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SB! IBS'S THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THUttSDAV.OUT. 7, 1886 H EX BY T. THOMPSON EDITOR- WHY ARE OUE PERU LI ZEES ANA- ALYZEDBY THE AGRItTJLTUEAL DEPARTMENT APTPB THEY ARE PUT IH THE GROUND? The flUtemeot has been made that the fertilisers oaed by oar far mers are aaalysed by the Agiical- tarsl Department after they are pat in the groand Istbis statement true? It is. Since this tact is admitted to be trae, it might appear onless a good reason can be assigned for it that this state of affairs arises from iDoom pet eoce or neglect on the part of the Department Is there a good reason for this? Let the reader follow as carefully for a moment and we thinV be will agree with ns that there Is. Samples ef fertilisers can be drawn for analysis only in one of two way*: first, at the Company’s works or, secondly in the country after they they have reached the eoaeaarar. If these samples were taken at the works, the protection songht to be given to eoosemers by the analysis woald not be accomplish eibeeeaae it woald be easy for the ifaetarers to pick oat their very I samples for analysis, and these samples might not trniy represent the qaattty ef the wares which they ]f,ea the other head the samples ita the eoeetry after the » delivered to the i they ate eat ef the reach of the maaefaetorer and it is heyead his power to alter or change them in anyway. The DepartSMut has therefore panned the latter plan. The manafaetaren do not even know where these samples will be taken. They may be drawn at Oreen- viHs or Beaufort, Darliuglon or Edgefield. In order, therefore, to prove that hie fertilisers are what they claim to be, the manufacturer most send the same quality to every point within the State. As soon as the Department Inspector draws the sample be nnmben it and ex presses it to the Commissioner of Agricaltare, who delivers it to the Chemist of the Department for aa aiysia. The chemist is told what iogredieots the fertiliser is claimed to contain, and no other informa tion oonoerniog the sample ia given him. He does not know the brand or who the manufacturer is. He autos the analysis aaqniekly as psssliils and reports the resalt te the Commissioner by the somber of the sample. The CommiasioBer ipares this with the maaataetor it, which the law re gains shall be stomped on every seek for the taformatmo of the eon r, and he is tbas able to tell at whether the maaofaetar st is what it has been I to ha. These analysis i pahhshsd monthly in the De- i reports, N,000 to *,000 co pies of which arj dietribated, and with them the raaonfaotnrer’s state- , an that parahaasrs saa i whether or not the amaafaetaiars have sold what they to he selling. If the D» lysed for him. When the Depertamnt began its work there was a large camber of dealers who shipped smalljots of fertilizers every season, and they were almost always found to be fraudulent. The sales are now prac ticatly confined to reliable manufac tures, who are responsible for what they goarantee. Can it lie aaid then that the Department baa afforded no protection to tbe consumers ot fertilizers? la there nets good reason why onr fertilizers are ana lyzed after they are in the ground f Darlington County is free from debt, but sbe is not tbe only county ia tbe State which is in that pleas ant condition. The other counties, as appears from the report of the Comptroller-General, are Abbeville, Aiken. Fairfield, Geort*etowu, Lex ington, Richland, Snmter ami Wil liamsburg. Since the last issue ot the Nkwb, the Editor and his foremaa have both been qaite sick. To this cause most be attributed any deterioration which onr readers may perceive in the present “Farmer” Tillman to the “News ” Editor Darliftoa Ufaes t la yoar report of tbe ametiag at Lydia are several inacearaeiea and some omissions which I regret, but which yaa of coarse could not help, and dM not intend as misrep resentations. The report was evi deatij intended to be fair, and I eo oeaBder U. hot while I shall not take the tree ole to correct several might have hern numbered. Tbe Agricultural department has come in for a toll share ot Hr. Tillman’s wrath and vengeance. And when a geutleiuau connected with the Department rises to de- end himse f, be is a dog. black guard, Ac Ac. 1 hope Mr. Til man does’nt deny writing to Capt. Coker about tbe office ot Governor. I think bis ef- ort to make Governors bad better be left out. • Be abases the Demo* cratic party fiom the beau to tbe Vail, and yet we fiud him in Coium- jia using bis influence to reuom uate Gov. Hueppard a highly re s|»ected gentleman, lawyer aud politician At the same time he is denoniieiug lawy^rsaud politicians. Mr. Tillman kicks every body w ho differs with him, but if yon kick baek, you are iu danger of tHog murdered if tbe law would allow it. The cry of persecati.ms is raised and the issue is obscured. 1 hope you will publish hia letter to Maj. Ransom and let us all know what kind of uiau ia Dying to lead ns. I am heart aud suui iu any tbinx to better onr farming interest, bnt I cant follow in the lead of such an extreme mau as Mr. TiUman. I am anxions to know whi> re ported the awful surrounding* iu onr county. Tbjug* are not half aa bad as reported aud could lies great deal worse. E. w Cannon. Fanner Tillman Gives Mr. Ransom a Piece of His Mind. shall attack them aa bring untrae 1 desire toast myself right oa oae point. Year repart waa us follows: “Here the speaker read tbe names of the Board of visitors of tbe col lege, iutepolating as before. On reading tbe first name, Wade Hampton—be added: God bless his old sonl what does he know about farming f” This has the ap pearauceof flippancy and of disre spect What I really said and meant was just tho reverse—my words were “God bless his old soul. I believe be will always do what be thinks is right and besi; but he is a planter who once owned large landed propeity aud hired over seers, and he knows jo more shout farming, if as muoh as the rest of os.’’ I have tbe highest respect aud admiration tor Senator Hampton aud I deem it only just to myself to correct any statement wbieb woald show to tbe contrary in even the remotest degree. Respectfully, B. R. Tillman. test deficiency ia any essential In gredient, the brand aodefieieat, end tbe ingredients it con tains, wbetb aauaoeia or phosphoric , ate printed hi italics by the Aathe ram plea are net drawn aa- tUtbafertNiaan have beea shipped inad aa the fertilisers aed aeon after ship- It ia impossible to complete aaalyMs aatil after the fertili aaa ia the groaud. By this Mmethan tha former has already oea tha staff aad ha has aa redress! Yea, be ham Tbe pabheodoa af the ifehagaa ia April aad cm efeoarae, bo former woald pay for fiartiHsera that the Department has praaoaaoed fraodolent la order to fores the manafoctarere te Mlj what they gasraate broad (band deficient, no matter haw Might, ia printed in italics. Tbe sow has been found, of trial, to be iu all re- moet satisfactory. In addition ta tbe official sam ples drawn by the Inspectors, tbe Depart want will analyse, without |a by formers ia tbe State, and the Departmeatkaa advised all farmers Id draw a sample of their fertilisers ; when toy are porehaaed aad ship ilia theOommiaMoaer, aad, after the eanaan leaver, if tbe flamer has reafloo to believe that ha has been impeoed spaa by the Company, ha baa ealj to notify the The “News" to "Farmer” Tillman. Darlington, 8. C., Got. 5, ’80. Copt. B R. Tillman, Hamburg, 8.01 Drab Bn: Severe indisposition has prevented me from sooner an swering yoar letter of the 27th ult I am glad yoa think that my ie- port of tbe Lydia meeting was writ ten in a spirit of fairness; I cei tain- ly intended it to be so. As I told yoa at Lydia, If there ia any point in my report where I may have in advertently given a wrong impres sion of what yea anld, it will afford me pleesare to correct it frankly in the eolomoa of the Nbws.' So you will iod yoar letter oa tbe aubjeot of yoar remarks about Gov. Hump ton in this istoe ot tbe paper. While I think yoa are right in aayiag that yoar expression, “God blew his old anal,* was followed by praise of Governor Hampton, aud while I do not agree with yua as to yoar recoHeetioa of the dosing words is yoar amteuee, yet I would say that yoa dkl not leave on my iod or 1 think oa that of any one _ resent tbe impreasioa that yoa in tended to be dtmespeottul to Gov Hampton. If he had beea he weald have laughed with the net ef oa; there was not eae word at which he could have taken dfeaea. Tbe reason why I did not take down yoar praise ot Governor Hampton ia beeanse, as yon know, I stenographer, and I note only what I eoasider the Important a of aa address—I did net yoar praise of Governor Hampton of say poblie importance ia ecaneetisa with the aatyeet yoa aMtag, ae I have never heard of year over having said any thing agatom him, and, an tbe co in qaaatkm, yea eertaini) did act the acme rwmen, (that is, be- I am not a etonograpber) I groat that I made many other omis- aioos ia yoar Lydia speech, bat I do ant think yoa will find them to Ions of importauce. I do not grant that there were errors, bat, I am open to conviction, and, if you ever have occasion to point them oat to me, I will, if I perceive them, correct them as promtly as I did the omission in thie case, which yoa think oaased a wrong oonstractioa to be placed on what yoa said. Very respectfully, HbnryT. Thompson. “Farmer” Tillman Hartaviile, Oct 4 1884. Editor DarUmjton Amrt : I sent yoa a oommanieation too late for last week's lesne, sod as ; roar editorial stole nearly alt my hander I will withdraw it. Bat perhaps it is beet for me that it was oo late Judging from Mr. Tillmans letter to Maj. Ransom. Aa 1 am a le larger than tbe Maf. my days To iko Editor of The Newt am: Courier: The Weekly Newt am Courier ot September 22 brought me yesterday bnigd^lHied com muuicatiou concerning (be Joynes alter, which I mailed to yon on tbe 28th of August, end which was not pnlrfisbed sooner, I sappoae, be csose of the eartbqeake. It also contained Major Runsom’s ‘‘rejoin der” thereto. There ia an old say ing; that “It is tbe dog who is bH that bowls,” and from tbe way the Major bowls it seem 1 did not miss my aim. Thera is another raying that “Only the truth hurts,” sod *s my assailant is evidently struck in a vital place my accusation may be considered as proven. Since this agitation began I have been attacked by men ol all kinds aud calibres. Major Kausom is the first and only Hessian with whom 1 have crossed a" ords. 1 cballeu ged him to attack me o|ieniy am like a mao, with argument* am facta, not aa correspondent of the Augusts Chronicle. The answer ia characteristic of him aud only ex cites pity aud contempt rat her than anger. 1 expected him to get angry and to hit back, but 1 did not sup poae he would so far lose his seif control. Accusing me without rea son of being, “obsliuate,” and un able to understand a “polite” insult, be descends from tbe level ot tln- “geutlemau” to that n| tite black guard, and alter having unptovok- ed, nod as the aggre>sor, charged me with saying what was “untrue,” uow says 1, “in his opinion, lied ” lo what school of getitili'y did this matt graduate f He accusi s me of “swaggering bravado,’ and apologizes to your readers for the “col urn us of billingsgate” be pre tends to believe 1 will seud back. He might have spared himself the trouble. I never quarrel aud 1 shall not descend into tbe gutter to throw mud with him, or emulate bis dirty language. I am as much Above such a thing as I am uow above him A few years ago my reply would have beeu a challenge, but it is now no longer eituer safe or honorable to fight duels in South Oarolina, and Major Ransom knows it This is shown by his saying I would “come back with a few col umns of billiugsgate.” Safely, at a distauce, he writes what be would not dare speak, strikes the assas sin’* blow, hope* to thus get op a cheap reputation for braveiy st tny expeuse, assumes the attitude of a bully, uses tbe language of a fish wife, and then prates about “ears polite” and being a “gentleman !” “The grand old name of gentleman, soiled by alt ignob e use, and de famed of every charlatan,” can never bs applied to such aa be. His thin veneeriagofoutward polish has palled off at tbe flrat shock, aad tbe bravado and Maokgaanl stand revealed in all their hideous deformity. Bat some oae will ssy, “Go to Oolambia and tight him.” Here again, he has tbe advst tsge Phys fesllv he Is not my equal, and 1 wnuid as soon strike a woman, w hile, should I leave b uae to seek a quarrel with him and use arms to pet us ou an vqa*litv, If 1 killed him it woald bs marder, tbe law presamtag motive; while, If be killed me, It wooM be Justifiable homicide—ia tbe eyee of the law. That, hedged in oo all sides, be makes an unprovoked assault oa me in tbe Chronicle, sad when 1 tell him he is a mercenary scribbler who is fighting to keep his clerk ship and earn bis salary, he cao only find ooura e euougb to say I “lied” on Prof. Joynes. He doesn’t Sven deny tbe damning accusation against himself, but leaves his own character undefended to give it as his “opinion” that 1 “lied” when 1 made too statement about lertili zers. While his own disinterested ness sod manliness are called in question, he can only tight tor tbe dear department of agricaltare, flrom which be gets bis “potatoes,” and ia very intent on getting bis “iasiuuattous” down to the “level of my oomprabensfoa.” He is so innoseot that < ne woald suppose be bad aever oast any “iasmuatious.* Has he forgotten writing this to the GkronieU: “it is reported that Governor Sheppard waa not Mr. Tillman’s first choice, and that he wrote to Ool. (Joker offering if be woald endorse tbe farmers’ move meat to taru over to him the keys of the State House.” This aod other “iosiaaations” of like Mature were written solely to create the mpression that I waa as fall of vauity aud self-importance as he claims to be of “gentility.” But why should this doughty warrior go oat of his way to defend Prof. Joy nes or give any ‘ opinion” as to which of ns be believed? The matter did not concern him, and is a small thing at best. Prof Joynes can take care of himself, and these persistent personal assaults from the members of tbe board of agri caltare, then tbe commissiooer, and unw from the clerk, can only be ex plained upontbe ground that they are intended to divert attention from the real point at issue and to draw me off from exposing tbe incompetence and extravagance which have characteriaed tbe man agement of the department of agri cultare. “The cuttle fish wbsu at tacked ejecta an inky fluid which clonds water and nnder cover of which it escapes” Tbe sgricnl- toral bureau ia a cattle-fish with ita tea tool ea ia oar farmers' pockets sacking429g000 s year, and doing what? Tbs “bumble tail” of that department may tell us,*aod it may not, bat oo amount of hia “iaky fluid,” do amount of “opinions’’ as to whether Prof. Joynes or I have “lied,” shall deter me from my purpose or make me cease my at tacks. The auusafi meat ia the depart meat of agricaltara is only a speci men. The State Govern meot is ran ou the same principle. The taxes lor State purposes were 4320,- 000 more is 1885 than in 1880, and yet we are told that tbe Govern ment has been wisely aod economic ally administered, that there are no useless officers, no excessive salaries, an waste or extravagance, no “Democratic imbecility* or tack of atetasaMoehipk Oh I no, everything is lovely to the men who spend the taxes, and tbs Columbia Ring may set some other Hessian on me to “give it as bis opinion that I have lied.” I am not relying on Prof. Joynes now, bnt the comptroller general’s re ports, and I am willing to be called liar in tbe papers several times by sacb swashbucklers ss Major Ran som just to get this one idea fixed iu tbe miuds of the people. Tbe poverty-stricken, debt enslaved, tax ridden farmers are ortcauizing From tbe mountains to the sea tbe clans are gathering, ami we will “meet” the oligarchy “at Pnilippi.” B. R. Tillman. RopePs, 8 0., Sept. 25, 1886. A Hopeless Minority. Among tbe Rev. Henry Ward Beecher’s many accomplishments not the least is his ability as a story teller To much amused list* tiers be recently told this one about a New York drummer. A typical ‘ knight of tbe gripsack” was de tained at a small towu iu western New York awhile ago where a re vival meeting was iu progress. He had met a party of convivial (riends during his stay there, and bad what is popularly known as “a load on.” Nevertheless he drifted into tbe re vival meeting aud took a seat well up iu trout. It was rather close iu the church aud the warm air was conducive to sleep. Tbe drummer yielded to tbe drowsy god, and, after nodding a little, sauk into a profound slumber aud slept through the miuister’a rather long aud dry discourse. The audience sacg a hymn and tbe drummer slept on. Then tbe evangelist began bis ad diess, aod wound up hia fervid ap peal with this request: “Will all of you who want to go to heaven please rise I” Every one in tbe cbuieh except the sleepy drnmuier arose. When the evangelist asked them to be seated one ot tbe brothers iu tbe same pew as the sleeping drummer accidentally brushed against him as he sat down. Tbe drainuer rab bed bis eyes and, partially awake, heard tbe last portion of the evange list’s request, which was: “Now I want all of yon who waut lo go to bell to stand up.” The drummer struggled o little, leaned forward unsteadily, and rose from his seat in a dazed sort of way. A sort of suppressed la ugh was beard from some of tbe younger jieople, aod au expression of horror was noticed on the face of some of tbe older ones. Steadying himself against the ran, be looked at tbe evangelist au instant and then said. “Well, parson, I don’t know jnst exactly what we’re voting on, but yoa aod I seem to be io a hopeless minority.”—Nw York Timet. He Stood at his Post. It would doabtlesa have been very pleasant for Governor Shep pard, ander other circamatancea, to at tend tbe meeting of Governors recently held in Philadelphia, to arrange for celebrating tbe centen nial of the promulgation of the Con st itatiou, which is proposed to taka place in that city next year. As the youngest Governor of one of the oldest of the thirteen States, Governor Sheppard would natur ally have occupied a prominent place iu the assemblage referred to, aud, it need not be added, would have woru the honors of the oc casion with a diguity equally be coming to himself aod to the proud State he represents. A delicate and proper sense of what was dno to bis official charac ter aud personal feeling, at a time when his State was being racked and torn by wrtbqnakea impelled Governor Sheppard, however, to remain at home, and he has not left bis post for a day. We are sure that the people of the State, and particularly of Charleston appreci ate to the fullest extent tite motive which influenced his conduct in this emergency.—Ariel aad Courier. Fighting With a Jersey Ball. (Grom tbe Williamsburg Herald.) Mr. J. E. Ooekfleld, a young man of Lake City, was a few days ago engaged ia mowing bay. In tbe field waa o very large Jersey ball belonging to Mr. J. H. Blackwell, of tbe same place. As tbe mower approached him he began pawing tbe ground and making other dem onstrations of tight. Mr. Cockffeld knew that be was fierce, and fear ing that be would gore tbe mules, stopped tbe mower, aud api>roach- ed with a whip to drive him off. The boll ran a abort distance, and Cocktteld thinking him gone, star ted back towards his machine. Hearing a slight noise, be torned jnst in time to glimpse the mad beast rushing upon him. Tbe next instant he was barfed forward sev eral paces, and tbe bull dashed on over him. Fortunately be bad struck between tbe boros As he sprang to his feet the boil had turned and charged sgain, knock log him down and attempting to gore him aa be lay. Cockffeld seiz ed his horns and pressed himself closely between them. Tbe ball waved bim (raatieaiiy through tbe air, hot be elang oa for dear life. At length be managed to throw himself behind the boros, aud eaoght the beast firmly around tbe neck, choking him. He managed then to get one baud in tbe bull’a eye and gouged it most effectively. This was too much for the brute; he got away and fled, leaving Cook- fluid in possession of tbe field ot battle. Daring this aaiqae sod terrible encounter a colored woman ran to wards the contestants, flourishing a grass-blade; bat sbe might as weU have been armed with a blade of grass. A negro ran up with a fence-rail, bat be too was afraid to take a hand in the sselee. Mr Ooekfleld was thoroughly shaken aod a little bruised bat not serious ly hurt, though completely uuuerv- ed and exansted by tbe fearful ordeal, which be passed through successfully only by cool bravery aud presence of mind. Northern Sympathy for Charleston. Gen. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, commander of the G. A. R, has re turned to New York from Charles ton, where he weut to see for him self just what aid the people there were in need of. He says: “I in vestigated thoroughly. I met toe various relief committees in the eities, aud had a complete under standing about the necessities of the sufferers. When the widows and orphans are first relieved by tbe funds we propose to raise, then tbe overplus will be given to the poor men. 1 tbiuk the Grand Army will respond nobly. There are 6,- 000 posts and 3,000 villages, where from fifteen to twenty Grand Army meu reside. Committees will lie appointed at each post and the vill ages will be canvassed. By this means we hope to raise a large fund. Wbeu I arrived at Charleston never thought of Sumter, and the sections North aud South were not iu my mind, but ouly a feeling that these were our people, loyal to tbe same flag as I, aud in distress. 1 feel towards them the same as 1 would towards any city similarly stricken at the North Those who fought iu the war for aud against the Union have no bitter auiuiosi ties. I have none iu my breast I know, and to-day, if I should meet tbe so’dier whose aim made this armless sleeve, 1 would grasp bis hand by the only baud be left me, aud have no bard feeling towards him. 1 believe all the Grand Army men feel as I do.” The Southern Bivonae for October. Tbe October number of tbe South ern Bivonae is out with its usual variety of interesting aod sutertaiu- ing articles. Dr. Felix L. Oswald closes tbe summer season with a delightful paper ou some oat of-the way watering-places. Will Wal lace Harney concludes bis paper on Orange Cnlture. A Northern sol dier draws a striking comparison between tbe campaigns of Gaueral Lee and Genera! Grant. Colonel Robert W. Woolley has au import ant paper relating to Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston’s purposes is light ing the battle of Shiloh, and Col onel W. Allen reviews General Longstreet’s account of Lee’s la vasion of Maryland. As a war issue the October Bivonae is prob ably tbs best issue of tbe magazine. Bat, aside from these war papera, the magazine bos much to interest tbe general reader. Bono Bareside ia a character sketeb ot aooaaal merit; Colonel Nicholas Smith boa a bright paper, entitled, My First Conquest; Man rice Thompson writes of the Kingfisher ia bis moot charm ing style; G. C. Conner bos a very timely paper on Mexico, and Mar iner J. Kent gives a true bistory of what is called Foe’s Lost Poem. Colonel A. 8. Colyar, of Nashvilie, describes tbe recent changes in tbe Municipal Government of Nashville and Walker Keouedy tells what bra been done in the way of reform in Memphis. The poets are well re presented, inspired by tbe glories of the aatnmn, and tbe reader, whatever be may seek, will be apt to find it in the October Bivouac. Startling But True. Wills Point, Tkxas, December I, 1885. After sufferiug for more than three years with disease of tbe throat and luogs, I got so low last spring I waa entirely nnable to do anything, and my congb was so bod I scarcely slept any at night. My Druggist, Mr. H. F. Goodnight, sent me a trial bottle of Dr. Bosan ko’s Cough and Lnng Syrup. I fouud relief, aud after uaiug six 11,000 bottles, 1 was entirely cured. J. M. Weideu. Sold by Willcox A Co A Nose-Pulling Affair. Mr. Adams’s private secretary was bis son, John Adams, who soon made himself very obnoxious to the friends of General Jackson One evening Mr. Russ * I Jarvis, who then edited tbe Wasbiogton Tele graph, a newspaper which advooa ted Jackson’s election, attended a “drawing room” at the White House, escorting his wife aud a party of visiting relative* from Boston. Mr. Jarvis introduced those who were with him to Mrs. Adams, who received them court eously, aud they then passed ou into the East Room. Soon after wards they found themselves stand ing opposite to Mr. John Adams, who was conversing with tbe Rev. Mr Stetson. “Who is that lady T asked Mr. Stetson. “That,” replied Mr. John Adams, in a tone so load that the party heard it, “is the wife of one Russell Jarvis, aud If he knew how contemptibly he is view ed iu this house they woald not be here.” The Bostonians at once paid their respects to Mrs. Adams and withdrew, Mr. Jarvis having first ascertained from Mr. Stetson that it was Mr. John Adams who had insalted them. A few days afterward Mr. Jarvis sent a note to Mr. Jobh Adams demanding an explanation by a friend of hia, Mr. McLean. Mr. Adams told Mr. Mc Lean that be bad no a|N>logy to make to Mr. Jarvis, and that he wished no correspondence with him. A week later Mr. John Adams went to the Capitol to deliver mes> sages from tbe President to each House of Ceugreae. Haviug deliv ered that addressed to tbe Speaker of the House of Representatives be was going through the rotanda to ward the Senate Chamber when he was overtaken by Mr- Jarvis, who palled his nose and slapped bis face. A souffle ensued, hot they were quickly parted by Mr. Dorsey, a Representative from Maryland President Adams notified Con gress in a special message of the occurrence aud the House appoint ed a select committee of iuvestiga- tiou. Witnesses were examined and elaborate rej»oi ts were drawn up, but neither the majority nor the minority recommended that any punishment be inflicted upon Mr. Jarvis.—Zten Perley Poore. The Translation of Wiggins. Washington, September 29.— “Mark Twain” has entered the field ot prediction, and publishes in the New York Sun to day the follow ing : “As tho result of the most caretnl observation of the aspect ot the fixed stars during the past two mouths, us affected b? tbe remark able ouanges uow going ou iu tbe great nebula in G, Cass opeia, I am able to state with absolute certain ty that by far the most awful dis aster that has ever befallen the globe since the creation wM occur ou the third of October at 9.42 in the evening. The agent will be a meteoric stone, a meteoric world in- dee.), since its mass will be one eighth as great a* that of our owu sphere. It will first come iu si^ht abo .t hall-wat between tbe constel lation ot the Great Bear aud the North Star, and will make a circle ot the southern skies, and will then sweep northward with immeasura ble rapidity, turning tbe night of this wholecoutiueut into a red glare ot the most blinding intensity. As it approaches Canada it will make a majestic downward sweep iu the direction of Ottawa, affording a spectacle resembling a million in verted rainbows woven togeth er, aud will take the prophet Wiggins right iu the seat of his in spiration and lift him straight ap into the back yard of the planet Mars aud leave him permanently there in an inconceivably mashed aud unpleasant condition. This can be deiieaded on.” Where the Czar Wouldn’t Like to Live. “Vasilievitcb,” said the czar of Russia to a servant the other morn ing, “have you looked uuder tbe carpet tor nitrogiyoeri ne and ex amined tbe hair brush for dynamite bombs and tested tbe eoffee for strychnine and made the oook eat part of tbe rolls and looked down cellar for barrels of gunpowder aod sent orders tor all the soepicious persons arrested around the p da e last mgbt to be hang?” “Yes, most noble sire I” answered the at tendant. “Tben help me ou with my woven steel link ulster and call tbe police to escort me across tbe boll to tbs dining room. There is not much enjoyment ia this kind of life bat I thank heaven every day now that 1 don’t live in Cbieogo.”—Ettelliue (D. T.) Bel). Extraordinary Coincidence. In tbe year 1664, on tbe 5th of December, a boot ou tbe Mensi, crossing the Strait, with eighty-one passengers, was upset, sad only one passenger, named Hugh Wil liams, was saved. Ou tbe same day, in tbe year 1783, was upset another boat containing about sixty persons, aud every soul perished witb tbe exception of one, whose name was Hugh Williams. On the 5th of August, 1820, a third boat met tbe same disaster, but tbe pas sengers of this were no more than twenty-five, and, singular to relate, the whole perished, witb the ex ception of oue, whose name was Hugh Williams. Cure For Sick Headache. For proof that Dr. Guun’a Livor Pills cares Sick Head soke, ask your Druggist for a free trial pack age. Ouly one for a dose. Regular size boxes, 23 cento. Sold by Will- cox It Go. South Carolina State Fair, 1886. The Eighteenth Annual Pair of this Society ,r iil be held in tho city of Columbia, November 0tb, a d closing ou tho 12tb. Exhibitors will send in their entries to tbe undersigned at P-nunna until the 1st of November; and after that date at Colombia. Entries close on Saturday, November fltb. Ample accommodations provided for stock, vinachiuery, field crops, household and fancy departments. The success of former Fairs in alt departments warrants the belief in tbe still greater number of ex hibits, showing tbe rapid develop ment of the rceources of our State. For premium list and further in formation, address Thos. W. Holloway, Secretary, Pomaria, S. C. To the Point. Editor Record: Tbe alleged charges against the Professorsof tbe Sou to Carolina College, that they inculcate in any way the idea that boest labor of any kind what ever ia disboooratde, is net only so untrue bnt so sbeard as to be beneath notice. At the tame time, I am glad that you urge tbe people to investigate tbs management aud workings of the College. The Faculty am always ready and sux- ions to ahow what they and tbe stedenta an doing. Visitors sre welcome; more especially tbe form ers of tbe State. The harshest eritica of the College are those who have not been near It.— Columbia Record, Sept. 17. Pbofimuob. StllT IfeadT" A primary candidate approached an intelligent looking innn at a barbecue the other day who he thought had ootne iufluei on aad shaking him warmly by tbe hand, inquired: “How’s your fatherF Tb#young mau answered: “My father has been dead aouie years * “Indeed,* replied the candidate, “I had not beard ot it. He was one of tbe best and parent men I ewr knew. You have my deep sym pathy iu > our loss.” A few days after he met the same young man in another locality, and having for gotten hia face, accosted him the second time with the interrogatory: “How’s your father f” The young man looked at him a moment and said: “lie is stili dead,” aud walked oft, —Dispatch. Active, Pushing and Reliable. Willcox & (Jo., can alwais be re lied upon to carry iu stock the pur est aud beat goods, and sustain the reputation of being active, pushing aud re iable, bv reeommeuiling nr- tides with well established merit and such as are popular. Haring the agency for tbe celebrated Dr. King’s New Dircovery forecuMimp- uoii, colds and coughs, will set* it on a imsitive guarantee. It will surely cure auy and every affection of throst, lung*, or chest, aud iu order to prove our claim, we ask you to call and gut a Trial Uutfie Five. Tax Notice. Oaklikutos, 8. ., Sepi. 30, ’80. Tbe Tax Book, will be open nt pUc*-* *nd dales mentlo >ed below tor (be colleoiion of Slate, County and Sthool Taxes due for the Fiscal Vear beginning November In, 1886. Tax payers will lake nolice that tbe present Uw prebibl'.s any extension of lime. Darlingion, October 16, 10, 18 'io. Darlington, November I. 15, 16, 22, 23. Darlington. December 3rd to loth inolu- sive, closing on Saturdays at 8 o'clock. Mvehanioovillo. October 19th. Back Swsmp, October 2Utb. i’alaielto, October 2lst. Efiogbam, October 22nd. Bwift Creek, at Early'oCross Roads, Oc tober 26fh Philadelphia, October 27tb. Ebeurxer, October Stth. James’ X Roads, October 2!)tb. Leavcnsworth, November 2nd. Antioch, November 3rd. High Hill, November 4th. Tans’ Bay, Howe’* Statioe, November 5th. 8tokes Bridge, November 8ti» Clyde, November Vtb. Cypress, November lOtb. Lisbon, November Dtk. Timmonsvillo, November 12tl> end 13th. Lydia, November 17tb aad Ittih clcsing at 3 o’clock. Hartaviile, November 18th. CartersvHIo, November 20th. Hooietv Hilt, November 24th, 26'h, 26tb. oloeiag at 13 o’clock las! day. Florence, November 29th, 80tb, Decem ber 1st, closing at 2 o’clock last day. Levy for Stato Taxes 6{ mills Levy for County Taxes 8 M Lory for School Taxes 2 •* Total 10* Poll Tax, Oae Dollar. D. H. TRAILER. Treasurer D. C. Sept, 80, ’M-U OATS, Biggies and Hanses. Bushels Rsd Rust Proof Oats at 70 seals per bash si. A Itrgt lot of Now Columbas sad Cisctn- natt Buggiee aad a fail Uae of Single and Doablo harness. MoCULLOUGH A BLACKWELL. Sept 1«, ’86—if T. I. SNlf Attorney at I aw* DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C. Often Up-stalrs ovor Post Oftco* Will prauuuu iu Ldicuit Court* »od Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention given to all ^ a * sineea, and special attention gi”* D to eoUaettoua. Final Notice Nodes Is ksrshy givtn ts sll sonsernrd that oas mowth aftsr dais, 1 will 21* "fr Final Asssaal ia tbs o«oo sf tbs Probsts Coart fsr tbs Coaaty of Dsrlinglon **Y mioisDntcr of the Evtste of C B. Fori' deceased, end apply fsr a 4aal diasbarga as sash. A. M. SOMPATRAC, Adm’r of C. B. Fort. Sspt 9, ’80-41