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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. T _ THUB8DAY, JULY 7, 1M7. 1 terms? ONETEAE.-.^^.-81.50. SIX MONTHS........._.? 7?o. Factories of various kinds are building all over the State. Anderson is conspic nous for lagging behind in this kind'of progress. . Can't some public spirited . citizen start an association to start a cotton factory; Such an act would be a public benefaction.. a* Anderson needs some man who will take the lead in organizing a manufac? turing.boom. There is a greatTdeal of uninvested money that could be put into > manufacturing here,, if a practical, suc? cessful, judicious man was agreed on for its president. We have the man. Can't the Board of Trade start the movement? The' newspapers in several localities note the formation of anti treating societies, and commend them. The . County of Anderson will form an anti? treating society on the 16th of August, in our opinion. It will be the best kind bt an anti;treating society. It will be formed on the idea that, the best way to stop treating is by shutting up the treat? ing places. In other words,, the only way to stop treating is by shutting up bar rooms. While the soldiers who fought on both sides in the late war are camping, together on thejpold battle field, the politicians are -fighting over the every effort that is being-made towards recon? ciliation. The strife between the sec? tions is their stock in trade, and when that goes' they will go too. Statesman flourish when their country is at peace and happy,'but the political vampire can only exist on the blood of his coun? trymen. The killing of Mr. J. I*. Ham)in in ? Orangeburg county a few days ago. by A. C. and A. K. Norton, appears to have been one of the most unjustifiable and cold-blooded murders that has ever stained the criminal record in South ' Carolina. Hamlin, who bad been caught in a shower, had gone in'.o his room to change his clothes. A.C. and A.B. Norton were present. A. B. Norton stepped out, and while Hamlin was changing his pants, A. 0. Norton shot him. A. E. Norton returned to the room and fatally stabbed . him. There seems to be no mitigating circumstances in the case. With the commencement occasion of the South Carolina College came the welcome announcement, that Dr. Mc Bryde, the accomplished president of that institution, would remain in the * position he so admirably fills, rather than accept a more profitable and equally prominent position in the State of Ten? nessee. This determination of Dr. McBryde will be received by the whole State with satisfaction. By the students of the University it has been greeted with genuine delight. Dr. MqBryde has been most successful in his administra? tion of the du tits committed to. bis charge, by which be has endeared him ~~ self to the students, and commanded the confidence and admiration of the whole State. . , Governor Richardson has issued, a re? quisition on the Governor of Georgia for Stone and McNally, charged with robbe ry in connection'with the recent kidnap? ping of Blackwood in Aiken County. The Grand Jury of that County has in? dicted these men for kidnapping and for robbery, and as Gov. Gordon refuses to |5 give them up on the requisition as to the firsticharge, it has been followed by the recent demand. The Governor has not yet acted on this requisition, but it is i - generally thought he will decline to deliver the parties' up for trial. Gov. Gordon seems to think that the fact of a man's haying committee a crime, is a sufficient excuse for other men to commit crimes in capturing them. At least he acts that way. There is, however, one redeeming feature about the matter. If they are criminals, they are on the Geor? gia side. As long as they will stay there, South Carolina is safe from their depre A dations. The Piedmont Exposition to be held in Atlanta during the month of October, ? promises to bo One of the greatest and most useful exhibitions that this. section of the country has ever had. It is intended to show the successful results of agriculture, manufacturing, mining, me? chanics, art and the products of all kinds of skill, as displayed in exhibits gathered from the Piedmont belt of the Southern States' especially, though exhibits will be received from other States also. The city . of Atlanta has purchased the grounds, and is erecting buildings which are expected to surpass the Cotton Expo? sition in that city some years ago. The exposition is expected to be annual in the future, and it starts off with the finest prospect of success. Every State should take an interest in it, and particularly Virginia, the Carolinas and Tennessee, whose interests in common with those of Georgia it is intended primarily to pro? mote. We hope the people of Anderson County will endeavor to have many exhibits of their agriculture and other industries present at this exposition, and along with the exhibits all who can do so should attend in person, to encourage and assist so important an undertaking. Great crowds are expected to attend, and wide publicity has been given to its attractive features. President Cleveland and a part of his cabinet will be there during the exhibit. No more enjoyable trip can be arranged for the money it will cost, than a visit to Atlanta during the Piedmont Exposition this Fall. The action of the State Board of Agri? culture in locating the Agricultural Sta? tions is not a surprise to us, though w e think their action hasty and ill-timed. Of all the offers submitted, there can be no doubt that taken at the actual figures offered, the Spartanburg offer was the best, and if an immediate location were the Board would have done the selection, but with the oners which could have been made by Green vil!e, and tho increase which Anderson, Oconee and Pickens would have made, the State would undoubtedly have been the gainer. Spartanburg might have increased her offer, and still have secured the Station,, but she would have had to pay more for it. The stopping of the matter by locating now was just about sueh a policy as an auctioneer would pursue who knocked down while the bidding was going on. The location ought not, we think, to have been made until after the next session of the Legis lature, for there may, and probably will be, considerable changes made [in the scope of the Act to conform with the Act of Congress, and perhaps to establish an Agricultural College. It is generally supposed that a majority of the Board of Agriculture are opposed to the Agricul? tural College, and this doubtless accounts for the haste of the Board in locating. The plan for establishing the College, which has been most advocated, is the consolidation of the Agricultural Department, the Experimental Station, the United States appropriations all into one management, by which the funds necessary to operate an Agricultural Col? lege can be easily raised. The location of the Stations by the Board of Agricul? ture interferes with this plan, as far as the Board of Agriculture can do. This probably was the strongest reason for the immediate location of the Stations We are constantly met by the assertion of the anti prohibitionists that the labor? ing men of this County will vote against prohibition. We have no doubt that they are greatly mistaken in their hopes in this direction, for the laboring men of Anderson County are, as a class, intelli? gent, honest, moral and judicious. They are as capable of forming correct conclu? sions ass any other class, and when formed, they act up to them. We are confident that large numbers of them, a good majority, will concur with Mr. Pow derly, the head and leader of the labor? ing men in the United States in oppos? ing with all bis might the whole whisky business. In a recent lecture he says: "I know that, in refusing to even touch a drop of strong drink, I was and am right. In re/using to treat another to that which I do not believe to be good for my? self to drink, I know lam right. In refus? ing to associate with men who get drunk, 1Iknow I am right. In not allowing a ?rum seller to gam admittance into the Order of the Knights of Labor, I know I am right. In advising our associates not to rent halls or meeting-rooms over drinking places, I know that I am right. I have done this from the day my voice was first heard in the council halls of onr Order. My position on the question of temperance is right. I am determined to maintain, and will not alter it one jot or tittle." The laboring man who uses liquor spends his money for something which does not benefit him, when be might, procure some necessary or comfort that would be of permanent value to him and his family. Mr. Powderly's advice is intended to promote the moral, physical, intellectual and financial welfare of the laboring classes, and in our opinion the result of the election on prohibition in this County on the sixteenth of August will show that-a majority of the working men in Anderson County agree with him. The News and Courier advocates the formation of anti-treating societies, and in support of its theory advances the fol? lowing argument in the way of statistics: According to the most trustworthy .statistics published, the annual consump? tion of domestic and imported distilled spirits averages 75,199,990 gallons. The amount of beer consumed averages about 609,705,367 gallons a year. The import? ed and domestic wines drunk annually average 23,163,425 gallons, making a total annual liquor consumption of 708, 068,782 gallons. A careful estimate places the cost of this at $711,227,888. The same authority calculates that the drinking population numbers 14,925,417, making an annnal average cost to each person of $47.75. The Neuis and Courier then argues in favor of reducing these figures by anti treating societies, but we think these fig? ures prove too much. The figures taken from the census show that in 1879 the total value of all farms products raised in the United States was $2,212,540,927, which presents the alarming fact that one-third of all the farm products in the United States are . consumed in strong drink every year. By the census of that year the cotton crop was 5,755,359 bales, worth in the neighborhood of $240,000, 000. The wheat crop was 459,483,137 bushels, worth about $465,000,000. That is, the..annual consumption of strong drink is on. an average equal to the whole cotton and wheat crops of the United States each year. These liquor figures, it must be remembered, come from an anti-prohibition paper, while the pro? duction figures come from the United States census. It will, therefore, be seen that the waste in liquor consumption is annually an enormous amount. Merely stopping the habit of treating will not reach the evil. The tippling saloons must be closed up. To stop the man? ufacture and Bale of spirituous liquors ^ould save this country over $711,000,000, or more than $10.00 a year for every man, woman and child in the United States. The country would be better, happier and more prosperous if this drain on its resources could be stopped. Prohibition, backed by the solid facts of the figures, is growing rapidly throughout the Union. The Truth About Guiteau >s Head. Washington, June 27.?It has been published recently that some parties in New York had purchased the head of Guiteau, the murderer of President Gar field, for which offense be was hung in the United States jail here, and that re? port denied and the fact asserted that the head is still in the Army Medical Muse? um. I have recently come into possession of the facts in relation to the case, and give the truth of the matter to your read? ers. At the time of the hanging of Guiteau and for several years afterward there was employed in the museum a doctor named Earnest Schafhirt, who was an expert in all things relating to em? balming and the preservation of the human body from decay after death. The head of Guiteau was severed from the body and taken possession of by Schafhirt, by whom it was prepared and put in a glass jar for preservation, and was preserved. Some years after this the jar containing the head was taken from the Museum by Schafhirt, put in a square box and buried in a cellar, where it remained until some months ago, when it was sold to the parties who now have it. Schafhirt, on account of some domes? tic infelicity or unfaithfulness on his part, involving court proceedings, left the city a year or so ago, and his friends or family are in ignorance of his whereabouts. The above are the facts in the case, as can be verified if necessary. Some ques? tion has been raised as to whether the present owners have a good title to their ghastly property, but that cannot amount to much, as it would be difficult for the government to establish property in a cadaver or a fractional part thereof. Be? sides, the government never claimed to own the head. So there is no doubt whatever that neither the hard nor the soft part of the head of Garfield's assassin is in the possession of the United Slates, while the skeleton of the body is. A price was paid for it, and it is not proba? ble the purchasers would have paid their money for a spurious article, although they have no abstract of title. ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. Knoyville, Tenn., June 29. Mr. Editor : After having spent four weeks in the mountains, seeing and hear ing each day something new, we find ourself in a new and pleasant home on Broad Street in the city of Knoxville. This is called the Queen City of the Mountains, and very justly 'so, since we can see extensive mountains all around us. Situated on hills, we are continu? ally fanned by a pleasant breeze, not? withstanding June is considered by the citizens to be their hottest month, blan? kets being not at all uncomfortable. We meet with many robust old people, who boast of the health and prosperity of their country. They say if we have people in Sonth Carolina who would like to live long, they should come over to East Tenuessee. The pure mountain air, with limestone water, and various minerals, white and black sulphur, is common. Nearly every farmer has two and three kinds of water on his farm. Lime is so thick it is ser>n in large, white streaks all through the rock, which is often burnt, leaving piles of pure lime, and the ladies very often have to dig out cakes of lime stuck to the bottom of their tea kettles. The lands in East Tennessej are very productive, of black rich soil and no sand. Corn is easily raised, with but little work. After preparing the ground well, tbey plant and plough over a few times and the crop is made without a hoe ever being carried into it. The best wheat yields twenty bushels to the acre. In one instance a guano company fur nisbed the guano for all made on the acre over ten bushels, and received five bushels to the acre for their part. This country is one vast expanse of living green. The meadows of herd and timothy, with the clover fields in bloom, overshadowed by the mountains full of small clouds, floating here and there, and often pouring down rain in spots, inde? pendent of the surrounding sunshine, make a perfect picture of loveliness. This is the season for mowing the mead? ows by machinery. Clover sown early in the Spring can't be grazed until after it blooms, and in three yea.a that is turned under and sown in wheat, which is followed by another stand of clover, without any more work, and so the whole face of nature is constantly changing. After the meadow grasses are reaped in the Fall, it comes up again a beautiful green, about one foot high, and is pas? tured until Christmas. Thousands of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep and stock of every kind roam these hills, not often neen by their owners. We will long remember the last night we spent with those jolly mountain peo? ple. As a token of their friendship they, unexpectedly to us, sent out for their* neighbors to come in and have a regular break-down frolic. Lo, and behold, about dark a perfect cloud of people came rising over the hills, dressed and perfumed with their " meeting-house draps," and continued to pour in until every nook and corner in the house and yard was full. Their band of music con? sisted of violins, banjos, bones, a triangle and base violin. This music was a per? fect feast. They continued to play until the "wee small hours" bade them stop, and finally wound up on "mocking-bird march" and "home, sweet home," leav? ing a lasting impression on the heart of the stranger guest. These people enjoy life in their own way, and their, name is legion. Their kindness to a South Car? olina Btranger will never be forgotten by one whose heart is full of gratitude. Near our home in the city, is an ice factory, making ice from a very bold limestone spring. We walked through and examined all the works, and were sorry to hear that the factory was worked on the Sabbath day. The city of Knox? ville is four miles square, with thirty-five thousand inhabitants. Bev. Joe Munday is now here. Bev. Jones and Small are now fighting liquor in Tennessee, and we expect them soon in Knoxville. B. Clement. A Story About a Drum. Adjutant General Drum, who has achieved a national reputation this week au the originator of the resolution to re? turn the captured battle flags to the I States, has been for many years a well known figure in Washington. He entered the army more than thirty years ago as a private soldier, and by merit and soldierly qualities has risen to be Adjutant General of the army in the face of the prejudice which naturally keeps every man who rises from the ranks from the highest military positions. The West Pointers say that General Drum's rise flatly contradicts the charge that no man stands a show in the army unless he has been graduated at Weit Point. General Drum is not only extremely popular with the officers, but a circum? stance occurred some years ago which made the inmates of the soldier's homes and the enlisted men of the army enthu? siastic about him.. It was matter of just complaint to the veterans out at the Soldiers' home near Washington that all the early fruits and vegetables which they raised by their own labor were re? served to supply the table of the superin? tendent of the home, the higher officers of the War Department, and even the White House. During the Hayes admin? istration not only were all of the delica? cies of the garden sent to the White House and to these high officials, but when Mr. and Mrs. Hayes went out to the Soldiers' home cottages, which they occupied hy courtesy during the Summer, their table was supplied from the work of the old soldiers. Just about that time General Drum was ordered to Washington. One day in May, 1881, a cart drove up to General Drum's house loaded with vegetables from the Soldier's home. The General went out to see what was up. It was explained to him, and also the bad prac? tice in vogue among high officers. The old gentleman flew into a rage on the spot. "Take the cart away," he roared. "I'll have you to understand that when I wane vegetables I'll send down to the market and get them. I don't want the soldiers' vegetables. I am no dead beat, and I'll not be treated as one." This, of course, was carried im? mediately back to the soldiers, who got it in print. Then the extent of the scan? dal was developed and the Washington newspapers rang with it. The names of the officers who had fattened upon the earnings of the soldiers were published, and such a tornado was raised that the abuse was instantly stopped. Some of the officers smirched never have been able to get rid of the stain.?New York Mail and Express. ? On the street cars in and around New York 4,000,000 passengers pay $100,000 every day. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. !' Washington, D. C, July 4,1887. Notwithstanding the hot weather which prevails here, there are more Sen? ators and Representatives in the City than were ever known before in this month of the year, except when Con? gress was sitting. The only reason that can be as signed for it, is that the fiscal year of the Government closed on the last day of June, and the appropriations were available after July first. It is not generally known outside of the Capitol, that there are more changes in the Fed? eral offices on the last of June, to take effect the first of July, than at any other time in the year. It is like settling up old accounts and Btarliug with a new force. CoDgress at its last session pro? vided for a large increase in the force of several Departments, and also created many new Federal offices throughout the whole Country, and it is after these new offices more especially, than the reten? tion cf favorites in positions already secured, that these Statesmen are here. It is pretty warm weather to have to lis? ten attentively to appeals for office, but still the President stands the interview? ing and importuning with equanimity of mind, good nature and proverbial stolid? ity. After the fatigue of the day, he drives out to Oak View and regales himself in the cool of the evening with pleasant social chat with members of bis family and guests, who studiously avoid discussing any of the weighty cares of State. The old Mexicans veterans are happy over the dispatch with which their claims are settled. The Pension office has recognized the necessity of prompt action in these cases, owing to the advanced age of most of the claimants, and so has put a big force upon them. If the papers are properly prepared, and the claim substantiated when filed, the claimant usually can obtain a final set? tlement in from two to three months. As a rule, in other cases, it is a year or more before they are reached for action, and then comes delay after delay, caused by absurd calls for additional evidence. As a rule, the office requires a claimant to prove his case many times over by calling for such evidence that no Court would give any weight to. The serious delay to the interests of the claimant is not wilful on the part of the Govern? ment; but due to the total ignorance of the law of evidence, by the large major? ity of the clerks whose business it is to pass upon the sufficiency of the proofs submitted. There is, perhaps, no Bu? reau under the Government where such a large proportion of its force should be thoroughly familiar with the principles of the law of evidence, as that of the Pension Office, and yet it is difficult to conceive of a less informed body of men on that subject, than the clerks in that Office. If the soldier element would demand more efficiency in that branch of the Government it would get it. The Civil service compulsory exami? nation in the Departments for promotion is now being held, and there is much anxiety as to the result. The examina? tion in the War Department was closed one week ago, and the result just annbuoced shows that all, except seven passed. What will become of the lone seven is now the question. The rules do not require the summary dismissal of those who fail to pass, but leave it to the discretion of the Department whether to retain or dismiss. The probability is, that in most cases dismissal will follow, as there are many applicants eager for the places, and as soon as it is learned that there are places that can be consis? tently made vacant under color of law, the appointing power will have no rest until the vacancies are made and filled. The way the positions are obtained, is to receive an appointment as a messenger or laborer, and then being inside enter one of these examinations, and if you pass, bring the influence that got you the first position to bear on the head of the Department to promote you to one of the positions made vacant by the dis? missal of the clerk who performed the duties satisfactorily for years, but failed to stand the test of the Civil service Btandard of competency. There are many ways of doing a thing or accom? plishing a purpose, if you have ingenuity enough to make the way. The clerks are all staying at home these warm nights and sweating under the heat of the midnight oil to prepare themselves for the coming ordeal. So far, the women have passed higher in the exami? nations than the men. H. Deadly Droughts. Chicago, July 1.?No Buch drought as now prevails has existed in Illinois and Wisconsin for many years. The roads are ankle deep with dust, pastures are brown and leaves on forest and shade trees shrivelled up, and each hot breath of air from the cloudless horizon drives them away in showers. Creeks have run dry and the water in the larger streams is at a lower stage than was ever known before. There has not been a soaking rain in this point of the country since March. Two showers in April and one each in May and June had but a tempor? ary effect on the crops. Stunted yellow spears, bending disconsolately over im? mense beds of dust, are the only evidence that the farmers sowed any corn this year. The leaves of the forest trees are falling off, and the fruit, which promised to be plenty, is wrinkled and dried to tbe stem. Raspberry bushes look as though they were producing a crop of shot, so infinitesimal and hard are the berries. The drought has become so terrible that public prayers are being offered for rain. Fences along the country roads and dead walls of villages are plastered with huge bills, calling for special ser? vices at district schoolhouses and churches. Fires are burning in the woods, and pastures for miles around are scorched. Farms have lost many cattle in these fires, which seem to spring up in a dozen places at once. Reports from all parts of Henry and adjoining counties tell of intense suffering from drought. The drinking water in many towns has been polluted, and the white beds of creeks are covered with decaying fish. The drought in the Northern and cen? tral tiera of counties of Illinois is not any more serious than it is in Wisconsin. The Badger State is literally burning up, and fruit crops are nearly destroyed. Reports from Northwestern Iowa state that the drought has been broken. ? Reports to the Chattanooga Times from a large number of counties in East Tennessee indicate that the wheat crop this season is the largest raised for twenty-two years. The grain is of fine quality. The Experimental Station?. The Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier writing under date of July 4th, says: The State board of agriculture met in the department building at 11 o'clock this morning. All the members were present. The principal business before the board was in relation to the experi? mental stations. A petition from J. D. & J. Seabrook, for a reconsideration of the suspension of their general rights li? cense, wa3 refused. W. H. Bartles3 was granted a general rights license to mine in Deer Creek. The following resolution was passed in regard to the experimental stations. That in the opinion of the board the Act of the Legislature directing the es? tablishment of the stations is mandatory, and requires their immediate action. The location of the stations to be established in the Piedmont section was first consid? ered. The sub-committee appointed to inspect the locations offered in that por? tion of the State made its report. The various proposals were then read and considered and the following resolution adopted: "Whereas, in consideration of the offer made to the board of agriculture by citi? zens of the city and county of Spartan? burg for the establishment of the experi? mental station ordered by the Legisla? ture to be located in the Piedmont sec? tion of the State, the board have decided to locate the said station on the grounds offered for the purpose by the citizens of the city and county of Spartanburg." "The board fully canvassed and recog? nized the liberal offers made for these stations in the various localities by the differeut counties?the joint offer of $1,500 iu land by the counties of Ander? son, Oconee and Pickenl?, the offer of the city and county of Greenville of ?5,000 cash, or instead thereof a strong contin? gent proposition of $15,000 county bonds, but the board were moved to their final decision in this matter by the following offer made by Spartanburg: In casb, $2,000; in land, 300 acres, adjoining land recently sold for $30 per acre. These lands adjoin the lands and buildings of the Inter-State Farmers' Encampment, the free use of which are offered for the use of the station. The citizens of York and Union counties have urged the board to establish the station at Spartan? burg. Thsrefore, be it "Resolved, That the experimental sta? tion to be established in the Piedmont section be located at Spartanburg." The report of the sub committeo on the counties of lower Carolina was read, together with a letter from the Attorney General, giving a special opinion that the counties embraced in the lower tier of counties, under the Act, are all those lying South of a line drawn through the centre of the State. After much discus? sion, the following resolution was adopt? ed: "In considering the proposition made by the different counties of the lower tier of counties the board wera much im? pressed with the claims set for'h by the citizens of Georgetown and Eutawville for the establishment of the lower station in their section. The very liberal offer of $5,000 in cash by the citizens of Dar? lington, together with the very earnest interest manifested by a large number of her leading planters and business men, constrained the board to locate the sta? tion in Darlington County. Therefore, be it "Resolved, That the experimental sta? tion for the lower tier of counties be lo? cated in Darlington County." Chancellor Johnson and Commissioner Butler were appointed a committee to secure the necessary tracts of land in Darlington County, and Col. Duncan was appointed to represent the board in making the necessary arrangements at Spartanburg. A Ghastly Discovery. Nashville, Tenn., June 30.?The people of this section are excited over a ghastly discovery made on Monday near Cookville, situated on what was known many years ago as the Kentucky Stock Road. This was, at the time, the princi? pal highway for traders between Ken? tucky and Georgia, or South Carolina. Stopping-places on the road were few and far between, and many men returning after selling their stock never reached home. Some years ago a skeleton was found at the entrance to a cave near Cookville, and a few days ago a party concluded to explore the cave. Back on the mountain Bide, about one-half mile from one of the notorious stopping places on the old road, the entrance to the cave was found. A hole something like a well going straight down some thirty five feet was first passed through, and then the cave opened into large caverns with a downward course under the moun? tain. At the bottom of the shaft the party found human bones, and, with a little digging in the debris that bad accumulated at this point, unearthed about sixty skeletons of men who bad been murdered and thrown down this hole. Some skulls were found with bul? let holes through them, others being mashed with an ax or instrument of that kind. Old citizens now living in this vicinity say that the keepers of these dens would keep track of the travellers when they passed through with stock, and on their return they would be almost certain to disappear. There iu another cave twenty miles from Cook? ville near one of the ancient inns, and an exploration of it will be made also. Colquitt as La mar's Successor. Washington, June 28.?Senator M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, is quoted as saying he believes Secretary Lamar will be appointed to the vacancy on the Supreme Bench, and that Senator Col quitt, of Georgia, will probably succeed Mr. Lamar as Secretary of the Interior. The Georgia Senator denies that he bos been offered the place, but it seems to I be understood among his friends that he can have it if be desires it. Senator Col quitt has been strongly identified with the temperance movement in Georgia and some doubt has been expressed as to the advisability of the President inviting him into the Cabinet on that account. A prominent Southern Democrat said today: "It will do Mr. Cleveland no harm in the South to take such a strong temperance man into his Cabinet as Mr. Colquitt. The sentiment throughout the South among the best people is in favor of temperance. It might have some effect in New York and other Northern States, but I don't believe Mr. Cleveland will pay much attention to that phase of the subject." ? It is estimated at the Treasury Department that the reduction of the I public debt for June is about $15,0.00, 1000, The War Rumors In Europe. The war rumors which disturbed the political atmosphere of Europe in the Winter and early Spring, but which for awhile subsided, have begun to rise again on t ie Eastern breeze. This time Bus sia, France, England and Turkey are the parties. England has arranged a treaty with Turkey in regard to a protectorate over Egypt, by which England is to gain control of the Suez Canal, for the passage of troops and munitions of war, and the Porto is urged to &ign it. France, urged by Russia, it would seem, protests against this arrangement to the extent virtually of threatening war with the Porte, a war in which Russia, it is supposed, would be greatly interested. If Turkey should ratify the convention with England, the latter would be expected to give substan? tial i.id and comfort in case of trouble with other nations. If France should be drawn into a war with Turkey and England, this would be a great card for Germany as the martial ardor of the French would be expended or some object that would leave the Eb're provinces out of the question. Ever since the Franco-German war there has buen talk of France making ready to retaliate on Germany, but so far Bismarck has been able to keep out of trouble. France has been pretty regularly at war with one nation or another, but in spite of the reported popular feeling against Germany the blow has constantly been averted. In l.he event of a war over Turkey it will not be easy for the other powers to keep dut of it. The possible dismember? ment of the Ottoman Empire in Europe deeply interests Austria and Italy, and Germany too, but in a lesser degree. The rumors are only rumors as yet. Two Hogs on a Train. The other evening, on one of the suburban trains going out of Boston, there was a well known vocalist, who appropriated to his sole use and comfort two saats. While this luxuriant way? farer was enjoying so much room there entered the car a man considerable under the influence of liquor. The inebriate could find no available seat save that which the first mentioned passenger had appropriated, and going up to the latter the bibulous traveller said: "Move o-ver, please (hicl) I want a s-seat." The other glanced up with a look of intense scorn, but did not deign further notice just then of his interlocutor. The iatoxic ated individual returned again to the charge with, "Can't you move o-ver (hie!) and give a fellow a seat?" "No, I can't and won't; you are drunk," was the curt response. "Well," stammered the other. "I know I'm drunk, (hie !) but I'll get over that. You're a hog, aud will never get over it." ? Mr. J. J. Fred Bandinel, United States vice consul at Newchwang, China, sends to the State department a harrow? ing account of a trip made by himself through the flooded districts of China. He was distributing food and necessaries of life to the starvi ng people, and during the trip relieved 39G persons. He says hefou?d the people generally living on bran 01 the chaff of a large grass grown for feeding cattle. Some were reduced to eating chopped grass, either moistened with he t water or baked in cakes, while others feed on the leaves and seeds of weeds gathered in the fields. In some of the villages half of the dwelling places had beein washed away and the inhabi? tants were huddled together in the remaining ones. The deaths from star? vation had been very numerous, and the sights be saw in some of the villages were pitiable. Coming Elections. We are to have few elections this year. Both parties may rest for the great strug? gle of 1888. Maryland, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Iowa and Ohio will elect gov? ernors next fall. Legislatures are to be chosen by these States, and also by Vir? ginia, New York and New Jersey. New York aud Pennsylvania will elect minor State officers. The most exciting con? tests of the year will probably be the prohibition elections in Texas and Ten? nessee. Oregon is also to vote on this question, but the campaign in that State is mild compared to that in either Texas or Tennessee. Only three of the legisla? tures to be chosen this year will have the election of United States Senators. These are the legislatures of Iowa, Ken? tucky and Virginia. The Democrats are very.confident of carrying Virginia, thus securing; for a Democrat the senatorial seat now occasionally occupied by Mr. Biddleberger. Mahone is scheming to make the legislature Republican so that he can return to the Senate but happily there is little prospect that Virginia and the country will have to endure such a calamity. [SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Anderson. BY virtue of an Execution to me di? rected I will expose to sale on Tues? day after Salesday in August next, within the legal hours of sale, at the residence of Samuel McGill, in Rock Mills Township, one Three Roller Cast Iron Sorghum Mill. Levied on as the property of Samuel McGill In favor of R. T. Chamblee. Terras ? Cash. W. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson County. July 7,1W_52 4 ANDERSON FEMALE SEMINARY. MRS. L. M. AYER, Principal. THE next Session will begin Tuesday, Sept. 6th. A full corps of competent teachers have been engaged. Good work has beer, done here before, and better shall be done in the future. Changes of impor? tance have bean made in the course of study and the standard raised. The test books are the same as those used in the leading male colleges in the country, and the branches shall be thoroughly taught. For the benefit of the patrons the Semi? nary has been placed on the list of Public Schools in Anderson, which will lower the expenses. For information apply to H. M. AYER, Business Manager. July 7. 1887_52_6 NOTICE. WE will sell to the highest bidder, on the Sixth day of August. 1887, at ten o'clock a. m., the Real Estate of W. 13. Compton, deceased, known as the Thoma3 H?tchens Land, on Little Beaverdam Creek, in Fork Township, con? taining one hundred and four acres, more or less, sixty or seventy acres in cultiva? tion, twenty acres of high branch bottoms in a high state of cultivation. The sale is to take place on said land. terms~One-third of the money to be paid on the 15th of November, 1887, the remainder on twelve months credit, at ten per cent interest, to be secured by mort? gage and security. Parties can see said Land by calling on either of the Executors. Any other information made known on day of sale. P. S. M AH AFFE Y, ] vjecutors. W. J. COMPTON, ) ^s?501110" July 7, 1887 52 i 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, la 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 gkisH, 3 for 25c, or 12 for $1.00. Limeade Soda 5c per glass. Call and give tbem 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. OUR NON-SECRET BtOOD PERCOLATOR IS USED BY ALL PHYSICIANS, AND IS NO PATENT MEDICINE. It is a powerful, yet gentle, PUMER OF THE BLOOD, Composed of Sarsaparilla, Queen's Delight aud Iodide Potash, with sufficient Senna to regulate the bowels. TRY IX. SIMPSON, REID & CO., ANDERSON, S. C. "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 Ijurest and freshest Candies arriving week y. The only place to find the celebrated Holmes & 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. TO THE LADIES. IN order to enlarge ray business I have moved to No. 11 Brick 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 sales, because I believe that fair and Lnnest competition is the life ot trade. I am thankful for past favors and request a continuance of your favors. MISS SALLIE BOWIE. April 7, 1887 30_3m s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W, F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Charles Smith has applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Mrs. Milley Smith, deceased, These are therefore to cito and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of tlio said Mrs. Milley Smith, deceased, to bo and ap Eear before mein Court of Probato, to e hold at Anderson Court House, on the 11th day of July, 1887, aftor pub? lication hereof, to show causo, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under ray hand this 21st day of June, 1887. W. F. COX, J. P. June 21,1887 50 2 JONES A Ton the FREIGHT Wncon Scale?, Iron Lerer* Strtl Hcuiuz*. Brui Tire Beim and Bourn Box for S60. T.rtTj ltio5e?le. For frw rtIce Hit Kenrlop thli p?p?r and addrea. J0NIS OF BIMQHAMTOM, BlNtiliAMTON. N. X. June 9,188J 48 e0^8 WHAT DID YOU SAY ? FOSTER FANT & CO. HAVE MARKED THEIR CLOTHING, HATS AND UNDERWEAR, DOWN AT NEW YORK COST For sixty days, to make room for their Fall Stock?makes no difference whether) Coun'y goes i "WET OR DRY." July 7,1SS7 JOHN E. PEOPLES, Agent for the Celebrated VIM WIRME GIN, FEEDER AND COMEl, Manufactured at Atlanta, Georgia, and to which Pre? miums were awarded at the Atlanta Cotton Exposition, Charleston Industrial Exposi? tion Feb. 2, 1882, and at the South Carolina and Georgia State Fairs, 1881. THE VAN WINKLE FEEDER AND CONDENSER can be attached to any other Gin, so parties having other make of Gins and wishing Feeders or Condensers can be supplied by sending in their order in time, and I will guarantee satisfaction. All kinds of PULLEYS and SHAFTING and most IMPROVED CANE MILLS and EVAPORATORS furnished to order. i Tan Winkle King; Cotton Press. Has long been before the public, and is too well known to need any further description. ItsA chief points of merit are: It takes very little ? room, is easily handled, and takes so little pow- r er; can be used on all kinds of powers?horse, water or steam. Ginning and packing can all go on at the same time, without interfering with tbe Gin. A two inch belt will pack a500 poun^ bale of cotton. It saves i':s cost the first seas^B in labor. Read the following testimonial: Andkrsox, S. C?Mr. John E. Peoples?Sir: The Steam Power Van Winkle Cotton Press bought from you last Fall has given entire satis? faction. I packed bales of cotton weighing 660 to 725 lbs. in five minutes with all ease, using a 4-inch belt and 25 lbs. steam. There did not i seem any more strain on the Press than with a 400 lb. bale. For durability, strength, lightness of power, small quantity of steam required, economy of space, I deem it the Kiug of ajl Cotton Presses?especially so as tbe low price at which it can be bought for puts it within reach of every man running a steam Gin. In fact I would not be without it for twice its cost. I would advise all my friends to buy one of Van Winkle's Steam Power Cotton Pressess, as you will save its cost in labor in one year. M. A. COBB. the! boss press! I am agent also for tbe "Boss Haud and Power Presses," which are strong, easily handled and easily erected. THE STAR AND KINC PRESS. I am agent also for the Star Hand Press, which give? general satisfaction? Suitable for traveling Gins. THE HALL SELF-FEEDING COTTON GIN, Manufactured at Sing Sing, N. Y., has given satisfaction wherever used. The saws are made of tbe best imported steel. The saw shaft is the largest made. An ex? amination of other Gins will convince you it is the most substantially built Gin in use. It never breaks the roll, and therefore does away with tbe expense of the revolving head, as the secret of making the Gin to prevent its breaking the' roll is in the proper shape of the roll box. Every one should examine the improvements in the Hall Gin made this year, especially the improvement in the Feeder. SECOND HAND MACHINERY. I have a lot of second hand GINS and PRESSES, which are almost as good as new, that I will sell for about one half the price of a new one. Come in and see me and get prices before buying. July 7,18S7 JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. 52 2m THE LADIES' BEST FRIEND. Cosby's Hand Attachment for Sewing Machines! Can l>o HTsed on any Machine. AWAY with working Sewing Machines with your feet, when it brings ill health and finally death. The Cosby Hand Attachment relieves all pains and aches caused by sewing on Machines with your feet. The best Physicians say Sewing Machines kill more women than every other thing combined. Every Physician endorses the Cosby Hand Attachment. It is health and happiness to every household. Call on GEO. M. TOLLY, at Tolley's Furniture Store, and get an Attach? ment for your Machine, and save your wives, mothers and sisters' health. PRICE, $S.50. GEO. M. TOLLY, June 23,1887 60 Agent for Anderson County. 8m H THE EARTHQUAKE AS SHOOK DOWN PRICES ou 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: HaDd-made Buggy Harness from $10.00 up. Hand? made Double Buggy Harness from ?18.00 to $40.00. Give me a call, and I will convince vou that my work and prices can't be beat in the State. Over WILHITE & WILHITE'S DRUG STORE on Granite Row. Persons indebted to me must pay up by 15th November. Oct 7,1??6 13 JAMES M. PAYNE. y DO YOU. WANT. A D O G'.?~ If so, eend for DOG BUYERS' GUIDE, containing colored pin ten, 100engravings of different broods, prices they aro worth,and where tu bay them.' Directions for Training Dogs and Breeding Ferrets. Mailed for 15 Cents. - Also Cuts of Dog Furnishing Goods of all kinds. 'ARE YOU INTERESTED iiS^PjpULTRYaK Then send tor Pmeticnl POUL? TRY ROOK. 100 pages; liccu tiful colored plntex enjrrnviupa of noarly oil kinds of lowls; descrip? tion a of tho broods; how to caponfeo; plans for poultry bonsta: infcnncUon about, incubators, and \\ fieri; to bn Eng? from liest stock nt M.?l uer sUliiur. Kent fur l.'i Cent? ;l D O^^E^CBIRjp S 2 If so, rou need tho ROOK OF CAGE BIRD*. I 'JO pnge*. l?O illns. ?v.i'r:itionN. Beautiful colored plntc. SS i? Treatment8 ?t> breeding of all kinds Cage gjgf Urt\t, lnr pl'^uro and pr<>/i?. Diseases aud their cum. How to build und stock an Arfcuy. All about 1'arrota. Prices of ell kir.ils birds, caeca, etc. SUilod for 13 Cents. Tho Taroo Books, -10 Cta. ASSOCIATED FANCIER'S, ' KVSout a Kiirttth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 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, 3TARNISHE8, colors drv and in Oil. PICTURE FRAMES, made from all styles of Gilt and other Mouldings. Picture Frame Cord and Hangings, ?fc^. Call and give me a trial. W. B. BEACHAM, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. July 22,188G 2 ly Williamston Female College, Williamston, S. C. Rev. S. LANDEmTm., D. D., Pres. THIS well known Institution, in her 16th year under the present manage-v^ ment, still maintains her high standard of scholarship, and extended curriculum, and is constantly improving her facilities and methods for'the 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. HATES PER SESSION*. Board, exclusive of washing.$00 00 Regular Tuition, $12, $1G or. 20 00 Incidental Fee.v. 1 00 Library Fee. 40 Special Music Lessons. 20 00 Instrument for Practice. 3 00 Jan 13, 1SS7 27 , ICE, Constantly on bund at ICE, ICE J. S. Fowler's Market, MAIN STREET. PARTIES desiring Ice on Sunday can get it from 9 to 11 a. m. and 4 to 0 p. m. June 9, 1SS7 48 4 NOTICE. ALL persons having demands against the Estate of John C. Wbjtefield, deceased, must present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law ; and all person') indebted to said Estate must make pay? ment at once. JAS. T. JONES, Adm'r. June 30,1887 51 3