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Death OF an Es..mnbro r.ady.

Mrs. Eliza Clinkscalea, wife of Mr..
John Clinkscales, of Hall Township, and
mother Of Mr.. ]. Fleet. Clinkscales, the
senior proprietor Of the INTELL1eENcER,
died at the residence OF her son-in. law.
Mr. Geo. l.. Schrimp, in this County,
whittier she had gone on visit @ month
ago, on last Friday morning, after lcis
and painful illness, at the advanced age of
20 years Mrs. Clinkscales was for years
consistent member Of the Methodist
Church, and throughout her life exempli-
fed all those virtues that make true,
noble woman. She bore her long illness
with that fortitude and patience charac-
teristic Of Christian, and when the sum.
mons of death came she was prepared and
willing to meet it. She was devoted
wife, an affectionate mother, and kind
neighbor, and was loved by all who know
her. Mrs. Clinkscales was the mother of
nine children, eight OF whom, together
with her aged husband, survive her.
Her remains were inferred in the Varen.
nes graveyard on Saturday, Rev. C.. ".
Barnes conducting tho funeral services,
In the presence of a large concourso Of
friends and relatives.
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1t Will mature before the drouths gen.
orally set in. Those tanners who have
never planted any Of the Dent corn should
mako note of this and try 1t next season.
The Masonic Hall was well filled last
Friday evening by an appreciatiye audi
ence 70 witness the rendition Of the
dramai "Eilleen oge.ss by the Anderson
Dramatic Association. The play is an
exceedingly interesting one, and afforded
the utmost pleasure and satisfaction. All
the characters were admirably sustained.
Besides the peasant girls, officers dc, the
cast consisted Of Misses bessie Nardin,
Eva Nardin, Samuella Brown, and Messrs
4. .S. Crayton. jr.,J J. w. Trowbridge, N.
Is. Sullivan, Irvine Twitty, g. C. Feather.
ston, A. p. Johnstone, r. c. Cunningham,
A, c. Pinkind, Ham Osborne. The scene.
ry used was y pretty, and added much
TO the play. Eiy special request the play
was repeated on Monday evening to an
other appeeclatiye audience. Wey venture
there Is no better amateur talent in the
State than in the Anderson Association.
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Tribute os Respect.

WHEREAs, an all-megoifUi God has
seer lt In His Proyidenoe 70 reaiove from
us by death cur venerable bFoSieT. Elder
David Simmons; therefore. be It "a
Resolved, That In his death We have, as
o Church and community, Sustained an
irreparable loss. but knowing that eur
loss is his eternal gein. we humbiy bow
to the will OF God.
Rssolred, That we will remember his
many virtues, and try TO follow his Cody
examples, and that We extend to his chill
dren, his brothers and other relstives our
heartfelt sympathies.
hesolred, That this preamble and resolu.
tions be recorded in cur Church Book,
and copy be sent to the Cass County San,
the Texas Bapti,t, and the Anderson Is. C.j
lNrELLIGENcER for publication.
Done by order Of tho Bear Creek Hap
tist Church, at Culberson, Texas, this
June 7th, 1885.
d. B. HALE, Pastor.
Religious papers please copy.
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1t is foolishness to raise O lot OF Beams
and then allow thoin to get hard and
waste on the vines. The American Fruit
Preserving Powder and Liquid will save
them perfectly sound and fresh.
Hill Bros.
Reed & Stephens have just received a
large quantity OF celebrated Columbus
made Buggies, and always keep In stock
Western Phasons, Buggies and Wagons,
which they sell on time until Fall on ap-
proved paper. Call on Mr.. A. 8. Stephens
at their Factory, Main Street, South of
Square, before you purchase and get his
prices, and you will be paid for your trou-
ing force three expert Northern work.
men-a Blacksmith, Painter and Trim
mer. Send them your repairing IL YOU
want 1t done with dispatch and in O neat
manner. Mr.. Stephens, who is an expert
workman OF twenty-five years expert
ence, oyerlooks all tho work before It
caves the shop. 44--
Ladies, II you want to aeo o largo and
beautiful stock Spring and Summer Dry
Goods' Notions, go to G. f. Jones & Co.
Music LEssoNs.-For instructions on
the Violin, Flute and Guitar apply to
julius Pope or at Fants, Book Store
Violins and Guitars repaired at reasona-
BILE prices. g" 49,
Avoid by all means the use of ealomel
for bilious complaints. Ayer'a. Cathnrtic
Pills compounded entirely Of vegetable
ingredients, have bson tested for forty
years, and are Acknowledged! To- be the
best remedy eyer devised for torpfdity of
the liver, costiyeness, and ell dorsnge-
ments of the digestive apparatus.
No trashy goods advertised cheap ; but
for the best goods, fairest dealing9 and
lowest pricesSfor everything, 60 to C. +.
Jones & Co.
There Is no economy In paying $2 90 per
doz. for glass fruit jara when you oas, save
your whole crop with LOO worth Amo-i.
can Fruit Preserving p. and L., in COM
mon jars, kegs or barrels.
49-2m HILL BROS.
Ice! Ice! Hce! & full supply of
Fl!re Lake Ice on hand. Customers will
please send for their supplies before o
o'clock p. M, at which hour the store
Will be closed. G, A, REBD.
G5- Choice Timothy Hay, Buggies and
Brnn sold cheaper by Welch than any
body else in town. Warehouse on Depot
street. 36-l8
Ayers Sarsaparilla operates radically
upon and through the blood, aud 30 q safe,
reliable, and absolute cure for thevarious
diseases, complaints, and disorders, due
TO debility, or to any constitutional taint
or Infection.
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RESOURCES,
Palme.to 1uaemen Reunion.

There will be Reunion of the survi-
vors Of the Palmetto Rifiemen, Go. B,
4th Regiment, and Co. G, Palmetto Sharp.
shooters, at Keys Spring on Tuesday,
the 21st day of July next.
It Is designed then to form Survivors
Association, which will have for its object
the perpetuation of history of each
member, including the date and character
of casualties received; to keep record of
deaths occurring during or since the war !;
to meet together annually or bi.ennially,
and enjoy socially the pleasures incident
to such meetings, and to preserve the
memories Of our soldier days.
Among other pleasing attractions Of the
day will be an address 6y Jas. A. Hoyt,
Esq, q distinguished officer OF the Com
pany, who will, in his pleasing manner,
recount the achievements Of the Company
during the late war. @ -,
All survivors and their families, and
the families Of deceased members, are
cordially invited to attend, with their
baskets well filled with refreshments.
49, W. w, HUMPHREYS,
y J. FIEET. CLrNKscALEs,
Committee on Invitation.
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''Thoy who Live in Glass Houses shonit
- Mind how Thoy Cast gtoneD."


rs Mind how They Cast gtones."
''The wicked fleeth when no one pursu-
eth" st
It Is amusing to see how teuder.footed
certain blood remedy proprietors have
become Of late. They make much edo
about "apes and imitatora'' when none
are In slight.
The proprietors of B. B. B. would saw
most emphaticalIy that their remedy
stands upon its own merit. Should
we attempt to initiate, It would
not be those who do not underatand the
modus operandi OF that which they offer,
Our own long experience In the profas.
sion precludes such an idea. Tho field
for blood remedies ie large and broad.
affording ample room for all present aspi.
rants. We do not desire to close the door
against others, neither shall It bs closed
against us. B. B. b. In the quickest
Femedy, does not contain mineral or
vegetable poison, does not initiate, and is
In tho field as an honorable competitor
for public favor, and its success 10 with
out parallel.
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Religious papers please copy.
Special.

"a penny saved is o penny earned"
said Ben Franklin. But by subscribing
save not penny but q whole dollar. Its
price has been reduced to ono dollar a
year. The Weekly Register Is O fifty .eix
column paper, (eight pages,) chock full OF
the latest telegraphic news, we'll selected
miscellany, correspondence from all parts
Of South Carolina, poetry, full local news
and legislative reports from the capital OF
honest and fearless, and always in the in :
terest Of the people. Beginning in July
the IPeekiy Register will publish 100 Sto ries
from the pens Of the foremost American
and European Novelists. Address and
make all remittanoes payable to G. 4.
Calvo, j., Proprietor, Columbia, g. O.
order, check, or registered letter.
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A Card.

During June and July we shall offer
our large stock OF goods very low for
Of white and figured Lawns, ParssoIs. %
etc. We have fres,, stock OF Sugar,
Coffee, Flour, Bacon, Corn, Molaases.
and yerything You need, In Dry Goods,
Notions, Shoes, Hats and Groceries. BE
sure to see us before you spend your
money during the next two months. Our
Respectfully, G. F. JOKES & Co.
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American Fruit Preserving
POWDER and Liquid.

'rag { :
WYE confess that we took hold of this
w preparation hast year with some
misgivinga. owing to the fact that o fraud
on the psople Of this County come years
ago; but We had authority to do SO, and
guaranteed every package, agreeing In eye
~ instance to refund the money where It
did not give ENTIRE sATIstACTION.
seen or heard from are delighted with it,
We have now NO hesitapoy n stalking ous
reputation on It's merits, and recommend.
ing 1t TO our friends and the public gene
rally, honestly believing We have found an
anttseptio tor which this country has long
stood In need. We have q great many Ger.
tifcates which we propose to publish, but
have space for only two this week. Dr..
r. A. Reid, Of ths Heil. known and reliable
Drug firm Of sirnpson, Reid q Co, aays;
!, ..s.f, MsRcH I, 1885. IS
MEssas. Hill BRos.---Sir. With much
satisfaction Iecemmend your hNit Pre-:
eRsss sss ana %a npps Fla al liz hpsssSsss sSSv:
PERFECTLYp preserved, with natural taste
and and smell, Syith no unpseaesnt taste yhat-
The stato Chemist of Georgia says:
Oysrcr or STATE CRElrfsr, g
ATHRHs, GA, March l2, 1885.
This iSSo certify that / lnva examined
q sealed trads package OF sGrhe American
Fruit Preserving Powder and Liquid, " for
Ga. find the matariais 70 1; 30 e saie prssor.
yatives and 70 contain nothing liable %
injure health, IL used IN accordance with,
tho directions enclosed In the package; I d
Dent let your cherries spoil when You
can save them all sc 90 littlo COST 81 3. q
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Whites Arctic Soda Water still better
than ever. and still improving. They
have just added new Syrup-the cello.
brated New Orleans Mead-which is The
best you ever drank. 90 and try it.
Twenty-Five tickets for one dollar.
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nu;ld.ng ard Loan Aasoo,os,on.

The second annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Anderson Building
and Loan Association was held in the
Court House last Thursday. All the old
officers wero unanimously reelected
Tho salary of the Secretary and Treasurer
was raised from $4,000 to $4,000 per an
mum, and hereafter he is required, when
in his office, to receive assessments In
advance on any day in tho week.
The following statement shows tho
business of the Association for the year
ending June g., 1885:
LIABILITIES.
Cash bal'ce on hands 220 %
Assessments............ 1917 75-$l3, 1888 03
PROFITS.
Discounts on loans. 81, 1854 90
interest on loans....... 1,74 90
r lnss 60. ..'.''.' ...'. s3 10
s21, ,95o 4s
RESOURCES.
Loans on mortgages. .$21 200 90
expenses and sala'es 55l 0G
Balance on hand...... 205 37-$2l ,958 43
During the two years existence of the
Association, total of $25,9O4.75 have
been collected by assessments, and S4O,-
10000 loaned on mortgages. This shows
the Association to be in most prosper
GUS condition, and at the Same time has
been OF much benefit to its stockholders
and has increased the prosperity of An
derson.
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Painting, Rn,broidery and n,usle. !.

The Painting as taught by Mrs. Nc
Smith can be learned in three weeks.
Embroidery the same price. Call. and
SEQ the samples Musio only LOO per
month. q j -at
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Card.

Nh. EDITOR: Please allow me through
your columns to thank the friends Of the
Young America Cornst Band for the
handsome uniform presented them. ~
Respectfully, ai'5
r. ~ ~ J. w, TnowBRIDaE.
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MACHINES.

Having taken tho Agency for several
Counties IN the upper portion OF tIiis State:t
he is compelled 70 keep In stock q isfsses is
number OF Machines OF various flakes ID i
supply tho ins;easing demand from SuIJ.t
AFsGss, and IL will certainly pay ona and
all who contemplate buying o Sewing Ma-S
chine "a any kind 20 call, and You ayo ,ge-;
I5csive polite and careful attention. s, 4
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Applic ation for ,haytg 81. AZ
|KTO1ICE iss hereby given thak appllsa.;;
~ tion win be- made tn tha Glat}ro of
Gonft OF sAnderson County. IS, ca On Etkf,s
26th day OF June, l6S55, {nr 5a Charter for
the Anderson ~ esnphonS Exc tange - 81
~ Ii.s AIhJEDIb ~ 4;
'ss May q, 1855 90 IA o
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1t Is foolishness to raise lot or Beana
and then allow tho,n to get hard and
waste on the vines. The American Fruit
Preserving Powder and Liquid will save
them perfectly sound and fresh.
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mems Tournament. The toam that will
enter tho contest for tue prizes isconnpo-
setl Of eighteon Insp,barsi lsas fplloRs.:
Frank a. Donneli, Captain; "a. w. Todd,
John David, A. @. Pinkiud, A. G. Todd,
f. A. Spellman, Harry Mcdrath, J. c.
Keys, jr., Geo. NJ. ,Tollys Dirk Soligman,
j. L. Arnold, jr., A. Il. Arnold, a. G.:
johnson, J. A. Lipford, J. w. Mattison,
C. s. Sullivan, @. D. Brown. A. I. Skel-
ton. Tho steamer. will be In charge OF
Il. +. Divyet as Engineer, and Ha.n. Os-:
borne, Assistant. ...s 3:
At the Commencement OF Furman
;Uniyer.ity at Greenville last week, Mr..
IVA e. BreazealA, of this County, gradu-
sted with honor, and Mr.. T. e. Hor-
ton won the gold medal fol. the best essay
ton political economy, and Mr.. r. H. Bur
ris wes awarded two prizes. one fors the
best coinposition and the other for the
beat reaiiing. &. Az offord. College Mr. a.
M. AttaRay gradaated with distinction.
Among the graduates at the South Caro-
| lima College we notice the NAMES OF
Messes. D. n. ToweaI, w. 90. Whitner
and E. III. Rucker, The first two with
honors. We are proud Of these Andsr-
SON boys, and wiah them . long, happy
and prosperous life.
Hon. HI. NJ. Prince, Of Pelzers dropped
| In to sec us last Saturday, md showed Us
an average stalk Of his cotton crop. This
stslk was about flffeen inchss high and
came nom o field OF thirty acres HIS
croi, Is csriainly q flne roe. Afr. Prince
also informed MS that he asd about ten
aares az upland corn OF Tho white aud ysl:
NV ipehl variety iin { tsssel and saSs y
x,liI mako 4 good yield without any moro !,
Sa,n. 81 sThss corn he planted carly y.
/ nril. more a. an jexperifnens than any
thing eiss and he is now Of The opinion
] that Il win pay any farmer 70 plans u ~ -
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E'YY0IR4E41naE.s
nav ios os WALL PAPER asnd sgofsS
skM derlrg tucs roessyedY Yby ss
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pst, at the resj doncs al the bridaa father,
y Rev. W. !. +. + sarson. e pr. Dr. j j. O. @. Harris,
i Bolton, and Miss annie MCCALL. daueh.
9r OF Mr.. John hroFalI, 81 .Cokaabury. y
~, s95si;{ .s3 .s35!sl..s3l 8,
S,as uas J, Aposville Messenger cries aloud for
seot,on floias ANA T rss,, = a..dsos 49, at ,hat
s.est of All saasan. IN ~ s, 81 Il
lled OF, Far re,;sS - IS s 8 s
9 q lisS. - s. s. =
: ss,ies mes q Inee Sings sfe being held this
= |1Sss... ~ e the Methpdist Church. Two
i = s.ags are ,;eld daily, at o .. n,.9 and 81
|S s,s, ii, and considerable interest is manis
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The sltuation AZ Montreal.


MONTREAL, September 30th.-There
1S4 deaths from smallpox in this G
ing the four days ending Tuesda
besides 81 in the adjoining municips
Alphonse Moyais and William
who were arrested during the riot o
day, were to-day sentenced 70 four n
imprisonment.
-Four young men, three named ?
and one Cowan, arrested on st. Cat
street last night, were discharged to-
Over 100 placards were torn down
eastern district yesterday, but the sa
police replaced them to-day.
This afternoon three members of
Fifth Royal Scots were badly beat
roughs.
A firm of lumber merchants gavs ,aeIr
employees the option OF being vaccin ed or
leaving work. Forty of them this morn
ing went on strike, got full of bad whisky
and returned at noon. and threatened to
have their revenge tonight.
General Middleton is in the city, and
will remain as long as his presence is
needed
Sub-chief Laney and a detachment of
police were attacked near the Bonselour
market to-day by mob with stones, but
on the police charging them they fled.
The city will continue under military
protection during the night
The insurance policy of S13OOOO on the
Exhibition building, held by London
company, has been withdrawn.
ArHmor was current during this evening
that fight was going on IN the East End,
but the report proved unfourded.
The RoumcIian Revolution.
Lo1DoN, September 30th-Duriug the
last two days heavy artillery firing has
been heard IN the direction of Pristina and
Djakora. 1t is believed desperate fight has
been raging between the Turks and Ar
nauts The Bashi- Bazouks have sacked
and burned several villages in Eastern
Roumelia.
PHiLtPPoPoLIs, September Goth. The
merchants here have suspended payments,
the Bank of Philippopolis has closed its
doors, and general anarchy prevails in
commercial circles.
Vienna, September 30th.-A Servian
loan has been concluded in this city, the
revenues from the Government tobacco
monopoly having been given as security
for the same. II is the opinion here that
war is inevitable. Business on the BoJTse
is fiat.
Conlagration in Peru.
IoUIQuE, September 30th.-A fire oe-
curred in the principal square here last
night. and the most important quarter Oh
the town was destroyed, very few OF the
| commercial establishments escaping. The
| pcstoGice and wateT-side buildings were
] not damaged. The loss is estimated az
Z 81, ,G00,00
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Infants Kid Button Shoes, 25 cents a pair
Misses Kid Foxed Lace Shoes, SO cents a pair
Infants Colored Ankle Ties, Is cents pair.

LOT looEve Pairs Mems Handewd French Calf Tongue Boots
So pair.
LOT lO1 Six Pairs Tongue nachine sewea)
for 81 pair.
LOT Pairs Mems French Calf French Congress
for So 30 q pair
LOT lO3-Foureen Chdens Springfield
(szes 4 to y, for so cents.
LOT 104Tweny
for ST. so.
LOT l05 Twenty-Five Pairs ST. pair
LOT LOG Pairs Misses Calf
LOT Misses ST. pair
LOT 1oS Eighteen Kip
LOT 81 pair
LOT Twenou Pairs Misses French Carpet Slippers
pair.
LoTElTwenytwO Pebble Goat Button for 81 SO
LOT Twntysix Misses 81
LOT Opera Ties and Slip
for 81
LOT ia Twelve Misses at ST. 25 pair
LOT 1l5Fifteen Pairs Ladies Kid Slippers pair
LOT Pairs Ladies Fine French
LOT Pairs Ladies French Kid Square
So rs pair
LOT Fourteen Pairs Mems French Shoes So
Button Shoes at ST. so pair
LOT l2Nne Pairs Boys Kip Hooked Bamora pair
LOT l22-Eleven Pairs Boys Balmorals ST pair.
LOT Pairs Mems Sewed Calf
LOT 124 0ne Lot Ladies Fine Slippers pair
LOT l25-Two Cases Mems Kip Boots, at So pair.
LOT 26Eighteen Pairs Mems Light Boots So
LOT l27Thrty six Pairs Boys Shoes
hSrONE HUNDRED ODD LOTS only few pairs Of kind ga
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RECEIVERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNDER
IN and in pursuance of Judgment of the
superior Court in sno for the county of Sacra-
meutO in az action wherein ALICE SCOTT is
plaintiff and 5. ID. WEYANT, JOHN DOE, W.
A. MURPHY, RICHARD ROE and GEORGE W.
GHESLkG, Administrator of the estate of s. D.
SEGUR, deceased, are defendants. l VIII, as Re-
ceiver in said action, sell at the front door of the
Courthouse, in Sacramento, Cal, on WEDNES-
DAY, the 7th day of OCTOBER, 1855, at 10
O'Clock 4. Il. a public auction. for cash in gold
coin, to the highest bidder, the following de-
serihed real estate situated in the county OF Sac
ramento, IN said State of California, viz: The
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of
Section Iwenty-nine; the south half of the
northwest quarter; all of Lot Three; and the
west half Of Lot Two of the southwest quarter;
and the southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter OF Section Twenty; and all OF Section
Nineteen lying north of the lands formerly
owned and occupied by l. II. Van Trees, now
deceased, all in Township Eight North, Range
Eight East of Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
Dated Sacramento, Cal. September il, 1855.
ALBERT N. JOHNSON, Receiver
FREEMAN, JOHNSON * BATES, Attorneys for
Plaintiff, Alice Scott. sl4-td
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"A BARGATNs
FOR SALE.
ONLY $4,000! 50 ACRES

INHIs Is ONE OF THE BEST BARGAINS 80
4 in the State only ten miles from the V7fsf
city of Sacramento; there are five acres in r.>es
matured Grape Vines; three acres Fruit Trees
including Pears. Apples, Figs and Peaches; sew
eral Windmills and Wells; Improvements worth
about 81 200; can all be put out in Fruit or Al
falfa- This piece Of property must be sold with
in the next ~ days. For further information
call on or address II. /. HOWE, Real Estate and
Insurance Agent, 1907 Fourth street, Sacramento,
Cal. au2l-lp
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Massachusetts Republican State Con-
yenlfon.

SPRINGFIELD September 30th.-The Re-
publican State Convention met here this
morning a. w Beard acted as temporary
Chairman. Senator Hoar was elected per
manent President and made long address
The platform adopted reatfirms adherence
to the principles of freedom, equity and
national supremacy and liberal constitution
upon which the party was founded renews
pledges TO the soldiers and sailors of the
war that all shall be done for them and
theirs that justice and gratitude demand !;
demands prompt enactment by Congress of
q general bankrupt law, substantially as
passed by the Senate during last Congress :
demands immediate and unconditional
suspension Of the coinage of the over value
silver dollar urges a vigorous enforcement
of the Edmunds Law in Utah, with the
passage OF such amendments as will give it
increased efficacy, and encourages the
" Kansas plan of settling Utah Territory
with law-abiding citizens gives to the
Civil Service Act hearty approval; de-
mands an extension of the principles of
that Act to all the business officers of the
Government, and the repeal Of the four
years tenure law fayoTs any reforms, re-
visions or reductions in the customs duties
which shall benefit Labor or other indus
tries; pledges continued support to the
firm maintenance Of the protective princi-
pie which prevents the displacement in
our home markets OF American by foreign
products, with consequent diminution OF
employment, and which also guards us
from competition that would result in
the wages Of American woTkiugmen being