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EDITORIAL ENTERPRISE.
How E,lltor Williams OF tho Grecnville
News Figures mt u I.ynchInl Party.

One day year Or two ago Green
vile, South Carolina, editor heard that a
man was to be lynched in n locality
about fifteen miles away, and he put a
new pencil into his pocket, hired the
fastest horse in town and started for the
scene. When he arrived he found a
crowd under n tree. and in the circle was
the prisoner-a villainous chap, who
bad committed heinous ofiense. The
crowd had started to hang him, but
several citizens had advanced such argu.
ments in favor Of permitting the law to
take IT. course that it had about been de.
cided to take the. rascal back to iail.
Williams drove up. jumped down, and
in minute or two learned that the affair
was off. He had driven fifteen miles to
report case of lynching. and his disgust
was profound. Mounting q stump, he
began:
Gentlemen, look Mt that thar hoss.
I've foundered him to get here and see
this hanging. 1t will be 5000 out of NV
pocket, and the only return will be a
three.liner in the Neics, saying that you
concluded not to hang. Gentlemen, has
patriotism died out Of this community ?"
mo no! no" yelled the crowd.
"Does it make any particular difference
to this man whether he is hung now OF
three months later?"
"No! no!'
Gentlemen, believe in law and or
der, but I've driven fifteen miles, foun.
dered hoss and feel bit broken up. 1
don't say that l want to see this man
hung, and I don't say that lynching
is the best plan, but if he should be
swung up and l should be asked to sit
on the Coroner's jury and bring in YER
dict of suicide don't see how l could
refuse. Gentlemen. look at that hoss |"
Swing him up!" yelled twenty men.
Look at that wreck of once noble
hoss and tell"
"Hooray" shouted the crowd, and up
went the man 10 be left suspended until
dead.-Detroi Free Press.
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- Gen. Malone counts upon Virginia
and North Carolina to elec: the Republi.
can President next year. But Abram
Fulkerson is thus quoted: "Mahone is
rapidly losing his grip, and his scheme
of Republicanizing Virginia will be the
greatest failure of the age. He ought to
know that the white people Of Virginia
will rule Virginia"
= During thunder storm on the 22d
instant, in Georgetown County, Charles
Green, foreman Of G. G. Ford's planta.
ton, with his en.year.old neice, sought
shelter under an cak tree. Both were
struck by lightning. Charles died Fri.
day night. The girl is still alive and
will probably recover.
: The remains of General Conner
were inferred at Magnolia Cemetery,
Charleston, Thursday afternoon. Busi-
ness in the city was partially suspended.
stores and other buildings were draped
in mourning and unusual evidences OF
public sorrow were observed on all sides.
The obseqries of few men in Charleston
have been attended with so general q
public demonstration.
- The Kentucky Yeoman shrewdly
remarks: "Why don't the white Repub.
licans nominate negro for Office in some
county where they have dead sure thing
of electing him. They won't do it for
the very good reason that they have no
use for the negro except az IN agent to
got themselves in Office"
- The late Baron de Rothschild once
took cab to his Offices and on alighting
rendered tho proper fare. The cabpaan
received it, but kept his hand open and
looked at the money significantly, which
caused the baron to inquire whether It
was not right "Oh, yes," replied the
cabmau, 'it's quito right, but your, cons
usually give me double" t'They do, do
they z" was the haron's reply Hwsll,
they have rich father and can afford
] It; I have not"
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VALUABLE
PEAL ESTATE for SALE.

IN and near EASLEY. on the Air Line
IL Railroad. One Tract Of Land l0S
acrcs-GS acres in cultivation. 40 in wood.
Two settlements on it. adjoining the incor-
poratcd limits of Easlcy
Tract No. ,, one and one half miles from
Easley. lj5 acres-l0D acres in cultivation,
10 i'll fine pasture, I5 fine woodland. Two
settlements. well watcre,l having five fine
springs of water, and Store-house and Lot
on Main ST.. land one tw o-ncre lot. on which
there is splendid dwelling, six rooms,
good water, stables and barn, all new. This
lot is in $50 yards of Air Line Depot.
Titles perfect. Terms easy. Apply to
j. a. COBB, Easley, S. G.
JuIy - lSS3 81
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
AS All persons having demands against
the Estate Of Margaret a. Morris, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them. prop
erly proven, to the undersigned, within the
time prescribed By law, and those indebted
to make payment.
MARY G. MORRIS,
ELIZABETH p. MORRIS, Ex'xs.
MARGARET A. NORRIS,
June II, 1883 48 3
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Keep the Ball i'll Motion !!
PRICES DECLINING.
Full Stock en- Hand and to
Arrive.

> 600 LES: ;;;: ST. sTEEh n:n0d Flows at
single and Doube-font Plow stocks.
Swc,lc Iron, Heel Bolts, &c.
100 Barrels good Family Flour, from
1880 TO $3.50 per barrel.
5000 lbs best Rio Co!ices, to 10 lbs. TO
the dollar.
$3.50 lbs. Bacon Sides, fat and greasy,
which we will exchange with you as cheap
rs any other man.
Porto Rico, English Island, Something
fine Muscavado and New Orleans Molas-
scs. from l0c to Goc. per gallon.
GJod nicc from IL to II lbs. to the dollar
Graauialed Sugar, . lbs. to the dollar, or
by the barrel Zoe. per lb. Light brown SUI
gar Dc. per ID. Dark brown Sugar SAC. per
pound.
A Big Stock of Spring Prints, Cotton
AIDES, light Woolen Cussimeres, Caslmarets
that will be offered you proporionately
cheap.
A good line Of Linen and Cashmere
Spring Clothing, and Hats that can't be
beat for quality and prices.
Respectfully,
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~ Elk. Governor Hagood's hay and
stock farm, in the Saluda section of
Edgeaeld, is said to be tho largest and
fine,t in the State.
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WARMING.

A IL persons are hereby warned not to
IN harbor or hire Malssa Carvel. who
is bound to me according. 20 law, ard has
left without my consent. Any one disre-
gnrding this notice will be hel;: responsible
for damages.
JOSEPH a. DRYSON.
JnlN s. 1889 81 II
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Spring of 1888.

t AM now receiving beautiful lire of
Il Prints, and other goods for the Spring
trade. A few Cloaks, and three pair OF
blankets yet to sell at cost, give me al OPP
rortunity to show them to you, we charge
nothing for showing goods.
A. B. TOWERS.
March 15 1854 35
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New Advertisements.

nlF0RCES:-Fo publicity; residents OF any
~ State. Dosertion, Non-Support. Advice ana
applications for stamp. w. II. LEE, Attorney,
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SKINNY MEN.-"Wells' Health Re-
newer" restores health and vig0r, cures
Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility.
S1
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BE NOT
DEcE1 i V Z D.

TT is frequently remarked, "Eatables are
IL very scarce in our city" We respect
fully ask you to call in ut the "ClTY GRO
Gerry We have constant arrivals Of
BREAKFAST STRIPS,
DRIED BEEF. HAMS,
BONELESS TABLE BEEF,
SAUSAGE, CHEESE,
GILT EDGE BUTTER,
OAT MEAL, GRAHAM FLOUR,
y. o. and FLORIDA SYRUPS,
BEST FLOUR, COFFEE,
TEA and SUGAR,
And everything in the line of
FANCY GROCERIES.
We have the largest stock of
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py .easOn OF any contract with any eX.
press or other company, decline or refuse
20 transport any article proper for trans.
portation on the train for which it is
offered.
0. The railroads are authorized to
charge twenty-five cents on any single
shipment, although by the tariff the
rate may be less than that amount.
10. The railroads may regulate their
charges for shorter distances by their
proportion of through rates between
terminal or functional competitive
points," without making reduction
along the line as requieel by Rule 7.
III. Prompt notice shall be given to
the Commission Of any reduction of
rates, and the reduced rates shall be
posted conspicuously near the STANDARD
Freight Tariff"
II. Application to the Commission for
Joint Rates between stations on differ
ent railroads, not controlled by the same
company, must be made in writing.
Is. A ton is 1000 pounds. A carload
is e, 600 pounds, unless otherwise pro.
vided for in classification. For loads
over 10000 pounds pro rate Mt carload
rates. Where rates are fixed for articles
of freight in less than carloads the ag.
gregate amount charged shall not exceed
the carload rates for such articles.
NOTE 2. Extra Handling.-The char.
ges for handling extra heavy single arti.
cles may be as follows, namely: For
any article weighing 1900 pounds or
less. no extra charge; from 1000 TO 5000,
90; 5000 to 1900, IS; 1000 to 5000,
81; 5000 to 5000, 50; 5000 to 1000,
$40; over 1000, rate by special contract.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
NATIVITY OF coNGREssMEN.

During the first forty-five Congresses,
all but 142 of the 5,237 members were
born in the United States-New York
having 704, Pennsylvania sos, Virginia
532, Massachusetts, 439 and Connecticut
$40. Most of our foreign-born states
men have come from Ireland. England,
Scotland and Germany have followed in
about equal proportions. There have
been two who were born in Bavaria, two
from Bermuda, five from Canada, seven
teen from England, five from France,
twelve from Germany, fifty-two from
Ireland, one from Madeira, one from the
Netherlands, one from New Brunswick,
one from Nova Scotia, twenty-one from
Scotland, two from Switzerland, fourfrom
Wales, and four from the West Indies.
Out of that long list there have been
some 2,000-considerably less than half
who received a classical, collegiate or
liberal education. It has been the GUS
tom, more observed in the Eastern
States than in the West, to send their
Representatives. to Congress for long
continued periods.
From the colonial days to the present
it has happened that several generations
of the same family have served in one
or both branches of Congress. The
most notable among these are the
Adamses, Bayards, Breckinridges, Har-
risons, Chambers, Stocktons, Freling-
huysens and Holsters.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
DEM SUPPOSES."

Those who are so anxious about the
future as to be unhappy in the present
may learn lesson from poor colored
woman. Her name was Nancy, aud she
earned moderate living by washing.
She was, however, always happy. One
day one of those anxious Christians WHO
are constantly taking thought " about
the morrow said to her: "Ah, Nancy, it
is well enough to be happy now, but l
should think your thoughts of the future
would sober you. Suppose, for instance,
that you should be taken sick and IN
able to work; or suppose your present
employers should move away. and no
one else should give you anything to do;
or suppose -" "Stop!" cried Nancy.
CT nebber supposes. De Lord is my
Shepherd, and knows I shall not want.
And, honey" she added to her gloomy
friend, it's all dem supposes as is
making you mis'able. You orter give
dem all up, an jes' trus' in de Lord"
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05


The absence of light in London-due
largely to coal smoke-becomes, year
after year, a subject of very serious con-
slderation. It is this that drives the
middle classes to the suburbs, or to any
spot where once in the course of the day
they can seem to live; and there is no
one class of the community that is not
affected in health and spirits when the
autumn is upon us, and the advent OF
winter is fairly threatened. Both young
and old are subject to this seasonal in
fuence; no man, however robust, can
defy the treachery of the English eli
mate, while for the weak peril turks at
every window, and danger at every
door. If there is one feeble spot in a
persons constitution, the winter will
find it out. Leave off a garment too
hurriedly, or neglect to put one on at
the right time. and too probably the
penalty will be paid. The vigorous in
Gividual who gets along from November
to May without rheumatism, neuralgia,
toothache, cold, low feverish symptoms
or bronchitis, is miracle to his less
hardy brethren. No doubt there are
heroic creatures, of faultless digestion,
who make boast that they never wore
great coat in their lives, who
scorn draughts, who neglect even
as years advance the necessity
of studying underclothing, who
come out of hot rooms and refuse to
wrap up, who break the ice in their
bath, or battle all the year round in the
Thames or the Serpentine; but such
strong pitchers as these go once too
often to the well, and chill October
sometimes forces the oaken gate while
the creaking door is still on its hinges.
London Ne,Us.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
PRESENTATION OF WOOO.

The increasing cost of wood in this
country has led to great number of
experiments in preserving all kinds of
wooden structures exposed to the wealth
er from decay. Among the more recent
plans suggested is one for impregnating
wood with asphalt, combined with some
antiseptic material. The finished wood,
ready to be put together, is first sub
mitted to heat to drive out the moisture,
and is then placed in hot bath COM
posed chiefly of asphalt and carbolic
acid. On cooling, the solvent of the
asphalt eyaporates, leaving a skin or
coating of the asphalt on the surface of
the wood that resists water and keeps
the antiseptic material securely locked
within the pores of the wood. The ex-
terror of the wood presents a smooth,
black surface that does not need to be
painted. The process is about to be
tried upon large scale.-Centary Mag
0zine.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
1ouIs sApo1ros,s COURAGE.

September, 1860 L asked Changar-
Gier his opinion OF the courage Of Louis
Napoleon. Changaraler-It is great IN
theory, small in practice. At Stras-
bourg, when the regiment ON which he
depended refused its support, he ran
and was found in state OF abject terror
hiding under a carriage. In the Bou-
logne attempt, when he got half way
across the Channel he became alarmed,
and wished to turn back. The people
about him called for champagne, and
kept him to his purpose by making him
half drunk. AS he approached, and no
friends appeared, his alarm returned.
The first troops that met him were un-
der the command of sensible old
officer, who, when he saw the strange
procession, accompanied by the tame
eagle, and was told that Louis Napoleon
was il its head, instead of joining him,
summoned him to surrender. Vaudreuil
had said that at Strasbourg Louis Ma
poleon had not dared even to fire q
pistol in his own defense. He recollected
this mot, kept pistol in his hand, and
fired at the officer, but his hand shook
so that though the man was not five
PAGES off he missed him and wounded
poor cook, who, in his white apron, was
standing at door to see what was going
on. Louis Napoleon turned, ran into
the sea, and got into boat. A boat
from the shore pulled after him. He
gave himself up, begged them not to
hurt him, and said that he had 2OO, 900
francs in his pocket which he would give
them. He was landed, and begged NJ.
Adam. the Marie, to take the 200, 900
frarcs. Adam said he would take care
of them, but, with business-ike habits,
chose to count them first. It was lucky
for him, for, when it was counted in the
presence of the crowd, there were found
to be only 100000. This sum when he
was on trial before his peers he claimed,
and the cruel Government of Louis
Philippe let him have them. Senior
Did he show courage at Magenta2
Changarnier - He never crossed the
Ticino. He was smoking in house
during the whole time. At Solferino,
where he was two miles in the rear, he
did not move or give an order, but he
smoked ffty-three cigars. We knew
this, as he always carries with him little
boxes, each of which contains fifty
cigars. One was quite exhausted and
three had been taken out of the other.
Once a spent ball came near him, but
that is the only occasion on which he
could be considered as under fire.
saw a letter from one of the Cent -Suisses
to his mother: "You need he under no
anxiety about me. [ am with the EN-
peror, and, therefore, out of danger"
In fact, none of them were h1t.-Seaior's
Conversations.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
SOCIETY TACTICS.

There is no doubt that the great pum-
ice-stone, society, smooths down the
edges of our thoughts and manners.
Christianity teaches us to love our
neighbor as ourself; modern society ac-
knowledges no neighbor.
The maneuvers and tactics of society
are infinitely more numerous and in
finitely finer than those of war and
strategy.
One cannot ask another to meet per-
son in his own house without going
through sum of moral arithmetic.
Introduction is formality and bore,
and should never be resorted to by
well-bred host, except in a casual way.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.

The great wall of China was built by
Che Hwhng-te, who has been named
"the Universal Emperor" This ruler
made many improvements, building
roads, forming canals, and erecting
numerous handsome public buildings
throughout his domains, as we'll as SUBJ
DUNG his enemies, who were threaten
ing him, and putting down several for
midable rebellions. When he had
strengthened himself and his empire, he
discovered that the northern states OF
Thsin Chaou and Yen were building
lines of fortifcation along their northern
frontier for protection against the incur
sions of the Heung-noo, and then he
conceived the idea of building one great
wall, which was to stretch across the
entire northern limit of the vast empire
from the sea to the farthest western cor
ner of the northern province of Kan
sub. The year 214 before Christ wit
messed the beginning of the work, which
was under the immediate supervision of
the Emperor. 1t was pushed forward
very vigorously, but he died before its
completion. 1t is pronounced by some
as the most gigantic work of defense
ever erected by man. In some places it
is simple rampant, in others a solid
foundation of granite, while the eastern
section has height of fifteen to twenty
feet. and breadth such that six horse
men may ride abreast upon it. At various
distances there are towers of brick about
forty feet in height. It is stated that,
with its windings, it is from 200 to
1,500 miles in length.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
CLEARED THE WAY.

Gentleman meets friend and takes
him home to dinner. Arrived at the
house he leaves him in the sitting room,
to announce the fact to his wife. The
friend, hearing directly clanlor of
tongues in the adjoining room, decorates
the key-hole with his ear.
Shrill voice -" always the way
bringing people home without a min
ute's warming Him, too! Why don't
you leave him to batten on his usual
free-lunch route ?"
Hoarse voice" Ssh p
ShriIl voice. won't ssh p
Hoarse voice" I tell you you will.
Oh, If he wasn't in the room outside,
wouldn't just give you"
The friend, shouting through the key
hole-"I amt here any longer give it
to her." exit, slamming the door,
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
TEE INsAN1rY DODGE.

sndrew jackson, a colored man OF
high standing in the church. was arrest
ed on charge of assault and battery.
The facts were so strong that jackson
was advised by lawyer to play insane.
When the case came up before Justice
OF the Peace jackson entered with o
piece Of hoopskirt in his mouth.
"What arc you chewing that thing
for 2" demanded the Justice.
"Case Use goat, sab. I chaws dis
like yourself would chaw de ham strings
OBJ witch in de land of Canaan"
Are you guilty of the charge Of as
sault with intent to kill ?" asked the
Justice, regarding the prisoner curl
ously.
"Tse guilty OBJ knockin' de left horn
often de debil, sab. Use got de horn in
my pocket. Use not lamb, Use goat
wild powerful appetite fur buttin'."
The witness detailed the manner of
assault; that jackson attacked Daniel
Webster with knife. He had never
before exhibited signs of insanity, but
was, among the colored people, regarded
as man of fine sense and superior edu-
cation.
"Jedge," exclaimed the prisoner,
desc people don't know spectacle
crazy man when dey see him. Use de
crazies' man cher seed in my life. Use
80 insane dat it makes me sick at de
stomach. What must do now ?" whis-
pered the prisoner, leaning over to his
lawyer.
"I'll act as your adviser" exclaimed
the Justice. "You can go to jail
Little Rock Gazette.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
a PROPHET MORE POPUL4R THAN
YENNOR.

n fHOfdEI MOffE HAM
YENNOR.
The goose-bone has long been an
honored weather-prophet. In some of
the back counties of Kentucky the farm
ers make all their arrangements in ac-
cordance with the predictions of the
goose. bone. In some localities the
goose-bone is laid aside, labeled with
the year, and it is said that one old
farmer in Breathitt county has the bones
extending back for more than forty years.
To read correctly the winter of any
year take the breast bone of q goose
Matched during the preceding spring.
The bone is translucent, and it will be
found to be colored and spotted. The
dark color and heavy spots indicate
cold. If the spots are of light shade
and transparent, wet weather, rain or
snow may be looked for. The Post re-
porter has examined three bones, one
from Southeastern Kentucky, one from
Jefferson county and one from Laporte,
Ind. They indicate a motley winter,
with mild December and January and
. cold February. Post.
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
A CUSTOM WHICH INIERESTED A
FRENCHMdN.

A CUSTOM WHICH INIERESTED A
FRENCHMAN.
Monsieur X.-"I diseovare one curl
Gus custom in your countree, madam"
Madam. What is that, Monsieur 2"
Kit ees zis.. Ven young she
get-vat you call it-married, she bag
her game I tink I hear you say ?"
M.-"We sometimes so remark, Mon
sieur."
X.-"And ven young ladee she tell
a young man she no haf heem, you say
she geef heem de sack ?"
M.-"Quite true, Monsieur.
X" Now, Madam, when I read in
re dicshun, [ find re sack and re bag
are re same ting. So. Madam, I find
me dat it is re custom in zis countree
ven young ladee she will marry she
put re young man in re bag and ven ze
young lady she will not marry she make
of re bag a present to re young man.
Zis is one curious custom l find in your
countree, Madam; and it mooch in
terests me"
Morris tribune., 1883-05-05
NEAR SIGHTEDNESS.

Where acquired near-sightedncsa
lists it may have begun to make i H'
pearance in early life, perhaps almost i
soon as the child was set at lis .
Unless it appears before the age d iC
is not likely to appear at all. j. .
great many who think their eyes ro,
and, indeed, really have perfec.
in comparison with those more Gy 9
iously afected-are really more Or
myopic. Not only is the vision Of a ma
jority of men and women defective III 'e
respect or another, but it has been 5.
tablished beyond reasonable doubt ;hat
in all highly-civilized communities : :
opia is developed in at least 60, and pr
haps 20. per cent. of the pupil VITO
reach the highest grades or go throns i
the last years of school attendance. 1ha
disease, it clearly appears, is progrfs
i've. The eye gradually elongates, or
otherwise altered in structure or fo1Er,
reaching in most instances const,n
point of misshapement, when the nea.r-
sightedness becomes fixed, but in son'@
cases continuing to get out of or'e'
through all the years of book study, nn
til the Goth or 25th year, or even almost
until the close of life. In most near
sighted persons the acuteness as well as
the extent of vision is impaired, and in
the worst cases of progressive short sight
the retina suffers serious damage, or alb
solute blindness supervenes. Proper
glasses may enable short-sighted persons
to see comfortably, but they are always
voted by their wearers nuisance, and
they do not restore diseased eyes to
health, or prevent them, under certain
circumstances, from becoming more and
more unsound.