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Roberts ItemB,

The State seems to be In bad fix. The
the Dispensary law. The citizens at Oar.
lington and Florence have acted very un-
wisely, but it was probably due to the
excitement on the occasion that has caus-
ed the trouble; and newspapers are at
tempting TO justify the acts of those people
who think they are trespassed upon. Some
of our best papers are trying to mislead
the people about the manner in which the
law is enforced. It is very serious thing
to break open and destroy State property
and to pursue the officers of State gov.
ernment as those people haYe done, and
there is no doubt that If those enraged
citizens had caught the constables they
would have been slain. We hope the diff
Guilty will be Justly and amicably settled,
but how can It be done without some Of
them being punished Gov Tillman has
proven himself adequate to the occasion,
and he has shown to the people that he
iutends to enforce the State laws, and that
he is not one of those compromising fel-
lows that, every time they get little
scared, are wanting to compromise. He is
stronger now than ever, and is gaining
ground all the time. The next Legislature
should enact the Metropolitan Police law
for all towns and cities of more than two
thousand Inhabitants, and the State would
get on better, and they could work together
for peace and prosperity of both State and
the towns.
Miss Sunie Cook, of Bowersyille, Ga,
has been over visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. r. p. Black and sister, Miss Sue,
have been to Abbeville to see their father,
who Is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 81. shearer are in
Williamson visiting relatives and friends.
They will return to-day.
Mad dogs are plentiful in our section
Just now. One negro boy has been bitten
and several hogs. All Of them have gone
mad, except the boy. ROE Roy.
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Olio Items.


We have had a nice rain in this section.
It was needed.
Rev. Mr.. Mullina1 preached at New
Hope last Saturday aud Sunday. His
sermons were both interesting and in
structive.
There will be preaching at New Prospect
next Saturday and Sunday at the usual
hours.
Mr.. Geo. M. dodgins. of North Caro-.
lima, is canvassing this and other sections
of the County in the interest Of the Pomo.
ma Hill Nursery.
Mr.. VIM. Busby, OF Idaho, Is visiting
relatives and friends In this section. Mr..
Busby left this County In 1879 and went
to Texas, where be lived eight years. He
then went to Oregon and from there to
Idaho. This Is his first visit back to his
old home. His old friends and acquaint.
snces are glad to greet him.
LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL.
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The Reform Convention.

The results Of the convention held
Wednesday are being considerably talk
about among the Reform leaders to-day.
One of the Alliance Reformers said yes
terday that they preferred primary In
view of recent events to an early con-
vention or any other kind. When they
found, however, that convention was
wanted they consented to the holding OF
the convention in August. From what
can be escertained from him it appears
that there has been an entire change In
the desires OF the two factions within the
last five or six days. The Evans faction
1t ia said, wanted the early convention
heretofore desired by the Alliance Re-
formers, and the latter wanted late
convention or primary. the latter being
first choice. The speaker seems to oe
fully satisfied with the result.
When John Gary Evans was asked how
the action Of the committee suited him, he
said "It suits mo to T. We now have
the happy condition of seeing all sides
pleased, ard you can say that the Reform
ranks are as solid g., rock"
It seems that the calling Of the conyen-
ton to be held just prior to the August
primary was due to the fear that some
candidate other than a Reform candidate
might appear in the field in the primary
and endanger the election of some one OF
the Reform candidates. There Is scarcely
a doubt that the convention is called SIM
Div to have the Reformers consolidate
their strength upon some one candidate.-
State, April6.
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"A very singular case is that OF Q
young man Of Black River Falls, Wis,
named Chandler, For years his mouth
has shown tendency to grow up.
Four years ago it became so small 1t was
feared be would starve, and o fund was
raised by neighbors, and he was sent to
Chicago, where the mouth was cut to the
natural siae and pieces of flesh grated
into the corners, thus hoping to prevent
the closing. This has been overcome
and his mouth Is rapidly growing up
again, the opening at present no1 oeing oa;3i
through which he takes all his nourish.
ment. It is thought that he must event.
ually starve to death. aa there seems no
way of preventing the complete closing
of the mouth, Otherwise the young man
saems healthy and is capable OF doing
considerable work,
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Hollands Store Items.

We had good rain last Monday and
we were glad to see Il, as 1t tended to
revive wheat and oats which had severe
set back by the late cold weather. For
ward wheat and oats are seriously dam
aged, but we believe those not 80 early
are not materially injured.
Cotton planting will be the order as
soon as the land dries sufficiently.
Corn is coming up and is being re-
planted.
Gardens were completely demolished
but have been planted again.
The fruit has been killed we think
totally. The peach trees are also killed
in many instances.
Misses Mira Vickery, Emma Sanders,
Mamie and Annie Thornton, four charm
ing young ladies from Hartwell, Ga,
were among the visitors at Shiloh Sun
day. We also noticed the genial face OF
Mr.. Asben McCurry, from the same
place.
Miss Lizzie Smith, a lovely young lady
from the Fair Play community, is visiting
in this section.
Rev. Wilton R. Earle preached in tho
pastors stead at Shiloh last Sunday. His
sermon was splendid effort, and would
have reflected credit from much older
head. It was we'll delivered and full to
the brim with the very essence of the
gospel. We predict for Mr.. Earle bril-
liant career. By invitation Mr.. Earle
preached at Ruhamah In the afternoon Of
The game day, and his sermon was no lesa
interesting, BURKE.
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Now Homo Items,

A great many of the farmers are
through planting corn, and are getting
ready to plant their cotton seed. Some
have commenced to plant.
Mr.. William Busby, formerly of this
County, but now a resident of Idaho, IL
visiting relatives and friends In this
community. Mr.. Busby left this country
about fourteen years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toliver Bolt visited their
son, Mr.. G. F. Bolt, at Anderson last
Mr.. j. T. Busby and wife attended
church at Beulah the other Sunday,
They report a pleasant trip.
The many friends of Mrs. ]. T. Busby
will be sorry to hear that she is quite
sick at this writing.
The frost and freezes have killed all OF
the fruit and early vegetables. Many oi
the gardeners have replanted, but we fear
they will have to replant again, as II
seems that we will have another frost to-
night.
deal In some parts Of the County.
Mr.. Lewis Abercrombie and wife were
visiting friends and relatives in this sec.
ton last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. P. L. Busby, Of Anderson, spent
last Sunday in this community.
The Sabbath School at this place is
moving on with success,
Miss Joe brennan attended Church
here last Sunday.
Mr.. Whitlock and family, of Pelzer, 8.
c., has moved into this section.
HOPE.
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Alice Chronicles.

Rev. G. NJ. Rogers will preach at Ho-
bron next Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
Rev. j. T. Morgan preached at the
Institute last Sunday.
Mr.. s. A. Bowen returned from the
Baltimore Medical College last week.
Rocky River gets the Baptist Associa-
tion this year7 AS all of the fruit is
killed, the people should begin to pre-
pare in time for entertaining the crowd.
Miss jennie Nicholson, Of Flat Rock,
has been visiting in this section.
Prof. Stacks worshipped at Shiloh last
Sunday. He was very favorably i'm
pressed with the girls down there.
Mr.. J. L. Gable addressed the Sunday
School at the Institute last Sunday.
We heard a young lady say If a certain
young man would let his moustache grow
out again he would look SO much sweeter.
Let them grow, Vess.
Miss Crawford and Miss Howard, of
Hartwell, Ga, worshipped at the Institute
last Sunday.
The writer came very near going last
Saturday and proposing to some young
lady, as he had to cook and milk for a
few days. If mother hadn't returned
Sunday, she would have had daughter
in-law in few days-that is, If any one
would say yes. JOHN.
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A Negroes Jack.

Few white peopIe know what "jack''
Is, as undesstscd by the negroes, and
perhaps the custom Of carrying . njack"
Is not popular with the negroes OF this
section or the country but on the south
Atlantic States, it Ia said, you can hardly
find negro without one, A negro was
found dead, hanging In the woods near
Charlotte, n. c., ths other day, and tbs
first question ths coroner asked Was
"Where Is his jack3n At this question
the negroes, who had congregated around
fell back as though bomb was about to
explode, and the white men present ask
ed what IL meant II will show you,"
said the physician. apd feallng In the
dead mans pockets he brought ONT Q tin
box, When this was opened 1t was
found to contsin snakes head, scol-
pion, bit OF iron, rusty key, 3 bunch
sswitch's yaru," and q package OF aalt,
The doctor said that this was the jack s
and that it was used by the negroes to
1coninre" their enemies with and throw
o spell oyer them, and that the majority
of the negroes held the jack in mortal
terror. To shoW its power, the doctor
offered to give any OF the negroes present
8 dollar to put the jack into his pocket,
but none Of them would touch II. He
took It home and tried the negroes In the
citv with IL. He put it in his back yard
ahd saws that It will bo better guard for
bis chickens and woodpile than any dog
that he could get,-Neu Orleans t1cGy-
HDe.
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The Congressional Committee on Bank
ing and Currency has decided to report
bill snbjecting greenbacks to taxation as
all other. money Of the United States now
:is taxable. This Is q very important bill,
as the law as 1t now stands enabled non-
led: men to escape taxation on almost all
their money on deposit in banks by con.
5vsrting IL into greenbacks Immediately
before the Assessor comes around and
then refusing to give il In asit Is not
subject to State taxation, and Immediately
after the Assessor passes to reconvert 1t
into: other kinds Of fmoney and by 1oaning
ST ont. al member OF the committee, in
explanation OF the bill, lsquoted as say
ing ..The evidence before our commit
ssss shows that ths greenbaeks being
exempt from taxation is used to shield
aud hide thousands or millions Of money
from State and municipal taxation, and
that whIla q man who has his wealth In
land and personal property has 70 pay
taxes on Il, q man rho has his wealth IN
moneycanhv virtually escape all taxation.
The evidence further shows that many
banks IN the United States would by con-
finued transfers on their bank books use
as 600 OF gfeenback 70 shield from taxa
sfion SlO0. GOO of money. - ::
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The Washington correspondent OF
the Augusta Chronicle, under date Of 9th
saws: "The House Committee on Inter-
State and Foreign Commerce to-day took
up the resolution of Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep)
of Ohio, directing the Committee to in
uuire into the action of Governor Till
man, of South Carolina, in seizing the
railroad and telegraph lines in his State
and suppressing press dispatches. After
the resolution was read MIR. Storer (Rep.)
of Ohio, moved to postpone its consider
alton until Wednesday in order to allow
Mr.. Grosvenor to appear before the COM
mittee on the subject. The motion was
agreed to-"
A ghastly joke was perpetrated last
week in the old Potter's Field, Ports
mouth, Va. An unknown young white
man had placed box in an open grave,
BACKED his face and hands, entered the
box, and was covered with dirt by his
friends, place being left for air. When
the cemetery hands came to remove the
bodies not already taken up, the dirt was
removed and the box containing the
Joker opened. He then raised up, al
though nearly suffocated. With yell
the men fed in every direction, several
becoming unconscious from fright. Du-
ring the excitement the joker and bis
friends escaped.
Joe Dial, student at Blount County
College, accidentally shot himself at Nor
ris, Ala, the other day in most peculiar
manner. Dial was at picnic and was
amusing party Of lady friends by put
ting the end Of the barrel Of his pistol In
his mouth and pulling the trigger back
almost to the goipg-off place just to show
the crowd how nicely he could do it. He
did II several times, when to the horror
of the spectators the pistol discharged.
Dial's tongue was cut off and the bullet
penetrated his head. He died from the
effects Of the wound.
"A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas,
dated the 9th inst, says : A dispatch was
received here to-day from Gillespie
county, stating that that section was
visited yesterday by one Of the severest
hail storms ever known there. Many
cattle were killed by the stones which
were six inches in circumference. The
great chunks Of ice went through roofs OF
houses and ruined the prospects OF fruit
crop.
AT Russell, KY, Miss Van Pelt
was to have been married to young
gentleman from Maryland. The pros
pective groom failed to arrive at the ap-
pointed time, and In the evening few
hours before the ceremony was to have
been had, came telegram announcing
his death, as the result Of being thrown
by horse the day before.
AT Gainesville, Tex, few days ago,
during an hours storm, the ground was
covered with ocean snails, which, except
few specimens captured by local natu-
ralists, by next day had found their way
instinctively to the streams.
"A memorial window to "Stonewall'
Jackson is to be placed In the Presbyte-
rian Church at Lexington, Va, Of which
be was member.
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River View Dettings.

We had very refreshing shower last
night which made vegetation begin to
show up again.
Rev. T. r. Wright filled his appoint
ment at Andersonville on the second
Sunday and Saturday before. The
church was filled to overflowlng and a
very interesting sermon was preached.
We saw in the congregation many VOL
com visitors from Georgia.
Mr.. NJ. B. Reed and family, Of Shoal
J. Reed, last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Humphreys is quite hick
at this writing, but we hope she will soon
be up again,
We are glad to say that Mr.. w. L.
Dobbins Is improving Of the mumps.
I will close as news Is scarce wishing
you, Mr.. Editor, and your many readers
q long, happy and prosperous lfe' 4.
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. Stonewall Jackson's family Bible has
junt been returned by Clay Whiteley, Of
Indianapoli Is, to the widow Of the great
General. Whiteley. WAS the corporal in
charge oftlie squad which was detailed in
5June, 1864 to burn the residence OF Gen.
Jackson, q Lexington, Va. He went to
tie house finding the family at break
fast, and according to bis orders gave
them one hour to get out Of the house.
Afssr the building was fired it occurred
10 Whitsl sy that it would be good
thing 20 hi We q relic of the event, and he
Fnshed in 10 the library and picked up q
famiiysBit le, which had been presented
10 Jacksoil by his sister. This he has
kept ever since. Not long ago he con-
Icsuded 10 estora it to the Generals fami-
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A Inheck wina merchant has pre-.

"A Lubeck wine merchant has pre-
sented Prince Bismarck with some CEN
tenarian Madeira in memory Of Emperor
Williams recent visit of reconciliation.
One good thing generally leads to anoth-
er. Had the Emperor of Germany been
at Anderson, s. c., at the close OF the
late war he might havo outrivalled King
Gambrinus, for the streets all the while
ran wine, the priceless Madeira which
Charleston gourmets had sent there for
safe keeping.
"A currently reported utteranco OF
Queen Victoria Is to the effect that there
were two men who not only ever toadied
to her, but who at times fatty contradic,,
ted her. one of them was Gladstone and
the other was her devoted servant, John
Brown,
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Stabbed Him to the Heart.

(, sALuDA, N. O., April 6.-Miss Lucy
Pace stabbed and killed man named
johnson here yesterday.
It seems that johnson was engaged to
be married to Miss Pace, but wished to
break the engagement. He had clrcula-
ted damaging reports about her, some ol
which reached her ears.
Yesterday morning he called on her
and accused her Of being too intimate
with married man living In Saluda.
Miss Pace denied the charges most em.
phaticaIly. and in her rage stabbed
johnson in the aide, penetrating the
heart, with an ordinary pocket knife.
johnson died Instantly without ptterine
word.
Miss Pace has been taken to Hender-
sonyille and lis confined in Jail. She Is q
handsome woman, and has heretofore
borne good reputation.
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Prohibition 10 the Front.

eg CoLUMBIA, April 5.-The prohibition
ists of the State have come to the front.
IT was known yesterday that the execu-
tive committa Of the Proh ibitionists was
/ IN session, but no one bad any idea that
Sc would indicate to the 10rld that the
eProhibi bitionists would put mp state
sticket before the Democratic voters
In the coming campaign. Such, hoWey-
! err, seems to be tho case. At 5 o'c:ock
this morning the committee ad1ourneds
They seem fully determined to put ont g
|; ticket and it viii no doubt receive strong
support. Tho committee has acted only
after tie most mature consideration.
The entire field wan folly canvassed.
,sI I,etters and papers were read from many
sProhibitionists. Chairmen for the sew
Seral counties were elected by the conn
5minee and plans looking forward 10 g
thorough orNsni2ation in this State were
fully outlined. The address is as follows :
no the citizens OF South Carolina:
Whereas, the people OF the State at the
last election did, with the consent and
OF both political factions, vote
upon the question Of prohibition that
the unde ding Of agreement to abide
the result Of the Yotewas generally accept
ed bymost Of our people; and that IN
raid electiuh prohi ibihon received Q large
majority of the votes, thereby showing
that prohib ibiticn OF the liquor traffic, plain
and simple. wss the demand Of the people
Eof South Carolina.
And whereas, the legislators Of o1r
State, chosen at the same election, with
: the understanding as above Set forth,
did, contrary to the demand Of the peo-
/ pie. enact q law (which, while 1t Prohibi-
ted the citizen frora selling liquor, made
p Az - w. s,v1H
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Governor Tillman's reported state
ments that news Is not commerce and
that the Interstate Commerce Law has
nothing to do with 1t, has directed atten-
ton 10 decision rendered by majority
Of the United States Supreme Court in
1877, bearing indirectly on this subject.
at the time Chief Justice Waite in deliv-
ering the opinion OF the Court held "That
since the case of Gibbons vs. Ogden, it
has never been doubted that commercial
intercourse is an element Of commerce
which comes within the regulating power
of Congress. y The question at issue was
the case Of the Pensacola Telegraph Com
pany VS.. the Western Union Telegraph
Company. The Chief Justice in the
course Of his opinion held "that 1t is not
only tho right, but the duty Of Congress
to see 70 it that intercourse among the
States and the transmission Of intelligence
are not obstructed or unnecessarily en-
cum bered by State legislation"
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Whe farmers Of the South haze great
cause for e,sgratnlation in the attention
they aro giving 70 food crops, and the
departurs that is being naade from the
all cotton jstlndard. Many farmers are
learning tie very practical and simple
lesson that all the cotton money hereto
1orensed 10 buy provisions which they
can now saye by raising the provisions
sat home win be that much money made.
Hogs and liominy can be mado while the
cottonsis bring made. and with smoke
house and barns full, the farmer can he
safe u cot on low, and happy if 1t is
high.
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At the cibgress OF women on the sub
sjact ofimrssoved dress, held in New York
the other day, one Of the speakers assert
cd That th. Erss reform should be in the
direction os sinore pockets. .It Is all very
well for;us to say we are the equals Of
men, e she added, 'but when men move
around with from twelve to fourteen con.
venient pockets In their clothing while
we have .,nly one, and that SO hidden
away that Il; Is as hard to find es match
In the dark, We are not their equals and
they know it,, Give thern pockets and
they will yrnnt pants.
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Two Children Burned to Death.

LyxcHpURa, Va, April The follow
ing advice was received here to-day from
Bristol, Tenn: Two little children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, who reside near
Glade Springs, Va, were burned to death
yesterday. The father and mother were
at the barn when they heard the scream-
ing, and when they reached the house
they discovered the youngest child lying
;on the floor, It's clothing burned off and
its body cooked into q crisp. Standing
over the corpse was the older child with
the cruel flames playing over Its body.
In a very few seconds 1t, too, lay dead.
its death in an effort to save the younger
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speakipe Of the s55 feature Of the dis

Speaking Of the spy feature of the dis
pensary law in South Carolina, the
Atlanta Consultation rightly says: "The
whole trouble Is right here. 1t is in the
Spy system. The hest law ever enacted
woald be resisted in this country If its
execution depended upon irresponsible
spies, sneakiug into back yards End elN-
tering private houses at midnight. Ifthe
South Carolina law Is not sufficiently
backed by public opinion to be enforced
without such methods it should be re-
,,oo9er3 - sks-,is. =, -
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;ly, aud learning the address Of the widow,
he wrote to her, offering to send the
Bible. Mrs. jackson. wrote him grate-
full letter expressing great anxiety to
have IL, and it has been forwarded to her.
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We teln paper remarks that "too
81 ash whishsy seems 70 have affected the
sslsed of Sbnl:h Caroline 81

There we're q, $40 patents, % reissues
sipd 1677 traie marks granted In the
nissd Slabss during the pas. year. The
snamber. lie .lppl ications$ for patents reach
: ed III. .2oS ~.
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fillionaile Geo. Palmer, ot sat
Va. has Yailsd. He was worth sew
orel miIlIon dol liars. He owned the sait
works at the above place and furnished
SraoaE or hejsalt TO the Confederate states
duyiig TIC war