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. P?BLISKSD EVERY WEDNESDAY. ; JV:F. ?LINK80ALES,) Editobs and f). 0. LANG8T0N, j Pbopbiet est WEDNESDAY FEB 1, IR93 TERMS: ONE YEAR._....f 1 50 |^8IX MONTHS. 75 South Carolina gets $750,000 ol the ap? propriation by Congress for improve? ments of Southern rivers and harbors. m * <m - . The Kansas Legislature has elected John Martin United States Senator. He is a straight, old-fashioned Democrat. : The Legislature of Texas re-elects Sena? tor Hills as his own successor. Let the good work continue. The Equal Bights Association of South .Carolina?44 women, 25 men?has peti aned through Congressman Tillman for i passage of the bill to give woman the ght to vote in choosiDg the members of s house of representatives. Che young men who have been looking ringly on Miss Helen Gould because i was tbe richest young woman in lerica, will no doubt now torn away arrow. She has began to interest 3lf In little ragged, children and in ler ways devoting herself to the cause tf charity. ? - : The 4th of March will bring about a co icidence never existing before. President rrison and bis successor will exactly ige places. Now Mr. Harrison is ident and Mr. Cleveland is the only firing ex-President. Then Mr. Cleveland ;^witf be President and Mr. Harrison the only living ex President. It is proposed to hold a World's Con egress or Representative Women in con? nection with the Columbian Exposition gin n?ctige this year. All questions re? lating to the education and the employ? ment of women will be discussed at the .Congress, and the progress of the sex along all lines will be ascertained and stated. Albert Schilling, a Richmond, Ky., ^merchant, wenr, to the county clerk's of? fice and had an oath recorded to the ef? fect that for one year he would not sell goods except for cash, loan money or take a drink'ol intoxicating liquors. His action caused a sensation in the town, and now tbe other merchants are swear g off right and left. The Slate debt of about six milloa dol will be refunded at 4} per cent td six months interest will be paid to iei syndicate placing the bonds, as a Immission. This will amount to 8185, We are glad that arrangements ive been mado for the refund meat of ihe debfc. As we have frequently said, fciis ie public business, a matter concern? ing every citizen and taxpayer in the State, and not a question of politics. Kentucky and other States are holding road conventions, and it would not be a Jiad idea for South Carolina. A discus? sion of the road question at this time might be productive of mach good. No - State in the Union needs passable and ' improved highways more than'South Carolina, Good roads are a blessing to any country. They increase and enhance the valoe of property to an untold degree "and are the greatest attraction that can be presenteil to the settler. ? The Washington correspondent of the ? Atlanta Constitution says; President "Cleveland is going to provide for: ex-Sen i-atpr Wade Hampton. He will appoint bi-'m commissioner of railroads, a posi ! tfon which pays $-1.500,. with bat very lit . tl:3 work. Mr. Cleveland announced this fact to several friends of General W ade Hampton only a few days ago. He said It would give him great pleasure \ to tender General Hampton this position. He believed the South Carolinian enti? ced to such a recognition. Hurrah for Cleveland! ' - The question of small industries should not be allowed to die out. This is a matter of mere importance to every cifizen in the county than it would ap r at first glance. If it be every so all, there is a chance of its growing, every dollar made is spent at home, ?pup the talk, and then organize, here js nothing that will build up a immunity so surely and firmly as a umber of manufacturing Industries, ' no place in the Sooth offers su irlor advantages as to those of Ander Jre Alabama Commissioner of Agri? culture states in a card that the sale of fertilizer tags and other indications point to a greatly increased cotton acreage this year. He predicts disaster in tbe event of a big cotton crop, and recommends a convention of farmers to discuss the mat? ter. It is to be regretted that southern farmers are so short-sighted, but reports irom many quarters Indicate a disposition en their part to over load on cotton. .They should be warned in time. If they produce 10,000,000 bales this year they neod not expect to get more than 5 cents a pound for their cotton. It will not pay them to produce over 7,500,000 bales. Every extra bale is just so mach time, labor and money thrown away. ^The reports from the pork centers of the west, says the Atlanta Constitution, show that, the scarcity of hogs and the ? high price of pork and lard may be ex? pected to continue. High prices are . drawing to the market a class of animals I that should have been kept three months longer. The present supply is taken . from the future, and still the shortage is seriously felt. During the past week the receipts of hogs have been 60 per cent, of the number received a year ago. They are of lighter weight and the product is little more than half of what It was last "year. They advanced considerably last . week, and the best sold at $7.75 per hun? dred pounds against $4.30 a year ago. Pork advanced In the western cities 75 cents a barrel, lard 85 cents a hundred and ribs 50 cents a hundred during the week. With these facts before them, our Southern farmers should require no urg? ing to induce them to increase their hog product. High prices will prevail for some time to come, and every additional bog in the South is another step towards independence, self-support and comfort. We are abundantly supplied with home raised corn and there is no earthly reason why we should not raise all the hogs we need. Tue Hawaii Islands are in the throes of a revolution, tbe object being to dethrone the Ctueen and set up a ^Republican gov? ernment, or have the Islands annexed to tbe United States. The* provisional gov? ernment has already sent commissioners to Washington to arge this government to take possession of the Islands and make them a part of the Union. Tbe subject has been informs1 ly discussed in Congress. The proper thing for the United States tc do will be to refuse tbe request for annexation and let tbe Ha wailans set'le their trouble among them? selves. But the government should see to it that the monroe doctrine is enforced^ and not allow any European power to take possession of the Islands. Doubtless Cuba and Canada and other countries would like to join the Union, but our territory is already large enough. To I such as are tired of their monarchial gov ernment the United Slates might send copies of the Declaration of Independence, of the history of our great revolutionary war and of the Constitution of the United States. "With such information before them surely our neighbors who are gall? ing under the yoke of royalty and tyran uy can work out their own salvation. A Washington dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution saysi: "During the last few days there has been a cabinet boom in connection w'th tbe name of Senator Butler, of South Carolina. I have it from a prominent Democrat who spent Tues? day with Mr. Cleveland, that he is consid? ering the name of Senator Butler and looks upon him with much favor. Sen? ator Carlisle, Senator Gorman and many other prominent Democratic Senators are urgi.'.g the South Carolinian's name upon the President-elect, and just at this time it seems very probable tbat he will be the Southern man selected. His ap? pointment would be eminently sat Isfactor3' to all the Democratic Sena? tors as well as to the Democrats of the House." "THE UNCROWNED KING." James Gillespie Blaine died on Friday morning of last week at his home in Washington. He was born in Washing? ton Connty, Pa., January 31,1830. As haa been tbe case with so many of our famous men, Mr. Blaine taught school for a few years after graduation, and then Btndied law. Having married a Maine lady he removed to Augusta in that State, whero be became editor of a newspaper, and soon won great political influence. He was sent to the State Legislature several terms and was made Speaker of that body several times. He was sent to Congress soon thereafter, serving 14 years in thar capacity, six of which he was Sneaker. He was elected Senator in 1876, and held this position until he resigned to become President Garfleld's Secretary of State in 1881. He resigned this posi? tion also, and was not In office again until he accepted the same place in President Harrison's Cabinet nearly four years ago. His sudden resignation of this place last June terminated his public service. At every Presidential election since 1876 be has been a candidate. While the coveted nomination seemed almost within his grasp several times, it was only in 1884 that he won before the Republican Convention. In that year the Democrats pitted honest Grover Cleveland against the scheming politician from Maine and the American people chose the man of unwavering principle, and the ambitious and brilliant and magnetic but tricky Blaine was repudiated by a discriminat? ing public. He died bitterly disappointed at having failed to win the Presidency, as have many men who had reason to hope that their party would reward tbem with that great gi?. Blaine was the star of his party, and so great was his influence and popularity, notwithstanding he had sullied his char? acter by using his official position and importance for financial gain, tbat he had been called by his host of admirers the "uncrowned k ing.'.' The paragraph quoted below seems to be a fair estimate of the character of the man: "No man in our history has left a record so full of instruction to ambitious youth. Gifted and fascinating in his personality, favored alike by Nature and by Fortune, he enjoyed every opportunity to win not merely the Presidency, but also enduring fame as a great statesman. He lacked only one thing?principle; but the lack of this was fatal. "Smartest" of all can? didates that ever ran for tbe Presidency, he alone lost the prize because his own party distrusted his honesty. It is thus : chiefly as a?melancholy warning tbat tbe name of James G. Blaine goes down to history." Representative Cox Replies to Rer. T, H. Garrelt Belton, S. C, Jan. So, 1893. Edit-ors'intelligencer: I have read with much interest tbe various communica? tions in the papers in the County and State upon the Dispensary Law recently passed by the Legislature, and various have Leen the opinions as expressed by the different writers. Some have com? mended and some have condemned the law. I fully realize the right cf tbe peo? ple to express their opinions, both pri? vately and publicly, upon this or any Act passed by the Legislature, for tbe legislators are the servants of the people, and they have the right to criticise their actions, but they should not he accorded the right to misrepresent their acts or impugn their motives. As a member of that much-abused body (the Legislature) I came home after the adjournment feeling that 1 had done my duty, and bad carried out my pledge to my constituents in the mat? ter of prohibition, and 1 expected tbe plaudit "well done good and faithful servant." But alas, alas! how doomed we are to disappointment! It brings to my mind that passage of Scripture which says, "Take heed lest when you think you stand yon fall." Yes, I atoed it all very well until in the last issue of your paper I ncticcd an arti? cle headed "The Liquor Traffic," and signed by T. H. Garrett, in which he gives the "arrogant, self-important leguj tors" some unasked-for advice. Listen, legislators?yes, listen?to what he says: "My advice would be for you to bid Gov. Tillman and the resf of your political friends down there adieu, and take a good look at the State Hoase and all of its sur? roundings when you go bark next Fall, for never more will you behold them through your Senatorial glasses, for the days of your political career are num? bered." Oh! how I was shocked to hear that I was dead. With an eiFort I got up, shook myself?yes, pinched myself, and felt of my pnlse to see if I was really dead; and the worst of all was my fune? ral had been preached. It makes a man feel awful sad and, lonesome to see and read his own obituary, together with so maLy of his friends tbat he loves so well. But after the shock had partially passed off, and I had time to reflect and think, I came to the conclusion that perhaps a mistake had been made in diagnosing the case, and that after all we may not be dead. Then, again, my mind went back a few years, and I remembered tbat this is the third funeral that has been preach? ed over the dead carcass of the farmers' movement Legislature. But it was all a delusion?it wasonly a little stupor, from which the patient recovers and was more strong, active and powerful than before, and so it will be in this case. Now, with all due respect lor Bro. Gar? rett and his feelings, I would like to com? pare my prohibition record with his. Several yearn ago, when this subject was agitated in this County, I voted for pro? hibition, and in tbe Legislature of 18911 voted for the Child's prohibition bill. I was told at that time that it would be my political death, but after a prayerful consideration I concluded that political death was far preferable to me to tbe lack of manhood to do what my conscience told me was right. Was it death ? No, for my friends sustained me at the ballot box and sent me back to Columbia with instructions to vote for prohibition agaiu. Did I do it? Go to the records and Bee. But this may be inconvenie.it to your readers, bo I will answer it here by say? ing that Mr. L. D. Childs, the author of tbe bill before tho Legislature in 1891, which was alluded to above, prepared another which was introduced iu the House in tho beginning of tho last hob 8ion, which was known ?s the Ropvr bill. It was referred to a Committee of one from each County. (I will say here that this Committee was largely composed of prohibitionists, Bro. J. B. Watson being the member from Anderson.) Well, they took it, dissected it, and made a bill out of it that gave satisfaction to a ma? jority of tho Committee. It was again introduced and passed the House by a handsome majority and sent to the Son? ate. I gave it my hearty support, be? lieving it to be what a majority of my constituents wanted. When the bill came back to the House, we fouud that all after the enacting worda had been stricken out, and the Evans Dispensary bill had been substituted, and the only thing that the House could do was to ac? cept or reject, and we accepted, feeling that if not prohibition, it was another step in that direction. Now, these are the facts in the case. Then why the assertion, "Look out, ye arrogant, self important Legislators." Webster's defi? nition of arrogahce is "haughty, proud, insolent." How does that strike you, Si, you haughty, insolent, fellow, who betrayed the trust reposed in you ? How do you feel, honored or insulted ? Belt, what have yon and John and Josh got to Bay? But he may Bay that he dident allude to those who voted for prohibi? tion. Then why dident he say so in his article ? Why make ii so general ? It was said by a minister of the gospel that the Legislature of 1890 and 1891 for sobriety was largly above tbe average of similar assemblies, and that the present Legislature is still an improvement. I was told while in Columbia (I don't vouch for tbe truthfulness of the statement,) that a liquor man from Charleston came to the city and spent a week, and before leaving he said that some sort of a prohibi? tion measure would be passed, for he never saw a soberer sot of men in his life. It was said also that he was a gam? bler and dident make his expenses. Then to think of naving that tremen? dous bombshell "arrogance'-' thrown in their faces, and before the smoke has time to get out of their eyes another, almost equal in size, "Solf-important legislators," is hurled at them. And where did they come from? Pause a moment, friends of prohibition, and see where they came from. Suppose we go to tbe next paragraph in Bro. Garrett'sarticle, in which he says: "It is true there are some features of the new law which if strictly enforced would make the Dispensary system far better than tbe old bar-room system, such as the prohibiting of tbe sale of intoxicants ?f any kind to minors or persons addicted to drinking to excess. This, if carried ont, will entirely prohibit drunkenness. But does any one believe that such a law is going to bo enforced to a letter?" Right here Bro. Garrett has furnished his own hemp and tied bis own noose, and in tbi? exciting moment has kicked the prop out from under himself, and kills' his argument, for if this part of the law can't be enforced none of it can be. Whilst Anderson County could enforce the law, having a strong public senti? ment 4n its favor, what about Charleston, Richland, Sumter, Georgetown and other Counties where public sentiment opposes it? Take Charleston. Suppose the Leg? islature had passed a prohibition law for the State, what would she havo done ? She would have been in the tlx that a man found himself at a circus sale: he bought an elephant, and when the keeper handed him the halter he said, "what must I do with him ?" Would not Charleston and other Couuties been in a nice fix?a prohibition law thrust upon them when they did uot want it and no? body to enforce it. Please imagine tbe aituation. Look at the safeguards thrown around the new law. See how the County Dis? penser is selected, and who is to select him. Under the law it will take a ma? jority of the freeholders of the towns and cities entitled to a Dispensary to sign a petition for a dispensor. Like Anderson, for instance. Who are the freeholders? Look at tbem. Don't you think tbey can ?elect a man that will not violate the law ?one who would not, under any circum? stances, sell to a minor or a drunkard. If you don't think so then you have less confidence in our city friends than I have, But the safeguards doesn't stop here. The State board of control appoints a County board of control, composed of three men, to look after tbe dispenser to see tbat be does carry out the law, And I assure you tbat none but true men who are In favor of tbe law will be appointed. There are still other safeguards in the shape ot bonnB, heavy fines and imprison? ment, forfeiture of olfice, <fec, ?fco. I said above that the House accepted the Senate's amendment as another step in the direction of prohibition. Local option was the first step, or the crawl of the child. The Dispensary is the seoond step or the pulling up by a chair. Now, if the friends of prohibition would en? courage it, as the fond parents would the child, it would not be long until prohibi? tion would be upon its feet, and able to stand. Will they do it? But this is not the best feature of the bill, for while the "arrogant, self-impor? tant Legislature," failed to give the peo? ple prohibition, they fixed it so that it is possible for the Counties who said by their ballots tbat they wanted it, to have it. It is now in the hands of the freehol? ders of the towns. If a majority of them fail to sign a petition for a dispenser and we will enforce the law, we will have prohibition, for without a dispenser we can't have a Dispensary. It stems to me tbat there is the place to preach. To those who have the petition signing power, and not to the "arrogants," for they have done all they can do for tho present. In answer to a question from n Charles? ton liquor dealer as to whether he would enforce tbe Dispensary law tho Governor replied tbat be would at all hazards. That means a great deal. Now who will come to his aid and help? We -will wait with patience and see. After looking over tbe field and prop? erly considering the subject, I have come to the conclusion that the General As? sembly acted very wise in passing the Dispensary Law instead of a prohibition law, for in some places it could not be enforced, and where it could be enforced it is possible to have it. On Salesday in February Hon. John Gary Evans, the father of the Dispensary bill, will beat the mass meeting in An? derson, and the prohibitionists are spe? cially invited to hear his address on this I subject, and then they will be better able to decide as to its merits. A. R. Cox. A Fight With Burglars. Grkenvilli?, Texas, January 23.?At 4 o'clock yesterday morning while Mr. W. T. Ward was passing the First Na? tional Bank building, be alarmed burg? lars who were at work inside. They be? gan shooting and Ward returned the fire. Ward was shot in three places, but not fatally. Tbe bank safe door* wero blown to atoms and ?10,000 in silver macked at the doer of the building, but 8150,000 in gold and currency in the steel ehest was not reached. The robbers were frightened away and only obtained about 81,000. They left all their tools, electric battories, etc., behind. ? While Messrs. D. M., M. J. and Johnuio Baker wero gunning last Friday, near Shelby, X. C, they flushed a par? tridge from a nest. In the nest were lour eggs iu process of incubation. This is something unheard of in tho habits of tho quail. 1 HE STATE AND THE SALOOS. Colonel Robert Aldrlcli's Forcible Pleas against the EvirnH whiskey Law. To the Editor of (he News and Courier; I have not considered tho legal questions involved in tho recent Act of the Legisla? ture, commonly known as tho Dispensary Law. They are delicate and important, and I have been too busy in the closing of the old and opening of the new year to give study to any questions outside of my office. "Whether the Act was consti? tutionally passed or not, how far it inter fores with inter-State commerce, etc., are questions that will arise and will bo set? tled by the Courts. There are, however, glaring objections to the Act, which strike the mind at a glance. To start with, wo behold the State of our lovo and pride clearly embarked in the whiskey bus'iess. It is outside of the province of a State Government to engage in any kind of business, for obvious rea? sons. From its superior position all of its citizens competing with tho State in the same lino of business are at a disad? vantage, and naturally regard the State as a rival and oppressor, impairing their means of support, which the State should be the common mother and guardian of all its citizens alike. In the case under consideration the State will be not only engaged in a business, but will monopo? lize it, thereby depriving a large class of its people of earning their living out of a lucrative and heretofore legitimate trade. Nothing could be more undemocratic or more tyrannical. Government monopolies prevailed in Europe to a large extent ages gone by, but with the advance of civilization and tho growth of liberal ideas they were dis? continued as long ago as IGiiJ. The House of Commons, answering tho demand of the people, wrested this much abused prerogative from tho King, and it has been known in England no more sifiee that time. In fact, in tyrannical Russia alone does it exist to any considerable extent, and in the estimation of political thinkeis it is, of all the hatoful features of that iron-bound despotism, the most hateful. Russia derives a large portion of her revenues from monopolies. South Carolina, it seems, will make an effort to imitate her, but it will not be much of an effort after all. This taking away from tbe people at large the means of liveli? hood in any department is the quintes? sence of tyranny, and will be tolerated by a free people no longer than it will take to wipe it off the statute book. It is disappointing to those of us who hoped for relief for the people through the efforts of the Farmers' Alliance, or? ganized to combat monopolies in every form and shape, witnessing a Legislature, elected largely by it, creating by law in South Carolina? monopoly that would be a reproach to the Czar of Russia. I am no advocate of intomperanco. In fact, the couteution of the advocates of this law is that more liquor will be con? sumed uuder its operation thanbeforo; since it will be better liquor and cheaper, and at the same time the treasury is to be enriched and taxes reduced. Iu other words, they debauch the morals of the people and take away their rights, but justify the twin iniquity by the assertion that we are paid for it. Was ever greater insult offered to self respecting freemen ? No: to enact a pro? hibition law with the view of elevating public morals .is one thiug, but to eugraft a despotic feature upon the government of a free State is a very different thing, and the people will find a way of showing that when thoy voted to give up their liquor they did not intend to givo up their liberties. Mistakes rarely go singly, and along with the promulgation of this legislative blunder we hear threats of the most drastic measures for its enforcement. The people of South Carolina don't belong to anybody yet. The charters of cities and towus are to be taken away, and military force is to bo employed ; chaos and bloodshed are to replace peace and order. The sooner this bombast and bluster is stopped the bettor for tho repu? tations of those who employ it. On the other hand we hear of a wide? spread purpose and intention of evading the law. This, if less culpable, is far more dangerous. As long as this statute is of force it must bb obeyed and respect? ed as law. No greater calamity can befall a people than to fall into a disrespect for law. To disregard any law is the first step towards contempt for all law, and this is anarchy. By all means, then, until tho Dispensary Law shall be declared inoperative by the Courts, or repealed by the Legislature, one or the other of which must come soon, every man who holds tbe honor and dignity of his State above bis person? al views and opinion will rise to the pa? triotic duty of obeying the law. Robt. Aldbich. Senator Irby and the Editor or the Atlanta Journal. Washington, January 26.?Another chapter in the Cleveland-Irby conference was revealed here to-day. For several days past vague rumors have been float? ing about the Capitol to tbe effect that Senator Irby, during hia recent visit to Mr. Cleveland, took occasion to endorse Mr. Hoke Smith, of Georgia, for a place in the Cabinet. Not until to day was I able to verify the report. Seuator Irby admitted tbis afternoon that he spoke to Mr. Cleaveland in favorable terms of Mr. Smith. The Senator appeared to be very much astonished that tho fact had leaked out, and he positively refused to go into details. It appears that Hoke Smith aspires to a place iu the Cabinet as tho Southern representative, and it is bis desire to ob? tain a general endorsement from as many of the Southern Congressmen as possible. How ho obtained tho co-operation of Senator Irby is simply a matter of spec? ulation, for none of the interested parties are disposed to discuss tho subject. Members of the South Carolina delega? tion at first refused to believe the report of the combination between Senator Irby and Hoke Smith, and even after they were assured that Senator Irby advocated the appoiutment of Mr. Smith thoy ap? peared tobe all the more mystified. Rep? resentatives llemphill and Brawloy said they could not understand how such a union, if one exists, was brought about. The presence of Evan IIowoll, of At? lanta, in Washington indicates that he is hereto fight tho appointment of Smith. Ho is said to have roceived information of tho combination between Smith and Irby, but he could hardly believe that the latter would enter into such a com? pact. The political atmosphoro in this vicinity is filled with rumors growing out of the Irby-Smith incident but it is difficult to induce anj* of the princi? pals to discuss tho subject for publica? tion. It is whisperod around in Congression? al circles that Senator Butler is being urged for tho Postmaster Generalship, and Senator Irby was induced to take sides with Smith, hoping to kill off But? ler's prospects. Sonator Butler refuses to discuss the subject, but It is known that a number of prominent Democrats in Washington and New York that Sena? tor Butler would mako an admlrublo Postmaster General. Senator liutlor has no Cabinet aspirations, as ho prefers to remain in tiie .Senate, lie has an election coming on, and ho is getting ready for the contest and does not appear tobe giving any attention to the Cabinet boom which some of his friends have started without consulting him.?fyectiti tu New? und Courier. J Tiickervilln items. After a long absence, Mr. Eih'lor, I f.fiiiit) pin in my Appearance. I have been so busy I haven't had time to give you ilie new*. I notice that Ih* papers are criticising the Evan's Dispensary Bill. I huve read it carefully, ai.ii to my mind I don't think it will satisfy the people. T am not in favor of tho State making a monopoly out of a business she considers an evil. I am not advocating whiskey?not by any means. We voted for prohibition, and nothing short of prohibition will satisfy us. (Now some who reads this may be led to think that I am an old toper and the new law will interfere with rae get? ting drunk.) T am a prohibitionist out and out. I signed tbe pledge when a very small boy, and have faithfully kept it. If the bill becomes a law in this County the moonshiners can't be kept out of here. As it is they cotue into her borders pretty regular, ko I am told. If a man is seen drunk the people will say he got it at tbe dispensary, and there the matter will rest. "Equal rights to all men special privi? leges to none'1 was the battle cry in tbe last campaign, iiow can they make it equal taking tbe ri^b. from her citizens and assuming the business a number of her people are engaged In ? Just ?s well take tbe farmer's land or the merchant's store or any other business, so far as she is concerned. The present Legislature had to pass some kind of restriction, and tbat bili was hatched up to supply their men who toiled for them in the last cam? paign with offices. Cut down the salaries and offices was tbe cry, and instead of do? ing it they are creating more and raising taxes to boot. The young people enjoyed tho big snow very much. Oid at I am, I had more fun sleighing than I ever had before. Friend Bud put runner? on his buggy and went all over these diggi'ns. Just ask the Wil liamston girls about it. I think it was a novelty with them. Tbe mules are trotting, And hard times is forgotten, While down tbe road The wind in fury blows. Tbe sleigh bells are sweetly ringing, And the boys and girls are singing, Isn't it pleasant with these big Southern snows? No Dispensary. Mkssrs. Editors : If, as has been said hy various religions papers, no Christian can consist*utly|with bis profession accept tbe potdtiou of Dispenser, then it must fol? low that no Christian can consistently sign any application for it. But to those who conscientiously believe tbe liquor traffic an evil, the question is not whether the present is better than the former sys? tem, but they are opposed to it under any laws. The plan of raining revenue for tbe State and lowering taxation under tbe Dispen? sary law is a very dangerous experiment. People love money, and wherever it is found that tnxes will be lowered thereby, many will favor it because it lessens tbeir taxes, and it may prove something like the present tariff laws?very hard to get Off tbe books. Recent legislation will help the cause of prohibition if we can keep out Dispensa? ries. Let us do it and secure a victory, to some extent, from what seemed a defeat. No Christian should approve or aid in es tablinhing any law which tends to legiti? matize the liquor traffic. We are opposed to the traffic in any farm. We cannot favor it in any form. We want prohibi? tion and we haven't got it. Prohibition . Alice Items. Well, wo had 8J inches of snow and the yonng folks had a good time snow? balling. Horseback riding is taking tbe day with the young ladies and girls. A certain young man recently went to ask for his girl, and spent two days and nights with the old folks. He walked tbe old man all over the farm twice. When be came back to the yard tbe last time be said to tbe old man; "Step this way, I want to see you." We presume he succeeded. Mr. J. B. McAdams has the boss tur? nip. It weighs 7J pounds. Say, brother farmers, plant less cotton than you did last year, and you will get a better price for it. Raise more corn and hogs. Ii is much easier to raise corn than cotton, as it takes about thirteen months to make a crop of cotton. We notice "More Anon" of Piedmont says Haskell is a better Democrat than Irby or his ring. If a man who votes for a Republican is a better Democrat by vo tiag for a Republican, then Haskell is better. What I havo to say about this matter I can prove. Well, Mr. Editor, the wedding bells will ring shortly in this vicinity. I hope they will remember me and you. John. A .Madman's Terrible Deed, Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 30.?Fred Schu man, a well known citizen of Memphis, killed his two children, Lottie, aged thirteen, and Fred, aged nine, and com? mitted suicide, Schumann was found in a dyiug condition, with bis children lying dead on his arms in bed, this morning, Three glasses, containing a sediment of arsenic, on tbe mantelpiece, showed the means of their taking off. Shumaun has been a widower for two years. His wife conducted a millinery store, and made money. He lost money after her death, and, Belling it out, he opened a cigar store. He failed in that aud since then has done nothing. It is thought be was financially embarrassed. He lived a secluded life, alone with his children and housekeeper. A streak of insanity runs through the family, a brother having boon confined iu the lunatic asylum. Ho loft a letter addressed to his brother, stating tbat it was no ono's d?d business how ho and the children died. ? Aboard tbe steamer Wilmington which to-day arrived in tho harbor, is a cat. She has the maternal instinct devel? oped to an extraordinary degree. Some months ago, so the officers say, and their word is not to bo doubted, she adopted tho kitten of another cat, which had died. Still later sho adopted another orphan kitten, but her latest adoption took placo only a woek or bo since. In rummaging in the ship's hold ehe discovered and killed an old femalo mouse which had two little mice. These the cat adopted, and up to two days ago raised them as her own. Then her large family became a nuisanco and had to be destroyed.? Settle Wash. Press-Times. A Little Girl's Experience In A Light house. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott hre keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich., and are blessed with a daughter, four years eld. Last April she was taken down with Measles, followed with, a dread? ful Couch and turning into a Fever. Doc? tors at home and at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere "handful of bones." Then she tried Dr. King's New Discovery and after the use of two and a half bottles, was com? pletely cured. They say Dr- King's New Discovery is worth its weight in gold, yet you may get a trial bottle free at Hill Bros. Drugstore. The First Step. Perhaps you are run down, oan't eat, ca'nt sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your satisfaction, and you wonder what ails you. You should heed the warning, you are taking the first step into Nervous Prostration. You need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric Bitters you will find the exact remedy for restoring your nervous system to its normal, healthy condition. Surpris? ing results follow theu9e ofthisgreat Nerve Tonic und Alterative. Your appetite re? turns, good digestion is restored, and tho Liver and Kidneys resume healthy action. Try a bottle. Price 50c. at Hill Bros. Drugstore. News Paragraphs. ? Five years ago an astrologer predicted that Blaine would die before the 28th of January, 1803. lie died on the 27th. ? Another white deer has been killed near Wcldon, X. ('. It is the first of its kind that was ever seen in that sec? tion. ?Strawberries havo inado their ap? pearance in New York at the modest prico of 35 cents each. French tomatoes can bo had for ?1 a pound. ? A farmer living near Shelby, N. C, on awakening Monday morning found seventeen rabbits huddled together in a corner of tho room. They had got in the house in some manner to escape tho cold. ? A San Francisco exchange raises the alarm that California is suffering "a girl famine." In everj' large town in that State, with the exception of Alameda, there is a lamentable paucity of the gent? ler sox. ? The Dover, Tenn., Courier has a tho ory about tho cause of tho cold weather. It says: "Continue to destroy the tim? ber in this country and after awhile Alaska will be a Hades compared to it." ? A colored youth in Washington, mistaking the Hon. Sherman Hoar for a house page against whom he had a grudge, gave tho Congressman a kick in his coat tails. Mr. Hoar promptly ac? cepted the kicker's apology. ? Among the superstitious natives of Bulgaria the prophet Elijah is believed to control the elements. During heavy thunderstorms the women fall on their faces and pray : "Dear Lord Elijah, do not drive so fast, with your fiery hor? ses." ? Probably tho oldest canary bird in tho country died in Huntsvillo recontly. It was the property of Miss Mary Wind ham, and has been in her possession fif? teen years. The late cold spell was too much for the bird and he died, the old? est of his tribe. ? After advertising several weeks. E. C. Quinby, of Carthago, 111., succeeded in purchasing 1,500 cats. He tagged them with advertisements of his business, turned them loose, and in a few hours every town within a radius of thirty miles from Carthage was deluged with oats advertising Quinby's store. ? Five hundred thousand lizard skins were shipped from the Stato of Tabasco, Mexico, to the United States last year. Thousands of the skins are marketed in Mexico, while large quantities are ex? ported to Europe. It is estimated that the number of lizards slaughtered for their skins in the State of Tabasco last year was 5,000,000. ? A Texas man recently whipped his mother. Wheo he was leaving the house after his brutal deed, she said to him : "Before this day is out tho same punish? ment ..ill be visited upon you." He had barely got into the street when be met a man with whom he bad a quarrel. A fight ensued, and tho unnatural son was nearly killed. ? Thomas J. Murphy, a well-known lumber dealer, was endeavoring to cross the Ohio River on the ice below New Martinsville, West Virginia, with a six horse team, loaded with a boiler and heavy lumber. When half way across the ice broke and wagou and horses sank to the bottom. Murphy saved his life by jumping from cake to cake of ice until he reached the shore. ? Several large cargoes of raw cotton, grown in Russian Central Asia were re? cently shipped at Odessa to German parts. The Russians are sanguine that there will bo a vigorous development of the cotton-growing industry in the near future. The quality of the cotton so far, however, has been inferior. ? A telegraph oporator a Sedalia, Mo., is said to be deaf and dumb, He deci? phers the messages he receives, it is sai j, by reading the movements of the relay armature. The manner in which he receives the dispatches is to put his head against the instrument at which he is working, so that he can feel the jarring of the sounds. ?The late Justice Lamar, until a year or s > ago, had a most remarkable memory. He could repeat word for word the speeches of great orators which he had read and passages from authors unknown to others than students like himself. He rarely erred in a quotation, and one might have said of him, as Lord Mel? bourne is credited with having said of Macaulay, "I wish 1" were as cocksure of any one thing as he is of every thing." ? A bill pending in tho Ohio legisla? ture provides that no prosecution for li? bel, either civil or criminal, shall be maintained against a publisher if he re? tracts the same, and if such retraction be mado as fully and publicly as tho libel? lous article this shall be a complete de? fense unless malice be proved by the prosecution. ? Col. J. V. Cockiell, Congressman elect lrom the"Jumbo" district of Tex? as, was wounded nearly thirty years ago in a fight between Federals and Confed? erates in Southwest Missouri, One day last week he called on a surgeon aud oomplained of a "rising" in his back, The surgeon made an incision with his lancet and a big minnie ball slipped out, ? Some years ago an old gentleman fell by the roadside, near Kensington, England. Of quite a number of persons who witnessed bis fall all pionounced him drunk, save one, a lady uamed Birch. She alone went to his aid, insist? ing that he had merely fainted, which was the fact. It is not known that Miss Birch ever afterwards saw the old gen? tleman, but a few weeks ago his solicitor called and informed her that he had died and bequeathed to her tho sum of $750, 000. _ The Value of Money. Men of unlimited means hardly appre? ciate the value of just one dollar, but with the poor every dollar means so much toil aud so much effort. It is a comfort to know that the poverty stricken invalid can derive so much good from so little ex? penditure, when they invest their dollars in B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm). W. C. McGauhey. Webb City, Arkan? sas, writes; "B. B. B. has done me more good and for less money than any other blood purifier I ever used. I owe the comfort of my life to it." A P. McDonald, Atlanta, Ga., writes: HI had a running ulcer on my leg. Sev? eral doctoi-3 failed to do it good. Three bottles of B. B. B. effected a cure. B. B. B. also cured my brother of a running sore." David Thurman, Atlanta, Ga., says : "I was a constant 6ufferer for many years with Scrofula and Eczema. A few bottles of B. B B. entirelv cured me." John M. Davis, Tyler, Texas, writes: "I was subject a number of years to spells of infiammatory rheumatism, which .six bot? tles of B. B. B. thank Heaven, has entirely cured. I have not felt the slightest pain since."_? BACK INJNDEES0N. THE undersigned has returned to An? derson, and having purchased the Market of James Brown, at his old stand on Brick Binge, is now ready to serve hia old friends and patrons again. I thank them for their former patronage, and hope to merit it again by supplying each custo? mer with the best Meat the market alfords. Give me a trial. J. VanSTRAATEN. Feb 1, 1893_31_4 Administrator's Sale. BY virtue of the authority vested In me by order of the Probate Court for the County of Anderson, State of S ft, I will sell to tho highest bidder the personal property, including several line Mules, a lot of Cotton Seed, a part of two sets of Blacksmith Tools, dec, of the Estate of James A. Cllnkscales, deceased, at his late resiilpncn in Anderson County, on Satur? day, February 11th, LSflSj commencing at 10 o'clock a. in. Terms of sale cash. J. B. HALL, Adm'r, Fcbl,18'J3 31 2 j An Allmiln Iloniflnor. Atlanta, Ga., January2-1.?An Italian artist, Umborti Piagtina, anrl hisstep sislcr, Celeste Mueggo, attempted lo die together to-night, for love, thoy said. I'iagiina is a frcscoer well known in ai t circles, having taken prizes holli in this o.ttintry and in Europe. A lew weeks ago his slcp-sister came hero lo visit her mother. The girl, who is a beauty, had been living in New Jersey. .She and Piagtina fell in love with each other. 11o has a wife and she discovered It. To-night they quietly went to the Metropolitan Hotel and took rooms. Soon after two shots were heard in the girl's room. The door was broken open and tho two were found lying on the bed in each other's arms. I'iagtina had shot the girl and then himself. They left a letter on the lahlo saying that as the law of tho land forbade them living together they would die together, and asked to bo buried as found, locked in each other's arms. At midnight neither is dead, but both are unconscious. A Husband'* JfeyoHoii. Richmond, Va., January 30.?Mr. James H. Denton, of Poswell, seventeen miles from Richmond, who was brought into prominence recently by refusing to allow his wite to be buried and by keep? ing the body in a metallic case in his room, was stricken with paralysis Satur? day and bis condition is critical. It is supposed that the stroke was caus? ed by grief over his wife's death. Mrs. Donton died three week's ago Sunday morning, and the body remains unburied. Tho husband claims that there is no law to compel interment. Mr. Donton is a successful merchant and has amassed a considerable fortune Ho was devoted 1} attached to his wife, and if ho recovers will probably not consent to a burial until compelled to. ? A strange wild beast, which has been terrorizing the people of Mount county, Alabama, for more than a year, has been run to earth. Its tracks were found in the snow by W. R. Jordou and brother who followed it. The animal was over? taken and charged the men. It was about six or seven feet long and four feet high, resembling a cross between a lion and a wolf. After a desperate struggle tho men killed tho beast, firing seven shots into his head before ho died. Both men came near losing their lives. This strange bea3t has killed many hogs and sheep and chased men and boys after dark. MONEY I MUST HAVE! .A LL those indebted to the undersigned will please come fljrward and settle with Mr. Lern. Reid. Respectfullv, J. WALTER SHERAR?, M. D , Cooks, 8- C. Feb 1,1893_31_2*_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the Estate of Jas. A. Clinkscale?, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, tc the undersigned within the time presentjed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J. B. HALL, Adm'r. Feb 1. 1*03_31_3 Notice to Contractors. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson,"S. C, Jan 31, 1893 WILL be let to the lowest bidder on Wednesday, the 8rh day of Feb ruary, 1893, at Ham, the Repairing of Taylor's Bridge. Plans and specifications made known on day of sale. R. E. PARKER, B T. MARTIN. W. P. SNELLGROVE, Board Co. Com9., A. C , 8. C. W. T. McGILl., Clerk. Feh 4, 1*93_31_I THE ST * 1 OF SCUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. IN THE COURT OP PROBATE. Ex Parte Samuel McCrary, Administra tor with Will annexed, In Re. the Estate of Thomas L Reid, deceased.?Petition for Final Settlement and Discharge. To C. L. Roid, Esther Garrison, Nancy Eskew, Sallie A. Riley, Mary M. Mc? Crary, Darwin L. Reid, Elizabeth O. Reid, G. W. Darbv. M. C. Darbv. Carrie Phinney. H. N. Reid, W. P. Reid and T. B Reid, TAKE NOTICE, That the nndersigned will apply to the Judge of Probate at Anderson C. H , S. C, on Friday, the 17th day of March, A. D. 1893, at 11 o'clock a. m., for a Final Settlement of the Estate of Thomas L. Reid, deceased, and Dis? charge from the office of Administrator of said Estate with the Will annexed. Dated 31st day of January, A. D 1893. SAM'L. McCRARY Adm'r. with Will annexed. To H. N. Reid, W. P. Reid and J. R Reid, legatees residing beyond the limits of the State: TAKE NOTICE, That the Petition for the Final Settlement of the Eitate of | Thos. L. Reid, deceased, was filed in the office of Judge of Probate for Anderson County, at Anderson O. H, S. C , on the 10th day of January, 1891. Jan. 31, 1893. SAM'L. McCRARY. Adm'r. with Will annexed. Feb 1, lc93_31_6_ STOREROOM TO RENT, -0 OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, re? cently occupied by Mr. J. S. Fowler. For further information call at INTELLIGENCER OFFICE. A GOOD Horse and Buggy for Sale ! ApPLY early to DR. A. S. TODD, Anderson, S. C. Jan 25, 1*9S 30 _ NEW TAILOR SHOP. B. R CLARKE, Proprietor. -0 THE undersigned has opened a Mer? chant Tailoring Establishment on Whitner Street, one door above Auditor's office. Having graduated from a first-class Cutting School of New York City, I am prepared to give you a perfect fit. Entire 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? ways on hand All I ask is a trial for anything yon wish done in tho Tailoring line, and will guar? antee to treat you right. Remember the place?one door above Auditor's office, on Whitner St. Respectfully, B. R. CLARKE. Jan 18, 1893 29 3m NOTICE. THE Charter to a Ferry across Seneca River at Andersonville having long since expired, and having heretofore noti? fied the County Commissioners of Ander? son 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 safe transpor? tation of persons and property across said Ferry ; and any person or persons using my ferry boat, which I have left at said Ferry for ray own private use, will do so at their own risk ; and the man originallj employed by me as ferryman is no longer in tuy employ as such. E. P. EARLE. Jan 11, 1892_28_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of James L. Crenshaw, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 28th day of January, 1893, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Executor. H. J. MARTIN, Ex'r. Jan 4, 1893 27 5 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT, The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Thomos L. Reid, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will, on the 23rd day of February, 1893, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. SAM'L. McCRARY, Adm'r. with Will annexed. Jan 11, 1593 28 5 Forty Acres and n Mule. Denniston, Texas, January 22.?A | largo colony of negro families passed through here yesterday on mute to tho Cherokee Strip. The head of each family had a bogus certificate entitling them to 1150 acre* of choice land. They say they paid $5 each for the land certificate and that the lands had been located for them by a colored minister. They came from North western Texas. ? A novel suit is on in Chattanooga. A dealer made a contract with a rabbit hun? ter to take ever}- rabbit that he killed at a certain price. The dealer's name is Coloman, the hunter's Parrolt. During the recent cold snap Pnrrott killed 500 rabbits, which ho brought to Coleman in two wagonloads. Coloman refused to take so many, and Parrott began to ped? dle thorn on the streets at four for a quar? ter or 70 cents a dozen, and for several hours controlled a big corner on the rab? bit market. When last seen ho was hunting a lawyer to ins';* le legal pro? ceedings to make Colemaa take the ic mainder of his stock. ? Ex-President Hayes did not carry a watch, the reason for which peculiarity illustrates one of the traits of his charac? ter. It appears that in his younger days the watch he then carried was the cause of sending two men to the penitentiary. It was stolen from his pock?.*; the thief was captured, tried, and convicted and sent to the penitentiary for a term of years. Mr. Hayes recovered his watch, and a second time it was stolen. Tho thief turned out to be a poor man with a large family, and after he was sent to the penitentiary Mr. Hayes came to the con? clusion that he would get rid of the cause of se much tronblo to his follow men. Since then ho never owned a v atch. Assessment Notice. HAVING failed to meet my appoint? ments in Brushy Creek and Garvin in consequence Of the recent heavy Knows, I hereby give notice that, for the conven? ience or the Taxpayers in that remote part of the County, I will have Deputies at the following places during the month of Feb? ruary to take returns: Pendleton and Garvin?At Pendleton Factory, Friday, February 10th. Pendleton and Garvin?At Pendleton, Saturday, February 11th. Garvin?At Bishops Branch, Monday and Tuesday, the 13th and Hth of Feb? ruary. Garvin?At Equality, Wednesday and Thursday, the l?ih and 16th February. Brushy Creek?At John W. Rosamond'?, Friday, the 17th February. The time for making returns expires the 20th of February, and after that time the lilty per cent penalty must be added. G. N. C. BOLEMAN, Auditor Anderson County. Jan 25, 1893 30 1 JAS. F. WILSON, DENTIST. In office at Honea Path, S. C, every day except Friday, when I will be in office at Williamston, S. C. Jan 18, 1*93_29_3m NOTICE. PERSONS who have ."elected Lots in the Silver Brook Cemetery and have not paid for same, must call on the City 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. 11. 1S93 28 3 Wood's Seeds arc first in time, first in produc? tiveness, first iu 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 currcut prices of any Grass, Clover, or other Field Seeds required. Send your orders direct If your merchant doul cut handle- Wood'* Seed*. T.W.WOOD&SONS ^ Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. 40 TONS STEEL PLOWS, 300 PLOW STOCKS, 1 500 PLOW HANDLES, 5000 HEEL BOLTS, 100 BOY DIXIE PLOWS, BLACKSMITHS BELLOWS, ANVILS, VISES, HAMES, TRACES, BACK BANDS, ALL THESE GOODS MUST BE SOLD. PKICES LOW, VEEY LOW. We are in it, and propose to give you Bottom Prices on everything. WE STILL SELL OWL BRAND GUANO, TEIE BEST ON EARTH. CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS, . Main Street Hardware Store. ANDERSON COUNTY DISPENSARY. E are Dispensers of the finest grades of FLiOIIR at prices that cannot bo beaten Every pound guaranteed. On all other GROCERIES we dispense nothing but the purest and best Goods. On Crockery, Glass and Tinware we dispense only the best material, aud at prices lower than you have to pay for shoddy goods elsewhere. OUR MOTTO : ' Do uuto 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 KARG A IN ?TORE. You rs ready to please, WEBB & SJMPSON. S. D. BROWNLEE. DAVID S. VANDIVER. EDWARD P. VANDIVER. BROWNLEE & VAN DIVERS, Successors to E. W. Brown & Sons. ^Ve are daily receiving Car Loads of HEAVY GROCERIES, and are now fn position to oiler special inducements to Farmers buying Plantation Supplies. All our Goods in this line are BRAN NEW and bought right. FLOUR?We have a big lot of Flour at prices that will make you feel good. MOLASSES?Cheaper than anybody. TOBACCO?At 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 bebind. ySf Come and see us and you will be pleased. FREE CITY DELIVERY. BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS 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. GIVE US A CALL. D. S. MAXWELL & SON, NO. 5 1IOTEL CIIIQUOLA.