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XVRIJSHEP EVERY THURSDAY. CLINXSCALES, T EDiroag and GSTON, ' : j Pbophietoss, y ^TJn7RflnA Yr MAY 3, 1AR8. ? - terms: ;f>-.- OSgYK,^,i,...,.^M-_.?U?0. J// SIX months._-_. 76?. SRC MniiMHHMMHHHMMMHMM BlWLU'? i hi i . . . i - .:. ?" " ? . .-' jv *'_?;<? ^: >Tae frlenda of Senator Sherman have been counting noses and they think Mr. Sherman can enter the Republican gjConyehtion with^312 votes. 411 is ne ^?(b^BSjary for a choice. ie executive committee of theMin its Farmers' Alliance, comprising, am of both political parties, adopt Intions endorsing President t's views on the tariff issue, iuc&g protective tariff and calling a immediate repeal on raw material ithenecessariea of life. >V/-: / "' - lident Cleveland has appointed Melville W. Fuller ~of Illinois, to iStice of the United States ,_... ?.Judge Fuller is a native S^e, and i3 about 54 years of age. j^has, however, been a resident of Tlli i'for many years, and has obtained a it place at the bar of Chicago, i; personal friend of the President, i was hot an applicant for the position, ua a strong Democrat, but not a par * 3'New Orleans Picayune thinks it ^beA great mistake for Southern ^ growers to fully utilize their aug t?d resourcea.this spring by eWarg be area devoted to cotton. In view apreseht"European situation such a; ? ? would be: very dangerous. The ation3 between the;great powers are |^g. more straked, and a general *^probaW^ In the event of a gea , European war the South would have ruinously low prices for cotton, thirgher rates for grain and provisions, ior wjjnld lose as a'seller and as a pur? ser. The policy, therefore, is not to Benthe cotton acreage and not to iiah. the corn fields. ? , ^^E. H. E. Sloan, in a special db~ is, to the Mews and Courier from ^dleton, under date of'April 26, says: a^appraisera of the property of Mr. >aZ" completed their work to-day. & their returns I send you the fol "ig atetement ^yalue of Fort Hill <fValue of other lands $10,000 ; VpowL property on Fort Hill $2,761. lue of stocks, bonds, notes and ?es in the hands of Col. R. W. o, executor, $75,500. It is esti I that premiums and interest on the Tthake $10,000 more. The face * >f the appraisers'" bill amounts to ?,322, and the interest and premiums [/makes a sum total of $113,820. i.ieesayB he will contest the will, but Simpson, the executor, assures.me ;f.he; has no fear whatever of the It The State will receive over ly fivo pages of the last number Manuft?urcr's Becord, published at S^^'was fillea with special letters ".?ie^GoverhorB and Agricultural .^?lissioners of Southern States, upon e financial condition of the farming of the South' and the general of that section.. In every case era'are said to' be more prosperous for many years, and proof of this in the great decrease in number, "amoontof mortgages and crop liens, ?farmers are less in debt than at any e the war, and are buying more /of improved labor-saving ral implements. In Alabama vernorSeay and R. F. Eolb, Commis 6f Agriculture, unite in reporting reaae in the indebtedness on the of the farmers and a steady improve? t in their, condition all over the ^Stite^/with very marked improvements ^: Florid, and the Carolinas the same p^-vepoTi of increasing prosperity is. made. llf^Vgrowth of the South in other lines, IV/j* shown by an increase from 1880 to ' 1087: of $977,000,000 in the assessed value of property, notwithstanding the that an immense amount of property, uding railroads, new factories, etc., is fmpt~&om taxes and- hence is not ^iucluded in these figures. Anderson was represented in the ibern Immigration Convection at ofc SprihgSi.N; O., last week by-Messrs, Srock; J. J. Baker and J. D. Max / These gentlemen report a very isant trip, and they believe much good jt^ accomplished.by the Convention, fought together a moat notable gath g. of distinguished persons, and is fuzed as one of the most important Conventions that has been held in the j^Sbuth. Delegate* were present from eleven States. The Convention was call ./ to order by Msj. John D. Keiley, Jr., of <^,New York. Gov. Lee, of Virginia, was .. . made permanent Chairman, and Mr. L. // Ransom, of this State, Secretary. The %./Convention was addressed by Gov. Lee, Gov. Gordan, Gov. Richardson, Cardinal i.^,Gibbons,.- Biahop..Becker, Bishop Kaia ^and many others. All of the speakers I*aai?^they%6ie deeply interested in.the ??/movement, arid promised their, aid and induenoe in- making it a success; The i?i foliowingre8?lutions, which were adopted ?ptuMnimOosly, shows the intent and pur pose^of the Convention: /:/"-'B&ohed, That an immigration assbcia aji tion be established, with headquarters '{}}. -in the city of New York, to be styled the ^Soathern Immigration Association.' >"?/ Resolved, That this association be /?j placed under the charge of a board of ^/directors/ composed of one member of |?/e?cb Southern railroad or other corpora-* j?'; tioQ, trade, industrial or. other organiza? tion lhtto State, county, city or town ^^nated. East of the Mississippi River, ^/toAt.wiil contribute the sum of $1,000 I?Awards the expense of said association :'-/6u or;before July 1st, next; and that on Sg'Vae second Tuesday of July, 1888, the hoard bo, constituted sh all meet in Ne? i/ -York and proceed to oganize and adopt ^Tjn^b by-laws, rules- and. regulations as ?r may. De necessary for its government. W&t Msolvetit 'SbAt until said organizattou ^^i?!perfwted, Major John D. Keiley, Jr., .. be-constituted chief of the association, ^ii-wi^fpower to call the board together //whenever said contributions from rail-. ^ roada/or other corporations trade, indus >fXtrh?';^f /other organizations of States, etV'counties and towns shall have the aggregate sum of $10,000, t such calf baa been made, the Hof directors shall proceed immedi ect s permanent organization for in the second resolution submitted. Resolved, That immediately upon the oj^otn of these resolutions the secreta & the convention shall give notice of j ^amei to', the Governor of each of the tthern States, to the president of each ?ihe Southern railroads and to the of every city, and to every town Southern' States Fast of the Mis- \ ^^JMfer having a population of! 1,000 or more, and to solicit tbe co? operation of said officers in furthering tbe objects of this convention." The South Carolina delegation to tbe Convention, on tbe way home, held a meeting on the train, and adopted a resolution urging upon the cities, towns, railroads, boards of trade and other in dustrial organizations, the importance of holding early meetings for the purpose of raising tbe subscription needed to en? title them to representation on the Board of Directors of the Association mentioned I m the above resolutions. The delegation also united in a letter to the State Board ; of Agriculture, in which was urged the I importance of the movement, and re J quested the Board to immediately appro? priate $1,000 to constitute the State of ? South Carolina, through the Department of Agriculture, a member of the Associa? tion. This would give the State a voice in tbe organization and management of tbe Association from tbe very beginning. The Agricultural College and Mr, lee. Mb. Editor: Though not identified with the farmers' movement, or the band of farmers who are supposed by Mr. Lee to be '-clamoring for an agricultural col? lege under false statements, or at least' gross exaggerations," I feel called upon as a farmer's sou and a farmer myself to resent this obnoxious and sarcastic fling at the farmers and their college in hi*B suggestions in his article in the News and Courier about feeding the officers of an agricultural college on milk and. hominy, and "pushing a measure through oar Legislature by blinding our representa? tives by a clamor through gross exagge? rations," &c. Now, while suggestions are in order, we would suggest that the farmers of this State heed no political aid from a New York republican in lineing out their course of action in this matter of an agricultural college. It may be'necessary for Mr. Lee's republican party in New York, in order to pass a measure, to "push it through by "a clamor through gross exaggerations," but we farmers in South Carolina simply ask plainly' for what we want and intend to have, if we can get it by honest measures, let that be with or without Mr. Clemson's bequest. Now, South Carolina's greatest states? man, Mr. Calhoun,said that "a successful system of agriculture is the basis of Sou th Carolina's prosperity." So blended to? gether are the interests of all our indus? tries with" that of the farmer, that when the farmer's business becomes depressed all others languish. This being the case, which no one can deny, we fail to see anything mean or lowly in establishing an agricultural college that would impel the farmers to resort to any unfair or deceptive measures to get something that I would surely advance the interests of our I* whole State. j When the public know that the ap? praisers (some of them from Seneca, Mr. Lee's 'present place of abode,) of Mr. Clemson's estate have set a par or face, value on everything at one hundred and ten thousand.dollars, we cannot account for Mr. Lee's very ridiculously low esti? mate of this property, unless "there is something rotten in Denmark." If Fort Hill is such a dilapidated, old, worn out plantation, what does Gideon Lee want with it? Mr. Lee, belonging to and advocating an entirely opposite political party to that of Mr. Calhoon, we are sure be has not the interest iu preserving, .the place as a relic of Mr. Calhoun as the State of South Carolina has in preserving it as a relic of one of her noble?t sons and greatest statesmen. "There must be something dead up the creek." We think, we can smell it all along the current of Mr. Lee's article ; and the writer would farther suggest that the effluvium arising from this obnoxious articL In the News and Courier will not prove good for the rheumatism (?) that held-him confined in bis atone mansion on the Hudson above New York so many ?years, and daring tbe recent illness of the deceased?Hon. Thos. G. Olemsoa, -his father-in-law. But we observe that immediately after the death of Mr. Clem .son this loathsome disease lost its grip upon Mr. Lee's limbs, and he now gets about here very nimble, indeed, though we are willing to acknowledge that this Southern clime is good for rheumatism. Eabmeb's Son. _ ? ? Mr, Gideon Lee and tbe Agricultural v College. To the Editor of ihe'Ncws*ahd Courier: I see so many false statements, miscon? ceptions and ridiculous exaggerations in the public papers about the will of my father in-law, tbe late Mr. Thomas G. Clemson, as to the amount of property belonging to bis estate, the terms of bis will, and the amount-that would accrue ' to the State of South Carolina for the purpose of founding an agricultural college, should Mr. Clemson's will be valid and the bequest accepted by tbe State, that I am impelled to make a plain and clear statement of the whole matter, so far as my knowledge extends. In justice to myself, to my father-in law, Mr. Clemson, and as both father and guardian of my daughter, who is tbe granddaughter and only surviving des? cendant and natural heir of Mr. and Mrs. Clemson, and the great granddaughter of tbe late Hon. John C. Calhoun, I am induced to take this course, for the reason that frequent inquiries are made of me by numerous friends of my daughter and her ancestors in South Carolina, by some of tbe relatives of Mr. Clemson, who live out of this State, and by friends and acquaintances of my own. Most oltbe information, which I here endeavor to give as correctly as I can, was derived from Mr. B, W. Simpson, who has had charge of Mr. Clemson's affairs as his attorney and legal adviser j for several years past, and who is appoint I ed by his will his executor and trustee, I and of whom he speaks in the will in the j highest terms as his "trusted friend and j adviser." If the will is not contested by i m?, as the guardian of my daughter, there would be left for tbe purpose of founding j an agricultural 'college in tbe State of South Carolina probably as follows: The Fort Hill estate, 825 acres or thereabouts,'the farming value of it about $10,000. Mr. Simpson informed me that the personal property,. consisting: of stocks, bonds and mortgages and other securities in bis bands, was about $27,000. From this sum take the legacies paya? ble, in cash, $18,000, and it leaves $9,000. Mr. Simpson, the executor and trustee under the will, is allowed 5 per cent, on the whole amount of the estate by tbe l will, and also, I am told, 5 per cent, by law, making in all 10 per cent' commis? sions on the whole property. This would amount to Bay $4,000. Deduct that from the cash assets left of $9,000 and it leaves $5,000. Then deduct lawyer's bills, expenses keeping up tbe house and many other necessary expenses, and I think most people will agree with me in thinking that there will not be much left on which to found an agricnltural college except the 825 acres of the Fort Hill .plantation, with a few dilapidated and partly ruinous buildings. But, even valuing the remainder of the estate at $15,000, an extremely high estimate, the interest on this sum of mon? ey at 7 per cent would be $1,050 Not very munificent sums these to found a great State institution, and certainly tbe most incorruptible and economical Statesman could not reasona? bly object to the income of the estate, $1,050, being divided into salaries and paid over to the president, professors and a few practical farmers who would also be necessary to carry on the institution. In most of the noted colleges in the United States tbe presidents get at least eight or ten thousand deMars per annnm, and the professors from three to five thousand, Still, some patriotic states? men might be found to serve their State from the purest motives, without money and without price. ' In that case, I would suggest that the possible income of tbe estate should be expended in providing hominy and milk, to feed tbe famishing wives and families' of the president and professors. The students, of course, could take their own meals from home with them, and thus would greatly diminish tbe expenses of the institution. If by public clamor and ridiculously exaggerated statements in the papers the Legislature, thinking and believing that Mr. Clemson's bequest to the State amounts to $100,000, as I have seen it stated in one of the South Carolina papers, then, and in that case, a law might be suddenly pressed through to add another hundred thousand or two to Mr. Clemson's munificent bequest, "as it is designated in some of the papers," though I hardly think tbe income of the latter sum would "after all the college buildings were provided" allow a suffi? cient sum to provide the college officials with a decent subsistence. Yours truly, Gideon Lee. Seneca, April 24. CRISES AND CASUALTIES. Blacktille, April 25.?The house of Lewis Stroman, colored, near Springfield, on tbe Barnwell and Alston Railroad, was burned one night last week, and four of Stroman's children, who were sleeping in tbe upper story, perished in the flames. Louisville, Ky., April 28.?Near Richmond, Ky., to-night, Arch Stoltz, a farmer, committed suicide by taking "roogh on rats." His brother, William, seeing the corpse, took the remainder of the poison, leaving a note, saying he wished both to be bnried in the same coffin. Chicago, April 27.?An explosion that pitched seventy people, info the air, throwing one man fifty feet, wrecked Sixteen plate glass windows, and ruined $35,000 worth of clothing, occurred in a basement at State and Jackson streets last evening. A couple of workmen were attempting to drill a bole under the street for a conduit, when the gas main was inadvertently punctured. .One of the men lit a candle to examine the pipe and an explosion immediately followed. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 27.? Harry Burrow, a little four-year-old orphan boy, was shot and probably fatal? ly wounded to day by an eight-year-old boy named Harry Johnson. Young Johnson was playing with a FJebeit tar? get rifle, which was loaded. He pulled the hammer back and in trying to let it down it slipped from his grasp and dis? charged the gun. . The ball struck Harry Burrow in the mouth and lodged in the neck.' The wounded boy is in a critical condition. The ball passed entirely through his tongue. Belle Fontaine, Ohio, April 28.? A terrible accident occurred last night at the school exhibition at Rpshhylvania. Brockermor's Hall, in the second story of a brick building, with a seating capac? ity of four hundred, was crowded, and suddenly tbe floor gave way with a frightful crash. The entire audience went down in tbe surging mass to the ground, a distance of twenty feet. Many women and children were killed and wounded. Several were taken out dead and at least fifty were wounded, many seriously. A number of ladies and children were taken out'unhurt, but with their clothing torn completely off. The walls did not fall in or the consequences would have been much more serious. Louisville, Ky., April 22.?Henry and John Hill, bachelor farmers, lodged in jail at Jamestown, Ky., two weeks ago for the murder of two peddlers named Burton early in March, were brought to trial Saturday. The principal witness against them was Mary Smith, their former servant. Her story was supported by tbe finding of tbe remains of two bodies in a cave near the Hill farmhouse. While she was telling on the stand bow she had been, compelled, on tbe peril of her life, to cut the throats of the peddlers while they were asleep at her employers' house, and catch their blood in a bucket, the Burtons walked into the court room. The case was at once discontinued and the Hills dismissed. The remains found, upon close examination, proved to be parts of the carcasses of two sheep. Greenville, S. 0., April 27.?San ford Fant, who drank a large quantity of liquor yesterday, and was picked up on the street unconscious, died to day at 10 o'clock. His death was one of tbe saddest this city has ever known. Fant was a young man twenty-one years old, and come here from his home in Pick'ens county'. Yestesday', to have several teeth extracted and a plate put in, be drank five glasses of whisky and went to Dr. Carlisle's office. After one tooth was drawn he.said he wanted another drink, and took a pint bottle from his pocket and before tbe doctor could prevent him drank its contents. Three more teeth were taken out and Fant said he must have more whisky. Dr. Carlisle object? ed to this, bnt the man would go. Noth? ing was seen of him until picked up on Main street. It is said that be took nine drinks after leaving the dentist. A coroner's inquest was held this evening. The jury rendered a verdict of death from alcoholic poison. Topee a, Kan., April 28.?An explo? sion occured in a dwelling house on West Btreet between 18th and 14th yesterday caused by the pouring of oil from a five gallon can nearly full info tbe tank of a gasoline stove. The building was set on re and was destroyed, resulting in the death of Annie Rogers, ah English girl, who bad been in this country only a short time, and her charge, Mary McLaughlin, tbe six-year old daughter of McLaughlin, and wife, who, with A. D. 'Campbell, a travelling salesman for a Cincinnati notion house, and his wife, occupied the house. The bodies when recovered were a fleshless, charred mass. The position in which they lay indicated that the servant bad desperately tried to save tbe little one. Mrs. McLaughlin, 'be mother of tbe little one, was also badly burned and lies in a critical condition. She ran out of the house enveloped in flames when the explosion happened. She at? tempted to return to tbe house to iescue her child, but fell exhausted to the ground. New York, April 29.?Eev. Edgar L. Hermance, late pastor of tbe Presby? terian church in tbe village of White Plains, shot himself while in the pulpit of the church to day. Hermance's resig? nation was asked for some months ago, in consequence of dissatisfaction arising between himself and the flock over his salary. His wife 1b tbe daughter of ex President Woolsey, D. D., LLD., of Yale college. Hermance's family stood very high in tbe social circles of White Plains, and his financial standing was unques? tioned. Shortly before be shot himself, Hermance was sitting within the cbancel conversing with the sexton, John Blake ly, and appeared perfectly rational. Hardly had he closed the church door on leaving, when he was startled by the report of a pistol shot, and rushing back into the church, found the pastor stretch? ed prone upon tbe floor of the pulpit. He was bleeding profusely from a bullet hole in hi9 right temple. Close beside him lay a smoking 32 calibre revolver. At tbe time of the shooting Mrs. Her? mance was teaching a Sunday school class in the new chapel within a few feet of her husband. Bed Bank, Ga. .April 25.?Thomas F. Morford was putting a belt on the rum bier in bia iron foundry this afternoon when his fingers got caught. The engi? neer, who happened to be looking at him and who heard his outcry, sprang to the throttle and stopped the engine almost within a second, but meantime Mr. Mor ford's hand and arm had been wound around the shaft and be himself had been whirled around it twice, but not very rapidly, as the machinery was already coming to a stop. He remained hanging by his arm. The arm was unwound and he was taken down. "Oh j he's killed; he's killed 1" cried his son, who was present. "No, Harry," said the injured man, "I'm all right, only my arm is gone." Only a little flesh held the arm together at the elbow, and pointing to the forearm he said to his foreman, as if be were giving a routine order in the foun? dry : "Cut it off." The foreman did so without troublo with a knife. Mr. Mor? ford Was then taken to his home a mile distant, a carriage. He wanted to walk up i rs after being carried into the house. The arm will have to be amputated at tbe shoulder. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C. April 30,1888. A visit to Washington at this season of the year would not fail to convince even tbe most skeptical, of tbe wonderful beauty of the city and its surroundings. Just now tbe numerous parks are filled with blossoms. The fountains, statuary and public buildings and the broad avenues lined with trees which are just now adorned in tbe fresh green foliage of early spring, all contribute to render the scene at once pleasing and attractive. Although the President finds that his time is fully occupied in considering the numerous bills that are daily being transmitted to bim by Congress for his approval, he has been unable to resist the temptation to venture out for an occa? sional drive about the city, and during the past week he has spent much of his time at the country. At an early hour* every morning he leaves the White House in a side bar buggy drawn by one of the celebrated "seal browns," unac? companied, except by a large roll of engrossed bills and public documents which he has carefully stowed away uuder tbe seat, and which upon arriving at his country residence he carefully examines, and notes upon the jacket of each either his approval or disapproval. Abont sun? set he drives back again to the city, and spends an hour or more in attending to his current duties, and in preparing a new bundle of bills for consideration upon the following day. It is probable that the President and Mrs. Cleveland will very Boon take up tbeir abode at Oak View for the summer. Several wagon loads of furniture and other household articles have been re? moved from the White House to the cottage during the past week. As the season opens there is a decided renewal of activity in the building line. In addition to the erection of several public buildings which have been provi? ded for by Congress, a large number of very fine private residence will be builc. Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, bas com? menced . the construction of a residence upon Connecticut avenue, which is estimated to cost at least $150,000. This will add one more to tbe number of magnificent senatorial residences. Tbe Western Senators have much finer houses than those from tbe East, and the few Southern Senators who own houses here have very modest establishments, Sena? tors Gorman and Gibson being the owners of tbe finest houses of any of the South? ern Senators. Work has been commenced on tbe new Catholic University buildings, and it is announced that the corner stone of tbe new Divinity building will be laid with appropriate ceremonies on the 24th of May. Congress bas bsen unusually busy during the past week, the Senate having devoted much of its time to a discussion of tbe International Copyright bill, while the House of Representatives has been at work night and day upon the tariff bill, but has managed to find time to pass several bills of special interest to the citizens of Washington, among them being a bill prohibiting pool-selling in the District of Columbia. The passage of this law is hailed with delight by tie better class of citizens as a reform of ote of tbe greatest social evils of tbe National Capital. Senator Blair introduced a bill on Wednesday last providing for the distri? bution of public documents to public libraries. The bill provides that each City, County, State and college library shall be furnished with one copy of every public document printed by the Govern? ment, upon filing an agreement to preserve tbe same. Lindsey Muse, the old colored door keeper at tbe office of the Secretary of the Navy, who has held the office since 1828. having been appointed during the administration of John Quincy Adams, and who is now over eighty years of age, bas at lasc been obliged to resign his post on account of feeble health, and it is thought that he will never again resume his familiar place at the Secretary's door. H. _. ?? ? Bev. Sam. Jones's Visit. Bev. Sam. Jones is back from South Carolina. "I visited in South Carolina," he said, yesterday, "five cities?Columbia, New berry, Greenville, Anderson and Lau rens." "It seems that you stirred the animals in Greenville?" "The only evidence I have of the fact is the newspaper reports. I thought I was very mild in my treatment of gospel themes in that said city. I see the religious paper published in the city says that after I left the city there were some people very mad, and it intimates that perhaps they will do more out of humor than they bave ever done when they lived at peace with mankind. Really, I had a delightful trip to South Carolina. I talk? ed to crowds at all points except Colum? bia, at my first lecture there. There were other entertainments free. Mine happened to be seventy five cents a bead, and Columbia, to say the least of it, enjoys a free show. You would have thought so especially if you bad seen them roosting up in the aisles next morn? ing at church when I preached a 9 o'clock. I suppose they will all get into a good bumor before my return there some time this year for evangelist services. I see one paper says I begged the audience not to leave while I was preaching. Every man who knows me, knows that is a lie?for I always say 'if you do not like tbe proceeding at any point you can just get up and rack out? admission to the street is free.' However, just as I was concluding my sermcn three or four young men in the gallery got up to leave. I said to them, 'Be quiet and gentlemanly. I will be through in a moment.' I learned afterwards that they were college students and were leaving to meet their classes. When I was through preaching that morning at Columbia I suppose three hundred people shook hands with me and Dr. Girardeau, presi? dent of the Presbyterian theological seminary, came up and gave me bis hands and said kind brotherly words. I was charmed with tbe people of South Carolina. Many evidences I saw of temporal prosperity. I think tbey are behind us; in. church zeal and religious enthusiasm. I shall work some in South Carolina this summer/' "Where do you go next?" "I shall leave for St. Louis next week to help in their local option campaigo, and I begin evangelistic meetings in Ful? ton, Mo., the 12ch of May, and will begin meetings in Rc ne, Ga., the 24th of May. I will work in camproeetings in July at two points in Kentucky, and will also be at Chantauqua'in New York aud tbe Wisconsin Cbautauqua at Madison in July, and atcampmeetings in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York in August. In September I shall work in Georgia and Tennessee.?Atlanta Consii iution. ? On Monday afternoon the four-year old son of A.B. Stringer, of Hot Springs, Ala., went into the back yard to play. He had been outdoors but a few moments when a big blue pile game cock, of great strength and fierceness flew into his face. The little fellow was knocked down. His ecreams attracted Mrs. Stringer, who ran to her child's rescue. When the boy was taken into the house it was found that his face had been scratched by tbe roos? ter's spurs. Halfan hour later the child died, and it was found that bis neck had been dislocated by tbe game cock's as? sault. ? A Detroit newspaper is responsible for the statement that Wiggins, tbe misfit weather prophet, has made no predictions of late because the Canadian Govern? ment told '.im to shut up or leave its employ. This statement will give rise in this country to a more friendly feeling towards the Canadian Government lhau seems to ha*e existed heretofore. ? Watermelons are in the market in South Florida, and peaches are ripening rapidly. ? The estate of the late Walter M. Gibson, prime minister of Hawaii, is es? timated to be worth more than $1,000,000. ? There is still on the statute books in Rhode Island a law forbidding the smoking of a cigar on the streets of any city in the State. ? There is a large quantity of home raised corn in Spartanburg County this year, but "there is no special demand for it, we may hope, because all the far? mers were wise enough to raise enough for their own use, and no m&n is com? pelled to buy from his neighbor. This is an excellent condition of affairs for the Spartanburg farmers, whether they can sell their corn at high prices or not. Empty cribs usually go with empty pockets. It is far more satisfactory to have corn on hand without any special demand for it, than to have the demand on band, year after year, and no special corn for it. ? A sensational arrest has been made in Springfield, Mo. About two years ago a gentleman came to that place with a large amount of ready cash, much of which he invested, He soon became one of the leading citizens of the place, and a devout churchman. A few months ago he be? came engaged to one of the most promi? nent young ladies of the town, and the wedding was to have taken place next week. Last week a detective reached Springfield from Baltimore and soon satisfied himself that Samuel Whitney, the wealthy merchant of Springfield, and the most popular man in town was none other than William Spurgeon, formerly a confidential clerk in a private banking house in Baltimore, who had embezzled over $150,000 and fled, leaving a wife and three children. Spurgeon has been carried back to Baltimore and will be tried. Miss Clark, the young lady to whom he was engaged, was so shocked on hearing of his arrest that she fainted and at present is dangerously ill. ?S~ Qo to Hill Bros, and buy a bottle of B. B. B.?Botanic Blood Balm, the great blood purifier. Sale of Valuable Property in the City of Anderson. IWILL sell at public outcry on. Saleday in June next, before the Court House door in Anderson, the Store House and Lot belonging to Mrs. Bachael Green, situated at the Northwest corner of Public Square, and now occupied by Barney O'Donnell. The dower of Mrs. L. L. Green has been released, and the said Store House is sold for the purpose of paying mortgage of the Building and Loan Association. For terms apply to R. W. Simpson. J. MOULTRIE LEE, Agent. May 3,1888_43_4? LOST! AT PIEDMONT, April 19th, one small Ladies' Gold Watch. Cases, nugget gold finish. Initials "M. L. T." and date "Aug. 17th, 1886," on back inside case. A liberal reward will be" paid for its recovery. Address R. D. Sloan, care Piedmont Man? ufacturing Co., Piedmont, S. C. May 3,1888_43_1_ Fair Notice. ALL persons are hereby warned not to hire or harbor Wade Greer, a light colored mulatto mau,' about twenty-two years of age, as he is under contract to work for me until the firrt of December next. All persons disregarding this notice will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. W. S. SHARPE. May 3, 1888_43_1__ and Whlakey n ob? it? cured at home with ont pain. Book of par? ticulars sent FREE. _ b. m.woollhy. m;d. Office Bjjj Whitehall St FTENDING ADVERTISERS should ?ddreoi GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 10 Spruce Street, New York City, For Select List of 1,000 Newspapers. Will bo semt _FREE, on application._ THE Hambletonian Stallion, LEE HOPE, Record 2.29 1-2, will stand this sea? son at home. Mares sent from a distance will be well taken care of, .at moderate price. Service Fee?$15.00, O. A. BOWEN, Rivoli Stock Farm, Pendleton, S. C. April 28, 188S_42_2_ Notice! Notice! WE will let to the lowest bidder the re pair of Stott's Bridge across Six and Twenty Mile Creek, near John Harper's, on 17th of May, proximo, between the hours of 11 a. m. and 1 p. m.. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE, A. O. NORRI9, Board Co. Com. A. C. S. C. Office County Cim missioners, Anderson, S. C, April 21,1888. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. April 26, 1S88 42_2_ Notice! Notice! ALL persons are hereby notified to re? move all rafts, trash, and obstruc? tions of any kind whatsoever, from the tunning streams through their lands du? ring the month of May proximo, as re? quired by law; and failing so to do, upon complaint beiDg made to us, we will rigid? ly enforce the law. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE, A. O. NORRI8, Board Co. Com. A. 0., 8. O. Office County Commissioners, Anderson. S. C, April 21, 1S88. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. April 26, 1888_42_ 3 HYGEIA! A Wonderful Discovery ! TOBACCO AN AID TO HEALTH! PL NEW TOBACCO, manufactured by THOS. C. WILLIAMS & CO., Richmond, Va., Under a formula prepared by Prof. J. W. Mallet, of the University of Virginia. ANTI-MALARIAL, ANTI-DYSPEPTIC, A GOOD NERVINE, and AN EXCELLENT CHEW! TRY IT I NO HUMBUG ! For sale by all dealers. Call for Pam? phlet. April 26, 1888 _42_ _Gni_ NOTICE. IHAVE removed to my old stand on Depot-Street, where I can be found at all times, and will be glad to serve cus? tomers and friends who t ish their horses and mules Shod, or Plantation work done. All work guaranteed at prices to suit the times. DAVID DOOLEY. Feb 9,1838 31 _ 3m_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT The undersigned. Administrator of ) the Estate of Mrs. Sallie Shirley, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 29th day of May, 1888, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? cbarge from his office as Administrator. M. P. TRIBBLE, C. C. P.. Adm'r. April 26, 1888_42_5_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS; All persons having demands against tho Estate of Mr?. Margaret Tyner, deceas? ed, are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned, properly approved, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. M. P. TRIBBLE, C. C. P., Adm'r. April 26,1888 42 3 3. o. wells. w. S. browh. JAS. l. OKT.. _*? tbibblk WELLS & ORR, AND BROWN & TRIBBLE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ALL litigated matters in the County of Anderson intrusted to them will re? ceive prompt and careful attention. March 8,1888 M Im. SALE OF Valuable Town Property. BY virtui of the authority vested in me underDeed of Assignment and Trust, executed to me by John B. Moore on the 9th day of June, 18S7, and recorded in office Register Mesne Conveyance for An? derson County, S. C, in Book AAA, pages 599, 600 and 601, and at the request and in pursuance of the resolution adopted by a majority of the creditors for whose benefit the property therein described is ordered to be sold, bearing date April 24,1888,1 will sell at Anderson C. H., S. C, and in front of the Court House, on SALESDAY IN JUNE next, to wit, Monday June 4, 1888, at the usual hours of public sales, the fol? lowing property, towit: ? LOT NO, 1, containing one and one fourth acres, on which is the late residence and outbuildings of said John B. Moore, in the City of Anderson, S. C. LOT NO. 2, adjoining Lot No. 1 above, containing one-eighth of one acre. LOT NO. 3, containing one-eighth of one acre, Each of the above Lots fronting on Ben? son Street. LOT NO. 5, containing one-fourth of one acre, bounded by Jail Street and Church Street. LOT NO. 6, containing one-fourth of one acre, adjoining Lots Nos. 1, 2 and 5, front? ing on Church Street. Also, by the same authority, and at the request of W. B. Watson, mortgagee, I will sell LOT NO. 4, containing40x90 feet, fronting on Benson Street, with Ware Honse on same. Plats of all the above mentioned Lots may be seen at any time by calling on the undersigned. TFRMS OP SALE? One-half eath, and balance on credit of twelve months, with interest fromxiate of Bale. Purchasers will be required to pay extra for all necessary papers, and will also be required to exe? cute Bond and Mortgage to secure the un? paid part of the purchase money. J. FEA8TER BROWN, Assignee and Trustee. April 26, 18f8 42 6 NEW BRAZILIAN FLOUR CORN! TRY IT. KAFFIR CORN - AT - SIMPSON, SEID & GO'S. DRUG!- STORE, Waverly House Corner. W OPENER. E are now prepared to offer to the public a first class assortment of? CANNED GOODS Of all kinds, and we guarantee them freih and of the first quality. Also, ALL KINDS GROCERIES, Such as Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Grits, Rice, Salt and Fiour, At prices that will suit all. We also keep an assortment of? Wooden and Willow Ware, Snch as Broom p, Baskets, Buckets, Tubs and Sifters. 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, 1883_ 32_ DENTISTRY! IDESIRE to inform the public that on and after this date I can be found in my office daily, and will be pleased to serve my friends and patrons in any kind of Dentistry they may want done. Respectfully, A. O. STRICKLAND. Feb 10, 1888 82 W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE. GENTLEMEN. Tho only fine calf 83 SeamleBB Shoo In the world mado without tacks or nailB. As stylish and durable as those coating 85 or SC, and having no tacks or nails to wear tho stocking or hurt tha feet, makes them as comfortable and well-fltting as a hand sewed shoo. Buy the best. None genu? ine unless stamped on bottom "W. L. Douglas 83 Shoe, warrantod." ... W. L. DOUGLAS $4 SHOE, thq original and only hand sewed welt 81 shoe which equals cus tom-niado* shoes costing from 86 to 89. W. L. DOUGLAS $2.50 SHOE Is unexcelled for heavy wear. W. L. DOUGLAS $2 SHOE ? worn by all Boys, and Is the best school shoe In tho world. All tho above goods are mado In Congress, But? ton and Laco, and if not sold by your dealer, write w, L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. C. F. JONES & CO., Agents. Anderson, S. C. Jaa M, 3 ?8_29_ ?VTOTICE FINAL SETTLE?NT. JIM The undersigned, Administrator of | the Estate of Peter Feaster, deceased, hereby give notice that he will, on the 80th day of May, 1888, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. M. P. TRIBBLE, C. 0. P., Adm'r. April 28, 1888 42 5 SULLIVAN'S UVFINGER GRAIN CRADLE ! Price, $3.50. Price,$3.50. THIS Grain Cradle is supplanting all others. After three years' trial it has proven to be the cleanest saving, and by far the most durable on the market. It is lighter than the old six-finger Cradles, much easier handled, and so well braced as to never break. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS OF WOOD. Only the best Blades and latest improved Patent Fasten? ings used. No fancy price asked. Never before sold as low as we offer them. $Sf~ Inquiries by mail will have prompt attention. THE SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., ANDERSON. S. C. April 5, 1888 89 . 4 BACK 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 hunting 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 so 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 ISc for them, but we will sell ours at I2ic. Competition, Stand from Under. 5,000 yards best Drees 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, we 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. See it ? Only 7c ' ' ._^ . Bleaching Department. We make this one of our pets. Our stock is full and complete this season. Our hobby is a brand called "Nameless." Full yard wide, no starch, good, heavy weight. Is equal to New York Mills, but price is much lower?only 8jc._ Here is a Stunner. 2,000 yards fine imported yard wide Satine. They come in solid colors, striped, oriental patterns. Bei t 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 1_ foe Speak Again. Our famous Tricotine Dress Goods?the latest out?in all the Spring shades, both in solids, checks and stripes, 40 inches wide. Just think of the price?25c a yard. Decline in cotton Enables us to offer Athens Checks at 6io. Best.goods made?styles the handsomest. 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 tbo price tells the tale?only 10c. Cottonades. For Men's and Boys' Summer wear our celebrated Virginia Cottonades cannot be excelled. For instance, our 6 oz. you can buy at 12}, our 8 oz. -at 15, and our 10 oz. at 20c. Old time merchants will ask you 18, 25 and 331c Cassimeres and T^Cids. 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 mnch did yon say ??15c. Bed Tic for All. Our low-priced Bed Tic at 8}c 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. 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. Fepperell two and a half yard wide Sheet? ing, bleached and unbleached. Best goods made, wear unequalled by any. We have a large lot in stock, and propose to sell ei? ther bleached or unbleached at 25c. 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 used for curtains. You know they are worth I2ic, but we are selling ours at 8}c. Also, a lot of handsome Lace Curtain Net which is of very fine make. It is good enough for a palace, and the price only reads 12Jc Beats Them All. 100 Ladies' Black Boncle Jerseys. For house or street wear, they are certainly, nice. We bought them cheap, and propose to give the trading public the benefit of j same. Remember, they are black, and sizes 34,36,38,40,42. Now is the time to strike for a Jersey. Price only 50c. 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 75a 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 82.50. 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. Wo keep Men's and Boys' Clothing, Hats, Caps. We will save you money, and propose to misrepresent no goods. Bemember the place?Brick Bange, next door to John E. Peoples & Go. Look for our large Sign. Polite treatment to all, if purchaser or not. LESSER &c (DO., March 25,1888 LEADER OF LOW PRICES. 37 3m SO KEEP COOL IN connection with GROCERIES, which we are selling A8 LOW as anybody in Town, (it matters not who,) we propose to keep on hand during the Summer months, a lot of FRESH ICE, and will be pleased to have your patronage. Suitable arrangements will be made to accommodate you on 8unday. E, W. TAYLOR & CO. April 19, 1888 . 41 " Please move on, we want to go up Higher I" use, the LADIES' STORE is holding the Fort on the topmost round, and won't budge an inch. You see, the Proprietress has just returned from the Nortnerr markets, where she personally selected 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 our 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 GOODS?LOW PRICES. WE are offering to our customers this season a carefully selected Stock of Goods, embraced in our various departments of Dress Goods, Notions, Hats and Shoes, equal in quality and at as low prices as any sold. DRESS GOOD8. In this Department we include the latest and most popular shades of All-Wool Henrietta Cloth, Cashmere, Albatros, Nun's Veiling, Bunting, Beige, &c, ranging in price from 10c to $1.00 per yard. OUR 1NOTIOIST DEPARTMENT Is replete with the latest Novelties of the season, and our Lawns and Muslins are as pretty and as cheap as any displayed iu Anderson. + AJSJ> DON'T FORGET That we sell Zeigler Bros. Fine Shoes, the best and moat popular Shoe in the market. Our Shoe Department is in keeping with the times, and embrace an extensive line of Gents', Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes and Slippers, at from 40c to $7 per pair. WE INVITE YOU To come and see our Goods and learn our prices before making your purchases. W, A. CHAPMAN, No. 9 Granite Bow. ? April 12,1888 % If SPRING GOODS! THE STORE OJT R. S. HILL IS THE CENTRE0F ATTRACTION FOR THE LADIES NOW! -0? DUM 600D8 IN all stylet and qualities. WOOLENS, In all the new weaves, shades, and combinations. Those lovely new Herring-bono and Henriettas, Wool Batistes, the latest French Novelty of the season. Everything, In fact, tlat 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 fonr 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 now In? vite yon to come and see with what success our efforts have been crowned. LACES,. BRAIDS, BUTTONS, - LININGS, And every necessary article has been se? lected with great care, to match all the different classes of Goods. Our Artistic Dress Maker from the North, will take pleasure in filling all orders with, promptness, taste and style. 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 insured, and as cheap as the cheapest. Th is 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 fall to overflowing, in all the lovely new Spring styles, more bewilderinglr 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,' bat which we will always take time and pleas ore in showing you. ??S- It matters not what inducements otberi may offer, If you will only do the favor to call and look through our Immense Stock, we can easily convince 70a that it is to your interest to bay four Goods from ns. Very respectfully, Rb Si HILLi