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LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1892. Shaved heads are popular now, If not the owners, A. N. Todd & Co's. new advertisement will interest yon. Read it. We ask yonr attention to Taylor and Crey ton's new advertisement. Miss Nona Manldin, of Hampton, S. C, is visiting relatives in the city. See what Taylor and Crayton have to say in their new advertisement. Prof. D. M. Frierson, of Cii'.ton, has ome home to spend his vacation. The County Commissioners advertise a bridge to let. Read it, contractors. Mr. Wado Cbthran, of Abbeville, has been spendiDg a few days in the city. Mr. P. J, Pelzer, of Charleston, is now at bis snmmer home, near Pendleton. - Gen. J. H. Earle. of Greenville, is spend? ing a few days in the city attending Court, Onr neighbor, the Journal, has changed r Its day of publication from Wednesday to I Friday. Mrs. Col. Woodward and Mrs. L. K. Clyde and child, of Greenville, are visiting Mrs. M. Kennedy. . Mr. Henry Garrison, who has been spending several weeks at Bowersville, Gj , has returned home. Mr. A. P. Hubbard has begun the erec? tion of his store room at the corner of Earle and Main Streets, r Mr. A. L. Weich, accompanied by Miss Ida Stone and Miss Lillian Mnrrah, has gone to Tennessee to spend a few weeks. Many of onr friends from the country have called to see us this week, snd every one of them are bragging on the crop prospects. Miss Lillie Prince, of Williamston. and Miss Daisy Hardin, of Batesburg, 8. C, are In the city, the guests of the family of G. E. Prince, Esq. Rev'. T. H. Garrett, who has been qcite sick for several weeks, was in the city Monday. He thinks he will be able to fill his appointments at his churches from now on-regularly. ? Mr. J.P. Prince, of the Antrevillo sec? tion, gave us a call last Friday. He re? ports good crops in his section; but says the rains have thrown the farmers behind in their work. The public are invited to attend a Dime Reading on Friday evening at 8 30 o'clock, at the resi dimce of Mr. S. Bleckiey. It is for the benefit of the Missionary Society of the Baptist Church. . . Mr. J. M. Baker and family, of Itowndesville, passed through the city a few days ago on tljeir way to western North Carolina, where the latter will * spend several weeks. Miss Clara Oshorne, who ha3 been at? tending the Colombia Female College, ? has returned home to spend the summer vacation. On her way home she spent a few days in New berry. Mr. Jap.',T Roberts, who has been travel? ing in the lower portion of the State for several months, has come to enjoy a short rest. Jim looks hale and hearty, and is succeeding well in his business. Mr. J. S. Fowler has four acres of Ger? man millet, and it is a beautiful sight to view. He thinks if the seasons continue ffivorable, he will gather twenty-five tons of forage from the piece of ground. Misses Mamie and Sallie Schrimp, daughters of Mr. Geo. Schrimp, of this County, am at home to spend their Sum? mer vacation. They have been attending St. Joseph's Academy, Snmter, 8. C. The citizens of the city should be care? ful and not let any filth accumulate on their premises. The police have instruc? tions to make monthly inspections and to report every violation of the sanitary laws. Jones, Seybt & Co. make an important announcement in their new advertisement this week, and we advise yon to read It They have many bargains in snmmer goods, and now is yonr time to secure them. x Onr young friend, Ernest Geer, of Bel ion, leaves next Saturday for Lexington, Ey., where he will be a student of the Commercial College ofthat city. We join bis friends in wishing him a pleasant so? journ there. Miss Ellise Mauldin, a student of Hol lins Institute, Va., has returned home to spend her vacation, and was accompanied by her College mate, Miss Deaton, of Roa noke, Va., who will spend several weeks in Anderson. We direct the attention of our lady friends to a communication in another column over the signature of "Observer.'' We hope they will read it, and in the fu? ture endeavor to do their shopping before 6 o'clock p.m. This dry was visited by a storm Satur? day afternoon, but no damage was done. It seems to have visited several sections of the County, and on' a number of planta? tions considerable damage was done to the growing crops by bail and wind. A party of farmers a few days ago were describing what kind of "Sheep" they were. Finally it came time for "butcher Cardin, who was one of the party, to ex? press himself, when he gently remarked that he was one of the'Merino kind. Rev. Mr. Henderson, of Hodges, will preach at Flat Rock on the fourth Sunday in July, at 4 o'clock, p. m. Hon. G. F. Tolly has been invited to deliver an ad? dress the same day at 2 p. m. The public .generally is invited to attend the services. Miss Daisy Badger, who is a grand ?daughter of Mrs. McSmitb, of this city, graduated with honors from the Wesleyan Female College at Macon, Ga, last week. Miss Daisy has many friends in Anderson who will jolo us in extending congratula? tions. Prof. Foster, of St. Joseph, Mo., in bio weather forecasts, says; "From about the 20 th of June until the 25th of August the excess of heat above the average of the season will be great. The first half of Au? gust will be much warmer than the last of July. The old hotel at Pendleton was bnrned down last Sunday night. The building was occupied by two families, who lost all of their furniture, clothing, etc, and barely escaped with their lives. It is be? lieved the building was set afire by a small boy. Superintendent Dodson of the C. & G. R. R., has been promoted or transferred to the super; ntendency of the Air Line Railroad, with headquarters in Atlanta. Col. "Bunch" McBee, the well known Carolinian, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Dodson. The second nine of 'the Anderson Base Ball Club, composed of boys whose ages range from 14 to 16 years, went to Pendle? ton Monday and played a game with the boys of that. town. The Anderson boys were victorious, the score standing 20 to' 17 In their favor. The Sunday School Institute oftheSa IudaInstitute will beheld in the Baptist Church, this city, on July 12th and I3tb, J. L. Glenn is Chairman'of the committee on Entertainment, and he requests those of our citizens who will entertain delegates to please notify him at once. Children's Day will be observed at As bury Church next Saturday, July 2nd. Several speakers have been invited to at? tend, and an interesting program has been arranged for the occasion. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the exercises, and at the same time bring well-filled din? ner baskets. The presence of Col. John G. Clink scales in the city for a few days last week was a source of much pleasure to his nu? merous friends, who were delighted to greet h'm. The Colonel has recently been again elscted a Professor in the Columbia Female College, and will begin his duties at the opening of the fall session. Mr. S. D. Elrod, of Brushy Creek, Texas, was in the city Monday, and dur? ing the day paid the Intelligencer a pleasant cal\ He and his good wife are spending a few weeks in the upper section of the County visiting friends and rela? tives and the scenes of their old home. Mr. Elrod is a most excellent man, and we were glad to meet him. Married, in the Presbyterian Church, at Colnsa, Cel., on Thursday evening, j ie 21sf., Mr. James W. Moore and Miss Liu.s E. Pryor. Mr. Moore is the second son of John B. Moore, formerly of Anderson, and has a host of old boy friends in our midst who w?l join the Intelligencer in wishing he and his bride a long life of happiness and prosperity. The R. & P. R. R. Company will sell Fourth of July excursion tickets to all poin ts in the State at 4 cents for 1st class and 3} cents for 2nd class for round trip. The fare from Anderson to Augusta and return is $410 and $3.60; to Charleston, $9.60 and $8.45; to Columbia, $5.10 and $4.45. Tickets will be on sale 2nd, 3rd and 4th July, limited to July 6tb. We were glad to have a call a few days ago from our young friend, Prof. W. P. Holland. The Professor has been teach? ing school at Central the past year, but he has moved back to our County and will have charge of the Lebanon school the next year. He is no stranger to the Eeople of Lebanon, for he bas taught there efore, and they know bis worth. We are glad to welcome him back to bis old home. An exchange gets off the following, which in pretty nearly right: "A brother editor who knows it himself remarks that an editor of a country paper will grant more favors for thank's in a month than any other business roan in a year. It is also a well established fact that be will re? ceive more all-round cuwmie in a werk than any other man in a lifetime. That's the reason he is not afraid of hades." The bridge over Eighteen-Mile Creek, in Pendleton Township, near Gantt's Store, fell in last Sunday morning while Sam. Pickene, colored, and three members of his family were crossing it in a double seated buggy, pulled by two mules. Fortunately the occupants of the buggy and the mules escaped without injury. Mr. F. G. Brown, of this oity, had just crossed the bridge about five minutes preceding Pickens. In another column appears an advertise? ment of Messrs. Smith <fc Bristnw, dealers j in olotbing and gents' furnishing poods, Greenville, S. G. which we ask you to read carefully. .Their establishment is one of the handsomest in the "Mountain City," and they carry a very large stock, which they offer at low prices. Mr. Smith 38 an old Anderson boy, und will take pleasure in filling any order from his friends and acquaintances. Hon. A. E. Stevenson, the Democratic nominee for Vice-President, is an old classmate of our fellow-townsman, Gen. W. W. Humphreys, both of whom gradu? ated at the same time from Center College, Danville. Ky., in 1857. Col. Stevenson is Sdso a distant relative of our venerable friend, Mr. Rou-?rt Stevenson, of this County, both of their ancestors having come from the same County in North Carolina, and. the latter had two uncles who moved to Kentucky years ago. Miss HolHe Harper, of Dallas, Texas, and Miss Addle Tathao, of Walhalla, are in the city visiting the family of Mayor Tolly. Miss Harper is a daughter of New? ton Harper, deceased, a former citizen of Anderson County, and is a most accom? plished young lady. She was a delegate to the recent Southern Baptist Conven? tion in Atlanta, Ga., and is editress of the Missionary Department of the Baptist Standard, published at Dallas and the lead? ing paper of the Baptist denomination of the Lone Star State. She bas numerous friends and relatives in Anderson County, and her visit here is a source of much pleasure to them. The Dahlonega (Qa.) Signal, of the 24th inst., says: "We had a delightful call cn Jast Friday, by Mr. J. B. Lewis, of An? derson, 8 C. Mr. Lewis was a son of Robt. B. Lewis, deceased, who will be re? membered by many of the citizens of Dah? lonega. Mr. Lewis was here on his way to Porter Springs, where he goes for the ben? efit of his health, and stopped over a day, to meet his associates and view the scenes ol his youth. We wish him a pleasant visit to this section. and a safe return to his family of a wife, three sons and two daughters." Mr. Lewis has returnsd home, but is not yet able to attend to business. We hope to see him soon re? stored to his usual health. The 18th annual meeting of the South Carolina State Press Association will con? vene in this city next Wednesday night, July 6th. At 8} o'clock p. m. a reception will be held in the Opera House and the members welcomed to the city by Mayor Tolly, J. M. Sullran, President of the Board of Trade, and perhaps other citizens. President Wallace, of the Newberry Ob' terver, will respond in behalf of the Asso? ciation. The citizens generally and the ladies especially are Invited to attend this meeting, and get a view of the best-look? ing body of gentlemen eyer assembled in Anderson. Our people will give the jour? nalists a cordial welcome to our city, and the Intelligence a hopes to see every newspaper in the State represented. The Atlanta Constitution, of last Monday, says: "The Sunday Sun made its appear? ance yesterday. It fulfilled all the expec? tations of those who have been interested in the new journalistic venture. Newsy, sprightly, original, and altogether unlike any other Sunday paper ever published in Atlanta, it caught the eye of the public and thousands of copies \i ere sold. The paper is owned by a stock company, and Is edited by Mr. S. Paul Brown, a journal? ist of experience and ability. Mr. Brown has been conducting the Sunday Critique for some time, but that paper has been merged into the Sunday Sun." Wo have a copy of tbe Sun before us, and we must congratulate Mr. Brown upon its fine ap? pearance. Little Sammie Gilmer, the 6 year-old son of Mr. J. J. Gilmer, came near meet? ing with a fatal accident Monday evening by falling out of a tree which be had climbed, a distance of fifteen or twenty feet He fell head-foremost, and received a slight scalp wound. He was able to walk into the house, and without com? plaining very much, soon went to sleep. The family felt no uneasiness about tbe little fellow until he began to arouse from bis sleep, when he seemed to be very weak, and in an unconscious state. Drs. Nardin and Todd were immediately sum? moned, and everything possible was done to bring about reaction. The little fellow remained in a eemi-conaoious condition throughout the night, and not until tbe early morning did he show favorable symptoms. Through Tuesday he con? tinued to improve, and on Wednesday morning he was considered out of danger. Several changes have been made in the mail routes through this County, and they will go into effect next week. From An? derson to Holland's Store three ronnd trips a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. From Anderson to Alice, throe round trips a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. On this route fou: new offices have been established as follows: Corrine, at Long's Shop; Pop? lar Springs, at Mr. B. A. Watt's; Moscow, at Mr. H. M. Tate'a; and Essie, at Mr. A. E. Scudday's. The present route to Townville will stop at Broyles, making three trips a week as formerly. Town? ville will be'reached by the route from Westminster. A new route bas been es? tablished between Easley and Anderson, leaving the former place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and returning from Anderson on the days following. Tbe route between Pendleton and Easley will be daily, and two or three new offices have been established on it. Our people generally will appreciate these changes, as it will give them better mail facilities than they have ever enjoyed. Postmaster Russell deserves some of the credit, for he has worked hard to secure tbe changes. The Anderson Base Ball Club has ar? ranged a series of base ball games to be played in the city next week, beginning on Tuesday, with the clubs from Wal? halla, Seneca, Greenville, Pelzer and Greenwood, and our people may expect to see some fine games. The members of the club will be at considerable expense in ar? ranging for these games, and it is pro? posed to render that popular opera, "Pi? rates of Penzance," in tbe Opera House Tuesday evening for tbe purpose of raising funds to assiBt them in defraying ex? penses. There will be several specialties introduced during tbe evening, and those who attend may expect a most enjoyable entertainment. Admission prices: first floor. 35 cents; gallery, 25 cents. No ex? tra charge for reserved seats. Tickets are on sale to-day at Hill Bros. These prices are reasonable enough, and we hope to see1 a crowded house greet the amateurs. The members of the base ball club deserve some encouragement in getting up these games for the entertainment of our peo? ple, nearly all of whom deb'ght to witness a good game of ball, and they should be assisted in defraying the necessary ex? penses. Bear this in mind, and go out to the Opera House Tuesday evening. Mr. Samuel S. Newell died at his home, j seven miles northeast of this city, in Hope well Township, on Thursday, 23rd inst., aged about 59 years. Mr. Newell was born and reared in Anderson County, and. with the exception of a short time, had always resided among us. In his young manhood he joined the Liberty Baptist Church, and afterwards moved his mem? bership to Rocky River Church, whioh he served as clerk for eight years. In 1866 he moved to his present home and connected himself with Hopewell Church, of which be was an active member until his death. He married a most excellent lady, Miss Mary Neal, who was a faithful and devoted companiou up to his death. About six months ago Mr. No well was strickeu down, and in about two months bis disease developed into paralysis, which rendered him almost helpless. His sufferings were intense, but he bore them with patience and resignation until death came to his relief. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn the death of a devoted husband and an slfectionate father, and in their Bore bereavement they have many sympathizers. On Friday his remains were interred in ihe Hopewell Churchyard, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. W. B. Hawkins, in the \ presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives. At the Bar of Justice. The June Term of Court for the Coun? ty of Anderson was called on Monday morning last, with his Honor Judge T. B. Fraser, of the Third Circuit, presiding. The Solicitor, Stenographer and other officers of the Court were present and ready for duty. The roll of the Grand Jury was called, and tho Judge briefly charged them as to the duties ot their office. The first case tried was that of the Stato vs. James Haddon, charged with mur? der. It will be remembered that this case was tried at the last term, and re? sulted in a mistrial. Tho following Jury was organized to hear this case: James W. Pooro, foreman; M. Townes Fleming, Ezokiel A. Major, Leard Newton, C. E. Horton, Wm. S. Murphy, James A. El? gin, Sam'l. D. Brownlee, James H.King, Marshall C. Smith, J. H. Price. The charge against Haddon is that ho killed bis wife's child by breaking its nock last fall. True bills were found by the Grand Jnry in the following cases : Wm. Hark ness, burglary and compound larceny; George Crawford, murder; .Andrew Pal? mer, murder; William Wilson, murder ; Henry Owens, house breaking and com? pound larceny. No bill was found against Descoat Scott, charged with arson, and he was discharg? ed. Henry Owens plead guilty to the charge against him. Wm. Harkness made no defence to the charge against him, and agreed for the Jury to find a verdict of guilty, with a re? commendation to mercy. - William Wright was tried on the charge of house breaking and compound larce? ny, and was found guilty. On Monday evening William Wilson was brought into Court and arraigned for the murder of his wife. He has employ? ed Shu man & Dean, of Greenville, to de? fend him. For some reason the prisoner seemed unable, or would not, speak out in answering the arraignment and his at? torney entered a plea of not guilty for him, and the trial was set for Thursday at noon. Toward the hour of adjournment Monday evening these additional true bills were handed in : Jefferson Nix and Bob Brooks, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; A. P. Johnson, same; Wash Robinson, same; Jesse T. Ashley, same; W. T. Turner, same; Brooks Ferguson, William Mason, James Williams, General Thompson, gambling; William Walker, George Greer, same. Late on Monday r -ening the court ad? journed until 9 o'clock on Tuesday. The Jury in the James -Haddon case had not then agreed on a verdict and wanted to make a mistrial, but the Judge refused to allow them so to do, and the prospect looks like an all night sitting for them. On the convening of the Court on Tues? day morning tho Jury in the James Hud? son case were still in session, having had the case under consideration from about 4 o'clock on Monday evening to 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning. They had failed to come to think as one man on the case, and, therefore, a mistrial was ordered. It is said the Jury stood 10 to 2 for con? viction, so James Haddon will have to go to trial for the third time. The Court then en tered upon the hear? ing of the case of H. Reid Morrison, charged with arson. The following Jury was impanelled to hear the case : Jesse C. Milford, Foreman, M. Townes Flem? ing, John O. Hawkins, Wm. J. Robbins, James H. Burdine, John R. Donald, Robfc F. Haynie, B. Frank Mullikin, C. E. Horton, James A. Elgin, Leard New? ton, W. McD. Cochran. This case was vigorously prosecuted and ably defended. The Jury found the defendant not guilty. The Grand Jnry brought in the follow? ing true bills: Stovall Smith, obtaining {iroperty under false pretences; Ed. Ha ey and Polly Haley, assault and battery with intent to kill; Bon]. Hammond, disposing of property under lien ; there are two other cases against the same for the samo offence; Peter Thompson, kid? napping ; B. F. Dacus, breach of trust with fraudulent intent; H. W. Jordan, disposing of property under lien ; Wm. W. Thompson, larceny of live stock; James Jackson and Newton Donald, gambling; H. E. Alexander,' grand lar? ceny ; William Talley, house breaking and compound larceny. The cases against B. F. Dacus, H. W. Jordan, William Walker and George Green, A. P. Jameson, Jesse T. Ashley and H. E. Alexander were continued. The Grand Jury, whioh, by the way, has earned the reputatian of doing their duty promptly and in a business like manner, handed their usual presentment to the Clerk of Court, who read it aloud. The paper was short. It reported that the Grand Jury had complied with the law as to the performance of their duties, recommended that some repairs be made on the Jail, renewed their opinion for? merly expressed that the County stood sadly in need of a new and modern Court House, presented several parties for adul? tery, and recommended suitable legisla? tion to relieve the Court of Sessions of the trial of petty criminal cases. William Tally plead guilty to the charge against him. Court adjourned at 8 o'clock. On Wednesday morning the case of George Crawford,, charged with murder, was taken up, and at the time of going to press the case is being tried. The case against Andrew Palmer is set for Thursday morning. Endorsement ol Cleveland and Stevenson. An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Anderson and vicinity was held in the Court House last Thursday evening for tho Surpose of ratifying the nomination of our rational Democratic standard bearers, Cleveland and Stevenson. Maj. B. F. Whitner was c-Ued to the chair, and H. H. WatLins, Esq., requested to act as Sec? retary. Upon taking the chair, Msj. Whitner stated the object of the meeting, and made an interesting speech, highly eulogizing the nominees. J. L. Trihble, Esq., then introduced the following rsaolutions, whioh he supported with a ringing speech: Whereas, Ex-President Grover Cleve 1 land, in private as well as in public life, has proven his capacity to bo President of all the American people, and by his ex? alted statesmanship during bis adminis? tration when President restored confi? dence by bis faithful and economical ad? ministration of the affairs of the Govern? ment, and believing from all his public utterances on political questions, as well as his public acts, that he is a true friend of the people and worthy of their highest con.-denco by being elevated to the highest office in the gift of a free people; and, whereas, we utterly repudiate the insinu? ation that the South Carolina Democracy would reject Cleveland if nominated, Therefore, be it Resolved, By the Democrats of the City of Anderson and vicinity, at a ratification meeting hold this day, that we hereby heartily endorse the action of the Conven? tion in presenting to the country again a man worthy of the suffrages of a free and true Democracy, and rejoice in having Grover Cleveland and Stevenson for the Democratic standard bearers, to be crown? ed with victory in November. Resolved, That we herebj' pledge our united efforts in keeping South Carolina in the Democratic column, and renew our* faith and allegiance to the National Dem? ocratic party, which is, an., always has been, the party of the people, and through which alone the people can get relief from the excessive burdens of taxa? tion foisted on them by the Republican party. In support of the resolutions brief speeches were made by Messrs. G. E. Prince, J. N. Brown, J. B. Patricfc, D. H, Russell, 0. P. Martin, H. H. Watkins, J. B. Watkins, C Wardlaw, G. F. Tolly, E. W. Long, R. F. Divver and perhaps oth? ers ?a hose names we can't recall. The resolutions were adopted by aris? ing vote, all but four or fiye persons vot? ing for them. Bel ten Congratulations to Cleveland. The Bolton Democratic Club has the honor of being the first organization in this State to hear directly from Cleve? land since his nomination. The follow? ing correspondence explains itself: Belton, S. C.| June 23rd. "Hon. Grover Cleveland, New York: "We heartily congratulate you upon your nomination. You wero our first choice. J. C. Harris, "President Bolton Dem. Club." In response to the above, tho following telogram was received by the Club: New York, June 23,1892. "J. C. Harris, President Belton Demo? cratic Club, Belton, S. C. "Dear Sir : "Mr. Cleveland instructs me to ac? knowledge the receipt of your telegram of to-day congratulating him upon the great honor of his nomination for the Presidency and to thank you heartily. "Very respectfully, "William F. Kir, "Private Secretary." Attention? Farmers! Tho Farmers' Association of Anderson County will meet at Andorson on Thurs? day, Juno 7th, at 3 o'clock, p. in. Elec? tion of officers and other business of im? portance to bo considered. By order of Executive Committeo. J, P, Glenn, Presidont. Death of Dr. P? A. W?hlte. Dr. Philip A. Wilhito, ono of tho old? est, most skillful and most highly re? spected physicians in this portion of South Carolina, departed this lifo at his residence In Anderson at G o'clock, a. m., on Satur? day morning, tho 25th inst., aftor an ill? ness of mpre than ono week from billious fover, followed with heart failure. Ho had passod his three score years and ten and for nearly forty years had been a res? ident and practitioner of rucdieino lu Anderson, whero ho was known aud re? spected for the many excellent traits of character established by his long and use? ful life in our midst. Dr. Wilbito was born in Madison Coun? ty, Georgia, and was tho son of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Wilhito, of that County. His mother died when ho was about six years old, and he was thus deprived of her loving care in Iiis boyhood. His fathor was a farmor of limited means, but pos? sessed of au ordinarily good education, and ho gavo to Dr. Wilbito such common school education as tho surrounding schools afforded, and ho being ambitious and determined to outor professional lifo worked on tho farm, and by energy and economy made tho money necessaiy to enable him to study medicine. In 1812 he read medicine in the offico of Dr. Craw? ford W. Long, of Athens, Georgia, and just preceding this and during this time he was connected intimately with and had an important part in the discovory of an? aesthesia?a boon to suHering humanity, which is ranked second only to tho dis? covery of tho principles of vaccination. The distinguished Dr. J. Marion Sims, of New York, in an article in the September number of the Druggists' Circular for 1878, wrote a noted article on the discove? ry of anaesthesia, in which ho showed that Dr. Crawford W. Long was tho first physician to intentionally produco anaes? thesia in his pationts for surgical opera? tions, and that ho did so from reasoning it out from experimenting with sulphuric ether and after hearing of aud being en? couraged by the experience of his then student, Dr. P. A. Wilhite, at what they called ether frolics, near Athens, Ga., in 1839. Dr. Sims givos the account of this incident as follows: Old-fashioned "quiltings" were very common in his day and time, and in tho evening the boys and young men would go to these for the purposo of a danco or an other frolic. On one occasion, ho mot several young people at Mr. Ware's, about five miles west of Athens, at a quilting. The girls and boys all finished the evening by in? haling ether. Some would laugh, some cry, some fight, and some dance, just as when nitrous oxide gas is inhaled. It was in the fall of 1839. Wilhite was a romping boy of seventeen. All the boys and all the girls had inhaled the ether, some of them more than once. They were look? ing around for now subjects for it, when Wilhite saw a negro boy at tho door, who seemed to be enjoying the sport. Wilhite invited him to come in and try the ether. He refused. Other young men then insis? ted on bis taking it. He refused again in a most positive manner; whereupon some of the thoughtless young men caught Hold of the boy, and called Wilhite to give him the ether. Ho struggled vio? lently, but they threw him down and held him there while Wilhite poured out somo ether on a handkerchief and pressed it firmly over his mouth and nose. Ho fought furiously. They persisted, think? ing it was great fun. After a long strug? gle, the boy became quiet and unresis? ting. Tbe young men then let him alone. They were greatly surprised that he did not get up immediately and sayrordo some foolish thing for them to laugh at. He lay quietly, and with stertorous breathing. They tried to arouso him, but could not. They then became great? ly alarmed, and sent ono of their n?m b'er on horseback for Dr. Sydney Reese, at Athens, five miles distant. The mes? senger rode with all possible ^peod. He fortunately found Dr. Reese at homo, who lost no time in going to Mr. Ware's. On his arrival, he fouud tho negro lying on his back still soundly asleep. The young ladies bad left tho frightful scene. Young Wilhite, and his principal accom? plice, thinking they had, in mero play, murdered a fellow being, were so much alarmed, that they L?dt contemplated making their escape from tho country ; but tho timely arrival of Dr. Reeso soon restored their courage. Dr. Reese heard the history of the transaction. He then threw water in the face of the sleeping negro, slapped him, raised him up, shook him violently, and after a little ho was roused to consciousness, greatly to tho relief of all present. Tho Doctor then gave the youngsters a lecture on the dan? gers of such frolics, and cautioned them against a repetition of their heedless act. This of course broko up the ether frolics in this neighborhood. Dr. Wilhite thinks it Was more than an hour from the time the messenger started for Dr. Reeso, till he returned with him to Mr. Ware's. The distance to Athens and back was ten miles, and all this time the negro boy was profoundly narcotized. Prom this it will be seen that Dr. Wil? hite was really the accidental diocovorer of this great scientific principle. Soon after reading medicine with Dr, Long he took a course of lectures in med? icine in the University of the city of New York, and, returning home, located and practiced medicine in Carnesville, Ga., for several years. During this timo he was married, to Miss Cora L. Hilloy, of Elbert County, Georgia, who survives him. After locating in Carnesvillo ho practiced quite successlully and accumu? lated enough surplus to complete bis professional education, which he did, in the Charleston Medical College, graduat? ing in the class of 1852, of which Dr. T. Gaillard Thomas, afterwards the famons New York physician, was a member. In 1853 he removed to Anderson, S. C, and lived for three years in the house situated where Mr. A. B. Towers now lives. He then bought the site upon which the family residence now stands and first built a two-room cottage ou it in which he lived for two years, until the elegant and commodious residence that uow stands upon it could be orected. When he came to Anderson his father moved here with him and taught school for a number of years in tho Anderson Academy, then located where Mr. 0. B. VanWyck now resides. Mr. Turner Wil? hite a few years later moved to Elbert County, Ga., whoro he died on June Cth, 1801, at the advanced ago of ninety-three years. Soon after coming to Anderson ho wont into the drug business in connection with tho practice of mediciuo, and tho firm of Wilhite <fc Harrison continued in this business until Dr. 0. R. Horton bought out Mr. Harrison's interest, and then tho firm of Wilhito & Horton continued in tho business until the war. Their drug store was located on Brick Range. In 1874 Dr. Wilhito and the lato Maj. John R. Williams bought out tho firm of Ben? son & Sharpe, and under tho firm namo of Wilhite <?? Williams continued in bus? iness until 187S, when Maj. Williams went out and Mr. P. T. Wilhite, the Doc? tor's eldest son, became a partner, the firm namo changing to Wilhite ifc Wil? hito, and so continuing until tho present timo, although Dr. J. O. Wilhite, a young? er son, also became a partner in 1883. Dr. Wilhite was tho oldest Mason, in time of membership, in tho upper part of tho State, if not in tho wholo State, having for very many years been a Royal i Arch Mason, and being at tho timo of his death a respected aud active mombor of Hiram Lodge, No. OS, A. P. M., and also of Burning Bush Chapter. In 1S78 Dr. Wilhite was appointed a member of tho State Board of Health, then created by the Act of the Legisla? ture of this State, and remained an ear? nest, efficient aud influential member of tho Board until his death. He was, wo believe, the only mombor of that body who served so long, and was always most deeply interested in its proceedings, fre? quently coming in tho Winter from his Florida residouco to attend its meetings. He and Dr. Tabor wero appointed by this body, on the request of tho tropical fruit dealers of Charleston, to examine the ports of Cuba with reference to tho prop? er quarantine regulations for vessels of that island entering the ports of this State, and during that service experi? enced the fiercest of ocean tempests, and being for days in imminent dangor of shipwreck. Many of tho readers of tho IXTKiiLiaENOER will remember tho graphic account of this voyage, written by Dr. Wilhito for this paper at tho time. Dr. Wilhito was a mombor of tho Uni? ted States Medical Association, and at its meeting in New Orleans was included iu those connected with the discovory of anaesthesia who should bo recognized by the governmont by pension for t?o scien? tific discovery, and a committee was ap appointed to memorialize Congress to this effect. Ho was a prominent member of the South Carolina Modioal Association, hav? ing repeatedly been Vice President of that body, and upon its most important committees His friends on sovoral oc? casions wished to make him President of this body, but ho would not consent for them to do so. Five children?three daughters and two sons?wero boruo to Dr. and Mrs. Wil? hito. Soon after thoir romoval to Ander? son the family wero called to mourn the death of littlo Laura, their oldest child, and yofc nga?a in 1880 griof camo to thorn in tho death of their third daughter, Mrs. Cora W. Baker, wife of Mr. W. F. Baker, of Atlanta, who died in the morning of a beautiful womanhood, leaving a daugh? ter aud a son, of whom Dr. Wilhito was most devotedly fond. Ho leaves sur? viving hitn his widow, who several yoars ago lost her sight from paralysis of tho optiC nervo, aud one daughter, Miss Mary Wilbito, and two sons, Mr. F. T. Wilbito, ono of Anderson's most progressive, en? terprising and successful business mon, and Dr. J. 0. Wilhite, an accomplished, skillful and rising physician of our city. As a husband and father Dr. Wilhite was affectionate and indulgent. Ho was de? voted to his wife and lond of his children and grand-children, and was never as happy and contented as whon he was with them. Dr. Wilbito as a physcian was learned, careful, attontivo and successful in a marked degreo. He kept thoroughly up with tho progress of his profession. Ho was a very active man and did a very largo and lucrative practice. Ho was a hard workor, a largo part of his practice being a country practice, and in 1870, when returning from a visit to some pa? tient, he was thrown from his buggy and his thigh broken. It required six months' rest to restore tho broken limb, and it left him with a slight limp afterwards. Ho was very attontivo to his patients and folt a deep interest in their troubles, boing naturally of a kind and sympathetic na? ture. Ho was a warm friend of Dr. J. Marion Sims, of New York, and was as? sociated from timo to timo in differont ways with many of tho leading physi? cians of tho country. Ho was also a man of more than ordinary travel and ac? quaintance, both with pooplo and placos, and, boing a keen observer, profited much by these oxporiences. During his practice ho accumulated quito a handsomo property, although it is probable that no physician in Anderson over did a larger charity practice. Ho was always ready to respond to tho necessities of tho poor and tho needy. Dr. Wilbito was first a member of tho Presbyterian Church, but before he came to Anderson he joined tho Baptist Church, of which ho was a consistent and earnest member up to his death. Ho wasamemborof tho Building Commit teo which supervised tho orection of the present Church before its enlargement, and was always interested in its welfare and progress. Ho was a sincere Chris? tian, ana gavo to his family in his last illness many evidences of his resignation and faith. Ho was not an obtrusive man, and did not push himself forward among men, but won his reputation and prominent position by his quiot worth and merit. In his last illness ho showed up to tho last tho most thorough comprehension of his case, foretelling its different stages and, when dying from heart failure, would frequently feel his own pulse and ask the attendant physicians as to the pulse and respiration, and thus with his mental faculties clear he qiotly passed from time to eternity with that calm and perfect faith, which is the fitting close to a long and useful life. On Sunday afternoon his remains were placed to rost in the Baptist cemetery, after appropriate romarks from his pastor, Rev. O. L. Martin, in tho presence of a very largo concourse of sorrowing friends. The funeral services were con? ducted by Hiram Lodge, A. F. M.,of which ho was a member, and the Knights of Honor, of which ho was also a momber, wore present as a body in the procession. In his death our city has lost another of its oldest and most honored citizens. LESION ELIXIR. Its Wonderful Effects on the Liver, Stom? ach, Bowels and Kidneys. For Billiousness, Constipation and Ma? laria, take Lemon Elixir. For Indigestion, Sick and Nervous Head? ache, take Lemon Elixir. For Sleeplessness, Nervousness and Heartfaihire take Lemon Elixir. For Fevers, Chills and Debility, take Lemon Elixir. Ladies, for natural and thorough organic regulation, take Lemon Elixir. Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir will not fail you in any of the above named diseasea, all of which arise from a torpid liver, stomach, kidneys or bowels. Prepared only by Dr. H. Mozley. At? lanta, Gh. 50c- and SI bottles at drug? gists. A Prominent Minister Writes. After ten years of great suffering from indigestion, with great nervous prostra? tion, billiousness, disordered kidneys and constipation. I havo been cured by Dr. Mozeley'B Lemon Elixir and am now a well. REV. C. C. DAVIS, Elder M. E. Church South. No. 28 Tatnall St., Atlanta, Ga. No Cure?No Pay?Guarantee. Any party purchasing Dr. Kilmer & Co'p. Remedies at our Store and is not fully satisfied after using all or any portion of the contents of the first bottle, (one bottle,) may, on returning such bottle, have refunded to them the price paid. No person is allowed to purchase more than one bottle of the same Remedy under the above guarantee. 51?tf Wilhite & Wilhite. Spring Clothing. No man or boy can afford to buy a Suit of Spring Clothing until they go to C P. Jones & Co's. Their stock is large and complete, and they mean to sell. Get their prices, see their goods, and you will buy from C F. Jones & Co. Cane Mills and Evaporators.? Call early and avoid the rush. We handle bets Mill on the market, which are guar? anteed. 45?3m Peoples & Bueriss. The Old Reliable Tin and Stove House. Do yon want a Refrigerator? If so, come and Bee the Alaska Water Coolers, Fly Fans, Fly Traps, White Mountain Ice Cream Freezers, Peach Parers, Apple Parers, Corers and Sllcers. I have em? ployed my old workman, Hosey Brock man, to do all kinds of work?such as Roofing, Guttering, Painting Roofs and general Job Work. All work warranted by me. L. H. SEEL, . WeBt End Hotel Chiquola. They are Beauties. Young men, do you like to wear some? thing pretty? If so, go to C. F. Jones <fc Co. aud see their new Spring style* in Cravats. They are the prettiest things we have ever seen in Anderson. It will pay you to see them whether you buy or not. Young Men, Go and see the prettiest, nobbiest Suits they have over shown at C. F. Jones <fe Co. They are beauties, and so very cheap. Spring Suits in beautiful Wood Browns, Tans, Drabs, Greys. Beautifully trimmed. Ihey are perfect bpauties. Young men, don't buy a Suit Spring Clothing until you inspect C. F. Jones & Co's. stock. Oh, What a Cough. Will yon heed the warning. The signal perhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease Consumption. Ask your? selves if you can afford for the sake of sav? ing 50c. to iun the risk and do nothing for it. We know from experience thatShiloh's Cure will cure your cough. It never fails. This explains why more than a million bottles were sold the past year. It relieves croup and whooping cough at once. Moth? ers, do not be without it For lame back, side or che3t use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Hill Bros. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. Is it not worth the small price of 75c. to free yourself of oyery symptom of these distressing complaints; if you think so, call at our store and get a bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. Every bottle has a printed guar? antee on it, use accordingly, and if it does you no good it will cost you nothing. Sold by Hill Broa. We have a speedy and positive cure for catarrh, diphtheria, canker mouth and headache in Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. A nasal injector free with each bottle. Use it if vou desire health and sweet breath. Price 50c. Sold by Hill Bros. A Proof of Merit. When a remedy proves itself a euro for tho vory worst cases of blood poison, it stands to reason that minor effocts of bad blood will rapidly disappear if the remedy is used in time. No remedy in tho world has so good a imputation at home or abroad as a euro for all 6tages of blood poison as B. 13. B. (Botanic Blood Balm.) Bonj. Morris, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "I suffered years from syphilitic blood poi? son which refused to bo cured by all treatmout. Physicians pronounced it a hopeless case. I had no appetito, I had pains in my hips and joints and my kid? neys woro diseased. My throat was ul? cerated and my breast a mass of run? ning sores. In this condition I com? menced the uso of B. B. B. It healed every ulcer and cured mo completely within two months." Robt. Ward, Maxoy, Ga., writes: "My discaso was pronounced a tctlary form of blood poison. My face, head and shoul? ders were a mass of corruption, and final? ly tho disoaso bogan oating away my skull bonos. My bones ached; my kid? neys wero deranged, I Tost flesh and atrongth, and lifo becamo a burden. All said I must surely die. but nevertheless, when I had used tou bottles of B. B. B. I was pronouncod sound aud well. Hun? dreds of scars can now bo seon on me. T havo now been well over twelve months.'' A. P. Brunson, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "I had 21 running ulcers on one leg and six on the othor, and felt greatly prostra? ted. I boliovo I actually swallowed a barrel of medicine, in vain efforts to euro tho disease. With littlo hopo I finally actod on tho urgent advico ol a friend and got a bottlo of B. B. B. I oxporiencod a change, and my despondency was some? what dispollod. I kopt using it until I had taken sixteen bottlos, and all tho ul? cers, rheumatism, and all othor horrors of blood poison havo disappeared, and at lust I am sound aud woli again, after au oxporicuco of twenty years of torture." ANDERSON'S POPULAR CUTflll We have justfreceived a fine line of SPRING CLOTHING Which we will be glad to exhibit to the Trade. EASTER SUITS AND HATS! Are all the go?come and see them. The above Goods will be sold for Gash ONLY. # s&~ All Custom-made Suits must be paid for when de? livered. HAN NAN & SONS and FAUST & SON'S HAND MADE SHOES AT A REDUCED PRICE. FINE LINE WIEN S NECK WEARi A. 6. MEANS, JR. P. S.?-We intend doing- a Cash business. DON'T ASK FOR CREDIT. it il Below Cost lor 60 is i ENTIRE STOCK OP Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Etc., OF E. W. Brown & Sons aud Brown Bros, to be closed ont at and BELOW COST! ALSO, Big Stock of Shoes and Straw Hats ! WE have bought the above Stocks and mean to dispose of them during the next Sixty Days. Cotte early and secure some desirable Goods. You will be astonished when you? See how Cheap you can buy Goods. This il a positive sale, as we must have them disposed of by August 15th, wheu we expect to open an? Elegant Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods Store REMEMBER THE PLACE : BROWN BROS. Old Stand. IKS- Come early before the choice Goods are sold. Terms?Positively Cash. Respectfully, C. F. JONES * CO. Jones, Seybt Co's. YOU WILL FIND ? BI? B4QG4/fl/S In SUMMER GOODS, as our Stock is badly bro? ken, and we are anxious to close the remainder out. We have just received some NEW SUMMER CLOTHES Which we have included in the BARGAINS SHOES, SLIPPERS, AND OXFORD TIES. In this Department our Stock is complete, and we show the finest line that has ever been shown in Anderson. CHEAP, TOO. CHINA MATTINGS. JAPAN MATTINGS. We have a few pieces of CHINA and JAPAN MATTINGS left which we will close out at COST. Mr CALL EARLY. JONES, SEYBT & CO. SPECIAL NOTICE 1 WE have dccidcdt to drop Clothing from our several de? partments, and in order to sell all now on hand will make you prices lower than elsewhere ! We will in the future sell only Dry Goods and Shoes, and in order to gain space wc have put the knife into prices on Clothing in order to close out quickly. The Stock on hand is large and varied, and need? less to say is fresh, all having been purchased recently. Please give this your atten? tion, as it means money in your pocket. Our early spring ship? ment of Dry Goods is now ar? riving, and we respectfully ask you to call and inspect the same. Our prices are low, having purchased some bargains which we propose to give our trade the benefit. Remember the place?under the Masonic Temple, on Broad? way LESSEE &> OO