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^nAttm futelligettw. E. B. MXTBRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 1884. terms : ONE YEAR._u._;.......-...?lvW?. six months-.- ?tto. two Dollars Tf not p*fd lb Advance. POR PRESIDENT, GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THOS. A. HENDRICKS, OP INDIANA. THE STATE TICKET FOR 1884. For Governor, HUGH S. THOMPSON. Lieutenant- Governor, JOHN C. SHEPPARD. Secretary of State, JAMES N. LIPSCOMB. Attorney General, CHARLES RICHARDSON MILES. State Treasurer, JOHN PETER RICHARDSON. Comptroller General, WILLIAM E. STONEY &ipcrintendcnt of Education, ASBTJRY COWARD. Adjutant and Inspector General, A. M. MANIGATJLT. Solicitor 8th Circuit. JAMES L. ORR. For Congress, 3rd District. D. WYATT AIKEN. THE COUNTY TICKET. House of Representative*. J. B. WATSON, R, P. CLIN K SC A L ES, K. M. RUCKER, H. G. SCTJDDAY. Clerk of Court. M. P. TRIBBLE. Probate Judge. T. C. LIGON. Sheri?. W. L. BOLT. School Commissioner. J . G. CLINKSCALES. County Commissioners. JOSHUA JAMESON. A. O. NORR1S. W. J- ROBINS. Coroner. R. Y. H. NANCE. The County Democratic Executive Committee met in tbe Court House on Saturday, the 6th inst., and proceeded to tabulate the result of tbe second Prima? ry Election for Anderson County. The following gentlemen were declared duly nominated for the offices indicated ac? cording to tbe rales of tbe party in this County: For Sheriff, Wm. L. Bolt. For School Commissioner, J. G. Clink scales. For Comity Commissioners, Joshua Jamison, A. 0. Norris and W. J. Robins. For Treasurer, W. H. Fri erson. There being no other business before the Committee, at the conclusion of the announcement of tbe result of the election, the Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chairman. E. B. MURRAY, County Chairman. Hugh M. Prince, Secretary. The tax asked from tbe Townships in Anderson County has been divided into two annual installments, to be paid one half this year aud oue-balf next year, without interest or penalty on the second payment. This will make the burden very light, and if voted we believe our people will have the road in running order before the second payment is made. It presents a splendid opportunity which the voters of the Townships named should not miss. By voting this tax they ? will get cheaper freights and enhance the value of property all along the line. Those who vote for the subscription to the Savannah Valley Railroad will have the satisfaction of knowing that 'hey have performed an act which will bene fit themselves, their County and their children after them. It will be a valua? ble in vestment for all time to come. Tbe burden will not be heavy, and will be discharged next year. Tbe benefit of the road will be great, and will be receiv? ed every year for ages to come. We ought not, therefore, to be so short? sighted as to defeat or delay this great enterprise by being penny wise and fcund foolish. Vote for the Railroad subscrip? tion, and add to the prosperity of your? selves, your neighbors and coming gene? rations. We had presumed that the ignomini? ous conclusion of the Greenback fiasco two years ago would permanently dispose of McLane, Russell, and the other political cranks in this State. The un? qualified "sitting down on" which they received then was enough to have quieted the most perturbed spirits, but it seems that they were only making a beginning then on their march into the Republican party, and that it was to be resumed at this time. We have never doubted tbe end of the men who have affiliated with the Greenback movement in South Carolina. There has been but one of two courses for them to pursue?either to own they were wrong and come back to the Democrats, or to go directly into the Republican party. There is no mid? dle ground. We had hoped that Mr. Russell would pursue the former course. We hsd no doubt that McLane and tbe majority of the party would pursue the latter. They naturally belong to the Republicans?and to the worst elements of the Republicans?for they are sneak* iog Republicans, who have not the man? hood to profess their principles, but wish to pick up the crumbs which fall from tbe Republican party. Tbe action of their Convention in Columbia recently, shows that we were right as to McLane and his part of the company, but has not verified our hopes as to Mr. Russell. We yet hope, however, that for his owd sake, and the sake of those who have a claim upon him, that be will not go into this new movement, but will promptly decline the position of Elector, and refuse to follow the disreputable political band which they are attempting to associate him with. Tbe party has changed iU name, but not its principles. It is a party of treascu, of strategy and spoils. It- leaders are in sympathy with the Republicans. They have no possi? bility of success. The farce is a ridicu? lous one. They are, however, doing the bidding of the Republican party, and as long as tbe money holds nut they will continue in the field. j SHALL WE VOTE THE SUBSCRIPTION ? The election to be held on next Satur? day, to determine whether certain Town? ships in Anderson County will subscribe 'to the Savannah Valley Railroad, is an I event of no little importance to the peo? ple of those Townships. It is, as a gen? eral rule, bad policy to have taxation by popular vote for public enterprises, but the tax to bo voted upon in this case has been guarded against the evil of ordinary votes for taxation, by providing that be? fore any vote shall be taken, a majority I of ths owners of real estate in each Township shall first sign a petition for the election. The rights of property, therefore, have been amply guarded, and the question, divested of this danger, is presented to the voters of the County as a practical business questioni "Will it pay them to make the investment asked to secure theSavabnah Valley Railroad ?" In discussing this question there should be no uukind feeling, and all should seek to reach the right conclusion. It is a matter of business, and should be settled upon business principles. Six townships are asked to subscribe fifteen thousand I dollars. If they do bo, Gen. Humphreys, the able and energetic President of the road, has the guarantee that if this is done the road will be built and equipped at once. It is uot a matter of conjecture but a matter of fact. The. road will be built at once if the subscription is made. It will not be built until that sum is ] raised. When built, the road will save ! to the people of those Townships every I year, more than fifteen thousand dollars in freights. The freight from Greenwood to New York on a bale of cotton is 57 cents per hundred pounds, while from Anderson it is 79 cents, or $1.10 per bale of five hundred pounds. Fertilizers from Charleston to Greenwood are $3.00 per ton, while to Anderson they are $4.75, or $1.75 per ton higher to Anderson. Flour from Baltimore to Greenwood is 52 cents, while to Anderson it is 83 cents? or 21 cents per barrel higher to Ander? son. Bacon to Greenwood is 3S cents per hundred pounds, and to Anderson it is 56 cents, or 18 cents per hundred pounds higher. First-class freights, (dry goods, &c.,) from New York to Green? wood are $1.05 per hundred pounds and $1.50 to Anderson. The freight ou a buggy or wagon is four dollar more to Anderson than to Greenwood. The freight ou a reaper is $7.00 to Anderson and only $3.50 to Greenwood. The City of Anderson buys 20,000 bales of cotton a year, of which at least 12,000 come from the Townships interested. It is also safe to assume that 3,000 bales are raised in ' these Townships and boated to Augusta or Bold in Belton, at Pendletou Factory and other points, so that it is apparent that more than the amount of money asked will be saved every year to these Townships. The saving in fertilizers would be at least $3,000 per year; in flour it would be at least $4,000 per year; in bacon it j would be at least $2,000; in d ry goods [and other freights, such as hardware, farm implements, sugar, cotfee, salt, corn, molasses, shoes, and similar articles, it would be at least $5,000, so that we may reasonably expect to save in freights every year a sum nearly or quite double the amount we are asked to subscribe. This not to be a bonded debt, but is to be discharged in two years of taxes. It will not be burdensome but cab be easily paid off. The road will give to our peo? ple an increased prosperity. At least two new towns will be built in our Coun? ty. It will give a market for a quantity of the valuable timber in the lower part of our County. It will afford valuable crosst.ie contracts to numbers of our peo? ple. It will give employment to a con? siderable number of hands on the trains, at the depots, and in keeping up the track. It will enhance the value of our lands. It will keep our City and County a space with Greenwood, Laurens, Green? ville and Spartanburg. In our judg? ment, self-interest, County pride and our regard for the future all conspire to urge jour people to vote for the subscription. We hope it will carry in every Township. We really believe it will be to the iater est of every voter in the Townships named to have the subscription voted. There is no doubt of building the road if the subscription ia made. There is no doubt that it will pay when it is built. Therefore, let us by all means have the subscription. A CONTENTION OF SNEAKS. McLane Engineering an "Independent Movement." Columbia, September 4.?A shabby campaign sheet in Charleston recently printed the call for a Convention of the Independent party of South Carolina to be held in Columbia ou September 4, at 12 m., for the purpose of making nomi? nations and transacting any other busi? ness which might be deemed for the party's good. The call was signed by J. Hendrix McLane, chairman, and T. Barker Jones, secretary. When the call was read peo? ple wondered rhen this Independent party had been formed and on what it based its excuse for existing. There was no doubt as to its purpose, the overturn lag of reputable government in the State and the delivery of the State's vote to Blaiue aud Logan. This morning there was a good deal of curiosity as to where the Convention was to be held. No hall bad been engaged and the delegates did not make them? selves conspicuous. Inferences drawn from the past history of these Independent movements in South Carolina led me to look for the delegates in Republican quarters. On reaching the revenue office a large section of the Independent party was indeed discovered, and the Independent party proved to be only the Greenback party of 1882 much reduced in strength and character. As well as I could judge all the decent and misguided Greenbackera bad fallen away and not one man had been added to the organization under its new name. Never having witnessed before an as? semblage of South Carolina Greenback era I had regarded the descriptions of their appearance as possibly exaggerated, but I felt when I saw to day's crowd that the sketches had been written with exceeding charity. There they were, a dozen or so of the roughest, dirtiest, most degraded looking ragamuffins I ever beheld?unshaven, unkempt, without collars, untouched by soap or shame? slouching, infinitely seedy and superla? tively mean in physique were most _ of these representatives of an organization which claims to represent "the best people" of the StUe. Some were dozing on the bencbeB, some stretched their dirt encrusted forms over the handsome tables in the court-room, and most of tbem squirted tobacco juice and loafed. McLane and some of his lieutenants, (calling themselves the executive c.m mittee cf the party,) had been in session Result of Second Primary Election in Anderson County, Sept- 5, 1884, Sheriff. W. L. Bolt. J. H. McConnell.. School Commissioner. J. 6. Clinkscales.. R. W. Todd. County Commissioners. Joshua Jameson. A. O. Norris. W. J. Robins.i.... C? B. Oilmer. R. S. Bailey. ? S. L. Eskew. Treasurer. W. H. Frierson... W. F. Cox. 61 05 1981116 188!125 70j 54 94 59 97 84 57 33 1291110 a ?1 I _ ' P o 53 2 j 28 j 78 42 %\ 711 47 fl 34! G6 911 83] 55|110| 33|113| 55 14! 241 57; 54| 63; 39! 56 451 74! 38 107! 87 04 10 50 12 64 89 37 801, 15 38 40 22 43! 71 79 18 10 59 47 47 108 24 801 51 104 '31 61 59 100 671 771 44| 111 721 50 31 42 54 74 29 74 67 34 2S| 40 361 36 01 65 41 60 4! 73 10'| 65 511 3? 48; 26 25 56] 53| 58 1749 25! 50! 56| 24(1505 74,1809 1011519 19 28 59 61 7211809 441 221 48| 49 12! 1500 1032 1858 1782 1383 1146 1119 Total vote of Clubs....!260|182|192il44 Total first election.1257115711871175 20|23l 33 27; 601 59|105|122|194|105|10S|113|174| 97|153|111| 45|102|100| 661 51)107,111 6l| 59!l20|203|l90|lO5|l38|l44|203|l0S|l30!l36| 60|13l|l0l| 87 63|l30lll9 3348 3795 most of last night, doubtless cutting out tbe tickets nomioated to day and arranging for tbe Blaine campaign. They were now consulting in tbe office of Mr. Samuel W. Melton, Republican district attorney. Mr. Melton was not present. McLane when asked at noon for the names of tbe leading "delegates" present and to state tbe purpose of tbe Convention made a polite but very firm response. He said that the Convention would be held privately "somewhere around the United States courthouse," and that no reporters or outsiders would be admitted. Such was the determina? tion of the leaders, and be most refuse to give tbe names of those present, and tbe proceedings would not be made public except through the Charleston newspaper of the party, and if any news were given tbe Democratic newspapers it must be by permission of the Convention. He would bring the matter before them. So saying McLane returned to his conference. No Republicans were at it, but two bundles of what appeared to be printed documents were carried from the revenue office into tbe district attorney's office, where they were opened by tbe committee?campaign documents from the Repu* lican committee, very proba? bly. The Convention was to have met at noon, but the leaders ws,ited for the arri? val of the Charleston '.rain, which was expected to be freighted with tbe genius and obesity of T. Parker Jones. The train came at 1 o'clock, but Jones did not come. So the Convention shortly after got to work without him. Its meet? ing was held in the United States Court? room, on the topmost floor of tbe build? ing. As well as I could judge not more than thirty so-called delegates attended. Guards were placed at the doors and all transactions were conducted with strict secrecy. A Republican negro, P. M. E. Thompson, known locally as tbe "Little Plumbed Knight," tried to get iuto tbe room, having a natural curiosity to wit? ness tbe proceedings of his allies, but he was promptly put out. A few negroes, doubtless Independents, not Republicans, were allowed to enter, but no Democrats secured admission. From what was given out by members I judge that the secret session lasted un? til the adjournment of the Convention at 5.30 p. m. Some of the delegates went off on the evening trains, but the larger part congregated at a cheap hotel. To this place I went to try and obtain information. McLane was in his room consulting with some of his comrades and Bent word that he was too busy to talk. I waited two hours on him only to find that be bad left the hotel by a side entrance. A group of delegates in the hotel piaz? za amused themselves by abusing tbe News and Courier and the Democratic leaders. They had evidently been in? structed not to tell a word of what was done. Those who were only ignorant, but nevertheless civil, referred all inquir? ers to McLane, and those who were not only stupid but malevolent, (and they constituted a large majority of the dele? gates present,) almost went into hysterics of rage when asked what they had done, and with such dramatic force as tbeir self-importance allowed proclaimed that the News and Courier couldn't get any? thing out of them. If the two or three delegates spoke tbe truth they were so ignorant that they did not know what they had been doing nor whom they bad nominated. Doubtless the ticket had been fixed in advance by the executive committee and was adopted according to order. One delegate, how? ever, gave the names of some of the nominees for Congress, but asked that the source of information be not reveal? ed. This delegate said that they had nominated no State ticket, and would put up none. It would be of no use. It was entirely a white movement. Its purpose was to upset the Democratic Administration of tbe State. All the best people wanted it upset. No active can vass was proposed, and no alliance with the Republicans was to be nought. Re? publican endorsement would not be solic? ited. Cleveland had no showing, and there would not be a National Democrat? ic Administration in a lifetime, Blaine was the man to win. Later I met McLane on the street, and he gave the following as all of the work of tbe Convention which would be made public. Presidential electors were nom? inated as follows: At large, W. W. Russell, of Anderson, and C. C. Macoy, of Chester; First District, J. T. Brown, of Summerville, Colleton County; 2d, Wm. Durham, of Aiken; 3d, G. J. Green, of Oconee ; 4th, C. C. Turner, of Spartanburg; 5th, J. L. Watson, of York; 6tb, A. H. Bowen, of Marion ; 7th, ThoB. Raskins, of Sumter. Congressional nominations were made as follows: First district, J. Hendricks McLane, of Charleston; 2d, W. H. Duncan, of Barnwell; 3d, no nomination ; 4tb, D. R. Feaster, of Fairfield; 5th, A. G. Johnston, of Chesterfield; 6th, M. Kelly, of Williamsburg; 7th, no momi nation. "We did a great deal more," said our young Military Governor, "but that is all that you can publish." Well, it is not important, but it is interesting. The nominations show that the Independent party is the late Green? back party with a galvanic alias. The delegates are theGreenbackers with some of the leaders and much of the decency left out. John Agnew, of Columbia, was conspicuous by bis absence. It is understood that be has had quite enough of kicking against the Democracy. W. W. Russell was not present. In fact the conspicuous delegates present and the only ones the public has heard of were Bowen of Marion, Johnson of Cherew, two Feastera of Feasterville, two Prick etta from Orangeburg and John Q. Buchheit of Summerville. Tbe candidates for electors will, if successful, vote for Blaine and Logan? so McLane says. It does not need much penetration to discern the fact that this movement is engineered by the National Republican committee to reduce Cleveland's chances here. The chief hope expressed by tbe delegates to-day was to turn out of pow? er "men who called themselves aristocra? cy." A very dirty and hungry and communistic ciew this-. The courthouse negroes smiled on their allies and had much converse with them. ?Dispatch to the New* and Courier. I ? The Laurensville Herald complains that the railroad authorities are taking up the fish bar rail on the Laurens road, which is as good as new, and putting down in its stead old, nearly worn out light rail taken from the Columbia and Greenville road. A WOMAN FOE PRESIDENT. Belvu a. Lobkwood Writes a "Letter of Acbeptanee.1' Washington, September 4.?Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the well-known woman lawyer in this city, has been notified of ber nomination for the Presi? dency of tbe United States by the "Wo? man's National Equal Rights Party" in California, Mrs. Lockwood has accepted tbe nomination and has sent her letter of acceptance to Marietta L. Stow, president, Eliza J. Webb, secretary, and many j others of the party. The following is Mrs. Lockwood's let? ter : "Having been duly notified of your action in Convention assembled" of August 23,1884, in nominating me as a candidate for tbe high position of Chief Magistrate of tbe United States as the choice of the Equal Rights party, j although feeling unworthy and incompe? tent to fill so high a place, I am con? strained to accept the nomination so generously and enthusiastically tendered by the only political party which really and truly represents the interests of our whole people, North, South, East and West, because I believe that with your unanimous and cordial support and the fairness and justice of our cause we shall not only be able to carry the election, but to guide tbe Ship of State safely I into port. Iu furtherance of this pur* pose I have to say that should it be my good fortuoe to be elected and our parly with its grand platform of principles be successful in tbe contemplated election, it will be my earnest effort to promote and maintain equal political privileges to every class of our citizens, irrespective of Be::, color or nationality, and to make of this great and glorious country in truth what it has so long been in name, 'The land of tbe free and tbe home of the brave.' I shall seek to insure a fair distribution of public offices to women as well as to men, with scrupulous regard for civil service reform after women are duly installed in office. I am also in accord with the platform of the party in the desire to protect and fo3ter Ameri? can industries, and in my sympathy with tbe workingmen and women of tbe country who are organized against free trade for the purpose of rendering tbe laboring class of our country comfortable and independent. I sympathize with tbe soldiers and soldiers' widows. J believe in the re-enactment of the Arrears Act and the increase of pensions to widows, believing that tbe surplus revenues of I tbe country cannot be better used than > in clothing tbe widows and educating tbe orphans of'our nation's defenders. I would also suggest the abolishment of the pension office with its complicated and technical machinery wbich so beau? tifully illustrates bow not to do it, and reccommend in its stead three commiss? ioners, whose only duty should consist in requiring from an applicant for an invalid pension his certificate of honora? ble discharge, from the widow proof of marriage and from the mother proof of birth. I am opposed to monopoly in the sense of the men of the country monop? olizing all of the votes and all of the offices aud at the same time insisting upon having tbe distribution of all of the money, both public and private. It is this sort of monopoly that has made possible large breaches of trust with Government officials, caused bank sus? pensions and an epidemic of defalcations over the country. It has engendered and fostered strikes. I am opposed to tbe wholesale monopoly of the judiciary of the country by male voters. If elect? ed I shall feel it incumbent on me to appoint a reasonable number of women as district attorneys, marshals and judges of the United States Courts, and would appoint some competent woman to any vacancy that might occu- on the United States Supreme Bench. I am in full sympathy with the temperance advocates of the country, especially the W. C. T. U. But I believe that woman suffrage will have a greater tendency to abolish the liquor traffic than prohibition will to bring about woman suffrage. If the former is adopted the latter will be tbe probable sequence. If elected I shall recommend iu my inaugural speech a uniform system of laws as fur as practi? cable for all of tbe States, and especially for marriage, divorce and the limitation of contracts, and bucIi regulation of the laws of descent and distribution of estates as will make the wife equal with tbe husband in authority and right and an equal partner in their common busi? ness. "I favor an extension of our commer? cial relations with foreign countries, and especially with the Central and South American States, and the re-establish? ment of a high court of arbitration, to which shall be referred all differences that may arise between these several States or between them and the United States. "My Indian policy would be, first, to have the Government pay them what it owes them, to break up their tribal rela? tions, distribute to them their lands in severalty, and make them citizens amenable to tbe laws of tbe land as white and colored persons are. "While we sympathize with unhappy Ireland and deprecate oppression on one side and lawlessness on the other, our neutral policy as a nation does not allow any public expression from our people. Due consideration will be given to the interest of the honest, industrious home loving German. Again thanking you ladies for your expression of esteem, I think that I may safely say I fully un? derstand the whole platform." Mrs. Lockwood says that her anti-mo? nopoly and civil service policy "is funny," and that her Indian policy is "good sound sense." "I made a bid," she says, "for all voters. Irish, German, temperance, monopolists, anti-monopolists, capitalists and laborers. I did not know how to get around the Germans because I'm temperance, and so I said due considera? tion will be given to honest, industrious, homc-loving Germans." Mrs. Lockwo^od bas a letter from a Western woman which says she was selected for President be? cause Elizabeth Cady Stauton was "too old," Susan B. Anthony "too much of a spinster," Mary A. Livermore "too op? posed to certain classes," and Luck Stone "too uarrow." The new candi? date tonight wrote a letter to her Wes? tern friends asking about the Vice-Pres? idency and saying that was an "import? ant and serious question." ? Mr. Jennings, a very old lady liv? ing near Athens, Ga., lately had a couple of bushels of wheat of different kinds that she wanted to save for seed. The two bushels got mixed together, and she separated it by picking it out a grain at a time. ? The circulation of tho Da'-hj Senti? nel has increa?ed over4,(>0(' copi's s;nce Blaine entered bis suit. Armours Pork Denl. A Chicago dispatch states that the great pork corner terminated Saturday, and that Mr. Philip Armour's profits by the corner cannot be less than ?2,500,000. The origin of the corner dates back to the failure of Grant & Ward. At that time New York speculators declared there was no limit to the decline in all sorts of values. Pork was at ?16 per barrel. New York was particularly anxious to sell pork, and it couldn't sell it fast enough. Phil. Armour had his cellar full of the properly. He had hun? dreds of thousands of barrels, represent? ing millions of dollars, and to protect his own interest he began buying against New York's selling. In one day he took in over 100,000 barrels. New York, in a week or so, began to suspect that sell? ing short against Armour's buying might prove a disastrous business. Before the situation dawned fully upon the minds of short sellers, however, the market had been sold short fully 300,000 barrels. In the meantime Armour had been com? pelled to take all the cash pork in the country, and a good deal of it was scraped up here and there, but he got the major part at from $16 to $18 per barrel. Suddenly the price began to advance. The shorts were nervous, but they held on. The figures rapidly climbed up to $20, then to $22, and, advancing fifty cents a day, were not long in reaching $26, and finally $28. In the meantime a good many shorts settled, but a large short interest held out to the last, and Friday a lot of 3,000 barrels was settled for. Saturday the last of them stepped up to Armour's office and settled their differences. Mr. Armour claims that no one was injured by the corner except a few New York and New Orleans gamb? lers. The public, he claims, was bene? fited by the prices being held up while the impending demoralization to trade was averted. Senator Hampton is Mum. A special from the White Sulphur I Springs to the Globe-Democrat says: Senator Wade Hampton came in from his trout fishing in the vicinity of Dag? gers' Springs, but the taciturnity of the angler was strong upon him. For a day he sat about the porches, giving nine tenths of his time to the papers and the j remainder to monosyllabic conversation i with friends. He thinks the political I situation is puzzling and that it is too early to foretell the result in November. Bayard wa9 his choice at Chicago, and he feels that the Democratic party would have been in better shape at this stage of the canvass with the Delaware Senator as the candidate. Looking from the standpoint of the past, and with only such information of present events as infrequent access to the- newspapers gives him, be sees no reason for the Re? publicans counting upon carrying any Southern State this fall. A day with papers and people was enough for him, and the next morning the Senator de? parted early, in search of new piscatorial fields to conquer. He is now among the pools of the Greenbrier river. His snn in-law, John C. Haskell, accompanies J him. A Dangerous Man. I Indianapolis, Ind., September 6.? In an interview this forenoon with a News reporter Governor Hend ricks was asked, "What do you think will be the result of the Butler canvass?'' "That is very difficult to answer. Mr. Butler is unquestionably a very dangerous man before an audience, and he will attract large audiences, and were the election to occur to-day I shouln be inclined to con? cede him a considerable vote. But the weakening process is going on steadily. The people do not like to throw their votes away. It is certain that his elec? tion is impossible under any circumstan cesand this will deter many of his ad? mirers from voting for him. It is also impossible for him to effect as perfect an organization as is possessed by either of the old parties. But Mr. Butler is a re? markable man, and those who kuow him best admit that he is a very good one." "If the Chicago Convention had placed your name at the head of the ticket don't you think that you would have had his support?" "I know it," said Hendriek* warmly. "I know it." J I The Miraculous Escape of a Soinn im bulist. Col! J. S. U. Thomson went to Cincin I "ali last week to attend the Grand vJouncil of the Knights of the Golden Rule, accompanied by bis son, Rowland, about fourteen years old. On his return they both divested themselves of some of their clothing and shoes and went to sleep. After travelling an hour or two Mr. Thomson awoke and missed his sou. His shoes were in the place he pulled them off. He searched through the whole train, but could not find him. He took the first train he met and returned to hunt him. After diligent search, continued on several passing trains, he found him on the Iraoir. It seems that he walked off the train in bis sleep. He was considerably bruised, but no bones were broken. The train was moving about fortv miles an hour when he '.vaik ed off.?From the Carolina Spartan. ? Sheriff Wheeler of Newberry has received a letter from John P. Sloan, the murderer and suicide, dated "Greer's Station, Spartanburg, August 24, 1884." It reads as follows: "Mr. Wheeler: I know I did wrong by killing my wife. Dr. Halfacrc is the cause of it; Le talked to her what to do. My aim was to kill myself too, and be buried togetl - er. I loved my wife. She wbs a good woman. Nothing more. Iam in thir teen miles of Greenville." A BARGAIN. A2(>-HorMC Power Engine mid Haw Mill, and a New 60-Saw l*ullett Gin will be sold cheap, oi "x changed for saleable property. Apply to I), j. SHERAR1), Mnflattsville, S. C. Sept U, 1H84 0 4* Valuable River Land For Sale. IOFFER for sale about 400 acres of Land lying on the Savannah Kivcr and LightwoodlogCreek, in three separate tracts adjoining each other. It would tako too ' inch space to describe the above land. It lies about one mile above Holland's Kerry in Hart County. For information apply t? Hie undersigmd. 1 urn determined to ?ell even at a sacrifice .1 ?S. It. ALFOKI). Oak Dower, Hart Counlv, Ga. Sept 11, ISM ;) * 4 NOTICE. ON the 27th day of September, 18S4, at 12 o'clock m. will be let to the lowest responsible bidder the Building of a Bridge over Broadaway Creek, near B. B. Breazeale's. Specification made known on day of letting, with the right of rejecting any or all bids. R. S. BAILEY, JOHN U. JONES. JOHN A. REEVES, County Commissioners. Sept 11,1884_9_ 1 LOST NOTES. THE undersigned has lost the following Sealed Notes, which all persons are warned not to trade for, and upon which payment is forbidden : One Sealed Note, made by?". A. Brown lee to G. W. Farmer, for ?50.000, given last Winter, and due January 1st; 18S4. One Sealed Note, made by E. Owens, (colored,) for about $80.00 given last Win? ter to 6. W. Farmer, due in November, 1884. One Sealed Note, made bv J. B. Herring, for about $20.00, given last Winter to O. W. Farmer, and due in November, 1884. Any information about these Notes will be thankfully received. G, W. FARMER. Sept 11, 1884_9_3_ MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ?f Andersos. In the Court of Common Pleas. P. K. McCully and D. S. Taylor, Plaintiffs, vs. George A. Craft and Thos. A. Shcr ard.? Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to an Order of Sale made by his Honor Judge Hudson, bearing date March 8, 1884, in the above stated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALEDAY IN OCTOBER next? THE TRACT OF LAND Described in the Pleadings, to wit: All that Tract of Land, containing one hundred and seventy-one acres, more or less, bounding lands of J. IT. Morgan, A. S. Mauldin, C. S. Beaty and L. E. Craft, in Dark Corner Township. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra lor papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Sept 11, 1884 9 3 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. J. H. Mattison, Lourinda Mattison, ct al, vs. Albert E. Mattison, S. Jackson Mat? tison, etal.?Complaint for Partition. IN obedience to an Order of Sale made by his Honor Judge Hudson, bearing date March 1,1884, in the above stated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALE DAY IN OCTOBER next, the lands de? scribed in the Pleadings as the Real Estate of Elizabeth Mattison, deceased, to wit: All that TRACT OF LAND, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Saluda River, bounded by lands of Joel Kay, But? ler Cox, John Lusk and others, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less. Terms of Sale?One-half cash; the re? mainder on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of ?ale, secured by a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser io pay extra for necessary papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Sept 11, 1884_9_3 MASTER'S SALET STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Susan Burriss, Administratrix, 4c., Plain? tiff, vs. Mariah Simpson, Elias Simpson, et al, Defendants.?Action for Foreclosure of Mortgage, dx. BY virtue of a Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale in the above stated case made by T. B. Froser, Presiding Judge, dated the 20th day of June, 1884, I will sell at Ander? son C. II., S. C, on SALEDAY' IN OCTO? BER next, the following described Tract of Land, to wit : ' -'All that TRACT OF LAND, known as the Florida Place, said to con'oin one hun? dred and thirteen acres, mor less, lying between the Andersonville aim Peudleton Roads, adjoining lands of J. H. Little, Mrs. Julia Burriss, Andrew McLees, Thos. H. Anderson and others, and recently owned by Jerry Simpson, now deceasod. Terms of Sale? One third cash, and bal? ance on a credit of twelve months, with in test from day of sale, to be secured by bond and mort.age of ths premiss*. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS. Master. Sept 11. If&4 !.' 3 The Georgia Pacific Kailway NEW Short Line via Atlant?, Ga., and Birmingham. Ala . tu points in Ala? bama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and the West and Northwest. The favople route to the Word's Fair, New Orleans, La., commencing Dec. 1st, 1884. Double daily trains?with elegant sleeping cars attached, for which the low rate ot $1.00 fi?r encli section Is charged. The lowest sleeping ear rates in the United ?tatu? Berths secured 10 days in advance. "Sr-Ju See that your tickets "read from At? lanta via The Georgia Pacific Railway and Birmingham, Ala. For further information write to call on L. S. Brown, Gen. Passenger Agent, Bir? mingham, Ala.; I. Y. Sage. Gen'l Sup't, Birmingham Ala. : Alex. S. Thweatt, Traveling Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Sept 11, 1884 11 _ Valuable Land for Sale. HP HE undersigned offers for sale 215 acres J. of Land, within one mile and a quar? ter of the City of Anderson. Will be cut up in small tructs to suit; purchasers. For further paiticulars apply to J. F. WILSON, Sr. Sept 4, 1884 S 4 FOR SALE. THE undersigned will sell to thehighest bidder on Salesday in October a valu? able Tract of Land, containing 170 acres, situated on the Earle's Bridge Road, four and a half miles West of Anderson. Good dwelling-house on premises. One hundred acres in woods, ana balance in cultivation. Good title. Terms of sale?Cash. M. C. GAIN ES. Sept 4, 1884 8 4* Lands for Sale or Rent. THE undersigned offers two Valuable Tracts of Land in CentrevilleTown sbip, known as the Dicksou lands, six miles from Anderson, on Blue Ridge Rail? road, one containing 133 acres, the other 145 acres for sale. Also for sale or rent a good Farm of 117 acres, six miles from An? derson, on Centrevillc road. For particu? lars call on 1'. A. WILHITE. Sept 4, 1884 S 3 LOOK OUT, INOW offer my Valuable Farm lor sale, lying in Madison County, Ga. The farm contains about 505 acres?about 225 acres is in a high state of cultivation. Sup? posed to be 1U0 acres of bottom land in cultivation. Good tenant-houses on the place, good water, and one among the best orchards in the County. Said farm is lo? cated nine miles North of Danielsville, Ga., the County site; 20 miles Northeast of Athens, Ga.. 11 miles East of Harmony Grove, Ga. I will sell the farm all together or in three lots. Terms reasonable and easy. Come and see and be convinced. Address Fort Laniar. Ga. V. H. DEADWYLER. Sept 4, 18S4 8 4 850 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE. BY virtue of the Power vested in me by the Will of Ezekiel Murphy, deed, 1 will sell, at. the Old Homestead of said Ezekiel Murphy, deceased, on the? FIRST DAY OCTOBER, 1884, Between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, Eight Hundred and Fifty Acres of Land, being all the Real Estate <>f said deceased, in lots ranging from fifty to ono hundred and fifty acres. This Land is situate on Hurricane Creek, in Williamston Town? ship, in Anderson County, and is well wa? tered and timbered. Terms ok S.u.k -One third cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, to be secured by bond and mortg'au'c of the premises. Pur? chaser to irov for all necessary papers. * THOMAS MURPHY, ' Administrator <le honis non with the [ Will anuexed. I tepU, ISM 8 4 THE GREATEST YET! Our Stock of Fall Goods now in Store will Eclipse any past Season! FOR LOWEST PRICES ? call on ~ - LESSER;, Who has just returned from the Northern markets where he purchased a Bousing Stock ! ot'r Bargain list for this month ?. IF Poor Richard was right in his assertion that "A penny saved is a penny earned," every ruan, woman and child in the City and County of Anderson will do good in buying Goods at our Store for the next thirty days, as weare selling Goods 25 per cent lower than any h ouse in the land. A Lady or Gentleman will save 25c. on every dollar's worth of Goods they may buy. We commend this argument to theorists in domestic economy. As for the Goods we offer, they need no commendation?they speak for themselves. Come and look at them : Superb Prints at 5c, Simpson's beet Prints only 6i ; yard-wide Bleaching, with some starch, (51; yard-wide Bleaching, free from starch, 8; yard-wide Bleaching, "Fruit of the Loom," 9c by bolt; 7-8 Shirting 5c; 4-4 Sheeting 6ic; 7-8 Drill 7Jc; 12 oz. Duck 124c. We have seventeen kinds of Bed Ticking at 8, 9, 10, 11,12$, 14, 15, 16, 17,18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25c. Our Celebrated Athens Checks at 7Jc by bolt: ourcelebrated Ath? ens Jeans at 25c; our celebrated Kentucky Jeans at 30c and 35c; our celebrated Virginia Jeans at 20c; our celebrated Carolina Jeans at 16 2 3. We have about 300 yards home? made Jeans, all wove filling, and warranted to last forever, which we offer at only 50c per yard. We bave five kinds of Linsey: Our No. 1 you can buy at 12Jc No. 2 at 15c, No. 3 at 20c, No. 4 at 22i, and No. 5 at 25c. Visitors to our Store all say our Red and White Flannel Department is the most complete ever seen in Anderson. Prices com? mence at 12*, 15, 1?, 20, 22J. 25, 30, 35, 40, and end at 50c. Yard-wide fine Cambric at only 10c. Red Damask Turkey Red, warranted not to fade, at 50c, 65c. 75c 85c. Half bleached Damask at 50c Napkins and Doylies to match from 50c per dozen up. A Big Bargain?Any color you desire in single-width Cashmere at only 50c. This Takes the Cake?Any color you desire in Fine Brocaded Dress Goods at only 15c. Special Bargain?Five pieces double-width, 40 inches wide, Black Cashmere, Blue Black, that we are going to sacrifice at only 50c. per yard, Ten pieces Navy Blue, Cardinal, Bottle Green, Red, Seal Brown, Drab Cashmere at only33ic. Our stock of Mourning Dress Goods is superior to any former season. Pot Black Cashmere, Crepe Cloth, Mo-Mie Cloth, Australian Cloth, Henrietta Cloth, 0-4 Flannel, 3-4 Flannel. Empress Cloth. COLORED DRESS GOODS. I'i this line we can show all the latest novelties. Printer's Ink cannot do the subject jus^je. We desire to call special attention to our Ladies' Suitings?all wool, U yards wi' e, all shades. Plain at $1.00 per yard, and Plaids at $1.25. Oar Plaid Dress Goods are very fine, with Plain to match at 25c, 30c, 35c. When it comes to Plain and Brocade Velvets we have got them all. We handleonlv the celebrated "Vulcan Brand," and run them from 45c to $1.75 per yard. We can pro? duce any shade in any grade. Our Brag Dollar Silk in Black is very handsome. You cannot equal it anywhere. We have Black Silks at all prices, and if you want to buy a Summer Silk cheap, call on us?we will sell at a loss to avoid carrying over. Hosiery Tor Ladies, Girls and Misses?Solid colors at 10c, Fancy at 10, 15, 20. 25c. Ladies' English, full, regular made, at 50c. Ladies' Black Brilliant Lisle Thread Hose at 75c. Misses full regular made. Bottle Green, Navy Blue, Black, Plum, Cardinal, in all sizes and solid color, at only 25c. Corsets?The celebrated Dr. Strong's, Thompson's Glove Fitting, and other styles. Our Pet at only 50c?our Daisy at 75c. We have a fine line of Ladies' and Gents'. Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, in plain and fancy border; also in Silk in exquisite patterns. Shoes and Boots?Too much cannot be said A our Fine Shoes. We handle the celebrated Frank & Gray brand, which has the reputation of being the very best manufactured in America. We offer big bargains in Brogans, Calf Brogans, Gaiters, Children's Cap Tip, Ladies' Kid Button, Ladies' French Kid Buttons, and all kinds of Boots. Remember, our Shoes nor Boots contain no paper or shoddy soles. Clothing?For Men, Youths and Boys. Our line of Clothing is equal to auy and surpassed Tjy none. We are now making this one of our specialties. We can sell you a Suit at $4, ?5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $12.50 $15, $18, $20, $25, $30 and $35. Men and Boys' Hats In profusion. Largest stock in Town. Trunks, Valises, Hand Bags, ifcc. Bargains above will not brook of delay, We have omitted a hundred or two, But filled all the space assigned for to-day, And respectfully bid you adieu. .A.. LESSER Sept 11, 1884 9_ 4m Special Offer to Piano and Organ Buyers. CASH PRICES, WITH THREE MONTHS TUNE. D URING the months of September and October, 1884, we will sell Pianos and Organs at our Lowest Rock Bottom Cash Prices, requiring only $25 Gash Down on a Piano. $10 Cash Down on an Organ. And allowing three months time on the balance, Without Interest or advancti of price. Those who buy under this plan, and find themselves unable to complete payment afier three months, will be given further time, by agreeing to pay our regular Install? ment Prices, and complying with our Installment Terms of payment. Should they pay one-lialf the amount due at three months, or make a large cash payment, an equita? ble" price for the Instrument will be arranged. All will be treated fairly, and charged prices in accordance with the time required for purchase. All purchasers under this Special offer are required to sign our usual form of Lease Contract, and furnish referen? ces as to their responsibility. Instrumenta will bo sent on the usual fifteen days trial, when references are given. Ludden & Bates Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga. J. A. DANIELS, Agent, Anderson, S.C. Sept 11. 1884_2._ RED RUST PROOF OATS FROM GREENWOOD, S. C, for salk CHEAP BY W. S. LIGrON & CO August. 21. 18M ANDERSON MILITARY SCHOOL ANDERSON, S. C. rpHK Exercises of this School will hinein X on Monday. Sept. 1, 1884. The year is divided into two Sessions of Twenty Weeks each. Tuition, per Session, $8.00 to $18.00. Board, including fuel, $12.00 per month. We have secured the services of Mr. Emanucl Wahl, Ph.D., (of Leipsicj for? merly an ollicer in the German army, lo teach German, French and Military Tactics. Special attention will be given to small | bovs. Deductions made for all public luncls re- ; ceived. j For Catalogue, giving terms, &c, apply j to THE DRUG STORE MOVED! July ?I, 1884 W. j. ligon, > pr, 11. G. RKED, j 1" net pals. 2m Xil- Purest Medicines at 0;r & Sloan's NEW CROP TURNIP SEED - AND FRUIT J ARS - AT -- SIMPSON, Pi EID & CO. S. WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER. July in, 188-J 1'.' HILL BROS. Have moved their Drug Store To McCully's Corner, (The Stand formcrlv occupied bv Smith & Co,,) Wlu-re they will be glad to see their friends . and the public generally when in want of anything in their line. Julv 31, 1*84 pg- Best Con;bi at Orr dt Sloan't.