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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. :THTESDAY, FEB. 4, 188G ? ONEYEx.*."._?UJO. SEX MONTHS_,?- 75c. a word about fertilizers. - A* tliis is the season at which oar planters are arranging to purchase their guanos for the coming crop, we take this opportunity of asking them to read the advertisement of the Anderson Oil Mill and Fertilizer Company which appears in another column. We believe every ' word as to the excellencies of this fer tilizer is true. We have seen the Gene? rostee tested along with other standard grades of fertilizers, and have no doubt . that it is the equal of the best grades brought to this market, and better than many of them. The testimonials pub? lished are from intelligent, reliable men, whose statements and whose judgment ^the public can rely upon with confidence. They establish the fact that this fertili I zer is as good us the best, and the price at which it is sold establishes the fact that it is as cheap or cheaper than the cheapest of the first class goods. It is nude at home, and therefore ought to be patronized by the people of Anderson County. By buying this fertilizer you get as good or better fertilizer than you can buy in the market as cheap or cheaper than you can buy elsewhere, .and at the same time encourage home industries and keep the profits here to help build up our own County, insf ead of sending them off to people from whctu we will get no benefit. The . Anderson Mill is just starting, and of course it will strive to make its goods as valuable . as possible in order firmly to establish its reputation. The farmer has eyery guar? antee of purity when he buys the. Gene rostee, which is more than- he can have in buying goods about whose manufac? ture he knows nothing. Inquire into the matter, and if all things are equal, 'buy the Generostee Fertilizer this year. The Intelligences, feeling that it ? can best subserve the material interests of this County by promoting, as far as possible, an increased interest in progres? sive f; .rming, hasdetermined to offer apor tion jf .its space each week to the publi? cation of agricultural information. . We shall be glad to have any of our farmers ..to give us articles based on their experi? ence or observation, upon any matters ?pertaining to the farm. We .hope the agricultural portion of our County will take advantage of this column to make -^public such knowledge as will benefit the agricultural interests of the County. Discussion will provoke thought, and thought is certain to bring progress. Give us the best method of preparation for different crops, tho most advantage ous and.cheapest fertilizers and.-how to rise them .successfully, the most profit? able crops and the advantages of and draw back of stock raising, the prepara - lion of pastures, and similar matters. We prefer origiual articles, but when we -4tannot get them we shall give our read firs selected matter on some of~these subjects. We want tbe farmers' column to be an interesting feature of the In? telligencer. The Charles City (Iowa) Intelligencer quotes a paragraph from this paper en? dorsing the views attributed to the Pbst ^master General as to turning Republi cans out and patting Democrats in their places; and says: "There is nothing we like so well as what Is called .'speaking out in meeting.' There is no evasion, in : that, no beating about the bush. And it ; expresses about out , feelings. Civil service reform is very mach of a bum bug, as at present exhibited, but it ia set? ting an excellent example for the Repub? licans when they shall come into power again in '89. Let the good work go on.'' Frl&tjs what we mean exactly. When 'i the Republicans were in power they put none but Republicans in office. Now that the Democrats are.in, we think they Jghonld put none but Democrats in office. *Jhe Republicans have set the example, "and for once they acted sensibly. That is the policy which kept them in power^ and it is the policy now which will keep them out of power if the Democrats fol? low it. When the Republicans do get back in power, they will "follow that policy without any example. The only ^consolation in the matter is that onr Iowa namesake is candid enough to put the date of their return to power very accurately in saying '89. Of course our 'contemporary meant 1989. ; Lord Salisbury's administration of the f English government has been dissolved, and Mr. Gladstone has been returned to the Premiership. Under the English system, as our readers know, whenever the Cabinet proposes any measure and it is defeated in the House of Commons, -TtTs^defeat n'regarded as a vote of want of confidence ; or if the Cabinet oppose any pending measure and the House adopts it, such adoption is likewise regarded as a vote of censure, and in ' either event the ministry has to resign ^and a Cabinet from the opposi? tion is formed. The two great parties in f England, led respectively by Mr. Glad? stone and Lord Saulisbury, are very equally divided , and Mr. Parnell, lead? ing the Irish party, holds (he balance of ?-fr&w.er. Some months ago the Irish vote, by going with the Liberals, defeated Mr. Gladstone on tbe proposed budget to raise supplies, and his administration immediately resigned. Parliament as? sembled about two weeks ago after the --election, aud the Queen's speech was read, delineating the proposed policy of the government. Mr. Collins at once introduced a resolution amending the speech on the Irish question, and the nesolction was adopted by a vote of 329 I to 259, upon which tbe Lord Saulisbury [ Cabinet resigned and Mr. Gladstone is I restored. The Liberals favored coercion ' for Ireland, while Mr. Gladstone favors nfbre conciliatory policy. Just what ' bis poiicy will be cannot yet be foretold, but it looks very much as if Ireland will gg >oii have a. home parliament, and thus terminate this agitation. Mr. Parnell, ' tie leader of the Irish members, hold* the balance of power in the House, and is now practically the king maker in England. He can change the ministry at will, and therefore hence? forth there will be great uncertainty as to the stability of parties in Eogland. -? ? The United States Senate is wasting time discussing the admission of Dakota as a State. The division is drawn on political lines and the bill will probably ? pass tbe Senate. When it reachea the House it will be tenderly laid to rest, as it ought to be. We have States enough ibr the present. Pr.?f Walter W. Br-'wn, in hU nrthlo this wi. k, shows tli?' he was di-?'OvH!g a difficult, though similar, proposition to to the one we were discuasiug on the question of a dual basis of representation. Therefore, while his position was correct as to the systems of which he wrote, ours was also correct as to the theoretical sys? tem of which we were speaking. Mr. Brown this.week expresses himself as preferring that system of representation whTch gives to communities representa? tion for. population aud wealth to be elected by the name electors. He terms this system a refinement of the crude sys? tems now in practice in some of tbe Euro? pean governments. In this opinion we are unable to agree with Mr. Brown. If wealth is to be represented, it ought to be by the selection of the owners of that wealth, and not by the selection of other people who are hostile, perhaps, to those owners. For instance, *ay that the late Wm. H. Vanderbilt lived in Anderson with bis millions of dollars; under tbe proposed plan of representation this County would get four representatives for population aud about oue-fourth of the representatives for wealth, which, if if madeon "an. equal basis with popula? tion, would give 31 representatives, or 35 representatives out of 248 Now, these representatives w<>u!d be elected by the general vote of the County, and every man elected might he hostile to tbe owner of this fortune, and desire legisla? tion inimical to bis interests. It would give to the voters of this County, an influence aud power which would be un? fair, injurious and drtuger-'Us. The Eu ropean idea is to let one interest check tbe other, to provide against destruction to the rights of property or encroach? ments by nie' wealthy upon personal rights. We can see much- reason and even necessity for such systems .of repre? sentation under their governments, but we can see neither fairness nor prospec? tive good in allowing one thousand men to have twice the control which four thousand other men, equally as intelli? gent and patriotic, simply because a very wealthy man or corporation might hap? pen to be located in the midst of the first thousand men, The idea is destructive of the idea of equality, upon which our government. is founded, aud would, we believe, work mischievously if tried. Fortunately, there is no danger that it will be tried in this country, or any where else. Better Stay at Home. The .Greenville correspondent of the .News and Courier says: ?u "Sensational articles are appearing in Northern .and Southern journals about some negroes from this city being kept in practical slavery in Southwest Geor? gia upon tur eutine farms and being paid from ten to twenty and thirty cents a day for their labor. Tbe truth of the matter is about this: The, negroes were probably deceived hy ~the agents' of the farm? as to the wages they could earn. Their expenses were paid by -those who enticed them away. The. laborers Were made to enter in to contracts before tbey knew anything of the work they were to do, and finding they knew nothing of the .art - of cutting turpentine, boxes they became dissatisfied, attempted to return home "and were prevented under the Georgia law "for violation of contract. It is no very uncommon occurrence for persons to be arrested.and imprisoned in this State for violations of a contract after tbey have entered upon the work of it. It is not doubted that those who listened to the enticing offers of the tur? pentine men: have been uufairly dealt with, and have had a rough, lime of it. But some parts of the story will not bear telling.1 They say they were prorr;sed two and a haif cents per box and . ere only allowed one and a quarter cents. At the latter price .an experienced box cutter, as is well known in the. southern counties of this State, can earn fair wages for bis- labor. - The' negroes who went from Greenville, :or. some of them, probably never saw a turpentine farm iu their lives and knew absolutely nothing Of the wt rk they went to Georgia to per ?f?rm. Tbey got' themselves2 into a had business ini several ways and must be themselyes at fault;in some. way,.for a mere boy could in a short time learn to cot more than twenty boxes per day, ?which they say is all they could do! The lesson tbey have learned will be useful to others who may be similarly tempted. EXPERIMENTING ON COTTON. The Department of Agriculture in this;State has turned its attention to practical experiments for growing i crops in this State, and has directed one for cotton culture under-the following con* ditions: It was determined by the-Board that the premium of $100 offered for the best results of tobacco.culture in South Caro? lina would be given to any farmer mak? ing the mostsatisfactory showing, with? out regard to the selection of persons . sr ? *i to conduct experiments in tobacco ?ui'.ure as already announced. . In the absence of an experimental farm on which to carry out experiments to as? certain the effects produced on the growth of tbe cotton plant by the appli? cation of fertilizing material, either alone or by combination, Commissioner Butler submitted to tbe Board of Agri? culture at its meeting on Thursday night, a plan, which was approved by them, and he was authorized to put it in oper? ation. The plan, as stated by Colonel Butler, is, briefly, of carrying on s series of ex? periments in large earthen pots, which will afford uniformity of soil and drain? age in all the experiments; and by burying tbe pots almost entirely in the ground any unusual exposure to heat or cold is avoided, and the natural condi? tions of culture more closely imitated. In a more expanded form the system is followed in some of tbe largest experi? ment stations of the world, by which some of the greatest and most valuable achievements of modern scientific agri? culture have been obtained. A sufficient number of pots will be re? quired to make tbe experiments in du? plicate, triplicate and sometimes oftener. A quantity of some worn out soil will be procured and thoroughly mixed to obtain uniformity of composition. A weighed portion of this earth will be placed in each jar, which will then be nearly buried in tbe ground, leaving above the surface only sufficient rim to prevent the entrance into tbe vessel of surface drainage, etc. Some of the jars will then be fertil? ized, a careful record being kept of tbe fertilizer added to each, while the rest will be planted without any addition of fertilizers, to test the productive power of the soil selected to serve as the me? dium of the experiments. The experiments will be conducted in tbe yard of tbe department building, which will enable them to be brought under constant examination and care. It will probably be necessary to repeal the experiments for several seasons, to obtain data as to the influence of varia? tion of seasons, temperature, &c., hut this very necessity is a strong argument in favor of an early inception of the un? dertaking. ? The body of Msjor Jno. H. Hughes was recently disinterred at Edgefield, where it has been buried fourteen years, to be placed by the grave of his wife. When the coffin lid was raised the dead man's face was found to be as natural and apparently as well pre? served as on tbe day of burial. ? Eleven prisoners in Chester jail attempted to overpower the sheriff and escape on Sunday. They were beaten, one being shot and killed. Mr. Editor : Th<-y nay your at o rm. niug your printing pre** with a steam e::ginV, and I almost know if you ure rising that fast, that you will not publish what an humble countryman may write; but nevertheless I will writeanyway.and you can do as you please. There are a good many things that we bear and would like to know something about, but perhaps it is none of our business, and may be down-rigbt impertinence in us to inquire about. They say the whiskey license prohibition business has gone plum dead because it has been solemnly decided that we poor country people hi ve nothing to do with it; that the incorpo? rations have concluded to excuse us, and manage all that matter themselves. Does this mean that the people of the country are incompetent to decide that question ? If so, sir, the people of the country set flat down on that propo? sition, and assert their rights aud abilities ab sovereigns of this country. But one thing I want to know, and my neighbors want to know is: How much has this whiskey business cost the country people, in the way of fines, duriwg the pa?tyear? Do llu-y ever fine town people for getting drunk, uultss it is a poor negro? What amount of fines was collected last year from each class? If you will answer thrse questions, Mr. Editor, you will ceitaiuly confer a favor upon the coun try. 1 would a-k Mr Tolly, or the Clerk of thf Council, but ibry might conclude to fine me for a-kiug into business that belongs exclusively to the incorporations. I thitik, however, that the poor country devils; have a right to know how much money they pay annually in fines to keep this thing going. Or does the in? corporation desire to keep this matter dark so that the people may not really know how bad it is, lest they should repent? Light, information, facts and figures is what the people want. We have also beard iu our Neck (but then I most know that it is not so, not a word of it true,) that they have some new fangled law, so that when a fellow gets drunk and spends all his money in getting drunk, and has none left to pay fines with, and is thirsty and sick, and don't feel like working on the street, they jnst hitch him up to a wagon, (but we never heard whether they hitched him to the fore end or hind end) and drove through town. But this can't be so, for it would be too bad to thus use up a poor countryman, who unfortunately and ac? cidentally got tangled in a business that belongs exclusively to town folks. It aint so, is it Mr. Editoi. _ Simon. Editor Intelligencer: It may be abusing your generosity, but I would ask just a little space this week. In my article last week I did not pretend to say that, in those European governments where the system prevails of having more than one basis of representation in one or more branches of the legislative department, the plans of the system there 'in practical operation correspond in de? tail With the plan which has been pro posed in this State. In fact, in the cases : which I cited the plans differ much from each-other as to tbe details; but they all Involve the same principle, that of having more than one, basis of represen? tation even in the same house, and in several cases there is the dual basis of representation proposed in this State wealth and population. This is all that we aimed to show, and we think tbe facts given did show it. We frankly admit the difference as to detail Which you pointed out in your last editorial? we could not do otherwise than see tbe difference. And now, let's re state this difference. In the cases of the European govern? ments ;ci ted, where wealth and popula? tion arc both represented, the represen? tatives of wealth are elected by and held responsible to tbe few individuals own ing the wealth?there are different con? stituencies as well as different bases of representation. In tbe place proposed; for this State the representatives from the different counties would be assigned1 partly in proportion to tbe population of the county and partly in proportion to the wealth of tbe county?but all the representatives from the county would be elected by the entire voting popula? tion of the county: thus, while each county would have a voice in legislation somewhat in proportion to its aggregate wealth, no representative would be elect? ed by or feel under obligations to the wealthy class of individuals. Thus, what difference exists is in favor1 of the plan for this State; it is a refine? ment of the crude forms now in vogue in Europe. Tbe European pians cited tend to.build up that worst phase of government?the plutocratic oligarchy; while the plan proposed here avoids this tendency, aud yet gives to wealth that share in legislation to which a great many good and wise men think it is justly entitled. B. OUR WASHINGTON LETTRR. Washington, D. C, Jan. 30,1886. The colored people of the District are complaining that although they are in? vested with all tbe rights of citizenship under the law, still (bey are discriminat? ed against by tbe business men of Washington. They state that they are denied on account of color privileges enjoyed by white people in places of amusement, in restaurants, hotels, lunch rooms, on steamboats, &c, &c. They con? sequently petitioned Congress for relief, and Senator Ingalls has introduced a bill amendi* the license laws so as to forbid and prouibit such discriminations. Fred. Douglass was one of tbe petitioners. The pressure brought upon Comrais missioner Montgomery for positions in the Patent Office has become so great that he was compelled this week to dismiss fifteen employees to make room for applicants. This is the largest dis? missal made at one time in any of the offices. The Commissioner resisted the pressure as long as was possible, but at last had to suceumb to it. The positions were all outside of the clashes covered by the Civil Service rults. Many interesting and profound speech? es are looked for in the debate which will soon arise in the Senate on the refusal of the President to give his "leabons" for making removals and appointments. The Senators of both parlies are pre? paring for the dt-bate, and it is expected that there will be more speeches deliver? ed on this subject than on any question that has arisen for years, certainly since Andrew Johnson's term. The Republi? can Senators are determined to stand by their party fr-nds in office, and the President is equally determined not to be deprived by the Senate of the exercise of his prerogative of making appoint? ments. Tbe question really is what is meant by the provision or law that the "President shall appoint by and with the aL:c>- und consent of ihe Senate.' Tin* speeelna when compiled will cois'iiuv an exl austi-?? exp> siti<ni of that great constitutional question, and it is thought that there will be many demands for copies by libraries and individuals from all parts of the country. The House aud Senate has passed a resolution providing for the removal from the foot of the Capitol grounds of the statuaiy group, recognized only in name, by all visitors to the Capitol as the 'Peace Monument." In its stead will he placed a statue of Columbus, and in view of the latter, towards the other end of the grounds and opposite the entrance to the Botanical Gardens, will be placed a statue of Lafayette. The troubles of the Signal Service Bureau are multiplying. Second Comp? troller Maynard has just made a report upon the accounts and expenditures of the Service, in which he charges that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been illegally expended, aud no sufficient vouchers presentei1 therefor. Represen? tative Robertson, of Kentucky, has offert ed in the House a resolution directing an inquiry into these representations, and a report of such measures'as will pi even future violations of the law. The Committee on Claims in the House contemplate framing a Bid to refer to the Court of Claims for proof and .?etile ment a large class of claims which can now only be settled by Congress. No well devised plan has yet 1 een settled on, but different propositions are being informally considered, and after all of them have been carefully considered a plan will be formulated and submitted to the House for adoption. For this reason comparatively few claims referred to the Committee this session have been considered. If all claims of a private character against the Government can thus be referred to the Court of Claims for adjudication the calendar of the House will be greatly reduced, and then measures of a public nature can receive more attention at tbe hands of Congress and great public good will result. The Board on Fortifications have re? commended to the Presideut that Con? gress be asked to appropriate $1,323,500 for improving tbe immediate defenses to the National Capital. Tbey further recommend, with tbe same object in view, that floating batteries be provided for Hampton Roads, also eighteen torpedo boats, turret fortifications, and other batteries. Hampton Roads, it will be remembered, is where the famous contest between the Merrimac and Monitor took place, at the beginning of tbe late war, just opposite Fortress Monroe, near Nor? folk, Va. The safety of the Capitol against approach by water depends upon efficient defenses at Hampton Roads, and hence the Board has made its recommen? dations. The estimated cost of providing these defenses is $8,815,500. The President's first evening public reception was held Friday night. Nearly every stranger in tbe city was present, besides society people in general. A large number of the wives of Senators and members graced tbe spacious parlors, Tbe floral decorations were most elabo? rate, and the elegant and costly toilets of tbe many beautiful women present made a scene of plendor never excelled. Besides this public reception the Presi dent has arranged for three other recep? tions during the season. Tbe others are what are known as "card receptions," to which only those having cards will be admitted. The first will be to the Di? plomatic Corps; the next to tbe Army and Navy, aud tbe last to the Senate and House of Representatives. Refreshments are furnished at all these receptions, and no money in spared iu ministering to the aesthetic and epicurian tastes of the guests._ H. Bayard's Stricken Home. Washington, January 31.?Mrs. Bay? ard, wife of the Secretary of State,, died here this morning. The immediate cause of death was congestion of tbe brain, brought on hy the shock of her daughter's sudden death two weeks ago. For the firs', week following that event she stood tbe strain and excitement quite well, but a week ago last Friday she was compelled to take to her bed, and gradu? ally grew worse from day to day. On Thursday congestion of the brain made its appearance, and she was unconscious for twenty-four hours before her death. Although for years Mrs. Bayard had beeu a confirmed invalid, she bad for tbe past six months been in better health than for many years. Last summer she was very ill at her home in Wilmington, Del., with a complication of diseases of the liver aud stomach, and her recovery at that time was considered doubtful. At the solicitation of her daughter, Miss Kate, she put herself under the care of Dr. F. A. Gardner, of this city, and under his treatment she bad improved so much as to be able to go into society this winter, and, although still an invalid, she was in comparatively good health when her daughter died. She was about 51 years of age. With the exception of her daughter, Mrs. Warren, of Boston, and her son who is in Arizona, the fami? ly were present when she died. The body will be taken to Wilmington to? morrow, and the funeral will be held there on Tuesday. The death of Mrs. Bayard will have a marked effect on the social festivities at the Captital. It closes in absolute mourning for a week the White House, the bouses of the Cabinet ministers, and withdraws from society the President and Miss Cleveland, the members of the Cab? inet and their families. On the announcement of tbe sad event the President directed the immediate recall of invitations for a State dinner to the Supreme Court, which was to have been given on Thursday evening, aud Secretary and Mrs. Endicott withdrew their invitations for a Cabinet dinner on Friday evening. Miss Cleveland will not be at home to callers during the week, and her Saturday afternoon recep? tion will be abandoned. Secretary and and Mrs. Whitney had issued cards for a series of Thursday evening receptions, but their house will, with others, be closed this week, and all acceptances of invitations by Cabinet families for that period will be revoked. A Drawn Battle on Silver, Washington, January 31.?Although the silver question has not occupied the attention of Congress to any extent dur? ing the past two weeks, the silverites are cocked and primed ready to fire off another batch of speeches on the subject as Boon as the cloud of routine legislation shall have passed by. The coinage com? mittee of the House has held several meetings since its organization, but up to date, so I am informed by a member of the committee, nothing has occurred in the meantime by which the sense of the committee could be tested on the subject. After the second Wednesday in February the committee will decline to bear any further arguments for or against silver, and will take up the ques? tion and consider it with a view to pre paring a report to be submitted to the House the latter part of February. During a recent visit to the White House a member of the coinage commit? tee mentioned tbe silver que tion to the President. The latter immediately lighted up and manifested intense inter? est in the subject, convincing his visit* r that the silver question is very clear to him. The President said he had given this subject more consideration than any oth.r public issue, ar.d if the people would only trust him a little more, they would mid tiotthe i? right in ti e position be has taken, which will redound to. the interest of the Democratic party in the end. He said further that the political significance is one of the priucipal fea? tures to be considered in dealing with this question, and there is but a slight chance for the Democracy to carry New York under the silver flag, or the law as now administered. The extreme silver men have misrepresented the true situa? tion, and have attempted to forestall public opinion by some of their receut utterances. The next question is wheth? er we shall continue to coin silver when the people of the country refuse to take it at par with gold. The silver men are indignant on ac? count of a very sharp transaction, which is a straw indicative of the feeling of the Senate on this question. Several days ago Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, introduced a resolution calling for the payment of the next bond call in silver, instead of following up the old practice ofjjold payments. The subject was sent to the finance committee of the Senat*, which meets every Tuesday. At the last meeting, by a preconcerted arrangement, Senators Frye and Hale appeared to make arguments against the confirma? tion of two New England collectors. They submitted numerous documents the reading of which consumed the session, and the Eustis resolution was not even considered. Consequently there is no chance for a report upon it - rior to next Monday, when the February bond call matures, and the owners of these bonds have no Tear, that they will be compelled to accept silver in lieu of the customary gold. There is considerable talk on the subject, and the drift of opinion is that the work of the Maine Senators was merely the consummation of an anti silver scheme. On all sides there is a disposition to talk freely but act cautious? ly on the silver question, and the pros? pects are unmistakable th :t no new silver legislation will be enacted during the Forty ninth Congress. ? The Grst of the recent blizzarc's originated iu Texas, the second in Flori? da, and the third in Georgia. The tendency of the South to keep solid evideutly knows no limit. ? Seven men were sentenced to death in the Federal court at Fort Smith Arkansas, on Saturday. All will be executed on April 23d. They are con? victed of participation in different mur? ders and include three Indians, two white men and two negroes. ? It is reported that the Mormons are thinking of buying a tract of land of one million acres in extent in one of tbe Sandwich Islands, and emigrating there in a body. A small Mormon settlement is located there already. The proposed movement would be of very large pro? portions, but would not be more difficult than previous emigrations of the fanati? cal members of the Mormon faith. The sale of their Utah possessions would doubtless furnish the necessary funds. ? The widely diffused character of the business of supplying immoral literature to the youth of tbe land may be faintly conjectured from some statements of tbe secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. That organi? zation alone daring the past year destroy? ed thirty-five tons of obscene matter and suppressed 207 books. Great as is this mass of moral filth, that which escaped destruction and was sent upon its degrad.. ing mission must-have been far greate*. An Answer Wanted. Can any one bring us a case of Kidney or Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters will not speedily cure ? 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A book giving a full description of Furman's method of farming?free. Call and get one. GEORGE T. BROWN, Belton, S. C. Feb 4, 1886,_30_4? Distribution of School Fund. -o School District. S. Fund. Polls. Total. Fork. 511 70 210 751 70 Pendleton. 753 10 262 1015 10 Garvin. 425 70 294 710 70 Brushv Creek. 867 00 329 1196 00 Rock Mills. 342 00 150 490 00 Centreville. 4G4 10 193 657 10 Hopewell. 487 90 207 694 90 Williamston. 762 70 269 1031 70 Savannah. 436 40 183 619 40 Varennes. 739 50 221 960 50 Broadway. 414 30 215 629 30 Helton. 457 30 241 698 30 Dark Corner. 400 20 167 567 20 Hall. ?25 40 177 502 40 Martin. 584 80 247 831 ?0 Honea Path. 775 70 292 1067 70 Anderson. 500 70 274 774 70 Grand total.$13207 50 In making the above distribution we leave a liberal margin undistributed, so as to remove, as far as practicable, the danger of overdrawing in any Township. J. G. CLINKSCALES, School Commissioner Anderson Co. Feb 4, 1886 _ 30 1 FOR Man and Beast. Mustang Liniment is older than most men, and used more and more every year. HAGAN'S Magnolia Balm is a secret aid to beauty. Many a lady owes her fresh? ness to it, who would rather not tell; and you can't tell. PUE?E IO?ND. THE undersigned found on the Public Square in Anderson, on Tuesday, the 19th of January, an Alligator Purse, with pome money in it, which the owner can have by calling upon him and proving property, and paying expenses, S. W. WILLIFORD. Feb 4, 1S8G 30 , 3* , Examination of Teachers. AN Examination of Teachers for the Public Schools will be held in the University Building Saturday, 13th inst., beginning at 0 o'clock a. m. J. 0. CLINKSCALES, School Commissioner Anderson Co. Feb 4, 188G_30_1__ OATS FOR SALE JUST RECEIVED 1.?OO bushels of best quality Oats for Spring Sowing, which we offer at 65 cents per bushel cash. They arc cheap at this price, and you had better get your supply before they are sold out. BLECKLEY, BROWN* & FRET WELL. Feb 4, 1880_30_4__ For Sale or Rent! ONE NEW DWELLING?six rooms, good outbuildings, two Wells good water. Lot contains 91 acres, more or less, loca? ted three-quarters of a mi'e northwest of Pnblic Square. Terms easy. Applp to J. BOYCE BURRISS. Feb 4,2880_30_2*_ FREE TO ALL. Our Illustrated Cntolojrue of ROSES, PLANTS, SEEDS, BULBS and ROOTS.GRAPE? VINES, SHRUBS, &C.,wlll bo mailed i-rlk to all ap? plicants. It will pay to examine It. Thirty green bouses. Goods guaranteed to be first-quality. Estab? lished 1850. Address NANZ & NEUNER, Florists, Louisville, Ky. Feb 4, 1836 30 G OCH* SON'S Celebrated Fashion Catalogue QCUT CRCE R>r sBrw? and^um ?CI11 rnCCmer. ISO, ready March 10th, to any address. Illustrates and lists every till off for Ladles', Gents', Chlldrena' and Infants' wear and Housekeeping Goods,at prices lower than thoso of any uooas, at prices iotwr tnan tnoso or any house In the United States. G'omplcto ", ormonoy rc I : I 1 . i . viJ II & hONi i?tu Ave. & tiOth tit., ST. Y. City. Fob 4, 18>; 30 2m LOST I ON Feb. 1st, on the road from Ander? son to Double Branches via Five Forks, a Focket Book, containing forty live dollars and three Notes. One of the Notes is for $200, drawn by the Misses Fielding in favor of John J. Taylor; one for $01.58 by Whit Martin, and one for $40 by Kirk Mauldin. All parties are warned against trading for the above Notes, as pay? ments have been stopped. A liberal re? ward will be paid for the delivery of the Pocket Book and contents to this office, or to JNO. J. TAYLOR, Majors P. O., S. C. Feb 4, 1886 . 30_1 Notice Final Settlement, Ex Parte J. N. Harkness, Executor, In Re. . the Estate of J. J. Harkness, deceased. To F. P. Harkness, J. C. Harkness, W. B. Harkness, Mrs. L. C. Cochran, Ida Bowie, J. P. Harkness and Pauline Harkness : TAKE notice that the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at An? derson C. H., S. C, on Friday, the 19th day of March, A. D. 1886, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of the Estate of J. J. Harkness, deceased, and Discharge from the office of Executor of said Estate. . J. N. HARKNESS, Executor. Feb 4, I860__30_6_ PLOWSJOR S?LE WE have a lot o' the WHITLOCK & ETHRIDGE PATENT PLOWS and STOCKS on hand, which we are sell? ing rapidly. We sold eighty or ninety on Saleday. Those who wish to buy the cheapest and best Combination Stock and Points, with Farm Right, should call at once^ Those who have bought territory .from us have succeeded admirably in sell? ing Farm Rights. Wo have several Town? ships in this County, and a number of Counties in the State yet for sale. Per? sons wishing to.purchase or inquire about these Rights will please call on the under? signed in tho storeroom of Smith & Co., next to the Book Store. WHITLOCK & ETHRIDGE. Feb 4, 1886 30_ FOUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS 52fF0UTZ-. ilo House ?will dlo of Colic. Bots or Lcng Fe Tee, if Fontz's-Powders aro used In time. Fontz's Powders will enre and prevent Hog Cholera. Fontz's Powdors will provent Gates, ijt Fowls. Foati's Powders will Increase the quantity of milk and cream twenty per cent, and make tue batter Arm and Bweet Fontz's Powders will enre or prevent almost xyext Disease to which Horses and Cattle are subject. footz'S POWTntBS will give GATISFAOTttW. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. FOTJTZ, Proprlotor, baltimore, ICD. For sale by WILHITE & WILHITE, Anderson, S. C._SO?ly NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of M. D. Kennedy, Sr., deceased, hereby giv<* notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on 10th day of March, 188C, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and discharge from his office as Executor. M. KENNEDY, Ex'r. Feb 4, 1880_30_5_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of A. E. Thompson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. R. E. THOMPSON, Adm'r. Feb 4,1880_30 _3_ COTTON SEED MEAL FERTILIZER. "THE GENEROSTEE," Manufactured by the Anderson Oil and Fertilizer Co. Patronize Home Production, es? pecially when for less ironey you can get better Go jds. THIS superior higbgrade Amnioniated Fertilizer comes to the front this season, and modestly, yet confidently, claims to be the best of all. It was used last season by a large num? ber of our farmers, and gave the very highest satisfaction, as evidenced by the certificates given below, which we ask you to read. This season, by procuring superior in? gredients, we have raised its standard above what it was last season, and now offer our larmers a Fertilizer that excels any they can buy. TESTIMONIALS. Anderson, S. C, Sent., 1885. The Generostee Fertilizer used by us last season gave entire satisfaction, and we don't intend to use any other as long as we can get it. JAMES W. ASHLEY. T. T. WAKEFIELD. J. W. FERGUSON. Anderson, S. C, Sept., 18S5. The Generostee Guano used by us give entire satisfaction, and we think has paid us better than any Guano we ever used, and we intend using it hereafter. R. S. Sherard, T. W. Seigler. Jeptha Harper. II. H. Gray. J. T. Seigler. T. E. Guy ton. Wm. Ransom. P. K. Norris J. W. Hall. J. H. Little. W. T. McGregor. E. D. Wakefield. J. T. Hanna. C. C. Simpson. Anderson, S. O, Jan., 20, 1886. We used some Cotton Seed Meal Gunno last season, and were well pleased with it. JOSHUA JAMISON. J. A. GRAY. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 20,1880. I used the Generostee Guano, with other Commercial Fertilizer last year, and con? sider it best of them all D. S. WATSON. W. G. WATSON. For Sale by Anderson Dealers. Jan 28, 1880 29 SUFFERING^WOMEN! Read What the Great Methodist Divine and Eminent Physician Says of Atlanta, Ca., Feb. 20,1HSJ. Dr. .T. HrtAliFiiiLD: Dear Sir?Soae fifteen years ago I examined the recipe of Female Regu? lator, and carefully studied authorities in regard to its components, nnd then (as well as now) pro? nounce it to be the most scientific and skillful combination of the really reliable remedial vege? table agents known to science, to act directly on the womb and uterine organs, and the organs and parts sympathizing directly with these; and, therefore, providing a specific remedy for all dis easesjjf the womb, and of the adjacent organs and parts. Yours truly, JESSE BORING, M. D., D. D. In? tended for diseases peculiar to women, and for these is a SPECIFIC. Sold by all druggist. Send for our treatise on the Health and Happiness of Woman, mailed free, which give all particulars. The Bbadfield Rnriur.ATOR Co., Box 28, Atlanta, Ga. S. c. For sale by WILHITE & WILHITE, Anderson, in) ATtTn fWD'D'VD To introduce them.-we -DIU" \J? ? JjJElwill GIVE AWAY 1,000 Self-Ope rating Washing Machines. If you want one send us your name, P. 0. and Express office at once. THE NATIONAL CO., 21, Dey St., N. Y. I CURE FITS! When I a*7 euro I do ft 'at., merely to atop them for a Itme and then havotbemn'nrr. train. I mean a radical cure. I haro mad?j tho iIIicobo of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING BICKN ESS a life-long stndy. 1 ??.. ? unt my remedy to cord the wont caeca. Deeanse other* bav. fatted la do reaeon for not sow recelrlDt a euro. Scud atonea for* treatUe and a Free liutile of my tnralllblo remedy. Olvo Express andPoei 02lcc It cost* yon nothing fora trial, and I will core you. Adores ? Dr. U. O. it out, 18S Fearl St., Me w York. Ladies Wanted.ii.2r ?SeTS to Slu per week can be easily made ; no canvass? ing; fascinating and steady employment. Partic? ulars and sampl j of the work seut for stamp. Ad dres HOME M'F'G CO., P. 0. Box l?lfi, Boston, llsss. WE want SALESMEN everywhere, local and traveling, to sell our goods. Will pay gaod salary and all expenses. Write for terms at once, and state salary want? ed. STANDARD SILVER WARE COMPANY, Boston, Mass. .Ihavo a positive roraody fortho nbovo dlwaao; bj lie tiso tl; ? jsands of i asos or tho worst kind and of Ions itandlnghavo beet cured. Indcnd. so strnnc is my f.tlili In Its offlency, tbnt I will send TWO DOTTLES PK EE, togothor with n VA LUAM.E THEATISE on tills dlseuso, to ony sufferer. O vo Express nnd F. O. address. . Ult. T. a- BLOCUM, ist Foart St., Now York TO ADVERTISERS.?Lowest Rates for adver? tising In 96;: good newspapers sent free. Ad? dress GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 10 Spruce st., N. Y. Feb 4,13S0_30_ BUZZ. BUZZ. BUZZ. The Busy Bses Healingthe Nations. From the Mountains to the Sea, Praises Gome Wafted for B. B. B. Mother and Sister. B. B. B. Co.: My mother aud sister had ulcerated, throat and scrofula, and B. B. B. cured them. E. G. TINSLEY, June 20, lc%. Columbiana, Ala. God Speed it. B. B. B. Co.: One bottle of B. B. B. cured me of nlood poison and rheuma? tism. May Godspeed it to everyone. W. R. ELLIS, June 21, 1885 Brunswick, Ga, Twenty-Five Years. B. B. B. Co.: One of my customers, J. B. Rogers, was afflicted 25 years with a terrible ulcer on his leg, but B. B. B. bas nearly cured him. R. F. MEDLOCK, . June 22,1835. Norcross, Ga. Bay Horse.' B. B. B. cured me of an ulcer with which I had been troubled fifty years. I am now as fat as a bay horse, and sleep better than anybody, and B. B. B. did it all. R. R. SAULTER, June 24,18?5 Athens, Ga. Railroad Talk. Four bottles of B. B. B. cured me of a severe form of rheumatism, and the same number of bottles cured my wife of rheumatism. J. T. GOODMAN, Conductor C. R. R. Magical, Sir. The use of B. B. B. has cured me of much suffering, as well as a case of piles of 40 years' standing. Although 80 years old, I feel like a new man. B. B. B. is a magical, sir. GEO. B. FRAZIER. Wonderful Godsend. My three poor, afflicted children, who inherited a terrible blood poison, have improved rapid'y after the use of B. B. B. It is a Godsend healing halm. MRS. S. M.. .WILLIAMS, Sandy, Texas. East Shore Talk. We have been handling B. B. B. about 12 months, and can say that it is the best selling medicine we handle, and the satisfaction seems to be complete. LOYD & ADAMS, June 23,188S. Brunswick, Ga. Very Decisive. The demand for B. B. B. is rapidly increasing, and we now buy in one gross lots. Wc unhesitatingly say our custo? mers are all well pleased. HILL BROS., June 24, 1885. Anderson, S. C. Tesan Tattle. * * * One of our customers left his bed for the first time in six mouths, after using only one bottle of B. B. B. He bad scrofula off. terrible form, that bad resisted all oth>r treatment, B. B. B. now takes the lead in this section. LIEDTKE BROS., June 16, 1885, Dexter, Texas. FOR SALE BY HILL BROS., Anderson, S. Cr h. l. SHARPE, m. d. e. c FRIERSON, m d. MEDICAL CARD. SHARPE & FRIERSON. THE undersigned having formed a part? nership for the Practice of Medicine, respectfully offer their professional services to the people ol: Anderson-and vicinity. Prompt attention given to all professional business entrusted to us. Office in Mc Cully Building, on Main Street. M. L. SHARPE, E. C. FRIERSON. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 14,188G. 27-3m NOTICE FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Administrators of the Estate of Wylie Mitchell, dee'd, here? by give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 25th of February, 1886, for a Final Set? tlement of said Estate and discharge from their office as Administrators. J. MATT. COOLEY. ) , MARTHA J- MITCHELL, J Aam Jan 21, 1886 28 5 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Executors of the Estate of B. F. Low, deceased, hereby give notice that tbev will, on the 2nd day of March, 1886, "apply to the Judge of Probate lor Anderson County for a Final Settlemen t of said Estate, and a discbarge from said Executorsbip. R. B. A. ROBINSON,) B. F. LOW, J ?X ra' Jan 28,1886_29_5_ D?NT READ THIS. HAVING purchased the Stock of Goods of Mr.M. Kennedy, on Brick Range, T desire to inform my old friends and cus? tomers that I am located at bis old Stand, and am prepared to serve them with a choice stock of? Family and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Fruits, &c, At prices that defy competition. Give me a trial. Nothing but the best and purost Goods kept in stock. Satisfaction guaran? teed in every instance. Respectfully, E. B. CATER. Dec 10, 1885_22_ TO RENT! THE HOUSE AND LOT formerly oc? cupied by Capt John E. Allen. ALSO, The HOUSE and LOT West of and adjoin/ ing the above. Bolh on University Hm For terms, apply to W. W. Humphreys/or the undersigned. / AMANDA J. ALLEN. Jan 21, 1886 28 [ WHEN YOU HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOW Look Out for the Train Loaded with CHEAP FL O UR FOR BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL, WHO have now on the road and arriving a large lot of FLOUR in Sacks and Barrels, bought from a manufacturer to close out; and having obtained a splendid bargain in it, we propose to give you the benefit of it and sell it for? ?4.50 per Barrel, worth $5.00. We know this Flour will go like hot cakes, and we advise you to gel your supply before it is all sold. We keep all other kinds of Flour in stock, and can pleaae the the most fastidious. SUGARS, JAVA and RIO COFFEES, green and parched ; MACKERELL, LARD, CANNED FRUITS?in fact, everything kept in a 6rst-class Grocery Store, at prices that can't he beat. Our 35 cent TOBACCO, bright and beautiful goods, in a splendid tough chew, and dirt cheap for the money. A large line of PLOWSHARES, bought before the advance per Car load, all kinds and size*. Our Single and Double Foot Iron Plow Stocks, made by Stapler, deserve special attention. They have piveu good satisfaction, being light and du? rable, and not liable to get out of order. The Double Foot Stock lias two parallel beams, which is much preferred to the pigeon toe beam. HARDWARE is another specialty with us, and to complete our assortment we have bought a handsome line of Shelf Goods, which will arrive shortly. A full line of WAGON and BUGGY HARNESS, SADDLERY and TRACE CHAINS kept constantly on hand for sale at very reasonable prices. Our Dry Goods Department. In our former advertisement we have already advised you of the change made in this Department, occupying now the Storeroom next to our old stand for this purpose, having the two large commodious rooms connected by a wide passage. Our customers, especially the Ladies, find this change very convenient, and we intend to keep forsale in this Department EVERYTHING a Lady may need in the way of DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS and LADIES* FURNISHING GOODS generally. We employ a competent corps of Salesmen solely for this Department, who by polite attention, we are sure, will please. We are overstocked in SHOES, and in order to reduce our stock, offer for the next sixty days our $3.00 Custom made Shoe at $2.50, and similar reductions in other styles. Blankets for $2.75, worth $3.50, as we don't want Ln "arry them over to next easop. We wish to reduce all our lines, so as to make room for our Spring Stock of Goods, and have now many bargains to offer in every Department. SHAWLS at your own price. Wando Fertilizer, Acid and Kainit. We offer for sale this Celebrated Brand of Guauo for Cash or Cotton Option, and beg that you will call in and see us before you purchase, as we can and will make it to your interest to buy your supply of Guano from us. We cannot tell you what we want to say iu this advertisement, but if you call in when you want to buy we will tell you all about this Guano business. We can also sell you the Anderson Oil Mill Fertilizers. Tennessee and Studebaker Wagons, Carriages and Buggies. Agents for Coats' Spool Cotton, Hazard Powder Company, Shirtings and Drillings. BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Jan 28,1886 29 HERE WE ARE! And we wish you all a Prosperous and Happy New Tear! We Still liave the Largest Stock of CARRIAGES, PHOTONS, BUGGIES AND WAGONS, In the;City, which we will be pleased to Show and Price. BEFORE you purchase anything in our line ask about the OLD RELIABLE REED' & STEPHENS VEl.ICLES?the only work in the State guaranteed for two. years. Call and see us. REED & STEPHENS, Main Street, Between the University and Court Home. Jan 21, 188G_ 28_ ly R. A. MAYFIELD. J. J. STUART. A. W. TODD. BE SURE AND SEE M^YIFIIELID &c CO. Before you buy your Building Material, Decide on your Plans for Building, Or let out your Contracts. THEY will furnish you with PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS and guarantee prices and work. Up with the times. MAYFIELD Sc CO. JSS- Mill and Lumber at Blue Ridge Yard. Jan 7,1886 _2(5_3m. CAR LOAD ows SULLIVAN * BRO. Jan 14, 188G 27 When You come to Town it will Pay You to Call at CUNNINGHAM, FOWLER & COOLEY, AND see the LARGE STOCK OF GOODS in everv Department, and he surprised at the LOW PRICES they ask for them. We have a large Stock of Goods, and intend to sell them. ?? Look at our beautiful line of Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Jerseys, Shawls, Ac. Ac. Our stock of Ladies' and Gents' Shoes is complete, and can be bought at prices that will astonish you. We keen a full Stock of Groceries. A car of Flour just in, another to arrive. Can sell you 10 lbs. fine Coffee for $1.00, and anything else yon want can be bought at a VERY short profit. If low prices, polite attention and "bargains are what you want, we can suit you. ^?re sell the best Wagons and Buggies on the market, and in fact you can find under squfe of our roofs anything you may want. CUNNINGHAM, P0WLER & COOLEY. X. B.?Wo say to those who owe us, COME AND PAY US. We are obliged to push collections, and must have our money. A hint to the wise is sufficient. CUNNINGHAM, FOWLER & COOLEY. Jan 21,1880 1>0