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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. J. P. CLINKSCALES,) Editobs and C. C. LANGSTON, | . Pbopbibtobs. THURSDAY, PEB, 9, 18*8. ; OftBYWAB..'-?1.50. V SEC MONTHS..............-7Se. i Congressman Perry baa introduced a Bill in Congress providing the Eastern and Western Judicial Districts of South Carolina with separate Courts and sepa? rate officers. Some Republicans of Philadelphia ~want to nominate the Philadelphia phi : Ianthropist, Geo. W. Childs, as a Repnb ? lican candidate for the Presidency. Mr. % Childs is reputed to have a big "barT' but it will take a bigger one than the -Republican party can get up to defeat -Grover Cleveland. The Minutes of the last Baptist Con? tention contains some interesting statis? tics as follows: Ordained ministers, ;406; churches, 740; total membership, 72,554; baptisms last year, 5,590; Sun? day schools, 630; memberships, 50,545. Aggregate contributions of the denomi? nation, $163,606. The secretary remarks, however, that "full reports of moneys ..raised and expended would give an aggregate of over $200,000." Ip^?*. A. B. Williams has retired from ? the editorial management of the Charles -; ton Sun, which he has ably edited since its beginning, and is succeeded by Mr. ^Stanhope Sams, an experienced and accomplished journalist. Mr. WilliamB will resume the editorial chair of the ^Greenville News, which is to be greatly - Improved and enlarged in a short time. It is with, pleasure that we welcome Mr. Williams back to the Piedmont section. Col. E. B. Thomas, who, for fonr years .past, has been General Manager of the 'Richmond & Danville system, has / resigned, and is succeeded by Mr. Pey? ton Randolph, who has heretofore been Assistant and General Manager. That office has been abolished, and the duties << appertaining to it are to be performed by ,7 Mr. W. EL. Green, lately appointed Gen? eral Superintendent. Mr. Green was formerly an 'engineer on the C. & G. if" division._ It will be well for farmers to remember that pears, pindars, potatoes and pigs are rv the most profitable things they can raise. . Hogs can be raised and fattened on pindars, potatoes and peas, and there is no reason why one cannot raise their own meat on these crops. Farmers generally do not appreciate the value of these things as they should.' There is money in them?money to be made and saved? and every farmer should give them more attention this year than heretofore. An Act to amend Section 2498 of the ' General Statutes relating to petit larceny, passed by tbe Legislature, at its recent session, fixes the punishment for petit \ larceny at n< t more than one hundred , dollars fine, or not more thau thirty days' . imprisonment, thus restoring the juris? diction of trial justices in cases of petit larceny as it was before tbe decision of the Supreme Court. A similar act was also passed restoring jurisdiction of trial justices in cases of receiving stolen goods where tbe amount so received does not % exceed twenty dollars in value. ?-?' ?-r . The Charleston correspondent of the Augusta.iJkronich says the river phos? phate ($jnpanies have at length come to ^80nog/sort of an agreement as to the price of rock; but it is doubtful if it will amount to much, as there is no penalty > attached to the violation of the agree ?:ment. The land phosphate companies, on the other hand, are having a boom. The sales of commercial fertilizers this ^year are greater than they have ever been, and the factories and dealers have "more orders ahead than tbey can nil. The factories here use land rock only, ?vlule the river companies sell only to ^foreign ports. Hence the rise in land I rock. V'..Last week we had something to say about the advantages of Anderson as a business center, and what was needed to . make the city one of tbe most prosperous in our State; to wit, the employment - and encouragement of labor. With all /due respect to our city fathers we do not think that the ordinance imposing a .street tax of four dollars per capita is calculated to encourage this very desira |fieiclaga of citizens. Many of onr labor? ing men find it very hard to pay the tax, and do not get a proportionate benefit of the said tax. We think that the petition which, is now being signed by many of our citizens asking the Council to reduce r the street tax to two dollars should be granted. Her policy should be to -encourage and invite labor, and not to discourage and drive it away. The annual appropriation Bill jutt 'reported to Congress has one item of '$80,275,500 for the payment of pensions. In 1878 the .appropriation for pensions ?was, in round numbers, $27,000,000, a figure to which it had fallen from $34, 000,000, the maximum reached about seven years before. In that year the war had been closed thirteen years and the decrease in the amounts paid for pen? sions was a natural and gradual one. But the passage of the arrears of pension act near the close of Hayes's administration largely increased the amount of pensions, and in 1879 the amount required shot up again to $84,000,000; in 1881 it reached $50,000,000; in 1883 the'amount re? quired was over $60,000,000; in 1885 it was over $65,000,000, and, according to Commissioner Black, the amount of $80,000,000 will be needed tbe present year. There is not mnch likelihood that . the maximum has yet been reached. There '. are now before Congress bills whicb, if passed, will require $190,000,0C0 to meet them. It is not probable that ' all these will pass, bot there is every . prospect that the present session will see bills pass that will require an annual appropriation of about $90,000,000. ? Ferdinand Eller, who was frozen to death tbe other night in Omaha, had a romantic history. He was a native of Louisville, Ky., and . the only son of wealthy parents. Twenty years ago he was engaged to be married to a belle of Louisville, but on the day of bis prospec? tive marriage the woman eloped with another sailor. Eller, then twenty years old,.fell ill and during his delirium . wandered off and was not heard from intn'about ten years ago, when it was ; learu?5d'tbstbe .was in Omaha. He has fieser, returned to Louisville and has Steadily' refused to recognize any one V^f?nthat-place. The young woman in .MS? lease" drowned herself in the falls of i thej-.C^p; river two'years after Eller's idisappearance.?Omaha Wirld. OUR WASHINGTON LEITER, Washington-, D. C, Feb. 6,1888. Virginia's retiring Senator?Riddle berger?still persists in tbe Senate having open Executive sessions. He bas declared bis intention of bringing tbe question up every day that he can get the recognition of the Cbair, until tbe Senate by some positive declaratory action, sets its stamp of disapproval on tbe innovation. In the last Executive session the Senator occupied the whole time in speaking upon his resolution, and so no Executive business was transacted. The Senator openly charged that speeches made in secret session by Sena? tors, who have as Private Secretaries, newspaper correspondents, are invariably published in tbe New York dailies, and ridiculed tbe idea of the sessions being called secret. He declares his intention of calling up his resolution again on Monday. Dennis Kearney, the Sand lot orator, has been airing himself tbe past few days before the House Committee on Foreign ? Affairs. He is stumping in favor of Representative Cumming's bill to totally restrict Chinese immigration. His manner before the Committee was exceedingly offensive, and when some of his statements were questioned by Rep* resentative Hitt, of tbe Committee, he made a personal attack on him, and threatened to go into tbe Representative's district next Fall and get his constitu? ents to pelt him with dead cats and baked snails, which his friends, the Chi? nese, eat. The Committee bore with the demagogue, who injured the good cause rather than benefited it. The) large publishers of the country have succeeded in getting a favorable report from the Committee on Post Offi? ces, forbiding the sending through the mails at newspaper rates, or as second class matter, tri-weekly publications, such as the Seaside Library. These cheap publications have reached an enormous circulation by reason of the eagerness of the mass of the people to get popular and standard literature in a cheap form. The sale of this low-priced litera? ture has made such inroads on the busi? ness of high-priced publishers, that the latter complained of the disadvantages at which they were placed in postal rates, and hence the amendment to the postal laws. The House Committee on Rivers and Harbors is being besieged by delegations from all parts of the country to assign some of the Treasury surplus to them for use on some one or more streams in their State. So far the Committee has not been able to formulate any bill, but it is making notes from what is submit? ted by tbe various delegations, and will endeavor to do something for all of them. It is thought that the bill will provide for expending something like at least ?10,000,000. This sum is'expected to apply on account, and contemplates further appropriations in the next session for carrying on the same improvements. To appropriate at this time for the completion of these many projects, would call for nearly $40,000,000, and that would reduce the prospects of any tariff reduction at this session. There have already been introduced about 300 bills relating to the tariff redaction, and while no one is practica? ble, still many of them contain some good provisions, which are being culled by the Committee on Ways aod Means, and will be used in preparing tbe bill to be submitted by that Committee as tbe measure of the party. It is probable that tbe bill may be ready for report by the Committee within tbe next three weeks. _ H. A Mine ol Gold in Libby Prison. Chicago, February 5.?A new de? parture in the line of relic worship has been taken in this city. The preliminary steps for the formation of a corporation whose object is tbe purchase and removal to this city of tbe famous Libby prison of Richmond, Va., were taken here yester? day. The men who figure as commis? sioners and who are instrumental in organizing and developing the scheme are Wm. H. Gray, Josiah Crotty, John A. Crawford and Charles L. Miller, all Chicago men. The company will have a capital of $400,000, and it is understood that all the stock has already been applied for. Tbe history of the enter? prise is best told in the words of Mr. Gray, to whom is due the credit for its inception: "Last November," said he, "when I was travelling through eastern Virginia with Judge Moore, of Toledo, we met, on the road to Old Point Comfort and Rich? mond, Col. Barnes, formerly an officer in the Confederate army. In the course of a conversation on the events of the war, reference was made to the old Libby Prison. It occurred to me that it would be a good idea to purchase the building and transport it to Chicago. I took Col. Barnes into my confidence, and asked him to ascertain if the property could be purchased. Shortly after my return I received a letter from Pawlburg & Rose, real estate dealers in Bichmond, stating that tbe old prison was now the property of the Southern Fertilizer Company, and that it could be purchased for $23,000. At my request Mr. John A. Crawford, general superintendent of the Chicago Towing Company, went to Richmond and looked over tbe ground and investigated the possibility of moving the building. He returned full of enthusiasm about the prize. Some further correspondence with tbe real estate firm mentioned resulted in their obtaining an option for thirty days on the property. I have con suited with Richmond architects, and j they inform me that it can be taken down, removed to this city and rebuilt just as it now stands. We, that is tbe company, propose to number every brick, stone and shingle. The building will be taken down in sections, and tbe material boxed up and transported by rail to Chi? cago. We will carefully draw every nail that has not rusted away; will break up tbe mortar and use it as far as possible in the building. Every beam, joist, door and window will be set in place. Tbe enterprise will cost about $200,000. We will surround it with another building 200 feet long by 100 wide with a glass roof, and on the wall opposite the rear of I the prison we will have painted a pano? ramic view of James River and tbe country beyond. We will get a site that will be convenient to the centre of the city and easy of access. We estimate that the cost will be divided in this way : For building $23,000, for tearing down and boxing ?10,000; for freight $1,000; for reconstruction $23,000; for site $60,000; iBclosing building $75,000. If j we cannot buy the lot we want we will lease it. "It is our intention to make an elabo? rate collection of relics of tbe Confeder? ate war, in fact to make a perfect muse? um. The contract for the building will be closed this month. We hope to get early possession of the old store of Libby & Son, and bave this portion rebuilt in time for tbe Republican National Con? vention next June. As soon after as it is possible we will complete the rebuild? ing of tbe remainder of the prison. I am informed that up to two years ago, when the property came into possession of the Southern Fertilizing Company, the Rich? mond authorities had to keep a guard around it to keep off the relic-hunters, who would bave torn it to pieces. I have been informed that some of the Richmond people may kick, but it will do them no good." Josiah Crotty, one of the incorporators, in talking of the scheme, said: "It should be understood that there is no idea of waving tbe "bloody shirt' in this. It is simply a business speculation for what there u in it." To the Postmasters or the Third Con? gressional District. The petitions sent in to me have all been formarded to the Hon. J. S. Coth ran, our Representative in Washington, and I have just received his acknowledge? ment of their receipt. He fully under? stands the inadequacy of the compensa? tion of certain classes of Postmasters, and will represent the proper interests of these, as well as all other classes of bis constituents. I am satisfied that Post? masters can rest assured that their in? terest will not be neglected by the Rep? resentative from our District. All the papers in this District are re? quested to extend this notice. Ciias. W. Webb, President P. M. Association. THE GOOD OF THE GRANGE, An Interesting Report Bead to the "Pa? trons" In Columbia. Columbia, February 2.?Tbe State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, met at 9 o'clock this morning. Tbe session was opened with prayer by the chaplain. Mr. John W. Shelor, chairman of the committee on "tbe good of the Order," submitted the following report: "We find the Order has lost ground during the past* year for want of a gen? eral observance of the grand principles npou which it was founded, and we see no way to restore it to its former useful? ness and prosperity, except to return to our first declaration of principle, and give more attention to the educational and social interests of the Order. We are painfully aware of the delusive hopes we have entertained from tbe policy of co-operative trade, and the vain attempt to fill our depleted treasury by buying all our necessaries, instead of going to the Grange and learning therefrom the wisdom and intelligence of those assem? bled there, how to make them at home. And while we place so much stress npon the policy of buying, we cannot expect that prosperity which belongs to those that use brains instead of muscle. There? fore our first duty is to inculcate more the policy of education and social inter? course between our members as a lever to bnild up and restore our lost condition, and we would recommend the impor? tance of the secretary of the State Grauge infusing more knowledge and informa? tion in the rank and file of our Order, and as soon as the fund in the National Grange could be obtained that the exec? utive committee be authorized to employ some competent lecturer, if tbe way be clear, to visit tbe subordinate Granges in eacb county and attempt to create a new zeal and inspire them with new hope, and by every possible means attempt to raise the enthusiasm of its members to forget self and work for the general advance ail along the line. Further, that each member present consider him? self a committee to arouse the spirit of tbe Order, and thus inspire it with new life and new hope which will secure a greater degree of prosperity that we have enjoyed before." The report was adopted. Mr. B. B. McWhite, chairman of the committee on the executive committee's report, made various recommendations in regard to the same, which were adopted. sound resolutions. The committee on resolutions, W. F. Russell, chairman, reported favorably on the following resolutions introduced by Mr. Colvin, which were considered sepa? rately and adopted: Resolved, first, That we are in favor of a strong endorsement of the present Inter-State commerce law, and oppose tbe repeal of any of its provisions until tbey are clearly, found through test to be oppressive of the rights of the people or unjust to the rights of the railroadB. Whereas, a bill has been introduced into Congress to remove the tax on whis? key and tobacco, which have by common consent been found to be best calculated to bear this tax: Resolved, second. That we moat earn? estly protest against the abrogation of this tax, but instead believe that tbe necessaries of- life should be placed on the free list. Resolved, That we are opposed to that species of gambling upon the products of the soil called dealing in "futures" and "options," and recommend the same be legislated against by our national law making body. Secretary Holloway was instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the secretary of the National Grange. county organizers. The following deputies to organize new Granges and reorganize dormant ones were selected for the counties named: Abbeville?A. M. Aiken, W. B. Miil wee. Anderson?J. E. Breazeale, E. B. Murray. Chester?W. J. Austin, J. K. Henry. Chesterfield?John B. Smith, Wm. "Horu. Fairfield-M. D. C. Colvin, Jas. Pa? gan. Kershaw-W. K. Thompson, W. F. Russell. Marion?B. B. McWhite, W. B. Alleu, J. N. Bostick. Newberry?T. W. Holloway, R. M. T. Hunter. Oconee?J. W. Schelor, Andrew Beard. Orangeburg?M. J. Jenkins, J. C. Holman, J. Hamp Felder. Spartanburg?Jno. W. Wofibrd, N. F. Walker, J. W. Stribling, Thos. Johnson, S. J. Hester. Sumter?J. E. Shaw, J. S. Richardson. Williamsburg?J. M. Parrott, R. J. Parrott. The annual password was then given to masters clear on the books, and tbe Grange adjourned sine die. A Carolina Local Option Race. Greenville, S. C, January 29.? Delegates from different sections of the county held a meeting in tbe courthouse. Colonel James A. Hoyt was elected president, John C. Bailey secretary. The bill for an election in the county on the question of license or no license within ninety days was read. A com? mittee was appointed, consisting of one from each township, to conduct the cam? paign through the county. After appointing an executive committee, remarks were made by Colonel J. A. Hoyt, Rev. John 0. Wilson, George Westmoreland, and others. They all opposed the sale of whisky under any circumstances. There will be a general campaign through tbe county soon with plenty of speech making. A Flight to Florida. Washington, February 2.?President Cleveland has about determined to make a flying visit to Florida during the latter Sart of tbe present month to attend the ub Tropical Exposition now being held in Jacksonville. In referring to tbe sub? ject to day the President stated that he desires to make the trip provided he can leave here on the 21st, spend one day at Jacksonville and return immediately to Washington without making any but the necessary stops along the line. Congress will probably adjourn over Washington's Birthday anil there will be no especial demand for the President's presence here during the short period that will be con? sumed in the run down to Florida and back. It has been intimated that several other Southern cities would gladly entertain the President and his wife en route, but the President states emphatically that be cannot extend his visitation beyond Jacksonville, aud with that understand? ing only will he make the proposed journey. At some futnre time he may visit Charleston, Savannah, and several other Southern cities, but it is impossible for him to do so now, and theiefore it will be useless for any of tbe cities between Washington aud Jacksonville to go to the trouble of extending bim an invita? tion to call upon them in passing. ? The first Florida strawberries are selling in the New York market at $2.50 a quart. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Eastman, Ga., Feb. 3?Hubbard Har rell, a colored boy Ifl years of age, was made drunk by a party of turpentine hands near Longview, Dodge county, yesterday, and going to the home of hie brother-in-law, Jas. Hope, killed three children. Filling a large kettle used for washing hogs with boiling water, Harrell committed a horrible work by inducing one of the children to entirely undress, after which he suddenly tripped the little fellow up and landed him in the kettle, where ho wa3 literally boiled alive. The next child resisted, but Harrell felled her to the ground with an iron bar and while she was still insensible threw her into tbe cauldron with the boiled corpse of her brother. The remaining child was tbe youngest of tbe trio and picking it up by the ankles Harrel was beating its head against a tree when attracted by its cries its parents rushed up and the young murderer fled. The little one's skull was so badly fractured, however, that death resulted last night. The flesh of tbe children in the kettle was literally boil? ed from their bones. At last accounts young Harrell was still at large. Greenville, S. C, Feb. 4.?Ben Boss, a noted moonshiner of the northern section of this county, was shot and killed last Thursday night by an unknown par? ty. Boss was in his bedroom, with his wife and children, and was fired upon through an open window and instantly killed. He was well known throughout this section as one of the boldest and most successful illicit distillers in the State. He bad figured in many trials/or violations of revenue laws, but always escaped punishment. At the last term of the United States District Court a true bill was found against him and he was out on bail to appear for trial here next week. Norfolk Va, February Between two and four o'clock this morning, burg? lars entered the jewelry store of Chapman & Gale, on Main street, through the skylight, took the door off tbe safe and stole all the diamonds, gold watches and valuable jewelry in the stock of the firm. Chapmen & Gale were carrying a large stock of the Eockford Watch Company's goods which they were selling on tbe club plan. The value of the goods stolen is estimated at $30,000. No trace of the burglars has yet been obtained. Sioux Falls, Dak., Feb. 2.?The biggest authentic blizzard story of the season comes from Aurora County. When tbe great storm of tbe 12th inst. swept over that country Eric Johnson, a farmer near Plankinton, was watering his cattle some distance from bis build? ings. He used bis utmost exercions to drive his cattle home, but without avail, as very shortly they as well as himself were exhausted. Among tbe drove of cattle was a very large ox, which soon became bewildered and lay down to die close to where Johnson was flounder? ing in the snow. At that moment John? son, who was making frantic efforts to save himself, was seized with an inspira? tion which impelled him to quickly kill the ox, disembowel him and crawl inside. After drawing the sides of the stomach together be was completely sheltered from the terrific storm by the warm carcass of the ox and passed tbe night in safety and comparative comfort. When morning dawned, however, and he endeavored to crawl out of his peculiar habitation, he discovered to his horror that the ox was frozen solid, his knife outside, and himself a secure prisoner. He kept up a shouting at intervals until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, when his cries were heard by parties who were searching for bis frozen body, and he was helped out, none the worse for his peculiar ex? perience. Columbia, S. C, Februarary 3.?The six children of Lester Singletary, a col? ored man of Clarendon county, were burned to death last night. The parents locked them up in the house about seven o'clock, and went off to a negro church about two miles away, where a religious revival was in progress. During their absence the house caught on fire and was burned to tbe ground. The six children perished in the flames. The oldest child was a girl about thirteen years old, tbe next a boy about ten, three girls aged re? spectively nine, six and three years, and the youngest an infant of thirteen months. The charred bones of the victims were buried to day in one grave. Columbia, S. C, February 3.?Anoth? er South Carolina victim of New York "green goods" has been heard from. His name is Dr. Pryor, and be lives in Union county. Tbe doctor and several of bis neighbors made a purse of four hundred dollars, which they sent on to the enter? prising dealer, whose circular they bad received, requesting him. to send the "green goods" by express to Gaffney City, on the Piedmond Air-Line railroad, and in due time the package arrived, and wbeu opened was found to contain a roll of green paper and a quantity of sawdust. Dr. Pryor has written sympathetic letters of condolence to County Commissioner Perkins, of Lancaster, S. C, who recently figured so prominently before the New York police courts in a similar transac? tion. Eatamopas, Mex., February 3.?The? odore, the little six-year old son of Sera Anastacia Bamas, met his death through a sad accident yesterday. His mother left him near a table, on which was a lighted lamp, while she went to attend to her baby, which was in the cradle. The child pulled the lamp over on himself and it bursted. Tbe flaming oil ran all over him and burned him in such a hor? rible manner that he did not survive twenty-four hours after the accident. Raleigh, N. C, February 5.?Yester? day, at Greenville, John Page was assaulted by his seventeen-year-old son and the latter cut his father's throat, causing very severe injury. The lad bad an infectious disease. The father had ordered tbe son not to visit him until well. The boy disobeyed, whereupon the father rebuked him. This infuriated tbe young fiend and he instantly sprang at his father and cut his throat and threw him down, and would bave killed bim had not his mother and sister interpesed. Macon, Ga., February 4.?In Baker County, Ga., yesterday, a young man went to the house of Amos Grand, a colored farmer, and finding all quiet and tbe house closeed he looked around for tbe cause and found the body of Grant bang? ing from a rope thrown over a projecting joist in the rear of tbe house. Inside he found Grant's wife in bed, her head crushed in a jelly as if done by clubs. On the floor was found the body of her sister. By its side was the dead body of Grant's 15-year-old son. The theory is advanced that Grant was a bard taskmas? ter, and bis wife was about to leave him, and that Grant, frenzied by the thought of her desertion, brained her and her sister and child while they slept, finishing his crime by self murder. Norfolk, Neb., February 6.?Miss Louise Royce, school teacher, three of whose pupils died in her arms during the recent blizzard, will lose both feet and a portion of one arm as tbe result of her terrible exposure. Nearly $4,000 has already been contributed to the Bee fund for the teachers, Miss Freeman, Miss Royce and Miss Shattuck, who lost both her lower limbs. Over $3,000 of this amount goes to Miss Shattuck. Indica? tions are that this fund will reach between $8,000 and $10,000 within tbe next lew days. Saved From the Gallows. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 2.?Governor Gordon to-day commuted the sentence of Eliza Randall, who was to have been hanged in Clay County on Friday, to imprisonment for life. Eliza Randall murdered her father, killing him with an axe. All tbe details of the crime were of the bloodiest description, and not one word of extenuation was argued in her behalf. Public sentiment against the infliction of capital punishment was what saved her from the gallows. ? According to statistics gathered by the Railroad Gazette, there were in December last ninety-two railroad collis? ions, eighty-three derailments and seven other accidents, making 182 in all; in which seventy-one persons were killed and 211 injured. Slie Freed Ii or Husband. Mrs. MinDie Franklin, the lady who was arrested night before last, at the Ivy street hospital, passed the day yesterday in the city prison. Durink the day she sent her child to the Franklin family in the city. She will be taken back to Carolina to-day. W. B. Jayne, special agent for the Palmetto State, reached Atlanta last night armed with the necessary papers and called at the city prison. Mrs. Franklin, it will be remembered, is wanted by the South Carolina authorities for having furnished her husband, who was confined in the Walhalla jail, with a brace and bit, with which he and five other prisoners effected their escape. Mrs. Franklin denies the charge against her, but Mr. Jayne, who escorts her back to South Carolina, says : "We have the most direct and incontrovertible proof that she did smuggle a brace and bit into ber husband, coucealing the tools in. her bustle. Soon after Frank? lin's arrest in Walhalla, the citizens of the town, feeling a compassion for his wife, raised a purse in order to assist Mrs. Franklin to Greenville, where she said she could obtain employment. In Green? ville she obtained a brace and bit, and showed tbem to a lady of that town, re? marking at the time that she intended to sew them in her bustle, return to Wal? halla and thus smuggle tbem in the jail. She did return to Walhalla, and through the kindness of the sheriff was permitted to spend the night following her arrival in the jail with her husband. The nest night, which, by the way, was a very stormy one, the prisoners made their escape. Investigation showed that they had bored their way out, the jail being a wooden structnre. Later on a brace and bit was found." "Is Mrs. Franklin badly wanted ?" "She is. We would not have cared much about ber husband's escape, for he was In for only selling medicine without license, but with him went five felons, one of them being convicted of arson, which is a capital offence in our State. By her agency the State has lost already several hundred dollars." "Any reward for the woman ?" "Not a cent." "Have any of the prisoners, except Franklin, been recaptured ?" "Yes, last night we got one of them, a white man named Nieb?lls, who is charged with forgery." "You'll take the baby along with its mother?" "Guess I'll have to, and a supply of condensed milk."?Atlanta Constitution. Paragraphs or Neivs. ? At Newcastle, Cal., there is a famous fig tree. One foot from the ground it measures eight feet four inches in circumference, and its branches cover 2,500 feet of surface. ? Mr A. A. Stanson, near Little Rock, in Marion County gathered from forty acres last year 43,735 pounds of seed cot? ton, which yielded from the gin 18,217 pounds of lint, making forty bales avera? ging 455 pounds each. ? The manufacture of orange wine is becoming an established industry in Florida. The factory at Clay Springs has just closed its season, having made 1,000 barrels. For this quantity a million and a half of oranges were pressed. The price paid for oranges delivered at the factory was $8 a thousand. ? The Farmers' Alliance is,growing in North Carolina at a rate never before experienced by an organization of any kind. There are now 307 alliances, and every indication points to a continual growth of the same proportions for some time. Thejofficers are sure of haveing an enrolled membership of 50,000 by April 1. ? Two Mormon elders, the Revs. Humphrey and Sookey, have been severe? ly whipped by a party of men in Edgefield county. They were passing through the county making converts, when a party organized and followed them. The elders were tied up and flog? ged, after which they were informed that they must leave those parts. ? A prominent railroad official says that fully 50,000 tramps continualy infest the railroad lines of the country. They are a constant menace to the safety of travelers as well as to the property of the companies, as many of them do not hesi? tate to cause accidents by turning switch? es, burning bridges and other devices. It is estimated that 3,000 of them are killed annually while attempting to steal rides or walking on the track! ? The Chester correspondent of the Columbia Register says : Alex Gladden, who lives near the line between this and Yorkcountys, devotes considerable at-, tention to the Allen cotton. He informed me this morning that be has refused 12} cents per pound for this variety of cotton. He states that the cultivation of it does not require any more work than the ordi? nary cotton. This being so, it seems that the more general cultivation of the Allen variety would be a wise thing on the part of our farmers. A difference of three cents per pound between it and the ordi? nary cotton is certainly calculated to se? cure for it the attention it deserves. ? All the counties in Michigan which have held elections under the new local option law, fourteen in number, have been carried in favor of prohibition. There is said to be a'strong probability that at least twenty more will declare in tbe same way as soon as elections in them oc? cur. This is a similar result to that which has been attained in other Stales, notably Missouri, Illinois and Ohio, by the application of the local option princi? ple. It is a curious fact, however, that the professional Prohibitionists oppose the local option principle almost as bit? terly as tbey do liquor license or tax laws, probaly because of the increasing ten? dency to use the two in conjunctions as furnishing the surest method of restric? tion. _j_ Liver Pills. Use Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills for Sallow Complexion, Pimples on the Faco and Billiousness. Never sickens or gripes. Only one for a dose. 8amples free at Orr & Sloans. Just What They all Say. Hon. D. D. Haynie of Salem, Ills, says he uses Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup in his family with the most satisfac? tory results, in all cases of Coughs, Colds and Croup, and recommends it in particu? lar lor the little ones. Sample bottle free at Orr & Sloan's. 1 Tho Verdict Unanimous. W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind., tes? tifies: "lean recommend Electric Bitters as tbe very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, Belleville, Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medicine I have ever handled m my 20 years' experi? ence, is Electric Bitters." Thousand of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit? ters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kid? neys or Blood. Only a half dollar at Hill. Bros. Drug Store._ _2 DISSOLUTION. THE partnership heretofore existing be? tween the undersigned, under the name of Foster Fant & Co., is this day dis? solved by mutual consent. FOSTER FANT, L. P. SMITH. Feb. 7, 1888. New Business. I desire to Inform my friends and pa? trons that I will continue the CLOTHING BUSINES8. A share of the public pa? tronage is solicited. FOSTER FANT. Feb 0, 18SS_31^_1 Dissolution. THE partnership heretofore existing be? tween Dooley & Leverett has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, and all porsous knowing themselves to be indebted to said firm aro requested to make payment immediately. DOOLEY & LEVERETT. Feb 4,18S8_3l_ 1 NOTICE. IHAVE removed to my old stand on Depot Street, where 1 can be found at all times, and will be glad to serve cus? tomers and friends who wish their horses and mules Shod, or Plantation work done. All work guaranteed at prices to suit the times. DAVID DOOLEY. Feb?, 1888 81 8m I Trial of J. P. Sullivan & Co. A Separate Verdict Rendered by Each Juror. 1st. I find J. P. Sullivan & Co.'s General Merchandise Store is the cheapest in town. 2nd. I find that their Boots and Shoes are the best made. 3rd. I find that every customer is treated well. 4th. I find that every one gats his mon? ey's worth there. 5th. I find that their Goods are the best made. Cth. I find that they have the best Stock in Town. 7jth. I find that as they buy their Goods from first hands they can sell cheap. 8th. I lind that they sell the bust Rio Coffee. 9th. I find that they sell the best and cheapest Flour. 10th. I find that the quality of their Goods are the best. 11th. I find that their Ready MadeCloth ing, Kentucky Jeans, Cottonades, <fcc, are first-class, and wkat they represent them to be. ISth. I agree with the other Jurymen that J. P. Sullivan & Co. sell the best and cheapest Goods in Town. Opinion of Judge upon their Verdict: I FIND J. P. Sullivan & Co. At No. IS Grranite Row, Guilty of selling Dry Goods. Clothing. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Flonr, Su?ar, Coffee, Molasses, Steel Plows, Hoes with handles, Hoes without handles, Hames, Trace Chains, Horse Shoes, And Everything in their line, Cheaper than any other Store in Town. Our Stock is complete in every Department. We know no competition?our prices are the LOWEST. Don't purchase elsewhere until you examine our S'.ock and learn our prices. It shall be to your interest to do so. We are Agents for Standard Guanos and Acid Phosphates. Respectfully, Feb 9,1888 J. P. SULLIVAN & CO. 31 JOBS'E. PEOPLES & CO., HEADQUARTERS FOR COOK STOVES, On time for good Papers, or Cheap for Cash. We still have a LARGE STOCK of Tinware, Crockery, of all Kinds, AND TBE Lustre Band Ware, Which we have an extensive sale for. China and Gift Cups, Vases, Silverware, Glassware of*all kinds. Four Pisce Glass Sets in white for Fifty Cents. We can sell Printing and Wrapping Paper Cheap. -A-PPly for Prices. We buy Hides and Rags for Cash, or in exchange for Tinware. ?Sf ROOFING and GUTTERING a Specialty. H?S* Bring on your remnants of Seed and Lint Cotton. Feb 9,1888 JOHN E. PEOPLES & CO. 31 NOTICE OF SALE. -o BY virtue of Deed of Trust executed to me by Elbert Guy ton on Dec. 10th, 1882, 1 will sell at public auction, at An? derson C. H., on Monday, the 5th day of March, 1888. at the usual hour of sale, all that certain Lot or Parcel of Land, situa? ted in Varennes Township, Anderson Co., 8. C, containing one and six-tenth acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. Ira Drennan, Susan W?lling, Henry Pickens, and Twine Thompson, on the North side of Rocky River Road, about one and one quarter miles East of Anderson C. H., S. C. Tkbms of Sale?One-half cash, balance on credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at 10 per cent per annum, to be secured by mortgage on said premises. R. C. WEBB, Jr., Trustee. Feb 9,1888 31 4 SHERIFF'S SALE. State of Sooth Carolina, Akderson County. BY virtue of various Executions direct? ed to mo, I will sell within the legal hours of sale, on Salesday in March next, all the interest of W. A. Moorhead ana F. G. Moorhead in the Tract of Land of which their father died seized and possess? ed, containing one hundred and sixty-five acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Rot e:t Stevenson, Wm. B. Watson and others* Terms cash?Purchaser to pay for paper?" W. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson County. Feb 9,1888_31_ ?VT0TICE FINAL SETTLEENT. .UN - The undersigned. Administrator of theJEstateof Elizabeth B. McClain, dee'd., hereby gives notice that he will, on the 15th day of March, 1888, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. J. B. R. McCLAIN, Adm'r. Feb 9, 1888_31_5_ GARDEN SEED, ALL KINDS. SEEDS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PJLEAS. J. M. Coolcy, Plaintiff; against E. M. Keaton, De? fendant.?Summons for Relief?Complaint Served. To the Defendant E. il. Keaton : TOU are hereby summoned and required to an? swer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Anderson C. H., S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such servlco ; and if you fall to aus wer the complaint within the time afore? said, the plain tills in this action will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded in the complaint. Dated at Anderson, s c, Feb. 0th, A. D. 1883. MURRAY, BREAZEALE & MURRAY, Plaintiff's Attorneys. [Seal] M. P. Tbibdle, C. C. P., To tLc Defendant E. M. Keation : Take notice tbat the Complaint in this action, together with the Summons, of which the forego? ing is a eopy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of tho Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson C. H., S. C, on the 6th day of Februarv, A. D. 1888. Feb. 6th, 1888. MURRAY, BREAZEALE & MURRAY, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Feb 9,1888_31_t__ JOHN SAULS WASHINGTON NURSERIES. CATALOGUES OF New, Rare and Beautiful Plants for 1888, IS NOW READY. PLANT lovers will find a largo collection of very beautiful and rare Plants, as well as novelties of merit. This rich collection is well grown, and offered at very low prices. ORCHIDS?A very large atc?*k of choice East Indian, American, etc. Also, Catalogues of Roses. Orchids, Seeds, Trees, etc. JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. Feb 9,1888_31_;m send 83.00 for 100 Plants New Southern Beauty Strawberry. Large, Early, Heavy Bearer, Ac, Ac. Address J. C. LINDLEY A BRO., Box 14, G reensboro, N. C. and WhiaUe-y Mab* Ha cured at home with out pain. Book of par Ueulara tant FREE. _ k m.woollby. m.d. OHlce O&X Whitehall St. SEED. MEDICAL CARD. THE undersigned, having located in Anderson, offers his professional ser vices to the residents of the City and vicin? ity. OFFICE?Over Hill Bros. Drug Store. Residence, the Moore House, on Benson Street. M. C. PARKER, M. D Jan 20,1888 29 3m SEED, SEEDS, - AT - k C0.H DRUG STORE. Valuable Mill Property JTOR SALE. THE undersigned will sell to the high? est bidder, at Tucker's Mill, on Rocky River, near the Abbeville line, on TUES? DAY, the 2lst day of February, 1888, all that Lot or Parcel of Land on Rocky Riv? er, in Hall Township, County of Ander? son, S. C, adjoining lands of Asa Hall and others, and containing eight acres, more or less. On this lot of Land is a magnificent Grist and Merchant Mill, known as Tuck? er's Mill. It is in splendid condition, and doing a fine business. The water-power is abundant at all seasons, and the Mill loca? ted in a prosperous community. Terms of Sale?One-third cash, and the balance in one and two years, with interest at seven per cent, deferred payments to be secured by mortgage of the premises, or approved personal surety. For further information apply to J. C. Milford, Honea Path, S. C. J. C. MILFOP.D. W. E. MILFORD, Executors. Feb 2,1SSS_30_3_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrators of the Estate of Mary A. South, deceased, hereby give notice that they will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 16th day of March , 1888, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from their office as Administrators. JAS. A. ELGIN, THE0DOSIA ELGIN, Administrators. Feb 9,1888 il 5 SEASON OF 1888. We are on hand with a varied Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, And prepared to give you some SOME SLUGGERS IN LOW PRICES The coming; Season. DON'T BUY UNTIL YOU SEE US! CLOTHING AT COST. ALL WOOLEN FABRICS AT COST. STAPLE GOODS, Such as Checks, Prints, Shirtings, &c, VERY CHEAP. In GROCERIES we are SUPERBLY equipped with every grade of FLOOR, MOUSSES, SUGAR 10D COFFEE, Plenty of Bacon and Lard. FLOUR and TOBACCO SPECIALTIES, and we defy the whole multitude of "Princes" and "smaller fry" to beat us. 15,000 pounds "SHORTS,,-sound-at $1.50 per 100 pounds. IN FERTILIZERS We propose to take the front rank, and offer you the Celebrated? "Eutaw," "Ashepoo," and "Atlantic" Fertilizers, AND ACIDS. We can Bell you a PURE GROUND ANIMAL BONE FERTILIZER, and guarantee its purity under forfeiture of the bill. VST We are off the Public Square, (around the corner,) but it will PAT to see us before buying anything in our line. Respectfully, &c, J. J. BAKER * CO., Nos. 2 and 3 Benson House. Jan 26,1888_29 _8m WANDO SOLUBLE GUANO, WANDO Ammo'ted Dissolved Bone, WANDO ACID PHOSPHATE. THESE Goods are just the sime as they were tin years ago, have been fully kept up to their high standard, and aie entirely free from all adulterations what-, sver. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST Its popularity is proven by the fact that there are more Wando Gocds sold In Anderson and Greenville Counties than any other brands, and shows conclusively ivh&t the people think of it. We have also secured? 250 Tons GENEROSTEE FERTILIZER, Manufactured at the ANDERSON OIL MILL. Be sure and see us at once, and make your engagements early, as these ?roods will go like hot cakes, and we will have uo more Gcnerostee when the above !50 Tons are sold. BUCKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. Jan 26, 1888 A CARD, Y business callingmeaway from home I desire to inform the public that I rill only!be absent until the first of March, ,fter which time I can be found in my ?resent office daily, and will be pleased to erve my friends and patrons as heretofore, j ?hanking them for past patronane, and j oliciting a continuance of the same, I am, very respectfully, A.*0. STRICKLAND. Dac38,1887 ' 34 1 FEES TO ALL. j? Our New lllaitrtted Floral C?Ulogut, containing complete.-, assortment of Plants,! Roms, Bull?, Roots.! Fru its, VI n es Jrees, and ! Small crults. *e., -will; be mailed FREE bal! Applicants. low Prices and aatiafao-! tion guaranteed. 2 Address NANZ & NEUNEB, 1 LOUISVILLE, KY.j