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THURSDAY. _ *^i?]?INkS0AliIS, > EnrxoBS asd :; JggESBAY, MARCH 15, 18?8. ' ;./: .? ??? . T3RMS: 1 OHglfBAAW.^;^.-. 81.C0. ,V;:y813t'yaBrTfe..^;^?.75c. ^toe^iff on diamonds is only ten per cent*"while BQC? luxuries as woolen goals pay from. 60 to 90 per cent. Poor pec^Ia^ko use alarge number of costly ^i^onds-fwill readily see the justice of &?;pi^?M ^ ?.?Emperor William, of Germany died last Thursday, after a short illness, at the ?npeold age of 94-years. His death is a ?public calamity, for he was a good man in ^^.9?rise"of the word. All Europe is ?:^*?d over the event, as it is not known effect. his death will have on the ition of peace or war. His successor ^ .throne is Prince Frederick, who is ^nadihealth just now. ^H?ai :0. 8; Mem'minger died at his h?rnern Charleston on Wednesday night, jSfth' ibat., at - the advanced age of 85. "^^eniuninger was a remarkable man, his death South Carolina loses her^besfc and most honored citi He was born in Germany, but in cy came to America with his JgpS? settled in Charleston, and ever since been a resident of the He was a self-made man, and the war was one of our leading ien?. He was Secretary of the pf the: Confederate Government, .owed extraordinary financial abil the management of that depart Perry, the widow of the late ^Ex-Governor Perry, has presented the jioiaicEB with a copy of a book .-. she has recently published, and is made up of biographical sketch eminent American statesmen, with addresses and letters of her dished husband. It is printed in dsome style, contains six hun and is embellished with an -"likeness of Governor Perry, ew of his mansion; near Green e introduction to.the book is Senator Hampton, who eulo >e- lamented statesman in the very ^-rterms; This, introduction is biographical sketch of gferryV life by Mr. A. B. 'editor of the Greenville News. is indeed a very valuable work, ;onld find its way into the home of true Carolinian. It is sold at the ce of $1,50, and can be obtained G. W.. Font & Son's Book l^taecmX probable that some one of the aw before Congress to provide for efof fractional paper currency will i law. Since the retirement oi tioaal paper money there has ig demand for a money oi nanations less than $1 that conld through the mails with more ease ty than coin. To accommodate le in this particular the postal ?devised, but it has never been r,. because it is no safer than and it costs something, besides rather .difficult to obtain. ? Mr, pBingley of Maine his a bill thaVprovides Hor fractional silver certificates in denom Ilttitipns pfJjpj-^S?, and 50 cents, that e same relations to the currency fpTtheicpuntry as do the $1 and $10 " r^cartificates issued by the treasury rgnent. This bill will come up ob flih of March, when it will be called passage under a. suspension of the ^IeV. The. cost of printing and issuing ^^eimalLcertincates will be far more , thauraadanp.'by. the loss of many which ;;%ill never be presented for redemption, ^i|^tta^the;,people will be accommodated W^^e^he government will lose ^nothing. baa been said and written of late e. grasping, mendacity of the or combinations that are con ^^ahess with the sole and only of destroying competition, and ^om^K?'g:..tbe.people to pay extortion? as for the commonest necessaries .An instance has just been made :which shows in stronger light ay/ argument, could, put it the ^and the greed of the great aggre ' lot capital. The sugar trust has onstrated the success that attends 'ling of capital by ordering one of feand largest sugar-refining i.ments in the country, together eVsmaller ones, to close, that the :of sugar may be reduced and the ?vacced. The closing of these ments notionly throws hundreds out of work in midwinter, but the cost of every pound of sogar on to every man's table in the States. In this way every family nited States is forced to pay one of the most extortionate us monopolies in the country,, ie'question is coolly asked: "What y"t."going tb do about it?" Yon ^''sagar only by paying this ily. the price it demands for it. is^ossible only because a high |j?|?ttjyj ostensibly sus tained to ;e>a failing industry in Louisiana increase'the^wages of the Ameri r is maintained to the exclu f foreign -made sugar. Under, the Sanction of a law that might be, possibly, ^lafidiali the. people are simply plnn ?ered' by a monopoly, while American lajb?rera^are turned out of work by the "hSSnreds^in midwinter, that the trust .^^be' more effective. Certainly no ilQj^ty^nnical an act wa3 ever before cnfOTCcd against the people of the United ;$fai6S^and . it is the duty of Congress, with the. least possible delay, to put sugar ori ihe free list, that the combination in essary article of food may not ...... . .token bat made impossible of i^rrjaction. W, / words of wisdom. ^ bonglass, perhaps the most repre a colored man in America, has paid Charleston a visit. The Courier gives the following ^jcouoc of a speech delivered by him at " tendered by the colored people ii ^ent of the eveaing was^ of Vthe response of Mr. Douglass to at ibast. Mr. Douglass spoke for an hour and was heard with *'yattention. His remarks were ized with that conservatism and . which'?have rendered him ww the- world over. Speaking about racehe said thai ho was hopeful for ^j(?lri?./- What the race has gained, te's^d^ came to.it through the antago? nism's andTammosities of the white race., ~ * prospered by their failing out ope't serious question for us is what shall we lose by their renewed friendship. The white people of. the United States eannot always be separate and distinct. The Northern and Southern people can't always remember the war and its inci? dents. The time is coming, if it is not already here, when the Southern whites and the Northern whites will be in per? fect accord. What is then to become of us ? The question makes me thoughtful, but not despairing. My hope is in the Sowing intelligence of tbe colored race, y belief is that we shall yet exercise all the functions of the American citizen. I have hope in the diffasiou of knowl? edge that is going on all over the world ?in the moral influence of attrition. European ideas, are drawing us out every day, and European ideas are broad and liberal. Injustice must die out and truth and justice must prevail. In the words of'Bobbie Burns: " "Its coming yet for a' that, That man to man the world over ( Shall brother be for a' that." Much has been, accomplished by our race since their emancipation, but much yet remains to be accomplished. I tell my white fellow-citizens that they should not judge ua by what they have done. They must judge as from what we have done. When they consider what we have accomplished with the opportunities that we have had I think that they will ad? mit that we will do more in. the future. The Anglo-Saxon race were little bet? ter than slaves five hundred years ago. See.what they, have done since! And see what our race have done in a quarter of a century I Why, I' remember tbe time when a colored man who could read the New Testament was regarded as a curiosity, while one who could sign his name was considered as a dangerous character. WASHINGTON LETTER, ' Washington, D. C, March 12, 1888. ! The news of the death of Emperor William has been the cause of much dis? cussion in Diplomatic circles as to its effect on the European situation. The sympathy of. most of the Foreign Ministers seems to be with the Crown Prince Frederick William. And there exists much agitation on the prospect of an early European war being precipitat? ed by tbe death of the Crown Prince, which may follow soon upon the death of his aged father. These impressions, not of your correspondent, but of the Diplo? matic service, are given as sufficient and ( carry weight, although not official and only diplomatically expressed. The German Minister, Baron von Alvensleben, formally tendered his letter of recall to the President last week. A dinner had been arranged by tbe many Diplomatic and official associates of the retiring Minister the day befpre the Em? peror's death, but owing to his rumored death the Minister felt constrained to remain away, and so the feasting had to proceed withpnt the guest. Congress has begun an investigation into the "trusts" which have been formed by many of the manufacturing interests of the country to keep up the price of com? modities. An investigation of the same character has been in progress-for some time past by a committee of the Legisla? ture of New York! but there the results were very unsatisfactory. Congress has made the inquiry national with the view of preventing such combinations defeat? ing the objects of tbe proposed tariff legislation. During tbe speech of Senator IngallB on the Dependent Pension Bill the gal? leries were literally packed with curious and enthusiastic humanity. All present were well paid for patiently waiting so long for the intellectual contest to.begin. Ingalls himself was in his most sarcastic mood, and with great bitterness and venom hurled his condemnatory epithets at the President and his whole party. He classed all Democrats as enemies to their country. The fiery Joe Blackburn replied in scathing language and took much of the venom out of the Kansas Senator's speech by showing the patriot? ism of tbe Democratic party, and how little the Kansas Senator did during the dark days of the civil war to sustain his section's view of the right of the contro? versy. The speeches however when printed in pamphlet form for distribution contain only the one side of the debate, and so the purpose of the politician is answered. r The senate is gradually breaking the ice on the secret session relic, and now an open session may be had whenever a majority vote calls for it. The'next step will be to have no secret sessions at all. Public Printer Benedict has refused to give the Committee investigating his bu? reau the names of the persons who in? formed him of the character of the work performed by certain discharged em? ployees on the ground that the informa? tion was given in confidence. Tbe Republican members of the committee have threatened to bring the matter before the House with tbe view of having the. contumacious witness incarcerated for contempt until he divulges. Congress has appropriated $10,000 for the purchase from the widow T>f Gen. James Shields the two swords received by that Mexican war hero?one from the Legisla tnre of Illinos and the other from the Legislature of South Carolina. These swords will be deposited in the National Museum here as historical mementoes, and the amount paid for them will ena? ble the widow of the hero to live in comfort the remainder of her life. The Death of Col. E. D. C. Cash. ? s A telegram was received here yester? day afternoon announcing the death of Col. E. B. C. Cash, which occurred at bis home at Cash's Depot, Chesterfield County, at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The event was not altogether a sur-' prise, a premature announcement of it made by the press a few days ago having made the public acquainted with Col. Cash's extreme illness. He had been feeble for several years, but tbe attack which caused bis death came on him about three months ago. Since then he has been very low at times, now and then recovering partially. Col. Cosh died in his 66th year. He was born in Chesterfield Couuty, his father being a wealthy land owner and planter. While a young jnan Col. Cash studied for the profession of the law, but on the death of his father, he gave up the prospect of a professional life to take charge of the paternal estate for his mother. The property included the Cash mansion and about 10,000 acres' of land. There C?l. Cash spent the remainder of his life. The deceased never held any political position of prominence, his tastes and propensities all leading in other direc? tions and more to the life of the indepen? dent southern gentlemen of the old school. He was known as a man of great personal bravery and daring, and a strong and consistent believer in the "code of honor," of which he was considered the most prominent exponent in his day. He was Colonel in the Confederate service, actively engaged at tbe front. In July, 1880, Col. Cash met Col. W. AT. Shannon in a duel in Darlington couuty, in which Col. Shannon was killed. Col. Cash leaves two children, both daughters. The one is the wife of Col. R. C. Watts, of Laurens, and the other of Dr. E. A. Tipgett, of Society Hill. It is thought that both of them were with him when he died.?Greenville Newa, March 10. Covered With Snow a Foot Deep. New Yoek, March 12.?The hardest snow storm of the year, by far, is raging in New York City. It began early this morning, and at 8 o'clock was afoot even on . the ground. The high wind caused drifts which, in the upper part of the city, were three or four feet high. Traffic has almost suspended. Thousands of passengers were blockaded on the eleva? ted road, and the horse cars were entirely unable to move. People who left up town by the eleva? ted road were unable to get further than 8th street by the road. Many of the more venturesome descended to tbe street by ladders and walked the rest of their journey. People in the suburb towns found it impossible to reach tbe city. Teoy, N. Y., March 12.-About fifteen inches of snow has fallen here. It is still falling. Seventeen inches is. reported at Saratoga and trains are all late. Canajohabire, N. Y.?Snow has fallen in the Mohawk valley for 24 hours, and high winds have banked it in tbe highways. Railroad trains are greatly delayed. New Haven, Conn.?The storm in this vicinity is very bad indeed. At 11 a. m. no train had arrived from New York. The snow packs hard anu is drifting badly. Washington, March 12.?A storm of mingled rain and snow set in yesterday, which in the afternoon was accompanied by s high wind, increasing later to a gale. The wet snow clung to tbe tele? graph wires and poles and glasses and offered such resistance to tbe wind that before 7 o'clock all telegraph wires going out of Washington were prostrated. No train has reached this city since daylight to-day from any point North of Balti? more. The first Baltimore train, bring? ing the Baltimore morning papers, reached here about 1:30 this afternoon. Tho last train to reach here from tbe North previous to that time was the limited express, which left New York at 8:40 yesterday afternoon and reached here at 3 o'clock this morning. The first train from. Baltimore this morning was obliged to creep its way through a network of telegraph poles and wire and stop frequently to clear the track of fallen trees and scattered timber. Tbe railroad officials are entirely in the dark concern? ing their trains, as their telegraph lines are in the same condition as commercial wires. People arriving from Baltimore this afternoon say the force of the wind was such that lights were blown bodily from the railroad signal posts. In this city a great many trees were blown over, and practically all the wires were disabled, bat no serious damage was done. New Yoek, March 12?9 p. m.?There is no abatement in the storm. The ther? mometer has fallen to' four degrees. Frozen ears and feet were never so'num? erous. The drugstores have been filled with patients all day and evening. A woman was absolutely frozen to death to? night at the corner of Broadway and Fulton streets, popularly supposed to be the busiest four corners on the eartb. In hundreds of streets loaded wagons were abandoned and the horses taken to the nearest stables. Where the wind has blown the snow into drifts countless acci? dents from slipping have occurred. The As tor House alone turned away three hundred would-be guests. Tbe other hotels have a similar experience. The State of New York is absolutely snowed ander. The oldest persons never saw its equal. Not one train was dis? patched by either tbe Erie or the Central Railroads to-day?something unprece? dented. Telegrams from distance of two hnndreds miles have the same story, to tell namely, "it's the worst-storm ever known here." The police authorities say the storm has not been equalled since 1855. Naw York, March 13 ?There has been only a partial resumption of trafic in this city. The elevated railroad trains are running at intervals but they are wholly inadequate for the requirements. Most business men who have come down this morning were forced to walk. Sleighs and carriages were in great demand. The wind is still blowing furiously and the snow is badly drifted, being piled in many places six to eight feet deep. Tbe East river was frozen hard this morning and many Brooklynites walked across it to the New York Bide. A Georgia "Cracker" Gets Away With the Southern Clock Man, Mr. J. M. Cooley, at present holding forth in this city, is the headman of the Southern Clock Company, whatever that may be, and has in his employ a large number of yoang men who travel hither and thither throughout the country sell? ing cheap clocks after the style of tbe omnipresent sewing machine agent. Cooley is a man of business, lively, level-headed and with all a good judge of human nature, but he is not infallible and sometimes gets "picked up," as the sequel will show. A few weeks ago he determined to extend his business operations and invade the territory of Bedford county with his time keepers, warranted to hold their own, and for this purpose Mr. Cooley was on tbe lookout for a young man to act as agent. He found him, in the person of one Mr. Frank L. Bees, who hailed from Schey connty, Georgia. Rees came well recommended and claimed to be a Bcion of a distinguished Georgia family. His papers and bis family gen eology seemed to eminently fit him for the nusiness of peddling cheap clocks out to unsuspecting rural rustics who desire to keep up with old Father Time's meanderings, and Rees was engaged to do up Bedford. It was necessary that Rees should practice a little and he was sent out in Pittsylvania to try his hand. The experiment was satisfactory, and on or about the 22nd of February Cooley advanced Rees the sum of $70, and started him to Bedford to furnish cheap time to tho benighted citizens of that county, and that's the last Cooley ever saw of his agent. Investigation shows that Rees went'to Franklin Junction where he got on a bender, and furnished fun for the loafers thereabouts for two days. He claimed to be much of a scholar and mounted on a dry goods box he spent hours spouting Latin, French and Greek, and then com? ing back to English he gave his admiring audience whole pages of Shakespeare, Byron and other poetical productions. Cooley tried to trace his man Rees, but failed to locate him until yesterday he received a long letter from the truant dated at Anderson, S. C. In this letter Bees made a confession of bis sins and implores pardon. He says that before leaving Danvilla ho fell into bad company and was robbed of half tbe money advanced him to go to Bedford; that be then went to the country to try to sell some clocks to catch up with his cash account. Then he con? cluded he had better skip, which be pro? ceeded to do on the southbound train February 25th. Tbe letter written by Rees is a pitiful plea for forgiveness, but Mr. Cooley has learned that such performances are com? mon with the fugitive, and tbatf not a great while ago be swindled a community in Florida where he appeared in the role of a pious school teacher. Rees is now believed to be in Macon, Ga., where he has heretofore lived. Mr. Cooley is short $70 and a number of clocks.?Danville, Va., Register, March 4. ? The Lewiston Journal is a republi? can paper of Maine which not only has prominence and influence, but carries added weight from the fact that its editor is Congressman Dingley, a close friend of Mr. Blaino. It is, therefore, a matter of no little significance : hat the Journal from the first refused to accept Mr. Elaine's letter of withdrawal as in any way changing tbe situation, and that after a month's reflection and observation of the drift of discussion, its editor now says: "Without Blaine the Republicans of the country are adrift. They are thinking the matter over, and talking it over, and expressing their opinions through the press?and something will come of it all. We think they will force Mr. Blaine to take the field." CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Orangeburg, S. 0., March 7.?The Charleston bound passenger train, when about seven miles below here this morn? ing, ran over and instantly killed'a two year old child of John Robinson, who is quite a respectable farmer in that section. The body was horribly mangled. The forehead and upper portion of the face was crushed in, and the entire brains was dashed out along the track;for a dis? tance of sixty yards. One leg and hand were cut off. The poor little unfortunate was playing by a fence close to the rail? road track, and its mother, who was at the house about two hundred yards dis? tant, saw it leave tbe fence and start to cross the track, and also saw the train coming, when she rushed out screaming to the flying train and her child, but it was too late. The train was bebind time and was running at a high rate of speed, so that it was impossible to stop after tbe child was discovered on the track. Tbe Coroner organized a jury and went down this afternoon on a special train to bold tbe inquest, but, owing to tbe absence of the railroad employees, nothing was accomplished but the viewing of the body and the examination of the mother and father of the deceased, after whiiu the jury adjourned until to-morrow even? ing, when the other witnesses will be examined.?Special to the Hcgister. Augusta, Ga., March 9.?Ida *dkins, one of the citizens of Robbitt Hill, a famous negro neighborhood, in this city, had her Bix-week-old baby stolen last month. About a week ago a baby was left on the steps of Margaret Clay. She reported the case, and asked Judge Eve to permit her to keep the child, which request was granted. Ida Adkins beard of the cose, and claimed that it was her stolen child, and Judge Eve awarded the baby to her. Now Margarette Clay comes forward with the statement that tbe baby is tbe child of her unmarried daughter, who went wrong, and the scheme of putting it on the doorstep was simply to account for its presence in tbe family without scandal. Both of the women positively identify the child and claim it to be tbeir's, and now Judge Eve will be called on to do the Soloman act, and say whose child it really is. San Francisco, March 10.?Advices received by the steamer City of Sidney, which arrived last night from Hong Kong and Yokohoma, says (he imperial commissioner who was especially ap? pointed to investigate the loss of life in the Yellow river inundations sends a re? port to tbe Emperor of China thai the total number of persons drowned is over 100,000 and tbe number destitute is 1,800,000. Part of those flooded out have been driven into other countries. Louisville, Ky? March 9.?Macey Warner was hanged in Jeffersonville Jail at 10:50 this morning. Just before the signal was given Warner laughed /and said to the Sheriff; "I am ready if you are." Warner and his victim, Frank Harris, were fellow convicts in the Jef fersonville prison and both were employ? ed in the shoe shop. Warner coolly pre? pared a shoe knife as if for his work, and, announcing his purpose to another convict, hunted up Harris and cut his throat in the presence of a crowd of con? victs. Both Warner and Harris bad been noted criminals. The murdet was the result of a trivial quarrel. Lynchbueg, Va., Mar., 12?G. Brown, a white man living in Bradford county, waylaid and shot bis father-in-law, namea Sanders, yesterday. Brown's wife hod secured a divorce, and being afraid ol violence, Bent for her father. On bis arrival Brown, who wns lying in ambush, shot him through tbe back. The entire neighberhood. is aroused and a large party is hunting for the murderer. If caught he will be lynched. Minnewa, Kansas, March 7.?A horrible story comes from Popular Grove, a small town thirty miles southeast of Fort Totten. A farmer sent his son out on Saturday morning to clear a path to a haystack several rods away. He had been shoveyng snow half au hour when his cries were heard in the honse. Tbe old man seized a shotgun and rushed out in time to see the boy surrounded by wolves, which were killing him. After firing both barrels without effect he clutched bis gun and made a d< sperate effort to defend himself, but he was powerless against the wolves. From tbe windows of the bouse tbe agonized wife and child witnessed a one sided fight. Resistance did not last long, and tuen for an hour tbe wolves feasted on the victims. The woman dared not leave the house, and remained there until some neighbors came. Crushed bones, flesh less, and clothing torn to shreds alone showed where the battle had taken place. That part of the territory is sparsely set? tled, and the people, thoroughly terroriz? ed by the occurrence, have armed them? selves. Strawberry Plains, Tenn., March 11;?A few'.eveninga ago, Sam Camphee, a colored man living near this place, brought a jug of whisky home with him which he stored away in bis house. Af? ter the family had retired- and were asleep, a little 10-year-old son got up and helped himself to the whisky, drinking nearly a pint. The next morning he was found in a drunken stupor from which he could not be aroused, and died about 9 o'clock the same morning. When tbe family returned from tbe fu? neral, they found their bouse reduced to a pile of glowing embers and smoking ruins. It had caught fire and burned down during their.absence. To tho Clergy and Laity of tho Diocese of South Carolina. Dear Brethren?You have all doubt? less heard of tbe total loss by fire of St. John's church, Winnsboro', on the night of the 1st in?t. By the advice and direction of the Bishop, I appeal to tbe rector of every parish and church in tbe Diocese, large or small, that he will give me an offering from bis church on Easter Sunday, ana if that is already devoted to some other purpose, then on some Sunday before Easter. Our people and town have contributed generously to help rebuild our church, but tbe 'amount subscribed is not suffi? cient, and we must depend on your aid for tbe required balance. We ask the laity to send us individual subscriptions. The calamity is great, and we urge a generous and prompt assistance, without which, can not hope to rebuild. Very truly yours, John. G. Glass, Deacon in charge. Winnsboro', S.'C, March 8, 1888. Shocblcy's Sensational Shock. New York, March 10.?Tbe Herald's Louisville special says: The Rev. Joe, Jones brother of Evan? gelist Sam Jones, was a few nights ago holding a revival at Millersburg, Ky., at which place the daughter of Sam Jones is attending the Female College. The Rev. Joe called on J. B. Shockley, a theological student, to lead in prayer, The young man was sitting a few feet from Miss Jones. He knelt and, after invoking the bless? ing, begged that while Sam Jones was going through the land saving the lost, mercy would not fail to reach bis daugh? ter, who was going to hell as fast as she could. A great Sensation ensued, and Miss Jones indignantly left tbe church. A few days later she went to her home in Atlanta, saying she would not stay in a community where such an insult could with impunity be offered a lady. ? At a recent lawsuit in Texas thirteen expert cattle branders nwore that when cattle were branded in "the dark of the moon" tbe brand will never get larger than the first impression, no matter how much the animal may grow. But if the branding iron is applied in tbo "light of the moon" tbe scar will spread, and the lighter the moon the larger will be the spread. ? A Poughkeepsie barber says that eight out of ten men are bald nowadays, and he explains it only on tbe ground of food adulteration. ?&> Qo to Hill Bros, and buy a bottle of B. B. B.?Botanic Blood Balm, the great blood purifier.j The Wife Was Hot Dea?". Ball Ground, Ga., March 9.?Mr. Smith Dimsdale, a prosperous farmer of Ball Ground, Ga., has found himself, much to his embarrassment, the possessor of two living wives. A few months ago, wife number one, who was a handsome woman of perhaps thirty years, met An? drew Harper, a man of good address and stylish appearance. Harper soon became enamored of Mrs. Dimsdale, who returned his affection. Mr.. Dimsdale loved his wife devotedly and implored her to cease her relations with Harper, but all to no purpose, and one night sev? eral months ago, she left her husband's roof to meet Harper, and fled with him to Culberson, North Carolina. A few weeks after a letter was received by Mr. Dimsdale dated from Culberson, North Carolina, and signed by .one W. J. Harris, stating that a man named Harper came to his house a few days previous, accompanied by a woman who was quite sick, and after getting permis? sion to leave her at his house, he started out in Bearch for a doctor, and failed to return. The letter stated that the woman grew worse, and died, and while on her deathbed she confessed that she was a ruined woman, and had forsaken her husband, whose name she gave as Wm. Smith Dimsdale, and her little children, near Ball Ground, Ga., and ran away with Harper. Dimsdale in the meantime had insti? tuted proceedings for a divorce, which be withdrew upon receipt of this letter. He then began paying court to Miss Sarah Holcomb, which culminated in a happy marriage shortly afterward, and he has lived happily with bis new wife until last Friday night, when Mrs. Dimsdale num be- one made her appearance and the see which followed was as embarrass? ing as it was affecting. The penitent wife rushed in without being announced, and, falling at her hus? band's feet, begged to be taken back, while her little children nestled close to her bosom. On the one side of Dimsdale sat his newly wedded wife whom he had promised to love and cherish, while on the other side was the wife of his youth, who had deserted him and theiv children and who, he thought, was dead. To say that ber appearance almost paralyzed him would be to put it exceedingly mild, and it was some time before she could convince him that she was really alive and not the ghost of his former wife. He has not yet decided what course to pursue. He thinks of giving wife num? ber two to her parents anu clinging to wife number one until be can get a divorce; but this way out of the trouble would hardly be recognized by the law. It turns out that the litter was a fraud, and Mr. Dimsdale n<M7 poses before the public with two living wives, to love, cherish and obey, and ? probable case in the court on a charge *f bigamy.?Tele? gram to Augusta Chratfiklc. . Protection In Hie Courts. A colored Republican, who is a leader of his party in his county, said yesterday that the G. 0. P. was preparing for a campaign of unusual activity in this State. He also said that ? prominent leaders at the North were planning an entirely new line of campaign. They think that it is time to quit fighting on dead isstrcs, and now tbey are arranging for a fight on issues more in keeping with the spirit of the nineteenth century. The strangest thing told by this hungry office-seeker was that this new element in the Republican party was hard at work to secure the nomination of John Sherman as the Republican candidate for President. He said that Sherman had the entire vote of South Carolina already in his vest pocket, and that he would receive the unanimous vote of all the Southern States. Sherman expects to be nominated on the first ballot, and to frame a platform and policy that will be acceptable to the Protectionists of the South. His friends are now in corres? pondence with Republican leaders as to the advisability of. giving the second place on the ticket to a Southern man. John S. Wise, of Virginia, and Henry Clay Warmotb, of Louisiana, are spoken of for the place. The idea is to tear up the sanguinary garment that has done service for the past quarter of a century and to run a "new South" campaign. The central key note of the campaign will.be the advocacy of protection. A canvass will be made in all of the South? ern States where there is the least Republican strength. The leaders pro feBS to believe that they will have a good chance in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee. The suppression of the col? ored vote, election outrages and other old political chestnuts will be kept in the background. An appeal will be made to the manufacturing interests and to the laborers to come out for protection. The plan of putting a Southern man on the ticket does not meet with much favor in the South. Nearly all of the leaders who have been consulted on the subject have thrown cold water on the project.?News and Courier* ? An effort will be made by the Con? gressional House committee to recover from Cougress the $10,000,000 remaining of the $30,000,000 paid into the United States treasury, the proceeds of captured and abandoned property in the South. ? A ranchman at Dayton, Nev., found one of bis cows choking on a potato. He thrust his arm into her mouth and push? ed the potato down her throat, but when he tried to withdraw hia arm she Bet her teeth in it and kept them there until her jaws were pried apart with a crowbar. The arm was so badly crushed (hat it was necessary to amputate it, ? A citizen of Smithville, Ga., says that the other morning, bearing a voice in an old log pen by the roadside he looked in. He saw at aged and dilapi? dated stranger on his kaees praying: "O Lord, soften the heart! of the people that I may not lack for bread as I go along." In answer to question the tramp said that be never failed to get bread when be prayed for it, and that be never failed to pray. Look at this Picture. From the Artist who took G. G. Hoffman's Photograph. HI3K0BY, n. C. I send you to-day half dozen photographs of G. G. Hoffman, of Conover, N. C, and I must say that your medlclno has dono wonders for Mr. Hoffman. It Beenis like raising the dead to life ; ho looks fat and hearty now. and they tell mo when he com? menced the use of your medicine he was nothing but skin and bones. The sore on his breast is healed over, and you can seo tbo one on his fore? head is healing u p from the top. I wish it had been bo that I could hare taken it when ho was at his worst, but I could not leave my office, and ho lives soino distance from here. Yours respectively, A. McIktosh. This man, G. G. Hoffman, has risen from the use of Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) to his present wonderfully improved condition. In a short time his boneless forehead will bo fully healed, and he will stand a moment of humanity raised from tlio vcrgo of deatu. Few persons ever recover from such a low stato being on a dying bed from that fell-destroyed, blood poison, with the bones of his forehead rotted and taken out 2,3 -1x3 inches by the doctors, and given out to dlo. Prom skin and bones, wrecked by blood poison, to health and sound flesh is the work of B. B. B. Not many such desperato cases may bo found, but when they are they should not despair of re? covery, as B. f>. B. will euro them. Wrhen this medicine can cure such extreme cases is it not reasonable that It will cure all cases of blood poison of less violence, as it has dono in thousands of instances ? The mayor and doctors of Conover will verify the awful condition from which Mr. Hoffman was raised. B. B. B. Co. Send for our Book of Wonders.'malled free to all. It treats of all Blood Poisons, Rheumatism, Scrof? ula, Sores, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc. Address, BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. FOR SALE BY ALL ?RUGGISTS. March 1, 1888 H ? Her Skin Turned Black. Toledo, Ohio, March 8.1888?Grace Arlie, a beautiful young lady living with her parents in .the 7ifth ward, was taken suddenly ill six months ago, rud for sev? eral weeks she suffered from an apparent attack of typhoid fever. At the end of the third week bright red spots came out over her face and limbs and gradually extended over her entire body. A week later the spots began to grow dark in color. In two months from the time she was first taken Miss Arlie seemed to have recovered from the fever and began to gain in strength, but the condition of her skin grew worse and worse, until her body finally became as black as that of a negro. Meanwhile she regained strength, and is to-day in full mental vigor. A relative of the family tells the re? markable story that five years ago Miss Arlie's father was a prosperous planter in South Carolina and kept a large num? ber of negroes to work for him. One of them became abusive one day and threatened Arlie, who, blind with passion, drew his. revolver and shot the negro dead. The wife of the negro saw her husband fall and, going up to Arlie, in? voked curses upon bim. Arlie never recovered from the effects of the tragedy, but in a year or so moved North, locating in this city. He is a man of wealth and largely interested in manuafactures. He is preparing to take bis daughter to Europe for treatment.? Telegram to the N. Y. Herald. lie Stole a Saw Mill. Baltimore, March 5.?Baltimore has had many cool thieves in its history, but the well-dressed stranger who came to the city and stole Judge William A. Stewart's saw mill exceeded them all. The saw mill was in East Baltimore, and being in litigation, was unused. The building was not worth much, and the chief value was in the machinery. A handsome, 'smooth-tongued stranger made a critical survey of the premises, and then made a contract with Henry W. Wagner, who does hauling. "I am the agent of the New York Insurance Company," be Baid, "and I have come to dispose of the contents of this old shanty. I want the machinery out of the way by this afternoon, as I will have to go West at once." Wagner hired extra drays and extra help, and the machinery was removed to a junk shop, where it was sold for about $700. The handsome stranger pocketed the money, and invited Wagner to take a dinner with him. They went to a restaurant, and after they had eaten a liberal meal tbe handsome stranger asked to be excused for a moment. He has not been seen since. He has tbe receipts for Judge Stewart's mill, and Wagner has nothing but regrets. Judge Stewart presides over the city court. He is reported as laughing heart? ily over tbe matter and remarking that a fellow who could carry out a scheme like that deserves to get off. A Chinese Earthquake. San Francisco, March 10.?The Hong Kong Mail, copies of which were received here by last night's China steamer, gives a description of tbe earth? quake in tbe province of Yunnan Decem? ber 15, sind it is indicative of frightful mortality. Tbe MailB&js: In tbe inte? rior department of Ching Cbau tbe dis? turbances were extremely violent, being continued at irregular intervals for four days, when they ceased entirely. The departmental city is said to have been reduced to a mass of ruins, scarcely a bouse escaping damage, and over five thousand persons are reported to have been killed by falling buildings. Many of them were buried under tbe ruins, while the number of the injured is too large for computation. At Lo Cbau, in Cbula, a striking change has been caused in tbe appear? ance of tbe country, large tracts of land being swallowed up and tbe surface changed into a lake. At Lo Cbau more than ten thousand persons are said to have perished. ? Mr. William Knox of Santa Monica, Cal., who has become rich through tbe boom out thete, wants a wife and sensibly goes to the newspapers to help him. In a letter to the San Francisco Examiner he says that at night he "wouldn't feel so loansome" if he bad some good woman to "kind of cherk him np" a little. "Tbe boom has made me rieb," be writes, "but as far as women is concerned it ain't tbe same as it is with dirt. There ain't no boom in wimmen. In fact, it beats h?1 how Bcarce they are in this glorious land. Any poor girl, who may wish for a home in Southern California can have one by addressing to William Knox, who is in want of a wife, between tbe age 25 and 35 years. Tbe first who calls will have the home for life. She will have a good, hard working man. She will have a good, honest, sober man, and a man that is never seen go inside a saloon. What more do a woman want?" ? Figures are said to show that during the past fifteen years there have been 110,341 marriages in Chicago and 8,132 divorces. That's about one divorce to every thirteen marriages. All persons wishing first-class Photo? graphs will be gratified to know tbat J. 0. Fitzgerald, of Greenville, will be in An? derson in about ten days. He will remain ten days or two weeks. So all persons must look out for his date of coming, and make their engagements, as his time will be limited._* Cora for Sick Headache. ? For proof that Dr. Gunn's Liver Pills cures Sick Headache, ask your Druggist for a free trial package. Only one for a dose. Regular size boxes, 25 cents. Sold by Orr & Sloan. Startling Bat True. Willis Point, Texas Dec. 1,1885. After suffering for more than three years with disease of the throat and lungs, I got so low last Spring I was entirely unable to do anything, and my cough was so bad I scarcely slept any at night. My Druggist, Mr. H. F. Goodnight, sent me a bottle of Dr. BOSANKO'S COUGH AND LUNG SYRUP. I found relief, and after using six $1.00 bottles I was entirely cured. J. M. WELDEN. Sold by Orr <fe Sloan. 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 exhaustiou. I gave her Scott's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of lime and soda, according to direction, and she has improved ever since." MEDICAL CARD. THE undersigned has just graduated from the University Medical College of New York, and has located at Belton for the practice of his profession. He offerii his services to the people of Belton and surrounding country, and will be ready to attend any call at anv time. W. E. CAMPBELL, M. D. March 15, 18S8 36 2* Notice to Creditors. L. A. Shirley vs. R. N. Shirley, et al. IN obedience to an order made by his Honor Judge Norton in the above en? titled action, a.l creditors of W. R. Shirley, deceased, are notified to prove their claims before me on or by the 15th day of May next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. March 15, 1888_3G_2m ?VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. JLN The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Dr. G. T. T?te, decejuJ, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 17th day of April, 1888, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis charge from his office as Administrator. H. M. T?TE, Adm'r. March 15, 1888 30 5' NOTICE FINAL SETTLEENT. The undersigned, Administrators of the Estate of J. Roddy Martin, deceased, hereby give notice that they will, on the 20th day of April, 1888, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from their office as Administra? tors. LOU. T. MARTIN, GEO. M. McDAVID, Administrators. March 15,1688 30 5 ON HAND, 250 BARRELS FLOUR. THE BEST COFFEE, New Orleans AJSD Muscovado Molasses. A NICE STOCK OF SPRING CLOTHING. SPRING PRINTS, . DRESS GINGHAMS. ? WHITE GOODS, &c. All I^resh. and New. J. P. Sullivan Co. FOUND AT LAST. BUIST'S PRIZE MEDAL EARLY SNOW-FLAKE COM. A White Corn?earlier than Dent, more prolific, with a larger, deeper grain, and in every way better. SPANISH PEANUTS. BOTH IN QUANTITIES AT SIMPSON, REID * GO'S. DRUG STORE. BLECKLEY, BROWN FEETWELL. OUR NEW ATTRACTIONS FOR SPRING SEASON! Just Arrived, and more coming in on Every Train! The Newest and most Fashionable Patterns in LADIES' DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS. An Immense Line of WHITE GOODS JUST RECEIVED. Call in, Ladies, and buy before the "lazy days" come along. You are specially invited. We are anxious to show you our Goods, and to please yon in every partic? ular. Lots of Table Linen, Doylies, [Napkins, &c. Io fact, EVERYTHING that can be fmnd in a FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS STORE. Having bought our New Stock before the recent advance*, we are prepared to jell you Goods as low as any home in the Ijrado. Remember, that we are still heie at our o'd stand, and that we will always 36 delighted to serve you. Yours very truly, BLECKLEY, BROWN & FRETWELL. March, 8,1868 0. 0. WKLL8. JAS. Zb OEE. ? W. 8. BEOWX. J. L. TBIBBLS. WELLS & ORR, AND BROWN & TREBBLE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ALL litigated matters "n the County of Anderson intrusted to them will re? ceive prompt and carefol attention. March 8,1888 35 3m DISSOLUTION. THE Firm of HILL & ADAMS is dis? solved by mutual consent, and notice is hereby given that ALL DUE Notes and Accounts must be paid without delay. All contracts of the Firm will be faithfully carried out by our successor. Thanking our friends and customers for their very liberal appreciation of our honest efforts to serve them, we are, Very respectfully, E. S. HILL, A. W. ADAMS. The business will be continued at the same stand, with the same force,as hereto? fore by R. S. HILL, who is, now in the Northern markets exercising* the greatest care in the selection of a Stock of Goods which he intends shall surpass any line ever offered on this market. ? Mrs. HESS P. SLOAN, the accomplish? ed Milliner of the house, went on some time ago, to thoroughly post up in all the new Styles and Novelties, that she might thereby be enabled to render Mr. Hill more valuable assistance in the selection of all Dress Goods, Trimmings and Notions, as well as to personally select her own Milli? nery. Any lady having a special order she wishes executed can address Mis. Sloan at 9 and 11 West Baltimore* St., Baltimore, Md., and she will take great pleasure in giving them special attention. March 8, 1888_35_2 THIS CONCERNS YOU. Every man should save his own Garden Seeds, but 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 yon any kind of guarantee you want. We do this partly 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 embark in ~ that industry, whether they bny from us or not. We don't expect to sell everybody, and never fall out with a man because he does - ~^ noi'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 see you at our place, and will try and do you right. HILL BROTHERS. Feb 16,181? 82 _ AN OPENER. WE 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, Snch as Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Grits, Rice, Salt and Flour, At prices that will suit all. We also keep an assortment of? Wooden end Willow Ware, Such as Brooms, Baskets, Buckets, Tabs and Sifters. ?Sr- Give us a trial before buying, and we will convince you that our prices are lower than any place in the City. WEBB Sc MOSS. Feb 16,18$8_82 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLMENT. Notice is hereby given tbaf the un? dersigned will apply to the Judge of. Pro? bate at Anderson C. H., S. C, on the 3rd day of April, 1888, for a final settlement of the Estate of E. B. Cater, deceased, and a discharge from her office as Admin? istratrix. LUCY J. CATER, Adm'x. March 1, 1838 34 5 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 md mules Shod, or Plantation work done'. All work guaranteed at prices to suit the times. DAVID DOOLEY. Feb 9, 1838_31 * 3m SOMETHING USEFUL ! AFINE assortment of RUGS, MATS. LAP ROBES, and FINE BLANKETS, 'or Christmas Presents, for sale low by A, B. TOWERS. Dec 15,1887 28