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THE RUSSIAN WAR.

During the past week some of the
heaviest fighting of the Russo-Turkish
war has been done. The Russians with
forty thousand men, stormed and captured
Lovatz on the fifth inst, after heavy loss
of life on both sides. The Turks, how
ever, retreated without confusion, carry.
ing the Mussulman families with them.
On Friday morning, the seventh inst,
the Russians began a determined attack
upon Plevna, strongly fortified and i'm
portant Turkish position in Bulgaria,
some distance South of the Danube. For
the first two days no decided advantage
was gained, and number of lives were
lost, but on Sunday the ninth, after a
days fighting the town was captured and
the Turks put to complete fight. The
Turks driven from Lovatz are said to be
cut off from Osman Pacha's army by
Russian cavalry, and will probably be
destroyed. But while the Russians have
been titus successful in the fighting, the
Turks have again been active in strategy,
and have, it IS said, effected a junction of
their forces under Seleuman Pasha and
Osman Pasha. The forces of the former
had been south of the Balkans, and that
of the latter north, but by Seleuman
Pasha's forces crossing to the North, the
Turks again have a very formidable
army, and threaten the Russian commu-
nication over the Danube, which compels
the Cars forces to partially fall back, so
as to cover their line of communication.
The fighting now is almost continuous,
and the position of Russia, though victo-
rious, is still precarious. A decisive de-
feat in Bulgaria might drive her forces
back across the Danube, which would
put cessation to the war if not an end
to it.
In Armenia or Asiatic Turkey the Rus
slams have never recovered from their de-
feat, and are still acting on the defensive
without having any serious opposition.
The present status of the Eastern ques-
ton is merely the fore-runner of the
great convulsion which will shake Europe
if the Ottoman Empire should be van
quished by Russia. Upon the DISPOSE
ton of conquered territory the other
powers of Europe will come in for a
voice, and prolonged and general war
will probably follow. Of course if Rus
sia is whipped this would not be the re-
suit, for the statu quo would in that event
not be disturbed. The general opinion,
however, is that Russia will conquer the
Turk, and Europe will fight over the
spoils.
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Ginning Notice.

II AM AGAIN ready for the Ginning Sea-
Il son with greatly improved machinery
and facilities unsurpassed for Ginning Cot
ton well and rapidly, enabling me to safely
guarantee full satisfaction as to SAMPLE
and TURNOUT to all my patrons, and to
many others, especially those living at a
distance, who will find it greatly to their
interest and convenience in giving me Q
trial-have their cotton ginned, sold and
seed back home the same day. All cotton
ginned by me will be delivered at the depot
free of charge
The highest cash price paid for Seed Cot
ton. A. II. OSBORNE.
Sept 13, 1877 9 4
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Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, has
written letter on Colonel SCOTS propo-
sition to increase the regular army as one
means of solving the labor question.
Judge Black thinks this would not be q
remedy, but an aggrayation ofthe disease,
and with grim humor suggests that it
would be better and cheaper to charge
the national treasury with fair wages to
employees and let the corporations have
the fruits of their labor Us clear gain.
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A PERNICIOUS PRACTICE.

For many years it has been the custom
ofJudges of our State Courts, and of the
Federal Courts, to consult with the pros
ecuting Attorney in fixing sentence for
prisoners convicted of crime. During
the days of the old regime the custom
did not work any very great evil, and in
some instances at the present time the
ends of justice are not thwarted by it.
But there is no reason nor justice in such
a course. A judge has no right to con-
suit with the prosecuting any more than
the defending counsel, for it is one ofthe
infirmities of a lawyer to believe his side
of any case is right, and the man who has
been worked up to the belief that great
crime has been committed by the prison
er it is his duty to prosecute, is not the
safest or most suitable adviser of a judge,
as to the proper punishment to be in
ficted. The judge should not allow
statements pro or con to be made to him
in any case except in open court, and
after hearing whatever is to be said on
either side, he should impose such sen
tence as seems just to him, without refer
ence Clothes Solicitor. The State and Feder-
al laws should prohibit judges from hear
ing or talking Of cases at any other time
than in open court, or in the presence OF
counsel on both sides, and if the rule
were made absolute both in civil and
criminal cases the ends Of justice would
be greatly subseryed. Anything that
cannot be said to Judge in open court
ought not to be allowed utterance at any
other time, unless it be in presence of the
counsel on both sides. We have not ex.
pressed these views in consequence of
any indication of wrong in this circuit,
but on account Of observation and in
formation in some other places: We are
firm in the belief that where judge con-
suits an unscrupulous prosecuting attor-
ney as to his sentences, the ends OF
Justice are oftener defeated than sub
served.
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OUR GRANGE COLUMN.
Under the Supervision of the Executive
Committee of Pomona Grange.
To the Masters of Subordinate Oranges:

To the Masters of Subordinate Oranges:
respectfully request that each of you
forward ME, at your earliest convenience,
the day of month Of your regular meet
ing hour, &c. desire to make direc-
tory to guide me in sending deputies to
visit you at your meetings, especially
those Oranges which are not in good
working order, and need reviving. am
proud to say there are only few of this
class in the County, and before another
year intend that there shall be less, if
the Masters will cooperate with me in
this matter. If there should be any
Oranges that need the assistance of the
Pomona Grange you will notify me, call
a meeting, not only of your members,
but of all who desire to attend, and l
will arrange to have one or two brothers
meet with you and try to revive the
order, &c.
Fraternally,
w. w. RUSSELL,
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It is stated that the Trustees of the
South Carolina University have decided
not to reopen it as an institution of
learning before October, 1878. They
have acted wisely in not attempting to
resume the exercises of the University at
an earlier period, and we doubt very
much whether it is to the best interest of
the State for it to be opened even during
the next year. The cause of education
is not suffering from its suspension, for
there are numerous Colleges and Uni
versities in the State fully competent for
the education of young men, and for a
few years we think the money necessary
to carry on State University could be
more pro6tably devoted to the common
schools of South Carolina. As soon as
we can get the debt question regulated,
and our government firmly established,
with a thorough and efficient system of
public schools, and reasonable rate of
taxation restored, then this institution
might very properly be resuscitated with
the ablest faculty attainable to make it a
College of the highest grade of scholar
ship and proficiency. But until we are
in condition to make it the equal in
professors and equipments of the Uni
versity of Virginia or Yale College, it
had best remain closed. There is no
sound policy nor good reason for estab-
fishing it as rival to the Colleges we
now have, especially where the expense
to the State will be so great and its re-
turns so small. The State can afford to
do without this luxury until our govern.
ment returns to its normal condition and
is better regulated.
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LowNpEsvrLLE, S. c., Sept. 8, 1877.

LOWNDESVILLE, =. VI, 0ePt. o, 1917.
Editor anderson Intelligencer::
This has been great day in our quiet
little town. Notices had been posted
about the country, and published in the
papers of this and adjoining counties,
that Railroad meeting would be held
in Lowndesville on the 9th. Long be-
fore the appointed hour, the roads lead
ing to Lowndesville were crowded with
vehicles of every description, and pedes-
trians, all eager to hear, and to follow
where wise men might lead.
Unfortunately, no preparation had
been made for outdoor speaking, and
the Academy had to be used. AS many
as were able crowded into the building,
but large majority stood outside,
around the doors and windows.
The meeting was called to order by J..
Marion Latimer, ST., Chairman, and DR..
Robt. S. Beckham was requested to act
as Secretary. The Chairman, in few
pointed remarks, explained the object of
the meeting, and then introduced the
venerable and distinguished Judge J. s.
Murray, of Anderson, who, in mastery
and convincing speech of twenty-five
minutes, laid before the assembly the
necessity of building the road and the
feasibility of the project. He demon
strated the fact that no agricultural peo-
pie can prosper without direct commune
cation with the great commercial marts
of the country. He further proved that
Railroads induce immigration, thereby
developing the resources and enhancing
the value of the country through which
they run. He paid his compliments in
no measured terms to the "soulless cor
poration" which runs the Greenville aud
Columbia Railroad, and asserted that
enough money was paid in the way of
exorbitant freights i'll three years to con-
struct the proposed road. In closing his
remarks, the speaker referred to the nat
ural advantages of the route via towndes-
vile over all others. He said the road
will traverse one of the most productive
sections of the State, and put in commu-
nication with the outer world region of
country which will one day become the
garden spot of the South, land we might
add, of the worldly The cost of construc-
tion will be less than by any other pro-
posed route. Nature has marked it as
the natural channel by which the trade
of the great Northwest will reach the
Atlantic coast, and if you make a proper
use of the means in your power, the road
can and will be built. The grading will
be light-in fact, nature has given you a
"bed" almost ready for your road. De-
termination on your part is al! that is
necessary. Determination not tina! you
will some day 60 to work, but that you
will begin mos0.
The Chair next introduced the Hon.
J. G. G. Featherston, of Anderson, who,
in speech of twenty minutes, urged
upon the people the necessity of taking
hold ayw." Your country, he said, can
never prosper, your institutions can never
thrive, your resources will never be de-
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Fairfield County was finally redeemed
from Radicalism and its twin brother,
Independent Democracy, on the 4th inst.
The regular nominees for Clerk of Court
and County Commissioners were elected
by about twelve hundred majority. Tell
the news to the men in the up-country
who are thinking of getting up an inde-
pendent canvass next year.
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THE STATE PROSECUTIONS.

We publish elsewhere an article from
the New York Sun, which we believe
grossly misrepresents the special Investi-
eating Committee and the present State
government. There can certainly be no
agreement between President Hayes and
the State officials of South Carolina to
suppress these prosecutions, for it would
be dishonorable beyond precedent for
public officers to agree for any considera-
ton to protect rogues of the highest
order from punishment for their crimes.
It cannot be true that Gov. Hampton
would consent to dishonor his name, OF
the State which has bestowed upon him
his present distinction, by making any
contract with the Federal government to
shield the guilty from punishment. We
do not doubt the willingness of President
Hayes to make contract to further the
interest of the men who helped to steal
the Presidency for him, but we will never
believe, until it is proven beyond a
doubt, that any South Carolina Demo-
crat is base enough to become party to
such an infamy. Another reason for dis
believing the version of the Sans cor
respondent is, that if the State officials
would consent to discontinuance of
these prosecutions, the Investigating
Committee would not. Those persons
who think this Committee is made of
such flexible material as to be swayed in
their views of right and wrong by the
wishes of any State officer are very much
mistaken. 1t has upon it several of the
most thorough-going Democrats, of high
abilities and of the 6rmest integrity, who
will never consent to swindle the people
of South Carolina by turning lose set
of public thieves who have depleted our
treasury and ruined our credit. The
people of South Carolina demand, and
are entitled to have, the most thorough
made of the rascalities of
the past ten years. They are not content
to allow the matter to end with the pun
ishment of the State officials. The Leg
islators who have bribed or been bribed,
and the private citizens who participated
therein, should each receive the consid-
Grafton of a public prosecution. Nor
should this attention be paid exclusively
to Republicans. The Democrats and
pretended Democrats, who participated
in these transactions, should be looked
up and brought to justice without favor,
fear or affection being manifested to any
of them. Indeed, rascally Democrat is
greater public enemy to-day than the
same style of Republican is, for the
former has better opportunity to secure
political preferment, and thereby will
have better opportunity to repeat his
rascalities. We hope the Committee will
continue its work until all the evil-doers
of the days of Radicalism shall be as
signed lodgings for long term in our
State Penitentiary. This, and nothing
short of it, will satisfy our people.
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DYSPEPSIA Or INDIGEsrIoN.-This may be
called the demon of disease. Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher says, "It is very difficult
matter to save the soul Of a IMAM who has
had indigestion; of small avail to cast the
devil out of his heart while he still turks in
his stomach" Simmons Hepatic Com
pound will cure this disease.
If administered in time to remove the bile
from the stomach, it will counteract tho
causes which COMMONLY produce Yellow or
Bilious Fever, the Bilious Colic, Pleurisy,
Dysentery, Worms Bilious Vomiting. Sick
and Foul Stomach, Headache, Loss of. APP
petite, Flatulency, Epileptic lrits, Hypo-
chondria and Hysterical Complaints, Indi-
gestion, Habitual Costiveness, and in Ague
and Fever, Simmons Hepatic Compound,
when taken with Quinine, produces the
most happy No better fathartic can
be used preparatory to or after. taking Qui-
nine. We advise all who are affected with
this disease to give it a fair trial once
For sale at wholesale and retail by SIMP-
SON & SADLER. Anderson, 81 C. Dowie
& Noise, Propnetors, Charleston, S. G.
July S, 1877 81 6m
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Marble Work.

TNHE undersigned hereby gives notice of
Il all persons wishing Marble Work that
he can afford to fill their orders much
cheaper than they can procure the same
work done elsewhere. do my own work,
and add no profit on my stock. Thus sell
work for which you pay $500 elsewhere for
$175, and all other work in the same pro-
portion. Shop opposite Tollys furniture
store. SAMUEL MURPHY.
Sent 13 1917 12
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Gov. Hampton left Columbia on last
Monday night for Rockford, Illinois,
where he has gone to deliver the annual
address before the Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association, in conformity to an
invitation which he accepted some time
ago. No doubt the Governors sojourn
among the people of Illinois will be
pleasant both to the visitor and the Wis.,
;tad
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DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE.

NEXT College Year opens October LIST.
~ Faculty same as last year-full. First
class teachers of music, drawing, and paint
ing. Location retired and healthy. Tuition
and board, including fuel and lights, for col.
!ege year, Sl77. Extras at reasonable rates.
For circular, send to j. I. BONNER, Presi-
dent, Due West, S. G.
Aug %, 1877 6 6
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that an application will
II be made 10 the next session of the Leg
islature to amend the Charter of the Savan-
nah Valley Railroad, or for new Charter
JAMES NJ. LATIMER, Sr.
Sept Is, 1877 8 3m
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Orders have been issued for the ap-
prehension of some of the principal agi-
tators among the Indians in the disturbed
region of the West, with a viewto placing
them in confinement in Florida, prac-
tice which has proven effective in quiet
ing the disorderly among the Indians in
Indian Territory and elsewhere. Army
officers here do not anticipate any serious
commotion on account of the death Of
Crazy Horse.
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: The Iowa Democrats have nomi.

= The Iowa Democrats have nomi-
mated Mr.. Irish for Governor, w. G.
James for Lieutenant Governor, II. E. J.
Boardman for Supreme Judge, and G.
D. Cullison for Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Their platform doesn't say
word about "the Presidential fraud"
while it applauds the Presidents South
ern policy, and so makes the Iowa De-
mocracy more the administration party
than the Republicans. Other planks in
their platform are as follows: First,
the Democracy of Iowa declare in favor
of tariff for revenue only, honest,
economic home rule, the supremacy of
the civil over the military power, the
separation of Church and State, the
equality of all citizens before the law,
opposition to the granting by the general
government of subsidies to any corpora
ton whatever. Fifth, we favor the re-
tention of a greenback currency and de-
clare against any further contraction, and
we favor the substitution of greenbacks
for national bank bills. Twelfth, we
favor the repeal of the present prohib-.
itory liquor law of this State, and the en-
actment of a judicious and well-regulated
license law instead, the money derived
from licenses to 60 to the common-school
fund of the State.
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WANTED TO PURCHASE.

A FARM of 200 to 400 acres, well settled,
~ in good neighborhood, not more than
five miles from Pendleton, Greenville or
Spartanburg Address, with full particu-
lars, H. c. B., Key Box SIG, Charleston, S. G..
Sent IL 1877 g
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different KIND, and that tney TWO snail
exchange buds. This would give each
of these parties possession of the whole
lot of trees purchased by paying for one
lot. And the same plan will apply to
three or any number of parties. Some
thing of this sort would exhibit practi-
cal illustration of the cooperative prin-
ciples of the Grange. Or, when Grange
has funds in its treasury, it might order a
small bill of choice fruit, when received
to be placed in the hands Of some careful
member to be cultivated and to furnish
the other members, in due time, with
buds therefrom, until the whole Grange
shall be supplied with the fruit of that
order. And the same may be repeated
from year to year until the orchards of
our country shall glow with ruddy fruit
of the choicest selection, and the lips of
the humblest farmer shall no longer be
stranger to the richest and most delicious
specimens of fruit to be found in the
most expert nurseryman's garden.
If you contemplate budding next fall,
20 at once and plant peck or more of
peach seed in some protected place, and
work them next summer, so as to provide
the seed stock to put your buds in next
August. Now is the time to begin; if
you postpone it till another fall, you will
be one year later in obtaining the desired
crop, and then, perhaps, be in no better
condition to make beginning.
Herewith / present you a sample of
hard shell almond, budded into grown
peach tree and matured on my farm the
present year. The tree yielded about
one hundred and fifty nuts of this kind.
N.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-12
THIRD EDITION.
@. .Cr.ONGEEEss.

The United States lSeuate was not in.
session on Saturday, having adjourned
from Friday until to-day. In the House
the army appropriation bill consumed the
entire session. An amendment was adopt.
ed fixing the standard of the afTDy at TO-
900 men instead Of as, 900 the number tixed
by existing law The reduction In the .ar-
my, though the number tixed 10, about the
act tiai number 10 the field, was not cons
sented 70 by the friends of the protection
of the Rio Grande border until it was
agreed that there should be 4 regimentA of
cavalry stationed therr. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Hooker, OF Mississippi. pros
hibting the employment of troops In the
suppression Of sipsurreotiou or for other
purpses except at the request of the Legis-
laturGs and Governors of the States. was
defeated, receiving only thirty eight votes,
leading democrats taking the ground tha
there was no necessity for the amendment
and specially commanding the Southern
policy OF the administration. A feature of
the debate was In reference to the contrd-
ldictory reports and dispatches Of the ladju-
tant general in regard to the strength ot'the
tarmy. According TO the statement of Mr..
Atkin, the chairman of the committee on
appropriations, five hundred men have been
enlisted since the bll was prepared, which
he maintains was o clear violation of law
land which will be made the subject OF IT.
ivestigation. Thelbill was finished in com
mittee of the whole, but amendments
adopted were found to be so mach in cop-
f1lct that IL was declded 10 let 1t go over foI
few days to enable the committee to put
the measure in pfop5r legislative FORM.
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HANGED BY A MOB.

The Terrible Scene that Fol1otOed the C01,fes-
sion Of a Murderer, heqr Columbia, Iut--
nois -t. 10 Y.Iu gI.I t.tf. ..t,.I-+'
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1o-Carl Strahl made
a confession to the officers who took him
from here last night, the purport of which
is that he first shot and killed Henry
Goetz, took mules and wagon, robbed the
house and premises of everything of any
value, and started for st. Louis. When
this was made known this morning a
hundred citizens determined to lynch the
fiend, and, after compelling him to show
them where he had secreted the body of
Goetz, they took him to the woods and
SUI pended him to a tree. Robbery seems
to have been the murderer's motive.