The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, June 20, 1889, Image 2
^P?^LISSEp EVERY. THURSDAY.
^^ifePi OTiTNKSCALES, 1 Editors akd
^.O^Ta?JKGSTON,, j Pbopsiktobs.
' .THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 18K9;
..;termsi
:JOSJtYEA?---_-..~~-_?1.50.
?SixteW cotton 'seed oil mills have
iapgliwlfto the Secretary of State, for
rs, and it is expected that at least
'oftierxi will be^in operation when
lext cotton season opens.
^'jB?b*. Smalls has at last gotten there,
r?s-k thB eommohsayibg. The President
lapj^ihteoThim Collector of Customs
atzfbrt.". The regular Republicans
tfrejubilarit over the appointment. .
At.a meeting of/ the National Demo
sciatic.^ in New York last week,
b?i^C?lvih 8. Brice,. of New York, was
Sbwen as the leader of the Democratic
party, to succeed the late Hon. W. H.
iBarnufnn.
;;%J^parations for the taking of the cen?
sus^ of 1890 are., assuming shape. The
ppprpprmtions provide for 175 superviB
;;: oirsi lwhirii is an excess of twenty-five
over; the nnmberemployed in 1880. This
excess of supervisors will go to the South
^j^eit/excepting one each to ?kla;;
Hma^and ; Alaska. - The bureau esti
i^^Biipopulation at 65,000,000 for
tM* census.
?/^The prize recently offered by a Little
^iR^kj'ArE^paper 'for the largest family'
' :a?th)? State;bias just been awarded to*
fW;>D;.Green and wife, of Marfreesboro,
Pike cpunfy.;:They were, married in 1835,
snd^^have^;bad ^.twenty-three children,
eig^hteen^of whom are living. More than.
fifty:! families ^^ a^ the prize.
Green^wSao is ,a blacksmith, has lived in
the to wn for forfy years, and his statement
i?'at8B8ted-under the seal of the county
^c'lerk/; '
:... / The.-uresentyear will stand unprece
^^enr^fiir its^appehings. The Samoan
'disaster -was. the greatest of its kind,
lefrescue of .the Danmark's passengers
^^jie>lMige?t:eyer known. The sailing1
^bitiie BteamerHawhnrst, while burning,
^^OO^imiles,) is probably unexampled.
jAind now. comes "the Johnstown horror
. with Che unequalled list of victims.
^~^What will be hext?"asks the Baltimore
tf^^iottn^: oTo'.l.which'.: query,, the New
^^ox^Her?ld^ responds that a year which
iibegan.;wiih a.totAl eclipse (Jan; 1) also
Jeoda^with:ohe .(Dec.^Sl) is bound to be a
! ' ^remarkabkeohe. - '. - /
Bad as the Johnstown disaster is, it is
so terrible as was at1 first feared it.
aid bei' The - reports of last week
dicated that the. loss of life was from
to .15,000, which is n ow.ascertained
-to'.be^far larger than later facts warrant.
The best <:?.timate3 now. pat the loss of
"|featfroKp8,000 to 5,000,. the latter fig
^es-indicting the very extreme estimate
de by- any one. The loss of property
not by any;mcans .so. large ai ,was at
j^tieareiL. ; Earlyestimates put ..the
|^m{? at Johnstown at ^20,000,0()0, but it is
j*\eow believed that one quarter of that
iun^w^ the. loss in that
fcity^: The reports give the ;loss of the
Cambria;Company at $3,000,000, but_ the
?mpanyi reports its loss after examina
^i|$50?^)Q?;'.'-These" losses are bad
fano^ to know that
spmathing is left for these unfortunate
^eopte. / The'people of the conntry have
esponded enthusiastically to the appeals
braid;and^?bbnt$5,000,000 in- money,
;|he?de8:food, clothing,and_ supplies, has:
been contributed to relieve the sufferers.
largtf sum, if wisely and judiciously
.^ppTiecli:should be more thanacf?cijnt to
?eieht'atiy want or suffering by the
pie o( Johnstown and- vicinity.,
i'A'ugusta"Chrtmicie offers' the 'fol
^o^g^dvice in reference to the fruitl
crop, and it is worth the attention of
?%ofr;eyeryc<uti2sen foil Anderson County ;
*A:'wel^
^ i'rpu^0T7it^theSouth was the utilization
foftefruit crop to the end that, during
the winter, there was no lack of sweets
la; : this^ :h'ouse. vMeasurablyV we' have
fallen awayfrom that custom. Why we
tve dohe so does mot concern the pres
,'enV The opportunity for a return to
the wise"ways of the mothers is .at hand.
; Eet^ It has been
' a long time since our people were vouch
gBafed soiarge a fmit crop 'as that just
^b^g^ming to mature. In country and
' ^iet thi? old kettle and self-Bealing
Dcoit jars lie brought put'and made ready
' for. preserving hundreds of bushels of
:V.preserve! are
.'. V not preferred, the fruit may be put in
jars after the manner necessary in ' can*
g^ningi7 ;Then, the winter through, one
^niay have^'milk and peaches." The crop
iwill be so le rge prices will fall rapidly,
^-a^d- a-portion of the crop may go to
waste. This ought cot to be permitted,
;f - for the drying processes are simple, yet
f:: v^reatly improved. Peel the peaches and
;;drjf.them; they will pay for the trouble
many times over. But this suggestion is
gn'ofe^restricted to the peach crops; it
J^it applies'to the fruit crop generally?
cherries, blackberries, plums, currants,
apples, etc. Let us make the best of the
crop with which Providence has blest us.
The Memphis Avalaache calls alien
, -tionio the fact that a State league of
negroes, vVi1 ^representativesfrom forty
aL;^ five-conn ties, met the other day at Jack
^^f^son, ;. Mississippi. The league passed
l^^resolutions denouncing the whites of the
South for fraud and crime and oppression,
^^plt appealed to the federal government to
k.; - use force with the Southern States to
k - right the fancied wrongs of the negroes,
I ivand asked the passage of the Blair bill
I ;: . with its troop of government boaaes and
^-.'^'?mixed schools. A resolution was also
^?iidoptMfileclMing the law which provides
for separate but equal accommodations
for negroes and whites in the railway
? ~ :,:;carB to be a species of class' legislation.
Our contemporary thinks tbat the
Iplpiegrc^a are putting their "book larmV "
^^Jto'a very poor U30. In view of the fact
; . fthat for two decadeB Mississippi has con
^ l . l .tributed her share of "the $88,000,000
>?v?* ixpended by the South for the education
j of the blacks, and in consideration of!
:: the.schobls supported by the State for j
l^^their benefit, it would have been in better
^cijtaste'. if these misguided people had
^^passed resolutions thanking their white
neighbors and conveying assurances of j
friendship and respect, It is a bitter
thought to bjj forced to the conclusion
that the millions spent foy the Southern
in educating the black race will
with .no other return than such
w, ^bf hostility as these recently
gfi^r^ia^ikMri, v:?>
\li&W AI* niw^,
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Bolton Items.
[The following letter was intended for
publication last week, bat was miscarried
in the mails, and did not reach us Jn
time.?Ed.]
Belton, July 12, 1889.
Mr.. J. W.. Poore, Superintendent of
Bel ton Baptist Sunday School, marshalled
his pupils, their parents and friends at the
depot Friday morning and held them in
readiness to board the Blue Eidge train.
A delay fn the train of an hour prevented
the party reaching Williamston until
nearly twelve o'clock. But there is a
standing welcome by Williamston to well
behaved visitors, and it required only a
few moments for the children and older
ones, too, to demonstrate that they appre?
ciate the extended privileges. All
marched straight to the beautiful park,
in which is the mineral spring; nor
rested before they bad taken a cool
draught of the health-giving water.
What a splendid park could be made
there! It has become an old song to Wil?
liams ton, and though she is aware of own?
ing a treasure, she is content with its nat?
ural beauty and its beneficial effects t >
Williamston and her visiting pic nie
friends. Her friends enjoy the appre?
ciated privileges, particularly Belton, who
declares that had she this spring a little
Paradise should grow around it. But
Belton is not envious .'nor fault-finding.
She sent up her children for recreation
and pleasure, and desires Williams ton to
return the visit. A special invitation will
be extended to her at no very distant day.
Williamston will come, too, then. The
picnic folks were out for pleasure, and
the gay songs, lively foot races," gymnas?
tic contests and other amusing sports
proved their ability to find it. A few
were content to promenade, while others
preferred to organize or to call special
meetings of the dual societies. The length
of these meetings depended on the nature
of the questions and the extent of their
discussion. Occasionally one of these so?
cieties would find that, in some inexplica?
ble manner, it had been resolved into a
lover's quak er-meeting, and adjournment
to the spring, or swing was the' shortest
way out of th o difficulty. The discussion
had not been confined to Sunday School
topics, and there was, as a consequence, a
longing look of sympathy or congratula?
tion, as the case required, from some con?
fidential friend. About 1 o'clock came
the good time, for the little folks. Those
large, well-filled baskets almost made
.Superintendent Pooie and his chief assis?
tant, (that day) A. J, Stringer, dread the
consequences of spreading such a bounti?
ful and tempting dinner before that crowd
of hungry young folks. Bat Mrs. Dean,
Mrs. Stringer. Mrs. J. W. Poore, Mrs.
Geer, Mrs. Kay, Mrs. J. T. Rice, Mrs.
Tollison, Mrs. Alice Willlngham, Mrs.
Dr. Harris, Mrs. F. Cllnkecales and other
ladies managing the dinner table assumed
the risk to the delight of those who enjoy
good things; and nobody failed to take
advantage of the opportunity to save the
ladies the trouble of replacing it in their
baskets. Still much was left to be taken
home or given to the hungry poor. After
dinner the elderly ladies and young ones,
too, renewed their school days past times,
and while some of the younger ones were
not less sprightly than the children in
the running sports, the elderly ladies
were equal in courage to the most ven?
turous on .the swing. In nothing was
anybo?y disappointed and there were no
serious accidents, though there were sev?
eral tumbles among the boys and one or
two older people. At 3.17 p. m. there was
a general rash for the depot where, in a
few minutes, Capt. Smith, the courteous
Conductor of the Bine Ridge train, again
took charge of the jolly crowd and hurried
it rejoicing back to Belton.
Miss Rosa Poore ?has proved herself
quite an expert at housekeeping during
her mother's absence to Lancaster. She
has been equal to the task allotted her in
the pantry. She reports the first peach
pies of the season. Mrs. Poore has how
returned, but found that her substitute
had every thing in good trim. Mothers
always find such.
Mrs. S. M. Partlow, of Edgefield, and
her daughter, Miss Bessie, vrho has been
attending school at Cooper Limestone Fe?
male College, stopped a day or two with
Sergt, J. S. Partlow, of Belton Academy.
Sergt. Partlow, like all boys of whom a
good report can be made, was simply
over-joyed at the unexpected visit by his
mother and sister.
While some ladies vere awaiting the
coming of their train at the Greenville
E. & D. depot a talkative old lady, that
claimed to be from "Piedmont," informed
them of the arrival of President Harri?
son's carriage that he would ride in when
he reaches Greenville. Had been looking
at it. Said, "it - is as red as it can bu
painted, and the longest carriage that I
ever.seed. It cost four thousand dollars.
You ought to jest go and look at it. Oh !
it is so fine and red and long and fall of
fixins. I think they will have to take
some of them flxins onten it to lot the
PreBidonfget in. He is gwine to drive
six big fine horses. I'd come back to
look .it him but they tell me I can't see
nothing but the carriage, and can't hardly
see that the horses will go so fast." The
wonderful vehicle was a new threshing
machiae. If some of the recent appointees
should be sent through the vehicle when
it is In operation, our Southern country
might get the worthless trash in managea?
ble heaps.
Intendant Aaron Geer and the little
child of Mr. Brown Wilson are both con?
valescing. Nobody else sick except the
doctors, who are tired carrying their med?
icine. Kappa.
Belton, Juno 18, 1889.
Bel ten is indignant at the appointment
of M. H. Gassaway, colored, post master
here. Eeport says he has received official
notice. This is a little too near home for
Belton. There is a quiet but business-like
talk about the matter. Gassaway may
find it extremely inconsistent to manage
the post, office and to serve acceptably the
patrons and officers of his school. We
suggest that his first public service in
regard to the post office be to hand in his
resignation at once. Send it up, Gassa?
way. You will like that better than the.
shortest term in the office.
Barring the post office matter, Belton is
moving onward smoothly and progressive?
ly. The closing exercises of Belton Acade?
my will be on hand next Wednesday and
Thursday. Some preparation is being
made for the occasion, and a pleasant season
is anticipated by the many friends of the
school.
Mr. J. T. Rice has erected near his resi?
dence a wind-mill with many conveniences.
Mr.Rice is a progressive man, and is taking
steps to prove it to all who do not already
know it.
We have been enjoying this week some
delicious peaches Bent In by Mrs. A. C.
Latimer, and Spring chickens from Mrs.
Geer. Mrs. Dean heard that we were sick
and sent some of the finest loaf bread we
ever ate. Squire Sutherland found out that
we needed some potato plants. After, the
first shower of rain our patch showed a
better prospect for a potato crop. Mr. E.
B. Rice is determined that we shall have a
fair chance at a crop. He has kindly given
us plants enough to finish setting our patch.
If anybody has neighbors that excel ours
we would like to hear about them. ,
Mrs. A. R. Cox had th e pleasure of enter?
taining two of her lady friends, Misses Lil?
lian and Essie Slough, of Anderson, last
week. She will ho glad to have the visit
repeated often. Kappa,
Corner Items.
Those if us who felt a pride in the Dark
Corner and around Moffattsville, very
much regret that "Moff." should so sud?
denly have ceased to furnish your readers
with the news of this neighborhood.
The hum of threshers and whistle of
engines are now heard in our land. The
harvest is about over, and the yield of
both wheat and oats is moderately fair.
The crop of blackberries is unusually
fine, and from every household daily go
out the berry hunters, who invariably
prove equally good red bug finders.
Mr. Jas. W. Sherard had a very valua?
ble mule seriously injured, if not perma?
nently disabled, one day last week, caused
from the careless and rough handling of
one of his hands?the mule rearing and
falling back on the up-turned point of a
heel sweep, which was driven several
inches into the inner side of the thigh..
This portion of the County boasts of
some fine farms and good farmers. I
mention as being very fine the corn of
Mr. Jj. T. Shaw aud Rev. R. C. Digon, and
doubt if, on same kind of land, it can be
surpassed in the County. The latter
named has, in the last few years, shown
himself to be not only one of our best
Gospel expounders, but a farmer as well;
his crops, though not on a large scale, are
always fine.
SeVeral cases of fever are reported in the
neighborhood of Cook's Station.. I be?
lieve all rising towns generally undergo a
similar scourge.
The Oil Mill at this place I don't say is
dead, but evidently sleepeth, it may be to
reorganize and redouble her energies, and
then hasten to a sure and speedy comple?
tion. We trust this may be the cane, for
such an enterprise can but work an un?
told benefit to this entire section. .
The Alliance at Moffattsville is in good
working order, and at the last meeting
resolved to use none other but the cotton
covering for their cotton as long as they
are able to procure it. Such action, if
concurred in by the farmers both in and
out of the Alliance, will certainly redound
to their common interest. This is about
the first opportunity the farmers of the
South have ever had to fight a trust, and
we say go at it at once unitedly?united,
a probable victory, divided, sore defeat
awaits us.
Prof. McEiroy and hiB very worthy
assistant, are now busily engaged. prepar?
ing for the closing exercises of Generostee
Academy, which takes place on the 11th
and 12th of July. A public examination
of the students on the first day, followed
by an address from Prof. Wm. Hood, of
Erskine College, in tho afternoon, and
the exhibition of the school on second
day, consisting of speeches, recitations,
dirlogues and music, "both vocal and in?
strumental. Consider yonrself, Mr, Edi?
tor, personally and publicly invited to
attend. You, I don't think, have ever
visited the Corner, bo come and see if we
exaggerate in pronouncing this a most
excellent school?one deserving a wider
and more extended patronage.
This part of the County haB recently
been honored by the appointment of one
of our best citizens, Jeremiah Yeargin, to
the office of Trial Justice, a man in every
respect qualified for the position. During
his short term of official life ho has had
several applications to issue again st parties,
but invariably settled without cost to
either party or County. Thus far he is
heartily endorsed, but one other act of his
is not so commendable. - We give it as
reported: One of his neighbors, twice a
widower and the father of tuenty-one
children, had wooed and won the consent
of another widow. The widower went to
the Hon. Justice to have the nuptial ties
drawn for the third time. Instead of con?
senting to the wish of the old gentleman
he, from some cause, quietly prevailed on
the old widower to back, and he, after
one night's deliberation, did back and
quietly stole over the next morning to
Mr. Justice, and requested him to break
the sad news to the widow, who was then
on her way to meet her intended. He did
as requested. I never heard her reply,
but it has leaked out that he intorfeied in
the matter, and now our Trial Justice
stands the ohance of a suit before some
other Justice for damages.
Secundus.
Honea Path Items.
Prof. J. B. Watkins has been unanimous?
ly elected teacher of the High School here
for another year. The contract for enlar?
ging the school-house will be let next'
Thursday.
Mr. J ohn T. Green was in town the oth?
er day, and made us glad by giving a libe?
ral contribution for the school-house. Mr.
Green is one'of our best and most liberal
men. Would that our land was full of
such xnsn.
B. C, Johnson, Esq., of Brushy Creek,
paid ue a visit a few .days ago. We were
glad to have him come and see for himself
the advantages offered here in the way of
schooling, <fec. Mr. J. is one of Brushy
Creek's enterprising men. His son, P. C.
Johnson, had been in school here during
the past session, and we hope he will bring
others with him next session.
Messrs. C. E. Harper and W. H. Cobb
are getting ready to thresh out wheat aud
oats for the people. We wish for them
both success.' They are among our men of
energy.
Mr. T. M. Maddox gets the "blue rib
boa" of this section for the earliest corn.
Ho had green corn to eat on the 4th inst.
Can anybody in Anderson County beat
that?
Mr. J. S. Latimer, of Piedmont, has
been on a visit to relatives at Gentsville.
Oh ! that some good, industrious young
lady would have pity on some of our town
bachelors. We have some here that are to
be pitied?all their towels gone, and now
they are forced to the necessity of tearing
up their bed-sheets to get something to dry
their hands on.
Mr. Newton Grear is looking very much
pleased. It's a boy.
Miss Pruitt, of Teias, is on a visit to the
family of Mr. R E. Parker. We hope
her visit will be a long and pleasant one
in oar town.
Honea Path has a good many represen?
tatives in Greenville this week.
Mrs. Dr. Hudgens is on a visit to Ander?
son.
Misses Fant and Martin, of Anderson,
have been spending a few days with rela?
tives near here. I expect to hear of some of
our boys being in Anderson right often after
this. Well, a poor fellow ought not to be
blamed when he can better nls condition,
! and a bachelor would have to do right bad
business if he didn't better his oondition.
A little child, of Mr. Oss. Young was
bitten by a.mad cat last Sunday. Dr. J. A.
Robinson is treating it now.
Rev. R. D. Hawkins and W. C. Bowen,
of Little River section, is in town.
_Messenger.
Notes lrom TownvIUe.
The union meeting which is to be held
here embraces the fifth Sunday, inst.
Mr. Whitner H. Palmer is very low of
typhoid fever. He Is an excellent young
man and has just reached hi3 majority.
The oldest son of Saml. L. Boleman,
Esq., who is a young man of commendable
parts, is suffering from an affection which
threatens the loss of his eyesight. He is
away from home undergoing treatment.
The Sunday School of Friendship and
Jones' Chapel observed Children's Day at
the latter place last Saturday, and a profita?
ble day was passed.
Of the eighfyoung men composing the
graduating class of the Patrick Military
Institute for this year, Townville has con
tributed two?Arlington C. Milford and J,
Monroe Fant. The friends of these young
men are proud of the fine record they have
made in the course of study. Thelformer,
as adjutant of the corps, raado a fine offi?
cer.
A heavy thunder storm passed over this
place Saturday afternoon. There was not
much wind, but the rain-fall for a short
while was like a cloud burst. The clouds
wore heavily charged with electricity and
explosions were frequent. One of these
killed a hog at this place,
CRIMES AMD CASUAL'JTES.
Columbia, S. C, Jane 14.?An extra?
ordinary and somewhat alarming epidem?
ic of dynentery is reported to prevail in
Marlboro county. A local paper declares
that the d ;ath rate in its relation to the
number of cases, ib larger than that
prevailing in one of the great yellow fever
scourges in the south, The disease ap?
pears to be of a particularly violent type,
baffling medical treatment. The number
of coffins sold at the county seat is nota?
bly large. There is much depression
among the inhabitants of the stricken
section.
Momtbeal, Quebec, Jnne 7.?Two
years ago an eighty-year-old butcher,
named Carroll, murdered another butch?
er named Donnelly, in St. Anne's Mar?
ket. He was found guilty, but owing to
his great age was sentenced to imprison?
ment in St. Vincent de Paul Penitentia?
ry instead of being hung. Some friends
of his family succeeded in securing him
a pardon. When informed of the fact ia
the prison to-night and told that he would
be free in a few days, the excitement and
joy proved too much for Carroll and he
dropped dead.
Baltimore, June 14.?Raphael F.
Ferrandi, aged 8, a handsome little fellow,
was standing in a gutter at the corner of
Howard aud Lexington streets this after?
noon, after a rainstorm, tossing a ball up
stream and catching it as it floated back.
He bad a firm.hold on an iron post, as the
water was a foot and a half deep and very
swift, and he thought himself secure.
Presently he let go of the post to get the
ball, which had slipped beyond his reach,
when the boy and ball were swept down
into the filthy sewer. A man went down
after him, but he was not visible. From
the mouth of the sewer, at Spring Garden,
back to where the little fellow fell, a
search was made but no boy was found.
St. Louis, June 14.?A "telegram from
Austin. Tex., says: Meagre details of a
bloody affray last evening at Giveas' Btore,
eighteen miles southeast of here, reached
this city this morning. It seems that a
colored constable named W?bou, under?
took to arrest a white man, whom he
charged with horse theft. The man
resisted, and a general fight ensued be?
tween him and his friends and the con?
stable and his friends. Six sbooters were
used freely, and four white men and two
negroes were killed outright, while at
least twelve others were wounded, some
probably fatal. Deputy Sheriff Johnson
and posse left here at 11 o'clock for the
scene of the conflict.
St. Augustine, Tex., June 12.?Rube
Polk, Jr., and George Audry, two young
men of this city, fought a duel to death
with bo wie knives last night for a woman.
The men attended a party and left togeth?
er, apparently the best of friends. While
on the way home they quarreled over one
of the girls, and they dismounted, and
drawing their knives, fought-it out on
the roadside. Polk was killed io a few
minutes. He was stabbed to the heart,
and his jugular was severed. Audry re?
ceived a fearful cut in the side and one in
the leg. He was carried home from the
battle ground, and told his friends to in?
form the sheriff that he was ready to give
himself up.
Chicago, June 13.?A dispatch from
Bowling Green, Ohio, says: Frank James
was arrested Tuesday night on the charge
of attempting to blow up Mrs. Mertie
Williamson's house with dynamite. He
was put in the town jail where he com?
mitted suicide by hanging himself with a
pair of suspenders. Mrs. Williamson is
applying for a divorce from her husband,
and James has been trying to get her to
promise to marry him as soon as she gets
the divorce. Ab she refused, it is sur?
mised that James undertook'to further his
suit by threatening to blow her up with
dynamite. Tuesday evening during MrB.
Williamson's absence, James, who was
about half drunk, was discovered in the
cellar asleep with a big dynamite car?
tridge attached to a fuse in his hand.
The police were notified and James was
arre?ted after a severe struggle, and was
placed in jail with "the result above
stated.
Cincinnati, June 15.?A sensational
scene was enacted this morning in Judge
Outcalt'a court of common pleas. He has
had on hearing and under consideration
for several months an unusual habeas
corpus case, where too women claim to
be the mother of the child for whom the
writ was issued. Miss Kate Schaller
averred that she gave birth to an illegiti?
mate child and placed it in the hands of
Mrs. Humser, a midwife, to dispose of,
and that Mrs. Humser placed it in the
family of W. J. White to be adopted.
Subsequently Miss Schaller wished to re?
cover possession of her child, and ap?
plied to Mrs. White, when that lady
informed her that the baby she had was
not an. adopted child, but was her own.
The testimony before the court was most
conflicting, but Mr. aud Mrs. White
brought many witaessess to show that the
baby was theirs. They have had it in
charge during the trial To-day the
judge was to render a decision, but Mrs.
White appeared in court without the
child; When asked by the court where
it was, Mrs. White, in a determined man?
ner, answered: "Judge Oulcalt, I was
submitted to a severe examination the
other d<y, and I understand you were go?
ing to decide again at me, and I have pro?
tected my child.. I. know the consequen?
ces, and am here to abide by them, aud if
I have to stay in prison ten years I am
satisfied, so, if at the end of that time, I
have my darling." This reply, of course,
made a sensation. Her attorney prompt?
ly disclaimed having advised this course
of action, and askeel that his client have
time to reflect. The court said that if
Mrs. White did not produce the child she
must suffer tho consequences of contempt
of court and he allowed her till noon to
consider. The resolute mother for two
hours was urged by her attorney and
friends to produce the child, but at the
end of the time she remained firm and
went bravely to jail under sentence of the
court for contempt. Meantime the judge
withholds his decision of the merits of the
case.
Augusta, Ga., Jane' 16.?Just before
sunset lost evening a horrible shooting
affray occurred about two miles from
Trenton in Edgefield County, South
Carolina, in which Mr. Preston Younce,
an inoffensive young man, was murder?
ously assaulted byjwbitfield Murrell and
William Carpenter, two young white
outlaws, on the public highway. Messrs.
J. F. Eipley and Jesse Moyer, of Trenton,
came to Augusta early this morning after
being out in the woods all night searching
for Carpenter and Murrell, who are now
supposed to have come to Augusta.
Your correspondent met Messrs. Ripley
and Moyer and from them succeeded in
getting the following account of the
shooting: Younce, who is about 21 years
old, and an industrious farmer, was on
the road to the place of his uncle, Mr,
Martin Younce, to spend the night, when
he met Carpenter and Murrell, who were
in a buggy and ware pretty full from
drinking. Mr. Younce, in passing Car?
penter and Murrell, with whom he was
acquainted, saluted them and bade them
a pleasant good evening. Carpenter and
Murrell did not exchange words with Mr.
Younce, but pulled out their pistols and
commenced firing at Younce, who was
unarmed. The first shot fired wounded
Younce, who, in God's name, begged the
drunken outlaws not to murder him.
This appeal did not have any effect upon
Carpenter and Murrell, who continued
firing until every chamber of their pistols
was discharged. It is not known how
many Bhots were fked, but Younce was
struck by five of the bullets. He waB
shot once in the jaw, three times in the
hip and once in the thigh. All of the
wounds are considered dangerous, and
they will probably result fatally. Four
physicians attended Younce last night,
but up to this time they havs only suc?
ceeded in eEtracring two of the balls. It
is not known whothsr Carpenter and
Murrell fled to, but the high sheriff of the
county, with a posse of men, is out trying
to find them.
? Lightning was active in Newberry
County last week. It fired George Mc
Whirter'a barn at Newberry and killed a J
a mule in it and struck two mules in a
field of John A. Werts at Silver Street.
A colored man was struck on the head
at th 2 same time, but recovered.
The Joint Summer Meeting, Etc.
The joint summer meeting of the State
Grange and State Agricultural Society at
Pendletoo, August 8th, will doubtless be
one of much interest and attraction. To
begin with, the meeting itself will be an
occasion of deep interest to farmers who
attend, as the discussion of many impor?
tant questions at these meetings are al?
ways highly instructive and pleasant.
No observing farmer can attend one of
these meetings and enjoy the general in?
terchange of ideas with his brother far?
mers from different sections of the State
without returning glad that he was there,
and feeling that he has profited by the
trip. The Joint summer meeting is not
merely a meeting ol* the active members
and officers of the societies, bnt is in
reality a general mass meeting of farmers,
all of whom are invited and expected to
take an active part in all its proceedings.
The meetings do good for the cause of
progressive agriculture in every instance.
In addition to the joint summer meeting
a magnificent show of thorough bred stock
will be held at the same time and place,
under the auspices of the historic Pen
dleton Farmers' Society, We know from
having once visited a Fendleton stock
show, that the exhibition on this occasion
will be one that will interest any farmer,
breeder or other lover of fine stock.
Pendleton has always been a center for
thorough breds of all kinds, especially fine
horses and cattle. Besides these interest?
ing features of the great summer gather,
ing the fruit growers of the Piedmont re.
gion will have a fine show of the products
of the vineyards and orchards. A goodly
number of prominent fruit men in this
section of the State have already
announced their intention of exhibiting
fruits, and the organization of a nerma.
nent fruit growers' association will take
place. It is proposed also that the ladies
of Pendleton and vicinity get up a floral
exhibition to be given in connection with
the fruit show. The idea is a capital one,
and we hope the ladies will thus add to
the grace and beauty of the occasion by
acting upon the suggestion. Their active
part, presence ana interest in the events
of the gathering will add the finishing
touches to an altogether attractive m eet?
ing and varied show. The good people
of Pendleton will doubtless have their
hands and houses full, but we are assured
from private correspondence that they are
alive to the coming occasion and propose
to make this the best summer meeting
the two societies have ever held." The
combined attractions of the time will
doubtless attract many people from all
parts of the State.?Cotton Plant.
A Strange Dog Case*
There is now on Judge James E.
George's docket, in the Justice Court of
the 683rd district, G. M., one of the
strangest cases of which we have ever
heard.
Captain Dean T. Swift, who, ever
since he has been large enough to go
out hunting, has had a great fancy for
dogs and guns, and owns a fancy bird
dog, familiarly known as "Jake Swift."
Some time last August the town au?
thorities passed an ordinance detrimental
to dogs, and Captain Swift, fearful of
losing bis dog, put him in charge of his
friend, Major J. E. Watson, of Redan
City. Major Watson had no gun to
hunt with, and Captain Swift loaned him
a gun and hunting suit, and furnished
him ammunition. Somehow the arrange?
ment did not pan out well. Jake
became very poor, and Captain Swift,
true to his devotion to his dog, took him
home and demanded his gun and hunt?
ing suit. Major Watson was wrathy,
refused to give up the gun?claimed he
had bonghtit and paid for it by board?
ing Jake. , ?
Captain Swift brought suit to recover
his gun. Major Watson retaliated by
Buing Captain Swift for the board and
tuition of Jake for a session of five
months, claiming $4 per month for board
and $5 per month for tuition, or a total
of$4?.
Major Watson has employed Solicitor
general John S. Candler, of Decatur, and
Colonel J.R. Irwin, of Conyere, as attor?
neys ; and Captain Swift has employed
Colonels Milner and Brown, of Lithonia.
The board and tuition case will come
up before Judge James R. Georgs,. at
Lithonia, on the third Friday in this
month. Both sides are making prepa?
rations for a stubborn fight. Numerous
witnesses have been supcenaed. The
interrogatories of professional bird dog
trainers are being taken, and Borne rich
developments are expected.?Lithonia,
Qa., Era.
? Two Mormon elders visited Chester
County last week. They remained only
during the brief time required to collect
a committee of citizens of the neighbor?
hood to call on them with a suggestion
of departure._
A Flog Tobacco Trost.
St. Louis, Jane 13.--The latest is a
trust of $25,000,000, which takes in all the
plug tobacco manufacturers in the Uni?
ted States. Their scheme is claimed to be
one of self-protection. All the manufac
turers will sell out to one company and
take stock to the valuation of their plant.
Leggert & Myers, and Drummond & Co.,
of this city, and P. Lorillard, of New
York, are at the head of the affair.
The Sogar Trust
New York, June 14.?Insiders in su?
gar trust predict 200 for the stock. They
claim that the trust has a surplus equal to
$40 per share, and that upwards of $2,
000,000 are being put by every month.
The following figures are given by a
prominent Boston sugar dealer: Centri?
fugal, 96 test, raw sugar, cost the refine?
ries last year 5} cents, the price for granu?
lated was then 6:] cents. To-day the raw
material costs 8 cents, and the price of
granulated is 9 cents. The refiners,
therefore, get 1} cent less per pound than
last year. A treasury official, who has
made a study of the sugar question, is
quoted as saying that "the sugar trust real?
izes that Congress will have to do some?
thing toward removing the duty from sugar
at the next session, and therefore they pro
Eose to run sugar up to the highest notch
efore Congress baa an opportunity to in?
terfere in behalf of the consumers. In
other words the sugar tree t has determin?
ed to rob the people while they have tbe
chance."_
He Was Won by False Tresses.
Detroit, Mich., June 9.?Lovely
golden locks are the cause of discord in
tbe divorce case of Pheylan vs. Pheylan
begun yesterday in the Circuit Court.
Mr. Pheylan is a wealthy farmer living
fifteen miles out on Michigan avenue.
Two years ago he married Nettie Bock
ford, whose beautiful head of golden hair
excited his profound admiration. He was
extremely fond of his wife, very proud of
her beautiful locks and .seemed happy.
Suddenly Pheylan left her and became
mute as an oyster tis to the cause of the
sudden separation.. His lips were first
opened yesterday, when bis wife filed a
bill of divorce, because of his desertion,
and he filed a cros3 bill.
Mr. Pheylan alleges that he discovered
soon after his marriage that it angered
his wife for him to touch her hair, and
that as she refused to let him be present
when she made her toilet he grew suspi?
cious, watched his chance, peeped over
the transom, and discovered that his wife
was as bald as bald could be and that her
golden lockB were hanging on a bracket
as she combed them out. He fell to the
floor with a yell, and when bis wife had
mustered up courage to open the door and
see what was the matter, he had gone,
never to return. He alleges that she has
grossly deceived him, and that he, not
she, should get tbe decree. This is the
most singular cause ever assigned in a
this region in a bill for divorce.
The Hon. William H. Venable, of
Fulton, has prepared an elaborate bill to
establish and maintain a home for ine?
briates, which he will introduce at the
summer session of the General Assembly
of Georgia, Tbe home is for the confine?
ment, treatment and cure of inebriates,
dipsomaniacs, habitual drunkards, opium
and morphine takers. It is a carefully
drawn measuie, and will be ably pressed
by Mr. Venable.
? A monument is to be erected in
Nashville, Tenn, in honor of the late
Gen. B. F. Cheatbam. The 'Frank
Cheatham Bivonac of Confederate Sol?
diers," of that city, has the matter in
charge, and,a considerable fund has
already been secured. Gen. Cheatham
was one of the bravest and most dashing
officers a3 the Confederate army of the
Southwest, and after the war filled with
credit several important civil offices in
Tennessee.
? Boast puppy was servsc. up to sev?
eral of the employees of tbe Edison
Land Company in Harrison, N. J., and
those who ate it declared it was palata?
ble and delicious. J. Trumbull Mar?
shall, an employee, brought in his din?
ner basket on Saturday some roasted
meat, which he offered several of his
companions. They ate of it and declar?
ed it excellent in taste and flavor. He
then informed them that it was roast
dog. Mr. Marshall roasted the dog only
by way of experiment. It was an idea
that he had long entertained that canine
flesh roasted would make a nice meal.
? Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee, sent
to our office a sample of grain which
seems to be a hybrid. He began two
years ago to sow wheat and rye together,
and tbe result is a cross which contains
some of the qualities of each. He hopes
in two more years it will develop a new
rust proof grain.?Seneca Free Press.
A REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE
"PIEDMONT 10c. STORE,"
IIV THE
" jF-A-IR, WEST,"
As the following Telegram will Show :
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CINCINNATI, OBIO,
June, 17, 1889.
Dear 10c. Folks :
Have been here two days, holding "close com?
munion" with the manufacturers, and am pretty
muchly frazzled, Will remain several days,
Say to our customers that as they have been
pleased with our Goods heretofore, they will be
delighted when they see our late purchases.
Mark down everything and sell fast, so as to
make room for the Big Stock that I will bring
with me.
Westwardly yours,
C. S. MINOR.
??-o
Our friends and customers of Anderson
County, and adjoining Countiefl in this State ,
and Georgia, will please take notice of the
above telegram, and "govern themselves accord?
ingly,"
Gratefully yours,
C. S. MINOR & CO.,
'Piedmont 10c. Store,"
Broyles Building.
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p. Of-LAT??: " Mason V one quart
FRUIT JARS for Ten Cents, and JELLY
TUMBLERS, with covers, for Five Cents, are
now on hand,
0. S. M. & CO.
PON'T FAIL TO CALL AT ONCE
AND SEK OUR
FRESH ARRIVAL
OF
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.
LESSEE CO.
Brick Range, Next Door to J, E. Peoples & Co.
SULLIYAN HARDWARE CO.
CHATTANOOGA CANE MILLS
AJSJ>
SELF-SKIMMING EVAPORATORS.
Buy the Best! Don't go it Blind!
Examine before you Buy!
THESE Mills are improved for this season, and we again offer the Chattanooga
Sorghum Machinery at specially low prices and on easy terms.
BUY ONLY SELF-SKIMMING EVAPORATORS!
They save time and give better results than the common old slyle Evaporators.
Jgy Prices, terms and full information promptly given on application to
SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO.
Paints, Paints, Paints.
Brushes, Brushes, Brushes.
Strictly Pure White Lead.
Linseed Oil, Turpentine,
Machine Oils, Etc.
Almost any color in painting line you desire. We guarantee our Paints to be
first class, and to give satisfaction.
Ready Mixed Paints we don't recommend, and therefore only keep a small
quantity in stock. Give us a call before you buy.
WILHITE & WILHITE.
JORDAN HOUSE.
MRS. E. C JORDAN, Proprietress.
Eatet Reasonable.
PRIVATE and Transient Board solicit?
ed. The table is supplied with the
beet the market affords, ana every atten?
tion given to guests.
April 25, 1889 42_
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the un?
dersigned will apply to tho Judge of Pro?
bate at Anderson C. H., S. C, on the 15th
of July, 1880, for a Final Settlement
of the Estate of Hir? m B. Majors, deceased,
and a discharge from their office aa Ad?
ministratrices of said Estate.
MRS. SALLIE MAJORS,
MRS. MOLLIE C. 8KELT0N,
Admin istratrixs.
June 13,1889 49 b
FOR SALE_0R RENT!
PREMISES at Honea Path, S. C. for?
merly belonging to Mrs. W. G.
Smith. Two and a half acres of lund,
with buildings thereon. Apply to
GREIG & MATTHEWS,
Charleston, S. C.
April 13,1889 41_6nr
FOB SALE.
A VALUABLE STORE ROOM and
xk Warehouse, now occupied by R. S.
Hut on Granite Row, is offered for sale.
Forfl-therinformg?^^^
May P, 1888
44
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IMPERI AL EGG POOD will largely
increase Egg production, strengthen we
and drooping fowls, promote the healthy
growth and development of all varie tiea
of poultry, and Insure fine condition and
smooth plumage. This is no forcing pro?
cess ; you simply give them the chemicals
to make eggs, at a cost of less than one
cent a week for each fowl.
F. C. STURTEVANT,
Manufacturer of Ground 0y3ter Shells and
all Poultry Supplies. . Mills 162, 164,
and 160 Commerce street. Office, 216
State street, Hartford, Ct.
For sale by HILL BROS., Anderson,
S. C. Price, 50c. a package.
Feb 28,1889 34
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Application for Charter.
"\T0TICE is hereby given that applica-,
IX. tion will be made to the Clerk of J
Court of Court of Anderson County, on j
the 18th day of June, 1889, for a Charter
tot Generostee Baptist Church.
T. J. HARRIS, and others.
May 23,1889 46 4
STILL
? IN THE ?
LEAD
R. S. HILL,
ACCOMPANIED BY
MRS. SLOAN,
H AVING just returned from the East?
ern Markets, where they spent a long
while in search of?
RARE BARGAINS,
Now take pleasure in stating that we
never bought a Stock of Goodm more to
our own satisfaction than wo did .this
time. In>our opinion, we can show not
only?
The Largest,
Handsomest,
And most Varied ri
SPRING STOCK
Ever offered on this market, but taking
QUALITY of material into considera?
tion?
ft Ar to Owl!
DRESS GOODS,
every Style,
Color and Texture,
Including Challies, Henriettas, Brillian?
tines, Mohairs, Silks, Satins, Velvets,
Sateens and White Goods, world withou
end. In fact, all the NSW GOODS, in
every imaginable shade that the markets
afford. Oar Stock of?
TRIMMINGS
Is replete with all this season's Novel?
ties, including Persian Band Embroide?
ries, Braids of all kinds?Silver, Gold
and Hercules, in different shades. Also,
these new and beautiful Felt and Braid
Tr. turnings combined, as well as Gaiwps
and Garnitures of every description,.
BUTTONS!
Never-before has it been our good
fortune to run upon such a handsome,
tastiy and elegant lot of Buttons as we
hare now waiting your inspection.
Don't forget that as we were the first
o introduce those soft-finish, elegant
DRE3S LININGS, we stfll give this
line our personal attention,
MISS MALL1LIE?
Continue* her
DRESS MAKING
In cur Establishment, and is better pre?
pared than ever before to fill, in a thor?
ough and stylish manner, all orders
entrusted to her. A full and carefully
selected?
STOCK OF HOSIERY,
Har kerchiefs, Gloves and Parasols. In
Lacos and Mull Embroideries we defy
competition. As usual we take the?
LEAD IN MILLINERY
Of overy description. We have had
exceptional advantages in buying this
year. We begin with our leader?a nice
shade Hat, in black and white, at 20c.
Staying late enough to attend all the
retail oponingi, we are not only laden
with the moat beautiful and stylish
Good 3 ever shown here, but have a thor?
ough knowit .ge of how to manipulate
them. So that wit', stylish Shapes,
beautiful Flowers, airy Laees and en?
trancing Ribbon?, the latest French and
New York faahions, and above all THE
LOWE1T PRICES ever offered, we are
bound to bring joy to the hearts of our
many customers, old and new.
Very respectfully,;
RB Sb HILL??