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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-16

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTEN-
~ DENTS NOTICE.-My office days In
Staunton will be Wednesday and Saturday Of
each week, and Court Days-which days Will
devote exclusively to School business.
~ Office with w. A. Reed.
H. SHEFFEY ROLLER,
1yl7-u Co. Supt. Schools,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-16

A SMART BoY.-"Dat boy" said a color
ed gentleman, referring to his son, "w'y,
he's de smartest chile in de lam. Dat boy,
wy he is got er high education"
elbow far advanced is hep" some one
asked.
s'Who, dat chile? Wy he's mighty nigh
got all de way, dat's how fur 'vanced he
isl
"Wel, but what can he do"
"Who, dat boy? Whut is it he kahn do?
He ken read desc heah signs whut de white
folks paints on de fences, an it takes er
mighty sharp chile ter do dat, femme tell
yer. But dat amt de climax O. whut he
kin do. He kin read desc leather kiver-
ed books. Mos any boy ken read one o.
desc heah paper-back books, an any Or
binary pussen ken han'le de newspapers,
an famfets, but when he takes down one
O. desc here leather-kivered books an reads
off de talk, wy he's gwine ter be lawyer,
shose yer bon. Doan talk ter me bout
dat chile, ease know him. Use seed him
han'lin figgers wild bof' hams ."-ArkansaaO
Trareler
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-16

A MYSTERY ExPLAINED.-The Negro
statesman from Southampton who was ar.
rested for trying to pass fifty dollar Con
federate note, was very properly dismissed
by Justice Saunders. The man evidently
had been imposed on, and the incident
gives us information on matter which has
long excited public curiosity. "What did
the buyers of such notes want with them?''
is question which has been asked by
millions of people, and we are glad to be
able to answer the question. THIS we can
do with reasonable certainty after the dis.
closures made in this case, and summed up
in few words, the demand evidently orig
mated among the managers and workers
of Republican conventions who find il
cheaper to enlighten colered brother with
a $50 Confederate note than with a green
back of the same denomination.-Norf ok
Landmark.
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A Strange Epidemic.

LYECHBUIG, Nov. 20, I8S4.-Lee and
Dickinson counties, in Virginin. and
Harold, Lee and the adjoining counties
in Kentucky, are suffering from a new
and fatal disease. Owing TO the isolated
position Qf the district particulars are
hard to obtain. Hundreds are Raid to have
died, and, allowing for, exaggcra,ion, il
can be affirmed that the mortality IL large.
Postal Clerk Wells, who has just arrived
from that section after having had the
disease, gives sad account Of the epi.
demic. He attributes it to mineral
poison in The drought dried waters, and
says strong aad disagrceable mineral
taste, like that of copperas, exiats. At
the time he left few springs were flowing
freely, aud the people were compelled TO
drink the i,opregnated water.
Although the name Of the disease ia
unknown, the people call it cholera, and
were 1t 80 1t would not be more dreaded
or disastrous. The symptoms are Sde-
scribed as similar to those of Asiatic
cholera, followed by terrible hemorrhages
OF the bowels, and those attacked either
die, or recover in about week. It ia fire..
quently fatal In twenty four hours, and
sometimes even In much shorter period.
In most instances it visits an entire fami.
", aud It is considered 30 contagious that
In some cases persons die alone, their
friends being afraid to 60 to them.
There are no figures representing the
actual mortality, but it is estimated that
over Shree hundred have perished in the
Virginia counties named, and consider.
Ing the sparse population and the mum.
ber taken, the percentage is large. At
the late election the number of deaths
considerably affected the majorities Mt
the various precincts, and thirty new
graves were counted in small cemetery.
AS one result the people are demoralized
ase local business ia.eF@sts sat.er. 4
like scourge visited this section in 1864.
The country, which is extremely noun.
famous, is of high elevation above tho
level of the sea. Cattle are also dying in
the came section. General rains have
fallen In this State for two days past, and
It ia probable that the drought in the in.
fec,ed region Is now ended.
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b Hordat rISTisil1,il.

Il BosroN, November a. LID The eotrse
of an Interview with 9 preventative OF
the Boston Gio5e 40 day. Presidant.e
Cleveland, ini spsaking ofkths husiness
aud man nnfacturing intersass OF the coun.l
srysand os Che effect Of ii change ID The
Administsa.ien on these Interests, sasd !;
tssIt goes with saying that the Dsino.f
cratic party ID ,nsde up DC nierchsnts,
sbusiassa and 9osk ngn,en and everybody
in it sertaiIly desires good times and
realizes that MI Peep PIE. must be prosper
!oIis st0 ensure that result. Yc have 65..
900. 900 people, almost :h9nndl lsss re-
ssotlrcss and huns ofs tho Bttnngeas
ffnencial inati Hons Id tshs world thop-,
satids 81 snfelpris Ing 1srchanta, tho
itsiost skiilfnl inel llfast tafers and the
Sloat Intel lltlseate lers and Yorkg men on
stiss face of. the eagth /, Now, Aufely, the
cptintsy with thssa charact actefistics has
oyeFy quail fcatio oit for cold, permanent
&c will pc tny aim and tia
aim OF asbscia With naa in the con !,
duct 6i fairs at " ashiIg Of 10 give the
people XII She tJnit led 3tS 20 d safe, eco.l
SIInmicst and cons viii GoYer lament
fact h at 10 u1ni ity bnsitisss men and
saAnufa ack vera y AM y fOf ngn,sn voted
;tsiE snofS Sati6 party Id thie cleo.
sf Dsgs ssias they ESfo Eot afraid 9nif d
|clisrlsse Adnlsn nIgtEat tio1 The
tAts0 sIc parts ip IT'D Chicago pl form
trsAaiit IL sal md Sai III 8haE 6 IL
mean 6, ans Ehe pIo lafousof
alaas lnfps iclt fela te 10 iaa bnsi-
:Siesa ~ b, tlip country Into effect
The ssna lna i,t fifSag Id 3liu yasf cra@
di0GsNf aenrc and lie dS Slsfpai Hon
1fs ipf lsssI issAt aud cEianlensf
add D cslfS iisea Ibid 4 sliliEs
which ord It'd siaHtiMt WE fsFe oi
~ The 1haus md of SkIlR;H peoilie. Ia
& bis sye1ts seysEy iAn sh hpni ID ffef that he
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Lf ANDERSON COUNTY.
- In ae Curt Of Common Pleas.
Matte FAINT Catharine FAINT and others,
vsbAs IsFapt, Ann Massey et,al.--Ac-
tioir for Partition, dc.
DURsUANT to an Order of Court, da-
% ldatcd 18th October, 1884, in1tie
above stated case I will sell at Anderson
G. H., s. c., OIL SALEDAY IN DECEM-
BER next, the following described Rea!
Estate, to wit:
TRACT NO. 1, containing II acres, situ-
ME on Generals road,
TRACT NO. 2, csdontaihipg 15a .acres,
more or less. situate on Generate 8 road. =
TRACT NO: 3, containing ls $40 acres,
more ore or % less. sltpater on Generals road.
situate on Generals rold.
TRACT -NO.r5 containing IL acres, more
or less situate on Gencral's road. .1.;r
!" TRACT NO. 7, containing 81 acres, more
or less, situate on Generals road.
TRACT NO. 10, containing II acres,
more or less, adjoining Nos. 5, o. IL. HI
TRACT NO. II, containing 20 acres,
more or less, adjoining Lots Nos. 2, III, Nc
Dnffie Styeetand Eo.!lS. e ffi |E5z .
which Mrs. Catharine FAINT lived and are
situate inst beyond the Southern boundary
of the City of Anderson.
Plats OF same may be seen at my office
up to day of sale.
'iTERMb OF SALE-One-,hird of the pur.
,hase money to be paid in cash, the remain
der in one and two equal annual install
ments, to be secured by bond aud mortgage
or the premises, with interest from day of
sale. Purchasers to pay extra for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Nov g. 1894 TI7!'I-f! 80 '
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The Great TurnOat.

WAsHINGToS, Nov. 23.-AuioDg the
most interesting phase5 of the overthrow
OF the Republican administration are the
| revolutions to be made In the civil SER
| vice of the United States. Al no period
in our history has there ever been so
vast u change impending, owing to the
number Of Federal employees having in.
creased enormously during the last few
years. There are in round numbers | TO-
600 persons in the employ Of the govern.
meDt. OF these large proportion are
| classed as laborers. There are abou. 50..
0G0 pOstmasterB in the United States. OF
these, the Postmaster General, acting
with the advice Of the President, appoints
aN"ut $500 of the higher class, with cal.
a ss ranging from $40, 900 to 81 500. All
OF the inferior postoffices are filled by the
appointment Of the first assistant Post.
master General, who is thus the largest
distributor Of patronage in the govern
ment. The civil service law does not
protect single postmaster in the United
States, but $500 postal employees are SO.
cured in 'Seir places during good beha-
Vior. These employees receive from $500
TO 1890 per annum. The next most
numerous branch of the public service is
the treasury department employees. or
these 1913 are customs employees, re.
ceiving from 5000 to 81 800 per annum,
who are protected by the civil service
law, which also protects 1862 employees
scattered in all the departments. Thus
there are about $4,000 persons subject TO
removal in change of administration
(more than half of which are postmas.
ters), which the Democrats, il 80 mind
ed, may diSDOee of II is however ex.
tremely unlikely that there will be any
Wholesale removal Of these people. The
mere inertia of such mass makes it
hard to move, and even II political
guillotine were set up, which is improta.
BILE, ii would be three or four years before
the change would be complete. Ths
bureau of printing and engraving, which
employs skilled workmen, Is exempt from
the operation OF the civil service law.
1t has about $500 employees A move.
ment has been Oh foot for some time 10
have the government printing, including
bank notes. done by contract. If this
should be carried out, these people would
all be discharged, but of course no Dem.
ocrats would be appointed in their
places as the bureau would cease to exist.
But In tue higher officers there will nee.
essarily be Radical changes. Besides the
heads OF departments who would 90, the
chiefs OF divisions and all Offices whose
salaries are over $1,000 would probably
have their heads demanded on n charger
during :he next year.
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sCROPULA.

Are'any members of your family thus
afflictedP Have they scrofulons swell
lings of tho glands? Have they any
scrofulous sores or ulcers? If SO, and 1t
should be neglected, the peculiar taint, or
poison, may deposit itself In the sub
ton. Look we'll to the condition of your
family, and If thus afflicted, give the
proper remedy without delay. Buy that
which makes absolute cnres in TIE shcrs.
est space OF time. Tho unerring finger of
public opinion points to B. 3. p, es Che
most wonderful remedy for scroTuln ever
known. You need not take our word
you need not know our names-merit Is
all you seek. Ask. your. neighbors, ask
your druggist, ask or write to those
vinced that b. b. b. is the quickest and
most perfect Blood Purifier ever before
known. g
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MASTERS SALE.
III the G6urt of Common Pleas.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.


III the C6urt of Common Pleas.
Thomas w. Martin, Administrator of VIM.
r. Wilson, deceased, Plaintiff, vs.. Sarah
Ann Wilson, and Others, Defendants
Action to Sell Lands ID pay Debts, Partition,
DC.
DURSUANT TO on Order of Court in this
Il case, dated October Is, 1884 | will
sell at Anderson c. H.. s. c.. on SALE
DAY IN DECEMBER next, the lands
described in the Pleadings as the Real Es-
tate Of VIM. r. Wilson. deceased, to wit !:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing OF
acres, more or less, lying on waters Of
Meals Creek, adjoining lands of Il. w.
Martin and others
ONE OTHER TRACT, containing 81
acres, more or less, on branches OF Meals
Creek, adjoining lands of J. l.. Gcer, VIM.
Pruitt. J. G. Shirley and others.
ONE OTHER TRACT. containing 80
acres, more or less, on branches of Hem
coop Creek, adjoining lands of K. c. Nc.
Coy, T. w. Martin and others.
TERMS OF SALE-Onethird cash the re-
manning two.thirds in one and two years,
in equa! annual instalments, with interest
from day of sale, at ten per cent. per an
mum until paid. Purchasers to give bond
and mortgage to secure the purchase mon
ey, and to pay extra for papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Nov G. 1884 IL
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A DemoralIzed Party,

Ever since the death of Garfield the
Republican party has drifted hopelessly
along: torn by dissension, and its very
existence threatened by defcctions.
There 10 scarcely State In which there
are not two or more hostile cliaues in
the party. 1t was on the verge Of des.
pair, if not dissolution, all through 1872
and 1878, and nothing but Mr.. Blaine's
personal canvass saved it in 1884 from
defeat even worse than the one that
overlook Horace Greedy.
But Blaine's personal strength was
not cuff fciept 10 turn back the tide; IL
merely checked its course. Outside Of
the contested and doubtful States the
Republican losses were tremendous.
Galfield's plurality of $4,000 in Mas.
sachusetts was cut down to $4,000, and
if Butler had not been Utilized by the
Republican managers, u would probably
have been wholly csercome. Garfield's
plurality Of 29,605 In Wisconsin was
brought down to 5000. In Michigan
Garfield had O plurality of 53,840-this
great vote was reduced this year to 1000.
Garfield had o plurality Of 4O,716 In
Illinois; only $4,000 of it remains.
The magnificent vote of 1852 in Iowa
10 now reduced to $4,000, and the Demo.
Gratis of this stronghold of Republican,
ism are beginning to be hopeful of COM
plete SUCCESS. In Kansas the Republic
can fgdres are cut down from 6l,748 to
$4,000. We need not extend the figures.
There has been steady and fixed drift
against the Republican party since 1881,
aud this drift would have buried that
party very deep this year If the Republi.
cans had nominated any other man than
James G: Blaine; for 1t was he who
mialed Thousands Of Irish Americans by
@ seductive and thoroughly delusive
Jingo programme, and invented the
Butler fraud If these two delusions
hnta had co part ia .he cahrssa, Massssu-
setts, New Hampshire. Illinois, Wiscon.
Gin, Michigan, Colorado aud the Pacific
slope would have gone Democratic, and
the Democratic majority ir New York
would have been In the neighborhood Of
100000.
Can the Republican managers bring
the factions together? Will Conkling
join hands with Depew, Cameron with
the Philadelphia Press, end 80 on through
the list of States? VIII etaiwart and
half.breed trust each other? Will either
or both succeed In winning back the ag.
grsssive and daring independents? The
friends of Garfield are not the friends Of
Arthur, and the latter's supporters hate
the man of Maine. II Ia rent and de.
moralized party--so torn and damaged
that one short four years will not suffice
to bring 1t together again. And out of
power It is doubtful whether tho party of
monopolies and plumber can hold its
own. Altogether the OUTLOOK of the Re.
Publican party is not promising, and the
emile of the people 10 c6rrs5pondingly
Observation-Disclosures Cbnatitation.
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NO SLAVES FOR CLEVELAND.
The President-elect on the Rights OF the
Freedmen.


ALBANY, November 90. Governor
Cleveland was asked by an Associated
Press reporter to-day II he was aware Of
the delusion existing among the cofored
people Of the South that the change in
the Administration would unfavorably
affect their condition, TO which he replied ::
eyes, | have been astonished at the
statements that there was an apprehen.
sion existing among the colored people
that in some way their rights, now Sc
cured TO them under the laws and Con.
stitution of the United States. were in
danger from the election of Democratic
President. / am even told that some Of
them are led to suppose that the result
of the recent election means that they may
again be made slaves. All Of this has ap-
peared to me to be so absurd, and have
been 80 sure that the slightest intelligent
reflection would dislodge such foolish
fears, that can hardly deem any notice
of them necessary. But there is not the
slightest objection TO calling the attention
of all who are in tho least uneasy upon
this subject to the fact that the title of
the colored people to freedom and all the
rights OF citizenship cannot be disturbed
except by change Of the Constitution,
which it would be absolutely impossible
to make.
Besides, the present condition or
status Of these people has been SO fully
accepted by the entire country that no
one should have the slightest idea that
any attempt will be made to change it,
If there was any possibility of accom-
plishiDg such thing, 80 far as the new
administration is related to this subject,
the whole country can be sure that the
lawful power and Jurisdiction Of the Ex-
eXutive will be SO exercised that the
rights of all citizens, white or black,
under the Constitution and laws will be
preserved and protected, and all the ad.
vantages to which they are entitled by
reason of their citizenship will be secured
to them.
"There need be no fear that either the
Democratic party or its newly elected
administration proposes to oppress or
enslave any part of our population, nor
to destroy the business Interests of the
country.
"We hope, on the other hand, to do
something to benefit the people. It seems
to me that our efforts in that direction
would be aided IL mischievous croaking
and dark imaginings should give place to
an earnest cndeavor TO inspire confidence
and TO make universal cheerful hope
for the future"
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Don. Cameron's Plau.i

7 Nv kaItySn,rosrj .Nnekisaar on >. 2averai
RennhIican. sas,etbya .bav.s hSsrt an Iso,,,,
ths' tast y,set. iThax taItea co,,siiis,shi., ANS
Isboi,s yshas isaassa the Pam hI;rsn. ~.
tiorityin the Sanata W;ia ADM rssnsctjna,
President FSJIsvslsnfia .a,,na; @ n t,nenss ;S
ithn extre ;,sessian IN Ia sslieti IMarsb q
), The t,roaorsi9 9of issnstns Dnn fIan,srn,,
Who spsears 'eonfidsnt Of his ra.aIentton' '
thas tiia Ranubiiesn saI,cna M I na,ses ~ 'Io no, %
soS.fifns Inv, ae thg ssss;iisnts snSo;n,' Soi ~
menta mads to f,il n,aiesi ,sTss vssa,st plI ~,
fha removal of. Rannblinanil, hnsoSa IL Il,
four Syeays' tarp,s axnire, ';ioes,; i,ns nsst
With ssrieral approynI 81 Stiii Iess nonu mar isr
In 'his renoried shhama 10 share NE ,aas. t
|timnorfnlst .ofIicera ,ghnss sernhs lnrnsta In
the eaflyipart Of CIeyelaai's atiministra.
tiu,f Yesiiis isonna tinathia Winter. and ha
|sfs.apnoiIted hv che Sprssitient 6 ,Tbis "a.
|tvice. taken ;in soni,ectionfwi.h .he rshsr
would practichilyg depriye ar. Ojeveiend
of the appointibe power for ali shs more
Important places Outside Of stbo .depart.
mefils ard tho foreipnf missions Presi. !
dent krthuY. for ans. In NOT slike!vl m ha q
party 10 ti,a latter patt nf shs .nrnyramr rse
and the naiority &c tho Senate 's,iiI IN.
donbtedly DO disposed 10 leave 10 Presi..
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AN ORDINANCE

To Order an Election on "Sabscrip.
tion" or "No Subscriptions OF $25,.
900 additional to the Capital Stock OF
the Savannah Valley Railroad Com.
pany.
VNTHEREAS. majority of the Real Es-
w tate owners in the City of Anderson,
S. c., have filed their petition asking that
it be submitted to tho qualified electors of
the City OF Anderson, $. c., the question
of ".Subscription" or mo iSubscriptiVn'' for
an additional sum OF $751; in Bonds to
aid in the completion OF the construction
of the Savannah Valley Railroad. There.
fore,
Be it Ordained, BY the Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of Anderson, s. c., in
Council assembled
That an Election be held on the 2Sth
dey of November, 1854, in the
Court House, from 0 o'clock u. N. to 4
o'clock p. M, on the question of 'Subscrip-
ton" or mo Subscription" to be submitted
to the qualified electors in said City, for
of 5000 additional to aid in the compile
ton of said Savannah Valley Railroad.
Done and ratified in Council, and the
,~~ Seal of the Corporation of the
SEAL. City of Anderson thereto affi xed,
49, this the 18th day of November,
A. D. 1884.
Managers Of ESection-J. B. McGee, w. c.
q. F. TOLLY, Mayor.
WM. S. BROWN, City Clerk.
: Nov 20, 1884 10. y.t2
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III FAIR NOT TlCE..I..
:. fYsn y n'Ic Il
Please Read Ct, and Govern Your
+ 9a.,o selves Accordingly.

TO all who owe us we have this 10
say:
! lat. THAT N :sa,a ef .h@ saa:s 3
Come whenIyour accounts and 'guano1 1s.s I
due. h!
End. That We expect you TO psyls up !
at once. I.si
,3nd. That ,us do not Intend to carry
any one, and the reason for it is tha. Hs
are compelled to pay our debts, and rei;
are needing what you owe us topay them
with. Il
4th. That if our Guano Notes are net
paid right away. we will positively en-;
force the Is cents per pound for lha
cotton. 2, 1850 s3.is5: 81 81
9th. That we mean this for esey one.
who owes iis.1 f. Sa.frs
9th That we Will pay yon The top otii
the market for your. cotton. ..$
: 7th. That # you want to hold yoar /
e1sson. ooF=7w ihs money from The Bsab I
and settle up with ua, and then hold its
as long az you please.
And in conclusion We will expect . /
prompt settlement of ali you owe "a a q
ouce. A word 70 the wise is suftieisat.s;
Therefore, take warning. i,5,
Respectfully, szs' II:
!; & w. s. LIGON & co. q
t! y Noyti3 1854 u (; 10 n B - $9ssis.s ss
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ELECTION NOTICE.

UN pursuance Of the provisions Of Sec.
Of the Act entitled IAN Act to amend
Section 1.746 Of the General Statutes rela-
ting to Elections for the granting of license
for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors." ap-
proved December 22, 1883, notice Is hereby
given that Special Election will oe held
in the Court House, in the City of Ander-
son, s. G.. on Thursday. the Fourth
day of December, 1854, upon the
question of License" or No License" for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors therein for
two years next succeeding said Election.
That the Book Tor the registration Of the
qualified voters OF the City will be opened
In the City Council chamber on the 10th
and 2lst days Of November instant, from
a. III. TO p m, and from 2 p. m. TO 5p. m.,
and ON the 22nd day Of November from
a. IN. to II III.
Managers of Election-C. II. Orr, J. Il.
Vaudiyer and J. B. McGee,
G. +. TCLLY, Mayor.
WM. S. BRowN, City Clerk.
Nov 20, 1884 10 2