The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, April 07, 1892, Image 2

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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. ????O?y? ^LInKSCALKS,) Editors and :C. LAnGSJTON, } Pbopribiobs, THURSDAY APRIL 7, ?892. TERMS: I " ONE YEAR.. $1 50 SIX MONTHS-. 75 ANDERSON COTTON MILLS. The officers of the Anderson Cotton fills have made arrangements to borrow |nfflcient money to build the addition to ie Mills, and the work will commence ?t fin earlydate. This will give the Mill ifneient room to double- its present ca ity. At the an iual meeting of the tholders last November it was deci to double the capacity of the Mill, id much more than one-half of tlte n<3s amount was promptly subscribed ren; bat it was ascertained that many K the stockholders could not conven >tiy avail themselves of the benefits lerod in taking now stock because scar? city of money would prevent payment of le first installment. Now, in order tQ immodate these stockholders, tho new dbscriptions will be taken payablo ono jhird each on the 15th October, 15th ITo lber ?md 15th December next without iterest. These subscriptions are neces as a basis on which contracts for inery can be made, vo be payable on lose date3.. The Company now have ac imulated profitq amounting to 18 per it. of capital, and in order that every [tookholder may get the benefit of that md it is desired that, of tho now stock ferod, each one subscribe for at least co-thirds more of Stock than amount >w held by him. |= The Directors will find no difficulty in ring the additional subscriptions jrn ontside, but it is proposed to let the Resent stockholders have all the stock iey desire before placing it elsewhere. ; is important that those who desire ad itional stock should let it be known at ice. Call on Mr. J. A. Brock, President. , he will-take pleasure in giving any tion in reference to the Mill. The alders^ could not seenre a better in? vestment for their money, as the Mill finds a good market for all of its produc jn, and Is now two months behind with orders. _*_ &EQS. LOCATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL ' COLLEGE. The Board of Trustees of the South jlina Industrial and Winthrop Nor College will assemble hero to-day Chursday} week to decide npon a loca jn for the College. In view of the fact the City of Anderson?the people? i subscribed the princely sum of $75, to secure tho location of this College . our midst, in order that we may enjoy ie benefits accruing from the presence f the College in the City, we submit to " 5.consideration of the Honorable Board frf Trustees: 1. That the College should be located rhere it will do the greatest good to the it number of the citizens of Ander The people's money will build the JJollege, and jheir interests should govern-1 i location. 2. That .the Colloge should be located rhere it Will do the greatest good toward ie upbuilding of the City of Anderson, lose who petitioned the City Council to inscribe the $75,000 to the College did so it the whole City might bo benefited lereby. f it, in the location of the College, these pvo facts are given the consideration their ip or tan co deserves, the site determined >n will give the greatest satisfaction to i latgest number of our people,-and the iwth of the whole City advanced most fWTe believe as central a location as pos jle will accomplish these ends more illy than any other, and in saying this re speak from a wholly disinterested ^tandpuint. One of tho most destructive fires on re >rd. visited New Orleans last Sunday iorning. The fire started from a clga retto which some person threw among line cotton. About 82,000 bales of cotton rere burned, and the total loss will ag egate two and one-half million dollars, ?/hieb, was covered by insurance. The Third Party leaders of Georgia met .Atlanta last week to prepare for a vig? orous campaign in Georgia. They fixed inly 20th as the date for the State Con antibn and selected a State Executive jmmittee, made up principally of Alli iceme'n. They are enthusiastic over the jutlook, particularly since the action of | Congress on silver. W. C. Benet, Esq., of Abbeville, thinks >e recent March Convention would be properly named if it was called the ['peace and unity and another oppor? tunity" Convention. If so, Mr. Benet ihould not have deserted that party, for ?O man in the Stato wants ;'another op? portunity" quite so bad as he, and no so earnestly "aighs for, nearly cries jfor, almost dies for" the "opportunity" ait would land hirn in an office. A most destructive cyclone passed (through the Northwest last Friday even The storm swept from Texas to mada, causing great loss of life, espe lly in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. A small town in Kansas was wiped from ie face of the earth. In Chicago the fury if; the wind?toppled over a-seven-story milding, killing eight persons and crush jg several adjacent buildings. Illinois ind Missouri suffered serious damages. The National Democrat say3 the State lsusjcst completed in New York shows >nclusively that Robert Protection Por sr deliberately falsified tho returns from ie great Empire State to reduce the lower of that Democratic stronghold in the electoral College and the House of spresentatives. The Federal census showed an increase of less than eighteen t ar cent, which was far bolow the aver ige, whilst it was well know* that the in? crease in New York city was nearly dou >le that given. Tho Augusta Chronicle has the follow jg, which is very appropriate just now : ^'Farmers must not be misled into be? lieving that tho reducod acreage of cotton this year is going to bring high prices [next full and thus bo induced to raiso a slg crop of cotton with the hopo of get ig rich on the advanced prices. The iresent supply of cotton is so large that >ven a very short crop this year will ba Imade large enough by the addition of tho cotton on hand to prevent any great ad? vance in prices this year. Plant just as little cotton as you can. Tho less the bct iT."_ Mr. Gary, in his rfpecch in this city last JVuesday, said he did not favor abusing Dlltical opponents, and in the next !breath applied the term of a "littlo lice, who wonld do the barking for his supo iors, the big dogs," to the country edi sr who does not endorse every act of ?oy. Tillman. Such remarks are an in? sult to every respectable journalist in [South Carolina, and a man who attempts fill the second highest place in our Jtate government shows his lack of ?bility and dignity in uttering them. The newspaper men of South Carolina to-day are as high-toned and honorable as yon will find in any calling or profes? sion, and we believe feel more interest in ?the welfare and prosperity of the whole Deople than any politician who is clamor ^ar office, TBE FARMERS' MASS MEETING. [ In obedience to tho call made by Hon. J. P. Glenn, President of the Anderson County Farmers' Association, a mass meeting was hold in the city last Tues? day in the interest of the State adminis? tration and the Alliance. The County Alliance met at 10 o'clock, and, after a session of an hour or more, finished its business and adjourned. At about 11.30 o'clock the crowd began collecting on the eastern side'of tho Court House Square. Fearing that the Court House would not comfortably hold tho crowd, it had been deemed best to have j an open air meeting. A large wagon was brought ifp to the Court House, and in this tho speakers of the day, Hon. E. B. Gary, Hon. W. C. Benet and Col. W. ! J. Talbert, together with President Glenn and Mr. J. Belton "\Vat30n, occu? pied seats. The day was a lovely one, and everybody seemed to be in a &ood humor and anxious to hear what the speakers had to say. The crowd was va? riously estimated at from five hundred to seven hundred people, tho greater portion of whom wero from the country. President Glenn called the raoetlng to order and stated that there would be sev? eral speeches and that the speakers would be limited to forty-five minutes each. He then appropriately introduced Hon. E. B. Gary, Lieutenant-Governor of South Car? olina. Mr. Gary expressed his pleasure in meeting tho farmers of Anderson County on this occasion, and that he did not know of a more appropriate theme to speak to them of than the ballot-box and its purity. The farmers had met two years ago and formed a broad, liberal platform?oue on which any good citizen of whatever profession.or calling could stand upon. They were right in doing so, but now an attempt was being made to kick them off of that platform. Every profession and calling in the country had its organization, and the farmers were the last to band tb?mBelves together. Why had they done so? Because necessity forced it. The squealing of the opposi sition did not commence until the far? mers had organized themselves. He was not in favor of arraying country against town, but it was a known fact that the towns had ever since 1876 been controlling the elections and naming the officers. The people in the country had quietly submitted, because it was difficult for them to meet. But :he times had chang? ed now, and those people who had con? trolled the affairs of State and named the officers for so long a time hated to give up their power. The farmers had now taken possession of the political vineyard and* proposed to drink the wine themselves. Heretofore the representatives of the rings had nobody to oppose them, but the people bad at last stepped forward and determined to take the reins of gov? ernment in their own hands. Tlie speaker then referred to the ob? jections that bad been used against the leaders of the farmers' movement, and advised his hearers to pay no attention to them. He spoke of the newspapers who wero opposed to'Mr. Till in an and his administration as 'little 'hounds, little fico who would do the barking for their bosses, the big dogs." These little fice were the tools of their superiors. He referred to the fight made by Andrew Jackson in his day, and said the same figh^ was made by Patrick Henry in* Virginia. He said the principles of these two great leaders were being fought for now. The opponents then had predicted the downfall of the government, and they were doing so now. But Tillman's government was not going to collapse. It was hero to stay. The opposition squealed when Till man put his hands on the corporations. The main issue before the peoplo to-day is to stand up for what you have accomplished. When we started our campaign two years ago what a cry was raised. We were charged with attempting to break up tho Demo? cratic party, and when a ticket was nom? inated by the Democratic party, those same opponents tried to beat us with Radicals. The heel of the negro nor in? dependent will never trample your necks. The opponents of the Administration want to name the officers and you do the voting. That is tho peace and unity they want. He then stated that the men who wero opposed to the farmers' government were inconsistent, and claimed that many of the delegates who had signed the call for the recent Convention had been fool? ed or deceived. The opponents had de? manded a direct primary at home, but when they got to Columbia they refused to make the demand. He said there were a lot of shrewd politicians among the op? ponents. Anderson had one, but he was too smart to allow his friends to put him on the Sheppard ticket. The smart poli? ticians had got out of the way and would let the cyclone catch the others. He said the opponents of Till man had changed base on every important issue made by them. He referred to what the Adminis? tration had accomplished, and said this country could not afford to be led by Bank Presidents and Railroad Directors. The' Administration had determined to equal? ize taxation, and what has been started will be carried out. He dared his oppo? nents to show where the State had start? ed a single law suit. The speaker next defended Gov. Till? man's acts in various matters, and said he was uot the sort of Governor that Bank Presidents and Railroad Directors want? ed. They would bo better off without him. The people, he said, could not be fooled, and would not let Bank Presi? dents and Railroad Directors be forced down their throats. He gave his defini? tion of a "ring" as au office-holding* class. He cited the re-apportionmeut Act as passed by tho people's Legislature, and said under it Anderson, Greenville, Spar tanburg and other Counties would get one more Representative and Charleston five less. He said ho was in favor of a direct primary, but it could not be had until the Constitution of the party was changed by the people. Ho urged his hearers to at? tend the Club meetings, and said the coming campaign would be a hot one. He said the opponents now were different from those of two years ago, and were led by shrewd, sharp politicians. Mr. Gary claimed that taxes had been reduced by the Administration, and after referring to what ho said in his speeches two year3 ago and giving the "newspaper liars" another lick or two, he concluded his speech by advising his hearers not to give back one inch, but to continue fight? ing until the last vestige of ring rule was run out of South Carolina. Tho speaker was vociferously cheered at intervals throughout his speech. At the close of Mr. Uary's speech, Chairraau Glenn aroso and made some remarks which could not be heard very satisfactorily, out wo caught tho state? ment that of tho eleven demands which had been made by tho March Convention of 1S90 five had been successfully carried out by tho representatives of that party. He made so.tio other remarks about the character of the late Legislature, but his utterances were drowned by tho confu? sion and noise, and we failed to get thorn. He then introduced the "Hon. W. C. Benet, of Abbeville, a man who has been identified with this movement from the first." [This was a surprising statement to those who wore familiar with the past record of W. Christie Beuet.] Mr. Benet seemed to feel differently, for he apologized for his appearance by say? ing wheifhe was invited to attend tifiis meeting he was in doubt as to the pro? priety of accepting, and supposed the in? vitation was due to the fact that having been "caught in a farmers' meeting" re? cently in Abbavillo in which ho was call-1 ed on for a speech, and had responded, which speech had been published in some of tho papers, the Committee had seen it and invited him bore ; and ho thought that if Lawrence Orr could go to Laurens and come to this place for tho purposo of speaking against tho farmers, surely ho could come here and speak for thorn. Mr. Benet said he was not a candidate for any office. Ho thought the State was in a more critical position now than ever before. He warned the Tillmanitea not to be misled by their opponents. He kucw something of tho infamous power of tho old crowd ; had done some of the hardest work of his life in fighting it iu tho Legislature, (and the speaker made quite a horo of himself before dismissing this subject). Mr. Bonet had a good deal to say of the recent March Convention. He thought it should have been called ; tbe "peace and unity and another oppor? tunity" Convention. They wore trying to get back into office, etc., etc. Tho speaker here took occasion to crit? icise tho course of Wade Hampton, "the General Hampton, tho '7G Hampton, tbe Governor Hampton, the Senator Hamp? ton, the Carolinian Hampton," iu daring to raise his voice in advising tho recent March Convention in its efforts to restoro peace and uuity to the State ovory honest man knows he loves devotedly, and seemed to think it little less than treason for Hampton "to come from his fur away plantation in Mississippi" to take oart in that Convention. [We ask attention to tho following facts: Wade Hampton was a Carolinian before Christie Benet was born. Wade Hampton's home is South Carolina; Scotland is fairly en? titled, and quite wolcome, to whatever credit there may be in having furnished Christie Beuet to tho world. South Car? olina has persistently pressed unsought and unasked honors and offices upon Wade Hampton ; W. C. Benet has per? sistently asked South Carolina to give him an office, and, except sending him to the Legislature, she has never had confidence enough in the man to do so. Everything that the patriotic citizen, the brave soldier and the able and honest statesman can do for his native home Wade Hampton has done for South Car? olina. Everything W. C. Benet has done for South Carolina was to move here from Scotland and ask for office at the first "opportunity." Conclusion: South Carolina loves and trusts her''own Wade HaL*oton more than she would a cargo of imported Willie Christie Benets.] Mr. Benet said ho had sat up a whole night to write the Clemson College bill. Now the Greenyille News was trying to give the credit to Col. Orr. He claimed that honor. [And the hero act was in? dulged in again.j Ho ridiculed the March Convention for not demanding a primary. Said the Till man crowd bad always favored the pri? mary. He claimed the honor of having introduced the first resolution ever offer? ed in the Legislature for the establish? ment of tho primary, and said "humble Ben Tillmau" had helped him fight for it, but they were badly whipped. [Hero scene again.] The speaker tbongbt tho ticket put for? ward by tho March Convention would be defeated. The Convention must have thought so, too, or others whom he knows to have ambitions towards certain offices would have been on the ticket. He thought "a ram" had been brought for? ward for the "sacrifice." He claimed that the recent Convention had "stolen" the platform of the March, '90, Convention. He thought they would ose it as a "platform to get in on." He warned everybody that this was a good year for independentism. He was afraid of it, saying there are three Exec? utive Committees in the State?tbe one of which Irby is chairman, the one of which Lyles is chairman, and the one ot which Dibble is chairman. Mr. Benet was cheered a uumber of times?doubtless by those who voted against him when he ran for Congress in 1890. As he has "flopped" completely" since then, and for no other reason than that he is earnestly on the hunt for "an? other opportunity," his utterances of Tuesday would doubtless sound strange? ly inconsistent with those of that cam? paign. "An opportunity! An opportunity! My all for an opportunity !" is the bur? den of his little song, as any one with half a mind can see. We have Mr. Benet on record. When he comes before our people again asking for their votes, as he will Burely do, we will have something more to say about him. Where will he "bob up" next? Col. W. J. Talbort, State Alliance Lec? turer, and Superintendent of tho State Penitentiary, was tho next speaker. He said ha bad been invited here to say something about tho Farmers' Alliance, but felt embarassed to follow the two distinguished gentlemen who had prece? ded him. He was in a dilemma. He had been so highly entertained by tho gentle-, men that he didn't know whether he was standing on his head or feet. He told .-several anecdotes, and said he could say nothing about political matters if he wanted to, as the two speakers preceding him had not left him even a bone to mince upon. Ho said the farmers' move? ment of 1890 was backed by the Alliance, and that "grand organization had now completely swallowed it, hoofs and all." The speaker then announced that he had no particular text. Ho was here to talk business. He never wrote his speeches, but said he had a few notes of a speech he had recently made in Spar tanburg, and he would occasionally refer to them. Tho speaker asked if the Kev. D. W. Hiott was in the crowd. "I am a Baptist myself," said he, "and I want to get acquainted with him. I think, and everybody el9e thiuks, that that gentle? man should confine his efforts and work to the pulpit. If he would do this ho would do the work the Lord wanted him to do." He said be was not ashamed to say he was battling fof Alliance princi? ples. Every hour since he had joined the Alliance he had grown stronger in its principles. He was on the Alliance plat? form flat-footed. The old State was on a tempestuous sea now, but tho people should not give up the ship. Let us sail under the Alliance banner alone, as the carrying out of Alliance principles was the only safety for the people. He was not disposed to abuse those who do not think as Alliancemen do. Tho organiza I tion was a noble one, and ho defied any man to point out one principle it advoca? ted that was was wrong. -Hcro the speaker again alluded to Mr. Hiott, and then said tbe greatest need of tho farmers was education ; not the edu? cation that the little cigarette dudes re? ceived iu Charleston and had received prior to 1S90 at tho South Carolina Col? lege, but a genuine, practical education. He was glad to see the farmers manifest? ing moro interest in tho educational mat? ters, and stated that all over the country Alliance halls wore being built alongside of good school houses. In these halls the members meet and discuss agriculture and a little politics. Before long, the speaker predicted, tho government would appropriate monoy for the education of poor meu's sons as was now being done for rich men's son. He urged his hearers to employ good teachers in their schools, and to pay them good salaries. Ho said it was strange that the Alliance had met with opposition from the first, as it meant no evil against any othor class. He said he did not want auy third party baby in South Carolina. "Wo don't need any third party horo yet." Ho was glad to have tho .'good will of such men as Benet and Gary. The Alliance was in politics, and here to stay. He stated what the organization hoped to accomplish, and said it was fighting corporations and money power, but could not accomplish much until tho financial legislation of the country was changed. Ho said ho had always been in favor ol reform in the Stato government. He challenged any man to examine his offi? cial record, and said ho had run tho Pen? itentiary on less money than any of his predecessors. He closed his speech by saying he wanted the government to is? sue money on tho sub-treasury plan or something bettor if any man could name it. Co!. Talbert's speech was interspersed frequently with common-place anec? dotes, which seomed to amuse some of his hearers, but he failed to got up much enthusiasm, and was applauded only a few times. There was no argument in his speech. At tho conclusion of Col. Talbert's speech, Mr. Glenn declared tho meeting adjourned. The above, of course, is only a hrief sj'nopsis of the speechos, but wo have en? deavored to give a fair and impartial re? port of what was said. The three .speech? es occupied about two and one-half hours. In the afternoon another meeting was held in the Court House and speeches wero made by Messrs. Benet, Gary, Tal bertand Latimer. Thoir speeches were in substance about like those delivered at the morning meeting. /The home of Irby and .Shell?the birth? place of the Shell manifesto?has beeomo anti-Tillman. At a meeting of tho Lau rens Township Democratic Club on Sat? urday last, the Tillmanite President was defeated by an anti by n vote of 304 to 100. The anti-Tillmanites controlled all other elections of Club officers. This is the first time in six years that the antis have out? voted the Tillmanites 1n this Club, and they are jubilant over their hard-won victory. If Laurens and Edgefield' re? pudiate Irby, Shell and Tillman, surely the other Counties in the State will exer? cise as good judgment as tho home Coun? ties of this ambitious trio. The Orangeburg Times and Democrat thinks Tillman will beat Sheppard in the Nominating Convention by 212 votes, claiming that Tillman will receive 25C and Sheppard 44 votes in that Convention. The Times and Democrat thinks Abbe ville's 12, Anderson's 12, Nowberry's 8, Pickons' 6 and Oconee's G votes in the Convention will go to Tillman. Does the Democrat know that these same Counties elocted the Hon. George Johnstons to Congress two summers ago over Col. D. K. Norris, who was endorsed and re-en? dorsed and by tho friends of Tillman, and who worked no less for his success than they would have done for Tilllman's? This is a clear case'of "talking through tho hat," and this prophetic editor will discover that the prophet is without honor in his own and in everybody else's country, by such predictions as theso. Over sixty of Williamston's good citi? zens havo publicly, through the Green? ville News, expressed their gratification at the nomination of tho Rev. D. W. Hiott for the position of State Superinten? dent of Education. They say, "Haying known him for years and being fully aware of his high character, 'superior ability aud special fitness for the office for which he is nominated, wo heartily en? dorse him and heartily recommend him for the support of the Democracy of South Carolina." That's a capital endorsement from Mr. Hiott's home friends. ?We have heard some sneoringly allude to the "preacher iu politics." May guardian angels save us from rulors unworthy to be preachers, and may God save us from politics unworthy of preachers. "When the righteous are in. authority, the peo? ple rejoice ; but whon tho wicked bearoth rule, the people mourn." In its last issue the Manufacturers' Re? cord presents a summary of now eutor prises started in the South since tho be? ginning of the j'ear, showing that new concerns havo been organized as follows: One blast furnace, 21 machine shops and foundries, 2 agricultural implement fac toriov, 18 flour mills, 9 cotton mills, 9 furniture faotories, 2 gas works, 118 water works, 16 carriage and wagon factories, 36 electric light plants, 130 mines and quarries, 132 wood working factories, 20 ice factories, 14 canning works, 3 stovo foundries, 23 brick wqrks, 07 miscellane? ous iron-working establishments, 2 cotton compresses, 10 cotton seed oil mills and 282 other manufacturing establishments of miscellaneous character. Commenting upon these figuros the Manufacturers' Record sa3's: "We waut to disabuse our readers of tho idea that the South is booming, and in placo of the impression we desire to prove to the world that the South is developing steadily, surely and in a healthy manner." The tariff debate is still going on in Congress. It must bo said that in a gen? eral way it is dragging somewhat weari? ly, and it is not attracting the same atten? tion that tho discussion of this great question did two years or four years ago. A grent many speeches are beingdoliver ed daily and nightly, many of which have merit and many of which are tire? some essays, sophomoric in construction and without appreciation. Tho Demo? crats will make a vigorous fight for tariff reform, and will succeed in getting any measure they may desire through the House, but their efforts will be futile, for tho Republican Senators have agreed in an informal caucus not to discuss the tariff question this session. Under tho rules of the Senate all revenue bills of the House are referred to the Finance Com? mittee. There is a large Republican ma? jority, of course, in this Committee, and they havo already decided that they will not report any moasure aflbcting the tariff that comes from tho Houso, but se? curely tie them all up in the Committee. This has not been officially made known yet, but it is a fact that this kind of agree-' mont has been reached by tho Republi? cans of the Senate. This, of course, will nullify the labors of tho House to reduce unnecessary taxation on articlos of uso and wear to the people of this coun? try. '_ Stole a March en the Democrats. M. H. Bryce, tho well-known Walhal? la Republican, stole a march on the Democrats of that place last week and the story will be of interest. H. A. H. Gibson was* some time ago elected intendant of tho town." Ho decided to move away and handed in his resignation. It was accep? ted and Thursday of last week was set as the time for an election for his successor. On that day tho Democrats seem to have forgotten the election and up to 2 o'clock in the afternoon only about eight votes had been cost. Dryco saw tho state of af? fairs and gathering about twenty-five of his followers he marched thom to tho polls just beforo closing time and voted them for himself for infendant. He had not announced hirasolfas a candidate and tho Democrats wero uot expecting to have such au "eminent citizon" for mayor. They were taken completely by surprise. Bryce's voto outnumbered those of tho Democrats by a good majority, and there was consternation when it was known that ho would be intendant unless some? thing was done. On Monday of this week the Democrats contested tho oloction and showed that three illegal votes had been cast for Bryce. Tho eloction was accord? ingly doclnred off because of fraud and nobody was ccuutod as elected. A new electiou has been ordered and it is safe to say that Bryce will not got another chanco to work his game. Bryce's followers are exultant over his trick. It is said that he will use his al? leged election to show his popularity to tho Washington authorities. Wanamaker recently removod him a3 postmaster at Walhalla because of complaints that ho was a bad man.?Greenville News. ? A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them bettor than by giving thom a fortune as Birmingham's Banditti. Birmingham, Ala., March 31.?The Georgia Pacific passenger train, -which left hero at 11.30 last night for Atlanta, was held up at W coin's Station, ten miles out of Birmingham. A young white man boarded the ongine aud at tho point of a Winchester compelled the engineer to bring the train to a standstill. Another masked man boarded tho mail ear, broko down tho door, shot onco to bring the agent t3 terms and went through tho let? ters, taking all registered packages. Ho then coolly left. Outsido tho rest of the' gang firod off guns to keep tho passengors quiet, and not a soul raado a movement except the rear flagman, who was shot at for his trouble. Tho entire job consum ed eight m in u tes. Tho scene was at Striking Creek, which is crossed by a high trestle. Thomon who did tho work got on this side of the tres? tle and brought the train up with tbe rear coach on the trestle. Tho gang outside were under tho embankment. Tho ex tont of the loss is not known. Dogs were procured and tho chase began. The packages, which had been torn open, were found threo hundred yards off, near n place whero the men had evidently been camping. Tue chase of the train robbers has been temporarily suspended, thoujrh search is being made for their trail. The robbery was northeast of this city. The mules were taken from a lot at Irondale, six miles out, last night. This morning the mules were found in the woods a milo or two from here, indicating that the robbers had fust fled toward Birmingham, and it is believed they nre in this city. There is no doubt about its being tho same gang that tried to wreck the Louis? ville and Nashville train five miles out on Sunday night, and with whom the officers had a light on Monday night at Boylo's Gap. The robbers got eighty-live packages of registered mail and threw away one package which had no mono3' in it. The detailed story of the train robbory at Woem's Station last night shows it to have been one of the best planned and meat successful in the history of those enterprises. There seems to have been three men engaged in it. About half a mile beyond the station is a little trestle high above a roaring creek with a steep bank on tbe north side and a gulch below. Before the train had gotten up speed one man got up on tho step of the engine cab and just as it started across the trestle he stepped into the cab,and called a stop. He was strictly obeyed, and the train stopped oh the trestle itself. Robber No. 2 got on the mail car platform and called for the door to be opened. Mail Agent R. P. Hughes was slow about obeying and the door was promptly broken in. Hughes offered resistance, but a bullet through his clothing made him quiet. There were two sacks with registered packages, one made up to go through to Now York and the other for Atlanta. The robbers got tho foimer, containing forty eight packages. Tbe other contained thirty-seven packages and was not mo? lested. When the robbers got off, Engineer Spirks again obeyed orders and pulled out, leaving.Flagman Adams behind the trestle where he had gotten off only to hear bullets whistle by him from the gulch below. It was after 1 o'clock before the news rcHched Birmingham and after 3 before a special engino bearing Detective Barnes and his dogs, with policemen and repor? ters, reached tho scene. In a fow minutes the dogs had the trail, which led straight up the mountain side to a fence, where the only registered package yet found was discovered lying by a path. It was addressed to Munn & Co., Scientific American, Broadway, Now York, and was No. 133. It was mailed at Carbon Hill, Ala., March 20, and contained somo drawings or patterns, but no money. A few yards further tho dogs halted at a burning camp firo, which tho robbers had left not two hours before. Tracks Showed that three men were in the party. This point was a milo or more north of the railroad, and from the camp the trail turned almost due west and was followed over tho hills and hollows aud across Stinking Creek almost parallol with tho railroad back to Irondale, a suburb five miles west of Birmingham. Here tho dogs promptly wont to the lot of a citizen named Montgomery and came to a halt. By this timo it was 7 o'clock and people wore astir. Tho pur? suing party wore infordjicd thatsouietimo during the night two mules belonging to S. H. Smith had been stolen from his lot. About 9 o'clock the mules were found tied in the bushes close to tho street railroad which leads to Birmingham. In the fight between the officers and robbers at Boyle's Gap on Monday night it is known that two of the threo robbers wcro mounted on* mules, and they rode off in tho direction of Irondale. On Sun? day night two men were seen in tho Bir iningham suburbs riding mules, and caused suspicion at tho timo by their gen? eral appearance and conduct. Indications aro that the men who stole tho mules at Irondale are tbo same who figured on horseback on Sunday and Monday nights. The perfect familiarity of tho robbers with the rough country northeast of Bir? mingham, and thoir selection of mules to climb the mountains indicates that they are local characters or have been here studying the situation for some time. Tho amount of money stolen is not known. Tho United States Postal Department has offered the usual reward oT one thousand dollars for the robbers, Shot his Adversaay Dead. New Orleans, April 2.?News has reached here of a fatal duel with Win? chester rifles on Tumbull's Island, at the mouth of Red River, yosterday morning. The principals*were Michael McGowan and Andrew Kirk, both citizens of West Melville. The duelists, together with a number of their friends, crossed the river at 8 o'clock, and the advance of one hundred yards was measured off and tho men placed back to back. When tho signal to turn was given McGowan fired, but miss? ed his adversary. Kirk calmly levelled his rifle, and, taking deliberate aim, shot McGowan in the head, the ball entering near the left eye and ooming out at the right ear. The wounded man fell to the ground and oxpired almost immedi? ately. The*sheriff had learned of tho inten? tion to fight a duel and had followed tho party. He arrived a few minutes after tho shooting and arrested Kirk and tho seconds. The cause of the due! dates back about two years. Kirk was engaged to marry a young lady, but on account of slander? ous stones circulated about him, the en? gagement was broken. He accused Mc? Gowan of being the author of tho stories, and bad bloojd between tho men had ex? isted since that time. The State Wins the Coosaw Case. Washington, April 4.?Tho Supremo Court of tho United States to-day affirmed the Judgment of the Circuit Court of tho United States lor the district of South Carolina in favor of the State of South Carolina iu its suit against tho Coosaw Mining Company. This is a cajoof great importance to the State, and involves its right to con- j trol tho phosphate rock and phosphate beds in Coosaw River, which aro exceed? ingly valuab.e. Tho Coosaw Mining Company claimed that in 1S76' tho Legis? lature of South Carolina made a contract conferring on it a perpetual grant to tho exclusivo mining of tho phosphato rock and phosphato deposits in tho Coosaw River. The State contended that by its act the Legislature had granted tho Coo? saw Company exclusive rights for a limi? ted poriou, namely, uutil tho expiration of twonty-one years fixed in 1870, when tho Company was given the right (but not the exclusive right) to mine phos? phate. The period oxpired iu 1891. Tho court to-day, in an opinion by Jus? tice Harlau, holds that tho Act of 1870 did not give the Coosaw Company a perpetual and exclusive grant, but merely an ex? clusive grant for tho balance of tho twon? ty-one years covered by the original con? tract of 1870. A Little Girl's Experience In A Light? house. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich., and are blessed with a danghter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with Measles, followed with a dread? ful Coutrh aud turning into a Fever. Doc? tors at home aud at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere "handful of bones." Then she tried Dr. King's New Discovery and after the use of two and a half bottles, was com? pletely cured. They say Dr. King's New Discovery is worth its weight in gold, yet you may get a trial bottle free at Hill Bro3. Drugstore. The First Step. Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, ca'nt sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your satisfaction, and you wonder what ails you. You should heed the warning, you are taking the first step inco Nervous Prostration. You need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric Bitters you will find the exact remedy for restoring your nervous system tofits normal, healthy condition. Surpris? ing results follow the use of this.great Nerve Tonic and Alterative. Your appetite re? turns, good digestion is restored, and the Liver and Kidneys resume healthy action. Try a bottle. Price 50o, at Hill Broa. Pr ugatore. i NOTICE. THIS is to notify the public not to hire or harbor Leith Hardy and daughter, Jennette, as they are under contract to work for rue during the present year. Persona disregarding this notice will bo prosecuted. S. F. MoCONKELL, Sr. April 7, 1892_40_1*_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executrix of the Estate of Lou. J. Drake, deceased, hereby gives notice that she will, on the 14th day of May, 1892, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County fot a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from her office as Executrix. M. E. DRAKE, Executrix. April 7, 1892 40 _ _ 5 MASTER'S SALE. Statu of Sojth Carolina, County ok Anderson. In the Court of Common Picas. Alice H. Brown, Joseph N. Brown. Jr., and others by Guardian ad litem, Plain, tiffs, against Mrs. Ella Brown, Lucia C. Brown, and others, Defendants.?Com? plaint for Partition. Relief, tfce. "T>Y virtue of an order of tbo Hon. J II. JD Hndeon. Presiding Judge, I will sefl at Anderson 0. H. on Sale*day in May, all that Lot of Land containing one and four-tenth (1 4-10) acres, more or less, on the East side of Main Street, adjoining lands of Dr. J. 0. Wilhite, C. M. Gu< ?t and others. Terms of Sale?One-third cash, balance on twelve months credit, with interest from day of sale, with right lo anticipate payment, to be secured by bond and mort? gage, ana the dwelling insured, with the Policy assigned; or the purchaser can pay only the costs in cash, and in addi? tion to above requirements give two ap? proved sureties. Purchaser to pav extra for papers. R. M. BURRISS, Master. April 7, 1892_40 4 S. C. Medical Association. THE South Carolina Medical Associa? tion will hold its next Annual Meet? ing at Georgetown, S. C, April 27, 181)2. Dr. Joseph 1'rico, of Philadelphia, will ad? dress the Association. An excursion will, be given on Friday to points of interest in | the harbor. Reduced rates on all roads will be obtained and connections will be made with the Georgetown aiid Western ! Railroad at Lane's. .T. R. BRATTON, M. I)., President. W. PEYRE PORCHEli, M. D., Sec. GIN AND B?CHU! -0 The Great Kidney and Bladder Remedy. -0 It purities the b!o id. Kelievja pain in ihe b.ck mid sid?-<. Girts tone to the bladder. Simulates the kidneys. Cures brick dual deposit Aids digestion, Increases the.appetite, And dues all that is claimed fur it As a kidney and bladder remedy. If you have urinary trouble of aDy kind try STUART'S GIN AND BUCHU. It never fails to relieve. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. TAYLOR & CRAYTON, The Tireless Toilers for Trade, NO. 42 GRANITE BOW CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY?It will pay you to exauiiue this Hay. All Hay, no trash, best and most economical. FLOUR?Our Four Dollar Flour is without an equal, sound and sweet. Lu? cille and Perfection are what you want in Patents ; best that wheat will make, every barrel guaranteed to give satisfaction. We are now making Special Trices on Flour. TOBACCO as low as Twenty Plugs for One Dollar. HAMS?a choice lot to arrive, to be cold several points below the market value. FANCY GROCERIES?Housekeepers will always find our Stock complete The Freshest Goods at the Lowest Prices. PREPARE FOR GRASS. The Celebrated Victor Heel Sweeps. .A.n Immense Stook of The best Handled Hoes made, The Genuine Brooks Cotton Planters?Price re? duced. Genuine Terrell Heel Sweeps. Diamond Harrow Points at lower Figures than heretofore. ? - Best Side*Harrows on the market. Everything in the Hardware line. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO-, ANDERSON, &. C. WELCOME SPRING. GENTLE SPRING, the loveliest season of the year, is fast approaching. Soon the flowers will begin to bloom, and scatter their odor over this beautiful country. We have the most complete stock of? FLOWER JARS AND SWINGING BASKETS In Town. Jars with saucers and oak leaf on side 7*c each. Chains for Hanging Bas? kets 10c each. We abo have a nice lot of Painted Jars. BASF BAIjLS-r-We want all of the boys to come and see ours before they buy. We can save you some money on them. Try one of our "King of the Field" Balls. You will rind these things in Section 4 of the TEN CENT STORE. T. W. McCARLEY. Manager. HO! YE tILLMANITES! HURRAH FOR TILLMAN! HO! YE SHEPBARDITES! HURRAH FOR SHEPPARD ! The political pot has begun1 to boil. Are you in it? Ye>?, we are, and we are going to come out ou top, too! We are hunting office, and we are going to have it. We are going to havo a fioger in this pie, and thai a big one, too. But, MR. ten CENT AND BAZAAR store, what office do you waot ? My good fellow, we want the office of limb-holder. We are going to bold the limb do*n while you pick the ber? ries. We are going to hold the price* down while you pick ibe bargaius. Give us your word uow, can't you vote for ua'/ Yes, we will, and work for you, too; and when we have a dime to spare, we'll just chip it in on the cam? paign fund. Ah ! thanks, my good sir ! Every good word you speak for uh we will appreciate. Every fair promise you make lor w. we will fuII fil. As a further argument listen here: We want to bcII you? ? Boys' Suits at $1.65 each. Men's Suits at $2.00 each. Boys' Pants at 35c. per pair. Men's Pants at 50c. Linen-bosom Shirts at 35c. Boy3' Caps 5c each. Rush in aud help u* wiu. Yours always truly, THE BAZAAR, C. S. MINOR, THE TEN CENT STORE, ^fiiBfli1 STORK" !!9 19 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. ]\?aKING specialties of these Goods enables us to carry the greatest variety. We Challenge Prices and Defy Competition. Our Sales-ladies will take pleasure in nhowing these Goods, whether you buy or not. Step in and look through. Yours, with thanks, MISS X-J252SXE WILLIAMS. FOR THE LOWEST PRICES ON BOOTS AND SHOES, FOE THE LOWEST PRICES ON Oxfords, SlipperSj . And all kinds of Low Cat Shoes, FOR THE CHEAPEST! ?ND FINEST LINE OF M ii Boys' SH m*> TEY THE YANWYCK Boot, Shoe and Hat House. THE TERRELL CULTIVATOR I A Cnrlioad Just Received?Price Reduced. i Anderson, S. C, March 14,1892?Messrs. Cunningham & Humphr ?y*, Anderson S. C?Gentlemen : I tried one of youi Terrell Cultivators last vear, and can cheerfully recommend it to any one wanting a good implement. I would not lay It aside for any Cultivator I have usei. Will want live or sis more this Spring. Yours truly, - S. A. JONES. Anderson, S. C , March 19,1892?Messrs. Cunningham <k Humphreys?Gents: The Terrell Harrow bought of you is the best implement I have ever had?would not be with? out it for twice the price. It breaks the ground thoroughly, and leaves it in fine con? dition. Respectfully, D. S. MAXWELL. 100 DOZEN TERRELL HEEL SWEEPS, 100 DOZEN HANDLED IIOES-lst Quality. RAKES, SHOVELS, SPADES, FORKS, POTATO DRAGS, And all such goods that are seasonable. BROOKS and other COTTON PLANTERS, ANY RA T TRAPS, DID YOU SAY ? Why, yes, we are headquarters for the Celebrated Morty Trap, Price $1.25 each. Yours truly, CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS 16 South Main Street. 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. ?5 CIIIQXJ03L.A PLACE, They will Find Anything they may WantI ThEIR Slock is complete in canned goods, dried fruits, and, fa fact, everything in the line of Fj^IsTCS" groceries. 25,000 Cabbage Plants soon be ready. A BiC DRIVE! For the next Thirty Days at 0 pf ?lpplr jl UluuA P Iiv dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, hats, troms, . CLOTHING, &c. Our Stock of DRESS GOODS is complete, consisting of the .latest styles in Henrietta, Cashmere. Serge, Mohair, Fianncl, &e. We would call special attention to our line of BLACK GOODS, which cannot be beat in the City. SILKS?A nice line of Silks, comprising the latest stylea of Faille, Bengaline, Pean de Soie, Surah, Chiua, &c. blankets, blankets. A big lot of Blau, .-is, Comforts ami Quilts cheap. flannels. Red and White wool Flannels. Also, a big lot Cotton Flannels, white aud colored. clothing, clothing?cheap, cheap, Overcoats almost at your own price. boots and sho That must be sold. A larg? stock of the Anderson Shoe and Laather Co's. Homemade Shoes?the best on the market, every pair guaranteed. Our Stock-taking season is near at hand, and in order to reduce onr 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. B?, To those who owo us we will say that the money must come. We cannot run our business without money, and wo insist that yon come in and make some arrangement aboot your debte,.8o as to save you trouble and expense We mean. Wm> S. B. Oo.