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BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1898. VOLUME XXXIII---NO. 52. ARE not the Clothes that cost the least. Cheap Clothes are those in which value and cost are carefully weighed. Our prices are the lowest heoause we sell only for Cash, and therefore have no losses. 'We have studied the Ready-to Wear question. We can fit any figure?unusually tall, short, fat, thin, or a combina? tion of all. We like to be put to the test. Our Clothes will fit you, and our prices will fit your purse. Straw Hats, (i Gauze Underwear, Lightweight Coats and Vests, And Negligee Shirts, Are necessities now, not lux uries. A full and complete assortment of each. Your money back if you want it. THE1 SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. War, War, War 1 We are at war tyith? HIGH PRICES AND CHEAP STUFF, AJtfD OUR PRICES AND QUALITY WILL WIN ! IS COMPUTE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED CALL A INTO SHEE TT?. W. D. SIMPSON * CO. ALABASTINE. WOW'T RUB OFT. Wall Kalsomioe isorary, n)tsr rabs formsapareandpeiraaaetttcostinganddoes? nobiequiret?betakenon'to to time Is ? d ry powder. Tha latest make t beimr adapted to mix, ready for use, with1 Co?dW?ter. Can be easily brushed on by any { one. Made l? white and twelve fashionable , ttnta. ALABASTINB is adapted to all styles of plain and relief decorating, ASK VOUS PAIHt DEALER fOR CJWO OF tlKT*. if not tor safe te yoar town, vttltn ?6 toi n?n? of j 'y^NUPRGTuneoONLY BY ALAB?STINE OO., QRAN& ALL COLORS KEPT m STOCK BY The New Court House Dedicated. Last Monday will go do? n as another important day in tho history of Anderson County. Seventy yoarn bave elapsed since the first Court House was erected In this County, and sinoe thou only ono change was made iu the original building until it was torn down a year ago to make room for the handsome and modern building that has just been completed and turned over to the County nfDolble. This new temple of justice stands on the site of the old one, but, of coursi?. covers more ground. It is a building that at tracts the admiration of every Tlsitor to Anderson, and one that every citizen of the County oa:? point to with pride. The building committee, constating of Supervisor Snelgrove, J. I). Maxwell. J. P. Clardy, J. K. Jones and W. D. Gar rison, bave discharged their duty most falthfnlly, and tho tax payers of Aodersou County may re?t assured tbat t hoy bave a Court House tbat- could not again be erected for the samo sum of money that this one cost. Last Monday was set apart for tbe for mal dedication of this now temple of jus tice. An luteresting program bad been arranged for the occasion, and throughout tbe exercises were most impressive and interesting At 10 o'clock a. m. the Court officials with the members of tbe bar and repre sentatives of the local press, formed in procssslon at the Hotel Cbiquola and marched to tbe Court House. Tbe spa ciouB Court room was crowded to its ut most capacity, a great many ladies honor ing the occasion with their presence. The Anderson Orchestra was present, and, after rendering a charming selection of music, J. L. Tribble, Esq., Chairman of tbe committae of srrsogements, called the assembly to order, and Rev. J. N. II. tiucnmerel offered a most fervent orayer After another selection of mus.c, 01 r. Tribble spoke as follow*: May it please your Ilonovt The Com mittee h?ve deemed it proper before holding Court to have the new Court Houbo formally dedicated, and for tbis purpose a program bas been arranged, and the honor of Introducing these nervi 0h8 has been placed upon me With your Honor's permission, by way of introduc tion, let me say tbat beauty, whether in nature or in art, always attracts. It has tbe p-?wer of tnrilling or inspiriug. 1 never stand under tbe shadow of a great building and gaze upward at its lefty spires aud glittering domes but a feeling comes over me of man's innate desire to ascend. I am a great believer iu tbe laws of development?evolution?tbe ascent, and not descent, of man. I bave never been disturbed with tbe scientific id*a tbat man oame from a lower order of ani rr.ai life If be did, bis place in tbe world shown that he is the amendant and nut descendant animal. Whatever bis ori gin, he struggles onwards and upwards toward a higher goal in ci viliznion. It only excites our wonder and curios ity when we read tbat men were once content to let caves and rock-clefts be their only place of habitation. From there we emerged into the ligbt ot heaven and a purer atmo-phere. as uian'omil d begin to expand he demanded tietter comforts for his body. Tbe tents and booths of Nimrod, tbe mighty bunter before the Lord, became inadequate, and be bui-ded a city. After 40 years wan dering in tbe wilderness, tbe Children of Israel sat down to the business of life. Houses took the place of tenta, tbe taber nacle became insignificant, and In Its place the magnificent temple towered above the walls of Jerusalem, reflecting the wisdom of Solomon and tbe glor.v of Israel. As out of the simmering-* ot the teakettle tbe idea of tbe steam engine was evolved tbat now drives tbe commerce of (he world, so line by line from the rude hots of the past, was evolved the Idea of architectural design tbat fills tbe land with comfortable dwellings; palatial resi dences, and Inspiring churches and mag nificent public buildings. Wherever Christian civilisation has gone she ban carried arebivo?tara? design ua her band maid, building Churches Colleges, hos pitals, homes of refuge and temples of ju?t'e?. Tbe culture and refinement of a nstlon finds its highest expression In the beauty and taste of architectural design and ornamentation. Athens centered hers in tbe Aoropoli?;. the Roman's was centered in tfes Uni lut eum; the Anglo-Saxon In grand balls and splendid cathedrals, where tbe light streams through pain tec*, window*, and 'through long drawn Males and jetted vaults the pealing anthf.ni swells the nute of praise." It waaMaCanley, I believe, in speaking of the English said, tbat it was i.oteasy to explain wby tbe nation which was an so far before its neighbors in science ahou d i? met have been so far behind tbom ail, but ouch was tbe fact. Not i>util after tbe great fire in London did tbe Biii^U?.?? r.Mion seem to take inter est in architectural beauty. It took tbat great fire to bring to li^ht tbe geuius of ubrtatopber Wren. Tho' long einen moulded into dust, while the St. Paul of London stands, Christopher Wren wiit live in tbe lines of tbat noble structure. It baa been tbe boast of this grand old County fur years tbat sbe has outstripped her neighbors, and some even dared tn claim for her the name * banner County," and I never could explain wby a people who claimed bo much for themselves, weie content io au nor no iong tbe old bullding-? fit abode for vermm?to oc cupy the most conspicuous place in their ohler city. Bot tbe laws of evolution are Inexorable. The fulness of time oame, and our pt.st chagrin at tbe appearsnce of the old, gives away before bur Joy aud admiration of this beautiful temple of Justice, which stands "a thing of beauty I and a joy forever." There are buildings more elaborate in design and ornamenta tion?more artistic in finish, but many of them represent s useless expenditure oi money without, utility of purpose. I congratulate tbe paopioof Anderson' In tbat they had a Board of County Com missioners worthy of such a building. I congratulate tbe Commi?slooers them selves, in tbat they displayed son. d practical Judgment by, placing tbe con stroctlon in tbe handa of a special com mlttoe who nave discharged their doty so faithfully and economically. Tbcy de serve the tablet placed on tbe iront with their namea engraved thereon. That was no part of tbe expense of the buildiug, bot a donat'on by ho contractors. 1 congratulate the arcLUect, Mr. Mdburn, tbat be had a committee capable of appre ciating hla plana and design?, ?nd in tb?t the contractors, Messrs. K. P WildsrosA Co., have pleasantly, frr.m tbe beginning, bought to comply with the tertnn of Sbeir contract. I am able, of my own personal Oitservsrion fron> day to dav, as 18a rr this 'structure H-* * .> testify thoy bavs all bet.li faithful and conscientious tn the discharge of their duties, and deserve the applaudit, "Well do no, good and faithful servant." My lodgment for It, you have a haltd -Ing of which you may all be justly proud. It is modern (aod baa no wort gage on it,) tasteful and attractive in de Igo, beautiful for symmetry, bull out of first-class material from tbe first brick to tbe final one that crowns the tower- It is of that style of architecture noaiswhat of the composite order? Amor leanlznrt. Tbat i?, it ba* all that is necessary to I make it pleasing to tho eye, tasteful tn ornamentation, essentially uss'ul snd comfortable. Asa?l'lz?n of this grand I old County and C| y I sin proud of" it, ami 1 pity tho man who cannot share this pride with me. He must be un regener ate. I am eure thm audience frels a deep appreciation or tbis uoble workmansbin, aud with grateful hearta we have met th.m morniug to formally dedicate It in the administration or justice. X eon gratulHte you tbat in thisservice we have with ua one so woll qualified by many varied gilt? to perform till* service. Tbere Is no one, to my kuor. Isdge, in the State better qualilied bv education aud culture, aided by naturui ability, to per form this servioo tban tbo Jndg* or tbo first Circuit, Hou. W. C*. Honet, Presiding Judge. He need* no introduction in Au demon. Mr. Trlbble was followed by J. E Breaeeale, E-q., who, in delivering the keys or the n?w Court House, in bebsiror the Building Committee, to the Presiding Judge, spoke at follows: May it please your Honor: In behalf of the County Hoard of Commissioners of Anderson county 1 desire to turn over to you tho keys to this building, to ho by you turned over to the officer who by law will ho tho custodian thereof. The County Hoard of Commissioners congratulate themselves that they have been enabled to construct a building ad equate to tho demands of tho business of tho county and which affords reasonable protection to all tho records which will be contained within its walls, as well as ono which will assure some accommoda tions to those having business in court. It has long been felt that the old build ing which occupied this site was not only inadequate for the transaction of tho business of our courts and of the differ ent county officers and for tho protection of the records of the county, but was not in keeping with the prosperity and dignity of tho best county in the State. The Grand Juries of tho county have, almost every year, for more than ten years, mado recommendations looking to the erection of a n?~ court house and jail, and tho County Hoard of Commis nioners have several times asked the General Assembly of tho Statu for some legislation onabling them to provide the means for the building of a new court house and jail. ?fcTwo or three offerts wore mado to se cure euoh legislation, but npt until the session of the Legislature in 1800 was such legislation enacted. An Act was then passed levying a tax of one mill upon the dollar each year for six years, the funds raised thereby to bo used lor tho erection of a court house and jail, provided the voters of the county voted in favor thereof. This Act was defeated by a vote at an election held at the reg ! lar election in 1800. I At the session of tho General Assembly of 1807, a similar Act was passed with the difference that the Act of 1800 gave the discretion to the County Hoard of Commissioners to build the court house on this si to or, to exchange it for a more suitable one, while the Act of 1807 re quired the County Board of Commis sioners to build on the same site ami limited the amount to be raised to $35, 000. The vote on the last Act was In favor of the new court house and jail, thus showing a preference of the voters of the connty for the presont location. By virtue of the Bald Act the building committee of the County Board of Com missioners, elected by said Board and consisting of W. P. Snelgrove, County Supervisor as chdrmao, J. D. Maxwell, J. F. Clardy, W. .0. Garrison and J. H. Jones went to work to secure the erec tion of the court Louse and jail as con templated by said Act. Plana were invited, and the plans sub mitted by Mr. Frank P. Mllburc of Char lotte, N. C, were selected, and after duly advertising for bids for the con struction of said buildings as per the plans and sp?cifications, Messrs. K. P. W??iams & Co. of Augu&ta, Ga., were awarded the contracta. Mr. Milburu nas not only demonstrated his competency as an architect, and shown himself master of every detail connected with the building, but in .superintending the erection of the build ings has shown as muoh interest in hav ing the work properly done as the build ing committee themselves, and has been at all times ready and willing to render any help to the committee during the progress Of the work. The committee also desire to say in behalf of the contractors that they have done all in their power to comply with the terms of their contract, and have done the work well. The committee were limited under the Act to the expenditure of $3a,GG0 for the court house ana jail, the amount to be raised by a tax of one mill on the dollar each year until said amount was raiseu, with the pow^r to borrow the amount in advance of the collection of the tax upon a pledge of the tax to secure the pay ment, at a rate of interest not to exceed seven per cent, per annum. One year's tax amounting to about $7,000 has been collected, and the com mittee have borrowed from the Sinking Fund Commission of the State $28,000 I under a special Act of the General As sembly at five per cent, interest. Notwithstanding the predictions of many that the buildings would not be , erected for the amount of money author ized to be used for that purpose, the committee aro glad to report that they have been built for a sum within the limit. Not only have they accomplished this, but they believe they have the best court house in the State for the amount of money expended, the court house alone costing about $28,000. In addition, to this the Committee, through the accom modations of the hanks of the city, were enabled to borrow money only as it was needed in the construction of the build ings until a special Act of the Legislature could be obtained to enable tbem to bor row the remaining amount to be collect ed to-wit: ?28,000; from the Sinking Fund Commission at the low rate of five per cent, per annum, whereby they were en abled to save to the county $2,500 in in terest alone, being the amount less the county will have to pay in interest than I they would have had to pay had they borrow ed tho full amount at first at 7 per cent. The committee desire to express their thanks to the bank officials of both banks in tbis city for advancing t?> them the necessary money to carry ou the work until they could effect a satisfactory loan. The work has required, not only con siderable labor on the part of tho com mittee, but considerable study, of plans, materials and various matters connected with the construction of tho buildings. It has required their time and their best judgment. How far they have met the demands made upon them, they leave for the county whom they have attempted to serve with .tho best of their ability to say. They believe that they have erected a Cour'House, of which the people will j bo proud, ono that is not only onriment ' al but sufficiently commodious for tho county, and one that ha-t all needed con veniences except a sewer in connection with tho water works, which they hone can soon bo added. The County Hoard of Commissioners in turning over tho building for tho use for which it was erected, express tho hope that it may over bo in fact as woll as in name, a templu of justice; that none but able, learned and conscientious Judges may over sit ou the bench now so well adorned by yourself; that tho advo cates who shall plead the cause ot their clients hero may ho actuated by the high es?, motive of securing none h?t just and right decrees aud verdicts, and that none may over attempt by their eloquence to "make tho wrong appear the better rea son, to perplex and dash ma tu rest coun sel;" that the witnesses who shall give testimony on tho stand may always tes tify to the truth, and that tho jurors shall bo mou controlled by a sense of right and with a dosin; to enforce tho tight and to punish tho wrong, and may all who have business within theso walls know t'iat hero law is enforced, that those who arc in tho right always pre- i vail and that ov'l doors are always con demned. May the different county oflicers who shall occupy tho various court oflices bo competent and honest and reiiect hon or upon themselves and the county. With theso expressions for the future I take pleasure, sir, in tttruing over to your Honor tho keys of this building. In accepting the key*, Judge Beuet de livered the following address: My Jjtarnr.d Brother : Ah a member of the Judiciary ot South Carolina, I accept from you the keys of this new Court House, sud I place them in the banda of tbe ( ' erk of tho Court with the hope, n?v the assurance, that in bim and bis a ac cessor h in office this beautlf-jl building will always tlnd a careful and watchful custodian. In due course of official duty it was my good fortune this year to he osslgued to hold tbe Hummer Term of the Court in the Eighth Circuit, and I am truly grateful that thus it has fallen to my lot to preside on thia auspicious occasion, a< d to aid iu the dedication of thia new temple ot justice. 1 ciititcmtulale the town of Anderson <iu hay login the middle of Its handsome public oqonro this noble pile, a perpetual delight to the eyo aud a daily ob}tct les son iu n etiitecture. I congratulate the County of Anderson <tu poaosaaing a Court House worthy ot tho Couni.x?a County so long and so luniiy ln?. ored for her great prosperity, intelligence and political power. _ 1 congratulate tbe County Supervisor and tho ounty Board ol Commissioners <>ii he successful completion of their Miillghtaneri effort? to provide for their . uuty a Court House not only adequate to the growing needs oftbla flourishing Couutv, but iu keeping with tbe spirit of the cultivated people of thia town, whoso liotfls and ai.orea and banks and public buildings aud private residences are fast >ratirtfortnlng the town of Anderson into oiient the most beautiful eitle? of tbe State. A too utilitarian spirit with mistaken vlewa of economy might have contented itself with erecting a bare brlok barn, Uh (our Mpiare walla devoid of beauty and i e varioiiH rooms unadorned aud unlove iy, yet affording ample room and space for ihe transaction of all tbe work proper to a Court House, and for the preservation of public recorda 8uoh Court House buildings are not far to seek in this state, tbtugs of nglinesa, and eye-fores forever. It seems sometimes to be forgotten tbat utility is not the be-all and tbe end-all of lite; tbat there la room also for beauty. He who makes tbe cotton boll, in His windom makes also the cotton-bloom, and cotton fields bloom bonnily before cotton bales are marketed. Wise it was, therefore, and well done in the County Board of Commissioners to determine tbal tbe new Court House should not simply be oommodlous and convenient and suited to tbe uses for which it was m tended; but that it should also be pleasant to the eye, an ornament to the town, "a thing of beauty" and "a joy for ever." Here now it st?nde, a stately structure, beautiful exceedingly, with graceful tur ret and lofty tower, quaint gable and antique porub, a building to be proud of; a building tbat does honor to Its arobiteci and builder; to tbe brain which conceived and tbe band which constructed it. But while we stand and look aod ad mire, memory cannot refrain from look ing backward and thinking of tbe old structure that stood where this now atauds. Unlovely it muat bave been iu ita youth, unsightly it became In its sge. The outatde view revested no line of beauty; tbe inside view was destitute of grace. Small, mean and squalid, ita day was done; It was time that it should be demolished. And yet its demolition waa not without regret. I see before me within th<- bar of this spacious and beautl ful Court Room gray-haired counsellors who must think oftbat old Court Room with sadness and regret. For them bow many hallowed assoolstlous cluster around tbat building whose place knows It no more forever. tibabby were Its pre olncts and duaty were Ita purlieus, but tbey cannot forget tbat it was the scene of their professional triumphs, the arena of many a hard-fought contest. And for them tbe dingy old Court Room la thronged with tbe shadowy ghosts of the departed, dimly seen in tho mists of the past. And as figure after figure appears within tbat old bar, tbey aeem to bear once more tbe sound of voices tbat have long been still. Again tbe bare discolored walls seem to rever berate with tbe eloquence which held the listening throng in thrall. In tbat ghostly company they see sev eral venerable men who were elevated from tbe Anderson Bsr to the Judicial Bench; men whose learning and upright ness shed luatre on their profession and did honor to their position. They aee one who graced tbe Speaker's chair in Washington aud represented hie country abroad as tn in Inter st an imperial court I bey see others who for their country's asks left the mimic strifes of the Bar for tbe bloody battles of the Civil War, some of them never to return. Others they see who filled un tbe measure of a law yer's busy ?iie nhd then rested from their in bora "All all are gone, tbe old familiar faces," but tbe memory of them haunts tbe old Court Room, itself now only a memory. 'There were giants on the earth In those days,"?men of great learning, men of high character, men of great ability, men who maintained a lofty standard or professional conduct. What better dedi otiion of this new Court House can be desired than that tbe mantles of Ander son's distinguished dead should fall upon the Bbouldera of the members of ber Bar, and that they be baptized with tbe spirit of those great departed who fought their battles and gained their laurela In the old Court Room, and made their County famous What greater benlson could be pronounced on this new Conrt Room than to express the hope snd belief that ihis spacious Bar and iha?e lofty walls will be made familiar with the faoes and the voices of a succession of eminent Judges, eloquent advocates, learned counsellors, and courteous, honorable gentlemen, such as those whose memorx has made sacred that old Court Room which 1? now no more. My brethren of the Bsr, ours is a nobb profession, second to none in its i".p >r tance to the community at large. It is u liberal aud an honorable professlou, and be who would be a worthy member of it should be a man of learning and a man of honor. Influential aud important in all ages and under all form? of government, the legal profession bus more influence aud attains more powt-i and importun?e under n D?mocratie form of government euob asourn. Necessarily from our ranks are chosen all tho members of the ludici ary. Our profession hits furnished a ma jority of the Presidents of this country, a very large number of the Senators and mouthers of Congress and Statu 1 legisla tures: and a l.M-ge proportion of the leaders of public opinion havo been mouthers of tho liar. How important, therefore, It !? that the standard of our profession should be kept high as to learning, high as to honor aud Integrity and high as to courtesy It rests largely with the Bar of a Coun ty whether the County Court House bo a blessing or a burden. A Court House si> aid represent law and o dor. It s ould be a place for the punishment of } .w-breakers aud for the peaceful settle ment of disputes between man and man. The Court should be the refuge of the oppressed, tho shield aud buckler of the* innocent, the champion of tbo poor aud him who hath no helper, the defender of the widow aud tho guardian or the father less. It should be in truth aud in fact a Temple of .Justice. It will be so if the members of the Bar are men of honor and iulogrlty. us they should be, in whoso bunds nro placed lii large measure the most Important interests of their fellow citizens, affecting tboir life liberty aud property. With such a Bur a Court House is a centre of beneliceut inilnence making itself felt to the utmost borders of the County- a centre of light and learning, culture and courtesy, houor and integrity. Much aependa also upon the purity of the jury-box and the i tnparttullty of I juries. Wo frequently hear charges made against the system of trial by jury, | aud propositions made to amend it or aholi-h it. In spite of all that 1 have heard aud road on this subject and after many years of observation and experi ence, I trust I may he permitted to say that trial by jury in South Carolina is by no means a failure, hut that on the con trary the vast maiority of cases suc ceed in reaching the right verdict. Cases occur, no doubt, in which there seems to be a miscarriage of justice. But such cases are of rare occurrence. To secure good juries, let the j u ry com missioners exercise the discr?tion the law allows them aud place on the jury list only men of good character and' intelli gence, discarding the vicious aud in competent and ignomut. Then, with only good men's names in the jury-box, no Lad jurors will be drawn out. I trust that it in not improper that I should refer to tho presence of ladies in the Court Koom at the opening ceremony. To me it is very gratifying, and eminent ly right that they should be here. The C >urt Room is a public place; trials must be bad iu public, according to the man date of our Constitution. And woman has an equal right with man to come to tue Court Room and attend tiials of causes. Besides, her presence there, as every where else, has a very beneficial effect, compelling oveu the rudest meu to a gent ler course of conduct, Boftenlng the as perities of the Bar, and causing all to ob serve a higher standard of dignity and decorum and courtesy. I trust that wo man's presence here to-d?y is a happy augury of the future of this Court?that woman's refining and elevating and sof tening influence will frequently be ex erted in ihiB beautiful Court Room. It was meet and right to mark tbe opening of this Court with simple but becoming ceremony. It was meet and right to Invoke the blessing of tbe Al mighty, tbe Judge of all the eartb. It is meet and right that musio's inspiring sound ebonld be hoard on this joyous oc casion. It is meet and right that in look ing forward to tbe future of Anderson County, with which future history this Court House wili be closely assosistsd, wo should also look back aud forget not tbe memories and examples of our iore* fathers. Is It not also meet and right, while we are gathered here tbis morning, to remember two young members of this Bar, whose accustomed seats are vacant, because they have, at their country's call to arms, left tbesa peaceful scenes, and now, at the Camp of Chlckamauga, await orders to move to the seat of war? May tbo gallant Walk ins and Grant return to their home to honor aud in safety, to re sume their plac at tbe Bar. worthy successors of those Anderson lawyers of former days, who added tbe honors of tbe soldier to tbe reputation of tbe law yer?some of whom I see before me now. It Is meet aud right to galber together, as we have done thin morning, to dedi cate this new Court House to the high and Important purposes for which it is intended. Long may it stand the pride and ornament of this town and Count?, the embodiment of |o slice, law and or der, amid a happy, prosperous and law abiding people. In a short but eloquent and impressive speech O. E. Prince, Esq., presented the Criminal Code to Solicitor Ansel, who re* s ponded as follows: Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: I ex press but a faint impression of my feelings on thlfi occasion when I say that it gives me pleas ure and satisfaction to take part in these dedi catory ceremonies, setting apart this Temple of Justice to tbe purposes for which it was built. May Justice over, and always, be meted out with an even hand. I accept with pleasure the Criminal Code which has beeu tu-nded me by my distinguished friend and brother in the law and shall endeavor, as I have always tried to do, to convict no Innocent man and to let no guilty one escape. Tbe welfare of every country, and its progress, depends in a large measure upon tho due and strict observance of tbe laws of the land: one important branch of the law Is the criminal law. The general nature of crimes and their punish ment forms in every country the Code of Crim inal Law, says Mr. Itlackstone. more usually denominated in England tho doctrine of the Pleas of the Crown ; so called, because tho King, in whom centres the majesty of the law is su p posed by the law to bo the person injured by every infraction of tbo public rights belonging to that community, and Is therefore in all cases the proper prosecutor for every public offence. In tbis country, where we live under a republi can form of government, wo havo no King and hence the State, who 1b the mother of us all, takes the place of the King, and she becomes the prosecutor in every case. The importance of a full knowlodge of this branch or the law is of tbe utmost importance toeverv one, for, as was satd hy Sir Michael Foster." "mi rank or elevation in If e, mi upright ness of heart, no prudence or circumspection of conduct should tempt a man to conclude that he may not at some time or other be deeply inter ested in theito researches." The first violation of the law that we havo any record of was the eating of tbe forbidden fruit by Mother Eve in the Garden of Eilen, aud the grave consequences of that broken law are with us to-day anil will be so long as time lasts. The next violation of tlte law was tho case of Cain, In tho murder of his brother Abel, and from that d?y to this. In every land country, homicides have be?m committed, trials have been bail and convictions and punishment bave followed. During the Journey of the Children of Israel from the land of Egypt to the land of Canaan, while encamped at MC Sinai, certain laws were given to Moses by the great Law (liver of the unlvcryc for the guidance and observance of tho people, which laws have beer, handed down to us, which laws are of force to-day in this Chris tian land. "Thou shalt not kill/' "Thou ?liait not steal." "Thou shalt not bear false witnoss against thy noighlmr." At every term of Court here indictment* are banded out for a violation of these very laws, engrafted as they havo iHsen into our code of laws for the protection of society and for tbo good of tho State. It was after the Children of Israel had taken possession ?r Canaan that they built for them selves six cities or Itefng?, to either one of which lim slaver might li?e and be tried. To-day w* havo in this place a city of refuge, where ail can come to redress their wrongs, and wins call meet, the rlclraud poor, tho old ai d young, the great and ?mall, upon ono common platform. lu tnkiu? cognizance of all unlawful acta the law luu? u double view, nays Mr. blackstono, not only to redrew the party Injured, but also to ae euro to the public the benefit of Kocioty, by pre veuting orpiiiiinhlnj: erery breach and violation of tho.Ho laws ; and ilio object of mtnlBhlng of fenders 1h to deter others by dread of bis exam ple f mm otrendin^ in liko way. Time does not permit me, in this 11 renonce, t? follow tbe history of the criminal law from' those early day H tfown to the r resent time, imf lieu It to Hay tbat within '.ho papca of thia Criminal (Vide will be found many of tho defini tions of crimes that are forbidden by the law* of this State, which the society of our day hua thoucht, iu its wisdom, ri^tit and proper to enact. I come, therefore, to-day as an hunibln repre sentativoot the majesty of tho law and alt* a* a representative of the peace ami gond order of this enlightened community, and witk pleasure assist in placing the cap-stone of tili? beautiful arch iu its proper place. May ho wh? sits on yonder bench always hold the scales ot Justine with an oven hand. Mav ho who occu pies thin chair as the prosecuting attorney dis charge his every duty with fidelity, and may ths jury who sit there always "well and truly try, and a true verdict render according to tho law and evidence." When this is donu then wiH this 1h> iu fact, as it is now iu name, a Temple ot Justice. Next was tho presentation of tho Hible to tho Clerk of Court, which was douo by J. K. Hood. Esq., most eloquently. Id behalf of tho Clerk of Court, K. 1?\ Coe.h rnn responded In. a low appropriate re marks. Tho presentation of tho bailiff's staves to tho Sheriff was made by IS. M. H?cker, Jr., E?q., and was responded to ??v Col. 11. W.Simpson in behalf of tho Sheriff. Tho remarks of both these gnntlorneu were appropriate and interesting. Architect Milburu was called upon by Chairman Tribble, and he responded in a fow remarks. Tho benediction waa pronounced by Rev. W. 1\ Capers and the interesting exercises or.me to a close. Tho orchestra Interspersed tho exercises with somo very delightful music. OUR SOLDIER HOYS Happenings of Interest to Home Falks Concerning Anderson Volunteers. Camp Oeo. II. Thomas, Cmh kamaikia, CJa., Juno 22, 181)8. There is a dearth of news this week in camp. Some new uniforms came in to-day and also some rubber blankots, which will probably bo distributed to-day or to-morrow. Our wagoner, Mr. John Kobbins, has taken charge uf Iiis department as easily and naturally as if he bad been a wagoner for Uncle Sam all his life. John is very popular with the boys, and is oven more popular, if such a thing could be possible, when any of the men want to go to town and can got an opportunity to lidc iu the big * covered wagon. Gti Sunday last tho members of Company C enjoyed a picnic spread, given by Quartermaster Johnson. Our Regiment now has a quintette, composed of Messrs. Heid Miller, tenor: Chas. Gentry, soprano; Chal mers Hughes, baritone; George Baker and Joe Trowbridge, bass. They have a selection of about eight pretty pieces, and are learning new ones every day. Ooe of tho pieces they sing is "Bobby Bokor," the latest war song. They have been invited to sing this song at a musicale to bo given in Chattanooga on the first of July. "Bobby Bokor" was wriWeu in honor of Gen. Gordon, and is very popular with the soldiers. This quin tette is known as Col. Tillman'n. and he is very proud of them, and fre quently takes them on pleasure trips through the surrounding country. The members of Company C are taking a great deal of interest in T. M. C. A. work, and they are always to bo found in the load in any work that will raise camp life to a higher , moral plane. Capt. WatkinB has fully recovered from his recent spell of sickness and was out drilling the Company yester day. Mr. Victor Cheshire has given up the position of mail carrier so as to participate in the drills. A shower bath has been arranged baok of the camp for the soldiers, and a crowd can always be found these enjoying it. Mr. R. M. Baker, o* Anderson, was? in camp Sunday visiting his brother. Corporal Baker. 1 Messrs. Carroll Brown and Will Stringer, of Helton, visited the boys in camp Tuesday. Mr. Ira Giles has been on the sick list for a few days past, but is now convalescent. It seems to be the impression now that the 1st Regiment S. C. V. will not move for u month or more, as they lack a groat deal of being fully equipp ed, and there is so much delay in get ting the cqipments here. Jas. P. Killeiibew. ? Several days ago at, a negro church in Clinton, Zed Coleman shotand kill ed Wade Williams, it seems tbat Williams had whipped a brother of Coleman, who, with a crowd of colored boys, agreed to thrash Willioms at the first opportunity. But Instead Cole man shot him. He -died the next day. How's This. Wfl offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case f Catarrh trut CAOUOt bo cnrod by Hall a "fttirrh Cure. We, the. undersigned have known t.. . Cboney for the .ast I? yesr*. aud believe him peri-eUy honorable In all business transactions andunau iaily able to carry out any obligation* iumi.1 by their firm Wk?t * TkuaX, Wholesale Dru*?!?1?. Toledo, o. IVaLPIMO. Kinn an A Marvin, Wholesale. Prug ipMs, Toledo. o. lla'I'h t atarrh Cure is taken internally, acting lirtiily unou the blood and mucous urUeesur Ilio svoteru. T-ntlmuniuls eut free. Prito 730. imt tt?ttle Sold by all dtu^gist*.