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rtM ?U&iSESOALT36,) Sunoaa and tiANGSTOJJ, -j- PEOPKiirtom, ?SDAY MARCH 31, iK92. YE^NN.M - MASCH CONVENTION OF '93. ^March Convention of 1892 has met, we believed it would, transacted 10S3 domandiug its attention in a. wrward und Democratic style. It nulgated a platform of many princi [ea on which to go before the people their support?a platform recog g-the people of the State as one fam? ing a common interest aud not as ions and classes having opposing and iginteieats?and suggested to the ?ideration of the voters of the State a of men -who ^vould stand-upon this form and fight for the rights of the jplo, and asked that by the suffrages "Ihe Democrats of Soutb Carolina these be elected th? rulers and governors >ur Commonwealth, here was a decided feeling on the part * many msmbers of the Convention, to that the May Convention grant a reet primary. They receded from this itlon^not because they'had lost; faith in wisdom of the primary nor because r- thought it would work a hardship m some of the lower Counties, but for 1? simple reason that if that Convention Jo;such a den?and of tho May Con? dition, the May Convention might go a further than that and nominate & cet at that time. They would have a Till man ticket, of course, id."the opposition would have been thereby to support this ticket, appear as bolters and nominate tet in sympathy with their ideas, decided to drop the matter of a di i primary, for the present at least, aud go into the fight under the rules ibed by their political opponents, ivHose hands is the machinery of the ith sides are now organized, rorybody knows that a warm fight will so place before the end comes. We sub that the interests of everybody de id that the campaign do not open at i. early day. It would be a happy ig for the State if the whole busin ass ild bo suppressed until tho middle of ly or even later. Any man who will _lecthis own business all year only to romote thepolitiad fortunes of some one 3, wilTfind that bo has not only "paid rfor hi3 whistle" but hasent received l the gratitude, perhaps, of him for >m he worked and bawled and sweat ? andspont his mouey. rre submit again that when the canvass i it should be one of calmness in, and not of passion aud per Ses, It should be an appeal to the lent and common sense and not to .baser feelings Of men, direct primary should dacide this ice between Democrats. Byeleofc legatestothe September Convention jtcted to make no nomination, but to yUii a. primary to be held soon there tpr, the primary can yet be had, and srepy every man given an equal influ ri n nominating a ticket. With every in exercising the rifiht of free speech 1 free ballot, and assured of a fair count i? nomination, can be "toade with the ' ^ possible friction, and the safety of & party thus assured. 1 ?euator Mills has been re-elected to the iited States Senate by the Texas Legis He is the first man nnanimously to the United States Senate from tas.; Recording :to the programme publish iu the 2*ew Orleans papers, the com ; reunion"of tho Confederate veterans Ihsteity will pro ve an exceedingly in? sisting occasion t) the participants. In ' ay'respects-it wiil be onO of the most e, entertaining and enjoyable uieet i ever held in the Soutb. It-will ben ies of displays and parades commenc . April 6 and ending on the night of ? 9tn. ["ho Augusta Chronicle says in the past fry years the consumption of intoxicat r liquors has iucreased from four gal? as annum iu 1840 to fifteen gallons i 1890, per capita, for every man, woman child in this counitry. When it is re iembered that there are more total ab feamors in America to-day than ever be tre, and that a very krge number of wo and children do not imbibe, tbese ires tend to show that, some men are ling a tremendous amount of 11 ibr to produce such an average for all. ^Those Republicans who enjoy tbo pres ; appearance of strife among Democrats the State are reminded that it is a fara quarrel frorn^which they will receive i; benefit. Democrats have ahappyfio fy of doing aTT their fighting among iemselves long before election day and uniting to fight their common enemy t the polls. Democrats are quarreling men, hot principles. As soon as the fe oto; candidates is settled they will its in support of the principles they j[otddear. ['Congress has settled the free silver ion, at least for this^session. The {land bill cannot now pass tbo House vithout a gag law, a cloturerule that will j&tjzzle' the minority anl force a vote 'i:bout admitting s.ny protest whatever, ? a majority of the best Democrats in angress, though favoring free silver, are &Sd?to snch a rale. Free silver will Ive plaice to tariff reform, and Democra, 'will win the next Presidency. A Washington special gives an inter sw with Senator Brice on tho Demo ic nomination for the Presidency. [Fiio^ Senator says that the indications >i,ut more decidedly in favor ofCleve idthan any one else, and he doubts fchetber Senator Hill and his friends be able to defeat Cleveland's nomi atlon. Senator Brice thinks that the ictical defeat of tho silver bill has jatly stimulated Cleveland's chances '.a nomination, and that it may bo_ Eagainst him, the convention may insist spon his nomination. ?Tbe great railroad case in which the ltral Railroad and Banking Company Georgia, the Georgia Pacific, the Eich? end; and. Danville and the Bichmond Test Point Terminal Company are closely allied, the minority stockhoid of the Central Railroad being the >mplainants, came to an end in the TJni 1 States Court at Macon, Ga., last Sat TJnder tho decree of the Conrt, Central is placed by the Court iu the 'of the Georgia members of the of Directors, nnd the majority sk in that road of 42,000 shares are eu iod from taking part in any elections - futu ro. This majority stock is held by Richmond and West. Point Terminal ly, for voting purposes, but it was iped with the Central! Trust Compauy few York and bonds issued against it. b decision of the Court takes the con of tho great Georgia system out of nands of men in whom the people re lost confidence, end it gives very il satisfaction overywnere. The system owns the P. R. <fc W. C. ana* the decision affects that prop too, we presume. Tho Board of Di ?s of the Central will reorganize at. and it is said that Mr. Raoul will . be placed at 1U hxad, > Tho National Association of Democrat? ic Clubs advifces all Lemocratio societies In the United States to celebrate, each in its own way, the approaching birthday of Thomas Jefferson. This request has been annually issued by the association ever since i*a formation, and the celebra? tion has crystalized into a custom which is almost universal among the Demo? cratic clubs. Advices from headquar? ters are to tho effect that it will be gener? ally, observed this" year. Many large club's have begun their preparations, and public men, and especially Democratic leaders in Congress, are being sought for speeches. The National Association ad? vises that, where it is not inconvenient, the 13th of April be observed, because it is best to observe one day instead of two, and because the 13th was chosen by Mr. Jefferson's contemporaries for the event of the kind in 1830, at which President Jackson gavo the historic toast: "The Federal Union: It must be pre? served." On the day tbe tax books were closed the railroads tendered the amount of their taxes under the assessment of the County Boards, but the County Treasu? rers refused the money, as it did not cover the amount of the increased as? sessment as made by the State Board. Steps were at once taken by the railroads to resist the payment of the increased assessment. In the meantime the State saw that it had made a mistake in refus? ing the amount tendered aud awaiting the decision of the Court in reference to the amount involved under the increased as? sessment, and it then went to the Courts to compel the railroads to pay the amount they had tendered. In this case Judge Simonton filed a decision last Saturday. Tbe decree is that the railroads deposit with the Clerk of the Court within ten days a certificate check payable to each County Treasurer, tho check to auch Treasurer being for the sum of money heretofore tendered to Mm by tbe rail? road as the Bum admitted to be due; that the said clerk deliver to each of said Treasurers or his attorney the check so drawn ; that upon the delivery of such check if the bank upon which it is drawn remain solvent it shall be received and accepted as of the day of the original ten? der with the same force, effect and oper? ation to every extent and purpose and inference whatsoever as if the money was actually received at that day. mb. russell's challenge acgept > ed. Editors Intelligences. : In the last issue of your paper appeared a challenge from Hon. W. W. Russell for a joint de? bate w'th any man in Anderson County; the subject to be tho tariff. I accept the challenge and cordially invite everybody to come out. Date of debate, Saturday afternoon. Yours Respectfully, Jno. F. Swiet. If a Democrat be a Democrat. Editors Intelligences : Listen ont for the war-whoop?it is coming if not nipped in the bud, and where is the man smart enough to nod the bud ? Not I, but if I can succeed in setting wise men to hunt for it, and if found to give it a nip, I shall have accomplished my pur? pose. I hear the cry already "March Conven? tion !" "an?-Tillman V' Well, what of it 7 We must have something to talk abo?t, or our tongues may refuse to work when we want them to go off, although I want them to refuse to revolve when it. comes to speaking hard or disrespectful of others, simply because they don't be? lie ve as I do. 1 may say something about their belief, and try to convince them of what I think is wrong in their opinion, and if they wir not listen nor change their way of looking at things, I shall not treat them as my enemies. We are Democrats. Let us act as Dem? ocrats. We have a State ticket suggested, and if the Tillmanites cannot vot9 for our nominees, let them get up a ticket; and if there be others so hard to please, let them figure- out one also. Let's be whole-souled Democrats this year?have tickets that every citizen of South Caro? lina may vote for the men of their choice, and the ticket receiving the largest num? ber of votes to ue the Democratic nomi? nees of South Carolina; provic '-J, how? ever, that snch ticket wis nominated by Democrats. Is this Democracy ? Where is the man, ] or set of men, who can object to this, and still wear the title of Democrats ? Throw off-the disguise and come out in your true colors. If a Democrat be a Demo? crat. If for a despotic government let your colors be known. If we object to class legislation, let's noc class legislate. If opposed to rings, let's not have a ring. If in favor of economical administration, let's have it. If in favor of reducing salaries, begin with our own. That is where the shoe pinches. We should not cut down tbe salary of others, and leave ours untouched. If opposed to the tariff, we should not raise the duties on others. Have we been guilty of any of these things ? If so, let us do better in the fu? ture. I acknowledge the Alliance has done good. I was an Alliance man once; we started the ball rolling, but when tbe Republicans turned it in the wrong di? rection I just simply stopped, and I in? tend to remain stopped until tbe ball is brought back to the right channel. We cannot afford to make war on the mer? chants, the lawyers, the doctors, nor no other profession, until we can have every? thing we will ever need at our homes, safe from being stolen or destroyed. As long as there is crime committed we will need the lawyers, and when you get bad sick you will waut the doctor. So let us stop and look at things as tbey are, and not be * quarreling because everybody don't see as we do. Let us have a lively campaign, aud all in a good humor, so when tbe smoke of the battle has olearecl away we can grasp each other's bond in friendship; and say that nobody is hurt. C. Denver, 8. C. WiTes' Banco Games. A Chicago wife last summer induced her husband to promise to give her all silver half dollars and quarters he receiv? ed which bore an odd date. Then the fair schemer took into her confidence a num? ber of men with whom her husband had business dealings, requesting them to save for her unsuspecting spouse all the odd-dated subsidiary coin tney chanced to take in. The consequence was that the husband was surprised beyond measure to find that a remarkably large number of his bills thereafter were paid in small coin, which hia wife promptly confiscated under his own proposition. He would have been bankrupted very speedily had he not smelt a rat and promptly struck his colors by effecting a compromise. Now comes a story of a similar finan? cial scheme which, for neatness of design and promptness of execution, has rarefy, if ever, been equalled. In the second case tho husband promised to give his wife all the silver pieces she found in his wallet which were coined in the year she was born. As a result the lady in duo course of time had quite an amount of silver money on hand?so much, in fact, that she went to tbe bank and deposited 4l^ilI"Eer~,BaaWr-'Then, Bpealung to'ih&~ cashier, she said: "My husband tells me you are going to pay him some money to-day. Won't you please pay him in the silver I have just deposited? I will be so much obliged to you if you do." Of course the cashier, being noted for bis courtesy to ladies, quickly replied that he would be happy to please her. But the husband was not hilariously happy when he found that, by a most unaccountable combination of circumstances, his wife's small fortune bad suddenly been doubled, while he bad been bounced out of a good, round sum.?Chicago Mail. The Keeley Cure. The proprietors of the Keeley Institute for the cure of inebriates are very well satisfied with the result of the treatment of those who have been under their charge since the opening of the institute several weeks ago. Thoy have patients not only from this city, but from varions points in this State and North Carolina, and all of them are getting on well and are fast los? ing all appetite for liquor. It is stated that the right for North Car? olina has been bought up by W. Duke, Sons <fe Co., the great cigarette manufac? turers, and, if this is true, the natural supposition is that the trade ha<* been made for tbe pnrpose of closing up the institute in that State, as the Keely Cure conquers the cigarette smoking habit as well as tho liquor-drinking habit. Whether this report be tru>3 or not, it is undoubtedly the fact that those iu attend? ance on the Columbia institute profess to be greatly benefited by the treatment.? Columbia State. ; A Terltable Sea of Flame. Barcelona, March, 27.?In the harbor here today a sailor on a lighter which was transporting petroleum from an American vessel to the docks dropped a lighted match on one of tbe barrels. The barrel took fire and in a moment was in a blaze. The fire leaped from stem to stern, and the crew of the lighter jumped for tneir lives and swam ashore or to other boats. Thr lighter drifted aioundinthe harbor, a mass of flames, aud the burning oil ran out on the water. Six vessels at anchor near the spot whoro tho lighter took firo tried to getaway, but the rapiditj with which the blazing oil was blown toward thorn left thorn no time. The corvette Thyra caught fire first, and those of her craw on board had to get away on the other side in small boats or jump and swim until picked up. The corvette's decks were on nre* within a few minutes, and the vessel was burned to the water's edge and sunk within an hour. The8teamers Casitla, Albano, Walter and PI caught shortly after the Thyra was abandoned. Thoir crows had already got away. Attempts were made to tow them away from the other shipping and to bring streams of water from other boats to throw on them, but the oil in. tho harbor rendered these attempts so unsafe that no volunteers could be kept at the work. The war ship Lopanto was started from her moorings, but before she could get under way one of tho burning steam? ers swung up beside her and her rigging caught fire. Befoio this could be ex? tinguished, burning brands wore blown on tho decks by the rising wind and the commander was unable to koop tho few men not absent on leavo at work fight? ing the flames. They lowered the boats, aud with the aid of a launch which had come out to tbem escaped unhurt. The Lopanto sank this evening. The launch Caiman was also burned and sunk. Not a life was lost, although several men were injured while trying to beat back the flames from tbe Lapauto. Tho wildest panic prevailed among the ships in the harbor during the fire, and mauy which were at a distance from the light? er when it took fire, saved themselves only by starting seaward immediate? ly- _ Brother against Brother. When the time shall have come, as it is bound to do, that the history of moonshi niug in Georgia will form the most unique and picturesque features of tbe State's history, the Same family will de? serve a full chapter. And there could not be a better or more entertaining chapter in many vol umes. Moonshiners to the manner born, con noissers of good mountain dew, with an eye for a fine location for a distillery, the Saine family, of Lumpkin County, has made a reputation in tbe United States Court, which few other families have done. There are five of the Saine boys rough, rugged and hard as pine knots? and every one of tbem has figured in some distillery troubles. It's inherent, it seems to run in the family. Last week one of these Saine boys was arraigned in the United States Court. The case was no more serious than the ordinary charge of moonshining makes one, but a groat and formidable array of witnesses ap? peared for the defense. Oue of the wit? nesses was Saine'8 brother. He swore for his brother. Strange to say Mike Saine, another brother, appeared as a witness on tbe side of the prosecution. He gave in some telling evidence against his brother ?the boy he had played with, the com? panion of bis youth. As a result Saine got thirteen months and a fine of $100 besides. But fate works strange-capers if she has just a little time, and it required but a little time to bring about a thing which looked rather like a just retribution. And the old adage of he ''who laughs last gets in tbe heartiest chuckle" was verified quite conclusive ly. Yesterday Mike Saine was brought up in tbe United States Court on the same charge of which he had sworn his brother was guilty. 'And to carry out the novel coincidence two of Seine's brothers were there to tes? tify against him. The evidence was con? clusive and then tbe fact that-it was his fifth time convicted him. Fifteen months' imprisonment was the hard Sentence the Judge pronounced upon him. It was rotribulion with in? terest. Sain es was carried to jail and locked up in the "rock." He lo a hard-looking cus? tomer, with tho yellowest of beards and a prominent red nose. As he jingled the big iron cuff which chained him to anoth? er prisoner he said: '?Yes, I get it good this time. Fifteen months? Party good time to be shut up." And shut up with his brother whom he swore against, is not their association to? gether likely to be highly pleasant. Such is one single instance in the histo? ry of moonshining. ?Atlaula Constitu? tion. Crucified Himself. Berlin, March, 58.?Near Konigsboro, East Prussia, a man named Pasohke re? cently crucified himself, under the im? pression that he ought to die in the same manner as the Saviour. Pascbke was until recently a harmless person, but be? came a religious monomaniac through the Teachings of arpreacher who has been creating considerable excitement in East Prussia. After attending a religious meeting, soms weeks ago, iu which the death of Christ was described with much realism Pascbke conceived the idea that his sins could be atoned for by submitting to the same form of expiation. He pro? cured some stout cord and tied his own legs in such a way that it would be diffi? cult, if not impossible, to raise himself after he had lain down. What he did afterwards can only be judged from his condition when found, as no one was Eresentatthe horrible affair. His feet ad been fastened with heavy nails to the board. Then, lying on his back, ho had hammered a nail tarough his left hand with the right, nailing the left hand firm? ly. The right haud remained free, and in this the maniac took a knife and re? peatedly stabbed himself in the breast. He became unconscious from pain and loss of blood, and was in this condition when his wife returned home. Sho called for help, and it took great exer? tion to pull out the nails and release the victim. He was bathed in blood and was at first supposed to be dead but gradual? ly recovered consciousness. While his wounds are of the most serious charac? ter, it is believed that they are not ne-1 cessarily fatal. A Bine-Gummed Negro, Cordele, Ga., March 25.?Two negro women living on the turpentine farm of Mr. James Holmes, of Wenona, became engaged in a quarrel which ended in a pretty lively tussle. During the "catch as-catch-can" one succeeded in getting the finger of the other in her mouth and slightly bit it. The bite merely brought the blood and nothing was thought of it nntil next day when the finger began to swell. She let it go on for a while longer before consulting a surgeon when he in? formed her that he would have to ampu? tate the finger. She would not agree to this and return? ed to her home, where she remained un? til a few days ago when she came back again with her hand in a terrible fix. She had concluded to have the finger taken off, but the surgeon informed her that she had delayed so long that che entire hand would have to be amputated. She refus? ed, and now the doctor says the only pos? sible way of saving her fife is byampu JA? Dg.?9r-2ttrr ssd tnaT?pee3iTy. ? ? Wo get the above facts from Dr. W. B. Marshall, the attending physician, who informs us that the bite of a blue-gum? med negro is as poisonous as that of the most deadly rattlesnake. He Resembles a Sheep. Madison, Ga., March 25.?Peter Pat? rick is the name of an old darkey living near Rutledge, who-is somewhat of a cu? riosity. He is about sixty-five j'ears old, and weighs about one hundred and twen? ty-five pounds. The strange thing about this old man is his resemblance to a sheep. His color is perfeotly black, tho hair of his head is long and white, as also is his beard. It looks exactly like a white j sheep's wool. He tells us that this wool is as long and thick on his back and shoulders as it is on his face and head. Also that it covers his entire body. Ho has a very peculiar appearance about the face. He tells us ho is a dear lover of sheep, and oftentini3s during his life ho has spent the nights undor the old gin bouso and in the screwpits. He is a negro of good sense, and one of the most indus? trious old men we over saw. He does not deny that be is like unto a sheep and will talk freely on the subject. Also says that he had a heavy coat of board when he was only twelve years old, and it was perfectly white when it made its appear? ance. ? Berry, England's late hangman, de? clares himself to be satisfied that hanging does not deter crime. He thinks that penal servitude would bo much more efficacious. A Lore Tragedy. New Orleans, March 26.?The Times Democrat's Corpus Christi, Texas, spe? cial Bays: "A tragic affair occurred iu Hidalgo county which is touching in the extreme. Two State Rangers, with P. S. Coy, of this county, as a guide, were in the locality mentioned above on tbo outlook for horse thieves. Suddenly they came upon two Mexicans riding the same horse and called to them to stop, as they were officers and wanted in? formation. "I'll die bofore you shall take mo," said tbo Mexican" riding in front, and, drawing his six-shooter, he fired at the rangers, but without effect. Coy immediately returned tho shot and brought his man to the earth. The ball passed through his body and produced almost instant death. The Mexican riding behind sprang from his horse, and, kneeling besiuo the Erostrate form of the dying mnn, raisod is head aud began sobbing and beg? ging him not to dio. The R:iugers camo up aud discovered that the uuinjured Mexican was a sixteen-year-old girl, dressed in men's attire, and the dying man was her lover. They bad eloped for the purpose of getting married. A Madman Captures a State House. Jackson, Miss., March 23.?When tho Legislature was assembling yesterday, a crazy man named Bryant took possession of the State House for an hour and ran tilings lo suit himself. Several officers came to arrest him, but with a big knife in each hand he defied them, and furi? ously cursed the Legislature. He finally ran down the stairs and into the street, hundreds of people, including legislators and State officials, fleeing before him. After getting out of the crowd three po? licemen knocked him down aud landed him in jail. He was recently discharged from the asylum as cured, but will be re? turned. News Paragraph". ? CoJ. W. C. Utsey, of <JG, accidentally shot off his right leg last week and will be a'cripple for life. ? Dr. W C. Fisher, Columbia's next mayor, is nearly 50 years old, and a bach? elor. ? Owing to the failure of railroads to pay their taxes, the Greenville graded schools will have to close a month ear? lier. ? A gold brick was recently shipped to San Francisco from Yuma, Cal., the value of which was estimated at between $80,000 and ?90,000. It weighed over 349 pounds. ? Prof. Colin, of Cornell, told his stu? dents the other day that the man who sells his vote for money is more to be respected than tho mau who stays away from the polls and does not vote at all. ? A Presbyterian church in Lancaster Pa., gives a medal to every person who does not miss a church or a Sunday School service during i;he year. Last year the sexton ..carried off ail the hon? ors. ? They have tho right kind of girls up in Nebraska, says sn exchange. At Sorto riaa young lady won't dance with a young man unless he belongs to the Al? liance, and the tripping ot the light fan? tastic has got to be done on the Ocala platform. ? All Iho orthodox Jewish papers aro opposed to the idea of changing the day of worship in tho synagogue from Satur? day to .Sunday. The proposition is sus? tained by several of the organs of Re? formed Judaism, which are strongly in~ favor of the holding of Sunday services. ? A little South Carolina girl, only 10 years old, Miss Berth;, Visanski, is making quite a furore in New York City as a pianist. She led the National Ob? servatory Orchestra at. tho Madison Square Concert last week. Columbia is Miss Bertha's homo. ? Wade Hampton was a millionaire or very nearly one beforo the war, but of late years fortune has frowned on him. It is pleasant to learn, therefore, that he has become interested in a Mexican sil? ver mine in one vein of vbich there is ?200,000 in sight, while '.ho other veins not yet opened promise good returns. ? A curious and profitable business has grown up in the Maine woods about the saw mills, in the utilizing of the im? mense quantities of sawdust by com? pression. Thousands of tons of sawdust are pressed into compact blocks and bales, and. in this form is finding a ready market for kindling and fuel in the Eastern cities. ? An old hunter and frontiersman, named George Darling, reports the dis? covery of a long-abandoned village in Mexico. Several brick buildings still remain, and the surroundings show it must at one time have been a large town. Tbo ruins are situated near the ancient city of Temoseche, in the midst of the Sierra Madre Mountains. ? On a fashion able night at the theatre in New York, from ?75,000,000 to ?100, 000,000 gleam from the boxes of the As tors and Vanderbilts in the form of glit? tering jewels. Old Mrs. Astor, the lead? er of the ultra fashionables, is described by the New York World as covering her neck aud shoulders with diamonds esti? mated at ?2,000,000, and sitting smiling like a bride in the gaslight. ? One of the hottest regions in the Uuited States is along tho line of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona. At Bagdad, in that Territory, tho ther? mometer has been kuown to stand as high as 140 in the shade for days in suc? cession. The ticket agent at Bagdad says that.he has seen the mercury standing at 128 on the cool side of the depot building at midnight. ? It is estimated that the increase in rabbits iu Australia during the last three years is about 13,000,000. The experts stato that 89,000,000 acres are now infes? ted with the plague?. In the dry country the rabbits have taken to eating wood,' particularly the tender bark of the scrub vegetation. By so doing tbey destroy a large means of keeping the sheep alive in long poriods of drought, - ? An interesting experiment is being made on some of the engines oi the great Eastern Railway Company to test the advantages of oil as fuel in the ordinary locomotives. Several of the engineers have been supplied with oil tanks, and the firemen have the option of using the oil or the coal as they think fit. Expe? rience has shown that the men prefer the j oil. It requires less stoking and produces a steadier body of steam. ? The amendments to the Federal con? stitution introduced by Representative Crain, of Texas, changing the dates for the meeting of Congress and the inaugu? ration of the President are being com? mented on very favorably. They pro? vide that the terms of congressmen shall begin Deo, 31, a little les than two months after the election, and that the President shall be inaugurated April 30. A new congress, therefore, would meet on Jan. 1. ? A Kansas mau comes to the front with an exhibit of gall which easily pla? ces him at the head of his fellows. He wants a divorce from his wife because she refuses and fails to support him. The couple was married seven years ago, and the poor woman for years carried the burdeu of the family. Two years ago ehe tired of working for her husband, who is a large, healthy, able-bodied man. Kansas ought to experiment with the Delaware whipping-post. ? In Russia sunflower stalks gathered frcm the fields and dried in piles nave en? tirely replaced firewood; in fact, these stalks are preferred even to pine wood, producing a quick and hot flame Are. About 2,000 pounds of such firewood are gathered from an acre of land, thus ad? ding a great boon to a district where wood is scarce. Sunflower shells are al- I so used for heating purposes, not only iu private residences, but iu tho large fuc 4or.^)I}?t-?g-^.U^-JIhoy-?fe burhed~in ovons especially prepared for their con? sumption. ? The recent wot and cold weathor has increased the death rate in Texas cattle. The winter killed many thousands and spring brought only increased hardship, due to lack of grass. The stock inter? ests of Southern Texas has beon dismal for a year. Many stock men have rented pastures in the Indian Territory, and 60, 000 cows will bo shipped thore during the next sixty days. Only those finan? cially interested express sorrow over this state of affairs. Others hold that cattle-raising is a curse to tho State, as it keens out farmers, and say they would like to see the present difficulties extend over the next three years. Then mil? lions of acros now devoted to cattle-rais? ing would be sub-divided into farms. ? The ceremonies attending the dedi? cation of the Exposition buildings, Oc? tober 11,12 and 13, 1892, are to be very elaborate and impressive. The commit? tee having tho matter in hand will de? vote ?300,000 to that purpose. It is ex? pected that tho President and his cabinet, many of the Senators and Congressmen and Governors of the States, uumerous representatives of foreigu governments, aud 10,000 militia and several thousand regulars will be present. A dedication odo and marches, written for tho occa? sion, will bo rendered with full choral and orchestral accompaniment. Patriot? ic and other music, a dedicatory oration, a pageant of symbolical floats represent? ing the "Procession of the Centuries," and magnificent displays of fireworks will be among the chief features of tho programme. * A Card. Messrs. Editors: Pleaso allow mo space to reply to some of the statements of your Prospect correspondent, as I think it would bo unjust for them to go unchallenged. Ho has taken the trouble to hold up to your readers some of the actions of "Our Church," in which he tries to defend the action of certain members for, as he says, doing their duty. If they did right they would need no defence, and by his defending their ac? tion he virtually acknowledges that there is something "rotten in Denmark." He commenas the Pastor, though young and inexperienced, for doing his duty, and says that more of the unfruitful branches will be cut off. How does he know they will be? Has there been more of the "Moonlight Caucusos," in which only tho ''true and tried" were allowed to partici? pate? Has the order gono out that these branches are to be cut off bo as to giyo a "true and tried" majority. From the way that tho Pastor presides over us he cer? tainly understands "Parlamontary Law," and has studied the late edition of Thos. B. Reed, of Maine, and in following his rulings abridges tho rights of members, and makes his own arbitrary will the law; never makes mistakes; counts a "quorum" whon it suits him, and orders the clerk to alter the record when a ma? jority votos against him. He gathers around him that band of "true and tried" ones, who havo no opinion of their own, and are ever ready and willing to bow to his su porior intellect; takes to himself all "sense" of "Our Church," and a member must first get into his good graces bofore he will bo recognized or listened to. I think the duty of a Pastor of a Church is something beside trying to array brother against brother, or taking upon himself the business of circulatiug the gossip of the community or airing it in the public Erints; he should follow the teachings of is "Master," who came to bear the glad tidings of "peace on earth and good will to man," and not sow the seeds of dissen tion and discord, which will take a gene? ration to forget; he should try to make tho world better by having lived in it, and not have his deeds held up to con? tempt of all right thinking men. In de? fence of Prospect and community, I will say that the most of us havo spent our time in and around "Our Church ;" her people have before this boeu law-abiding and a peace loving people, but the "De? mons of discord" are among us. Yet we hope the day is not far distant when they, like the Arabs, will fold their tents and silently steal away, and the place that now knows them will know them no more forever; then, and not till then, will the angel of "Peace" reign over us. In refer? ence to our School we have had some of the best teachers from two States with us, and I leave it to the people to decide as to the best school. A Member of Prospect. A Few Thoughts From A Lebanonlte. Messrs. Editors: There has been much said about hard times, and many suggest? ions made to remedy them. But in my humble opinion the key note has not been struck yet. And if you will allow me space in your much esteemed paper I will try to give the public a few thoughts. I shall write from experience. One reason for hard times is attributable to the inability of a great many to live within their means, which inability m3y be traced to the effect of the Civil War. Thousands, of poor men fell upon the battle fields and left their families in poor circumstances, while many others were fortunate enough to get back borne, but found nothing left to live upon, conse? quently instead of starting on a level they had to dig a hole and get in it, and have never been able to extricate themselves, or in other words they had to buy a .start on credit and pay a high price for it. I re? member well that I had to promise three dollars per bushel for oorn, and every oth? er necessity was accordingly high. More than half the people had to live upon rented land, and give half the pro? duce, whilst a few others picked up an old rip of a horse, that the raiders considered worthless, and made out to till a small farm, which was not very remunerative on account of droughts and inability of the home to pull the plow the proper depth, consequently at the end of the year tbey found themselves deeper in the mud than they were at first. But being anxious to get out where tbey could breathe easy they set in with renew? ed energy to make another crop on bor? rowed capital. And at the present they are in the same lamentable condition, and how to get out is a problem that I have given much thought, and I have at last found the way out if I can get my more fortunate neighbors to consent to and practice what I shall suggest. It is evident that there ib an overproduc? tion of cotton, which has reduced the price so as to make it an unprofitable crop, nev? ertheless a poor fellow must plant it so as to meet the demands of h is .creditor, it be? ing the only crop that is ready money. Now my suggestion is this: Let those who are out of debt quit planting cotton and plant breadstuff*. That would decrease the acreage in cotton and increase the acreage of breadstuff^, thereby enhancing the val? ue of cotton and decrease that of bread, and tho best of it all is that the money would bo kept at home among tbose who raised the bread. Now, what say you, brother farmers, can't you consent to this suggestion for a few years and lot us poor fellows out of the mire ? Remember, the Saviour ssid the strong ought to bear with the weak. And if you will just leave the cotton business with us for a few years, I think you will lift ua out of the mire. Who does not .wish to see everybody out of debt with a crib full of coru ? S. Mohawk Items, The farmers are planting corn with a vim. They Bay they are going to plant more corn and less cotton this year. The health of our community is verv good at present. Our school is on a boom. There are about sixty scholars on the roll. We have one of the best teachers in the County. Mr. Swilling McFall axe.de a flying visit here last third Sunday and spent a few hours with his best girl. We are always glad to welcome you, Mr. McFall, come again. Messrs. Luther Parker and Effie Pruitt gave their Oakland girls a pleasant call last third Sunday night, and report having a good time. You should call on them again, boys. Messrs. John Pruitt and Stephen Fisher have each turned out their mustache, which are quite attractive to the young ladies. A certain young man went to see two of our girls recently, and he had such a fine mustache that they wanted to paint it blue. They said that it would tako a great deal of turpentine to paint them, but he refused to have them to do the work. Young man, you should give them an? other call when you want any painting done. Pigs in this community are as scarce as hen teeth. We waut about a car load of them, for I think it will take that many to supply the neighbors. Hawk. Green Fond News. The pages of the evor old reliable In? telligencer grow more interesting ev? ery week, Mr. Editor, and you deserve our thanks and patronage. Tho health of this section is very good, and our people are making fine progress on tho farms. We have put in all our guano, and are planting corn in a hurry. Tho rows are long and wo are putting Elenty in tho drill. Tho cottou rows, owever, are short. We should now fol? low the example of our bachelor noighbor and plant sorghum Beed. We have a fine school in this section now, taught by Mrs. John Anderson, who is so painstaking and careful in instruct? ing the childrou. Tho patrons of the school aro highly pleased with her work. We have had fine seasons for preparing jmdj)lauting_pur..Iaqds.. -J It seemed for awhilo last Saturday 1 nigbt that wo were going to havo a cy? clone. The winds were high, but uo damage resulted. Dospito tho cry of hard times we all bavo plenty of corn bread, peas and pota? toes, and fish occasionally. fido. Give Tour Work to Homo Mechanics. Editors Intelligencer: Will you Elease allow mo space to speak a word in ehalf of the mechanics of Anderson. You may think at first that I have a very poor subject or subjects to discuss. Well, I confess I have, for they are all poor, and the probability is that they are to remain so, unless thopoople of Ander? son who have work to do stop giving it to the mechanics of other towns. Now I venture to say that the mechanics of Anderson, take them as a whole, aro as sober, industrious and law-abiding as any town in the South can produce, and among them thoro are architects and builders that aro as good as any who corao from a distance. They are not prejudiced against the South and South? ern people; they employ home mechan? ics, and what they make they spend here at homo to help build up our town. Anderson has mechanics enough to do all the work she will have done this year. _Mechanic. LAW CARD. 1AM now prepared to give prompt and special attention to all Law Bust neas intrusted to my care as an Attorney or Counsellor at Law. CC7LUMEU9 WAHDIiAW. Missionary Meeting. The Missionary Mooting of Lebanon Church will bo held at 3 o'clock, p. m., April 17th, 1892. Tho following is the program : 1. Voluntary. 2. Opening Service, Isa. 42; 1-16.?Mr. L. Thompson. 3. Song, No. 10, G. H., consolidated. 4. "God's hand in Cuba." a reading by Miss Rosa Greer. 5. Anthem: "Let all tho People Praise Tbee." 0. Why important to educate the young men in missions, discussed by Mr. J. M. Haralin. 7. Song 8. Lecture on Cuba, by Rev. W B. Haw? kins. 9. Song. 10. Question Box. 11. Doxology. 12. Benediction. J. M. Hamlin, J. H. Hutchinson, Committee. Barrls' Bridge Dots. We are glad to note that Mr. John Aborcrombia is recovering irom a severe attack of pnoumonia and fever. Two of our young men, Messrs. J. D. Williams and L. F. Williams, started up to Melton's Academy tho other day to have a big time, but the rain disappoint? ed them and forced them to return home. Try it again, boys, and don't let tho rain scare you off. The farmers of this section are planting corn. Mr. C. A. Welborn hw a fine new ground, containing about thirty acres, and has about half of it planted. Mr. Welborn is a good farmer, and if tho seasons are favorable we predict a big yield from this new ground. Tom Thumu. The Cause of Pain. An ache .' pain is not of itself a dis? ease, it is but a symptom, and warns the sufferer that there is something the matter with his physical organization. Weak kidneys, bad blood, and nervous nous are frequently the sou reo or cause of the many mysterious aching sensa? tions that afflict the body. You can re? move the cause of such distress by using B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm.) C. H. Robetts, Atlanta, Ga,, writes: "My kidneys were disordered and gave mo excruciating pain. A single bottle of B. B. B. helped me wonderfully. Wm. N. Nelson, McDonough, Ga., writes: "B. B. B. has benelitted my daughter very much. She was afflicted with severe nervousness. I think it the best family medicine. W. R. Ellis, Brunswick, Ga., writes: "I have tried B. B. B, and it is a great thing for the blood. It also cured me of rheumatic pains." ? The cominggiant lives in Whitting ham, Vt. He is a lad now, being only 18 years old. His name is Myron Jllson. He is 8 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 2?0 pounds, and is still growing rapidly. A few days ago Myron's father sent an or? der to a clothing firm for a pair of trou? sers for his boy. They called for 38 in? ches waist measure, and legs 40 inches long on the the inside seam. The firm say this is the longest leg measure they ever heard of. New, Rare and Beautiful PLANTS, ORCHIDS, &c ACOLLECTION of the most beautiful Fancy Caladiums ever offered, with the newest and rarest Hot house and Green-house plants, carefully ;;rown and at low rates. Orchids?a very extensive stock?East Indian, Mexican, Central, South Ameri? can, etc. Hardy Perennials, Roses, Clematis, Prconies, Phloxes &c New and Standard Fruits. Rare and Beautiful Trees and Shrubs, Evergreens, &o. Catalogues on applicati n. JOHN SaUL. Washington, D. C. Feb 25,1892_34_ WALL PAPER to send 8c to par postage on our beautiful line of OTer 100 matched samples at lowost prices. Address F. H. CADY, 9J5 High St, Providence, R. t. ? Mrs. McClain, of Pittsbnrg, Pa., wife of a South Side ironworker, wont home drunk one day last week, and when her little three-year-old child began to cry she threw her upon a red-hot stove. The child rolled off, but the un? natural mother picked her up and again placed her npon tho stove. The screams of the child brought the father, who res? cued her and then knocked his wife down. When the neighbors heard of the act they promptly organized a vigilance committee to tar and feather the woman, but she escaped and has not been heard of since. The child is terribly burned, but will recover. A Wonder Worker. Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of Burlington, Ohio, states that he bad been under the care of two prominent physi? cians, and used their treatment until he was not able to get around. They pro? nounced his case to he Consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at that time was not able to walk across the street without rest? ing. He found, before he bad used half of a dollar bottle, that he was much better; he continued to use it and is to-day enjoy? ing good health. If you have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it. We guaran? tee satisfaction. Trial bottle free ?t Hill Bros. Drugstore. Electric Bitters, This remedy is becoming 30 well known and so popular as to need no special men? tion. All who have nsed Electric Bitters sing the same song of praiso. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of tbe Liver and Kid? neys, will reu.ove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by im? pure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire PMisfiac'ion guaranteed, or money refunded Piice 50 cts. and $1.00 per bottle at Hill Bros. Drugstore. LOST! NOTICE is hereby given that applica? tion will be made at expiration of time required by law for Duplicate of Ccr tificate of Deposit, No. 9461, ifsued by The Bank of Anderson, 8. C, on 3rd February, 1892, on deposit made by A. J. Keown, pay? able to my order, the original having been lost. MRS. JAVOTTE BAILEY. March 31, 1892_ 39_2? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Couhty. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate, WHEREAS, C L. Bigby has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Polly Moore, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Polly Moore, deceased, to be and ap? pear before mo in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 15th day of April, 1892, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 28th day of March, 1892. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. March 31, 1892_39_2 NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR. ^T^E tbe undersigned take pleasure in announcing ourselves as Candidates for Trade, and we promise our friends if elect? ed to do our very best to save them money in every transactiou, however small. Subject to the action of our many friends, D C. BROWN & BRO., No. 6 Webb Block. Cordially invite all to come and see, not the Largest, but the Best Selected Stock of LADIES' & CHILDREN'S GOODS Ever brought to this Market. M AKING specialties of. these Goods enables us to carry the grratmt variety. We Challenge Prices and Defy Competition. Our Sales ladies will take pleasure in showing these Gooda, whether you buy or not. Step in and look through. Yours, with thanks, miss lizzie william?. THE TERRELL CULTIVATOR! A Car Load Just Received-Price Reduced, Anderson, S. C, March 14,1892?Messrs. CunniDgham & Humphreys, Anderson, S. C?Gentlemen : I tried one of yout Terrell Cultivators last year, and can cheerfully recommend it to any one wanting a good implement. I would not lay it aside for any Cultivator I have use j. Will want five or six more this Spring. Yours truly, S. A. JONES. Anderson, S. C , March 19, 1892?Messrs. Cunningham & Humphreys?Gents : Tho Terrell Harrow bought of yon is the best implement I have ever had? would not be with? out it for twice the price. It breaks the ground thoroughly, and leaven il in fine con? dition. Respectfully, D. S. MAXWELL IOO DOZEN TERRELL HEEL SWEEPS, lOO DOZEN HANDLED HOES?1st duality. RAKES, SHOVELS, SPADES, FORKS, POTATO DRAGS, And all such goods that arc seasonable, IIROOKS and other COTTON PLANTERS. ANY RAT TRAPS, DID YOU SAY? Why, yes, wo are headquarters for the Celebrated Morty Trap. Price Si.25 each. Yours truly, CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS, 16 South Main Street. HO FOR THE NEW FIRM ! STRIBLING * HUNTER, DEALERS IN THE 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 by J. D. Smith. We carry a full line of DRESS GOODS, RIBBONS, and all kinds of TRIMMINGS. Come in and see us, and we will be pleased to show you all we have, and guarantee the lowest prices known to this market. Hoping to see you soon we remain at your service. STRIBLING & HUNTER, Pendleton, S. C. TIME LOST! In trying to beat Bazaar Store trices on Shirts and Breeches. IT can't be done. We have made a great reduction in prices on our SHIRTS, and are now selling? 85c. Shirts for 50c 7Jk5. Shirts for 45c. 60& Shirts for 35c. Shirts 25c. We are preparing for an unusually large 8tock of Spring Goods, which we will tel you about 30on. Everybody come and see us. Yours, respectfully, W. C. LEE, AT THE BAZAAR. This is the Time of the year that Housekeepers find it hard to get what they want, but if they will call at D. S. MAXWELL * SON'S, IVO. ?> CHIQUOLA PLACE, They will Find Anything they may Want I ThEIR Stock ii complete in CANNED GOODS, DRIED FRUITS, and, in fact, EVERYTHING in the line of JFA-lSTCir GROCERIES. 25,000 Cabbage Htotsri^'F^^^ soon bf ready. FOR THE LOWEST PRICES ON BOOTS AND SHOES FOB THE LOWEST PRICES ON Oxfords, Slippers And all kinds of Low Cat Siloes^ FOE THE CHEAPEST ! AND FINEST LINE OF (M id Boys' Straw Hits! m=> TRY *?ft THE VANWYCK' Boot, Shoe and Hat House. "ONE THOUSAND WONDERS." w, E have just finished distributing several thousand copies of this little bock, containing description and prices of one thousand big and little household necessi? ties, which may be had at the BAZAAR and 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 yon havn't a copy, but can't help it now. However, we shall be just as pleased to supply you with the goods listed, as we would if you held a copy of the "Wonders" in your hand. We are beginning to get in our Spring Stock, and you just ought to see the "thievishly" low figures we are putting on them. Spot Cash enables us to do it, you know. Yours, always truly, The Bazaar, C. S. Minor and the Ten Cent Store, 17 to 21 South Main Street, Anderson, S. C. WHEN IN NEED OF GROCERIES TRY THE TIRELESS TOILERS FOR TRADE - AX - No. 42 GRANITE gOW Lowest Prices, Fresh Goods. Complete Stock, Courteous Attention. Flour our Specialty for tho next Ten Days. TAYLOR & CRAYTON. A B DRIVE! For the next Thirty Days at - IN - DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS CLOTHING, &c. Our Stock of DRESS GOOD3 i9 complete, consisting of the UatC3t style? in Henrietta, Cashmere, Serge, Mohair, Flannel, &c. We would call epecial attention to our line of BLACK GOODS, whicb/caonot be beat in the City. SILKS?A nice line of Silk*, comprising tho latest styles of Faille, Baogtliie, 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 Flannels, white and colored. CLOTHING, CLOTHING?CHEAP, CHEAP. Overcoats almost at your own price. BOOTS AND SHO That must be sold. A largy stock of the Anderson Shoe and Leather Co'?. Homemade Shoes?the best on the market, every pair guaranteed. Our Stock-taking season is near at hand, and in order to reduce oar stock we have slaughtered the prices. Come and see, and be convinced we mean what we say. They must be sold. Yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. S&. To those who owe us we will say that the money must come. We cannot run our business without money, and we insist that yon come in and make some arrangement about your debts, ho as to save you trouble and expense. We mesa S. B. 00.