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m B. B. MURRAY, Editor. TBRMSi ? ?? ? um. SIX MONTHS- 75c. r v: President Cleveland has vetoed more pHDirthan all of the other presidents of the United Slates combined, and has the - greater portion of another session of Congress lift him in which to continue this amusement. , In three years he has vetoed more measures than the other Presidents did in one hundred and eight | leara. ,_ V The Inter-State Commerce bill goes ; into effect on the first day of April, but v no indication of the coming railroad commissioners has yet been given. The law is likely to prove injurious to the '.South with the best possible manage Vment, but if an-incompetent or unfair '..set of commissioners should be appoint :ed, the evils from the act will be greatly ;; <augmented. The importance of the po? llutions justifies the care which the Pres !ient is taking in selecting ';hem. . speaker of th^e House of Bepreseo res has ever been so roundly abused, all probability, as Mr. Carlisle, for biis to carry out promises to recognize ^^Tthe ,Hc**se of Bepresenta ' ?ves, with pet schemes to push daring i'&e last days of Congress. It is more than probable that these pet schemes ought to have been killed, but there is ?lso great probability that. their authere .will combine Jbo kill the power which killed them. It is very donbtful whether Mi; Carlisle can be re-elected speaker of the next Congress. i^The last Congress did some good things, but jf it had not been for the Presidential veto it would have done more evil than good. The sound discre? tion of Grovor Cleveland alone saved the ^party fronr presenting a B?rry aspect Vh*ifore the country on last session's work. ^-This Congress was a great improvement ? " on tieBepublican administrations since f^the war, bat there is plenty of room for ^^prcrvement left Itdid not touch the great question of taxation, but leaves the try just where the extravagance of Eopabliean party put it in this aspect. Tho country needs a Congress ^Ij^Vi'irj?;. ;atriv*: to reduce taxation, instead of hunting for some manner in pftvv wMch, ;they caa spend the excessive S> .revenues of the.land. m V : day/was e&rneat, conservative and wise in the policyadopted. It was not largely ;-;"att^Mroniag'\to. the busy season and th^e. favorable weather for farm work, .but. it brought together & considerable <7;-:-rnumber of the leading citizens of the ^f.^Omntj} to counsel with one another on "::;ffie/st^ect of prohibition^ It was the ^^>Ao^;hj^onio?8'and determined meet? ing-we have ever seen, and in our judg |:- f" ment its effpA^fttigue. well lor the rcwrtt [Jyx?^jX}!miiag contest. Its organization ? Is ah exceptionally strong one, and will /doubtless be vigorous and yet careful in ?;.'7'C'i?>;eo^ddct ? of the campaign. The . .Op^^ Executive Committee appointed ''/by/^thi8' meeting, will, convene in the Court House on next Tuesday at 11 >/' o'clock a. m., and all of the members are ? especially urged to be present.. Its "' .,;:.;de4ib^tions;/will. be-of the greatest. ? ? J^portance to the movement. ~ v:: ^;We publish this week the Boad Law ' far Anderson County as it was approved by the Governor. It is substantially as we vfi^^^K-T611 *fc to our readers, except that fw AfA which was approved varies from the number of hoars which constitute a day's work. The bill, as it passed the , > Sonate^ made nine hours of actual work - ooustitute .a day's work. The House >.; propoted several amendments to the bill/ and among them' was one providing that eight hours of actual work should con? fute a day'B work. The Senate con "jBr all 'the House amendments, .... - except the one fixing eight hours as a jday'*>work. The bill went back to the Hotae,-which receded from this amend? ment, leaving the nine hours as it 'ome ? itovtf the Senate. In enrolling the Act tiie 'whole of the House amendments were taken as if concurred, in by the ?:' Senate, and in this shape the bill was v: approved by the Governor. It is, there ":fore; a law in this shape. The enrolling 1 department towards the last of the \*^-???sion was very hard pressed with work, and seems to have been inaccurate. We ? v state these facts to show how the differ ^*5^?rft?.aa to..the-length of days work was occasioned. By preserving this paper and the public can see just ";what changes have been made in the old Prohibition in Belt on. . Mb. Editor: Since the important socJal question for this year is prohibi? tion^ we thought that the experience of - the town of Belton might be appreciated by two classes .of earnest minded' man -who are opposed to ?_ this movement. .First,- those who say that , prohibition .does; not prohibit, and secondly, those ^who say that it encroaches upon man's rights. There is a third-class ("what ivate griefs they have, alas, I know wha will not be won over. But a^^sncceed in showing honesVminded men'the condition of Belton act it used to be wet, and as it now is dry, oar work shall not have been in vain. I' It has been six years since the licensed sale of liqnov was prohibited. We do . not deem it necessary to say that the commercial interest of the town has not n injured, and too, that the town is * in ten miles of Anderson; nor is it ecessary to repeat what one of our mer tssaid to na a few days since, viz: "that the trade of the place is on a surer than it was before prohibition was ted/' ~ It used to be that our guard house was a popular resort for drunken men; in v deed we are informed that it usad to be > " imprudent for ladies to go oat on the streets, on Saturday evenings, as there were so ma ny drunk men to be met. I have been here about one year, and . within this time have seen two intoxica? ted men.: From this it caa easily be ; proved that prohibition has not prohib? ited in the said cases. But, on the other hand we can safely ' say. that there is not one-tenth of the ? drunkenness as there formerly was. And 'hertfl wish every one would consider / that it is t!ie business of the law to pre - Vent crime, rather than to punish it after cicTOinitted.. ^ ^The greatest change is noticeable in the character of our young men. In* jBtead of spending their time in bacchana Han sports, they tarn their minds to something infinilejy better. To illustrate: An intelligent drummer, who recently attended a literary enter? tainment given by the young people, re? marked in our presence that the enter tainment would have done honor to a large city. It is such things as these can please now. No one considers any right to be taken away from him. They, on the other hand, recognize the right of law to prevent crime. We do not assert that these things can be traced to the influence of prohibition ; we give the facts, and let every one draw his conclusion. But here is something we do assert: We challenge any wet town to show us its society, which will compare with Belton's. This may seem to be egotism ,* but we can assert this without any of it, inasmuch as we are merely a sojouruer here; "The proof of the pudding is the eat? ing." Belton has tried it "spiked" with whiskey, and without it; and decidedly prefers it without. Indeed, I do not know of one substantial citizen who will not vote for prohibition. When the last prohibition mass meet? ing was called, Belton responded with alacrity; and now stands nerved for the coming canvass. W. E. Breazeale. AN ACT To Provide a More Efficient System of Working the Public Roads In Anderson County. Sectio* 1. Be it enacted by the Sen? ate and House of Representatives, of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority ot the same: That the County Commissioners of Anderson County be, and they are hereby authorized and required to divide the public roads of the said County into Highway Districts, of such size aa they may deem advantage? ous, and appoint an overseer for each District, and assign such hands to each District as they may see proper, having regard to the residence of the bands so assign od. Section 2. Every person so appointed overseer, unless exempt from road duty, shall be required to serve as hereinafter provided, and, any person refusing or neglecting to serve when appointed, Bhall forfeit to the County the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be applied to the permanent improvement of the roads in said County, as hereinafter directed. The term of office of such overseer shall be. for two years from the date of their appointment: but. such overseer shall not be compelled to serve more than one term. ' v ? Section 3. The County Commission? ers of said County shall furnish each overseer with a list of all persons liable to road duty, who are assigned to work upon the highway district over which .such overseer is appointed, and it shall be his duty to wara out such hands at the times and places designated by the County Commissioners, and at stich other times as the exegencies of the weather may necessitate. Section 4. The County Commission? ers shall require all peisons liable to road duty in said County to work upon the public roads not less than eight, nor more than twelve days in each year, and it shall require eight hours of actual work to constitute a day's work under this section. Section 5. It shall be the duty of each overseer to keep a list of the bands ?under his control, and note hours of actual work which each hand does, and to return to the County Commissioners after each working ordered by them, a list of each hand under his control who works, and the number of hours he has actually worked, aod be shall also keep: a list of such hands as refuse or fail to work, and such return?shal! be sworn' to in whole or in part, and return the same to the County Commissioners, and shall by oath atteeMhe correctness of each list so kept and returned by him. - Section 6. The County Commission? ers shall direct the times of working said roads, and the place in each district at which work shall begin, and the overseer in each district shall proceed to work the roads under his charge thoroughly as he gces, arching the same to the center, with drains oo each side to convey the water, and. when necessary shall protect such drains from washing, by throwing in Btcne, at suitable distances. When? ever it is necessary to convey water,- or to provide for it to cross any road, be shall have the drain across such road laid in stone, and of such width as to afford an easy crossing where a bridge may not be necessary. He shall make the road at lease twenty feet wide, and shall pro? tect tbem by suitable drains, or posts, from interference by cultivation. Section 7. The County Commission? ers shall provide such overseer with such number of picks and scrapers as they may see proper, and such overseers Bhall be responsible for the custody of the same. All bands warned io work the roads, shall bring with them a hoe, shovel or other farm tool, as directed by jthe said overseer. Section 8. Any hand in said County may compound for his work by paying to the overseer, and taking his receipt in writing therefor, the sum * of five dollars Ear annum, which sum shall be returned y such overseer with a monthly state? ment/duly verified by affidavit, showing of whom received, to the County Com? missioners, for the permanent road fund of the County hereinafter provided for. Section 9. That the County Commis? sioners of Anderson be, and they are hereby authorized and required, to levy Annually the sum of one fourth of one mill, if so much be. necessary, on all the taxable property of the County, to be designated as a permanent improvement fund, and the proceeds therefrom shall be annually expended by said Commis? sioners in macadamizing or permanently fixing the worst places in the public roads, or constructing rock culverts where necessary across the said roads. Section 10. The provisions of exist? ing laws relating to the working of high? ways, shall remain of force in said County, except so far as they may be modified by the provisions of this Act. Approved the 24th day of December, A. D. 1886. . Fight In a Menagerie, Cincinnati, March 8.?There was a fight between an elephant and a leopard last night at the Winter quarters of old John Robinson's menagerie. A misera? ble little Mexican pony caused the whole trouble. The pony was free, and it found amusement in prancing about the big captive elephant The elephant reached for the pony with his trunk, but could not reach him until the pony was beguiled into a corner at Bhort range. Then the elephant, with an angry bellowing, seized the small animal and dashed him against the leopard's cage. The forte of the blow bent the bars of the cage, and the leopard sprang to the ground and buried its claws and teeth in the flesh of the half dead pony. The elephant, forgiving and forgetting the irritation which the good humored pony had caused him, turned to defend the prostrate beast from the fury of the leopard, and with his swinging trunk he struck the leopard such a blow on the head as ought to have stunned it. The snarling leopard turned on the elephant, and prepared to spring. The elephant didn't wait, but seizing the leopard io bis trunk as he had seized the pony, he threw the savage beast violently against the wall of the stable. One of the paws of the leopard was crushed, and so was his spirit. He crouched down to nurse his wounded foot, and meantime keepers seized his tail through a doorway and captured him. The pony will die. ? New York has a bureau of mending, where socks will be darned for five cents a pair, buttons sewed on for three cents apiece, and all kinds of rips and tears mended at prices proportionate to the extent of damage done. Another Railroad Slaughter, Baltimore, Md., March 14.?A B>s toD telegram reports that a terrible acci? dent occurred this morning on the Ded ham branch of the Boston & Providence Railroad, between Forest Hill and Ros lindale, at what is known as Basey Park bridge. The seven o'clock train from Ded ham, consisting of seven passenger coaches and a baggage car broke through the bridge. The eugine and three cars went over safely but the five others fell through to the road beneath, a distance of thirty feet. The last car, which was the smoker, turned completely over and struck od top of the others all being crushed almost oat of shape. A wreck? ing train went from Boston to the scene ot the wreck. Thirty-three persons were killed and forty injured Among these are many women. The bridge where the wreck occurred is comparatively new and the accident was caused by a brake on one of the cars giving away causing the car to strike against the abutment of the bridge. The smoking car after it fell caught fire but the fire department was promptly on baud and prevented any spreading of the flames. The train was crowded with working people and the most intense excitement prevails among their friends who are anxious to learn the names of those killed and injured. The police say that twenty-three were killed outright, and that nearly as many more will die. The engineer when bis engine broke from the train kept right on to Forest Hill and gave the alarm instead of stop Sing to ascertain the extent of the acci ent, and on that account it was possible to get assistance at once. The bodies of the killed were horribly mangled, some of their heads being en? tirely severed from their bodies and many of the bodies are crushed beyond recognition. The bridge evidently gave way when the fourth car was passing over it. The five rear cars went through to the road? way, landing in a mass of splinters in the- street. The strain of the falling cars pulled the three cars in advance from the rails. They remained on top of the embankment, but were pulled off their trucks and the floor of each was forced nearly to the roof, while the seats were jumbled together in great confusion. The end of the second coach was a mass of splinters, caused by the car ahead Srinding against it when the others went own the embankment. The third coach was flattened to the ground as if it bad fallen on its trucks from a great height, although it remained on the edge of the embankment The roof of the fourth car also remained on the embankment, having evidently been torn from its fastenings when the coach went throngh. The next four cars went down in a heap. The smoker, which was on the rear of the train, fell in the midst of the coaches acd is actually ground in splinters. The inmates of the smoker were all either killed or injured?no one escaping with? out injury of some kind. Two of the coaches went clear across the roadway, landing against the stone wall that bounded a large field at the foot of the hill. As the cars lie in their present location, they present a picture of such . absolute demolition that it seems remark? able that any person in them escaped alive. J. H. Lecuon, is a fish dealer, whose stable is on the bill just above the bridge. Lennon was harnessing bis team when the train came along and he turned to see it pass. He was horror struck when he saw the train take, its awful plunge through the bridge. ' For a moment, Lennon says, there was perfect quiet and then the cries of the injured were heard issuing from the debris. Seizing an axe from his barn Lennon started for the wreck, which he reached in a moment. He climbed into a window of one of the coaches that had landed against the stone wall and set to work to release those EersonB who had been pinned down by roken timbers. Lennon, with his axe, released four men who were badly hurt, and handed them out of the window to other men who had come to the rescue. He also handed out the bodies of two dead women, one of whom was nearly decapitated and had both arms severed from her body. During all this time Lennon says the shrieks or the wounded and the groans of the dying made a pandemonium around him. Boston, March 14.?George Sanford, of RoBlindale, was in the second car of the wrecked train. He told a thrilling story of his experience. He said: "I took the train by Roslindale with my mother. We were sitting in the middle of the second car. There was absolutely nothing to give premonition of the dis? aster. All at once there was a crash, a deafening noise, a moment or two of The grinding of timbers and then for a moment all was still. It had come with such awful suddenness that everybody seemed to be paralzyed. Then arose a confusion of sounds from the wrecked cars below. Voices were calling out for aid, while all around us there were groans from those who were badly hurt or dying. The floor of the car seemed to be forced up to the roof, our entire coach having collapsed apparently. When the crash came our heads were banged against the roof, while the seats were Btrewn about everywhere.. Many people were under the seats and some were crushed between tbem. Directly in front of us sat a man named Ryan, one of my neighbors in Rosindale. We were conversing with him at the moment of the crash. Ryan was half turned in his seat as he talked and a moment after the wreck, when I saw him again, he was actually run through and through by. splinters from the bottom of the car. My mother and I were fastened in between onr seat and Ryan's but manag? ed to break off Ryan's seat and release ourselves. My mother had fainted and at first I thought she was dead. I pulled her out through the window, and she soon revived in the open air. I then secured a carriage and sent her home, and then devoted myself in the release of other passengers. The sight among the debris was horrible. There were many people dead, pinned down by timbers, many wounded and all were horribly mangled. The wreck of the bridge lay under the debris of the train, almost completely shut out from view. Lying by the side of one of the splintered cars was one of the main iron girders of the bridge, which showed a clean, new fracture through Its entire breadth, at the point of junction of two of its parts. This girder was composed of two parallel Elates of heavy wrought iron, connected y braces of wrought iron and the whole securely bolted. The opinion is generally expressed by those who have personally inspected the wreck that the breaking of this girder was the undoubted cause of the disaster, but there is much doubt as to the cause I of the breaking of the girder. It haB j been utated by some that there was ajar ring and bumping sensation just previous to the crash, which gives color to the theory that the fourth car, the first to go through the bridge, was derailed and thrown from its trucks to the ties of the bridge with such force as to cause its heavy iron supports to give way. The broken axle anu broken rail theo? ries find supporters, but the wreck, bridge, and cars is so complete that it is doubtful if it can ever be determined just what caused the disaster. The bridge was built fifteen years ago, and during the past ten years has been repaired three times, the original wooden trestles having been replaced with iron girders some ten years ago. Workmen have been busily engaged all day in removing the debris from the street and from the embankment. No attempt was made to save any portion of the train. At late hour in the day, as the work of removing the wreck was progressing, additional evidences were found of the terrible nature of the disaster. In some places were fragments of flesh, or pieces of clothing which had belonged to some victim, whose remains had been previous? ly removed to the morgue. There was blood over everything, scarcely a splinter being removed that was not Btainea with the blood of victims. Most of the pieces of clothing found were from the garments of women, the number of whom on the train was much larger than that of the men and tbe fatality among them pro? portionately greater. In one place the bodies of seven women were taken out in a row, all horribly mangled. One woman was cut complete? ly in two, the upper half of her body only being found. A pathetic sight was that of two girls, with arms around one another, clinging together in the embrace of death. Both had been killed by blows upon the head. In many instances axes and crow-bars were necessary in order to free persons who were pinioned in the wreck. In two cases it was necessary to cut two of the bodies in order to get them out. They were already crushed out of any semblance to human shape, and were so tightly wedged in that they could be removed in no other way. One old lady was taken from a car uninjured, but with her clothing torn to shreds and presenting generally a forlorn appearance. She said that the women in her car seemed to be panicstricken at the moment the crash occurred. They all ecreamed and shout? ed?praying for release. The Jones Murder Trial. Edgefield, C. H., March 13.?Argu? ment was heard on the Jones-Pressley case Saturday in the presence of a crowded room of ladies and gentlemen. Late in the afternoon after the charge of Judge Norton, which consumed an hoar, the case was committed to the jury for their action. The judge's charge to the jury was quite clear aod comprehensive; notwithstanding this tbe jury lingered in the room until three this morning. When they emerged from the room their decis? ion was: Guilty, of manslaughter. is comment necessary? We have no remarks to make in the case, except to say that this man Jones murdered three out of tbe four Pressleys, and would have, no doubt, ended tbe life of the fourth had he been so uofortunate as to have seen him when he (Jones) made his exit from the scene of action. Mr. Jones' attorneys labored for him faithfully throughout, and, even now, it is ha -d to say whether or not they will make an appeal for the guilty man. Men Gone Mad After Money. Those booms in Alabama and Tennes? see are dangerous things for tbe peace and happiness of the minds of fortune hunters. They are likely to explode any time and blow reason from tbe brain and dollars from'the pockets. The report comes from Birmingham and Chattanooga that people are perfectly wild in their mad rush for making fortunes in a day. It is not a building boom, ft is a real estate boom. Tbe building part is not thought of to any reasonable extent. It is to buy lots and sell them at double the prices paid. It is a craze as much as ever affected a gambler with tbe infatua? tion of a gaming table. Tbe people in these cities are drunk on speculation. They are making baste to get rich, under an excitement and a strain that shows how completely given over to the wor? ship of mammon is this generation. God is apparently forgotten in the ab? sorption of forming "syndicates," "corner lots," "so much per front foot" and "op? tions." Wall street in New York never presented a wilder scene than is being enacted by tbe real-estate boomers in Birmingham and Chattanooga. Lots have been sold at such enormous prices that cannot be improved and made to pay a fair interest no matter what should -transpire in the growth of the respective places. The reaction is bound to come when tbe capitalists get through unload? ing, und then somebody will cry out, "I am ruined."?Marietta Journal. Trial Justice Jurors. A question of general interest to the public was decided by Judge Norton at the last term of the Kersbaw Court. Mr. H. Baum was summoned as a juror by Trial Justice Winkier. He failed to attend, and paid the fine of $2 provided by law. In a few days he was again summoned as a juror by the same Trial Justice. He refused to serve upon the ground that no man can be required to sit as a juror before the same Trial Jus? tice more than once in the same year; that having been summoned by Trial Justice Winkier, and having paid tbe fine for non-attendance, this was equiva? lent to service as a juror, and heconld not be again summoned. The Trial Justice decided that be had not served as a juror, and was liable; therefore he would impose the fine fixed by law. Mr. Baum appealed, and Judge Norton decided that failing to serve as a juror and paying tbe fine was not equivalent to service; that Mr. Baum was liable to be summoned again, aud he, therefore, affirmed the judgment of the Trial Jus lice. Beecner's Yolce. New York, March 12.?In the house of Thomas A. Edison, at Llewelyn park, is a remarkable memento of Beecher. The inventor's phonograph for impress? ing on a soft metal sheet tbe utterances of the human voice and then emitting it again by tbe turning of a crank, has never been put to any very valuable use, and Edison, has only gained from it a few thousand dollars in royalties from exhib? itors. But he utilized it to make a collection of famous voices. Since he became famous, his visitors have includ? ed hundreds of celebrities. Instead of asking them for their autographs, or photographs, he has in two or three hun? dred instances, requested them to speak a few sentences into a phono? graph. He has kept the plates in a cabinet, and occasionally he runs some of them through the machine, sends out the words exactly as uttered. Edison is probably the only man who can revive the silenced voice of the great preacher. Dueling ??Befo' De Wah.? Washington, March 9.?They were talking about duelling down at the Me? tropolitan the other night. The Metrop? olitan is the Washington rendezvous for Southern men, and no subject is dearer to the Southern heart than reminiscences of duelling in ante bellum days. "I have no doubt you had game men in Georgia and in Kentucky and Texas," said one of the speakers, bowing politely to the representatives of these States, who with himself formed tbe group, "but for real downright pluck and daring the Virginian takes the lead. You all remember old Col. Jack McCarthy, of course. He was one of those men of whom you could safely say he would tackle a circular saw without the slight? est fear of the consequences. On one occasion he had a quarrel with bis brother-in-law, Mr. Mason. The Masons were just as plucky as the McCarthys, aud a quarrel between such men meant business. Mason sent McCarthy a chal? lenge. Mac replied that he didn't want to fight his sister's husband, but to show that he wasn't afraid he offered to sit with Mason on a powder keg and apply a lighted match to it. When Mason refused to accept this amendment, Col. Jack then offered to mount to the dome of the Capitol and jump off. But upon Mr. Mason still remaining stubborn tbe old man accepted the challenge and killed his opponent at the first fire. "On another occasion business called the old gentleman to Arkansas. In describing his experience afterward, he said he found there the roughest crowd he had ever Been, and the Colonel was no tender foot, I assure ycu. One day at the hotel a big, burly fellow, whose evident intention was a quarrel, in walk? ing past the old man stepped on his toes. He did this several times, accompanying each action with a mock apology for his awkwardness. The Colonel bore it until be became satisfied of the fellow's inten? tions, and then he suddenly gave him a kick which sent him half way across the room, at tbe same time raising his hat and politely remarking, 'I beg your par? don.' As the bully turned upon Mac the latter thrust a six-shooter under his nose and asked him if he could do anything more for him. The fellow, who was not without a grim sense of humor, coolly replied: 'I thank you, I'm no hog, I know when I've had enough.'," Prohibition in Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn., March 8.?The bill to HUbmit to a popular vote the pro? posed amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquor, having passed the Senate and House, the Governor will sign it, and the question will be voted upon on the 29th of next September. A special session of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, Indepen? dent Order of Good Templars, has been called for the 29th instant, to make arrangements for a vigorous campaign. Don't go to Arkansas. Ellenton", March 11.?Jim Rollin, another returning negro emigrant from Arkansas, passed nere a few days since. HiB tale of ill-treatment and suffering is terrible. He says that the negroes are chased with bloodhounds, and whipped in Arkansas worse than they were in South Carolina in slavery. He had walked eight hundred miles on his return trip. He says that the majority who go out there wjll never return. In the first place will never get money sufficient to get back on, besides they are not allowed to leave if they want to. ? During the year 1886 thirty-six telegraph offices were opened in China. ? President Cleveland will celebrate bis fiftieth birthday on March 18th, while his wife will be twenty-three years old in July. His mother-in-law is forty-four. ? A son of Senator Patterson, the famous carpet-bagger of South Carolina, is an inmate of the Tombs prison, New York, awaiting trial for having swindled a man out of the sum of five dollars. ? The republicans in congress have voted solidly against every negro dem? ocrat appointment made by the president. This snows how much the republicans love the colored man for the sake of bis color. ? On the 8th, at Rockport, N. Y., A. T. Sweedly and Mrs. Annie Graves were married by the Rev. Mr. Eddy at the bride's home. The groom is 80 years of age and the bride 70. Mr. Sweedly has been married before. ? It may not be known, but it is nevertheless a worthy compliment, that Solicitor Orr was presented some time since with a beautiful silver service by the Hebrews of this country, for his ad? mirable conduct of the Ferguson case at Abbeville. ? The third of next July will be the 24th anniversary of Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. On that day the survivors of Pickett's command will meet at Get? tysburg, where they will be welcomed and entertained by the survivors of Han? cock's corps. ? The New Orleans Picayune, anent the rival cotton seed oil -companies, intimates that should the consumption of oil increase in the future as in the past, the day may come when tho cotton plant will be cultivated for the seed alone. We should prefer to see planters untilize their own seed in fertilizing their farms. ? The prohibitionists having secured from the State legislature of Texas sub? mission to the people of a prohibtiou amendment to the State constitution, are making preparations for the campaign. The State will be filled with temperance orators for which a fund of $3,000 has been gathered. ? An agent for a safe company several months ago made sales in Bad Ax, Mich. A few weeks ago an agent for another company came along, and, according to the local newspaper, by the aid of a jack knife and a gimlet, proved to the safe buyers that their safes had a lining of wood, a filling of clay and a covering of thin sheet iron. ? Every day cr so we read sensible articles in the papers begging women, for 'the sake of their health of mind and body to wear common sense shoes with flat heels. Then we go upon the streets and see bow nine women in ten cramp their feet, defiant of sense or sensibility. If* lovers had to accent a woman's foot instead of her hand, love might die at the exhibit. ? One of the vigorous women of her age in the country is Mrs. Priscilla G-oodsell, of Redding, Conn., who has just celebrated ber one hundredth birth? day. She walks about unaided, and her mind is apparently as vigorous as ever. Another hale old person is Capt. Wm. Jack Haynes, of St. Louis, who was with Jackson at New Orleans, and expects to celebrate his centennial birthday next fall. ? The use of the gall of rattlesnakes is warmly urged by M. Koucicky, of Austria, as an antidote for snake bites. M. Kosclcky, who became acquainted with the antidote in Venezulela, declares it to be both inexpensive and effective, as well as instantaneous in its operation, crows and dogs in the last stage of the poison recovering immediately on the remedy being administered to them. ? Who would have supposed that print cloths made in South Carolina would be used by the American Printing Company in this city ? Yet such is the fact. It is heavy cloth that is called for in the trade, therefore it must be used. One of the mills in the city is now pre? paring to make this class of goods, of which none is made here at present. The weight of the cloth is four yards to a pound.?Fall River Newt. ? Gen. Robert C. Schenck tells how be cured his Bright's disease: "For more than a month I lived 'solely on milk, averaging about five pints a day. Not even a crumb of bread in it. Then I added to it some finely chopped oniens. For a month more the diet was onions and milk. I ate no beef food whatever. When I found myself slipping back, tbe onion accompaniment was abandoned, and back to milk alone I went again. Eventually I overcame the trouble, wholly recovered and have bad no recur? rence of the malady since." ? The total number of retail liquor licenses issued in Alabama last year, exclusive of those in Mobile, was 538. In six counties only one was issued, in four counties two were issued, in three counties three were issued and in ten counties four were issued. In seven counties in which seventy licenses were issued last year prohibition will prevail hereafter. It is highly probable that the entire number of saloons in the State, outside of Mobile, will be less than three hundred this year. ? The New Orleans Southwestern Christian Advocate, a newspaper for ne? groes, says that according to its observa? tion tbe great mass of white persons, when talking with each other, eay "negro" (the low-bred say nigger,) but wnen speaking to negroes they say "colored people," which is the same as to say: "You are negroes, but I cater to your foolish pride in saying colored." "We can stand and prefer," says the Advocate, "to be called negroes all the time, for the simple reason that we are negroes." ? Senators Butler and Ransom were to have been members of the Senatorial party now travelling through the South? ern States, of which John Sherman, of Ohio, is the central figure, but at the last moment they changed their plans, and Senator Ransom went home alone and Senator Butler remained in Wash? ington. It is no secret here that Senator Sherman's principal reason for making a Southern tour at this time is to make a personal survey of the field, and, if pos? sible, to put in motion a movement look? ing to the election of Sherman delegates to the next Republican convention. It is said that he v/as very anxious to start South in compaoy with two such influen? tial Democrats as Senators Butler and Ransom, and be counted on being materially benefited thereby. These gentlemen, it appears, ascertained tbe true situation before it was too late, hence they changed their course and allowed the crafty Sherman to paddle his own canoe. For fear that the Southern press will not give sufficient notoriety to his presence and bis utterances, he is accom? panied by a representative of the lead? ing Republican paper in Ohio, and also a representative of a syndicate comprising several hundred weekly and tri-weekly papers in tbe West and Southwest. The first gun of the Sherman campaign will be fired at Nashville, on tbe 25tb instant, when the Ohio statesman will deliver himself of a speech carefully prepared, .to tickle the Southern Republican palate. ? The North Carolina legislature has passed a bill establishing an agricultural college. s Dissolution. THE Firm of Smith & McKinney is tbis day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the old firm are notified to call and make settlement with C. Wardlaw, Esq., in whose charge the books are left for settlement. March 15,1887_30_3 Examination of Teachers. THE examination of Teachers for the Public Schools will be held in the Court House Friday and Saturday, April 1st and 2nd. Let the white Teachers be on hand at 9 o'clock sharp Friday morning, with paper, ink and pens. No applicant will be allowed to use pencil. Colored Teachers will be examined Saturday. J. G. CLINKSCALES, School Commissioner, March 17, 1887_36_3__ T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Wm. A. Jordan has applied to me to grant letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Thos. E. Jordan, deceased, to Sarah E. Jordan. These are therefore to cite aud admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Thos. E. Jordan, deceased, to be and ap Eear before me in Court of Probate to be eld at Anderson Court House, on the 1st day of April, 1837, after publica? tion hereof to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 16th day of March, 1887. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. March 17,1837 38 2 SALE OF LAW BOOKS J THE undersigned will sell at public sale in this City on Tuesday, the 22nd March insi., one lot of Law Books, being remnant of Law Library of the late Judge Heed. The Books can be seen at Store? room of C. A. Beed, and catalogues of tbem furnished upon application to the un? dersigned. B. FRANK MATJLDIN, Adm'r. Est. J, P. Reed, Jr. March 10, 1887_35_2 Adminlstrator'si Sale. BY virtue of an order of the Probate Court, I will sell on the 25th day of March inst., at the late residence of Eliza? beth B, McLain, deceased, all the Personal Property of said deceased, consisting of one Mule, Cows, Sheep, forty bushels of Corn, Fodder, Cotton Seed, one two-horse Wag? on, Household Furniture, Farming Im? plements, &c. Terms of sale?Cash. J. B. R. McLAIN, Adm'r. March 10,1887 35_3_ Notice as to Public Roads. ALL persons cultivating or ditching lands along the Public Roads are hereby notified not to turn the water from their field into such roads, and all persons are notified not to remove sand from any part of the Public Roads of the County. Any person violating either of these notices will be prosecuted in the Courts. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGee, A. 0. NORRIS, Board County Cora. A. C, S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. March 10,1887_35_3_ CARRIAGE AND "Wago_n_ Shop. THE undersigned would respectfully in? form the public that he is prepared to do all kinds of work in the Carriage and Wagon line. New Buggies and Wagons ?nt up to order. I make a specialty in 'ainting, as I have a first-class Painter; so bring on your old Buggies. I have in connection with me Mr. J. A. Wallace, an expert Blacksmith, who will do all kinds of Plantation work, and Horse Shoeing a specialty. Please call and see us?we will do yoii right. Shops, Depot Street, Anderson, 8. C. W. D. MARONEY. Jan 20,1887_28_ THE ANDERSON MILITARY ACADEMY! THE Exercises of this institution will be resumed on the 1st September next, under the Superintendence of the undersigned, aided by Teachers of recog? nized ability. The military feature will be more dis? tinctly marked than heretofore, and the Natural Sciences will also receive increased attention. The terms for Board and Tuition will re? main as heretofore. DEL. KEMPER, M. A. Ang 5,1886_4 _ The DingeeySc Conard Co'3 Beautiful Ev? er-Blooming ROSSES! For 18 years our Great Specialty has been growing and distributing BOSES. We have all the Latest Novelties and finest standard sorts in different sizes and prices to suit all. We send strong, vigorous plants safely by mail or express to all points. 3 to 12 Plants for$l. $8 to $25 per hundred. Our New Guide, 88 pp? describes nearly 500 finest varieties of Roses, the best Hardy Shrubs, and Climbing Vines, and New and Rare Flower Seeds, and tells how to grow them, FREE. Address THE DINGEE & CO? NARD CO., Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. Feb 17,1887_32_6 NOTICE. IHAVE now in Stock, at^exceedingly j low prices Doors, Sash, Blinds and Glass of every description. ALABASTINE, an excellent wall finish WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL and PUTTY, READY MIXED PAINTS, VARNISHES, colors dry and in Oil PICTURE .FRAMES, made from all styles of Gilt and other Mouldings. Picture Frame Coid and Hangings. Call and give me a trial. W. B. BEACHAM, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. July 22,1886_2_ly "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. . JJN All persons having demands against the Estate of Mrs. E. B. McClain, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. B. R. McCLAIN, Adm'r. March 3,1886_34_3_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Administrator of | the Estate of Martha D. Shirley, deceased, hereby gives notice that be will, on the 5th day of April, 1887, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discbarge from his office as Administrator. L. A. SHIRLEY, Adm'r. March 3, 1887_34_5 Wagon and Buggy Shop. MOTTO for 1887 : "Live and let live. Come and see me before going else? where with your work. Prices lower than the lowest. I will make it pay you to give me a call. Filling Wheels a specialty. Wagons made to order. Shop on Capt. Daniels' lot, opposite Jail. D. M. STEPHENS. Jan 13,1887 27 6ra Should bo used a few mouths before confinement Send for book " To Mothers," moiled free. Duadtleld IIecctatoh Co., Atlanta, Gft. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM the popular favorite for d rowing the hair, Rcstor hk color when any, exd preventing Dandruff. It cleanses the icalp, stops the hair Calling, and li sure to please. 60a. tad 11 tlMI at Drool it*, r BIRMINGHAM! BIRMINGHAM! THIS advertisement is not gotten up lo boom Birmingham, which has already been boomed enough, but to? BOOM ANDERSON, Where the boom will do more good, and to tell the people of this County plainly how matters stand. You hear the cry of "Going to Birmingham" on all sides. Some talk this to sell their Beal Estate, others to sell iheir Personal Property; and then there is another class who kick up a big dust in order to dispose of their Winter Stock to make room for Spring goods, &c. We may go to Birmingham ourselves one of these days, out of curiosity, perhaps, and won't be gone long ; but We want it distinctly understood that? We are going to Stay right here in Anderson, and continue to identify our interests with yours, as we have been doing for many long years past. We feel that these ?re? Good Reasons why you should Trade with Us, Who are going to slay?and especially as we will guarantee you as? LOW PRICES On your goods as you are offered by those who are going. We mean just this: That wo can and will meet anybody's prices in a fair, legitimate way. If you can buy a certain article from A, B or C at a certain price, remember that you can get the Bame article just as cheap, or perhaps cheaper from us?who are going to stag Don't be deceived by this Birmingham cry, but spend your money and give your patronage where you will get some return for it. DON'T BE DECEIVED By those who are talking about going to Birmingham. Anniston, Sheffield, or any other place, but keep your wits about you, and when you come to town look round, drop in at our Store, and see what we can do for you?who are going to slay. Don't be deceived by big flaming advertisements, for it is you who has to pay for them after all, as the cost of them comes from the profits on the goods you buy. Spend your money where it will do some good. Spend it with us, who are going to stay, who need yonr patronage, and can't do without it. Don't spend your money to be taken out to Birmingham, bnt spend it where it will be of advantage to you in the long run ; spend it to build up your own town and country; Spend it with Those who are going to Stay! We have a? M Ml IID HANDSOME STOCK OF EOODS On hand, and have large additions on the road and arriving daily. A complete line of the? LATEST NOVELTIES OP THE SEASON. A beautiful line of Laces and Lace Front?, Bobes and elegant assortments of Ladies' Wash Dress Goods, which we know will please you. Bemember, that we are not going to Birmingham, but are going to stay. Yours, respectfully, 1 Anderson, S. C, March 10,1887. GROCERY HOUSE. BROWN LEE * BROWN, - DEALERS IN ? HEAVY, FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES, FRUITS and CONFECTIONS. Yf E offer all kinds of Groceries, Canned Goods, Pickles, Crackers, Preserved Fruits, Hams, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Green and Roasted Coffees, Best Brands of Teas, Buckwheat Flour, Oat Flakes and Wheat Flakes. All kinds of Candies and Nuts, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, And as good a be Segar as you will find anywhere. Brooms, Buckets, Soap, Staroh, Blueing, etc. A nice lot of Bran just received. ^Eff* Everything NEW and FRESH. Call and secure polite attention, and any? thing you wish in the Grocery line at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES FOR CASH. BBOWNLEE & BROWN, Jan 13,1887 First Door Below Masonic Hall. 27 iy GREAT SPOONS! -LITTLE SPOONS! Table Spoons, Tea Spoons. Coffee Spoons, Dessert Spoons. Salt Spoons, Mustard Spoons, AND if you want anything else Spooney call on us, for the fact is we are Spooney fellows. SILVER PLATED KXl VES AND FORKS, Of all kinds, except Bowie Knives and Pitch Forks. SILVERWARE, SILVERWARE. JEWELRY, WATCHES. COME! SEE 1 BUY! Our "Never-Go-Back Engagement Rings" akes the cake. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BED. MORE TRUTH THAN THAN POETRY. PRAY give us your attention while we sing you a song, With more truth than poetry it will not keep you long; A song to help your pocket, if you follow but its teaching It is not hard to follow, as is as true as preaching. Our mission, in this instance, is to say a word to show How you may save your pennies and cause your wealth to grow ; It will not make your comforts jss nor any less your pleasure, But will enhance your happiness while adding to your treasure. ! MTJSIOAJL. MBS. A. N. PINEIND WILL resume her Music Class March 15th. Piano, Violin, Organ, Guitar and Vocal Music taught. Residence, at Mrs. Sadler's, Main Street. March 3, 1887 34 3 NOTICE! NOTICE! WE will let to the lowest bidder, at the Bridge on New Street over Byrum's Creek, at 12 m. on 31st day of March, 18S7, the repairs of Public Road at or near said Bridge, reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Duns and specifications ex hibited on day of letting. J. JAMESON, Chm'n. J. P. McGEE, A. 0. NORR1S, Board County Com. A. C, S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. March 10,188? 33 4 W. H. FRIERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, - - S. C. If you want Drugs and Fancy Goods at prices just as low As they can possibly be sold I'll tell you where to go? To WILHITE & WILHITE'S City Di?g Store, No. 6 Granite Row Street, The goods we will show you?prices, too, will be to you a treat. All the latest Medicines for all known hu? man ills; St&ndard Drugs of every kind, Elixirs, Lo? tions, Pills; The richest Extracts, best Colognes, and finest Toilet Soaps, Dressing Cases of every grade, and cheap beyond your hope. Garden Seed, Onion Sets, Potatoes too, we cannot undertake To tell you of the thousand things that is necessary our stock to make. And now, having other matters of busi? ness as important to write, We reman your most obedient servants, WILHITE & WILHITE. Anderson, S. C, Feb. 24,1887. PROMPT ATTENTION given to all bus ' iness. In connection herewith I have establish? ed an agency for the purchase, sale and lease of real property. Purchases or sales made for parties on reasonable terms. I am now offering for sale, at prices to in? vite investment, some valuable City prop? erty. One Lot, with five-room cottage, and other improvements complete, and all new ?good locality, fine water and excellent neighborhood. Four choice Building Lots, with fine fronts or. principal streets. One vacant Lot, adjacent to the Public Square, suitable for Storeroom. Also, some Farming Lands near the city. All at low figures. A fine opportunity for investment, W. H. FRIERSON. Feb 24,1887 33' NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Mrs. S. A. Allen, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, ana those indebted to make payment.) W. G. WATSON, Adm'r. March 10, 1887 35 8 PLANT GERMAN MILLET KAFFIR CORN, ? AND - MILLO MAIZE, FOR FORAGE. Blue Grass, Bed Clover, Orchard Grass, White Clorer, SPANISH PEANUTS, GARDEN SEEDS, ALL KINDS, Simpson, Reid & Co., Druggists, Waverly House Corner. Feb 10,1887_31_ HOLD DOT MULE And Stop him at E. W. TAYLOR & CO.'S, Where you will always find every? thing kept in a FIRST CLASS GROCERY STORE, SUCH as nice fresh French and Plain Candies, Holmes & Coutt's world re? nowned Sea Foam, Vanilla, Butter and Scotch Crackers and Graham Wafers, Can Goods of all kinds, Ten Cans of Tomatoes for $1.00, and all others in proportion. We sell Chase & Sanborn's Celebrated Parched Standard Java and Golden Bio Coffees, be? sides other grades. Fruits of the. season always in stock. A fresh lot of Garden Seed just arrived. Fresh Oysters every Tuesday and Fresh Fish every Thursday afternoons. Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Flour, and all other Heavy Groceries In stock, and delivered free. Highest market price paid for all Conn try Produce. E. W. TAYLOR & CO. Feb 24,1887_23_ MASTERS SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County op Andibsoh. In the Cowl of Common Heat. J. Feaster Brown, W. D. Brown and G. Ernest Brown, under the Firm name of Brown Bros., Assignees of Jacob Ale wine, vs. T. C. Banister.?Action to Fore? close Mortgage. PURSUANT to the'Judgment of Fore? closure in the above entitled action, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALEDAY IN APRIL next, the mort? gaged premises below described, to wit: All that parcel of Land, containing 50 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, S. C, near waters of Hencoop Creek, adjoining lands of T. C. Banister, Jacob Alewinc, Polly Moore and others. Tkbms op Sale?One'half cash, and bal? ance on a credit until 1st November next, with interest from day of sale, secured by a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. March 10, 1887_35_4__ * MASTERS SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Axdebson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. ,' Win. Martin, Marion Martin, et a!., vs. Nim rod Spre well, Nancy Sprewell, et al. ?Action for partition ana payment of debts. PURSUANT to an order of sale made by his Honor Judge J. J. Norton, bear? ing date llth January, 1SS7, in the above stated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALEDAY IN APRIL next, the Land described in the Pleadings its the Real Estate of Simeon Sprewell, deceased, to wit: All that Tract of Land situate in Ander? son County, on waters of Twenty-Three Mile Creekj containing 106} acres, more or less, adjoining lands of M. B. and A. N. Richardson, Wm. Wilsou and Wm. Wat kins. Teems op Sale?One-third of the pur? chase money and the costs of the proceed? ings to be paid in cash on the day of sale? the balance on a credit of twelve months, purchaser to give bond therefor, with in? terest from day of sale, and a mortgage of the premises to secure the same, with leave to anticipate payment Purchaser ?o pay extra for papers. W?W. HUMPHREYS. Master. March 10,1S87 35_4 MASTER'S SALE. State op South Cabol?ta, County op ArroEiisoN. In the Court of Common Pleas. The National Bank of Anderson as As- " signee of The State Savings and Insu? rance Bank of Anderson, vs. Wm. M. Cooley and John J. Cooley.?Action to Foreclose Mortgage. PURSUANT to the Judgment of Fore? closure iu the above stated case, I will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, on SALESDAY IN APRIL next, the mort? gaged premises below described, to wit: All that Lot or parcel of Land, contain? ing 2} acres, more or less, with comfortable dwelling thereon, situate in the town of Williamston, Anderson County, S. C, ad? joining lots of G. W. Anderson* Estate of Amos Acker, deceased, and others. Teems of Sale?Cash ; or with approved surety and mortgage of the premises credit will be given until November 1st next, with interest. Papers extra. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. March 10, 1887_35_4_ m. b. clinkscales. s. m. pickens. CLINKSCALES & PICKENS, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON C. H., - ' - S. C. A LL business intrusted to the above A. firm will receive prompt attention. Office?Up-Stairs, over Bleckley, Brown k Fretwell's Store. Jan 13, 1887 27 3m JOHN SAUL'S CATALOGUE ? op ? Jew, Rare and Beautiful Plants for 1887 IS NOW READY. LOVERS of fine Plants will find a large collection of Beautiful and Rare 'lants, as1 well as Novelties of Merit. This rich collection is well grown, and iffered at very low prices. ORCHIDS?A very large stock of choice Cast Indians, American, etc. Also, Cata ogues of Roses, Orchids, Seeds, Treea, etc JOHN SAUL8, Washington, D.C. March 3,1887_34_2m Now when tno buds begin to show, 'Tis time for younj; and old to know That Fevers, Lassitude tnc all The ills At Indigestions caU. With every trouble, ache or pain, That follows 1)1 the Bilious train. Will scatter like the thlores of night Before a draught of Sclttor brtjht. t?1 fifl 4-n (tJQfifi A MONTH can be made XLUU 10 iPuUU working for us. Agents referred, who can furnish their own horses and Ire theli: whole time to the business. Spare mo lents may bo profitably employed also. A few acanciei In towns and cities. B. F. JOHNSON & P., 1013 Main Street, Richmond, Va._ Mexican War Survivors rew Pension Law. Apply at once for blanks and all infoimation, Twenty years' experience. Best cferonccs. Success oi no fee. B. McALLISTEE, a.. Attorney at Law, P. O. Box 493, Washington, ). C._ HO AD VERTISERS.?Lowest Batet for adver? i Using in 1000 GOOD newspapers sent free, Lddresa ttEO. P, BOWELL A 66., 10 8pruce St., r.Y. 7