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itvln.Tmjsn evbrv wbdnssdat. . ClilNKSCALES, 1 Editor? aits 7, LANGSTON, r tp.??.t?. j Pbopbietobs j WEDNESDAY OCT. 5, 1892 TERMS: jONE YEAR,.$1 50 l&rSL MONTHS. 75 JVernor Tillman has issued a procla? im declaring Columbus Day, Octo general holiday, and calling ; everybody to abstain from ordinary lpations and properly celebrate the ? ? t r_ avid Bennett Hill has won new by his Brooklyn and Buffalo shes and grappled old friends more than over to his side.- Let us eleot Ireland this yerx, and David B. Hill l not be too old for Preaident in 1696. )or- pension roll should be a roll of I sr, uncontamicatod by ill-desert Mid Wltiated by demagogio use"?eleve? ns- Letter of Acceptance. President id 'vetoed mere pension bills ring his term of office than did all the ^fepwsldonta together. He put into Jtloe the sentiment above expressed, rOf conrso that made him unpopular ?t many of the "Grand Ar my of Rob hr?' whoso recently Invaded thena "te? crpitol. je managers.of the Jefferson Davis b-numant fund have determined upon 3g a very large fund to be expended i: a monument for the Confederate jSjcqunrier of a million dollars &?AJcaly to be raised In a month, o:r a or maybe several years. However, ia memory that s to be perpetuated in io is worthy of any outlay, no matter jw large, that tho Southern people may lake. The poopla cf Anderson County loiild contribute thoir mite to this fand. "Pabi'o official!) axe thw agents of fcbe eople. It is ih> ire fore their duty to unre for those I ho y represent the best moat efficient performance of public ThJs plairly can best be accom jed by; regarcJn,? ascertained fitness . the selection of Government em Joyces. These considerations alone are it justifies ticn for honest adher t to the letter and spirit of civil ser rref?rm.,,--C?<veJanr-n* Letter of Ac* rtaavxi ? . ?>- it mm - lit is to be noted, says the Savannah tewty . that tho People's Party orators v cry "down'1 witb this, iwd l" with that; down with railroad rations, and manufactories, and iraliflts, and the Congress that dps tea. They never once say "build " They are eminently fSe represen v8s of a party of destroy* j and not of In the present condition of cbontry; do we need twiring down or g up. The question answers ^Tbo Republican Sfcato Convention met , last Thursday in Col um bi a. A large it of wrangling! cursing and con characterized the meeting, a* ;3JL'-JL Webster was re-elected san of the State Executive Com* ittee. No State ticket was nominated, jut a ticket for Presidential electors was led, The convention adjourned at >at 5 o'clock Friday morning, after tying adopted a set of resolutions in i it was af?rme d that South Carolina rb?ld go Bepnblicin by a majority of 0,000'if the negro vote was not suppressed palling for the passage of the Force ? ii ? - is reported firo.oi Washington that a -nnmb3r of United States Deputy isla and supervisors of election will yappointed for duty on election day in South. InAlatamo, especially, the j nber will be great. This is under- j 'bo In response to the request of. i of the People's Party" movement,! /ho havo been playing into the hands of Republicans by alleging all sorts of j Ediculous things in. connection with the lit of the Alabama State election. By see no hope of winning themselves, rat. have determined to do all in their )wer to assist the oaemias of the South ? make a force bill appear necessary. The National Democratic Committee published a Campaign Text Book rfcich. ia one of tho best and most corn things of the kind we have seen, tt contains a great deal of valuable Infor ion well arranged for ready reference, contrast presented between the ad*1 Mi of Cloveland and that of | ia very striking. The facts id?gnxos given in this connection fur i irrefutable arguments in favor of a to Democratic administration. Pha book will prov? of immense value to campaign speakers and every intel IjgjJni voter will find in it much to inter i Trim. - Copies cm be obtained from National Democratic Headquarters, .'50 cents each. The people tie entitled to sound and anest money abundantly sufficent in rolumo to supply their business needs. Jut whatever may be the form of the apis's currency, national or State, vvhether gold, silver or paper, it should ^regulated and guarded by Govern it action, or by wise and careful laws, ; no one can be deluded as to the cer and stability of it* value. Every pat into the hands of the people raid be of tue same intrinsic value or ) or chasing power. With this condition absolutely guaranteed both gold and su? rer can be* safely utilized upon equal i in the adjustment of our currency, dealing with this question no selfish lemo should be allowed to intervene no doubtful experiment should be iptad. Tho wants of our people ig from the deffloiency or the im diatribntlonof the money circu jb ought to be fully and honestly [ and efficiently remedied. It 3, however, be constantly remem . .that the inconvenience or loss thai, it arise from, such situation can bi ich easier borne than the universal i which, must follow a discredited renoj."?ClevelaTui'3 Letter of Accept ze. _ "Tariff legislation presents a familiar forra of Federal taxation. Such legists ?ojdTresults as surily in a tax upon the daily life of our people as tribute paid directly into the hand of the tax-gatherer. Wo feel the burden of these tariff taxes too [palpably to be persuaded by any sophls p?ry that they do not exist or are paid by igners. Suoh taxes, representing lotion of the property rights of the I people, are only juiitifiablo when laid and ^*for the purpose of maintaining jur Government and furnishing means the accomplishment of its legitimate sse and functions. This is taxation I er tho Operation of a tariff for r oven It accords with the professions of lorican free institutions, and its justice (and honesty answer the test supplied by ja correct appreciation of the prlnoiples fnpon which these institutions rest. This I theory of tariff legislation manifestly [ enjoins strict economy in public expen i tar es and their limitation to legitimate 'public use, inasmuch, as It exhibits as absolute extortion any exaction byway of taxation from the substance of the people beyond tho necessities of the care [tful and proper administration of the Qcrvemmadt't'--CUvclandfi Letter of Ac Judge Hure, who refused the Repu bli ! can nomination for elector-at-largo in Oregon, will take the stump for Cleve? land and Stevenson. In his letter with? drawing from the Republican party ho says: "You have passed high tariff, as you claim, for the protection of labor, yet I have seen more than 650 manufac? turing establishments reduce the price of labor of the workingmau." The Situation la the South. Messrs Smyth <k Adger, the Charleston cotton factors, received the following yes? terday from Mr. Shepperson, the well known statistician: New Tobk, September 27,1892. Messrs. Smyth & Adger,. Charleston.? Dear Sirs: I beg to inclose printed slip irom tbe Augusta, Ga., Chronicle of a let? ter written on the 19th to President Bar? rett, of the Langley Mills, which may in? terest you. It was not for publication, but Mr. Barrett made it public, and if you think it would help to sustain values by inducing people to take moderate views of the crop you might ask tbe Mews and Courier to insert it. Since the letter was written I do not think the crop has gained anything on its lateness, and am inclined to think it is really more than fifteen clays later than last year. Always at your service, I remain yours truly, 'Alfred B. Sheppersow. A. Short Crop Means Better Prices. Thomas Barrett, Jr., President Langley Manufacturing Company, Augusta, Ga.? Dear Sir: In a circular note I have already thanked you for your courtesy in sending me a statement, of the cotton taken by., your mill during the past sea? son. A pressure of work must be my apology for not sooner replying to your esteemed note of the 26th ult,, iu which you say you would be pleased to have my opinion us to the future price of cotton. Upon this subject my opinion is of very little value. The only worth which it possesses is the fact that it will be entirely disinterested as I have no interest whatever in the market. I think that the growing crop will be very mod? erate. Of course there are so many factors be? tween now and the end of the picking season to affect the final result that any estimate of the crop now would he merely a matter of conjecture. We do know, however, that the acreage has been largely reduced, and we do know that a consider? able acreage has actually been abandoned since then on account of the heavy and continued rains which caused the fields to get badly iu grass. We know beeldes this that there has been a large reduction, in the quantity of fertilizers used and that the supply of mules bought by the South for use in cultivating this crop has. been less than for a good many seasons, The weather conditions so far have been quite unfavorable except in Texas ancii Arkansas, and even in nose States the crop la very backward. It is quite evi? dent to me that .the orop of the country is fully ifteen days later than last year, and, therefore, should early general kill? ing frosts occur, it may be and probably wul be a very small crop. Upon the basis of the agricultural bu? reau Juno estimate of acreage and its Sep? tember estimate of condition the yield indicated is only about 6,500,000 bales. The condition of the crop, as reported by the bureau on September 1, was lower than for any year since 1883. It may not be out of place to remind you that the crop of 1883-84 was 1,237,000 bales smaller than tbe crop of 1882-83. To the 6,500,000 bales indicated according to tbe bureau's estimate must be added the amount of old cotton left in the interior at the close of the season of 1891-92. Tbe highest esti? mate I have seen of this old cotton is 250,000 bales. I regard this as a very extreme estimate. Supposing all of the old cotton will be marketed this season, and I have no doubt it will be, this would make the commercial crop, according to the bureau's indication, about 6,750,000 bales. I do not wish you to regard this as my estimate of the crop, I am not making an estimate, but I am merely pointing out to you what would be the result if the bureau's estimate should prove to be cor? rect; and, in this connection, it may be proper to say that the bureau's estimates are generally too low. At all events, it does not seem to me at all likely that she oommeroial orop of this year will be suf? ficient for the requirements of the spin? ners of Europe and America, tor Ameri? can cotton. The trade at the North, and also the trade in Europe, are quite unwill? ing, as a rule, to believe that there has been a large reduction in acreage, nor do they believe that the orop condition is aa unfavorable S3 the agricultural bureau's reports would indicate. My own private advices are quite in line with the reports of the bureau as to the unfavorable con? dition of the crop, and I think the reduc? tion in acreage is almost ai large as the bureau's estimate. Whether the crop should turnout to bs large or small, a large portion of it will be marketed between now and January 1, to pay for advances and to purchase needed supplies. If prices rule low, a larger quantity of cotton will be required to pay a given amount of advaueeii. Should the movement he large, the peo? ple here and in Europe will be confirmed in their present opinion, that there has not been much reduction in acreage, and that the crop will likely be a full one. In that condition of things it will be very j difficult to put up prices upon a perms. i nently higher level than at present. When the movement falls off to such an extent as to cause the trade to believe the crop a short one I think we may then expect a very material advance upon present prices. I do not think that there is a shadow of a doubt about the fact that the present prices of cotton are much lower than the oost of production except to those planters who have the beat facili? ties for producing it. When an article of such universal use as cotton Is pressed below the cost of production, and coinci? dent with that fact there should come the loot of a short aupply, there must of necessity be an advance, for everybody will then realize that the artiole is cheap. Trusting you will pardon the length of this communication, I am yours very truly, Alfred B. Sbeppebsojj. Decrease In Tax Assessments. It has been impossible so far to tec uro definite information in regard to the re? turns of property for taxation, although the auditors have Bent in most of their reports and the sheet is practically com? plete. But it now appears that the boom in taxes last year caused by the inoreased assessment of personal property and tbe ornamental value of the "sore back" mule will be a "busted boom" when tbe returns aro made public, and that there will be a considerable decrease as com? pared with last year's figures. Chief Clerk Norton said yesterday that there would be & considerable deficiency this year in the value of property return? ed. The returns on the ''sore baok" mules would not hold their own. He could not say how large a decrease there I will be, but it will be considerable. One of the causes he assigns for the decrease is that the decisions of the State supreme court in the test cases have pre? vented the auditors from raising property as was done last year under the comp? troller general's ruling and construction of Section 239 of the General Statues, Another cause will be the omission of assessments on the side tracks of rail roads. Last year this class of property was assessed and came in the total. This year all such assessments have been abated. Another reason given by Mr, Norton is that under a recent act of Congress foreign land associations are exempffrom oharges from State taxes and their prop? erty can no longer he placed on the tax books and assessed. This is due to the fact that bonds held by non-residents oan not be taxed except in the place where their holders reside. The State board of equalization can not reassess the real property in the State before July, 1894?as it waa assessed in 1890, and can be only assessed again at the expiration of four years. This is the situation at present in regard to the tax department of the State govern? ment of South Carolina.?Columbia State. Bonden Keeps His Month Going. Columbia, S. C. Sept.88.-J. W. Bow den, manager of tbe People's Party iu South Carolina, announces that within the next two weeks a third party address will he issued to tbe people of this State. This address will name Weaver electors. a Mr. Bowden declared that he thought Chairman Atkinson's explanation of the alleged bad treatment of Weaver and Mrs. Lease In Georgia was very weak. He stated that he haa received several communications from each county in the State showing that the third party feeling is common among tbo Alliance farmers. "We are not considering the negro votes," he said. "That is a question the negroes will have to settle themselves. I have reason to believe that thousands of them will not go with the republicans any longer. Especially do I believe this will be the case among the members of the colored alliance^.' JBojjdeu. 'said he did not believe that the great body of the white voters iu South Carolina would submit to the party lash, as tbey hereto? fore have done,?Gh'stnville. 2{<m. I Sunday at Ino World'* Fair. To the Editor of the News and Courier: Such is the seal of the American sovereign for the making and unmaking of laws that only the course of events and the obsolescence of public issues can give assurance that any thing is settled. Just a few months ago Congress passed an Act closing the gates of the World's Fair on Sunday, Now it is announced that a paper had been received, in an official way, from Chicago, requesting that signa? tures be obtained to a potition to Congross asking that this Act be repealed. Such a suggestion looks like a serious reflection on the dignity and wisdom of the 51st Congress. There certainly can? not be my reasons for this change which were not urged when the Act was being discussed on the floor ot the Capitol. The plea that the Sunday closing will exclude from the benefits of the World'a Fair a vast number of people to whom the in? struction co be derived is of vital conse? quence is certainly not new. Tbe lapse of a few months has not given it any additional force or pertinence. The Fair has not been opened since then, so that experience and facts could make mani? fest tbe unwisdom of the action of Con? gress. And it is by no means such a cer? tainty that the Sunday closing would have the effect of excluding any class or large number of people from the Exposi? tion. The fight wan made openly and fairly sometime ago, and both the advocates and opponents of the Sunday closing had abundant opportunity to be heard. The voice of a very large, influential and re? spectable portion of the constituency of the present Congress called for the Sun? day closing. Whole churches iu their representative bodies asked for it, and monster petitions were sent to Washing? ton. It is safe to presume that the Churoh and those voluntary and temporary asso? ciations which arise through its agency represent in their personnel not only re? ligion and nominal Christians, but every interest and every class of people. Con? gress had a very clear and full expression of the popular will before it, and acted accordingly. This movement for repeal looks like the claim of "the other side" for another opportunity for a fight. And may not the writer be permitted to express surpiiso that our good women should have anything to do with further? ing this movement for repeal ? Directly and indirectly, in a private and official capacity, they have been so active in securing the enactment of the Sunday closing law. Ever in their history, and conspicuously since they have claimed a larger sphere, have they been found battling for social order and public morals. Is the woman's department of the World'a Fair management going to disappoint the hopes of the country, and shock that confidence which they have invited on tbe ground of the high moral character of their purposes ? In all thesepleas for Sunday opening of the World's Fair there is an insinuation that the Sabbatarians are not friends of the laboring classes. This cannot be gassed by unnoticed. We believe that .10 Sabbath is one of the Creator's best gifts to all men, but particularly to the Soor and tbe world's toilers. But the abbath, iu order to he a great benefit or a permanent institution among men, must be kept iu tbe spirit, and according to the explicit law of its establishment. The laboring man of all classes of society has most interest in preventing the secu? larization of Sunday; for when it ceases to be regarded as the gift of God and a holy day, and stands on the mere popu? lar consent to a general holiday, wealth, power and human law can easily abolish it altog?th?r. Iu the gloom and straitness of famine and pestilence, Mr, Editor, the faithful press appeals to ministers and churches for aid. Why ? Because it is well known that the Churoh is the friend of the poor, suffering and unfortunate. And again, why ? Because the fear of the Lord and the truest sympathy with mankind are the twin auricles of the religious heart. And there can be no conflict between obedience to the Most High and auy true, good or legitimate interest of men. Subscriber. ?1 ???"^uwe. o Wggw The Constitution Pea. Editor Atlanta Constitution: This is a year for candidates, and I beg that you will allow me to introduce a new one through tbe medium of your widely read columns. He comes, not seeking office of any kind, and his mission has nothing to do with free trade, the tariff, aub-treas uries, unlimited coinage nor pensions. He is an philanthropist, pure and simple. His labor will be to restore the impover? ished cotton and corn lands of the South and add fat to the desolate swine that at this season of the year go about seeking what t hey may devour. His name?the one I have bestowed?Is The Constitution Pea. I do not claim iu this in troduction the discovery of a now variety. It has been known for many years'to the negroes upon a plantation in this County that some time since came into my control, and it was there first pointed out to me. It is probably known to others. But I do claim that tbe pea is one that, in these times, at least, has been ovorlooked, when it should have been aeaiously guarded, and that it has no contemporary of equal value. The first claim this outcast may make is immortality. It is practically impos? sible to banish it. Year after year it comes up where it grew the year before, flourishes and passes away to come again. Corn and then oats planted above him the Berne, and even a late crop of! cottou on the oat stubble will not dis? courage him. When the last crop is laid by he makes his appearance, grows with marvelous rapidity, spreads his leaves, runs out his pods and matures his seed. If the laud lies out he comes up among the weeds, winding in and out and crawl? ing 07er them, making navigation lor sportsman almost impossible. The well known "Claybank" will also reproduce itself, but it Is not a rival by any means. The second claim to puhlio favor is the vigor and prollficness of this pea. The vine I send you by express to-day is from one rootstook, as you will perceive. This root is about an inch in diameter. It was the largest I found in a three minutes' search among, tho corn. The vine, as growing, would have covered the floor of an ordinary room, It was growing on land that will produce this year about ten bushels of corn to tbe acre ?a gray loam. The root was first ex? tracted and then drawn until the runners broke or were disentangled from corn? stalks, weeds and grass. Probably 10 per cent, of tbe vine remained behind. Certainly tbe rough handling must have stripped it of a large number of the pods. Yet from the vine I plucked 590 pods. Ten pods taken at random shelled out 161 peas, an average of sixten to the pod, and a grand total from this one root of 9,440-peas. It is possible that the ends of | other vines were drawn with this one, but not as mapy as the vine lost by strip Jiing, Moreover It was partially dragged or half ft mile before the picking. Can apy peavine in the world equal this product? Think of it, practically 10,000 for one, and this one an outcast, But the peas upon this vine represent its smallest value. It has without care or cultivation covered fifteen feet square, or 235 square feet of soil, which is richer to-day in plantfort than it was six months since. If tho vine had been turned in by the plow Jt would be doubly so. This particular vlpe, however, upon The Constitution floor may enrich many thousand acres, And therein is its third claim ? The value of peavines as a fertilizer, whether turned under green or cured, is well known everywhere in this day and gen? eration. No commercial fertilizer can supply all the equivalents of a pea orop. Not only through the medium of its own organisation does it rob the air and sub? soil for the benefit of the plant bed, but it shades this bed, keeping it cool and moist, promoting condensation and the further addition of ammonia. Further? more, it adds vegetable matter, keeping the soil loose and pliable. This is the proven action of the field pea, and that variety which does this service iu the highest degree is assuredly the most valuable. The oply rival "The Consti? tution" has in several of theae respects, is the famous "Conch," of Florida, which, except in color, It very much resembles. But the Conch is not prolific, nor is it immortal. Yet it sells, or sold a few years since, at 13 per bushel. Lastly, the modest little black pea I have been writing about is eagerly devoured by hogs and cattle, which search for them in the oorn fields eagerly, one choosing peas, the other vines and leaves, and both trampling iu the seed for next year's supply. Planted broadcast, only a handful hero and there, with the fail oatB and given a few weeks after tbe oats are cut in the spring, they afford an ad? mirable pasture, enrich the land for cotton or corn and are on hand again tho follow? ing years. Probably if cultivated, thoy will produce two crops in a season, but this is Burmise only. The vine I send you Is from laud ia this County (Bibb,) near Macon. In ante bellum times it was owned by Col? onel John B. Lamar, who lost his life ii the Confederate service, The old ne? groes say it has "always" been upon the place, and that twelve years ago the then owner fearing they might become trou? blesome (?) had every vine pulled up, but without effecting the pea very greatly, which, like many members of J the Pulse family, seem to have the faoulty of holding in reserve a supply of seed for any contingency, It Is" also said" tttat in some- yenrs the peas coma red, and in support of tbis, it may i;r> added that I have found a few vines with seed so colored. The poda are about seven inch? es long. If there is any other land-enriching product in Georgia that will fatten stock, voluntarily and persistently reproduce itself and yield 10,000 to one without cul? tivation, 1 have not beard of it. Every farm in Georgia should have it, and in this respect, as well as in the manifold advantages it possesses, it resembles its namesake, The Constitution itself. Hakry Stillwell Edwards. Maeon, Ga., September 30, 1892. Down to Hard Tan. Chattajsooqa, Tjcnn'., Sept. 29.?The 'Iradcsman's review for the quarter bo ginning July 1st, and ending Sept. 30. 1892, of new industries established in the Southern Statos. comprising Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia, shows a total of 597 now industries established as against 626 for the corresponding period of 1891, and 8S2 for the corresponding period of 1892. Tho aggregate shows a fulling on" ot 182 now industries as compared with the second quarter of'92. The falling off is accounted for by the Tradesman by the universal stringency in business nnd in? dustrial circles, consequent upon the extremely low prico of the last cotton crop, the lull effect of which is now being felt. Tho Tradesman says that thero has been a great scarcity of ready money in the South, a prevailing disinclination to embark in any now euterprise or incur auy new obligations and a gradual ad? justment of values which reached an unnatural expansion during tho real estate boom ftve years ago. Matters, however, are now readjusting them? selves, the distribution of money is bo coming more uniform, business is im? proving generally in the South, and letters received from all portions of the Southern States indicato a much more hopeful view of the situation and a more promising outlook for the next few mouths. During the quarter just ended there have been three agricultural implement works ; ona in Georgia and two in Texas. Seven barrel factories have been estab? lished, two in Alabama, one in Arkansas, two in Tennessee, one in Texas nnd one in Virginia. Two boot and Bhoo factories and two breweries hare boon established during the quarter, thirteen brick and tile works, fifteen canning factories, and nineteen compresses and gins which are pretty well distributed throughout the different States. Forty-nine cotton and wollen mills are reported for the quar? ter, being the same number as given in tho corresponding quarter of 1S91 and against seventy-eight for the the third quarter of 1890. The rapid decline of the land boom companies of the South is shown by the fact that only fourteen improvement and development companies are reported for the quarter as against sixty for the third quarter of 1891. Only one new distillery is reported for tho quarter. This is in Kentucky. The establishment of electric light companies continue to be the fea? ture jf development from the southern States, twenty-nine being reported for this quarter against thirty-tbreo for the Bamo quarter last yoar and forty for the third quarter of 1890. Forty-five flour and grist mills are reported for this quarter, Texas loading with twelve, Virginia nine, and the rest distributed arnoqg the other States. Notwithstanding the depressed condition of the iron market thirty-two foundries and machine shops are reported aud while this is not up to the same quarters of'91 and '90, still under the circum? stances it is a gratifying showing. Eight furnaces are reported for the quarter, ono in Alabama, two in fGeorgia, three in Tennessee, one each in Virginia and Texas as against nine for the same quar? ter lastyaar and twenty-seven for the third quarter of 18D0. Fourteen ic:-fac? tories are reported for ll;u quarter and forty mining and quarrying as agninst forty-eight for the same quarter of '01 and eighiy-five for the third quarter of '90. Six natural gas and oil companies are re? ported and eleven oil mule as against twenty-three for the same period last year. The rapid decline of the phosphate boom is shown in the fact that only eight companies are reported for tho quarter just ending as against forty?three for the same period last year, Seven tanneries are reported, thirty-eight water works companies, Texas leading with eleven, Tennessee six and the balance in the dif? ferent States. The establishment of new wool-work? ing industries leads the list, 147 being credited to this branch of indutry, Ton nesaeo leading with thirty-four; Texas, seventeen; Alabama,sixteen ; Arkansas thirteen ; Kentucky, twelve: North Car? olina, nine: Louisiana, Mississippi,^Vir Sinia and West Virginia, soven each ; eorgia and Florida, eight each, and Soutii Carolina two. These, with the total of eighty-five" miscellaneous indus? tries, make the total for tho quarter end? ing 597. Mouth and Teeth Shot Ost. AuausTA, Ga., Oct. 2.?Henry Ram? sey, a negro, this afternoon shot Marshal Bob Harris of the Summorvilie police, on the Sand Hills. Ramsey was beating his wife, and Marshal Harris hearing a disturbance in his neighborhood, went to Ramsey's house and arrested him. The neg:.-o became obstreperous, would not go with the officer, resisted arrest, backed into his room, picked up a gun from behind the door and fired at tho officer at a ] distance of four feet. ! ' The whole load of shot (No. 5) struck Mr. Harris in the Bide of the face, tore all the flesh away and shattered every bone, leaving nothing below his nose. His mouth and teeth were all shot out and his tongue sliced. There is only slight chance of his recovery. The doctors fear secondary hemorrhage. If he recovers he Is maimed for life, for the cavity in bis face will not and can never be cover? ed. Ramsey was caught by Policenriaq Lavett as he was trying to escape, and is safe in jail, Tho people aro indignant over the shooting, but it is believed the excite? ment will be allayed and the wiser judge? ment of cooler beads will prevail and allow the law to deal with Ramsay. The jail is strongly guarded by the Police. Buying and Making Totes. The republican managers have raised a corruption fund of $2,000,000 to bo spent in this city, Brooklyn and Jersey City. The money will be expended under the directions of Dave Martin, the Philadelphia ballot-box stuffei, who has been brought over bore by the republican national committee to show New Yorkers hqw to hold a fair election, The authority for this statement comes from a source that cannot be questioned. This enormous sum does not represent the total subscriptions to the republican campaign fund up to date. It is simply the amount set aside for use in the throe cities named. If more is needed it will be forthcoming. Martin has practically carte blanche to do as he pleases. He may extend his operations into Connec? ticut, The republican program is to Surchase enough votes in New York, few Jersey ana Connecticut to insure their carrying those States beyond per adventnre. All the signs point that way. Chairman Hackett's circular asking for the names of venal democratio voters throughout the State tolls its own story. The Republicans are prepared to spend 12,000,000 in this State before election. There will be two funds, it is said?one for use in the interior counties and to be disbursed by Chairman Hackett and the other to bo expended by the notorious Martin in this city. Martin's first work, it is believed, will be in tho direction of colonisation. He ha? compiled a complete list of all the lodging houses in tho city and will begin 1 the first of the week to fill them up with repeaters. The law requires a rostdonce , of thirty days in a district and one year in the State to ontitle a man to vote. But Martin will not bo particular about that. Hia men will doubtless be willing to swear to anything that he tells them to. Mr. Martha was very much in evidence 5yesterday. He was up early and cirou atod between the Btate and county com? mittee rooms all day. Ho had a good many callers, most of thorn gentlemen rarely Been around the Fifth Avenue ho? tel. They slipped in quietly through the sido entrance and were whisked into Martin's room without attracting muoh attention. Senator Chandler and John I. Davenport had a conference with Mr. Martin in the morning. Senator Chan? dler, it will be remembered, entered Judge McAdams' court room last fall in disguise with a view of ferreting out al? leged naturalization frauds. The bulk of tho money that has beon Elaced in Martin's hands is believed to ave been raised in Philadelphio, al? though it is said on good authority that a member of Mr. Harrison's cabinet con? tributed ?50,000. Hamilton Disston, of Philadelphia, and Senator Aldrioh, of Rhode Island, were in town yesterday. They are both mem? bers of Mr. Carter's advisory or finance committee, Postmaster Johnson, of Baltimore, was also here. He Is one of tho expert fat-friers of the republican m&clUno, AU three w?a in co.qa.uifca.tion with Mr. Carter yesterday. They are engaged, it is understood, in raising a special fund to bo used in the West and South.?New York World. Onco was Enough for the ilonucvs. "I onco wont up Iho Amazon aud Ori? noco riversontm animal-capturing expe? dition for tho late P. T. Barnum," said Dick Cowper. "I got quite a collection of snakes, birds and monkeys. I hit upon 8 novel plan for the capture of the latter and it worked like n charm. '?A monkey id a greater imitator than a Chinaman. He will do anything ho sees dona, and that is what gets so many of hiskiud into the cage. I rigged up an electric battery and attached to it nn ap? paratus that would allow a score or tho simians to get hold of it. I thon took a party of natives and went into the for? est whore there were troops of monkeys. We put tho apparatus down, attached tho wire nnd romovod tho battery to a con? siderable distance. The natives took hold of the apparatus, danced and yelled, then rotirod. Tho monkeys made a dash for it. Half a dozen caught hold, and I turned on tho current. They began to shriek and squirm, but tho olho>a thought their performance a part of tho programme, and fairly fell over each other to get hold of the machine. I could have stuck the whole troop if they could have got hold. We then made a descent on them with sacks, and soon had a score of them corralled. "But it would only work ouoo. We tried it a month afterward at a point fifty miles distant, but not a monkey name off his perch in the-trees. They viewed the proceedings with curiosity, but without any desire to imitate our war dance around the maohine." ? In the greater concerns of life there are wonderful illustrations of tbo con? flicts of opinions. There are over 1,200,000,000 of human beings in the world Among these are six varities of religious belief; three of these are said by one class to be false, and bj' others throe are said to be the true religion. And yat every religionist, every sectarian claims that ho and she alone are right. What our Chinese neighbors say is "true" we say Is "false." Wo call thorn "heathens' ?thoy olass ua as "outside barbarians." What wo English speaking people think is the right and the true religion la in a startling minority in human belief or religiouB creed?for there are only some 850,000,000 Christians in all the world. There are some 6,000,000 Jews, and they have clung with singular per? sistency in all ages to their religious be? lief ; it is seldom a Jew renounces his faith; it is more seldom that a Christian embraces Judaism. There are moro than 400,000,000 people who are Pagans and Mohammodrms.?Detroit Free Prcat. La Grippe Again. During the epidemic of La Grippe last season Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and- Colds, proved tobe the best remedy. Beports from the many who used it confirm this statement. They were not only quickly relieved, but the disease left no bad after results. We ask you to give this{remedy a trial and we guarantee that you will be satisfied with results, or the purchase price will be re? funded. It has no equal in La Grippe, er any Throat, Chest or Lung Troubles. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large bottles, 50c. and $100. Happy Hooelere. Wm. Simmons, Postmaster of Idaville, Ind., writes: "Electric Bitters has done more for me than all other medicines com? bined, for that bad feeling arising from Kidney and Liver trouble." John Leslie, farmer and stockman of same place, says: "Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kid? ney and Liver medicine, make me feel like a new man*" J, W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town, says: Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man who is all run down and don't care whather be lives or dies j he found new strength, good appetite, and felt jast like he had a new lease on life. Only 50c. a bottle at Hill. Bros. Drugstore. LOTS FOR SALE! OFFER at private eale, and on terms convenient to purchasers, Lots suit? able for residences, on Whitner and West Market Streets. B. F. WHITNER. Oct 5, 1892_14_8 Administrator's Sale. NOTICE is hereby given that on the 21st day of October. 1893. beginning at 11 o'clock a. ro., I will sell at public auction, for Cash, all the Personal Prop? erty of the late Thomas Dlokson, except his Chuaes in Action. The sale will be had at the late residence of the said Thom? as Dickson, now deceased. THOMAS E. DICKHON, Adm'r. Uct 5, 1892 14_S_ City Property for Sale. THE undersigned will sell at public outcry on Salcsday io Novem ber, if not sold at private sale before that time, her House and Lot on Orr Street. Lot contains 1J acres, moreorleea. The House enntains six rooms, with kitchen and ser? vant's room, and also a new barn on place. Everything is in good condition, and good well of water. Terms to suit purchaser. MRS. E. 0. JORDAN. Oct 5, 1892_5_ ?VTOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT, i^t The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Mary E, Breaaealo, deceased, hereby gives notice that be will, on tht 8th day of November, 1892, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County foi a Final Settlement of said Estate, ana* a discharge from his office as Administrator. J. E. GRIFFIN, A'.^'r. Oct 5,1892_14_5_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Henry K. Crawford, deceased, hereby gives notice that he wili apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 3rd day of November, 1892, for a Final Settlement of said Estate and die charge from his office as Executor. H. H. EDWARDS, Executors. Pot 5,1892_14_5__ EXECUTORS' SALE. J$Y virtue of tho authority vested in us by the last Will and Testament of Annie Mattison, da. cess od, we will sell to tho highest bidder on the TWENTY-FIFTH OF OCTOBER next, at the late residence of said Annio Mattison, deceased, all her Personal Property, consisting of Mules, Cattlo, Hogs, Corn, Fodder, Farming Implements, Buggy, Wagon, Household and Kitchen Furnitur*? and other persona] effects. Also at tho same Urne apd place, all the Beal Estate belonging to the Estate of the said Annlo Mattison, deceased, as follows: TRACT NO. 1, containing 193 acres more or less, on whieh is situate a largo dwolllng house containing olght rooms, serrant house, three ten. ant houses, good barn, stable, gin house and other out houses. TRACT NO. 52, containing 23 1-3 acroe more or less, adjoining Tract No. 1. All of this tract is in cultivation. TRACT NO. 8, containing 01 acres more or less, situate on the road leading from Calhoun to Bel ton. On this tract there is some 10 or 12 acres of Bottom land. TRACT NO. 4, containing B8 acrea more or loss. On this tract Is a good tenant bouse and other out buildings. TRACT NO. ?, containing 29 acres more or less. All of this tract is in original forest and old field lands except about 5 acre*. Plats of tho above tracts of land, aa well as the land itself, can be seen by calling on eithci of the undersigned. Terms of Sale?Personal Property, Cash Beal Estate, one-half payable by 1st day of December 1892, balanoo on the 1st day of Docember 1398, with interest from day of sale at eight per cent, per annum. Seaured by a bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment. Pur? chaser to pay extra for papers. W. F. SUTHERLAND, W. L. SUTHERLAND, ExMulora. Oct. 3,1*52. 14 ? NOW IS tho timo to buy your ONION SETS) CLOVER and GRASS SEED, For Fall Crops at A. N. TODD & GO'S. DRUG STORE, NO. 4.CHIQUOLA BLOCK. Executors9 Sale of Real and Personal Property. PURSUANT to authority vested In na by the Will of the late John Har? per, deceased, we will sell at public out? cry in front of the Court House in An? derson, S. C, on Salesday in November next, after the Master's sales, the follow? ing Real Estate, and interest in Real Es? tate, of the said testator, situate in the County of Anderson, to wit: All of the interest of said testator, it being one-half interest, in that certain Traot or lot of Land Bituate in Hopowell Township, and containing two hundred and forty acres, more or less, known as the Garrett place, and bounded by lands of Ira L. Mosely, the trust estate of chil? dren of S. S. and M. E. Newell, Mrs. Mc Daniel and others. Also, all the interest of said testator, it being one-half interest, in that certain Tract or lot of Land situate in Hopewell Township, containing ono hundrod and twenty-seven acres, more or less, bound? ed by lands of Wm. B. Smith, P. H. Brown. J. M. Moseley and others. Also, that certain Tract of Land, con? taining one hundred and seventy-six acres, more or less, situate in Hopewell Township, and known as the Spenosr Mooro Tract, bounded by the Millwso Tract, P. H. Brown, S. A. Hutchinson, and others. Also, that certain Tract of Land situate in Garvin and Hopewell Townships, con? taining eighty-five acres, more or less, and being a part of the Millwee estate, purchased by testator from 8. S. Newell, and bounded by lands of J. 0. Harris. S. A. Hutchinson, P. H. Brown and oth? ers. Also, that certain Tract of Land, situ? ate in Hopewell Township, containing eighty-eight acres, moro or less, and known as the M. E. Doal place, bounded by lands of J. B. Smith, the homestead of testator, and others. Terms of Sale?One-half cash, and balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond of purchaser, and mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to have the right to anticipate payment, and pur? chaser to pay extra for all necessary pa? pers. At the same time and place we will sell for cash the following Personal Property of testator, to wit: One Double Barrel? ed Shot Gun, one Gold Watch and one lot of Books. JEPTHA HARPER, JOHN W. HARPER, JEPTHA A. WELLBORN, Executors of the Will of Johm Harper, Deceased. Oct5,1892 14 5 Notice to Contractors. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, Oct. 4, 1892. THE undersigned will let to the lowest bidder on Wednesday, October 19th, the building of a Bridge over Hurricane Creek at Richardson's Mills, at 11 a. m. W. T. McGILL, Chm'n., B. C. MARTIN, R. E. PARKER, Bourd Co. Com. Anderson Co., 8. C Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. Oct?. 1*92 14_2_ PROFESSIONAL CARD. DR. J. 91. COS WORTH, of At? lanta, Ga., tenders his professional services to all white persons in Anderson and adjoining Counties in diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, and in Minor Surgery. Chronic diseases will receive special attention where surgical methoda is necessary for permanent relief. Stay limited. Will begin receiving patients on Monday morning, Sept. 26th. Office?Second floor of Mrs. 0. M. Ste phenson'a residence, Main Street, Ander? son, S. C. Sept 21, 1892 , 12_4 THE KIDNEYS. I contracted a severe cold, producing palm in my side, back and chest, and settling on my kid? neys, causing a severe hacking cough, which greatly disturbed my rest. I tried various reme? dies, but found no relief until I resorted to STU? ART'S OIK AND B?CUU, which made a per? fect cure. B. RANDALL, Atlanta, Oa. THE BLADDER. I havo been a groat sufferer from catarrh of the ?ladder. I was advised by a physician to try STUART'S GIN AND BUCHU, which I did with happiest results. I hare aot been troubled since nsing this remedy. I think It one of the very by.! remedies for kidney and bladder. Yours truly, J. J. MeCANTS, Representative from Taylor county, Oa. For kidney and bladder and other urinary trou? bles 8TUART'S GIN AND B0CHU is a safe, pleasant and reliable remedy. Doctor's prescribe it. A trial will convince yon of its merits. 8old by all druggists._ FRESH BLUE STONE Be sure you plant lot* of WHEAT this Fall, and be auro you get some of our BLUE STONE to soak it in. Big lot juat received to be sold cheap. S6F Remember the Five Dollar Turnip Prize to be paid Novembsr 15ih. S@~ Don't forget the Parlor Matches at 5c. per dozen Boxes. OIRIR, & SLOAlsT. Syrup Red Clover the Best Blood Medicine. FURNITURE _?____ria PRICES. The Greatest Bargains in Furniture ever offered in South Carolina are offered at C. F. TOLLY & SON'S, _)_1_?0_ STREET. They have the Largeut, Cheapest and Best Selected Stock in the State, and challenge any Furniture House in the State for a comparison of prices. WALNUT and OAK SUITS cheaper than they can be bought from any Factory. BUREAUS at prices unheard of before. PARLOR SUITS cheaper than any. AND EVERYTHING in the Fwniture line. S&" Come and aee for yourselves aud be convinced that what we sty is true. S&~ Come and look at our Stock, whether you want to buy or not. We will be pleased to show you around. Caskets and Coffins furnished Bay or Night. G. F. TOLLY & SON, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. NEW JEWELRY STORE! JOHN M. HUBBARD, IN HIS NEW STORE.IN HOTEL BLOCK. LOTS OF NEW GOODS. NOVELTIES IN P^CUSION. JUST WHJT Y0U WANT. lc. itf''Qo.oo. fimJ~ No Charge for EiigravPffi fSr Tbe Prettiest Goodo in the Town, nnuW's a pleaiure to show theiu. p. gt.?If you ba?e Accounts with J. M. HUBBARD & BRO. make settlement with me at above nlnce. JOHN M HUBBARD. ?j-?_ n -_, ?_?_._1_ _bsbss?i_m mbbbbhhw OUR friends in Town and Couutry, together with the Trading Public, an? cordially invited to call and inspect tbe nice lot of KEff GOODS Just being opened up on South Main Street, Beco id Door below the Alliance Rtoro, where you will find a complete line of? 8TAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Canned Good*, of every variety, the beet Tobaeeo and finest Cigars, Stick and Pine French Candies, nothing; nicer. In a few days we will have a nice line of new Tinware, Crockery, Glass and Wooden ware. Remember, we keep all kinds of Frnits aud Vegetables, and our prices shall be the lowest. With polite and kind attention to all, earnestly soliciting your patron? age, we beg to remain, Very truly yours, WEBB & SAMPSON, Secoud Door below Alliance Store. SOMETHING NEW! EVERYTHING NEW! WE HAVE JUST OPENED A COUPLETE LINE Or GENERAL MERCHAN? DISE. A. Big- Stock Si;aplo and Fancy Groceries, - AND - A FI LL LIVE DRY UOODS AND NOTION*. We solicit the patronage of our friena?. Come to aee ua at Barr's old stand on Granite Row. ptf All Goods delivered FREE in tbe City. DEAN, GEER & MOORE. I_Li_ ? ggggg Jewelry, Jewelry, Jewelry. DoNT FORGET that I am still at the Old SUsd of J. M. HUBBARD & BRO., ready, waiting and willing to serve you with anything in the? JEWELRY OR SILVERWARE LINE, And I hope by fair dealing, honaat representation and polite attention to ahare a part of the trade so liberally showered on the old Firm. I want to do the square thing with everybody, and will do it if you will give me half a chance. Drop In and let me show you through, and if you dou't buy a nickel's worth it will be all right. WILL. R. HUBBARD, Next to Farmers and Merchants Bank. ?> Sept 7, 1882 10 We Tell the Truth ! I HAVE AS LARGE A STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES As any honse in Anderson?I don't except any?and I buy direct from the men who make the Shoes, and AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT, And I sell bo cheap I have made no money since I came here two years ago. Now, my friends and customers, don't be led to believe by a set of long-winded, gander-legged gas bags that VAN WYCK can't down the best of them on Shoes. There's so few of us talking it's not hard to find out who's doing the lying, for if I can't keep up with the Bell Cow I am gwine to leave the gang. Just call and get my prices on Shoes and Hats and save Money. Yours anxious to please. O. B. YANWYCK. DAY. First Big Bargain Day of the Season ! On Monday, October 3rd, Saiesday, we will offer for sale 14 Cases of the Celebrated Bay State prison-made Boots at tho following Cut Prices: 2 Caws Men's Solid Leather Boots reduced from.$2 50 to $1 50. 2 Cases Men's Solid Leather Kip Boot* reduced from.$.i 00 to $2 25. 1 Case Mea's French Calf Boots reduced from.$4 00 to $3 00. 4 Cases Men's Solid Lsather Flat Lsg Boots reducod from...$2 50 to |2 00. 2 Cases Boys' Solid Leather Flat Leg Boots reduced from...$2 00 to $1 50. 2 Cases Boys' Solid Leather Boois reduced from.$1 50 to $1 25. 1 Case Youths' Solid Le*ih?;r Boots reduced from.$1 25 to $1 00. 1 lot Women's whole stock assorted (odd lots) reducod from $1 00 to 50c. All the above goods are guaranteed to be soand, and to give good service. In addition to the above we will offur for sale during tht season? 100 Cases of Shoes at Factory Prices. We will exchange the Shoes or refund the money paid to all parties not satis? fied with their purchases from us, provided they return goods immediately, not damsged. JAS. P. G0SSETT & CO., Wholesale and Eetail Shoes, Anderson, S, 0., Under Masonic Temple. A Chance to Save your "Se*da" and make the home circle happy and contented if you fail to ne? what the Famous TEN CENT AND BAZAAR MAN IS DOING. MINOR has bought E. G. FANT'S Stock of Goods, consisting mainly of FANCY GRO? CERIES. Pricet have boon "wiped" out, and MINOR Is going to "wipe" out the Goods to make room for his immense stock of Fall Goods that are being raceivsd daily. DON'T LISTEN to what others say, but come to this TEN CENT and BAZAAR MAN, and he will show yon beitor than he can tell you. MINOR muai busi? ness, and will raise the wind by throwiag to tht trads a regular Cyclone in the way of Priesa DON'T FORGET your late crop of Applaa, Muscadines, &c. MINOR will furnish tho JARS and TUMBLERS, and you can eat the pie and preserves! Wntola thi* Space next Week. C. S. MINOR, THE BAZAAR, THE TEN CENT STO] P, S.?We art still ahnd oa SHIRTS, Coma in and get 25c, and better if you letd that kind.