Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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wi^KflNl|'t*Hi'tVi?r. Vi... si.00. 75o. , her&aie^ lunatic yiuM?t. ColamDi&, S. ?., the largest iiimber that institution ever contained. j^^nitentiarythere are at present only\f?$-;c?n7ict3,-a decrease of 150 sincer _ ih^ time, last year. ? ?c .. - ?: . Arkansas and Louisiana emigration ^nte^liavo induced hundreds of the 'f?reipopulation of Lynchburg, S. C, lcmity/to'.-leave for the localities spresent, and as a result hundreds of land about Lynchburg are ianted'for the. present year. is/ Executive Committee of the ?cnal Association of Democratic ^^fiej^nbwi.represents about three ?idVass?ciated local clubs, has re r.ifisned an address to the constitu , insisting that the Demc , .j>up the fight, and urging that ajzation/-. agitation and work are ..?jssarVTor. success in the next great ^ejpolowd people of Virginia, South ^ilmaj ;: Georgia , and other Southern ;eafare arranging to send a delegation ^visiV.Gen. Harrison to present: their. \ewa'[of The legation; is to be headed by John M. an of .Virginia." .It will be in Indi _3lS/by the 1st of February. It is MhCdelegation will be composed of; ioha^but'; r epresen tati ves of * the. race in ze South. ,. ?g..-v: .' ???? - ?.,' fnihe first of January, 1889, accosdiug IP Ski ?timates of the - director of the intgthere was;over$700,000,000 in gold in ind bcllion in this country. And pfcinnch more than tan" years ago, shortly e&re{tfiereBU^tioh of specie payments, tended that it would be impos kesp eMugh gold in this country" :" 50j?OO,?OO of notes at par, or toH *apaymentB .without the aid of je-PJEdal report of 4277 cases and 864 aths from yellow fever in Jacksonville, ^says. the-' Atlanta' Oonttiiution, is a rxDg testimonial of the efficiency of ^treatment. This, eight and ?: a half ^/mortali^ with ^p^th^rate:;in former epidemics, ows tliat although we have not yet been lie to prevent the appearance, of yellow' ^^^^^^i^oipg^hoir.-.to. treat It j^l^v;;-The ; pestilence is losing any bfits former terrors. .-,; V - ; .. ? . m ~ ; rhe.Colhmbia Record says Col. Sutler* the State Agricultural Department, is i^i^eiptVof a ietter.-from a Northern "_^mbg- for information as to . the E^vaijable points in South Carolina rthe;locati?n of a cotton seed oil mill; tffhase^ the practa infi^bf obtaining supplies of seed and fja^iocal aidI-.may beexpected and the ppate;of the cotton seed oil industry in ^^j^^State.; This may he a good opportu ^I^^Mrjifor" some enterprisingtown in South ^Carolina to secure a cotton seed oil mill, ^^lonel.: Butler will furnish the-address pbf^the parties making the inquiries on ""Mcatibn^ to;him at Columbia for; the rthe 29th of this month the Florida rhationai and Semi Tropical Expos!* jb opens-at?cala. It is the object of jia^exhibition to make, a j display of i'a. pomological^.ho'rtipultural and Rural_/products,; as; -well ias in the ion and development of her tira [ mineral interests. The exposition Itinne until May Ist. 'Qn the f-first of next month the Pomologi MBty" will assemble in Dcala.. This ^^aocEetyos an old one, having.been organ ; jz?d To 1848, and has held-biennial seB ;l^sion8 in^variouicities; in the east and west, i-^b'jft has never as r^^embled in the South before". It is prob fcj^^e/.tnat,quite a' large delegation' from ^^^a-CaroiinWwall'attend;' ^/;'/;;./.;j;:;-"v " ;?? ? |T^^B^timore'' Suti says. that oranges |n?fc^ in ^^^e ^me as^potatoes.' The cars are ^g^bout t^ree'feet deep! with' oranges. ^per;is run- around the sides of the car Sd^?^flooras[ covered. with fine marsh These', car. loads; of. lcose oranges Income regularly' to" Baltimore from jgM^sUtionr They have attracted intention at .Cal vert station, where ?.'ara'-nnl6aded.--.vThis-sew method of laviDg them does away .witn the old idea ^wrapping them in paper and excluding ^e- ajr as much as-: possible. Several, eties come in a car, partitions of thin rds being pnt up. The last car to Bal? timore contained 42,000 oranges and 'been six days making-the trip. The freight on the car was $155. 'It-is learned on good authority tha. ?y; Ross, of Texas, is in recept of letters prpmy.prominent members of the Texas lelegation in CongresB to the effect that the Ingalls and Hoar bloody shirt clique " Congress have had an understanding i:t(r-Ithie course to be pursued on the ?ithern question. These' conspirators, it seems, have come to the conclusion to a[dqpt the repressive policy and organize "lother raid on the people -of the Sontb, , jbe-carried out under the Harrison ?administration. The lever to be used in ?ttiag at the Southern States is barefaced iterference with and in Southern elec /The election of Congressmen is be the excuse for these political jackals i>king their noses into the domestic affairs of the. Southern States. To ward off this danger it is proposed in Texas, at least, to- change the law, making the - State elections fall on a different day )nj|congre3sionai elections,-so that the ej5ablicans can have no excuse for having i finger in the State ballot. It is proba le a move to that end will soon be made in the'Legialatnre. m t ?Sacramento, Cal, has passed an "rdiaace making it uolawfui for any n under 17 years of age to smoke v-~ According to a German scientific I- they are using electricity io India > prevent snakes going into dwellings. ire all the doors and around the bouse wo wires are laid, -isolated from one i'er and connected with an induction tus. When the snake attempts to enter, the house or go under it he com? pletes; the circuit as he crawls over the tVo wires, and if the shock he gets dosen't kilLhim, it is likely to frighten him so -that he goes away fram there as soon as he can. Twaddle 1 Twaddle!! Twaddle! I! Mr, Editor: In reviewing the silly objections to an acceptance of the Clem son bequest for an Agricultural College lor the benefit of the poor boys of. our State, the silliest of all is that the State would thus become the robber of the granddaughter,. Miss Lee, by so doing. In the first place, ample provision has been made for Miss Lee by the terms of the Will, of which she can only be deprived by her own foolish act of con? testing the Will. Besides, ber father is abundantly able to. provide for bis daughter outside of the legacy under the Will. So that, really, the granddaugh? ter is not, by any means, a pensioner on the bounty of her grandfather. Thus all the bosh and gush about robbing Miss Lee is exploded. Besides, if the prece? dent is to be established that no bequest for charitable or educational purposes can be valid where there, is a legatee, no matter how far removed, that can lay claim by right of primogeniture to the property bequeathed, then all the benefac? tions in the past on the part of the wealthy and benevolent, according to the peculiar ethics of Carolina politicians, is based on a false principle, and should not be allowed. After making ample provision for his granddaughter, as ? in his better judgment was needful, he; then goes on to bequeath the remainder of his handgome. estate .to the purpose of carrying, out a long-cherished desire to establish -at Fort Hill an Industrial School or College, which would bring to the poor boys of the State the means of higher j education, along with practical training for agricultural and mechanical pursuits. Under ordinary circumstances, it would be supposed that everybody in the State would have, rejoiced at the opportunity thns afforded of building a monument to the memory of the great Carolina-Statesman, on his old home? stead, more enduring than the loftiest pyramid bf marble. And yet, strange, to say, the acceptance of the bequest only; passed the Legislature by a close vote; to be virtually vetoed by the Governor ?s the last resort of a forlorn hope. Where* can we find a reason.for such an anoma? lous position as the Governor presents on this' question, supported, as he is, by a large following, especially in the lower: j part of the State ? At first blush, every* body would say accept the bequest by a unanimous Vote, but sectionalism affords a clue to explanation of the strange course pursued by the opponents of the bequest, and- it is the only adequate i explanation. If the . bequest had been laid in Columbia as an annex to tho South Carolina University, there is do 006 80 blind as not to see that the pres? ent opponents of the bequest would have .been lauding its magnificence to the skies, and the Governor would not have required two hours to consider the Benet bill before affixing hi3 approval to the -measure. On this supposition, and this alone, can we explain the anomalous position of the Governor and his sup? porters on this great question. ? At first, the opponents of the bequest made their fight on the point that by the terms of the Will the State could not control the College, but Mr Benet in his bill knocked that prop away by requiring a vote of two-thirds of the Trustees to make their action binding. Then the next, and only remaining peg on which to hang their hopes was, that it would make, the State a party to the suit ,* whereas it. is perfectly evident that ?ot a dollar could be taken out of the Treasury for that or any other pur? pose, except by act of the Legislature. It is certain that the executor under the Will cannot move a peg until the ques? tion is adjudicated in the Courts. Of course the property involved must pay the expense of the litigation, so that by the acceptance of the bequest the Legis? lature only meant to avail themselves of the limit allowed to-the State of three years in which to accept or reject. So that if the Courts were three years, or five years, or ten years in litigation, it. would not jeopardize the interest of the State in the bequest. The truth is, that the farmers of the State can never hope to make the Agricultural College a suc? cess, except on a large farm, away from the temptations of city life, and with rural surroundings, and with no compe? tition from other literary colleges. This is what has made the Mississippi plan a success, and so far as favorable location is concerned, no better one conld be found in the State than Fort Hill. One of the most valuable farms on the beautiful Seneca' River, on the great Air Line road, the location is all that could be .asked for to ensure success. T. H. B. A Cotton Planter's Luck. So famous have the South Carolina cotton- planters become all over the world that they are now in demand in foreign countries where cotton is planted. Some? time ago the well known cotton firm of Norden & Co. of New York wrote to Mr. C. E. Salinas, of the cotton house of A. Salinas & Son, of Charleston, on behalf of a firm in Russia, asking Mr. Salinas to make arrangements with a capable and intelligent cotton planter to go -to Russia to plant cotton. Mr. Salinas made ar? rangements with Mr. John S. Scott, of Mars Bluff, in Marion County, who is well known as one of the most successful cotton.planters in the State, and on the 10th of January Mr. Scott sailed from "New York for Moscow, BusBia. When ho reaches Russia Mr. Scott will go to the district of Caucasus, one of the Southern provinces of Russia, where he will enter upon the discharge of bis duties. His special business will be to -superintend and instruct the natives in the cultivaticn of cotton, which is planted there in large quantities. Mr. Scott is a reliable, capa? ble and intelligent planter, and he will have direct supervision of one of the lar? gest private cotton plantations in Bussia. Of course Mr. Scott will receive a very handsome salary. Cotton planting is fostered by the Russian Government, and Mr. Scott will thereby have special ad? vantages in his new field. He will also be Bent to Central Asia to confer with planters and dealers in that section, where cotton is now produced in large quantities annually. It is estimated that the annual cotton production in Asia amounts to about eighty-four million pounds.?News and Courier. ? Four young men made a concerted raid on the four daughters of an old farmer named Henry Thomas, near BolariD, Mercer county, Missouri, Friday night. Thomas was very strict with the girls and had opposed their marrying, and they had planned the elopements. He followed the party and fired on them, killing two of the men and his daughter Margaret; and the neighbors assembled, took him and hanged him on a tree. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. 4 Wilkesbarre, January 17.?Mrs. John Green to day murdered her eigh teen-months old child, then took her own life. She left a note saying she wanted the baby to go to heaven. The mother was insane. The husband Is now insane from grief. Charleston, S. G, Jan. 19.?A. C, and A. R. Norton, on trial at Orangeburg for murder, were acquitted to-day. Nor? ton's father and son killed I. L. Hamlin, in Orangeburg county in June, 1887. They were tried and convicted, of murder, but got a new trial on an appeal. Winston, N. 0., Jan. 19.?Abe Har rell, an employe on the Wilkesboro1 road, while coming;here to-night, was approached by a party of negroes who demanded his money or his life. He drew a pistol and fired upon the leader, the ball penetrating bis head and kill* ing him instantly. The other negroes fled. Louisville, Jan. 16.?John Owaley, a stout colored roustabout, had a dispute with one Geoghegan as to how much whiskey each could drink. Finally they decided to toss coppers to see which should test the other's capacity. Geog? hegan won and Owsley undertook to drink all the liquor Geoghegan could buy. Geoghegan had just $1.85, which paid for half a gallon of the cheapest whiskey at a levee saloon, and Owsley drank the Btuff. An hour later he was found on the wharf unconscious, and, although remedies were administered, he died within.twenty-four hours. Fayette, Mo., Jan: 19.-r-ThlB morn? ing, about 10 o'clock, Flora Bohr, aged 16 years, shot and fatally wounded Mrs. E. G. Johnson, and then committed sui? cide by sending a bullet throngh her own brain. Miss Flora and Miller Johnson, a son of the old lady, were sweethearts. Mrs. Johnson quarreled with the girl often, trying to break the engagement existing between the couple. Last even? ing the young folks met clandestinely; and Mrs. Johnson, hearing of it, called to the girl, who lived in an adjoining house. Anticipating a quarrel, Flora took her father's revolver with her, with the result stated. Akron, Ohio, Jan. 18.?A six-year-old son of R. B. KToons, a grocer, complained for several days of ear-ache, and finally I got frantic with pain. The usual oil and cotton remedy was tried, but without avail. Finally something burst in his ear, and out came a quantity of pus, and I with it a small cherry stone that had partially split and germinated, the sprout sticking out plainly. It was re? collected then that the boy had been playing with some comrades last August and that they had smeared each other's faces with wild cherries, mashed up in their hands. The stone had been forced into the boy's ear, remaining for months without disturbing bim until it began to swell, preparatory to sprouting. ' ' New York, January 19.?A Mem? phis, Tenn., special to the Herald says: At Tiptonville (Tenn.) Landing, on the Mississippi Biver, about 150 miles north of here, some weeks ago, a young man married the daughter of Mrs. J. F. Atch* ison, a widow. The young man's father, learning that his son's mother-in law possessed $800 or $400, concerted a plan for him and his son and the young wife to murder the old lady for the pur? pose of robbery. The plan was agreed and the crime was committed. The neighbors learned of the crime, fixed the guilt on the trio and the latter hastily departed. A posse of indignant citzens followed, overtook and banged the entire party to tbe limb of a tree. Tiptonville is practically almost as remote as Shang? hai, being without a railroad or tele? graph connection with the outside world. New York, Jan. 19.?The friends of the late Henry P. Marshall, who was for over twenty years cashier of tbe Seaman's Bank for Saviciga, on Wall street, were surprised at a published statement this morning that $12,000 worth of funds held j by him as treasurer of the Protestant Episcopal church missionary society for seamen, cannot be found. It was ascer? tained to day that tbe funds of St. George's church, and of estates of which ha was trustee, are also missing to the extent of nearly $40,000 additional, and besides this, it is stated.that funds entrus? ted to him by individuals for investment cannot be accounted for. Nothing is wrong with his bank accounts, which were examined, when the new cashier was appointed, after Marshall's death in November, and again when tbe regular half yearly report was being prepared. No discovery was made until a need arose for some of the church funds in Mar? shall's charge. A search for these disclosed the fact that the securities in j which they had been invested were hypo? thecated to their foil value with a trust j company along with otbor securities by Marshall. As the affair gains publicity additions are made to the amount for which Marsball is responsible. The ag? gregate is now about $75,000. An Immense Boost of Crows. Newman-, III., Jan. IS.?For months past crows, to the number estimated all the way from one million to. three mil I lions, have swarmed in the eastern end of Douglas County, feeding in the fields in the daytime and collecting at night at their famous resort, one and a half miles northwest of this place, in McCawn's grove, which covers some sixty acres. I About dusk these birds gather in from the surrounding country in myriads, and the noise they make is deafening. Frequently they alight in such vast num? bers on the trees that large limbs are broken under their weight. One day last week a black cloud of these birds was crossing the railroad track near here, when the smoke from the engine blind? ed them. They flew against the side of the ewifty moving cars and persons who watched the strange sight counted nearly two hundred dead crows. A party of hunters from Hume armed themselves with shotguns yesterday afternoon and visited the roost. Six of them shot and killed 135 in less than two hours. Fre? quently the birds would rise in such clouds that they would almost obscure the sun from view. They make sad havoc the fields of corn, and it seems im? possible to drive them out. ? A New York man recently paid $25 for an almanac 275 years old. ? A block of fire wood was recently received at Portland, Oregon, that was cut from a tree which was one hun? dred and fifty-feet high to the first limb. ? The Keowee Courier in a long and strong article "throws up tbe sponge" for Adger College, declare? that it is dead beyond hope of resurrection and urges that the Walhalla people abandon it and use their means to establish a good graded school. LIQUOR AND TOBACCO FIGURES. J More than a Gallon of Intoxicant for aach Inhabitant. . I Washington, Jan. 15.?The. annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Eevenue, portions of which were given to the press some weeks ago, has just come in completed form from the public printer. It contains some interesting facts, many of which would probably surprise the average reader not especially familiar with mysteries of whiskey and tobacco manipulation. The opponent of the use of intoxicants will be interested to know, for instance, that the amount of spirits manufactured in the United States last year 'was only a little over half of that manufactured in the year 1881. He will not be particularly happy, however, to know that the total was con? siderably over 71,000,000 gallons, or considerably more than a gallon apiece for every man, woman and child in the United States. Under this head of "spirits" are included grape brandy, bourbon whiskey, rye whiskey, alcohol, rum, gin, high wines, pure neutral or cologne spirits and a miscellaneous column which carries 12,000 gallons. The largest quantity of any of these varieties is the pure neutral or. cologne spirits, of which there were 80,000,000 gallons made last year. This is a pure alcohol so absolutely neutral and colorless i and tasteless that it will take any Bort of flavor, and can be made by the expert mixer into any kind of spirit that he may want. He can by ingenious coloring and mixing and flavoring make gin or brandy or rye whisky or bourbon 'whiskey, or rum out of it. So the production of neutral or cologne spirits has steadily increased in the past decade, while that of high wines has just as steadily decreas? ed. Ten years ago the amount of high wines made was about double that of the neutral or cologne spirits. In the last year the amount of neutral spirits was nearly thirty times as much as the amount of high wines; New England is the great rum-produc? ing field of the United States. Nearly all the rum distilleries in the United States are located in the great centre of morality and culture, Massachusetts. The amount of rum produced in the United States was nearly 2,000,000 gallons and in its manufacture 25,000,000 gallons of molas? ses were used.. It is largely exported, about half of that of last year having been shipped from the portB of Boston and New York. Cultured Boston sends it out mostly to the natives of Africa, where it counteracts largely the labors of the missionaries sent thither from this country. The shipments from the port of Boston to Elmira, Africa, last year were 324,000 gallons, besides some ship? ments to Central America, Liverpool, England, Constantinople and Alexandria, Egypt. The average Kentuckian will be sad? dened to know that the taste for bourbon whisky abroad seems to be lessening. Last year there were only shipped abroad about 160000 gallons of this article against considerably over 200,000 gallons in the preceding year. The large bulk, of spirits shipped abroad goes in the shape of alcohol and neutral spirits, which can be utilized in most any form desired after reaching its destination. The average tobacco cbewer and smoker will perhaps be interested in some of the disclosures of a little table which covers only a couple of pages in the voluminous report, and which ehows that of the tobac? co worked up into chewing and smoking material last year there were used 8,000, 000 pounds of scraps, 4,502,000 pounds of stems, 25,000,000 pounds of licorice, 22,T 000,000 pounds of sugar and over 9,000, 000 pounds "of other material,' whatever these mysterious articles may be. They may not be a very pleasant thought to bring to the attention of the average smoking or'chewing individual as be is about indulging in his favorite pastime, but if he finds it unpleasant he must blame the awful Commissioner cf Internal Revenue for making the facts public. The report shows that there are nearly half a million dealers in manufactured tobacco, and that 160,587 persons paid special lazes as retail dealers last year. Digging for Gold. Dalton,,Ga., January 21.?Quite a number of people have been excited into a promiscuous digging for buried treas use, two miles east of Dal ton, near the fork of the roads for Spring Place. A railroad man was entrusted with a letter from a sick Louisiana soldier during the war, which, in case of his death, was to be forwarded to a certain address. The federal occupancy of this section delayed the sending of the letter, and it was put away for safety, with private papers, and forgotten. Recently it came to light, and with a note of explanation, forwarded. It was not delivered, but returned to the writer. This letter states that a certain amount of gold, possibly $5,000, was bn ried under a certain oak tree which, with the location, was fully described. The information has leaked out, and the work of unearthing it has commenced in good earnest. The tree cannot be fonnd, but old BtumpB that answer to the possibility are being dug around, till for several acres is presented the appearance of a prairie dog colony. ? The Millers' Association have issued a private circular for distribution among its members which gives the following interesting and important information regarding the amount of wheat and flour on hand in six States?Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan? and also the condition and acerage of the growing wheat crop of the six States ? The reports come from 154 winter wheat mills. The amount of wheat held by these mills is placed at 1,900,000 bushels more than one year ago, and of flour 200,000 barrels, or 60,000 barrels more. Average acreage of wheat planted in Missouri is 100 and its condition 100 ; Illinois 18 98 acreage 101 condition; Kansas is 144 acreage and 100 condition; of the amount of wheat in farmers' hands Missouri reports is larger, three States about same, and others say smaller. ? At Tallahassee, Fla., one of the pupils of the colored school in passing along a street the other morning found a hen's nest. True to the instincts of his innocent nature, be gathered in the eggs and hurried on. When the owner went out to get ber eggs they were all gone, but the school books of the enterprising little darkey were there and his name written in them. In his moment of supreme bliss he bad forgotten everything except the eggs. '? Miss Hu King Eng is a Chinese beauty who is making quite a sensation in Washington society. She is said to be a relative of the Emperor of China, cigaretlea within the city limits. Against tbe Negroes. Charleston, S. 0., January 18.? Before leaving here last night, General Mahone delivered himself of another interview. He has been waited upon by a number of the representative young colored republican party, which in this State is waging war against the carpet? bag, or white element in the party, and who had asked him to say something about the negro question in politics. He advised his colored visitors not to draw the'color line too tightly, as it would drive off a great many democrats who would otherwise be pacified and won over to a non-political organization, which would more evenly distribute party and public patronage. He was equally as plain, too, in advising that the colored element should act wisely , and not be imprudent or unnecessary aggres? sive. If they pursued any other line of conduct in his judgment it would be injudicious and might prevent the coali? tion which he looked forward to between the negroes and the conservative whiteB in tbe solid South. He was asked what he thought of a colored man in Harrison's cabinet. "I have heard," was the reply, " that the colored race desire a representative in the cabinet, but they are too advanced in asserting themselves in that particu? lar. It is not approved of by the repub? lican party as a whole. There are fanatics who desire such a consummation, but none other. In unity of sentiment with the larger and more liberal element of tbe republican party, I did not approve of any such pretontiou, and in fact, to be candid, I regard such a proposition as too .absurd to enter, to any appreciable de? gree, iu the factorage of the political situation. There will be no colored man in Harrison's cabinet. The time for that has not yet arrived. I don't approve of colored men thrusting themselves forward as candidates for prominent positions, however correct it may be in American citizenship, in the ultra republican creed, for such candidacy. It is wrong in policy. Just now tbe colored man is entitled to all the rights that properly pertain to him, but his place is not at the extreme front yet. My advice for the colored people is to address their ener? gies and enterprise to industrial and educational exegencies until such time as they shall be undoubtedly qualified for the higher places of trust and emolu? ments. I believe in meting out to the colored element exact justice, and when they show proper capacity for positions in public life, to which they can legiti? mately aspire, they should have them as a matter of fair play, but I do not ap? prove?and I stand on the same platform in this particular with many other honest men and republicans?of their embarras? sing their well wishers with issues involv? ing them that are irrevelant and untime ly. "If the negro persists in putting him? self forward unduly, he will alienate his best friends. The best minds of the north and of the republican party feel that he is* a heavy load to carry, for so feels Senator Hoar and other great men, who are at this date found to admit it was a mistake to make him a participant in the function of government, which re? quires intelligence and a judicious use of the franchise to discharge it properly." ? A Yarmoulh. N. S., paper is respon? sible for tbe following: "A respectable gentleman went to tbe cars one day to see his daughter off. Securing her a seat he passed out of the cars and went round to her window to Bay a parting word. While he was passing out tbe daughter left her seat to speak to a friend, and at the same time a grim old maid took the seat and moved up to the window. Unaware of the important change, inside, he hurriedly put his face up to the window and said: 'One more ki??, sweet pet!' In another instant the point of a cotton umbrella was thiust fr >m the window, followed by the piouB injunction: 'Scat, you gray-headed wretch 1' He scatted." ? A man has ju3t been released from the Minnesota peoitentitary, after Berving ten years for a murder which his broth? er committed and recently confessed on his deathbed. ' ? The hind buttons used on tbe coata worn in America cost $2,320,000 a year, and are of no earthly account. FOR SALE. TWENTY ACRES OP LAND, one and three-fourths miles from Town, on the McDuffie Street road. This Lot can he divided into two or three Lots, but would prefer selling it all to Bame porson. M. L. 8HARPE. Jan 24, 1889_29_2 Notice.of Homestead. NOTICE is hereby given that J. D. Smith has filed in my office an ap? plication to have his Homestead in real and personal property set off to him in pursuance to the Act of the General As? sembly in such cases made and provided. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Jan 24,1889 29 4 S T?TE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate, WHEREAS, D. E. King has ap plied to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Milley Elrod, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Milley Elrod, deceased, to be and ap ?ear before me in Court of Probate, to e held at Andesaon Court House, on the 5th day of February, 1889, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand this 19th day of January, 1889. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. Jan 19,1889 29 2 NOTICE. ANDERSON, 8. 0." Jahuaby 15th. 1889. THE Drug Firm heretofore existing un? der the name and style of Hi'i L.-o thers is this day dissolved by mutual consent, R. S. Hill retiring. The business will be continued at the same place and under the same style and name?Hill Brothers?by T. F. Hill; in whose hands are the Notes and Accounts due the old Firm. ThoBe indebted will please come forward and settle. R. S. HILL. T. F. HILL. I desire to thank my friends for past con? fidence. It has been my purpose and en? deavor, at all times, to please and to give satisfaction. I shall keep, as near as I can, everything that ongbt to be kept in a First Class Drug Store, and shall give my per? sonal attention und supervision to all or? ders and prescriptions sent to us. I shall continue to use the same Firm name?Hill Brothers?and you shall all be informed from time to time through these columns as to how I get on. Respectfully, T. F. HILL. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. PmiDLBioir, 8. C, Jan. 16,1889. JD. SMITH has this day made an as . sign men t to me of all of his prop? erty?Real and Personal?for the benefit of his creditors. All persons indebted to the said J. D. Smith are hereby notified to make payment to me. A meeting of the creditors are hereby called oo the 30th day of January at my Store at Pendle ton, S. 0., at 11 o'clock a. m. P. H. E. SLOAN, Assignee. Jan 17,1889_28_2_ BREAZEALE&LONG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over G. W. Fant & Son's Book Store. Jan 10,1889_27_6m If any dealer says ho has thaW.L.D Shoes without name and prico Btanr tue bottom, pot him down as m fram W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE GENTLEMEN. Best in the -world. Examine hli 85.00 GENUINE HAND-SEWED 8HOB. 84 00 HAND-SEWED WELT SHOE. 8&50 POLICE ANDPARMEBS* SHOE. 82.50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE. 83.SS WOBKINGMAN'S SHOE. 82.00 and 81.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SHOB8. AU made in Congress, Button and Lace. W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE lafdTes. Beat Material. Best Style. Best Fitting, It not sold byyonr dealer, jTrlte 0_ W. L. DOUGLAS. BROCKTON. MASS. FOR SALE BY C. F. JONES & CO., Anderson, S. C. 4 HANDSOME PRIZES. 4 JOHN E. PEOPLES & CO'S Prize Rebus. IN order to afford our friends and patrons in Town and Country a rare evening's entertainment, we will present to the FIRST LADY CUSTOMER who will bring to our Store a correct answer to this Rebus, a handsome BERRY BOWL SET with 13 pieces. To the first GENTLEMAN a Fine LIBRARY LAMP, with Decorated Shade. To the first MISS of 18 or under A GOLD DOLLAR. To the first SCHOOL BOY a SILVER DOTJ< AR. The answers to the Rebus must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and brought to our Store, where they will be numbered as received, and opened on the 1st day of March, 1889, and prizes awarded. OdIv one prize to each family.' ill .. ... * ^ ^ .1, JOHN L PEOPLES 4 CO. 9BK& HAVE TWO CAR LOADS OP STOVES ON HAND, And will sell CHEAP for CASH or on Time. Specialties In Glass and Silverware. bm waff Entered Recording to Act of CongreiB, In ito jeu 1874) by National Adtibtisiko Co., in the offlco of th? Librarian of CoogTMi, Washington, D. 0. r THE PLACE TO BUY. NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES, BOTH CASH AND TIME. Our Two Store Booms are Pilled with PLANTATION SUPPLIES. Large Supply New Orleans Molasses, Full stock best and freshest Flour, Corn, Coffee, Sugar, &c. &c, STANDARD FERTILIZERS! GENEROSTEE FERTILIZER, ATLANTIC FERTILIZER. No better Grades of Guanos are made tban these. Try them. PLOW STOCKS AND PLOWS. Complete line of Flow Implements at Low Frices. No man can undersell us when quality of goods is considered. Call and try us before you buy. 33. W. BBOWIT & SO?TS. SYLVESTER BLECKLEY CO. The New Year finds this enterprising Firm still on its feet, active and alive, with the best hopes for its success in the future. The business done by them during the past four months has been far beyond their most sanguine expectations. Their large Store? room and Warehouses are now filled with? GOODS OF EVERY CHARACTER, Embracing almost everything needed on the Farm in the way of SUPPLIES and IMPLEMENTS. Also, a full line of? DRY GOODS, Prom which the Ladies can select the rarest Bargains in anything they want Several Car Loads FLOUR?all grades?now in stock. Several Car Loads-MOL ASSES?all grades?cow in stock. One hundred Boxes TOBACCO?bought cheap?must go. Pure Red Bust Proof and Texas OATS. NAILS?all sizes. TENNESSEE WAGONS-the beet in the market. Full assortment Double and Single-foot PLOW STOCKS. BOY DIXIES at $3.00. Car Load STEEL PLOWS. BACON, SUGAR, COFFEE, RICE, HARNESS. LEATHER, Everything we have and you want, At prices that wil buy them! Bring the Ladies and Children and make our Store your headquarters. We have a full corps of efficient and accommodating Salesmen to attend your wants. We will also have for sale this Spring? STANDARD BRANDS OF FERTILIZERS. Thanking our old friends for their continued patronage, and soliciting your trade for the present year, promising that we will do all we can to save you money, we are Yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY CO. Jan 10,1889 27 2,000 Bushels Corn, 2,000 Bushels Spring Oats for Sale. Magnolia Hams, Harvey's Strictly Fure Lard, Dried Beef, Irish Potatoes for Seed, Northern Baldwin Apples at $1.00 per bushel, Receive Fresh Groceries by every train. All of which we will sell Cheap. *?* Give us a call before buying?No. 1 South Main Street. B. F. CRAYTON & SONS. THE OLD STORY. Delicious Qualities will Delight Patrons and pay Dividends to Consumers. J. P. SULLIVAN & CO'S. CONSTANT AIM IS TO SELL THE Best Rio Coffee They Can Find. PATENT FLOTJR, And all other Choice grades. They keep a close watch after, and are prepared to give bottom prices, notwith? standing the advance. The Clothing B usiness. They have a nice stock of MEN'S, YOUTH'S and BOYS' CLOTHING cheaper than you can imagine. They have taken time and pains to get up this stock, and are ready to offer good Bargains. KENTUCKY AND ATHENS JEANS, DRY GOODS OF ALL KINDS, From the cheapest Prints to fine Cashmeres. BOOTS AZSTD SHOES, The best stock they have ever had. EVERYTHING-THEIR STOCK IS GENERAL. J". P. Sullivan & Co. READ AND BELIEVE. WE have succeeded beyond our most sanguine expectations, and if close attention to business and fair dealing counts for anything, we are determined to "climb np " We h*ve more than thribbled our Stock, and are getticR in new Goods every day. Heavy and Funcy Groceries, Uan Goods, Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Currants, Ac. Crackers of all kinds, always fresh. Remember, we make a specialty of Tobacco and Cigars. Our ?''Bon Ton" Cigar, "Old Virginia" Cheroots and "Mexican Puffs" are the best in Town, we think, for the money. We sell stack sof "IxKCabin Soap." Try it. Bib stack of Fireworks for Christmas. Fresh risk and Oysters crery otker day.^ . E. W. TAYLOR <S* CO.