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Hm nowlooks* ?a if there would be no Itipn to the incumbents who now the-SUte offices. They are all can? tor re-election and there is ho ition to them. )Mnson, the veteran showman, matt laat Saturday: morning. \bma for some weeks in a critical iUcm. Mr. Bobinscn was more than rear* of age, yet until a very Bhort ro?<d&tb, maintained a remarkable $6? vigor. He baa spent almost ?hole life in the management-of cir ; succeeded by his sons within i:jaat\few years. He had amassed a rinne. " ? ? j ? lorence limesssys by actual count ;are.;S^^cahdulatea for .office in i Carolina to day, and it is fair to mme that all the figures are not cb ?blo, ^ that an estimate of 1,000 or IfpHnotbe toojgreat of thoee afflicted Ivi&alsr io the State just at this time fM&jfetj anxious to serve in an office -State or country governments, office Beeker is "too numerous leston Sunday Budge&s&ys: of Anderson are whoopicg .ton mill, which commendable t to be followed by every own in South Carolina, and if a vel a cotton mill,, hustle for sr industrial enterprise, and ^he^;ashamed of its size. Small factoringestablishments is the en jgoJo the Sooth's industrial "Let us have small industries, ones will follow in time. ispirit of enterprise which we lulated first; this, in tarn, will Jresolta to. follow." , i' ? v mm - itative Cothran secured an nti to the general deficiency bill, $25,000 for the reimbursement sheriffs in various States who food for United States cou^e^ to their care. Of this ,000 Will be divided among the th Carolina at Charleston Columbia,. Pickens, Ocbnee iderson, and such other points as r . the scope of this amend*. Cothran has been indus work on this subject for some requiring..,numerous visits to ieut of justice and the Treaa irtment The necessary infor* only reached him last Thursday, ucplamibg.the situation to the unanimous consent was accorded i traduce his amendment, which, jptly Adopted... * reau of statistics reports the ar jigners in this country, excla from Canada and Mexico, present fiscal year ending Jane SO. eport shows a considerable increase ii^preseht over last year.. In 1887 ?b^r waa 488,116, while; for 1888 539,818, an increase of ie report also shows a consid i in immigrants from Eng W"ales, we baring-received, more from these lands than 'and 24,(X)0'from Scotland, we received from* tbeBritish ^against 150,783 last year, l?ny the increase has been ??WhSefrom Sweden and Norway vhais risen from 59,741 in 1887 in 1888. Italy has shown an fvover. 4,000, while Hungary remain about the sRme."?*-v eliminary Democratic State at Blackville last Mon j.ctusvass throughout has been *s?c of one thing, viz: the lack smand interest commensurate y& importance. The meetings have attended. With. one lOn^Mr. Tillman has attended meetings, and on every occa "wjteiated his charges against the government Several of the meet* ave been a disgrace to the Demo of the State,, and no donbt many votera_ of the rallies of ts prior to the days of meeting at Charleston last ;day night was the largest of the cam " while Mr. Tillman was speak e one kicked a bass dram; some cried out "Earthquake,'' and the ^ow{( stampeded. Several persons were trampled upon and seriously hart, and ^' of the aadienoe had their hats and torn off. This little scare about up the meeting. At Blackville on the; News and Courier reporter : gayelfr, Tillman the lie, and for a time ? was considerable excitement, no denying the fact that there th in some of the charges that Iman makes. There is room for in various departments of our rhment, but Mr. Tillman has offered ) remedy. We are in sympathy the- farmers' movement, as it is \r but we believe if it ever succeeds other man than Mr. Tillman will tb'lead it. A Flour Trost* >uisr Mo., August 3.?Circularal been issued by Alex. H. Smith, Of the St. Louis Millers' asaoci nTcallinga meeting of the mittler* of 'Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, Ten? nessee, and of all winter wheat States, for the. purpose of forming a floor trust. . The meeting is to be held in St. Louis, von August 31st. greement has already been signed prominent mills of St. Louis. Louis association has a capacity , )0- barrels per,day. The agree rt is very rigid in its stipulations. It h? proposed to call the trust "Central Hille? association.'' The object being to aecare members legitimate profit on products. The following stipulation is In the agreement: "Absolute submission to the authority of which the individual member la only an integral part. The 'power .of directors is made absolute. IBiey?re to fix prices, may order reduc? tion in the output or closing down of the railla, contract with brokers to act for members of tbe association. Credits are noli to exceed thirty days. Mills at points tributary to St. Louis, Detroit or Teredo shall not pay over current prices for the same grades of wheat or floor in &ote markets less Jtwo thirds of freight iafe thereto. All sales of less tban car lot* most be tea ceuts higher than cur* re?t;minimum prices." " ist proposes to control abso output, price and sale of floor territory it will govern. The cir has been kept profound secret until y^and promoters of the projects are *eTy aDj^iy over its gaining publicity. The County Finances. . Messes, Editors : As there uppearsvto be many false reports in circulation about the-1 financial condition of our County, I have been solicited by a number of ta^my era to give a public explanation. I, therefore, ask' a small space in your most excellent jour? nal for said purpose, and to give some oth? er information that may be interesting to at least some of the many readers of your paper. ' - One report says that on the 1st January, 1885,. when Commissioner A. O. Norris, myself, and ex-Commissioner W. J. Bob? bins took official charge of the County affairs, the County was entirely out of] debt. The following will show the exact amount of the indebtedness of the County, in claims audited and approved and turned over to us on 1st. January, 1885, with the signature of W. H. Friers on as Clerk, at? testing the correctness of the inventory, to wit: Amount of unpaid claims for the fiscal year ending Nov. 1, 1884?$4319 99 Amount of claims audited and ap - proved and unpaid ?roin Nov. 1, 1884, to Jan. 1,1885. 676 14 Total unpaid on Jan. 1,1885..$4996 13 "The foregoing is a correct schedule of County claims turned over to E. W. Long. (Signed): W. H. Fbierson.'' "Jan. 1st, 1885." Another false report says the County is in debt from $18,000 to $30,000, and that the present Board of County Commission? ers has borrowed $15,000. The money bor? rowed was to pay past indebtedness, and to defray current expenses for the present fis? cal year, knowing we could save money for the County by paying cash for provisions for County Poor House and other County engysea from 1st November, 1887, to 1st NoT?tmber,1888. The amount borrowed is all owing to the National Bank of Ander? son, instead of to individuals, scattered all over the County. The present tax levy will meet the expenses of, the present fiscal year, including past indebtedness, except? ing $1,000, and perhaps a lees amount. When we took charge of the County Poor House and farm oh- 1st January, 1885, we found all the buildings;:with the exception. | of two brick houses, stables and barn in a very dilapidated condition. On investiga? tion we found the old buildings not worth repairing. It, therefore, become necessary to build a house for the Steward, and four other houses for the paupers, so that both the Steward and the paupers might have comfortable quarters. It was also necessa? ry to build . several other outbuildings, which has been done at very little cost to the County, as the work was mostly done by the Steward and farm hands, The health of the paupers is better this year than for the last three years, owing to more comfortable and ventilated houses, and re? moval of the old rubbish, &c. The l?rm j is greatly improved in the last three years; there is good prospects for cotton, corn and sorghum on the place at this, time. There was made on the place this year 102 bush? els of wheat, from 10 bushels sowing; also, | 500 dozen oats, and all necessary vegeta? bles. Unless accident from fire or storm occurs, the expenses of building open the Poor House farm will be very light for the next twenty years. * Owing to the decrease in the assessed valuation of property, and also to fines and licenses being much smaller for the last two years than in former years, we will fall short of meeting the debt of the Coun? ty of the present year.perhaps to the amount of $1,000. The bridges and public buildings of the County are in the best of | condition, and provided there comes no unusual high water or destruction by fire, the expenses of bridges and public build? ings will be light for several yean. Below will show the number of miles of 1 public roads, number of and average num? ber of hands per mile, and number of | bridges in the six Townships named: Hutnber of Number of \ Township. Sands. Miles. -Bridges. Brushy Greek._5S0 70 26 Centreville._347 63 25 Fork-.399 49 11 Qarvin....?.462 64 26 Hopewell..._......348 58 12 Pendleton........828 61 39 TotaL..._2414 365 139 Average number of hands per mile 6 6-10. The number of midges includes all kept up by the public, of every description. JOSHUA JAMESON, Chm'n. Board Co. Com. A. C", S. C. Days and Nights of Agony. I Johnstow, Neb., July SO.?John Anderson, who was imprisoned nine days in a well and waa released on Saturday, says that when the boards and sand closed (in over him he was crowded into a box about two feet square and with not enough room for him to stand erect. He could not get on his knees or sit down, but had to stay in a cronching position during the whole of his imprisonment. "About the first three days," said An? derson, "X got along very well, but after that I began to want water badly. The fourth day when it rained I heard what I thought -waa water slowly dropping. Feeling around I found it, and holding my mouth open managed in this way to get about a dozen drops of water, which gave me much relief. I had no difficulty in breathing until the well below me came so near being filled by sand occa? sionally coming in, caused by the diggers above. I had breathed the air over so much that It.had become impure, causing me to feel a smothering sensation, but about this time the rescuers got near enough to me to let in the air from above. "By. having a good supply of chewing tobacco I did not suffer so much- for food as might have been expected. From the beginning I could hear considerable that was said and done above.. I heard the wagon, when it started to town for lumber, and heard some one say the man is dead, and the order given ?to try and pull my box bot. When they began to pull I knew there was. great danger. of the boards giving way and crushing me, and for my own safety and to give evidence of being alive, I cut the ropes and beard the exciting talk that prevailed when it was discovered that I was alive. It was music to me, and from that time on I was hopeful of being rescued.. "About the sixth day, I felt something crawling on my hand and fonnd it to be a fly. I thought by this that an opening lad been made from above. I was cor? rect, for soon a wet rag was passed to me. In reaching it to me, it became covered with sand, bat no honey ever tasted bet? ter than that wet rag. Soon a bottle of j water and a piece of bread were given j me, and I was truly thankful. "From this time on I began to gain strength, and by helping my rescuers the ?time passed quicker than one would sup? pose. When my feet, which, are badly swollen, are better, and I dare eat a square meal, I will.be all right." ? On Friday, July 27, Major Boddy Lanford, an aged and highly respected citizen of Spartan burg County, was rid? ing . in his . field with a Me. West, a neighbor of his, in a buggy, and had nearly reached home when it became necessary to pass under a pol? used for cleaning hogs, Mr. Lauford remarking that he thought they-could drive under without any difficulty. In driving un? der however, Mr. L., who has been blind, or nearly so, for several years, either failed to stoop low enough or to lower his head just at the right moment, struck his head against the pole, and Mr. West, in trying to stop the mule they were driv? ing, checked him suddenly, which caused him to spring forward, crushing in the neck and breast of Mr. L. in a fearful manner: He lived through intense suf? fering, conscious to the last, until the evening of the 28th, when he died. He begged that no blame should be charged to Mr. West. ? The Judicial Convention of the Seventh Circuit has ordered a primary election for Solicitor by a vote of 18 to 16. Spartan burg and Lauren 3 voted for primary, and Union and Newberry against it. The<date is not yet fixed. Washington. D. C, August 6. 1888 The proceedings had Wednesday in the hall of the Supreme Court of the United'States were of an unusual char acter. Justice Harlan occupied the bench. A member of the bar entered an appeal to the Supreme Court, from a recent decision, made by Justice Harlan in the Circuit Court at Chicago. The case involves the title to lake front prop? erty in Chicago. The State of Illinois, the city of Chicago, and the Illinois Central R. R. are parties. The name of the attorney who entered this appeal is Melville W. Fuller, recently nominated and confirmed, but not yet commissioned, Chief Justice of the United States. Probably no such event ever occurred before. Members of the Supreme Court are generally stran? gers to the court room, until they enter it as justices. Chief Justice Fuller is a remarkable exception to the general rule. His commission is delayed by the absence of the President. The report of H. B. Littlepage, spe? cial agent of the Treasury Department, exhibits a bill of particulars of property, amounting to many millions of dollars, which formerly belonged to the Confed? eracy, and is now the property of the United States. It is situated, for the most part, in foreign countries. The Government will not longer per? mit, the cattle men, in #he Chickasaw Nation, to defy the laws and the decis? ions of the Secretary of the Interior. They are to be compelled to pay the cattle tax. of $1.00 per head. U. 8^ troops have been sent to Tisbomingo, and to Ardmore, in the Indian country; and the cattle men. who. have armed < themselves, under the U. S. flag, and forcibly resisted the execution of the laws, are to be arrested. Tardy justice seems to have come at last. The Nicaragua canal project is not dead yet The loea of Captain S. L. Phelps, late U. S. Minister to Peru, was a serious blow to the scheme. But active promoters still remain. The members of the surveying parly, who have just returned to Washington, are full of con? fidence and enthusiasm. They say that only twenty-eight miles of excavation will, be required, and that the level of Lake Nicaragua, which is one hundred and ten feet above the sea, will'be the highest grade of the route. They inspected the work of De Lessens, on the Panama line, and think that not more than Odo-tenth of the necessary excava? tion is completed. A few days since a bill passed the Sen? ate, which was exceedingly distasteful to one of the Southern Democratic members ofthat body. It was not a party meas? ure. The majority in its favor was only two. The Senator, who .is a man of large mind, bead, body, and heart, scolded a good deal, in a good-natured way, at four of his Democratic brethren, who had voted for the bill. These votes, he said, were decisive of the result, ana they were given for the bill because these four representatives were soared to death by the noisy clamor of a few of their constituents. They had been frightened by a mere scare-scrow. " But. the scare scrow appeared to their disordered fan? cies more terrible than death itself. It rem. 1 him of a scare-crow set up by an ol J anter in.his country to keep the crows out of his corn field. It was an infernal monster in appearance; and the crows were so frightened that they not only kept out of his corn-field- all that summer,, but .actually brought back all the corn they had pulled up the summer before. Very truly, yours, Talisman. Pleasant Prospect for an Ohio Town. Cincinnati, July 31.?Dr. Ernest Weissenbaoer, Professor of Geology in Heidelberg JJoiversity, is here for a rest after a visit of scientific inspection to the natural gas wells of Findlay, Ohio. Prof. Weissenbaner says he found the vastnesa of the gas well country greatly underestimated, and that underneath the town of Findlay at great depths lay a mighty cavern filled with highly inflam? mable gas under tremendous pressure. He connected some very delicate tele? phones with steel rods sunk in the earth through the shaft of the well to a distance far below it. He heard the boiling of the rocks plainly accompanied by cracking Bounds. A delicate heat instrument was then connected, and after calculations based on its results, he found; that at a distance of only one mile beneath the great gas cavity, wbich lies under Find? lay, a fire was raging at a temperature of 3,500?. So astonished was heat this discovery that he was not disposed to believe that it was so. Again and again he observed and always with the same results. Not satisfied with making the observation at one point, he took several within a radius of three miles and his first observations were completely con? firmed. He says that about 1,200 feet below the city of Findlay lies an. immense cavern beside which even Mammoth cave shrinks into insignificance. It is many miles long and in some places more than a half mjle deep. This is crowded full of gas which is under a pressure almost inconceivable. Below this cavern are several strata of rock, perhaps a mile thick, and then this great internal fire at a temperature of over 3,000 degrees. He Bays he discovered something of the nature of the strata that lies between the gas cavity and the fire. It is first a solid rock. Be neath this lies a great mass of soft and crumbling stone, badly formed, full of fissures. Then another layer of consid? erable thickness, equal to the first layer in hardness and solidity. The last of these layers, which lies directly over the fires, is melting away. About ten miles from Findlay on either side it is of great thickness, but as the town is neared it becomes thinner. The furnace beneath is disintegrating it, and ever lessening the barrier between itself and the gas wells. From the tremendous cracking which is to be heard by means of the sound instrument it is' almost cer? tain that the disintegration is going on with great rapidity, and the Professor seems to think an early catastrophe not only possible but probable. tien. Sheridan Is Bead. Nonquitt, Mass., August 5.?Mid? night.?Gen. Sheridan died very sud? denly at 10.20 of his old heart trouble. Previous to the sudden appearance of heart failure, about 9.30, there had been no premonitions to day of any unfavora? ble change in his condition. The weather has been warmer than usual, and the General was at times a little restless, but seemed generally bright and cheerful to? day. His Voice was strong; he took a full supply of nourishment, slept occa? sionally as usual, and the doctors and hi*B family were in hopeful spirits. At 7 o'clock Mrs. Sheridan and the doctors went to the hotel for supper and soon after their return the usual preparations for the night were made. At aboutJ9.20 Col. Sheridan said "Good night" to his brother, and went to the hotel, there having been through the day no sign whatever of any unfavorable change in his condition. At 9.30 symptoms of heart failure appeared, and Drs. Oreily and Matthews, who were with him at the time, immediately applied the remedies which bad proved successful in all simi? lar attacks; but this time they were without effect, and despite all that could be done the General gradually sank into a condition of complete unconsciousness, and at 10.20 breathed his last. Mrs. Sheridan, the Sisters Mahan and Justin? ian, and the faithful body servant Klein were also at bis bedside throughout his dying hour. No arrangements have yet been determined upon in regard to time or place of the General's burial. ? The report that a panther has been seen recently in the Little Pee Dee swamp, near Dillon, in Marion County, has caused a sensation among the people in that section, who have organized a party to hunt the "varmint" dowr. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Little Bock, Abk., Aug. 3.?The extreme hot weather prevailing here the past.week has proven very fatal to ont of door-laborers. Wednesday no less than four persons were so overcome by the heat that they died before morning. Des Moines, Ia., Angus* 3.?Yester? day morning at the Iowa and Wisconsin coal mine two miles west of Albia, Michael Dial, an old miner, killed bis own son, Dick, with a shotgun. The son was about twenty-seven years old. The old man is in the custody of the sheriff and nearly crazed with grief. It seems that there was a family row, and the father claims to have killed his son in self-defense. The father has a good repu? tation. CmcnwATi, August 3.?A special from Paris, Ky., to the Enquirer says: Henry M. Nim ont, Millersburg, Ky., was yesterday sent to the Lexington insane asylnm. Those who were acquainted with his habits say that his loss of reason was caused by his inveterate cigarette smoking, he having been known to smoke one hundred a day. At the time his mind commenced to give way be was holding a lucrative position in Lead ville, Colorado, a couple of years ago, and was a model young man. Beelin, Wis., August 4.?George Blair, a young man, son of well-to do parents, who resides a few miles from town, was to have been married yesterday to a young lady of this place. The mar? riage was to have been solemnized at Princeton, a village a few miles south of Berlin, and all arrangements had been made. When the time arrived for their departure, the startling intelligence was given that Blair had taken morpbene, and was ander the doctors' care with slight hopes of his recovery. The rumor is current that the marriage was a forced one, and that Blair at the last moment resolved to end his trouble in iuicide. He may recover. Chicago, Aug. 3.?A special to the Daily News from Elkhart, Ind., says: Benjamin Scott, a Texan who came here recently and who is wealthy, this after noon fatally stabbed Con' Crowley, a young stock dealer,.George Newell, lead? ing farmer and capitalist, and James Smith, a colored porter at the Clifton house. Scott owns property near the Clifton in the vicinity of a barn occupied by Crowley. Several controversies bad taken place in regard to alleged trespass? ers on Scott's property and Scott threat? ened to kill any one who again trespassed on it. This evening Scott, Crowley, Smith and Newell were talking the mat? ter over in an alley adjoining Crowley's barn, when Scott became enraged at them and stabbed all three. Pabkebsbubg, W. Va., July 21.? Last night two maiden ladies, Maria and Viretta Beeves, living near Davisville, just above here, shot and killed one burglar and mortally wounded and cap? tured another. About midnight one of the sisters saw a man in her room. She raised a revolver and fired, killing him. He was shot through the temple. The other sister was awakened, seized a weapon and sprang on the other burglar as he was trying to escape thragb a win? dow. He was too late, as he fell to the ground with a ballet through his groio. Both burglars were strangers in these ?arts, but are supposed to be old-timers, he two heroic ladies are being lionized by their neighbors. They are generally supp :ed to keep a large sum of money in the bouse. Emanuel Jamesshbt and mortally wound ed his brother, John James, yesterday morning at San ford, six miles from here. They had quarreled the day before over the rejection of some sheep which John .had bought for Emanuel. The first words heard, by bystanders came from John'who said: "You have acted meaner than I thought a man could act." To which Emanuel replied: "You have abused me often, and I will stand it no longer," and drawing his pistol, fired three times, shooting his brother in the shoulder, stomach and neck, The wounds will necessarily prove fatal. Emanuel surrendered and is now in jail. This recalls a singular case in which the father of the James boys shot and killed his brother twenty odd years ago. Cowpens, S. C. August4.?Mr. Robert Linden, who lives two miles from this place, was in bis house during the storm yesterday between three and four o'olock, with his wife, and two children, ooe two years old and the other a little boy six years old. Lightning struck the roof of the house killing Mr. Linden and his wife instantly, and set fire to the house. The little children gathered around the dead bodies of their parents bewildered until the roof commenced to fall in, when the little boy dragged the boby, out and hud? dled down near the chimney, so as to be protected trom the beating tain and re? mained there nntil driven off again by the heat and falling timbers. The little fellow got to the road, and palled the baby along the best he could, and the child came near being drowned from the flood of water in the road, They were finally discovered by a neighbor, who chanced along the road, and taken care of. The little boy says his mother was in the act of setting a pan to catch the water from a leak io the roof, aod Mr. Linden was standing near her, when lightning struck the house, and that they were killed instantly. Their remains could not be recovered, as tbey were consumed in the house. Mr. Linden had three other children who were absent at school at the time, There was a very heavy rainfall here at the time of the accident. A patriarchal looking negro man came to Justice Gleason yesterday after noon in a very excited condition, and asked what new law the white man had made to get niggers married* over? He stated that he bad been married three times to the same woman, "and now, bless God, when I'se 84 years old, my old woman 71, three niggers and a white man come to my place at Seven-mile Junction, aud say I must marry over or go to the Penitentiary. I was first married in the old "plantation way, then I been married by Freedman's Bureau, theo by class leader. I think that is enough. Now, Judge, tell me about this law." He was informed that such a law as he spoke of did not exist in this State, and in all probability the parties operating in his section were sharpers, working npon the fears of the colored people to get money. Several parties, fearing the threatened arrest, have submitted to the mockery of a remarriage, paying the sum of five dollars therefor. Many others have gone to their local preachers to have the marriage knot retied. The consternation which exists among the colored people around the junction and Hickory Hill has been a good thing for the preachers, one of them, Ishmael Grant, making fifteen dollars in a few hours by performing the marriage ceremo? ny. Some of the parties who nave been duped by these sharpers live on Mr. Clark's place near the junction, east of the South Carolina Railway Company track. The gang has been operating in that neighborhood during the past two weeks. Some of the colored people have taken to the woods, they not having the money to pay to the swindlers. The informant says they carry handcuffs, and produce papers purporting to be war? rants of arrest. He was advised by Jus? tice Gleason to go back and tell his people to arrest the gang operating in his neighborhood,, tie them up and carry them to the sheriff of the county, although it would be without authority of law, still circumstances warranted it, and public opinion would endorse it. They then could make an affidavit Betting forth the facts and the trial justice of the county take charge of the case.?News Courier, August 2. ? W. M. Allison bad a roll of green? backs, amounting to $105, in the safe of T. M. Dobson & Son of Yorkville, which went through the fire on the 17 th of June. The bills were burned to a crisp, but be sent the roll, as it was taken from the safe, to Congressman Hem phi 11, who pre? sented it at the Treasury Department, and on Monday Mr. Allison received from Mr. Hempbill a check for the full amount. A Sharp Trick. A Storm of FIsb. Seymou?, Ind., August 3.?During the heavy raiu storm on Wednesday night a large number offish of a variety unknown here, some of them four inches in length, fell in this neighborhood. The occurrence excited a good deal of cariosity but no one has been able to explain the phe nomenon. All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? The dwelling house of A. J. Snipes, Marion County, was burned last Friday, together with household goods and family clothing. Loss $2,600; insurance $1,000. ? The attendance at the Michigan Agricultural College is greater than ever before, and it is thought that four hun? dred students will be enrolled next year. Fifty one graduates of the institution are president or professors in other colleges. ? The iron bridge of the Georgia, Car? olina, and Northern Eailroad across the Catawba Eiver is finished, and the iron gang will now proceed in the direction of Chester laying track. It is pronounced the handsomest bridge structure in the South. ?"James G. Blaine will virtually be at the head of the Harrison Administra? tion, and he ought to be." This is what Col. D. W. Munn tells the Blaine Re? publican Club of Chicago. Harrison de jure President and Blaine de facto Presi? dent?this is the idea with which Pat Ford, Elkins and the rest of the Blaine busters seem to be consoling themselves. ?Russia imports annually 360,000,000 pounds of cotton, chiefly from America and Egypt, but it is believed that recent acquisitions of the Czar in Central Asia are excellently adapted for cotton raising. Some has already been grown at Khiva and Bokhara, and an extensive system of irrigation is being created to develop oth? er land for this crop. ? In his anxiety to make death double Bure, to use a popular phrase, one John? son, of Providence, last Friday swallowed sufficient strychnine to kill two hundred men, after which he informed his wife of his action. She hurriedly emptied the contents of a kerosene can down his throat and then summoned a physician. The latter thinks Johnson will recover. ?On Monday afternoon last, at Taylor & Elmore's camp at the Catawba Biver, on the Three C's Eailroad, Lizzie Caston, a negro woman frcm Charlotte, N. G, found an old pistol in theshanty and was snapping it around, when some other negroes present told her to stop?that it might go off and kill some one. She replied that the d 3 old thing wonld'nt shoot and commenced snapping it in her face, when it was discharged, the ball penetrating her forehead and killing her instantly. ? In Yorkville, Friday night, George Beckham was shot and killed by*Dolph Wheeler, a railroad hand. Both parties are colored. Wheeler has been boarding at Beck-ham's for some time, and it seems that Beckham and his wife frequently quarreled and fought. Friday night they got into a row, when according to Whee? ler's statement, he interfered. Beckham struck him with a wagon spoke, where? upon Wheeler fired at him, striking him just above the heart, killing him almost instantly. Wheeler is in jail. ? A destructive hail storm visited the Mullics section of Marion County last Friday afternoon. For twenty minutes the. hail fell incessantly, covering the ground and doing great damage to the crops. Many of the hail stones are said to nave been as large as a man's fist. The cotton of many farmers is said to be dam? aged to the extent of one fourth to one half of an average crop. The blades of the corn were beaten to shreds and rendered almo it useless as fodder. Three hours after the hail ceased to fall quanti? ties of it could still be seen on the ground. ? Of the tariff speeches delivered in the House during the present session of Congress, 4,500,000 copies have been distributed through the House folding room. Mr. Mill's first speech and the Mills bill lead all the rest, about one million copieB being sent out. Of Mr. Carlisle's speech, 900,000 copies have been distributed. Of Mr. Scott's 500,000. On the other side the speeches of Messrs. McKinley and Eeed are most in demand. Superintendent Healey, of the folding room, estimates that the proportion of tariff documents sent out is about 1,000 Democratic to 700 Republicans. , ? On Tuesday last Mr. Dave Justice, engineer of engine No. 70 on the Atlantic Coast Line, ran his train, the afternoon passenger, from this city to Charleston in remarkable time. The whole distance, 137 miles, was made in just three hours and four minutes, or 184 minutes. Twelve full stops were made, and two "slow downs" of three miles each to a rate of fifteen miles an hour, and also the rules were conformed to requiring fifteen min? utes to make tbe run from Ashley Junc? tion to Charleston, 6} miles. The best time was made between St. Stephens and Ashley Junction, a distance of 39 3 10 miles, which was made inexactly thirty eight minutes, time being taken when the throttle was opened leaving the first named place and when the engine rime to a standstill at the latter station, i his is believed to be the best run ever made between this city and Charleston, when it is taken into consideration the number of stops, the .running of six miles at a rate of fifteen miles an hour, or four minutes to the mile, and 6} miles at 2} minutes to the mile.? Columbia Register, ? Ensign Howard, of the navy, gives a new prooff of tbe crossing of wolves and dogs. He Bays, in his account of Arctic Alaska, that the natives keep all young wolves that they catch and train them as dogs for teams. Dogs and wolves are reared together. The dogs, he Bays, are more than half wolf, and have tbe char? acteristics of those animals. They are without affection, but obey their masters through fear. (Joe dog in each team makes himself master and overseer. If any dog shirks he will punish him. If he cannot get at him while in harness he will not forget to give him chastisement when released at night. They are capa? ble of enormous endurance, like wild wolves, and can fast and work a long while. NOTICE! WE will let to the lowest bidder on the 30th instant, between the hours of 11 a. in. and lp.m., at the Ford near J. W. B. Orfn, the building of a Bridge across Big Brushy Creek at said place. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. Plans and specifications exhibited on day of letting. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE, A. O. NOBBIS, Board Co. Com. A. C. 8. C. Office County Cimmissioners, Anderson, S. C, April 21,1883. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. August 9, 1888_5_3 NOTICE. ANY party or parties buying a Grazing device from any party or parties, or using device with spiral spring or other at? tachment from lever to staff, or hollow material for staff, or revolving head upon top of staff, will buy litigation, as it is an infringement upon my invention, and an injunction will be at once filed against such parties in the United States Courts for re? dress against such infringement, and parties thus buying will be held responsible to me or the parties to whom I have sold. Messrs. W. J. Hix, Kay, Dalrymple, Giles, McCurry and H. King haye bought this State for my Grazing device. LEWIS J. KING. Patentee. August 9, 1888 5 1 PROBATE JUDGE'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Anderson. In Prolate Court, Susan E. Cater, as Executrix, Ac, Plain? tiff, against Lavina M. Cater, and others, Defendants.?Petition for Sale of Land, payment of Debts, Final Settlement, &c "DY virtue of an order in t]je above case Xj made in this Court, I will sell on Salesdny in September next, at Anderson C. U; 8. C, the Equity of Redemption in 18$ acres of Land, situate in tbe corporate limits of tbe City of Anderson, adjoining lands of S. Bleckley, John Catlett, Susan E. Cater and others. . Terms of Sale?Cash.. Purohaser to pay extra for papers. W. F. COX, Probate Judge. Ao* m fi 4 ? A week or ten days ago, the mem? bers of Calvary (colored) BaptiBt Church, Newberry County, missed the Htove and supposed it had been stolen. But last Sunday some one found a dead dog, a mile or two from the church, with his head in the stove. Somebody had prob ably thrown a piece of bread in the open ^oor of the stove, the church was left open, and the dog, while prowling around, stuck his head in the stove to get the bread and got it fastened. In trying to free himself, he dragged the stove until he became exhausted and died. ? There is a sensible woman out in Ord, Nebraska. She discovered a burglar under her bed a few nights ago. Instead of screamiDg she quietly undressed sod went to bed, and taking a pistol from under the pillow ordered the fellow to depart. He lefc. The only fault we find with her is that she did not fire two or three shots under the bed. But our ob ject in publishing this is to commend her example to other women. All women? especially those wbo live in the country, and others who have to be much alone? should learn to handle a pistol. It would be ample protection. If, when a villain approaches a woman with a vile purpose she would point a pistol at him he would "get a move on him" very quick. It is the helplessness of women that invites attack. If they conld defend themselves they would be safe. We urge the ladies to practice the art of self-defence. There is nothing unwomanly about it. On the contrary it Is commendable for many rea? sons. SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. Brandreth's Fills are the safest and most effective remedy for Indigestion, Irregu? larity of the Bowels, constipation, Billious ness, Headache, Dizziness, Malaria, or any disease arising from an impure state of the blood. They have been in use in this country for over fifty years, and the thou? sands of unimpeachable testimonials from those who have used them, and their con? stantly increasing sale is incontrovertible evidence that they perform all that is claimed for them. Brandreth's Fills are purely vegetable, absolutely harmless and safe to take at any time. Sold in every drug and medicine store, either plain or sugar-coated. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For' Solicitor. W. C. McGOWAN, of Abbeville, Is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Solicitor of the Eighth Circuit; subject to the action of the Democratic party, in either Primary or Convention. B. A. CHILD, Esq., is announced as a candi? date for Solicitor of the'Eighth Judicial Circuit, subject to the action of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce M. F. ANSEL, Esq., of Greenville, as a candidate for Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, subject to the action of the Democratic party, either 1b Convention or Primary Election. For House of Eepresentatives. To the Citizens of Anderson County : I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic primary system of election, and if elected I promise to do what I can in behalf of the Clcmson bequest.' Let the agricultural and mechanical in? terests of Anderson County and of South Caro? lina be supported and sustained in this enterprise. I will do what I can If elected to elevate ana sus? tain this class of our people. Respectfully, G. W. MILLER. Capt. H. R. VANDIVER is hereby announced as a candidate for Representative from Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic party. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the House of Eepresentatives, subject to the result of the Primary Election. I am in favor of the State accepting the Clemson bequest, and establishing an Agricultural College. J. PERRY GLENN. The friends of E. M. RUCK ER respectfully an? nounce him a candidate for the House of Eepre? sentatives, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. We are authorized to announce J. BELTON WATSON a candidate for House of Eepresenta? tives, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. R. P. CLINKSCALES is respectfully announced as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. At the solicitation of my friends I hereby an? nounce myself as a candidate for the House of Eepresentatives, subject to the action of the Dem? ocratic Party. If elected, I shall favor accepting the Clemson bequest as soon as it is practicable to do so, for the purpose of establishing an Agricul? tural and Mechanical College. J. E. BREAZEALE. For Sheriff. We are authorized to announoe WM. L. BOLT as a candidate for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Anderson County, subject to the action* of the Democratic party. The friends of JAMES H. McCONNELL an? nounoe his name as a candidate for Sheriff of Anderson County, subject to the aetion of the Democratic party; and for the saving of $1942 .OS, read editorial statement in the Anderson Journal of February 11, 1886. The friends of B. F. DACU3 respectfully an? nounce him as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. For School Commissioner. COLUMBUS WABDLAW is hereby announced as a candidate for the office of School Commis? sioner for Anderson County in the coming elec? tion, subject to the rules of tho Democratic elec? tion. The friends of D. H. BUSSELL respectfully an? nounce him as a candidate for School Commis? sioner, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election._?_ For Tadge of Probate. I respectfully announce myself as a candidate for re-election to office of Judge of Probate for Anderson County, subject to tue Action of the Democratic party. W. F. COX. For County Commissioner. The friends of C. B. GTLMEB respectfully glace his name before the people of Anderson ounty as a suitable candidate for County Com? missioner, subject to the action of the Demo? cratic party. The friends of Capt. B. C. MABTIN respect? fully present his name to the voters of Anderson County as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary election. Tho friends of W. T. McGILL hereby announce him as a candidate for the office of County Com? missioner, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. The friend j of B. S. BAILEY respectfully pre? sent his name to the people of Anderson County as a suitable man for County Commissioner, sub? ject to the acUon of the Democratic primary. The many friends of HUGH MAHAFFT re? spectfully announce blin as a suitable candidate for County Commissioner for Anderson Countv, subject to the primary election. Many Voters. The friends of J. H. HUTCHISON, Esq., re? spectfully announce aim as a candidate fot Coun? ty Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The friends of ANDREW W. PICKENSrespect fully announce him as a suitable candidate tor County Commissioner, subject to the action of the Democratic party. The friends of JESSE P. McGEE respectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, subject to the ac? Uon of tbe Democratic Primary Election. The friends of J. A. HALL respectfully present his name to the voters of Anderson County as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic primary election. Fop Clerk of Court. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for An? derson County, subject to tbe Democratic Primary Election. M. P. TRIBBLE. For Coroner. B. Y. H. NANCE is respectfully announced as a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J. J. DODD, at the solicitation of many friends, is announced as a candidate for Coroner, subject to tbe rules of the primary election. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Treasurer for Anderson County, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic party. . J. M. PAYNE. ! The many friends of W. H. FBIERSON re? spectfully present his name as a candidate for re? election to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary election._ For County Auditor, The friends of T. J. WEBB respectfully an? nounce bim as a capdjdQte for County Auditor, subject to the action of the Demooratic party. MALE HIGH SCHOOL, WILLIAMSTON, S. C. EXERCISES resumed on Monday, Sep? tember 3rd, 1888. Discipline firm, and all the improved methods of instruction. For particulars address L. 8. MacSWAIN, Principal. July 26, 1888_3_7 Notice of Dissolution. THE Firm of Means & McGe'e has been dissolved by mutual consent, J. L. McGee withdrawing. All parties indebted to the old Firm will please call on A. G. Means and make some arrangements about their accounts. A. G. MEANS, Jr. J. L. McGEE. August 2, 1888_4 3 VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Hiram B. Majors, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and all per? sons indebted to said Estate must make payment. SALLIE MAJORS, MOLLIE C. 8KELTON, Administrators. Ausist 2 IMS 5 * 3 THE FIRM OF > BUCKLEY, BROWN & FRET WELL Will Dissolve on August 15,1888, And in order to mako an entire clear sweep oi* their Stock of Dry Goods, now offer tliem for sale at LESS THAN NEW YORK COST I For the next Fifteen Days. Our Bbelvea are now getting empty very fast, and you bad better come and get these Goods before some one else buys them, for such a chance as this may never be offered you again. We have had immense success, which is proven by the fact that our Store is daily crowded with customers anxions to secure the rare bargains we offer, and especially at this season of the year it shows that people are ready to buy with the Cash when Goods can be bad at a sacrifice. We have on hand 5,000 pairs Men*.*, \V..nich's rn.i Olii'dfen's SHOES, which must go at less than Cost before the time is out. Men's Brogans at 80 cents, worth twice the money Women's Shoes at 50 cents, worth twice the money. Children's Shoes at 25 cents, worth twice the money DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS and NOTIONS at your own price, as well as many other lines of Goods. Everything is to be sold out quick; so come along and pick out what yon want. We won't stand on prices, and are snre to sell you. NOW IS YOUR TIME. NOW OR NEVER. LAND FOR SALE. Several Tracts of good farming Lands, of various sizes, and located in different Townships, for sale at reasonable prices. If not sold hy September 1st they can be rented by responsible, industrious tenants. We shall expect everybody who is indebted to as to pay every cent they owe us this Fall, and we hereby give timely warning now, so that everybody may prepwe them? selves accordingly. ? We have a fine lot of the Celebrated Tennessee Wagons in stock, and invite parties wishing to buy to examine them before buying elsewhere. Yours, very truly, BLECKLEY, BR0 WN & FRET WELL. Anderson, S. C, August 1,1888 FOR FRUIT JARS AND JELLY TUMBLERS GO XO WILHITE & WILHITE'S, 0 Granite Row. ANDERSON, S. C. GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, G BUT GROCERIES AT THE Special Grocery Store. HAYING decided to make this one line a specialty, I am now better prepar? ed to offer inducements to the people than have been before. Believing that my rtfition will be appreciated by the public, desire to call your special attention to my large supply of? Corn, Bacon, Flour, Molasses, Wheat Bran, And, in fact, almost everything kept in a First .Glass Grocery Establishment. Also, to my large and well-selected stock of COF* Efe, which I propose to make My stock Chewing and Smoking Tobacco is also complete. I will en? deavor to make a special drive on it, and will have at all times a large and well assorted stock to select from. I buy no Goods except in large quanti? ties and for spot cash, therefore I feel as? sured that I can make it to your interest inspect Goods and get prices before buy? ing. Yours truly, R. S. LIGON, Proprietor Anderson Special Grocery Store, June 21,1888 ' Turnip Seed. FRESH Turnip Seed, from D. Lan dreth & Son, for sale by _? A. B. TOWERS. Valuable Farm for Sale f CONTAINING 151 acres, lying 2}. miles Northwest of Anderson. Also, one House and Lot in tbe City of Anderson. For particulars apply to A, G. FRET WELL, McCormick, S. 0.. Or J. J. Fretwell, Anderson, S. 0. July 26,1888_3_4? furman ?mveesity, GBEENVLLLE, S. C. THE next Session begins September 26th, 1888. Thorough instruction in the usual College courses is given. Good board cheapun private families, still cheap? er in the messes. For catalogue, apply to Dr. C. Manly, President, or to Prof. H. T. Cook. _3-4 WANTED! TRAVELING and Local Sales* men for Agricultural and Machine? ry Specialties to sell to the trade. State age, references, amount expected for salary ~nd expenses. Address, MASSEY & CO., Montezuma, Ga. Jnly 26,1888_3 6m Due West Female College. ESTABLISHED in I860. Accomplish? ed teachers. Thorough course of in? struction. Location noted for its health fulness. Moral community. Neat but in? expensive uniform. Expenses low. Next session begins October 1st, 1888. Send for catalogue. MRS. L. M. BONNER, Principal, or H. E. BONNER, A. M., Viee Principal, Due West, Abbeville Co., S. C. July 19,1888_2_2m ?aw card. columbujTwardlaw, Attorney at Law and Trial Justice. WILL give prompt attention to all bus? iness intrusted to his care, April 12,1888 40 dental card. IHEREBY inform my Mends and pa? trons that I have located in the room on Benson Street, next door to the Ladies' Store, where I will be clad to serve them in all kinds of Dental Work. A. P. JOHNSTONS. Jan 5,1887_2Q__ Williamston Female College. WILLIAMSTON, S. C. THE Fall Session will open Sept. 10th, 1888, under highly favorable auspices. The best advantages at the very lowest rates. Several novel and attractive features. Pupils earn from ten to seventy per cent, of their regular tuition by diligent sludy. Instruction faithful and thorough. Sixty five graduates in seventeen years. Cele? brated Chalybeate Spring near the College. Government that of a Christian family. Pupils from six Stales. Parents wishing their daughters thor? oughly cultivated in mind, manners, and morals, will do well to give us a fair trial. They will not regret it. For full information, address REV. S. LANDER, A. M..D. D., President. July 26,18888 3_2m Notice to Contractors. WILL be let to the lowest responsible bidder on Monday, 13th August, at 11 a. m., the building of two Bridges, known as the Double Bridges, across the Twenty-Three Mile Creek, at the Pickle place. On same day, at 4 p. m., the building of a Bridge aeross Little Six and Twenty Creek at W. C. Watkins' old mill place. Also, on tbe 14th August, at H.a. m,, a Bridge across Little Brushy Creek, near Alexander Orr's. Also, one other Bridge at E. J. Earle's, on the 14th August, at 3 p. m. Reserving the right to reject any and all bids. J. JAMESON, J. P. McGEE. A. a NORRIS, Board Cp. Com. A. C, S. C, Office County Commissioners, Anderson. 8. C, April 21,1888. Jfer E. W. LONG, Clerk. Jory 26, 1888 3 3 . ? (NEVER LEFT BEHIND. o Whehevee you hear talk of Special Bargains, great inducements to cash boy* era, etc, (fee, please bear in mind that there is one Store in Town that does not do much blowing, bnt when it comes to meet* ing and beating competition, R. S. HILL Has never taken a back seat yet He has an IMMENSE STOCK of Dress Goods, Trimmings, Shoes, Millinery^ Etc., Etc., A portion of which was bought at one half valne to begin with, and he would very much like his GOODS and PRICES to be compared with any Stock in the country, whether offered at Cost or not. All we ask is a careful inspection. JU8T RECEIVED, Another large invoice LADIES' HATS In the newest shapes, which we will sell yon almost at your own price. Our Mantua-Maker, MISS MALLA LIEN, will return to Baltimore in a very short while. Any Lady wishing a Dress made will please send in her order thm week. Remember, we can show the largest assortment of Goods in Town, and if onr price don't suit, maybe yours will. Very respectfully, JEZ>. S. HILL. P. s. We have some SPECIAL BARGAINS in Plain and Striped SURAHS. RHA DAMES, SATINS and SUMMER SILKS, in Black and Colors. All fresh new Goods, we now offer at one-half value. R. 8. HILL.