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P?3IJSHSDIEVEBT THURSDAY. ? ' E. B. JOTKRAY; Editor. ElMB: OKEYEILm?^^?.?LUO. 9TXU0m!BB...-~<.~:z~.~.~~- 75c. ;,. - -:r- '-? :- ? - :v ? V?UEOICTOKY. , . - With this iaaae of the Intelligences, my connection with the paper as Editor and co-proprietor', ceases. It is with many regrets that I have yielded to what I conceive to he my duty in severing the pleasant relations which have existed for near fifteen years between me and ? tire many readers of the Ooniervaior and intelijge27cee, but after mature con? sideration Iha^e concluded that I ought ' to retire from the editorial work or give no my lawpractice, as I find the two often conflicting in their demands upon me^and feel assured that the interest of the subscribers of the Intelligencer, as well as that of my clients, will be best subserved by giving up the paper, and devoting my whole time to the practice ' of the law. In taking this step I am not taking leave of the people of Anderson County, but expect to take an active interest in all that pertains to their wel? fare, and hope to be so situated as to be able to do as much or more than I have heretofore been able to do to further their interests. The generous encourage? ment and support which I have received from the people of this County in my journalistic career shall never be forgot? ten. Beginning without any experience as Editor of a paper when a mere boy, not Out of my teens, and receiving a sup? port and patronage which has continued with me through the changes of many years, I would be less than human not to carry with me through life the memory of the kindness which my fellow citizens ; have,so often and substantially extended tome. . ^__in leaving the Intelligencer it is a ' -pleasure to feel that I transfer the paper ic a healthy condition of patronage to safe hands, whose experience and ability will warrant its readers to expect the in? fluence and usefulness of the Intelli? gences to continue to grow. The In? telligences has to-day more than 1800 actual subscribers, and Messrs. J." F. Clinkscales and C. 0. Langs ton, whq will continue its conduct, may be relied - upon to make it an able and fearless ex? ponent of the interests of Anderson County. In leaving the paper, therefore, I feel that the readers and patrons of ^?ie Intelligences will suffer no detri? ment.. ' : : A retrospect of the past always brings before ub more or less to regret, and in this parting moment I desire to say to my brethren of the press, as well as to the people of Anderson County, that in the conduct of the Intelligences I have endeavored to be fair and candid at all times, and have never hesitated to speak plainly and strongly where -1 thought occasion demanded. If in so doing I have appeared in any case to be harsh, or have unnecessarily wounded the fselings of any person, I truly regret it - Xcsrry none of the controversies-of the ^- past with me, and hope that the same charity which I so freely extend to others will be extended by them to me. It has been my aim to serve my County and my State in the conduct "of the Intelli? gences; -I have tried to advocate that jf line of policy which"! believed tobe best v_?far^be greatest number of the people of . my Cotwty and State, without reference l~. to. the clamor , of the times, and in so doing have often, I know, aroused antag? onisms which I would gladly have avoid? ed, but I did not feel at liberty to serve ^-Tny~"p*ersonal prefe'rences at the ex . pause of convictions of duty. The pub? lic know how far I have succeeded or failed in the-purposes which actuated r me in my editorial career, and in taking leave of journalism I am confident that, despite many failures and short-comings, . I will receive the charitable judgment of the people of Anderson County. Trusting that thej?and which controls = the editorial department of the Intelli? gences in the future will make it a --^greajer power for good than I have been able to do, I respectfully bid the press of y the State aud the readers of the Intel ligences adieu, with the best wishes for the prosperity and success of each v and every one of them. E. B. MURRAY. thj5 heathen doth rage. One jtfr. William Chandler, of the Hayes fraud notoriety, who by the grace of the Republican voters of New Hamp? shire occupies a seat in the United States Senate, has constituted himself the f: champion of the bloody shirt issue, upon which the Republicans of the Senate now seek to revive their fallen fortunes. \! He has introduced quite a number of . gory Bills during the pfcst month, but .the Bill to regulate Federal elections in ^. South Carolin? is perhaps the most amusing productions of his splenetic gp^raiiL^The following is a synopsis of ':x the extraordinary production: The bill to alter the regulations enact ? od by the Legislature of South Carolina, y prescribing the times, places and manner of holding elections for representatives in Congress, directs county supervisors of registration of Sooth Carolina to make, each July and August before each Con? gressional'election, beginning with 1888, a now, full and complete registration of all electors qualified to vote for represent ~C atives in Congress. If any voting precinct is greater in size than five miles from the centre to any point thereof, the su? pervisor is required to reduce its size. The certificate of registration required by the South Carolina statute shall not have attached any voting condition, incident to property or other qualification. All registration records shall be made public, V arfcT the-names of all electors shall be ? published in one of the county newspa 1 pers at the expense of the county. The ^'Governor of the State is required, thirty ^> days before each Congressional election, to appoint fonr commissioners of election county, to be apportioned equally among the political parties; and the Commis? sioners are in like manner to appoint four , ' managers of election for each precinct ?: wbose^djity4t sliall be to conduct the -^eTSction7 probet voters, preserve the rxpeace, aud before adjournment de? clare the result of the election. The Congressional polling place shall not be at the same place as the State Hing place, and all ballots to be legal 1 be distinctively marked by the aUagers of election. In order to give I an equal chance to vote, it is provided that when five members of either party their vote, an opportunity shall be iven the other political party to cast _. ve votes. It is made a misdemeanor for tho officers appointed to refuse to serve, and it is made a felony for any person to attempt to influence the election by fraud or intimidation, or for the offi? cers of .election to wilfully refuse to regis? ter any person, or to strike his name from llhV register, or to refuse, the vote of any ualiffed'elector. It is further provided I at no elector shall be imprisoned on ?election day for refusal to pay his poll tax. Mr. Chandler knows he cannot pass this Bill through Congress, but it is a part of the scheme to fight the next Presidential battle on sectional issues. From these antics of the Republican party, the Southern people can see the evils from which Democratic supremacy has freed them. There is very little prospect of a divided Sonth, while the Republican party thus continues to press upon us the necessity of political solidity. The South will stay solidly Democratic in self-defense, if her people are wise. The nomination of Secretary Lamar to be Judge of the United States Supreme Court, was confirmed on Monday in the United States Senate by a vote of 32 to 28. It was a strict party vote, except that Senators Riddleberger, Stewart and Stanford voted with the Democrats and secured confirmation. Judge Lamar will be the first true type of the South that has occupied a seat upon the Su? preme beach since the war. His ap? pointment and confirmation, despite the bloody shirt howl against him, shows that the era of reconciliation has really be? gun. Judge. Lamar is a man of fine ability and high character. He will adorn the position he now occupies. Labor and Money. Mr. Editor : Upon the proper adjust? ment of these two great factors in the body politic depends the prosperity of every nation under the sun. If money is used a3 the servant of labor, and as a ready means of exchange between the various products of labor, and in suffi? cient quantities to facilitate the rapid exchange of commodities, then the pros? perity of that nation is assured. The people are contented and happy, because in whatever department of labor they may be employed,, they are assured of abundant employment at good wages. If ?however, as is the case with almost all the monarchies of Europe, the gov? ernment is under the control of the money power, then discontent reigns everywhere, because labor is robbed of its just rewards by an odious money monopoly. Wealth is concentrated in the bands of a few men, while poverty and destitution becomes the unhappy lot of the toiling millions. Hence, all through those discontented countries of Europe we constantly hear of strikes, nihilism, communism, and the flaunting of its red flag in the face of the most civ? ilized portions of the world?Even in the city of London, one of the most populous, the wealthiest and the moat, enlightened cities of the world, we find that it takes a powerful police force to keep the peace in Trafalgar Square. The discontent in Ireland has been of such long continu? ance, that we scarcely expect anything there except turbulence and bloodshed, as between the government police and the people; and the moat startling con? sideration of all, in reference to unhappy Ireland, is the fact that the most of her troubles arise from her connection with the parent government of England. 'If she were restored to the great right of self-government, which would ensure her release from the monied monopoly of Great Britain, a prosperity hitherto unknown would soon dawn upon the millions of the Emerald Isle. Shooting and hanging the discontents will be no . remedy for the great evil. If the gov? ernment were to slay the discontents by the thousands, it would not cure the trouble, because there are other thou? sands to fill up the gaps in the decimated ranks of the discontents. So that if we would be wise in time, in correcting the mistakes of the olden world in these -United States, it may be our great mis? sion to enthrone labor before the aston? ished gaze of the civilized world as the great factor in the development' of national progress and greatness, with money as the subservient and ready tool to aid labor in this much desired con? summation. The practical question lies back of this. How are the producers of all wealth, and the laborers in a thousand avocations to rescue this government in her youthful vigor from the thraldom of the money power of Wall Street, and enthrone labor as king, instead of money? And first, we would remark that strikes, and socialism, and commun-. ism, will never bring the coveted relief. Neither can we look to either of the great parties how in existence to do the work for us. Withs both it is too much the desire for party success, rather than the "greatest good to the greatest num? ber," that is their governing principle. And yet, we scarcely believe that the time has arrived for the laboring and producing classes to make a national contest for the supremacy of this great principle ra governmental affairs. Until that time does come, we can go on organ? izing as Farmers' Alliances, Granges, Farmers' Clubs, Knights of Labor, Brotherhood of Engineers, and so on ad infinitum, and as we organize make our power felt in Legislative elections, State and National. The money of a nation is the representative of its sovereignty in the highest sense. This cun never be true, except where the government issues to the people direct, without the inter? vention of banks, all its money, full legal tender, whether gold, silver, or paper money, and in sufficient quantities to meet the necessities of a growing, prosperous people. On this single plank surely all classes of business men, farmers, mechanics, merchants, manu? facturers, and laborers in every depart? ment of industries, can stand united and victorious. Demand this one thing of all candidates for Presidential or Con? gressional honors: Are you for the people on this money question, or for bankers and bondholders? Which king? T. H. R. He Survived the Hanging. Gainesville,Ga., Jan. 9?Fora week rumors have been coming into this city that Tillman C. Justice, barring a slight soreness in the neck, was alive and well in his mountain home. To day a gentle? man arrived from Towns County, who gives positive assurance that the hanging of Justice was a sham ; that bis body was quickly cut down.and resuscitated, and that a dozen men in Hiwassee have con? versed with him since November 19, -when he was supposed to have been hanged. Justice was an illicit distiller in Towns County, who had for a neigh? bor John B. Goddard, a retired lawyer, aged seventy-two. Goddard was suspected of giving the revenue officials information concerning the moonshiners, and for this reason he was shot dead by Justice. The murderer was kept in the jail of this city awaiting bis hanging, and when the date arrived was carried to that county. Towns County is high up in the moun? tains, sixty miles away from the nearest railway station, and is so cut off that its existence is not known to most people. It is overrun by moonshiners, and there? fore it would be an easy matter for friend? ly officers to save a friend. The editor of the Dahlonega Signal is authority for the statement that Justice was still breathing ? when he was cut down. | Shaking Again. Savannah, Ga, January 12.?An earthquake shock disturbed late sleepers in Savannah at 9:30 this morning. Buildings swayed slightly, glass rattled, the walls moved perceptibly, and there was a general rush for the doors. True, there were mauy who djd not feel the shock at all. Those who were on the streets did not, and, as a rule, those who were standing did not. On the bay nearly everyone noticed it. Those who were Bitting down in the offices on the north side felt it more plainly than any others in the city. The wind was high and the first clatter of the windows was mistaken by some, but when the floors began to vibrate, and that peculiar sensation which only an earthquake can produce, started up people's legs, they involuntarily felt on impulse to run for the street. No rumb? ling was observed in the city, but it was heard in the country. At the wharves of the Ocean Steamship company, the shock was plainly felt by all of the em? ployes. At first it was thought that a ship had struck the wharf. In the Cen? tral railroad shops, the workmen dropped their tools and made for the door. Id the telephone exchange the lady opera? tors cut off every subscriber for half a minute. A score of people in relating their experience, told how they ran for doorways, arches and staircases. The shock lasted between five and ten seconds. It was over before men got out of their offices, and must have been of short du? ration. Usually Borne glassware is broken, bnt none .was reported. The shock is what would have been called a Blight one fifteen months ago. The direction of the shock this morn? ing was not observed. In the signal office the quake was not noticed. The building is tall and is shaken so much by passing drays and cars that the observers are not apt to pay attention to any shock that does not knock the plaster off the ceiling. When they examined their in? struments for measuring the velocity of the wind, they saw at 9:56}, Washington time, the registering pencil had been de? flected as though it had been jarred. That fixes the time of the shock in Savannah at 9:32}, city time. Columbia, S. O, January 12.?A sharp earthquake shock, . the first in many months, startled the citizens of Columbia at 9:55 this morning. Build? ings were severely shaken, and doors, windows, crockery and glassware rattled in a lively manner. People sleeping were rudely awakened, and many rushed into the streets. The direction of the wave seemed to be from north to south. The vibrations continued about ten seconds, and were accompanied by loud detonations. Chableston, S. C, January 12.?The earthquake-shock this morning was gen? erally felt throughout the coast country and as far west as Augusta. No damage has been reported at any place. Dispatches to-night show that the earthquake shock this morning was felt at Summerville, Georgetown, Conway, Beaufort and Newberry. Wilmington, N. C. January 12.-A sharp earthquake shock was felt here this morning at about 10 o'clock. No damage done. The Blizzard's Victims. Washington, January 14.?Dispatch? es from the northwest record a number of deaths by freezing in the recent bliz? zard. A school teacher named Miss Curtis was frozen to death on the way home from school, at Delamoc, Dakota. Near Sioux falls a man was found dead standing beside his barn, and another lay all night within half a mile of town, in a snow bank, between his horses, this saving his life. Three children at Gar? rison, Neb., got lost going home from school, and remained out all night. One was dead when found; the other two may recover. W. B. Headly was frozen to death near Barketon, Dak. Two men were frozen to death near Maysville, Montana. A farmer named Allen, and bis son, were caught near Mitchell,Dak., and the son was frozen to death, and the father will lose both bis arms. Another man is lost in the same neighborhood and a freight train is blockaded nine miles from Mitchell and the crew have had nothing to eat since Wednesday. In the neighborhood of Aberdeen, Dakota, ten men were caught by the storm at different points. Four have been found dead; the others are probably dead, but have not been found. The loss of live stock is immense. Some aro actually freezing to death in stalls in their stables. Two belated stock trains from Nebraska ' arrived at St. Joseph, Mo., last night with every head of cattle dead. The list of persons frozen to death or missing in the storm published in St. Paul foots up thirty-six, but later dis? patches from towns in Dakota aloue show the number to be much greater and additions are constantly being made. The number of children lost is remark? able, due to the fact that many of them started from school after the storm be? gun. Many pathetic tales of sufferings of children and heroic efforts of parents to save them. One instance is where a father saved his son by covering him up in a snow drift, but lost his own life. The wind has abated, but the cold has not materially. Another blizzard is re? ported coming from Manitoba. Jail Delivery in Walhalla. Walhalla, S. C. Jan. 14.?Thurs? day night was dark and stormy, and sleet and rain were falling heavily. A better night for jail-breaking could not be de? sired, and it was well utilized by the criminals confined in the county jail here. The names and crimes of those who escaped are as follows: George Washington, (colored), arson ; Wheeler Nicholls, forgery; Mack D. Alexander, forgery; Thomas Mayfield, (colored), concealed weapons; W. T. Garrett, .selling property under mortgage ; John Franklin, peddling without license. The above six wero all confined in one cell, besides two others who did not go with the crowd. They spent the dark aud .silent hours of the night in boring through the walls of the cell with an auger, which had been secretly conveyed to them by some one who had evaded the watchful eye of the Sheriff. After boring through the walls and removing a portion sufficient to pass through, they tied their blankets together, making a line of twenty feet, one end of which was fastened to a chair post in tho cell, the other reachiog the ground. They then crawled through the hole and de? scended to the ground by means of this improvised rope, and made good their escape about 4 o'clock yesterday morn? ing. There is considerable speculation as to who furnished the auger.?Special to the Columbia Register. Driven Mad by Religio?. Johnston, S. O, Jan. 14.?Dr. W. B. Shaw, a Baptist minister of this neigh? borhood, attested to commit suicide yesterday afternoon by cutting his throat. The Doctor is a convert to tho doctrine of "sauctification," and his enthusiasm on that subject has unbalanced his mind, but nobody suspected thst he would at? tempt to take his life. Yesterday after? noon, however, while Mrs. Shaw was attending a funeral in the country, the Doctor procured a tub of water, which he placed in his back yard, and kneeling down beside it, offered up a wild prayer. He then took a sharp knife from his pocket, and, bending his head over the tub, deliberately plunged the knife into the right side of his neck, barely missing the large artery. The blond spurted out into the tub and the unfortunate man fell over upon the ground in an uncon? scious condition. An old negro man who was working iu the yard witnessed the Doctor's mad act and gave the alarm. Neighbors came to his assistance and summoned a physician. The wound is an ugly one, though not necessarily fatal.?Special to the Register. ? Seedless raisins are obtained by bu? rying the end of the vine in the ground when the grape is half ripe. This pre? vents the formation of seed and the full development of the fruit, but it ripens all the same and has a delicious flavor. LAMAR TO BE CONFIRMED. Senators RUldleberger und Stowart will Vote for him. Washington, D. C, Jan. 15.?It has been developed to day that Mr. Lamar will positively be confirmed to-morrow. Senators Riddleberger and Stewart arc the only two from the Republican side who are expected to vote with the Dem? ocrats. These will give Lamar one majority and confirm him. The Senate is expected to go into secret session after the morning hour to? morrow, and enter at once upon the con? sideration of the nominations of Messrs. Lamar, Vilas and Dickinson, and to continue in Beeret session until these are disposed of. The assumption that there will be written reports upon the Lamar case, and that the injunction of secrecy will be removed in whole or in part from the proceeding, can be traced to nothing which the members of the Judiciary com? mittee have Baid or done, which commit? tee rarely confides its purposes to other senators and never to the public. If Chairman Crisp of the House com? mittee on Elections, can complete his report upon the Thoebe-Carlisle contest? ed election case by noon to morrow, the matter will at once be laid before the House, and, as a question of the highest privilege, will command immediate attention. mr. carlisle's affidavit. The affidavit of Speaker Carlisle in the case is as follows: The affidavit of J. G. Carlisle says that he has carefully read the statements con? tained in the affidavit of Chas. Maunder filed before the committee on the sixth day of January, 1888, and he says that the statements contained in said affidavit, so far as they relate to him, (the affiant) are untrue iu every particle. He says that he was not at the office of the Ken? tucky Stale Journal, in the city of New? port, at any time during the evening of the third of November, 1886; nor has he been in said office at any time, either during the day or evening, since the congressional election on the 2nd day of November, 1886. Affiant states that he did not go from Covington or from the direction of Cov ington in a back or carriage or otherwise to the corner of York and Bellone streets in Newport at any time during said evening, nor did he go from said corner north on York street toward the residence of Hon. A. S. Barry in a hack or carriage or otherwise at any time during said evening. Affiant did not see detective Hawes of Covington, in Newport or else? where at any time during said evening, nor did he attend any meeting or confer? ence at any place or have any consulta? tion with anybody on said evening in relation to the congressional election in said Sixth congressional district, or in relation to the result thereof. He says that at that time be resided with H. E. Queen on Water Works row south of the city of Newport in the county of Camp? bell, State of Kentucky, and that he was not outside of the house of said Queen on the evening of the 3rd of Nov., 1886, at any time after 9 o'clock or about 9 o'clock. Affiant says that he has read the affidavit of H. E. Queen and that the statements therein contained as to the whereabouts of this affiant on the even? ing of second day of November, and on the evening of the third day of Novem? ber, 1886, are true. Affiant says that he never attended any meeting or confer? ence at any time or place after said election to consult about or to consider said election or the result thereof, or to take any measures to affect the result thereof in any matter whatever, and that he never knew of any such conference or j meeting upon the part of his friends or ( supporters, nor did he ever hear of any [ such conference or meeting. He says that he did not write any letters or send i any telegrams or messengers to any part of said district after said election for the purpose of ascertaining the result, or for any other purpose in connection with said election, nor did he request any one else to do so, and if any letters or tele? grams or messengers were sent by any one, affiant had no knowledge of it then and has none now. Affiant says that the statements made in the affidavit of Georgo H. Thoebe, that no tickets were printed and distributed bearing the name of John G. Carlisle at said election, out? side of the cities of Covington and New? port and their adjacent suburbs, and at some few points which could be reached by railroad, is not true. On the con? trary, he says that an ample supply of tickets was printed for each precinct in said Congressional district, and affiant personally sent them into ever county to be used on the day of election, except for the county of Campbell, and for that county tickets were left in the hands of the chairman of the county executive committee to be distributed by him. Nor is it true, as stated in said affidavit, that this affiant on the evening of the day succeeding said election conceded to Horace Cambron, Esq., that he. (this affiant) had been defeated for member of the House of Representatives of the Fif? tieth Congress, and that personally he (affiant) was heartily glad of it. Affiant was not in the city of Covington on the evening of the day succeeding Baid elec? tion, but was there on the morning of said day, at which time he met said Cambron and had a short conversation with him at or near the corner of the Lower Market and Scott street. Said Cambron, when he met affiant, said : "Governor, you are not beaten are you ?" To which affiant responded that he sup? posed not, but that the returns bad been received from only a few precincts in the country, and showed that a small vote had been polled, and then affiant added that if it should turn out that he was beaten, it was perhaps a very good thing for him personally, as he had neglected hia private business for ten years, and worked faithfully in Congress, and it was about time now he was doing something for himself. Affiant says this is the sub? stance of all the conversation that took place between him and said Cambron. At that time affiant did not know and could not possibly know, the result of said election. Affiant says that all statements to the effect that the returns from any of the counties in Baid district were held back or delayed for four orj five or six days are untrue. On the con? trary, he says, that the poll books and ballot- boxes were publicly opened and i the votes officially counted and certified on the third day after said election, to wit: On the fifth day of November, 1886, in every county in the district except that in the county Trimble they were, opened by the mistake of the county offi? cers in the presence of the entire Board} of Canvassers on the second day after] the election and officially counted, bur, that said mistake as to the proper time for the official count was immediately' discovered and thereupon were again' sealed up, and remained so until the next day, when they were again opened and counted by said board. Gco. Walker, late consul general of the United States, in Paris, died of pneu. monia at his residence in this city thij afternoon, in the 6-llh year of his age. Do Lawyers Carry Pistols In Courtj The reprehensible practice of carrying concealed weapons will never be stopped as long as it remains a matter of notorf. etv that the local fraternity frequently attend Court armed to the teeth for in", staut combat. The killings in the Trial Justice Courts of Newberry and Surnter are only two of many instances. If tie sheriff was to search the members of>(ae Bar at almost any Circuit Court ia the State he would lighten many a ijp pocket of weapons of the most improved pattern.?Aiken Recorder. - ? A New York Central condijctor found ?100 on his train just beforefthe holidays. Leaning of its owner, he lfhed him to be on hand on the return trip8n(j get the shekels. After the amounfwag banded over and found to be intact the loser took a half dollar from his pocket and held it out to the veteran oft the punch. Without hesitation, the Jitter held up his hand?to the engineersancj shouting "All aboard I sorry I hiien't any change for that," stepped aboaij the ' train, leaviog the half dollar in tlraftnd , that had tendered Buch a munificent re. j ward for the return of $400. f; , Reviving the Grange. The following address has been issued by Secretary Holloway, of the State grange: "To the Patrons of South Carolin?? Greeting: Your annual meeting will be held in the city of Columbia on Wednes? day, the first day of February, proximo, at 11 o'clock a. m. It is to be hoped that the meeting will be largely attended by members of the order throughout the State, as business of importance will be before the grange for earnest work?the election of Worthy Master to nil the unexpired term of Brother James N. Lipscomb, resigned, provision made for the revival of the Order throughout the State, and the attention of the patrons is required in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the Inter-State grange encampment to be held in the city of Spartanburg the first week of next Au? gust. "The encampment last August was a decided Buccess, bringing together the tillers of the soil, and artisans as well, at a season of the year when the crop3 are laid by, affording a pleasant opportunity for the discussion of subjects of vital im? portance to the farming and kindred interests of the State. We, therefore, most earnestly beg that each grange in the State, not absolutely dead, see that a representative is sent to the meeting of the grange prepared as coadjutors in the progression of what our State needs and requires of every son of her soil. Fra? ternally, Thos. W. Holloway, Secretary." AN HONOR ?0 THE STATE. The Work of Enlarging tlte University. Columbia, Jannary 14.?At the last meeting of the board of trustees of the University held December 22, the execu? tive committee of the board, consisting of President McBjyde, chairman ; Gov? ernor Richardsoa, Ex Judge Haskell, and the three Jjjdges of the Supreme Court, were direojed to prepare a plan for reorganizing Ae University, and re? port it to a meelilg of the trustees to be subsequently held, together with esti? mates for the improvement of certain of the University buildings and for the purchase of a farm. The committee met to day and had a long and important session. Their ,conclusions were ascer? tained to nightyand will be submitted to the meeting of the trustees called for the night of the 31st, at which time the board of agriculture, State Grange and Agricultural and Mechanical Society will be in session here. The plan of reorganization adopted by the committee .and to be recommended to the board isin all essential particulars the same as that submitted to the last Legislature with the University bill. If adopted, as it doubtless will be, it will make the teaching force of the Univer? sity consist of about twenty-eight pro? fessors, assistant professors, instructors and tutors, besides the necessary officers for the seven following departments: Post graduate department, college of agriculture and the mechanic arts, col-' lege of liberfT arts and sciences, college of pharmacy; normal school, law school and agricultural experiment station. The committee determined to purchase, subject to the approval of the board, the old Laraar tract, now owned by George K. Wright^containing 85 acres of fine level land, and making President McBryde sjys, a model experiment farm. The tract teaches the corporate limits of the city and is half a mile from the Col? lege. Thej price to be paid is ?4,500, which is very reasonable. It is proposed to sell a lot on Main street and utilize the proceeds for the improvement of the farm, The old chapel will be immedi? ately put ic repair to accommodate the laboratories and the scientific staff of the experiment station. The committee resolved to recommend to the trustees the establishment of an infirmaryin connection with the Univer? sity, when students, upon the payment of a small fee, will be provided with medicine*] skilled medical attendance $ud nursing. For this purpose it is pro? posed to rent a small house convenient to the University. The president was directed to push, a3 rapidly u possible, the repairs aud im? provements contemplated, and the gen? eral worf of preparation. The scientific staff of the experiment station fill be organized as soon as the Hatch rand of .fifteen thousand dollars a year becomes available for the purpose. The secretary of the treasury included this appropriation in the urgent defi? ciency bill, but it is stated that Mr. Randall will oppose the appropriation on the ground that there is no deficiency. If Mr. Randall prevails the appropria? tion nAy be delayed until April. Other? wise ifwill be available in February. As soon as the Hatch fund can be drawn on an immediate possession of the farm can be obtained; the staff will be chosen and work will begin at once. Thereare numerous applications for the new positions at the University, -but no selections have yet been made. A decided majority of the twenty-six trustees are now farmers. Each depart? ment of the University will have its special sub committee of five trustees for the purposes of visiting and supervision. There is an abundance of room in the \ Unjrersity for all lodgers and classes. Board is ordinarily had at ten dollars a month, but some Btudcuts pay only twelve for board, servants, fuel, lights, &Ojthe lodging being free. Every en deavor will be made to cheapen the cost of living to the students and their messes will get the agricultural products of the experiment farms at cost. The commit? tee have gone over the whole ground and mapped out everything. \ I. Wherein Lies the Joke ? IfCoLUMBiA, January 15.?The follow iig correspondence explains itself and slows upon how flimsy a foundation was bnilt the recent charges against the solic? itors of South Carolina in the matter of Carrying concealed weapons. After reading Mr. Child's letter no one will believe that there was any real accusa? tion ogainst the solicitors : Charleston, January 13, 18S8. I William G. Childs, Columbia, S. C? Dear Sir: In a letter over the signature pf W. S. Monteith, published- in the tyews and Courier of January 7, it is [Stated on the authority of "a gentleman jpf the highest respectability" that five of the solicitors of the State had recently exhibited pistols, and, in effect, admitted that they carried them coucealed upon their persons. Mr. Monteith gave you as his authority, and I write to ask you to favor me with the names of the solicitors referred to, and the time and place,of the occurrence. Your early compliance will be esteem? ed a favor. Vary truly, W. St. Julien Jeevey. Columbia, January 14,1SS8. W. St. Julien Jorvey, of Charleston, S. C?My Dear Sir: Your favor of the 13th inst" just to hand, and I at ouce reply. I am wholly unable to understand how Mr. Monteith could have made the state? ments referred to, relying upon me as his authority for their verity. I have no personal knowledge of any of the facts alluded to; and all that I can recall as having said, which may be construed as affording a foundation for the charge made by Mr. Monteith, is as follows: At some time during the discussion, by the recent Legislature, of the bill to mag? nify the grade of the offence of carrying concealed weapons, I heard related as a joke upon some of the solicitors of the State, certain facts similar to those men? tioned by Mr. Monteith. No names were mentioned, nor time, nor place stated. On returning to my office I told to a few friends present what I had just heard stated as a joke, and in the same spirit I heard it. I do not remember Mr. Monteith's presence on the occasion. Beyond this I know nothing of the matter, and Mr. Monteith had no right to uso my name as the authority for his published statement. I greatly regret that the conversation in my private office, of no higher dignity than a pass? ing joke, should have been used as the.. means of doing a class of gentlemen, for I whom I Lave the highest regard, so great an injustice. Yours very truly, W. G. Childs. Through a Trestle. Chester, S. C, Jan. 11.?A terrible disaster befell the north bound passenger train last night on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Koad. The train left here on schedule time in the after? noon, and proceeded safely on its journey until it was crossing a trestle two miles north of Hickory, N. C, when the trestle suddenly gave way, precipitating the entire train, with the exception of the engine, to the ground beneath, a fall of about twenty feet. The coaches wer? piled one upon the other, the first class coach on the second class, and the latter on the express and mail car. They all caught on fire in a few minutes from tbe stoves, and were soon entirely consumed. Fortunately there were only five pas? sengers on board the ill-fated train at tbe time of the disaster. Rev. Mr. Bell, of Lenoir, was painfully injured on the head. The other passengers sustained only slight bruises. The train was in charge of Conductor Waddell, who was slightly injured. L. H. Curry, the express agent, was confined in his apart? ment tor some time between a safe and a door, and thought that his lust hour had come, but by hard work he succeeded in releasing himself from his perilous posi? tion. The engine, after passing over the trestle, left the track and fell over on its side. It is badly damaged. Tbe fireman fell under the tender and was extricated after considerable time and work. En? gineer Dicks was slightly bruised. The escape of the occupants of tbe coaches is almost miraculous. ? Mormons have a comfortable majori? ty in the Utah legislature. On joint ballot there are thirty-one Mormons to five Gentiles. It must not be assumed, however, that all tbe Mormons are polyg amists. From choice, fear of the law or, as a matter of policy, many Mormons have recently declared against polygamy, and have offered, if Utah should be ad? mitted as a State, to prohibit polygamy in the Constitution beyond tbe power of amendment except by consent of Con-. gre33. ? Augusta expects a repetition of Atlanta's prohibition campaign, and pe? titions are ready for circulation asking Ordinary Walton to order an election. The Woman's Christian Temperance union is moving in the matter, and Mrs. President Sibiey Bays she wants to see who are on her side. Very little excite? ment and not much of a contest is expect? ed by the liquor dealers, although conservative people think Augusta favors prohibition. ? The farmers of North Carolina, in convention- assembled, have 'called for the establishment of an agricultural col? lege at Raleigh, for restriction of immi? gration, and for a repeal of tbe homestead law, the last by a unanimous vote. The difference of opinion existing in different communities as to the homestead law is a serious study for the sociologist. PRESENTYOUR CLAIMS^ ALL persons having approved Claims against the County of Anderson are hereby notified to present them to the County Treasurer, and they will be paid at once. E. W. LONG. Clerk Co. Com. Jan 19, 188S_28_1 Red Oats for Sale! SACKED and delivered f. o. b., at 75 cts. per bushel?Cash with order. Address D. K. NORRIS, Hickory Flat, S. C. Jan 19.1888_28_2__ The Dingle & Conard Co's. Beautiful Ever-Bloominjr ? Our Great Specialty Is crowing and distributing Roses. We have all the latest novelties and finest standard torts, in different sizes and prices to suit all wants. Over 450 choicest varieties to chooss from. We send strong Pot Roses safely by mail to all Post Offices, purchaser's choice of varieties, all labeled. 3 to 12 Plants $1. SS to $15 per hun? dred, according to value. Two year Roses by ex? press. Our.Veit Guide, 100 pages, elegantly Illus? trated, Fkee. Address THE DINGLE A CONARD CO., Rose Growers, West Grove, Chester Co., Pa. Jan 19,1833_23_5_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINaT cc *wrr of Anderson. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Ex parte R. B. Dean, as Executor, ?fco-, Plaintiff, against M. J. Jones, A. A. Dean, et al, Defendants, in re. the Estate of Moses Dean, deceased.?Petition for Final Settlement and Discharge. To Frances E. Rice, Catharine Woodall, Ernest Rice, Lawrence Rice, Mary Hill house, M. J. Dean, and children of Cor? nelia McFarland, names and ages un? known, absent Legatees and Defendants: TAKE notice that the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at An? derson C. H., S. C.| ou Monday, the 12th day of March. A. D. 1888, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of tbe Estate of Moses Dean, deceased, and discharge from the office of Executor of said Estate. R. B. DEAN, Executor. Dated lGth day of January,) A. D. 1888 * \ W. F. COX, Judge Probate. J To (he absent Defendants above named : Take notice that tbe petition herein and summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, were riled in the office of the Probate Juage at Anderson C, H., S. C, on the 16th day of January, 18S8. The Infant Defendants will further take notice that if they fail to apply to the Court for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litern to represent them herein within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser? vice, the undersigned will apply to the Court to have one appointed for them. 11. B. DEAN, Executor. Jan 19,1888 _28_G_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, county of anderson. COURT OF COMMON P3C.EAS. Mary A. Jiell, Plaintiff, against Absalom J. Hall, Catherine L. Tucker, David l. Hall, Lucinda Hall, Margaret If. Wiles, James L. Wifes. David II. Wiles, Willis t. Wiles, James McGce, William McGce Martha J. McGee, M. C. Wiles, A. M. Wiles, Yancy M. F. Barksdale, Ludy C. Barksdale, Charles W. Barksdale, Sarah C. Dooly, Annio Burton Lawrence Burton, Margaret Mall, Wil? liam Hall, Mary J. Brown, Elisabeth Galbreath, Louisa Norris, Ida Seawright, Ibzan Manning, Waller Manning, Alpln-us Manning, DeWitt Manning, Arthur Manning, Elizabeth Wiles, Henry A. Wiks. William A. Wiles, Henry L. Wiles, Adgor E. Wiles, Louisa V. Wiles anfl M. E. Tucker, Defendants.?Summons Relief? (Xmjdaint Served. To the Defendants above named : YOU arc hereby summoned and requited to an? swer the complaint in tlds aclion, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a cottv uf your answer to the said complaint ou the subscribers at their office, Anderson C, H., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the da/of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court fur the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated at Anderson, S. C, Jan. 14th, A. D. 1SSS. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY'. l'lalutitr's Attorneys. [Seal] M. P. Tribble, C. C. 1*. To the absent Defendants Wm. McGo, James Mc j Gee, Elizabeth Galbreath and Louisa Nortis and Sarah C. Dooley: Tako notice that tho Complaint In this action, together with the Summons, of which the forego? ing is a copy, Wiis iiletl in the office of the Clerk of the Court of I'otnuiou Picas for Anderson County, at Anderson, S. C, on tho Mth day of January, A. D. 1SS8, and that the object of mich act ion is to obtain partition of a Tract of Lund in said Coun? ty. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, l'laintiil's Attorneys. .Tun. 14,1SSS. To tho absent minor Defendant, William McGee: Take notice that unless you procure the appoint? ment of a Guardian, ad litem, to appear ami defend this action on your behalf withiu twenty days from tho service of the Summons herein upon you, an application will be made to the Court for un order appointing soino suitable and competent i.crsou Guardian, ad Mem for you, and a uthor Izing Iiiin to appear and defend the above aclion an your behalt. Jan. 14. SSdS. MURRAY, BREAZEALE A MURRAY, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Jan 19,1SS3_23_6_ DENTAL CARD. IHEREBY inform my friends and pa? trons thatl have located in the room in Bonson Street, next door to tho Ladies' 3tore, where I will bo ?lad to serve them n all kinds of Dental Work. A. P. JOIINSTONE. Jan fi, 18S7_20_? VTOT1CE FINAL SETTLEMENT. 131 The undersigned, Executor nl .he Estate of Jacob Burriss, deceased, icreby frives notice that he will apply to .he Judge of Probate for Anderson County >r the 7th day of February 1888, for a final Sott lenient of said Estate and dis iharge from his office as Executor. WM. BURRISS, Ex'r. Jan 5, 1898 20 5 Genuine BARGAINS in EVERT Department. Especially in our Silk, Velvet, Plush, Dress Trimmings, Dress Goods, Wove Underwear, Cloaks, Blanket and Flannel Departments. BUYERS will rind it to their interest to call early and secure a Bargain, as we want to sell oif all of our Wintor Goods before we leave for the Northern markets to buy our? IMMENSE SPRING STOCK. We have on hand a fine line of the widely known and extensively used Zeigler Bros. Fine Shoe*, in Men's, Ladies', Misses and Children. We have added to our Shoe Department a line of *'P. Cox" Ladies" and Misses* Fine Shoes, which is the best Shoe for the money ever offered in Ander? son. Every pair guaranteed to give satisfaction. Can only be found at W, A. CHAPMAN, No. 9 Granite Bow. Jan 19,1888_21}_?_ly 1888 JAN. 12. 1888 WE are starting into the New Year with nothing but good will towards all man? kind, and womankind, too, and childkind. Some have failed to "come to taw" when when we called them, but we suppose they couldn't or wouldn't; and if in the long run we can't make them, why we'll just give them what they owe us, and more, too, if they can get -it. We leave the man to his muttons who has so little conscience as to keep e poor orphan out of what is lawfully his. Maybe some day somebody'll gouge him, and them he'll know how it feels. The majority of our friends have come forward like little men, and to them we are thankful for being now out of the Sheriff's hands. We propose to keep on and do all the good we can, and as little harm as the nature of our profession will allow. Of course we have got to live, and if people won't get sick, we will sometimes have to sell them something to make them sick, but this is the exception not the rule. Our specialty now ts SEEDS?Garden and Field. Country Merchants desiring to handle Seed will find it to their interest to see us before making arrangements. HILL BKOTIIERS, DruffKists, THE HOLIDAYS ARE NOW OVER I AND the NEW YEAR has been ushered in with bright sunshine. The year just past has been the most prosper? ous years since 1882; in fact our sales have been much krger than for any pre? vious in the history of our house. We are up and at it again, and here? with make our bow to our many friends and customers, and thank each one of you for your liberal patronage, for without your help we could not have increased our annual sales from $26,000.00 a few years ago to the enormous business done by the house of today. We never were in a better position to do business than now, and if we do not make an increase this year, not only in the number of our customers, but also in the amount of our gross sales, it will be the first year since the house was formed. We mean to accomplish this by treating our patrons courteously and po? litely, and selling them good Goods at the right kind of prices. We, therefore, ask you to continue trading with us, and those who have not been dealing with us in the past, we ask to give us a trial, and we will guarantee you entire satisfaction overy time. LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEXT ADVERTISEMENT. The skirmishers will be throwu for? ward before the closo of the present month, the musketry will open up, and the cannon from every hill top will belch forth the news that the battle has begun in earnest, and the great slaughter has commenced. We are now overhauling our Win? ter Stock, and meau to make a clean sweep of them at still further reduced prices, to attract buyers. Thanking our friends again we are, respectfully, A Your most obedient servants, BUCKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL Jan 5,1S88 MONEY TO LOAN. FIRST Mortgage Loans negotiated for a term of years upon improved pro ductive farm properties at eight per cent, interest and a small commission. SHATTUCK & HOFFMAN, New Orleans. For particulars apply to PRINCE ?fc VAND1VER, Attorneys, Anderson. S. C. Nov 3, 1S87 17 3m JOHN CATLETT, HEADQUARTERS FOR Good Kentucky Mules and Horses. COME one, come all to your old trading ground, see the truth, buy a Mule, and get tiie worth of your money. Jan 5, 1888_26_ Notice of Dissolution. THE Firm of Kellett <fe VanWyck has this day dissolved by mutual consent. The undersigned will continre the busi? ness at the old stand. All persons indebt? ed to the Firm will make payment to me. S. M. VANWYCK. Dec 24. 1S87_20_3___ FAIR NOTICE. rrUrE Books and Accounts of FRANK X O'DONNELL are in my hands for collcctiou. Payment must be made daring this month, in order to save costs. C. WARD LAW, Trial Justice. Dee 15, 1887_23_3_ SOMETHING USEFUL ! AFINE assortment of RUGS, MATS. LAP ROBES, ,and FINE BLANKETS, for Christmas Presents, for aale low by A. B. TOWERS. Dec 15, 1887 23 _ SALE OF REAL ESTATE. IWILL sell on Salesday in February next, before the Court House door at Anderson, all that Tract of Land situate in the incorporate limits of the Town of Pendleton, with the houses thereon, known as the Daniels Tract, containing twelve and one-balf acres, more or Jess. Terms Cash. P. H. E. SLOAN, Assignee of C. W. Young. Jan 12, 1838_27_3_ MONEY TO LEND. PENDLETON HOTEL, For Sale or to Rent, TO a Gentleman or Lady who will keep a good Boarding House, witkout a Bar. Jan 5, 1888 PARTIES desiring to borrow Money on Real Estate in Anderson County as security, will please apply to the under? signed. BROWN & TRIBBLE, Attorneys. Jan 12, 1888 27_4_ YOUR ATTENTION. THE undersigned is now prepared to entertain regular and transient Board ors with meals and lodging. I have nice, comfortable rooms, and my bill of fare is the best the market affords. Terms very low. Givo me a call when you visit Anderson. My Restaurant is open all the time, and you can get a good meal at any time for 25 cents. My Meat Market is still in tho lead. Choice Beef, Pork, Sausage, etc., always on hand. I also keep dressed Fowls, which are sold as cheap as you can buy them alive. C. C. C?MM1NGS. Jan 12, 18g8_19_ 500 Bushels Peas Wanted. 2? B. SITTON. 3 QPIUM 5P Atlanta, 0?. Ul and WhUkey Hab? 1U curod at homo with out pain. Book of par? ticulars eont FREE. _ B. M.WOOLLKY. M.I). Ufflco ?H Whitehall SU INTENDING ADVERTISERS should address tiEO. P. KOWELL & CO., 10 Spruce Street, New York City, For Select List uf 1.000 Newspapers. Will bo sent FltEE, OB Application. IWANT to buy by 1st Janaary next 500 bushels Peas?for the Cash. J. S. FOWLER. Dec 8,1887_22_ NOTICE TO Administrators, Executors, Guardians, And Trustees. ALL Administrators. Eiecntors, Guar? dians; and Trustees are hereby noti? fied to make their Annual Returns to this otllce during the months of January and February as required by law. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. Jan 6,1888 26 5 CLIMAX REACHED! -o HILL & ADAMS Since taking Stock have made still another Sweeping Re? duction on all Winter DRY GOODS, Ladies' Goods, Heavy Shoes, &c. These Goods must and shall go, as we are bound to have room for that SPRING STOCK which will awake snakes and astonish the natives. While we have recently more than doubled nur Dry Goods business, and will this Spring add still more to this Department, we hope our Farmer friends will not lose sight of the fact that we are still Headquarters on FARMERS' SUPPLIES Including a full line of FARMERS' HARDWARE. The celebrated BOB WHITE PLOW does the same work as the Boy Dixie exactly, and only costs $1.50, and can be attached to any ordi? nary Iron Foot Stock which has a bolt above and one underneath the beam. Many of our customers like it much better than the regular Dixie, on account of its being so much lighter to lift around, and then it is so much cheaper. We gnarantee it to give perfect satisfac? tion, or money cheerfully refunded, after a fair trial, but they stick every time, not* withstanding this unusual gnarantee. By taking off the long wing and putting on a short one, it makes the best Subsoil known to agriculturistg for Spring plow? ing. We have 24,000'pounds of Steel Plows, and will guarantee prices as low as any home in the State; Our Grocery Department Is as full and cheap as usual. In pro* visions we had thought Bacon too high, and did not stock up as heavily as is usual with us at this season, and contra* ry to our expectations the market seems still tending upwards. Of course no one oulside of the big meat speculators know the future, and they will carry the market whichever way suits their pock? ets beet. On Flour we thought we saw a ? safe investment, and we crowded our large Warehouse at prices from 25c to 75c less than the same grades can be bought today. We were also fortunate' in securing three Cars of the prettiest White Corn ever brought to this Town, before the last rise. One of them has arrived, and opened in new sacks, nice and bright. Will have in a day or so another Car of thore beautiful SPRING OATS That gave such general satisfaction last Spring. We keep the old fashioned big Sack?? of Liverpool Salt, which is said to save meat ho much better than the other Salt?and then we keep the small Sacks of fine Salt, too. In fact, we try to keep everything the people need, and some few tricks they don't nee i, but uill buy. A large block of good old mellow SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO at very low prices. FERTILIZERS. Remember, we have a fresh stock of Guano, Acid and Kainit?our old relia? ble brands that are going to sell at less prices than last year, except on Kainit. We will ship to our customers as low down the C. & G. R. R. as Honea Path, and as far down the S. V. R. R. as far as Lowndesvillc. UQk. See ua before you do your trading if you want to make money the year 1888. Wishing a!l?both old and young, rich and poor?a happy and prosperous New Year, we are, Very respectfully, HILL & ADAMS