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How A THIEF WAS KILLED DY A
CoNsrADLE.-F0rk Of Edisto, July 10
The wonted serenity of the Fork was a
little disturbed on Friday last by reports
current that Cudjoe Huggins, colored,
who lived on Mr.. A. S. Jennings's plan
tation, was shot and instantly killed by
Constable William Evans, white.
The facts as established by the evil
dence at the coroners inquest are about
as follows:
Mr. John Hutton, white citizen, who
lives in pretty close proximity to Hug
gins, some time ago had removed from
or near his premises plough and plough
stock. With an eye ever on the alert for
the stolen property, he finally traced it
to Higgins. He at once instituted pro-
ceedings for the recovery Of his property
and the arrest of the guilty parties. On
last Friday about 10 o'clock a. M, Con-
stable Evans accompanied by Mr. Hutto
and Mr.. Wash Kettrell, the manufacture
er of the plough, as identifers, repaired
on horseback to the hut of Scipio and
Cudioe Higgins. The two men were
found in the field near the house at work.
Mr.. Evans stated the object of this visit
and the charge against them, when Cud-
Joe Higgins became hlyincensed, and,
abusing Mr.. Hutto in obscene and harsh
terms, made for him and endeavored to
draw him from his saddle. Mr.. Hutto
drew his revolver, but, thinking discre-
ton the better part of valor, returned it
to its case. At this stage of the Difficult.
ty Mr.. Evans (constable) commanded
the peace, but Huggins ignored the COM
mand altogether. Mr.. Evans then dis
mounted from his horse, and approaching
Higgins in the rear, touched him on the
shoulder, saying: II arrest you in the
name of the State" Higgins then, by a
knock with the left hand, forced Mr. Ev-
ans from him, and relinquishing his grasp
upon Mr.. Hutto, faced about and con-
fronted Mr.. Evans. Just as he faced Mr.
Evans discharged his pistol, the ball en-
tering the breast just below the left nip
pie, passed through the heart and lodged
in or near the vertebral column, produc-
ing instant death.
Scipio Huggins has since been lodged
in the county Jail, where | suppose he
will remain until court, and the take his
abode in the State Penitentiary, where
he has son serving olt an unexpired
term for petty or grand lerceny.
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A dispatch to the Nesrs and Courier,
of the 18th instant, says that important
changes are to be made in the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad very soon, and,
upon inquiry, We hear that the change
will consist in the appointment of new
Superintendent to take the place of Col.
Dodamead, who has resigned and leaves
the road the first OF August. We, hope
thisreport is incorrect, for Col. Dodamead
has proven, in every respect, eninently
qualified for the post he has held for the
past FIVE or six years, and we would dis
like to see him retire. We may, how
ever, rest assured that a good man will
be substituted in his place if he should
retire, for General Connor will have the
selection of the new Superintendent.
Whether any other changes are to be
made, report does not answer.
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The Southern vote in the National Re-

The Southern vote in the National Re-
publican Nominating Convention is still
q source of di,cotd among the stalwarts.
This vote is the balance of power in the
party, and, if admitted Into the Conven-
tion, will control the nomination. There
is proposition to refuse admission to
the Southern delegations, and this pro-
gramme is favored by many prominent
men in the party, but is opposed by the
leaders who.expect to utilize this vote to
assist in their nomination. Blaine OBJ
tanned the bulk of the Southern vote in
1876, and calculates that he will be able
to hold It in 1880. John Sherman thinks
that he will be able to carry the South
ern vote in the Convention of 1880, by
giving his Treasury appointments to the
most disnputable elements of the South
ern Republican party. The friends of
Grant are of the opinion that he will be
able to carry the Southern delegations,
because the negroes look upon him as the
embodiment of the party which set them
free. Thus the elements of the national
Republican party are no. altogether har-
monious, The party in favor of admit
ting the Southern delegations, in our
opinion, will prove strongest, and after
the nomination is made the members of
the party in the North and West will be
very much disgusted to see that the nom-
ination has been dictated BY the repre-
sentatives of the ignorant and corrupt
portion of the party, and that too the
portion which will hot give single vote
in the electoral college. The Radicals
have been making a great deal of noise
against the solid South, and well may
they give expression to their alarm. The
sol;dSouth presents the handwriting upon
the wall to Republicanism. Itanuounces
the death of the party of hate and usurp-
alton. Henceforth the Democracy will
be gamers by the solid South. 1t will
gain votes on the positive side of the
problem, and on the negative side will
injure the Republicans by producing dis,
affection within their ranks.
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Valuable Property for Sale.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY
In the Court of Common Pleas.
]. w. Norris against Mary J. Harrison
Judgment for Foreclosure
DY virtue of an order to me directed in
I'D the above stated case by his Honor
T. B. Fraser, presiding Judge bearing date
March 1st 1879, will sell at public sale at
Anderson C. H., s. c., on SALEDAY IN
AUGUST next, the following described
property, to wit:
All that certain Piece, Parcel or Lot'of
Land, and the Buildings thereon, situate
within the corporate limits of the Town OF
Anderson, known as the Pool Spring Place:
containing twenty acres, more or less, and
adjoining lands of 3. Frank Mauldin,
]. Fleet. Clinkscales, Joseph n. Brown and
Others, and known as the late residence oi
Gen. J. w. Harrison.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half of the
purchase money to be paid in cash the
balance on credit of twelve months, with
interest from day of sale, to be secured by
bond of purchaser and mortgage of the
premises. Purchaser to pay extra for pa
pers. ,n,,.,
Master.
I'll, IN 1870 20
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The Gainesville Eagle very pertinently
pr opounds the question: '"Can a man
with money and friends be hung in
Georgia ?" Our contemporary answers
this in the negative, and We fear the
same answer would be correct if the ter
ritory was extended to embrace this
whole country. 1t is becoming frightful
to see how crime can be committed with
immunity by those who are willing to
spend little money in securing an ac-
quittal. Scarcely day passes that we
do not meet with instances of fearful
murders in different parts of the United
States, and yet hangings areeyery rare
occurrences. 1t is time for the officers
Of the law, from Judges down, to do
their duty. Juries should convict where
guilt is proven, and then certain hang
ing should follow the verdict.
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Chastine Cox, the colored man who
killed Mrs. Hull in New York recently,
has already been tried, convicted of MUIR
der, and sentenced to be hung on the Goth
day of August next. He is negro, and
therefore the New Workers do not hesi-
tate to have o hanging in his case. He
richly deserves it, but then the point we
want to make is, that the Northern peo-
pie do not mind enforcing the law when
it is only necessary to hang negro in
order to do so, but in the cases of white
murderers they seem to be more scrupu-
lous, or at least hangings have about
"played out" there in the cases of rich
murderers. We would not point out the
peculiarities of this case except for the
fact that the New York Radical papers
place no limit to the lies and abuse they
heap upon the South, in consequence OF
which we occasionally like to give our
contemporaries of that city a likeness of
the way they appear to outsiders in the
administration of justice. If they will
attend to their own section and let ouls
alone, they will have very good hand
full of work. In sentencing the pris-
oner Judge Cowing, amid the most pro-
found silence, said:
Chastine Cox, / would fain believe
that your heart goes not with the laugh
depicted upon your countenance during
the progress of this trial; that your con-
duct has in no way indicated your right
feeling. The jury has been of your own
selection, and they have carefully con-
sidered your case, the result of which is
that they find you guilty of horrible
offence which will inf1ict upon you a
most ignominious death. I believe that
you have had fair and impartial trial.
Let me urge upon you not to rest your
hopes of escape from the penalty of
death bystrust in any of the devices of
the law, but let your time be spent in
preparing for that momentous change
which must inevitably come as the result
of this trial. You have broken more
than one law-you have committed bur-
glary, you have committed grand larce-
ny and you have committed murder, and
you are now to pay the penalty of these
crimes. The sentence Of the Court is
that you be taken from this place to the
prison from whence you came, and there,
on The 29th of August, between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. M, be taken to
the prison yard, and there be hanged by
the neck until you are dead, and may
God have mercy upon your soul.
The jury was out sixty-seven minutes,
which was thought to be long time.
In explanation of this one of the jury
said to a reporter of the Herald that two
of the jurymen were at the first disposed
to bring in a verdict of murder in the
second degree, but after a general con-
versation which the jury had as to the
effect of-the evidence, they voluntarily
Joined their colleagues in returning a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

In the matter of the SAVANNAH VAL
LEY RAILROAD.-Icti for an Elcc-
ton on Subscription to The CapitdL Stock Of
@id Raiiroad Company.
DURSUANT to resolution adopted by
Il the Board Of County Commissioners
the 22nd July inst, the amount of subscrip-
ton to the said Road was fixed in tho fol-
lowing named Townships, to wit: Hall,
$500; Varcnnes, $780, Corner, 50, 700 ;
Savannah, IS, $50; Centreville, S5, 100, to be
paid in three equal annual instalments, with
out interest.
There will he all election held in the
above named Townships on WEDNES-
DAY, THIRD OF SEPTEMBER next,
between the hours of 8 o'clock q. III. and 1
y. m., ut which all qualified electors in said
Townships will vote Subscription" or mo
Subscription"
PLACES OF ELECTtoy-FOr Hall TOWN.
ship, Carswcll Institute; Corner, Mollats-
Vile; Vurennes, Flat Rock Savannah,
Wm. Jones Centrcvila Hunters Spring.
The following are appointed managers to
conduct said election:
Hall Townslip-R. Il. Beatty, ]. B. Lev
erett, DR.. w. J. Milford.
Corner Township-D. J. Sherard, ]. a..
Gray, VIM. O'Briant.
Savannah Township-Wm. Jones, L. w.
Stewart, a. L. Scudday.
Varennes Township-W. G. Watson, s.
P. Tate w. J. Stevenson.
Centreville Town.'hip-J. w. Provost, J..
w. Keys, Marcus BLrriss.
At the close of the polls the managers
will count the votes and declare the result,
which result shall be certified in writing by
the chairman Of each Board of Managers to
the Chairman of the Board Uf County Com
nissioncrS.
r. S. BAILEY,
Chairman County Commissioners.
July "a, 1879 )
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Judge David c. Humphreys, of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia, died at his residence in Fairfax
County, Virginia, on Saturday, the 18th
inst. He was the Judge who ruled in
the Patterson case that United States
Senator was free from arrest during the
session of Congress upon charges of
bribery and corruption. This decision
was purely partisan, and the memory of
the departed Judge will pass TO oblivion
beneath the cloud of contempt which he
raised for himself throughout the whole
country. 1t is not thought that Mr..
Hayes, with all of his acquaintance with
the corrupt politicians of the day will
be able to nominate worse man as his
successor, and if he does Congress will
most certainly not confirm him.
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Since our last issue about fifty ne,

Since our last issue about fifty new
cases of yellow fever have been reported
in Memphis, and the disease is now ad-
mitted to have become epidemic there.
The citizens are fiocking from the place
in vast numbers, and the prospect is very
gloomy for its future. Death stares
those who remain in the face, while ut
ter financial ruin is ahead for large
portion of those who fee. There is from
present appearance nothing but gloom
and dcpopulation ahead of this once fair
and prosperous metropolis.
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A special dispatch to the New York
Sun from Washington, under date oi
July is, makes the following statement
which interests the people of South Car.
olina, for we have no doubt that there
is some foundation for the information
given:
There is to be sweeping change in
the Federal officers in South Carolina
This change will soon be announced
Certain South Carolina Republicans have
been in this city within the last few days,
representing that South Carolina could
be carried for the Republicans in 1880 in
case the right kind Of Federal officehold-
ers are placed in authority. Those now
in place are men who are timid and luke
warm in their Republicanism, and have
not the requisite backbone to stand up
against the tissue-ballot frauds and in
timidating processes of the chivalry.
What is needed, these Republicans say,
is class of men brave enough to enforce
the national election in the face of death,
intimidation and personal insult. 1t is
claimed that the present Federal Office.
holders in that State arc either overawed
by the Democrats who are now IN power,
or else have formed affiliations with them
that destroy their party usefulness.
There is no doubt that the Republican
leaders have been seriously contemplate
ing a movement for the resuscitation OF
the party in this State, but the above an.
nouncement is no doubt premature, for
if attempted now it will fail. The new
officers appointed to carry out the pro-
gramme would be rejected by the Demo
cratic Senate, which would restore the
present incumbents. The administration
will most probably not begin this change
until after the adjournment of the next
session.of Congress, when it could easily
and effectively be carried out, so far as
the changes would go. This contingency
will in all probability be avoided by a
long session of Congress. This is our
first consolation. The next is that, if it
should take place, we would still be able
completely to demolish the remnant OF
Republicanism in South Carolina.
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Valuable Property for Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY Of ANDERSON.
Court Of Common Pleas

COUNT1 OF EHUENSON.
Court Of Common Pleas
Jonathan B. Lewis VS.. A. Reed Campbell,
J. 3. Z. Sloan. ct al.-Complaint to Fore
close Ifortgagc.
DY virtue of an order to me directed in
I'D the above stated case from Judge
A. P. Aldrich, presiding Judge, bearing
date June 13, 1879, will sell at Anderson
C. H., S. c., on SALEDAY in AUGUST
next, at public auction, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
All that Parcel or Lot of Land situate i'll
the Town of Bolton, County of Anderson,
containing 43 feet front and 63 feet in depth
bounded on the North and East by lands
of ]. D. Lewis and A. J. Stringer, on the
South by lands Of B. D. Dean, and front
and West by lands of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company.
TERMS OF SALE. One-half the pur-
chase money to be paid i'll cash; the bal
ance on a credit of twelve months, with
bond and two good sureties and mortgage
OF the premises, with interest from day oi
sale, with the right of the purchaser to an
ticipate the deferred payment. Purchaser
to pay extra for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS.
Master.
July 10, 1879 81 4
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A NEW and Valuable COOK STOVE.

also now have for sale the new KERO-
SENE COOK STOVE, which is the most
economical and convenient culinary ar
rangcment for cooking generally that can
be found anywhere. 1t saves cost in wood,
is perfectly safe, and works admirably. 1t
will afford pleasure to have you call and
examine it for yourself. have made q
practical test of it, and can recommend it
most heartily. In order to present induce
ments to try this arrangement, will sell a
Steam Cooker, Bake Oven and Kerosene
Stove at the following
Extraordinary Low Prices
No. . at 500; No. 3 at $l05O; or No 81
at $1,000.
Call and see me in West End of Wavcr-
ly House, Anderson, S. G.
J.. II. SEEL.
May %, 1879 4G
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WILLIAMSON, S. c., June 30, 1879.
MEssRs. BLEcKLEY, BRowN e. Co., Agents,
ANDERSON, S. c.
Gentlemen: The Neblett & Good
rich Cotton Gin bought of you some
three or four years ago was, and is, the best
Cotton Gin, to my mind, that is sold in this
section of country. 1 have been cotton
producer and buyer of some experience,
and can safely testify that the lint from the
Neblett & Goodrich Gin, with CORES
ponding yield. is as fine as that of any other
Gin sold in this section, with decided dif-
ference in its favor with respect to its SIM
plicity of construction, durability, price
and light running features. ginned six
thousand pounds of seed cotton with
this Gin in one day with horsepower on q
forty-saw Gin. In other words, four five
hundred pound bales of cotton.
]. W. DACUS.
I fully concur with Mr.. Dacus in the
above rs to the quality of this Gin, and can
saw that il will do all that is recommended
for it. 5. WHARIONL
Moffattsyille, S. G.
The above Gins are for sale by BLECk-
LEY, BROWN 6 CO., Agents, at Ander-
son, S. C. Call and examine specimen.
July 3, 1879 81
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EXECUTORS SALE
REAL ESTATE.

nN the FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER
" next, will sell on tie premises all
the LANDS belonging to the Estate OF
Willis Allen, deceased, consisting of S6l
acres, more or less. On this place is one OF
the best Shoals (unimprovetD known on
Saluda River, which will be sold in sepa-
rate tract at private sale.
TERMS Of SAfE.-0ne-third cash, and
balance on credit Of one and two years.
Parties desiring to sec the place will find
]. D. Allen on the premises, who will show
.hem over the place. There arc on the
place four well improved settlements.
/ will also sell at the same time and place
one fine cream-colOred MULE for cash.
j. D. ALLEN, Executor.
t,,i,- oi 1871 q 9its5O
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dow where the villain is supposed to have
made his escape fresh tracks were seen;
but as yet no clue to the perpetrator OF
the foul decd has been found
Mr.. Timmons' condition last night was
improved, and his wound is not consider
cd dangerous,-G GfccnriHc Ners July lGM.
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Hon. Henry Hartzog, one of the most
practical and influential of the represen-
tatives from Barnwell County, died at
his residence, two miles from Bambcrg,
on last Saturday morning, after an illness
of two days. Mr.. Hartzog was a most
excellent gentleman, and his death will
be regretted wherever he was known:
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July 10. 1879
MONEY I'M 1T

MIR. F. G.. MASSEY having purchased
Nl the Patent Right for COSTON'S
GIN SHARPENER, for Pickens, Oconec,
Anderson and Abbeville Counties, and for
Hart County, Ga, and having formed a CO.
partnership with him for the use of this
Patent, am now prepared to sharpen your
gin saws better and cheaper than You have
ever had it done before. This Gin Sharp.
ener is superior to any that has been used
in this country, and does the work better
than it can possibly be done By hand. l
will travel through the country and sharp
en- your Gins at your houses, or you can
bring them to me ut Anderson G. II. Send
in your orders at once, and be prepared for
the cotton season. AM also prepared to do
any other work that may be needed.
B. +. WILSON, Anderson, S. c.
May %, 1879 40 3n
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A telegram was received last nigh.
from Hon. J. G. Robertson, brother OF
ex-senator Robertson, of South Carolina,
dated Chicago, stating that son OF the ex-
senator, named T. s. Robertson, was shot.
The dispatch contained nothing more
definite than this. Mr.. Robertson, who is
at the White Sulphur Springs, was in
formed by telegraph Of the news
5WaSkmaton Post jug 17th.
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Application for Charter.

NOTICE is hereby given that an appl tea
~ ton will be made to John w. D&n-
icls, ESQ.,, Clerk of the Court of Comm3n
Pleas for Anderson County, at 10 o'clock
n. M, on SATURDAY., the 10th of August
next, at his Office at Anderson G. H., for Il
charter for ''The Anderson Presbyterian.
Church." pursuant to the provisions OF an
Act entitled can Act to provide for grant
ing of certain Charters" approved Februa-
ry Goth, 1874.
a. B. TOWERS,
Chairman Board Trustees for
"Thc Anderson Presbyterian Church"
July II, 1870
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July q, 1879

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN All persons having demands against
the Estate of John Cox, deceased, are here
by required to present the same within the
time prescribed by law, else their claims
will be barred.
j. WILLET PROVOST, Ex,rs
JOHN w. DANIELS, -> ''''
July ~ 1870
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THE FALL SESSION OF
Williamson Female College

XTTILL open on MONDAY. A1TGUsT
w 4, 1879. If you are looking for n
School rs good as the best, with ratesSas low
as the lowest, send for new illu}tratcd
Catalogue. =.
REV. S. LANDER, President.
July 10. 1879 % 38l
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WANTED.

A. LADY, who desires situation as q
N Housekeeper, and understands the
management and care Of children. Address
w. w. RUSSELL,
Pendleton Factory, S. c.
Iu1, 0I 1874
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WILHITE & WILHITE,

Successors 10 W llnlte " Wllliains,J
No. g GRANITE ROW,
CASH DEALERS IN
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAPS,
FANCY HAIR and
TOOTH BRUSHES,
PERFUMERY,
TOILET ARTICLES,
TRUSSES and SHOULDER BRACES,
GRASS and GARDEN SEEDS,
Pure WINES and LIQUORS, for med
{. icinal purposes.
Also Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Dye
Stuffs, Letter Paper, Pens, Ink, Envelopes,
Glass, Putty, Carbon Oil, Lamps and Lamp
Chimncys.
IGs- Physicians Prescriptions accurately
compounded.
July 10, 1870 So
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BELToS, S. c., June 81, 1879.
MEssRs. McCrLLY e TAYLOR, agents Dam
icl Pratt Gin Co., Anderson, S. c.
Dcnr Sirs-The 60-Saw Pratt Gin bought
from you in the fall of 1877 has been thor
oughly tested since that Simc, and has given
entire satisfaction. have no hesitation in
pronouncing the sample made by it to be
superior to that made by any Gin known 70
me. l have ginncd as much as $50 bales of
cotton-have had no repairing to do, and
the Gin is now in perfect order. It's great
improvement consists in its Revolving
Head. which prevents cotton roll from
breaking, and which completely destroys
the friction produced by cotton box, there
by increasing lis speed, preventing injury
to saws, and the sample from being gin.cut.
L. Is. RICE.