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The trial of Miss Duer for the killing
of Miss Hearn, near Snow Hill, Md,
terminated last week in the conviction
of the prisoner. The young ladies had
for several years been warm and intimate
friends. Miss Deur visited Miss Hearn,
and upon taking leave, without an un-
kind word, drew her pistol and shot her.
The theory Of the prosecution Has that
the killing was willful, and the motives
her devoted attachment to Miss Hearn
caused her to be jealous of Miss Hearn's
receiving attention from others. The de-
fense rested their case on the grounds that
the shooting was accidental and that the
death of Miss Hearn was not caused by
the wound, but by the improper use of
Chloral. The verdict of the jury was
"not guilty of murder but guilty of
manslaughter." The court sentenced
Miss Duer to pay fine of five hundred
dollars. The verdict and sentence meets
with general approval.
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Senator VOORHEES, has been more felici-
tous in his description of Blaine than
any of his compeers. At IN all-night
session of the Senate recently, as usual,
the bad temper of the members induced
them to indulge in language towards
each other which could scarcely be term
ed complimentary, and Blaine made
himself oficious and offensive in his old
role of sectional abuse and general mis-
behavior, until Senator VOORHEES, sat
down on the gentleman from Maine,
comparing him to "the hyena among
politicians, and the scayenger among
birds, whose business it was to root
among the ofal of dead issues for the
food on which he lived" After this Mr..
Blaine should be known as the buzzard
from Maine.
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The Governor has issued his procla-
nation calling on the civil officers of the
law to use all legal means at their COM
mand to arrest and bring to trial all
persons concerned in the hanging of
Moore in Spartanburg, full account Of
which We publish on our first page.
Mob law is at ell times and under all
circumstances to be deprecated. Under
its administration the innocent often
suffer, and even the guilty are punished
beyond what justice requires. In the
case before US, however, the guilt of the
party seems to have been clearly estab-
lished, and the punishment inflicted not
the result of passion or feeling of re-
yenge, but the outburst of just indig-
nation against two of the most atrocious
crimes that could be committed-the
one of rape and murder. Whilst the
law does not justify the hanging of
Moore without trial, enlightened public
opinion, under the aggravated circum-
stances of the present case, will excuse it.
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PALMETTO REGIMENT MEDAL.--The
Alta California says: "Mr. D. NJ. White
has in his possession q medal presented
to the Palmetto Regiment of South Caro-
lima, after their return from the Mexican
war. The design is that of the palmetto
tree, with two shields at its base and an
eagle above, with the motto 'E Pluvibus
Unums' in its beak, on scroll. Beneath
the tree roots is the name of Joshua
Alexander, the recipient of the honor
able medal, and encircling the palmetto
are the names of Dickinson, Butler and
GLADDEN., South Carolina's Colonels of
the Palmetto Regiment. Encircling the
rim of the medal is the Latin inscription,
Animis Opibusque Parati DUN Spiro
Spero, 1S47.' The diverse is ornamented
with die representing the landing of
the American army under the cover of
the fleet at Vera Cruz. Encircling this
are the battles participated in by the gal
liant Palmettoe,: Vera Cruz, Contreras,
Churubusco, Chapultepec and Garita De
Belen. If Joshua Alexander is alive
and on the Pacific coast, he can obtain
the medal by communicating with D.
Morgan White, care of the Alta Catyor-
nics" Mr.. Joshua Alexander was pri-
vate in Company X of the Regiment,
which was organized in Barnwell Coun-
ty, sc.
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Congressman Cannon from Utah, who
is believer in the Mormon creed, and
has two wives, has been exerting his in
fuence to secure the pardon of Reynolds,
who was convicted of polygamy in the
United States Courts of Utah, under the
statute of Congress which prohibits po-
lygamy in the Territories. He was very
earnest in his last interview with the
President, and appealed with all his pow
er to the sympathies of the President for
executive clemency for the convicted
Mormon; but Mr.. Hayes gave him to
understand that the law against polyga-
my is to be enforced and that Reynolds
case is settled beyond appeal. He also
told Mr.. Cannon that he had as we'll let
him 60 to prison without further objection.
A telegram from Washington represents
Mr.. Cannon as saying that the effect of
this will be to make Reynolds very
great man among the Mormons, and that,
when the time comes for the doors of his
prison to be opened, they, as a people,
will try and reward him for what he has
endured and is to endure. He takes
very gloomy view Of the situation in
Utah, and thinks that, under the plea Of
prosecution, the Mormons are to be turn
ed over to the Gentle ring in the Terri
tory to be robbed and plundered. They
propose to use every peaceful means of
resistance, and, if pushed to the utter
most, and they see that all their rights in
themselves and their property are to be
taken away from them, in their despera-
ton a serious revolt may come. Nor
mons are men of peace, but if they see
that all the work of past years is to go
for nothing, their lives may as we'll ac-
company the downfall Of their material
prosperity. Mr.. Cannon says himself
that rather than submit to the tyrannical
prosecutions threatened by the Gentiles
of Utah, he would place arms in the
hands of his people and fly to the noun
tains. He thinks that in their Businesses
there the people might be able to protect
themselves and force concessions that will
not be given to them so long as they yield
to every demand made upon them. Thus
in addition to the Indian wars we are
threatened with a Mormon insurrection.
1t would, however, be we'll for the Nor
mon leaders to consider before they leap.
A war of the character they threaten
would not be apt to benefit them in the
least, though it might give the United
States little use for its army.
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The Newberry Herald says that du-
ring the recent term of Court for that
County an attorney referred to the speech
of the attorney upon the other side as
lengthy, if such m expression is good
English" Upon which Judge Presley
expressed the opinion that "it is not good
English, for you might as we'll derive
breadththy from breadth as lengthy from
length" This has been accepted as con-
elusive of the question by some, but a
reference to photographers will show
that lengthy is not only correct Eng
lish word, but is used by eminent authors
ofhigh repute-as Gibbon, Byron and
Jefferson, for instance. The argument
that similar compound cannot be made
out of breadth has no force, from the
fact that English derivatives are formed
by rules of analogy.
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Ben. Hill seems to consider himself
responsible for the proper entertainment
of Blaine in the United States Senate,
and hence after one of the usual TRADES
of the man from Maine, the Georgia
statesman very .ptly illustrated the
amount of information possessed by
Blaine upon the subject he had spoken
on, by saying that he knew nothing more
about what he had been speaking than a
jaybird does about music, and that the
principal thing the Senator from Maine
did not wish to know was the truth. The
presiding officer of the Senate told Mr..
Hill that he was getting personal, in re-
ply to which the Georgia Senator iu-
formed the president of that bodythat
he was only stating facts and nothing
more. Blaine took it all like an angry
lion. BE growled as usual, but content
ed himself with this harmless pastime.
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THE STAPLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA
The Charleston Cotton Exchange reports
from thirty counties of the State show,
with seventy.two letters received, the
following concerning the cotton crop up
to the 1st of June, 1879:
Acreage increased 5 per cent. Wealth
er less favorable from fifty replies, favor
able from eighteen, and four same as last
year. Stands good from forty and bad
from FIVE, and three need replanting.
Crops are reported from four as three
weeks later, twenty-one as two weeks Ia
ter, thirteen as one later, eleven as same
as last year, ten one week earlier. Con-
dition of crop-good thirty eight. bad
and small twenty, very grassy fourteen.
Labor good in sixteen cases and scarce
in sixteen. Fertilizers-increase from
forty.three, decrease and same as last
year for twcnty-nine.
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2s, 1879.

Congress has, without dissenting vote,
appropriated three thousand dollars for
the purpose of erecting monument on
the spot where Washington was born, for
the purpose of keeping it from oblivion
in the future ages. Thus oil sections and
all parties have united in honoring the
memory of the father of his country, and
if they will only with equal unanimity
endeayor to follow his example and imi-
tate his virtues the day of fraternal feel
ing and national harmony will soon be
upon Us.
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- Hon. Frank II. Hurd, the only hard
money Democratic Congressman from
Ohio, has written q letter advising his
constituents to vote for Hon. Thomas
Ewing for Governor. He says he regards
the currency question as practically set
tied, and that the important questions to
be decided are mo military interference
with the people at the polls and honest
juries for the trial Of American citizens
questions involving civil liberty, the
great principles of free government and
the existence of the Republic" Upon
these questions Mr.. Hurd says Gen.
Ewing has been one of the ablest adyo-
Gates of the Democratic position in the
present Congress.
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Judge Hillyer has refused the motion
for a new trial in the Cox-Alston case,
and the matter row goes to the Supreme
Court of Georgia. The defendants coun-
sci presented twenty reasons why they
thought the new trial should be granted,
but failed to convince the Judge that any.
one of them was good reason. If they
should be equally unsuccessful before the
Supreme Court, Cox will have to go to
the penitentiary for life. he should
count himself most fortunate to have es-
capped the halter.
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The Senate committee has postponed

The Senate committee has postponed
the consideration of the protest against
ingalls, taking his seat for another term
as Senator from Kansas, and the fact
that Senators Hill and Vance voted with
the Republicans to secure this result has
created the most unfavorable comment.
Ingalls, is charged with procuring his
reelection, which was obtained by the
small majority of one vote, by the most
unblushing bribery and corruption which,
though common offences in Kansas are
said to have been carried to such length
by ingalls, as to arouse the indignation
even of the not over-particular people OF
that State, and they accordingly by a
committee requested an investigation OF
the charges, which has been treated as
above stated. The United States Senate
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June 2G, 1870
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, June 1st, 1873,

WTHEREAS information has been re-
w ceived at this Department that or
atrocious murder was committed in Ander-
son County, on or about the - of -.
1879, upon the body of Matt Hatton, BY
one w. A. Ferguson, and that the said
w. A. Ferguson has fled from justice:
Now, therefore, I, w. D. SIMPSON, Gov
ernor of the State of South Carolina, in
order that justice may be done and the ma
iesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer
q reward of ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY
DOLLARS for the apprehension and deliv,,
cry in any Jail Of this State OF the said
w. A. Ferguson.
Said w. A. Ferguson is 81 feet high,
weighs 135 tc lao pounds, wears two teeth
in front on plate, scar across the mouth,
lips split diagonaliy, and unevenly healed:
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State to be affixed at Colum-
IsEAL] this first day of June A. D.. 1879,
and in the hundred and third year
of the independence of the United
States of America.
(siened) w. D. SIMPSON,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
(Signed) r. NJ. SIMS,
Secretary of State.
June ID 1879 4S 8
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Jefferson Davis has declined a lars

- Jefferson Davis has declined large
offer to make the tour of the North and
lecture.
= Gov. Robinson, of New York, is
probably the Oldest man in the country
occupying the gubernatorial chair, being
eighty years Of age.
= An elephant died recently in CAL
cutta which is said to have been ridden
by Warren Hastings when Governor
General of India, a hundred years ago.
- is in nature, so in art, so in grace;
it is rough treatment that gives souls, as
well as stones, their lustre. The more
the diamond is cut the brightcrit sparkles;
and in what seems hard dealing there
God has 10 end in view but to perfect
his people.
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has heretofore been frequently polluted
by the presence of corrupt members, but
it is to be hoped that such will no lcnger
be the case while the Democracy control
this bodys and although ingalls, has
escaped how, we trust he will receive a
thorough investigation next winter, and
that by his expulsion the people of Kan
sas will be taught that they must elect
honest men to Congress or go unrepre-
sented.
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MONEY In 1T !!

MIR. F. G. MASSEY having purchased
NI the Patent Right for COSTON'S
GIN SHARPENER, for Pickens, Occnee,
Anderson and Abbeville Counties, and for
Hart County, Ca, and having formed 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. I
will travel through the country and sharp
en- your Gins at your houses, or you can
bring them to me at Anderson G. H. Send
in your orders at once and be prepared for
the cotton season. 1 am also prepared to do
any other work that may be needed.
b. +. WILSON, Anderson, S. C.
Nav 90 1870 45 Gin
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DISSOLUTION.

rTHE copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm name and style of
Wilhitc & Williams has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent. All Notes and
Accounts of the above firm will be found
In the hands of Wilhite e Wilhite for COL
lection, ct No. Granite Row.
p. A. WILHITE,
J. r. WILLIAMS.
June 16, 1879.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
June 2G, 1879

COURT OF PROB TIE.
To LYDIA 4. NJ. VAN WICK, Execu-
trix of VIM. Van Wyck, deceased
TT having been made to appear to my
Il satisfaction that you have moved from
and beyond the limits of this State, and
have been absent therefrom for ten consec-
utive months last passed,
You are hereby ordered and required to
account before Inc in person on the 10Th
day of August next rs Eyacutrix of the
last Will and Testament of Wm. Van
Wyck, deceased.
w. w. HUMPHREYS,
Judge Of Probate.
June o6. 1879 so 4
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Public Schools.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public
IN Schools of Anderson County will
open OH the first Monday in July.
Trustees are authorized by the Board to
close the Schools in their respective Dis
tricts when the funds shall have been ex-
hausted, making due allowance for any de.
liciencies that may occur in the payment of
Taxes and Polls. They are also requested
to hold Teachers reports for the last month
until the taxes are collected-then pro rata
the claims should there be deficiency.
BY order of the Board.
r. w. TODD, Chairman.
June &c, 1879 so
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Malboro' Planter: At the recent term
of the Sessions Court in Marlboro County
six cases only were presented to the grand
iury, ON three of which true bills were
found ana not conviction bad on either
of them.
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The mints of the United States turn
ed out two million three hundred thou
sand silver dollars during the month of
MAY.
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June 16, 1879.

I would respectfully announce to my
friends and customers who have patronized
me so literally in the Drug trade of Ander-
son, that have sold my interest to Wilhite
& Wilhitc, who will carry on the Drug
business at the old stand, and hope they
will continue the patronage they have CIV
en- me to the new firm. expect to open
Drug Store at Central, S. c.. and will be
pleased to have my friends and the trading
bubble call on me at that place.
J. r. WILLIAMS.
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cnpARTNERSHLP NOTICE.

THE undersigned have this day formed
n copartnershp under the firm name and
style of WILHITE e WILHITE, for the
purpose of conducting General Drug Bus
ineA. and can be found at the old stand of
Wilhite & Williams, where they hope to
have tho patronage Of the general public.
2. 4. WILHITE.
T. r. WILHITE.
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Notice of Appointment of Attorney.

WY S. SHARPE has authorized me to
W. act as his Attorney during his
temporary absence from the State.
JOSEPH n. BROWN.
June oG. 1879 50 Q
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STATE co9s4T OF soGFh OF AsnhRsox. GARoalSA' IS:
], j. \. BROCK, Cashier Of the above named
Bank do sOlemnly swear that the above statement
is true, to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
J. a. BROCK, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this oath
day Of June, 1879.
b. FRANK MAuLDIN, Notary Public.
Corrcct-AttcSt:
SYLVESTER BLECKLEY,)
J. W. NORRIS, directors.
GEO. w. FAINT,
June 26, 1879 SO
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A CARD.

HA WING completed my course at the
Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia,
I respectfully offer my Professional services
to the people Of anderson and the sur
rounding country.
SAMUEL ar ORR, IT. d.
May !, 1870 ~ 3m
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TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 17TH,

TUESDA1 CN ENlNu, " O-NE IL LII
the Adelphian Society, of Furman Uni
versity, held it's anniversary celebration
in the Opera House. The exercises of
this also consisted of a debate; and the
meeting was presided over by their very
efficient President, Mr.. j. @. Adams, of
Edgefield. The question and disputants
were as follows: "Resolved, That ficti-
tious reading should not be deprecated"
Affirmative-J. J. Lawton, Davis Fur
man; ncgative-M. B. Woodward, D. D.
Anderson. None Of the speeches were
long, but they were all quite spirited
and well received by the audience. The
speakers sustained themselves and their
society with much credit. E.fter tho dis
cussion was over, the judges, through
Rev. a. Coke Smith as spokesman, pre-
pared to render their decision. Before
stating their decision, Mr.. Smith told
one of his inimitable anecdotes, which
was to show the embarrassing position
in which the judges were placed, not
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tho cadets Of the Military Institute held
their exhibition in the Opera House.
The exercises consisted of defamation,
dialogues and speeches. In tho after
noon Capt. Patrick ordered out the cadets
to drill on Main street. This attracted
quite a crowd, especially of the ladies,
who are always delighted with "brass
buttons" The Captain has his boys
splendidly drilled and very neatly uni
formed.
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the commencement sermon before the
students of Furman University was
preached in the Baptist Church by Rev.
J. A. w. Thomas, of Bennettsville. His
text was Peter 2, %: "Wbo did no sin,
neither was guile found in his mouth"
The preacher portrayed the character Of
Jesus Christ in all its beauty and gran
deur, and exhorted the young men to
initiate him as their great exemplar. 1t
was noble appeal to the young men,
and it is to be hoped that it accomplished
much good.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-04-26
A Disease that Wrecks iie System.

A Disease that Wrecks the System.
Every function is derang-d, every nerve
unstrung, every muscle and hber weaken
ed by fever and ague. It is, In fact, a d.
.ease which il unchecked, eventually
wrecks the system. In all its types, in
every phase, it is dangerous, destructive.
Stupor, delifium, convulsidhs, often at
end it, and'cause swift dissolution. But
when conbatted with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters its 'foothold in the system is dis
logged. and every vestige oft >eradicated.
That benign and anti-febrile specific ind
preventive of the dreaded scourge is re-
cognized not only within our own b0un-
DIARIES, but in tropic lands far beyond
them, where inter1nittents aud 'retnlttents
are fearIully prevalent, to be a sure ANTI
dote to the malafial poison and a reliable
means of overcoming disorders of the
stomach, liver and bowels, of which b
vitiated torrid atmosphere ana brackish
miasmataidted water are extremely pro.
vocative. All emigrahts and travellers
should be supplied with it.
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lf5- Dust, Dustl We never
saw the like of it, and from all
appearances we are very apt to
have a prolonged stay of the
disagreeable visitation of nature.
Go out of doors and you are at
once blinded. and choked to
death by the dense clouds Of fine
dust which 60 sailing through
the air. Keep all doors and
windows closed as you will, yet
the pest will creep in at the
key-holes and every imaginable
little crack until all the furniture
is covered with a heavy coating
of dust. Unless we are so FORTH
nate as to receive some rain soon
we fear much injury will result
from the present spell of dry
weather. Crops are beginning to
suffer, wells and cisterns are get
ting low, and even the ponds
on the prairies are rapidly dry
ing up.
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State of Louisian6
Parish Of Vermil;cn.
Parish Court-No. 26e.

Parish COurt-NO. wv
Succession Of r, j. Enpsrsps
/. Notice is hereby given
Benjamin c. Eppersor, ia'nof
Of Robt. j. RppersoD. dscs.s
who resides at Jefferson, (Iel
through his duly appoints
qualified Tutor James 7. e.
has applied to the Hon. ~
Court aforesaid for recogDiiIo1
sole heir at law to the socce
Of said Robert J. Rppsfson, asss
and as such to be put ID pcsse
thereof and to be AUTHORIZED ~
move the property and eilsen
said minor from the State q -
siana.
Now, therefore, all persons ~
ing claims against the sal1 !, ~ 3
Benjamin q. Epperson, g
quired TO present the same y
Clerk Of Court Of said paris.
the, Courthouse, IN the tov
Abbeville, within thirty day
the date hereof. $500,
Given under nv oftcis.
ture aud seal Of Court tn's
day Of April 1879.
LAsrlE BRouss4sp
CLERK u Co..