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'DiTBURHEU EVERY THURSDAY. I^^JiiiKKBUALBS, I Editors and U. 0. ;?ANGSTON, j Proprietors, THURSDAY. SEPT. 24, mi. TBRMSi .". - '; * t K???~- -. ?1.50 3;:C MONTHS....^._._ 70?. Ttt) stajUing dispatch published all over1 the world on Tuesday of last week to d's effect that British troops had taken 3ssion of Slgri on the bland of Mity , had no better foundation than that a> ciowd of her Majesty's seamen had gon j over to this place to have a picnic. Tae latoly deposed President, of Chile, Bal maceda, seeing that escape from Chile .wait cut off, shot himself through the temple last Saturday, death ensuing im? mediately. This . unhappy ruler was " ing of a tyrant, which gave rise to >n which was successful. The Dvernmeni established there has by the United States. bvl> D. P. Duncan, Chairman South Cjirolina Railroad Commission, is an ap? plicant for appointment as United States Railroad Commissioner to fill the place ^fvacant by the recent death of Corn? ier Bragg. Tne appointment will ie by President Harrison, and it to be the general opinion that a . man and a Democrat will re ie appointment. Col. Duncan has member of the South Carolina Commission for the last eight , and. has received the endorsement irninent gentlemen and politicians . all parts of the State for the position S now seeks. There are other applicants jr the, vacancy from the South, one of hich is ux-Congressman Clements, of ? . it to a call issued some days > by Postmaster W. W. Russell, of this Jjryv a number of South Carolina's post jasters met in Columbia las t week and jrmed an organization whose purpose is > improve the postal affairs of the coun jy. Postmaster Russell was elected IreeidA^ of the organization and V. P. feyj^Seoielary. The convention pro? mised some changes in the; postal laws 1 at would doubtless facilita te the delive > of much mail matter that now finds its i ay to the dead letter office. The aboli i&nbf the postal note, with the subtitu i of the money order at the same rate, ionld be wise, as it is about as safe to si ind a bill as a pos tal note in a letter. A titional convention would be in order, as h the suggestions of the postmasters of jie country, based upon an. experienced (howledge of the defects, and their iiuses, of the mail system now in opera ion, would be beneficial in bringing the torn to a state of greater perfection and ?mptness in the delivery of matter, eclftlly that which may be carelessly jid improperly addressed. i Col. Samuel B. Pickens, of Charleston, fled on last Thursday morning, the 17th Stst Col. Pickens was born near Pen ijeton, this County, on July 13,1839, and (as therelore in his 53rd year at the time :&s death. CoL Pickens g raduated from tie Citadel Academy in .1861, and I 1 ?ort time afterwards was called into ac i ire service on the bat&lefielda of Virgin? ia and bore to his grave marks on his T* >dy that spoke eloquently of his cou rage in battle and his fearlessness while the ei lemy's ballets flew thick and last about \inl Hto gallantry was rewarded by {adual promotion from a 2nd lieutenan {' on entering the army to the Cokm'elcy 1 the 12tiiAlabama Infan try, on Septem ix 14,18612. At the time of his death he if is general freight and passenger agent of the South Carolina Rai'. road, and held a'.similar position on the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Road. By the ;ood qualities of both heart and head, tl. Pickens had endeared many friends o him who feel keenly the death of this distinguished soldier and courteous gen trnfua ? The deepest sorrow will be 3 rne by Mrs. Pickens and six daughters, lio survive the husband and father. 1 'Che New York Democratic State Con? ation met in Saratoga last week and ruinated Congressman Roswell P. i wer as the Democratic standard-bearer the gubernatorial campaign. There i a only one other name presented to the ?onvent ion for the nomination, this%ing u; C. Chapln, of Broo?ilyn. Flower's initiation was made unanimous. The mocra"Jc nominee has a dear ord and has done so ma good work for < Demtwracy. His election is reasona ? probable, unless the treachery of the trage New York politician, and the lality of the average New York voter fex tc an honest Democratic govern nf"{ho far-reaching dollar of the Re ?lioan. money-bags. The silver plank the platform adopted is conservative, declares for a return to a free coinage i>oth silver and gold, saying: "We ounce the new Sherman silver law, uler which one-tenth of our gold stock been imported and our silver out put home is dammed up at home, us a e pretence, but artful hindrance of a ;!imto?ree bl-metallic coinage and as "~*4en; ling only to produce, a change from one kind of monometausm to another. We therefore unite with the friends of h or est money every where in stigmatizing the Shetrman progressive silver basis law as no solution of the cold and silver question, and as a fit appendix to the sulaidy and bounty swindle, the McKin? ley worse than war taring the Blaine re ipocrity humbug, the squandered sur? est falsified representation and revolu lary procedures of the billion-dollar gross, all justly condemned by the ?pie's great upiising last November?a v?diet which, renewed next year will empower Democratic statesmen to guide thti people's councils and to execute the people's will.*' ?The correspondence that passed be tw<?n Pres. Polk, o: the National Alli ^?nand Pres. Hall, of the Missouri Al? liance, last June, whon Polle asked Hall to resign his position a3 a member of the National Legistative Committee, because of hii? opposition to the sub-treasury, has jmt been given to the papers, and fur nit hes ''mighty interesting reading." Pres. Hall's reply is manly and he refu? sal; to resign. He gives some faota that Pzea. Polk would have preferred, we think, had never came to light. Wo hope -??o publish the letters soon, for truly they ara "mighty interesting reading." For instance, Hall shows that his opposition to that measure dates hack to the presen? tation of the subject to the St, Louis .convention in 1887; thac his opposition . wns well known to everybody at the time of his election to the Committee; that the su1 b-treasury was embodied in the Ooaia platform only by means of the gag law. Also, that Polk had refused to say wheth? er cr not he would accept a third party nomination for the presidency of the United'states in '92; that he would ask Macune to resign from, the Legislative Comatt^Uuwise, because of his hos? tility to the tariff roform plank in the Oi'sla platteni, but was afraid of him pHt-licause he was editor of the Economist; that Polk had told him, ho, too, believed C, W. Macune was dishonast and corruDt, that he had no confidence in him and would hold no communication with him " except* of an official character, and that .4 cc mmunication to be in writing. Pres. Hall is a thoroughly honest man, a good Djmocrat and a simon pure farmer, ">rith every cent he has invested in farming, with no other moans of reve? nue." Macune and Polk nave not such a record aa this to their credit. 80?TH CAROLINA HEADS THE LIST. South Carolina's cotton mills con? sume more bales per annum than any State in tho South ! Georgia persistently claimed this high distinction until official figures forced her to givo honor to whom honor was due! The honor was rightful? ly hers until last year, when tho Palmetto State outstripped tho Empire (?) Stato, and placed herself at the head of the list of cotton manufacturing States in tho South! Tho figures that provo this fact were prepared by three different experts in different parts of tho country, no two giving exactly the same figures. Thoy are as follows: Secretary Hester, of tho New Orleans Exchange, gives South Carolina 164,957 bales, and Goorgia 153,818 bales?111,39 in favor of South Carolina; the Financial Chronicle gives South Caroli? na 164,314 bales, and Georgia 164,981 bales ?167 in favor of Georgia ; Mr, Shepper son, of New York, gives South Carolina 170,537 bales and Georgia 154,875 bales? 15,662 in favor of South Carolina. By striking an average from these fig? ures we will perhaps come very near the truth. The average gives South Carolina 166,769 bales and Georgia 157,891 bales? 8,872 more bales to South Carolina's credit than to Georgia's. Secretary Hester represents Georgia as having 61 mills, with only 55 in opera ration, running 467,039 spindles, of which only 5242 are ne'v. To South Carolina ho gives 51 mills, with only 49 in operation, running 446,525 spindles, of which 36,323 are new. The Chronicle thinks South Carolina's success is due to the greater number of. new spindles in her mills. How would it do to account for the differ? ence by saying South Carolin* has more competent and energetic managers than her sister beyond the Savannah ? In view of tho fact that South Carolina stands second to none, would it not be more in accordance with the eternal fit? ness of things for "King Cotton" to hold his Carnival in the Common-wealth of South Carolina than in Augusta, Ga., as per proclamation in Sunday's Chronicle? His subjects over here are enthusiastical? ly loyal. By the way, ty a process of reductio ad absurdam, couldut it be demonstrated that Georgia's t: tie to the honor bf being called th9 "Empire State of the South" has been forfeited ? South Carolina has fairly won that distinction. WHY POLK BECAME A SOLDIER. For more than a week Pres. Polk has al? lowed charges made against him,asserting that he has repeatedly said in his speeches in Kansas that fie became a Confed? erate soldier against his will and with the deli berate intention to help the Union side and was opposed to the principles main? tained by the Confederate States, to pass without denial. If the charges bo true he has branded himself as a miserable trai? tor to the cause that was dearer to our people than life and proper? ty. If they are false, such malicious slanders deserve the contempt and disap? probation of every citizen. If he has been misrepresented, he should hasten to give the lie to so damaging a state? ment Had a prompt denial been forthcoming from Pres. PoRc, we would have dismiss? ed the statement as a bold and unfound? ed campaign slander. Even now we are slow to believe that any self respecting man should be fool enough to make such confessions, no matter how trne they were. But his continued silence shakes our faith and appears strikingly ominous, and must be painful in the oxtreme to his friends. The following extract is a specimen of what has been appearing in the newspa? pers in reference to his speeches. "Edward Gregory, an enthusiastio grand army man, says: "I was at the lay Centre meeting, and heard the man who seemed to me anxious to betray his own comrades, when ho said be accepted a position in the Confederate army to make less the sufferings of his comrades who had been forced to bear arms, J he came disgusted and left. "I went to Holton ou purpose to attend the alliance meeting. When Polk com? menced on his war record, I was expect? ing an explanation of the charges made against him by certain northern papers. To my surprise he bounded off into a statement regarding his being compelled to enter the rebel army after having been a strong union man. He used the word 'rebel,' which, was received with applause. When he asserted that he took a commis? sion in that army to help the opposite cause, meaning, of course, the union ar? my, there was a general silence, as though of disapproval. He branded himself a traitor to the cause whose uniform he wore, and I, wearing a grand army but? ton, could not, even in a political cam? paign, give such a man my endorsement, although I have been voting the Alliance ticket, having formerly been a Democrat, which I am once again to remain." Unless Pres, Polk can prove these re? ports to be tue merest fakes he has placed himself beyond the pale of respect or sympathy of any class or condition of people, north or south. Our Southern people admire no one more than an ex Confedera'ce toldjier with a spotless record, and they despise no one more heartily than a sniveling coward or a traitor. They havo little patience with any map, no matter how bravo a soldier he may have been, who makes apologies for the secession and the war. We take it that sensible Northern people have as little respect for such a man and look on him with distrust It is to lie hoped the represeptajive Al liancemec of the South can vindicate his record to the satisfaction of everybody.. But why doesn't he do it ? Should he ever successfully refute these accusations we "will take pleasure in giving publicity to the fact through these columns. Programme of t&e Avance. Washington, September I6.-?The offi? cials on duty at the headquarters of the Farmers' ABiance, in this city, are busily engaged in arranging the programme of legiaEtion which they hope to see enacted by the 52d Congress. The AUiance claims to have fifty-five men ;n the next House who wiB. vote with it upon all measures. It also claims four Senators: Peffer cf Kansas, Kyle of South Dakota, It by of S nth Carolina, and Vance of North Carolina, The AlliscAO claims Vance because he was elected after tho Legislature of his State had passed a resolution, that no man could bo chosen Senator until he had agreed to a programme which was prac? tically fhat of the Alliance. Mr. Vance having ag^ed to those resolutions, the Alliance now claims him as its own. At tho next session; the sub-treasury bill as was introduced in the Jast Congress will not, it is understood, make ap.? gaarance. That, they say at Alliance eadquarters, bos been repudiated by I both nouses, of Congress, and will for that reason not be resurrected. A bill con? structed, however, upon similar Hues and embodying tho same principles will be introduced in both houses and pushed to a vote. Exactly yba't changes will be made in the original' sub-treasury bill has not yet been determined. The Stanford land loan bill will pot be touched by the Alliance, Tho leaders of the latter are very much put out because the people think the Stanford bill finds favor with them. The Alliance people who think that bill is desigoed to help oply those who already have a fair sharo of this world's goods, and that tho only people who are booming it are Lhoso who are engaged in booming Senator Stanford for the Presidency, 4s P?Q Alliance, ii declares it will kayo nothing to do with Senator Stanford or his bill, The bill on the same subject and intro? duced under AUianca auspices will pro? vide for the relief of the agricultural pop? ulation of the United States, and for the promotion apd encouragement of agricul? ture. Its main features will provide that any citizen who owns and resides poop any tract of land containing not less|tpap ten nor more than 320 acres, and who has I at least one-half of that tract in actual cultivation, shall be entitled to apply for and receive from tho treasury of tile Uni? ted States a loan not to exceed ope-half the assessed valuo of tho laud and the improvemeots on it. The loans are to bo for not less than fivo nor more than tep years, and the borrower is to pay Interest at 2$ per cent. Another measure which tho Alliance will push is a freo coinage bill. These threo measures arc tho ones which it will take tho most interest in, but other bills will como from its hands. It will navo introduced a bill providing for Government control of railroads and telegraph systems. In regard to tho rail roadand telegraoh'companies tho Alliance is misunderstood, it is said, at its head? quarters. It is not, as is generally sup? posed, in favor of Government ownorship of railroads and tho tolegraph. It simply wants the Government to control them. The Alliance will not bring forward any tariff bill. It will content itself with demanding tho equalization of tho tariff so that it will bear upon allaliko. It will, however, put forward bills to abolish tho national banking system.?New York Sun. We Mast Stand Together, The Hon. Henry Wattorson published a few days ago in his paper, tho Louisville Courier Journal, an editorial, the impor? tance of which, from his point of viow, was indicated by tho article boing double headed. It was meant to be a word of warning, aud a rallying cry, as well, for the Democratic party, of which Mr. Wat ? orson is one of the most earnest workers as well as most shining lights. Liko most things from tho same pen it ha? at? tracted considerable attention, and tho best testimony to its merits is that it has provoked the hostile criticism of tho ene? mies of the Democratic party. Mr. Wattorson uses as his text tho ut? terances of certain croakers, who, just after the recent Congressional election, predicted that the victory was too great to last, and that it would not be long be? fore the Democrats would do'somo silly thing to throw all tho fat in the fire. Ho proceeds to say that there are indications that this prophecy is being fulfilled, and he mentioned the disagreements about the silver question, ana the importance attached to the rival candacios of Cleve? land and Hill, as the two foolishcst things imaginable and calculated to do tho party irrevocable harm. Ho points out that theso are matters of minor im? portance, and that tho party should be? ware of allowing them to attain too groat prominence. His warning on this point is so forceful that wo quote it in full: "Tho people of tho west and South are sorely distressed aud perplexed. Twen? ty-five years of class distinction in tho government have done their perfect work. Excessive and unjust taxation is the orig? inal, the.fruitful source of all our ills. We have expended ten years getting to? gether on this paramount issue. At last we are together. Wo stand upon high, solid ground. Victory, if not wi thin our grasp, is yet within our sight. Is it pos? sible that any sane Democrat anywhere can believe it good or wiso to abandon this position of advantage, reached after so much travail and outlay, and to ad vanco through a morass of uncertainty upon the rifle pits and masked batteries of an enomy who laughs in his sleevo as he waits to welcome us with bloody bands to hospitable graves." Tho sum and substance of tho Courier Journal's argument is that the Democratic Earty should stand together on the well nown doctrines of the party, and leav? ing the questions of silver policy and a candidate to bo settled at the right time by the party convention, without driving off any faction of the party when they are settled. Nothing new or original in this, but that Mr. Watterson has said it at the right time and in an effective way, is amply proved by the reception which his article has mot with from friend and foe. Split Id the Alliance. New Orleans, Sept. 16.?A call was published here to-day by the leading members of the Farmers' Alliance for a third party convention in Alexandria on Oct. 2 to place a full State ticket in the field. The Knights of Labor and Indus? trial Union are asked to send delegates to this 'convention; which will base its plat? form on the Ocala demands. A split in the Alliance has been expect? ed for some time, bat it was not thought that it would go to tho length of placing an independent ticket in the field. A majority of the Allianco several woeks ago united with the anti lottery Demo? crats, securing the nominations for Gov^ ernor and other State officers, and agree? ing to run on a Democratio and not the Ocala platform. The minority, backed by President Polk, has repudiated their action and de? cided to nominate a straight ticket on a straight Allianco platform. Tho result will be two Alliance candidates for Gov? ernor, one running on a Democratic plat? form, the other on an Alliance platform. Rain Prayers. At the regular meetiog of the Meth? odist ministers, which took place at the Broad Street Church as usual yesterday morning, there were quite a number of preachers present, including ali the Rich mond and Manchester divines except Dr. Tndor, Dr. Woodward,and Dr. Ray, r.nd also several local preachers. After the various reports of the previ? ous week's work and other routine pro? ceedings, the late publication over the sig? nature of Prof. Noah K, Davis, criticising the efficacy of orayer for rain, was infor? mally discussed. The argument was taken up by a num? ber of the preachers present, including the Revs. Paul Whitehead, A. G. Brown, P. A. Peterson, J. Wiley Bledsoe, E. M. Peterson^W. H. Atwell and othere, and was discussed with a great deal of interest. The general sentiment was that the position of Dr. Davis is incon? sistent and at war with the whole tenor of the sacred Scriptures, which plainly teach that all temporal blessings are proper subjects for prayer. The meeting was decidedly of the opinion that prayer for rain does not necessarily involve any interference with the fixed laws of nature, but even if it did God will interfere to relieve the dis? tress of his people.?Richmond Times. ? For some time an interesting cor? respondence has been going on in the London Times on the question of the utility of hanging as a deterrent of mur? der. The letter that has attracted most attention is from a country doctor, who was for many years physician at a jail where noted criminals were confined. The conclusion of this writer is that a flogging is the be6t deterrent of crime known. Ho says that an old offender agreed with him an# cai.d while talking of it; "You ought to ftbg j?et a3 a man is leaving prison. If be would show his friends his raw back it would be to all a Bermon." ? It will not, perhaps, be remembered, i sayjs tjie Paper Maker (London), that in thegrett' exhibition of 1851 a speci? men of iron paper ?wap exhibited. Im? mediately a lively competition ensured among ironmasters as to the thinness to; which cold iron could be rolled. One ironmaker rolled sheets the average i thickness of which was the eighteenth hundredth part of an iucb. In other words, 1,800 sheets of this iron, piled one upon the other, would only measure one inch in thickness. The wonderful fineness of this work may be more readi? ly understood when it is remembered that 1,200 ehr-eU cf the thinnest tissue paper measures a fraction ove*' an inch. These wonderful iron sheets are perfect- I ly smooth and easy to write upon, not? withstanding the fact that they were po? rous when held up in a*strong light, J ? The September number of the Xo comolive Engineer'* Monthly Journal con? tains the following: "Officers of many of our most important sjstema of late have issued very Btringent rules with regRrd to the ujc of intoxicating liquors. Em? ployes who use intoxicants to excess, even when off duty, must impair their ability to properly discharge their duty, and when on service the company may, with absolute propriety, decline to con? tinue to employ them. The rule against the employes of railroad companies drink? ing intoxicating liquors at all when on duty is one the justice of which cannot be reasonably questioned, as there is scarcely another class of men whose brain Bhould be so clear or nerves so steady as the class whose duty makes them ac? countable for the safe operation of a great steam transportation system. AH the railroad men should be free from the effects of the drinking habit. The rail? road employe must have at all times, when on duty, absolute control of his thought and hand ; both must be steady, alert, sure. It is not pnly good for the traveling public; it is equally good for employes whose vecation in many branches of the service exposes them to the danger of serious or fatal injury. It is worthy of notice that the Brother? hood of Locomotive Engineers made the sobriety of its members the very corneE stone of its principles, sad showed its wisdom by so doing." Bishop's Branch Nevrs. The- day school at this place taught by Mr. H. A. Johnson closed on Friday, 18th inst. Mr. Johnson is a gifted teacher and his pupils, as woll us his patrons, hate to part with him. He will enter South Car? olina University 1st of October, and during nest session will complete the conrse re? quired for the degree of A. B-, including law. He carries with him the best wishes of his many friends in this com? munity. The pastor, Rev. W. B. Hawkins, as? sisted by his hi other, lie v. R. D. Haw? kins, is conductiug a protracted meeting ttt the Pendleton Baptist Church. We have attended a few services and heard excellent sermons. The Church has already received two applicants, and there seems to he some interest manifested. The pastor, Rev. T. C. O'Dell, is con? ducting a meeting at the Pendleton Meth? odist Church, buLjas we haven't attonded auy of the services we can't report the progress of the meeting, though Mr. O'Dell is an excellent preacher aud a good revivalist, and we don't doubt but that God has blessed his work to tho salvation of sinners. Miss Lizzie Johnson, a charming young lady of Major's, S. C, is visiting tho family of Mr. J. S. Newton. Mr. Felix Martin, of the community, is having some work done on his residence. We suspect rumor reports it about right when it says friend Felix is going to take unto himself a better half ere another year shall dawn. We have one of tho County's champion horse traders and doctors in the person of Mr. W. B. Kol ley. He traded horses over twenty times last winter, and cleared about $200, and says he never told n single lie. If any of the neighbors horses or cows get sick about the first thing they think of doing is to send for William Kel ley. Alter Ego. Attention, Singers. The Anderson County Musical Conven? tion will meet with the Church at Eureka (four miles east of Anderson City) on Sat? urday, at 10 a. in., before second Sunday in October. Every Sunday School and Church in the County arc requested to send delegates. The following books will be used : Gospel Hymns, Kos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5; Harvest Bells, and Class, Choir an*d Congregation. Any Church desiring the Convention to meet with them next year will please send invitation through their delegates. Let every lover of music in the Conuty do their best to maUe the meeting a success. As we will have only two days, let the delegates be on hand at the beginning. D. Westos Hiott, JoifN Eskew, , J. L. Hembf.ee, Committee. ? A young lady in Gainesville, Tex., has hair that trails on the ground over four feet. Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. If you are aillicted with La Grippe and will use this remedy accord? ing to directions, giving it a fair trial, and experience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have money refunded. We make this offer, because of the wonderful success of Dr. King's New Discovery dur? ing last season's epidemic. Have heard of no case in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c. and $1.00. Good Looks. ' Good looks are more than skin deep, de? pending upon a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the Liver be4nactive, you have a billious look, if your stomach be disordered you have a dyspoptic look; and if your kidneys be affected you have a pinched look. Secure good health and you will have good looks. Eleotric Bitters is the great alterative and Tonic acts direcily on these vital organs. Cures pim? ples, blotches, boils and give- a good com? plexion. Sold at Hill P^os. Drug Store, 50c. per bottle. FOR SALE OR KENT. DWELLING HOUSE, containing sev? en rooms, near Military Institute. Also, two-room COTTAGE, same loca? tion. Also, one dozen SCHOOL DESKS and one PIANO. Applv at this Office. Sept 24, 1801_12_3__ F. L. NARAMIORE, DENTIST, ? Anderson, S.C, ^?rOffice over Merchants' and Farmers' Bank. Preservation of the natural teeth and roots a-tpecialty. ? Jnne 25, 1S91_51_ _ly Bulbs, Best Quality, Cheap. SCILLA Clusi?blue, yellow stamens choice 15c Hyacinths, double and single, 7c. each?doz- 75c. Tulips, double and single, 3c. each?doz. 30c. Lily of the Valley (Convallaria) 4c?three for 10c. Lily of the Valley, pink, rare, 9c?three for 25c. Strong pips of both, warranted to bloom- Brodiate Grandifiora, producing umbels of blue flowers, similar to Agapau thus Lily?beautiful contrast to pink and white Convallaria ; also hardy, but superb for pots, 5c , six for 25c. Plant three or more of each color together for display. Other Bulbs sold proportionately low. Will have Cut Flowers for salo in Wintor, and new Chrysanthemum blooms in sea? son. Early orders solicited. Can supply Fansies, Primulas and some other Plauts. Preserve this notice, it will not appear again. Try how well you can do at your own door. Address ? MBS. J. T. McBRYDE, Pendleton, S. C. Sept 24,1801 _12 1 TAX NOTICE ! OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER, AHDEBSON, S. C, Sept. 21,1S91. IM OTICE Is hereby given that this Offico will be open from October I5ib lo December 13tb, inclu? sive, for tlic collection of State, County, School and Poll Taxes for the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1S90, and ending the 31st October, 1891. The rate of taxation is as follows, to wit: State Tax.4?{ Mills. Ordinary County Tax. 3 Mills. Special County Tax, past Indebtedness.. 0J<? Mills. School Tax.2 Mills. Total.10 Mills. Special School Tax, Concrete District, No. 19, (Brushy Creek Township) two niill3. Toll Tax 81.00. Tl.osc arc deemed taxable polls who, at return tinie, were between the ages of 21 and 50 years. Taxes arc payable in the following kinds of funds and co other: Gold and Silver Coin, Uni? ted States Currency, National Bank Notes, and Coupons which become payable during tbo year J891 on the Consolidated Bonds of tin's State, known as "Brown Bonds," and the Bonds of this Stato known as tho "Blue Bonds," and on any other State Bonds which may be Issued by author? ity of any Act of the General Assembly, the Cou? pons of which are by such Acts made receivable for taxes. Tbe tickets Issued to Jurors and Wit? nesses for attendance upon the Circuit Court are receivable for County (not Including School) Taxes. For tho convenlcneo of Taxpayers residing at distant points, I will visit tbo following named places on the days indicated below: At Holland's Stoic, Thursday, October 15, from 10 o'clock a. m to 3 o'clock p. m. At Sherard's Store, Friday, October 1G, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. At Cook's, Saturday, October 17, from 0 a. m. to 2 o'clock p. m. At R. B. A. Robiuson's, Monday, October 19, from 11 a. m. to 4 o'clock p. in. At Honca Path, Tuesday, October 20. At Belton, Wednesday, October 21. At Williamston, Thursday, October 22. At Pelzer, Filday, October 23. At Piedmont, Saturday, October 24. At Piercetown, Monday, October 26. At Wiglngton's Store, Tuesday, October 27. At Rosamond's School House, Wednesday, Octo? ber 28. At Smith's Store, Slabtown, Thursday, October 29, from 8 a. m. to 12 o'clock m. At Bishop's Branch, Thursday, October 29, from 2 p. m to 4 o'clock p. m. At Pendleton, Friday, October 80. At Townville, Saturday, October 31, from 8 a. m. to 12 o'clook m. . At G. W. Farmer's, Saturday, October 31, from lp.m. to 5 o'clock p.m. While traveling, office hours from 9 to 3 o'clock ; m., except where ono day is dlvid ed between t places as indicated on the above programme. >n completing the circuit, as indicated, I will ^en the office at Anderson Court House, begin? nt ig November 2, and closing December 15. J. M. PAYNE, ' County Treasurer. Sept 24,1891_12_3 JEESEY COW. AFINE YOUNG JERSEY COW for sale by _A. B. TOWERS. LAND FOR SALE. TO 8UIT PURCHASERS, IN the best portion of the County. Apply to E. J. SABLE, At Evergreen. Sept 17,1891_11_2_ Examination of Teachers. THE semi-annual Examination of Teachers, both white and coloreef, will be held at this office on Fridav, Octo? ber 2nd, beginning at 9 a. in., and closing at 4 p. m. Applicants must provide them? selves with pen, ink and paper. C. WARDLAW, School Com. Sept 17,1891 11_2 LAND FOR SALE! 01 T 1 O Acres, within 3 miles iil I X & of Hartwell, with 15 acres creek bottom, about 60 acres open land, a 4-room framed bouse, crib and stable. I offer to sell this Tract at ?7.M) an acre, or will cut into small farms at $8.00 an acre. J. W. WILLIAMS. Hartwell, Ga. Sept 17, 1S91 "11_4__ REMOVED. 1HAVE moved my Stock of Goods to No. 48 Public Square, next door to A P. Hnbbard and Cunningham Bros. Hope uiy frieuds and customers will call and see me, as I have inducements to offer in goods and prices. Most of my goods are goiDg at cost. Call toon or you will miss Bargains, as I have determined to close out my stock. A. B. TOWERS, No. 48 Public Square. P. 8.?Bargains in Hats, Shoes, Crockery, Dry Goods and Hardware. SOMETHING NEW FOR THE LAUNDRY! WHAT is it ? 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- Wc will ?pish all starched goods at 10c. per IB. The above prices are where wo take family work through and thiough. These are the lowest prices that have eevr been offered by a Laundry. Try it and be 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. LADIES' STOBE I GREAT ATTRACTIONS. THE WHOIiG COMMUNITY INVITED. A GIGANTIC STOCK. AGORGEOUS display of rare Fabrics from nearly every part of the globe ! Super? lative quality of Goods, unisual attractions, and SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. We will exhibit Fifteen Thousand R>llars worth of the choicest Goods that money Being thoroughly trained in the busHess, with ample resources, wf- acknowledge no superiors in our lino anywhere] Millinery and Dress Goods ^ Specialties Respectfully, MIS? LIZZIE WILLIAMS. PEOPLES * BURRISS, DEAIERS IN HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. W E take this opportunity to thank our friend* and cubu iiers for their liberal patronage during the past year, and show them we appreciate such patronage. We are now getting in our SLock for the Winter, which is more varied than ever before, and you will find prices satisfactory. We are the only Crockery and China Dealer Here, Consequently can buy cheaper, and will give our customers the benefit of our Low Prices. Iron King, Elmo, and various other Stoyes Are still in the lead?most durable and best on the market. TO THOSE WHO OWE US. We will say to those who owe us for Stoves, &c, must come and settle when your note is due. We are going to collect everything due us this fall, and will not accept an excuse from any one. Come and settle early, and save extra expense. All who owe John Peoples & Co. can abide by the above also. We have a nice line of? PARLOR GRATES, Nickel and BraaB Rails. Give ua a call wbea you want Grates. Yours yery tiuly, PEOPLES & BURRISS. WE ARE STILL TAKING OFF ONE-TENTH FROM PRICES OF OUR GOODS. We will do this until our new stock comes in. Then, 0 My ! WONT WE MAKE THINGS HUM! Tours always truly, C. S. MINOR AND IOC. STORE. NEW STORE. New and Elegant Stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. EVERYTHING FRESH, FIRST CLASS, AND GUARANTEED. FLOUR, MEAL, MEAL, GRITS, SUGAR, COFFEE, LA.'ttD, HAMS, MEAT, MOLASSES, PICKLES, CANDY, CRACKERS, In short, EVERYTHING GOOD TO EAT. ??* Delivery Free to any part oi the City. This is a new departure for me, and I want my friends to give mo a trial. My chief thought shall be to please my customers. Yours truly, W. W. WHITE, No. 1G North Main Street, just ahove C. A. Reed's Music House. CRIMSON CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, RED CLOVER, ORCHARD GRASS, RED TOP GRASS, BLUE GRASS, SEED RYE and BARLEY. FRESH GROCERIES, FANCY AND STAPLE, 'ARRIVING BY EVERY TRAIN. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, _No. 5 Chiquola Place. LOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT! For the many Bargains soon to be offered by SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. OUR Buyer, Mr. JOSEPH J. FRETWELL, is now in the Northern markets selecting, with the assistance of Mrs. Fretwell, a large and well assorted line of-r DRY COODS, NOTIONS, &C, And owing to the lateness of the season will doubtless secure some RARE BAR? GAINS. We would like for the publio generally, and for the Ladies especially, to know that we propose carrying a large stock of? Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Notions, &c. BOOTS AND SHOES. Our stock in this line is simply immense, and whilst we do not ruu strictly a Shoe Store, we have as large a slock as any house in the city. We are Agents for the Anderson Shoe and Leather Go's. Homemade Shoes, Also, Marcy & Bros. & Co's. and Bay State Shoes, and Clement & Ball's Fine Shoet for Ladies, which is one of the nicest and neatest Looking, as well as one of the best fitting and most comfortable wearing Shoes mads. Our Stock Groceries is Complete. ALSO, LARGE STOCK OF BAGGING AND TIES. As id well known we carry most everything usually earned in a General Store, and can sell you from a Spool of Thread to a four horse Wagon, or a nice Buggy or Plueton, and a horse to pull it. S&~ To all we extend a most cordial invitation to call and cee ms while in the Pity. , ft?,? We have not moved?are at out Old Stand on the Corner, No. 34 Granite Row. Yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. P. S.?Those who owe us will please remember our "Earnest Appeal" iu laat week's paper, and come forward and pay us what you owe, as w.e do not care to send our collector for you. HAVE YOU READ THIS ? MY COLLECTING HORSE Wim, 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 havo the FIRST. If you don't want to lose your stakes, oall and see me with your first Cotton. I have no promise to make for ex? tensions, or longer time. When the race ia up I want my money. You know when your paper is due. Late Oottoc and other debts to pay is no excuse. Take fair warning-SAVE COST AND TROUBLE. WE SAVE A LARGE STOCK OF Carriages, Phaetons, Buggies, Carts, Wagons and Harness, TJiat )ye will sell Cheap for Cash, Aud a few good HORSES and MULES. You can buy anything in ray line at a Bargain, aud get goods well worth the money. 3, S. FOWLES. J ASH REMEMBER, I have the only Shoe House in Anderson, and? AFTEK 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. 15. TANWYCK. MOVE AROUND! ThAT is the order of the day, and we are ia the moving ring, or will be in a few days, when the Elegaut New Store Boom? 16 South Main Street, Is ready for occupancy We will be tiiero by the 15th September, with ihe rannt, complete line of? IN THE UP COUNTRY. We thank our frieodi and cu?'.omets for liberal patronage in the p**e, and solicit a continuance at our new stand. Come and see us, and let our priees prove to you that we can SAVE YOU MONEY. We have the simplest, lightest and best sample making Qin on the market? Come and see it? THE MILB?RN STAR GIN. The price is low. CUNNINGHAM BROS. INVITATION. THE LADIES of Anderson, and o f 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 our Store not only a pleasure but a lasting benefit to them. We will begin to add new features to our already very extensive stock on and after the Grst of September. So everybody come to the GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE, No. 6 Brick Range. D. C. BROWN & BRO, ATTENTION, READERS. We have moved into the Store Room recently occupied by A. G. Means, the Clothing man. We want all of our old friends and customers to come and see us in our new quarters. E. W. BROWN & SONS. Thorongh, Practical Instruction. Gitduatsf a* sistcd to positions. Catalogue free. Write to LOUISVILLE, KV. , the undersigned, have this day formed a Copartnership for the purpose of car? rying on a? Wholesale and Retail Grocery Business. Mr. R. S. 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 wo intend to sell them at prices that will defy competition. All Goods sold on thirty days' time mu?t 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, we are yours truly, "Big Lot Barley and Rye for Sale. LIGON & LEDBETTER. _ P. 8.?Parties indebted to R. S. LIGON will please come forward and settle theii Accounts promptly. Aug 18,1391 ? 8