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PUBLISHED E7EE7 THURSDAY. . J. F. CLINK8CALES,) EDrross iKD U. 0. LAHGSTON, j Peopbiitoes, ? ... THURSDAY MAY 5, 1*82 TERMS: ONE YEAR..?.$1 50 SIX MONTHS....... 75 K * _ TBK COUNTY CONVENTION. . The Democratic Convention of this Connty convened last Monday at 11 ? o'clock in the" Court House, but It was soon seen that there was not room enough 'there, so permission was given for the Conversion to hold its session in the Opera House. The delegates were asked , to occnpy the seats down stairs and the :. spectators; to go up-stairs. - County Chairman La timer called the v Convention to order. Mr. G. N. ?. Bole man was requested to act as temporary Secretary. The enrollment of delegates then began, and continued until 250were .enrolled. There was only one contesting delegation. This came from Pelzer. Mr. ,.E. B. Murray moved that the Chairman -^ftomt a Committee of three to enquire into thofacts and report the same at once back to the Convention. Mr. Neal mov? ed to make the number of the Committee 2ve, to which Mr. Murray consented. The motion was then adnp ted, an d Messrs. .W. A. Neal, G. W. Sullivan, L. D. Har? ris, J. Jameson and L. M. Wilson were appointed, bot the Chairman's attention i called to the tact that it was a paxlia itary usage to appoint as Chairman of | ^.Committee the one who moved itsap ilmenL Whereupon Mr. Latimer he thought as Mr. Neal had offered amendment making the Commit consiit of rive instead of three, i was the one to be Chairman, but . being corrected ho put Mr. Murray's ie in place of Mr. Neal's. The Com > immediately retired, and after isiderablG investigation reported in fa f seating the delegates elected at the o'clock meeting, (i. e., the antles.) Committee was composed of three | itos and two antles. A motion i then made to adopt the report of the j >mmittee,bnt this was at once tabled. ipon Morgan Pack moved to seat i delegates elected at the live o'clock looting. On this Mr. Murray called for yeas and nays on a roll call. The It was 167 in favor of the motion and it. When this was declared >delega tear elected at the eight o'clock' ig withdrew, and the others (the illrnanites) took their seats. ? The facts in this contest were about j ~ 3, as near as we can gather them : | ie County Executive Committee,sp? ited 8 o'clock as the hour at which the Club would meet to elect delegates County Convention. The Club ; at 5 o'clock to elect its delegates, but notified that the'time. was 8 o'clock not S o'clock.; Those present pro led to elect delegates anyhow, and at C 'clock, the time fixed by the Ex ecu tire Committee, other members of the Club assembled and elected delegates. The questi on was, which set of delegates d be seated 1 As before stated, the nvenlion, by a strict factional vote, wiih a few exceptions, declared in favor of the Till in an delegates. In future yon .notpay any attention to the call of Executive Committee. Such is tbe , lent. lis completed the organization, and lext came the election of officers. There t no contest on this, as the officers had cm agreed npon at a caucus held in the lorning, and all that was necessary was declare them elected. Mr. A. C. La ti? ler was elected Connty Chairman, J.C. fetkins and J. B. Watson Vice Presl its, and G. N. O. Boleman Secretary. " Before Mr. Latimer was elected he was xestioned as to his affiliation with the i '*Par ty, and declared that he had had nothing to do with it The following delegates to the State Convention were elected. (They, too, had been decided on at the caucus): J. B. Watson, R. E. Parker, G.N. C. Boleman, W. T. Dean, M. B. Gaines, W. A. Neal, J. P. Cor, D. H. Russell, J. B. Douthit, A. C. Latimer, C. H. Bailey, J. E. Brea zeale. Mr. Murray offered the following reso? lution, which was finally adopted, after rerai motions to table it, and a motion ; Mr. Neal to Substitute for it the Ocala form had.been withdrawn: Whereas, we believe that the National ?ratio Party represents the true in ; of the masses of the people of the a States, and is the champion and lor of the principle of personal its and liberty in its most enlightened rm, as opposed to the tendency to con? ation of the government and de spowor in its administration; thiro wetbeit * Ilesolved, That we pledge anew at the ?ginning of this campaign our faith and levotion to the great Democratic Party &?tbe United States and of the State of | ith Carolina, and will steadily and ^isteritly use our influenco to secure & triumphant election of all nominees 'said party for Federal, State and Conn offleers. It was amusing to see the work just at ?Iiis time. A great many of the dele? gates were at a loss to know what to do until thoy were told by their leaders to vote for tho resolution. Next came a motion from Mr. W. A. eal i6 endorse the Ocala platform. This , carried through with a whoop. Then came a resolution from .Capt. - ohn M. Patrick declaring against and condemning a third party movement, .as follows:* Resolved, That we unequivocally con? demn tie formation, or the attempt to form, a third part 7 in the United States or In South Carolina, as we belie ;o the ?welfare of the masses of the people is in bly bound up in the triumph of j the Democratic party. ?* This was too much for the Tillmanites, so it was tabled, the Chair putting the motion and delaring the result with Mr. Murray addressing bim, endeavoring to get recognition in order to get another roll-call vote, bnt they did not want this, so ignored Mr. Murray. Members of the Connty Executive ?-^Committee were then elected. Mr. H. M. Prince was nominated by his Club as a -. member of the- Executive Committee, but ignoring the wishes of the Club, all precedents and justice, he was twice re? jected, and;on the third vote, after the leaders had asked the Tillmanites to vote for him, they did so and he was elected. A petition was then read asking leave to form a fourth Club in Anderson. The request was granted. Mr. J. W. Quattlebaum gained the floor, and was in the act of making a motion, when the crowd yelled for an adjournment, and the Chair ignored him and adjourned the Convention, and they left the room in great confusion. KOTES ON THE CONVENTION. One thing can be truthfully said for 't Maj. Murray: He sought nothing but justice iu the Convention. Every motion or resolution offered by bim was just and right; yet the Tillmanites could not but donbt their ears, when they listened, nnd only voted with Mr. Murray after being so directed by their leaders. . One delegate said: "A resolution does not do anything ; vote for the resolution endorsing the Democracy, and then stand by the Ocala platform." This is honesty. to be sure. Mr. J. Bel ton Watson said: "1 am for the Ocala platform first, and the Demo ?tratie party second." This is sound De? mocracy, to be sure. One delegate, who had moved to table ^tr. Marray'a resolution endorsing the - Democracy?National, State and County ?and pledging the Convention to its sup? port, Suid : "If you will strike out the word 'national? I will withdraw rriy mo? tion to table" ; but when ordered by his leaders, like a little man, he withdrew his motion, leaving the word "national" still in the resolution. On the motion to adopt the Ocala plat? form, Maj. Murray said he was in favor of and in sympathy with the demands of the Ocala platform, as far as he remem? bered them, except as to the government owning railroads, and as to the sub treasury and its results. Ho said he was in sympathy with the aims of the sub treasury, but doubted its reBults. He said it was a little strange that the Alli ancemen would endorse Tillman when he was against them on these two points, the only points not in the National Dem? ocratic platform. According to the Club representation Anderson County has more than six thousand two hundred Democratic vo? ters. The Democratic vote two years ago was three thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine. In the general election Tillman got two thousand and forty three. Bow is this? LET PEACH REIGN IN VTA US AW. TLe following is taken from the edi? torial columns of the Columbia Register, a strong Tillman paper, and is the moot truthful and sensible article we have seen in its columns since the campaign open? ed. If the Register will practice what it preaches we think the campaign will be conducted on a higher plane: For the past few days the ring press has been 7ery quiet, and it now looks as if we will have a little lull in the politi? cal excitement. This we are glad to see, and hope that a spirit of courteous discus? sion and fairness: will henceforth prevade our State campaign, Tho contest now upon us is not be? tween political enemies, but between friends, neighbor: and ? fellow Demo- . crats, who only differ as to which ele ment and set of candidates should con? trol our State government and hold its offices. There is neither excuse nor rea? son for a personal or bitter campaign; but, on the other hand, it is the duty of every good citizen -to strive to promote harmony and unity among our people. ? It matters not whether the Tillman ticket or lihe Sheppard ticket triumphs in the nomination, the defeated aide is in honor bound to yield to the will of the majority. When a man has been delnged with abase and epithets on ac? count of his political preferences, it re? quires tho exercise of a great deal of Christian forgiveness to battle, as it be? comes the duty of a good Democrat, for the side that maligned him, even if it does represent his parry. Therefore it is much better for the press on both sides to drop personalism and abuse, and make the fight on the lines of fitness, and what will best subserve the interests of the . people. Then no. wonnds will be inflic? ted?no hearts steeled' to resentment against the victorious ticket, and a Dem? ocrat will feel that he is sacrificing noth? ing but a personal preference in the nom? ination when he is called npdn to sup? port the Candida tea he once opposed. But if cur South Carolina Democrats are taught to look upon those who differ with thenoi in the Stale contest, and with? in oar party lines, as enemies, and their hearts are filled with gall and bitterness against friends and neighbors, there is no telling where this internecine strife may lead us. Th9 Republicans are now watching this battle between onr Caroli? na Democrats with anxious eye, with the expectant hope that our people may be split into two warring factions?with Democrat :o hand ralisea against Demo? cratic hand?and that in this fratricidal strife there is a chance for their parry to utep in and win the victory. And then ;mis third party movement is a slumber mg volcano, liable to burst, forth and sweep South Carolina from the list of Democratic States. In fact, from a po? litical standpoint, onr State is in a most precariouu condition, and even in 1876 there was hot a more urgentand pressing necessity for our people to stand shoul? der to shoulder and battle as one man for the triumph of their party, and to maintain the unity and supremacy of the [ white race. Hence it becomes the duty of the press [ of onr State?it matters not whether a pa? per espouses the cause of Tillman or of Sheppard?to pour oil upon the troubled waters, and, instead o;'fanning the flame ; of discontent and strife, to arouse our voters to a realization of the fact that this j little tilt in our Sta* j is confined to Dem | oorats, and in the end ii will be necessary I for one side or the other to support tho I ticket they are to-day opposing. And ! again, we want to see our South Caroli? na Democrats present such a strong, uni ' ted and unwavering front as to strike ! terror to the hearts of the political ene | mies of our party and nip in the bud any ' hope of their success. The Intelligencer has an honorable record for consistency and faithful pub? lic service. It is able to maintain that record at all times because it owes alle? giance to the people and recognizes no masters' but Truth and Justice. The Orangeburg Enterprise and Alli? ance Monitor says a good question to ask every candidate for the Legislature-is this: "In case you are elected will yon allow Tillman or any other man to lead yon around by tho nose and make yon vote as he pleases ?" The Philadelphia Times asserts that the pension tax on this country would crush any of the debt-burdened monar? chies of Europe. And yet tho farmers, I who are seeking relief, are asked to sup | port the third party, which > favors an enormous back pension steal. In the Maryland M. E. Conference, last week, a motion was made to omit the word "obey" from the marriage service," bat it was voted down. It is not likely, however, that anybody thought the wo? men would do any more "obeying" than w?ta them._ The Republican papers in the North and Northwest chronicle with intense and unalloyed satisfaction the progress of the third party in the South. This- shows which way the wind blows. Stand by I the Democratic party?keep the South solid on that line, and all will be well ! next November. Ex-Governor She ard proved by Gov. Tillman on the stand at Greenville ! that he (Sheppard) worked and voted for j him (Tillman) in the campaign of 1890 and he will do it again this year if Tillman beats him in the primary. There is no taint of independentism about Sheppard's candidacy._. Congressman Oates' bill for refunding the cotton taxes collected by the federal government between the years 1865 and 1870, provides that any producer who paid such tax may sue for its recovery in the court' of claims ; that if said court decides against him, he may have the right of appeal in the supreme court of the United States; and in the event of a decision by the supreme court that the tax was unconstitutional, all persons who paid the tax may sue in the court of claims and recover judgments therefor. The St. Louis Republic recently sent out circulars throughout four States of the cotton belt for the purpose of gaining information regarding the next cotton crop. The circulars are not sent broad? cast throughout the cotton belt, but to parties whose knowledge would be relied upon as accurate and full and in no case misleading. In reply to these circulars the Republic publishes reports from about eighty Counties, all showing bad weather and decrease in acreage. There is one exception, that being furnished by Cleourn county, in Arkansas, which re? ports an increase of 120 acres in the amount planted. Every other County reports large decrease, and every County, with the exception of two, reports worse cotton weather than this time last year. The grand result is that out of more than 3,200 plantations reported in the returns from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee there is a decrease in acreage of more than 40,000 acres, which is an av? erage decrease of about 30 per cent, from then: crops of last year. The platform adopted by the Republi? can Convention in Ilarrlsburg, Pennsyl? vania, declares in favor of a "Federal Election Law." That means a force bill. If the Republicans win Congress and the Presidency this fall they will pas3 such a law. This should be borne in mind by eyery man in the South who loves liborty and respects his own manhood. Editors Intelligencer :?I noticed in the Peoples Advocate of this week an article headed, "Notes from Neal," over the signature "Small Farmer," in which some things are said which call for criti? cism. The writer of the article in ques? tion devotes four lines to the news of the vicinity while fifty lines of his "Notes from Neal" are devoted to heaping abuse on the head of a true and honorable law abiding citizen. Was not the artiole im? properly hoaded? Would it not have been more in keeping with the spirit of this production to have labeled it, "Abuse of the Rev. D. Weston Hiott?" Has Rev. D. Weiiton Hiott over injured anyone connected with Neals Creek Church or the community in which it 1b located ? Let us see?some six or eight years ago the congregation at Neals Creek Church (about half a mile from Neal) became so reduced in numbers and its financial condition so weakened that it was feared that the Church would have to disband. In this emergency, Rev. D. Weston Hiott was "called" and took charge of the remnant If "Small Farmer" was a resident of that section at that time, he cannot but remember the noble self sacrificing efforts made in the behalf of Neals Creek Church and vicinity by the man he so shamefully malignes. Ho cannot but rem ember tbe many deeds of kindness and Christian services so cheer? fully rendered by this devout man of Clod during the several years he labored at Neals Creek Church. Mr. Editor, I know ibis community as well as any man living. I know the nouie work done in our midst by Mr. Hiott, and to hear bim thus, so unjustly, ridiculed by one claiming to speak for Neal, 1 am forcibly reminded of the fable of the "farmer and the frozen snake," which is a complete picture of an ingrate. What was "Small Farmer's" position two years ago ? Bid he denounce Rev. J. R. Earle -for "going into politics?" If not why not? Was it because his life had been pure and his record more honorable than that of Rev. D. Weston Hiott? I trow not "Consistency thou art a jewel.". If politics in our State has become so cor? rupt that godly men may not take part in it?if we nave reached that point when purity and holiness are to be denied the right to have a voice in our political affairs, then we are in a dangerous condi? tio nan dl say "God help the mark." Who is to blame for this condition of our moral atmosphere, any way ? Are such men as B. R. Tillman and Jasper Talbert, whose speeches uttered in the presence of our pure and noble women, largely to blame for it. How long are men who Srofsss to follow the meek and lowly esus, and whose lives are living exam? ples of, this Faith, to be held up to scorn and abuse, while men who openly pro? fane that "Holy Name" are held up as models T 1 have no idea who wrote tbe artiole in question, bnt I ask him te remember that "When the wicked reign the people mourn," and also "when the righteous rule the earth rejoioeth." Farmer's Son. Bullions or Southern Honey. Washington, D. C, April 24.? "Some of the finest material of the novelist that can be imagined is that of the United States treasury," said a gen? tleman who had been in that department for a quarter of a century. "Where is it?" "Why, everywhere. There is a bureau called the division of abandoned lands and property, and that in itself is one great romance. Its history is full of marvelous facts. Why, there are $13,000, 000 in its charge belonging to people in the South alone./ "You see, during and at the close of tbe war there was valuable property of all sorts which fell into the hands of the army and was turned into the treasury. Over ?12,000,000 charged to that bureau is the proceeds of cotton taken from planta? tions all over the South and sold. The money it brought in was turned in as I have told, the amount being so great that Mr. Chase, tuen secretary, created a division that should have special charge of all this sort of thing. "Why, there is one instance it is-said 1174,000 worth of cotton was taken from a far South estate when cotton was worth about (500 a bale and sold. The persons to whom it belonged were not rebels but loyalists. They have no idea where their cotton went. Their mines were on the bales and it would not be difficult for them to make a case if they know what to do. But it has been nearly twenty eight years since the money was deposi? ted. I do not know whether any of them are now living or not, but it is hardly probable they will ever get what is really theirs. All the testimony relating to the case is in the possession of the gov? ernment. The agent who took the cotton and the one who sold it are both dead and the owners will not be able to make their case without some proof which they do not possess. "There are other instances similar to this. In 2863 we received $109,000 from a government agent for cotton taken In a loreigner, supposed to have been a blockade runner in one of the seaport towns of the far Sonth. Secretary Chase, when he heard tbe facts of the case said: The money is only held in trust by the government and some day we shall be obliged to account for it, for the govern? ment has no right to keep it. But de? mand was never made for it. It is be? lieved that the owners never knew just where it went. When the Union army under General Sherman occupied the south Atlantic seaboard towns the Con? federates used to destroy all the cotton, if possible, before they surrendered, and millions of dollars were burned to keep it from tailing into our hands. Twenty five thousand bales were destroyed in Savannah, Ga., alone to keep General Sherman from getting it. The owners did not know what was burned and what was saved. The way we knew it was this: The books were often kept with the cotton, showing that John Jones, for instance, who was a merchant, had so many hundred bales marked in such a way. Tbe bales not burned could easily be identified by the marks on them. In . many instances ail the books containing " the owners' names were forwarded with the other papers relating to the capture. Where they are I don't know. "Not knowing when the claimants might make a demand on the treasury the money received lor it was never used, but remains untouched in a fund by Itself. It was so long ago and the money needed, a case that would be valid in many instances unattainable by the owners, it is not probable that any great proportion of that money will ever leave the treasu? ry. "The only large sum ever paid back was in the case of Gazeaway B. Lamar, of Georgia, which you must, have heard. Ex-Attorney General Williams and Gen. B. F. Butler got back for him $500,000 for cotton taken in the manner I have described." State Press Association. The South Carolina Press Association will meet in the city of Anderson on Wednesday, July 6,1S92, at 8 o'clock, p. { m. The following are the subjects for dis? cussion?to be opened by the members named: "Country Journalism"?By Thos. B. Crews, of the Laurensville Herald. "Foreign Advertisements"?By E. H. Aull, of the Newborry Herald and News. "How to Conduct a Newspaper Contro? versy"?By Hartwell M. Ayer, of the Florence Times. "The Relation of the Country Newspa? pers to the Dailies"?By J. C. Hemphill, of the Charleston News and Courier. "Modern Mechanical Inventions and Improvements of the Daily Newspaper Office"?By John S. Reynolds, of the Co? lumbia Stale. "The Country Edi^r as a Journalist and Printer"?By Hugh Wilson, of the Abbeville Press and Banner. Gen. E. M. Law, of the York Enterprise, will delivor the annual address before the Association. All members of the Association are re? quested to be present at the opening of the session, and editors and publishers not members are cordially invited to join the Association and attend the meeting. The Constitution says: "Art. VII.?Any editor or proprietor of a newspaper or magazine, or other peri? odical publication, in this State, shall be eligible to membership in this Associa? tion. "Art VIII.?Applications for member? ship shall be submitted in writing; (ac? companied by the annual fee) at any meeting of this Association. * ? * * "Art IX.?The fee of each membor shall be $5 for the first year and $1 for ev? ery year thereafter." The railroads will be askod for special rates, and they will no doubt extend their asusl liberal terms. Particulars will bo published later by the Secretary. W. H. Wallace, President. C. H. Prince, Secretary. ? The vexed question of which is the highest mountain in North America has boon determined in favor of St, Ellas, TUIn-nn and tue Cotton MHIs. If tbero over was a period when truth utterly fails, it is during a partisan cam? paign. There is no use in correcting or appealing to those who make misrepre? sentations for they believe that success is bettor attained in that way. In his Greenville speech Governor Tillman at? tacked the coton factories and all con connected with or dependent on them because the mills bought a bale of cotton for ?35.00 and sold the manufactured pro? ducts for ?70.00. He held that up as a great injustice to the people who make the cotton and operate tbe mills, for they get none of the benefits. Consider how false and misleading such teaching is. A few years ago the price of cotton at Spart<inburg was regu? lated by the Now York price, being about 75 cents below that market. Sinco tbe establishment of factories here the price received by farmers for cotton is sometimes up to the price paid in New York. It is safe to state that our farmers, the year round, receive about ?2.00 a bale more for cotton than they would do, if there were no mills here. In this county there are about (1000 people or more living about these mills who buy the surplus provisions from the farmers, thus paying out thousands of dollars every year. If there were no cotton mills here country produce would fall off about 60 per cent in price. When Governor Tillman, or anyone else asserts that the farmer and the truck farmer gets no benefit from the factories ho makes a mistake knowingly and inten? tionally. But the great crime tho factories com? mit is to buy a bale of cotton for ?35.00 and sell it for ?70.00. See how that woi ks. A cotton mill spinning 10,000 bales of cot? ton would have to invest about ?500.000. They buy 10,000 bales of cotton to keep them running through the year. That cotton will cost ?350,000. The interest on the original stock and the price paid for cotton, and the insurance on the buildings have to be paid. Then to run a factory of that size, a population of 1500 is necessary. They do not all work in the factory, but they have to live from it. When these 1500 persons, pay their bills for food, clothing, doctors bills and all other expenses it makes a big hole in the ?350,000 of value added to tbe raw material by manufacturing it These cotton mills have proved a blessing to those who raise the cotton, to the opera? tives and their families, to the shopkeep? ers who congregate around the mills, to every one who has surplus vegetables, milk, butter, fowls or farm produce to sell. It would he better for the people if we had mills that would make finer material so that the ?35.00 bale of cotton ceuld be sold for ?100.00. Nearly all tbe cost above the price of raw material would be distributed amongst the opera? tives who manufacture it and the farm? ers who feed them. Let not tbe mill operatives, or tbe farm? ers of Spartanburg listen to tbe fallacies of those who would teach them that cot? ton mills are grinding monopolies that oppress the people. When a man talks that way he is grossly ignorant or mali? ciously false.?Spartanburg Spartan. The Lightwood Exploded, Lexington, Ga.. April 28.?Mr. W. D. Gaulding, one of the County's best citi? zens, living a few miles above Crawford, narrowly escaped a tragic death and came near being burned to death a few days ago. A charge of blasting powder was the cause, and there are some unusual facts connected with the incident. Fifteen years ago Mr. Gaulding cleared up a piece of pine woods near his house. One tree he had cut around refused to die. He was having some blasting done at tho time and he conceived the idea of boring a hole in the tree, filling it with powder and killing it in that way. Tho hole was bored into the heart of the tree, a double handful of blasting powder and a fuse put therein and a peg driven tightly down on the explosive. But for some reason the blast refused to go off. The project was abandoned and soon forgotten. A few days ago Mr. Gaulding was plow? ing in that same field and came across a piece of fat lightwood. He laid it on one Bide and when he quit work that evening carried it to the house and pot it on the fire. By the time he had got seated before the blaze there was a terrifnc explosion. A kettle that was on the fire came whiz? zing by his head, a pair of andirons, weighing five pounds each, were thrown across the room, and coals, ashes and Eieces of wood wont flying all over tbe ou8e. The whole household was shock? ed and startled. Mr. Gaulding yelled murder I fire! etc. He pinched himself to find out whether he was living or not. He felt his life blood oozing out of bis face and head?but it proved to be warm water which was spilled from tho kettle as it wont by him. There was consterna? tion and excitement which took some minutes to allay. Mr. Gaulding thought some would-be assassin had shot at him. Then he thought some demon had dropped a bomb down bis chimney. Divers* attempts were made to find out what the explosion was, what caused it, and what was its fmrposos. Not until the next day did the ong-forgotten attempt to kill the tree come back into Mr. Gaulding's mind. That solved the problem, and Uncle Bill has ceased to dream of assassins, bombs and such like. He made a narrow escape from being seriously injured, however. Marder and Lynching. New Orleans, April 26.?Tbe Times DemoeraVs Vicksburg, Miss., special says: The details have just been received Uere of a murder and lynching at a plan? tation store in Pointe Con pee Parish, La., owned by a wealthy planter named Cot? ton. The latter was in his store alone when tbe tramp entered, and asked for a pistol and cartridges. Being told that there was none in the stock, he said he would buy the cartridges in the proprietor's pistol, to which Cotton replied that he never went armed. Tbe tramp then asked for dice, and being handed some, threw thorn and claimed ?25 from Cotton. This being refused him,'he drew his pistol, and with many threats ordered Cotton to give him ?100. The plantation manager and several negroes came in at this juncture, but be? ing unarmed, could do nothing, and the manager left the Btore to get assistance. The negroes fled, and as they did so the robber emptied his pistol, mortally wounding Cotton, who lived only a few minutes. The tramp then robbed the till of ?200, and was about to leave when the manager returned with help and over? powered him, Cotton had expired In the meantime. Swift vengeance was meted out to the murderer. The assembled crowd, white and black, escorted him to tbe nearest tree and strung him up. He died with curses on his lips, and declaring that his brothers living in Franklin, Miss., would avenge his death. Some of the lynchers pulled his foot and cut short his maledic? tions by breaking his neck. Could not Break His Neck. New Orleans, April 26.?A Picayune's Harrison, Miss., special says: A negro paid the penalty, but still lives. Coleman stands without rival for the strength of his neck. On March 29 he was hanged for wife murder at Fayette, and is reported to-day able to walk around his room and converse with his friends. After hanging for thirty-six minutes and being pronounced dead by three of the local physicians, his su pposed remains were turned over for interment to rela? tives who reside in Franklin County, a distance of thirty-five miles overland. While en route to the family burying ground a scratching on the inside of the coffin was heard. The top of the coffin was removed and the supposed corpse was found to be breathing. A local physician was at once summoned, and after treatment the patient was pronounced out of danger, fie was hanged by a new system and was jerked up fully six feet with a three-foot drop. ? The "John M. Payne of St. Mat? thews" who has been trying to discredit James L. Orr by false accusations against his dead father, has written to the Cotton Plant abusing the Democratic party and advocating the Third party. In one let? ter he asks, "Allioncemen, are you satis? fied t Have you got enough of the De? mocracy ? They have sold you to Wall Street again. Will you allow thom to de? liver the goods? * * Can you hope for anything by following the old De? mocracy (rotten to the core) and sing? ing the old song of Tariff Reform that will never come through the Democratic party? The time has fully come forms to rally under a flag that means some? thing, and to sing a song that has some notes of deliverance in it, and to vote for 'Mary and the baby.'" Urging Al liancemen to dtudy the Third party platform, whlchbe praises, he says, "We must have a banner of our own, and we muBt fight our battles under that flag and not under a flag that stands for every? thing hostile to our principles." This is the man who loves Tillman's cause so much that he goes into the grave for "arguments" against his opponents t This is the mau whose articles are published in the paper of a candidate for Congress before the Democratic voters J This is the man whose letters are republishod with zest by Governor Tillman's "orgau aed Democratic" organs!?ThaSlate, Brojrlos Iiocalflt Mrs. C. L. Mize und son, of Henry, Oa., have been visiting relatives and friends at this placa. John W. Gantt, of Fendleton, baa been over for a few days buying cotton for the Piedmont mills. Messrs. H. C. Routh and P. F. Farmer went to South Union last Snnday under pretention of visiting W. A. Dickson, but we think there is something elBe attracting tboir attention np there. Miss Eliza Gantt, of Town ville, has gone to Atlanta to attend the Baptist Conven? tion. Wc have heard of one man saying that he attended the funeral of Anderson County's Democracy at the Opera House Monday. He supposed it had taken its flight with Tillman on the "free pass" pre? sented him by the dovjj. Kayeyekkge. Lowndeivllle Items. W. C Sbaw boB submitted some perti? nent questions for tbo consideration of those who are seeking office. Wonder where he stole his "thunder" from 7 Mr. J. E. Carter returned on last Friday t<> assume charge of the postofficc. Mr. G L. Baker has succeeded in riding bis bicycle, and with a little practice will be able to manage the wheel very grace? fully. Mrs. J. B. Franks is off on a visit to friends in Abbeville. Miss Lucia Moseley is now visiting the family ot Dr. J. B. Moseley. The stores u ill close at 6 p. m. from the second of May to September first. Marcus Speer reports success at farming. No cotton "in his." Mr. J. J. Johnson, uow of Green ville, is ou a visit to relatives and friends in this town and vicinity. Mr. Johnson is a wel? come visitor and his many friends are always glad to see him. The risking season is here, and the young people are beginning to make good use of the river. Mrs. J. M. Baker has been quite sick, but we are glad to report her condition mnch better. Mrs. R. M. Hester is having her resi? dence ou Main Street neatly painted. This will be a pretty home when com? pleted. "I God" is one of the sublime and beau fnl expressions of B. R. Tillman at Edge field. He was guilty of this profanity in the presence of a large audience, mostly ladies. Give us a decent man for our next Governor. A large number of our citizens attended the County Convention which convened on last Monday. In last week's Advocate appears a bloated piece of uncultured wisdom over the fic? titious name of "Don Lino." This cal? low writer is the .most presnmptuous bigot on record, and is unworthy of further notice. Can yon inform us, Mr. Editor, why it was that B. R. Tillman was so anxious to speak in Greenville and Edgefield, aud de? clined the challenge to address the people of 8partanburg? Sheppard and Orr literally prostrated B. R. Tillman at Edgefield. The Gover? nor sbonld control his temper, and not al? low himself to indulge in profane swear? ing because he can't defend this adminis? tration. The exposure of bis incompe tency made him furious, but he didn't kill anybody. Prof. H. JB. Humbert speaks of having extensive commencement exercises in June. The Lowndesville High School is in a flourishing condition, and should by all means close this session accordingly. The oat crop is far superior this year to that of last, and with one or two good rains the yield will be far beyond expec? tations. Lowndesville will challenge comparison with auy town in the State for the quan? tity of beautiful flowers. Mrs. T. Baker and Mrs. J. B. Moseley have the honor of having the largest nnmbcr and the pret? tiest flowers. Me. J. E. Carter thought at one time that he would give up the postoffice at this place, and leave the vacancy for the Postoffice Department to fill. But since the issue Of, his card of explanation, and the expression of bis friends that he should continue to hold the office, he has returned to stay. That Mr. Carter has given perfect satisfaction as our postmaster is. best proven by the many who are glad to see him return. ? Your correspondent's report of the Lowndesville Demoora'ic Club put the "hit.dogb" to bowling at once. The ex? posure of fraud always inflicts a cureless wound ou those who are guilty. We have no retractions or eliminations to make, and stand ready to prove to any man who attains to respectability' the truthful? ness and correctness of the report, They may bowl for being exposed, and hurl abuttive language at the man who dared to Vhow them up, hut the condemnation of true Democracy is righuy theirs, and there it mu?t rest. Or.b Eyes. A Card. ~ Editors Intelligences : I detdre, in behalf of myself and family, to ex? press our thanks to our neighbors and friends for their many acts of kindness during the recent and fatal illness of our grandmother. May God in his goodness shed Heaven's Habest blessings upon them now and forever. Respectfully, R. S. Harbih. An Important Meeting at Balten. Belton, 8. C, May 2,1892. Editors Intelligencer: Please insert the following notice in your columns: Miss M. E. Mclntosh, Corresponding Secretary of the Woman's Missionary Society for South Carolina, is expected at Belton on Thursday, May 12th, and wish? es to meet ladies from all the Churches of Saluda Association atone o'clock p.m. the same day. We shall bo glad to see as many ladies from the Churches as can conveniently attend. MRS. R. A. LEWIS, MRS. W. E. CAMPBELL, MRS. J. T. RICE. Hie Alabama Campaign. Birmingham, Ala., May 1.?Returns from the primary elections held in the counties of Russell, Lee, Randolph, Sum ter, Lauderdale and Walker, yesterday, show that Governor Jones has passed the home plate, securing more than enough delegates to insure his re-nomination. Two hundred and thirty four votes will nominate, and Jones has secured 247 already. He will get more than 150 ma? jority, and his re-nomination is a foregone conclusion. Kolb, the Alliance candidate, has been advised to withdraw, and it is believed he will. He has only 110 delegates. Practical Temperance Work, The local lodge of Good Templars has decided to raise a fund, to be known as the Keeley fund, which will be loaned on the recommendation of a special commit? tee, to any worthy party addicted to the drink habit, whose financial circumstan? ces may be such as to prevent bis placing himself under the Keeley treatment. A sum nearly sufficient to defray the expen? ses of one such person has already been raised by popular subscription, and it is expected the first patient will enter the institute next week. This is a most worthy cause and is one of the many Eradical schemes for the amelioration of uman misery and the restoration of fall? en manhood which is being instituted by the local lodge ot Good Templars..-Hock Hill Herald. Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. If you are afflicted with La Grippe and will use this remedy accord? ing to directions, giving it a fair trial, and experience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have money refunded. We make'this offer, because of the wonderful success of Dr. King's New Discovery dur? ing last season's epidemic. Have heard of no case in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c. and $1.00. Good Looks. Good looks are.more than skin deep, de? pending upon a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the Liver be inactive, Eou have a billious look, if your stomach a disordered you nave a dyspeptic look; and if your kidneys be affected you have a pinched look. Secure good health aud you will have good looks. Electric Bitters is the great alterative and Tonic acts directly on these vital organs. Cures pim? ples, blotches, boils and gives a good com? plexion; Sold at Hill Bros. Drug Store, 50c per bottle. NOTICE. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, May 4, 1892. ALL persons are hereby notified to clean out the running Streams through their lands during the present month as required by law. Parties failing so to do, upon complaint being made to us, we will prosecute as directed by Statute in such case made and provided. W. T. McGILL, Chm'n., B. C. MARTIN, R. E. PARKER, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C. PerB. W. LONG, Clerk.7. May 5, 1892 44 3 NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby notified that I am now the owner of what is known es the John Cox Old Homestead Place, in Fork Township, on which his widow, Mrs Sarah Cox, now lives, and in which she has only a life estate; and I hereby warn all persons not to trespass upon these lands in any way whatever, nor to cut or remove any timbers, wood, stone, or any? thing else that pertains, in any way, to the Sremises. And farther, that* Mrs. Sarah ox has no legal right to sell, or give away, any timbers, wood, stone, or anything else that may pertain to the premises in any way. Any person disregardine this no? tice will be prosecuted to the fallest extent of the law. , Gr. N. PROYLES. Anderson, 8. C, May 3, 1S92. 44?3 A RASE CHANCE. THE Baubtown Cleveland Bay Stallion will be at Calhoun May the 11th, and the next day (the 12th) at Pelzer. The above horse is the only one of the breed In the State. Call and see him. W. E. CHAPMAN, Manager. May 5,1892_44_1*_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of W. S. Brown, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. FEASTER BROWN, Adm'r. May 5, 1802_44_3 T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Couott. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, Mary A. Hammond has applied to me to grant her Letters of Ad minstratlon on the Estate and effects o? D. H. Hammond, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said D. H. Hammond, decea3od, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 18th day of May, 1892, after publication hereof, to Bhew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 3rd day of May, 1892. W. P. COX, Judge of Probate. May 6, 1892 44 ? 2 S CHARLOTTESVILLE CASSIMERE. JUST received, one bale Charlottesville Cassimere for Summer. Any one who has worn these Goods will tell you they are the BEST GOODS in the market. One bale of those pretty and good Checks ?as prei v as Ginghams. I still keep the? Best Coffee, Best Tea, N. 0. Molasses, Flour, Meal, and Pure Muscovado Molasses. A large line of WALL PAPER, BOR? DERS and CANVA8S. A few Shoes and Hats stand below cost. Call on me and be convinced. A. B. TOWERS. P. 8.?I forgot to mention three pieces of the beat Cottonades to be had. Stuart's Gin and Buchu. Sl.OO. -o France has her lily And England her rose, And everybody knows Where the shamrock grows, Scotland has her thistle, Flowering on the hill. Bat the American Emblem Is the one dollar Bill, Which will buy one bottle of? Stuart's Gin and Buchu. Read tie following from an eminent physician: Atlanta, Ga,?Some time ago I had a well marked case of Bright's disease of the kidneys as carefully diagnosed, after the most thorough, searching examina? tion known to the medical profession. I tried all the remedies recognized by stan dard authorities, but without being able to relieve a single bad symptom. I tben in despair tried STUART'S GIN AND BU? CHU. The first bottle gave decided re? sults. After taking the third bottle a com? plete cure was effected. I write this sim? ply in the cause of humanity. M. C. MARTIN, M. D. TAYLOR & CRAYTON, The Tireless Toilers for Trade, NO. 42 GRANITE SOW CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY?It will pay you to examine this Hay. All Hay, no trash, best and motit economical. \ !ii **?S!SF-?a* Ponr Dollar Flour is without an equal, sound and sweet Lu ciue and Perfection are what you want in Patents; best that wheat will make, every barrel guarant?ed to give satisfaction. We are now making Special Prices on Flour. TOBACCO as low as Twenty Plugs for One Dollar. HAMS?A. choice lot to arriva^o be cold several points below the market value. FANCY GKOCERIKS-?feteekeepers will always find our Stock complete The Freshest Goods at the Lowest "Prices. PREPARE FOR GRASS. The'Celebrated Victor Heel Sweeps. A.n. Immense Stoolt or The best Handled Hoes made, The Genuine Broolts 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, S. C. HO! YE TILLMANITES! HURRAH FOR TILLMAN! HO! YE SHEPPARDITES! HURRAH FOR SHEPPARD ! The political pot has begun to boll. Are yon in it? Yes, we are, and we are going to come " out on top, too! We are hunting office, and we are going to have it. We are going to have a finger in this pie, and that a big one, too. *But, MR. TEN CENT AND BAZAAR STORE, what office do you want? My good fellow, we want the office of limb-holder. We are going to hold the limb down while you pick the ber? ries. We are going to hold the price* down while you pick the bargains. Give us your word now, can't you vote for us ? 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 us we will appreciate. Every fair promise you make for us we will full ill. As a further argument listen here: We want to sell 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. Boys' Gaps 5c each. Rush in and help us win. Yours always truly, THE BAZAAR, C. S. MINOR, THE TEN CENT STORE, Mli1 STORE" 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. j\! AKING specialties of these Goods enables us to cany the greatest variety. We Challenge Prices and Defy Competition. : Our Sales-ladies will take pleasure in showing these Goods, whether you buy or not, Step in and look through. with thankB, 37 GRANITE fjOW. FOR THE LOWEST PRICES ON BOOTS AMD SHOES, POE THE LOWEST PRICES ON Oxfords, Slippers, And all kinds of Low Cut Shoes, FOE THE CHEAPEST! AND FINEST LINE OF TRY THE VANWYCZ Boot, Shoe and Hat House. THE TERRELL CULTIVATOR! A. Cut* Load ?Tust Received-Price Reduced, Anderson, S. C, March 14, 1 882?Messrs. Cunningham & Humphreys, Anderson 8. C.?Gentlemen: I tried one of yom Terrell Cultivators last year, and can cheerfully recommend it to any one wanting a good implement. I would not lay it aside for an j Cultivator I have used. Will want five or six more this Spring. Yours truly, S. A. JONES. Andzbson, S. C , March 19,1892?Messrs. Cunningham <k Humphreys?Gents: The 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 leaves it in fine con? dition. Respeclfully, " D. 8. MAXWELL. lOO DOZEN TEPRELL HEEL SWEEP*!, 100 DOZEN HANDLED HOES?1st Quality. RAKES, SHOVELS, SPADES, FORKS, POTATO DRAGS, And all such goods that are seasonable, BROOKS and other COTTON PLANTERS. ANY RAT TRAPS, DID YOU SAY ? Why, yes, we are headr<uarters 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, bnt if they will call at D. S. MAXWELL * SON'S, NO. ? CHIQUOLA PLACE, They will Find Anything they may Want! ThEIR Stock is complete in CANNED GOODS, DRIED FRUITS, and, in fact, EVERYTHING in the line of? ZB\AJ*"C"5T G-BOOBRISS. v 25,000 Cabbage Plants soon be ready. A DRIVE! For the next Thirty Days at W GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES JM, TB?NKS, CLOTHING,'&c. Our Stock of DRESS GOODS :is complete, conaj/liog of/the -latest style* in Henrietta, Cashmere, Sergo, Mohair, Flannel, &c. We would call special attention to our line of BLACK GOODS, which cannot be bust in the City. / SILKS?A nice line of Silks, comprising the latest f.tylesof Faille, Bengalioe, Pean de Soie, Surah, China, &c. / /' BLANKETS, BLANKETS. A big lot of Blankets, Comforts and Quilts cheap. FLANNELS. Red and White wool Flannels. Also, a big lot Cotton' Flannels, white and colored. CLOTHING, CLO/HING?CHEAP, CHEAP* Overcoats almost at your ok q price. ' BOO^S AN? SHO That must be sold. A large stock of /he Anderson Shoe and Leather Co's. Homemade Shoes?the best on the market, every pair guaranteed. Our Stocktaking season is near at bAnd, and in order to reduce our stock we have slaughtered the prices. Come ana see, aud be convinced we mean what we say. They must be sold. / Yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY. - To those who owe us we will say that the money must come. We cannot run our business without money, a'r d we insist that yon come in and make some arrangement about your debte,[sp aa to save you trouble and expense. We mean bigness. S. B. Co.