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f n&wm Intelligent, PUBLISHED SVBRT WEDNESDAY. K F. CTLINXSOALES,) Editob? aj?? * 0. LANG8T0N, j Pb?*bi*t?m WEDNESDAY NOV. 80. \m. TERMS: OtfE TEAR..-. jl 30 SIX MONTHS. 75 THE GOVERNOR'S MBSSAGS. vn its supplement this week the Intbl [ IiIges'oeb presents each of its readers rith the fall text of the Governor's mes? sage to the General Assembly. We recommend it as a paper worth reading. Wo think our readers will be interested . It and will agree with much contained The Governor's views on the prohibi? tion question will not be especially satis? factory to those who favor a strict pro? hibitory law, for his utterance on tho ? aubjeot clearly loads to the inference that ho thinks such a measure would prove a ^.tallure and a cause of atrifo, notwith? standing his promise to eheerfully sign any bill passed. His reflections on the fjmatter are justified by experience and observation. Of course it is right and desirable to Lave all property assessed equitably that it may ba forced to pay a proportionate share of the taxes. But why the Gover? nor eoncludea that the Judges are seek? ing to throw an obstacle in the way of thbj being done is inexplicable, unless it |\hj for something to "blow" about. The jfudges are not less conscientious than the ^Executive] nor more venal. JThey are jest as much interested ia having all v.??xroperty taxed. Because they adjudged a certain method of laying and collecting ?taxes illegal does not justify the conclu? sions reached in the Message. In his criticism of the Judiciary we think the || Governor has far transcended the bounds of dignity, fairness and courtesy. We think the Agricultural Hall matter has been magnified unreasonably. The Governor seems determined to make a martyr or a hero of himself in that mat? ter. The request that needy Confederate soldiers and their widows be more liber? ally provided for will be approved I y the -people of the State. The recommendation concerning Ma aion'a tomband the semiring of portrait of South Carolina's great dead are well nado, and cause some surprise coming from one who has been addicted moro to the overthrowing than, the perpetuating of the momory of distingoishe d men. The views expressed on the charitable and educational institutions of the State are wise and conservative. The paper is doubtless a good ono in vnoat respects, and seems to be *h2 pro? duction of an earnest and conscientious - man, bearing, however, the familiar ear? marks of tho author. We present the message in full to our readers, andtihey may peruse and form their own opinions concerning it. TUE GE3JEEAB ASSEMBLY. At noon on Tuesday of last week the House was called to order, and on motion of Hon. John E. Breazeale, Ira B. Jones, Esq., of Lancaster, was re-elected Speaker of the House. He made a short speech -of a conciliatory tone on taking the chair. J. Walter Gray, Esq., of Greenville, was L re-elected Clerk of the House, f After-the organization was completed the Governor's message was received, hut it was not read, the House adjourn? ing to meet at 13 m. the next day. On Wednesday the Speaker announced the Committees. W. H. Yeldell, of Edge-field, was made Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means; John E. Breazeale, of this County, Chairman ? of the Judiciary; C. L. Blease, of New berry, Chairman of Privileges and Elec? tions. The Committees are numerous, but the most important are tbe three just mentioned. Anderson's delegates were very well provided for in tbe make-up of the Com? mittees, being distributed as follows: John E. Breazeale, on Judiciary and Mines and Mining; J. B. Watson, on Privileges and Elections and Roads, Bridges and Ferries; J. W. Ashley, on Agriculture and Military; S. N. Pear man, on Public Buildings and Engrossed Bills; A. R. Cox, on Incorporations and Lunatic Asylum. .,. When the call for new bills was made many were sent up, covering a variety of subjects. The following are some that are of general interest: A bill to reduce salaries of State offi? cers, clerks and employees; a bill regu? lating the branches to be taught in the free schools; a join t resolution for calling a constitutional convention, subject to the vote of the people at the next general election; a bill limiting the issuing of charters for social or literary purposes (clubs for the sale of whiskey;) several bills to prohibit the manufacture, sale, barter or furnishing of any kind or intox? icating liquor; a bill regulating cc rpora tions chartered by tbe State. On Thursday the House observed oanksgiving by resting from its labors, id on Friday little was done save tbe introdnctior. of new bills, of which the following are of general interest: A bill prescribe a uniform series of text oks in the free schools, and to enter ltoan agreement with publisher;: as tc ices; a bill to make the poll tax age from 21 to 65 years; a bill to make the free school age from 8 to 21 years; a bill to regulate chattel mortgages (by Mr. Breazeale); a bill to declare the terms on rhioh foreign corporations may carry on ousinoss and own property within the State ; a bill to limit the hours of labor in factories to 10 hours a day (by Mr. Ashley); a bill to change the law so that ' the County Auditor, Treasurer and Clerk of Court shall constitute the board of County Commissioners, and shall per . form the duties of Jury Commissioners without compensation (by Mr. Brea? zeale); a bill to restrict the right of dower in favor of a widow in any real estate sold or conveyed by the husband during coverture; a bill to prescribe farther laws against nsnry, enacting that tbe lender shall lose both principal and interest when more than the legal rate of interest Is charged. On Saturday the most important busi? ness transacted was the election of Ernest Gary, Esq., of Edgefield, Judge of tbe Fifth Circuit, to succeed Judge Kershaw, who did not stand for re-election and the election of Mr. W. A. Neal, of this County, Superintendent of the Peniten ^tiary to succeed W. J. Talbert, who has been elected to Congress. Mr. Gary's majority was large, being 121 of the 142 votes cast. Mr. Neal had several oppo - cents, bat was elected on tbe first ballot, receiving 94 of the 145 votes. This com? pleted tbe work for the week. The Senate was organized Tuesday I with Lt Gov. Gary presiding, Dr. Pope was re-elected Clerk. The Gover? nor's message was read, after which a County government bill was introduced embodying very largoly the Governor's ideas on tho subject, and which contem? plates an entire change of the present \ system. On Wednesday the Committees were elected. Senator Glenn was made Chair? man of the Committee on Charitable - Institutions and a member of the Com? mittees on Incorporations and on Rail? roads and Internal improvements, A bill has been introduced in tbe Sonato 'to establish and maintain a Home for ex Confederate Soldiers. The bill provides . an appropriation of ?10,000 for a building and $6,000 annually for the maint.Gu.mco of the inmates, allowing $120 per capltn for them. A bill to provide for the regulation of railroad freight and passenger traffic, to prevent unjust discrimination and extor? tion in the rates charged for transporta? tion of passengers and freight, etc., has been introduced in the Senate. Senator Hemphill, of Abbeville, bai introduced a real prohibition bill, for it makes the buying and using of liquors a misdemeanor as great as the selling. After some routine work the Senate adjourned until Monday morning. On Monday the House ordered the special message fro ,v>* Governor in reference to the Peic >yal Railroad referred to the Judiciary Committee. A prohibition bill. Intended to be steel ribbed and guaranteed to provide against leaking, was introduced and is a very long one. A joint resolution proyiding for bien? nial sessions of the Legislature hasi been placed on the Calendar. The csparato railroad coach for the races bill has serenely put in appearance, as usual. The periodic divorce bill is on deck again. It provides for divorco from the band of matrimony for adultery. The bill deserves consideration, for it seems to possess merit A bill to utilize the labor of jail and municipal districts is a step in the right direction. It provides that labor shall be ! imposed as a punishment. A bill to prevent cruelly to children and prescribing punishment appeals to the common humanity. In the Senate s, bill has been introduced appropriating 950,000 for the completion ot Clemson College. A bill appropriating $100 for the com? pletion of the Confederate rolls has been placed on the Calendar. Some bills have passed to their second reading and the real interest of (he ses? sion is just beginnlog. The most conclusive proof that the war is really over is furnished by the election of an ex-Confeders.te Colonel as Congress? man at large in Kansas. In view of this, the wonder is that old Ingalls consents to remain in the State. Rev. W. B. W. Howe, Episcopal Bishop of South Carolina, has tendered his resig? nation. Bishop Howe bad a stroke of paralysis last May and his health has since been feeble. His successor will be chosen at the dlocesean convention next May. Rev. Ellison Capers has been mentioned as his successor. Mr. Cleveland has found it necessary to leave New York for a while In order to get a little rest. The number of people who call upon him is so great that his whole time is occupied with tbem and their affairs. It is not stated that his callers are office-seekers, bnt tae pre? sumption is that most of them are. Leading colored men from different parts of Georgia bare formed a tariff reform club. These men have always in the past been leaders of the Republican party, and this movement on their part la taken as paving their way into the Democratio party. They were active in the support of Governor Northern in the contest with the Third party leader Peck, and they now doclaro it their intention to stick to what they term the best class of the whites of tbe Soutb, the Democrats. Mr. Cleveland has made no authorized statement of bis views or intentions as to an extra session, but it has already come to be pretty generally understood that be will not call one unless tbe bankruptcy of the National Treasury makes it una? voidable. It is possible that by the time he enters upon office in March next he may bo convinced tbat an extra session is desirablo on other grounds. The Democrats of the country may rostsoonre in the conviction tbat if tbe party's or tho country's interests would be promoted by an extra seission, Mr. Cleveland will call one. It may be safely left to him and bis constitutional advisers. The Baltimore Sun says tbat an impor? tant sequonce of the recent Democratic victory is the inspiration the friends of Southern industrial development will derive from it. For four years, and per? haps ever after, the South will cease to be a prescribed region. It wilt cease to bear tbe burdens of the Union without ?hiring its benefits. The South will be treated with impartial, jostle?; it will be given an equal chance. There will thus be hopefulness, cheer and Inoreased energy, more work willl be done, more forward steps will be taken and the splendid development of 1831-80 will be renered. Capital, domestic and foreign, will be encouraged to return to brighten the industrial outlook. The election returns from Congressional Districts show the extreme absurdity of the anti-election claims made by Repub? licans and People's Party meu as to the next House of Representative-. The Republicans have elected a few more members to the next House than they have at tbe present?it was hardly possi? ble for them to have elected fewer?hut tbe Democrats will have an overwhelm? ing majority in the next, just as they have in this Honse. The People's party claims that it would elect enough mem? bers to bold the balance of power between tbe Democrats and Republicans in tbe next Honse was, in view of the news a few weeks .ago from the Southern and Northwestern States, so plau&ible that it was accepted by many, ev6u by a few Democrats. Now look at the result. Instead of holding tbe balance of power the People's Party has even failed to bold its own in the next House, which means In unmistakable language the exit of the p. p. as a factor in National politics._ In a special message to tho General Assembly Governor Tillman calls atten? tion to the fact that the Georgia Central Railroad has done for the Port Royal and Augusta Railroad what the Richmond Terminal recently did for it, viz., i "scooped" it, and is controlling it in its own interest and to the detriment of the oountry through which it runs and to the benefit of Savannah, Ga., and to tbe disadvantage of Port Royal In this State. The case of the Richmond Terminal and the Georgia Central was carried into tbe United States Court, and the lease by tbe Richmond Terminal was declared illegal. The Governor rocommendu that the Attorney General be authorized and in? structed to institute similar proceedings agairst the Georgin Central so as to relievo tho Port Royal and Augusta Road of an unfriendly and disastrous control. The recommendation is an emi? nently proper one and we hope it will be adopted. Such a state of affairs as exists between these two companies has seri? ously crippled the Port Royal Road and has resulted in a serious discrimination and loss to tbe people who built it and has done much to prevent the opening and use of the Port Royal harbor, the best on tbe Soutb Atlantic Coast. The recommendation is a wise and timely one and should be acted favorably upon by the Assembly. ? Dr. Carter, of Birmingham, England, recently, delivering an address on brain work and brain workers, called special attention to the danger of working too soon after m -als. At least half an hour should elapse before exerting tbe brain. An hour's close attention to one subject was as much as could profitably bo given j at a sitting. Ho strongly deprecated tho use of sedative draughts by brain work? ers who could not sleep. Capi. R. H. Fitzhugb, Civil Engineer of the Chicago and South Atlantic Rail? road, was in the city Monday and gave the Intelligencer a call. Ho had just come from Harriman, Tenn., and was on bis way to Pert Royal. He has complet? ed his report on the proposed Road, and had it printed in pamphlet form, a copy of which he gave us. This report ombra ocb a recoanoissance of the main trunk between Harriman, Tennessee, and An? derson, S. C, and a canvass of the whole lino from Harriman te Port Itoysl; with an examination of the phosphate indus? tries on Coosaw River and Port Royal Harbor, and also tells of tho coal beds and other resources along tho line in tho mountains. Tho Company effected its organization at Harriman, Tonn., on the 1st of October, and Hon. Alfrod E. P. Rockwell, was elected President. Cspt. Fi trough tells us that Mr. Rockwell is a live, energetic gentleman, and that the citizens of Harriman aro giving him all the encouragement possible in the enter? prise. Ho says the people all along the proposed line ure deeply interested in the Road, and that with a little combined effort and energy it will soon be an assur? ed fact. This Road will tako in a portion of the old Blue Kidgo route, through Rabun Gap, to Walhalla, thence to West? minister and Anderson. From hero it is proposed to continue tho Road to Port Rojal. Now wo want the people of An? derson to go to work at onco, and let President Rockwell know that wo are ready to do everything possible to build this great road. Drank Whiskey aid Died. Knoxvillk, Tenn., Nov. IM.?Sam Lancaster, poor fellow, misjudged his abilities this morning. He had been drinking a good deal for a month or so. This morning he walked into a saloon and bet with the crowd there that he could drink six email beer glasses full of whiskey?the bet being against the price of the whiskey. His wager was taken, and ho drank the six glasses of whiskey. He fell to the iloor after drinking the last, and in a low minutes was dead. Alcoholic poisoning was the verdict. He was twenty-six years old, and a fireman on tho East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road. Shot to Death. Rock Hill, Novembers!.?Last Mon? day morning at 2 o'clock the barn of Mr. J. T. Cornwoll, near this place, was burn? ed, together with two fine mules, a good horse, one two-horse wagon, a lot of Sloughs arc" gears, seven hundred bun les of fodder, two hundred bushels of corn, one hundred bushels of wheat and a lot of cotton seed. The loss was about $1,500, on which there was no insurance. Information was received later that Nathan White, one of Mr. Cornwall's tenants, had been arrested for this charge. While the offlcei was on his way to this place on Tuesday, accompanied by White, the prisoner was seized by a mob and shot to death. This occurred about eight miles from here. Alter Hamburg? Augusta, Ga., November 25.?The days of Hamburg, across the river from Augusta, are numbered. Govornor Till man has waged war upon the ancient city and is going to make an effort: to break the town up. In his message to the Legislature which convened in Columbia yesterday, he com? municated the following: "There are a few complaints of the law prohibiting the sale of liquor on Sunday and notably in the town of Hamburg, opposite the city of Augusta; whore its abuse became so great and notorious that after repeated complaints, I com missioned a State constable to investigate the matter and several arrests wore made, This place, Hamburg, while nothing more than a ghost of its former self, with a very small population, still retains I ts charter of incorporates, The remedy against such abuses which are not likely to be restrained by public opinion, would be to repeal tho charter, and thin I recom? mend." If the Governor's recommendation is adopted, Hamburg will be killed as a great city and favorite resorts and saloons will all have to locato elsewhere. It would be a great inconvenience to tho roughs and toughs who go over there on Sunday to got on a spree. Just So I The Sportanburg Spartan puts tho ease very logically and strongly in tha follow? ing words: 'The claim of the Tillaianitot to tho Federal patronage to be given to the State seems to bo a very arrogant one. If tho Conservatives of the State should go to Governor Tillman and say: 'We oppos? ed you in the primary election ; and your defeat in the primary would have pleased us wonderfully woll. But after the pri? mary we said nothing, but turned out at the general election and voted the State ticket straight. Therefore, we ask that you make all your appointments from the Conservatives.' To such a proposi? tion as this Tillman would, no doubt, use some of his emphatic Edgefield English. But that is exactly the sort of claim the Tillmanites make when they demand the Federal" patronage. They opposed Cleve? land's nomination. They abused him as no Republican ever abused him. Till? man and Irby declared tbst they would fight him for the next four years. They are bitterly opposed to Cleveland and Democratic principles to-day. They are wedded to tho Ocala platform, and aro bound to engraft that on the Democratic party or they will bolt. It would seem very absurd for the Tillmanites to go to Grover Cleveland and say: 'We know you are an avowed enemy of our best interests. You are bought by Wall street. You are tho servant of trusts, plutocrats and monopolies. We preferred Harrison or Weaver to you. But now you are in, give us tho spoil", We will use them, and in 1S9G we wijl oppose you and the principleii you advocate with all our might.' Is it reasonable to suppose that a clean, honest, practical man like Grover Cleveland would dispense pat? ronage to such a faction ?" This covers the whole case, and there Is no escape from its logic. Tho Till? manites hayo precisely the same reason to expect the Federal offices from Presi? dent Cleveland as Mr, Cleveland's frjends in South Carolina have to expect the State officers from them. When they monopolize theState plums to themselves on the score of devotion to Till ennn they admit that the Federal offices should bo given to the Conservatives on the score of devotion to Cleveland. Tiat Hurra; Deolsloi. The decision of the State Board of Can? vassers in the Moise-Mnrray Soventh Congressional District contest, seating the negro, was the sensation of yesterday, and nearly every person mot, no matter of what political faction or party, express the greatest surprise. Those who were acquainted with the facts of the case as they were presented to the State board utterly fail to understand how such a re? sult could have been reached. Murray himself, so a leading Republi? can, who was pretty intimately concern? ed in the case said yesterday, was as much surprised as any one else. This samo Republican, who by the way is one of | Murray's right bowers, when talking j about the decision remarked, "You Con? servatives are certainly etching it on every side," and went on to say that ho believed that if Gau. Moise had been one of the "Dominant Element" Murray would never have laid eyes on the cer? tificate which entitles him for the present to consider himself tho Congressman from the Seventh District of South Carolina. Murray Bpent tho day in the city. He walked up and down Main street time and time again during the day and was about the happiest looking "nigger" that ever walked the streets of Columbia. A friend of bis remarked that his head would soon bo bo large that ho would at last have to discard that old stove pipe ho has been wearing for so many years, and suggested the propriety of replacing it with a flexible "wool-hat." Gen. Youmans, leading council for Gen. Moise, says that they have made no ar? rangements about appealing to Congress and contesting the award of tho certificate to Murray. He has as yet had no consul? tation with Gen. Moise, but intimates that the contest will be made.?Oolukmia Slate, Nov. 27. ? LonisL. Dean, one of tho best known young lawyers of the Birmingham, Ali bar, dropped dead one day last week. He had gone out to a friend's to tako Thanks? giving and was in tho parlor taking about a case he had just won before the Supreme Court in which his feo amount? ed to $20,000. Suddenly in the midst of a sentence, he foil and was dead. Ho wa* an alternate elector on the Cleveland ticket, and bore a conspicuous part in the recent election. Heart trouble, brought on by excessive cigarette smoking caused i his death. 1 Notice to Offiee-Serkers. President-elect Cleveland left town to? day in Bearch of much neoded rent. Since election he has been fairly overrun with callers and tho volume of his corres? pondence has been something enormous. A representative of the Evening Post celled upon Mr. Cleveland this morning. Tbo Presidont-elect's appearance indi? cated to some extent tho fatigue conse? quent upon Ins labors and the confine? ment, to which he baa been subjected. In speaking of the absolute necessity of relief from annoyance and exactions which are his daily lot at home, ho aaid: "I have been amazed and exceedingly gratifiod by tho thousands of lotters of congratulations which I havo received ?inco election from the American people of evory station in life and from every quarter of tho laud. It ban been, how? ever, utterly im possible for me to read even the letters of that description which I have received, with the other interrup? tions which have thus far seemed una? voidable. I fully appreciate, howover, the good will and frlondlinoss which these letters indicate, and shall not omit, as timo allows, to read every one of them. These good friends, of courno, will not expect any replies to their communica? tions, for that would be utterly out of tho quostion, and the most that I can do is to say through tho press that I am not unmindful of their kindness. "Many of tho callers whom I have been obliged to roceivo would not, I think, have encroached upon my time if they had given the matter a moment's reflec? tion; Those who havo called upon mo to talk about offices, it seems to me, havo boen a littlo inconsiderate, and certainly unnecessarily premature. I desire to give as much publicity as possiblo to the statement that I do not propose to con? sider applications for office prior to my inauguration, and I shall avoid all inter? views on that subject. Those who undor any pretense gain an opportunity to present their applications orally, and those who burden mo at this time with written applications, cannet possibly do anything which would so interforo with their chances of success. Written appli? cations will bo so little regarded that I doubt if they ever seo tho filea in Wash? ington, for tboro is no reason or deconcy in my being overwhelmed with such matters at this time." Upon being asked how long ho expect? ed to be away on his vacation, Mr. Cleve? land replied: "As to that I am not cer? tain: it will depend upon various condi? tions. I expect, however, to bo absent about two weeks, and when I return, unless I am somewhat relieved from tho unnecessary demands upon my time to which I have been subjected here thus far, I shall shut up my abuse in tho city and find some more qiiiet place to spend tha winter. Certainly between now and tho 4th of March I ought to hare some time to devote to other matters than receiving callers and considering subjects which should ho postponed.?New York Evening Post. Enormous Pension Outlay, Washington, D. C, Nov. 21.?There appears to be more than usual interest attached to tho forthcoming annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions, for the reason that tho pension appropriation figures conspicuously in the annual budgot Of the Government. It has been pretty well understood for somo time post that the estimates for the noxt fiscal year would show a large increase over any previous year. This expectation was based on tbe iact of the large isiue of pensions during the year consequent upon recent pension legislation which admitted to a pensionable status a very large num? ber of soldiers who were not pensionable under the former laws. In a few days tho report of General Raum will be completed and a full state? ment of the condition of the Pension Office will be presented. Tne statemoat bas been made that the amount that will be required for pensions during the next fiscal year will nearly reach tho enormous sum of ?200,000,000. Tho work of com? piling the figures is, however, sufficiently advanced to show that this estimate is in excess of the actual requirements. Since the passage of the disability bill there has been a rapid increase in tho amount needed to pay pension.", For the year 1890-1891 the total appropriation on account of pensions was about $129,000, 000. Last year there was an increase to $144,000,000. But, as General Raum will state in his annual report, this amount fell short of tbo actual demands by about 918,000,000, so that there Is n deficiency of that amount. Congress will bo asked to make an appropriation of about $1SO,000, 000 for the coming fiscal year, about $18, 000,000 of which is in anticipation of an increase of that amount over tho actual expenditures ot tho lost year. It is the judgment of General Raum that this amount is likely to be increased the next j ear or two, ybt he feels confident that the maximum limits are nearly reached, It is argued that tho great bulk of the pension appropriation at present is used in making first payments carrying arrears, and therefore as soon as tho great rush of applications under the disability act is over a rapid decline in first pay? ments will occur. It is understood that the first payments last year aggregated over $50,000,000, which covered the back pay in tbe 311,000 cases allowed. Where Is Pension Money to Come From. It is a peculiarity of pension legislation that expenditure always outruns esti? mate. Every year Congress is sailed upon to make good a doricioncy in the amount of appropriation. Ignorance cannot, therefore, be pleaded ns an excuse for legislation involving vast payments without any adequate provision for meet? ing them. When the Dependent Pension bill was undor consideration the Deraoc; !s in Congress proposed that provision ejould be made to cover tho expendituro by levying a special tax on income, or by reviving the duties on tea and cofleJ. But tho Republicans would listou to nothing of tho kind. In Congress, and In the Administration, they laughed to scorn the estimates of expenditure as ex? travagant and absurd. They declared that the revenues of the Government would bo more than sufficient to meet tho cost of tho measure. Instead of nuk? ing any provision for it, they swept away $50,000,000 of fiscal revenues from sugar, and put a burden of $10.000,009 besides upon the Treasury in sugar bounties. As a result, the surplus or the govern? ment is gone, and the government is con? fronted with tho imminent danger of a deficit. The Secretary of the Treasury can do no more than express tho hope that no deficit will arise before the close of the fiscal year. In the meantime tho party organs inti? mate that tho Democratic party will ob? tain no help from the outgoing Adminis? tration In the work of lifting the finances from their preseutcondltion, So far from it, threats have boen thrown out that tho Republicans will do all that may lie in their power to obstruct and defeat the Democratic polloy of the tariff revision. It may, indeed, be suspected that the repeal of the sugar duties on the one j hand, and the passage of extravagant pension bills on the other, without any j provision of revenue to meet the new demands upon tho treasury, were intend- | ed to mako tariff reform impossible. Unless some check upon expenditure shall be devised the yearly revenue must bo increased to $550,000,000. Like evicted tenants, the Republicans go out of power malicious and revenge? ful, determined to leavo tho premisos in as bad a oondition as possible for tho now comers.?Philadelphia Record. A Modern Bluebeard. Omaha, Neb.. Nov. 24.?Fremont, la., is oxoited over the mysterious death of the fifth wife of William May bar. Mrs. Mayher died suddenly on October 28. She had taken three four grain capsules of quinine for toothache, and in loss than an hour was dead. Rumor had it that Mayhar had mads away with sovoral wives and tho coroner determined to hold an Inquest. Tho body of wife No. 5 was disinterred and tho stomach, brains and lungs wero sent to tbe State chemists for analysis, which disclosed strychnine poisoning, and the jury j-esterday rendered a verdict In accordance with tho fads. Mayhar is GO years old and a native of Ireland. When 21 years old ho married a colored woman, who noou died with consumption, Mayhar says. In 1868 he marriod Afra. Travis. In two years she was taken sick and died. Throe months later Mayhar married Hattio Hoon, a Sidney, Ib.. woman. She lived twelve years, Mahar moved to Axtelle, Kansas, and one morning wife No. 3 died whilo at tho breakfast table. After a lapse of throo years Mayhar mar? ried Mrs. Anna Lamb of Sidney. They went to Axtelle and there wife No. 4 died of spinal t rouble according to Mayhar's story. Then Mayhar married Mrs. Er beo, a widow with two small chil? dren. The death of wife No. 5 la related above. ? An eminent authority has It that the death rate of the world i s calculated to be G7 per minute, 4,010 per hour, 96,720 per dar, while tho rate of births, slightly ex? ceeding tho deatli rab is calculated to be 70 per minute, 4,100 per hour, 100,800 per day, 30,742,000 a year. The estimated in? crease per annum is therefore u littlo over 1,500,000. 1 The Personal Element In If. Of tho many things that can be said to the honor of the now President-elect, not the loast is that he furnishes In his per? son the only example of" a President ohosen for one term, defeated In the noxt and rechosen for the next in succession, beating in the lust contest the competitor who hud beaten hi in In tho preceding one. Mr. Jefferson was elected over Aaron Burr in 1S00 after having been de? feated by John Adams four years be? fore, and ho was re-elected to succeed himself lour years afterwards; and Gen? eral Jackson was elected over John Quincy Adams in 1828 after having been beaten?if it can bo called beaten?by Adams four years before, and at the noxt trial four years later ho was re-elected over Mr. C'lny. Four Presidents, Quincy Adams, Mar? tin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison, have bad the expe? rience of being defeated while occupying the Presidential chair; ono of them, Benjamin Harrison, has had the oxperi enro of being beaten by the same antag? onist over whom be was elected four years before ; two of them, General Jack? son and Mr. Cleveland, have boen elect- j ed over tho antagonists who defeated I thorn in the previous contest; and ono i only, Mr. Cleveland, has enjoyed tho rare honor of being a beneficiary of tho peo? ple's sober second thought in being chosen for a second term with nu in? terval of defeat between the two. If it was causo for satisfaction to Mr. Harri? son to have beaton tho incumbent in 18SS it is cause for still greater satisfaction to Mr. Cleveland to have done tho same thing in 1S92 and miulo things oven with his old antagonist at the same time. ? Tho Pago, Va., Register thus do scribes a novel wedding: Row Samuel Spitlor, the woll known Dunkard preach? er of this county, marries, we suppose, more couples than any other minister in tho county. Plain, blunt straightforward in all that bo says and does, he has but little ceremony in perfecting nuptial contracts. Those who seek his services must accept bis offices wherever they find him?whether in the public roan* field or wood. All places are his own foT sealing inarriago vows. Last week John Nichols and Miss Carrie L. Jenkins and George L. Jones and Miss Emma H. Jenkins sought his services, but on reaching his residence loaned that ho was at his saw mill, somo distance away in tho woods. Here they soon met him, and while the circular saw hummed tho wedding march the reverend gentleman pronounced tho words, tew and simple, that sent them on their way rejoicing. ? Hero's an ogg story from the Co? lumbia Evening Record; "Contractor H. G. Heidt, who is overhauling tho buildings of tho South Carolina College, came upon a strango find yosterdaj. Upon taking up the old floor of one of the buildings which was put in forty years ago, he found a hen's nest with four eggs, beside which was lying tho skeleton of a very largo cat. The eggs appeared as if loaded with loadstone, ana when placed upon a glass would make about two complete ond to end somersaults. If placed upon the small end and given tho slightest turn, tney would waltz around very much after the fashion of human waltzers. They are supposed to bo fully forty jears old, as there is no opening through which a hen could havo gained ingress. The cat is supposed to have died of star? vation. Poor Tommio! Dr. Wood row has the cat skeleton and one egg, the oth? er three eggs were appropriated by Prof. Sloan, Moj. Morrison and Mr. Heidt" Good Looks. Good looks are more than skin deep, de? pending upon a healthy condition of all the vital organs. If the Liver be inactive, you have a oillious look, if your stomach be disordered you have a dyspeptic look; and if your kidneys be affected you have a pinched look. Secure good health and you will have good looks. Electric Ditters is the. great alterative and Tonic ucts directly on these vital organs. Cures pim? ples, blotches, boils and gives a good com pleiion. Sold at Hill Bro?. Drug Store, 50c per bottle. Guaranteed Cure for La Grippo. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's Now Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. If you are afflicted wi:h La Grippo and will use this remedy accord? ing to dim 'on?, giving it a fair trial, and experience . benefit, you may return the bottle bp*' .ve money refunded. We make tbi -IFer, because of the wonderful success of D-. King's New Discovery dur? ing last season's epidemic. Have ht?ard of no case in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Druj; Store. Largo siso 50o. and $1.00 A NEW WHEEL! ^S^THE DIAMOND ^^RAMBLER No. 3 FITTED WITH THE CELEBRATED G & J PNEUMATIC^ TIRES. THE FASTEST WHEEL 80LD. V Speed, Comfort end Beauty All Combined. ? Send for Illustrated Catalogue* ? GORMULLY A JEFFERY MF'Q CO. WASHINGTON, D. 0. SclentifiQ American CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS, DESIGN PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, etc. For information and froo Handbook writo to MUNN ft CO.. 861 Bhoadwat, Niw Youk. Oldest bureau for securing patents in America. Every patent taken out by un Is brought before the public by a notice given free of charge in the Largest circulation of any scientific paper In tho world. Splendidly Illustrated. No intelligent man should be without it. Weekly. 83.00 a Jear; SLWsix months. AddresB M?NN ft CO., 'OBUSHEas, 3 til Broadway, New York City. Assessment Notice. The Auditor's Office will be open from tho first day of January, 1893, to tho twentieth day of February, 1803, to re? ceive Returns of R?al and Personal Prop? erty for taxation in Aadorson County for tho year 1893, and for the convenience of Taxpayers will have Deputies at each of the places named below to receive Ro turns for the said year: Bolton?At Belton, Tuesday and Wed? nesday, 10th and 11th January, 1892.. Brushy Creek and Williaraston?At Piedmont, Thursday, Friday and Satur-, day, 12tb, 13th aud 14th January. Brushy Creek and Garvin?At Equali? ty, Monday and Tuesday, IGtk and 17th January. Brushy Creek?At Wigington's Store, Wednesday, ISth January. Brushy Creek?At John W. Rosa? mond's, Thursday, 10th January. Controvtlle?At the Centreville Mills, Thursday, 2Gth January. Dark Corner?AtShorard'sStore, Wed? nesday, 1st February. Dark Corner?At Moseley, Thursday, 2nd February. Dark Corner, Hall and Savannah?At Starr, Monday, 30th January. Dark Corner and Hall?At Iva, Tues? day, 31st January. Fork?AtN. O. Farmer's, Tuesday, 10th January. Fork?At G. W. Maret's, Wednesday, 11th January. Garvin?At Estate of Larkin Newton, Friday and Saturday, 20th and 21st Janu? ary, i Honea Path?At Honea Path, Friday, Saturday and Monday, 3rd, 4th and 6th February. Hopewell?At Holland & Fowlor's Store, Monday, 23rd January. Martin?At Clinkscalos' Mill, Satur- | day, 18'h February. Pendleton?At Pendloton Factory, Tuesday, 24th January. Pendleton?At Pendleton, Wednesday, 25th January. Rock Mills-At C. B. Gllmor'a, Friday, 27th January. SavT.unah?At Holland's Storo, Satur? day, 23th January. Va.ronncs?At Starr, Monday, SOth Jan? uary. Williaroston?At Williamston, Mon? day, Tuesday and Wednesday, 13, 14th and 15th February. Williamston?At Polzor, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8th, 9th and 10th February. Real Estate is not to bo assessed this yesr, (unless the Legislature now in ses? sion changes the law,) except in cases where parties havo built new structures. All new Btructuros erected between the 1st of January, 1892, and the 1st of Janu? ary, 1893, have to be assessed, and togeth? er with the Personal Property, examined by tho Township Boards of Assessors ; and where parties havo made any chan? ges in their Realty, In the way of soiling or buying, they must get their Roturns made by the 20th of February, 1S93, or the changes cannot be made. Building and Loan Associations, Life, Fire, and all other Insurance Companies, are taxable. Farm products, such as Cotton, Corn, Peas, tfcc, on hand the 1st of January, 18*3 are not taxable, but all those articles on hand tho 1st day of August, 1S92, aro taxable for this 3rear, 1893. Assessors and Tax Payers will enter the first given name of the Tax Payer in full, and in backing their returns, enter their surname first, also make a separate re? turn for each party for the TownBbip the property is in, and where the Tax Payer owns Real Estate to insert the Postofiice as their place of residence, which aids the Tax Payer as well as the Ceunty Treas? urer in making the collection and pre? venting errors. Every male eitlcen between the ages of twenty-one and fifty yoara on the first day of January, 1891, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed, or from ether causes, shall be deemed taxable polls. All returns that are made after the twentieth of February next have to be placed on the Additional List, and fifty percent, penalty added thereto, unless prevented by sickness, or out of tho County during the time of listing. Not knowing tho time of listing is no excuso ; and all owners of Real Estato might do their Tenants, who cannot road or take a newspaper, a great favor by making their returns, or telling them the time or' listing, and that if they fail to mako their returns that the valuation has to bo in? creased fifty per cent., unless they havo a good excuse. THOMAS J. WEBB, Auditor Anderson County. Nov 30, 1892_22_ 2 "annual statement. - Office of Countv Commissioners, Andersoo.'S. C, Nov. 28, 1892. i^HE following is the Annual State J. ment of the Board of County Com? missioners for tbe Fiscal Year commen? cing November 1, 1891, and ending Octo? ber 31, 1892, to wit: The Board was in session sixteen days. Tho members of the Board, respective? ly, traveled the following number of miles in attending the meetings of the Board, and in performing other duties imposed upon them by law, to wit: W. T. McGill, Chm'n B. C. Martin. R. E. Parker. S543 miles. 2674 miles. 2252 miles. I, E. W. Long, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, do hereby certi? fy that tho above statement is true and oorrect, as por duplicates on file in this office; and I furthermore certify that no account has been passed in the said Gscal year without being properly verified as required by law. E. W. LONG, Clerk Board Co. Commissioners. Nov 30, 1892 22 1 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 00 aytt or jjmassoj. IN THE COURT OP PROBATE. Ex Parte V. 8. Kay, Surviving Executor, In Re. the Estate ef W. P. Kay, deceas? ed.?Petition for Final Settlement and Discharge. Te Mary C. Land, W. P. Kay, Adrainis trator of Estate ef W. A- Kay. deceased, Sallie A. Kay, S. R Kay, C. M. Kay, Nancy A. Saxon. Lewie F. Kay, M. A. Kay, Robert P. Kay and Essie C. Kav, Legatee! under the f?ill of Wm. P. Kay, deceased. TAKE NOTICa, That the undersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at Anderson 0. H., S. C, on Monday, tbs ICth day of January. A. D., 1803, at 11 o'clock a. m.. for a Final Settlemeat of the Estate of Wm. P. Kay, deceased, and Dlscbcrgs from the cf?ce of Executor of said Estate. Dated 88th day of November, 1892. V. S. KAY, Surviving Executor. To S. R Kay and Robert P. Kay, Legatees residing beyond the limits ?f tkis State : TAKE NOTICE, That the notice for Final Settlement of the Estate of W. P. Kay, and for the discharge of the under? signed as surviving Executor of said Es? tate, of which the foregoiug is a copy, was filed in the office of the Probate Judge fer Anderson County, S. C , on the 29th day of November, A. D. 189:4. V. 8. KAY, Surviving ~ :'r. of Eat. W. P. Kay, doc'd. Nov'gQ. 1S92_22_6 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS - AT - A.N. TODD & CO'S. DRUG STORE. Presents suitable for every ene, in both quality and price. Coiiie early and avoid the rnsh. A. N. TODD & CO., No. 4 Hotel Chiqaola Block. WANTED! A~l MISSES and BOYS that want to tic A buy Shoes. Come soon or yen lose a bargain. Shoes for $1.00. worth $1.60. hboes for $1 25, worth $1 75. Also, a few pairs Boys' Brogans, No. 1 and 2, at 75c. wortb $1.25. _A. B. TOWERS. SPLINT COAL. IT is tbe best Domestic Coal used to-day. Hundreds of people buy it in preference to all others. A. S. STEPHENS. Nov. JG. 1892, 20 3m NOTICE. ALL persons having DEEDS and MORTGAGES* in Clerk's Office nraat take them oat before my going out of sffice aud SAVE FURTHER COST. M. P. TRIBBLB, c c. a r. Not 11, 1892_fO_3 FOR SALE or RENT. BRICK SHOP AND WAREHOUSB, (known asSitton'sShops,) LOTS oa Public Square, and other property In tbe Town of Pondleton, S. C. Terms liberal. Call on or address J. J. 8ITT0N, Pendleton, S. C. No? 28, 1898_81_4 MERRY, MERRY XMAS OF 1892, Should be the happiest and moat eajoyable of all, especially for the Little Fellows. CLEVELAND and STEVENSON ahead, and so are we in Prices, Quality and Assortment of Stock, also largest to eeJect from. Wo are net bragging about how cheap we i?n toll in order to get you to corns to see us, but if you will come and see and pric, .von will find everything we carry to bo first-class and reasonable. We have the best line of Toys in Anderson and the Largest Stock. We bought them to bfl, *nd they munt be sold. WE ABE HEADQUAUTEK6 FOR STOVES, And will not be beaten in price?can sell you a tioe Stove, !7o. 7, with 25 pieces for $10 00, r.o?l everything else we haad>, you will find iqually as cheap. Our Stock is teo much varied to quote prices oa everything ss so'ai d), but if you will call on us we will prioe you our Goods with pleasure. JOHN T. BURRISS. NO MORE TROUBLE! Cotton XOe, Christmas Coming. Elegant Assortment of Holiday Goods Cheaper than Ever Before. ?=?LUL-U.J - I ,lll.?LlllJa-JWII.l-J?g ??lNOR'S Store is mrde up m Bargains, and everybody ?hat wants t-i give a nice Present can find them froni one c**tl up. I'lu?h Photo. Albums, Drtwiiu^ and Suaving Cases, Dolis ail sizea and Toys of evsry kind In the world. For a nice Present we Minor's elcgaat line of Library and ?vand Lamps?they are beauties. Miner's stock of Glasuware cannot h* equalled ?nothing of the kind boa ever been shown before in Anderson at such low prices. Have jon a friend that would appreciate one of those nice China Cups and Saucers that Minor is offeriug to the trade from ten cents up, or a beautiful Colored Water Set. Minor is still headquarter* lor Trimming*, Laces, Shirts, and sverything in the line of Notions Violins, Banjos, Accordeons, Guitar*, 2ith?n?, Tamborines, Harps, and any? thing else in Musical goods at Minor's cheaper than anywhere in 8outh Carolina. You all know that Minor is now, s-.d has always been, headquarters for Fire Works of every description. Now, don't be led away by olbi r-, Kuc come on here snd save your money. Your* always truly, C. S. MINOR, THE BAZAAR, THE TEN CENT STORE, 184? ISO? THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF NEWARK, N. J. AMZI DODD, President. ASSETS; Paid to Policy Holders since Organization ; SURPLUS JSftket Values, $48,930,278.05 | $118,724,808.09 I Mass. Staadard, $3,545,792.05 Policict Absolutely Non-Forfeitable after Second Year. BBT on* *f lfiwsw tka Polloy 5a cantoned ta tama a laacj n its Y*lae will paj fur; er, if fsaftntmd, % E?i;}-ay PoEfcy f?r Sa fan value is iaanwl in exohaage. After the Sooond yaar Polieits s:a isMeataasabla, ?aeapt Ci against inteetioul I r-ami; nd all mlriaticdH c* u Mudasoa aad eeeupatlon art retaoved. . . .... Cash Loans are made to tbe ox bant ef M per eent of the iwrve value, vMsere raiH assignments of tue Pohetes eon ?? made as collateral security. Losses paid immediately upon completion and approval of proofs. M. M. EVB?TT5SON & BROTHER, Omee in Masonic Building. DISTK1CT AGENTS, AXDEUSOX, S. O. .?0- AUo, HUE and ACCIDENT fNSUJRANGB plaeed with Ptart Class A merfean and English Companies. We Tell the Truth ! I HAVE AS LARGE A STOCK OF ? As any house in Anderson?I don't except any?and I buy direct from the men who maks theiShoes,! and AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT. ? And I sell so cheap I have made no money since I came here two years ago. Now, my friends and customers, don't ba 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, ftr 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. VANWYCK. Dean, Greer &c j\Toore. Remember we keep at Low Prioo? Sloes, Hi, Groceries. Dry Ms, Note, Jeans, DOMESTICS, And many other lines ?f 6e?is, but c*il especial attentita to the ab-oye. #ir? M a call, and let n* SAV? YQV SOUS MONEY. Yeuni truly, M". A. DiAtf, Fr?e Clly Delivery. WALTER H. GHEB, D. L. O. M00R1. FLOUR.FLOUR.FLOUR! n aa?e yoa ??nao na??t9y ?? FI?M-BV?BT Prt?H? e?ar anieed to be am ref>r??e**e<S, aad vA Low eat Price*. OTHER GOODS IN PROPORTION. frB COUB AND SEE US?WE ARB GLAD TO QUOTE PRI0B8. W. H. HARRISON & CO ?gzt, Agents for Tenney's Candies._ Jars, Churns, Flower Pots! HUBBARDS CORNKR. Eggs, Chickens, Butter, Sweet and Irish Potatoes. HUBBARD'S CORNER. Finest Cigars in the City. HUBBARD'S CORNER. CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, TOY WAGONS, DOLL CARRIAGES, DOLLS in endless Tariety, VIOLINS, BAKJOS, STRINGS, Steel and Itali.m:, ACCORDEONS and HARMONICAS. HubbarcTs Corner. SALE OF LAND. UnDER authority of the Will of Wm. H. Rampey, deceased, I will ?eil at public outcry at LOWNDESVILLE, S. C , on WEDNESDAY, The 14th day of December Next, Tbe Real Batate of said Testator, consist? ing of the HOME TRACT, containing Two Hundred and Six Acres, More or leas, bounded by William Watson, Harry Scott, Mrs. S4. Scott and others. Also, a Half Interest in the Rampey Hills nnd Nine Acre Tract, On Roeky River, near LowndesTilie, bounded by Wm. Kmnedy, J. B. Frank?, and Rocky RiTsr, upon the following terms, to wit : ONE HALF CASH, the balance on a credit of twelve months, with iatsreat, secured by bond of purchaser and a ir.trt gage ef tbe property. Purchasers may have tbo privilege of paying the whole of the purchase money cash. Purchasers must pay for papers. W. T. TOWNSEND, Administrator, Will annexed. Not 23, _2J__ _8_ Trustee Sale Peroonal Prop? erty. BY virtue of authority vested in me by order of the Circuit Court, I will sell at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, at the late residence of Mrs. Tsresa Manning, deceased, on Thursday, Decem? ber 8th next, at 11 o'clock a. m., the Per? sonal Property of tbe said Mr* Manning, consisting of uou?ehold a:: 1 Kitchen Fur niture, and so forth. T. L. CLINKSOALES. Nov. 23, 1892 21 3 j Executors' Sale of Town Lot. BY virtus ef authority vested in us I the surviving Executors of ths Will of the ]ate Capt. W. H. McDonald, dec'd, we will sell in Anderson, S. G , on Salasday next in front of the Court House, aftar the Master's sales, the following Real Estate of which the said testator died seized and possessed, to wit: One acre of Land, situate in the corpo? rate limits of the City of Anderson, on tha South side of East Calhoun Street, bound? ed by lands of J. M. Payne on ths last, Morris Peyton's estate cn the West, Mrs. Orr on the South, and Calhoun Street on the North. Terms of Sale?One half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with interest at the ratp of eight per ccatum per annum, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay rxtra for papers. WM. J M1DDLET0N, ii. l. McDonald. Ex'rs of Will of W. H. McDonald, de;'d. Nov 23, U92_21_2_ ]v[otice FINAL SETTLEMENT, 11 The undersigned, Administrator of tbo Estate of Z. T, Hardeman, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, ou the 24th day of December. 1102, apply tio the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlemest of said Eetate. and a discharge from his office as Administrator. M. P. TRIBBLE, Adui'r. Nev 13, ISM_21_5_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All parsons having demands against the Estate of G. w. McDavld, deceased, tre hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proTen, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, ?.nd those indebted to make payment. B. A. WILSON, Ex'r. Nov 28, 1892_tl_8 "Vr0TICK 0F FINAL SETTLEMENT. A^l The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of H. M. Kuox, deceased, herebv givee notice that he will, on the 23rd day of December, 18U2, apply to the Judge ?f Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of iaid Estate, and a aischarrs from his office as Administrator. b. d. DEAN, Adm'r. j Nov 23, 1892_21_5 i \TOTICE EINaL SETTLEMENT. JLN The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of John Lusk, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 23rd day of December, 1602, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. JAB. F. lusk, Adm'r. Not 23, 1s92_21_5_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of James L. Williams, deceased, hereby gives notice thnt he will, on the 24th day of December, 1S92, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. A. B. SHIRLEY, Adm'r. Not?, 1801_21_JS NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of the late Mrs. Teresa Manning deceased, are notified to present them properly attested to me immediately, as the Estate will be distributed under order of tin? Circuit Court. t. L. CLINKSCALES. Nov. 2il, 1802 21 3