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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-11

ductlOns or our 1elQS, our nIllS anu our
workshops should flow under conditions
that will equalize or favor them in com>
parison with foreign competition. Four
paths of policy seem to point to this end.
First series of reciprocal commercial
treaties with the countries of America
which shall foster between us and show
an unhampered movement of trade.
The conditions of these treaties should
be the free admission of such merchan>
disc as this country does not produce, in
return for the admission, free or under a
favored scheme of duties, Of our own
products; the benefits of such exchange
to apply only to goods carried under the
flag of the parties to the contract; the
removal on both sides from the vessels so
privileged of all tonnage, dues and
national imposts, SO that those vessels
may ply unhindered between our ports
and those of the other contracting parties.
though without infringing on the re.
served home-coasting trade; the remora!
or reduction of burdens on the exported
products of those countries coming into
the benefits of the treaties and the avoid
ance of the technical restrictions and
penalties by which our intercourse with
those countries is at present hampered
Secondly, the establishment OF the con-
sular service of the United States on a
salaried footing, thus permitting the
REIMBURSEMENT of consular feee, not only
as respects vessels under the national
flag, but also as respects vessels of the
treaty nations. carrying goods entitled to
the benefits of the treaties. Thirdly the
enactment of measures to favor the con-
struction and maintenance of steam
carrying marine under the flag of the
United States. Fourthly, the establish
n.ent of an uniform currency basis fol
the countries of America, 80 that the
coined products of mines may circulate
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-11
REMEMBER THE OLD MAXIM,
= LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP T.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

YOU wish to make..your friends
happy. Of course you do. Then
follow our advice, and present each
with a handsome Holiday Gift.
Come at once and make your Sc
lections from our stock Of beautiful
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, which
is the largest of the kind in the city,
and sure to please. Elegant Goods.
Endless Variety, Moderate Prices.
Now is the time to make your Sc
lections. Don't wait until the last
moment, when the choicest, perhaps,
will be then sold, We will store
away your Presents. if desired, until
you wish to carry them home or else
suhere.
Christmas Presents, Wedding and
Birthday Gifts /! Before you buy
them call and see us. Our Holiday
Goods are now being opened, display
ing the highest decorative art, and
are strikingly beautiful. They must
be seen to be appreciated, and are
certain to please the taste of your
relative or friend, and the selection of
any Of these Gifts will be highly ap-
preciated by them.
We have the handsomest Plush
and Velvet Manicure Sets, Shaving
Sets, Smoking Sets, Dressing Cases,
Thermometers inplush frames, Whisk
Brooms and Holders, Writing Desk
and Work Box combined. Also,
Fine Cut Glass Cologne Bottles, Fin
est Extracts and Perfumery, Beauti-
full Hand Mirrors, Shaving Mirrors,
Velvet iWhisk Brooms, Gift Cups and
Saucers, Bisque Goods, Plush Frames
for Placques, etc,
If you don't care anything for the
above, we have the best SC. Cigar in
the city, a box of which will make
a good Present for some of your
smoking friends.
Besides the above, we have the
largest stock Of Lamps seen in the
up-country, and the greatest variety,
one of which will make a useful
Present, and be an ornament for any
Parlor or Drawing Room.
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Sensible Views and Recommendations Ex.
pressed Most Politely.


The more important parts of President
Arthur's Annual Message, which was
presented to Congress yesterday, are as
follows:
Since the close of your last session the
American people, in the exercise of their
highest right of suffrage, have chosen
their Chief Magistrate for the four years
ensuing. When it is remembered that,
at no period in the country's history has
the long political contest which custom
asily precedes the day of the national
election oeen waged with greater fervor
and intensity, it is subject of general
congratulation that, after the controversy
at the polls was oyer, and while the slight
preponderance by which the issue had
been determined was as yet unascertained,
the public peace suffered no disturbance,
but the people everywhere patiently and
quietly awaited the result. Nothing
could more s'rikingly illustrate the TEN.
per of the American citizen, his love Of
order and his loyalty TO Law. Nothing
could more signally demonstrate the
strength and wisdom of our political
institutions
Eight years have passed since con-
troversy concerning the result of ma.
ionalelection sharply called the attention
of the Congress to the necessity of pro-
viding more precise and definite regula
tions for counting the electoral vote. 1t
is of the gravest importance that this
question be solved before conflicting
claims to the Presidency shall again dis.
tract the country, and am persuaded
that by the people st large any of the
measures of relief thus proposed would
be preferred to continued inaction.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with all foreign powers
continue to be amicable.
With France the traditional cordial
relationship continues. The colossal
statue of Liberty enlightening the world,
the generous g..t of the people of France,
is expected to reach New York in May
next. I suggest that Congressional
action be taken in recognition of the
spirit which has prompted this gift and
in aid of the timely completion of the
pedestal upon which it is to be placed.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The Government of Hawaii has indi-
Gated its willingness to continue for seven
years the provisions of the existing
reciprocity treaty. Such continuance, in
view of the relations OF that country to
the American system of States, should,
in my judgment, be favored.
Our relations with Germany, country
which contributes to our own some of
the best elements Of citizenship, continue
to be cordial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
THE TEMPER or TIE PEOPLE.

The American people have passed through
another crisis in their political history and have
given new evidence of their self possession and
stcadiness An election without parallel in
intensity of popular excitement, in malevolent
defamation and partisan bitterness and in the
closencss of the result, has passed without riot
ing or bloodshed. This is the fifth day since
the vote was cast and the result cannot even
now be positively and unequivocally stated,
since the Official canvass will be required in this
State before the Presidential succession can be
determined. Yet the country remains tranquil;
passion has given way to reason; the sober
Judgment of the people has prevailed; and with
patience and self-rcstraint American citizenship
awaits the final decision of the official canvass
ing boards. Such a spectacle as this could not
have been witnessed in any other country in the
world Nowhere else could millions of citizens
have been led to the edge of the prccipice with
out losing their self possession, yielding to feel
Jugs of giddincss and excitement and plung-
ing into the abysses of anarchy and lawlcssncss.
There lis are served force in American character
the existence of which even the cheerest OPP
timists do not suspect until great crisis arises.
| Then the sober instincts Of free people are
powerfully eXertcd on the side of public law and
good government, and the dignity of mature
and fully developed nationality asserts itself
| with commanding force.
The temper of the American people in the
present crisis has been admirable They hav,
been orderly and peaceable, and are acting Will
composure and sclf-restraint. But there ar,
evidences of an inileIble purpose On the par
of the best men of both parties to have iustic,
lone. The reported results of the election il
this State are not accepted as conclusive by the
opposing forces, and the official canvass alon
will determine the supreme issue. Good citizen
are of one mind on this question. The will o.
| the people must not be thwarted. AS the vot,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
PERSONAL.

Mr. Henry NJ Stanley will on December 3 deliver the
inaugural address of the Scottish Geographical So
ciety AT Edinburgh
Sir Moses Montciores uncle JOSH, was perhaps the
most remarkable hs fathers children he
was lawyer author. buccaneer and OF Other
things was married second time at the age Of seventy
three and died at eighty leaving Young widow ana
six small children the youngest OF them being only six
weeks old.
III, Rev Dr. Paret bishop elect OF the P. f., diocese
of Baltimore will probably bo confirmed and enter upon
his new duties about the last OF January next
Professional autographhunters will bc dlsmayed to
learn that for many years past Alfred Tcnnys has
signed his name only letters to his nearest friends
All other communications. including replies to open or
concealed applications for his autograph haVo bceD ana
oyr rrnned and signed In his by Lady Tennyson
who writes bold hand, much more masculine ia
appearance than tho poet A.
Coqueln has In his possession gilt copper watch mat
belonged to and carried for many years by Molero.
II was found some years ago In QUARTER LATIN JunE-
shop ana, mHuoHe "'e'"' sum n"'P' '''"' N'''
well.
profcssor Karl yoelker whose death at the age OF
uno I, reported from Switzerland was at Jena
fellow student Of Sand the murderer OF kotheDc ana
was suspected Of completely In the crime so that nc mao
to safety flight He went to England anu Was tne
first teacher there Of the Pcstalozlan system lie mas
lrft volnmnou- and highly interesting autobiography,
complete to within few weeks of his death.
Hubert Herkomers wedding gift to his bride. cabinet
desk cIquisey carved b. himself bears upon Its door
representation Of the sun It's disc crossed by scroll
bearing the inscription TO my Lulu" MY dedica-
ton" explains the artist IA the only cloud that has
crossed the sunshine OF her life"
The late Paul Iacroix-thc " Bibophe Jacob was
very poor all his life and his life long aud blame
esh Forty years ago he entrusted with caaoguina
the soenue library which worth In itself 81 20 900
besides the will OF the late read $4,000 IN
gold bank notes and public stocks They will be found
somewhere" but they not found By the most
careful search and the hcirs gave the pretty plum M
as stolen Lacroir worked away for weeks cataoguino
tho books until day alone In the room hc came upon
| the missing money, hidden under shelf. the entire
s72 900 uuasturhed lie called 10 tho lawyer In th'
| money Here IL IA, all safe" Tho lawyer rushed In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
MEXICAN ART GALLERIES.

This is the first time that the American pct
ures from the salon have been exhibedasa COLLECTION In
this city, They MI the original gallery OF tho American
Art Association and are scattered nero anu 'heio
through the three new galleries forming an imporart
nucleus for an exhibition which contains go paintings
ann a dozen or fifteen pieces Of statuary. The artists
resident and in other American cities have co oer
,,ed generously with the managers OF thiS
exhibition and tho result as whole SHOWS
An exceptionally high average by technical cxeoi-
lencc rare to ind sculpture which Is worth discus
sion I'm a local exhibition. but the work OF Messrs'
Brewster. Bartlett and Gerhardt may sey DC sa'u 10
contain signs of promise for the future
There is so much good workmanship. so much
that shows talent and adapability sometimes
too ready that we can give at present no
adeouate account OF the paintings which merit notice
We may instance two contrasting ways OF expressing
tragedy one the suggestive paintings Of shipwrecked
mariners graves by Mr. Alexander Harrison. tho other
Mr. Penfolds obvious picture OF lvd corpse just cast
| nm by tho waves, surrounded BY the mourn
! ing widow and friends. Mr.. Herman Iierkomer'
| English Navy" stolid and monumental. Mr. Poore'
grmaclng Ulysses plou ghug the sand, with Paaheaes
| bearing the infant Telemachus in the distance, Mt
De,nbaugh's noue "Encampmcnt on the Sea-" with It's
| suspicious likeness to fleet OF huge slippers
floating on the tide. Mr. Barnsleys Gam"
OF St Martin" Mr.. Cranfords portrait, Mr. f. A. ni"e
mans Cairo horse market. and Mr. Patts pheasant
harmonies In gray. entertaining occupan." :.
first gallery. In the largest OF the ne" co. ,,,,,rd -
na,,,nno, village printing onicc Iaarlem Holland =,
Ev Mr. G f. Ulrch The ole verify caught & han the
the boy drinking viii afford more se he artist has rem
dsrSd tho stone aud the metal en, "S an excellent
press Mr.. J Alden Weir n Which arc likely to
make many friends and Mr c arst Mr. Ennosinc. An
" "Tesss OF waves bsaEng slla oSs fr
nicd by Mr. Il C. Cole Mr Ae aa Mr. riaer OF vir
eino /. rescmtcd by large work calieu n 81, T.,
tharse Poor Cuserl when wil ne pe aoweu W s,h,
on"css, Mr. and Mrs aimmOna the Messrs IhnrSsisloi
And son Mrssls Kappcs. chase Waugh boggSJnncs anu
Master are among the other contributors On iuoS"A'
| this exhibition viii DO opened ~ The puphc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
THE FRENCH ,SENATT,

The French Senate by a vote of 145 to III,
has abolished the life Scholarships. Under the
new system the life Scholarships as they fall
in. will be replaced by nine-ycar terms. The
purpose of the change is to bring the Senate
nearer TO the people, to make it more faith
ful exponcnt of the popular desires OF the hour
The new plan is unquesiionably copied from
the American system, and therefore il might be
thought perfectly safe and in tho line OF
healthy progress, but for the consideration that
the French political temperament Is IN some re-
snccts quite unlike the American. The found
ers of our Constitution. lcgislating for con-
scryative, cautious and Order-ioving people,
thought it enough to separate the senate from
the people 10y no more than a special mode Oh
election and n six-ycar term. These arrange
mcnts they believed would secure Ill the second
chamber that independence and conservatism
which, while necessary to the wise auihihistra-
ton of the Government, cannot, especially In
excited times, be expected III the lower house,
which reflects the popular views directly, ana
sometimes with perlous precpitancy. Expert
ence has proved that the founders of the Con-
stitution were right. Our Senate is just enough
removed from the people to secure the requisite
delberation and caution in legislation. But it
| by no means follows that the same system will
| work well i'm France, and there are some
reasons for doubling the wisdom of the change
which has been made in the French Senate.
The American people rs a rule really do their
own governing but the French, and especially
the Parisians. are SO cxcitabo, and when ex-
cited are so apt TO lose self-control, that tho
more their representative bodies are brorg lat ia
reflect the popular will, the moro danger is
there that they will at critical junctures fail to
deliberate, and only echo and formulate tn,
madness of the crowd. The French themselves
perhaps overlook the magnitude OF this danger
in their efforts to escape from another: namely
the control of the Senate by the Executive
And this last danger is not an imaginary one, IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
TIE RETIVAL OF THE LECT URE BUREAU.

TIE RETIVAL OF TIE LECT URE BUREAU.
1t is somewhat interesting fact that popular
lectures, which in recent years have suffered an
eclipse everywhere, except perhaps in Boston,
now promise to come in again like some dis
carded fashion. A few years ago the lecture
lyceum was thought by many to be the great
educator of the future, and all sorts or
glowing predictions were made concerning
it. But after time it was discOv-
cred that the results did not justify
these predictions, and the tickle public soon
allowed the lecture system to sink into compar-
alive obscurity. People got tired of being
educated when they simply wanted to be
amused, and after awhile even the most noted
names failed to arouse more than languid en-
thusiasm.
The present revival of lectures, IL it is really
q revival, is n most commendabc movement
The lecture platform is at once the simplest and
most direct means by which a man OF genius
and ideas may present his thoughts to the pub
lie. The people of this country have an abiding
faith in, and reverence for, their really great
men, and are always willing to listen to them
when they talk about what they know. In past
wears there has been a feeling that it was not
exactly dgniucd TOT u man vi cAai'cu S'''ion
to appear on the lecture platform. This was
because, after a time, all sorts of cheap adven-
turers in search of notoricty FASTENED to tell
the world what they thought they knew, until
at last lecture bureaus began to be looked
upon with suspicion Itis to be hoped that in
the future this state of affairs will be changed,
and that eminent men in every walk of life
will be willing at once to instruct and amuse
the people by talking with them personally.
Lecture bureaus, if properly managed, may
thus be turned into great free parliament for
the people, which will be to the whole country
what the literary salon Of Europe is to few
chosen people Of culture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
THE PRESENT SITUAHOM

The abatement received from tho Associated
Press on Saturday morning, IAN hour or moro
after the time when the enormous demahu
compelled us to have our first edition on the
presses.) made change in their footings OF
the separate returns from every election dis'ric'
in the State, and left an apparent plurality OF
about 724 for Cleveland in New-YOrk. Ever
since it became evident that the contest had
been narrowed down to probable pluraii'y'
either way, of less than thousand. we have re-
lied upon these separate returns from every
election district rs offering the fewest chances
of error from a multitude of hasty additions by
all sorts of arithmeticians, and consequently
af1ording the best guide to the exact result at
tainable in advance of the official count
If this announcement, therefore, had been the
final one, we should have been inclined, with
whatever reluctance, to accept it as probable
that the State had really been carried by CieVe
land and must of course be SO counted. But it
cannot be final for almost every hour brings
fuctuation. A recount of the votes in this CITY,
completed yesterday at Police headquarters
made q difference of 423 in favor OF Mr.
blaine: exclusive Of the fact that the returns
from one election district are missing alto
gether. dispatch yesterday from Albany 10
The Erening Post announced the discovery OF
c,orine fraud in the Twelfth Ward of that city.
To count out the Republicans change OF l2o
votes had been made. If the vote OF that ward
il thrown out, Cleveland must lose 3SS votes
Tn the Fifth Ward of Kingston 81 more ballots
we're found in the box than the poll list Gale
for. In that ward Cleveland had plurality oil
go. In Brooklyn by the discovery OF alleged
errors the Democrats on Friday increased their
plurality by 36s. Those figures were slightly
reduced yesterday by another count. From
Sullivan County word was sent yesterday that
corrected returns reduced the Cleveland plural
ity there by 20 votes. In Queens, Westchester
and other counties there have been wide fluc-
tuatons in the reported Democratic plura!ities.
Under this state of things it is obvious folly
to dispute about the accuracy OF one news
papers special dispatches over another's, or to
set UP any ones Judgment about the figures as
infallble The official count is at hand. 1t
will be most closely scrutini2ed in every county
in the State, and in most of them the Republ-
can voters will be represented by counsel In
this city, Mr.. Evarts, Mr.. Bliss, Mr.. Sewell and
other eminent and skiful lawyers have been
asked to undertake the work. We have faith
that what can be done will be.
And we think we have ample reason to know
that. Il errors and frauds already discovered
can be legally corrected. this State has given
what Mr.. Manning would call /" safe and sure "
plurality for Blaine and Logan, which even Mr..
Manning's Democratic Board of Canvassers
will have to recognize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
THE DEMOCRATIC MILLIONNAIRES

There has been q great deal of talk about tho
millionnaires being all In favor OF Blaine. "A
different state of facts seems now to DO dis
closed. Mr.. Vanderbilt Mr. Jay Could Mr.
Russcll Sage and nearly oil tho rest OF tho noted
millionnairos were openly, most OF them onthnsi'
astically for Cleveland when no ran for the
Govcrnorship. There appears no reason to
douht that they were quite satisfied In return
with his veto OF tho Fivc-cent Fare BILL and
kindred measures.
In tho present canvass Mr.. Vanderbilt mas
been openly and enthusiastically for Cleveland.
Whether the story widely published, and no.
where, so far as we know, authOritatvely de-
MED. that he gave to their campaign fund. the
largest subscription known in tho history OF
pOlitcal contributions in this country, be true
or not, his friends are certainly claiming for
him that he did more than any other man in
the United States to promote MIR. Clevelands
election. Mr.. Jay Gould, although quoted on
the Republican side, seems to have been very
prompt in showing where his sympathes were
by his congratulations to Governor Cleveland
at n critical period before the Governors cleo
ton is known, and there are not wanting plenty
of men who declare that his contributions to the
Republican campaign fund were moderate, and
trebled on the other side. Hardly one of the
great speculative leaders in Wall Street can be
named who was not vigorous supporter or
Cleveland for the Presidency. The chronic
bears, who do not believe in the prosperity and
growth Of the country, were naturally on that
side; and the great speculative millionnaires
who like to depress property in order to buy 1t
in cheap seem to have gone there too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09

French history since the Revolution has July
demonstrated. But such control, to DO really
miscbievous, must be exercised by an Executive
who has already usurped far wider SOW
creignty, as Napoleon Bonaparte did' ana ~ 10
scarcely conceivable that his example should DO
followed under existing conditions. On the
other hand, the growth of Socialism and it's cor
relative disturbing agencies is such that the
nopularizng of tho Senate may easily afford
new leverage to these movements, and thus
shake the stability Of the Republic. That the
life Scholarships would have had to be abol-
isbcd eventually may be readily admitted, but
the practical question is whether they have not
been done away with too soon, taking all tho
circumstances into consideration. 1t may in
anv case be said that if the French avoid tho
danger here pointed out rs liable to result from
the change in the Senate. they will have mado
Il apparent that republican principles have
taken far deeper root among them than has
hitherto been thought probable.