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Published zvery thuesday. CLINXSCA7ES,1 Editors afd "gCt'HD.; LANGSTON. j Pboprtetobs. . THURSDAY, NOV. 28, IRR? - I<KTEATU.-*-?1.00. IX MONTHS_.?_ 7Bo. The annual meeting of the National ??; Farmers' and Laborers' Union will be held in the city of St. Loo is, beginning vi oajDecember 3rd. It will be the great v^eat gathering of farmers ever held in the v. United States,. and questions of impor '\- tance to them will be discussed. - The farmers of the northwest seem to . ba as good as their word in taking their ^ affairs into their own hands. They are '-: ? preparing to slaughter and pack their / j own live stock in aa immense establish? ment in Lincoln, Neb. Tbe packing ^nonse will costsS^n $20^000 to $30,000, and the plansior its construction are already made out. There will be $40,000 subscribed to eet tbe work on its feet. 'iQovernor Gordon will deliver a lecture /.Mn Chicago on the 30th of this month for >; -tber Denefit of the fund which the ex Confederate association in that city is ^.raising, to be devoted to the erection of a |||jnQnam.ent to the Confederate dead. I Governor Gordon ?'ill speak on "The ; :- influence of the late civil war upon the character of the American people and ^: the future of the American republic." f/j- He will receive a royal welcome in Chi? cago and will surely rise t? the reqnire ? . ments of tbe situation. '?'.The naval comraission appointed to >:]^select the site for the navy yard on tbe ^ySoutnern coast has tummitted its report to the Secretary of the Navy, recommend? ing the .establishment of a dry dock, "s?; repair shops and supply depot at Port "Royal. The commission recommends the establishment of a dry dock, a depot of naval supplies and a coaling station .on Paris Island at theiite of the present naval Btation. An estimate accompany ^ ing the report fixes the cost of a timber ftvCdry dock, similar to those now building for the'Government at $675,000, to be completed in three years. The Atlanta Contiv'viion says there are V; . si gns that the color line is to be broken by the. intelligent negroes, who^ realize that; the. interests of the two races ;;.;';:.ai'e:identically the same. In Virginia, in spite of the tremendous appeals made to race prejudice, thousand of negroes voted ;for the Democratic candidate for Gover? nor, rather than support an unscrupulous ^ and irresponsible man like Mahone. . "^5onlCi^&is--feelir^ develop sknong the negr?es.'we.8kan hear no more of the kx&AoT line or the negro problem, for the ? - prejudice of the whites will be disarmed, and-the two races will flourish side by sicTe-;^-'-'peace, prosperity and mutual &;-friendlines3. Ie^ac H. Vincent, ex-State Treasurer, : of Alabama, who is nor/ serving a fifteen year sentence in the coal mines for the .embezzlement of $22/!00 of the State's '/ money, wants a pardon. He does not want an ordinary p."idon, and will not allow his friends to intercede with the Governor in his behr,U. He wants the ">cjeople of his State to pardon him. Vin cent proposes to ask the Legislature to """submit the question of granting him a pardon sumraitted to the people at the next election, and let them vote on it. If a majority vote for a pardon, he thinks / he should be free, while if a majority r vote no pardon he will ferve out his sen? tence. Vincent has been in the mines - two years, and with the usual allowance ^~;fdr good conduct his sentence will expire <-In ten years. The Nix failure in Greenville is the "-Z-:' "biggest thing of the sort that has occurred "?"?ffxthV^tate in yeara. A meeting of the 5 v: creditors was held in Greenville last ;/ Saturday, and through his attorney, W. ' A. Williams, Mr. NLv offered them 25 >'.?'? per. cent as a compromise, provided a -- majority accepted. After deliberating ? 'about six hours, a scrtall majority did ' . accept, and will receive their pay within : five days, provided no '.mforeoeen cirenm ;f< stances prevent it. The liabilities, as far i-i as can be ascertained, a;e about one hun? dred and seventy-five thousand dollars, and available assets ab?ut forty thousand ^dollars. L. W. Parker waB elected agent of the. creditors, and they are to have another meeting about the middle of December. Tke action of this meeting was not -final, and it is probable that there will be a number of Iawstiits, and Mr. Nix will be give? a great deal of, '.trouble before a final settlement is-made. The Piedmont Exposition at Atlanta, . Ga., closed only a lew weeks since, and yet-the.energetic managers have already mapped out their plans for another show in 1890, which, it is promised, "will be '?*^~t\xe grandest expositic ever seen in the South." It will open on tbe 15th of : v. October and close November 1. A beau? tiful and imposing art and music hall ?0:r will , be. erected on, the grounds. The poultry and pet steck, cattle and horse ^shows-will be carried through the en tue exposition. The racing purses will he cut down, and the money thus eaved put .into other amusements. Three days have been Bet aside for a great chrysanthemum ^afiow.. Premiums for chrysanthemums will be offered at once. One of tbe spe? cially interesting features will be the cotton palace. This will be a building filled with exhibits pertaining to the growing and manufacture of cotton, and to cotton seed and the different uses to which, ill is put. The last exhibition was a great success, financially and other? wise, and was the occasion of pleasure 'find profit to those who attended. P "Nr- A* officer of experience, writing on .'the behavior of horses in battle, says : When it comes to battle a horse seems to know everything that is going oo; bnt he does his duty nob ly, and seem.3 to be in hi3 element. He enters into the spirit of the battle like a human being. He jhows no fear of deai'h, ;ind it is singular f that if-his mate is Bhot down he will torn -to look, at him and seem pleas?d. A -horse in my battery was once struck by a niece of shell which split his skull, so tint one Bide was loose, 'i'be driver turned hi n loose, but ho walked up by the side . ?.f the gnu and watched tbe firing, and when a shot was fired would look away in the direction of the enemy, as if to see the effect of the shot When a shell would . burst near by he would calmly turn and look at it. When he sew his own team -' ting back for ammunition he ran back ?'to" bis own place and galloped back to the <Ui?on with tbe rest When the lieuten? ant pushed him aside to put in another Howe he looked at the ether one sorrow " fully while he was beiog harnessed up, -Vuf When he seemed to realize that there -h do further .use for him he lay down Jadas is Resurrected, Messrs. Editors : la my first article, which I wrote in behalf of "Alliance man," I promised you that I would not ask space of you again, unless forced to do so. In the little sling-slang reply of "Farmer's Son" I feel that he has forced me to ask a small space in the columns of the welcome visitor, the Intelligencer. Now, Mr. Editor, 1 am not going to sling-slang, but am going to try to get at the facts in the case, as the "Farmer's Son" has denied some things which I stated he said. Xow, let's see if he hasn't said something else. In his epistle of Oc? tober I7th to the- horny handed son of toil, he says this: "It is impossible for a farmer to make more than he ought on his farm. He may so manage the labor on his farm as to get more of it than he is entitled, or get it for less than he should." Now, Mr. Editor, what does he mean by that. Does he mean to say that Anderson County farmers are a set of swindlers, or would take advantage of their laborers and wrench from them their hard earn? ings and not pay full value for it. Yes, that is just what his article says if you Bpply the full meaning to the words which he used. Mr. Editor, I am inclined to think that when "Farmer's Son" was writing that article he was living on imagination, and that the pen which wrote it was in unison with his imaginary faculties, and con? veyed it to the paper upon which it was wrote, for surely he would not intention? ally brand his friends as a set of robbers, for what else would you call a man if he bad taken that which did not belong to him, or that which he was not entitled to ? I am one of those men who think that tbe farmers of Anderson County are a set of honorable, high-toned, honest set of men. Now, Afr. Editor, just a little whi'e in reply to "Farmer's" Son's last sling-slang. I am powerful glad he was satisfied with just the tip end of my tail. For I feared, as his reply was delayed, that when it did come ho would swallow me whole, and had he have swallowed me, he would have had some little in his stomach that he needed in his head. He seems to think that ham and cheese are food to heget good and substantial thought, and if that is so, please tell him to take a mess or so, for I think he neede something that is calculated to pro? duce thought. Mr. Editor I do not know what he is trying to represent by the walnut, unless it is his head, and I am sure if that is what he wants it to represent, there is no goody in the walnut. He is right when he sfiid that I had no bell to "ring." I blow a horn of morning sometimes when I see danger ahead, and the sound of that horn is what has put his teeth on edge. Now, Mr. Editor, his denial of what my first contained is before tbe people, and I have the verdict in my favor. I am willing to admit that "Alliance" was able to take care of himself, and, from what I saw of the little controversy, he did so. Now, Mr. Editor, he seems to think that somebody is mad. I assure my friend, "Farmer's Son," that the "Son of Toil" has no bard feelings against him, and hope that I merit his respect, his love and bis friendship. The "Farmer's Son" may wear his tail, So the people now make game, And as for me whose tail is bobbed, But I'll get thar all the same." Now, Mr. Editor, "Farmer's Son" has asked to be excused. I will be by him as the Irishman was who was kicked by a Jack. After looking around his friends asked Pat what he was going to do about it- Pat said, "yes, and faith, consider? ing the source it came he is excusable." Son of Toil. The Collon Mill will Pay. Eufaula, Ala., Nov. 20,1889. Mr. Editor: Below I send you tbe first report of the Directors of tbe Eufau? la Cofton Mills, which I have clipped from the daily Times of this city. I would be glad to see it in your columns. As An? derson is now building a cotton mill, I think this report would be encouraging to those who have invested their money in it. What our mill has done, the An? der jon mill can do. Very respectfully, T. W. Davenport. This was only one of the encouraging features of last night's meeting of the Board of Directors of the Eufaula Cotton Mills. After mature deliberation it was decided to declare only 5 per cent, divi? dend. Some were in favor of a larger dividend as tbe profits fully justified it. But this is equal to 10 per cent, annual dividend as the Mills had been running only about six months up to the time the profits applied to the dividend were real? ized. This is certainly good news for all, it is good for the factory, good for tbe utockholders and good for Eufaula. The factory is a success, aud that is a guaran tee to other manufactories thatare locat? ing here and that will wish to locate here in the future. The watchword is onward. The Direc? tors last night also resolved to double the capital stock of the Mill. Many of them signified their willingness to take addi? tional Block and the public will 'soon have an opportunity of taking stock in an institution whose success is assured. The probability is that this investment will pay 15 to 20 per cent, and the growth and success of the factory is a promise of the growth and prosperity of Eufaula. We only have time and space to add that we congratulate the President and Board of Directors on tboir success in, to them, a new and untried field, and express the hope that books of subscription to the new stock will soon be opened and that all will aid this most worthy and prosper ous institution. The Lintless Cotton Seed is no Hoax Spartanburg, November 18.?The Greenville Daily News yesterday stated that Col. J. T. Moore had put up a job on Capt. E. P. McKissick, agent of the News and Courier, concerning Mr.. Fer guson's lintless cotton. This was a sur? prise to those who knew Col. Moore, as he is not a man who would impose on tbe credulity of any one. Mr. H. T. Furgu 800, of Woodruff, called on your corres? pondent to day. He makes the following statement in regard to his lintless cotton seed : Several years ago he and Capt. Bowden of this city, ordered three packages of fine cotton Eesd at $1.50 a pound. In watching the growth of this cotton he ob servedfttwo varieties, a white stalk and a red Btalk. The red stalk produced the lintless cotton. He planted some of the seed to themselves, thinking that be would get an improved lint, but it pro duced tbe same kind of seed. This year he planted about one-sixth of an acre, getting a good stand. He states that there is no lint on this plant, but that the stalks are well loaded with bolls. He has gathered two to three bushels of the seed, which weigh fifty pounds to the bushel. He believes that the seed with proper culture will yield 300 to 400 bushels to the acre. He refers to Hampton J. Pear? son, Frank Pearson, W. W. Simpson, George Hanna and James Calmese, of Woodruff, who have seen the cotton growing. So it would appear that your correspondent was not the victim of a boax.?News and Courier, ? Hiram Lester, now an inmate of the poor house at McDonougb, Ga., ia thought to be the oldest man in tbe world. His agelis 120 years. Col. Sloan, of McDon? ougb, who is over eighty years of age, says when be waB a boy Lester was an old man. Lester's teeth are perfectly sound and his eyesight and hearing are good. His skin is wrinkled and as bard ss parchmeut. He eats and sleeps well, and says he has given up all idea of ever dying. He remembers all about tbe Revolutionary war and knew George Washington. THE S. C CONFERENCE. Appointments for 1800. CHARLESTON DISTBICT. J M Boyd, presiding elder. Charleston~-Trlnity, R N. Wells; Beth? el, R D. Smart; Spring Street, J T Pate ; Cumberland, W A Betts. Cainhoy?W S B Ford. Berkely?G R Whitaker. Summerville?J E Carlisle Cypress?E B Loy less. Ridgeville-H W Whitaker. St. George's?G T Harmon. North' George's? H C Mouzon. Colleton?W H Ariail. Round 0?J W Elkins. Walterboro Station?C W Creighton. Walterboro Circuit?J C Yougue. Hampton?A B Earle. Allendale?J L Sifly. Black Swamp?J S Porter. Hardeville?To be supplied by W R Bu? chanan. COLUMBIA DISTRICT. W C Power, presiding elder. Columbia?Washington Street, A F Chrietzberg- Marion Street. M Dargan, R C Oliver supernumerary ; city mission. S D Vnughan. Winrisboro?R H Jones ;JM Friday, supernumerary. Fairfield?J 0 Stoll. Blythewood?M W Hook. Lexington Fork?R L Holroyd. Lexington?J W Brown. Batesburg?S P H Elwe'l. Johnston?J B Wilson. Edgefield?A B Watson. Upper St. Matthew's? W P Meadors. Granitevilie and Langley?J W Neely. Aiken?S A Weber. Columbia Female College?0 A Darby, president. Paine Institute?Geo W Walker, presi? dent. Editor Southern Christian Advocate?W D Kirk land. CHESTER DISTRICT. A M Chrietzberg, presiding elder. Chester?W W Daniel. Chester Circuit?N B Clarkson. Richburg?T Raysor. Rossville?C E Wiggins. Rock Hill?R A Child. North Rock Hill?J W McRoy. York?G H Waddell; L A Johuson, supernumerary. Blacksburg?A J Stafford. King's Mountain?G W Gatlin. Fort Mill?EG Price. Lancaster?P F Kilgo. Lancaster Circuit?A W Atta way. Tradeville?George H Booser. Chesterfield?J L' Harley. Jefferson?J R Copeland. COKESBUF.Y DISTBICT. A S Caulhen, presiding elder. Cokesbury?D Z Dantzler. Greenwood?R E Stackhouse. Ninety-Six?M M Brabham. Donnald's?W L Pegues. Abbeville?L F Beaty. Abbeville Circuit?A F Beatty, J C Abney. McCormick?J M Steadmond. Lowndesville?J E Beard. Tumbling Shoals?J C Counts. Waterloo?E P Tayler. North Edgefield?A M Atta way. Newberry?W S Wightman. Newberry Circuit?W H Lawton. Saluda?C D Mann. Richardicnville?R R Dagnall. Parksville?M H Pooser. Prosperity?J B Tray wick. SUMTER DISTRICT. J S Beasley, presiding elder. Sumter?E T Hodges. Suniter Circuit?W L Wait. Lynchburg?EO Watson. Wedgefield?J W Kilgo. Bishopville?J L. Schuford. Santee?H M Mood. Forreston?J C Bissell. Manning?R W Barber. Oakland?W E Barr. Clarendon?W C Gleaton. Camden?E J Meynardie. Hanging Rock?J C Davis. Richland?D A Calhoun. East Kershaw?J J Workman. West Ii ateree?B D Lucas. FLORENCE. John 0 ffllson, presiding elder. Florence?H Bascom Browne. Mars Bluff?TFm Thomas. Darlington?J A Rice. Cheraw?W M Duncan. Cheraw Circuit?A H Best. Society Hill? W A Wright. Clyde?J E Rushton. Darlington Circuit?J K McCain. Lower Darlington?J W Murray. Tiramonsville? WS Martin. Effingham?To be supplied by J M Jones. East Effingham?To be supplied by J N Stone. Scranton?S S Blanchard. Lake City? W B Baker. Kingstree?WH Hodges; PB Jackson, supernumerary. Salters?To be supplied by D Durant. Georgetown?If F Capers. Georgetown Circuit?M H Major. Johnson ville?A IF Jackson. Cartersville?~\VB Duncan. MARION DISTRICT. A .T Stokes, presiding elder. Marion?W A Rogers; Centenary?W S Stokes. Britton's Neck?B 0 Berry. North Marlboro?J L Ray. Bennettsville?J W Daniel. Bennettsville Circuit?W H Kirton. Brightsville?George M Boyd. Clio?F Auld. Blenheim?J A Porter. Little Rock?P A Murray. MullinB?John Owens, J M RogerB. Little Pee Dee?J C Chandler. Conway?J W Humbert. Conway Circuit?W M Hardin. Lorn's?J I) Friersou. Bayboro?W W Jones. Buckville?J A Mood. Waccamaw?N K Melton. Pec-Dee Mission?John Manning. ORANGEBURG DISTRICT. T J Clyde, presiding elder. Orangeburg?G P Watson, T E Wanna maker, supernumerary. Orangeburg Circuit?J E Grier. Lower St. Matthews?W W Williams. Providence?D D Dantzler. Branchville?P F Kistler. Bamberg & Buford Bridge?J L Stokes. Graham's ?Dove Tiller. Edisto?B M Grier. Upper Edisto?M M Ferguson. Blackville?J W. Ariail. Boiling Springs?J B Platt. Orange?M L Banks. Williston?R A Yongue. South Branchville?L S Bellinger. Ellenton?George W Davis. GREENVILLE DISTBICT. J Walter Dickson, presiding elder. Greenville?J A Clifton. Greenville Circuit?J R Betts. Reidville?C R Shaffer. North Greenville?A C Walker. Fork Shoals?N G Ballinger; J A Wood, supernumerary. Williamston and Belton?W H Wroton. Piedmont?Thomas C Ligon. Anderson?C B Smith. Anderson Circuit?To be supplied by J N Fright. West Anderson?To be supplied by C V Barnes. Townville?T P Philips. Pendleton?T C O'Dell. Pickens?J F Anderson. Pickens Mission?To be supplied by E M. Merritt. Seneca City?C H Pritcbard. Walhalla?M L Carlisle. Westminster?A W Walker. Oconee Mission?J S Abercrombie. Williamston Female College?S Lander, President. SPARTANIiCEG DISTRICT. T G Herbert, presiding elder. Spartanburg? W R Richardson, S B Jones, supernumerarj'; city mission, S J Bcthea; J F Smith, supernumerary. Union?W J Herbert. ? Cherokee?J P Attaway ; E L Archer, supernumerary. South Union?John Attawav. Jonesville?D P Boyd, M B Kellv. Gaffney City?A A Gilbert. Laurens?T E Morris. North Laurens?W A Clarke. Clinton?J E Mahafiey. Belmont?D R Brown. Campobello? S T Black man. Pacolet?T M Dent. Clifton?J W Shell. Woffbrd College?A Coke Smith, Pro? fessor; John C Kilgo, financial agent. Transferred?A McFarlahd to St. Louis Conference; J M Pike and John A White to Florida Conference; E D Mouzon to Texas Conference; JS Mattison to Brazil Mission Conference. SUPERANNUATED. W C Patterson, D W Seale, L M Hamer, Manning Brown, Sidi H Browne, W Hut to, S Leard, M A Connolly, T W Manner lyn. Lardv Wood, L C Loyal. W Smith, I J Newberry, J M Carlisle, R L Duffle, B G Jones, Simpson Jones, W Carson, J J Neville, W W Mood, R P Franks, A H Lester. Place of meeting of Conference of 1890, Anderson, S. C. Blank Books and Memorandums in end? less variety at Watkin's Book Store. Best 5-ccnt cigar in town at Watkins' Book Store. ? Ex-President Cleveland attracted considerable attention the other day in a New York elevated railroad train because he got up and gave bissest to a homely faced working girl, aud then stood hang? ing o'a tb a strap. South Carolina Ahead or Georgia, Columbia, Nov. 24.?The following clipping is from the Atlanta Constitution of the 21st inst. It is published with immense headlines, and has a good deal of Georgia brag in it, but may be quoted in full for the purpose of showing how much jubilation baa been wasted by our friends over the river: "Macon, Ga., Nov. 20.?It is reserved for the Constitution to tell the people of Georgia that the Hon. W. L. Peek, of Conyers, Rockdale County, Ga., has been awarded the prize offered by the Georgia Agricultural Society for the largest and best yield of corn on one acre in the State. Col. Peek raised 130? bushels. Desiring to promote increased yields through tbe country, the American Agriculturist, of New York city, offers five hundred dollars for the largest yield of corn on one acre of land. This premium is open to any State in the United States. If it should be taken by a farmer in tlm State, the State Agricultural Society will add two hundred and fifty dollars to the premium offered by the Agriculturist. If the pre? mium is not taken i i Georgia, to still further'encourage ?S.n ts on the part of Georgia frrmera, the .society gives one hundred dollars as an award for tbe lar gest yield of corn per acre raiaed in this State, provided the yield reaches as nuicih as one hundred bushels. The $100 was awarded to Col. Peek in accordance with tbe announcement. Col. Peek 1b compet ing for the $500 offered by tbe American Agriculturist, and should he win it, tbe Georgia Agricultural Society will give him $150 in addition to the $100 already awarded. As the South Carolina and some Georgia papers are bragging about the yield of corn by a farmer iu that State, who made 100 bushels on one acre, and 105 on another acre, Secretary Niabet of the Agricultural Society, desires it to be known wbat Col. Peek has done, and that a Georgia farmer is ahead of tbe S'>nth Carolina champion." It is reserved for the News and Courier to tell the people of South Carolina that the Constitution is mistaken. The corn record stands: South Carolina, 130 bush? els, 50 pounds; Georgia, 130 bushels, 28 pounds. Mr. J. Snelling, of Barnwell County, S. C, in competing for the American Agriculturist prize, made 130 bushels and 50-56 of a bushel, or only 6 pounds less than 131 bushels of corn on one acre. Mr. Snelling made last year 27 bales of cotton on nine acres, and was awarded the first premium at tbe Augusta (Ga.) Exposition for tbe "lest bale upland cotton." Hampton's Hot Haste. Washington, Nov. 17.?President Harrison is responsible for Senator Hampton's indignation at Postmaster General Wanaraaker. Wanamaker did promise Hampton when Hampton was here that he would not disturb Hampton's relative, Postmaster Gibbs of Columbia, until February. At about the same time he said he would not disturb the Postmas? ter at Anderson Court House, S. C, until February, both terras expiring at about the same time. He also promised the South Carolina Republicans that Col. Russell should be appointed postmaster at Columbia, and that Mrs. Cockrane, widow of Senator Cochrane of reconstruc? tion days, should have the Anderson postoffice.,' Within a short time after these promi? ses were made W. W. Russell, the uufil ial son of Col. RuBsell, whom Wanamaker was to have made postmaster at Colum? bia, came to Washington, and going to tbe President (who knew nothing of Wanamaker's promises apparently,) per? suaded him, on the ground that he, W. W. Russell, would thus be helped in bis efforts to build up a white Republican party in South Carolina, to appoint W. W, Russell himself postmaster at Ander? son Court House, and his friend, Virgil Clayton, postmaster fit Columbia, being obliged to make removals to do it. When this news got out the South Carolina Re? publicans in town rushed down to see Wanamaker. They did not care about Hampton's relative, the postmaster at Columbia, but they did not want Wana? maker's other promises carried out. ?T did not know that W. W. Russell and Clayton had been appointed," s iid Wanamaker, "until you told me. I will see the President about it." When he had described bis awkward situation to (he President, and appealed to him to help him keep his promises, the Presideut expressed regret, and caus? ed a suspension of action. Wanamaker thereupon hung the President's appoiut ment8 up, and it is pretty safe to say that they will never be taken off the hooks The postmasters at Columbia and at An son will probably remain until February, when Col. Russell will succeed at Colum? bia and Mrs. Cocbran at Auder^on.? Dis? patch to Chattanooga Times. Are We Going to Make If. The coUon crop of the State, as return? ed by the State Department of Acricul ture for 1888, was 558,642 bales. Tbe report for this year puts the crop at 630,000. This would indicate some 72,000 bale3 in excess of last year. We fear this estimate will not be realized. A great deal of the late cotton still hangs in the fields without opening. How much of this fruit will come to cotton it is impossible to say. We bear in many directions'complaints about cotton not opening. It may be that these bolls may never come to cotton. All things considered, we do not look to see the cotton crop of this State for the present year exceed that of the last by more than 5 per cent., amounting to 27,432, which would make the crop of the year some 586,000, instead of 630,000, as previously estimated, And yet, if the bolls that are now in the field come to cotton, the estimate of the State Depart? ment might prove rather lower than above the fact. Our experience teaches us, however, that many of these bolls are chilled beyond all hope of redemption. This has been a very peculiar year for the cotton crop. There have been so many interrupting incidents occurring to a partially late, but exceedingly pro? mising, crop at onetime, that it is not singular that tbe correspondents should be somewhat confused in their estimates. Under these circumstancea the Federal Bureau has declined to make any estimate of the possible crop. We are glad our State Department has given us its best judgment with all the facts it could gather. It will not be discreditable to our department should its estimate not be reached. At tbe time of the estimate nobody could foresee the nipping frost nor yet the strange fact that apparently good fruit bangs on in the fields without opening.? Columbia JRegislcr. Cheek Cnrricd him Through Henry A. Cook, of Luominster, Mass., wanted "to be elected to the Legislature, so early last month he published a notice to that effect iu the local paper, hired a hall and on October 8th placed himself in nomination before a convention of enthusiastic fellow citizens. He asked no one to ratify Lhe nomination, but he ratified it himself. He told hi? constitu ents why he was a good man for the honor, and that, being sensible people, be knew they would take his advice and vote for him. Ho said that there were now eight or ten candidates in the Re? publican party to go before the conven tion and that he intended to spike all their guns by telling every mean thing he had ever done, together with some of his good deeds, and thus forestall the possibility of heing slandered by his enemies. He began with his birth, and showed that he had been a hostler, a peddler, u chair maker, a comb maker, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a manufacturer, a gambler, a thief, a large real estate dealer, a law? yer, a detective, and that his present occupation waB seeking the office of rep? resentative. He wanted it understood that he was a total abstainer without being a prohibitionist. The humor and frankness, of the would be legislator made him hosts of friends. He ran as an in? dependent, and W.-.8 elected by a plurality of 3-1 votes over the Republican nominee in a strong Republic in district. ? It is said that tlur! art; forty-eight languages arjd dialects spoken in Mexi? co1. Petersburg, Va., Nov. 23.?Robert Bland, who on Thursday last attempted to commit a criminal assault on Miss Annie Gee, aged IG years, daughter of Hon. Charles Gee, United States Inspec? tor of Lumber at Sitkfl, Alaska, but whose family reside in Prince George County, a short distance from Disputanta Statibn, on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, was taken from the jail of Prince George County to day and lynch? ed. A mob, consisting of forty mounted men, well masked, went to the residence of Henry King, the negro jailer; nnd demanded the keys ot the jsil. He stoutly refused to .surrender the key* or to go to the jail to unlock the door. The mob tben burst open the door of the jailer's house and again demanded the keys. On his refusal to give them up they placed a rope around bis neck and dragged him to the jail, several hundred yards from his house. Despite the strug? gle, King refused to tell where tbe keys to the jail wfefe. Just before reaching tbe jail the keys were heard rattling in King's pocket. The mob then took the keys from him and enrried him into the jail and made him lead the way to the cell in which Bland was confined. Bland had nothing to say when tbe lyncbers came to his cell, but was perfectly quiet. He was tied hand and foot and carried off about seventy five yardB from tbe jail, where he was swung up by a rope tu a branch of a tree. He begged piteously r!rhis life, but tbe lynchers were deal 10 his appeals for mercy. His body was riddled with bullets and left dangling from the tree, where he was found at daylight this morning. Bland was about 21 years 6f age and a worthless charac? ter. He was arrested Thursday night by a posse of men who went in pursuit of him, and he had been sent on by Magis? trate L. L. Auston for trial at the Decem? ber term of the County Court ? A good many people are fir?t class Christians until the contribution box comes around.?Somervillc Journal. ? Mummies guaranteed to be 5,000 years old may now be purchased in Eu? rope for $85 apiece. ? The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Switzerland has resolved to banish cats from tbe Republic cn the ground that they are killing off tbe birds. ? A democrat in Monaua County, la., .was elected to the Lrgislature by a ma? jority of one vote.. If he had remained at home on the day of tho election the result would have beeu a tie. ? Thi3 is a negro brother's explanation of race colors:?"Noah's sons war all bawn white, but when Ham saw his father lyin' drunk he was so mortyfied that he turned black. Shem didn' feel so bad au' only turned yalier, aDd Japhet hadn't no shame at all."?Binghamton Republican. ? Rev. Sam Jones closed a successful series of meetings at Vicksburg tbe other day. He raised about $2,000 for the Vicksburg Young Men's Christian Asso? ciation. The congregation presented the evangelist with a purse" of $1,625. It is said that Mr. Jones does not keep much of the money given to him for his person al use. He gives away large sums to the poor and needy. ? According to recent iuformation cannibalism is very prevalent in some places in West Africa near to the British settlement, if not actually in the protec? torate itself, and so serious and frequent has become the kidnapping of individuals who have gonp out alone that in tome parts persons dare not venture beyond their own town for fear of capture. Sev? eral cases are reported to have taken place on tbe broad road from Bendoomah to Bodo and Kibbim. Six oersons were re? ported to have been killed and eaten. ? Mr. Eiffell, the builder of tbe great tower in Pari.*, has recently invented a bridge which promises to "fill a long felt want" of tbe railroad companies. It is to be used temporarily in the plice of the ordinary bridges when they have been damaged. It is made of steel, carries a track, and weighs, with a length of 150 feet, about eighty six tons. It can be put in position from either end without the aid of machinery or any preparation, simply by human hands. At a recent trial in Paris, M. da Freycinet and many officers of high rank and officials of the railways from several countries expressed their hearty admiration of it. ? A very funny thing occurred at one of our ciiy churches less than a year ngo. A good brother?a very good brother? came out of the church after the benedic? tion and, starting home, thought a lady immediately in front of him was bis wife. Tbey had evidently been talking love be? fore he left. Believing from the lady's dress, bonnet and tbe color of her hair that it was his wife, and no one being very near, be began bis sentimental talk in this way: "Yes, here you are at church. I thought you couldn't come. I knew there was nothing the matter with you. You're always complaining when there is nothing the matter with you." The lady addressed stiffened herself up and walked on. Her apparent contempt nettled the man and he said with decided emphasis: "Oh yes, you can't speak. Too sick to talk. Why don't you speak ?" About this time the lady addressed turn? ed with a great deal of dignity, and when the man saw bis mistake he was speech? less. He could not apologize, for that would have convicted "aim. It was very funny.?Sparlanburg Spartan _ NOTICE. THE Trustee Stock holders of (he Sub Alliances are requested to meet in the Court' House at one o'clock Monday, the 2nd of December. J. B. DOUTHIT, Presided. A. N. RICHARDSON; Sec. Nov 2?) 1880_21_1__ FOE SALE. IHAVE for sale some valuable Real Estate, including some choice City Lots and Farming Lauds. Apply to W. II. FKIERSOX. Nov 28, 1889_21 _ WARNING. ALL persons are warned not to harbor or hiic Henry Cheatham or Wads Cheat ham, colored, 15 and 13 years of age, respectively, as they are under contract with the undersigned. G. F. McCONNELL. Nov 28, 1889_''21 1? Notice to Trespassers. THE undersigned forbids any person or persons to hunt, fish or otherwise trespass on their lands, situated in Ander? son County. Persons disregarding this no? tice will he prosecuted. A. J STRINGER, SARAU M cALISTER. _Xov_2.SL18S!l _2i_ 2? FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS FRUITS CALL ON J .-IM ES F. FAXT, On McDufne Street, next to Pcndle's Meat Market. WILL also keep on hand Fresh Fish and Oysters. Fruits at wholesale and retail. Will pav cash for chickens and Eggs. _Nov_2S, J889 21_4_ Notice to Trespassers. ALL persons are warned not to hunt, lish, shoot or cut timber on our lands. If you do you will certainly be prosecuted. I. CANNON, JOHN V. WHIT, M. P. SMITH, J. P. COX, J. M. COX. Nov 23, 1880_-}___ _ Jl ~T?SENTr MY Blacksmith and Woodwork Shops on lot opposite Jail for next year. This is an old and well established stand. Also, a small Cottage at the terminus of the S. V. R. R. JOHX W. DAXIELS. Parties will apply soon to J. H. Von Hasseln, Anderson, S. C. Nov 28, 1881)_21_ HOGS FOR SALE. THE undersigned will keep constantly on hand and for sale at Greenville, Easley, Pelzer, Piedmont and Anderson, a good supply of Fine Tennessee Hogs, and will sell at all times at the lowest market prices. We will meet and beat the figures of any dealers. We understand that the Alliance will have a Barbecue Dinner during the Holi? days, and we will give one fine bog for the dinner, and five dollars for condiments. MULES AND HORSES After Nov. 21. All orders will be filled promptly, either net or gross. Permanent address?Greenville, S. C. DTJNAHOO BROS. Xov 28, 1889_21_1 "ANNUAL STATEMENT.. Office of County Commissioners. Anderson, S; C, Nov. 1st, 1889. rpiIE following is the annual statement X of the Board of County Commission? ers for the fiscal year beginning November 1st, 1888, and ending October 31st, 1889 : The Board was in session 27 days. The members of the Board, respectively, traveled the following number of miles in attending the meetings of the Board, and performing other duties imposed on them by law, to wit: Joshua Jameson. 389 miles. J. P. McGee.435 miles. A. 0. Norris. 209 miles. B. C. Martin.1882 miles. A. W. Pickens.179$ miles. W. T. McGill.1750 miles. I, E. W. Long, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Anderson Coun? ty, S. C, do hereby certify that the above is a true statement; and I further certify that no accounts have been audited and allowed by the said Board during the said fiscal year without being verified as required by law. E. W. LONG, Clerk Board County Commissioners Anderson County, S. C. Noy 23, 1SS9_21_1 HELLO THAR! Tha've done it airain. What's that, sir? These blasted fellows down here at the 10 Cents Store has jest gone ahead and got the drop on all these other fellows in this town. That's hit. Wall, you'ro right, now, Ter I went down (bar tother day and tht'yuns jest showed me the whole thing. Theyuns do expose the extortions of the old logics here right along. Dog my cut sir! Since yon make me think of it, they sell mo good cooking soda at 6 pounds for 25 cents, u^ual price 10c. a pound. Starch at 5c, usual price 10c. Axle-grease 5c, usual price 10c. And that ain't all, man. Tha showed me 77 barrels which they said was allglasswar and fine Xmas goods, Also 7 hogsheads full of best quality English crockery which tha say thael down the town on. Tha've marked ther notions lower than ever. Theyuns call themselves Headquar? ters for Xmas goods, and now thael sell more of'em and cheaper'n anybody agoin.' C^me, let's go down thar and see that C. S. Minor, anyhow. Broyles' building, An deeson, S. C. COTTON SEED SAVED !?MONEY SAVED ! BUY THE "CLIMAX" COTTON SEED CRUSHER! A New Invention; taking- First Prize at the late Atlanta Exposition and the State Fair at Columbia! THE " CLIMAX COTTON SEED CRUSHER " U a Machine of wouderful strength and simplicity ! Not a cog wheel tm it! No gearing ! Only one belt?the driving belt? used ! It cannot choke! Naib, scrap iron, &c, cannot break it! In fact, good judges say it will laut a lifetime. It crushes evert/ &cd of everg size perfectly ! The Best Cotton Seed Crusher ever Made!!! Call and examine the Crusher, or write fur f?'-l information. A. FAIR ZF^OZPOSITIOIfcT. We will Fell the "Climax" to responsible and reliable parties, aurjeet to approval jifier one week'e trial. SULLIVAN HARDWARE COMPANY, M ANUFA CTUKERS. YOUR PRICES WERE LOW ENOUGH BEFORE !" Of course they were, but we are determined to place our Christmas Goods within tlie reach of All! SO with a little sacrifice of our o^vn interest we are able to show yuu CHRIST? MAS PRESENTS suitable for both sexes and all ages, at prices which will satisfy even the most pieayuni.*h. YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG LADIES, Are you undecided what to give each other? Then come to the? LADIES' STORE, Where ynu cannot fail to be suited ; and that, too, without running any ri.?k nf being ''finaiiciaUy cm bar raised" <m the -ttength of it. 8S?" We give a most cunlial invitation to all to come and admire, if you do nothing els<\ " * Very liuiy, MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS. TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY MULES AND HORSES, Cincinnati Buggies and Carriages. JOHU 33. PEOPLES' IS THE PLACE XO BUY Bariisii Iis, Horses, Wapns, Bm?bs, Carriages, AND HARNESS. IHAVE just got in a Car Load of fine MULES an^ HORSES, and also a fine lot of nice BUGGIES, WAGONS and HARNESS. The White Hickory Wagon is one of the best Wagons on the market. I ? 1! not bi undersold on Bug? gies and Harness I have got tbe best Broad Saddle Harness on -he market. My Buggies and Harness are in the Moore Warehouse, nearly opposite my Stable. I always keep the best Teuuessee and Kentucky Mules arid Cincinnati Buggies on the market. I also sell Tyson & Jones' Fine Buggieo. All the above I will sell cheap for Cash, or on time for good Notes. Messrs. Leroy L. Ga?lard and John D. Beard will be happy to ?how and sell you any of the above Mules, Horees, Wagons, Buggies and Harness. JOHN E. PEOPLES. OTJIR, STOCK OF Is now Complete as usual, and a larger stock than ever before! GIFT CUPS 10c. to $1.25 each. Twelve inch Vases 35c. per pair. Y OU can try tbe Town and you can't beat our prices, because we bought in large quantities and at cut prices. Everything else as low in proportion, Our stock is too large and varied to undertake to enumerate. Come and see for yourself, and get our prices. We have clever and polite Salesmen, and will take pleasure in show and pricing you goods, whether you want to buy or not. WE HAVE THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF LIBEARY LAMPS IN THE CITY. CROCKERY, TINWARE, &c. . I-, ABUNDANCE. Stoves Cheaper than ever Before! . jrjgy Buy you a new Stove at once. If you have an old Stove exchange it for a new one. WE PAY CASH TOR RAGS. PEOPLES & BURRISS. A.11 Parties Avho are Indebted to mo, By Note or A-Ocount, AND ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO OWE ME FOR FERTILIZERS, .a.RE urged to come ami free me AT OXOE i hast w-,iu-d loi.jr,and luve given you no trouble, but tho time has come ? When I Must Have My Money! jgy- WHEN r START MY COLLECTING BALL ROLLING, IT WILL MASH SOMEBODY'S TOES! Give this little notice your personal attention. I Mean You. if you Owe me Anything ! J. S. FOWLER. Nov 21, 1S89 20 4 CGZ'3 SALE, IWILL sell :it my tcthUwei, in Kork Township, the third f December next, my Personal Property, consisting of Horses, Mules, Cows, Carriage, Pbaeton, Wagons, Blacksmith and Farming Tools of the most improved style, Fodder, Straw, Household ana Kitchen Furniture. D. 1j. COX Nov 21. 1881? 20 2? Stockholders' Meeting. THE subscribers to Htm k ..f the Ander? sen Coiton Mil s ?re ?t<|:i?~ted to at? tend a meeting to be held in the Court House, at 10 o'clock on Tuesday; Decem? ber 10th. As matters of much importance are to bo considered, a full jucetinir, is earnestly desired. By order of the Board of Directors. J. A. BROCK, Pres. and Treas. J. J. BAKER, Stcretary. Nov. 21, 18*9 20 -H NOTICE. rpiIE remainder of subscriptions to Cap _l ital Stock of the Anderson Cotton Mills has been called for?35 per cent, pay? able on or by 1st December next, and 35 percent, payable on or before 1st January ?ext. Contracts for machinery have been made, which renders it absolutely neces? sary that these installments be promptly met. By order of the Board of Directors. J. A. BP.OCK, Pres. and Treas. ; J. J. BAKER Secretary. Nov. 21. ISM)_20_ NOTICE. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, Nov. 5, 1889. WE will let to the lowest bidder on the 20tb instant, at 11 a. ra-, at Poor House, the remodeling of House on Poor House Farm. Plans and specifications ex? hibited on day of Ittting. B. C. MARTIN, Cbm'n., A. W. PICKENS, W. T. McGILL, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. Nov 7, 1889 19 2 'home again: We have "get there" on a PRETTY STORE. Wo have "got there" on NEW GOODS. We have "got there" on LOW PRICES! #?r- Wc are now in a position to accom mcdate our friends to the best advantage. COME AND SEE US IN OUR NEW STORE. SIMPSON, REI0 & CO. FALL ANNOUNCEMENT. THE undersigned desire to inform the general public that they are now bet? ter prepared than ever before to SUIT the trade. As Merchant Tailors they are thor? oughly posted in all of the latest styles, and they are prepared to CUT, FIT and MAKE UP Goods on very short notice, j They employ the best workmen, and will : give satisfaction. Cleaning and repairing I Suits neatly done. j Any gentleman wishing an Overcoat, j Suit of Broadcloth, Worsted or Faucy Cas ? si mere should give us a call. Our trade so far this Fall is beyond our ! expectation, but wo want to increase it. CLARK & BRO. Nov 7, 1889_lit_ Land for Sale. ! 1 f\Q ACRES, more or less, lying im I X v/O mediately on Railroad be? tween Anderson and Denver. On this place is "Jolley's Mineral Spring," a well stocked fish pond, a four room dwelling house, a good tenant house, and some fine fresh land just cleared. Apply to JOHN L. JOLLEY, Denver, S. C. Oct 17, 1889 15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Reuben M. Martin, 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. GEORGE M. McDAVID, Executor. Nov 7, 1889 18 3 WELL'S GALLERY IS now iipt-ri f>r business, fitted up with the finest instruments that are made, i New scenery and accessories, and all work j guaranteed'to be first-class or money re* j turned. J. A, Wren will remain in Ander ; son only a short time, and will be glad to ! see all of his old friends. Enlarging pic 1 tnres to life size a specialty, and at prices j cheaper than ever before heard of. Baby Pictures also a specialty. J. A. WREN, Photographer. AndPTson. Oer. 10. 18S9 OFFER INDUCEMENTS TO ALL! Fifteen Thousand Dollars worth Goods To be Sold Lower than any one else. We must unload, and Low Prices are our only method. Come and see us, hear our Prices and you will he fully convinced. Every piece of Goods marked at cut rate, and that way down at Rock Bottom Prices. N ow in the reach of all. Rrick Range.