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%u&tw\\ ?nt?lu)tuccx. m E. B. MUHRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, SUPT. 20, 18M3. THRMa : ONE YEAR.?1.B0. SIX MONTHS. 75c. Two Dollarn ir not |iabl In advance. A PERSONAL MATTER. The Greenville New? says : Tho Anderson INTELMOKNCKK is in un 1111 ('< 11 t?nate |Miaitioh, and its editor doubtless appreciates fully by lida lim? tho very grave "rror ho made some limo ago. Confidence in ids ability and in tegrity is universal, and yet tho utteran ces of his uowspupor against the Railroad Commission will inevitably bo construed as tho utterances of a Director of tho, Columbia und Greenville Ita i I road. Such a construction will destroy tho loree of thoso utterances, and his news paper ear: not command the same respect that it usually docs or have the sunn- in fluence as on other questions in which the editor is free from suspicion of hav ing interests apart from those of bis con stituents. Wo wisli our friend won hi resign tho Directorship. The oillce Will i io vor do him any irood and his occupa, lion of it will surely hann him. While li? ?H identified, oven in the most remote way, with thc civile Syndicate he can not j have tho power and strength he ought to have." Tho INTELLIGENTER is not embar rassed by its position in railroad matters, as it does not care for its readers or the public to endorse any of its views where good and sufficient reasons are not ad vanced for them. Its Editor recognizes that as a Representative and as an Edi tor his first duty is to the citizens of bia County and ne will nlways be found advocat ag what he believes to be for their ii tcrcst. He was made a Director of the Columbia & Greenville Railroad with a full knowledge, by this Company that be owed the allegiance above set out, and without any reference to it or understanding whatever, direct or indi rect, in regard to it. From the charac ter of tho gcutlemeu composing the Hoard ol Directors there is no doubt that this Company would havo been unwill ing to associate tho Editor of tho INTEL? LI?ENCBR with them hud they thought he would provo recreant to a public trust. The Editor bas not chunged his views upou the railroad question, but ho docs not expect to resign his position ns a Director. It is truo there is no profit to tho Editor of tho INTELLIGENCER as a Director, but ho accepted tho position after consulting several of hie. friends among the business men of Anderson, and bin acceptance has been approved by others. Our Greenville friend must re collect that wo represent Andeison County, and uot Greenville ; and there fore if our constituents herc are Bnlisfied with our position, it ia scurcely a matter with which the people of othor Counties noed concern themselves. The people of Anderson do not possess tho antipathy for the Clyde combination that tho peo ple of Greenville possess, and if we have tu be in the power of a single railroad corporation wo would rather have the Clydes thun somo which t?reenville wuuld prefer to them-as, for instance, the South Carolina road uudor Mr. Mc Grath. We want competition in rail roads here, but we do not forget that Mr. McGrath's system oppressed Anderson and ali interior points lo build up Greenville and other competitivo points, and also that the Clydes stopped this and gave to all points aloug their linc an approach to equality in freight rates. The only public injustice of which An derson has complained under the Clydes, was the miserablo mixed train of last winier, which wo hope will never again ba restored. We bad this, however, under Mr. McGrath, and did not even have comfortable cars for passengers at the time tbey wore oppressing Anderson to such an extent that many of our freights were hauled eighteen milos over dirt roads to escape tho enormous freight rate that then existed. The Clydes have given us passenger trains with comforta ble coaches, and havo greatly reduced our freights, putting us upon an equality with Greenville. Therefore, they are not personally obnoxious to our people. There were certain inconveniences and discriminations practiced by railroads in South Carolina which we favored a Com mission to regulate. We'still favor the Commission, but do not think it has given the relief sought. It bas raised local tariffs, and therefore aa a represen tative of this section we complain. Our utterance:! are not os a Direclor of the C. & G. R. E., but OB one of the people. If construed os tboBo of a Director of the railroad people must think the railroad very kind to object to an increase of its rates. As a matter of fact, we believe the railroad does want to bring Northern and Eastern freights to us cheaper than the Commission seem disposed to permit. The question os to these through rates, however, bi still pending, and we will not comment further upon it just now We shall continue, aa we 1 done here tofore. to criticise either ti.? railroads or the Commission, aa we think the public interest require, without regard for the people who may view us with suspicion We were placed upon the Board of Di rectors as a representative of the Blue Ridge section of the road, and accepted ss such, and os long os we remain upon it we shall act as we think right upon all questions as they arise. Whenever the people of Anderson or the owners of tho railroad wish us to resign, we will cheerfully do so, but we do not see that persons outside have any concern with the matter. The article of our Green ville contemporary is written in a cour teous and candid manner, for which we entertain respect, and therefore we have given it a somewhat lengthy considera tion, in order that our friend may have possession of our views about the sub The wise farmer will utilize this sea son to sow sn sbnndance of barley, oats sad rye. No crop will pay better on the investment, and this bi the season to plant. It will help to avoid the scarci ties of the next year. A little later wheat oin siso be sowed to advantage Tho Walhalla Courier is mistaken in tueroutetf the Sevsonsh Valley Boil rosd. It dt** not propose to ron by Abbeville O. ? bot comes directly from McCormick**^ Troy by Lowndea vWe to Anderson, V. n0]pt it w|U ^ completed in time to moy |he Mxt ^ ton crop, snd if so, we wouu.?1Q io have oar TownvHie and Walha., friend9 accommodated with an additions. rftj|. road "line to oar city? "BRAD AND THEN DECIDE." The Abbeville Pr?t? and /tanner of last week under tins caption says: Wo luke pleasuro in presenting the rcudors of ibo 1'rcs* and Banner w iib tho reply of tba Anderson intelligencer to ono <>f our artil les on factories. Wo bave no prido or ambition to bo victor. We only want thc truth t<> bo known, and wo Hi way* hope the right may prevail. Very many of the members ol' tho press huvo takon issue with our views on cotton milla, but, except in tho instance of tho /utiIinji /uer, none huvo said a word per tinent to tho subject, according to tho true intent and meaning of .?ur articles but Homo of our brethren bavo resorted to otbor moans of controversy than a fair presentation of facts. We heartily endorse all that our con temporary ?ava about tho need for uni versity of agriculture and slock raising. Although Mouth Carol ilia lias the great est facilities for stock raising since tho adoption of the stock law, yet our peoplo seem not to have realized tho fact. Now When the crops <|o not have to Ito fenced, the rails which are going t.. waste should he used in enclosing past II res for stock. A good pasturo is of inestimable value to tho owner. Horses, cows, sheep, goats and boga can bo grown anti kept in ibis way for the least ox pense. K?rb animal is a se.-vant or a machino for the gather ing and conversion of the grasses into flesh arid milk f,?r its owner. The low lands about lim branches which would otherwise necessarily go to waste can in thin way ho made most protltnhlo. No fumier should neglect bis pasturo. With good pastures for bis stock, and cultivated fields for the family, bis pros perity is assured. Milk cows and goals ure, we believe, ol' the first importation. The litilisowifu on the farm will lind tho raising of turkeys a soili'co of profit. When water is near the dwelling ducks will pay a better profit than tho sumo amount of money in anything else. Where they can gafn (Vee access lo water and have a fair oppirt unity to get food they will comineneo to lay tho latter part of Januar y, ami each of them will furnish an ogg every day for live or six months. They should lio unclosed ami fud in a coop every night. Turkeys roam over the crops hui do mn injure anything to a perceptible dog reo. On tho farm they can bo raised very cheaply. I ?oats eat loss than any othor animal, and their flesh ls highly prized. Tho Pr?ts and /tanner in this article offers our farmers some excellent sug gestious upon the subject of small in dustries connected with the farm. Jf our people would only give beed to them, they would not only live cheaper, but also bet fer. Plenty ol" butler, eggs, chickens, fresh meats and bacon and lard, are in 'neb of every farmer if ho will properly arrange Iiis crops. In ad dition to this every one should ruisu an abundance of corn, wheat and other amall grain, letting the cotton crop only bc tho aurphiB. If our plantera would do this, they and their neighbors would prosper infinitely inure than they do under tho present aystem. The Press and Iianner ia doing good work in plac ing these suggestions before its readers. Thc ?Vetea and (burier, commenting ou our position iu favor of each County defraying the expenses of its own luna tics, says : This would certainly bring tho cost of lunacy homo to tho counties, but local influences might callao the county ollieers I to bo lax in enforcing payment Wboro j lunatics have friends who"can make it. Tho proposition is worth considering. How would it ila to have tim question of tho inability to pay for a lunatic deter mined by tho Circuit Judges, on such evidence, for und against, as the Court might require? Thura would bo no fa voritism lhere. There are Home objections to the question being devolved upon the Cir cuit Judges. In the first place, the Judges already have as much work as they can properly dispose of. In the next place, it would frequently bo diffi cult to reach the Circuit Judge, and delays which might be very unfortunate would frequently occur in procuring tho necessary order under such circumstan ces. Again, it would devolve uti some person to present the evidence of a luna tic's ability to pay or bo supported, and local iullueuccs would be more likely to secure laxity of action here than where the County has it to pay. In the next pluce, there would be more painful pub licity about the submission to tho Cir cuit Judge than thc present system im poses, without possessing any advantages over it. Tho New Jersey Democratic Stale Convention adopted a platform in which the following resolutions bear upon the tariff: Flrat-Tho people should only bo taxed no much as is absolutely indispensable for the frugal conduct of their public affairs-not one cont for surplus, and no unnocQsaary taxation. Heconri-Wo favor a tariff for revenue limited to tho necessary expenditures of the Government, and "un adjusted ns to ?lvo protection and encouragement to ome productive in iintry and labor, without producing or rostering monopo lios. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist claima thia as a victory for the Randall wing of the Democratic party. We do not think so. We are iu full accord with the New Jersey platform, but do not agreo with Mr. Randall's course upon the tariff bill. As long as tho revenues of the government aro collected on im ports, (and it will be so in all probability for a very long time,) we must collect enough to run the government. This will give incidental protection. The present tarifTbill raises a surplus revenue, which gives direct protection. Mr Ran dall voted for this bill. We want to see a man elected Speaker who is iu favor of a tariff for revenue limited to the neces sary expenses of the government. That mao is not Mr. Randall, and the New Jersey platform does not point lo him. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist says: "If tho Anderson INTELMCIKNCKR do sires to know what would happen to steel rails and their prico, in case of the removal of the turill" duty, lt can easily arrive at a conclualon by looking baok at tho history of rico culturo, during and since the war." We are not very familiar with the subject of rico culture, but we have some acquaintance with its consumption, which unfortunately, also, familiarizes us with its price. We would particular ly Uko to see the duty on lt reduced, ao that we could buy about sixteen pounds for a dollar instead of twelve, as we get it now. We will admit that thia would not suit the rice planters very welt, but then the consumers are so much larger in number that the redaction would come under the head of doing the great est good to the largest number. We do not care where rice grow?. The point we are interested about is getting the best quality for the least money. Thia in the desideratum of all consumen in reference to the articles consumed. The tariff interferes with this, and lays a bar den upon the roany for the benefit of the few. , - In England o?er 5,000 bicycles aro nsed in the mall service. Thc ('li rt mide and Conttilutionalitt ways: | Tho Anderson Intelligencer must under- ? Maud tl nit but for tho turill' there would bo no stool rall manufacture lu tho United State?. Remove Ibo duty um! tho Amer- i lean mills would suspend, leaving Ktig laud froe to raise and dictate th?: prk?*, which is now extremely low. If thia be true it in only because the Steel rail manufacture here is not profi table at the figures the English .Mills can make a profit out of. If the American Mills suspended it would he because the consumer could purchase rails at or below the co.-t of manufacture here. If tho price ever went up from monopoly or other cause to profitable figures thc American mills would again come ?tito play. The consum?is ol steel rails would scarcely object to a removal of the tari If on steel rails. Senator Logan, speaking of his visit to thu Indian conference with thc Presi dential party, says: "Why, 1 saw tho whiskers of one of our massacred soldiers which had been cut, flesh and all, from bis face, dangling to the pipe of one of lho.su Indians, and this pipe was passed around us the pipe of peace." Heath of a Grout Georgia l armer. Judge Farinh Fur man died at Mill cdgtville on the 1 llb inst., nt 8:30 o'clock of malarial fever followed by con gestion of the stomach. Ila come home from it business trip quite unwell and tho disease which caused his death soon made tts Appeal ance. He waa in tho hands of a devoted wife and aldo physi cian, I>r. W. H. Hall, and everything possible was done for him but without success. His remains were interred in the cemetery here to day. Judge Furmau white still a young man, not over thirty-seven at bis death, was one of the best kuown men in the State. Ho was boru in 1846, at Scotts boro, Baldwin County, Georgia, and was a son of Dr. John H.* Furmau, of South Carolina, and the grandson of the cele brated Dr. Richard Furnian, a Baptist divine, after whom Furman University, in Greenville, South Carolina, wat> named. His mother was the daughter of Colonel Parish Carter, a prominent citizen of this State, and after whom Carters ville, was named. She was alao the niece of that distinguished and honored son of Ueorgia, Governor Charles J. .Mc Pun aid. Judgo Furmau was educated at Ogle thorpe University ; the Citadel at Charleston, and finished his education bv graduating at '.he South Carolina University in 18G8. He commenced tho study of law soon afc.r bo left college, and in 1870 was admitted to thc bar iu Macon, having studied ?aw in the office of Nesbit & Jackson. He entered im mediately upon tho practice of his pro fession and was appointed Judgo of tho County Court of Baldwin County iu 1873, the duties of which offico ho dis charged with great ability. He weis too yoting to bu au active par ticipant in the first year of tho war. Hut his dauntless spirit aud bravo heart carried him, as young as bo wus, into the strife, and the last year ol thc war he was a gallant private in Elliott's South Caroliua brigade. In politics be has always been a strong Democrat. He was elected to the Sen ato in 1870, and has served one term in Ibo Georgia Senate, mid waa a member of the Constitutional Convention. He devoted much time to securing a call for the constitutional convention, with a hope of having tho capital moved back to Milledgeville, which city ho represented. At last the convention was called and the question of the capi tol was submitted to thc people. Judge Furman canvassed thu State in behalf of Milledgeville and maje speeches iu per haps fifty counties. At the close of his term in the Senate, Mr. Furman waa a candidate for Solicitor Genera', but was defeated. Ho then devoted himself to farming, bringing to thal occupation a fine education, practical and scientific knowledge, and a determination to give it the samo care and intelligence that men usually give to the profession. The result WUB wonderful. He took sixty acres cf laud that produced eight bales of cotton the first year be cultiva ted it, and by intensive farming and tho application of a compost thal be called a perfect cotton food, be raised the yield steadily until it had reached 80 bales from the 00 acres. He expected to make from the same ground this year 100 bales. Tho details of his plan and the results achieved were printed in a series of letters in the Constitution und created the greatest interest throughout the cot ton States. It is estimated that more than a minion copies o? the letters were printed in the State of Georgia in one way or another. They have started a revolution iu the system of cotton plant ing and tho results to which they are working can hardly be estimated. Mr. Furman dies with his experiments but half completed and his death is a loss to the State and in one sense irreparable. A Nen Enterprise. The Keowee Courier says : The Cen tral Railroad Company of Georgia has become the owner and controller of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, run ning from Augusta to Greenwood, in this State ; from which latter point a road is not only projected, but is actually being built to Spartanburg. The grading on this road is nearly completed and the Central road is abundantly able to put it in first class running order, and we have no doubt this will ba done at an early day. Tho people of Anderson are greatly interested iu building the Savannah Valley Railroad. This road would de flect from the Augusta and Knoxville Road at Dom's old mine, running thence by Abbeville C. II. and Lowndesville to Anderson. This enterprise is of great consequence to us, for the reason that it brings near us a system of roads that compete with those we have. A railroad is a good thing in its way, but its useful ness and value is greatly enhanced if there be competing lines. Should the Savannah Valley Road be built to An derson, and we are inclined to think it will be, we shall favor a railroad from that point to Walhalla by tho way of Townville and Fair Play. Either broad Dr narrow gauge would answer the pur poses of the country through which it wculd run. The only difficulty in the way is the amount of money necessary to build it. The country through which the road would ruu is a good one and would do its duty in raising the means necessary to build the road. Anderson and Walhalla are more interested than the other pointa in the line and we are satisfied they would do their duty in the premises. This enterprise is a very im portant one and we trust it will receive the attention it merits. - On the 8th inst, a little child of Mr Jerry Coleridge, of Edgefield County, fell into a tub of boiling water and was scalded to death. - The increased cultivation and drainage of the land at the West baa diminished tho prevalence of malaria to luch an extent that not more than a fifth aa much quinine is sold aa waa dis r>osed of a few years ago. ???"'Better bear present evils than fly to those unknown." Better still, use Kidney-Wort and make your present ?vila fir to parts unknown. If you find yourself getting billions, head heavy, month foul, eyes yellow, kidneys disor dered symptoms of piles tormenting you, nko at once a few doses Kidney-Wort. Use it as an advance guard-either in Iry or liquid form-lt is efficient. Blows nt th?' State-House. COM'MBIA, September I"?.-The fact thut accounts of it have already been telegraphed elsewhere, and that the local papera will publish the circumstances, compela the relation of au afl'ray at the State-Home to day which would other win- have been ignored. Mr. J, I'. Thomas, Jr., the Governor's private secretary, was standing this morn ing iii tho corridor of the State-House in front of tho Governor's office, quietly talking to two gent!? men about an absent friend, when Col. James N. Lips comb, Secretary of State, came Up and injected into thc conversation au ottt'li* t-ive remark about Mr. Thomas' friend. According lo the mo-t credible accounts Mr. Themas Haid, "Mr.-is my friend ; you have a right to lorin your own opin ion of him, Colonel, but I do not agree with you." Col. Lipscomb thereupon renewed his assertion in a loud tone. Mr. Thomas quietly reiterated bis reply and then walked into bia office. Pre sently ('ol. Lipscomb went to Mr. Thom* ns'a inner ellice and met him al thc door, saying angrily, 'You virtually said I lied ?u-d now." Mr. Thomas replied, "No, I didn't. I merely took up for a friend." Col. Lipscomb suddenly rushed tor ward and "lapped Mr. Thomas's lace. Mr. Thomas replied willi several blows. They then grappled Col. Lipscomb weighs over 'Ji'U pound? and Mr. Thomas is of slight build, io their struggle they moved to thc other end of the office when Mr. Thomas picked lip an iron cup from the stove and was dealing his opponent energetic blows on thc face with if when others came in and separa ted them. Col. Lipscomb retired much battered and his face covered with blood. Mr. Thomas was unhurt. Thc attack on Mr. Thomas has caused much comment unfavorable to Secretary Lipscomb. The germ of his action was the discus sion several mouths ago about the secre tary's discharge of a clerk without cause. Mr. Thomas's friend had furnished the facts for ?ni bl i cat ion, and Mr. Thomas had joined in presenting a testimonial to thc gentleman discharged. Secretary Lipscomb strongly resented both actions and hus never forgiven them.- (bm* pondence of thc Ncxcs and ( burier. A Spicy Hequal t<> tho Lipscomb- Thomas Affair. COLUMBIA, September 17.-The fol lowing accouut of an incide.I of some local interest will appear in the Register to-morrow : "Rumors were rife on tho streets Sun day that a personal difficulty was im pending between Mr. N. (1. Gonzales, the Columbia correspondent of the Artes and Courier, and Col. Jame? N. Lips comb, Secretary of Stato. It appears that Mr. Gonzales was very much incensed on account of thc lan guage that Col. Lipscomb had used in regard to him on Saturday, and which bad led to the Lipscoinb-Thomoa diffi culty, an accouut of which appeared in Sunday's Register, and had stated to sev eral of his friends that it was bis purpose to meet Col. Lipscomb on Monday morning and denounce him in unmista kable language. A report ol' what was brewing having reached the ears of Gov ernor Thompson, ho felt it to be his duty to put a stop lo tho matter at once, uud if possible prevent nny serious conse quences from resulting. With this end io view tho Governor sent Capt. W. K. Ilachmnn to Mr. Gonzales on Sunday evening with the request that he would give his honor not to pursue the mutter any further, stating to Capt. ISiichman that unless Mr. Gon zales would maka auch a promise bc would be compelled to put him under a pOBCC bond. Capt. llachman, at the Governor's re quest, had an interview with Mr. Gon zales, and made un ineliectual elibrt to obtain the desired promise from him. The result of the interview being report ed to the Governor, he at once went be fore Justice Marshall and took out a peace warraut against Mr. Gonzales. The warrant was placed in tho bunds of tho sherill' and Mr. Gonzales was ar rested yesterday morning. He demand ed an culmination, and ll o'clock was appointed for u hearing of the case. At that hour Mr. Gonzales appeared in Court, aud the examination was entered int.;. The first witness sworn was Governor Thompson, who deposed as followa: I am the Governor of the State. I had no kuowledge of an impending dilliculty except on information, and my affidavit is based upon that. I heard a rumor that Mr. Gonzales had made a atatament that he inteuded to go to the Stato House and .denounce Col. Lipscomb for his offensive language, and I felt that such action if not stopped would result in a serious breach of the peace. 1 seni Capt. Inchman to Mr. Gonzales to ask him to promise me not to pursue tho matter any further. I asked Capt. Baohinan to aay to him that unless he gave me such a promise I would be com pelled to have him bouud over to keep the peace. I have not applied for any warraut against Col. Lipscomb, but will do so unless he gives me his promise to day that he will not break the peace, and I have told hia brother, Col. T. J. Lips comb, that I would do so. Cross-examined by Mr. Gonzales : I did not know positively that there would be a breach of the peace if you went to Col. Lipscomb with the tutsation that you wera said to have, but, from my knowledge of both of you, I believed that there would be. Cant. W. K. Badin,au sworn : I waa called on by Governor Thompson about 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. He said he had reason to believe that Mr. Gon zales would go to the State House in the morning for the purpose of denouncing Col. Lipscomb, and that he wished to prevent it. At the Goveruor'a request I went to see Mr. Gonzales and asked him to give up bis intentiou. I saw Mr. Gonzales near tbe Grand Central Hotel and had a conversation with him, but did not deliver the Governor's message to ita full extent. Mr. Gonzalea said that I had been correctly informed, for he did propose to see Col. Lipscomb. That be could not submit to what had occur red. I tried to get him to drop the mat ter and told him that his course, if per sisted io, would result in serious difficul ty. Mr. Gonzalea replied that it waa im possible for him to stand it. That he would do it if certain of being shot. That he had already annonnced to some cf his friends his intention. Finding bim perfectly determined in hia purpose I made no allusion to what the Governor bad said about the peace bond. I mado a laat effort to get Mr. Gonzales to make me a personal pledge that be would abtndon his design. He declined posi tively. I said he might have some friend with bim and in that way get some one else -nto trouble. He gave me no inti mation as to whether any one would accompany him to bis meeting with Lipscomb or not. I saw that I could do no good and went back and reported to the Governor. My conversation with Mr. Gonzales waa not understood by either of us to be confidential. Cro*&*examined by Mr. Gonzales: Yon said you were going down to tho State Hoase to tell bim what you thought of him. I cannot repeat the exact words you used about it to me ; no reference was made to weapons, but I knew that if you carried out your pur pose it would lead to a fight. From my knowledge of both of you I knew there would be bloodshed if the thing was not stopped. Mr. Gonzales sworn : My intentions were to have told Col. Lipscomb Lt some .imo and some place that the statement ho made about me to Mr. Thomas on Saturday was an infamous falsehood, and that he knew it to be snob when be made lt. I did not consider that a breach of the peace, and did not expect to assault Col. Lipscomb. Justice Marshall required Mr. Gon zales to give bond to keep the peace in the 8"m of Ove hundred dollar?. Mr. Gonzales gave the required bond, I'r. W. C. Fisher and Major W. H. Gibbw be coming his -ureties. The |)romj>t and decisive action ol tho <!.,vernor bas no doubt been the means of preventing a serious if not fatal en counter, and hie course in thc matter will commend itself to the judgment uf all good citizens. lie?ernie Officers Exonerated, tireen ville A? tr? of friday: Uevcnue Agent Powers and Special Agent Craw ford, who went to I'iekens Wednesday lo investigate the reporta in reference to the "plaining" <>f -nlis in thal County, returned yesterday and left last night for the North. Mr. Powers says he ba-? positive evi dence that at least two and pt rhaps three still? have been "planted" thia year in Picken* County. Damaging evidence against several deputy marshals was se cured. In one or two instances there was evi dence U nding to prove that deputy mar ?hals had suggested the plaining of the aiills, but the suggestions were not acted Upon. About twenty-eight st.ils leve been broken up in this State since Jan nary 1st. Of this number sixteen were in I'iekens. Since thc Ii rat of May ten stills have been destroyed i.1 i'iekens. No bes were paid for live ol these, as the fund tor Ibis purpose was exhausted when tiie work was done. The lee tor reporting a still is len dollars, but in one or two instances only live has beeil paid. Tin' inspectors will make their report to the Department in Washington. Tiley entirely exonerate the revenue oHicers ju the matter and say tboy aro convinced that they are perfectly blame less. Mr. Powers says that Collector Knsor ?iud the other revenue officers have uided them materially iu securing infor mation, seeming anxious that the inquiry should be as searching and thorough as possible. Mr. Powers predicts a decided improvement in aO'airs in this section and says that in future there will be fewer trivial cases founded ou flimsy evidence brought before Commissioners only to be dismissed. Tilden not a Candidate. in referring to tho presidency and speaking ol Tilden, Mr. Hendricks said : ''Tilden is not a candidate aud 1 believe does not desire to be made oue. His home in the country has all the attrac tion that natural beauty and elegant cul ture can give it. With it bo seems con tented and happy und undisturbed by the contests of ambition. The care of cattle and the cultivation of fruit trees .'teem more agreeable to bim lhan thc cares of office. I rode willi bim not long since over tho beautiful and well im proved grounds. I thought there was enough to satisfy the most exacting taste, aud that such retirement was a shield against the poisoned arrows of personal and partisan malignity." - Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson, of North Carolina, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Julia Jackson, bas gone in Hosten, pursuant toan invitation I rom (?overuor IJutler to become thu guest of Massa chusetts, at the Boston (Exhibition. - Just before the storm last Wednes day the lightning struck a persimmon tree near the stable of a colored man named Frank Dix, who lived on the Witherspoon place, two miles from Sum ter, and passing from the tree killed a mare standing in the stable with her head outside the door. The skin was not broken, but the bonea of the skull wero crushed. A curry-comb lying in a cruck of tb building bad its handle split open. The animal is reported to have been worth $150.-Sumter Watchman and Southron. - Last Saturday evening about sun down, Lancaster Bratton, colored, who lives about six miles east of town, in the "Nation," seul his two sons, Alexander and Heney, to the field for some corn tops. About a half an hour after they left the bouse, a deadened tree in the field was blown down and in falling it struck Alexander on tho neck. The tree crushed tho bones of his face and frac tured bis left thigh bon?*. Der *h result ed almost immediately. The deceased was about 18 years of agc.- 1 'orkville Enquirer. AsitJIURNUAM, MASS., .Tau. 14, 1880. I have been very sick over two years. They ail gavo me up as past cure. I tried the most skillful physicians, but they did not reach the worst part. The lungs and heart would fill up every night and distress me, and my throat wr.s very bad. I told my children I never should die in peace until I had tried Hop Bit ters. I have taken two bottles. They have helped me very much indeed. I am now well. There was a lot of sick folks here who have seen how they help ed me, and they used them and are cured, and feel as thankful aa 1 do that there is HO valuable a medicine made. MRS. JULIA G. Cusin KO. FARM TO RENT. CARLISLE PLACE, four und one-half miles South of City. Four-hnr.sc farm. A lot of bottom fund on Rocky River. Apply to SIMPSON. REID fi CO., or H. II. FANT. Sept 20, 18S3 IO 3 South Carolina College, COLUMBIA, S. C. ? JOHN M. McBRYDE, President. SESSION begina Oct. 2. Vacation June 18. TUITION FREE. Annual fee for repairs, $10. Board at Stoward's Hall, $10; In private furn il i es, $1*2 to $15 per month. Expenses should not exceed $150 , to $175. For requirements for admission and course of study, address JOHN M. McBRYDE, President. Sept 20, 1883_10 3? PAY UP ! ALL persons who are indebted to us for Blacksmith Work are earnestly requested to come and pay us, as we are compelled to have money in order to live. Will put our books in banda of Trial Jus tice after 20th next month. ELBERT GUYTON QUINCY LEV BRETT, Sept 20, 1883_10_ 3? WANTED] COTTON SEED ! COTTON SEED ! WE will pay (15) Fifteen Cents cash per Bushel tor 10,000 Bushels Hound Dry Cotton Seed, delivered to us at this place before the first of November. Will exchange Cotton Seed Meal for Cotton Seed. R. S. HILL A Co., Anderson, 8. C. Sept 20, 1883_10 2m Copartnership Notice. THE Arm of Wilhite A Wilbite has this day been changed by the addition of J. O. WILHITE as a copartner, for the purpose of carrying on a moro extensive business as wholesale and retail Druggists. The stylo of the fin. 1 will be the same as heretofore, known as W?hlte A Wilhite. P. A. WILHITE. F. T. WILHITE. J. O. WILHITE 8ept. 1, 1883. rilHE Notes ami Account* due Wilhite A X Wilhite up to Sept. I, 1883, will be in the hands of the ucw Arm for collection ontll Dec. 1st. Those indeb'ed will please como at once and pay amounts due by them. WILHITE A WILHITE. Sept 20, 1883 10 3 MEANS, CANNON NEW ONE PRICE CLOTHI-N"G, SHC AND F URNISHING I ANDERSON, S. REED'S NEW BXJ Sept 13. 1S83 IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES. 1 ,|u- has eyer shown uvhw ? ai kel. S e hi* les in? " ^ .t> ^ | ?&Slt? Si1"^ MAKIN? elven prompt auction. UOUM- Upstairs, over Mr. Louis Sharpe's Confectioner Sept -". Is .Jin Important to Owners of Cotton Gins. Tm- Tl VI ORA COX ?TEAM FIRE EXT IX til'IS H Ell isthesafest "^.Hlni^reShkTlS loss hy hre that owners pf Cotton Gins run ?iv S tn Itv the use of the Fire Extinguisher all thehot water and steam I in a ??\V?*r V-ki i t.o i 11 1111 v lrowii intV) the ginni.)>: room The hot water ami steam ?Ls??!p??o<?wSn ?"? rollowlii? tro,,, Mr. James 0. ? S,li^i-T^7\&^^?TS^*C?k~ai?u : On last Saturday morning my Gin House'aught (ire fr,/.,, a gudgeon getting too hot and if it had mit been for -.our bteam Fire Fxtiie'tiisher it certain y would have humed, as 1 had all my stalls lull Ol cotton and the rtre was rannlly sprciling. mid the whole house would have been on Uro in a si;!0 i?-r.." f ",r,'""y" 7XMyTi????u:i^'K;::'?^:?! c? "" Our Fire Extinguisher consists of perforated iron ball, ono elbow, .nie globe valve, and thirtv-tive feet iron piping. I'ricc, $25.00. ?ver 35 Te?t inpilig, loe. per foot extra. Descriptivo Circulars on application. Agents wantedg,}?^^''^,^ s Sept -21). I9<i 111 j LADIES' STORE! A FTF.lt an extended trip by the Louisville Exposition, Cincinnati, Niagara, New York and Raltimore LIZZIE "WILXJIA.IVIIS IS AT HEH OLD PLACE WITH A HANDSOME LOT OF DRESS GOODS, HATS, NECKWEAR, GLOVES, -AND SHOES OF EYE KY KIND AND QUALITY. She selected her SPLENDID STOCK in person, and is ready with her accom plished assistants to wait on the public. She bas determined NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD. Clive us a call and be con vinced. Sept 21, 1881 10 _ BUCKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. -o Large Stock of Goods arrived and lo rrrive, bought greatly under regular prices, and which we propose to sell Low Down ! We quote I*rircg ou a few ol* our Lending Line.H t BOYS' Cassimere Hats 25c., worth no?. ; Mens' Cassimere Hats 40c. and 50c., worth 75c. to $l.uo : Mens' Fur Hats $1.00, worth $1.60. 600 yards Ladies' Dress Goods, all wool, 20c., reduced from 40c. per yard ; Alpaca at 10c., worth 15c. Beautiful Dress Goods at 12J to 15e., worth ??Oe. to 25c. Handsome line Cloaks and Jackets, bought from Manufacturers at eut prices. SHAWLS, SHAWLS. SHAWLS. CLOTHING, CLOTHING, CLOTHING-. HARDWARE at prices not before heard of: Mattoeksai 75c. ; Knives and Forks, iron handle, 50c, worth 75c. per set ; Knives and Forks, white horn bundle, 75c., worth $1.00 per set; Knives and Forks, silver-plated, $1.75, worth $2.15 per set. All other kinds at similarly reduced prices. Tea and Table Spoons at 10c. and 20c., worth 35c and 40c. ncr set. Single Silver-plated Table Spoons OOo., worth $1.00 per set. Single Silver-plated Tea Spoons 40c,. worth 75c. por set. Immense stock of PoeVet. Knives. Good l-bluded Doy's Knife 10c, worth 2?c Good 2-bladcd Mens' Knife 25c., worth 50c. Beautiful Knives for 35c., 40c. and 50c. worth 50c, (Mle. and 75c Boys' Handle Axes best nualitv 75c Single Barrel Shot Guns $3.50, worth $(1.00. Double Barrel Shot Guns $U 00 worth ??.0O Finest Muzzle Loader I). B. Shot Gun $12.50, worth $18.00. A few elecaut Breech I Loaders at $25.00 and $35.00 that can't be bought fur lesa than $35.00 mid $15.00. Job 1 Lot Shoes ut 75c, worth $1.25. Job Lot Shoes at $1.00, worth $1 50. These arc Great Bargains, and should be secured before they are sold out. Marcy Bros. & Co's. Shoes at low prices. \\ e have sent samples out to a great many persons, showing their superior quality, and wc now hope that you will ull come and buy them. Every pair is guaran teed, lathes Shoes, al kinds and sizes. Mens' and Boys' Shoes and Boots in great va riety. Best Corsets at 50c. and 75c. b We are Agents for PIEDMONT SHIRTINGS ?ind DRILLINGS for th? HA7 WAtV?m? ? '*n??r >cl .the Celebrated ST?DE?AKER and TENNESSEE WAGONS, the BEST in the market, and will always ?LY YOUR COTTON at I highest prices. ?l ?Sr- Come and seo us and be convinced of all these facts. BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. NT3 -All persons indebted to us on any account-for Merchandise, Guano , . tr.\ c or . r,,,'?-?r? requested to come up PROMPTL Y and zuta u* Anderson, S. C., Sept. 13, 1883 n *?VWM M L. J. una ? ny US. RICH, RARE, RACY. TURNIP SEED ! TURNIP SEE0! I /^l ROW Faster! Grow Bigger! Eat Better 1 Look Better I TSft .T?te Flat Dolch, Aberdeen, White Globe, Ruta Baga, Yellow Globe, White Norfolk, Yellow Dutch. The Freshest and Purest Turnip Seed aro for eaiT1tf? * UIQA^' ^ P. 8.-Get a FRUIT JAR full. [july 19,1883 ! ORR & SLOAN. EXECUTORS' SALE, PURSUANT to an order of the Court of Common Pleas the undersigned Et. ecotore of Stephen McCully, deceased' will sell at Anderson C. H., S. O.. on SAI F DAY TN OCTOBER, A.* D. 188? the fol lowing property, to wit : One Unimproved Wood Lot I On University Hill, containing Three vid Thr?equart?r Acres, more orlVss. adjoin 1 ing lots of Mrs. A. J. Allen, P. K. McCulJJ TEEMS or BAL?-One-third cash, and r? mainder on a credit of twelve months, willi interest from day of sale, to be secured bv a mortgage of the premises. y W. W. HUMPHREYS,) ^ , N. A. McCULLY. Ex'rs. fiept 7,1883 'g 4 House and Lot for Sale. THE undersigned offers for sale tho House and Lot on Greenville Stree, n?^1KrAc?TRl0d?y ??P- McKinney, but now by M. I. Brock. Contains six rooms and has recently boen repaired a?d pm A first-class order. Terms easy. ArLy g JL8SK M. SMITH Aug 30, 1883 /Merson, 8.C. Dry Goods and Notions. WE aTe just from market, and have se lected a large stock of Cashmeres, Laces Ginghams, Calicoes, Flannels, Blan Kcts, Ac, at depressed prices, and we pro pose to sell at lower prices than ever before. Sept 13,1883_BROWN BROS. Boots, Shoes and Hats. T3LKNTY of them direct from Boston, f- at Rock Bott" Prices. Call and 8epu?\eo? y?U' BROWN ?ROS. JS^e?es and Provisions. rTiHESE are our LEADERS. Tho most . ^^P101? ?tock ever oflTered on this P. L JL o .?ome and get our prices on Mo a%3' ^Ib ^o""??. Lard and Can Wo havo enough eatables for eve ^13^883 V?WN BR0S ~?ats, Oats. 2 illOO Bu^iels of Genuino Rust Proof Oats for salo cheap. Sept 13, 1883 BROWN BROS. & co., ? ? c. SI FOR SALE, rlMIK undersigned offers fur ul* X Ten-librae KNG1NK AND ai M I LL. Holli Engine ami Mill arv inf, class order Will bc sold either for can' on limo for good paper. Apply to >. W. A. OKEH. Pour miles Lan ofAndeuo? i'pt 13, 18815 "J LAND IOU SALE, l OFFER for sale ray Plantation "mi S. E. of Central, S. C., on Rrhtl Mile Creek, containing acres land-f cleared : 00 acres fresh land , 20 acre b tom. Thc Dwelling is 60x00 ft., eootainl seven rooms. There are six tenant hog) and a Shoal with Grist Mill andCottonU all i? ??>od repair. Apply to T. C. MARTINI Sept 13, 1883_ 9 Noticeof Sale, rXMirc undersigned, Administrator of? _flL Estate of John Owen, deceased, ^ sell, at the late residence of ?aiddettt9 ou 28th September, 13S3, tiie Personalty] said deceased, consisting of Farming Ttl Horses, Cattle, llo^. Corri, Wheat, ic. I Tnt M 3 i>v SALK-Cash. JOHN C. WATKINS, 1 Administrator with Will anneied! Sept 13, 1883 9 _3^ Honea Path High Sek HOME*. PATH, S, C. II. H. G HI EH, Principal. Miss NANNIE HARKNESS.J. -o- \ np HE exercises of this Institution vi JL begin October 1st, 1833. Pupil? vd receive instruction in all the branca taught in our common schools, alio La? Greek, and the Higher Mathematica. Tl following are the charges for tuitionp] session of forty weeks: First Class, and under.?l5 00 Second Class. 20 00 Third Class.25? . Tuition by the month will be $2 ford First, ?:i for the Second, andU for the Thil Class For further information apply ll. H. G KIER, Due West, S. Ci Sept 13, 1883_9_ 4 J "?EW GOODS -AT LOW PEKES IAM JUST RECEIVING a full linet FRESH GOODS ol all kind which I expect to sell at the very low? ligures. Tl*e trading public are respectfully i quested to examine my stock. No trouble to show Goods. If vom not see what you want, ask for it. I ha ?'t a full Stock of Plain and Fancy C ROCKERY AND GLASSWARE, JUST ARRIVED, which I have ruir^ down very low. China Decorated Tea Set Cheaper than ever before. The Ladies are specially invited to and see these Goods. SeptO. 18S3 W. S. LIGOX. .roiB=S> n?BJ Citar CITY BAKER BREAD and CAKES always on bin Cakes made to order. Fresh Sod Lemon, Cream and Sweet Crackers, Cand, Confectioneries, Fruits and Nuts. Devili Meats, Cross ?fe Blackwell's Chow Cboi Pickles, Groceries and Canned Goods an Soaps. Baskets of every variety. Va?? Cups and Saucers, Chamber8etaandGL_ ware. Hammocks, Rubber. Musical an Base Balls, Novelties. Tobacco and & gare. Smoke my ?'Lady of the Lake "-a excellent Cc. Scear. L. L. GREEN. May IO, 1883_36 TEA. IKEEP the best Young Byson, Imp* rial, Gun Powder, Oolong and EngltfJ* Breakfast Tea to be had. For sale low bj A. B. TOWERS. 1 March 15, 1883 35 AGENCY for tho SALE 01 BRENNAN & CO.'s Kx?elriorOdtf ??J Kentucky Cane Mill, USgfiEh Cleaner. Dexter Feed Cutten, P ?nt^ Saw Mills, Ac, Ac. Give me a call Den? you buy . ^ TOWERS( Anderson, 8. C. May IO, 1883_IL THE COTTON FACT0BY HAS not been started yet. bat?I ?JJ| you ot the lowest prices th?i?J Goods can be bought at, and my ??*? complete. , mmt L Dry Goods for Ladies'and M?? Jg^l Particular attention asked for roy a mareta, Cottonades, Magnet ana 8 AU kind, of Groceries and Propio? Best N. O. Molasses. Boots. Shoes and Hats. ?rtryj A full line of HARDWARE *,AJ Lady ought to have a jjjo.fl CHINE, of which I have a gooa *~ r ment. . ""J UMBRELLAS-Ladies' Silk U.**M B W&SSS?f?"Wall W wd| Bordering. Crockery and Glassware. Botrgy Materials. . .^thare,^ I cannot name all the.articl?? n " will ask all persons wanting gow b ic?. low prices to give me a call jHfiL&m I will say, willmot fear o^gS tx that beti .jr Shoes than I ?"PT"! found In thia or any other ^w^gg, June 4. 1883_ LAND ?OB SALE. NE Hundred and Ten AgJ^ Q{0" 1 Hall To r?sidu, near lWf of g Colored Baptist Chare*- jFy>rM *g easy. For terms apply lo e. * denjgn*J. Flat Rook Church, or to the u Who will show the 1?"^$ g TAjS Sept. 0, 1883 8 O