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Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

REDUNDANT RHEToRIC.-It was Squire
Edmunds. of the Wabash, cousin of the
Senator from Vermont, who remarked to a
brace of limberjawed lawyers who were
arguing a case before him: When you
gentlemen get through your speeches you
will find my decision in this drawer; this
Court is going to dinner"
We can't help thinking that the speech
making now going on at the CAPITOL will
have as little influence in making up the
popular verdict on the questions at issue as
the arguments in Squire Edmunds' Court
had on his judgment.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

A complicated chicken case has taxed
the legal acumcn Of one judge on the Geor-
gia bench and two ex;jubges on the floor.
The party Of the first part owned, or assum-
ed to own, the hen, and the party of the
second part was charged with having stolen
the same. The hen was introduced in evi,
dence and duly identified. but while the
two exjudges were arguing the case on its
merits. she laid an egg in court. As soon
as her caclsle had advertised this new com
plication, the party Of the first part claimed
itas the product Of his property the party
of the second part put in counter bid
the Judge on the bench was disposed to re-
gard it as judicial perquisite; and the
.ianitor mumbled something about the nine
Y,ointS
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

A Democratic member Of the Louisiana
Constitutional Convention has offered
resolution in that body declaring that there
is no intention whatever entertained by the
Convention of imparting or restricting the
political or religious rights OF the colored
people.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

The kangaroo enjoys beautiful spring.
IN. o. Picayune. And the man that steps
on banana peel experiences beautiful
fall.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

CONVENIENT FOR ITS PATRoNs.-Philadel-
phia Record: The Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company has nearly
completed a handsome improvement at its
depot, broad and Washington avenue. On
the south side large iron shed has been
erected, into which carriages and coaches
may drive, and passengers pass directly
from the cars into them without being ex-
posed in inclement weather. The addition is
of light and graceful architecture, and is
quite an ornament to the depot. A patent
pavement will be laid, and tho patrons Of
the road will find this improvement tc work
decidedly to their comfort.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

Philadelphia now has an elopement case
to talk over, the daughter of Moro Philips,
one of the Quaker City's 100000 men,
having gone off with and clandestinely
married VIM. Hylested, Jr., of New York.
In this case the groom is not a coachman
but "a nice young man " with $4,000 year,
and yet the rich manufacturer of phos-
pilates bitterly opposed the match.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

Our Diplomatic service embraces twenty
eightenvoys extraordinary and ambassadors
plenipotentiary or ministers resident at
different capitals, who are supposed to be
necessary to maintain our relations upon
a dignified amicable bassis, protect our citi-
zens abroad, and see that no alliances are
entered into for the ruin Of the greatest of
country good deal of money, $307,O00 a
besides discount on exchanges, which are
very heavy sometimes. OF the twenty
eight representatives two places are vacant.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

An army officer from Yellowstone Valley
tells how herd Of buffalo were engulfed as
they were migrating southwark. The herd
numbered 2500 and when they reached
the river and vcntured upon it with
their customary confidence, coming upon it
with solid front and beginning the cross
ing with closed ranks. When the front
file, which was stretched out quarter Of a
mile in length, had nearly gained the oppo.
site shore, the ice suddenly gave way under
them, and four or five hundred animals
tumbled into the opening, all in a heap,
and sunk out of sight in twinkling. By
this time the rotten ice was breaking under
the still advancing herd, and in less than
a minute all were submerged. They were
wedged in so thickly that they could DO
nothing but struggle for a second and then
disappear beneath the cakes Of ice of the
swift current. Not beast in all that
mighty herd escaped.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

Puck calls it extra-ornery session of Con
gress.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30

Concerning the allegation that Cali
fornians "loathe the Chinese" William
Lloyd Garrison writes to friend that, if
that is so, it is very odd that they insist
upon employing 10000 of them, and using
them in occupations where loathesomeness
is particularly not desirable, as those of
cooks and chambermaids, and paying them
from S25 to $40 month-more than whites
would get for doing the same work. Tally
another for the venerable advocate of
human rights
Smyrna times., 1879-04-30
WHOLE NO. 1852.
The Drift of Things in California.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.


The great question now before the peOplo
is the adoption or the rejection Of the Con
stltution submitted to the voters Of the
State by the Convention that has Just closed
Its sessions at Sacramento. In the opinion
OF many 1t will be adopted, not because of
Its improvement over the organic law upon
which California has prOspered for thirty
Years, In spite OF many defects, but because
labOrreform king, by the name.uf Dennis
hearney, has come to the throne, whose
subjects are numbered by thousands, every
one OF whom is bound to heed his bchest.
The great agtator is lust now making a tour
OF the State in the interest of the new Con-
stitutlOn. 1t were Idle to deny the inau-
ence OF this man, not only upon the labor
ing classes but over much of the journalism
that ought not to be so uncertain in its
sound respecting the great issues of the
day. The new Constitution has some pro.
visions that are commendable, particularly
that of local-option with respect to the sale
OF Intoxicating beverages. This would he
beneficial change ii brought about in Cali
tornia, and especially in the larger cities
and towns, where the sight Of drunken
women and children is not so common in
the homes and streets of the people.
There are said to be very desirable changes
respecting the Judiciary system provided
for in the new law. But when All the pro-
visions are noted that are advocated in
favor Of the new Constitution, it cannot be
easily denied that the same taken as a
whole IS a huge document Of special legisI
latjon, breathing 4 spirit of yindictiveness
against capitalists, landholders, railroad
kings, corporations, banks. &c, and of un.
terrified cruelty against the Chinese, whose
future immigration might well be more or
less restricted in protection Of American
labor, but whose presence up to date upon
our soil should cntitle them TO remain, as
long as they continue as now to behave
| themselves.
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master general, dated September goth.
that he applied To the town authorities
for assistance and was refused, absolute
~ falso. Iie did not apply for assistance,
(tbe marshal at that time being at home
on . side Btreet,) but assumed, pistol in
hand In tho streets. X right his way re-
gardless OF the lives or the citizons. On
tho other hand the town marshal was
sent for to make arrests, but Williams
had Lett, or was leaving, OIL horseback,
and Nix had become quiet.
The parties will DO summoned the first
| opportunity to appear before Council for
violation oftown ordinances.
j. p. StrobeI, intendant; Samuel S.
Turner, NJ. Keelcr, Jas. Kelly, T.. +.
Strokes, waIdens.
PoSTMAsTER-oENERAL KEYS OPINION.
Washington Special 10 The Neie York World.
called this evening upon Postmaster
General Key. His views should have at
least aS much weight az those of the Rad
icai papers. "Wo bave but one-sided
story" he said, and / intend TO know tho
case fully. From what l have heard I
should Judge that, under similar circum-
stances the same thi kmight happen in
any Northern town. Nix IL negro end
the whites don't want him In office. Had
the community bcen an ordinary one.
probably, he would not lave been ap-
pointed, but the population OF Black villo
Is largely colored, and It seemed impos-
sible TO avoid appointing a negro to some
Oilico. There was 1pecial reason for IT in
this case. because the agent recommend :
ed him. Nc sooner had he taken the
place, however, than Senator Butler
wrote that he was vulgar, rude aud in
competent. ] regard Senator Butler as
an honorable man, and have no doubt
that he wrote what he believed to be
true. If 1t was true, of course Nix was
unpopular for other reasons than Ills col
or, and although tho method by which
an attempt was made TO eject him was
decidedly reprehensible, it Is evident that
white person alone can fill the Office ac-
ceptably."
II 1t Is any ones interest TO sustain Nix
it would certainly seem to be tho post
master-GeneraPs for In so doing he
would sustain also his special agent upon
whose recommendation Nix was appoin-
ted: Yet, however partisan may be his
inc!inations, he secs that the full story
has not yOt been told.
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AN .OuTLAw.-We regret to have to
chronicle base outrage, which occurred
near this place on Saturday night last.
AS tho wife and daughter Of Jasper Price,
colored, were returning from neigh
boris thoy were assaulted by white man
He then beat both of them unmercffully
with rail. On Tuesday evening last the
same porson fired on two oolored fen,a
near town, but they succeeded in max
ing their escape. We learn that this man
has been lettering around town for some
time. He Is charged with having COM
mitted crimes In Georgia and left that
State to prevent arrest. We hope the
people viii turn out and arrest this fond
IN human shape.- IHalhaMn Coirier
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e EAaTNgDD ND FOR SALE.

"A III E undersigned offer their TRACT of
n LAND, situate In one and e.half
miles of the Town of Anderson, contain
400 acres. The Anderson Branch of the
Greenyille & Columbia Railroad runs
through portion Of said land Rocky
River also runs through the tract, and there
are about GO acres Of fine bottom land, well
adapted to cultivation and grazing The
place is well wateretl. with fine springs, &C.
There is in cultivation about $50 acres, Il
fine crop now growing upon it, with plenty
Of good tenant houses and dwellings, sulli-
cient for temporary occupation, with two
good young orchards Of select fruit, togeth-
or with good vineyard, &c. The lands not
in cultivation are in original forest.
We offer the whole, or i'll quantities to
suit purchasers. The most desirable build
ing site 10 be found anywhere is situated on
the rapids of Silver Brook, within one-half
mile of the University Of the Town of An
derson. TERMS MADE EASY. For
particulars correspond with the undcrsign-
ed, or Maj. John B. Moore at Anderson G. II.
S. Il. & ]. Is. MOORE.
August 81, 1870 6 3m@
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= An envelope made OF solid silver
and containing solid gold card was
sent up to Grant after ho had retired to
his room In San Francisco on Saturday
night. Ihe card bore short inscription,
pressed in ordinary printers ink) con-
veyed 70 the hero that he must sttend
the grand ball masque on Thursday
evening. This ball win be s'a sort of
Mardi Gras in miniature-a display of
marvellous interest and grotesque beau
San Francisco Pest, ''the oyc.- Of tho
whole civilized world will be directed
as the most recherche affair In tho social
annals of tho nation. AS tho great Gen.
eral. with his strong face and gcand 30
renity, enters the hall, there will rise
such q shout of enthusiasm as to mako
the sound roll down tho centuries 10
come" In passing over this tafEy tho Posi
uses double leadei lines. p
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Notice of Sale.

RY virtue of authority contained in the
Id viii of Wilson Hall, deceased, and
an order from the Court of Probate. the
undersigned Executors of the said Wilson
Hail. deceased, will sell at his late residence,
81 miles south of Anderson c. H., the en-
tire Estate, Real and Personal, on SATUR-
DAY the TWENTY-FIFTH day of OC-
TOBER next, to wit:
One tract Of land containing 3O5 acres,
more or less; one horse, one mule, cattle,
hogs, household and kitchen furniture, corn,
cotton seed, cotton, &c.
TERMS of fSALE-Personalty for cash. The
land one-third cash and the balance on
credit of twelve months, secured by note
and mortgage, with interest from day of
sale. Purchaser may anticipate payment.
w. D. HALL,
]. w. HALL, i'N To-
Sept IL, 1870 II s.
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THE, STATE E;AYR.s-For the Info ,e,a-
ton OF persona intending to exhibit IA.
ticleh or animals nt the coming State fair
we publish tho following extract from
tho rnleS OF the society; ~
Persons Intending to become exhibitors
at the next fair are required to forward
their entries, by letter. 20 the Secretary,
Thomas w. Holloway, Pomaria, s. q. !;
whose ofiice VIII be open until the fIrat OF
November. s.Is-, z y, - -
All exhibitors inuAt have their entries
or animals xcady TO DO taken into tho en-
closure by Monday eTenlng, November
l99h, when tags and receipB for all en-
- itJ S,rliyrreti tit ttto E5ecre{arysS
ctiice, and the sanne arranged In their
respective departments, and In Ysadiness
for examination by the Judges on Tues
Day NOR Fning, tho 18th November, et D
o,clCck. PiIlgs .,5 -
Tho committee will bs careful to exam
Inc every ihit1g entered and as thore ygill
{ rs no general dincretioary list, they may
tecDsS mans oyeninns on article possess
: ing merit notWithstand no premiums
may have bc9r offered for such articles
Awards Of this description will be sub
y. Jet To. tn The approval ef tl.A Esaeutiyo
All nrti es Hent by axprass for eyhibi.
ton muat be prepaid, or hoy va III not bS
g Alsea from the ex pTesa CHI ice. slsn5ic
Regsssef. M
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Annual Meeting County Com
miSSIOOerS.

DURSUANT TO an Act of the General
n Assembly entitled "An Act to reduce
oil Acts and parts of Acts i'll relation to
County Commissioners" &C., notice is
hereby given that the County Commissions
ers of Anderson County will hold their
Annual Meeting ON Saturday,
November 4, 1879, and all persons
holding bills, accounts or demands of any
kind against the County, which have not
been presented to the Board os County
Commissioners at their special meetings,
arc hereby required to deposit the same
with the Clerk on or before that day, or
else have their claims barred.
j. l.. TRIBBLE,
Clerk County Commissioners A. c..
Oct q 1879 u s
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EXECUTORS SALE
REAL ESTATE.

NN FRIDAY, THIRD OF OCTOBER
" next, will sell on the premises all
the LANDS belonging to the Estate OF
Willis Allen, deceased, consisting OF 36H
acres, more or less. On this place is one of
the best Shoals (unimproved) known on
Saluda River, which will be sold in a sepa-
rate tract at private sale.
TERMS OF SALE.-Onc-third cash, and
balance on credit of one and two years.
Parties desiring to see the place will find
]. d. Allen on the premises, who will show
them over the place. There are ON the
place four we'll improved settlements.
l will also sell ut the same time and place
one fine cream-colored MULE for cash.
j. ID. ALLEN, Executor.
July q, 1879 %
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- Puck has foroible cartoon, entitled
''The Kind of Canal Business Grant is
Going into.'' 'sTho old man'' "a setting
on large safe on tho left, which is Ia
boiled "Presents for u. 8. Grant, tolo-
escopo under his arm, havorsaclS on,
and by his side q carpet bag witt,
the monogram 5, the eternal cigar in his
mouth, On tho right lies s.a.s corpse OF
William II. Evaets, and knecling BY his
side George William Curtis writing his
obituary and dropping walnut-sizeti
tears. AT Afr. Evarts' feet Is yyebsterss s
unabridged. Between Grant and the
corpse of Evarts Is cilnal-boat with
oft ConlSing, sherman, ,Biaine, Hayes,
and the rost of them arc digging q
canal, under Grants directions, along a
line marked by stakes which read
"Third Term," and lead TO tho White
House.
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: JleDresenta tiye Nral. ~ ohio ! stanrc

preventative Neal, OF Ohio, a sfaunch
Republican, who Is tho latest arrival from
that State, expresses the beiiefthat the elec-
tion sgill 30 close, and If Foster is elected at
ali II win not 30 by Eny very big majority.
Qeq. Ewing, he says, has shown IenhnFlIn-
bic eaiil - u leader a.Id an organizer. One
.clrcimstanco, according 10 allaccounts, has
had tho tendency to help the Ohio Demo-
egata very nst,ch during sliis campaign, the
Anip2ssihslity OF raising any war issues
.aeAsnaL hem Beth fheir Candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor were
Eallant Union 9tilceis. IPs1shi iiRfqtoa Ltsieg.
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The case involving the validity of the
subscription of York County in. bonds to
the Chester and Lcnoir Railroad, which
was argued some months ago before the
Supreme Court, has recently been
brought into prominence by an order
from the Court for re.argument upon
the right of the Legislature to incorpo-
rate counties and townships for the pur
pos of making subscriptions, and as to
the right of counties and townships to
create q debt and issue bonds. While
these questions are applicable to the
York County bonds only, SO far as this
litigation ;s concerned, the same rim
ciple applies tothe Chester. spartanbnrg,
Union, Greenvillo and Pickens County
bonds, and also perhaps to the taxes
voted for the Greenwood and Augusta
and the Savannah Valley Railroads in
Abbeville, Edgefeld and Anderson Coun-
ties. Thee securitiea are for the most
part held by capitalists in the State of
South Carolind, and decision adverse
to the bonds would work very m my and
great hardships upon the innc. ant I'd
bona fde holders of this class ofsecuri-
ties. The right to issue such bonds has
been before the Supreme Court Of the
United States repeatedly. and has been
expressly affirmed undar the constitution
of aeyeral States which seem to have no
stronger authority under their constitu.
tions than that which exists in the Con-
stituticn of South Carolina. It is, how
ever, impossible to surmise what will be
the result of the case before our Supreme
Court. . ~ - g
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CTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~ ANDERSON COUNTY,
By ". ". Humphreys, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Mamie X. Richard
son has applied to me to grant her let
ters of administration on the Personal
Estate and effects of j. +. Richardson, de-
ceased.
These arc therefore to cite and admon-
ish all kindred and creditors of the said
J. f. Richardson, deceased, to be and APP
pear before mo i'll Court OF Probate, to
be hold ut Anderson Court House, on
Friday, 18th of October, 1879, after pub
lication hereof, to shew cause, If any they
hayo, why the said administration should
not be granted. Given under my hand
this 30th day of September, 1870.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, J. p.
Oct. 2. 1879 u
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Gen. Grant snubbed Dennis Kearney
twice by refusing to see him while in
San Francisco, and yet the Republicans
owe all of their aucccss in California to
the split oaused by the labor party, Of
which Kearney is sne leader. 1t was base
ingratStude in Gen. Grant to refuse an
interview with the one who had done
such valiant service for his party. If
Kearncy is not an idiot he will take in
the situation, and govern himself accor-
dinghy in the future.
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Administrators Sale.

THIHE undersigned, Administrator of Mrs.
h Martha Harkins, dcccased, hereby
gives notice that he will sell at the late resi-
dcnce of said deceased, at II o'clock d. ~,
on the end day Of OCTOBER, all the Per
sonnl Property OF said deceased consisting
of Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Cows, Hogs, two Mules, Farming Tools, &c.
Terms Of sale cash.
SAMUEL SMITH, Admir-.
Oct 9, 1870 II 3s
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The great bond cases before the Su-
preme Court of this State, which involved
the validity of tho $2,Sl8,454.79 Of the
Consolidated debt OF the State, which has
been claimed to have been fraudulent,
has been decided by our Supreme Court,
which holds the Consolidation Act TO be
conclusive of all bonds issued under au-
thority of law, regardless of the bona
fdcs of tho transactions by the officers or
agents OF the State. Judges McIver and
Willard, however, hold that bonds issued
without any authority of law are not OBJ
legations of the State, and that we are
not bound for them. Judge Haskell
dissents from this view, and holds that
we are bound for all Of the Consolidation
debt. The result Of the decision is to re.
lease the State from q little over 81 ,2O0,-
600 of the Consolidation debt, which
nearly splits the difference between The
two sides of the case. It has been re-
ferrcd back to the Court of Claims to
carry out the decree. The decision Is
elaborate and we'll written. It may be
accepted es o finality, and put an end to
the wrangle over the State debt question,
or it may be only the re.opening of the
controversy. Nothing but time can de-
eide which will be the result.
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A Great Need Supplied.
Oct 9, 1879

FHVHE Town of Anderson has long needed
Il good and reliable BAKERY,
which is supplied by the undersigned, who
keeps on hand choice Bakers Bread and
Cakes of different kinds. in addition to n
good selection OF CONFECTIONERIES
and the finest grades of CIGARS and
Chewing and Smoking TOBACCO, all of
which he sells very cheap.
He also bakes Wedding or Party Cakes
Of all kinds to order on reasonable terms.
The public patronage is respectfully solicit
ed ut his stand OH Main Street, under the
Store of d. II. Crayton & Sons.
G. w. VOLKENING
Oct Q, 1870 IL 3m
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1t is generally understood that Gen.
Grants friends intend pushing h.s nom.
ination for third presidential term. and
that his guarded expressions Indicating
an indisposition on his part to serve
again are only uttered to strengthen bis
prospects for securing tho nomination.
In fact, it looks very much like deep
and well-laid scheme to SECURE return
OF Grant to power, and If it succeeds It
will be the end of our free institutions.
Grant has oil along tended to centraliza.
tion of the government, aud since his
tour among the empires and Kingdoms
the world, his love for power and author
ity has undoubtedly been increased.
His reelection would, In our opinion,
be equivalent to the overthrow Of tho
republic and the establishment of an
empire. to be ruled by Grant and his
friends. TO this end he has large fol-
lowing in the Republican party, and II
nominated will mako the canvass of
1880 tho most important and the ficrcest
that this country has ever witnessed.