- Published bvsmy Thursday.
j. F. CLINK8CALK8, \ Editors and
C 0. LANG8T0N, J Pbopbiitobs.
THURSDAY MAY 19, tR92
TERMS :
..'.-..ONE YEAR_.*1 50
* SIX MONTHS. 75
% r}? petition signed by 115,503 persons,
headed by Henry George, asking that a
special commission be appointed to in
i.'qnire Into the expediency of raising all
revenues by the tax on land, exclusive of
improvements, has been presented to
Congross. _
At the meeting of the International As?
sociation of Machinists at Chicago a' day
or two ego it W03 the southern white
delegates who fought as a unit to give the
- negro an equal chance in the order. But
the northern men outnumbered them
and adopted an amendment to the con
Kjjffl^btf "barring the negro out. This is
^^nfcan incident added to a thousand oth?
ers showing that the true friends of the
^ jnogro are the. southern whites.
:. .? Hon. John S. Barbour, Virginia's |un
io representative in the United States
v Senate, died suddenly in Washington
g|i&S?inrclay morning. His death was
yery unexpected, and was a great shook
to those who knew him, as he had always
.been regarded as a man of strong and
?^-vigorous constitution, and had been
' f uniformly well and energetic for s per
? soa bf his age. Virginia thus loses one
of her ablest statesmen and the Demo?
cratic party one of it most faithful ad
herents, j
A correspondent of tho Orangeburg
Entpyrise and Alliance Monitor sug?
gests thai; the next Legislature enact, a
? law requiring every male citizen of the
u State of . the ago of 21 years, who is in
good health, iiotake unto himself a wife,
and all who have not entered into matri?
monial obligations at the above named
-r age to pay over to the County Treasurer
10 dollars a year as long as ho remains
? 'single. The proceeds of fines for such of
Y fonse t^be appropriated to the use of the
. public schools,
The celebrated Dr. Tanner, who first
achlaved fame by fasting, has struck out
In a new field. He has purchased anew
Mexican ranch of 1500 acres, upon which
. 1*8 is to place 100 poor orphans, about
equally divided between the sexes, whom
. he proposes to bring up in absolute igno?
rance of tbe existence of alcohol, tobacco
or narcotics of any kind, relying upon
their Intermarriage to produce a perfect
race." The world will look on with inter?
est to see what sort of people can be rear?
ed inthe absence of temptation.
t?? _
.'The following is the 12th section of the
People's Party platform :."We demand
that the Government issue legal tender
notes and pay the Union soldier the dif?
ference between the price of the depreci?
ated money in which he was paid and
gold." It is estimated that it wonld cost
two thousand millions ($2000,000,000) dol
- lars to carry out the provisions of this
section. Of that sum South Carolina
would have to pay about forty-five mil
^ lion dollars, or about forty-five dollars for
every man, -woman and child in the State.
The Republican party is for a high pro?
tective tariff and an enormous pension
outlay. The Democratic party?pre-em?
inently the party of the great masses of
the people?demanded that there shall bo
; a revenue for tariff only and that the
jwmaWffi. ^p^priarinn^aUha kept at the
lowest possible figures^ Wfif6&?_?f^the
three,' than, represents the ideas of the
Southern people ? Let him Who so desires
step out of the Democratic ranks, but let
him not forget that by so doing he has
deserted the party and the cau se of the
~~ people. Let him who can see no good in
the Democratic party be regarded with
suspicion..
The Advocate, as we believed it would
when its attention was directed to the
tact, acknowledges that it misrepresented
this paper a week or two ago, and makes
i the amende honorable therefor, but still
thinks this paper manifested "bitter par?
tisanship" in the statement in question,
but yet It admits that we "stated simple
facts." Wherein is the consistency ?
' :When the Advocate can convince impar?
tial men that it is not guilty of persistent
- and bitter partisanship, then will we
. show it that its charge of "bitter parti
- sanship" against us is as unjust and as
unwarranted by the facts as was tbe
balance'of its criticism, which it con?
fesses was an injustice to the Intelli
oexcek. As to that "last sentence," we
had no doubt as to what was meant by it,
notwithstanding the bunglesome and
strained manner in which it was lugged
into the article. We only wanted to im?
press tho fact that we would resent any
; attempt to strike at or abuse anyone over
v our shoulders. Moreover, that mode of
warfare is not of the manly kind. That
is striking below the belt. If the Advo?
cate really believes that somebody gam
. bles and drink, let it say so and give the
name. That is more honorable than the
use of dark insinuations and innuendoes,
- which men will believe were resorted to
?: because tho writer himself did not believe
they were true, jet wished to do some
" one an injury by their use, or believing
them to be true, was too timid to formu?
late them into direct and open charges
against some certain person or persons.
HE BEGS THE QUESTION.
Mr. A. C. Latimer writes a short card
to the Advocate this wee? in which he
: says (in full):
I have seen and read the inquiries ad
- dressed to me in last week's Intelli?
gen ceb, and in reply I have only to say
that if the card I published in the Green -
S ville News, with which the editor of that
paper expressed himself satisfied, and
with which Mr. Wallace, of the New
berry Observer, says he is satisfied, and
% if in addition to that my twice repeated
statements In the Convention of tbe 2nd
inst., in reply to queries addressed to me,
'which met with the most overwhelming
endorsement of my fellow-Democrats in
that Convention, are not sufficiently sat?
isfactory, clear and explicit, then nothing
else that I could say would be, and it is
thoreXV/XQ useless for me to add anything
. further.
Mr. Latimer begs the question, or rath
?r he evades the questions, in as short a
statement an possible. We are sure there
are hundreds of Democrats in Anderson
County who would have been glad to
have seen an unqualified auswer to each
question propounded to him. Tho In
TELLiaENCKR, too, expressed itself as
satisfied with Mr. Latimer's Democracy
in the past, and accepted his statement
that he did not participate in the third
party mass meeting in St. Louis as true,
and, if our recollection bo not at fault',
the News and the Observer did not dis?
cuss nor express themselves as satisfied
with any more than that. As a matter
of, fact we do not believe that either of
those papers: would be satisfied with the
.position of a man who was President <~f
P a Democratic organization, and yet stood
squarely on two different platforms,
which will likely remain different for all
time to come.
Doubtless there are men in this County
who see no wrong in Mr. Latimer "stand
... ing squarely on the Democratic-Ocala
demands," but we are sure there are
other hundreds who disapprove of the
{pftraddle" he has -nade, aud would be
:./glad to know on w.-ich side of the fence
the will finally come down on.
I This papor has no hesitation in pre
claiming its adhoronco to tho Democratic
pat ty and principles, and its determina?
tion to support the Democratic nominees,
State.i.iu National. It proposes to ex?
pose and fight eyery party not Demo?
cratic. Every man who is an uncompro?
mising Democrat can say and do like?
wise. He feels no need for hedging.
Moreover, we want to be able to spot
those possessing the battish propensity?
at one time a bird, at another a beast.
There are men who favor tho Ocala do
mands, but only to that extent that they
do not conflict with the principles and
interests of tbe grand old Democracy.
They stand on the Democratic platform
only, and will always stand there, no
matter how favorably they are impressed
with the Ocala demands.
We are still firmly of the opinion that
the grand total of Democratic voters in
the County would like for Mr. Latimer
to define what he means by standing
"squarely on the Democratic-Ocala de?
mands," when the natural and only con?
sistent position for Democratic Chairmen
to occupy is the Democratio platform.
savannah's gala week.
On the hunt of a little recreation and
pleasure we made our first visit to the
grand old city of Savannah last week,
having received an invitation from tbe
Merchants' Association to come down and
participate in the festivities of their
"Gala Week," an occasion which is cele?
brated in the "Forest City" every Spring.
We reached the city Tuesday night and
found the streets thronged with thous?
ands of visitors witnessing the grand
illuminated Trades Display. The hotels
end boarding houses were crowded, but
we secured a comfortable room at the
well-known Pulaski House, one of tbe
meet popular hotels in Georgia. Wed
nenday morning we reported at the
"Open House," the headquarters of the
reception committee. Here there was an
abundance of everything in the way of
refreshments for the invited guests, and
tbe committee was very attentive to
every visitor, who was provided with a
beautiful sill; badge, which gave him the
privileges of the city. Savannah was
looking her best. Gay bunting and
flags floated on all sides, and the beau?
tiful, broad streets, the splendid verdure
of tbe trees aud parks, the lovely water
fountains playing in the squares,, the ex?
hilaration of the -gay season, all com?
bined to put the city in holiday humor.
The festivities began Tuesday morning
with the drummers' parade, followed by
tbe bioycle parade. Tbe celebration con?
tinued through Wednesday and Thurs?
day. Tbe programme was varied and
of unusual interest each day, consisting
of parades, bicycle races, boat races,
horse races, fireworks, etc There were
four excellent bands on duty nearly all
the time, and sweet strains of music
could be heard in nearly every portion of
tbe city both day and night. We could
write several columns describing tbe
many interesting features of the celebra?
tion, but the lack of space forbids. One
of the moat attractive features of the oc?
casion was the visit of Admiral Gherardi
and his fleet of war vessels, one of which
was the historio "Kearsargo," which de?
stroyed the Confederate gun-boat, tbe
"Alabama," at Cherbourg. The fleet
consisted of four vessels, which were vis?
ited by largo crowds every day.. The
weather throughout tbe week was most
delightful, and tho "Gala Week" was a
big success in every particular.
One can't go to Savannah without
being impressed with it3 push and vim.
It reminds us very much of New Or?
leans. It has a flourishing cotton ex?
change, and does a big cotton business.
The wholesale bouses have a good terri?
tory, and the many large retail houses
are a credit to tbe city.
Savannah justly wears tl^ .tiile r*Tm7"
^i'oTUSrf^ily, and there are many places
of interest in and around the city. Ty
bee Beach ..s just ten miles down the
river, and can be reached either by
steamer or on the railroad. A large hotel
is located there, together with a number
of cottages, and is a popular resort.
Our trip throughout was a most enjoy?
able one, and we shall long remember it.
Among the many, new friends met
doriog our siay was Mr. G. M. Houston;
a popular young bachelor of the city,
who was exceedingly kind and courte?
ous in escorting us around and showing
us the sights. His genial company added
much to the pleasure of our visit, and we
feel very grateful to him.
II Savannah will only advertise her
"Gala Weeks" a little more, she can at?
tract big crowds of country visitors every
May, and those who attend may rest as?
sured of being well repaid for the trip.
Our trip was made via Columbia over
the South Bound Railroad (Magnolia
Route), anew Road which has recently
been built between Columbia and Savan?
nah. The Road is finely equipped and
runs through a pretty section of country.
By the present schedule you can leave
Savannah at 6 o'clock a. m. and arrive in
Anderson at 4.35 p. m.
Joe Brown's Judgment.
Atlanta, May 14.?Senator Joseph E.
Brown has written a letter which will
appear in print here tomorrow, in which
he recognizes the fact tbat the Govern?
ment of the United States is one of tbe
two parties, that there will always be
two main parties, and tbat other parties
are always side issues, to be absorbed at
a convenient time by one of tbe great
parties. He declares that the present
movement for a People's party will be a
feeder to the Republican party, and that
it will disrupt the Solid South if it is al?
lowed to grow and develop. He urges
the white people of the South to throw all
their influence, action and onergy into
the scale with the Democratio party, as he
believed tbat any other course would put
tbe Republicans permanently into power
and "fasten upon the South tbe force
laws, persecution and colored domina?
tion." _
? It takes 15,000,000 words of telegraph
to tell the story of a national convention
to the different daily papers of tbe coun?
try.
? Richard Gird is probably the largest
individual grower of the sugar beets in
the world. He has 50,000 acres of ground
surrounding Chino, C'al., and this year
will have 4,000 acres of it in beets. Ho is
under contract to raise all the beets re?
quired for the beet sugar factory at Chi 30.
His contract requires him to raise 5,000
acres of beets next year, and tbe same
average the following year.
? Tho model of the colossal statue of
Moses that is to be erected in Albany is
nearly completed, aad can be seen in the
studio of Sculptor Rhind in New York
city. The statue will be ten feet high,
and will stand on a rocky pinnacle near a
cascade. The model shows Moses, with
outstretched arms, summoning the wan?
derers in the wilderness to drink of the
water which flowed from the rock of
Horeb after he had struck it with bis
rod.
? Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
is to have an artificial waterfall, said to
be the highest of the kind in the world.
It will start from the upper reservoir of
Strawberry Hill, and have a fall of sev?
enty-five feet. A gorge is to be cut in tho
face of tbe hill as nearly like a natural
ravine as possible. This will be aligned
on either side with semi-aquatic plants
and flowers, and at the base large boul?
ders will be arranged to throw the water
into separate streams and dash it out in
sprays.
? The eyeglasses which pinch the nose
are certainly dangerous. A case recently
occurred in St. Louis of a man who died
of cancer of the nose caused by the pres?
sure of his eyeglasses. He noticed that
on each side of his nose, where the spring
of the glasses brought tbe Clamps against
the flesh, a persistent red spot appeared
but thought nothing of it. A year or so
ago the right side of his nose became
sore, a small spot turned brown, and in
three months he had 11 well-dovoloped
cancer, which, in course of time, ate
away his nose, the whole of one eyo,anil
finally penetrated the brain and caused
death. Spectacles, says an expert, aro
not so handsome, nor stylish, but aro far
safer to persons compelled to tho habitual
use of artificial aid to tho sight. 1
Townvllle i.ocal?.
Rev. J. N. Wright is vory sick :it pres?
ent.
Mrs. Margaret Brad berry, of Fair Play,
is visiting S. G. Bruce, of this place.
Mrs. Brad berry is a woman of great cour?
age and perseverance. She rose from
bed in the dark hours of night, and alone
went forth to the chicken house and slew
a night-hawk, measuring six feet, from
tip to tip. She also discovered a weasel
in the crack of the house, which she seiz?
ed by the hind legs and slew.
Mr. B. B. Harris, of Anderson, is visit?
ing relatives in this place.
A good mulo belonging to J. It. Cleve?
land, of Oconee, died in front of Sidi
Boleman's blacksmith shop tho other day
with congestive colic.
Mr. S. M; VanWyck, of Walhalla, was
in our town the other day selling the
Standard Sewing Machine.
Bruce <fe Bruce, of this place, want a
hundred chickens and a hundred dozen
eggs.
Prof. J. M. Fant, of this place, has va?
cated his school until July.
Dr. Eugene King, of Broyles, S. C, is
visiting the family of Rev. J. N. Wright,
of this place, this week.
Come up, Mr. Editor, and I will ask my
follow if I can go-a fishing with you.
Mr. Editor, did you ever drink any
mean whiskey ? But for that matter it is
all mean. I saw a sick m ule on the street
the other day and a gentleman said he
had some Anderson whiskey he
would give it. And, bloss your soul, at
the mention of Anderson whiskey the
mule fell dead.
Old Rosin De Row.
Moieloy News.
Well, Mr. Editor, as I am fully con?
vinced that the Intelligence is the best
paper and has the best editors in tbe State,
x am always willing to contribute some?
thing to its columns, and as it is carefully
and cheerfully read by the inhabitants of
Barnes, I don't think you will become
wearied with us, although we may write
until our eyes grow dim and our ears get
dull of hearing, as our correspondent of
last week when he failed to tell you of tbe
new organ in onr community, and that
our school teacher has been invited over to
instruct tbe girls in music lessons. Our
friend, "Eyes and Ears," seems to be on
lriendly terms with all the writers from
this place except "Bill," and for some un?
known reason he wants to frighten "BUI"
into convulsions all at once. Now, friend
"Eyes and Ears." I will just say peace be
unto you and good will to all of your re?
lations: write as often as you can, and
always remember that judgment is the
better part of valor.
I have always heard that a stitch in
time saves nine, and the farmers have
taken it for a truth and every one of them
is trying to apply it to "Gen. Green"?
working like gallant soldiers, trying to
get the advantage. We had a good rain
last week, anc*. since that time tbe hoes
have been heard ringing and rattling with
the rocks, trying to reduce the number of
cotton plants down to a singular number,
and the male voices, mingled with the
thrilling song of tbe birds, are heard from
day to day, all as cheerful as if they had
the world by the tail. Go on, ye braves,
for we long to see tbe time when we will
have corn and bacon at home and some
money in our pockets, and when we will
owe no man a penny.
Mr. B. C. Kay has returned from Savan?
nah, Ga. He reports his trip as being one
of pleasure.
There is some sickness in our commu?
nity at this time, bnt I suppose that
"Eyes and Ears" has seen and beard all
and will report it. Bill.
Hone? Path Items.
Query: How should you spend the
Sabbath?
Quite a crowd witnessed the trains pass
hereJSabbath evening. It was something
new, and of course there was nothing
wrong, as it was the Sabbath day.
The Honea Path Comedy Company
gave their entertainment Friday evening
to a well-filled house. The programme
was enjoyable, and good use will bo made
of the funds.
Tbe picnic at Envin's Mills was as
usual largely attended. No programme
was arranged and candidates of all classes
did their electioneering in a private way.
Sufficient to say all enjoyed it.
W. A. Bigby has only three sheep left
out of a large flock. The roaming cur did
the destructive work.
W. S. and L. P. Bro'ck, accompanied by
Miss Lillie and May and other.", took in
the picnic and minstrel entertainment
Friday and Friday night.
Dr. Wilson has purchased a fine horse.
His Wiliiamston customers may lookjbf
him promptly now overyTPriday, and of
?jUi^e^uTTCcasloiial drive on Sabbath af?
ternoon is no harm.
Our merchants have done less business
this year than for many past. Black?
smith's say tbe same, so it seems that tbe
farmers are curtailing expenses. Will
their condition not be bettered more by
this than legislation ?
Judge Trussell's Court will convene
Friday.
L. A. Brock and mother returned yes?
terday from an extended trip to relatives
in Georgia,
Dr. Lander, of Williumston, filled tbe
pulpit of the Methodist Church and ad?
ministered the sacrament Sabbath. His
sermon was instructive and to the point.
Misses Lizzie Brock and Jennie Shirley
have given vacations to their schools for
two months, and will now enjoy a little
recreation. Our resident teachers will
Booa join them in their pleasures, and
then we suggest a fishing party.
Cotton chopping Is now tho order of the
day. Tbe area in corn is visible on every
side, as is fields of small grain, and an
occasional patch of peas, sorghum, for?
age, etc. This looks like progress to us.
Lebanon Items.
We are glad to tell you, Mr. Editor,
that long looked and wished for rain came
last night, and the works of nature are so'
beautifully, touched up this morning we
cannot afford to pass them by. The flow?
ers have on their brightest tints, tbe grass
is beautiful to behold, tbe birds are trill?
ing their choicest notes, the lowering
clouds look sublimely grand, aod every
drop of rain seems to speak in eloquent
language of Him who made them all.
Nature teaches us grand lessons, though
many of us lose them because we can at?
tach no meaning to what we see or hear.
Nature is as grand and lovely to-day as it
was in Newton's time, when he discovered
that her atoms were letters, her blades of
grass were words, her phenomena were
sentences, and her complete volume a
grand poem teaching on every page the
wisdom and power of an Almighty Crea?
tor. We know that he made one of the
grandest discoveries that has ever been
recorded on the book of science, by simply
observing an apple fall to the ground.
Rev. W. B. Hawkins attended the Bap?
tist Convention in Atlanta last week, so
there was no preaching at Lebanon sec?
ond Sunday, tbe usual preaching day.
Dr. Sbarpe, of Anderson, is spending
awhile with his friend, Dr. Duckworth.
Dr. Duckworth's new house is progress?
ing finely, and Dr, Sbarpe has tbe ability
to make himself useful in an ornamental
way.
When the variety is good we be?
lieve it is tbe spice of life, so tbe second
Sabbath we went to hear Rev. Wilson, of
Seneca, our able Presbyterian minister,
and his sermon was indeed good.
On 6th iust. we had the pleasure of at?
tending the "Cantata of Nature," given in
your hospitable little city for tbe benefit
of tbe Confederate Monument, It was too
artistically rendered for our orude pen to
attempt to describe. We can only say it
should have been seen to be appreciated.
I cannot close without wishing that all
your farmer readers may stay out of the
grass. Jum bo.
Delton Items.
It becomes our painful duty to chroni?
cle the death of Mrs. D. M. Madden. On
Thursday night, the 12th iust., about one
o'clock, her spirit took its flight to God
who gave it. She loft a little babe three
weeks old, a husband and many other
relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
But we are glad lo sny that they "sorrow
not as tboso who have no hope," for our
sister loft very satisfactory evidence that
she was a true believer in tbe Lord Jesus
Christ. The funeral services wore con?
ducted at the Baptist Church by her pas?
tor, Rev. J. C. Stoll, of the Methodist
Church. Wo tender our sincere condo?
lence to the bereaved relatives, She can?
not come to us, but we may go to her,
Dr. Chas. Manly filled his regular ap?
pointment here at the Baptist Cburch last
Sunday. He had good congregations at
both services.
Rev. Mr. Pearson, of Due West, is ex?
pected to preach here at tbe Baptist
Church next Friday night, Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. J. C. Stoll is expected to commence
a protracted meeting hero on the fifth
Sunday in this month.
The children's May Party will come off
at Stringer's Hall ou Thursday evening,
May 19th. A good program has baen ar?
ranged, and we hope all who attend will
feel that they got more than tbe worth of
their money. Admission, 25 cents: doors
open at 8.30.
Another young stranger has made his
ap; earance in our neighborhood. His
headquarters arc at Mr. Dock Green's.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ureon,
the mother of our ueighbors, Messrs.
John T. and Dock Green, is very feeble.
Wo uoticed several of tho Noal's Croek
peoplo at tho Baptist Church in our town
last Sunday. Como oflcn ; we givo j'ou a
?oarty welcome.
Mr. Heatie Gossett, of Anderson, was
in Belton last Sunday. We are always
glad to see Mr. G. Como again.
It is no trouble now to got to Belton or
to leave it. as there are about nine daily
passenger trains.
Come to Stringer's HalL next Friday
night with a quarter.
Another little bird puts in his appear?
ance at f$aipe*ville. Mr. Frank is tbe
happy father. Tan.
Alice Dots.
General Green is up and ready for the
fight, but we will try to give him tho best
wo have in our shop.
Lee Shoals seems lo be tho central point
for School picnics.
The Institute School has a two months'
vacation.
District No. 1 Union Meeting will meet
at Rocky River on the 5th Sunday.
It may be that some of our people do
not know where Alice is. It is one mile
and a half below Carswell Institute.
Mr. Foster Anderson had his mine test?
ed last week. It is worth forty dollars
per ton.
We think when our County Commis?
sioners take hands from one overseer and
give thorn to another they should give
notice to the other overseer. Then there
will bo no hard feelings among the
hands. Please remember this, Commis?
sioners.
Now, a few words to the tobacco chew
ers. When you go to Church do not spit
on tbe floor. Remember that it is God's
house. The Church is so place to chew
tobacco. It is the place to worship our
Heavenly Father. Spitting on the Church
floor is like the Jews spitting on our Sa?
viour. Chewing tobacco is .a bad habit.
We suggest tbo name of S. 0. Jackson,
Esq., as a candidate for County Commis?
sioner.
Two of our young men weut to Georgia
last week. They walked over there and
rode stick horses back.
A U. S. Deputy Marshal goes to the
Nation two and three times a week. He
says nine out of ten sell whiskey.
Chopping ont cotton is the order of the
day.
"Quid Nunc" seems to think that I
haven't got sense enough to know Coun
ty from State. I want him to understand
that I bave got a little sense; yet it seems
to him that I show my ignorance in
wanting to come to school when his
teacher gets back. I am happy to inform
him that when I go to school I will go to
College and not to a little onehorse school.
"Quid Nunc" says there is hope for me if
I will come back" and help the weak and
guide the blind- So I think he hit the
nail on the head when he said help tbo
weak and guide tbe blind, for he is both.
So, Mr. Editor, it is the hit dog that hol
lers.fj |Now, Mr. "Quid Nunc," as to my
ignorance I think I can say I have got
about as much senso as you in some re?
spects. I say yet that that Union Sohool
has no right to use Baptist literature
without the voice of tbe School.
Andersonvllle Items.
Well, Mr. Editor, as farming is the gen?
eral talk among tbe people at this date,
we will begin our little budget of news
by saying that the farmers are pushing
their work for all it is worth. As we write
we can hear the voice of the plowman on
all sides, and just over In the State of
Georgia we see and hear a man plowing
an ox, and he "just gets there," with bis
imported stock. The crops are looking
very well. Some complain- about bad
stands of cotton on account of the cold,
dry weather. The small grain is looking
very well, with a promise of a bountiful
yield, if no destruction cornea.
Mr. George Ledbetter and wife, of
Shoal Creek, Ga., were on a visit to rela?
tives in this section last Saturday night.
Mrs. W. H. Edwards has returned
home after spending several days with
her sick mother in Georgia.
Mr. R. H. Martin and family, and Mrs.
N. S. Osborne, of Reed Creek, Ga.. paid
a vi?it to relatives in this vicinity last
week.
Old fishermen say tht< fishing is the
best now it has been fur several years.
Mr. J. R. Caldwell captured a bluecat
last Saturday night that weighed eight
Eounds. Ono was caught the same night
y another party that weighed twenty
three pounds.
Two of our young men carried their
best girls to visit a neighbor one night
not long ago, and found the family had
retired, and on going to another were met
with the same disappointment. JX^-.Titist
go sooner next time, yjofffig'men.
We will S&7I0 Brother "John," tho
_clewoorrespondent at Alice, not to be
uneasy, as we generally get there?not
two miles up the road, but down on tbe
River, where we hurrah for ourselves
with a vim. Your friend Lester will have
to put in time, and much of it, as Archie
live? over the creek. Yes, your brother
came, and at the same time conquered, if
we may judge by tho buggy ride we saw
him taking last Sunday evening, Burt,
it is said smoke is good to keep the frost
from killing young and tender vegeta?
tion, and we will suggest you try it on
your mu8tanche, as your brother says it
is frost-bit.
Mr. R. H. Jones has returned, after a
prolonged stay in Florida. It looks like
the "Land of Flowers" has treated Bob.
well,
Miss Mollie Neese is visiting her father
at this place. Miss Mollie is one of Hart
County's most accomplished young ladies.
We hope she will make her visit a long
one. Waco.
Cherokee Bubbllngu.
Like the prodigal, Mr. Editor, we bave,
after some years of wandering, found our
way back, and rise in great confusion to
make our salutatory bow.
Our peaceful little hamlet can boast of as
few followers of tbe great and boisterous
"Benjamin" as any other of tbe same area
in the County, and we are truly glad, Mr.
Editor, thai 'Cherokee" is not infested
with that contagious disorder, Till mania.
Mrs, Shirley, of Honea Path, spent a
short while in our community recently,
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Williams, of Belton, paid a flying
visit to relatives in "Cherokee" some days
ago. Of course she is always quite wel?
come, but if "Uncle Ira" could have only
been induced to have come along also, to
bave heard him concussed, recugsed and
discussed Tillmanism and third party ism,
would bave been nothing short of conju?
gal bliss.
Dock Green 1% the happy father of a
boy. Now when we think that tbe great
"Ben." was once a little child, just as this
little child, tbe name "Ben." of course
naturally suggested itself as a very appro?
priate one.
Say, Capt. Jack, how about that little
crop you are going to plough for one of
Cherokee's "needy sonsf" He certainly
expects you to stand up to the "rack"
and stem your "torbacker" like a man.
It was our pleasant privilege to spend a
day recently at the hospitable home of
clover friend, George Fant, and ah ! such
a home. One where peace and plenty
abounds. To be there and see the happy
faces of father, mother and children tells
enough of the blessed home tale.
From the way John keeps chattering
about desiring to visit Mohawk again, be
must have been "Mohawked" badly the
last trip he made down there.
Come often, "Farmers' Lad," the girl at
the new house says you are always wel?
come.
Tbe hearts of the many friends of tbe
Rev. W. H. King were made sad, indeed,
when the news of his untimely death
reached our section Monday.
The "Cherokee Professor," of whom we
once could boast, is now numbered with
tbe things of tbe past, he having migrated
into the "nursery business,"
Surely "Cherokee land" is one that
flows with milk and honey, as one of her
sons had the good fortune to find two bee
trees in one day, and old "Red" only
gives four gallons per day.
Leap year is almost half gone and no
fair "maiden" has yet been so unwise as
to propose to "ye scribe," much to his
chagrin. We are not in the luck friend
John was. If so, we f*ould decide on some
one to tie the knot. Rather than miss we
would call on Bill Clement, who, of course,
would be last chance.
We have a good average crop of fruit in
this section, but there is one thing, Mr.
Editor, tbat your scribe has not got, and
that is a good stand of cotton, and he is
rather inclined to lay this mishap at the
door of his neighbor on the north side,
anyway, Neighbor, you must plough
the ground to keep the grass down.
Babbler.
At a meeting of Fork Democratic Club,
No. 2, hold on the 14th iust., the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That this Club, believing it
to be Just and expedient, favors an as?
sessment for the purpose of defraying the
travelling expenses of delegatos to and
from the State Convention, and to this
end asks tho County Executive Commit?
tee to lovy upon tho various Clubs of the
County au assessment sufficient for this
purpose,"
It was also ordered that this Club pre?
sent to the people of Anderson County
tho name of G. N. 0, Boleman as a suita?
ble candidate for the Legislature iu the
coming election,
A. Watne Fant, President.
? As evidence of tho great and wide?
spread intorest abroad taken iu tho
World's Fair it is aunounood that moro
than half of tho mail now being received
by tho Stato Dopartmont at Washington
is iu relation to it.
Lowndcsvllle Items*
.What was it that necessitated tho long
silence of A. G. Latimer on the question
as to the part he took in tho St. Louis
mass meeting? Was it because certain
observations, made prior to his exit for
St. Louis, wore another aspect when he
reached home ? Mr. Latimer has always
been conspicuously forward in expressing
his views, as was shown in the case of
Mr. Dargan, and this abrupt silence of his
political bedlams is strikingly strange.
That immortal statesman, Henry Gra
dy, when asked to allow the use of his
name as a candidate for Congress by a
large number of friends, made use of this
remark in the course of his reply: "The
man who usps> his journal to subserce his
political ambition, or writes with a sinis?
ter or personal purpose, soon loses his
power, and had best abandon a profession
ho has betraygd." Bob Hemphill, who
professes to ape after great men, lost
sight of this truthi He has been living
on public money almost all tbe days of
his majority, and yet has attempted to
run a journal besides.
"Willie Christie," and dost thou not
know that thou art liken unto that eu
phomious species of the sap sucker, whose
approach to infinite wisdom has led him
to ever seek the sunny side of the lim,b ?
The change of position might be well, if
fraught with the same good j udgment and
common sense of this bird, but when
misfortune has benighted you, and your
face appears on the stage at the close of
the scene, how different!
That piece of "driftwood," known and
read by all men as T. A. Graham, asserted
In one of his effusions of uncommon wis?
dom, that the whiskey element of Abbe?
ville County found its strength in tbe
anti-Tillman faction. We do not know
the statistics from which T. A. Graham
could gather such an erroneous state?
ment, but are fully satisfied with tbe
groundlessness of his authority. The
sublime scenes of total abstinence that
characterized the Till man faction at Ab?
beville on the second of May, could not
have impressed the gentleman In question
with such a vague conclusion.
A large number of our citizens attend?
ed the stockholders meeting in Augusta.
The crops are suffering for raiu, and
the oat crop will be n complete failure
without a change this week.
The town council held their first meet?
ing on last Friday. They will doubtless
tike steps looking to the permanent pro?
tection of the town from tramps, va?
grants and all other pestilents. Will they
please give us a constable who can arrest
Edward Riley ?
Mr. X E. Carter complains of the hot
weather, the hard times, and the enlarge?
ment of the heart. Quite a complication
of combined diseases, Jim.
Our esteemed friend and townsman, D.
L. Barnes, is trying his luck fishing.
Success to you.
Mr. S. F. Epos, Mr. G. L. Baker, and
Miss Hattie Black were elected as dele?
gates to the Sunday School Convention,
which convenes at Ninety-Six on the 25th
iust
"The Ring in this County will have a
number of men for the Legislature who
will try to convince the farmers that they
believe in tbe Farmer's Movement.
Don't?be deceived." This is one of the
innumerable wise predictions that fill
eaoh issue of the Abbeville Medi'urn. The
one above appears in one of little Bob's
editorials on tbe Sheep ticket. Why,
certainly there will be a free ticket in the
field, and Bob. Hemphill, the most per?
sistent, tenacious office-seeker, will head
that very ticket. He is now said to be tbe
boss of the Abbeville Ccunty Ring?tbe
(tretended friend of tbe farmer, but mere
y an organization by and through which
just such stuff as Bob Hemphill can se?
cure office. Yet he warns the "dear peo?
ple" not to "Le deceived." Wonder if
there is a single man in the-State, who,
perchance, takes no paper except the Me?
dium f If there is a person so unfortun?
ate, we have no doubt but that he really
believes that all of tbe brains and wisdom
in the universe is wrapped up in Bob
HemphiU's cranium. That same man, if
he has taken the Medium long, knows
more about Andrew Jackson and Bob
Hemphill? two characters very much
alike, of course, than he does any other
ftersons, either dead or alive For, truly,
f there is a single person, of whom wo
havi any knowledge, and who is "struck
on himself," it is Bob Hemphill. He is
the born poet, the cultured and refined
statesman, the brave, intrepid soldier, the
champion of "Equal rights to all, snicMI
privileges to none," thebest Represents- '
Jive Abbeville. h?<r ever' had, the most
glorious of all her Senators, and the
tate's best director. This is about what
that poor fellow who takes no other paper
except the Medium is compelled to swal?
low, if the veracity of tbe Boss Organ in
this County is not questioned. And' yet,
what has Bob Hemphill done in anytff
fice except to draw with exacting regular?
ity.his pay ? Who is Bob Hemphill, that
he should be blowing about office-seekers .*
He is one of your -political "mote-hunt?
ers," finding fault with everything and
everybody In the country, and yet has a
beam In his own eye as large as a fence
rail. Old Eyks.
? Heavy rains and rising waters are
still reported from many points in Iowa.
At New Orleans, and below and above,
the situation is extremely critical, and a
bad break at Texas levee is reported. At
other points tbe situation is not so alarm?
ing, and a number of fatalities are repor?
ted from points in Arkansas.
? In Melbourne uo Sunday papers are
permitted, no hotels are allowed to open
their bar doors from midnight on Satur?
day until Monday morning, and anyone
driving past a place of worship at a faster
pace than a walk while service Is in pro?
gress Is liable to be stopped and sum?
moned by the policeman on duty.
? Zachariah Wells, of Fair View, Va.,
went to Big Stone Gap, Thursday night
and visited the office of T. M. Darnell,
who has been engaged in mining for
some time at that place. Wells stopped
to spend the night with Darnell. Darnell
was away at bed time aud bis visitor
went to bed. Darnell returned about 10
o'clook, It was a chilly, rainy evening
and there was about half a dogree ot
damaged blasting powder in the office.
Darnell threw some of it in the stove to
start tbe fire. The flash ignited the keg,
and exploding two more kegs, discharged
several dynamite cartridges and a snot
gun. Wells was burned to death and
Darnell is In a critical condition.
? The cotton acreage in the Southern
States has undoubtedly been materially
reduced tbe present season. Careful
Burveys of the several cotton-growing
sections have been made, and the esti
timated average reduction from last
year's acreage is from 30 per cent, up?
ward. In Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Tennessee, the average is put at less
than 25 per cent,, and in the Gulf States
east of the Mississippi, in Georgia aud
the Carolinas, it is estimated to be at
least as much. Taking the whole South
together the decrease iu this year's crop
as compared with the two previous years
is put at least 25 per cent., and by some
judges even higher, With this reduction
in cotton acreage has come an increase in
the acreage devoted to corn and other
products. In some.States the crop of
cereals is likely to bo the largest ever
grown, and more tobacco has been plau
ted than iu any previous year. Tobacco
planting is growing in favor in sections
of the South,
A Little Girl's Experience In A Light*
* house.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Tre30ott are keepers
of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach,
Mich., and are blessed with a daughter,
four years old. Last April she was taken
down with Measles, followed with a dread?
ful Cough and turning into a Fever. Doc?
tors at home and 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 Bros.
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 arp 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
to1 its normal, healthy condition. Surpris?
ing results follow the use of t his great Nerve
Tonlo and Alterative. Your appetite re?
turns, good digestion Is restored, and the
Liver and Kidneys resume healthy aotion.
Try a bottle. Price 50c. at Hill Bros.
Drugstore.
?-? ? ?
Spring Clothing.
No man or boy can afford to buy a Suit
of Spring Clothing until they go to 0- F.
Jones it Co's. Their stock }s large and
complete, and they mean to sell. Get
their prices, see their goods, and you will
buy from C, F. Jones & Co.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Sheriff.
To ma VoTKits or AXDXRSOa Coikty: I an?
nounce myself as a candidate for the office- of
Sheriff? subject to tho Democratic primary elec?
tion. Respectfully,
P, Ei CARLISLE.
? Tue- lato Cien. Barn um received a
shot through the body during the war,
which wound never healed. It remained
an open aperture. JIo placed prepared
coiton in a Bilk handkerchief and wore it
about his body. So he lived for years,
dying a few weeks ago in New York.
NOTICE.
DO you know that Anderson has got
the BEST LAUNDRY in the State.
Kot the largest, bot she is doiog the finest
work of any, which is given up by the
Traveling men, who are competent to
judge. One said the other day : "I travel
everywhere, I patronize all the Laundries,
but you give me better work, take better
care of my clothes than any Laundry I
have patronized." 80 now, young man,
if you never have given your work to the
Laundry send it along. Summer is here,
and you will appreciate it.
Yours in earnest,
R. A. MAYFIELD,
Superintendent and Treasurer.
W. W. HUMPHREYS,
Presdent Anderson Steam L. Co.
NOTICE.
IN pursuance of a Commission issued by
the Secretary of State on April 29th,
1892, the undersigned, as a Board of Cor?
porators therein appointed, will open Books
of Subscription to the Capital Stock of
"The Anderson Savings, Loan and In?
vestment Co.," on Thursday, May 19. 1892,
at 10 a. m , at J. D. Maxwell's office, on
Brick Rang?, in the City of Anderen, S. 0.
The authorized Capital is $50,000, divi?
ded into 500 Shares of $100 each?the said
Stoek to be payable in weekly Install?
ments of twenty-five cents on each Share.
The purpose of the Corporation will be
to conduct-, the general business of a Build?
ing and Loan Association, to receive sav?
ings and investment deposits of money, to
buy and soil real estate and poisnnal prop?
erty, to discount loans and sell exchange,
to Insure property against loss from fire,
and do all acts that may be necessary for
or conducive to the execution of the ob?
jects above set forth. Also, to act as agent
for or trustee for any corporation, firm or
individual, and also to negotiate loans.
J. D. MAXWELL,
E. B. MURRAY,
P. K. McCULLY,
8. M. ORR,
M. P. TRIBBLE,
W. H. NARDIN.
May 12, 1892_45_
Thero is a drought in Durangn, Mexi?
co, and a Kansas rain making company is
under contract to produce two inches ot
rain in San Pedro for ?;!0,0<K).
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Ail persons having claims against
the Estate of James 8. Gaisaway, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them, prop?
erly proven, to the undersigned within the
time prescribed by law, and those indebted
to make payment
B. F. GASSAWAY,
J. T. GASSAWAY,
Executors.
May 19, 1892_ 4fi_ 3
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
All persons having demands against
the Estate of John Harper, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them, prop?
erly proven, to the undersigned within the
time prescribed by law, and those indebted
to malce payment.
JEPTHA HARPER,
JOHN W. HARPER,
J. A. WELBORN,
Executors,
May 19.1S92 4C> 3
Every Day Occurrences!
(Old Lady, shaking husband): "VVa'te
up, John?wake up! (Hands Ii.jt.) Here,
take this, and that dollar you got for those
eggs, and go down to the Ten Cent Store
and get these Dishes for me I know they
won't be there long at these prices."
(Old Man reads):
One Set Cups and Saucers. 30c.
One Set Plates.- 20c.
One 8qt Tum blew.20c.
One Butter Dish. 10c.
One Covered Sugar Dish. 10c.
One Bargain Syrup Pitcher. 10c.
(Opens eyes in wonderment.)
''All that for one dollar?"
(Old Lady.)?"Yes. John ; all that and a
sight of welcome, too."
(John.)?"Well, you will have to let one
of the boys go along to help me bring
them back."
(Kid.)?"All right, papa, let me go. Oh,
mama, I want ten cents to get one of
those 25c. Base Balls. Say, mama, can I
have it?"
I want to ask the Ladies to come and in?
spect our Flower Jars.
Yours at the Ten Cent Store,
T. W. McCARLEY.
GRAIN CRADLES
The only Genuine 14-Finger
JOSH BERRY GRAIN CRADLE.
The Best ever Invented.
HEEL SWEEPS, HEEL SWEEPS,
Of all kinds?Prices Seduced
BESIDES OUR GENERAL STOCK OF HARDWARE,
We now carry a full line of_
Dynamite Caps tfrid other Explosives,
AT FACTOTiTY PRICES.
t&s?* Go to Headquarters for your Hardware.
SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO,
ELBERTON, GA. ANDERSON, .S. C.
TAYLOR & CRAYTON,
The Tireless Toilers for Trade,
NO. 42 GRANITF. ROW
CHOICE TIMOTHY HAY?It will pay you to examine this Hay. All Hay,
no trash, best and most economical.
FI4OUR?Oar Four Dollar Flour is without an equal, sound and sweet. Lu?
cille and Perfection are what you want in Patents ; best tbat wheat will make, every
barrel guaranteed to give satisfaction. We are now making Special Prices on Flour.
TOBACCO as low as Twenty Plugs for One Dollar.
HAS!S?A choice lot to arrive, to be ?old several points below the market yalue.
FANCY GROCERIES?Housekeepers will always find our Stock complete.
The Freshest Goods at the Lowest Prices.
HO! YE TILLMANITES!
HURRAH FOR TILLMAN !
HO! YE SHEPPARDITES!
HURRAH FOR SHEPPARD !
T.
HE political pot has begun to boil. Are you
in it? Yes, we are, and we are going to come
nut on top, too! We are hunting office, and we
are tiling to have it, We are going to have a
tiuger in thi'? pie, and that u big one, too. But,
MR. TEN CENT AND BAZAAR STORE,
what ofricp 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 goiug to hold the prices 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; aod when we have a
dime to spare, we'll just chip it in on the cam?
paign fund. Ah ! thanks, my good sir I Every
good word you speak for us we will appreciate.
Every fair promise you make for us we will full
El. 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' Caps 5c each.
Rush iu and help ua win.
Yours always truly,
THE BAZAAR,
0. & MINOR,
THE TEN CENT STORE,
NOTICE!
MILBTJRN WAGON COMPANY,
Manufacturers of Wagons and Carriages,
TOLEDO, OHIO, Jan, 10. 1892.
TO A. N. TODD A CO., Anderson, 8. C.
Gkntlemen?With reference to Buckeye Paints and Varnish will say that it is
hardly proper for us to speak highly of goods made in our own city, but knowing who
make these goods, will say the consumer will be taking no chance when he uses these
goods. In other words, he can rest assured that he will get exactly what he buys, and
as they are represented to him. Yours truly,
C. F. MILBURN, President.
THE above letter, in reference to BUCKEYE PAINTS and VARNISHES,
from C. F. Milburn, President of Mi lb urn Wagon Co., is sufficient guarantee to those
who know the Milburn Wagon, and to all who will take the trouble to enquire, that
the said Manufacturers of Paints are thoroughly reliable, and that their goods are just
as represented. We havo made arrangements to handle these goods, and will guaran?
tee perfect satisfaction in quality and price. Come and investigate the matter before
you buy your paints. ?
A. N. TODD & CO., Druggists, Anderson, S. Ci
We have just received the Handsomest line of
CENTS'
AND
BOYS'
W HATS!
South of Baltimore, and can undersell
any house in the City.
Also, a line of Ladies' and Misses'
OXFORD TIES.
ALL WINTER GOODS MUST GO,
REGARDLESS OF PRICE.
Yours, anxious to please,
The Shoe and Hat Dealer.
THE
TERRELL CULTIVATOR!
A. Car lioad Just Received?Price Reduced.
Anderbon, S. C, March 14,1 8P2-Mesers. Cunningham & Humphreys, Anderson
S. C?Gentlemen: I tried one of your Terrell Cultivators last year, and can cbeerfuiiy
recommend it to any one wanting a good implement. I would not lay it aside for anj
Cultivator I have used. Will want five or six more this Spring. Yours Jgg^
Anderson, S. C , March 19,1892-Messrs. Cunninghf.u. & Humphreys-Cents: The
Terrell Harrow bought of yon is tbe best implement I have ever had?would not be witn
out it for twice the price. It breaks the ground thoroughly, and leaves ?g? con_
dition.
Respectfully, D. 8. MAXWELL.
100 DOZEN TERRELL HEEL SWEEPS,
lOO 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 headquarters
for tbe Celebrated Morty Trap. Price $1.25 each. Yours truly,
CUNNBNCHAIV3 & HUMPHREYS,
1G 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,
NO. d CHIQUOLA PLACE,
They will Find Anything they may 'Want!
LHEIR Slock is complete in CANNED GOODS, DRIED FRUITS, and, in
fact, EVERYTHING in the line of
OF-A-ILSrC'Y" GROOBBISS.
25,000 Cabbage Plants r^?^^?^?
soon be ready.
A BIG DRIVE!
For the next Thirty Days at
D
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IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TROMS
CLOTHING, <fcc.
Our Stock of DRESS GOODS is complete, consisting of tbe Jktest styles in
Henrietta, Cashmere. Serge, Mohair, Flannel, &c.
We would call special attention to our line of BLACK GOODS, which cannot
be beat in the City.
SILKS?A nice line of Silk-*, comprising the latest styles of Faille, Bengaline, ?
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 Fianneln, white and
colored.
CLOTHING, CLOTHING?CHEAP, CHEAP,
Overcoats almost at your own price.
BOOTS AND SHO
That must be sold. A large stock of tbe Anderson Shoe and Leather Co*?.
Homemade Shoes?tho best on the market, every pair guaranteed.
Our Stock-taking season is near a: hand, and in order to reduce our 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.
Bgk, To those who owe us we will say that the money must come. We cannot
run our business without money, and we insist, that you come in and make some
srracaaaent about your debts.[ho as tojsave you trouble and expense. We mean
busrrj^ 8.
A