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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885. TERMS : OHE YEAR.-_?1.00. SIX MONTHS-._. 75c. Two Dollars if not paid in advance. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE. . None of the Bepresentatives from this f I County have given the people the infor? mation which we called upon them to furnish relative to the failure of the bill to allow the voters of this County to pass upon the question of license or no license for the sale of spirituous liquors in An? derson County. Over 1000 of the citi? zens of this County asked for the right to vote upon the matter, but five men who were elected to serve the people, or some of them, thwarted the wishes of the petitioners, and undertook to settle the r question by allowing the sale of liqnor to continue, whether the people wanted "it or not. In other words, they constitut? ed, themselves masters of the people. Now, when we call on them for informa? tion as to who is responsible, tbey are all dumb. We. want to know, and a great many of our readers want to know, how our delegation stood on the subject. We have-made a general call upon them, but have secured no response. Therefore we have determined to ask each member personally, some questions which .may - elicit the information we want. /*" To begin with, therefore, we would like to know if Maj. Moore is in favor of the bill or opposed to it ? Why did the Senate Committee refuse to report the hill 7 Was he present at the meeting of the Committee, and if so, did he favor reporting the bill ? Did he tell the Com ?" mittee how he would vote if the bill reached the Senate ? If so, how ? \ From Mr. Watson, we would like to know how he stood. Did he go before the Senate Committee, and if so, in the interest of which side? Did any other member of the delegation go before the Committee? If so, who, at what time, -and on which side of the question ? From Mr. Scudday, we would like to know why he reported the bill without recommendation ? Which members' of the delegation prevented a favorable report, and which favored such a report? From Mr. Clinkscales, we would like to know how he stands upon the bill, and how he voted on reporting the bill ? From Col. Eucker, we would like to know how he stands upon the bill? How he voted on reporting it? Did he go before the Senate Committee? If so, on which side? Did be meet any .other member of the delegation there? If so, who, and when, and on which side did he go there? These are questions upon.the public acts of public men. The people have a right to an answer, to them, and such members as have the courage of their convictions should not hesitate to answer them. Let us hear from you, gentlemen. ~ . TOBACCO GROWING. The Columbia Register says: "Recently a lively interest has sprung . up in Spartanburg County in the cultiva? tion of tobacco, and a letter from Mr. Charles H. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, to ?y Colonel A. P. Butler states that a num? ber of citizens of that County are de? sirous of engaging in tobacco growing ; and if successful to establish a warehouse V in that city. Mr. Carlisle asks for in? structions, directions, seed, etc., all of which Colonel Butler will at once en? deavor to provide. He will furnish pamphlets containing instructions as to the cultivation and coring of tobacco? from the seed to the salesroom. He will encourage this new field of labor and , profit to the extent of his power, and has -applied for seed, which be will distribute. The soil of a large portion of the- Coun? ties- of Spartanburg, York, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, Abbeville and Newberry is adapted to the growth of the finest grades of tobacco. The extra fine article was introduced into Spartanburg by a tramp, who enlisted the interest of several citi? zens in the subject, and who remained there long enough to prepare the'ground and prove his theories by his works. To . bacco will soon be one of the leading articles of cultivation in this State." The cultivation of tobacco constitutes ? the chief industry of a large and flour? ishing portion of North Carolina, and we believe that it could be made an equally profitable crop in this State. The tobacco growing sections of North Carolina make very little cotton, if any at all, and yet they abound in an increas? ing prosperity and thrift. If this crop should be introduced into this section of South Carolina, it would supplement the cotton crop and. give to our planters the two most profitable money crops in the world. The cotton would give money in the Fall and Winter, while the tobacco would bring money in the Spring and Summer. It is a cheaper crop to raise than cotton,-and yields more in money value to the acre. We can grow here cotton, corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, tobacco, and an endless variety of fruits and vegetables. If we would quit plant iogjso much cotton and'begin the culture of tobacco, and increase our care of the orchard and garden, together with the cereals, this would be tbe most indepen? dent and the most prosperous country in ? the world. It is true there is no market for the leaf tobacco here, at this time, but warehouses and factories would be established as soon as the culture of tobacco is begun as one of the industries - of this country. We would like to see a movement begun in the direction of .tobacco culture in Anderson County. Any of our planters who would like to try raising tobacco upon a small scale, to test its profitableness, can be supplied with Reed by applying to Col. A. P. But? ler, Commissioner of Agriculture, Co? lumbia, S. C. We hope that very many of our people will try a tobacco patch this year, preparatory to planting more extensively next season, if the culture promises the profitable return for which its advocates hope. ? Mr. C. S. Chapman exhibited bis mammoth cow at Newberry a few days of tbe past week. She is a whopper. Her weight is 3,500 pounds?five times the weight of an ordinary cow?and she is well proportioned. Her height is five feet six inches, her length a little over eleven feet, and she measures nine feet three inches around the girth. She is a three quarter Durham, four years old, and was born in Connecticut. Her dam and sire were of ordinary size. She is Srobably the largest cow in the world, [r. Chapman left with ber yesterday to take her to the New Orleans Exposition. The House of Representatives has passed tbe Reagan bill to regulate inter State commerce. It fixes tbe rate of fare on railroads for passengers at three cents per mile, and prohibits discrimination in freights. It provides for no Commission, bot imposes heavy penalties for the vio? lation of its provisions. The purposes of the bill are good, and undoubtedly much good will be accomplished by the bill, should it become a law. It may at the same time prove disastrous to the rail? roads in many sections of the Union, and thereby injure the people of those sections. The more prosperous roads will not be unreasonably interfered with by the bill, but it may work disaster to the roads in the less populous States. We fear tbe bill has not sufficient dis? crimination in its classification of rail? roads. Its provisions which affect pas? sage and freight rates between different points in the same State are, in our opin? ion, in conflict with the Constitution and theory of our government. Thegeueral government has no right to interfere in the internal policy of any State. The bill bas not yet passed tbe Senate, and we apprehend that owing to tbe short time remaining before the fourth of March, it will scarcely be brought to a final vote in that body. - . The Newberry Observer, replying to the Intelligences of'two weeks ago, ?ays: The Intelligencer seem a determined .to believe the Observer.' cherishes malice towards it.' We shall not further attempt to convince it to the contrary. Let that pass, and let us see what there is in the Intelligencer's argument about "local politicians", "local feeling" and "local papers". Did it never occur to the In? telligencer that tbe very fact that the "County politicians who come from Counties with opposing colleges" oppose . free tuition in tbe South Carolina College, is the strongest evidence that free tuition is wrong and an injustice to the "local" colleges? They are in a position to see how free tuition in the. South Carolina College injures the "local" colleges. They see that it deprives them of stu? dents they would otherwise get?students able to pay tuition?and thus lessens their income and their efficiency. If the "free tuition" feature in the State's college does not. lessen the paying, patronage of the "local" colleges, why is it that the representatives of localities having col? leges are almost to a man opposed to free tuition? The Intelligencer speaks of tbe "local" colleges as "opposing colleges"? perhaps inadvertently?as if tbey were the actors in the opposition existing be? tween tbe State's college and tbe other colleges. The opposition comes from the State institution. The Observer's objection to the South Carolina College is now and has always been confined to opposition to its "free tuition", which gives it an unfair advan? tage over the other institutions of similar grade. Require tnition of pupils who are able to pay, and the Observer and tbe "local politicians" will be satisfied. The Observer is becoming more reason? able, and there is yet a possibility of it and tbe Intelligencer agreeing upon some of the questions touching the Uni? versity. We answer our contemporary's question, that it never did occur to the Intelligencer that the fact that Coun? ty politicians who come from Counties with opposing colleges oppose free tuition in the South Carolina University is the strongest evidence that free tuition in tbe South Carolina University is wrong, and an injustice to tbe local colleges. It is no more evidence of such a thing than the fact that one school teacher in a town might oppose the opening of ah other cchool iu the same town would be an evidence that such new school would j be wrong and an injustice. We would say here, however, that we do not favor free tuition in the State University. In our opinion those able to send tbeir sons or wards to the University should pay their tuition fees, but there should be an unlimited number of beneficiary scholar? ships for distribution among tbe young men of tbe State, who have not the means of defraying all their educational expen? ses. If those who have heretofore made their fight upon tbe South Carolina Uni? versity would cease their opposition to the University and a proper appropria? tion to it, and introduce a bill to require the payment of tuition fees by those who are able to do so, tbey would find very many of those who are strong friends of the University agreeing with them. We would rather have tbe University as it is than noue at all, but wo would at the same time rather see tbe standard raised and a higher grade institution establish- j ed. We do not mean by this to. criticise the present institution, for we think it bas made very satisfactory progress, but we want tbe good work carried on until it is the peer of the University of Vir-"| ginia, of Yale, or of Johns Hopkins University. The Observer and the In? telligencer, are nearer together than any reader could have imagined at t j? beginning of the present controversy. If our contemporary had begun as he bas wound up, there would have been no battle with pens between us. a dilemma. Our neighbors in Greenville are sorely troubled to know whether to give tbe Greenville and Laurens Railroad to tbe Midland Railroad or to the Augusta and Knoxville. "One of the People," writing in the Greenville News, says: "The one (the Augusta and Knoxville, with the great Central system behind it,) is a live corporation in successful opera? tion; with tbe inclination and ample means to take us in. Tbe other (the Midland) has no organization, no road, no money. It is rumored that the Au? gusta and KnoxviUe proposes to lay tbe iron on tbe track and put train* on in ninety dayp. "C< enville people cannot afford to wait u) see whether the 'Midland' is really to be built. They must have com? petition in fieight rates and be placed upon an equality with their neighbors at tbe earliest possible moment, and cer? tainly before tbe next crop is ready to be marketed, or Laurenu, Spartanburg and possibly Anderson will take a large part of the trade that legitimately be? longs to us. If tbe Midland should really be built, it will require two or three years to do it, and from its freight connections in tbe meantime Greenville will be without competition in freights. Her trade will seek other points where goods can be sold cheaper and she will as a consequence suffer irreparable in? jury. It is only necessary to compare tbe rates of. freight at other points on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad with those at Greenwood since tbe Augnsta and Knoxville was completed to tbat point, to form some idea of the position Greenville will occupy in com parifou with Laurens. Sparenburg, and possibly Anderson, if she b > no other competition in freight rates than she has at present." The Columbia Register comfort? our friends with the following comments: It goes without the saying in the above comparison, that the Midland Company has no organization, no road and no money. It has just obtained a charter. The question, then, comes to the pressing necessities of Greenville as a business centre. Can these be postponed to meet the solicitations of the Midland Road, and, if so, how long will it take to give the outlet so necessary to Greenville? There can be no two opinions as to the absolute necessity to Greenville of placing herself alongside of her neighbors, and securing competition in freight rates. Her life depends upon it. Nobody acquainted with the facts can resist this position. Yet, with all this admitted, if Charles? ton is really and tiuly behind this Mid? land scheme, and it is not a wile and a delusion, what is there to require two or three years to fill tbe gap between Co? lumbia and Laurens? The air line dis? tance from Columbia to Laurens, accord? ing to the Post Route Map of South Carolina and Georgia, is 56 miles. There need not be an enhancement of a mile of this distance to follow the best road bed possible from Columbia to Newberry, and tbence to Laurens, via. Kinard's Turn Out, we find an entirely practica? ble route. Call the whole line 60 miles, and why it can't be finished and ready to go to work in six months from date of consolidation, it is hard to see, and why this link should cost one cent over $720, 000 laid with steel rail, such as the Car? olina Central is laid with, we do not see. The stock and debt of the above road is given in the Eailroad Commissioner's re? port at $11,750 per mile. The same work could be done to day at 20 per cent, less cost, or at $10,400, leaving a margin of $1,600 per mile on tbe above estimate of $720,000. If, then, the. connection with i Charleston is preferable, and Charleston wants it and is willing to put ber shoulder to it, there need be no damaging delay. As to tbe question touching the prob? ability that the Midland Road will ever be built, "One of tbe People" tells us: "It is rumored here, upon what author? ity I do not know, tbat when Mr. Courte nay was in Greenville last week in the interest of tbe projected road be stated tbat Charleston would contribute $150, 000 towards tbe building of it." If Mr. Courtenay made any such state? ment, it was tantamount to saying that Charleston would have nothing whatever to do with tbe scheme and to put tbe Greenville people on fair notice that be was not there in the interest of Charles? ton. As to the speculation, whether Courtenay went to Greenville in the in? terest or at tbe instance of tbe Clyde combination, either immediately or re? motely, or was interested in tbe Midland Road in any other way than as an inde? pendent Carolina system, it can be best determined by putting tbe question to him squarely. Should he refuse to an? swer, that would be answer enough for Greenville* Should be give any other but a square, unqualified reply, that would be the same. In which event, it should take tbe Greenville people just about one minute by tbe watch to know what they ought to do. And there is the end of tbe whole matter. Courtenay at tbe head of a great independent competitive Carolina system would be a very valuable man. Courtenay in the lead of a Clyde movement across tbe path of a compe? titive connection sought by Greenville and Laurens, to tbe extent of shoulder? ing the new road tbey are now building, would be a very dangerous man. Greenville is entitled to know at once what interest Charleston feels in the new route, what she is prepared to contribute to it, and whether she is prepared to put her shoulder to tbe wheel in the grand push through the mountains for a sub? stantial Western connection which shall give us a controlling Carolina line to the West. This assurance, given in good faith, and upon tbe full and open recog? nition of tbe people of the city, tbe delay asked may be then determined upon by tbe parties at interest. Columbia Seminary?Who is Intolerant ? Pelzeb, S. O., Jan. 9,1885. Editor Anderson Intelligencer: In an article signed "D. E. F." in your issue of tbe 8th inst., allusion is made to me as one who was a member of the late Synod at Greenville. This is an error. I have never beon a member of any Church court. I am not eligible, holding no official position in tbe Church, and "D, E. F." should know bis co-Presbyters better. I believe the Synod of South Carolina was more tolerant than either of tbe others, doubtless owing to the fact that a large minority was ably defending Dr. Woodrow and tbe Church from tbe intol? erance of tbe majority, but "the spirit of intolerance it bas been found impossible to check" has been manifested by tbe positions assumed by the anti-evolution Chnrch papers, one shouting Darwin whenever it heard Woodrow, and another, I am informed, severely criticisiug Dr. Woodrow before tbe Editor bad read bis address. This spirit was also shown in our various Church courts, when men who knew nothing of Evolution three months before, (and others, and dozens of them,) who voted without having read a line of Dr. Woodrow'a address, and without any knowledge or information on the subject. The spirit of intolerance was showD in tbe Synod of Georgia, in refusing to allow Dr. Woodrow tbe time to speak in; in ejecting a director of the Seminary from his seat as a member of the board, because be would not promise to obey tbe intolerant spirit of tbat Sy? nod; and in following the example of our own Synod, in taking up a man, and trying and condemning him, and decapi? tating him without the forms of a regular proceeding and the privileges which were his right. If I am not raistaken "D. E. F." was one of tbe late Board of Directors of the Seminary, elected on purpose to condemn, which refused the just demands of the accused foi a trial, which invited him to show cause, Ac., but limited him as to time, and wbic sheared him of the usu? al privileges extended to most criminals ; theu expelled him from office with arbi? trary power. Is it now for bim to talk about intolerance? What would tbe Church call it but intolerance, if science, backed by the power of the State, were to say to a minister in a scientific school you shall not inculcate Christianity ? I can understand the wish of the majority to avoid all discussion, and to let the i matter drop. This, however, will not do. TKe Church has been panic-stricken, led away by its fears, and misl ed by gross and consummate misrepresentation. A change of feeling has already begun, and will slowly but surely spread. Those of the minority, who like myself prize highly their birthright in the Presbyterian Churcb, must possess their souls in pa? tience and wait, mortified though they may be, at the unfortunate position of the Church. It may be months, it may be even years, but as certain as the day succeeds the night, the Church will be set right, and under such young men as Hempbill, Boggs, Daniel, Bracket, Mar? tin, Flinn, Morris, McKay, Clisby, Goeloh sous, Crosby and others, educated under more liberal circumstances, and clearer light, she will yet stand foremost in extending cordial encouragement to all legitimate subjects of scientific re? search. I thank you, Mr. Editor, for your courtesy. I had no intention of provok? ing a newspaper controversy; I have no time to spare for such purpose", but the immense importance of the subject, and the injustice done the Church, and the man, lead me to speak and lo write. Ellison A. Smyth. A Story of Greenville County at the Close of the Civil War, Stone House, Greenville County, January 2.?Much excitement was caused in this neighborhood recently by tbe supposed discovery of a long lost treasure which was buried at the close of tbe war to keep it from the raiders. Col. Joseph Choice at the close of the war heard that a gang of the marauders was spread terror and devastation in the upper part of the county, and as he owned much valuable stock he had his servants to hide them in the thick swamps and hollows around the foot of Paris Mountain, while be carried off his mon? ey and valuable papers, &c. On his re? turn he remarked that he had bidden bis treasures where the sharpest ^Yankee rogue in the army could notJ?n^ithem, but did not say where. -jJfrej?: ? Three or four days* ^BiS^nd no raiders were heard ofrancr^Cdl. Choice^ decided to have his stock brought back ? home. This he did, and the next day', while he was eating dinner, the servants came rushing inf saying: "O, master, the lot is'full of^raokees; and they are going to steal your mure." ? Col. Choice jumped up from the table, grabbed his rifle'and rushed out in the back piazza just in time to see the raid? ers putting the saddle on this favorite mare of his. He commanded them to stop or be would shoot tbe first man that attempted to steal his mare. No attention was paid to him, but in? stead one of tbem mounted his mare and started off. No sooner did be start than Col. Choice took deliberate aim and fired. The rider was killed instantly. As soon as the raiders realized the oitua Lion they all turned their weapons on Col. Choice and fired. When the echo died away a headless corpse was stretched out on the floor?all that remained of Col. Choice. Tbe gang forbade any of the family to move his body at tbe peril of their lives, and after committing all the indignities they could they rode off to Capt. Wm. Choice's and told him that they bad killed bis "d-d-of a brother." Since the death of Col. Joseph Choice many hunted for bis hidden gold but without success. The other day a negro while cutting wood noticed a pile of fresh dirt, and as it bad been thrown up since the day before, be was curious to know what it meant. On examining tbe bole closely he found that a square box had been taken from it, while on the ground around were pieces of fine china, isinglass, buttons and small pieces of a walnut box. He informed his employer about it, and as he knew of this story about this hidden gold he at once came to the conclusion that some one had found the treasure. It is supposed that some one saw Col. Choice when he buried it and has waited till now in hopes of it being forgotten. It is carefully estimated that the finder did not get less than $5,000 in gold besides other valuables.?From a letter to the Greenville News. Au Interesting Operation. A reporter for the Charleston Sunday News witnessed yesterday a practical administration of the new ansestbetic cocain. The success of cocain as an anesthetic has been satisfactorily demon? strated, and that its use in certain opera? tions possesses advantages over all other anaesthetics is shown by its almost uni? versal adoption nmoug the medical fra? ternity. The operation in which it was used yesterday was the extraction of a cataract from tbe eye of a little colored boy nine years old. It was performed by one of the City Dispensary physicians. About fifteen minutes before the com? mencement of the operation three drops of a two per cent, solution of tbe muriate of cocian were placed in the eye. This application was repeated five times at Intervals of three minutes until the eve had become completely insensible to the touch. The patient was then told lo lie down on a table and the operation was proceeded with. During the first stage, which consists in making an incision in the cornea and cutting what is known as the flap, the little fellow did not move or give the slightest indication of feeling the delicate little steel blade. It was not until making the iridectomy or cutting out a section of the iris, that he com? plained of a little pain. A fine delicate steel book was next used to break up the capsule of the lens and the cataract was treated by means of a little pressure upon the cornea. After the eye bad been care? fully bandaged so as to exclude tbe light from it, tbe boy got up and walked home as unconcernedly as if nothing had hap? pened, whereas if chloroform or ether had been administered it would have been necessary for bim to have been put to bed immediately and have staid there until the ill effects had passed off, which usually takes at least two days. The reason cocain comes in so conveniently for eye operations is that it has no effect whatsoever except upon the part to which it is applied, while most of tbe other anaesthetics produce vomiting and parox? ysms, during which it is only with tbe greatest care that the contents of tbe eye are prevented from being forced out through tbe incision and the eye irre? trievably lost to the patient. The Bank of Angnsta Makes an As? signment. Yesterday morning quite a sensation was created in the city by a notice on the door of tbe Bank of Augusta, which read : "Closed by order of the Board of Directors." The news was soon the sub? ject of discussion on tbe street corners aud in counting rooms, and rumors were numerous and varied. It was learned that an assignment had been made, in which the depositors were preferred, and as it was claimed the amount realized on assets would fully cover the amount of deposits, the fears of depositors were considerably allayed. The bank was a State bank, chartered many years ago. Its capita^ stock has been several times reduced, and two years ago was reduced from $250,000 to $150,000. The Chronicle interviewed Messrs. Harper & Bro., the assignees, and in re? sponse to a question as to the cause of the suspension, they replied : "To state the matter in a nutshell, the failure was caused by the entire exhaustion of the capital stock. Tbe capital was $150,000. President W. S. Roberts had borrowed $20,000 and Mr. A. J. Twiggs, President of the Georgetown and Lanes Railroad bad borrowed $130,000; tbat as collater? al the bank held $250,000 of bonda of the Georgetown and Lanes Railroad of South Carolina, upon which tbey were unable to realize, and they had nothing upon which to proceed."?Chronicle and Constitutionalist, 10th, ? On the 5th instant, the Stewards (or part of them) of the Chesterfield circuit met in the Methodist church at Chester? field to determine whether tbey would accept the preacher whom the Annual Conference had sent to preach to the people of Chesterfield circuit. The re? sult of it wa< that the Rev. J. W. McR -y, the preacher sent them, was rejee'ed, and consequently the Chesterfield Circuit has no preacher. Relieved of Neuralgin. A correspondent of the News and Cou? rier, writing from Baltimore under date of January 5, says: Through the happy medium of your paper, the people of South Carolina, and indeed of tbe neighboring States, will be glad to learn that this morning Judge Aldrich and bis wife left here for South Carolina with happy hearts. Three weeks ago Judge Aldrich put himself under the treatment of South Carolina's able son, Prof. Frank T. Miles, M. D.f a specialist in nervous diseases, for neural? gia of the face, from which he had been suffering for some eighteen months, until the excruciating paroxysms became unendurable. Prof. Miles, than whom there is no better authority upon nervous diseases in tbe United States, Boon found tbat only the knife could give relief, and at bis instance and under bis supervision Prof. L. McLane Tiffany, M. D., with prover? bial skill, laid bare the offending nerve and resected about one and a half inches of it. In the words of Judge Aldrich, from the moment the ether took effect until the surgeon dismissed the case he had not had a twinge of pain and very slight soreness from the healing wound. There is every case for both tbe hope and belief tbat tbe operation bas been so thorough and skilful tbat tbe relief will be permanent. Tbe case is considered a peculiar one, and the medical fraternity may hear of it .later though the medical journals. The pause of pain was thought to be from the Enlargement tnf the nerve just where it tpassed through the bone of tbe face, thus causing unnatural contraction of the nerve, and consequently, excruciating agony, the paroxysms being caused by the nerve's relieving itself by exhaustion after each paroxysm. Cleveland and his Cabinet. Washington, January 9.?A rumor has been floating around the Senate Chamber for several days past to the effect that Senator Bayard does not desire to go into Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet, but is using whatever influence be may have to* secure a Cabinet appointment for Senator Pendleton, of Ohio. Senator Bayard refuses to either confirm or deny the ru? mor. An intimate friend of the Dela? ware Senator, stated to your correspon? dent tbat he felt very certain that Mr. Bayard is contented to remain in tbe Senate. As a Cabinet officer, his official and social duties would be far more great? er than those required of a Senator; besides he is now considered the Demo? cratic leader in the Senate, which posi? tion gives him greater prominence than he could obtain as tbe bead of an execu? tive department. It is well known that Senator Pendle? ton would accept with pleasure an invi? tation to cross his legs under the Cabinet table. Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, would also be pleased to have the privi? lege of riding to the White House regu? larly every Tuesday and Friday as cus? todian of a Cabinet portfolio. Both Senators Pendleton and Jonas will prob? ably be provided for by the Cleveland Administration ; but there U no certainty tbat tbey will be given Cabinet positions. A majority of the New England Cabinet? makers agree that Mr. W. C. Whitney, of New York, is to be the next secretary of the treasury. The Woman Candidate. Washington, January 12.?Mrs. Bel va Ann Lockwood in her petition pre? sented in the Senate Ibis morning asks that the votes cast for her in New York, New Hampshire, indiana, Iowa, Michi? gan, Illinois, Maryland and California be counted, and that tbe electoral vote of Indiana be given to her. She charges that votes cast for her were "fraudulently and illegally coun? ted for the alleged majority candi? date, tbe same being antagonistic to tbe letter and spirit of the law and subversive of every principle of equity and injustice." She also asks that the Senate refuse to receive the electoral returns of the State of New York, or count them for the alleged majority candidate, "for if the 1,336 votes which were polled in said Stale for your peti? tioner had been counted for her, and not for one Grover Cleveland, be would not have been awarded the majority of all the vo'.es cast at said election in said State." Her reason for asking that the electoral vote of Indiana be cast for ber, she says, is "that after the Electoral College of tbat State had cast its vote for the aforesaid Grover Cleveland, it changed its mind, as it bad a legal right to, and did cast its united ballot for your petitioner." Another Cyclone. Raleigh, N. C, January 8.?News has just been received here of a terrible gale in Sampson County, fifteen miles from Clinton. John Jackson's house was leveled to the ground. Two children were struck by falling timbers and injur? ed. A bog was carried several hundred yards from its pen and killed. 0. Jack? son's houses were destroyed, including a dwelling and two story substantial out? building, but no one was hurt. Thomas Jackson's buildings were raised to the ground. John Calvin lost a saw mill, which was blown inro tbe pond. Henry Warren's dwelling was blown off its pil? lars and unroofed. A stackpole was taken from a field of John Jackson and carried eight miles. The path of the cyclone was narrow, but tbe destruction of prop? erty was great. The Goshen Church was entirely destroyed. So far as known no one was hurt save tbe two children of Mr. Jackson. ? A week or two ago an Irishman named Fhelan had an interview with a newspaper in Kansas City, Neb., in which he is supposed to have revealed many secrets of the Irish dynamiters. He told of several attempts to blow up steamships, etc., aud of tbe alleged part taken by a man named Kearney. A few days ago he received a telegram from Kearney, calling him to New York and, immedi? ately obeyed it, reaching that city on Friday. Kearney requested him to walk with him to O'Donovan Rossa's office and be did so. There Phelan was sud? denly assaulted with a knife by a man named Parker, or Short, who stabbed him twelve times. Phelan succeeded in escaping to the street, bleeding profusely, and tell on the walk. A policeman cap? tured Short who rushed around a corner and pretended to be an indifferent pedes? trian. He had blood on his hands and clothes, however, and was recognized by tbe wounded man who rose on his elbow and fired one shot from a revolver at the prisoner. Phelan will probably die. One of his arms was almost cut from the shoulder. Short is locked up. ? In Bolton, England, there is a club of men composed entirely of habitual wife beater?. The object of the club is mutual assistance and protection. When a member beats bis wife and a benighted magistrate fines him, the fine is paid out of the club funds, and the gentleman goes home and gives his wife another beating just for luck. Tbe noble Briton must have his fun. ? In reply to a request from a New York publishing firm for information as to the strength of the Mormon Church In this couutry, the superintendent of the census, through tbe secretary of the interior, has prepared a sfatement as follows: 1850?number of church organ? izations, 16, sittings 10,800. 1860-24 churches, 13,500 sittings. 1870?189 churches, 47,838 sittings. 1880?267 churches, 65,262 sittings. The actual memberKhip, according to the census of 1S?0 was 79,886. Only by the last cen? sus was the actual membership ascer? tained. ? The subject of divorce is attracting the attention of the governors of the States. Gov. Bourn, of Rhode Island, puts his foot down in his message upon the Philadelphia jand New York people who are temporari ly abiding in that State for the purpose of securing divorces. In ten years 2,884 applications for divorce have been made in Rhode Island and 2,285 granted. This shows too much domestic infelicity for such a small State. The Governor waists the laws amended so that none but bona fide residents will be able to use the divorce courts. Gov. Hoadly, of Ohio, in his message calls at? tention to the increase of divorces in that State and insists upon the amendment of the tax laws. ? There are fifteen Senators to be elected in the next thirty days, with two changes coming in favor of the Republi? cans and one doubtful case, that of Illi? nois, where they may lose. Farley, of California, and Slater, of Oregon, will be succeeded by Republicans; the former probably by ex-minister Sargent and the latter by George H. Williams or John H. Mitchell, Jones, of Neyada, will try to get another term and so will Hill, of Colorado, but in the latter case the op? posing candidates are many and the issue is doubtful. Id gal Is, of Kansas, will probably be elected as will Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Platt, of Kentucky, while Wisconsin will have a contest with Angus Cameron refusing to run. -r The grown-up Mormons are exceed? ingly hard to convert to anything like orthodox Christianity. But the teachers and missionaries who are trying to evan? gelize Utah are at work on the children, who are plenty in that country. Seventy one school buildings have been built at a cost of nearly $300,000, and a dozen or more schools are held in rented bujki ings. There are about 7,500 Mormon children under anti-Mormon instruction, and they are said to make good scholars. ? From a Bingle grain of wheat plant? ed in 1881, Bays the Grass Valley (Cal.) Record, grew twenty-two stalks, each bearing a full head. These yielded 860 grains, 760 of which were planted the next year, producing one-fifth of a bushel of splendid wheat. This was planted last Spring, yielding seventeen bushels, making 1,020 pounds of wheat from one grain in three years. ? The last few weeks have furnished some examples of the pleasures of life in the West. In one instance the frozen bodies of fourteen men were found; in another seven, and in another case a vehicle was drawn up by a weary horse to a railway station, the two riders sit? ting bolt upright, frozen dead. ? A new clock has been invented and coming into use in Europe, which is war? ranted by its manufacturers to run for five years without either winding or reg? ulation. The Belgian Government placed one in a railroad station in 1881, sealed with the Government seal, and it has kept perfect time ever since. ? The fire losses in the United States for the last year are estimated at $125, 000,000. This is about ?12.50 for every family in the country. If you want a first-class Sewing Ma? chine, Buggy or Carriage, do not fail to look through the immense stock kept by C. A. Reed, Agent, in his Repository over the City Grocery Store. ' He will save you money every time. The Atlanta Constitution. In a long article relating to the B. B B., of that city, says : The Blood Balm Company started one year ago with $1G2 00, but to-day the bus? iness cannot be bought for $50,000.001 The demand and the satisfaction given is said to be without a parallel, as its ac? tion is pronounced wonderful. We are glad to announce that our drug? gists have already secured a supply, and we hope our readers will supply them? selves at once. It is said to be fthe only speedy and per? manent blood poison remedy offered, giving entire satisfaction in all cases be? fore one bottle ha? been used. For Blood Diseases, Kidney Troubles, Scrofula, Ca? tarrh, old Ulcers and Skin Diseases, try one bottle of B. B. B. WARNING. ALL persons are notified not to hire or harbor George Owens, colored, as he is under written contract to work for me during the whole of the present year. Those disregarding this notice will be pros? ecuted at law. J. J. MOSELEY. Jan 15, 1885 27 1* NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby notified that I will not be responsible for any debts or contracts made in my name by any per? son for any purpose, unless upon my writ? ten authority. MRS. M. E. VANDIVER. Jan 2?, 1885_27_3_ TO RENT, ~ HOUSE AND LOT IN CITY. S. M. ORR. Jan 15,1885 27 2 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Jeanette Crawford, de? ceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on 18th day of February, 1885, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from said Administration. J. M. PAYNE, Adm'r. Jan 15,1885_27_5 Administrator's Sale. THE undersigned will sell at public out? cry, at the residence of the late De Jarnett Tucker deceased, on Friday, the 23rd inst., at 11 o'clock a. m., the Personal Property of the said DeJarnett Tucker, de? ceased, consisting of Household and Kitch? en Furniture, Agricultural Implements, Stock, (Sc. Terms of sale cash. JOHN W. DANIELS, Ad'mr. Jan 15, 1885_27_ 2 Administrator's Sale. THE undersigned will sell at public out? cry, at the residence of the late De? Jarnett Tucker, deceased, on Friday, the 23rd inst., at 11 o'clock a. m., the Personal Property of the late Mrs. Sarah Tucker, deceased, consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture, Agricultural Imple? ments, Stock, <fec. Terms of sale cash. JOHN W. DANIELS, Adni'r. _JunJ_5,_lS85_27_2_ SHERIFFS SALE. BY virtue of an execution to me directed, I will expose to sale on the first Mon? day in February, A. D. 1885, at Anderson Court House, S. C, the following property, to wit: One Buggy, levied on as the property of T, J. Junkins in favor of A. M. Bolt. Terms of sale?Cash. WM, L. BOLT, Sheriff of Anderson County. Jan 15, 1885_27 3 Notice of Dissolution. THE Firm of R. S. HILL & CO., at Anderson, S, C. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and all parties indebted to us are notified to come forward at once and square up, as we gave you due notice of this matter, and are now determined to have our money. lt. S. HILL, P. S. McMULLAN. Jan. 1, 1885. Notice of Copartnership. THE undersigned have this day formed a copartnership under the Firm name of HILL, ADAMS & CO., and will continue the business of R. S Hill & Co., at their old stand. We would most respectfully solicit the patronage of our friends and the public generally, promising our best endeavors to please you. R. S. HILL, A. W. ADAMS, J. A. SADLER. Jan 1,18SS 27 o o o o ? 000000000000000000 o o o o o ? PREMIUM AWARDED. ANDERSON, 8. C, January 8, 1885. Editors Intelligencer : We appointed Mr. T. F. Hill, Mr. W. H. Frieraon and Mr. J. L. McGce the Commit? tee to decide who should receive the Pre? mium for composing the greatest number of words out of the sentence, "Orr and Sloan sell Drugs Cheap." We hand you herewith cheir report. Respectfully, ORR & SLOAN. Messrs. Ore A Sloan, Anderson, S. C. Having been appointed to decide who should receive the Five Dollar Premium offered by you to the person composing the greatest number of words out of tbe sen? tence, "Orr and Sloan sell Drugs Cheap," we do hereby award said Premium to Miss Dessie Nardin, she having found seven thousand one hundred and sixlyeight words, the largest number of any of tbe competi? tors. Respectfully, T. F. HILL, ) W. H. FKIERSON, \Coxa. J. L. McGEE, j P. S.?The personB finding above four thousand words areas follows: Miss Dessle Nardin, Anderson.7168 Mrs. 0. B. VanWyck, Anderson..6538 Mr. Jnhn Shirley, Honea Path.6559 Miss Louie Simpson, Pendleton.5171 Mr. R. M. Baker, Anderson.5133 Mr. J. C. Stribling, Holland's Store.5126 Mr. B. Clinkscales, Anderson.4714 Mr. P. F. Gadsden, Anderson.4307 There were many others who found from from 4000 to 10 words. 000000000000000000 Saloon Keepers' Association. THE Salocn Keepers' Association of the i t .. rCA&cf A"derS(>n. S. C, met in the Hall of O'Donnell & MrTntTrr'fL ViVirrr -"wjJVhitner 5lrc?^ -?^nf-or ?rruer sonf^TTB^fify^ 1885. Mr. S. T. Craig, Chairman ; Mr. Frank O'Donnell, Secre? tary and Treasurer. On motion it was agreed that we, the Association, protect ourselves against block? ade runners and others, and see that the last Ordinance relating to the sale of spir? ituous liquors: without license in the City , of Anderson be strictly enforced. We have agreed upon the following prices, to wit: Whiskey and Wines, by the drink, not Jess than. 10c Whiskey and Wines by the half pint, not less t lan. 25c Whiskey and Wines by the one pint, not less than. 50c Whiskey and Wines by the one quart, not less than. 75c Whiskey and Wines by the half gal? lon, not less than. 1 25 Whiskey and Wines by the one gal? lon, not less than. 2 50 Beer, per glass. 10c Beer, per one pint bottle. 15c Two or more one pint bottles Beer. 12Jc Quart bottles of Beer. 25c Ale and PorUr, per bottle. 25c The above is respectfully submitted. S. T. CRA1G, Chairman. FRANK O'DONNELL. Sec. andTreas. Jan 15, 188? 27_12_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Ex Parte D. L. Stevenson, Executor, In Re. the Estate of James Stevenson, de? ceased.?Petition for Final Settlement and Discharge. To John A. Stevenson, J. M. Stevenson, N. W. Stevenson, and others: TAKE notice that the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at An? derson C. H., S. C, on Friday, the 27th day of February, A. D. 1885, at 11 o'clock a.m., for a Final Settleniant of the Estate of James Stevenson, deceased, and discharge from the of Executor of said Estate. Dated 7th day January, 1885. D. L. STEVENSON, Executor. Jan 15, J88i? 27 6 s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderhon County. By Thos. C Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Wm. C. Simpson has applied to mo to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of John M.Simpson, deceased. These are t herefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said John M. Simson, deceased, to be and ap Kear before me in Court of Probate, to e held at Anderson Court House, on the 24th day of January, 1885, after pub? lication here si, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand tins 12th day of January, 1885. T. 0. LIGON, J. P. Jan 15,188?_27_2 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. * Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Chester M. Walker, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the lGth day of February, 1885, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said office as Administrator of said Estate. WM. BUKRISS, Jr., Adm'r. Jan 15, 188;>_27_5_ O. E. PRINCE. J. R. VANDIVERv. PRINCE & VANDIVER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ASIDE 11SON, - - S. C. OFFICE?On Wbitner Street, over Book Store of G. W. Fant & Son, oppo? site Auditor's Office. Jan 8, 1885 2G 3m SHINGLES. A NOT HER County heard from and BARTON still ahead in the Lumber business. All parties who contemplate building this year will find it to their interest to see me before ma king any trades for their Lumber Shingles, Brick, Dressing, Dray ing, &c. I can save you money.' All ore era promptly filled. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call and see me at Blue RidgeJ Yard. JAS. E. BARTON. I '9NIAVUapuB9NISS3U0 Jan 8, 1885 26 3m REMOVAL. I^HE undersigned has removed his Of? fice to the residence of John N. Sutherland, Esq., in the Town of Belton, where he can always be found when not professionally engaged. J. C. HARRIS, M. D. Jan 8,1884_26_4? MONEY TO LEND, IN SUMS OF Five Hundred Dollars AND upwj.rds, on improved Farming Lands for five years. Interest is 10 per cent, and no commissions charged. Borrower piys for expenses of making necessary papers. Loans made for five years, with this privilege of paying in instal? ments, or in one payment to suit borrower. For particulars, apply to FRA.NK. C. WHITNER, Anderson, S. C., or JNO. B. PALMER & SON, Columbia, S. C. Jan 8, 1885_26_4 EXECUTOR'S SALE. -o WE will s ill to the highest bidder on SALESDAY IN FEBRUARY next, all the property of M. D. Kennedy, deceased, in tbe late Firm of Kennedy & Mclntyre, consisting of? GROCERIES, SHOES. NOTIONS, Etc. All persons having demands against the late Firm.are requested to present the same,, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to said Firm, will pay up at once to the surviving part? ner. JOHN McGRATH, M. KENNEDY, Ex'rs. Est. M. D. Kennedy, dee'd.. Jan 8,1885_26_4_ Dissolution of Partnership. THE Firm heretofore existing under the firm name of Maxwell A Sloan was dissolved by mutual consent on the 16th. day of August 1884. All persons indebted' to the Firm aro hereby notified to call and settle with J. D. Maxwell before the first day of February, as the Accounts will be fdaced in the hands of an Officer of the aw for collection after that date. J. D. MAXWELL, T. D. SLOAN. Jan 8,18.S5 26 8 FIRSTPLANER in the CITY THE Show has come and gone, but May field & Stuart can still be found at their Planing Mill on the Blue Ridge Yard, where you can find the finest lot of Finished Flooring, Ceiling. Weatherboard ing, and all kinds of Mouldings, ever saw in this market. Come and see us before you buy, as w< are bound to give satisfac? tion in quality und price. Work from the country solicited. We would also call at? tention to our Stock of Doors, Sash and Blinds which ve are selling at cost. Call at Blue Ridge Yard. MAYFIELD A STUART. Nov 13, 1884 18 2 ax "' notice " To Administrators, Executors, Guardians, And Trustees. ALL Administrators, Executors Guardi? ans and Trustees are hereby notified to make their annual returns to this office during the months of January and Februa? ry as required by law. THOS. C. LIGON, Judge of Probfcte. Jan 1, 18S5 2S 5 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executors of the Estate of Rov. A. Rice, deceased, hereby gives r oticc that tbev will, on the 27th day of January, 1885,'applv to the Judge of Probtte for Anderson County for a Ifinal Settlement of said Estute. and a discharge from said Executorship. A. E. RICE, )* , T. L. CLINKSCALES, J Ex