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^n&mm %t?t\\tymttt. PUBLISHED EVERY TH?RS DA T. I, P. OTJNKSCALES,) Editoes and 0.0. LANQSTON, J Pbopsietors. _THTJBSDAY, SEPT. 3, 1*91. TERMSj "NBT_J_._. ?1.60. 8CI MONTHS._.75c. The Cotton Growers' Convention which was announced to be held in Atlanta on to-day (Wednesday) September 2, has been postponed until the 7th day of Oc tober. The announcement is rcade by ;? Col. Thoa. W. Holloway, Sectary of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Socie? ty- _______ figst.: ?_? Judge Kershaw has ordered that a new Grand Jury be drawn for Bichland Coun . ty to serve in place of the one drawn at the first of the year, which panel Judge Fraser ordered to be quashed at the June term because it was shown that it bad nob ,'. been drawn according to the law pre? scribed. As the Jury system is the pal ' ladium of the rights of the people, too great care cannot ba observed by the offi? cers intrusted with this duty in drawing fairly and intelligently the men who may -. be called upon to render their decision on the most vital and momentous questions. y it was not nonsense nor a mere whim that induced Judge Frazer to insist that tho . law he executed strictly according to the ldtter._ m _ We have it from a gentleman, who is ! supposed to be in a position to know, says the Barn well Sentinel, that Governor Tillman uses his free pass only when he travels on business connected with his office?business for the taxpayers of South Carolina?and that when he goes to his home in Edgefield or elsewhere on private business he pays his fare. If this is so, the Governor actually saves annually for the people who put him in office some? where between 1500 and $1,000. If he should ever rise to explain, it will be a genuine thunder clap from a cloudless sky. Tillman is making a first-rate Governor, and, as one who formerly op* j '. posed his nomination, we are going to do what.we promised?give him credit fori it_ A correspondent of the State, from Greenvrood, writes that Phosphate In? spector A. W. Jones is the happy posses? sor of a free pass over the Bichmond and Danville Railroad. Why, it seems that the present State officials are no more averse to being "tamed" than were the officers of the olden time. What a re? freshing incident it would be if some State official should break the record by refusing, with dignity, to accept even a "courtesy" from the railroad monopolists 1 What a jewel (of consistency) it would be in his crown! How hard that he alone should be the one exemplar of the doc? trine preached at the office-seeking time, when that doctrine was made notorious, oftener in the breech than in the obser? vance when the office had been won. No one will deny that the Hon. George D. Tillman (his constituents call him ;tr?hcle George") is erratic in the extreme in some of his ideas; but when it comes to a matter of Democracy he is as sound as the Father of Democracy himself. In a. recent Bpeech at Denny's, where ; some 2000 people were present, he men? tioned fire prime causes tending to .create the general depression now felt in the South. For the first of these, he said the farmers were responsible themselves? glutting the cotton market by an over? production, when much of the cotton land would p .; far better if planted in some? thing else. For the next three, the Re? publican party must bear the blame, viz., the oppressive tariff, the enormous pen? sions and the national banks. The fifth .was ftlhis far-fetched old Bub-treasury chesnut, which has been tried and explo? ded in twenty different nations. It is alarming .the capital ista, who would lend money, but are now holding it." "The boys" did well to whoop for "Uncle, George," for he dealt out common sense and good Democracy. As remedies for these evils he advocates the planting of less cotton, the levying of an income tax, the free coinage of silver and the issuance of more greenbacks. As Mr. Tillman says, the Democratic party has been battling for the rights of the people for years against an aggressive and oppressive vic? torious enemy, and he deprecated the disposition on the part of a few to run after strange gods when the well estab? lished principles of Democracy were on the eve of success. As we understand Mr. Tillman, the main issue he would fight the Republicans on would be the matter of the tariff. A DESTKC?TIVE ACCIDENT. Numerous disastrous railroad accidents have been occurring recently in all parts of the country, involving the destruction of many lives and the loss of much prop? erty. It is noticeable that more of theso accidents happen in the North and West than in the South. But on last Thursday morning at 3 o'clock one of the most fatal wrecks of all occurred on the Westorn North Carolina Railroad, two miles West of StatesviUe, N. C. The train went through a trestle 50 feet high into a swol? len stream below. The train was running at a high rate of speed, and there are several explanations advanced as to the cause of the accident. It is claimed by some that tho track spread, by others that the train was wrecked for purposes of robbery, and by others still that the track over tho bridge had not been put in a condition making it safe for a train to pass over. In the terrible plunge twenty-two per? sons were killed and twenty-six injured. Some were drowned before they could be rescued. Excepting the conductor, who was seriously hurt, tho train's crew were nearly all killed. It is a serious question to know by what means this .frightful loss of life may be averted. Tho destruction of property is immense, but is as nothing compared ,o tho loss of lifo. It seems that the train iu question was _ak_g from 30 to 40 miles an hour when ib.6 accident occurred. No ouo will deny I hat this is too great a speed to malco while crossing a trestle. If tho railroad men, then, are too careless of tho lives at Iheir mercy, aud aro fond of dashing over < langerous places heedlessly, would it not be a good law that would require them to <ome to a stand beforo crossing a bridge, just as the law requires them to do before crossing & public road? Had such a law been in force, and observed, this hor liblo North Carolina tragedy would never have occurred, as far as known. Some accidents cannot be prevented by iiny human foresight. It can scarcely be doubted that som? ofthe many recent iiccidents, however, are due to gross care? lessness, not so much on tho part of the i,uthorities as on the part of tho employ? ees themselves. Ifc will be remembered that recently two trains were carelessly iBowed to run together at Ridgevillo, this State, in which two young men lost their lives. Tn the last fow days the crow of one of tho trains were arrested on tlio chargo of murder, and if the carelessness can bo established, tho crow may have to suffor sovcro punishment. Were the plan wo suggested adopted, and wore careless crews tried for murder when livos aro lost as the result of their carelessness', the traveller would bo moro secure in lifo and limb. "GEORGIA SCENES." Because the Georgia Legislature refus? ed last week by a vote of 94 to 62 to ac? cept tbe Confederate Veterans' Home, a valuable piece of property near Atlanta, built by popular subscription as a home for indigent ex-Confederates, a good many Atlanta people and others made it the occasion for saying and doing some fool? ish and useless things. The 94, of whom 57 were old soldiers, have been slashed right and left by the papers, the preach? ers and numerous individuals. They in turn have replied as vigorously. An in? dignation meeting was held in the streets one night, at which the 94 were roundly censured in too harsh a manner, and a few hot heads made a start to storm the capi tol, the Legislature being in session at the time. The words "lie," "traitor," &c, were promiscuously used. Several duels seemed imminent, and altogether there was apparently much blood on the moon. Later on many explanations and apol? ogies went the rounds, and after three noisy days and nights everybody seems to have became calm and serene. One reason advanced in explanation of the defeat of the bill was that the Alli? ance passed resolutions against it in se? cret caucus. We believe this to be an unwarranted assertion, for of the 62 vot? ing to accept the Home 39 were Alliance men. As 57 of the 94 who voted against the bill were soldiers themselves, it would be just as unwarranted a conclusion to say that the needy veterans have been ill treated, and that there exists that in? gratitude sharper than a serpent's tooth in the breasts of the Georgia legislators against the noble heroes who fought their country's battles. Other reasons must account for the action of the 94.. As to the matter of accepting the gift there is room for opinions directly oppos? ed to each other, and neither due to pre? judice nor passion. Georgia already gives $100 to each of her needy old sol? diers. Perhaps she can do more success? ful and wider good by a pension system than by the use of the Home. Whatever the explanation of the de? feat of the bill, we can see no use nor sense in bemeaning the 94 for voting as they saw right, and of accusing them of being actuated by base and partisan mo? tives. It was a fine illustration of the intoler? ance so common in these times againBt opinions of those who may have sense or nerve enough, or merely a fondness for being contrary, to have views different from our own. It was a manifestation of that prevalent self-righteousness that would brand all who do not think as we we do, no matter how honest they are, nor how correct their opinions, as barba? rians, as the Celestials do foreigners. We cannot do too much for our old sol? diers, and while we endorse the utterance of the man whom Dr. J. William Jones quoted in a recent lecture, "I am for the man what fit," we still think the 94 who rejected the Home for the veterans have been criticised and cursed without rhyme or reason. We commend them for hav? ing firmness enough to stand by their honest convictions and refuse to recon? sider the rejected bill in the face of the persistent and unseemly system of bull? dozing resorted to to force thtm from those convictions. Personally, we wish the Home had been accepted, and are glad to say it will not fail of support, for the people and various organizations have determined to support it. Hot Shot for Dr. Stokes. Edgefield, AuguBt 26.?On Senator Butler's return to day from attendance on the naval committee of the Senate your correspondent handed him a copy of the Cotton Plant of the 8th inst.. containing Dr. Stokes' editorial criticism of his Prosperity speech, and also the Cotton Plant of the 15th with the resolutions of the Shell's Alliance, and inquired if he desired to say anything in connection' therewith. After reading both Senator Butler said in reply: "I have lived to very little purpose for something more than half a century in South Carolina if it is necessary for me to vindicate myself against such disgrace? ful falsehoods as those contained in these two papers. I had never met Dr. Stokes until the Prosperity meeting. He ap? peared to be a well-mannered, fair man, and I treated him as such; but this per? formance of his shows clearly that he is devoid of principle and honorable quali ties. He knows full well that I did net utter the sentiments he attributed to me, or anything approaching them. He heard every word of my speech and had a half hour to reply to it. Why did he not then and there in my presence rebuke such sentiments? Why did he stand mute and permit the farmers, whose special champion he assumes to be, to be villified a ad denounced in this way ? Why does he sneak to his sanctum and ten days af? ter deliberately pen this editorial, brist? ling with perversion and falsehood ? Why all the circumstances convict him either of self-stultification or, what is worse, willful falsehood. "I never uttered such sentiments or anything approaching them, and Dr. Stokes knows it. "As co the Shell Alliance resolutions I have nothing to say, further than that they do me gros3 injustice. They bear the ear marks of Dr. Stokes, and, of course, are predicated upon the false information he deliberately palmed off on the members of this Alliance. It is pitiable to see a man, who claims to be intelligent, guilty of such disgraceful methods to carry a point, but he shall not practice them up? on me if I can reach the ears of the peo? ple he is seeking to influence and poison againBt me by falsehood and misrepre? sentation. If there is anything the peo? ple of this State detest and despise it is a snefk and a liar." Senator Butler will be at Balesburg on the 9th of next month, tbe day of the public discussion at that place, and will be glad to meet Dr. Stokes and repel bis accusation fac6 to face.?Special to News and Courier. Can't Make it but can Drink it, Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 27.?Prohibition split the Ellijay Baptist association a few years ago, since which time one wing has( fought whiskey while the other wing was just as vigorous in making it. Prominent among the "Free for all Baptists" was Kev. Julius Pickett. While advocating the sale of whisky Mr, Pickett became aware of the profit there was in it. He fitted up a distillery, got a gov^ ernment license, and went into the man? ufacture of the article. His brand of whiskey became widely known as Pick ett's mettle. The association to which Mr. Pickett belongs has just decided that no clergy? man will be permitted to engage in the distilling of liquor, though the right of drinking it is not taken away from them. Mr. Pickett will fight for his personal rights and will be sustained by hia con? gregation. If it Ifon't Pay, Quit It. To the Editor of the News ct7ul Courier: There is another phase of the over-pro? duction of cotton that has not been touched upon, although it may have been in the thoughts of many of your former readers. The cultivation of cotton in the South Atlantic States is doomed. Hand? icapped at the very outset by the necessi? ty of purchasing commercial manures we enter the race with the Gnlf States at a disadvantage. There is a saying among farmers that "six cents cotton and one hundred dollars a year negroes cannot grow in the same field." Texas, with her four feet of black soil, made about 25 per cent, of the cotton crop this past year, and I venture to say in five years' time will double her present yield. Is it fair to call a halt on Texas or any other Gulf State because we cannot keep up with the procession ? Labor in the Booth Atlantic States is getting scarcer i and higher each year, our lands are wast- j ing away under cotton cultivation, which I requires about thirteen months in the year, and this despot which has so long held us in fleecy chains is now transfer? ring his seat of empire across the Missis? sippi. Let him go, and instead of be? moaning our fate let us turn our thoughts and efforts to other productions. Surely the men who stood amidst the rnins of 1SG5 and worked out deliverance with none to help 3ave God, need not be dismayed at this present outlook. Is there a man east of the Mississippi who can .say truly that cotton as his chief crop will I pay him at six cents or even seven cents. It would be a gigantic and iron-bound combination that could reduce the pro? duction of cotton. We have no right to cramp the largest efforts of Texas and Arkansas because our few bales are made at a loss. We must go to grain and grass and cow peas and stock, and reduce our cotton fields down into cotton patches, and small ones at that. Does it seem too mild to &ay that before the dawn of the next century the South Atlantic States will not make enough cotton to supply the mills within their limits, and that fi- ( nancially they will be far ahead of their present status, over and above the regular ? increase. Cheer-up. j Pcmlkton, August 25. They ivlll not Obey Atlanta, Ga., Aug.* 26.?The Georgia Legislature will not endorse the Ocala platform. This is the result of a series of secret caucuses which have been held by the Alliance members of the Legisla? ture. When the State Alliance was in session last week it adopted the Ocala platform and then passed a resolution demanding that the State Legislature, now in sesion, should do likewise. This put many of the legislators in a quandary. They were willing to talk wildly about finance on the stump, but when it came to putting them into the shape of a legislative manifesto they hesitated. The Alliance caucus was at once called and the matter taken up. It developed that there were two nearly equally bal? anced parties in the body. One was ready for the Third Party and committed to the Ocala idea, and the other was afraid to break from the Democratic party. The proposal to make the Ocala plat? form the expression of the Legislature was antagonized by those who held that the Democratic party was able to rectify all wrongs. This resulted in the formu? lation of a preamble and resolution embodying the Democratic idea, which were proposed as a substitute for the Ocala platform and adopted by a narrow vote. The preamble says the national banks should be abolished, the 10 per cent tax on State banks repealed, and the per capita circulation increased. The free and unlimited coinage of silver, it de? clares, would heal all tbe financial ills of the country. It was, therefore re? solved that the Legislature should me? morialize Congress to this effect, and that the Georgia delegation should be thus in? structed. Now the fight will be transferred to the Legislature directly. The ultra Al? liance members say they will be satisfied with nothing short of the Ocala plat? form?sub-treasury scheme and all. The .treatment of Governor Northen and Senator Gordon by the State Alliance last week has driven a score of members off from close communion with tbe Al? liance, and they will help in the fight-to to relegate Ocala to the rear. Anxious to Emigrate. Atlanta, Ga., August 23.?The ne? groes of this section are again excited over a scheme by which they are to be trans? ported to Liberia. The author of the present movement is the Rev. Benjamin Gaston, of Monrovia, Liberia. He ar? rived in Atlanta three weeks ago, held a meeting at Shalets Hall and unfolded his scheme. Gaston explained that he only asked for the sum of $15,000 to carry over the first load of negroes. He would start with not less than 200 or more than 700, but the $15,000 had to be raised before he could start. The ships in which he proposed to carry over the negroes, he says, are owned by himself and Elder, J Dempsey & Co., of Liverpool, England. He calls his company the African Emi? gration Company. The minister told a glowing story of what the Liberian Government would do for all those who went there. It wafl not exactly "forty acres and a mule," bat it was twenty-five acres and six months' rations. The promise of such sudden riches staggered the negroes, and they began the task of raising tbe necessary $15,000 to get the first installment of them off. For three weeks enthusiastic meetinga have been held. At these meet? ings Gaston would make his usual speech in glowing colors. The great advantages of Liberia were pointed out, and it was declared to be the land of corn and wine and of milk and honey. A secretary and treasurer were elected, and the grand movement waa started. It is now in full blast and about one thou? sand six hundred or one thousand seven hundred negroes have joined in. They are patiently waiting for the required sum to be raised, so that they can set sail for Liberia. Gaston is an intelligent-looking negro, 60 years of age and well educated. He claims to be a Baptist minister. He says he was born in Baker County, Ga., and left here in 18GG for Liberia. Since tak? ing up his residence there he has acquir? ed immense wealth, as his story goes, and is the possessor of a vast area of rich farmiLg lands about sixty miles west of Monrovia. Undone by Worms and Rain. St. Louis, Mo., Aug 29.?The Globe Democrat has special dispatches from all parts of the South showing that the cold weather and cotton worms in Missouri, Texas and Mississippi valley States, and excessive rains in the southeastern States have been disastrous to cotton crops last week. Not a single encouraging report comes from Mississippi, the cold, dry weather having caused shedding all over tho State, and apppearance of worms, which seem to be general. The loss is placed all the way from 15 to 50 per cent. In Louisiana the situation is not much better. Arkansas reports are only better from four places. The damage estimat? ed at 50 per cent. The damage in Ala? bama is about tho same. Excessive rains in Georgia aud North Carolina have done great damage to the staple, particularly so in Georgia. ' Whipping Posts iu Teuuessee. Nashville, Texx., Aug. 30,?An ex? tra session of the General Assembly will convene at noon to-morrow. The chief business to come before the body is set? tling the question of the recent trouble between the miners and convicts and the abolition of the lease system. 'rhere is a strong sentiment among members against the change. The mili? tary laws are to be changed so as to give the Executive more power in emergen? cies like that at Briceville. The criminal laws are to be revised so as to send fewer to the penitentiary, probably establish? ing- the whipping post for misdemeanors and house of correction for youthful of? fenders. Annnal Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. will be held iu the Court House next Monday night at Si o'clock. The election of new officers rind important bu? siness in reference to the building fund will come up, and every member is earn? estly requested to be present. Wai. Lauohlin, President. E. F. CoomtAK, Secretary. Beiton Itoius. The Beiton High Schoo! hns opened with a good attendance. Mr. Joshua Acker is one of the new pu? pils of tho Beiton High School. Mrs. H. T. Smith, of Prosperity, and her little daughter, Marie, are visiting Mrs. J. T. Smith of our town. Crops in tliis part of the County aro real good. Messrs. R. L. Lewis and J. T. Cox have gono to the Northern markets to buy their fall and winter stock of goods. Jake. Attention, Colored Citizens. Anderson, S. C, Sept. 1st, 1S91. There will be held at the St. Paul Bap? tist Church on first Monday in September, beginning at 12 m., a grand mass meeting in the interest of the colorod department of tbe Southern Inter-State Exposition, which is to be held in Raleigh, N. C, in the months of October and November, 1891. We hope that every colorod person, who loyes his raco will be present and take an interest in having exhibited to the world the progress made by the race in the last 26 years. Promiueiit speakers will ad :lress the meeting. E. V. Gassaway, Commissioner. F. Y. Dendy, Secretary. C. R. Brown, Trnasurer. Piedmont News. Well, wo have had that one (?) more rain that we wished for, and we are satis? fied that we will make corn enough to do us. The health of our community ia good, and everything seems to be getting on well. Tho Piedmont Company are raising their stone dam two and one-half feet higher, which will give them water-power to run their mills without using any steam. This will be, when completed, one of tho best stone dams in the South. A young Mr. Williamson had his horse drowned in Hurricane Creek last week, and he a:ad Miss Wilson, who was in the buggy wi th him, came very near drowning themselves. The creek was very full from tho heavy rains which had fallcu, and they drove into it not knowing any? thing about the Tord, and were swept away by the current before they had time to get out. It was at the ford near Mrs. Seawrights, where we have petitioned our County Commissioners several times to build a bridge, but for some reason they have not built the bridge. The ford is a bad one at best, and I think it should be attended to at once. With the prospects of fair weather before us our farmers have a smile on this week. Fodder pulling is the order now, and cot? ton will soon be on us, so we will have to keep moving or w.e will get behind. It will go pretty hard with those who have been resting since "laying-by" time, but fortunately, or unfortunately, we don't never get to those stopping places where we can throw down and quit, We always have something to do. I wish I could catch up with my work one time just once, so I would know how easy it is to live. When I do get a day to spare I'm going to Anderson to see how big the town is. I only get there once a year, and It is nearly time to go again. * Brushy Creek Item?. There have been two or three different days set apart for the dedication of Be thesda Church, but the building is not yet completed, and, as a consequence, the dedication has been postponed. When the services take place wo will attempt to give an account of it. The building will cost about 82,400. Miss Mamie Boozer, of Columbia, and Miss Maude Grumbling, of Orangeburg, are visiting Miss Addie Pickens. Both are charming and talented young ladies, and are students of the Columbia Female College. Miss Naunie Hood has closed her school at St. Paul and returned to her home at Duo West. She Is an accom? plished young lady, and has given satis? faction to her patrons. Messrs. E. F, Algood, Wm. Rankin and others, who are in Texas prospecting, are talking of remaining there all fall, buying lands and moving there at no distant day. They are good citizens, and we will regret to see them leave our section, Dr. Rosamond has returned from Texas and i3 again administering physic and looking after the sick. We have a good joke on a certain wid? ower, a young lady, mosquitoes, fish pond, etc.,* but will hold it for the present. Mr. Oscar Pepper has the finest cotton in this section, and Mr. J. H. Burdine is not far behind him. We are haying some very heavy rains. The citizens of Slabtown have com? pleted one of tbe most commodious school buildings to be found in this section. It is two stories, and the upper story will be occupied by the Masons. Mr. J. R. Henderson has the contract to get out 1,000 feet of bed slats for a mer? chant at Easley. Lightning struck Mr. W. Q. Pepper's stove ohimney recently, damaging the pipe but not injuring the stove. Several pieces of weather-boarding were split and torn off, and the family was frightened. Jo Peeks. ? It has been estimated recently by a shoe man that the people of the United States spend $450,000,000 annually for shoes. ? Senator Maxey, of Texas, is an earnest advocate of the nomination of Mr. Cleveland for the Presidency. He says the tariff is infinitely the most im? portant question before the American people, and that the fight in 1892 should be made on that issue. ? In the matter of mere distance cov? ered the records of the world's famous travelers do not make much of a show beside those of some railroad men. An old railroad man named Lay ton, now a sleep? ing car superintendent at Indianapolis, has kept a record of his journeyings since 1863, and the total is 2,838,246 miles. Conductor S. G. Boone/late of the Read? ing, ha3 covered 2,847,000 mileB, and another Reading conductor has ridden something over 1,597,700 miles. Even these figures would probably be far sur? passed by the records of some of the old captains of the ocean steamships. ? The men who are in office are not saying much these days. It is the "outs" who hope to become "ins" who are mak? ing all tho noise. Rotation is the order of the day and there is likely to be some lively scrambling for office next year. There is no waiting now for office to seek the men. There are thousands of men wanting office, and wanting it bad, and they believe the people owe it to them for distinguished service in their cause. The amount of "distinguished service" rendered the State and county in the last two years is one of the marvels of the age.?Pee Dec Index. ? At the recent meeting of the Geor? gia Farmers' Alliance a resolution was adopted that all persons who are in sym? pathy with the purposes and principles of the Farmers' Alliance?whether law? yers, preachers, merchants, doctors, bankers, railroaders, newspaper men, mechanics or any otber sort of citizen be given the privilege of forming "citi? zens'alliances." The resolution did not specify the manner in which these citi? zens' alliances shall be organized, but leaves large scope to the organizers. The fundamental requirement will bean in-, dorsement of the Ocala platform and an adherence to the basic principles of the Alliance. ? Considerable excitement and dis? satisfaction is reported as existing in Harnett and Johnson counties, North Carolina, because Judge Whitaker or? dered the sheriff not to allow any one to enter the court without a coat on. The Smith?eld Herald thinks that the judge was transcending his power, and says that this rule works a hardship. One man who had a case in court left home without a coat and his lawyer had to lend him one before he could have his case heard. The Herald declares that if Judge Whitaker has the power to compel a man to wear a coat in tho court room, then he "also has the power to compel a man to wear his coat button? ed, and he must have three buttons on it and they of different colors, and that the coat muBt be of a certain kind and made in a certain pattern, and when ho enters the court room ho must bow on his knees to the court." Whether the judge has the power to order the wearing of coats in his presence or not, the appearance of a man in court without such a garment is certainly not the thing. As clothing is cheap, it is hardly possible that North Carolinians having business in court can set up the claim of not owning a coati CRIMES A1SD CASUALTIES. Prosperity, Auguat 25.?Mr. J. W P. Brown, who lived one mile west of here committed suicide this evening by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. He committed the act in the presence of | his wife. No cause can be assigned but temporary insanity. Mr. Brown was a member of one of the best families in this county, a farmer and highly respect? ed. This is the second suicide com? mitted in this community in the last six months. Louisville, Ky., August 25.? Near Nicholasville yesterday a special engine on the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine and Beattyville Railroad ran down and killed Mrs. Mary Richardson and two children. She was walking across bridge over the Kentucky River with her three little girls aged 8, 6 and 4 years. She felt secure as all regular trains bad passed. She drew as far to one side as possible, gathered the chil? dren by her side and all crouched down as low as possible. The tender project? ing further than the engine, struck them and knocked the mother and larger children off the bridge to the rocks, sixty feet below. The baby was lying flat on the ties and escaped. Greenville, S, C, Aug. 28.?Wed? nesday night, twenty miles below here, a party of thirty five white men started out to lynch a negro who had been cap? tured after having attempted to outrage a white woman. The man confessed his crime and was prepared for death. On the way through the woods the lynchers gradually left the party, and upon ar? rival at the place appointed for the hanging there were only four white men present. These were from another part of the country, and after consultation they decided that, as the people of the community where the injured woman lived had evaded the responsibility of the lynching, they would have nothing to do with it, and accordingly they turn? ed the negro loose, told him to "git,r and lot for their homes. The negro dis? appeared. ? Man needs somebody to sympa? thize with him even in his meanness. ? There would be more buttermilk than beer sold in St. Louis in the sum? mer time if the people only knew the good qualities of the former drink. There is nothing in the simple drinks which exercises a more beneficial influ? ence on the general health. It i'b at once food and medicine. The lactic acid it contains acts on the whole diges? tive system, while as food it has already undergone a semi-digestion in the churn? ing to which it has been subjected. Physicians are every day increasing the amount of it that they prescribe for their patients, and in cases of liver and kidney disease it is invaluable. Instances are numerous of persons afflicted with Brights disease living for many years in compar? ative comfort with no other medicine than a daily supply of buttermilk.?Globe Democrat._ WARNING. ALL persons are hereby warned not to hire or harbor Bill Powell, his wife Eliza, or his son Jim, who are under con? tract with me for the year 1891. Any one disregarding this notice will be prosecuted at law to the full extent. j. W. FERGUSON. Sept 3, 1801_j)_1 FOB SALEOR RENT; ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 315 acres, in Martin Township, 9 miles S. E. of Anderson, near Ebenezer Church, and known as the Col. John Mar? tin place. Well watered, and can be di? vided into two or more Tracts. Persons desiring to rent or purchase can call on the undersigned at Anderson C. H. for terms. LOU. T. KEATON. Sept 3, 1891_j)_4_ FOR SALE SEVERAL very desirable Farms, lying from two to seven miles from Ander son. House and Lot in City, on Franklin Street. House and Lot on East Boundary Street. One on East Benson Street. Also, a very desirable place, well improved, on North Main Street, near business ? center. New House and Lot West of Public Square, and several vacant lots. Will be sold on very reasonable terms. TRIBBLE & QUATTLEBAUM, Real Estate Agents. S T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox. Judge of Prolate. WHEREAS, Beasie R. Taylor has ap? plied to me to grant her Letters of Admin istration on the Estate and efleets of David S. Taylor, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said David S. Taylor, deneasd, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 17th day of September, 1891, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if .y they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 2nd day of September, 1891. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. Sept 3,1891_9_2 STATEMENT Of the Treasurer of the City of | Anderson, S. C? for the Year 1890-91. DR. To amount from former Councii for Water Works, &c.$ 2G21 G2 Taxes collected S. V. R. R. Bonds. 5172 10 Taxes collected Water. 3232 56 Taxes collected Electric Lights.... 1293 02 Taxes collected general purposes.. 3232 57 Street Tax collected. 1116 00 Executions collected. 119 93 Fines collected. 1825 89 License?Liquor and Pool. 4931 20 License?Beef, Livery, &c. 697 00 Collected on Sanitary acconnt. 63 75 Collected on miscellaneous act. 146 52 $24452 16 CR. Bv amount paid past indebtedness $ 303 26 P?id Police Salaries. 2709 09 Mayor's Salary. 200 00 Clerk's Salary. 300 00 Attorney's Salary. 100 00 Street Hands. 2871 56 Street Department. 1409 15 Two Mules. 300 00 Road Machines. 480 00 Fire Department. 580 34 Fire Bell and Tower. 897 20 Mule Feed. 299 50 Office Rent. 75 00 Printing and advertising. 168 70 Prisoners and Calaboose...... 237 91 Sanitary account. 79 85 Work?Ce- 'tery. 154 30 Purchase of Cemetery Color? ed People. 455 00 Miscellaneous accounts. 866 58 S. V. R. R. Bonds and inter? est. 4800 00 Rental of Water Works. 1375 00 Electric Lights aud other lights. 1110 20 Balance on hand. 4679 52 $24452 16 Funds appropriated as follows . Water.$ 3603 05 Electric Lights. 230 34 S. V. R. 11. Bonds. 401 48 Balance for general purposes. 435 65 $4079 52 ASSETS. Cash on hand.$ 4679 52 Notes on hand. 521 00 One Lot on hand. 1000 00 $6200 52 I, Choa. W. webb, City Treasurer, do hereby certify that the foregoing account is true and correct, to the best of my knowl? edge and belief, as shown by my books. b CHAS. W. WEBB, Clerk aud Treasurer. August 15, 1891 0_1 WE CAN LAUNDER DOES YOUR HUSBAND WEAK SHIRTS, COLLARS and CUFFS ? R. A. MAYFIELD, Snpt. and Treas. Andoraon Steam Laundry Aug 27, 1861 8 ly HIS Shirts. Collars or Cuffs so he will be more than pleased. Do not wear yourself out these hot days by trying to Iron thorn bo that he will not complain, but give us a trial and save all work, worry, and perhaps a fam? ily row. Our Wagon will call if you drop a Postal Card and get your work. A RABE OPPORTUNIT Y! UPON the dissolution of the Firm of Gcssctt & Brown, rocentiv at Williamston, thi Book and Stationery Departments wure sold to our Mr. James P. Gossett. We take pleasure in announcing to the Anderson people that we have arranged to move this stock into the room under Hotel Chiquola, rented for our 8hoe Business , and, as we will open up our Stock of Shoes on October 1st, we will offer some rare bar? gains before that date. The stock is new and comprises lull lines of? Fine and Commercial Stationery, Writing Tablets, Papeteries, Blank Books?a complete assortment, Gold and Fountain and Steel Pens, Lead and Slate Pencils, Slates, <fcc. Ink and M ucilage, School Supplies, Hand and Family Bibles, Hymnals, Photograph and Autograph Albums, Writing Cases, Music Portfolios, Pocket Books, Shopping Lists, Books in Fine and Paper Bindings, Pictures! Pictures !! Pictures!!! Pictures !!!! #&? Very Special inducements :o large buyers. It will afford us pleasure to show any one our stock, for we are confident we can please. The goods are now opon for in? spection. Come early, while tho assortment is yot unbroken. Very respectfully, MS. P. COSSETT & CO. An Earnest Appeal IT is claimed by soinr that merchants are entirely unneces? sary to have in a community, but we read of them :ilmost, since the foundation of the world, and we suppose some few scattering ones will be found "the next time you hear from them." Whether or not they are sometimes regarded as nuisances, we feel, from our standpoint, that we have proven, this hard year more particularly, benefactors. We have exhausted our entire means to accommodate our customers by selling them Meat and Bread, Wagons, Horses and Mules, and the many other necessa? ries of life on a credit. Indeed, we had to do so in many in? stances to enable them to live aud to make their crops. This is all right, however. But now the time is at hand when we want, and must have, every cent of the moneg due us, on any and every account whatever. We have done our part?do yours. Wc ear? nestly call upon all to come forward with their money or cotton and pay us up. We must have our dues. We still keep a large Stock of Goods on hand, and want to trade with everybody who will pay, and appeal to the public to to vouch for our fair and legitimate dealings. We are very respectfully yours, &c, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. BLECKLEY & FRETWELL. we will give customers ONE-TENTH OFF PRICE oiv all UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15th. A SIMPLE REDUCTION. One-fourth off White Hats. One-half off Flowers. Satin Parasols at 10c. Full Suit of Clothes $2.50. We want no old stock in our new house, and take this method of reducing the "sur? plus." Truly yours for fifteen days, IOC. STORE AND C. S. MINOR. INVITATION. THE LADIES of Anderson, and of Anderson County, and of the State of South Car? olina, and of all sister States, are especially invited to come; also, the gentlemen will be gladly welcomed. In fact, we hope to make the visit of every man, woman or child to onr Store not only a pleasure but a lasting benefit to thorn. We will begin to add new features to our already very extensive stock on and after the first of September. So everybody come to the GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE, No. 6 Brick Range. r>. C. BROWN & BRO, ILnTEW firm. We , the undersigned, have this day formed a Copartnership for the purpose of car? rying on a? Wholesale and Retail Grocery Business. Mr. R. 8. Ligon is now in the Northern markets, where he will buy a fresh supply of everything in the Grocery line. Our Goods will be Fresh and First Class, And we intend to sell them at prices that will defy competition. All Goods sold on thirty days' time must be paid promptly when due, as it will save us the trouble of sending our Collector around. Hoping to receive a liberal share of your patronage, wo arc yours truly, Big Lot Barley and Rye for Sale. LIGON & LEDBETTER. p. s.?Parties indebted to R. S. LIGON will please come forward and settle their Accounts promptly. Aug 18,1891 8 Thorough, Practical Instruction. Graduates assisted to positions. Bey*' Catalogue free. Write to SlNESS COLLEGE, LOUISVILLE, KY._ NOW IS THE TIME TO SOW BARLEY AND RYE. WE have Four Hundred and Fifty-seven Bushels SEED BARLEY now in Stock, and are daily looking for One Hundred and Fifty BuBhels RYE. ?IVE US a. CALL. Our Stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries NEVER WAS BETTER. WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, No. 5 Chiquola Place. AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST, I WILL BE ATS NO. 3 GRANITE ROW, I will sell strictly for CASH, so as to undersell all competitors?the Bell Cow especially. To avoid a smash I sell for cash, For if I trust I am sure to bust. Yours, anxious to please, O. B. YANWYCK. HOW TO MAKE YOUR SHOES WEAR LONGEBf NEVER try to weur a Shoe toe small, or that is not the shape of the foot. Never let your Sboe get hard or dry. Don't let it run down at the heel or side. A Shoe repaired in time will retain its shape and comfort, and it is true economy. Never put wet Siioes by the fire to dry, but dry them gradually and carefully. Never dry a wet Shoe without first applying some oil and grejise. Don't allow a thick crust of blacking on your Shoes. Wash it; off occasionally and apply a little castor oil; you can polish it over in an hour or two. We now have a complete line of the Celebrated Hamilton & Brown Shoe Co's. goods in stock, and it is a duty you owe to yourself to give these goods a trial. Our Ladies' $2.50 Dongola and Goat Button Shoe?made on Opera, Half Ope? ra, and Common Sense lasts?we believe stands without a rival. Our Gent3* $2.50 Calf, Button, Ball's and Congress?made on London and French toed lasts?will simply astonish you, to seo how the Shoe could be gotten up for that mouey. We have the Largest and Most Complete Line of Shoes in the State, And considering the CLOSE PRICES at which we buy, and SMALL MARGIN* at which we sell, we can safely say you will lose 15 to 25 per cent in buying else? where. Very respectfully, II S. HILL, Manager, No. 10 S. Main Street. _ SELLING OUT AT COST. Contemplating a Change in Business E. W. BROWN * SONS Are offering their entire Stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES At and Below Cost fur thnext 60 days. So come on and be convinced, for low pric? 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 you are needing anything iu the way of Clothiug now is your time to buy. Will sell Quilts, Blankets and Jeaua cheaper than any house in the city. Our line of Dress Goods is complete?Worsted from 4Jc to 2?c, and Cashmere from 16c 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 arc all gone. BIO STOCK OF FLOUR. Remember, in buying, that we carry as big line of Groceries as any house in the upper part of the State, and also will sell 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 seid the same way. We have just received a Car Load of Pure Brown Oats that will ho sold very cheap. We keep on hand 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, _EL W. BBOWH & SCOTS, P. S,-We are CASH COTTON BUYERS, and also Agents for High Grad? FERTILIZERS. See us before selling your Cotton. E. W. B. & S.