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.TOB WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's, and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 1 866. 1 Any. 2. 1881.1 SUMTER, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER ll, 1883. New Series-Yoi. III. So. 19. SWS .V'S wary Twtd&y, -?T THC and Southron Publishing Company, SUMTER, S. C. XKS?: i per smotim-in a?saoce. '?*;> 'M ?*?Tta S M X ?TB . R firsti oser t ion.-.-.$1 00 50 three mooth*, or longer will which subserre p ri Tate diary ed foras sd vertisements. tributes of respect will be and notices of deaths pub or contracts (or advertising ?Ssataroa, or apply at ?. G. Business Manager. :^0Z:y;3OSW YOBK, 1884. l|i?ns?i^^ daria? ibe patt ^BofiB?lfi?j^^ Alt ^ Col ' Siss^ of ail theSm? printed and sold last j|M|iiu>ii^?ijjjtl'? > ? .Hiat?nnniiS strip of in - OT?n ii? Tiifitr nr Ti n n. corn mon sense wisdom, A#M??^doctrine, ?nd ame wit long enough to ^ImaeVfrw Printing Hbaae square to tbe top ?tfSoiPCOifvrmcts in the moon, then back ?frtot*^ B<Kfe?e square, and then three BBggjjMl nf Tbs tn j bade to the moon again, f-^?-?S^^Sn?is wrhtea for ibe inhabitants ^^^e*r?;tb? aaiae strip of intelligence ^?IliW illili thr II,!iiir twenty-seven or twen ?If erny boyer of a copy of the Son during ^^gy|rMtyiUM iiM <|KB,t only one ^oaroTer it, ' 'nejjjtS'Tli'iiJii Tiil gfand&tber bas spent v'-sms?erbcwr, ibis newspaper in 1283 luis af ^fcij^^TIla nnmiia ra? thirteen thousand years .-?V- Icjaafelfby little calculations like these that yooean form aoy idea of the circulation oftft?- mo#f popular ot' American newspapers, ^Sflfti Inftoajwe on tbe opinions and act ions ??Ametieaamea and women. C~ v??m/.Sojo^^-an? will continue to be, a - mmspipcr which teilt the troth, without fear .af cooseo^o?aces, whieb gets nt tbe facts no -IM TIITS nh rb ii irnrrr cost?, which " f tamaii lli^nr^ri rf ~V tbe world mt^out '/Ja^g?> and most go in th^cotaiug year of *^?SfcSr AeS?i yon like it already, v aw*sm wt? rwwT?t with accustomed dili? gent aa4pro& daring what ts ?ure to bethe meo^mter?stiogyear ht its history. If yon ao oe* yet know the Sun, it is Ugh time to get kio tbes?nsbine. . V -Terms to Mail Subscriber*. Tteseteral editions of the Sun are sent by wuly postpaid, ?a follows : ?^i|!^^?ll?w?b,$6i jw; with 8aa4*y edition, $?. * HONDA Eight pages. This edition fur szsbcs tbe current news of the world, special ?Stieles of except krna l interest to even body, aa4 Btetary reviews of new books of tbe triebest aterit. $1 a year. ^mKb?-41 a yea?. Eight pages of the a^g^erof tbe. daily, issoes ; an^AgricuU I^SSetteporttt *?1^Jjter*r7, k^lT pit'Hit tbe newspaper for the farrier's ^- - aatftfjgi**' free. Address ' :*&m?m?*8&LA9l>t PobKsher, ^^y-' The Sw?, N. Y. City. AND WINTER MILLINERY. WHITE -Ain>- * ?ESR9 INVITE tbe attention of the fatSe* genemlly, to their stock of MTJJNERYa Consisting of and Untrimmed Sonnets PLOWERS, Ac. j%&htt& ASV CARD BOARD/ -'~ ?tP ?arties whom ws have indulged will Ohligs aa by caking immediate payment. Hoe>J and all business in the ?. S. Patent OSOS, atieaded to for MODERATE FEES. 7 UtrOffie* ls opposite the ?. S. Patent Office, aad we can cb?atn patents io less time than f?osa?mote frotr WASHINGTON. 8eod HOOBL Ott DRAWING. We advise a? ta pat stability free of charge; and we 50 CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN Woreft?r, here, to the Postmaster, the Supt. af M<*!?ey Orde? Div., and to officiels of the If, 8. Patent Office. For cireukr, advice, terms aod reference to actual clients ia you own Stau, or coooty address C. A. SNOW ft CO., Opposite Patent Office. Washington, D. C. BEST SHOE PENITENTIARY MADE, SCAD AT A SMALL ?AEGIS BT fcfc P. RiqgBR & CC alt KOTOS OF MEBCHANDISK ? AT ALL PROFIT. A CO., WE'LL NEVEB GIVE IT TH?. BT ?. G. MCCAULEY. [Dedicated to the W. C. T. U.j We've 'listed in a holy cause, For righteousness and temp* rance laws. With right for might we firmly stand, "For God and bfme and native land." CHORDS.-We'll never give it up, So, never ; never ; never ! For God and home and native land,'1 Shall be our watchword ever. To free our land from rum's dark stain, TiH temperance and virtue reign, Tntil our Hag io troth shall be The noble banner of the free. With torch of tru th and battle cheer, We'll win the couflct, never fear ; And God will help, though men oppose, To crush the cause of fearfal woes. ?No license," either low or high. Bat "prohibition," ?soar cry. For tbfc we'll labor, this we pray, Till "Gospel temp'rae ce" wios the day. ~BILL ABP On the Children's Harrying. "She took our daylight with her, The smiles that we love best, W ith morning blushes on ber cheek, And pearls upon her breast." One by one they go. They are al? way? going, for the boys will ran af? ter the girls, and they pull 'em and beg 'em, and -flatter 'em,, until they surrender, and then they marry and go. liiere is a sweet sadness about it, and for a while the house seems deflate; and the good old father aiyd motheY wander around and look Jost and say nothing. I came <br?t?*Qfj these deserted homes IaA.*wgJ4%$? saw the old folks? thro' the* wirftAw. The mother was knitting tn the. com-4 er and the ola* man looking fixedly in the blazing fire, and smoking his pipe. 1 knew well what they were thinking about, lor a young man bsd come af? ter meir child and carried her fer away-the child, they had nourished and loved so long and done all they could for, and now she was gone gone for good, lt is the course of nature, but somehow it humbles a fond parent in spite of nature, for a man, a stranger to his blood, to step hi between and steal a daughter's purest, tenderest love, and take her away. Somehow it reminds ns of our age and infirmity. The ??ld pillars that sustained the house are decaying and growing weak, and the child seeks a new and more vigorous sup? port. One by one they go ; the boys and girls, and the old homestead is but a place to visit and then go away again. We are thankful aud happy when they coma, and we know they love us stilt, but it is most al? ways a sacrifice-a sacrifice of time and money, and puts in peril their business and opportunities. Never? theless, they ought to come, 'for life ia short and time is fleeting,' and the old folks will soon be gone. This de? votion to aged parents is mighty sweet to me. 1 know a man-a law? yer of standing and distinction-who, every sooth, goes by my house in a hired buggy and spends a day and a night with his aged mother in the mountains, and comforts her, and she looks forward with delight to his monthly visits, and fondles him to her bosom, and blesses him, and when he leaves her to return to his wife and children, he knows that her prayers follow him and they rise to heaven like incense, and he feels bet? ter and nobler for his pilgrimage. I respect that man because he respects his good old mother, and if 1 had a case in court I would submit it to him in all confidence, and if 1 had a large estate and wanted a faithful executor, I would choose him. I can't help ruminating over these tilings some? times, tor a feeling of sadness cones over me when I think of our owu children who have left us, and are now domiciled in five different States -from New York to Florida. When shall we all meet again ? And there are more to leave us, and by and by they will all be gone, and our hopes and ioys will flutter and fall like the leaves upon a withered tree. That is the way I feel at times, but it is not the way we ought to feel. It is not the way I talk to other people. , 'Brace up, old gentleman,' I say, brace up. Why, they will keep com I ing and going, and your grand-chil? dren will come to see you, and you must make things lively. Frolic with 'em, play horse and bear, and go hunting with 'em, and tell 'em i stories, and hold your head np like a I patriarch. Grow old gracefully, and I be always ready to brighten up the family hearth with a venerable smile. ! We don't want any long faces tn this snb'unary world. Cheer up, and make folks glad to see you. Never say die until your time comes, and when it does come draw the drapery of your couch about you, as the poet says, and lie down to pleasant dreams. There are a good many troubles in this life, but a kind Providence has enabled us to fortify against them. They are more imaginary than other? wise. We can make them big or we we can make them little. A good nabor told me thc other day he had received a letter from his father, who lived in Atlanta, and his father wanted bim to get him a cook. A cook t Lord help us ! Why, the man is worth a hundred thousand dollars and wants a cook. Darn a cook. Why, I can cook everything 1 want to eat myself. I like a cook for the family and for company, and all that, but I can live and thrive and get fat with? out a cook. That is all imaginary. Some folks think they are just obliged to have a cook-and that is what is the matter with this generation. They had cooks before the war, and they had roast beef, and roast turkey, and alt sorts of pies and pastry, and they think they must have it now, bat it is all a mistake. If I lived in Atlanta 1 wouldn't give three cents for a cook. There is bakers' bread, and nice butter and cheese, and cakes, ?ad it don't take five minutes to cook oysters or brail a steak, and the cooks ?tight go to thunder for me. All I want is somebody to wash the dishes and clean up after the cookiDg, and I can hire some little colored gal to do that. We attach entirely too much importance to cooking. Why, I met a lady in Atlanta-a nice, sweet lady who is sick, and she lives close to me, and when I asked her when she was coming home she said she dident know, but she thought she would come when her hus? band got her a cook. Is this the problem that is to be solved ? Is everybody troubled about a cook ? Well, I reckon wa had better eat less and worry less about vittals. Every? body can't dine at Delmonico's. Mrs. Arp wants a cook too. She was raised on cooks and waiting-maids. I think she used to have a dozen running around after her, and it was Miss Tavy this and Miss Tavy that, and they dressed her and undressed ber, and followed ber around, and were proud to have such a princely mistress. There were over a hundred niggers on the place, and they all wanted to belong to Miss Tavy. Well, I come come along one day and stole Miss Tavy away, and they all wanted to follow her, and so I took a passel of'em along and man? aged to support 'em until Abe Lincoln come along and kindly relieved me from the burden. Blessings on old Abe. He didn't know what he was doing, but he lifted a load offofmesure, for the darned niggers wasn't worth a darn cent to me. They were good for one thing, and that was to give off to a child when she got 'married. It saved the old man that much expense in supporting'^, and it made the child happy in keeping her old fami? ly servants. "If they were ever fit for .anything else in the up-con n try I ?never found it out. Hiked to own 'e^tfrstrate. I liked*to -say 'Jerry you black rascal, go and hitch up ?elim and pot bim in the buggy, and drive bim around to the front gate/ And I liked to heal* Jerry say, 'Yes, massa ; hav him dar guick.' 'Well, I.hired ?eV/y to*the railroad asa trackhand;?*^jid the buUgine come along one (Jay ?rid cut nts *tose off, and his doctor's bill cost me a hundred dollars, and about the time I paid 'em Abe Lincoln told Jerry be was a free pusson of color, and Jerry quit me as a servant, but hung on to me as a benefactor, and I had to sup? port him with his sore toes for two years afterwards. But it is all right. I like these niggers and they dike me. I rather have 'em than not have 'em. Some folk s impose on 'em, but I don't. I've no respect for a man that does. I like to have 'em around me and about me. I think a heap of 'em, and I'm going-to stand by 'em and pro? tect 'em. They are a good, kind-heart? ed, faithful race, and I love 'em. That's all. The Political Trials. The United States Court is a very ponderous machine. It takes a long time to start the wheels. They met Monday, 26th inst, and it was Friday before the first case was called. Jndge Bond decided that Mr. Melton had a right to stand aside jurors. Several points were made by counsel for the defendant, Mitchell, but Bond always decided against them. Satur? day morning they got as far as draw? ing the jury. Charles Crossland, a respectable, intelligent white man was first drawn. Mr. Melton said, 'Stand aside.' Then came a long argument on the right ot the attorney to do this. Col. Younians closed with one of his brilliant efforts. But, of course, Judge Bond's mind being made up, a decision was not hard to reach. Judge bryan dissented. The drawing of jurors was then resumed. Mr. Melton stood aside eight white men and one negro, all supposed to be democrats. The jury as drawn consists of eleven white men and one colored, all opposed in politics to Mitchell, the colored man on trial. The accused, Mitchell, is a colored democrat of Charleston, aud is indict? ed for interfering with a man named Clarke, while attempting to register, and refusing arrest by a Deputy Marshall. The examination of witnesses oc? cupied one day. Very little evidence of any value, was brought on ; in fact, the witnesses wero kept out of the court room, and were afraid to call too much on their imagination, as they might contradict each other. On Tuesday Mr. Melton made the opening speech, Messrs. Barnwell Bryan and Youmans followed for the accused. Sapphira Speers closed for the Government. The arguments had extended over five hours, and at the close of Mr. Speer's oration, Judge Bond charged the jury with clearness and brevity. The jury took the case and retired, and the dense crowd of whites and blacks, who had all day listened with unflagging attention, slowly surged ont from the court roora, a few of those interested waiting for a short time to hear th 'verdict.' At 10.30 P. M. Judge Bond called the jury into the court room and asked the foreman if they had agreed to a verdict ? Mr, Agnew, who had a copy of the Netos and Courier in his hand at the time, replied that the jury bad not agreed. Judge Bond then asked him if the difficulty was one of law or fact. 'Fact,' said the foreman. 'Well, you will not get any facts out of the newspaper, and you should not have it with you in the room.' Mr. Agnew then said it was impossible for the jury to come to an agreement. Judge Bond said they must agree upon a verdict of some Kind. They were intelligent men, and no better jury could be got to try the case, and he would send them back, in the hope that they would agree by morning. Wednesday morning found them still unable to agree, and a mistrial was entered. 'Clara Belle* save 'blessed if she can see why unshapely girls wear Jerseys.' We'll tell you, Clara. It is because ft is the fashion to wear 'em. Why, bless you, if it was the mode to wear green bair, the girls would still follow the dictates of fashion. The Forty-Eight. Congress. Organization of the Senate and House. WASHINGTON, December 3.-SENATS. -At 12 o'clock sharp the Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Edmunds, of Ver mon, and prayer was offered by Rey. J. J. Bullock, Chaplain. The galleries were well filled with spectators, and many of the desks of Senators were decorated with flowers. At three o'clock, on motion of Sena? tor Ingalls, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. HOUSE. Long before the hour ot noon tbe galleries of the House of Representa? tives were filled with spectators to wit? ness the opening scenes of the Forty eight Congress. The new upholstering of the desks of the members, the bright colors of the carpeting of the chamber and the baskets of flowers which were distributed here and tb ere throughout the ball served to enliven the scene, while oo the floor political feelings ^.ing laid aside for the time, friendly greetings and merry conversation were the order of the day. Now and then a prediction might be beard as to the result of the battle in 1884, and a few speculations were indulged in as to the probable chairmanships of the more im? portant committees of the House, but, aide from this, conversations were of a social and non-political character. As the floor was being cleared of. strangers, some little excitement was occasioned by the obstinate refusal of 'Colonel* Pinchover, a noted character in Washington, to vacate the seat in which be bad ensconced himself. Blackburn, of Kentucky, however, suc eeeeding in overcoming his objections and in leading him from the chamber. At precisely 12 o'clock, Clerk McPherson took his stand at the e'erk's desk, rapped the House to order and proceeded to call the roll of Represen? tatives-elect. The roll call disclosed the presence of 316 members. Nominations for speaker being then in order, Geddes, of Ohio, said : 'I nominate for speaker of this House for the Forty-eighth Con? gress Hon. John G. Carlisle, of Ken? tucky, a man cf acknowledged pre-emi? nent qualifications for the place.' Cannon, of Illinois, presented the name of Ho?. J. W. Keife.-, of Ohio, and Lyman, of Massachusetts, present? ed the name of Hon. G. D. Robinson, of Massachusetts. Morison, of Illinois; Tucker, of Virginia ; Reed, of Maine, and Calk? ins, of Indiana, were appointed as tel? lers, and the clerk proceeded to call the roll. The vote was announced as fol? lows : For Carlisle, 191 ; for Keifer, 112; for Robinson, 2, (James, of New York, and Lyman, of Massachusetts) ; for J. S. Wise, of Virginia, 1, (York, of North Carolina) ; for J. W. Wads? worth, of New York, 1, (Ochiltree, of Texas) ; for Edward J, Lacey, of Mich? igan, 1, White, of Kentucky.) The clerk thereupon declared Carlisle elected, and Randall, of Pennsylvania, and Keifer, of Ohio, escorted that gen tlemon to the chair. His entrance into the chamber was the signal for loud ap? plause, and the oath of office was ad? ministered. Upon taking the chair Carlisle said : GENTLEMEN OP THE HOUSE OF RE? PRESENTATIVE : I thank you sincerely for the high honor conferred upon me by the vote just taken. To be chosen from the membership of a great body like this to preside over its delibera? tions is a distinction upon which any citizen might properly congratulate himself, and I assure you your kindness and partiality are fully appreciated. At the same time I realize the fact that the position to which you have assigned me is one of very great labor and re? sponsibility, and while profoundly grate? ful to you for this manifestation of your confidence, I shall enter on the dis? charge of its duties with a serious dis? trust of my capacity to meet in an ac? ceptable manner the requirements of this office. I promise you, however, to devote to your service all the zeal and ability of which I am possessed. Gentlemen, the maintenance of order on the floor is es? sential, absolutely essential to intelli? gent and systematic transaction of the public business, and I earnestly invoke your assistance in the enforcement of rules adopted for the government of our proceedings. Large additions to the membership of this house, resulting from the late apportionment of Repre? sentatives, makes this duty even more difficult than it bas been before, and without your cordial co-operation and support I cannot reasonable hope evenly to discharge the ordinary daily duties of this office. That you will cheerfully co-operate with me in every proper effort to preserve order and to facilitate the business of legislation, I have no doubt. But, gentlemen, I shall ask some? thing more of you than mere co-opera? tion in the discharge of my duty. As? suring you of my earnest desire at all times to be just and impartial, still I cannot expect to avoid mistakes, and shall be compelled, therefore, frequent? ly, no doubt, to rely on the friendly forbearance of gentlemen on hoth sides of the House. I am sure, gentlemen, that all matters of legislation presented during this congress will receive from you such careful consideration as the magnitude and character of the inter? ests involved require, aod that your ac? tion upon them will be wise, conserva? tive and patriotic. Sudden and radical changes in law and regulations affecting the commercial and industrial interest of thc people ought never to be made unless imperatively demanded by some public emergency, and in my opinion, under the existing circumstances, such changes would not be favorably receiv? ed by any considerable number of those who have given serious attention to thc subject. [Applause.] Many reforms are undoubtedly neces? sary, and it will be your duty, after careful examination of tho whole sub? ject in all its bearings, to decide how far they should extend aud wbeu and in what manner thoy should be made. [Applause.] If there be any who fear that your action on this or any other subject will actually be injurious to any interest or even afford reasonable cause for alarm, I ate quite sure that they will be agreeably disappointed. [Ap? plause ] * What tho country bas the right to expect is strict economy in the adminis? tration of every department of the gov? ernment, just and equal taxation for publie purposes, the faithful observance of the limitations of the Constitution, and a scrupulous regard for the rights and interests of the great body of the people, in order that they may be pro? tected, as far as Coogress bas the power to protect them, against encroachment from every direction. Whatever can be done under the circumstances sur? rounding ns to meet this expectation ought to be done, in my judgment. But, gentlemen, without detaining yon further, I am ready to take tbe oath of office prescribed by the Consti? tution and laws and proceed to com? plete the organization of the House. [Applause.] The iron clad oath of officers was then administered by Kelly, of Penn? sylvania, the oldest member of the House in continuous service, and Speaker Carlisle called the House to order. The States were then called alphabetically and Representatives, as their names were called came forward and qualified. The Legislature. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M. Reports from varions standing com* mit tees were received. The following is of special interest just now, viz : Tho committee to whom was referred the bill asking for an appropriation of $10,000, if sb much be necessary, for the purpose of defending election offi? cers who are being tried in the United States Court, reported toat they recom? mend the passage of said bill. A communication was received from the House of Representatives asking that the Senate concur with the House in the following resolution : -That the Comptroller General be required to furnish the General Assembly with a list of the county commissioners of the various counties who fail to make out their annual reports according to law.' The Senate concurred. The bill to permit persons indicted for an assault or an assault and battery to give in evidence to the jory in justifica? tion 'any opprobrious words or abusive language used by the prosecutor or per? son assaulted or beaten' elicited much discussion and the enacting clause was stricken out. The bill to regulate the granting of divorces was made the special order for Tuesday, 1 P. M. A bill to give the Railroad Commis? sioners of this State power and authori? ty to compel railroad corporations to furnish first class and second class cars for the accommodation of passengers and to fix rates for the same. HOUSE. The hobby-horse riders of the Gene? ral Assembly, if we are to believe ru? mors, will mount, with iong spurs and whip the canal appropriation, the Cita? del Academy, the militia law, the Uni? versity, railroad commission and lien law during the present session. There seems to be ? good deal of opposition brewing against an appropriation for completing or carrying on the work on the canal. The up-country members seem to be the principal opposera, not only to the cana], but to the other mat? ters as well. Opposition at this late day is. getting to be unwise. The ques? tion naturally arises: Is the State able to lose the money and work already expended ? This is one of the ques? tions left for the General Assembly to settle. An immense deal of work has been done on the canal and there is a great deal more to do. The job looks so big to some of our legislators that they seem to be afraid of it. It may be said that the House settled down to work this morning. The majority of the absentees will return to-morrow. It is useless to state that the re-election of Hon. Henry Mciver on Saturday last gave universal satisfaction. The House met promptly at the hour adjourned to, and at once proceeded with the routine business. Speaker Simons is prompt and has a wonderful faculty for dispatching business rapidly. Mr Morris asked for and obtained leave to introduce and consider immedi? ately a bill providing a punishment for libel and slander, which was read the first time. Mr. Murray-A resolution, that -from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to examine into the condition of the Lunatic Asylum. Mr. Simontou asked the gentleman from Anderson to state what need there is for a special committee when there is already a standing committee for that purpose. Mr. Murray-In order to securo united action of the two Houses. The amouot needed for the institution must be voted however large it may be, but the Legislature should be fully informed as to the ne?ds of the Asylum, and this can be done by a fuller investigation than usual. The resolution was adopt? ed. Mr. Tarrant-A bill to amend sec? tion 1002 of tho General St;-tutes of South Carolina, so as to determine the mode of apportioning the county school funds. Mr. Cam lin-A bill to ratify the fencing of Anderson, Sutton's and a part of Penn Townships, in Williamsburg County and provide for the payment of tbe same. TUESDAY, DECKMBER 4, 1883. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. H. 0. Judd. Mr. Byrd introduced a bill to exempt thc county of Williamsburg from the operations of the general stock law and to authorize the County Commissioners to fence the same. A bill to make seduction a misde? meanor was freely discussed, when thc enacting words were stricken out A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi? cating liquor in tbe towns of Seneca Citv and Westminster, io Oconee Coun ty, passed its third readiog. The House was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Martin at 12 M. The concurrent resolution of the House, requiring the Comptroller Gen? eral to report to the General Assembly those Boards of County Commissioners who have not made their reports accord? ing to law, was received with concur? rence from the Senate ; also, a resolu? tion to appoint a joint committee on the completion on the State House. Mr. Allison-A joint resolution call? ing for a constitutional convention. Mr. Mayes-A bill to amend the law in relation to repairs and work upon the public bridges and highways. Mr. Haskell presented a memorial of the Presidents and General Managers of the railroad companies of this State in relation to the operation of the pres? ent railroad law. Mr. Simonton submitted a resolution of inquiry as ta the propriety of appoint? ing a committee to represent the State at Washington in the matter of refund? ing the direct tax paid by all the States The resolution was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1883. SENSATE. The Senate met at 12 M., and was opened with prayer by Rev. Willam Martin. Mr. T. J. Moore presented a peti? tion from 1,G00 citizens from the Coun? ties of Spartanburg, Union and Barn? well, praying for the prohibition of the distillation of intoxicating liquors in South Carolina. The bill to regulate the granting of divorces was called and discussed with much earnestness by Senators Hender? son and Howell. A motion to strike out the enacting clause of the bill was made. Mr. Henderson opposed the motion, holding the view that such a law was necessary to meet the demands of the present day, and that South Carolina should have such a law to pretect her citizens, both male and female. This State is, he said, the only one in the Union without suob a law, and because she bas had none should not be a mat? ter of so much pride that it would pre? vent the passage of such a law at this time, when it has become a necessity. Divorces should not be granted, he held, exoept in extreme cases, and then only upon the establishment of the fact of adultery having been committed by one of the parties to the marriage vow. He said : 'Scripture sanctions divorce upon such a condition, and as this bill plainly stipulates that adultery shall be the only cause for separation. I urge that the enacting words be not stricken out, and that the bill pass.' Mr. Howell said that such a bill would strike at the very foundation of society, and would serve to make the marriage contract a matter of much less weight than it deserved. 'That other States have such a law only illustrates the danger thereof, and warns us not to frame such a measure as this, which bas ver been upon our statute books excepr during the Republican regime, and which was stricken therefrom upon the restoration of the State to Demo? cratic rule,' said Mr. (lowell, with much warmth. Such a law, he main? tained, would fill the courts with litiga? tion ; and that the exceptional cases ex? isting were not sufficient to warrant the Legislature in passing thc bill. He closed by saying that the State was not suffering for such a law, and hence it was entirely inexpedient to pass it. The further consideration of the bill was deferred until 1 P. M. to-morrow. HOUSE. The House met to-day at 10 A M., and was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Power. The session was exceedingly dull, and no measures, apart from the bill from the Medical Committee, were of any very great importance. A concurrent resolution was received from the Senate to appoint a special committee to investigate the condition of the Lunatic Asylum. The Chair appointed, on thc part of the House, Messrs. Marshall and Pearce. The Chair also announced that Messrs. Croft, R. D. Lee aud Mauldin were the House committee ou the com? pletion of the State House. Mr. Mciver reported, ob behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, a ma? jority report in favor of the repeal of the Lien Law, and a majority report against the same. A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxi? cating liquors io the towns of Seneca City and West-minister, Oconee Coun? ty, was received from the Senate aod read the first time. The Senate and House met in joint assembly at balf-past 1 for the purpose of electing a Commissioner of Agricul? ture, two members of the Board of Agriculture and two members of the Board of Directors of the Penitentiary. Mr. Mciver nominated Colonel A. P. Butler for re-election to the office of Commissioner of Agriculture. He said that the verdiot of thc people of South Carolina was that Colonel Butler was the right man in the right place, and strongly urged his re-election. Mr. Talbert seconded the nomination. He stated that Colonel Butler bad made the Agricultural Department a success, and had ever been earnest and untir? ing in his efforts in the State's inter? est. The whole vote was 142, all being cast for the nominee. Mr. Pearce nominated Mr. W. D. Johnson, and Mr. Buist, Mr. A. S. J. Perry, for members of the Board of Agriculture. Mr. Wilson seconded Mr. Perry's nomination. Whole vate cast 138; necessary to a choibe 70. Mr. John? ston received 137, Mr. Perry 137 and Mr. Colcock 1. Mr. Massey nominated Mr. D F. Bradly, and Slr. Simonton Mr. John W. Williamson for members of the Board of Penitentiary Directors. Both gentlemen received 132 votes necessary to a choice 68. Mr. Gantt-A bill to except the County of Beaufort from the operation of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a geueral Stock Law, and regulate the operations of the same/ approved De? cember 20, 1881, and to provide a substitute for the same in said County. The House adjourned at 3 P. M., in the midst of the bill, to meet to-morrow, at 10 A. M. News and Gossip. 'What do yon say Harry, when the lady gives you cake V said a mother to ber offspring, whom she wishes to teach a few manners. 'Why,' was the reply. *If it's good, I say gimme some more.' A credulous man said to a wag, who had a wooden leg, 'How came you to have a wooden leg ?' 'Why/ answered the wag, 'my father had one, so had my grandfather. It runs in the blood/ When a young lady laces her waist a third smaller than nature made, we wonder if her pretty figure will not shorten life some dozen years or more, besides making her miserable while she does live. The newspaper foreman got a mar? riage notice among a lot of items head ed 'Horrors of 1883/ and when the editor learned that the groom's income was only $7 a week, he said it had better remain under that head. 'Mamma/ said a little Covington boy 'what does 'helufiV mean ?' 'Why, roy child, I don't know, I never heard such a word. Where did you hear it ?' 'Papa said it.' 'When?' 'Sunday morning. I heard him tell Mr. Jones that cburoh was a heluffa place to go when the fishing was so fine.' In the coming municipal election we would caution the voters of Marion to elect an Intendant and Wardens who will do their duty fearlessly and reso? lutely. The dry ticket bas been elect? ed and we should have a Council who will enforce the dry ticket. We shall lend our aid to the enforcement of it. Marion Star. The Democrats cannot count on car? rying New York next year unless Jobo Kelly dies in the mean time. He has a persistent way of making people be? lieve before hand that he is supporting the Democratic ticket, but arranges with equal persistence to permit the Republi? cans to carry the State whenever they need it. Such Democrats as Kelly are tho worst enemies of thes party.-An derson Intelligencer. Major A. J. Twiggs bought on Sat? urday the entire block of stock owned by the town of Georgetown in the Georgetown and Lane's Railroad? amounting to 3.200 shares. This gives him thc majority of the stock and en tire control of the road. The present board of directors and officers will re? sigo and new ones will be elected. It is not known yet in what interest the road will be operated. The conduct of the Atlanta Constitu? tion and the New Orleans Times-Dem? ocrat in eating up all they bad said for many months and switching over to Randall at the eleventh hour, because they thought be was on the winning side, affords a pitiable commentary on the weakness of human nature With deep regret and unuterabie contempt do we chronicle this disgusting exhibition by two of the widest circulated dailies in the South.-Aiken Recorder. There seems to be a mistaken idea with many newspapers that to establish thc fact that O'Donnell, who slew the informer, James Carey, is an American citizen, will be a great point in his fa? vor. This is an error, for if his guilt should be established-the crime was committed on board an English vessel American citizenship will not avail him anything. The United States would not likely go to the trouble of even making a diplomatic representation on the sub? ject. .Athlete/ of the S. C. College, writes to thc Register for its opinion as to the best and cheapest gymnasium. The Register answers as follows : 'The cheapest and best gymnasium in the world-one that will exercise every bone and muscle in the body-is a flat piece of steel, notched in one side, fit? ted tightly into a wooden frame, and after being greased on both sides with a bacon rib, rubbed into a stick of wood laid lengthwise on a saw-buck.' That every person wields an influ? ence for good or evil on those around them, was most strikingly and forcibly illustrated last week in our city during the progress of the election. A gentle? man of this place had about made up his mind to put in a ballot in favor of licensing the bar-rooms Just before doing so, however, the long procession of little children, numbering some three hundred, composed of white and color? ed, passed his place of business. As he gazed at the soul-stirring sight of these happy little ones, waving banners and shouting "dry ticket," he saw among thc number two of his own dar? lings-and the sight thrilled him to thc deepest depths of his soul ; so much so, that the true mao predominated over what he really knew was wrong, and, going immediately to the polls, he de? posited his vote for "no license." That father's vote was worth more to those dear little ones than fabulous sums of gold. This is but ono among the many beautiful incidents that occurred during thc progress of the voting.-Spartan burg Herald. The Greenville bar-keepers arc the most magnanimous set it the world. They are chock full of virtue. They are great moral teachers, lights on the top of a whisky barrel to reform the world and lift disgraced and ruined-hu? manity to a higher plane. During tho campaign they got together and com? pared notes. Of their living customers they made a black list of forty-eight, whom they had ruined and rendered ut? terly worthless. Io their great desire to rescue the fallen, they agreed to sell no more whi-key to these poor degrad? ed, gutter drunkards. In substance they say ; 'let them reform and go to work and make something for them? selves and families, and then we will take charge of them again. We do not want worthless drunkards as customers. They do not pay. We want respecta? ble men and their sons. It is- our de? light to get hold of young men, strong in m iud and vigorous in body, for we can reasonable expect ten years good drinking by them.' The conduct of these highly virtuous bar-keepers of Greenville reminds one of the strong man who strikes down his opponent beats and bruises bim until life is almost extinct and then says : 'Go your way now. I will not trouble you again un? til you recover, but when you are able to bear ii, I will drub you unmercifully again.'-Spartan. TOM XAmHAZV? SECRET, "Tom Marshall, Richard Merni?* and Frank Hunt were all brilliant men,*' continued Gov. Magoffin, aa the conver? sation drifted in that direction. " Hunt came nearer being the equal of Clay than any man I ever knew. He waa a wonderful man. Marshall had a wider reputation, perhaps. He was a singular compound. 4 They talk about my as? tonishing bursts of eloquence/ be said to me one day, 4 and doubtless imagine that it is my genius bubbling over. It is nothing of th? sort FD tell yon how I do it I select a subject, and study it from tho ground up. When I have mastered it fully I writ? a speech on it. Then I take a walk and come back and revise and correct In a few days I sub? ject it to another pruning and then re? copy it Next I add the finishing touches, round it off with graceful pe? riods and commit h to memory. Then I speak it in the fields, in my father's j lawn, and before my mirror until gest ! ure and delivery are perfect It some? times takes me six weeks or two months to get up a speech. When I have one prepared I come to town and go to drinking. I generally select a court cLiy when there is sure to be a crowd. I am called on for a speech and am per? mitted to select my own subject I taila hold on to the bannister or railing sad confirm the impression thai I a?r T?ry drunk and speak my piece. It aston? ishes the people, as I intended it should, and they go away marveling at my amazing power of oratory. They call it genius, but it represents the baldest kind of work.' This was the way Idarshall would talk to his intimates, and I have no doubt he was telling the truth. Tai, with all his vanity and faults, be waa a " man of unquestioned abfl;*y and intel? lectual power of tlie highest and blight* est standard. "-Harrodabwrg (E$.) |gfr torin Chicago Times, Z?OA Tire A MAITS BLBTHPLACX. Many people ot the. present day zo> member the einging campaign of 1840, which elected Gen, Harrison. One cf the beet of the Whig speakers and sing em was Mr, Joseph Hosie. Se waa very popular st mses meetings, for his speeches were short, and he always inter* spexsed them -with songs and anecdotes. A friend once asked Mr. Hoxk where be wee born. " There was once a man," replied Mr. Hoxie, cocking his eye in a way that told a good story was coming, "who lived in Kentucky. He prided himself on being able to tell the State in which a person was born, if be beard bim speak a few words. " Seated in a tavern located on atna? pike, he amused himself, one day, by locating the birthplaces of the travelers who alighted. "One traveler, getting off bis bone, asked, ' Have you any oats f " * Tes/ answered the landlord. " 'Give my horse two quarts.' "'Thatman/said the observer, *It from Connecticut* "'Landlord,' said another traveler, ' give my horse four quarts of cats.* " ' That man is from Massachusetts,' remarked the observer. " ' Have you oats, landlord T asked a third traveler. "'Tes.' " 'Give my horse ss many oats sa be can eat* "'That man is from Rhode Island.' "Now,** said Mr. Hoxie, "I come from the State where they give their horses all the oats they can eat" 3 SPAPEES, Somebody- if we knew who, weweaSd give due credit-writes thus tersely emf truthfully of newspapers and their worth to the world: "The value of newspa? pers is not fully appreciated, but the rapidity with which people are waking up to their necessity and usefulness k one of the significant signs of tho times* Few families are now content with a sin? gle newspaper. The thirst for knowl? edge is not easily satiated, and booka, though useful-yea, absolutely necessa? ry in their place, fail to meet the de? mands of youth or ago. Tho local news? paper is eagerly sought for and its con? tents as eagerly devoured. Newspapers aro also valuable to mate? rial prosperity. They advertise the vil? lage, county or locality. They spread before the reader a map on which may be traced character, design, progress. If a stranger calle at a hotel, he first in? quires for the local newspaper ; if a friend comes from a distance, the very next thing titer a family greeting, he inquires for your local newspaper, and you feel discomfited if you are unable to find a late copy, and confounded if yon are compelled to say you do not take it The newspaper is just as necessary te fit a man for his true position in life en food or raiment Show us a ragged, barefoot boy rather than an ignorant one. His head will cover his feet in after life if ho is well supplied with news? papers. Show us the child that it oagor for newspapers. He will make the man of mark in attar life if you gratify trtat desire for knowWge, Other things being equal, it is a rule that never fails? Give thc children newspapers. Ix ancient days, in Spain, the dead were robed, according to their sex, in the garb of monk or nun, and thus bur? ied, a practice which gave rise to tba peasant dictum, " Only nuns and monks die in Spain ! " /fat now they are bur? ied acceding to taste, in white, or, moro often, in their ordinary clothes ; a baba would be laid out in its white baby cluthes, a bride in her wedding-drees. CHAPLAIN ALLEN, of the Maine Legis? lature, prayed as follows while a total abstinence measure was under consider? ation : " O Lord, we thank Thee that hardly a dog, so to speak, is against tho onward march of this glorious canse,** A PIECE of beef is much moro tender and juicy when the animal has boen fed