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Tho Entertainment.

The entertainment in the Court House or
| Friday evening last was decided sucacss.
| Much credit is due Miss McAnnlIy and he,
yonng friends for the successful performance
! and VIC hope to SEQ it repeated at an carly
| day. A fair correspondent has furnished ua
n few well chosen words which we iuscrt
with pleasure:
SATURDAY MORNING, December Is. 1890.
Last evening the young people Of Wahnlin
connected with the Carolina Socicty gave
u very credilabio performance Of tho little
comedy "Wooing under dilhcu,ics," roll9wo d
by chaTadc called "Masqucradc." The
stage was very prottily set, the actors we'll
dressed for and we'll up in their Harts En'l
the whole entertainment was thoroughly en- :
joynbso. The costumes Cor the Masquerade
were especially bright and Glncirul Tho
dear li!tlo singer of tho evening tool! al thc
hearts captive by hcr swco, song and innocent,
happy face. Tho people of Walhalla should
be very thankful to tho young ladies' aud
gentlemen Of this club, not ONLY Cor tho
pleasure which such II performance gives
tsicm, but for tic an,nson,cnt and cntor,uinr
ment whch such an organization gives to i,s
members. The club deserve. tho cncouracc,
ment aud support of all those ncoplo who
would like TO lead the young rcop.e 10 to
better things. To q ''mc:o locker on in
Vicnnn," the billiard halls, bar.rooms and
various lnnnGinG placcs about towns, in tho
absence o! al! ether anin'cmcnts, lnrnish a
terrible 'emr;a''on to yonns men, and
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holders no, All would then have been satisfied,
aud II carried by a majority vote, would hayo
readily acceded TO the change, no small matter
gained. Again by such q course, If their action
meets The wishes Of tho people, tho stool; law
would haro prevailed by their votes, and not, as
will bo said, by u "snap Judgment" as some
will now charge.
Our members aro prudent, intelligent men,
who have both their duty and their peouniary
interest to prompt them to net for the best into
rests of the county, and VIC trust they will bo
able TO Sindicato their action In this matter TO
the people they represent by showing such
changes in the public sentiment since our county
convention as sustain their votes. AS we have
said VIC arc satisfied ns an individual NTH tho
law ana believe after trial 1t will meet general
approval.
We have not seen the provisions of tho bill,
but will publish IL rs soon rs copy is obtained.
Since tho above was written VIC 500 tho bill has
passed both houses.
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OBITUARY..

In memory of ''littlo May" daughter of T. D.
and Ella Finoannon, who died suddenly of
Group on tho 9Th Of December, 1880, aged
twelve months, less two days.
We've now n gem in the dadcm,
That rests upon tho Snviours brow,
Our "littlo May" Hos taken away,
And given us thcro an angel now.
Seneca City, Dec. ID. u. p. 8.
Edgar Thompson, son Of Alfred W. and Ella
thompson died of meningitis December 4tb,
1850, In Spartanbnrg, S. c. IIc was n bow re
markable for his bcarng. tho hopo of lis father
and pride md darling Of his mother and al
though nlppcd in the bloom of his youth, aged
between 10 and 6 years, his existence was not
ended ny ono sudden stroke, but his illness
lnstcd some ten days, and for this lei his be-
rcarcd parents huinbly thank their Maker and
recognize 'sis nll-wisc md most mcrciful hand
in permitting them to be with him in Ills last
moments. and it may be he blessed them in tho
ordeal OF experiencing his suffering in order to
make 'hem more cOnsideratc and TO make moro
sure their own ealvnton. Glory to God, hc does
all things we'll; let them realize it. Elgar was
one OF our Sunday school scholars, and as such
took a prize in his class, Qcl tho anxious hands
OF MS hereavcd mother preserve it rs ono Of his
most precious relics.) and pretty scene in the
picture OF his funcr.l obscquics was TINT bis
old Sunday school class wero the pall-bcarcrs.
"ho bore him to his grave, anil his Sunday
SCHOOL teacher had the wreath of flowers taken
from his coffin and placed il upon his grave with
her hands. Now let his bcrenvcd parents loo,,
upon him as bright star in the heavenly king
dom, whose virtue will attract and whose bright
ness. sustained by tho hnud of jehovah. litrht.
up The pathway TO whore they may bo permitted
10 see him ns one Of tho precious towels that
sparkle in tho royal dadcm of tho kingdom
above. " ms
Seneca City, Dec. Ii, 1880.
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Columbia Gorro5pondonoe.
CoLulNlN, S. o.. NccNmbrr 2N. iN.

~ -.
Editors Of iao Ntoncc (.,;,j,y.
Upon last Saturday ,hcyc had bnco ;,,r,-
duccd into The ,iou,c nvcr ,,roo hr,l.,, =, !
fifty bills. On Saturday n;cht tho c,ion1,rs
Of Tho Uo,so cp,, >;ono,o ,,,, -,
sf,cd of al bills of an imnor,ort ,h,-o,,,cr !,
tho public. Bills acted unon after ,hia dana
could no, ret through if tho Asscp,ly .l :
ndiourns o." The 3.l ns rr,nnsc,, ,hi,.h :.
will do.
The legislation of Tho l,s. w,,,. ho,
been mostly taken mn on hil,s or , u,ror,,
interest.
Tho Iii, >, ,,; ~,
incorporated cities, TOXINS aud Villages and
require payment Of license 70 tic State, wa
defeated on the second raa,ling rrUn ruo>lay
last. int on Wednesday. upon motion to
ree'nsil"r, the minds of the legislators
changed. ana it was reoons!orcd and passed
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Death of John NJ. George.

1t becomes our painful duty to announce
tho death of Mr.. John N. George, Auditor of
this county, which occurred at bis residence
near Wahalla, on Monday tho goth instant.
DIR. George, in point Of age was in tho primo
OF lito, but ho Ind for many years been Of
feoble constitution. In 1861 he joined com,
pany Il, of Orr's Regiment Of Riflos rs n
volunteer, and served with That regiment
until the armies Of tho Confederate States
were disbanded, making an unexccptionnby
good soldier. Since tho restoration Of poacc
no has boon engaged in farming and school
touching, until 1873. when by highly ilat,
tcrins vote he was recommended for the office
of Auditor Of this county. which position no
filled satisfactorily. to tho tino Of his death,
having been ngain recommended by popu-
lar votc Tor r'appointmont for tho next two
years. MIR. George was qliet and pcacon-
bio citizen, strictly honorable in his dealings
and had won The esteem of all by his unns-
snming demoanor. Ilc had been a cousis.
tent member of Bethel (p,csby Church
For number of years, and cxomplifed in his
walk and conduct tho profession Of his faith
lie wna confined to his bed only ono week,
his feeble frame yielding ready harvest 10
that rapid and dread disease, pneumonia.
lie lcnves q wife and fyo little children. u
truly helpless family, to mourn his death.
Nc arc sure they have tho wnrmest sympo>
thy Of this whole community in their sad
afiiic,ion.
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terprise, and tho members hayo been yory
slow to grant the timo. After much time
spcnt, tho bill was 80 amended as to extend
the time under the striotest regulations The
Oconee delegation being convinced that
tho whole thing was fraud und epccula-
lation voted against it. These &gontlemon
have now been at work one year and have
not ono dollars worth Of stock subscribed,
although they advertised largely in Europe
and this country. The people Of Columbia
arc convinced that there nre millions in it,
and in their imaginntions tho frogs that croak
in the canal arc now by the magic of
Thompson & Magic turned to spindles. Wo
could not sec II thus and wero not willing to
80 further without somo substantial pcrfor.
nance on tho part OF these gentlemen.
Tho appropriation md supply bills have
passed the Senate with few amendments.
The State tax is u mills and county Al mills,
ono and one quarter Of which is for past
indebtedness.
Tho most expensive institulion now in tho
State Is the ].unatic Asylum. Largo appro-
prntions hive been made for this institution
Efforts are being ,nado to enlarge the build
ing and thus accommodate mere patients. 1t
is great charity and is being we'll fostcred
by tho State.
An effort was made in tho early part Of
the vice.; to allow freight trains to run on
Sunday. This was promptly voted down,
and the day t''uo preserved from dissertation
by souioss corporations.
Tho bills Of registration havo all been poss-
poncd until mex. session, and this question is
deferred again.
The net to define tho dutie, Of County
Commissioners in reference to tho payment
of claims, was also put off until next winter
for consideration. Thus many hills, for wan.
Of time, have been continued.
The stock law for portions Of Oconcc, as
Indicated in my last, has passed the Senate,
and will become lnw and so into effect on or
about tho IL, uf March, 1881.
The bill to enable the citizens Of N-ahalla
10 extend the Blue Ridge Railroad to the
town Of Walhalla vii! also become Law.
The bills requiring bc Ccmp,roler Gene,
raj TO turn oyc; ell fees collected By hi,n for
insurance passed tho House. Tho license
fec wan also raised to ten inetcad ci five
dollars. ns heretofore. This will raiso
revcnno Of about five thousand dollars.
The c0ncurrcnt resolution Of tho Senate,
cxoncratinG Hon. j. G. Colt from hlnmc in
the extraction CT The baul; bills by Langhln,
passed that body by vote Of SO in favor
and 2asainss il, aud in the House by a vote
Of 10 to do.
Some action is being taken ah,at tho MS.
scssmcnt Of rail road property. This propo-
eiton is to reduce the assessment, which i!
is claimed is excessive. There is, however,
nov no choice for It's passage.
will wri;o further 10 morrow Of the mat.
tcrs oc Legislation ns il offers.
Tho weather is again here cold and wet.
The citizens say tia, ihcY have never known
such n winter. Excessive to extremes in
heat, cold and rain. WERNER.
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Methodist Conference Appoint.
monts-Greenvillo District.

w "ASOAtl1AC o4S tI1CGs
The following appointments were made by
the South Carolina Methodist Conference at its
recent session at Marion for The yeac 1881:
5. Is. Jones, Presiding Elder.
Grcenviile Station--J. 0. Wilson; CITY Mis-.
sion-Inndy Wood.
drcenYilc Circuit-.L. L. Beatty.
KcidYilic Circuit-.G NJ. Boyd.
North Grccnyillo Circuit-J. F. ENGLAND.
Fork Shoals Circ'it-H. Is. Browne
Willamston Circuit--W. r. Riohardsoo.
Anderson Stntion-J. f. Carlisle.
Anderson Circuit--John Attaway.
West Anderson Circut--J. W. Daniel.
Pcndicton Circuit-W. lIutto.
Pickcns Circuits. L. II. Elwell aud ], G,
Graham.
scneea City Circut-supplied by W. A.
Hodges.
Walhalln Crcuit--C. u. Mann.
Wiliiamston Female Colleges. Lander, Pre-
sident
Rev. J. j. Neville who has been laboring so
pleasantly among Ms for four years past, has
been sent to the Aiken and Langley Circuit, in
Aiken County.
Key. a. W. Moore, who has Just completed
his first year oil the Wnlha.a Circuit, hes been
sent TO Bisbopviilc Station in Sumter county.
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State South Carolina.
COUNTY, eDES aoGGsS6lE3.
IN TIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
Eliiah Sanln,s Su,.

hlij'h Sanders, Sarah Wilson, Elizabeth
Rochester, Alexander Wilson and ]. A.
Perry, Plaintiffs, against II. l.. Moody.
j.. D. Moody, Alice Wilson, Daniel Van
Bu:cn Moody, a. V. Moody, Emma
fnton, Alice III. Moody and John Il.
Moody. Defendants. SUMMONS FOR
RELIEF.
To The Defendants herein:
YOU and each Of you aro hereby sum,
l. mohed and required to answer tho
compliant in this action which is flee. in
thc Clerks Office OF sid county, und to
serve copy Of your answer on tho sub.
scrbcrs at their Office, on tho nnblio
square, in Wallaln, S. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof on YOU,
exclusive of tho day of such service. IF
you fail to answer the complaint as oforo.
snid, the plaintiffs will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in Tho comnl,;nt
COTE RAN q STRlRLING,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Walhola, S. G., Deccmber Goth, 1850.
sra1 J. y. srR1DL1xo. Q. o.p.
10 the nonresident defendants above
named: Please take notice that tho com.
pi'Iht (and the Summons of which tho
above is eopy,) we're flied in tho Office
OK tho Clerk OF tho Court Of Common
i'ieas for Oeoncc county, in the State Of
South Carolina, on the 23d day Of De.
oemcer, 1880, and that the purpose of said
action IS to sell the real estate of Martin
Moody. deceased, and 10 divide the pro.
ceeds OF sale amongst his heirs nt law
according to the provisions of his last will
aud tGStomcNt.
COTllRAN &c STRIBL1NG,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
December 30, 1880 Got
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STAi'E SOUTH CAROLINA
OEGNE1T COUNTY,.
IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS

louisa Wigsins, Plaintiff against Matilda
Gibson aud others. >cicnlnnts-SUM-
MONS IN COMPLAIMT FOR RELIEF.
10 Matilda Gibson, judy Gibson, John Glib
son and Nancy Gibson, Dcfcnt!ants
VCu arc hereby authorized and REQUIRED
N TO answer the complain! in this action.
which is FLED in tho office Of tho Clerk of
the Court Of Common Pleas, Mt WalhalIa.
south CarolIna, and to serve copy OF your
answer I" the said complaint on the subsc,i-
be" ut his Office in Tair PLAY. Soutb Cnro)inn.
within twcnty days after tho service hereof
exclusive OF the day Of such service. And if
sou fail toanswcr tho complaint within tho
time aforesaid the plaintiff will apply to tn,
court for the relief demanded in the com-
plant, WaI. j. CALHOUN
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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ony other oiilcerwould have to stand and abide
the law governing officials. If he be found
guilty Of no improper negligence or default then
let him be exempt, and If not lot him stand the
racket as much as the lowest official in tho
Stato
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j. W. STRIBLING, C. G. p. l.. s

TO the Defendant Nancy Gibson
lhkn notice that tlin snmn,nns and COM
plant in this action is !c,! in the Office of
tho Clerk Of The Cour; Of Common Pleas.
at Waihalla. Sonsh Carolina. Doecmbcr 81
1880 The object Of thia uction is to partition
tac real estate Of Jerrc Gibson deceased.
among his heirs at law.
WM p. CALHOUN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
December 20, 1880 "a.
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(Woll, we'll, let bin think SO, the dear
littlo olf,
'Twould bo cruel to tell him L did it
myaelf)
Blind father! who caused your storm heart
to relent?
And tho hasty word spoken so soon to
repcnt2
Twas tho Being who bado you steal softly
up stairs
Aud mado you his agent to answer their
prayers.
Drunkenness is spreading so
much in Germany that a now
measure for its punishment and
prevention is prepared for pre-
scntation to the Imperial Parlia-
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
Mr.. Hannay's Diamonds.

The announcement that Mr.. Ballan-
tine Hannay, of Glasgow, would describe
his process of producing diamonds arti-
ficially attracted an unusually large
gathering to the weekly meeting of the
Royal Society last night. Mr.. Hannay
was not, however, present, and the pa
pers were read by one of the secretaries.
The second paper, which occupied only
q few minutes in reading, was . Pre-
liminary Note on the Artificial Forma-
ton of Diamonds" by Mr.. Hannay.
The author mentioned that he had con-
ceived that as gases under great pressure
and at high temperature dissolved
solids. which afterward crystallized out
on the heat and pressure being re-
moved, possibly water-gas--or gas
passing from the liquid into the gaseous
condition-might act thus on carbon,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
PeculiaritIes Of Rocky Mountai. Trout.

Before sunrise we were up and ready
for business. We stood on the bank of
the beautiful Platte River, which is sup
piled by the melted snow on the noun
tains, as clear as crystal and as cold as
ice. and drank in the beauties of the
grand panorama which surrounded us,
before making the first cast. Far to
the west. pillared against the sky like
thunder heads on the eve of an approach
ing storm, arose the Snowy Range or
Great Divide, while to the right and
left arose, almost perpendicularly,
thousands of feet high, the walls of
the canyon; rough, rugged and pic
turesque, past all POWER of description.
The Norway spruce and fir trees filed
the air with aromatic fragrance, and
we stood transfixed and almost forget
full of our purpose when a splash
brought us back to earth, and in a
moment two fly rods made quick
movements, and four flies dropped
like snow flakes on the water.
There was an instant of suspense,
and then the water around those flies
seemed to be literally alive with trout,
each eager for the supremacy. We
each landed a pair, and as 1 stopped
down to UNLOCK my beauties could NOS
have been more surprised 1.-two mack
erel had been there instead of trout
l had taken speckled trout in New
England, New York, Pennsylvania
and the Lake Superior country and
had never seen trout like this, and in
fact had never read or heard of them.
Instead of the small carmine specks
of the Sdlmo fontinalis we found larger
ones, almost black, and nearly an of
them situated back of the middle. and
growing more frequent as the caudal
fin is approached, until its extremity is
almost covered with them. These spots.
ut first glance, look abnormal, and one
is almost induced to think them par
asitic until a closer examination shows
their true character. Along the lateral
line from the gill covers back two
thirds of the way is located diamond
shaped, through not very well defined,
salmon colored spots, these being quite
bright in some individuals, and nearly
wanting in others. On the under side
of the gill covers bright vermillion
strip extends nearly the whole length,
this being probably the most distinctive
marking of the fish. The flesh is
white, instead of salmon colored, and
as delicate and finely favored as any
Saline fostisalis that ever swan.
We took but few fingerlings, and
none weighing over a pound, but our
take was quite uniform, running from
quarter to half pound. Further
down the river, in the foot hills, fifteen
or twenty miles above Denver, they
take them with live bait which weigh
from five to ten pounds, but we were
informed that the larger ones will
seldom or never rise to fly, and our
experience would lead us to the same
conclusion, as larger ones than we
basketed made feints at our flies, but
would not make genuine rise.-Cor.
Chicago Field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
One Of Those Obliging Men.

"A widow living on Fort Street East
has lately been greatly annoyed by sew
eral boys trying to steal her doves.
The other day she looked out Just rs q
boy about fourteen years old was climb
ing over the fence, but as she opened
the door he ran across the street. She
thought moral suasion might help his
case, and she called:
boy, will you please come over
"Naw yer dont!" he growled in
answer.
"Come, now, be o good boy and
come here" she continued as q pedes-
trian turned the corner.
"See any thing green about meP"
sneered the lad.
The pedestrian looked from one to
the other, and asked of the woman:
ado you want himp"
swell, 1 did want him to come
over -"
"Then he shall comet" interrupted
the man, and he darted across the road.
seized the boy and shook him ND and
said:
"Won't mind yer mother, ehp Got
too big for your boots, have your Wen
"OhI sir, I didn't want him
hurt!" cried the woman as she ran
forward.
"Jest the way with q mother-,e.t
like 'em! No, won't hurt him, but he
needs sound spanking to take the sass
out OF him! Lemme sit down on this
hoss-block."
You dasn't-you dasnri" yelled
the boy as he tried to break away.
"Sir, the boy isn't" put In thu
woman, but the man interrupted:
Il heard him sassing you, and that.
huff come over this knee, young i'm
pudencei"
The boy hooted like q panther. tho
woman ran into the house and locked
the door, and In two minutes man And
woman came tearing down the street.
and pitched into the spanker like tiger.
They were followed by boy of sixteen
and girl OF twenty, all belonging to one (.
family, and they ran the man a0ainst
fence, over q hitching-post. across ths
road, and then got him down on n and
pile and clawed him almost naked.
Two plasterers interfered until he could
get up, and he went out of the neiphbor-
hood like Texas steer. II thinSs Arc
yet sort o. mixed in his mind. The Az.
PLANTATION at the beginning of this srticls
will make things clear. An bovs nssJ
good training, but one shouldnr OF
'em misplaced. Every bow shonas ~ ~
spanked on his own individuslitv.~
Detroit Free hess ''T
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Two HUNpRED English farmers ba,y,,e.

Two HUNDRED English farmers have
arrived at Montreal, en- route to Manitoba,
the first of the season.
THE business portion of Bradford,
Pa, was destroyed by fire on the morning
of the I'd. The Academy of Music and sew
eral hotels are among the buildings burned.
James Williamson, of Dunkirk, N. Y,
burned to death. Loss about $150, 900; prin-
cipally insured.
REPORTS are current in New York
and Washington that Cuban filibustering
expedition is being secretly fitted out in this
country, and that an armed steamship has
been secured to transport troops from some
port on the Atlantic coast.
SHREVEPORT, La, suffered severely
from a hurricane on the night Of the I'd.
A number Of buildings were blown down,
among them the Colored Baptist Church.
ANOTHER ship load of colored emil.
grants will soon be sent to Liberia by the
American Colonization Society.
THE Paris Temps is informed that
note from the Vatican to the Government is
on its way to Paris, expressing regret at the
measures against the Jesuits, but abstaining
from any formal protest, and from any thing
resembling encouragement to religious con-
fraternities TO resist the DEGREES Of the Gov
eminent.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, had a $4,000
fire on the night Of the 30th.
SMALLPOX and typhoid fever are
raging in Paris. There were 1905 deaths
in that city during single week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

O'DoNovAN Rosa and other Fenians
have called convention of Irishmen to
meet in Philadelphia, june %, to devise
means for raising $1,000, 900, sending 100, 900
rifles to Ireland, and raising the revolution
airy flag.
GEN. GRANT has been officially in
vitcd to visit Memphis, ~ well as Little
Rock and Hot Springs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-15

AN octogenarian married couple in
Meriwether County, Ca, who have
lived happily together over half Q CEN
fury and reared family of children,
have at last quarreled and separated.