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PUBLISHED SVERY TSUSSDAT J. P. 0LINKSCALI5?, l Editoi? ani> ?1. 0 ?ANG?TON, J . Pbopbiitoej THURSDAY MARCH 10, 1K92 5ftv TERMS: .'\>NE YEAR..;. $1 50. SIX MONTHS. 75 GOOD NEWS! h As we go to pres3 Wednesday noon a telegram from Colombia brings the good news that Anderson has been selected as the place for the location of the Indus? trial School. - ; The political sitxiiatiori in Alabama i* f becoming complicated, and the integrity .of the Democratic party in that State Is Incoming seriously threatened. A bishop in Fittsburg advises young ^ministers not tc'reiid newspapors. That ,!bishop ought to be bottled and exhibited ^throngb the country. It helps most ? young preachers to learn something about the world. _' ;;> This is the biggest country on the earth. !>Last week a convocation of reformed .drunkards was held at Dwight, 111. They decided to form a permanent association, : with branch clubs all over the world. We say "on with the dance, let joy be uacon fined." _ _ ? / What hi 'est Democrat in South Caroli? na?be be Tilmanite, anti-Tilmanite, or Straightout?can object to a direct pri mary, tc-decide who will be the nominees s of the party ? It Is the only fair and sat? isfactory plan to settle the differences in : the ranks of the Democracy. . It is said money is more than plentiful Jua the East. The West is in the best con? dition financially It has known for years. The South is the only section that is suf? fering in this particular. The'ablestfi ' hinders affirm that 1892, all over the ^country, is going to be a grandly prosper? ous aa year. Central itailroad and Banking ampany <,? Georgia, leased last June by ao Georgia Pacific Railroad for; the, ichmond & Danville Railroad, is in the nds of a receiver. Judge Speer last; larsday, on application of R. M. Clark, jo of the minority stockholders, tpointed Gen. E. P. Alexander tompo ry' receiver. Argument for a perma lt receiver will be held 'March 14ib, at 33. : Col. A. K. McClure, of the Philadelphia Times, is outspoken for "the nomination Cleveland. He says he can be elected Ithout New York?that oil the New ighjid States uo for him, and so ars idiana and Illinois! He would have an tea chance, he says, in all the North stern - States, and in Pennsylvania Shore would be a desperate fight, with tee mces decidedly in favor of. Cleve >d. ' vWhilo it must bo admitted that every? thing is not lovely from a Democratic . Standpoint in national politics at the pres? ent time, still ii; is cheerfully admitted that the Republican position is consider ?ably more entangled and embarrassed. Harrison seems to l>& in the position that Arthur \vas In 188<L Tho chiefs of the jarty are against him, swearing that :ey will beat Mm and they undoubt ily mean to keep their word if. they ..The Washington correspondent of tho . Atlanta Constituiior. says tho business of this Congress-is ahead of that of any Congress for severa1 years. Three regu? lar appropriation bills have been passed, d several other/regular appropriation have been reported and will be ed through very soon. The tariff tho.r important legislation will be en up and acted upon at once. Speaker ip waats to have the House ready for -joumment by 1st Jane, but tho Senate, course, will delay adjournment as long aapossible* An exchange remarks that tho con tin? ned decline inthe price of cotton means or-.o of two things: Either that the cotton acreage is-, not being reduced as was thought by most- cotton factors, or that the men holding; cotton have made up their minds to keep the price of cotton ?down until it is too late to plant any in Jerto keep tha farmers from covering iQ very ace of ibe earth with the fleecy staple. It is to bo hoped that the acreage '?being reduced end that the farmers ?e made up the ir minds to raise their in more.cheaply than ever before. s\ Washington correspondent says the ?tigation of tho Pension Bureau is progressing very satisfactorily. Tho re v seems to be an organized attempt on the " part of the officials to Ho out, deny out, or forget out of the disgraceful charges that ?/ have been made against Raum and the ^p^nagement cf pension affairs daring 7 the past couple of years. When officers W$*jh6 Government are placed upon the " stand they adopt one or the other or all :.: three of; the alternatives above; they lie j but if they believe it is safe, and they are . not liable to ba caught. They deny out '. In other emergencies, and when cornered they forget themaelvos out. In fact a complete loss of memory seems to be te p-evaifing feature up to this time. The movement toward building a mon ; nment to Jefferson Davis is receiving _valuable assistance through the "dollar subscription" plan instituted by Mr. S. A. Cunningham,. of Nashville, Tenn. . Under this plan every contributor of $1 toward the monument fund Is to have a contributors' directory. Names of those ' who fell in the struggle, and others dead as well as all living members of subscn I bers' families, may be included. Lists ?; are furnished on application to Mr. Cun V ningaa^ for signatures, and these lists I will be placed in the monument. The contributors' di reo lory will be compiled "" from them. Dollar subscriptions may be sent direct to Mr. Cunningham, and any : information will be given promptly. Re : niittances may be made to John L. Web? er, of the. News and Courier, Charleston, The call for the March Convention is meeting with iavor all over the State. ' Edgeflold County-?the home of the Gov W\ ernor?held a meeting ou Saturday last ? : and named delegates to represent her in ention. Orangeburg, Hampton Spartan burg have done likewise, lomter will do her duty on tho 18th, and on on the 17th. Lancaster, Florence, nfort, York, Earnwell, Oconee and plckens are making preparations for rep J_ intation in the Convention. Petitions xiameroasly signed have urged these Counties to adopt this action. Indica ions are that the March Convention will a representativo Convention of the eople of the State?an assemblage of j jest, patriotic men striving to bring ut good government for the State and ,_3>ny among tho people. We feel jrranted in saying that Anderson Coun jjy will sond her twelve delegates to this Invention. There is nothing alarming ifooxxt this Convention. What the people |nt *8 a direct primary and a fair count. Uder such conditions the side that wins bo fairly eniitlcd to their laurels, and defeated side cannot but bear their it gracefully and support tho nomi-" ? put forward by the people. An astonishing feature of the Colum? bian Exposition will be one of the pnlaces grouped in the heart of the fair grounds. It is the Manufacturers Building, design? ed by Mr. George Post, of New York. It will bear the same relation to this Expo? sition as the Eiffel Tower did to that ol Paris in 1889; and, indSieft, its possible use us a vantage-point from which to see the lair grounds has terminated in the negativo tho discussion for and against the construction in Chicago of a rival to the great tower of Paris. This greateot of all the Exposition buildings, and of the buildings of the world, wili present to Lake Michigan a facade of such a length as to suggest the wall of a city, yet it is so admirably designed, so light and graceful in its effects upon the vision, that its true extent can only be compre? hended when its dimensions are express? ed in figures and by comparisons. It is one-third of a mile long, and to compass it round about is to walk a mile. The roof of it is 1688 by 788 feetj and tho span of tbe dome, the largest ever attempted, is 388 feet. The roof is 230 feet from the ground and the building has 40 acres of ground-floor. Two of the vast machinery halls of the Paris Exposition could bo wheeled through it, and tbe Auditomm, the building of which Chicago is most proud, could be pushed under this great roof, tower and all. Hampton Is for Harmony. \ Columbia State. A week ago the Editor of the State re? ceived from ex-Senator Hampton, then at his'Mississippi plantation, a personal let? ter on the political situation, which com? pelled the belief that if the views of this most honored of South Carolinians could be given to the public they would do mnch to remove the barriers which had been unwisely placed between the Straightouts and other Democrats oppos? ed to the present State Administration, Gen. Hampton was therefore urged to make a statement for publication, cover? ing the points touched upon in his letter. Before receiving the request, however, he bad anticipated it by writing the following tetter for publication. It is submitted .with great pleasure as a contribution to the harmony and. union of the patriotic Democrats of South Carolina, Gen. Hampto a'r Letter. Hampton, Miss., March 3.?2o the Ed? itor of the State: I was glad to see the plan of a primary suggested by yon, and as yon are aware it is the one advocated by myself as tbe only fair means of as? certaining tne wishes of the r-eopte. If the "dominant party," as those members of the Bing like to call themselves, refuse that demand of those opposed to them, my opinion is that the Convention which is to meet this month should have a pri? mary, and if the result shows, as I have no doubt it will, that tbe opnonents of tho present Administration are in a majority, they, as the true Democratic party, should assume control, not on ly of the policy to be pursued in tbe approaching can vass,but of the State itself. ? Bot in order to be successful every ele? ment of opposition to the present Admin? istration, which has brought such shame upon the State, should be united; and I regret deeply tp see that, among those who are honestly working towards a common end, some misunderstanding as to the policy to be pursued has already risen, which, if not corrected, will surely lead to dissension and ultimate defeat. All divisions in onr ranks must be closed If we nope for success, but this can never be accomplished if the advocates of any one policy express doubts as to the hon? esty or tbe sincerity of those who, while working for a common end, differ as to the mode of attaining it. Mutual conces? sions must be made, and all differences must be left for settlement alter the battle. Wise strategy, as well as common sense, dictates this course, for many a fight has been won under a bad order of battle, but none ever where there was disaffection among the leaders or iu the ranks. I see no conceivable reason why there should not be harmnoy and concert of action amongst all who may desire a change In the government of the State, and my understanding of the address, which I, with other gentlemen, signed, was that it was an earnest appeal to all patriotic citizens who felt pride in their State to join in an honest effort to keep its fame and honor untarnished, and the in? terests of its citizens protected. It did not occur to mo for a mo moat that any Dem? ocrat who desired to see a good govern , ment established in the State was to be excluded from participation in the effort to secure this consummation, and I can? not see why all such should not take part in the Convention soon to be held. The call for that Convention certainly does not exclude those who are called Straightouts, for without the active co? operation of those citizens, who compose so large and influential a portion of the .Democratic party, it is hopeless to look for success. Whatever opinii r? may be entertained as to their action in the last election no one can doubt the sincerity of their convictions, nor the honesty of their motives. The predictions, made by them at that time, of the evils which would follow tbe inauguration of the present Administration, have been fully verified, and they are now doubtless as anxious to prevent a recurrence of those evils as they then were to avert them. The recent address issued by their for? mer committee is a calm, conservative and dignified paper, but I hope that it will not induce tbem to refrain from par? ticipating in the counsels., which have for their object tbe welfare of the State. If the coming Convention nominates a ticket, they should certainly have a voice in its selection, as their votes will be es? sential to its success. AH shades of opin? ion should be fully represented in our Convention, and should that body take any action repugnant to any of its mem? bers their withdrawal will relieve tbem from all obligation to be bound by it. I apprehend ne danger of this kind, for the men who will form that Convention will be actuated solely by patriotic motives, and they will be governed by wise coun? sels, I am sure. No hasty or inconsiderate action need be feared if conservative, honest and true Democrats meet to con? sult how the best interests of the State can be promoted; and this should bo tbe sole motive prompting them. Let, then, representatives of every class of our citizens be well-represented in the Convention, and especially do I hope that our farmers who have learned by bitter experience how grievously they have been deceived by false promises will join their fellow-sufferers in desiring meas? ures of relief and redress. The press of the State can exert a potent and beneficial influence in harmonizing all discordant elements and in promoting unity of ac? tion, and it is to be hoped that all papers favorable to tbe movement for a true re? form in the State will lend tbeir aid to bring about united, vigorous and deter? mined efforts to secure this result. "Uni? ted we stand, divided we fall." I should not venture to obtrude my opinion ou the public, but for the fact that as a signer to the address published, I d" not wish my position to be misun? derstood. One other matter prompts me to do this. My deep solicitude for that State, which, in other days it was my pride to serve, and though my services have been pronounced no longer neces? sary, I cannot forget the past, as readily and as completely as many others have done. Every pulsation of my heart is true to the State, and my dearest wish is to see its people happy and prosperous. I am very respectfully yours, Wade Hampton. Tbe Country and tbe Towns. There is no disguising tbe fact that there is a deep-seated antagonism exist? ing between the residents of our towns and cities and those of our people who live in tbe country and till the fields. Such animosity is unnatural and un? reasonable, and it is the duty of every just and peace-loving citizen to do all and everything in his power to restore mutual confidence and bring our peoplo nearer together. It matters not whether a man resides in an incorporated place or inhabits the rural districts, there should be no conflict in tbeir feelings or interests. We are all of the same race and the same blood, and at the next turn of the wheel of fortune our locali? ties may be reversed. And again, our interests are identical?there is a mutual dependence one upon the other?and when the country prospers the towns prosper, and vice versa. Our land is too broad and our resources too diversi? fied and numerous for the arraignment of class against class or section against section. A kind providence has given us a land where we can all live in pros? perity and harmony, without one citizen oppressing or intruding upon the rights and domains of another. The farmer has his fields, the townsman his streets and tbe varied businesses of a commercial centre, and the capitalists our wild waters tojsubdueand render subservient to man. railways to construct, and un.old mineral wealth to wrest from the bosom of old mother earth.?Columbia Register. ro THE DEMOCRATS OF ANDERSON COUNT?. All Democratic citizens of the County of Anderson who desire to secure a con? servative administration of our State government within tho Democratic party, and who desire to restore har? mony in the Democratic party in this State, aud confidence between all classes j of our citizens, are respectfully invited and requested to attend in mass meeting in the Court House, in Anderson, at 11 o'clock a. rn. on Tuesday, tho22ud day of March inst., for the purpose of coun i selling together and sending delegates to the Convention called to meet in Colum? bia to consider the present situation, and endeavor to remedy the existing evils. E. B. MURRAY. Tito Domestic Wine Act AN ACT to Prohibit the Sale of Domes? tic Wines in Anderson, Kershaw, Lan? caster, Oconee, Pkkens, Marion, Lau rens, Abbeville and Edgefield Counties, in Less Quantities than Five Gallons, Except by Druggists or Licensed Saloon Keepers, within the Limits of an Incor? porated Town, City or Village. Section 1 Be it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sit? ting in General Assembly, and by tbe au? thority of the same, That from and after the first day of February, 1892, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons in Anderson, Kershaw, Lancaster, Oconee, Pickens, Marion, Laurens, Abbeville and Edgefield Counties, to sell or offer for sale, or dispose of by traffic, barter or otherwise, domestic wines in less quanti? ties than five gallons, except within tbe limits of a corporate city, town or village where tbe sale of intoxicants is now al? lowed or may hereafter be allowed under the operations of the law. Sec. 2. That any person or persons vio? lating tbe provisions of the preceding Section of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum of not less than one hundred dollars or impris? onment for a term of not less than six months. Sec. 3. That tbe provisions of this Act shall not apply to druggists selling wines under a prescription from a regularly li? censed and practising physician, as now provided by law, or for sacramental pur? poses. Sec 4. Tbat this Act shall be a publio Act and shall continue in force until re? pealed, and all Acts or parts of Acts in? consistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed so far as the same relates to Anderson, Kershaw, Lancaster. Oconee, Piokens, Marion, Abbeville aud Edgefield Counties. Approved December 24th, A. D. 1891. Railroads Ron at a Loss. Not until now does tbe tremendous de presslon in money matters in this State at the opening of tLc new year show itself in all its bad reality. It has boen a gene? ral statement heretofore tbat the country was in a very bad way, but now tho bus? iness of the railroads shows the real state of affairs, and there is no better indica? tions of the condition of the communi? ty Chief Bartlett, of the State Railroad Commission, has justaboutcompleted tbe preparation of the monthly comparative ', statement of the earnings of tbe roads doing business in South Carolina, and the result is astonishing. He has received tbe reports of tbeir earnings for the month of January from all the. roads but six. The net earnings of these alone when compar? ed with those of the same month last year show tbe enormous decrease this year of over 8225,000. The Richmocd & Danville system alone bears about $130,000 of this decrease. Mr. Bartlett says at least three of the largest roads are yet to be heard from and he believes that tbe total de? crease will amount to not less than $275, 000 or more. Ns wonder the roads were forced to suspend employees and almost stop the running of tbeir shops altogether. Busi? ness with them was at a perfect standstill for nearly the entire month. Mr. Bartlett says that in the last nine years there has never been a showing to compare with this. It is tbe worst that tbe roads have ever met in South Caroli? na.? Columbia State, March 3. Cat ills Throat In Conrt. Charleston, S. C, March 3.?An un? usual and dramatic incident occurred in tbe Court of Sessions to-day. Sam Ran? dall, a negro who had been tri ed for three times for criminally assaulting a negro girl named Clemida Ressy and had es? caped tbrioe by mistrials, was to-day convicted of aggravated assault. A wo? man who was jointly indicted with Ran? dall for the assault had ber case nolpross After conviction Randall was told to stand up and received sentence, which the Court fixed at one year in the peni? tentiary. While tbe Judge was then speaking, Randall leaned down, whipped a knife out of his shoe and deliberately cut his throat in the presence oi tbe Court, and officers and spectators. It was a broad gash, extending from ear to ear, but a couple of bailiffs grabbed him, and prompt surgical aid was securedt which may save his life. Randall, who is a no? torious criminal, said his reason for at? tempting suicide was because he was disgraced by the sentence. The knife which he used was made of a bit of iron taken from his shoe and sharpened. It was concealed in the lining of his shoe. A Boy's Fatal Break. Atlanta, Ga., March 2.?Atlanta had a most sensational shooting affray to? night. Harry Gray, son of a prominent veterinary surgeon, and one of the best known citizens, lies dying at his home from a bullet wound inflicted by a police roan who caught him burglarizing a house. Gray is but 18 years old and has always been considered a good boy. To? night, during the absence from their house of the family oi Mrs. Cox. who is one of the wealthiest women of Georgia, young Gray affected an entrance through a front window. When members of the family returned they were alarmed at the sight of a light moving about upstairs in the house, which is a very large one. They summoned help and got policemen, who began searching. As an officer pull? ed open tbe door of a closet upstairs, he found a man with a black mask over bis face, who shoved an ugly bulldog pistol in bis face. But tho policeman was too quick, and before tbe boy could firo shot him in tbe bead. When the mask was pulled off tbe discovery that it was young Gray was a great shock to everybody. The boy lived opposite the Cox resi? dence, and was well-known by all of the family. He confessed tbat burglary was his object. As the boy lay dying his father stood over him upbraiding him for the disgrace be bad brought upon bis family. -1 ?? 9 m A Drunkard's Prayer. I New York, March 7.?Over in Whito I stone, L. I., a series of revival meetings I is in progress in the Methodist Episcopal j Church. Last Tuesday night Excise Commissioner R. J. Spitz, a well known j citizen, attended the meeting. He does I not attend church often, and his presence I there was a surprise. While the prayer I services were in progress Spitz astonish I ed everybody by rising to his feet, with bowed head and praying: "O Lord, I ! pray that you will cut off one and a half i inches of my wife's tongue. Once I was 1 rich, once I was a trustee of the village ; ? now I am ruined and a drunkard, all by her tongue. O Lord, cut it off." Mrs. Spitz, who was present, left the Church in a hurry. Later the pastor, the Rev. E. Worrmer, asked all those who wished to be prayed for to come forward. Spitz accepted the invitation, and led bis son and another boy toward the pulpit by the ears. Spitz was then retnovect from the Church. He spont tho remainder of the evening in a barroom, where begot into a quarrel and was severely dealt with. ? In GraceMethodist Episcopal church the Rev. Dr. Harcourt preached recently on "The Bible origin of evil," taking as his text Genesis xiii, 11: "And tho wo? man said: 'The serpent beguiled mo and I did eat.' It is the same old story today," said the proacher. "Every sin? ner makes an excuse to hide behind. The woman said 'The serpent,' and tho man said 'The woman.' Whatever wo may think off Adam before his trans? gression, his conduct after it makes man? ifest the fact tbat he was sadly lacking in the elements that make up a true gentleman."?Baltimore American. ? A Bostonlan died the other daj' with? out having touched a fortune which ho bad long expected and had at last inheri? ted. The estate, which was a largo one in New York, was in course of settle? ment, something had already been real? ized, and a check for several thousand dollars was sent as first payment to the Boston man. It found him in tbe bed so sick that he could not even write an indorsement.'and died without having handled a dollar of the property. ?2?os* lon Journal, SAM JONES' OPINION. Rev. Siim P. Jones, in a letter to the Atlanta Journal, in speaking of the Alli? ance, Third Party, etc., says: If our farmers will let tho Democrats and Republicans run politics, and they run their plantations, tboy will raise "more hny and less bell" in'the South. The farmers are good men. Many of them will get to heaven, but few of them will ever get to Washington, and really that is not on tho way to heaven, nohow. That St. Louis Convention a few days aeo reminded me much of the colored Republican Convention in Georgia most ?all mouth and tail. I like Tom Watson and Moses. Tom is considered cranky, but honest. Moses is bright and capable. But nood by Lon it Co. The Alliance and the Democratic parties will both turn the business end of a mule towards them in tho fall, and help them over thp fenco and back into pri? vate life, where they belong. This pig and puppy business won't go long in Georgia. Already the beginning of the end is at hand. Au Extraordinary Georgia Tragedy. Columbus, Ga., March 7.?Dr. M. W. Peek, of Chattahoochee county is in jail, charged with the murder of M. A. Thom? as, a neighbor. Tho men quarrelled, on Tuesday of last week, about a foncp which separated their properties. Thom? as finaliy started toward the doctor with an open knife, but Peek was too quick l'or him, and drew a pistol aud shot him in the right side. While awaitiug the arrival of physicians, Dr. Peek gave Thomas medical attendance. When Thomas was romoved to his borne, ho re? fused the aid of other physicians that had been summoned, expressing more confidence iu the skill of his assailant. Peek worked hard to save Thomus' lifo but failed, and the latter died yesterday. For Defending his Daughter's Name. Florence, S. C, March 6.?F. W. Tal; bert, the father of tho International Or? der of Mechanics, and at one time its na? tional president, was killed this morn? ing during a fight with C. H. and W. R. Barrenger, Jr., two young boys. The killiug grow out of C. A. Barren? ger being reported to Talbert as having psofaned his daughter's name, for which he cowhided Barrenger on Saturday night. This morning Will, the older brother, accompanied Charley to get sat? isfaction from Talbert. All the parties were armed. What was first Intended for a fist fight resulted in homicide. The testimony of witnesses greatly differ as to when the fatal shot was fired, but tho Coroner's jury find Charley principal, and Will accessory before the facts. Talbert fired first. The machin? ists have struck work out of respect for their dead brother. Excitement is high and the jail is well guarded. All parties have many friends. News Paragraph;!* ? New York city's area Is less than one-third of that of Chicago. ? The largest telegraph office in the world Is in London, in the postoffice. In it there are over 8,000 operators con? stantly employed, about one-third of whom are women. ? Statisticians say that an average man of 154 pounds weight has enough iron in his constitution to make a plowshare, and enough phosphorous to make half a milliou matches. ? A famous English beaut?, Lady Londonberry, has a peculiar and success? ful system for keeping her youthful freshness. Although she is perfectly well she lies in bed one day in ten. ? The great United States Treasury vault at Washington covers more than a Su art er of an acre and is twelve feet deep. ;ecently thore was $90,000.000 in silver stored there?an amount that weighed 4000 tons and would load 175 freight cars. ? Dr. A. Coke Smith has been elected by the literary societies of Wofford Col? lege to deliver the literary address at commencement1 It id said that Doctor Smith will resign his position at "Vander bilt University In June, and in December will re-enter the South Carolina Confer once. ? It is said that there are twenty well built towns in Kansas without a single inhabitant to waken the echoes of their deserted streets. Saratoga has a $30,000 opera house, a large brick hotel, a $20 000 school house and a number of fine busi? ness bouses, yet there in nobody to claim a place to sleep. ? A bill has passed one house of the Mississippi Legislature making June 3, the birthday of the late Hon. Jefferson Davis, a legal holiday in that State. While as loyal to the Union as any State, Missis? sippi proposes to maintain a grateful re? membrance of ber most distinguished statesman and soldier. ? Mr. Springer says that his wool bill would reduce the revenue from 810, 000,000 to 815,000,000, and if necessary the loss should be made good by increasing the tax on whiskey. This sugcestion is regarded as a good one by the Republi? can Chicago Tribune, which thinks that an increase of the tax from GO to $1 a gal? lon would be borne by tho liquor men without any difficulty. ? Tho most unhappy period of mar? riage, according to French divorce sta? tistics, is for the period extending from the fifth to the tenth year. After that th e figures drop rapidly. Only 10 per cont. of couples seek divorce between their tenth and twentieth years of union. Only one pair in one hundred seek to cut the knot after the poriod of over 30 and under 60 years. ? A Montana man has invented a ranch snow plough, to be used in scraping the snow off the ranges so that the cattle can get at the grass. It. is re? ported that the machine works vory satisfactorily. Thousands of cattle par? ish every year, and the number this year has been more thau usually large from starvation, on account of the deep snows cutting off the food supply. ? Russia is starving, Mexico is famine stricken in certain sections, Germany is agitated by bread riots, India's grain supply is short, and other foreign coun? tries are uneasy about food supplies. America has been blessed with bounti? ful harvests and there is bread for all in this country, for which the nation aud the individual should be profoundly grateful. ? The executive committee of the Texas Bankers' Association has issued an address to farmers and business men urging the reduction of cotton acreage 17 per cent., giving as their opinion that the effect will be to raise prices 50 per cent. They cite the increase in price of 10 per cent, in 1881 by the decreased acreage of 5 per cent, and refer to the example of the Brazilian coffee planters raising the price of coffee from 7 to 24 in 1880 and up to 1887 by reduced acreage. ? The construction of the world's longest railroad is progressing radidly along the river valleys and across the steppes of Siberia. The western extrem? ity of the road is tho mining town of Miask, on the eastern side of the Ural range, and its eastern turminus is at Vla? divostok, on the Sea of Japan, making a total length of 5,784 miles, which is near? ly twice the length of the Canadian Pa? cific. It will cost ?182.000,000. ? Probably the largest congregation in America is that of tho Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Chicago, which has 50,000 communicants. The number of attendants at the several Masses ev^ry Sunday frequently exceed* 15,000. The cure of souls committed to its charge re? quires the services of 12 priests. It has a parochial school attended by 3,000 chil? dren, and these are taught by 16 sisters and 8 lay teachers. Tho church main? tains an orphan asylum in which about 700 inmates are cared for. ? H. E. Miller, of this city, thinks ho has a sure way of preventing the grip, and though the treatment is heroic, advi? ses all people to try il. Every morning at 5 o'clock he goes out into tho back yard, naked, aud for ten minutes rolls around in the snow. This practice he has kept up for two weoks, although tho temperature has been as low as sixteen dogrees below zero. When snow Is not on tho ground he taker, a tub of ice water. He has not had a cold this winter, and at? tributes his excellent physical condition to his snow and ice water baths,? Chicago Herald. ? Charles W. Ayres, a prominent busi? ness man of Detroit, Mich., formerly a partner in the Richmond Backus com? pany, was shot and fatally injured on Wednesday by his wife, Anna D. Ayres, at their residence in Detroit, The su? preme court recently dismissed Mrs. Ayres' suit for divorce and dissolved tho Injunction restraining Mr. Ayres from enteiing tho family residence. Mr. Ayres, in consequence thoroof, went to his house to pack up his personal effocts. His daughter romonstratbd and he grew excited. Mrs. Ayres ?oon came in from the street and a scene followed. As Mr. Ayres was about leaving the house, hi? wife fired at him with a revolver, but she did not hit him. As ho was on tho veranda she fired again, the b ill enter? ing the left breast aud lodging in tho lungs. Mr. Ayers was taken too hospital. He is not expected to live. Mrs. Ayres was placed under arrest. Keep an rye on Blalne. The New York World's Washington correspondent Kays: There is a move? ment on foot lookinc: to tho nomination of Mr. Blaine at Minneapolis, despite the letter ho as written. Some of the most prominent Republicans of the coun? try are enlisted iu it, and the correspon? dence on the subject shows that tho de? sire for Mr. Blaine's leadership is still wide-spread in tho party. There is the highest authority for saying that Mr. Blaino is well aware of ihe existence of this feeling among his old supporters. Last week one of tho most influential and experienced of tho Republican Sena? tors called on Mr. Blaino, and told-hitn frankly that the party ought to nominate him at Minneapolis. Mr. Blaine made no reply, but treated his visitor cordially and pressed him to como again. He de? clared during the conversation that his physical condition was much improv? ed." The correspondent adds this : There is an explanation given hero of the Sec? retary's letter in dol'enco of his family and tho recent divorce proceedings which shows that it may be put to political use. The Blaine men say that tho idea had obtained wide circulation that the real objection to Miss Nevins was that she was a Catholic. This story, the Blaine men declare, has been disproven by Mr. Blaine's statement of the case, which shows that his regret over the marriage was founded upon the extreme youth of his son, and the separation grew out of the extravagance of the young couple and their failure to agree. ? A wealthy Austrian woman has just founded an asylum for mothers-in law. The building, not yet completed, is to be big enough to accommodate 500 guests, and the institution will serve as a pleasant refuge for ladies whose com? pany is not agreeable to the ungrateful men who have walked off with their daughters. More than one-half the number of the apartments in the asylum have already been bespoken, the appli? cants all representing the higher classes of Austrian society. A German profes? sor has written a brochure showing the inability to agree with one's mother-in law is a certain proof of intellectual pro? gress. La Grippe Again. During the epidemic of La Grippe last season Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, proved to be the best remedy. Reports from the many who used it confirm this statement. They were not only quickly relieved, but the disease left no bad after results. We ask you to give this.remedy a trial and we guarantee that you will be satisfied with results, or the purchase price will be re? funded. It has no equal in La Grippe, or any Throat, Chest or Lung Troubles. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large bottles, 50c. and $100. Happy Hoo8ier8. Wm. Simmons, Postmaster of I de, vi lie, Ind., writes: "Electric Bitters has done more for me than all other medicines com? bined, for that bad feeling arising from Kidoey and Liver trouble." John Leslie, farmer and stock man of same place, says: "Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kid? ney aud Liver medicine, make me feel like a new man-" J, W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town, says: Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man who is all run down and don't care whather he lives or dies; he found new strength, good appetite, and felt just like he had a new lease on life. Only 50c. a bottle at Hill. Bros. Drugstore. SI/" WALL PAPER tosend Sato pay postage on our beautiful line of over 100 match od samples at loweBt prices. Address F. EL cad Y, 305 High St, Providence, TL L NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands' against the Estate of A. J. Shaw, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. SAMUEL SHAW, Executor. March 10, 1892_36_8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of W- A. Kay, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make poyment. W. P. KAY, Adm'r. March 10,1892 36 ._3_ ESTRAY NOTICE. THE undersigned took up an estray Cow on Wednesday, February 24th, on his place in Gary in Township. The Cow is a light dun color, medium size, and in very good condition. The owner can get the Cow by proving ownership and paying expenses. J. B. McDANIEL, Iola, Anderson Co., S. C. March 10, 1892 _38_1_ FOB SALE. The Garrison Property, On South Main Street. Terms very easy. TRIBBLE & QUATTLEBATJM. March 10,1892_36_ Teachers' Examination! THE Examination of Teachers will take place on Friday, the 1st day of April, in the Court House. Applicants will bring their own supplies, and try to be here by 9 o'clock. C. WARDLAW, School Com. March 10, 1892 36_2_ Executor's Sale. IWILL sell to the highest bidder on Saturday, March 26,1892, at the res? idence of the late Thomas Dickson, de? ceased, two first class Mules, one good Milk Cow, one dry Cow, one Hog, one hundred bushels Cotton Seed, and a good lot of Blacksmith Tools. Terms?Cash. M. C. DICK80N, Executor. March 10, 1892_36 2? Notice to Creditors. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of the late Norman 8. Clardy, eveeased, are notified to present the same, duly proved, to the undersigned, and par ties indebted to the Estate are notified to make prompt payment to me of the sums due by tbem to said Estate. A. W. PICKEN8, Tiustoe and Agent for Heirs. M_arch_lM892_3G_3 Notice to Road Overseers. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, March 9, 1892. ALL Road Overseers are hereby notified to call out the hands under them re? spectively and perform two days work on tue Roads between the 1st day of March Instant and the 1st day of June next. W. T. McGILL, Chin'n., B. C. MARTIN, R. E. PARKER, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., 8. O Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. Msrch 10, 1892 36 2 S T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Couhty. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Prolate. WHEREAS, Mrs. Ella A. Hudgcns has applied to me to grant her Letters of Ad miostration, de bonis non, on the Estate and effects of A. J. Watt, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said A. J. Watt, deceased, to be and ap Eear before me in Court of Probate, to be eld at Anderson Court House, on the 25th day of March 1892, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 9th day of March, 1892. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. March 10, 1892_36_2_ OPEN LETTER. MR. EDITOR: ? I wish to inform the Misses and Parents who read your paper, that I have over sixty pairs of Misses Shoes, from No. 11 to No. 2, that I will sell for less than they cost in New York. Also, Ladies' Shoes, Nos. S, 3i and 4. Now is the time to get your Shoe3 cheap. Worsted Goods, for Ladies' Dress? es, less than cost. Bargains in Hardware, Hats, Homespuns, Crockery, &c. Finest Tea, Coffee, Muscovado and New OrleanB MolasaeB, Flour, Cheese. A largo assortment of WALL PAPER and CANVAS, just the thing to beautify your homes, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS. P. 8.?Come and see me- No charge for showing you my Goods. March 10. 2 36 HO FOR THE NEW FIRM ! STRIBLING * HUNTER, DEALERS IN THE 7 Better Class of Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes. WE SELL FOR CASH ONLY, and will give you MORE and BETTER GOODS for the money than any Firm in the Town. We occupy the Store room recently occupied bv J D. Smith. We carry a full line of DRESS GOODS, RIBBONS, audall kind.-* of TRIMMINGS. Come in and see u?, and we will be pleased to show you all we have, and guarantee the lowest prices known to thia market. Hoping to see yon soon we remain at yotir service. STRIBLING & HUNTER, Pendleton,S. C. March 3. 1602 35 4 A LONG FELT WANT AFTER FIVE YEARS of patient and persevering endeavor I have at last succeeded in getting control of the best hand made copper distilled Whiskey in the world. Thia Whiskey has been tested by tho United States Chemist at Washington, D. C, and declared to be perfectly free from all poisonous chemicals generally present in the dis? tillation of all Whiskeys commonly used in tbo United States. It is entirely free from the maddening effect, the nauseating of the stomach, and the immediate iuroxicatioi that is always the result of tie use of an inferior article. It is pleasant ro the palate, has not that burning effect so common in other goods. It is etreog'heninp, invigora? ting and mild, giving the bouyancy of youth to old ape. It Is stimulating to the. over? worked ard feeble ; in cases of consumption, heavy colds, weaklungs.Menility and Ioh.i of appetite it is quickly recommended by the leading doctors and bospitul pnyw'cians in the.United States, and no sick room should be without it All enfrebl* d. weak, <>!d and infirm should take it dally as directed, and thereby regain that bouanct and strength that countless thousands stand so much in need of. This Celebrated Whiskey is sold aa cheap as a very common article, and can be found for sale at JOHN O'DONNELL'S PALACE SALOON, SOUTH MAIN 8TREET, ANDERSON, S. 0. In addition to the above I have the different vintages of Europe, including the cele? brated bands of Wines from Germany, France, Italy, 8pain and Portugal. Also, Scotch and Irish Whiskeys, Dublin aud London Porter, Bass Ale, and all other Liquors that go to complete a First Class Saloon. john o don.vell. March 3. 1892 35 ljr DOES THIS CONCERN YOCJ ? I WANT every man, woman and child in this County who know me, and those who don't know me, to come to? The Bazaar and Ten Cent Store, Where yon will find me at work in the Second Division of this Store. I can give you Shirts, Towels, Ready-made Suits, Hosiery, Ribbon*, Lace, Embroidery, Etc., in silk and wool goods, at Cotton Prices. I have just been placed at the head of this Department, and will give special attention to the wants of my friends. Yours, very respectfully, _W. C. LEE. This is the Time of the year that Housekeepers find it hard to get what they want, hut if they will caU at D. S. MAXWELL * SON'S, NO. S CHIQTJOLA PLACE, They will Find Anything1 they may Want! ThEIR Stock is complete in CANNED GOODS, DRIED FRUITS, and, in fa/st, EVERYTHING in the line of? FANCY GBOOEBIES. 25,000 Cabbage Plants 0r^TOppMduJ?gdSl soon be ready. "ONE THOUSAND WONDERS." E have just finished distributing several thousand copies of this little book, containing description and prices of one thousand big aod little household necessi? ties, which may be had at the BAZAAR aod TEN CENT STORES. If you failed to get a copy, maybe you could borrow one from your neighbor long enough to make a list of what you need. But don't forget to return the book, as your friend will be constantly wanting it for reference. We are sorry you havn't a copy, but can't help it now. However, we shall be just as pleaded to supply you with the go >ds listed, as we would if you held a copy of the "Wonders" in your band, We are beginning to get in our Spring Stock, aud you just ought to see the "thievishly" low figures we are putting on them. Spot Oash enables us to do it, you know. Yoars, always truly, The Bazaar, C. S. Minor and the Ten Cent Store, 17 to 21 South Main Street, Anderson, S. C. MAIN ST. HARDWARE STORE AGAIN TO THE FRONT. \Ve have on baud and are receiving every day a fine line of HARDWARE, We sell all kind of Agricultural Implements, including? Plows, Plow Stocks, Trace Chains, Back Bands, &c. BLACKSMITH TOOLS, I Deluding Bellows, Anvils, Sledge and other Hammers. WIRE FENCING, Barbed and other WIRE in unlimited quantity and qual ity. Warranted 8TEEL DITCHING SHOVELS, SPADES, PITCH FORKS, Agricultural and Garden HOES, RAKES, ?See. BAT TRAPS. The famous Marty Traps are selling like hot cakes, and are giving universal satisfaction. We filled last week an order from Charleston for these Traps, and as an evidence of what they will do, we append several certificates from parties who have purchased and used them : cebtjcficates. Autun, S. C , Feb. 1. 1892?Cnnningham & Humphreys, Anderson. S. C?Sirs : The Rat Trap I bought of you I consider a success. It is really the best Trap I ever Baw. I have caught as high as 17 grown rats in one day. It caught 11 rats from noon until sundown atone haul. All you have to do Is to keep It baited with something they will eat. Yours truly, SAM'L. McCRARY. Cunningham & Humphreys?Dear Sirs: I bought one of your Marty Rat Traps some time in last December, and have caught 50 rats up to this time, and think It the beet Trap I ever saw. Any one who is troubled with rats can't do better than to buy one, aa it is money well spent. PETER G. ACKER. To Messrs. Cunningham <fr Humphreys: This is to certify that in one week we caught in your Celehrated Marty Rat Trap 123 rats, mostly grown. In one night we caught as many as 26. I regard it the best Trap in the world. J. 8. FOWLER. We have a remnant of Dry Goods, Hats and Shoes that we are selling for less than New York cost. We are offering our GooJs as cheap as they can he sold, and cordially invite the public to call and inspect oeir splendid assortment. CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS. WHEN IN NEED OF GROCERIES try THE TIRELESS TOILERS FOR TRADE - at - No. 42 GRANITE ROW. Lowest Prices, Complete Stock, Fresh Goods. Courteous Attention. Flour onr Specialty for the next Ten Days. TAYLOR & CRAYTON. ww mm! KEEPING PACE WITH THE HARD TIMES! For the next sixty days our Mammoth Stock is at the MERCY OF OUR CUSTOMERS. CoME ONE, COME ALL, and get the BARGAINS. The Stock must be re? duced to make room for our Spring Goode. Wishing one and all a happy and prosperous New Year, Respectfully, MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS, FOR THE LOWEST PRICES ON BOOTS AND SHOES, FOE TEE LOWEST FBICES ON Oxfords, Slippers, And all kinds of Low Cut Shoes, FOR THE CHEAPEST! AND FINEST LINE OF ' ari Boys'Straw I TRY THE VANWYCK Boot, Shoe and Hat House. OF. HARDWARE COMPANY. Is full up with every imaginable article in the Hardware Line, and especially with Agricultural Goods, SUCH A.S Georgia Steel Plows, Plow Stocks, Trace Chains, Hames, "Nimrod" Axes, ''Sullivan" Ditching Shovels, warranted, &c. GALVANIZED BARBED WIRE Horse and Mule Shoes, Iron and Steel Nails, Bought only in Car Lots and sold in any quantity. AS TO PRICES WE DEFY THE WORLD. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO, ANDERSON, 8. C SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., ELBEETON, Gr A. DRIVE! For the next Thirty Days at ? us ? DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, THUMS CLOTHING-, &c. Our Stock of DRESS GOODS is complete, consisting of tbe latest styles in Henrietta, Cashmere, Serge, Mohair, Flanriel, &c. We would call special attention to our line of BLACK GOODS, which cannot be beat in tbe City. SILKS?A nice line of Silk?, comprising the latest styles of Faille, Bengalioe, Pean de Soie, Surah, China, &c. BLANKETS, BLANKETS. A big lot of Blankets, Comforts and Quilts cheap. FLANNELS. Red and White wool Flannels. Also, a big lot Cotton Flannel*, white sad colored. CLOTHING, CLOTHING?CHEAP, CHEAP* Overcoats almost at your own price. BOOTS AND SHO E That mast be sold. A large stock of tbe Anderson Shoe and Leather Co'a. Homemade Shoes?the best on the market, every pair guaranteed. Our Stock-taking season is near at band, and in order to reduce oar stock we have slaughtered tbe prices. Come and see, and be convinced we mean what we say. They must be sold. Yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. SQL. So those who owe us we will say that tbe money most come. We cannot run our business without money, and we insist that you ,.come in and make some arrangement about yourdebuleo as to aave you trouble 'and expense. We mean butineaa. s B,