The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 18, 1885, Image 2
E. B. MURRAY, Editor.
THURSDAY, JtTtfE 18, 1885.
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Two Dollars if not paid In advance.
? An unexpected crisis occurred in the
English Parliament last week on the
final" passage of the budget, of as we
Srould term it, the supply bill. In the
House of Commons the bill was defeated
by a combination of all the elements of
opposition to the Gladstone -ministry by
a Majority of thirty votes. As is custo?
mary under such circumstances, the
Gladstone ministry promptly resigned,
and a new Cabinet with Lord Saulsbury,
thfe leader of the opposition, at its head,
Will soon be formed. It is not expected
that any serious complication from this
change will arise, and it is more than
probable that when they go before the
people of England a Parliament in ac?
cord with Mr. Gladstone will be elected,
and ho will again be placed at the head
of the Cabinet.'
Hon. J. Molt Smith, of Hawaii,
Minister of that Kingdom resident in
. Washington, and one of the Commis
. sioiiers of that Government's exhibit at
.New Orleans, paid-Anderson & visit this
week. He visited Anderson at the re?
quest of Hon. Walter M. Gibson, the
Premier of the Hawaiian cabinet, who
was ? former; citizen x>f this-'County, and
i who has many friends in our midst who
are pleased with his success, and admire
the ability be has displayed in the polit?
ical affairs of his adopted home. Mr.
Smith is a member of the Hawaiian
House of Nobles, and is a most pleasant
and able gentleman. He was called
upon by many of oar citizens, and visited
the Sandy Springs section of our County
in which Mr. Gibson resided. His stay
in our midst was brief; but was interest?
ing to oar people who had the pleasure
of meeting him, and served to give them
much information concerning the re?
sources, government and customs of the
people he represents. Mr. Smith was a
native of the United States, but has been
jbr many years a citizen of the Sand-j
wich Islands; is thoroughly identified
with their government) and is one of]
their most influential and valuable
Statesmen.
. Tie statistics of the cotton crop of
India, Which we . published on another
page, furnishes much food for thought
for the Southern cotton planter, and top
our mind admits of only one conclusion
as to its import. It discloses the fact
that, the production of cotton in India
has more thau doubled since 1879, and
that its value is'now $7S,102i591, seems
to us to prove beyond question that the
South cannot expect to obtain a market
for the cotton crop of this country | <
abroad at paying prices for any manufac?
ture except fino fabrics. We cannot
compete with India labor/which is abun?
dant, cheap and reliable, whilj our labor
is uncertain and much higher in price.
The figures show that about eighty mill?
ion dollars is now going for India cotton,
and by producing such quantities of | <
cotton in the South we bring our fine
grade of staple, which India cannot pro?
duce, almost to the level of the India t
cotton. If we could restrict the produc- (
tion in the United States the price of the
fine grade cottons would go up, for India
cannot produce them, and the demand
would stimulate the price. Therefore,
by making a better profit the Southern
farmer would make more clear money.
Cotton ought to be the Southern surplus
crop. If we would only live at home,
instead of buying all that we consume j \
from the North and West, the South
would rapidly become rich. By making
our own supplies and raising cotton and
tobacco for sale the Southern planter
would rapidly emerge from a state of
almost hopeless dependence to a position I j
of prosperity and affluence which has J J
hitherto bern undreamed of. The planters
of the Sooth generally admit this, but
the trouble is to secure unity of action in
the matter. It ia probable that it will
require a number of years to induce our
people to act upon the theory they admit.
In the meantime the prosperity of the
South will be checked by the short-sight- j (
ed system which prevails. The individ?
uals who change first will prosper most.
Cotton should only be a surplus crop. I j
OfTcusive Partisanship Cutting Both
Ways.
There is a growing suspicion among
Democrats that it is about time to let up
on the "offensive partisanship" cry. It
seems likely to react when the Senate
comes together and the nominations are
presented for confirmation. "You see,"
said a strong Republican 'Senator from
the North (vest, talking of the matter to
the Amaican correspondent only a day
or two ago, "this offensive partisanship
will work both ways. Why may not the
new appointees be considered offensive
partisans? If they are. of course we
cannot confirm them, for it would be
highly improper for us to confirm men
who have the very fault for which their
predecessors were turned out." Another
statesman, this one from Pennsylvania,
is quoted as saying on this same subject:
"If we turn out a Republican postmaster
to put a Democrat in, Senator Cameron
and others who think with him that
these offices should go with the' adminis
tration, will make no objection. But, if
the President makes a removal for cause,
will not the personal and political friends
of the officer removed be driven into in?
quiring whether the cause alleged is
sufficient? I believe that if Republicans
are removed and honest and capable
Democrats put in their places, no com
bination of Bepublican Senators could
be made to prevent confirmations. I
know personally that a good many Sen?
ators who sit with the majority would
only vote to reject the President's ap?
pointees when they considered them
unfit. But if I sought to put a stigma
upon all Republicans who are displaced,
their friends will be obliged to stand by
them." Some of the new officials, below
the cabinet, are beginning, to see this,
and may give the President and cabinet
a hint,, if they are given half a chance.
Dan McConviUe, sixth Auditor of the
Treasury, said in talking of the offensive
Eartisansbip idea recently: "I never
eard of that story about the clerk in
this office who went cut into the hall
and cheered for Blaice, when the good
news for the Republican* came, until I
read it in the newspapers. I suppose,
however, that a very great many of the
three hundred and seventy clerks in this
department cheered for Blaine."?Balti?
more American.
? Peaches are plentiful in Charleston
at from ten to fifteen cents per dozen.
A Western Cyclone.
Siorjx City, Iowa, June 13.?A
(vrecking train lias just left for the scene
sf the wreck on the Sioux Falls line of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
road. The accident occurred near
McCook, a small station across the line
in Dakota, about seven miles Northwest
of here. There were two passenger
coaches, a baggage car, and a mail car.
The train was going at nearly full speed,
when struck by a cyclone. Every car
was blown from the track, and the engine
partially off. There were between sixty
and seventy passengers in the cars, and
most of them miraculously esoaped With
slight injuries. L. M. Scott, the express
messenger, was badly hurt, and is sup?
posed to be internally injured. An old
couple, whose names were not learned,
were also quite seriously injured, but it
is thought not fatally. Nearly every
passenger on the train suffered from
scratches, bruises or contusions, but
save those mentioned above no one was
badly hurt. The storm was very severe,
and the telegraph wires are prostrated in
all directions. Along the Pacific line
six miles of wires are lying on the
ground.
?_-Traar-?;---?
Death by Fright.
Addie Walker, daughter of Susan
Walker, colored, lived on Mr. J. M.
Garrard's place, this city, She was a
girl thirteen years old and did service as
nurse in the family of Mr. Robert Wind.
Late Saturday evening the 23d of May,
she was going to her mother's home.
She was quietly walking along College
street with another negro girl younger
than herself. They were ta!king about a
irazy woman supposed to be in town.
Dollie Trice, a colored girl about sixteen
rears old, saw them coming and heard
them talking about the crafcy woman:
ind it entered her head to haVB a bit of
fun. Secreting herself she allowed the
ansuspeCfcing victims to get opposite
ivhen throwing her dress over her head
she rushed wildly at Addie Walker, yell?
ing and boo booing as if she were a
genuine crazy woman. So utterly dis?
mayed and frightened was Addie that she
lost all presence of mine, and in her wild
efforts to get out of the way of the mis?
chievous girl she fell head-long Upon a
pile of rock and lay there; When reach?
ed it was foUnd that she had been seri
}usly injured. She had' to be carried
Home, where Dr. Boyd was called in and
foand her ? severely injured internally.
She lingered in great pain until Friday
night last when she died. And thus
loea the foolish freak of a misehief
loving colored girl take the life of a <
jompanibh.?Talboiton, Ga., Mra. j
Georgia's Cold Water Army.
Atlanta, June 12.?The Georgia i
Temperance Convention concluded its j
session yesterday. Reports were made
from all parts of the State, indicating the i
rapid growth of sentiment in favor of i
prohibition and the rising 'enthusiasm of j
the masses for temperance. Resolutions .
ivere adopted petitioning the Legislature
to pass a general local option law at its
session next month, so that in every
oounty in the State there can be .an
slection on prohibition. Of one hundred 1
ind thirty-eight Counties in Georgia 1
twenty have, restricted the sale of liquor
md eighty have absolutely prohibited it. i
[t is thought that more than half of the i
;hirty-eigbt Counties' Where the sale of
liquors Is how Unrestricted will be carri- j
2d for prohibition if the Legislature pass* ;
s the law asked for. The resolutions ;
leclare that temperance must not be i
nixed with politics, and in the election i
"or members for the State at large of the i
executive Committee two Democrats and <
.wo Republicans were chosen. There i
nrere several negro delegates in the Con- j
mention, and resolutions were passed to i
.horoughly organize the temperance ;
novement among the negroes through- (
)nt the State. The Convention was the j
argest and most representative body of <
he kind ever held in Georgia. It ad- j
ourned late yesterday afternoon, and in ,
he evening the members in a body at- <
ended the Tabernacle where great revival t
neetings are being conducted. Dr. L. i
iV. Munball, of Indiana, preached on f
emperance to 5,000 persons. ,
A BLOODY SHIRT? ]
EVbat tile Ohio Republicans Give Foraker ,
to Stand on.
The platform adopted by the conven- (
ion declares that the right to vote ac
:orded by the constitution of the United ;
States is the concern of the whole peo- ,
pie, and must be secured at all hazards '
to every citizen in every part of the
republic; existing guarantees must be
sacredly maintained and additional ones
provided if necessary; that the equal
protection of the laws and the equal en- 1
oyment of the suffrage shall not fail or .
ae abridged in any way through the con?
nivance, neglect or fraud of any of the
States of the Union.
The democratic party, which owes its ?
national victory last fall to the wilful :
suppression of the ballot, cannot be i
looked to for the enforcement of these
constitutional guarantees, and the hope
)f the friends of equal laws and equal ,
suffrage is in the Republican party, ,
ivhicb pledges itself to wage the contest '
;o a successful end.
We favor the establishment of a na
.ional bureau of industry and the
enforcement of the eight-hour law. We
ire in favor of a protective tariff which '
ivill encourage American development
ind American labor, and we are opposed '
o the British policy advocated by the
Democratic party under the guise of a j
ariff for revenue only.
We condemn the action of the present ?
idminiBtration in lowering the national
lag upon the public buildings at Wash
ngton as a mark of respect to a man
vbo dishonored the one and sought to j
lestroy the other, who planned with ,
iruel determination in his hiding place i
n Canada to overwhelm the Northern
itks with fire, and sweep to death the
nhabitants, by scattering everywhere the i
;erms of infectious and fatal diseases.
That the elevation to important and
lonorabie offices of the government of i
inrepentant rebels, whose political disa
?iliLics have not been removed, is a .
lagrant violation of the constitution and ,
in insult to the loyal people of the
vholo country; and we denounce the
idministration of President Cleveland ?
or its general discrimination in the
ippointraents so far made against Union
loldiers, and in favor of men who fought '
tgainst the Union. 1
The Republican party, which enacted
he present civil service law, will faith
"ully aid in all needed amendments to
-ive it full force, and it is committed to
ixtend the law to all grades of service to
ivhicb it is applicable. We denounce
he Democratic party for the destruction
>f the Scott law and the consequent
ncrease of the burdens of taxation upon
ill property and the abandonment of an
innual revenue of $2,000,000, and while '
ecognizing the people's right to amend
ihe organic law, we demand the enactment '
>f Euch legislation as will give us the
no&t practical and efficient measure for
he regulation and taxation of the liquor ,
raffle attainable under the constitution." :
The resolutions also express sympathy ;
or General Grant. I
"Fudge Joseph B. Foraker, of Cincin- (
it j, was nominated on the first ballot, j
ifter the adoption of the platform, by a 1
rote of 469i, and the nomination was <
nade unanimous. i
? A friend in the country who never 1
oses chickens or other fowls by disease i
-ives the following recipe: Every (
VIonday morning give them a feed of i
lough mixed with kerosine oil. Keep i
jonstaotly in the water-vessel used by !
,hera a little copperas and bluestone. I
fry it.
Cremation In Berkeley.
The Berkeley Gazette says: "Henry
Laurens, whose ashes are burled at
Mefkin plantation, on the Cooper River,
in Berkeley County, was cremated, fey
bis will his body was to be wrapped in
twelve yards of tow elbth, and to be
burned until it was entirely consumed.
This request was literally complied with
in the presence of many of his friends.
Bis ashes were then collected and, being
?eposited in an urn; Were placed in the
family sepulchre. W. N. Mitchell, who
lived at "Fairfield" plantation, rle?f
Broughton Swamp, was also cremated
Many years before his death, which oc
curred in 1826, he purchased his own
coffin, which was of iron, and kept it by
him. After his death, according to the
instructions contained in his will, hie
body was put in this coffin and wns con
mmed to ashes in it. It was then prop
erly secured and locked and the key
thrown into the middle of Cooper River,
There was another provision in his will
that his remains were not to be buried,
but to be placed somewhere above grottn?
in the woodsj b? two brick piles, with
bribk enclosures around it. This wish
was complied with. His executors
placed his coffin in the pine land near
his former residence, about two miles
west of the twenty-eight mile stone on
the Monck'8 Corner road, where it may
be seen at the present day."
In Ethiopian Changing his Colon
Berry Armstrong, aged 61 years, and
who formerly belonged to Mr. Obediah
Shirley, of this County, was in our office
an Saturday last for our inspection, hav
ing come by request, as be does not seem
to care to make a display of himself, nor
bo be any ways proud of his changed
Dolor. He informed us that during last
Tune white. spots commenced coming
first on his legs, and then all over his
body, neck and face, until now he is,
with the exception of a few spots around
his nose, mouth, eyes, and the rim of bis
cars, as white as most white men, and it 1
seems that bis eyes have also changed, '}
is they correspond with his color. His
hair and beam still has the appearance
af the negro, but is getting Very grby.
He says he never bad but little sickness 11
in his life, nor felt any strange effects
while the change of color was going on,
and that he did nothing to produce or I f
assist the change, but has watched it
with a scrutinizing eye, and cannot give
the least idea of the cause, as he neyer 11
prayed for the change, or either desired
it, and seems to suffer no Uneasiness about
it. He says he is as nearly as active and f
sprightly as he was at 21 years old, and I
his appearance indicates that he will
live for several years to come. He has
always been considered by those who I (
Dwned him and have known him, to be
an upright, truthful and honest negro, 11
and every one around Honea Path is
prepared to vouch for the wonderful
change, and the tr?thful?cBS bf this
statement. Let those who do not believe, I (
come and see for themselves.?Honea
Path Plaindtaler.
Don't Agree With the President.
Chicago, June 11.?Senator Harris of
Tennessee, in an interview to day, said
he was opposed to ''this civil service."
Be added ; "I was opposed to the law
creating the Commission, and have never
seen anything to cause me to change my
views, I regard it as a humbug, calcu
lated to do more mischief than good. I
am opposed to the Commission ; that is,
[ don't think that the three Commission
?rs should have the authority to name
the appointees of certain classes of
clerkships under the government; but,
30 the contrary, I hold that the heads of
the departments, the men who are most
interested in the successful administra?
tion of the departments, should have the
right to select their own subordinates, t
ion't think it follows that because an
applicant for a clerkship passed a suc?
cessful examination on subjects that are
most foreign to the scope of bis official
luties, that he will make a better or as
good a clerk as one who is deficient in
the classics and higher mathematics, but
who writes a good hand, is intelligent,
and has had some experience in clerical
work. I think good, efficient men should
be retained, and there are numerous
papers on file in the departments with
my name signed to them protesting
against the removal of Republican
clerks whom I knew to be efficient and
in every way desirable. President
Cleveland and I do not agree on the civil
service laws. He.is an earnest advocate ;
in fact, I might say he is an ultra civil
jervice reformer."
The Collectorship Fight.
? Mr. Dibble's promised statement
about Mayor Courtenay was printed in
throe columns of the New* and Courier.
The gist of it is that Captain Courtenay
Srst supported Mr. Mowry, then aban
ioned him and endorsed Mr. Walker,
and within a few days telegraphed the
President warmly supporting B. R.
Riordan for "an honorable position.'
The New* and Courier editorially belit
ties Mr. Dibble's card and declares that
so far as Mr. Riordan is concerned, Cap?
tain Courtenay did not know he was an
applicant for the collectorship and sup
posed be was trying to be appointed
consul somewhere. Mr. Dibble's state
ment is less violent in tone than his first
card, recently published, but charges
Mayor Courtenay with falsehood, slander
and bad faith and declares that bis
changes of position were for the purpose
?f getting on the strong side and making
people believe that he had secured the
appointment for whoever should get it.
Mayor Courtenay responds sharply to
Mr. Dibble's denunciation of him. He
lefends himself from the charge of de
terting candidates for the collectorship
md taking up others by showing that
.be only change be made was from
Mowry to Walker, he having endorsed
Mowry before Walker was announced
md before he knew of Mowry's alleged
:rooked transactions. He attacks Mr.
Dibble for making and using without
lotice a memorandum of a private social
;onversation, and for representing to the
President thot the charges against Mowry
ivere groundless, when he bad not inves?
tigated them, and was confronted by
Howry's own sworn statement.
riic Political Situation in Charleston.
The Columbia Register says that the
Charleston Custom House situation may
)e epitomized thus :
"I have it."?Collector Johnston.
"I want it."?General Kennedy.
"So do I."?Colonel Tronholm.
"Me, too."?B. R. Riordau.
"I'll get it."?Captain Walker.
"No, you won't."?Senator Butler.
"77/get it."?Mr. Mowry.
?'You're right."?Congressman Dibble.
"I protest."?Captain Courtenay.
"I'll see about it."?President Cleve
and.
Chorus: "Wait till the clouds roll
bv."
? A plan is being discussed for the
abolition of the United States sub-treasu?
ries and the deposit of the government
funds with first class national banks at
the same points where the sub-treasuries
are now located, secured by equal depos?
its of government bonds with the U. S.
Treasury. It is urged in favor of the
plan, which is fathered by Treasury Jor
3ay, that it will increase the banking
capital in certain localities and aid the
business of the country. At the same
time it would be an economical measure
an the part of the government and savo
the risks incurred by the possibility of
such disasters as befel I he sub treasury at
New Orleans. Many Democrats object
to the plan as opposed to the established
doctrines of the Democratic party.
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Evolution Yielding Fruit.
.ft-ortt die Chrittidn ObsirW:
In th8 Southern Presbyterian of May 21
he editor charges the Board of Directors
if Columbia Theological Seminary with
efusingto pay $333"still due Dr. Boggs.
? its issue of May 28 the charge of
lefrauding Dr. Boggs is renewed, the
ditor speaking of the Seminary's having
'Professor Boggs' $333$." In its issue of
Tune 4. the charge is renewed by two of
He Directors, who speak of "the balance
if $333 due on the salary of Professor
Boggs."
Since December, 1884, many bitter
hings have been published in that paper,
nit as the object was evident to all, they
vere not deemed worthy of notice. The
hrusts at Dr. Girardeau were intended
o to annoy him that they would cause,
is it was aptly said, "one man to get out
if the Seminary." The untrue and half
rue statements about me were intended
'to kill off Mack." The thrusts at aud
hrgats dgaitiat those elected as professors
vere intended to injure the Seminary, by
>reventing them from accepting, by
>reventing old students from staying and
tew students from coming, and by pre
renting persons from giving to its endow
nent. The spirit was, "If we cannot
ule, we will ruin."
The charge of defrauding Dr. Boggs,
mwever, demands attention. Is it true,
it is it false ? The facts will show that
he Board have paid Dr. Boggs every
lollar of salary promised him at his
ilection?that they have paid it quarter
y in advance?that they have given him
iver $450 more than he was promised
vhen elected.
1. The salary year of the professors be
line oti July11 of each year. Hence when
Ors* Witherspoon and Hemphill were
?Iceted professors in 1881, they were in
brraed that "tenure of office and salary"
vould begin July 1, 1882. Hence it
equired a special resolution of the Board
0 continue to Mrs. Howe the salary of
Dr. Howe after July 1,1883. Hence, the
Treasurer was lately directed to pay Dr.
Cadlock "his salary from July 1, 1885."
3i In January, 1882, the Board adopted
1 resolution that (except in the Case of
Prof. Hemphill, whom they had previ
tusly promised to pay from July 1.
.882), the salaries of all the professors,
or the first session, should begin Sep
ember 1,1882.'
This resolution was introduced by Dr.
3oggs (then a Director), with the
ivowed purtose of saving two months'
al?ry, to enable the Board, without
inancial embarrassment, to elect another
)rofessor, aod thus properly equipped, to
?e-open the Seminary in Sep.tember,'1882.
3. In March, 1882, Dr. Boggs, of the
Central Church, in Atlanta, was elected
i professor. He accepted, knowing that
us salary would, for the first session, be
?in September 1, 1882, and June 30,
I883i'
4. Dr. Boggs was paid salary by the
Central church up to November 1,1882.
They paid him $1,000 for the four months
ifter July 1, 1882. Perhaps one reason
or this was that his Seminary salary did
iot begin until September 1,1882.
5. The following receipt will show that
.he Board paid Dr. Boggs in full for bis
services during the first session :
"March 31, 1888. Received of T. A.
tfcCreery, Treasurer, five hundredIdollars,
n/utt of salary to July 1,1883.
"Wm. E. Boggs."
6. The following receipt will show that
he Board paid Dr. Boggs in full for his
lervices during the second session :
"April 1, 1884. Received of T. A.
HcCreery, Treasurer, five hundred dol
ars in full of salary, to July 1, 1884.
"Wm. E. Boggs." f
7. On December 10,1884, Dr. Boggs ?
tent in his "unconditional resignation," I
md insisted, that it take effect from June
10, 1885?i.' f., the end of the salary
rear.
8. The following receipt shews that
Dr. Boggs W9s paid in full for bis services
luriDg toe third aod last session ; wheth
;r we regard the close of the salary year,
>r the time when he requested his resig?
nation to take effect:
"April 1, 1885?Received of T. A.
klcCreery, Treasurer, five hundred dollars
n full of salary to Jxdy 1,1885.
"Wm. E. Boggs."
9. The Board has given Dr. Boggs (
)vcr $450 more than he was promised at his (
lection. j
First?In September, 1883, the Board (
igreed to loan Dr. Boggs $3,500 without
nterest "While he remains professor."
)n December 21,1888, he called for and
eceived this, and the interest thereon up
o July 1,1885, (when he ceases to be a
>rofessor) is about $374. This was in | j
iddition to his regular salary, paid quar
erly in advance.
Secondly?In January, 1884, the Board
nsured Dr. Boggs' dwelling, agreeing to
lo so "while he remains a professor."
They paid $78.75 to insure it for five years
>r until January, 1889.
Thus the $374 interest, and the $78.75 t
nsurance would make over $450 more o
ban in March, 1882, was promised to a
Dr. Boggs ; and upon business principles 6
le is not entitled to the insurance on his J
Iwellirg from July 1, 1885, (when he j
leases to be a professor) to January, 1889, s
vhich amounts to over $50. v
10. In the late meeting I understood r
he two Directors as wanting to pay Dr. j_
Boggs $333? for the months of July and
iugust, 1882, on the ground that Prof.
3empK:l was paid for those months. \
They now say that it was for July and l:
lugust of 1885. I
The Board declined to do this, which I
vould call for the payment of two
nonths extra salary also to Dra. Wood
ow and Girardeau, and for this the
Board are week after week accused of
lishonesty, to the 2,000 or more sub
cribers of the Southern Presbyterian. j
11. Dr. Boggs has never (so far as I a
:now), claimed that two months' salary, e
take it for granted that he did not, and
vould not, for be is nu honorable man
Vhy, then, does the editor of the South
rn Presbyterian delight in parading such
, claim, and in persistently charging the a
Board with fraud? Does the question *
teed any reply ?
J. M. Mack.
? A style of highway robbery which is 11
lew in New York has just made its ap
?caranco in that city. A dispatch re
ordiog the first case says: "A few
ivenings ago a gentleman was walking
hrough one of the badly-lighted streets
if the east side, when a lasso was sud
lenly thrown over bis shoulders and
Irawn tight, pinioning his arms to his
ide. Then he was thrown down by a
dolent pull upon the lasso, when four
nen sprang upon him and emptied bis
>ockets." The lasso style of highway
obbery, while new in this country, has
>een in vogue some time in Paris. Geo. \{
frisson, in his book, "Paris Horrible &
ind Paris Original," gives an interesting n
lescription of this u?e of the lasso, and T
ells about one gigantic highwayman
vho, after lassoing his victim, would
ling him over his back and carry him g
iff, regardless of his kicks and screams,
o a locality where he could plunder fi
lim more safely and leisurely. The J
sTew York exponents of this method *
lave caught the idea, perhaps, from the
?aris experts. At any rate, there is no
eason why itshould not become a popular
md successful form of highway robbery
n this country. The lassoing of wild
ironchos and unruly steers on the plains
if the West nbows that Americans
eadily attain great address in throwing
he lasso, and, besides this, it may be
nade far less unpleasant for the victim
ban the sandbag and other instruments
lommonly used in "holding up" the he?
ated wayfarer.
? The cate of Ferguson who killed
[Benedict in Abbeville was continued on
iccount of the absence of two material
vitnesscs. The witnesses walked into
;ourt fifteen minutes after the coulinu
ince had been granted.
? The center of population of the
Inited States lies just south of the Ohio,
ear Covington, Ky.
90;000 Republican office holders
(Ivo been tUrofed put so far under the
resent administration.
? The wheat crop in Illinois Is a fail1
re, but that of Michigan is excellent,
'he West has overdone wheat.
? It is computed that 750,000 people
o into London by rail every day to earn
ieir livelihood, and leave it at night.
? An exhibition of birds has been
eld at the Crystal palace, London. One
unary exhibited was valued at $5,000.
? The Masonic fraternity 13 said to be
ery strong in Mexico, notwithstanding
ie Catholic tendencies of the people
r.d government.
? There was snow Wednesday in
langor. This is a great country, and
jc man who cannot find in it the climate
} suit him must be hard to please.
? The remains of Alexander H.
tephens were removed from Atlanta to
tie old home of the. deceased at Craw
jrdville, Ga., on Wednesday of last
reek.
? A Texas paper describes a meteor
sen recently in its neighborhood as
bout the size of a flour barrel. The
verage Texas man would have got a
lore accurate idea of it if the Texas
aper had described it rs about the size
f a whisky barrel.
? A train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
nd St. Paul Railroad was struck by a
yclone yesterday and every car thrown
rom the track and smashed to pieces,
'here were three passenger coaches and
baggage car. A large number of per
ons were injured.
? Marrying on the installment plan
as been put in practice by a Weymouth
Mass.) clergyman. The bridegroom
on Id not afford to pay the fee down, but
iromised to pay $1 a week for five weeks.
Ie was so delighted with his bride that
ie kept hin promise.
? The colored people held a big meet
ng at Zion Churcb, eight mijes from
lock Hill, S. C, last Sunday, and there
ras a great gathering of darkies from
,11 parts of tbe surrounding country,
nany being there from Mecklenburg
Jounty. During the progress of the
neeting and while the shouting was
;oing on two darkies, George Beckham
nd Ben Crawford, got into a difficulty.
?hey wrangled for a few minutes and
ben came to blows. Beckham stepped
tack a few paces, drew his pistol and
hot Crawford dead; The ball from
Jeckham's pistol passed entirely through
Crawford's body. In the excitement in'
ident to tbe shooting Beckham slipped
hrough tbe crowd and succeeded in
nnking his escape. Beckham is sup?
posed to have fled to Yorkville, and the
?fficers are after him.?Charlotte Obser
er.
? Major Miller, of the Jefferson neigh?
borhood, one of the most energetic and
uccessful planters in that section, says
hat two seasons ago he tried the experi
nent of broadcasting cotton on good and
/ell improved land. He obtained from
\ acres of said land 2,738 pounds of
eed cotton, while fully 300 or 400
founds did not open. On an adjoining
dot of the same land, equal to the first
n every respect, he planted cotton in
Irills, as is usual. From this piece he
kicked 1,900 pounds of seed cotton, or
?33 pounds less than from the broadcast
and. Tbe great difference it accounted
or from the fact that where the seed
vas broadcast the ground could not be
vorked up into high ridges, or beds, as
s customary, and it therefore retained
he moisture for a much longer period
or the supply of the growing plants,
ind in consequence they reached greater
terfection.
NOTICE.
rHE undersigned having retired from
the partnership known as Ligon <fc
[teed, proposes to open a School for. Hoys
loine time in tbe Fall in this city.
Particulars given hereafter.
W. J. LIGON.
June 13, I8f5_49_1
Application for Charter.
OTICE is hereby tfiven that applica?
tion will be made to the Clerk of
3ourt for Anderson County, 8. C, at 11
)'clock a. m. on Saturday, the 18lh day of
fuly next, for a Charter for "The Anderson
)il Mill."
13. FRANK MAULDIN.
Secretary for Incorporators.
June 18,1885_49 _5
THE
American Fruit Preserving
POWDER fli LIQUID.
0
CX7E confess that we took hold of this
VV preparation last year with some
uisgivings, owing to the fact that a fraud
ilent preserving preparation was imposed
n tht people of this County some years
go; but we had authority to do so, and
;uarantecd every package, agreeing in evc
y instance to refund the money where it
lid not give ENTIRE SATISFACTION.
Ls none have complained, and all we havo
?en or heard from are delighted with it,
re have now no hesitancy in staking onr
eputation on its merits, and recommend
ng it to our friends and the public gene
ally, honestly believing we have found an
ntiseptic lor which this country has long
tood in need. We have a great many cer
ificates which we propose to publish, hut
iave space for only two this week. Dr.
t. A. Held, of the well-known and reliable
)rug him of Simpson, Itcid & Co., says:
March 1, 1S86.
Mxssbs. Hill Bros.?Sirs: With much
atisfaction I recommend your Fruit Prc
erving Liquid and Powder. I have tried
In* same with ton!itoes, plums, peaches,
berries and apples. -Find all the above
?ERFECTLY preserved, with natural taste
nd smell, with no unpleasant taste what
ver. Yours, R. A. REID.
The State Chemist of Georgia says :
Office of State Chemist,
SPRING
- HAS -
AKKIVED !
?AND with it that peculiar condition of the
lystem, hiown as impure blood. It is a fact,
known to everybody, that if ice have any Hu?
mor in ihe'tBloodf it is almost sure to break out
in the Spring months in Eczema, Erythema^
Tetter, Ring Worm, Sjrfotchcs on face, d't., ite.
Now, the reason for this is generally supposed
lo be the change of the seasons, and a leant of
abstinence from food. During the Winter,
when the weather is bitter cold, we eat a great
deal of grease?especially hoy meal. Our
whole system becomes, as it were, permeated
and clogged up with our heavy diet, and when
Spring comes, and hot wealXer begins, very few
nf us are careful m our eating, continuing the
tame heavy articles tf diet, that art only ft for
bitter cold weather, when, in fact, we should eat
very little until our system becomes acclimatized
lo the hot weather. M?st people understand
lhat they have to take a dose of Pills or Calomel,
?r something of the kind, lo prepare the system
for the Spring and Summer ; and m<t*i of
'hem now know that lo prevent (he "Spring
Rashes," Roils, die., they must take some kind
'if Blood Purifier?such as SARSAPA
RILLA, with IODIDE POTASSIUM or
QUEENS DELIGHT ami IODIDE PO?
TASH, or SARS APA RILLA and YELLOW
DOCK?which latter is made and highly re
yjmmended by Lamar, Rankin A Lnmar, of
Atlanta. Or SUCCUS ALTERANS, which
s a very fine and efficacious remedy, or some of
he Patent Medicines, which are very highly
?ecommended by the parties who made them.
Now, we always keep on hand a good stock of
he above remedies, and many others, for the
liseases of Spring and Summer.
Yours truly,
ORR ?sTSLOAN,
DEALERS IN
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Prescriptions a Specialty,
BENSON HOUSE CORNER.
May 7, 43
Tin's is to certify that I have examined
sealed trade package of "The American
mit Preserving Powder and Liquid," for
arded to me by 8. W. Peek, of Hartwell,
a. I find tho materials to be safe preserv?
atives, and to ?ontnin nothing liable to
ijuro health, if used in accordance with
10 directions enclosed in the package.
II. C. WHITE.
Don't Jet your cherries spoil when you ?
in save them all at so little cost.
HILL BROS.
For sale also by James Hunter it Sons,
endlcton, S. C.
June 18. 1885 4U
.OCATION OF DEPOTS.
?TTOTICE is hereby given that the Board
^1 of Directors of the Savannah Val
!V Railroad Company will nicct at Ander
)h, S. C, on jnne 25tli, at 10 o'clock
. m., for the purpose of locating the De
ots of said Road. All persons or com
itinities interested arc requested to com
tunicate with the Hoard cither in person
r in writing what aid they nre willing to
ive to secure the location of Depots.
The Company will expect from the dif
?rent communities not less than $300 with
diich to build the Depots located in each,
esides one acre of land.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, President.
May 28, 1885_ IG_-1
Application for Charter.
^"OTICE is hereby given that applica
-N tion will be made to the Clerk of
ourt of Anderson County, S. C, on tho
3th day of June, 1S85, for a Charter for
ic Anderson Telephone Exchange.
J. L. MAULDIN,
Secretary of Incorporators.
May 28, 1885 _ 4? 5
^TOTICE TO CREDITORS.
_N All persons having demands against
ic Estate of Spencer Brown, deceased,
re hereby notified to present them, properly
roven, to the undersigned within the time
rescribed by law, and those indebted to
take payment.
J. L. TR1BBLE, Adm'r.
Juue 11,1885 48 3
?napproacha'
NOW IS Y(
TO GET REAL,
GENUIN]
TJ]
BARG
DRESS GOODS, fully worth 3f
BROCADE BUNTINGS, wortl
ALL WOOL SUITINGS, wort
PLAID BUNTINGS, worth 30.
CASHMERES, (imported,) woi
SILVER GREY BUNTINGS,
BLACK SILKS, worth $1.50 P(
SATINS, in nil colors, worth 75
WHITE GOODS, worth 12jc p
NAINSOOKS, worth 15c per yi
LACES,
Iu i\ll fulfilm and grades, lower than eve
Ohildren's, Misses' and
Very desirable and pretty pattern*, in
less than co.it.
PARASOLS,
Ladies in need of a Parasol should cal
BARGAIN COUNTER, and mean to sell
Men's and Boys'
In end lets variety, at prices to suit hm
CLOTHING,
Remember, that we are still offering C
ionic money iu buying a Suit.
GENTS' FURNIi
Shirts, Scarfs, Collars, Cuffs, Hose, J
LOW REGULAR PRICES.
SHOES, SHO
We repeat again to those in need of Sh
3EST GOODS made in America, and we a
MILLINER
TO CLOSE OUT A
A HANDSOME LOT of Ladies' Slrci
mt at hard pau prices.
Children's Sailors, wortl
'? 100) i ' *
Come early and secure one before they
IN CORK
WE beg leave to state to our many cm
hat this is no TRAP lo catch you, but we t
ised, as our stock is too large for this seaso
larry them over for another season.
It is true that some people pay very
vords, they have no faith in whatever they
?hut to our Store would convince them that
l single article, and sell Goods upon their i
Everybody knows that money is very s
>rofit8; hence our policy for reducing price
ill classes to buy them, contenting ourselve
if the masses, and hoping for a better day t
We have placed ou our counters BAR
linputc. and we invite all to call eariy and :
/?nnn+ "Do "PIT
lun rniuLo ? i
THESE
ble Leaders!
5UR TIME
^DISPUTABLE
AINS.
)c per yard, only 15c.
l 35c per yard, only 15c.
h 40c per yard, only 20c.
: per yard, only 15c.
th DOc per yard, only 50c.
worth 20c per yard, only 12ic
sr yard, only Sl.OOV
c per yard, only 50cv
er yard, only 8c.
ird, only 10c.
LACES,
r known. Don't (ail I:; call fur them.
Ladies' LACE CAPES,
Oriental and Hamburgs, to clvwoirt fo*
PARASOLS.
1 early, as we have ybwed Uicm on the
them.
STRAW HATS,
d times.
CLOTHING.
lothing at COST, and wo can eavu yotK
5HING GOODS,
Suspenders, Gloves, &c, &c, WAY BE
ES, SHOES.
ioes that we carry the largest stock andi
re offering them at very low figures.
r GOODS
T HALF PRICE,
it and Dress Hats and Bonnets to clove
i 50c, only 25c Now.
arc sold out.
ELUSION
tomers and the trading public generally
sxactly mean to sell the Goods as adver
n, and prefer to sell them rather than to
little attention tu advertising?in other
read. To those we would say that a
our intentions are not to misrepresent
nerit only.
carce, and very difficult to obtain large
h in every department, so as to enable
s that we Imc to share in the hardships
o come.
GAINS that are matchless and beyond
?ccure their money's worth at the?
ain House
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