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P?BLVSHED SVBRY TMJIISDAY. ? 0L1NtKSC-YLFo, ) EruTo-v? ant 0. ?ASfGST?S, ) Pboprietct.??, - ' F&tTKSjJ.iT, JAN. 28, -^2 TERMS : . ^.jpNE YEAR. U 50 SIX MONTHS.75 DEATH OF Als' HONORED CITIZEN. The citizens of Anderson wero terribly shocked Monday morning about 9 o'clock, when tho announcement was made that Rev. J. Scott Murray had boon SUxL.jnly stricken with apoplexy or pa? ralysis, and that his death was expected at any moment. Thosr.d announcement spread rapidly, and many expressions of regretcould bo hoard from even-body's lip3, for everybody knew and esteemed this noblo man of God. Mr. Murray spent tho forenoon of Sat? urday in his office. A number of clients were in consultation with him, and he attended to hi3 business with his usual promptness. On Saturday afternoon ho felt very badly, and on Sunday morning remained in bed or on a lounge, sleeping .roost of tho time, but seomod rofreshed in tho afternoon, and at night was feeling as well as usual. On Monday morning about 8 o'olock ho went out of the house, and on returning was noticed byono of the stfrvants to hold his hand to his right temple, and in a fow minutes the family in an adjoining room heard him fall in .the sitting room, where he was evidently attempting to roach a lounge. He was immediately put upon tho lounge ar l the absent members of the family sum? moned. Dr. J. 0. Wilbite was in the country, but Dr. W. H. Nardin was promptly present and did what could be dono for his relief. Mr. Murray was conscious for about thirty minutes, dur? ing which time Dr. Nardin ascortaincd that ho was paralyzed on tho loft side. He told them that a scvoro pain in his right eye had thrown him down, and evidently realized his condition. He also told Dr. Nardiu that ho believed his first attack had resulted frotn grippe, and that this ono was like it. Nausea followed, and very soon complete paral? ysis resulted. Dr. J.P. Ducket arrived soon after tais, and Dr. J. O. Wilhito shortly after him, but nothing could bo done by physicians' skill to arrest the disease, and at 6.25 in tho afternoon he passed away. The summons of death had come to him almost suddenly, but it found him ready. It was but the closing scene, the falling curtain in tho groat drama of life, in which ho had acted his part nobly and well. John Scott Murray wa3 born in the town of .Warrenton, Farquah County, Virginia^ on the 29th day of March, 1822. Ho was the oldest son of John Murray, a native of Maryland, rind his second wife, ho was Miss Adalaide Scott, of Virginia. mother died when he was a small ny, and. his father paid great attention to his education, giving him the best advan? tages. Sometime after his mother's death his father and family removed to Culpep er.C H., and ho early manifested a pref enco for the law as a profession. In Q, although ho was only 18 years of e, he was sent as a delegate from his County to a conference of the Whig Par? ty in Baltimore, which secured the nom? ination of Henry Clay for President that '. and at the mass meeting which fol eel, was selected by the delegation rom Virginia to speak as the represen? tative of that .State, which he did, in a strong speech for Mr. Clay, of whom he was an enthusiastic supporter at that time, and always an ardent admiror. In -1842, before' ho was twenty years of ago, he was admitted to the bar in Virginia, and before leaving tho Court Room was summoned to the bedside of his father, who had been stricken with appoplexy . daring his absence, and died in a few . Lours, at the age of sixty-nine years. >"1I?\ practiced law for two years, and in 1844 became' impressed deeply with tho subject of religion, and determined to uter the ministry. His parents were iscopalians,* and he had been raised in t faith, but when he joined the Church e selected the Baptist, which was at that vlfme a comparatively weak sect, in the State. For about four years he studied theology and preached as a mission preacher in that State. He was an inti? mate associate of the sons of Maj. Edward Hill, the father ,of Gen. A. P. Hill, ar i through .the iniiuenco of the Hill family was offered the position of Chaplain in tho .United States Navy, with the rank and -of\Sl-ajor, and assigned to a ship of ich a relative of this family, Maj . Ed %, -Ward Hill, was an officer, and which was ordered upon a crniso of two years, in which Cape Horn was to be rounded. He declined this position because the woxk ? oi Chaplain of a vessel was practically a I sinecure, without the opportunity of ac? complishing anything, and upon declin , ing this offer he determined te remove to South. Carolina, aud accordingly in 1848, ho came to Pendletou and accepted the pastorate of the Pendle ton and Anderson Baptist Chnrches, preaching twice a month at each. In 1850 he resigned tho Pendleton Church and removed to Ander? son, where he accepted a posUion as pro ? fessor in. tho Johnson Female Seminary, _^nd preached to tho Anderson Church on a every- Sunday. It would, however, be I an imperfect sketch of his lifo to pass '- over the two years ministry in Pendleton ">*?itboat stating that during that service ' he formed many "of tho warmest and mcst pleasant friendships, which he ohorished with gratification throughout his lifo._ On the 14th day of December, 1852, he was married to Miss Claudia R. ? .Edwards, at tho residence of her father, Col. Z. Fdwards, near Cartersville, Ga. When the Johnson Female Seminary was enlarged into tho Johnson Female Uui orsity, he became principal of tho facul? ty and Secretary and Treasurer of tho ? Board of Trustees, the duties of which positions demanded very continuous and ~-: onerous labors at his hands, but ho con? tinued to do the pastoral work and preach to the Church. This institution was a most flourishing one, having an atten? dance of inoro than two hundred stu? dents for a number of years, but unfor / Innately the scholarship plan of endow ^ ment was adopted, and during tho war tho institution becamo so involved that it was ? 'decided to close it, sell tho property and pay off the scholarships, which was dono. I The Seminary was a framo building situ s ated near tho Baptist Church, but tho r University erected the commodious chap : el aud college room.3 now known as the Patvl.-k Military Institute, and tho largo three-story brisk boarding houso, which was burned down a few years ago. When this properly was sold tho University was closed with tho fell of 1803. After this Mr. Murray, on several oc? casions, got leaves of absence from his j Church and went as a missionary Chap? lain to tho Con-federate Army then in Georgia, during the campaign from Look oat Mountain to Atlanta. He was also active at home in raising funds and sup? plies during tho war to send to tho army, 'visiting the surrounding Associations aud Churches and speaking in ttiis bc . half. _ When the war closed ho was loft With a family to maintain and threo chil % dren to educate. Ho was also involved __ financially, and his Church was unable : te\pay him a salary that would begin to : maintain his family. In fact, ho had al? ways received the principal part of his income from his work other than preach Kinjj, and in thp wrock which followed tho war ho Avas much perplexed as to what to do. After consultation with a number of tho prominent ministers in tho Stato in bis denomination, among them several of tho Professors of the Seminary then in Greenville, who approved the plan, ho determined to return to tho practice of law and to continue in the ministry. The late Dr. Boyco at tho time told him that be.had been thinking of stuclyinglaw and going into tho practice, and that if ho had already prepared himself for it ho certain? ly in tho then existing condition of things would go into the practice. Accordingly Mr. Murray was admitted to tho Bar in this State and began the practice of law in South Carolina in lSOr?, retaining also the church here which he served for just such remuneration as they gave him, which was at that time very little, as the members of tho Church, like every one else, were greatly reduced in moans by the results of the war. In 18GG ho was elected by tho Legisla? ture District Judge for Anderson County, and presided over that Court until it was abolished by reconstruction. Ho retained tho Baptist Church hero until 1877, a period of twenty-three con? secutive years, when he resigned the pas? torate and Rev. W. D. Beverly succeeded him. He took pastorates of county churches and was at different times pas? tor of the Pendleton, Belton, Lebanon, Little River, First Creok and Lowndes villo Churches, and only gave up the work of preaching after an illness of two years ago which left him physically un? able to undergo the exertions of the min? istry. Mr. Murray was in favor of Secession and always maintainrd that the,action of tho South was logical and right, and so strongly did he maintain this belief that ho was always opposed to those men who had been active in bringing on the war in the North. This led him in 1S72, when the Democrats nominated Horace Greely, to refuse to support him on the ground that if they had to have a Republican for President he would rather have Grant, tho soldier, than Greely, the editor, who had deceived and then villified the South. In this election, However, and at ail other times, he vigorously opposed the Repub? lican ticket in this State. In 1874 he was a member of the tax union and a delegato from this County to the Stato tax union, which organized for opposition to tho existing government, and exerted his influence steadily for the contest of lS7tT, in which, of course, he was a strong supporter of Governor Hampton and tho straightout ticket. In 1877 ho was appointed by Governor Hampton, on the nomination of Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, a member of the Stato Board of Education, and was suc? cessively re-appointed until 1890, when Governor Tillman appointed a new Board. In 1SS0 he was^slected as one of tho Democratic presidential electors for this State, and with the other electors cast tho vote of the State for Hancock and English. Ho was the Intendant of the town of Anderson for several terms. He practic? ed law at first by himself, and afterwards associated with him his son, Mr. E. B. Murray, in the firm of- Murray & Mur? ray, of which he was the senior member. Mr. Murray was for a number of years a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and was Moderator of tho Saluda Baptist Association for more than twenty years. Two years ago, on account of ill health, ho declined a re-election as Moderator, but on being unanimously re-elected he continued to serve, a>. *. was re-elected again last year. Mr. Murray wa3 a man of remarkable physical power and endurance, and was possessed of wonderful energy and work power. As wo have said, for years he was at the head of a large female Univer? sity, teaching, as was the rule then, two sessions a day, and conducting the Sun? day services of the Church, tho weekly prayer-meeting, and either superintend? ing or teaching a Bible Class in tho Sun? day School, and in addition to this attend? ing to tho entire financial department of the University. After he took the coun? try Churches, of which wo have spoken, at one time he was practicing law and preaching twice a month to Little River and First Creek Churches. He would frequently go to and from these Churches the same day, riding from thirty to fifty miles a day aud preaching in all kinds of weather. He possessed a fine literary, classical and scientific education, and had an any* litical mind, which always sought to go to the bottom of any research in which he engaged. As a lawyer he was careful in pleading, cautious in reaching his con? clusions, and strong in presenting his case. As a preacher he was eloquent, earnest and able, and he loved the minis? try better than any work in which he over engaged, and it was only when his physicians told him that ho could not con? tinue in tho service that two years ago he retired from its work. In 1872 he had a severe attack of erisyp elas in the face which returned at fre? quent intervals during tho balance of his life, and was the source of considerable suffering and annoyance to him, but his general health was good until December, 1889, when he was stricken with an illness from cold which nearly cost him his lifo, and after he began to recovor he was stricken with an appoplectic attack, which seemed to take his life. It was quite re? markable that upon his recovery from this attack that his physical and mental Eowers were left completely intact and is mind was as clear as ever. His strength never completely returned to him, though he was restored to usual health. Mr. Murray has been identified with the welfare and interests of Anderson for forty-two years, and in this sketch we feel our utter inability to do justice to his noble life and many noblo traits of char? acter. He was very detormined in his character, aud his heart was as free from deceit or hypocrisy as any man on this earth. Ho was ever ready to comfort the suffering, assist the needy, uplift tho fal? len and counsel and advise the erring, aud did many acts of kindness tho world never knew anything of. His memory will iivo through generations, and his influence will bo felt for years to como through the numerous men and women whom he has brought to tho feet of that Saviour whom he loved to serve. He was perhaps one of tho best known men in upper Carolina, aud the news of Iiis death will bo heard with regret through? out the State. Ills soul is now at rest in Heaven. Mr. Murray leaves a wife, two sous and one daughter to cherish his memory, and in their sore bereavement they have the sympathy of our entire people. On Wednesday morning tho funeral Borvicoo wore held in tho Baptist Church, in tho prcsenco ol a very largo concourse of sorrowing friends, and wero conducted by Roy. 0. M. Martin and Rev. D. E. Friorson, D. D., after which his remains wero deposited in tho Churchyard, boiug escorted to the grave by tho following pall-bearers : J. A. Brock, J. L. Tribble, L. P. Smith, H. II. Watkins, W. S. Brown, J. E. Brcazeaio, R. S. Ligon, F. T. Wilhite. Honorary: Mr. S. Bleckloy, Col. J. 2T. Brown, Col. B. F. Cray ton, Capt. A. T. Broyles, Dr. P. A. Wilhite, Col. J. B. Patrick, Dr. 3. 0. "Wilhite, Mr. J. J. Baker, Mr. J. F- Clinkscales, Dr. W. H. Nardiu, Dr. J. P. Ducket, Mr. G. W. Fant, Col. J. A. Hoyt, Mr. W. W. Keys, Mr. A. B. Towers, Mr. B. F. "Wil? son, Mr. E. L. Clark, Mr. A. P. Hub bard. ? Thero are 3,054 lauguages in tho world, and more than 1,000 religions, EET IT BE A DIRECT PKZMAltV. If there- was any one- "reform" that candidate Tillman clamored for more than another it was a change from tho existing plan of nominating State officers by a State Convention composed of dele? gates appointed by tho County Conven? tions to a direct primary by the pcoplo for ah effieors. Tho Convention systoui, as ho rightly claimed, was fruitful of ringism, bossism, paternalism, etc., and bad a tendency t? heap tho Stole offices in the blinds of the favored few?our government having bccoino something of a "fionily aff-iir, as it wore." We then endorsed, zh wo do now, the demand that- each voter be allowed tho j right to cast Iiis ballot directly for tho i man ho ?wishes to bo nominated as (Jov- , crnor. There existed tho nt-od of a gen- j uino reform in this thing, and there is no ? wonder that the promise of changing the I law so as to enable each man to exercise j directh' his suffrage as a free and intelli? gent citir.cn was received with applause and gratification. The people demanded tho change then. They demand it to-day. If thcro is any one promise which Gov? ernor Tillman made which ho and his party seem determined not to fulfill it is that meritorious ono which pledged a change from the Convention .system of nominating State officers to one giving the people the right to vote for candidates for Stato offices directly, from Governor down. In 1890 tho dominant clement, who had then captured tho whole machinery of the Democratic party, failed to stand by the pledgo they had given tho pcoplo that tho successor of Gov. Richardson should be nominated by a primary election. The "reform" Governor, therefore, was nominated !>y a packed Convention. The promise was then made that in 1892 the primary plan should come into operation. It is now 1892, and tho poople have been deceived In this matter as in many others. The Executive Committee, composed almost altogether of tho Governor's fol? lowers, has ordered that a primary be held to elect delegates to go to a Conven? tion in July to nominate Stato officers. The only difference between tho old and tho new plan is that tho delegates will now bo elected by a primary instead of by the County Conventions. This moans to say that tho Executive Committee ad? mit that the people havo sense enough to vote for men to go to Columbia to do their voting for them, but haven't sense enough to vote lor State officers them? selves. The difference between a primary for State officers and a primary for dele? gates is the broad difference between success and defeat. Glovor Cleveland would now be President of the United States had the people been allowed to vote directly for their President, for he received a majority of tho popular vote cast. A Convention elected Bon. Harri? son. There is to be a Convention of the peo? ple in Columbia in May next. Senator Irby says this Convention cannot change tho rules established by his Committee, because, forsooth! the Convention is not called for that purpose. The Constitu? tion of the party provides, says ho, that the Convention bo called for specific pur? poses, and therefore cannot do more than is contemplated by that provision. That is nonsense. The Convention (which represents the people and the people are the party) can remodel the Constitution, or abolish it and adopt another one. How, then, is the decreoof the Irby Committee liko tho law of tho Medes and the Per? sians, unchangeable? It is not. Tho people now demand, have demanded for years, a direct primary for State officers, and it is time that their voice was heeded. Anderson County will be entitled to twelve delegates in this May Convention, We urge them, whoever they may be, to insist that the poople be allowed the right to vole directly for the men who ore to fill tho places of honor, trust and emolu? ment in the State as th-3 rulers and gov? ernors of the people. The Irby Committee is the creature of a Convention. The created i3 not more powerful than the creator. If proper steps be taken by the May Convention tho Executiqe Committee's rules 'may bo changed so as to give the people what they were promisod and what they have long demanded?a primarj' direct for the nomination of State officers. The National Democratic Convention will meet in Chicago on June 21st next to put in nomination a standard bearer for the Democratic hosts to elect to the Pres? idency of these United States next fall. If the East is to furnish the leader, then no better man than honest Grover Cleve? land can bo found for tho place. - mutt Thoso who havo cute*' .incd the opin? ion that thero would bo a war be? tween tho United Slates and Chilo will find that such will not bo tho case. It is true thore has existed such a possibility, but as soon as the Chileans discovered that this government would not be trifled with they made promises of immediate apology and concessions. On Monday the President sent a special messago to Cou gress on the subject,*which was received with especial interest. Congress only has the power to declare war, and a spe? cial messago to that body from tho Presi? dent on the Chilean difficulty shows that at least in contemplation a war was not impossible. On receiving the ultimatum from the United States, Chile cabled this government that she had committed sev? eral orrors of judgment which she would hasten to rectify, aud proposed that the affair of the attack on our sailors in Val? paraiso be submitted to the arbitration of some neutral power, or, if that be not acceptable, then to submit tho matter to the decision of the Supremo Court of tho United States. What more could wo ask Chilo to do? Such a termination of the unplesant affair will bo creditable to both partio3, and the horrors of war averted. Now the United States should accept one of these propositions and lend her influ? ence in cheering np and helping to success her little now-born republican sister that has struggled from a monarchial to a gov? ernment patterned closely after our own. In tho burning of Erskino College at Duo West last week tho Associate Re? formed Synod cf the South has sustained a revere loss. Erskino College is ono of tho oldest institutions of learning in tho State, having been founded in 1830. Tho burning took place on Friday last at about 1 o'clock a. m., the tiro having originated on or abovo the third floor of tho building. Tho origin of the firo is not known. The loss is estimated at about 8-0,000, thcro b -ing no insurance. A very valuable library belonging to tho Theo? logical Seminary was burned. Tho ven? erable building that was loved by her sons from tho ico-clad hills of tho North to tho sunny climes of the tropics and from ocean to ocean has crumbled to ashes, but Erskino still lives and will soon havo a moro houdsomo and commo? dious homo for those who come to drink of hor pure fountains of knowledge. Al? ready tho money is in hand, and tho archi? tect ready to preparo plans. A remodel? ling of tho old building had been deter? mined upon, hence tho necessary f;uds had been raised and specifications scoot? ed, so that with some change of plan and a little delay, the work of rebuilding Erskine College will go steadily on. Sho will rise from her ashes ready to continuo her course of unbounded good and usefulness. In the mcautimo exorcises havo been continued in a convenient building. Erskino and G. ??verse Will bo only tho moro loved by theirfrionds sinco passing through tho misfortune ~>f a con? flagration. .? "I Told Yon Ho." I ? ?r . 2?cics and Conner. I Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia, S. j C.?Dear Sir: Yon romombcrmy writing i you a letter last year when I first hoard j of your accepting that free pass aud urg ! ing upon yon tho necessity oi* at once re I renting of tho sin and returning tho pass .0 Bunch. I told you thon if you refused [ to do so that you would go on irom bad I to worse until you would be finally lost, j You refused to lake tho advieo of your I riends. and now see your lost condition, j 3covernor, that pass wa1- your first step to I -uin. That was to you what the first Iririk of whiskey is to tiic drunkard, or I .ho first game of cards to the gambler. 1 You havo gone from one bad thing to j mother, until you are now hopelessly :0St. You havo committed tho unpardonable -.et, if what is reported about yen is true. Co ask you that question is why I write this letter. It is this: Had you paid your :ax when you refused to sign tho bill passed by both houses to extend the time of paying taxes? Did you makotho poor farmers of this State rido from live to thirty miles to reach tho Court Houses, and leaving their homes at midnight (many having to leave their families un? protected) in order to get there in time, forcing our County treasurers to send out runners in the raoro distant parts of tho County, warning our people to come nt once, (and bo it said to tho credit of thu treasurers,) promising to spend tho entiro night in their offices writing receipts to save tho farmers tho penalty ? "Were yon that night sleeping sweetly in the Gover? nor's mansion, dreaming of tho ?3,500 we are paying yo"u, aud your taxes unpaid ? If all this bo true, but it surely cau't be, that is the unpardonable sin, and thatcno thing has caused you to lose at least "ten thousand of your braves." The boys iu largo numbers camo in to? day to know about it, and asked me to write you at once. They don't like to be? lieve anything they see in some papers. They said that the picture business, llow crs, joggling board, tax returns, arc like the gnat on tho ox-horn compared to the way they haro been treated on the tax paying. Governor, if what is said should be true, I doubt if you will havo one "bravo left in this section to tell the tale." Some of ILe boys (farmer boys) were talking of tho five-doliar joggliug board. They did not seem to understand exactly what it was. Wnen I told them ihcy said, could you not have saved the State some money by building one panel of fence and running a plank through tho crack and let one child get on each side, and play see-saw? Sam Hinton says that his children play that way every day, and it don't cost him nigh live dollars. Now, Governor, youseo all this trouble started by you taking that freo pass. Would that you had taken my advice last year and returned that free pass to Bud oh. You would thon have been our Governor for four years, but that free pass, that free pass, has been your ruin. Your friend socially, L. M. Moore. Greenwood, S. C, January 15. P. S.?Can't I truthfully say, "I told you so." Random Remarks of Gove rnor Tiliman. I A reporter of tho Gitv uville Ifeios and I a rcpresonsative of the Greenville Enter i prise and Mountaineer yesterday visited Governor Tiliman at tl:e home of T. C. 1 Gower fi?r tho purpose of interviewing him. Tho Governor is well acquainted with all tho newspapor men and received j them cordially. I There was little opportunity for getting : a connected interview with tho governor, as friends wore constantly calling to seo him. Some of his random remarks in reply to qucsti >ns, however, will be of interest. The governor \va3 told that he had been visited for an interview on polit? ical matters. He said: "I am not talking politics much now. I am collecting rocks for the coming cam? paign. I am filling my pockets, satchel and everything with thorn and will make things lively at tho proper timo. 1 believe they call it 'blowing' now. I've boon collecting ammunition for the last eigh? teen months." Tho conversation then drifted to the governor's attitude on a primary for Stato officers. He said he still favored a direct primary, but they (meaning the low country people) won't have it and will never get it. They don't propose to lot ten or twelve counties in the up country with a large white vote control tho nomi? nation of State officers. They've got a large black yote and can't afford to have a direct primary. They will nover agree to anything more direct than a primary for delegates to tho State Convention." The conversation changed to national politics. The governor said that Cleve? land would never get the delegation from this Stato. He 'bought the ox-Prcsident a great statesman, but his attitude on sil? ver world prevent his gaining tho sup? port of South Carolina Democrats. Tho governor said ho had no idea whether tho delegation from this Stato would be in favor of pushing the allianco demands in the National Convention. The governor was reminded that his Laurons conference had become known as tho "cow conference" and was asked to suggest a proper name for his visit here. Ho jokingly said that Mr. Gower had nothing but "one old scrub cow" to trade on and ho did not suppose his visit hero could be put down as a "cow conference." Tho sale of cows to tho asylum was brought in and tho governor said ho had sold lourteen cows to another person at the 8amo price ho had been paid for cows sold tho asylum. m Governor Tiliman was asked what ho would do with his "rocks*' if ho had no opposition. Ho said with a hearty laugh ?'hat he would ''throw 'em at tho drift? wood." Ho would watch tho drift wood doat down stream and fling tho rocks at ?t. He asked if anybody had ccknowl )dgcd to being "drift wood." Tbc governor returned to Columbia at j o'clock yesterday afternoon on tho 'cannon ball'' train. IIo continues :o gain llcsh in his position and is looking aealthy.-?Greenville Xeu-.s, January 22. Children Die from Drink. Bstox, January 20.?A very strange case has come to light in Itoxbury, where :wo children under four years old drank io much whiskey that they died from its .?fleets. One Arthur Bisert had a quanti? ty of whiskey in a flask, which ho placed n tho kitchen closet. His children awoke early Sunday morning and began to scamper around the rooms :n childish glee. They went into the kitchen closot and came across tho whiskey bottlo, and both partook freely of its contents. When the mothor arose sho found her two children in a beastly stato of intoxi? cation. She tried every moans in hor power to resuscilato tho childron, but all to no avail. Dr. Murphy was summon? ed, but Iho children wero beyond medical aid. One died Sunday forenoon and tho other expired in tho afternoon. ? The remains of Mr. James White head, who was buried two years ago at Gracowood, seven miles from Augusta Ga., wcio disontorred last afternoon to bo reintcrred in tho family burial ground. Tho coflin was opened to satisfy curiosi? ty, and to tho surprise of all presont tho body was petrified. Tho form was as porfoct as tho day it was buried and tboro are no sigus of decay. It was as hard and as solid as stone. Even the clothes wero in tho best of condition. This is the second body buried at Gracowood known to havo become petrified. Fire in a Hospital, Indianapolis, Jan. 22.?One of tbo most appalling fires in the history of In? dianapolis occurred last night when the National Surgical Institute was burned. The fire started at midnight in tho office. Above tho office was wards for babies and mothers, known as th3 A, 11, C depart? ment. Smoko was discovered before midnight issuing from the advor'ising room of the building which adjoins t:io jperatin*; room back of the ofk>e. Tho origin is claimed to have been from sponta neous combustion of chemicals whisb. had been placed in tho room. Circulars and paper about the room wcro soon ablnzo and in fifteen minutes the lower floor was envel? oped in fUmc3. Attendants awakened all of tho pa? tients and pandemonium reigned. Shrieks for help wont up as the inmates realized their terrible situation and tho stoutest hearts were appalled. Police, firemen end attondrnils all vorked dili? gently and in perfect accord and many patients wi.-o taken f' mi tho upper floors by nrans of ladders and carried to places of safety. No attempt wa3 made to save anythinr but life. Tho patients, both male and female, themselves under ordinary cir? cumstances unable barely to get about, assisted nobly in tho work of rescue. The view in the halls and on the stair? ways, before tho fire had communicated with tho main building, furnished a weird sight. Inmates wrapped in bed clothing crawled and helped themselves along fromoue floor and landing to an? other. Man}' touching scenes occurred, such as friends stopping to ass;st others more unfortunate. Citizens turned in to help in tho work of rescue. Cots were rudely constructed from matresses and strong-armed policemen picked up un? fortunate ones and carried them across the street to tho new annex but recently purchased by doctors Allen and Wil? son. An immonse crowd gathered sboitt and great anxiety was felt, for it seemed im? probable that every one could have got? ten out of that burning ma3S alive and their fears were justified. Two women jumped from windows. One of these was badly injured, but an? other who was caught by a man stand? ing in tho crowd escaped serious injury. Two others threw out their babies which wore caught by firemen. Ono or two men jumped from the roof aad wore bad? ly hurt. Many rescued people wero taken to the nearest sholtcr. Two largo restaurants soon had five or six hundred inmates, among whom scenes wero in? describably pitiful. The majority of pa? tients in tho hospital were children un? der treatment for deformities or disease which rendered them helpless. A very large number had been mere or less burned in addition to their former mis? fortunes and had become separated from their mothors and nurses. Among theso occurred most pitiful and touching scenes. Griffith's restaurant held the greatest uumber of sufferers. It is hardly possi? ble to tell how mar?y owing tho confus? ion. Tho house is unadapted to the use to which it is put in emergency by throo or four hundred. Seventy or eighty foun t shelter in tho Waddill IIouso res? taurant. Nineteen bodies sojfar havobcen token from tho ruins. World's Fair Fireworks. For a consideration of $25.000, Mr. James P: yn, of London, will give a dis? play of fireworks in Octobor, at the dedi? catory ceremonies of the World's Fair in Chicago, that will cxcoll iu magnificence anything of the kind ever altotnpted. Tho contract for this part of tho World's Fair has been formally signed, sealed and delivered, and now tho famous fireworks man can go ahead with his designs. There will be three displays on as many nights. Tho first right's program includes a sa? lute of 100 tcrial maroons, five inches in diameter, firod from iron mortars. Fol? lowing this will be a grand device, repre? senting Chicago's welcome to all the na? tions of tho earth. Thou will come Co? lumbus and his departure from Spain, and a floating star spangled banner, which will remain in the air for hours. On the second night a grand device in honor of the army and navy will bo giv? en. A feceno from the battle of Li.ko E, > has been selected. After this will be shown a prismatic iountain, a repr Auc? tion of tho Capitol at Washington and many other equally striking and beauti? ful pictures. On tho third night will be shown a re? production of tli3 facade of the adminis? tration building and devices showing tho portraits of the Exposition officials. Tho grand display will close with an illumination of tho entire Lake Front, from Van Buren Street to Jackson Park, together with the lagoons and tho canal with a crowning devico representing tho Goddess of Peace, surrounded by Science, Art and Literature, with glimpses of the Brooklyn bridge, tho Eiffel tower and other famous struc? tures. ? There are now twenty-one law firms in tho United. States composed of hus? bands and wives, aud there are about two hundred American ladies who practice law in tho Courts or manago legal publi? cations._ Now trv This. It will cost you nothing aud will surely do von good, if you ha\e a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion, Coughs, and Colds is guaranterd (o give relief, or money will bo paid back. Sufferers Iroui La Grippe found it just the thing and under its use had a tpecuy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bot tin at our expense aud learn fur yourself bow good a thing it is. Trial bottler free at Hill Bro3. Drug Store. Large sue. 50c. aud $100. Specimen Cases. S. H? Clifford, New Cassel!, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disordered, Lis Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and ho was terribly reduced iu llesh and st.eugth. Three bott'es of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, of Haneburg, JH., had a runninp sore on his leg of 8 years' standiug. Vtcd *hree bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bticklcu'e Ar? nica Salvo, aud bis leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0., had five largo Fever s ores on bis leg, doctor said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters aud one Box Bucklen's ArnicaSalvocured him entirely. Sold by Hill Bros. ELECRAPH SCHOOL r?ULL c mrsc iu Telegraphy and E. it. _aj Louk-keeping for $35. Train orders and overyth-ug necessary for actual K. B. work. You can in four months secure a profession that Trill pay from 815 to 8100 per month. Operators are in demand, and now id the time to begin. Addro?s for fall information, CAROLINA. TELEGRAPH SCHOOL, Williamston, P. C. Jan 28, 1892_30_3ni? MEW WOOD SHOP. JD. ARCHER haH opened a Wood ? Shop in connection with J. P. Todd's Blacksmith Shop on West Church Street, in the rear of the Alliance Stoie, and v\.:i do all kinds of Buggy and Wagon work. Repairing neatly dono at short not'c Prices low. Jan 23, 181)2_30_2 WiLSORS, DENTIST. N office at Honei Path, S. C, every day except Friday, when I will bo in ofllc2 at Williamston, S. C. Jan 28, 1892 30 \inx NOTICE. WE, the members of the Starr Alli? ance, No. 213. have resolved that we arc not responsible for any claims r>ta"riing again: t the Buriness Agent of the County, cs o-ir Agent has not or.' .-ri : auylhing through itini; nor will we. bo re sponsiblo for anything bought of him by individuals, unless ordered by our Agent and endorsed by the Aliiauce. Passed on in called meeting January 22, 1802. J. T. C. JC>"v5. 0.1\ 1*. Jan 28, 1692 _30 3 "VTOTICE is hereby given that the sal" A-N of the Lot, Uli Mill. Ginnery and Macbincry, Ac., of the Belton Co-opera? tive Manufacturing Company is postponed from tho 10th of February to the? !Sth of February next, On which last named day I will .?eil at pub? lic auction at Belton, S. C., between 1! o'clock a. ro. and 2 o'clock p. m. the said l ot, Oil MiUj Ginnery, under and by virtue of power and authority conferred upon me by Tru^t Deed from said Belton Co operative Manufacturing Co. Toms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pa y for papers. G. W. McGEE, Trustee. Bel I on, S. C , Jan 24,1692._SO-2 iffiS^ f^3vj ?5TJ 3^ few [&? 0 9 ghs L^Ef K?L^ S3 -0 T AT :r of the'greatest importance that e\ e rybody Lave a? GOOD GARDEN This year, and in order to succped you should consider a few ponrs at the outre'. 1st. Tho quality of the Seeds you buy. 2nd. The amount of Seeds you get. 3rd. And the price you pay. We are prepared to furnish the very best ? lity, in full size papers, at the sarce price yon have been paying for those little p&pers. All Seeds fully warranted pure and fresh. A. N. TODD & CO., Druggist, No. 4 Hotel Bloc!:. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By TP. F. Cox, Judge of Prolate. WHEREAS, W. "W. Thompson has ap? plied tu n>" fr> grant him Letters of Admin? istration on the Estate and effects of Jamea D. 'luompson, deceased. There are thereforo to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Jas. D. Thompson, dee'd, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on the 11th day of February, 1892, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 22nd dey of Januarv, 1892. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. Jan 28,1892 30 2 "VTOTICE TO CREDITORS. X^l All persons having demands against the Estate of Dr. John W. Crymes, dee'ed, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, ana tisoso indebted to make payment. THOS CRYMES, Adm'r. Jan 30, 1892 30 3 Fresh Garden Seecfc LANDRETH'S and FERRY'S Garden Seeds. I burn all of Land roth's Seeds that arc left over in the Fall. So you are sure to get fresh Seeds. A. 13. TOWERS. EXECiJTOR'S SALE. THE undersigned will sell at the late res? idence of Thomas W. Martin, de? ceased, on Wednesday, February 3rd, 1S'J2, Sixteeu Hundred Pounds of Liut Cotton. Terms of Sale?Cash. E. C. MARTIN, T. J. MARTIN, Executors. JanJ4, 1892 _ _ 2S_3 TO REWT. ~ 'T1HE JEoSEE R. SMITH HOUSE and X LOT, on River Street. Seven acres of land. Good Dwelling House, and also servant's house. Applv to J. W. QUATTLEBAUM, E$0.. ?vor Cunningham it Humphreys d'ore. Dec 17 !M51 21 LAW CARD. IAM now prepared to give prompt ami special attention to all Law Busi ness iutrusted to my care as an Attorney or Counsellor at Law. not being otherwise en? gaged. COLUMBUS WARDLAW. WEW_STOJ?E! 1 DON'T FAIL TO CALL AT New Store, No. 16 Brick Range, Next door to Poopic? & rris?, j a..d g.' yo ;r Groceries, Tobacco and Segars. j Mr. Busch ia also running u CANDY ( FACTORY in same Store, and will take j pleasure in serving fresh Candies and ac ! eomtnodating Ids customer?, Prices always as low ab first-clasd goods J can be bought. Also, Mr. Busch h is a first class Barber Shop in same Store?makes s specially of Ladie"* Hair work Hc-.vy Groceries a special v. Always hu? from K. Snipes V So...-, an i don't you f rgct it. Soliciting your pi IroiugP, wc are, "V ery respect fn'ilv, E. SNIPES & SONS. Jan 2!. 1X02 2? BROTHER FARMERS! WHEN YOU WANT Groceries or Pla.niatioi Supplies Of any kind, be sure?LH S??E to go to the BAKvJAJM 5IOU8E, For the v Boys aro selling CHEAPER then any one in 'U? City. Thoy also call the attention of the kind people of the City to the fact that thoy have secured i Delivery, and are prepared to deliver anything inside the incorporate limits. D. C. BROWN & BRO , No. 6, Webb Block. SHOES, NATS, &o. -o T AM still selling Shoes, Hats, Crcckery X and some other Goods, at and below COST. These Goods are desirable at the price I am selling them. I also have Brown Homespuns, Drill?. Coffee, (the best,) Molasse-3, Floor, Buck? wheat and Graham Flour in sis and twelve pound Bags, best Cheese, the finest Tea, tfce., at a small advance over cose A large and fir.o assort::: >nt of Wall Pa? per ami Borders to beautify your house. Please give me a call if yo? want BAR? GAINS, as I want to close up my business. A. B. TOY/ERS. Williamston Female College. THE Spring Session of the Wiliiamston Female College, Wiliiamston, S. C, will opeu on Monday. Jan. 25, 1892, with better facilities than'evar before. The In? stitution is prepared to ;tive thorough in? struction at unusually ! >w rates, in Math? ematics, Ancient: ud Modern Languages, Natural Science, Literature, Music, vocal and instrumental, Drawing and Painting, Shorthand, Type-writing, and Telegraphy. The high character of the College is M eli knowu. For full particulars eddress REV. S. LANDER, A. M., Prcsideut. Jan 11,1892 28 _ A. C. STRICKLAND J. P. ANDERSON. Strickland & Anderson, ;DEKTTISTS. CFFiCE IN KASONIC TEMPLE. j p?" Nitrous Oxide given for painleas i extraction of teefh. OTICE OF SALE. IWILL sell on Salesday In Fobrnary, 1892, the following described proper ' ty, to be divided into three Lots : I LOT NO. 1?One House end Lot on ' Ea~t Boundary Street. Lot contains one i acre?half acre front a"d two acres deep. : The back of this Lot has about four hun j dretl Urape Vines three years old. House I has five rooms, two Closets a.id one Pan . trv and a good Well oi water LOTS NOS. 2 and 3 contain one acre I (ftcti?half acre fronts and t .vn acres deep. Terms?One half cash, balance in twelve : months, with interest from day of sale, i secured by mortgage, with leao* to antici ! pate payment or pav all cash ! M. L CARLISLE, i Jan 2L, 1892 29_2_ I Homestead Notice. I Ex Parte D. H. Hammond, In Re Home? stead. NOTICE i hereby given that D. II. Hammond has filed in the Master's Office at Anderson C. H., S. (J, his petition giving notice of his intention to have set olF aud appraised a Homestead in his Real and Pewonal Propertv. K. M. BURK ISS, Master. Jan 12.1892 28 A THE "rices Cu\ STRUCfC, F a All Winter Goods to be Closed Out to make room for Spring stock. 2 And we want you to come and see for yourself and get some of the WE ARE OFFERING. Don't delay, but come while the good things are going. Money saved is money made. r. A, CH&PMhU, Agent, Mert to Masonic Temple. IEADQUARTERS FOR GROCERIES! ?12 GRANITE ROW, Taylor & Crayton, GROCERS. 42 GRANITE HOW, 1 aylor A Crayton, GROCERS, "V X OU a-e the loser if you do not secure our price before buying Flour, I?Iola3S08. Sugar, CoWee, or any Heavy Groceries. While we are now making a Spe? cialty of Heavy Groceries, our line of Fcncy Gootta is receiving every attention. Make it a rule wheu iu need of Groceries to try GROCERS, TAYLOR & CRAYTON, ?12 Granite Row. Youra truly, FOR GROCERS, TAYLOR & CRAYTON, 42 Granite Row. 18 CLOSING- OUT ALL SHOES i a ?v,> Preparatory to opening up a Big Stock of FORKISHSII O. B. VANWYCK; OF Is full up with every imaginable article in the Hardware Line, and especially with 7 ?us ?L*jV SUCH A.S Georgia Steel Plows, Plow Stocks, Trace Chains, Ifanics, "Rimrod" Axes, ^Suliivau51 Bitching Shovels, warranted, &c. GALVANIZED BARBED WIRE, Horse and Mule Shoes, Iron and oteel Nails, Bought only in Car Lots and sold in any quantity. AS TO PRICES iE DEFY THE WORLD. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO, ANDERSON, S. C. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., ELBERTON. GA. Tor the next Thirty Dnys at CLOTHING, &c. Our Stork of DRESS GOODS U coaip'ete, consisting of the latest style* in Henrielt?, Cashmere, Serge, Mohair, Flannel, &c. We would call tpecisl attention to cur line of CLaCK GOODS, which cannot be beat in the City. SILKS?A nice lice of 6\\ki, comprising the latest etylea of Faule, Bengaline,. Pean de Soie, Sarah, China, &c. BLANKETS, BLANKETS. A big lot of lhaukc-ts, Comforts and Quilts cheap. FL 1NNELS. lied and White wool Flannels, Also, a big lot Cotton Flannels, white and colored. CLOTHING, CLOTHING?CHEAP, CHEAP* 0 vet coats almost at your own pric^j. BOOTS AND SHOES That must be sold. A large stock of the Anderson Shoe and Leather Co's. Homemade Shoes?the besi on the market, every pair guaranteed. Our Stock-taking season is near at band, and in order to reduce our stock we have slaughtered the price?. Come and see, and be convinced we mean what we say. They must be sold. Yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. -fo those who owe u-s we will suy that the money must come. We cannot run our busiucss without money, and v.a insist that you come in and make some arrangement about your debts, so as to save you trouble and expense. We mean business. S, B. CO.