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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDA Y. . P. .OLINKSOALES, 1 Editors and . SL IliANGSTON, J Pboprietobs, THURSDAY, MAY 16,1RR9. v^;-;_' TERMS ^fojra.YWA'g ,,,? i _ai.50. 1. ' SIR MQNTHB^.^.._ 75o. ^f*Ehe republican office seekers say that president Harrison has as much trouble to arrive at a definite decision as to niak u;g t,n appointment as did the hungry S33 ithat fable says starved to death ^Tbetwijeu two bundles of hay because be J'-otild; iiot decide which to go to. Hon. Jefferson Davis has accepted the ;^;;inv!t'ition extended him by the commit S . tee appointed in mas3 meeting recently t&be present at the centennial anniver . saryof the adoptior by North Carolina - ofthe Federal Constitutum, which was ^ 'ratified in that city November 21st, 1789. Jtforeply, Mr. Davis says that he ac 3ptalthe invitation to be present, bat desires that the task of orator of the day a signed to some one else, in view of if? great age and many infirmities. :^;z: v.~-? <- -:-. The annual meeting of the stockholders iftbu Piedmont Manufacturing Company " s lield at the office of the company at *s^Pi?!diQonfc May 8th. The former officers * iboard of directors were re-elected thcut changes. The report of Col. H. Hammett, president, and treasurer, ze&dj showing exceedingly encourag* pKojaerations for the past year, the earn? ^angs bairingexceeded those of any other lyear :;n the history of " the enterprise. A mgrai?incal dividend of 5 per cent was : declai-ed to be paid in July and Janusry. ^Stockholders are delighted with the mag ? nificent showing made. The new Inman Line steamship City >f Paiis on her trip from Liverpool to ^piSTewiirork has covered the course, 2,855 ^- f -miles, in the unprecedented time of 5 > : dayfl;'2S hours and 7 minr^es, beating :. ..-.the rc-cord of the Etrnria, itherlo the . Vi queen of the ocean, by S ours and 43 ^minutes. Considering tb act that this great record was made c ne second trip |^|#f^e^newsteamship,- >reit could be J^feaSonably expected tr her machinery ^rould be,in the perfei runqing order |^]s:hich might be expected from long exer ^bisa^the performance seems much more ?rgwonderfnl than if achieved under differ* circumstances. ;V:rr^ The fruit and vegetable canning and | ^preservingbusiness promises to become g^an important industry in the South. At ?%}Hanon, Missr, a company has contracted |||w.ith. local growers to take 25,000 bushels j^pf fruit, to be delivered between now and gp^jnpnth'of June, and at Meridian, in ^th^^same State, fruit and vegetables will Srjbe canned this season on an extensive fe^acaIe". .-;The New Orleans Times-Democrat l^says ; "If Mississippi tries hard she can ij|$eat Delaware and New Jersey peaches, "V."and make her vegetable and fruit pro* I duct worth more than her cotton crop, as witness the results in the pine lands .^aiong the lower end of the Illinois Cen ? tral Railroad." ? The reports of the tenth census were ?ibut recently finished and put in print, .^aud already preparations are being made for the eleventh census, which will be aken rtext year. Eobt. P. Porter has ecured. the Buperintendency at a fat lsry. First, the clerical force must be 'organised, a building rented for them to labor, and in a short time an immense ib'rce o : men will be moving over the en* country in the work of gathering .statistic?.. The schedules upon which the census, will be based are to follow the general plan of those ten years ago, but Vj)rjjniich modified in their scope. Af? er everything is in running order there will be about40,000 enumerators through ihtfcoaatry. There were 30,000 of these tenjears ago. Over those 40,000 enu* 'ferat?iB there will be 175 supervisors; tere wijre 150 ten years ago. Congress has appropriated for the work $6,400,000, rhich ij to cover the entire census. Only $3,000,000 were appropriated ten yeaia o, but since then liberal1 means have been voted by Congress to continue and mplets the work, the original $3,000/ heilig found entirely inadequate. ? State board of pensions have passed ipon alt the pension applications filed in Ke office of the comptroller general, Lounting to 2,165, and have approved ,855 and disapproved 310. The Secretary ] 'State, as required under the Act, has tade up a pension roll for each county, iving an abstract of each application, which has been done and sent to the clerks of the Courts of the several counties to be by them submitted to the county ipjiuagHboards and of the survivors ignated in the Pension Act as pension tmmissioners, when such commissioners Save .been appointed by the survivors. s_soon as the pension commissioners and examining boards pass upon the rolls, irtify them to the clerks of Courts, and the rolls, as certified, are recorded in the clerk's office, and returned to the secretary of State,: the secretary of State will file them with the comptroller general, who ^vill issue his warrant to each pensioner r^tHWk dollars per month, beginning _ from the 1st of February last. The pro l^visions of the Act are very complicated, ?and a great deal of time has been necessarily consumed in putting them in iteration._ Those people who have a special .pro? clivity for settling upon lands just pur J"*ss ffom In<^,anp? ln preference to ther public lands, should not be " cast down if unable to find what ff?nt io Oklahoma. Last year 17, acres formerly belonging to In Northern Montano, being over hs of their reservation, were added public domain. Another agree *"bee" negotiated with the Arick Ventre, and Mandan tribes in gg&PAkqta for the cession of from 1,600,000 ^to"2,000,000 acres, or a tract about as |p; large as Oklahoma. If the Cherokee ^'outlet and the Sioux lands are purchased fonder the pending negotiations, the former will add 6,000,000 acres- and the tf i latter ll,00O,C00 to lands open for settle .. me?t. ThP?e, with the 1,887,300 includ ^ ed in Ohiaboma, would give an aggre ^gate r 'i more than 27,000,000 acres pur* chf?jed within a short period from the Indians. There are also the cessions of Si^tbeChippewas, the Spokane3 and other ians. Bot these enormous accessions 1 he vastly increased when tbeseveralty allotment law is generally applied to the red men. Settlers who particularly want re on lands once set apart for the of Indians must not fancy that their c'iance of doing so goes with Okla m?i. NEWS. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. The Graded School. Messrs Editobs: Why should not Anderson have a Graded School? The reply is made that it is going to cost some? thing. Well, doesn't every thing valua? ble cost something? Don't our present schools cost something? Don't our churohes cost something? And don't every thing else that we have in the way of public enterprises that are worth hay? ing cost something? And because of this fact must we do without them ? While nearly all bur sister towns and cities are gradually wheeling into line and taking wondrous strides in advance in the mat? ter of public instruction, yet Anderson must stand still because, forsooth, it is going' to cost something. Suppose it does cost $12,000 or $15,000 to put a commodi? ous school building, with all the modern appliances and equipments for a first class Graded School, and $4,000 more to man it with a competent corps of instruc? tors, under the management of a compe? tent Superintendent, is there any disad? vantage to Anderson in all this ? Will it not be a source of pride and profit, too, to every family within her borders ? Will it not bd a fountain pouring forth Its stream of educational blessing, which will spread abroad and permeate every walk of life from the richest to the poorest? Will it not draw population, and that of the most desira ble class to the city ? One writer intimates that the reverse will be true?that the class which would come would not be desirable. But let us call the writer's attention to the fact that it is not paupers who move to towns and cities to educate their children, but men of moderate means, who have an ambition I to better the condition of their families, and of course would add something to the taxable valuation of the city. We appeal to every man's personal observation for the truth of this statement. Already the writer has conversed with several living within a radius of five miles of the city who have expressed a determination to move here if the Graded Schools are established, and each of them are men -who pay taxes on from $3,000 to $5,000 worth of property. These surely are desirable citizens to have in our midst. But it is going to "tax the stockholders of existing institutions to build up a com? peting institution." Competing, how ? Does a Graded School complete with a College? Surely our friends who are uneasy about it have lost sight of the dif-' ference in the class of work aimed at in a Graded School and in a College. Surely they have forgotten that Greenville has her Furman University and Female Col? lege, with her Graded Schools as a basis, the whole forming a grand educational system, with her Graded Schools serving as feeders for her higher institutions of learning. No, no, friends, no competi? tion, but generous help. It is not the purpose of the friends of the Graded Schools to pull down either the Female College or the Patrick Military Institute, bat to strengthen them, and to give to the City of Anderson a completely rounded i up educational system, such as will make her one of the best educational centers of the State. Now, as to the cost. We do not sup? pose that anybody has been silly enough to advocate them on the ground that they will cost nothing. If so, he is to be pitied. The true measure of the cost is by comparison with the existing methods of paying tuition. There are about 350 children attending school within the city. The average tui? tion of these pupils is about thirty-five dollars per scholar, making $8,750 paid out for tuition annually by the school patrons of the city. Now, the Graded School can be run for $4,000. The taxable valuation of the City of Anderson is in round numbers about $800,000. Now, a levy of five mills will produce the amount needed, but we do not want the five mills additional, for the reason that we already have the constitutional two mill tax, which yields a revenue of $1,538 and 236 polls, making $1774 of the $4000 needed, and leaving $2226 to be raised, which will be fully met by an additional levy of three mills. Now a building can be put up at a co3t of from $8,000 to $10,000, which will be amply sufficient for the needs of the city for years to come, and can be constructed with reference to addi? tions to be made as necessity demands. Bonds can be issued to run twenty-five years, and can be floated, we think, at a rate not to exceed five per cent., and a I sinking fund established to meet them at maturity. Take the case of a man who pays tax on $5,000 worth of property, and who has three children to send to school. He is now paying- not less than $50 for bis tuition, while with the Graded School be would get the same for $15. Now, let us come .to the consideration of this matter in no fractious or captio us spirit, but with an earnest desire for the public good, and for the promotion of the best inteiestsi of the city. If it is a good thing let us have it. If it is not, let's haye none of it. Citizen. Hone? Path Items. Capt. Thos. W. Martin, of Neal's, was in town last week on a visit to his daugh? ter, Mrs. D. W. Hiott. Messrs. J. N. Watkins, R. C. Webb, R L. Robinson, G. F. Bigby Walter Geer and' Editor Languton, of Anderson, were in town last week. The pic nie at Erwir.'s was very much enjoyed by our people. It is very ploaBant to form new acquaintances and renew old ones, and at our aunual pic nie wo can do that. As the ISditor of your valuable paper was present I will not say any more about the pic nie, laking for granted that he will give a full account of the pleasant OTcasion. Rev. W. E. Johnson preached a very good sermon in the Baptist Church last Saturday. Bro. Johnson is now a student in Furman University. He came down to be at the pic nie, and I suppose to preach to one individual, but we had him to preach to a very good congregation as well. Dr. J. G. Duckworth and wife, with Miss Rosa Mil ford, of Lebanon, were in town last week. We are sorry to learn that Miss Lillie Milford is now very sick. We trust that the good Lord will see fit to restore her to health soon. Dr. 8. M. Orr, of Anderson, was in town this week on professional business. Dr. T. A. Hudgens, with, his son, John A., left last Saturday for Annapolis, where ?if John passes the examination?he will enter the Naval Academy. It was very sad for his parents to give him up, but we trust our Heavenly Father will look over him, and let him return home again, not only an educated gentleman, but an hum? ble Christian. The Churches at Barker's Creek, Honea Path, and the congregation at New Pros? pect, made up a good purse to send their pastor, Rev. D. W. Hiott to the Conven? tion in Memphis, Tenn., but on account of feeble health he was unable to go. Rev. M. MoGee, of our town, and Rev. R. D. Hawkins, of Little River, went to the Convention last week. There will be a union meeting of the Farmers' Alliance held here next Saturday at 9 o'clock a. m. Representatives from several Alliances are expected. Prominent. Alliance men have been invited to meet, with us, as business of much importance , will be before tho meeting. A basket din-, ner will be expected?therefore let every? body bring a basket, and if you hayn't the basket be sure to bring your meat, bread,, <&c., basket or no basket. Uncle Bob. Sampson, a very respectable colored man, died here last Thursday. Mr. C. E. Harper has added yory much to the beauty of the town by moving his gin-house to one of the back lots, leaving a beautiful Jot for a store-house. Our people are talking about building a cotton seed oil mill. We can do it. and I believe it will be done. Honea Path will be a city some day?if not a city a very large town. We have the territory, and a fine farming country to back us. We already have the best school in the up-country. Now when we get the oil mill, and perhaps a "Court House," <!fcc, we will be classed with cities, whether we get the desired number of inhabitants or or not. Messekger. Storevllle Items. The members of Rocky River Church have recently supplied their house of wor? ship with a new chapel organ. It is a beautiful instrument, and will add much to their interesting Sunday School, as well as to the other worship. It is, indeed, pleasant to write these improvements, which not only show that our people are public spirited and fully realize the impor? tance of good churches, etc., but it indi? cates a happy improvement in material affairs as well. The bright-eyed girls and boys compris? ing Miss Lucia Norris' school, and a few of their friends, enjoyed a pic nie at Sprew ell's Mill last Saturday. Judging from the account given by two of our young men who were fortunate enough to be remem? bered among the friends in attendance, it was highly enjoyed by all. The young men have nov yet entirely quit speaking of the good dinner and rare amusement which Miss Lucia and her accomplished sisters, Miss Dora and Miss Stella, had prepared for the occasion. Mrs. W. E. Walters was called to Honea Path on last Sunday to see her sister, Miss Lilly Milford, who was taken very sick the night before. We hope Miss Lilly is not as dangerously ill as was supposed. We are told that the Storeville Alliance hereafter will meet on the third Saturday afternoon, instead of the first as before. It seems to be on a boom, for each meet? ing is largely attended, and new members are taken in at almost every meeting. We learn, furthermore, that the Alliance has offered a prize for the largest yield on one half acre of cotton, also on one acre of corn. A photographer promises to move to this place soon. Of course he will want all the good looking lads and lasses to come and let him take their pictures. - Several from this place attended the dedication of White's Chapel last Sunday. Rev. T. Si gier filled his appointment at the Institute last Sunday with a very appropriate sermon. Judo, Bclton Items. We have been wrestling so much with calomel and quinine for the past week, and been so completely prostrated, tum? bled over, dragged about and pounded, stuped and boiled down, that it is not easy to determine whether we are the slim remains of a man, or a poor compound of an indiscriminate collection of abominable drugs. Be it as it may, we are short of our report' this week. We intended making a personal inspection of the reported glowing prospects iu the cotton fields around Bel ton, and to cheer the owners, or comfort those to whom company offers relief. We will try this next week. What we can't remedy, though, is the broken engagement that deprived us of a delightful day and a splendid dinner of strawberries and other numerous delicacies and good things at Mrs. A. B. Brown's. It is well it was so, perhaps, as Miss Nora has just returned from an extended visit among relatives and friends in Georgia and this State, and we might have forgotten that we are not now permitted to talk as in days past. We are glad to welcome her home. Prof. Rayhill, the noted elocutionist, favored our town with an appreciated lec? ture Friday night. The Professor is able and always ready to respond to the de? mand and taste of any audience. We very much wish he could take a class here, but he says his "Mother-in-law's daughter has business with him in Illinois." He must go. . Kappa. Notes From Townviile. I G. E. Smith's store and the Masonic Hall are being painted. Mrs. Shirley, of Honea Path, visited her sister, Mrs. Gaines, last week. Miss Eliza Gantt is visiting relatives and friends at Westminster and Seneca. Miss Rebecca Hatcher, aged about ninety years, died last week after a pro? tracted illness. Mr. R. F. White, of Westminster, has placed a handsome monument over the graves of his parents at Cedar Grove Church. Mr. George Roof, who was about sixty years of age, and who had been a citizen of the Fork for thirty-five years, died last week of diabetes. His wife?a sister of E. W. Todd Esq., of Anderson?died two or three years ago. He leaves but one child, Mrs. S. A. Skelton, of this Township. Samuel 2. Gilbert, who for somo time has been confined to his bed by a severe attack of dyspepsia, is thought to be a lit? tle better. There has been considerable fatality among the horses in this locality this Spring. John C. Gantt is erecting a very sightly and comfortable cottage on his place at Smith's Chapel, to be used as the parson* age for Townviile Circuit. q. Driver. Representative Farmers of the State meet to Council at Pendleton. Mb. Editor : In accordance with the fact that public notice had been given that the State Agricultural Society would hold its regular Summer meeting at Pendleton in August next, and that the State Grange meeting and Farmers' Institute would come off at the same place and time, the Pendleton Farmers' Society met in their hall ou tho 9th inst. for the purpose of taking action looking to the comfort and entertainment of its visitors cn that occa? sion. After the appointment of the usual committees for such occasions, a special committee from the list of- enterprising stockmen of this vicinity was elected to get up a stock show to come off during the same week. The pass word henceforth will be a good display of fine stock, and a pleasant time for all who may attend. Fakmer's Son. Attention; Alliance Men. Mr. Editor: I have been requested to announce, through your columns, that the Saluda and Barker's Creek Alliances ex? tend an invitation to Shady Grove, Bel ton, Neal's Creek, Clinkscales' Mill and Rock Creek Alliances to meet with their Alliances, at Honea path, next Saturday, 18th, at 10 o'clock. There are subjects to be discussed of vital importan ce, touching each and every Alliance man. The fol? lowing gentlernen are invited tobe pres? ent and takelparfc in the discussions: Col. Jesse Norris, Rev. W. B. Walters, Col. D. K. Norris, J. Belton Watson, Hon. John Glenn and Rev. D. W. Hiott. We hope to see a large attendance of Alliance men from the County generally. Let all briug dinner and spend the day. A. C. Jj. A Request. To Superintendents of Sunday Schools belonging to the "Piedmont Baptist Sun? day School Institute" : pear Brethren: Please seud me at once one or more subjects that yon would like to have discussed, so that I can arrange an interesting programme for our meeting at Hopewell Church in July. D. W. Hiorr, P/es/deafc P. B. S. S. Institute. If you want to sell your old wrought iron and cast iron, write to H. Nachman, Groenyillo. S. C, for prices. The Baptists of the South. Memphis, May 10.?The thirty-fourth 8e8sion of the forty-third year of the Southern Baptist Convention assembled in this city at the First Baptist Church this morning. The proceedings were opened with religious exercises. Vice President Ely, of Missouri, in the chair. He alluded in touching terms to the death of Dr. James Boyce, bo long president of the Convention. Six hundred and seventy-two delegates were enrolled from the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lousiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missou? ri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ten? nessee, Texas, Virginia, District of Co? lumbia and Indian Territory. The morning session waB devoted prin? cipally to effecting an organization, and before proceeding to ballot for officers the Convention at 1 p. m. took a recess until 3 p. m. When the Convention reassembled the following officers" were elected: Jonathan M. Haralson, of Alabama, President. Governor J. P. Eagle, of Arkansas; Rev. F. H. Kerfoot, D. D., of Kentucky; L. B. Ely, of Missouri; H. K. Elyson, of Virginia, vice presidents. Rev. Lansing Burrows, D. D., of Georgia, Rev. 0. F. Gregory, D. D., of Missouri, secretaries. Saturday morning at 11 o'clock was made the time to hear the delegation of Close Communion English Baptists. The report of the foreign mission board was presented by Corresponding Secretary Tupper, and wbb referred to the appropriate committee, as was also the report of the home mission board present? ed by Dr. Tichnor, the secretary. The committee to whom the report of the home mission board was referred consists of one from each State, to whom bo much of the report as relates to the "Kind Words Series" of Sunday-school publica? tions was referred, with all communica? tions, reports and resolutions pertaining to Sunday-school literature without de? bate. Saturday at 8 p. m., was made the hour for foreign missions. Certain corres? pondence between the board of the American Baptist Mission Society of New York and the home mission board of this Convention was read and referred to the committee on correspondence. Dr. Eaton, of Kentucky, from the com? mittee appointed at the last Convention on the relations of the Convention to other bodies, presented their reports. The following chairmen were appointed: On pagau fields, J. B. Cambrill, of Mis? sissippi ; on Papal fields, J. J. Taylor, of Alabama; women's work, H. M. Whar ton, of Maryland ; treasurer's report for mission board, J. H. Kilpatrick, of Georgia; extension of the work of the foreign mission board, J. B. Taylor, of Virginia. The report of the home mission board shows that the number of missionaries has been increased from 283 to 325, Cash receipts aggregate $89,028 leaving a cash balance on hand of $828. The report of the foreign mission board shows a cash balance on hand of ?814. The Convention at 6 p. m., adjourned till to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Dr. J. P. Greene, D. D., of St. Louis, delivered the annual Convention sermon to night to an overflowing audience. The board of trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary elected the following officers: Prof. John Albert Broadus, of Louisville, president; Dr. A. H. Kerfoot, of Louisville, professor of systematic theology, treasurer and finan? cial secretary. Covering Tor Cotton, The following circular has been issued by the State executive committee to the Alliauces of South Carolina: The representatives of the Alliances of South Carolina and Georgia, by invitation, met the Southern Manufacturers' Associa? tion in Augusta, Ga., on May 1, to confer as to the practicability of substituting cotton bagging for jute. We are pleased to Bay that they were courteously received by the manufactur? ers, a number of whom evinced a decided wish to join with us in our efforts to dis? pense with the use of jute bagging. The association, by resolution, agreed to pay ten cents per one hundred pounds addi? tional for cotton put up in cotton bagging to cover the difference in weight between the jute and cotton bagging. Our representative contracted with certain manufacturers for 3,000,000 yards of cotton bagging?-2,000,000 yards for Georgia and 1,000,000 for South Carolina. Thi?' egging ia guaranteed to be not less the. ' inches wide, to average i of a pouna to the yard, and to be delivered on board the cars at the mills at 12* cents per yard. This contract will not be com? pleted until it is ratified by orders from the Alliances of both Suites covering the amount for which they have contracted. The mills will not begin to manufacture the bagging till orders for the required number of yards are received, therefore it is extremely important that orders be sent in as soon as possible, for the time is short. Orders to be filled must be accom? panied by suitable bank references, or be made through some party who is easily known to have satisfactory commercial standing. All orders for bagging should be addressed to S. Odenheimer, Lane Mills, New Orleans, La., or to L. Lanier, West Point, Ga. The manufacturers assured us that if a start ia made in the manufacture of cotton bagging this year they will hereafter be prepared to make it wider and sell it cheaper. Now, brethren, the manufacturers have given us a fair concession to partially make up for the difference of weight be? tween the jute and cotton bagging. A contract has been made by which you can get the cotton bagging. It rests with you to oarry out that contract. Send in your orders promptly. We BUggeBt that this matter be brought before each County Alliance at a called meeting, to be held at the earliest possible date, and that action be taken at once. Ltjcas McIntoss, T.' P. Mitchell, S. T. D. Lancaster, Executive Committee. Electrical Executions. New Yoek, May 8.?Upon the final conviction and sentence of the first person guilty of murder committed after the 1st of laBt January the State will be ready to execute the murderer without delay. The electrical apparatus has been bought and will be erected in esch of the three State prisonB, Auburn, Clinton and Sing Sing in a few days. Gen. Austin Lathrop, Superintendent of State Prisons, closed the trade with Harold P. Brown, the eleptrician of this city, at Albany yesterday, The cost will be about $8,000, $2,000 less than the State appropriated. Mr. Brown sold to the State three WeBtinghouBe dynamos. These produce what is known as the "alternating" current, in contradistinc? tion to the "continuous" and 'pulsating' currents. They are dynoinos which were made for electric lighting, and have each a pressure of 1,000 "volts'," It has been demonstrated that the alternating current will kill at 140 volta. In addition to a WestiDghouse dynamo each prison will require an exciter, to be used as an auxiliary to the dynamo; a Btrong oaken chair in which the convict is to sit and be killed ; an electrical cap and electrical shoes. The electrical cap is made of metal covered with sponge, which is saturated with Bait water before being put on to the conyicts head. When it is on it is called an "electrode," and the other "electrode" to be put on the convict's feet is a heavy pair of tightly laced shoes with sponge inside. A wire, after the "electroded" convict has been strapped in the oaken chair, is connected with hit) shoes and cap, the warden of the prison closes tbfj "circuit" for fifteen second?, and all is over with the convict. ? The fa?test locomotive employed in carrying the Scotch mail, where the high? est rate of speed in England is attained, has three cylinders, a new departure in locomotive building, and a seven foot driving whesl. It has been made espe? cially for high speed with heavy trains. ? Minnesota has pRaaed a law provid? ing for executions before sunrise, and allowing the condemned man to invite Ihree persons tc witness his taking off. CRIMES A?D CASUALTIES. Cincinnati, May 12.?Henry Marcy residing in a fashionable flat on West Seventh street, last night engaged in & quarrel with his wife, and earJy this morning shot her fatally, then shot and killed his eight year old daughter, and finally killed himself. "~ Memphis, Tenn., May 13.?At Mrs. Anderson's boarding house, No. 34 Mar? shall Avenue, George Ward, aged 28, em? ployed as an engineer at the Memphis gas; works, shot and killed bis young wife and then killed himself. The cause of the tragedy is unknown. Springfield, Mass., May 13.?James Beebe Smith, local editor of the Bepubli-* can, was shot and instantly killed at 3 o'clock this morning by his brother-in law, Royal B. Sturtevant, at the home of his father-in-law, W. F. Sturtevant, of Elliott Street. He was mistaken for a burglar. London, May 13.?A conspiracy has been discovered among the military offi? cer-) stationed in St. Petersburg. A large number of the conspirators have been arrested. In their possession were found papers which proved that they intended to make an attempt to assassinate the Czar. A number of bombs were also found. Houston, Tex.,May 12.?W. G.St. Glair made an ascent here to-day in a balloon with the intention of jumping and descending in a parachute. When about 500 feet from the ground he leaped from the balloon, but lost his hold on the bar of the parachute and fell to the earth. His body was crushed to a shapeless mass before the eyes of a large crowd of spectators. Raleigh, N. 0., May 12.?News has been received here that a well known cit? izen of Durham county had a fight with his son-in-law in Patterson township yesterday evening, and that last night, in company with two confederates, he went to the house of the son-in-law, made a forcible entrance and a tic-jap ted to bang him in the presence of his family. But the intended victim prevented the execution by escaping with the noose around his neck. The county authorities have begun a thorough investigation of this outrage. Kansas City, May 7.?Clara Graham, a beautiful girl of 18 years, was convicted in the Criminal Conrt here yesterday of horse stealing. When placed on the stand Bhe confessed that February 13, while out of work, she hired a horse and buggy and started for a drive. While out she met Frank McCoy on horseback, and he joined her and proposed an elope? ment, she to go to St. Joseph. She went there and when he did not come she drove to Horton, Kansas, and being out of money she sold the horse and buggy. The jury found her guilty and gave her two years. She is the only woman ever convicted in Missouri of horse stealing. Good-Bye to the Hoe. Sumteb, May 7.?It eeems thatSumter is destined to produce machines of incal? culable advantage to persons engaged in raising cotton. Not only have Mason's cotton harvester and Maaon:s cotton gin been contributed by Sumter to the great cotton industry, but now we have Rear don's improved Ammon cotton chopper and cultivator. All who are familiar with cotton plant? ing know that after the cotton comes up, and has attained a certain height, it is necessary that the plants should be thinned out. This' is usually done with the hoe, and is a Blow and expensive process. Sometimes a plough is used, and again some planters resort to the rough and uncertain use of a harrow. Mr. Reardon's cotton chopper does the work better than any of the above meth? ods and a great deal cheaper. He claims that one of his machines, with one man and a horse, will effectively chop twelve acres a day. This, he says, will cost only Bix cents per acre, while the same work, not so well done with the hoe, will cost forty-five to fifty cents per acre. Mr. Reardon has made a calculation of what his chopper will save if used throughout the entire cotton belt of this country, and it amounts about seven millions of dollars. Mr. Reardon's cotton chopper looks something like a sulky plough. It is made of two kinds, one with three small ploughs, or hoes, for rich land, and the other with five for ordinary cotton land. This machine is drawn by a horse, a man walking behind it and guiding the horse. It has an adjustable bar to which the hoes or ploughs are attached. This ma? chine is driven across the rows of young cotton. It chops out the cotton, leaving it in blocks, cultivating it at the same time and leaving it in good condition for siding afterwards. It is claimed that cotton thus treated will save the planter two hoeings and one ploughing. The back part of the chopper in hinged, so that it can be lifted up at the row heads, or at any other time to free the ploughs from grass or to avoid injurying any other plants in the field. By turning up the back part of tbe chopper it folds over on the axle aud affords a good seat for the driver while in transit from one part of the field to another, and in going to and from the field. There is an adjustable marker attached to the chopper for the purpose of laying off the track for the horses in travelling the next course. The machine is extreme? ly simple. It has no casting about it. All tbe metallic work is made of wrought iron and steel. If it is in need of repair the work can be done by any ordinary blacksmith. Any ordinary plough hand can learn how to manage it in a few minutes. It requires no skill to put it together. When shipped from the factory it i? in complete- condition and ready for work- The price is sufficiently low to permit the smallest farmer to pur? chase me. This machine is made solely by Mr. Reardon at his workshop in Sumter. It cotton planters and pronounced a com? plete success. Your correspondent saw it tried upon ground very imperfectly prepared, and it did its work very effec? tively, Mr. Reardon is so confident of the value of the chopper that he offered to forfeit to the school fund the sum of $100 upon failure to chop out one acre per hour in any properly prepared field. ?Correspondence News and Courier. The Farmers' Alliance. Birmingham, Ala., May 13.?Repre? sentatives of the farmers' alliance, the national agricultural wheel, and other organizations of farmers, are arriving on every train. They come to attend a meeting Wednesday, which was called for the purpose of making terms with re? gard to the jute bagging trust, or adopting a substitute for jute bagging. The trust will have a representative present at the meeting by invitation, and if the trust will agree to tbe terms proposed by the farmers, jute bagging will be used next season. If the trust does not come to terms, then the business of the meeting will be to decide upon the cheapest and best substitute for jute bagging and order the members of all the organizations re? presented to boycott the trust. Every or? ganization of farmers in the cotton-grow? ing States will be represented at the meeting, and there will be over one hun? dred delegates present. Secretary and Treasurer Gaither of the Alabama Alliance, said this morning that he was informed that the bagging trust would agree to almost any terms rather than enter a contest which was sure to result disastrously to the manufac? turers of jute bagging. ? A syndicate of New England capi? talists, mostly Bostbnians, has secured options on several thousand acres of land on the Alabama Greaj; Southern Railroad and propoe? to found a city at Valley Head, Ala., said to be the highest point on any railroad in that State. Here it is intended to erect at once a large iron fur? nace and later on rplljog mills and simi? lar industries. Jt is anpopneed that the syndicate proposes fro invest $3,000,000 in the proposed enterprise. The Birmingham Age states that options havo been secured on properties in every town from Trenton to Attala, along the line of the Alabama Great Southern, and moat of them are held by speculators who expect to dispose of their holdings to New Englanders who are flocking down to the sunny South. has been tried by several ierienced Gen. Gordon and It. B. Hayes* In one of the published speeches made by Gov. John B. Gordon of Georgia, during bis present stay in this city, he attracted much attention by a favorable mention of ex-President Hayes. As Gov. Gordon, although a Senator from Georgia at the time, was the accredited representatives of South Carolina in Washington during the troubled days for that State immediately succeeding the inauguration of Hayes, his reasons for this compliment to the "fraudulent" President will have an historical impor? tance. A reporter of the World was therefore sent to Gov. Gordon at his hotel on Fifth Avenue yesterday, to secure a statement from him in the pre? mises. Gov. Gordon, received the repor? ter with his noted urbanity, aud said: "I have alwayu felt that justice to President Hayes was not accorded by either party.. It was my fortune to have opposed his inauguration to the last mo? ment, and as long as there was any hope of inaugurating Mr. Tilden. But after bis inauguration I had been asked by Gov. Hampton, who had been elected, but not inaugurated, in South Carolina, to remain in Washington and look after the interest of that State.' "The condition of South Carolina at that time was deplorable and alarming. There were in the House of Representa? tives two Legislatures, each claiming to be the rightful House of that State. One was a negro Legislature, the other white. Upon the same Speaker's stand sat two Speakers?one white, the other black? both with gavels in their hands. Through the corridors and around the Capitol were United States troops. "This double body Bat night and day, week after week, and there was constant danger of a bloody collision, the results of which no man could predict. It there? fore became a matter of great consequence that this condition of things should be altered and that the United States troops should be removed, leaving Gov. Hamp? ton to take the seat to which he had been chosen. "I made an appeal day after day and week after week to President Hayes to sign the order of removing the troops. Finally, after long and laborious effort and in the face of opposition by his own party followers, he said to me, using lan? guage of this import, which struck me as worthy of any man who ever filled that high seat: " 'Gen, Gordon, if I take this action my own party will not sustain me, nor will your party uphold my hands. On the contrary, the Democratic party will be glad of the opportuniiy to strike a blow when I am deserted by any portion of my own party. The action, however, is right and I shall sign the order, knowing that my course will cause me to fall between the two parties.' "I repeat," continued Gen. Gordon with much emphasiB, "that such courage, singleness of purpose to discharge a high obligation without reference to personal consequences have always impressed me with the belief that gr<>at injustice had done a good and brave man."?New York World, May 10. 240 Years of Patience. Washington, D. C, May 7.?The President formally recognized the Bir? mingham white Republican movement by appointing Houston, its candidate, post? master at Birmingham to day. His action has greatly stirred the old Dine Republi? cans, white and black. One of. these latter, William Murrell, colored, editor of the Trumpet, published at Jersey City, N. J., a prominent member of the G. A. R. of New Jersey, but formerly of Louisi? ana, and for twelve years a member of the Louisiana Legislature, told the President very plainly, though politeiy, to-day, juBt what the regulars are think? ing. "Mr, President," said he, "I am not an officeseeker. I don't need any office, but I am a Republican, deeply interested in the success of my party, especially in New Jersey, and I want to tell you that if your Administration takes up the Birming? ham movement, as the newspapers say it is going to do, then New Jersey will go Democratic next fall, although we have now a good chance of carrying it. There are no Birmingham Republicans in New Jersey, and none among the colored peo? ple anywhere. I get one hundred and sixty-five colored newspapers in exchange. They are all full of this thing. Colored people everywhere are talking about it. Don't you Bee how the little electionu here and there in New Jersey are going ? The colored voters are beginning to slip away from us. Then, let the idea that your Administration has recognized the Birmingham movement and has helped to set up a white Republican party in the South, and there'll be a foot; race among the colored Republicans of New Jersey to see which can get into the Democratic party first; and there are 12,000 of them in New Jersey, and it will be just so everywhere." The President listened very attentively. Finally, he said: "But the colored people must do as Frederick Douglass has ad? vised." "How is that, Mr. President?" ssked Murrell. "Be patient," said the President. "So we have been," said Murrell, "for two hundred and forty years. Now we're getting a little impatient. We want some of the good things of life as we go along. And, Mr. President, Frederick Douglass does not know the colored people of the South. He cannot speak for the colored people generally. Here in Washington Frederick Douglass seems to fill both eyes. But you know there are other col? ored leaders beside him, and the best of them will tell you that this Birmingham movement will not do. Why, even if you should succeed in getting any con? siderable number of white men into it, they couldn't get into the Republican camp even after the negroes had been driven out. The National Convention would not admit them, neither would our State committees. They would simply be shut out in the cold." "Well," said the President at the close of the interview, "you must be patient." He seemed impressed, though, and asked Murrell to call again.?Boston Herald. Helping to Hang Himself. In a handsome mansion situated in a lonely part of England tbere resided, a few years ago, a maiden lady of consider? able wealth. One morning she was dis? covered foully murdered. Her man ser vant, named Lee, was suspected, arrested and convicted on circumstantial evidence, and sentenced to be hanged. Su co?ciu sive seemed the evidence against the prisoner that no attempt whatever was made on the part of the public to induce the Home Secretary to exercise execu? tive clemency. The day of the execution having arrived, the prisoner was led forth to suffer the extreme penalty. The rope to be UBed, the texture of which was silk and hemp, had been, as is customary in such cases, tested with the aid of sand bags, and was not found wanting. The bolt was drawn and the prisoner was given a drop of 8 feet. The rope broke. The prisoner walked, unaided, up the steps leading to the acaffold, and after the rope had been fixed again and the noose adjusted the bolt was drawn for the second time. The rope broke again. Lee was by this time considerably stunned. However, after the lapse of a few moments, he again ascended, unaided, the steps, ana after doing all in bis power to allay the nervousness of the hangman, assisted the latter in once more fixing the rope. The prisoner placed himself on the trap door, the bolt was pulled, and the condemned man dropped once more out of view. The rope parted for the third time. After considerable delay Lee once more placed himself in the ex cutioner's hands, but that personage and the other officials horrified at what seemed a divine interposition, refused to proceed further with the business. The facts were reported to the Home Secreta? ry, who at once respited the prisoner, condemning him to imprisonment for life. Three year's later a woman who was Lee's fellow-servant confessed on her dying bed that it was she who killed her mistress. She declared that Lee had no connection whatever with the affair, and stated facts strongly confirmatory of her confession. Instances may possibly have occurred in which an equal amount of physical courage has been displayed, but outside of the pale of fiction tbere can - not be cited a 9ingle case in which bravery ever played a more conspicuous part than in the incident above detailed.?Philadel? phia Press. ? At La Fayette, Ind., on Monday a body of men armed with rifles surrounded the polls established for a municipal election, threatening to kill any negro who attempted to vote. The polls was closed and the election was postponed. The Sheriff captured and jailed ten of the raiders and is after the others, ? Gen. Sherman, the champion town burner and smoke house looter, is abusing the South Carolina contingent for not carrying a United States flag at the great Centennial farce of a week ago. Accord? ing to military rules, the contingent did not have the right to carry one. How "old TumBy" does hate us, and how cor? dially we reciprocate his sentiments. WELL, WELL! WELL!! THAT BIO DEAL "With the Factories, Made by Mr. R. L. Holloway for C. S. MINOR & CO'S. "PIEDMONT 10c. STORE," Is now Showing Itself! J TJST SEE HERE what the crowds that flock hither behold, at prices that make competitors droop like young mocking birds. "And still there's more t? follow" I 12 dozen 9-inch Shears to sell at 10c, 12 doz. 7-lnch Shears to sell at 5c, 18 doz Tramp Terror Pad Locks at 10c, 10 doz Hoise Shoe Magnets at 10c, 10 doz Horso Shoe Magnets at 5c, 144 doz Safely Pins at 10c dozen, 72 doz Safetv Pins at 5c dozen, 10 doz balls Braid at 5c, 8 doz Checker Boards at 10c, 8 doz Checkermen Sets at 100 a set. 18 doz Dressing Combs, rubber and horn at 10c, 12 doz Dressing Combs, rubber and horn, at 5c, 4 doz Barber Combs, rubber and horn, at lOo, 10 doz Fine Combs at 10c, 5 doz Pocket Combs and glass at 10c, 10 gross skeins Turkey Red Floss at 10c a doz, 5 gross Spools Turkey Bed Embroidery, cotton, two for 5c, 8 doz Tooth Brushes at 5c and 10c, 17 doz balls Stay Binding at two for 5c, 20 doz Japanese Fans at 5c, 20 doz Japanese Fans at 10c, 80 doz Palmetto Fans at three for 5c, 4 gross Papers Pins, dressing, three fo r Cc, 2 gross Papers Brass Pins, dressing, 5c papor, 100 doz Spool Cotton Thread, two lor 5c, 200 Coats Spool Cotton at 5c, or fiOc a dozen, 10 doz Tea Bells it 10c, 9 doz Spring Balances, twenty-rfour lbs, at 10c, 10 doz Vanilla and Lemon Extract at 10c, 5 gross Table Knives and Forks at 5c per piece, 10 doz Popular Bustles, large, at 10c, 8 doz Spring Coil Bustles at 10c. 48 gross Rico Buttons at 5c gross, 30 gross Bice Buttons, large, at 10c card, 8 gross best quality Pearl Shirt Buttons 10c doz, 18 doz Children's Oil Cloth Aprons at 10c, G doz Can Oponers, Glass Cutter, Plier and Wrench combined, 10c, 4 doz Can Openers, separate, at 10c, JG doz Rubbor Balls, solid, hollow and fancy, at 5c end 100, 10 doz Crochet Sets, very convenient, 10c set, 4 doz large Shoe Buttoncra at 5c, in doz boxes Hair Pins, five kinds, at 5c a box, 6 doz ?ackages Mourning Pins al 5c a package, 7 doz Mirrors, pocket, at 5c and 10c, 8 doz bottles German Cologne at 10c, 14 doz fancy and plain Scarfs at 10c, 10 doz Rubber and Tin Battlers at 10c, 12 doz Lisle Thread Gloves at lOo, 1C doz fanby Dress Bows at 10c. 5 doz Corset Clasps at 10c per pair, 8 great grqss Pants Buttons, brass, at 10c a box, 4 gross boxes Wash Blueing at three for Dp, e doz Swan's Down, two colors, at 10c, G doz Cascarilly Lilly Whito at 10c, 8 doz Cakes extra good Shaving Soan at lQc, 10 gross bone Collar Buttons at 10c do?., 14 doz Steel Thimbles at 5c, 10 doz Ladles' Fichues at l(jc, 10 doz Ladies' Ties at 10c, <; gross Pon-holdera at 10c a doz, 7 doz Arrow-holders and Peri 10c each, 5, doz Perfection Holders and Pen :yc cacij, 8 gross Falcon Pen at' 10c doz, 1 gross two-foot Bules at 10c eaph, 36 doz yards Garter Web at 6c a yard, G doa yarda Garner Web, silk, at lOc a yard, 11 doz Bound Conibs at 6c 'and l?c, 5 gross boxes Suspender Buttons at 10c a box, fi dozen Fancy Boskets at 10p, ? grow spring steel "Key Bings at 5c cacl}, 43f* Thosu l?-(|t. Dish Paus and 2-qt. Cojf..* l?uU 20 boxes fancy covered Slato Pencils at 5c a doz, G doz Dolls, flv: kinds, at 5c and 10c, 10 great gross Pearl Dress Buttons at 5c, V/tc, &?fi and 10c a doz. 1 great gross Metal Buttons, vory fine, at 10c doz, 2 great gross Fancy Dress Buttons at 5c a doz, 10 doz Hair Ornaments at 10c each, 8 doz Hair Ornaments at two for 5c, G doz Dress Extenders at 10c a set, 10 doz Barlow Knives at 10c euch, 10 gross Shoe Strings, leather, at 4 and G for 5c, 5 gross Lace Strings at 4 and G for 5c, 4 doz Automatic Carriers at 10c, 3 doz Chick In Egg at 10c, 190 doz Ladies' Hose at 10c or three for 25c, 200 doz Gents' Half Hoso 10c or three for 25c, 20 doz Misses Hose at 19c or three for 25c, IS doz Misses Hose, ribbed, at 10c a pair, 12 doz Infants' Hose at 10c or two for 15c, 24 doz yards American Lace at 5, SlA and 10c yd, 30 doz yards Oriental Lace at 5c and 10c a yard, GO doz yards Fancy Lace at 5c and 10c a yard, 40 doz yards Torchon Lace at So to 10c a yard, 25 doz yards real LlncuTorchon al5, 8%and 10c, 10 doz yards Linen Torchon Inserting at 5c and 10c a yard, 20 doz Turkish Bath Towels at 5c and 10c each, 30 dozen Linen Towels at 10c each, 1Q doz Cotton Towels, large, at lOo, 8 doz Ladies' Garters at 5c a pair, G doz Ladies Garters, silk, at 10c a pair, 20 reams Note Paper at So a quiro, 5 reams Letter Paper at 10c a quire, 5 roams Legal Cap at 10c a quire, 40 gross Lead Pencils at 5c a dozen, 12 gross Lead Pencils, rubber tipped, five for 5c, 20 doz Wood Pipes at 10c each, 30 doz Dirt Pipes at five for 10c, 24 doz Ladles' and Gents' Purses at 5c and 10c, 10 doz Photograph Frames, cabinet, at 10c, 50 doz Bick Back at 5c and 10c a bunch, 7 doz Cuff Holders at 10c a pair, 30 doz Suspenders at 10c a pair. SO dozen Toilet Soap at 5a a cake, 500 balls Sewing Thread at three for 5c. 42 doz Fancy Chroinos at 5cand 10c each, 10 doz Autograph Albums at 10c each, 8 doz Ladies' Belts at 10c each, Big lot Shelf Oil Cloth at 10c a yard, 3 sacks Marbles at twenty-four for 5c, G doz Horse Brushes at 10c, G doz Oillnc Dressing at 10c ft bottle, 20 doz Mason's Challenge Blacking at 5c, G doz Lace Collars at 10c, 24 doz yards Buching at 5c and 10c a yard, In doz Boys* Tons at 5c and 10c each, 35 doz yds Hamburg Edging at *>c and 10c yar?, 50 doz Ladies' and Uenur Collars at 10c each, 4 doz Ladles' Mourning Collars at 10c each, UQ doz Ladies' and Gents' Cans at 10c a pair, 72 doz vards Ribbon at 5c and 10c a yard, 50 doz Imitation Silk Handkerchiefs at 10c each, 24 doz Turkey Bed Handkerchiefs at 10c eaph, pi doz Ladies' Fancy Handkerchiefs nt 10c each, 10 doz Sateen Handkerchiefs at 5c each, U do/, fast-colored Handkerchiefs at two for 5c( ? doz Cotton Handkerchiefs' three for 5c, 24 doz Nankins at 5c and 10c, 10 doz Buggy Whips at 10c each, 24.Q00 Envelopes at twenty-fiye for 5c. ? do? Shoo Brushes at 10c each, 10 doz Cards Needles, I* papers on ca.rd, 10c card, 50 doji Papers Needles at two for 5c, 4 doz ltazor Straps at 10c. h.|VC arrived at 10c. C. S. MINOR & CO., BROYLES BUILDING, SOUTH MAIN STREET. ? Mr. A. Crowell Chapman of New berry was run over at Helena on Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock by the Laurens train. He was brought down to Newbtr ry on a hand car and died from his inju? ries at 8. Mr. Chapman had been drinking that day and was under the influence of whiskey when the affair happened. Some think he threw himself under the car for the purpose of ending his life ; but it is more probable that he wanted to go op the road, and, having no money to pay his fare, tried to get on the truck to ride.?Newberry Observer. ? About eight miles below Laurens C. H., near Beaverdam church, there is a famous poplar, known as "Newby's Pop? lar," probably the largest tree in the State. Quite lately, a gentleman of this place measured this monarch of the forest and found that one foot from the ground its circumference is 30 feet 11 inches; about four feet higher up it me&sures 22 feet and thence tapers very slowly. It is not less than 55 feet to the first limb.? Woodruff News. ? Ten and three-quarters miles is the range that the French have obtained for the forty-three-ton gun, thirty-five feet long, with an 300-weight projectile and 425 pounds of powder. ? The New York Times of Tuesday says: "The inventor who has put money in the South is a man who is happy now." A Woman's Discovery. v "Another wonderful discovery has been' made and that too by a lady in tbis:' county. Disease fastened its clutches upon . her and for seven years she withstood its severest testa, but her vital organs were'' undermined and death seemed imminent.. For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep. She bought of us a bottle of King's New Discovery for Con? sumption and was so much relieved on taking first dose that she slept all night and with one bottle has been miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write W. C. Hamrick & Co., of Shelby, N. C?Get a free trial bottle at Bill Bros'. Drug Store. 2 The Verdict Unanimous. W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind., tes? tifies : "I can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms : "The best selling medicine I have ever handled in my 20 years' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at Hill Bros.' Drug Store. Large lot of sample Whips for sale at wholesale cost bv C. A. Reed, Anderson, S.O. Blank Books and Memorandums in end ess variety at Watkin's Book|Store. Books of fiction and all kinds of station? ery at Watkins' Book Store. DON'T FAIL TO CALL AT ONCE A^TSI> SEE OXJR FRESH AREIYAL OTP SPRING GOODS, ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST VARIED and BEST SELECTED ASSORTMENTS OF SPRING and SUMMER DRY GOODS; Dress Goods, Shoes, Custom-made Fine Clothing', Notions, EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET EMBRACING ALL THE STYLES AND NOVELTIES. The quality of our Goods are unsurpassed in Western Carolina. Our prices are the lowest on record. Thanking the public for their generous patronage, we greet them cordially. LESSER Sz CO. Brick Range, Next Door to J, E. Peoples & Co. THE YICTOR HEEL SWEEP. The Latest Thing Out?Makes a Clean Sweep of Grass and Competition! NOTHING complicated about it. Parties using them say "there ia no trouble at all in adjusting them, as in the case of other Patent Sweeps?any blockhead can attach them properly." Above all, the Victor is sold for less than any other patent Heel Sweep made?nothing fancy in the way of prices. We still keep ahead on everything in our line, including the celebrated? JOSH BERRY 14-FINGER GRAIN CRADLES, Pennington Side Harrows, - AND Hardware and Implements of all kinds. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. _, i_j^^g i ??^gggg TO THE PUBLIC. IF YOU WANT TO BUT HEAVY GKOCERIES CHEAP, CALL AT OUR WAREHOUSE, BACK ?* OUR OLD STAND. We will sell Groceries here for the next sixty days.? ?# McCEE & UCO$H