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E. 15. MTJRKAY, Editor. . ? " -? 1 - .-? THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19,1886. TERMS i uNEYEAB-?1.50. SIX MONTHS._._._ 78c. Two Dollars IX not paid In advance. THE REASONS FOR PROHIBITION. Senator Moore's card, announcing his 2 position on the Prohibition Bill, which Appeared in the Intelligencer last week, was a frank statement of his oppo sition to the bill, and of his reasons for auch opposition. Maj. Moore's card pre? sented (he strongest reasons* which can be given for the opposition, but while * giving him credit for the unequivocal add straight-forward way in which he answers the questions propounded, we are compelled to express our dissent from the sufficiency of the reasons as? signed for tho conclusion be reaches. To begin with, we think Senator Moore must be wrong as to the date upon which he was requested to aid in passing the bill, for it was read in the House on the 15th, and we should think that the mem? bers of the House who favored the bill would not have delayed looking to the Senate for so long a time. But this is outside of our knowledge. Mr. Scudday should explain why there was so long a defay if Maj. Moore is correct. The reasons assigned by the Judiciary . Committee of the Senate for not acting upon this bill are an insult to the people of Anderson County, and discreditable to that Committee, for there is probably not a member of the Committee, from the Chairman down, who had not intro? duced bills in the Senate which were pending in the House at the same time. Indeed, it is a notorious fact that the Charleston delegation always at the very beginning of the session introduce a batch of bills in both Houses, and print them in both Houses too; and mar? times the bills thus pressed, are mere in? corporation Afts of a qtuui private- na? ture. The economy of the Committee . on this bill became amazing. Tbe ma? jority Of the members of that Committee ' had voted for the 'irgest appropriations on every question, and for the first time . became economical when the printing of a shortJbill, whicff would not have cost ten dollars, was concerned. Tbe fact that . it was doubtful about getting the bill through, instead of justifying the report of the Committee, was the very reason the bill should have been introduced in the Senate to give it a chance to. get through. The action of tbe Committee was a non-committal piece of nonsense. The real trouble in tbe Senate, however, is given when Maj. Moore states that he is oppesed to the bill, and therefore we will proceed to review the arguments which he gives against it. Maj. Moore proclaims himself fn favor of temperance, but opposes temperance legislation be? cause he fears it will split tbe Democrat? ic party. This is the only reason as* signed for his opposition. Tbe princi? ples of the Democratic party require that the majority shall rule and not a minori? ty. The bill which Maj. Moore opposes provided simply to permit the majority to rule. By refusing to permit this, he virtually admits that a majority of tbe " citizens of this County favor prohibition, for if suchwas not the case, the election ? would cause do cbange and hence pro? duce no trouble. If the majority favors . prohibition, then the course Maj. Moore advocates destroys the Democratic doc trine, that a majority of tbe people must govern, and permits a minority to con- I trol. This-is the utter destruction of tbe Democratic party. The cry that pro? posed legislation will split the Democrat - - ic party has been the favorite one since 1876 with those who oppose a measure that they eannot defeat upon ibi merits. There is no reason .given to show that permitting the people of Anderson County to vote upon prohibition will split the Democratic party. There is no force in such a statement advanced as an argument, for the facta will not support,] .iL It has never yet split tbe Democratic party for the majority to rule upon any question of government. It was said that tbe Democratic party would be split by the adoption of tbe stock law, but such was not the case. Tbe submission of the prohibition question in Georgia j has not split the Democratic party there, and it is impossible for us to conceive any reasonable ground* upon which the Bubmission of the question here should split tbe party. All that we ask is that tbe whole of tbe voters of tbe County shall have the right to vote upon the question, and if a majority says prohi? bition then let us have prohibition, and if ?- a majority says no prohibition then we.j will not have prohibition. There will "be no Democrat or Republican about it. It wjll be settled outside of politics or politicians. The people themselves will determico it, and it would be a cold comfort that would be found in splitting from tbe Democratic party because a majority of the voters of Anderson Coun? ty are allowed to regulate their internal affairs. In North Carolina the question was voted on as a State question. We think this was unwise, but still it did not hurt tbe Democratic party. Much less could it hurt that party to permit a vote upon tbe question in a single County. It has not hurt the Republican party in Maine to leave the question to a vote of tbe peo? ple of that State, nor the same party in Kansas and Iowa to submit tbe question to the people in those States. We re? peat that we cannot perceive how it will hnrt tbe Democratic party to take a vote in this County upon the same issue. There is no more reason why a Demo? crat should leave his party in South Car-1 olina because tbe majority is permitted to rule, than why a Republican should j leave bis party for the same reason in j Maine, Iowa or Kansas, or a Democrat leave bis party in Georgia. It is all as ?ertion, and no argument to oppose a measure with such threats. No Demo? crat would leave his party in Anderson because tbe majority of the people of this County are permitted to rule it. Senator Moore expresses himself in favor of the local option law. We favor it also as a State law, but as the interest of the people in the subject extends there is no reason why the option should not be'extended to larger communities. If it is right for the people who live in cities or towns to have tbe right to say 1 whether spirituous liquors shall be sold ia their limits, why should people who live in a County not have the right to say whether it shall be sold or not within the limits of the County? The law now Bays that such liquors can only be sold in the cities and towns because there is no police system in the County to pro? tect the peace and quiet of the country ; but it also says tbat the question of li? cense or no license shall be determined by the voters in such cities and towns. This is very well, where the people in the country do not want to have any voice in determining the matter, for County elections would be onerous and vexatious unless the people felt an inter? est in the subject; but when a large number of the people of the County petition for the right to determine the question for their County, we think the right ought to be granted them. There is no reason, to out mind; why such re? quest should be refused. The people of the County have as much interest in the matter as the people of the towns, and it would hardly be contended that they have not the intelligence, the patriotism and the integrity to settle it, as well as those who live in tbe towns. Such an extension would not destroy, but simply enlarge the scope of the local option law. Would this split the Democratic partys. We think not. As the law now stands about five hun? dred men in the City of Anderson, and less than one hundred in the town of Fendleton, have tbe determination of the question of whether liquor can be sold in this County. If it does not split the Democratic party for six hundred out of the six thousand voters in tbe County to have tbe right to settle this matter, how can it split tbe party to let the whole six thousand have the settle? ment of it? As the law now stands a majority of six hundred can settle it. By leaviug it to the County it would require a majority of all the six thousand, if they saw fit to vote.. As it stands now, a little over one-twentieth of the County determine the question. If left to the County it would take more than one half to determine it, If the people will submit to a decision by one man ont of every twenty without breaking up the Democratic party, they would mach more cheerfully abide a determination made by one-balf or more of tbe citizens of the County. For these reasons we think there is no foundation for Maj. Moore's idea that a vote in Anderson County on the prohibi? tion question will split tbe Democratic party, and being no foundation for such fears we do not think onr Representatives have the right to make themselves mas? ters of tbe people by refusing to permit them to rule upon a matter of local poli? cy._ INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR. There is now progressing an interest? ing contest for the position of Internal Revenue Collector for South Caro? lina. The friends of Hon. D. F. Brad ley, of Pickens, hope and believe that he is to be the coming man. Col. Bradley has, in our judgment, better qualification and stronger claims for the office than any gentleman who has been named for the position. He resides in the mountain regions of the State, where the Revenue laws have been more generally resisted than in other sections, and is therefore better-acquainted with the people, aud the means necessary to enforce these laws among them. Col. Bradley has an ex? tensive acquaintance among the citizens of the section, and a great infinence over them, and by these means could ac? complish more than another who is not so acquainted. He is a gentleman of sterling integrity, of fine abilities, and of extensive experience He has served his State most faithfully in all the rela? tions of citizen ship?from those tbat try mens' patriotism most severely, to those which exemplify tbe virtues of the pri? vate citizen, and in all of them he has proven himself diligent, faithful and efficient. His appointment to this office would be a merited reward for bis past services, aud at tbe same time it would assure the people of tbe State of a com? petent and faithful public officer. There are several other gentlemen applying for this Office, but we think, without dispar? agement to them, tbat Col. Bradley's appointment would give better satisfac? tion to tbe people of tbe State than any that has been mentioned. He not only has as strong or stronger claims than any of the applicants personally, but his residence is in the best locality; and besides -this be comes from a County and represents a section which has done valuable service for the Democracy ever since reconstruction, without ever receiv? ing tbe assignment of a single important office in its limits, while his principal competitor comes from a County which to-day has at least four of the best offi? ces in the State, and has been equally fortunate ever since 1876. Under these circumstances, we hope Col. Bradley will receive.thp appointment. THE RAILROAD SITUATION. The towns along the line of the Caro Una, Cumberland Gap aud Chicago Road are aroused to the necessity of buildiug their road by local subscriptions, and are pledging themselves to subscribe their proportion of the funds necessary to build the road if Charleston will sub? scribe hers. This looks like Charleston is to-be given another opportunity to se? cure cheap communication with the up country. If she will move promptly and secure a consolidation with the Sa? vannah Valley Railroad, a long step will be made in the dire 1 of future growth and prosperity for t- icity. An Ex-Mayor Sent to Jail. New York, February 10.?Judge Friedman, iu the Superior Court to-day, rendered a decision in the proceedings brought by Theodore- Roosevelt and others against ex-Mayor Franklin Ed son, implicated with others, upon a mo? tion to punish the ex-mayor for contempt of Court in disobeying the injunction order granted by Judge Beach last De? cember, which restrained the ex-mayor from making any nomination for com? missioner r.f public works and corpora? tion counsel. Judge Friedman finds that ex Mayor Edson ia guilty of con? tempt of Court, and directs that he be confined in the County jail for fifteen days and in addition pay a fine of $250. ? A man in Florida claims to have a roos er of the Shanghai ptreUision hat laid ao egg last week. THE FACTS AND DATES. Mr. Scndday Given the History or Hie An dargon Prohibition Bill. Mr. Editor : In my reply to tbe interrogatories of tbe Intelligencer, published some time since, I did nothing more than answer the questions propoun? ded as to the report made to tbe Legis? lature upon tbe bill referring the liquor question to a vote of the people of the County. I now consider it a duty to myself, as well as to the people, to furnish a more detailed account of my connection with the bill, and to correct two errors contained in the communica? tions of Senator Moore and Mr. Clink scales, which they have, I think, unin? tentionally committed. It is true the petitions were received by me on tbe 10th December, and were on that day sent to the Speaker's desk. This was the first notice I had tbat the matter would be presented at tbe last session of tbe Legislature. Up till then I bad received no communication from any one, or had I been spoken to on the subject before leaving Anderson for Columbia. Tbe letter accompanying the petitions said, "If you favor granting tbe right to vote on the question, please give notice at once of a bill to provide for an election. We will send you a bill by to-morrow's mail, tbat you can change, if you think necessary." I at once gave notice of the bill, as required by tbe Rules, and expected to receive tbe bill by the next day's mail. However, in the meantime I bad consulted with Mr. Parker, of Abbeville, who had a similar bill already on tbe calendar for his County. I had it understood with him that if his bill was reached, allowing Abbeville County a vote, before I could get the Anderson County bill up ready for a hearing, that I should have Ander? son County incorporated in his bill. Tbe bill for Anderson County did not reach me until Saturday night, tbe 13th December, although the letter accompa? nying it was dated December 11th. It would have been received by me Friday, the 12th, had the mail-carrier of the House not joined the Charleston excur? sion. He returned Saturday, and deliv? ered tbe letter to me with tbe mail tbat night. My suffering at tbat time with an abscess in my head was so intense that my physician, Dr. Maxwell, advised me not to go out in tbe night air. This caused me to get Mr. Watson to take the bill, and In less than an hour after its arrival he made an effort to introduce it that night, at my request. The usual objection was made to recurring to the morning hour for tbe purpose of intro? ducing the bill, and the consequence was it went over till Monday, which still left myself time for its passage, bad there been no opposition in the delegation to it. On Monday, December 15tb, I went down for the purpose of introducing tbe bill in the House, and to have a copy made to present to tbe Senate tbe next, day, as tbe Senate was not in session tbat day. I did so, had tbe bill referred to the delegation, and then was compelled to go to my room. Tbat night, desiring to have the report of the delegation sent in as early as possible, I went down for the purpose of consulting with the dele? gation about the bill. Mr. Watson, Mr. Clinkscales and myself were in our seats. Col. Rucker was absent. The bill was on my desk between Mr. Watson and Clink scales, and remained there three or four hours, awaiting Col. Rucker's return. I obtained the views of the delegation on tbe bill the night of the day I introduced it. I reported it back to the House on the same day. I heard no objection made to the bill on account of not hav? ing time to pass it. - The unintentional error of Mr. Clink scales, referred to above, occurs where he said I introduced the bill on the 15th December, and presented it to him on the morning of the 18th December to obtain his views. Why should I hold the bill three days 1K The following card of Mr. Sloan, Clerk of the House, ex? plains itself: Columbia, Feb. 4,1885. Dear Sir: You introduced the "Pro hibition Bill" referred to December 15th, and reported it back the same day for the delegation. See House Journal. Very truly yours, John T. Sloan, C. H. R. On Tuesday, December 16tb, I went over to tbe Senate with a copy of tbe bill to get our Senator to introduce it there, with a view of having it acted on by the Senate first, and when the Senate bill should reach the House it would take precedence by being put among tbe "special orders," and thus secure its passage in spite of tbe crowded calendar of tbe House. Maj. Moore informed me that the time for the general introduction of bills in the Senate had expired on the day before, and it could only be intro? duced by the Judiciary Committee, of which he was a member. Tbo uninten? tional error of Maj. Moore, referred to above, occurs where be says, I presented tbe bill to him on tbe 19th of December, four days after I introduced it in the House. That it was an error appears from tbe endorsement made by Maj. Moore, and Senator Smythe, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, on the back of the bill, which I received from Columbia last Saturday night. The endorsement of Maj. Moore aud Senator Smythe on the bill is as follows : "Tuesday, 16th December, 1884. I will seek to give Scudday a showing be? fore tbe Judiciary Committee, to see if he can get the Committee to report his bill. It cannot be offered to the Senate except through a Committee." "December 16, J884. This bill pend? ing in tbe House, the Committee decline to introduce it. A. T. S., Chm'n. Maj. Moore invited me to appear tbat night before the Committee, which I was unable to do, but I got Mr. Watson to go for me with the bill and petition*. I received no information that any of the delegation would go before tbe Committee in opposition to tbe bill, and did not learn tbat there was opposition made until the next day. The opposition before tbe Judiciary Committee of the Senate was fatal to the bill, and nctbing could be gained by pressing tbe matter further in the House. If the error* as to the dates, which I herein correct, had not placed me before the public as being guilty of gross negli? gence in securing the passage of a bill introduced by me, and were I not held responsible by fhe petitioners for this apparent negligence, I would not have again appeared in tbe columns of the Intelligence a in reference to the mat? ter. Respectfully, H. G. Scud dat. The Abbeville Murder. The trial of John C. Furguson for tbe killing of Arthur Benedict has ended in a mistrial, and must be had again. In what we are about to say we desire it understood that our utterances have no reference to the future of this case. We would upon no account prejudice his cause. But in connection with the trial just closed, there are some grave and se? rious matters which we cannot, as honest journalists, allow to pass in silence. 'Humors touching the integrity of the proceedings are rife within this commu? nity. Over-zealous friends of the ac? cused, it is said, have used undue influ? ences upon jurors. Indeed, the compo? sition of the panel has been the source of much whispered insinuation. We desire to say that what we now say has no reference to tbe counsel of the ac? cused man. It is not our purpose to regale the pub? lic with tbe thousand and one rumors filling the air in regard to this matter. Our aim is simply to say to those who, in their misguided zeal for a friend, have, if what is said is true, laid themselves liable to punishment by tbe law; that the tone and temper of this county will not tolerate any act that has the appear? ance of tampering with the administra? tion of the law. If we know this people they want to give to every man a full, lair and impartial trial. But their sense of honor, their love of fairness, their respect for law, all demand that tbe per? fect purity of the trial by jury shall be maintained inviolate. Moreover, their pride in tbe good name of their county rises to protest against everything that has the semblance of an attempt to pros? titute our courts of justice. There is no language too strong in which to condemn the actions of those who are affected by these reports, if tbey be true. Upon every street corner it is asserted that no effort was left unused to get upon the panel men known to be friendly to tbe defendant. That unlawful communica? tion was attempted to be had with the jury, and that before the trial jurors were .approached with reference to this trial. Now, we say again, if all this or any part of it be true, it is a disgrace to our people and our county, and an experi? ment which he who attempts hereafter will find to be exceedingly dangerous ; and we say this with no reference to this case. But we lay it down as a rule, which the honorable people of this coun? ty will demand shall be rigorously en-' forced. Tbe safety of law-abiding citi? zens?of those who observe the law, and depend upon it for protection, lies in its strict enforcement. We cannot afford, therefore, to be silent when dangerous inroads are made upon this citadel of our rights. We trust that we shall not again have occasion to write a warning like this.?Abbeville Messenger. A Philadelphia Borrow. Philadelphia, February 13.?The fire last night at the almshouse entirely destroyed that portion set apart for the insane. Of 684 lunatics confined there many are missing, but it is thought most of them wandered away. At 9 o'clock this morning two more charred bodies were found in ward No. 2. They were roasted beyond all recognition. Several human forma can be seen in tbe burning wreck in the cellar. It is now thought that twenty-eight of the inmates perished. That number of violent pa? tients were locked in cells on tbe third floor and could not be reached. Eight have been taken out dead, and tbe oth? ers are not accounted for. There seems no doubt that tbey are lost among tbe ruins. During the night many insane persons were found wandering in different parts of the city, some nearly naked. The poor creatures generally seemed unable to understand the situation, and in some cases begged piteouuly not to be. thrown into tbe river. Others seemed to take it as a grand joke, and laughed gleefully when the subject of the fire was men? tioned. A lunatic came down South street early this morning with a manacle attached to his wrist and a few links of chain dangling from it. He shrieked and laughed as he struck right and left among the frightened people. It was found necessary to use violence, and knock him down before he could be se? cured. Another madman caused a panic in a street car by rushing in half clad and with his face scorched and black? ened. He sank cowering in a corner, aud it was soon found that he was more frightened than those who had run away. Reports that the streets were full of maniacs cause much alarm in West Phil? adelphia, and strangers look upon each other with much distrust. The firemen are still at work on the ruins. They are weary and half frozen, each man's helmet and coat appearing an bard as armor, but their search for the bodies is continued steadily. There ap pears to have been a great deal of un? necessary trouble caused by rotten hose and scarcity in the water supply. To remedy the latter failing, a dozen brawny firemen chopped a bole in tbe thick ice on tbe Scbuylkill river, but when the hose was introduced, mud and grinding bits of ice split the leather and tbe at? tempt was a failure. The confusion about the ruins, tbe craftiness of the insane people in secret? ing themselves, tbe promiscuous manner in which they are being cared for, and the utter weariness of all those who have bad them in charge, prevent an accurate estimate being made of tbe loss of life and property. Philadelphia, February 13?Night. ?Eleven bodies were found to-day in the ruins of the burned insane asylum at the Blockley almshouse. These were re moved to tbe dead-house and placed side by side with the bodies of seven who were suffocated and removed from the building last nigbt. The burned bodies were horribly dii-figured, some of them being burned to a crisp. After a day's thorough search the almshouse authori? ties are* convinced that these eighteen burned and suffocated maniacs were all that perished. The Snow Blockade. Chicago, February 14.?The Western roads are again bringing in large amounts of freight bound for tbe East, but the Eastern roads are not yet ready to handle much dead freight, and at present they are shipping principally live stock, dressed beef and other perishable freight that has been detained on account of the Buow blockades. It will be several days before the Eastern roads will be able to handle much dead freight coming here by the Western lines, as considerable freight has accumulated at the yards and on the side tracks of tbe various roads, which will first have to be disposed of. This condition of affairs is a serious matter for the Western lines, as they will be prevented from doing much through business for nearly a week yet, and this detention of business adds greatly to the losses tbey suffered during this week on account of the snow blockade. Tke President-Elect. Albany, N. Y., February 13.?Presi? dent elect Cleveland to-night sent an answer to persons in Washington, who requested an interview, that he had given up all his time, since the election, to tbe public, and he was now forced to deny himself to a'1 callers for tbe few days remaining before the inauguration, and to request all persons who desired to communicate with him to submit their views in writing. Stringent Rules Against Dynamite. London, February 13.?The recent dynamite explosion in tbe House of Commons having demonstrated the fact that under the existing rules governing the admission of strangers to the galle? ries and lobbies of the House of Parlia? ment, it would be an easy matter for dynamiters to convey explosives into the buildings during the session of Parlia? ment aud cause tbe death of many of its members, the Government has decided to adopt more stringent rules regulating the admission of visitors. Members of Parliament in future will not be allowed to introduce strangers into the galleries and lobbies. The Speaker of tbe House of Commons will alone have the right of granting tickets of admission to visitors, and be will only issue tickets to members for their friends after having received a week's notice, so tbat in the meantime the antecedents of the proposed visitor can be inquired into. Turnstiles will be erected at tbe entrances to the galleries and lobbies and experienced detectives will be posted at each of tbe turnstiles to carefully scrutinize strangers as they pass. In all cases, visitors who are accorded permission to enter the House of Commons will be required to register their names and addresses, and will be furnished with numbered tickets, which will be charged up against their respec? tive signatures. The lobby of tbe House of Commons will be strictly reserved for tbe use of peers, members, officials and persons specially authorized by the Speaker. ' . Antics of a Madman. Yesterday a young white man entered I. Weil's clothing store, aud without tbe apparent intention of making a purchase took a seat by tbe stove. Soon af terward a negro man from tbe country entered and began partying with one of the salesmen for the purchase of a silk handkerchief. The trade was listened to for a time by tbe apparently inoffensive young white man. He suddenly became restless, and with a club in his hand approached tbe negro, rather curiously, but playfully brandishing tbo club. To bis approaches the negro made no resist? ance, little dreaming what was to come. With a twist of his arm the young man brought the colored man a powerful blow on the head with the club, staggering him and drawing a free flow of blood. The negro exhibited much bewilderment, and with a look of utter astonishment left the store, saying be did not come for a fuss. The continued wild behavior of the young man convinced all present that be was laboring under an aberration of mind, and a policsman was called. Officer Carter took charge of him and conveyed him to the station-house. He was. Boon afterward identified as Evans B. Freeman of Pickens County. Mr. John Ferguson, who knew him, made arrangements for sending bim home, and he was sent to his people yesterday afternoon in a buggy in the hands of a careful driver. Young Freeman, it is said, first exhibited signs of insanity in December last, but has never before shown signs of a violent disposition. He is a mei-oer of a well-to-do and respec? table family of Pickens?Greenville News, Feb. 13. ,, Sedition In London. London, February 16.?Great excite? ment was occasioned here to-day by tbe riotous conduct of a large number of unemployed workmen. Three thousand of them paraded the streets with banners bearing mottoes suggestive of their grievances. Several bands of music ac? companied tbe procession, which marched to the building occupied by the local government board. *A committee from tbe ranks entered tbe office and deman? ded relief for tbe people tbey represent? ed. They wanted immediate employ? ment on the construction of municipal works, which they said were needed for tbe public good. The officials of the board repulsed tbe committee and the crowd became a howl? ing mob. Tbe police attempted to inter? fere, but were soon overpowered. Tbe paraders then invaded Downing street and Btopped in front of tbe official resi? dence of Gladstone. They howled and hissed invectives against the Govern? ment. Tbe Cabinet council was being held at the time and the mob attempted to force their way into the room where the council was sitting. The police at j this point received reinforcement1) and ejected the intruders. The mob then attempted to storm tbe admirality and home office but were driven off and finally dispersed by tbe police. # Butler's Opinion of Cleveland. Senator M. C. Butler said: "I have no hesitation in saying to yon that I said to Mr. Cleveland that I did not want to have him recognize tbe South as the South, but rather as Democrats. In other words, there should be no question of section. All that I wanted was sim? ply fair treatment, and no discrimination against an important part of the Demo? cratic party." Senator Butler said tbat Mr. Cleveland's pictures gave an incor? rect and unjust idea of him. The pic? tures make bim appear heavy. He found him, on the contrary, very alert, cool and with a perfect mastery of himself. He liked his simple, business-like manners and the neatness and simplicity of bis general appearance. He believes tbat he wi|l be a President who will be a credit to his party and his country. He de? clined to state whether he had a personal preference in the make up of the Cabi? net, but it is well understood about the Senate tbat during bis visit to Mr. Cleve? land he warmly eulogized the character of his friend, Senator Pendleton. This gentleman is now considered off from all Cabinet slates, but be is certain to have one of the first-class missions.? Wash' ington Letter lo New York World. ? On Thursday last Mr. W. T. Willi ford, who lived near Thome's Ferry committed suicide by swallowing lauda a im. On tbat morning be went to the field to plow, and at about 9 o'clock returned to tbe house, and, according to his ante-mortem statement, took from the mantel a vial of laudanum and swallow? ed the contents?about an ounce and a half. Soon after taking the fatal dose, he called his wife and complained of feeling sick, told her what he had done. She immediately summoned a pbysjeian ?Dr. Carouthers?who arrived in due time, but tbe unfortunate man was be? yond tbe reach of medical skill, though every effort was made to counteract the effect of tbe poison. Mr. Williford was in town on salesday, and those who saw him then say tbat he was cheerful and bouyant. He was in comfortable cir? cumstances, having plenty around him, in the prime of life, and no reason is given for tbe commission of tbe rash act.? Ysr&ville Enquirer. ? Some years ago one of the fanciest of electricians was an indicator which should show the position of trains on a section of railway track and enable the train agent to know exactly the condi? tion of the road. This fancy has now been realized, it is said, by a German in? ventor. Little arrows representing trains move along a miniature representation of the road in exact correspondence with the movements of the trains them? selves. If necessary, the agent can signal direct to tbe locomotive engineers through the electrical conductors used to produce these movements. If the ap? paratus can be made reliable it promises to lessen the danger of accidents by co - liaion. No explanation is given of the particular means employed to operate the indicator, but there is no reason to doubt the possibility of doing what is claimed. j Young Mahone Again. There was an interesting scene at the National Theatre, last Friday night, vrhicb in a small way rivals the recent scandalous outbreak at Castle Stewart. The Mestayer Company was plying an engagement there. Miss Marie Bokel, a member of the company, attracted the favorable.attention,of a young man, the son of a Senator. This youngster, with a party of small-fry swells, generally make the up-town hotels the meeting places to devise new dissipations of a character suited to their feeble intellects. This night, howeyer, he and one of his friends were unusually bold. After the curtain fell in the last act they climbed upon the stage,'pushed their way behind trie curtain, and stumbled about until they found themselves in tMis8 'Bokel'a dressing room. She screamed for help. Her hnsband and one or two members of the company appeared, and, after spanking the two young men soundly, took them by the ears and led them out into the alley. The Membership of the Senate. Some idea of the permanency of the membership of the Senate may be formed by the fact that while twenty six Senato? rial elections were held to fill terms be? ginning the 4th of March, only eight new members were chosen, so that of the seventy-six members of the next Senate sixty-six at least will be old members, the election in Illinois and Oregon not having taken place. The new members will be Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin; Hanford, of California; Wilson, of Maryland; Eustis, of Louis? iana ; Evarts, of New York; Payne, of Ohio; Jones, of Arkansas, and Black? burn, of Kentucky. Mr. Chace, of Rhode Island, is already a member of the Senate, and Mr. Teller, of Colorado, Mr. Hill's successor, returns to the seat vacated three years ago to become a member of President Arthur's Cabinet. The election of a Republican from Illi? nois and Oregon will give the Republi? cans forty-two mem hers, including Sena? tors Mahone and Eiddleberger, and the Democrats thirty-four. ? There comes a story from Cleveland, Ohio, that the private detectives employ? ed to arrest the recent incendiaries there shadowed a Socialist, who was at last seen to go into a drug store and write out a prescription which was filled. The detective) secured it and bad it again made up, the result being a color? less mixture. This was applied to a door panel and also to paper. It left no stain, but in half an hour it began to blaze. This suggested the methods of the man, who could easily sprinkle his liquid over a heap of rubbish or on a pile of lumber, and be two miles away before the fire would break out. The man was closely watched with tbe expectation of seeing him in tbe act, but he took alarm and left the city. ? Gen. Jason L. Brown,of Missouri, called at the Executive Mansion in Al? bany the other day to give tbe Governor some pointers about his Cabinet. While he was waiting in the ante-room he ac? costed a man who had just come into the room and was glancing over a paper. "I suppose you are here on tbe same er? rand that I am," he remarked. "I don't know," replied the stranger, pleasantjy ; "what errand are you on?" "Iam going to tell that old chump in there how to fix his Cabinet. Maybe you ain't a poli? tician?" "No," returned the stranger, politely, "I'm the old chump." Gen. Brown will not be in the next Cabinet. ? A bill has been iutroduced in the New Jersey Legislature which specifies that "hereafter any male person who shall beat, bruise, or whip his wife, some one else's wife, or any female person, shall be corporally punished by the infliction of a number of lashes, not exceeding thirty, to be laid upon his bare back by the sheriff of a County or one of bis depu? ties, armed with a whip of suitable pro? portions, the whipping to be done only in the presence of the officers of the Court or jail." ? Senator B. F. Jonas, of Louisiana, after bis long talk with Mr. Cleveland, and just prior tp his departure for Wash? ington on Saturday morning last, told a Louisiana friend, now a resident of New York, that Senator Thomas F. Bayard bad determined to accept the secretary? ship of State; and, he added, "that he was going to make a mistake in doing it." ? The experiments which were made in New York and at Baltimore lately with the germs of yellow fever, cholera aud smallpox, under the direction of tbe secretary of the treasury, prove that sul? phuric acid gas is not a disinfectant, but that superheated steam is. Rabbits which were exposed to rags treated with the former substance died, while tbe rags disinfected with the latter proved per? fectly harmless. ? Mr. Cleveland told one of his callers last week that his inaugural address would be short, plain and simple. He has found, be says, that whenever he says anything in a plain, terse, old fash- j ioned way, the people pick up his phra- 1 ses and pass them about as if they were something new, whereas they may be very old. It illustrates, he thinks, how far the Republic has drifted from the moorings of the fathers. :- A young lady in New York com? menced using arsenic about a year ago to beautify her complexion. The experi? ment panned out to her complete satis? faction. She succeeded in securing a white complexion, but just at that point the drug began to put in some of its fine work, and an injudicious dote left the silly girl a corpse. Perhaps the case will be a warning to others. ? A negro boy living at Mullins bad an old pistol, which he had been snap? ping at his smaller brothers and sisters. At last he put it to his own forehead as a joke and pulled tbe trigger, when a ball when crashing through his brain, pro? ducing instant death.?Fee-Dee Index. Mr. Charles Eden, of Trinidad, Colorado, sayu : Seeing certificates of the wonderful cures made by Brewer's Lung Restorer, I was induced to try it on my little son, who was troubled with lung or throat affection, pronounced by one physician consumption, ft acted wonderfully on him, and by the time he had taken one bottle of it the cough disappeared. I am now on a visit to ray parents in Georgia, but will return in a few days to my home and will take some j of the Lung Restorer with me. 36 BLANKETS AT COST. AFEW pair of those Fine Blankets, and a few pair of Common Blan? kets for sale at COST for cash. Call soon, if you do not wish to lose a bargain. A. B. TOWERS. Fcb 19, 1885_32_ HOG FOUND. THE nndersigned, who resides on Mr. Newt, Stevenson's place, in Varennes township, took up an estray Hog about a month ago, and has been unable to find the owner. Tbe owner can get it by call? ing on the undersigned, proving property and paying expenses, STARK HALL, col. Fcb 19, 1883_32_1? NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administratrix of the Estate of Dr. H. IT. Elrod, deceased, ceased, hereby gives notice that she will, on 33rd day of March, 1885, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from said Administration. M. A. ELROD Adra'x. Feb J 9, 1885_32_5_ Fresh Garden Seed. LANDRETH'S and Ferry's fresh Gaiden Seeds and Union Sets Tor sale bv A. B. TOWERS* Jwi 22, mi as AGENT, HAS JUST RECEIVED AN EXTRA LARGE INVOICE 0F B?GGIES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, HARNESS and WHIPS, And respectfully requests parties wishing to purchase to give him a call and examine his stock. You will certainly? SATE MONEY by ?o doing, and will have the LARGEST ASSORTMENT in the up-country to select from. Ol'1' rt SEWING MACHINES. Having taken the Agency for several Counties in the uppes portion of this State, he is compelled to keep in stock a large number of Machines of various makes to supply the increasing demand from Sub Agents, and it will certainly pay oue and all who contemplate buying u Sewing Ma J chine of any kind to call, and you are re? spectfully invited to do so, and shall re? ceive polite and careful attention. The Lig\ht M?mling NEW EC OME Is now the favorite, and is certainly above all competition. It is simple and strong, doing the widest range of work, ana equipped with all the late improved At? tachments. It is the lightest and easiest running Shuttle Machine on the market, and in fact the New Home takes the front rank in Sewing Machines. C. A. REED, Aff't, ANDERSON, S. C. Feb 19. 1885 82 CO _SHINGLES. ' I ANOTHER Countvheard froraj and BARTON still ahead in the! Lumber Business. All parties who contemplate jbuilding 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 tave you rtoney ! All orders promptly tilled. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call und see me at Blue Ridge Yard. JAS. E. BARTON. Jan 8, 1885 ? 26 Sra FIRST PLANER in the CITY THE Show has come and gone, bat 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 we are bound to give satisfac? tion in quality and price. Work from the country solicited. We would also call at? tention to our Stock of Doors, Sash and Blinds which we are selling a.t cost. Call at Blue Ridge Yard. MAYFIELD e'..STUART. Nov 13, 1884_18_8m W. H. ROSS, DENTAL SURGEON. WILL open an office at Anderson C. H. in March, 1885, and will be prepared to execute all operations?Surgical and Mechanical?pertuining to the profession of Dentistry. Jan 22,1885 28 Notice to Creditors. Thomas W. Martin, Adm'r. vs. Sarah A. Wilson, et al. PURSUANT to an order of Court, all persons having claims against the Es? tate of Wm. R- Wilson, deceased, are hereby notified to present and prove them before me on or by the 2d day of March next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Jan. 29,1885 29 6 ^ ?OTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estute of Hurriet L. Swilling, deceased are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. T. L. CLINKSCALES, Ex'r. Feb 5, 1885 30 3 CHEAP GOENI (CHOICE MIXED CORN, j For sale at 65c. per bushel. FERGUSON & MILLER, Greenville, S. C. I Feb 12, 1885 31_2 1 FOR SALE. THREE Hundred Acres of Land, lying on Rocky River, less than one mile from Lowndesville. Two-horse farm in cultivation, the remainder in original for? est and pine land*. For. further informa? tion call on or address the undersigned. JAS. B. FRANK8. Lowndesville, Abbeville Co., S. C. Feb 12,18S5_31_3__ CARP FOR SALE. NOW is your time to buy Carp. I will sell tbem at my pond on McDuffie Street on Monday and Tuesday, the second and third days of March, at the following priees : One year old, 31 to 6 ctf. ea^n ; Two years, 25 to 50 cts. each; 3 years, $1.50 each. ANDY BROWN, Anderson, S. C. Feb 12, 1885_31_S__ NOTIpE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of John M. Simpson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned, within the j time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment at once. WM. C. SIMPSON, Adm'r. Feb 6, 1885 30 < 3 Ob < Si 9SBH Be?t Cigars in Torrn, Best Cigars in Town, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Chewing Tobacco, Best Medicines, Best Medicines, Best Drugs, Best Drugs, Best Brushes, Best Brusher, Best Soap, Best Soap, Best Comb?, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyes, Patent Medicines, Patent Medicines, NiceBt Perfumery, Nicest Perfumery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Prescriptions than all the oilier Drug Stores in Town. Put them up nicer, Better, Out of Purer and Fresher Drugs, and At reasonable figures, Night or day, Rain or shine All same price. ORR OEE ORE OHE OEE AND AND AND ' AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL GARDEN GARDEN GAEDEN GAEDEN GAEDEN SEED SEED SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AND AND AND AND AND RETAIL Retail RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL. Jan 28,18St 20