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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1f?7. TERMS: OMBYBAB.111 -.81.50. SIX MONTHS._ 75c. Nilos G. Parker, South Carolina's State Treasurer in Radical days, is now edit? ing a Democratic paper in Iowa. ' The Georgia Legislature adjourned last week after a four months' session. It is said that of all the public measures discussed, none were finally adopted. ? The State Supreme Court has filed a decision, setting beyond dispute the con? stitutionality of the law requiring the railroads to defray the expenses of the railroad commission. The Piedmont Exposition netted a cash profit of $10,000, besides paying $15,000 for the building and grounds. The success has caused a plan to be started for a world's fair in Atlanta in 1889. Governor Gordon, of Georgia, has entered the State campaign in Ohio, where he will deliver a series of political addresses. He was solicited by promi? nent Ohio Democrats to come and an? swer Foraker's continued assaults on the South, and he will do it to perfection. . An Atlanta, Georgia, special says that Governor Gordon, in an interview said that-prohibition has been tried through local option in 100 out of the 137 coun? ties of the:Stats, and not one county has gone back on its actions. He did not hesitate to pronounce the result good: Atlanta had not been damaged, and all fears of trade being diverted had proven groundless. The change had noticeably benefited the freedmen.' WHO WH.Ii GET IT? s : ? few days since it was rumored that ? the' Richmond & Danville Railroad Com? pany had ^secured a controlling interest in the stock of "the Port Royal & Wes? ten* Carolina Railroad system. This rumor, however, has not been confirmed, but it seems from the following article, which we take from the Augusta Chroni? cle, of last' Sunday, that the Central sys? tem wants to get rid of its system, in South Carolina, and that it wants the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad Company to take it. It is to be hoped that if the Cestral disposes of the ; P. E. & W. C. E. R., i? will fall into the hands of the E. T. V; & G. system. " The Chronicle says: -The subdued animation which has been noticeable in railroad circles for some time past, taken in connection with rumors, and the frequent journeying of officials, point to something below the surface. ; Where there is so much smoke : there must bo some fire. It appears'that the Central people are .not,.thoroughly pleased with the Port .Royal and Western Carolina system, and have made propositions to the East Ten | nedee, . Virginia and Georgia system looking to an exchange of the same for ?the Brunswick system which is controlled by the. East Tennessee people. The Carolina system", of the Central has not been as profitable as they would desire through the severe competition of the Richmond and Danville people who - travel the same field with their , tracks. ; The Richmond and Danville officials have made an offer for the road iic ques? tion, but not of such a nature tha.t it has met with - any favorable consideration. The control of the .Central's present Car? olina roads by the Richmond and Dan .ville wonld be of great advantage lor the latter road, for they could operate them to great pecuniary advantage to them? selves, but this move would be a great blow to the small towns that now enjoy through or competitive rates. These . would ail bemade local stations with rates accordingly; they now enjoy the " advantages ot the Central's competition with the Richmond and Danville. The Central is jealous of the Richmond and . Danville's increasing mileage and it . seems would pxefer to dispose of their Carolina roads to the East Tennessee and at the Bame time secure the Bruns? wick: road which they are anxious to secure. ' ??:,' >: The Port Royal sailway does not enter into the negotiations. ? The President's visit to Chicago is estimated to have cost the citziens of that ambitious-town $250^000. ? The Rev. 0. H. Spurgeon is credited with having declined an offer of $90,000 for 100 lectures to be delivered in this country. ? The total reward given to Express Messenger Smith who killed the two train robbers in Texas a week ago is thought to reach $6,000.. : ~r- In Memphis a little girl presented to Mrs, Cleveland a bouquet of cotton bolls as a souvenir "from King cotton to . the Queen of Hearts." . . ..-r-At Indian Springs, Florida, there is a hen that is covered with hair instead of 5 feathers. Her chicks are coated like herself,- but invariably die in infancy. ? It is computed that the death rate of I the -world is 67 a minute, and the birth jj rate 70 a minute, and this seemingly light ? percentage of gain is sufficient to give a net increase of population each year of almost 1,200,000 souls. ? Counterfeit postal cards have been discovered at Pittsburg, Pa., that are so skilfully executed that their detection is very difficult. This is the first attempt made to put spurious postal cards in cir? culation. It is thought they came from New York. .: ,,-r-Mrs. Charles Bullis, of Worthington, Minnesota, has just sold to George H. Treadwell, commander of the G. A. R., Albany, N.Y., the original ordinance of 'secession passed by the State of Virginia. The consideration was $1,000. ? In the regular session of the Univer? salist convention at New York Thursday, Eev^ Dr. Sawyert of Tuft's college, offer? ed a resolution recommending the board .-of trustees to take step3 for the establish? ment of a' theological college ia some central part of the South. ;?-.Senator Voorhees, says: "So far aa Mr. Cleveland is concerned, I think he will . be renominated and re-elected. Against Blaine, Mr. Cleveland can carry Indiana by 15,000 majority. Against any other republican candidate he will have at least half that majority. ? The total attendance on the Pied? mont exposition during the twelve days, is estimated by the ticket sellers at 186, 000 and the gate receipts at $80,000. These figures greatly exceed the expecta? tions of the managers of the exposition. :7s.rr-r A four-story building in course of ^erection at No. 443 East 115th street, New York, tumbled in Monday, and the mechanics who were at work were buried -in the ruins. Six dead bodies were taken ont, , Four men were also taken from . the rains seriously injured and almost .ifl?ocated.' The supposition is that there are still- fourteen men underneath the debris. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C. Oct. 24,1SS7. The President's trip ended Saturday morning, when be and Mrs. Cleveland, after having traveled 4,500 miles, passed through seventeen States, crossing three of them twice, and had been seen by four or five millions of people, returned to Washington. The members of the party all speak in glowing terms of the delight? ful experience through which they had passed. The President and Mrs. Cleve? land were greatly pleased with the cordi? ality of the receptions everywhere tendered them. It is the opinion, in which not only his friends, but nonpartisan observers share, that the President's trip has had the effect of more closely uniting the dis? cordant factions in his party, besides winning for himself, with the independ? ent element of voters, an additional measure of substantial popularity. Direct personal contact with the people of the great West, in which the Presi dentjhitherto but slightly known to them, reveals himself as the able, honest man that he is, has produced an impression that not only strengthens their respect and admiration for him as tbe Chief Magistrate, but will manifest itself in increased Democratic votes should Cleve? land be renominated. It is a narrow minded interprt: .tion of the popular feeling to Bay thai, tbe great enthusiasm everywhere shown at his presence, is but the expression of that natural and patri? otic curiosity among the people to see the President of 65,000,000 souls. Its i meaning is not thus circumscribed. There is a higher and more significant feeling actuating it, a deeper and more potent sentiment, and one which may well afford political prophets food for their prophetic wisdom. It is the unmis? takable conviction among the people that Mr. Cleveland is honest, and capa? ble, and that the affairs of the Govern? ment are being conducted in their inter? est, and for the advancement of our National interests, and not alone for the perpetuation of the Democratic party. It may be interesting to watch the pro? gress and results of this growing strength. The President will now commence his annual message to Congress, in the pre? paration of which he will be aided by the annual reports of the cabinet officers. A powerful array of Counsel is now struggling with the United States Su? preme Court for a writ of error in the case of the condemned Chicago Anarch? ists.. The Court will hear final argu? ments on next Thursday, and has direct? ed that the State of Illinois appear in these proceedings in opposition to the petition for the writ. It is said that General Ren Butler, for his defence of the Anarchists, received a retaining fee of $1,500 and is to receive $250 for each day he is employed in the case. The Supreme Court will soon make several other important decisions. In the prohibition coses coming up from Kansas, Iowa and Georgia, it will decide whether a prohibitory law, which oper? ates to the destruction of the property or business of a saloon keeper without pro? viding compensation, is constitutional. If it is declared that a State cannot close up a liquor business in whatever form conducted, without furnishing reasouable compensation for the loss or damage thus inflicted, a serious and almost fatal obstacle to the enforcement of prohibi? tion is created, and the States where pro? hibitory lawB are now in force are liable for whatever damages may have been in? curred through the operations of the laws since their enactment. It will thus be seen that the controversy involves a great principle, as well. as millions of dollars in loss either to the men engaged in the business, whose property will be destroyed without redress, or to the States in providing compensation for tbe de? struction thus entailed. The report of the Governor of Dakota, just submitted to the Secretary of the Interior, makes a fine showing for that Territory. The population iB 568,477, an increase of 6,000 in tbe year, and tbe assessed value of taxable property is $157,084,365. A bill designed to protect tbe travel? ing public, by requiring that the Govern? ment examine and license railroad con? ductors and engineers, will be introduced in the next Congress. It will provide for the establishment of a board of ex? aminers, to be appointed by the President and confirmed by tbe Senate, who shall receive salaries from the Government, and whose duties shall be to inquire as to tbe character and habits of life of all applicants for these positions, to examine as to their qualifications, mentally and physically, and previous experience, and to determine as to their general capacity and fitness for the positions. It is pro? posed to issue a license, for which a fee will be exacted, which will constitute the official badge of their authority, and to be revoked by the board upon satisfac? tory proof of intemperate habits or un fitness in any re;pect. Tbe board is to consist of one chief examiner and ten supervising examiners, assigned to differ? ent sections of the country. The ambition among old ladies to kiss President Cleveland is apparently on the increase, and the President may be pre? pared to submit to an attack of this sort whenever he holds a public reception. According to the ever truthly press his western trip was not devoid of this amusing diversion. At Sioux City an old lady, with romantic inclinations, successfully performed the osculatory act on the Presidential cheek, and, as the report says?to the great amusement of Mrs. Cleveland. A Sad Scene in Court. Augusta, Ga., October 22.?An ex? tremely sad occurrence was witnessed this morning by the attendants upon the Recorder's Court. It was the sudden death of a witness?Mre. Emma Lokey, Last night a dispute, which ended in a fight, occurred between two Augusta factory operatives, Hattie Lokey and Lily Johnson. The two pugilists, togeth? er with the witnesses, among whom was I Mrs. Emma Lokey, appeared in the Recorder's Court this morning for trial. I Recorder Dunbar was on the bench and Lieut. Twiggs acted as officer of the i Court. Mrs. Lokey was called on as the first witness and ordered to take the Bible, which she did. Lieut. Hood said: "The evidence you shall give in this case shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God." She kissed the Bible, gasped and fell over on the floor dead. It was at first thought she bad only fainted from fright, but when a physician arrived he quickly pronounced her dead. Her death was caused from heart disease. The business of the Court was sus? pended until the body was removed, when the balance of tbe cases on docket were tried. The one against the two women was, however, dismissed without further investigation. A WRECK ON THE AIR LINE. Trains Collide Rear Greer's "With Disas? trous Rchtilt. Greenville, October 20.?A fright? ful collision occurred this morning on tbe Air Line Road near Greer's Station, ten miles orlh of this city. Passenger train No. 51, coming from Atlanta with nine cars of excursionists returning from the Exposition collided with a special freight train bound south, two miles from Greer's Station. Engineer Robert F. Wall, of the passenger train, and Mrs. Hampton McDowell, of-Asheville^ were killed, and eleven others were injured. The accident was ono of the most fright? ful ever recorded in this section, and the most remarkable feature has been the small loss of life. When the passenger train reached here this morning ordere were handed to Con? ductor Marshall and Engineer Wall to run four hours and twenty minutes late. This gave the train the right of way on that schedule, and after signing up orders and takiDg copies, the train pulled out for its northward run, making about thirty miles an hour. Orders for No. 51 had been given to all trains on the line, and when the special freight train reached Greer's, Engineer Harris and Conductor Ravell were in possession of them. Had they side-tracked at Greer's all would have been well, but they did not do so. It was only four miles to Taylor's Station, and they calculated that with the delayed schedule they could make that point before the pas? senger train. The calculation was a fraction wrong, and ten minutes alter the freight train had left the station tbe col? lision, occurred. The freight was running on a steep down grade and the passenger had just rounded a long curve when, like a meet? ing of mighty monsters in combat, the two giant locomotives crashed together. They careened with the shock and fell back, the passenger engine turning com? pletely around and the engine of the freight careening to one side. Back of the passenger engine was the postal car, and next to it the express car. Here came the full force of the collision. The express car climbed through and half way over the mail car, making the two almost as one and scarcely distinguisha? ble. The baggage car, which came next, was wrecked, but not telescoped. With this the shock spent itself, and back in the Pullman sleeper, at the rear of tbe train, it was scarcely felt. Three of the forward cars of the freight were wrecked, and, catching fire, were burned. This was the scene that met tbe eyes of the passengers who crowded from the train. A mass of mangled engines and of crushed and wrecked cars was there, and it was known that human beings were among the debris. Prompt efforts were begun for the rescue. In the for? ward postal car were Rout Agents Kill ian, Dykeman and Wilson, two young men riding on permits and Sheriff Glenn, of York County. When the crash came the express car crashed half through the postal car. Agent Killian, who was stricken down, found himself imprisoned among the broken timber at the top of the car. Agents Dykeman and Wilson were thrown and imprisoned by the wreck. As if by a miracle none was seriously injured, and the other three occupants of the car escaped altogether. In the express car with Messenger Er? win were his cousin, Mrs. Hampton Mc? Dowell, his brother, Willie, and his sisters, Mary and Nannie, and their cousin, Miss Quinn, of Washington. They had chosen to ride with him be? cause of tbe crowd in the train. When the first shock passed the young ladies were in the middle of the postal car, bruised, but alive. Miss Quinn was imprisoned at the top of the car, where she bad been lying. Just then the cry of fire arose, and it was discovered that the express car was on fire from the stove. Although them? selves wounded, Agents Killian. and Dykeman made brave and herculean efforts to rescue tbe young ladies, and succeeded. The fire blazed up several times, but was each time extinguished. The body of Mrs. McDowell was man? gled beyond description. The c" thing was torn off and the lower limbs lay bleeding on tbe track below, while the upper portion of the body was tangled in the upper debris of the car. It was a spectacle of surpassing horror. Express Messenger Erwin was found with his left leg broken and his right foot crushed to a jelly. His brother, Willie, was bruised, but not seriously injured. Among the wreck of the passenger en? gine was found tbe dead body of Engin? eer Wall. He cried once to the conduc? tor after the shock and then died. Ed. Parnell, his fireman, was badly scalded about tbe neck and shoulders, but he will recover. Turning to the freight, engine the body of J. L. Webster, fireman, was found. His right arm was crushed, and required immediate amputation. He was other? wise painfully injured, and will probably die. Phillip Black, negro brakeman of the freight train, was on the top of a car when he saw the train coming. He fell on the car and received the shock, and is now suffering from concussion of the brain, from which he will probably die. This completed the list of casualties. . Steps were at once taken to care for the wounded. The body of Mrs. McDowell was sent to her relatives and an inquest is to be held to-night on the body of Engineer Wall. Seven of the wounded were brought on here, where they are being cared for. Messienger Erwin's foot will require amputation. Physicians from the city and numerous volunteers have been busy all day look? ing to the wounded. There appears no doubt that the acci? dent was due to the carelessness of the engineer and conductor of the freight train. They both disappeared immedi? ately afterwards, and have not been seen since. The wreck has caused great excitement here, and public opinion is rapidly crystalizing in a demand for the punishment of the guilty parties. The following is a complete list of the casualties: Mrs. Hampton McDowell, of Ashe ville, killed. Robert F. Wall, of Charlotte, killed. ? J. B. Irwin, of Asheville, leg broken and foot crushed. J. L. Webster, fatally mangled. Philip Black, colored, fatally shocked. Ed. Parnell, scalded. James Kilian, of Greenville, spine in? jured. S. M. Dykeman, of Atlanta, back in? jured and hand wounded. W. R. Wilson, of Atlanta, bruised. Misses Mary and Nellie Err/in aud Willie Erwin, bruised painfully. Miss Quinn, of Washington, slightly injured. Philip Black, fatally injured. Spartanburg, October 20.?Another death from the Air Line collision occur? red here at G this evening. He was a white fireman by the name of Webster, from Selma, Ala. A colored train hand is in a critical condition. They had the best medical attention possible. A de? tachment of the Morgan Rifles was on the train, but fortunately escaped injury. ? Tbe Charlotte Chronicle says: A new religious association, to be known as the Baptist Washfeet, has been organized among the colored people. The church is in the Sugar Creek neighborhood, four miles from Charlotte, on tho North Car? olina road. Rev. James Steel, one of the leading lights of the new order, tells us that it was organized for the purpose of carrying out the precepts and example of Christ in the washing of feet. ? Over four hundred suits for divoice have been filed in the county clerk's office, in San Francisco, California, since Janu? ary 1. The highest number filed in one day was seven, and rarely does a day pass by that a petition is not recorded. Dur? ing the past three months there has been a marked increase in tho number of divorce suits brought. All the civil de? partments of the Superior Court are crowded with cases of this character. The cause of this remarkable rush to secure relief from the bonds of matrimony is ascribed to tbe laxity of the California divorce laws, many of the applicants not having resided long in the State. ATLANTA'S BIG SHOW. An Inside View of tlio Piedmont Uxnosi tlon. Augusta, October 20.-Ab usual At? lanta succeeded in drawing a crowd to her great Piedmont Exposition, and never before in the history of the United States have been congregated in one city so many Southern people. The Consti? tution estimates tho visitors at one hun? dred thousand, and it is certain that i not absolutely correct their estimate is little too great. As to accommodating that vast multi? tude, Atlanta and he:: people fell far short. They svere thcro, but where they eat or slept is a mystery. It is certain that half the crowd, while not succeeding in gettiDg more than a morsel to satisfy their hunger, remained upon the streets under awnings, and in every conceivable place where they could be protected from tho rains which lasted throughout both days of the visit of the President and Mrs. Cleveland. Hundreds were thcro who did not even see the Exposition, being unable to secure seats in the cars or in the vehicles run? ning between the city and the Exposition grounds. Hundreds more were unable to secure passage on the many trains running to the city from different points in the State, and many have as yet been unable to leave owing to the perfect jam of people in each and every outgoing train. The fact is Atlanta has been utterly unable to accommodate in any way the immense crowd that went to witness the Exposition and to see the President and his wife. the president and ids wife. As to the President and Mrs. Cleve? land, they undoubtedly received an ovation, the rain, slush and mud not in the least degree dampening the ardor of the assembled multitude. Mrs. Cleve? land, more than the President, was the object of all eyes. At the Capital City Club reception she was the queenliest of queens. Among the guests, nine hun? dred in all and at least half ladies, not one compared with Mrs. Cleveland in beauty. Clad in a myrtle green plush dress, trimmed with cream ecru lace, cut modestly decollete back and front, with? out jewelry, save a baudeau of brilliant diamonds in her hair and on her bosom a brooch of precious stones, never did woman possess a handsomer or more cap? tivating appearance. She is perfectly lovely, being rather dark in coloring, with brown hair and dark roguish eyes looking brightly from beneath straight eyebrows of black. how mrs. cleveland shakes hands. Mrs. Cleveland's manner of shaking one's hand is certainly attractive, to say the least of it. She first glances into your face, steps forward with the left foot, catches a good hold with her well-shaped but large hand, and gives one a hearty shake twice. With each shake she rests her eyes upon your face and smiles sweetly. the exposition. The Exposition proper was an excellent advertisement for Atlanta firms, the main building having been mostly occu? pied with their displays. The mineral display was probably the finest ever witnessed in the South, and fully dem? onstrated the vast worth of the Piedmont section. The cattle, poultry pnd other displays wtro also good, but the display made by the Augusta cotton factories eclipsed all of the kind, and was proba? bly the most attractive display at the Exposition. Mr. Eobert Schley had charge of that display, having it arranged symmetrically, and the thousands who examined the goods from this city were delighted and no less surprised at its magnificence. the military collapse. The races were only ordinary, but the most inferior portion of the entire Ex? position was the military display. The sham battle was a fraud of the first de? gree, and the treatment of the visiting military, only about 300 men, was not worthy of commendation. They were assembled at 9 o'clock in the morning on Marietta street and required to remain in their positions in a drizzling rain almost three hours before the march to the scene of battle commenced. Upon arriving on the grounds the infantry was marched around for an hour in mud aukle deep before they were assigned to positions, and the cavalry were marched around tho half-mile race track half a dozen times in the drenching rain, awaiting the commencement of manajuvres. Two mortars from an adjoining hill threw paper shells in the air, which exploded about four hundred feet up, whi!^ two cannon kept up a firing. Alter the am? munition for these was about exhausted the infantry was drawn up in one contin? uous line and commenced firing. The cavalry ran around the race track two or three times and discharged a few pistols, and thus the battle closed. But, of course, it was a great military display, at least so say Atlantians. The Augusta military companies were disgus? ted, and more than one member took a solemn oath never to visit Atlanta again on a pleasure trip. a big crowd anyhow. But as a whole the Exposition was a decided success; and as far as the crowd was concerned and the hearty reception given to President and Mrs. Cleveland, it must have exceeded the expectations of the most enthusiastic Atlantians. The vice president of the Exposition da serves the thanks of tho entire State for his wonderful work. Kattlcsuako Poison. Washington, Oct. 22.?The reptile division of the Smithsonian institution this afternoon commenced a series of ex? periments designed to discover a chemi? cal antidote for rattlesnake poison. It is authoritatively stated that whisky will not be one of the antidotes upon which experiments will be made. Four large and belligerent rattlesnakes have been received from the Virginia Blue Eidge Mountains, and a number of rabbits and pigeons are in cages and pens awaiting martyrdom in the cause of sci? ence. The method of securing the venom from the snakes is simple, though proba? bly a trifle wearisome to the snakes as well as dangerous to the investigator. A snake is seized just behind the head, and when sufficiently excited a small piece of raw cotton is pushed into his mouth, and into this his snake-ship strikes his fangs to his heart's content. The venom, an odorless, amber colored fluid, is absorbed by the cotton, which is afterwards soaked in glycerine, and in this way a solution of rattlesnake poison about 5 per cent, strong is obtained. Tho subjects are inoculated with this solution by means of a hypodermic syringe, and the experiments just com? menced at the Smithsonian are to dis? cover some antidote which, applied to the wounds, will neutralize the poison aDd prevent fatal results. The first antidote experimented with will be a one per cent, solution of per mangate of potassia; but the investiga? tion will extend to many other chemi? cals. The experiments made to-day and those to be made to-morrow were design? ed to ascertain the exact amount of the solution necessary to cause death. Next week the experiments will be directed toward the discovery of antidotes. A Virginia Midget. Some six months ago a married lady of this county was admitted to the asy? lum a raving maniac. She had to be tied to prevent her doing harm to herself and others until death ended her suffer? ings about six weeks ago. A short time before her death she gave birth to *a a female child which weighed one pound. It was laken in charge by one of the attendants, and has been carefully nursed since. It now weighs about a pound and a half and is reasonably healthy. The father, who is poor and has a large family of children, has notified the super? intendent that he will take it to his home.?Staunton Virginia, October 20, means DOM PEDRO'S DOMAIN. South Carolin? in Urazll?An Interest In Letter from Missionary W?lling. Correspondence of Ihc Columbia Register. PritACJCAKAj Brazil, Sept 16, 1887.? Mr. Richard (Jar! ton was born in Charles? ton, S. C, about the beginning of this century. Of his youth I know nothing, nor is it needful for my present purpose that I should. In personal appearance he is a thin, tall man, with a firm mouth and thoughtful countenance. Stiff, brushy hair, slightly gray, covers his head and a tuft of beard is on his chin. So looks the man who has an eventful though unwritten history in his life. In 1826 and for several years afterward he lived near the Nation's Ford on the Catawba River, in York County. At that time ho lived with his uncle, Mr. John Mills, and not far from Spring's Mills. In those sturdy days of quiet retired life he worked on the farm, drove the team, and for a while kept store. Even now he has in his mind a vivid pic? ture of how the roads lay, and how the fences and gates and houses stood, and though he has never returned since 1S27 he speaks with interest of those scenes of his young manhood. In the year 1S27 he went to what was then the small town of Winusboro, to learn gin making under James Mc Creigbt, and many arc the interesting things which he can tell of thi3 worthy, honest Scotchman. For some time Rich? ard Carlton rang the bell of tbe Presby? terian Church, and from these steady going Christians learned many lessons of faith and of duty, which have stood him in good hand in his wanderings. He speaks with pleasure of his acquaintance with James and John Carlisle, and from one of them he took some homoeopathic medicine, which was in small quantity, and he is now of the opinion that if it did him no good it did him no harm. And that is more than can be said for some medicine. That we may come the sooner to speak of him in Brazil, we must pass over his life until 1849. In that year he and 135 others started in a sailing vessel to go round the Horn to California. Before the middle of that year his vessel put into Rio de Janeiro and he was thus in Brazil for the first time, and remained ten days. The vessel passed on round tho Cape, spent ten days at Valparaiso, and at length entered the Golden Gate. It is a book of wonders to hear him tell of his experience among the gold dig? gings of California. He returned by the Isthmus of Panama and was gone three years, lacking ten days. In all this time his wife had not heard from him, until the day before he reached home a couple of letters were received. And now for his coming to Brazil. In 1867, when the war wa3 over and everything in the South was growing darker, and to many hopeless, he and a number of others left their native land to seek a home in Bra 1 zil. They reached this country before the date of railroads, and on the long trip inland bad some experience of how slowly things moved where the only con? veyances were oxcarts of the most primi? tive style, and pack mules, which never travel more than twelve miles a day. At length, however, they penetrated to the interior of the province of San Paulo and settled within a few miles of where he now lives. But they did not find this a Paradise, and for a number of years pined sorely for the land they had left. You must understand that this was, and, indeed, is yet, a slave-owning country. One consequence is that vast tracts of the country has been cleared of woods, and the timber does not grow again readily as in the United States. But instead a heavy grass as tall in many parts as a man's head on horseback. A certain kind of this grass called sapc sappay? on account of being so durable and because of the scarcity of boards, is used in covering bouses. Into a houiie thus covered Mr. Carlton and his family mov? ed on reaching Brazil. I must further say that here they have a long dry sea? son, without a drop of rain for months. Under these circumstances you can see that these grass-covered hills would become very, dry and combustible, and the month of August is the mouth of fires. It came to pass that one of tbe;.e rolling resistless flames was sweeping over the country, and as Mr. Carlton's home lay in its track everything he had was destroyed. But ho has recovered from his misfortune and is now sur? rounded with plenty. He has a large number of horses and mules which are fat aud well kept, though he never gath? ers a blade of hay or fodder, for the pas? turage is abundant all the year. His barn is full to the rafters, and they are now planting another crop. Fat "hogo and fat cattle stand around or find abun? dant grazing, while they minister to his comfort and wealth. While at his home some time ago I saw a beautiful sight. About two hundred canaries had come down in the yard to eat where the chick? ens bad been fed. In the United States these interesting little birds are bought at a good price and caged with care, but around the Brazilian homes numbers gather and sing or wander away to the forest at their own sweet will. In a house with such surroundings this old South Carolinian and his excellent wife, from the State of Alabama, are spending their closing days and already as Chris? tians look toward the sunset of life and think of the bright morning which shall dawn beyond. If it please you and your Laders I might speak of other South Carolinians with whom I am now associa? ted in Brazil. Jas. W. W?lling. What Can be Done With Cotton. Mr. M. A. Ransom, a farmer in Aiken County, S. O, has furnished the State Department of Agriculture a report on an experiment he has made this year on one acre of Cotton. It shows what can be accomplished with a proper system of fertilize "on und cultivation. The L d on which the crop was made was good pine land, with clay subsoil. It was in oats last year, but has been moderately well fertilized for several years. The land was broken early in March with a turn plough, running six or seven inches deep. In bedding a six inch shovel plough was used, followed in same furrow with a long bull-tongue, breaking to the depth of ten to eleven inches, planted on a low flat bed and "knocked off' with board. Good stand was obtained. Chopped out in usual way before "running around." Fir.it ploughing or siding was done with a cul? tivator, subsequent ploughings with a sweep. The general plan observed was deep breaking and shallow cultivation. The entire cost of producing the crop, according to an itemized statement fi? nished the Department of Agriculture, including labor, fertilizers and average rent of the land, was $54.02. The pro? duct was 901 pounds of lint cotton, which sold at nine cents per pound, giv? ing a return of $S1.09, to which must be added the value of the seed, fifty bushels, at 20 cents, a low price, ?10.00?making the aggregate return ?91.09. Deducting cost, $54.02, leaves a net profit ou the yield of the acre of $37.07. Deducting from the cost of production the value of the seed, it will be seen that the cost of growing the crop was less than 5 cents per pound. Mr. Ransom conducted the experiment at the request of the department, aud he says in his report that while tbe result is nothing wonderful, it is so satisfactory? $37 per acre profit?as to make it an ex? ceedingly favorable showing for the in? tensive system of farming, which he thinks should be followed more generally by our farmer?, Georgia Central's Elephant. Savannah, October 2-1?Gen. Alex? ander said to-day, iu an interview, that he has not heard of any offer being made by the Richmond and Danville for the Georgia Central's South Carolina system. There is good ground for believing, how? ever, that tho Richmond aud Danville officials have put out feelers. The Cen? tral's present management is disappoint? ed, says President Alexander, in tho Carolina road3. The former manage? ment bought them, thinking they would act as feeders to the Central's main sys? tem, but they haye not done so to the degree hoped for. On the contrary, the Carolina system is frequently a feeder to the Richmond and Danville. No figures have been mentioned as the price at which the Central would part with the Carolina lines. If they arc sold, the money will probably be put in a new road in Alabama, :ta a line is projected diagonally across that State to its south? western sections. The Goodwater exten? sion of the Central will not bo completed to Birmingham by January 1. Work on the tunnel is progressing slowly. After Thirty Tears, Quite a scene took place at police head? quarters this morning when two brothers, who had enlisted in opposite sides during the war and who had not seen or heard of each other for thirty years, met in the guard house. On last Monday the Record contained a notice of one Condy Bonner being brought before the Mayor on a charge of being drunk helpless. He stated that he had come from Portsmouth, Va., and was on his way to a rich brother iu Georgia. He pleaded eloquently for forgiveness promising, if the fine was remitted, to pursue his journey immediately. He also produced letters showing that he had served in the Union Array. His Honor suspended the fine for six hours. Having procured a quarter Bonner got on another spree and was again brought before the Mayor. This time he was eent down for ten days. This morning a well-dressed gentleman entered the guard house and asked for Condy Bonner. The stranger proved to be Captain Bonner, of Ellenton, S. C, who had gained his title by service in the Confederate army. He was taken to Condy's cell. The door was unlocked and for several moments the two long separated brothera gazed at each other. One was dressed in fine clothes and linen and bore the air of a wealthy gentleman; the face of the other betrayed that be had drunk deep from dissipation's cup. The latter sprang forward, a cry of joy almost escaped his lips?but, no 1 he paused, his features were saddened and his eyes fell to the floor as the thought came over him that he was not worthy of the man who stood before him. Would that brother deign to know him who had applied "hot and rebellious liquors to his blood." and who, a rambling wreck of poverty, was now in jail ? Yes, and more! The newcomer sprang forward, tenderly clasped him in his arms, called, him "brother," and the two wept tears of joy to know that after thirty years they were reunited. It was an uncommon incident, and the prisoners around eagerly craned, their necks to see what was going; on. Captain Bonner had his brother releas? ed and the pair went up street, where clothes and food for the outcast were procured. The brothers left to-clay for the Captain's home, where a warm wel? come awaits the now fortunate Condy.? Columbia Record. Oct. 24/A. A Remarkable Case. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 17.?In 1871 Chauncey S. Barnes, a prosperous and highly respected ^oung man of LaGrange County, shot and killed his sweetheart, a Miss Dwight. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. Now he is a free man, Governor Gray having pardoned him on condition of his future good con? duct. The circumstances of bis crime were quite extraordinary. Miss Dwight's mother opposed her marriage to young Barnes, and the lovers would not marry without her consent. One day, during an emotional interview, the girl exclaimed "It is far better to be dead than to live this way." Barnes at once drew a revolver and shot her dead. He then shot himself four times. Strange to say, two of the balls passed through his brain without killing him, and, stranger yet, one of them is still lodged there. He was given up for dead, but after many months recovered. Since his imprisonment he has been invaluable to the authorities, keeping; the records, accounts, etc., and aiding in the control of the prisoners. The Judge, all of the jurors alive, and many prominent people asked for his pardon. Barnes will go to Michigan, where his people live. George S. Turner Convicted. Spartanburg, October 20th.?The trial of George S. Turner, charged with the murder of Julius Metschkie occupied the court yesterday. Able speeches were made by Mr. S. J. Simpson and Ex Judge Cothran for the defence, and by Mr. W. S. Thoraason and Solicitor Dun? can for the State. The case was given to the jury at 5 p. m., and at midnight they returned a ver? dict of manslaughter. Except by the defendant and his attorneys, the verdict is generally approved. The accused was then sentenced, in an impressive manner by Judge Norton^ to the penitentiary for five years. A motion for a new trial will be made. This case has attracted great attention. Metschkie was a foreigner, without rela? tives, friends or money. Turner is a man of means and influence?the owner of Valley Falls factory. ? Jay Hubbell claims to be seized and possessed of two pieces of information which may be classed as quite important, if true. He says Gen, Sheridan will be the Republican Presidential candidate and Cleveland will not be renominated, Buckwheat Flour. FRESH Buckwheat Flour, and New Crop New Orleans Molasses, for sale cheap, by_A. B, 1QWERS. LOOK, HERE STRANGER. YOU must be a stranger no longer, and if you OWE ME ANYTHING on Note or Account you must come forward and make payment in full or in part, and thereby save TROUBLE and COST. I must have my money. J. S. FOWLER. Oct 27, 1837 16 Notice to Trespassers. A LL persons are hereby notified not to Jla. fish, hunt or in any way trespass on our lands. JAMES HUNTER & SONS, J. B. SITTON, A. T. SMYTHE, J. B. E. SLOAN, L. E. SEABORN, 0. A. BOWEN. Oct 27, 1887 IG 1 Red Spring Seed Wheat! \ CCLIMATED, hardiest and most pro xj. ductivc variety for our climate. Froe from all noxious growths, and guaranteed pure. Price, $1.00 per bushel, net f. o. b., in lots to suit purchasers. Address D. K. N0RRI3, Hickory Flat, S. C. Oct 27, 1S87 10 2 KENTUCKY MORSES, JUST arrived Car load fine Kentucky Horses?good Saddle Horses, line drivers, good qualities. If you want a good Horse, or love fine Stock, it will pay to see them. Call at my Stables on Whilner Street. J. S. FOWLER. Oct 27, 1S87 10 3 LEBANON ACADEMY. THIS well-known School will begin its regular session on 29th October. Terms?$12.50, less public fund. Discipline as before?firmness, tempered with kindness. Board can be obtained in good families at reasonable rales. Avoid temptation and save money by patronizing a good country School. Address W. P. HOLLAND, Principal, Five Forks, S. C. Oct 27,1SS7 IG 1 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator 61 the Estate of Samuel Hix. deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the Sth day of December, 1S87, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his olhce as Administrator. A. W. PICKENS, Adm'r. Oct 27, 1887 16 5 PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE. I HAVE RECEIVED MY FALL AND WINTER GOODS. J HAVE A GOOD ASSORTMENT 0F Dry Gooub, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Wooden Ware, Crockery and Glass Ware, Sugar .Coflee, New Crop New Orleans Molasses, very fine, Flour, Brau, And other Goods too numerous to mention in this advertisement. I have been selling Goods forty-eight years, and I urn say that the CHARLOTTES VILLE WOOLEN MILLS makes the best CASSIMERE I ever sold, and the DAY STATE SHOES which I sell are the best Shoes I ever sold. So if you want the best wearing Cassimeres and Jeans, and the best Shoe you ever wore, come and see mo and supply yourself. FINE TEA and COFFEE a specialty. I will sell Goods as low as any house in the City will sell the same quality. MONEY NOTICE. IF you owe me for Merchandise or Guano bring on your Cotton and settle. A. B. TOWERS, No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. Oct 27, 1887 16 The Season for House Furnishing and Replenishing is now at hand ! JOHN E. PEOPLES * CO. Are now prepared -mth an entire New Stock to offer a. perfect Jnbilee for Housekeepers and lovers of "Santa Claus !V KITCHEN WARE in Tin, Wood and Iron, including all kinds of Kitchen Cooking Utensils. CROCKERY WARE in Dinner and Breakfast, and TINWARE by the Set or single piece. GLASS WARE, in all shapes, colors and quality. KEROSENE STOVES and LAMPS, from the cheapest grade to the most Artistic Table and Hanging Lamps made. Hanging Lamps a specialty. SILVER PLATED WARE-finest grades of "Rogers" make. A large lot of WAGONS, and the best assortment of? CHRISTMAS GOODS We have ever offered will be in a few days. We invite everybody to come and get prices before buying. We buy REMNANTS OF SEED and LINT COTTON in legal h*irs. Oct 27,1887 JOHN E. PEOPLES & CO. 16 BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRET WELL ARE ALWAYS SN THE LEAD WITH THE LARGEST LINE OF GOODS* Carried by any one Firm in the Up-Country. A LARGE LINE OF Children's, Misses' and Ladies' Cloaks JUST RECEIVED. We offer the handsomest Cloak for Five Dollars ever exhibited, and we are sure they will sell fast, as they are well worth Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents. ALLEN'S, MERRIMACK, MANCHESTER AND OTHER . STANDARD BRANDS OF CALICOES At 3Jc, worth 6Jc per yard. Fruit of the Loom Bleaching at 7 l-2c. We are receiving NEW GOODS daily, and our Stores are crowij&d with de? lighted customers. Remember, we GUARANTEE that you shall buy your Goods CHEAPER from us than a great many others pay for them elsewhere. Remember, also, when you trade with us that we propose to stay right here, and we don't propose to send this money out of the country, and make the County poorer every day. Call in often and look at our Goods. Respectfully, BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Oct 27,1S87 16 THE LARGEST, BEST ? CHEAPEST! The Largest, Best and Cheapest Stock of FURNITURE Ever offered to the public can be seen at C. F. TOLLY'S, On Depot Street. AN experience of thirty years makes me know where, what and how to buy, so that I can guarantee to sell Furni? ture CHEAPER than any Furniture House apywh*-e. In proof of which I will give prices on a few articles : This Bureau only ?4.75. ~ A fine Panel Head-Board Bedstead, 4 ft. 4 inches high, at ?2.50. Washstand, with drawer and towel end, only S1.00, or the whole Suite at at $8.00. Cane, Back and Cane Seat Rocking Chairs, best made, ?1.25. Safes ?2.75. Chairs cheaper than anybody, and everything else in proportion. Come and see me and be convinced. G. F. TOLLY, Depot Street. TO RENT. SEVERAL FARMS, with comfortable houses, situated conveniently for sending children to school in Anderson. Possession Riven at once, For terms, Ac. applv to JOHN W. DANIELS. Sept 8,1S87 9 COTTON SEED WANTED. THE ANDERSON OIL MILL is now in the market for buying Cotton Seed, and will pay the highest Cash prices. De? liver the Seed at the Oil Mill. Bring your Seed early as possible. ANDERSON OIL MILL CO. Sept 15, 1887 10 3m -?_* ? NOTICE. THE copartnership existing between ?Sharpe it Frieraon was dissolved by mutual consent on the 1st day of August, 1887. Their accounts must be paid up by November 1, 18S7. If. L. SHARPE, E. C. FRIERSON. The undersigned takes pleasure in recom? mending Dr. Frierson to his old patrons, .die has an experience of seven years, is well posted, energetic, and will please all who employ him. The accounts still due the undersigned must bo paid by 1st No? vember, or they will be sued on. M. L. SHARPE. Oct20, 1887 15 3 A CARD. Office of NARDIN & ORR, Benson House Corner, Anderson, S. C, October 18,1887. OUR time being: so closely engaged as to render it impossible for us to prop? erly attend to our Collections, we find it necessary to employ some one to collect for us. We have, therefore, engaged Messrs. PRINCE & VANDIVER for that pur pose, and we hope our patrons will come forward at once and pay up. NARDIN & ORR. Oct 20. 1887_15_4_ Land for Sale. IWILL sell at public outcry, at Anderson C. H., on Salesday in November next, during the usual hours of sale, if not sold at private sale before, all that certain Tract of Land, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, situate in the State of South Carolina, and County of Anderson, in Hopewell Township, bound? ed by lands of Mrs. Susan Guytonf Can Duckworth and others. Sold to satisfy a mortgage debt. Terms of sale made known on day of sale?purchaser to pay extra for papers. For particulars apply to DANIEL KAY, Agent of Rachael Kay. Oct 20, 1887_15_I._ Trustee's Sale Real Estate. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me by Fannie M. and Meady D. Mays, I will sell on Salesday in November next, all that Tract or parcel of Land, con? taining 197 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Wm. Bolt, A. Bolt, S. N. Brown, B. Morgan and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at 10 per cent per annum, to be paid annually until the whole is paid, secured by mortgage on said premises. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. J. BOYCE BURRISS, Trustee. Oct 20,1S87_15_8_ Land for Sale. TWO bundled and fifteen (215) acres, about one and one-fourth miles from the Public Square, Anderson C. H., S. C, adjoining lands of B. Frank Crayton, S. Majors and others, This Land will be sold in three or more Tracts on Salesdav in November next, at the usual hours of sale. Term of Sale?One-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest at 10 per cent from day of sale, Becured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate pay? ment at any time. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. J. L. TRIBBLE, Trustee. Oct 20, 1887_15_3 SHERIFF'S SALE. State op South Carolina, Coukty op Anderson. BY virtue of an Execution to me di? rected I will expose to sale on Sale day in November next, at Anderson Court House, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to wit: One Gray Mare, about nix years old. Levied on as the property of C. E. Wide man in favor of F. M. Devanport. Terms?Cash. W. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson County. Oct 20,1887_15__3 NOTICE OF SALE. T>Y virtue of a Deed of Trust executed JJ to me by Tena Gambreil, I will sell at public auction on Monday, November 7th, 1887, at Anderson, S. C, all that cer? tain Tract or parcel of Land, containing 64 acres, more or less, situated on a branch of Cherokee Creek, waters of Rocky River, adjoining lands of Rev. R. King, E. C. Chamblee and Nancy Gaines, Terms?One-half cash, the other half on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at ten per cent per annum, to be secured by mortgage on the premises. A. G. FRETWELL, Trustee. Oct 20.1887_15_ 3 NOTICE OF SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me by M. E. Pruitt, I will sell at public auction on Monday, November 7th, 1887, at Anderson, S. C, all that certain Tract or parcel of Land, containing 116 acres, more or less, situated on Bear Creek, waters of Rocky River, adjoining lands of John J. Robinson, Polly Moore, N. G. Wright and D. R. Simmons. Terms?One-half cash, the balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at ten per cent per annum, to be secured by mortgage on the premises. G. E. HAMMOND, Trustee; Pot 20, 1887_15_3 NOTICE OF SALE. BY virtue of a Deed of Trust executed to me by Thomas M. Bowlan, I will sell at public auction, at Anderson Court House, S. C, on SALESDAY, NOV. 7, 1887, to the highest bidder, all that certain Tract of Land, belonging to Thomas M. Bowlan, situated in Broadaway Township, con? taining 9G acres, more or less, and bound? ed by lands of ?. B. Breazeale, Joshua Holland, John P. Maddox and Robort L. Campbell. Terms?Half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at ten per cent per annum., to be secured by mortgage on the premises. JOHN A. PRUITT, Trustee. Oct 13, 1887 14_4 BLUE STONE AND A FULL STOCK OF LAMPS, LANTERNS, AND FANCY GOODS, - AT - SIMPSON, EEID & GU'S, Waverly House Corner.