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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ? J. F. CLINKSCALES, 1 Editors and ?. C. LANGSTON, / Pbopeietobs. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, i?90. ??' -?? _ T2 trills s -NETPAR..?^?.?. ?1.50. 'Z^y/SCX M0KTH8........... 7?c. A51EX. ; Judge Wallace 13 receiving the hearty ? amen to hi? decision in the case against - Tomer, charged with.murder in Spartan burg County, in refusing bail. He is one Judge who is not afraid to speak his con j^Yictions and to enforce the law, eveD if it .. does keep a white man in jail. Now, : since Judge Wallace has set such an ex? ample, we hope Turner will be given a fair trial, and that by a jury composed of jnst such men as Judge Wallace, who will say guiltyi if the evidence warrants it. The way to put down-crime is to enforce the law against crime. Let the man who ^is a murderer pay the penalty for murder '? by hanging. Let us Lave no more ver ;i diets of not guilty through sympathy or chick en-he artednesa. People must be t-.taught to respect the rights of their fel :. lqwrneo, and then we will have better ?1-,? times. Let every violator of the law ^. -know he must suffer for it. and then we i:j will have lesu violation, 'v. - ? THE 'ASSESSMENT OF PBOPEKTY. Section 219 cf the General Statutes of ' this -State provides that "all property c-shall be valued for taxation at its true value in money," &c, and the person making the return is required to swear -?' thai the value at which his property is :; returned is its true market value "in 0 ; money." We are not going to say any 'tiding hard against anybody, "but we Bball . ? endeavor to uhow the* folly of the present mode of returning property in this State. . F,or instance, the property in Anderson - County, both real and personal, is really worth, and would bring at public sale for cash, more than double the amount for which it is returned. That is, it3 actual t . value is more than twice as great as the value fixed on it by our people on their : , ocths. We do not, by this assertion, mean to charge our people with anything . wrong-, but they have gradually fallen 1 futo this mode, aided by .our County Auditors, who usually are willing to take it just as low as the people will allow. ?', i This way of returning property for less r) than half its real value Baves nothing to ; "the taxpayers, for so much money is to be-raised on the property owned in the . - State, and .to return all property at its 1 true, value would have only one pecunia v. ^ry^ effect, and that would be to lower the number of mills to be levied. If the property was returned at twice its>pres ; *. ent assessed value, the levy would be about 5} to 5% mills, instead of 10} to 11 mills. It would, also set forth , to the world the true value of our property, and thus make ns to appear not to be so . poor. . -.This method of making false returns is a relic of the dark days of Republicanism in South Carolina, and should be wiped out It will not cost our people a single cent, and will give us a financial showing that will be of benefit to us as a State. Of course, it would not be just for one ?? County, to make returns at true value while the other Counties in the State ,v continue the present Bystem of returning . the property at less than half its real value. There should be an understand? ing amoDg our Auditors all over the " State, and all property should be return :-;>;e& at its true value. Some men dislike to swear their property is worth a certain amount when they know it is actually worth more than double that sum. We desire to see such steps taken as will put / /us ail right on this subject. There is a certain tract of land not far from this city that appears on the tax I; books to be worth $300, that was sold ? only a few days since for $2,400. This is \ an. illustration that illustrates the necessi? ty of .getting right. South Carolina is ? :. not so poor, if her citizens would return their properly as they should. ? Let the law be enforced and all proper yty be valued for taxation at its true value in money._. The cotton-picker recently tried near % Boiling Fork, says a Mississippi paper, not only captured the cotton, but gather :: - ed in limbs, stalks, real estate and all, and then scattered the mass all over the field. It took ten darkies to pick up af? ter it, and the machine was declared a failure. A good, spry descendant of ' Ham is the best cotton picking machine yet introduced in this country by our en terprising Yankee friends. If they suc > peed in makiDg a better one we will buy that as we did the ones introduced here ? prior to 1861. ~~ Through the Greenville News we learn that Colonel James A. Hoyr, editor of the Baptist Courier and President of the State Baptist Convention, has been invi ? ted to deliver an address e,t the anniver? sary meeting of the American Baptist Education Society, iu Chicago, on the 27t? of May. The invitation was for? warded through Dr. Justin A. Smith, editor of the Chicago Standard, and has been accepted by Colonel Hoyt. The Education Society is one of the largest and most influential Baptist organizations iir the country, and Colonel Hoyt's selec? tion to address its anniversary meeting as a representative of the denomination in South Carolina is a compliment of a high order, and one which the Colonel's constituents will pronounce worthily bestowed. The cause of Democracy has lost one of its strongest supporters in the death of Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania, which occurred at five o'clock last Sunday morning at his residence ou Capitol Hill ia Washington. He leaves behind him a spotless name and an untarnished character. Few men have ever preserved through such a long and varied political life, so full of temptations, such a spot? less reputation. Mr. Randall was a man in the fullest sense of that word, and had strong convictions, backed up with the courage to stand by these convictions. He was truly a great man. The whole country suffers when such a man passes away. All parties pay tribute to the memory of his name. Both. Democrats and Republicans had implicit confidence in his integrity and unflinching fidelity to principle. Samuel J. Randall was a mm. v? Andrew Smith, of Salt Lake City, ii a Mormon elder who has had eight wives and still believeo in Mormonism. He says that he is an expert in choosing a wife. His idea is that a wife should do and think as her husband wants her to, and under this arrangement marriage is not a failure. A Counter Conference. Columbia, S. C, April 14.?The fol? lowing communication has been address? ed to one representative farmer in each Oouuty of South Carolina and a copy fur? nished the press for publication : "Columbia, S. C, April 13,1S90. "Dear Sir?The action of the recent 'Shell Convention in attempting to fore? stall the regular Democratic Convention by placing before the people candidates alleged to represent the farmers of South Carolina, and a platform purporting to express the wishes and sentiment of the farmers . on certain public questions, in our opinion forces upon the farmers who do not endorse either candidate or plat? form some action that will show to all other classes in the State that the Shell Convention did not represent the views of the large body of farmers. With this object in view a conference, to be compos? ed of one representative farmer from each County, will be held at Columbia at the Agricultural hall Wednesday, April 23rd, at twelve o'clock, to discuss the situation and take such further action as may then be determined npon. "The undersigned respectfully and honestly request you to represent your County at the conference, and in a matter appealing so strongly to your patriotism feel thatfurtber solicitation is unnecessa? ry. If it is impossible for you to be present, please see that some other good farmer represents your county who is in sympa? thy with this movement. "Please let us know promptly if you will meet the conference at the time named. Yours truly, Ikedell Jones, Kock Hill, York Couutv. T. W. Woodward, " Rockton, Fairfield County. J. C. F. Sims, Columbia, Richland County." The meeting will not "suggest" or "nominate" a ticket. Its principal object is to request Beveral gentlemen, anti? Till manites, to meet him on the stump and reply to his charges. A Batch of Rewards. The Governor has offered rewards as stated in the cases below: For the apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff of Abbeville County of James Holmes, charged with murder of Isaac Butler, on or about January 17tb, a reward of $50. Fifty dollars each for the apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff of Abbeville County of Henry Griffin and Willie Randall, who on March 26th killed T?te Cauthen. Griffin is gingerbread color, 30 years old and 5 feet G inches in height, weighs 160 pounds, has small moustache. Randall is black, about 20 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches high, weighs 120 pounds, and is very talkative. For the apprehension of William Cauthen of Abbeville County, charged with the murder of William Young about the 3d of April, a rewatd of $50 is offered.' The man wanted is a black'negro, 30 to 35 years of age, 6 feet high, weight 175 pounds. Has a large scar on the left side of the neck; his former home is supposed to be Lancaster. A reward of $75 is offered for the ap Srehension and delivery to the Sheriff of eaufort County of Charles Oliver, who murdered James Larson on or about the first day of April of this year. Oliver is a light colored negro, 5 feet 10 inches in height, 21 or 22 years old, is of heavy build and has prominent cheek bones. South Carolina's Crops. From the reports of the correspondents of the Department of Agriculture in all parts of the State the following facts have been learned and the estimates as to the condition of the crops given therewith been enabled: grain. The acreage in wheat has been decreas? ed about 7 per cent, below last year, and the condition is 30 per cent, less than at the same last year, and has been mate? rially injured by the Hessian fly. The damage by winter freezes was nominal. About 9 per cent, of the crop was drilled against 91 per cent, broadcasted. The drilled wheat is generally reported in the better condition. The crop was, as a rule, sown later than in 1889, the average date of seeding being December 1st, As usual, the early sowing-is reported in better condition than the late. The acreage in oats is reported at about the same as last year and the condition is 16 per cent, below that of last year. The falling off is attributed largely Ho the ravages of the Hessian fly, and a small percentage has been injured by the late freezes. The acreage in both rye and barley has been slightly reduced and the condition is not bo good as at the same time in 1SS9. live stock. The remarkably open winter has been very favorable to live stock of all kinds and they are reported as in generally fine condition. The deaths from winter ex? posure have been nominal and confined to but few localities. The percentage of loss from disease is exceptionally small. About 5 per cent, of the hogs in tbe State have died from cholera. cotton on hand. It is estimated that about 2J per cent., or 13,000 bales, of last year's cotton crop is still in tbe hands of the growers. decrease in farm supplies. Judging from the reports of the department's correspondents, the farmers of the State are in better condition than ever before. Notwithstanding the enor? mous increase in the quantity of com? mercial fertilizers purchased, the decrease in farm supplies purchased is less by 30 per cent, than last year. labor. There is a scarcity of labor reported from some sections, on account of the emigration of the negro farm bands to the turpentine farms of Georgia and Florida. One hundred and fifty-five correspondents report labor as "good," seven as "bad" and sixty-five as "indifferent.", commercial fertilizers. Fi-om November 1st, 1889, to April Jst. 1S90, about 165,000 tons of commercial fertilizers were sold in the State, against 126,568 tons for the same period in 1SSS '89?au increase of about 30 per cent, over last year, which would indicate a large increase in tbe cotton acreage for 1890. Corn planting haa been finished in many sections and cotton planting is progressing rapidly. General Lee's Statue. The unveiling of the monument to General Robert E. Lee, which will take place at Richmond, Va., on Thursday, May 29th, will be the occasion of a great confederate reunion. The president of tbe Lee Monument Association has issued an invitation to all Confederates, which states that R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Con? federate Veterans, at the request of the Lee Monument Association, has assumed charge of the exercises for the unveiling of the monument, and nothing will be left undone which will tend to the com? fort of visitors. The railroad lines to Richmond have agreed to grant a rate of one cent a mile for each milo traveled. Homes will also be furnished to all visit? ing organizations. Meals will also ba provided at tbe best restaurants at twenty-five cents each. All gamps or organizations expecting to take part in -the ceremonies are requested to notify Mr. Thomas Eilet, of Richmond, not later than tbe iSth of May. A Democratic Victory. Providence, R. I, April 13.?The city election yesterday resulted in a Democratic victory, giving that party a Seuator and eight Representatives. The complexion of the incoming Legis? lature shows fifty-seven Democrats aud fifty Republicans, which gives the Dem? ocrats a working majority, with two to spare, and insures the election of a Dem? ocratic State ticket. The Australian ballot system worked like clockwork yesterday, very few voters requiring instruction iu preparing ballots, while everybody bad time enough to vote. CRIMES AIM) CASUALTIES. Arkansas City; Auk., April -L?The little daughter of T. F. Levett to day fell into the water which surrounds his house, together with all the houses on the street. It was only 4 years old, and getting into the gallery stepped into water beyond its depth." Tbo mother, who, of course* could not swim, screamed, but no one came to the rescue. A large watch dog that had been sheltered from the flood in the house, plunged into the water, and, seizing the child's clothes in its teeth, swam with it to the porch, where its mother received it not much tho worse for the ducking. That dog is the hero of Arkansas City to night. Neeberg, N. Y., April 7.?Last night two Italians walking on the West Shore Railroad track got into a fight and paid no attention to an approaching train. They hammered each other until the engine struck them. One was killed, the other is still alive, but his skull is crush? ed. The engineer was unable to stop the train in time to save them. Louisville, April 7.?It is just learn? ed here that Harper's Ferry, in Henry County, was almost completely destroyed by the tornado. The village was com? posed of less than two dozen houses and was a considerable distance from any railroad. The houses were not far apart and every one of them was directly in the course of the tornado. Men, women and children were buried beneath tho ruins. Not a house remained standing, and the whole surrounding country was covered with wreckage. Mrs. Laura Thomas, wife of a farmer, was found dead by" the side of a large tree about one hundred yards from her home. An infant child of a farmer named Fletcher was found beneath the ruins of its father's residence smothered. Seven or eight others were injured badly, but not fatally. Those who escaped immediately took the others in charge and carried them to a school house in the hills not far distant, where they remained until morning. Then assistance came from farmers whose houses escaped. The property loss will i amount to ?20,000. Columbia, S. C, April 9.?Whitfield Murrell, one of the convicted marderera of Paul Yonce, who escaped from Edgefield jail several months ago, was captured this morning in a cave under his father's house, six miles from Johnston. A score of men surrounded tbe house during the night, and to day two of them crawled under and discovered him in a cave. He clapped a pistol to the head of one but the other shot him in the hand. Murrell let fall his pistol and surrendered. It was thought tbe other murderer, William Carpenter, was also hiding in his father's house. It was surrounded and bis mother said he was in the loft and the man who entered would have his head blown off. Elbert Timmerman daringly went up but found no one there, the old woman probably having hood-winked ti e men to allow her son to escape. On receipt of Inten? dant Denny's telegram this morning ask? ing if he should bnrn the house to cap? ture Carpenter the Governor sent State Constable Rich burg and Adjutant Gener? al Bonham on a special train with in? structions to the' effect to capture Car? penter and bring both men to Columbia. They arrived here.to-night with Murrell, wbo is now in Richland jail where he will be kept until the appeal case now before the Supreme Court is decided.? Greenville Daily Neios. San Francisco, April G.?A few months ago great excitement was created in Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco, by a series of revival meetings conducted by Mrs. Wood worth, better known as "the mesmeric revivalist." Many persons, mostly young women, were thrown into trances during tbe ser? vices, and several became permanently insane. Finally the police suppressed tho gatherings, and Mrs. Woodworlh left for Santa Rosa after predicting tbe de Btruction of Oakland and San Francisco by a tidal wave on April 14. One of her chief disciples, a man named Erick Bon, also made tbe same prophecy. Now that the alleged day of doom is near at hand tbe strong influence exercised by the woman is causing a great ? exodus from Oakland. A number of credulous people have left for the mountains after selling their property for nominal prices. There are nearly a hundred orders.in real estate dealers' bands to sell real estate at any price, given by persons who have been frightened away. Many San Francisco people have also caught the contagion and are fleeing to the mountains. Short? ly after midnight last night a handsome young woman who had atteaded Mrs. Wood worth's meetings created a sensa? tion by running down Washington street, Oakland, en deshabille, loudly screaming; "I'm coming, good Lord 1 'I'm coming! Wait, only wait for me!" She was taken to the police Btation, where she continued to beg the Lord to save her from the deluge foretold by Mrs. Woodworth. Charlotte, N. C, April 12.?Wake field W. Price, aged eighteen, died of meningitis last night. The doctor said the disease would not necessarily have been fatal had Price not been addicted to cigarette smoking. ? Perry, Ga., April 12.?Last uight J C. Morris, a traverse juror of thesuper rior court, now in session, left town fbr his residence, five miles in the country, in an intoxicated condition. This morning about six o'clock his neighbors, returning to court, found his lifeless body lying in a branch about one mile this side of his home. The mule which he drove had turned out of the road to drink, anid going over a rough place had jolted Mr. Morris out of the buggy and into the branch, from which he was not able to extricate himBelf. The branch was only six inches deep. Mr. Morris leaves a wife and two children, and was about forty years old. _ False Prophets in California. San Francisco, April 14?Accord? ing to the prophecy of Mrs, Wood worth, George Erickson and several other re? vivalists wbo created considerable ex? citement in Oakland some time ago, this was the day on which San Francisco and Oakland were to be destroyed by an earthquake and tidal wave, and the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee were also to suffer the same calamity. There has been no indication of any convulsion of nature here, but the "doom sealers," as they have been termed, have evidently held their faith in the prophecy up to the last moment. Several hundred per? sons who attended Mrs. Woodworth's services and became believers in her prediction of destruction have been leav? ing Oakland for high ground duriDg the past week or two. To day they were encamped on the hills near Santa Rosa, St Helena and Vacaville holding religi? ous services and waiting for news of the destruction. ? The Atlanta Journal advises a gen? eral boycott of Western hog'a lard by the people of the Southern States if the compound lard bill becomes a law. This i3 practical and good advice. The bill is intended solely to restrict the aale of the Southern product, in order to increase the sale of its rival product, and the Southern people should not lend their aid to such partisan discrimination against au im? portant Southern industry. Cotton .seed oil is cleaner and cheaper and more wholesome than hog's lard and can be used for every purpose iu the kitchen for which the latter is used, besides being fully ecaual to olive oil for table purposes. When the tax is imposed on the oil to mate a large market for lard, every Southern housekeeper, and, especially every Southern farme?-, should refuse to buy lard at any price, and it would be good policy for them to use the oil only, whether it shall be taxed or not. ? A well-known dentist tried hard to collect a bill, but, after many ineffectual efforts, said to iho debtor: "I do not intend to soud you any aiuie billa, and I dou't intend to sue you: but thero Is one thing 1 want to tell you. Every time you cut off a piece of beefsteak aud pass it to your yife I want you to remember that she is not chewing that beef with her teeth, nor with your tecLb, but my teeth." Iu two or lb roe days he receiv? ed a check. The notion of these doubly false teeth jn Ins wife's mouth, was loo much for him. Alu?n?e} Column, #?r~ All Communications.intended for this Column should be addressed to J. W. Bownsx, Denver, S. C. Having been elected by the County Alliance to lake charge of the "Alliance Column," I have only a few words to say in undertaking it. Being absolutely without experience iu this kind of work, I ask the indulgence of the reader in judging the crudeness of my attempts to set forth ide.tB and opinions iu writing, and I shall pledge myself to work, to the best of my ability, for the interest of the Farmer, in political, commereial or other questions, as they shall come up, from time to time, in a kind spirit and fair manner, presenting views as seen from a Farmer's standpoint. J. W. Bow DUX. A correspondent of the Charleston World, writing from Sumter County, says: "After the Alliance adjourned I heard one gentleman ask 'how many Til man men in this crowd,' and it would have done 'Ben's' heart good to have heard the replies." That from Sumter County, mind you. We see from the reports iu the daily papers that the Alliances all over the State are endorsing the sub treasuiy bill and St. Louis platform. It looks like the Farmers are going iuto politics in spite of all that can be said or done. Money is the instrument of commerce, and can rightfully and constitutionally be issued ouly by the National Govern? ment. Bankers, a3 other citizens, should only be allowed the use of money where they pay for it a full equivalent.?Pro? gressive Farmer. The press of the Stato, with few excep? tions, united in denouncing the action of the March Convention, in nominating Tillman as the Farmers' candidate for Governor, and claiming that there was a split among the farmers, on account of the close vote on nominations, and prophesying a complete failure of the movement. The farmers are wondering why the newspapers are so bitterly oppo? sing their Convention, which was com? posed of delegates elected by mass meetings, held with open doors, with ample notice beforehand, to goto Colum? bia and nominate a State ticket, if they thought it necessary for the success of the reform movement, they putting forward the man who has been leading the light for reform for several years, and the idea is gaining ground that the press opposed it, although many of them were our pro? fessed friends, because they did not want us to succeed. The Convention was composed of 234 representative men, from every County in the State except, four; equal in intelligence and loyalty to any ever convened in the State capital. Thoroughly convinced of the necessity of reform in the State government, the far? mers, so far as we have been able to hear, are going to stand by their action, as it is measures and not men that we are fight? ing for. The farmers have been too well trained in the Democratic party to split. We see that Oconee Couuty Alliance has endorsed (he action of the Convention. The Oconee delegates voted against nom? inations. The Pickens delegates voted for nominations, contrary to instructions, and their action was endorsed by a mass meeting composed of the members of the County Alliance. It was claimed that Fairfield would not support the Conven? tion. They have invited Capt. Tillman to speak on the 1st Saturday iu May. We hope the issues involved will be thor? oughly discussed. What the farmer wants is light?more light. We boast of our Republic being a Government "of the people, for the peo? ple, by the people," and being taught all our lives to receive it as gospel truth, it astounds us to learn that in the last twenty five years it has allowed thirty one thousand of its sixty million inhabi? tants to absorb three fifths of its entire wealth of Bixty billion dollars. In 1860 there were two millionaires and no tramps j now, there are over 81 thousand of the former and 3 millions of the latter. The National Banking system is largely responsible for this slate of affairs, a few men having it in their power to control the volume of money in circulation. ? - ? ' ? ? Bonk Profits. Hero is an object lesson, given by the Knights of Labor Journal, that you will do v/el} to study: Does the national bank Bystem tend to the concentration of wealth in the hands of the bankers ? Let us look at this a moment. The best known bank in the United States is probably the Chemical National Bank of New York. Its origi? nal capital stock was ?300,000, and the paT value of its shares was $100. A little while ago ten shares of this bank were Bold at auction and brought $45,000. Now, just figure this out. If ten shares are worth ^45,000, how much are 3,000 shares worth? $13,6SO,000, is it not? No wealth concentrated in the hands of the national bankers, eh! Whero do you suppose the S13,3S0,000, which represent the difference betweeu the original in? vestment of ?300,000 and the present value of the stock under tho hammer, came from ? Have you an idea that they planted the money in their backyard and dug it up again after the crop had ripen? ed ? Thirteen odd millions represent just so much of the wealth of the country that has been concentrated by this one bank. Another little fact which it may not be amiss to note just here is that this bank pays dividends of 25 per cent, every two mouths and has been doing ao for years. Oh, national banking don't pay; there's no profit in it. Bless you, no, no profit, It's no profit, it's larceny.?Progressive Farmer, Mag 1, 1890. The Yery Latest. Here it jb, bright aud fresh as a penny just from the mint: "Pay the Congress? men iu the principle products of the district from which he is elected." Put his salary at 4,000 bushels of wheat, 7,000 bushels of corn and 65 bales of cotton. This would be far more than the average member is worth, but the ef? fect, it would be marvelous. If this plan was adopted it would not be six months before every Congressman would have a speech prepared on the hardships the farmer has to undergo. Mr. Dodge would have a report showing that pripes were lower here than in pau? per labor Europe, and wheat would sell for $2 per bushel, corn for $1.50, and cot? ton for 20 cents per pound; and if a Representative from the city should have the effrontery to suggest that produce was too high he would be called an ignora? mus. The government would own the rail? roads in three weeks after Congress met, freights would be sent like mail matter? at five cents per bushel from California to New York, trusts would be legislated out of existence, constitution or no conatitu tion, and old man Hutch, of Chicago, would be in charge as Secretary of Agri? culture, and agricultural products would be on a boom. Bellamy's paradise would soon be discounted. Rah for (he now Bcheme.?Progressive Farmer. What tlie South Seeds, The needs of the Smth arc organized or systematized labor, capital, and less legislation. I dissent from those who class the negro as an inferior laborer. I regard him as the best and cheapest la? borer that will ever bo found for the cul? tivation of our chief product, cotton. His adaptability to the climate and the fact that he is not a ?killed laborer, together with his natural inclination, fit him for the cotton field. What his ultimate fate may be is a difficult problem, but it will be no easy task to find his equal or supply his place as a laborer for the cultivation of cotton. When it is remembered that the anuual value of this one product alone in Mississippi, in round numbers, fifty millions of dollars, and that it exceeds that sum in one State and ap? proximates it in others, tho importance of well organized and reliable labor is apparent. It is one of the needs that cannot be overestimated. I have had occasion h&retofore to say, aud I repeat the statement, that if the area of country embraced in what is known as the Mis? sissippi delta was thoroughly protected from the floods and every acre cultivated in cotton, it would produce more than was raised in the United Stales in any year previous to the late war.?Ew-Gov criior Lowry, of 3lissisxip]ri, in North American Review, ? Mr. J, P. Sullivan, living not far from Trenton, gives us the following snake story : He says that on the day preceding the first snow of the winter ho was out hauling wood and found in a woodpile a living chicken-snake. Hav? ing his axe with him be dispatched his snakeship by cutting his head off. The next rooming he returned for more wood and to his great astonishment and wonder he found the snake crawling all about. He put him on a slump and he crawled off, and coutinued crawling, manifesting every symptom of a long life; but he died at last?not because he was minus a head, but because he was frozen to death in theBnow which had fallen during the night. No one who knows Mr. Sullivan will doubt this story ; besides, there are several witnesses to its verity.?Edgeficld Advertiser. ? A Colored Industrial League was recently formed in New York. At a meeting of the League on Wednesday night the principal address was delivered by T. McCauts Stewart, formerly of South Carolina, who spoke at length upon the apathy shown by negroes in their failure to enter more extensively into the work of raising the standing of tho race in tho world of commerce. He suggested that it would be a good plan tor the organization, by way of beginning, to secure guarantees from fifty colored families and then to go to some firm and promise that these fifty families would deal exclusively there, provided a colored man was given employment ns salesman in the store. ? Chauncy Depew estimates the tak? ings of the South from the invalid travel from the North every year at about eight and one-half milliona of dollars, and thinks at least six millions of this is profit. The business will, be believes, reach as high as twelve millions. He finds it odd that people insist on spend? ing summers in the Engadine and win? ters on the Riviera, wheu they have North Carolina and Florida. ? Near Sei ma, about two weeks ago, old man Mundy Bell died suddenly, while at work in the field, and on last Friday his wife died. On either Saturday or Sunday, four of their children were dosed with morphine, which their young son thought was quinine. Two of them died Sunday, and the others were not expect? ed to recover at that time. ? Ploughing by steam haa been in? troduced in Walla Walla Valley, Wash., and is pronounced a success. Heretofore it has cost two dollars per acre to plough, while Under the new Bystem it can be done for forty centa. ? The largest sheep ranch in the world is in the counties of Webb and Dinnct in Texas. It contains upward of 400,000 acres and yearly pastures 800,000 sheep. . ? George W. Childs has raised ?50,000 for the family of Samuel J. Randall, who are poor because be was hone3t. George W. Childs is the best man in the United States. ? A young man at Brunswick, Ga., on Saturday, became angry btcause be was fined two dollars, insulted the Judge and shot several Court officers, one fatally. ? The returns of tbe pensioned veter? ans who fought under the great Napo? leon, who now receive ?50 a year, put their number at 112 instead of 180 as in 1888. STEAM BREAD. IWILL have one Barrel of "JACK'S BREAD" on Saturday next. A. B. TOWEES. Tonado and Cyclone Insurance. IAM prepared to issue Tornado Policies, in a first-class Company. Delays arc dangerous. Insure your buildings be fore a storm cornes and blows thorn down. A. B. TOWERS, Anderson, S. C. NOTIOB TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the EBtate of Anna Maria Watson, dee'd, are hereby notified to present theru, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and all per? sons indebted to said Estate must make payment. MRS. M. M. ERSKINE, Ex'x, April 17, 1800 Jl_ _3? Thoroughbred Poultry. OR SALE, Eggs from choice White Wyandottes, White Leghorns, Silver Laced VVyandottes and Pit Games. My fowls have been selected and bred with great care, are fron? tbe best breeders North and South, and arp warranted puro. Won five first premiums on six entries of fowls at the last State Fair. Get a setting of eggs and improve the laying and market qualities of yonr fowls fifty per cent. Eggs ?2.00 per 13?f?3.00 per 20. J extend a cor? dial invitation to all to visit my yards and inspect my stock. THOS. B. LEE, Jr., Anderson, S C. April 17, 1890_11 1? NOTICE. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C. April 8, 1890. WE will let to the lowest bidder, on the 25th instant, at 11 a. m., near J. C. Stribling's, the Building of a Bridge across Eighteen Mile Creek. Also, at Pendloton Factory, at 11 a. m., on the 20th instant, the Building of a Bridge across Three and Twenty Mile Creek. B. C. MARTIN", Chm'n., A. W. PICKENS, W. T. McGILL, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. April 10, 1S90_40_1 115 TEST OIL, lftc. per Gallon. Father?"Here, Son, come here to mo. Taku this 15c. aud go down to the 10c. Store and fetch home one gallon of that Kerosene Oil. Your old father wants to read Minor's advertisement to-night." Son?"Waal, Guvner, I'll hatter go, but you can't git no inor'n three quarts uv ile l'er no 15c. Old Man?(gives boy a blow with cane ) "Go to the 10c. Storo, as I told you, aud bring me one gallon of 115 Tost Oil, That fellow knows what he's doing, and he'll do >vhat he say?." (Johnny goes for Oil, and returns with full gallon.)?"Think I'll keop one eye on the feller, as Par said. Guesa the gilt-edged thing for him to do next is to furnish us bacco free." C. S. MINOR and TEN CENT STORE. "j?syjes F. WBLSON, DENTIST, H0NEA PATH, - - S. C. NITROUS OXIDE given for the pain? less extraction of teeth. Office, up-stuirs, over Milford, Calluham & Go's. Storo. April 10, 18U0 40 3m? NO. 5 HOTEL CHIQUOLA, CANNED GOODS! ASPARAGUS, Limn Beans, Corn, Okra, Okraand Tomatoes, Peas, Squash, Succotosh, Tomatoes, Apples, Cherries, Pears, Tine Apples; Peaches, Oyslrvs, Lobster, Herring, Mnclccrcl, Salmon, Shrimp, Corned Beel, Roast Beef, Chip Dried Beof, Compressed Ham, Lunch Tongue, Tripe, Potted Ham, Potted Tongue, Mock Turtle Soup, Oxtail Soup, Mulla^atawncy Soujj. Condensed Milk, Plum Pudding, Fruit Puddino, Sardines. Frnits and Nuts, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Prunes, Evaporated Apples, Peaches and Plums, Eng. Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Boston White Beans, Butter Beans, Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Samp, Corn Meal, Tappioca, Evaporated Vegetables, Baking Powder, Senfoam, Soda, Creamatatar, Yeast Ca'fcs, Suowllakc Crackers, Soda Crackors, Zepher Wafers, Dessicated Cocanut, Laundry and Toilet Soaps, Pearline, Mackerel, White Fish, Bacon, Pure Lard, Flour, Grits, Sugar, Coffee, Butler, Eggs, Chocalate Cocoa, Cheese, Mnccaronu, Jellies, Preserves, Jams, Pickles, Olives, Vinegar; Molasses, Mince Meats, Sauces, Gcllatino, Flavoring Extracts, Tobacco, Cigars, Candy, And anything elso in the wny of something to eat you may think of at Rock Bottom Prices at d. s- maxwell & soi*. ZDISSOLTTTIOlsT AVING by mutual consent determined to dissolvo Copartnership, we ofiVr our PI WITHOUT REG ARD TO COST. WE MEAN" WHAT WE SAY! AND in order to accomplish our purpose we must and will sell our Gooes in the next Thirty Days. Come to sco us, and wo will convince you that our Goods will he sold at Genuine Bargains; April 10, 1800 McCULLY, CATHCART & CO. 40 HAVING PURCHASED THE LIYERY AND SALE STABLES Of the late John E. Peoples, I will continue the business at the old stand on WEST BENSON ST11EET, and ask a continuance of the liberal patronage be? stowed upon my predecessor. I Have a ITiuc Stoolc oi* BUGGIES, SURREYS, HARNESS, MULES, HORSES, On band that can be bought at a Bargain for Cash, or ou Time with proper security. I expect to give my whole time to this business, and will be assisted by Messrs. L. L. GAILLARD and JOHN D. BEARD, who will always be ready and will? ing to serve any one who may need anything in our line. The LIVERY BUSINESS will be kept strictly' first class, and satisfaction guaranteed to every customer. Very truly yours, J. L. McGEE. T. DISSOLUTION. HE Firm of McGEE & LIGON has been dissolved by mutual consent, J. L. McGee retiring. All persons indebted to said Firm will come forward at once and settle. J. L. McGEE. _____________ R. S, LICON. R. 8. IjICSON having bought out the Firm of McGee & Ligon, he begs leave to call special attention to his? IMMENSE STOCK OF FLOUR, Which he is closing out REGARDLESS OF COST. Fifteen Hundred Barrels from $2.25 per Barrel up. R. S. LIGON. To the People of Anderson and surrounding Counties! On the old System of High Prices, and it is only a iuattcr of Time for that system to vanish into Oblivion. BuYERS already throng the Store, and are astonished how RIDICULOUSLY LOW the Prices are at the? GREAT SALE OF BANKRUPT STOCK - OF - Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes, Hats, AT ABOUT SIXTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. MR. W. C. KEITH, Mil. LOUIS SHARPE, and three young Ladies of Ander son, will be pleased to show these endlos Bargains to their many friends. Come at once to the sale on Granite Row?next door to Wilhite & Wilhite's Drug Store. D. C. FLYNN, LEADER OF LOW PRICES. ASTONISHING, BUT ACCURATE, Are the following Low Prices at the 71 Come and Investigate matters in the Millinery Line. HaTS from 20c up to $2.50-untrimmed. No. 12 RIBBON only 10c. FLOWERS and PLUMES at all prices. GAUZE and TULLE in solid and fancy colors. Now go to the other side, where you will find ROBES, SUITINGS and DRESS GOODS in all the new shades and designs. SILKS! SILKS! CHINA SURAHS and BROCADES from 50c to $2.50 per yard. VELVETS at 20c and upwards. Just step around to our WHITE GOODS counter and examine these CH ECKED MUSLINS, varying from 5c to 35c. APRONETTE! APRONETTE! with fancy bor? ders, in various designs, from 12ic to 30c NECESSARY NOVELTIES. just listen : Ready-made TENNIS SUITS from 50c to $2.00. JERSEYS, BLOUSES and Chil? dren's KILT SUITS in all sizes, colors and qualities, from 50c to $2.50. Misses' and Ladies' CORSETS as low as 2oo?also look at our Special Ventiluting. Latest styles in PARASOLS ! THREAD GLOVES at 10c. Ladies' Hemstitched HANDKER? CHIEFS only 5c, leading to o specialties at 25c and 30c. LACE and EMBROIDERY beginning at 3c and running to $1.25 per yard. ?e?n I have just returned from the Northern Markets, and carry? NOTHING BUT STYLISH GOODS. All orders promptly filled. IVIiss Lizzie "Williams. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of William P. Norris, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, ami those indebted to make payment. W. H. GLENN, Adm'r. April 3,1800 3U 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. AU persons having claims against the Estate of Peter R. Brown, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. P. U. BROWN, Adm'r. April 10,4800 40 3* OF MW, PRETTY, AND able Goods AT ? ? Sylvester Bleckley Go's! 2STOT In Endless Varieties. LACES, EMBROIDERIES AND BUCHINGS. Large Assortment, Best Selections, and Very Cheap. The Latest Designs in Van Dyke And. Directoire Styles. in our DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT You can find all kinds, shade* and patterns, to suit everybody, with Trimmings to match, Mid at prices to enable all to buy. Wc cordially I1TVITE the LA.J3IES Of the County and City to o.dl and examine our Goodn, promising them POLITE ATTENTION AND FAIR DEALING. WE HAVE A SPLENDID STOCK OF HORSES, MIES, BUGGIES, WAGONS ifl HARNESS, Of all descriptions for sals, and can fit you up with anything in this lino. Don't buy without calling at BLECK LEY'S STABLES. WE HAVE ON HAND A GOOD STOCK OF THE The price on which has been reduced, so that all can buy. Also, a good stock of EUftEKA Be?t made. HOES, PLOWS, and everything you want. Yours, very truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY 00. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVI A LARGE ASSORTMENT Of every kind, size, style and price, right from the largest *" Brush Factory in the Ut itcd States, and can save you money on them. Also, an Elegant Line of Stationery at very Close Figures, SEEDS! Such as Lucerne, Clover, Millo Maize, Meadow Mixture, Golden Beauty Corn, Melon and Garden Seeds of every kind always in stock. Remember our SURE CUBE I For Sick Headache, Biliousuesj, Constipation, &c, is positively guaranteed to CURE or money cheerfully refunded. Try a bottle, and see what relief it bring?. Only 50c. For sale also by Campbell Bros., Belton, S. C. TODD BROS., Druggists. No. 1 Hotel Block. . AND BY SO DOING HELP YOURSELF. WE havn't got the largest Stock of Gooil-i in the City, nor near as much cash as we would like to have, but wa are receiving a well assorted line of'General Mer? chandise, consisting of Prints, Ginghams, Muslins, White, ('heck and Colored Lawns, Checked Organdies, Challies, Worsteds, Linen Chambrays, (all colors and will not fade,) and all Staple Dry Goods. A now line of Pelt and Straw Mats, and Shoes of evorv do scription, which we propose to sell by our SHORT PROFIT SYSTEM. a big cut in prices.?We lave SOU Barrels good sound Flour, (more than we are able to carry,) and in order to swap it for the Cash and make things lively, have cut from ten to forty cents a barrel, viz : $3.50 Flour lor $3 35 ; $1.00 for $3 75 ; $4.25 for $4.00; $4.75 for $4.35 ; $5.25 for $4 85. Granulated Sugar 14 lbs. to $L.OO, Brown Sugar 16 lbs. to ?1.00, good liio Collee 5 lb3. to ?1 00, Rice 18 to 25 lbs. to $1.00, Grists 40 lbs. to $1.00, Molasses 23c to 55c a gallon, Tobacco 23c to 40c. Try our "Yellow Jane" Tobacco at 40c?pure, natural loaf, and claimed by dyspeptics to be perfectly harmless. S lb. Can Tomatoes 10c, 2 lb. Can Okra and Tomatoes 15c, Bouquet Cake Soap 5c. We have sold 859 Barrels of our ?1.00 Flour this season, and all who bought it will join us in saying that it is the best Flour for the money in the world. Our sales have surpassed our greatest expectations, and wc are grateful to our many friends for their liberal patronage, and say cotno, keep coining. And always romember that we guarantee everything as reeonuuendod, and prices the lowest. KAY & BAKER. We have a large stock of r "> / OOOKIjSTG stoves, ^WhICH we will sell EXTREMELY LOW for the Cash, or on Time for a good Note, and we will exchange a New Stove for your old one for the dtfi'erence. Our Stock of? Crockery and China is Complete. Lamps a Specialty, Such as Vase, Library and Bracket Lamps cheaper than any one. TINWARE IN LARGE QUANTITIES, And at prices to suit the times. WE BUY RAGS AND PAY CASH FOE THEM, AND A GOOD PRICE, TOO. We also buy old Copper, old Brass, Old Rubber Shoes, and Furs of all kinds. PEOPLES & B?RRISS. "BIG- DZELA-L I" IT is only about a month longer now before wo give that Handsome Gold Watch away, so you had better buy all your CIGARS from us, as it is POSSIBLE for you to pet the Watch YET. The 15th of Apr.l is the iast day, and on April ICth sonie bodv will certainly get it. "Remember, all Cigars YOU PAY CASH FOR COUNTS. Hoping you will be the lucky man, Yours truly, _ 3 13, W. TAVLO? & CO.