LOCAL NEWS.
C. 0. LANGSTON, Local Editor.
. Agents for the Intelligencer.
We have the following agents in this.
County who are authorized to receive
subscriptions and money for the Intelli?
gencer at the same rates that we take
them. Where jit is more convenient for
bur subscribers they can settle with them:
Mk. E. P. Bbuoe, lownville.
" Db. P. Hl E. Sloan, Pendleton.
Capt. John M. Glenn , Equality.
Ms. A. B. Cabpenteb, Peizer.'
Capt. J. W. Poobe. Belton.
Mb. M. I. Beock, Honea Path.
, These gentlemen are fully authorized to
teceivesubscriptlonairom any parties in
or out of the County.
BRIEF MENTION,
^lext Monday i3 Salesday.
Cotton continues to come into the city.
There ate seven white and two colored
schools in the city.
"Mr. E. L. Clarke, of Newb,erry, spent
'Sunday in the city. ,
Col.R. A. Childs, of Pickens, is in the
. .city attending Court. -
We have had some genuine March
weather daring the past week.
The most reliable weather prophets say
there will be very few cyclones this year.
Every few days we hear of a new candi?
date for some office. The crop promises
tobelarge.
. Miss Maggie Froneberger, of Walhalla,
is in the city visiting Rev. T. F. Gads
den's family.
The drummers are numerous. Some
of them say the merchants are not buying
very large bills;
The farmers are hard at work, and soon
the old brown fields will be shown up in
alt their variety.
It is strange but true that of the alpha?
bet, seven letters are always in trouble
and four in lack.
Mr. L. P. Smith did not get off to Flor?
ida on last Monday as be intended, but
will leave Saturday/
Dr. Geo. W. Earle, oue of the leading
physicians of Pickens- County, spent last
Tuesday in Anderson.
: Messrs. Hill, Adams & Co. have just re?
ceived a car load of. seed oats, which they
are selling at a low price.
Dr. R. G., Witherspoon, of Savannah
Township, has returned from a visit of
several weeks to Florida.
Hon. W, L. Manldio, the able and in?
fluential Senator from Greenville, spent
last Tuesday in Anderson.
Dr. W. H. Ross has removed his dental
office to the room'over Mr. J. J. Baker's
Store, in the Benson House.
Col. J. G. Clinkscales will conduct the
prayer meeting of the W. C. T. TT. in
Temperance Hall next Sunday afternoon.
An Italian with a half dozen or more of
-.trained birds has been attracting some
attention on the streets for a day or two
past.
. Most of the rutabaga turnips found in
the Anderson market are shipped from a
distance. There is an industry for some
farmer.
The farmers are evidently preparing
for a large cotton crop, judging from the
amount of fertilizers being hauled out of
town.
y The first shad' of the season were sold
in the city last week by Mr. E. B. Cater,
who will receive them once a week from
now on.
' Postmaster Webb has received his com?
mission, which is dated from his confirm?
ation, the 10th of February. He is safe
until 1890.
Mr. Otis Breazeale, who has been a res?
ident of Texas for the past three years,
returned to his homo in this County last
'Wednesday.
Married, on the 16th inst., at the resi?
dence of-the bride's mother, by Rev.
Seaborne; Mr. D. E. Brown and Miss
Alice Knox, all of Oconee County.
Mr. W. J. Gentry,, of Varenoes Town?
ship, had a turkey which, in fighting an?
other turkey last week, caught it by the
tongue and pulled-it out by the roots.
Oar young friend 8am. Pickens is now
engaged in farming near Pendleton.
Sam is a clever boy, and should form a
partnership with some worthy young
lady.
Married, by Bey. M. McGee, at his resi
pence in Honea Path on the 22nd' inst.,
Mr. John Pliedner, of Greenville, and
Miss Rebecca A. Smith, of Anderson
County.
At an auction sale one day last week
Paul 8harpe and Dick Seligman invested
$2.10 in a horse, and on Monday morning
they had to pay $1.50 to have it hauled
out of town.
Mr. Andrew Hunter, of the Fork, call?
ed to see as last Tuesday. He says the
oat crop in his section is not as badly
damaged as was first supposed after 'the
recent freeze.
Abe Lovelace, colored, while working
with the scroll saw at Messrs. Barton &
Smith's planing mill-last Tuesday after?
noon, had the index finger of his right
hand sawed off.
A woman will face a frowning world
and cling to the man she loves through
the most bitter adversity, but she would
not wear a hat that was out of style to
save the government.
The track on the Savannah Valley Rail?
road has been laid a distance of two miles
or more this side of Mt. Carmel- Freight
is now hauled over the road from McCor
miek to Mt. Carmel.
i We are requested to announce that
there will be a meeting of Roberts Divis?
ion, Sons of Temperance, on -next Satur?
day night, at 7J o'clock. All of the mem?
bers are requested to attend.
An exchange says: In making your
calculations to pay debts next Fall allow
three acres to a 500-pound bale of cotton,
and count the cotton at 8 cents. This is
about the way it will work out.
Married on the 14th inst., at the Pres?
byterian manse, near Good Hope Church,
by Rev. R. C. Ligon, Mr. J. A. Anderson,
of Abbeville County, and Miss E. E.
Simpson, of Anderson County, S. C.
Thoro will be no services in the Presby?
terian Church next Sunday, as Dr. Frier
son will be absent at Abbeville, where he
will assist in the installation of the pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in that town.
When you visit a printing office never
examine pieces of copy or glance over
the proof-sheets, for these things are pri?
vate. You will find what you are de?
sired to know in the paper when it is
issued.
Parents would do well to see that chil?
dren sit with them in the same pew in the
public service, and thus be sure that they
are orderly and respectful in the house of
God. Moreover, it is a beautiful custom
fpr families to worship together in the
sanctuary.
It has been alleged that corn which is
planted on the last days of February or
the first of March, seldom fails to make a
good crop?no matter whether the season
be wet or dry. It may be that some of
out- farmers might do well to give this
matter due consideration.
Persona who have been to Greenville
lately say that the evidences of trado are
much more apparent in Anderson than in
that city. Anderson is rapidly bocoming
the best market in the up-country.
There is complaint through the country
that rabbits are killing the young fruit
trees by eating the bark off for some ten
inches from the grouud. We have heard
of several valuable orchards injured by
them.
Married, on Thursday evening, 18th
inst., at the residence of the bride's father,
by Rev. J. R. Earle, assistod by Rev.
Walter Daniel, Mr. Willis Hadgens and
Miss Nettie Daniel, both of Oconee Coun?
ty, S. C.
On Wednesday morning Hon. H. G.
8cudday handed in a reply to the card of
"Temperance," which was published
last week, but owing to our limited space
we are compelled to defer its publication
until next week.'
The Concert that was to have been given
by the young ladies of the Exochean So?
ciety of the Female Seminary last Friday
evening, was postponed until to-morrow
(Friday) evening. Bear it in mind, and
be sure to attend.
By some unknown means, a bale of
cotton caught fire at the depot last Sun?
day. The fire was discovered and the
bale rolled off to one side, where it was
extinguished. About one-half of the
bale was burnt or damaged.
The compositor made a mistake in Mr.
Andy Brown's advertisement last week.
Where it stated that he had grape vines
for sale it should have been grape wine.
He has no grape vines to sell, but has
some very fine grape wine.
Dr. DIvver bought a new wheelbarrow
the other day, and has had these words
painted on it: "This is my new wheel?
barrow ; my neighbors can't flank mo
out of it. The wheelbarrow that I loan
is now in the shop for repair*."
The cadets of the Anderson Military
School had a dress parade on the Court
House Square Monday afternoon in honor
of Washington's birthday. The Compa?
ny was commanded by Capt. DuPree, and
presented a handsome appearcnce.
Messrs. O'Donnell & Mcln3rre are hav?
ing a big run on their new brand of
cigars, "Grandiosa." These gentlemen
have our thanks for a liberal sample.
We have never smoked a bettor 5-cent
cigar. Try them, and you will say the
same thing.
A horse attached to a wagon ran away
on Whitner street Monday afternoon.
The driver was thrown out, but hold on
to the lines, and was dragged a distance
of seventy-five yards, when he succeeded
in stopping the horse. Strange to say, he
was not hurt
An exchange says : The man who pre?
fers a city weekly paper to his town pa-,
per, because "It's got moro readin' in it,"
reminds us of a countryman who picked
out the largest pair of boots in the box
because they cost no more than a smaller
pair that fit him.
Mr. Major J. Dean, of Smith County,
Texas, is on a visit of a few weeks to
friends and relatives in this County. Mr.
Dean is a native of this County, but has
been a resident of Toxas for. a number of
years. His many friends are glad to greet
him once more.
In Augusta, Ga., the other day a young
man sued a young lady for tho possession
of an engagement ring. The young lady
won the caso, and still wears the ring.
Moral; Don't give your girl an expensive
engagement ring unless you are doubly
sure she will marry you.
Our Office was.honored with a visit last
week from a delegation of the fair daugh?
ters of the Female Seminary. Of course,
were glad to see them. We are always
glad to have a visit from young ladies.
It matters not which they come to see,
our little engine, our devil or the local.
List of letters reman. in the Post
office for the week endi. ? February 24:
Willie Acker, Mrs. Bettio Baly, Dr. James
Brooks, E. Burges, Preston Clark. R. S.
Dobbins, Jack Ellis, Miss Lee Elrod, Rev.
A. J. Hampton, Janey Hunter, J. N.
Kay, J. H. Leak, Rev. E. Rondthaler,
Benjamin Starks, Mrs. Marthy Teat, Miss
Mary Trinnell.
The gin bouse and grist mill belonging
to Dr. W. K. Sharpe, situated in Town
ville, was consumed by fire on last Satur?
day morning from a spark from the en?
gine. Besides the house with mill ma?
chinery and gin machinery, the Doctor
lost four or five hundred bushels of cot?
ton seed and about three bales of seed
cotton.
.The Spartan burg correspondent of the
Augusta, Ga., Chronicle says : "Miss Bes?
sie Means has returned from Anderson,
S. C, bringing her friend Miss Bleckley,
of that place, with her, and the latter is
prepared to revenge herself on Spartan
burg for all the harm done to the beaux
of Anderson by the former. There will
soon be a sad state of affairs, so far as
hearts are concerned, in both places."
The best society, after all, in which to
learn how to live and how to excel in all
that constitutes a noble man or woman, is
the society of home, and the young man
or woman who shines as a leader in that
holy circle, aud who strives to make it
pleasant and happy for those with whom
.his lot is cast in life, has no reason to
envy the position of more fashionable
friends or to desire to change places with
them.
The members of Mt. Zion (Presbyte?
rian) Church, in Centervillo Township,
are arranging to have a Festival and Cha?
rade entertainment on Friday, 5th of
March, for the benefit of the Church.
The Festival will take place in the^after
noon and the Charades at night. The
latter will bo conducted by the Pendleton
Dramatic Club. We bespeak for both oc?
casions a liberal patronage. Each one
who attends will get the full value of his
money, and besides will be assisting a
worthy object.
Hon. H. M. Prince, of Williamston,
j has left at our offico samples of his Golden
and White Dent Corn, which are very
I fine. Mr. Prince made over one hundred
bushels of this corn last year, and says
be is convinced that it is the best corn our
farmers can plant. Ho promises to give
our readers the benefit of his experience
with it. He has left a few bushels with
Messrs. W. S. Ligon & Co. for sale, and
we advise our farmers to get some of the
seed and plant it. His varieties are pure.
During the parade of the cadets on the
public square on Monday afternoon a
loose mule created considerable amuso
ment and did some damage. A party of
men tried to catch the animal, but being
unwilling to get in reach nf its heels, al?
lowed it to bolt by them, and in its ex?
citement it ran against a buggy with a
horse in it, knocking the buggy over and
throwing a gentleman out. Several per?
sons caught the horse and prevented fur?
ther mischief than tho dishing of a wheel
and breakiug of a shaft.
There has been considerable complaint
made by the citizens of the lower section
of the County about tho tardiness of tho
County Commissioners in replacing Em
merson's Bridge, which was washed a\vay
some time ago. We have inquired into
the matter, and find that the fault is not
with the Commissioners. They gavo the
order for the lumber more than a month
ago, "but never receivod it until a few days
ago. The bridge is now being built, and
will be ready for tho public in a few days,
possibly by Saturday. Tho new struct- _
ure will be a very substantial bridge.'
The Commissioners say thoy regret the
I delay very much.
The Circuit .Court.
The Court of General Sessions for
Anderson County convened at ten o'clock
on Jast Monday morning, bis Honor
Judge I. D. Witherspoon presiding, and
Col. Orr representing the State. The
Grand Jury was organized with Mr. C.
A- Reed as foreman, and Judge Wither?
spoon in chargiug them said :
Tho State undertakes by its laws to sec
that all of its citizens, high or low, shall
bo protected in life, liberty and property,
and it further undertakes to preserve the
public pea.ce and give security to society.
It is your duty to inquire if these laws
have been violated, and if so, who has
violated thcti), cither as to the rights of
individuals or of society. If you have
been attentive to the oath which you took
on being cmpannelled, you have some
idea as to the nature and itnpprtauce of
your duties. In tho discharge of these
duties you do not act as informers who
seek to have the laws enforced for the
hope of reward. You act under the obli?
gations of an oath, and where duty re?
quires a service to bo performed you have
no alterati vo left j'ou. You arc diligo.uly
to enquire and true presentment mako of
all violations of law. In the discharge of
your duties, you have the right to requiro
the attendance of. such witnesses as you
may desiro, and to secure their prc-scmce
you may call upon the Sheriff to summon
them. You will inquire first into tho
bills given you by the Solicitor. In ex?
amining any bill, if the tostimony for the
Stato satisfies you that the party indicted
is probably guilty of the offense charged,
you williind a true bill. Twelve of your
number must agree that the testimony
for the State makes out a case of probable
guilt before you cau find a true bill. If
twelvo of j'ou do not so agree, you must
find no bill. Before finding no bill you
should examine all of the witnesses
sworn and confer with the Solicitor to
know if he has any further testimony to
offer you. This is your duty to tho State.
It is not necessary for you to examine all
of the witnesses, if j'ou have enough
evidehco to convince you that the party
charged is probably guilty. In cases of
larceny you should enquiro whether the
name of the person owning the goods
alleged to be stolen has been correctly
stated in the indictment. The Solicitor
takes the papers as sent to him by the
Trial Justices, and if the name is wrong
he has no means of detecting it until the
party charged takes some advnntage of it
in the trial. If you find that a name has
been incorrectly stated in any of these
papers, confer with tho Solicitor and he
will hand out a new bill. One of the
bills handed you charges murder. All of
our laws are jealous ot human life, 'and
where a killing is proved, unless the
party who takes life acts clearly in self
defense, it is due both to the State and to
the accused that you should lind a true
bill and thus givo to the matte" .1 judicial
investigation. Murder is the unlawful
killing of a human being with malice,
either expressed or implied. In cases
charging assault and battery with intent
to kill, you must gather the intent not
only from words but from the circum?
stances also. Simple assault ?ud batteries
arc triable in the Trial Justice courts, but
where a deadly weupmi or a knito is used,
or on excessive beating occurs, it becomes
an assault and battery of a high and
aggravated nature You are to determine
the nature of tho offense. If you fiud
the offense to be a simple assault and
battery you will find no bill, but if you
conclude that it is an assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature, you will
find a truo bill. The Legislature has un?
dertaken to break up the pernicious habit
which sonn; men have of carrying deadly
weapons concealed about their persons
ready to inflict deadly wounds upon
slight provocation, from persons with
whom they may have any misunderstand?
ing. The law excepts peace officers while
in the discharge of their duty, and per?
sons upon their own premises. A weapon
is concealed when carried so tJaat an ordi?
nary observer would cot discover that one
was armed so as to do mischief. If the
officers of the law would have this statute
enforced, it would contribute greatly to
the peace of the State. I know nothing
of the condition of your community, but
the law intends to break up this per?
nicious habit, and if there are any per?
sons in your midst who violate this law,
it is your duty to report them. All of
your public officers undertake to discharge
their dutie3 efficiently. It is your duty
during your term to examine these offices
and see the condition in which the books
and papers in them are kept. If you
havo not time during the term, appoint a
committee of your number to make the
examination and report to you at the
next term of the Couit. I havo no reason
to suppose that there is anything wrong
in tho management of the public offices
in this County, but it is your duty to ex?
amine them and see for yourselves that
they aro properly kept. Look into the
manner in which the County Commiss?
ioners expend the funds collected for
County purposes. They have the super?
vision of your county poor, your roads ,
and bridges, and you should see to it that
they manage them to tho best advantage.
Look into the sufficiency of the bonds of
all your public officers. The fact that
these bonds were once good is no guaran?
tee that they are good now. You should
require tbo Trial Justices to submit their
books for j'our inspection that you may
ascertain the manner in which they dis?
charge their duties. I noticed some
weeks ago in tho newspapers an account
of an outrage committed by armed men
in the night-time in your County. You
should inquire into it and report the facts
to the Court. No man should be allowed
to take the law into his own hands, and
where they do so j'ou should present them
for prosecution.
The following cases havo been tried :
The State vs. John Brown, alias Jack
Brown. Burglary and larceny. Guilty.
The State vs. John Brown and Fannie
Brown. Burglary and larceny. Not
guilty.
Tho State vs. John W. Owous, Mariah
M. Owens and Wm. F. L. Owens. Re?
moving property under a levy. Not
guilty.
The State vs. Neal Price, Sam Simpson,
Reuben Young, Pat Wanslow and Bert
Elli'5. Gambling. The defendants an?
nounced that the}' would plead guilty.
Tho Stato vs. Eliab Wells. Carrying
concealed weapons and two cases of as?
sault and batterj' with intent to kill.
Verdict of guilty in each of the three
cases.
The Stato vs. Mac Bird. Indicted for
the murder of Doctor Pickens Rice at a
gin house near Sandy Springs last Sum?
mer. Messrs. Simpson it Ward law were
appointed by the Court and made an able
defense for tho prisoner, and Solicitor Orr
made a vigorous prosecution for the Stato.
The jury arc out considering the verdict
at tho time we go to press.
The Court is engaged, as wo go to press,
in tho trial of tho case of tho Stato vs.
Charles Wells for carrying a concealed
weapon.
The criminal Court will probably con?
clude to-day, and tho remainder of the
week will be devoted to equitj' business.
Tho civil cases requiring a jury will bo
taken up Monday morning, and all wit?
nesses and parties interested should bo
here at that time.
Judge Witherspoon has presided with
ability and marked fairness during tho
term, and has made an excellent impress?
ion on our people.
Just received, an elegant lino of Mou's
Fine hand-sewed Shoes, of tho newest an
nobbiest styles, also, a lot of S. C. Peniten?
tiary hand-sowed work. All of which
will be sold at prices that will astonish
you. Uitfj, Adam? & Co.
j)oiitli of Mr. Todd.
In tho death of Mr. William 15. Todd;
which occurred in this city last Friday
morning at SV o'clock, Anderson loses a
good citizen. About twelve days prior to
his death he was stricken with pneumo?
nia, and was doing very well until three
or four days before his death, when his
symptoms grew worse and developed into
a caso of rncningolis, which caused his
death. Mr. Todd was the eldost son of
Mrs. Jano Todd. Ho was born and rear?
ed in Anderson, and was about 41 years
of ag Despite his youth, when Orr's
Regiment was organized for the late war
he enlisted and went into the service of
his country, making a true, brave soldier.
At Spottsylvauia in lfiOl ho was shot
through the body, which incapacitated
him for further service. .Ho returned
home and nobly did he assist a widowed
mother in roaring a family of small chil?
dren. In early life ho connected himself
with the Presbyterian Church, and was
ever afterwards a consistent and devoted
member. He was a quiet, unostentatious
citi/.on, and was highly esteemed by a
wide circle of friends. His remains'were
interred in the Presbyterian cemetery on
Saturday morning, Rov. D. E. Frierson,
D. D., conducting tho funeral services in
the preseuco of a largo concourse of sor?
rowing friends. Besides a largo number
of relatives, he leavos a wife and six small
children to mourn his doath. May Ho
who does all things for the best {shield
and protect these little ones, and evor be
a solace and comfort to tho bereaved.
A Thoroughly Practical Invention.
Mr. W. C. Sherard, of Abbeville Coun?
ty, has on exhibition in one of the rooms
of the Masonic building, "The Fraley
Quilting Frame" for making comfortables
and quilts upon any of the standard
makes of sewing machines. It is an ex?
ceedingly simple and convenient arrange?
ment, by which the work of quilting is
made as easy and rapid as ordinarj' sewing
on the machine. It is so easy to operate
that any child who has strength to work
the pedal of a machine can operate it, and
one person can make three or four quilts
in a day. The attachment occupies about
three feet in width, and some twelve feet
in length. It is so adjustable that it will
hold a quilt of any desired size and thick?
ness. It is easily folded up, and can be
detached and put up in a few minutes. It
is so simple, convenient, and enables the
work to be done so expeditiously, that peo?
ple wonder why some person did not think
of it sooner. The saving of time and labor
which it accomplishes is wonderful, and
no family which undertakes to have quilt?
ing done can afford to do without it, as the
cost of the attachment will be saved in
making a few quilts. Mr. Sherard sells the
Quilting Frame attachment complete for
five dollars, and will be pleased to have
the general public, and the ladies especial?
ly, call and examine it during the next
ten days while he is hero. He will also
canvass this and neighboring Counties, so
that those who desire to purdhase can have
an opportunity to do so. He will also be
glad to confer with parties wishing to pur?
chase County or township rights for' the
sale of this excellent patent.
Another Enterprise for Anderson.
We paid a visit to Messrs. Barton <fc
Smith's now planing mill last Monday
afternoon and were courteously shown
through the building by the junior pro?
prietor. As we have bofore stated tho se
gentlemen recently purchased a half-acre
lot from Messrs. B. F. Crayton & Sons,
next to the Blue Ridge Yard, and have
just erected a substantial building, 50x54
feet. Their increasing business forced
thorn to do this, and they are now better
prepared than evor before to execute all
work in their line. In addition to their
planing machine, they have recently pur?
chased a turning lathe and a large scroll
saw. An eight-horse engine furnishes
the power for their machinery. Their
building is very conveniently arranged.
In one corner they have a neatly arranged
office, and adjoining this is their hard?
ware room, where they keop a largo sup?
ply of all the hardware used in building.
In the roar of these rooms -stands a largo
rack, divided off into sections, each sec?
tion beiug rilled with a certain sizo mold- |
ing. This rack keeps tho molding in
nico shape, and enables them to get any
size at a moment's notice. In the rear of
the building is tho lumber yard, where
they keep a supply of lumber for sale all
the time. Near by is the drying kiln.
Everything in and around tho building is
arrunged with an eye to convenience, and
it is really an interesting sight to take a
view of it. Messrs. Barton & Smith are
energetic and progressive youug men,
and wo are glad to note this evidence of
their prosperity. Tho many buildings
they have erected for various citizens in
the city show that thoy do excellent
work. If any of our readers need lany
building material or want a house erocted,
wo commend this firm to them. Such
enterprises as this go to make a live town,
and it gives ploasuro to speak of it. Their
advertisement will appear next week.
Local Items from other Counties.
Last Monday evening the dead body of a
new-born male child was found under a
cedar tree, in a secluded place, about one
mile from Abbevillo Court House, where
it had been born only a few hours before.
The children of Jake Wliitc, a colored
man in the neighborhood, discovered it,
and he reported the fact to Mr. J. H. Ham?
mond, the intendant of the town, who in?
structed White to take care of it until next
morning, when the Coroner would be
notified. Coroner Shillito empanelled a
jury yesterday morning to enquire into the
cause of tho death of the child. Drs.
Mabry & Hill were summoned as expert
witnesses, who examined the body, re?
moving the lungs, and upon examination
the Doctors were satisfied that the child
had been born alive. Tho congestion of
the lungs indicated that it must have been
smothered, perhaps by the discarded gar?
ment of the mother in which it was
wrapped. No marks of violence were
found upon its body. The Doctors arc of
opinion that it could not have been born
earlier than Sunday night. A person who
saw it Monday night thought it had been
born only a fow hours before. The body
was that of a matin e child, remarkable
for its beauty, and in a state of perfect
preservation. No clue as to who the
mother is, has been discovered, and as yet
suspicion rests upon no one. The affair
is clothed in mystery. Yesterday evening
it furnished a theme for corner loafers.
Nono, save the All-seeing Eye, can know
tho anguish of body and mind which that
mother has endured and will endure be?
cause of the lifo f.nd death of that child.
It is pitiful. It is pitiful indeed.?Abbe?
ville Press and Banner,
Our Jalappa correspondent asks us to
estimate the number of bales of cotton it
will lake to pay the salary of each State
officer, averaging tho bales at 423 pounds
and tho ju ice at 8 cents per pound. If ho
will refer to our issue of January 13th, of
this year, he will find an itemized state?
ment of tho expenditures of tho State,
including the salaries of officers and their
clerks, and incidentals. We have made
tho calculation, however, and give tho I
result. At tho average suggested by our !
correspondent, one balo of cotton will
bring just $33. The salary of tho Sccrota- j
ry of Stale, Comptroller General Treas?
urer, Attorney General, and Suporinten- j
dent of Education, is in each case ?3,100
per year. At $33 per bale, it will take
within a fraction of Gl bales to pay the
yearly salary of each one of these. The
Governor's salary is $3,500, and at same
prico of cotton ho will lake 100 bales.
The Adjutant General's salary is only
$1,500 and ho theroforo requires only 45
bales. TIig two Associate Justices of our
Supreme Court, and 8 Circuit Judges,
receive the same salary as tho Governor,
and to pay these ten Justices will take
1,000 bales. Tho Chief Justice of tho
Supreme Court has a salary of $4,000, and
in order to pay that it will require 121
bares of the llcecy staple. All theso
officers have clerks and other incidental
expouscs not included in these estimates.
Tho Lieutenant Governor has a salary of
$1,000, and to pay that will take a little
over 30 bales, and so we might go on, but
as our friend only wants tho State officials
we stop.?Newbcrry News and Herald.
John E. Bradley and William P.
Wideman own adjoining farms. They
have made arrangements to irrigate a
pieco of bottom land and count on mak?
ing 100 bushels of corn to the acre. They
will use a steam engine and mako it rain
whenever they think the crop needs it.
Speaking of this Wilson Watkins says
that thoy had best depond upon the old
fashioned plan of praying for rain.?
Abbeville Medium.
Some people arc as touchy as sensitive
plants. You can hardly crook your
finger at them but they take offense, and
regard themselves as insulted or injured.
?Methodist Record.
Tully Branch speaking of tho condition
of our country says that there is no
inonej' and no business in it and what
little religion wc havo is con lined to the
women. ? Abbeville Medium.
If the Christian appears to tho world as
a hypocrite, he is making the world think
Christianity a sham, and is discouraging
men from trusting in Jesus as a Saviour.
Exchange.
Messrs. Gerhard Stapel and Hermann
Stapel, brothers, yccently from Schleswig
Holstein, Germany, havo purchasod a
tract of land from Mr. M. C. Wcndelkln,
in the neighborhood of Walhalla, intend?
ing to make their homo here. They will
plant a vineyard. We welcome those new
comers to the homes and hearts of our
people.? Walhalla Courier, 18lhi?isl.
The iron bridge over Littlo River, on
the Savannah Valley road, has been put
in place and is a substantial stiucturo.
Tho substitution of this bridge for the
wooden one obstructed the track for a
day or two, but tho work was completed
Saturday night and the material train
passed over it Monday' morning.?McCor
mick Advance.
The happiest boy we have had the pleas?
ure of seeing in some time was last Thurs?
day engaged very industriously hauling
wood. He had two small yearlings yoked
to a broad little four-wheeled wagon about
ten inches high. The calves, the boy, and
the wagon, all seemed to understand each
other perfectly. Tho commands, "gee
and haw" wore properly givou and
promptly obeyed. The Judge who was
with us, did not think the boy would
swap places with Mr. Cleveland, unless
the President would offer another yoke of
calves "too boot."?Pickens Sentinel.
On last Saturday Judge Witherspoon
refused to allow bail to John C. Ferguson,
of Abbeville, the murderer of Benedict.
His counsel asked for bail because there
had been threo mistrials in his case, and
further because of the prisoner's weak
condition. They alleged he had had an
opportunity to escape and had refused to
use it. Solicitor Orr went down for tho
purpose of resistiug the motion. He said
if the defence rested on tho facts, then
there had been murder; if it rested on
its claim of insanity it could not ask to
havo a homicidal lunatic tunned out on
the community.?Greenville News.
The Greenville News of Saturday last
says: " Yesterday Cely Bros, sold ten
bales of their Allen long staple cotton,
grown within two miles of Greenvillo
city, to a Providence, R. I, party at 14*
cents a pound. At tho same time fancy
short staple cotton was soiling here at 8i
cents and in Now York at 10. The seed
used by Cely Bros, cost $2.50 a bushel.
The yield averaged a halo to the acre this
season, and cost no more than common
cotton to cultivate."
A little son of Dr. George Dean, of
Campton, was nearly drowned in a slop
barrel last week. He climbed up for the
purpose of dipping out slop, and his foot
slipping he foil in head foremost. He
would have loBt his life if tho cook, wbo
was close by, had not pulled him out.
A number of farmers in Chester, as
well as in other counties, are purchasing
tobacco seed preparatory to growing tho
weed. The Chester Bulletin says : "We
may not be going wide of the mark in
predicting that within three years Ches?
ter will be a lively tobacco market."
Presentment of the Grand Jury.
To Hon. I. D. Witherspoon, Presiding Judge:
The Grand Jury for IScO beg leave to
make this their first Presentment:
We have passed upon all the bills given
to us, and are glad to report that there is
au evident decrease of crime in the Coun?
ty, many of the offences charged being of
an unimportant character.
Wc suggest that tho City Council rigid?
ly enforce Section 1,745 of the General
Statutes, relating to the sale of liquor be?
hind screens and painted windows, and
that if all obstructions bo not removed at
once, that they take the necessary steps
to have them removed and the parties
punished.
T1 ->-e is universal complaint as to the
condition of tho public roads iu the Coun?
ty; and while the systom for road work?
ing is not as efficient perhaps as it should
be, wo uro constrained to believe that if
the County Commissioners would give
the working of tho roads their personal at?
tention as they should do, that the roads in
as populous a County as this is would bo
wonderfully improved. Wo trust that
there may be no occasion for these com?
plaints by tho June Term of the Court.
There is another very important matter
relating to tho health of tho County,
which has been brought to our attention
from various sources, and that is the ob?
struction of the streams by logs, trash,
rice dams, Sic. Anderson County has
suffered most severely in past years from
fever, occasioned by obstructing streams
for the purpose of raising rice, and infor?
mation is given us that on Dig Bcaver
dam and Little Ecaverdam Creeks, in
Hopewoll Township, ami Six-and-Twcnty
Crock, in Pcndleton Township, such ob?
structions are now existing, The law is
ample to remove these nuisances, and it
is tho duty of tho County Commissioners
to have all obstructions removed during
tho months of March and September.
We desire, therefore, to direct special at?
tention of the .County Commissioners to
this law, and ask that tho same bo en?
forced at once.
Wu recommend that the County Commis?
sioners have made for the use of the
Auditor's Office a desk or book case largo
enough to hold the Auditor's books, so
thai thoy may be preserved and ho of easy
reference.
We lind that a considerable balance is
due ex-Sheriff James H. McConnell. lie
was entitled to the payment of most of the
account monthly, according to law. We j
therefore recommend that his claims, j
which have been approved and found cor?
rect, be paid as soon as practicable, and
that the Commissioners allow and pay j
him seven per cent, interest on tho same
from the timo of their maturity to the
time of their payment.
The County Commissioners have some?
times on hand large amounts of audited
claims, and no place secure against lire to
keep them. We therefore recommend that
they buy a safe in which to keep this class
of papers.
We havo examined the County offices,
j and find that tli^y are properly kept, and
j Unit the Jail is clean und the prisoner*
I well cared for.
? We have visited the Poor House l?y a
j committee, and find it properly kept and
! its inmates well cared for. Wc find Ihe
I Steward's house in very hail condition,
and recommend Mint a new one be built or
the present one b:; made comfortable, and
negro quarters be repaired. We find some
of the slock old and worn out, and recom?
mend that they he exchanged for belter
stock.
The time for examining Ihe oflices,
bonds, &c, is so short (luring the sessions
of the Court that it is impossible for us to
make a thorough or careful examination.
We therefore ask your Honor to pass the
necessary orders for Messrs. (J. A. Reed, J.
P. Sullivan and CP- Jones to sit during
the interval, and make a thorough exami?
nation of these matters.
Wo ask that all of tiie Trial Justices be
notified to bring their books for the inspec?
tion of the Grand Jury on Tuesday after
Court convenes at the June Term.
We present James JJowen, James Moor
head and Henry Moorhead, together with
Noah Elrod, as bung among the parties
who were engaged in the riotous and dis?
orderly conduct which occurred in January,
1S3G, about the house of S. L. Gray, and
give as witnesses to prove the same James
Hix, Sarina Reed, John Reed and S. L.
Gray.
Wc thank your Honor for the very full
and carefid instructions given us in your
opening charge to our body. We also ten?
der our thanks to the other officers of the
Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. A. Reed, Foreman.
"DON'T FEEL WELL."
No matter what business you are en*
gaged in, whether you are a Merchant,
Lawj'er, Preacher. Mechanic or common
laborer, you can't do your work well,
while you are haif sick and feel depressed,
out of sorts. Thousands are struggling
and suffering with some nervous trouble,
and try to do their work, but all in vain,
when ono or two bottles of Pemberton's
French Wine Coca will bring you good
rejoicing health, remove all languor and
tired feeling give you strength and power
to do your work* and make 3'ou enjoy
life. Try it aud be convinced.
For salo by Hill Bio.
To Bent.
A nice Cottage House, within threo
hundred yards of Public Square, on
reasonable* terms.
32?3 John E. Peoples.
Mules.
I have just received a large drove of fine
Tennessee Mules, and another lot will
arrive in a few days. Parties wishing to
buy will please call and seo my stock.
Stables in rear of my store.
32?3 John E. Peoples.
Plantation Supplies.
All those "just looking around" on
Flour, Bacon, Corn, Molasses, Fertilizers,
Farming Tools, ifcc., in fact, anything
needed by a farmer, would consult their
own interest by seeing Hill, Adams it Co.,
before making their purchase.
Hill, Adams & Co. do not profess to sell
goods at cost, but from the exceeding low
prices they sell at one might not think
they realized much more than fifty cents
in the dollar on the cost of goods. But
you seo there is sometimes a "wheel with?
in a'wheel."
For the best smoking and chewing
Tobacco, either wholesale or retail, at
bard time prices, go.to Hill, Adams it Co.
Go to the Shooting Gallery and Restau?
rant, kept by J. J. Dodd, at John O'Dpn
nell's corner, South Main Street off Pub?
lic Square, where you will bo waited on
with pleasure. 32?3
John Plowman says, "Nevor offer a
looking glass to a blind man," but it
seems that a blind man could see that
it would bo to his iuterest to secure some
of tho bargains now being offered by E.
B. Benson. Read his new advertisomont
in this paper.
Beats the two Dans?The free entortain
ment now going on at E. B. Benson's
store.
Andions or dogirons if you ploase at
GO cts. a pair, worth $1.00.
E. B. Benson.
It will be money in your pocket to get
my prices whether you buy or not. I
? think I will bo pretty sure to" sell you if
you seo my goods. F-. B. Benson.
Como and see my hats, can plea^o you
in style and will do so in price.
E. B. Benson.
Coffco, Coffee?como to mv storo for it.
E. B. Benson.
To Rent?A neat, new four-room cot?
tage, on Hampton street, near the Uni?
versity building. Possession given Im?
mediately, Terms very reasonable. Ap?
ply to C. C. Lanciston.
Special bargains in Flour next ten days
sure. E. B. Benson.
Some nice Cassimer Pants below cost
to clear out tho stock. E. B. Benson.
Big drive in shoes. Prices will suit
yo'J?no matter whose bankrupt stock
you have seen. E. B. Benson.
"Smoothing Irons, 4 cts. per pound.
E. B. Benson.
Hats! Hats! Hats! Just received a
largo stock of all the latest styles in Nob?
by Hats for young men. Farmers' Broad
Brim Planters a specialty. We have hats
for everybody and prices to please all.
C. F. JONES it Co.
Fresh Canned Goods of every kind at
E. B. Caler's.
For Boots and Shoes, cheap, go to C. F.
Jones it Co.
For the best Coffee, go t? C. F. Jones &
Co.
If you want Dry Goods give us a ,
chance. We aro selling (hem out very ,
cheap. ? C. F. Jones & Co.
If vou waut anything good to eat go to
E. B* Cater's.
For tho best Flour, cheap, go to C. F.
Jones it Co.
You can always find nice, fresh corn
moal at ID. B. Cuter's.
Buckwheat Flour and Oat Meal at E.
B. Cater's.
C. A. Reed, Agt., has just fitted up a
Parlor for tho exhibition of all the favor?
ite makes of Sewing Machines. The la?
dies ate especially invited to call and ex?
amine tho merits of tho celebrated New
Home, Domestic, White and Royal St.
John Machines, which are claimed* to ex?
cel! all others
Standard Fehtiukehs ! We ore ready
to supply you with our celebrated Navas
sa Guanos and Acids on favorable terms.
C- F. Jones it Co.
For a barrel of good N. 0. Molasses, go j
to C. F. Jonos it Co.
75 boxes Tobacco, all grades. Seo our
prices bofore buying. C. F. Jones it Co.
The Domestic Sewing Machine is the
star that leads them all. For salo l>3' C.
A. Reed, who would lie pleased to have
ybU call at his Sewing Machine Parlor
and inspect thoin. S
Bradlield's Female Regulator will cure
all derangemonts or irregularities of the
monthly sickness. For sale by Wilhito
it Wilhito, Anderson, S. C.
Profit for Everybody.
Parker's Tonic kept in a home is a sen?
tinel to keep sickness out. Used discreet?
ly it keeps tho blood pure, and the stom
I ach, liver and kidnc3's in working order.
! Coughs and colds vanish bofore it. It
builds up tho health,
j "I soil large quantities of Parker's
I Tonic in my drug store. Among my
I customers, a doctor, has been prescribing
j it for the past two ye:\rs. Ho was uoarly
I dead himself, i\m\ tried evoiy remedy
known to his profession, without any re
I lief. Aftor ho had used four bottles of
j Parker's Tonic ho hegan to grow in tlesh,
and tho Improvement in bis health was
absolutely wonderful. He now recom?
mends it to everv'one."?J. K. Darrow,
Calumet Ave Pharmacy, 113 Twenty
ninth Stroet, Chicago, 111."
Parker's Tcr.io..
[Prepared by lliscox it Co., N. Y.]
Sold by all Druggists in largo bottles at
One Dollar,
Only a few suits men's clothing left.
Will close out at less than cost.
13. B. Benson.
"A dollar saved is a dollar made," as
true to-da\r as over. I stand ready to help
all who need Flour, or expect to bu3r, in
this mono3f saving business. My prices
speak for themselves. It will cost yot;
nothing to come and seo, but will bo mon?
ey in your pockot. I have moro Flour
than I havQ room for now, and more com?
ing. E. B. Benson.
I ONE PRICE
CLOTHING AND SHOE HOUSE.
A new and elegant line of Fine SHOES all prices.
Our $2.99 Shoes in Buttons, Balls and Congress beats
the world.
All winter Cassimer Suits at Cost for spot cash.
00? OUT FOR OUR SPRING GOODS.
i & JVTCEE.
Feb 25,1S8G_18
Blalr's Bill.
Washington", February 19.?The ed?
ucation bill was placed before the Senate
to-day, and Senator Evarts took the floor
in its advocacy. After paying a glowing
tribute to the philanthropy and foresight
of Mr. Peabody in establishing the well
known "educational fund" for the South,
Senator Evarts said that in his connec?
tion with the administration of that
fund he saw most encouraging manifesta?
tion of hunger and thirst for knowledge
on the part of the ignorant classes in the
South, and a praiseworthy zeal on the
part of the intelligent classes of the
South that education should become
general. Senator Evarts had no misgiv?
ings as to the faithful application of the
fund provided for by the bill under con?
sideration. He thought that the objec?
tions made to the measure on constitu?
tional grounds were based oil a narrow
interpretation of the Constitution. Sen?
ator Evarts quoted the clause of the
Constitution setting forth that Congress
: should havo power to lay and impose
I taxes to pay debts and "provide for the
j common defence and geueral welfare."
j This he construed to be "a trust power"
in legal interpretation, and the trust cov?
ered as well the "general welfare" as the
"common defence." He inquired how
the United States could evade the execu?
tion of a trust as to "general welfare"
any more than they could escape the ex?
ecution of the trust as to the "common
defence?" That' trust power" was un?
limited, except as to the subjects to be
resorted to for revenue. The amounts
raised from these subjects were raised
only for one purpose, namely, tobe exer?
cised in the large scale of governmental
application to this trust power. That
"trust power" was to "pay the debts and
provide for the common defence and
general welfare of the United State3."
Senator Evarts saw no distinction as
;o the terms of this trust between monty
raised by taxation and money raised by
che sale of public lands. What was the
power of taxation given to Congress for,
lie asked, if not that its results should be
used for the common defence and general
.'velfare ? Education was surely some
Hung that must be cared for in connec?
tion with the "common defence and
general welfare." Was the necessity for
building a fort in Boston harbor or at
New York Narrows, or was the necessity
for building jetties at the mouth of the
Mississippi more of a necessity, more
national, more universal than the neces?
sity to provide for the situation produced
by the greatest transition that has hap?
pened in civilization, the changed con?
dition of the people of this country?
Senator Morgan said that he would be
one of many" millions of the American
people to regret that one of the greatest
of the American lawyers should have
thus declared himself in favor of the
absolutism of Congress. The distin?
guished Senator from New York (Evarts)
had here declared that after all there was
really no restraint in the Constitution
upon the power of taxation by Congress.
That honorable Senator had with a very
fine band chiselled away upon the rights
of Congress and the people until he had
merged them into one beautiful symme?
trical nonentity. That honorable artist
had now broken down all distinctions in
constitutional law, and Congress could by
its supreme will declare all measures
that it pleased to pass to be for the gen-'
eral welfare. Senator Morgan saw a
graat distinction between the application
of moneys raised by taxation and moneys
raised from public lands.
? A divorce suit recently tried at
rankfort-on-the-Main wa? settled in an
ingenious manner. Incompatibility of
temper was the declared ground on which
dissolution wae asked. The tribunal
ordered a separation of the couple for
two years, at the end of which time they
art again to live together. If, after a
few months, the experiment is a failure,
the Court will renew consideration oi
the matter.
EqDark rings around the eyes indicate
the existence .of worms. Hasten to use
Shrincr's Indian Vermifuge to expel these
miserable pests. It is a safe and reliable
agent. Always use it according to the
directions, and it will do its work well.
For Side by W?hlte & Williitc.
OPENLETTER.
MESSRS. E. 1). MURRAY Si CO.
Gentlemex : Pleuse inform the readers
of j our valuable paper that tlie subscriber
is well supplied with a good assortment of
Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes, Roots, Wall Pa?
pering, Crockery and Glassware, Hard?
ware, Wooden ware, Piour, Bacon, Lard,
Hams, Wheat Bran, Sugar, Coffee, Buck?
wheat Flour, Molasses, and many other
articles too numerous to mention, which
he proposes to sell at prices to suit the
times. Cull and examine his Stock before
buying. Respectfully,
A. B." TOWERS.
Feb j s, ISS? 32
M. I.. SHARl'E, M. I). E. (.'. FMEItSOX, M D.
MEDICAL CARD.
SHARPE & FHIERSON.
npiIE undersigned having formed a part
JL nership for Ihe Practice of Medicine,
respectfully offer their professional services
to tiie people of Anderson and vicinity.
Prompt attention given to all professional
business entrusted to us. Ollicc in Mc
Cullv Building, on Main Street.
M. L SHARPE,
E. C. FRIERSON.
Ai derson, S. C, Jan. M, 1880. 27-3m
LIME, LIME.
THE undersigned has just received one
Car load of CATOOSA LIME, which
will lie soid very cheap. Persons needing
Lime should call on me.
JOHN C. DRENNAN.
Fob 18, ISSr, 32 _3
DENTISTRY".
Ithe undersiyncd.'vespectfully announce
to my friends and patrons that I
can bD found in my Ollicc on and after the
1st of March, 18S?.
A. C. STRICKLAND.
Feb 18, ISSli 32 3
Fresh Garden Seeds.
LANDRETH it SONS1 Garden Seeds,
Onion Sets mid Golden Dent Corn,
crop of 1885, for sal?5.
Also, D. M. Ferry Si Co.'s fresh Garden
Seeds. For sale l?y
A. B. TOWERS.
Feb IS, 1.S8? :,1
PELZER, S. C,
IS new prepared to do a general Banking
and Collection business. Interest al?
lowed on deposits at rate of Four per cent,
compounded scmi-annually.
Exchange sold on New York and Charles?
ton.
D'.UFi'iOHS?Francis J. Telzer, William B.
Smith, Augustine T. Smylho, William A.
Courtenav, Ellison A. Smyth.
ELLISON A. SMYTH, President.
GRANGE S. COFFIN, Cashier.
Feb:il,18Sfi 31 4
WHEN YOU EEAE
THE WHISTLE BLOW
look Out for the Train Loaded with
CHEAP FLOUR
FOR
BUCKLEY,
BROWN & FRETWELL,
WHO have dow 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 Fiour 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 please the
the most fastidious.
SUGARS, JAVA and RIO COFFEES, green and parched ; MACKERELL,
LARD, CANNED FRUITS?iu fact, everything kept in a first-class Grocery
Store, at prices that can't be beat.
Our 35 cent TOBACCO, bright and beautiful goods, is a splendid tough chew,
and dirt chen.p for the money.
A large line of PLOWSHARES, bought before the advance per Car load, all
kinds and sizes. Our Single and Double Foot Iron Plow Stocks, made by Stapler,
deserve special attention. They have given good satisfaction, being light and du?
rable, and not liable to get out of order. The Double Foot Stock has two parallel
beams, which is much preferred to the pigeon toe betm.
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 nest 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 for sale 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
nest 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 to carry them over to nex
season.
We wish to reduce all our lines, so as to make room for our Spring Stock o
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
whit we want to say in 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.
j??y Agents for Coats' Spool Cotton, Hazard Powder Company, Shirtings and
Drillings.
BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL.
Jan 28, 188C 29
1886.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
J. P. SULLIVAN & CO.
REMEMBER,
WE SELL THE BEST COFFE.
Come and see us. We can offer Bargains.
Large Stock of FLOUR-All grades.
Jan 7, 1SS0 26
Attention, Grangers!
HILL, ADAMS & CO.,
Who are Ever on the Alert for Bargains
for their Customers, have just
secured a big
DRIVE IN BOOTS, SHOES, SHIRTS,
And several other lines, and are enabled to sell at less than
FACTORY PRICES. Come, and we will save you money.
A FULL ASSORTMENT GROCERIES & PROVISIONS
On hand, and you know we don't buy Goods to keep. See
us before buying your
GUANO, ACID OR KAINIT.
We will treat you the best we know how. .
No. T Grranite Row.
Jan 14, 1880 27