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E. B. MXTRRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1884. ONE YEAR._.1_._?1.50. 8lt months-:-_ 700. Two Dollars If not paid In advance. . FOB PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND. OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THOS. A. HENORICKS, OF INDIANA. THE STATS TICKET FOE 1884. For Governor, HUGH S. THOMPSON. Lieutenant- Governor, JOHN C. SHEPPARD. Secretary of State, JAMES N. LIPS COMB. Attorney General, ? CHARLES RICHARDSON MILES. State Treasurer, JOHN PETER RICHARDSON. Comptroller General, WILLIAM E STONEY. Superintendent of Education, ASBURY COWARD. ? Adjutant and Inspector General, A. M. MANIGAULT. Solicitor 8th Circuit. JAMES L. ORR. For Congress, 3rd District. D. WYATT AIKEN. We hope all of our citicens will attend tbe meeting in Anderson on Wednesday night. It will be the only chance they . will have to see and hear the candidates ' before tbe primary election. We are requested to announce that there will be a meeting of the citizens of j Centerville Township at 3 o'clock, this - (Thursday) afternoon, at Hunters Spring, to hear the candidates before the Prima? ry election. Every citizen of the vicini ., ty is urged to be present, and all of the . candidates are invited to address the ?meeting. The Democratic and Greenback State 1 central committees of Iowa have held a secret session and decided to make a fusion on the electoral ticket, the Green backen taking six and the Democrats seven of the candidates for 'electors. i This action of the Democrats of Iowa deserves defeat for them. There is no . principle, in combining with the advo? cates of Butlerism in order to divide a State vote in the electoral college. For-1 tunately these fusions will not occur in any State in which the Democrats have . any[chanceof victory^. TheNewberry Observer, of last week, says: * The Observer extends hearty congratu? lations to the Anderson Intelligencer and the Laurens Herald on recent r^i : nations. The Observer's gratification as to recent nominations does not disturb us in the least, nor are we surprised at its manifes? tation. We can, however, accept those congratulations without any pique, for i the ? nomination with which we wera connected resulted in the selection of a candidate who will give us an honest and industrious representative. The public 1 interests have not suffered, and the Intelligencer is satisfied with the _ result We hope everybody else is, and ' that concord and harmony may reign once more. A dispatch from Augusta, Maine, says: The Kennebec Journal to morrow will say: "Much, feeling has been excited in this community by an event of extraor? dinary . character. In the well known cemetery lot of the Stan wood famHy an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine lies 2 buried. The child .died iu July, -1854, .and; its resting place is marked bra ' beautiful memorial of marble, erected in 1855, on which the dates of birth and death were plainly inscribed in raised letters. About two weeks ago it was discovered .that the date of the child's birth had been carefully chiselled away. It was quickly discovered and an inti? mate friend of the Blaine family placed er detective on the track of the perpetra? tor who has not yet been discovered, but it is believed a clue has been found in - the fact that directly after the mutilation . of th-j memorial a person whose name is known had copies of the alleged record sent to newspapers in various parts of | .the country antagonistic to Blaine. The motive for this act of vandalism is scarce? ly apparent There is great indignation among all classes of people over the aacriligious act" This desecration cannot be charged to political motives, for it is an act of van? dalism which could not possibly benefit any opposing party to Mr. Blaine. In view of the scandal recently published against Mr. Blaine it is unfortunate that the date referred to should have been chiseled away, for it might be of impor? tance to him to have the date authenti? cated by the monument It could not be of any value to his political opponents to erase the date, while it might be desirable for Mr. Blaine to nie it suppressed. It will not -therefore, do for Mr. Blaine to pose as a persecuted man in this way, for it is hot in the line of human action for his political enemies to have indulged in such a dastardly action. Xt is more probable that some party friend has done it to arouse a sympathy for Mr. Blaine, or for some other purpose. Little by little the fearful sufferings of the Greely exploring party are coming to light, and shocking exposures of want and the horrible consequences are coming to light. One of the party, however, private Heory, w**: shot by order of j Lieutenant Greely for stealing the pro . visions of the party, to which act he was doubtless driven by the dire promptings of hunger. It was, however, necessary for the preservation of tbe party that every resource should be husbanded, and therefore any man who prevented this economy was a public enemy, and his death under the circumstances was a .necessity. The saddest part of the tale, however, is the fact that the survivors of this fated party are conclusively proven to have been guilty of cannibalism as a means of subsisting during their terri? ble experience, and as their companions died the flesh was taken from their limbs ?and bodies for the living to maintain life upon. There is nothing to show that 'there was any foul play in the party, but the revolting fact remains that these brave men sent out by our Government in the interest of science were forced by the dire extremities of famished nature to live upon the flesh of their dead friends and companions. It must have been a fearful experience. Living far beyond the haunts of men, with no ade? quate means of sustaining life, yet hop? ing to he rescued, they saw days and weeks and weary months pass by with no appearance of rescue, and no means of supplying their scanty allowance of provisions as they were being gradually consumed. The end began to draw near, and death from starvation began to re? duce the party. Frugal of every possi? bility of life, the very corpses of their dead companions were sparingly dealt out to the survivors, who lived on and thought of home, hoping for rescue, and yet knowing not which one must die next to afford the means of life to the little party which was struggling bravejy, yet to all appearances, hopelessly to survive until some human help might reach them. The life was but a living death in which the greatest agony watt the living. The extremities of these men are revolt? ing in the extreme, and yet who can censure? The pity and sympathy of all people goes out to the fated men who have been called on to sacrifice so much to the ends of science. From these facts we are driven to inquire what benefit has all this been ? It is no doubt gratifying to scientists to get additional particulars of the frozen North, and is a source of pride to the intrepid commander who can show the flag, as Greely did recently, which has been further North than any other flag, but all this empty show does not compensate for the waste of life and treasure which is involved in an Arctic expedition. The canvass before the primary elec? tion in Anderson County is about over, and in our opinion has been conducted entirely upon settled issues, to tbe exclu? sion of more valuable topics of discussion before the people. We do no", mean to take sides between the candidates person j ally in this or any article which has ap? peared in tbe Intelligencer, for we have j friends in the race 'who take different ! views of the University and Canal ap ! propriation. The influence of the Intel | LigencEr. has been used to prevent the j canvass from being taken up with these I issues, but the candidates have Been fit [largely to confine themselves to them. We hope, however, that the voters of the County will not be controlled by tbe views of any man on these matters, but select the fouif best men who are named for the position. It must be remembered that the men who represent Anderson County will have to vote on-all questions that come before the Legislature. They might vote to suit the people on the University and tbe Canal, but at the same time vote contrary to the wishes of the County on all other important mat? ters. These are the questions that have, been discussed. No one knows, however, how they would vote upon a bill to pun? ish the violation of agricultural contracts, or a bill to complete the State House, or to refund the State debt, or to improve our methods of collecting taxes and assessing property, or to improve our road law, or to put County convicts to work upon our roads and streets, or to provide a system by which our taxes could be collected in the Fall, thereby saving the five per cent penalty and the trouble of the Spring collection, or to employ the convict labor of the State to develope our material resources by work? ing upon public enterprises, instead of enriching private persons by hiring them to individuals to compete with honest labor, or upon propositions to raise the salaries of our public officers, or to enact a prohibition law, or to repeal tbe rail? road law, or any other matter of equal importance. Our people, therefore, must see that it is folly to elect any man because he will vote yes or no npon any two measures. Our interests are too great to be thus staked on single ques? tions. The interests of our County de? mand that we send the men who will best represent us oh all questions, and it is dwarfing the issue to endeavor to make it turn on one or two measures?particu? larly to let it rest on two measures which are.definitely settled and cannot be al . tered, no matter how our delegates vote. Our people, we are sure, will not commit such a mistake as to elect men simply on these issues, but will select the four men who can best represent them on all questions. Such Representatives should be honest, intelligent, progressive men. We believe any of tbe candidates before .the people will make faithful Represen ? tatives. Out only desire is that the se? lection shall be made on the merits of the men and not on any views that they may have upon two settled' issues. a GREENBACKElt talks. The Fickens Stntinel, of last week, says: 1 "Mr. W. W. Russell, tbe greenback leader in this section of the State, was in town last Monday. In a conversation with us he stated that he was for Blaine for President, and in favor of tbe protec? tion policy of the Republican party. He expressed satisfaction at tbe nomination of Col. Aiken for Congress from this District, and said he bad written him a letter of congratulation, in which be promised him his support in the election. He said they wouid nominate no candi? date in opposition to Aiken, nor to any ! of tbe other Democratic candidate's for Congress in the State, except in tbe 5th I District, where a candidate would be put ? in opposition to Hemphill, but who the ! man would be he did not at this time know, but he was certain it would not be Cash. He informed us, however, that he had never registered, and consequently, could not vote for anyone. So Blaine will be short one vote, at least, in South Carolina, on account of the registration law." This would put Mr. Russell in tbe j Republican party, for as a Greenbacker i he would have to support Gen. Butler. Two years ago we pointed out the fact that all independent movements in the South tended to the Republican party, and here we have the proof of it. We take tbe liberty, however, of saying that we have no idea that Mr. Russell is going into the Republican party. He made a grave mistake in 1882 by going into tbe Greenback movement, and is reluctant to admit it so soon, but he does not legiti? mately belong to the Republicans. He ought to join his old Democratic Club and get back to first principles. After he thinks the preseut canvass over care? fully, we have no doubt that he will favor the Democratic nominees in both Nation? al and State politics. This is a good time for him to correct his former error, and we do not believe that he will so far lose it as to commit a still greater error now, Even the better class of indepen? dent Republicans are supporting Cleve? land instead of Blaine, and it is an op? portune time for all of our citizens who went with the Greenback party two years ago to come back to us now. ????, A Charleston Lady Gives Her Life to Save a Drowning Child. A tragic occurrence at Sullivan's Island yesterday afternoon illustrates anew the heroism and self-sacrifice of which woman is capable. Between 2 and 3 o'clock in the after? noon a number of cb" iren went in bathing in front of Dr. k'inloch's house on Sullivan's Island. The spot has always been considered a dangerous one, and it is said that several persons have been drowned near tbe place. Miss Ella Benjamin, a resident of Charleston, who was boarding at Mrs. Walker's house, went in to bathe with tbe children. Julian Reid, a little son of Mr. Lough ton R. Reid, was among the children who were bathing, and the little fellow got beyond his depth and was in imminent danger of losing his life. Miss Benja? min at once saw the peril, and being a good swimmer went to his rescue. She reached the drowning child, caught him in her arms and held him above the waves for nearly fifteen minutes until a boat in which were two colored men came up. Tbe little boy was rescued by the col? ored men, who also made an attempt to rescue Miss Benjamin. The prolonged efforts to save the life of the child, how? ever, had evidently exhausted her strength. She kept afloat until the little boy was safe, and then sank. Every effort was made to recover her body, but it was fully twenty minutes after tbe drowning when the search was successful. At tbe expiration of tbat time Miss Ben? jamin's boy floated to the surface and was taken ashore. The body of the lady will be brought to the city to day for in? terment. Tbe information given above was ob? tained from a gentleman who reached tbe city on the 9:30 p. m. trip of the Sappho from the Island last night. The distressing occurrence has cast a gloom over the Island, which is not lessened by tbe thought that, in Miss Benjamin, one more woman has immortalized herself, and so added yet another bright page to the history of woman's love and devo? tion.?News and Courier. The Black District. In regard to the policy of running a Democratic candidate for Congress against Smalls in the Black District, which policy it remarks is advocated by the Palmetlo Post and Kershaw Gazette, and is reported to have been favored by the general sentiment of the State Exec? utive Committee at its meeting held in July, the Georgetown Enquirer says: "If the people of the various counties composing the Black District are oppos? ed to the nomination of a Democratic candidate for Congress, we do not think the committee has any right to force them into the fight. We are inclined to think that the vast preponderance of opinion in this District is hostile to such a course. An estimate of tbe voting population of the Seventh District on the basis of one voter to four and a hs.lf inhabitants places the white vote at 7,000 and the colored vote at 31,000. In the face of such tremendous odds as these it is folly to speak of carrying the district for the Democracy by any legitimate means. If tbe plan cannot be shown to offer a reasonable prospect of success it would be worse than useless to involve our people in the expense and trouble which such a contest necessarily implies. When the State was redistricted in 1882 it was universally conceded, as tbe name of the district implies, tbat it would al ways be an impregnable Republican stronghold. Nothing has occurred since that time to change the situation." The Enquirer adds tbat theSumter Watchman ana Southron takes the same view of the matter, and tbat the Berkeley Gazette, while occupying practically the Baioe ground, suggests tbat the Democrats should give their support to the most respectable colored candidate, being satisfied that such men as S. J. Lee, Tom Hamilton and Bruce H. Williams could bring out tbe entire white vote of the district. Hormon Massacre. Nashville, Tenn., August 14.?A dispatch from Centerville confirms the murder of the Mormons in Lewis county by masked men last Sunday morning. The raiding party numbered about forty. Thirteen attacked the house of Martin Condor, where a Mormon meeting was in progress. Forcing the door, they were encountered by Condor armed with a gun. In an effort to disarm him one of the raiders was struck with the gun unmask? ing him, but he drew his pistol and shot Conder in the bowels. Condor was shot again by one of the party, with buckshot and instantly killed. At the same time another of the attacking party fired upon a Mormon elder named Gibbs, who was partly hidden bebind the wife of Condor, killing Gibbs and severely wounding Mrs. Condor in the thigh. The party fired again upon a Mormon elder named Berry, who was hiding behind a bed, killing him instantly. Another Mormon elder in tbe house, who ran out by the back: door, was pursued by the attacking party stationed outside. They fired on him as he ran, but it is not known whether or not he was killed. After killing Berry, the masked men started out of tbe bouse, and just as tbey got out, J. R. Hudson fired and killed Dave Hin son, one of the masked men. One of the Hinson party stood over tbe body and fired two loads of buckshot at Hud? son, literally riddling him. Tbe Mor? mons,, in- fear of another attack, did not make a search until Monday, when they found the Mormon who ran away from Condor's dead. It is rumored tbat the other missin.g elder ban been found dead. The Mormon elders claim they have been seat here direct from Utah to make con? verts and establish churches. ? The largest cotton plantation in Al? abama is said to be that of Messrs. Roberts & Salter, near Union Springs. These two young men have in the last four years cleared over 900 acres of land and dug 25 miles of ditches. Work on the planation is regulated with military precision, and the "hands" go to and return from labor at tbe sound of a bell. Tbe small army of laborers and their families on the farm, numbering some 800 souls, are comfortably boused and are apparently very contented. Each family has its garden apart and raises pigs, chickens, &c. Although cotton is the principal crop, a large amount of corn is raised for food. Actual experi? ment shows that this crop can he raised at a cost of 10 cents per bushel. It is estimated tbat the yield this year will be 900 bales of cotton and 95,000 bushels of corn, tbe former worth $40,500 and the latter $21,250?total $91,750. The cost of making these crops is put at $28,000, which leave* a profit of $33,750. The number of regular laborers employed is 392, and there are 159 mules aud horses and 65 farm wagons. ? Professor Austin Pbelps, D. D., says that death is to all minds alike a dread, appalling presence, from its first conception to life's close. Say what men may of it, all men fear it. He declares tbat tbe most devout Christian and the most sensuous skeptic recoil from it, resist it, put it out of sight, struggle to forget it to tbe last. "It is the one over? whelming terror of every human life." ? R. B. Elliott, the notorious negro politician who once disgraced this Stale in Congress, died in New Orleans last Sunday of malarial fever. The Primarles in Oconee. Walhalla, August 15.?The follow? ing is the result of the primary election held by the Democratic party io Oconee County yesterday : For State Senator, D. Biemann; for Representatives, A. Lay and 0. M. Doyle; Clerk of Court, James Seaborne; Probate Judge, Rich? ard Lewis; School Commissioner, Isaac Wickliffe; Treasurer, J. W. Holleman; Auditor, J. J. Smith; Supervisor of Registration, J. C. Mickler; Coroner, H. A. H. Gibson; County Commission? er, M. Nicholson. No candidate was nominated for Sheriff, and two of the County Commissioners not having re? ceived a majority of the votes cast, a second election will be held on the 2lst inst. for those offices. The total vote polled was 2,094, against 1,196 two years ago. Of the 2,094 votes polled Mr. Bie? mann, who was nominated for tbe Sen? ate, received 1,086 votes. Cleveland's Manly Stand. A gentleman in New York City has received tbe following letter from Gov. Cleveland's private secretary, in answer to one written on Saturday deprecating private slander as a political means, and notifying the Governor of threats to publish statements charging immoralities in early life upon Mr. Blaine, and ask? ing his aid, in the interest of public de? cency, to discountenance that kind of warfare. The threatened publication having been made at Chicago on Sunday, the receiver has sent the letter of Col. Lamont to the press. It is as follows: "Albaity, N. Y., Aug. 12. Dear Sir : In his absence from Al? bany it is due that I should say in answer to your letter that Gov. Cleveland has most earnestly and persistently protested against the publication of tbe matter to which you refer. In respect to any pro? position of the sort that has come to bis knowledge, be has insisted that he and his supporters might better be defeated than succeed by attacking tbe private life of tbe opposing candidates." ? The crops in Fairfield County have been worked out in every section and are now looking well and promising. ? The Virginia legislature has met in extra session, and is engaged in arrang? ing defects in tbe State debt and election laws. ? Reports from Newberry County are to tbe effect that upland corn is very good, but that the bottom corn is not doing so well. ? The democratic congressional con? vention of the second Maryland district has adjourned after taking 2,408 ballots among three men. ? Logan and Hendricks accidentally met in tbe dining room of tbe Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, on Friday morning, and had a pleasant conversa? tion. Politics was not mentioned. ? A German medical journal has dis? covered a means whereby life can be pro? longed. It is based upon the experience of Methuselah who did not marry until he was one hundred and eighty-six years old, and then lived to be nine hundred and sixty-nine. ? A rose bush at Antioch, Mich., has bloomed this season without a bud. The petals have developed in regular order around the stalk, and tbe effect is singu? lar and beautiful. They seem to have grown from the stem like common leaves, but form splendid crimson roses. ? The French Government commis? sion which has been making experiments similar to those of M. Pasteurin connec? tion with finding a cure for hydrophobia has reported that its investigations de? cisively confirm the correctness of the distinguished scientist's theory. ? The New York World has discov? ered a cat in the meal tub in tbe fact that Elgins, Blaine's manager, is partner ] with Beast Butler (the anti monopoly 3 candidate) in a land speculation in the West, the two being defendants in a Buit involving 800,000 acres of public territo? ry. ? The Hampton Guardian says: "We still report fine prospects for a good i yield in all crops where they have been well worked. Cotton is holding its fruit and looks remarkably well. Our farmers are busy gathering fodder, and prepara? tions are being made to begin cotton picking in a very short time." ? The Abbeville Medium says: "The j Stock and Agricultural Association that was formed here last week is a step in the right direction, and we truly hope that it will grow and prosper. A large county like Abbeville, with its 45,000 inhabi? tants, needs euch an association in order that she may show what she is doing, and in order to encourage her sturdy farmers to renewed efforts." ? The convicts in the Kentucky penitentiary made a desperate effort to escape on Thursday, headed by a young man of good family who is a convict. He knocked down a guard with a bottle and led a rush for the armory. A despe? rate fight ensued, citizens being summon? ed to aid the guards. Several guards were wounded and a number of the convicts escaped before tbe mutiny was quelled. ? There are now on the pension rolls 82 widows of Revolutionary soldiers, and 48 of these come from tbe Southern States. Nine are from Tennessee, 8 from Georgia, 11 from Virginia, 4 from West Virginia, and 12 from North Carolina. There is only 1 Revolutionary widow from Mississippi, 1 in Massachusetts, 3 in South Carolina, 4 in Ohio and New York, 5 in Maine and New Hampshire, 7 in Vermont and 8 in Pennsylvania. ? The Newberry Observer says: ' 'An improvement in the feelings of business men becomes more noticeable as the season advances. The outlook for a good fall trade was never better. The crop news from all portions of our county ia very flattering indeed. We are having neither too much nor too little of sun? shine and showers, and the crop yield promises to be the most abundant we have had in years." ? Governor Knott has just pardoned a young man out of the Kentucky peni? tentiary after ten years confinement. It seems that the unfortunate convict was innocent of the crime with which he was charged, and he was released upon the statements of the prosecuting witnesses. After losing ten of the best years of his life this man has practically no redress. The State of Keutucky is not liable in damages and the only remedy available is to sue the prosecuting witnesses. ? Mr. Thornwoll McMaster, who has returned from a business trip to Sumter, states that he saw the Mason cotton picker operated in a field where there were a few open bolls, and the picker passed by the unopen bolls and picked the cotton from the open bolls with the judgment of a human being. The Mason gin, he believes, will also be a grand suc? cess, and the sawing off of the bands and arms of feeders of gins will soon be a thing of the past.?Columbia Register. ? Pinkerton, the great deteciive, once adopted a novel plan for establishing the guilt of a suspected murderer. He was employed to work up a case against Johnson, a colored mau, in South Caro? lina, who was supposed to have commit? ted a very brutal murder. Johnson was not arrested, but one morning when he went to take bin plow to the field ho found it spattered with blood. In the field he found little pools of blood. When he went back to the stable he saw the bloody imprint of a human hand on the door. Every hoe and rake had blood on it. By nightfall the murderer was paralyzed with fear and afraid to go to bed. He believed that the spirit of his victim was haunting him. The next day be cut his throat from oar to ear, and his suicide was regarded as rrnchnive pro< f of his guilt. j ? Senator M. C. Butler has recently returned from New York, where he bad been on the sub-naval committee. He thinks, from what be heard from promi? nent men in both parties North, that the German vote will be solid for Cleveland, and that the Democratic outlook is hope? ful. The campaign has not yet develop? ed, and it is difficult to forecast the events of the next two months. He mentioned the fact, however, that several prominent Republicans with whom he talked were not sanguine as to Elaine's success. The sub-committee meets again in a short time, and the Senator will return. He may go to the Pacific coast before Con? gress meets, in order to examine that region with an eye to putting up some Government gun works. He left for Edgefield Saturday. ANDERSON FEMALE SEMINARY. NEXT Session opens at 9 o'clock A. M., on MONDAY, the first day of SEPTEMBER proximo. For Catalogue, giving full information, address the President, LEWIS M. AYER, Anderson C. H., So. Ca. August 21, 188-1 6_2_ Home School for Children, ? BY ? Miss Nora C. Hubbard. FALL TERM will open on MONDAY, SEPT. 1. Price, $5.00 to $7.00 per term of five months, and incidental fee of 25c for each pupil. Credit given for all public money received. August 21, 1884_6_2* DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE. Next session begins Monday, Oct, 6th. Number of pupils past year 187. Number of teachers 12. Facilities for French, Mu? sic and Painting unsurpassed. Cost of board and regular tuition for year, $165.00. For Catalogue apply to the President, J. P. KENNEDY, Due West, S. C. August 21,_6_4_ Notice to Creditors. Richard Robinson, Administrator vs. Anna Robinson, et al. PURSUANT to an order of Court all creditors of James Robinson, dec'd, are hereby notified to establish their claims before me on or by the 20th day of Sep? tember next or be barred. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Aug 21, 1884, 6 5 LAND FOR SALE. THE undersigned offers a valuable tract of 100 acres of land, with two good houses and outbuildings, situated on the Bruce's Ford road, four miles from Pendle ton, for sale. Contains 13 acres bottom, about 30 woods and balance in cultivation and pasture. Also, a valuable tract of about 300 acres, situated on Wilson's Creek, in Southern portion of this County, adjoining lands of W. B. Watson, Dr. Millord and others. There is one good dwelling and outhouses, with three tenant houses on the place. There is about 90 acres woods, 40 acres bottom, balance in cultivation and pasture. For particulars, tfcc, apply to JAMES A. PRICE, Pendleton, S. C. Aug 21, 1884_8_3*_ DON'T DO IT! -0 DON'T BUY A PIANO OR ORGAN Before consulting L. E. Norryce. JIJE bandies for Anderson County the STEINWAY, DECKER, WHEELOCK AND OTHER PIANOS, And the renowned ESTEY ORGAN. Installments of $10 per month will buy a Piano, and installments of $5 per month will buy an Organ. If you want an Instrument write him, whether you have the money or not, and he will come and see you, Address L. E. NORRYCE, Anderson, S. C. August 21, 1884 6 6m HEADQUARTERS FOR BEER, SODA WATER, ICE, &C. &C. Bi >EING centrally located, and with a large Stock of Goods, we can always satis? fy the trade, and give our customers fresh goods. We handle nothing%ut the finest quality of BEER?Tivoli and Philadel? phia, in Patent Stopper Bottles. Also, Ex? port Beer. Our MINERAL WATERS, in Siphon Bottles, cannot be surpassed. Also, SODA WATER, GINGER ALE, in Patent Stoppers. ICE, as good quality as any in the mar? ket. Price very low- Give us a trial. Full stock of all WINES and LIQUORS on hand. C. C HABENICHT, Columbia, 6. C. August 21, 1884 G 3m REPORT OF THE . City Council of Anderson, S. C, FOR THE YEAR ENDING AUGUST 15, 1884. DR. To Cash on hand.$1050 30 From Liquor Licenses. 2830 04 From Billiard and Pool Licenses... 164 05 Frou: Show Licenses. 345 00 From Livery Stable Licenses. 50 00 From Beef Licenses. 57 00 From Dray Licenses. 51 90 From Auction Licenses. 17 50 From Fines. 1453 50 From Taxes. 3593 08 From various sources. 99 05 Total.$9712 11 CR. By paid for Fire Department.$2894 20 Puid to Street bauds. 1(387 25 Paid to Police. 1901 70 Paid to Extra Police. 125 20 Paid to Clerk. 30(i G5 Paid to Mayor. 125 OU Paid to Wilhite & Wilhite for lamps 11(3 80 Paid to J. A. Daniels, lamp burn's 10 00 Paid Merchants' accounts. 77G 83 Paid for Corn and Hay. 211 70 Paid for Lumber. 216 49 Paid for Dieting Prisoners. 94 50 Paid for Lime. 173 00 Paid for Smithing. 56 10 Paid for repairing Marshal's house 17 50 Paid for repairing Clock. 10 GO Paid for Pipe Tiling. 58 00 Paid Attorneys' fees. 4f5 00 Paid for work on Bridge. 118 95 Paid for printing S. V.K. R. bonds h7 50 Paid for advertising. 57 45 Paid for Assessing property. 40 00 Paid for Oil. 99 75 Puid for rewards. 45 50 Paid for pauper expenses. IG GO Paid miscellaneous accounts. 305 -10 Cash ou hand. 8 54 Total .$9712 11 I, Win. S. Brown, Clerk of the City Council of Anderson, S. C, do hereby cer? tify that the foregoing report is correct and true. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Corporation, this 15th day seal. \ot August, A. I). 1884. D. S. MAXWELL, Mayor. WM. S. BROWN. Examined and approved. S. M. ORR. 1 JESSE M. SMITH, } Auditiuc Com. W. D. BROWN, J August 21, 1884 ? 1 ? A conspiracy to depose the present Government of Mexico and to assassi? nate a number of leading men has been discovered. It is widespread and many prominent men are implicated. A num? ber of arrests have been made. _a STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, J County of Anderson. j Before the Master, Ex Parte Emma C. Erskine?Petition for Homestead. NOTICE is hereby given of the inten? tion of Emma C Erskine, widow of the late J. B. Erskine, deceased, to have her homestead set off out of the Personal Estate of the said J. B. Erskine according to law, and all persons interested will take notice thereof. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. August 14, 1884_5_4_ LAND FOR SALE. THE undersigned offers for sale two val? uable Plantations. One, containing 101 acres, is four miles 8outh of Seneca City. The other, containing 8G acres, is nine miles South of Seneca City. The lat? ter place has 25 acres of fine bottom land on Conneross Creek. A batgain will be given to the right kind of purchaser. For further information, address W. A. BOWEN, Seneca City. August 14, 1884_5_3 PHOTOGRAPHS! THE undersigned informs the citizens of Anderson and vicinity that he has opened the "Maxwell Gallery," where he will be happy to serve all who may wish for Fine Pictnrcs of any kind made in the best style. View3 of Buildings, &c, made at short notice. Satisfaction given or no money required, Bespectfully, J. BYRON JEWELL, Photographer. June 1,1884_47_3m VALUABLE LANDS IN Anderson County to Rent. THE place known as "Rosewood Farm," lying six miles East of Anderson C. H., on the Williamston Road, lately the home of B. F. Hammond, Esq., contain? ing about 250 acres of cleared land?35 to 40 of which is bottom?with splendid pas? turage, fine dwelling house, orchard, five good tenant houses for croppers, outbuild? ings, <fec. I will rent or lease this place for a term of years to any first class man who has means and ability to run the same, and those in hunt of a good place will, perhaps, not find a better one in this whole section of country. Terms made liberal and satis? factory. For particulars, call on * SYLVESTER BLECKLEY, Anderson, S. C. August 14, 1384_5_5 LAND BUYERS, LOOK! HERE'S a chance for good investments in Georgia lands?all in Hart Coun? ty. One Farm of 316J acres, on Shoal Creek, 7 mihs from Hartwell; good dwell? ing and tenant-houses, with about 35 acres good bottom; enough open land on the Farm for three or four horse crop?balance well timbered. All for $2,200. Richly worth $3,000. One Farm 180 acres, with enough open land for two-horse crop, three tenant hou? ses, good orchard, a splendid Corn Mill, with rooms attached for Cotton Gin and Press, which alone cost over $2,000. This 6lace is on Cedar Greek, li miles from Tartwell. Will sell for $1,600. Or the Mill, with 127 acres, for $1,250. These prices are for spot cash, of course. E. B. BENSON, Hartwell, Ga. August 14,1884 5 LAND FOR SALE. BY virtue of the Will of Samuel Bowen, deceased, I will sell at Anderson C.H., S. C, on SALEDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 1884, the following described Real Estate, to wit: All that TRACT OF LAND, containing about one hundred and eleven acres, more or less, situate in Ccntreville township, in Anderson County, in Sonth Carolina, about five miles from Anderson C. H., adjoining lands of M. B. Hembree, Martha Watson and John Martin, and being the land whereon Sarah M. Bowen, deceased, lately resided. Plat of same will be exhibited on day of sale. Terms of Sale?The whole of the pur? chase money to be paid on 1st December, 1884. Possession will be given on 1st January, 1885. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. JAMES WEBB, Administrator with the Will annexed. July 31, 188-1 3 5 ^5|U Cheapest Lamps at Orr & Sloan's. TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS ON SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE Barney* RtoaflCfl. IN compliance with written applications from amnjorilv of the Real EstateOwn ers in the several Townships of Centreville, Broadaway, Hall, Varennes, Savannah and Corner, in Anderson County, and by au? thority of an Act of the General Assembly in such case made and provided, an ELEC? TION WILL BE HELD ON THE 13th DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, in the said several Townships, to wit:? At Hunter's Spring in Centreville Town? ship, At Neal's Creek in Broadaway Township. At Millford's in Hall Township, At Flat Rock in Varennes Township, At George Stephenson's and Holland's Store in Savannah Township, At Dark Corner in Corner Township, ?For the purpose of determining the sub? scription by taxation of said several and respective Townships, to wit: For Centreville Township.$2,700.00 For Broadawav Township. 2,200.00 For Hall Township. 1,700.00 For Varennes Township,. 2,800.00 For Savannah Township,. 1,900.00 For Corner Township,. 1,900.00 ?To be paid the present year (1884), when the State and County Taxes are collected. The following named persons are appointed Managers to conduct said Election, to wit: At Hunter's Spring?Thos. Henry Bur riss, John O'Neal and W. C. Cann. At Neal's Creok?W. A. Geer, J. N. Van diver aud A. Evins Browne. At Milford's- J. C. Hamlin, W. E. Wal? ters and A. P. Warnock. At Flat Rock?R. E. Thompson, Samu? el A. Whitakerand Webster M. P. Hall. At Georgo Stephenson's?Wm. Jones, Dean Stepbenson and A. E. Scudday. At Holland's Store?Joseph Winters, J. Banks Wright and Saml. H. Earle. At Dark Corner?C. C. Simpson, Robert Sherard and Pringle Cook. That said managers after being duly sworn according to law, will open the polls at 7 o'clock a. m. and close the same at 0' o'clock]), m.; and shall count the votes, and return them together with their state? ment and tally sheets, to the County Com? missioners by 11 o'clock on the 15th day of September next. By order of the Board. R. S. BAILEY, Chairman Board County Commissioners. W. II. Fbikbsojc, Clerk. August 14, 1884 5 5 BUGGIES^ BUGGIES! IF YOU WANT A First Class ^S^SSYs Buy the Columbus Buggy from J. S. FOWLER, Anderson, S. C. June 12, 1884_48_3m iS-SU Best Brushes at Orr & Sloan's. FRESH TURNIP SEED " ANDRETI-I'S Fresh Turnip Seed for _j sale by A. B. TOWERS. August 7. 1884 __4_ READ THIS. MY assortment of Goods is as complete as any other house for this season of the year, and I will be pleased t j show my Goods to all persons wishing to buy. A. B. TOWERS, No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson. S. ('. August 7, 1884 4 Best Cigars at Orr & Sloan's. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of William R. Wilson, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make pavment. THUS. W. MARTIN, Adm'r. August 14, 1884 5 3 WAGONS, WAGONS, WAGONS! WE have just received a Car-load of the Celebrated TENNESSEE WAGONS, ard having succeeded in getting a special low freight on same, we propose to cut prii es accordingly. We n m have on hand twenty one-horse Wagons, with double bodies and spring seats; als > thirty assorted 2 and two-horse Wagons, both Thimble Skeins and Iron Axles, an?! vc will be sure to please you in price as well as quality. One o' rur lj-inch iron axle Tennessee Wagons, having a "guaranteed capacity of 4,000 poui d:, was used in hauling from the Depot here the new Vault for the National Bank of ija lerson. One of the iron pieces hauled upon it weighed 7.600 pounds, and the skids ir m which it rested are supposed to have weighed about 400 pounds, making in all 8,000 pounds or more held up by this wagon, which proves that they are even better than " hey are claimed to be. We publish the names of persons who are using these Waroi s, and we refer you to them as to their quality. If you intend purchasing a Wagon iei us know it at once, so that we can keep them ordered ahead, ana enable us to meet a 1 * rants promptly : Mrs M A Masters, Trii inner Hammond, Mil Jampbell, J P Hunter, M S Holland, C C K ng. Bro v: Bros, Joh i M Ashley, S \\ "N 'illiford, AI S learer, W a vIcFall, JL 3\bie, MI Mitchell, 'S A 3 Greer, D A Skelton, E JMcGee, J ^ I.ogers, D E Carlisle, J E B trton, RK Clark. Elij ib White, Isan V McKee, J L 0 Shaw, DLL all, Dr A C Strickland, Grandison Moore, E Willinghara, Silas N Major, WAG McWhorter, J P Wilson, jr. John McMahan, T M Nelson, G S Williford, J A Reeves, J W Walker, WS Bell, R A Pressly, Gossett & Russell, S T McCullough, C L G McGaha, Samuel A Ashley, J T & T N Crom er, John J Spearman, R P Clinkscales, M M Williams, jr. J T Elrod, A B & L A Shirley, W G Johnston, AND OTHERS. G B Harbin, Isaac Saviors, M D Mays, Thomas Maddox, T R Simpson, John E Peoples, R Q Anderson, W B Bailey, T E Hampton, A W Todd, S S Newell, J J Thacker, A M Fisher, J B & Nim rod Kay, W A Rogers, W H King, J A Cowan, J W Shaw, T D Hewin, J B Armstrong, A M Guyt?n, W L McClellan, R M W Hall, John T Morgan, BAGGING? TIES ? BAGGING! TIES! Large lo'.. of Bagging and Ties, bought before the advance in price, now on hand, and we pr <p.ose to lead off, as usual, this season with low prices on these lines, and we request al Cinners and others to call and see us before making their arrangements else? where. A large lot of splendid RUBBER BELTING, LACE LEATHER, HAR? NESS and SADDLES now on band. BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Andeison, S. C, Aug. 21, 1884. 6_ RED RUST PROOF OATS PURE I FROM GREENWOOD, S. C, FOR SALE CHEAP BY W. 8. LIGrON & CO. Align.'121, 1884 THE LADIES' BAZAR. THE EXOTISITE INFANTS' AND CHILDRENS' Lace Caps and Ladies' Neckwear* A re commanding the attention and admiration of the Ladies. You will always find a LOVELY lot of Mists, Hose, Handkerchiefs, Parasols, Hats, Fans, Neckwear, Ladies" Underwear, Dress Goods of every description. We hav s a few more pairs of those lovely LADIES' SLIPPERS and SHOIB ?fi hand yet, jvory pair warranted to give perfect satisfaction. These Goods are sold at prices that cannot be approached by any other home in Uta JOHN M. McCOlTNELL, _Waverly House Block. All who want to Save TIME, LABOR and MONEY should call o? > D. S. TAYLOR AND PRICE The Canton Monitor Engines, The Canton Single Reaper, The New Buckeye Binders, The Canton Sweepstakes Thresher, The Miller New Model Vibrating Thresher, The Empire Grain Drill, The Empire Horse Rake, The Winship Cotton Gin and Power Press, The Griffin Cotton Planter. All th : above Machines are guaranteed to give entire satisfaction. Would be glad to have y< u call and price. 1 can save you money. Testimonials from all sections. You can raid for yourself if you will call on me. RUB:i!:R beeting all sizes?Lowest Prices. D. S. TAYLOR, Depot Street. Mav 1 1S84 42 _. ANDERSON MILITARY SCHOOL ANDERSON, S. C. THE E> erciscs of this School will begin on tf outlay. Sept. 1, 1884. The yea? i>> divided into two Sessions of Twenty Wieks each. Tuition, per Session, $8.00 to $18.00. Board, including fuel, $12.00 per month. We hav i secured the services of Mr. Emanucl Wahl, Ph.D., (of Leipsic.) for? merly an i fticer in the German nrmy. to teach Gem an, French and Military Tactics. Special attention will be given to small boys. Deductions made for all public funds re? ceived. For Catalogue, giving terms, Ac, apply to W. J. LIGON, I T,r:n?;?n]a H. G. REED, 'J P?ncipals. July 31, 1884_3_2m Fu-est Medicines at Orr it Sloan's [BIN?T: ?j?ri2sbrVe the m SOLD ONLY BY J. a, DANIELS. y< OU cannot alford to use common Spec? tacles, made vith iron frames, and set with cheap pres led lenses, with irregular, un? polished si rl.ices, and cone out of centre, when for a li tie more you can get a nice steel, elastic, blue frame, with patent silver nose-piece, (t ? adjust the cone in front of the sight.) :.nd will not rust. King's frames are ;t with pure white ground, regular, po is ted surface lenses, with cone in centre. TI ese Spectacles will preserve the eye frc n decay, by supplying it with the exact, >e "feet "magnifying power that nature has o t, thus preventing the invol? untary stra n that adds damage to weak? ness of th< ? test sensitive and valuable member of tl e human body. Fitting tl e Spectacles is QUITE IMPOR? TANT. A T( r trying on a number of Spec? tacles, the c js omcr's vision is so confused he cannot; u ge right. I have a Patent Optomiter,' o eye measurer,) that will get the exact fo u at once. Dr. Holland writes me: "My wift si H'crcd a long time with head? ache, by tli s involuntary strain on the optic nerve, and C; ig's Spectacles promptly re? lieved it. Si med) S. N. Holland." Spectacle b lould bo used as soon as their aid will pre tu it straining the eye, just as a crti' ch is li; :d to prevent strain on a sprain? ed ankle. 3c tnomy says get the "Best of Everything " especially of Spectacles. If light hurts h ? eye, or you are inclined to squint the e; e, or if ttic eyn is sore, get smoked gla set. N. B.?A i\ one using Ki:ic,'s Spectacles, and are not st isrted with them, will please return then U) J. A. DANIELS. July24,lWt 2 DRUG STORE MOVED f ?0 HILL BROS. Have moved their Drug Store To McCully's Comer, (The Stand formerlv occupied by Smith & Co,,) Where they will be glad to see their friends and the public generally when in want of anything in their line. July 31,1884 NEW CROP TURNIP SEED ? AND ? FRUIT JARS -AT ? SIMPSON, REID & CO.'S, WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER. July 10, 1884 __49_ Best Horse & Cattle Powders at Orr & Sloan's. NOTICE TU CREDITORS. All persons haviing demand against the Estate of Nancy Morris, deceased, are hereby uotilied to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make pavment. B. F. SHIRLEY, Adm'r. . Aug. 14, 1584 5 3