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p@ Every one who loves the Lord should
not only be willing but anxious to have
the fact known. He should live and talk
and act in such way that all who come in
contact with him shall readily recognize
the factt he is on the Lords side. Silent
religion may do if it stands out clearly; II
fact; but the religion that makes no sign is
of little value. "Even so let your light
shine before men, that they may see your
good work, and glorify your Father which
is in heaven"
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CARPETS.

Carpets and House Furnishing Goods, The
Largest Stock South Of Baltimore. Moquet,
Brussels, 3-PIy and Ingram Carpets, Rugs,
Mats and Crumb Cloths, Window Shades,
Wall Papers, Borders, Lace Curtains, Corr
nices and Poles, Cocoa 81 Canton Mattings,
Upholstery, Engravings, Chromos, Picture
Frames. Write for Samples and Prices.
GEORGE A. BAILlE, AGUSTA, GA.
July II 2S ly
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membership for Two Thousand Dollars will
cost one-third less than the above; for One Thou
sand Dollars, two-thirds less than the eabove
Gen. E. NJ. LAW, Agent, Yorkville, S; c.
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, President; Hon. M. Hang
err Vice-President; c. l.. Cooke, secretary r.
H. Trout, Treasurer; E. L. Edmondson, Gener-
al Agent Dr. Carter Berkeley, Med. Examiner.
S. +. MILLER, State Agent,
Box 164, Columbia, S. c.
July19 "
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A REMARKABLE CAsE.-An old man was
arraigned before an Arkansaw court fol
some trifing ofense, and among the. wit,
nesses was an old woman, who, in giving
her testimony, made such efforts to shield
the old man that the Judge asked:
"Madam, have you known this man very
longw 49,
eyes, sir" the old woman replied 81
have known him very long time. When
was young girl this man used to visit
me. In fact, Judge, we were sweethearts, u
and she twisted her apron and looked down
"Ah, see !" the Judge replied, FUSED to
be sweethearts, and think so much of each
other now because you did not marry each
other then.?'
"You are mistaken, Judge, for we did
marry each other then, and are husband
and wife noW."
"Indeed !" the Judge exclaimed, "this is
remarkable case. Liberate the old fellow,
Mr.. Officer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-08-16

s6r A minister was in the habit of paus.
inc fervently in his sermon, poising his fin
gers on the desk before him, and drawing
q long breath before recommending. A boy
in his congregation, one day became very
impatient Of the long service, and was Of
ten admonished by his mother. At length
seeing that the child's impatience increas
ed, she whispered during one Of the pauses
"Be quiet, he is almost through"
"No, he isn't" said the little fellow; "he
is swelling up again."
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.spp Another hoop-snake has been discov-
cred, but strange to say, the gentleman who
saw it did not adhere to the conventional
form.
'And you say, that the snake did not roll
after you," said man when the hoop-snake
man had concluded his recital.
''No, he did not roll after me-"
"You didn't jump behind tsee, then,
just as the snake struck at you"
''No SIR"
"And the leaves on the tree did not with
er and die within two hours 2"
"No."
"My friend, here is $40 gold piece. A
man who can defy temptation, as you have
done, and stick to the truth. should be re-
Warded."
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE STATE VF SOUIH VAhVLENAs
COUNTY OF YORK---COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
William D. Rosborough and Sallie L. Clark,
Plaintiffs, against Ellen E. Conley, Luella
Minter and John R. Minter, Defendants
Summons for Relief-Complai,n not served.
To the Defendants above named.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
answer the Complaint in this action, which
is filed in the office Of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said county, and to serve
copy of your Answer to the said complaint on
the subscribers, at their office in the Bank Build
ing, Chester Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof exclusive Of
the day of such service and if you fail to an
swer the Complaint within the time aforesaid,
the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated oath July, 1883. -
HEMPHILLS & BR1CE,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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SOUNDED LIKE BUsINEss.-He wanted
her, but she would not give her consent to
it until until he had consulted her parents.
So he went into the room where they were
and modestly stated the case.
"And you really think you love her
he had finished.
"Oh, yes, sir" said the youth in fervent
eagerness. II love her with all my soul.
love her better than I do my life. She
is my guiding star, the worshiped object
of my every thought, every hope, every
aspiration" He stood there with clasped
hands, his face radiant with the strength
of his devotion. There was moment OF
pause, and then the mother softly asked:
"What do you think of that, old man?''
''That sounds like business, old woman" ="
replied the satisfied father.
And 80 it was arranged that the daughter
should accept her suitor.
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st. Louis ?'' asked the first, as he halted a
moment at the door of a business house on
the Bowery.
"Vhell, he doan' fail yet"
'Seems to be doing good business?"
"Seems dot vhay."
'Well, I hope he'll do first-rate."
81 hope so too, but dunno. He has been
dere tree months, und doan't fail yet, und ]
can't exactly make out what he means.
Six.veeks vhas blenty of time to bust oop
in a blace like st. Louis und pay ten cents
on der dollar"
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Cotton.

Bradstrcet's February cotton re-
port is based on SS5 replies from cor
respondents in the immediate cotton
g;oving REGIONS Of tue South, $40
counties covering0l per cent. of the
cotton districts reported An analy-
sis If the refurny Indicate that on
february 18th ten per cent, of the
whole crop rem/iucd unsold on plan
tations. D,tdled reports which are
set forth as sent by correspondents,
aicr eliminating palpable errors,
show that general improvement has
taken placein the financial condition
of the planters rs compared with
previous years except in North Caro-
lima December and February re.
ports exhibit striking agreement TO
the average weight per bale Tor the
entire colt IN belt, which is put by
both rnrorts at 4S3 pounds. The
weather has been bad for prepare
tons for the next crop. Picking
was generally finished by January
Ist Replies Of correspondents show
that there is relatively less cotton
held by spectators at interior towns
of the South than at the same time
last year
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sussIs>sPPI EE.Et rsoN
laws.
IMPORTANT DECISION or JrboF nm


IMPORTANT DECISION or Jub6s HILL
Cor. Of the Memphis Appeal
HOLLY SrRINes. Jan. 27--The fol
wing decisi N Of JudgA X. A, Hlll'
delivered January 18th, at the De
cember term of the District cout OF
the Uuitcd States for the Northern
District of Mis- .i,sippi, in hhe cleo
ton case Of the United States vs.. w.
II Carothers and Bedford Tur'ef, is
regarded by lawyers and politicians
generally as ore of the most imror-
taat ever made by this court upon the
subject OF the State election laws
The defendants were iusp ctors OF
election at Taylor's precinct in latay-
cite coul ty, and were the only per-
sous appointed as Inspectors at this
pre- cinct by tue county commission
crs. Tie law pr vides Il at three in
spcctors shall be appointed Tor each
precinct by tn county commissl H.
ers, all Of whom shall nos b long to
tie same polit cal party; and upon
the failure, OF tie commissioners TO
appoint three inspectors, or upon
tue failure fer any rea on. ot any OF
the inspectors appoi ted to act 1t
is In. du Y OF the remaining insgec
,ors TO appoint me compc cnt
and suitable person 10 act as i.spet-
tor wi h thcm--lhe tn. not to b4-
long 10 The same poli,icai party In
this case. the defendants were To h
Democrat !, and they underworld TO
find sone white Republican a.
Or, cnhackpr to act wi Ia them, blt
all those to whom they appli d
r, fus d 10 serve anil they,
therefore, appointed negro
named Richard Henderson, who
was says the indi TIM Mt, then
and Ihere totally illlterate, unsuitable
and wholly incompetent 10 di-charg
Tie duties ofs,id Office" And ti-
ma was appointed, according II ,hr
indi tment, with intent to affect the
ele, tion, or the esult Lere.f.'
This was, the charge brought
?,gdiiinst defendants; and Judge Hi!Ss
dec sion was made, everything a mo.
,ion to quash the indie meat The
grounds all gid in support Of thf5
motion were that the indictment dill
not alledge any offeuse agAius.. tho
Ia utes of the Uni cl States under
the title of "Crimea.' Col. Cha lie;
Howrv. Of couusl tr defendants
ar2u q that tn naked fact that {
man IS unable to read or write do
no, under the law render him in
competen', if he be a LEGAL voter, tt
perform the duties of an in,I e'tor
Many men, unahli 10 read or wri t
ATE ppss .sSed Of extraordinary Intel
ligence-of minds, acute. able GnC
penetrating; aud ae thoroughly
com, etc to perform dut es Of {
very mu II higher order than thoa'
o. mere election insrector. Il
decide b tween grades of intelligence
W hisLly delicate matter,
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LAST Fridays rain was remarka-
bly, heavy in Kinds county, serious
ly interfering with railroad travel.
The water of Bakers creek, on the
V. Il NJ. Road, spread over the track
to the depth of nearly three feet, de-
laying the west-bound train Sa.ur
day morning several hours, and pre-
venting its return from Vicksburg
that night. The new bridge of the
Little j" Road just erected over
the recent break on Bayou Pierre,
was swept away, several land slides
caused along the line, and the road
left in most discouraging plight
President Martin with his usual
energy, will at once set about repair
ing all damage, bnt there will be
some unavoidable delay to the unin.
terrupted resumption of travel.
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JUDGE HILL s DECISION.

The question is, VS. the failure
to appoint soHe person as such m
sDecpor. who could read AID wife
AID was suitable and competent to
is.harg all tn duties of said oiiic",
required of tie defendants, acting a.
sucr in pectors require by the law
of he State Of Mis- issippi, and
if 81 did thcv tai to do 20, cilher BY
failing to make the appointment, or
by appointing pers III wuo'iy ILL.,
crate or incompetent AID utsutrbl1
10 discharge the du Y imposed by
l,w upon inspcctat rs OF election.
Thc Code of 1880, of this St,te con-
3 itut~s the governor, lieuteaa t
governor, and secretary Of State, a
State Board Of Elec ions, and max, s
it their duty as such board to ap-
point three competent and suitable
per-Ons as couuty commissioners of
elect ons for each county, and that
these boards of county commission
ers shall appoint for each election
precienct in their respective counties
three competent and suitable persons
as inspectors of elections, whose
duty it is to hold the elections, to
receive all legal votes given in at
such elections as may be directed b..
law, tn be held at their election pre-
cinct9; to count the vot IS when the
polls are closed, and to asceIt tain the
number of votes cast for each candi-
date voted for at such election, and
to make out a statement thereof to
be slgned by them; and by one OF
their number, or by some suitable
person II be appoin' ed by them, to
cause the said returns, with the tally
sheets and votes, to be returned and
delivered to the Board of County
Commissioners within q prescribed
time. The statute further provide
that, if at such election, either OF
the inspectors so appointed, shall
from any cause "ail to atteHd, and
act as slch inspector. those who do
attend and act shall fiji such yacan-
CIV by appointing some other person
to fill the vacancy.
While the statute in providing
for The filing of such vacancy, does
not use the words competent and
suitable person, these qualiti. atoms
are necessarily implied; the vacancy
would not be properly filled ualess
by one having the same quaiica-
tions possessed by the person for
whom he is substituted. The stat
ute provides that the boards of coun-
ty commits toner's, AMI also the in
spectors, shonld not al belong t. the
same political pa ty; prov ided that
competent and suitable persons of
difierent pa ties can he stcurel To
servea' such. The lain me aiming o
this provision of the statute is that
If competent and suitable persons
of different parties cannot be sc.
cured to serve as such commission
ers or inspectors, then it shall be
the dnty of those making the APP
l.oin ment to appoint competent and
crsons Of the same party.
The sta ute provides, properly SO,
that, in any event, competent and
suitable persons shall be appointed
to discharge these highly important
trusts, II such persons can be pro
cured, and the presumption is that
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everv e.lpty and election district
does couihin,a sufficient aumber OF
such csmlkApt aud Suitable person
to p,rformthAse duh,s, aid that, il
appointed. thSy viii serve. If any
county or estlict should be so I'M
fortunate as osto contain such per.
sons, they ut'1ht to- be abolished aud
added 10 such as do contain them
1t is an impcs,ibllity for a person
who can neither read nor write to
properly discharge the duties OF ar
inspector If such elections; it is
t4eir duty To tie crmine what votes
are proper to be received and count
ed, and those properly To be rejected;
to ascertain the whole number cast
for each candidate, and TO make and
sign the proper returns.
1T is urged for defendants that
they can rely upon their associates
and CLERKS. This is no al swer to
the objection. Each Inspector
judges for himself, and is not r,quit-
cd TO rely upon another. The pro
per discharge Of the Gu'i les Of these
Officers is II subject in which every
voter II, well rs the pers YES voted
for has a vital interest, is well as the
whole public.
II am satisfied from the numerous
election cases which have been be
fore me that the neglect. if not re-
tusal, to appoint competent and
suitable persons to act as such cleo
ton commissioners and inspectors
Is the cause of the majority Of the
election cases which have come be
fore the courts in this State aud an
evil that ought to be corrected
1T is insisted that the defendants.
in making the appointments, acted
in q judicial capacity, aud tare)
therefore not liable for aay mistakes
which they might have made. This
10 true, ifi5 was n mistak', but the
indictment charges that it was done
with intent to effect the election or
result thereof; this j.. in ch-ct
charging that it was fraudulcnl'}
Gun"; it is true tho word fraudulent
ia rot used, but it l. 70. neeeasarY,
when the act charged IS frQudalru1
Ut Is-NCt necessary to use the word
The defendants being election OIL
GERS. the indictment to he god un-
der section. j5lJ of the Revised Stat
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pDs.sEECAs. SOY REsa>aSN
NJ. Jefferson Davis Explains q Passage
in his History,

BcAUvoik. HARRISON Co, M1ss 4
January 8, 1888.
Edhjts Of the Mer,we;her's Waak,2:
have received yours Of first inst
wit a copy OF Mariwcthcrs Weekly
cont lining communication which
critir;zns the position taken on rag
1873. vol. Of the Rice and Fa!! ol
the Confederate Government" IL
compliance with yoHr request scud
Won jhc ioioving remarks s0g,lst; 4
by tn criticism:
On tha page 10 whi''A your corrcs-
pondent refers it is w.itteu tins:
AGO. ding to The Am rican beory,
every Individual is endowed with
certain inulienab}e RICH $, amrr 9
which are If, lib 7 Y and h pursu t
of happiness The CHS ,hus pos
sessed could only b, inallenabe be
cause Of his Inherent individual SOW
ereigoly IN the same par graph II
is furtA written thu; Blu poll
tical sovereignty, VIII CHI is he sourc"
of all tbe power Of gov rnm"nt, legis-
lative. executive aud judicial, be
longs to. and adheres in, the peopi,
ofan organized political community"
The distinction was hire Presented
between the matt raj and the social
condition Of man. Communities are
formed, Or should he f,rmed, to
protect ctch individual aud by
furnishing wro g to pre>erv
right, TI% members by enteri, 6 tn
communilyGo not aiiena'e then nat
ural rights but combine for the great
er security Of th,m. The sovereignty
OF the commpniiy is tn aggregate 1
the indiyidhal sovrrcigAlies, and
Their, lore governments rest on the
consent Of the governed" The
State, i G., the people, +. qnira ag ,nts
as we'll f'r tHeiepcy as for conven-
ieLcc, and ule5ions arc delegated,
but sovereignty. indivisable and ia
deteasible. rem ains in the people.
Some hrm vt government is ne
cessary to Social existence and com
mon int rest Of all is a guarantee to
each that the E vprnmnnt will be
the best which( The in lgment Of the
whole can devise Tut it is usual with
us to guard against usurpatlon by a
bill Of rights, a barrier over which
official agencies cannot pass even il
eorruptly using the shield If State
Sovereignty.
In many pages, both preceding
and following the one cited by Your
correspondent, enleayorcd, on the
foot of authority and by argument
to refutc three miscAieyous errors OF
recent birth and rapid growth. First,
that our governments are sovereign:
second, that the constitution of the
United States is the creation of the
people en- mdsSe, instead of com
pact between the stale lie. the pco-
pie OF each indcpendant community;
third, that, the win OF the ma
jority is the law of the land, mean
ing thereby of the Fitted States.
In attacking each and all of these
positions, State Sovereignty was the
heavy battalion relied on, and its
leaders were the founders of our
constitutional union.
Yon ask me for my .Aasushts on
The source OF the righas in lie ma
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iority to rule" do not think ,ho..
is such a right; IL IL were admitted
the only source | could suggest
would be physical power; but Il IL
not self-evident that the maioritv
would be the stronger, and civiliza-
lion denies that might and right arc
convertible terms. The people of.an
independent community could give
to majority the power to have un-
restricted rule, they could not trans
fer the inalienable right OF the min
GRITTY, and a brief experience would
no doubt, cause them to revoke the
grant of a power so dangerous to the
common welfare and happiness.
Respectfully,
JlFFERsoN DAVIS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

THE Amite coun ~ Grange recent
" adopted resolution favoring the
holding of at least ore open meeting
during the year, for the public dis
Gus sion of the principles and purpo-
ses of the order, with a view of edu-
eating public sentiment in reference
to the objects proposed to be accom-
plished. The idea is good one. 1t
also passed a resolution thanking
Senator George for his speech in ia
vor ef the bill to enlarge the pow
ers and duties Of the Department of
Agriculture.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

IT has been discovered that very
large amount of gold com recently
minted in New Orleans is deficient in
weight, and will have to be recoined.
1t is said that from $4,000 to 100,
900 worth Of gold pieces representing
the work OF several months, is thus
deficient, the shortage in each coin
being about % cents. An inyestiga-
tion will be made.
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In 1889 Charles T. Bowie was
tired at Port Gibson for the murder
of Charles X. Brown. J. d. Free
man and VIM. Vannerson managed
the prosecution, and S. 5. Prentiss
and A. G. Brown the defense. The
verdict was, not guilty, and in less
than twenty four hours thereafter
the court house was a heap of smok-
ing ruins.
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Mississippi Valley horticultural
Society.

This body assembled in New Or
leans last week with n very large
number of delegates from the various
States composing the Mississippi
Valley, present. The first conven-
tion was held at St. Louis, the Sc
cond at Cincinnati, the third at
Chicago, and the present-the fourth
at New Orleans. The following
were delegates from Mississippi: Or
Fl. f. Mckay, President of the Mis-
sissippi State Horticultural Society
and daughter; S. II. Stack house, Sec
rotary; Prof F. A. Galley, Of the
Mississippi Agricultural College;
Col. j, j. Shannon, Hon. j. B. and
Mrs. Yellowly, Madison Station.
Miss. c. W. Gallagher and wife,
Meridian; w. Fl. Cassell. Canton:
Capt. L. +. Montgomery. A mum
her Of very valuable essays relative
to fruit-growing were read before the
society. Among Others was very
able one from Dir. Mckay, of Mali,
son county, in this State, upon the
subject Of strawberry culture in the
South. We hope to sec the full pro
cec,'ings of this meeting embodied in
book form'and generally distributed
at least in our State.
After the Society had finished its
labors, the members took an excnr-
sion ont on the Mobile and New Or
leans Railroad inspecting the gar
dens and truck patches along the
Coast and around Mobile at the con
clusion Of which all dispersed to
their homes.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

CcI. CLARKE. Of the Illinois Cen
trail is always doing something for
the comfort and accommodation of
he travelling public or late, he
has pnt on special sleeping cars to
run from New Orleans to Jackson
Persons going to Vicksburg, Match
ez or Meridian, can take a sleeper in
New Orleans at $50 and remain
quietly in it at Jackson until their
train arrives.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

The latest dispatches at hand give
far more encouraging report of the
cor dition of affairs along the Mis-
sissippi than for several days. The
people along the river, on both sides,
worked like beavers to strengthen
and save the Levels, and in most
cases with signal success.
Only three comparatively small
breaks have occurred on the Missis.
sippi side, and a half dozen Of minor
Importance along the Arkansas and
Louisiana shore. Every levee on
the Mississippi side is now reported
to be safe, beyond question, and in
fact, the general outlook, even in re.
spect to Louisiana, is decidedly ia.
vorable.
The planters above Vicksburg are
hopeful. feeling confident that there
will be no flood, and that the wate'
now in the Mississippi will pass of
without further damage to the cOun.
try through which it is to pass
There is still an unsettled feeling
among the planters along the river
about Natchez, but it will probably
subsidc in n day or two more. There
is no further rise reported from
above.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

BARNEY FITZPATRICK, for several
years member of the Jackson police
force, died last Wednesday morning
after brief illness. Barney was a
clever, warm-hearted, generous
Irishman, but as police officer, just
such a failure as the average Jack
son policeman is noted for being
Peace to his soul.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

Gan G. Y FEEMAN, the talented
and popular private attorney to Col.
f. Richardson, and Miss Rosabel
Hunter, the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter Of Rev DIR. John
Hunter. were married in jackson
last night at the Presbyterian church
in the presence of a brilliant audi
ence. A match made in Heaven.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-03-01

PRINCE NAPOLEON has received the
nick name of Plon-PIon." for tn
reason that he was found in a ditch
during the Crimean war instead OF
at the head Of his troops. 1t is q
corruption of the word "peur-plon,"
meaning afraid of lead A man bear
ing this sort of notorlety need never
expect. to be at the head Of the Re
public of France. Her honorable
citizenship is made from different
sort of material.