Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. % F. tTLINKSOALES,) Editobs and v 0. LANQSTON, J Phopsietoss WEDNESDAY JAN. 25, tfS93. ^ TERMS: - ONE YEAR.?. %l 30 SIX MONTHS-. 70 Tbe house has adopted a resolution favoring a constitutional amendment pro?iding lor the election of United Statt? Senators by the popular vote. Colombia is soon to have a ?700,000 cot? ton mill built on the banks of the canal. We all rejoice in the prosperity of our capital city and wish her abundant suc? cess. Tbe Augusta Chronicle says there are at present the claims of 667,556 persons for pensions filed in the pension office at Washington, and if all these are granted one in every forty-three of the popula ton of the country vrill be on the pension list. Ex-Prealdcnt Rutherford B. Hayes ecf very suddenly and unexpectedly his home, Premont. ()., on Tuesday igbt, 17th inst. Tbe deceased will live history as the anomaly of a President the United States who served four years without being elected to that office by the people. Scrcggins and Smith, two condemned ranrderers in the Birmingham, Ala., {ail, 'have sold their bodies for aasb, executing gregoTdr deeds. Smith sold to a syndi? cate of physicians and Scroggins to an un? dertaker who wishes the body to use as an advertisement of the preservative ierits of an embalming fluid. The New York Recorder says * "Mrs. fefForson Davis shows a sturdy indepen? dence in declining to permit the warm? hearted poople of Georgia to raise a fund in her behalf. Mis. Davis has written a very excellent biography of her h usband. If the people of the South would buy it she would have an ample support for II Is not certain that Roger <i. Mills '?rill be re-elected to the U. S. Senate from Texas. John Ireland wants the lace and so do?? Terrell. ? Go v. Hogg is irted to bo against Mills and it is said great influence with the Legislature, [egg does not ran himself, which he ay do, be will, it Is said, support Terrell the purpose of defeating Mills,. According to the life insurance static ;tksr tbe average length of human life in civilized countries has increased five par rcsnt daring the last twenty-flvo years. It the prolongation goes on at that rate, four or five centuries from now the i of man, instead of being limited to jree scoi*?*3d tea, wiU be one huudred and forty y ears. It is unfortunate for the present generation that they did riot wait ive hundred years beforo makiDg their )at on earth. ["he figures of the fire loss in tbB Uni? ted States and Canada for the month of December last and for. the year 1892 are at hand. Tbe loss for December was $12, |3S4,4?O. Oeing lighter than in the Corres [irronding month of 1891 and of 1890. The Ic&3 for the year 1802 wja $132.704,700. ils was $5,000,000 less than the loss for !9iv but with that exception was more m in any preceding years si ace the [ early '70'swheu Chicago and Boston were ^visited by the most destructive confla Uions of tb.6 century. on a time, says tho Spartmburg in, a little boy astonished his com 3n? by stating that pins had saved 3 livrs of thousands of i>eople. When cod to explain, his reply whs : "By swallowing them." We can also that the farmers of Sparenburg )ty lose thousands of dolkus. every on colts. If yon wish to know how la done, like the little boy,' we will . "3y not raising them.'' Of course If you fit down and count the -cost of raising s colt you will never attempt to lise on?. If you would count the cost of Iliving: you would be appallod at the fig? ures ?iid want to lie down and die, that is if you are a lazy, thriftless sort of fel |k>w liiat is afraid of a little trouble. rhen it comes to actual cost you cannot faflb'/d t;o raise anything. It is cheaper to jgo into market and buy .everything [rathu1 than attempt to raise it. Thus the smprc-vidept, thriftless crowd woulckj jargue.. A one or two-horso farmer can jraise & colt every year, and he will [scarcely miss what the colt will eat until [it is ready for sale or service. A good, litrong; mare will do as much work while [a coli; Is. following her as she will do rhen apt having ?colts ? A. little extra feed xjad attention will be required. The ?o-ho;ree farmer Eihould hare two good lares aod raise ono good colt every year, [ales are more valuable than horses and ley come> into market at an earlier age. ^here one man wants to buy a good h'ree or four year old horse, you will Jnd tea anxious to boy a mule. Now tKb Spartanburg farmers turn over a sew leaf. The raising of colts on every ^farta will admirably fit in with the re lced acreage-of cotton. Small grain, )rn, peas, sorghum and potatoes will a long way towards making the far? mer indejiendent. If they will add the Raising of colts and hogs enough to sup? ply tho County they will be on the high read to prosperity. -Cabinet slate makers are still busy fix? ing up n cabinet for Mr. Cleveland. So ir the only name be has accepted is that ; John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, for Sec? retary of the Treasury. Senator Car? le has forwarded his resignation to Governor of Kentucky and pub? licly announced bia intention of ac ipting the portfolio offered him by Mr. Heyeland. Justice Lucius Q. C. Lamar, of tbe Supreme- Court of the United States, died Macon, Ga., last Monday evening. 10 announcement of his death was a srrlble shock to the whole country. )eath was sudden in tbe extreme, for Hhongh he had been ailing for some ime, the Justico appeared to be gradu Iy gaining in health. Ho left Washing m about a month ago, and has been lting a relative in Vineviile, a suburb If Macon. Monday afternoon about 3 f'clock Justice Lamar started to go to city, but was met at the door by a id, Dr. Llewellyn, with whom return to the sitting room. At that time, and hiring all the afternoon, he was in good Dints, and at dinner, at 6:50 that evening, 'if- soemed to have a good appetite. Dr. 3welly n left the house about 8 o'clock, id a few minutes later Justioe Lamar seized with violent pains in the , and he died at tbe hour mentioned, ight'a disease, with angina pectoris, ras tbe direct cause of his death, and is iven by tbe physicians as being the let complication in tbe case. Justice lar was born in Georgia in 1825, and his youth went to Mississippi. He luated from Emory College, was >itted to the bar in 1847. In 1857 he ' elected to Congress, and served i;here stFThia State seceded. After the war he >as again sent to Congress, and in 1S77 iras elected to tbe United States Senate, fn 1885 President Cleveland appointed it Lamar Secretary of the Interior and lerwHrda.elevated him to a seat on tho iprerno Bench. His death depriven our intry of one of its best and brightest ens. . 1 The Uquor Traffic. Editors Intelligencer: This is an ago of activity, with progressive strides in intellectual as well as mechanical develop? ment, aod these are grand times for na? tional congratulation. But what the peo? ple most need is a new resurrection or crj-stalization of moral sentiment, applied to the great overshadowing evil and curse of the liqnor traffic, and we must have tbe dominant sway of prohibition in or? der to reap the full benefits of our na? tional progress, and as not only desirable, but absolutely essential for the security, health, happiness and welfare of tbe peo? ple, f It is marvelous in tho extreme to see tbat intelligent men, who manifest such a profound interest in a World's Fair for developing national interest and works of high art, with numerous educational facilities tbat are so popular in both sci? ence and literature, should be so oblivions to tbe awful crime and misery cansed by tbe liquor traffic! So much has been said and done to show the poisonous character and terrible results of alcohol as a bever? age, that otherwise conscientious and Christian people should be so apatbetio and not stand amazed when tbey see such blind subserviency to the criminal ten? dencies ol the times in allowing that the traffic in this alluring, insidious, acrid poison of alcohol, which has so olrarly proved itself to be the worst foe to our homes, and most dangeous enemy to tbe community, should be pampered and dig? nified as a legitimate business, is astound? ing. That men having any standing in society, or self-respect, should allow such an ignominious prostitution of their in? fluence by endorsing this piratical traffic, even by their silence, is despicable be* yond expression I Tbe Government, '>oth State and National, has been the great bul? wark of this gigantic crime-producing business, making legal that which is morally wrong, and this the most terrible of all wrongs. To mislead the politicians ory out against definite political action, saying: "You cannot make men sober by law." But what are the facts to which this senseless ory is intended to blind ns; viz., tbat all laws are more or less viola? ted. While the law against stealing is not an absolute success, yet people pre? fer to prevent stealing by all possible en? actments against it. The law do*s prevent stealing, therefore people are practically made honest by law. Were there no legalized drink shops, there would be fewer drunkards, and the consequent pauperism and orime common to-day would be greatly diminished. Tbe earnings of millions- who go down to deg? radation and death by means or this vice wonld pay many times the revenue re quired to carry on the Government, and tbe labor question would be solved in the elevation and prosperity of the people. Truly there Is no greater orime, no greater treason to the country, or any treachery so dangerous to tbe best interest of soci? ety, as tbe sanction of the ude?tructive" iquor traffic. The evils of this traffic are eo general and the consequences bo terrible, tbat ID merits the strongest condemnation, and should be resisted with all the intensity of our patriotism and honest indignation as ? as outrage on our common sense, our common manhood and our common inter? est. The traffic in alluring aloobolio poison in tbe form of whiskey, brandy, wine, beer, etc, furnishes a sure method for flooding the country with crime, disease, misery, insanity and pauperism. It dig? nifies orime with a legal sanction ; it per? petuates the sale of an alluring poison tbat debauches the people; it offers a monop? oly to tbe rich to allure tbe poor to their rnin; it paralyzes conscience and destroys the moral sense; it blights tbe influence of the Christian Church and demoralizes the community with all sorts of evil and dis? grace. H ho is responsible for this out? rage upon the people? All tbe benefits of education, all the good in onr homes, all the obligations of patriotism, all tbe sanc? tions of morality, and all tbe claims of re? ligion join in condemnation of tbe liquor traffic as the worst enemy of mankind?a "destructive, devilish traffic " and any license or sanction of this diabolical busi? ness is among the worst crimes in tbe an? nals of human depravity, and any legal sanction or license makes its votaries ac? cessory before the fact to all the crimes committed through this authority. The magnitude of tho liquor traffic seems to be little understood by tbe great masses of onr people. A glance at a few pages oif "Our Country" will be sufficient to convince every thinking mind of its gigantic proportions. According to tbe report of tbe Commissioners of Internal Revenue for 1883, there were then in tbe United States 206,970 liquor dealers and manuficturers. Their saloons, says Dr. Strong, allowing twenty feet front to each, would reach in an unbroken line from Chioago to New York. There is invested in this business an immense capital. Tbe North American Review estimates it at $1,000,0000,000 which is very moderate if Joseph Cook's statement is correct, that there are $75,000.000 engaged in this traffic in the city of Boston. In an address in the H<>use of Representatives, in favor of tbe Bonded Whiskey Bill, Hon. P. V. Denster, of Wisconsin, member of Con? gress, find special champion of tbe liquor dealers, said that the total market value of tbe spirituous, malt and vinous liquors in 1883 was $490.961,588. According to tbe census the capital invested in their manu? facture was, in 18?0, $139,051,260. It is generally estimated that tbe annual liquor bill of the nation is $900,000,000. So great wealth in the band of one class, having common interest and a common purpose, is a mighty power. That this power exerts a salient and hurtful influ? ence over our Government, no one will deny. Their success at Washington a few years since in securing legislation which granted to whiskey makers peculiar priv? ileges, accorded to no other taxpayers, is sufficient evidence of their power. What is true of the traffic in the United States, and its Influence upon the National Gov? ernment, is true of the separate States in tbe same ratio. And South Carolina has furnished her full quota of tbe enormous expenditures, and partook of all tbe bane? ful influences attendant upon it. Tnese are appalling fact?, but tbey are only the "beginnings of sorrow." If we would obtain a true picture of tbe fearful work of the destructive liquor traffic, we should not simply look at its direful influ? ence upon the State or National Govern? ment, but we must look to the private home, for there tbe green-eyed monster does his most terrible work. He blanches the cheek of the once fair maid that was the light and joy of her father's home. He debauches the husband and sends him reeling down the steps of time to a drunk? ards grave before bis allotted days are more than half spent. He robs the obil den of food and clothing, ef education and respectability, and sends a broken-hearted mother to a premature grave, leaving half a dozen half-starved, half naked, ignorant orphan children to the cold charities of a merciless world. Tbe traffic furnishes nine-tenths of the cases for our criminal dockets, and fills oitr prisons, poor houses and insane asylums with inmates. Surely there is none so full of bloodshed, woe and misery! Yerlly, it is drunken with tbe blood of our people. It is a veritable scourge. These ore the lamentable facts that stirred our souls within us, and aroused the intelligence of South Carolina and prompted her noble sons to march to tbe "polls" on tbe thirteenth of last August to vote for prohibition. Yes, with burdened hearts and tearful eyes, we implored our Legislators, who were pledged to support the measures of the people, by whom they were elected in good faith, for the sake of our toys, for the 8ak<< ?*' <mr b.'imn? f r tbe sake of oar couum, to make & lu?v tbat would blot this curse from tbe lace of our otherwise fair soil. But alas! wbeu we ask for bread tbey give us a stone, when we ark for a ish they give us a ser? pent. Tbey have, be it said to their shame, betrayed their trust, proved them? selves unworthy of the ooulidence so im? plicitly placed in them, A Dispensary! Who ever thought of such a thing! Or who hath required this at your and? Moses was debarred the privilege of lead isg tbe children of Isreal into tbe prom? ised land for a slight deviation from the command of God?striking the rock when God said speak to it. And King Saul lost his crown for capturing Agag alive in? stead of killing him, as God bad com? manded. Solomon says, "There is a way that seemelh right unto a man, but tbe ead thereof are tbe ways of death." So look out ye arrogant, self-important Legis? lators, for '.bis will doubtless prove true in your case. My advice would be for you to bid Governor TJIlman and tbe rest of your political friends down there adieu and take a good look at the State House and all of i ts surroundings, when you go back next fall, for never more will you behold them through your Senatorial glasses. You have reached the zenith of your glory. The days of your political career are numbered. Your little world is nearing : ts end, and soon you will be calling upon the rocks aod mountains to fall upon you to hide you from yonr trea? sonable act. Those eyes with which you so recently beheld tbe w hi ted walls of the State House will soon be glazed in ever? lasting political death. It la true there are some features of the new law which, if strictly enforced, would make the dispensary system far better than the old bar room system. Snch as tbe prohibiting of the sale of intoxicants of any kind to minors or persons addicted to drinking to excess. This, if carried out, will entirely prohibit drunkenness. But does any one believe that suoh a law is going to be enforced to the letter? Is there not a law now that prohibits tbe sale of intoxicants to minor* ? And is there not a law whereby the wife of a drunken husband may have redress upon a bar? keeper for selling her husband liquor thus taking away the source of her daily sup? port ? Are these laws enforced ? No, they are mere dead letters. And we fear the boasted advantage of having no open bar-rooms will prove a mere delusion. Will not every nook and corner, every stable, office and shop furnish a sufficient hiding place in which to drink ? If there is anything gained morally, or anything at all tbat favors prohibition, is tbe Evan's bill, I confess I have never been able to to see it? It Bounds more like tbe scheming trickery of the blarneying poli? tician, than the honest deliberation of true patriotism. It is "whipping the devil around the stump." The only advantage that I can Bee in the new liquor law is that in killing the whiskey dealers and de? stroying their traffic, St destroys their dangerous power and influence over the Government. The dispensary system would furnish a great source of revenue (?) to the State, which would perhaps lessen our State tax. But what would we do with the money? Would we not, like Judas, take it and cast it down at the feet of the officer, con? fessing that we have sinned, in that we have sold innocent blood ? If it is moral? ly wrong for me, as an individual, to sell whiskey, then it is equally wrong for the con bin ed citizens of a State, in the capac? ity of Government, to sell it. And if God pronounced a woe upon the individual that putteth the bottle to his neighbor's lips, will not that same woe confront the State that is guilty of Hentioally the same sin? Moreover, fellow-citizens, do you want your children educated on blood money ? Do you want your poor fed aud your insane oared for with money bathed in the tears of the drunkard's starving, freezing children? jlo, a thousand times no! My God ! My God ! the pale, sad face of the drunkard's wife, and tbe gaunt, lean look of bis children, would be ever before me. The deep groans and hoarse, strangulated breathing of tbe murderer's victim would be coutinually grating upon my ears, while I fancy I could taste the blood in everything I ate. May the good Lord deliver us from such an evil. T. H. Garrett. Bonds Placed at Par. Columbia, 8. 0., Jan 19,?Governor Tillman and State Treasurer Bates have practically entered into an agreement with tbe Baltimore Trust and Guarantee company, of Baltimore, to take two mil? lion dollars worth of the State 4i percent, bonds at par and probably all of toe State debt. The contract has not been signed but the outlook is tbat it will bo ratified in a few days. The iuduct-ment offered is the amount of semi-annual interest on the stock. The bonds will not be issued until July 1st, 1893, and as a consideration for the Trust company it is to be ailowed the interest on the bonds from January 1st to July 1st. The original intention was to start the interest from tho 1st of July, but some commission had to be paid for handling the bonds at par. There had been some doubt as to whether the Governor had the right to agree to pay the six months interest as bonus and accordingly a case was made up between the State and tbe Baltimore syndicate to test tbe State's right to allow this interest and to-day the Supreme Court decided tbat it could be done, The action was brought iu tbe shape of an injunction to stop the Governor from entering into tbe contract, Chief Justice M d vor dissented from the opinion, John Gary Evans ap? peared as counsel against tbe State. The memorandum of agreement, as far as completed, provides that the Baltimore syndicate is to purchase two million dol? lars of the bonds and stocks bearing 4 j per cent, interest, payable semi-annually, the bouds and stocks to bear date January 1st, 1893, carrying interest therefrom ; to be purchased at par flat, that is, that nothing additional shall be paid for any interest which may have accrued at the time of the delivery j the purchase money shall be payable 3100,000 upon tho execu? tion of the contract, and tho remainder before June 30th, 1893, in such sums as may be convenieat; the bonds and stock to be delivered in such amounts and at Biieh times as may be called for upon the payment of the balance of 95 per cent. It is agreed that the State shall aldo deliver ao much of the remainder of the bonds and stocks as mar be issued under tbe refnnding act.?Special to Qrccnville N*W8. Bursting of a Stand Pipe. Asheville, N, C, January 22.?This morning just before daylight the 75,000 gallon stand pipe on tbe top of tho moun? tain just east of the city burst, but by a lucky chance was only about o.ie-third full, aod in consequence vorr littlo dam? age done. The stand pipo has been in use about six years and was considered a very strong one, but it is supposed that the water had frozen and fn thawing the unusual strain was too severe and it toppled over and unrolled like a scroll, aud now covers like a blanket the side of the mountain. This accident cuts off all water su pply in case of fire and leaves only a small reservoir to supply the city with drink? ing water, and threatens us with the most complete water famine ever known. A reservoir on some mountain noar the city will probably be builp to replace this, and will, of course, require along time to construct, so that it is a very se? rious mishap. ? An ice gorge eighteen miles long broke and passed Cincinnati, Ohio, last week. No damage resulted there, but below the city 8300,000 worth of coal boats and steamboats were caught in tbe jam and destroyed. Irby Talk? Peace. Senator J. L. M. Irby, of South Caro Him, and Congressman John L. Mc Laiirin, of the same Slate, aro at tho Plaza hotel. They will be hero for sevo ral days, and daring their stay will call on Mr. Cleveland if he comes to his office in this city. He is expected to ho at the Mills building for a portion of the day to? morrow. Senator Irby said to a reportei of the New York Times last night that tho factional troubles among Democrats in his State were less bittor now than they had been prior to the nomination of Mr. Cleveland. He believed, ho said, that it would bo possible to heal all difficulties which have divided l,he party since tho crisis was reached two years ago between the factions led by Governor Tillman and Mr. Haskell. Senator Irby is chairman of the State Democratic Committee, and was one of the leading supporters of Governor Tillman. "We are all loyal Democrats now," he said, "and we have been ever since the nomination of Mr. Cleveland at Chicago. Up to that time the Tillman faction op? posed him. The delegation to Chicago from South Carolina was, with ene ex? ception, opposed to his nomination. When he had been nominated in spite of all efforts we turned in and supported him at the polls to the beat of our ability. All factions were for him. "I think I said in the New York Times about a year ago that, while he was not the choice of the Democrats of South Carolina, if he were nominated he would receive as hearty support in our State as he would in any in the Union. How well this was carried out may be known from the fact that our State gave him a plurality larger iu proportion to popula? tion than any other State. There were but a little ovor 1,000 Third Party votes, and it may safely be put down that the Alliance is Democratic when it goes to the polls. "The difference in the party grew out of an attempt on the part of the Tillman ites to bring about reforms in local poli? tics. Our wing of the party has been k,nown sometimes as 'the reformers,' while Mr. Haskell and his followers have been called the 'anti-reformers.' The differences were purely local. Our con? centrated work to the common success in the national campaign has left us with a better feeling for each other." "What is the comparative strength of the two factions?" Senator Irby was asked. "The division is in about the proportion of 50,000 Tillman men to 30,000 Haskell men," he answered. Senator Irby said that the question of patronage had been raised by leading men in the two factions. He was dispos? ed to treat all hands fairly, he said, and while, as chairman of the State Commit? tee and a' Tillman man, it would be a delicate matter for him to refer to, be believed that it would be possible to recognize both factions to such an extent that there would be no trouble. "I am in favor of a perfectly equitable division," he said, "and I believe the leaders of both sides share this feeling with me. I think the equal- recognition of the two factions will help heal the breach that now exists." Senator Irby said he bad never seen Mr. Cleveland, and for that reason was particularly desirous to call and pay his respects during his visit to this city.? New York Times. Want to be Big Barkeeper. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 2 0.?There aie already on file iu the Governor's office a number of applications for the position of commissioner to be appointed under the provisions of tbe Evans Dispeusary Act. The applications come from different parts of the State and are from very good men. Yesterday, in a conversation with John Gary Evans, the author of the bill, he said tbat he would like to see a certain Charleston wholesale dealer appointed commissioner. The office is worth 81,800 and is a very responsible position, and will carry with it the handling of as mueb money and goods as any office In tbe State. Governor Tillman says that there Is no special need to hurry in the appointment of tbe commissioner. It is his intention to get the very best man he ean tor the place, and one on whom he can absolute? ly depend. Talking about the desire to get the law into the Courts for a test as to its consti? tutionality, he said that he had no objecr tious. He said he would like to see the law put to the test of tbe Courts, and did not care how so-m it was done. There was nothing on which a suit could be based, so far as ho could see, and the only thing possible according to his idea was to wait until July, let tho law go into effect aud then try its constitutionality. It is evident that tho Evans bill is attracting considerable attention, and there are some other ambitious leaders who want to immortalize themselves. Here is a sample letter i Lincoln, Nkb.?Secretary of State Dear Sir: Will you send me by return mail a copy of the bill known as the Evans dispensary system. I want to in? troduce the same bill in our Legislature, now in session here. It has created quite a discussion among the temperance peo? ple here, and I am very anxious to see what our lawmakers will do with it. Yours cordially, Sabah U. Smith. The demaud for copieB of the bill con? tinues to be quite heavy and it will not be long before eyery Prohibitionist in the country will k"9W *U about the famous measure, Rutherford B. Hayes Dead. Fremont, O., Jan. 17.?Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes died at 11 o'clock to-night. Early in the evening an en? quiry elicited the response that the Gen? eral had passed a fairly well day and was resting nicely this evening. The chango from better to worse was rapid, and at 11 o'clock the ex-Presjdont passed away. The first intelligence of this was received when Webb C. Hayes came down town and announced that his futhor had just died, Ex-President Hayes was brought here last Saturday, suffering from an attack of rheumatism of the heart, with which he had been stricken at Cleveland. It was the second attack of the kind he had suffered within two weeks, and although his condition was regarded as somewhat serious and excited tho alarm of the fam? ily, the encouragement given them by Dr. H?best, the family physician, led them to boliovo that tho patient would soon recover, For this reason all knowledge of the 9z-President'a illuess was kept from tbo public, and the fact that he was suffering from heart trouble uid not become known till yeatorday afternoon. While Dr. H?best remained almost constantly at the patient's bodside, no alarming symptoms appeared until this evening, when he became rapidly worse. ? J. W. Norvillo, of La Grand, obser? ving a stranger at tho depot as he pulled out his watch, suddenly oxclaimed: "That is my brother's watch. Where did you get it?" The stranger replied: "That may be your brother's watch. I got it from the pocket of a union soldier, whose body I helped to bury after one of tho numerous engagements in the civil war, over twenty-six years ago." Norvillo had no difficulty in identifying tho watch as the one his brother had worn when he left home for tho battlefield.?Portland Orcjonian, Cremated in Bnrning Oil. Alton, III., Jan. 21.?The Southwest? ern limited express, west-bound, on the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad, due here at 9 o'clock this morning ran into an open switch at Wanna, four miles east of here. The passenger ongine smashed a number of freight cars and oil tanks and set the wreck atire. Engineer Ross of the pas? senger engine was caught in tho wreck and burned to death. Both trains were burned up. Loss $100,000. While tbe ureat crowd stood watching tho burning wreck, an oil tank car ex? ploded, with terrific force, enveloping the spectators in a sheet of burning oil. Eight of them were instantly killed and scores were frightfully burned, a dozen of whom, at least, will die. Six bodies, burned to a crisp, worn not identified. Two were identified, as Hiram Cornelius, a student of Sburtliffe College, from Iowa, and Edward Miller, of Alton Junc? tion. Twenty-five people were so badly burned that the majority will probably die, and tbe total list embraces over one hundred. A large proportion of the killed and injured are toys and young meu, students in educational institutions. An eye witness says that the shock of the collision was such as to split two loaded tanks wide open, and tbe oil im? mediately caught fire, the flames shoot? ing fifty feet in 'o tbe air. The locomotive and baggage cars were totally wrecked, but tbe remainder of the passenger train was removed beyond the reach of the flames. In an incredibly short time the freight train was a mass of flames. Fear of an explosion prevented any attempt to save it. A wrecking train came up from East St. Louisat 11 o'clock, but could do little, and half a dozen switch engines were run out from here to clear the yards. Traffic on tbe two roads was entirely suspended, and a special train was made up on tbe Chicago and Alton to carry tho belated passengers through to St. Louis. Hearing of the wreck, hundreds of peo? ple from this city and vicinity were attracted by curiosity to the scene, and then occurred one of the most awful dis? asters on record. A few minutes past 12 o'clock there was a slight explosion of one tank, which scattered the debris on all sides, setting fire to the stock yards enclosure. This produced the impression that tbe danger of explosions was passed, and the throng of bystanders rushed in to save the stock yards from destruction. A minute later there was a deafening report that shook the earth for half a minute and spread one sheet of seething, burning oil in all directions. For those within a circle of 100 yards there was no escape. Their clothing was burned and literally fell from their bodies. Ia a moment those who were not disabled be? gan running hither and thither, waiving their hands and screaming for help. Some went to tbe nearest water and oth? ers ran into fields and are missing yet. I A panic reigned for a short time, until the uninjured recovered their presence of mind to care for the afflicted. Two bar? rels of linseed oil were taken from a gro? cery store and applied to the wounds by several physicians who happened to be on the ground. Every household in the little village and its vicinity was sum? moned. As soon as possible a train was made up and twenty sufferers were brought here to St. Joseph's, Webb Ross, the brave engineer who lost his life, leaves a wife and six children at Mattoon. Hampton and Ilayes. There is one man in this State who can speak with knowledge of Mr. Hayes' services to South Carolina and the South, and that man is Wade Hampton. With loyalty to tbe memory of the man who withdrew the bayonet from the throat of South Carolina, ex-Governor Hampton sends the Stat? this tribute to the dead president; " To the Editor of the State: In several papers of the State references are made to Mr. Hayes as tbo "fraudulent president," and as having committed a grave crime, An editorial of the Greeuville Nc\oa. does justice to the dead president, and T take pleasure in saying that in my opinion only justice has been done him in it. Why should he be denounced for com? mitting 'a crime?' The Democrats pro? posed the tribunal to which the question of tho presidency was to be referred, and they (lid this supposing that a majority of the board appointed would decide in their favor. The Republicans, by the sharp practice to which they are familiar, defeated this expectation, and the board appointed to adjudicate tqis vexed ques? tion decided that Mr. Hayes was elected prnsideut. He had nothing to da with this determination, aud there was no option loft to him but to accept the office adjudged to him by a tribunal accepted by tbe Democrats, Had he refused to accept tbe otfico of president what would have been tbe result ? The vice president of the Republican party would have been inaugurated, and we of tbe South would have fared badly. Under no possible contingency would Tilden have been made president, and it was owing to his own cowardice that this was made im? possible. "I hold Mr. Hayes blameless in this whole transaction, and we of South Caro? lina owe him a debt which we can not repay, for but for his conscientiousness we should never bare regained control of the State, To him we owe, in great part, the redemption of South Carolina, and he was to us the best friend the Stato ever knew. Knowing what be did for our people, and knowing bow muoh he did for us, I feel that I am only discharging a debt of gratitude when I pay my hom? age to the dead president. I regarded him as my friend, because he had been the friend of my people, and whatever may be said of him, his administration was clean, honest, 'and without one slur upoq his memory. I concur with what is said about him by the Greenville Newa, Tor while he was not a great man, ho was a conscien? tious, true and honest one; one to whom, we of tbo South owe more than we can ever repay. Wade HAMr-Toi?." A Wonder WorRer, Mr. Frank Huffman, a young raaa of Bnrlington, Ohio, states that he bad been uuder tbe care of two prominent physi? cians, aud used their treatment until he was not able to get around. They pro? nounced his case to he Consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at that time was not abl? to walk across the street without rest? ing. He found, before be had iisetf half of a dollar bottlp, that he was much better; he continued to use it and is to-day enjoy? ing good health. If you have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it. We guaran? tee satisfaction. Trial bottle free at Hill Bros. Drugstore. Electric Bitters, This remedy is becoming 30 well known and so popular as to need no special men? tion. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all tbat is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid? neys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by im? pure blqod. Will drjvo Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 cts. and $1.00 per bottle at Hill Bros. Drugstore. Surprising Testimony. Many physicians who have examined into tbe merits of B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm), have been confronted with testi? mony which thoy deemed surprising, and thus being convinced of its wonder? ful eflicaoy, have not failed to pro? scribe it in their practice as occasion re? quired. H. L. Cassidy, Kennesaw, Ga., writes : "For two years my wife was a groat suf? ferer. Skillful physicians did her no good. Her mouth was one solid ulcer, her body was broken out In sores, and sho lost a beautiful head of hair. Three bottles of B. B. B. cured her completely, incredible as it may sonud, and she is now the mother of a healthy, three months old baby clear from any scrofu? lous taint." A. H. Morris, Pino Bluff, Ark., writes.- "Hot Springs and several doc? tors failed to euro me of several running ulcers on my log. B. B. B, effected a wonderfully ijnick euro after everything olse had failed.'' Waiting for the First Gun. Columuia, S. C., January 22?It is get? ting about time for the Evans teapot to begin to boil. Nothing has been official? ly clone about the matter in the last week' or two, but tho present week gives abun? dant promise of being fruitful of interest? ing events. In the first place, under the provisions of the law, Governor Tillman will within the next two days have to ap? point a commissioner to carry out the provisions of the law. Then there is to be a convention of thoao interested in the liquor business to be held in Charleston on the 24th instant. These two happen? ings are calculated to make one believe that the operations of the Evans bill are being brought to a direct issue. The liquor men intend to look out for their interests, and the State is about to strike the first blow. It is not intended that the liquor men's convention should be in the nature of a "big blow-ont," and it is to be absolute? ly and entirely devoid of all political significance. The liquor men simply think that it is to their interests to meet and talk ever the situation, and il they can legitimately make a contest and show the Evans law to be unconstitu? tional it i? their privilege to do so. The liquor men are somewhat divided as to what had best be done, and a variety of ideas will be presented at tho meeting and discussed, and something definitely done. The general opinion now seems to be, so far as I can learn, to get four of the best lawyers in the State to undertake the case for the liquor men. It is thought that two of these lawyers will come from Charleston, one from Colum? bia and one from Greenville. Judge Sam W. Melton has been approached as the representative of Columbia and will no doubt be one of the counsel. Col. Jos. H. Earle will perhaps come in for the Greenville end of the lino, and as to Charleston there is a division of opinion, as there are so many very fine lawyers there. Some want to omploy Messrs Augustine T. Sinythe and G. Lamb Buist, while others prefor Messrs. Mitch? ell^ Smith. In making the selection the association is especially desirous of eliminating all political significance, and this may influence the choico of the lawyers so far as Charleston is con? cerned. Now as to the commissioner, who has to be appointed before the 25th instant. Some of the more enthusiastic prohibi? tionists, and for that matter many of the liquor men, say that there will be no ne? cessity for the appointment of a State commissioner. Governor Tillman has on file in his office a stack of applications for the position, and is in something of a quandary as to whom to appoint, as the place is all important in the operations of the new law. The commissioner is "to purchase all intoxicating liquors for lawful sale in this State," to supply the dispensers. He has to put certificates on all liquors pur? chased for salo. He has to give a bond for $10,000, and live in Columbia. It would be impossible just yet to say who is going to get the cake. From all that can be learned itis anybody's race to-day and it is no use to do any guessing,? Special to News and Courier. ? A resident of Alexander, N. C, who is ninety-four years of age, is said to have never purchased a pound of meat or flour, or a bushel of grain of any kind. He has always raised all his supplies on his farm. ? A German in Chichago, who had not paid much attention to learning English bad a horse stolen from his barn the other night, whereupon he advertised aa follows: "Von nite de oder day, yen I vas b';n ayake in mein shleep, I heard sometings vat I tinks vas not yust rite in mein barn, und lout abutnps to hed und runs mit de barn out j und ven I yas dere ooom, I sees dat mein pig gray iron mare ho vas bin tide loose, und run mit de staple off; und whoefer will him back pring, I yust so much pay him as ras bin kushtomary." ? The following story is told of a little girl who spent some weeks in a visit among relatives in this city not long ago. When the d:?ys of her visit ended she re? turned to hor home in Maine. A few days later there was a camp meeting in the immediate neighborhood of her home and she frequently attended with her mother. She heard many glowing de? scriptions of the beauties of the heaveuly land, and she became enthusiastic over the prospect of such a glorious future homo. Ono Jay, unable to restrain her? self longer, she said to her mamma: "Lot's hurry tip and get to heaven before its filled up. I want to go there. If it's anything like Hoston I shall never want to come back."?Boston Globe. A GOOD Horse and Buggy for Sale ! A.PPLY early to DR. A. S. TODD. Anderson, S C. Jan 25, 1PP8_30_ Notice of Opening of Books of Subscription. BY virtue of the authority granted and conferred on us in a Corutnhsion di? rected to us by Hon. J E Tindal, Secre? tary of State of South Carolinu, as a Board of Corporators to organize "The Means Company," and dated the twentieth day of January, A. D. 1893, we hereby give notice that we will open the Books of Sub? scription to the Capital Stsck of "The Means Company" in the office of Murray & VVatkins, Attorneys, on Whitncr Street, in the City of Anderson, 8. C, at ten o'clock a. m. on Monday, the thirtieth day of January, 1893. Such Capital Stock will consist of three buudrod shares of the par value of fifty dollars each. A. G MEANS, Jr , WILLIAM LAUU1ILIN, W. E MILFORP, Board of Corporator*. Anderson, 8. C.\ Jan. 25, 1893. 30?1 Assessment Notice. HAVING fa'led to met my appoint? ments in Brushy Creek and Garvin in consequence of thereceut heavy snow?, I hereby give notice that, for the conven? ience of the Taxpayers in that remote part of the County, 1 will have Deputha at the following places during the month of Feb? ruary to tak.3 returns: Garvin?At Bishops Branch, Monday and Tuesday, the 13th and 14th of Feb? ruary. Garvin?At Equality, Wednesday and Thursday, the 15th and 16th February. Brushy Creek?At John W. Rosaniond'p. Friday, the 17th February. The time for making returns expires the 20tb of February, and after that time the fifty per cent penalty must be added. G. n. C. BOLEMAN, Auditor Anderson County. Jan 25, 1893_30_1 STOREROOM TO RENT, -o OPPOSITE-THE POST OFFICE, re? cently occupied by Mr. J. S. Fowler. For further information call at INTELLIGENCER OFFICE. jas7f7wilson, DENTIST. In office at Honea Palh, S. C, every day except Friday, when I will be in office at Williamston, S. C. Jan 18, 1893_29_3m NEW TAILOR SHOP. B. R CLARKE, Proprietor. :-o THE undersigned has opened a Mer? chant Tailoring Establishment ou Whitaer Street, one door above Auditor's office. Having graduated from a first class Cutting School of New York City, I am prepared to give yoti a perfect fit Ent' satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Cleaning, Repairing and Altering done on short notice and at reasonable rates. Conntry Cutting at One Dollar per Suit A full line of Samples for Suitings al? ways on hand All I ask ie 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 WhltnerSt ReapecfnUy. B. R. CLARKE. Jan 18, 1893 29 . Sin Wood's Seeds arc first in time, first in produc? tiveness; first, in quality. We know the wants and needs of the Southern planter, and stake our reputation on our ability to supply him. Our NEW SEED BOOK for 1S93 tells what to sow, when and how to sow, cultivation, etc. Write for it and current prices of any Grass, Clover, or otber Field Seeds required. 6ond jrouconteradirect If your merchant does uot liundU- Wood's ScciIh. T.W.WOOD&SONS Seedsmen, Richmond, va. 8. D. BJIOWNLEE. DAVID S. YA>*DIVER. EDWARD P. VANDIVER. BROWNLEE & VAN DIVERS, Successors to E. W. Brown & Sons, We are daily receiving Oar Loads of HEAVY GROCERIES, and are now in position to offer special inducements to Farmers buying Plantation Supplies. All our Goods In this line are RRAN new and bought right. FLOfJR?We have a big lot of Flour at prices that will make you feel good. Bfei^SSEIi-Cbeaper than anybody. TORACCO?rAt prices that always Insure a sale. We make a specialty of CANNED GOODS. We have the largest and best selected Stock of Canned Goods in the city, and are offering them at prices that leaves competition behind. ?fir Come and see us and you will be pleased. FREE CITY DELIVERY. _BROWNLEE & VAKDIVERS HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST STOVE ON THE MARKET FOE $10.00. GLASSWARE, TINWARE and CROCKERY At reasonable Prices. Bring me your Rags, Green and Dry Hides. Thanking you fur your liberal patronage? I am yours truly, JOHN T. BURRISS. 12,000 Bushels Yellow Tennesse Oats for Seed. OUR STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES IS COMPLETE. We will not be Undersold for the Cash. S@u GIVE US A CALL. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, no. B IIOT-BL CIIIQUOfcA. | 40 TONS STEEL PLOWS, \ 300 PLOW STOCKS, 500 PLOW HANDLES, 5000 HEEL BOLTS, 100 BOY DIXIE PLOWS, BLACKSMITHS BELLOWS, ANVILS, VISES, HAMES, TRACES, BACK BANDS. ALL THESE GOODS 31UST HE SOLD. PRICES LOW, VEEY LOW. We ..re in it, and propose to give you Bottom Prices on everything. "WE STILL SELL OWL BRAND GUANO, THE BEST ON EARTH. CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS, Main Street Hardware Store. ANDERSON COUNTY DISPENSARY. "We are Dispensers of the finest grades of FLOUR at prices tbat cannot be beaten. Every pound guaranteed. On ail other GKOt ERIKS we dispense nnthing bnt the purest and best Goods,. On Crockery, Glas? und Tinware we dispense only the best material, and at prices lower than you have to pay for shoddy goods elsewhere. OUR MOTTO: 1 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you?sell for little profit: and sell fast." Thanking our friends and customers for their past trade we ask a continuance of the same at the GREAT BARGAIN STORE. Yours ready to please, WEBB & SIMPSON. CO TO GOSSETT'S SHOE STORE -FOR - BARGAINS IN ALL KINDS OF SHOES, MENS', WOMENS', MISSES, CHILDEENS\ JAS. P. GOSSETT & CO, UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. TO THE I t You will find MINOR still Leading, with an Elegant Assortment of Notions, Hosiery, Crockery, Tin an 3 Woodenware! Largest and most Complete line in Upper Carolina. SST MINOR'S low prices oo thess Goods will, as usual, causa a rush to the Bazaar for everybody koows the value of a Bargain, aod? Minor Sells Nothing but Bargains. 8&- Come and see our line. Goods from lc. up. Yours, always truly, C. S. MINOR, THE BAZAAR, THE TEN CENT STORE,