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isi ? ?? *-<C PUBLISHED EVERY THUR&?AY, p. GIJNK8CALES, 1 Editobs akd 7LANGST0N, J Pbopeistoks. THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1R91. TERMS] ."??9HB.TKAK.-_-._. 81.60. SIX MONTHS,_.??.. 75c. Ex Senator Heory W. Blair, of Edu itional bill fame, baa been rejected by is Chinese government aa Minister Plen )tentiary from this government. His 3rd on Chinese immigration gave of se to the Celestials. As he so noto iously advocated negro education, nnder ltxol of the government, maybe Presi tent Harrison can secure him a position Fits "master" in *a negro^free school |in I^Buuisas and install him into office. I The Washington correspondent of the I Baltimore; *lSuh sends that paper ' tne assuring . news that "all the dances are bright for the Democrats s-tting control of. the Senate in March, 1189S, by a safe and reliable working ma? jority. New York, California, Ehode Is? land;. Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois ^'-can almost confidently be counted upon to ^send Democrats, and there are four or five other,States, now represented by Repub? licans which can be classed as doubtful." ?1 President Polk, of the Farmers' Alli ica, has just issued a proclamation to the [Order in which, he sets forth the plan of ipaign which the National Executive ' Board has adopted, and counsels the Sub ices to cease internal bickerings and o get rid of disloyal members. The plan ' campaign consists of a system of lec by which an army of 85,000 lectur? ers 'will plead for the cause. It is also stated in the proclamation that arrange mente are being made for the holding of j ? two or more grand Alliance mass meet? ings in each of the Alliance States during Miecyear, or as many more as the brother? hood may desire. IOar citizens are making every prepara X- tioh to entertain handsomely the State ^Medical Association which meets at this jff (place in June. There will probably be ' about 150 delegates present. By the way, there will be three State Associa? tions to meet in Anderson this year, viz., ^VK^TW-ojjcai Association, the Dental As and the Teachers' Association, ese delegates come from every nook ?r?aud corner of Sonth Carolina, and money spent: for their entertainment is money well spent, and in one way or another is Bure to return many times over. We not penning these lines in order to Btir pur people up to the point of doing their duty, for we are satisfied Anderson will sustain her reputation for unbounded hospitality. We received _a letter not long ago from a Methodist minister who X-lwas pres9nt at the late Conference, in ^iiwbichhe stated that he was speaking a good word for Anderson whenever the occasion presented itself, as he felt he : tV -conld never repay the good people of j . Anderson for their kindness, and the ^4 whole Conference felt that way, so far as he knew. If we can send the three v bodies which are to meet here this year ..away feeling .likewise, who can estimate v.the benefits to Anderson ? THE i UTJMBEBLAND GAP RAILROAD. The clipping below from the Green :. v ville News of May 2, is encouraging, and i: shows^that these people mean business. i^^.Tjie'delegates present at that conference .represented communities that are alive to "?? their interest in secaring the road, and as an evidence of their zeal and faith in the ?;>Snatter they stand ready to give liberally of their means to secure it. Troy, Abbe :-;S;-^ile and Due West, as well as other ^places along the proposed route, have already voted a tax for it, to be paid as %K-soon as. the road is completed and run j?? ning to the several places. Anderson is always wide awake to her interests, and . wiHmake a strong pull to get the. road. When -good things are being passed .around she will do her full part to secure her share. The clipping referred to, da? ted at Abbeville, is as follows: vv^'v:"An important meeting was held here v -last night looking to the extension of the Cumberland Gap Railroad from Edgefield to Abbeville and Anderson. The meet? ing waa attended by prominent men from :Troy, Dae West, Belton and Anderson. ^ The latter place was represented by Geo. E. Prince, Esq., and Mr. J. A. Brock. ? They report that Anderson is aroused to ' the importance of the road, and is will? ing to do her full share to insure the road going there. A committee was appointed to confer with the officers of the road and i see what could be done toward securing >theroad." Originally it was intended for this road to come from Edgefield to Troy, Abbe? ville, Due West and Belton. The people here, however, propose to make a small change from this line, and substitute Anderson for Belton. The wisdom of j such a change is apparent. There are magnificent opportunities in store for the road as soon as it reaches this* point. If the people along this line secure the . read, though, they must be up and doing. ? Greenwood is bestirring herself to cap? ture the prize, and if successful, there is imminent danger of the road going across to Laurens County and then to Green ' viile. As there is a roadbed already gra ded on this route which could possibly be secured at cheap rates the Greenwood and Greenville people are hopeful, and are doing all they can to get the road. Anderson has had a severe lesson in this matter. The Air Line road was snatched from her very grasp. Greenville prosper? ed on her loss. Let us Bee to it that we ' are not again left in the lurch. Anderson """"Usnnot afford to be rated as a town with inferior railroad facilities. It is not in keeping with her enterprise and prosper* 'k-. ity.v Nothing less than a first-class trunk f';' line will please her, and she must have it. ? Her best prospects for such a road seem3 to be in the Carolina, Cumberland Gap P and Chicago Railroad. \ \ Another matter for consideration. Since the Richmond & Danville has leas? ed the Georgia Central system, of which the Savannah Valley is a branch, freight rates have increased at this place 10 per '?{ cent. Does Anderson need a new road, ' and is it worth working for? ? Referring to the New Orleans lynch? ing, many papers discuss the question why the Italian murder returns exceed "^Eose of every other nation on earth. The St. James Gazette, quoting Bosco's statistics on homicide, shows that Ital? . inns are eight times more murderous than other Europeans; that in Italy ten per sons are tried every day for murder and eight are convicted, while a host of homi W cides are never recorded. The Italian at .home, it says, is worse than the Italian - abroad. The conclusion is that the Ital X&n has murder in his blood, and that racial excitability ia heightened by a - warm climate and the national habit of ] the use of the knife. THE EDITORS IN GEORGETOWN. The annual meeting of the State Tress Association was held in the historic old town of Georgetown last week, and those of ns who were so fortunate as to be pres? ent will long look back to the occasion with the most pleasant memories. In company with Bro. R. R. Todd, of the Journal, we boarded Capt Billy Smith's "patriotic train" on Tuesday morning, 28th ult., and met up with Brother Jayne3, of the Walhalla Courier. At Belton we met with Bros. Hoyt, of Greenville, and Rob? inson, of Pickens, and later in the day Bros. Wilson, of Abbeville, and Anil and Wallace, of Newberry, joined us. At Co? lumbia our party was again swelled by a number of the gang, and boarding the At? lantic Coast Line train we were not long reaching the town of Lanes, where we had to change cars again. At Lanes, which is thirty-five miles distant from Georgetown, we met Bro. Doar, of the Georgetown Times, and a reception committee of five from the Georgetown Board of Trade. These gentlemen took the gang in hand, and by 91 o'clock we landed safely in Georgetown. The ride throughout the day had been a most delightful one. When we reached Georgetown we receiv? ed a very warm welcome. The citizens were at the depot with their butrgies and carriages, and in a few minutes the recep? tion committee had sssigned each member of the press gang to a comfortable home, to be entertained free of charge during our stay. It was this writer's good fortune to be assigned to the hospitable home of Br. T. P. Bailey, one of Georgetown's leading physicians and President of the South Car? olina Medical Association. Dr. Bailey took us in charge, and when we were introduced to his good wife and interesting family we at once felt perfectly at home. Wednesday morning dawned bright and clear, and was just such a morning as the sea coast is noted for at this season of the year. The editors were soon astir, and dressed in their best clothes and wearing their happiest smiles, were ready to view the scenery in and around the grand old town. The streets were gay with flags and bunting, nearly every dwelling and busi? ness house being decorated. Several ban? ners were also floating bearing patriotic and hospitable mottoes. The morning hoars were most delightfully spent driving throughjthe beautiful streets. In the afternoon, in response to an invi? tation from the Board of Trade, the Asso? ciation boarded the steamer "Planter*! to take an excursion down the beautiful Win yah Bay to the ocean, a distance of about sixteen miles. There was a large party of ladles and gentlemen of the town on" board, and a good band rendered music during the trip. We landed at North Islaud, and spent an hour strolling around the lovely beach. Here we had a view of the prepar? atory work now in progress for deepening the bar and building the jetties by the government, which, when completed, will be of great benefit to Georgetown. Delicious refreshments were served while on the steamer, and the few hours spent on the waters was one of the most pleasant fea? tures of the trip. To facilitate business the first meeting of the Association was held on the steamer. New members were received and the various committees were appointed. At 8J o'clock that evening the Associa? tion assembled at the beautiful hall of the Winy ah Indigo Society to hear the anniver? sary address by Col. J. A. Hoyt, A good crowd of ladies and gentlemen of the town honored the occasion with their presence. The Association was welcomed to George? town by an eloquent speech from Hon. Walter Hazard in behalf of the citizens. Col. Hoyt was then introduced and deliv? ered a most interesting address on the sub? ject of "Journalism," which was not only highly enjoyed by the members, but also by the spectators. This ended a most en? joyable day. At an early hour Thursday morning the streets were alive with people from the surrounding Counties and everything in? dicated a gala day. This clay (which, by the way, was the one hundredth anniver? sary of the visit of George Washington to Georgetown) had been selected for the un? veiling of the monument which had been erected by the noble women of Georgetown in memory of the fallen braves of Co. A., 10th S. C. Regiment, C. S. A. This cere? mony was to take place at 12 o'clock. Our Association, therefore, assembled at an ear? ly hour and was in session throughout the morning, Hon. W. E. Stevens, of Colum? bia, Mo., President of the National Press Association, who had been invited to meet with us, arrived daring the morning, and was introduced to the Association. His presence added much to the pleasure of the session. At 12 o'clock the Association took a recess and marched in a body to the monument and took seats upon the plat? form near by. A special train had, in the meantime, arrived from Columbia, bringing. Gov. Tillman and other State officers, and a large crowd of people and several mili? tary companies from adjoining Counties. The orator of the occasion, Gen. Ellison Capers, was also on the platform, and, after the beautiful monument had been unveil? ed, delivered one of the most eloquent and interesting orations we have ever listened to on any occasion. The monument stands in front of the .Episcopal Church, which is one of. the oldest Church buildings in the State, having been erected in 1700. Our Association held another interesting meeting during the afternoon, and during the evening partook of a most elegant ban? quet tendered us by the Board of Trade. It was one of the most sumptuous banquets ever spread in the State, and the members of the gang did full justice to it. There were nine regular toasts for the evening, and the responses were both eloquent and interesting. At the conclusion of the ban? quet, the Association held another Interest? ing session, and at a late hour adjourned sine die.' The following officers were elected to serae the ensuing year: W. H. Wallace, Newberry, President; A. G.Kollock, Che raw, ana Josiah Doar, Georgetown, Vice Presidents ? Sidi H. Browne, Columbia, Chaplain ; Franz. Melohers, Charleston, Treasurer; C. H. Prince, Florence, Secre? tary. Anderson was selected as the place for holding our next annual meeting. Before adjourning the Association passed a resolution contributing $100 towards the fund for erecting a monument to the noble women of the South to commeMorate their services during the war, and a committee of five was appointed to raise additional funds. Owing to our limited space we have been compelled to mention in a general way the many pleasant features of our stay in Georgetown. We could fill several col? umns of the Intelligences, and then not do justice to our trip. The generous citizens of Georgetown left nothing undone that would tend to the comfort and enjoyment oLthe newspaper men. The members of the press are especially indebted to Bro. Doar for his kindness and attention. This was our first visit to Georgetown, and we had long had a desire to visit the place. As is well known, it is one of the oldest settlements in the State, and has an inter? esting history. The war seriously damaged the town, and for a number of years the town has been, as it were, asleep. But its citizens have now put on new life, and im? provements are going on in every portion of the town. The population has almost doubled within the last few years. No cot? ton is produced in the County. The rice crop is king there, and this year's crop will reach 300,000 bushels. There la also an inexhaustible supply of the finest timber, and the lumber business is next to the rice crop. Many enterprises are being devel? oped there, and in a short time the town will take it* place in the front rank of the progressive towns of the State. ? Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, of which President Harrison's son is a proprietor and director, publishes an article asserting that Mr. Blaino is not a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Presidency and under no circum? stances will consent to the use of his name. ? The annual reunion of the Associa? tion of United Confederate Veterans of the whole South will probably be held at Jackson, Miss., on the 3d of June, the day set apart for the unveiling of the Confederate monument in that city. It is proposed to continue the reunion for two days, and the attendance of a large number of veterans from the Trans-Mis? sissippi department is expected to add interest to the occasion. ? The drift of opinion in State Alli? ance circles is decidedly against any movement looking to the breaking of the Democratic ranks. The most influential leaders are thoroughly alive to the fact that there is no safety for our State Gov? ernment except in the unity of the whites. Therefore it is generally conceded that the Third Party movement is Impracti? cable and unwise in any of the Southern States.?Pickens Sentinel. ? The monument erected at Helena, Ark., in memory of Gen. Pat Cleburne is to be unveiled on the 10th of May, Gen. Gordon, of MemphiB, will deliver the oration, and there will be a military and civic procession. A large representation of the Ex-Confederates of the Mississippi Valley, many of whom served under the gallant Cleburne, is expected, and they will be entertained in handsome style by the citizens of Helena, THE UNIVERSITY RE-ORG AMZ.1TI0X. The reorganization of the South Caro? lina University has been effected on a con? servative basis., and the Institution baB apparently been left in good condition for its fntnre work. At their meeting last Friday the Board of Visitors of the University abolished all bat ten chairs, and to three of these they have allowed adjunct Professors. Eight Professoraand one adjunct Professor were elected at this meeting, to wit: Chair of Mathematics?Prof. E. W. Davis. Chair of Physics, Mechanics and As? tronomy?Prof. Benjamin Sloan. Chair of Biology, Geology and Miner? alogy?Dr. J. M. McBryde. He was also elected president of the Institution, and Professor E. A. Smythe, the former Pro? fessor of Biology, was elected Adjunct to the chair. Chair of ChemiBtry?Professor W. B. Burney. Chair of English Language, Literature and Rhetoric?Professor F. C. Wood? ward. Chair of History and Political Econo? my?Professor R. Means Davis. Chair of Mental Science, Logic and Evidences of Christianity?Dr. J. Wil? liam Flinn. Chair of Law?Professor Joseph Daniel Pope. The selection of Professors for the Chairs of Ancient and Modern Languages was postponed until June. The candi? dates for the Chair of Ancient Languages were Dr. E. L. Patton and Professor J. S. Murray. Dr. Joynes was the only can? didate for the Chair of Modern Langua? ges, and will likely secure the place. The new faculty, so far, is composed of members of the old one. The re-organi? zation goes into effect in July. DR. GRIFFIN'S REPLY. One of the most interesting occurrences in South Carolina last week was the ap? pearance of Dr. Griffin's vindication of his .management of the Lunatic Asylum for the last thirteen years. This docu? ment was made necessary by the report of the Committee appointed by the recent Legislature to investigate all matters ap? pertaining to the Asylum. Governor Tillman was a member of this Committee, and he conducted the examination of the witnesses. The officers and attendants of the Asylum, some of the patients and a few former employees were examined. The investigation occupied some days, and the report was made March 31st. The leading oharges made against the Superintendent and his assistants were a laxity of discipline, cruelty to patients, and the serving of objectionable food to the inmates. In all fairness to himself, Dr. Griffin should have been allowed to attend the examination of witnesses, to cross-exam^ ine them if he desired, and to pot up witnesses for his own defense. This is a right vouchsafed to the lowest criminal for the slightest offence in any Court of the land. Dr. Griffin made this request of the Committee, and the result is best old in his own words. He says: "I then protested that if any charges are to be made I would like to have the specifications." To this the Governor re? plied in those words, quoted from the sten? ographer's report: "The committee would say here that as Boon as the testimony has been taken you can croBB examine the witnesaess on any points you desire. We do not care to have any feeling displayed in the investigation. We are here simply to inquire into the coudition of the institution, and we shall give you or any one else an opportunity to show that the witnesses have or have not been telling the truth." To this most satisfactory assurance I answered that "I could not possibly ask for anything more." The investigation was concluded with? out notice to me, and without opportuni? ty either to cross-examine the witnesses, or to show by countervailing testimony whether "the witnesses have or have not been telling the truth." The testimony taken during the examination was not submitted to me, nor was any information given me of any matter of censure devel? oped during the investigation. Instead of this, upon a purely exparte inquisition, I am arraigned by the committee in their report to the Governor, upon most serious charges of negligence, misfeasance and incapacity in the conduct of my office, affecting me personally, as well as pro? fessionally and officially. These charges bear the date of the day when the exam? ination of witnesses was concluded. The board does not need to be informed that a copy of the testimony taken before the committee has not been given to me, but that I have from the board, through their courtesy, access to some eighty pages of manuscript containing portions of the testimony of some of those witnesses, such as the Legislative committee chose to select; while, as I am informed, the larger portion of the testimony taken during the investigation has not been furnished to the board, including what? ever evidence may have been given by any of the witnesses tending to exculpate me from these charges. This meagre amount of information was not available to me until Tuesday last, the 21st inst. This statement is submitted without comment. I have no fault to find, and I wish to express through the board to the committee of investigation and to the Governor all due deference. But|I have an inherent right to say that justice has j been denied me. I am condemned with out the opportunity of plea and of de? fense ; without the semblance of trial, without knowledge of the charges and specifications preferred against me; without place for confronting the accus? ing witnesses, and without the right of testimony in my behalf. Under such singular and untoward con? ditions I can have no adequate answer to submit to the board, save that of a gener? al denial and my demand for a fair and impartial investigation of these charges, according to the approved forms of trial." In this report to the Board of Regents, Dr. Griffin justifies most reasonably his administration of an institution contain? ing neavly 000 cra*y people?a greater number of souls than can be found in any town in Anderson Countv, excepting not more than two. A few deplorable oc? currences have taken place; but an old proverb says truly that accidents happen in the best regulated of families, even where the numbers are small and all are sane persons. Dr. Griffin's policy as to the bodily re? straint of patients is a humane and rea? sonable one, and is approved and used by experienced and able physicians who manage aBylumB In other States, and no? tably in Alabama and Indiana, where all restraint is removed. Where chain?, "straight-watet ooats," "restraint chairs," "muffs," "leg locks" and "cribs," are uBed to abridge the liberty of the patient, ex? perience shows that this proves an aggra? vation rather than a cure to a "mind dis? eased." Dr. Griffin, therefore, allows his patients all freedom of action expedient and possible, This freedom of action allowed patients BeemB to have been construed by the Committee as careless management, for they report "several cases of cruelty and Beveral deaths" as the conaequenoe of such liberty. To this charge it is replied that that there have been one death and one instance of assault by one patient upon another. This was a case of one lunatic killing another in the presence of one of the keepers, - where no human foresight could have interfered to prevent it; and the Superintendent challenges a compar? ison of his institution with any in this country or Europe, on that score, and claims that the South Carolina Asylum will give the best record. Dr. Corbett, the assistant physician, makes answer to the charge of cruelty to patients as follows: In paragraph six the wording is so un? fortunate that those malevolently dispos? ed to the management of the institution might infer that the patients have been cruelly treated by others than the atten? dants. I beg leave to state that in my experience of more than four years in this institution I have known of but few instances of cruelty to patients. These instances have been on the part of the at? tendants, and such attendants have been promptly discharged." As to the third charge, we quote from Dr. Griffin's paper again : Inspections have also been made at frequent intervals of the conduct of the office of the steward and of the culinary department, as to which the committee find among the attendants and employees "a great diversity of opinion." The duty of purchasing food supplies aod of pre? paring them for the table is devolved upon the office of the steward, until re? cently most efficiently performed by Mr. Halcott P. Green, now deceased. This has been a topic of frequent dis? cussion from time to time, stimulated in most instances by the revengeful criti? cism 01 discharged attendants and labor? ers ; and has therefore repeatedly receiv? ed attention from the several Legislative committees in their investigations from year to year. In 1889 a special resolu? tion on this subject was passed by the General Assembly and a special commit? tee of investigation was appointed, of which Senator Hemphill, of Abbeville, was chairman. This committee then made a most thorough and searching investiga? tion. The report is on record, pronounc? ing the charges unfonnded, and exoner? ating the officers upon whom the duties of this department devolved. The charges now made and seriously enter? tained by the committee are of similar import and are fonnded upon testimony of no greater reliability. In this department, as in every other, supplies of objectionable character have occasionally been furnished by the con? tractors, and now and then, possibly, they have been allowed to come to the table. But under the carefnl supervision of Mr. Green these instances have been rare, while to my knowledge such objectiona? ble stores have often been rejected and thrown back upon the dealers. It has been my habit to inspect these depart? ments with especial care, looking not only to the general cuisine but to those dishes of special and delicate sort prepar? ed in great variety upon prescription. I here deny that "objectionable meats have often been served," and am ready to prove, if the opportunity were offered, that these tables were constantly supplied with abundant and wholesome food, well prepared for the table, and of as excel? lent quality as might be expected consid? ering the liberal appropriation made by the Legislature for the proper mainten? ance and support of the asylum. There aro two or three matters brought to light which Beem to indicate some lack of vigilance by the keepers, but no amount of care can keep errors from oc? curring, especially where so many crazy people are confined. A man, Milne by name, a bandy, artistic fellow, who did a great deal of painting in the Asylum, was allowed liberty of action, though at times threatening violence to different ones. This was considered idle bravado fre? quently indulged in by such people. Dr. Griffin's own family were not afraid of him, as be had frequently painted and decora? ted the rooms occupied by them. He fi? nally assaulted an attendant, However, since then, he has been confined, which renders his case almost hopeless of cure, This same patient was discovered with a key which fitted tho female department. It was taken from him as soon as the Su? perintendent found it out. The other case was that of the woman sent there from Pickens in January, who had killed her child, and then attempted suicide, an account of which was publish? ed in the Intelligencer at the time. As she was too weak to destroy herself, when she went there, the assistant physi? cian did not think it necessary to tell the attendants she was of a Bujcidal tendency. She killed herself just when it seemed as if she could return to her husband in a day or two. The Board of Regents, to whom Dr. Griffin's address is made, give him this recommendation to the Governor: "To His Excellency, B.R.Tillman, Gov? ernor of South Carolina: In giving the defense of Dr. Griffin and his assistants to the world, we feel it due to them, to ourselves and to the State at large, whose servants we are, to say that in a constant official intercourse with him of ten years duration, we have always found him a polished and refined gentle? man, an accomplished and skillful physi? cian, a kind, humane and attentive su? perintendent and an officer at all times ready and apparently anxious to do bis entire duty as conceived by him. Acci? dents may have occurred, but as to the general management of this institution by them, we confidently challenge a compar? ison with the records of any insane asylum in any State of the Union. By order of the board. B. W. Taylor, President." As to the whole matter we would Bay, 1. The investigation of public offices and institutions is right and commendable. 2. The public officers Bhould be allowed the same privileges before an investigating committee who prefer serious charges against them of clearing themselves, meeting witnesses face to face, &c, that they would in a trial justice or any other Court. 3. The investigating Committee did not allow the superintendent this right, though Governor Tillman so prom? ised. 4. We believe Dr. Griffin has vin? dicated himself and his management to the satisfaction of reasonable people. 5. The committee should endorse his man? agement if they believe he haa been as faithful and efficient a manager as can be secured for this delicate and difficult position, making allowance for such un? fortunate mishaps as ordinary prudence and care cannot prevent. ? It is costly to die iu Mexico. The American friends of a man who died in that country had to pay a native under? taker $931 for his services, which were only ordinary. ? Ninety-five per cent of all the rum made in the world is the product of seven distilleries iu and around Boston. They are all old establishments, some of them running back to the old colonial days. ? Few, if any, lines of business have made such surprising growth in this country in the last decade as that of flower culture. The census shows that from less than 400 in 1870 the number of florists' establishments have increased to 4.659. These are valued at nearly $40,000,000, and give employment to 16,847 men and 1,058 women, who earned in 1890 more than $8,000,000. ? The strike in the Pennsylvania oote regions is said to be the most disastrous in all the history of coal mining there. The coBt of the disturbance so far is said to be $1,320,000, of which over a million represents the waged whioh the 14,000 miners have lost in the past three months. The balance is an estimate of what the strike has cost the operators on account of damages incidental to a forced shut? ting down, As usual, the bulk of the expense falls on the poor striker, 1 CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. Greenville, S. C, April 29.?Annie Bright alias Bryant, the woman who was ihotby Meredith Cox in a house of ill fame, at thiB place about a month ago, died in the hospital to-day. She has been paralj zed ever since the Bhooting occurred. Cox was arrested and is now In jail awaiting his trial for murder at the next term of court. New York, April 28.?The Ninth National bank has lost about $400,000 through the defalcation of President Hill, who died March 1 last of consump* tiou. It was only a few days ago that the directors suspected anything wrong and began an examination of the ac? counts revealing his loss, which a further examination by Bank Cashier Hepburn and a clearing house committee to-night confirmed. Chattanooga, April 29.?A serious fire, which broke out in Campbell & Co's furniture factory, raged fiercely here for a time thiB morning. When the fire was finally got under control, it was found that an area of twenty acres had been burned over, causing a loss now es? timated at about $250,000, with insurance of something over $150,000. While this fire was in progress another occurred on East Montgomery avenue in which nine cottages were destroyed causing a loss of about $20,000. Paris, Tex., April 25.?At the water tank four miles east of Marietta, I. T,, a few days ago, while a two-year-old child of Mrs. Posey was playing in the yard, its mother's attention was attracted by some noise to a Bight which almost par? alyzed her. A large gray wolf waB with? in a few feet of the child and in the act of springing upon it. She seized the child and started Bcreaming for the door, followed by the brute. Her husband heard the screams and met his wife at the door. It took only a few minutes to make a dead wolf of the pursuer. Gainesville, Tex, April 28.?While Mrs. Eefyn's two small children were Elaying in the yard at their residence in lexington, a 2-year-old girl found what Bhe called a pretty flower, and called her 4 year-old brother to come and see it, at the same time catching a large rattle? snake by the tail. The brother saw that his Bister would be bitten if he did not act quickly. He secured a stick and placed it over the head of the reptile and held it there till his mother arrived and dispatched the serpent. The little hero is keeping the rattles as a reminder of his little sister's narrow escape. Montgomery, Ala., April 29.?A special to the Advertiser states that the Opera House in Troy, Ala., fell in this afternoon while a party of young people were rehearsing an amateur performance. About twenty persons were buried in the ruins. The dead are MIbs Annie Foster, of Eastman, Ga., and Miss Fannie Lou Starke, only child of Judge B. W. Starke, of Troy. The seriously injured are Miss Maggie Burnett, lately of Bainbridge, Ga,, and Miss Eula Downing. The others were hurt, but not seriously The accident resulted from the spreading of the roof, which was intended to be self-supporting but was faulty in con? struction. Chesterfield, C. H., S. C, April 28. ?One Calvin Rickets, who lived with his mother and only brother, Thomas Ricketts, about seven miles from this place and about 100 yards over the North Carolina line, killed his brother Thomas one day last week. The two brothers were starting to work and disagreed about the ownership of a piece of trace chain, got into a fight, and Calvin claims that he hit Thomas with his fist and knocked him down. Thomas stated before he died that Calvin hit him with a board. His skull was broken. An autopsy and in? quest was held and Calvin Ricketts sent to jail in Anson County, N. O. Omaha, Neb., April 28.?-Three men made an attempt to rob the Oak Valley bank at Valparaiso, Saunders County, yeBterday morning.. They boldly entered the bank, where Cashier Chamberlain and C. K. Johnson were engaged in con? versation, and one of the robbers drew a revolver, but before he could cover either Johnson or Chamberlain the latter had secured what cash was in sight and John? son was snapping a revolver at the in? truders. The robber with the gun fired one shot at Johnson, grazing his neck, then all three would-be robbers ran Two escaped in a buggy, but the third man, evidently bewildered, bolted away from the buggy and was captured. Little Rock, Ark., April 21,?News has just reached here from Baxter County that a family of five campers, named Baldwin, from Tennessee, en route to Texas, died in awful convulsions. The citizens suspect that a band of Gypsies, who had been poisoning cattle in adjoining counties, had poisoned the spring near which the family had camp? ed, and lynohing of the band has been imminent and only postponed by the oounsel of the cooler-headed, who insist? ed that they must wait until they had proof positive. This wise counsel pre? vented a deplorable tragedy, as yesterday morning the remains of a large centipede was found in the coffee pot out of which the campers had drank, and this deadly poison undoubtedly caused their death. Columbus, Ga., April 29.?-At 9 o'clook this morning a frightful accident occurred, in which a party of six had a miraculous escape from a painful death. Henry Spinx, Dan Miller, Buck Terrell and three children were od their way to Columbus from Phconix City in a wagon, when crossing the bridge over the rail? road, just above the trestle across the river, the horse became frightened, and oommenced backing and kicking. The driver could not control him, and before the party could jump from the wagon the horse had backed over the embank? ment twenty-five feet high, where horse^ wagon and occupants were tumbled in a terrible wreck. The horse was badly injured and the wagon literally smashed to splinters, but strange to say, not one of the six occupants was killed. All were more or less hurt. Albany, Ga., April 29.?A dog's de? votion to his master was forcibly illus? trated in the fight between Boisey Bailey and H. H. Morgan, in thiB city. Both men were under the influence of liquor, and as Bailey proved less powerful phys? ically than his antagonist, he was thrown or knocked down, and while he was in a state of elongation Morgan got out his blade and crawling on his prostrate form, proceeded to dissect him. The penknife was sent into Bailey's, left side, and on both of his thighB a deep gash was cut. Just at this juncture, while the two men were struggling with might and main? the one to inflict more wounds and the other to ward them off?a dog belonging to Bailey came to his master's rescue, and probably saved his life, The canine caught Morgan in the thigh, and being of the bull pug species, he held on with tenacious grip and compelled him to release his efforts to kill his master. Morgan then cut the dog in the shoulder, nearly severing one leg from the body ; but the faithful brute did not let loose his hold until he had been slung off by main force. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. Ify W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, W. B. Millwee has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of S. B. Millwee, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said S. B. Millwee, deceased, to be and an* Sear before me in Court of Probate, to Be eld at Anderson Court House, on the 22nd day of May, 1891, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why tue said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 5th day of May, 1891. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. May 7, 1S91 44 2 LUMBER. IWISH to say te the public that I am still in the Lumber business, With a stock of 250,000 feet of Lumber on hand, and being located in a belt of fine timber, with two large Mills and Planers, I am prepared to fill orders promptly, either in rough or dressed Lumber. I keep on band at the Blue Ridge Yard an assortment of Lumber, and when in need of any call on Mr. It. A. Coffee at the yard. Orders left with him will receive prompt attenilon. otto Kaufman. April 16, 1891 41 3m WE ARE STILL SELLING 18 LBS. GRANULATED SUGAR for $1.00. HAVE just received 10 boxe* of Fancy California PRUNES, which are the finest we over had in stock?-only 15c. California Evaporated NECTARINES and PEACHES. Our Cherry, Quince, Damson and Apricot PRESERVES are equal to any we ever saw. If you want a good cup of COFFEE buy of us Arbuncle'a Ariosa. In fact we have the best Stock of? FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES We ever had, and will not be UNDERSOLD. Give us a call at No. ? Chiqnola Place, and 8AVE MONEY. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, FIRE, FIRE, FIRE! OVER 8100,000,000 worth of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Hats ascend heavenward in smoke, to mingle with the chilly vapors of the beautiful Hud? son River in New York harbor. Firemen killed, and some crippled for life, in their heroic efforts to save countless millions of personal property that the demon fire was rapidly reducing to ashes. Alford, Benjamin & Co., the largest Clothing house in the world, stands to-day a smolderiug ruiu, with five others adjoining, and the result is that the goods saved from this great fire has been thrown into the auction room, and those immense sale marts are filled to overflowing with those beautiful goods that are hurriedly snatched from the demon of destruction, and placed under the merciless hammer of the iron-willed New York Auctioneer. Owing to the lateness of the season buyers are very few, but whenever there is a real good thing on hand FLYNN is always on the spot with that little green note that keeps us afloat, that is good on the laud and the sea, and when the words?going, going, gone?are heard above the excited clamor, tho name of FLYNN, of Anderson, S. C, re-echoes through the room. Those goods were knocked off at from 50 to 60 cents on the dollar on ac. tual cost, which enables mo to offer to tho people of Anderson and surround? ing Counties some tremendous bargains, such as have never been offered to the public before, not even by myself during my great selliug-out-sale this past Spring. Just think of it! "We have Calicoes at 3Jc, 4c, and 43 c. Ginghams 6]c, 7c, 7*c and 8c. For the best Worsted Dress Goods 5, 73 and 10c. How is that ? Extra Double-width 40-inch Worsted, worth 60c, we are selling for 25c. Black Organdies, Henriettas and Cashmeres, and the latest material out. Ask for Knock-a-About Dress Goods. Pin3 and Needles one cent a paper. Three dozen Buttons for one cent. We sell a full Suit of Mens' Clothes $2.50, 83.50, $4.00 and 85.00 for something extra. Mens' and Boys' Pants, well made, at 35,45, 50, 65, 75, 85c and 81.00 for something toney. Extra long Sicilian Coats and Vests for old Gentlemen and Preachers? just the correct thing. Gentlemens', Ladies, Misses, Boys' and Childrens' Shoes we can sell for less than they cost to make. Boys' Knee Pants for less than the cloth cost. White, Black and Colored Flouncing, for old and young, ladies and misses?the cheapest and prettiest in the State. Our Millinery.Department is presided over by Miss Mamie McGrath. Her artistic taste is astonishing the lovers of stylish Millinery. That human breathes not air that can excel in taste our South Carolina ladies Hamburg Edging, Laces, Trimmings, Flowers, Ribbons, Towels, Napkins, Doylies, Linen Damask, Linen Dress Goods, and in fact every article to be found in abundance in a First Class Store wc have in stock. It is not our purpose to deceive, but we sell more Clothing and Shoes to Drummers?who are better judges of goods?than all the other houses in Anderson. We can, in all candor, assure our friends and the public that we can sell them as many goods for 85.00 as they can buy elsewhere for 87.50. Do not wait until all the good things are picked over, but come at once to? D. G. FLYNN, LEADER OF LOW PRICES, Red House, Granite Row. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS - THLA.X - C. S. MINOR & CO. ARE STILL LEADING THE TRADE IN ANDERSON! YES, they have the "git up and get" about them, and the where-with-all to name prices whieh 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 wonld 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, Hobo, &c. Anticipating your needs, this cold weather reminds us of the fact that we have on hand a few more of those Jersey Jack* eta, 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 mi, so send along the dimes with your orders. The beaming countenance of Mr. T. W. MeOarley can be seen behind our counters again, where he will be pleased to serve his friends and the public generally. In consideration of 10c. we are yours, C. S. MINOR & CO. COTTON COINC HIGHER. WE are glad to be able to inform our friends and customers that Cotton is bound to go up, if you will not be in teo big a hurry to sell. In the meantime you can buy all kinds of? Groceries, Fireworks and Imas Goods vhere in Town from? k thanks for past patronage, E, W. TAYLOR & CO, Of all kinds as cheap or cheaper than anywhere in Town from? Yours, with '.banks for past patronage, A POSITIVE CURE - FOR ? Chicken Cholera j THIS IS NO FBAUD. Prepared by W. L. Lyeth, and for wale at HILL BROS. Drug Store. April 30,1881 43 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Lucinda J. Drake, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. MINERVA DRAKE, Adm'x? April 10, 1891 41 ' 8 LOS 9 TRAYED 9 OR STOLEN! A SMALL BOY, with his Dad's Shoes on ; had an M. T. bag on his back, containing two railroad tunnels and a bundle of bung bolea. He wore a mutton chop coat, with bean soup linings. He was cross-eyed at the back of his neck, and his hair was cut curly. He was born before his elder brother, 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? TECE 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 ISf Go to the Shoe Store, or send your order, and we will send to yon to try on at your bouse. Respectfully, O. B. YANWYCK. TERRELL CULTIVATOR The Best this side the Equator, A Boss Crop Regulator, For Cotton, Corn, Peas or " 'T?ters." Come and try one of them and you will never regret it. 100 DOZEN HOES, " Big and Little," at prices that will make you smile. OTHER GOODS INNUMERABLE. Yours, very truly, ounsTLsri^q eam beos. HOW TO FILL YOUR PANTRY. CS CO BUY Canned English Peas at 15c. Buy Canned Corn at 15c. Buy 3 pound Canned Tomatoes at 10c. Buy 2 pound Canned Tomatoes at 8c. Buy 3 pound California Peaches at 25c. Buy Standard Salmon at 15c. Buy Standard Mackerel at 15c. Buy Corn Beef at 10c per pound. Buy Dried Beef at 10c per pound. Buy Smoked Jole at 7c per pound. Buy Kingan Reliable Hams Cheap, Buy Excelsior Flour Cheap. Buy EVERYTHING in the Grocery line cheap, And from Wholesale and. Retail Grocer, Anderson, S- C7 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! In order to reduce our Large Stock of YVinter 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 BLICK 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 all kinds. TABLE LINENS, DAMASK, TOWELS, &c. flannels at cost. We are agents for Ferris Bros.; GOOD SENSE CORSET and Hall'a BAZAR FORMS. TO THE LADIES. We extend a most cordial invitation to call and inspect our entire stock, aa we will take pleasure in showing you through, and will guarantee to sell yon ai cheap as anybody. Promising you prompt and polite attention, We are yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY.