The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, January 18, 1893, Image 2

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

m f PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. j.F. GLINK8CALBS, VEimtom ah? CliANGSTON, J PBor&iKTOaa WEDNESDAY JAN. 18, 1*93 TERMS: ~ ONE YE AB........$1 50 SIX MONTHS.- 75 The Georgia electors were not particu ly early birds, but they got the Grubb. ?Atlanta Journal. The South Carolina eotors were not so fortunate?they got itt._ f It is stated that a ease will be made up, y consent, in order to have the Supreme urt pass on the validity of the dlspen law. This wonld be a sensible pro? ceeding, beet for all interests. The people of Canada are getting Amer? icanized In various ways. Time was when they counted their money in pounds, shillings and pence or "coppers," but now they count it in dollars, dimes ud cents. _ _ -The negro editors of Georgia request t hereafter they and their race be called fegroes, with a big N. That Is sensible, lere is nothing discreditable to the race in being called Negroes; in or, It is their proper designation, and they should insist upon its use. It la asserted from New York that Hill _i wage a persistent war on Cleveland's iministration. This is to be regretted, emocrats appreciating the Services of] ae New York Senator in the eleotion of .leveland were ready to pledge their pport to him as Cleveland's successor, their notions will oertainl y change. The St. Ioula Republic says: Harri? et's four years will cost the country rly two billion dollars, or 1300,000,000 than the cost of the first four years 'Cleveland. The present rite of ex anditure is robbery, but it 1b likely to larger before it can be made ler. , , , _ The Progressive South is the name of a semi-monthly iournal published at Rich ' lond, Va.) the first number of which is Tore ua. As its name indicates it is to the development of the South agriculture, commerce, manufactures, It contains twenty-four pages of | excellent matter bearing upon the and her teemiDg industries and natural "resources. Subscription, .00 a year. - ? m ? Sam W. Small, the noted evange ? who speni seve n years on the rostrum following his remarkable conversion, has jed to iouniallsrii. He has been iffered and accepted, a position en the Itorlal staff of the Atlanta Constitution. | Small started, life as an editor in :as, was on the Constitution seven ago, when h s took up evangelism, return to his old profession in a res msibJe position I? his latest announce? ment. ' There is no denying tbe fact that the success of Democracy in the late Presi? dential election ban already been of great benefit to the South. Every section of i our Southland recognizes a brighter out? look and a prom.'ea of better and more ' prosperous times. Since the eleotion the eye of capital seem? to be specially turned to the South. New industrial.enterprises are springing up at many points in anticipation of a prosperous future under s Democratic rule. : The :new postage stamps designed to comme morate the four hundredth anni? versary of the discovery of America ar* of various denominations, from one cent up to five dollars, and the cash value of a Jl set is ?16.26. They are now on sale, the postoffiees and will be kept on sale e year, after which the old style of j mps will be resumed. It is supposed great numbers of the new stamps ill be bought by collectois for presorva >n. The pictures on them are nearly I from wall known paintings, and will tu to a kind of panorama of the life Columbus. The Gainesville (Ga.) Eagle 3ays; The history of the late war, by Gen. James Longstreet ia being rapidly prepared for the press, and its publication is looked forward to with profound interest. Gen. Longstreet, has taken a great deal of care and pains in the preparation of the work, and those who know something of its salient contents bolfeVe that it will je read with much interest in irho North as well as in the South. Tt?work will be printed in three volumes. The general's fame, as a military- man of the Napoleon order, is universal, and we feel proud of | bim and wish for him, in hto work, that success which no doubt he merits. The- Augusta Chronicle has the follow? ing suggest! ve editorial paragraph: "In discussing salaries in South Carolina Georgia was cited to show the salaries Id to her judiciary. It la a record of which we are not proud In Georgia, South "* u-olina or any other State will act very an wisely to follow Georgia's lead in this A State wants upon the bench ?? ablest judicial minds in her borders, ad it is a very narrow and short-sighted alley which pays salaries that preclude be possibility of acceptance by first-class awyers. Don't follow Georgia's exam? ple in this matter, but rather give her the cample of better things." Baptist Courier: An esteemed brother1 sks: "When you said in your editorial the Dispensary BUI, that good mon lid be selected, did you mean Chris? tian men ?" Certainly not. We do not ' believe a Christian man with an enligbt led conscience would accept the office >f "dispenser." We do not believe a arofessor of religion, or a church men K? ought to ask for the position, nor raid he accept if the office is tendered im. If one of our members does accept io position his church ought to with ?w fellowship from him at once, ion we used the term "good men," we leant men of good character, men who rill be faithful and honest. We are sorry that our St-.ie has created an office which can not consistently be filled by a Christian. t The salaries paid to persons in the civil service of the United States amount to #90,000,000 annually. This seems like a tremendous amount, but when it is I jrno m mind that this sum pays the wages of 180,000 persons it need not appall any one. The average is only $500 o year. The number of public offices has been increased 20,000 during the past ton years, but the additions were chiefly postmasters, some of them receiving In? significant amounts. It ought to be added that a large proportion of the 18*, 000 are not exclusively employed by the erhment, but only put In a part of j eir time. The highest salary paid by e United States is $50,000, received by o president; the first-class foreign issions are worth 917,000, justices of e supreme court receive $10,000 and net officers and the vice-president 'fibO each. Only a few of the depart ent officials receive as high as $6,000 a year._ ? There is one millionaire to every 1G,259 inhabitants in the country. Just -wait till the rest of us catch up to the .procession; then the millionaire list will be considerably larger. It new seems that the Supreme Court of the United States has decided favora? bly to the State in the railroad tax cases that were carried to that court by tbe railroads for arbitration. It will be re? membered that the railroads, or some of them, refused to pay the excess of taxes over their returns as made by the Comp? troller Genera], and carried their case to the court of last resort for settlement Daring the argument on last Thursday Chief Justice Fuller announced that tbe court had decided that it did not have jurisdiction in that case. Whether that decision settles the matter is not known. If the court's opinion was based on tbe fact that the amount of money involved in that particular case was less than $2,000. tbe amount necessary to give that tribunal jurisdiction, then their decision wonld not affect the cases in those Counties and against those roads where more than $2,000 is at stake. The court has not yet stated the reasons for the decision made, but so for the State is victorious in the suits. The reason .why this decisio may not cover the whole matter is be? cause a separate salt most be brought for each road in each County where payment of the excess is refused. Ail Omnibus Bill. AN ACT to limit the punishment of per tw. rts convicted of the following misde? meanors, namely: Carrying concealed weapons, selling property under lien when tbe property does not exceed $20 In value, malicious trespass, malicious mischief, disturbing religions meetings and riots when no weapons are actu? ally used or wounds inflicted. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tbe authority of the same, That on and after the passage of this Aot any person upon conviction of any one of the following named misdemeanors shall be subject and liable for each offense to a fine not to exoeed one hundred dollars, or to im? prisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days, to wit: Carrying concealed about the person any deadly weapon, such as are enumerated in Section 2,472 of the General Statutes; disturbing a religious meeting in anyway, or other? wise violating the provisions of Section 1,635 of the General Statutes, when no weapons were actually used and no wounds inflicted; all riots, routs and affrays where no weapons were actually used and no wounds inflicted; malicious mischief uul malicious trespass as con? templated Sections 2,500 and 2,501 of the General ?;u tee; disposing of prop? erty under iien, when the value of such property does not exceed twenty dollars. Section 2. That all Acta and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and are hereby, repealed. Approved December 24, A. D. 1892. A Surprise for tbe Bar. Washington, Jan. 12.?During the argument of the South Carolina cases in the Supreme Court to-day Chief Justice, Fuller stopped the counsel for the rail? roads with the announcement that the Court has no jurisdiction in the case. This was a great surprise to the array of counsel present representing the railroads and the State authorities, and the decis? ion of the Court will probably cause tbe Tillmanites to rejoice, for it is a justifica? tion to a certain extent of their methods of taxation. The Chief Justice stated, however, that the Court was not prepared to go into the merits of the case, bnt was convinced that the Court has no jurisdiction, and therefore further argument would be unnecessary. The sodden termination of the argument, after the counsel had. been detained here since last Friday, occasioned considerable disappointment, especially among the railroad men. Mr. Lord' opened the. argument on behalf of the State authorities, and upon the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Smith proceeded to present the argument for the railroads. Immediately certain members, of the Court plied Mr. Smith with ques? tions, all of which seemed to Indicate that the Court doubted its jurisdiction to deal with the question involved. After Mr. Smith finished his argument Mr. Fitz simmons, also representing the railroads, began to supplement and reinforce the statements made by Mr. Smith. In the midst of this argument the Chief Justice held a whispered consultation with bis Associates and then announced that the Court did not care to hear further argu? ment, as it was clearly of tbe opinion that it had no jurisdiction to consider tbe case. Mr. Baron was to have followed Mr. Fitzsitnmone, on. behalf of the railroads and then Speaker Jones was to have made the closing argument for tbe State. Tbe action of the Court to-day practically reverses the decision of the Court below, which was in favor of the railroads. Those who are familiar with tbe practice of the Supreme Court say that the announcement of the Chief Justice that .refusal to hear f?rther argument without passing upon the merits of tbe case cuts out little figure in the proceedings. Tbe failure of the Court to take jurisdiction in itself virtually decides tbe case in favor of the State authorities.?Special to News and Courier. Calamity lu China. San Francisco, Jan. 13.?A Canton correspondent sends this account of a terrible disaster in a country town about fifty miles from Canton, which occurred early last month, and resulted in the loss of nearly 2,000 lives. A band of robbers made a raid on the village of Kam-li-in-Shir-bing district. They first levied a tribute of several thousand taels on priests of the temple. Tbe latter had just received large offer? ings from the people, who were having a holiday with a dramatic entertainment under a big shed temporarily erected in front of the temple. Tbe angry robbers applied torches to this sh-td, and the peo? ple in panic rushed into tbe temple for refuge. Tbe main entrance of tho temple, which was of wood, caught fire from tbe heat of the burning shed, and over 1,400 men, women and children were either burned, smothered or trampled under feet. Most of the fatalities resulted from suffocation, as a strong wind blew tbe smoke into the temple. At tbe time of this writing, the rolls of missing num? bered 1,940, and it may be that some of these were burned beyond recognition. Tbe disaster is tbe worst that has occurred in South China for several years. Benjamin F. Butler Dead. Washington, Jan. 11.?Gen. Benja? min F. Butler died at 1.30 o'clock this morning, of heart failure, superinduced by an attack of pneumonia. He retirad at 11 o'clock last night, and soon after midnight, his colored body servant, West, who slept in an adjoining room, heard bim coughing violently. He went to the General's room, and found that he had gone to the bath room adjoining. He followed him there, and offered his as? sistance. The General mentioned that his expectoration bad been discolored with blood, but did not; appear to think seriously of the matter. West assisted him to bed, and he apparently went asleep. He died soon afterwards. ? Carroll County has the largest boy to his age of any County in Georgia. R. D. Kent, living near Roopville, has a son five years old that weighs 122 pounds. He weighs more than bis mother by ten pounds. "Big Pete," as be is called, is a favorite in his community. T?e Phosphat' ? ujultj. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 14.?Will the phosphate commissioners reduce the royalty from one dollar to fifty cents per ton ? The advisability of such action is already bsing considered. At the recent session of the Legislature an Act was passed giving the commission authority to reduce the royrdty if it saw fit. It was thought best to give this power and tho board would be allowed to judge whether the necessity arose for any change in the existing charges to the miners. Of course it will be recognized that about tbe only incentive for any reduction in the roy? alty would be due to the sharp competi? tion of the Florida miners. While it is generally beliovod that tho Floridians are losing heavily on their investments in phosphates, they are charged with resorting to a kind of "freeze out" game in the hope of capturing a good portion oftheloreign business. It is stated that during tho month of November the Florida miners sold 30,000 tons of rock, but with little if any profit, as a number of the companies had been forced out of tbe business. Phosphate Inspector A. W. Jones was in the city to-day preparing some reports for the board. In a conversation he said that everything was getting along very nicely, and that the larger companies were mining considerable rock. .Some of the smaller miners, especially those known as 'hand diggers,' have been forced out of the business on account of the present low prices of the product. Nelson, 0' H ear, Hanson and others have already retired from the business. Tbey say that they cannot afford to sell rock at the preset t prices. It costs them, they say, ?2.50 to have the rock mined, and after paying the State SI royalty ther? is no margin left for them. Until prices are better tbey will have to remain out of the business. Mr. Jones is absolutely confident that the Florida rook can never replace tbe Carolina product. It may, be said, cut down the profit in the business, but in no other way can it hart our trade. Tbe Carolina fields have and will keep a big lead on phosphates and we can only pity the Florida miners in their present and coming losses. He does not yet consider that there is any necessity for a redaction in the royalty. Attorney General Townsend is busy preparing tbe new licenses that have to be issued to the companies mining in the State's territory. The Cooaaw Company has already filed its bond. Tbe Sea Island Company and tha Oak Point Mining Company are incorporated in the general licenue to the Coosaw Company. Inspector Jones says that the Coosaw, Carolina, Beaufort and Farmers' com? panies, with their allies, now have about one hundred thousand tons of rook on hand. The miners were in good splritu and are preparing to make heavy ship? ments.?Special to News and Courier. A Remarkable Editorial. The Southern press has paid its respects to Ben Butler in various ways. The South has no cause to hold him in any measure of esteem, and it was not to be expected that the editorial obituaries which were written of him would be very temperate or charitable in tone. But some of our contemporaries?and notably the New Orleans Times-Democrat?spoke of the dead man briefly and did uot damn him dead as other papers did. When his death was announced. Tbe Constitution said: "We presu me that the bitterness wfi ich some of bis antics during the war created in tbe South has pretty well disappeared." But the Nashville American comes forward with an edito? rial which proves the contrary?in that section, at least. Here is an extract: Old Ben Butler is dead! Early yester? day morning tbe angel of death, acting under tbe devil's orders, took him from earth and landed bim in bell. In all this Southern country there are no tears, no sighs and no regrets. He lived only too long. We aie glad he has at last been removed from oarth and even pity the devil the possession he has secured. If there is a future of peace in store for Ben Butler, after bis entrance upon eternity, then there Is no heaven and the Bible is a lie. If hell be only as black as the good book describes it then there are not the degrees of punishment in which some Christians so firmly believe. He baa gone, and from the sentence which has already been passed upon him there is no appeal. He is already so deep down in the pit of everlasting doom that he couldn't get the most powerful ear trum? pet conceivable'to scientists and bear the echoes of old Gabriel's trumpet, or fly a million kites and get a message to St. Peter, who stands guard at heaven's gate. Ia our statute books many holidays are decreed. It was an egregious over? sight that one on the occasion of the death of Ben Butler was not foreordained. The "Beast" is dead. The cymbals should beat and tbe tin horn should get in its work. The above should go on record as one ?f the most remarkable editorials which has appeared in this century. It beats anything in that line which we have ever seen, and we are certain that we shall not soon see another like it. It is as lurid as tbe place to which it has con? signed the dead man for whom our Nash? ville contemporary desires "to make a Roman holiday." It is a wonderful spe? cimen of editorial writing with a pen of brimstone and an inkstand of fire. But why all this flaming outburst? Granting that the South had good cause to hate Butler, what good can all this fiery language in a Southern newspaper accomplish? Nothing more than to revive dead isuues and stir up old strifes and animosities?such, as should now be dead or dying. Such editorials as the one quoted from our Nashville contemporary are calcu? lated to stir up the bitterest feelings; tbey furnish a text for South-bating ex? tremists, and tbe whole Soui;h cornea under condemnation and criticism. ? Butler received the verdict of tho South on his career here long ago. We can afford to let him rest now. We are, therefore, constrained to say that tbe editorial in tho Nashville American cele? brating his death was unwise and dis? played poor judgment.?Atlanta Consti? tution._ ? Mrs. Mary Slacb, of Baltimore, has had a remarkable experience. She at? tended a neighbor's funeral on Tuesday, and during the final ceremony, which took place in a vault in Wood.and ceme? tery, she dropped asleep. She was sit? ting on a camp chair in an obscure corner of tbe vault, aud when at 4:30 o'clock the mourners departed sho did not awake. The door clanged, the lock slipped into place, but still she slept. At 3 o'clock Wednesday morning she awoke, shiver? ing. Her cries aroused the guard, who, instead of opening tbe vault door at once, telephoned to Rause Bros., undertakers, begging them to come quickly, because their last "subject" had come to life and wanted to get out of her coffin. Two policemen were also summoned in hot haste. During all this delay Mrs. Slacb had been rending the air with her cries for assistance, but the guard waited for the undertakers. Finally undertakers, policemen and guard cautiously unlock? ed the door and the woman tumbled out, nearly exhausted from fright and exer? tion. Tho woman was sent home in an undertaker's wagon, and is quito ill from the effects of her exposure. ? In Prussia che price of medicine is regulated by the State, and a now price list is issued annually. ? Tho Frenuh still fight an average of 4,000 duels a year, .^Kt.-tvililng About Florida. Columbia, Fla., Jan. 12, 1303. Eililort Intelligencer: Having promised ppvpral l'rieiid? in Anderson that I would tell them what I thought of the Land of Flowers, and not. having time to write to them, I wil!, with your permission, tell them through the columns of your valua? ble paper. This is not the orange growing belt, though they grow very fine ones here, but tbo frost injures the tree9, especially when they are young. Tobacco is the money crop of this section. They grow tbe fiuest cigar wrappers in this County that is grown in the State. It sells in tbe North as high as one dollar to one dollar and a half per pound. Mr. Henry, near Colum? bia, cleared one hundred dollars per acre on six acres in tobacco last year. The Le conle pear grows well here. I heard one man say that be cleared fifty dollars off of six trees last year. They grow long cot? ton altogether. It makes from 160 to 400 pounds of seed cotton to the acre, and sells for 22 to 25 cents per pound. The gins get about half a bale ginned a day. Tbe bales are packed in or rather sowed up in bags of gunny cloth, without ties. The people here make their own meat and bread, and as a consequence are in a better condition than tbe farmers in Sontb Carolina. They grow pioders for their bogs between the rows of corn, and when the corn is gathered they turn tbe hogs in and they fatten fast. This is a good County and nice people, but it baa its drawbacks. The bogs die with cholera, the weevils cs.t the corn, and tbe water is not as good a) yours, but taken altogether it is a great deal easier to make n living down here farming than up there. Wishing all your readers a happy New Year, I will close. Yours truly, j C. M. Buchanan. Union Meeting. The Union Meeting of the third dis? trict, Saluda Association, will meet with Lebanon church on Saturday before tho fifth Lord's day in Jauuary at 11 a. m. The Introductory Sermon will be preach? ed by Rev. O. L. Martin. Question for discussion : "What should be tbe Chris? tian's attitude to tbe new prohibition law ?" Speakers, W. B. Hawkins and E. P. Earle. Sunday, 1 p. m., Missiona? ry Sermon by Rev. L. L. Sams. The Sunday School .Union of the third district will meet with Lebanon Sunday School on the fifth Sunday in January at 10 a. m. Devotional exercises by ZJ. F. King. Subject, the day's lesson, "The Spirit of the Lord," Zachariah 4:1-10. Speakers, H. H. Watkins and William Brown. General discussion?speeches ten minutes each. W. E. Lee, See The Snollygoster. Tbe celebrated Georgia politician and humorest, Col. Ham, has added a new word to the English language?"snolly goster." ThiB is tbe way he gives the history of this wonderful word: "Along in the forties there lived up in the mountains of Rabun County, Ga., a man named John Kelly. He had a limit? ed education and an itch for office. He ran for everything, going up by regular graduation from constable to clerk of the court and was defeated every time, but nothing daunted tried at the next elec? tion for tbe next highest office. In 1848 it came time for him to be a candidate for representative in tbe legislature. As there was at that time some talk of war with England over the Niagara incident he announced as his platform that it was the duty of tbe president to seize all the roads leading to Liverpool so as to pre? vent a salt famine in case of war. As everybody recognized the necessity for plenty of salt, it was a taking slogan and Kelly was getting on swimmingly. "Kelly's opponent was a tall, gaunt mountaineer named Jonas Gaines. He was a justice of the peace, and to use his own language, 'knowed all tbe law what wasn't tore out of the books.' He had a wonderful flow of language, using ail tbe big words he had ever heard and coining many more without any reference to what they might mean, and yet, as such a man naturally would, now and then said a really good thing. Superior court coming on in the very heat and burden of tbe canvass, a number of lawyers gath? ered at the County seat from all over the circuit, and the bright idea struck them of bringing about a joint debate between Kelly and Gaines. "Kelly had the opening and made a long, and as one of the lawyers described it, 'a very able-bodied speech.' He fum? ed and foamep] and ranted, and worked his salt platform for all it was worth and sat down amid great cheering. Then up rose Gaines, his tall form towering high in air, and working his long arms like the sails of a windmill, and in a voice that could bejheard half a mile, proceeded, as he expressed it to 'take the hide off Kelly in flakes as big as a hound's ear.' He 'skinned bim bellywise up and back wise down.' dissected his record, enumer? ated his various vices, and among other things, said: 'Fellow citizens, if there's anything on top side of earth that makes me mad, it's ter see a snollygoster of a feller a continually a sidwipin' aroun* after tbe orthography ov a little offis what he kain't never git, and hain't got sense enough to fill it if ho could git it.' Fi? nally he reached the salt question, and raising himself on bis tiptoes, he yelled: 'Liverpool, bell! North Carolina salt is a durned sight saltier, and there's a dozen roads to the works.' Tbe effect can be better imagined than described. Kelly and his followers fled the scene, and Gaines was triumphantly elected. "And so to this humble, but pictures? que source, was the Georgia orator in? debted for the word that has now by common consent come to stand for tbe Kelly class of demagogic politicians. It is one of the curious specimens of native originality which now and then comes to enrich our language and fill a long felt want of something to do tbe subject jus? tice. ___ Memorial Bazaar. The ladies' Hollywood Memorial As? sociation, aided by tho Junior Hollywood and Hebrew Memorial Associations, and all tbe Confederate Veteran Camps, will hold a bazaar, in Richmond, Va., on the 11th of April, 1893, for the benefit of the monument now being raised to the Pri? vate Soldier and Sailor of the Confedera? cy, and for the Confederate Museum, to be established in the house in which President Davis resided during the war. ThiB house having b^wn given to the la? dies by tbe city of Richmond, they ask the help of every man, woman and child, in order that the entire South may share in the honor of erecting these two monuments. Each Confederate State will i repre? sented by a table bearing its name, shield and colors, and articles received will be given to the table which may be designated by the donor. It is befitting that to the dauntless chieftain and his heroic followers these two monuments be raised in the Capital of the Confederacy, the one spot which can never lose its identity with the cause for which they struggled and died. Money and articles, small and large, for table or restaurant, for use or beauty, should be addressed to "Memorial Ba? zaar," Richmond, Va. All packages forwarded free by South ern and Adams Express Companies. Name and residence of the consignee should be in the corner, but not giveu as part of the address. Mrs. W. P. DuSaussure is Chairman of tho South Carolina Table Committee. ? Mrs. Yate.'i, the wife of a teamster at Youngtown, O., gave birth to bor twen? ty-fourth child last week. There aro live sets of twins. She was married at four? teen. The oldest child is tweuty-seveu. Thirteen cir.ldron aro liying. A Thrilling Experience. Of nil imaginable balloon experiences the most terrilic is to be found within the limits of a violent thunderstorm, nays Prof. S. A. King. Like most others, I believed that a balloon could easily rise above such a terrific thing as that, so one day, when tho good folk of Burlington, la., turned out and kissed their hands and fluttered their handkerchiefs as my balloon rose in the face of a fast-approaoh ing storm, I was not at all concerned as to the consequences. The thunder growled and vivid flashes of lightning showed plainly enough what was coming. It soon became apparent that the balloon was bound to meet the storm half way, and yet it was rising so fast that it seemed sure to go clear. But Boraehovr the higher clouds reached over and took tbe balloon in out of sight. Tbe clouds flushed momentarily with crim? son fire and the thunder's tones were booming like the cannon's roar. Tho barometer still showed increasing height, but 1 began to fool uneasy and kept look? ing upward for a break in tbe clouds, un? til at last it began to grow lighter, and I thought that in a moment more tbe balloon would be Boaring high above the danger. There was just then an ominous still? ness in tbe air, followed by an appalling explosion that streaked the cloud with blinding electric fire and snatched tbe balloon at cannon ball speed?strange that it was not torn to fragments. The air was rushing, tossing and turning it about like a leaf; flirting the car from side to side so violently that there ac? tually seemed to bo danger of its being thrown clear over the balloon, and I has? tily caught to a hanging rope and tied myself in. To add to tbe misery of the situation the gas had expanded at the very first to overflowing and continued pouring down in volumes on my head. I held the valve open constantly, but it seemed to have no effect, and for awhile suffocation appear? ed almost certain. From the moment of the first seizure there was no respite; one explosion followed another in quick succession ; every moment tho electric fluid was darting hither and thither, while escape from fire with such a body of inflammable gas seemed impossible. All efforts proved fruitless, until a col? lapse of tfae cloud occurred immediately overhead, when tbe torrent oi rain car? ried the balloon down with it. From the scene of commotion to the earth was a distance of two miles, through which the balloon swiftly descended. Tbe storm still raged above, but the rain cleaving tbe cloud in white lines all above me was tbe only apparent move? ment during tbe descent. It was a rest? ful lull after the frightful confusion, but I knew there was more to come. A ra? ging tempest Is not the gentlest conduc? tor to a safe harbor, and as the clouds* opened a sight met my eye that was not at all consoling. I was pitching pell-mell into a forest that was thrashing wildly in the storm of rain. There was no halting or indecision about tbe mat? ter. Bight down into the woods the car went, and through tbe tops of half a dozen trees; then the collapsing cord had done its work. The netting caught in the branches and the car fell by easy jerks to within a foot of tho ground. Stepping out on terra firma, I caught a piece of torn balloon that came floating down, and drawing it over my head, sat upon a stump to wait until the rain was over. There was little left of the balloon, but the man was just as good as ever.?St. Louis Globe Democrat. A Wonderful Care. Galveston, Texas, January 12.? While some small boys wsre out banting on tbe 6th instant, on Bock creek, about a mile above where it empties its waters into the Brazos river, their dogs bayed something in a rock bluff. Upon exam? ination tbey found a hole in the rock large enough to admit a man to crawl through. After going through the hole tbey found themselves In a large cave. They reported their discovery, and this morning a company was organized to ex? plore it. The company was led by Walter Hill, upon whose land it was found. After entering and going some thirty yards they discovered the skeleton of a man and an old musket of the flintlock make by his side, both In a good state of pres? ervation. Some thirty or forty yards further ajgroupofflve skeletons and gnns ofthe same make were found. They also found near by several old Spanish gold coins and medals, all in a good state of preservation.'' Some of the coins date back to 1754. Further on they found a narrow creek, but very deep. Its water was full of eye? less ducks. Tbey were about tbe size of our common dove. No bird of the kind has ever been seen by any one here be? fore. Tbe creek is about half a mile from the entrance. They turned back at tbe creek, not being prepared to cross. Tbey will go to-morrow better equipped, and . make a thorough exploration. Speculation is rife as to tbe race and nationality of tbe men, the bones esteb ! llshing tbe fact that all were males. One theory is that the men belonged to an expedition of -Spaniards making tbeir way from the gulf to one of the four cen? ters of trade under Spanish domination in New Mexico. As far back as 1780 there existed routes of trade from points in the Florida possessions to Santa Fe, Santf Cruz de la Canada and Albuquer? que tL -ugh Texas along the Arkansas rivr W^en the Louisiana territory was ce? ded b\ Spain to Napoleon and pending its cession by Napoleon to the United States, the rule of the French was very distasteful to tbe Spaniards along tbe lower coast ofthe Mississippi river, great bodies emigrating to Florida and other Spanish possessions. The remains found are supposed to belong to a colony en route from Louis? iana to Albuquerque or Alameda, then a a place of about 6,000 inhabitants devo? ted to Franciscan piiests and monks who obtained a supromacy. The party was probably separated from tbe main body and driven by the Waco tribe of Indians from point to point, the Spaniards takicg advantage of every break and stream, which finally led to tbe discovery ofthe cave in which tbey took refuge and were starved to death by the besieging Indians. H? Grover Cleveland has one enthusi. astic admirer in Alabama. He sent tbe Presidsnt-elect a bushel of Irish potatoes as a Christmas present. ? A Guthrie (Okla.) dispatch says : A remarkable instance of a dog's intelli? gence and friendly feeling comes from tho western part of the city. A butcher named Metz has two large mastiffs, a male and a female, which are both quite fierce, though tbe female has always evinced a liking for tbe butcher's soven year-old son. Yesterday, while, the boy was alone in tbe yard, the male dog sud? denly attacked him, biting him op tbe arm and side The boy screamed loudly for help, but nobody was near, and he would have been killed had not the fe? male dog attacked her companion and pulled him away. Tho boy started to run to tbe bouse, but tbe dog again caught him and threw bim to tho ground. The friendly canine again came to the rescue, and grabbing the male dog by tho throat with her teeth she throw him to tho ground and held him there until tho boy got safoly into tho house. The boy's injuries are not very serious, but it was a narrow escape * from a horrible death. Talking over the Situation Washington, January 16.?Represen? tative John J. Hemphill has been to New York to talk over the political situation in South Carolina with Mr. Cleveland. He went last Friday by appointment with Ex-Governor Hugh Thompson, and j they called upon the President- j elect at Iiis office in the Mills building. Mr. Hemphill did not know anything of Senator Irby's contemplated visit to Mr. Cleveland when ho started for New York, but, as it turned out, the former was several days ahead of the Senator and probably told Mr. Cleveland all that was worth knowing so far as South Carolina is concerned. In referring to his visit Mr. Hemphill says he had more than an hour's conver? sation with Mr. Cleveland, and during that time the political situation in South Carolina was freely discussed. Mr. Cleveland displayed a keen interest in the affairs of the State, as he probably re? membered the able assistance ho receiv? ed from South Carolinians during his last administration. He was not dis? posed to commit himself with regard to the distribution of patronage in the State, further than to say that he proposed to see to it that tbe best available men are chosen for the federal offices. He said he proposed to administer the affairs of tbe Government for tho benefit of the whole people, and would not undertake to encourage factional controversies with? in the ranks of the Democratic party. He expressed himself quite freely against Ocalaisra, and intimated that he knew who his true friends are in South Caro? lina. The conversation was exceedingly agreeable, and much was said that can? not be properly reported at this time. Mr. Hemphill reached tho conclusion that Mr. Cleveland fully understands the situation in South Carolina, and he will not allow himself to be deceived by his false fiiends.?Special to News vnd Cou? rier. ? Ali of the relics of Columbus that can be secured in Europe will be brought to the World's Fair early this Spring on the United States man-of-war Newark. These relics aro scattered through mu? seums in England, France., Spain and Italy. ? At Brookshaven, Miss., Uncle Jim? my Stewart, 106 years of age, celebrated Christmas by having his great grandson play the violin while he danced some old-fashioned jigs in the "real ole Vlrgin ny style." ? While plowing in a field, a man in southwest Georgia discovered a human skull with three brass confederate but? tons. The cover of a New Testament was also found, but there was nothing by which the identity of the dead could be established. ? It is against the law to play poker in Costa Rica, and It all comes from the son of the President of tho Republic betting too much on four queens when his oppo? nent held four aces. The young man lost $30,000, and bis father in his wrath has had a stop put to all poker playing in his country. It is against the law to play poker in this country for stakes, but it is played all the same. ? Mr. Allen, the champion speller of North Carolina, will contest for the prize at the World's Fair spelling bee. Mr. Allen says he has a mental photograph of every word he has ever seen or heard Bpelled, and these mental impressions never become blurred and uncertain, and if the committee in charge of the Chicago contest does not get out of the limits of Webster's Unabridged he has no fear of being tripped. ? Away up in Ohio, where the colored man has such ardent friends, a little race trouble has arisen, and the colored man as usual came out tarred and feathered and afire. The trouble grew out of Im? proper advances of a negro upon a white woman. The white men have given the negroes notice to leave the town. This looks like the North solving the race question for us. If they had more of tbom up tbere they would feel like solv? ing it more rapidly. ? In Austria a distinguished noble? man has been granted a divorce on tbe ground that bis wife deceived him as to her age and was really fifteen years old? er than her grease-paints, powders and other wrinkle concealer.] indicated. This ia an appalling matter to tbe fair sex and would smash the domestic sys? tem into smithereens if such law should obtain in the United States. The privi? lege of Inveracity on the subject of age is an inalienable right of tho American woman. Whenever that right shall be denied to her nature may as well turn loose her cataclysm and let us be done with earth, life and time. ? There are 15,000 men and boys, 2,500 horses and 100 steam engines at work gathering the ice crop of the Hudson. The intense cold last week has made the ice so thick that it is almost too unwieldy to handle. In the main channel off Hud? son it is nearly a foot and a half thick, and is all solid pure water I ce. The in? dications are that it will be the biggest crop harvested in twenty years. There is good sleighing all through the Hudson River Valley. Almost every morning last week tbe mercury touched zero. In the coantry some of the streams are fro? zen solid to tbe bottom. ? A queer story is told by the Chatta? nooga Times, of a chiH. that has been an inveterate smoker bince its fourth year. His mother, in speaking of the child's propensity for tobacco, said: "Looking back to when he was four years of age, I can remember he was then an inveter? ate smokor, having stealthily obtained his grandmother's pipe and cultivated the natural desire for tobacco. I was al? ways fearful of attempting to break him of the habit, and therefore in that one ie spect he has always followed his own in? clinations. He is fifteen years old now, and never retires at night without hav? ing a pipe of tobacco near the bed for use during the night. Strange as the above recital seems, it is said to be true in every particular. The mother is known by many people in Chattanooga, and is s woman of fair intelligence and very de? voted to her children. As far as known the boy has no other bad habits than the persistent use of tobacco day and night."_ Hot Springs. Have you ever visited Hot 8priugs? Alas ! You meet while there so many in? stances of terrible blood poison, evidenced by disfigurement of face and form. Hith? er rush sufferers from scrofula, syphilis, ezetna, salt rheum, ulcers, blemished skin, twisted and aching joints, limbs made crooked by rheumatism, etc., etc. Some find relief, some do not and come away poor in purse and grievously disappointed. It coBts money to visit and sojourn at Hot 8pring9. The experiment of going tbere cannot be indulged in without considera? ble expense. How thankful then shoqld everyone be to know tbere is a remedy even more beneficial in cases of blood poison than Hot Springs. We refer to Bo? tanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) as to its merits thousands will testify, 7,. T. Hallerton, Macon, Ga , writes: "I contracted blood poison I first tried Physicians, and then went to Hot Spring?, returned home a ruined man physically. Nothing seemed to do mt any good. M y mother persuaded me to try B. B. B. To my utter astonishment every ulcer quick? ly healed." Jas. L. Bosworlh, Atlanta, Ga. says: "Some years ago I contracted blood poison. I bad no nppptite, my digestion was ruined. rhmimatiHtn drew up my limbs, so I could hardly walk, my throat was cauterized live times. Hot Springs gave me no benefit and my life was one of torture until I gave B. B. B. a trial, and surprising as it may seem, the use of live bottles cured me." ? James R. Randall writes aa fc'" )ws to the Augusta Chronicle from Washing? ton : "Senator Butler, of South Caroli nn, will make u determined light for tho Senatorahip. His enemies would like to see him accept a foreign mission, but the wish is father to the thought. Ho is not to ho switched ofl in that fashion. Time m:ij work wonders for him. There may ho momentous changes in South Carolina, and a counter revolution when Butler is ready for a serious campaign, He will not stand aloof lileo Hampton did, but, on the contrary, fight to a finish." The Legislature elected in No? vember, 1890, will chose Senator Butlers successor. It is not known what candi? dates will be in the field, but it is gener? ally believed that Governor Tillman will enter the lists. What the result will bo no one can tell at this time." Good Looks. Good lo^ks are mors than skin deep, de? pending upon a bfulthy condition "f ?11 the vital organs. If the Liver be inactive, you have a billions loot, if your Ntoratich be disordered you have a dynpeplio l0"k; and if your kidneys be ad'eefrd you have a pinched look. Secure good health and you will have good looks. Electric Bitters is the great alterative and Tonic acts directly on these vital organs. Cures pim? ples, blotches, boils and gives a good com pleu'ou. Sold at Hill Bros. Drug Store, 50c per bottle. Guaranteed Cure for La Grippe. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Cnlda npon this condition. If ycu are afflicted with La Grippe and will use this remedy accord? ing to directions, giving it a fair trial, and experience no benefit, you may return the bottle and have money refunded. We make this nifer, because of the wonderful success of Dr. King's New Discovery dur? ing last season'* epidemic. Have heard of no cose in which it failed. Try it. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c. and 81.00 STOREROOM TO RENT, -o OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, re? cently occupied by Mr. J. S. Fowler. For further information cull at IN'-ELLIGENCER OFFICE. DENTIST. s Path, S. C, every day except Friday, when I will be in office at Williamston, S. C. Jan 18, 1893_29_.'?m NEW TAILOR SHOP. -o B. E CLARKE, Proprietor. THE undersigned has opened a Mer? chant Tailoring Establishment on Wbitner Street, one door above Auditor's office. Having graduated from a first class Cutting 8chool of New York City, I am prepared to give you a perfect fit. La tire satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Cleaning, Repairing and Altering done on short notice and at reasonable rates. Country Cutting at One Dollar per Suit. A full line of Samples for Suitings al ys on hand AU I ask is a trial for anything you wish done in the Tailoring line, and will guar? antee to treat you right. Remember the place?one door above Auditor's office, on WhitnerSt. Reaped fully, B. R. CLARKE Jan 18, 1893_29_3m T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, B. B. Breazeale has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administration on the Estate and effects of Dorcas A. Breazeale, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Dorcas A. Breazeale,dec'd,to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on the 1st day of February, 1893, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 18th day of January. 1893. W. F. COX, Judge Probate. Jan 18,1892 29 2 NOTICE. PERSONS who have selected Lots in the Silver Brook Cemetery and nave not paid for same, must call on the <"Mty Clerk and settle for them before February 1st, or said Lots will no longer be reserved for them. By order of Council. JOHN K. HOOD, Clerk Council. Jan. 1L 1893._28_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 BLECKLEY CO. Jan 4, 1X93_27_3_ FOR RENT. Four Room Cottage, On Whitnor Street. Apply to A. LESSER. Jan 4, 1693_27_2 FIRST CLASS BOARDING HOUSE. MRS. FI. 0. BARRE, formerly of Green? ville, has opened a first-class board? ing house in the Watson Mansion, just 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 boirdera solicited. Give me a trial. MRS. H. C. BARRE. Jan 11, 3893_28_2?_ NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT, The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Thornos L. Reid, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 23rd day of February, 1S93, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, f d a discbarge from bis office as Administrator. SAM'L. McCRARY, Adm'r. with Will annexed. Jan 11, 1893_2S_5 NOT10E. THE Charter to Ferry across Seneca River at Andersonville having long since expired, and having heretofore noti? fied the Uounty Commissioners of Ander? eon County of my abandonment of said Ferry as a Public Ferry, the public is here? by notified of the fact, "and that I will no longer be responsible for the safo 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 ray own privato use, will do so at their own risk ; and the man original!} employed by me as ferryman is no longer in my employ as such. E. P. EARLE. Jan 11, 1892_28_1? NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of James L. Crensbaw, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 2*th day of January, 1893, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discbarge from his office as Executor. H. J. MARTIN, Ex'r. Jan 4, 1893_27_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of J. R. Carter, doceaeed, are 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, lg?_27 3 WANTED ! A "I MISSES and BOYS that want to "? JL buy Shoes. Come soon or you lose a bargain. 8hoes for $1.00 worth $1.50. Shoes for $1 25, worth $1 75 Also, a few piairs Boys' Brogans, No. 1 and 2, at 75c. worth $1.25. A. B. TOWERS. SPLINT_C0fiL. TT is the besf Domestic Coal used to-day Hundreds of people buy it in preference to all others. A. S. STEPHENS. Nov. I?, 1892, 20 3m 12,000 Bushels Yellow Tennesse Oats for Sale. OUR, STOCK OF STAPLE ?ND FANCY GROCERIES IS COMPLETE. We will not be Undersold for the Cask tg&? GIVE US A CALL. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, i:o. I HOVBL OHIQUOLJu -gBSSggg-^- B 1 ????? 11 ?.? S REDUCTION! IJV STEEL PLOWS AND PLOW STOCKS! BLACKSMITH OUTFITS DOWN WAY DOWN. Two Hundred Dozen Axes, THE BEST IN THE WORLD. We Defy the World in duality of Goods and PRICES. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. , IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC. That you See us before Buying your Flour, Corn, Bacon, Rice, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Plows, Plow Stocks, Naifs, &c. It is alao important that you see us before you buy .your FERTILIZERS. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE OLD RELIABLE? WJLlsTOO FBBTILIZEB, Ashley Fertilizer, Sylvester Bleckley Company's Soluble Fertilizer, And Standard Grades of Acid. Get our prices twfote buying-WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY.. tar Please remember that our Stock in complete in every respect, aarf Cflat we are more determined than e.ei before to get a good share of your patoanage, and in order to do so we are prepared tn offer you appeia; inducements. Therefore do us the kindness to call and inspect our goods and get our prices before buying. We buy our goods in large quantities ar.d pay spot cash for them, and a .go bought largely before the recent advance. Thetefore we are in a position to tell you goods as cheap as any bouse in upper South Carolina. Thanking yon for pta patronage and soliciting more than ever before for 1893. We are yours truly, SYLVESTER BLECKLEY COMPANY S. D. BROWNLEtf. DAVID S. VANDIVER. EDWARD P. VANDIVER - OF BROWNLEE * VANDIVER,. Dealers in General Merchandise. UaVING bought the entire Stock of E. w. Brown & Sons, we will close out our present Stock of Fancy Groceries at Cost, is order to make room for oar? DRY GOODS, SHOES, &C. which are now on the road. Give us a call, and we will guarantee satisfaction. Agrents for High Grade Fertilizers and Aeids,. BROWNLEE &, VANTJirTEB. MASTERS'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ' County of Anderson. J ' the Court of Covimori Fleas. W. G. Watson, Administrator, and M. E. Watson, Administratrix, <fec, and W. B. Wataon, Plaintiffs, vs. A. M. Neal, W. A. Neal. J. B. Neal, Mary 12. New? ell, A, T. Newell, ot al, Defendants. IN obedience to the order of Court herein, I wiH sell on Salesday in February next, in front of the Court House, in the City of Anderson, S. ft, during the usual hours of public sale the lands described as follows, to-wit: All that certaiu piece or Tract ol Land, containing 600 acres, mors or less, situ? ate in County and State aforesaid, on wa? ters of Big Beaverdam Creek, and more particularly described in Deed of Con? veyance from A. M. Neal, deceased, to M. E. and S. S. Newell, recorded in office of R. M. C. for Anderson County, S. ft, Book "VV," pp. 630 and 631, and dated January 17th, 1882. And all that certain piece or Tract of Land, situate in County and State afore? said, containing 350 acres, more or less, on waters ol Big Beaverdatn Creek, ano more particularly described in Deed of Conveyance recorded in R. M. C. office, Book "VV," pp. 632, and 633. And all that certain other piece or Tract situate in County and Stato aforesaid, containing 20fl acres, more or less, on waters of Bitf Beaverdam Creek, and more particularly described in Deed of Conveyanco recorded in office of R. M. C. for Anderson County, S. ft, in Book "V i V," pp. 62!? aud 630, dated 17th day of January, 1882. And all that certain other piece or Tract of Land, containing 664 acres, more or less, situate in County and State afore? said, on waters of Big Beaverdam Creek, bounded by W. Q. Hammond, widow Vandiver and others, and more particu? larly described in Deed of Conveyance in R. M. C. office for Anderson County, S. ft, in Book "V V," pp. 627 and 628. and dated January 17th, 1882. Also, all that other certain piece or Tract of Land, containing 12 acres, more or less, situate in County and State afore? said, conveyed to W. A. Neal, and more particularly described in Deed of Con? veyance in R. M. ft office for Anderson County, S. ft, in Book "S.S." page 382, and dated March 30th, 1880 Terms?One-third cish, balance in twelve months with interest from day of side, secured by bond aud moatnnge, with leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser or purchasers to pav for papers. R. M/BURRISS, Master. Jan 11, 1893 28 4 WANTED!_NAMES f TOE 200,000 roS?$F" Weekly Constitution, Published at Atlanta, Ga. i THE FARMER'S FRIEND, A HOME COMPANION.. Has Already 166,000 Subscribers?The Largest. Circulation of any Weekly Newspaper IN THE WORLD. THE GREAT SOUTHER?! WEEKLY.. Its AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT Is. th> best in the land. Its WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S columns 2M> of unusual domestic interest. Iis SPECIAL FEATURES cost more moseytbaa is paid by any ten Southern papers combined tor general leading matter. Its NEWS COLUMNS cover the World Bill Arp writes for it. Dr. Talinadge preaches for IL Joel Chandler Harris (Uncle Remus), Wallaew P Reep and Frank L. 8tauton are regularly em? ployed by It. A. M. Weir (Sarge Plnnkett) has a weekly letter. Mark Twain, Bobert Louis Stevenson, Budjard Kipling, Frank Stockton, Richard Malcolm John? ston, and the best literary genius of the world contribute to its columns. IT IS A MAGAZINE I And every issue is an Educator! ?" $1,00 A YEAR. Agents wanted in every locality. Money for agents iu working for it. Send lor Sample Copies. SEND SIX NAMES Giving the addressees of your? self and five neighbors who want free copies. ??t" Write for Agent's terms. Clubs of six for Five Dollars a year. Address CONSTITUTION, ATLANTA, OA. NOTICE To Administrators, Executors, Guardians, And Trustees. ALL Administrators, Executors, Guar? dians and Trustees are hereby not! fie l to make their Annual Returns to this otiice during the months of January and. February, as required by law. W. F. COX, Judge of Probat?, Jan 4,1893 27 ' &