The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 10, 1887, Image 2

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E, B. M?K?AY, Editor. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 18?7. TERMS: nwgypip 1111 _?1.50. 8XZ months...-...~. 75c. P?OHIBlTIori MEETINGS. In addition to the meetings already announced, -there will be Prohibition Mass Meetings on . Saturday, next, the "13th inst, at 11 o'clock a. m., to wit : At Cross Beads Church. At N. 0. Farmer's residence, Fork. Speakers will be'sent to each of these meetings, and a full attendance of the ladies and citizens of these neighbor? hoods is requested. B. F. CRAYTON, Chm'a. Prohibition Committee. i We think , the views of Col. Brown upon the legal questions involved in the pending Prohibition Bill will be taken as . reliable and safe to depend upon. Read what he has to say; upon the Bill, and then judge for yourselves. . Dr. Orr accuses the .prohibitionists of bringing; the "negro back into politics. 'We cannot see how the prohibitionists are responsible for doing this, but if the Doctor is correct it seems to 'us that the , colored[ people ought to vote with the! 'prohibitionists instead of. the.anti-prohi-1 lionists. . >-- 'mm i ?' :'Br.-Oir ought to know 'that every druggist has a copy, or ought to have- ai i copy,' of the trans ac lions of the State I Medical Association, fn which they pub? lish the name every year of every regis? tered physician in the County. It will not, therefore, be necessary for the drag* .gists- to take time to visit the: Court House to find out who are doctors. ;, Vote in this election on prohibition as you-pray. If yon pray for -the making ?^of drunkards, for the desolation of happy homes, for the destruction of the body and souls of your fellow-men, then vote on next Tuesday to open the barrooms' in this County. They make drunkards and destroy the happy home-life of .our land. If yon pray for the-coming of Christ's kingdom, that we may not be led into temptation, and that the cause of morality and good government may be I promoted on earth, then vote against the traffic.in spirituous liquors. A vote for prohibition is a vote for morality and good government, for happy homes and prosperous citizens. If Dr. Orr had carefully read the Pro? hibition Bill he would, we think, not have contended that there was anything 'in V. to justify the fear that a physician: 'would "or could be called upon , to expose '.he; disease for which he is treating, a . patient, It is certainly not in the .l&yt, as we hinderstand it, and we apprehend that there is not a respectable lawyer iu the State.who will agree with the Doc-: tor. The Bill leaves the matter of pre? scribing entirely to the discretion of the physician, with the simple provisions; that he shall be in attendance on a patient. The law now requires that the physician should be in attendance on a patient before he can prescribe, and we can see no more reason to fear publicity under the pending Bill than under the law a?'itexiststo-day. The argument that ? physician- cannot ?administer whiskey as a medicine because it would be giving it away in connection with his business, is to our mind entirely j ^specious. The physician can administer medicine under all proper circumstances under : the - pending - law, whether that medicine be -whiskey or arsenic It is not given in connection with his busi ?jaessjibut it is the business itself. When the doctor gives a stimulant, he does it as he would any;other medicine. It would be ridiculous to 3ay that the doctor came to see Mr. A. and in connection with his business gave him a dose of calomel. It is equally ridiculous to say that any other medicine is given by a doctor in connec? tion with his business. It is the business itself.. If the whiskey iV not given as a medicine, then the doctor ought to be iiable. - x The. State of Texas has voted, over? whelmingly against; the prohibition amendment to the Constitution of that ?B?WWH^majority reaching something like one hundred .thousand votes: against the amendment. ..We expected, as we stated last week, that the amendment would be defeated. The majority has been something .larger than we looked for from the canvass that was made theret but it only shows how impossible it. is 'to deal with-this question, by a J whole State at a time. ; The Texas plan is generally a failure when first tried, because a whole. State is hardly, ever ready for so great a change all at once. .The. Georgia plan, where each County . .settles the question for itself, is the better plan, and gives better success. There, we understand it, 119 counties oat'of 138 have gone for prohibition. In An? derson County we are irying the Georgia .Plan, .. ? ^ , ? ?. ? Dr. 8. -Mi Orr, a physician of this '?tty, in an interview published last -Week, bitterly denounces the pending. Prohibition Bill, and professes to do so from a professional standpoint. The sentiments the Doctor expresses surprise do person who knows his uniform posi ' tion on this question. He has invariably, we believe, actively opposed all move* ments looking to prohibition, even in our city elections.: As an avowed advocate of the7 license system, we did not expect Dr. Orr to favor this Bill, which, it is 'generally'believed, will prohibit if adopt? ed by our people. We publish in this issue of the Intelligencer interviews ? with a number of Doctors and Druggists who favor the Bill, and from this array (of names we are satisfied that the public fiiU see' that men who have had longer and more extensive professional experi? ence than Dr. Orr are not afraid to risk .the pending Bill. Generally the physi? cians who are prohibitionists: favor the .Bill, or:are willing to try. it, knowing that they can secure such .changes as may appear necessary, .after trying the Bill. Those who are opposed to prohi? bition are of course bitterly opposed to ,thi3.or any other Bill .which will prohib -^^E.'M/ lIorne/ one of the contractors building the new Capitol iu Atlanta, was ;sh'ot and killed in a room in the Kimball house Sunday evening. Two men, A. B. F Yeal, of Stone Mountain, and Sam (Tenable, former manager of the Georgia -.Granite company, got into a fight and -Mr, Horne attempted to separate; them Saen he was shot through the head. As e parties' were, all prominent men iu 'business 'circles great excitement was caused'and the hotel' corridors were crowded all night THE PHYSICIANS AND DRUGGISTS. Inasmuch as there bat been circulated the idea that there are some provisions in the pending prohibition bill which are calculated to interfere with the phy? sician and'tbe druggist of this County, we have taken occasion to interview as many of the physicians and druggists as ?we conW'reach.- To each of the drug? gists we asked the following questions : 1, What is your position in the pend? ing prohibition election ? 2. As a druggist do you object to the Bill? Answers of F. T. W?hlte, the managing partner ?f the firm of W?hlte & W?hlte. I am in favor of prohibition. I be? lieve it will be best for our city and County, As a druggist, I am not opposed to the Bill. I expect to obey the law, and hence have no fears of the penalty. Answers of J. B. Simpson, the head of the firm ot Simpson, Beid & co? la m*for prohibition. I do not object to the Bill from a drug? gist standpoint. Answers of Ca?t T. ij. Hill, the managlog partner of the firm of Hill Bros. .... I have tried to avoid any public noto? riety in this contest. I do not, however, like to appear unwilling to state my position when directly called on for it. I am in favor of prohibition. ... As a druggist I am not opposed to the 3ill. . ; Thus it will be seen that three out of four of - the druggists of the City favor prohibition, and do not object to the provisions of the pending Bill as to drug? gists.. ! - i To the following physicians of the County we propounded the following questions: ? 1. How long have you been practicing medicine? \ 2. What is your position in the pend? ing election on prohibition ? 8. Why do you occupy this position ? Answer of Dr. P. A. 'W?hlte-, of Anderson. 1. Have been practicing medicine for? ty-one years. 2. Have always been opposed to the indiscriminate sale of whiskey, believing it should be placed in the list of poisons. 3. I occupy this position because it is dealing with a great moral question. Answers of Dr. J. F. Duckeitt, of the City of Anderson. . Having been asked to answer the three questions that have been handed me concerning the approaching election on the subject of prohibition, I will state my answers as follows: I have been practicing medicine thir? teen years, or since March, 1874.; I am in favor of prohibition in the pendmg election. - My reason for my position is, that in my opinion, the licensed sale of intoxi? cating liquors is a great evil, and very detrimental to the best interests of hu? manity. As a physician, I am free to admit that we often need alcoholic stimulants in the practice of medicine ; but I find nothing in the pending Bill that pro? hibits physicians from prescribing and druggists selling it under the present existing laws. I Answers of Dr. M. A. Thompson, of Hall Township. j I have been practicing medicine since 1880. I am in favor of prohibition. I I think that licensing the sale of whis? key entails a great evil on our country. The abolition of the whiskey traffic would promote; in my. judgment, the welfare of the community. I do not understand that the pending Bill inter? feres with: the -prescription or sale of spirituous.liquors for medicinal purposes. I Answers of Dr. J, C. Harris, of Belton. 1. I began practicing-April 1st, 1885. 2. My position in the coming election is for prohibition in every particular. i 3. Because the betterment of the coun? try demands it, and I see nothing objec? tionable Or contemptible in the Bill, " Answers .of Dr. W. H. Nardin, of Anderson I 1. I have been practicing medicine since 1860. 2. I am in favor of prohibition, but do not like many features in the present Bill. : j 3. Because I believe that the license system works injury to to the community, and that it is my duty to oppose it. I cannot vote, for license under any cir? cumstances. Answers of Dr. J. O. Wllhlte, of Anderson. 1. I have been practicing medicine since 1879. 2. I expect, as heretofore, to vote against whiskey, not against any man who sells it, or may expect to sell it.' 3. Because I see nothing in the Mur? ray Bill that deprives me of the right, as a physician, in case it is needed, to pre? scribe such a stimulant for my patients. Answer of Dr. J. G. Daokworth, of Hope well Township. 1. I have been practicing medicine twelve years. 2. My position in tbe pending election on prohibition is unqualified. I am heartily in favor of the Act of tbe Legis lature, and endorse it in loto. I see nothing in the Act that appears veno? mous, or that in any way interferes with my practice of medicine, or that would interfere with my prescribing liquor when necessary. 3. Because, as it now stands, I regard intoxicating liquors as a curse to the human race. The license system has been tried and found wanting, and has -been the source of tbe wholesale abuse of using liquor more than anything else, perhaps. Liquor ought never to be used except as a medicine or drug, and then only under the prescription of a physi? cian, as other drugs are used ; and, as I understand the Act of the Legislature, it can- be so used without interfering with any man's personal liberties. . Answers of Dr. B. A. Beid, of Dean's. ' 1. Have been practicing medicine about eight years. 2. I am in favor of prohibition. { 3. Because I conscientiously believe the movement to be for the general interests of the County?morally, socially and financially.- Furthermore, I see nothing whatever in the bill, when view? ed without prejudice, that is inconsistent with my standing as a physician or prac? tice of my profession. It has ever been the song that doctors will differ, and thank God they do. It has been my ex? perience that whiskey, as a remedial agent in the sick room, has been more for the convenience, readiness and happi? ness of the nurse and physician, than of actual virtue to the patient. When, in my judgment asll physician, it is indica? ted and needed, I prescribe and give it, just as I do a dose of quinine, without the least fear of criticism or consequences of the law. My friend and brother, Dr. I Orr, who bo boldly challenges the man* hood of any . physician who rray. differ from him in regard to the pending bill, j is an honorable .gentleman and a high I ;toned physician, and: I respect his opin? ions, 'but do widely dissent from his views, as rash and untenable. Not long since a customer entered a dry goods .LstorfLand asked for red calico. It was at once shown him, when the reply came he wanted red and not blue. The clerk [ eyed him closely for a moment, and then presented him with a bolt of blue. "That's the dot," replied the customer; "that is the kind of red I want." You perceive the customer was color blind. My brother, Dr. Orr, wants red?he knows that he wants red, and he con? scientiously believes that all physicians, like himself, ought to be red, and has the manhood to eay so. But, nevertheless, it does not change the color of the calico. An optical delusion is to be pitied, but not encouraged. He has in strong terms declared the calico red, which we know is blue. The best physicians in the land say it is blue?as blue as indigo can make it Is our brother color blind ? Our correspondent, "T. H. R," is mistaken in supposing that any petition for the enactment of a prohibition law for this County was ever sent to the Leg islature while Hon. Hugh M. Prince was a Representative from this County, or at any other time in the last nine years, except tbe petition for the submis? sion of the question to a County vote which was submitted two years ago. A large petition from tbe Woman's Chris? tian Temperance Union, from Oharleston was sent to Mr. Prince for the prohibi? tion of the manufacture and sale of I spirituous liquors in the State. Mr. Prince introduced a Bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors in the State of South Carolina Mr. Murray voted against this Bill be? cause he did not think it practicable to maintain the law if it was passed, for the sentiment of the State was against it. He favored the local option plan by which tbe question is left to the people, land taking the matter up by counties where the people are ready for it. Mr. Prince and Hon. B. W. Simpson voted for the Bill to prohibit by legislative enactment the manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors in South Carolina ?without any reference to the people. Ex President Jefferson Davis wrote a letter to a gentleman in Texas in which he declares himself to be a temperance man, but opposed to prohibition, on the ground that the country is governed too much, and that it interferes with tbe rights of the citizen. Mr. Davis is very genera], and does not show how it inter? feres with the right of the citizen any more than a license law- interferes with such rights, nor does he show how the country is any more governed by a pro? hibitory law tban a license law. Each would be but one Act, and tbe prohibi? tion Act would be simpler tban tbe license Act. Mr. Davis is responsible, in a large measure, for a great many of the troubles of tbe South. He should not seek to add to the evils associated with his name tbe curse of rum. Mr. Davis' advice to the country has not been that of wisdom or statesmanship on sev? eral occasions. in the past. He was not free from tbe appearance, at least, of gross partiality as President of the South? ern Confederacy in his various appoint? ments, and bis short sighted course in rejecting the overtures of peace made at Fortress. Monroe added many thousands to the widows and orphans of this coun? try, and cost the South thousands of lives apd billions of dollars that could have been saved. With a record like his, when in the zenith of his mental and physical manhood, it is hardly to be expected that now, at the advanced age of nearly eighty years, when soured by defeat and disappointment, bis counsel should be any safer or more to be trusted. In volunteering to champion the cause of whiskey he seeks to fasten on the government a curse that annually kills I more men and destroys more, homes tban the ravages of war did during any yesr of the'contest for Confederate indepen? dence. _ _ A Family Exterminator. Macon, Ga., August C?Information has just been received of a most horrible tragedy occurring last night about twelve miles from here in this county. The reports say that Capt. Richard Wool folk, J a well-known farmer, his wife, four i children and Mrs. West, an aunt of Mrs, Woolfolk, were found murdered in the house this morning, having heen knocked in the head and their throats cut. Tom G. Woolfolk, a son of Capt. Woolfolk by his first wife, is suspected of the crime and was arrested. A deputy sheriff and the coroner went out to the scene of the murder. Owing to the distance from the city, full particulars cannot be bad just now. ... Later and fuller details from the scene of the tragedy develop the fact that there were nine victims instead of seven, as at first-reported. Capt. and Mrs. R, F. Woolfolk, their six children, ranging in ages from 18 months to 20 years, and Mrs. I West, an aunt of Mrs. Woolfolk, aged 80. The coroner's jury found a verdict of murder against Thos. G. Woolfolk a son of the captain's first wife, who was sleeping in the house. His statement was that sometime before daybreak he was aroused by groans and tbe sound of blows proceeding from bis parents' room. His half brother Richard ran into tbe room which adjoins his, and thinking that murder was being committed he (Thomas) jumped from the window in his night clothea and bare feet and ran to the bouse of a negro three or four hundred yards distant to get them to arouse the neighborhood. He says he was afraid to return, fearing that be him? self would be murdered, but went back after half an hour. No help had arrived and he went in to see if the family had been murdered. He found them all dead. He stepped in a pool of blood in passing and left footprints op the floor. He found his stepmother lying so that her bead was on the floor and her body on the bed. He raised her up and placed J her on the bed. He then changed his clothing. By this time a crowd had arrived and soon after be was taken into custody. Tbe evidence before the jury was cir? cumstantial throughout. The crowd then continued to grow in size and indi? cations pointed strongly to a lynching. Sheriff Weatcottrtold the jury to with *.\ the verdict until he could get the ] oner away and then making all arrangements, slipped Woolfolk out of the house in a hurry and drove away bo rapidly that the crowd had hardly time to realize the departure. The prisoner was brought to Macon and safely lodged in jail where be talked of the crime coolly, but made no admissions. His motives, it is said, are the desire to gain possession of bis father's property for himself and two sisters, children of the first wife. ? A terrible waterspout struck the mill of Mr. Dan Mathews, in Jackson county,. Georgia, a few days ago, and washed it completely away. It was sit? uated in a little branch, and was not injured by the late heavy rains. The waterspout was so terrific that it washed the mill stone several hundred yards down the branch, PROHIBITION. 1. Whose Bill is this? 2.. What is it fir? 3. 'Are its .provisions proper for the object intended ? 1. It first took shape at the opening of the campaign last year at Providence. It came through the Democratic Club. It was in the form of a query to the can didates for the Senate and House, to know if we were in favor of submitting this question to the people. The same query was confronted at nearly every meeting, and was discussed at them all. Every candidate pledged himself to sup? port such a Bill. When the delegation went to Columbia we met to carry out our pledges made to the people. Mr. Murray prepared the Bill. It was closely examined and changed to meet the views of the members. It was introduced iu the Senate by Mr. Murray, and became a Senate Bill. It met strong opposition there, .and nearly every Section was amended. Among them was the Section requiring a majority of the owners of real estate to sign a petition for said election. This came from the anti pro? hibitionists. Thus amended, it went to the House, and was again closely scrutinized Section by Section, and every part ap? proved and voted for by the delegation throughout. While every member might not have been iu full accord with it, we regarded it a Bill coming from the peo? ple of the County, and bo framed as to carry out their wishes, if a majority of the qualified voters really desired prohi? bition. It, therefore, became the people's Bill, or the Bill of their delegation. 2. What was it for ? What ks object ? Certainly to stop the sale of any spiritu? ous, malt, or intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, and except by druggists. Section G excepts druggists from its pen alties, and Section 11 prescribes how they may sell it. Section 7 prohibits "to give away, barter or exchange spirituous, or malt, or. intoxicating liquors in connection with any business conducted by such person." No true temperance man can object to this. It prevents a man from selling spirits without license. He can't give away spirits by adding its cost to the article of goods sold or any such decep? tion practiced in any line of business and thus defeat the law. He can give away as much as he pleases at home or elsewhere, so that it is not in connection j with his business. A barber can't shave j a man and throw in a drink. What says the temperance man to this ? Does he wish such a loop hole Jn the law that its provisions can be nullified ? Section 8 prohibits "to keep any spir? ituous or malt or intoxicating liquors in any room or house iu said County iu which a United States license to sell the same is posted." Does any temperance man object to this? Can he honestly say that be has no objection to a man keeping whiskey in a place flaunting a right to sell it under the laws of the United States, for which he has paid a sum of money for the privilege? Of course anti prohibition objects, but this is not addressed to him. His keeping it would soon decline, unless he made an occasional sale. This don't apply to drug? gists. There are two Sections w_xch provide for him. Section 9 requires railroad aud ex? press agents to keep separate books, the name of the consignee, and all packages of spirits received, which shall bo open to inspection. Does a temperance man object to this? If he needs some spirits he should not be ashamed to get it. Section 10 prohibits any person to have shipped to him or her any opirits marked to deceive aa to its contents. Does any true temperance man desire that whiskey shall be shipped over the railroad marked molasses or oil ? Like the United States license, the receiving too great a quantity would direct where the law is violated. Section 11 prohibits "any druggist to sell any spirituous or malt or intoxicat iog liquors, or any bitters compounded by bim or for him, to evade the law, without a written prescription from a regular practicing physician iu actual attendance upon a patient, which shall certify that such physician is attending the person for whom the prescription is made, the amount prescribed, and that iu the judgment of such physician the stimulant is needed for that patient, and that the certificate is not given to enable a patient, or any other person, to procure such stimulant as a beverage." Does any temperance man object to this ? If he does, he certainly never saw a country physician with four of his neighbors, with as many jugs, around a whiskey barrel in a drug store. They all had certificates according to law, in a town where there was no license. I don't blame the druggist. The law authorized him to sell it. It was his license. Section 12 prohibits physicians to give any such prescriptions to enable any person to obtain spirits as a beverage, or violate Section 11, and, if bo, his name shall be stricken from the roll of physi? cians, and liable to fine and imprison? ment. Does any temperance physician object to this ? Does he want to pre? scribe spirits as i beverage, and not as a medicine? Now, what temperance man can object to the foregoing Sections ??six to twelve, inclusive. They contain all the prohibi? tion there is in the Bill. A motion was made in the House to strike out all these Sections. It was defeated by a vote of 37 to 52. All that saved it was a decla? ration made in the House by a member of the delegation, that it was one of '.he issues of the campaign, and that the tem? perance people wanted license, or a pro? hibiting law. Something that would prohibit if the people wanted prohibi? tion. In Beaufort County there was sixty-seven places where the law was being violated under United States licen? ses, and we wanted none of it here. Section 8 meets that difficulty here, and the other Sections meet it elsewhere. Now the law is submitted for the approval of temperance people. It is not expected'to meet the approval of whiskey men. But the advocates of the measure are not prepared to allow professed tem? perance men to shield themselves by flaws and quibbles, and vote against it. There cannot be three parties on this question. It admits of no such subdivis? ion. It don't admit of wet, dry, or medi? um, with medium on the wet side. Prohibitionists do not fear difficulty iu tabulating the votes, declaring the elec? tion, publishing the result, and filing a certificate. Mandamus would make it clear to the most obscure vision. 3. Are its provisions proper for the object intended ? We think so. It ren? ders it difficult to get spirits. Those who have not already acquired the habit, would not likely acquire it. The trouble and inconvenience would be too great. Of course it 1*9 full of objections to whis? key men. We found it lhat way in the Legislature; but this article is submitted for the consideration of temperance peo? ple to examine, and see if it is the proper thing to promote temperance. If so, then vote for it; but don't vote against it as a temperance man. We can't con? sent to that. It is whiskey that is on trial. It is not your delegation. They had their trial last autumn. It is whis? key now that is arraigned at the bar of judgment, and the voters of Anderson County are called upon as judges to pass upon it, whether it is an evil, and if so, is this a remedy ? If we have succeeded in getting up a Bill that temperance people will support and whiskey men oppose, then it is a success, and the delegation has redeemed its pledge. JOSEPH N. BROWN. Anderson 'S. C, Aug. 8,1887. Anderson, S. C, August 9, 1887. Mr. Editor : At the last canvass for legislative honors, every candidate upon the hustings promised to support a Bill referring the issue as to the sale of intox? icants to the voters of the County. According to our promise such a Bill was drafted, a meeting of the delegation called, the draft amended, and submitted to the Senate. They amended and passed it, and sent it to the House, where it was referred to the Anderson and Lau rens delegation as a special Committee to examine and report on. On December 14th this Committee through their chairman, Col. J. N. Brown, made a favorable report. On December 21st this Bill came up, was read by Sections, amended and passed, every one 0/ the Anderson Delega? tion voting for it. The Bill was finally passed by the House, approved by the Governor, and is now the law of South Carolina. The question is, what does this Act submit to the people of Anderson County? Simply this: Whether the voters of Anderson County desire the licensing of the sale of intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, in the County or not. We hope the voters will remember the issue submitted to them, and vote for licensing the sale of liquor, or against it, as they may conclude is best for them? selves, their neighbors, their country and their religion. Msj. Murray has been elected to rep? resent this County in the State Senate for four years, and he has three years yet to serve. He is not the issue, but whis? key is. Hence you only deceive your? self by saying you are a temperance man, but can't endorse the Murray Bill, because you don't like him. Do not muddy the waters; you know the issue is license or no license for the sale of "whiskey in the County. The Bill may not be perfect, but in applying it all rough places will be discovered, and altered to suit the wishes of the people. Nearly every Bill pas?ed by any legisla? tive body has to undergo this trimming, amending, &c. You may remember that for about ten years tbirty-two Probate Judges in South Carolina sold the real estate of intestates, before the Supreme Court made the law plain, showing they had no right to Bell land. The Bill allows every man not convict? ed of a disqualifying crime to register and vote. This is fair, for it gets right down to the will of the people. It allows every one to keep, drink and give away as much liquor as he wants at borne and all places in the County, except his place of business; thus attempting to prevent a merchant from selling a toothpick, box of matches, or seme other thing of little value, and throwing in a drink of liquor. It dues not prevent the sale or manu? facture of domestic wines, thus encourag? ing the growth of grapes and the manu? facture of domestic wine. Our people will soon be a vine-growing and a wine drinking people if this Bill passes, be? cause they cannot readily get stronger drink. After carefully reading all the sections can you, as a temperance roan; declare agaiuBt all the good in this Bill ? I think not, and if by your vote you fasten on our people the sale of liquors as a beverage, then your Representatives have erred iu making prohibition more of a fact than the people wanted it. It is your Bill, and you have a right to dis? pose of it as you please. Remember that the vendors of liquors, as well as all others who derive an in? come from it, will claim (if they win) the right to sell liquors as decided by your votes. Local option, when followed to its logical conclusion, is good for any political body, large or small, village, town, city and County. Now, if a County has a right to determine her in? ternal police system, then she has the right to deteimine it for the whole Coun? ty, and every part and parcel of it. Just as much right as the city has to deter? mine it for every ward. The County, and every part of it, is taxed to pay the costs incidental to the prevention and punishment of crime in every part and parcel of her territory; and I believe that it is conceded that the sale of liquor as a beverage tends largely to promote the commission of crime. Then let all who are so directly affected by the sale have a voice in the granting of licenses. I have not the time nor the space to dis? cuss each Section of this Bill, but hope the people will read it for themselves and vote for it, believing, as I do that it will be for the best interests of the County. Respectfully, JOHN W. DANIELS. Mr Editor: As the time for the elec? tion has been definitely fixed, and the question must soon be decided one way or the other at the ballot-box, it seems to be the duty of every citizen of Ander? son to define his position, and to cast his influence on the side of morality and temperance, rather than on the side of intemperance and crime. Iu a previous communication to the Journal we explained our objections to the Murray Bill, but said explicitly that on the ab? stract question of "prohibition" or "no prohibition," we should vote for prohibi? tion. We think that probably four years ago it would have beeu better to have passed the bill through the Legis? lature on the strong petition which was placed iu the hands of one of our dele? gates, Mr. Hugh Prince; but it was thought best to defer the decision of the question tc a popular election. In Pick ens County the Prohibition Bill was passed on petition, and although at first there was a popular outcry, yet the good sense of the people rallied to the support of the measure, and it was abun? dantly sustained. So we think it might have been' the case in Anderson, under similar circumstances, but now it is too late for that, and if we can carry prohibi? tion by an election it is so much the bet? ter. But probably we should not have troubled your readers with any further ebulitions from our pen on the subject, but from the fact that the workirjgmen have been invoked against prohibition, on the ground that it is another blow at their personal rights, which ought to be resisted. On the question of protection to the laboring man in all his just rights we yield to no man in their support. The Knights of Labor, the strongest labor organization in the United States, have imbedded in their constitution a prohibition plank of the strongest char? acter. No drunkard can enter the por? tals of that Order, nor remain a member of the Order and practice intemperance. At least such is our understanding of their position on that question, although not a member of the Order. Mr. Pow derly, who stands at the head of the Order in these United States, gives out no uncertain sound on that question. He considers the drinking of spirituous liquors to excess the greatest enemy the laboring man has to contend with. How often does the laboring man upend bis hard earnings at a debauch at the drinking saloon, instead of for the support of bis family ? We have known mechanics in the City of Charleston to spend the whole of their weekly earn? ings in a debauch from Saturday night to Monday morning, and strange to say this inordinate thirst for strong drink is rather increased than diminished by self indulgence. So we take it, if the work? ing man is true to himself and bis own family, he will vote every time to remove the temptation from his pathway. One other point, and we are done. If there is one thing more than another that has astonished us beyond measure, that as intelligent a class of men as physicians and druggists should, in any case, lend themselves to a violation of a prohibition law, properly enac ted, an endorsed at the ballot box. Yet it has been done in the past, and to prevent it in the future, explains many of the ex? treme provisions of tbe Bill. If tufts of gross will not deter such men, why the law must throw stones at them. On these points Mr. Murray may be nearer right than ourselves. He judged of tbe future by the past, and from past expe? rience he well knew, perhaps, that noth? ing but tbe most drastic treatment would meet the case. At any rate, as the mat? ter now stands, it is either to remand the County to all the excesses of the dram shop, or vote for prohibition under tbe Murray Bill. The decision is made as quickly as tbe issue is presented. T. H. 11. Verdict of the Jury ia the Edgefleld Lynching Case. Edgefielp, August 5.?The great Culbreath lynching case, perhaps the first of its kind ever brought to trial, came to and end to-day at 3 o'clock. The whole of tbe morning session of court up to 2 o'clock was taken up with the able, eloquent and exhaustive argu? ment of Attorney General Barle for tbe State and General Butler for tbe defense. Both covered the entire ground of their respective sides, and each wound up with a most telling resume. Judge Wallace's charge was, so to speak, a clearing up thunder shower after the two days of heated debate. The jury were not out quite an hour, when they brought in a verdict of not guilty. At the last term of the court there was a severance, so that only two of the lynchers, Farkman and Holmes, were on trial, and upon the announcement of the verdict as to them, the State's attor? ney entered a nol. pros, as to the remain? ing thirty defendants. The largest crowd ever known to have assembled in. Edgefield Court House faced the Attorney General this morning when he arose to address the jury. Before daylight men on horses and in buggies could be heard coming from all five of tbe public roads which lead into the village. Many were not able to get into the court room, and the public square during the day was filled with a mass of sweltering humanity. The verdict wa?i not a surprise to any one, as nobody expected a conviction. Everything in connection with the case, during the progress of the trial and the rendition of the verdict, passed off quietly. Tough Story of a Land Sale. Pittsburg, August 8.?A syndicate of New York and Pittsburg capitalists have just closed a transaction by which tbey become owners of nearly one hundred thousand acres of tbe finest pine forests in the South. Tbe lands are along tbe Northern line of South Carolina and Georgia, most, of it being in tbe latter State. The price paid was ?7,000,000, in cash. Tbe deal was made through a prominent real estate firm in this city. The intention of the purchasers is not to develop the lands, but to bold them as an investment until the advance in price of lumber greatly increases their value. Texas Will Have Her Whiskey. Galvestox, August 5.?Returns to the News received up to midnight last night from 440 polling precincts clearly indicate that the prohibition amendment is defeated by 50,000 votes. It will be impossible to give tbe exact result until the official count shall have been made. The result indicates that all the other amendments, except the one extending the time for holding the legislature, have been carried. The latest returns received here from over 500 voting precincts clearly indicate that the prohibition amendment has been defeated by a majority ranging from 50,000 to 00,000. Enthusiastic anti prohibitionists claim this will be increas? ed to 75,000. _ Query. If Prohibitory laws do uot prohibit the sale of whiskey, why should the whiskey men be so much opposed to the law ? If such laws do not prohibit why is it that tbe distillers and wholesale dealers con? tribute so freely of their money to defeat prohibitory laws in distant States? If the whiskey men are willing to conform to the will of the people, why are they opposed to an expression of opinion by the people? If prohibition doesn't pro? hibit why should a wholesale liquor deal? er in Charleston boycott a prohibition newspaper in Abbeville. Let it be understood that the temper? ance people of Abbeville county mean to get an expression by a vote of tbe people ?as to whether the sale of whiskey shall continue to be licensed. In case our representatives neglect or refuse to put tbe necessary laws on tbe books, tbe vot? ers must seek a remedy for their wrong. ?Abbeville Press and Banner. ? Referring to tbe floods in Augusta and tbe Savannah valley, the Providence Journal speaks of them as a warning to the people on both sides of tbe river. It thinks the wholesale destruction of for? ests make possible and intensify tbe floods. We commend what it says: "What has happened to the south of Fra?ce, which a century ago, was well timbered, but now, denuded of its trees, is subject to sudden torrents that, in a few hours, sweep away crops, houses and vineyards, seems also to be befalling the State of Georgia. Both banks of the Savannah river have been extensively bared of their forests; no effort has been made to replace them, and a foretaste of the inevitable result has just been given. It is not surprising, therefore, that within tbe last few days the Georgians are advo? cating the importance of forest preserva? tion with a zeal born of their late experi? ence. It may be hoped that tbe subject will not be given a mere evanescent attention."?Aw?ista Chronicle. ? The Hon. J. F. Casanova, of Phila? delphia, was sitting in his office reading, when he heard a sharp click, and felt something enter his right eye. On exam? ination he found that a small scale of gloss, bad burst from bis eye-glasses. Going to a barber's shop, he had a stream of water injected forcibly, by means of a rubber tube, under tbe eyelid, with the effect of washing out the sliver of glass, which was about the size and shape of a shad's scale. No harm was done to tbe eye whatever. A short time before the accident the frame of the eye-glasses had been tightened. ? Tbe late lamented Baltimore and Ohio deal is quite cast into the shade by the formation of a syndicate of Philadel? phia capitalists, which, according to the Record of that city, has undertaken "to establish a complete system of railroads, banks, mines and iron manufactories in the Chinese empire." It is also said to have the absolute control for fifty years of a telephone system in Chlua. ? The engineers and firemen of the Delaware and Hudson Road have been forbidden to wink at or flirt with any women they may pass on their locomo? tives. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Eslate of Jas. A. Sadler, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. M. LATIMER, Adm'r. August 10, 1837 5 3 IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. -o CLEARING SALE OF DRY GOODS I CLOSING OUT ODDS AND ENDS! -0 THE balance of our Summer Stock, comprising a great many very desirable Goods, is now for sale at WHATEVER PRICES THEY WILL BRING, in order to make room for Fall purchases. We will commence this auction sale at once, and continue until every article of Summer wear has been swept away by the fearful TORNADO OF LOW PRICES. We are going to cut and slash right along. No line will be left untouched. All will come under the hammer, and be knocked down at such prices as YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM. Just listen at some of the reductions made by us voluntarily. We can't tell you the reductions on every article, but will give you a few of them anyhow: 500 Straw Hats at 25c, each, formerly sold by us at 75c?they must go. 5000 yds. Muslin Bemnants at 2 l-2c, worth 5c?these will go like hot cakes. 1650 yds. White Dress Goods, which we sold at 25c?you can have them now at 10. Our Hosiery Department contains all grades of Goods, from the cheapest to the best. They can be bought at nominal prices. Now is your time to buy, as you will never be able to buy so cheap aga'n. Come along everybody, and make an in? spection of these Goods. We know they will readily be taken by the trading public. Those who wait and put it off will not have as good selections to pick from, and might fail to get these bargains entirely. Let everybody call at once, for this is the best offer that has ever been made to the people of Anderson, and it will be greatly to your interest to take advantage of it. In conclusion we beg you, one and all, to accept our sincerest thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore bestowedl upon us, and to assure you that wc will do all in our power to merit a continuance of the same. Yours, very truly, Bleckley, Brown 4* Fretwell. July 27,1887_3_, WE'VE MOVED BACK TO OUR OLD STOREROOM, AFTER having it re-modeled, and will continue to beautify it nnd increase otir Stock to meet the demands of our growing trade. A line line of WALKING CANES added to our Stock?20c. to $8.00 apiece. New lot of "NEVER-CO-BACK" ENGAGEMENT RINGS. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO, Jewelers, Anderson, S. ?. July 14, 1887 1 JOHN E. PEOPLES, Agent for the Celebrated NN WINKLE GM, FEEDER MD CONDENSER, 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 siitisfsctlon All kinds of PULLEYS and SHAFTING and most IMPROVED CANE MILLS and EVAPORATORS furnished to order. Van Winkle King Cotton Press. Has long been before the public, and is too well known to need any further description. Its chief points of merit are: It takes very little room, is easily handled, and takes so little pow? er ; can be used on all kinds of powers?1 orse, water or steam. Ginning and packing c&i all go on at the same time, without interfering with the Gin. A two inch belt will pack a 500 pjund bale of cotton. It saves its cost the first si ason in labor. Read the following testimonial : Anderson, 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 GG0 to 725 lbs. in five minutes with all ease, using a 4-inch belt and 25 lbs. steam. There did not 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 King of all Cotton Presses?especially so hi the low price at which it can be bought for puts it within reach of every man runuing 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, a.4 you will save its cost in labor in one year. M. A. COBB. THE BOSS PBBSS! I am agent also for the "Bo8S Hand and Power Presses," which are strong, easily handled and easily erected. THE STAR AND KING PRESS. I am agent also for the Star Hand Press, which gives general satisfaction. Suitable for traveling Gins. THE HAIL SELF-FEEDING COTTON GIN, Manufactured at Sing Sing, N. Y., has given satisfaction wherever used. The saws are made of the best imported steel. The saw shaft is the largest made. A : ex? amination of other Gins will convince you it is the most substantially built G;n in use. It never breaks the roll, and therefore does away with the expense o* 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. 8@U Come in and see me and get prices before buying. JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. July 7,1887 _52_2m THE LADIES' BEST FRIEND. Cosby's Hand Attachment for Sewing Machines! Can l>c Used 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 pain? and aches caused by sowing on Machines with your feet. The best Physicians say Sewing Machines kill more womeu 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, aud save your wives, mothers and sisters' health. PRICE, !??S.?O. GrEO. M. TOLLY, Agent for Andewon County. June 23,18S7 60 8m Williamston Female College, Williamstou, S. C. Rev. S. LANDErTaTm., D.D., Pres, THIS well known Institution, in her' lGth year under the present manage^ ment, still maintains her high standard of scholarship, and extended curriculum, and is constantly improving her facilities and methods for the highest development and best training of the pupils committed to her care. The Fall Session, will open Monday, Sep? tember 12,1887, and continue 20 weeks. BATES PEB 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_ GINS FOR SALE. THE undersigned have two second-hand Gins for sale?one a Fifty-Saw Pratt, and the other a Sixty-Saw Gullett, steel brush. Both in good working order. Sold in order to make room for larger Gins. Will be sold cheap. CARPENTER & GEER. July 27, 1887 3 2? THE AMERICAN FRUIT PRESERVING Powder and Liquid. This valuable preparation needs but little recomrn jdation from us now. We have sold it. for three seasons, and though a few have been unsuccessful with it, a large majority pro? nounce it a perfect success.. From this fact we are obliged' to think it a good thing, and that those who failed did not follow directions. We have seen and known it to keep Fruit and Vegetables in a per? fectly natural state, and for? th is reason only we insist on you trying it. 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