Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. 1. P. (?LINKSCALE8, \ Ehitobs and 0. a IANGSTON, J Peopbietoeb. 1HTJK8DAY, SEPT. 10, TR91. The people of Augusta are proud of the Cltronick, if they have the right kind of appreciation about then. It is mar? vellous how many good things the Chron tcfesays and does for Augusta. It will I be larf^ly instrumental in getting up the big exposition for the coming winter. Superintendent Porter, of the census, says tl) at the number of persons in the United States to a person is 62,622,250. We su jpcse the census was about as ac? curately taken as it usually is, though there a; -e a number of cities throughout the co intry that claim .hat they were more or leas slighted in the big count, and "Porter's lying Ceoaus" is roundly ? abused by them. However this may be, our population is reaching enormous proportions, and is the happiest and best govern id people in the world. A diipatch from Galves'ton, Texas, says that {lie Colored Alliance is trying to perfect as organization of the colored cotton pickers, and is sending circular letters to every colorec sub-alliance throughout the cotton States. Their ob? ject is to demand $1 per hundred pounds and baird for picking cotton, on and af? ter September 10, and if this is not granted they will declare a strike. We doubt :iot that the . colored leaders are cherishing just such a futile plan, but they will find that such a course will prove more disastrous to them than to any : one elsu_ On Wednesday of last week the News and Conner issued its annual review of the traJe and commerce of tbe city of Charles ton? The review is an admirable piece ol work, and shows that Charleston is doinj; an immense business, which in? creases encouragingly each yeai. The vol? ume of business for the year ending Aug. 31,189 L, amounted to $98,^54,718, which was mere business, by nearly $18,000,000, than was done the year before. South Carolice/s Metropolis ia not particularly .famous as a manufacturing centre, yet the value of her. manufactures, exclusive of fertilizf .rs reached nearly $12,000,000 dur? ing tha year. Over a million dollars worth (f rice was handled. Four million worth ~ of phosphate rocks, five million worth < f fertilizers and over half a mil? lion worth of lumber were some of the other if ems helping to make np tbe grand aggregate. Charleston has made a splen reord, and owes much to the News (Ataier for proclaiming it to the Tue I Secretary of the Treasury has pre? pared ; i pamphlet in regard to the vol? ume of businesss in which he says: "In .-response to many inquiries from different :. section! i of the country as to the amount i^of vari ms kinds of money in circulation ?-in the' Tnited States at the present time jf: and in former years, tables, showing the facts for each year since 1860, have been prepaid under my instruction and are . publisled for the information of the peo : pie of Jhe United States." The table is , embodied in a pamphlet showing the amoun; of money per capita which formed .. the currency of the country, and the amoun; of circulation per capita for each year fiiom 1860 to 1891 inclusive. The smallett amocnt under each head was in 1862, fceing $10.95 and $10.23 respective? ly. The largest amount t)f currency per ^ 'capita was in 1888, being $34.89, when the circulation was $2283. The largest ??; circulation per capita is credited to tbe preseui year, being $28.45, while the amoun:; of currency is $32.83, the pro? portions for the years 1888 and 1891 be? ing reversed._? Oongremman Lodge, of Massachusetts, author of the late infamous Force Bill, has written an article for the Century magazine in which he treats of "The Distribution of Ability in the United - States.1' Coming from such a man, and he fron New England, we who live South of Mason and Dixon's line would not ex? pect ti e truth to be told about us. Mr. Lodge deals largely iu figures, and as the old sa^r says figures do not lie, of course there frill be many who will accept his conclusions as gospel truth. Whether figure*) lie ox not depends upon the char? acter of the author. In this case Mr. Lodge 's figures were made co gratify the vanity of the Northern people and to depreciate the ability of the Southern pecpL), and it was a matter of minor im? ports) ice as to how much they lacked of ?confo -ming to the truth. Iu making his :comp ?isons of the ability of the different . sectic us of our country, Mr. Lodge takes r/ the whole number of men and women, who, since our history began, "by their own ib Hity have raised themselves even slightly above the general level," to be 14,2-f:3. It is an insult to the whole na? tion to say that the number of people who have raised themselves "slightly \ above the"general level," since we have become a nation, is only 14,243. Of this number Lo<?ge claims that 10,477 be? longed to the N?<v England and Middle . Staes. Both Massachusetts anu South ?Caj olina have been prominent States, and ha' e taken an active part in the affairs of tb< nation. Beasonable people would s?}- South Carolina was not behind Mas? sachusetts iu the matter of ability, but Ltidge's figures make it appear thus : N amber of people who have risen above tl a t general level in Massachusetts, 2,6S6; ?t South Carolina, 398. Statesmen from . Massachusetts, 255; from South Carolina, 106. Those who have attained literary fame in Massachusetts is put down at ^38; in South Carolina, 40. Excepting Virginia, (South Carolina leads all the oth ;r Southei n States in the number of those 'who by their abiliiy have raised them? selves even slightly above the general lev? el.'-- South Carolina can lay claim, with ft "Lodge as authority, to only 69 scholars, 46 clergy, 51 lawyers, 26 physicians, 7 artists, 5 - 14 scientists, 9 educators, 16 navy officers, 6 business men, 1 philanthropist, 2 pio? neers and! explorers, 2 architects, 1 mu? sician and 2 actors in all the years of her I history. Yet, with the North so far . ahead of us in ability, how was it that Southern statesmen controlled the gov? ernment almost exclusively from its be? ginning to-the breaking out of the late 6 W*r? Mr. Lodge's figures will not be [ believed by people who prefer to know the truth. Should we ever compile a sc f - of statistics on the subject treated by the Force Bill man, we would class that in dividnaT^ndJSli Perkins under a common ead, and think him a worthy subject for the same condemnation that befell Ana? nias of old.* PRICES OF COTTON ADVANCING. Telegraphic dispatcheB from the large cotton markets show that the price of cotton has risen a number of points in the last few days. It seems likely that these prices will remain pretty stiff, and may even advance some points yet. This i3 the best news sounded in the ears of the Southern farmers in many a day. The quotations for middling cotton in Charleston on last Friday was 8 cents, being a ri?e of one quarter of a cent from the day previous. In New Orleans the quotation was 8 15 16, a rise of 1116 of a cent from the day previous. In Savannah it rose from 8 to 8 1-8. In New York the rise from the Saturday previous was from 8| to 8?. In Baltimore it roee from 8 to 81. All the markets show an ad? vance of from 1 8 to nearly 3 4 of a cent. The question naturally comes up, Why this advance in the price of cotton ? Several causes have combined to bring about tnis result. In Alabama, Missis? sippi and Texas ihe crop has fallen short; of the estimates by a large per cent. Cool weather, the rust and worms aro the main causes that will cut short the crop from the estimated number of bales that would be produced. It is estimated that the crop in Alabama fell off by 20 per cent, during the last week from cool weather and the rust. It is a matter for rejoicing that the price of cotton has taken an upward ten? dency, but it IB to be lamented that this increase is due to the calamity that has befallen the farmers of less favored re? gions than our own. Notwithstanding the severe losses that some sections will sustain, there can bo little doubt that an enormous ciup will be made any way. It is true, likewise, that a great deal of last year's crop is still in the hands of the farmers. For these reasons prices will not advance very much higher, and perhaps they have now reach? ed their highest limit. With these facts before as, we feel, safe in advising those who now have cotton ready for market to sell, and urge those whose cotton is opening to gather it and pat it into the market at the earliest day possible. We know the present prices are distressingly low, and lament it heartily, bat we remember that those who held their cotton last year found the price gradually going down, until it was worth from H to 2} cents less than they could have sold for. There has been a good deal of impec? cable talk indulged in lately as to how prices miy be raised, such as holding back one-thud of the crop, or destroying one-fourth of the crop, or depositing the crop in warehouses and borrowing 80 per cent, of its valne by some means. We prefer to see others than the readers of the Intelligencer enter this wild chase. Should our readers agree to such schemes as these, what assurance have they that the conditions involved in any of them will be observed by the thou? sands of farmers throughout the Sooth ? Those who disregarded them, granting that every cotton producer entered into the agreement, would reap a benefit at the expense of those who stood" by the agreement. There can be no doubt that there wonld be many who would enter such an agreement who would surely break it. We are not a prophet, nor the son of a prophet, but we do not hesitate to say that it is reasonable to conclude that present prices cannot go very much higher and may go even lower than they have been. - Of course the prices in Anderson are lower than in the markets of New York, New Orleans, Savannah, etc.. bat they rise and fall in a proportionate ratio with the prices in the large markets. This market is gorerned by the New York market, which in tarn looks to Liverpool for prices. We are not alone in the opinion that he who sells his cotton as early as he can get it to market will al? most sorely realize a larger sum of money by the sale than if he held it for one, two or six months. The prices offered for cotton in this market today (Wednesday) may be found in another column. FREIGHT RATES ON COTTON. The Railroad Commission did a good thing last week in equalizing the charges for hauling cotton by the railroads in this State. Heretofore there has been a spe? cial schedule of rates for each road, or each system of roads, and this schedule has been very unequal. The schedule re? cently adopted requires all roads to haul cotton at a uniform rate. The basis of charge established by the Commission last week is by the 100 pound-, per mile, and all hauling must be done in accordance with these rates. This new schedule will have the effect of preventing the roads from discriminating against any place or section by charging a larger sum for a short haul than for a long haul. It will decreasa the freight charge, too, very considerably on some roads, and prove of material benefit to some points in the saving of the cost of transportation. The schedule adopted is as follows: For twelve miles, 9 cents; twenty miles, 10 cents; thirty miles, 15 cents; forty miles, 20 cents; fifty miles, 23 cents; sixty miles, 24 cents; seventy miles, 25 ce:.t*, with the increase of 1 cent for each additional ten miles up to one hundred and ninety miles, and for each ten miles beyond this one half a cent will bo charged up to two hundred and seventy miles, the longest haul. We have no means of determining whether these rates are low, moderate or excessive. It is thought that this schedule makes an average reduction of 15 per cent. Commissioner Thomas favored a 25 per cent, reduction. It is right that the roads be allowed to make auch charges as will give them a reasonable compensation for the cost of hauling, but they should be held to such a standard. As the Commis? sioners (who are supposed to be "tamed") saw that they could make a 15 per cent, reduction on the old charges, the conclu? sion is inevitable that the shippers have been paying extortionate freight bills up to this time. We have no war to make upon the railroads, nor do we favor that plank in the Ocala platform "demanding" that the government buy the roads and operate them. But we do want a vigorous and brainy set of railroad Commissioners who can discover any discriminations or ex? orbitant charges made by the roads, and having discovered them, then correct them by the power invested in them by the Legislature. Now, it is in order that the Commis? sioners prosecute their investigation a step farther and ascertain whether there are other commodities on which a reduc? tion may be made from an excessive to a reasonable rate. ? The railway commission of Florida has been abolished, ' murder on toe increase. The Ohio newspapers have about come to the conclusion that hanging increases ? murder. The Cleveland World argues that the more lightly human life is regarded, the more likely men are to take it. Killing is killing, aud when it is a lawful hang? ing it is all the same the destruction of human life. The World says : "Read the description iu Macaulay'a history of England on the attempt that wab made to stop the clippiog of the coin of the English realm. Thousands of people were dragged cruelly through the streets to the block arid were publicly drawn and quartered, their property con? fiscated and their blood attainted to the remotest generations as punishment for this crime. It happened that dozens of people wore publicly executed on the same day. But the clippings went stead? ily on. It increased rather than dimin? ished, and would doubtless have gone on to this day had not some ingenius person discovered the process cf milling the edges of the coin. Did the 300,000 peo? ple who were burned at the stake in Eu? rope have a tendency to diminish witch? craft? Nay verily. It increased it in the minds of men, making a realty out of a delusion and only enlightenment, which showed that there is no such thing in the world, destroyed this great popular delusion. Long ago the authorities recognized the fact that public executions have a bad ef? fect, and in nearly all the States they take place in private. This is mentioned to show that even when the law in the most solemn manner takes a man's life the effect is to excite in the minds of some a desire to shed human blood. Suppose all this is true, the question of the punishment of murderers begins to loom up as a problem. Many urge soli? dary confinement as the best penalty, but with our frequent changes of administra? tion it is to be feared that iu most cases it would simply amouut to imprisonment for a term of years. It is a very grave question, and it is not likely to be satisfactorily solved for a long time to come. Cotton Pickers' Strike. New Orleans, September 6.?The Timea-DemocraVs Galveston special gives information concerning the organization of a colored cotton pickers' union, which has agreed not to pick cotton after Sep? tember 2 for less than one dol? lar per hundred pounds and board. This organization has been perfected -through the Colored Alliance and numbers more than half a million, with thousands heiug added every day throughout the Southern States. Col. R. A. Humphrey, general super? intendent of the Colored Alliance, admit? ted the existence of this organization, saying that it had been induced by the organization some time ago of planters and merchants in certain sections, nota? bly Memphis and Charleston, to reduce prices for picking to a very low standard, and that the colored pickers bad combin? ed to protect themselves from this dicta? tion, and he thought they would be able to do so. It is learned that a secret cir? cular has been mailed at Houston to every Sub-Alliance throughout the cotton belt, fixing the date when the strike of the cotton pickers will be simultaneously inaugurated and how it shall be conduct? ed. New Obleans, September 6.?The Picayune's Houston; Texas, special says: The headquarters of the Colored Nation? al Alliance of the United States is in this city. Col, R. A. Humphrey, general su? perintendent of the Colored Farmers' Alliance and Cotton Pickers' League, has been actively at work in organizing col? ored men for a general strike all over the South. To-day your correspondent ob? tained a copy of the secret circular which Humphrey is having distributed by the thousands all through the cotton States. The following is the main feature of it: Whereas, the planters and speculators above mentioned are firm in their demand that you pick at starvation wages as offer? ed by them, and leave your families to suffer fearful consequences, placing to ' your account the present low price of' your cotton, and, whereas, above six hundred thousand pickers already have i bound themselves together in sacred cov? enant to pick no cotton for anyone except their own before about November 1 at less than one dollar per one hundred pounds, with board; aud whereas your success depends upon your united action, now? i Therefore, L R. M. Humphrey, by vir? tue of authority in me vested, do issue this my solemn proclamation, being the 12th day of September, 1891, it being. Saturday, as the day upon which all our people shall cease from and absolutely stop picking cotton, except their own, and shall p;ck no more before about No? vember 1, unless their just demands for wageB shall be sooner acceded io by J planters and others interested. Cotton and Rice in Carolina. Columbia, S. C, September ?.?Ac? cording to the report of the State weather bureau for the week ending to-day the cotton crop has been seriously injured by the excessive and continued rains almost daily in August, and for the past week. The condition has not been improved by the low temperature and little sunshine. The early cotton has shedded its fruit, bolls rotted, and seed in the open bolls sprouted, thereby greatly injuring the staple. Scald and rust was reported in many sections. In stiff clay lands the cotton crop has not been so materially in? jured. The young cotton has grown rap? idly, shedding most of its fruit. The in? jury to the crop is variously estimated at from 20 to 30 per cent, some farmers putting it much higher. Four and eight one-hundred ths inches of rain fell here yesterday, the heaviest for years; and the indications are that the rain has been general throughout the State, in which event the injury to the cotton crop will be more than stated above. Corn crops are fine, the rain having done them little or no injury, Reports from the rice districts assert that the rice crop has been seriously damaged by the rains. In some localities cutting has be? gun, and considerable cut rice has lain two weeks or more in the fields waiting for sun enough to dry it before housing, i rotting and sprouting, meanwhile. The consensus of opinion estimates the losses on the rice crop resulting from the re? cent rains at from Wto 20 per cent. Sad End of a Picnic. Batesbueg, September 3.?An acci dent to a picnic party to day from Lees ville at Quattlebaum s Mill resulted in the drowning of Miss Alice Smith. A young man and three young ladies went out in the pond in a bateau and from some cause it was overturned. Two of the young ladies and the young man, by heroic efforts of others, were saved. No blame is attached to anyone. The young lady was highly connected and great grief prevails iu the' community over the pad death. r.- It is said to be a fact that but for the litigious tendency of the negroes not more than one-third of the lawyers in some parts of the South could make a living. ? The New York Sun says: "The use of the razor as a lethal weapon is curi? ously enough confined to negroes. No white man can use it in an affray with? out cutting his fingers off. In explana? tion of its use, Inspector Byrnes once said to me that it undoubtedly aroBO from the vocation of the negroes as barbers. But this does not explain how such a weapon can be used in a melee without injury to'the user. I have never seen a white man who would dare to make a Bksh with it, for he knows that if the blade fails to strike its, object it must close on the fingers that hold it. The almost complete severing of Policeman i Sherman's head by a razor in the hands j of a negro recalls Foe's story of a gorilla J that was armed with the same weapon, * Train Robbers Use Dynamite. Sx. Louis, September 2.?A special dispatch from Del Rio, Texan, to the Post Dispatch says: "Telegraphic advi? ces from Samuel, Texas, a small station on the Southern Pacific Railroad, located in a thinly settled section, gives an ac? count of a daring train robbery commit? ted by six masked men at that place shortly after midnight last night. All the money and valuables in the safe in the express car were seized by the robbers, as well as several sacks of mail and register ed packages from the mail. The amount of money obtained cannot be learned, but will doubtless roach into tens of thou? sands. The train was just pulling out from the station when six masked men simultane* ously mounted the engine, mail and ex? press cars, two men for each of these po dtionR. Over forty shots were fired, lite? rally perforating the baggegeand express cars without injuring anyone, when an unexpected mode of proceedure was adopted, that of exploding a dynamite cartridge against a small window in the express car. The effect was to tear out the window and damage the express car. The express messenger was stunned, but he recovered in a ic>v minutes only to be overpowered by the.robbers and made to give up his safe key. Tbe train was de-, layed several hours. The robbers took their time in doing the job, showing the utmost coolness and exhibiting great nerve. Horses were in readiness for them and on the completion of tbe work the banditB rode rapidly away and are now in Mexico, beyond tbe reach of the authorities. The sberiff of this city was telegraphed to secure a posse and give pursuit, a reward of $250 per capita being offered for the capture of tbe robbers. He left at 10 o'clock this morn? ing. St. Louis, September 4.?A special from 3an Antonio^ Texas, says that the bandits who robbed the Southern Pacific express, train at Samuels on Tuesday night secured more booty than first re? ports of the robbery stated. In each Wells-Fargo express car there are two safes, one for local business and the other for through business. The latter is lock? ed at Houston and opened here ; relockcd here and not reopened until it reaches San Francisco. The messenger does not know what tbe combination is, and the contents are generally very valuable. It was this safe that the robbers blew open. The loss is therefore much heavier than at first reported. Instead of $2,000 it will reach $15,000 and may go even higher. The manager of the Texas division admits that the amount secured is over ten thou? sand dollars. A Bonfire of Corsets, Kingston, Ont., Sept. 3.?A few weeks ago the Free Methodists began a Bories of revival meetings in Sydenham and made many converts. Women seemd particularly anxious to be gather? ed into the fold. As the number of con? verts increased the excitement grew, and the meetings, which were held in the town hall, grew so noisy that complaint was made to the authorities, and tbe revivalists were notified on Tuesday that they would have to hold their meetings elsewhere. Nothing daunted they left tbe place, after putting out scouts to advise their friends where the meeting was to be held, and adjourned to a large vacant lot in the edge of the town. Here they were addressed by J. F. Frasier, a revi? valists, who sailed into the prevailing mode of female dress and naid women are born beautiful and die misshapen be? cause of the wearing of corsets. Frasier is an earnest and powerful speaker and his words created great excitement among the women present. "Throw off the accursed invention I" he cried, "throw it off and go to God as you left him j Burn them rather than burn yourselves in everlasting fire!" This suggestion struck a responsive chord, and ne had hardly ceased speak? ing when an enthusiast piled up mate? rial for a bonfire and applied a match, It was a weird scene, the dusky evening, the crowd of religious enthusiasts, quiver? ing with excitement, surrounding a fire which shot up long tongues of flame, "Throw off the garment I" shouted the revivalist. 1 "Burn them 1" hysterically cried a fem? inine voice in the crowd, and pushing and 'panting a young woman of 25 forced her way to the centre near the" bonfire. She was tugging at her dress. There was a sudden gleam of white shoulders in the glare of the firelight and she flung her corset into the flames. Baying she would die as God bad made her and not as she had made herself. Her example was contagious, and in less than a half an hour not a woman in the crowd wpre a corset, and nothing re? mained in the blaze but a maas of gro? tesquely twisted corset steels, amid which the flames playfully flickered. Tbe ex? citement was so great and tbe nervous j strain so tense that several women grew ! faint, but they bpye burned their corsets' J and were happy. The Free Methodists consider the revival a great success and talk of carry? ing the war into tbe States. ? Tbe perils of the sea do net seem to be bo very terrible when it is shown that out of 500,000,000 passengers carried last year on American waters and from Amer- j ican ports only sixty-five lives were lost. | Tue Bor Was loaded. GrrEKSBURGi Pa , Aug. 29.?Th?rs day afternoon a boy named Ray Floyd, aged twelve year?, living at Salina, met with a peculiar accident. He bad a number of boxes of toy pistol caps in bis pocket, and started home. His mother was waiting to punish him for some act of disobedience, which she at once proceeded to do. While chastising him she Btruck him across the pocket where the capB were. An explosion followed, and when the smoke cleared away the boy ptood there without a stitch of clothing on him, and with his hips and sides burned in a horrible man? ner._ ? France would ba?e saved $575,000, 000 between 1882 and 188S, says the Louisville Courier Journal, if she had bad 1,200,000 fewer men in her army during that period, but a3 we have spent in the same period on our army?including pen? sions? $5")2,400,000, we cannot consider Francfj so very wasteful. We are, in fact, as the Baltimore Sun says, spending for military purposes as much as some of the most powerful nations of Europe. They have reason to spend, owing to the political situation. We spend to keep a party in power. LOST, IN Garvin Township on 11th of June, 1891, a lady's NECKLACE, on the Pendleton Road, between Mr. John Mas sey's and the Double Bridges. Any person Unding it and leaving it at Mr. John Mas? pe v' s, or at this office, I will pay them Five Dollars. 8. H. STONE. Sept 10,1891_10_1 REMOVED. IHAVE moved my Stock of Goods to No. 48 Public Square, next door to A. P. Hubbard and Cunningham Bros. Hope my friends and customers will call ana see me, as I have inducements to offer in goods and prices. Most of my goods are going at cost. Call soon or you will miss Bargains, as I have determined to close out my stock. A. B. TOWEBS, No. 48 Public Square. P. S.?Bargains in Hats, Shoes, Crockery, Dry Goods and Hardware. Notice to Contractors. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S, C, Sept. 9,1891. THE undersigned will let to the lowest bidder on Wednesday, 23rd, the building of the Bridge over Broadaway Creek, near B. B. Breazeale's, in Broada? way Township. Plans and Specifications made known on day of lotting. W. T. McGILL, Chm'n., B. C. MARTIN, R. E. PARKER, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. Sept. 10,1891 10 1 SOMETHING MOT FOR THE LAUNDRY! WHAT iB it 7 Well, they have adopt? ed a new system of Washing, and that is the "Pound System." This is the fairest way of washing that has ever been offered to the people. The prices we offer to families in our "Pound System" anyone can afford to pay; in fact, in our opinion, it is the thing wc have been wanting. Here are our prices: We will rough dry your clothes at 3ic. per pound. We will wash and iron or finish all plain clothes at 5c. per lb. We will finish all starohed goods at 10c. per lb. The above prices are where we take family work through and through. These are the lowest prices that have ever been offered by a Laundry. Try it and bo convinced. Stop the wagon as it passes and give us your work. R. A. MAYFIELD, Supt. and Treas. Anderson Steam Laundry -W. W. HUMPHREYS, President. Yaluaftle Land for Sale. THE undersigned offers the Tract of Land on Hencoop Creek, in Martin Township, for sale. It contains 800 acres, has a large dwellmg-hou8e with 9 rooms, orchard, well, two outhouses, \ tenant house, about 75 acres in cultivation, part of it branch bottom, the balance in original forest aud pine, 30 acres in wet creek bot? tom, a good pasture well fenced, fish pond well stocked. Upon the whole, a most de? sirable place, well located, being conven? ient to a good high school, churches, gins, rnills and post office, 9 miles from the City of Anderson, 1 from BeUon, The soil js unsurpassed for fertility, the neighborhood excellent. The place Is well suited for stock-raising, can be divided into two, three or four small farms to suit purcha? sers. Having been rented for eight years it is somewhat oqt of repair. Terms wM be made easy. Call on the owner at Hohea Path, S. C. ? ' * M. McGEE. Sept 10.1891 If)_ 2 SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA Andebson Countt. BY virtue of various executions to me directed, I will expose to sale on the first Monday in October, A. D?, 1891, dur? ing the lega'f hours of sale, the following Lots of Lands, to-wit; One-half interest in one Lot in the Town of Honea Path, containing two (2) acres, more or less, adjoining the R. & D. R. R. Co., J. C. Milford, andothers. Also, the interest of the Defendant. It being the remainder after 1892, ip one acre about one mile Northwest of Hohea Path, with colored school house thereon. Levied on as the property of Dr. T. A. Hudgens, at the suit of J. W. Brigham & Co., and others." Terms?Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. W. L. BOLT, Sheriff Anderson Coanty. Sept. 10,1891_10 3 NEW STOKE. New and Elegant Stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. EVERYTHING FRESH, FIRST C1ASS, AND GUANANTEED. FLOUR, MEAL, MEAL, GRITS, SUGAR, COFFEE, LARD, HAMS, MEAT, MOLASSES, PICKLES, CANDY, CRACKERS, In short, EVERYTHING GOOD TO EAT. Delivery Free to any part ot the City. This is a new departure for me, and I want my friends to give me a trial. My chief thought shall be to please my customers. Yours truly, W. W. WHITE, No. 1G North Main Street, just above C. A. Reed's Music House. LOOK OUT FOE THE RED, BLACK AND YELLOW FRONT, Good G-oods, Nice Goods, Cheap G-oods. My Stock is complete and replete with Goods that have been bought at hard time prices, aad I am determined to give my friends and customers solid values for the money. Don't be deceived, but come and get my prices and see my Goods before you buy. Come one, come all, And give me a call, The Bargains f have Will do for this Fall. W. A, CHAPMAN > Agent. IS est Door to Masonic Templet, FOE SALE. I THE undersigned has 150 acres of Land, 100 of which are In high state of cul? tivation, situated in Varennes Township, six miles South of Anderson, on 8. V. It. R., which he desires to sell, tiood dwell? ing-house, new barn and other necessary buildings, and two tenant houses on the place. Apply at oncu S. H. STONE. Sept 10,1891 10 2 mi i mi ??i?i?? ii?m Blacksmith Shop Eomoved. ? IHAVE moved my Shop into the build? ing recently occupied by J. J. Dodd as a residence, on Church Street, and in rear of Mr. R.S. Hill's new building, where I am prepared to do all work in the Black smithing line promptly and cheaply. We hav,> a yard and stalls in which to hitch your hordes and protect them from sun and rain. Don't forget me. I will treat you right. J. P. TODD. Sept U), 1891 10 1 HAVE YOU READ THIS 9 MY COLLECTING HORSE Will go on the war path October 1st, 1891, and, with several years experience, and about six months rest, I think he can win the race. I have been running for the second prize, but now I must have the FIRST. If you don't want to lose your stakes, call and see me with your first Cotton. I have no promise to make for ex? tensions, or longer time. When the race is up I want my money. You know when your paper is due. Late Cottoa aod other debts to pay is no excuse. Take fair warning-SAVE COST AND TROUBLE. WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF Carriages, Phaetons, Buggies, Carts, Wagons and Harness* That we will sell Cheap for Cash, And a few good HORSES and MULES. You can buy anything in my line at a Bargain, and get goods well worth the money. J. S. FO?LEB. ATTENTION, READERS. We have moved into the Store Room recently occupied by A. G. Means, the Clothing man. We want all of onr old friends and customers to come and see us in our new quarters. E, W. BROWN & SONS, MOVE AROUND! ThAT is the order of the day, and we are in tbe moving ring, or will be in a few days, when the Elegant New Store Room? 16 South Main Street, Is ready for occupancy. We will be there by the 15th September, with the most complete line of? HABDWARE IN THE UP COUNTRY. We thank onr friends and customers for liberal patronage in the past, and solicit a continuance at our new stand. Come and see us, and let our prices prove to you that we can SAVE YOU MONEY. We have the simplest, lightest and best sample-making Gin on tho market Dome and see it? THE MJLBURN STAR GI1V. The price is low. CUNNINGHAM BROS. WE WILL GIVE CUSTOMERS ONE-TENTH OFF PRICE oint all UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15th. A SIMPLE REDUCTION. One-fourth off White Hats. One-half off Flowers. Satin Parasols at 10c. Pull Suit of Clothes $2.50. We want no old stock in our new house, and take this method of reducing the "surr plus." Truly yours for fifteen days, IOC. STORE AND C. S. MINOR. AFTEE SEPTEMBEE 1ST, I WILL BE ATi NO. 3 GRANITE ROW, I will sell strictly for CASH, so as to undersell ail 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. VANWYCK HOW TO MAKE YOUR NEVER try to wear a Sboe too small, or that i8 not the shape of the foot. Never let your Shoe 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 troe economy. Never put wet Shoes by the fire to dry, but dry them gradually and carefully. Never dry a wot Shoe without first applying some oil and grease. 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 Go'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 Gents' $2.50 Calf, Button, Ball's and Congress?made on London and French toed lasts?will simply astonish you, to see how the Shoe could be gotten up for that money. We have the Largest and Most Complete Line of Shoes in the State, And considering the CLOSE PRICES at which we buy, and SMALL MA"" JIN * at which we sell, we can safely say you will lose 15 to 25 per cent in buying else? where. Very respectfully, B. S. HILL, Manager, No. 10 S. Main Street. jETZBTW FIRM. We , the undersigned, have this day formed a Copartnership for the purpose of car? rying on a? Wholesale and Retail Grocery Business. Mr. H. S. Ligon is now in the Northern markets, where be will buy a fresh suj )f 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 are yours truly, Big Lot Barley and Rye for Sale. LIGON & LEDBETTER. p. s.?rarties indebted to R. S. LIGON will please come forward and settle theu* Accounts promptly. Aug 18, .1891 8 BRYANT & STRATTON Business College Book-Keepino, Shorthand,Telegraphy, &o.I sf^|||C%#fl I C WRITE FOh CATALOGUE AND FULL i N P'ORMATION. ?m%J <U9 B ? W 8 im DU Ej J eu 1 8 FOB SALE OR BENT. ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 315 acres, in ilartin Township, U miles S. E. of Anderson, near Ebenerer Church, and known as tJio Col. JoJ a Mar? tin place. Woll watered, and am bo di videa into two or more Tracts. Persons dtt-iring to rent ??r purchase can call on the undersigned at Anderson C. II. for terms. LOU. T. EEATON. Sept 3, 1801 9 I FOB 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 Houic and Lot West of Public Square, and several vacant lots. Will be sold on very reasonable terms. HUBBLE & CJJATTLEBAUM, Real Estate Agents.