The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, March 20, 1890, Image 2

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m PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. j.'F. OLINKS?AIiES, 1 Editobs and V. C. LANGSTON, j Pbopbietobs. E THUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1890. TERMSi , , OHBYRftR.I,, ? , i.? S1.60. ix monthh-.^-..???.^...;^. 76o. c'; why Abuse lawyers ? -ivThia might be. termed a political year, ,;an<^aring Bach years our people, or 'Some:6t them, are usually more or less active? and busy .in the field of politics.. What. we would say in this connection is; lefc.ua not be penny-wise and pound foolishv Lot us net forget that' every ;plas8 and-wndition of. men have their* | :^gfihV: and "are entitled to equal protec? tion; and all legislation should be auch -as will give the greatest good to' the greatest number. In this country, as we ^look at it, one class or profession have ' nothing to fear at the hands of the other callings. Take, for instance, the much and ?oft-abused lawyers. Suppose they were ?ja thamajority in the Legislature, what ?cotild they do that would be detrimental r' to Jhe. interest of the other classes or professions ? Whatever would not be good i: >.;foKother8. would not be good for. the ; > lawyers. They, most of all, depend on f ? the prosperity of others. While we are r ?.?- aware of the fact that many think the lawyers have interests different from the .-.v^.fam8i8^'''.meicliant8i doctors, printers or ;-,:v.?thers4 we mnst'c6nfe83 that we have seen ' rnotbihg in the political life of our law ^J:^yers that we thonght against the interest ??y'pf:.onr/commoa country, or that would ri|r|.ihal??as;;to*Jke the lawyer as a legisla? tor^:-'However, we think the law-makers * 6uld come from all the callings, as iuch a??possible.. We further think this wholesale complaint against the legal profession is-without foundation. Take tbl&^lawyers, ?s a profession, and where vyiU^you .find a more honorable set of j men?; Some people seem to think it a sia^to .be a lawyer/ To such we would \Y^-^ie^iii?:^ei?[^jsia'aa much real, genuine f^^chacacter; among all classes as there is among- the lawyers, we wonld have a ^ better citizenship. We have more hope v?;v'^fot:the future welfare of the lawyers than . of those who have so much to say against j?; ...-them, i ^ Let us; abandon forever the idea that p^*^w;countryielong8 to any class or set of I ' men, or that those who out number have ^>rtb^right to. control the less numerous - "callings. Let us look on" this country as ? o?r countTy?our common country. - , think of it. f. ;v}^by should not Anderson County, in j^f^^e near future, be one of the richest j communities in the South. Just think f;/v-:;p'f-it: Since iaat September 23,000 fn?.^we8''of.-cotton have been sold in Ander '?? %mv&~$'iy.'.. they would average fifty dol ^|?lare>-a ;baie, then we have $1,150,000. Where is this money ? What has become of; it ?- How much of it remains in this l^aty?. These are practical questioos, i-^that areiof importance to..every citizen, j:':' A. great . deal of what our people re ?^ceived;for their cotton has been sent to ? tie^*Wjest:ibr Bog and hominy. Not; a -^rn?ir part hs3 been sent to Ohio and ., other plfjces for baggies, wagons and plow stocks. Actually "a considerable rportibn of the beef sold in the markets here is brought from Chicago and other "places-out of the State; and right he:re, j/waera bur farmers have so much trouble ifejkeep.down ''general green," car-load after car load of hay is brought from other States, and this hay is not any {;'Better^ if as good; as the hay we could save right here. Go into any grocery store ja our city and you will find large stocks of canned goods of all kinds, not canned here, but ght from New York and other placeB. This lought abfc so to be. A canning iMtory in Anderson, at which all kinds ;Of.meats, fruits and vegetables would be r<^aqd, could, ia our opinion, be made a 'paying enterprise. Also, we notice ?equent car loads of oats brought here. There- is.no reason why we Bhould aot 'raise all the pats we need. j.; : ->Now, 'while there is a difference of ||$|mpn 'among our people as to whether it pays. them to raise their meat and ^coia^'ail seem to be agreed that it does ^^:payrtoW?to'haVe. to bay their oats, ^bay,-;plow stocks, buggies, wagons and iRauph? like from other States. When we consider the fact that in raising oar owa ^Uhog ?'ad hominy we wbhld be s'avi?g in ^bar midst the value of the time, trouble I. and other expenses consequent thereon, ^^"nd-Uinsr.we woald be adding to. the prealth of our County, it might be econo? ?my '.to do so. As it is, the farmers, or |^ne of them, are constantly, complain j^^g?" that they are getting poorer and ? poorer.:\This we do not believe, but they ; are not saving as much as they ought. Anderson County has wasted enongh ^sihce the war to make as all rich. We ! ,do. aot save our hay, fodder, shucks, ^wheat and; oat straw, and many other f ^things on the farm, that conld be saved .^rithoat losing any thing that is saved. '?st'bf our mules and horses are brought from Tennessee and other States. Why, Anderson County is full of fine pasture lands, and stock raising could be success? fully carried on here. We could raise ?eaoughA cattle in this County to supply this and - other markets with beef, and ^obd beef, too. Why have not some of | . -our farmers turned their attention to ^something of this kind ? Every dollar .saved ia the County adds that much to ^ our wealth, and makes us that much ^stronger financially. I Ttis said that almost every man can .make a fortune in a life-time, but the ^trouble is in saving it. The women of j ^.Anderson County could accumulate more "inmost of them think by careful at* Intention to their chickeuB and eggs; ? {Southerners have disregarded too much what some call little thingi. Lifo itself is made up of little things, aad he who '"fails to attend to the little things of life loses most of his life. No one is in a better position to appreciate this fact than ?a the farmers, and no one wonld reap a : better reward from careful attention to ? little things than the farmer. He could j^save a good deal by making all the apples, :tiaat would otherwise be wasted, into i vinegar; and furnishing our market with ^vinegar. People in the country do not j?-properly appreciate the blackberry crop. 1%/Peoplein town buy them and can acd preserve them; farmers who have shels of them on their farms do not jpnerally save any for winter use. The jWme is true of peaches, apples, &c, &c. *Tbis is duo mainly to the fact that we do ^j^fc^enerallyappreciate those things of | ^*^Cfi: we have an abaadance. hope to Bee oar people of every Jos3' wide awake, and carefully saving even the little things that have heretofore been lost. Let us "gather up the fragments, that nothing may be lost." There is a good deal of cotton raised in Anderson County that is sold at other places than this market. It is probable that Anderson County produces as much as forty thousand bales of cotton a year. This might reasonably be said to be worth $2,000,000. Now", if our citizens could so economize as to save in our County $500,000 a year, this would soon make our County very rich, indeed. Every two years a million dollar factory or other enterprise could be built. We would not be understood as advocatiDg stingioese, but there is as' much difference between 8tingiues3 and economy as there is between day and night, or between right and wrong. Don't be stingy, but at the same time we would say with even great? er emphasis, don't be wasteful. Gen. Longslreet, of Georgia, says that he has not been treated well by President Harrison. Longstreet expected a Cabi? net position, and has not even had a letter telling bim how heroic it is to bo in the cold "outside the breastworks." Senator Joe Brown, of Georgia, has declared positively that he will retire from public life at the close of his pres? ent Senatorial term. Governor Gordon will likely be his successor. Senator Brown h as served Georgia well in every station of life. At a meeting of the Southern Manu? facturers' Association in Augusta, Ga., on the 13th inst, it was resolved that as cotton bagging and other light material for packing is unpro Stable, the bonus of 10 cents per .100 pounds for cotton bo packed will not be allowed on the next crop. Brother D. A. Smith, of the Walhalla Courier, has announced himself as a can? didate for School Commissioner for Oco nee County. The people of Oconee County could not get a better man for the position. Mr. Smith would leave nothing undone that would advance the educational interests of the County. Senator Vance, of North Carolina, has introduced the agricultural warehouse bill prepared by the Rational Alliance. It provides for the building of warehous? es by the General Government, in which the farmers may Btore their cotton or grain, upon which they can draw United 1 States certificates to the amount of 80 per cent of the value in storage. The attempt being made by lard pro? ducers to put a tax upon the compound, or cotton oil lard, is an unjust measure and should be defeated. The alleged support of Southern Alliancemen to this measure is false. They are perfectly willing that manufacturers of compound lard should be made to put an unmistak? able brand upon it, so that the people may know what they are using, and may be able to see the superiority of compound or cotton oil lard over the so-called pure lard; but they will never favor this pro? duct bearing a special tax and being driven out of the market. The long talked of Farmers' Conven? tion will meet in Columbia next Thurs? day, 27th inst. We have no advice to offer or suggestions to make, but we will say this much : that the eyes of the peo? ple of our whole country, of both politi cal parties, will watch the proceedings of the meeting with unusual interest, and it behooves .the farmers to act carefully and prudently. While there are some ex? treme, hot-headed men at the'head of the movement in the State who, perhaps, thenghtlessly would disrupt the Demo? cratic party of the State to subserve their own private interests or secure an office, we believe a majority of the Convention will te composed of conservative, right thinking men, who will stand by their party, regardless of the so called interests I of the farmers or any other class. Any l thing that may be done in the Convention that will benefit the farmers of South Carolina will benefit every other citizen, be he a merchant, mechanic or a profes? sional man. We are not uneasy as to the result of the Convention, and will wait patiently to see what is done. The annual pension appropriation bill now before Congress amounts to $98,427, 461, which amount represents only what is claimed to be absolutely necessary to meet obligations known to have been incurred for the next fiscal year, and it does not include any sums that will be necessary for the present twelve months. At each session of Congress there, are deficiency bills to provide for expendi? tures over and above tbe regular appro? priations. There is besides the above sum. 8 pension deficiency bill now be tue Congress which amounts to $21,598,834. The money to provide for the payment of pensions under any bill the present Congress may pass will have to be met by a deficiency bill next year. How much this will be no one can tell, but no one will deny that it will bring the re? quired sum above $100,000,000. If the recommendation of Secretary Noble, that a dependent pension bill be passed, be followed, this of itself would increase pension expenditures by at least $35,000, 000, and some place it at $50,000,000. Tbe sum now expended for pensions exceeds that paid by some of the Euro? pean governments to maintain their large standing armies. The State Democratic Executive Com? mittee met in Columbia last Thursday evening, judge Izlar's resignation as chairman of the Committee was accepted, and a Committee was appointed to draft resolutions upon his retirement from party work. Judge Izlar has managed the affairs of the Democratic party of the State prudently and with ability, and in his new position on the bench he will serve his State most efficiently. Col. James A. Hoyt, of Greenville, succeeds Judge Izlar us State chairman, and a worthy successor he will make. He has long been one of the party leaders of the State, and has never shirked any duty that has been imposed upon him. Under Col. Hoyt's leadership the Democratic party will move smoothly on in the fu? ture as in the past. A sub committee of five, consisting of Chairman Hoyt, Sec? retary Jones and Messrs. McCall, Boggs and HaskeJI, was appointed to act for the whole committee in cases of emer? gency. It will not, however, have power to perform any duty not delegated to it by the committee. The quorum required for general committee meeting was fixed at five members, so that the sub commit? tee, in case of a general call for a meet? ing, will constitute a quorum for busi? ness. ? Where the Democrats left a surplus of $100,000,000, the republicans are pre? paring to leave a hole in the ground. Another Letter from a Farmer. Mit. Editor : You will please excuse us for intruding once more upou your space. We come this time, with your permission, to defend the rights of far? mers or any other class to form into an association and to meet in convention, if thought best, for the purpose of recom? mending, through the proper channels, the enactment of certain laws for the general good. Many in this State are in? clined to discourage or ridicule rather than to commend this inovement.so called, of the "farmers in politics." A few have committed the absurdity of suggesting that harm would come to the country thereby. Even here in Anderson, just after that meeting on last Salesday, we heard a prominent gentleman of this County say that if these meetings of the farmers were continued, they would, in the end, disintegrate the Democratic party. Now, we beg leave honestly to differ with that gentleman and all others Who entertain any such viewB. That meeting on Salesday was one in the inter? est of the Democratic party of this Coun? ty. True, it was held under the auspices of the Farmers' Association of this State, but we claim that this Association, in all that it.has ever done yet, has kept strict? ly within the limits of the Democratic party. In the history of our country, all classes, especially in the Northwestern States, have organized into Associations, held conventions, and demanded through their State Legislature and tbe National Con? gress certain legislation for their mutual benefitand self-protection. And just now the country is being greatly agitated in the proposed enactment of a few general laws by tbe National government looking to the relief of the Agricultural class and other classes, too, of our people against! railroad monopolies, landed companies, etc The Sub-Treasury plan of furnjeh ing a currency aui establishing agricul? tural warehouses ovei the country, which system, or a similar one, has been in op? eration in France for years with beneficial results, deserves consideration. Now, where is the harm in the farmers, who pay say three fourths of the taxes, meet? ing together in convention and making demands, either State or National, espe? cially when the demands are to go before the people to be discussed upon their merits. At the Convention to be held on the 27th inst. in Columbia, if a State ticket should be nominated we cannot see where it would in the least tend to divide the Democratic party, for according to the plan proposed, the ticket, if made, will not be supported unless endorsed by the Democratic Stato Convention. A majority of the March Convention will, no doubt, cheerfully acquiesce to the will of a majority in this matter, and whether a State ticket be nominated or not tbe Convention should stand together in the end as a unit. As an individual we are of the opinion that simply a platform should be adopted, and submitted to tbe Democratic clubs to be discussed upon its merits. To inaugurate in this way certain issues would be to educate the masses of the people upon political questions and prepare them to vote intelligently for good men to put on the State ticket when the time comes, and along with the plat? form arrange a series of mass meetings throughout the State in advance of the Democratic Convention, at which candi? dates may be invited to attend and address the people on such topics as the platform distinctly sets forth for their consideration. There would practically be no opposition to this plan, and tbe Convention can accomplish more easily in this way what it wants than otherwise. There is a strong opposition to nominat? ing a State ticket bo early in the canvass, and because of this opposition, as our friend Peurifoy, from Edgefield, would say, "we should go slow." Then let a platform, reasonable and just in its demands, be adopted, and in it appeal to the good sense and tbe patriot? ism of the people to aid in such efforts as will give equal justice and equal advantages to all interests involved. A Farmer. Equality, S. C. Brajton's Waning Influence. Washington, March IC?E. M. Bray ton appears to be losing his grip on South Carolina, and his party friends at this end of the line are beginning to question his ability to hold the whip any longer. It is understood that Gen. Clarkson, who m supposed to be the po? litical bosa of the postal service, proposes to call him to a strict account for some of his recent performances, especially with regard to the Bussell case. Brayton's recent statement in the News and Courier, in which be relates bis ups and downs with J. Hendrix McLane's crowd and the ills that have been inflicted upon him by them, was the subject of considerable comment here among South Carolina Republicans. Some of the Regulars say that most of the prominence obtained by the Independents in the State is due to the "sbilly shally, hide and seek, fast and loose" methods of Brayton. It is charged that he has endorsed regular Bepublicans for certain offices, and under tbe soothing ointment of Independent flattery he hau endorsed members of the latter faction for the same offices. It is of record that Brayton signed the petition endorsing the Rev. Joshua Wilson for the Florence postoffice, and the files of the department also show, so it is tiaid, that be ga ie & letter of a similar character to F. W. Clayton, the Independent candi? date for the same office. It is also said that Brayton endorsed a regular Republican for supervisor of cen? sus in the district in which W. W. Bussell lives, and at tbe same time be wrote ? letter recommending the appointment of Thomas Bussell, the father of W. W. Bussell, as supervisor. Brayton is also charged with having written a letter to Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson, requosting him to withdraw from tbe Senate the nomination of W. W. Russell, selected postmaster at Anderson. At the same time it is said that he wrote a letter to Russell congratulating him upon his appointment, notwithstanding he had been credited as supporter of the regular candidate, Mrs. State Senator Cochran, for the same place. In this connection it is claimed that State Senator Alexander, an Independent Democrat, made his first political ?tep in? to the parlor of the Administration through tbe aid and guidance of Mr. Brayton. One of the active Republican workers under the present Administration remarked to your correspondent while discussing Mr. Brayton, that at one time he imagined that Brayton was a great political leader in his State, and was in? clined to give such assistance as a man occupying the position he did was entitled to. The more he saw of Brayton the more he was inclined to doubt his ability to lead, and direct the party in South Carolina. The recent charges of double dealing in the matttr of appointments are entitled to serious consideration, and Mr. Brayton will probably have an opportu? nity to explain his conduct in this regard. ?Nevw and Courier. ? The Southern Baptist Convention will meet at Fort Worth, Texas, in May next. This is a large and able religious body. It covers the territory from Balti? more to Texas, and represents over 2,000,000 Baptist's. I: will be invited to hold its next Convention in the Firns Baptist Church, Birmingham, A'a. CRIMES AKD CASUALTIES. Birmingham, Ala., March 14,?A special to the Herald froja Hansell, Morgan County, says that Robert Raines was hanged to day for the murder on January 7, 18S9, of his. brother, Bones Raines. Both parties'were drunk when the killing occurred. He confessed on the scaffold and asked forgiveness of all. New Orleans, March 15.?A Times Democrat's, Oacla, Fla., special reports the killing of'J. H. Burchfield by his fifteen-year old son. Burchfield had chastised the lad and bad taken tip his gun to Bhoot his wife, when the boy drew a pistol and she: his father dead. Burch? field was considered as a dangerous char? acter. Asheville, N. C, March 17.? ReportB coming from the great tobacco centres in Western North Carolina Bhow r.hat at least one third of the plants in beds have been killed by the cold weather which prevailed Saturday night and yes lerday. The peach and apple crops are also almost wholly destroyed. The mercury stood at 10 above zero Sunday morning. Charlotte, N. C, March 9.?Yester day Thomas Stewart was fooling with a pistol at his home at Monroe. As usual the pistol was not loaded. His aged mother was Bitting in a chair near lm Bide. The pistol, was accidentally dis? charged, and the ball went in bis mother's left breast, and with a horrifying scream she sprang to her feet, then slowly sank to the floor. The young man, on discov? ery that he had shot his mother, became frantic, and it required the strength of four men to prevent him from commit? ting suicide. Mrs. Stewart was alive to? day, but there is very little hope of her final recovery. Kansas City, March 15.?A special to the Times from Bloomfield,Neb., says: A murder which was committed here this afternoon at 3:30 was followed thirty minutes later by the lynching of the mur? derer. J. Stratton entered the butcher shop of W. W. Lewis, where LewiB sat reading a newspaper. With the simple announcement that he had been looking for Lewis three days he began shooting and following Lewis up as he groped his way into the house, where he died in? stantly. Stratton was at once arrested, and in half an hour he was taken out by a masked mob and ; banged. No cause for the murder can be assigned. Cumberland, Md.,. March 14.?A huge rock rolled down the mountain side to day and fell upon the West Virginia Central Railroad track in a cut between Chafee and Blaine, forty miles West of this city. A work train with a crew of twelve men was dispatched to clear the track, A large cable was placed around the rock and attached to an engine, that it might be dragged from the cut. All was nearly ready and the men were mak? ing a final adjustment of the rope, when the great mass of earth came rushing down unon them from the steep mountain aide, overwhelming seven of the men. Two were dead when taken out, one has died Bince, and three were seriously and perhaps fatally injured. Two of the killed and two of the injured were Ital? ians. One of the dead and one of the injured were citizens of the neighbor-' hood. The obstruction delayed trains several hours. Huntsville, Ala , March 14.?Uni? ted StateB Deputy Marshal Perry L. Harrison brought in last night Rev Press D. Chaney, who is charged with violating the postal lawB while postmas? ter at Dutton's stora, Jackson county, Ala., about five yer.rs ago. Chaney left soon after that, and has Bince been in Mexico and Missouri. He is a minister of the Northern Methodist church, and was in the act of beginning to preach at a church near the line between Alabama and Florida, in a backwoods settlement about forty miles west of Pensacola, when captured by Harrison, who presen? ted himself as a young brother divine. In finding Chaney's whereabouts, Harri son acted as a fruit tree agent, among the neighbors and to Chaney's wife, he hav? ing left to fill an appointment. Chaney is about thirty-five years old, and has a wife and nine children. He is having a hearing before United States Commis? sioner McCullough. Pittsburg, Pa., March 14.?As the Western express on the Pennsylvania Road passed through here, en route to the West, a couple of the passengers at? tracted general attention, partly on ac count of their appearance and partly because they were fastened together by a pair of steel handcuffs. The larger of the two was an officer of Silver Cliff, a little mining town in Colorado, about fifty miles from Denver. His companion was a gambler named Martain Cain. Nearly a year ago, while taking part in a poker game at Silver Cliff a dispute arose, hot words followed, weapons were drawn and Cain shot and killed a promi? nent citizen of the town who was taking part in the game. Before he could be caught the murderer bad grabbed the money on the table, nearly $3,000, aud made his escape. Marshal James Hall followed him through Europe, but was never able to come up with him. At last he learned that he bad returned to America. Hall returned and landed in New York last week. The day he arriv? ed he met Cain on Broadway. The murderer came up to him, and, to the officer's surprise, surrendered himself. He said his conscience had troubled him so that he had determined to return to Silver Cliff and stand the punishment for his crime. The pair are now en route there, and the officer says the man is sure to be hanged. The prisoner Bays be feels a great deal better since giving him? self up. Airs. Harrison in Charleston. Charleston, S. C;, March 14.?The presidential party reached here shortly after 11 a. m, to-day. They were met at the station by the mayor of the city, the collector of the port, the postmaster and a committee of distinguished citizens and escorted to their hotel. The stars and stripes and the state colors fluttered to the breeze all over the city. They were taken to Fort Sumter and were shown around the harbor. In the afternoon they entered carriages and were driven around the city, and to? night Mrs. Harrison and her friends bad a reception, which was attended by the elite of the city. Late in the night the visitors were serenaded by the Vanderbilt Benevolent society, of which President Harrison is an honorary member. It is admitted that the visit of Mrs. Harrison and her party has been a most delightful social event. Democrats and ^Republi? cans vied with each other in paying.their respects to the first lady of the land. There arc very few white Republicans here, but they were |all present, and for once, there was no distinction in politics. Of course, colored republicans kept in the background. The party, at midnight, returned to their car, and will leave here for Florida in the morning. Snow Sixty Feet Deep. Alamosa, Col., March 13?The Rio Grande railway has two hundred and fifty snow shovellers at work opening the snow blockade across San Juan range, at Cumbress, on the east side of the divide. Snow is reported to be sixty feet above the top of telegraph poles and for miles on each Bide it is from twenty-five to forty feet deep, the deepest ever known in this locality. The weathfr is very severe, the temperature being twenty two degrees below zero to day. This is the third time the pass has been snowed up this winter and it will probably be ten days before it is opeoed. ? Since the recent caning at Claflin an old colored preacher, one of the few of the aute bellum days, when he beard bow the students of Claflin had threatened a row in case Professor DeTreville attempt? ed to return to his classes, Baid to his con? gregation : "My bredrin, no use for Buch foolishness as dat. We nigger's can't 'pete wid de buckra no how. Wy, bred? rin, dey is gitten ahead of our good Lord ami Master, for do Master has fo hab freezing wedder to make ice. when dc buckra make um in de hot days of July and August."? Oranycbury fSjvda tor. A Tiolent Storm Coming. Ottawa, March 14.?Prof. E. Stone Wiggins, the Canadian weather prophet, has predicted a very violent storm. He says it will be felt all over the world, and will reach Europe from the 17th to the 19th inst. It will burst over the conti? nent of America between the 21st and 22d inst. Nothing short of a miracle, he says, will prevent the destruction of shipping that may be caught out of harbor. Vol? canic eruptions and earthquakes will take place in the South and on the Pacific coast and also in Europe. During the last two years there have been unusual planetary actions over our Northern Pacific Ocean, especially Ja? pan and China. This powerful attraction contracted thdt part of the planet, causing earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the overflow of the Yellow River, which swept over a large area and drowned thousands of people. The storm will originate in the North? ern Pacific, and it will be the most dan? gerous on that ocean on account of tidal waves. It will be very heavy in America. One part of it will move up the Mississip p i Valley and come down the great lakes, while a northeast current will move over Quebec to meet and welcome it. The gale will be heavy from the south? east and east in the maritime provinces and eastern United States.?New York Times. ? Several English doctors recently put corsets on a number of monkeys in order to study the effects of tight lacing. Half of the auimals died suddenly, and the others appeared to be seriously injured. The doctors came to the conclusion that women wear corsets and live by their will power. ? The thirty-eight cotton mills at Fall River, Mbbs., with a cash capital of $18, 550,000, earned and paid $1,853,000 dur? ing 1889, or an average of 9.98 per cent, on their capital. Of the entire number, thirteen mills, with $7,250,000 capital, paid from 10 to 24 per cent., an average of 14 per cent. ? Careful estimates by the Georgia State Agricultural Commissioner's corres respondents gives the average damage for the State by the recent freeze as 31 per cent, to oats, 20 to wheat, 48 to peaches, 52 to pears, 2(> to apples, 44 to small fruits and 25 to meats. The fruit crop in Southwest Georgia is ruined. ? A Canton, China, paper estimates that 750,000 people die every year in China by fire and flood, but it is not sat? isfied. "The fact is," it remarks with cold-blooded cynicism, "the great need of China is the sudden removal of 2,000, 000 or 3,000,000 inhabitants to make room for those who are left. ? The Atlanta (Ga.) Car Company, with an authorized capital of $250,000, has been organized and a site selected on which to erect the car works. The com? pany will manufacture, sell or lease cars of all kinds for railroads, street and tramways. Practical men of large means are at the head of the enterprise, which promises to develop into an important industry. ? Rev. Sam. Jones will be in Rich? mond, Va., Borne lime early in June. The committee having charge of building the tabernacle are perfecting their plans, and all will be ready at the appointed time. This tabernacle will seat 11,000 people, and will be built on the field just south? east of Richmond College. It will be merely built for the benefit of Sam. Jones, and after he has finished his series of meetings, it will be pulled down. ? Recently gathered statistics show that the present population of the South? ern States ib 19,489,150, as against 14, 638,936 in 1S80, being an increase in ten years in the whole South of over 33 per cent. The white population of the South has increased a little over 3,200,000, be? ing now 12,218,430, while the colored population shows an increase in ten years of about 1,300,000, being at this time 7, 270,730. ? Mrs. Davis, a Philadelphia lady, was sent to prison a year or two ago for stealing a pocket book. Her husband, who was a merchant in reduced circum? stances, was heart broken over the dis? grace of his wife. A few weeks ago the lady's innocence was made plain, and she was pardoned. She made all possible haste to return home, but found that her husband had died a few hours before her arrival. The mistakes of justice are crimes. , ? The announcement has just been made that the field of Appomattox, the scene of the second most momentous event that has occurred on American soil, the surrender of Lee, has been laid off in an extensive park, the land constituting its site having been purchased some time since by a northern syndicate composed of euch well known men as Governor Campbell, of Ohio, General Burdett, of ?the same state and Mr. Samuel M. Bryan, president of the Bell Telephone Company. The principal object of the syndicate is stated to be to furnish a permanent camping ground for the Grand Army of the Republic on the occasions of their annual meetings. From this source, if their proposition to this organization is accepted, they expect to derive their principal revenue, but there is reason to think that the income from the proper? ty will be increased by fees from caBual visitors, who are likely to become more and more numerous every year, as travel from the North southward grows in vol? umes. Mules and Horses lor sale at John E. Peoples' at cost for spot cash. I do not mean on time at codt. 32 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. Morris, of Anderson County, will respect tally present bis 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 intention to resign his seat in Congress, the friends of Hon. IS. B, Murray, our presont able Senator, beg leave respect? fully to announce him as Judge Cothrau's successor in the National House of Repre? sentatives. Friends. WANTED! A WHITE WOMAN, with recommeu J\. dations, as houBO-keeper and cook. One of middle age, and without a family. For further particulars apply at the Intpl H?enckr Office. March 20,1SQ0_37_1 WARNING. IHEREBY warn all persons against hiring or harboring Jim Mattison, colored, who is under contract with me, and has left my employ without my cou sont. C. B. WARDLAWi Belton, S. O. March 20,1690_37_1* Attention,' Stockholders. rpHE Books of Subscription to the Capi -i_ tal Stock of the Belton Co-Operative Oil Mill, Ginnery and Fertilizer Company will bp opened at the Store of Stringer & Poore, in Belton, on the 1st day of April, 1890. Persons who desire to subscribe will please call on J. W. Poore. A. C. LATIMER, J. W. POORE, E. B. RICE, W. H. TODD, A. R COX, T. W. MARTIN, J. J. MAJORS, J. T. GREEN, W. F. SUTHERLAND, Corporators. March 20, 1800_37_1 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, P. H. Brown has ap? plied to me to grant, him Letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of P. R. Brown, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred anil creditors of tho said P. R, Brown, deceased, tu bo and ap? pear before mein Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the 5th day of April, 1S90, after pub? lication borcol, to shew causo, if any they have, why tho said administration should not bo granted. Given under my hand this ISth day of March, 1890. W. F. COX, Judge of Troba'o. March 20, ISUU 37 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE. Cilice County Treasurer, Anderson, S. Cv. March 19, 1890. ALL persons holding claims on the County and School Fund will please present them for payment on Tuesday and Saturday of each week. JNO. C WATKINS, County Treasnrer. March 20, 1890 37 1 NOTICE TO TEACHERS. -0 THE Semi-Annual Examination of Teachers, both white and colored, will be held on Friday, April 4th, 1890, beginning at 9 a. m. The examination for the whites will be held in the Court House, and that for the negroes in the School Commissioner's oflice. Each npplicant must bring pen, ink and naper. D. H. RUSSELL, School Commissioner. March 20,1890 37 2 WALL PAPERING. JUST received and to arrive 1092 ps. Wall Papering and Bordering, and for sale by A. B. TOWERS Charlottesville Cassimeres. Just received a nice assortment of Char lottesville (Va.) Cassimeres for Spring and Summer. They are the best wearing goods on the market. A lot of Hale & Frost's CASHMARET to arrive in a few days. My Line of Crockeryware IS COMPLETE. SHOES, SHOES. I beg to call particular attention to my stock of Shoes. Quality and prices cannot be turned down. Other Seasonable Goods Too numerous to mention. Hardware., Heavy and Fancy Groceries. Eine Tea a Specialty. ?S" Call on me if you want to get the worth of your money. You need the Goods and I need your money. A.. B. TOWERS. "HE That hath eyes let him see, and he that bath ears let him hear," but he that hath neither of these let him be punched in the Bhort ribs eight times, which means that for eight cents he can buy one of those extra large No'. 6 Dairy Pans at the 10c. Store. Yes, last week that 10c. man got drunk again. (You know what that means!) "Well, sir, he just mashed all the filling out of every price in the bouse. See here now: 13 inch Silver Waiters reduced to 7c. each, No. 51 Riveted Dippers reduced to 7c each, 1 quart Stamped Dippers reduced to 4c each, 9 inch Pie Plates reduced to 2Jc each, 9 inch Jelly Tin Pans reduced to 4c each, Covered School Buckets reduced to 4c each, No. 8 Wash Bowls reduced to only 7c each, No. 6 Wash Bowls reduced to only 4c each, 1 pint Toy Cops reduced to only 2c each, Pepper Boxes reduced to only 2c each, No. 10 Dinner Horns reduced to only 4c each, 13 inch Basting Spoons reduced to only 4c each, Flesh Forks reduced to only 4c each, Cake Turners reduced to only 4c each, 3 Quart Cups reduced to only Oceach, Milk Strainers reduced to only 7c each, Potato Graters reduced to only 4c each, Large Graduated Measures reduced to 5c each, Animal Cake Cutters reduced to only 4c each, Large Dredge Boxes reduced to only 31c each, Large Extra Deep Pudding Pans reduced to only 9c each. The wise man knows a good thing when he sees it. Always truly, THE TEN CENT STORE. MINOR holds the Trottle. FOR THE BLOOD TRY OTTR BLOOD PERCOLATOR, COMPOSED OP SARSAPARILXA, QUEEN'S DELIGHT, IODIDE POTASH, &C. SIMPSON, REID & CO., DRUGGISTS, Cornei* Hotel Chiquola. master's mm. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Picas. Sarah Mattison, Administratrix and heir at-law of Newton Mattison vs. N. T. Mattison, et al. IN obedience to the Decree iu the above entitled action, I wilt sell at Anderson O. H., S. C.j on Salesday in April next, the Land below described, to wit: ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND,. Containing 94 acres, more or less, 28 acres situate in Abbeville County, the remainder in Anderson County,S. C, on Broodmouth Creek, adjoining lands of Sarah Hall, de? ceased, James Gambrell, deceased, and Wyatt Mattison. Terms of Sale?One-third cash ; balance on a credit of one and two years, with In? terest from day of sale, to be secured by bond and mortgage of the premises. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. March 13, 1890 30 4 GOOD SEED WILL SELL! HavING bought more largely than ever at the beginning of the season, we fully calculated on having plenty to run us, but in consequence of largely increased sales, we have beon forced to make a second order, which is now in stock. Wc regret exceedingly the recent cold snap and its damage to the Gardens, hut since it had to come, and we nrc in no wise responsible fur it, we trust our customers, where they are cotnpellod to plant over, will continue to get their Seed from us. "Millo Mays" is the very host thing you can plant for forngo. We have a limited supply of the Seed. Come oarly if you want any. iiiiii Bros., DRUGGISTS. THIS IS THE SEASON When House-keepers find it so difficult to procure the NECESSARIES FOR A GOOD MEAL. House-keepers, call at Room 5 Hotel Chiquola Place, And be relieved of all this worry at a a very moderate cost. Reliable Goods, Low Prices, Free City Delivery. 1000 HOT HOUSE PLANTS, BloorainR and ready to bloom. D. S. MAXWELL & SON. IMMENSE DAILY ARRIVALS OP NEW, PRETTY, AND Fashionable Goods AT Sylvester Bleckiey Go's! NOTIONS, In Endless Varieties. LACES, EMBROIDERIES AND RUCEINGS. Large Assortment, Best Selections, and Very Cheap. The Latest Designs in Van Dyke And Directoire Styles. IIV OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT You can find all kinda, shaded and patterns, to suit everybody, with Trimmings to match, and at prices to enable all to buy. We cordially IITYITE ? LOUIES Of the County and Chy to caII and examine our Goodn, promising them POLITE ATTENTION AND FAIR DEALING. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK OF HORSES, HS, m WIMM HARiSS, Of all descriptions for sale, aod cuu fit you up with anything in this line. Don't buy without calling at BLECK LEY'S STABLE3. WE HAVE ON HAND A GOOD STOCK OF THE DOWLAW COTTON PLANTERS, The price on which has been reduced, so that all can buy. Also, a good stock of EUREKA HARROWS, Best made. HOES, PLOWS, and everything you want. Yours, very truly, SYLVESTER BLECILET CO. COTTON PLANTERS. m The Brooks CottonPlanter, Also, the justly popular ELLIOTT COTTON PLANTER. Take your choice between these two Planter*. They are the best on the mar? ket. No other Planters can compare with them. Remember that we are selling? The Best Side' Harrows on the Market Simple, strong, durable and cheap. Headquarters on Plows, Hoes and Agricultu? ral Implements of all kinds. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. FLOTTIER, LOWER THAN EVER KNOWN. N OW IS THE TIME TO BUY. The market is steadily advancing, and prices will have to advance soon. We have about Two Thousand Barrels on hand, just received, frefch ground. We call special attention to our? SOUTHERN BEAUTY BRAND. Better Flour never was sold for the money. SST Call and see us. McGEE & LIGON, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Anderson, S. C. COTTON SEED OIL MILLS WE are making various sl/es from the PLAN? TATION MILLS of 5 tons to the largo city mill uf fiO tons per day. Our mills have all the latest modern improvements iu machinery, and produce ihc vory host results. Scud for circular. CARDWELL HACKING CO., liichmond, Va. Starch 20, 1S0U :<7 -1 SEWANEE, TENNESSEE. ON Hie Cumberland Plateau, 2,100 ft. above the sea level, otters the healthiest residence to young men in its Grammar School, its Military, Its Col? lege, and its Theological Departments. For spe? cial information write to P.EV. TELFAIR HODGSON, ? Vice-Chancellor, Scwancc, Tennessee. March 20,1S00 37 4 CUNNINGHAM BROS., GROCERY AND HARDWARE DEALERS, Have in stock aud arriving daily, BUILDERS' HARDWARE. Nails, Locks, Hinges, Sash Weights, &c. Carpenters' Harflw are. Saws, Hammers, Augurs, Bits, Chisels, &c. F Plows, Plow Stocks, Shovels, Spades, Terrors Heel Sweep, Which is the best in the market. Blacksmiths' Hardware. Sledge and Hand Hammers, Tongs, Bellows, Vises, And everything else in the Hardware line you may need?ALL at bottom Prices. Call to sec Yours truly, CUNNINGHAM BROS. P. S,?Still selling lots of FLOUR cheap. P. P. 8.?Old Owl Brand Guano still hooting. . C. BROS. SHERIFFS SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH, CAROLINA, Anderson County. BY virtue of various Executions to rae directed, I will sell at Anderson Court House, S. C, on the first Monday in April, 1890, within the legal houra of aale, the following property, to wit: All the interest of E. M. Keaton in one Tract of Land, situated in Martin Town? ship, Anderson County, on waters of Hen? coop Creek, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. N. Keaton, Newton Clinkscales and others. Also, his Interest in one Tract of Land in Broadaway Townnship, on waters of Neal's Creek, containing one hundred and fifty-eight acres, more o.- less, adjoining lands of J. R. Andereon, J. N. Vandiver, and others. Levied on as tiie pr-jperty of E. M. Kea? ton at the suit cf J. Cooley and others. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay for neceasf.ry papers. . WM. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson County. March IK; 1890 30_4 I BIG^HOW. HAVE just received a Car Load of? Horses and Mules, To sell at BOTTOM PRICES. In fact, I am selling so cheap that my business has increased to such dimensions until I was forced to resign my position as Chief of Police. So come right on down to my Stables on DEPOT STREET, and let me show you some good stock. Remember, I have no badge or "billy." Yours 'till death, W. B. McGRUDER. " WILD-CAT " GARDEN SEED Hit 'Em Again, Brother! -o 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 us down to one-third our prices we think we would be frozen out, too. Understand distinct? ly, however, that thu Racket is not to be undersold, if he has al? ready (with his Racket knife) cut the prices in two, and given the customer the biggest half. Our Seeds are irean 1889 Seeds. Our 1890 Seeds have not come in yet. We look for them in about twelve months later. Yours truly, P. ,T. COPPEDGE. PIANOS and ORGANS. WRITE us and we will send you one on fifteen days test trial in your own home. We pay all freights. No cash ask? ed until you are suited. Satisfaction guar? anteed. Chickering Pianos and Mason ?fc Hamlin Organs lead?others follow. Be? fore buying write or call on J. L. HAYNIE & DAUGHTER, 38 Weatueld St., Greenville, S. C. JUST RECEIVED, A fine lot of Children's Carriages, With Steel Wheels. ALSO, A Lot of Refrigerators, "Y^HICII will bo sold at low prices at TOLLY'S FURNITURE STORE! May 23. 1889_4G_ FRESH GARDEN SEEDS. JUST received a fresh supply of Garden Seeds and Onion Sets from David Landreth & Sobs and D. M. Ferry & Co. All fresh. -~_ A. B. TOWERS.