The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 25, 1889, Image 2

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WfcpgBZISKED EVERT THURSDAY. ; J. CTiINKSG/OjES, \ Editors and xC^llAKQSTO.U, j Pbopbietors. '? THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1R?9 YSAbL~.~. -?. m.co: months-..^.,-.7?c. Lbill prohibiting the selling or givibg or providing-to- iainora cigarettes or any substitute tberf;for, and making the same a misdemeanor, has passed the - Georgia Senate. The committee amend ^e^b^-adding "cigarette tobacco and ^c^etSe- paper.f The amendment was ^ag^r^to and the bill * was passed by a ^Qu^nirpous- vote. ? \ Invitations ai-i being issued to Repub ^'iicaiiai of the Soc.thern States to a cops ;r:feren(?tqbeheld in Alabama-te^le S;vno"uucerthe methods of thejtf^sent ad ?;:: ? mraatration, and k]JiiiMlSha the recog p?iti?nro?i&a labored for the Ifaobc^^the o. p. in 1888. How ^hrvdgej they^muat be. There have been ifeovOTjl?",00{> rerauva^s to date, and still theyciy.for nore. ';- Tho 400th an h ivereary of the discovery ^"i^^lumbus cf the New World will Income in 1892. - ft hproposed to celebrate ?i; the bc?i9iou by a world's fair. 1892 is ll^he^year, and ,New York, Chicago and 2^:^ Louis each:'?;? thinks it is the place. S?Th ^preponderating sentimentfavors New feYdrt^hb The idea is a noble ? Ppne.' .Let'us h?, ve an exposition such as iu:tt?:wt?d pe\ref, Baw before. The'man wfri; starts out to find a better untry^thaa t3iis .i3 . wasting his time. SsEmore we".ae?-bf the world the more ully,'convince^ we are that the sun does ^ nbl shine on ?j^?rer or more goodly.land ?J^^mk.}^^-.^^m^nce to the man who *>^fa:good b?me is-;to make up his mud; to stayc?i it the balance of his days, "mprovelit, bmuty it, love it, stand by it, wh^ver..,i!?iay take place, and the ^j^^^uoMpesrfk?r''pr?ispei~ii7 and happiness will ten fold greattf- than if you go chasing ^i^hantbms.oveirthe world. ^^mmissi<xier of Agriculture Butler hasiesGed a "cail for a conference of the ' Commissioners of the Southern States to held in Atlanta, Ga., on the first of | ?gratTor the'purpose.of taking into considerstipu varions matters affecting r?ie^^icultursl interests of the South. . This call 13 tfia result of correspondence th^t. Colonel Butler has lately had with ^number of the Commissioners. He mussed :Iet^;rs to them in regard to ^e'fei^bUi^of holding, the conference, '^th^ifl^pf "'Hu'ch was suggested to him verai fiftVwers of this.State, and has iye?^resi^mses from the Commis? sioners of Virginia, North Carolina, ^Geprgiai Alabama, Mississippi, Tennes .V.aWandv.TeXijs. The United States.Com mireipner hM also been invited to attend the cohferft.jce. Among the subjects that bavo been set for discussion are Cotton':Bagging Coveringa aud State Cou rol of Fertilizers, For a long;number of years the ques "on of bow t? improve the public roads ,:f South:-CsToliua has been discussed, but the mattet' has never assumed definite . cshapa. . .Beosntly several of the State V. papers have revived the subject, arid it '^ VnoTr ^rbpiKied to hold a road con ven )ptcompbiii^ of delegates from each intyin the State, so that the subject be diiKTUssed and brought to the attention o 'the Legislature. The idea i a good one*, and should receive the jpjwrt of ejfery ^ood citizen. We need -better roads, and we can have them if | ithepebple will agree upon some plan. 1'The Aikeri Recorder makes the following suggestions i n reference to the convention, which we think the most practical way >f getting the subject before tbe people: ; 'First?That Col. Butler request the irks of Court of all the counties of 1 ^6;;Suite te select two delegates from ^each count *, who will promise to attend ie;c6nven;t}.'oh. iSclrond.?That the convention be held tihj Coium ' at the usual time of holding the State t.' . Third.- \ aat it frame a bill on the in to ba 6ubmittted to the lature. The Bureau of Statistics of the Treas? uryDepartment at Washington has issued a statement showing the production and consumption of spirituous and malt liquors iu the United States and foreign countries. France consumes the largest amount of wine per capita. Great Bri? tain leads on beer per capita, with Ger? many second and the United States a close third. Denmark has the largest total on Bpirituoo3 liquor*. The produc? tion of distilled spirits in the United States increased from seventeen million gallons in 1865-to seventy-two million gallons in 1888. Fermented liquors in? creased in the same period from 3,000,600 . barrels to 24,000,700 barrels. Sixteen million bushels of grain and 2,000,500 gallons of molasses were used last year .. in the manufacture of distilled spirits. The consumption of distilled spirits decreased from 80,000,000 gallons in 1870 to 70,000,000 gallons last year, while dur? ing the sa ir.e period the consumption of j 'wine increased from 12,000,000 gallons to 36,000,' 30 gallons, and malt liquora .'from 2051L{.00,000 gallons to 767,000,000 gallons. Internal revenues and custom Revenues increased on these articles from ^,231,240 in 1866 to $10$2fe,628 last -year, notwithstanding' sevaral reduc? tions.* ;,', j ?' .-? Nineteen of the twenty-three sugar refineries in the United States are in the trust. The real value of the plants is but $20,000,000, and tbe capitalized value $50,000,000. The profits of 1888 were great enough to pay large dividends and |leave a surplus of $10,000,000. So far ? this year profits of $13,000,000 have been made, and by December the total surplus : will reach $30,000,000, which will just make tip the $50,000,000 represented by outstanding certificates. Within two 'years; wo are told, the sugar ring has managed to squeeze from the public a profit of at least 150 per cent upon its actual investment/ Twenty Thousand Farmers? , CoLuaraiA, S. 0., July 23.-?The farm era are gathering here from all parts of the State -or the annual meeting of the State Alliance to morrow. All counties but Chajle*ton, Beaufort, Hampton and Georgetown, where there are no Sub Alliances, will be represented. The cot? ton bsgg-ng covering will be discussed as will be also the question of tbe Alliance rjhiting witb the Agricultural Wheel, an organization in the Northwestern States. At the' meet:'ng in Florence one year ago -the.snb-Alliances in the State numbered 1621 Now they number 745 with a mem ship of o'*er twenty thousand. IiOOJklf N1WS, COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Holland's Store Items. Crops are doing finely?not suffering yet from the dry weather, though a good rain would not be objectionable. In going around among our friends en? joying their hospitalities, <fccM we are bound to mention the gigantic strides a number of them are making on their farms. Mesais, John T. McCown, S. W. and J. B. Carter each have fine crops. The first named gentleman has a field of upland corn of about twenty aores in one body that wiill average twenty bushels per acre. Mr. J. R, Carter has a piece of bottoms of about four acres that, with no disaster, will make three hundred bushels of corn. The land is naturally very rioh, and Mr. Carter informed us that he stim? ulated it with seven sacks of guano- The rows are about4} feet apart and the corn will average-eight- or ten.inches in the dr^UrxAny one doubting whet'we^say* Tibout it can just walk over it and use their own judgment. Both of. the last named gentlumen have quite a nice crop of .Spanish plnders, the former one acre sad the latter two acres. The cotton crops will compare favorably with the best we have seen. We were treated by each of these gentlemen to everything that goes to make this life happy in a physical point of view, and the day that we will not remember it will be a long way in. the fature. Mr. J. R. Carter has a little son, "Maa? ter Ruf as," who is, indeed, a prodigy. He is about ten years of age, and can play an accompaniment alternately on the organ or violin of any piece of music that he is familiar with. Our clever friends, Dr. Witberspoon and S. E. Strickland, are not in the rear by any means in the line of farming. They both have very fine crops. The health of this immediate neighbor? hood is good. : , Our young friend, Wilton R. Earle, has a good school at Shi loh. Misses Bettle Earle andSelma Whitta ker have opened their schools and are gliding along smoothly, j The-meeting at Shiloh closed on last Sunday night. The Pastor was assisted by Rev. H. M. Allen and also Rev. W. H. King, who preached the two last nights of the meeting. Each of them gave the Church and community wholesome, gos? pel truths which, if cherished, will be of lasting good. It is probable that Bev. E. R. Carswell will be with his brother in the next meet? ing, the 2nd Sunday in August, and assist him in the conduct of the same. . Prof. M. L. Willis will teach a class in music, beginning next Friday, at Ruba mah. Rev. W. H. King will preach .at the Grove Church, near Mr. S.F. McConnel's, next Sunday night He will probably protract through the following week.' Busks. Pendleton Items. Noticing that you have correspondents from different portions of the County, but none from Pendleton, I send you a few dots from this place, which I shall repeat from time to time if you can find space for them in your most excellent paper. The boom in your city seems to be radi? ating and has reached Pendleton. Marked improvements meet the eyes of all visi? tors to our town. Our efficient town Council, with Capt J. J. Sitton at their head, have had some excellent work done on our streets in the way of grading and leveling sidewalks, repairing culverts, and setting out trees; Much credit is also due Capt. Palmer Gaillard, the town Marshal, for the superior manner in which he has had the work executed. We are soon to have a Sank, which will be a great convenience to the business men of the town. It cannot fail to be a success with such men as M. M. Hunter as President, and J. J. Sitton as Cashier. The brick for the building are now being placed on the ground, .and a neat struct? ure 19x30 feet will be ready for occupancy by September 1st, at which time the oper? ations of the Bank will begin. The build? ing will occupy the lot adjoining J. B. and J. J. Slttou'o Furniture Store. The Pendleton Hotel is being renovated and refurnished, and will be readjr for guests to our town during our gala week, embracing August 7th, 8th and 9th. With Capt Sitton at the head, and that unsur? passed cook, Sam. Mack, in charge of the cuisine, guests may rest assured that they will be cared for. Mr. C, Hanckel and Mrs. Cuthbort will also take good care of guests. There is no doubt that the Stock Show on August 8th will be a grand success, and all lovers of fine stock should be here on that day. An extra train from Green? ville and return will be run on August 7th, 8th and 9th. The members of the A. M. E. Church, with commendable zeal and energy, are erecting a commodious Church building, which will be finished in excellent style? plastered, painted and carpeted, at a cost of about $1000. Although we have three bar rooms, the order of the town is good. Our lively town Marshal is ever on the look out for trangressors. A few days ago he thought seriously of collecting mileage from a dog (with tin pan attachment) that was mak? ing fast time through our principal street Lest I weary you, I will forbear for the present Zed. Belton Items. The timely rain last Saturday refreshed all vegetation, and the drooping cotton and j twisting corn appeared as lively as the ' farmers' faces that had undergone such a sudden transformation. Crops are so promising around Belton?none better in the State?that our sympathy goes out towards farmers when a little too muoh rain or dry weather forces them to extend the length of their faces, disfigures the space that should be the playground of smiles with ditches of anxiety dog in the vain hope of draining of! imaginary evils But they are happy now and so are we, especially when the successful watermelon growers takes us in for An hour's chat. We feasted with Mr. J. T. Rice this week. The melons, grapes and peaches were all of excellent quality. We peeped into Mr. Rice's garden, and to our surprise it was as nourishing as though the entire season had been most favorable. The Beeret is his well-equipped wind-mill affords ample means of irrigation and thereby makes him not entirely dependent on showers. Dr.. Griffith, the wide-awake agent for Fur man University, preached at the Bap? tist Church Sunday. He never preaches his best sermons till he comes this way. He will go with the delegates of Belton Church to the Snnday School Institute at Hopewell. He will be heard up there He has Furmau University on the brain and at heart, too Mr. Andrew Geer is on a short visit home. How is it that our handsome young men can't make terms with some of our pretty young ladies? There ia no scarcity of either in Belton, There are some faint whispers about next fall, church bells, officiating ministers, recep? tions, (fee Mrs. Barbara Dean lost her beautiful Jersey calf, May, few days ago. Over? heated and too much water the cause?the result of overkindness. Mr. J. W. Poore and wife are still with their daughter, Mrs. Williams, of Lancas ter. She has improved but little from her serious illness. We hope for more favor? able reports soon. The Misses Benson, of Anderson, and Mr. W. E. Breazeale are visiting fricnt'B here. Kappa. Denver Items. Picnics and entertainments are the or? der of the day now. Last Friday afternoon quite a crowd of pleasure-seekers met at Jolley's Spring and passed the afternoon in pleasant inter? course. After partaking of a sumptuous repast the crowd adjourned to Hunter's Spring School House, where Hunter's Spring Reading Club had arranged an elab? orate programme for the occasion, com? posed of original pieces, extracts, music, &c. The following is the program me: Salutatory ? Beulah Brown, Maud O'Neal, Nettie O'Neal and Curtis Cann. Original Speech?Eugene Burriss. Dialogue?Furman Burriss and Lillian Brown. Extract?Dexter Brown. Dialogue?Gertie Burriss and LelaCann. Recitation?Estelle Burriss. Dialogue?Mollie Brown, Eueeue Bur? riss and Sam. Bowen. I Dialogue?Zella Campbell, Malcolm Bur? riss and Eugene Burriss. Dialogue?WiJb'cLee and Sam. Bowen. ^, The^aext thing on the programme was an old-time "Virginny Breakdown," par? ticipated in by W. E. Lee, Sam. Bowen, D. M. Watson, D. C. Brown, Rufus Bur? riss, Willie Lee, Oscar Hembree and Eu? gene Burriss, dressed in fantastic costumes, and all had their faces blacked, and acted the "nigger" to perfection. The crowd was regaled at intervals during the performance by delightful music on organ and violin, furnished by Miss Lula Bowen and Frank Mullikin. Near the close Ollie Harbin and J. C. Thomas were called from the au? dience and rendered a few pieces in fine style. After the valedictory by Hallie Burriss, the crowd dispersed, well pleased with the evening's entertainment. The musical entertainment given last Saturday night by Mr. W. B. Hembree was a great treat to the large crowd assembled on the occasion, Whenever the announce? ment is made that Miss Mattie Eskew and Jess. Thomas are to furnish the music on any occasion, it may be taken for granted that a rare treat Is in store for those who attend. John Eskew was master of cere? monies, and any one acquainted with him knows there was lots of fun along with the music. Some amateur theatricals were interspersed along with the music, which added to the pleasure of the evening. Hunter's Spring Alliance held its an? nual election for officers last Saturday evening, resulting as follows : President, W. T. McG?l; Vice President, W. E. Lee ; Secretary, J. L. Hembree; Treasurer, John L. Jolley; Chaplain, D. C. Brown ; Lectu? rer, John Eskew; Assistant Lecturer, J. F. Martin ; Door-keeper, W. C. Cann ; Assis? tant Door-keeper, J. Benson. Reeves. In? stallation of officers to be Saturday before third Sunday in August. Farmers are wanting rain again. With plenty of rain from now on crops are like? ly to be the best we have had in years. Workmen have began putting a new roof on Six-and-Twenty Railroad bridge. The "Grady pic nie" is an absorbing topic of conversation now, and numbers are aiming to attend. Mrs. "Jay" is away from home, visiting relatives in Walhalla, and the "old man Jay" is lonely?oh, so lonely. Jay. Honea Path Items. Last Monday closed one of the most in? teresting meetings, probably, ever held in our town, conducted by the pastor, D. W. Hiott, assisted by Rev. J. K. Mendenhall, of Greenville. These Christian brethren certainly did a great work here for the Master, in the up-bu tiding of his kingdom. Eighteen additions to the Church, besides the membership being greatly strengthen? ed in the faith of our blessed Master, and not only the membership of this Church, and the other Churches in this town, but also the Churches in the adjoining country. The effects of the meeting has gone from heart to heart, from house to house, and from church to church, until the entire communitv has seen or felt the power of the Spirit of God. During the last few days of the meeting, notwithstanding the busy season among farmers, the house was crowded to its utmost seating capacity. Stores and other places of business were closed during services. Despite the crowd? ed church, the best order and attention prevailed, and every service seemed to gain more of the Spirit of God. Penitents that would leave the-church with sorrow and distress depicted upon their faces, would probably return to the next meeting with their countenance all lighted with joy and peace in the love of God. Such seasons of refreshing has been greatly de? sired by our people, and our hearts go out in gratitude to God for his manifold bless? ings during the past two weeks. At the close of the last service the pastor, in a very appropriate way, returned thanks to Miss JEnima Meredith, and others, for as? sistance in musie. Mr. L. A. Parker, of Leville, Ga., yiaited his pa'ents and friends of this place last week. Mr. P. N. Greer, of Clinton, Ala, is vis? iting relatives at this place. Crops are very promising at present, though a good season Is very much need? ed, especially for corn that is just filling. Rev. D. W. Hiott, Rev. B. P. Estes and Professors J. B. and H. H. Watkins are attending the Sunday School Institute at Hopewell this week. - ? Mr^R. M. Shirley, one of our most per? severing merchants, will soon complete h?s large, commodious store-room, which will be quite an addition to our town. Mr. W. A, Kay will soon complete the additional building to our academy, which will add greatly to the comfort of both teachers and pupils. Misses Lever, Brannon and Martin, of Columbia, are visiting Mrs.. T. 2. Brock and other lady friends of this place. 1? ope B'sek from his best girl produce absent-mindedness, what would be .the re? sult of a month's stay. Miss Lillian McGee has been quite sick for several days, but glad to say she is con? valescent. Mubpu. Cornei items. News is scarce in the Corner this week. Farmers are beginning now to leave their crops to take care of themselves. Bain is badly needed to assist them in this little undertaking; the dry and parching atmosphere is beginning to tell seriously. Some sickness in this neighborhood. Capt. Jost ua Burriss and Mrs. James Wanslow are critically ill- Capt. Bur? riss is one of our oldest citizens, being very near the close of his eighty-fifth year. He has enjoyed, the greater portion of his life, most oxcellent health, but some months since it began failing, and now he is completely prostrated. Farming, we frequently hear said, don't pay. Our farmers, it is true, con': always make it pay, but I have in my mind one case of a farmer who certainly makes his farm a paying institution, Quite recently it was my good pleasure to pass around and through the greater por? tion of his farm, and it is certainly splendid. The crop is very fine, the lands, both up? lands and low lands are well preserved and protected from the washing rains we have had so frequently the last few years; this protection consists of ditches, ter? races and breaks properly located and kept up. His system is diversified, grow? ing everything usually produced on the farm and making the farm self-sustain? ing. His rule is never to risk all tKe eggs in one nest, and now while most farms are destitute of such, you will find his crib stored with com, and his baru suffi? ciently filled with fodder, oata and other feed for stock. As another result of hta i farming operations, he is also proprietor of a first-class pitlllfi gift, and grist mill. Wo allude to the management of Mr. John W. Bowie. So, farmers, take cour? age and go to [vrork, for that "that olher men can do why, with patience, may not you ?" Mr. Lewis W. McAllister, a very aged and highly respected citizen, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Win. Mann, in Abbeville County, on Friday, 19th inst. He lost his wife about a year ago, and has since made his home at the above named place.- He was in the eighty-eighth year of his age, and was re? markably well-preserved for that ago. He was able, up to within a few weeks of his death, to do a full day's work in the Bhop, and had always made smithing his trade. Very early in life be connected himself with Generostee (A. R. P.) Church, being ever afterwards a true and consistent member. At the time of his death be was, and had boen for a number of years, one of the ruling elders in his Church. His remains, alter appropriate funeral services by the Rev. C. Pressle3', were placed to rest on the day after his death by the side of his two wives, who had gone before to the silent city, near his Church. Secundus. Brushy Creek Items. We are having local Hhowers now. The hardest rain of the season fell on the night of the .'trd inst. Mr. ?. S. Pepper thinks his corn crop which is on low lands, was damaged at least 560 bushels. Rev. D. Weston Hiott, of Honea Path, preached two excellent sermons in this vicinity recently. He is an earnest, elo? quent preacher, and is a thorough temper? ance man. Mrs. Eliza Callahan, who lives near Slabtown, was bitten by a spider one day last week. For several days she was not expected to live, but we are glad to state that she Is now improving. The writer remembers the time he was bitten by one. It's bite is like a yellow jacket's stiug. Sweet oil will cure it. Dunham's Iron Bridge needs repairing. The Commissioners have placed notices at each end of the bridge warning the public that they cross at their own risk. It seems that a $3500 bridge did not last any longer than an $800 wooden structure. One of Brushy Creek's Baptist Deacons knows how to throw a rock, for he killed his fine Jersey cow with one recently. A neighbor was passing at the time, and from the screams uttered by the Deacon's wife and daughters, he thought some member of the family had died suddenly. I He inquired what was the matter, when one of the daughters exclaimed, "Oh, papa has killed old Moll!" . Brushy Creek can "take the cake" for pretty girls. Anderson, Belton aud Liberty were re? presented at Pisgah on Sunday, 14th inst, by Messrs. Robinson, Cox and Callabam. The presence of these young gentlemen in our section made some of our boys look very blue. It is rumored that Mr. W. G. Smith, for? merly of this section, was married in Ten? nessee recently. Mr. J. Davis has the best cotton in the State, so the drummers say. It is four feet high a id laps across rows four and one half feet wide. Brushy. Flercetown Items. We have not suffered for rain up to this time, so crops look well and the farmers have "General Green" about conquered. We hear some have had their crops staked so .they could work to a line. I will not mention names, as I suppose they are like the gander that had been borrowed. As bis master was passing by the old fellow looked np at him and said, "over crap? ped." We will not have any school at Friend? ship this summer, unless the patrons try to get a teacher. They ought to have one and should look aftor this matter at once. Miss Nettie Hall is again at her post. Her school opened up well. Miss Nettie is one among our best teachers, and we are glad to have her with us, and more especially the young men. Mr. Joe Cox and Miss Nannie Callabam visited Col. Jameson last Saturday and went to, Pisgah on Sunday. There Joe saw his girl, and, therefore, had to cross Three and-Twenty creek. Joe, you have our best wishes in all you undertake, and especially in this. Rumor bos it that we are to have an? other wedding before long. Allow me to congratulate you, Jim. Messrs. Editors, come up and eat melons with us. We have good ones and plenty of them. We defy the County on crops of all kinds. There is but very little sickness in the community at present. Clod Hoppes. Memorial. Last Sunday, July 21, Ebenezer Sunday School passed the following preamble and resolutions, and requested the Intellioek ceb to publish them: Whereas, God has again drawn upon our ranks for recruits for heaven. Rcsohed, That in the death of Mrs. Lou. Emerson our loss cannot be computed, but we mourn not for her as those having no hope, for we have a hope, founded on her worth and goodness, that we shall meet I again. Resolved, That we heed with full hearts I her last message to her Class, "Meet me in ! heaven." j Resolved, That we hold her name and worth in sacred rememberance. and will j strive to imitate her virtues, in that she was , always prompt in doing good, and distrib? uting alms of good cheer to all around her. Resolved, That our sympathies are with her stricken family and mourning kindred, and that "hope which maketh not afraid" shall abide with us all. B. F. Browne, Superintendent, j The First Bale Man, Hon. Primus W. Jones, (of Baker County) or Colonel Jones, as his fellow legislators called him, was talking this morning about how he manages to raise the first bale of cotton every year. "I plant my cotton early in February," said he, "This is a good deal earlier than my neighbors plant theirs. Then I follow the intensive system of farming. I ma? nure heavily and work rapidly. That's the reason I get the first bale of Georgia cotton." "How much land did you go over to get that bale." "Oh, about 100 acres, and I didn't wait for the boll 3 to open. I had to pry Borne of them open to make out the bale." "Every year," paid the colonel, "my friends doubt my word, just a little, you know, about that first bale. This year, as I got it out several days earlier than usual, I had some burrs sent up to prove that the staple had been picked from them this season." His neighbors say that Mr. Jones is a very successful farmer. Last year he raised twenty-five bales of cotton to the mule. This year he expects to raise forty. ?Atlanta Evening Journnl, Ploughing by Moonlight, SPAiyr-iNBUBG, July 18? Joe Bennett and a neighbor happened to be out in the neighborhood of Glendale a little after midnight the early part of this week. They heard a noise in a field on the road and concluded to wait quietly and see what caused it. They saw a man and j horse approaching. They halted him and asked what he was tearing around there that time of night for. , He replied that it was his own field and if he choose to plough on a moonlight night when it was pleasant and rest in the beat of the day, it was nobody's business. There he j was, a Mr. Sherbert, driving his plough about ,1 a< m- Tins is the]first instance of the sort reported ;n the county.?Spe cial to News and Courier, ? Ed. Howell's horse, while being driven along Front street IaBt Monday mornlog, was frightened by a passing train and dropped dead. This is the second incident of the kind in the past nine months. The horse was apparently in gpxl health and condition.?Florence CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Montgomery, Ala., July 20.?Henry Duncan, a Free Will Baptist preacher who recently murdered his wife in Dale County and eloped with a young lady of the neighborhood, was captured and | tried in the Circuit Court of Dale County, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. Jacksonville, Fla., July 21.?Ed Roe, a young Englishman, while swim? ming in Cumberland Sound with fifteen other boys from Fernandina, was struck by a shark, which bit off the calf of one leg. Roe waa taken into tho boat at once, but bled to death before medical assistance could be obtained. This is the first instance known of a shark attacking a man in these waters. Warsaw, Ind., July.?Tho author ities of this couHty. on Thursday took into custody Mrs. Martha Danks charged with murder and her husband Daniel as accessory. Danks recently became a crank on the subject of religion and it is said compelled his wife to strangle their thirteen months old child as a sacrifice, claiming that the Almighty had prom? ised to resurrect the child on the third day. When Danks was arrested he had been carrying the dead infant in his arms two days. Memphis, Tenn., July 20.?Last eve? ning a Blight shock of earthquake was felt in this city. Crockery and glassware rattled, and in some instances were thrown from shelves, but no other evi? dence was given besides a rocking mo? tion. Two severe shocks were felt at Covington, Tenn., 35 miles North of Memphis, each shock Hasting several seconds. For a while the wildest confu? sion prevailed. Houses were abandoned and the streets filled with frightened people. A third but lighter shock was felt later. Asheville, N. C, July 18.?A aad suicide occurred here yesterday. The body of Mrs. Fulmer, the wife of Engi? neer Fulmer, on the Ducktown branch of the Western North Carolina Railroad, was found in a pond in the suburbs of the city and near the Fulmer residence. The young wife conceived the idea that ber husband did not show tbe same attachment to her that he formerly did, and leaving her room about midnight she threw herself into the pond. The coro? ner '3 jury returned a verdict of suicide under temporary aberration of mind. Charlotte, July 21.?A rather novel suit was entered in the Criminal Court at Durham yesterday. About a month ago a young man named Joe Fraley married Miss Bettie Hall, near Durham, or at least Fraley made Miss Hall believe that she was bis legal wife. They lived together until Friday, when the fact became known that the marriage was bogus. Young Fraley drove Miss Hall some few miles into the country where a bogus marriage ceremony was performed by some one whom the girl believed to be a minister. By thorough investigation Fraley's dastardly deed has been expos? ed, and he has left for parts unknown. Miss Hall has instituted legal proceed? ings against him, and if caught be will be prosecuted. Lynn, Mass., July 20.?During last night, professional burglars made a moBt successful break at the jewelry store of H. J. Bodwell, 82 Monroe street. En-, trance was gained by a rear window. The dial knob of a large safe was knocked off with a heavy sledge hammer. The entire combination was then pushed out and the bolts yielded to tbe turn of the handle. Trays were removed and forty five diamond rings and three hundred plain rings, gold and silver watches, etc., were taken with about $175 in cash. The burglars got away with $12,000 worth of jewelry and left behind only a few tools. Evanstown, Ky., July 17.?John Lewis, keeper of a saloon and gambling bouae at Faszil, frightfully maltreated his delicate wife yesterday. She received an U8usally severe castigation last night, being detected in teaching her.little boy a prayer. Late last night the women of Fassil, to the number of twenty, visited Lewis' place, armed with black-snakes, buggywhips and willow switches. They ovorpowered the fellow and gave him a good thrashing, leaving Btripes all over his body and cutting his face and head badly. Lewis resisted with all bis strength, and cursed loudly. Becoming personal in his abuse, some men present essayed to quiet him, threatening the use of a rope. A few of Lewis's friends came to his rescue. Revolvers were drawn, and the barking of six-shooters was loud and lively. Tbe room was filled with smoke and tbe lights were extinguished. When order was restored, among the men- to crawl out from under the billiard tables waa one with a shattered shoulder and another with a wounded arm. A bullet passed through the high coiffure of one of the women. The fright and shock caused the woman's prostration, and her condition ia now critical. Augusta, Ga., July 19.?Recorder Dunbar will investigate a aensatioual breach of the peace to morrow. The cowhiding last night of young Lewis Roesel, by Mrs. Annie Hansen, a young widow of twenty-one years, who lives with her brother-in-law, Dr. Van Pelt. Roesel is a butcher by trade. He fell in love with the widow and placed a ring on her finger. They quarreled. Roesel Bays be asked for his ring and couldn't get it. Mrs. Hansen sayB she tendered it to him, and he refused to take it. Be this as it may, Roesel saw his ring on another young man's hand, and at once-sued out a possessory warrant and secured possession of it. Mrs. Hansen asserts that, in ad? dition to this-indignity, Roesel said she waa no lady, and that she intended to sell his ring. She accordingly had her brother-in-law to buy her a cowhide and accompany her to Roesel's home. There she proceeded to lay it on soundly, Roe eel offering no violence, and only seeking to avoid the blows. To-day he reported the matter to the police headquarters, and in the morning the recorder will try Mrs. Hansen on a charge of disorderly conduct. He also took out a warrant against her for assault aud battery, and this case will be heard in the city court next Wednes? day. Invented By a Negro, ! Camdbn, July 11.?The cotton chop- j per patented by Taylor Belton, of Cam den, and J. H. Johnson, formerly of I Oamden, now pastor of a colored Metho? dist church in Columbia, has proved to be a great sucess. Both of these men belong to tbe colored race, and the ma? chine, of which they are the patentees, shows marked ingenuity on their part. Their chopper was patented some years ago, but for want of money the proprie? tors have not been able to manufacture it. After it was tried near Columbia this spring, Mr. Roache, of Columbia, and Mr. Kin wick, of Savannah, seeing the worth of the machine, bought an interest or share in it for $30,000. All the papers in the caae have been examined by a prominent Camden lawyer, and the trans action has been pronounced bona fide. The manufacture of the cotton choppers will soon commence and the machines will be put on sale in time for the next season. Belton's latest invention Is a self- j pumping machine, whioh is. almost a per? petual motjon machine. The contrivance is put in a well and pumps water from tbe time it is started until it is stopped. The principle has been shown to your correspondent, but Belton desires it kept secret until a patent has been obtained. In about a week a model will he set up and the fessability of the invention will then be demonstrated to a select few. j ' Those who have seen Belton's rough drawings of this pumping machine think the plan feasible, and one gentleman has offered to put up some money to carry out the project.?Special to News and Courier. ? W. W. Russell, McLane's first lieu? tenant, baa left Washington jn despair and dif>gust, The alleged 'independents' have not got even a crumb from the re? publican table. It is very sad ; but the30 latter day saints who left the democratic party because it was "too corrupt" ahquld be happy Btill in the reflection that virtue is its own reward. But it is pretty tough on those who are republicans for revenue only.?Newberry Observer. ' ? i Down on Dr. McDow. Charleston, July 18.?Dr. T. B. McDow, the slayer of Capt. Da wann, was expelled from the South Carolina Medi? cal Society to-day. At a special meeting of the society the following resolutions were passed ; Whereas, it has been brought to the notice of this society that Dr. T. Ballard McDow has been proven, by his own confession, guilty of immoral, unprofes? sional and ungeutlemanly conduct, and that after due notification the said Dr. McDow has failed to appear before the society to exonerate himself from said charges: "Resolved, That he be expelled from this body. "2. That the secretary be directed to publish a copy of these resolutions, over his official signature, in the three daily papers in this city and two reputable medical journals." When McDow graduated with honors from the Medical College here, some eight or ten years ago, he applied for membership to the Medical Society aod was black balled. A certificate of mem? bership of the Medical Society is consid? ered almost as much a requisite for a practitioner as a diploma. The certifi? cate of the Medical Society opens the door to the holder of every household in the State. McDow's reputation was so shady, even at that early stage of his career, that he couldn't get into the society. His standing in his class, how? ever, secured him a position in the city hospital, and his marriage with the daughter of a respectable and wealthy German merchant soon ' secured him a practice. Just about a month before be killed Editor Dawson be finally succeed? ed in being elected a member of the Medical Society. Two days after his triumphal acquittal, he sent in his letter of resignation to the Medical Society. The society refused to receive it. It is to the credit of the physicians of Charles? ton that they demand a hearing of the case. McDow knew the rules?knew that he could not be expelled from the society without a hearing. The society met to-day and adopted the resolutions Jiven above. The action was unanimous, c was also decided that no member of the society should, under any circum? stances, enter into a consultation with McDow. The veterans and honorary members of the Lafayette Artillery are to hold a meeting shortly to discuss Surgeon Mc? Dow's relations with the corps. It is understood that all the honorary mem? bers of the Lafayette Artillery of this city, of which McDow is the surgeon, have decided to resign from the company unless McDow is expelled. The honora? ry members, some thirty in number, have notified the company to that effect,? Special to the Register. Chableston, S. 0., July 21.?The parsons pitched into Murderer McDow to-day without gloves. At the Engenot church, the oldest French Protestant chnrch in the United States, on the place of worship for two hundred years of the old cavaliers of Carolina, the Bev. Dr. Vedder preached a powerful sermon from Proverbs 17:15. Alluding to the McDow verdict, he said: Our city, so long and so worthily the pride of those whose birthplace it is, or who have learned to love and call it home ?never more dear than amid the calami? ties with which it was visited; nor more worthy of honor than from the Bpirit with which they were borne, and the strength with which their desolatiors were repair ed had already passed into popular liter? ature as the "city of disaster," when its crowning catastrophe came from its hall of justice. Whether or not the judgment there rendered was technically warranted ?and it was reached, by some at least, oif unimpeachable integrity, some at least, who might have been mistaken?I think they were, but who would not knowingly be unjust or untrue, yet there can't be a doubt that a very large and influential portion of our community, and well nigh our whole land-, hold it to have been there demonstrated that Charleston holds noth? ing more cheap than human life, that truth has been stricken down in what should have been its very citadel; that one whose loss was a perfect calamity has been stealthily put to death under circum? stances that sicken the heart- which heaia the recital of them, whilst the wanton and worse than worthless 'slayer' goes fortfci, not only unscathed of penalty, but ap? plauded by some as a well doer. This is the verdict of a very extended and out? spoken public sentiment. At Grace Episcopal church, the fash? ionable church of the city, the Bev. Dr. Charles Colesworth Pinckney, who is first vice-president of the national society of the Cincinnati, preached from Genesis 9-2-6, "Who sbeddeth man's blood," etc. Life is far too cheap in our land. It is sacrificed with a recklessness which would not be tolerated in England, or any other civilized land, where God's law is known. The result of the recent trial in this city seems to fall very short of any censure of homicide. It has failed to condemn crime, to vindicate God's law, or to pro? tect human life against the murderer's pistol. That a human life has been taken by violence is an acknowledged fact, and the tribunals of justice have no word of censure for the deed. The Blayer is res? tored to bis place without condemnation of any sort, without fine, imprisonment or any legal disapproval of the wrong. The murder pollutes the land beyond all other evil deeds, and leaves an indelible stain in God's sight. Nor can this blood stain be obliterated until it be "washed out with the blood of him that shed it." Mercy to the murderer is cruelty to the community. Every deed of violence, whether murder, manslaughter or mob law becomes the seed of future crime unleBB repressed by the majesty of the law. The Dogs of Laurens. To the Editor of the News and Cowrier: According to the published report of our auditor we have in Laurens 1,827 dogs, valued at $9,130, or $5 each; 1,829 sheep,, a difference of 2 in favor of the sheep, valued at $2,004. a little over $1.09 each, making one dog worth about four and a half sheep: 4,282 hogs, valued at $7,770, a little over $1.81 eaob, oue dog valued at nearly as much as three hogs, and this in a county where there 1b no valuable game and lots of the best grazing land for sheep that is going to waste for want of the sheep to consume it. Instead of less than 2,000 we ought to have 40,000 or 50,000 sheep in Laurens, which would yield an annual income of from 50 to 100 per cent, clear profit, owing to good or indifferent care taken of them, and by saving the volunteer crops, such as bale grass and rag weeds for hay, these sheep could be wintered at a nominal cost, This state of things is allowed to go on from year to year without a voice or a hand being raised against it except now and then. I rail out against the dog nuisance to find my efforts to correct this great evil unavailing, and no doubt many a curse has been visited on me at this account, but I have always had the cour? age of my convictions, and I expect to rail on the Legislature as long as I live, or until they abate this nuisance. We hear a great deal said about reforms and economy, and vet our people submit year after year to having their sheep killed by worthless dogs without raising aa much as a finger to cause their Representatives to make a law to restrain th? liberty of the marauding dog, that stands a perpet? ual menace and hindrance to sheep rais? ing, thereby indirectly allowing them? selves taxed for the benefit of these dogs, for they are chargeable with all the sheep they kill and all that they hinder farmers from raising. If we had a good, wholesome dog law, so that the sheep would be safe from dogs, thousands of sheep would be raised where now there are none, and whoever succeeds in getting through such a law will be one of the greates t reformers of the age. What is said about Laurens may be said for nearly every county in this State- This is a b{g thing and the only won.de?1 is' that our poopl? don't see it. ' J. Washington Watts, July 1g, 1889, ? Up to June 30 only 494 babies in this country had been named for Benja? min Harrison. This lends color to the rumor that Harrison U not popular with his party. Thoroughly Recognized A Virgiuian waa showing a party of Northern men over a battle field, when one of them said : "I am reminded of an incident which occurred here. I had charge of a gun over there near Fort Marion. One Sunday while there waa no firing going on and we were all loafing about I saw a man come over the hill by the cemetery and down across this slope toward'the rear of the Confederate linea. His comfortable and serene manner irri? tated me. I determined to see how close I could come to him, and we all chuckled at tbe idea of scaring tbe life out of him. I took good aim and landed a shot about nix feet from him. You ought to have seen him jump. Ho was the most de? moralized Johnny Reb you ever Baw. How be did run, and how we laughed to see him." "So you are the man that tired that shot, are you?" said the Virgiuian. "Yes; do you know anything: about it?" "Well, yea, I think I do," was tbe reply. "I was the fellow you shot at. I was a lad coming with something for my father, who was in the works. I didn't suppose there was a Yankee fool enough or mean enough to shoot a cannon at one little fellow carry? ing grub to his father. But you don't exaggerate tbe scare. I didn't grow another inch in a year."?San Francisco Argonaut. A Great Salt Trust. New York, July 20.?The North American Salt Company, the incorpora? tion of which has been made public in Albany, occupies two columns in this evening's papers with its advertisements. Its capital stock is $11,000,000, and it proposes to issue $4,000,000 worth of bonds. The advertisement states that the object of the company is to "unify and systematize the aalt interests of the coun? try." The prospectus states that arrange? ments have been made for the purchase or control of nearly all existing salt producingjproperties on the No-th Aimr" ican continent, and that these number jou different works and companies. It is also stated that a "liberal dividend" can be declared. Id its prospectus the company insists that it is not a trust, and as proof of this states that anybody may buy stock who will pay for it. Combine of Southern Republicans. Washington, D. C, July 22.?Some Southern Republican members of Con? gress have become dissatisfied with the action of the administration in dispens? ing patronage in their several States, and, it is said, have formed an alliance offensive and defensive. The moat im? portant point is to control the next House, and Mr. Browcr, of North Carolina, has been selected as their candidate for speaker, and it is claimed that he has enough votes to prevent either party from electing a speaker. It is also de? cided to join forces at the National con? vention and vote together. ? It is to be presumed that London Justice has made its computation with accuracy when it aaya that all tbe people now living in the world, or about 1,400, 000,000 could find standing room within the limits of a field ton miles square, and by aid of a telephone could be addressed by a single speaker. ? A few weeks since W. B. T?te, a philanthropic bachelor of Grainger County, Tenn., decided to give a fifth of his fortune of $100,000 to the maimed Ex-Confederate Soldiers of East Tennes? see. The distribution took place on Thursday afternoon last at Morristown, and forty needy one-legged and one arm? ed old soldiers responded, getting each $500. T?te was entertained at a banquet afterwards. BEPORT OF THE CONDITION op the National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in tho Stato of South Carolina, at thi! close of business July 12, 1889: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.?.?.$397,105 ?S Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.... 1,24.*; 31 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 12,600 00 Oilier stocks, bonds and mortgages-. G.300 00 Due from approved reserve agents.' 3,59" 93 Due from other National Banks. 106 03 Real Estato, Furniture and Fixtures. 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 123 20 Bills of other Banks. 2.30S 00 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents.,,. 34 86 Trade Dollars. 1,500 00 Specie. 18,348 35 Legal Tender Notes. 10,465 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 552 50 Total.?.8468,196 81 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in....$ 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 60,000 00 Undivided Profits. 102,452 93 National Bank Notes outstanding. 11,250 00 Dividends unpaid.,. 204 Ol) Individual Deposits subject to check. 206,293 65 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 36,659 56 Due to other National Banks... 1,336 67 Notes and Bills rcdlscounted. 10,000 00 Total....$468,19? 8i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I County of Anderson, j ? I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to tho best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BKOCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d day of July, 1889. W. S. BROWN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: B. F. Ceayton, "j Sylvester Bleck lev, >Dirxk>rs. J. \V. norri9, J FOR RENT. STORE ROOM, "VT"EXT ?oor 10 McCully, Cathcart & .IN Co., from 1st next September. Ap? ply to A. II. OSBORNE. July IS, 1889_?_4_ A. G. STRICKLAND, DENTIST. NITROUS OXIDE given at all times for the Painless Extraction of Teeth. Office on corner of Granit? Row over Bleckley Mercantile Co. Nov 15,1888 19 JUST RECEIVED, A fine lot of Children's Carriages, With Steel Wheels. ALSO, A Lot of Kefrigerators, "Tr^rniCH will be sold at low prices at TOIiLY'S FURNITURE ST?RET May 23,1880_4C_ Application for Charter. NOTICE is hereby given that applica? tion will be made to the Clerk of Court of Anderson County on 10th day of August, 1889. for a Charter for First Creek Baptist Church. T. L. CLINKSCALES, and others. July 18, :i889_2_4 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Rachaol McFall. deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. JOHN McFALL, Adm'r. July 11.1889 1 _3 CrOHlT E. PEOPLES, Agent for the Hall Cotton Gin, Feeder and Condensers! BEFORE you buy a Gin call and see John E. Peoples' sampls Hall Gin in his Buggy Store-room, formerly occupied bv Watson & Son. The Hall Gin is the best Gin made, for the following reasons : First, it is the best constructed, neatest finish, and the best saws. Second, it has the largest shaft, and the best babbit-lined boxes, and will last longer than any other Gin made. Third, the very fact that so many of them have been aold over other Gins. Come and buy one. Terms easy. And don't fo rget that I SELL COTTON PRESSES, CANE MILLS, &c. A FULL LINE OF NICE Buggies, Wagons and Harness always on hand. LIVERY STABLE, with MULES AND HORSES, still at tbe same place. Be sure and call to see me on any of the'sbove goods before buying elsewhere. JOHN ID. PEOPL3 TO FARMERS AND G-INNERS. DO YOU WANT TO GET THE BEST COTTON GINNING MACHINERY MADE ? If SO, call and see us, or write to us for Prices and Terms before you buy. We are agents for tbe CELEBRATED? Dan'l. Pratt Gins, feeders and Condensers. This Gin has been on the market for fifty-seven years, and embraces all the im Sroveraents and practical advantages necessary to make it tbe moat perfect and effective in made in the world. We are also agents for? The Barbour Cotton Seed and Grain Crusher, The Nance Hand and Power Press, Gsgood's Plantation and Gin House Scales. Be Bure to soe us, or write for prices and terms. McOULLT, OATHOART & CO., Dealers in General Merchandise, Cotton and Fertilizers. Anderson, S. C, July 11, 1889. 1 TEARING UP THE EARTH !! Don't get Excited, though?they are only "clearing up" for the foundation of our new Store-room, NEXT DOOR TO THE FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' BANK, AND WE'LL BE THERE IN SEPTEMBER. ? --o- ?' Meanwhile, don't neglect to call a; our "OJd Stand" and? SEE THE COMPLETES! STOCK OF WATCHES AN? JEWELRY In the City, Spcolal Bavgalns in CLOCKS, &c. FINE SPECTACLES that will almost restore sight to the Blind, and a perfect lit ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN. JOHN M. HUBBARD & BRO,, Jewelers. ? IN THE ? LEAD. R. S. HILL, ACCOMPANIED BY MES. SLOAN, HaVING just returned from the East em Markets, where they spent a long while in search of? ? RARE BARGAINS, Now take pleasure in stating that we never bought a Stock of Goods more to our- own satisfaction than we did thia time. In our opinion, we can show not only? The Largest, Handsomest, And most Varied SPRING STOCK Ever offered on this market, but taking quality of material into considera? tion? By Far Ii tapst! DKESS GOODS, every Style. Color and Texture, Including Challies, Henriettas, Brillian tines, Mohnirs, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Sateens and White Goods, world witbou end. In fact, all the NEW GOODS, in every imaginable shade that the markets' afford. Our Stock of? TRIMMINGS Is replete with all this season 'a Xovef i ties, including Persian Band Embroide? ries, Braids of all kinds?Silver, Gold I and Hercules, in different shades. Also, [ those new and beautiful Felt and Braid Trimmings combined, as well as Gairape and Garnitures of ever; description, BUTTONS! Never bef een our-good' fortune to re- .. _ha handsome, tasty and elegant lot of Buttons aa^we*"" have now waiting your inspection. Don't forget that as we were the first o introduce those soft-finish, elegant DRESS LININGS, we etfll give thia line onr personal attention, MISS MALLALTE? Continues her DRESS MAKING. In our Establishment, and is better pre? pared than ever before to fill, in a thor? ough aud stylish manner,, all orders entrusted to her. A full and carefully selected? STOGK OF HOSIERY, Hankerchiefs, Gloves ami Parasols. In Laces and Mull Embroideries we defy competition. As usual we take the? LEAD IN MILLINERY_ Of every description. We Jaffve had exceptional Advantages in buying this year. We begin with onr leader?a nice shade Hat, in black and white, at 20c. Staying late enough to attend all the retail openings, we are not only laden with the most beautiful and stylish Goods ever shown here, but have a thor? ough knowledge of how to manipulate them. So that with stylish Shapes, beautiful Flowers, airy Laees and en? trancing Ribbons, the latest French and 2<Tew York fashions, and above all THB LOWEST PRICES ever offered, we are bound to bring joy to the hearts of out many customers, old and new. Very recpeotft?ly, R. S* HILL.