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:UP?BLISJ?ED EVERY THURSDA 7. SErB? ClilNKSCALES,) Editobs attd U, g LAITGSTON, J Pbopbietobs. .; ~ .. THURSDAY, MASCH t2, 1r91. .. ?iSETTTATV .~~-81.50. sot. mouths.-._.?. 7?0. r:-' . A; statement prepared by Representative |rySayers, of Texas, places the total perma p nent annaal and miscellaneous appropri? ations made by the Congress just ended at H$1,006,270,471, against 1817,963,859 made &|toring the Fiftieth or preceding Con fe'-'gre88.>.' ____ ?^'J:A bulletin on the subject , of racial in* crease in population of the country dur C. ing,the.past decade will soon be issued .:? -;from the-Census bureau. It will boow . ? ? ithat'?ie percentage of increase during the .past ten years of the white race has been r^^a^eent... while that of the colored race has been 18 per cent. Hugh T. Inman, a brother of John H. ii'^lnman, of the Richmond Terminal^ Sys i?^temi will probably be made President of |i?i?e.'Georgia Central Railroad within a . . month. Mr. Inman, -who is a man of re cognized ability in the South, has long :been in demand by the Georgia Central, ^t^fciiot-'.nntil- recently was it definitely ?- known that he would accept the position. 0$tie salary is $20,000 a year. - ? Ex-Senator D. Bieman died last Sat* rday afternoon at his home in Walhalla, ?r .a. brief illness. He served two is in' the State Senate from Oconee >onty. He was first elected in 1868 and in 1884. He came to Walhalla in and has always been one of her lead* ?business men. He w&3born in Ger* ly in 1816 and came to America when /young man. _ senator Irby stated to the Columbia pondent of the Charleston World a ?w days ago that he had been earnestly ; to attend the third party Confer* jco, during his visit to Washington, but It^^be^debliqed.. "on the ground -that he was voting and acting B^tK ;;.>;the Democratic party. We say, hurrah for Irby 1 We do not be? lieve he will bring disgrace npon the seat , so long occupied by the noble Hampton by^ehcouraging a third party movement The..number of new Congressmen in V'attendance at the Capitol at the close of ?-the old Congress was about sufficient to ?}inake a quorum of the next House. They f^yreat- to---Washington to take a look at ^.Cfohgress and to gather points on the ^Spe'akeraiiip'. contest. The Northern democrats are particularly interested in ^.question, feeling that if they have to. jte^or.a Southern candidate, they want '4bnri\tJieir- own opinions now, rather r~thm amid the hurly-burly of the Speak* lerahip campaign next fall. ?r~-7~~**** -;: Mr. Thad. E. Horton, formerly city ;:editcrof the Greenville News, and more Recently city editor of the Jfocon Tele ?grapk, has resigned his position on the last named newspaper to take the news* editorship of the Atlanta Journal. Mr. ^pBSzton was the special commissioner of L^ the South Carolina Department of Agri *rrcultnre to the Paris Exposition of 1889, r^in ' which capacity he became known - throughout the State. Hia promotion is deserved tribute to one of the most ^?competent and conscientious journalists I^S?nth Carolina has ever sent oat to evan ^fgelize her neighbors. J.,',. .TheAtlanta Constitution, of March 7, ^gS'J?: review of the farming situation ^f^Uironghont the South, based upon the ^declaration of the Hon. R. T. NeBbit, ^vCommiraioner of Agriculture for Georgia, . - says that the prospect has not been so bad V^viir forty years. From South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi the reports r are that farm work is fully one month Ill^ejWnd. and that withs most favorable |;i -prospects the record of last year could not be attained. The concensus of opin? ion is that a reduction of acreage and de? lay in farm work will cut off the cotton ll'^eld by at least half a million bales. "^-MDther crops are likewise backward. The'Mississippi Constitutional Con v;pventi6n was in session three months and ^ adopted a Constitution which is just going .. into operation. It is claimed many glar |i4ng:defect8 have already been discovered. n?he Jackson Clarion Leader, which seems .^?.tevoice the general opinion, says: "The Constitution has proven a mess from first - to last. Nobody understands it. The -plain people do not comprehend it; the i| lawyers cannot interpret it; the Attorney General does not know how to construe M it; the Governor does not anders land it; and the Supreme Court Judges cannot fa? thom its mysteries. The objections to the '_ Constitution are that it is a too volumin ons-dootrment, that it attempted too much ~? and usurped the functions of the Legisla ; tare, and that it indulged too much in ^.experiments."_ Philadelphia Times correspondent ? V says that a remarkable experiment is go > ing on not far from London in a pretty little Kentt.Bh town called Bexley. Here a party of American scientists and arti? sans are constructing an air ship which is ;. ^expected to cross the ocean in seven hours. ; JThe inventora, capitalists and workers are ^-ynearly all from Bridgeport, Conn., and ^are: confident of success. There are now ;:Vv models which rise from the table and fly I around the interior of the great work room, : describing circles and curves at the will H of the sender. If the complete Bhip doe3 half as well as the model it will revolu? tionize the world. Every workman is sworn to absolute secrecy, and thus far little or no information as to what the mechanism is has reached the outside r world. The superintendent is Hiram ?| Maxim, an American inventor of ability ; next to him are Mr. Honpe and his son, who are both endowed with high inven , tive talent. ? Mr. John O. Dickerson, of Chicago, I en whom was engrafted 144 square inches -r^?haman skin, taken from 132 different .: individuals, in January last, died on Feb? ruary 24. The occasion arose from the removal of a cancer, and it was at first II considered the operation was likely to be a success, the new akin having begun to -? attach itself over the wodnd, but the ' - stomach of the patient gave out, the system having been overtaxed by numerous operations, and when nourishment failed the wound ceased to heal. Iff>r ? The Democrats In Congress saved i? the country $400,000,000 last week. The ? -.thieving subsidy bill involved $300,000, m 000, ana the scheming Nicaragua canal r: ^construction another $100,000,000. The %.:^eeted'Bepublican majority was defer Ov^ined-to fasten these steals upon the j ?;>>iKaiury.,and except for the heroic oppo ^/?itiorrof the Democrats they would have ^^ucceeded. For this spleudid work the . JDemocrats deserve the thanks of every ? taxpayer in the United States.?Tolsda Bee. ? - Clenigori Taking Shape. The most important meeting of the board of trustees of the Clemson college yet held was the session Wednesday night and yesterday at Pendletoni' The future work of the College was planned out and much work was done that will guide the institution as long as it stands. The trustees determined not to give ont the work of the meoting for publication for several days, but a Ncivs reporter has obtained authentically the gist of the most important business transacted. The executive committee of the board of trustees held a meeting Tuesday night and mapped out the work to be done by the full board of trustees. The commit? tee on curriculum also met Tuesday night and reported to the board. ' ? The board decided to press the work in all the departments and prepare to open the college February 1st, 1892. The sessions of the college will be from Feb? ruary 1st to December 1st, making ten months for students to study and work. There will be no Saturday holiday, as in other schools, and the school days will be six in every week. No student under 15 years of age will be admitted, unless the student has an older brother in atten? dance. Every student will be required to work two hours of each working day at manual labor, and will, receive such compensation for his work as the board vof trustees can afford and shall hereafter determine upon. The students will be required to live and board at the institution, except where they live near enough to attend from home. Board will be famished at actual cost, which will not be over $7 a month, and books and stationery will al? so be furnished at actual cost. The col? lege will be under military discipline, and every student will be required to wear a uniform of cadet jrrey. The board also fixed upon a list of studies, but they will be given to the.press later. There will be two general departments in the college, the agricultural and tech? nological. For entrance into the college the applicant must have a thorough knowledge of arithmetic, history, geog? raphy and grammar. The ogricultural course will be thorough and the student will be given a complete education in practical as well as scientific farming. The technological department will be as complete as that of any technological school in the country. The standard will be high and every facility will be given for a thorough course. The board has determined to provide a preparatory department on account of the present condition of the public schools, but the same limitation as to age will apply in this department, j The college will be able to accommo? date 300 students. There are already over 200 applications on file, and they are be? ing received every day. The board has not decided what the tuition fee. will be. The committee on the selection of professors has been con? tinued, . and the committee wili take plenty of time before making the selec? tions in order to get the best men to be had. Professor Strode, the president of the college, has the work of building un? der his supervision, and is displaying a great deal of energy and judgment. His work is thoroughly satisfactory. There are now 100 convicts at work on the grounds. The experimental station, the only all wood building to be put up, is nearly finished. Two brick houses for the use of professors, are also being fin? ished. They are eight room buildings, aad are covered with elate. The labora? tory, a three-story brick building, 100 by 50 feet, is now being covered, and will soon be done. A new stockade for the convicts has been built, and five dwelling houses now used by mechanics have also been completed. The historic old Calhoun house, in which Thomas Clemson lived and died, has been recovered, repainted and repair? ed inside and out. The trustees are making their own brick and have 400,000 ready for use and 4.000 cords of wood on the ground for burning more. There is also a large quantity of stone on hand for laying the foundations of the other buildingB. The weather of the last two months has delayed work in every way, but despite this the buildings are going up on every hand. Work on the main college build? ing will be started in the near future.? Greenville News, March 6. The Phosphate War. Charleston, March 6.?The Coosaw Company, made the first show of fight in the great phosphate war to-day. It was a big gun and comes from the United States Court in the shape of an inj unction a copy of which has been served on the Phosphate Commissioners and on the li? censes operating on the Coosaw territory under their permission. The order grant? ed by Judge Simouton, which is in the nature of a temporary injunction, and is directed to Governor Tillman, Attorney General Pope, Comptroller General El ierbee, J. D. Montgomery, and G. H. Walter, and enjoins them from entering upon or in any manner interfering with that part of the Coosaw Biver heretofore occupied by the Coosaw Mining Compa? ny under the Act of 1876; or from in any manner or way interfering with or inter? rupting the occupancy and quiet enjoy? ment of the said Coosaw Mining Compa? ny thereof, or with the continuance by them of their mining operation therein, and from authorizing, or assuming to authorize others to enter upon said territory, dr to dig or to remove phosphate rock, or deposits therefrom, or from any portion thereof, and from instigating or encouraging others to do bo. The injunction also applies to the Carolina Mining Company, which Beems to be the name of the anti Coosaw combination that was granted licenses by the Phosphate commission to mine in the CooBaw territory. The injunction Is peremptory, and is to remain in force until a further hearing of the case. The complainants have given bond to the court in $2,500 to secure the defendants against damages in case the injunction is dismissed. The defendants can, by giving eight days' notice, move to dissolve the injunction. The effect of their injunction will*be to stop the mining of phosphates in the Coosaw territory by all parties till the case is finally Eettled, which will be at an indefinite time.?Sjiecia! to the Columbia Register. To Bai.se Cetton Iu Russia, Chicago, III., March 4.?Edward Goujon, master of horae to His Imperial Majesty the Czar of Russia, is in Chicago en route to St. Petersburg. With the approval of the Czar be came to this country early last year and purchased a plantation near Shreveport, La., for the purpose of studying the theory and prac? tice of cotton raising. He believes that Central Asia offers great possibilities for the raising of the cotton plant, and he is now on his way back to the Russian dominions to put his knowledge into practice. He and Prince Dalgorouka already own large plantations in the Asians-cotton belt, which they will at onft^aut in cotton, assisted by some Louisiana cotton planters as overseers, and with some negroes, who will be taken there to teach the natives. Possessed of the imperial favor and confidence, they have the promise that the tariff on American and Indian cot? ton will be made prohibitory and trans? portation facilitated between their plan? tations and the market, not only of Russia, but also those of other European countries. The price of labor in Central Asia is very low and M. Goujon believes that in an open contest he can drive out American cotton from European markets and yet make an immense profit. ? Georgia's pension laws went into effect March 1, and from that date the widow of each Confederate soldier will get an annuity of $100. Alabama has also at last recognized their claims, but their share will scarcely be half so large. -? Several of the leading hotel people at Jacksonville, Fla., report business for February from 30 to 40 per cent better than last year, and tin: numerous appli? cations for accommodations indicate a genuine rush for the next two weeks. It is claimed there are more people in Flor? ida now than for several years. Work of the ?lst Congress. Washington, March 4.?Three great measures considered by the Congress just ended will take a prominent place in the history of legislation. These are the tariff act of 1890, the Federal elections bill and the silver bill. By the tariff act, important changes in the customs laws were brought about, and the first practical opportunity of testing the theories of the advocates of commercial reciprocity were made cer? tain. The reciprocity matter was brought to the attention of Congress by Secretary Blaine. It did not find enthusiastic advocacy In the House, but Senator Aldrich (who had previously espoused its doctrine) succeeded, with the assistance of several of his colleagues, in persuading the Senate to attach a clause to the tariff bill providing for a commercial trade agreement by which the United States could secure the free admission to this country from tbo Latin-American nations of sugar and other products. A modified form of the reciprocity amendment was inserted in the bill while it was :"n con? ference, and a practical opportunity of testing its benefits has been afforded by , the recent agreement with Brazil. On July 14, 1890, after a protracted struggle between the advocates of free Bilver and the conservatives on the silver question, a bill was enacted providing for the issue of coin certificates based on gold or silver bullion, with a proviso that the Secretary of the Treasury should purchase four million five hundred thou? sand ounces of silver bullion each month. The vacillating career of the Federal election bill, giving the control of elec? tions of members of the house of repre? sentatives to the government, was watch? ed with intense interest throughout the country, and particularly in the South. After a limited, but bitter debate, the house passed the measure in the first session. It was called up in the Senate, but the seemingly endless debate, caused by the opposition of the Democrats, brought about the caucus agreement by which the electiona bill was laid aside, and the tariff bill taken up, with . the un? derstanding that the elections hill should be pushed to a final vote during the sec? ond session. But the discussion of the measure was never completed. It waB taken up, according to the agreement, in the second session, and laid aside for the financial bill, previously referred to, by a yea and nay vote, most of the Republi? can free silver men and several other Republicans voting with the Democrats. Again it was taken up, but the Republi? can managers, realizing that they could not pass it under the existing code of Srocedure, brought in a rule to close ebate. A very determined battle ensu? ed, and the opponents of the elections bill (including a number of Republicans) succeeded in sidetracking the rule for the apportionment bill. ? This killed the measure. An agreement by which the Republi? cans were to give up the elections bill if the Democrats would not oppose other legislation was arranged, and the Senate devoted the remainder of the session to pushing through measures of importance. The retirement of Mr. Blair from the Senate probably marks the end of legis? lative proceedings on his famous educa? tional- bill. Previous to the Fifty-first congress - the bill had twice passed the Senate, but in the first session of the Congress juBt ended it waB defeated in that body. , The attempts to enact Bilver legisla? tion and a Federal elections, bill resulted in much waste of time, and an extra session would not have been avoided if these matters had not been disposed of as they were. During the last days of the Congress a struggle against time en? sued to pass all the appropriation bills in order to-prevent the possibility of the Fifty-second Congress being immediately convened to make proper provision for carrying on the necessary work of the government. Every appropriation bill passed, however, and an extra session was thus avoided. The enactment of a measure to extend the jurisdiction of Federal courts will undoubtedly relieve the over crowded docket of the United States Supreme court. The act provides for additional circuit judges who will constitute, in conjunction with Justices of the Federal Supreme court, an intermediary Appel? late court, in certain cases between* the lower courts and the highest judicial tribu? nal in the country. Another measure of importance that became a law in the second session was the direct tax bill, which provides for refunding the amounts levied in certain States under the direct war tax of 1861. This bill became famous in the Fiftieth Congress, through the long and weary deadlock in the house of representatives caused by the efforts to pass it. It was disposed of quietly and withoat any great show of resistance in the Congress just ended. Political prophets were somewhat sur? prised by the nature of the bill appor? tioning the representation in the several States according to their population un? der the Federal census of 1890. Not? withstanding predictions to the contrary, the bill reported from the house census committee simply increased the repre? sentation of the States in Congress from 332 to 356 (making no decrease in the number of members from any State) and, although provisions to increase the repre sen tation of particular States were press? ed, the bill became a law without amend? ment.?Special to Columbia State. Washington Talk. Washington, March 4.?Senator Hampton's Democratic associates in the Senate do not propose to allow him to go into retirement without a formal expres? sion of their high esteem for him per? sonally and politically. It was originally intended to do as the Republican Senators propose doing for Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin, give an elaborate dinner party in his honor. Senator Hampton, with his characteristic modesty and dislike of ostentation, gave his friends to understand that while he appreciates their friendly intentions his health will not permit him to attend the proposed dinner. Senators Gorman, Ransom and others, who has the matter in hand, at once de? termined that they would not permit a great national character like Wade Hampton to depart from the Senate without a distinctive mark of apprecia? tion from his Democratic associates in that body. It i3, therefore, proposed in lieu of the dinner party to present him with a handsome piece of silver, appro? priately inscribed, as a slight token or the love and regard of his late Senatorial companions. A committee has been ap? pointed to select the design and make the presentation. Senator-elect Irby was an interested spectator at the closing scenes in the House of Representatives today. He occupied a Beat on the floor of the House between Representatives Tillman and Perry. He evidently received a straight tip that the proceedings in the House would be more exciting than the closing exercises in the Senate, so he stayed away from tho latter body, and wa3 repaid for his attendance in theHousobyseeingone of the most exciting Congressional clos? ings in the history of our Government. Speaker Reed was as vindictive and partisan in the last few minutes of the session, as he was in the midst of his ar? bitrary performances when enforcing bia famous "gag rule." The Democrats showed their contempt for him and his rulings by refusing to vote him a resolu? tion of thanks for presiding over the body. He felt the rebuke keenly, but endeavored to maintain his indifference to the last, as will be seen by his farewell address printed elsewhere. The scene which followed the annual adjournment in the House baffles description, and probably recalled to Senator Irby's mind Borne of the Tillman meetings in South Carolina last fall. Nearly all of the South Carolina dele? gation will start at once for their homes. Senator Butler and his interesting family will probably remain here until the latter part of April. Col. Duncan, of South Carolina, chair? man of the Southern Railroad Associa? tion, i? here atrcnd'"g tho annual meet? ing of that association. The object of the meeting ia to recommend additional na? tional and State legislation to facilitate tho railroad carrying trade.?Special io the News and Courier. CEIMES AND CASUALTIES. St. Louis, Mo., March 4.?George Washington, a negro, forty-two years old, died this forenoon and his case will be presented to the Medical Society. His mother died a few days ago and from grief he died, but eo suddenly that a poRt mortem was held. It was found Lhat his heart was ruptured. Dr. Bren nan says it is a case of broken heart, Bridgeport, Conn,, March 6.? Jacob Schale, the condemned murderer of Constabe Drucker, who bad announc? ed his determination never to eat again and had already fastod twelve days, ended his long abstinence yesterday morn? ing. The moving power was a bottle of Inger beer which was left in his. cell. Some of tho beer had previously been placed on the aostainer's lips and when the attendant retired he could not resist the temptation to drink the contents of the bottle. After draining it a marked change came over the faster and he announced his readiness to partake of food, which was then furnished Findlay, 0., March 7.?Recently Charles McClinton -eloped with Mjbs Minnie Minot, the daughter of a wealthy Crawford County farmer. Three days after the marriage she returned home with her husband to seek forgiveness, which was refused, and a few hours later she committed suicide. Thursday Mr. McClinton began suit against the father of his bride to recover damages in the sum of $50,000, alleging as a cause for action that the father exercised undue influence over his daughter, and that by her death McClinton's affections had been damaged and his financial prospects ruined. Franklin, Pa., March 5.?Thomas Moore, a wealthy merchant of this city, shot and instantly killed his wife this morning. About 2 o'clock a p.hot was heard in the bedroom occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Moore. Their pon Edward, awakened by the report, rushed to the room and discovered his father standing in the middle of the floor with a revolver in his hand. His mother lay on the bed, dead, the shot having passed through her brain. Moore had been drinking heavily for several days and was suffering from mania-a potu. Moore is aged 70 years and his wife 68. Several yearB ago Mr. Moore attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Gainesville, Texas, March 3.? During the past ten days over 300 negroes have passed through the city en route to Oklahoma to settle. Nearly all came from Eastern Texas and are a most dis? tressed and bard looking set, destitute of money, clothing, provisions, farming im? plements and everything necessary to prevent starvation and suffering in a new country. A white man from Oklahoma has been representing to them that they could secure a good farm at very little cost, and Has also sold to nearly every one of these migrating negroes a town lot for $1 each. These lots were repre? sented to be located in the heart of large towns, and to be worth $100. Every negro had a deed to some imaginary town lot.' Birmingham, Ala, March 8.?Intelli? gence has been received here of the cold-blooded murder of one brother by another at Sulligent, Lamas County. The farm on which Jack Webb was living, and which belonged to his father, was cultivated last year by his brother, Dumas. When the latter moved off he pot the corn for the rent of the place in a crib and left it there for bis father. In passing the place occasionally he noticed that the corn was disappearing. Yester? day morning on going to the place he found his brother Jack and his wife in the crib shelling corn. This led to a Suarrel between the two men, whereupon ack went into the house, procured his gun and deliberately shot his brother through the heart. The murderer, ac? companied by his wife, immediately de? camped. He told some neighbors what had happened and said that Dumas was rushing upon him with an open knife when he shot him. Dumas was a quiet, peaceable citizen, while his brother had an unenviable reputation. Charlotte, N. C, March 8.?A night or two since Engineer Dillon, of the Danville, MockBville and Southwestern railroad, dreamed that a large rock had fallen on his road near Leathers ood creek, and that his engine, having come in contact with this large rock, was com? pletely torn to pieces. The dream was so clearly presented to him in his sin tu? ber that the impression grew on him that Buch an accident would happen to him. He declined to make hia usual run the next morning until he had telegraphed to ascertain if there was anything the matter with the roadbed near Leatberwood creek. An answer was returned that verified his vision. The message was flashed back that a huge rock had fallen on the track about midnight, and within a few feet of the identical place where, in his dream, he had seen the rock come tumbling down the hillside. The mes? sage bearing the sequel to bis dream stated that the track was still blocked, although hands had been working for some hours to clear the track of the ob Btruction. Cincinnati, March 4.?The suicide of two young students of the Hebrew Union College occurred at 1 o'clock this morn? ing at Fourteenth and Race streets^ The young men are Isado H. Frauen thai and Ernest Sallinger. They boarded in the house of Max Scholteofieid and occupied adjoining rooms. About 1 o'clock Schol tenfield heard a heavy fall in their rooms and soon after another. Being unable to open the door he got a police officer and broke in. They found that Frauenthal had shot himself iu the head. Sallinger took the pistol abd fired a ball into bis chest. He was alive when found but died in a few minutes. On the table was a note asking that a telegram be sent for Frauenthal to J. B. Feil, 1,147 Boll man street, St. Louis, and for Sallinger to Henry Landour, care of Joseph Scho onman & Co., 18 West Third, Philadel? phia. Sallinger was able to speak when found and said they had agreed to die at their own hands. Sallenger's diary had an entry yesterday saying he was going to end his never ceasing pain. The Terrible Rains. Montgomery, Ala., March 8.?The heaviest rainstorm for monthB has pre? vailed here to-day. During the hours from 8 to 9 o'clock this morning two inches of rain fell. Tho etorra was ac? companied by a great deal of electricity. Lightning Btruck the house of Love Mor? ris, in the Southern portion of the city, damaging it considerably, and severely, but not seriously, shocking six of the in? mates. Opelkia, Ala., March 8.?Salem, a town twelve miles south of Opelkia, in this county, was visited by a severe cy? clone about 11 o'clock to-day. Twelve or fifteen negro cabins and the negro Meth? odist Church were blown down. The rear end of Mr. Crowdor'e residence was blown off. The large two-story residence of Mrs. Holtzclaw was completely demolished. Mrs. Holtzclaw, the mother of General J. T. Holtzclaw, of Montgomery, died yesterday, and her remains were in the house at tho time, but fortunately escaped Injury. The cyclone was from the northwest. A trestlo on tho East Alabama railroad was washed away, and the trains stopped running. Charlotte, N. 0., March 8.?For the past four weeks this section of the State has been visited by the largest rainfall for a long while. The country roads are simply impassable, and the road beds of the different roads in the State are in a bad condition, but are carefully watched all along the lines. Thia state of affairs has demoralized trade In a great degree, as the farmers cannot get to town with their cotton. In the tobacco section the recent rains have done damage to that staple. That which was packed down in the warehouses or in the barns, is report? ed as moulding budly, and in some in siaucea h:is become perfectly.use!ess. The streams throughout the State are very much swollen, and much more of this kind of weather will do much harm. Nashville, Tenn., March 8.?The heavy rains iu this section did not cease nnlil this morning at daylight. The river continues to advance rapidly, and at 10 o'clock to night it had reached forty-six and three-tenths feet. This is a rise of five feet and six-tenths in twenty-four hours, a very considerable one, consider? ing that the river had encroached upon the lowlands along its course. The temperature h?B fallen several de? grees, and no more rain is expected just now, but with that already fallen, the river will reach fifty-one or fifty-two feet. This will run several hundred families from their horae3 in the northeastern and northwestern suburbs. A great many have already been compelled to move. Augusta, Ga., March 8.?The Savan? nah River is on a big rise, and tie water is coming up rapidly. At midnight it registered twenty-six feet two inches, and was rising eight inches an hour. From 11 to 12 o'clock it roso eleven inches. It has been raining here steady all day, and heavy rains are reported up the country, which causes some alarm and apprehen? sion. Memthis, Tenn., March 8.?The rainfail in this city and section of the South for the past two days is unprece? dented. Nearly five inches of rain have fallen here during the past forty eight hoars. The entire lower part of Canton, MiBs., is under water, and all the trains on the Illinois Central railroad nre delay? ed. Pearsley river raised three feet in 12 hours, and all the trains are delayed at Jackson, Miss., no trains having arrived from the South since Saturday. The Mississippi at Memphis is one and a half feet above the danger line, and is still ri? sing. The Cotton Crop Prospect. "The most unfavorable crop season in forty years," coming from the lips of the commissioner of agriculture, is a state? ment that challenges attention. An interview with Mr. S. M. Inman, printed elsewhere, lends emphasis to the statement of Commissioner Nesbitt, and explains its meaning. The cotton crop of the current year is 1,000,000 bales larger than that of last year, and 1,350,000 bales larger than that of two years before. Mr. Inman explains that the growth of consumption, annually, is equal to about 400,000 bales. From this it follows that 600,000 bales of the present year's crop is a drug upon the market, and accounts for the low prices. The season of 1890 was phenomenal all the way through. Not only was the winter and Spring weather most favora? ble for farm work, but the cotton-picking season permitted the fullest garnering of the crop. This immunity from loss by the elements contributed almost wholly to the great surplus upon the market. Following upon this remarkable year for farmers, the statement of Commis? sioner Nesbitt is an intimation that the coming crop may be one of the smallest of recent years. Mr. Innman pats the loss in yield at not less than half a mil? lion bales. The fact is that every day's bad weather from now on will reduce the acreage until it will be a problem as to what the crop may be. Dispatches from Alabama and Missis-. sippi show that the condition in those States are fully as bad, if not worse, than in Georgia. To compensate for this losa, there will.be better prices for cotton on hand when the fact becomes established, and a short crop next fall will mean bet? ter prices then.?Atlanta Constitution, ? New York City ha? over 1,000 millionaires, while London has 600,Paris 500, Berlin 200, and Vienna 100. DENTAL CARD. HAVING returned to Anderson from Nashville, Tenn., where I have been connected with the Vanderbilt Dental Col? lege for the past three months, I desire to say to u.y friends and former patrons that I am established in my office?on the sec ond floor, over J. M. Hubbard & Bro's. Jewelry Store?and will be glad to serve all who patronize me in any way pertaining to Dentistry. A. P. JOHNSTONE. March 12,1891_36_3_ Stockholders of Anderson Building and Loan Association. NOTICE la hereby given that a called meeting of the Stockholders of the Anderson Building and Loan Association will bo held in the Court House in Ander? son on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 11 o'clock a. m., to take such action as may be neces? sary to wind up the aeries of Stock now outstanding. All Stockholders aro reques? ted to be present at the meeting, or be rep? resented by proxy. P. K. McCTJIiLY, President. J. D. MAXWELL, Secretajy. March 11, 1891_36_I ? EEPOET OF THE CONDITION op ,tdb National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business February 26th, 1B91: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts...,.8258,G85 54 Overdrafts, Secured and Unsecured. 8,183 16 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 12,500 00 Duo from approved reserve agents. 4,777 13 Due from other National Banks. 3,210 05 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 8,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 897 86 Checks and othor Cash items. 2,152 54 Bills of other Banks.,. 28,025 00 Fractional paper currency nickels and cents. 234 36 Specie.. 10,095 00 Legal Tender Notes. 72,033 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent of circulation). 5C2 50 Total..'.$415,362 14 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.$ 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 60,000 00 Undivided Profits.-. 130,022 G9 National Bauic Notes outstanding. 11,250 00 Dividends unpaid. 252 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 152,513 08 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 19,775 41 Due to other National Banks. 948 96 Total.S415.SG2 14 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. I County ok Anderson. j I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the abovo named Bank, do solemnly swear that :he above statement Is true, to the best of my knowlcdgo and belief. J. A. BHOCK, Cashlor. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 10th day of March, 1891. J. T. HOLLEMAN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: j. w. n0bri8, ) B. F. Crayton, i-Dlrectoro. Sylvester Blecklby, J MASTER'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH, CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Susan A. Palmer, Assignee, vs. Honry C. Palmer, et al.?Foreclosure. IN obedience to the Order of Court in the abovo entitled action, I will rc-sell at Andersten C. H., S. C , on Salesday in April next, at the risk of former purcha? ser, the mortgaged premises below describ? ed, to wit: All that Tract of Land, situated in An? derson County, S. C, on East side of Sen? eca River, adjoining lauds of J. C. Horton, Thomas Lee and others, containing one hundred and lifty-threo acres, more or less. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser pay extra for papers. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Maator. March 12,1881 3G_4 DO YOU BELBEVE THAT any small house with big expen? ses can compete with a big house that buys and sells $500,000 yearly of Pianos and Organs, and has rustling, hustling agents like John L. Haynie & Daughters, wno do all their own work, pay small rent, and are satisfied with small profits ? Luddea & Bates' Southern Music House is the greatest Piano and Organ concern in the South, and when you wish to buy the b^t instrument at the fairest price, see their ugonts, JOHN L. HAYNIE & DAUGHTERS, Office just below East End Graded School, 38 Westiield Street, Greenvillej S. O, THAT'S THE WAY WE ARE SELLING. NOW ALL WE EXPERT. ALL WE WANT. IU CAR LOTS We will give you lowcil WHOLESALE PEICE3 on FLOUR, CORN, HAY, BRAN, OATS, &c, &c. ARMOUR & CO'S. WHOLESALE AGEfilS FOR HAMS, MEAT, LARD, CA MED MEATS B&* LOWEST CHICAGO PRICES made on Case* and lot* weighing one hundred pounds and over. PATENT FLOURS. Our JSAILARD'S BLUE BIRD FLOUR tho best i:i America for ihe price. Try a Barrel. ? No Firm Can Sell you TOBACCO as Low as we Can. VV^HEN the rain stops you will have to do about to get ready for planting; so to get a good Btart buy one of these Crystal Metal Bells to wake yourself and neigh? bors up at four o'clock in the morning and make up for lost time. Cunningham Bros, will sell you one of these Bells low down. Come and see them, and you will find lots of other things you need? Hames, Traces, Backbands, Plow Stocks, Singletrees, Plows, Hoes, Rakes, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Briar Hooks, Bush Blades, Heel Bolts, Log Chains, Cow Chains, Horse and Mule Shoes, Blacksmith Tools, Builders' Hardware. 8?* We have a few SHOES and HATS that we are selline at COST. Come and see us. Yours truly, CUNNINGHA.M BROS. P 8 1 ? Wa?To those who owe us past due Accounts: We will be compelled to collect unless they are paid in the next thirty days. 0. B. HOW TO FILL YOUR PANTRY. BUY Canned Eogliih Peas at 15c. ^ Buy Canned Corn at 15c. ?4-? Buy 3 pound Canned Tomatoes at 10c. ? Buy 2 pound Canned Tomatoes at Sc. (tf Buy 3 pound California Peaches at 25c. 3 Buy Standard Salmon at 15c. Buy Standard Mackerel at 15c. \Jr Buy Corn Beef at 10c per pound. Buy Dried Beef at 10c per pound. *jf Buy Smoked Jole at 7c per pound. W Diitt Vinrtan "Polio hin 1-Tomo Pknor, imm Buy Kingan Reliable Hams Cheap, Buy Excelsior Flour Cheap. Buy EVERYTHING in the Grocery line cheap, And from ZR,? S- LIGrOZtNT, Wholesal? and Retail Grocer, Anderson, S C. ANOTHER CUTTING SCRAPE. THE PBICES OTS j StatiOflfirT, M Books, Sell u? PICTURE FRAMES, NOVELS, And all the rest of our Stock has been dangerously stabbed. Come at once and secure bargains, for wo are offering real bargains in our line. WAT-KINS' BOOK STORE. J. N. WATKIN8, Proprietor. ML H?ll I FOR THE VIA. The Low Price Line, which runs over the BRIDGE of com- i petition, through the CUT of prices, and on the EM? BANKMENT of the most carefully selected stock in Anderson! THIS Road leads through the beautifal scenery of hard hitting Bargains, and we will be glad to give each patron a compli? mentary ticket, which will entitle them to walk over any Railroad leading into Ander? son, that they may eome now?"the accepted time"?and see the prettiest Store in An? derson, and take advantage of the stunning Bargains we are now offering. We need room, as you will remember our Mr. C. S. Minor went West several days ago to "buy eggs"; so must make room for the Spring chickens. We have on hand now the largest stock we have ever had, and goods of every variety are constantly arriving. It is our purpose to keep on hand a variety of everything useful. Our limited show space prevents us from keeping everything where it can he easily seen, but when you need anything juit go to the Ten Cent Store and ask for it, and 99 times out of overy 100 we will ruBh it to the front, and sell it to you from 5 to 50 per cent cheaper than yeu can purchase elso where. Remember that we have only one price, and as time is money, you will save money by not asking if we can't do better than that. We know that some of our bar? gains are disturbing the quiet of some of our neighbors, but we arc soiling goods regard? less of anything now. Wheucver it h convenient just walk in .".??.d "look around/' and i venture you wiil face something new every time you come. Your obedient servants, 0. S. MINOR & CO. EAGLE AMMONIATED 3ISSOLVED BONE, For Sale in Car Lot3, Fall Payment, by Z. W. CABWILB, CTR/., AUGUSTA, CA. ?iaT THIS well known brand of Fertilizer his been successfully used for 25 years by the planters of Georgia and South Carolina?formerly sold by Cunning? ham & Fowlrr at Anderson. Can ship promptly. Most Everybody is Selling Out at Cost, and I am Underselling them all, and 1 making a pretty good living. NOW LISTEN! I have some heavy Winter Boots and Shoes, fine and coarse, that I will SELL AT NEW YORK COST! I have a mammoth Spring Stock to ar? rive in next thirty days, and will do my best to down the City on prices. I have all the different makes Shoes on hand now, and want to sell bad, so call on lioe Store, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! In order to reduce our Large Stock of "Winter Dry Groods, WE WILL NOW OFFER THEM ?T GREATLY REDUCED PRBCES, COMPRISING A COMPLETE LINE OF FOREIGN and DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS, &c We would call special attention to our large ar;d well assorted line of BLACK CASHMERES, HENRIETTAS and MOHAIRS that can't be beat in the city. HOSIERY. Our line of Hosiery for Ladies, Misses, Children and Qents is immeris*. A large line of Notions of all kinds. TABLE LINENS, DAMASK, TOWELS, &e. FLANNELS A. T COST. a?, We are agents for Ferris Broi. GOOD SENSE CORSET and Hall's BAZAR FORMS. TO THE LADIES. We extend a most cordial invitation to call and inspect our entire stock, as we will take pleasure in showiog ynu through, and will' guarantee to sell you as cheap as anybody. Promising you prompt and polite attention, We are yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. Kerosene Oil. 14c 2 quart Cofiee Pots. 10c 3 qaart ColTee Pots. lie 4 quart Coffee Pots. 13c 2 quart Covered Bucket. Sc 3 quart Covered Bucket. 9c 4 quart Covered Bucket. 12V 10 quart Dish Pau, pieced. He 14 quart Pish Pan, pieced. 20c 10 quart Dish Pan, pressed. 15c 17 qu?rt Dish Pan, pressed.25c No. 6 Wash Paus. 5c No. 7 Wash Pans. 6c No. 8 "Wash Pans. 7c J iuch Pie Plates.2*c 2 quart Oil Cans. 10c 4 quart Oil Cans. 14c 1 quart Dairy Pans. 3c 2 quaTt Dairy Pans.?. 5c 3 quart Dairy Pan. Cc 4 qunrt Dairy Pan. 7c G quart Dairy Pan. 8c 8 quart Didry Pan.'.. 9c 1 quart Deep Pudding Pans. 4c 2 quart Deep Pudding Pans... 5c 3 quart. Deop Pudding Pans. 6c 4 quart Deep Pudding Pans. 7c C quart Deep Puddinc Pan.8c 1 quart Graduated Measure. 5c 2 quart Graduated Measure. 9c *quart Milk Bucket.10c 8 quart Milk Bucket.... 15c Gem Toilet Setts.1 15 Gem Toilet Setts.1 40 1 gallon Glass Oil Can, best.33i Best Rat and Mouse Traps*. 15c PISTOLS, GUNS and KITSXES AT COST. ROOFING and GUTTERING promptly done, and warranted first class. Also, Roofs l*uinte?l. STOVES low down. gS3r Come and see us before you buy, and we will SAVE YOU MONEY. SEEL & AEOHEE, For their Liberal patronage for the past year, and | hope to merit it again this year, WE will promise to use our best endeavors to please all who trade with us, and will always havo in Stock? EVERYTHING THE MARKET AFFORDS, And will sell at the LOWEST TOSSIBLE PRICES. Arbuncle'a Roasted Coffee, Four Hurid; ? ! .. dialribulc i las' v/eok by Arbunc'.e & Co. IPe have it in stock for s.Je. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, ? No, 5 Hotel Cliiquola Place.