The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 21, 1892, Image 2

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JfUBJJ?mtD MTB BT WEDNESDAY. X. F. CLINXS0ALI3, \ Editom j?tb 0. LANGSTON, j Pxtrsiirrew WEDNESDAY DEC. 21. I?J. terms : ONE YEAR.$1 30 gSIX MONTHS.m. 75 THB QEKEIA& ASSKMB&Y. On Tuoaday of last week the Senate i [passed the joint resolution providing for an election to determine whether a Con fstitutlonal Convention should be held. effort was made to have an smend j ment attached providing that one of the [ three managen of the election should be selected fron those opposed to the calling of the Convention, but the amendment was defeated. The Senate appointed a committee to \ investigate a charge against Cal. Caugh m&n to the effect that "if either the Net i ties or Roper prohibition bills became law h<? would have placed to his credit by a Louisville firm %100,000 to defray the expense of stumping the State agaiast the reform movement or any other d?d I movement," (meaning any other move I ment to provide prohibition.) Caugh I rann is the reading olerk of the Senate. I The committee has not yet reported. ? The bill providing for the refunding of the State debt was amended by Sena? tor Smytho on its third readiDg. The J amendment* bad been approved by the fjGoverner before they were offered. In the House the prohibition bill was passed by a vote of 66 to 42. An effort was made to ha vo the bill submitted to the people for ratification or rejection, but did not succeed, and then a motion to recommit the bill was killed. The following were killed: A bill to provide for public executions; Mr. Ash f ley's bill toVeduca the salaries, fees and I perquisites of all officers of this State; a bill to make warrants in criminal cases I issued by trial justices in this State good 5 and effective in any part of State without I endorsement, and to require Sheriffs sad I other officer* to execute and return the I same; Mr. Ashley's bill to authorize each taxpayer in this State to select the partic? ular school to which any school tax or poll tax paid by him shall be apportion? ed; a bill to provide for the regulation of marriages in the State. The Ashley factory labor bill passed ite ' second reading. The bill provides that "eleven hours shall constitute a day's 'work, with 110 hours per year for lcet :tlme. The redistrioting bill was discussed at length, and the Charleston members fought It hard. Charleston will be more harmed by it than any other County. . The bill was passed by a vote of 87 to 11. Jj??ie following bills were killed: To ^regulate hours of employment in railroad I shops, machine shops and founderies; I to amend the General Statutes relating to I the renunciation of dower; to amend the law relating to the selling of property Under mortgage; to amend the Act to utilize jail and con vie t labor; to regulate the rate of interest oa any oontraet arisiDg ia this State for hiring, lending or use of money or other commodity. The bill making it a misdemeanor for fertilizers to fall 10 per cent, short of their commercial value was passed. j The Senate passed on a third reading tho following bills: To appropriate f600 for repairing or replacing Oen. Francis Marion's tomb ; to allow Sheriffs |2 per day and actual expenses for conveying * lunatics- to the asylum; to fix the free .-school age at 6 to 21 years; to provide ad? ditional artificial limbs and eyes fer all ?soldiers- who lost the same during the war, and who are now living aad who obtained one under the Acts of 1879 or 188L The bill to cut the Counties into square school districts was rejected by the Sen? ate. v The militia bill, with some amend msnts, wu pass od to a third reading. _ A bill was introduced by Senator Haz I ard to require owners of sheep-killing " dogs to prevent same from running at large. * % During the latter half of the week some of the most important legislation of the ^ session took place. The "Wilson railroad bill was rushed through the House in a | jrailop, notwithstanding it is a bill that In effect puts the control of the railroads of the State into the hands of three Com mimioners, who may or may not have sense enough to successfully control a hack line. We donbc if threeof the most experienced railroad men of the State J could successfully perform the duties of the oemmisslonership. It is a hazardous experiment. ; The following measures were added to the legislative gravoyard: Mr. Youman'a bill to prohibit railroads from charging more than three cents per mile for carrying passengers. Mr. Perry's bill to submit to the quali? fied electors of the State at a special olee j tlon, to be held on the third Tuesday in August next, the question of prohibition or no prohibition and to provide for de? claring the result of same. Mr. Mauldin'a bill to amend Section 2,411 of the General Statutes, providing for a reduction of the fees of Clerks of Courts of Common Fleas and General Sessions. I Senate bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to utilize tho labor of jail and ? municipal convicts, and to empower the Courts and municipal authorities to im- { pose the punishment of labor within their respective jurisdictions," approved 'Dec 22,1885. Mr. Hammett's bill to allow the State in indictments for murder to introduce testimony showing the violent and dan? gerous character of the defendant in cases where the defendant offers testimony as to the violent character of the deceased. Mr. Johnson's bill to validate mar? riages heretofore contracted by any per? son who had been married in this State, but subsequently divorced in another State and had married again. Mr. Egan's bill to prevent marriage of perrons under certain ages and to make the same a misdemeanor. In regard to the matter of tax exten? sion, the Governor sent a special message to the Legislature saying he disapproved of an extension beyond Janaary 1st, and that the Comptroller had extended the time to that date. He gave notice that he would not in the future favor any ex? tension. Mr. Breazeale's insurance bill reqal ring companies to pay a license of $1C0 ^trss passed. The clause requiring them to invest specified amounts in State bonds was stricken out. The appropriation and supply bills passed with little ohange from tbe report ^ef the committee. In the Senate the redistricting bill was continued until next session. Tbe Senate Judiciary Committee re? ported the Roper prohibition bill unfa? vorably, eight of the committee oppo ! sing it and one favoring it. The House bill to repeal the free pass law was rejected by a vote of 25 to 8. The Ways and Means Committee of the House has reported a bill in which the Attorney General is required to in? stitute proceedings to aanul the charter of any corporation chartered under tbe laws of .this State if such corporation shall refuse or neglect to pay taxes within the time prescribed by law. This is an extreme penalty, but is said to have the Executive approval and will likely re? ceive favorable action. The Assembly hopes to adjourn Friday ?r Saturday of this week. j The House on Monday referred the matter of salary reduction to a special commission. Several bills for reducing salaries have been introduced in both branches of the Legislature, bat a ma? jority of the members have seemed hos? tile to any reduction. Thursday was set aa the time for the election of Railroad Commissioners. Mr. Poarman'a joint resolution urging our represeu. .tlves at Washington to vote for free silver was tabled. A con? current, net a joint resolution was the proper method, and will be introduced. The separate coach bill and the dog license bill were postponed till next ses? sion. The bill prohibiting tbe hunting of the opossum within certain seasons was fa? vorably passed upon by the House. The bill making school trustees liable for Jury duty received the approbation of the House. The Senate indefinitely postponed the County government bill. The prohibi? tion question received no attention from the Senators. Action was taken looking to the maintaining of a separate institu? tion for the blind. UENATOB GLkCNM'S CLUB BILL. Below we print the bill that Senater Glenn introduced in the Senate, and which has become a law, prohibiting clubs or associations organized for social, literary or other purposes from keeping for sale or dispensing without a lloense any intoxicating drinks: Section 1. That from and after the paRsage of this Act it shall within this State be unlawful fi r any Club, Compa? ny, Association o Corporation, and for any chartered Cluo Company now in existence or hereaftt . be incorporated for social, literary, or c. .er purposes, to bny, sell, keep for sale, exchange, barter or dispense without a license any liquor, wiue, beer, bitters, or other intoxicating spirits for any purpose whatever, either to members or to otner persons. Use. 2. That any member or members beloogiug to any Club, Company, Asso? ciation, or Corporation, which receives and dispenses intoxicating spirits contra? ry to the provisions ot the foregoing Seo tion shall be deemed guilty of a misde? meanor, and npon convicti. n thereof be? fore a Trial Justice shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty nor more than one handred dollars, or imprisoned in the County Jail for a term uot to exceed thirty days for each and every offense. Seo. 8. That all Acts or parts of Acte inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. The silver in a "dad" dollar is now worth a trifle less than 64 cents. And still there are people who demand that all the silver in the world be coined into such dollars! What a profit it would be for the mine owners 1 _ One of the reasons why there are not more than four or five thousand aspirants to Cabinet positions in this country, is because the salaries of Cabinet officers are only $3,000 a year, when it costs them $12,000 or more to keep up style. A novel way to endow a college has been proposed by a North Carolina tobac? co manufacturer. He propose* to insure the lives of fifty men between the ages of 40 and 50 for $10,000 each for tbe benefit oi' Trinity College, on condition that the Methodist Conference of North Carolina guarantee the running expenses of the college until this plan of endowment be realized upon sufficiently by deaths among the parties insured to relieve the Conference of further obligation. In a quiet way the Speakersbip of the next Congress is already exciting con? siderable interest, and, if it shall soon be apparent that Representative Hooker's b'll changing the time for Congress to meet from December to March stands a good chance for becoming a law at this session, that interest will become absorb? ing. Mr. Crisp is the only avowed can? didate, aud has the advantage of posses? sion; but there are four gentlemen Wilson, of West Virginia; Bynum of Indiana; McMillen of Tennessee, and Breckin.idge, of Kentucky?any one of whom may become a competitor, with the backing of Mr. Cleveland. A few days ago Mr. P. D. Armour, one of Chicago's wealthiest citizens, gave that city nearly fS,000,Q<X) as a Christmas present, and then rushed off to Europe to escape the blessings of his fellow-citizens. His gift is in the shape of a superbly equipped manuel training school. Mr. Armour's idea is that as most of the young people have to begin life as work? ers it will be of great benefit to them to have an industrial education so that they will be better able to earn their own liv? ing. This is net the first time that Mr. Armour has shown his readiness to help the poor in a sensible aud practical way. Such men are an honor to their country. A Washington correspondent says the proposition to choose the President by the direot votes of the people is under consideration by the House Cemmittee on the election ot President and Vice President and Representatives in Con? gress. The committee had its first meet lug of the session a few day 3 ago. Rep? resentative Springer and Colonel A. K. McClure both addressed tbe committee. Mr. Springer gave his reasons for advo? cating tbe proposed obange. He was fol? lowed by Colonel McClure, who indorsed Mr. Springer's sentiments, particularly with reference to the desirability of elect? ing the President and Vice President by a direct vote instead of by the cumber? some method now in vegue. The Railroad Bill which has become a law at thiB session of the General Assem? bly assumes extraordinary powers over the railroads, and puts this power into the hands of three Commissioners, who may or may not be competent business men. Besides regulating passenger and freight rates, fixing schedules and exer? cising a general supervision of the roads, the decisions of the Commission are made final, for it is provided by the Act that there shall be no appeal from its judg meats. The Act makes a leng step to? wards centralization of power, and is harmful to the business Interests of the State aud dangerous in its tendencies. It appears to be a step towards absolute coatrol or ownership of this property. Whether the Act can stand before the Courts is yet to be seen. Watfe Hampten'tf Leiter. I - WxemxaTOif, Dec. 17.?George C. Tan? ner, a Confederate soldier and political follower of General Wade Hampton, wrote to him aud urged him to reconsider his resolution rofusing to again enter South Carolina politics. He also outliaed certain plans by which he believed the General could triumph over his enemies. To this letter Mr. Tanner has received the following reply: "Col?mma, S. C, Dee. 13,1892. "Dear Tanna': I am obliged to you for your kind letter, which reached me a few days ago. Under no possible circum? stances, or persuasion, would I take auy place offered me by South Caroliun. I was urged to become a candidate for Governor at the last election, but I refus? ed, nor would I accept the position if every man in the State desired me to do so. 1 have settled my accounts between tbe State aud myself and I am perfectly satisfied with the result. "I am rejoiced only to know that the affection of my old Boldiers for me re? mains unshaken in storm as in ealm. "Thanking you for your kind interest, "Yours truly, "Wadk Hampto*." **?Tho section from one of tbe big California redwood trees, which the gov? ernment will exhibit in its building at the World's Fair, has arrived at the Fair grouuds. Eleven freight cars were re ?uired to convey It across tha> continent, t measures thirty feet long by twenty three feet in diameter. Tbe section is hollowed out nnd when placed on end divided into two stories and lighted, as it, will be, it will form a rustic house large enough for n family to live in. "Pen't Amotiuf jo I D? Columbia, S. C, Dec. 19.?Toe railroail situation in tbii State is beooinlng seri? ous. Tbe passage by the Legislature of the Wilson coercion bill which virtually turns over the control oi the railroads to a railroad eommissioner iron whose decisions no appeal is allowed has aroused not only tbe railroad magnates, but the eleven thousand employes, aoout ten thousand of whom voted for Governor Tillman and the present administration, have put on their war paint. This even? ing the Governor signed the bill after a protest from the railroad authorities, aud to-night 125 railroad employe** held a mass meeting and appointed a committee to visit the Governor. Tbe committee submitted the following report: "Tho committee stated to tbe Governor that they had been appointed to request him to postpone signing the bill until they could have time to properly prestnt their objections. Governor Tillman replied: "Tbe bill has already been sigued, and i is now a law. Tbe opposition of eight or ten thousand railroad employees doeB not amount to a damn compared with the fifty or sixty thousand farmers de? manding the passage of this bill." The committee stated that tbey did not eome from tbe officials of tbe railroads, but as employees whose bread depended upon their daily labors. His reply was : "If I thought you came from Bunoh McBee (general superintendent of the Richmond <fc Danvillo division in this State) you would not have been allowed to enter the door, but as citizens you have a right to a hearing in this matter. Two years ago I had a bill before the Legisla? ture which they would not allow to pass. As I stated to Bunch McBee, they have already backed this water upon them? selves and now they have only to sink or ? wim. The Governor's language was interspersed with numerous oaths." Upen this report the meeting appointed another committee which has issued a call for all railroad employees in South Carolina to meet here next Thursday night. The speeones at the meeting were red hot. There were men present who haye been Tillmanites heretofore but who have taken as emphatic oaths as the Governor did to-night not to support the reform movement again but to fight it to ! death.?Dispatch to Greenville Newt. Sound Aivlce. The New Orleans Timet-Deinoerat gives a whole volume of sound advice in the following editorial on cotton production: The price of cottoa to-day makes it remunerative, aod this improvement has made itself generally felt in all its lines of business. Let us hope that it will not have the effect that some of tbe Southern papers anticipate of bringing about an excessive acreage next season, another big crop and subsequent low and unpro? fitable prices. The fear is expressed that the Southern farmer, having done well with his cotton this year, msy be tempted to increase the acreage next season, hop? ing to do still better, not taking into con? sideration tbe fact that all his neighbors may do likewise. The fact that cotton was being over? produced has been reoognized for some time past. The press preached long ser? mons on the subject, but it was only when the farmers began to feel the evil effects of this "all-cotton" policy, when all the profits of cultivation disappeared, that they reduced their acreage in tbe staple. It has benefited them in two ways; first, it has enabled them to greatly increase their other and particularly their food crops, saying themselves considera? ble outlay for tbe latter and bringing in much better returns; and secondly, the cotton crop cost less to produce, but at the same time will bring nearly the same amount as previous excessive orops have done. This experience ought to convince them of what is the best policy to pursue. It will be a great mistake to return to the "all-cotton" system, even If the staple remains at the same price, which it, of course, will not do if the acreage and crop are greater. That system will insure a return to the depression which has pre? vailed in the agricultural circles of the South for the past few years. The farmers will be putting in their crops in a few months. Let us hope that when this is done we will bear that they fully understand the situation, have pro? fited by their past experience and is tend to diversify their crops, keep tbe cotton acreage down, and thus secure better returns, both for that and all other pro duets. It would be well for tbe National and State departments of agriculture to use their influences to convince the farmers of tbe wisdom of tbe polioy indicated in these wise words. A general return to the "all-cotton" theory would be a disaster to tbe South. Let us hope that it may be averted by tbe common sense of our farmers. It seems to us that the light of experi? ence is clear enough to guido them along the safe path. The Alken Tragedy, Aikbn, Deo. 14.?Mayor Robert A. Chafee died to-night at 9 o'clock from tbe effects of the pistol shot wound received on Monday evening when attempting to arreet T. G. Lamar. He was doing so well yesterday that it was thought that he would recover and the examination made by tbe doctors confirmed this belief, but a change for tbe worst set in this morning about 4 o'clock and all day long he has been losing ground, gradually sinking. Dr. Wright, of Augusta, was telegraph? ed for and he came over on tbe 4 p. m. train. He at oace saw that there was no hope and returned to Augusta on the 4.45 tram. The sudden change in Mr. Chafee's condition cannot as yet be cor? rectly aceounted for. The doctors made an examination of the wound yesterday morning. They made an exploratory in? cision at the point of entranco and cut down to tbe peritoneum, and found that the ball had been deflected to tbe left by the rectus muscle and did not enter the peritoneal cavity. They came to the con? clusion that the ball had lodged in the muscles of the baek on the 'eft side. Now the theory is advanced that the ball after going around struck the spinal column and was reflected back, and that an artery supplying the heart must have been cut. An autopsy was held to-night between 10 and 11 o'clock by Drs. T. G. Croft, McGban and J. Ives Edgerton w ith tbe following result: It was found that the ball entered tbe peritoneal cavity a little above its point of entrance in the body, ranged upwards and perforated thu trans verso colon in several places. Tha cause of death was from tbe perforation of the intestioes and peritonitis. An inquest will be held to-morrow norning and the funeral end burial will take place to morrow afternoon in Aikon. Chief Gaston, the only surviving par? ticipant in the unfortunate tragedy of Monday, is holding his own t>nigut, but the fact remains that he is desperately wounded. The family had only within a few weeks removed to an uiegaotly furnished and appointed home which the mayor had purchased and repaired without stint of expense, and it was expected that hero the fruition of the dwellers' highest an? ticipations of domestio happiness would be attained, Robert. A. Chnfoe was born in Charles? ton 37 years ago, and was one of tbe seven sons of Otis J. Chafee, a merchant of that city in tbe olden time. Iu 1874 be weut to Augusta, where for five years he en? gaged in the cotton business. Then he settled in Madison, Ga.. where two years later, his health greatly impaired by a siege of typhoid fover, he came to Aiken for recovery in 1882. Soon after his loca? tion in this city be was elected as a mem? ber of the oity council. In that capacity he served two years, proving a most use? ful member. Iu 1890 he was eleoted Mayor of Aiken and at once sot out on an official career thnt has been remarkable for varied and desirable results for the community. He has improved and beau? tified our streets and driveways and was mainly instrumental in securing for the city electric lights, and had contracted for a system of waterworks wbich was to be completed by tbe 1st of March next. A man of great energy and full of resour? ces, he overcame difficulties that maay a man would have quailed under, Mr. Chafee married Miss Ida B. Williams, of Aiken, thirteen years ago, who with two young children survives him.?Di&patch to News and Courier. ? James McVeigh, of Waycrosss, Ga., is tbe father of twenty-three children. Although eighty-seveu yeara of age, it is said that e is as nimble as a eat aad can out jump any man in the town. ? A bed was made in Purls for an In? dian prince, who paid thousands of founds for it, says Chambers' Journal. t was constructed partly of silver, with large female figures at each corner, each holding a delicate looking fan. The weight ef the sleeper's body sets certain machinery in motion which causes the figures to keep tbe fans gently in motion ?an iagenious luxury in a hot climate. By touching a spring a large musical box is made to give forth soft music as a further incentive to slumber. Another bedstead, made of silver, is said to have been oceupied by the German empsrsr during his visit to the Bultan. It had oriental curtains of surpassing richness, heavily embroidered with gold. What a contrast this presents to the simple iron eamp bods affected by Prince Bismarck, Moltko and other renowned leaders. I MLL AftP. Dome Hielt Men a niesilng t? Mas. If Mr. Kiser never does anything mnrs lor charity than the giving of 910,000 to found an orphan asylum, this alone on titles him to tho respect of mankind. But he will do more. Just let a rich man onco break loose from an absorbing de? sire to pile up monoy and twiue Lin heart strings like tho tendril* of a vine around some noble work, and his charily will grow upon him. Charity is like a tree foil plant, the higher it grows tho more it nourishes the ground it feeds upon. The lovo of making mouey in no sin. Ik is a trait natural and God given to every man and is the key to our support and our independence, but its teudeucy is to become an abuorbing habit that drifts into selfiabuess and dries up the spring of love and kindness. The lovo of money makes a man a miser and "miser" means wretched, uiiserablo, covetous?but the love of making it is no sin. Large fortunes can be made honest? ly and thoy have benefited the world far more than the small ones. Th?y have covered the earth with railroads and the seas with ships. The have flecked tho land with asylums and colleges and hos? pitals and factories, without which hu? manity would suffer. The greatest haz? ard about getting rich is in the way it is done?the teiaptatien to do it?by uufair meaus. If Jay Gould accumulatad by wrecking others he will go down in his? tory as a monster, but there are many millionaires who inado their fortanes by honest diligence. They are entitled to our respect?more especially if thoy do some great or good work with part of their earnings. Some work that will live afior them and be a blessing to mankind. I ?aid that Mr. Kiser would not stop at the 910,000 for the orphans' home. It is too large a gift to lose and the more he thinks about it tbe more he will give to make it a success. Bich men never get reconciled to failures in any enterprise. I know a man who gave 15,*09 to start a little school for poor girls. He was not given to char? ity and only did Ibis to please his wife, but it loosened him up, and before it was spent ho made it $10,000 and in a few months he made it 120,000 and in a yoar or so he doubled It and by the tine the beautiful buildings were goiag up he en? larged the plans and made his gift flOO, 000. That man who had never cherished a thought or desire outside of making money, actually became so! interested in the school that he would almost daily climb the hill and take his rest In the recitation room and listen for an hour to the exercises of the girls and take com? fort. Yes, for an hour he would enjoy the mysteries of chemistry and astrono? my and algebra and other seiences about which he know no moie than a little school boy. But the work of his life was there and in his will he left 175,000 more to insure its success. Now Mr. Kiser is not that man nor like him, for I loam that hs has long been making his charities but stili it is true that his affections will concentrate around that orphans' home. There is no public institution in the land that sweet? ens charity like an orphanage. There is no appeal to our humanity bo stroug and vet so tender as the helplessness of an orphan child. Mr. Inman has made a similar donation for another orphans home in Atlanta, and there are cheerful signs of a growing philanthropy in the Sunny South when the Agnes Scott In? stitute was dedicated. Dr. Candler talked earnestly and eloquently about the mani ficeut gift, and turning to Mr. Scott who sit behind him, shrinking from the praiae that had been showered upon him, said "stand up|my friend, stand up and let these people see the beighth ana breadth of a man who can give $106,000 to a col? lage for girls and still live." But Mr. Scott did not stop. During tbe past year he has added 130,000 more to the institution and will keep on as long as be lives. How muoh of daily charities these men bestow will never be known, but it is constant, patient and untiring. Indeed the people of Atlanta are generally liberal to all good works and are well organized to care for the ?oor, tho friendless and the unfortunate, his is the best stock I know of. We have got a little in the orphanage at Clin? ton and it brings good dividends all the time. That is the saost wonderful insti? tution on this continent?an orphanage that started less than twenty years ago with half a dollar, and now has ane hun? dred and twenty pupils and four large stone cottages, a ineasorial hall, a semi? nary building, printing house, library, farmers lodge, laundry, and is erecting a technological building and all these are of stono with metal roofs. Everything solid and enduring. There is a farm of oae hundred acres attached and here are taught farming, carpentering, black smithing, shoe making, painting, print? ing, bookbinding, electrotyping, tele? graphy and photography, besides giving each pupil the essential elements of a good education, And all this goes on from mouth to month without a dollar that is certain or in sight. It is as near a work of faith as can bo established in this world. Tbe monthly magazine that is edited by Dr. Jacobs and printed by the boys gives the name of every contribu? tor for every month aud just as the num? ber of pupils increase tho donations in? crease and the work goes on aud the plant enlarges every year. Five dollars a month will feed and clothe an orphan and it is a real comfort to a church or a Sunday School or an individual to have a little stock over there. There is no sub? scription lint, no obligation, no nothing but to send five dollars a moath if you can spare it;. I see that Cyrus McCor tnick, of Chicago, koepn on helping about the buildings. The orphanage is a big thing for Clinton. It is tbe pot of the town. Every month sees wagoa loads of supplies ROtug out from the stores and they are given, not sold. Giving to tho orphanage is as much a habit in Clinton as giviag to tbe church, and it has m?de her people broader and better. I wish we had one at Oartersville?just a little one to wake in all up, I have a peculiar sympathy Tor orphans, My sweetest memories arc the little stories that my mother told me in my childhood about her lifo in an orphanage in Savannah. How her parents aad kindred were all taken by the pestilence and sho was left a little friendless wait aud was found by the sisters of charity who cared for and loved aud protected her all hor young life. I never had a grundmother, which was mighty hard on mo, but it would havo been harder still if I had never h:id a mother, wouldn't it? It troubled me when Inas a little boy to think what would have become of me if tho pestilence had have taken her away when it took her parents. Now Christmail is near at hand. Let us all do something for somebody, especi? ally for the poor and friendless, and may all such good men as Mr. Kiser and Mr. Inm&n and Mr. Scott aud Dr. Jacobs live long and prosper. May others follow when they lead and may we all be good enough to moot with them on the other side of the river and shake hands and rejoice is my hopo and prayer, Bill A bp. P. S.?Doa't torgat the orphans a* Clin? ton. Address Dr. William P. j ioba, Thornwell Orphanage, S. C. t - - ? ? e? Lanfi to Erskine and Wofford. Mrs. Mary Watt died at Greenwood on tho 4th of December, leaving 400 aores of land, tho rents or proceeds from which is to be divided equally between Erskine College and Wofford College. Bev. W. B. Buchanan aud Mr. V. R. Hinton are executors and trustees?Mr. Hinton acting for Wofford and Mr. Buch? anan for Erskine. The land in good farming land and will bo kept, snd the rent will be equally divided and used as follows: The half which goes to Erskine College Is for the purpose of educating auy indi? gent young men to whom the Faculty may deem it moat expodient to award the monoy. The half which goes to Wofford is for I the purpose of assisting in educating indigent young men who may desire to enter tho Conference. Mr. and Mrs. Watt had no living chil? dren, and before his death, this final dis Eosal of the property was agreed upon, avitig determined not to allow it to fro to tho kindred with whom they had disa? greed. They wore industrious and wor? thy people who became in possession of the land through thair own labor. Mr. Watt died several years ago. The land is probably worth $4,000.?Abbeville Pres? and Banner. _ _ ? There are 2,304 negroes employed in Washington by tho Government, and they draw from the treasury in salaries about 93,000,000 a year. 1 ? A pbysieian residing in Port Repub? lic, Va., was called to soe a man who was struck by lightning in a thunderstorm while riding upou biH horse. The elec? tric current passed from tho limb of a tree to the man's head, divided to go down each leg, and though only render? ing bias unconscious for several hours, actually killed the horse. It is sugges? ted that the wet clothing on tho man may have protected him from death. ? Justice Craig, of Kansas City, has issued an attachment for the lemon-col? ored whiskers that adorn the faco of G. A Llbby, an official of tho Kansas Pav? ing & Construction Company, and placed the writ in tho hands of a constable to "levy upon tho aforesaid whiskers and take charge of the said personal bolong mgs," to satisfy a debt aud judg? ment rendorcd for fl.5 in favor of E. L. House, Novel Plot for JBnraer. Richmond, Va., Dec. 11?A novel i method was adopted to commit a double i murder in Honrico county. Tbe crime: Involves the tstory of a divorced man in j lovo with the wife of another, bia love j reciprocated and the husband and his best friend in tho way of tho full and complete enjoyment of the mutual at? tachment. Seven miles west of P.ichmond, on tho James river, tbere havo lived in theaame bouse for u few yoars three fanners rtanied Philip L. Nicholas, James MillH Jud.son WiikiiiBon. For some time the relations of Nicholas, who was divorced from his wife, and Mrs. Mills wero undu? ly intimate. Mills appeared to think vory highly of Nicholas. Last Thursday when ho and Wilkinson were invited by Nicholas to go acroHs tho river to cut a bee tree which he Haid he had discovered. Mills gladly accepted the invitation as did also Wilkinson. Not vory long after the party loft Nicholus returned with his clothes uoaking wot and announced to Mrs. Mills and Wil? kinson's mother, tho only other occupants of the building, that the boat had can sized and all bad fallen into tue water. Ho said ho was the only one who could swim and his compauiouu were drowned. Mrs. Mills accepted the story as true, but not so Urn. Wilkinson. Neighbors and officers of the law began to investi? gate, and this morning the man was ar? rested on tbe charge of double murder. The boat was found iu the river, aud when it was taken out of the water two fresh? ly bored auger holes were found in the bottom. A short distancs down the stream two cornsobs trimmed so em to exactly fit the holes in the bottom of the boat were found. In Nicholas' room an auger that filled the bored spaces was discovered. The theory is that Nicholas, being aware that neither of tbe men could swim, determined to dispose of them by drowning and prepared the boat so as to sink it in mid stream, kuowing that be could easily save himself. It is sup? posed that be thought Wilkinson knew too much of his Intimacy with Mrs. Mills, and therefore decided that two persons who could not swim could be as easily drowned as one. The Gospel ef S?. feler. Great interest in the roligious world attaches to tbe publication in Paris of a translation of the recently discovered manuscript of the Apocrypha Gospel of Peter, says a London cable to the New York Sun. It is a document of the early half of the second century, and the copy discovered in an Egyptian tomb is judged to have been made in the eighth csntury. This new account of tbe resurrection is given : ''There was a great voice from heaven, and the soldiers saw tbe heavens open and two men descending thence with a great light and approaching the tomb, and the stone which was put at tbe door rolled away of itself, and departed on one side, and the tomb was opened and both the young men entered it. When, therefore, the soldiers saw it they awakoned tbe centurion and elders, for they, too, were hard by keeping watch, and as they declared what things they had seen, again they see coming forth from the t?mb three men, and the two supporting the one, and a cross following them. And of the two tbe heads reached unto the heavens, but tbe head of him that was led overpassed the hoavens, and they beard a voice from the heavens say? ing, 'Hast thou preached to thorn that sleep V and an answer was beard from the cross, 'Yea.' " There was also found a copy of the lost Apocalypse of Peter. This is a most valuable discovery, for, as the translator indicates, it furnishers the origin of tbe most of the early Christian ideas of hell. Much of the latter litera? ture on the subject is traceable to this now restored document. A single quota? tion shows its nature: "And I saw also another plaee over against that other, and it was a place of chastisement, and those that wore being chastised and the angels that were chastising had thoir raiment dark according to tbe atmosphere of that plsco, and there were some there banging |, by their tongues, and these were they j that blasphemed tbe way of righteous? ness. Aud I saw the murderers and them that bad conspired with them cast into a certain narrow place, full of evil reptilya, aud being smitten by those beasts and wallowed there thus in that torment, and there were set upon them, an it were, clouds of darkness, and the souls of them that had been murdered were standing aud looking upon the pua ishment of those murderers and saying : 'O, God, righteous is thy judgment.'" In tbo same strains tbe punishments of adulterers, persecutors, blasphemers, false witnesses and usurpers are describ? ed. Grever For It. Washington, Dec. 18,?Mr. Cleveland wants to call an extra session of Congress immediately after the 4th of March, but has not yet definitely deeided upon it. A prominent member of the House was in New York this morning and talked the matter over with Mr. Cleveland. The president-elect stated that be was desir oas of calling an extra session immedi? ately after the 4th of March for the pur? pose of organizing the house in order that the ways and means committee could begin work preparing a tariff bill. He, however, does not wait the extra session to continue longer than four weeks at the outside. If he knew that the house would organize and then both branches would pass aa adjournment resolution, he would call an extra session; but he is afraid that Congress would not adjourn if once called together and natuially he realizes that it is not to the best interests of the Derr ^cratic party to have Congress remain in salon six or seven months immediate)- ftor his Inauguration. Mr. C ..rttid stated that if he could receive atjurauces of adjournment within thirty days >r less, he would call Congress together immediately upon bis inaugura? tion. Ho wants the ways and means committee to be given authority to sit during tbe recess and to go to all parts of the country for the purpose of giving hearings on various articles affected by the tariff. He believes that if this could be done the Democrats could formulate and pass a tariff bill that would be satis? factory te the people. If Mr. Cleveland can receive assarances that the called Bession will simply be for the purpose of organization, he will order it. It is be? lieved these assurances can begivon him. HiniaUrial Novelty. These are cortainly record breaking times, and the recoidsare being broken in pulpit and politics in no uncertain way. | The very latest is tbe "Sermon Ex? change/' a concern run by a Chicago! house, and the following extracts from their "confidential," received by one of Columbia's most prominent ministers, expialnis the latest gilt edge on plagiar-j ism. Tbe letter says; "Have you ever investigated our Ser-I mou Exchange. It is proving very sue- i cessful and agreat help to busy ministers,' as it affords opportunity for procuring in a quiot, legitimate and inexpensive way new ideas for future use by exchanging j old sermons for new ones. '< "Send us 50 cents, or one of your sor- < mous and 25 conts, and wo will send you j a new one fiom some other section neatly typewritten and bound, 'fo anew sub-| scriber we will seud one sormon for two j old ones, so it will cost nothing to give us a trial. In addition, we return in all cases typewritten copies of aermons sent, us. "But one copy of each sermon is sent to a section, and none to tho soction from which it came. Wo write no sermons, simply exchange thorn. Under no cir? cumstances will we furnish the name of any subscriber to our system. "We shall be glad to recolve a trial order from you. Our service Is prompt, reliable and confidential." ? A correspondent of the New Tork Sun fears that if we keep the world'i? fair open on Sundays it will offend the Al? mighty and draw upon us a visitation of cholera. Our old slock of wiokedness is amply sufficient to have that affect. It is unnecessary to speculate upon tbe prob? able results of opening the .Fair on Sun? day. ? The art of paper making has reached the point where it is possible to cut down a growing tree and convert it into pnptr suitable for printing purposes within the short space of twenty-four hours. ? The Indiana Road Congress, which has just rdjour.ied, demands of Legisla? ture a law providing that any loaded wa? gon shall not be hauled over country roads unless it ban tires throe inches wide. That is practiual reform, no far au it goes. ~ Never since the year 100 of the Chris? tian era has the Jewish population of Palestine been as largo as at present. In consequence of the recent immigration of a large number of llobrows there are now more than 100,000 persons of that faith in the land of their fathers. ? "There ia a historic treo standing near the old courthouao of Washington County, Alabama," said L. T. Sugeon of Charleston, S. C, now registered at the Lindeli. "I do not know hew old it is, nor do I suppose that anyone elso does. Old settlers living there say that it was an historic tree when they were children. Under its Rhade a minfslor named Jake Strong aud a prominent phyeician fought b duel 30 years ago. Some time after that hvo negroes were hung for an assault upon a white girl. During the war a Karty of deserters were shot while tInn ad baited under its sheltering brunchvn for a rest. The tree is a tall water oak with long limbs. It le Glied with ?cor? u in the fall, but neither the birds nor tho hogs will oat them. That country, you know, is Oiled with mocking birds, but it is a curious fact that no one has ever heard of them sing ia its branehes. The negroes are superstitious and you could not get one of them to go near it in the night time for anything. When children Income incorrigible thoy are threatened with a whipping from a switch cut from this tree and they are told that should it become necessary it would mean that they would bo bangod or killed in seven years." Merit Wins. We desire to say to onr oititens, that for years we have been selling Dr. KiBg's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklens Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and have sever handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarantee them every tisue, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price if satiafactory results de ?et follow their nee. These remedies have won their Seat popularity purely en their merits, ill Bros-, Druggists. A Safe Investment. Is one which is guaranteed to bring yon satisfactory resnlts, or in oase of failure a return of purchase price. On this safe plan you con buy from our advertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case, wnen used for any af? fection ef Throat, Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption, Inflammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, eto., etc. It is pleasant and agreea blo to taste, perfectly safe, and can always be depended upon. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros., Druggists. A new lot ef Overcoats from $2.50 to $30 just reeeived at C. F. Jo bos <fc Co's. Cloining Store. You can get a bargain in Overeoats during this month. Oh, What ? Cough. Will you heed the warning. Tho slgual perhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease Consumption. Ask your? selves if you can afford for the sake of sav? ing 60c. to run the risk aud do nothing for it. We know from experience that ?hitoh's Cure will cure your cough. It never fails. This explains why more than a million bottles were sold the past vear. It relievos croup and whooping cough at once. Moth? ers, do not be without it. For lame back, side or chest use ?hiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold by Hill Bros. The Power of Honey. What an influence for good or evil is exerted by the proper or improper use of mooey. It seems to be the first eaieutial of modern life. Bad, indeed, is the lot of that man or that woman without money and without friends. Especially In cases of sieknmi is the need of money felt most pressingly, and yet even the rich with all their money fall into a state of poor health aud die, whereas if their money was rightly expeaded and the proper remedies applied they might Regain regain health and strength. Z. A. Clark, Atlanta, Qa., says: "I spent four hundred and eighty dollars ia gold to cure me of terrible blood poieon that affected my limbs and nose and body, with running ulcers. One month's treat? ment of B. B. B. healed the ulcers, restored my appetite, strengthened my kidneys and added 21 pounds to weight." Still, in spite of this and much other tes? timony there ore many who refuse to try the remedy, seeming to prefer to pay large fee* to physicians, ur visit distant springs in vain hopes of recovery. The great troth, however, ever shines brightly and that is, tkat no one who ever gave B. B. B. (Botanio Blood Balm) a trial evor found disappointment therein. O. H. Rudolph, Talladega, Fla., writes : "I had blood dieeaee for nix years, but nothing benentted me, although I paid two hundred and fifty dollars for treat? ment. At last I tried B. B B. and found it a quick and cheap blood purifier. Attention, Stockholders I -o NOTICE is hereky given that the An? nual Mealing of the c:cckholders of The Bank ef Anderson, 8. C, will be held at this Banking House on Tuesday, the 3rd day ef January, 1895, at 11 o'eloek a.m. By order of the Beard of Directors. B. F, MA?LD1N, Cashier, Dec 21,1892 25 2 Assignee's Notice to Creditors. TUE undersigned, Assigned, heresy sails a meeting of the Creditors of F. B. Austin to be held in tho office of Breazeale <fe Long, in tho City of Ander? son, 8. 0., at 1 o'clock p. m., on December the 29th, 1892, for the purpose of appoint? ing their Agent, er Agent*, to act with the said Assignee in the management of the aisigned property. Dated at Andereon, 8. C, December SO, 1192. E W. LONG, Assignee of F. B. Austin. Dec 11, 1692 S5 1 PHOTOGRAPHS - FOR - CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, THE BIST AT Sanborn & Francis. G CHRISTUM! AT Hubbard's Corner. Don't forgot to Call Early and Ofton! Fl Nit French Candies, ?est Slick, Rraiit, Pole nna Pound L'arjd.ea, ami Nnvr Yerk Fruit Cekoi. Botutifal Doilo sad Dull Carriages und B*ys' ?Tagons. (Jrajifs, Haaanaa, Ifortbarn u.ppk?, Or? ange?, Lernon.?, ?tu ov.-rvlhias t-j please tha ei ? and suit the taste Cindy and Currants ?3 lew a? 5c. per lb. jar- Best Black Glaztd Jar and Jug war? asd Churns in tbe world. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ? AT - A. N. TODD & GO'S. i>n?? BTORS. Prcuen's suitable far every *no, \rt boih quality and price. Com? early and avoid the ruah. A. N. TODD <fc CO., No. 4 Haul Chiqaola Black. WA5TTED ! A~t HISSES and BOY* that waut to \SzJL buy ?hoea. Coma soon or you loss a bargain. Shoes for $1.00 worth 81.?0. ?hees for $1 25, worth $1 75. Also, a few pairs Boyt* ?rogans, Ne- 1 and 2, at 75c. worth $1.25 _A. B. TOWERS. SPIINTCOAL. IT is the best. Domestic Coal used to-day Hundreds nf people buy it in preference to all others. A. S. STEPHENS. Nov. IG. 1?92,_20_3m FOR SALE_or RENT. BRICK SHOP AND WAREHOUSE, (known asSitton'aShopn,) LOTS oo Public Square, and other property in the Town ef Pendleton, 8. C. Terms liberal. Call on or address J. J. BITTON, Pendleton, S. C. Nov 23, 1892 21 4 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of William Jones, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will ap 81y tc the Judge of Probate for Anderson ounty on the 27th day of January, 1893, for Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his office as Executor. W. S. MURPHY, Ex'r. Declll892_ 24 6 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator ef the Estate of H. M. Knox, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on tbe 23rd day of December, 1892, apply to the Judge of Prebate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. B. D. DEAN, Adm'r. Nov 23, 1892 21 5 YOUR HOME ! Is not Furnished without a Piano or an Organ! NOTHING completes tbo furnishing of a house so well. No present you could make j-O'ir family would be moro acceptable or g,vo them so much enjoy? ment and benefit. If you bnd been paying ten dollars p?r manth 0E a Piano two or three years ago you would now have It paid for. If you don't begin soon old age may overtake you, and yuu will go through life with an unfur? nished and cheerless home. Why delay 7 Pianos are cheap, very cheap. Nerer so good for the monoy. Less than one-half their cost for? merly. And tbe terms are so wonderfully easy. Only a few dollars paid monthly will secure one. Start in and It will be yours and paid for before you know it. Do you want a Piano or an Organ! If so coma in and talk it over. We can suit you and save you money. If von can't come in and talk it ?Ter, jnit drop ub a fine. JOHN L. HAYNIE & DAUGHTERS, Greenville, 8. C, Notice to Contractors. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, 8. C, Nov. 9, 1892. f pHE undersigned will let to the lowest _L bidder on Thursday, December 22d, 1>92, at 11 a. m., the replankiug of a sec? tion of the Pendleton road one mile above the City of Anderson. Also, on Friday, Decpmber 23d, s.t 11 a. m., the building of a Bridge in Honea Paih Township, near Dr. Cheshire's Specifications made known at tinns of letting. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. W. T. McGILL. Chm'n. B. C. MARTIN. R. E. PARKER, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C. Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. Dec 14, 1S92 ?4_ 8 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. Ex Parte C H. Boiley and J. C. Smith, Executors, In Re. the Estate of Joel Smitb, deceased.?Petition for Final Set? tlement and Discharge. To Mrs. M. J. Chapman, Mrs. Alice Cason, C. O. Sii ith, Mrs. M. A. B-iley, J. L. Smith. John H. Smith, George W. Smith and W. H. Smith : TAKE NOTICE, That the uudersigned will applv to the Judge of Probate at Anderson C, H , 8. C, on Thursday, the 26th day of January, A. D. 1893, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of the Estate of ioel Smith, deceased, and Dis? cbarge from the office of Executors of said Estate. Dated 8th day of December, A. D. 1892. 0. H. BAILEY, J. C. SMITH, Executors. Dec 14.1*92 24 0 FLOUE ,_..FLOUR.-.FLOUR! ?st? y?a s?eso oaoc<ay Fl?ar? PJVHttY Pt)UXJ3 gao? ?eetood t?b?M reyroaeafcs?, ewed at Lowest Priees. OTHffft CK)OOS IN PROPORTION. feft, COM! AID 811 UB-TVH A115 GLAD TO QUOTH PRICKS. W. H. HARRISON & CO. Agents for Tenner's Candies. 1845 ISO? THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF NEWARK, N. J. AMZI DODD, President. ASSETS; Paid to Policy Holders since Organization; SURPLUS J?wket Values, $48,930,278.05 | $118,724,808.09 I Mass. Standard, $3,545,792.05 Policies Absolutely Non-Forfeitablc after Second Tear. IN case of lapse the Policy is continued to force as long as ita value will pay for ; or, if preferred, a Paid-up Policy for its full value is issued in exchange. After the Second year Policies are in con tee table, except as against intentional Iran d; and all restrictions as to residence and occupation are removed. Cash Loans are made to the extent of SO per cent, of the rworve value, where valid assignment? ef the Policies can be mado aa collateral security. Losbcs ptid immediately upon completion and approval of proofs. fiff. m. MATTISON & BROTHER, Office in Masonic Building. DISTRICT AGENTS, ANDERSON, S. C. ?tr Alee, TflMB a*d iCMMMf WMPUfctffB pfe??d rasa Dint CUms i?rai?*a taWBajfosk Oeaapeeies, I Will Sell Kine Lain' and Clilira's Sloes -AT A JBXO- IRIEJIDTTOTIOIbT FOR THIRTY DAYS, Come and get my Prices. All you who have been owing1 me for a long time and can and won't pay, I will advertise the accounts and sell in January to highest bidder. Now come up and pay, or I will do as I say. Tours anxious to please and collect, O. B. V?ftfWYCK. EVERYBODY must get ready for Satur? day. The proper place is at MINOR'S, where you can get Fireworks, Toys and Presents for your Mends cheaper than any place in the City! Yours always truly, c. s. MINOR, THE BAZAAR, THE TEN CENT STOBK, MERRY, MERRY MS OF 1892, Should bt the happiest and most enjoyablt of all, especially1 for the Little Fellows. C5.SVfflI.A5a and ftTEVEHflOK ahead, and so art we ia Prices, guaJihy and] AeaertmenC of Steck, also Largest w st'Ml frcm. Wo are net erafring abeut how cheap we can sell in order ho get yeu (to come to see ua, but if you will corns and see and price, 7011 will fiud everything we carry to be flnt-tlaaa and reasonable* We have tne best line of Toys in Anderson and the Largest Stock. We bought tbeuu to sell, and they muit be seid. WE ARE HEADQUARTER* FOR STOVES, And will not bebeataa in prise?can sell yoi a fine Steve. No. V, with 25 pieces for $10.00, &ai everylbisg eise we haadle you will find equally as cheap. Our Steck is teo much varied to quote prices on everytaiug a* some do, but if yoa will call on us we will prise you eur (Jeods with ?leasure. <m====_ JOHN T- BURR1SS. Dean, (jeer&Moore. Beuember wo Iceop at Low Prloewo Shoes, Hats, GroceriBs. Dry Ms, Iiis, Joais, DOMESTICS, And assny ether lines ef Q*?it. ?ut ?all especial attentlea to fc? abere, (Mre m m oall, an* let ea SATS YOU SO MB MONHT. Yeurs truly, M. A. D?AH, Free City Delivery. WALTER H. GEER, D, L. O.