The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, November 05, 1885, Image 2

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E> B, MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1886. owe _.,?l.? 0. SIX MONTHS...-'.. Uj^............ 75e. Two Dollars If not paid In advance. THE ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY. Special Dispatch to Anderion Intelligencer, Columbia, S. 0., Nov. 4,1885. The returns from yesterday's election indicate that Democrats have elected Gen. Lee Governor iu Virginia by twen? ty thousand majority, and Have two-thirds of Legislature. This defeats Mahone for Senate. Mahone admits the defeat. The Republicans elect Robinson Gov? ernor by an increased majority in Massachusetts ? probably thirty thou? sand. The Democrats gain in election of Legislature in Connecticut, but not enough to secure a majority. A light vote was polled in Mississippi. Democrats elected State ticket and Leg? islature almost without opposition. In New Jersey the Republicans gain two Senators, bat lose several in the House. They! will still have a majority. Republicans have twenty thousand majority in Iowa. Republicans have carried Illinois under the new election law. Si The regular Democrats have carried State and legislative ticket in Maryland, which will re-elect Gorman to Senate. The Republicans carry Pennsylvania by thirty thousand majority. In New York the Democrats elect Hill Governor by from five to twenty thou? sand majority. Hill's majority in New York City was over forty-eight thousand, -aud eleven thousand in Brooklyn. He also gained on Cleveland's vote in the balance of tbe State. The Republicans still have a majority in the Legislature. Tammany probably elected its County and City tickets. _ E. B. M. The State Board of Agriculture has taken a departure in the right direction when they encourage experimental farm? ing. At their last meeting Mr. Perry submitted a communication from the Merchants' Exchange of Charleston, recommending that experienced planters in different sections of the State be ap? pointed to make experiments with tobac? co, and also introduced the following preamble and resolutions, which , were adopted: Whereas, in the opinion of this board,: a diversity in the products of the State has become necessary in order to advacce the material resources of the State; and, whereas, great interest is being manifest? ed in every part of the State as to the practicability of introducing tobacco culture; therefore, Resolved, That $1,800 be appropriated for the purpose of making practical tests in the culture of tobacco, $50 to be given to one farmer in each County and a pre? mium of one $100 to the fanner reporting the best results : the farmer'to whom the appropriation is to be given to be selected by a committee of three practical farmers iu each County appointed by the commis? sioner of agriculture. Resolved, That it shall be the doty of the chemist of the department of agri? culture to examine Buch soil as may be submitted to him by the farmers selected to make the experiments, and to advise with them as to the: best fertilizers to be used! Resolved, That all profits derived from the said experiments shall be re? tained by the farmers engaged, in ' con? ducting the same, provided they report to. the commissioner of agriculture, for publication, all valuable information incident to the progress and result of their experiments, and provided each farmer so engaged furnish the commis? sioner of agriculture with samples of the tobacco raised and cured by him, which shall be exhibited in Agricultural Hall with labels indicating the type of seed and on whose farm grown. . We are not only glad to see them begin a system of experimental agricul? ture, but are glad to see the first experi? ment directed to the introduction of a crop which promises to be a very valua? ble one to the State, though it is not at present planted to any extent here. The ^.Department has directed the experiment in a practical way, and will test the adaptability of the State to tobacco culture by an experiment in each Coun? ty. With these experiments we expect to see a new era of agricultural prosperity in South Carolina. If our planters, particularly in the Piedmont region of the State, will divide their crops, plant? ing one-half cotton and the other half tobacco, after raising enough corn and small grain to do them, we believe that our planting would become very profita? ble. Tobacco is a crop which needs most care and attention in the lay-by season of cotton, and when matured its market season is in the Spring, while cotton's market season is in the Fall. Thus these crops are in a large measure supplemen? tal of each other, aud the farmer who plants them successfully, instead of hav? ing his only money crop ready for Bale in the Fall, would find that his most valuable money crop was ready for market in the Spring. With this system he would have money*twice a year in? stead of once. The money in the Spring wonld come in just at the right time to nie in making the coming crop, and would add greatly to the economy of its production. We shall watch these ex? periments closely, and hope to see valua? ble results flow from them. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier last week noted an interesting decision of our Supreme Court as follows: . ' ' , The decision of the Supreme Court, filed to-day, in the case of Horace L. Calvo vs. the Charlotte, Columbhvand Augusta Railroad Company is an important and interesting one. A year or two ago, while Calvo was serving the company, as engineer of a freight train, his engine was thrown from the track and he received injuries which partially paralyzed him and rendered him incapable of further service as engineer. He entered suit against the company for $25,000 dam? ages. At the trial it was proved that the accident resulted from the carelessness of a section-master in leaving a stretch of track torn up, and undeaignated by sig? nals. Judge Wallace non-suited tbe plaintiff under-the doctrine laid down in the case or Murray vs. the South Caroli? na Railway Company, that railroad cor? porations are not liable for injuries re? sulting to an employee from the careless? ness of a fellow-employee. This decision had been followed in a number of simi? lar/ cases. The Supreme Court now decides that when any of the duties of the master are delegated to a subordinate, however inferior, the negligence of such agent is the negligence of the company, which must respond in damages. Ac? cordingly the Court sets aside the non? suit, and remands the case to the Circuit Court for a new trial. Mr. James M. McM&ster, the attorney for Calvo, fought the case in the Supreme Court with much vigor and ability. This case was decided in accordance Tiith the principle for which the attor? neys of Jas. 0. Cox, in the suit against the Columbi.i & Greenville Railroad,con? tended. That suit was brought by Messrs. Murray, Breazeale & Murray in this County for twenty thousand dollars damages for crushing both of the plain? tiffs legs while coupling a mixed train, as a train hand under the orders of the Conductor, Tbe Conductor had the power of employing and disemploying the bands on the train, and Bent Cox into a work for which he was not employ? ed. Judge Hudson non-suited the plaintiff, and his attorneys appealed. Pending tbe appeal Cox, under the ad? vice of outside parties, settled his case without advising with his attorneys. . Under this decision he would have won his case bad be permitted tbe appeal to be continued. OUR NEW YORK LETTER. [From our Regular Correspondent.] New Yobk, October 31, 1885. Tbe rapid change that is going on in this city is startling. If you remain away from a given locality a few weeks or a few months, you have to enquire your way. In many parts of the city whole blocks of buildings are being torn down, to make way for buildings more magnificent and costly. A few years ago tbe splendid depot at Forty-second Street was ample for our inland commerce? and now with its capacity doubled, there is not room enough to accommodate the mighty trains that come thundering into it at all hours of tbe day and night. As I stood looking on tbe other night watch? ing tbe arrival and departure of tbe trains, I could not help asking myself if the Old Commodore would recognize the I Grand Depot, of which he felt so proud, that be asked no other monument. It j seemed as if the whole neighborhood was quickened by a new and a wonder? ful life. The old time gloom had gone ?the interior was as bright as day, there was hardly* a part of the vast structure that you could not have picked up a pin upon the floor. It was not the magnifi? cent electric lights alone?electricity was everywhere?there was no bawling or j shouting or noise ; everything seemed to move with tbe absolute certainty of fate. Electric calls summoned porters and navvies to their work; solemn sounding gongs warned the departing trains. The instant the bund was on the dial the monster train began to move, and almost apparently without warning it dashed into the gloom of tbe night. Even the backman of 1885 is a different animal from the backdriver of 1845. In forty five he took you by the lapel of your coat and dragged you into his carriage, and if you made, any resistance' he punched your bead and taught you bet? ter manners. Now, Jehu stands at the gate cap in hand, and asks you respect? fully, if your honor wants a carriage. A wholesome dread of a policeman's club, or perhaps the forfeiture of his license, has mado him, if not a more civilized being, at least more tolerable. I thought some few years since that the craze for flats' was oVer; instead of which, they are going up at such a rate that in a very few years the old fashioned home will be but a thing of the past, unless rapid transit shall solve the pro? blem by carrying our wage workers for a nominal rate out into tbe country where I land is cheap. See what thousands are doing in New York to-day. All of our great manufacturing houses are down town; 75,000 of their operatives use the [elevated roads. From Harlem to the lower part of the city is seven miles; nearly thirty thousand of the down town workers live in Harlem and Porkville. It costs them ten cents a day to make I the trip of twelve or fourteen miles, and tbe sixty cents for railroad fare is a heavy tax on girls making three or four dollar a week.' Perhaps electricity may yet help to. solve the problem. Already we have a successful electric motor on one uptown railroad, and if they can only now reduce tbe cost of the power, we may consider ourselves.on the threshold of the Golden Age. Many of our streets are a blaze of glory at night. One side of Grant Street is illuminated with the electric light for half a mile, and all through the Bowery night is turned into daythe same may be said of Fourteenth Street, and many of tbe Avenues; it seems to be a general verdict that gas must go, and if that long hoped for day shall ever come there will be great re? joicing. The most dramatic episode of the week has been the meeting in court of the Arch-Thief Ward and his victim or ac? complice, James D. Fish. With all his sins, a man must have had a heart of stone who could have listened to Fish's answer to the question: Your name, age, occupation and place of residence? Around bim were tbe bankers aud rich j men who bad sat at bis board and drank hia wine; who had ridden in bis carriage to his costly box at the opera; who bad I been associated with him in business for I over thirty years. Tbe old man stood I up with scarcely a quaver in his voice, looked sternly toward his late associate I and answered, my name is James D. Fish, my age is 61, my occupation a con? vict, and my home is State's Prison. The terrible answer must have fallen on Ward's ears like a doom. He never raised his head, but those who watched him closely saw a tremor pass over him, and when at last he did raise his head, the blood was gone from his face; and it was the first time since the commence? ment of bis trial that he has shown the slightest emotion. The circles are clos? ing aronud him. The man who by his innate devilish villainy caused so much sorrow and disaster, it is now hoped will soon be inside the walls of State Prison. Now rises the question, will we be able, by legal process to reach the villains who secured the plunder; prominent amoug them is Warner, who on the night when the wretch Ward sunk crashed under , the weight of his enormous guilt, rushed into his home at midnight, and secured what remained of Ward's ill gotteu wealth. Will Mayor Grace band over to the receiver the $147,000 he received as interest and profit on Ward's nefari? ous deals and contracts. It will be an evil day for New York, if any of the guilty ones escape; hunt them down big and little. The conviction of Ward gives us hope of a better day; we breathe freer, feeling that if the mills of God grind slowly they grind exceeding fine. For the present politics rule the hour; street bummers, tramps and vagabonds assume their annual importance, for they become important factors in the government of our State and City. All the low lodging houses are full, as many as a hundred being registered in one dirty tenement in Fatty Welsh's district in the^ Sixth waid. For thirty days preceding the election these vagabonds are fed and housed in these dirty hives at the expense of the candidate, and after election are turned adrift to starve or steal as best they may. As an evidence of the admirable man? ner in which this city is policed: for which protection, by the way, we pay the snug little sum of four millions of dollars annually. Ou Tuesday afternoon in broad daylight on the most public thoroughfare in tbe city, two ladies were .attacked, one had ber satchel snatched ont of her band and the thief made off with his plunder; and another lady had a gold chain torn from her neck, but tbe thief was pursued by a crowd, and even? tually captured with a loaded bulldog iu hi3 pocket, all ready for murder, if necessary. Signor Salvini is back with us, and although he does not speak a word of English in his plays, and very little out? side of them, he is giving us a represen? tation of the classic drama which brings back tbe golden age of tho stage. For twenty five years the Americau stage has been drifting backwards. It seomed to bo the ideal of the modern stage to mak? the men and women things without heart or feeling or soul; the men created by tailors, and the women by milliners nod mantuamakers. All show of feeling or emotion was sternly repressed; a man heard of his wife's dishonor or his sis? ter's ruin, and invited the betrayer to dinner; the grossest crimes were com? mitted and condoned without any more show of feeling than you might expect from an Egyptian mummy. From this disreputable and demoralizing drama Signor Salvini has raised us, and in his Othello or Morte Civile, we have a man who feels like a man and acts like a man, and is a man. The Metropolitan Opera House has been well filled to greet the great Italian, and although the perfor? mance 1b polyglot?Signor Salvini speak? ing in his native Italian and the rest of the company in English, so rare is the actor's faculty and peerless his genius, that they triumph over this seeming in? congruity, and even the most unintelli? gent of the audience can follow him as if he were speaking their native tongue. All of tbe theatres seem to be doing well. There is some grumbling about the prices to see Mary Anderson, but tbe manager says, that when one lady draws a thousand dollars a night, the prices must be high, if he is to pay the rent of the theater, and the rest of the company. The fault is not with Miss Anderson, who very naturally desires to get all she can?the fault lies with a foolish public, who cater to the woman's vanity and enormous estimation of her? self. She is actually engaged upon the stage each evening, at tbe most, one hour, for that she demands one thousand dollars, and gets it. That represents the labor of two men for one year at ten dol? lars a week, and there are thousands of men in this city that do not make half as much. Industrious girls who work ten hours a day would have to work for four long weary years for the sum that a foolish public pays to Mary Anderson in an hour. There is something radically wroug in all this; it is fitting that talent should have its reward, but the disparity is too great when tbe toilers and wage workers who labor all their lives just escape starvation, and the mummer's who only contribute to our amusement roll in every luxury, and go clad in pur? ple and fine linen. An interesting event was the advent of tbe original Jubilee Singers at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn. When the Fisk University was still incomplete, a band of unknown negroes came to Brooklyn, and called on Mr. Beecher, telling him that they were going to sine for funds to complete their college. At that time we had never heard the sweet melody of the Golden Slippers, and Hang Low Sweet Chariot, and all of those marvel? lous songs which have since stirred the heart of Christendom. The great pastor of Plymouth opened his church to them, and they then began that triumphal march that has led them to fame and fortune. AH of the original singers have aged; but the sweet melody of their songs still move laughter and tears as of yore, and as the audience swept out of the church and into the night, you could bear from the little groups as you passed ?God bless the Jubilee Singers. . Yours truly, Broadbrim. OUB WASHINGTON LETTER. [From our Resident Correspondent.'] Washington, D. C, Nov. 2, 1885. The beat evidence of the sincerity of the President's declaration that he would not be a candidate for re-election is his latest order announcing that after the first of. November he will refuse to see and person soekiug an office, either for himself or in behalf of another. No man wishing a second term would be insane enough to issue such an order as that. It will strike the business man as a first-rate rule to make for the dispatch of business, but the politician and would be office holder as an arrogant and sui? cidal course to pursue. The incensed office seekers argue that when a political victory is wanted it is not the conserva? tive and business-going man that makes the appeal to arms and is found bearing the brunt of the conflict, hut it is the impassioned partisan who arouses the passions by picturing tbe wrongs inflicted upon his country, and pointing out the misdeeds of his political enemy. These are the men who lead the party to victory and who expect to have the evils remov? ed by "turning the rascals out" and the appointment of honest men to fill their places, say the would-be official custodi? ans of their country's property and trusts. The President, however, is attempting to reform political methods, and haa the best interests of the whole country at heart, and therefore need not weary in well doing. The few days allowed the applicants to present their claims are being made the most of, and if there is any delay in reaching the President it is because of the great throng of persons waiting for the interview. The Presi? dent is endeavoring to accommodate all by reminding each that be must make his story brief, as others are waiting their turn and the time is short. The President has rescinded bis order forbidding Bureau officers from giving their reports to the press before his mes? sage has been submitted to Congress. The reports of such officers merely show the condition of the work in each bureau and contain recommendations for the future, but in no way indicate what tho views aud recommendatious of tho President himself will be. The Secretary of the Interior, on Saturday, granted counsel for tho rival telephone companies a preliminary hearing on the question whether the Department of Justice should direct the United States District Attorney for Ten? nessee to institute a suit to set aside the Bell patents on the ground that they do not cover a patentable subject-matter under the Constitution and laws of the United States. The opponents of the patents are pursuing the same tactics of the opposition to the Morso telegraph f' latents, to wit, that tbe patents cover a aw of nature which any man is free to avail himself of, and not a mechanical construction for carrying out nature's law. Tbe question is a nice one, and before it is finally decided will pub big fees in the pockets of the lawyers. It is really a fight between the different telephone companies and not a matter in which the public generally is financially interested. Whatever be the result, it will be more to the advantage of the successful company than to the people who use the telephones. Workmen are now engaged in remov? ing from the top of the mouumout the scaffolding used in putting up the two hundred additional lightning rod tips. It has taken nearly four weeks to put the tips in place, and considerable work is yet to be done inside the monument before the rods will be in working order. Work in forming uiches for the memori? al tablets is progressing satisfactorily, aud it will not be long before the tablets will be in their places. "Hole in the Day," a great grandson of the famous Chippewa Indian Chief of that name, has asked for an appointment to West Poiut, and as he has a strong backing from Minnesota, it is thought that the President will appoint him. He is young, tall and straight, and of prepossessing personal appearance, with but little to suggest Indian blood in his years. The flags on all tho Government build? ings are at half most, out of respect to the memory of General McClellan, and profound sorrow exists ai his death. His demise is a sharp reminder that the heroes of the late war are fast and peace? ably passing away, and that the great struggle is indeed becoming a thing of the pa?t. General McClellan came very near being a member of President Cleveland's Cabinet. He was tendered the Russian Mission and declined it, and only 24 hours beforo his death the Presi ! dent had arranged to offer him the posi tion of Chief of the Civil Service Com? mission for which place, demanding as it does the exercise of the highest order of discipline and organization, tho Presi? dent believed him to be peculiarly fitted. _ II. THE DEATH OP McCLELLAJi. A Soldier and a Gentleman Honored by Friend and Foe. Newark, N. J., October 29?Gen. Geo. B. McClellan died shortly after midnight last night from neuralgia of the heart. He returned home about six w<jeks ago from his trip West with his family and had been under tho care of a physician for about two weeks. Nothing serious was expected until yesterday, when he became worse. He died sur? rounded by his family at St. Cloud, Orange Mountain, where be had lived for about twenty years. Invitations had been issued for a reception this evening. Gen. McClellan's Summor borne, erected after the war, was on the summit of Orange Mountain, next to that of his father-in-law, Gen. Marcv. The whole community was shocked By the News of his death. Flags are flying at half-mast and the Grand Army Post has called a meeting to express their sorrow and offer a body-guard for the remains. Arrange? ments for the funeral have not yet been made. Gon. McClellan was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. George B. McClellan was born in Phil? adelphia on December 3, 1826. He studied at the University of Pennsylva? nia, and in 1842 entered tbe Military Academy at West Point, where he was graduated second in his class in 1846, and was assigned to duty in the corps of engineers. He served with distinction in the Mexican war and was successively breveted as first lieutenant and captain. From tbe close of the Mexican war un? til 1856 he was engaged in the engineer? ing and statistical work of the war department. In 1856 he was appointed a member of the commission to visit the seat of the war in the Crimea. In 1857 he resigned his commission to take the post of Chief engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad, of which he was chosen vice-president in 1858. In 1860 he be came president of the St. Louis and Cincinnati Railroad. At the opening of the the late war he was commissioned major-general of the Ohio Volunteers and was placed in com? mand of tbe Department of the Ohio. On May 14,1861, he was made major general in the regular army and com? manded in the West Virginia campaign. On July 15,1861, he received the thanks of Congress for his successful manage? ment of that campaign. On July 22, tbe day after tbe defeat of tbe Union army at Bull Run, he was summoued to Washington and was placed in com? mand of the Division of the Potomac, and shortly after of the Army of the Potomac. On the retirement.of Gen. Scott, on November 1, he was appointed general in-chief of the armies of the United States. He took the field in March, 1862, with the Army of the Potomac, and began tbe celebrated peninsular cam? paign in Virginia. After his retreat from Malvoru Hill, on July 1, he was succeeded by Gen. Halleck asgeneral-in chief. After the defeat of Gen. Pope, at Bull Run, ou August 29 and 30, the command of the United States troops in and around Washington was conferred upon Gen. McClellan. The slowness of bis campaign against the Confederates, who were retreating from Maryland down through the valley of tbe Rapidan, caused bo great dissatisfaction that on November 7, while preparing for an attack, he was superseded in command by Gen. Buruside. Gen. McClellan was ordered to proceed to Trenton, N. J., to await further orders. He took no further part in tbe war. In 1864 the Democratic Convention, held in Chicago, nominated him for President. He received the 21 electoral votes of Delaware, Kentucky and New Jersey, the remaining 212 electoral votes admitted being cast for Abraham Lin? coln. Of tbe popular vote Lincoln received 2,223,035 and McClellan 1,811, 154. Gen. McClellan resigned his com? mission in the United States army in 1865, took up his residence in New York, and afterwards went to Europe. In 1868 he returned and took up his residence in Orange, N. J., and engaged in his pro? fession of Civil engineer. In 1877 he was elected as the Demo? cratic candidate for Governor of New Jersev and occupied that position until 1882. When Preaident Cleveland was elected his name was freely used by the Cabinet slate-makers. He was spoken of both for secretary of war and secre? tary of the navy. As a citizen Gen. McClellan was unsel? fish and public-spirited. Tbe frequent disappointments of an honorable ambi? tion neither made him morose nor indif? ferent. He took an earnest interest in the welfare of the peopie, and in his own immediate neighborhood is credited with having instilled the spirit of enterprise and progress into the Trenton potteries, now the great sources of wealth of that section. In social life McClellan was emphatically a gentleman, baring a delightful and attractive home and en? tertaining well and cordially, without ostentation. Those who knew him best will miss him most. The Wages of Sin is Death. Chester, October 27.?W. A. Moore, of our town, *vent to Charlotte yesterday and stopped at the Central Hotel. He was found dead in his room this morning. His death was produced by suffocation caused by the escape of the gas, which had not been turned off. In the same room with bim was found a strange woman, Jennie Bland by name, aud sup? posed to be from Augusta. When found she was in an insensible condition. Their names appeared on the register of the hotel as VV. A. Smith and wife. Moore was a merchant of our town and leaves a fine family composed of his wife and two childreu. His remains arrived here this afternoon on the passenger train and will be buried to-morrow. The Rev. Luther A. Broadus. The Rev. Luther A. Broadus died at his home in Newberry on Monday night after a painful and protracted illness. This will be sad news to a multiude of persons, and particularly to the clergy and laity of the Baptist Church. At the time of his death Mr. Broadus was pastor of the Baptist Church in Newberry, where he had Berved with great fidelity for several years. Ho was an able ana eloquent preacher and devotedly attached to the church whose doctrines he expoun? ded. Mr. Broadus was a young man, in full possession of his faculties, and bade fair to become one of tbe most eminent men in the Southern Baptist Church. He was a graduate of tbe Southern Bap? tist Theological Seminary, aud filled during his brief minisferial'career several important pastorates in this State. At the meetings of the State Baptist Con? vention he took an influential part, and impressed all with whom he came in contact with the sincerity of his convic? tions, the amiability of his disposition and the purity of hia life. His death is a sad affliction. Hi3 memory will be warmly cherished by those who knew him, and, knowing him, loved him sin? cerely. Against Dr. Woodrw. Lagrange, Ga., October 31.?In the Preabyterian Synod of Georgia to day, after a protracted and animated discus? sion, the question whs taken on the adop? tion of the majority report of the Com? mittee on the Theological Seminary, to wit: "That the ac'ioti of the Board of Directors in removing Prof. James Woodrow from his profvworship is approved." The report wa.s adopted? ayes 45, nays 23. Keowee Baptist Church in the neigh? borhood of Mile Creek. Pickens, has boen destroyed by tiro. It was just about completed. The fire was unaccountable. ? A man in Augusta, Ga., sent a $50 Confederate bill to the Grant monument committee, which was sold on Friday to John Pullman & Co., of New York Qity for $50. After the Woodrow Fight. This afternoon I cnl'ed r.n Dr. J. L. Girardeau at \>.U residence to ascertain whether the New York Tlcrald's report that he would leave the South Carolina Synod was correct or not. Dr. Girardeau said: "I do not know whether the report you mention assumes to announce that I will leave the South Carolina Synod by seceding from it, or by leaving the State, but you can say "No" to any supposition of either action. I have no idea at present of leaving South Carolina. I would as soon think of leaving the world. But, of course, I cannot tell what may happen hereafter to make me do so. By the requirements of the Constitution of the Theological Seminary I muBt remain in my present position for six months longer." "Doctor, can you tell me if you will insist upon your resignation as a profes? sor of the Semiuary against the request of the South Carolina Synod ?" "The South Carolina Synod," said Dr. Girardeau, "was pleased to insist that I should withdraw my resignation, but as far as this Synod is concerned I shall re? fuse to withdraw it. I have no idea of withdrawing it in any event, but I can? not yet say positively what I will do. The Georgia Synod will meet to-night and the Alabama Synod next week. Dr. Woodrow already has a majority of the Seminary board?six directors from the South Carolina Synod and one from the South Georgia and Florida Synod. The Georgia Synod elects four directors and Alabama Synod elects two. There would be an interesting question if the Georgia and Alabama Synods should decide against Dr. Woodrow in this matter, for there would be a tie of Synods. The board of directors undoubtedly have power to elect professors for the Semi? nary, but I find no specific authority for them to restore a professor who has been removed from office. I cannot tell how the question will be settled. My own position was fully stated in my letter of resignation. "To what do you attribute the recent drift of sentiment in Dr. Woodrow's favor, aa illustrated by the action of the Synod?" "I think that many Presbyterians let the original issue of evolution pass almost out of sight, and coDcciviug that Dr. Woodrow had not received fair play at the hands of the directors of the Sem? inary determined fo remedy what they considered a wrong. They would have done the same for any one. By the way, while a majority of the miniaters were on our Bide, the elders in the Synod were overwhelmingly for Dr. Woodrow. I am told that thirty-five miniaters voted with us against twenty-Bix with the Woodrow side, while only twenty-six ciders joined U3 against fifty-four who opposed us." "Have you any plau for the future in case you leave the Seminary?" "None whatever. If I do, I would prefer to take some email charge which would leave me time to write, for that is what I want chiefly to do now."? Colum? bia Correspondence News and Courier. ? Eight acres of suuflowerB in Kansas produced 600 baskets of seed, which sold at $1.50 per bushel. FOR SALE. AVALUABLE PLANTATION, 394 acres, G ruile3 from Due West, 8 miles from Carswell Institute. Good bot? tom lands, splendid pasturage. From 30 to 40 bales of cotton made annually. For terms (very low) apply at once to DR. JOHN A, ROBINSON, Due West, S. C. Nov 5, 1885 17 2 LAST AND FINAL. WE have called on you for a settle? ment. Now we ask you arc you goiDg to settle with us or not? If not, we will know what to depend upon. It is a certain fact that the Firm of S. T. Craig <fc Co. bas got to be settled?one way or an? other. So you may rest assured that you will settle with some one else after the first day of December. Will you, or will you not, arrange this matter with us ? You can settle with me at our place?next door to Treasurer's office. S. T. CRAIG. Nov 5, 1585_17_2_ Notice to Debtors. THE Accounts due the late Finns of Reed, Moorhead & Co., and Reed & Moorhead, and J. Pink Reed, are in my hands for collection, and all payments must be made to me. Persons knowing themselves to be in? debted must come forward and settle, or they will hairs to pav costs. J. C. WHITFIELD. Agent for A. J. Salinas <fc Son, Assignees. Nov 5, 1885_17_3 Stockholders' Meeting. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockhold? ers cf tL-2 Anderson Farmers'and Mechanics' Association will be held at Anderson, S. C, on Wednesday, the lSlh day of November, l8S3i at 11 o'clock a. in. J. E. BREAZEALE, Sec. and Treas. A. F. & M. A. Nov 5, 1885_17_2_ C. L. GAILLARD, Contractor and Builder, BROYLES P. 0., S. C. CHURCHES and School Houses a spe? cialty. Plans and Specifications made on short notice. First-class work done cheaper than the cheapest. Good re? ferences given when required. Nov 5, 1885_17_1* Notice to Debtors. THE Notes of the late Firm of Reed, Moorhead & Co., and Reed &, filoor head are in our hands for collection, and all payments must be made to us. Parties indebted will save costs by coming forward and making settlements. TRIBBLE & BROWN, Att'ys for A. J. Salinas & Son, Assignees. Nov 5, 1385_17_3_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thos. C. Ligen, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, A- E. Mattison, Jr., has applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Sanford J. Mattison, deceased, These arc therefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Sanford J. Mattison, dee'd, to bo and ap? pear before mo in Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the 20th of November, 1885, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why tho said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 2nd day of November, 1S35. T. C. LIGON, J. P. Nov 5, 1SS5_17_2_ LAND FOR SALE. Wm. S. Fickens, Trustee, &c, Plaintiff, vs. John H. Tarrant, et al, Defendants. ?Complaint to Sell Trust Estate, itc. BY virtue of an order of the Court of Common Pleas made in the above case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALEDAY IN DECEMBER next, the following described Real Estate, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 112 acres, more or less, situate in Brushy Creek Township, in Anderson County, ad? joining lands of Wm. Callaharn, J. A M. Carson, et al. Tkrms of Salb?One-third cash, and balance on a credit of one and two years, to be secured by a bond and mortgage of the premises, and to bear interest from day of sale until paid in full at ten per cent per annum. Purchaser to pay extra for all necessary papers. WM. S. PICKENS. Trustee,: <fec. Nov 5, 1Ss5 17 5_ , EXECUTORS' SALE,: I^HE following described Real Estate of B. F. Low, deceased, will be sold at the late residence of said B. F. Low, in Martin Township, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of NOVEMBER, 1885, at 11 o'clock a. m., to wit: TRACT OF LAND, containing one hun? dred and seventy-three acres, more or less, situate in Martin Township, adjoining lands of J. W. Shirley, J. B. Praitt, et al., being the old homestead of B. F. Low, de? ceased. ? Also,' some Personalty?Corn, Fodder, Horses, &c. Terms ok Sale?Personalty cash, and Land one-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. R. B. A. ROBINSON, - IVY C. LOW, Executors. Nov 5,1685 17 4 ' EXECUTORS' SALE. BY virtue of the Will of Reuben Bur? riss, deceased, we will sell at bis late residence in Savannah Township, in An? derson County, S. C, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd December, 1885, at public outcry, the following property, to wit: The Homestead TRACT OF LAND, containing two hundred and thirty-three and three-fourth acres, more or less, situate in Savannah Township, in Anderson Coun? ty, S. C, lying on Waters of Mountain Creek, adjoining lands of Estate of Levi Burriss, deceased, Zerab Burriss and others. And, also, all the Personalty of said de? ceased, to wit: Household and Kitchen Furniture, Farming and Blacksmith Tools, Two Mules, several boad Cattle, Corn, Wheat, &c. &c. Terms or Sale?Personalty cash, and Laud one-half cash, and balance on acred it of twelve months, secured by -a bond and mortgage of the premises, with inter? est from clay of sule. Purchaser to pay ex? tra for all necessary papers. WM. BURRISS, Jr., D. J. BURRISS, Executors. Nov 5,1S83 17 4 Good News to the People of Anderson and Surrounding Country. W. A. CMAPMAN Has Just Received the LARGEST and CHEAPEST Stock of Goods ever brought to this part of ihe Country, SHOES^ SHOES, SHOES WE have a larger stock of Shoes than any other house in the city, and will sell them cheaper than ever before. Come and try a pair of our ZEIGLER BROS. FINE SHOES, which is the cheane3t in the market. Our stock of? DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, Etc., Cannot be excelled in quality, quantity, nor price. I MEAN BUSINESS ! I am determined to sell more Goods than ever before, if LOW PRICES aud GOOD GOODS will do it. I want everybody to examine my stock before buyiug, and if we don't convince you that we can save you money by buying from us, we will not ask you to do so. J3Sy" Remembei, I am now on Granite Row, (at Arnstein's old stand,) B?j?n Thanking my many customers for their liberal patronage in the past, and earnestly asking for a continuance of the same, I am, Very respectfully, W. A. CHAPMAN. Oct 29, 1885 10 ly FALL AND WINTER GOODS! ALL THE LADIliS arc respectfully invited to inspect mv Stock of FALL and WINTER MILLINERY. J have a handsome display of Jlilliuery Novel? ties? Huts, Bonnets, Velvets, Ribbons, Tips?and all Goods usually found in a First Cli?ss Millinery Store. Be sure and give me a call before buying. Verv Respectfullv, MISS BELLA KEYS. Oct 1. 1885 12 2m WHAT DSD YOU SAY, I?HY JANE ? WHY, HONEY, THAT TAYLOR & VANWYCK ARE selling the same Coffee we bought at 8 lbs. for one dollar at 10 lb?, for one dollar; Cream Cheese 8 lbs. for one dollar, and raoru Sugar than our Little i Jimmic can carry home for one dollar. They have sold Jeans so low they are near- | ly out, but have got more to be here in a few days, lower than ever. They sell the best Calicoes, GlxGl Cloth, colors good, at5Jc?18 yards for $1.00. SHOES AND BOOTS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Plenty of BACON, FLOUR, SYRUP, BAGGING and TIES, aud in fact everything to eat and wear, and something to eat it out of and eat it with. We have employed Mr. LEVI N. GEER aud Mr. WM. E. MADDOX, who will be glad to see all their Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, kiufolks aud acquaintances, and would be glad to show them the Bargains offered by the now Firm of TAYLOR & VANWYCK, _____________ DEPOT STREET. N. B.?All parties owing the Firm of D. S. TAYLOR will come right along Bettle. 'Twaa your time last Spring when you bought the Goods. 'Tis my and time now. Oct 29,1885 D. S. TAYLOR. Received AFl'LL assortment of CROCKERY WARE?Granite. C. C, Ware, Fine Porce? lain China, Glassware and Ycllowware. We have ail shapes ami styles in Clips and Sauccr?, Dishes, &c. We prooosc to sell Croclccr} Ware cheaper than ever hof.iro. W. S. LIGON CO. RH & SLOAN are, as usual, |~^KADY to supply their customers with Xl/EIilABLE DRUGS, MEDICINES and FANCY ARTICLES ot a. LL descriptions, guaranteeing quality, prices, and J^J"eVER allowing themselves to be UNDERSOLD. | ^ON'T forget that their Stock is first-class- embracing k^^OAPS of the most delegate odors, (and some that are not, AMPS that are round, square lall, short, fat or lean to fill them with or to give to book agents. nd. as they said before, they keep 0 THING but what is FRESH and PURE. I?S'iJYr all of your T~T"oUSEHOLD Medicines, your C/REAM of Tartar and Soda, H J XPECTOR ANTS to cure coughs, CDn.if to change night into day. O^IUM to lull your pain. J^sTaIL Brushes to get the ~CJ~NDERHAND of your fingers. H?AJBBER Rings for the Babies. ?^TARCH to put on your Shirts, ^^OAPS to wash your conscience, J^^ERVINESto put you in the arms of oblivion. And, in fact, T^VERYTHING that is kept in an H^NTFRPRISING, wide-awake, 1^ ICE Drug Store. You will enjoy examining the NEW THINGS just Jt^ECEIVED, from lovely Chande? liers to BLUE STONE. .ajst:d:e:r,so:n~, s. c. The WORLDS Great Nerve TONIG iiie Cosa Xne wouiierrul invlgorator ana Exjih.aki.nk. to im part Health Strengtbnnd Vigor to Mind and Body. The Ideal Kurve Tonic and Intellectual Bev c rncc, hi rlily endorsed by the elite ot the Medical Pro? fession; far the cure ?na Pr?vention of Mental and Physical Exhaustion, Chronic and Wasting.Liscascs, Dyapppsla, Kidney and Liver Affections. Heart Dis? ease, Melnncholla.llyateria,Neural gla.SIck Headacho, Throat and Lung Affections, Tired Feelings, etc. This marvelous Tonic acts like a charm. For Convalescents and Invalids this delightful Invlgorant lathe Moa-qua non. The Invigorating and Strength-restoring prop? erties of French Wine Coca are truly W6iitlerfuf and excel all other Tonics and Stimulants. One trial will charm and excite your enthusiasm. For salebv Drug gists. Sen i for Book on Coca, and PcmbertWs Wln? oca. Prl<e, 81.00 per bottle. IS. FEME ERTOH ft CO,, MTg Chomljts, Atlanta.Gs. For sale, wholesale and retail, by HILL BROS., Anderson, 8. C._ 1 CURE FITS! when I ?r coro I do not mean nertly to slop tbtm for a, time and then h*n tbom rtlarn Kiln. I awn a radical coro. I h?r? mid i tha dlteau of FITS, BHEBH or FxlilSO 8ICK.V K&8 i llf?-loaK it?dy. I warrant my rosMdy to euro tbo worst ooits. BacaoM otberi hurt failed !? no raaaon (or not now retiring a car*, bend atone* for a trtttba and a Froo rottlo .if /lnlalUbl? remedy. Giro Exprtu and roil OOc?. It cot t? a a nothing- for a trial, and I will cars yon. LddrMtSr. n. 0. BOOT, IBS Pe*r] St., New Ye.-*. pia^ro-FonTES. UNEQUALLED IN Tone, TonclijWorlaiiansliiB & DiiraMlity. ?? VTIXUM HIV ABE & CO. Pc*. 2C-J and 206 West Baltimore B troot, Baltimore, Sc. X12 mi th Avenue. Now York. USINE9S MEN RE. MEMBER -Monet/ Saved is Money Xadc. Do Your Own Printing. Only perfect reif inking rubbor stamp prcrr.cl'ij offered. Workmanship unsurpasstd. Prints perfectly. No business man Should be trithout one. Entire satisfaction gtiar antcfd. Catalogues and testimonials free. Price amazingly low. Refer by permission to Hoh. A. H. GAtUAXD. Attorney General United States. THE WHEJLES? RUBBER STAMP I'REilS M'E'G CO., Auguata, Ca. ?I A fcavo ? positive romedr for tlia abnro dliouo; bv l;j tiso thousands of cases nf tlinurortt kind and cf I 1:3 BtaiiJiugbuve been cured. Indeed. ?n strong It my f.. 2 111 ltJOUlcacy, that I will tend TWO BOTTJ.KH PS1 5. losethor wttiaVi LOABM!TRSAT1SR on this dl?. to luiy snffiror. 01 vc r.* rirr aa and P. O. add rota. I'll. T. A. jo.o'.tm, ltl Pearl St., >ow T ~\ FOWLERS STABLES HEADaUARTERS FOR HORSES AND MULES! IHAVE just completed an addition to my Stable, making it one of the lar? gest-and most convenient Stables in the up country, i.nd am now prepared to take bet? ter care than ever of my customers' Stock and Vehicles. Also, have on hand ar. all times a supply of Stock, which I nm offering at low prices on cisy tc:ivis. To tbosi; indcbic-1 to me. I will say that I am compelled to make collections by 1st November. Please come up at once, and save me tl.e trouble of sending a collector in s< e you. J. 8. FOWLER. Oct J>, 1883_ _LI_ LAM) FOR SALE. npHE undersigned olfcr for sale a Planta 5 lion containing between 175 and 200 acres, lying between Saluda River and Big ] Crce'x, in Belton Township, adjoining ; lands of Dr. I. Cannon and other.-;, and j known as a part of the home place of j John \V. Poore, deceased. There is a 1 goon dwelling house and necessary out- j buildings on the place. A portion of the ? land is frish. About 20 acres of ic fine j bottom, and is well-timbered. The place j will be divided and sold in tracts to suit 1 [mrcbusers, or will he sold in. v-hole. The ? and will be sold at a low price, and on | easy terms. For further information, apply to the undersigned who resides on the place. WM. E. POORE, Executor. Oct 29, 1885 16 2* CI 5881 '8 PO ?S.HJJIYsPK 'SilIM }??qsuo jo atufi?Xsoa uuoj; *puBii no saiuijv SMVOHO axv SOMVId ?uorjotysijcs ;oajjed qons UOAlU RB![ ipiUM *1j'v PI<IBa 3t|X "I SllVrIOHOS 9KIXJHVd eiotu .woj r. OApooj o; poaiidtud aaou S'l Ginning Notice. ALL persons having Cotton to Gin can have it done promptly and cheap? ly bv A. II. Osbom at Townscnd'a old stand. A. II. OSBORN. Oct 29, 18S5_16_4_ TO THE PUBLIC. IWILL he absent from Anderson until first of March, 1SS6. All persons in? debted to mu will find my Accounts in the hands of J. D. Whitcfield, Esq., where they can cali and make settlements. A. C. STRICKLAND. Oct 1,4885 12 2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons' having demands against Hie Estate of A. P. Watson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescri icd bv law, and those indebted to make payment. M. UEUUY WILLIAMS, Adm'r. Oct 29, f?5 '? .< PANIC PRICES ? AT ? . B. BENSON'S STORE. CLOTHING STRUCK BOTTOM! Those who Fail to see my Stock are the losers! -o-'? SUITS considered cheap two weeks ago at $17.50 must go uow at $14.00. Those at $12.50 can now be had for $10.00. Although everything was marked low at first, I have made a general cut?in fact, have slaughtered prices: ? $10.00 Overcoats at $7.50. " $8.50 Overcoats at $6.00. $5.00 Overcoats at $3.50. $3.00 Pants at $2.25. A good line of $3.00 Shoes. Curtis & Co.'s Celebrated $6.00 hand-made Shoes for gentlemen. A good Calf Congress Gaiter, home-made, at $2.50. A full assortment of home-made Shoes for Men, Women and Children. Miles' Fine Shoes for Gentle? men. Ladies, Misses and Infants now in stock. . ? . ? ) RUBBER GOODS, CIRCULARS and NEWPORTS for Ladies and Misses. GOSSAMER and heavy RUBBER COATS for Men and Boys. Nice line of OVER? SHOES, all sizes. RUBBER DOLLS and such trickt. LAP ROBES and HORSE BLANKETS. Another lot of STETSON'S HATS just received, and more coming. All people who eat will be interested in my prices, for GROCERIES. Will save you money on many things not here mentioned. Head my Locals each week and keep posted. Big drive in CHEESE. Try me on HARDWARE. I will knock the black out on CANNED GOODS and CRACKERS. Will do you good on TEAS and COFFEES. See my Golden Rio?might be sold for Java. Old-ashioDed Seed-Tick Coffee. ?'i 0 if Jt ? D a 4 S3 -r ?- ?? That is.ll can when I wear tho JOHNSTON SPECTACLES, sold by _E. B. BENSON, Anderson, 8. C. BLECK LEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. $30,000.00 WORTrToF GOODS! Largest M Bnr OH for Sale it Is Met! These goods are bought direct from Manufacturers, at special prices, thus placing us on the same footing with Jobbers, always buying in large lots, and taking advantage of all discounts for net Cash, thus enabling us to buy cheap and sell at low prices, as the following will prove: 100 Cases of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes, At prices that cannot be duplicated. We quote Women's Polka Shoes at 75c, worth 61.00. Children's Shoes at 50c, worth 75c. Men's Brogans at $1.00, worth $1.2-3. Men's Boots, all sizes, at $2.00, worth $3.00. Boys' Boots, 4's to 6's, at $1.50, worth $2.00. Our Leader $3.00 Shce, Bal., Button or Congress, made of best Calf Skin, Box Toe, Leather Tip, worth S4.00 anywhere, and to which we call the especial attention of young men. Our Leaders in Ladies' and Misses' Shoos, cus? tom made, Opera Toe, handworked buttoo holes, ladies size at $2.00, worth $2.75. Misses' at $1.85, worth $2.50, excel in beauty, style and fit. Every pair guaranteed. We have the exclusive control here of EVITT BROS. Ladiss', Misses' and Children's FINE SHOES, formerly sold here by Maxwell & Sloan. These goods are made of very best material, fit perfectly, and every pair is warranted. We can Save you Money on Shoes. Large Lot of Ladies' and Children's Cloaks, At one-half of their real value, bought at a closing out sale. If you need these Goods, we advise you to buy them before they are sold out, as they are bargains not picked up every day. Elega?t and complete lines of BLACK CROW CASHMERES, SILK and BROCADED VELVETS. WORSTEDS at 10c, worth 15c. 10,000 yards Jeans at strictly Jobbers Prices, Bought 10 per cent less than they can be bought for in smaller quantities. We invi'e the attention of merchants to this lot of Goods before placing their orders elsewhere, as we arc in a position to sell them advantageously, aud are determined to close them out at an early day. Georgia Jeans at 20c, worth 25c. Large lot of CORSETS at 50c. You will find in this assortment Corsets worth 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. We place them on our counters at one price. Select for yourselves. We have a lot of REMNANT CALICO, from one and a half to seven yards, which you can buy at half their value. All-wool, red twilled FLANNELS at 20c, worth 30c. A first class, new patent, reinforced, linen front SHIRT at $4.50 per half doz. Gents' UNDERVESTS at 25c, worth 40c. Ladies' Undervests at 50c, worth 05 cents. A large assortment of Gents' and Boys' HATS at prices to suit the times. Elegant line of Ready-Made Clothing Cheap. Fine double-barrel, breech-loading SHOT GUNS at $12.50. Extra quality $16.00, worth $10.00 and $20.00 rcspectivelv. We are prepared to meet all competition on BELTING, PRESS ROPE, BAGGING and TIES, quality always considered. We keep these goods constant? ly on hand, as well as WAGONS and WAGON HARNESS, BUGGIES and BUGGY HARNESS. These are a few of the many bargaius we have secured this season, to which we iovite your attention. All we ask of you is, to call in and examine our Goods and prices, aud wc can aud will make it to your interest to buy from us. We keep for sale nearly everything?from a Needle up to a hogshead of Mo? lasses or a good Wagon. We are always in the COTTON MAR? KET, at highest Cash prices, and our Mr. k E. W. Brown, with an experience of thirty years in the Cotton Business, is giving this rebranch his exclusive attention. ? Be sure and call on Mr. Brown, lie/ore selling your Cotton in Town I WE ARE AGENTS FOR Piedmont and Pelzer Shirtings and Drills, Hazard Rifle and Blasting Powder, And Wando Fertilizer. BLECKLEY, BROWN * FRETWELL. Andereon, S. C, Sept. 17, 1885. k> ? ?? ' Si