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Moved by Mr. Mellen that the report q
tho committee be accepted and warrants or
dcred drawn for the payment of the sever
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The following proposals were received
for furnishing $50 cords Of four foot wood !:

Moved by Mr.. Gjorud that the contract
for furnishing the school wood be awarded
to Joseph Smith on his furnishing good
bonds in the sum of $500 with two sure
ties. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Potter, Dewey, Mellon and Gjorud. Nays
None.
REPoRIs OF OFFICERS.
From the Superintendent statistical
report for the public schools for the month
ending November 2lst, 1884. On motion
of Trustee Gjorud the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
From the Finance Committee recon-
mending payment Of the following bills:
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Trough on Coughs"

Ask for Trough on Coughs for coughs,
colds, soar throat, hoarseness. Troches,
15c, liquid, 25c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-07-26

Three thousand dynamite bombs having
been entered from William W. Hsnes, ef
Covington, KY. for shipssaat 10 TIE Ne.so-
vile mining district where there Is stxthA
dsee1uves are looking Int The naseos.
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THE PROHlBIrI0NlSTS.

Representative Temperance Advocates
Meet in National Convention at Pitts
burgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July "a. There was a
large attendance at Lafayette Hall at eleven
o'clock yesterday morning Gideon l.
Stewart called the National Convention OF
Prohibitionists to order. The call of the
convention was then read by the Secretary,
w. II. w. Nelson, of Chicago. c. H. Ross,
of Pittsburgh, delivered an address of well
come, to which Mr.. Stewart responded
The temporary organization was effected
in the choice of William Daniel, of Mary
land, as Cha irman, and Mrs. Woodbridge,
President of the Ohio Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and Charles 5. Carter,
of Washington, ID. c., as Secretaries.
The Secretary made a report of the num-
Der Of delegates from various States 900
in alD and Committee on Credentials WAS
appointed.
The conven ton then, at 1880, took re-
cess until three p. IN.
n. Upon the reassembling of the convention
the Secretary reported the following
State representation in the convention !:
Alabama, 9; California, %; Connecticut .;
Illinois, As Maine, 3; Kansas, II; Ken
lucky, 6; Michigan, So; Nebraska, 3; Da-
kota, / Ohio, "a; New Jersey, IS; Mary
land, l6; New York, IS; Missouri, 10; Ten
nessee, II; Texas, 10; Pennsylvania, So;
Wisconsin, 55; total, i46,
Miss Willard Oh behalf of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, presented a
memorial in which the efficacy of appeals 10
the intelligence and to the heart against
liquor was recognized, but an absolute pro-
hibitory amendment to the National COnSti-
tuition was demanded as the most certain
safeguard TO the American homes, which are
the citadel of the Republic. The memorial
was Endorsed by the convention.
At the evening session the permanent or
ganization was announced, with Prof. Sam
ue Dickey, of Michigan, as President, .
great many Vice Presidents, and Miss
Woodbridge of Ohio as Secretary. The
selections of the committee were concurred
in.
The roll of States was called and the
following named gentlemen and Ia
dies were appointed TO serve as members OF
the National Committee:
Alabama J. II. Hunt; California, Mrs
Emory FIT Stiner ana Robert Glasgow; Con
nectcut, George r. Rodgers and A. Moro
house; District OF Columbia, j. A. Wboeter
and Charles NJ. Nye: Dakota, Thee d. "a
mouse and George A. Grossly; Illinois,
DR. A. J. jenkins ana J. A; vanaeet:
Kansas, j. ii. Pyers and Joseph Perkins;
Maine W. T. Eustis and N. y. Wood
bury; Maryland. John L. Thomas and Leon
ard +. D. Newman; Massachusetts,, not yS'
selected; Mishxan, d. r. ssyin ~ and Reg
John Russell; Minnesota. L. Bxlcy and "
W. soddery; Missouri N; ". Hudson and A
r. Butts: Nebraska. q. +. 8. Tenplin and John
d. Finch: New Hampshire, Charles A. hove5
and John Fletcher. New Jersey, Dr. I. EagaI
Hunt and Rev. Sunderland Paseone; Nov
York, Rev Thomas J. Bisseil and j ". Bruce;
Ohio, Mrs. NJ Brown and J. Odeh; fennsya
vania, James Hlagg and William y: Dunn;
Tennessee, J. r. Anderson and j: w. emkh
| 'vts~onsin, samuel ID. Hastings and 3. D. Var
Raren-
Ine convention ct ten O'Clock adjourned
till nine o'clock this msrning.
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The hill nj Rock Hill.

"A correspondent of the Rock Hill
Herald, writing Of the cotton mill at
Rock Hill, says: First, it is being run to
its full capacity. Second, the eight
thousand spindles consumes forty bales
of cotton, or manufacture = sn average
eighteen thousand poun,. superior
yaI, per week. This is done at the
small operation expense of 1886 a week.
l was shown accepted orders which would
require over five weeks of constant run.
ming to fill. Owing to tho superior
smoothness and fine quality, yarn from
this mill is in great demand by weavers
or loom mills. The President, Capt.
Hutchison, has shown great judgment and
foresight in laying in about $4,000
worth of cotton before the recent advance
in the staple. '.
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Arkansas IIumOr.

: A physician, just about the close of
the war, presented bill to we'll known
Arkansas Judge for tending ON ne.
gro. "Whal eighteen hundred dollars |"
exclaimed ahe2 j9rist, looking yoseh the
bill. isn't that extremely high P""No;
not when you take into confederation the
prices of medicines" can right, doctor"
and the judge began to count out Confed.
crate money. ~ can't take that"
"Why, my dear sir. you charge war pri.
ces. tand should accept Swar money"
"Well, it's no account, and I won't havs
it," "Well, then take the negro. That
strikes me as b,ing fair" Cant take tho
negro, Judge, for he's free. Tell you
what I'll do see you have several
mules out there: IN take one Of them"
"Oh, no, can't lot you have one of the
mules just now, but wait a few days, and
II the President issues a proclamation
freeing tho mules. como around and II,
let you have one.".-. Harcllsr.
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= AS charity covers q multitude of
ns before God, 80 dose politeness before

= AS charity covers multitude of
sins before God, 80 dose p0liteness before
men.
- There are $4,000 deaf mulcs in the
United States, or Que out Of every 800
people.
I've will not dwell on that point
said the minister, when he sat down upon
an upturned tack.
= 1t is startling fact that there were
more lynchings than executions last year
in the United States
- New York has under lock and key
in her prisons aud peniten,iaries an army
of conyic,s numbering 1859.
= II is estimated that Southern Geor-
gia will this season produce crop Of
watermclous double that Of last year.
-"Eiolent gals have done much dam.
age in this county" says New Hamp-
shire local sheet. We suppose the edi-
tor wrote gales" but the compositor
knew better
= In Burnlah, an editor receives ele
plants in payment for subscriptions. In
this country he doesn't; in great many
cases as soon as he starts a paper he has
an elephant Oh his hands.
= Pocket billiard tabIcs!' exclaimed
Mrs. Yeast, reading from the newspaper;
what won't the human mind invent
next? Just think Of a billiard table to
bo folded up aud put in your pocket"
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Joke by Mr.. Eyarts.

Lord Coleridge is delighting his En-
glish friends with stories of bis A merican
visit, and among them was this: lie
was at Mt. Vernon with Mr.. Evarts, and
talking about Washington, said: II have
heard that he was very strong man
physically, and that standing on the
lawn hero, he could thEow dollar right
ac,oas The rives on the olle. bank"
Mr.. Evarts paused moment to measure
the breadth of the river with his eye. 1t
seemed rather tall" story, but it was
not for him TO belittle the father of the
country in the eyes of q foreigner.
Don't you believe it?" asked Lord
Coleridge. "Ycs," Mr.. Evarts replied,
III think it's very likely TO be true. You
know dollar would 60 farther in those
days than il does now"
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Some Silly Snperstitlons.

twill be remembered that when the
verdict In the Guiteau case was announc.
ed the prisoner leaped from his chair and
shouted, "God will punish you for this r.
and then pronounced prophecy of ven.
geance upon bis prosecutors, their wit:
nessea and the Jury. Corkhiil, the din:
trict attorney, has lost his Office and Is
looking for something to do. One of his
associate counsel took 10 drinking soon
after the trial and Is now q drunka.d:
Two OF the jury are, dead two moro
have failed ID business and another is
hopelessly insane Three Of the medical
experts who testified; to his sanity are
dead and o forth has become insahe.
And now, in yesterday q papsrs Il Is ar!
.noanced that, s. w. ,Tsilden,s the chemist
'szho' discovered tie poison 10 the bouqaet
Mrs. Scoyille sent to her brother the
morning OF his execution, has gone crazy
apd been committed to the Government
Asylqm f9r treatment Warrington .ssar.
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Three Particular Points.

Point BITTERs Intoxicating
drink. sklly compounded
preparation made and health beverage be sold
in bar and
Sccoua-BRowNs BITTERs free everything
injurious The delicate ladies and the most eneed infants
with perfect safety and with advantage While is powerful
remedial gentle nts restoring wasted strength
and health in the efficient
Point 7H,-BRowSs IRoN BIlTERs made by the Brown
Company Baltimore established house, whose
wclknown world and the general
There is no risk in buying such I:ciicinc.
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A Romance OF the War.

SALISBURY, N. c., April 1O.-The
sequel Of the fatal love affair OF Federal
prisoner named Capt. Raphael Livings.
Confederate prisons here during the late
war, has just come to light. During the
last year of the war Livingston, through
the aid OF a pretty girl, managed to effect
MS; MS escape Se;qpna he was given shelter By his
place for a day and o night. Fearing
csn.ure bY the Gnnf aeca.e aE:soa
authorities, tho escaped soldier made tis
way on foot through tho mountains in the
Western part Of this State. After many
trials and much suffering he reached
Wilkes County, one of the remote coun.
ties of that section. Then he was lucky
enough to meet Miss Rose Austin, who
interested herself in him and assisted him
in eluding the Confederate officers In the
neighborhood. The handsome young
Captain made a deep impression upon
Miss Austin, and lautual understand
ing and an engagement of marriage was
the result. Miss Austin managed 70 rem
der such assistance to her lover, that he
got through the Southern lines and made
his way, to his homo In New York. In
1867, two years after the close of the war,
Livingstaa rehlrne,, TO Wilkes Couaty
20 claim his bride. During the interven.
ing years Charles Bird, young farmer
in the neighborhood and an old admirer
of Miss Austin, had come between them
and gained the girPs affections. Soon
after the young Captains temperance
in Wilkes, he one day suddenly disap-
Peared without leaving any clue to his
whereabouts. Bird and Miss Austin
were soon aflerward married, and the
romance of the Federal officer passed out
of. the minds of the Wilkes County peo.
pie. twas revived last night by quar-
rel between Bird and his wife, in which
the latter informed one Of the neighbors
that Bird and two other men aho. and
killed Livingston and buried his body
in a piece OF woods. A negro, who is
alleged to have participated, corroborated'
the Bife's story. All of the accused men
were arrested to. day and committed to
jail IN Wilkes County to await an exam.
ination upon the charge. The case at.
tracts intense interest In that section,
where all are known, and where the
missing Federal officer was great favor,
ite during his brief, and It now appears.
fatal visit. (! Mrs. Bird is now about 81,
and is still quite pretty and OF good fami:
" connections.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

HAVE just opened superb line of choice FRENCH CHINA
Bed Room Decorated Ware Indus Gcian and
Fruit
atock select and satisfaction
splendid
ding and Holiday Presents guaranteed Standard Silver Plate
ke lords.
have nice line Of Imported BASKETS WOOD WARE
always cell STOVES the
buy all the Rags Hides ecswax ralow
Call and for yourself you will be pleased
JOHN Il. PEOPLES.
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s.sli"It seems to ms,D moaned Algernon
as he few towards the, front gate with
the old man close behind him "that there
are moro than taree feet ina yard.". 9,I
y S parlin2, said d love. stricken typo !,
to his sweetheart, DO you know Why /
am like the letter q 2' "No,n sho an.
sswered. Rseanse am lssles without
s ansBered he 90 he gently placed his
arm aronnd her waist. 4 IA
girl on exhibition at Chicago has,
ten fingers on each hand. ;sI II abe eyar
gets married and allows tkam 10 toy NTH
tho hair of her husband in the sinsuss
marital way Ills shea2 is liable to grow
bald Ia Q si0gle niatfns6i ~,
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Partnership Notice.

=" E. the undersigned, have this day ell.
w tered into partnership under tho
name Of w; S. L1GON Il Co, for the pur-
pose of conducting general merchandise
business at the old stand of w. S. Lyon,
on the SOuthside of the Public Square.
BY close attention to the udnts of our GUS
toners and 'rir dealing, we would solicit
the patronage OF the trading public
Our stock Of GROCERIES is full up, and
we will make it TO the interest of all to
price our goods before purchasing their
supplies for the year.
w. s. LIGON.
K. S. LIG0N.
Jan. !, 1884
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GuaDo and Acid Phosphate,

We are receiving Il large lot Of the old
reliable Soluble asaesssc xizsasownG
Aetsa. and the Ss@nssaFE HstSi5fb
Acid phosphate, all Of which we are
prepared to sell ut the lowest market prices.
These are old established brands of Fer.
tilizers. and no one can doubt the reliabili-
ty OF its analysis or the quality of the
goods.
w. S. LIGON 4 co.
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AdTBDOTE TO MALARIA.
SHERIFF'S SALE,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
DY virtue of an Execution to me direct
I'D cd I will expose to sale on the First
Monda, In May a. ID. 1884, ut Anderson
Court House, South Carolina, the follow
Ing property, to wit
that the Atlantic 8; French BFoa,, Valley
Railroad Company had to the Right OF
Way through Anderson County, s. c.,
commencing ut the Abbeville line and run
ming by. the way of Belton, then to the
pickens line in saii County. Levied on us
the property Of tnc Atlantic and French
Br9au Valley Railroad Company in favor
Of Elizabeth Major.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser to
pay extra for necessary papers
JAMES H. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff of Anderson County.
April 10, 1884 80 a
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I'egged Shoes.

A FEW Mems and Womcn's Prggcd
IN Shoes for sale at cost for cash. to
close out.
A. B. TOWERS.
Feb II, 1893 81
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GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINE,
~ ANDisRSOE COUNTY

GTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINE,
~ AEDERsoN CoUNTT.
By Thomas C. Ligon, Judge of Probate
WHEREAS, Adam +. Cromer has np-
piled To me Ia. grant him lettors Of Ad.
nlinistration on the Personal Estate of
Sarah G. Cromer, deceased. -
These arc therefore to cite and admon-
ish oil kindred and creditors Of the said
Sarah G. Cromer, deceased, to be and ap-
pear before me In Court OF Probate to be
held Mt Anderson Court House, on tho
9th day Of May. 1854, after publica.
have, why the said administ ration should
not bo granted. Given undermy hand,
this 18th day OF April, 1884
i. @. LIGON, J. p
April II, 1884 40 2
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
,1rrDcnny CDy1ry-v

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, /
ANDERSON CoUNTY.
In the Court Of Common Pleas.
Charles G. Langston vs. Lucy J. Langc.
Cornelia Garreckt, ct al.-Complaii 4
Foreclosure.
pURSUANT to an order of sale n.t
h by his Honor Judge J. H. Hudsc,
Presiding Judge. bearing date March sd
1894, will sell Mt public auction. at All
derson. S. c., on SAIEDAY IN MAJ
next, the mortgaged premises described
the pleadings in above stated case, to viii
All that LOT or certain LOT OF LAM
situate in the Southern portion of the CHI
of Anderson. containing two acres, mcn 8
less, bounded on the North by lot Of y
late DR.. 0. r. Broyles, on the East by u
Of J. G. G. Featherston, McDuffie Stsl
intervening on the South by the lot olh
late Daniel Brown, on the West by 10. 4
Mrs. Jane D. Sayre, Main St. interyeni,t'
TERMS OF SALE-CasE. PuIchasertoEl ri
extra for papers.
W. w. HUMPHREYS, Massr.
April 10, 1884 80 4
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4
Cancer with Swift's Specific seem so NJ.
derful, that all so afflicted should writ .,
CANCER FOR, Ia YEARS.
Spartanburg, s. c., March IA, lss.
have for Ii years been sufferer from
running sore on my face that everybs,,I
called q Cancer. l have used over TX
About four months ago bought one bss.
of Swift's Specific from DR.. II. E. HeiniS
and since lave bought five others, nal
taken it, and they have cured me seTsi
and we'll Ny face is az free from a sor, y
sHybodys. and my health is perfs,sIy =
stored. l feel like forty years had bSt
lifted off my head. Yours thankfullv
ELIZA TINSLEY {
Mr.. B. +. Burns, Hope, Ark, says u,
der date of Jan. %, 1884: II have ,isS
i've bottles of Swift's Specific for sora
my temple-said to be cancer. M
been wonderfully benefited and will so1l
be we'll man."
Mr.. w. K. Robson, Davisboro. al
writes, under date Jan. 3, 1884: ~ am ssf
ting on finely, the ulcer is gradually heafm
feel that Swift's Specific will cure theks
rible cancer which has been feeding on rE
for over 20 years"
Mr.. w. II. Gilbert, Albany, Ca, sav, I
a gentleman named Moore near this trt
had an eating cancer on his face, whichhE
eaten away his nose and his under lip, sll
had extended up until it had nearly rsaAI
ed his eye. The cancer was eating his rur,
and had rendered his teeth so loose thai
thought they might at any time drop oil
He has been taking Swifts Specific uboa
three months, and its effect has been moi
derful. 1t has driven the poison from 81
system, the cancer has healed greatly, 81
teeth have become strong again, and u
thinks he has been rescued from an aNEyS
death. He is the most enthusiastic m.n 4
ever saw"
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Il being satisfied that tho prices and quail
ity will compare Eavorably with any in the
city, ask ali inspection of my stock before
you buy. a. Is. TOWERS.
Nov 20, 1883 20
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&8- If you don't wish to have cd
Garden, be sure and don't get your SeeiiI
Orr e. Sloan's-their Seed will grow.
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4 4 - One pound Of green copperas dis.
solved in one quart Of boiling water will
destroy foul smells.
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Specific Remedies II
Wcman's Woes. |
aaADY3EID's FlwA1E aEeur;All3'

~ result OF O skillful and scientific corat,s
~ tnat special class OF medicines known to al
E,hSSaiiy on the womb and uf ferine orgatEI
r.lte - uneieIoIe aspecfal remedy for NIL dis
poatsning 10 tho womb. It's great ena3i
esseq e & q suppressed or painful menstrus.
ohS whites, and Partial Prolapsus, stlptl
gsIhiaisengSd gsIias @ IN theae cases It affords imrss.
9gLrnni function, and thuo projects utr,
AZ o,on inng train OF disastrous conseauene,
PERIOD diaikilnE knoEwn remedy tS be used during a
e&,mssh:o preparation has no rival. 8;
sEastCE,-=Sman size, 75c.; Largo Size, 4 lss.
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"Huchu-P -Psiba."

Quick, complete cure. sll annoying Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases 81.
Druggists
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ All persons having demands aga inst
the Estate of Mrs. Eliza Neal, deceased,
are hereby notified to presen. them,
properly proven, to the undersigned within
the time prescribed by law, and thuse in.
debted to make payment
SAVANNAH T.. NEAL, Adm'Z.
April 10, 1894 80 SO
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Which way are you Going Z

4 little girl went home from church
iuil Of what .'r nad steu and Dc.lId.
Sitting a. the table with the family she
asked her father, who was not al all a
good man, whether he prayed lie did
not like the question, and in a very an
cry manner replied: is it your mother
or your Aunt Sally who has pu, you up
TO that ?"
"No, father" said the child the
preacher said all good people pray, and
those that don't pray cannot be saved
Father, do you pray"
This was more than the father could
stand, and in a rough way, lie >aid /:
"Well, you, and your mother, AID Aunt
Sally, may go your way, and | will 60
mine"
Father" said the little creature, with
great simplicity, which way are you
going?"
This question pierced his heart 1t
flashed upon him that he Was in the sure
way to q bad end. He started from his
chair, burst into tears, and began to pray
for mercy.
Dear young reader, which way are you
going ?-i%tccted.
Ahhiltai tucCtoD III a UedutIIul
thing, and every fresh exhibition of its
tenderness affects us to tears. A wife
possibly an old wife-On certain occa.
sion fell overheard. The husband rush.
ed frantically about the desk, literally
tearing his hair out by the handful and
crying in the most besecchiDg tones,
For heavens sake, save her, save her;
she is my wife! - The noble sailors
thought of their own sweethear,s and
ran all risks, aud at last brough. the poor
woman into the cabin Of the swooning
husband. The look Of gratitude he gave
them fully repaid them for all their ef.
forts. Then recovering bis equanimity
ho thrust his hand into his wiies wet
pocket. pulled Iut somewhat plethoric
purse, and with infinite relief said "Old
the next time YOU tumble over.
bonrd just leave that purse behind, will
you? You scared me almost to death"
= as your wife acquainted with the
dead Ianguages?' asked the Professor Of
q Newman man. "May be she is," WAS
the reply, "but the langu age she uses is
entirely too warm to have been dead
very long"