The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, May 20, 1886, Image 2

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Mum ?nklli?mtt. E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, 1?AY 20, 1886. TBEtMS: ne year...*^,................._81.50. SIX monthf_._ 75c. I White- the State of Georgia is convulsed .with perhaps the moat exciting guberna? torial canvass that the State has ever had, on tibia side of the river politics is hardly P! ' "'"'id, and although the new deal )pt>ver the State some months re is as yet no indication as co candidates for the various State ? will be. The State Executive Committee has not yet called the State Convention, and quiet reigns supreme. We may expect more interesting times soon. Hon. D: Wyatt Aiken publishes this week his card declining to be a candidate for re-election to Congress on account of the precarious condition of his health. Col; Aiken has been elected to Congress from this District five successive term?, . which is as high a compliment as could he paid by the electors to any man, and 'evinces the highest appreciation of his services. , We have not agreed with all of the positions assumed by Col. Aiken ^3?pon public measures, but we have never ?failed to admire the boldness and inde? pendence with which he has assumed and maintained his position upon issues as they arose. In common with his : many friends throughout the State, we sympathize with him in his afflictions, and trust that he will speedily recover his usual health. ^ The-action of the Farmer's Convention in advocating the extension of the pri - mary election plan of nominating candi? dates for State officers and Congressmen, has given a new impetus to the discussion of the subject, and while no great amour, t -of advocacy has been developed for th.i plan as to State officers, the subject ia being discussed in several of the Con? gressional Districts of the State. In this District the sentiment seems rather to favor a primary election, but we think it would be a great mistake for such a plan to be adopted. It would be cumbrous, liable to produce fraud or error, at least, and certain to produce dissatisfaction. It would give the candidate from the largest Cotuty the advantage, and would require so jnuch time and work as to prohibit" men of limited means from entring the race. The objections^--che plan are greater than its advantages. The plan 13 excellent fb^a bounty, bnt will prove ?^demoralizing if tried on a larger scale. The Georgia Gubernatorial contest is exceedingly warm just now between Maj. Bacon and Gen. Gordon. So far it ap? pears, that Maj. Bacon has the lead. Quite a majority of the newspapers of the State are in favor of Maj. Bacon, bnt we apprehend that this will be one time that the newspapers will not control Georgia. We hope they will not, at least, for we feel a great interest in the canvass* and want, to see Gen. Gordon win. He has rendered his State and the country valuable service in the past, and it would be ungrateful for his State to fail to recognize this now. The only conspicu? ous public acts of Msj. Bacon wUh which we are acquainted, are his several races for Governor, and his haviag filled acceptably the office of speaker of the House of Representatives. Between the records of the two men, it seems to us that Gordon has vastly superior claims -i?poaMhe15tate. We would like to be a citizen of Georgia long enough to help make Gordon Governor. We are confi? dent that he will be triumphantly nomi ""n&ted and elected. Col; Alken Declines Re-Election. Cokesbijry, S. C, May 17,1886. Mr. Editor: Latterly I have received numerous letters from avowed friends, inquiring whether it was my purpose to enter the approaching canvass as a can? didate for re elec/ion to Congress. Jus? tice to them and others demands that I should make my determination known. My health at present is so precarious that I can venture nothing upon the future, and I have therefore concluded not to enter the canvass at all. But one word to the Democracy of the Third District, and it shall be a single word: Gratitude ! ' Gratitude ! Grati? tude ! A dictionary of words linked to? gether in nicely polished sentences would not more accurately express my gratitude for their repeated manifestations of con? fidence than does this simple word itself. I have tried to serve them satisfactorily; if I have not done so, I hope they will attribute it to inability, for I am sure my every effort so to do has been performed with an eye single to the faithful dis _j^lA?ge-of duty. Respectfully, D. Wyatt Aiken. Letter from Richmond, Yn. Mr. Editor : I take the liberty of writing a: brief note for your valuable and valued paper. The General Confer* en ce of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrcb, South, is now and has been in session-in this "City on the James" for about two weeks. The South Carolina delegation, consisting of six clerical aqd six lay del? egates, are all at their posts, and they do not consume the time of the body in speaking to "Bnmcombe." Perhaps the busiest delegate here is your School Com mis.doner, Col. J. G. Clinkscales. He not only attends closely the Conference sessions and his committee meetings, but he is making a personal and careful in? spection of the public schools, and the management of the same, in this city. Before the Conference adjourns he will be acquainted with the school officials and teachers, as well as their methods of j ^kapartinginstruction to the young/for wmch this city is famous. If it happens that there are pretty lady teachers em? ployed in these schools, and I am in? formed that such is true, then our gallant friend takes pleasure in visiting those schools as often as he can. I wish every school official in South Carolina would exert themselves as Col. C. is doiug, so ih'at they might acquire for themselves, and also impart to others, greater profi cieDoy in educational effort. I was pleased yesterday to meet Mrs. J. B. Rogers and Mr. G. E. Prince, from your county, who have come to see the Conference and this lovely city. We de? light to see them come, and hope to see others from the Palmetto State ere we adjourn. Lay Delegate. Richmond, Va., May 17,1886. ? The first volume of Gen. GrantV memoirs has paid Mrs. Grant more than ?200,000. If the second volume sells a9 well as it promises the Grant estate will get 1500,000 ont of it. Card from the County Commissioners. Mr. Editor: We think it due to the citizens of Fork Township and others who petitioned our Board to change tho Earle's Bridge Road, so as to cross Seneca River below the mouth of Deep Creek, to say that we hare carefully considered their request. We have examined the proposed route, aud have ascertained from a uirvey, both of the uew and old route, that the new route is about one half mile further than the old, and to follow the windings of the hills so as to get a good road, it would make the new route at least one mile further than the old or present route. The grade of the proposed route is good, excepting about three-fourths of a mile on the West side, and about one-fourth of a mile on the East side of the River, over which dis? tance we think it would be very difficult to got a good road. We do not find any place suitable for a bridge on the pro? posed route. The best place is a little below the mouth of Deep Creek, at which place the river is about four hundred feet wide. It would require at least four rock piers, each about twenty-five feet high, at an approximate cost of $4,000. A good substantial wooden bridge built upon those piers would cost about $3,500. The approach to the bridge on the East side of the river would be about one hundred and fifty feet, which would add to the cost $150.00, making the entire cost of the bridge $17,650. ?When the present Board took charge of the County, we found a debt of 34,806.28 against the County, contracted in the fiscal years beginning Nov. 1st, 1882, and eDding Nov. 1st, 1884, and $227.15 contracted in the fiscal years beginning Nov. 1st, 1880, and ending Nov. 1st, 1882, making the total amount due against the County Nov. 1st, 1884, $5,033.43, which is still due. Tho ex? penses of the County for the fiscal year beginning Nov. 1st, 1884, and ending Nov. 1st, 1885, are all paid, leaving a surplus of $1,149.77, which has been, ap? plied to the current expenses of the present fiscal year. We think by judi? cious management, without any mishap by fire or high water, the taxes to be collected this year will be sufficient to p^y the entire indebtedness, both past and present. We have bad a first-class bridge builder to examine the old bridge, and he in his report submifcJsiHfplan to repair, togetherjyih-rS oill of lumber necessary. *cv tue same, which will cost tJie-Suunty between $250.00 and $300.00, with which repairs the old bridge, we think, will last five years or more. We think it extravagant and wasteful, in the present financial condition of the Coun? ty, to throw away the old bridge, when it can be repaired at so small a cost. If a new bridge was required, we would be in favor of a first-class iron bridge. Joshua Jameson, A. ?. Norris, W. J. Bobbins, Board Co. Com. A. C.,S. C. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. O., May 15th, 1886. General Rosecrans is having a hard time before the Senate Committee on Finance in the matter of his confirma? tion. The opposition to his confirmation is very strong, but it is possible that he may pull through. On Wednesday, Ben Butler made an argument against the confirmation. The Register, however, has warm friends espousing his cause, and he has filed a written statement iu which he does not deny being connected with certain California land transactions, but says that, what he did was under advice of his lawyers, and that he has since been sustained by the courts. The bill to restore a large amount of jewelry, silverware and other valuables captured by the army during the war, to their rightful owners, has passed both Houses of Congress. Most of the valua? bles captured by the army, and not plun? dered by the soldiers, were sent to Wash? ington by the commanding officers, and have been stored ever since 1865 in the vaults of the Treasury, where they have remained undisturbed until a short time ago. Treasurer Jordan wishes to be relieved of their responsibility, hence the action of Congress. It is probable that bills will be gradually introduced looking to the restoration of other captured prop? erty. The talk of the day in Washington is the marvelous success of the new period? ical entitled, Public Opinion. It is a weekly publication printed here, and containing in epitomized form the current thought or public opinion of tbe week, on all live questions of tbe day as glean? ed from the leading dailies and magazines of this and foreign countries. Both sides of every question is impartially stated as found in papers of all political faiths, and due credit is given to the paper from which the extract is made. Members of Congress and all prominent public men are found eagerly scanning its pages to get the drift of public opinion on vital national questions being discussed at the same time in all parts of our country. The scheme is a novel one, and all news? paper men here are wild over it. It is too good a thing to miss, and is the only journal of the kind in this country. It is noted in this letter to keep your readers posted in what is transpiring in the news? paper field at the Nation's Capital. On many of the streets of Washington for five miles on a stretch, the trees form a perfect canopy over the broad sidewalks, and an unbroken avenue of shade, re? freshing to the brow of the weary pedes? trian on a heated Summer's day. The total number of parks, or reservations as they are called, in the District is 362, aggregating 1,000 acres, exclusive of tbe Capitol grounds which contain 30 acres During the past year a Urge force of men have oeen at work classifying the immense number of trees and shrubs, giving the different varieties, when planted, where obtained, etc. In keeping with the long established custom, Colonel Wilson, superintendent of public build? ings and grounds, will submit his annual report to the Secretary of War about July 1. It will treat largely of the many varieties of trees and shrubs of which the the government is owner, and contain much valuable information to horticultu-. rists which has never been in print. The Government is at a heavy expense, not only in planting and nurturing these trees and trimming the grass lawns of the parks, but also in preventing vandalism. Relic hunters and memento gatherers are thick in Washington at all times of the year, and the Government is obliged to employ watchmen in all the pt. <cs to prevent these people from destroying and carrying away the plants and flowers, and from even stripping bark from the trees. Why, the tree that stands in front of the house which Seward occupied when at? tacked by the assassin, and the tree be? hind which Barton Key took refuge when Sickles shot him, have been stripped time and again of their bark, and have had so ma-iy pieces sliced out of them that to-day they look n* if they had been torn and shattered by shells aud have but little life left in them. A big item of expense is setting out the Summer bloom? ing plants in the Spring. The work has been backward this season owing to un? favorable weather, but it is now under way, and by the first of June more than 250,000 healthy plants will have been set out in the public reservations. The rarest and most delicate plants used to be marked "bands off," but superintendent Smith, of the Government Botanical Gardens, in his fifteen years experience has learned that the inclination in man and woman to do what is forbidden is so strong that it is only necessary to direct their attention to what should not be touched, and they are then sure to handle it. Now all these sign-boards have been removed and the rare plants arc never touched. Where ignorance is protection They Favor Prohibition. The Southern Baptist Convention, at its recent session in Montgomery, passed an emphatic resolution on the Temper? ance question after an able discussion, which secured an overwhelming majority for it, thus placing this denomination strongly on the side of prohibition. The preamble and resolution is as follows : Whereas, the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, in the opinion of this Convention, are opposed to the best interests of society and gov? ernment, and the progress of our holy re? ligion ; and, believing that all honorable means should be employed for their sup? pression. Therefore, be it Resolved, That we, as members of the Southern Baptist Convention, do most solemnly protest against its manufacture and sale, and pledge our influence, in the exercise of our rights as eitizens of this free country, socially, morally, re? ligiously and in all other proper ways, to work for its speedy overthrow?and to this end we invoke the aid and blessing of Almighty God. A Dynamite Explosion. Pittsburg, May 14.?Col. .W. T. Hoblitzell, agent of the Atlantic Dyna? mite Company, was employed this morn? ing to break up a lot of old^ron stored on a vacant lot near tfc's" RepulHc Iron Work?, on...-the''south side. He com menced^rfc about 6 o'clock on a ten ton an to, and used an immense charge of dynamite for the purpose. A terrific ex? plosion followed, and huge pieces of the anvil were scattered about in every direc? tion. One piece weighing three hun? dred pounds wrecked a house occupied by Mrs. McNamara one block distant. Another piece of over two hundred pounds crashed through the dwelling of Emil Erstman, also a block away. It struck a bed in which three children were sleeping. They were covered with debris, but escaped serious injury. An? other house, occupied by Mrs. Luny, fully three hundred feet away, was also wrecked. The only person injured was James Acton, who was walking on the sidewalk, one block away. He was struck on (he leg with a fragment and the limb was so badly injured that am? putation may be necessary. Hoblitzell was arrested for violation of the city or? dinance. The explosion caused intense excitement, as the rumor was current that a bomb similar to those used at Chicago had been tbrown on the street. A Colored Man's Gilts' to Churches and People. Darien, Ga., May 13.?The will of the late Henry Todd, colored, has been opened. He bequeaths his entire estate and rev? enues to his wife during her natural life. At bor death the estate shall be converted into cash. Five hundred dollars of the money shall be spent in purchasing a bell for, and in repairing the colored Baptist Church. A sufficient amount shall also be appropriated for the erec? tion of a school for colored children. The balance is to be distributed as fol? lows: Ten per cent to the white Presbyterian Church. Five per cent to the white Episcopal Church. Five per cent to the white Methodist Church. Ten per cent to the colored Baptist Church. Ten per cent, (five per cent each) to two colored Methodist Churches. Five per cent to the colored Episcopal Church. Five per cent to the white school in Darien. Five per cent to the colored school in Darien. Twenty per cent to his brother-in-law, Frank Cardone. Twenty-five per cent apportioned to relatives in St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Florida. The wealth of the deceased is estima? ted at from $1^0,000 to $125,000. Exec? utors appointed are, Messrs. Adam Strain, James K. Clarke and H. Hunt? ington. Mrs. Todd is the possessor of considerable wealth in her own name. Wild Winds at Work. It seems that May of the present year is destined to correspond with the same month in the cyclonic year of 'seventy five. Great storms have not only visited various parts of this country during the past few weeks, but they have swooped down upon Spaiu, Denmark and Scot? land. The New York Herald thus sum? marizes the scientific theory bearing upon the present aspect of the weather prob? lem : ? The proverbial mid-May disturbances, which are probably now developing around the whole temperate zone, can be more simply explained. This is the period when the barometer is falling per? manently for the season in this zone, both in Europe and America, while there is no corresponding decrease of pressure over the circurapolar area. The conse? quence is tbat the arctic air currents are drawn down upon our Northern conti? nents, which thus become the battlefields for the conflict between the equatorial aud polar winds. Old ae this explana? tion is, it is sounder than any modern theory of great continental tornadoes. Observation shows that storms are com? paratively harmless, even when the ba? rometer oscillates very considerably, so long as there are no striking thermal con? trasts in the opposing winds over large areas. But an abnormal and general rise of the thermometer, even when the ba? rometer remains almost steady, seldom occurs without tornadic or at least violent whirlwinds. We like this old theory better than some of the fanciful explanations given by recent writers. At least it is reasona? ble. No weather prophet is able to pre? dict the outlook for the remainder of the season. The coming Summer may be exceptionally severe, but it is plain that for some weeks the atmospheric condi? tions all over the world have been regular storm breeders. It will not help us much to speculate upon the future move? ments of the Storm King. We cannot head him off. We must take what comes. ? The seventieth annual meeting of the American Bible Society was held in New York on Thursday. The annual re? port showed that the receipts for the year were $523,910.59, over $64,000 les3 than what was received the previous year. The expenditures were $23,911.84 less than the receipts. Portions of the Old Testament, the report says, will be print? ed at Honolulu this year. Mrs. Robert? son's versiou of the New Testament in Muskokee is well advanced. Rijutei's translation of the Gospel of Luke in Corean is ready for publication. Portions of the Old Testament have been pre? pared in the Shanghai colloquial, as well as a version of the Proverbs in Siamese. The revision of the modern Syriac Old Testament is also far advanced. The colporteur work of the society is encour? aging, GO.AOO bome3 having* been sup? plied with Uibles during the year. The salaries and expenses of colporteurs, in? cluding freight on books, amounted to $48,353.28. During the year the society printed 1,437,440 Bibles and New Testa-' ments. 'tis destruction to make wise. H. Its Prospects Brighten, There was a meeting of the stockhold? ers of the Carolina, Cumberland Clap and Chicago Railroad Company held at Greeuwood on last Thursday, the 13th iust., to hear a report from the financial agent of tbe company. Col. R. E. Bowen, of Pickens, acting president, and Mr. Henry Bouner, of Due West, secre? tary, were present. The report of Mr. SchoGcld, the liuau cial agent of the Company, who has been iu New York, London and Scotland for some time iu the interest of the railroad company, was very favorable. He reported to the meeting that three Lon? don bankers had agreed to loan the com? pany $8,500,000 if on investigation they found the statement made to them by Mr. Schofiold to be correct, and the banks have sent their agent over to investigate tbe affairs of the company, and to look into the resources of the country through which the line is to pass. Mr. Benson, the agent of the London Banking Com? pany, is now in Knoxville, Tenn., and is going over the entire Hue. We cau cer? tainly hope to have the line completed as far as Edgefield Courthouse by December 1, commencing at Aiken. This line shortens the distance by rail between the great interior cities of Louis? ville, Cincinnati and Chicago, and the ports of Charleston, Port Royal and Savannah by 150 to 157 miles. No other line competing with this one can be con? structed, for it occupies the only availa? ble gaps in the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains. The Louisville and Nashville system, the only one which by any possibility could be considered at all competitive, is urging and assisting in its construction. It opens up the largest area not crossed by a railway iu the United States East of the Mississippi River. It begins on the North in the famous Blue Grass region of Kentucky, crosses and opens up to markets the great bituminous and cannel coal fields of Eastern Kentucky; passes through the adjacent and extensive hematite iron ore beds of Tennessee (now without cither coal or market) and from the foot of the Blue Ridge in North Carolina to the cities of Aiken and Charleston (its ter? mini) it passes through the finest cotton and tobacco torritory in the South. The bituminous and cannel coal fields of Kentucky exceed in area the entire Penn? sylvania coal fields or the entire coal area of Great Britain. Ten thousand square miles of this coal, including the jargest area of cannel coal in America, are crossed and supj?etiTwith an outlet to market by^rris road. So valuable is this coaking coal along its line that Prof. Proctor, the State geologist of Kentucky, ?Bays that it can be hauled to Birming? ham, Alabama, and there compete with local coals foi use in iron and steel man? ufacture; but an abundant market awaits it in Louisville, Cincinnati and neighbor? ing cities on the North, in the adjacent iron ore fields to the South, in the United States naval station aud coaling yards at Port Royal, S. C, and in the demands for shipping at Charleston, Port Royal and Savannah. Aside from the coal and iron ore traffic, the route passes through, in the States of Kentucky, Tennessee and along the French Broad River in North Carolina, the finest bodies of hard woods (such as black walnut, hickories, ash, yellow poplar, cherry, birch, &c.,) left standing in the United States, so far as known. Already large amounts of Scotch capital are invested in these timber lands. Tho Mormon "Marlyrs." Salt Lake City, May 14.?Gover? nor West went to the penitentiary yester? day to talk with the polygamous convicts there. He asked if they- would be will? ing to promise obedience to the laws if he would use his influence to have clemency extended to them. Apostle Lorenze Snow said he would not. He had no confidence in Judge Zane or United States Attorney Dickson, 1 whatever. He might have in Governor West. The Governor said he had no right to talk that way. The officials had no malice, but were all kindness. They were doing their duly, and would join him in asking clemency of tbe president for them if they would submit to the laws and urge others to do so. Snow uaid he did not blame Judge Zane and Attorney Dickson any more than he did those who persecuted Christ and the early Christians, but "we are following the command of God and cannot give away to the law of man." Governor West cousiders that this leaves not a leg for the Mormons to stand upon in their claim of persecution ; that President Cleveland would probably have listened to recommendations for clemency, but that the Mormons leave no opportu? nity for its exercise. Gladstone's Plans, LONDON, May 1G.?An informal cabi? net council was held last evening, and to day Gladstone bad a conference with his colleagues. It is reported that, yield? ing to the urgent advice of Morley and Lord Spencer, Gladstone has decided, in the event of defeat, to demand from the queen immediate dissolution of parlia? ment. The liberal association leaders in the provinces have sent a letter to Glad? stone pleading with him not to resign, but to appeal to the country, with the certainty of securing a majority. Chamberlain is deluged with radical protests. A Birmingham liberal who had written that Chamberlain's action had destroyed all chances of his ever at? taining the leadership of the liberals, Chamberlain replied that he would soon? er forsake politics than to consent to a measure that would prove disastrous to the country. Gladstone's committee has asked Chamberlain to formulate a state? ment of concessions that would reconcile bim. The Parnellites, though assenting to the second reading of the arms bill, will oppose advancing it to the committee stage until after the division on the home rule bill. ?? The deaih of George H. Butler in Washington deprives journalism of one of its most brilliaut and useless members. It would have been better for Butler aud bis friends if he had died twenty years ago. Few young men ever entered life under more promising auspices. The nephew of General B. F. Butler, he had wealth and influence backing him. After serving in the Union army, and with the adherents of Don Carlos in Spain, he was made Cousul General to Egypt. He left this position in disgrace, and settled down to journalism in New York. His wife was Ro3e Eytinge, the actress, but after a few years she obtained a divorce. Butler's dissipation was more than she could stand. For a dozen years or more this unfortunate man has been swinging between Washington and New York, one day in tbe gutter, and the next in an ed? itorial sauctum. When at his best his talk and his writings sparkled with wit and satire. Even to the very last his pen was in demand, and friends we. i always willing to lend him a helping hand. But the mau had no will power. What he swore one day not to do he was abso? lutely certain to do the next. His life was a succession of sprees, and it ended at the age of forty-six. ? Dr. William Lohman, of Baltimore, says : "I don't believe in Pasteur's inoc? ulation theory because I don't believe in hydrophobia. It is in my opinion an imaginary disease, and I defy anybody to produce a well authenticated instance of where hydrophobia attacked an idiot or au infant bitten by a rapid dog. It needs a good, vivid imagination as an adjunct of the disease. Some years ago a man came to me for cauterization of what he claimed was the bite of a mad dog. It did not look to me like a wound made by teeth, but I cauterized it to satisfy him. A month afterwards that man died with all the symptoms of hydrophobia as described by standard authorities. After his death it was established conclusively that the wound was made by a nail in a fence that he had climbed to get away from the dog, and also that the animal was very old and only had three teeth? those very far back in the jaw and im? possible to u^e to bite with. That case shattered my faith in hydrophobia, and subsequent investigations destroyed it altogether. There is no .such thing." ' ? Mr. Thomas Stevens'? chances of completing his bicycle tour around the world appear by the latest advices to be exceedingly small. His belief when he left Teheran (hat hi; would ho permitted to pass through Russian Central Asia seems to have been ill-founded. At the last moment he and his iron horse have been lorbidden to traverse the compara? tively safe route through Turkestan and Siberia to the Pacific. There is hardly one chance iu a hundred that he will carry out the scheme he now announces of reaching India through Afghanistan. The order of the British government is ! still in force forbidding Englishmen to enter Afghanistan at all, except by com? mand of the government. The Ameers of that country have been noted for their antipathy to white tourists, and to avoid complications Great Britain has done its best to keep unauthorized persons out of Afghanistan. Colonel Valentine Baker iu 1873 and Colonel McGregor in 1875, set out to travel through the Ameer's dominions. They had to give it up before they crossed the boundary, aud Mr. Stevens will be remarkably fortunate if he has any better success. ? A gentleman, whose relations with President Cleveland are very intimate, recently said that the President would not only be married in June, but that the wedding trip had been partly arrang? ed. The trip would embrace Buffalo, Canada and tho White Mountains and might be even more extensive. While the bridal party were away several chang? es would be made in the White House for the comfort of Mrs. Cleveland. The gentleman said the President had been decidedly annoyed when the report of his coming marriage was first published, but now he takes the matter more philo? sophically, and even enjoys some of the paragraphs afloat respecting the matter. ? The Kansas prohibitory law, passed last year, has again been through the State Courts, and is sustained against the quibbles of the lawyers who trained their magnifying glasses on it for fees. The question was whether the Governor nul? lified his signature of the law by a lot of qualifying remarks which he sent to the Legislature, giving his interpretation of the law. The Court naturally holds that he did not. Governor Martin, by the way. expects a renomination without *--uble from the Republican Convention to be held on July 7. ? The fire losses in South Carolina in 18Sf> amounted to $709,803, on which there was insurance to the amount of $455,253. ? "Do you work miracles here?" said an intruder who had come in to break up the meeting. "No," said the leader, as he collared the rascal, "hut we cast out devils !" A Remarkable Escape. Mrs. Mary A.Dailey, of Tunkhannock, Pa., was afiiicted for six years with Asth? ma and Bronchitis, during which time the best physicians could give no relief. Her lifo was despaired of, until in last Octo bor she procured a Bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, whon immediate relief was felt, and by continuing its uso for a short time sho was completely cured, gaining in llesh 50 lbs. in a few months. Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large Bottles $1.00. These Are Solid Facts. Tho best blood purifier and system reg? ulator ever placed within the reach of suffering humanity, truly is Electric Bitters. Inactivity of tho Liver, Bilious? ness, Jaundice, Consumption, Weak Kidne3rs, or any disease of tho urinary organs, or whoevor requires an appetizer, touic or mild stimulant, will always find Electric Bittors the best aud only certain cure known. They act surely and quick? ly, every bottle guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or money refunded. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Hill Bros. b. B. B. This is the concentrated Blood Purifier that saves time and money by its uso ? because it euros Blood Poisons in the quickest time on record. It cures Scrofula in thirty days; the kidneys relieved with one bottle; Horeditary Taint of children removed with one bottle; Skin Diseases and Eruptions cured with two bottles. Syphilis of all stages cured under sixty days. Each bottle proves its wondeful value. Large bottles, ?1. For sale by Hill Bros. $1 spent for kinch will cure any case of G. and G. within forty-eight hours, with? out loss of time, change of diet or any in? ternal remedy. For sale by Hill Bros. Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins aud lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to sup? pose he has some affection of the kidneys or neighboring organs. At times, symp? toms of indigestion are present, flatuloncy, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A mois? ture like perspiration, producing a very disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the applica? tion of Dr. Bosanko's Pile remedy, which acts directly upon the parts affected, absorb? ing the Tumors, allaying the inteuse itch? ing, and effecting a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address The Dr. Bosanko Medi? cine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Orr <fc Sloan, Anderson, S. O. 44?ly NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having de ...ind3 against the Estate of Cudjo Thompson, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. L. GEER, Adm'r. May 20,1S80 45 3 Hiving told your excel lent preparat loa known as G fox the putyear cr more we are pleased to report that it lias siren entire satisfaction and we <!o nut hesitate to recommend lu J. C. WUUama & OoH j Sjrraomse, n. y. Soldtry Drucelits. Pike, ?1.00. For sale by ORR & SLOAN, Anderson, S. C._ 45?ly STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By Thon. C. Llijon, Judge of Probate. Whereas, James H. Woods has applied to lue to grant him Letters of Administra? tion, on tho Estate and effects of James Ganibrell, Sr., deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said James Gainbreli, Sr., deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, the 4th day of June, 13SG, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 15th day of May, ISM. T, C. LIGON, J. 1'. May 20,1SSG_45_2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andkuson County. By Tlios. C. Ligon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, W. T. McGee lias applied to nio to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Elias McGee, deceased, These are therefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Elias McGee, deceased, to bo and ap? pear beforo nie in Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the 8th day of June, 18SG, after pub? lication horool, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 17th day of May, lb?G. T. C. LIGON, J. P. May 20, 1880 45 2 Office Sutervisok or Registration, ) j Anderson, S. C, May 17, 1886. J I "VTOTICE is hereby given that my office ! will be open in the City of Ander? son on the first Monday in each month, to and including the tirst Monday in July, for the purpose of registering all who have be? come of age since the last general election, all who have moved into the State since said election, and to grant transfers to all who have removed their residences. Also, to grant new certilicatos to those who have lost the original. No new certificate will hi; granted for a lost one unless the appli < ation is accompanied by an affidavit set? ting forth the facts connected with the loss of said certificate. Blanks for making the nflidavits will he furnished by the under? signed on application. All concerned aro notified that the books will positively he closed at (5 o'clock p. m. on the 5th day of July next. Office over the National Bank. WM. S. BROWN, Supervisor of Registration, Anderson Co. May 20.18S<; 15 :$ OFFICK Ol" BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL WE hereby tender our gratoful acknowledgments to the La? dies of the City and Couuty of Anderson, all of whom, without exception, were invited to attend, for their presence in such large numbers at our? Grand Opening on Friday, May 14,1SS6, Thus rendering it a perfect success, far beyond our hope aud anticipation. Especially do ?ve extend our thaaks to those of our Lady frieuds who so kindly favored us with the many beautiful floral decorations, which enhanced the success of our display very materially. We believe now that we have abundantly shown to the people that we keep for sale as complete a stock of? DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, LACES, NOVELTIES, ' &c. &c, &c. As can be found in any first-class Dry Goods Store in the State. It is a well known fact, and really need not be repeated here, that we buy all of our Goods for spot Cash, in large lots, watching carefully when and where to buy cheap, obtaining best dis? counts nn o.Ucf uur Dills; and having thus reduced the C03t of the articles, we arc enabled to sell them as cheap, and in most instances cheaper, than they arc sold for elsewhere. We are always ready to competo in quality and prices legiti? mately with anybody, and the public is cordially invited to examine our Stock before making their purchases, as we CAN AND WILL make it to their interest to trade with us. Our Dry Goods Store, which is the room formerly occupied by Mr. A. Lesser, is entirely separated from out Grocery business, and a corps of experienced and polite Salesmen give this Depart? ment their exclusive attention. In our General Merchandise Store we keep for sale, as usual, all the varied and complete lines of? GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, FARM SUPPLIES,, &C. &C, A_t Rock Bottom Prices. Come one, come all, And give us a call. Respectfully, BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. May 20, 1886_45_ A CALF BUTTON. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN CALF BUTTON SHOES FOB MEN. IOFFER a good assortment in the various Calves?A, B. P and V. Also, Tannery and French Calf Shoes in Button, Lace and Congress. The nicest Old Gentle? man's Shoes of the season. Mir.ES' and other good Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Children. PRICES WILL ALL PLEASE YOU. Men's and Boys' Hats, Wooden Churns, Red Cedar Buckets, Trunks and Valises, Shits, laundried and unlaundried, Hardware at prices to surprise you, Groceries, fresh and nice, Lots of Good Coffee cheap. Try my fresh roasted Colfee. Fresh lot FLOUR?all grades, from Extra Family to finest Patent. Hitching Hooks, and many other little things that you need but don't think to ask for. Come soon and load up while these Goods can be bought at the low prices I am offering them to close out the Stock. I expect to move back to Georgia 1st August, and don't want to carry any part of my stock with mo. ZEH. IB. BEITSOIN" FEW Photograph Gallery, FlTTED up with a handsome Landscape Background, painted to order by a fine Artist in the City of Baltimore, together with many other of the latest improved accessories, enables MAXWELL'S GALLERY to turn out FINE PICTURES in all the latest styles. PANELS A SPECIALTY. H@U Call and see some of our new work. We guarantee satisfaction. J- BYRON JEWELL, Photographer. May 6,1886_43_ REDUCTION! V Sweeping Reduction in Prices for the next sixty days, in or? der to reduce my Stock of Staple Dry Goods, Notions, doli, Sloes ai Boots. This offer is made to either cash buyers, or to prompt paying persons Novem? ber 1st next. Full Stock of the best Groceries always on hand. For ti Tough, >Icllow Chew of Tobacco, f am the man to supply you with any grade you may wart. Respectfully, J. J. BAKER, Benson House May 6,1880 43 _ A. P. JOHNSTONE I SURGEON DENTIST. ANDERSON, S. G. OFFICE?Up Stairs, over JULI, BROS. Drug Storo. Sept 10, 1885 ?? ANNUAL MEETING. "VTOTICE is hereby given (hat the An jLI nnal Meeting o"f the Stockholders of the Anderson Building and Loan Associa? tion will he held in the Court House in the City of Anderson, at 11 o'clock a. iu. on Thursday, the 10th day of June, 188G, for ! the purpose of electing officers for the cn I suing year, and transacting such other business as may conic before the meeting. J. D. MAXWELL, Sec. & Treas. May 0, 18S6 13 5 I AN SO ?NCJ3MENTS. For County Commissioner. At the sollcittdioiiof many friends I have de= lui-mincd tu uffer myself a- a candidate for the ullicc of Couuly Commissioner? subject t<> the :e quircnicnts of tlio Democratic party at the ap? proach election. C. D. GAILLARD. -m.wrnr.?M??>u.u.?Ti i .11.i r j PASTURE FOR CATTLE. IHAVE a fine Pasture 1J miles from Anderson, containing 200 acres, bot? tom and upland, und am prepared to pas turo stock of uny kind at reasonable rates. Ab good range as can be found in the County. W. Q. HAMMOND. May 13,1880 _44 2 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that the un? dersigned, surviving Executor of the Estate of Dr. T. A. Evins, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Countv, on the 25th day of May, 1886, for "a Final Settlement and discharge from said office as Executor of said Estate. W. S. SHARPE, Surviving Executor. April 22. 1880 41 5 "VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT, i-^t The undersigned, Executrix of tho Estate of Dr. W. J. Mil ford, deceased, hereby gives notice that she will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Countv, on the 8th day of June, 1880, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and discharge from his office as Executrix. PENELOPE L. MILFORD, Ex'x. May G, ISS'U 43 5 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Executors of the Estate of Mason Kay. dee'd, here? by give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probato for Anderson County, on the 2Sth day of May, for a Final Set? tlement of said Estate and discharge from their office as Executors. WM. R. KAY, ) JOEL B. KAY, j rs' April 29, IS66_42_5_ FINE GRAPES. THE undersigned are agents for the Ni? agara White Grape Co. for this Coun? ty, and sell all of the standard varieties at the lowest prices. Do not buy until you consult him. For instance, the Niagara White Grape, which other agents sell at 81.50 each, wo will sell for Fall delivery at (iOc. each. Other prices proportionatcly lower than the usual rales. Correspon? dence solicited. BROWNE it HEED. II. F. Browxk, D. A. Reed, Storeville, S. C. Annie, S. C. April 22, IS.SG 41 3m Constitutional Amendment Proposed. BY direction of the Board of Directors, notice is hereby given that at the en? suing Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Anderson Building and Loan Asso? ciation a motion will ho made to amend Sec. 4 of Article V of the Constitution, so as to permit loans to be made by. said As? sociation upon other securities than real estate, such securities to be approved by the Board of Directors. J. D. MAXWELL, Secretarv and Treasurer. May 0, ISSO 43 5 :s, JR., W ILL make the Season of 183G at? FOWLER'S STABLE, Anderson, S. C, Where he will be permitted to serve Mares on insurance at ?10.00?money due when Mare proves to be in foal or traded. The horse is a chestnut sorrel Hambletoniau, 4 years old, 15* hands high. CUNNINGHAM, FOWLER & COOLEY. May 13,18SG 44 4 NOTICE. New Harness Shop THE undesigned having bought out the Harness Business heretofore car? ried on by Mr. J. P. Catlett, are now pre? pared to} Harness you up, or rather your Horses and Mules", with First Class Home-made Harness at astonish? ingly low prices. We have on hand a nice lot of Bridles, Halters, Collars, Lines, &c, at very low figures. Also, a nice line of Buggy and Wagon Whips from ten cents up. Special attention given to Repair? ing of all kinds in our line. Call and see us before making your trade. Shop up? stairs, overMcCully, Cathcart & Co.'s Store. JESSE M. SMITH. THOS. II. McKINNEY. Feb 11, 188G 31 ly FOWLER'S STABLES HEADQUARTERS FOR HORSES AND MULES I IHAVE just completed an addition to my Stable, making it one of the lar? gest and'most convenient Stables in the up country, and am now prepared to take bet? ter care than ever of my customers' Stock and Vehicles. Also, have on hand at all times a supply of Stock, which I am olfering at low prices on easy terms. To those indebted to me, I will say that I am compelled to make collections by 1st November. Please come up at once, and save mo the trouble of sending a collector to see you. J. S. FOWLER. Oct15,18S5 14 rifj_ SDIOAL VICTORY. Cure? BrMiU' Dfecaeo, Catarrhrl of the madder, Torpid Liver. Itjg dissolves Gall-Stoncanml Gravel. SYMPTOMS and CONDITIONS'^ of Urine for -which this Rcmedyt nhould he taU.cn. Scalding Ptoppapc Blood-tlnpedf Dinhctfe AJburnen Brlek-dust ft. Dropsical Dribbling Milfcv-plnlcjf Headache Frc<iucn? Costlvcncssf Boneaeho Ncrvorn Bcdlsh-dnrkd TTrle-acld Pottl?njr;? Catarrbachcl gnckucho Ncrvoflclio Pho:;T)hnf<\'-i1 ad-tustc Foul-lirenth Oall-colorfe IT IS A SPECIFIC. JJcrrj/ Aooe got* to tht tptti. RclIorcH nnd Cures internal PUmc-fever Canker, Dyspepsia, Ann-mia, Malaria, Fever and AKUc.Neurnlirla.BheumatJrni, Enlarge? ment of the Tros?ito Gland, 5ciual Weak? ness, Spermatorrhoea and Gout. It Eliminates Blood impurities, Scrofula. Erysipelas Sult-Bheum, Syphilis, Pimple*. niotch.es, Fcvcr-*orc3, nnd Cancer-tnfno?. It I ft a nionl '.Vondorftil Apprtlzcr. BulM.< uo Quickly a Run-down Con?tlttit!on. t3r"l,cll your neighbors all about It. Price 23c, $1.00?0 bottlos $5.00.? CS^Prepared at Dr. Kilmer's Di.?pensarv, J3 "?nirtmraton, N. Y? U.S. A Ir Guide to cttenof lnqnlrr prnmptly answcrflit H BY A E L DRUGGISTS. For sale by WILHITE & WILIIITE, Andorson, S. C. May 13, 1S8G 44__ly_ RELIEF! Forty Years a Su Merer from CATARRH. WONDERFUL TO RELATE: "FOK fortv rears 1 have been a victim to CA T> RRH?three-fourths of the dine a sufferer from excruciating pains across my forehead and my nostrils. The discharges were so offensive that i hesitate to mention ii. except lor the good it may do some other stillerer. i have spent a young lor tnne from my earnings during my forty years oi suffering to obtain relief from the doctors. 1 nave tried patent medicines?every one i could .learn of?from the four corners ol the earth, with no relief. And at last (57 years of age) have met wild a remedy thai has cured me entirely?made me a new man. I weighed 128 pounds and now weigh 1 it;. I used thirteen bottfes <>i" the med icine, and the only regret 1 have is that being in the humble walks of life i may not have influence to prevail on all Catarrh sutlcrers to use what has cured me, Guinn's Pioneer Blood Renewer. ??HENRY CHEVIS, "No. 2>',~ Scoud St., Macon, Ga. Mr. Henry Clievis, the writer of the above, tor merlv of Crawford couniy, nuw of 31 aeon, u?, u er ts the confidence of all Interested in Catarrh. W. A. HUFF, cx-Mayor Ol .Macon. A S?PERB Flesh Producer and Tonic, Guinn's Pioneer Blood Renewer Cures all Wood and Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A pcrfectSprfng Medicine. If not in your market it will be forwarded on recent of price. Small bottles S1.00 ; largo bottles SI 75 Essay on Blood and skin Disease mailed free MACON MEDICINE COMPAN \ , Maeou, Georgia. For sale by HILL BROS., Anderson, S. C. April?, 1830 ?2 iy All Sorts of hurts arid many sorts of ails of man and beast need a cooling lotion. Mustang Liniment. D'S WHINE RLOR. THE Ladies of Anderson and surround? ing Counties are respectfully .uvi ted to call at my newly arranged Scving Machine Tarlor, and examine the merits of the various leading Machines for which I am sole Agent in this and several other Counties in Upper Carolina. I guarantee one and all polite and careful attention. The justly celebrated New Home is still our favorite. It is simple, strong, swift and sure, doing the widest range ot work, and equipped with all the latest im? proved Attachments. The Domestic is certainly a Star of no small magnitude, and is celebrated for its light and noiseless running, and its handsome appearance. The peerless White is KING, and is highly appreciated by all who use them, for lightness, simplicity and handsome finish. The Royal St. John ie certainly the ACCOMMODATING Machine of the day, as you can do heautiful and substan? tial work, by running either way, without getting out of adjustment or breaking stitches. These are the LEADERS, but I also sell several other makes of Machines, and all at low figures and on reasonable terms. The latent Novelty in way of a Sewing M .i?.!.;me Attachment is the P. Byrne Spring Motor. The complete operation of a Sewing Machine with this Motor is so simple and easy that a child, or the most delicate lady can use it. Can be applied to any Sewing Machine, and is loudly prais? ed by all who see its operation. Will rnn from 10 to 1,000 stitches per minute, at the will of the operator. I have exclusive sale of this Motor for the upper portion of South Carolina. Can be seen in operation at any time at cither of my Sewing Ma? chine Parlors. Needles, Oil and Attachments a specialty. Main Office, Anderson, S. C: Under my Personal Charge. Spartanburg and Union Office: W. J. GILMORE, Manager. Greenville Office: JAS. V. YOUNG, Manager. Abbeville Office: E. M. KEATON, Manager. Walhalla Office: W. C. WILLIAMS, Manager BUGGIES, BUGGIES. I am constantly receiving fresh additions to my stock of Buggies, Carriages, Har? ness and Whips, and will be pleased to quote prices to any who may wish to pur* miagn C. ^V. REED, Ag't, ANDERSON, S. C. Sept 3, 1885 8 SUFFERING^ WOMEN! Read What the Great Methodist Divine and Eminent Physician Says of Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20,ISS-i. Pn. J. Beadfield: Dear Sir?Some fifteen years ago I examined the recipe of Female Regu? lator, and carefully studied authorities in regard to its components, and then (as well as now) pro? nounce it to be the most scientific and skiilfui 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 svnipathizing directly with these: and, therefore, providing a specific remedy for all dis? eases of the womb, and of the adjacent organs and parts. Yours truly, JESSE BORING, M. D., D. D. Bbadfield's Femalk Regulatob is only in? tended for diseases peculiar to women, anu 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 Regulator Co., Box 2S, Atlanta, Ga. For sale by WIEUITE & WILHITE, Anderson, S.C. flw J. C. C riCATHHBSTON. f. C. featherston. FEATHERSTON & SON, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - - S. C. WILL Practice in all Courts of State and United States. Office?In Brov'.es Building, below P. 0. Dec 24, 1S85 * 24 The Mirror is no flatterer. Would you make it tell a sweeter tale ? Magnolia Balm is the charm? er that almost cheats the lookirig^lass.