The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 18, 1885, Image 2

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gwflt?icii g?rtdUjintcer. E. B. MU11KAY, KOitor. THU USDA Y, JUNK i 8, 1885. ONETEABMMM .-?1.C0. MX MONTHS. TOc. TIT? Dollar? ir not paid In advance. An unexpected crisis occurred in the English Parliament last week on the linar passage of the budget, or as we would term it, thc supply bill. In the 1?0U30 of Commons the bill was defeated by u combination of all tho clements of opposition to the Gladstone ministry by o. majority of thirty votes. AH is custo mary under such circumstances, the Gladatono ministry promptly resigned, and ? new Cabinet with Lord Saulsbury, the leader of tho opposition, at ita hoad, will soon bc formed. It is not expected that any Ecrious complication from this change will arise, and it is moro thau probable that when they go before the people of England a Parliament in ac cord with Mr. C ?lndstone will bo elected, alid he will again bo -?laced at the head of tho Cabinet. Hon. J. Molt Smith, of Hawaii, Minister of that Kingdom resideut in Washington, and one of the Commis sioners of that Government's exhibit at j New Orleans, paid Anderson a visit this | week. He visited Anderson at tho re quest of Hon. Walter l\. Gib?on, the Premier of tho Hawaiian cabinet, who was? former cilizon of this County, and who hos man." friends in our midst who aro pleased with his success, and admire tho ability be lifts displayed in tho polit ical affairo of his adopted home. Mr. Smith in n member of thc Hawaiian House of Nobles, and is a most pleasant mid ablo gentleman. Ho was called upon hy many of our citizens, and visited the Sandy Springs section of our County in which Mr. Gibson resided. Hin stay in our midst waa brief, but wn 'nlercst iug to our peoplo who had thc pleasure of meeting him, and served to give them much information concerning the re sources, government and customs of the peoplo ho reprcseuts. Mr. Smith was a native of the United States, but has beeu for many years a citizen of the Sand wich IslaDds ; is thoroughly identified with their government, and is one of I their most influential and valuable I statesmen. The statistics of tho cotton crop of j India, which wo published on another I page, furnishes much food for thought for tho Southern cotton plantar, and to our mind admits of only ono conclusion as to ita import. It discloses tho fact that tho production of cottou in India has more than doubled sinco 1879, and that its value is now $78,102,691, seems | to u? to provo beyond question that tho South cannot expect to obtain a market for tho cotton crop of this country abroad at paying prices for any manufac turo excopt (ino fabrics. Wo cannot | compete with India labor, which is abun dant, cheap and reliable, whilj our labor ia uncertain and much highor in prict. Tho figure? show that about eighty mill ion dollars ia now going for India colton, and by producing such quantities of J cotton in the South no bring our fine [ grade of otaplo, which India cannot pro duce, almost to the lovel of thc India cotton. If wo could restrict tho produc tion in the United States the price of the doo grade cottons would go up, for India cannot produce them, and tho demand would stimulate the price. Therefore, by making a better profit tho Southern farmer would make moro clear money. Cotton ought lo bo the Southern surplus crop. If wo would only live at home, instead of buying all that we consume from the North and West, the South would rapidly become rieb. 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 of prosperity and afllueuce which bas hitherto bein undreamed of. The planten of the South generally admit this, but the trouble is to secure unity of action in the matter. It is probable that it will require a number of years to Induce our I peoplo to act upon the theory they admit. In the meantime the prosperity of the { South will be checked by the abort-sight ed system which prevails. The Individ uals who change first will prosper moat. Cotton should only be a surplus crop. Offensive Partisanship Catting Both Wafs. There is a growing suspicion among j Democrats that it is about time to let up on tiie "ofTensivo partisanship" cry. ft seems likely to react when the Senato comes together and the nominations are presented for confirmation. "You see,' said a strong Rep?blica:. 'Senator from the Northwest, talking of tho matter to tho Ama ?cen correspondent Only a day or two ago, "this offensive partisanship will work both ways. Why may not the new appointees bo considered offensive partisans? If they are, of coane we cannot confirm them, for it would be highly improper for aa to confirm men who have the very fault for which their predecessors were turned out." Another statesman, this OOO from Pe nu ny Ivan in, is quoted aa Baying OD thia same subject : "If we tarn oat a Republican postmaster to put a Democrat io, Senator Cameron and other? who think with him that these offices should go with the adminis - tration, will make no objection. Bat, if tho 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 Republican Senaton eoold .be made to prevent' confirmations. I know personally that a good many Son atora who alt will? the majority would only vote to reject the President's ap pointees when they considered them unfit. Bat if I sought to pat tx stigma upon ali Republicans who are displaced, their friends will bo obliged to stand by tho m.'1 Borne of the new officials, below tho ttNoek iuw t?^ and maj give tho President and cabinet a'jbipt, ff therv are given half a chanco. Dan Mcconville, sixth Auditor of tho Treasury, aaid in talking oTtiie.ofonalve partioejwh?p idsa recently :% .' I never heard of that story about the,clerk ta this office who vt ?nt out into the hall and cheered fer Blaine, wheo the good nowa for &?? ?VvpuWica?? cara, until I read it In ft* newspapers. I eudpoae, however, that, a *ery gr?at many off Ibo. ?bree hundred and seventy clerk* fa thia d?pariaient cheered for Blaine."---jb*a//t _ ' ' _-.-!- 1 umi ? J ars pleutiful lo > fifteen cents per < A Western Cyclone. SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Juno 13. -A wrecking train has just left for thc scene of the wreck ou the Sioux Falls linc of the Chicago, Milwaukeo and St. Paul road. The accident occuired 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. Tho train was going at nearly full speed, when struck by a cyclone. Kvery car was blown from thc track, and tho engine partially oil'. There were between sixty and seveuty passengers in the cars, and most of them miraculously escaped With Blight injuries. I.. M. ?Scott, the express messenger, was bailly hurt, and is sup posed to bo internally injured. An old couple, whose names were not learned, were also quite seriously injured, but it is thought not fatally. ?seorly every passenger on the train suffered from scratches, bruises or contusions, but nave those mentioned above n > one wan badly hurt. The storm was very severo, and the telegraph wires aro prostrated in all directions. Along tho Pacific lino six miles of wires arc lying on tho ground. Benth by Fright. Addie Walker, daughter of Susan Walker, colored, lived on Mr. J. M. Garrard's place, this city, She wan a girl thirteen years old ?nd ?Jid service as nurse in the family of Mr. Robert Wind. Late Saturday evening thc 23d of Mays she wa? going to her mother's home. She was quietly walking along College Btreot with another negro girl younger than herself. They were talking about a crazy woman supposed to bc in town. Dollie Trice, a colored girl about sixteen years old. naw them coming and heard them talking about the cr a wy woman> and it entered her head to haVe a blt ol fun. Secreting herself ?he allowed the unsuspecting victims to get opposite when throwing her dress over her head she rushed wildly nt Addie Walker, yell ing and boo booing ns if abe 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 tho way of tho mis chievous girl sho foll head-long upon a pile of rock and lay there. When reach ed it wa? found that nbc had boen seri ounly injured. She had to bo carried home, where Dr. lloyd was called in and found her severely injured internally. Sho lingered in great pain until Fridny night laBt when she died. And thus does the foolish freak of n misehief loving colored girl tako the life of a companion.-Talhotton, (la., tira. Ucorgla's Cold Water Army. ATLANTA, Juno 12.-Tho Georgia Temperance Convention concluded its session yestorday. Reports were made from nil paru of tho State, indicating tho rapid growth of sentiment In favor of prohibition und tho rising enthusiasm of the masses for temperance. Resolutions were adopted petitioning the Legislature to pars a general local option law at ita session no.it month, BO thnt in every Cu'tnty in the State there can be an election on prohibition. Of one hundred and thirty-eight Countien in Georgia twenty have restricted the anio of liquor and eighty havo absolutely prohibited it. It in thought that moro than half of the thirty-eight Counties w!iere the sale of liquors is now unrestricted will be carri ed for prohibition if the Legislature pans es tho law asked for. The resolutions declare that temperance must not bo mixed with politics, and in tho election for members for the Stato at largo of the executivo Committee two Democrats and two Republicans were chosen. There were MC vc ral negro delegates in the Con vention, nod resolutions were passed to thoroughly organizo the temperance movement among tho negroes through out the Stato. Ino Convention was tho largest and mont representative body of the kind ever held in Georgia. It ad journed late yesterday afternoon, and in tho evening tho members in a body at tended tho Tabernacle where great revival meetings are being conducted. Dr. L. W. Munhall, of Indiana, preached on temperance to 5,000 persons. A BLOODY SHIRT. What tho Ohio Republicans Olva Forakor to LT 11111' on. Tho platform adopted by the conven tion declares that the right to vote ac corded hy the constitution of the United States is the concern of the whole peo ple, and mutt be secured at all hazards to every citizen in every part of tho republic ; oxisting guarantees must be sacredly maintained and additional ones provided if necessary ; that the equal protection of the laws and the equal en joyment of the suffrage shall not fail or be abridged in any way through the con trivance, neglect or fraud of any of the Stntes of the Union. The demncratic party, which owes its national victory last fall to the wilful suppression of the ballot, - cannot be looked to for the enforcement of these constitutional guarantees, and the hope of the friends of equal laws and equal suflrago is in the Republican party, which pledges itsolf to wage the contest to a successful end. We favor the establishment of a na tional bureau of industry and the enforcement of the eight-hour law. We are in favor of a protective tariff which will encourage American development and American labor, and we are opposed to the British policy advocated by the Democratic party under the guise of a tariff for revenue only. We condemn the action of tho present administration in lowering the nation ni flag upon the public building i at Wash ington as a mark of respect to a man who dishonored the one and sought to destroy the other, who planned with cruel determination in his hiding place in Ganada to overwhelm the Northern citUa ?Uh fini, and sweep to death the inhabitants, by scattering everywhere the germs of infectious and fatal dis eues. That the elevation to important and honorable offices of the government of unrepentant rebels, whose political disa bilities have not been removed, ia. a flagrant violation of the constitution and an iqsult lo the loyal people of the whole country; and we denounoe the administration of President Cleveland for its general discrimination in the appointments so far made against Union soldiers, and in favor of men who fought against the Union. Tho Renublicnn party, which enacted the present civil service law, will faith* fully aid in all needed amendments to give it full force, and it ls committed to extend the law to ail gradea of service to which it is applicable. We denounce the'Democratic party for the destruction of the Scott law and the cons?quent increase of the burdens of taxation upon all property and the abandonment of an annual revenue of $2,000,000, and while recognizing the people'* right to amend the ortaniohiWj we demand tt;o enactment of tucii legislation as will give tu the mott practical and efficient measure for the regulation sad taxation of the liquor trafile attainable under the constitution." The resolutions also express sympathy for G?n?ral Grant. ; Jodg? Joseph B. Forakor, of Cincin nati, wa3 nominated on tho first fcnllot, after tho adoption of tho platform, by f l vote of 4C0J, sud the nomination wan f made unanimous. - A friend in the country-who never loses, chickens or other fowls by dist?se rives the following :.r?dpV: Monday morning givo th.un a feed of dough mixed ?Ith keros'.oo oil. Keep constantly fa the wale.-vessel used by them a lillie copperas abd blucrtoue. IWlt. >-'.:"''-.''* frfbirv-iCi .?J! .. .AHta-J -Jr . . . J Cremation In Berkeley. Thc Berkeley Ottrrtfe says: "Henry Laurens, whose oshes Are burled at Mefkln plantation, on the Cooper River, in Berkeley County, was cremated. By hts will bis body was to be wrapped in twelve yards of tow clbtn, ana to be burned until it was entirely consumed. Th!. request was literally complied with in thc presence of many of his friends. His ashes were then collected and, being deposited in an urn, were placed in the family sepulchre. \V. N. Mitchell, who lived at "Fairfield" plantation, near Broughton H warn p, waH also cremated. Many yean before his death, which oc curred in 1H2G, ho purchased his own collin, which was of iron, and kept it by him. After his death, according to thc instructions contained in his will, his body was put in this collin and was con sumed to ashes in it. It was then prop erly secured and locked nnd thc key thrown into the middle of Cooper River. There was another provision Sn his will (hat his remains were not to be buried, but to bc placed somewhere above ground in tho woods, oil two brick piles, with brick enclosures around it. This wish wns complied with. His executors placed his cofliu in the pino land near flin former residence, about two miles west of the twenty-eight milo stone on thc Mouck'a Corner road, where it may bo seen at the present day." Ali Ethiopian ( hanging his Colon Berry Armstrong, aged Ol years, sud who formerly belonged to Mr. Obediah Shirley, of this County, was in our office on Saturday last for our inspection, hav ing como by request, as he does not neem to care to make a display of himself, nor to be any ways proud of his changed color, ito Informed us that during last Juno White spots commenced coming first on his legs, and then all over his body, neck and face, until now he is, with tho exception of a few spots around his nose, mouth, eyes, and thc rim of his curs, as white as most white men, and it seems that bis eyes have also changed, OB they correspond with his color. His hair and beard still hos the appearance of the negro, but is getting very grey. Ile say* he never had but little nick ness in his life, nor felt any strange- effects while the change of color was going on, and that he did nothing to produce or assist the change, but Bas watched it with a scrutinizing eye, and cannot give the least idea of the cause, as he never prayed for the chango, or either desired it, and seoms to suffer no uneasiness about it. Ho says he is as nearly as active and sprightly as ho was at 21 years old, and bis appearance indicates that he will live for several years to come. He has always beou considered by those who owned him and have known him, to be an upright, truthful and honest negro, and every ono around Honen Bath is prepared to vouch for the wonderful change, and th& trUthiulUeso bf this statement. Let tboie who do not believe, come and soe for 'hemselves.-Jlonca Path Plaindtalcr. Don't Agree With the President. CHICAGO, June H.-Senator Harris of Tennessee, in an interview to-day, said he was opposed to ''this civil service." He added . "I was opposed to the law cr?atif? thu Commission, aud have never seen any thin;; to cause me to change my viows. I regard it as a humbug, calcu lated to d-j more mischief than good. I am opposed to the Commission ; that is, I dou't think (hut the three Commission ers should have the authority to name the appoint?es of certain classes of clerkships under tho government; but, on tho contrary, I hold that tho bends of the departments, the men who are most interested in the successful administra tion of the departments, should have the tight to select their own subordinates. I don't think it follows that because au applicant for a clerkship passed a suc cessful examination on subjects that are most foreign to the scope of his official duties, that he will make a belier 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 bad some experience in clerical work. I think good, efficient men should bo retained, and there are numerous papers oo file ia 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 nnd I do not agree on the civil service laws. He is an earnest advocate ; in fact, I might say ho is an ultra civil service reformer." Tho Collector-ship Fight. - Mr. Dibble's promised statement about Mayor Courtenay was printed in throe columns of the Newt and Courier. The gist of it is that Captain Courtenay first supported Mr. Mowry, then aban doned him and endorsed Mr. Walker, and within a few days telegraphed the President warmly supporting B. It. Kiordan for "an honorable position." The Nexo? and Courier editorially belit tles Mr. Dibble's card and declares that so far as Mr. Riordan is concerned, Cap tain Courtenay did not know be was an applicant for tho collectership and sup posed he was trying to be appointed consul somewhere, air. Dibbles 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 of getting on the atron?: side aud making people believe that he bad secured the appointment for whoever should get lt. Mayor Courtenay iee ponda sharply to Mr. Dibble's denunciation of bim. He defends himself from the charge ot de serting candidates for the collectors!] ip and taking np others by showing that the only change he made was from Mowry to Walker, be having endorsed Mowry before Waiker was announced and before he knew of Mowry's alleged crooked transactions. He attacks Mr. Dibble for making and using without notice a memorandum of a private social condensation, and for representing to the President that the charm against Mowry were groundless, when ne had not inves tigated them, and waa confronted by Mowry's own sworn statement. The Political Situation In Charleston. The Columbia Reguf'r says that the Charleston Custom House situation may be epitomized thoa : "I have iL"-Collector Johnston. "I want it."-General Kennedy. "So do I."-Colonel Trenholm. "Me, too."-B. R. Riordan. "Ill get lt."-Captain Walker. .No. you won't."-Senator Butler. aivt juu nuu v? - "Pit Ml it"-Mr. Mowry. "You?rc right."-C igbt."-Congressman Dibble. . 'I protest." ?Captain Co> ay. .Til see about ft."-r ?A Ml Cleve land. Chorno: "Waif till the clouds roll by." rr A plan is br?og discussed for the abolition of the United States sub treasu ries and tho deposit of th? govern meut fund* with firat class naliuur.l banks at the same points where the sub-treasuries .re now located, secured by equal depos its of government bonds with tho U. 8. Capital In certain localities and aid. the business of the, country., At the sam? tim? it would be nn economical mensuro on the part of tho government and savfc tho risks iocurred bv the possibility of such disaster* ai bo fol the sub treasury at New Orleans. . Many Dem?crata object 16 ibo plan as opposed to ibo established doctrines Of the I>m6ci?llc party. [Published by Request.] fl Kvolutlon Yielding Fruit. hom A? christian ?htt?n. In the SiUthtrn l\esbyterian of May 21 the editor charges the Board of Directors of Columbia Theological Seminary with refuHingto payf333'ViiI due Dr. Hoggs." In its issue of May 28 the charge of defrauding Dr. Hoggs is renewed, the editor speaking of thc ?Seminary's having "Professor Hogg?' $3334." In its issue of June .!, thc charge is renewed by two of tUe directors, who speak of "thc balutice of $333 due on the salary of Professor Hoggs." Since December, 1834, many bitter things have been published in that paper, but as the object was evident to all, they were not deemed worthy bf notice. The thrusts at Ur. Oirardeau were intended HO lo annoy him that they would cause, as it was aptly said, "one man to get out of tho Seminary." The untrue and half true statements about me wero intended "to kill oiT Mack." The ?trusts nt and threats against those elected as professors were intended to injure the Seminary, by preventing thom from accepting, by preventing old students from staying and new student* from coming, and by pre venting persons from giving to il? endow ment. The spirit was, "If wc cannot rule, we will ruin." Thc charge of defrauding Dr. Hoggs, however, demands attention. Is it true, or is it false? The facts will show that tho Hoard havo paid Dr. Hoggs every dollar of salary promised him at his election-that they have paid il quarter ly in advance-that they have given him over $450 more than he was promised whun elected. 1. Thc ?alary year the /?rafessors be (lin? on July 1 of each year. Hence when I)rs? Witherspoon and Hemp!:!1', were elected professors in 1881, they were in formed that "tenure of office and salary" would begin July 1, 1882. Hence it required a special resolution of the Hoard to continue to Mrs. Howe the salary of Dr. Howe after July 1.1883. Hence, the Treasurer was lately directed to pay Dr. Tadlock "his salary from July 1, 188)"?." li. In January, 1 "82, the Hoard adopted a resolution that (eftcept in tho Case of Prof. Hemphill, whom they had previ ously promised to pny from July 1. 1882), tho salaries of all the professors, for the flint session, should begin Sep tember 1, 1882.' This resolution was introduced by Dr. Hoggs (then a Director), with the avowed purpose of saying two months' ealaryt to enable the Hoard, without financial embarrassment, to elect another professor, aod thus properly equipped, to rc-open tho Seminary in September,'1882. 3. In March, 1882, Dr. Bogga, of the Central Church, in Atlanta, was elected a professor. He accepted, knowing that his salary would, for the first session, be in September 1, 1882, and June 30, 883. 4. Dr. Hoggs Wad paid salary by the Ceutrnl church up to November 1, 1882. They paid bim $1,000 for the four months after July 1, 1882. Perhaps ooo reason for this was that bis Seminary salary did not begin until Septembei 1, 1882. 6. The following receipt will show that the Hoard paid Dr. Bogga ID full for bis services during the first soesiop : "Msrch 31, 1888. Received of T. A. McCreery, Treasurer, five hundred dollars, in full of salary to July 1, 1883. "WM. E. BOGGS." G. The following receipt will show that the Hoard paid Dr. Boggs in full for his services during the second session : "April 1. 1884. Received of T. A. McCreery, Treasurer, five hundred dol lars in full of salary, to July 1, 1884. "WM. E. Boona." 7. On December 10, 1884, Dr. Boggs sent in his "unconditional resignation," and insisted that it take elTect from June 30, 1885-/'. e., the end of tho salary year. 8. The following receipt shews that Dr. Hoggs w?B paid in full for bis services during tue third and last session ; wheth er we regard the close of the salary year, or the time when he requested bis resig nation to take effect : "April 1, 1885-Received of T. A. McCreery, Treasurer, five hundred dollars in full of salary to July 1, 1885. "WM. E. Bocas." 0. The Hoard has given Dr. Hoggs oirr $450 more than he was promised athis election. first-lu September, 1883, the Board agreed to loan Dr. Boggs $3,500 without interest "While he remains professor." On December 21, 1883, he called for and received this, and the Interest thereon up to July 1, 1885, (when he ceases to be a professor) is about $374. This was tn addition to bia regular alary, paid quar terly in advance. ?condly-la January, 1884, the Board insured Dr. Bogga' dwelling, agreeing to do co "while ne remains a professor." They paid $78.75 to insure it for five years or until January, 1889. Thus the $374 interest, and the $78.75 insurance would make over $450 more than in March, 1882, was promised to Dr. Boggs ; ana upon business principles he is not entitled to the insurance on hi dwellirp from Joly 1, 1885, (when he ceases to be a professor) to January, 1889, which amounts to over $50. 10. In the late meeting I understood the /tro Directors as wanting to pay Dr. Bogga $333} for the months of July and August, 1882, on the ground that Prof. Hemphill wes paid for those months. They now say that it was for July and August or 1885. Tho Board declined to do this, which would call for the payment of two months extra salary also tn Dre. Wood row and Oirardeau, and for this the Board are week after week accused of dishonesty, to the 2,000 or more sub scribers o'f the Southern Presbyterian. 11. Dr. Bogga has never (so far as I know), claimed thai two months' salary. I take it for granted that he did not, and would not, for be rs an honorable man. Why, then, does'the editor of the South ern Presbyterian delight in parading such a claim, and Io persistently charging the Board with fraud ? Does the question need any reply T J. M. MACK. - A style of highway robbery which it new ia New York has just made its ap pearance in that city. A dispatch re cording the first case says: "A few evenings ago a gentleman . was walking through one of the badly-lighted streets of the east side, wheo a lasso was sud denly thrown over his' shoulders and drawn tight, pinioning his arms to his side. Then he was thrown down by a violent pnll upon the lasso, when four men sprang upon him and emptied his pockets." The lasso style of highway robbery, while new in thia country, bas been io vogue some time in Paris. Geo. Grimoo, in bis book, "Paris Horrible and Pans Original,'* gives an Interesting description of this ase of the ISMO, and tells shout one gigantic highwayman who, after lassoing his victim, would sling him over bis back and carry him off, regardless of his kicks and screams, to ' a locality where be could plunder him more safety and leisurely. The New York exponents of this method bave caught the idea, perhaps, from the Paris experts. At an j rat?, there, is no reason why itshould notbecomea popular aud mcccasful form of highway robbery lo ?his country. ..Tba lassoing ol wild bronchos and unruly steers ou tba plains of tko. West ?bows that America^ readily attain groat address in tLrowiai tho bfcso, and, besides this, it may oe usda far lesa unpleasant foi tba victim Otan tho sandbag and other Instrument! commonly used in "holding .ip" the be lated wayfarer. - The ca-.e of Ferguson who killed Benedict in Abbeville was continued on account of the absence of two material wilow ics. The witnesses walked into I court tfWeo minutes after the conlinu I anco hi ti been | ranted. - The center of population of the United Staten lies just Routh of thc Ohio/ near Covington, Ky. --- 80,000 Republican oAcfe holders hftvc beGn ttiroed out so far under the present administration. - The wbeatcrop in Illinois is a fs:l* ure, but thst of Michigan ts excel Icu!. The Weet has overdone wheat. -- It in computed that 7H0,W*0 people go into London by rail every day tn earn their livelihood, and leave ii at night. - An exhibition of birds has been held ot the Crystal palace, London. One canary exhibited was valued at $5,000. - Thc Masonic fraternity 13 paid t^bc very strong in Mexico, not withstanding the Catholic tendencies of the people at.d government. - There wai snow Wednesday in Bangor. This is a great country, and thc man who cannot Hud in it the climate to ?nit him must be hard to please. - Tho remains of Alexander II. Stephens were removed from Atlanta to tho" old home of the deceased at Craw fordville, Ca., on Wednesday of last week. - A Texan paper describes a meteor seen recently in its neighborhood as about tho size of a flour barrel. The average Texas man would have got a moro accurate idea of it if the Texas paper had described it a? about thc size of a whisky barrel. - A train on thc Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad was struck by a cyclone yesterday and every car thrown from the track and ?rnashed to pieces. There were three passenger coaches and a baggage car. A large number of per sons were injured. - Marrying on the installment plan bas been put in practice by a Weymouth (Masa.) clergyman. The bridegroom could uot afford to pay the fee down, but p'omised to pny $1 a week for five weeks. He was so delighted with his bride that bc kept his promise. - The colored people held a big meet ing at Zion Church, eight miles from Rock Hill, H. C., last Sunday, and there was a great gathering of darkles from all parts of the surrounding country, many hein;: there frcm Mecklenburg County. During the progress of the meeting and while the shouting was going on two darkies, George Beckham and Ben Crawford, got into a difficulty. They wrangled for a few minutes nud then came to blows. Beckham stepped back a few paces, drew his pistol and shot Crawford dead. The ball from Beckham's pie lol passed entirely through Crawford's body. In the excitement in? cident to the shooting Beckham slipped through the crowd and succeeded in making his escape. Beckham is sup posed to have fled to Yorkville, and the officers are after him.- Charlotte Obser ver. - Major Miller, of the Jefferson neigh borhood, one of tbe most energetic and successful planters in that section, says that twoneaBona ago he tried the experi ment of broadcasting cotton on good and well improved land. He obtained from li acres of said land 2,738 pounds of seed cotton, while fully 300 or 400 pounds did not open. On an adjoining plot of the samo land, equal to the first in every respect, he planted cotton In drills, as is usual. From this piece he Sicked 1,900 pounds of seed cotton, or 33 pounds le** than from the broadcast laud. The great difference il accounted for from the fact that where tho seed was broadcast the ground could not be worked up into high ridges, or bcd*, ne is customary, and it therefore retained the moisture for a much longer period for the supply of the growing plants, and in consequence they reached greater perfection. NOTICE. THE undersigned having retirad from the partnership known as Lig?n & Recd, proposes to open a School for Buys sonic time in the Full in this city. Particulars given hcrcaftor. W. J. LIGON. June 1?, 18*5 40 1 Application for Charter. NOTICE is hereby given that applica tion will bc made to the Clerk of Court for Anderson County, S. C., at ll o'clock a. in. on Saturday, the 18th day of July next, for a Charter for "The Anderson Oil Mill." B. FRANK M A I! LDI N, Secretary for Incorporntors. June 18, 1885_4?_ r> THE American Fruit Preserving POWDER il UQ?ID. o WE confess that we took hold of this preparation lost year with some misgivings, owing to thc fact that a fraud aient preserving preparation was Imposed on tbs people of this County some years ago ; but we had authority to do so, and guaranteed every packagu, agreeing in eve ry instance to refund the money where it did not give ENTIRE SATISFACTION, As none have complained, nnd all we have seen or heard from are delighted with lt, we have now no hesitancy in staking onr reputation on its merits, and recommend ing it to our friends and the public gene rally, honestly believing we have found an antiseptic tor which this country has long stood in need. We have a great many cer tificates which we propose to publish, but have space for only two this week. Dr. R. A. Reid, of the well-known and reliable Drug fiim of 8impeon, Reid & Co., says : MARCH 1, 1886. Mxesus. HILL Uno* - tiirs : With much satisfaction I recommeLd your Fruit Pre serving Liquid and Powder. I have tried th? same with tomatoes, plums, peaches, cherries and spples. Find ali the above PERFECTLY preserved, with natara' taste and smell, with no unpleasant taste what ever. Yours, R. A. REID. The State Chemist or Georgia says : Orricc or STATS CUKKIST, ATIIBKS, GA., Mardi 12, 1885. This is to certify that I have examined a coaled trade package of'"Tho American Fruit Preserving Powder and Liquid," for warded to tue by 8. W. Peek, of Hartwell, Qa. I find tho materials to be safe preser vatives, and to contain nothing liable to Injure health, if used in accordance with the directions enclosed In the package. II. C. WHITE. Don't let your cherries spoil when yon can cave them all at so little cost. HILL, BROS. For sale also by James Hunter A Sons. Pendleton, 8. C. June 18.1885 40_ LOCATION OF DEPOTS. NOTICE ls hereby given that the Board 1 of Directors or the Savannah Val ley Railroad Company will trfttet at Ander son, 8. C., on Jone 25th, st 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of locating the De pots of said Rood. Ail persons or com munities interested are requested to com municate with tho Hoard either in person or in writing what aid they are willing to give to secure the location of Depots. . The Company will expect from the dif ferent communities not less then $500with which to balld tho Depots located In each, besides ono tero of land. . " . ,. ai ^ H^MpMR?TO, Prtsideot. May 28,1885 46 4 ' ... *_ -^-!-w.i" , ) Application for Charter. N?^on%ofb^ the Anderson Telephone Exchange. Ji L. MAULD1N, May 88, mt^S*^!**^ NOTICE TO CRKDIT0P3, All persons having demands against U"> ^???1* ol' Spencer Brown, deceased, ire hereby noil Oed to present them, properly proven, to the n n dcrsigu ed within th o tl me prescribed by law, and those indebted to nuke payment. v J- U NUBBLE, Adm'r. June ll, 1885 * 48 8 ? - UAH - ARRIVED ! AND with it that peculiar condition of the system, known as impure hloo<l. It ia a fact, knswn to everybody, thai if ire hare any Hu mor tn thr\Dloodt it ii dlwr:i .ure lo break out in the Fi?>ring months in Eczema, Erythema, Tetter, Ring Worm, Sjdotches on/ace, dt., dre. Now, the reason for this is gcncrmlly supposed to be th? change af Ute seasons, and a want of abstinence from fowl. During th? Winter, when the weather is Hiter cold, we etd a great deal of grease-esjH dally hoy meat. Our whole systcin becomes, as it were, permeated and clogged up with our heury diet, anti when lipring comes, and hot \ceal\cr begins, very few of us are careful ia our ealing, roiitinuing the same heury art irlrs rf diet, that an oily fl for biller cold weather, when, in fuel, wt shoiddcxtt very little until nur system becomes acclimatized to the hot weather. M<*t people understand that they hare to take a duse nf Pills or Calomel, or something of the kind, to prepare th* system \for the Spring and Summer; and tnosi of them ns>w know I hat to pr?tent the "Spring Rashes," Roils, d-e.., they must Ink? some kind of Blood Purifier-such ns SARSAPA RILLA, with IODIDE POTASSIUM or QUEENS DELIGHT and IODIDE PO TASH, or SARSAPARILLA and YELLOW DOCK-which latter is made and highly re commended by Lamar, Rankin ?fr Lamar, of Atlanta. Or SUCCUS A LTERA NS, which is a very fine and e?eacious remedy, or some of Ute Patent Medicines, which are very highly recommended by the parties who made than. Now, w? always keep on hand a " ..d stock of th? above remedies, and many others, for the diseases of Spring and Summer. Yoitrs truly. ORR & SLOAN, DEALERS IN [DtttTGS AUTO MEDICINES, Prescriptions a Specialty* BENSON HOUSE CORNEE. May 7, 1885 44 .\7._ <? ; ia 5D? DOWN WITH HIGH PRICES I [ LOOK AT THESE Unapproachable Loaders! NOW IS YOUR TIME TO GET REAL, GENUINE, , UNDISPUTABLE BARGAINS. DRESS GOODS, fully -worth 30n per yard, only 15c. BROCADE BUNTINGS, worth 35c per yard, only 15c. ALL WOOL SUITINGS, worth 40c per yard, only 20c. J PLAID BUNTINGS, worth 30c per yard, only 15c. CASHMERES, (imported,) worth 90c per yard, only 50c. SILVER GREY BUNTINGS, worth 20c per yard,only 12?c. BLACK SILKS, worth $1.50 per yard, only $1.0G\ SATINS, in all colora, worth 75c per yard, only 50c, WHITE GOODS, worth 12Jc per yard, only 8c. NAINSOOKS, worth 15c per yard, only 10c. ?? fl LACES, LACES, lu rill odom anti irradra, lower than over known. Don't fail lo call (ur them. Children's, Misses' and Ladies' LACE CAFES, Very desirable and pretty patterns, in Oriental and Hamburgs, to elisa;out lb* lent than coat. PARASOLS, PARASOLS. I, idics in need of a Parasol should call early, HS we have placed them on lbs BARGAIN COUNTER, and mean to sell them. ken's and Boys' STRAW HATS, In nidleFS variety, at prices to suit li ard times. CLOTHING, CLOTHING. "?? Remember, that we aro Ktiil offering Clothing at COST, and wc can eavo mimo money iu buying u Suit. GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, Shirts, Scarfs, Collars, Cuff*. Hose, Suspender*, Gloves, &c, &c, WAY BE LOW REGULAR PRICES. SHOES, SHOES, SHOES. We repent again to those in need of Shoes that we carry the largest stock andi BEST GOODS made in America, and we are offering them at very low figures. MILLINERY GOODS TO CLOSE OUT AT HALF PRICE, A HANDSOME LOT of Ladies* Street and Dress Hats and Bonnets to cit? out at hard pan price*. Children's Sailors, worth 50c, only 25c Now. g?jTj.TWl; )k Tn? .. :.> 5 *? ' Come early and secure one before they are sold out. IN CONCLUSION WE beg kave to state to our many customers and the trading publie| that this is no TRAP lo catch you, bill we eia?tly mean to sell tba Gooda as adf? tierd, ns our stock is too large for this season, and prefer to sell them rathe' tkas to carry them over for another season. ' It is iruo that some people pay very little attention to advertising-io CT* word?, they have no faith in whatever they read. To those wo would asy tatt * visit to our Store would convince them that our intentions are not to m?srepres?ct s single article, and sell Goods upon their merit only. Everybody knows that money is very scarce, and very difficult to obtslabw?? . profits; heneo our policy for reducing prices in every department, so as lo eesN?| all classes to buy them, contenting ourselves that we have to share in the hardaWf* of the masses^ and hoping for a better day to come. We have placed on our counters BARGAINS that aro aitchless,*?d fy ute, and wc invito nil to calf eat -y and ?oe uro- their n dispute, and wc invito nil to calf eat ?j and acaure* tfe??r money?? Wfrtn at the ?.0!) \ ;|;i. :