. .11 si ll i:s. Tho bill (by Mr. Douglass, of Fi field,) to reorganizo the trial jusl system excited much debate. Tho is intended to give trial justices sala instead of fees, and to limit their ju diction to cjrtain territory A mun of amendments wore inserted. The following counties are ombrn in its provisions: Beaufort 7 junti Chester .*>, Clarendon 0, Fdgi field Ooorgotown 6, Greenville lo, Horrj Marion 10, Nowborry 5, Orangobun Sumter 7, Williamsburg 12. After settling the number of just tho House, or that portion of it i utero: in tho hill, addressed itself to the so what complex task of fixing the salai winch took up considerable time, Marion delegation alone consumin largo portion of it. Tho original Hied tue salaries at $10 for justices i side of towns, 875 for those in town 1,000 .inhabitants, and $1815 foi tims (.?wu* ol' moro than thal numbul'of iu I habitante. AH near as could bo gathered I the following special salaries wore named : ' Williamsburg, .S:2? per annum; Orango burg oity, two justices, sJT? eaoh; St ! Matthew's, .-I V). ISdgollold towu, $150; j Hurry, tow n of Conway, 800; town of Sumter, $000; town ?d' I'lantersvillo, I Georgetown county, $125; town of Lau castor, $200; outside thc town, .<i?: Greenville city, two justices, $125 cadi. KKPOUMINU ( (U N I V SUElUl'KS. Among Hie bills which have boen or dered to lie engrossed by tho House are I two which aro especially interesting to county sherill's. Tho first is a hill car I rying out Governor Sheppard's recom mendation in reference to the transpor tation of convicts from tho various COUU ! ty jails to the penitentiary, The bill ' provides that tho clerks of Courts in tho various counties shall immediately at j tho close of each term of tho Court of 1 Session- notify tho superintendent of tho penitentiary ol tho number of pris oners sentenced to tho penitentiary, and tho superintendent is directed forthwith to send a proper guard to take charge of ! the prisoners and convey thora to the penitentiary "without cost to the coun ty." Undor this bill, should it pass tho Senate, such little excursions as that which visited Columbia two weeks ago from one of the eastern count ios will not be practiblo, and thc taxpayer- of tho count: swill not bo called upoii to pay from $30 to $50 to trans]iori each con vict to Ibo penitentiary. Thc other bill is one to lix the fee tor dioting prisoners in tho county jail. The bill is very short. Its provisions ure simply '.iiat 'am and after tho passage of this Act the foo for dieting prisoners in county jails shall bo 25 ci nts nor day." Both thea- bills were passed a few mo ments before midnight. Next morning Mr. J. frost Walker moved to recon sider the vote whereby the bill was or dered lo be engrossed. Mr. McHugh, <>f Charleston, made II speech in favor of the motion to reconsider. It must bo remembered, I io argued, that tho sheriffs oflicu had no salary nttttched to it. That oilicer was paid solely by fees. I nc fees were fixed not only to reimburse him j for the expenses incurred, but also to provide lum with remuneration for the discharge of his duties. lt seemed to him that there had la en too much re forming of tho oilloo of sherill. Tho bill passed just before tliis had taken aw.iN ono of tho most profitable sources of tho incomes of flierni'.. ho no ant the bill to provide for the transportation of convicts lo tho penitentiary. These two bills, ho saiil. would together take away one-third of the incomes of tho sherill's. Ile proposed a reconsideration in Ol'dor to amend the bill by making th? fee '10 cents. Mr. Miller, of beaufort, sai.', if tho House reconsidered its action >f the previous night night sessions would not be worth one cent. After so..io further discussion the mo tion to reconsider was tabled by an over win -niling majority. 1 ICU ( OM MUIA ( ANAL Tho Senate bill appropriating $12,001 for tllO Columbia Cana' caused a lour debate m the House, finally the en acting clause was stricken out hy lh< following \otu: Yeas- Messrs. Aueruni, Ansel, \ relier, Austell, hinkley, Barm oro, lleai I, Dig ham, B|ack, Boozer, Hrawloy, brown, Browning, byrd, Cain, Chalmer , Clove land, Connors, Daniels, Dant/.lcr, Da voniK)rt, Dean, Drake, DuBose, Dukes, lioslcy, Lvuns, fox, Gary, Guess, Hain ilton, oi York, Hamilton, of ('hester Hickman, Hill, Hough, Hyde, Irby Johnston, done-, Jordan, Keith King League. Mars, Mason, Mcclintock, Mc Daniel, McKissick, Miller, of Lancaster Minis, Moses, Norton, O'Bryan, l*uri foy, Pringle, Itnysor, Beady, Robinson Hue, Sally. Sarratt, Shaffer, Shaw Simpson, Stanlaud, Stewart, Thomas, o I'nioii. Tonie, Walker, Washington Wharton, Wilson, of York, Wimborly Wvlie, Young 70. Nays Speaker Simons and .Messrs Abney, Aldrich, Baxtor, Blackwell Ibice, Brooker, burke, Cappleruan, Cau soy, Cl laudier, Cobb, Douglass, karie Picken, Graham, Harper, Hudgens Dutson, Kershaw, Lawton, Lcscsnc Lee, Maher, Meals, Moll Ugh, M.ller. o Georgetown, Miller, of Beaufort O'Brien, Padgett, Plowden, Bankin Butland, Seegors, Thomas, id Richland Turner, Walker M. Mr. Ansel moved to recoil. -1er til voti by which the enacting clause wu stricken ont, and also moved to lay thu motion on the table. Tho yeas and nay were called for and the motion provailc yeas Tl, nays 1)4, nu; teiutoriiiA'noKs, Win n tin- appropriation hill carno u there waa a tight over tho item of $1-1 OOO for Hie. militia. On a motion to strik out this item, the vote stood .>.'. to .">.: Subsequently the vote was reconsidere! and, the item was reduced to$18,000 an passed in this shape, 'i bo a]ipr. printie of $20,000 for the Citadel caused som debate, hut was adopted liv a vote of 1 to 44, Tho I>ill was thou passed as whole. When the bill for tho payment of tl members, officers and attaches of tl Gonorol Assembly como up, Mr. bighan of Marion, moved to reduce tho pay < tho Clerk of tho Senate from $1,0001 $500, and the pa\ of the Assistant (Mei from $250 to $150. Moth propositiol were rejected. Tho bill was then passe. NB\v Binna. Bill to allow warrants and other pr cesses issued by municipal authorities bo executed or served outside corpora limits; to provide for the compulso attendance of school children from'I Ki years of ago, who aro not newe rolled and in regular attendance in scho< to combino tho office of auditor ai treasurer of Williamsburg county; doline the terni "township" as used the various Acts of the < lereral Assoinh for the purpose of elections to make sn scriptions to railroads. Bill to authorize tho refunding of tl bixes paid hy farmers on cotton list' for taxation in 1880 from tho crop IK8?; to give tho Court of Sessions co current jurisdiction in cases of assai and hatton ; to rcduc/3 the value homestead exemption; to nnicnilSecti 2,8411 of the General Statutes, relating the hon of the ow ners of certain stoc to repeal tho charter of tho town of Fi Motto. ( o i urn mix?, Thc hill t . ti\ t)ie salaries of Cite Court Judges was next taken up. T ?k,-> ' ? ? i ? ? " . r? " I l)ill proposes to rcduco thc salaries from ; $3,500 to 83,000. After some discussion u motion woe inailo to continue tin* hill to tho next session, and on a call of the ? yeas ililli nays tho motion was adopted yeas d7, nays -1I. Tho bill to milico tho salarios of tho Supreme Court Judges was killed with- ' out debate or division. A motion was afterwards made to re consider the vote continuing the Circuit .Judges' hill to the next session. Dr. I'ope called torthe yeas and nays, w hich resulted yeaaOl, naya 18. This brought the bill up again, and a motion was made to strike out the enacting word . After sonic further discussion, Mr. Hyde moved lo indefinitely postpone the bill, l>r. l'ope demanded tho yeas and nays. Unsure, yeas Od, nava Cl. So tho bill was killed/ Tho bill to.ameiul th? law ill relation to hawkers and peddlers provides for u county license ol' $50 jar annum. Amendments were freely offered, includ ing dealers in -'ores, sewing machines, I tin clocks, lightning rods. The bill in consequence, became consid?rai ?ly mixed up, bul it was ll nally pass. d. Tho bill I.? renew and amend th? charter of tho town of Wiuusboro wns passed. Tho sale of liquor is I? ft sub ject to tllO local option law. - "O- - -i I A K M I M TUON KM r.NTS, Have tho reader; of the Cultivator, Like tho writer, in all panics or depres sions that ailbct business in general, noticed that tho value of lunn proporty was tho last to - how ii eft CC ts, but when it did fall it was tho lost to react when reaction took place/ And why is it so? Simply because active business is moro sensitive to reactions than missive busi ness like farming. For tho last fow years all business has been very much depressed and values have fallen, espe cially farm lands, so uauoh so their value is but nominal, and to-day farm proper ty is it its lowest ligures. Heaction has taken place in city and i iv.u proporty, and He ir values arc rapidly increasing, and why is it so? because tho owners of such property ure wide awake and alive to their intoi'OSl and I.m it lip, us tho commercial and financial barometers indieato. This rise in values in cities and towns, if permanent, in lime, will have its clVcct on country property, for prosperity, like depressions, has ?t*- in fluence on all surrounding interests; and as prosperity brings money into activo circulation, the amount of money raises tho value of all kinds of property throughout tho country. s such, it behooves the [armors to begin to pul their loug-ncglcolcd farms in order and dross them Up, for appearances add much to values, and has much weight ill uiltuonciiig purchasers. All buildings on tho finnis should undergo repairs and renovation, and whore buildings and sheds have been neglected for toe?, they should bo built. in dior!, the outfit should bo complete, and paint and whitewash used to make everything look neat and nice. And so it should be with fencing. Have as good fencing and gates as ono eau alford, for all such adds to thc VahlO of thu farm. There i- a time to do all this kind ot work and im provements when it will not i n te rfc re with Hold work, and it will bo time wi I! employed and in the end provo niosl profitable. Then conies Hold improvements and proper culture. As one rides along the roads and -ces tho Held- gullied and washed, til? impression made, is, 'diere isa farm going to ruin and waste; there can bo no profitable farming done on such a farm:' and where briers and bushes have taken thu Holds tho same impressions ure also made, and the con clusions arc perfectly cornet; for where gullies, briers and biisius prevail Ile punit can ari io from such a state ol tilings, and if even should there he a Sllflicioncv of other land to cultivate, tn admit of this waste of land what an ugly appearance it gives to tho farm, such yawning gullies and unsightly roughs. Now, what should he done? iirst, ter race all tile hill lands and slopes so as te stop washing air I gullying, and if then ure liai lands that hold water ditch them oil', and when that is done, tho plow am harrow must elo tin rest and divorsiliei farming follow ; and let grain, grass an? stock lie the bads ea which the lain must be built up. Our grenlea! troubh now i ? fencing, tor timber lavery source which makes h ucing more oxponsiv* than weean undertake t.> llave pl'Oporlj done. So wiiy not abandon fencing nm keop up stock; for whorevor il has bool adopted it hus proven very satisfactory and hie rid thc farmer' of HU expenso ii trying to keep np fencing which prove? ineffectual und a waste of the little tim her left us. Let property lie ever si valuable, if neglected and sn tiered ti run down, it will depreciate in value am oftentimes we si r properly sold abovi it? value, owing to neat and comi'orlabli buildings and good fencing being plaeci on it. Attractiveness has much or mon to do with the value of a farm than Hu value of thc lund; as such, wo say h the farmers, go to work and i ni pro vi your lunn? and whether you w ish to sol or not it will enhance their value. Jons H. I >i:s i. Cave Spring, Ga. Wc II a vo Outgrow II O ra m mar. Some of tho best writers in our lan guage are often the least correct, in strictly grammatical sense, Many gifted author discards tho common rule of grammar and composes to suit iii own ideas of propriety, clearness alu harmony. He relegates those rules t pedagogues and pedants, and claim s I" liiinself more scope, higher freedom English, as noa often boon remarked, ls grammarless tongue, and steadily groa moro so. Clever and aocei fed author nowadays make philologie laws of thci own, and instead of obeying dry un musty authorities, become ailtho.it ii themselves, Thc English language i too big,' too strong, too rich, toostoadil growing to bo bound by ancient fixed < inelastic rules.- Now York Cominercii Advertiser. -?.... The Sheriffs load?. Il laid oil a Tiegi gambling den near Birmingham, Am Monday night, when a fusilado occurri between I lie occupant* of tho house an the oflledre, Tho result was that live < Hie gamblers were Captured and two we killed. None of the ullin rs wi TC hurl The nulli who wie? filially shot in the rfi in San Prapeisco, Monday, was Hitijaui H. Kln/e, a lal ni h ind from the ad ?a ii country, who was merely looking on, You cull parchas . tho en.J HOAD OAUT niele .ru thu cuslusi of ucoess, without horse motion, <: ttdji'ti 'i to inotr uno. WK A lt K TIIK s" New York Belting; J Standard Ru Thc liest mai lc, amt corri lu MOCK .ii! sixes, .-. lo INO. ifuuraiiteo'l io ho AS t.OOl) AS CAN UK MAI? TBUIIUII iinU Kaw Ulilo i nc?: Learner, huporlor li Als >, a full ItllO "f .MAM 1.1,A ItOt'E, lill al/.cs. ITlufia. M vi KKCKIVKD-sevi iity-flyo l?oi UK UAH inukiMoi Mu.v.> nml ll.ph Loaners. One cur luiul SHOT, Sii>.0>)4 KU Bl.LS; (J nu hu plo at Low Prices. Also tu ?stock thc mon complote I Mia ma fools, Benowa; Anvils, Vices,Ol ilOoinlnloi i.n h lUirhi ii lowosi uosti prices helorc Ute ndvanc UALNS. lu addition to tho above, we will offer f;>r tho OttliA'l I.V UKUt UKO I'ltlCKS: ?Roi't?N ami Toe UUuoiKS, lil TOP I* I M? I ONS ..ii.i IN IN K 10 Kxtcmlo i ri?i'? vuiUOLKl v i ONK-llOltSK WA .ONS CT ruo. TIlKKKthnl KOOK ll Those ROo.l arc outer? 'I H ?lil, aiel ivitl un III a Si willi iii': r igu'ur I wei .*o uiuui i ..* ?mirantuv. An ex. Illili m .? mc ABSOLU I'l IJAKO VINS. i ur regular ino k ol ri ??' < ?l'KS un 1 T<ip Bl i trw un;; .. si I Hilly rim- Blinni wee;.- Ti r some C> brain 1 mtikea ol sKAUItooK & ?Mn ii nun ?liner ii Putin,; "ii' BtUllC liei'l WC w ll olfcr lil HIV 8|K!?'I| Marne ?, Ugh: omi Heavy Carri;iac ll inn m, Smell :;..ii,s-i ru i ? Alii?;.i ,s, Luilics'?nit Men a. Tw l.?al lera, inrUia, un ilea, .tc, ie price* n ivor hofori U ni"''' .?ii : Inii how ?U I Iso prl.i in is?! ?> will \Vo caa ?i's?) Offer exir- ino low |?rl<in ..! i large priSlllll l* 111 I? I'.' pill I Olli -ml Kill SKI'H, s \M Leather, lliiriii.-? Li tither, I'liner Lcathci. .Vc, .Vc. I. . K oui rm- ci il lUOAINS for tho M:\ I si x At the. O l SUn I, ' ?.p ?s.:?. ftxxr-m-i- ?njtrr.nx*.:*rasssvansiL.V w.'srr.-jxr.r'^Mmtm UEADQUAh Coach Materials. Sutldlc Shoe Fii B E L T Tho Finest ami Most Vario. Assorti Brought t" tue. CU Tidings o? Go Tu those, who have been wriniclu I nut] .it now oller you tho moat dr I ?gi it lui vohieb $35. Try u\w ami sav?' your health? K . ery ur a colt, should have one, as thu ?>;e H wi DAY Ai TANNA?? IstMsWWaWWl^V'V XBJBLS WiTP-T. rrv*VI "JITL T\TT-? san g .W. i. t NO. 831 BROAD STREET, - Wholesale und R Cook Stoves and OF BKST P In Stock, Mantels, G 5 Uar Loads COOKING and ll IC ATINO s wu i GRATKS, Plain and Enameled, .j : ?ar hoads PIKE BRICK. .?50 Boxes "CHARCOAL" TIN UOOFINO 100 Bundles SIIKKI IKON. 2 Ca?-ks ? iiKKT ZINC, QALVANIZKD IRON, 3OLT>RR, Krc, En TINwARK, Stamped and Pieced, in gr< jaie. tSTlhiy the "EXCELSIOR" COOK s tor vi-nrs? (giving satisfaction. I3TIIEAT] NG STOVES-for < OAL or ty Send for Circulars and Prices. Augusta, (?a., Snpt. 2S, 1S8U. THE LAURENS UAH. j. r. JOHNSON. w. u. KICIIKY, .JOHNSON & lt ICH KY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Oli n K- I'leining's t'oilier, Northwesl side of Puhllc Squaro. LAURENS c. IL, 8. C. Jt C. GAlttilNOTON, A TT O lt N E Y AT LA \V, I.Al ItKNS 0. H.i Si 0? otlice over W. IL Garrott's Store. W. ?BNKT, K. p, M'COWAN, Ahhoville. Lotirons. HUN KT & MCGOWAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LAURUNA 0. H., S. 0i J, W. ! Ll,(.I MIN. i.l.o. K. YOUNO. FERGUSON SD YOUNO, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LAU ItKNS O. H., H. O. >ar & Co's that wi.I not aunojr you with a so:? back harso.and lie.q> ami i.-; ??hie. Any ordinary boggy nani??? I.E AOENTS FOU and Packing; Co.'s bber Belting, li lUClies. A180, Pl'KB OAK I.KATHKR BKLT & i ?im, I lt jr (recommends ltoclf.) Ma li.nc (Ul, K's. is and Belt Hook* at Lowest lt Kl. SIKH* GUNS, .>* improved patterns aaa beat iicnts, Wii-is, Powder, Ac, willoh we wUt rna off mi- ol HA KOWAKK, ? 'ni peaters* Toola, Mark I Nal:?, spike-i, Looks, iiin:'. s Ao., whlqU banuR f?a, ouuules us to offer them at STKIOT BAH next Bixtj durs, to ??ono out oooslgameata, at Y PH .?TONS. ?VK8 and SUKKYS. lOltSK WAOONS. icrlnv.c, Tito.? are u'l standard Work, and aol4 iinlnutton nf these vehicles will convince atty ona HUES ls larger than for many yean, and to thoa? 'ira inducements. Tilla stook comprises toa oelo ?P-ClasH makes, mid are In quality THU ?BST, iii:.. ; m sincio and Double Harness, Fina Track .and Double Wagon llameas, olola of Second-Hand MoLellnn Saddle stirrups i ottered. You coi afford to throw away your old ho sold for. 'niHlKiiiimiit o' l.tiATUKIt just received, oom l.'iiiiiji .md Toppin;*; Oak ami Hemlock Sola l'Y HAYS ai EAR & CO'S. . orgia Railroad Bank, 704 ?road St. M I. I WWI ? 11 - 11 ? ?? III ll.-J--.^^M-M MILL, 'TEK? FOR >, WAGONS, iry, Harness, Leather, lutings, 'ING. meat of Children's Carriages Ever y. At nil prices. enfort and Joy irked about by so-called road carts. We ?5, with PIN EST wheels ami axles lor .00. ni win? owns i horse, or wishes to train tliiii thc roach of all. ILL, Augusta, via. ?ELPH, AUGUSTA, OA. eta ll healer in [ Heating Stoves, AITERNS. .rates and Tinware. TOVKS. ;at variety, vory bow Prices, at whole TOVB, This Stovo has been sold by us WOOD. w. i. IVELPH. N. .1. HOLMKS. H. Y. SIMP80N HOLM ES & SIMPSON, A T T O UN E Y S AT LAW, LAUKKNS c. H., .-. <*. N. S. HARRIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LAURENS, C. H., S. C. *W*T Oftice over sloro of W. Lr. ROYD. Dr. W. H. BALL, ?KM INT. ? OFFICE OVER WILKES' BOOK ? AND DRUG STORE. Office days-Mondays and Tuesday*. LAURENS C. H., B.C. H. I'. TODO. W. ll. MAKTIN. TOIJO&MAKTIN, A T T O U N E Y fl A T LAW, LA1JHKN8 C. H., S. O.