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?33? B/ MIJBRAT, Editor. ?: ^ff?RSDAYig?NE 2, TW. .81.80. Wo. taJEnere"are- a 'number of intelligent, |^fitfe^;;a)id;-!in2uentiaL- anti-ptohibition; tSteinthia Conn ty, but w& would suggest thatthe sooner they muzzle" tha ?^cS^?^i';-a^>r^lgari?ns in - their ^gtlqufpf their party in the County. iS^i^e^ that $here.is a proMbition party. Verily the yacuteness '.of^??'spine^ men is remarkable.. I^.Wonder ;that great thick ears have. | ^%:^wn.rupon their'; hea'ds. long ago. ^?ey.:?ire;already-; adept in braying, and jfsrith this additipu their status would be |fully assured.. Seme of the \papore: are} discovering li!^?0^^^??!^Pv*D!,ett'??uaa politics |ih'-it.This b-not'very surprising nor r5a|arming, either, to auybody; except, tfce l^pisjoua) .?politicians.; ' If the. State of (ra^^Ca^olina is never hurt until her ifarmeXs 'do it by their//poiitical', action, ^e ^e^e ifor several' centuries yet to i^iQui^? anu^ |affice 'in 'this State . aro industriously, S^^^f.thejr friends, criticizing; Capt. S^^^T?lnjan for adiriitting;that there ^as.pj>li^c^ in the .farmers' movement., ^e}^k:s>e.:06thing heinous in. this "ad-. ^^ori, r; Because Capt. Tillman does \ pofr^ses -proper to talk and act as v bis wpio^e^^ him to^do, does ? ||b^us^ ^%enient.: We cannot v perceive any |^t^wh.ich.,the office holders - of 'this MKn^iave to a monopoly of the mat Hp^fe^pitiics.7.-If the farmers want to' a^?la^part in thesettlement of p^li |guestion^ as long as they do so inside of ||$&-T}em^ to its: I i^esj.we;can,ifore3se no danger to arise' LixQHU men. jl^^?r^it^^?'Qfiice^ but that would: ^JeryliUl9^jdjffeenco to the State. S*76' tetter men'tbari it de-; Sffii^ated j the Stete-would gain by the' ^^41^g>it.a politics.' I M-:The; i^^LiGENCEE ?' and- its Editor. Ih^a'fo.^ people of f ffeiith .Carolina the^importance of sepa-; |--ra?^g:the,liquoc question- entirely from: |j||ftic^^ Mr. Mur? tedrew up and secured the passage of OT^lp^ai .option -law, by which the gfetions oa the question of license or no are to be held 3t: a. different time Mrthe ^ elections,: |||.Lrip; other:-'quesUduv.''.shall than .be ,Mt|?^^ae:\ jNTEtLIGENCEE. has HP?persi8tenily advocated ?33 policy of P^nty; option rn those/ Counties where ^Ife.people jdesired to settle this question. |I|;is; the only;way to keep the issue out P^go1lt!csv- ? -it; 'is. .trust1 that it might be Ikept ?trt of politics if either, side would lyjeld;io-^e.oth^;.Bide,; but. neither will ido.;-:0fa.t:'Tne'. anti-prohibitionists will in6t;"giyevnp the liquor: traffic, and the ^prohibitionists will apt agree "to let it I^Jase.'.,Therefore, one of two plana must ^B?^;v Ei& Smdi|i|w&iz^ftJt:.?'n; tissue in electing ^^ichb^rB - of the. Legislator^ so that If ?h?e}^iqtior men ;caa elect the majority ?*f;$affi^^ .or if- tbe;prohibi gteffliits elect.tho majority it will be aup Wtt&&k .'to ?tbisV-.Dlaa it .is certain to Kpfelflo into Stite elecions, fcr the ?p^^Be^^ p?Sv*? must be hud on B^^eor the other, and tlieLieutonant B^eirnpf^m be looked Bfi^^The>;' Attorney-General also has Hpe^Impor^ut ? Vpower-:Jn construing a Kw^i?d.epi^cing its provisions. ..Thus jSB^^Lli?afien that it.is .gasy. to make it ^pplitJcal^ .issue by "figh ting directly for sjite^n^ This has been ^ne;^iu/8eyefal:Northern and Western litotes, and :always rosult3 in lots to the Bfejfe^^fio>weT..w? It ;is to be deplored HmTver it_is resorted to, and should be ffl^ud^^gfeeDever it is possible to.do so, m^^^^A^HetMg 'with, the aaaU rotis ?^.o vjlett5 e. people settle the issue Htt^e^iyee^-by};..a direct vote, when TOj^feCi?^?^Kerissue or election to be iyoted>u.;" iThisis what we may terai the i?epTgia plan, and it effectually takes the ^uwtioh..ooit .of:politica^ :By~voting on K^^^?u?tie3^aU oftne people in the ^^toT^o^xpress their sentiments, and fflcberge. what -they may deem tobe B^f?uty^n the., premises, without con ?K^]g7.it;-with.'^Br^' politics. ? By this liwau the party, in power is not put at the van tage which attaches, to the other K^x^:^.^iQS;!'^ith v it. Experience Htoscs'^t this is the only way of doal ^v^ithithe subject without. producing j^HticalrJ confusion. The people of ^Ude^i^^asd';^?rens. Counties will Ifrpte on-prohibition this year, and next ra^^ej.!will he all the more active and Bf&nt in maintaining the interests of . ?Demo^tic^aity^ ': ..* K^Bu]t;? the Sud. Sf?^^EPiTOE'. Will you allow me a ''Hfei^^reoTaffliis to give my reason ?>wo"are not a-prosparous people in SflCMir^tSmnty;- I think we have as ?:a:Goubty, if-noti)ne of the best, in HBteto;L; It produces nearly everything ' H?^d^:daiires :to'- grow for man and Rt;- if ..wewouId~only turn oor atten to/the; business. Yet I must say |id!eit^ mnch. Are we ^'bVigi^ilwitfr'tbeia?' I hope Dot; ^^eich?pserto nny from other States ^e^thing we use on a- farm?from a ^g?i^?owa "t?.f the point of a plow, ^ovi^^tbink (Bverything pertaining to ^^farin,:.-or- nearly so, could be made at wfoe, and not send our money off to en other States, while ours ia suffering. Sooth san boast of good timber of Bk?iy kind desirable for any purpose; so P^an supply oursolvea with the best ojf ; ^mberiat:Kttle^ and keep our money ^ home if rwe only desired it, but it ^ms ^e had.rather, purchase an infe* ^nor aiticie{away? froto home. Can you ??od a place with' the population of ^nderaon any. where in theTJnited States Je^cept places of resort) without some Manufactories? ? Now, that is what ^i^^pBS-^^. or. c~lty> :a?d yet jj^iieiwo-'-iaysj by her action, that she ^sjU -haveTnopft for those whp have made sny ^tt^mpfcla that .way have failed for y^e^e?ooaa to_'buy away from home |s|d 'MiI patronize .home, industry, and P^^^^Q^Qres are cried down by '^Q'i&^/jonia'- tfist should euppprtand j^nab^ihem.f'for they say I can buy ^3p^r^thaV;ypu .offer to sell*, andf all .tltat' is^ cec^sajy to make the sale is a ^^e t^ffy, : which we Southeru people ' mtitQ persist iu-the same channel that we have been in for the la?t twelve or fifteen years, we can look over to Ireland and sea ourselves in the future; fur those people whom we choose to make rich by purchasing supplies and implement*, will become the real eatatfi owner*,- and what will we be ? Just think I r Do you realize who maketithe money ? There are but three branches under the sun that make money?the farmer, me cbanic, and miner. We have no mines in Anderson County, we have no manu? factures Jt? support the place. The far? mers are the; only class to support the -place, and they generally spend it before jit is made. .Will we.go on thus, or will we yet change our way and be a happy and prosperous people, by turning our i attention to home industry and lending a I helping band to those who have the wel? fare of the country at heart. A Sufferer. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, May 80,1887. Recognizing the difficulties that would be encountered in attempting a detailed account of the great National Drill, even were the space allotted me much greater than that afforded, by the columns of a newspaper, I will not attempt to discuss the subject in detail. The gentlemen constituting the comrrittee which, a few months since, conceived of, and have since perfected and carried into execu? tion, the details of so stupendous under? taking as.that involved in the bringing .together in friendly competition the rep? resentative military organizations of thirty-one States and Territories, may justly feel proud of the success of their .undertaking. The space surrounding the Washing? ton Monument, covered with its .white tents, rendered brilliant by . the varied uniforms and regimental colors of the various organizations represented, and the scene enlivened by. the strains of martial music, serve to recall the days of 1861 and '62, when, as now, the streets of the National Capital echoed to the. tread .of.marching regiments. From Oregon to Maine and from Wisconsin to Texas, nearly every State in the Union, sent her quota, to the Drill, and whatever the decision of the judges may be as to the relative merits of the various organiza? tions; it may be truthfully said that without a single exception, every one of the sixty companies present at the Drill presented a creditable appearance, both 'in camp and upon the drill ground, and the Nation may be justly proud that in her citizen soldiery she possesses a stand? ing army which will compare favorably, if not in point of numbers, at least in proficiency in military discipline, with the expensive standing armies of foreign nations. An unexpected incident occurred in connection with the parade on Wednes? day evening.' It bad been expected that all of the visiting companies would par? ticipate in the parade. Several of the Southern companies, upors learning that two colored organizations bad been assigned position in the line, refused "to anarch in their company. The exhibition drills of the various zouave companies were, to the general public, the. most interesting of all the exhibitions given by the visiting compa? nies. The manner in ?hieb the various fancy movements, wheeling, marching, fbayonet and skirmish drills were execut? ed, were wonderful. One of their feata? the scaling of a fifteen foot fence?was, perhaps, the most difficult yet attempted upon a drill, ground. At: the word of command they broke for the fence, rapidly formed a pyramid, toased up and passed over their guns, and with cat-like agility followed themselves. When-but two men remained, and. the. spectators were guessing out a way of-saving them, one jumped upon the Shoulders of the other, thence to the top of the fence, and there turned about and helped up his fellow. ..; On Wednesday evening the camp was visited by the mosi severe thunder storm of the season, but aside from the over* turniag,of two or three of the tents which bad not been properly secured, and the consequent drenching of the occupants, little damage was done. The President, accompanied by Mr*, Cleveland, Mr: and Mrs. Lament, and a party of select friends, left Washington on Thursday last for, the Adirondack region, where they will spend a few days in recreation upon the shores of Sarauac Lake. It is expected that the President will return to Washington on the 5th of June, and that he will spend the Summer months at.his country residence. H. " The New Cotton-Planter.. ' South Carolina, which baa given to the world Mason's cotton-picker, has now followed up that invention by another equally as great. The new machine is thus spoken of in the Sumter corres? pondence of the Charleston Nexus and (kmrieri '. A public test of the cotton chopper invented by Mr. J. B. Ammons, of Kersbaw, was had at Wedgefield on last Saturday, on the farm of Mr. J. H. Aycock, and was in every particular sat? isfactory. Mr. Ammon's machine is of very simple construction and can be I operated .with ease by one hand. It is built somewhat on the principle of a sulky plow, with adjustable hoes, so that cotton in rows of any width can be chopped out. Mr. Ammons has been . working at this inveution for about eleven ears, and in spite of repeated draw acks has at last brought it to its present state of perfection. One hand can now with ease chop out thirty acres of cotton per day. Public tests with very satisfac? tory results have been made in the counties of Marion, Kersbaw, Richland, Marlboro, Chesterfield and Sumter. The importance of this invention can scarcely be imagined at.the outset. The expenses of raising cotton under a sys? tem of free labor, with all the risk of ,- shortness of hands and the unreliability of the negro race, has made it a question whether it could much longer be kept up. This machine, however, will save the labor of twenty-five men, thus rendering it impossible for any farmer to fall a vic? tim to the grass. i Together with Mason's cotton picker, it opens up immense probabilities for the future. Brewers Fighting Prohibition, Baltimore, May 26.?The National Convention of the United States Brew? ers' Association to-day appropriated $5,000 for the assistance of the brewers of Michigan, $5,000 for the brewers of Texas and $3,000 for the brewers of Ten? nessee, the money to be used in defeating the efforts of the Prohibitionist in those States. An extra assessment equal to one year's dues was agreed upon to en? able the board of trustees to fight tem? perance people in various sections of the country._ ? Col. T. J. Moore, of Spartanburg, a few days ago, with the aid of one assis? tant, took 800 pounds of honey, from twenty-five hives of the Simplicity pat? tern. From some of the hives be took sixty to- seventy-five pounds. His wife and daughter packed about four hundred pounds of the honey in shipping boxes in one day. The quality is very fine, the season having b?en about dry enough for Charlotte's Female Physician. Dr. Aunie L. Alexander baa com? menced the practice of her profession in. this city. Dr. Alexander enjoys the dis-f ti net ion of being the only Southern': femaler graduato, -of ^medicine Viii" the': Southland is the oul/female member of; the North Carolina Medical Association.7 .She is,,a nativ6^?f :Mecklenburg,-County, and is the daughter of Dr.. J. B.' Alexan? der of Lemley's Township. Her admit*' tance into membership of the State Medical Association is in itself sufficient evidence of the fact that she"is a well read and a thoroughly competent physi? cian.?Charlotte Chronicle. Sixteen Hundre d Horses "Burned. New York, May 27.?Flames broke out at half-past t o'clock this morning in the south end of the Belt Line stables, on 10th avenue, between 53d and 54th streets. The . building was entirely de? stroyed, with 1,600 horses and nearly all the cars in the building. The flames were first'seen by one of the night bands, who gave the alarm. The flames spread rapidly and soon completely enveloped the building in their folds. The build? ing was a five-story structure and covered a square block, reaching back to 11th avenue; The upper stories were occupied by the repair shops and combustible ma? terial, which blazed as soon as touched by the fire. The offices were situated in the southeast corner. They were in flames so quickly that there was no chance to save the books of the company. In the stables were over aixteen hundred horses and several hundred cars. Only ten horses and two cars were saved, the rest were all burned up. At two o'clock this morning the walls of the building fell in with a terrible crash, sending mil? lions of sparks and blazing pieces of wood high in the air. The fire alarm of the thrae sixes had been made as soon as the fire chief arrived at the scene, and engines from all parts of the city with water tower and hook and . ladder com? panies were rapidly coming. The heat from the 'flaming building was bo great that several firemen and two policemen were prostrated. Escape, of Prisoners. Six colored prisoners broke out of the county jail here last night and escaped. The names of the fugitives are as follows; Dunk Jones, committed for grand lar? ceny'; Jake Finlay, horse stealing; Joe Harris, one of the Air Line railroad rob? bers ; John: Adams and Adolphus Adam, the two counterfeiters from Abbe? ville, and Wra. Adams, convicted at the last term of the United States Court for retailing liquor without a license, and sentenced to six months in the county jail. Early this morning William Adams returned to the jail and said that he had beeu forced to go Ont with the fugitives; that they told him if he did not go they would kill him. He says that they .broke out. between eleven and twelve o'clock last night, and that he went with some of them as far as the Air Line railroad depot and then left them and returned to the jail and waited until daylight to be let in. The prisoners were all confined in the same room on the second. floor, and escaped by cutting out the mortar between the rocks of which the wall is built, the only instrument they bad being the handle of an iron kettle, and, after removing the rocks, they quietly stepped out and descended to the ground on a ladder that had beep left standing against the wall and just in the right place for them. Sheriff Gilreath started a posse of men this morning in pursuit of the fugitives, and will make every effort to recapture them. The jail is one of the oldest and. most insecure in the State. It was built seventy-five years ago, and is in a very dilapidated condition.? Correspondence Augusta Chronicle, May 27. ? The Presbyterhn Chasm. St. Louis, May 26.?The attention Of the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterians was entirely occupied to-, day by discourses on the. advisability of j organic Union with the Northern Church. The Rev. J. M. P. Otts strongly advoca? ted union just as soon as it can be accomplished on terms and conditions safe and honorable to both sides. The I animosities engendered by the war should be over. Episcopalians and Bap? tists bad united with their Northern brethren, and now was the lime for I Presbyterians to do likewise. Northern Presbyterians' were drifting into South? ern' territory, building churches, estab? lishing missions and becoming part of South, j Many people had united with the Congregational Church because they I believed the Presbyteriah Church of the j South was a church of sectionalism. It was time that Presbyterians were forget? ting the quarrels of the past and issues that were dead. The Bev. C. K. Vaughan, of Lexing? ton, Va., spoke against the majority report. He thought the Church could not change its relations as -quickly as business men and politicians. There were three different religious differences between Northern and Southern churches' doctrine, viz., creed, principle and ecclesiastical policy. The speaker was opposed to allowing such wide lati? tude to women as in the Northern churches. He laid particular stress upon the color line, and, after a time, be said, you will see an elegant black gentleman offer his arm to your white girl and she will accept it. The people from Vir? ginia to the Gulf will not have their relations with the colored race decided by the Northern Church. The Church must teach that slavery : was a moral I relation, not necessarily a civil institu? tion. He would as much expect to revive slavery in the days of Bamasees as now. If it was in his power to revive slavery now, he would not do so. He advised the Assembly to be careful and go slow. The Rev. B. M. Palmer, of New Or? leans, revived the issues of the war, and bitterly arraigned the Northern Church for what he called "ejectment" in 1861, and followed it with, inflammatory denunciation, bringing in the color line and saying that that was the cause of the split in 1861, .and was the cause of dissension now. St. Loujs, May. 27.?The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church, after two days discussion, adopted a resolution offered by Dr. H?ge, of North Carolina, which was really a substitute and compromise for the minority report on organic union that a committee be appointed to confer with a committee of the Northern church to ascertain the sentiment of the latter in {.connection with ecclesiastical boards and colored churches, and other subjects of the two churches as might be deemed necessary. The vote stood 81 for, and : 59 against the resolution. ? A very interesting discovery that a plant well known in India, which is en? tirely harmless, destroys the power of tasting sugar, has been recently published in Nature by Professor Thistleton Dyer. The plant is the gymnema: sylvestre, growing widely in the Deccan Peninsula, and also met with in Assam and on the Coromandel coast. A late Governor of Madras and other residents of India who have tested the properties of this plant certify that chewing two or three leaves of it absolutely abolishes the tongue's Sower to taste sweetness. Professor >yer's experiments with leaves sent to him at Kew, in England, corroborates their testimony. This plant is likely to prove a most valuable addition to modern materia medics. Its power to destroy the taste of sweetness suggests its use by physicians to correct morbid craving for sweetmeats, which is a source of wide? spread disorders of digestion. General Ellea, of Madras, is reported as having found that gymnema abolishes "the power of enjoying a clear." While smokers may not relish this, physicians may prize immensely a plant which, ad? ministered to patients who use tobacco to excess, would for a time, at least, check inordinate smoking. The power of the plant to render tasteless many drugs which are extremely nauseous promises to commead it to the medical profession. A Rich Man Gone. Greenville News, Miiy 80. ? Hewlett Sullivan, wbu was said tu be the third richest man.in this county .and who was one of the most widely known: and marked tuen in this part of the Slate; difd on yesterday at the residence of Dr. J. F.liatimery in this city. Mn.:Sulli van had been living in the city only a few weeks, having come here at the urgent solicitation of Dr. Latimer, with whom he formerly lived in the country, to receive- the- care and attention, he needed in his condition. It has been -evident that the end-was near, and Mr. Sullivan seemed to understand that fact fully. Much of his time toward the last of his consciousness was spent in prayer and in receiving the visits of the Rev. Dr. Mendenhall, of the Baptist church, and almost the last coherent words he spoke were an expression of bis belief that God had forgiven his sins and would I save his soul. Soon after one o'clock ' yesterday he died quickly and very easily, j after lying a long time barely breathing, although his pulse remained full and strong almost until the last. There was no struggle or evidence of pain. The dead man was in his eighty-eighth year, having been born in 1800 in the Fork Shoals neighborhood of Greenville county, where he lived until his final removal to tbia city. He had very few educational advantages and very little property to begin with, but he accumu? lated a fortune of ?250,000 by work, saving and shrewdness in investing and collecting. He was a farmer, but did much "trading," or speculation, espe? cially in land, and lent money. Mr. Sullivan was peculiar in mauy respects. He lived nearly all his life in a bouse little better than a cabin, with only the plainest and cheapest furniture and but one servant. He was probably the worst dressed white man in Green? ville county and seemed to hold it as a matter of pride to wear shabby and cheap clothing. These peculiarities were not entirely the result of a disposition to save, for the deceased was the oldest member of a very large family and con? nection, almost all people of wealth and position, .and he might have found a home and comfort wit.'a almost any of them if he had wished. He held to bis meaner of life from choice and would doubtless have enjoyed keenly the amazement of strangers who came here and saw him pointed out as one of the richest men in the State. In his cabin he sometimes had $25,000 or more in currency, but no attempt; was ever made to rob him .and he seemed to fear none. He was a man of great strength, being six feet and a half high, and in that and bis shot gun and revolver be had abso lute confluence. His death will probably cause much trouble throughout this part of the State. He has piles and piles of notes, many secured by mortgages, and in the settle? ment of the estate these will probably be collected. Notwithstanding a general belief otherwise, Mr. Sullivan was an easy creditor. Some of the notes he leaves are nearly out of date; many others have only very small part pay? ments. So long as a debtor showed a disposition to acknowledge his debt pnd pay what he could, he was not pressed, but Mr. Sullivan bitterly resented any? thing like an attempt to cheat him, and never forgave it. Notwithstanding his shrewdness, he was many times the vic? tim of -sharp practice or of his own. feelings. Few who made a direct appeal to his compassion were repulsed, and that fact was made use of to swindle him. He could not tolerate anybody who bad thus over-reached him or whom he suspected of having tried it, and he had strong prejudices otherwise, being disposed to form dislikes, sometimes on slight grounds. There are many, bow ever, to whom he has been a friend in time of need who will remember him gratefully." During the last few years Mr. Sullivan has been involved in much litigation. He has had some heavy losses, and last year gave away much of his property to favored nieces and nephews, so that bis. estate is probably worth only between $150,000 and $200,000.. Part of it is in valuable farming land in this county, Anderson and Laurens; much of it is in notes and* mortgages, and there is some bank and other stock and probably a considerable sum in cash. The will scatters the property among the relatives of the deceased. Jno. D. Sullivan, of this city, receives $4,000, C. M. Sullivau, of Fork Shoals, receives $3,000, J. H. Latimer receives $3,000. These are the largest legacies. Many other members of the family receive $1,000 or less. The greater part of the estate is not disposed of by legacy, and of this remainder Dr. J. P. Latimer will probably receive a handsome share. Not Beady to Unite. Philadelahia, May 27,?In the general assembly of the United Presby? terian church of North America the fraternal salutation of the Associated Reformed synod of the South, Rev. J. C. Galloway,. of the.. Associate Reformed church, South, was introduced and ad? dressed the assembly. He conveyed the Christian salutations of the synod of the South to the assembly. The course for him to pursue was one of the utmost candor and fraokness. The Associate Reformed church has rejected the basis of union, and the reasons, as he con? ceived, for doing so were two. The first was the agitation in the United Presby? terian church over the organ question; and second, from the opposition of a respectable minority to the fourteenth article in the testimony of the United Presbyterian church. The Associate Reformed church wishes to wait until the organ question is settled in a peace? ful way.- A large portion of the Associ? ate Reformed church considers the introduction of an organ as fatal to congregational singing. The Associate Reformed church does cot wish to restore slavery. There is not a man who does not heartily rejoice that the incubus of slavery is destroyed, never to return. [Applause.] The opposition comes.from old people, those of ante-bellum times. I The old live in the past, but after all, their opposition is more that of a chival j rous sentiment than otherwise. We feel, said Mr. Galloway, that we ought to regard the feelings of those old people, and not outrage their convictions and drive them from our communion. When the year 1900 shall have arrived, u la very will be almost a memory. I was born and raised in South Carolina. The new South has no leaning toward slavery. Why oannot we rest as a basis of union on the cordial acceptance of the West? minster confession and Catachism as his? torically interpreted. He trusted the day was not far distant when the two churches shall be organically what they are spiritually?one. The moderator responded to the greetings of Mr. Gallo? way, and said it would be well that there should be no indiscriminate baste relative to instrumental music. With regard to article in testimony of united Presbyterian church, it is record of the church. He trusted that over the two churches there would be soon one banner, with words written over it: "The United Presbyterian Church of North America." We can go on and do our work until God in his own good time brings about organic union. Sprinkled With Blood. Camden, S. C.( May 27,1887.~-8ome thing uncommon happened yesterday evening. A gentleman with his wife and a friend were driving about one mile South of town wheu all of a sudden the breeze stopped entirely and the tempera? ture went up several degrees, The wife of this gentleman then remarked io him that there was blood on his ear, and on turning to hear her he found that her dress had been spattered with something like blood. It was scattered just like it had come in a shower. What was it 7 Could it have been s shower of blood ? Where did it come from ? The gentleman says he can offer no explanation at all. I saw the spots on. bis cravat and shirt, and it is said that the dresses of the party were spotted in the same way.?Correspondence Nans and Courier. I Good Bye Blacfcwood. Tho hearing in the case of Black wood , who needs no introduction to the readers of South Carolina or Georgia papers, took -place yesterday before Governor Richardson at the executive office. John Gary Evans, Esq., of Aiken appeared, representing P. A. Blackwood, for whom the Governor of Georgia has duly issued a requisition. The State of Georgia was not represented. Attorney General Earle was present, but took no active part in the proceedings. Mr. Evans produced the warrant issued by Trial Justice J. D. Weeks of Aiken, founded upon the affidavit of F. M.? Nixon, charging Blackwood with having committed an aggravated' assault upon one Henry Morris of Aiken County, in November, 1886. He also showed the return of the constable, setting forth the due arrest of Blackwood, and presented also the paper committing him to jail. Mr. Evans took the position that Blackwood should be held to respond to the charge of crime against the laws of South Carolina, the requisition to be meantime lodged with the Sheriff of Aiken County, and after Blackwood shall have answered in our court, to be enforced by his surrender to the Georgia authorities. He maintained that it was the duty of the Governor to have Black wood held to answer for the crime done in this State, while it is in his discretion to deliver him in response to the requisi? tion. No reply was made to Mr. Evans and Governor Richardson took the matter under advisement. After consultation with Attorney General Earle the Gover? nor reached the decision to honor the requisition Of Governor Gordon and a mandate was issued for the delivery of Blackwood to the proper officers from Georgia. It was later learned from an unofficial but thoroughly reliable source that it was the intention of Mr. Evans, Blackwood's counsel, to attempt to prevent or delay the return of bis client by a securing a writ of habeas corpus.?Columbia Register. A Pennsylvania Horror. Pjttsbubg, Pa., May 28.?The latest reports from the scene of the accident at Horseshoe Bend, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, last night states that eight persons were killed and six injured. Four were killed outright and the others have since died. The ill-fated train arrived at the Union depot in this city at 4.30 o'clock this morning with some ninety passengers aboard. For four long hours a group of anxious mortals paced up and down the passage-ways, lingering impatiently and in awful suspense as to the fate of their friends who had taken passage on the fast line and were expect? ed to arrive in the city at 11.55 o'clock last night. Many were the invuiries of the depot officials regarding the nature of tbe terrible accident, of which all had heard, but they either could not or would not give the particulars. Every minute seemed an hour to the waiting crowd, and when the shrill whistle at lost sig? nalled tbe arrival of the wrecked train all eyes were turned toward it. Almost the first person to. step from the train was Miss McMahon, a school teacher in Florida, Who was on her way to her home at Beaver Falls, in this State. Miss McMahon furnished an account of the awful catastrophe that overtook the fast line train. The story is best told in her own words, as follows: "I was sitting about the middle of the second coach from the engine. The train was running at a high rate of speed when the accident happened, and the shock was terrific. I was thrown violent? ly against the seat in front of me. The train stopped suddenly. In a minute all was confusion, and I was at a loss to know what had happened. I soon heard Bhrieks from the passengers in the coach in the rear of the one I was in, and I knew that something awful had hap? pened. I raised a window and looked out. The sight frightened me. The en? tire sideB of the two coaches, immediately in the rear of tbe one I was in, were crushed in. I could see the passengers climbing out over the coal cars lying on the adjoining track. The passengers who were not injured assisted in remov? ing the killed and wounded. It was a sight that I will never forget. Several women in the car swooned away when they saw what bad happened." J. H. Peach, of Bellevue, Miffiin County, in this State, was a passenger on the third coach from the smoking-car and gave a graphic account of the heart? rending scenes which followed the death dealing crash: "I was sitting," he said, "about four seats to the rear of Dale Graham, when the trains collided. Tbe entire side of our coach was crushed in, and young Graham was literally buried beneath the ruins. Not a moan escaped his lips, and he must have died instantly, for he was about the first victim we set about to re? cover. When extricated from the wreck he was lifeless. The side of the car was crushed down on top of him and this, with a large quantity of coal from the freight car, had crushed the young man's life out before any assistance could he rendered. I never want to witness such distressing scenes again. It makes my flesh quiver when I think about it. The piercing Bhrieks of the women mingled with the agonizing cries of the men com? pletely overpowered me, although when the Bad calamity occurred I managed to keep possession of my senses and aided in rescuing the victims to the best of my ability. We must have been running at the rate of about thirty miles an hour at the time the collision occurred and the freight train I should judge was going about twelve mile an hour. The freight train was heavily loaded and the terrible crash caused a panic among the passen? gers. I am surprised that three times as many were not dashed into eternity. ? From the Guntersville Democrat, published in Marshall county, Ala., we learn of the horrible death of a man, Samuel Scott, a son of Mr. Bichard Scott, was working in a field near his father's house. Becoming thirsty he went to a spring close at hand and lay down to drink. Just in the act of sipping tho cooling draughty the ominous hum of a rattlesnake rang out on the air, and be? fore the poor boy could rise to his feet the deadly fangs of the serpent were fastened in his face. Not until he had risen could be tear away the venomous reptile and stamp it to death with his feet; After this was done he ran to his father, a short distance away, before fainting. They took the poor fellow home and sent for physicians who came, but arrived too late to save the life of the brave boy. His death ensued eight hours after being bitten. ? On last Monday evening it was an? nounced upon our streets that the body of a dead man was lying in the Baptist churchyard. Immediately upon the re? ception of this information the entire police force with lanterns in hand head? ed a procession of terrified citizens and proceeded to the scene where the dead body was reported to be lying. The closest kind of a search was made for the body but without avail. Our policemen realized that they had been badly hoaxed, upon tbe suggestion of some one present that perhaps the dead body reported to be lying in this yard was several feet under ground. The originator of this huge joke cannot plume himself upon the possession of a vast amount of good judg? ment.?Sumter Watchman and Southron ? Ths farmers of East Tennessee, who met in convention at Knoxville last week, discused the prohibition question at great length and with much vigor. With scarcely a dissenting voice they adopted a resolution endorsing the con? stitutional amendment and pledging their support to it. The Knoxville Jour not says: "An overwhelming majority of the farmers present will vote for the amendment next September. We take it that they reflect public opinion on the subject throughout this section, and if that be true it may be set down as a fact that East Tennessee will give a large majority for the amendment." ? A live rattlesnake 10 or 12 inches long was found in a mail pouch on the Central railroad the other day. It struck at the railway postmaster when he opsn ed the pouch, ? The number of Baptists in the United States is 2,732,570. ? New York is talking about an angry son, who wears mourning because his mother has remarried. ?? ? A Philadelphia paper, preaching household economy, asked'; "is there :i wife in this city to day that makes :hcr husband's shirts?" The following'an? swer was received by return mail: "I do, but he won't wear 'em." ? At a recent church sociable in Reading, there was an hour in which all ?persons were fined five cents each time they laughed, giggled or smiled. Thee had a solemn time and the receipts wery small. ? Augusta claims to have a colored man who catches fish in lagoons by div? ing for them and taking them in his hands. In the presence of a large party on Thursday he dived and emerged with a large fish in each hand and one in his mouth. ? A letter from Alaska says that white men are constantly migrating to that country, and its condition is rapidly improving as to civilization and trade. Many inducements, in the way of fishing, stock raising, gardening, fur hunting and and mining, are offered to hardy and industrious settlers. ? The people of the Holy Land are becoming civilized. Bethlehem's streets are lighted with gas. Nazareth is the headquarters of big olive oil speculators, and Cesarea is having a building boom. A large soap factory has been established on the site of the ancient Shecbem, and the people are beginning to use it on their persons instead of trying to eat it, as they did at first. ? When Tom Heudrix, living near Knoxville, Tenn., was fifteen years old, he was whipped by a local bully named John H. Gallagher. The hoy swore in the la tier's presence that when he attain? ed his majority he would kill Gallagher. Last week he reached his twenty-first anniversary, and on that day recalled bis oath, fulfilled the bond to the letter by riddling his enemy with bullets. He confessed on arrest. ? An Albany newspaper tells of a well-to-do, but very careful gentleman who recently told a friend in good faith that he had discovered how to save on hi3 butter bills. "Just spread your bread with butter," said he; "then.scrape it off as closely as you can, and hold the buttered side down when you eat it. Your tongue strikes the butter at once, and you get just as much flavor as if you had three times as much butter and ate it the other way." ? Henry Stewart, a Sing Sing convict, made his escape from the prison on Thursday, and all trace of him is lost. He was employed in the laundry on Troy shirt?. When a box of goods was packed for shipment to that city he secreted himself in the case and was carried out and loaded into the car. He cut his way out with a small saw and chisel, leaving his prison clothes behind on the car floor. He was not seen to leave the car, and a food deal of mystery surround not only is escape, but also the way in which he obtained his citizen's outfit. Stewart was sent up for ten years by Judge Cowing November 26th, 1886, for robbery in the first decree._ AU people of Dyspoptlo ?ways Should loam to lengthen out their days. When Indigestion muk?s a call, Or Constipation, worse than all, Makes lifo a burden, hear in mind, In Tarnmt's Seltzer health you'll and. 'SW3I0NVJJG31VI0OSSV ""IfJ OT? 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Ice Cream Soda, Limeade Soda Water, Is more expensive, and requires more care to make and dispense than the or? dinary Soda Water, but you will be better satisfied after drinking them after you have used the ordinary Soda Water. Ice Cream Soda 10 cents per glaBs, 3 for 25c, or 12 for $1.00. Limeade Soda 5c per glass. Call and give them a trial and be con? vinced. If you don't want these, we keep as good Soda Water as is iu town only 5c aglass, or 25 tickets for one dollar. WILHITE & WILHITE. Pomona Hill Nurseries, POMONA, 3T? C. Two and a half miles west of Greensboro, N. C. The main line of the R. & D. R. R. passes through the grounds and with? in 100 feet of the office. Salem trains make regular stops twice daily each way. Those interested iu Fruit and Fruit grow? ing are cordially invited to inspect this the largest nursery in the Slate and one among the largest in the South. The proprietor has for many years vis? ited the leading Nurseries North and West, and corresponded with those of foreigu countries, gathering every fruit that was calculated to suit the South, both native and foreign. The reputation of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that many agents going out from Greensboro, representing other nurseries, try to leave the impression that tbey are representing these nurseries. Why do they do it? Let the public answer. I have in Btock growing (and can show visitors the same) tbe largest and best stock of trees, &c, ever shown or seen in any two nurseries in North Carolina, consisting of apple, peach, pear, cherry, plum, grape, Japanese persimmon, Japa? nese plum, apricots, nectarine, Russian apricot, mulberry, quinces. Small fruits: Strawberry, raspberry, currantB, peenns, English walnuui, rhubarb, asparagus, evergreens, shade trees, roses &c. Give your order to my authorized agent or order direct from the nursery. Correspondence solicited. Descriptive catalogues free to applicants, Address, J. Van. Lindley. Pomona, Guilford County, N. C. May 26, 1887 4G Gra OUR GIGANTIC SALE! TO COMMENCE THIS, THURSDAY, MORNING. MARVELOUS AND STRANGE, BUT YET TRUE. IN the rear part of our Store we have arranged three large BARGAIN COUNTERS, and have placed on them such good and desirable Goods that they are worthy of everybody's attention. OOTJ?TTBK/ ItTO. 1. Will contain 2,000 yards Figured Cambricks, 80 inches wide,?used for Ladies' and Children's Dresses, guaranteed fast colors, worth in any large city 10c?we offer at only 5c. Here is a hummer: 5,000 yards Iodigo Calico, beautiful designs, sold' recently at wholesale for 7c, but our recent purchase enables us to offer at only 5c. Now you will become paralyzed : 1,500 yards handsome Striped Crinkle Seersucker?light cream.and tan ground, interwoven with a small stripe, in colors of pink, blue and black?these sold in Anderson last week at 15c?you can have ours at 8Jc. This takes the cake: 1,000 yards of that exquisite large satin check Mull White Dress Goods?all the rage in the Eastern and Northern cities?worth today in any retail store 30c, we offer them at 12}c. Something far more precious than gold : 6,000 yards Check Nainsooks, satin finish, 84 inches wide, we offer as long as they last, at 6Jc. COUUTEB NO. 2. Keep cool, Ladies I We have in stock 500 yards of Navy Blue and Seal Brown Nuns Veiling, warranted all wool one way?you know the price everywhere else is 20c, you can buy ours for 10c. Tell your neighbors about it I A large lot of Cheese Cloth?in pink, blue, tan, lilac, cream and white?our brother merchants all charge 8c to 10c, we offer our big lot at only 5c. A large size inducement: In order to introduce our French Imported Batiste, which we have in very handsome and new patterns, we have marked them down from 18c to 10c. To be appreciated must be seen ! One piece of each color ?tan, light blue, navy blue, cream, pink, white?Fine French Satins, real imported, and cost to manufacture35c, which we bought at a sacrifice, hence offer at 20c, one yard wide. OOUUTBB ItTO. 3, This is a dandy : 5,000 yards India Linen White and Colored Lawns?one yard wide, nearly as fine as Mull, good enough for any queen to wear?our price will be only 10c. In the reach of all: 50 large White Quilts, free from starch and a perfect gem?housekeepers should not pass this by?price only $1.00. Oh, how pretty: Those Canvas Dress Goods which you have been reading about. Seme old time merchants want a quarter per yard, but we bought ours to sell and not to keep on hand. Our shades are cream and tan. Price 12Jc. Last, but not least, 75 doz. Misses' Brilliant Lisle Ribbed Hose?black, navy blue, seal, purple are our shades. New York retail merchants sell them at 35c. We have only large sizes, 7} and 8?. Our price will be only 15c. Thanking the public for past patronge we cordially invite you to call again. Honest dealings, polite attention, if purchaser or not, is our motto. Your obedient servants, LESSER & CO., Next Door to John E. Peoples & Co. BETTER NEWS EVERY TIME! Bleckley, Brown FretwelVs RAND BAZAR! ? Now the Recognized Headquarters for DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, FANCY LADIES' GOODS OF EVERT DESCRIPTION, &e. &c. WE have just bought a large line of WHITE GOODS at a forced auction sale in New York for spot cash, so cheap that we can afford to sell them at HALF THEIR VALUE, and pro? pose to do so. Let everybody buy their WHITE DRESSES from us when these Goods arrive?you will never buy them so cheap again. We have no room to complain of dull times, our Stores being crowded daily with customers, who go away happy over their purchases. We carry the largest and most complete stock in the city, and buying in original packages for spot cash?thus securing better discounts?certainly gives us an advantage over competitors who do not deal so largely and buy on time. Awaiting your call, we are yours, very truly, BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Anderson, S. C, May 12,1887. 44 '_ CANE MILLS ? EVAPORATORS. THE BEST OANE MILLS and EVAPORATORS on the market. Sizes and weight considered, THE CHEAPEST. THESE MILLS Have stood, the test, and we know whereof we speak. NEW PATENT EVAPORATORS! So far ahead of all others as not to admit of comparison. PRACTICALLY SELF SHIMMING ! And far surpassing all other Evaporators in every point of excellence. J5?? For prices, terms, &c, call on U3. Get THE BEST, and save money and trouble. SPECIAL NOTICE. TO OWNERS OF ENGINES AND OTHER MACHINERY. We have just added to our Stock of Hardware a full line of ENGINE FIT? TINGS, COCKS, VALVES, GAUGES, PIPE, &c, and have a fine set of Tools with which we propose to execute such machine work as is generally needed. Our prices will be always reasonable, and work guaranteed. &%LLIVAN & BRO., HARD WARE DEALERS. THE EARTHQUAKE HAS SHOOK DOWN PRICES on everything, and of course has affected ray Stock of? Harness, Bridles, Collars, Saddles, Whips, Etc. My stock is larger than it has ever been, and I must dispose of it. I use the VERY BEST material, and guarantee every piece of work that leaves my Shop. My work is scattered all over the Couuty? Ask any person who is usiug it about it. Here are some of ray prices: Hand-made Buggy Harness from ?10.00 up. Hand? made Double Buggy Harness from $18.00 to $40.00. Give me a call, and I will convince you that ray work and prices can't be beat in the State. Over WILHITE & WILHITE'S DRUG STORE on Granite Row. Persons indebted to me must pay up by 15th November. Oct 7,188G 13 JAMES M. PAYNE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By IF. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Joseph W. Bailey lias applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Matilda J. Bailey, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Matilda J. Bailey, deceased, to bo and ap Eear before me in Court of Probate, to e held at Anderson Court House, on the 3rd day of June, 1887, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any tboy bavo, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my band this lGth day of May, 1887. W. F. COX, J. P. 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. ?SSO- Call and Rive me a trial. W. B. BEACHAM, Depot Street. Anderson, S. C. July 22,188G 2 ly PLANT GERMAN MILLET KAFFIR CORN, - AND - MILLO MAIZE, FOR FORAGE. Blue Grass, Red Clover, Orchard Grass,. White Clover,, SPANISH PEANUTS, GARDEN SEEDS ALL KINDS, Simpson, Reid & Co., Druggists, Waverly House Corner. Feb 10,1887_31_ NEW FUMTTURE STORE W. L. KELLETT HAS opened a new Furniture Store in Anderson, corner Benson and Mc DuiKe Streets, wbere be will keep a select slock of Furniture, wbicb will be sold cheap for cash. COFFINS. I also keep a full stock of Coffins, all sizes, wbicb I am prepared} to deliver promptly at any time. fflHB Specialties?I make a specialty of Mattress-making, Upholstering and Re airing, and in these lines my work is my 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 TO THE LADIES. IN order to enlarge my ousiness I have moved to No. 113rick Range, formerly occupied by the Ladies' Store, and have just received a select Slock of? HATS, NOTIONS, DRESS GOODS,, All new. No old goods to work off. Examine my stock and compare goods . and prices before buying elsewhere. 1 will, not chide you for visiting other stores, nor ? attempt to avoid competition by restricting ? drummers in their sales, because I believe t that fair and honest competition is the life of trade. I am thankful for past favora= and request a continuance of your favors.. MISS SALLES BOWIE. April 7,1887 39 3m