The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 29, 1886, Image 2
jBU B? MURRAY* Editor.
iEff?^??Y"j?ly 29, 1880.
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MOUTHS.^.:_..._We.
DEMO OKAXIC ESTJECTJTIVE COM?
MITTEE.'
l^-^here will be,W meeting of the Execu
&^^e-Committee of the Democratic Party
p^f>indor8bn County, fa- the office of
M-Murray, Breazeale & Murray, on
ty next, Vthe 2nd day of August
at llVclock a. m,, to consider mat
?i"To5Tn^r!?nce connected with the
?paigo. The following gentlemen
|^poa?9)h6 Committee:
^?xJer^on, No.X-J. M. Payne.
~ An1der&n,.No. 2?D. S, Taylor.
"^^W.-F.Cbx.
?a Branch^L. A.-Watkina.
way?Ii; .E. Campbell.
:y Creek?John BvTripp.
ifcreviHe?W. T. McQill.
iter?Dr.B. A. Reed.
pkvfcniiiah
Japck-^Col. J. W. Norris.
afegSTo T-^Dr. W. K, Sharpe.
^ No. 2-P.L. Pullen.
:-*T. P. McGee.
janea PatE?T. Av Hcdgens.
-lewell-W; Ai Neal.
iter Springs~-B. F. Crayton.
tin-^f. A, Drake,
?r?H..MV Prince, v
iletbn?R.W. Simpson. .
ercefown?A; M. Guyton.
?fc MilU-G. W. Miller,
uda???.-?;
Springa^john 0. Watkins.
wn?Col. J. Jameson,
maton?B. 0. Martin,
cay Creek?Av O. Norris.
r- FiyeFofks-C. D. Gallaird.
;:^A: 'fittU^ attendimce of the Committee h
^esjred. /' E. B. Mtjbbat,
County Chairman.
?looks very much at present like the
ilesf for Governor will be chiefly be
p:?iir?G^veraor S^e^paxd and Treasurer
jfe!?c?ardson. ' There are other prominent
^^namies;^mentioned, and some surprises
lijaoay ^ in. Btore for the State.
^^;|fc^a&tone, has resigned with his
?icabmefe, and the Queen has summoned j
b^^r^JSiulMburjr to>fbnn a new cabinet,
^^fe'Gladstone will nowlead the opposi?
te.-^ make the
neme ruie^in Ireland the prin
^ line of attack.
&;]New. and' Cburier ib urging the
l?mi?fltibiiof,Aforney General Miles
'l|?l;of ite-pOTer, and has net, in our
jebeat,; been fine in its opposition to
.^J^P^?/^le,iii;tIiat it asserts
JtbitrfCpl. Earle'a nomination is to be
as a part of a combination between
" eppard and Senator Mauldin, a
for Lieutenant-Governor. We
ified that nonsuch combination
|^^^ipiioii^i(^-] If; how
existsthepeople are entitled
'^d-the^ore^we.woQlct call
and- fattier to give the pub*
^erM^prity' u^'.w]^;it.paiili8hed.
weed combination. Such rumors
efienstartedfor the purpose of
kcandidatea, and the. people;
ave the fullest information as to
f ^^wnrces of suoh charges. Let us have
^|h^!^i^c^^y> upon which the New and \
!|^^rfe-made iiVatatement.
^t|.'|pdewon^Ctonaty askr&r tHenomina?
II^^Gen. W. W. Humphreys forSec
?-^%7 -?f State, and is supporting no |
; otfce^?
;|^^piwity. Gen. Humphreys is a moat
;titoi^agh^^ j^h?ej3aaij, and is fully quali
J^^^e*eijway- for the discharge of
l^itfej^ti^^ His public ser
'|^fch?ve; been long and faithful. He
ever failed to equal every emergency
Bchr: he has been placed, and will
t credit Upon himself in the position
?-fojf.'hiin, as well aa. give unbounded
satisfaction to the State in the manner he
l^?l idwbiu^ has
^rwyer^tad anj'of the positions of profit
|j|nd^|m)r in the State since 1876? and
v<i we- think the time has come, when we can
^fcope to haveonr choice for one of the
g^c^oa?;^n the State ticket accorded to
f^^zyfe present the name of as true and
competent a gentleman as can be urged
^.^m any Ckir^tyj and appeal to the State
i ;togivi?urthe compliment of his nomina?
tion. - ;v-\ -: ' ?", ?
L^^^.;?.s^have no leaps Ja the dark in
elel^^Countyoffi Every
^^i^paldx'Boii only be known to the
^^wpiei hut what is of as much or more
. importance, his views on all important
^p?blfc questions, oonnected with the
position; 4qi\ which he ia a candidate,
should be known. There is no good
^xeasbrj why a man who seeks to fill a
public office shenld ba unwilling to give
the public his views upon questions with,
which >he is to deal. The people shot
' know where the canclidatefor^j|fg^,^ey
to his charge.. Men who are
nwilling to give their views, and at the
aanie timejwant to be taken on faith, are
? n?^a^U) ]be satiBfactory to the people
wfrad ^elected. It is aafer and better to
. know - where the candidate stands before
.; you vote for him, than tewait until after
' he ia elected. Ascertain the candidates'
views on public questions, and then vote
for those best qualified to properly Inns
act the business to be entrusted to their
^ charge. .? -
Gen. Gordon has secured more than
?twaJhirds of the entire membership of
.the Georgia Democratic Convention, and
. will, therefore, be nominated on the first
'. ballot and triumphantly elected Gover?
nor in November. This is the result we
'anticipated from the beginning, and
.must be a severe lesson to the Bacon
men wha instituted and conducted the
'/ bitter and unreasonable personal cam?
paign against Gen. Gordon. The Bacon
/ men from the beginning have treated
the entrance of Gen. Gordon into the
canvass aa a personal wrong to Mr. Bacon,
" and immediately and persistently to the
end tried by accusation, villification and
Ct(bi?e to defeat Gen. Gordon. They
/ were short-sighted politicians. The peo
?. pie could not be carried off by any such
\ cb?.ff, and the consequence is that to-day
Mr. Bacon ia a ship-wrecked politician.
He nas capped the climax of his singu
Iariy_&^Ksb canvass by publishing a
letter in which he reviews the cam?
paign, and assigns as the cause of his
' defeat the fact that the ring is against
him. This iV looking far for the cause
of his discomfiture. Nearly three
; fourths of the people of Georgia are
/-f j^ainsi hire,,And therefore we are forced
; to the conclusion that it ia rather a large
"ring-that he has. to contend with. His
. r^l trouble can be more simply found in
..'ihe:plain statement that he could not get
.- Voles enough, Or even near enough, to
? vm'aie hian' Governor. His defeat will be
C?yfh^lesome lesson for the future politics
rifGeoigia.
The Seneca Free Press says: -
"The Anderson Intelligencer in re?
ferring to the location of the Grange
Encampment says; 'Our people owe
thanks to Col. X W. Norris for tho inter-,
est he has taken in the mutter, and should
do all that is possible to aid him in the
selection of Anderson.' We dislike to,
think that bur friend of the Intelli*'
gencee^meant what he said: We under?
stand that Col. Norris is appointed as a
judge in this matter, and we are very
much mistaken.in him if he becomes au
j advocate lob. If the. latter is his posi?
tion, then according to the custom pre?
vailing in our courts of justice, he would
l cease to act as a judge. Influenced by
the high opinion we nave of Col. Nor?
ris we are prone to believe that the In?
telligencer spoke hastily and didn't
mean all that its words imply.'
If the Free Press had taken the article
of the week before in the Intelligen?
cer, it would have seen that Col. Norm's
influence induced the committee to keep
the matter open long enough to give
.Anderson the opportunity of applying
for the location. Obi. Norris will never
violate any trust that is reposed in him,
and the Free Press may depend upon it
that as a member of the committee he
will not vote for Anderson unless his
judgment tells him that Anderson is the
best place for the interests of the en?
campment. Col. Norris is careful and
watchful over Anderson's interest, and
will do all in his power to give us a fair
showing, bat every man who knows him
is assured that when he comes to vote,
his vote will be determined, not by local*
ity, bat by fitness. The Free Press ia j
not mistaken in the estimate it places
upon him. /
??E WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. a, July 24,1886.
Mr. Editor: Hard and active work
is.being done in the Treasury Depart- ,
meat, in the nature of preparation for
the payment of the judgments rendered
by the Alabama. Claims Court. The
First Comptroller's and the Fifth Audi?
tor's offices have for some time been
closely occupied with this business, and
the progress made has been as rapid, con?
sidering the magnitude, and exactness,
and tedious nature of the work, as it was
possible to make it. The clerks of both
offices have been worked to their utmost
capacity, and as result of the hard work
done, it is now probable that the judg?
ment claimants will be able to get their
money by the first of August.
Wehwa, the Zani Princess, who passed
the winter in Washington, has returned
to her home >n the west as the" climate
has begun to seriously affect her health.
One of the last visits paid by her before
leaving the city was to President Cleve?
land, as Bhe said Bhe wished to see
the "Great Father" himself, in order to
tell him that the Zani nation wish an
American agent and not a Mexican to
treat with them in future. There is im*
planted in the Zani breast an undying
hatred of Mexicans, which neither time
nor circumstances can eliminate, and
WehWa, in obedience to tbe instincts of
her race, made an appeal to the "Great
Father" to exercise bis .power and come
to. their aid.
Washington has had snakes running
about her streets In considerable numbers
lately, caused, presumably, by the exces?
sive damp weather?not warm> weather,
bat now it crops' oat that the Govern?
ment has a snake den in the National
Museum for the hatching and breeding
of the reptiles, and they- make, their
escape from there to frighten the people
of the whole neighborhood. The Smith?
sonian grounds are full of them, and
while they may not be of the most pois?
onous specie, the idea that you may be
.bitten by walking over the grass is not a
pleasant one. Some government clerks
think it quite a hardship (hat they have
to procure passes to be 1st out when they
want to go across the street, while the
snakes in the National Museum seem to
have their freedom to go out and son
themselves in the park at will.
& The labor onions of this city have been
considering for some time' the advisabil?
ity of establishing a free library and
reading room for the use of the wage
earners. The idea has taken definite
shape, and many prominent citizens,
congressmen and others have shown their
interest in the undertaking by substan?
tial gifts and generous contributions.
The free library will meet a loag felt
want, as the laboring class Is shut oat
almost entirely from the benefits of the
Government Libraries and museums.
Senator Logan has introduced a bill to
enable the different States to complete
the muster rolls and military records of
volanteeer soldiers who served in the
war of tbe rebellion. It directs the Ad?
jutant General of the Army, when re?
quested by the Adjutant General of any
State, to furnish to such State conies of
the military rolls and of all military
records which may be on file in his office,
relating to the voInnteersolgiejaj|}g, fljgjf
State who MnedJ^^Se^taxtof the re
belUonjDrc^gg^egtateshall pay the
cp^ftrmaking such copies. It also di-'
fecta the Adjutant General to give to any
State, at its cost and expense, leave to
make copies for the purpose of complet?
ing its-military statistics of all muster
rolls and military records on file in his j
office relating to volunteer soldiers of}
such State who served in the war of the
rebellion.
Everything about the White House
was unusually quiet during the President's
trip to Albany. It is not known whether
Mrs. Cleveland staid at home to review
pension bills during her husband's pleas?
ure trip or not. Certain it is that the
claimants would fare better if she had
the power to affix the President's name
to the bills, for she is of a kind and sym
Sathetic nature. The President, no
oubt will work early and late for some
days to come to get up the congressional
work accumulated during his absence.
During Logan's speech on tbe Payne
case Wednesday the Senate galleries
were crowded, notwithstanding the high
temperature of the chamber, and many
members of the lower House were to be
seen on the Senate chamber floor. Logan
is looked upon as the prospective Presi?
dential candidate of the Republicans,
and hence so many members were anxious
to hear his speech. By hearing instead
of reading it tbey would be in better
trim to make uae of it in the campaign,
and no such advantage should be lost.
Furthermore it was understood that be
would be pretty severe in his criticism of
some prominent Republicans, and when?
ever there is any spicy talk on hand the
members enjoy the fun. The speech has
made a good impression, and Logan
stands higher now in the estimate of
many than he did before the Bpeech.
I ._:_=?
I ? President Bowen. of the Cumber?
land Gap B. B. has called a meeting of
the stockholders and directors of his
road, to meet at Abbeville C. H., on
Tuesday, tbe 27th instant. The purpose
of such meeting is to confirm the con?
tract with the South Carolina road, and
for the transaction of other important
business. After this meeting President
Bowen proposes to travel over the line?
will be at Troy on tbe 28th, Edgefield on
the 29th, Trenton on the 80th and Aiken
on the 81st, and at each point he will be
glad to meet all who are friends to the
road. There Is evidently aomething in
tbe wind?what it is nobody aeems to
know.?Edgefield Advertiser.
? A curiosity of engineering, in tbe
form of a tiny steam engine, nas been
made by an ingenious cfockmaker. It
weighs only about fifteen grains, and is
entirely covered by an ordinary thimble.
A PERILOUS PEAT.
Prof. Loon Crosses Tallulah falls uu a
Two Inch Cable.
Tallulau Falls, OA., July 24.?Tho
magnificent scenery of Tallulah Falls was
made doubly "picturesque to-day by the
> thousands of people scattered over the
heights and valleys. Twenty-seven hun?
dred people! came from Atlanta and trains
have poured in hundreds more from Ath?
ens and other points on all the railroads
in Georgia and neighboring States. Five
thousand ie pei haps a reasonable estimate
of the crowd, of which a large percentage
are ladies.
Their gaily colored parasols and dresses
doited the stupendous heights here and
there, and away down in the gorge below
groups of venturesome young people
looked like pijrmies creeping on the jut?
ting rocks. The rope was stretched
across the gorge and was held taut in
place by ropes stretched to the bottom of
the chasm on either side. It required a
cool head and steady nerve to stand on
the edge of the beetling cliffs and peep
over.
Simply to contemplate the idea of
walking across two thousand feet
from cliff to cliff on a two inch cable
causes a shudder. The strains of the
brass bands lent interest to the occasion,
and heightened the expectation. The
suspense increased with every moment,
and when Leon appeared, arrayed in bis
white tights at the end of the cable, the
silence was intense. The next hour was
one of varying expectation and disap?
pointment. Leon would get on the rope,
walk a few feet, jump off and give new
directions abou t tightening the rope.
At length everything was in readiness,
and, waving his hat around his head, the
band began to play, and he walked stead
I ily forward to the middle of the rope,
1,000 feet above the yawning chasm.
Arrived at tbe middle point he sat down
on the. rope and shouted bis directions to
the men at the guy ropes below. Ten
minutes were consumed before he rose to
a standing posture. As he did so a great
shout arose from 5,000 throats.
Without a tremor, he continued his
walk, only w,ua ing now and then to rest
his arms of the weight of his long pole
or give directions to the men at the guy
ropes. He then walked straight across to
the other side, having spent about half
an hour on the rope. As he stepped
from, the rope t:o the ground the crowd
pressed about him to get a view of the
man who had just completed the greatest
walk ever achieved in the world. He
was pale from the strain and excitement,
but was perfectly calm and selfpoised.
The Columbia Water Works Blown to
Atoms.
'A terrible accident occurred at the
pew Water Works at 9.80 o'clock this
afternoon. The boiler of the works
exploded, wrecking the building, killing
one man and wo unding seriously or pain?
fully six others,. The works, it will be
remembered, were washed .away by the
May freshet
The boiler and machinery were recov?
ered from the river when the waters Bub
sided and placed upon a new site on the
inner bank of the canal. Tbe location
and arrangement were improved, and the
reconstructed works were believed to be
in excellent condition. The boiler was
of sixty horse power, and was made two
Jean ago by Tozer & Dial, of this city,
lie opinion of the experts who have
examined it since the explosion is that it
was faithfully constructed and was sound
up to the time of the accident The
works were tested a week ago, but had
only been in actual operation for a day
or two. They were very satisfactory and
had filled the reservoir. Capt. W. B.
Lowrance, the chairman of the Water
Works committee, had gone down.to
inspect its operations. He had been
on tbe spot but a few moments, and was
Bitting just in front of the building con?
versing With Superintendent Alexander.
A force of hands was about tbe works
completing the building which covered
them. Some convicts were working on
tbe Canal near by. The works had been
idle for about fifteen minutes. Mr.
Alexander volunteered to start the ma?
chinery for Capt. LowranCe's inspection.
He started to enter the works and Capt.
Lowrance'rose to follow him.
At this moment tbe explosion occurred.
The huge boiler was thrown bodily into
the air and fell seventy yards away. The
brick work about it was widely scattered
and the building was torn to pieces. Pink
Kennedy, tbe colored fireman, was buried
in the debris and tetribly scalded by
Bteam. He lived but a few minutes. Mr..
Joe Frazer, the engineer, was badly
scalded and otherwise seriously injured.
Capt Lowrance was struck on the back
by a falling beam and very seriously
hurt. The extent of his injuries cannot
be determined yet Four colored hands,
engaged in completing tbe building, were
injured. Louis Hines and Moses Gibbs.
colored convicts, were seriously scalded
and contused and other convicts were
more slightly injured.
Capt Sligh of the Penitentiary hurried
to the Bcene of explosion, which was near
that institution, and had all the injured,
except Messrs. Fraaer, Lowrance ana
Alexander, conveyed to the Penitentiary,
where they were promptly treated by Drs.
Pope and Miller, and afterwards sent to
their homes. The body of Kennedy was
conveyed to hiu family. Superintendent
Alexander received two scalp wounds
and severe burns on tbe head. He, Capt.
Lowrance and Mr. Fraser are the most
seriously hurt of the survivors.
It is impossible to tell the cause^oLlbfr
explwion^^One^jejt^^'ftinta^t due to
_a high jjeasfrfffHteam and not from a low
supply of water, while another takes just
the opposite view. Both acquit tbe boiler
of weakness. -
The wreck of the works this evening
was a sight worth Boeing, so complete was
it. The pumping machinery, which was
sank in a pit below the level of the boiler
was uninjured. It will cost several j
thousand dollars to replace the boiler
and building. For the present the half
rations of water, so long endured, must
be resumed.? Columbia Correspondence
News and Courier, July 23.
Prospects of Another Mexican War.
Special dispatches from El Paso and
Fort Worth, Texas, indicate that excite- j
ment prevails throughout Texas over the
detention of Editor Cutting by the -
authorities of the State of Chihuahua,
Mexico, after repeated demands for his
release by the American consul. The
newspapers of the Bection assert that the
men of Texas are ready for war, and that
it needs bat s word to start one.
A special from San Antonia says:
There is considerable bustle about the
military headquarters here, and although |
officers are reticent, the report is current
that General Stanley has received orders
to have all his available force in readiness
to move at a moment's notice to El Paso.
The gathering of a Mexican war cloud
is watched for with a great deal of inter
eat, and but one opinion prevails?that
the Mexican government should be taught
that it cannot treat American citizens
with unwarranted indignity.
Medina, who was arrested by the Mex?
ican police for interfering with and
abusing Consul Brighsm, has been placed
in cell No. 7, while Editor Cutting is
confined in cell No. 6, adjoining. Cut?
ting was very much disappointed that
Medina was not put in the same cell with
him, and tried to bribe the jailor to put
them together, but without avail, as that
functionary apprehended violence in case
he should comply. The Mexican author?
ities are very much put out about the
bad break that Medina made in assault?
ing the American conaul, and expressed
regret that he has thus prejudiced the
case.
There is evidently a hitch in the nego?
tiations on the part of the- Mexicans,
somewhere, as there have been no further
developments. _
? George Simmons, a respected citizen
of West field, in Clare County, III., acci
dentally shot bis mother-in-law Tuesday
night, mistaking her for a burglar. She,
having had occasion to go out of the
house, was returning by the kitchen door,
when Mr. Simmons was aroused, and
thinking the noise was produced by some
Eerson trying to break in the door, fired
is revolver, tbe ball striking bis mother
in-law in tbe abdomen, She will die.
s JONES ON PROIUBlTIOft.
How it Has Increased tue Value of Prop?
erty Everywhere in Georgia.
Tlio St. Louis Globe-Democrat reports
Sum Joues us saying at Mary villc, Mo.:
Some people say, "Why, our towu will
go down unless we sell whisky, and our
taxes will go up." Law, me! what a
good pull you can get on a poor, selfish,
surdid, old devil with an argument like
that ?"my taxes will go up and our town
down." Look a here, brother, in money
worth mure lhau Luc reputation and
character, and more than the soul ? It
was Jesus Christ himself that asked the
question :
"What will it profit you if you gain
the whole world and lose your soul? *
* And no drunkard shall enter the
kingdom of heaven."
Suppose I were to go here to the city
council of Maryville. Do you sell whis?
key in Mary ville? [Silence and smiles
gave assent to the question.] The grand?
est, proudest and highest spot that God
Almighty has located in America is this
County and this town. I never have
seen such a country, and after God has
blessed you with the most fertile soil and
the grandest blessings in this world, you
cannot rest without steeping it in liquor
and debauching yourselves, soul and
body. God pity you. [Applause.] Now
if you lived down on the bare hills of
Georgia, where we can't make more than
three or four bushels of corn to the acre,
and where we can't make but two bushels
of wheat to the acre, I could understand
how you would need a little liquor to help
you keep up. [Laughter.] But in this
God-favored land, with all the blessings
of providence showered around you, you
are not satisfied without debauching your
families and your homes with this accurs?
ed stuff called liquor. Be ashamed of
yourselves. Do better or give up this
beautiful country to decent people.
[Laughter]
Why, down in Atlanta and in Georgia,
you can just read the papers, they have
got ten thousand lies in them about what
is happening in Georgia. How prohibi?
tion don't prohibit; that the State is
going to the dogs, and that property is
going down. Look here you can't go into
Georgia and buy property to save your
life, at as low figures as you could buy it
before we put whisky out of the Counties
in that State. Everywhere property has
gone up?everywhere. That's a fact.
And then I tell you another thing, and
that is this: When those old barkeepers
and liquor men have moved out of our
State, somehow or other, just as soon as
they get moved out, the atmosphere gets
clearer [laughter] and things look better.
They do, sure, and things quit smelling
like they did.?[Laughter.] And after
we get them all out we won't need any
disinfectants down there from this time
on. [Laughter.] Now, let me tell you,
if a man has got but one boy, he wants
him to be sober, don't he? If he hasn't
?ot but two boys, he wants them both to
e sober. If he has got ten boys, how
many of them is he willing shall be
drunkards ? How many ? Mother, if
you had ten boys how many of them are
you willing shall be drunkards? Or,
brother, if we were to have but one citi?
zen in Missouri, we would want him a
sober man, wouldn't we? If we were to
have but ten citizens we would want
them all ten sober men, wouldn't we?
And if we have two and half million
wouldn't we be better off if they were all
sober men ? What is it that produces
drunkards ? If we sow whisky, we reap
drunkards. Do you catch the idea ? and
I want to tell you that every voter in this
country is responsible for every drunkard
in this country until you have done your
level best to stop this sowing of whisky
in our midst.
Edward F. Stokes Dead.
A telegram received here on yesterday
by Mrs. Emma Mayberry brought news
of the death of Edward F. Stokes in the
insane asylum at Columbia. The imme?
diate cause of Mr. Stokes' death is not
known, but it is supposed he died, of ex?
haustion as it is known here from letters
of the Superintendent that Mr. Stokes
had for a long time refused to eat or
drink or take exercise and insisted on
lying on his bed silent and impassive.
The facts of the long and tedious liti?
gation in which be engaged are familiar
to the public and bis committal to the
asylum several months ago is also re?
membered. It is now believed by tho-e
who knew him best that he had been in?
sane on the subjects of law, politics and
religion several years. His relatives,
however, like everybody else, were de?
ceived by the ability with which he man?
aged his cases and refused to believe in
his insanity until be refused for days to
eat, drink or sleep, passed nights along
the river bank, declaring that he had
been put to death and was a disembodied
spirit, and acted so as to create an im
Eression that he meditated violence,
[rs. A. T. West field, the sister of Mr.
Stokes who clung to him and refused to
believe in his insanity or to have her
faith in the righteousness of his cause
shaken almost to the last, died only about
two weeks ago.
Mr. Stokes was a native of this Coun?
ty, his full name being Edward Ford
Stokes. His father came here from
Maryland. His mother was Miss Thomp?
son, a relative of Gen. Waddy Thompson.
He was a graduate of Harvard and at,,
the breaking out of the war wo*- tSauig'
a law course at the^jfeiverslty of Vir
-ginia^He^sffig^ome and volunteered
^fi-t&elJrooks Troop of cavalry, although
he had opposed secession, and served as
lieutenant bravely and faithfully to the
end. He had been a member of the
Episcopal Church twenty years at the
time of his death. is remains will be
received here on the Columbia and
Greenville train this afternoon and the
funeral will be from the depot of that
road. He will be buried in the family
burying ground, on Prof. Townsend
Smith's place. The Rev. Mr. Capers,
the only Episcopalian clergyman here,
had made an engagement to be in
Charleston to-morrow before be was in?
formed of Mr. Stokes' death and will be
compelled to leave here this morning.
The services will, therefore, be conduct?
ed by the Eev. Mr, Herbert, of the
Methodist Church, Presiding Elder of this
circuit.
The ueath of Mr. Stokes finally closes
one of the saddest and most wonderful
chapters in the history of the law. The
fact that a man whom there is every
reason to believe was a lunatic Bhoufd
have fought and baffled the best lawyers
of the State on both sides of the court
thirteen years, conducted appeal after
appeal with skill and acuteneBs, settled
more points of practice than all the other
lawyers in the State combined and de?
ceived those who knew him best regard?
ing bis condition, makes a case without a
parallel.?Greenville News.
Paralyzed by Blasphemy,
Wheeling, W. Va., July 24.?Ad?
vices from Bradford Junction, Ohio, are
to the effect that Simon Wilcox, a well
to-do farmer of that neighborhood, is a
raving maniac, his mental malady being
apparently the direct outgrowth of a
stroke of paralysis visited upon him, it
is generally believed, by the Almighty as
a punishment for blasphemous language
uttered by him on Thursday last.
Wilcox's farm, with others in the vicin?
ity, was visited by a heavy storm of wind
and hail on Thursday afternoon, which
beat down and ruined almost all his
crops. Wilcox was absent from home at
the time, and when he returned and sur?
veyed the ruin in the fields about him he
gave vent to the most fearful oaths, curs?
ing God for allowing and causing the de?
struction. In the midst of bis ravings
he fell to the earth, and when his family
and neighbors ran to his aid was found
suffering from a stroke of paralysis. On
attempting to raise him from the earth
they found the soil so hot about him that
they could not tread upon it with com?
fort, and the end of a pole with which
he was pushed away was charred and
blackened. Wilcox was finally got home,
where, Thursday night, be went crazy
and is now a maniac, writhing contin?
ually in terrible agony and almost help?
less.
? Eight members of Congress have
died during the present Administration,
Starvation In Georgetown,
Georgetown Enquirer, July '22.
Mr. Editor: I returned home this
morning to find tho country uric mass of
water. When I loft I could look out
from my door over hundreds of acres of
green fields aud busy laborers, all sugges
tive of prosperity and plenty. To-day I
look over the prospect and behold only
one dull, dirty, yellow mass of water.
No sign of life presents itself, except the
fast running current and the bin] of prey
that coat* overhead.
Men have been to me already, asking
for work and saying that tbey had eaten
the last in their houses. I cannot find
them work. Thousands are in the same
condition, here and elsewhere The dis?
astrous result of last year's cropping
caused many to begin this year in debt
and they are estopped from what they
might otherwise do. What are we to do ?
The disaster ia wide-spread. I do not
know that it will be as severely felt in
other sections as here, but here we -stand
to day on tbe brink of a famine.
What are we to do ? The State is the
only power we can appeal to. She is the
legitimate protector of her citizens. It
is her part to secure them in life, proper
ity and liberty.
We should have concerted action and
we should act before the dire emergency
of a starving people is on us.
Let the Legislature be called together
to deviae the ways and means. Some will
say it will cost" too much. Well, if the
necessary relief can be given without this
expense, by all means let us have it. If
not, the expense will be but a bagatelle
in comparison with the relief to be given
or in contrast with the suffering that will
ensue.
There are yet three and a half months
to the meeting of the next Legislature,
and in this space of time relief ought to
be found for many.
I offer these as suggestions, in order
that attention may be directed to tbe con?
dition of affairs and some means devised
for relief.
Respectfully yours,
BeNJ. allston.
? Reports from the tobacco crop in
the section around Danville, Va., are
discouraging. Continuous rains have
put the crop in a bad condition and no
doubt it will be cut short. Indications
now point to a small crop and but little
bright tobacco._
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.
The friends of Judge J. S. COTHRAN announce
him as a candidate for Congress from the Third
Congressional District, Bubject to tho action of the
Democratic Primary or Convention, whichever
plan may be adopted".
For the House of Eopresentatives.
The friends of Col. JOSEPH N. BROWN an?
nounce him aa a candidate for the Legislature,
subject to the action of the Democratic primary
election.
The many friends of J. C. WHITFIELD, Esq.,
announce him as a candidate for the Legislature
from this County, subject to the action of the pri?
mary election.
I announce myself a candidate for election to the
House of Representatives, subject to the Demo?
cratic primaries. My platform is simple and con?
cise : Low taxes on everything except education?
few offices, aud competent, well" paid officials?a
law regulating tho loaning of money at not moro
than seven per cent?free schools for everybody,
But I am honestly opposed to cyclones, snalces,
rogues, demagogues, radicals, tramps, cranks and
the devil. If elected, fellow-citisens, I promise
you my faithful services to tho full extent of my
ability. GEO. W. MILLER.
The many friends of Capt. JOHN W. DANIELS
respectfully nominate him as a candidate for the
House of Representatives, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election.
. Tho friends of E. P. EARLE respectfully an?
nounce him as a candidate for the House of Rep?
resentatives at the next election, subject to tho
Democratic primary.
The friends of j. BELTON WATSON announce
him as a candidate for re-election to the House of
Representatives, subject to the action of the Dem?
ocratic party of Anderson County.
For the State Senate.
The frieids of R. P. CLINKSCALES hereby
announce him as a candidate for the State Senato,
subject to the primary election of the Democratic
party.
The friends of Maj. B. P. WHITNER announce
him as a candidate for State Senate, subject to the
action of the Democratic party in the primary
election.
li. B. MURRAY, Esq., Is hereby announced as
a candidate for tho State Senate from Anderson
County?subject to the action of the Democratic
party in tho primary election.
For County Treasurer.
The many friends of W. II. FRIERSON respect?
fully nominate him as a candidate for re-election
to the office of County Treasurer for the ensuing
term, subject to the Democratic primary election.
For Judge of Probate.
W. F. COX Is hereby announced as a candidate
for the office of Judge of Probate, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
I announce myself as a candidate for tho office
of Judge of Probate for Anderson County, subject
to the primary election.
J. C. C. FE ATHEBSTON. /
E. W. LONG Is hereby announced M-^Tcandl
didate for the office of Probate^rudge of Anderson
County, subject to th^cxftlon of the primary elec?
tion.
The friendsxtff COLUMBUS WARDLAW, Esq.,
rcspcctfuKy" announce him as a candidate for
JudgCof Probute in this County, subject to the
primary election. He Is well qualified for the du?
ties of the position, and if elected will make a
faithful and efficient officer.
For School Commissioner,
To tho voters of Anderson County: I hereby
announce myself a candidate for nomination at
the primary elec tlon for School Commissioner of
Anderson County, promising if elected to give my
undivided attention to the duties required.
R. W. Todd.
J. G. CLINKSCALES respectfully announces
himself a candidate for re-election to the office of
School Commissioner, subject to tho action of the
Democracy of Anderson County.
For County Commissioner.
The many friends of JESSE P. McGEE, of Hall
township, announce him as a candidate for County
Commissioner, subject to the action of the Demo?
cratic primary election.
The many friends of J. H. JONES announce
him as a candidate for County Commissioner, sub?
ject to the primary clecUon. Mr. Jones has filled
the office acceptably for four years, and is well
qualified by experience for Its duties.
I am a candidate for tho odlco of County Com?
missioner, My business engagements are such
that I may not be able to canvass the entire Coun?
ty and meet my friends face to face. I hope they
will remember mo on election day. Subject to tho
action of the Democratic primary.
W. F. LOATNER.
The ma?y friends of THOMAS GIRARD re?
spectfully placo his name before the people ol An?
derson County as a suitable candidate for County
Commissioner at the next election, subject to the
Democratic primary.
Tho many friends of Capt. C. B GILMER here?
by announce him as a candldato for County Com?
missioner, subject to the primary election.
The many frionds of R. S. BAILEY, apprecia?
ting his past services as County Commissioner for
four years, respectfully announce hlui as a candi?
date for said office, subjoct to the primary election.
The many friends of W. L. DOBBINS respect?
fully announce him as a candidate for County
Commissioner at the approaching election, subject
to the Democratic primary.
Wo aro authorised to announce J. AMA7TAH
HALL, Esq., as a candldato for the office of Coun?
ty Commissioner, subjectto the action of the Dem?
ocratic party.
Tho many friends of Col. JOSHUA JAMESON,
appreciating his services as County Commissioner
for the past two years, respectfully announce his
name as a suitable person for re-election to that
office, subject to the action of the primary election.
The many friends of A, 0. NORRIS, Esq., ap?
preciating his services as County Commissioner
for the past two years, respectfully announce him
as a suitable person for re-election to that offico
subject to the action of the primary election.
Tho many friends of W. M. GIBSON respect?
fully announce him as a candidate for County
Commissioner at the approaching election?sub?
ject to the action of the Democratic party. If
elected will endeavor to work for the best Inter?
ests of the County.
At the solicitation of many friends I have de?
termined to Qffer myself as a candldato for tho
office of County Commissioner?subject to tho icr
qulremonts of tho Democratic party at the apr
prooching election. C. D. GAILLARD.
County Auditor.
Tho friends of T. J. WEBB respectfully nomi?
nate him as ? candidate for rcappointinent to the
1 offico of Auditor of Anderson County, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
Who will he Governor?
Washington, July 26.?South Caro?
lina Congressmen are very guarded in
what thoy nay about tho approaching
Gubernatorial contest. All of them,
however, ngreo that thu race will proba?
bly be between Governor Sheppard, State
Treasurer Richardson and Col. W. C.
Coker. From the information received
here Governor Sheppard appears to have
a slight advantage, owing to the fact that
be is considered bright, active and pro?
gressive tun] in accord with the policy of
hi3 predecessor. Iiis uuly weakness ap?
pears to be his personal unpopularity, as
all the members of the delegation recog?
nize his ability and integrity.
Col. CharleB H. Simonton, of Charles?
ton, who is here, was -at the Capitol
talking State politics with Hampton,
Dargan, Hemphill and other members of
the delegation. He says it is difficult to
name the winner at present owing to the
fact that so many strong men are men?
tioned as possibilities. The present Gov?
ernor has the advantage of being in pos?
session, and is endowed with political
shrewdness and executive ability which
he will use for all it is worth. So far as
personal popularity goes Col. Richard?
son would probably be the choice of a
majority of the delegation, and his selec?
tion would be recognized as a reward for
long and faithful service. Messrs. Coker
and McCrady also have warm admirers
among the delegation, but, as before
stated, the latter are not inclined to ex?
press any decided choice in the matter.
?Dispatch to the News and Courier,
? Walhalla Courier, July 22: George
Bushy head, a chief of the Cherokee In?
dians, was in Walhalla on Monday and
Tuesday of this week. He is now an old
gray -headed man, wears his hair shingled,
and, except in color, bears but litile re?
semblance to the old-time Indian. The
remnant of this once famous tribe num?
ber about 1,500 souls and reside in Swain
and Jackson Counties, North Carolina.
They own 70,000 acres of land in these
Counties, each head of a family having
a homestead of 160 acres. From this it
appears there are 437 families in the
tribe. Bushyhead is a Baptist preacher
and speaks English plainly.
? Ice made by artificial means is no
new thing, but the Brunler process of
making ice from German water gas,
which was so successfully tried at Port?
land lately, is to be used for a special
purpose?to numb the body of a patient
so that the pain of a surgical operation
will not be felt. The "ice," so-called,is
very hard, and so cold that the merest
touch is enough to kill all feeling. There
is a chance that the use of this new an
aesthetic wil work a revolution, but it is
probable that the extreme cola will have
something the same effect on the skin
that a burn has, and that severe pain
might be felt when the numbness pro?
duced by the ice begins to pass off.
? A special from South Canadian,
Indian Territory, says: It has been
thirteen months since a good rain, fell
in this part of the territory. Corn and
cotton are failures. The wells are empty,
water being scarcer than ever known
before. The grass is too parched to make
range for Winter. -Cattle are dying with
murrain. The'country generally is in a
worse condition than ever known before,
while settlers and ranchmen are abandon?
ing everything and fleeing from the terri?
tory. Fight thousand head of cattle have
died in the Choctaw country during the
past three months.
? It is a year since Gen. Grant died,
and the fund for the million dollar New
York monument has reached just $122.
474.69. |
LADIES! Those dull tired looks and
feelings speak volumes! Dr. Kilmer's
Female Remedy corrects all conditions,
restores vigor and vitality and brings back
youthful bloom and beauty. Price $1-00.
?6 bottles $5.00. For sale by Wilhite &
Wilhite.
For elegant Ladies', Misses' and Chil?
dren's Shoes cheap, go to C, F. Jones &
Co.
STORE ROOM for SALE.
AVALUABLE STORE ROOM for sale
in the City of Anderson. Terms
easy. Apply to the Local Editor of Ik
TELLIGENCEK.
July 29, 1880_3_4__
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? Sil WAG0N SCALES,
wSfflBBSTWfl} HpjSff Tat Bun 40d Bum Box,
mB I S60 and
{?BW JONZShep.jith.freltiit-rorfrw
1 Prlc? Uit mtotloD lUli narxrud
WSJ 1 *4dr?M JONES OF IIMHAMTOli
fT^?WnWBW,Pla JUloBhamton. N. V.
July 29, 1886_8 eow6
FURMAN UNIVERSITY,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
THE next Session begins WEDNESDA Y,
SEPTEMBER 58M.1i, I8M.
Fop terms, Course of Study, do, fvnCat?
alogue, which may bo bad l?v addressing??
Dr. OHAS. MANLY, Pres.
Krpcnses Reduced.
July 29, 1886_3_4*_
MO CURE-NO PAY!
Dr. Harbin'? Diarrhoea ami Dysentery
Mix In n?.
WE have secured the Agency of this
preparation, and have such confi?
dence in its curative powers that we agree
to return the money to auy person buying
a bottle and receiving no benefit after fol?
lowing directions. Try it?only 25c.
HILL BROS.
July 29, 188G 3 _3m
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T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Anderson County.
By Thos. C. Ligen, Judge of Probate.
WHEREAS, Samuel T. Craig has
applied to mo to grant him letters of Ad?
ministration, with the Will annexed, on
the Estate and effects of Eliza Robinson,
deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admon?
ish all kindred and creditors of the said
Eliza Robinson, deceased, to be and ap?
pear before me in Court of Probate, to
be held at Anderson Court House, on
the 13th day of August 1886, after pub?
lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they
have, why tho said administration
should no-; be granted.
Given under my hand this 28th day of
July, 1886.
T. C. LIGON, J. P.
July 29,1886_3_2_
TO EENT!
A Very Desirable Storeroom
ON the Square?now occupied by E. B.
Benson. Possession given first of
August next. Apply to
A. H. OSBORNE..
July 8,1886_52_
VALUABLE
School Property to Rent!
CONSISTING of an elegant College
Building, a new and commodious
Boarding House, spacious and beautiful
grounds, and known as the Anderson Mil?
itary School. For further information ap?
ply to
J. J. BAKER, Sec.
July 22, 1886 2 2
Due West Female College.
SESSION opens First Monday of Oct.
Ten Teachers. Ten Pianos in con?
stant use. Facilities in French and Music,
Instrumenlal and Vocal, unsurpassed.
The prospects of the College were never
brighter.
Whole cost of Board and regular Tuition
foryear, $135.00.
For Catalogue apply to
J. P. KENNEDY, President.
Jnly 22, 1886_2_
NOTICE.
IHAVE now in Stock, at exceedingly
low prices
Doors, Sash, Blinds and Glass
of every description.
ALABAHTINE, an excellent wall finish.
WHITE LEAD,
LINSEED OIL and PUTTY,
READY MIXED PAINTS,
VARNISHES, colors dry and in Oil.
PICTUR3S FRAMES, made from all
styles of Gil t and other Monldings.
Picture Frame Cord and Hangings.
Call and give me a trial.
W. B. BEACHAM.
Depot Street, Anderson, a. C.
July 22, 1H86 , 2_ly
Notice to Contractors.
WILL bp let to the lowest responsible
bidder, on the 30th July, at 11
a. m.. the rebuilding of a new Bridge
across Threu-and-Twenty Creek, known as
Dickson's Bridge.
Plans and specifications made known at
the time of letting, reserving the right to
reject any or all bids.
JOSHUA JAMESON.
A. 0. NORRIS,
W. J. ROBINS,
Board County Commissioners A. C.
July 1,1886 51 5
I
MRS. McSMITH
S now prspared to receive a few more
PAINTING SCHOLARS
In The Rfipid Art, which has given
such perfect satisfaction.
PIANOS
AMD
ORGANS
Alwaye on hand. Term easy?time or
cash?at
MRS. McSMITH'S.
Oct 8,1885 13
NEW CROP TURNIP SEED
?~-?JUST ARRIVED.
.-.'V v."
FBTJIT JARS,
ALL SIZES.
1MERICAH FBIII1PRESFRVING POWDER (LIQUID.
July 22, 1886
ORR & SLOAN.
NEW CROP
TURNIP SEED,
IMMENSE LOT, JUST ARRIVED, AND
THE BEST
IFIRTTIT JARS
'-AT
SIMPSON, REID * GO 'S
DRUG STORE,
"Waverly House Corner.
July 22,1886 _2_
CONSULT YOUR INTERESTS!
BEED tV STEPHENS will be pleased to quote their prices and show the numer?
ous styles of Carriages, Phrctons, Bnggios and Wagons of their
manufacture, Western or Columbus, to any one who intend? to purchase. We have a
larL'e stock to sclfict from, and guarantee satisfaction to every purchaser. For neatness
anu durability our work cannot be excelled in the Southern States.
Be sure and see us before you buy, and we will make it to your interest to do so.
We sell on time to good parties. Call at the right place. Our Factory and Show Rooms
are on Main Street, between the Square and University.
Anderson, S. C, July 15,1880
REED & STEPHENS.
NIAGARA
NIAGARA GRAPE VINES,
AND ALLIOTHER CHOICE KINDS.
LeCONTE PEAR TREES,
And other Fruits wanted. For Fall
delivery
PRICES SO TERY LOW
That to price will be to buy.
Call and sea us, or write for illustrated circulars and prices,
W. D. S1MPSOX & CO.
Office?At Simpson, Reid ft Co.'s Drug Store.
June 24,188G 50 3rfl
ALWAYS
SOMETHING NEW!
You have already learned through the local columnB in the last issue of the
Intelligencer the fact that we have bought out the entire stock of Messrs. J. M.
McConnell & Co., comprising nearly six thousand ($0,000) dollars worth of Goods,
embracing splendid lines of?
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions,
And, indeed, everything usually found in first class Dry Goods stores. This, in
addition to our already very large Stock, gives us the largest and most complete
assortment of Goods ever before contained in anyone Store in this City or in the
upper part of the State. We bought them at a bargain for spot Cash, and propose
to give the trading public the benefit of it.
We know that the prices we offer these Goods at will be a surprise to you. We
know, also, that competition is out of the question, for if others would undertake
to sell their Goods at the prices we do, they would have to sell them for less than
they paid for them, and board Uienaelves besides, and this wouldn't be business, you
know.
The following are a few of the prices at which we will sell for the next sixty
days, in order to make room for our Fall purchases :
5,000 pairs Ladies' and Gent's Shoes, from 50c to $1.00 per pair.
1,000 pairs Ladies' and Gents' Shoes, from $1.00 to $2.50 per pair.
1,000 Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, from 5c to 75c each?worth doable the
money.
750 Men's and Boys' Wool and Fur Hats from* 10c to $1.50 each?worth twice
the money.
Dress Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Ladies' Collars and
Cuffs, Belts, Veiling, Ruffling, and a multitude of other articles, at just half the
customary prices.
RIBBONS?a large lot, including all the new shades?on which we are entire?
ly overstocked, and must sell. You can have them at your own price.
CORSETS from 25c to 50c?can't be bought for less than 50c to 75c. The fa
mous "Ball" Corsets, the best in the world, we will sell at less than manufacturer's
cost. The makers of these Corsets require their agents to sell them at not less than
25 per cent, above cost, but as we bought them at an Assignee's Sale, of course
made no agreement of that sort. Buyers, who understand their true value, are
eagerly making their purchases now, and we would ndvise you to buy early, as we
will not be able to replace them at the prices offered.
On next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 8th,
9th and 10th days of July,
We will make a Special Exhibit of Gent's and Boys' STRAW and FELT HATS,
with prices marked down low, to be good only for these three days. We want
everybody who wants Hats to come, as this will be an opportunity to buy them
cheap, and for less than their value.
Come anyway, whether you want to buy or not, bnt bring your money along,
in case you should see anything in our Store so cheap that you may want it, that
you may not be disappointed about it.
We will be glad to see you at all times, and will do our best to please you.
We know that we can make it to your interest to give us your trade, as we have a
Stock of Goods that cost us less money than others have to pay for them. Come
and see for yourselves. Respectfully,
BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL.
July 8,1886 52
CLOSING OUT TO MOVE.
HOW IS YOUR TIME TO SECURE BARGAINS.
ESPECIALLY ITS
NAILS, HINGES and HEAVY HARDWARE,
CHURNS AND HALF BUSHELS,
POCKET KNIVES and SPECTACLES.
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES at Cost by the single
gallon?in quantities of 10 gallons and
upwards for less.
BEST APPLE VINEGAR.
Gome and Supply yourselves with SOAF.
LETTER PRESS, SHOW CASES, &c,
At Low Figures.
8?u Will close about first August. COME AT ONCE.
IE. 33- BZEILTSOIDT
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
Now in Store and to arrive a
A FULL STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, GROCERIES,
HATS AND CAPS,
CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES.
HAREWARE, SADDLES AND BRIDLES,
CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
Bacon, Lard, Corn, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, &c.
ALL of which I will sell LOW for Cash or Barter. Give me a call before buying,
No. 10 Granite Row
W. F. BARR. /
A
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When You come to Town it will Pay You to Cal^at
CUNNINGHAM, FOWLER & COOLEY,
AND see the LARGE STOCK OF GOODS in every Department, and be surprised
at the LOW PRICES they ask for them. We have a large Stock of Goods, and
intend to sell them. _ - _ , ?
Look at our beautiful line of Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Jerseys, Shaw.s, &c. &c.
Our stock of Ladies' and Gents' Shoes is complete, and can be bought at prices that
will astonish you. .
We keep a full Stock of Groceries. A car of Flour just in, another to arrive. Can
sell you 10 lbs. fine Coffee for $1.00, and anything else you want can be bought at a
VERY short profit. If low prices, polite attention and bargains are what you want,
we can suit you. ' ... ? j <,
We sell the best Wagons and Buggies on the market, and in fact you can find under
some of our roofs anything you may want.
CUNNINGHAM, FOWLER & COOLEf. .
N. B.?We say to those who owe us, COME AND PAY US. We are obliged to
push collections, and must have our money. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
v CUNNINGHAM, FOWLER & COOLEY.
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