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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVKRY WEDNESDAY. J? F. CLINKSCALES, ] EDITORS AND C. C. LANGSTON, , i PROPRIETORS. TERMS: ONE YEAR.$1 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 "WEDNESDAY, APRIL G, 189S. The Greenville News gives the fol lowing good advice to the Southern farmers: "Plant corn; plant vegeta Mes; make big crops of potatoes; plant a little of everything; sow large crops of grains; raise hogs; raise beef cattle, for the chance of war is con siderable and war necessarily means higher prices for everything you and your families eat. If the war cloud passes without bursting, you will be in all the better condition for not hav ing planted a large crop of ?otton," With the last issue of the Abbe ville Press and Banner Editor Hugh Wilson completed the thirty-ninth year of his 'iconnection [with that ex cellent journal. Our clever friend gradually worked himself np from the humble but honorable position of devil, and to-day has few equals as au editor en the country press. We ex tend, our congratulations, Brother Wilson, and may you live to celebrate your hundredth anniversary as editor of the Press and Banner. A special from Washington to the New York Herald says fcthat in the event of the necessity of detailing United States troops for the invasion and occupation of Cuba during the rainy season it is probable that the main body of the army will be com posed of colored troops. Such plan, adds the special, is being seriously considered by the war departmcnt.and should the'Humber of colored soldiers now in the regular service be insuffi cient, the department has assurances that an adequate number of colored volunteers from the Southern States $;;tn be counted on. Did you ever sell a person an article, or several articles, on credit, and, af ter having waited six months or a year for your money, try to collect the bill and find that the person imagined the debt paid, "long ago?" Did you e\#r "run up against" the man who "paid you the money on the street and you must have forgotten to mark it off the hook?" Did you ever credit a person for a long period of time and notice when he finally did let you have your money, that he did so grudgingly and with the air of a man who was confer ring a great favor? Do people as a rule coafider that you do them a fa vor when you sell them goods and wait for several months for your mon ey? Does the credit system pay? The foreign dispatches are filled with warniBgs in regard to things which a "proud nation" like Spain cannot endure, and again, in conse quence, arises the impulse to ask what right or excuse Spain has to bc "proud/' Surely there is strangely little in her story to explain her haughtiness. Since the expulsion of the Moors-and of learning and civi lization with them-her record has been one of great opportunities wasted, of cruel persecutions as the only evidence of power, and of 'a steady drop in thc scale of European influence. Does she claim credit be cause only three in ten of her popu lation can read or write? What has slae to show -for the geld brought by shiploads from Mexico and l'eru? Yet, after all, if Spain really is proud, she can at least be proud of her pride, for surely never was there another na tion able to be anything else than humble when considering a record half as black as hers. To many people the way in which Easter Sunday is determined is not known, and there is surmise why it comes in March some years and in others not until the second Sunday in April. It is a matter whick has been fixed and changed several times, dis crepancies in the calculation making the day come on different Sundays in various localities. It was not until the last century that the present, and probably final adjustment of the day was adopted. The# history of the event is thus given in the April num ber of the Lad i's Home Journal: "The observance of Easter dates back to about the year 68, at which time there was much contention among tke eastern and western churches as to what day the festival shoulc be ob served. It was finally ordained at thc Council of Nice, ia the year 325, that it must be observed throughout the Christian world on the same day. Thii decision settled that Easter should be kept upon the Sunday first after the fourteenth day ti the first Jewish month, but no general con clusion was arrived at as to tiic cycle by which the festival was to be regu lated, and some churches adopted one rule and some another. The diversi ty of usage was [?ut an end to, and thc Iiomai rule making Kastor the first Sunday after the fourteenth day of thc calendar moon was established in Eng land in (iii!'. After nine centuries a discrepancy in the keeping of Easter was caused by the authorities of thc English church declining to adopt the reformation or the (?regorian calendar in l?S-J. Tke difference was settled in ll'yl by the adoption of the rule which makes Master day always the first-Sunday after the full moon which appears on or next after thc twenty first day of March. If the full moon happens upon a Sunday, is the Sun day after." THE LATEST WAR NEWS. Sp cc ?(tl lo the Intelligencer. COLUMBIA, S. C., April 3-9.30 p. m. Much activity is reported between thc palace and legations at Madrid, and it is thought that Spain is trying to have offers made to thc United States through foreign sources. Eng land has declined to go into a general coucertcd action . for mediation. Rome dispatches indicate that the Pope has intimated that thc President will not accept mediation from him on thc grouuds of Church intervention. Washington dispatches indicate that McKinley will recommend armed in tervention unless Spain grants inde pendence, and that his policy will be upheld. Thc general outlook is fav orable to Spaiu granting all that is wanted through European interven ff tion. AUGUST KOIIN. WASHINGTON, April 6-2.30 p. m. ?[???j Special lo thc Intelligencer. ? Up to this hour the President's ex pected message on Cuban question has not been'delivered to Congress. The galleries of both Houses are packed with people who have been waiting for the message since il o'clock this morning. Largest crowd ever seen about Capi tol, except?t inauguration, present, and excitement intense. The message is expected at 3 o'clock. It will recommend release of Cuba from Spanish rule without recognition of independence of Cu ban Republic. Consul Lee has been ordered home. THAD. E. HORTON. Fighting Preachers. Mr. Chauncey M. Depew said re cently: "I find that the most warlike men are the^clergymcn." This is a very sweeping remark, but it is true ?that thc preachers of the gospel of peace have been among thc most heroic soldiers of history. Cromwell was not exactly a preach er, but he was very nearly one. In our day he would be called a class leader or exhorter. Carlyle clashes Cromwell with Hannibal and Ctesar as one of the greatest soldiers of thc world., and the estimate is just. There were in Cromwell's invincible army many nlen who had preached in Puri tan churches. Cardinal Richelieu al ways displayed more pride in his record as a soldier than in his fame as a" priest. One of the shining heroes of thc revolution was John Peter Gabriel Muhlcnburg. of Pennsylvania. He was the Episcopal clergyman at Wood stock, Virginia, when the war of indc-* pendencc began. Washington knew 1 he had fighting blood in him and of fered him a colonel's commission, which he promptly accepted. He , took leave of his congregation in a patriotic sermon of great power in which he set forth the wrongs of the colonies at the hands of Great Britain, and in conclusion said: "There is a time for all things-a time to preach and a time to pray; but there is also a time to fight and that time has now come.'' He then pronounced the benediction, threw off his sacred robe and appeared in full military uniform before his congrega tion, whom his eloquence bad wrought to a high pitch of patriotic ardor. Ile. served with great distinction through out the war. Pennsylvania has placed a statue of this preacher-soldier in the statuary hall of the Federal capitol, which represents him casting aside his robe and displaying his uniform and sword. The Confederacy had no more gal lant officer than C emeral Leonidas Polk, who resigned as Bishop of Louisiana to light for his country. He was killed at Lost Mountain on Johns ton's retreat toward Atlanta. There were in both the Confederate and Union armies many chaplains who laid down their Bibles and took up mus kets whenever they were in thc neigh borhood of a battle. One of these, the late Rev. A. M. Thigperi. of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was known in the Sixth Georgia as thc Fighting Chaplain. There were many chaplains in both armies like him, ready to pray, preach or fight, as suited thc occasiou. Kev. Father Kelly, one of the most beloved Catho lic priests in thc South, and one whom Atlanta regretted to give up not long ago, was one of thc most heroic of the soldiers who followed Lee. Wc might mention other preachers who have a similar distinction. The best and most useful preachers are those whose human sympathies are wann and quick. So long as wc have such clergymen wc shall have fighting preachers. One of the most delight ful characters in Bulwer's uovcls*is thc country clergyman who taught Kenelym Chillingly that muscular Christianity was the true article. Mr. J)epew's remark was probably called forth by the numerous warlike sermons which have been delivered recently by preachers of almost every denomination and in all parts of thc country. One of thc most notable of these sermons was that of thc Presi dent's pastor Sunday before last, and the President heard it. It may be set down ascertain that if we have to whip Spain a gond mapy preachers will help us do il. - Atlanta Jun I'lnil. - M rs. Minnie 11 anglia wa ot, who titted | herself for tho profession ol' a iraincd i uur.se by ?i three years' course of study at the Woman's Hospital, of Chicago, has just boen presented with r?iu,Oon by a wealthy patient, whom she is said to have nursed b ct to go d health in Now j < 'ricans. Women !all< a lot about their rights, but none of them want to do any liuht ing. if there was a war a fow ot' thom would go as uurses. Kouodry shoots at ours,--. - Tho authorities of a town in i i olbin d have put in force an ordinance prohibiting the drying of underclothes in the open air, on the ground that tho exhibition made on wash days lends to demoralisa tion, i Give l's Your Name. The undersigned Committee appointed at the meeting held at the Opera House Friday night, April 1st, 1S9S, for the pur pose of enrolling the names of those de siring to iorni a military com pan v at this place, hereby announce that we are ready to receive the names of all eligible male white citizens between the ages of IS and 4."> years, who desire to join such organization. No canvass will b6 made, but those de siring to join may give their names to any7 ono of tho undersigned Committee. J. M. PATRICK, Ch'm'n. J. JJ. GRANT. w. P. NICHOLSON. P. K. MCCULLY. J. t-corr MURKAY-. JK. H. ll. WATKINS. To Visit Harnett Lodge. District Daputy Grand Master, Brother T. F. Hill, will visit Barnett Lodge, No.' 100, A. F. M., at its next regular com munication, to be held on Saturday even ing before the 3rd Sunday in this month The brethren will take due notice thereof and govern themselves accordingly. O. L. GUYTON, SEC. A Caril of Thanks. ' Mr. Editor: We wish to thank the good people, white and colored, of this community for their help and sympathy to us in our trouble. Your kindness will ever be remembered by ns, and we hope God will pay jon all double is the prayer of your humble servants, STEWART THOMPSON, JOSEPHINE THOMPSON. Pendleton, S. C , April 4th, 1898. - As the United States is now likely to engage in a naval war, it may be inter esting to note somewhat of the casualities to naval vessels during our late Civil War. The following official statement is taken from the "Army and Navy Jour nal" published at New York: "During the Civil War the Hatteras was sunk by the Alabama; the Keokuk went down in the batile off Charleston, S C.; the Mis sissippi was destroyed at Port Hudson; the Ironside was burned at League Is land; the Peterhof sank in a collision: the Southfield was sunk by a rebel ram and the Switzerland by Con fed erat* bat teries: the Tulip blew up, thirty-eight United States vessels were blown np by mines during the war and six by various forms ol torpedoes. Among these ves sels were the Althea, liaron de Kalb, Cairo, Commodore Jones, Harvest Moon, Housatonic, Tda, Milwaukee. Narcissus, Osages, Otsego, Patapsco, Rudolph, Scio ta, montor Tecumseh." - "In about 280 years," said the scient ist, "when the world's population ex ceeds 5.991,000,000, the earth will be una- j ble tc find nourishment for her people, and they will be forced either to canni balism or starvation." "And just think, papa," said the daughter, "what trouble there'il be for us to get through the crowds on our bicycles !" - Don't deceive your children, nc mat ter how small they are, unless you expect to make liars of them. Most of the lying children had it taught them by their paren ?s. - Probably Delilah had an idea she could save money by cutting Samson's hair herself. . TO LOVERS OF COOP BEEF. IHAVE contracted with J. J. Fretwell to furnish me with one hundred Fine Stall Fed Cows-co Bulls-for my mar ket during the Summer months. Every body knows that stall fed Beef is far su perior to Beef fattened on grass. In addi tion to handling this kind of Beef, I have the only dry air Refrigerator in the City that keeps the meat perfectly dry, thereby saving all the natural taste and sweetness; for Beef stored in a damp Refrigerator is sticky, clammy, and no matter how much ice you use, or how long you keep it, it will never get tender or taste natural. Hoping the public will appreciate my efforts to serve them with something extra fine, I am respectfully. F. M. BUTLER. April it, ls.93_41_2_ SHERIFF'S SALE. Powers, Gibbs dc Co, PlaintillV, against li Berry Allen and D. K. Cooley, Part ners in trade under Firm name of Allen & Cooley, Defendants. B?Y virtue cl* an Execution to me direc ' ted I will sell to the highest bidder, at Anderson C. H., S. C., on Salesday in May next, during the legal hours of sale, the; following property, to wit : ONE TRACT OF LAND, Situated in Corner Township, Auderson County, S. C., containing one hundred and seventy-four and !?-lU (174 0-10i acrfis, more or less, adjoining lands of the l?s tate of Thomas S?erard, deceased, .James Wanslow, and others Levied on and sold as the prope'ty of Allen *fr Cooley, at the suit of the above named Plaintiffs. Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. NELSON R GREEN, Sherill' Anderson County, S C. April 0, 189S il 1 .NOTICE. WI LL be let to the lowest responsible bidder on Monday, April ISth, at lia. m., the buifding of a new bridge over Myruni Creek, on road leading to Roberts Church. Also, at 11:30 a m., same day, the build ing cf a new bridge over small creek near J. N. liyrum's old brickyard on road lead ing to Karl's Bridge. Plans and specifications made known on day of letting. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Supervisor, A. ( '. April (I, 18i?S 41 '1. House and Lot for Sale. ry\)lE HOUSE and LOT formerly occu I pied by K. K. Todd, on West Frank lin Street. Also, one PONY. Apply to JOSEPH N. BROWN. Mureil 3ii, IS! Ki -I') ? NOTICE. . rjpni". maiiBgemenl ol'the Equitable Life j?_ Attirance Society in thh territory is desirous of securing tho service- of a man of character and ability to rep rose nt. its interest with Anderson as headquartors. Th< right mau will be thoroughly edu cated in the science of Lite insurance and ihoarl <?!' successful soliciting. There is no business <>r profession not requiring capital wuich M more remunerative than a lifo agencv conducted willi energy and ability. Correspondance willi men who desire to sr cure permanent employment and are ambitious io attain prominence in iii" profession h invited. \V. J. BOD DEY, .Manager, Bod: Hill, S. C. - A sergeant of the United States army .who had taken his own life at. West Point was buried last Tuesday with military honors. There would/ have been a relig ious service bad it not been for the protest of a number of women, who insisted that it was a case where Christian rites should not be allowed. It ia seldom, says the Nev/ York Evening Sun, that the charita ble fiction of''temporary insanity" is ig nored in this fashion. - Five hundred Chippewa IndiaDS have offered their services to tho United States in case of war. How to Look Good. (?ood looks are really more than skin deep, depending entirely on a healthy con dition ot all the vital organs. If the liver is inactive, you have a bilious look; if your sromach is disordered, you have a dys peptic look; if your kidneys are ailtcted. you have a pinched look. Secure good health, and you will surely have good looks. ' Electric Bitters" is a good Alter ative and Tonic. Acts directly on the stomach, liver and kidney?, purifies the blood, cures pimple?, blotches and boils, and gives a ccod complexion. Every bot tle guaranteed. Sold at Hill-Orr Drug Co. ?o cents pt-r bottle. This is tJie Bickens of a Queer Freak in . . . THE 10c. STORE. WHERE is another House that cither would or could stand to abso lutely fling away from one-fifth to one-half the price of a whole staple line of j Goods, such as they do in their Glassware Sale For six solid weeks and never flinch? There are people who cut a price here and there to advertise, but when you get there the goods have goue up. But MINOR absolutely flings 'em to the winds. Yes, let her go, Galager, until April 29. Then, and then only, shall this rampant, rip-roaring, competition killing, cutting and slashing celebration sale of Glassware stop. Yes, it has been decided to run her right on till April 29th, and then stop her for good. They tell you, "Hit ain't so; they can't 'ford it. ' Eh ? Well, just come and see for yourself. MINOR has been doing these things that can't be 'forded for nine years, and every now and then he has to have more room. He's the out-sweliinest man I over saw. Why, if he keeps on at this rate it will soon take the whole town to hold him. And what's thc secret of it all. Spot Cash. Underbuy-Undersell. Pay the money down. Let the next man do the same thing. Prices and value do the work. Long time and lons profits ain't in it. Listen, here's a tale of woe to benighted competition : Coats' best six-cord Spool Cottou that we can sell at 2c. a Spool. Regular Table Tumblers 10c. set of six. Heavy Well Rope 28 feet for 10c. Half gallon Pitchers 13c. each. Cream Pitchers 5c. Salts and Peppers 2c each. Best Baking Soda, new supply, 2]c. lb. 100 lbs. Plug Tobacco 17c, 19c, 20c and 22c ; the latter price buys as good as you haye been buying for 30c. or more. Do you like to pay double price for your quid ? If not, come right on. Handsome Decorated Parlor Lamps, with fancy decorated chimneys, 35 kilometers high, during this'sale 24c. Reflecting Side Lamps, complete, large size, 23c Those pretty little Night Lamps 19c. Lamp Chimneys 2c, 3c, 4c, 8c. to 10c for the 15c goods. Hand and Stand Lamps 10c, 15c, 17c, 18c, etc. Those large Vase Lamps 79c, 89c to 81.19. Heavy yard-wide Sheeting 3?c yard ; finer goods 4c. Spring and Summer styles in Calicoes 31c. Will sell you small bolts 10 to 20 yards. Table Goblets 2:5c set. Now, there is something behind all this. You will know what it is some of these days, but we must keep it to ourselves at present. You may have an idea, but you don't know what ?t is. Special prices to the trade in our Wholesale Department. . Yours always truly, OUR GRAND OPENING Will be when the Flowers Bloom, While you are out on the 31st call and see our Display, We have something pretty to show you at. The Emporium 1 W. D. SIMPSON* CO EAST BENSON STREET. ? ; ils!] PLASTIC0 jj s Ak? ? COMBINES ?* gp ? L---^ i -'QliPP CLEANLINESS AND M pi DURABILITY H ?l i'.\ CK Kn IN* -? i.it. AND '..IT WILL NOT RUB OFF." ?| ?"3vi **?N ?j ^gpBKBsoOT>-ANYONE CAN BRUSH IT ON ?? M NO ONE CAN SUB IT OFF! || 0> Pl?stico is a pure, permanent and porous wall coating, and docs not require <T&. ?M? taking off to renew as do .all kalsomines. It is a dry powder, ready for use ||| 1=1 by adding water (the latest make is used tn cold water) and can be easily |p p$ brushed on by any one. Made in white and twelve fashionable tints. ?|| gs| For full particulars and sample card ask ?* ? HILL-ORR DRUG CO. f| B^BS iaaBBBBHBBBBHBBll DO YOU KNOW? WK SK LL The Fanciest Fancy Patent Flour Made, Al prices which convince you thal we have '"best goods for the least money." Wo are also in linc on Second I'aten ts and lower grades. Try us. . SPRIGG SPECIALTIES. Magic Yeast, I vory Soap, Household Ammonia, English Fons, canned ?, Sugar Corn, canned), l'i;' I'caches, Evaporated Peaches, Dried Apples, Doston Beans, Lima Beans, While Peas, Coltolene. . fresh i, I ?ticket drily, Heinz's Preserves and Condiment.* EUEE DELIVERY. Phone 89. H. B, SUCCESS THAT Uli i HW BBfflUffi ! The change in this business does not seem to dampen the ardor or lessen the interest of the public, gratified by the attractive prices, varieties and qualities of this Store, as was instanced by the startling extent of our Spring Opening last Thursday. But success brings success, and this week en larges your benefits and opportunities over the last. Everything speaks progress. On Tuesday last we inaugu rated what will hereafter be our The experience of this first attempt at such an event was most encouraging, and we find that our community are quick to realize that we are giving them wonderful values in all of our Departments. We desire to say a few words to those living out of town, that this business Las always enjoyed a reputation of vast degree for the manner in which it handles your mail orders, an d hence this Department has become prominent in our Store. We are making decisive efforts to still improve, and we will ever be alert to give your requests for samples and the filling of your orders the most prompt attention. The sale this season of the Butterick Patterns, of which we are sole agents iii this section, has excelled that of any previous years, and we have enlarged our stock so as-to have on hand any and all Patterns made by the Butterick Pub lishing Co. With the close advent of Easter Sunday, we find our Dress Making Department, presided over by Miss Terry and Mrs. Maxwell, ) crowded with work. The Millinery Depart ment is as attractive as ever. Our preparations for Easter are notable in many ways, including richness of styles and closeness of prices. Bear in mind that your mail orders receive the same at - tention as though you were making a personal selection. * JULIUS H. WEIL & CO. acni.ce To begin Monday next, March 21,1898, in the Store of Owing to my bad health I have concluded to offer my entire Stock ot' Notions, Trimmings, Lace.-, Dress Goods, Silks and Satins, Velvet?, Plushes, Embroideries and .Millinery at prices never beard of before in this market. Remember, the Goods Must be Sold. Your opportunity to buy high-grade Novelties for the lowest figures known is unequalled. SILKS. SILKS ?-When offered at about the old price of Cotton Ging hams, who is it that will not take advantage of this opportunity? China Silk;?, sold everywhere for 35c, goes at 12]c. per yard. Satins, regular value 50c, yours for 17c. Satins, better grades, sold everywhere for*75c, SLOG, $1.25, go for 48c, <i0c and 83c VELVETS and PLUSHES go at 15, 29, 42. 58 and 79e. Cannot be bought to-day at wholesale for double thc monev. BLACK DRESS GOODS-Such as you paid 25c and 35c per yard for mer])', vours for 10c per yard. High-grade Importations iu Dress Goods, light shades, very stylish, former prices 85c and 81.00, now for 49c. FRENCH CHALLIES-Regular value 50c, to go at 24c. WHITE GOODS- For less than half price, wholesale value. Gauze Waist Material and Trimmings-Former price 75c. and ?1.00, now 39c Space docs not permit the quoting of everything in Stock. Sulfice to say, however, that the most sceptical will become convinced of the many Bargains in store for them. Remember the day-Monday, March 21, 185)8. iVlISS LIZZIK WILIJAMS. H o o % O' w G > S td . u 2 < ft H L H ft CC < ol 3 H ?S o ft ft ft > ft ffi o o v > o S ft S3 ft Z O re ft H Z a A PAYING OFFER ! Beginning with this, the 8th day of March, 1S98, a strict account of every dollar spent with us will be kept for the balance of this year, and thc 1st day of January, 1899, we will completely SHOE the family that has spent the largest amount of money with us FREE. A complete assortment of Shoes and Hosiery are kept by us. J. T. LSCO?M & CO-, Electric Citv Shoe Store. Old Post Oifioc Building. RILEY'S iDiisriiisra- ROOM - ls tl c place to buy A Dollar's Worin of COFFEE if want something Rich and Strone J. G. RILEY. .