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Saving the State.
TCarolina Spnrtan,1

Caiollna Spartan.
The favorie subject of tho people
now is the best plan for saving the
State. Our Legislature spent many
days and nights last winter in passing
caucus legislation that might save the
State. Elch candidate and editor has
kind Of prescription, which, if administered
according to directions, is sure to save tho
State. Such ideas arc all conceived 10 cr-
ror and brought forth in ignorance. In the
first place tho State is not lost, nor is it in
any great danger. Some people are always
living on tho ragged edge o alarm. Sucn
are unwise, or havo disordered ligcrs. They
need information or medicine. From the
Chief Justice down to the youngest Judge
on the bench, our judiciary holds a high
rank both for ability end integrity. Our
State government has been wisely and cco-
nomicaIly administered. Honesty prevails
in the management of county affairs all over
the State. Although our last Legislature
was cropping around for weeks, as blind
man in strange place, yet 90 one has ever
brought tho charge of corruption to their
door However vacilating and pucrile they
wero people had confidence in their integrity
and good intentions. So when VIC look back
ward over tho work of tho last five ycars,
and consider our present political cs ndition,
it would seem that the State is IN no great
danger. Then this throwing up of danger
signals and running with red flags in the
rear of the train will soon cease to havo any
meaning for the people. The faot is the
people are very quiet just now any way.
They even have the appearance of being
apathetic, but suoh Ia not tho CASE. They
are interested in State affairs, and desire that
tho best men should take tho lend, but they
arc not going to rush out with arms and fire.
brands every time some littlo upstart of q
fellow raises tho CRY Of "wofl wolfr'
This is tho cheap capital that small
mon expect to bank on in csm~
paign. They possess little merit,
and no special fitness for the Offices they
seek, consequently they thick if they can
raise great hub-bub 10 regard to tho Stato'a
danger, that their smallness and incompe-
tenoy will be overlooked, and that the people
can be frightened into olecting thom. 4
State which could be saved by such men and
means is hardly worth aaviag. The Demo
Gratis of this State are pretty we'll informed
as to their duty when on election comes
and they will turn out 10 force and vote fol
their nominees, but they arc not going t.
loso much of their time in torch light pro.
oessions and listening to political wind
bags that know just how much wind ID re-
quircd' TO save the State.
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Stop it.

month or moro ago twenty four dogs,
cloven in Wa!h,lla and thirteen 10 West
Union, were poisoned in one night. For some
days afterwards poople examined their yards
and lots every morning for poisoned food,
lest their fowls. stock or dogs might be killed.
We concluded tho raid on dogs wac at an end
until it broke out again Inst Saturday night
when several dogs, some of them valued
highly, wore poisoned in their owners yards.
both in Walhala and West Union. This is
all wrong. A good dog is valuable. lie is
protection to his owners property and family
and in putting poison out on the street even
dog following his owncr might pick it up.
How much greater wrong is it to put poison
in tho yard or lot of porson2 1t is criminal
too, aud II tho parties doing this could be
found out they would doubtless he prosecuted
1t is not only criminal Ia itself, but if a pnrty
laying poison to kill dug should, contrary
to his intention. kill q child which had
picked up and eaton tho bread. the crmo, to
say tho least, would be mauslaughter, and if
the poison had been pnt 10 the yard of a
person it might DO held murder, because of
the carclossncsa rs to whom or what might
eat it. In tho poisoning process sometime
back wo heard of somo chickens dying from
eating the poison. and even whole family
might in this way be poisoned. Stop this
business. If II dog kills sheep and becomes
u nuisance 60 and kill tlrat dog and do not
on his account wage cowardly war on the
whole canine family. Where is the poison
obtaineda What is the object Of this poison-
ing? Some think the fret raid was made BY
reason of Il rumor that mad dug had been
killed near here, which had bitten several
town dogs, and that the second raid was By
persons "ggrievcd ut tho killing of their dogs.
Others think that the object in poisoning dogs
is to make stealing easier aud safer and that
rogucs are at the bottom of it. Whatever be
tho cause the business should stop and the
namo of cvory person buying poison should
be carefully kept as required by law.
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candidates, any ono Of whom could poll mofS
votes on equare race than the Komines. Tho
minority rule certainly arrives best at tho will
| of the people. II however hos Il disadvantages,
as to carry II out requires the holding OF two
and often thfee elections for single office. II
prevails if some Of the cohntles of the State,
the plan being that out Of the whole humber Of
candidates for an offios the three highest on tho
first ballot shall bo voted for at secuud cleo
tion: and II no ono Of the three receive ma
jority Of the whole number of votes cast, then
third election Is ordered between the two highest
and Tho hotninee is tho person getting tile most
votes on the third election. Tho rule fails to
meet the full requirements In this, that after tho
first election smaller vote Is polled, and aftor
tho second still smaller vote is polled. so that
the nominee on the third election Is often nomi-
mated by less votes than he received on the fret
ballot. The people will not turn out to several
elections and the general result is but little
bettered.
Some of tho counties, which have tried the
mojority rule, continue 10 slick to 1t al the
best. II is certainly the best if the people
would turn out and vote until nomination WAS
reached. The clubs are TO 8 Jetwcen these
plans and tho matter will then be determined at
u future meeting Of tho county convention.
We doubt If the old plan, or plurality rule,
heretofore followed in this county, con be |
bettered. The result in such cnses is the nomi- |
nation Of men who, under tho 'scrub" race
rule, at general election, would be declared
elected. In other words if no nominations
wero made the election Of officers at tho gene
raj election would be undor the plurality rule.
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Meeting Of tho Democratic Ex-
"rutive Committee.

There will DO meeting Of tho Democratic
Executive Committee Of Ocoueo County at
tho Court House ut IL O'clock A. NJ, on
Saturday, tho 10Th of July, 1889. The COM
mittce consists of w. {. Keith. A. II. Broyles,
j. l.. Fennc!l j. J. Koitb, j. II. Sigh, B. Z.
Drivor. W. W. Durnsides. Milton Nicholson.
L. l.. Sitton. John W. Shelor, w. l.. Ilud-
gems and S. V. Massey.
In addition to the above, each club which
was not represented at tho lust convention,
or which had mol elected member Of tho
committee, has tho right to elect member
without further action of the convention.
Tho State Constitution places on this com.
Eittce the whole responsibility of the control
nnd conducted the campaign in the county.
Remembering this, it is presumed to he un-
necessary t. urge the n..tndanco If every
mcinIcr Of the committee on this meeting.
WM j. STRIBLING,
County Chairman.
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Wc published in our last issue tho terms
Of admission to this institution Of beneficiary
cadets, as also the price per year for pny ca
dets. In our section and in many parts Of
.he State there was strong opposition to the
opening and appropriation to this institution.
Many contcndcd the State was ~ yet too
poor to foster it and tho University and ad-
vocatcd cnlarging and elcvu,ing instruction
in the public Common schools. We believed
both should be done at as early lay rs the
prosperity Of the coua,ry wou!d admit, for
not only havc most Of the States such col
leges, but all should have them. They not
only furnish ut home n medium Of high in
struc.ion and keep within our State much
money and talent which would find its way
elsewhere, but they ulso tend to unity the
people.
Will the institution succeed? Will 1t
receive ,hc patronage it should and thus re-
With proper management we believe it will.
but under the pay system at present adopted
wo are satisfied it will not 1t is u State
institution, supported largely by tho tax
payers of the State, and for this support each
county is entitled to send two beneficiary
cadets. This being Sd, is it right Tint tho
large sum of $500 per year should be charged
for pay cadets. who como really from the
very class who are taxed to support the in.
sttuton. thus doubly taxing them? In our
Judgment the price for pay cadets should be
the actual expenses, to wit: tuition, board,
clothing ctc. Leaving to this Institution o
margin Of say $25 on the calculation Now
wo know that persons boioro tho war could
graduate in the South Carolina College on
$500 per year and dress in good style. Many
soent four, elk, cigh. hundred and at times
ono thousand d.llars pcc year. In
military school the dress il prescribed and
we arc satisfied a! present prices Of food the
oost per year sh.u!l range between $lG0
and $500 per year.
Will cur people ovil thcmselvcs Of tie
Advantages Of this institution at $500, and
th,n pay taxes to keep il open? In our
judgment they will fight it moro bitterly
thln over, and thoso who lmVo heretofore
been its friends will neither patronizc it nor
in any way aid its continuanoe Wo arc
SdliShcN fouhEo nSl Ctn ANehu Duo w oSC or
Woford or Adgcr or Furman college at $225
por year, necessary expenses, and military
institution should DO cheaper, and yet calling
itself q State Institution its prices are ab,vc
private institutions. We think the authori.
ties have made y mistake III this and tha, tho
prico Of pay cadets should DO largely re-
duced, and we believe if this wcrc done the
increased attendance would not only compcn-
sato fully the apparent loss, but would cn I.
ablc the institution to d. much moro good
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improvements.

improvements continue to 90 on in our
town. Mr. John Kaufman has framed and
is now putting ups large two story building
on Main Street, fronting scvcnty.six feet,
with depth in the centre of scventy-eight
feet. 1t is in tho shape Of #, aud gives
in the stem store room Of 26 by 78 feet
and on either aide in front will bo rooms 25
by 81 feet, two stories high for lining or
renting as Offices. The second story over the
store, &c by IS feet, will DO fitted up with
stage and seats and adapted for use as q town
hall or operate and other performances. The
building is located on the lot above the old
American Hotel, one Of tho prettiest lots in
town. We understand that Mr.. II. w.
Pioper will in the early full open n store in
the building.
Mr.. Biemann has aboat completed his two
story addition to his hotel, except sash and
doors, and at an early day will have it ir
habitabe order. IIo will this summer be
able to accommodate ono hcndred persons:
Painting. building and repairing arc gong
on generally and Indicate progross.
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Proceedings Of Center Demo ocratic
Club.
NBW BErnRL. july rs, 1882.

NsW Bethel. July Is, 1882.
The Center Democratic Club met at New
Bethel school house ON Saturday, July 10th
1882, at 2 o'oiock r. NJ.
On motion A. Beardeh Vas called to the
chair aud J. W. McGufin to at as Secretary
pro tem
On motion went into OFF election, which re-
suited as follows: A. Dearden, President, and
J. W. MoGutIlu, Secretary, A. Elrod first and ].
W. fompkius second Woe Presidents, aud s. p.
Strlbling member of tho county executive com-
mlttee from this club.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That all persons who have hereto
fore signed tho roll Of this club be considered
members until withdrawal by themselves, ex-
ospt those who have died OF removed from the
county.
On motion the following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That IL is tho sehse Of this club
that the method Of nominating candidates by
primary election should be adhered to.
On motion Of J. w. Tompkins the proceedings
Of this meeting wero ordered TO be sent to the
KEowEE CouRInR and Seneca Journal for publ
cation.
On motion adjourned to meet Saturday,
August 9th, at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
ANDREW DEARDEN,
President.
JonN W. MCGUFriE Secretary
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Fair Play Dots.

Fair PLAY 8. c., July II, 1882.
MEssRs. EDlToRs: l notice you have no
regular correspondent at this place aud thought
few lines from this section might not be out of
place.
We are having good seasons and the crops
were never more promising. With continued
rains full crop will be gathered.
Tho health Of this section is generally good
Mr.. Elias Hendricks wife Is lying in critical
condition aud is not likely TO recover. We
better before many doys.
MIR. W. NJ lsbell is about through threshing.
lie has thrcshed over eight thousand bushels Of
wheat and oats. Ho ought 10 have some help
to eat up his toll, but fear there is no hope for
him.
hIr. W. j. IIix has fine piece Of cotton
planted from Texas seed, without the use of
guano. 1t looks quite rs well as other cotton,
where fertilizers have been used.
Dogs are treated rather rough in this place.
If ono escapes much the better for the dog
Tho trouble is "moro dogs than days"
see but fow candidates that have made thot
appearance In your paper. Let item como out.
Mr.. J. ". Holleman is the most favorable can.
didate talked Of in this section for Treasurer.
His friends ihsiet on him coming out. If this
suggestion needs your regular fee for announo.
ing candidates we will foot tho bill. Please
announce him.
There hns been ao interesting meeting going
on at the Methodist Church here, conducted by
Revs England aud Morgan.
The Fair Play High School opened last Mon
day under Prof. W. 9. Latimer, who Is giving
general satisfaction and carries with him the
name Of an excellent teacher. r..
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Battle Creek Locals.

BATTLE CREEK. July l8. 1882
The seasons 80 fur have been favorable and
growing drops of corn and cotton look prom
sing. though both nrc later than uaunl by
rensot of tue cool apring. Tho farmers are
laying by their crops.
A 500 Of John Il. Rohletter, about 8 years
old, was bitten on the left knee by rattle
snake on the 18th instant. Mr.. A Smith.
who lives in Rabun county, Ga, about three
miles from Tallulnh Falls. was sent for and
succeeded in curing the child. This is the
twenty-sevcnth case MIR. Smith hns cured Of
persons bitten by rat,lesnnkes. and ds yet he
has never lost n case. lie uses remedy he
learned from the Indians and refuses to give
information Of the weeds used in ite prepnra
tion. If tho remedy can be 30 prepared rs
to Keep. Mr. Smith might mike the
manufacture and sale Of it profitable. as il it
be sure cure for such virulcut poison it
won,d be effectiee as relief from tho bites
and s,ings Of oil noxious insects.
D. F. CARTER.
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Nominations,

The county convention, held 1T Walhalia on
the 9Th instant, adopted 4 resolution adherng
to the plan Of nominating candidates by primary
election, and referred it back to the clubs 10 dc.
tcrmine by vote their preference for what is
known as the majority or plurality rule. From
conversations with good many of our friends
wc find that not few fail to understand cx-
actly what IL meant by these rules. This is
natural as tho Terms as used would mis.cad any
one. BY the majority rulo is understood the
majority Of the whole number of votes po!led
while by the plurality rule the candidate to get
tho nomination need only receive moro votes
than my other candidate for the samo Office.
To illustrate, If 1,C00 votes should be polled
for Probate Judge or members to the Lecisla-
tare or any other Office, then before person
gets the nomination under the minority
rule he must receive at least 80l or over ono.
half tho whole vote polcd. This 10 true how
ever many candidates may run, the nominee
under the majority rule being required to get
over onc.ha'f Of all the votes, or in other words
larger number Of votes than oil his opponents.
Under the plurality rulc f there should be
eight candidates for one Office aud 0Ol votes
wero pollcd, then person who received 20l
votes might possibly be nominated, tho othel
votes being equally divided, 200 cacli to the
other seven candidates In other words, T. @
man who receives more votes for any Office than
any other candidate for that Office, whether two
three, five, seven or any number run, would be
the nominee under the plu' Atty rulo.
AS to tho actual merits Of tho two plans the
majority rule is the best st of tho popularity
of the candidate, and in this way Of his fitness
and competency for The Office, in The opinion Of
the voters. He must be the express choice o
over half The whole Democratic vote Of the
county. Under tho plurality rulo person
might get the nopinotion who receives but 30C
or zoo yotys out Of 500 scattered among other
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Hamil-ton Female
COl1ogo.

Well selected oourse Of study. Special
departments for all the ornamental branches.
Faculty large. able and experienced. Ex-.
tousiso grounds for recreation. Excellent
buildings. lG0&8S fcot, four stories, contains.
ing 1876 apartments. Commodious Chapel.
Nice Recitation, Ornamental Play and Bath
rooms. Warmed. by steam and lighted by
gas. 0nly two young ladies OCCUPY room.
Charges lower than any school offering equal
advantages in the United States. Session
begins September IL, 1882. For terms,,
catalogues and further particulars address
j. Il. PATTERSON, President, I.exipgton,.
Kentuoky.
July l3, 1882. aa-lnu
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CIRCULAR.

10 further promote tho interest Of Ito
patrons ant the development Of its Material
resources and industries Of tho regions Of
country served by its system Of Railroads tho
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
will again incur the labor and expense Of
making an illustrative Exhibit this Fall.
The New England Manufacturers and
Mechanics Institute will hold it's Second
Exposition in Boston, Mass. on the 9th Of
September. It has cordially invited the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company to
dieplay it's Exhibits in it's magnificent Build
ing. The invitation has been accepted.
Such en- opportunity for practical and wide
reaching advertisement Of the SUBJECTS whiols
compose the material wealth Of our seetior
of the South aud Of the manifold advantages
and Inducements it offers for the investment
OF Northern, and especially New England
capital and for New Eugland immigration,
has never before been presented to our peo.
pie. 1t should not be neglected.
All persons throughout the great Piedmont,
Mountain and otbor regions embraced in tho
Richmond and Danville system Of Railroads
in any way interested 10 material develops
ment and enterprises-owners of Mineral
Lands and Mines, Timber Lands. Manufao.
turing Establishments and water powers
are invited to avail themselves of the benefit
of this exhibit.
Capt. Q. c. McPhail, Chief of Bureau of
Mines and Manufactures, has charge Of all
matters Of detail connected with the exhibit
to be made in Boston, Macs, on the 9th of
September. All persons desiring informa.
ton and to make contributions of Materials
and Specimens are requested to correspond
with him.
T. NJ r. TALCOTT,
General Manager.
Richmond, Va, Jute 81, 1882.
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NcU 1N


DY contract in writing with the manufacturers
u we arc the only authorized agents in tho
Counties Of Abboyille, Anderson and Ooonee
for the sale Of
Daniel Kratt's Revolving Head
Gins, Feedcss and C0ntsensers.
We guarantee 10 sell at mannfac arers' prices
and will give satisfaction or usk fop no ray.
More Pratt Gins have been sold in our ter.
ritory in tho last five years than oil other kinds
combined.
Terms easE Send for circulars.
McCULLY & TAYLOR.
Anderson, s. G..
July 20, 1889. s. I'm
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 13.-A Tcxar.
kana special says: Lightning struck Grier's
new two story brick store Iaot night. The
wall foil on the Paragon saloon, crushing tito
atoms. About thirty lives wore lost. A fire
broke out under tho ruins"
LITTLE ROCK, July la--A upecisl from
Texarkana hos the following details of the
storm yesterday: 1.-THE storm began about
$50 in the afternoon with heavy wind, rain
and lightning. At about P. NJ, Grier's
new building, n large threo-story brick,
almost completed, was struck by lightning
and fell in mass on top Of frame building
known ms tho Paragon Saloon, buryiug every
thing beneath the ruins. 1t was raining in
torrents at the tme and there were heavy
showers until about 10 P. NJ. The lamps in
the Paragon saloon set fire to the ruins from
underneath. Every man and wator bucket in
town was brought into uso and water was
thrown on tho fire, but it finally broke out
beyond oil control and burned two franc
buildings next to tho Paragon. 1t Is impos--
siblo to give the exact number buried in
ruins. Two or three different parties who
came out of the Paragon only few moments
thirty men in tho building. The remains Of
Mayfeld, one Of the proprietors. and another
man and boy have been taken ont.
DALLAS. Texas, July ii "A man who
arrived in Dallas tonight from Texarkana
gives the following additional details of the
disaster at that point from tho storm of
"Wednesday night Up to the hour Of his
OF Tnyo "a
bodies had been recovered from the ruins,
and tho work Of removal was still going on.
1t was thought that the parts of tho ruins
not got reached contained moro bodies than
tho parts in which work had been done. Tho
fire vas still emouldering All who wero
buried in the ruins are dead. All cries and
groans havo ceased aud it was utterly i'm.
possible for o human being to have lived
through the Gre. Tho town of Texarkana
has no fire department, and as oil telegraph
lines wero proatrated it was impossible to get
messages to Marshal, Little Rock or other
points for engines to subdae tho flames. The
bodies recovered arc 80 badly burned that
only few can be recognized.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July IT, Mrs. Abra-
ham Lincoln. widow Of the late President,
died in this city at 8.l5 Tonight. For
several months past she had been making
her homo with her sister, Mrs. N. w. Ed
| wards. and had been failing greatly in health
during the last few weeks. In addition to
ber other ailments she hud been greatly
troubled by nervousness and largo boils.
which completely covered her back and sides.
On Saturday evening she suffered stroke Of
paralysis. and from, that time lay in q coma
tosc state till she died