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;^' Jii i?VBSLAYP Editor. ? TH?B8DAY, MAE, 81, 1RR7 TBRMSs OHKYKAtt.?,,.^_-??1.50. fStX MONTHS........_7flo. ' The prohibitionists ha?e carried Fred? rick County, Va,,.by about three hun? dred ^majority. The concest was quite animated. We hope to double this majority in, Anderson^County this Sum .;? VtOT, i'^ ?.' ? ?' The friends of Col. D. Wyatt Aiken % will be gratified to .learn that his condi tion has greatly improved, and it is now \ thought possible that he may recover his 'health" so as to be up again.. We hope ; this possibility may become a reality. John Sherman is making a tour of the South, and in a recent speech at Nash ; Tille gave tafly to the Southern people .?:-;-:.t6'.8ucK'an -extent' as- to make people think he was the b jet friend the South ^ .:>ever had, if they were unacquainted with ^j^record. of the Senator from Ohio for :fthe past twen(y.:five years. Postmaster Benjamin Frost Hoger, y died suddenly on Friday last, in the City ; of Charleston. The contest for the : Poslm&stership promises- to be vigorous ? and Interesting, as several good men V aspire to the position. Mr. Hoger was - the Postmaster for many years previous .to reconstruction, as well as for the last / two years, and was highly esteemed by }^;;.tUe,p^pJeof^'Rrleston/^ .. Two students of the -University of . Georgia, quarrelled about an examina ^ tibh, and had a combat, a la Sullivan, $ - upon which the brother of the man who . ,>was knocked out, took up the quarrel. ^ A challenge was passed, and the parties i with their seconds resorted to Augusta ' to meet in mortal combat, at Sand Bar ^JPearyv \ They were, however, arrested, % f and tie quarrel adjusted. ' The Inter-State Commerce Oommis 'tion has bet<n appointed, with three r:: .-'Democrats and two Republicans upon it. It seemed to be conceded that none but ^ :good material has been put on it, bnt it . sbfikes .ua that, its announcement has i': failed to create any enthusiasm in any ? section of the country. Judge Cooley is >rby fair the ablest member of*the Commis? sion, and although a Republican, will be made its chairman. in.-Carter Harrison has declined , the- nomination for Mayor of Chicago, on the ground that the next 'Mayor of 'V Chicago, will preside over a most dan-. . gerd'us and troublesome period of the V^-laUy's.existence, growing out of the: " troubles to follow either the hanging or \ . the^ release of the anarchist prisoners. /.^Probably the''Honorable Carter feared 'th'at be would get beaten, and would not V- have the opportunity of presiding at all. V In charging the Grand Jury in Colum? bia, Judge Joseph J. Norton instructed ^ttt^n to ascertain whether the public ^roada; bridges and ferries were in as good ? order as the resources of the County tfould warrant. "Good roads, bridges '?- and ferries not only add to the safety and V convenience of a community, but are an \, % index to ita civilization and add to its wealth?' Judged by this standard, :^ :Auder8oiii County can afford to place its , Civilization in comparison with that of pother County in the State, for we that we have already as good, or than any County in the of Anderson, Oconee and ities earnestly urge that ^of the agricultural stations ponied until after the next ^Legislature, and we. think \a urging this course, for to make any useful ex? pand by another sea [[agricultural bill will be id the people of the State fevered the. question hot lions, but of the College ^definite and permanent Ken on all of these mat p. the experimental sta i all probability j be sim ley. itic party has not renomi dent since the * defeat of an Boren in 1840, and the pol? are predicting, that Cleveland l either be defeated for a renomina that he will be beaten at the ^ v polis. We do not think President Cleve ^ land: has been a good politician, or that ^hia administration has helped the Demo? cratic party as" much as it ought to have done, but there is no doubt on our mind that the President is the strongest man the Demcwratic party. If we cannot elect him, we do not believe the Democ? racy can elect any one. Therefore, we /believe Cleveland will be renominated, s? andthat he will be re-elected. K - ? ?: ? ~~~-?-???? g? Attorney-General Garland is unfortu "^Bate in having hia name closely ted- with ihe telephone.scandals of few years ago, and evidently used his tion inJ the Senate to speculate,, or ture in a scheme intended, they say, benefit the people by giving them petition with the Bell patents, bat in event it was intended to. benefit the Senator Garland.' Under the guise f acting as attorney for the company, he id a large amount of stock, which generally believed was meant to his official influence as well as his advice. This, however, blew over, it did not leave his reputation fc?gd^beeu before, still it did not his political position. Now, he ioed to be the author of the bill ced by Senator Hoar, called the c Railroad Funding Bill/' which Manning exposed as a terrible upon the Government. One sec of this bill, it will be remembered, cfed'that the Pacific Roads should O the Treasury many millions less they justly owed. Another section aad legalized a manipulation ij?t?kese corporations would have ly brought the government several in deb'*- to them. This was bed by allowing them to pay cash in ance and giving them such rebates as ould have brought the government in :bt, to the. corporations. Attorney etal Garland concealed the author ip of the bill for a time, but it has at become public, and the surprise and damnation of the country is very erat -Mr. Garland ought to step n and- out, for all confidence in the ty^of his judgment and actions is lost, friends cannot be sure that some exposure is not awaiting him at any e. ' He is a weight to the administra rid ought to be unloaded. Mb. Editor : On reading my last articUt on tobacco, I was very much mor? tified to see the condition in which I had sent it to you. The natural inference from my statement would be that I had tried to impose- on the Department by putting Virginia tobacco in my sample, but nothing was further from my inten? tion, as I will explain; the matter refers to a different transaction; I was instructed, and the seed sent me, to plant an acre of Oronoke tobacco, and send a 10 pound sample of the tobacco to Columbia, which I did in good faith. If I had wished to impose on the Depart? ment, I would, of course, have sent the beat tobacco I bad, for I had plenty a 'great deal better than any I sent, bnt as it was not raised on the experimental acre of 1886, it, of course, would not jhave been an honest sample. Every leaf ; of my sample was raised on the experi- j mental acre, and nearly all of it was ! Oronoke, from Department seed. I had been experimenting on some new varie? ties for several years, and sometime pre? vious had sent the Commissioner of Ag? riculture some specimens by mail, and promised to send some more when I sent my sample, requesting him to get some expert to look at and give his opinion as to the merits of the varieties. I selected some specimens of new varieties and tried to put it up nicely in small bunches to deposit in the Department as curiosi? ties, but the tobacco was so dry I had to tie it up with cotton strings in large bunches. I marked one bunch, I think, Spanish hybrid, crops 1883, '85, please report. Another bunch was composed of Iseveral different specimens, and in this bunch I foolishly and thoughtlessly put In a few leaves of Virginia tobacco which I had out comparing. This bunch was marked in a manner equally explicit to distinguish it from the sample. ! I supposed the Commissioner would detect these specimens on opening the box, and would recollect the sample I had sent him by mail, and also my re? quest? get the expert to look at them. But on reflection, and reading Mr. Face's report, I do not think he examined these surplus specimens, that being no part of his duties. His business was simply to decide on .the premium, and one glance at my box would have convinced him that I had no expectations of getting any premium. In fact, I never had any idea of entering for a premium, and had not even thought of a premium since the disaster of the 14th July. ? I had two reasons for putting iu the specimens. One wasl wished to show the Commissioner that Anderson County could do a little better than my sample indicated, and the other was to get the opinion of some person on these new varieties'. I simply put in those Virginia leaves to see if the expert would find them. I agree now that it was very wrong to do it, but I did it thoughtlessly, knowing that they were no part, of my sample, and I did not think there was the least danger of the specimens being taken as part of my Oronoke sample, as they were plainly marked. Mr. Pace gave my Oronoke sample a better posi? tion than I expected. Two of my neigh? bors had raised a quantity of tobacco last year and sent it to Danville, and only got from one to three cents for it, and it was better tobacco than mine. Some of it at least. In conclusion allow me to say that I do not blame the Commissioner of Agri? culture, or Mr. Pace, for anything they have done. They have done nothing but their simple doty, and it was no part of their duties to attend to my requests. Any man who expects to plant more than a small patch of tobacco, should build him a barn and employ an expert to cure i:. He can make off of one fourth acie, or less, enough good tobacco for an ordinary family, if he can get it set out in May, for there is nearly always enough suitable weather from the middle of July to the last of August to cure a small patsh of good, tobacco. All that is necessaiy in curing tobacco is to have a heat of DO degrees, and upwards, with close attention and proper management. J. W. Earle. Prohibition in Anderson. It will be seen by the published pro? ceedings o f the meeting held at Anderson City on th a 12th inst., that the people of that County are aroused on the Prohibi? tion Local Option Act passed by the last General Assembly for that County. The measure has a very strong support from people liv ing in nearly all parts of the County. Hon. B. F. Crayton, a man of sound discretion and judgment, and who has served his County and State in the upper branch of the Legislature, and who has in the past been prominently spoken of for the Governorship, is giving the prohibition movement his co-operation and counsel as one of its leaders. Sup? ported by such a man, and sustained by Others equally good but may be not altogether as prominent in the public affairs of the County, let ub hope that the measure will be triumphantly carried at the polls. If so, our neighbor will be in the van in genuine and true progress. Many friends of prohibition in Green? ville County as well as all over the State, will obserire the Anderson campaign with much interest and concern, not only as to the lesult but as to the methods used. Thie is not by any means the first time that Anderson has been in the front in leading the way towards prosperity. This measure, like that of the stock law and other reforms, after it has been in operation a few years, will no doubt prove so beneficent that even its opposers will become its advocates. A Local Option Act may be passed for Greenville County at the next session of the Legislature, as all our delegation committed themselves to it in the pri? mary election campaign; and if so, her people will have the benefit of the blaz? ing out of the way as done by Anderson, which will aid doubtless in escaping many attritions that are almost inevita? ble when passing over new and untried paths.?Greenville Enterprise and Moun? taineer. k Blow at Liquor Dealers. The Connecticut house of representa? tives passed a-curious bill on Thursday. It is the straightest temperance measure of the session, and it hits a hard rap at the saloons. Heretofore saloons have been permitted to be open from five o'clock in the morning until midnight. The bill passed Thursday requires them to keep their doors locked until seven in the morning, so that all working people who begin their labors at that hour are shut off from getting their morning nip. An effort was made to amend the Bill so as to make no restriction on the morning hour for opening saloons in the cities, but the seven o'clock feature tickled the fancy of the temperance element because of the practical destruction of the morn? ing business of the saloons, and they voted down the amendment by 132 to 65. The bill closes all saloons in the country towns at eleven o'clock at night, but in the cities they may be kept open until midnight by special permission of the authorities, The bill, which will doubt? less pass the i enate, is the hardest blow to the liquor trade for years. -? The New York assembly has passed a bill increasing the State license for the sale of liquors in cities of 400,000 to $1,000, by a strict ^arty vote, the repub? lican majority voting tor it, OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. 0., Mar. 28, 1887. Although the weather continued cold the days are bright aud pleasant, and evidences of tho opening of spring time abound upon every band. The buds are bursting upon tbe earlier varieties of trees, I and crocuses and other blossoming plants , are in full blossom in the parks and public grounds. As the time approaches for the open? ing of the great National Drill the head ? I quarters of the committee, having the matter in charge, presents a very active appearance. Military organizations from every State in the Union have ?notified the committee of their intention of participating in the contests, and it is probable that at least fifteen thousand men will bo included in the grand review, to be held upon the closing day. Although the success of the undertaking lad long since been assured, tbe uncer? tainty which has existed regarding the concessions to be expected from railroad ?companies, has prevented many military ?organizations from incurring the expense of the journey. Since it has been decid? ed that all of the trunk Hues of the country are to carry passengers at less than one-haH fare, the committee has been jubilant, and there is no longer a tdoubt but that the National Capital will be taxed to its uttermost to accommo? date its guests during "drill week." As the last day of the drill will occur upon Decoration Day, it is proposed that the visiting military shall visit the National Cemetery at Arlington, and participate in the decoration ceremonies, and as tbe route by the Long Bridge is circuitous, a pontoon bridge will be thrown across the river, at the foot of G street, for use upon that occasion. I There seems to be no relation between the railroad collisions and the Patent Office, but one of the direct results of the recent railroad disasters in Vermont and Massachusetts, has been to stimulate tbe inventive minds throughout the country, and they have set at work to invent something that will supply an acknowl? edged public need, and the Patent Office is being flooded with applications for patents for a great variety of devices for modifying the danger incident to the present means of heating railway cars. No less than three hundred and sixty applications of this class have been received during the past six weeks, and the number is increasing daily. One of the stable institutions of the National Government is tbe office of tbe Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Repre? sentatives. It is at this office that the employees of the House side of the Cap? itol receive their monthly payments, and the office is open the year around. Among the Members in the city, who visited the office a day or two since, was Representative W. L. Scott, of Pennsyl? vania. Mr. Scott bad not drawn any portion of his salary for more than a year, aud he received from tbe cashier $9,000, which is .said to have been the largest sum ever paid to a single individ? ual in the history of tbe office. The work of the Pension Office is increasing so rapidly that there is a like? lihood of the office being swamped unless there is a let up. During the past week 6,247 new claims were filed; 2,347 claims were rejected, aud 2,147 allowed; and the total number now pending is 287,137. The Mexican pension claims are coming in in large numbers, and it is not seen how it is possible to dispose of the num? ber before the end of the fiscal year, ending June 30, 1888. The $6,000,000, and over, appropriated for this class of claims must be paid out before that time, or else, whatever balance is on hand turned into the Treasury. This will probably necessitate another appropria? tion by Congress as it is next to impossi? ble to finally dispose of tbe 40,000 claims wh'ich it is estimated will be filed. The claimants are beginning to understand the situation, and are accordingly press? ing their claims for all they are worth. The Cancer aud the Crab. This morning while on my rounds I saw a curious and wonderful remedy, which is said to be a sure cure for can? cer. The case referred to is that of Mr. Jacob Hertz, a well-known German citi? zen of AugUBta. While wending my way up town this morning I was hailed by a gentleman who invited me to accompany him to the room of the gentleman above mentioned, at the same time stating that I would find it a good subject to write upon. Upon entering the room we found a number of gentlemen, together with Mr. Hertz, who was sitting in a rocking-chair with a large, common sea crab clinging to his neck. Upon being asked about himself, Mr. Hertz stated that about a year ago he was troubled with a pimple on his tongue, which gradually grew larger and larger until it developed into cancer. He went to a prominent New York phy? sician, who stated that the only remedy was to cut out the tongue. Mr. Hertz consented to this, and his entire tongue, including the root, was taken out. A remarkable thing about this is that, although his tongue is entirely gone, he can talk and be distinctly understood. After his tongue was taken out he enjoy? ed perfect health until about a month ago, when another cancer developed on the right side of his neck. The most prominent physicians of the city were call in, and after attending him for about a wee.k pronounced it incurable, stating that it was impossible for him to live more than a few days. About this time an old friend of his, Wm. Voelker, visit? ed his room one day and stated that he had discovered a remedy in an old Ger? man book, printed fifty years ago, which was pronounced a positive cure for cancer. This remedy was to tie the claws of a crab and place him on the wound, the book stating that it would extract all the virus from the wound and then expire. Although Mr. Hertz's life had been despaired of by his friends, they decided to try this remedy as a last resort. Accordingly they obtained a basket of crabs from Charleston and tried them, putting the first one on about ten days ago. At that time the wound was fully two inches in diameter. The first crab expired in about one hour, and when taken off and cut open it was found that it was perfectly black all through. Since that time they have been applied daily, and now a single crab remains on tbe wound for five hours without expiring, and the wound to day presents a decid? edly more healthy appearance and is hardly an inch in diameter. When the doctors despaired of saving the life of Mr. Hertz and notified him that he would die hie neck was terribly swol? len ; he could neither move his head nor arms, and found it impossible to sleep at night on apcount of the terrible pain be endured. At present he can move his head and arms freely, walks around the room with ease, and sleeps from eight to eleven hours a night. He eats heartily, and seems to enjoy his meals. Tbe crabs act by sucking the virus from the wound, thus keeping it clean and preventing the poison from being distributed throughout the system. None of tbe doctors have visited him since he commenced the use of crabs, but his friends and relatives now seem to have no doubt of his recovery, thinking, as the old German book states, that the cancer will eventually be entirely healed and cured by this remedy.?Correspon? dence News and Courier, March 28. A TRAGEDY IN A COURT BOOM. Messrs. Geo. Johimtone and John B. Jones, Open l'iro on Each Other During a Trial In Court. A difficulty between Messrs. Geo. Jobnstone, and John B. Jones, of New berry, culminated on last Saturday in an encounter, which will probably prove fatal to Mr. Jones. The details of the difficulty which have been made public are meagre, and somewhat conflicting, and we give both sides as far as they have been published. The Register's dispatch from Newberry on the 26th inst., says: When the Reeves-Corwin case was called in Trial Justice Blease's office this morning, it was expected that there would be trouble before the case would end, because of the personal feeling exhibited between Colonel George John stone and Colonel John B. Jones. While Colonel Jones was addressing the Justice on some point in the case, the counsel became engaged in a passage of words, during which Johnstone denounced Jones as an "infamous puppy," where? upon firing began, which continued till ?the contents of each pistol was dis? charged. Johnstone and Jones were within a few feet of each other during the firing, and it is somewhat remarkable that both were not killed. Colonel Jones, however, j received a wound between the eighth and ninth ribs, the bullet passing directly downward and onward through the stomach and diaphragm and lodging beneath the floating ribs on the right side. At the present writing the wound is considered mortal, it being the opinion ; of the physicians that he will not live longer than twenty-four hours. Colonel Johnstone received one shot through the lobe of his ear, a glancing shot in his right groin, a bullet also passing through the coat sleeve of his left arm. I Neither of his wounds are considered serious. George B. Crom er, Johnstone's partner and the Mayor of the city, in attempting to preserve the peace narrowly escaped with his life, two bullets passing through his clothes. This sad event has enshrouded the whole city in gloom. A dispatch to the Greenville News from Newberry, dated the 26 tb, says: A shooting scrape occurred here to? day, between lawyers George Jobnstone and John B. Jones, during a trial justice case in which they were on opposite sides. There bad been bad feeling between the two for a week past and both went to the court armed. During the progress of the case Mr. Jones made some remark offensive to Mr. Jobnstone to which Mr. Johnstone responded with another offensive epithet. Mr. Jones jerked out his pistol and fired once, probably twice, before Mr. Johnstone got his pistol out. They both then fired until they had emptied their pistols. The parties were standing in four feet of each other and there were twenty-five or thirty persons in the room. Mr. John? stone was struck in three places. One ball passed through the lobe of an ear, another grazed one arm, and the third his groin. His wounds are very slight. Mr. Jones was struck in the left side just below his heart, the ball passing almost through his body, stopping just under the skin. The wound is thought to be mor? tal. Mr. Jones is about twenty-five years old, and is the youngest son of Major Lambert J. Jones. The unfortu? nate affair is deeply regretted here, as both gentlemen stand high in the com? munity, and are representatives of two of Newberry's oldest and most honored families. Both the parties are well known in Greenville. Mr. Johnstone was a strong candidate for Congress in his district, against Judge Cothran, at the last demo? cratic primary. He was in the State legislature for several years and took a prominent-position there as chairman of the committee of way 3 and means, and an able speaker His reputation as a lawyer and politician extends beyond the limits of the State, and he is kuown and trusted everywhere in this section. Mr. Jones is a first cousin of Senator Mauldin, of Greenville county, and a second cousin of James Lipscomb, of Lipscomb & Russell this city. News of the shooting came on the up train of the Columbia & Greenville railroad, spread rapidly and caused the most intense interest, little else being talked of during the afternoon and the evening. The difficulty is said to have occurred in Justice Blease's office a little before one o'clock. Passengers on the train say the case on trial was between tobacco makers in North Carolina and persons who had been vending the?r goods in Newberry. Several days ago Mr. John? stone, who represented the manufactur? ers, sent Mr. Jones, who was on the other side, a note at which the latter took offense. He sent an answer telling Mr. Johnstone, in effect, to mind his own business and to abstain from interference in the affairs of others. From this cor? respondence both men evidently expected a difficulty and prepared themselves. The immediate provocation for the shooting is said to have been the calling of Mr. Jones "an insolent puppy" by Mr. Johnstone. It is reported here, on good authority, that Geo. B. Cromer was slightly wound? ed in one arm while trying to separate the combatants, and that when the shot that struck Mr. Johnstone in the ear was fired the muzzle of his opponent's pistol was at his forehead, a worse wound being avoided by a sudden movement of the head. A dispatch to the Augusta Chronicle, dated Newberry 28th, Bayu: After the shooting Mr. Jones was carried into the law office of his brother in-law, Geo. S. Mower, Esq., and has been made entirely comfortable there. Yesterday at 1 o'clock the ball was cut from his right side, about an inch under the skin. With the assistance of cocaine the operation was rendered painless. The orifice thus made permitted the escape of a quantity of coagulated blood, which, it is hoped, will benefit him. Everything possible is done to relieve him, and he has the sympathy of the entire community; but still the perfora? tion of the diaphragm, bowels and liver leaves very little chance of his recovery. There were eight shots fired by the two men?four apiece?each having an empty chamber in bis pistol at the beginning. After some words Mr. Jones made some derogatory remarks, and Mr. Johnstone sprang to his feet, saying: "If the insolent puppy repeats that remark, I'll slap his mouth." Immedi? ately both drew their pistols, and Mr. Jones, having a self-cocker, got the first shot, but as he shot his hand was knocked up and the ball passed through Mr. JobnBtone's right ear. George B. Cromer, the Mayor of the town and Mr. Johnstone's law partner, attempted to stop Mr. Jones from shooting, not know? ing, he saye, that Mr. Johnstone was shooting at all, and coming within Mr. Johnstone's range escaped very narrowly with two shots through his coat sleeveu. Mr. Johnstone was not seriously hurt. The shots from Mr. Jones' pistol all hit him, but each seems to have glanced, or his pistol, a 32-calibre, was not very strong. The affair is greatly deplored by the community. The effects of those eight shots, fired within a single minute of time, will last in this community for a century. _ ? Mr. Henry Watterson, the brilliant editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, who has been rather severe in his criti? cisms on the Cleveland Administration, said a few days ago in an interview pub? lished in the Chicago Tribune: "I do not believe there is the slightest chance ol the Democratic party winning next year unless it does nominate Cleveland. Ae is the only man that can, under pres? ent conditions, carry the party to victory. I don't see how they are going to get around it. They must take him. It will be perhaps to some like a dose of medi? cine, but then, as the quack says, 'it's my compound or death."' ? There are now nearly one hundred monuments on the battle-field of Gettya-, burg, costing from $300 to $[$$Lw&r Treasury Department Changes. It is now regarded as settled Unit Assistant Secretary Fairchild will suc? ceed Daniel Manning as secretary of the Treasury, and that his appointment will be officially announced the latter part of next week. Solicitor McCue and Comp? troller Mayoard are spoken of as possible successor? of Fairchild as Assistant Secretary. The former, however, is said to prefer the new Circuit Judgeship in New York city, and the latter is under? stood to prefer his present position. Third Auditor Williams and Chief Clerk Youmans are also said to be aspirants to the Assistant Secretaryship. Nothing has yet been settled in regard to the Treasurership. Jordan's resigna? tion has not yet been accepted, and while he requested the President to relieve him of the duties and responsibilities of office about the 3d of April, it is though t he would consent; to retain the position a while longer if the President so desired. The chances are, however, tbat the Presi? dent will be able to select his successor before the date specified by Jordan. It is said that the President desires to select a new Treasurer from the West. There is considerable comment at the Treasury Department over the failure of Congress to make any provision for pay? ing the salary of the new Circuit Judge of New York. The act creating theofBce fixed the compensation at $6,000 per annum, but no provision for its payment was made in any of the regular appropri? ation bills. The new appointee will therefore have to look to Congress to supply the omission in the next deficiency appropriation bill. It is not likely that the office will be declined for this rea? son. _ The End of the World. Atlanta, Ga., March 23.?There is great excitement among the colored peo? ple and the ignorant whites along the base of the Kenesaw Mountain in Cobb and Gordon Counties. For some time a colored girl named Lillie Maries, near Calboun, hafl claimed to hold converse with the angels, who told her many won? derful events of the futnre. She was commanded to ascend the neighboring hill, where she would have a revelation made to her. She returned in deep ecstasy. She claims that when she reached the summit an angel lifted her high up in the air, whence she could overlook the world. "All shall be de? stroyed," said tbe angel, "on tbe first Saturday in December next; an earth? quake will swallow up Calhoun. This will be accompanied by a whirlwind. Then a great fire will burn all that is left, and woe unto him who is not ready for the great day." Many other things were said, all of which were listened to with the greatest of interest by tbe colored people. The excitement thus'created has been fanned into a fierce flame by the appearance of a Greek cross suspended over Mount Kenesaw. It looked as if it were of rainbow origin. After hanging for half an hour before the astonished citizens it slowly dissolved. Several times since the apparition has been witnessed, and thus the terror, which at first was con? fined to tbe negroes, has now extended to the whites, and the result is prayer meet? ings of great interest. The first Satur? day of December is looked forward to as a day of terror. ? Snow in New Hampshire is from six to eight feet deep. ? New York city has 30,000 landlords, who collect $30,000,000 rent. ? The telephone has been successfully used along barbed wire fences in Califor? nia. ? ? The Arkansas House, by a vote of 38 to 39, has passed a bill to prevent the mortgaging of unplanted crops. ? It is estimated that tbe beggars of Borne received $2,000,000 a year in alms, and tbat five hundred of them are worth from $15,000 to $25,000 each. ? Col. Andrew Jackson and Dr. Hugh G. Jackson, two brothers living in York county, about four miles apart, died on Friday within three hours of each other. ? Benj. F. Huger, postmaster at Charleston, died last Friday night. The Newe and Courier of Sunday says that there are half a dozen applicants for the place already. ? Reports from England, France, Germany, Spain and Italy show that they are having a cold, dreary, backward spring, and, in fact, that, the season in Europe is an "exceptional" one. ? A farm in the southeast corner of Louisiana and said to be tbe largest known, runs one hundred miles North and South. The immense tract is divided into convenient pastures, with stations or ranches every six miles. The fencing alone coBt $50,000. ? H. C. Parsons, who is regarded as Blaine's month-piece, says the plumed knight has not yet decided to be a candi? date for the republican nomination for president next year, but tbat if he does decide to run, no other republican will have tbe ghost of a chance. ? To meet the growing scarcity of whalebone, and its consequent increased cost, various substitutes have been brought forward; among the most recent is the employment of geese and turkey's Spills, a factory for this kind of manu acture having been established in Michi? gan. ? The secretary of State of Massachu? setts has iasued s. report showing to what extent women have taken advantage of the law passed in 1880 permitting them to vote at school board elections. In 1881 1,517 ladies voted, and in 1886 1,911. The largest possible female vote in the State is 340,000, and hence it would appear tbat after six years less than six women out of every thousand take the trouble to record their votes. ? At Newark, O., on Wednesday night Jacob Beard and his wife had a quarrel. She scalded her husband by throwing boiling water on him, causing him intense pain, and he died Thursday night from the scald. The woman is reported now as being a maniac after seeing what she had done. It is found necessary to keep her in a locked room to prevent her from committing violence to others. She will probably he arrest? ed. ? Local reporters and others who have observed the runaway accidents know that tbe greatest number of them occur in the spring of tbe year. A veteran horse owner and lover who was talking of the subject on yesterday said it is not safe to leave any horse, however good its record and temper, unattended at this season. He explained that the animals are now shedding and are in an intensely nervous and irritable condition, their skins itching and smarting from the change they are undergoing. This is a valuable hint for horse owners. ? Mrs. W. C. Sibley, of Augusta, president of tbe Woman's Cbriatian Temperance Union of Georgia, has writ? ten a letter on the subject of woman suffrage. She says that tbe Union is not committed to woman suffrage, but as in? dividuals its members bold whatever views they please. She does not think that the Georgia members favor woman suffrage and says that "if the men of other States respond as nobly as those of Georgia have done to the appeals for 'home protection' there will be no neces? sity for the women of this country to de? fend themselves at the ballot-box." ? One of the most causelesB and wan? ton acts of injustice ever committed by the government authority was the hang? ing of Mrs. Surratt, acoused of being a party to the death of President Lincoln, murdered by a madman. The chief wit? ness against the unfortunate woman was a man named Spandauer, whose testimo? ny was then believed by many to be false, made up for the occasion, and but for the popular rage against the perpe? trators of the murder would not in all probability have been accepted by the Court. The poor woman suffered death through his statements, and since then he has turned up as a manufacturer of perjured evidence to order. Only a few days ago in Baltimore this miacreantwaB sent to jail to answer charges of suborna? tion qt^eriury in a divorce case. It is i?-bOoped that full and complete jus? tice will at length overtake him, A Blind Inventor. The inventor of the new Austrian magazine rifle, Herr Franz Fortelka, a former lieutenant of the Austrian army, received, during the first campaign in Bosnia, a shot in his right eye which destroyed the optic nerve, and indirectly bo affected the left eye that the poor officer, now only twenty-eight years old, has been during the last nice years totally blind. But without the use of his eyesight this ingenious man has invented during these years not only a new maga? zine rifle, but also two machines for the anti-oxidation of iron, steel and other metals, at a cost which must be called ridiculously small; further an apparatus for automatical mapping, a new mio rometer, a new sort of gunpowder, not to speak of smaller inventions which have found their way into the lesser industrial establishments of Vienna, and thereby saved the inventor from starvation. The more important of his discoveries, far from bringing in any money until now, necessitated an outlay which he could afford only by the practice of extreme personal privations. ? There is in Philadelphia a citizen who used to be a bard drinker, but now shudders at the thought of whisky. He thus tells of his cure: "After I drank so much that I became a nuisance to my wife, she tried the whisky cure. In the home where she put me they poured whisky over the meat we ate, the pota? toes, the fish,, the salads, the peas, butter and tomatoes. There was whisky in our coffee, our soup, our milk, our drinking water, and the water we washed in. We went to bed after eating veal stuffed with whisky, and got up to clean our teeth with whisky and water, and enjoy the day on a breakfast soaked in milk and whisky.. I stood it for a month. Una? dulterated water is good enough for me." ? This is, indeed, an age of progress in travelling facilities. Since the first "sleepers" were put on the railroad trains, some twenty-five years ago, im Srovements in car service have been ad ed with wonderful rapidity. The solid Pullman trains from New York City to Chicago and Washington might have been thought to have reached the acme of luxury in travelling; but now it is announced that one of these trains is to have a bathroom, a barber shop and a library. Hereafter, therefore, a railroad traveller may not only sleep, eat, drink, play cards, smoke and read the newspa? pers while riding toward his destination, but may also bathe, get shaved and pe? ruse his favorite authors. ? At Astoria, N. Y., Tuesday evening, Mr. Isaac B. Strang, aged 72 years, wedded Mrs. M. J. B.. Newton, a widow of 60 Summers. Pretty grandchildren acted as bridemaids. The wedding ceremony went off in a flutter of excite? ment, and at midnight the bride and groom started off on a wedding tour to Baltimore, Washington and Florida. At the national capital tbey will call upon President and Mrs. Cleveland for their congratulations. Mr. Strang is one of the oldest, richest and best known residents of Astoria. He has been a widower for sixteen months. The bride, who also is rich, has been a school trus? tee in the town for the past eight years, having been the candidate of all three political parties at the last election. Hark Twain. The American press generally appears to have lost conceit of Mark Twain. One reason for this change of feeling may be that Mark has grown rich. It is an unpar? donable error.vfor a humorist to be rich. He ought to live in a garret, like James Triplet, be tbe happy possessor of one threadbare coat, and shoe3 that let the water in. But even under these direful circumstances, 25 cents would purchase him a Pomeroy's Petroline Poroused Plaster, which would most effectually protect bim from that most painful of all complaints, Rheumatism. They even cure Gout, Cold Feet, Sciattea, and all Neuralgic Affections. They are advertised everywhere. Wilhite <fc Wilhite agents for Anderson, S. C. Just What They all Say. Hon. D. D. Haynie of Saliern, Ills, says he uses Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup in his family with the most satisfac? tory results, in all cases of Coughs, Colds and Croup, and recommends it in par ticu lar for the little ones- Sam pie bottle free at Orr & Sloan's. 1 One of every five we meet has some form of Heart Disease and is in constant danger of sudden death. Dr. Kilmer's Ocean Weed Heart Remedy regulates, corrects and cures. Price $1.(10.?6 bottles $5.00. For sale by Wilhite & Wilhite, Anderson, 3. C. SALE^OF^ Valuable Stock of Goods. THE Stock of Goods belonging to the late A. M. Holland, deceased, con? sisting of General Merchandise, Will be sold in classified lots at the new residence of Mrs. Mol.' ie C. Holland, near Major's Mill, On Wednesday, 13th day of April next. Teiins of Sale?Cash, MRS. MOLLIE C. HOLLAND. Executrix. March 31,1887_38_2_ TO THE LADIES - OF - Anderson and Yicinity! WE, the undersigned, have opened a Millinery and Dress Sla? king Business at the Storerooms late? ly occupied by Miss Delia Keys. We guarantee satisfaction in Millinery and Dress Making, and Cutting and Fit? ting done promptly, and in first-class style. We earnestly solicit the Ladies to give us a trial. MISS FLORENCE C. SLOUGH, Late of Oxford, Miss., Milliner, MRS. M. A. 8LOUGH, Of Concord, N. C, and MISS MARY A. CRUISE, Late of Charleston. S. C, Dress Makers. March 31,1887_38_4 NEW FUMITUEE STOEE W. L. KELLETT HAS opened a new Furniture Store in Anderson, corner Benson and Mc Duffie Streets, where he will keep a select stock of Furniture, which will be sold cheap for cash. COFFINS. I also keep a full stock of Coffins, all sizes, which I am prepared to deliver promptly at any time. Specialties?I make a specialty of Mattress-making, Upholstering and Re Eairing, and in these lines my work is ny est reference. Also, repairing Children's Carriages and renovating old Mattresses. Call on me when you need anything in my line and I will save you money. W. L. KELLETT. March 31,1887_38_ LIFE OF J. B.JETER, D.D. THIS WORK will be issued April 15th. From a large number of testimonials I select the following: "I am delighted to know that Dr. Hatch? er is writing the 'Life of Dr. Jeter.' He is the very man for the work."?John. A. Broadus, D. D. "This book should have a very wide sale, for into whatever home it enters there will go the inspiration of a noble life?the sto? ry of a poor mountain boy who made him? self great and useful despite every obsta? cle."?J. Wm. Jones, D. D. The book contains about 750 pp., 8 vo. It is sold to subscribers at following prices.: Elegant English Cloth, gilt edges, with steel portrait of Dr. Jeter, $2.50 ; Morocco, otherwise same, $3.00; Cloth, without por? trait, $2.00. I have control of the book for this State. Agents wanted. Address G. F. WILLIAMS, Ridge Spring, S. C. Will send above on receipt of price where there is no agent. Also, Broadus' Sermons and Addresses at same prices, and Broadus' Commentary on Matt, for $2 25. March 31, 1887_38_2_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of C. B. Stanton, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within lihe time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. FRANCIS QLYNE8, Executrix. March 31,1880_38_3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons havin g 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, and those ir.JeDted to make payment.) W. G. WATSON, Adm'r, March 10, 1887 35 3 COME ^.ND SEE ! I am now Receiving my Spring and Summer Goods. In I>ry Goods?I have Virginia Cassimeres, which are the beat goods I ever han? dled ; Jeans, Cashmaret, Calico, Worsted Goods, Bleached and Brown Shirtings and Sheetings; a few pair Blankets to sell at cost for Cask. Boots and Shoes?Bay State Boots and Shoes, for Men, Women and Children. Hats?A beautiful line of Men's Hats, in Wool, Felt, Straw and Maccanaw. Wall Paper?A large and beautiful line of Wall Paper at low prices?over 700 rolls on band. Hardware?A good assortment of Hardware. Groceries and Provisions?Bacon, Flour, Corn, Bran, Salt, Molasses and Fancy Groceries. FINE TEA a specialty. CARPETS, CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, WOODENWARE, GARDEN SEED, YELLOW YAM and PEABODY POTATOES, for eating or planting, BUGGY RIMS, HUBS, SPOKES and Shafts, And many other things not necessary to mention. I beg my friends and customers to give me a call and price my Goods. I think I have a reputation for selling honest Goods at as low prices as the same quality can be sold for in the city. Come and price my Goods?no charge for showing. March 31,1887 A. B. TOWERS, No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. 38 JUST STEEL NAILS, STEEL HORSE SHOES, STEEL MULE SHOES, A.X THE Cost but very little more than the same goods made of Iron. ? s@- Gall, examine and get prices. SULLIVAN & BRO. CALL AND SEE MY STOCK OF MULES, HORSES, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, FARM WAGONS, HARNESS, SADDLES, PLANTATION SUPPLIES, HAT, BRAN, OATS, FEED STUFFS, Of every description. . HARNESS REPAIRED by competent workmen. agy'Hear my prices, loos at what I offer, and I can sell you. J. S. FOWLER. March 24,1887 37 liM THE HARBOR! WE HAVE ANCHORED OUR NEW LOT OF LADIES' GOODS H With the Lowest Prices, and expect to sell them accordingly! A VING just visited the Northern markets and purchased the FRESHEST and moat BEAUTIFUL STOCK ever brought to the City, WE DEFY COMPETITION! And are prepared to sell cheaper than the cheapest. Our Goods are lately imported, and consist of the newest styles and greatest variety. We guarantee satisfaction, and only ask an inspection of our WHITE. GOODS. FRENCH MULLS, SUM? MER SILKS in the latest shades, stylish MILLINERY and NOTIONS. All orders receive careful attention. MISS March 24,1887 LIZZIE 37 WILLIAMS. MORE TRUTH THAN THAN POETRY. PRAY give us your attention while we sing yon 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 yon may save your pennies and cause your wealth to grow ; It will not make your comforts leas nor any less your pleasure, But will enhance your happiness while adding to your treasure. 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 Drug 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; Standard 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, Wo reman your most obedient servants, WILHITE & WILHITE. Anderson, S. C, Feb. 24, 1887. $25,000.00 IN GOLD! WILL BE PAID FOB ARB?CKLES' COFFEE WRAPPERS, Delinquent Land Sale. BRUSHY CREEK TOWNSHIP. Gambrell, Rachael, 26 acres. CENTREVILLE TOWNSHIP. Drennan, Mary, 53 acres, and 1 building. DARK CORNER TOWNSHIP, Harper, James B., 78 acres. FORK TOWNSHIP. Harrison, Mrs. M. J., 40 acres, and 2 buildings. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. Neal, John B., agent John B.Neal's chil? dren, 500 acres, ana 6 buildings. MARTIN TOWNSHIP. Shirley, Sallie, Estate, 240 acres, and 1 building. ROCK MILLS TOWNSHIP. VauWyck, L. A. M., Estate, 449 acres, and 2 buildings. NOTICE is hereby given that the whole of the several parcels, lots and parts of lots of Real Estate described in the pre? ceding list, or so much thereof as will be necessary to pay the taxes, penalties and assessments charged thereon, will be sold by the Treasurer of Anderson County, South Carolina, on the FIRST MONDAY (4th) OF APRIL, A. D. 1887, unless said taxes, assessments and penalties be paid before that time; and such sale De ps will be 1 Premium, ? 2 Premiums, 6 Premiums, 25 Premiums, 100 Premiums, 200 Premiums, 1,000 Premiums, 81,000.00 $500.00 each $250.00 " $100.00 " $50.00 11 $20.00 " $10.00 M For full particulars and directions see Circu? lar In every pound of Abbucet.es' Coffee. March 31,1887 38 Dissolution. THE Firm of Smith & McKinney is this 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 continued, from day to day, until all of j said parcels, lots and parts of lots of Real Estate shall be sold or ofTered for sale. THOMAS J. WEBB, Auditor of Anderson County. March 23,1887_37_2_ 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 Administrator's 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 FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Martha D. Shirley, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 5th day of April, 18S7, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge 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 Cm PLANT GERMAN MILLET KAFFIR CORN, ? AND ? MILLO MAIZE, FOR FORAGE. Blue Grass. . Red Clover, Orchard Grass, W?te Cloyer, SPANISH PEANUTS, GARDEN SEEDS, ALL KINDS, Simpson, Reid & Co., Druggists, Waverly House Comer. 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. TAYLOB & CO. Feb 24,1887_23_ HORSES AND MULES For- Sale at ... frl I Steffi..''1 JOHN E. PEOPLES' LIVERY STABLE. IHAVE a nice lot of Mules and Horses on hand, and I am expecting a fine drove from Tennessee in a few days, which will sell cheap for cash, or on time to good parties. Mr. W. H. Green will attend to you in the sale department, and Mr. L. L. Gail lard in the livery department. JOHN E. PEOPLES. Jan 20, 1887_28_3m NOTICE. IHAVE now in Stock, at exceedingly 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 Cord and Hangings. ??5^. Call and give me a trial. W. B. BEACH AM, Depot Street, Anderson, a. C. July 22,1886_2_ly CARRIAGE AND Wagon 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 ?ut 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 you right. Shops, Depot Street, Anderson, 8. C. W. D. MARONEY. Jan 20.1887 ; 28_ M. B. CLINKSCALES. S. x. PICKERS. CLIHKSCALES & PICKENS, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON C. H? ? ? S. C. ALL business intrusted to the above firm will receive prompt attention. Office?Up-Stairs, over Bleckley, Brown & FretwelTs Store. Jan 13,1887 _27_3m JOHN SATO'S CATALOGUE ? of ? New, Rare and Beautiful Plants for 1887 IS NOW READY. LOVERS of fine Plants will find a large collection of Beautiful and Rare Plants, as well as Novelties of Merit. This rich collection is well grown, and offered at very low prices. ORCHIDS?A very large stock of choice East Indians, American, etc. Also, Cata? logues of Roses, Orchids, Seeds, Trees, etc. JOHN SAULS, Washington, D.C. March 3,1887 34 _2m 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, 18&7. the repairs of Public Road at or near said Bridge, reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Plans and specifications ex? hibited on day of letting. J. JAMESON, Chm'n. J. P. McGEE, A. O. NORRIS, Board County Com. A. C, S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. March 10,1886_33_4_ Now when tbc buds begin X to show, > ?Tis time for young arm old to know That Fevers, LaasUiuWetna aU > The ills at Jndigtgtions call, / With every troublfe, ache or pain, / That follows In the/Bilious W train, ( Will scatter like tbe thieves fcf night Before a draught of Seltzer bright. $100 to $300 working for us/5. Agon ts preferred who can furnish their own EHbC? give their whole time to the business. JBparl mo? ments may be profitably employed als*. A~?e.w vacancies 'n towns and clti?s. B. F. JnHNSON & CO., 1013 Main Street, Richmond, Vs. Mexican War Surviv/rs ?r New Pension Law. Apply at once /for blanks and full information, TwcHty years' experience. Best references. Success 01 no fee. R./McALLISTEB, Ib., Attorney at Law, P. O.Sox y93. Washinetoa, P. C._T TO ADVERTISERS.?Lowest/Bates for adver Using in 1000 GOOD newspapers sent free. Address GEO. P. ROWELL Af CO., 10 Spruoe SL, PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM the point lnr favorite for dressing uie haiy. Restoring- color when gray, lyfcd preventing Dandruff. It clcarfisea tho scalp, stop, the hair failing, and ts suro to please. . mi 11 flu? it DraeSil*. .??