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?PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY; ;3,. P.'?1JNKS0 ALES, \ Editors ajtd ??. .0. LANGSTON,. ) Pbopbietobs, ^-THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1891. TSBMSi '>w?y KAR..?.?,??,,?,--?1.50. . 8'.i. MONTHS._7?o. / Municipal affairs must be pretty bot in ^Chicago. There are two Democratic and two Republican candidates in the field fo'fmayor, and any number of anxious candidates on both sides for aldermanic :^ The; Internal Revenue Department calls particular attention to the new law which goes into effect on May 1st. On ;and after ithat date the special lax of . $2.40 per year for the right to sell man? ufactured tobacco and cigars is abolished, ,and everybody can sell the commodities ^.without the customary special license. ?^NqrthCarolina has certainly lost no time in acting upon a legislative provis Cionrfor a home\for disabled Confederate -soldiers. Already it is said to be rapidly iapprqaching;"completion. Within a few iweeks it is expected to be ready for occu pauta. Such celerity on public works of -this' aort is as unusual as it is credita n . exchange Bays free sugar is going ean-a vast deal more than surface indi J^P^otts ihow. On the face it will be a i%Wvmg of $60,000,000 a year to the con supers of America, a very considerable Ivitem. -Tbosugar bill of the United States ^^larger. than the flour bill. The Ameri con9umption of sugar is fifty-three mnds per capita,, against sixty pounds if Great Britain. "Ih 'l'880'there were about 200,000 com-, ercial travelers in the United States*, day the number is estimated at 450, -^an eaormous army . of intelligent, rising, quickwitted men, traveling all par ta of. the. country, supporting ads and hotels, carrying new ideas new styles, strengthening the com? mercial relations and doiDg much to aid an?, advance the general progress. A new town named Calhoun is being laid off in PickenB County on the Atlanta ? and Charlotte Air Line Railroad, half or ^^aeverj-eights of a mile from the Clemson y Agricultural College, six miles from Cen? tral and; lying on the bank of Seneca river; -The purpose of the parties owning the Kandis to have an auction sale of ,e; lots soon.. Several lots have been "*di'an? some houses for business are built. ie New Orleans Delia states that from _ l^ver the section of Louisiana which is : devoted to the cultivation of cotton comes ;vthe news that the planters are. preparing . to decrease the acreage of that staple and ?; diyersify-. their , crops to a greater extent : _than i er e tofore. This determination is the ^result;of-the.low price for the fleecy sta? ple the present season. Similar determi? nation ha3 been arrived at by a number I of Farr?er's; Alliances throughout the cot ? Iton belt., ^ijFpr" th? last few days there has been -'."considerable war talk all over the United ; States and Europe growing out of the jg lynching of Italians in New Orleans sornts ?^me ago. We do. not think Italy would >c&re to become, involved, in a warwith this country to avenge the killing of a fozeu of -her. murderous citizens,.who were-expelled from.her own territory because of their many crimes. Italy, n?t,understanding the situation, talked retty big at the outset, but has calmed lown, and war is not very probable. Anderson is not only a desirable spot on account of its healthful ness and prom? ise for the investment of capital, but there appear to be something in the at? mosphere which makes all kinds of labor ^? .contented and accomplish the best results. The city offers so many and varied facili ;: tiea>Tor manufacturers that it could ^ scarcely be otherwise. Beautifully loca? ted and centrally situated as regards tbe ^industrial section of the South, with ev ; ery advantage of climate and delightful . social life, every condition is present to .-"-f create that equable temperament so con flucive fo good work. And our people ? are alwayB glad to welcorne all who come to make an earnest effort to better their - own fortunes and share in the' develop? ment and growth of the city. It has been suggested by a Baptist ' newspaper, that the Jews of this country - reproduce Solomon's Temple at tbe World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. It says - "if- it were faithful in all Its parts, it ^ would make a profound impression. It would be a fit expression also of the fact that tbe God of tbe Hebrews is now the God of America. It would bo the fittest memorial of the Jews scattered abroad : 'among all nations, and would stand there %/S& tremendous plea for these ancient and - worthy people. Surely a place would be given for it; surely they are wealthy and liberal enough. And surely it would be .". one of the most interesting exhibits there. Nor would it be without a great moral power. It seems to us that it would be inmost fitting for it to be done. Many a devout Christian would take a long jour w ney to see it, and bless the ancient people who brought it down to us out of antiqui? ty. It would quicken tbe impulse of studying tbe Old Testament." f|^*JM&r. Frank Smith; says the Spartanburg ?Spartan, is one of our prominent com? mission merchants. He does a large bus? iness during the year. He keeps well ?-- Informed on the prices of goods he sells. . Last Saturday we asked him what it : - would now cost to lay western corn down v^.bere. His reply was 98 cents by the car load. We are giving away no commer ? cial secrets when we publish this. The farmers should look at that 93 a long time H before they conclude to plant all cotton. .' " Then let them study these figures?OA to That means that they get only that .much for their cotton. Study these figures. Consider the big crop of cotton "/made last year. There seems to be a surplus of half a million bales. Then be C/Bure to plant for a great abundance of com. We asked Mr. Smith how it was that bacon kept so low when corn and wheat were high. He said: "You see ; the corn crop of the West was a partial I failure last year. In many sections they ., hardly made enough for their own use. _ Owing to the very light corn crop hogs of all tforts were rushed into the markets - because farmers could not feed them. gp^5?he hog market was overstocked. That .? kept bacon down while corn was rising. ^ Now that hogs are in the hands of deal 0$etBrwe may look for a rise with a pros* Iv pect of great and sudden fluctuations." That explains the low price of bacon. Now what is the lesson for farmers? Bacon is now quite low although it shows signs of advancing. It makes no odds what sort of corn crop may be made this season, hogs will be high next fall and winter. Farmers should do their best to raise their own meat this year. If they have no hogs they should endeavor to buy a few pigs and make the biggest hogs possible out of them. Peas, pota? toes, pindars and sorghum all make cheap hog food. The farmers who raise an abundance of corn and meat this year will feel happy next winter. The Farm Predicts of South Carolina. To the Editor of the Neios and Courier: It will give some idea of the value of farm products in South Carolina to say that the coinage value of all. the gold and silver mined in the United States daring the last one hundred years has amounted to less than $3,000,000,000, and it would require one third of this entire product to pay for the agricultural productions of this State Bince the close of the war. 'All the South? ern States together have not sent gold and silver enough to the Government mints in one hundred years to pay for the farm products of South Carolina for the year 1890. While the population of this State has increased 16 per cent, in the last decade, the value of farm products has increased 40 per cent. The acreage in cultivation was 20 per cent, greater in 1890 than in 1880. The yield per acre of all the crops, except wheat, shows a healthy im? provement. The total cost of commercial fertilizers used in 1890 exceeded the cost of the same in 1880 nearly 70 per cent, and for the year 1890 the cost of fertilizers amounted to 6 per cent of the total value* of all farm products. The value of live stock in 1880 was $17,300,000, and in 1890 was $22,700,000. The increase in value, therefore, was 80 per cent. The value perhead of all stock was higher in in 1890 than in 1880. Except in wheat and rice the acreage of all the crops in 1890 exceeded the acreage of 1880. The acreage in cotton and corn was more than 80 per cent, of the total cultivation area of the State in 1880 and again in 1890. The renewal of tobacco culture affords some promise of much larger results from this crop in the near future. The product of the Eastern section of the State is now regarded as a formidable rival of the North Carolina bright leaf. In 1880 the crop of tobacco amounted to 46,000 pounds. In 1890 it had risen to 820,000 pounds. Truck gardening and fruit cul? ture have become important adjuncts to agriculture. A recent bulletin of the census bureau-shows that the South At? lantic States are acquiring a monopoly of the truck business of the country. In 1880 the value of garden and orchard products of South Carolina was estimated "at $100,000, and in 1890 at one and a half. | million dollars. The decrease in the wheat acreage and the yield per acre appears to be slow, but certain. An observant farmer, residing in Fairfield County, formerly a good grain region, writes that he has not seen a field of wheat in five yeare. It does not seem improbable now that this crop may be finally abandoned, as indigo was in 1850. The acreage in rice has also decreased, but the yield per acre has been maintained. Sorghum cane, from which so much was expected, has hardly yet become a staple ?crop, although the acreage has been con? siderably increased, and the crop is pop- ? ular and profitable. The indifferent yields of oats for the past few years have dis? couraged the cultivation of this crop, and, although the acreage exceeds thai of 1880, the decrease for the past few years has been very great. Agricultural statistics of South Carolina show many curious and interesting facts. > This State has twice surpassed the world in the yield of corn to the acre, yet the average yield per acre is the smallest of any State in the Union; our sea island cotton, is the finest staple known to commerce, yet the total pro? duction has declined; Carolina head rice is the highest grade on the market and has never failed to command the best prices, yet the acreage is decreasing and Louisiana has already ? become the great rice State of the South. In the early settlement of the State the farmers established a quarantine against horses from other sections because the animals here were of such superior breeds, yet we have been buying horses and mules from Kentucky and even the scrub stock of | Texas has found a ready sale in this State. The improvement in this matter, however, in the last few years has been marked. Bermuda, Vetch and Lucerne, with otber valuable grasses, flourish in almost every County, yet we feed onr stock on Northern timothy. Our lands have produced the largest yields of wheat and oats per acre of which we have re? cord, yet the acreage in these two impor? tant crops is apparently steadily decreas? ing. But, no matter what the seasons are nor the price prevailing, the South Caro? lina farmer, like the rest of his Southern brethren, sticks to cotton. This crop practically meets all the expenditures of j the farm. It buys the work stock and a large part of the grain to feed it; it pays for the agricultural machinery and the labor to operate it; it clothes and feeds the land owner, the tenant and the hire? ling ; it pay 8 for the wagons and pleasure carriages; it meets the taxes of the Gov? ernment and the expenses of the schools and churches, educates the children and supports the population. This it has done for twenty five years, and for nearly twenty years of that time its value per pound was decreasing. The cotton crop of the South gives employment to a large population in the manufacturing States, and constitutes one of the chief collateral securities abroad for our national obliga? tions, amounting, as it does, to about one-half the value of all exports of farm products from this country. It is a king that has received the homage of Southern planters and enriched the manufacturers of old and new England. A very practical and observant farmer once explained why the farmers continu? ed to plant so much cotton to the* neglect of the grain crops: "Whenever a pound of cotton will pay for a pound of bacon more money can be made growing cotton than can be made raising hogs." Possi? bly this explains the whole situation, as the rule may apply to all other articles needed on the farm. The error in this calculation must be looked for in the fact that the pound of bacon is usually pur? chased before the pound of cotton is pro? duced, and under such a system of ex? change the cost of production closely ap? proximates the actual cash value of the cotton. There are many causes that have oper? ated to enlarge the cotton area, among which may be mentioned, the lack of sufficient capital, the high price of cotton at the close of the war, the increased use of commercial fertilizers, the changes in the labor system of the State, and the cash value that cotton always commands. No criticism of the agriculture of South Carolina would be just or complete with? out considering these influences. L. A. Ransom. Columbia, S. C, March 31,1891. Death of Rev. I. G. Drayton. Charleston, S. C, April 3.?Rev I. G. Drayton, died at Summerville yester? day, aged seventy-five years. He was the owner of the beautiful Magnolia gar? dens, on the Ashley river, where lie buried six generations of the family. His name was originally John Drayton Grimke, he being a son of Thomas E. Grimke, but early in life he transposed his middle name for property considera? tions, and was known as Drayton. Be? sides owning Magnolia, he was the owner of Ravenwood, an equally beautiful sum? mer resort, near Flat Rock, N. O. He was also rector of the Episcopal church at that place, known as St. John's,in the WildernesB. The remains have been sent to Flat Rock for interment. It is thought that Magnolia gardens, the most beautiful spot in the South, will be sold, a3 it contains ovor 600 acres of the rich? est phosphate lands in the State, which the owner would never allov/ to be mined. There is talk here of organizing a com? pany to purchase the gardens and pre? serve them. An Interview vrlth State Lecturer Tal bert. From the News and Courier. Orangeburg, April f>.?During the day I had an opportunity of interviewing Col. Talbert. His position as State lec? turer of the Alliance ought to give his opinions some importance. He talked carefully, and had the interview read to him after it had been taken. The talk was uponjmatters entirely distinct from tho subject matter of his address before the Alliance, and is at times quite radi? cal. In answer to a question as to his posi? tion on tho Third Party move he said : "We, as Alliance men do not propose to endorse for the United States Senate or Congress any candidate who is opposed to the demands of the St. Louis and Ocala Conventions. We will oppose the nomi? nation by primary or convention of any man for national office who is opposed to our principles. Primarily speaking for the nomination a candidate must endorse these demands, but after the nominations are made, then, of course the nominee of the party will receive the hearty support of the Alliance. That is my idea of the Alliance at present. There is, however, a move on foot which all labor organiza? tions are interested in throughout the United States, to meet in convention in February, 1892, the place to be decided by the executive committee or the commit? tee on Confederation, to be composed of representatives of every labor organiza? tion as a representative body, to discuss the situation, and to agree upon some fu? ture plan of operation, What that plan will be I am unable to Bay. It will be a Seople's move, and whatever the people o tbey are responsible for it. ? "I am opposed to a third party provi? ded the relief can be obtained through the present parties; if not, it is time enough to decide upon a line of action. This country with the government belongs to the people.- They have a right to de? mand that the government shall be a government for and by tho people. Old political hacks of both parties may expect to stand aside and let the grand proces? sion headed by the people pass along. The feeling of the Alliance people in this State is, I believe, in the direction of this sentiment. 'The Alliance principles and the Democratic principles are one and the Bame. I do not see why the people in a great confederation composed of repre? sentatives from both parties cannot work for reform of corruption as Democrats and Republicans without any compromise of principle or invoking the aid of a third party move. "The old hacks of the Democratic party are not the Democratic party, for they refused to give the relief that has been asked for in protection against the money power. The old hacks of the Republican party are in the same boat. The financial policy of both parties is one and the Bame ?oppressive to the people. The people demand a change in the monetary system of the Government. This they must have. If they cannot get it in one way tbey will get it in another, for they cannot longer live under such oppression. They are demanding it separately and distinctly as Democrats and Republicans through their organizations as Alliance men, laborers and producers. They propose to get this relief by resort to the ballot box if they can. "Our exchanges throughout the State are all in healthy conditions, saving money for the farmers the State over and growing in business. I believe in co-op? erative stores. All co-operative stores ought to support the State Exchange, thereby making a strong commercial team, ?which will be able to cope with any in the land. The farmers have bought fer? tilizers through the Alliance Exchange liberally, getting good brands and honest compounds. Members of the exchange who are more directly connected with them can give more detailed information on this point, and a lecturer deals more with the general outline, being a member of the State and National Alliance. The matter of the State Alliance Bank at Co? lumbia has been referred back to the several Alliances and nothing definite has' yet been done. "The Alliance is not going into politics, but politics are comiDg to ub. We have as much right to discuss any politics as any other citizens in a non-partisan spirit, and we propose to do it, as allowed in our constitution. No man need to get fright? ened at it. The National Alliance is purely political and a simon pure politi? cal organization. We intend to have re? form, or by the Eternal we will know the reason why. We want the good will of every class of good people, but beg the friendship of none, and all that a man has to do if he is opposed to the organi? zation is to step aside and let the proces? sion pass on, for if he does not it will run over him. "The Alliance is now discussing the plan of reducing the acreage in cotton. I think this a step in the right direction. Let ub raise our own supplies and have cotton as a surplus. Lot u? raise hog and hominy in place of cotton. The destiny of our people hinges on this point. The. Alliance to day in this State is in .fine condition. I have talked with business men from all portions of the State, and they all agree that the on? ly thing to continue the prosperity of this country is the continuation of theFarmera' Alliance. The numercal strength is in? creasing, and new Alliances are being formed every day. Of course, men are being turned out and some members are being lost. There are some traitors in the camp and they ought to be turned out. "The Alliance as an organization wants to bring about a peaceful and quiet revo? lution in the general conditiou and system of things, by peaceable and quiet meth? ods, ana by the use of reason. But at the same time they feel that this revolution must come; if not by peaceable method, by some other method. The laborer and producer of the United States mu?t have relief in some way. They have asked for deliverance at the bands of their Repre? sentatives at Washington in the way of national legislation, and if the voice of the masses of the people is not beard and heeded and relief granted there will come a day in the future when an angry people will appear at the gates of justice and demand their rights in a mood incapable of reason, for when the flag of wrath and restibution is raised it is then too late to reason, "I am heartily in favor of free coinage of silver, and as an Alliance man cannot support for nomination to a national office any man opposed to free coinage of silver. Consequently I am opposed to Cleveland for President. My candidate has to sup? port Alliance platforms. "I am heartily in favor of the sub treas? ury scheme, and am supporting it first, last and all the time. I believe in majority rule as a Democrat, and as an Alliance man, and deem it the only Bafe rule by which any organization can stand. Whenever the majority speaks the mi? nority should succumb, and a member of any organization who is unwilling to do this should step down and out. The State Alliance supported the scheme unani? mously, and nearly every Sub-Alliance in the State has endorsed it. There are, however, Borne individual members who are opposed to it, but are willing to abide by the majority rule. He who does not join the majority rule has no place in the Alliance and ought to drop out." August Kohn. The Agricultural Outlook in England, London, April 6.?The Standard pub? lished an exhaustive review of the agri? cultural outlook, in the course of which it Bays that the steady rise in wheat re? vives the hopes of the English farmer. It adds that wheat will secure the best price obtained in many years, the prin? cipal cause of the rise being the failure of foreign crops. "It is almost certain," the Standard concludes, "that the world's wheat con? sumption will exceed the production computed. Whatever the magnitude of America's crop may be, it will not be sufficient to cover the European deficit, thus compelling an extensive draft upon the reserve lor the third year in succes? sion." ? ? A New York man claims to be able to eat a full meal cveiy hour of the day for forty consecutive days. Ho wants $10,000 for making the attempt. TiUnian on the Snh-Treasnry. A northern newspaper correspondent writes from Columbia: I spent this evening with tho Governor and his family at the executive mansion. I was impressed by his rapid, firm decis? ions and clear-cut ideas. He is proba? bly forty-five years oid, haB one eye, and writes with both hands. I found him genial in his home, offering a welcome savoring somewhat of the rural. Five children, with positive closr brown and hazel eyes, firm yet affectionate bearing, were perfectly easy in the quiet diguity of the family room. The Governor is_ thoughtful, but his great power lies in his directness of speech and action. With its aristocratic significance one would never accuse him of being a "gentleman," but you believe his opinions are carefully made up and honest in every sense. In response to my query, he said : "I do not believe if the Farmers' Alli? ance were polled in this State, one-half would support the sub-treasury scheme. My guide in making up my opinion is to observe the results in the congressional districts where, by vote, this has been tested. And I believe the Alliance of the entire South would repudiate it. Some leaders may foist it, but the rank and file?the thinking, reading members ?utterly refuse the absurd provision of the scheme." It may be well here to draw the dis? tinction between the Alliance and the movement. Both are farmers' measures. The Alliance is nine months old. The movement is five years old. The Alliance is national. The movement is local. The Alliance is based on its well known "demand." The movement on local educational questions and alleged reforms. Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, six Congressmen, and a majority of the Legislature belong to the farmers' movement. A email proportion belong to the Alli? ance. The present administration claims to be democratic, loyally so, and that its officers were the regular nominees of the democratic party. To Pick Cotton. Mr. E. Van Winkle, president of the Van Winkle Gin and Machinery Compa? ny, has juBt returned from New York, where he went for the purpose of examin? ing a new cotton picking machine. He comes back thoroughly convinced that the problem has been solved; that the machine is a practical affair, and will pick from 6,000 to 10,000 pounds of cot? ton a day. It is owned, by the New York Cotton Harvester Company, of which Mr. Isaac Blum is president. Mr. Blum is of the firm of Leon and Isaac Blum, of Galveston and New York, a gentleman of large means, and a mem? ber of one of the largest commercial houses in the United States. "The machine," said Mr. Van Winkle yesterday, "was originally started in Texas, but on Mr. Blum's becoming con? nected with it, it was carried to New York, and the highest mechanical and inventive talent that could be obtained was secured to perfect the machine. It has finally been made a complete success. "The three leading features for a ma? chine to pick cotton," continued Mr. Van Winkle, "are an arrangement to pick one part of the plant without disturbing the rest. The pickerB are light and very flex? ible steel brushes that will first pick over the lower part of the plant, as that all fruits at first. The underlying platform is a wonderful ingenious thing. It opens at the slightest pressure for the plant to pass through, but still it collects all that falls on it and passes it to the rear of the machine. This, platform runs very close to the ground, and strikes or comes in contact with the stem or base stalk of the plant only, and is as easily parted on its surface as passing a stick through the surface of water. The third feature is a gathering elevator, wbich gathers the cotton that is passed to it and deposits it into a sack on the rear of the machine. "These elements of the machine are the elements of success. Of course, a good deal of trash and hulls are collected with the cotton, but only in the last pick? ing. The machine will gather from 6,000 to 10,000 pounds of cotton a day. This will enable the planter to take advantage of the weather, and the cotton will be easily saved. The question of trash and hulls in the cotton is npt a material one, as we have perfected ginning machinery that entirely takes this out and greatly improves the market value of the lint. The dirt and hulls and trash in this ma* chinery are not deposited luge ther; the seed are kept separate by themselves, thus adding to their value. In fact, cotton is now being picked by hand more trashy than the machine does it, especially in the great prairie sections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The planters can? not control the picking any more and must have it done when and how they can get it. The immense value of the cotton harvester may be judged when it is a well-known fact that to simply pick out the last crop cost at least $75,000,000, and the ginning and packing expense is extra of this large amount. The machine is drawn by two horses, is light and durable, and will gather completely at least 90 per cent, of all the cotton that is made on a plant." It is very probable that the company will have their machinery manufactured in Atlanta, which will bring a very large and important business here.?Atlanta Constitution. The Alliance and Jute Bagging, "What do you think of the statements from Atlanta, published in yesterday's News, that the Alliance and the jute trust have come to an agreement ?" asked a reporter ot the Hon. M. L. Donaldson, manager of the State Alliance exchange, yesterday. "I don't know whether the statements are true or not," said Mr. Donaldson. "So far as I know there has been no effort made by the Alliance to compromise with the trust, and I do not know that any committee of the Alliance has been in session in Atlanta. There has been no prejudice against jute bagging per ae, but against the trust. "If the statements published are true the Alliance may possibly use jute bag? ging if it can be obtained at figures that are satisfactory to the organization as a body. My opinion is that its use will not be promiscuous, but if at all, it will be with general concert. In other words the Alliance has no idea of letting up on jute combines or other trusts." Mr. Donaldson, with the indefinite statement before him, would not consent to express himself further. As the fight on the jute trust has been general, it is not understood by Alliance men bow the Georgia Alliance or any other State or County Alliance could make arrange? ments with jute manufacturers to use their article without obtaining the con? sent of the national organization.?From the Greenville News. Free Sugar Won't Help Consumers. New York, March 31.?A special to the Times from San Francisco saya: Mr. Havemeyer, the New York sugar man, has completed a compact that will end the war that Claus Spreckles and his sons have waged on the sugar trust. " It is understood that the basis of agreement is a division of territory. Spreckles agrees to retire from Philadel? phia and to confine sugar refining to this coast, and to sell no sugar east of the Eocky mountains. Havemeyer agrees not to interfere with the sugar business west of the Rocky Mountains. The result of this combine will be to advance the price of sugar. The new tariff will reduce the price for a time, but the big operators will soon wipe this out and make sugar dearer than it is now. San Francisco.?ClauB Spreckles was seen this morning regarding the statement that the Spreckles refinery and Havemeyer had combined to divide the BUgar market. He admitted that an un? derstanding with the Havemeyera had been reached, but it did not relate to a division of territory, and the prices would continue to be regulated by supply aud demand. Further than this he did not care to speak, CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Little Rock, Ark., April 3.?At Maynard, Ark., this morning, Milton Ownby and Tom Kirby, two prominent citizens, settled an old feud with shot? guns. The duel had been agreed upon to take place the first time the men met. They met in a store, and fired simultane? ously, Kirby's head being blown off, while Ownby was seriously wounded, The former was, in 1889, a member of the Arkansas legislature. Omaha, Neb., April 1.?Jesse New? man, a negro policeman, with two negro waiters, went into the Keystone chop house to-day and ordered dinner. The proprietor refused to serve them, and Newman attempted to arrest him. The waiters came to the rescue, and a riot ensued. Newman was hit in the fore? head by a heavy bolt. He pulled a revolver and fired two shot9, one of which hit Jimmy O'Neill, the prize fighter, in the right arm. George Matthews, a cook, struck Officer Rowser on the head with a meat cleaver, probably fatally injuring him. Newman is not dangerously hurt. All are under arrest. Savannah, Ga., Aoril 3.?Thomas Gadsden, Cashier of the Merchant's National Bank of this city, committed suicide this morning by blowing his brains out with a revolver at- the grave of his daughter. Gadsden was a promi? nent man in Savannah, and had been connected with the bank for many years and was interested in various business enterprises. He was a vestryman in St. John'b Episcopal Church. He left his residence early this morning and told the servants he was going to walk. He went straight to the cemetery and to the grave of his daughter who died two years ago. Placing a revolver to his temple he fired and fell across the mound. The shot was beard by colored men in the cemetery, and shortly after the body was found. The cause of the suicide is not yet known. Charlotte, N. C, April 2.?One of the Forest City's attractive young ladies, Miss Leila Webb, about sixteen years of age, was shot last night by her young cousin, Robert Webb, Jr., with a self cocking pistol, the ball penetrating the skull above the right eye, causing her death in one hour and a half. Miss Leila was combing the hair of her cousin, Miss Beulah, preparatory for a start to walk, when the. young lad of fifteen years, Robert Webb, Jr., walked into the room and picked up a pistol, which he suppos? ed was unloaded, and pointed it at the young lady's head, drew the trigger and fired, when the young lady fell to the floor and remained insensible and speech? less until her death. This sad tragedy is one more amid a thousand deaths caused by the careless use of pistols in the hands of fools. The boy, it is said, did not know it was ? self-cocking pistol, and he did not intend to kill his cousin, and was trying, as he said, to "play soldier." A Cobbler's Wire's Gold. Wilmington, Del., April l.?Ten thousand dollars in gold and greenbacks has been found secreted in an old table in the residence of John Sprague, a shoe? maker at No. 721 West Second street, in this city. The money represents his deceased wife's savings for thirty-nine years. . On January 27 last, Mrs. Mary Sprague, wife of the cobbler, dropped dead,.a victim of heart disease, in a drug store. The couple came to Wilmington from England thirty-one years ago. The hus? band iB about Bixty years of age, while the wife was nearly fifty-nine years old when she died. They were frugal and industrious, and during their thirty-nine years of married life the husband weekly gave the wife a certain sum of money for her judicious use. He never questioned what she did with the surplus, but sup? posed it was regularly put in bank. When Mrs. Sprague died search was made for the bank-book supposed to ex? ist, but to no avail. The bouse was ransacked, but still no money was found. Finally, Mre. McGinley, a neighbor, sug? gested as she bad had a dream to that effect, that possibly the treasure might be secreted in an antiqne table, and this article of furniture was examined. Tightly wedged in an inside corner of the table were found a bag of gold and a roll of greenbacks, which, being counted, amounted to $10,000. The newly found money was at once deposited in bank. A father and two sons constitute the Sprague family. Mr. Sprague has just received word from England that he has also fallen heir to several thousand dollars by the death of a relative. The Bine and the Gray. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 3.?A Cincinnati sculptor has submitted a de? sign for a monument to be erected on the summit of Lookout Mountain, com? memorating the valor of both armies who fought on that historic battle field. The design comprehends a lofty shaft of marble in the foreground, with a semi? circular colonnade or Grecian temple in the rear, the whole standing on a mar? ble plaza, the shaft will be surmounted by a statue of Peace and at its base will be a Confederate and Federal soldier shaking hands. In the colonnade will be placed a bust of the famous generals on either Bide and war relics. ? A member of the Farmers' Alliance in Kansas has placed a new plank in his household nlatform, which compels every young man who courts one of hiB daugh? ters in the winter to contribute a cord of wood. The young men of the neighbor? hood were not consulted when the plank was adopted and kick against it, but'they have to come along with the wood all the same. MEDICAL CARD. WE, the nndersigned, having formed a partnership for the practice of Med? icine and Surgery, respectfully offer our services to the citizens of Anderson and vicinity. Office?Todd Bros. Drug Store. W. H. TODD. R. W. BROWN. April 0, 1891 40 4 HOUSE and LOT in WILLIAMSTON FOR 8AXE. IWILL sell the House and Lot, situate in the Town of Williamston, S. C, on Main Street, containing three and three quarter acres, more or less, and of which the Rev. John L. Kennedy died seized and possessed, at public sale before the Court House door, in the City of Anderson, on Salesday in May next. Terms cash. JOHN M. GLENN, Executor J. L. Kennedy, deceased. April 9,1891 40 4 O WANTED I LD U. S. and CONFEDERATE POSTAGE STAMPS, Used from 1842 to 1865. Many are very rare, and command high prices when on the original letters or envelopes. Send for price lists and circulars explaining what is wanted. Best references furnished if desired. W. P. LAMBERT, Alexandria, Ya, April 9,1891 40 3* "VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. JA The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of P. C. Gilleipie, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the lltb day of May, 1S91, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. L. N. MARTIN, Adm'r. April 9, 1891 40 5 Examination of Teachers. THE Examination of applicants for Teachers' Certificates will be held in the Court House on FRIDAY, APRIL 24th, 1891, beginning at 0 a. m. Applicants will be examined in Orthog? raphy, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Ge? ography, English Grammar, History of United States and South Carolina, Physi? ology, Hygene, and the Theory and Prac? tice of Teaching. Applicants will bring their own paper, ink and pons. O. WARDLAW, Chairman Co. Board Examiners, April 2,1891 39 2 I? LBS. GRANULATED SUGAR for $1.00. 10,000 Lbs. Best Kettle Rcnderod Leaf Lard. 5,000 Lbs. Sugar Cured and Country Hams, Now in stock, Bought before the rise. Haveafewmoretlio.se Fine Calafornia Primes at 15c per Pound. OUR. STOCK OF FANCY AND STAPE GROCERIES Is complete, and we will not be Undersold. ?fr" Come all and givo us a call. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, No, 5 Hotel Gliiquola Place. WE ABE STILL IN THE BING. And we want the public to ever bear in mind that we can supply them with MULES, HORSES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, At prices that can't be beat in any market. Give us a call before buying from any oth? er dealer. Our Livery Department is Complete, And when you want to hire a Carriage, Buggy or Saddle Horso, we would be more than pleased to serve you. Thanking our friends for their liberal patronage in the past, we are, Respectfully, McGEE & DILLINGHAM. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT C. S. MINOR & CO ARE STILL LEADING THE TRADE IN ANDERSON! B YES, they have the "git up and get" about them, and the where-with-all to name prices which no other firm in a radius of a hundred miles will dare to do. Don't neglect an oppor? tunity of seeing our Magnificent Stock, which is overflowing with the LATEST NOVELTIES in every Department. We would call your attention especially to our immense line of Flower Jars, Swinging Baskets, and Logs and Window Pots. We have the most splendid assortment of these goods that were ever offered to the Anderson public. Our line of Glassware is, as usual, complete in every detail. The Ladies are invited, espe? cially to look at our line of Hats, Plumes, Wreaths, Laces, Ribbons, Ruchings, Gloves, Corsets, Hose, 4c. Anticipating your needs, this cold weather reminds us of the fact that we have on hand a few more of those Jersey Jack? ets, and they are cheaper than ever. You should not fail to see our line of Crockery and Yellow Ware before making your purchases elsewhere. We have on hand a large quantity of the wash woman's friend?the old reliable South Laundry Soap. We have also a splendid as? sortment of Toilet Soap. Please remember that Jay Gould's credit is not good with us, so send along the dimes with your orders. " The beaming countenance of Mr. T. W. MeQarley can be seen behind our counters again, where he will be pleased to serve his frieuds and the public generally. In consideration of 10c. we are yours, C. S. MINOR & OO. 1 , P [_!_ , BBSMgg FIRST AUCTION SALE OF LOTS - AT - CALHOUN FALLS WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, APRIL Q4=, 1891 ARRANGEMENTS for Cueap Excursion Rates are now being negotiated for by the Company, and it is confidently expected that the Sale will be well attended, because the Western Carolina Land and Improvement Company is deter? mined to make a grand success of it. March 2G. 1891 _ 38 _ SPRING GREETING, THE undersigned has made unusual preparations for a big Spring bnsiness, and he has a large selection of Samples of Fine Saltings and Trouserings well worthy of your inspection. The Styles for this season are elegant, and the prices are low enough to have your order for a Suit on our order book at once. i have secured the services of F. p. HARDY, an experienced and expert Tailor of New York, who, in addition to my other hands, enables me to turn out work at very short notice. Style, Fit and Workmanship fully guaranteed to every customer. I am also prepared to Cat Ladies' Wraps, Basques, Waists, Jackets, Etc. Call and see me. Shop over Wilhitc & Wilhite's Drug Store on Granite Row. JOHN H. CLARKE, Merchant Tailor. March 20,1891_38_ ladies' stomb. How we are leading off with the Largest and Handsomest Stock of Ladies' Goods that was ever brought to this Market. JUST Btep in and see the highest NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS, including all the new shades, consisting of? Silks, Satins, French Mulls, Every Variety of Robes, Parisian Hats, All the Latest Designs in Dress and Hat Trimmings, AT PKICES THAT CHALLENGE COMPETITION. ??y Thanking our customers for sustaining us in the past, we are yours for the future. msss lizzie williams. a-1 - HOW TO FILL. YOUR PANTRY. BUY Canned English Peas at 15c. Buy Canned Corn at 15c. 4-? Buy 3 pound Canned Tomatoes at 10c. ~ Boy 2 pound Canned Tomatoes at 8c. CS Buy 3 pound California Peaches at 25c. 3 Buy Standard Salmon at 15c. Buy Standard Mackerel at 15c. Buy Corn Beef at 10c per pound. Buy Dried Beef at 10c per pound. Tt Buy Smoked Jole at 7c per pound. iJ} Buy Kingan Reliable Hams Cheap, Buy Excelsior Flour Cheap. Buy EVERYTHING in the Grocery line cheap, And from O 1 Wholesale and Retail Grocer, Anderson, ?? C? A SMALL BOY, with his Dad's Shoes on ; bad an M. T. hag on his bact, containing two railroad tunnels and a bundle of bung holes. He wore a mutton chop coat, with bean soup linings. He was cros3-eyed at the back of his neck, and his hair was cut curly. He was born before his elder Jorother, his mother being pres? ent on the occasion. When last seen he was shoveling the March wind off the Court House to raise money enough to buy him and his sister a pair of Nice Shoes at? TZE3IE SHOE STORE. Big, New Stock Just in of Shoes and Slippers, And I propose to keep up with the Bell Cow or git out of the gang 1 tSF Go to the Shoe Store, or send your order, and we will send to you to try on at your bouse. Respectfully, O. B. YANWYCK. SELLING OUT AT COST. Contemplating a Change in Business E. W. BROWN $c SONS Are offering their entire Stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES At and Below Cost fur the next 60 days. So come on and be convinced, for low prices will tell the tale. We have on hand $1800 worth of Clothing which must be sold, and the present prices will soon do the work ; so if yeu are needing anything in the way of Clothing now is your time to buy. Will Bell Quilts, Blankets and Jeans cheaper than any house in the city. Our line of Dres3 Goods is complete?Worsted from 4}c to 20c, and Cashmere from 10c to $1.00? All kinds of Plain and Plaid Flannels at the lowest prices. Calico, Gingham and Checks almost at any price, so come on and buy before these bargains are all gone. BIG STOCK OF FLOUR. Remember, io buying, that we carry as big line of Groceries as any house in the upper part of the State, and also will Bell as cheap as the cheapest. Our stock of Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Tobacco, Hay and Bran are all fresh, and bought at the lowest figures, and will be sold the same way. We have just received a Car Load of Pure Brown Oats that will be sold very cheap. We keep on band at all times all kind of Canned Goods, such as Tomatoes, Pears, Peaches, Peas, Okra, Cherries, Pine Apples, Oysters, Salmon, Sardines, Potted Ham and all kinds of Jelly and Pickles. Be sure and get our prices before buying, and you will be convinced that we can save you money. Very respectfully, Hj. w. brown &c sonsrs. P. S,?We are CASH COTTON BUYERS, and also Agents for High Grade FERTILIZERS. See us before selling your Cotton. E. W. B. & S. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! In order to reduce our Largo Stock of Winter Dry Groods, WE WILL NOW OFFER THEM AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, COMPRISING A COMPLETE LINE OF FOREIGN and DOMESTIC DRESS GOODS, &c We would call special attention to our large and 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 Gents is immense. NOTIONS. A large line of Notions of ail kinds. TABLE LINENS, DAMASK, TOWELS, &c. FLANNELS A_T COST* B?? We are agents for Ferris Bros. 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 showing you through, and will guarantee to sell you as cheap as anybody. Promising you prompt and polite attention, We are yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. COTTON GOING HIGHER. WE are glad to be able to inform our friends and customers that Cotton is bound to go up, if yon will not be in teo big a hurry to sell. In the meantime, you can buy all kinds of? Groceries, JTiroworliS ami Xmas Goods Of all kinds as cheap or cheaper than anvwhere in Town from? Youre. with thanks for past patronage, E, Wi TAYLOR & CO,