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Wfljtf) SVERY TH?SSDAT. CAIJSS, X Editobs aho GSTON, J Pbopbiktoes, ?AT* MARCH 2?>, 1888. TERMS? g >f?rg"?T8Atc. -,, ;. M ,.,.?,'i. si.so. yj^gg-MOKTHH....^^.^. 75o. The State Bemocratip Executive Com ^Hnjttee will meet ia Colombia on the 6th -S^-?f?exft month. After this meeting (he ^Mfemocratic clubs will organize and the &^imk of the campaign will begin. %>Co)onal James L. Orr, of Greenville, been elected as a member of the t ?f TTtistees of the South Carolina i?al^CoIlege at Charleston to fill the icy caused by the death of the late lor Benjamin T. Perry. ian, Bray ton; hasissued a call for rioHcan Convention to meet at Col s&Tuesday, May 1, .to elect four i/at large to: the National Con gEach Congressional District ^eieet two delegates to the Na vConVention. ?and jury of Charleston county ends . the establishment of a to work on the county roads, Bhraent of a whipping post for ihment of vagrants, wife beaters to^tty offenders, and the estab ii^bf a county criminal court for of petty offenders. ^.Callie Ii. Haynes, of Sparlanburg took her diploma at the Wo ^?edical College of Pennsylvania She is, (he first woman in the ? of th^ State that has ^radaa nedicine, and perhaps the. second ?|^outri Carolina woman that has ^g?iplbma in a.medical college. igtfceyear 1887 twenty-three fire companies went out of busi lt of which failed outright. The lpanies have been startled by , for the first two months of | and five companies have business since its commence p^e'ehances favor 1888 proving noro disastrous 'or such companies yasv the 'past year, and its record enough. &Hy-y- -:?~ ?ejr. ; State Treasurer Lra. gone ^This time Kentucky is the loser, '? extent of several hundred thou lUais. Treasurer T?te, or as he rly, but erroneously called, iOld T?te," has skipped out, most jWfhat bourne from which no | ^hardly ever returns, Canada. mhlicana of the State are in high : this defalcation will beat loczatsi this year. report of the farm crops of j is''published and present some ig' facts. Last year the farmers OTt^d States planted 78,000,000 ioifZ?rn; This i? an area as large e New England States, New , and apart of Delaware, ucf. was 1,456,161,000 bush of which was $646,106,000. .reduced 183,000,000 bushelapfi ?led all the other States; Uli with. about 140,000,000 ^Missouri nearly ' equaling this braaka came fourth with and Kansas and Texas fol e^.;with .about 76,000,000 bushels ?it&j TJi^iowest in the list are Nevada ma,'with about enough to win IP; of chickens. The product of j ir450,000,000 bushels, which u3 125,000,000 bushels for fcyT^S^t'crop amounted to about ^iB^l?nahel^ the. estimated value 5&'^200,000^000. / These yields ierable above the average of] f years. The corn and oat crops to increase each, year, but jmain nearly stationary if it Jecline, It is believed we have ie^snmmifc in our productions i is working with a will and lation to make her Exposition rthe equal, if not the largest and i, of any that has ever been held t South, save, of course, the New ini^Ejq^tionl Her citizens. are ' atic on the subject, and about has been already subscribed, ? more than double the amount inscribed by any other Southern ifchout State or Nationaiaid, for a iterprise. The grounds selected jt admirably located on a beautiful about one mile from the city are reached by both the ^Bailroad and Georgia Bailroad. i^v building will be 960 feet long 1, feet deep. The grounds cover are being artistically ? accommodate agricultural, nor stock and other displays, jpnent has decided to have a iitary .-encampment during the Expo 3^and{ has offered $4,000 in prizes military. States and Counties be giveil space free for their exhib and $1500 has been set aside for, ^County exhibits. This Expo bound to prove beneficial to .Georgia and South Carolina, and i should feel deeply interested -success. We want Anderson > to have a place in the Exposition, we hope something will be done to ?it. We could make a very credi (display if it be properly worked up. ? open from the 10th tclie?^ ^7Gri?h?l by; a Pyelone. : Cx?^O, March 26.?A special from ; says': Word has just been almost utter destruction ,:th*^wkof Ninnescah, in Kingman a} on Saturday evening by ;It had been raining all day, approached the storm :from the southwest. It I destroyed everything Lug' only, three houses whole place. .. Two ^flve>tores and fifteen dwellings leces, and the flying tim iree persons ?'. and maimed s Mrs. J. ?. Williams, , tilled, George S. Har p.Jed. rJas. Williams, both legs i^l^^Fejral bruises, will probably Gordon, injured in the back, ?to .befiatally. The others in y minor hurts. The heavy rich has continued since Jjbas added to the discomfort f??rJin xamed Gevarte Prigge, hail ": 'm.W?aringtcn, N. C, went to i ftre?wee? ago and with a great VdTiramp'eta opened a bank, to * ksy to farmers on mortgage, ?he was ejected from the hotel Snored with his patronage for of his bill; He disappeared t a nombe? of .rin?ettled accounts. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C. March 26,1888. The Capitol was shaken to its very foundation by the Bevere thunder storm of a few days ago, and our Legislators thought tbat the day of reckoning had come. The Senators were all brought to their feet by the sudden thunder clap, and in horror observed the lightning playing around the ceiling of their deliberative chamber, and were bo par? alyzed by the scene that considerable time elapsed before business was resumed in its accustomed order. On the House side the galleries were crowded, and the members below were engaged in a heated debate over the eight-hour bill, when suddenly the peal of thunder and flash of lightning brought every member to his feet, and caused the crowds in the galleries to suddenly dis? appear. The press gallery was also quickly cleared by the ball of fire which played around the telegraph instruments and cut them all off. In the rotnnda, the shock was felt more than anywhere else, because the massive iron dome served as a play-ground for the lightning, and as a sounding board, so that the people in the rotunda ran to the doors, thinking that the dome was falling. Besides the fright, no injury was done, except destroying tbe telegraphic instruments, and killing a horse to a cab standing at the Senate wing of the building. It now looks as if we will, without doubt, have the Congress of Nations to consider a code of international laws, and a mode of arbitration to settle dis? putes which may arise between*Ameri? can nations, without recourse to arms. The bill for that purpose has already passed the House, and the Senate Com? mittee has reported favorable on it. The convention, will be held April 1, 1889, and will be composed, of twenty-four delegates from each country, to meet in Washington; but no nation shall have more than one vote in the disposition of the question. A uniform system of weights and measures; a common silver coin- for trade purposes, to be used and redeemed by each nation, and other im? portant measures will be acted upon by the Congress. The House Committee on the revision of the laws has agreed; to report a joint resolution providing for the election of J IT. S. Sen ators by a direct vote of the people, the same as members of the House of Representatives. The resolu? tion may pass the Honse, but the indica? tions are that it will never get through the Senate. Senator Biddleberger is still pegging away at his hobby for open Executive Sessions, and if the change does not take place this Congress, it will not be for the want of persistency on the part of its champion. The Senator has just offered a resolution that the consideration of the Fisheries treaty be in open session, and asked unanimous consent for the imme? diate consideration of his resolution.' Senator Cockrell objected, and bo the matter has gone over for the present. At the International Council of Wo? men to be held this week, Miss Rose Cleveland is booked for an address on the subject, "Why is not Woman the Equal of Man." It will be Miss Cleve? land's first visit to the city since the marriage of her brother, and her host of friends here are anticipating much pleas are from seeing her again. The sudden death of Chief Justice Waite has cast a gloom over both social and political life at the Nation's Japital. The death was the result of a cold con? tracted a month ago in attending the funeral of a Miss Browo, who died while visiting the family of the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court convened at the usual hoar on Friday, and Justice Miller, the Senior Justice, after announcing the death of their Chief, adjourned the court for one week. The court room was crowded, and profound sorrow prevailed in the quiet chamber. The Senate and House both adjourned over, out of respect to the memory of the distin? guished dead. H. A Land Slide. Chicago, March 26.?A Times special from Kansas City, Mo., says: The heavy, rain storm which prevailed all day Satur? day and yesterday caused a tremendous land slide on the bluff facing the union depot, which threatens to work great injury to property along Bluff street for three and a half squares. For 1500 feet the entire bluff appears to have pushed forward by some irresistible agency, hundreds of tons of rock and earth slid? ing down a steep hillside. For several hours before the landslide, peculiar snapping noises came from tbe face of the bluff, and this was followed by a crash which Btartled tbe whole city. Tons of earth and huge boulders had crashed down, demolishing tbe frame engine house at the entrance of the street cable line tunnel. Along the face of the bluff about half way from the base to the top, is a ledge about thirty feet in width, on which are a number of shanties occupied by families of colored people. This ledge is now seamed with immense fissures, which extend its whole length, and the houses are tilted in every direc? tion. The residents were compelled to flee for their lives. As this big body of rock and earth now overhangs the track in the Union Pacific yards, the whole face of the bluff J may at any moment be precipitated down Bluff street and coverall the tricks leading East and North from the city, effectually stopping railway traffic in those directions, also blocking Bluff j street, which is the main road from the union depot to the main portion of the city. A huge boulder, as large as a house, fell midway of the bluff, but lodged before reaching the bottom, and now hangs suspended, threatening dis? aster to those who pass below. The Fifth street cable lines passes under this impending mass, and, should the land slide any further than this, a portion of the road will be destroyed. The Union depot and the stores along Union avenue, the elevated railroad station, tbe Eighth street cable line power house and several factories and mills lie directly in the path of tbe avalanche. The Abbeville Election. A gentleman in the city yesterday from Abbeville County said that it was being mooted in the county since the recent overwhelming prohibition victory there, that the liquor dealers would apply for a renewal of their licenses when they ex? pired, and in case they were not granted, as of coarse they " would not be, apply to the court for a mandamus to compel the licenses to be issued, on the ground that the election was not carried by a "major? ity of the qualified electors" of the county, as it is claimed is required by law. It is said that the opinion of several prominent lawyers has been given that the election is void because a "majority of the quali? fied electors of said county" did not vote. ?Greenville News. ? S. M. Bishop, widely known as "the fattest man in the world," died at Peters? burg, Va., on Wednesday of intermittent fever. He was 25 years old and weighed 350 pounds. He was born in Prince 3eorge County and has been on exhibi? tion ever binee he was an infant. When a mere youth he tipped the beam at 830 pounds. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Winchester, Va., March 24?Wm. McClone, aged 65, residing on Timber Ridge, this county, murdered bis wife, Mary, about the same age, yesterday, and then shot himself in the neck with a ride. When found, he was sitting in a chair with the rifle between his legs. It is supposed he struck his wife with a cane, fracturing her skull. No cause is assigned for the tragedy. McClnne was a large man and quick tempered. His wife is a small woman. It is thought that he struck her in a quarrel, and then, stricken with remorse, killed himself. Clayton, Ga., March 21.?Sunday, at a church, on Warw?man creek, where services were being held, Bill Ilopkins killed a Mr. Thomas. Both boy's were very young. It seems that the difficulty occurred about a young lady. When services were over, Thomas walked out at the door, when Hopkins was in readi? ness and struck him a mortal blow in tbe head with a rock. Thomas ran about one-half a mile and fell in the road. He died this morning at seven o'clock. Hopkins is now under guard in the county jail. He has a brother arrested as an accomplice. Both will likely be tried at the present term of court. New York, March 24.?Minnie Lieb? knecht, a German widow, crazed by want and fear of being separated from her three children or seeing them starve, administered poison to them at her home at No. 157 West 28th street. Two died ?Anthony, aged 9, and Charles, aged 7. The third boy aged three and a half years, named Christopher, was still alive and was removed to the New York Hos? pital. ,She herself reported her act at the police station at 2 o'clock this morn? ing. Tbe mother was taken to Jefferson Market Police Station to day and thence sent to tbe Coroner's office, where she was committed to the tombs. Before being taken to prison she drew photo? graphs of her children from her pocket and asked if she would be peimitted to keep them. When told that Bbe could retain them she shouted excitedly: "They wanted to take my children from me, out they can't do it now." Dr. Con way, Deputy Coroner, conversed with Mrs. Liebknecht for some time and ex? presses the opinion that she is suffering from acute mania. Marion, Ohio, March 21.?The bold? est attempt at train robbery ever known in Ohio miraculously failed at Tymoch tee Creek Bridge, on the Hocking Valley road to-day. Just before the arrival of the evening train several strangers were seen about the bridge. As tbe train crossed an awful report was heard, and the train was almost knocked off the track. An examination showed a large dyna? mite cartridge unexploded on a girder of the bridge. Another had fallen off and exploded on the ground thirty feet below. It was the intention of the men to wreck and rob the train, and the explosion oo occurred when the train was on the bridge, the loss of life must have been terrible. . Chesterfield, March 23.?This sec? tion was visited by a severe rain and wind -storm, with heavy thunder and lightning, on last Tuesday night. The prisoners in jail here, taking advantage of the night, broke jail, and all of them escaped.. They had obtained a two-inch auger from some one on the outside, it is not known from who or how, and with this instrument bored two holes in the ceiling overhead and one in tbe gable. They then tied blankets together and let themselves down to the ground. Sheriff King has been in search of the missing birds for two days, but up to this morning had not captured any of them. Chattanooga, March 23.?Smith ville, in this state, is Buffering from an epidemic of measles. There are now over one hundred cases, and there have been fifty deaths in three weeks. . Those who recover are marked for life. Birmingham, Ala., March 25.?At Loveless convict camp, near tbe city yes? terday morning, Archie Stokes, a negro convict, was shot and killed and Henry Allen, another convict, severely wound? ed. Loveless was working a squad of county convicts on the public roads. When ordered to work this morning Stokes and Allen refused to go and would not let tbe other convicts leave the bar? racks. They stood in the door armed with picks and defied the guards. Sheriff Truse was informed of the state of affairs and sent two deputies out to the camp. The officers tried to enter the barracks, but the two negroes still defied them. They opened fire on the two men and Stokes rushed at the officers with a pick in his hands, but was shot dead before be advanced far. Allen's wounds are not fatal. ? Columbia, S. C, March 24.?Joseph Bell, a young son of Captain John Bell, had a narrow escape from death this morning. While flying a kite in the old l field, used by Yellowstone Kit for his meetings, he stepped backward and was Erecipitated into a dry well. He fell I eadforemost, but during tbe fall his feet struck against a protruding portion of the wall, turning him completely over so that he landed on his feet. The well is about twenty ieet deep. The little fellow was drawn up by a rope. He escaped without injury, being a little bruised and shaken up. Washington, March 23.?A quiet fracas occurred in the room of the chief clerk of the patent office to-day. The parties were Mr. Bullock, of Tennessee, and James N. Lipscomb, of South Caro? lina. Several blows were exchanged, but the combatants were finally separated before any harm was done. Lansing, Tenn., March 25.?Balaam Sims was frightened to death here yester? day. Several young men caught the boy, cutoff his hair and threatened to kill him, when he became so alarmed that he died in a few hours. Davisboro, Ga., March 21.?Meagre news reached here to day of a shooting affray, which occurred two or three days since in the lower end of' this county. Two brothers, Henry and Purify Holmes, have for some years been conducting a large turpentine business together, and in an effort to dissolve ana settle the firm's business, tbey disagreed and re? sorted to blows. In the fight, Henry, the smaller brother, shot Purify in the left side with a shotgun loaded with buckshot. A heavy silver watch caught a part of the load, and it is claimed this, saved his life. The wound is regarded serious, but not necessarily fatal. - - The Monntaln City. Greenville, March 23.?The Moun? tain City has again given a shining illus? tration ot tbe pluck and "get up and get" of her citizens. Not many weeks ago it was suggested here that the city invite the soldiers of the State to pitch their tents within her borders for their summer encampment. Tbe scheme was taken hold of and pushed energetically, being sustained by tbe citizens unani? mously. An invitation was issued to the militia of the State to come here this summer, and the response has been almost unanimous. Only two or three infantry companies voted for any other place. The advantages of Greenville for an encampment have been recognized, and to-day Major W. A. Hunt received a letter irom Adjt. Gen. Bonbam telling him that the encampment is practically assured for Greenville,' and suggesting that the local committee on military affairs meet him in Columbia to discuss and agree on matters pertaining to tbe encampment. This is received as good news here, and will be the signal for re? suming and pushing tbe scheme for a gaia week as a means of entertainment for the soldiers. After lecturing on "Git thar" in the Opera House Sam Jones preached in the Methodist Church this morning. Immense crowds attended both entertain? ments. A crowded excursion was- run up from Laurens last night. Mr. Jones left here to deliver a lecture at Spartan burg to-night, whence he expects to re? turn to his home at Cartereville.?News and Courier. ? Henry Glass, of Christian county, Ky., has received a patent on an inven? tion by which it is claimed that whisky can be "aged" so rapidly that the new product of the still cannot be distinguish? ed from the best five-year-old whisky. A Mountain Mystery. The neighborhood of Glassy Mountain is becoming noted as the scene of fre qent sensations of late. First there was the dramatic shooting of Ben Boss, then the night attack on Deputy Od am, and now comes a story of the mysterious dis? appearance of a husband, unveiling a story of jealousy and rivalry with dark portents of more wicked revelations to come. It comes by well authenticated rumor that a man named Doc Mills, whose home is in the farther fastness of Glassy Mountain Township, under the shadow of Hog Back, disappeared from his home about a month ago, under circumstances that have given cause for suspicion of foul play. Doc Mills, it is said, lived unhappily with his wife. The cause of the infelicity wsb jealousy? jealousy of a neighbor, Kirkendal by name, whom the husband suspected had captured the place he should have held in the wife's affections. Things went on in this way for some time, until Mills on his way home at night on several differ? ent occasions was rocked and attacked with sticks, according to his own story, his assailant being always in ambush. A little later, one night Kirkendal, the alleged intruder, and Mills, the intrudee, started from a neighbor house homeward bound together. For a while their naths went in company, and then they forked, the one to Milia's house, the other in an? other direction. But Mills, it is said, never turned into his own home's path, or if he did, never reached home. From that day to this he has hot been seen in the woodland paths and mountain roads of Glassy Mountain. He has disap? peared altogether mysteriously. All this happened about a month ago. For a while it was believed that the absent man had voluntarily left his wife, but that story won less and less credence, and now it is come to be believed that Mills was murdered. The section is aroused and it was stated that an exploring party was*to be organized to scour the country to-day, Friday. It may be the dead body of the missing Mills can be found.? Greenville News. A National Affliction. Washington, March 23.?Chief Jus? tice Waite, of the United States Supreme Court, died at his residence in th is city at ten minutes past 6 o'clock this morn? ing. The Chief Justice was in bis usual health, though exhausted by his recent severe labors, until Saturday night, when, on returning from Senator Hearst's, where, with his daughter, he attended a reception, he complained of a chill. This feeling passed off during the night, but he remained in bed through? out Sunday and until it was time for him to go to Court on Monday. Suffering then from uneasiness and vague indispo? sition, he did not read the opinion, in the telephone cases, but Bat through its reading and then returned to his home. He was wakeful on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning symptoms of acute bronchitis appeared, accompanied by insomnia and great restlessness. His condition on Tuesday was not alarming, but on Wednesday circumscribed pneu? monia showed itself. During Thursday night he was comfortable, and no par? ticular alarm was felt, but at 6 o'clock this morning failure of the heart's action was observed, and at 6.10 he passed away. His daughter, Miss Mary F. Waite, and his eon, Mr. C. C. Waite, vice president of the Cincinnati, Hamil? ton and Dayton Railroad, were with him when he died. Drs. Caroline B. Wins slow . and Frank A. Gardner were in attendance. Mrs. Waite left Washing? ton for California about a week ago, and is supposed now to be in Los Angeles. The Chief Justice will be buried in Toledo, Ohio. The Supreme Court and both houses of Congress have adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Chief Justice. Will you have a Fry. Washington, March 24.?The House committee on agriculture resumed the hearing on the lard question. William G. Bartle, of St. Louis, testified that m? had been in the pork packing business for forty years, and had also been engaged in shipping cattle to the east. He had recently been in Kansas City, and exam? ined the stock yards and packing houses there. At Jacob Dale & Son's he found them slaughtering a great many diseased hogs, most of them suffering from what id known as cholera. A member of the' firm told him that but little white grease was made now, and also that his foreman had recently bought. 22,000 smothered hogs, which were put into tanks. On cross examination, witness stated, that when he was in business he neces? sarily packed cholera hogs because they were mixed in with other hogs. It was very difficult for a man in purchasing 2,000 or 3,000 hogs to detect cholera hogs. The stock yards were filled with cholera hogs to-day. He had cut hogs into ham, etc., knowing them to be dis? eased, just as every other packer did. One of the evils of the time was the shipping of diseased hogs and pregnant bows to market by Mr. Armour. He had tried to stop this and had been instru? mental in framing a bill for introduction into the Missouri legislature imposing a penalty upon any farmer shipping that character of swine. Everything that affected a hoe was called chtlera. The meat of the cholera hogs was not, in his judgment, poisonous. If the . meat of cattle suffering from Texas fever was poisonous, half the peo? ple in St. Louis would have been dead long ago. In response to a Question by the chair? man, witness stated that out of a car load of sixty animals, the number of boars, stags and pregnant sows would sometimes be none but at times would run from five to twenty. . The chairman said that while that might be true of the St. Louis market it was not true of northeastern Missouri?not one farmer out of a hundred in. that section would spoil a nice lot of hogs by putting a boar and stag among them. The Chairman?Did you, while you were packing hogs in St. Louis with a large southern trade, use cholera hogs and put them into food products ? Witness?I did, sir, and so does every other packer. Miss Bycrson's Romance. Chicago, March 23.?George B. Eyer-. son, one of the weathy men of this city, is happy to day because he has with him a daughter whom he believed to be dead. The story has a special interest for East? ern people, because it embraces characters that have figured in Paterson, N. Y., and Newburg, N. Y. Nearly fifty years ago Mr. Byerson left his wife and daughter in Paterson and went to Florida, enlist? ing as a soldier in the Seminole war. He was wounded, and for mauy months he was at the point of death without friends or money. It was a long time before he reached home; then he learned that his wife, believing him dead, had moved away; no one could tell where she had gone, After a long and fruitless search Mr. Byerson went to Mexico, remaining there many years. He accumulated consider? able property and then moved to Califor? nia. His brother, Martin Byerson, of the old settlers of Chicago, and also a wealthy man, induced him six years ago to leave California and reside here. Re? cently Mr. Byerson succeeded in tracing his only child. She is a Mrs. Shuter, and resides in Newburg, N. Y. In response to a telegraph she came to Chicago, arriving late last night. Her mother died long ago, and until last week she had not the faintest suspicion that her father was alive. Mr. Byerson, although 82 years of age, is hale and hearty. He is living with relatives here. ? Few people realize the number of northern people who make Florida a winter resort. It is estimated that during the present season 60,000 Northern "tour? ists have been taken in?of course, in the Biblical sense ,* and that the thrifty Floridians have received $6,000,000 from their visitors. ?Sf Go to Hill Bros, and buy a bottle of B. B. B,?Botanic Blood Balm, the groat blood purifier. Aspiring to Heaven, Minneapolis, March 22?Architect L. B. Buffington, of this city, has secured a large number of patents both in this country and Europe on an invention which he thinks will revolutionize the world of building. Tbe patents cover all parts of a system of building known as Buffingtou's patent iron building con? struction. By it buildings can be con? structed of any desired height. Tbe building will be entirely of iron, starting from a foundation like the base of a bridge pier. Laminated iron pillars rise from this foundation, diminishing in size as they ascend. They are to be braced diagonally by iron lattice girders with horizontal iron beams. Tbe covering is also to be iron, and outside of this may be ornamental sheathing of stone, terra cotta or anything else. Mr. Buffington has subjected, the plan to practical engi? neers, and no flaws can be found. A syndicate of capitalists is backing his system, and will erect in this city a building SO feet square by 300 feet, or twenty-eigbjt stories high. Architect Buffington says: "If a bridge can be built out 700 or 800 feet info space* from a pier, what is to hinder us from going as high as we choose in a building. Tbe syndicate which is backing me includes some of the best men of the city, who control plenty of capital, and as soon as a few details are settled we shall publish our plans. Eleven Wives Claim Him. Findley, Ohio, March 25.?Dr. James M. Chaplin, the bigamist, who was arrest? ed here Friday night, charged with being tbe husband of ten wives, was arraigned this morning before Justice Barnd. He waived examination and was bound over in the Bum of $2,500 to the grand jury. -Chaplin says to-night he will stand no trial at which all tbe women be has de? ceived will appear as witnesses, but will plead guilty and have it over as soon as possible. According to the testimony of his sixth wife, who is prosecuting the present case against bim, his real name is James L. Chaplin. He was born inMarsball, III., thirty-six years ago, and is the son of a cooper. All the medical education be possessed was obtained during a few months' clerkship in a drug store in bis native town. He is a quack of tbe first water. He began his matrimonial career when but twenty years old, and has been remarkably industrious ever since. ? Besides being a wealthy man Wil? liam Tell Coleman has one other claim to the Presidency in the eyes of his admirers. He has had but Bixteen birthdays. He was born on February 29,1824. ? Minnie Liebknecht, a German wid? ow, erazed by want and the fear of being separated from her three children or see? ing TOee^^tep, administered poison to them arnHraome in New York. Two have died. She is insane. ? The Bet?. T. W. Pratt, one of the best known ministers of the Southern Presbyterian Church, and at one time president of-the Central University of Kentucky, died at Louisville Saturday. A citizen of Arcadia, Wis., called another man a skunk through the columns of the local newspaper. The jury, awarded a verdict of $1,000 and costs. The case was appealed to the Su? preme Court and the decision affirmed. ? Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, of Kice Lake, Minn., don't know whether to be proud or ashamed of their first baby. It weighs but a pound and a half, its feet are but an inch long each, and a wine? glass will cover its head. It is perfectly formed and healthy. ? A Belgian who recently visited Tex-, as declared that the State was capable of producing food enough to feed all the people in the United States if the soil was tilled as it is in his own country. The State has an area equal to Austria, and could sustain as large population, which was 56,000,000.?Chicago Times. ' ? Mr. A. W. J. Byrd, of Byrd's, one of our good and staunch old citizens, has still in his possession tbe bat which he wore when shot in the bead at tbe battle of Chickamaoga. The bullet passed through the hat and came very near put? ting an end to the wearer's life, as it se? verely wounded him. Mr. Byrd was then u member of Compauy C, 24th South Carolina Volunteers, in General States Bights Gist's Brigade. The hat is a relic which he may well value, and will be an heirloom to his descendants.?St. George News. ? A case of tyroxicon at the South Carolina College Tuesday evening came near resulting fatally. Major J. S. Gail lard, superintendent of the college farm, and four students drank some milk at the students' mess and were strangely affected. Shortly afterward Dr. B. W. Taylor was called in, and by a judicious use of tbe stomach pump succeeded in saving their lives. It was found that the milk had become poisoned by long standing in a can. ? Mr. Abram Moore?better known in this community as "Uncle Abram"?who resides near Prosperity, we suppose is tbe oldest citizen of Newberry County. He celebrated his S2d birthday last Sabbath. He attended preachipg. Though quite feeble, he always attends divine services when it is possible for him to get out. This aged pilgrim, going to church when he is so feeble as to require assistance in walking up tbe steps, is a standing rebuke to persons in the midst of life who allow frivolous excuses to keep them at home.?Prosperity Press and Reporter. ? Colonel John Hawkins relates a good one on an old time preacher who was holding forth and attempting to prove that Moses and the children of Israel crossed the Bed sea on ice; that the water was congealed and, therefore, there was no occasion for the waters being parted as the inspired word has it. At tbij paint a brother arose and begging pardon of tbe preacher for interrupting him, remarked that "tbe Bed sea was in tbe tropics and never freezes at all," and sat down. The minister resumed by thanking the brother for tbe suggestion and proceeded to make the matter per? fectly clear by explaining to the audi? ence . that when the notable event tack place, there were no geographies nor tropics either.?Sparta, Ga., Ishmaelite. ? Judge Finletter, of Philadelphia, has signed an order to compel Keely to submit to an inspection of the Keely motor, and to explain the theories of its working to Bennet C. Wilson, one of the stockholders of the concern, and such experts as may be named. About $5,000, 000 has been invested in the motor. The stockholders are getting tired. WARNING. ALL persons are hereby warned not to make roads or by paths, tramp over, hnnt, fish, cut timber, or in any way tres? pass on my land. Any one disregarding this notice will positively be dealt with according to law. M. E. MITCHELL. March 29, 1888 33 1* NOTICE. IWILL sell at public outcry to the high? est bidder, at Pendleton, South Car? olina, on Saturday, the 21st day of April, 1888, at 12 o'clock m., all the Notes and Accounts duo C. W. Younjr, assigned to me for the benefit of his creditor*. P. H. E. SLOAN, Assignee. March 29,1888_38_1 FOWLER'S STABLE. Fine Horses and Mules! JUST arrived thirty-two head of finest Horses and Mules ever been on this market. Call early and make selection. They will please you. . J. S. FOWLER. March 29,1888 38 3 TO THE AFFLICTED! A Sufferer Relieved. IT would be impossible for me to describe the suffering 1 have endured through all my life, and especially for the past four years, until I applied to Dr. W. B. Brown? ing, a man rho doctors entirely with roots and herbs. I have been under care of va? rious physicians, and tried a great many kinds of medicines, bnt could get only temporary relief. After taking Dr. Brown? ing's medicines for some time my troubles have greatly decreased, and 1 feel like a new man, and am able to attend to my business once more. 1 advise all who are suffering like :nyself not to delay, but consult Dr. W. B. Browning at once, whose place of business is two and one-half miles south of Seneca City. 1 am now thorough? ly convinced that no one can take his med? icines for any lung or kidney disease with? out being greatly benefited. Any one wishing further informatien can address J. L. MARTIN, Pendleton, S. C. March 30,1838_38_3 Examination of Teachers, THE examination of teachers will be held in the Courthouse Friday and Saturday, April Gth and 7th. White teachers will meet the Examining Board Friday, and the colored applicants for cer? tificates will be examined Saturday. Work will begin at 9 o'clock a. m. sharp. J. G. CLINKSCALES, Chairman Board Examiners. March 22,1888 37 2 THIS CONCERNS YOU. Every man should Bavo his own Garden Seeds, bnt 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 partly as an advertise ? merit, 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." T'is a luxury domed 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 buy from us or not. We don't expect to sell everybody, and never fall out with a man because he does 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 see you at our place, and will try and do you right. HILL BROTHERS. Feb 1G, 1888_82_ Notice to Creditors. L. A. Shirley vs. R. N. Shirley, et al. IN obedience to an order made by his Honor Jndge Norton in the above en? titled action, all creditors of W. R. Shirley, deceased, ore notified to prove their claims beforo me on or by the 15th day of May next. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. March 15,1888 30_2m NOTICE. IHAVE removed to my old stand on Depot Street, where 1 can be found at all times, and will be glad to serve cus? tomers and friends who wish their horses and mules Shod, or Plantation work done. All work guaranteed at prices to suit the times. DAVID DOOLEY. Feb 9, lgSS_ 31 3m i NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLMENT. Notice is hereby given that 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 1,1888 34 ? " Please move od, we want to go up Higher I" 'No use, the LADIES' STORE is holding the Fort on the topmost round, and won't budge an inoh. You see, the Proprietress has just returned from the Northern markets, where she personally selectod the CHEAPEST and MOST DESIRABLE Stock of Goods ever deposited in this place !" Yes, the above is true, and, judging by the many assurances given us by onr custo? mers, we feel that our Goods CANNOT BE SURPASSED, neither in style, beauty or quality. Call and see our? Elegant Silk-warp Drab D'Etes, Handsome Colored Moire Silks, Beautiful White Goods, AT ALL PRICES, And Everything New in the way of Novelties, MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS. March 30.1888 NEW COOPS ? JUST receivod a fine assortment of CHARLOTTE.*VILLI; CASSIMERES, light weights, for Summer wear. These Goods will last longer, and give better satisfaction than any Goods on the market. SHOES?I am now receiving my Spring Stock of Bay State Shoes, guaranteed to give satisfaction. Also, a full.line of Dry Goods suitable for the season, viz: Coltonadc, Ging? hams, Tweeds, Calico, Homespuns, &c. Wooden Ware, WALL PAPER. Crockery and Glass Ware, HARDWARE, A splendid assortment of Hats, Bacon, Corn, Flour, Molasses, Fancy Groceries, And the FINEST TEA in the market. Rims, Hubs, Spokes, Shafts and Enameled Cloth. BLANKETS; If you expect to buy any Blankots during the next twelve mcnths now is the time. Common Blankets, and a few of those Fine Blankets for sale at New York cost for cash, ?s? Please call and sec me. March s $8?8 % B. TOWERS. SPRING GOODS! THE STORE of R. S. HILL is the CENTRE ?* ATTRACTION for the LADIES now: -0 i DM GOODS IN all styles and qualities. WOOLENS, In all the now weaves, shades, and combinations. Those lovely new Herring-bone and Henriettas, Wool Batistes, thelatest French Novelty of the season. Everything, in fact, that is new, stylish and pretty, from 10c per yard up. WHITE DRESS GOODS. Never before has there been such a selec? tion of White Goods brought to Upper Carolina. Remember, that four weeks has been spent by us in untiring devotion to these Departments, going through all the known and unknown markets of Baltimore, Phil? adelphia and New York, and we uow in? vite yon io come and Bee with what success our efforts have been crowned. LACES, j BRAIDS, ? BUTTONS,' I LININGS, And every necessary article has been se-. lected with great care, to match all the different classes of Goods. MLLE. MALLALEIN, Our Artistic Dress Maker from the North, will take pleasure In filling all orders with promptness, taste and stylo. Parties from a distance can send orders for Suits, stating style, color and price they desire, and have < an elegant costume sent, ready to put on, finished in first class order, a perfect fit insnred, and as cheap as the cheapest. This Department we have added at the re? quest of a number of our Lady friends, and if we can only make it self-sustaining our object will have been fully accom? plished. MILLINERY. This Department is full to overflowing, in all the lovely new Spring styles, more bewilderingly beautiful than ever before. All those lovely Ombre Ribbons, Laces, Etc., and such Flowers and Feathers and Guimpes, and Velvets, and many more things too numerous to mention, but which we will always take time and pleas? ure in showing you. ??f- It matters not what inducemonuj others may offer, if you will only do us the favor to call and look through our immense Stock, wo can easily convince you that it is to your interest to hny all your Goods from us. Very respectfully, R. S. HILL BAGK FROM NEW YORK With much pleasure we can point with pride towards our Tremendous Stock of Goods, Having spent three weeks in the Northern markets enabled us to find some great Bar? gains for our customers. French Satine by the Pound, While out hnnting we found several ca? ses French Satine, yard wide, suitable for every household to have. They contain 8 yards to the pound, and all they cost is 25c for 8 yards. Just to Think! 1,000 yards beautiful Check Nainsook, that most merchants ask 10c for. We se? cured a big lot, all size patterns, Satin fin ish. We mark in plain figures only 8c. Grand beyond Description. Those beautiful Mull White Dress Goods which are so very popular up North this season, We were compelled to buy fifty . bolts in order to get them at our price. Most merchants pay lie for them, but we will sell ours at 12jc._ Competition, Stand from Under. 5,000 yards best Dress Ginghams. Price all over Anderson is 10c to 12c. Our pat? terns are grand, We want to sell 10,000 yards this summer, and in order to do so, wo will sell from now on at 9c Cheap as Dirt. 6,000 yards fine yard wide Sea Island. Our competitors ask 10c for it. We be? lieve in turning our money over. Seo it ? Only 7c._ Bleaching Department. We niakn this one of our pets. Our pft.'Cn id full und complete this season. Our hobby ia a brand called "Nameless." Full yard wide, no starch, good, heavy weight. Ia equal to New York Mills, but price is much lower?only 8Jc. Here is a Stunner. 2,000 yards fine imported yard wide Saline. They come in solid colors, striped, oriental patterns. Best Summer or Spring dress a lady can wear. A reward of Ten Dollars will be paid if you can purchase elsewhere for less than 20c. Our price is in the reach of all. Only twelve and a half cents!_ We Speak Again. Our famous Tricotine Dress Goods?the latest out?in all the Spring shades, both in solidf, checks and stripes, 40 inches wide- Jnst think of the price?25c a yard. Decline in cotton Enables us to offer Athens Checks at G}c. Best goods made?styles the handsomest. Kyber Cloth. This is a bran new Dress Goods, just im? ported from abroad. Wholesale Merchants say they cannot get enough to supply the demand. To be appreciated they must be seen. To make a lovely dress, this is what you want. How much did yon say 7?15c. Bed Tic for All. Our low-priced Bed Tic at 8Jc is a mon? ster. Our next grade at 10c is a hummer, and to cap the climax our 15c brand will hold not only feathers, but will hold water. Keep Cool this Summer. Just to think! A beautiful India Linen Lawn, soft and sheer, and 40 inches wide. This is worth its weight in gold. We re? peat, please don't forget the width?40 inches wide?one yard and four inches. And the price tells the tale?only 10c Cottonades. Fof Men's and Boys' Summer wear our Celebrated Virginia Cottonades cannot be excelled. For instance, our ? oz. you can buy at 121, our 8 oz.ar 15, and our 10 ox. at 20c. Old time nicuhants will ask you 18, 25 and 33jc._ Cassimeres and Tweeds. In this department we have spared no pains. We can suit you all, old and young. We begin at 30c and stop at $1.00._ Look How Cheap. Tepnerell two and a half yard wideSheet ing, bleached and unbleached. Best goods made, wear unequalled by any. We nave a large lot in stock, ;and propose to sell ei? ther bleached orMn^leacbedat^Sc_ Hickory Shirting For the millions. Our best brands, either in blue or brown, now on sale at ten cents per yard, Other Stores get 12jc,_ Scrim and Curtain Net. We succeeded in closing out a lot of Scrim nsed for curtains. You know they are worth 12lc, but we are selling ours at 81c. Also, a lot of handsome Lace Curtain Net which is of very fine make. Itis good enough for a palace, and the price only reads 12jc_ Beats Them All. 100 Ladies' Black Bonde Jerseys. For house or street wear they are certainly nice. We bought them cheap, and propose to give the trading public the benefit of same. Remember, they are black, and sizes 34,36,38,40,42. Now is the time to strike for a J ersey. Price only 60c. Shirts. Our Celebrated Pearl Shirt, unlaundried, made of New York Mills Bleaching, fine linen bosom, reinforced?sold all over An? derson for $1.00?our price is only 76c. Gents' Linen Collars, turn down or stand? ing, at ten cents each. Gents' 4-ply Linen Cuffs at 15c. Gents' Undershirts at 25, 35, and 50c._ Shoes. Shoes. This Spring we are making Shoes one of our special leaders. Ziegler's Fine Shoes for Ladies, either in Kid or Goat, at $2.50. Best Shoe on earth. We guarantee every pair of our Shoes to contain no shoddy soles, and present from now on to all pur? chasers, free of cost, a bottle of Shoe Polish with every pair of Ziegler Shoes. Clothing. We keep Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats, Caps. We will save you money, and propose to misrepresent no goods. Remember the place?Brick Bange, next door to John E. Peoples & Co. Look for our large Sign. ? Polite treatment to all, if purchaser or not. LESSER &? CO., LEADER OF LOW PRICES. March 25,18T$ 37 8m TENNESSEE WAGONS are the BEST Tennessee Wagons Just Received. CD GO j THE largest part of our SPRING STOCK is j ? in now, with lots more on the road arriving daily, ? j and a prettier line of Goods of all descriptions was j ? never brought to this City. We have been in ? : business a long time, and experience has taught us ? i when, where, and how to buy goods right. We j ; have bought lots of them, and in order to place j ? them quickly, we have determined to hold A ? j GRAND CLEARING OUT SALE for the next j : sixty days, and use the largest number of our force, : : about 15 Salesmen, to wait on the customers in the j ^ ?rj ; Dry Goods Department, so as to enable us to move ? 0 j at least $20,000 worth of Dry Goods daring that ' ? time. j Ladies trimmed HATS, the very latest style, j at half their former prices. A brand new stock ? j of CLOTHING just received, j On CHARLOTTESVILLE OASSIMERE3 j : for Summer Suits, we expect an immense run this j j Spring. They are just the goods to buy for ele* ? j gant Spring Suits, and you can have them made ? j here cheaper than iu New York, with fit guaran* ? j teed. Our counters and shelves are groaning ? : under the immense weight of goods, and want I relieved. Onr GROCERY and GENERAL MER- j t CHANDISE DEPARTMENT is complete in all j [?? | its various lines. j 4 J Sogar and Pepper, Molasses and Ginger, Ba- ? con and Spice, Sugar and Nutm/gs, Flour and j M g1" j Soda, Nails and Starch, Rice and Candles, Lard j ^ r% ^ j and Tobacco, Hams and Rope, all kinds Agricul- ? ^ EH j tural Implements, Hoes, Plows and everything ? f ? else you need to make a crop with, at prices that ? ? ? can't bo beat anywhere. i j Don't pass us by, but be sure and call iu and ? ? see for yourself how things are. ?pQ^UrBJ flQiJi 9ib SnO#B^ 99ss9hh9j 'V 'S 71 &q p9Sf| SUOSb^V 88SS9UU91 BLECK LEY, BROWN & FRET WELL -p?^? k f ni?? -VT<>TICE FINAL SETTLEENT. MLJJiCALi UiUiD. i> 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 15,1888 8? 3 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 offers Iii? services to the people of Belton and surrounding country, and will be ready to attend any call at any time. W. K CAMPBELL, M. D. March 15, 1888 80 2?