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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
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Actt,, thes5past and a'taTe @spects
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er points, where.he G sWill Purchase
a larger press, and hopes by the
lst OF October to give his readers
a ull-tledged seven-column paper,
printed entirely at home, aud in
the neatest manner.
Again, we return thanks to all
who have encouraged us with their
advertisements, job work and sub
scriptions, and promise to do all in
our power for their advancement
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
OUR PAPER.

With ournext issue we VIII have
completed the l1th month of pub
!lcation, and our success has been
such that we cannot avoid "blow-
ing our own horn a little. We
commenced with just half the pres
ent size, and about $50 or 200 sub
scribers, and continued the 4 pag
es or 8 weeks, when our adyer-
tising columns became SO full that
we added two more pages-mak-
ing slx-but were soon compelled
to add two more, which we have
run up to the present time. Dur
ing all of this time our advertising
space has been well filed with ads
from our enterprising merchants
and others at home, and O. goodlv
number from some of the enter
prisiny business men of Greenville
to all Of whom we return our heart
felt thanks. Our subscription list
has far exceeded our most SAN
guine expectations, as we to- o-day
have 1926 names upon our book,
and the cry is "still they come"
Our Job department has gone far
beyond our expectations, also. In
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
POST OFFICE ROBBERIES AND
DEFAI.CATIONS.

1t seems that Postoffice thieves
are on the rounds generally. The
Postofficc at Emporia, Mo-. had it's
safe blown open on the goth ult.,
and robbed Of $1,000 worth of
stamps, a small amount of cash
and large number Of registered
letters--value unknown. No clue
to the robbers. The Williamsport.
Pa, postoffice was also robbed on
the same day, losing $4,000 worth
of stamps. The clerk was called
to the door to see a man and dur
ing the short space Of time, 6 min
utes), 4 packages Of stamps were
extracted from the safe, and fonr
packages, similar in appearance,
left in their stead, which contain
ed brown paper. No clue to the
robbers.
We would warm all Pcstma sters
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05

..'o1b,Ye,@n AZ 6Pyoh -ost rs there is
nno5dou NO. btsan zorsanMed.band Of p.
9. robbers k.sl stthroughout:thc country.
BY reference to another column
it will be seen that the Postma stcr
at Unien>C. II. has defaulted in
the Money Order department. Of
his office, to the amount Of $50Oto
500. So much for kecpinga man
in office SO long that he imagincs
the office belongs to him instead
Of the Government. Only three
weeks ago, in the u. S. Court at
Grcenville, w. A. Bolt, a former
deputy p. M. at Union, was sent
to the Penitcntiary for IL months
for irregularities in the office, and
now it seems that the p. Nj. will
have to share the same fate.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
Land TO Rent For 1885,

WILL Rent my Tract Of Land law
Il ing in / miles of Easley, for 1885
1T has | 10 acres in cultivation, and is
one OF the best cotton and grain farms
in this country.
| will also sell my TWO MULES,
TWo-horse Wagon and Harness, one
OSBORNE Sulky Plow, and all other
Farming Tools for Cash or good ac-
ceptable paper on reasonable prices.
W. II. NIX, Easley, S. c.
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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05

REV. S. LANDER,D. D., has com
menced the publication of a month
ly paper as the special organ of
the WILLIAMSON Female College.
It is called the Maid" and pub
lished in a neat and creditable form
by Messrs. Hoyt & Keys, of the
Baptist Courier Greenville, S. c.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
The services at the Presbyte-

-Thc, services at the Prcsbyte~
rian Church, Greenvillc, S. Co, is
still going on, the Rev. Mr.. Burk-
head preaching. Interest in these
meetings is increasing, and the
church is crowded on every occa-
sion. There were eighteen acces =
sions on Sunday, large proper
ton of the new members being
grown persons and several Of them
being among our most prominent
citizens. Expressions Of admira
ton of MIR. Burkehead's preaching
are heard on all sides, and there is
every indicction Of a genuine and
far reaching revival. Daily News.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05

cot,utyi I i ,al .v.ns;tes AS fbo,3iyl,
there are few Wthrifty col lofed Il aboreIs.
The aborersTfor the most part rent;
land and pay q portion ofGthe .cropS
The farmers complain of"the scarcity
OF money just now, but on the whole
theil condition is good. There is II
growing diSsatis sfaction with the lien
law, as it works an injury both to the
lienor and the licncc. The farmers are
beginning to see the great necessity of
raising what they consume themselves.
The land in this county are fresh and
productive. Considerable attention is
being given to the development Of the
mineral and timbcred resources Of the
county. The agricultural interests of
this county.are improving rapidly; both
III quality and quantity Of labor, and on
the whole the lIboling classes arc ad-
vancing and improving thcircondition.
GARY.
With the County prosperous and
happy, is it not encouragement
enough to rally our merchants and
property owners, and put them to
work with their hands, minds and
money, and we will guarantee that
in twelve months they will be doub-
ly paid for all they have done, be-
sides having the satisfaction Of see
ing our town filled up, which will re-
main SO for the remainder Of time,
thereby keeping up q larger trade.
And it would no doubt be an as
slstance toward getting or hurry
ing up the G. G. G.. e C.. Il. r.,
which would be one Of the great
est blessings that could be bcstow-
ed upon our town and country pto
pie. In other words, it would be
more Of an induccmcnt to those in
terested in the road, to bring it by
a well populated an prosperous
town.
Let every one who has the means
and property, roll up his sleeves
and go to work at once, and no
doubt the richest results will fol-
low.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
EASLEY'S FUTURE.

We venture to throw out few
hints and suggestions in regard to
the future Of our little town, which
is noted for being one of the most
beautiful and lively towns on the
great and bencficient Air Line
Railway. All that is lacking to
double our present population with
in the next twelve months, is for
our property owners to commence
right now. First to build suitable
and convenient dwelling houses,
set out their shade and fruit trees.
flower yards, &C., when the prop
er time arrives, and as the houses
fill up, build more stores, shops,
&c, on the beautifully situated va
cant lots that are now lying idle
and advertise and call for others
TO come in, as competition is the
life Of trrde, ana let our merchants
prepare themselves to buy every
bale Of the present crop Of cotton,
which they can do by paying as
mach for it as they do in Green
Vile, which they can well afford to
10, as their facilities for shipping
the cotton are better, having no
urayage opay as they do in Green
vile, which is q considerable item
we believe 10 cents on the bale
from their platforms up to the Air
Line or G & G Depots.
With late Fall our prospects
for four-hfths Of a crop is excel
lent, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing, from a Pickens Correspond
dent TO the "Charleston News and
Courier,' who seems to be we'll
posted on the condition Of the
crops:
Four"fifths Of Full Crop in Pick.
ens-A Fiourishing County.
PICKENs. August 25.--rhe number
OF acres planted in cotton this year IN
pickens County is 22 ,000, (which is prob
ably per cent. more than last wear,
The present condition Of the crop as
coml.arcd with the same time last wear
- at least 80 per cent. better all around.
The indications now are that four-fifths
Ola full crop will he made this year.
There are 81, ,413 acres cultivated in
grain in this county this year. Wheat
and oats yielded probably 10 per cent.
more per acre than last year and corn
21pcr cent. more. The labor in thia
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05

w. 5. GREGORY, our Foreman and
Publisher, is authorized to receive and
receipt for subscriptions, Job work and
advertisements for THE MESSENGER.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05

20. Doyle, who is one of the
democratic nominees for the legis-
lature in Oconec withdraws his
name and asks for another election
as there is a doubt as to whether
he had a clear majority of the
votes cast.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-09-05
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]: R; .HlAGooP, 500 [EDrron.

The EDITOR has gonefon, two
weeks trip North, and our readers
will have to excuse our editorial
and local columns during that time.
However, we will do the best we
can.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
Cram and the Retired List

There doesn't appear to be any doubt
that the House will pass the bill placing
Gen. Grant on the retired list Of the army.
The bill passed the Senate without objec-
tion. although some Of the Senators in
view Of the fact that the General lost his
fortune in Wall street speculatiOns, felt
that the government was under no obliga-
ton to provide for him. The Republicans
Of course We're anxious for the passage Of
the bill, and the Democrats, Oh" those who
thought that the bill was Objectionable,
did not oppose it because. doubtless, they
felt that their opposition would be mis-
construed, and would be used to damage
the party in the approaching Presidential
contest. If Grant were wholly
without means there would be some
little excuse for this bill. He
Is not, however, a poor man. He has an
assured income Of SIS, 600 a year, which
is ample for all his wants. On that sum
he can live comfortably, and even lUxuri-
ousIy. The $4,000 which Congress pro-
poses to give him will be so much surplus
income. He hasn't an expensive family
TO care for. His sons are mature men,
and ought to be able to earn living. At
least two of them have rich fathers-in-
law. Admitting that Grants services to
the country were great, have not the ma
ton and private citizens fully paid him
for those services? He was twice hon
ored with the highest office in the gift Of
the people, and instead Of enjoying his
wealth and hOnOrs in digniied retirement
after his public services were completed, be
allowed his name to be used in Wall
street by men who engaged in trans
actions Of the most questionable charac-
ter. He is Indirectly responsible for the
wrecks Of the fortunes Of those who
trusted their money to the firm Of Grant
& Ward, and it is not improbable that he
is Indirectly responsible for the present
financial condition Of affairs in Wall
street, because the disclosure Of the wild
cat schemes Of his firm lessened public
confidence in those who control Wall
| streets moneyed institutions. All the cir
I cumstances considered, does the country
! owe Gen. Grant anything?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
PERSONAL.

THE Prince Of Wales has terminated his
visit at the German capital and started tor
Paris.
JOHN RUsKIN gives rest TO the rumor that
he was coming to this country this summer to
lecture by definitely declaring that he shall do
no such thing.
SITTING BULL succumbs at last to the in
fiuences of civilization. The eX-king has
s.sisned' to travel with a show company for
the paltry sum Of $50 a week.
HENRY GEORGE was announced to lecture
in the Rev. X. Heber Newton's church IN New
ork city last Sunday night, but when the
time arrived the pastor refused to allow him.
WARREN B. JOHNSON, 65 years old, who left
California on foot on June /, 1882, with a
horse, wagon. COW, and dog. arrived at his
home in Webster, Mass, last Friday night, all
the animals accompanying him.
NINE. GAUTERRAU now stands at the head
of the professional beauties Of Paris, but reso-
lutely refuses to be photographed for exposure
and sale in the shops. NJ. Gautereau is an
utterly Insignificant individual who is known
as 'only her husband"
CHARLES O'CoNOR was first attracted to his
island home by seeing number OF we'll pre-
served old people in the best OF good health,
and learning that they came from Nantucket
where, indeed, as general thing, old peo-
pie have to 20 to the Massachusetts, mainland
to die.
PERE HYAcINTHE has left Chicago and is on
his way to the East with money enough from
his lectures to lift the debt on his Paris chapel.
He SAYS, too. that the French Government
will fayOrably recognize his missionary work,
and that he is assured of financial support in
Paris.
MISS FLORENCE GERARD, a pretty and
graceful English girl, came over at the be-
ginning of the theatrical season now soon to
close, and began to win applause at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, in New York. One morn
ing, during the winter. she slipped on the ice
and injured her right knee very badly The
wounded member has continued to grow
worse, so that the surgeons now threaten am
putation. The girl is heart-broken at a ven
fure so promising at the start and so gloomy
at the end. and home-sickness comes in to add
to her distress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15

The suspension of the Metropolitan
National Bank. and the failure Of Mr..
George ]. Seney, its President, were
among the startling events in Wall street
Yesterday. Mr.. Seney is the chief Of the
Seney syndicate, a combination of the
boldest spectators Of New York and
other money centres. The syndicate was
Familiarity known as the "Seney crowd"
and for ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain, they were, in the language Of
Bill I'VE, peculiar. Their railroad ex-
ploits in Georgia have been the wonder of
the people and the terror of the railroads.
This syndicate bought the old Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, and secured
charter by which they were given
extraordinary privileges and the right
to build railroads wherever their inter-
ests induced them. Under this charter a
road was built from Macon to Rome,
where it connected with the old East
Tennessee and Virginia system. Over
this line Of road and its other lines it has
handled freights by the longest routes and
at the lowest rates. The road is said to be
covered with all kinds Of mortgages from
the base line Of its tracks to the spark
catchers OF its locomotives. The amount
OF bonds issued and unlOaded upon the
s.tender feet is said to be enormous. Mr..
Seney, in consideration we suppose of his
special privileges in Georgia, gave 100000
to Wesleyan Female College at Macon,
$4,000 to Emory College at Oxford,
Ga. and also made ~other hand
some gifts to church institutions.
Whether the failure Of Mr.. Seney affects
his railroad syndicate and the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad is
only a matter Of conjecture, but it is
reasonable to suppose that man like him
would not let the ship 90 upon the rocks
as long as there was an anchor that could
be had to prevent a wreck.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
The Wall Street Panic.

The wrecks Of the Wall street panic
yesterday were two banks and eight firms
Of bankers and brokers. Acone time the
excitement in the street was intense, and
the widest kind Of rumOrs were eireu-
lated respecting the number OF the
disasters. The failures Of the
firms Of bankers and brokers appear to
have been caused by the refusal Of their
customers TO make their margins good.
end they were forced 10 suspend or sell
tue stocks at a ruinous sacrifice. In
vestors in stocks on margins sud
denly became timid and preferred
70 lose what they had advanced rather
than attempt TO protect their holdings in
the face Of a falling market. The failure
Of the Brooklyn bank was the result Of
its close connection with the Metropoli-
tan National Bank. There does not ap-
pear 10 be a feeling Of distrUst through
out the country. and there does not
appear to be any good reason
10 appreheud a general financial panic.
The Secretary Of the Treasury expresses
the opinion that the present trouble will
be confined 10 the Spectators. No doubt
a great many firms which have been doing
a large business in stocks and grain are a
good deal weaker than the public suppose.
The heavy fall in the prices Of
stocks and grain during the last few
months crippled them, and the further
fall in prices during the last few days be-
gan to make their weakness apparent.
Men at the head Of moneyed institu-
tiOns, like Mr.. Seney, Of the Metro
politan Bank, and Mr.. Fish, Of the
Marine Bank, have taken risks
which strict business principles do
not justify. When an emergency arises
they are not able to bear the strain.
The law against the Disqualification Of
checks does not appear to have been
needed. The dangerous practice has gone
on in defiance Of law. There can be no
certainty about the soundness of banks,
Notwithstanding all the safeguards thrown
about them, as long as their Presi-
dents are stock gamblers, and the
practice Of Oyer-certifying checks is
continued. OF course the panic has
/ caused a great scarcity Of money. People
are alarmed and will not make loans OF
/ investments. As much as 3 per cent. a
/ day was offered for money in Wall street
| yesterday. The Secretary Of the Treasury
/ proposes TO relieve the stringency by pay.
I ing the called bonds at once, and Congress
/ may do something to assist in restoring
/ confidence. The Comptroller Of the Treas
! ury speaks confidently Of the future. The
banks all over the country, he says, have
unusually large reserves and are in q
very healthy condition. The situation is
/ entirely different from what it was in
1873. There Is no occasion for alarm
/ The country is prosperous and there is nc
/ widespread business depression.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
BRIGHT BITS.

PROBABLY the reason why base ball is call
ed the national game is because national affairs
| are generally base.-Philddekpaia Chronicle
| Herald.
THERE'S a great difference between the
/ balance Of power and the power of balance"
said the Young man whose bicycle flung him
| headlong into pond.-Ee1o York journal.
"DoN'T give me any of your lip" said an
ugly country school teacher to pert young
miss who had .''sassed" him. 'Oh, you
needn't worry" she retOrted. 81 would not
kiss YOU even if the freckles on your face were
gold dollars.--Ye10 York Journal.
DRUG STORE BOY to prescription clerk
'sHere's a prescription and the man wants to
know how long it will take to put it up"
Prescription clerk, meditatively-s'Le me see
it is about dinner time. Five minutes to get
over TO dinner, eighteen minutes to eat dim
ner, fYe minutes to get back, and two min
utes to put up the prescription. Tell the man
it Will take about half an honr to put it up"
-LOa0eH Citizen.
PAPA. what do professional pedestrians
walk fOrs" For lucre, my son." ''Oh, yes;
were you one of the lockers, papaf" 'NO,
no; l mean they walk for money" isn't a
mans walk called his gaitf" Eyes, believe
So" "Then that's why they call it gait
money, isn't it," Papa maintains dignitied
silence, while the small boy watches the cat
make a hundred laps a minute from the
pitcher Of milk on the breakfast table. '-Nel0
York journal.
THE plough boy whistled behind his plough,
For his lungs were sound and he had no
cough;
He guided his team with plant bough
And watered it well at a wayside trough.
The toll was hard, for the land was rough
1t Law on the shores of a Scottish lOugh-
But his well-fed team was stout and tough,
And he piled his bough to flank and hough.
He ploughed all day, and the crow and
enough
Flew around his head, though he oft cried
slough,
But his plough at last struck hidden sough
With force that sent the share clear
through.
Then the team took fright and ran of with the
plough,
with the speed of the wind from the plough
boy, though
He shouted ''WhOal" and into a slough
1t plunged where the mud was soft as
dough.
The plough boy wept, for the wreck was
thorough;
He fed that night from the farm to the
borough.
-,Co17srriILe .T0a110Z
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
An Erroneous Imnression Corrected

An erroneous impression corrected
Some Of our esteemed contemporaries
appear to have very erroneous idea re-
specting the position Of the MORNING
News relative to the duty on rice. This
erroneous idea could not exist if our con-
temp0raries read the NEWS with the same
care that we read their brilliant efforts. 1t
grieves US, Of course, to think that our
contemporaries do not show US the same
courtesy which we show them, and it
seems to us that we have a right to CON-
plain when our contemporaries assume
that the NEWS occupies a certain position
and proceeds to criticise it. As matter
Of fact. we did not oppose the Morrison
bill which reduced the duty on rice, and
we did not ask that rice be excepted from
the provisions of that bill. We sup
ported the bill as strongly as
we knew how. We are ready to sup
port any other bill providing for a general
reduction Of the tariff. We have asked no
favoIs for rice, and we do not propose to
ask any. We are entirely willing to abide
by the decision of the party respecting
rice or any other article on the tariff list.
We hope that this is such plain state
ment Of the position of the News that
our contemporaries will not make mis-
take about it in the future. This state
ment, however, is no palmer than previous
statements made by the NEWS on the
same subject. We do not want the duty
on rice and sugar reduced while the great
manufacturing mOnOpolies are enabled to
keen IN their hioh prioes by means Of a
prohibitOry tariff We want no diserimi-
nation against the planters for the benefit
Of the manufacturers. The fact must not
be forgotten that sugar and rice are
largely revenue articles.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15

LuE MoRNINs NEws every day IN the
wnEr lEv mall or carrier 1888 $40 %
$50 80 -e-r 49, Z a~~ #~.w &
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15

PROBABLY the reason why base ball is call
ed the national game is because national affairs
are generally base.-PAiladelpAia Chr0nicle-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
Thnse Government CONTRACTS

The majority Of those who lost money
by The failure Of the firm Of Grant &
Ward deserve no sympathy. The testi-
mony of Captain Spicer, one Of the direc-
tors 90 the broken Marine Bank. shows
that be suspected that the business OF the
frm was not legitimate. He did not con-
hde his dealings with that firm to his
bookkeeper. although all his other bust
ness matters passed through his book
keepers hands. He knew, and many Of
the others knew, that no legitimate gov
eminent contracts would pay the per-
centage which they were receiving for
their money, and that if Grant had OBJ
tanned government contracts. as alleged.
which were yielding such enormous profits.
there was 0roekedness somewhere. Can
tain spicer and the other large investors.
therefore. must have thought they were
roapiug the fruit Of Grants dishonesty.
TIE government contracts haven't been
Sound yUt and they not are likely TO be
fcuud. There were no such contracts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
What ROsadaIis win Do.

ROsadalis is sovereign remedy for all
diseases of the blood. 1t has no equal for
the cure of nervous disorders. Read this
certificate: l would like to bear testimony
to the merits of Rosadalis, by saying that
some eight years ago l was totally pros
trated and could get no relief from our
family physician, but after taking one
bottle of Rosadalis | became entirely re-
stored to health. now weigh It's pounds,
but when I first took your medicine
weighed only 1870. l cheerfully recon-
mend it to all, and especially to those
afflicted with nervous debility.
MRS. A. A. MARION, Baltimore.