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- PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THTJKSDAY, DEC. 15, 1fW7. nwwyg*T? .-,-?,.?, J11.K0. BIXMONim.^.._75o. '- - GENERAL ASSEMBLY, v ~~~~ Columbia, Dec. 7.-?There was a warm and lengthy debate over the phosphate bill, which was indefinitely postponed. It is thus practically killed. la the House, almost the entire morn? ing was consumed in discussing the bill to apportion the representation of the counties in the House, on the basis of the last United States census. A mo? tion to strike out the enacting clause was killed, and the bill was referred to a spe ? > cial committee. Columbia, Dec. 8.?To-day, in the senate, there was a sharp debate on the bill to re organize the agricultural department. It was' made a special order for to-morrow. ' A joint resolution calling for a consti? tutional, convention passed the third \ reading. In the house, the original joint resolu? tion relating to the reorganization of the udiciary passed its third reading. The hill relating to persons entering a house with intent to steal or commit r _ crime passed both houses and was bordered to be engrossed. Neither house is in session to-night, : and the Honorable Joel Prentiss Bishop' is delivering the oration before the State bar association in the hall of the house of representatives. Columbia, Dec. 9.?In the senate to? day, a joint resolution to provide for the v calling:, of a constitutional convention was killed on its final reading. The following bills passed the third reading: Bill to prevent the improper selling of articles of food and to provide ? penalty therefor. Bill to protect owners of boxes, baskets, casks, bottles and syphons used in the sale of mineral waters, soda, beer, ale : ^' '?. and similar beverages. In the house of representatives the bill : to apportion the representation of the several counties of the State in the house of representatives upon the basis of the Unitej?~!|tatescensus of 1880, passed the Jbird ^dingT^Tpig'^iH? liiyft^ygCi?T "?''order ifSr^Monday in ]the senate, and it will create much discussion. A bill to incorporate the Anderson street railway company and the bill { relating to the Winthrop training school were introduced, ? Columbia, Dec. 10.?The bill to reduce taxed costs in certain suits, passed its third reading. A bill to regulate the payment of the phosphate royalty, was tabled. A joint resolution to strike out Section XIX, article 4 of the constitution, was P. : rejected after a long debate. The amend? ment aimB at the abolishment of the office of connty commissioner as a con? stitutional office, so as to be reached by statute. Mr. Davenport's bill to limit the time of working factory, employees to ten hours daily, shared the same fate, being killed. k In the senate the following bills passed the third reading.' Bill to fix the time of holding circuit courts in the Eighth Circuit. Bill to amend an act to create a de ?;y partment of agriculture. The amend? ment is to the effect that the board be elected by the legislature. Columbia, Dec. 12.?In the senate to day, a joint resolution authorizing the board of directors of the penitentiary to lease convicts to the directors of the Carolina, Knoxville & Western Railway company, to be employed in building twelve miles of the road across the mountainous section of Greenville Coun? ty, was indefinitely postponed. The senate chamber was crowded to hear the fight _ver the university bill. The opponents of the measure fought gallantly to have it postponed, while its advocates maintained a tantalizing silence. The bill passed the second re/aTng^hjLa-vote of 19 to 11. fBfr In the house a concurrent resolution from the senate that the two houses meet in joint assembly Friday at two o'clock * for the purpose of electing a Commission? er of Agriculture and two directors for the penitentiary^ was agreed to. The governors message, communica? ting Comptroller General Stoney's resig? nation was received, and a resolution providing for an election Wednesday to fill the vacancy was tabled. Columbia Dec. 13. ?In the senate the entire morning was consumed in discuss? ing the apportionment bill. It was fin? ally killed by a vote of 19 to 5. In the house, Mr. Norton introduced a concurrent resolution that the halls of both houses never be used for any pur? pose other than that prescribed by law, Ik^ custom or usage to the contrary notwith standing. The purpose of this bill is to kill the annual State ball. Mr.'Ansel introduced a concurrent res? olution that the general assembly adjourn sine die, on the 23d inst. The bill to incorporate the Cumber? land Valley Unaka Railway passed its third and final reading in the Senate Friday and was sent to the House, where its successful passage is a matter of course. Considerable local interest at? taches to the fortune of the bill, as the - in corpora tors only await its enactment to give out contracts for the extension of their road from the northwestern boun? dary of Ocooee County, on through South Carolina, on a line to Charleston. The contracts for the building of the road have already been given out on the route through North Carolina and Tennessee, and the probability is that as soon as the bill passes work will be simultaneously prosecuted from this end of the ronte also. The incorporators and" builders of the road are wealthy owners of mining lands in North Carolina and Tennessee who are seeking an outlet for their ores, which they will bring here by rail and export to foreign countries per steamship. It is noteworthy that the road is being built upon- their own responsibility and without the usual county aid, for which .*. they do not propose to ask. The route proposed is as follows: From Nashville, via Knoxville, striking the South Carolina line at the northwest boundary of Oconee County, Ga., thence in a southeasterly . direction through the counties of Oconee, Anderson, Abbeville, Edgefield, Aiken Barnwell, Colleton and Berkely into Charleston. ? Christian Denning, a well known anarchist of Chicago, has suicided on account of grief for Spies and his fellow revolutionists. the usuky law. The following is a summary of the speech of Representative Brown in the House of Representative on the Usuiy Law, delivered Nov. 29,1887, on the Bill introduced by Representative Hudgens of Anderson: That in 1777 the Act was first passed reducing the rate of interest to 7 per cent. This continued until 1866, through a period of nearly ninety years, well evincing the wisdom of this ancient law. It is well for us some times to look back and see what those who have gone before us have done and said. It may not be amiss to read tbe preamble to this Act and see if what these legislators said was true: "Whereas, by the constant and uni? form experience of all States and nations for all ages past, it has been found that a moderate and reasonable interest or annual premium for monies lent on con? tracts is productive of the most beneficial effects to a State, by promoting the circu? lation of specie as a medium of com? merce, and rendering the attainment of money easy to the poor and industrious, whereby the honest and laborious, being furnished with the means of labor and industry, are encouraged to pursue their respective employments and arts with diligence and appreciation, thereby giv? ing rise and progression to tbe arts, extending and diffusing trade and com? merce, advancing and improving agriculture and good husbandry, every occupation becomes flourishing and suc? cessful, tbe strength, wealth, credit, and power of a people is supported and increased, and peace, plenty, liberty and happiness become firmly established amongst them; in order, therefore, to promote ends so beneficial and desirable "? it enacted * * * * That no person from and after the third day of January one thousand seven hundred and Beventy-seven, upon any contract, shall take above the value of seven pounds for the forbearance of one hun? dred pounds for one year," &c. The results which followed proved them to be true, and the progress and prosperity during that long period proved the wisdom of the law. In 1866 when there was a common struggle for exis? tence, when the country was in the depths of poverty, the law was changed with the view of bringing capital into the country and the door opened wide allow? ing any rate of interest. In 1877 the war and Radicalism being things of the past, our Democratic Legislature restored the Usury law, making, as it were, a centennial restoration of this ancient and wise law under which many of the mem? bers of this House have lived. It was thought by many at tbat time to be unwise, but it is submitted that the surest test of the wisdom of any law are the reBults which follow its passage. The good results following the passage of the Ar.L_.of -.1317- -TVBre established, and its wisdora^iovln by keeping of force dur? ing nearly /a century. It wa3 only changed from the force of circumstances growing out of a disastrous war. Now, what good results followed the Act of 1877? Very soon the country began to prosper; thrift and enterprise prevailed; money began to be plentiful; money was advertised in the newspapers to loan at 7 per cent.; land in the country was selling at prices never before known; ordinary farming lauds, uplands, sold at fifteen dollars per acre; every branch of indus? try prospered in a degree hitherto unknown. It was, indeed, the golden era of cur country's prosperity. Now, in the midst of all this prosperity, this law for some reason was changed, and the limit raised to 10 per cent. A brief period of live years, and on tbe 22nd day of December, 1882, without any apparent good reason, it became one of the things of the past. It is urged upon every member of this House to look back upon these times and see if these things are so. It is said that the law was changed to allow foreign corporations to lend money in this State; tbat they would bring in capital, make money cheap and develop the country. Now to pay interest to foreign loan companies makes the coun? try so much poorer for every dollar of interest bo paid. But when paid to our own people tbe country is just as rich as it was the morning before it is paid. Results prove what rate is good and what is not. Good results followed the usury law of 1877 up to the period of its repeal in December, 1882. Since then the re? sults have been evil and the conntry has languished?lands have fallen to half their former worth, and every material interest of the country has-been suffering. When interest was low the country pros? pered ; when it was high it languished. The members of this House, who. have been observers of these results are asked to support this bill and by their votes call a halt in this age of progress and adopt at least one of the ancient land marks handed down to us by tbe fathers of the republic. Ye Olden Times. From the Hartwell Sun. Bbo. Magill : On reading an item in your Shoal Creek correspondence, about wagoning cotton from Pendleton, S. O, to Charleston, I remember H. N. Bishop well.- We called him "Uncle Nickey." He, D. K. Hamilton, William Walker, and others, bauled cotton to Charleston and goods back at $1.50 per hundred each way1 and sometimes my father, paid $2.00 per hundred on goods. There were no railroads in those days, and no banks except in large cities. Merchants had to haul their money, and rode on horseback to Charleston. On one occa? sion my father bad a large amount of I silver coin. He took a strong barrel, put some beeswax in, then poured the silver in, then melted wax and poured into the barrel to keep it from gingling. When he got to Charleston he had to melt the wax off the coin. The wagoner said he thought it was tbe heaviest barrel ot wax he ever saw. People were happy in those days; had plenty to eat, made at home; wore homespun clothes; and many a healthy, beautiful girl spun and wove her wedding dress. Every farmer had his tan-vat, his own leather, and had the boys' hats made from his own sheep; tbe bats would last ten years or longer, if the boys' heads did not get too big for them, and the hats were about as heavy as a cast-iron not. Such a bat would now break a dude's neck to wear it. The girls rode horseback to church, and churches were not so plentiful as now. Eight to ten miles was thought conven? ient. People bad religion in a milder form then than now, but it stuck to them longer. Ia 1812, Jesse Cleveland and my father did business in Spartanburg, S. C. Jesse did the wagoning for the concern. On one occasion Jesse drove a four-horse wagon loaded with rabbit skins and gin? seng to the city of Philadelphia. He wrote back that on a certain Sunday at 3 p. m. they would see him coming down the hill at Dick Thompson's mill, a short distance out of town. At tbe time appointed tbe boys heard his whip crack at the top of the hill. "Old B." Penning Cattlo With Electricity. Chicago, December 8.?Gen. Martin Beem, as attorney for a Chicago firm, to? day completed a contract to apply a patent which possesses many elements of novelty to the barb-wire fence of the K. I. T. Cattle Company, in tbe Pan Handle, Texas. Tbe patent is a process by which a constant current of electricity is passed either through barb wire or through a plain galvanized wire. The first contact is enough to prove to any animal that tbe fence is loaded. At present a barb wire fence surrounds tbe range in ques? tion, and tbe current will be passed through the top wire. Telephonic com? munication can also be made from any point to headquarters by attaching a ground wire and a small telephone, one of which will be carried by each cowboy. Any break in the fence will also be noted at headquarters by the ringing of a bell. The range is that received by Senator Farwell, his brother, J. V. Farwell, and Abner Taylor for building the Texas Statehouse. The company owns the 120,000 cattle enclosed in this vast range. Senator Murray's School District Bill. Mr. Editor : One of the most itnpor I tant measures claiming the attention of the present session of the Legislature, is the Bill of our Senator providiug for the re-districting of the entire County of Anderson into School Districts of four miles square, or as near that as practica? ble. So far as the Educational interests of the State are involved, the Bill of Mr. Murray is the sine qua non of the future success of the public school system. It would hardly be possible to enlist the whole State at once into the support of tbe measure, hence it is altogether proper to initiate the measure in Ander | son County, where the public sentiment is so largely in favor of it. We do not propose now to discuss the Bill on its merits, but only to express our hearty appreciation of its provisions generally, hoping that it will receive the unani? mous approval of our entire delegation, and thus ensure its adoption by the Leg? islature. T. H. R. Blalnc on the Message. New York, December 8.?The 7W6 line's Paris correspondent gabled to that paper a report giving the views of Blaine on tbe President's message. Blaine said to the Tribune's representative: "I have been reading an abstract of tbe President's message, and have been especially interested in tbe comments of the London papers. These papers all assume to declare tbat tbe message is a free trade manifesto, and evidently are anticipating an enlarged market for English fabrics in tbe United States as a consequence of the President's recom? mendations. Perhaps thuit fact stamped the character of the message more clearly than any words of mine can." "You don't mean actual free trade without duty ?" queried tbe reporter. "No," replied Blaine. "Nor do the London papers mean that. They sim? ply mean that the President has recom? mended what in the United States is known as a revenue tariff, rejecting the protective feature as an object, and not even permitting protection to result freely as an incident to revenue duties." "I don't know that I quite comprehend tbat last point," said the reporter. "I mean," said Blaine, "that for the first time in the history of the United States the President recommends retain? ing an internal tax in order that the tariff may be forced down even below a fair revenue standard. He recommends that tbe tax on tobacco be retained, and thus that many millions annually should be levied on a domestic product which wou'd far better come from the tariff on foreign fabrics." ? Blaine favors the repeal of the tobacco tax. He said: "I should urge that it be done at once, even before tbe Christmas holidays. It would, in the first place, bring great relief to the growers of tobacco all over the country, and would materially lower the price of tbe article to the consumer. Tobacco to millions of men is a necessity. The President calls it a luxury in no other sense than tea or coffee are luxuries. The only excuse for such a tax is tbe actual necessity under which the Government found itself during tbe war and the years immedi? ately following. To retain the tax now in order to destroy protection, which would incidentally flow from raising the same amount of money on foreign imports, is certainly a most extraordinary policy for our government." "Well, then, Mr. Blaine, would you advise the repeal of the whiskey tax also?" "No, I would not. Other considera? tions than those of financial administra? tion are to be taken in account with regard to whiskey. There is a moral Bide to it. To cheapen the price of whiskey is to increase consumption enor? mously. There would be no sense in urging the reform wrought by high license in many Slates if tbe National Government neutralizes the good effect by making whiskey within tbe reach of overy one at 25 cents a gallon. Whiskey would be everywhere distilled if the sur veilance of the Government were with? drawn by the remission of the tax, and illicit sales could not then be prevented even by a policy as rigorous aod search? ing as that with which Russia pursues the Nihilists. It would destroy high license at once in all tbe States. Whis? key has done a vast deal of harm in the United States. I would try to make it do Borne good. I would use the tax to fortify our cities and seaboard. In view of the powerful letter addressed to tbe Democratic party on the subject of forti? fication by the late Samuel J. Tilden in '1885,1 am amazed that no attention has been paid to the subject by the Demo? cratic Administration. Never before in the history of the world has any Govern? ment allowed great cities on the seaboard, like Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans and San Fran? cisco, to remain defenceless." MoviDg on tha Solid South, Washington, December 9.?There is no doubt that the Republicans will make a vigorous effort next year to carry sev? eral of the Southern States. Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina are cousidered by them debatable ground. J. Hale Sypher, who formerly as a Republican represented one of tbe Louis? iana districts in Congress, and who is prominently identified with the National Republican League, said to a Herald cor I respondent last night tbat the canvass in tbe foregoing States would be actively prosecuted. "We shall flood eveiy Congressional district in the South with tariff docu? ments. We shall send there some of our strongest and most prominent men. John Sherman, Joe Hawley, Tom Reed, of Maine, Charley Grosvenor, of Ohio, and others of like character will invade the Democratic strongholds of the South and preach the doctrine of protection versus free trade as we construe the Dem? ocratic policy." It appears, however, that "Joe" Man ley, Blaine's Augusta lieutenant, is not so sauguine of immediate success in tbe Southern States a3 Gen. Sypher and some of the other Republicans affect to be. He says he believes in making a fight for everything. "Eventually," he says, "I think we shall carry some Southern States and kc may lose Northern ones. There are some States of the South that are just as strongly protection as Pennsylvania. Virginia is one of them, and Tennessee is a State where there is good fighting ground, though I hardly expect we can carry that State in 1888. West Virgiuia is also good fighting ground. I do Dot look to see much break up in the South, however, until we have won tbe National Administration. I tbink if we had won in 1884 we Bhould have had a divided South to day." tio West, Thon Bnld-Head. Holland, Mich., December 9.?D. B. Liesman came from Washington Ter? ritory early in April last, and settled seven miles south of New Richmond. Besides furniture, clothing and the like, be had a cow and a pig. Tbe cow took to grazing away from home. Liesman soon noticed that she was in tbe habit of drinking from a spring some distance from the house, though there was an abundance of good fresh water nearer by. Soon after the animal's hair began to grow rapidly and the milk changed to a dark color and was offensive to the taste. The milk was fed to the pig and cat. The hair of these animals also began to grow. All three are now covered with a heavy growth of hair. It is evidently due to the water, which resembles that of Blue Lick Springs, but is of a more unpleasant smell. ? In Tiplon County, Tenn, there is a young woman who is attracting attention on account of her remarkable power over horses and other animals. She can ride and drive at a moment's notice horses and mules that no one else can handle. Invasion of the White House. Washington", December 9.?The White House this afternoon was invaded by nearly 2,000 members of the Evan? gelical Alliance who called in a body about one o'clock to pay their respects to the President and Mrs. Cleveland. They were received in the East room and were individually presented to the President and Mrs. Cleveland by Wm. E. Dodge, President of the Alliance and Col. John M. Wilson. Mr. Dodge made a brief address, ex? pressing the great pleasure it gave the Alliance as a body to show their appre? ciation of the President and his wife, who was especially loved and respected by them all. He closed by urging the President to cn operate with the Alliance in the cause of Christianity. The Presi? dent replied as follows: "I am glad to meet so large a. delega? tion from the Evangelical Alliance of the United States. I understand the purpose of this Alliance to be the ap? plication of Christian rules of conduct to the problems and exigencies of social and political life. Such a movement cannot fail to produce most valuable results. All must admit that iBe recep? tion of the teachings of Christianity results in the purest patriotism, in the most scrupulous fidelity to public trust, and in the besl type of citizenship. Those who manage the affairs of Gov? ernment are by this means reminded that the law of God demands that tbey should be courageously true to the interests of the people, and thac the Ruler of the Universe will require of them a strict account of their stewardship. The peo? ple, too, arc thus taught that their hap? piness and welfare will be best promoted by conscientious regard for the interest of the common brotherhood, and that the success of government by the people depends upon the morality, justice and honesty of the people. I am especially pleased to know that your efforts are not cramped and limited by denominational lines and that your credentials are found in broad Christian fellowship. Manifest? ly, if you seek to teach your countrymen toleration, you yourselves must be toler? ant. If you would teach them a liberal regard for the opinions of each, you yourselves must be liberal, and if you would teach them unselfish patriotism, you yourselves must be unselfish and patriotic. There is enough of work in the field you have entered to enlist the hearty co-operation of all who believe in the value and efficacy of Christian teach? ing and practice. Your noble mission, if undertaken in a broad and generous spirit, will surely arrest the attention and respectful con? sideration of your fellow-citizens, and your endeavors, consecrated by benevo? lence and patriotic love, must exert a powerful influence in the enlightenment and improvement of our people, in illus? trating the strength and stability of our institutions and in advancing the pros? perity and greatness of our beloved land." The Rev. Dr. Burchard, of New York, (of "three R's" fame,) was among those presented. The President recognized him at ooce, and, advancing towards him; said, with considerable earnestness and fervor, that he was very glad to see him. Whereupon the crowd of delegates broke into hearty laughter. The Evangelical Alliance has closed its sessions, holding three crowded meet? ings to-day. Bishop Samuel Harris, of Michigan, was the principal speaker of the morning session, at which he deliv? ered an address upon the necessity of substituting co-operation for competition betweeu denominations. Fun on the Track. Augusta, Ga., "December 11.?Prob? ably the most exciting race ever seen in this section, was run on the South Caro? lina road, a few evenings ago, and a peculiar race it was. An engine and train of cars chasing a buck on the track made the race. It was a bright moonlight night, in fact, almost as bright as day. Tho up South Carolina passenger train had just crossed the Edisto River bridge, shortly after eight o'clock, when Engineer Roberts and bis fireman spied a large deer on the track, some three or four hundred yards ahead. The train moved on, but the buck stood with head erect, gazing at the approaching locomotive until it seemed that the cowcatcher would strike it. At that moment, with a quick movement, it wheeled and started off up the track at lightning speed. The engi? neer was in for a race, having a straight track ahead, and quickly opened bis throttle. The ponderous machinebouud ed forward and then the race commenced in earnest. Down the track, at lightning speed, ran the deer, closely pursued by the engine, the engineer at the throttle and the fireman shoveling in coal, both doing their utmost to outrun the deer. The conductor and passengers, wonder? ing at the rapidity of the train, quickly raised the windows and popped their beads out to sec a sight never witnessed by any one of them before. No one was afraid, but all excited ; in fact, excite? ment reigned supreme. All could see the beautifnl buck ahead and in breath? less anxiety were awaiting the termina? tion of the race. Men cheered and ladies clapped their hands, but on, on, like the wind sped the deer, clearing ten to twelve cross-ties at a bound and keeping from twenty to thirty yards ahead of the swiftly speeding train. The engineer and conductor were even all excitement. But "look 1 look I" cried everyone, "the deer is losing ground." True it was. The engine commenced to gain slowly, but perceptibly, and in the next halt mile the deer was only a few feet in front, when suddenly it bounded off the track and into the woods. The deer was pursued two miles and the race was probably the most exciting of the kind ever witnessed. A Sleep of Death. Several weeks ago an incident was chronicled in the Daily News of a some? what novel nature. Mrs. Clark, the wife of the Rev. W. A. Clark, the Methodist minister in charge of tho Tumbling Shoals circuit, who lives just beyond the Laurens line, was kicked by a horse and very severely injured. Her injuries were not considered serious, however, and after being confined to her room for a week or two, she was able to get up and walk around. She had apparently recovered from her injuries. On Tuesday of this week, Mrs. Clark experienced sudden and unexpected symptoms. On that day, she went to sleep, and slept soundly through the night. On the morning, she did not awake. As the day wore on her slum? ber was unbroken, and the fears of her family were aroused. Three physicians were called in, but they were unable to .break the heavy stupor into which the patient seemed to have fallen. And the slumber was unbroken, until after contin uingforniorethan twenty-four hours, Mrs. Clark died. She had slept for 24 hours without waking and unto death. The physicians who attended Mrs. Clark pronounce the case an anomalous one. Her sudden and peculiar death after an apparent recovery was a source of deep sorrow to her family and friends. ?Greenville News. Death of Dr. W. S. Clayton. Pickens, Dec. 8.?Dr. S. W. Clayton, aged about 45 years, one of the most respected and progressive physicians and citizens of Pickcns County, died yester? day at his home ten miles below this place. He was in his usual health yes? terday morning. The cause of his death is uuknown. Dr. Clayton wa3 a man of unsullied character, a prominent Presby? terian and Christian gentleman. He was also one of the largest property holders in the county, and was a noble Confederate soldier. ? Billy Sittou is a remarkably smart and intelligent dog considering his youth? ful age. Last week he lost his collar and hunted for it a long time, but failed to find it. One day this week he came across it in his lambles, and picking it up in his mouth, carried it to his mis? tress and gave it to her. He was proud lo find it.?Seneca Free Press. Bcnth Caused by a Girl's Bile. Baltimore, Dec. 8.?Dorothy Wil? liams, a young nnmarried woman, was tried to-day on an indictment charging her with manslaughter, in causing the death of Charles H. Small. She had bitten the young man on the thumb, which resulted in erysipelas and death. There had been a love affair between the two some two years ago, but they bad since been estranged. Dorothy occupied a room in tbe same house in which Small and his mother lived. A rumor was started derogatory to the character of Dorothy, and she accused Small of being the author of it. An altercation arose between the two, the woman attacking Small with a base ball bat. He took it from her, and in tbe scuffle she caught his thumb between her teeth and bit it, which the post morion physician testified whs the cause of his death. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and Judge Duffy sentenced her to two years in jail. A Bold Train Robbery, Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 10.?-The north bound passenger train on the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas railroad was boarded last night by three masked men at Genoa, a small station ten miles from Texarkana. They mounted the engine and compelled the engineer to stop at a dense wood two miles from the station. The robbers then broke in the express, car door, over powered the messenger and forced him to unlock his safe from which it is stated they secured $40,000, and escaped into the forest without dis? turbing the passengers or the mail agent. Conductor Nicols made several attempts to get out and protect tbe express mat ter, but tbe robber's Winchester soon drove him back. Tbe Governor has offered $200 reward, and the Express Company $500 for the capture of tbe men. The whole country surrounding the scene of the robbery has been alive to day with posses bunting for them. The authori? ties feel confident of capturing them. ? J. G. Meyers, a youug inventor of Washington, has invented a plan which he believes to be superior to cremation, burial, or any other ancient or modern method of treating dead bodies. The new Mausoleum and Safe Deposit for the Dead is the name of this new contrivance. Mr. Meyers's plan may be regarded'as a compromise between the two extremes of interment and cremation. In a fire-proof building, spaces will be provided just large enough to hold a single coffin. When a dead body is placed in one of these tbe door of tbe apartment is hermetically sealed. Ruuning from these apartments are tubes which bring air into tbe dead rooms and also carry it downward by a forced draft to a central furnace below, where are consumed all gases and fluids escaping from the bodies. Dead bodies treated in this manner will, in a short time, it is claimed, become naturally preserved or dried, and so remain. ? There is a curious well of water at the Kelly place, near Mr. Tyler Gaskin's in this county. The well is about twenty feet deep, and the water on one side of it is all the time bubbling up like water when it is boiling. On the opposite side of the well the water is in a constant state of agitatioD, sizzing and popping as though it was confined in a hot vessel. The noise can be heard some distance from the well. The water is cold and fine for use. This information is obtain? ed from a gentleman who has recently seen the well, and who says it is a great curiosity. This phenomenon has been going on for some time.? Williamsburg County Record. ? John Slillman, tbe conductor on the fated train which carried seventy-eight souls to death at Chatsworth, HI., on tbe night of the 11th ult., is visiting a broth? er in Giinnell. ?Since the frightful oc? currence Conductor Stillman has lost forty-three pounds of flesh, his sleep is filled with dreams of the terrible wreck, and he has not known a night of restful slumber since the accident. He is off on a leave of absence from the road. They have sent him off to go where he pleases and stay as long as he wishes, with orders to look to the company for anything he wants, no matter what it is. ? Rev. W. C. Lindsay, pastor of the Baptist church, of Columbia, at the be? ginning of services Sunday morning said be wanted to make a statement concern? ing his recent attack on the Columbia club. He then related tbe particulars of what bad transpired between him and the club committee several days ago, and read the written denial of the committee that the club allowed gambling, either for pastime or money, on Sundays or any other time. The doctor said he was glad to have this statement from the club, and expressed regret that he had in this par? ticular done an injustice to the club. ? The rifleman of the future will neatly perforate the enemy with a 30 calibre steel-covered bullet, the wounds from which, it has been pointed out, wdl heal much more rapidly than the gunshot wounds made by the big and ragged 43 calibre bullets now in use. It is un? doubtedly a point favor of the little bullet that it wouldn't muss up the people whom it might be sent out to slay. What the man who should be killed would thiuk about it is not likely to be known. ? Marion County has three brag far? mers whose work is bard to beat. Mr. Duncan McLaurin with one mule made twenty-six bales of cotton, and a bounti-' ful supply of com, fodder, potatoes and peas. The cotton was made on twenty five acres. Nelson Billings, a negro ten? ant living on Capt W. H. Steed's planta? tion, made sixteen bales of cotton and plenty of provisions. A negro tenant on Col E. T. Stackhouse's place has now to bis credit $950 made tbe year. ? Reports from tbe Southern cotlou mills show an important improvement, the consumption of cotton having in? creased 12,000 bales, or nerly 6* per cent in tbe last six months. In the last three months thirty-two cotton factories have been established in the South. What is more, many of tbe products of these cot? ton mills are finding their way into fore? ign markets. ? A Kentucky justice, in order to decide the ownership of a hog Claimed by two persons, released the porker, and it* made a break for the sty in which it bad been reared. The other claimant has appealed from the judgment of the court and the hog. ? A man being requested by a frieud to buy him some books, forgot all about tbe matter till he accidentally met him ; then, in his confusion, he endeavored to "set matters straight" by nonchalantly remarking: "By the way, I never got the letter you wrote about those books." ? The census of the city of Charleston, just completed, shows a total population of 02,357, a gain of nearly four per cent, since the city census of 1SS5. Tho white population is 27,5-13, aud the colored 34, 81-1._ Bucklon's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup? tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Hill Bros. ^ 23 A Grateful Correspondent. When a recipient of a bottle writes as enthusiastically of the virtues of Calisaya Tonic as did a daughter in a letter to her father recently, it can only mean that the Tonic is the best on the market. The let? ter came from Wilmington, N. C. Tho writer, after referring to the extraordinary and wearing nature of her household duties recently, snys: "I am confident that I never should have held out had it not been lor the bracing effects of the admirable Tonic." Again the writer says: "I am proud of Greenville's sons. Long live Dr. Westmoreland, and may his name be wido famed for tho preparation of so excellent and palatable a medicine." * * Several other highly complimentary refer? ences are made in the letter to the splendid effects of the Tonic. Westmoreland Bros, only ask any one who is sufibring from debility, loss of appetite or malaria, to try their medicine. It is sure to revive and strengthen. "And all itc03t is a dollar a bottle." Use Dr. Dukes' Anti-Bilious Wafers in connection with the Tonic if your liver is out of order. Wilhile <fc Wilhite, wholesale agents. LAST NOTICE. EVERY ONE indebted to the late Firm of W. S. LIGON & CO. will come forward on or before the 2Sth day of De? cember and settle. I am compelled to col? lect for the purpose of settling with the Estate of W. S. Ligon, deceased, by that time, and it is not at 7/?/ discretion to except any one from this notice. R. S. LIGON, Surviving Partner. Dec 15,1887_23_2_ A COUNTRY SCHOOL. THE HUNTER'S SPRING SCHOOL will open Jan. 3rd, 1888, and will be presided over by C. 0. Burriss and wife, who have been there as pupils, and can appreciate the demands of the situation. Free from the excitement and temptation of a town ; moderate charges, and with a special view to thorough, systematic and moral training, make it thereby advanta? geous. Board in Christian families Con? venient to School can be had at low rates. For further information appl}' to C. 0. BURRISS, Anderson, S. C. Dec 15, 1887_23_2_ FAIR NOTICE. rpiIE Books and Accounts of FRANK _L O'DONNELL are in ray hands for collection. Payment must be made daring this month, in order to save costs. C. WARD LAW, Trial Justice. Dec 15, 1837 23 3 TO RENT! mHE HOUSE now occupied by Col. X John G. Clinkscales will be for rent January 1st, 18S8. Apply to R. F. DIVVER. Dec 15, 1887_23_ SOMETHING USEFUL ! AFINE assortment of RUGS, MATS. LAP ROBES, ?and FINE BLANKETS, for Christmas Presents, for sale low by A, B. TOWERS. Dec 15, 1887 23 "VrOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT JlN The undersigned, Executors of the Estate of Hannah Smith, deceased, hereby give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the lGth day of January, 1888, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from their office as Executors. D. F. ANDERSON. ) i, . ? ? JOSEPH N. BROWN, j r9 Dec 15, 1887 _ 23_5_ SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, Anderson County. BY virtue of a warrant on crop to me, directed by M. P. Tribble, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, I will expose to sale on Tuesday after Saleday in Janua? ry, 1888, within legal hours of sale, at the residence of Jacob Reese, near Calhoun, about one thousand pounds of Seed Cotton, about fifteen bushels Corn, five hundred bundles Fodder, sixty bushels Cotton Seed. Levied on as the property of Josephine Reese, at the suit of Lewis & Morehead. Terms?Cash, WM. L. BOLT, Sheriff. Dec 15, 1887 23 3 Valuable Information. ? -o IHAVE in Store for the Christmas trade oil!) of tbe best selected Stocks of Goods ever shown in Anderson, consisting of? PLAIN and FANCY CANDIES, CANNED GOODS, FRUITS, NUTS, TOYS, FIREWOKS, All of which will be sold at prices that will please everybody. Don't buy your goods tor the little folks until you inspect my stock. I will save you money. Seeing is believing, therefore come and see me. Po? lite attention and honest weights to every? body..' G. M. TOLLY, At Sharpe's old stand, next door to Hill Bros.' Drug Store. Dec 15,1887 23 2 report of the condition of the National Bank of Anderson, T Anderson, In the State of South Carolina, at the close of business December 7, 1887 : RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.,.8142,759 57 Overdrafts.~?. 11 25 U. S. Bonds to sccuro Circulation. 50,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages-. 10,000 00 Due from approved reserve agents. 76,084 07 Due from other National Banks. 11,443 09 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 2,803 90 Bills of other Banks.,. 3G,4S2 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. 15 60 Specie. 7,073 50 Legal Tende.- Notes. 58,000 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 2,250 00 Total.$405,828 88 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock p.-Jd in.S 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 50,000 00 Undivided Prodis. 77,309 58 National Bank Notes outstanding. 45,000 00 Dividends unpaid. 114 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 114,099 77 Dc-iand Ccrtilicates of Deposit. 39,305 53 Total.$405,828 88 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I ? County of Axdkeson. i ' I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of December 1887. WM. S. BROWN, N<: y Public. Correct?Attest: B. F. Ckaytox, 1 G. W. Fast, ^-Directors. Sylvestee Bleckley,) Dec 15, 1887 _ A CHRISTMAS GOODS - FOR - PRESENTS 1 WE HAVE SOME =BEA?TIB?= AND AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SIMPSON, REIL1 & CO., Waverly Houso Corner. Silver Brook Cemetery. TpIIE Silver Brook Cemetery of Ander X son, has been laid off and staked into lots of 10 by 30 feet, with convenient drives and walks through the grounds, and the City Council have decided for the next sixty days to sell the lots at 2c, 4c or 5c per foot, according to the location. Plats may be seen at the City Council Chamber, and Mr. J. 11. Fant, Chief of Po? lice, will give all information desired as to location, <fec. Dec 15, 18S7 215 8 Valuable Land for Sale. ONE hundred acres of very desirable land for sale, immediately around Willington depot, freo from all obstruction to intensive farming. No rocks, stumps or gullies. Can be divided into two nice lit? tle farms, with water and firewood on each, and a good brickyard on each. No health? ier location on the Savannah Valley Rail? road or in the up country. Twenty per? sons in two miles of the depot, whose ages range from 72 to 95 years of ago. The neighborhood first-class, two Stores, two Churches, and' several dwellings in process of construction. The soil is firmly adapted to all field crops, and vegetables of all kinds, and spe? cially adapted to all the fruits, both large and small, that grow in this climate, and lies remarkably well, No washing away. Surface sandyi with good red clay subsoil. Terms easy, with moderate prices. For further particulars write to AGENT, Willington, S. C. Dec 15,18S7 23 4 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Ex Parte John A. McAlister In Re. the Estate of William Rogers, deceased.? Petition for Final Settlement and Dis? charge. To Mary Ann Shirlev, Cornelia Elrod, M. E. McAlistor, D. H, Rogers, Ruth Mul likin, Sulia Mullikin, Emma Martin, William A Martin, Richard Rogers, James Rogers, Sarah Ann Duckworth, the heirs at law of Umprey Rogers, num? ber and names unknown, and the heirs at law of Elizabeth Ellison, number and names unknown : TAKE notice that the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at An? derson C. iL, S. C, on Thursday, the 9th day of February, A. D. 1888, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of the Estate of William Rogers, deceased, aud Dis? charge from the office of Administrator of said Estate. Dated 9th dav of December, A. D. 1887. E. W. LONG, At torney for Petitioner. Dec 15,18S7_23_6_ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. E. W. TAYLOR & CO. ARE heavily loaded for the Christmas Holidays. Come at once and get your Raisons, Citron, Currants, &c, for your Christmas Cakes. We also have in stock and to arrive CONFECTIONERIES of all kinds?Plain and Fancy Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Ac. FINE FULL CREAM CHEESE, "Fire Works. Wo also keep up our Family Groceries. The above Goods, with others too nu? merous to mention, we propose to sell within the next thirty days at surprisingly low figures. We are not selling, nor do we propose to sell, Goods at or below cost. Nor do we claim to have a stock of goods superior in quality to any one else in town, but we do propose to meet legitimate com. petition, and to give as good Goods for tue same money?sixteen ounces to the pound Give us a trial, and we will do -you right, Dealer in Fresh Fish and Oysters. Dec 15, 1887 23 DUE NOTICE. EVERY one indebted to the old firm of of HILL, ADAMS & CO., will please pay up before the 24th day of this month. The Administrator of the Estate of the deceased Partner demands a settle? ment, and all due claims not paid by the 1st day of January, 1888, will pass out of our hands into the hands of an Attorney for collection. HILL & ADAMS. Dec 8, 1887 22 4 Notice to Pay Uj?. ALL persons indebted by Note or Ac? count to me, either in my own right or as Executrix of the last Will of my late husband, J. B. Rogers, are hereby notified to call and pay up before the 1st day of January next. After that date all unpaid claims will be placed in the hands of my Attorneys, Messrs. Prince & Vaudiver, for collection. MRS. J. B. ROGERS Williamston, S. C: _Dec 8, 1887_22_4 WILD CONFUSION ? AT ? A. P. HUBBARD'S. LESS than 2,00o DOLLS have to be sold before Christmas at 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c ind up to $2.00 if necessary, aud the pret? tiest lot of 5c and 10c Goods ever put on the Counter. Onlv j;ot 1700 lbs. CANDY left, and REASONS reasonable. If Hubbard don't sell cheap enough this ticne you'll have to hunt for a crazy man to get 'em lower. Ham. Webb "and Bill Power takes the cake on selling cheap. Come early and often, just like you were going to vote. Santa Claus Buys from Hubbard. .Pec 8, 1887_22_ AT THE BOOK STOBE ? OF ? GE0. W. FANT & SON WILL be found an Elegant assortment of Christmas Cards and Novelties of the latest and most attractive designs. Oil Paintings and Photo. Frames, Photo, and Auto. Albums, Pocket and Family Bibles, Writing Desks and Inkstands, Pa Seteries, Gold Pens, Scrap Books, Poems, ovels, Chatterboxes, Toy Books, <kc, &c, and many other articles suitable for Pres? ents, at the most reasonable prices. SANTA CLAUS will make our Store his headquarters for the season as hereto? fore, and all are invited to call and see our Stock. Dec 8, J8S7_22_ Cheapest Christmas Goods IN THE CITY ARE AT LOUIS SHARPE'S. TOYS, FRUITS, CURRANTS and CITRON, MINCE MEAT, BUTTERS, MACCARONI and CHEESE. CANNED GOODS, Of all kinds. I have moved from my old Stand, and am now next door to McCully, Cath cart & Co. Sec me before you buy. Dec 8,1887_22_ PAIE NOTICE. THE Notes and Accounts of Capt. John . W. Daniels are in my hands for col? lection. Please take notice, and call and sottlo, aud save cost and trouble. Respectfully, C. WARDLAW, Attorney at Law. Dec 1, 1SS7 21 4 THE HALT OF ST. NICHOLAS - AT THE LADIES' STORE!! THE above named personago having decided to locate in Anderson during the coming Holidays, will be found with bis wonderful and unusually large Stock of? CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Both cheap and good, for both great and small. Husbands, when racking your brains to think of something to give your wives, call around and get a present that will be both useful and ornamental. Wives, bear in mind that the above rule holds good for you too. And now "a word to the wise": Young man, if you want to make happy ihe heart of your "best Sunday Girl," do not hesitate, but come at once and get her a present. Remember, Christmas Presents from 5c up. MISS LIZZIE TFIJLX.IAMS. * Doc 8, 1887 ? 22 GRAND RALLY AX BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL'S EVERYBODY in the County knows our House, from the Fork to Honea Path, from Brushy Creek to the Dark Corner, from Savannah and Tugalo Rivers -to Saluda River. Any boy can tell you where to find BLECK? LEY'S STORE. In fact, the House is known in all the trade centres of the United States. We now have thirteen Salesmen engaged in our Mam? moth Double Stores, and still we are unable to waiton the mass of delighted customers who throng our Stores daily. Why ? Because they have found out that BLECKLEY'S is the plane to trade at, as we have magnificent Bargains now to offer in EVERY LINE. Another fact is that we treat everybody alike. It makes no difference how rich, or hotv poor, or how influ? ential you are, you shall have the Red Ticket, Rock Bot? tom Price every time. Get your breakfast early, make up a memorandum of the Goods you want to buy, come right straight to BLECKLEY'S, and we will waiton you promptly and courteously. We offer NEWMARKETS and SHORT WRAPS, on which we are overstocked, for 33} per cent of their value. It is against our rules to carry these Goods over, so if you want a nice garment cheap now is your chance. BLANKETS are now moving rapidly, but we still have a few pairs left, and can surely please you, if $1.50 for a nice white 10-4 Blanket will do it. In DRESS GOODS of all descriptions we carry the largest lines, and ask no fancy prices, but sell them all at closely cut prices. Our double width CASHMERES at 18 cents is the wonder of all. If you want anything in the Grocery, Hardware or Crockery line BLECKLEY'S is the place to go to. Io Farming Implements you can find anything you want at BLECKLEY'S. If you want a Wagon or Harness go to BLECKLEY'S. At Cost I At Cost 1 At Cost! A large line of Shot Guus at BLECKLEY'S. In fact, BLECKLEY'S is the place to go to buy your Goods, no matter what it is, from a Needle to a hogshead of Molasses, you will find it at BLECKLEY'S. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO., JEWELERS. ? WIDE AWAKE! ALWAYS AHEAD! We have the Choicest and Largest Display of JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE Ever Opened in Anderson ! Solid Gold Stem Winding, American Lever, Watches, $25.00 to $75.00. * Nickel and Silver Watches $2.50 to $15.00. A wonderful Variety of Novelties suitable for Christmas Presents. The best Quadruple Plated Silverware. Many new and beautiful pieces. s&* Be sure to visit our Store before making your Christ? mas purchases. x&" Now's a goed time to try one of our Never-Go-Back Rings. They go. Dec 8,1887 22 _6 LET US EEMIND Y/OTT -THAT ANOTHER CHRISTMAS DRAWS NEAR! .A.ND while it brings us many joya, it generally forestalls them with innumerable perplexities. When one gives a Present the natural desire is to have it appreciated, not only as a token of regard, but also for its beauty and utility as well, and so the generous and judicious gift-maker finds himself or herself in a sea of troubled doubts over other people's tastes and preferences, and has a realizing sense that there is more depth to a loving heart than there is to the purses of ordinary mortals. People are Saving Money and Securing the Best By purchasing from our seasonable line and choice selection for the Holiday season, consisting of most? APPROPRIATE GIFTS, At prices nobody cares to meet. This Card is an invitation for you to call and see our Goods, regarding which too much favorable comment can scarcely be made. It is our purpose, however, to say only enough to make sure of a visit from every reader between now and Christ* mas, as we believe that our large line of Elegant Goods will appeal to the taste and admiration of every visitor better than any words that we might speak in praise of them. Suitable Gifts for Big, Little, Great and Small. Don't Buy your Presents haphazard at the first Store you come across, but look about you, and make sure that you are getMng the value of your money. Thunking you for your kind atention, we wish you all a Merry Christmas, and cordially invite you to come and see us soon. WILHITE & WILHITE, C GRANITE ROW. A PIC NIC FOR ALL. NO CARDS..EVERYBODY INVITED. D' RESSING GASES for 25c up. Elecant Plush Work Boxes 75c up. Christmas Boxes all prices, Gilt Christmas Greetings ?l up. Writing Desks $t up. Fancy Cologne Sets 25c up, Mirrors all prices, Odor Stands all prices, Gift Cups. Saucers and Plates, Lamps, all kinds, 25c to $1. Towel Racks, W all Pockets, Whisk Broom Holders, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Shaving Caces, Music Boxes, Elegant Sachets, four odors, Writing Cases, Gentlemen's Cases. We are very proud of our this yoar's selection, and show them with a great deal of pleasure, oven to parties who have no intention of buying. We have had access to several beautiful lines of samples, and have given the matter more than our usual care, both as to quality and price. We confidently hope to compete successfully with any house in the up-country in this line of Goods. In looking around, pass this way, We are conveniently situated, and a warm and anxious welcome awaits you, whether you b ,y0rn0t HILL BROTHERS, Mc Cully's Corner. J)iC 8,1837 22