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:? PXJBLI&REB S7XR1 WEDNESDAY. . F? CLINK80ALES, \ Editom and 0. 0. LANG8T0N, ] PBoraucross WEDNESDAY JAN. 11, 1X93. TERMS: ONE YEAR. $1 69 SIX MONTHS. 76 There are still over 15,000 survivors of the Mexican War who are drawing pen? sions. It seems that soldiers outlive any other, class of men, and that a pension for disability is almost a clear title to immor? tality. Cm the official count Harrison gets one electoral vote in California to eight for Cleveland. This shows California was ing the best it could at the time, but it ill now proceed to do better by electing Democratic Senator. Cabinet slate makers are still busy ing Cleveland's cabinet for him. It seems that Carlisle is a certainty for the reasury. No doubt Carlisle's appoint eut to this responsible position would, be satisfactory to every oue. Senator John G. Carlisle, of Lentucky,' forwarded his resignation to the Gov. nor of Kentucky, and publicly an ouaced the intention of accepting the jrtfolio of Secretary of the Treasury of ired him by Mr. Cleveland. It would seem that statesmanship doesn't pay as well as poetry^ Whittier and Tennyson both left fortunes of over #100,000, while the final account of the estate of Samuel J. Randall, just made, shows that he left property valued at only $769.74 and debts of $1,192.15. ; Thu famous, traveler, lactuier, writer id lfcooklyn divine, Dr. T..D? Witt Tal ?:, -will lecture in the Opera House in jlctnbla, on Wednesday evening, loth for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. vrill be a fine opportunity for the ?pl& of our section to hear Dr. Talmagt, and it will pay you to go to Columbia for that purpose. ?,-mm ? w -i:? ? In his message to the Legislature of )hio, Governor McKinley reports a treas1 deficit of nearly a hundred thousand lollars, wnile in Now .York the Demo ifcio Governor reports a surplus of over million. As creators of deficits, the epublican politicians can nucceed, nb latter what else they fail in. ?- m m> m - The Philadelphia Press has Interviewed 168 members of the present Congress on questions' that were so thoroughly dis? cussed. There are 164^ who favor a prompt , repeal of the present tarn? law, : favor radical reductions oJ duties, 138 rant the cresent silver law rej?ealed, and 121 arc in lavor of a free silver bill. Had our Reform Legislature passad a 1 endorsing the Ten Commandments, rtain papers and politicians in this t?te would have taken the other side.? ';uml>ia Register. Yes, and had the bill endorsing the Ten Commsndment"" a introduced by Col. Haskell or some ther member of the Conservative fao on, it would have never passed, the iforni Legislature.? 7J. G. West, secretary of the cotton bureau oi the National Farmers Alliance, has issued an address to the order advis? ing a reduction of acreage of cotton plant? ing. He says that the Southern States produce 55 per cent, of the cotton grown, i?d 82 per cent, of the staple available ?se in this country. He holds that cotton mills in the South are desira le but unattainable, this not being a ufacturing country. The salvation cf4he Southern farmer is diversification of crops. - Governor Norfhern, in the Southern vator, has au article which the far of the South would find it profitable road and inwardly digest. Speaking >f .the perversion of the once ^great Alli oce movement the Governor says: "Da its beginning the Alliance seemed tobe an inspiration for good. It appears now to be a combination of forces within itself for its own destruction. Can we not get together the better elements after eliminating Its evils and restore it to its original purpose and usefulness?" The educators in Indiana are advoca? ting township libaries, to be located at isome convenient place in each township, the books, suitable for school children, toljsr passed around from one school to another and finally returned to the libra? ry, as is done successfully in several cities in the State. The idea is a good one, as it would supply the farmers and their sons and daughters with much good jreJiaing matter that they could not other wine get. ?m * mm We hope the Alliance throughout tho ?" country wilt agitate the planting of a ' larger acreage in oats, corn, potatoes, peas, sugar cane, sorghum, and fruits thau ever before. That man will surely prosper who properly diversifies his crop and looks after his business as closely and diligently every day in the year as the merchant, manufacturer or capitalist. And we can't help thinking that there is something wrong about the man who sticlcs to the crazy all-cotton plan, after having l?st money on it for the last 20 or Uifihenza or the "grip" has begun to make its appearance in Europe and in this country again: Tho British Medical Journal declares that there have been -occasional cases in London since last January, and experts generally seem, to takelt fer granted that there will be an ep'.uemic this season. Tho only consola? tion vouchsafed is that the disease this time will be of a milder character. It had been hoped that the last of this dis had been heard of for a long time to Its appearance, even id a milder form, is well calculated to cause uneasi? ness. "_ -_ A Southern expert discussing the sub? ject gives this piece of advice: "One . word more of warning: do not settle our acreage for next year on the basis of present prices. An increase even in acreage will strengthen the bears and lower the price of cotton. Cut down for '93 the acreage of '92 and put the land in vegetables, in fruit, in sheep or in corn. The cotton crop of '92 cost the producer less than the cotton crop of any recent year. By diversifying, your products reducing still further your acreage, cottou crop of '93 should cost less than that o;F '92. There is more hope of relief in this direction than in any government aid." _ Atlanta, Ga., according to a directory census recently taken, now has a popu? lation-of 104,421. Building operations duriug the year 1892 were the largest in i the history of the city. One thousand and sixty-one buildings were put up, at a cost of $7,000,000. Atlanta has main? tained its reputation of being the Yankee city of the South as the following statis? tics show: There are within its bounds (HmHas of street railway. Its business amcuotsto $140,000,000 annually, and it 'contains 220 mercantile houses, 633 man? tis factories, and 19 banks wittra capital of $3,500,000. It has no less than 93 churches, and 19 public schools, 12 private schools, and 6 institutions for the education of ?colored children. During 1892 a central j police station was built and new water irorks were laitL ' If the Evans liquor law is "a step to? wards prohibition," what is the forcible assumption of the liquor business by tbe State a step towards? If it is a good thing for the State to take charge of the liquor traffic and run it for the money that is in it, wouldn't it be a good thing for her to take charge of the railroads and cotton mills and banks ? And why stop abort of any business that might bring in a revenue? Why not have paternalism on a huge scale, and substitute the State for th9 individual in every business ? But what, then, would become of the good Democratic and common sense maxim that the State should not do for her citizens what they can best do for themselves ? It is a fact known and read of men that this paper is heartily in favor of any reasouable measure that will deter per? sons from drinking whiBkey. The dif? ference between opposition to the Evans dispensary law and prohibition is so broad that we hardly think that any one oould think for a moment that hostility to the one implied unfriendliness to the other. The fact tbat the Evans law makes the State of South, Carolina the great monopolist of a very large business, and takes control of it under the pretence of tryiig to suppress it, and then becomes the sole agent in doing the very business she declares is too vicious for her citizens to engage in, are reasons that will qualify the sincerest prohibitionist in opposing tbat law as a fraud and a sham and a dis? grace to the commonwealth with perfect consistency. How many of those who "see some good" in that piece of legislation spoke out in favor of Senator Hempbill's bill that made the selling as well as the drinking of whiskey a misdemeanor, and which met an ignominious death in the very body that gave birth to tho Evans monstrosity ? A bill based-on tho principle of Senator Hempbill's bill is the nearest approach to practical prohi? bition, and yet that bill Was killed in favor of a subterfuge and a sham by those posing as the friends of prohibition. IT CO BUSS J31GU. We are informed that the tax levy for this County was fixed by the late "re? form" Legislature at 11 2-5 mills, appro? priated as follows: For State purpo? ses, 51-2 mills; County purposes, 3 9-10 mills; School purposes, 2 mills. For last year the levy was 9? mills, ap? portioned as follows: For State purposes, 4? mills; for County purposes, 3 mills ; School purposes, 2 mills. The average tax for this year aud last amounts to 10 9-20 mills. - Under the administration just pre? ceding the "reform1' administration the corresponding levy for each year was as follows: For State purposes, 51 mills; county purposes, 2i mills; shool pur? poses, 2 mills, making a total of 9j|hiills for each year. The tax for this year a ? d last averages seven-tenths of a mill more than for corresponding purposes under Richardson's last administration. For the first year of Gov. Richardson's last term the total levy for this county was IU mills, but 1\ mills ot this amount was a speci al levy for payment of past in? debtedness. The levy for this year, as shown above, is 112-5 mills. The high? est levy, then, daring Governor Richard? son's second term, notwithstanding the fact it included li mills for past indebt? edness, was lower than the levy under the present year of Gov. Till man's ad? ministration, which included no special levy for payment of past debts. The Auditor remarked in talking about the matter that bo believed the levy for this year was higher than at anytime since the "days of carpetbagism and mood stealing." "Reform" comes high, but we must have it From a Former Citizen of Anderson County. MorbisvUiLE, Ala.. Jan. 5, 1893. Editors Intelligencer: I enclose, you money order for the sum of three dol? lars, the amount that I am due you for snbsci.ptiou to the Intelligence. I am very thankful to you for sending me the paper. It would be hard for me to do without it. We made about two thirds of an averagw crop of cotton last year, and an average crop of corn. There will be very near enonsch pork killed to supply the county with meat this year. Money' is scarce, but otherwise we are doing very well. ^ v I notice an occasion, mention ef a great remedy for ills, called "Alliance PiUs," which seems to exist in South Carolina, and perhaps other places. I hereby give notice to the brethren tbat all such medicine has played out in Cal houn county, Ala., and especially in Beat Five. Mr. R. A. Roddnm: born in Anderson connty, S. C, in the year 1818, and who moved to Benton (now Calhoun county), Ala,, in 1845, and moved from Calhoun to St. Clair county, Ala., in 1865, where he lived until his death, which occurred the 9th day of September, 1892. He made peace with his God before he died, and asked all of his friends to meet him in Heaven. Robert C. Haynie. Allen'* Murderers. The Intelligencer has been requested to publish the following: ' Loavhdesville, S. C. Dec 31, 1892. The farmers of Lowndeaville Township held a mass meeting here to-day. Mr. E. W. Harper was elected chairman, and Mr. J. C. Thomas secretary. ? The object of the meeting was to ascer? tain an expression of public sentiment re? specting the negroes pardoned by Gover? nor Tillman, and who were among tbe number that murdered Mr. Clayton Allen at this place in '76. After a full discussion of tbe matter, and a number of warm speeches, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, the Governor of tbe State of South Carolina, has pardoned tbe con convicted murderers of Clayton Allon, and "Whereas, no petition has been Hent from this community, v/bere the deceased Clay tod Allen lived: and where his friends and relatives etill live, and Whereas, in our judgment their becom? ing citizens of this community will en? danger the peace and harmony now ex: isting between themselves. Therefore, be it Resolved, By the citizens of Lowndes Tille Township, in publie meeting assem? bled: 1. That none of the above mentioned murderers of Clayton Allen shall be allow? ed to remain in our commuuity, and we hereby pledge ourselves each to otl er to carry out the letter and spirit of ches6 resolution. 2. That a oopy of these resolutions be sent to Governor Thlman*. ? 3. That a copy of these resolutions be published in tbe County paper*. J. C. Thomas. Secretary. ? The Vienna correspondent to the London Daily News tells the following 3tory of a Roumanian miser : "A Greek died in the small town of Caracal, having always lived on the alms of his compa? triots. Before dying he made his wife swear that she would bury him in the dirty old overcoat which he wore every day. The poor woman had to ask the Greeks of Caracal to help her to provide the costs of the funeral. A good-hearted Greek went to see her iu hor affliction and, pointing to the body, said he would giro her a better coat to bury the man in. Then she toid him of the dead man'ti last wish. The Greek, whose suspicions were awakened, told her that she should certainly not part with the body beforo she bad well examined the coat, for there must be some particular reason for the request. Tho widow unpicked tbe lin? ing of the overcoat and found 35,000 francs in bank notes which tho miser wished to take into the grave with him," fMspensary Act lo be uforc-d ii... Hazard. Columbia State, Jan. 5. In no public matter has Governor Till roan ever displayed such unswerving de? termination as in tho matter of the Evans dispensary law. The opposition to the law, that comes from almost overy quar? ter of the State, only seems to make him more determined, and he who thinks that there is anything else but very lively times ahead, is a very much mistakon man. Nover before or since the passage of the act did Governor Tillman havo a word to say in regard to the dispensary scheme till last night, and then ho dis? played his feeling in regard to the natter it. language and manner that dorss not [ permit of misconstruction. When Governor Tillman was asked about the .future of tho law, and the op? position that it was likely to incur in the courts, he suddenly became calm, a. look of unflinching determination overspread his countenance, and he replied: "You may just say for me that that bill will go in'.o effect ou.luly 1 uext, as certain as it is an act, and it will be enforced too." "Even if tho courts should intoryeno ?" "Yes, despite the courts or anything elee." The remark was made to the Governor tbntit was very likely that the enforce? ment of the law in tbe larger cities would amount to about as much as the enforce? ment of the Sunday liquor law. He said that would be left to him, and he guaran? tee! that the law would be enforced to the letter even in Charleston, or those who violated it would either pay dear for I the violation or go to tho penitentiary. The Governor further went on to say that he was very much surprised to see tha~. one or two County treasurers had ! givsn the liqnor men certified receipts for the ?100 for the year, specifying for what the amount had been paid, when they had beon specially instructed to merely give a receipt for the amount. He said "You may be sure that I am going to look, into this violation of instructions and as soon as I find out what treasurers have disobeyed orders in regard to tho insu: rig of these receipts, 1 will relieve them of their duties and their care lor the treasury of the State, by removal, and appoint, despite primaries or anything else, men who are capable ot taking in? structions." He says he instructed the Attorney General, after a consultation, to tend telegrams to the treasurers before he went away, informing them what course to pursue i?. regard to the giving of re? ceipt). It may be, he says, that some of the treasurers did not get these notices, but he will give each a hearing before he chopsi their heads off. Said he, "Nobody is, or can be, a part of the government, who won't uphold the laws, us interpreted to him by the proper authorities." What will be the outcome of all this of course remains to be seen, but tbe Gov? ernor was never more determined, to j have his way in his life. An administration 'man of legal repu? tation was asked about the effect.of the issuing1 of the County licenses yesterday. ! He saf.d that everybody seemed to be laboring under a misapprehension. The 1 country treasurers had no right whatever to issue a license. They merely received the money upon which a municipality could issue a license for a year. Their receipts made no difference at all. If it came to a legal fight the municipality would have to do the fighting and not the County. This seoms to be the key note of that threat the other day that the municipalities would lose their charters if they persisted m issuing yoarly licen? ses. The formers' College, Columbia State, Jan. 5. Governor Tillman lost night ^returned from Clernsou College where he has been for the lost few days attending meetings of the board of directors. The Legisla? ture having grantnd the appropriation of ?50,000 asked lor by the trustees for the completion of tbe college, this meeting was to make arrangements for the re? sumption of the work, and its rapid con? clusion. Governor Tillman says the board put all the machinery in motion necessary to secure all the laborers needed and tho material, and the work will go forward immediately with a rush. He says the board could not definitely settle upon the exact time for the opening of the cc liege. ^They hope, if possible, to have the college open at the first of May. This, however, will be decided at the next meeting of the board which will be hold on February 1. It will depend in great measure on the condition of the weather for the i.ext month. The Governor says that no matter what may occur the college will be opened not later than July 1, aud he thinks that with the energy which they will employ the college will open on June 1. Tbe build? ings will all be completed according to the original plans, affording accommoda? tions for 300 students. Nothing was done in regard to the elec? tion of a. president to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of President Strode. Prof. Strode retains the chair of mathematics in the college however. The board will probably elect a president at its next meeting. No Dispensary in Spirtanburg County, Spartanfitjrg, S. C, Jan. 4.-The Herald tais morning publishes inter? views with a number of protniuont citi? zens in regard to the licuor law, and a large majority are opposed to tbe act. Some of thorn are ardent prohibitiouists, but they regard tbe present law, .as a pro? hibitory measure, little better than noth? ing, and will not give it their approval even by Bigning a petition for a dispenser. The Heratd says, editorily : "It may bo set down as tolerably cer? tain that Spartanburg will never have a dispensary . A majority of tbe freehold? ers of this city, whoso signatures are necessary, will nover consent for tbe State to do that which they conscien? tiously believe to be wrong in the indi? vidual. Tbo prospect of sharing in tbe spoils is tempting, so much so as to catch the Legislators, but there uro thousands of good men scattered throughout this County who do not hold to tho doctrine that pecuniary benefit changes a vico into a virtue; and knowing that their signa? tures are necessary to put tbo State in actual possession of the barrooms, they will never give it." ? Not many months ago an account was received from Russia of tbe bringing to life by means of the applications of electricity of a patient who bad apparent? ly died from the effects of lightning stroke. A resuscitation of a different character, although by tho same agency, has just been effected in Scotland. A man who was bathing was seized with cramp and sank, being two minutes un? der water. For some time after ho was rescued life was thought to be extinct. An electrical apparatus was procured and the current passed botween tho napo of neck and the benrt. Withi? .1 very short time animation was restored and tbo man soon recovered. ? A new way to extinguish oil fires has been discovered by tho chief of the Charlotte Uro department. Ho says that water is powerless to subdue a flame that is feed ing on kerosene. Tbe thing to do when a lamp explodes is to run to the flour barrel, gatbor up a handful of Hour and throw it ou tho lire. The blaze will bo instantly extinguish? i r.-iMi :? Federal Sinmlpolnt. J. II. Fordham, the colored deputy in ? rnnl revenue collector, who was ap pniiitod a low months ago to fill tho va? cancy in tho department caused by the death of John M. Freeman, discussed the Evans liquor bill yesterday from tho standpoint of a United States official. Major Ford ham is one of the political bosses of his race and is a prominent leader among the young negro politicians of tho Slate, and tiie first question asked him was concerning tho light in which he himself and his raco looked at tho Evans dispensary bill. "I myself don't liko tho bill," ho said, "and I thiuk it unconstitutional. I don't give this as a legal opinion, however, for while I am a lawyer and claim to know something' of tho Constitution I don't feel able to givo this as an opinion from that standpoint. But it does seem to me that in enacting any such law tho State of South Carolina is taking away tho rights of her citizens in the most arbitrary man? ner possible." "How will tho law nflVct your raco?" was asked. "The negro has not been consulted in the matter. He has not been asked whether ho liked or disliked the law, just as ho is never consulted or asked to ex? press his opinion on public measures. Wo are here as part and parcel of the Stato; yet, as you know, we are ignored when it comes to tho ballot. But mark what I say, the time will come when we will be able to give expression through the ballot-box upon this very question ?" When Major Fordham was asked to explain .this last rather idiomaticU re? mark he said: "It is simple enough. Can't you see that the fight in this State is assuming a new phase? It has already begun. Corporations, railroads and whiskey men must combine against the powers that be if they expect to live in South Carolina. Tho moment that combination takes place the negro will come to tho front. Ho will be sought after and his vote then will decide the contest. It will no longer bo Democrat against Republican, and the old party lash will be powerless to whip the voter into lino." When the deputy collector was asked how the Evans bill would alFoct the Gov? ernment's revenues in this Stato here plied that was a very different question: "Right there the shoe will begin to pinch," he said. "I will give you some figures which I have just gotten together. We have in Charleston thirteen wholesale and over 350 retail dealers in whiskey. The wholesale men pay to the Govern? ment $125 each, which makes a total of 81,625 for the thirteen. The 350 retail dealers pay the Government 825 each, making 88,750 for the eutire 350. Now add the amounts paid by the two and you will see that the Government collects something over ?10,000 from the whiskey men of this County alono. I do not include here what is paid by the Palmetto Brewery nor the amounts paid by the retail liquor dealers in other parts of the State. "Under the Evans law with teu State bars in Charleston, three in Richland and one in each of the other Counties in South Carolina wo have a total of forty-six bars in tho Stato. They will have to tako out wholesale and retail licenses, amounting to Sitt5 each, or a total of ?5,750. Then Uncle Sam will got 85,750 for the whole State of South Carolina, while at present we collect twice as much from the City of Charles'on alone. "What will the Government do about it? Well, the first thing we will have to do will be to close this office, for there will be no more wholesalo business in Charleston. Tho office in Columbia will be transferred to either North Carolina or Georgia. All the business in this State will be doue by one or two agents of the revenue department there. Of course the Government can't afford to pay ?15, 000 to collect 85,750 a year." Major Fordham says that he will con? tinue to watch the fate of tho Evans bill with very keen interest.?2?cws and Cou? rier. A Free Hide to Washing on. Coluhbia, S. C, Jan. 9.?The Demo? cratic electors selected at the recent elec? tion met here to-day, cast their ballots for Cleveland and Stevenson, and chose T. Larry Gantt, editor of tho Register, to convey tho vote to Washington. These are, indeed, strange times in South Carolina, and once again factional prejudice has overruled judgrneut. The proceedings of the Electoral College for South Carolina, as well as the body itself, will go down iuto history. Six months ago there Avas common talk that if the electoral voto were close it would not be safe to S3y that South Carolina's entire voto would be cast for the Demo? cratic standard-bearers. Tho unusual proceedings of securing written pledges from the electors was gone through with, and every kind of precautionary measure was resorted to, but all to no purpose. Tho olectoral voto of tho Palmetto State could not iu any way assume an impor? tant part iu deciding the fate of any polit? ical party. Public attention was with? drawn from tho electors. They quietly came here and cast their secrot ballots for Cleveland and Stevonson, and, alter selecting the notorious campaign editor as messenger, went home. The electois met undor the commission of the Secretary of State, which showed | the vote iu the Stato to have boen: Cleveland electors, 24,(192; Harrison elec? tors, 13,315; Weaver electors, 2,407. The candidates on the Democratic ticket wcro: Delegatos at large, Eruost Gar3r, J. Win. Stokes. District delegates, C. C. Tracy, T. S. Williams, I. II. McCalla, J. Steele Brice, L. P. Walkor, L. W. Nettles and Jos. S. Hart. As soon as the College was organized tho members preparod their ballots and the unanimous vote was eas; for Cleve? land and Stevonson. Then came thosolection of a messenger to Washington, a S'-iOO plum. Tho reas? onable question of the ineliyibility of T. L. Gantt, who was put iu nomination, was irauiodiatol} raised. J. M. Waddell of Marion, was the only other regular candidate. It was finally decided to ap? point a special committee to report on tho eligibility of Candidate (Jault. The committoo consisted of Judgo-elcct Gary, C. C. Trac3' and Joseph S. Hart. To the uttor surprise of tho electors the majori? ty of tho committoo (Tracy and Hart) re? ported that Mr. Gantt was ineligible to fill tho position. Mr. Gary made a mi? nority report and that was accopted. Tho balloting then followed. Tho voto was: For Gantt: Gar}', McCalla, Walker and Hart. For Waddell : Stokes and Nettles. Drico and Tracy paired as a compliment to each other. Realizing tho importance of the elec? tion as a precedent in this State, I asked Mr. Gary to prepare a synopses of tho grounds lor his report, and Mr. Tracy a synopsis of tho majority report. Here is Mr. Gary's synopsis : "My reasons for the minority report are as follows : Tho act of Congress regu? lating elections for President and Vice President does not specify how the voto of tho Electoral College shall be trans? mitted to Washington. Tho only au? thority, therefore, by which tho college is governed Is contained In tho Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina of 1889, Section 157, which reads as follows: "'Such electors shall thou, by writing undor their bonds, or under the bonds of a majority of thorn, appoint a persou to tako charge of tho lists so sealed up, and to deliver the samo to tho President of the Sonate of the Congress of tho United States, at the seat of government, before tho second Wednesday in February then next ensuine.' "From m. construction ol' tho Act tbe only qualification is that the messenger must bo a person and not necessarily a qualified elector." The majority of tho eornroittoo sup? ported their position on tho following grounds: Mr. Tracy said that under n decision of tho Supreme Court of the Uttitod Statos, reported in f> Wallace, an office, was de lined to bo any position filled by govern? mental appointment and combining ten? ure, duration, emolumentand duty. All tbu3e are combined in the messenger, tbe tenure though short being defined, his duty being clear, a punishment provided for nou or misl'easanco and tbe emolu mouts provided by statute ; that tbe mes? senger was a State officer, his creators being State officers, as decided in Green vs. Fitzgerald, 10 Sup Ct Rop, aud that Section I of Articlo XIV of the Constitu? tion of South Carolina prohibited one not possessing tbo qualifications of a vo? ter from being an ollice-holder. Ele .-tor lirioo signed tho certificate of the result of tbe election, but refusod to sign Messenger Cantt's commission, ex? cept on the condition that tbe News and Courier's "Letter of Introduction" bo ap? pended as "Exhibit A." Doubtless some vory (?) wise sagos will perhaps try and attribute Mr. Gautt's election to the position taken by tbo News and Courier. As a matter of fact Gantt was practically elected long before tbe News and Courier thought of his se? lection. "Col." Gant was an early bird, secured pledges for a place no one seem? ed to care for, and to-day those plodges were carrried out. That is all there :s in the election. It is curious to note that while Elector Hart held that Mr. Gantt was ineligible, yet he voted for him. He explains his course by saying tbut after tbe electors decidod that Mr. Gantt was eligible he could h-ivo no further objections to hitn. Fortunately tbo qualification of Mr. Gantt makes no difforeuco. A duplicate of the vote will bo forwarded by mail, and authority is given to send another if necessary. Comptroller General Ellerbo to-day is? sued another important circular. Ho in? tends tbat ail iusurance companies shall pay their licenses. He has also mudo a decision, endorsed by the assistaut Attor? ney Goneral, that the guarantee compa? nies are only liable to the law as tbe de? posit of ?25,000 when they become surety for public officials of the State.?Dispatch to News and Courier. Ing&lls's Gloomy Yiew. Philadelphia Times, December 18. "The appeal made by the Democratic orators iin Kansas and throughout the Went during the late campaign was nover exceeded in malignant violence, even by tbe Communists who inspired tho great revolution in France." This startling de? claration was made last night by Ex United States Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, who is at the Colonnade Hotel. Senator Ingalls takes a very gloomy view of tbo future of tbe country as af? fected by the social problem. He attri? butes tbo result of the recent election to the strong feeling of the poor against the rich. He said: "I do not think that any party is to blame for the deplorable con? dition of sociaL affairs. The Democrats attributed it to legislation and very art? fully imbued that idea into tho minds of tbe people. I do not believe this, nor does any sensible man. The whole trou? ble lios in our system of government. The Republican form of government pla? ces more power in the hands of a few than is possible under the monarchical sys? tems of Europe. We aro brought to be? lieve that universal suffrage is not a pau acea for all ills. "There is a strong and growing feeling against tbe system that makes tho accu? mulation of such vast fortunes as those of tbe Goulds, Vanderbilts, Huntingtons and others possible. The people are bo coming restless and the millionaires are in a measure to blame for this condition of affairs. Thoy have by their insolent parade and ostentatious display arrayed tho poopla against them. "We are now brought face to face with the same condition of social affairs tbat brought about the French revolution and unless a speedy remedy ie found the poo ple will ribe in their wrath and wage a terrific warfare on Wie wealthy class. I am a statesman out of a job, but I have watched the trend of public opinion and am far from pleased with the outlook. I do not look for any change in our system until the people force it upon us. I be? lieve a revolution is ripening and will come sooner or later. It Quly sleepi, awaiting an incentive. "Tho first financial panic we encounter such as thoso of 1857 or 1873 will, in my opinion, precipitate a revolution which will not bo easily quelled, and may re? sult in tbo overthrow of our system of government. The powder aud dynamite are ready. When the opportunity ar? rives they will be used with fatal effect. The time is ripe for revolution. Tbe question is, bays the people a leader? An able, unscrupulous man could wield an awful power. "One meana we might take to prevent ouch a misfortune would be by enacting strict laws regulating immigration. The Anglo-Saxon people are not communists. Left to themselves tbo American people would make tbo best of misfortune, and live up to the maxim, 'root hog or die.'" When asked as to the strength and fu? ture of tbo Poople's party, tbo Ex-Sena? tor replied : "We thought wo had them downed two years ago, but thoy were strouger than ever this year. Had the Democrats not Juscd with them I believe tho Republicans would have carried Kan? sas. The Populists are gaining in num? bers, largely from the Republican party. They have won ovor a groat many of tho old soldiers. In tbo Convention which nominated W. II. Harris for Congress man-at-Large there wero 27(1 Ex-Union soldiers, and ho was placed in nomina? tion by a one-armed vetoran. This is even more surprising from the fact that Harris was on 'Stonewall' Jackson's stall'. I do not boliovo tbo party will ever become a great factor in politics, as tbe leaders are not men of much ability and character. They, caq, however, elect a Bcnator in Kansas." "What will be tbo futuro of tho Repub? lican party ?" Before replying to that question Sona tor Ingall? took several long puffs at his cigar and said : "Well, the principles are good aud should live. Tbe Republi? can will continue to bo one of tbo leading political parties." Ho then led the con? versation to other topics, among them the election of the President. "Do you favor a chaugo in tho modo of election as recently suggested, namoly, tho abolishing tbo Electoral College and electing tbo President by a direct voto of the people?" "I think such a change should bo made, and would be for the best intoresta of tbo country, provided the Statos should re? tain their proHont rights. Tho vote should bo by States, as it is now, tbo only cbango beiug tbat in placo of voting for electors the \ oto should bo for President and Vice President diroct'" Mr. Ingalls has reoently roturnod from a European tour, during which ho was a close student of tbe social problems of tho diirercnt countries visit9d, and seems inclined to think that our system of gov? ernment is not so pcrloct as is generally believed, lie will romaiu in tbe city for several days. lie Wan a Ventrllequlst. A practical joker had a good doal of fun Sunday night at tho expense of the police and a number of gentlemen who were sitting in the ollicoof tho Allen House. About 10 o'clock the shrillery of "mur? der! in Order! help! he's killing rue,"' broke upon tho stillness of that neigh? borhood, and instantly thore was a gen? eral stampede for tho street from whence the cries seemed to come. At the saino instant two policemen dashed around the corner, and seeing tho crowd in front of the hotel they rushed up breathlessly to discover the causo of the tumult. Of course no one could explain, only that some ono outside had jelled murder. Just at that moment deep groans, fol? lowed by the faint cry of "Help! oh, Lord, help mo !" came from the stairway leading up to tho second floor of tho Ilamlin building, and the crowd made a pell mell rush for tho door. Several pis? tols Hashed in the moonlight, as a score of determined mon, headed by tho police officers, climbed tho stairway. Lights were procured and every nook and cor? ner of the building were thoroughly searched. Several men climbod out < n the roofs of neighboring buildings, but nowhere could the body of the murdered man be found. It was indeed a horrible mystery, and all marreled greatly as to what it could mean. About tho time the crowd wan ready to divide into squads for tho pur? pose of scouring that entire part of the town, it leaked out that one of the guests ?f iho hotel was a ventriloquist and had put up a job on the other guests as well as the police officers. Nobody said a word, but in two minutes the street was desertod and every drummer was secure? ly locked in his room. Miuvfid by His Wife. "There is a society woman in this city who shaves her husband three timos a week," said a amooth-faced man at a desk in the corner of tho room. "It is so, and I know it. I ought to know it, for I'm the man. The way of it is this: Last Summer we lived in tho country, and I used to come iuto town to get shaved. Of course I would meet somebody I knew and often would go homo late?some? times, I confess, in a rather 'frazzled out'condition. Madam didn't say any? thing, but she no doubt kept up a dili? gent thinking, aud ono day she said : " 'Dearie, I hate to hayo yoju go in town to get shaved ; it keeps you up late aud gives you such headaches. Dring mo out a razor and I'll wagor I can shave you.' "Of course I hooted at tho idea, but she persisted, and claimed that she was far more intelligent than theaverage barber, besides being equally talkative; so I finally humored her by getting a nice case of razors. Well, sir, sho cut mo slightly only once or twice, aud can now shave me like an expert. Did you ever see a cleaner face than miue ? I pay her a fancy price, of courbo, but she promises to take me to Europe some day on her barbershop perquisites." "Pooh !" said the book keeper with the hay-stack board. "I'd be afraid to trust my wife that uoar mo with a razor in her hand." "Well," retorted the smooth-faced man, "if I was mean to nty wife I would be, too." And tho balanco of sympathetic laugh tor was with the man whose wife shaves him.?Chicago Times. Kindness Won iler Riches. Rkadino, Pa., January 5.?An old ro? mance is about to culminate in the mar? riage of Miss Kato Kutz whoso homo is No. 847 Cherry stroet, and Leon Poheik, a gentleman from Brazil who is said to be worth 51,000.000. Last July, while riding from Allontowu to this city in a train, Miss Kutz kindly closed the win? dow by the side of an old gentleman who was asleep. It was raining hard and he was unconsciously getting vor}- wet. lie awoke, thanked the girl and got her name and address, and the cousequence was many letters were exchanged by them. Mr. Poheik proposed marriage, but Miss Kutz would not couseut unless he would come to this city to live, aud rather than to lose his (ianco he consented to leave his business interests in Brazil and Cuba and come hero Jio reside. A valuable property has been purchased here by the intended groom, and the wedding will soon take place, Miss Kutz y thirty years old, good looking and a waiter in a restaurant. Her future bus baud is about fifty years old. ? President Cleveland will bo inaugu? rated on a Saturday, which accounts for the dubiousness as to an inaugural ball. It is too close to Sunday to enable the festive Democrats to do all the dancing that the occasion seems to call for. ? Dan Allen, a well known colored man, employed at the store of James T. Williams it Co., bus invented a novel horse feeder. It is for long distance feeding, or in other words is an inven? tion which will become popular with the lazy man and tho man who dislikes to ?et up oarly in the morning to feed his t ock. The feeder consists of a box with a false partition in tho middle of it. The bex is placed over each stall in a stable and, aftor feeding his stock at night, tho owner fills tho box with corn and fod? der or whatever be desires. Attached to the feeders are cords or wires. These run to tho man's houso. They may be run to his bed room. On awakening in the morning, instead of having to got up and having to go out to feod, he simply pulls the wire or cord which runs to the stablo and tbe partition in each feeder falls, al? lowing the corn aud fodder er whntcyer it may be to drop into the trough of the horse or mule in the stall. Allou claims that by a system of boxes, cords and wires as many as twenty head of animals can be lod simultaneously. He says that everybody who has looked at tho inven? tion pronounces it a success and believes that it will make him a fortune. One of the feeders have been put up at Parks' livery stable.?Greenville News. Now try This. Tt will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a Cough. Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion, Coughs, and Colds*is guaranterd to give relief, or money will bo paid back. Sufferers lroin La Grippe found it just the thing and under its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try n sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself how good a thing it is. Trial buttles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c. aud $100. Specimen Cases. S. H. Clifford, New Cassell, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced it) Qesh and" strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ml., had a running sore on his log of 8 years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bittors and seven boxes of Bucklen's Ar? nica Salve, and his leg is sound ami well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five largo Fever sores on his leg. doctor said he was incurable. One bottle Rlectric Bitters and one Box Bucklen's A rnicn Salve cured him entirely. Sold by Hill Bros. NOTICE. PERSONS who have selected Lots in the Silver Brook Cemetery and have not pa'd for same, must, call on tho City Clerk and settle for them before February 1st, or said Lots will no longer be reserved for them. Bv order of Council. JOHN K. HOOD. Clerk Council. Jan. 11, 1893. 28 3 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Plctm, W. Watson, Administrator, and M. E. Watson, Administratrix, ,Vc., ami V. . Ii. WatHon, Plaintiff, vs. A. M Neal, W. A. X?al .). B. Nc.ti, Marv E. New oil. A, T. New. II, et al. DelVmdnuts. I.\ obedience to ibo order of Court herein, I will soli on Salesday in February next, in front of the Court House, in Jim City of Anderson, S. 0., during the usual hours of public sale tho lands described as follows, to*wit: All that certaiu piece or Trcct'ol Laud, containing OUO acres, more or less, situ? ate in County and .State aforesaid, on v, a lers of Rig Jieaverdain Creek, und more particularly described in Deed of <'(.n veyaneo from A. M. Neal, deceased, to Mi E. and S. S. Newell, recorded in ollico of R. M. C. f ?r Anderson County, S. C, Book "VY," pp. I?0 and (KU, and dated January 17th, {882. And all that certain piece or Tract of Land, situate in County and State afore? said, containing .'150 acres, more or less, on waters ol Big Boaverdam Creek, and more particularly described in Deed of Conveyance recorded in it. M. C. office, Book "VV," pp. '532, and ?3& And all that certain other piece or Tract situate in County and Stato aforesaid, containing 200 acres, more or less, on waters of Big Boaverdam Creek, and more particularly described in Deed of Conveyance recorded in office of.R M. C. for Anderson County, S. C, in Book "V V," pp. (120 and U3?, dated 17th day of January, 1S?2. And all that certain other piece or Tract of Laud, containing U64 acres, more or less, situate in County and Stato afore? said, on waters of Big Boaverdam Creek, bounded by W. Q. Hammond, widow Yandiver and others, and more particu? larly described in Deed of Conveyance in R. M. C. office for Anderson County, S. C, in Book "V V," pj). 027 und 02$, and dated January J7tb, 1882. Also, all that other certain piece or Tract of Lrmd, containing 12 acres, more or less, situate in County and State afore? said, conveyed to W. A. Neal, and more particularly described iu Deed of Con? veyance in* R. M. C. office for Anderson County. S. C, in Book "SS," page 382, and dated March UOlh, 1SS0 Terms?One-third cash, balance in twelve months with imerest from daj' of sale, pecured by bond ami nioitgHge, with leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser or mi roliosers to pay for p ipers. R. M. BURRISSj Master. Jan 11, IS93_28 _4 FIRST CLASS BOARDING HOUSE. MRS. H. C. BARRE, formerly of Green? ville, has opened a first class board inn house in the Watson Mansion, josi North of the Railroad, on North Main St. The rooms are large, the situation pleas ant. The table will be supplied with the best the market affords. Transient and permanent bo-rders solicited. Give mo a trial. MRS H. C. BARRE. Jan 11.1893 28 2? NOTICE FINAL SETTLE MEN?. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Thoinos L. Rsid, deceased, hereby gives notice that ho will, on the 23rd day of February, IJ?93, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement ot said EstatP, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. SAM'L. McCRARY, Adm'r. with Will annexed. Jan 11, 1893 28 5 NOTICE. THE Charter to a Ferry across Seneca River at Andersonville having long since expired, and having heretofore noti? fied the County Commissioners of Ander? son Couuty of my Abandonment of Baid Ferry as a Public Ferry, the public is here? by notified of tho f.:ct, Htid that I will no longer bo responsible for tho safe transpor? tation of persons and property across said Ferry ; and any person or persons using my ferry boat, which I have left at said Ferry for n.y own private use, will do so at their own risk ; and the man original h em ployed by me ns ferrymen is no longer iu my employ as such. E. P. EAR I.E. Jan 11, 1S02 :?s l* THE STATE GF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS. Ex Parte Corrie Valentine, In Re. the In? fant Ilattie Broyles ?Petition for the Appointment of Public Guardian. IN pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly in such eases provided, no? tice is hereby given that a petition will' be presented to the Judge of the Eighth Cir? cuit, at Chambers, two weeks after notice hereof, for the appointment of W. F. t-o\, Esquire, Probate Judge for Ander&on Couuty, S. Gr, as the Public Guardian for the Estate of Ilattie Broyles, consisting of about seven hundred dollars ($700 00) due her from the Estate of tho late Frances Glynes, deceased, and devised and be? queathed her by the Will of said deceased, which said sum is now partly in the hands of ihe Administrator of said deceased and of the. Judge of Probate for said County, and partly in be yet collected by them, as no fit, competent or responsible person can bo found who is willing to assume such guardianship. MUHRAY & WATKINS, Attorneys, Pro. Pet. Jan 11, 1S03_28_ -2 MORTGAGEE'S SALE REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of the power granted and con? ferred on tib by A T. Mauldin in a mortgage executed by him to us on the 2uth day of January, 181*2, and recorded iu the R. M. C. office for Anderson County, S. C, in Mortgage Boek 38, pp 197?199, wn will sell at public outcry in front of the Court House in Anderson, S. C? on Salesday in February next, after the Mas tor'.i sales; the following described? TRACT OF LAND, To wit: All that certain Tract of Land, situate in Corner Township, Anderson County, S C, containing one hundred and seventy-four acres, more or less, bounded by lands of James Watidsley, Mrs. Gray, T. A. Sherard and Church Lot at Old Fel? lowship. Terms .of Sale?One half cash, balance on a credit of twclvo months, secured by bond and mortgage, with interest at eight per cent per annum on deferred payment, with leave to purchaser to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. ALLEN & COOLEY, Mortgagees. Jan 11, 1S93 28 4 WANTED ! A ~t MISSES and BOYS that want to jC JL buy Shoes. Come soon or you loso a bargain. Shoes for $1.00 worth $1.50. Shoes for $1 25, worth $1 75. Also, a few pairs Boys' Brogans, No. 1 and 2, at 75c. worth $1.25. A. B. TOWERS. SPIINTC0?L. TT is the bes* Donifstic Coal used to-day. Hundreds of people buv it in preference to all others. A'. S. STEPHENS. Nov. 10, 1802, 20 3m . B. BROWXLEy. DAVID S. VANDIVER. EDWARD P. VANDIVEB. isrmw firm - OF - BROWNLEE * VANDIVER, Dealers in General Merchandise. HaVING bought the entire St Stock of E W. Drown it Sons, we will close out our present Stock of Fancy tiiroccrieu ait Cost, in order tu make room for our? DRY GOODS, SHOES, &C. WHICa ARE NOW ON" THE ROAD. Give us a call, and we will guarantee satisfaction. Agents for High Grade Fertilizers aud Acids. BROWNLEE Sc VANDIVER. GUTTING HIGH STUBBLE. i\ext to Farmres and Merchants Bank. R. HUBBARD, JEWELLER, .F you want to see the LARGEST STOCK and the BRIGHTEST PLACE in Town jubt drop in and see WILL. HDBBARD'S JEWELRY STORE ! SOUVENIR SPOONS, LQVE CHAINS, DIAMONDS, GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SILVERWARE anD NOVELTIES. ?g- Tt wiil pay you to give me a call before buying. I don't sell at Cost nor throw in a Chromo, but. mulct! a living profit on every article. jfisT' Coircct represfiituiiou Polite attention and promptness. WILL. R. HUBBARD, Next to Farmers and Merchants Bank. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN! WE wish to c<ill the atleution of the Trade to the fact that MINjkJR did id October, November , and December sell more Goods thau any year iu tb? history ot \'t\>> Bizc.ar and Ten Cent Store, ?Riid ibni oa the tirct d?y of January, 1898, but Ich li;>u(id coulii be found in this Store. UlJKO? cotnmeuccii the bccoud day of Jan? uary, 1893, TO OPEN NEW GOODS, And you all know by past experience with this limn, tii-it ibis means nothing but BARGAINS for }ou. We aiso call your attention to the fact that so few Goods were left over, that their 8i<-('k will be a'.mo.it entirely new. Yours always truly, 0. S. MINOR, ? 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Jan 4, In!'3 27_ 5 NOTICE TO ORE JlTORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of J. R. ('arter, deceased, arc hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. E. CARTER. Adm'r. Jan 4, 1SI>3 21 3 PEOPLE'S HOUSES TO RENT. ONE Two Story House and one Cottage in the Town of Anderson, near Pub? lic Square. For particulars call at Store of SYLVESTER BLECK LEY CO. Jan 4, 1?93_27_S - FOR RENT. Four Room Cottage, On Whitner Street. Apply to A. LESSER. Jan 4, 1?93_27 2 Attention, _Stockholders!. "VfOTICE is hereby given that the An i-N nual Meeting of the Stockholders of" the Anderson Shoe and Leather Company will be held in the Court House on Tues? day evening, January 17th, at 8 o'clock^ Allot the Stockholders are urged to at? tend. W. P. COX, President. Jan 4,1883_2_7_2 ^NOTICE. SEALED proposals will be received for Pbysician to the County Poor House and Jail, to serve for the year lb93, at our oflice, on Tuesday, January 17th Tbe bids must, be so much per visit. R E. PARKER, B. T. MARTIN, W. P. SNELLGRtJVE, Board Co. Com?., A. C , 8. C W. T. McGlLL, Clerk. Jan 4,_1>93 _ 27 _2_ 1 Notice to Contractors. Oflice of County Commissioners, Andersou.S. C, Dec. 2G,;i892t. rpHE undersigned will lot to the iowesft X bidder on Saturday, January 14th, 1893. at 11 o'clock a.in., the building of a Bridge over Big Brushy Creek, near R. T. El rod's. Plans and Specifications made knows on day of letting. W. T. McGILL. Chm'n. B. C. MARTIN. R. E. PARKER, Board Co. Com. Anderson Co., S. C Per E. W. LONG, Clerk. Pec 26. 1892 27 2 ?-<?-. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of James L. Crensbaw, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on tbe 2Sth day of January, 1893, apnly to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and &, discharge from his office as Executor. H, J. MARTIN, Ex'r. Jan 4,1693 27 5