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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 18, 1RR7. TE Rlv/ES : OWRVBATt . ?, r.^...:..??1.?0. SIX MONTHS_._76c. * THE PKOHIBITION ELECTION. The prohibitionists have been badly defeated in this County, as appears from the tabular statement published below. The result has been accepted by them in good temper, and although the major? ity is large, they find nothing particu? larly discouraging in the result, for it has been attained by the colored vote, and by irregularities in the registration, growing out of the laxity of the registra - tion clause of tbe Act. .Many negroes . under age are believed to*have registered, and many disqualified by crime have also been voted. The full white vote was not registered. The anti-prohibi? tionists admit that 2300 negroes were registered, while tbe prohibitionists think the number was. fully 2500?2800. There are from 1800?2000 colored voters registered under the State registration, and there were certainly, we think, not more than two-thirds of the vote regis? tered. We are satisfied there were fully 2400 negro votes cast on last Tuesday, of which the prohibitionist, from the best reports we can obtain, did not poll over 100 or 200 at the. outside. ; There were 5398 votes polled, of which, by. this count, '- there were 3000-whites. -Thus it will be seen that the vote with the white voters was close, giving a small majority to the prohibitionists of from 75 to 300 votes. We regard these figures as making the allowances against the prohibitionists. In the last Senatorial election the Dem? ocratic vote was 8485. All of this vote did not appear in this election, and it contained several hundred colored votes which were run into the clubs in differ? ent parts of the County. The anti-pro? hibition ists on yesterday managed the negro votes better and . more absolutely than we have ever seen the Republican leaders do it, and it served them an ex? cellent purpose. i't "^-->5he^battle is over, and the prohibition? ists are content that they have made a good fight under adverse circumstances. We hope the bitterness of the canvass may subside, and are satisfied that tbe reaction of public sentiment after the election will increase the prohibition sentiment of the County. The follow? ing are the figures of the election: JVo Prohibition. Prohibition. Anderson. 795 322 :Pendleton. 236 19 Sandy Springs. 77 64 Centrev?le.. 65 76 Bethany-_. 264 66 Hopewell S. Bouse... 183 82 ' Greenwood. 93 28 Williamston. 178 120 Belton...;....... 346 150 HbneaPath. 239 148 CraytonvUle. 162 112 Cars well Institute....... 139 66 Cedar Wreath. 144 78 Corner....:. 142 65 Williford's Store. 151 67 Brown & Farmer's.... 98 85 Maret's Store. 41 45 George Stevenson's.... 123 35 Holland's Store. 81 24 Pelzef.... 105 86 Total. 3662 1738 OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED. Appalling Railroad Disaster. Chicago; August 11.?A special to the Chicago Times from Forest, III, says: " " All the railway horrors in the history of this country were surpassed three miles east of Cbattsworth last night, when an excursion train on tbe Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad dropped through a burning bridge and over one - hundred ? people, were killed and four times that number more or less badly : -injured. The train was composed of six sleeping cars, six day coaches and chair cars and. three baggage cars. It was car? rying ;960 passengers, all excursionists and was bound for Niagara Falls. Tbe train, had been made up all along the line of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad, aud the excursionists hailed from various points in central Illinois, the bulk of them, however, coming from Peoria. Some of the passengers came i from CaotonjJ&LPasso, Washington, and mJHIfyilUL kfl stations along the line, and some.came from as far West as Burling? ton and Keokuk. A special and cheap r. rate bad been made for the excursion, and all sorts of people took advantage of it. When the train drew out of Peoria at 8 o'clock last evening it was loaded to its utmost capacity. Every berth in the six sleepers were taken, and the cars [ carried sixty people each. The train was so heavy that two engines were bitched to it, And when it passed this place it was an hour and a half behind. Cbattsworth, the next station east of ere, is six miles off, and the run there was made in seven minutes. So the ter? rible momentum of these fifteen coaches and two engines, shooting through space at the rate of a mile a minute, is under? stood. No stop was made at Cbatts ; worth, and on tbe heavy train, with its living freight, sped through the darkness of the night. Three miles of Chattaworth is a little slough, and where the railroad crosses a dry run about ten feet deep and fifteen feet wide. Over this was stretched an ordinary wooden trestle bridge, and as the excursion train came thundering down on it, what was the horror of the AfjginPftr on the front engine when be saw that tbe bridge was burning. Right up before his eyes leaped the bright flames, and the next instant he was among them. There was no chance to stop. Had there been any warn iog it would; have taken half a mile ~ /to- jtop, and the train was within 100 yards of the redtongued messenger of death before they flashed their fatal sig? nals into the engineer's face. But he went over in safety, the first engine keep? ing tbe rails. As it went over, tbe bridge fell beneath it, and it could only have been tbe terrific speed of the train that saved the lives of engineer and fireman. But the next engine went down, and instantly THE DEED OP DEATH AVAS DONE. 1 - Car crushed into car, coaches piled -one on top of another, and in the twink? ling of au eye nearly one hundred peo? ple found instant death and fifty more ' were so hurt that they could not live. 'Ab for- the' wounded, they were every ?'"'Where.**r Only the sleeping coaches escaped', and as tbe startled and half dressed passengers-came tumbling out of i them they found such a scene of death as " is rarely witnessed, and such work to do that it seemed as human bands were oiteriy incapable.' It lacked but five, miuuU-s of niiduighl. Down in the ditch | lay Second Engiueer McOliutock dead, and Fireman Applegate Sadly injured. On top wore piled three baggage ears, one on top of another, liko a child's card house after he had swept it with his hand. Then came six day conchen. They were telescoped as cars never wore before, and three of them were pressed into just space enough for one. The second car bad mounted off its trucks, crashed through the car ahead of it, crushing the wood aside like tinder, and lay there, resliug on top of the seats, while every passenger in the front, car was laying DEAD AND DYING underneath. Out of that car but four people came alive. On top of the second car lay the third, and although the latter did not cover its bearer as completely as the one beneath its bottom was smeared with the blood of its victims. The other three cars were not so badly crushed, but were broken and twisted in every con? ceivable way, and every crushed timber and beam represented a crushed human frame and broken bone. Instantly the air was filled with the cries of the wound? ed and the shrieks of those about to die. Groans of men and screams of women added to make an appalling sound, and above all could be heard the agonizing CRIES OF LITTLE CHILDREN, as in. some instances they lay pinned beside their dead parents. There was another terrible danger yet to be met. The bridge was still burning, and the cars were laying on and around the fiercely burning embers. Everywhere in the wreck were wounded and unhurt women and children, whose lives could be saved if they could be gotten out, but whose death in a most horrible form was certain if the twisted wood of the broken cars caught. And to ?ght the fire there Was ' NOT A DROP OF WATER, and only some fifty able-bodied men who still had presence of mind and nerve enough; for duty. The only light was that of the burning bridge, and with so much of itn aid fifty men went to work to fight the -lames. For four hours they fought like fiends, and for four hours vic? tory hung iii the balance. Earth was the only - weapon with which the fire could be fought, and so an attempt was made to smother it. There was no pick or shovel to dig it np, and no barrows to carry it, and so desperate were they that they dug their fingers into the earth, which the long drought had baked almost as hard as stone, and heaped the precious handfuls thus hardly won upon the ENCROACHING FLAMES, and with this earthwork, built handful by handful, "kept back the foe. While this was going on, other brave men crept under the wrecked cars beneath the fire and wooden bars which held as prisoners so many precious lives, and with pieces of boards, and sometimes their hands, beat back the flames when they flashed up along 'de the seats. An unfortunate wretch who was pinned down by a heavy beam looked on helplessly while it seemed as if his death by fire was certain. And while the fight was thus going on, the ears of the workers were filled with the groans of dying men, the anguished entreaties of those whose death seemed certain unless tbe terrible blaze could be extinguished, and tbe cries of those too badly hurt to care in what manner death were brought about, so it only would be quick. So they dug up the earth with their own hands, reckless of the blood streaming out from their broken finger nails, and heaping it up in little mounds, while all the time came HEARTRENDING CRIES, "For God's sake, don't let us burn to death!" But finally the victory was won ,* tbe fire was out after four boars of endeavor, and as its last sparks died away the light came up in the east to take their place and the dawn came up on a scene of horror. While the fight had been going on men had been dying, and there were not so many wounded to take out as there bad been1 four hours before. But in the meantime the country had been aroused. Help had come from Chaltswortb, Forest and Piper cities, and as the dead were laid reverently alongside of each other out in a cornfield, there were ready hands to take tbem into Chattswortb, while some of the wounded were carried to Piper City. One hundred and eigh? teen was the AWFUL POLL OF THE DEAD, while tbe wounded number four times that many. The full tale of tbe dead cannot, however, be told yet for day. Chattswortb was turned into a morgue to day. The town hall, engine house and depot were all full of dead bodies, while every house in tbe little village has ?its quota of wounded. There were over 100 corpses laying in extemporized dead houses, and every man and woman was turned into an amateur but zealous nurse. Over in a lumber yard the uoite of hammers and saws rang out in the air, and busy carpenters were making rough coffins to carry to their homes the dead bodies of the excursionists who, twelve hours before, bad left their homes, full of pleasureabie expectation of tbe enjoy? ment they were going to have during the vacation which had begun. PROMPT ASSISTANCE RENDERED. When news of the disaster was fiist flashed over the wires prompt aid was at once sent. Dr. Steel, Chief Surgeon of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Bail road, bad come on a special train, and with him were two other surgeons and assistants. From Peoria also came Drs. Martin, Barker, Flugler and Johnson, and from every city whence the unfortu? nate excursionists had come from, their physicians and friends hurried on to help them. From Peoria had also come dele? gations of Bed Men and tbe Ancient Order of United Workmen, numbers of both sects being on the ill-fated train. And so, after 8 o'clock in the morning, there were plenty of people to do the work that needed such prompt attention. IMPROVISED HOSPITALS AND MORGUES. In the Town Hall was tbe main hospi? tal, and in it anxious relatives and sor? rowing friends sat, and, fanning the suf? ferers' faces, queried the attending sur? geons as tbey bound the wounded and insisted that there must be hope. Down in the dead houses, fathers, husbands, wives and children tearfully inspected each face as it was uncovered and sighed as the features were unknown, or cried out in anguish when a well known face, sometimes fearfully mangled but yet recognizable, was uncovered. The entire capacity of the little village was taxed, and kind-hearted women drove in from miles around to give their gentle minis? trations to the sufferers. HUMAN VULTURES. No Booner had the wreck occurred than a scene of robbery commenced. Some baud of uuspeakable miscreants, Lent less and with only auimal instincts, was on hand, like guerillas who throug the battlefield the night after thecoutlictand filch from the dead the money which they received for their meagre pay, .steal? ing even bronze medals and robbing from the children of the heroes other worth? less emblems of their fathers' bravery. So last night did these human hyenas plunder tbe dead from this terrible acci? dent, taking even the shoes which cover? ed their feet. Who these wretches are is not known. Whether they were a band of pickpockets who accompanied the train or some robber gang who were lurking in tbe vicinity cannot be said. a horrible suspicion, however, exists, and there are many who give it credit, that tbe accident was a deliberately planned case of train-wreck? ing ; that the bridge was set on fire by miscreants who hoped to seize the oppor? tunity offered; and tbe fact that tbe bridge was so far consumed at tbe time tbe train came along, and added to tbe fact that the train was an hour and a half late, are pointed out as evidence of a careful conspiracy. robbing the dead and dying. It seems hardly possible that man could be so lost to all ordinary feeling which animates the basest of tbe human race; but still, men who will rob the dead, men who will steal from the dying and plunder tbe wounded, held down by the broken beams of a wrecked car wounded whose death by fire seemed im? minent?can do most anything which is base, and that is what these fiends in human form did. They went into the cars when the fire was burning fiercely underneath, and when the poor wretches who were pinned there begged them, "For God's sake, help us out," stripped them of their watches and jewelry and searched their pockets for money. When the dead bodies were laid in the corn fields these hyenas turned them over in search of valuables; and that plunder was done by an organized gang was proven by the fact that this morning, out in the cornfield, sixteen purses, all empty, were found in a heap. It was ghastly plundering, and had the plun? derers been caught this afternoon they would surely have been lynched. Chattsworth, August 12.?Stories and incidents concerning the disaster are coming to light as the excitement in a measure dies out. Robberies are becom? ing known. Miller Patterson, when he left Wyoming, his home, carried a silver watch and had about $30 in money, after buying his ticket. Only $2 were found on his body. A man, apparently a tramp? about 50 years of age, was caught in the act of robbing a corpse, and was spotted thereafter by a young roan and made a sneak for Piper City. For three hours one woman was bang "ing out of the car window, her body life? less. She was caught by the thighs, and it took about fifteen minutes to extricate her. Her legs were horribly mangled, and the flesh torn completely off. . Oue of the most ghoulish acts ever re? corded is gofng tbe rounds. A man was getting out of tbe cars. Near him, during tbe journey, was a woman with a fine gold watch and chain. She was badly.injured, and cried, with anguish: "Oh, God I Help me?" The man turned apparently to assist her, but, instead, stooped over, grabbed tbe watch and chain and fled. The rescuing party who were among the first to go through the wreck saw watches, chains and pocketbooks scat? tered around. Such of these as they had time they picked up and restored to their owners. In the third coach from the engine was a man with his wife and daughter. When the wreck occurred he lost a hand-, satchel, but afterward found it, but his pocketbook containing $95 was gone. A new theory has been developed. It is in effect that at the inquest an attempt will be made to prove that there was fire at the bridge on tbe afternoon of the accident. Mr. Dolph, or "Old Man" Dolph, as he is known here, lives north? east of the wreck. His house is about a quarter of a mile from tbe wreck, while his land comes right up to tbe bridge. What it will be attempted to prove by him is that during the afternoon he saw smoke rising in tbe directiou of the bridge. Knowing how dry it was and fearful lest his oat sluhbles and shocks should be burned, be went to the place and found fire around the bridge. H. Dairs, who lives a quarter of a mile east, will be called on to corroborate him. the loss in money. Chicago, August 12.?A Chicago Times Forest, III., special pays: Tbe pecuniary loss arising from the accident ii simply enormous. Under the laws of Illinois, the relatives of those killed in the disaster will, if they have any claim at all, deplete the treasury of the Toledo, Peoria and Wes? tern Road of something like $350,000, and those injured would receive at least a quarter of a million more. Chicago, August 14.? A Times special from Champaigne, III., says: J. O. Bar? ker, president of the Illinois Society of Engineers and professor of civil engin? eering in the University of Illinois, returned last night from a careful per? sonal examination of the engineering problems of the Chattsworth disaster, and an examination of the condition of the other bridges and culverts, and the protection from fire given those culverts by tbe road officials and track bands. He favored the Times1 correspondent with the following: "The incendiary theory has no founda? tion wbatevsr. I am unable peisonally to find any citizen of Chattsworth who have seen suspicious characters loitering about as suggested by that theory. The flames of the burning culvert were plainly seen from Chattsworth at inter? vals for several hours before the accident. From the lay of land they must have risen five or six feet above the track to have been seen so far. It is plain that an attempt had been made to protect the bridges of the road from fire, but personal inspection of other culverts in that vicinity shows it was not done so as to afford complete protection. Personal inspection along the line of the road for several miles shows that the grass and weeds were not all burned off, but many patches were left unhurried, and in the immediate vicinity it was more carelessly dour ,w,.n elsewhere. The culvert itself was the usual build and abundant strength to carry the train, but for the fire which had destroyed the lower por? tion." He added that he thought it probable that the fire left by the section men late in the afternoon, who, by their own testi? mony, admitted that there was burning grass only forty rods away, was driven to the culvert when they left, by a slight I change of wind. Otherwise it is possible tliiil ?fpaiks fluni liir special trstni <d' llic superintendent of bridges, the last train before tbe fated excursion, kindled in the grass near the culvert and burned slowly for a long lime and filially firr-d the culvert. Across tlie Mountains. Knoxville, Texx., Aug. 11, 'S7. Mit. Editor : This bright and beauti? ful morning, with the cool breeze fan? ning us, iu company with our juvenile companions, Harry and Loyd, we visited a crippled invalid living, or rather breathing, in abject poverty in Muck towu. a man whom God blessed with a hale, stout, iron constitution, good looks and .abundance of natural sense, a pleas? ant wife and two bright little child:on, but who gave over to his love for liquor, until one night while in a drunken state, he fell from the street car and was mangled to a most pitiful condition. He is now lying stretched on hi? bed in what they call home. Oue little, narrow room, with a'stove very near bis bed, and olherhousehold possessions piled around him, this hot weather trying to breathe and live on. For this room they pay five dollars a month, and if they fail to come up with their rent just one day, they will be thrown out into the street. The pale cheek, the haggard look of that mother as she stands at the table ironing, from the heated stove, trying so hard in her tired, weary state to keep "the wolf from the door," haunts me, but, thank God, that Holy Spirit is not debarred from such hovels. The ray of Light which beams down from Sit. Calvary can be brought into the very darkest hovel, and "The prayers of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if be has committed sin they shall be forgiven him." With our daily companion, (God bless our old Bible) we opened and read the fourteenth chapter of John, and eleventh of He? brews, feeling in our heart that "His grace is sufficient for us, for his strength is made perfect in weakness." The spirit itself made intercession for us all, and the beam of joy which lit up the pale face of the tired mother, the bright and cheery countenance of their inno? cent little children, and the silent tears rolling down the flushed cheeks of the inebriate father, as he grasped our hand, pouring out from bis penitent heart thanks and praise, and begged us come again, filled our heart full of joy as we wended our way borne through the streets of the poor and needy, begging our Father to forgive the sins of "That poor soul, which to his everlasting residence, before the dew of evening fall, might fleet." To work for the good of others brings happiness to our own heart, feel? ing every day that Divinity (which shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we may) tells us all honest work is noble, but the noblest of all work is that of winning souls. It enables us to find tongues iu trees, bi oks, in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. The City of Knoxville is all aglow over the new railroad in vogue to run through our Southern States. At a dem? onstration meeting last night an out? pouring of the spirit and people thronged the streets which was lit up by electricity, riding in procession with over one thou? sand torch lights, and as many flags dis? tributed among the wards in proportion to number, several very handsome floats, and hundreds of transparencies, all beam? ing over men of every political cree.' which swelled the crowd. The million? aire, the laborer, the merchant prince, the mechanic, Republicans and Demo? crats, marched side by side, and the slogan was "hurrah for Knoxville." The ladies were out, and three bauds furnished the music. The speakers ad? dressed "humanity by the acre," one predicting a town of a hundred thousand inhabitants before he would be elected "President," and he wanted the roads so he could grow rich and be called "Mis? ter," for now he is poor and everybody calls him "Joe." These people are progressive, aud their beautiful and healthy "City in the Moun? tains" is growing in every direction. Edgewood, Mucktown, Bellls Aveneu, East Port, Brookside, Mechanicsville, are some of the beautiful towns nestled around the suburbs of this city. And healthy ? the most healthy country I was ever in, is East Tennessee. Most strangers visiting here from the two Carolinas and Virginia are gaining from two to three pounds a week. The air, the water, the Jnndness received at the hands of strangers, all invigorates and helps us to grow strong. B. Clement. Sonic Memorable Railway Disasters. Only two other railway disasters in this country begin to parallel that near Chattsworth?one at Campbell, Tenn., July 17, 1S56, the result of a collision, and tbe other at Ashtabula, Ohio, De? cember 29, 187G, when a bridge gave way over a creek. A hundred or more lives were lost on both occasions. Greater havoc, however, was wrought near Cuan tia, Mexico, June 24,1881, when tbe fall of a bridge destroyed nearly 200 lives; and near Tchemy (100 miles west of Moscow,) Russia, July 13, 18S2, where, by derailment, 17S passengers were killed, and the remaining thirty-nine on the train were all injured. Indeed, as one comes down the scale he still finds most of the worst accidents of this class occurring abroad. By that at St. Hilaire, Canada, where the train ran cfl' a bridge, eighty-three were killed and 200 wou?ded, June 29, 1864 ; seventy four persons perished when the Tay Bridge, near Dundee, Scotland, was blown with a railway train into the river. December 2S, 1879; thirty-four deaths ensued and seventy persons were hurt by tbe breaking of a carriage tire on the Great Western, at Sbipton, England, December 2-1, 1874; fifteen wore killed and 100 injured by the Winchburg col? lision, between Edinburgh and Glasglow, October 13,1SG2; sixteen killed and ?20 injured at Kentish Town (Hampstead Junction), England, September 2,1301 ; twenty three killed and 176 injured two weeks before by the Clayton Tunnel col? lision on the London and Brighton road, and 209 were hurt by the Kirby collision, on the Liverpool and Blackpool road, June 27,1857. ? 1 hysicians in New York fuel some alarm at the increasing number of young women who indulge to a great extent in deadly stimulants and narcotics like chloral or opium. Both here and in England "her drops" are as much a part of a fashionable married woman's toilet as her cologne bottle, and arc used with as much freedom as men employ in call? ing for cocktails at the club, "with a dash of absinthe." Tin !n ii r'i.'l l?i in'.. ;?-! in!: !. The sea serpent mystery has been solved lor Maine. He was seen recently from (he vessel of Onpt. ("!. IT. firilfin, who harpooned him, ami 1.11ir* ship was carried over the s?':h at a rate of speed that would excel the Volunteer, lint after a few hours (ho animal became exhausted and rose to the surface, revealing its identity as an immense tur? tle. When it was hoisted on shore it was weighed and tipped 1,430 pounds. A vessel containing ten Southern turtles was wrecked in Maine waters about fifty years ago, and this is supposed to be one of them and accounts for the many sea serpent stories that have originated in the State.?Springfield Republican. A Kentucky Scandal. LOUISVILLE, August 12.?Dr. K. D. Staudiford, ex-president of the Louis? ville and Nashville railroad, and reputed to be the richest man in Kentucky, has not been dead three weeks and the light over his properly has already begun. He left no will, and under Kentucky law one-third of the personality and a life interest in a third of the realty would go to his wife, and the remainder in equal shares to his seven children. Her share would amount to ?750,000. His wife, formerly Miss Scott, at his death on July 20, was a bride of nineteen days, and Murray Kellar, husband of his favorite daughter, is making a vigorous protest against giving up to her so large a share of the properly. It was published the clay after Dr. Slandilbrd's death that Mrs. Standiford during bis last hours was excluded from his room and that his last murmurs were directions for a divis? ion of his property to favor Mrs. Kellar. To-day this is supplemented by a publi? cation in substance as follows: Dr. Standiford was lured into an engagement through a flirtation begun at the opera, and entered at once upon a drunken stupor which continued till after his marriage, and when the ceremony was performed was not in his right mind. Upon this ground suit to annul the mar ridge will shortly be instituted. Dr. Standiford was, it is reported, un? willing to marry Miss Scott, and on the day of the wedding wanted her to accept a ?20,000 check and break ofFthe match. The night before, it is alleged, he had offered a lady here ?100,000 to marry him and save him from the approaching wedding. His frieuds remonstrated at the ceremony that he was not in his right mind, and Miss Scott and her par? ents were warned, but with their minister persisted in carrying through the cere? mony. It is generally believed the pub? lication is inspired by Mr. Kellar, once general manager of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Road, but of late a ward politician and a man of leisure. On the other hand, Dr. Standford, while sober, told gentlemen here a week before his wedding that he was going to marry Miss Scott, and that she was the peer of any woman in Kentucky. She was also kindly received as his wife by the family, including the Kellars, who were living with Dr. Standiford at the time of his marriage. A few days ago Mr. Kellar and his family moved next door to the house of his brother-in-law, .Tame3 G. Caldwell, president of the Birmingham Rolling Mills, and yesterday Mrs. Stan? diford left for Paducah and the Staud ford mansion was closed. Released by a "Hob. Winchester, Va., August 13.?A message from Woodstock, Va., says: United States Seoator Riddloberger who was yesterday sentenced by Judge New? man, of the County Court, to pay a fine of twenty-five dollars and be imprisoned for five days for contempt of Court, was released from jail last night by a mob. Tbe jailer made but slight resistance. The circumstances leading up to the arrest of Riddleberger are related as fol? lows by an eye witness: On Thursday W. W. Jones was tried for larceny and the jury found that he was insane. Jones was a client of Rid dleberger's, and the verdict made the Senator angry. He was accused of writ? ing a placard and giving a boy two dol? lars to haul Jones up and down the town, displaying a placard meanwhile which the latter had witteu on it. "Verdict, Bill Jones not guilty, but iusane, jury insane, lawyers insane, Court insane, in the mnin." The noise occasioned by this display disturbed the proceedings of the Court, and the Commonwealth's attor? ney, J. C. ttaker, had the Judge issue an order for the arrest of Riddleberger, to appear before Judge Newman and show cause why he (Riddleberger) should not be fined and imprisoned for ridiculing the Judge and jury and disturbing the Court. At 5 o'clock Riddleberger appeared before the Court and defended himself. He said that Judge Newman had no jurisdiction in the ca?e, which the Judge denied, and asked Senator Riddleberger to sit down until the evidence could be taken to prove that he (the senator) was the one who instigated the ridicule and then, he said, the Court would hear argument. Riddleberger would not sit down, and the Court fined him ?2-3. He then defied the Court, and said: "This Court shall not send me to jail. Judge Newman then told the sheriff to take the Senator to jail for five days. Senator Riddleberger said he would like to see the man who could take him to jail, and Sheriff Whitman at once arrested the Senator and locked him up. This action caused much excitement, and this morn? ing at 2 o'clock a mob of one hundred men, supposed to be from Edinburg, in this county, scaled the walls of the jail yard and took the Senator out on lad? ders. Riddleberger is on the street at this writing. _ ? The Abbeville Medium says, "Quite a sensation was created Monday afternoon by a family of five being near? ly drowned trying to cross the creek in Fort Pickens. Moses Bell, a colored man, was returning from Hodges to his home in Lowndesville, and although the water was so wide, he thought it best to cross and get to town before it rained harder. When he reached the middle of the stream the current was too swift for the mules and the wagon was turned clear around. Mose cut the harness and then tried to swim out with his little girl, but boll, went under several times. The child caught on a limb and held on until assistance came. The father after being carried almost to the culvert in the railroad track, caught to a tree and pulled himself to higher land, but even then he was in water up to his neck. By this time a large crowd of people had collect? ed on the track consisting mostly of ne groe?, hut no one seemed willing to ven? ture in. J. S. Hammond and J. C. Douglass, rescued the sinking parties by swimming in for them, and deserve a great deal of credit. If they had not been there the poor people would have drowned." WOFFOBD COLLEGE, Simvtaiiuiirg, S. C. JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL.D., President. Seven J'rol'essors, with corresponding chairs of instruction. Kail Session begins Ort. 1st, lsS7. For catalogue address J. A. GAMEWELL, Sec. of Faculty. WOFFORD FITTING SCHOOL. Four large brick buildings. Boys are ' prepared lor College. Sopaniie business course. Jloanl in institution $10 a month. For further in formation apply to A. G. KEMBERT, Head Master. An ii I Is, 1SS7 'J '2 SCHOOL NOTICE. M?S, r. K. Mil Iti:AY'S ft'hool will open no the 'illi of September. August is, 1SS7 ii :t Notice to creditors. All poisons having di-mumm against Uifi Estate of Lent Mall, deceased, ail' liri'i'liy nol.ilii.il In prevent, lliom, properly proven, lo 11n* iiudoi signed vvilliiu Ilm time prescribed by law, ami all per? sons indebted to said Estate must make payment. P. C. If ALL, Adm'r. August 16, 1SS7 (i 3 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. All persons having demands against the Estnto of Elizabeth Nally, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly probated, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and all persons in? debted are notified to make payment to the undersigned. FLORENCE LRU HI KS, Ex'x. August 18, 1SS7 i> ?> Corporation Notice. APPLICATION has been made to the Clerk of Anderson County, S. C, for (.lie incorporation of the WILLIAMSTON HIGH SCHOOL COMPANY, according to the laws of South Carolina. (i. \V. SULLIVAN, Pnwideiit. J. M, LANDER, Clerk. August 18, ISS7 Ii -I Ginners, Attention! Ihave on hand several Se<-oii?l-lmii<l Steam Engines in good order, which I will sell cheap. Also, some New Portable Steam Engines. Come soon and take vour choice. R.'F. D1VVER, Gen. Agent Geiser Mfg. Company, Anderson, S. 0. August LS, 1SS7_ _(i_Utn LAND FOR SALE. THE undersigned wilTsell on Saleday in November next, at Anderson, S. C, if not sold at private sale before that day, 155 acres of Land, situated in Hopcwell Township, on Bcaverdatu Creek, known as part of the Moorhead tract. Terms?One third cash, balance on a credit of one and two years, in two equal instalments, with interest at 7 per cent. ANDREW HARRIS. August 18,1887_6_3?_ To Contractors. WE will let to the lowest bidder on the 29th instant, at 11 a. m., at Ander sdhville, the building of a Bridge across Little Beaverdam Creek. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE, A. 0. NORMS, Board Co. Com. A. C, S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. August 18, 1887 _d_ 2 To Contractors. WE will let to the lowest bidder, at the Poor House of Anderson County, at It o'clock a. m., on the 9th day of Sep? tember proximo, the building of three Cot? tage. Houses. Plans and specifications ran be seen at this ofllec from and after tho2<Jth inst. Reserving the right lo reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE. A. 0. NORRIS, Board Co. Com. A. C, S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. August 18, 1887 - G- 4 To Contractors. WE will let to the lowest bidder, at 11 o'clock a. in. on 30th instant, at the bridge place across Big Beaverdam, near G. W. ilarett's, Esq.. the building of a Bridge at said place. Plans and specifica? tions exhibited on the day of letting. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE. A. 0. NORRIS, Board Co. Com. A. C. S. C. Per E. W. long, Clerk. August 18,1887 0 _ 2 PERSONS WISHING PHOTOGRAPHS! SHOULD CALL AT MAXWELL'S GALLERY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15th, AS the "undersigned will leave Anderson about that date. J. A. WREN. Angust 18,1887 ? HOME SCHOOL, Corner Evins Street and Marshall Avenue. IB ALL Term begins on Thursday, Sep? tember 1st. Special attention is given to tho manner in which pupils study ; for this purpose the most important lessons are required to be prepared in the school-room under the di? rection of the teacher. Credit given for all public money receiv? ed. LENORA C. Ill TUB ARD, Principal. _August IS, ISS7 d 2_ NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that all part? nership matters of W. S. Ligon it Co. having been settled between the under? signed, the business will hereafter be con? ducted solelv in the name of It. S. Ligon. All persons indebted to the Firm of W. S. Ligon it Co. will niako payment to It. S. Ligon, surviving partner. (Signed) R. S. LIGON, (Signed) MRS. U.S. LIGON. July 27, 18S7. Having succeeded to the business of W. S. Ligon it Co., I now say to my cus? tomers and friends that I shall endeavor, as heretofore, to study their wants, and be prepared to furnish them f loods upon the most, advantageous terms, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the patronage they have so liberally given the old Firm. I expect to have in my Store in a few weeks a new and fresh Fall Stock, which I shall in jiersoh select in the New York and other Northern markets. It. S. LIGON. August 18, 1887 <i _ tale Fiale Cote, GREENVILLE, S. C. THE Tlilrly-tliird Session hogins WEDNES? DAY, SKIT. 21, 1ss7. 1'ACULTV?A. 8. Townos, President, English, Latin, Menial untt Moral Science; Miss .Mary C. Judson, Lady Principal, Logic, Physical Sciences, Elocution ?ml Calisthenics; Miss Caroline D. Davrson, Kreuch, Mathematics, and History; Miss llcssic Dagby, English, Latin, ami Mathematics; Miss Lucy if. Ifoyt, Composition, Latin, and Eng? lish; ProV. \V. P. Watson, (Prof, of Chciu. and Pliys. in Pur. University,) Special Lecturer on Physics and Chemistry; Prof. J. M. Perry, Pen* iiiausliiji and Jiook-keeping; Miss F. G. HIM), Principal of Academic Detriment; Miss Julia Lidc, First Assistant; Miss Ida L Wells, Second Assistant; Miss Maggie CL Grillith, Principal Pri? mary Department. MUSIC DEPARTMENT.?(CoxsKitVATOBY or Music.)? -Mrs. M. G. DeCamps, Principal, Theory of Music, Uarmony, Vocalization, l'iano Forte, Guitar; Organ, and Violin ; Miss Rebecca Douthit, Piano, Theory of Music, and Thorough Bass; Miss Daisy Putnam, l'iano ami Rudiments of Mu? sic; MissLela A. Poore. Piano, and Rudiments of Music. DEPARTMENT t>F ART. ?Miss Helen R. Plait (II rnduatc of Chicago Institut?), Principal. Miss F.G. Mb1?, Lady Principal of the Hoarding Department ; Mrs. M.'M. I.yncs, Matron. Prof. M. II. DeCamps, in consequence of failure in health, has been compelled to retire (tcmpora rlly only it i.s hoped) from leaching. THK GREENVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE reg? istered pupils last year. For the west and must, practical advantages of education to the (laughters of the New South. Grccnrillc ranks first. Church and Sunday School privileges are of unusual excellence, exercising upon the hearts of young girls such inllucnccs as will In1 uf more value to them than allottier train? ing. They are excluded from society while pur? suing their studies, and have intellectually rare privileges of culture. In health, too, tirccuvillc sin lids without a rival. Its Musieal and Art advantages arc second only to those in large cities. Corrcspomleiieo solicited. Terms cpiilc reasonable. Special rales to daugh? ters of ministers of the Gospel. Semi for the New Catalogue. A. S. TOWNES, President, August IS, 1SS7 _|i_ jl_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Jas. A. Sadler, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, lo the undersigned within the time prescribed bv law, anil those indebted to make payment. J. M. LATIMEK, Adm'r, Angus! 10, 1887 5 3 IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION. CLEARING SALE OF DRY GOODS ! 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 uutil 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 bo 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 reduelions 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 lime to buy, as you will never be able to buy so cheap again. 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 ofTer 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 bestowed upon us, and to assure you that we will do all in our power to merit a continuance of the same. Yours, very truly, Blec'kley, Brown Fretwell. WE'VE MOVED BACK TO OUR OLD STOEEROOM, AFTER having it re-modeled, and will continue to beautify it and increase our Stock to meet the demands of our growing trade. A line line of WA?KING CANES added to onr Stock?2oc. to $S.0O apiece. New lot of "NEVER-CO-BACK'' ENGAGEMENT RINGS. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO, Jewelers, Anderson, S. C. July U.18S7 1 JOHN E. PEOPLES, Agent for the Celebrated m mm dm, feeder and 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 satisfaction. 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?horse, water or steam. Ginning and packing can all go on at the same time, without ioterfermg with the Gin. A two inch belt will pack a 500 pound bale of cotton. It saves its cost the first season in labor. Read the following testfmonial : 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 GGO to 725 lbs. in five minutes with all ease, using a 4-inch belt and 25 lbs. steam. There did uot 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 aH Cotton Presses?especially so as the 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. CORB. THE BOSS PBESS! I am agent also for the "Ross Hand and Tower 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 HALL 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. 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 the 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. rj*gi? Come in and see me and get prices before buying. JOHN E. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. July 7,1SS7_52_2m THE LADIES' BEST FRIEND. Cosfoy's Hand Attachment for Sewing* Machines! Oiiii be Used on any 3VIa.<.tliin<?. 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. Iff. TOLLY, at Tolley's Furniture Store, and get an Attach? ment for your Machine, and save your wives, mothers and sisters' health. PRICE, $3.50. GKEO. M. TOLLY, Agent for Anderson County. .Tuue 2!l, 1SS7 60 3m Williamston Female College, Williamston, S. C. Rev. S. LANDErTa. M., D. D., Pres. THIS well known Institution, in ber 16th year under the present manage? ment, still maintains her high standard of scholarship, and extended curriculum, and is constantly improving her facilities and methods for 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. RATES PER SESSION. Board, exclusive of washing.?00 00 Regular Tuition, $12, $16 or. 20 00 Incidental Fee. 1 CO Library Fee. 40 Special Music Lessons. 20 00 Instrument for Practice. S 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 & OEER. July 27, 18.S7_3_2? THE AMERICAN {FRUIT PRESERVING Powder and Liquid. -o This valuable preparation needs butlittle recommendation 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 ~eep Fruit and Vegetables in a per? fectly natural state, and for this reason only we insist on you trying it. Nobody wonld be farther than we are from imposing a humbug on the peo? ple. We sell it for the money that is in it, hut we've got a good thing, and have no hesi? tancy in recommending it to our friends. If you haven't tried it, do so. If you have and failed, try again. You did'nt follow directions. It only costs you ?1.00. HILL BROTHERS. July 14, 1*87 1 ICE CREAM SODA -o LIMEADE SODA WATER. -o 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 Wt -er, Is more expensive, and requires more care to make and dispense than the or? dinary Soda Water, but you will be better satisfied after drinking tbem after you have used the ordinary Soda Water. Ice Cream Soda 10 cents per glass, 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 & WILHITR Due West Female College, Due West, Abbeville, Co., S. C. Twenty-Seventh Year. OPENS FIRST M?ONDAY IN OCTO? BER. First-class teachers. Course thorough and standard high. Rooms com? fortably furnished. Special attention giv? en to Music Art Department an attrac? tion. Pupils made to feel at home- Moral tone of the school good. Board aud regu? lar tuition, including Latin, $165 for the year. For Catalogue, giving full particu? lars, apply to the Principals, Mrs. L. M. BONNER, H. E. BONNER. Jnlv 14,1887 1 5