The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 16, 1887, Image 2

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E. B MURRAY, Editor. THUB8PAY, JUNE 16, 1**7. TBRMS: ONSYKAB^^_..-?1.50. 8IX KOKTHB...^.-.? 75c. The time for presenting the prohibi? tion petitions is close at hand. They must all be in by. next Saturday week. If yon have not worked up your territory, and feel any interest in the matter, work it up at once. Do not wait until the last minute to send in your petitions, and he sure to send them in, even if they do not . contain more than-one name. Let us have the petitions as large as possible. The Bill providing for the submission of an amendment to the State Constitu? tion of Massachusetts, prohibiting the . manufacture or sale of spirituous liquors , in that Stv4e, failed to pass the legisla? ture last wee r. The . vote ?tood 142 for the Bill, and 79 against it. The Consti tutioa requires a two-thirds vote to carry . such a Bill, and therefore one hundred and sixty votes were necessary to pass theBill. It, therefore, foiled to pass by 'eighteen votes out of two hundred and thirty-nine votes. The State already has . prohibition over the greater part of its territory. : -.? ?mm 1 - : The telegram from Maine relative to the sale of imported liquors is evidently . a huge hoax. There is not, aa far as we I know", or aa other attorneys with whom we have conversed 'know; any . such > provision of the National statutes as would exempt imported liquors from ' being' handled subject to' State laws. The United Stales revenue license is granted subject to the provisions of the laws of the State, and there is, we take it, no immunity given to foreign liquors which is denied to domestic liquors. We have no ides that the prohibitionists of -Maine are troubled by any such dilem? ma. Who can cite the section of the - United States statute that is relied on as ; stated in this dispatch ? If it cannot he ? found it does not exist, and that is pre? cisely what we apprehend to be the situ Some' monthB ago it was announced that the coffee crop was very short, and immediately the price mounted up about fifty per cent. In the last eighteen months it has advanced over one hun? dred per cent.-in price. It now turns out that the late rise was entirely artificial, having been brought about by a corner by speculators, who bought up the visible supply and forced prices up. It transpires that the crop is much larger than usual, aud the increased supply has broken the corner, and with it several . .of the large.,firms who were bulling the 'market, were, completely . wrecked. Their fate was deserved, and it is only a pity for the country that every one who speculates in the necessities of life, by trying to make corners, to'run up prices, could not have the same just punishment to overtake them. People cry-out against tariffs and combinations of com? mon carriers aud the like, and demand ? legislation ay to them. This is, in too many instances, justified by the facts . about winch they complain, but in our ; judgment there are no more iniquitous meu in America than-the dealers in futures, in crops and the necessaries of life. The criminal who steals for a liv? ing?yes, all the thieves in America?do not rob or damage the honest wage earn ing people of our land as much as those so-called financiers, whose business is to gamble in the crops of the land. There are no combinations so iniquitous, or morally more criminal in our judgment, than those , combinations which are formed-to force up the prices of meat and bread, and. other necessaries of life. ; These the people must have, if it takes "every farthing to secure them. The men who corner these articles to make gain out of them are not so good morally . - as the highwayman who takes your purse, , for the highwaym?n generally gets a sur? plus, white these grain and meat fiends .-take by force, of a different kind from the ; highwaymen, it is true, but at the same time a stronger and surer force?the force of hunger, the scant earnings of the poor as well as of the competence of those more favored. It is the duty of Congress, the people should demand it, to enact laws that will cut np by the ' roots this whole evil system, that is the worst form of gambling. It is gambling ' which makes fifty millions of people sell their products upon a basis other than legitimate supply and demaad, and which makes them pay more for the .necessities of life, in many instances, than they are worth. The laws of this land punish gambling where men voluntarily sit down, together and play for stakes which they put up willingly, but there is no penalty for the few speculators who make the people of this land, and par .: ticularly the ? working aud producing people, pay their stakes. It cannot be reached by State legislation. If the evil is ever cured, it must be done by Con? gress. The. agricultural and stock raising . sections of the Union are most interested in this matter, and with them, also, the consumers. They should see to it that no such impositions as the meat and grain and provision corners are permit . ted in this country, and that the princi? ples of supply and demand regulate both sales and purchases. ? A Washington dispatch to the Cin? cinnati Enquirer says: Here is some inside information in regard to the va cancy on the United States Supreme bench. It comes from a thoroughly reliable source. There are only two points settled upon by the president with regard to the appointment he intends to make to fill the existing vacancy. He has decided that the position must go to a representative southern man, and, ' secondly, that he must not be more than fifty-five years of age. It is tbe desire of Mr. Cleveland that the man whom he appoints shall be a vigorous man, and one who will be good for at least fifteen or twenty years' service upon tbe supreme bench. Beyond this the president has not given the question or the qualifica? tions of any of those heretofore mimed in connection with tbe appointment the least consideration. He wants the man whom he shall select to be a democrat who will last for fifteen years or more after b e has retired from the presidential office._ ? James G. Bal Ienger, who lives be? tween Wei ford and Holly Springs, in r this county, is in deep affliction. On the 12th oif May a little daughter five years old died. Four, days later a son aged seilen, died. The oldest son, Richard, about eighteen years of age, who had been very low for four or five weeks, and who knew flotuing of the death of his little brother and sister, died last Saturday morning. He . was buried at Welford, Monday morning. Rev. T. J. Barle preached there that day the funeral ser nirxi of the three children. These deaths all resulted, from bowel diseases which followed measles,?fyartwiburg EeraU. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C.,.June 13, 1887. Few persons, even among those who have figured prominently in political Hfe, are better known, or more closely identified with the history of the Nation? al Capital, than is W. W. Corcoran, Washington's aged millionaire and phi? lanthropist, and the announcement of the fact that he had suffered a partial stroke of paralysis, which appeared in the papers on Tuesday last, created a very general sensation throngbout the city. If evidence were lacking as to the general feeling of anxiety which prevails it would be at once supplied by a review of the enormous pile of cards which were deposited upon the card table in the hail of Mr. Corcoran's residence upon the day following the announcement of his illness. Nearly every person of note in the city had a card there. Among others were those of Secretaries Bayard, Whit? ney and Fairchild; the French, German and Brazilian Ministers, Baron and Ba roneas Rosen, Admiral Porter, Admiral John H. Russell, Medical Director F. L. Harvey, and the officers of the Washing? ton Monument Association, of which Mr. Corcoran is the president. While there has been a marked improvement in Mr. Corcoran's condition since Tuesday, and he is now able to sit up a portion of the time, still the physicians represent that his life is in the balance. Against the unfavorable condition of his extreme old agej the rareness of recovery in such cases, and the possibility that an addi? tional stroke of paralysis may come at any time, there are the favorable circum? stances that the patient is endowed with a remarkable strong constitution; and his general health is good; Under the present- administration of the postal service the position of post office inspector is not as mnch of a sine? cure aa in the past. The last session of Congress provided that all fourth-class post offices should be inspected as regu? larly'as. the more important ones. The examination of fourth class offices that have thus far been made, make a very gratifying exhibit of the condition of the service. Ont of more than one thousand inspector's reports, less than one hundred of them contain any suggestions of ineffi? ciency or carelessness in the management of the offices. Mr. Jay Gould accompanied by bis wife and three children arrived in Wash? ington on Wednesday last, the party coming np the. Potomac on Mr. Gould's magnificent steam yacht, Atlanta. Dur? ing his stay in this city Mr. Gould fought very shy of reporters, in fact despite their greatest effort, not.a single reporter suc? ceeded in obtaining an. interview with him. There were various rumors cur? rent'as to the object of his visit, and the rooms of the Inter State Commerce Com? mission were closely watched by the newspaper men. He failed, however, to realise the expectations of the watch? ers as he failed to make bis appearance, .and after spending the day in driving about the city he left for Fortress Mon? roe. H. _ Betting on "Futures." Philadelphia, June 10.?Judge Gor? don delivered to day an opinion refusing the petition of John G. Sterrett for a mandamus to compel the Electric Re Sorting Company to replace a ticker in is office. The Judge said: "The peti? tioner admitted by his demurrer that he conducts what is known as a "bucket shop," wherein gambling in or wagering on the price of stocks is carried on; that no legitimate business in stock dealing is transacted by the petitioner, and that, in fact, no stocks whatever are bought or sold by him as a broker, but that wager? ing on "futures" and similiar gambling operations constitute bis main business. In support of this allegation it is further averred that the fact that the petitioner's business is of the character described was judicially determined in a suit in another Court of this county. These being admitted facts, the question arises whether a Court , of equity will, by the issue of the extraordinary writ prayed for, aid, protect,' and further a party in conducting a business of the natnre de? scribed. That wagering on the price of stocks is a form of gambling, and that contracts of such character are void as against public policy, does not admit of doubt or discussion. By numerous de? cisions such transactions have been held to be gambling of a pernicious and de? moralizing kind, which though they may not be punishable as a crime, are obnox? ious to public policy and utterly void. 'The writ of mandamus is not a mat? ter of right, but its issue is for the sound discretion of the Court, Equity will never grant relief where the object sought to be attained is an immoral one, or of pernicious or immoral tendency, or1 8gainst public policy. Stock gambling being of this character, it follows that to grant the petitioner the relief be asks would be to give judicial aid and protec? tion to an admittedly pernicious and un lawful business. The mandamus is therefore refused and the petition dis? missed at tbe cost of the petitioner." A Hail Storm Kills a/Lake. A special from Georgetown to the Co? lumbia Register says: The following story of a strange phenomenon will appear in the Enquirer of tbia week. In the southwestern corner of Georgetown county, in Santee swamp, about five miles below Lenud's ferry, is a large lake known as Dawbo lake, widely cele? brated for its g.eat quantity of excellent fish of all kinds. About two weeks since a terrific bail storm passed over this place, of several hours' duration, beating the limbs and leaves off the trees into tbe lake in great quantities and damaging the crops in the vicinity very mnch. A few days after said storm the fish in the lake began to appear upon the surface of the water by thousands in a dying condition, tho number increasing daiiy until now the whole surface of the water is covered with them. Mr. Thomas, who owns a large field alongside of the lake, containing one hundred acres, says that he is sure there were dead fish enough in the lake to cover his field all over a foot deep. The water of this lake has always been of a whitish color, but now it is as black as ink and quite bitter. It is said that the fish would approach the shore struggling as if to get on the land. Alligators, coolers and snakes were seen leaving the lake in great numbers. Dawbo Lake is about one and a half miles long, from ten to thirty feet deep and from one to two hundred yards wide. The stench arising from so large a mass of dead fish is dreadful. The buz? zards are having a high carnival. Upon the approach of any one they rise to fly, making a noise about similar to the roaring of the late August earthquake. Adjacent lakes are not affected. ? A mill for making Russia iron is being built at Freeport, Pa., by the only three men in this country who know the secret of making it. This will be tbe first Russia iron mill ever built outside of Siberia. An imitation of Russia iron has been made in this country for some time, but ii is not impervious to rust, which is tbe crucial test of genuine Rus? sia iron. There are bat three people outside of Russia who know the secret of how to make this iron. They are Mr. William Rogers, W. H. Rogers, his son, and Mr. Nichol, a nephew of Mr. Wm. Rogers. Wm. Rogers learned how when sent out as the Pennsylvania State geolo? gist to Russia to make a geological survey of the Siberian mines, The State Crops. The Department of Agriculture has received two hundred and forty-six special reports from its township corres? pondents regarding the crops, of an average date of Jnne 1, of which tbe following is a summary: cotton. The crop is from two to three weeks earlier, and stands better than last year. The crop is clean and growing rapidly, and is now verging to limb and square, and looks vigorous and healthy. It has not been decreased in acreage?reported at 96 per cent. The condition is reported in upper Carolina at 102 per cent.; middle Caro? lina, 102, and in lower Carolina, 100. An average for the State of 101 per cent. This is above the condition at the same period in 1882,188S, and in 1884, when it was reported at 96, and in 1886 at 86 per cent., showing that the crop is in a better condition that for a period of years. CORN. The growth of corn was somewhat re? tarded by the dry weather in April and early May, bnt recent rains in nearly every section of the State has improved its condition very much. On sandy and ?bottom lands is good. v Owing to the favorable Spring and absence from floods the bottom lands have been better prepared and planted earlier than usual. Correspondents estimate the crop on bottoms at 28 per cent., and on uplands at 72 per cent. - The condition of the crop in upper Carolina on bottoms 99, on uplands at 400; in middle Carolina on bottoms 90, on uplands 98; in lower Carolina 87 on bottoms, on uplands 92; making an average for the State, on both bottoms and uplands, 94 per cent., against 83 per cent, compared to the crop of last year. wheat and oats. Wheat and Fall sown oats were injured by freezes, the former a little and the latter very much; but where the oats were too thin for a stand were resowed in early Spring. The correspondents report that the crop will yield mnch better than expect? ed, the recent rains having very much improved the condition of the crop. Harvesting has commenced in some localities. The condition of both crops is reported at 91 per cent, for wheat and 82 per cent, for oats, against 75 per cent, for each last year. FERTILIZERS.. The amouut of commercial fertilizers sold in the State for the past season, as is shown by the books of the Department, is less than the season of 1885 and '86. Correspondents report that tbe following percentage of commercial-fertilizers were used this year: Ammoniated, 46; acid phosphate, 43; kainit, 12; chemicals, 9; and that 32 per cent, purchased was used for composting, and that 72 per cent, of kainit was used this year as compared to 1886. general summary. Last year it was estimated that 19 per cent less farm supplies was purchased than in 1885, and this year 16 per cent, more than last, still making a decrease of 3 per cent, less than in 1885. This in? crease is due to freshets, which destroyed the entire corn crop on the bottoms, forcing farmers to buy at tbe beginning of the season. But our farmers are cheerful, hopeful and buoyant, and do not complain. And when it is recollected that less fertilizers have been purchased, labor cheaper and tha crop cultivated at less cost up to this time than any crop for years, they have some reasons for rejoicing. Labor in nearly every locality has been more plentiful. Owing to the failure of tbe crop last year taught them to prepare for the worst, and, as one correspondent puts it: "They hold their own wonder? fully ; most of them started with noth? ing and still have it." other crops. The condition of sorghum, sugar cane is reported good. Correspondents esti? mate that tbe acreage has been increased. Condition of sorghum and sugar came each 98 against 92 for both crops last year. The estimated increase in acreage of the sweet potato is placed at 2 per cent., or 101 for tbe State, and condition at 99 per cent. ' The acreage of Irish potatoes has been reported 1 per cent, decrease, and the condition for the State 91 per. cent., the same as last year. The prospects for the fruit orop of nearly all kinds are not encouraging. Apples, peaches and pears were badly injured by tbe cold winds in early Spring. The grape and berry crops are reported as very promising. The con? dition of fruit is reported as follows: apples, 50; peaches, 28; pears, 88; grapes, 98; berries, 89. The condition of garden products is reported at 96 per cent., againBt 88 last year. Out of two hundred and twenty-three correspondents reporting the state of the weather, 146 report good, 70 fair and 7 bad, showing, that the seasons have been propitious for tbe growing crops. - Tbe Maine Liquor Law* Augusta, June 8.?The prohibitory law of Maine has just received a most terrific Betback in this vicinity. The people are everywhere discussing the new phase put on the liquor question by the recent action of Michael Burns, a well known liqnor dealer of this city, who has brought to Augusta from Liver? pool a large invoice of foreign distilled spirits, which he is selling to all who wish to purchase. He closed bis shop in March last and departed for Liverpool, where he entered into negotiations with one of tbe largest importing houses in* that city for an unlimited supply of all kinds of distilled spirits. The United States protects all persons importing liquors from foreign countries from {?rosecotion under any State prohibitory aw for selling sncb goods in the original unbroken packages, and the dealer has landed in this city an advance lot of Irish whisky and Jamaica rum. The goods came through the Portland Cus? tom House and arrived here by freight. When the goods reached the depot they were loaded upon a cart and hauled through the streets, the police looking upon tbe scene with wildly staring eyes. It was an unusual thing to witness the transportation of liqnor through tbe town in broad daylight, and of course it attracted great attention. The store is now stocked with the goods, and they are piled up in his windows before the admiring gaze of all opponents of the prohibitory law. Tbe retail price of the goods has been made so low as to be in easy reach of the purchasing public, and the sales have already been very large. Tbe officers are surprised at the affair and every lawyer in town has been engaged in looking up the law bearing upon the sale of imported liquors in their original packages. Oceans of Whiskey. Louisville, June 9.?At a meeting of the Kentucky Distillers' Association to-day a resolution recommending the cessation of the production of whiskey until October 1, 1888, was adopted. At least 95 per cent, of the producing capac? ity of the State was represented. An officer of the association stated that there was now in bond in Kentucky 89,000,000 gallons of whiskey, of which 18,000,000 gallons were distilled last year. There is 5,000,000 gallons in foreign ports belonging to Kentucky men, and all this makes the supply great enough to last three yean. He thought there would not be a drop of whiskey distilled in the State of Kentucky this year. It did not pay, because the supply was so much greater than the demand that prices were almost nominal. The resolution just adopted would balance things again, and every whiskay mgn in the country would be benefited. The resolution goes into effect on the 1st day of July. ? It is estimated that the sale of roses in this country amounts to fully a mill? ion plants a year, and that the sale of sut roses last year was 24,000,000 buds and flowers. IIo for Honduras! From the Atlanta Constitution. Yesterday, tbe ordinary qniet that per? vades tbe state bouse was broken by tbe reception of a letter from Secretary of State Bayard, in which the alarming in? telligence was conveyed that at Savan? nah a party was being fitted out with tbe intention of invading Honduras, and overthrowing the present. government there. The letters containing tbe infor? mation are as follows : Department of State, Washing? ton, June 7th, 1887.?The Honorable John B. Gordon, Governor of Georgia Atlanta, Ga., Sir: I have the honor to bring to your attention with a view to the adoption of such measures as may be found necessary to prevent a violation of your neutrality laws, the enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. Jacob Bairz, consul general of Honduras, at New York, dated tbe 4th instant, relative to a projected hostile expedition understood to be fitting out at Savannah, Georgia, against the republic of Honduras. I have to be, sir, your obedient servant, T. F. Bayard. Enclosure: Mr. Bairz to Mr. Bayard, Jane 4th, 1887. The following is tbe enclosure: [Copy.] Consul ado general de Honduras, En los Estados Vridos de America, New York, June 4, 1887.?Hon. Thos. F. Bayard, Secretary of State, Washing? ton, D. O?Sir: I have tbe honor of addressing you the present for tbe pur Eose of bringing to your attention that I ave received advices from my govern? ment relative to a projected hostile ex? pedition which, it is rumored, is to start from Savannah, Georgia, againBt the re? public of Honduras. In the absence of any positive infor? mation, I would request your honor to communicate the foregoing to tbe proper authorities at Savannah, that they pre? vent any hostile acts against Honduras, and anticipating my thanks to the name of my government, I have tbe honor to remain, yours, very respectfully, Jacob Bairz, Consul Gen. The stale house officers were rather surprised at the information conveyed. The good people of Savannah bad not manifested any symptoms of interference with -the government of the Central American republic, and the information was not generally regarded as trustwor? thy, notwithstanding tbe official channels through which it arrived. It was thought that the Honduras authorities had been imposed upon. Governor Gordon addressed a letter to the Mayor of Savannah, acquainting him with the information he had received, and requested him to investigate the matter and report to the executive de? partment. The government of Honduras is re? publican in form. It has been free from the constant revolutions so common in Central America, only one attempt of the kind having been made in many years. That attempt signally failed. The Constitution at once wired its Savannah correspondent for full particu? lars from that point, aud received in re Ely the following dispatch at a late hour ist night. Savannah, Ga., June 9.?[Special.] ?Only the slightest and most indefinite information can be obtained iu reference to the report of a filibustering expedition being planned here for the invasion of Honduras. As far as can be learned to? day, it is probable that the Spanish gov? ernment is watching some suspected movement against Cuba, or Borne other dependency. Honduras is not the object? ive point of the conjectured scheme. Tbe Spanish government, by its repre? sentatives, is in all likelihood tbe source of Mr. Bayard's information, and upon such information Mr. Bayard is acting. Of course Spain would feel no concern about any projected invasion of Hondu? ras. The peisons who may be conspir? ing here againBt' a foreign dynasty are yet unknown. There are several Savan? nah gentlemen still living iu this city who joined the filibusterers under Warker just prior to tbe late war, and assaulted Honduras and Costa Bica, but they disclaim now any intention of fili? bustering any more. Your correspond? ent saw two representatives of a foreign government, but they said they would have to decline for the present to furnish aoy information for tbe press. It is im? possible to discover the names of any filibusterers at work here. The associated press agent at Savan? nah writes: . The rumor that a filibustering expedi- j tion is fitting out at Savannah against Honduras or Cuba, so far as yet known is wholly without foundation. It seems to have started from a Spanish consul who was recently stationed here and who notified the collector of the port that he had reason to believe that a hostile expedition was fitting out somewhere on the Georgia coast and intimating that it was for the purpose of destroying sugar plantations in Cuba, sugar cane at this season being in a condition to burn readily. Tbe custom house officials have received instructions from tbe depart? ment and place no credence in the rumor. The Spanish consul stated in his letter to the collector of the port that information of expedition came from Cuba. To an associated press reporter, he denied any knowledge of the expedi? tion. Liquor Campaign Fund. St. Louis, June 11?A delegation of wholesale liquor men of Texas, repre? senting anti-prohibitionists of tbe State, have been iu town several days in the interest of the campaign fund. Tbey are soliciting contributions from leading brewers and distillers of the north and webt with the view of raising $50,000 to aid in carrying on the campaign against the adoption of the prohibition amend? ment which Texas is to vote on iu August next. In an interview, one of the delegates stated that from present indications, the State will go for prohibi? tion by 25,000 majority unless a cam? paign fund can be raised sufficiently large to get leaders throughout the State to take the stump. If the people will defeat prohibition, the liquor men will be willing to submit to the most rigid high license law and the most stringent supervision of the liquor traffic. Efforts to "Whisper" Blalue Out. Mr. Geo. C. Gorham, one of the most practical and straight forward of stal? wart republicans, expresses the opinion that the republican national convention will not dare to nominate Blaine. Blaine, ha says, is being whispered out of tbe canvass and does not himself know what to do. Some of Mr. Blaine's friends, and Mr. Gorham is not one of them, think really that one of the prin? cipal reasons why he has gone to Europe is because he wishes to be out of tbe way and let eveuta shape themselves, The doubts thrown around the prospects of republican success in case of tbe can? didacy of Mr. Bl line are what worry him and his immediate adherents, and this is what Mr. Gorbam meant when he says he is being whispered out of the canvass. Mr. Gorham thinks tbe repub caos can elect tbe next president, but to do it they must nominate John Sherman. He says Sherman is about tbe only great leader the republicans have left, and if they do not nominate him and adopt the principles laid down in hia last two great speeches tbe party will cease to exist. This is a very candid confession, and is significant as the opinion of such a man as Mr. Gorbam that tbe republican party must continue to he tbe sectional organ? ization which it has been from its first first foundation or else go out of exis? tence. Col. Seaborn Jones, of Kershaw County recently found a nugget of gold on his place that yielded $18 80 of pure gold. Other nuggets were found about the same spot, and tbe mipe is to be develop? ed. There has been so much fun made Of the feet and manners of Chicago girls that a wealthy lady of that oity has offer? ed to pay tbe entire cost of publication of any acceptable novel in which Chicago women will be the heroines and drawn as they actually are. Is Everything Bogus? A few days ago the New York World opened a crusade against adulterated food, by publishing an analysis of one hundred packages purchased at random from various groceries. This was fol? lowed up by a similar publication regard? ing the same number of liquor samples. After having tbe true inwardness of our food and drink thus exposed it is a wonder bow we manage to exist. It is depressing to be informed that tbe single item of butter contains cheap fat, cotton seed oil, alum, borax, barium, chalk, gypsum, flour, lead carbonate, yellow lead Chromate, potato flour, salt, soap stone, starch and sodium silicate. Flour is largely composed of chalk. Onr tea leaves are second scrapings fixed up with plumbago, gum, indigo, Prussian blue, tnmeris, China clay, mica, soapstone, Venetian red, carbonate of copper, sul? phate of lime, and half a dozen other things. Our coffee is liable to be paint? ed. Sugar and spices are so badly adul? terated that they are hardly fit for use. When we come to liquors the situation 13 just as bad or worse. Instead of the pure article ninetenthB of our people drink a mixture containing flavoring extracts, tobacco, sulphuric acid, logwood, cochineal, catechu, coculus indicus opi? um, coperas, henbane, nux vomica, Btrychnine, nitric acid, and a score of other adulterations, The American people are fed upon these poisons three times a day. Now, what we take into the stomach makes the man. Eat poison, and there will be poison in your thoughts and actions. Bogus food and drink will make bogus men and women. There are moments when serious people admit that this is the age of sham and crankism. How can it be otherwise when we live on bo? gus food? In Turkey when a man is found selling adulterated food his ears are nailed to a wall. In this country, instead of multi lating the culprit, we let him mutilate his customers. It is to be hope'd that the World will continue its crusade against adulterated food. We must make it as dangerous to counterfeit our daily bread as it ia to counterfeit the currency of the country. It is a matter of life and death, and we cannot afford to neglect it.?Atlanta Constitution. Bound to Hare a Cotton Mill. Of late our local papers have been giv? ing tbe proposed Laurens cotton factory a black eye. That was done in a spirit of kindness, however, and for the pur? pose of arousing the people to a proper appreciation of the importance of the enterprise, as well a? to point out the consequences of failure. It is just as certain that the factory will be built as that honest, united effort always succeeds in legitimate undertaking. It was not expected in the outset that active opera? tions, other than soliciting subscriptions, would begin before October. In this we were mistaken. Work will begin at once. A joint stock company for tbe manu? facture of brick has been raised and will organize ? permanently to day. The capital stock is five thousand dollars. Its first work will be to manufacture brick enough for the cotton factory and put them in as stock. I understand that sixty thousand dollars have already been subscribed, every dollar of it in Laurens County. This amount will be largely increased. Many farmers are withhold? ing their subscriptions until tbe crops are further advanced so that they can subscribe intelligently. I said in tbe beginning of the agitation, and I repeat it now, that the factory will be in opera? tion by tbe fall of 1883. Some of our Charleston friends have purchased tbe Mountain Shoals property from Representative W. A. McClintock for the purpose of building a cotton mill. This is a great enterprise, and both Lau? rens and Spartan burg Counties will be greatly benefited.?Laurens Correspon? dence News and Courier, June 10. Money for the "Mellsh." Washington, June 10.?The regula? tions have been framed by tbe War De? partment for the purpose of carrying into effect the Act of Congress making an annual appropriation to provide arms and equipments for the militia of the States and Territories. Under the ap? portionment of the $480,000 appropriated last session, the following sums go to the Southern States: Alabama $9,216, Flor? ida $3,686, Georgia $11,059, Louisiana $7,373, Mississippi $8,294, North Carolina $10,138, South Carolina $8,294, Tennes? see $11,059, Virginia $11,059. A Town Destroyed by Earthquake. The town of Vernome, in Turkistan, is a wreck. On the 9th instant a slight shock of earthquake was felt, but little attention was paid to it. Now the city is almost entirely laid waste; public buildings and private residences are tottering and swaying, and there is not a safe roof in tbe place. There are a few houses left standing, but tbe people can? not be induced to seek shelter in them. One hundred and twenty persons were killed and one hundred and twenty more or less injured, half of whom, because of exposure and lack of medical attention, will die. The shocks still continue at intervals. It is almost impossible to ob? tain details of tbe terrible disaster. It is feared that the tale is not half told. ? The surveyors are now locating the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad from Abbeville to the Savannah River. ? The Chester division of the old 6th regiment S. O. V., are trying to arrange for an excursion to Petersburg, Va., in August. ? Tbe Bishopville Enterprise suggests that every county should have a solicitor instead of having one solicitor for the whole Circuit, as at present, ? Two of the steamboats on the Hud sou River have begun the custom of tolling their bells as they pass the tomb of Gen. Grant at Riverside Park, in imitation of the usage of the boats on tlie Potomac River in passing Mount Ver non. ? An Iowa man named Tuttle de? clares that if President Cleveland attends the Grand Army of the Republic en? campment atSt. Louis be shall personally insult him. The man is not only a low? bred, despicable blackguard, but a coward, or he would not take a cowardly advantage of the fact that he can't be in? sulted himself. ? Vassar girls are hearty eaters. Dur? ing the college year just ended they made way with 14,000 pounds of butter, 95,000 quarts of milk, 92,000 pounds of meat, 25,000 pounds of sugar, 5,000 pounds of turkey, 4,000 pounds of chicken, 230 barrels of flour, 10,000 bananas, 30,000 oranges, 32,000 clams and 100,000 buckwheat cakes. The average Vassar girl takes care of her physical as well as her mental welfare. ?Therepublican caucus in New Hamp? shire has nominated Bill Chandler for the United States senate. This is the finest nomination that a republican caucus could havo made. Bill ia one of the few genuine corrupt republicans left in the arena. He is tbe author of the presi? dential steal in 1876, and tbe most promi? nent republican in this country. Com Eared to Bill Chandler, even Blaine is onest. ? Gen. Averell, of the Federal army, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who were friends and comrades in the old army, spoke at the Confederate memorial day celebration at Staunton, Va., on Thursday. Gen. Averell made an especially handsome ipeecb, declaring that the deeds of the soldiers of both sides are the common glory of the American people. ? Peter Crawford, an aged colored man living near Smith's Turn Out, can boast that his descendants are almoBt as numerous as were Abraham's. His fami? ly consists of 13 children, 78 grandchil? dren, and 21 great grandchildren?in all 112. Peter is a native of York County, is 80 years of age, and was a slave of the late David Crawford, of Bethesda Towu ihip, father of Dr. T. O. Crawford. He is tue owner of considerable property, and is in independent circumstances.?Rock Bill Herald. ?- Joshua Howard,t)f Glassy Mountain township, upper Greenville, appeared before United States Commissioner Haw tbone in this city some time ago as a material witness against accused moon? shiners. In his evidence he incautiously admitted that he bad guided a party of revenue officers in a raid on a blockade 'still in this neighborhood. While he was working in bis field, near the summit of Glassy mountain hoeing corn on Wednesday he was fired on by several men in the woods. One bullet passed through his left thoulder, another went through his jaw, lodging behind the left ear, another cut his right ear, and a fourth passed through his bat. His wife, who was working in the same field, dropped her hoe and charged the con cealed assassins, who fled. She pursued them until she was exhausted and then returned to her husband. There is a clue to the assassins, but they have not jet been captured. The neighborhood' in which the outrage occurred is the same in which Deputy Marshal Elkin was recently shot and in which the horses of a raiding party received, a number of bullets from concealed persons.?Green? ville News. ? The Legislature of Alabama not having given heed to the appeal for legis? lation against sheepkilling dogs, the county authorities are going to attend to the case. The county of Cherokee has already gone to work, and the experiment will be regarded with interest outside of Alabama. Under tbe Cherokee law one dog is exempt to each family. All others are taxed $150. The exempt dog and the dogs they pay tax on must wear col? lars. Keeping a dog without a collar subjects the owner to a fine of not less than $25. Putting a collar on a dog not exempt that they have 'not paid tax on subjects tbe owner to a fine of $50. On the 1st of July owners must go to the township trua :ees, report their dogs and get a license. Trustees are allowed 35 cents per dog for collecting and issui ng licenses. The proceeds of the tax go to the township uchool fund. STRAYED! ONE dark bay mare MULE, from Col. Randall's farm In Pickens County. Last seen near Earle's Bridge. Any one finding Mule will please leave same at J. S. Fowler's Stable at Anderson, S. C, or notify me. I will pay for feed of Mule and trouble for bringing same to J. S. Fowler's. J. B. CRAWFORD. June 16,1887 49 1? 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. ra. and 4 to 0 p. m. June 9, 1887_4b_4_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, - Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. 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, dec'd, to be and ap Eear before me in Court of Probate to be eld at Anderson Court House, on tbe 24th day of Jane, 1887, after publica? tion hereof to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Giveu under my hand, this 8th day of June, 1887. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. June 9,1887_48_2 Williamston Female College, Williamston, S. C. Rev. S. LANDErTa/M., D. D? Pres. THIS well known Institution, in her 16th 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 tbe highest development and best training of the pupils committed to her care. The Spring Session, 1887, will open Mon? day, Feb. 7, and continue 20 weeks. bates fee session. Board, exclusive of washing.$60 00 Regular Tuition, $12, $16 or. 20 00 Incidental Fee. 1 00 Library Fee.? 40 Special Music Lessons. 20 00 Instrument for Practice.?. 3 00 Jan 13,1887 27 ICE CREAM S0DA -o LIMEADE SODA WATER.. -0 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 them after you have used the ordinary Soda Water. Ice Cream Soda 10 cents per glass, 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 in town only 5c a glass, or 25 tickets for one dollar. WLLHITE & WILHITE. Pomona Hill Nurseries, POMONA, X. C. Two and a half miles west of Greensboro, N. C. The main line of the P*. & D. R. E. 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 Slate and one among the largest in tbe 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 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 they are representing these nurseries. Wby 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 in North Carolina, consisting of apple, poach, 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. Van. Linoley. Pomona, Guilford County, N. C. May 26, 1887 4G_ 6m All people of Dypwoptlo ?way* Should loarn to lengthen out their days. When Indigestion niaioi a call, Or Constipation, worse than aU, MaJtea lifo a burden, boor In mind, In Torrant'a Seltzer health you'U and. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES! IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. 1|Ve have just received a beautiful line of FRENCH SATTEENS, for which we ask only 15c. They coat 22$cio^mport Also, a large line of BATISTE at 8?c, worth fully 12Jc SILK MITTS, in every variety of color and pi 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 dot 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| your attention. They are well wonh looking after, as some of the bargains offered cannot be picked up every dayT? The remainder of our stock of STRAW HATS is to be sold at fifty cents on the dollar, in order to close them] entirely. They consist of all kinds, from the finest Mackanow to the lowest Bullrush Hat, from 5c-up. Think of j? Hat that you have to pay $1.25 to $1.50 for elsewhere, you can buy from us at 5oc. They are doomed, and must go, less of cost. y Our Dry Goods trade has so enormously increased this Spring?thanks to the kind and generous patrons JP friends and customers?that we feel very much encouraged in our efforts, and will in future try still harder to p e Ladies, by keeping a Stock of Goods that shall surpass in beauty and elegance anything in the country. J ?;.|. Yours truly, Bleckley, Brown 4? Fretw? Anderson, S. C, June 9,1887. 48 OUR GIGANTIC SALE! TO COMMENCE THIS, THURSDAY, MORN! MARVELOUS AND STRANGE, BUT YET TRI "-'-?rfjKf. ,.j -" . :i:v IN the rear part of our Store we have arranged three large BABGAIN COUNTERS, and have placed on them srM ^. good and desirable Goods that they are worthy of everybody's attention. COTJUTEB 2TO. 1. Will contain 2,000 yards Figured Cam brick?, 30 inches wide,.used for Ladies' and Children's Dresses, guaranteed fasti worth in any largo city 10c?we offer at only 5c. Here is a hummer: 5,000 yards Indigo Calico, beautiful d< recently at wholesale for 7c, but our recent purchase enables us to offer at only 5c. Now you will become paralyz Sards handsome Striped Criukle Seersucker?light cream and tan ground, interwoven with a small stripe, in colors lue and black?these sold in Anderson last week at 15c?you can have ours at 8Jc. This takes the cake: 1,000 i that exquisite large satin check Mull White Dress Goods?all the rage in the Eastern and Northern cities?worth today i any retail store 30c, we offer them at 12jc. Something far more- precious than gold : 6,000 yards Check Nainsooks, saU finish, 34 inches wide, we offer as long as tbey last, at 6?c. COUNTER 3STO. 2. way Keep cool, Ladies! We have in stock 500 yards of Navy Blue and Seal Brown Nuns Veiling, warranted all wool oafiu ?you know the price everywhere else is 20c, you can buy ours for 10c. Tell your neighbors about it 1 A large lot of Cheese Cloth?in pick, blue, tan, lilac, cream and white?our brother merchants all charge 8c to 10c. we offer our nig lot it \ only 5c. A large size inducement: In order to introduce our French Imported Batiste, which we have in very Lundsome. ' and new patterns, we have marked them down from 18c to 10c. To be appreciated most be seen I One piece of each color ?tan, light blue, navy blue, cream, pink, white?Fine French Satins, real imported, and cost to manufacture 35c, which ? bought at a sacrifice, hence offer at 20c, one yard wide. oouiirTBE, nsro. 3, This is a dandy: 5,000 yards India Linen White and Colored Lawns?one yard wide, nearly as fine as Mull, _ 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 Dreia Goods which you nave been reading about. Some old time merchants want a quarter per yard, but we bought ours to sell and M%& to keep on hand. Our shades are cream and tan. Price 121c. Lsst, 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 lirge? sizes, 7\ and 8%. Our price will be only 15c. 1 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, I LESSER &c CO., Next Door to John E. Peoples A Co. CANE MILLS EVAPORATORS. T HE BEST OANE MILLS and EVAPORATORS on the market, weight considered, THE CHEAPEST. Sizes and 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. J?* 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 havo 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 price* will be always reasonable, and work guaranteed. SULLIVAN & BRO., HARDWARE DEALERS. H THE EAETHQUAKE 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 6very piece of work that leaves ray Shop. My work is scattered all over the County. Ask any person who is using it about it. Here are some of my prices: Hand-mBde Buggy Harness from $10.00 up. Hand? made Double Buggy Harness from $IS.OO to $40.00. ! Give me a call and I will convince you that my work and prices can't be beat n the State. Over WILHITE & WILHITE'S DRUG STORE on Granite Row. | Persons indebted to me must pay up by 15th November. Oct 7,1836 JAMES M. PAYNE. LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHS MADE AT MAXWELL'S GALLERY. B ABY PICTURES a Specialty. All styles of Photographs, Copying and Snlarging. Views, Ferrotypes. ?c. No day too cloudy for good Pictures. Call soon, as my time is limited. J. A. WREN, Photographer, May 26,1887 40 NOTICE. IHAVE now in Stock, at exceedingly low prices? Boors, 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, i?- Call aud give me a trial. W. B. BEACHAM. Depot Street, Anderson. S. C. July 22,1886 2 ly PLANT GERMAN MILL! KAFFIR CORN, ? AND - MILLO MAIZE, FOR FORAGE. Bine Grass. Red Clover, Orchard Grass, Wliite Clover, SPANISH PE GARDEN SEEDS ALL KINDS, Simpson, Reid & Co., Druggists, Waverly House Corner. Feb 10,1887 81 _ NEW RJMITTOE STORE W. I. KELLETT HAS opened a new Furniture Store in Anderson, corner Benson and Mc Duffie Streets, wbere be will keep a select stock of Furniture, which will be sold cheap for cash. COFFINS. I also keep a full stock of Coffins, all sizes, which I am prepared} to deliver promptly at any time. 9sf8Q Specialties?I make a specialty of Mattress-making, Upholstering and Re-' Eairing, and in these lines my work is my. est reference. Also, repairing Children's - Carriages and renovating old Mattresses. . Call ou mc when you need anything in ; my line and I will save you money. W. L. KELLETT. March 31,1887_38 TO THELiDlES. IN order to enlarge my business I have moved to No. 11 Brick Range, formerly occupied by the Ladies' Store, and hare 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 wDfe not chide you for visiting other stores, nor. attempt to avoid competition by restrioti drummers in their safes, because I belle that fair and honest competition is the r of trade. I am thankful for past fu\ and request a continuance of your flw MISS SALLIE BOW1J April 7,1887 39 S?ll