The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, February 06, 1890, Image 2

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^t?.;c.:ii4^GST0N, Paoi-RHn f'rJHURSDAV, FEB.* 6, i*S0 Proprietors. ?1.00. J?o. ^^CT? C0D14T HO?SE. ,7S onraeve^different occasions l^ife^eMaval. of, - the' . preseo t ~^^(t?^iqiae-v flnd^lhe rebuildiog. of a -jnew:o^r on some suitable and convenient llsj^v^ have ffl^^ed^ocbVa.-^courseV'hu^ owing: ^^^^I^':^'otit:a^8pec^al Act of the Leg j^IsJatur^ Goon ty.Gdm In^ioaj^^ave:--t^en :..nol steps in the " - . ' !^&ii^eye/f)rc^\what''-we can hear, onr:-; citizens generally, favor the on made by us. This is a good e to renew tut> suggestion, with our ^^n^fbr; making it ' .. , ? .' fi^Mchir fireplace* the old Court Hotise ?an-eyij-soroj and not at all in keeping. M m^urroundiDga'?? and the progress ??j^es7-}Jt is .not comfortable, not ^feibugh, and not neat enougklfor A^'ounty, as'A'nderson. th^;'aecond- place, it. is not in the rpJ;xce^8nd ;Epoil!J the looks of. pur e. : f \ . -x - l^rjd'place, as things are now, rajityliaa to pay rent for foar of i?jS?ea^occupied.by its' servants, to ^roasuzer, ^Auditor, School Com? moner 1 and ? Conr;ty " Commissioners; :^bagiul-ji?V^*.be.8o;-": ^ 'farij able, and should build a aew ^^ousei'ia ,which all the offices ^concentrated, and then wheh j^lib^^buflinesa' '-'lib'- these''offices he lE.jrn.o't have-to.rtin all over town to em?^ also save to the ihoVmoney'?'?paid."every, year as STJfitold Court House, or the spot aic^. itiail?cated, together with the aurO^Monnd it, should be sold to kUjp^^^??i%'?derun at a reasonable rTc^?a^ a park or plat pa^fue^^ to the ^i^;coold find a place to sit ..and rest. ^h^^oqld:bea public benefit, and one ''"^oq^a^d^greatfy' to the comfort aj>p?arince of the Public Square, ^ujity is not so poor as to have to ffip?-and hold Court in such an ..^^^^?ix?nr-'preaent Court House. v . Xl hope to see the next Legislature r>c"p2a38^:BiU authorizing the Country Com m ajs5)prjeis: to'', sell' the" present Court' fl'SEXo^ ;which it is built, ^M?^^I?^t^vanfficient to rebuild a now ^p?e^pn a^Iot to be purchased for that ^purp-H?. ; ^^^l^pM'p^e'ehpuld Sake such steps as jwiH|makilit "ppssible to carry out Jhis Hg^sstioiyj-andi thenaee that it is carried ?^^^sperity "now prevails all over r;;j^>ti.nf?yi andleveiy thing is on a big ?i^r.:;-The old Btore roomB are being r?'ml^de<l,' the old hotel 'has given way magnificent new one, and why lid our^Oounty's:. buildings be the ^fcjMi^wwstlooking of all? ..... erep jat it ^Anderson County is able' .^Qwnfthe,' Buildings necessary for' iis ;0|iraVAi"d.^hpuld'buiId.them in modern y^p^with ""the ; progreas of the llaSfe'i*: r ''"?:? -/. ??' pe. the-"Grand Jury will make ?|}?$$^ in their report "miiw^ in. the revises.:';-' -?'"-. .'? ' ?' .' ? ^^e,^f(COMid/erable interest to men l?.ins?ite" their lives for the benefit of |g|^iy;esV;wa8 -'receuUy- decided, in St. )t^r:-i*fieictt5e-.wa3 one in which a man ^M^eeJont such 'a policy. His wife Hep^arid he married again, having cbil jre^by 'both marriages. At his death a "'^iute aiiose as: to who was entitled to l^?jrftoce^'The decision of the court ? was that a> the iusurance had been taken ^on^fot-wi "benefit of the first wife, .b?sr. S'MiHreu alonewere entitled to the money. ^!^Tjie;;Henry-Grady monument fund K^cht^' ?19,000, which ensures the reckon c,f a beautiful shaft. But the hief ympnament to bis memory will be Ve ihospital, to be called the ''Henry W. jrady; yhoiipital/^to cost about $75,000. ?he Atlanta council has determined to pprppn?tti ?&?,000 and the Benevolent; C&eimUicon'tribnte $15,000.-, A'. lead 3g. "capitalist; hsa offered $5,000, and a amber:;-;of".citizens- have come forward Itb^i-jiQOaand'$500 subscriptions, and t is expected the. corner stone of the ii^ital will.:be Jaid .by the first of April.' ^"^aJ^.;jK?unctr; will_ make an annual jpropriatidn Tor itV: maintenance. ceiver-'Chamberlain, of the South roliha. Bdilfoad, has tendered to the arleaton Connty Treasurer in payment Ithe itaxotj of the road the bonds and Kupons of tho State known as "Green n^sj?t' iwincti. were repudiated. The Bc?y^^>Truasiirer.-'_ refused to receive ^J^^and tae'case will be carried to the :JTiii(ed;Stales Court. It is said that a of:amount of the South Carolina bad -bonds are owned by three large BUjSnca companies in New York, who Ipib. holders of the repudiated State "'[Sf andMih?t a test case will- be made rapel tSie State to acknowledge the ULity.of these bonds. jp^^anjnterview-with a reporter of the ^^^^joni.J^?st, Chancey W. Depew, the welljknown lawyer, Bepublican poll clan and mil road President, is quoted as laying : "Clsveland will, I think, withont ':^ny^dbnbt,;whatever, be nominated by ^P^iPemocnita with a rush and a hurrah! ,*.ier^wlll bo no candidate against him ^m^the'ebnvention. His election is another ^^s^^on.vVHe 'represents, however, the ^^^den upon which the Democracy can S^i[;fight,T-:-TheBepnblicaa party sbl l^Bm^e??uta the idea of protection. If Vthe .Democratic party claims to represent p^'oyified form of that idea, it is neither ?rffeah'K.fuh nor fowl, and the American ^^yic hates mixture. Whatever it takes ^^^|es<at rai gh t." T^he.?Siiptemo Court of the United tes has rendered an opinion affirming vl^he-;'c?ESt;ttition?l^y of; the Edmund :^?Tackeri^ to pre '^eaj^l^^p^fi^m^6}iBg:> The case 'iCifrrie:^ a writ of ' f?&t&c^ D. Davis ^^hb is iu ;jail in Idaho, having been Ksen^acedfor. unlawfully taking the pre ^Bcribed testj&th? *vhen he was a member ?l;pf!ibo,.'M^?j;i^?n5Ch'urch. The court de Unites tbe: application for a writ of habeas ^o^ueihol6Jj^thsit polygamy is a crime, "|And^that 1he;! con3titutional provision ?|^wfeieejnij-'free'dqm of religion'is not ^j^a^i^'.prevent the punishment of 'i^^?rsori>ho'iin the name of religion mihi cri?e in the eyes of the law. a es Our Pastor. Wisliamston, S. C.-Feb. 3,1S90. Messrs. Editors: While otner Churches are manifesting through the press their esteem for the pastor, who is to he. Iheir preceptor for this year, the writer, though a simple member of the Williams ton Bap? tist congregation, desires to express an appreciation, that is general, for the pres? ence of Revi D. Weaton Hiott. He_js in In his former charge, where he*exerted himself in bringing about a wonderful -love arid- harmony among the Churches arid people of this place. ;Well do we remember the successful revivals ha conducted heretofore in this ; charge, when young and old succumbed [.to-the power'of bis leaching and surren? dered^ themselves to the Lord. With zealons efforts he knit together the breken threads of consistency, and wove them through the powerful loom of prayers into hems arid garments of the great Church. JIo is invincible in his fight for redemp? tion?yet; liberality of creed to all Protes? tant Churches is. one of his beautiful [ characteristics. As gentle and kind as a woman,: happiest when making others happy?an ideal pastor, and a loyal,follow? er of the Great Chieftain. With him we welcome, thrice welcome, I his most excellent wife and interesting children. A Pbiejjd. Another Appeal for the Kennedy Monu? ment. ' The Committee appointed by the "Tha llan Alumni Association," to raise funds and erect a monument to the memory of the late Rev. J. L. Kennedy, held a meet? ing at Camel Church, January 18, 1890. I The report of the Committee shows that the contributions to date amount to-less than two hundred dollars. We have on our list the nairies of more than two hun? dred students; to all of whom we have ad? dressed cards soliciting their aid in this I work.. We have received responses from I less than' one-half of that number. It will cost double the amount already collected to erect a monument that will reflect credit on our Association and be a fitting tribute to the memory of our distinguish-. | I ed teacher. We, therefore, now make this- last appeal to those who have1 not contributed to the cause, also to any who have contributed and are willing to assist further to secure such a memento as our worthy: and beloved preceptor deserves. Contributions may be sent to B. F. Maul din, Anderson C H., J. E. Boggs, Pickens C. H.; or to the undersigned. J. P. Smith, Chm'n Com., Equality, S. C. Andereon County. Sunday S. Convention. At a meeting of the Executive Commit? tee of the Anderson County Sunday School Convention the following gentlemen were appointed Township Vice Presidents: Fork, L. O. Bruce; Pendleton, W. A. G. MoWhoiter; Garviu, W. P. Holland; Brushy Creek, J. P. Glenn; Bock Mills, "| I. a Shearer; Centre vi lie, R. M. Burriss; Hopewell, E. Z. Brown ; Williamston, W. T. Lander ; Savannah, W. R. Earle; Va renn es, A. A. Dean ; Broadaway, L, E. Campbell; Belton, A. B. Cox; Corner, S. P. McElroy ; Hall, J. B. Gray; Martin, T, L. Clinkscaies; Honea Path, J. B. Wat kins.. These: brethren are earnestly urged to gather all statistics possible in reference to the Sunday Schools in their respective Townships, and forward them to .the Sec retaryjjrevious to March. The following brethren were appointed as delegates to the State Convention.to meet in Columbia on the fourth of March next: L. E. Campboll, W. T. Lander, A. B. Towers, Rev. A. A. Marshall, Rev. C. B. Smith, G. P. Tolly, Wl P. Cox, W. C. An? drew, J. W- Poore, J. P. GlennT Rev. R.C. Ligon. \D. H. Russell, Sec. Kussel! will not Get a Corporal's Guard Tote Russell, we understand, boasts that be can carry a majority of the votes in Pickens county and even more in'Oconee, This is a big boast and we are at a loss to know on what he bases his presump-. tion. Recently when Russell and Bryce were in Washington trying to further the interest of their respective favorites it was remarked that it was a case of "pot and kettle calling each other black." A I good-Democrat who knows both men ' well, remarked: "Of the two, give me Bryce, for he has* been. with his party longer, and therefore I have.inore confi? dence in him." We would ?ay, in reply to a request from the - Anderson Intelligencer, that W. W. Russell will not head a corporal's guard of voters, white or col? ored, in Oconee in the race for Congress. He may pose in Washington as a cbam I'pionof the rights of the negroes, but here they know his past history in this County and therefore will not trust him. He will not succeed Colonel Cotbran, no no matter what disaffections may arise in any party.?Seneca Free Press. Toe Anderson Intelligencer, iu speaking of W. W. Russell last week, said: "He said in a conversation with a county official not long Bince, that he already had a majority of the votes of Pickens county pledged to him, and that he would get a larger vote in Oconee than in Pickens." Such a statement as that has not the least foundation, and since W. W. Russell has allowed his self-conceit, vivid dreams, and night? mares to trot him into such a conclusion, we hasten to make the correction that he will neither get a majority nor even so much "as a minority" of the votes in Pickens county. The General, however wide he may imagine his field of admir? ers and followers, not being politically known in Pickens County, not one, I ween, would go forth to the polls to cast a vote for the sanguine Walker. " The Intelligencer went on to say : f " We would like to bear from , the Pickens and Oconee papers as to the truth of these declarations." - We are sorry to see that onr neighbor would question the princi? ples of our patriotic people. Why ask j such a question, brother, have we not let onr light so Bhine that yon seeing our works may be convinced that we are not so charmed with the General's beauty and and brilliancy as to support him and bis benighted cause. Pickens county is not yet ready to support men who <ire trai? tors to true and noble manhood, and to the .enobling principles of their own country ! If Walker Russell can't be content with the postmasterahip of An derson c?ty, he need not come to Pickens Connty mustering up his "many (?) voters," for they are not here, when he aspires to Congressional honors. How? ever, we are very much iuclined to be? lieve that W. W. Russell does not amount to much in South Carolina, or anywhere else, and we do not care to dacuss him, from the fact that we have not the time to spend on the nothings that infest the political atmosphere, but we must turn our attention to the things that amount to something, and most interest the com? monwealth, and hurry on with the true and the noble.?Easley Messenger. "? C. R. Bethea, colored, who, is well known in the upper part of the County for his industry and energy, with a num? ber of other colored men, have agreed to offer.a prize of $20 to the colored farmer who makes the most corn on an acre Ibis year. All who intend to compete must send their names to him as soon as possi? ble. Next fall when the crop is gathered a certificate from three disinterested men setting forth that they have measured the land and corn must be also sect to bim. Bethea is an honest man and will pay the prize promptly next fall. His address is DilloD, S. C? Marion Star. Bncklen's Arnica Salve The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe? ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil? blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per feet satisfaction, or money refunded Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Hill Bros. SHALL TEE NEGRO GO ? The Emigration Bill Discussed in tho Sea ate. Washington, January 30.?Mr. Vance proceeded to address the senate on Mr. Butler'd bill to provide for the emigration of the colored people from the-United States. He began by .quoting Scripture, saying that the sins of the father shall be visited on the children. It was, ho said, but another way of say? ing that the mistakes and crimes of one generation remain to plague another generation. He sketched the introduc tion'ot slavery into this country; its de? struction aa the result of tbe civil war, and tbe establishment of reconstructed governments in the South. "But/1 said he, "lo, the negro again bobs up serenely, (laughter,) and for his Bake to day we are threatened, not only ! with political agitation (disastrous in ' itself) but with a servile war, whose weapons shall be tbe midnight torch and assasins'sdagger, and whose victims shall be steeping women and children." Mr. Vance went on to-eriticiae Mr. Ingalla's speech, which he characterized as a piece of oratorical pyrotechnics, concealing its paucity of ideas. It re? minded him forcibly of an astronomer's description of the remarkable tenuity of the tail of a recent comet. Ls length was described as a hundred million miles as it stretched athwart the skies, its breadth as 50,000 miles, and yet the Bolid matter which it contained could be transported in a one horse car. He (Mr. Vance) had listened, and listened with the greatest entertainment to that speech. He had searched, and be had wondered where tbe remedy was for the evil that was depicted in such colors. v He wanted to see the solid matter of illumination suddenly, he said, before tbe light expired and tbe senate was left in darkness. Thesolution was announced as "justice." However sententious tbat might be, it was about as definite as the twinkling that remained under the closed eyelids after the withdrawal of light. Justice, as the senator from Kansas had explained it, was that tbe South should quietly, and without an effort, submit to negro'rule where the negroes were in tbe majority. The senator had graciously promised tbat, if the remedy still proved a failure, he would do what? He would counsel with the South. What blessed and comforting words. He regretted that he could not support tbe bill of the senator from South Carolina. It did not reaeh the case; as impracticable, and would result in no substantial re? lief. Under its provisions a few negroes wonld go from the country, and those few would probably be the best. He could not say that he had any desire to attempt in any way such a great un historic task as the removal of a whole people, amounting to probably seven millions from their native lands.. There was ample room for them in the northern and northwestern States, and it was entirely practicable to induce them to settle in those States. If, said he, the negro is a good thing, let us divide out. [Laughter.] He admitted that sucb a plan would be tbe death of many politi? cians, but it would give peace to the country, and he could bear tbe absense of politicians. [Laughter.] In conclusion, he said, addressing him? self to Mr. Ingalls:. "If you cannot help either the whites or the blacks, common decency requires that you should bold your peace." GENERAL HAMITON'S SPEECH. Mr. Hampton addressed' the senate. He referred to the sentence in Mr. In gall's speech which cast a serious impu? tation upon him?that be (Hampton) deliberately advocated the policy of the extermination of tbe blacks. Mr. Hamp? ton read the newspaper extract on which Mr. Ingalls based that statement, and declared that there was not a word in that extract which warranted the con? struction put upon it by that senator. He would willingly submit that proposi? tion to any. impartial, fair minded man, who understood tbe English language. He would even leave the decision of the matter to tbe senator from Kansas, him? self, if his answer was to be given not in the senate, but in a court of justice, where he would be bound by his oath to tell tbe - truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. The senator had an undoubted right to use a newspaper's paragraph when he thought to injure a political opponent, but no such methods of dealing with great public questions were becoming. He (Mr. Hampton) bad never made such an utterance as was quoted. He had never seen or heard of it till he read irt the Record the-report of the senator's speech. He had never, for a moment, entertained a feeling, nor bad a wish tbat bis colored fellow friends should be exterminated. Such a senti? ment was repugnant to all sense of hu? manity. It wan abhorrent in its concep? tion. It was foreign to every thought he ever entertained or expressed in regard to that people, and he disclaimed, em? phatically, the advocacy of, such a sav? age andjiorrible policy. The only two authoritative expressions^ of bis views tbat had been made public were iu. the Washington Evening Star and in the Charleston News and Caurier. In regard to the first, he remembered that a very intelligent young gentleman had asked his opinion on various matters of public importance as he was passing through the city, and, searching tbe files of tbe Star, he found tbat bis young friend bad published in very terse and graceful language that interview. Mr. Hampton quoted the publication on which be said that an extensive exo? dus of negroes from tbe South would work an inconvenience but no injury, and that he would gladly see the colored people go elsewhere and would be will? ing to suffer the consequent reduction of representation. The paragraph in tbe Charleston News and Courier was iu the shape of his reply to a circular sub? mitted to several members of congress' asking their opinion of Mr. Butler's bill, and was to the effect tbat although he had not read the bill, he was most ear? nestly in favor of any measure looking to that end. It was not, he said, hostility to the negroes tbat prompted this general feeling in his State. The feeling existed among the blacks even to a greater de? gree than among the whites. The native African who knew tbe white man, in bis own country, only by a deed of cruel? ty painted the devil- white, and wherev? er the negro held sway, he jealously excluded all white men from participa? tion in governmental affairs. nquoting ingalls's woeds. Mr. Hampton turned the tables against Mr. Ingalls by quoting from tbe Atlanta Constitution the following extract: Unless history is a false teacher, it is not possible for two distinct races, not homegenious, to exist on terms of politi? cal equality under t^a same government. One or tbe other must go to tbe wall. "And that," said Mr. Hampton, "'is signed J. J. Ingalls. While be was in full accord with the measure proposed he hardly thought that the remedy met i:he requirements of the cose, which was one not to be cured by homeopathic treat? ment. Stronger remedies would have to be resorted to, and much wealth-and much earnest consideration would have Lo be given to it. There was, as yet, no sufficient information on which to base intelligent action, and until such infor? mation was obtained, all action by the senate would be premature. It was first to be ascertained whether any negroes were in favor of emigration, and if so, what destination they preferred. Then it would have to be Been whether a suit? able location could be found for them, and Borne approximate estimate of it. He left that to wiser heads than his own, ; but until those points were known, the senate would be working in tbe dark. < There should certainly, he thought, be < wisdom enough in tho best intellects of I the whites and blacks to enable the senate i to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion of i tbe vexed question. In conclusion, be said that he could 1 mly labor in his humble way to bring 1 ibout a better state of things. In all i that he had said to day he had been i ictuated by a sincere desire to promote i .he best interests of citizens of both \ races, and to aid in securing to the ; ;ountry the blessing of prosperity and of I perpetual peace under "that more perfect i inion" of free States of tbe republic con- i ;emplated by the fathers. i Fire's Frightful Work, Washington, D. C, Feb. 8.?A terri? ble calamity visited the hou-e'o'd <.f Secretary TSacy this m-.rcing wIhmv?-v three persons lost tlu ir lives and three others were badly injured. It is impos sible at this writing to state the exact details, but the house, a three story and basement brick, it situated on I Street between Connecticut Avenue and Seven? teenth Street and has recently undergone extensive improvements. Persons pass ing the house at seven o'clock thi3 morn? ing saw smoke issuing from the front windows and at once rawed the alarm of fire. Tho fire and police departments responded promptly. The premises were almost concealed by the dense smoke which was thickebed by a heavy fog which was just lifting. It was soon seen that the house was all ablaze inside and that the main stairway was burnt, thus cutting off communication with the sleeping apartments on the second and third floors. Several streams of water were played on the flames and every effort was made to check the fire and to rescue the inmates. A scene of the wildest confusion ensued when it was known tbat all tbe members of the family were in the bouse. The firemen behaved like heroes in tbe emergency and went through fire and smoke searching for them in different apartments. Mrs. Wilmerding, Secretary Tracy's daughter, and Miss Wilmerding, forced their way through the blinding smoke and jumped from a second-story window in front. Ladders were raised for them but in their excitement they failed to see them. Mrs. Wilmerding broke her left wrist and was severely bruised. Her daughter was badly injured about the lower limbs, but broke no bones. They both suffered severely from tbe shock. They were taken at once to the residence of Dr. Baxter, near by, and restoratives were applied. While this sad scene was being enacted in front of tbe house tbe firemen were engaged in the task of removing other members of the family from tbe rear. At almost the same time two more bodies were* taken from the burning building. One was tbat of tbe Secre? tary's daughter, Miss Mary, and the other was one of the servants. Both bodies were a burned to crisp and were unrecognizable by their features. Miss Tracy'B body was distinguished from the other only by the superior texture of what remained ofber stockings. Tbe charred remains were taken to an under? taker's establishment in the vicinity. Secretary Tracy himself had a most marvelous escape and 1b now lying in a precarious condition at tbe residence of the Hon. J. C. Bancroft Davis on H Street near 18th Street.' Like all the others he was overcome in his Bleep by the smoke which filled the house and rendered him completely helpless. He was discovered in this con? dition and with considerable difficulty was removed to a place near one of tbe windows. Cries for a ladder were quickly answer? ed and many willing hands were raised to assist him to tbe ground. He was at once removed to a neighbor's house and was soon surrounded by physicians, including Doctors Wales and Ruth. He was suffering from asphyxiation. The Doctors applied artificial means to induce respiration and succeeded after an hour'B work in restoring him to semi consciousness. It was then thought safe to remove him to Judge Davis' hou>e. He improved slowly from that time en and soon regained consciousness, rec- g nizing friends who called to inquire in regard to his condition. Among the first of these were the President, Vice President and several members of the cabinet. The full extent of his terrible affliction- is withheld from him for the present. His first inquiry on recovering consciousness was in regard to the safety of bis family. He is gradually gaining in strength and his friends are very san? guine of hie complete recovery. The house was completely gutted by the fire. The walls are standing, but the interior presents a picture of ruin and devastation. The residence of Judge W. S. Cox, of the District Supreme Court, which adjoins it on the left was badly damaged by water. Chief Parrish, of tbe Fire Department, told his story as"follows: "I paid no at? tention to the fire when I beard there were people in the bouse. I felt my way through tbe smoke to the second flour, and found a man in bed in a room. I tried to pick him up but he was almost too heavy. I managed to drag him lo a back room where there was more air and then I broke a window out and called to those who were in the alley to run up a ladder. Then they took the man out and it proved to be Secretary Tracy. "I could not move him any further for I was exhausted and full up to the neck with smoke. Then I went back into the smoke and fire again and fouud a young lady?Miss Mary Tracy they tell me it was?and as I caught hold of her wrists to lift her up tbe flesh came off her burn? ing bands. She had been burned. I got her out, but she was dead." Dr. Ruth, at the solicitation of friends, visited the undertakers establishment and identified Miss Tracy. He made a hur ried examination and found she had died from suffocation. Mrs. Tracy was found to have died from rupture of blood ves? sels. A gentleman who saw the fire said never in his life did he Bee or hear of such a sight. "It seemed," he said, "as though hell had broken loose and Bent its fiery tongue to earth. The wholo building seemed one Beething mass of flames burst? ing from every point, scream after scream followed scream, each one more horrible and blood curdling than the other, from the interior of the building. Only a few people were passing at tbe time and they seemed lost and bewildered. The engines soon arrived and you know the rest." R. C. Turner, footman at the Tracy residence, was an eye witness of part of the fire. He was up and dressed before 7 o'clock and was prepared to go op stairs to clean tbe silver. He stepped iu the basement. "Just as I was Blartiog up stairs," said be, "a colored man rang the bell and told the butler who answered it, that tbe house was on fire. The butler ran up stairs and immediately rushed back snouting, 'My God, the house is on fire." The entire first floor was in flumes. We ran out of tbe front door. Mrs. Wilmerding and her daughter were at the front second story window screaming for help. Both ladies jumped. Neither fell on their feet, but they fell on their sides." The house of Mrs. Pheehem, No. 821 17 th Steet, itself wob almost captured by, fire. It was thrown open for the reception of the dead and dying. Mrs. Tracy, still alive, was brought in by a couple of firemen and placed on a sofa in tbe dining room of this house. She languished for about an hour, fully conscious and apparently suffering but little. It was a little after eight o'clock when she spit up a little blood, hardly enough to ba termed a hemorrhage, clos? ed her eyes and without a moan ceased to breathe. The cook, scorched and black? ened until she had an Ethiopian appear? ance, but not seriously injured, was next brought in. She was provided with an up stairs room. Secretary Tracy was tbe third sufferer to be sheltered under Mrs. Pheehem's roof. He was placed on a mattress in the kitchen, whither he was taken through the alley. It was not deemed proper to bring him through the room in which his wife lay dying. The President walked over from the White House as soon as be beard of the tragedy. He was weeping as he came out of the house, where the Secretary lay uncon? scious and where Mrs. Tracy was. Mrs. Tracy endeavored to escape by dropping herself from her bedroom win? dow, And in her effort to drop tbe distance to the ground she grasped tbe narrow stone window sill and lowered herself as far as she was able. Those who saw her in her perilous position shouted to her to bold on, but either she did not hear or her strength failed her, for after hanging a moment between life and death she fell forty feet into an area way. She was immediately taken to the house of a neighbor and placed upon a lounge in a Utting room. She was perfectly conscious out did not seem to suffer pain. Occa? sionally she complained of an oppression in the neighborhood of her heart and Found difficulty in breathing. She talked awhile, coughed slightly and theo became silent. The physicians looked at euch other significantly. Mrs. Tracy was dead. The immediate cause of her death was sup? posed to be /nun injuries to her heart, sustained in her fall from the window, which flooded her lungs with blood. Her body was soon removed to the residence of Attorney Geueral Miller, on Massachu setts avenue. Money in Farming. From the Union Times, Mr. Stokes :?As I have been a sub? scriber to your valuable paper for twenty years, and am not in arrears for my sub? scription, will you be so kind as to allow me space iu your columns to answer my friend, Mr. Whitlock, who asked me to itemize my last year's crop and expenses of the same: In the first place I will correct a mis? take. I claim to have made this on a four instead of a three-horse farm. The farm that I worked belonged to H. L. Goss, of Union. He furnished stocff, and all farm implements, and they the best that could be bought, he paying for half of the guano?and let me say. just here that I think he has one of the most valuable farms in Union County, I furnished all the labor; and let me tell you, friend Whitlock, that no surplus labor laid around me to eat and not to work : and furthermore, I did not send my hands to the field and tell them to do bo and so, that I bad to go to town, or to some Sunday school picnic, or some other public gathering? No, sir, none of that in mine. I went with my hands, and what for ? To sit down under the bushes to look at the rest 1 No 1 mistaken again. I went there to plow, hoe or ditch, or do whatever kind of work I wanted done, allowing no hands to come into my field and takele foremost row. Friend Whitlock, as you ask this of me please bear me a little farther. If I am not mistaken in the man, I always took you to be a stout, able-bodied man, and I never heard of any chills and fever in your neighborhood. Last fall, though, perhaps there was. My reason for saying this is this: In looking over your items of expenses, I think undoubtedly you have burdened yourself with unnecessary expenses. In what way? you may ask. Simply this: You only made 30 bales of cotton on a three-horse farm, and iu your expense list I see you paid for picking cotton, $168, or S6 per bale for 28 bales. You hired all your cotton picked, less two bales. Why, friend, what was the matter with you and your family ? I hope you were not sick. Why, my little daughter picked over 4 bales and played hall the time. Perhaps, friend Whitlock, that is the cause of your email profit. You hired it all?making as well as gathering. If so, try my plan. They tell me you have fine land; if so, buy your self six tons of old South Carolina Fertilizer, sold by W. H. Sartor, at Union; that will give you two tons to the mule. First, break your land with a good long diamond pointed bull tongue, and then don't get in a hur? ry. Bed with a six inch shovel; and if you can't get but fifteen acres prepared to the plow, put your two tons of fertilizer on that and work it as I worked mine, and with anything like favorable seasons I will wager you a fine hat noxt fall that the county won't have to read of your short profits. Now, for my last year's crop. Man, beyond a doubt, will lie, but figures will not: 60 bales of cotton, sold to Jones &. Fltzslm mons, weighing 26,825 lbs., brought.$2,001 43 I, 620 bushels cotton seed, at 20c. 824 00 150 bushels corn at 60 cents. 90 U0 1,600 bundles fodder, at $1.50 per 100. 24 00 300 dozen oats, at 20c. por doz. -CO 00 10 bushels wheat. 10 00 150 bushels potatoes, at 50 cents. 75 00 20 bushels plndera. 20 00 Total amount.$3,204 43 Divide that by 2 gives me..$1,602 21 EXPENSES FOB MY TAET Ol* CBOP Guano, one-half..??,?,?^7.$14 Paid for hired labojMSSi-prsTlstons for the same. 295 00 For bagging and ties, one-half.. 27 00 For ginning, my part. 42 50 For dry goods and other necessary family supplies.109 21 Total expenses...$021 21 Subtract $821 21 from $1,602 21 leaves a bal? ance for me of..$981 00 H. L. Goss has all the cotton bills, apd if any one doubts this statement they can call on him at bis office in Union. Respectfully, . W. A. Wix. P. S.?Friend Whitlock, come and see me. I have no money left, though we have four fine young moles, a brand new wagon, buggy, two sets of new harness all round and the best set of farming imple? ments that money could buy, all new and nil made last year by working on halves. Farming will pay, if a man will help it. Floor Coffee Beans. New York, Jan 31.?The'genius tbat led to the manufacture of wooden nutmeg?, Borne years ag??a genius lor making money by filling one's fellow men with sawdust, like children's dolls?has broken loose again. This lime flour, water and some unknown ingredient like mucilage, take the place of wood, and instead of nutmeg?, coffee?genuine Rio, Java, Mo? cha, or any desired brand?is manufac tured. The manufacture of this adulterant has been going on successfully for some time at certainly two places, Philadelphia and Trenton, New Jersey. But the originat? ing genius may be neither a Philadelphian nor a Jerseyman. His nationality ia in fact unknown, and a diligent search car? ried on for weeks has failed, to locate the manufacture of spurious coffee beans. Some of the wholesale grocers down town have a quantity of these manufac? tured coffee beans. In size, shape and color they are a close imitation of the beau imported from Bio, which is so pop? ular in the Eastern part of the United States. It is a small, rather flat bean of a bluish-green, slate color tint, and rather smaller than some of the coffees that are imported into this country. The chief faults of the imitation are tbat it is a tri? fle too heavy and lacks the small fibre that is almost always seen on the fiat Bide of a coffee beau in the little crease that almost divides the bean. Still, the imitation is pronounced excellent by experts who have examined specimens of the Philadelphia coffee. The secret of its manufacture is un? known. No analysis has been made as yet to determine all of the ingredients. It is only known that flour and water are used in making the beans. The form of the coffee bean is of course taken from a mould of an actual bean. How it is col ? ered is a mystery. While the raw coffee is an excellent imitation, the roasted imitation is almost perfect, when examined casually even by coffee experts. In color and general ap? pearance, everything but taste, in fact, the roasted coffee tbat comes from Phila? delphia and Trenton is equal to any coffee in the market. It tastes like dough that has been allowed to stand a century in a retired spot, where it could harden as dough naturally doe? harden after a time. Several grains of the Philadelphia "coffee" were taken by a representative of the Commercial around among the coffee brokers down town. Few of them bad never heard of it before, but pronounced it an excellent imitation. One well known broker said, pointing to a small pan near? ly full of unroasted coffee, that in color and size the made bean seemed identical with the real coffee. "Still," he added, "put four beans in that pan and mix them well with the genuine, and I will wager a $10 gold piece I can pick them out in three min? utes." The four Philadelphia beana were placed in the pan and mixed with the genuine Bio while the broker's back was turned. Then the pan was handed to him. It contained about four hundred coffee beans. In two minutes the broker had picked out four beans. A close sxamination showed that one bean was genuine and three were the made beans. He afterward found the bad Philadelphia bean in the pan. He explained his mis lake by saying he was nearsighted. The coffee representative of Thurber, Whyland & Co. said: "It's a fair imita? tion of the Rio coffee, but an expert can see the difference easily. Its color is bad, and its weight fully one-third more tban the genuine article. When mixed with the real c.-ffee, however, in its roasted form, it will pans easily. As far as I know none of it is mjIu in this city unless some reckless scamps who keep small retsiil stores buy it and palm it off mixed with the genuine." Another coffee dealer said : ''I have beard that this bogus coffee is extensively sold in Trenton and Philadelphia, but I never heard of it being sold in this city. Whether it is made in Philadelphia or not, I cannot say, but I have heard that there is a place in Trenton where it is manufactured extensively." Several specimens of bogus coffee manufactured in Germany are also in the city now. They are larger thsn the Philadelphia coffee, and not such a good imitation. The Philadelphia people are supposed to be a branch of the German concern. The German product was analyzed re cently, and found to contain one or two dangerous ingredients, used in coloring. A careful search for the coffee manu? facturer has been made by the authorities of Trenton and Philadelphia, backed by several influential persons in this city, with a view to putting a stop to the busi? ness. All efforts to locate the offenders, however, have failed and the search has practically been abandoned. One place in Trenton was watched carefully, and the offenders were probably located in it for awhile, but whether they were warned or suspicious, they suddenly decamped, taking their machinery with them. The cost of manufacturing this bogus coffee is about three or four cents a pound, labor being the greatest item of expense. The Cowhide and the Pistol. Edgefield, February 1.?Our town was suddenly thrown into a stale of wild excitement yesterday about noon. Mr. Ben Gardner, a young man who has just attained bis majority, and who lives about ten miles from town, drove upon the public square, alighted from his buggy, and proceeded to apply his buggy whip to Mr. E. J. Norrie, one of the lead? ing merchants of the place. Mr. Norris, who was at the time sampling cotton from a wagon i 3 front of his store, wheeled upon bis assailant with his hand in his pocket and attempt? ed to draw his knife, the only weapon he had. About the same time Col. 0. F. Cheatbam, an uncle of Mr. Gardner, standing not f*r from the parties, rushed up, presented a pistol upon Mr. Norris and ordered him to desist. Mr. Towne, a friend of Gardner's, was standing near the parties. Norris refrained from any retaliation and returned Bhoriiy after? wards to his Btore. In abont half an hour a challenge was sent from Norris to Gardner, which was accepted by the latter. Pending prelimi? naries, which were cut short until to-day, the authorities had both parties arrested and placed under heavy peace bond. Mr. Norris was arrested early this morning, and Mr. Gardner later in the day, when he arrived in town to continue negotia? tions for the meeting. Thus the matter stands. It seems that Mr. Norris was engaged to be married to Miss Gardner, the sister of Mr. Ben Gardner, and a niece of Col. 0. F. Oheatham. The wedding wan set for February 18, and Miss Gardner was proceeding to pre Sare for the occasion. Mr. Norris on last [onday notified the young lady that be desired the marriage postponed until the fall, whereupon the brother and uncle proceeded to hold him to account, lead? ing to this unfortunate occurrence, deeply deplored by the whole community. ? The longest freight train ever han? dled on the Baltimore and Ohio was brought intoGraftonJBLJgiy:, IaBt week wiJJb^oue?igTne, in charge of Engineer TSTat Frazer, of Keyser. There were ninety eight freight care and a caboose, and the train was a few feet over a mile long. A Woman's Discovery. "Another wonderful discovery has been made and that too by a lady in this county. Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep. She bought of us a bottle of King's New Discovery for Con? sumption and was so much relieved on taking first dose that she slept all night and with one bottle has been miraculously cured. Uer name is Mrs. Luther Lutz " Thus write W. C. Hamrick & Co., of Shelby, N. C?Get a free trial bottle at Hill Bros'. Drug Store. 2 Tho Verdict Unanimous. W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippusi, Ind., tes? tifies: "lean recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in ever3'case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing." Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms : "The best selling medicine I have ever handled in my 20 years' experience, is Electric Bittera." Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitteis do cure all discuses of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Onlv a half dollar a bottle at Hill Bros.' Drug Store. FOR CONGRESS. In case of the resignation of the Hon. J. S. Cothran, our (present Representative in Congress, the many friends of the Hon. D. K. Norris, of Anderson County, will respectfully present his claims to the voters of the Third Congressional District as Mr. Cothran's successor before the Democratic primary election to be held therefor. * The Hon. J. S. Cothran having made public his iutention to resign bis seat in ^Congress, the friends-of Hon. E. B. Murray, our present able Senator, beg leave respect? fully to announce him as Judge Cothran's successor in the National House of Repre? sentatives. Friends. JOHN SAUL'S CATALOGUE ? OF ? New, Rare, and Beautiful Plants for 1890 IS NOW READY. Lovers of fine Plants will find a large collection of Beauti? ful and Rare Plants, as well as Novelties of Merit. This rich collection is well grown, and offered at very low prices. ORCHIDS?A very large stock of choice East Indians, American, etc. Also, Cata? logues of Roses, Orchids, Seeds, Trees, etc. JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. Feb 6,1890_31_ Registration Notice. Office tif Supervisor of Registration, Anderson, S. C, Feb. 4,1890. The office of Supervisor of Registration will be open on the first Mondays in March, April, M ay, June and July for the transac? tion of such business as the law directs in connection with the registration of voters. The office will be open every day from 9 a. m. to 1 p. in., and from 3 p. m. to 5 p.m. for the renewal of lost certificates. Office?Up Stairs, over National Bank of Anderson. WM. 8. BROWN, Supervisor. Feb 6, 1S90_31_Gm SHERIFFS SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH, CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will sell at Anderson Court House, S. O, on the first Monday in March, 1890, within tho legal hours of sale, the following proporty, to wit: All the interest of E. M. Keaton in one Tract of Laud, situated in Martin Town? ship, Anderson County, on waters of Hen? coop Cretk, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. N. Keaton, Newton Clinkscales and others. Levied on as the property of e. M. Kea? ton at the suit of J. M. Cooley and others. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay for necessary papers. WM. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson County. Feb 0, 1800_31_4 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLMENT. Notice is hereby given tbat the un? dersigned will apply to the Judge of Pro? bate at Anderson C. U., S. C, on the 10th ?ay of March, 1890, for a Final Settlement jf the Estate of Saloma Brock, deceased, ind a discharge from his office aa Ex? ecutor of said Estate. J. K. CLEMENT, Executor. Feb 6,1800 31 5 " WILD-CAT" GARDEN SEED. -o Hit 'Em Again, Brother ! 0 WE think we have done pretty ?well to bring you fellows down to about one-third your former prices on Garden Seeds. If you should cut ns down to one-third our prices we think we weuld be frozen oat, too. Understand distinct? ly, however, that the Racket is ?I not to be undersold, if he has al? ready (with his Backet knife) cut the prices in two, and given the customer the biggest half. Onr Seeds are fresh 188fl> Seeds. Our 1890 Seeds have not come in yet. We look for them in abont twelve months later. Yours truly, P. ,T. COPPED&E. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT .The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Samuel El rod, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 15th day of March, 1890, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his office as Executor. D. EDWARD KING, Ea'r. Feb 6.1890_31 ? ? & Feb G, l?)0 Write us, and wS vffll send you one on , v 15 Days'Test Trial In your own home. * We pay all freights. No cash asked until you arc suited.? Satisfaction Guaranteed. Over 40,000 Southern homes supplied by us on this plan since 1870. Fairest method of sale knows. Buyers saved all risk, and ensured Perfect Instrument? *: at Lowest Coat. I We make it easy for all to bur, Write for ft Valuable Information., ILUDDEN & BATES, SAVANNAH, QAt^. 31 ly NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Miuey Elrod. deceased, hereby gives notice that he will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 15th day of March, 1890, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and diu? charge from her office as Administrator. D. EDWARD KING, Adm'r. Feb G. 1890 31 5 I'M A RUINED MAN. -0 Yes, Browne and Bolt did it Ail! -o- ? THEY seem to have done their best to sacrifice my entire stock, to say nothing of reputation, while I was off. Well, it's not so bad, after all, for they have only prepared the way for that tre? mendously cheap stock of New Goods which I have jnst bought. "The longer I live the older I get," and I'm getting very aged now in this matter of buyiug goods for less than their ieal value. Just come round Here one more time now before you die, and' be convinced of our scandalously low prices. Here'* s:?me Illings which everybody (.u.-.lit, to M-iii<*:tiber: That C. S. Minor don't bavv u> tack on a profit to pay for the ribbons and flouncings of a wife. No, no. We don't have to boy Shoes for the children, either; and we have no poor kin to discommode our prosperity. The last of our poor kin died on Christmas Eve. Truly yours, C. S. MINOR & CO. P. 8.?The Ten Cent Store will displav the best assortment of VALENTINES ever brought South. Come and see them. THE CAMPAIGN OPENED! The Cruel War in over, But we are carrying on A MERCILESS WAR ON HIGH PRICES. THE Campaign on Cotton is over for this Season,, and we are going to make a campaign on high prices In Groceries. We intend to make this the bheapest crop the farmers have ever raised in Anderson County, by selling Groceries and Provisions so CHEAP that no man can complain of not being able to live economically. We are buying for Cash, and propose to sell the same way. We are running only one line of Goods, and buy in large lots, so get Goods cheap; we sell at the closest margin for handling, so we cannot be undersold, even if our competitors sell for cost. Wo mean what wo say, and say what we mean. We buy for SPOT CASH, And Wo propose to sell only for SPOT CASH. So don't ask to have Goods charged at these prices. READ, -JREJXE?Tr-an-?l?~" ACT. These prices "make the old jade wince." WE GIVE A FEW PP.ICES: .-Granulated 8uear7cTper poundT (toffee? be3t Rio?20c. per pound. Soda?pure?3c. per pound. Flour?Patent, ?4.85 per Barrel. Flour?Good Family, ?3.85 per Barrel. Flour?Family, ?3.45 per Barrel. Bacon, Lard, Corn, Oats, Tobacco, And all other Goods in proportion. We have some HATS, SHOES, NOTIONS, and oth? er Dry Goods left that we are selling so low that the prices surprise you. These are no shop-worn, old goods, but are new and in first-class condition. These goods are in the way, as we need the room for an immense Stock of Groceries ; so they must and shall go. * - - THE LAST CHANCE TO GET SOME DESIRABLE C00D8 At and BELOW COST. BROWN BROS. TO THE PUBLIC. I have a Fine Stock of Buggies, Wagons, Surreys, Harness, Mules and Horses, On hand that can be bought at a Bargain for Spot Cash. T AM situated so at present that I had rather have the mooey than the Goods, even if I have to sell at shout cost. Will continue until my present stock is ex? hausted to sell on time to good, responsible parties. Always prefer cash payment. Call on Messrs. L. L. Gaillard, John D. Beard and J. A. Sbanklin, Thanking the people of Anderson and country for their kind and liberal pa? tronage, I am Very truly yours, CTOHlsr EL PEOPLES. RACS HAVE ADVANCED! We have a large stock of Wi COOKING- STOVES, HIGH we will sell EXTREMELY LOW for the Oasb, or ou Time for a good Note, and we will exchange a New Stove for your old one for the difference. Our Stock of? Crockery and China is Complete. Lamps a Specialty, Such as Vase, Library and Bracket Lamps che.tf.rr than any one. TINWARE IN LARGE QUANTITIES, And at prices to suit the times. WE BUY RAGS AND PAY CASE FOE THEM, AND A GOOD PRICE, TOO. We also buy old Copper, old Brass, Old Rubber Shoes, and Furs of all kinds. PEOPLES & BCJRRISS. CATARRH, CONSUMPTION, RHEUMATISM, DIPHTHERIA. PRICE, ONE DOLLAR. MANUFACTURED DY RAY'S GERMICIDE CO. louisville. ky. FOR SAI-E BY SIMPSON, REID & CO., - DEUGGISTS, Corner Hotel Chi^uola. CUNNINGHAM BROS.', HARDWARE A.TSI> GROCERY^ DEALERS. We have two floors fall of Family and Finest Patent Flour All of which we are selling extremoly low. Call to see nB and we" w?i? do the "right thing" by yon. Yonrs, CUNNINGHAM BROS. -0 P. s. THE OLD "OWL BRAND" I Gr-IJA;]Nrp! Still Hoots: "I LB AID I" S 8 l-3c. per Quart. J 3 Papers Landreth's Seeds 1 For Five Cents, Each Paper dated 1890. If anybody beats that, we can, too! LANDRETH'S SEED need no. recom? mendation from us. The people oM this country used them long before Ander? son County was a County, and it isn't fair co bring them into competition with every wild-cat concern that chooses to set itself up as a "Seed Grower," but we have done ii part of the Garden Seed business here over ainco we have been in the trade, and don't propose to be frozen out now.' We propose, furthermore, to give <jnx customers? * Landreth's Fresh Dated Seed At the same price?whatever that is?that they can buy any other Seed, of whatever name or nationality, and don't you forget HILT, BROS., ... DRUGGISTS. MONEY TO LOAN! On GOOD SECURITY, AT SEVEN PER GEHT. Apply to BREAZEALE & LONG, Attorneys. Jan ?, 1800__28_4_ iE. F. COCHRAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, - - S. C. ??S* Office over Farmers' aod Mer? chants' Bank. Jan 16,1890 ? 23_4 Bis; G haa ?iven naiver? sal satisfaction la tfcs car* oi Gonorrh?* ana ??.UI Gfeet. I preecrJbe Head feil sateln recommend Inj It to Sil sufferers. 1. J. STOXIB, HJ)., Deeatur, W. PRICE, 51QQ, ? lold by M WTLHITE -& WILHIT&_ A Jan 23,18S0_20_\L_^ FRESH GARDES SEEDS. PST received a fresh stpply of Garden Seeds and Onion Sits from David Landreth & Sons and D. It. Ferry & Co. All fresh. i A.B. TOWERS.