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B. 3& MURRAY, Editor. . ; TH?BSDAY, JUNE 9, 1w. > oneyk??.*b?m*..?".....-?wo. \ 8IXM0Him~~.~-- Ige. ; Col. John W.R/Pope, who -has for several years so ably edited the Colombia J^w^ hart resigned the position, and is succeeded by Col. John P. Thorn as, an '. experienced journal ist and accomplished writer. ; - : "~^ . " ? ? ? . . ? Columbia is organizing an extensive " wtton factory to he tun by steam. Is . Anderson to be the only place in the -State that pays n? attention to manu -''iactaring? We hope that such will not be the ca3e, and that oar progressive business men will put their heads together and devise a scheme for putting . Anderson among the most progressive towns' in the State. We ought to have a cotton factory, "a patent flour mill, a foundry ^d'?ther diversified'industries? i-^o will leid in the good wort ? ' - The Abbeville Press and Banner says: i .i-'?eIhe: temperance.-campaign is pro . greasing in Anderson County. Ander ? son will, no doubt, close her bars. Abbeville will follow her good example : when we get the proper law on tae boots. - Whiskey-must go." The Press, and Banner is one of the ,moet influential and progressive newspa? pers in the State, and is. to be found 07er xealous in advocating what it believes to : be best for the country ^.without :avor, fear or sinister purpose. Its aid in the great temperance cause will result in putting Abbeville County in .the prohi 1)1^: column at an, early date. The Cotton Plant comes to U3. greatly 'improved in its get up and subject mat? ter under the management of its new : owners, Messrs. Hoyt & Keys, of Green yille. Mr. A. M. Howell is to be its : editorial manager, and the paper gives promise of great usefulness to the far ; ? jjners of the State. We hope the plan? '?tars' of South Carolina, will rally to the support of the Cotton Plaid, and thus /.enable ito owners to giv$ the Sitate a / practical and ably conduced Agrkultu >ral paper. They, will certainly do. their part, . if they are reasonably supported. /. The subscription price of the Cotton /' Plant is only sixty cents a year, or fifty '/?cents'- a' year in. :ctab8 of tenor more subscribers. Every community in the State should have a club of subscribers. - Governor Richardson, Col. A. P. But r lor and Col: D. P. Duncan, a committee ^om the State Board of Agriculture, made their tour of inspection of the 'properties offered by the Counties in the ?;upcountry for the Experimental Sta - tions last week. They visited Anderson l^^tmty nraty spending Wednesday of /last week in viewing the property offered : at the intersection of the three Counties. While in Pendleton, Gov. Richardson - . was the gueat.of .Capt. D. K, Norris, and Col. Butler was the guest of Mr. 0. A. Bowen. . Col,, Duncan arrived in the morning and went immediately out with ' ?ie party. They next visited Greenville l .and Spartanhurg, giving a day s to. each. They express themselves as pleased with the various locations offered, but of course gave no intimation of preference. / / They will report the result of their ob? servations to the Board of Agriculture. We trnst that the Board of Agriculture will have the , good judgment not to locate these stations unti' after the meet ;..'. ing of the Legislature, for the whole acheme may be changed or greatly modi i fied next winter* The Act Of-Congress v. granting aid to agricultural stations will : -go into practical operation and will sug i/gest changes in our Act which was passed /. before Congress had acted. No practical ^ good can be accomplished by locating ; now. The crops of-this yearaw past ^xperim^ Another reason ^;ibr iie?ayf is, that this Fall the people of '.the various Counties will be in position to increase their offers for tbe location. .The call for bids was not made until February: of this year, we believe, and iil^^ P01*011 koows.that the farmers of the.State havo. very little money at that / too. of year, and the little they , have /they are com{*lled to keep for the ex? > igencies of the coming Summer. The :timefor raising subscriptions in an agri-' v cultural commnnity is in the Fall and J-iB^y Winter. The result of the call, as ; it has been made, has, been to give to the leading towns an advantage over th b real agricultural interests in the matter of these subscriptions. In our judgment, . the offers should be kept open un?il next year, and we are satisfied that thereby '/ the State wiH be greatly the gainer. The Prohibition Petitions. .' Me. Enrroiir In response to my call ;ia/large meeting of the County Executive. ?r Prohibition Committee was held in the -Court House oh last Monday, at which over fiftyrof. the petitions for the election .; from the lando* ners of the County were - returned, upoa which there are about thirteen hundred and fifty signatures, 6 which I am satisfied is a majority of the ?adult landowners of the County. There are over sixty petitions that have been - handed out which have not as yet been returned. Upon a number of these I know there are many names, so that it may be safely assumed that we have a' : . majority of tho owners of real estate of the; County 'already petitioning for the election. It is, however, desired to have the petition as large as possible, and for this purpose the Executive Committee continued the time for returning the. petitions until Saturday, the 25th of ' June, instant which time the Committee will; meet again, and desires. to submit . all of the petitions to the Commh,8ione;:s ;.of Election. All persons, therefore, who have petitions that have not beep returned are urged to send them to me as soon'as possible?certainly not later than the: tweoj^fiftn"'of this month. The books of the County Auditor, show that. l^?fefii are 3,202 landowners in the -dotfnty, but a number of these are duplicates; so that the real number is not bo large. It will, therefore, be'seen, that a large majority can be obtained by the date mdlcatipd. Those having these ^petitions ih chsrfe are especially Urged tr/'hear in mind that their petitions must be returnee; by the 25th instant. Respectfully ' . B. F. Cbayton, '- Chairman Prohibition Committee. I '' ? The cotton report of Mempbia dis : Jtrict, embracing Tennessee, north Missis? sippi, north Arkansas and north Alabama, shows the cotton stands much better than > last year, and as the crop is four to eight idays earlier, the outlook is much more promising than for the past three years. Taken as a whole, the report is most favorable and the promise of an ajbjnd In the Land or the Sky. Mossy Creek, Tjenn., June 3,1887. Mr. Editor: So far.over the Moun? tains in Tennessee, we look back to the old State and think of the rooming we started from Williamston. After Baying good bye to many good friends, we board? ed the train and fell in company with several cheerful persons, whose company we enjoyed as long as we travelled to? gether.. After stopping in Spartanburg until two o'clock in the night, we started foF Asheville, N. C, passing through Kinman, Campobella, Landram, Tryon, Tallulah, Melrov/, Hendersonville and many other neat-looking places. After a ride up the- mountains to beautiful Asheville among the hills, we looked out over the grand old French Broad, and, O, now lovely the scenery 1 For sixty-five miles down the old river, side by side, feeling as if you were near enough to lay your band ont and tonch the waters on one side and the mountains on the other. Looking all day in perfect delight, continually thinking of one of out lady friends in Williamston, who is bo fond of flowers, and all of nature arrayed in gor? geous colors. We find the most accomo dating, pleasant and attentive conductors on these roads. No lady need fear travelling alone. While going at the rate of twenty miles an honr, the con? ductor pointed out to me a gap in the mountains from whL'h he says fell a "waterspout" one day, flooding the train, potting out the fire, and wetting up the passengers. I asked him to explain it to me, but he could not tell the cause, although he says it is a frequent occur? rence on this route. We noticed at the time he spoke, small clouds over the mountains pouring down rain each in its own spot, independent of the surround? ing country.' AH .nature is arrayed in living green and green of every hoe. It looks to be impossible to breathe this air and have fever, but that dread destroyer larks everywhere and they die up here, too. Many miles of the French Broad could be walked across on rocks. One especial spot attracts the attention of a stranger. For two miles or more the river seems to be made of rock island?. Thousands of large rock take possession of the bed, aod the water elipB about through them, winding here and there, while the perpendicular banks, away op in the clouds, is a perfect mass of tangled evergreens aod gorgeous flowers. On this route" we passed through several small towns, built of neat cottages, some painted in the style of Joseph's coat, nestling at the foot of mountains on the very brink of the river. On the very summit of one of, these stupendous cliffs, we looked aod saw a large, white cross which had been placed there by some one. East Tennessee can boast of some beautiful farms. To look, aod be? hold one expanse of living green of every Bhade: Clover fields in bloom, with fine 'horses and "cattle upon a thousand hills" of the "ring streaked aod striped." We crossed the French Broad five times, and saw many other beautiful streams, with beautiful Indian names. No cotton 'fields worn oot mules in the bands of lazy darkies, bat the whites seem to be doing their own work, with plenty of good health. B.'C. Clement. OUR WASHINGTON LETTES. Washington, D. C, June 6,1887. The National Drill has closed, aod was carried on on such a grand scale that the Managers have to make op a parse of $10,000 to meet the deficit. Unfortu? nately we had rain every a fl er noon of the drill after the first day until the close of the week, so that thousands of persons were kept away. The rain also so inter? fered for three nights with the pyro . tecbnie-arraogements that thousands of dollars were lost. As a military display the drill was a grand success, aod every visiting company left for home delighted with its treatment aod determined to come again if the drill be repeated. Several of the companies were so charmed with the beauties of the City that they remained until nearly the end of the week: after the drill closed on Monday. .The Minnesota company that won the second infantry prize were the guests of the National Rifles of this place after the close of the drill, and on Thurs? day were taken to Mt. Veruoo aod treated to a Potomac plaok shad bake, which is an epicurean feast purely local to this section of the country. The delicious Potomac-shad were taken directly from the river, split in two, aod. pinned to an immense pak or chestnut plaok which* had beeo heated through from face to face by a wooden fire built In front of it. The beat of the blazing fire on one side aod the hot plaok on the other side to which the shad is pinned, soon broils the shad through aod through aod imparts to it a most delicious flavor' oot to be attained in any other .way, and. so far beyond all comparison that you mast partake of the feast to form any conception of the delicate flavor. Champagne is the usual beverage that goes with plank shad, and it always flows freely on such occasions. The American Fisheries Society, the American . Climatological Society, .the American Physicians Society, and the Mechanical Engineers Society, have all held conventions in our City this week. They found the City so attractive just I now in its spring dress that the sessions t have mostly beeo held at night, no dftk [ give the members an opportunity to see the. beauties of art aod nature by day (light. The Presideot of the Mechanical Engineers Society, Geo. H. Babcock, of New York, said,'in his opening address that the American people were hardly aware of the beautiful Metropolis which the Capital cijy had become, and said that the magnificence, of the boildiogu aod cleanly and beautiful stretch of avenues aod streets were only equalled by the warm hospitality of the people. . The Fisheries Commission, has been somewhat saddened by the sudden illness of Prof. Baird, of the Smithsonian Insti? tute, the father of fish culture iu this country. The fact that so many promi? nent public men. have died after brief illness within the.past month has caused much alarm concerning the Professor's illness, bat his physicians pronounce him now out of danger.. The affection is of the kidneys. Daring the President's absence in the woods of New York State the Executive Mansion is being overhauled,,aod wheo he gets back it will have beeo trans? formed from its gorgeous wioter dress into its light aod cool costume of the summer. It is oot expected Chat the Presideot will leave the City again until Fall, aod he aod Mrs. Cleveland will take up their abode at Oak View for the Sommer. '. Now that the enforcement of the Sun? day Law is being tested in the Cburts, the people through the newspapers are making bud calls for open air concerts and free access to the Government build? ings and libraries on Sunday. Tbe em? ployees in the buildings are doing all they can to defeat the new departure, as Sunday is the only day in seven that they have to themselves, and they have protested against being made to work on Sunday. There is no appropriation out of which an extra force to do duty on Sunday can be paid, and so there seems to be no probability that the buildings will be opened on that holy day. H. Or. Hawthorne on Atlanta. Rev. Dr. Hawthorne, pastor of the First Baptist church of Atlanta, Ga., arrived, in the city yesterday and will deliver two sermona Sunday in tbe Sec? ond Baptist church of this city. Speak? ing of the effects of prohibition in Atlanta, Dr. Hawthorne said: "Many of the citizens who opposed prohibition on conscientious grounds have, after noting its effects, come over to our way of thinking. The city has grown at least 33 per cent since tbe law went into effect, ana the consumption of liqnor among the laboring classes has decreased not less than 90 per cent. Of course there are some rich gentlemen who have been drinking whisky all their lives who drink it yet, but the drinking among tbe young men has decreased. There were a great many violations of the law in tbe begin? ning, principally brought about by tbe efforts of the enemies of the law, who tried to make it .odious, but after offenders had transgressed once or twice the city judge warned them if they came np again they would wear stripes. Since thf.t stand was taken the violations have been few." "What prosperity attends the jug busi? ness? "We have what we call a 'jug train' that comes np from Griffin every day. This trains brings up a score of 'jugs' every morning to those who desire and can afford to import it in this way. Domestic wines are allowed for sale, but this class of beverage is not very much patronized by whisky or beer drinkers." "Do tbe drug stores thrive?" "Not as mach as prior to the enforce? ment of the law. The law prohibits the sate of liquor by drug stores, and not even liquor for medicine is allowed to be sold. This was another clause which the enemies of the bill had inserted at the last moment in order to make it odioue. . Nevertheless, the law has been a great success. Atlanta-is going right ahead, increasing in business and population at an enormous rate, and we have watched the results carefully and find them as I have stated to you."?From the St. Louie Republican. rickett's Men Will go After All. Richmond, Va., June 2.?Pickett'u men will go to Gettysburg in July next. The gallant survivors of the famous di? vision last night reconsidered their action of a. previous meeting, at which it had been decided to abandon the proposed reunion at Gettysburg this year. At that time they were, sore over the refusal of the Gettysburg Memorial Association to allow , their monument to be placed on the spot where Armistead fell. Since then, however, tbe action of the Battle? field-Association has been so indignantly condemned by Northern soldiers.that it was determined to have tbe reunion at Gettysburg in July and let the matter of tbe monument bide its time. At tbe meeting last night Secretary C. T. Loehr made an elaborate report, in the course of which be read the pressing invitation of the Philadelphia Brigade to hold the reunion at Gettysburg and to meet that organization there this year regardless of the action of the Battle? field Association. This invitation had beeo declined, but it was renewed with so mach cordiality aod soldiery good feeliog that Picket's brave survivors unanimously agreed it most be accepted in tbe same spirit and that the reunion mast take place at any cost. The meeting farther resolved to erect a monument over the grave of General Piekett on Gettysburg Hill, io Holly? wood Cemetery, near this city. Bad News From Arkansas. The. news from the colored people who left here for Arkansas by the exodus trains last March aod April is anything but cheerful aod encouraging to those in lending to go there next Spring. We have it from good authority that nearly all of those now there are either sick wteh fever or have been too sick to work, and when they cannot or do not work their rations are stopped. One man is in jail, for stealing, and has* written back for money to get him out. Ooe woman writes that while her crops look well, she is greatly disappointed, for she says, "it is hot at all like what I was told it would be out here." Another says: "Not -ooe of us have seen as much money as ten cents since we came here." Another says: "A taste of wheat bread would make me fell good. We get only fat bacon and corn bread for rations, bat we get eooagh of that." Nearly every one writes that they wish they were back in Sooth Carolina. Ooe man, who left a wife aod family here and "took op" with another woman, so that he could get a ticket from the agent, is now very Eenitent and is very anxious to return to is family. He has beeo sick aod unab1 e to work for some weeks. This is sad news thus early io the experience; bat what will it be wheo set? tling day comes, after the crops are gathered and the pay for tickets and ex? penses to Arkansas, rations while making -the cropi, loss of time from sickness and doctor's bills are deducted from the pro? ceeds of their year's labor? Then the pinch will be felt hardest and distress ingly.r- Union Times. A White Woman to be Sold. Paducah, Ky., Jane 8.?In the city court yesterday, Mollie Jackson, a white woman, was convicted of vagrancy, and Judge Thomas ordered that she be sold to the highest bidder for thirty days. The sale will be made as soon as tbe ad? vertisement has been issued. This is the first judgment of tbe kind ever made in this section, bat it is not without prece? dent in other places in Kentucky. Judge Thomas's action has met with a great ideal of unfavorable comment. Sendlog Convicts to America. Washington, June 3.?A commercial agent at New Caledonia, South Pacific Ocean, has reported to the Department of State that coovicts io that colony are being liberated with the understanding that they must not settle in any English or French colony, and as a consequence a majority of them are going to San Francisco. He says that a proposition is now before tbe local parliament to vote ?1,000 for laoding in San Francisco all the worst of these men, as they will not be received in Tahiti or elsewhere. The French government, he also says, are offering a subsidy of ?120 per mooth foi a steamer to run between Noumea aod Tahiti and theoce to Sao Francisco, for the purpose of assisting these Immi? grants to America. A Clood of Water. Cleveland, O. June 5.?At Oberlin this afternoon, during a thunder storm, much damage was done by a cloud-burst or waterspout. When the storm was at its height an immense volume of water came down suddenly, swelling to a rag? ing torrent the little creek which flows through tbe town. The stream rose sev? eral feet within a few minutes, flooding the streets, filling cellars aod in many cases driving persons to the opper stories of their dwellings. Ooe house was float? ed from its foundations, and havoc was played by the water in the lumber yards. Three hundred feet of the Lake Shore railroad track was washed away, and one passenger train was stopped. The flood subsided almost as quickly as it came. It is impossible to tell now the exact amount of damage. ] News Items. ? Frank M-jseshas been pardoned out of tbe Massachusetts penitentiary by Gov. Ames. . ? Prof. S. P. Boozer, of Greenwood, who was stricken with apoplexy on Tues? day, died on Sunday. ? Senator-Elect Pasco, of Florida, is the only Confederate private who baa ever been chosen to the United States Senate. ?.A snail's pace, according to the Terre Haute Express, has been ascer? tained by experiment to be a mile in fourteen days. ? A woman who counts her children to tbe number of twenty-eight, it is stated, has been pensioned by tbe Mex? ican Government. ? The San Francisco Alia says a new use is discovered for the thimble. It is worn while eating grapes to avoid staining the finger with the fruit. ? A freight train on the South Caro? lina railroad was wrecked by a cow twenty-five miles below Columbia on Saturday night. Twelve box cars were destroyed. ? Many Virginia farmers will harvest an average of 15,000 to 20,000 barrels of Irish potatoes this season. There is money in them as the general crop is short. ? The exoduB of Chinamen from the Pacific coast has asumed such proportions that it now exceeds that of any previous year. They say their business has been steadily decreasing in California, and that they are compelled to come east. ? Mrs. Liza Lokie, of Summerville, near Augusta, found on Sunday that her son Thomas, recently from Griffin, was dying of consumption. She ran out to call help, and dropped dead of heart disease. Her son died within an hour. ? One of the most remarkable thefts on record is reported from Whatcom, Washington Territory, where a thief stole an entire orchard, just planted, hiding his work for a time by sticking willow twigs in boles where tbe fruit trees bad been. ? A lady in Birmingham wrote to a lady friend in Montgomery to come up and spend a week with her. Among other inducements'held out she offered this: "You can Bit at my front window and see seven funerals go by every day." ? Engine 317 of the Baltimore & Po? tomac railroad has just finished beating tbe world's record of running time. She made two round trips a day between Philadelphia and Washington for thirty one days, covering in that time 17,360 miles.. ? Information reached the city yester? day of the horrible death of a little colored child at the Fork last Wednes? day. The child was tbe daughter of. a negro named Primus Ellison, and only one year old. In some way she got at and drank some concentrated lye left about, and died within an hour after? ward.?Columbia Register. ? An eccentric old darkey, living just outside tbe corporate limits, is never Been without an ancient looking umbrella and carpet bag in his hands. He says he never knows when it is going to rain, and when he gets anything he has something to put it in. , He always carries a lighted lantern at night, whether the moon is shining or not.?Lancaster Review. ? The late Texas drought is said to have disposed of the last few surviving buffaloes in that State. In the wilds of Crockett county a miserable remnant of the once countless herds had been allowed to eke out an existence without molestation from the cowboys or tbe set? tlers. But when tbe drought had destroyed crops and stock, necessity drove tbe people to slaughter tbe buffa? loes, and they are now no more. ? A great national Sabbath school convention is in session at Chicago. Georgia is represented by J. C. Courtney, J. S. Stewart, B. D. Brantly, R. B. Re phard and H. I. Kimball; South Carolina by Robert G. Cbisolm, G. W. Bussey and Frank F. Whilden. Statistics famished show that there are 99,762 Sabbath schools, which have 8,034,478 pupils and 1,107,170 teachers. Of these 5,291 schools, 283,414 pupils and 13,054 teachers to South Carolina. ? Ex-Secretary Pomeroy, of Kansas, who has been one of tbe most extreme ban vivants in Washington, has become a convert of "the starvation cure." He is sustaining life and reducing his super? fluous flesh on three spoonfuls a day of a mysterious liquid now making a sensation at the capital. The liquid seems to pos? sess the properties Succis claims for his .elixir. At all events, Senator Pomeroy, who is 70 years of age, has fasted for twenty days, and says he never felt so veil in his life. ? It has been determined to place over Gen. Pickett's grave in Hollywood, the monnment which was proposed to be erected at Gettysburg. Tbe Gettysburg Association objected that, under tbe rules of the Association, no Confederate mon? ument could be placed within the Union lines or cemetery. Part of the inscrip? tion objected to includes tbe following lines, taken from memoranda found in Gen. Lee's satchel after the surrender: "Glorious in bis fate and envious in his lot Who for his country fights and for his country die9.". ? There are some careless people in the world yet. Among tbe articles left by passengers in tbe trains of tbe New York elevated railroads last year were 1,700 umbrellas and parasols, 4,000 packages of clothing of all sorts, 800 pairs of shoes, 400 pocketbookj, 270 satchels. 150 pairs of gloves, 70 fans, 150 hats, 300 linen collars, 260 pairs of linen cuffs, 20 bracelets and 5 watches. Several babies were also surreptitiously disposed of in this way. ? Mayor Cooper, of Atlanta, asserts that after considering the matter in all its phases be is satisfied that prohibition in Atlanta, has proved a success. He believes that the experiment has demon? strated the fact that prohibition laws can be enforced without detriment to the business interests of the city. The declaration is regarded as significant, coming from a man who has been a con? sistent and pronounced Anti-Prohibi? tionist, and it has occasioned much talk. ? The citizens of Branchville were startled-from their slumbers last Sunday morning about day by the heavy report of something similar to thunder or heavy artillery.. Early risers say that the whole heavens were brilliantly lit up for a moment, and then came the report. One old lady said she saw the star tumble and watched it till it burst. The report was so heavy that a gentleman told us it shook hiss house, causing him to think it a forerunner of another earthquake. It was quite a relief to know it was only the bursting of a meteor,?Brancliville Specta* tor. ? A Roxbury, Va., special says: Charles Cox, aged eighteen, works for Morrow R. Skinner in this village, Yesteaday, while he was walking along the road about a mile from here, he saw a rattlesnake crossing the road ahead of him. He ran up and before the snake could coil, caught it with one hand around its neck and with the other noar the tail. Grasping it tightly in that way be carried the snake to tbe village, the serpent sounding its rattles, of which there were thirteen, at every step. While the boy held the snake bis employer extracted its poison fangs with a pair of nippers aud it was placed in a cage. ? Edgefield special to Augusta Citron icle: News has just reached us concern? ing the sad affliction of the people of the Good Hope section of country of this county. The epidemic is suspected to be the cholera. Every day for the past week or so there has been one or more burials in tbe same neighborhood. Both ?Drs. Pitts are lying very low, if not dead. The doctor who attended Drs. Pitts is prostrated with the malady, so now there is not a physician in that section to attend the afflicted. We sincerely hope that this report may be exaggerated, but we hardly believe it can be since this news was brought by post from a reliable Bource. The people have the sympathy of this community. Awful Work of a Tlslol. CoKESB?r.y, June Gtb, 1887.?LRst Saturday evening two of Mr. Hobt. Major's nous, aged twelve and fifteen years, were playing and handling an old piBtol that had not been used for more than ten years, when the weapon myste? riously went off, killing the younger son instantly. The people of this communi? ty were shocked to hear of this accident and are in much sympathy with Mr. Major and family.?Correspondence Green? ville News. Sabbath Breaking In the Postofilce. Newburgh, N. Y., June 3.?The Syn? od of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of America, in session here, has adopted a resolution declaring that the violation of the Sabbath by the poatoffice depart? ment is one of the greatest sins of the Government, as well as one of the great? est causes of Sabbath desecration throughout the whole Commonwealth, and calling upon the organizations of all evangelical bodies in the United States to combine in order to secure the entire abolition of whatever in the post-office department is in violation of the Sabbath law. ? Dr. J. B. Hawthorne testifies a9 follows concerning prohibition in Atlan? ta: "I suppose that sensible men are now satisfied that the people of this city made no mistake when they extermina? ted the doggery curse. The paid liars who have published false reports of our condition have been exposed at last. The effect of prohibition upon the morals of our people exceeds anything we had prophesied or hoped for. Think of a city of more than sixty thousand souls passing a whole day, and sometimes two days, without one arrest for drunkenness or any other offence against the law. The business of Atlanta is twenty-five per cent, better than it has ever been before, and is rapidly increasing every day. The best class of people are com? ing to us from every quarter. The hotels and boarding houses are crowded, and it is almost impossible to find a building of any sort for rent. Vast amounts of money have been sent here recently for investment in real estate and in manu? factories. Charters have just been granted to three new railroads, which will be completed within the next two years. Verily it pays to do right." ? John Bute-Holmes, for many years a surveyor of New York city, died at his home in Plainfield, N. J., a few days ago in an apoplectic fit. At the funeral ser? vice Monday seven women, each claiming to be Holmes' legitimate wife, put in an appearance and made claims on the pro* perty. They were accompanied by eleven children who claim Holmes as their father. The last Mrs. Holmes, who now has possession of the property, was mar? ried to him five months ago by a Catholic priest. While the women and children were gathered at the house, wrangling as to the disposition of the property, wife No. 7 went before a justice of the peace and swore out warrants against all the rest for making threats. One of the sons took possession of part of the house, and, barricading the door, threatened to shoot any one who' entered. He was arrested and sent to the lockup. The women and other children were released upon their own recognizance on promising to keep the peace. All have engaged counsel, and will make a contest for their claims. ? Few persons have an idea of what a vast machine the postoffice department is. The committee examining into the workings of the departments, of which Senator Cockrell is chairman, has just received a reply to its inquiry as to the number of the department employees. According to the statement, Postmaster General Vilas is at the head of a force which numbers between ninety-five and ninety-Bix thousand men. It is probable that no other civil official in the world has such an immense army of men under his control. Even this tremendous ag? gregate does not give the full number of postal employees. Quite a proportion^ the third and fourth clas3 postmasters have' assistants who are paid out of their fees, and who, therefore, are not borne on the rolls of the department. If these be included, it is probable that 100,000 will be the figure most nearly represent? ing the aggregate of post office depart? ment employees. ? The same diversity of opinion as to the best form of locomotive for general use appears to prevail in England as in America. While coupled wheels, five feet to six .feet six inches diameter, are mostly preferred for passenger engines, a few leading American engineers prefer single drivers, and are disposed to revert to even seven feet, a diameter which has been tried and abandoned in the past as not meeting the expectations entertained of it. About fifteen yean is the estima? ted average life of an American locomo? tive. It is generally admitted that railway trains in England are driven at a faster rate of speed than in the United States?say about twenty per cent, in excess of the latter. There are express trains, however, between some of our principal cities, that compare favorably with those in England. An Important Discovery. The most Important Discovery is that which brings the most good to the greatest number. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs, and Colds, will preserve the health and save life, and is a priceless boon to the afflicted. Not only aces it positively cure Consumption, but Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, and all affections of the Throat, Chest, und Lungs, yield at once to its wonderful curative powers. If you doubt this, get a Trial Bottle Free, at Hill Bros. Drug Store. An End to Bone Scraping. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, 111., eays : "Having received bo much benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel it my duty to let suffering humanity know it. Have had a running sore on my leg for eight Eears; my doctors told me I would have > have the bone scraped or leg amputated. I used, instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen 'a Arnica Salve, and my leg is now sound and well." Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by Hill Bros. Care for Sick Headache. For proof that Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills cures Sick Headache, ask your Druggist for a free trial package. Only one for a dose. Regular size boxes, 25 cents. Sold by Orr & Sloan. Notice of Annual Meeting. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockhold? ers of the Anderson Building and Loan Association will be held in the Court House on Thursday, the ninth day of June, 1887, at eleven o'clock a. m. J. D. MAXWELL, Secretary and Treasurer. ICE, ICE, ICE, Constantly on hand at J. S. Fowler's Market, MAIN STREET. PARTIES desiring Ice on Sunday can get it from 9 to 11 a. m. and 4 to G p. m. June 9, 1887 48 4 JONES PAYSthe FREIGHT 5 Ton Wagon Scalen. Iren Leren, SleeT Bearing., tlrui Tin Beam tod Bern Box for s Irtrrtlie?ciJt. Forfr?prle?IIa Mention Ulli paper and addreu jones OF bImOH am tom, BINGUAMTON. N. V. June 9, 1887 > -48_, eow.8 T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Prolate.' WHEREAS, James T. Jones has applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of John C. Whitefield, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said John C. Whitefield, dee'd, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 24th day of June, 1887, after publica? tion hereof to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Qiveu under my hand, this 8th day of June, 1887. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. June 9,1887 48, . 2 WARNING. TpHK undersigned hereby forliiila any X person hiring or harboring Jerry Wbitlen, colored, as he is under contract to wurk for me, and has left'me without just cause. Persons disregarding tin's no? tice will be prosecuted. T. L. CIITHBERT, Pcncllelon, S. C. June 9,1887 48 I. s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderron County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Thomas IT. Palmer has applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of W. D. Palmer, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said W. D. Palmer, deceased, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be hold at Anderson Court House, on the 24th day of June, 1887, after pub? lication horeol, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given undor iny hand this 7th day of June, 1887. W. F. COX, J. P. June 0,1887 48 2 IXAX SECOND. THE services of the thoroughbred regis? tered Holstein Bull. Ixax Second, No. 4172, are offered at five dollars. The Holsteins are immense milkers and fine beef cattle. For pedigree and further in? formation as to terms, call on or write to the undersigned. ANDY BROWN, Anderson, S. C. May 26,1887 4G 3 DON'T FORGET! THAT we are still on hand at Northeast Corner of Public Square, and have in stock and constantly arriving the freshest and best FAMILY GROCERIES, Of all kinds. The finest Teas, Coffee, and all kinds of FANCY GROCERIES. The Egurest and freshest Candies arriving week . The only place to find the celebrated olmes & Coutt's Fancy Biscuits and Sea Foam Crackers, the finest in the world. A good line of Tobacco and Cigars. Try our "Betsy Hamilton" Chewing Tobacco?as good as the best. A Car load of ICE just arrived. Can supply you in any quantity at lowest prices. Customers wishing Ice on Sundays will be supplied from 9 to 10 a. m. and 3 to 4 p. m. Will fill orders from neighboring towns in any quantity. Being near you no delay, as in ordering from a distance, and guaranteed to be as cheap. Our PRICES are the LOWEST. We pay the highest market price for Country Produce. "And you can come in and get a nice cool drink of Ice Lemonade or Cider at any time." E. W. TAYLOR & CO. May 5,1887 43 Williamston Female College, Williamston, S. C. Rev. S. LANDEjO^M., D,D., Pres. THIS well known Institution, in her 10th year under the present manage? ment, still maintains her high standard of scholarship, and extended curriculum, and is constantly improving her facilities and methods for the highes t development and best training of the pupils committed to ber care. The Spring Session, 1.887, will open Mon? day, Feb. 7, and continue 20 weeks. rates per session. Board, exclusive of wtishing.....$60 00 Regular Tuition, $12, $16 or. 20 00 Incidental Fee. 1 00 Library Fee. 40 Special Music Lessons. 20 00 Instrument for Practica..?... 3 00 Jan 13,1887 27 V DO YOU WAt|iT ? DOG ? If bo. send for DOG BUYERS' GUIDE, containing colored plates. 100 engravings of different brood*, price* tli07 sib worth, anil where to Lay them. 0-roctions far T]-nluln? Dogs and Brooding Ferrets. United for 15 Cents. Also Cuts of Dog Furulahlnfi Goods of all Hods. 1 Then send for Practical POIX TltY lJOUJv. ICOp?tr;cn; boaa U/nl colored plate: e: ^-rnvl;i?s of noorly oil kinds ot Ionia; descrip? tions at tho bruods; how x> c.nponlzo; plans for poultry honooa: infoimnlioa about incubdtoK, and \? huro I <> buy H L'ci;h fror? In-- - ttock nt ?1.50 H pur Kitting;. Haul for 15 Genta? If co, yon need the BOOK OF CAGE IHK ON. )?0 pnire?. l?Q illns lu'ul colored ulnte. kinda CagtJ . Diiwusoe end stock j Prices of .1. h:?.i bin!!1, cr.z:<i, etc. Mailed for . i -i.t ? ?? i*. 'i an TrfiM Books, 40 Cut. /'?.SOCl/OrCtJ FANCIERS, 2SJ bbulh -tUqktt S treot, Philadelphia, Pa. ICE CREAM SODA. LIMEADE SODA WATER. THESE most refreshing and delicious drinks of the season have been introdu? ced by us, and we solicit your trial. 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 tbem after you have used the ordinary Soda Water. Ice Cream Soda 10 cents per gloss, 3 for 25c, or 12 for Si.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 in ? town only 5c a glass, or 25 tickets for one dollar. WILHITE & WILHITE. Pomona Hill Nurseries. POMONA, N. 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 in Fruit and Fruit grow? ing are cordially invited to inspect this the largest nursery in the State 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 foreign countries, gathering every fruit that was calculated i.o suit the South, both native and foreign. The reputation of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that many agents going out from Greensboro, representing other nuiseries, try to leave the impression that they are representing these nurseries. Why do they do it? Let the public answer. I have in stock growing (and can show visitors the same) the largest and best stock of trees, &C, ever shown or seen in any two nurseries m 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,, currants, pecans, English walnuts, 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. Vau. Lindley. Pomona, Guilford County, N. O. May 26, 1887 46 6m All pooplo of Dyspeptic ivaya Should learn to lengthen out their oars. Whv.n Indlgeiuon makai ? call. Or Constipation, worse than alL Makes life a harden, bear la mind, In Tarrant'i Seltter health you'll flad. ? , . GREAT . REDUCTION IN PRICES ! IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. "We have just received a beautiful line of FRENCH SATTEENS, for which we ask only 15c. They cost 22Jc. to import. Also, a large line of BATISTE at 8ic, worth fully 12Jc. SILK MITTS, in every variety of color and price, from 25c. to $1.00 per pair. 50 beautiful White and Colored ROBES at ?1.50 to $3.50?worth twice that amount. We have put them down so cheap because we are overstockad in them, and do not want to carry them over. We will place on our Special Bargain Counter a lot of WHITE GOODS and WOOLEN GOODS, to which we call your attention. They are well worth looking after, an some of the bargains offered cannot be picked up every day. The remainder of our stock of STRAW HATS is to be sold at fifty cents on the dollar, in order to close them out entirely. They consist of all kinds, from the finest Mackanow to the lowest Bullrush Hat, from 5c up. Think of it I A Hat that you have to pay $1.25 to $1.50 for elsewhere, you can buy from us at 5oc. They are doomed, and most go, regard? less of cost. Our Dry Goods trade has so enormously increased this SpriDg?thanks to the kind and generous patronage of our friends and customers?that we feel very much encouraged in our efforts, and will in future try still harder to please the Ladies, by keeping a Stock of Goods that shall tnirpass in beauty and elegance anything in the country. Yours truly, Bleckley, Brown Fretwell. Anderson, S. C, June 9,1887._ 48 ?_ * 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. OOTJITTEB _TO. 1. Will contain 2,000 yards Figured Cambricks, 30 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 bummer: 5,000 yards Indigo Calico, beautiful designs, sold recently at wholesale for 7c, but our recent purchase enables us to offer at ouly 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 yard? of that exquisite iarge 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, 34 inches wide, we offer as long as they last, at 61c. OOTJI-TBK/ 2.. Keen cool, Ladies! 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 manufacture 35c, which we bought at a sacrifice, hence offer at 20c, one yard wide. OOTJITTBR _TO. 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 nave been reading about. Some 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 Bibbed 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. CANE MILLS *? EVAPORATORS. att * uirfu uu. THE BEST CANE 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 SKIMMING I And far surpassing all other Evaporators in every point of excellence. Bfcaf For prices, terms, &c, call on us. 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. SULLIVAN & BRO., HARD WARE DEALERS. H THE EAKTHQUAKE AS SHOOK DOWN PRICES on everything, and of course has affected my 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 County. Ask any person who is using it about it. Here are some of ray prices: Hand-made Buggy Harness from $10.00 up. Hand? made Double Buggy Harness frpm $18.00 to $40.00. Give me a call, and I will convince you that mv work and prices can't be beat in the State. Over WILHITE & WILHITE'S DRUGSTORE on Granite Row. Persons indebted to me must pay up by 15th November. ' JAMES M. PAYNE. Oct 7,1886 _? * 13 LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHS MADE AT MAXWELL'S GALLERY. B ABY PICTURES a Specialty. All styles of Photographs, Copying and Enlarging. Views, Ferrotypes, &o. No day too cloudy for good Pictures. Call soon, as my time is limited. J. A. WREN, Photographer. May 26, 1887 , 46 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. 5SfA- Call and give me a trial. W. B. BEACHAM, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. July 22,1886 2 ly PLANT GERMAN MILLET KAFFIR CORN, AND MILLO MAIZE, FOR FORAGE. :f Blue Grass, Bed Clover, Orchard Grass, White Clover, SPANISH PEANUTS, GARDEN SEEDS ALL KINDS, I Simpson, Reid & Co., Druggists, . ' Waverly House Corner. FebtO, 1887 31 ; NEW FUMTrUEE STORE W. L. EELLETT HAS opened a new Furniture Store in Anderson, corner Benson and Mc Duflie 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 preparedj. to deliver promptly at any time. Specialties?I make a specialty of Mattress-making, Upholstering and Re? pairing, and in these lines my work.Is my best 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 monev. W. L. KELLETT. March 31,1887_38_. TO THE LADIES. IN order to enlarge m v business I have moved to No. 11 Brie* 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. I will not chide you for visiting other stores, nor attempt to avoid competition by restricting drummers in their salesc because I believe that fair and honest competition is the life of trade. I am thankful for past favors and request a continuance of your favors. MISS SALLIE BOWIE. April 7,1887 39 3m