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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
THE SUPREME COURT.

The Laurensville Herald has the fol-
lowing opposite remarks upon the duties
of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
this State, which is we'll worthy Of their
consideration:
The attention Of the Supreme Court Of
this State is respectfully called to section
s, article 4, of the Constitution of the
State, which is as follows:
"When q Judgment or Decree is re-
versed or affirmed every point made and
distinctly stated in the cause and fairly
arising on the record of the case shall be
considered and decided, and the reason
therefor shall be concisely and briefly
stated in writing, and presented with the
record Of the case"
Complaints are made by the bar all
over the State that the present Court does
not carry out this Section Of the Consti
tuition, but in great many cases of i'm
portance content themselves with affirm
ing or reversing the Decree or Judgment
below, without assigning any "reasons
therefor" other than those given by the
Judge below, though the case fairly
bristles with important legal points and
nice questions. $1l, 100000 is most too
much, in our opinion, TO pay three
Judges to simply affirm or reverse the
judgment of a Circuit Judge, without as
signing reason for so doing, and estab-
fishing precedents and deciding points
appealed from.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The Laurensville Herald comprehends
the true animus of the Neacs and Curriers'
recent discourses on the phosphate ques-
ton, in which It's stereotyped filings on
the bond question were Unfortunately
interSosen. The Herald makes the fol-
lowing timely center shot at this recent
" developed idiosyncracy of the metro
polish organ of all forms Of monopoly
sfWe cannot say how many professional
politicians" or whether there were any,
in the meetings at Anderson and Green
vile, but the meeting held at this place,
regarding the Fertilizer question, was
composed entirely of farmers, and was
not aided by any professional politician
or other aspirant to Office. The Ne'''
and Go,rier-like the fellow with the
huge broad-ax and flap,jacks-seems to
have the Bond question on the brain,
and the disease has well-nigh assumed a
chronic FORM"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

Sam Lee, the notorious colored politi-
clan of Sumter County, was constant
spectator in the Circuit Court during the
first part of last week in Sumter, and
complimented Judge Mackey in very
high terms for the justice and equity with
which he presided, but about the middle
of the week the Grand Jury found true
bill against him for neglecting his Office
as Probate Judge, and Lee Immediately
fed the County. He was, however, tried,
being represented in his absence by q
young colored lawyer named Stewart,
and, sitter fair trial, was convicted.
Elliott reached Sumter at the end Of the
trial, and gave notice of q motion for
new trial, which however did not pre-
vail. Thus the people Of Sumter are
likely to be rid of q very bad man, and
Ee presume President Hayes will imme-
diately withdraw his nomination for Post
Master, or otherwise the people of Sum
ter may Be compelled to get their mails
through the Psnitentiary. One by one
Tie rusty Republicans are coming TO
- ~.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The bill preventing any American vcs-
sci from bringing moro than fifteen Chi
namen to this country at any one voyage
has passed the House of Representatives,
both political parties voting for it as a
bid for the vote of California. This is
another instance of the evil effects of
having two closely matched parties, each
of which is having more regard for aper-
petuation of itself than for the merits or
dement's Of any special legislation. The
effect of this bill, if it becomes a law, will
be to givo foreign vessels the carrying
trade between America and China, in
stead of allowing our own vessels an
equal chance with any other. There are
also grave doubts as to the constitution
ality of the proposed law. 1t is more
than likely that the bill will fail for lack
of tins In the Senate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The Ner8 end Courier offers 800 in
gold for the best serial story of twenty
chapters written by South Carolinian,
descriptive of life in this State before,
dnring or since the war. We will pub
lish the prospectus next week, and in the
meantime if any Anderson ladies or gen.
tlemen wish to compete they can begin
to arrange their subjects. The Me,cs and
Courier displays much commendable en-
terprisc in its disposition to interest and
please its readers, and we have no doubt
that this now venture will be rewarded
by an increased subscription list and a
greater popularity.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
II two-the weather has been so unsea-

or two-the weather has been so unsea-
sonably warm and the atmosphere so
moist. We hear of several cases of pheu-
monia and much complaint from persons
with weak lungs. tearing down the
the old shop building on the O'Neilflot
last week, the workmcn discovered
whole kit of burglars ls......Abbeville
only has seven bar-rooms and five church.
es..... Mr. James H. Cobb, one of tho
oldest and most wideIy.known citizens of
this community, died on last Wednesday
morning from the effects of paralytic
stroke with which he was visited on
Monday morning. IA child Of Mr.. B.
B. Harveley, of the Millway country,
died last Friday from what the physi.
clans believed to be fully developed
case of meningitis. Capt. S. S. Kirk
land was in town Monday. He has just
finished locating the line of the Green
wood and Augusta Railroad. There is
some twenty miles more grading to be
done on the line, all of which, with the
exception Of two miles, is very light.
The working force is pushing right on
the river.
Charleston Ncus and Courier: The
Most Excellent Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of South Carolina assembled in
annual grand convocation at Masonic
Temple on Tuesday. The annual elec-
ton Of officers took place Wednesday,
with the following result: Wilmot &.
DeSaussure, NJ. Z. G. 81. Priest; F. T. Ga
ry, R. E. d. G. II. Priest; ]. Adger
Smyth, R. E. G. King; R. G. Watts, r.
f. G. Scribe; G. E. Chichester. Rt. Rev.
G. Chaplain; G. F. Jackson, E. G.
Treasurer; j. E. Burke, E. G. Secretary;
Thomas r. Robertson, G. Captain of
Host; G. y. Bryan, G. Royal Arch Cap
tain; L. F. Meyer, G. Sentinel......Ex-
tensive preparations are being made by
the Irish citizens for the celebration of
St. Patrick's day.
Spartanburg Herald:' Gov. Colquitt, Of
Georgia, at the next commencement in
June, will deliver the annual address be-
fore the Preston and Calhoun Societies
of Wofford College.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

AS was generally expected, the Presi-
dent came out victorious in his contest
With Conkling over the New York ap-
pointments. The fight was made over
the confirmation Of Merritt as Collector
of the Port of New York, upon which
question Conkling made two speeches
urging his rejection. When the matter
reached q vote, the Senate stood SS for
and "a for rejection, or nine
tsen Democrats and fourteen Republi-
cans for confirmation, to four Democrats
and twenty Republicans for rejection.
The vote for Burt for Naval Officer was
composed the same way. Thus again
Mr.. Hayes has been saved by the Demo-
cratic Senators from defeat by his own
party. The result of this fight will, for q
time at least, weaken Oonklings infu-
.ence very materially.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

General Rosssr, late of the Confederate
States. Army, announces that he is heart
ily in favor of Senator WINDOWS plan of
eolonizing the negro, and is in favor Of
selecting Dakota Territory as the place
ior them to live in. The General is
Chief Engineer Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and is at present located in
Dakota, from which Territory the dis
patches few days ago stated that the
thermometer was twenty degrees below
zero, and that theice over the Mississippi
River there was three feet thick, SO that
heavy trains of cars could pass over it.
Most of the colored brethren would prefer
remaining among the dangerous ~ rife
clubs. General Rosser's proposition is a
satire on WINDOWS resolutions.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The Senate after March 4, 1879, will
stand forty-si1 Democrats, twenty-nine
Radicals and one Independent, unless
General Butler is unseated, but if he
should be the Democrats would, after the
4th of March, restore him and oust Kel-
lcgg, which is not improbable any way.
In 1881 fourteen Democrats will 60 out
and have successors elected. They are
Eaton, of Connecticut; Bayard, of Della
ware; Jones, of Florida; Mcdonald, of
Indiana; Whyte, Of Maryland; Cock
rill, of Missouri; Randolph, of New Jer-
sey; Herman, Of New York; Thurman,
of Ohio; Wallace, Of Pennsylvania /;
Bailey, of Tennessee; Maxey, of Texas /;
Withers, of Virginia; Hereford, of West
Virginia. At the same time the follow
ing eleven Republicans will have sue
cessors elected: Booth, of California /;
Hamlin, of Maine; Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts; Christiancy, Of Michigan ;
Mcmillan, of Minnesota Bruce, of Mis-
sissippi; Paddock, of Nebraska Sharon,
of Nevada; Burnside, Of Rhode Island ;
Ednunds, Of Vermont; Cameron, of
Wisconsin. Ofthese the Democrats are
sure Of all theirs again except New York,
Connecticut, Ohio and Pennsylvania,
with fair chance Of carrying each Of
them, while they are also sure of Missis-
sippi, so that taking the most unfavora-
BILE view possible to the Democrats, the
Senate will stand, after the 4th of March,
1881, forty Democrats, thirty-fve Repub-
licars and one Independent, with the
chances in favor of better result. This
will give them q good working majority
for four years, and in tho meantime
proper effort will elect a Democratic
President, thereby giving to the party
complete control Of the legislation of the
country and the execution of its laws
With this will come an era of peace and
good feeling, which will restore all parts
of our country to the harmony and pros
perity of which discord and perpotuated
strife have robbed it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

Walhalla Courier: Two mercantile
firms in Seneca City have recently made
assignments-Messrs. Cherry and Lewis
& Walker. Cause-hard times. ......Mrs.
Caroline Jaynes, residing near Westmin-
lister, will be Ill years old at her next
birthday. She was born in 176S. She is
the oldest citizen of our county, and per-
haps of the State. VIM. Burdett, fifteen
miles below Walhalla, is perhaps the
next oldest person in our county, being
in his 1O3d year, He is active yet and
will trade horses with you with NIL the.
ZAal Of early youth, "A. -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
i discussion in q contested election

=
Is discussion in contested election
case before the Now Jersey Legislature
last week, thes startling development
came out that they used in one of the
principal counties in the State during the
last election ballot boxes with movable
partition in them, to assist ballot box
stufing. This vas not done to cheat the
precious Niger, nor to sssist the white
leagues to keep the South solid, but was
done in one Of the loyal Northern States
to assist the Republicans in carrying the
State for the party of great moral ideas.
Under these circumstances deliberate
and systematic ballot box stufing was 8
mere informality unworthy Of the atten-
ion Of the digniied Teller Committee.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
TauasDaY noIsAINe, FEB. 20, 1879.

The House of Representatives and
senase have passed 9 bill allowing
wOnisa to practice law before the United
ststes Courts upon the same conditions
d men. The bill has been sent to the
President for his action, and it is thought
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes wiz approve the bill
and that it win become law.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The Republican House of Representa-
tiyes Of Wisconsin has passed bill
establishing the whipping post as pun
ishnent for tramps. If it is good
remedy for tramps it would also be bene-
fetal for thieves. Is it not, however, a
httle strange to see the Radicals voting
for q measure providing for the re-estab-
lishment Of this mode of punishment,
which the party Of, great moral ideas has
been pleased to term arelic of barbarism.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The Augusts Chronicle and corstitu-
t;onaEsi says that the cost of constructing
The Canal at that city will be fourteen
hundred thousand dollars, and adds, as
Awsrs With a shrug Of the shoulders:
s.Bnt the work will be great benefit to
ikhe city some day, We hope" This IS
rather dissonragins to cities contem-
plating engaging in the canal business,
ard makes the action of the last session
of the Legislature, in appropriating
eleven thousand dollars towards the Co
aumbia Canal, rather ridiculous. We
hope il Will do enough work for US to see
where it has made q beginning on the
cs1al, but must confess that We doubt it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

The health of Governor Hampton is
now said to be improving, and he left
Columbia last week for Green Pond,
where he win recreate until the 22nd
mat, at which time he will visit Charles
Ton to be present at the Washington
Light Infantry celebration. The friends
of the Governor will greatly gratifed
al this intelligence, as the recent reports
sorn his condition have caused great
anxiety and uneasiness throughout the
State.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

Tho Legislature of Maine has passed
resolutions requesting the Senators and
Representatives in Congress from that
State to exert themselves to secure g re-
duction of the Presidents salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum, and also
to reduce all other official salaries and
government expenditures in proportion
to the increased purchasing power of the
dollar and the straightened condition Of
our national finances. These resolutions
are wise and proper, and it is to be hoped
they will receive not only the favorable
consideration of Congress, bnt the favor
able action also. Names Legislature is
controlled by tho Democrats, and hence
the extravagant ideas which have con-
trollcd the Radical regimes are giving
place to efforts for retrenchment.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

Yorkville Enquirer: Mrs. Gus L. Nc
Neel died at her home, in Bullock's
Creek township, on Saturday morning
last. DIR. John A. Williams, former
resident of Yorkville, died at his resi-
dence in Hope, Arkansas, on the 2Sth
ultilno, in the aixty-third year Of his age.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

There are some people who are great
deal smarter than they are wise, and as a
natural consequence when they are edit
ing newspapers they frequently inform
their readers OF facts which only exist in
their own imagination. The Sumter
Watchman of last week, after quoting
the News and Curriers' article upon the
resolutions adopted by the Anderson and
Greenville farmers, adds of its own ac-
cord:
"We wonder if Maj. E. B. Murray,
member of the Legislature from Ander-
son, and editor of the INTELLIGENcER,
had finger in the get up Of the resoIu-
tions above referred to? They have q
very decided Murray flavor"
This is, we presume, from the pen of
Col. J. ]. Dargan, as we have not the
pleasure Of an acquaintance with Con.
Richardson, the other editor Of the
Wdtchman. We are not surprised that
MIR. Dargan stands ready TO endorse the
Mcws and Courier, for through every
stage Of the bond question in the last
Legislature he voted in favor of the
bondholders. His reference to US in the
manner cited is not only unprovoked,
but is unsustained in fact; and if Mr..
Dargan had exhibited sufficient enter
prise and industry as an editor to read
his State exchanges, instead of being
satisfied with drawing inferences from
the insinuations of the Nc,0s and Courier,
he would have discovered the facts about
the Anderson meeting, and would not
have gone out of his way to make dis
courteous and unfounded remarks about
the editor of the INTELLIGENCER.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

Steele & Price, of Chicago
and St. Louis, We are pleased to say, are
among the few who make perfectly pure
articles. Their DR.. Prices Cream Bak-
ing Powder, and Special Flavoring E1.
tracts have been approved by the United
States Government.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20
Fine Stock, Poultry, sc.
ASHTABULA
STOCK FARM AND POULTRY YARD,

Wd"REN d SIRIBLING,
NFFER Eggs from Bronze and Whito
W Holland Turkeys, Partridge Cochins
and Plymouth Rock Chickens, Pekin, Po-
land and Rouen Ducks, 13 eggs Of either for
$2-5. White-facsd Black Spanish, Brown
Leghorns, White African Bsntams and
White Guineas, Is eggs of either for $500.
We also offor feW more jersey Cattle
Cotswold and Merino Sheep, and four va-
rieties OF domestic Rabbits. No use In
sending off to get better Poultry. Ours is
wherever exhibited. Our Partridge Cochins
took tho two frst and one second prize at
recent Poultry Exhibition at Washington,
D. C. Address ]. e. STRIBLING, Manu-
ger, Pendleton, s. G.
Feb l3, 1879 81 So
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

TXECUToRs NOTICE.
d. All persons having demands against
the Estate of Rev. Jacob Burriss, deceased,
are notified to present them, properly at
tested and all persons indebted are also no.
titled to make payment at once to the un-
dersigned.
WILLIAM BURRISS, Executor.
Feb 20, 1879 80 3
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

portion of the opponents of the fraudu-
lent bonds do not intend to pay them,
let the Courts decide the question as they
may, for the Courts are bound to give as
much credit to an act passed by the Rad
icals as one passed by the Democrats,
and hence cannot 60 as fully into the
equities of all the parties as the Legisla-
ture could. Those who assume this posi-
ton do so not TO avoid a just debt, but to
prevent paying a debt which is known to
be fraudulent, and which the forms of
law might enable Court which desired
to do so to decide in favor of. No such
action as this has, however, been taken,
and it is not necessary to discuss it, or
the propriety of it, until the occasion
arises. We have never attempted to
"bolster up South Carolina by citing
Georgia as an example of bad faith"
We have cited Georgia as an example of
State which had the independence and
manhood to throw off fraudulent debt.
The bonds which Georgia disowned were
Just as valid an obligation as our bonds
which are disputed, and at the time they
were disowned were selling in market at
eighty-fve cents on the dollar, which is
more than our best bonds sell at; and
when she had disowned these bonds her
valid debt was appreciated in value so
that one class sells for $1.05 on the dol
lar, and another SLIP on the dollar. 1t
never hurts an individual to refuse the
payment of q forged note, nor of State
to refuse payment Of fraudulent bond.
We cited Georgia as an evidence Of this,
and nothing more. To this extent she is
an example for South Carolina, and
there is very little doubt that our people
will have sense enough to follow that ex-
ample.
The Neus and Courier then says
sThere was consistency at least, in re-
iecting the compromise of December %,
1873, repudiating the bonds originating
and issued under Radicalrule and pay
IA Tie Od de5Ein jaA The persons with
TIom otlr Anderson ntomporaries oct:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-20

editor of the INTELLIGENcER by citing
again the phosphate question, and says: !:
In fine, such newspapers as the Ander-
son INrELLIGENCER and Journal, and
the Abbeville Medium, encourage the
people to set themselves above the law.
Their doctrine in finance is, that the
State submits to the decision of the
Courts when they relieve her of q liabil-
ity, and spurns their decision when they
confirm disputed liability. Nor is this
confined to matters of finance. AT An
derson last week committee, of which
the editor of the INTELLIGENCER was
member, reported to mass meeting a
series of resolutions in which the posi-
ton was taken that the companies en-
gagged in the manufacture of commercial
fertilizers should "be deprived Immediate
ly of any and all privileges to dig, mine
or manufacture commercial fertilizers"
because these companies were asking for
their fertilizers higher price than the
farmers felt able to pay. The resolu-
tions were adopted unanimously. No
objection, so far as we have seen, was
raised by the Anderson papers. Where
shall be found any sane man who will
invest his money in any manufacturing
company in South Carolina, when he is
liable to be threatened with the forfeit
ure of the charter of his company in
case that the prices for the articles he
manufactures do not suit the consumers
We do not need to 60 further, we think,
to show where "the talk of reputation"
comes from, where the acts of repudia-
ton are, and upon whom rests the re-
sponsibility for the prostratcd financial
condition of the State, shorn of credit,
without capital of her own. and her fair
and honorable name tarnished before the
nations!
We are glad the Ncws and Courier
which, as we have heretofore said, is the
organ of all the monopolies and combi-
nations of Charleston, has seen fit to
combine the phosphate question with the
State debt muddle, for there are through
out the State thousands Of farmers who
do not understand the debt question, but
who do know the difference between 450
pounds of cotton aud $50 pounds for a
ton of phosphate, and when these farm
ers see that the action of the greedy
phosphate companies is sustained by the
Neus and Courier upon the same high
moral (?l principles that it defends the
disputed State bonds they will readily
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-03-20
Murder in Fulton County, Ark.
From the wcs. Plains Journal


A few days ago a gentleman who re-
sides in the southern part of the county
related to us the particulars of horrible
and cold-blooded murder which was COM
mitted in Fulton county. Ark. on Tues
day the 18th ult. The victim was a mis-
sionary Baptist preacher by the name O,
Burr He was riding along a public road
when ne met man named Murdoch, who
entertained no kindly feelings for the
minister. BY some means Murdoch en-
ticed Burr into the woods, and then bold
ly told him he meant to kill him. Suit
ing the action TO the words he struck Bun
to the forehead with a stone Telling him
to the ground. The preacher, who was a
powerful man, instantly recovered him.
self and caught the arms Of his assailant
and held them in a vice-like grip to pre-
vent him doing further harm, at the same
time calling for help. Murdoch also CALI
ed Tor his two sons, who arrived on the
ground at the same time a neighbor by
the name Of McQuirter did. McQuirter
held one Of the Murdoch boys, while the
other at the command of his father. took
a dirk-knife which Murdoch had in his
pocket and plunged 1t into Burr's heart.
producing instant death. We learn that
younc Murdoch has been captured but
that the old man Is at large yet.
This is one of the most diabolical and
wilful murders We ever heard Of, and II
the facts he true as they have been told
us, and If the murierers do not stretch
hemp. there is no Law or justice In Fulton
COUNTY