The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, February 23, 1888, Image 2

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PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY. J- F. CLIKSSCALES, 7 Editors and C. C. LANGSTON, J Pkopeikcobs. TBaTESDAY, feb. 23, 1fW8. TBPMB : eras YR* TS- ....... _-SI. 50. 8IX MONTHS.................?,~ 700. The papers from the frozen Northwest are trying to prove that the stories of suffering and loss of life from the recent blizzard are exaggerated. But the facts as confessed by the apologists are bad enough. " If the people of the Northwest want to be happy, they should seek our ? sweet clime. Rev. Hartwell R. Mosely, of Green y?le, has appointed by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention a^ Missionary to Mexico. He . willgraduate from the Theological Sem? inary in June, and during tbe Summer . will go to hisjnew field of labor. He wiR be located at Saltillo. Latham, Alexander & Co., cotton com ; mifmon merchants, of New York, in their I' k^t circular, say: "The present cotton ; ; year has so far been .one of the most ?^iMactory ever known. A rise in the ' pri ce took place early in the season before ' .ranch cotton had passed out of the plan? ners' bands, and it has. since' been well ^ia^ntained." They show by figures from .^'authentic source that out of an estimated .'crop by September next in this country ^^f 6j580,000, Europe'. wHi consume 4,450, ;?O?/the United States and Canada will consume 2,850,000 which taken from the pbttf crop, leaves 4,150,000. This, taken ??^from tbe amount to be consumed iu Eu? rope, will leave a deficit of 300,000 bales of cotton. In our own country trade has :, been so4 good that our mills will not fail >to take 2,350,000 bales. Europe must then import less than is estimated, even w should the estimates of receipts from In ?. .dia and other countries meet expectations. ^The more so, as the* production of cotton ;:fiaa not kept pace with consumption for. ' several yean past. Tiere are -two bills before Congress ig to the reduction of postage. The proposes to rednce postage on letters to'i: cent per ounce, and the other pro? vides for 1 cent postage in cities where the free-delivery system is employed. While it is not probable that either of these measures will become a law, there is no good reason why both.should not pass. There is a great incongruity in. .oar postage laws. A man can send a ir of boots or a paper of pumpkin by mail for 1 cent an ounce, but if he: wishes to write a letter to his wife or sweetheart he mnst pay double the rate he is asked to pay on the boots. In ?other words,, the government gives better and cheaper facilities to merchants to ship goods by mail than to. ie .people to communicate with each igt. The government prohibits express ipanies from carrying letters, but competes with them in doing an express / business. The objection'to the bill is that the postoffice department is not self? -sustaining and that a redaction of postage ' would render larger appropriations nec k essary. But it was never intended that f< the postoffice should be self-sustaining. It is>or the benefit of the whole people, and the money in the treasury is theirs. . Nothing is more conducive to public -.'intelligence, unless it be the common schools, than a' cheap postal service, and : certiiinly a man's letters and papers ought to be carried as cheaply as his merchandise. The Blair bill passed the Senate on ibruary 15th amid prolonged applause in tbe galleries and suppressed excite? ment on the floor. The announcement that thervote would be taken a 3 o'clock drew oat a large attendance of conspicu? ously intelligent lookingneople. Every available seat in the galleries was occu? pied, and the corridors adjoining were also blocked with humanity, thus show? ing the deep interest felt in the measure whose fate was to be partially decided After Senators Hale and Saulsbury bad made feeble opposition, speeches Senator Blair closed the debate with an est appeal to the friends of the bill stand together and vote d< wn all endmnta not proposed in good faith id not calculated to improve its present ~tion. Almost every Senator was in j seat at the appointed hour, and a number of members from tbe House present. Among the latter were Dargan and Cothran, both of are with Senator Butler in oppo to the bill. Several test amend is were proposed and rejected by an ige vote of about 25 to 45, when the on the final passage of the bill was reached. Several Senators kept tally. It was a foregone conclusion that tbe would pass, but Senator Butler ted on a roll-call to. complete the As before, be voted against, and Senator Hampton voted for the bill. The bill appropriates annually for eight '-years the following sums, to be "expended to secure the benefit of common school education to all children of school age, Rving in the United States." First year, 0,000; second year, $10,000,000; year,'f15,000,000.; fourth year, ?$13,000*,000; fifth year, $11,000,000; [ sixth year, $9,000,000; seventh year, Pf?000,000; eighth year, $5,000,000. The j .money is to be divided among tbe several t States and Territories and the District of j ^Columbia in proportion to illiteracy? i the computation to be made according to the census of 1880, and (afterwards) 1890. There are to be separate schools for ? white aDd colored children. No State or Territory is to receive the money under the Act until its Governor shall have filed with tbe secretary of the interior a statement showing the common school system in force in the State, the amount ' of money expended during the preceding "'school year for the support of common schools; the number of white and colored children between the ages of 10 and 21; the number of schools in operation, average attendance of scholars, &c. No amount is to be paid to any State or Ter? ritory in any year greater than the j; amount expended out of its own revenues in the preceding year for the mainten? ance of common schools. No par! of the d is to be used for the erection or rent ool buildings, but an additional of $2,QOO;0OO is to be allotted In the fc year for school houses, either for .construction or renting; in sparsely pop ? ulaied districts not more than $150 for ;each' buUjdipg. ? ,. ?- , ? ,..*: ? A'.big delegation has gone from /^ChicagO'V^Wbington to persuade the.j rTJamocr?tic national committee to choose ^Chicago - ar the place-ibr holding the vlSemocratic National Convention. MORE RAILROAD news. From the following, which we take from the Koos vi He Tribune, it seems that the projectors of the Cumberland Valley & Unaka Rail road are pushing things right along: Major Geo. B. Cowlam, general mana? ger of the Nashville and Charleston Bail road, the other day in conversation with a reporter, said: "The Nashviile and Charleston is a consolidation of four companies formed and organized under the name of the Cumberland Valley and Unaka Railway, nnder the laws of Tennessee, North Car? olina, Georgia and South Carolina, in all of which States charters have been ob? tained and companies organized. The main line will be from Nashville, Tenn., to Charleston, S. C, nearly six hundred 1 miles, crossing a rich part of Middle Tennessee, the coal field at its widest and most unbroken part, the valley of East i Tennessee, the great mountain ranges of j the Smoky and Blue Bidge chains and i the forests of long leaf pine that extend from the Piedmont region to the Atlantic coast. The line has been surveyed from Nashville to Walhalla, S. C, during the past summer. "The division in.which Knoxville is most largely as well as most directly and immediately interested, namely, the divis? ion from the East Tennessee Railroad to a connection with the country systems extending from the South Atlantic coast to the Piedmont region at Walhalla, is in a very advanced state of preparation and will soon be ready for the contractors. The preliminary survey has been com? pleted, location is now being pushed for? ward, and a continuous and unbroken right of way has been obtained. "As soon as locating is a little further advanced a contract for that division will be let, and" the work vigorously pushed forward, because it is the best division to build first." An Interesting Letter from California. Santa Maria, OA l., Feb. 7, 1888. Editors Intelligencer: I thought I would write you a few lines this morning, as I had promised to write. I will give you V'little account of a trip to Arroyo Grande. ' Mr. Whaley and I took a trip last Thursday to Arroyo Grande. Arroyo Grande means "big creek." Their big creeks here are from 8 to 10 feet wide, and from 6 to 8 inches deep. Our con-, veyance was a single seated sulky, and he weighs two hundred pounds, that left one of us with much room. Three miles above here is the famous Santa Maria River, about which I have heard so much talk. It is about ten feet wide, and goes dry in Summer. It grows rapidly during a big rain, and some times gets to be a mile wide. I was told that some of the rivers here are wider at the bead than at the mouth. This, they say, is caused by the water soaking up in'the sand before it reaches the ocean*. This is not my tale, and if after while you find it to be a mistake, don't blame me. Four miles north of the river is a small town called Nipomo, which means the foot hills. It is a new place, but is building up very rapidly. The soil is very rich but adobe, and consequently the streets are very muddy, which makes it not a very de? sirable place in winter. It has produced 80 sacks of wheat to the acre, the sacks averaging 96 pounds each. r About two miles above Nipomo we struck Bandy soil again and moved right aloug. The squirrels here are a great cariosity to me, and I wanted to stop every few minutes to throw at them. Sometime you can see 10 or 15 playing around at once. We have jack rabbits and quail by the thousand. These jack rabbits are about the size of a fox. Noth? ing but a grey hound can catch one. Half way between Nipomo and Arroyo Grande we had a beautiful view of the Pacific. It is about five miles am y. We could see the steamers moving slowly along towards the great city of San Fran? cisco, a place which I expect to visit be? fore I am here much longer. We reached Arroyo Grande about 2 o'clock. It is about 16 miles from Santa Maria, and is a beautiful little place. The population is about 600. The soil is very fine, and produces a great variety of crops. About the first man you meet is a Real Estate agent with a handful of tickets contain? ing the following: "Arroyo Grande Val? ley produces 60 to 80 tons of carrots, per acre; 40 to 50 tons of squashes, per acre; 60 tons of. cabbages, per acre; 2A tons of beans, per acre; 300 sacks potatoes, per acre; 270-pound squashes, 100-pound beets, 5-pound onions, 10-pound potatoes, Irish. We challenge the world to equal this record." Arroy'Grande Valley is in the south? western part of San Luis, Obispo Coun? ty. The climate is as nearly perfection as possible; in many sections frost is unknown, and land is advancing rapidly. After reading this* wonderful statement, I asked the agent what land was worth, and he says, "oh, cheap, from $250 to $500 per acre." One man, he says, re fused $1,000 per acre the other day, but it is not all that way. From the above you see that? Real estate is very high, And real facts you cannot buy. I did not see the. 270 pound squash, but saw one that' weighed 140 pounds, and I saw also the 5 pound onions. They raise pumpkins here that two men can't put in a wagon. If a man owns ten acres of this land he is rich?can begin ; to make money right away. The first year he sets out his trees and plants beans between them ; he can gather his beans the first year, and then in three years his trees will be. in. The bean crop is very profitable. One farmer last year raised 2 tons of beans per acre, and re? fused $33.00 per tor" fjr them, which makes $66,00 per acr-.-. The labor and \ all other expenses cost about $20.00 per acre. I think some of the young men from South Carolina had better come out and word on the farms here. They can get from $25.00 to $35.00 per month and their board the year round. The cloth? ing here they wear on the farms would cost in South Carolina about 15 cents per yard?about 25 cents here. I think it would be much better than going into a store at $25.00 per month and board themselves. I don't think the farm work is any harder here. It is most all done by machinery. A young man could save up Iiis money and watch his chances and invest in lends and be in a few years independent. I am told it is no trouble to get a job if a man will work. He Is making money and learning their art of farming at the same time. I guess it would look strange to you to see men walking around with their coats off, but that is the case. I saw wheat all along on the way from 6 to 8 and 10 inches high, and in the Arroyo Grande Valley I saw some volunteer wheat two feet high. We returned Friday after? noon. The young ladies of the Y. W. C. T. U., had invited me to attend their meeting, and of course I did so, and spent a very delightful evening. There were from 250 to 300 persons present. Can you beat that for a turn out ? We only have in this place 1,000 population. The girls did well. Some read essays, and some extracts. I opened with prayer and the Presbyterian Minister made a talk. And after the meeting came the refreshment, which were very nice indeed, and. then I met lots of the girls and had a fine time. The young ladies are trying to organize a reading room. The young Americans here are just like yours in Anderson. There were two step ladders in the ball, and they were covered with boyB from 6 to 12 years old, hissing and smacking their hands at the conclusion of evey song, essay and extract. I think I am going to like it finely. I am at this time writing with my coat off. The climate is delightful. In sum? mer it is not oppressively hot?they sleep under about the same cover all the year round. We don't have any cyclones, thunderstorms or blizzards. They had one little thunder shower last year. The people treat me just as well as I could wish to be treated. Perhaps I will drop you a few lines occasionally. A. T. Dl'NL?p. CRUSHED BY A CYCLONE. The Fearful Fate or a Small Town In Illi? nois. Chicago, February 19.?A cyclone struck Mount Vernon, 111., to day. ' The town was virtually destroyed. A num? ber of lives were lost and many persons injured. Mount Vernon is situated in the southern part of the State, about sixty miles east of St. Louis in almost a - direct line. Reports, apparently well founded, place the number of killed at thirty eight. A dispatch from Evansville, Ind., says that over 100 persons were killed in the cyclone at Mount Vernon, Ills. Tele? grams were received this evening at Evansville from Mount Vernon asking for help. A train with two engines was at once sent, having on board a surgeon and Buch other assistance as could be hastily gathered. A special" to the Daily News from Evansville, Ind., says: The cyclone struck Mount Vernon, His., at 4.45 to? day from the Northwest, sweeping around in a half circle and levelling half the town. The remainder of the place caught fire,'and as there was a strong wind blowing, the flames soon got beyond control of the fire department. A Times Centralis, 111., special says that a high southwesterly wind has been blowing at Centralia all the evening. It is feared that damage has been done at other points besides Mount Vernon. The latter place is about twenty miles southeast of Centralia. Above the roar of the winds could be heard the shrieks and groans of the dying. Bodies half buried in debris could be seen on overy hand. ? A Centralia special to tho News says two-thirds of the town was wiped out. Chicago, February 20?2 a. m.?The following dispatch bos been received by the Times: Mount ..Vernon, III., February 19. ?At about 5 o'clock this afternoon a. cyclone^struck this town and left it in ruins and killed fifteen to twenty people. It is feared that many more than are known to have been killed will be found among the ruins of the buildings. Fire immediately broke out all over the city amid the ruins, spreading rap? idly owing to the damage done the engines by the wind. The storm passed from the southwest and had a rotary motion. It swept down with fearful fury, striking first just south of the city hall, then carried away the third and fourth stories of Mount Vernon mill. From'there it swept on in a path 500 yards wide. ? The large two-story frame house of Geo. Ward was picked up and carried about twenty feet and left unhurt, while two brick buildings within one bundi 1 feet were left in ruins. The loss cannot be estimated, but not less than a million dollars worth of prop? erty has been destroyed by the cyclone and.fire, in that neighborhood. The sky has cleared and no clouds give any inti? mation of the disastrous storm of a few hoars ago. It is growing colder, and many home? less people will suffer if the weather becomes severe. Reports are coming in from the coun? try and the storm seems to have swept everything for miles. Incalculable loss of life and great suffering will follow unless outside assistance is given to Major G. H. Harn el, who will give it to the proper committee. A meeting of business men was held and committees appointed to care for the dead and wounded and to protect prop? erty as much as possible. Many people who escaped with their lives have noth? ing besides. Many are walking the streets, with no home to go to. The north side of the Courthouse square is injured considerably. The buildings were wrecked, except Howard & Strat ton's. One hundred persons are being cared for by pbysi ans in the best possible manner. The railroad shops were badly damaged and a great many homes destroyed. People are outdoors who lived in the track of the storn . The dead and dying are scattered throughout the city. The doors of all the remaining houses have been thrown open to the less fortunate. Three-fourths of the business portion of the city is ruinr 2 financially. The public square is in the centre of the town and the courthouse is in the centre of the square. The school building is in the northeast part of the city, and all dwell? ings in that portion of the city are destroyed and the ruins of some are still burning. In all five hundred buildings are destroyed and many others injured. The storm was preceded by bail, but not more than five minutes elapsed until the fearful destroyer had swept over the doomed town. It came from the south? west. Buildings were wrenched and twisted, and then dashed into pieces, total wrecks. The storm passed a little south of tho City Hall, missed Joe Chance's house, swept away the third and fourth stories of the Mount Vernon mill and destroyed nearly every house from the mill north for a space of about five hundred yards. The Commercial Hotel lost the third story. The entire west side of the square was wrecked. The county courthouse was struck and the building reduced to a massive pile of ruins. The clerks have worked into the records and they are saved. The entire east side of the square is destroyed and in one of the buildings John Walters and child lost their lives, did Henry Walters, the father of John. Mrs. Walters was found with her babe in her arms, both dead. On the northeast corner of the square Howard Bros. & Co's grocery was blown down and the roof and second story of O. Stratton & Co's hardware store was blown away, while a frame hotel adjoin? ing was unharmed. Across toward the northeast portion of the city, a number people were killed and the school building was blown down. Twenty-seven dead bodies have been taken from the ruins and 250 are injured and -missing. The south portion of Mount Vernon is the newest part of the city, and has many large and fine buildings. The courthouse has not been injured, but it stands alone. All around it is ruin and desolation, and is now being used as a hospital for the wounded. Many arc suffering greatly. Four men in the Evans Bank were prisoned in the ruins of the uilding and burned to death. Their vries of pain and distress were agonizing in the extreme, but nothing could reach them. Their names could not be obtained. Mount Vernon, III., February SO.? The cyclone that visited this city yester? day afternoon at 5 o'clock destroyed nearly three hundred residences and places of business, unhoused twelve hun? dred to fifteen hundred people. In the fall of walls many persons were buried under the debris, and thirty-five were killed, while twice as many more were 1 injured, eight or ten ao seriously that their recovery is despaired of. Preceding the destructive wind was a heavy fall of rain for half an hour, which drove all the inhabitants t? shelter. This was followed by a slight hail storm accompanied with lightning, and.then the furious blow, which formed into a funnel-shaped cyclone, struck the south? west portion of the city, unroofing every? thing in its path, taking a diagonal course through the business portion of the city, unroofing and dismantling the Supreme Court building, near tbe Louis . villeand Nashville depot, and skipping along to the Methodist and' Baptist churches, caving them into worthless masses. At one point tbe destructive element jumped upward and missed several stores and residences, but soon pounced down again and began a career of unparalleled destruction, tearing down heavy brick buildings, wrecking and twisting frame structures out of semblance, and making a useless mass of debris. The Courthouse that occupies tbe public square in the centre of the city was literally torn to pieces, tbe walls being twisted and crushed. The tower was lifted and drop? ped to the westward, and demolished the handsome pillars that supported the entrance. This was tbe extreme point to tbe north that the storm reached, although tbe business block in which the Mount Vernon National Bank and other busi? ness houses are, was somewhat disman? tled by flying brick and timbers. Fifty yards south of the Courthouse tbe storm seemed to be at its height. On tbe cor? ner of Washington street and the public square was the Crews block, a three story brick building eighty feet front, occupied by Rand's Bank, and a grocery and saloon. This building was thoroughly demolished and then taking fire, all inflammable material was consumed. Across tbe square on Washington street was a row of two story frame buildings with an occasional one of brick. The brick buildings were caved in and the frame" buildings were crushed out of shape against each other. Near the cor? ner to the south were a lot of groggeries and frame structures which served as warehouses and dwellings. The storm played havoc here and then turned the place over to the blaze, which consumed the last plank. The storm was over in three minutes and the people rushed out of their safe retreats and unharmed homes to give as? sistance to the needy. The fire com pany, aided by the citizens, began the work of rescue, which was carried on systemati? cally. The mayor filled his place admi? rably, and in short order had called for assistance from neighboring towns. Fire engines and phyiscians were wanted, and Centralia, Ashley, Nashville and Evans ville responded generously and quickly. Citizens threw open their houses to the homeless and their bed-rooms became hospitals, while worthy matrons turned expert nurses. What was left of the Supreme Court building was turned into a morgue. A strange thing was that three minutes after tbe cyclone the sun was shining brightly On the scene desolation. Applications for Pensions. Columbia, February 17.?The comp? troller general to day sent to the clerks of Courts in this State a printed form which was prepared by the board, and * to be filled out by all applicants for pe sions. This action became necessary, rt? there were such a large number of app '?? cations being filed, and there were gra ? doubts as to whether the law was bei g properly complied with, and wheti' r many of the applicants were entitled ,u pensions. This document, which was sent out to day, requires very minute answers to everything which relates to tbe condition of the applicant. The first question is "Are you mar? ried?" Then, "Do you own real estate ?" "Describe your real property?" The number of acres or lots and tbeir value, and tbe number of houses and their value are then put down with their location. The next question is: "Does your real estate yield you any income and what amount?" "In what does it consist?" The amount of money, cotton, corn and all other products must then be put down. "Do you own any personal property ?" is the next question, and there is room for the number and value of almost every animal and article of personal property, from a goat to a steamship. "What in? come does your personal property yield you?" "Do you receive a salary?" "What amount?" "Do you receive any wages?" "What amount?" "Do you receive an income or fees from any pro? fession, office or occupation of any kind, which, added to the gross income of your farm or rents which you may receive, will yield altogether tbe gross amount of $250 per annum ?" These answers are sworn to by the ap? plicant, and if he has a wife she has to go through the same form and swear to it, and then two outsiders who know the applicant must swear that they believe the return of property and the schedule of income made by the applicant to be true. In addition to this the following circu? lar was to day sent out: Executive Department, Office oe Comptroller General, Columbia, S. C, February 15,1888. To Auditors, Physicians and Clerks: In filling up blank certificates you will please give in full tbe reasons which govern you in making certificate. The auditor will please select, himself, the witnesses who make the affidavit to the schedule of property, and not leave this selection to applicant. The physicians will give in full the nature of wound and extent of disability thereby caused. - ? Clerks can give reasons for signing certificate on separate sheet. J. S. Verner, Comptroller General. Worthy of nil Praise. The last issue of the Aiken Recorder contains the announcement that Mrs. C. E. R. Draytou will assume its manage? ment for the future. In her card Mrs. Drayton says: With God's blessing and kind counsel, we hope to make the Recorder still a good and interesting paper. We are more than grateful for words and acts of kind? ness, which friends, from far and near, have spoken and done. To our subscri? bers we would earnestly beg that they continue their subscriptions, and we will endeavor to make it as easy as possible for them to pay tbeir dues. Remember, dear friends, that a woman is now trying, with God's help and guidance, to fill the place of father and mother to her young family." As the sympathy of many friends went out towards Mrs. Drayton in her great bereavement, so then hearty approbation and earnest hopes for success will attend her in this undertaking. ? Florida is in the enjoyment of a genuine boom. The number of arrivals this season promises to be largely in ex? cess of any previous year, and the hotels and transportation lines are reaping a rich harvest. In addition to the health and pleasure-seekers from nearly every part of the State comes the announcement that investors and emigrants are coming in. Hillsborough County seems to be ahead, having a colony of 150 persons en route to Sutherland from the blizzard swept plains of Nebraska. The railroads are affording better facilities than ever before, and the announcement is made that the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad has determined to build a new line from Jesup,Ga.,to Jacksonville, Fla., a distance of about one hundred miles. This will give an independent line for the through business of Florida. It is estimated that 60,000 visitors will go into Florida this season. Few of them stay a shorter period than two weeks? many of them more than a month. At eight dollars a day, not too -much for traveling and other expenses, there will be about one hundred dollars to the visi? tor, or about $0,000,000 left in the State by tourists. ? A colored boy at Cottagevil.'e, S. 0., was cut in two by a circular saw at the saw mill of Hill & Harrod in that town. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Marquette, Mich., February 17.?A copper train of thirty cars on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad, due at 7.30 P.'M., got beyond the control of the trainmen on a steep grade about four miles out and dashed into the city at the rate or a mile a miaute. By whistling Ihey had warned theyardmen, and every? thing as far as possible was out of the way. The train passed the shops and through the yards into the heart of the city like a whirlwind, and in rounding the city curve between Third street and the passenger depot, went to pieces. There were several cars loaded with massive square timbers for the new ore dock here, on the train with the box cars containing copper. These great sticks flew in all directions. Two buildings were torn down by them. Car trucks flew hundreds of feet away, box cars turned square across the track and others mounted flat cars. The wreck for a thousand feet is indescribable. By good fortune some of .the sticks were massed under the trucks of box cars. This acted as a sudden check, after the rear part of the train had gone to pieces, and the great mogul engine stopped. Chattanooga, Feb. 15.?This morn? ing at 11 o'clock, a band of gypsies camped on Lookout Mountain,' were riding along Boyce street, in this city, when one of them threw a lasso and caught James Williams, a eleven-year-old boy, around the neck. He was hauled into the wagon and notwithstanding his cries, he was compelled to surrender. The capture was made in the residence portion of the city. The boy was taken' to the mountain, when be again began crying and wanted to return home. He was tied with ropes and brutally beaten, so that his body is covered with stripes from bead to foot. After the terrible beating bad been administered, he was taken and tied to a tree and left there a few hours until the gypsies could get ready to move on. The little fellow watcbed bis chances, aud at 3 o'clock managed to untie the ropes, and while the gypsies had their backs turned, made his escape and ran all the way to the city, arriving at his home a little before 5 o'clock. The circumstances were re? ported at police headquarters, and Deputy Sheriff Spencer, armed with a warrant, and summoning a posse of men, started in pursuit of the gypsies, who are living on the mountain. The injured boy is badly hurt, and is in a serious condition to? night. Chicago, Feb. 17?John A. Seawis towski, a Journeyman upholsterer about fifty years of age, disappeared about five years ago, leaving a wife and two chii; dren. He had acted strangely for a few I days before, and left a letter to his wife stating that be was going to commit suicide. Nothing was heard or seen of Mr. Seawistowski after that. His life was insured in the Knights of Honor, Knights of Pythias and Knights and Ladies of Honor to the amount of $7,000 in all. Mrs. Seawistowski sued for the money and recovered judgments of about $8,000, including the interest. The defense attempted to show that there was no evidence of Seawistowki's death, but the jurors considered his letter sufficient. A short time ago a letter was received from the deputy sheriff at St. Paul, who thought be remembered a man of that name at St. Paul, and Seawistowski was found in the penitentiary at Stillwater, Minnesota. Chicago, February 16.?A Bpecial from Akron, Ohio, says: A remarkable phenomenon manifested itself near here yesterday morning. People in the vi? cinity of the seat of trouble were thrown out of bed, and windows and ceilings crumbled, while the earth rocked, the convulsions being preceded by terrific reports of explosions. Great fissures in the earth are the only sign of the strange occurrence. People fled from their houses and the greatest excitement prevailed, while many in this city got up and in? quired the cause of the bouses swaying. Burlington, Ia., February 18 ? Adam Wirt, sixty or seventy years old, having quarreled with his son, William, with whom he lived, yesterday' wounded his daughter-in-law with a corn knife, tried to murder his two grandchildren, and finally, firing the house, burned two other grandchildren to death. Wirt is thought to be insane. Montgomery, February 20.?To-day, Mrs. French, a highly respectable widow lady, who resides on the western suburbs of the city, created quite a sensation by publicly cowMding a young man named Oatea, who runs a grocery store in the neighborhood. About a month ago, Mrs. French went to Oates's store, and found him selling liquor to her son, Milburn Johnson, a fast young man, and it seems that he gave no heed to her instructions. She went to the store and found her son and Oates gambling at a game of cards. She covered Oates, and with a cocked pistol in one hand, she wielded a cowhide with the other and gave him a drubbing. She also scooped in all the money in the pot and put it in her pocket, saying that it was her's anyhow. She gave the young man about a dozen licks. The scene was witnessed by several people who chanced to be in the store at the time Milledgeville, Ga., February 19.? Bethune Jones, a handsome and popular youth of this city, was bitten by a mad dog last September^ and has suffered none scarcely until last Friday night, when be began to complain, and soon afterwards was thrown into violent spasms and fits. It is now ascertained that he has hydro? phobia and is not expected to live. He has suffered terrible agonies to day, but rested some this evening. He is suffering greatly now, and there is but little hope of his recovery. Blackwell, S. C, Feb. 18.?Melvin Youngblood, white, was buried alive at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon on Capt. D. S. Hair's plantation, whilst cleaning out a well. The earth caved in upon him thirty feet. The body was recovered about 4 o'clock this afternoon standing erect in one corner unJer about eight feet of earth. Birmingham, Ala., February 14.? Fayette Malone, a railroad contractor at Norria sta'ion, fifteen miles north of this city, was nhot and seriously wounded late yesterday afternoon. The shooting was done by John Sugartb, a Methodist preacher. Maloue was very drunk and after abusing Sugarth drew his pistol, but the latter was armed and got the drop. Only two shots were fired. Sugarth Has been released on bond. ? Ex Governor Hoadly, in reply to Mayor Hewitt's letter, denying that Ex Governor Tilden ever expressed his ap? proval of the electoral commission bill before its passage, says that Mr. Tilden wrote a long letter to Washington, through the Democratic national execu? tive committee, urging the utmost caution in dealing with the bill. Mayor Hewitt said on Tuesday: "I can only say that I never received such a letter from Mr. Tilden, nor did I ever hear of the exist? ence of such a letter, I was chairman of the Democratic national committee at that time, and would almost certainly have heard of such a letter had it been written. I have no doubt that Ex-Gover? nor Hoadly was told by some one that such a letter >had been written. But who received it, and where is it now? If it can be produced it would be very interest? ing reading just at present." ? Rev. Dr. Matthew T. Yates is ex? pected to leave China to return to his old home in North Carolina this month. He is the oldest of the Baptist Missionaries, and for over forty years has devoted him? self to the Chinese work. He is over 70 years of age and is in very feeble health. ? The senate committee on education and labor has decided to recommend an appropriation in aid of the proposed colored world's fair exposition in Atlanta this fall. ? The Mississippi Senate on Saturday passed the House bill providing for a pension of $30 per annum to soldiers and sailors and their servants disabled in the Confederate war. Liver Fills. Use Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills for Sallow Complexion, Pimples ?n the Faco and Billiousnoss. Never sickens or gripes. Only one for a dose. Samplos free at Orr & Sloans. Worth Knowing. Mr. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla., was taken with a severe Cold, attended with a distressing Cough and run? ning into Consumption in its first stages. He tried many so-called popular cough remedies and steadily grew worse. Was reduced in flesh, had" difficulty in breath? ing, nnd was unable to sleep. Finally tried Dr. King's New Discovery for Con? sumption and found immediate relief, and after using about a half dozen bottles found himself well and has had no return of the disease. No other remedy can show so graud a record of cures, as Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption guaran? teed to do just what is claimed for it.? Trial bottle free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Eenews Her Youth. Mrs. rhrcbe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa, tells the following remarkable story, the truth of which is vouched for by the residents of the town : "I am 73 years old, have been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years; could not dress myself without help. Now lam free from all pain and soreness, and am able io do all my own housework. I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for having re? newed my youth, and removed completely ali disease and pain." Try a bottle, 50c. and $1, at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Just What They all Bay. 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 , Lung Troubles and Wasting Diseases can be cured if properly treated in time, as shown by the following statement from, F. L. Johnson, M D., Greenwood, La.: "I had a severe case of Pneumonia, both Lungs involved; no appetite, sick stomach, general weakness, and complete exhaustion. I gave her Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of lime and soda, according to direction, and she has improved ever since."_ HSaNO TUNING. THE undersigned will arrive in Ander? son in a few days, and will be glad to serve his friends with any work in his line. Pianos tuned or repaired, and satis? faction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. E. W. LINEBACK. Feb 33,1888_33 1 LADIES! Do Your Own Dyeing at Home, with PEERLESS DYES. They wilt dye everything. They are sold every? where Price 10c. a package. -10 colors. They have no equal for Strength, Brightness, Amount lu Packages or for Fastness ot Color, or non fading Qualities. They do not crock or smut. For sale by SIMPSON, REID & CO., Druggists. Feb 23,188S_3U_ly REPORT OF THE CONDITION National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the St a to of South Carolina, at the close of business February 14th, 18S8 : RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.S214.G60 47 U. 8. Bonds to secure Circulation. 50,000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages.. 10,000 00 Due from approved reserve agents. 50,400 32 Due from other National Banks. 20,908 45 Real Estate. Furniture and Fixtures. 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid...... 804 00 Bills of other Banks.,. 5,027 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. 33 20 Specie. 11,509 00 Legal Tender Notes. 28,857 00 Redemption Fund with U.S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 2,250 00 Total.'..3402,540 04 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock p-ld in.8 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 50,000 00 Undivided Profits. 79,800 51 National Bank Notes outstanding. 45,000 00 Dividends unpaid. 150 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 136,288 84 Do jand Certificates of Deposit. 39,135 57 Due to other National Banks. 2,111 12 Total.$402,540 04 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. L. Count* of Anderson. f I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Back, do solemnly swear that the above statement i.s true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of February, 1888. W. F. COX, J. P. Correct?Attest: J. W. Norhis, i Jos. N. Brown, >Directors. ?eo. W. Fant, j _ _ s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, M. P. Tribble, cc.r.,has ap? plied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Margaret O. Tyner, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Margaret O. Tyner, deceased, to be.and ap Eear beforo me in Court of Probate to be eld at Anderson Court House, on the 5th day of April, 18S8, after publica? tion hereof to show cause, if any they bave, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 18th day of February, 1888. W. F. COX, Judge Probate.. Feb 23, 1868_33_?_ DENTISTRY! IDESIRE to inform the public that on and after this date I can be found in my office daily, and will be pleased to serve my friends and patrons in any kind of Dentistry they may want done. Respectfully, A. C STRICKLAND. Feb 16,1888_32_ Bermuda Grass Seeds! WE offer FRESH CROP by Mail at $2.00 per pound. Price for large quantities on application. Send for our GENERAL SEED CATALOGUE. J. M. TH0RBURN & CO., 15 John St.. New York. Feb 16, 1888_!52_4_ NOTICE OF SALE. BY virtue of Deco of Trust executed to me by Elbert Guy ton on Dec. 10th, 1887, 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., S. 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, nbout one and one quarter "miles East of Anderson C. H., S. C. Terms of Salk?One-hall* 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, 18?S .31_4_ THIS CONCERNS YOU. Every man should s-ave his own Garden Seeds, hut will not, and therefore should be very careful about where and what kind he buys. All of our old stock was carefully burned before the new came in, and we have nothing but new seeds, of this we give you any kind of guarantee you want. We do this pnrtly as an advertise? ment, partly as a joke on the rats and mice, but principally as a protection to ourselves and our customers, and for the satisfaction of looking a man square in the face and saying without batting your eyes, "these are fresh Seed." Tis a luxury denied the multitude. We keep also Grass and Field Seeds of all kinds, in fact we have made this a kind of spe? cialty, and will be glad to give all the information we can to parties desiring, to ombark in that industry, whether they buy from us or n< f. We don't expect to sell everybody, nnd ucver fall out with a man because he docs not trade with us, but if the Druggist from whom you usu? ally buy happens to be out of an article, we shall be glad to Bee you at our placo, and will try.nnd do you right. HILL BROTHERS. Feb 10,1883 32 CRAYTON, JONES & SEYBT Have begun and will continue for the next thirty days, THE GRANDEST CLEARANCE SALE EVER KNOWN IN ANDERSON. WE need room and money for our Spring Stock, and to secure this we are offerinj BARGAINS in every Department. We have decided to discontinue our Clothing De? partment, and to dispose of the Stock at once, Offer Clothing* at Prices never heard of Before ! In Carpels and Rugs we have made Big Reductions. . Br?ssel Carpeting, formerly sold for 85c, now G5c, the dollar quality now 75c. On all other grades and Rugs we offer equally low prices. We are overstocked on Ladies' Wrap s, and offer them at prices that convince all. Now is the time to buy. Our Notion Department has long been recognized as the largest, most varied) and cheapest in the City, but our prices now surprise all. Dress Steels 5c per set of three, Wire Bustle 10c, Rick Rack Braid 5c per bunch, Turkey Red Floss, fast color, 10c a dozen ; Zephyr, all shades, 8c per ounce ; Ladies' Linen Collars, best makes, 10c. All our fine Metal Buttons, formerly sold at 25c to 40c per dozen, now at a uniform price of 20c. Reductions in every Department. It matters not what you want, you can save money by buying it from us. "Wc will not be Undersold by Any One. Owing to the enormous reduction we received from Mr. Arnstein in the purchase of the Stock, our Goods cost us by far less than that of any other House in Anderson. Cheap Goods to us means Low Prices to you. Wo want your trade, and if Low Prices, select Stock and courteous attention will secure it, we are determined to have it. J33~ Come and see how Cheap we can s^H yon. Feb 23,1S88 CRAYTON, JONES & SEYBT, Next Boor to Bank. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A JTresli lot of Buist and Johnston & Robbins5 GARDEN SEED. Peas, beetu, cabbage, lzttuce, CUCUMBER, RADISH, CARROTS, Etc. ONION SETTS, GOLDEN DENT and GOLDEN BEAUTY CORN, IRISH POTATOES, MILLET and KAFFIR CORN. Come .around and see us. We will endeavor to suit you, both as to price and quality, for they are all to be sold this season. WILHITE & WILHITE. A Few Flowers Worthy of General Culture. IF you desire a fascinating garden permanently beautiful, send for our book, "A Few Flowers 'Worthy of General Culture," the former editions of which have elicited mnch praise Tho present edition contains 122 pages, and the articles are new and interesting; it eon tains 100 illustrations of actual garden'scenes, specially prepar? ed. Among the papers are : ?? Lilies Speak for Them? selves." '-A Garden Party," "A Talk About Roses,'" "Hardy Plants and Moc'es of Arrang? ing Them," "Some Beauties in their Native Wilds," "The Rock Garden," "Tropical Effects with Hardy Plants," and other orig? inal articles. It will be mailed, bound in durable, flexible covers, including our Catalogue, for Fifty Cents, or in leather for Soventy-Five Cents, and the price paid will be allowed on the first order for plants. Our Illustrated Catalogue, containing* the largest descriptive list of Hardy Plants im America, mailed for Ten Cents in stamps. Our Low Priced Collections of valuable, well grown plants sent free. Musa Ensete {The Great Abyssinian Banana) is of surpassing beauty, and the best plant known for producing a tropical effect in garden or lawn. We have a large and almost exclusive stock, which we now offer at very low prices. 33. A. ELLIOTT CO., Feb 23-33^ 05 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, Pa, TRY THE BARGAIN STORE I WHERE you will find a good article of Goods for the price asked. I keep a variety of Goods, such as Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries, Crockery and Tinware, Fine Pistols, Ammunition, Musical instruments, Fine Razors, Steel Shears, that will keep the ladies iu a good humor; Notions. Toys of all kinds, Fine Tobacco and Cigars, Horse Shoes and Axle Grease that will help a horse up the hill every time. I sell the best Garden Seeds that are grown, and I have bought the right for Anderson County to sell the New Patent Peerless Smoothing Iron. This Iron is heated by a lamp. You can go to a cool room or under a shade tree to iron vour clothes. To see it is to buy it ?no household is complete without one of them. 1 also run in connection with my business some Lunch Tables. When you feel like something nice and good to eat, come and see me, and I will show you how to feed people cheap at'all hours in the day. Fresh Apple and Peach Cider always on band. I am still running my Steam Feather Renovator. Bring on your Beds, Pillows, &c? and have the moths and filth taken out, and also protect the health of your family. 7c per pound for Beds, and 10c for Pillows and Bolsters when you bring the work in. pgr* If you have never traded with me before, come on now aud trade the more. D. J. BOHANNON, Depot Street, Anderson, S..C. Feb 16,1888 _ 32 _ly C Ij -A- Jb"6 I?Z <5c _hd CD . j Successors to J. B. Clark, the old reliable Merchant Tailor, FFER their services to the public, and being long experienced in the business can safely guarantee ENTIRE SATISFACTION in their line. OUR MR. JOHN II. CLARK, Who has long worked under his father, Mr. J. B. Clark, will give his special attention to? fitting and cutting. m~ We are at the old stand of J. B. Clark on MAIN STREET, in the BROYLES BUILDING. Respectfully, o Jan 26.1888 29 CLARK & BRO. AN W. L DOUGLAS $3 SHOE. GENTLEMEN. Tho only line calf S:i Seamless Shoe in tue world niado without tacks or nails. As stylish and durable us those costing $5 or Si>, and having no tacks or nails to wear the stocking or hurt the feet, makes them as comfortable aud well-fitting as a hand sewed shoe. Buy the be.'t. None genu? ine unless stamped on bottom "W. L. Douglas S3 Shoe, warranted." W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, the original aud only hand sewed welt $4 shoe which equals cus? tom-made shoes coftinu from St> to $9. W. L. DOUGLAS $2 60 SHOE is unexcelled for heavy wear. W. L. DOUGLAS $2 SHOE is woru by all Boys, and is the best school shoe in the world. All the above goods arc made in Congress, But? ton and Lace, ard if not sold by yoi-r dealer, write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. C. F. JONES & CO., Agents. Anderson, S. C. Jan 215, 18SS 29 OPENER. *E are now prepared to offer to the public a first class assortment of? CANNED GOODS Of all kinds, and we guarantee them fresh and of the first quality. Also, ALL KINDS GROCERIES, Such as Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Grits, Rice, Salt and Flour, At prices that will suit all. Wc also keep an assortment of? Wooden and Willow Ware, Such as Broom?, Baskets, Buckets, Tubs and Sifters. MEDICAL CARD. THE undersigned, having located in Anderson, ofTaxs 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 2ti, 1S83_29_3m 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 10th day of March, 1888, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from their office as Administrators. JAS. A. ELGIN, THEODOSIA ELGIN, Administrators. Feb 9, 1888 SI 5 Give us a trial before buying, and we will convince you that our prices are lower than any place in the City. WEBB & MOSS. . Feb 10, 188S 32 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 the worth of your money. Jan 5, 1888 26 SOMETHING USEFUL ! AFINE assortment of RUGS, MATS. LAP ROBES, and FINE BLANKETS, for Christmas Present", for sale low bv A, B. TOWER?. Dec 15, 1887 23 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 bouud to have room for that SPRING STOCK which will awake snakes and astonish the natives. While we have recently more than doubled our 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 o'" our customers like it much belter than the regular Dixie, on account of its being so much* lighter to' lift around, and then it is so much cheaper. We guarantee it to give perfect satisfac? tion, or money cheerfully refunded, after a fair trial, but they stick every time, not? withstanding this unusual guarantee. By taking off the long wing and putting on a short one, it makes the best Subsoil known to agriculturists for Spring plow? ing. We have 24,000 pounds of Steel Plows, and will guarantee prices as low as any bouse in the State. Our Grocery Department Is as full and cheap as usual. In pro? visions we bad 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 outside of the big meat speculators know the future, and they will carry the market whichever way suits their pock? ets best. 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 tbem has arrived, and opened in new sacks, nice and bright. Will have in a day or so another Car of those beautiful SPRING OATS That gave sueb general satisfaction last Spring. We keep the old fashioned big Sacks of Liverpool Salt, which is said to save meat so 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 need, but will buy. A large stock 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 ptics than last year, except on Kainit. We will ship to our customers as low down the C. & G. R. R. as Honea Path, and es far down the S. V. R. R. as far as Lowndesvillc. See us before you do your trading if you want to make money the year 1888. Wishing all?both old and young, rich and poor?a happy and prosperous New Year, we are, Very respectfully, HILL & ADAMS ?