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P?SmSSD B7BBY WBDN&SDdY. J. F.' OLDTKSOALSS,? Editors attd l)t Q. LANGSTON, J Peopbi xtobs :~ ' ? . - . WEDNESDAY MAY 17, 1K93. ?? TERMS: ; ONE YEAR.._...$1 60 SIX MONTHS........I..... 7? ? I;Lij*bjm-v i . . In spite of President Cleveland 'a orders,' the newspaper correspondents say there are a good many office-seekers still hang? ing around Washington. The World's Fairgates were closed Sunday. That was as it should have beeD, and tbey should be kept closed every- Sunday daring the exposition. . It Is reported that Secretary Carlisle.-in reply to com plaints of men in his Depart? ment that they were asked to resign without due notice, said that "they had r Vn?ttq? on the 8th of November that was loud enough to be heard all over the - country." m tut. _ , La* t Monday the Supreme Court ren? dered, a decision sustaining the validity of th?< State bonds recently issued. The question raised wcs that tbe new issue had i ot boerwvoted upon by the people, and ipwa* thought best to let th.- Court pass- upon it in order to inspire more confidence in the bonds. We have fust received the second num? ber of the Confederate War Journal, published, at Lexington, Ky., and have ?perused it with muoh interest. The preae at number is handsomely illustrat? ed ai id deals especially with the famous bomtardnient of Fort Sumter, near Cliarl aaton. Price one dollar per-year. JEn modern, enlightened Pennsylvania they tilub women to rid them of evil spirit w AtManayunk a few days ago f awor iau was nearly clubbed to death ,by her husband, brother and two cou? sins, vho said she was possessed of an ev?siirit and that was the only way to cure her. ? ? _ Th< New York iYi?une very solemnly j declai es that the people are naturally ; alarm ad at the p-ospect of a reduction of the tariff on woolen goods to 25 per cent. The people who are alarmed, as the j Worl ivory oorreotly puts it, are the pro- j >: tectec manufacturers, who have been ^?charging, lihe people three or four times ^m?ref for their clothes than the garments : are?w?rth. , * ?' m ; Tho whole of the Mississippi vallsy, ?i from.-Cairo'to New Orleans is threatened ,wlth iho most disastrous overflow in its -nistory. The .river continues to rise at ' an alarming rate, and., at present indica ; aor^b itwillgo to the highest point ever v rocorded. At Memphis the water is o ver a.fcxt above the danger line. Below " Memphis the levees have broken in numiroGs places and several counties are flooded. . .. : - - ? ~.-? Gei. Wade Hampton, Commissioner of | Raihoads of the Interior Department, < start td Tuesday on the a icial Inspection : tour [?t the subsidized Pacific railroads. He ? U1 travel in a car placed at his dis? posal , so that he can stop at will. He will go direct to San Francisco. Gen. Hamp? ton i 9 not in the beat of health, but has ^ joartlilly recovered from the gripj of] ' which he has been a victim for a year or Efcoro, ? ^ : ' MtjorR. Alfred Williams, for seven? teen years financial and commercial "editcr of the Baltimore America^ and . '::pt?x.'atikx.'&. B. Williams, editor of] . J^b^^reenviile News, died in Baltimore ;Tast : Friday, aged 71 years. Maj. Wil -liam i was one of the leading men in his department of newspaper work on the I Soul hern press. He was a native of j Ulettnond, Va., and served in the Con? federated army, having been severely wounded near the close of the war. ? Timers- will be a notable gathering at Cratrfordsvillet Ga,, on the 24th of this month to witness the unveiling of the -monument of Alexander H. Stephens. . It 'hi is been placed in a grove near Liberty ; Hall, the historic home oi' the "Great .Commoner.1' The monnaient is said to be .an admirable work. It represents; Mr. Stephens as ho was in middle age .before alfl iction had cripple! him. The % oration on the occasion of the unveiling ^tfill be delivered by Hon. Thomas M. Norwood, of Georgia.' Tie Democrats are already discussing the work to be done by the next Congress. -The Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution says Mr. Cleveland has been discussing the matter with many of the leaders recently, and it is j /poadble that a financial policy will be : agreed upon by which the Sherman law shall be repealed, an income tax, levied and the 10 per cent, tax cn the issue of ?Stats banks repealed. It is possible that Mr. Cleveland will recommend such ac? tion in his message to Congress at the opening of the September extra session. Besides this the other two chief things to be done by the next Congress are a com? plete revision of the tariff ai d the repeal of the federal election laws. And the nex t Congress will not be a year by any means in doing- this work. There will be a change in the rules of the House by ] 'which the power to pot an end to filibus? tering wilt be lodged somwhere. In answer to an enquiry from the Auditor of this County the Assistant Attorney General has decided that per? sonal property belonging to towns and ies is liable for taxation. The letter of | laW may warrant the decision, bnt j ibroken precedent front the time to ich "the memory of man runneth not ie contrary" will not justify it. The property ox most municipalities ! of mules and wagons to work the ?eis for the benefit of all who may travel them, and of fire engines and ap? paratus for the protection of all property witixin their reach. It requires a tax on fitizens of the incorporations to secure it property and a tax to keep it up and repairs. We think the spirit of the lawi of- tbe State never contemplated levying a tax on public property used for fcheipublic good. Even "reform" didn't " 'iand it, unless it was to give fresh iehce that these be "record breaking" i indeed. lost everything new that vre see ays is patented, but whoever thought of a patent postage stamp ? Such is the case, however, and it remained for a Virginian to work out the bright Idea. It f s simple enongb, in iaot, so simple that it is a wonder yon had not thought of such a thing long ago, but you didn't, and its very simplicity is its beauty. The ides Is merely this: Discontinue the man ntatAure of stamps of odd denominations, and let the even denominations?two-cent Atari pa, for instance?be composed of two one-cent stamps, perforated down middle, with the figure 2 over the perforated line. Then you buy oniy two-cent stamps, and when you want a ono'cent stamp separate a two. The two stamps as a unit are not as large as one on he Columbian stamps now in use. With these stamps it is an easy matter to make the proper change. It will also pro re much more economical to the gov? ernment, for it will reduce tbe contracts one-half. There are many other advan? tages which will readily present them? selves to the public. There is <>m> great fault with the grow? ing generation. The young men want to get rich too fast. With wealth going to waste all around them they cannot find it in their souls to be patient. They are not content to plod along as their fathers did before them and slowly lay up a for? tune, They must hare it now, to-day, this instant. When they go into an enterprise they want capital, and lots of it. They want to begin onabigscaleand electrify the world. It is not the age of saving, but of spending. Speculation seems to bo the craze of the hour. Every man ' wants to make more than ho can earn by the sweat of his brow. He must double bis money in a night, and quad? ruple it the next day. It is an altogether artificial existence. Contentment ia not sought nowadays. All the men want is excitement. UNBOXTLXNG AJSOTHtK SYSTEM. The minority stockholders of the Fort Royal and Western' Carolina Railroad made an unexpected move at the meeting of the stockholders in Augusta on the 9th InsU They captured the meeting as the majority stock was not properly rep? resented, and elected C. C. Featherstone, Esq., of Laurens, Chairman. The majority of the stock Is controlled by the Central Railroad Company, and heretofore the P. R. & W. C. system has been run in the interest of the Central .Bead, and not in the Interest of this State and the Counties that made big subscrip? tions to build the road. The action of the minority stockholders is an effort, to secure lor the people along the line of'the road a management friend? ly to them sind the development; of their section. It was for this end that Ander? son, Green Wile, Laurens and Spartan burg subscribed $350,000, of which Bum Anderson's portion was over ?60,000. This subscription was made with the un? derstanding that the P. R. <fc W. C. road would be operated in connection with the Port Royal and Augusta road* whereby the Pi B . <& W. C. system would have had the benefit of the' seaport at Port Royal. This was never done, and the system was managed in the interest of the Central road and t ho City of Savannah. The minority stockholders are working j in the interest of the Counties through which the P. R. & W. C. passes, and con? sequently for the whole State. They will insist .-Tor an accounting for the $2,500,000 of bonds that were turned over to the Central, for which there has never been an accounting, and will resist any effort to havB a Central man made receiver of the system. The minority have elected officers and directors, as have the majority stockhol? ders, .who withdrew from the original I meeting. Goo. E. Prince, Esq., of this City; was elected a director by . the mi? nority, and has been selected as one of the attorneys to make the fight in the Courts j for the rights sf the people this side the Savannah River. Tho Central will make a hard fight to retain control of so useful a tributary, but they may expect one from the mi? nority men, who evidently meant fight fro m the first. j Itia an effort for similar purposes for ! this system for which Got. Till man sent j a special message to the Legislature con- I .corning the Port Royal and Augusta j road._i Lynching In Laurens. ' Lau rehs, S. C, May 10.?Another des troy er haft met his late. Hey ward Barks dale, a young Negro, having confessed to the crime. of attempted outrage, was I strung up to a hickory tree four' miles west of this city by a crowd of from five to seven hundred men at about 5 o'clock this afternoon* This is the story: I There ace few, if any, better known or more substantial citizen in Laurens County than Farmer James Wham, who lives six miles west of town. Monday afternoon his two little daughters, one eleven years old and the other younger, were going home from the neighboring school. As usual they left the main road and took a nearer path. It led them through a dense wood. Suddenly they were rudely accosted by a Negro, who I used language intimating his foul in ten- I tions. The elder little girl, thinking he only wanted something to eat, offered him her lanch bucket. Then the scoun? drel seized her. She fought desperately and both children screamed until the fiend ran away without having accom? plished his purpose. -The children told their mother of the attack'as soon as they reached home but their father was absent and did not hear of it until after supper. ' Early this morning a search for the criminal was instituted. The children had described their assailant as a young Negro dressed in a shirt and trousers and I hatless. A little white boy named Cole man told that he had seen a Negro of that) description talking to Henry Bryson, another Negro who. was at work dn a j field not &r from the scene of the crime, at about the time it occurred. j Bryson Was questioned and at first declared that he had had no such conver? sation. Subsequently the party carried him to his house where his wife advised him to tad all he knew. Then he narrat? ed that Heyward Barksdale had come to him, in the afternoon before school was out, and after awhile left and entered the [ adjacent woods when school was dismiss? ed. The school house is near by. In a few minutes he heard the screams in the woods and after a time Barksdale, or I "Monk" as he was called, came lock to where he was. Bryson at once inquired "what were yoa bothering them white children for f" Monk denied that he had seen any children. ! Bryj on's wife stated that her husband had related this to her the night before. In the meantime "Monk" was plough? ing some distance off, bat in sight when Bryson was being examined. Though he had had no warning' be suddenly abandoned his plough and went to bis j house, where he was captured, Bryson then led the party to where the conver? sation occurred the evening before, to the . point where "Monk" had entered the woods and out to where he had come. In each place tracks fitting his feet were found. .Che tracks were also found at the scene of the assault. A Negro not suspected-was carried before the little girls. They promptly said "he is not the man." When the guilty man was brought, before he had approached within twenty yards both children cried j "That is him/' "That is him." They at once became frightened at the sight of bim and shrank back weeping. In the meantime a large crowd bad col? lected, which increased all during; the day. The Negro persisted in declaring his innocence until late in the day. Finally he made a full confession, From the time that he was identified there was not the slightest doubt as to what the result would be. ! This afternoon the crowd oollected at a point on the "old Greenville road" be? tween the residences of Captain Albert Dial and Ambrose Martin. They placed Barksdale in a one-horse wagon, bound his arms and legs, covered his eyes, placed a rope around his neck and pulled the wagon away. Then they_quietly dis? persed, leaving the body hanging. Not a loud noise was heard and not a shot was fired. It is estimated that one-third of the crowd were citizens of the town of Laurens. There were some Negroes present who seemed to be satisfied with what was going on. The crowd was thoroughly representative and included many of the best citizens of the town and the neighborhood. 1 The scene of the lynch In g is less than a ] mile from and almost in Right of the home of a certain prominent official. This gentleman is said to have been a spectator and to havo addressed some remarks to the crowd. He urged tbem to be temperate and orderly and not to fire into the body. He said that the country was opposed to lynch law and deplored the circumstances that some- J times made it necessary for the protection of the honor of our women. With the exception of a few who do not approve of lynch law under any circum? stances, public sentiment openly and unanimously endorses the lynching. | There was no doubt of Monk Barks ".ale's crime and if there has ever been a case in which an appeal to the higher law was justifiable it was this. The act was in open daylight on a pub? lic road. There was no semblance of secrecy.--Special to Greenville News, ? Two thousand policemen are on du? ty at the World's Fair to preserve peace and the lives of the visitors. ? Athen?, Ala., has a curiosity in the shape of a twin chicken with two bodies, four logs, two sets of wings and two necks, which merge into cue at the head, and only one head. Southern Baptists'. Nashville, T?nn., May 12.?The Southern Baptist convention met to-dny in the great tabernacle. It is large enough to accommodate the convention and all who desire to witness its deliber? ations, seating about five thousand. Judge Haualaon, of Alabama, former president, called the convention to order at 10 o'clock. The devotional exercises were led by Dr. Riley, of Kentucky, all the great throng joining in singing the old hymn, "Amazing Grace, How Sweot the Sound," etc. Dr. Lansing Burrows, of Georgia, called and corrected, with marvelous dispatch, the roll of the several States. Judge Hanalson was re-elected president; Governor W. J. Northern of Georgia, Dr. S. H. Ford, of Missouri, Dr. W. H. Whitsitt, of Kentucky, and Josbna Levering of Maryland, vice presidents; Dr. Lansing Burrows and Dr. O. F. Gregory, secretaries. Joshua Levering, of Maryland, offered a resolution which was adopted raising a committee of one from each State on de? vising methods and means for the increase of missionary work in the begin? ning of the new century. Dr. Frost, of Tennessee, on behalf of the churches of Nashville, addressed the convention, extending hospitalities. Dr. Henry McDonald, of Georgia, on request of the president of the convention, responded in a most felicitous and happy manner. He characterized the beautiful Rock City with its culture, refinement and educational institutions, the Edin? burgh of the South. A large number of distinguished visi? tors, including a delegation from the colored organization, are in attendance. Notably among those are Dr. Montgom? ery, of New York, who baptizedf the distinguished missionary and Baptist preacher, Diuz-of Cuba. Dr. Montgomery Eromises a pleasant surprise of some ind for the convention before it ad? journs. Dr. Edward Judson, pastor of the Jud son Memorial church, of New York, is here. That memorial church building boat 9250.000 and is the loving tribute of thousands of Baptists all over the land k> the memory of Adoniram Judson, whose toil and suffering as a foreign missionary are prized and cherished throughout all Christendom. One of the episodes of the convention was an address by Brother Bob Burdette, of ''the Burlington Hawheye," who said, among other things, that he was the smallest man in the biggest convention the world oversaw?that nnlike the queen of Shoba?who stood before one Solomon ?"he found himself standing before a whole convention of Solomons." They say he is licensed to preach and is a Bap? tist, of course. A message was received from the trien? nial conference of German Baptists, in session at Milwaukee, containing frater? nal greetings. This evening the report of the foreign mission board was read by Dr. Tupper, of Virginia. The board is out of debt. The contributions for the year show a large increase of work and money. Among the points of interests reference is made to the work in China, and especially to Miss Groves's school in Canton. Mr. Pierce, missionary, says that in Yang Chow "one of the greatest needs at this place Is a missionary physician. It is a great city of 500,000 inhabitants and there is no doctor. Hundreds to whom the Savior's love has never been revealed die daily for want of medical treatment." The foreign board extended its sympa? thy to the Chinese residents in this coun? try in this language: Resolved, That the board is in sympa? thy with all legal efforts to do justice to the Chinese in this country, and to pre? vent any retaliatory measures against missionaries in China by the government of that country. The report of the home mission board was read by Dr. Tichenor, of Georgia. It is a most satisfying exhibit. The board is ont of debt and has a considera? ble amount on hand and owns property at a low estimate worth $95,000. It has 368 missionaries employed, 155 churches have oeen constructed and ninety-two houses of worship built, and 412 Sunday Schools' organized during the year. Total additions to the church, 9,604. ? The report of the Sunday school board was also presented. All these reports were referred to com? mittees. Dr. Hatcher, of Virginia, preached the convention sermon last night to perhaps the largest audience ever assembled in Nashville. Cotton Seed as a Fertilizer. 3b the Editor of the News and Courier: Why do you have a weekly or monthly statement as to the amount of phosphates that are nitida and sold in the South to make cotton and never do I see any esti? mate of the amount of cotton seed sold off the farms and never returned to them ? I believe there were as many car loads of seed left this depot as there were carloads of phosphates brought here. I think there were two or three cars brought, buck Heretofore the farmers have been put? ting seed to their grain crops. This year they have had to put phosphates in place of teed. So you can draw your own infer? ence of the amount to put to cotton over lasi year. The bad season was assigned as the explanation of the abort crop last year; yet I made as much cotton last year on my farm as I made tho year before, and others around here who did not sell their 'seed did the same. It was the lack of seed that caused the short crop. This year you will see a great falling off again in onr crops on the same account. Bee if there is not more than a million bales short this year even w!itb favorable seasons. Before th? war onr fathers had to raise a great deal of provisions and had not the improved methods of farming that we have now. They put the seed under oorn and all the black manures under cotton. What was the result? Every year they cleared a new piece of land and threw out a piece that was worn out, so when the war ended our Sonthland was a waste of old worn out field. Now, Mr. Editor, let us consider a little. I have been making over a bale of cotton per acre foi some time, but suppose I make a bale, that means about thirty bush? els of seed. Suppose those seed will make a half a gallon of oil per bushel, (but I think they make' more,) there are fifteen gallons of oil per year, and one hundred and fifty gallons in ten years. Now, I want to know where that one hundred and fifty gallons of oil is coming from, and if it is a gallon per bushel, it will be three hundred gallons in ten years. The cotton seed men tell you (and also some scientists) that oil Is not a fertilizer. Well, you know when oil is purified it then becomes a preserver and takes some time to decay and return to the earth in its assimplated state^ and in that way they deceive ope, but does not' the oil on the rotting or sprouting of ".he seed become converted back to plant food if it has not been extracted and purifi jd ? It does seem to me that this thing abonld be settled without a donbt. bat it will never be done in drag shops. It must be done in a prac? tical way, which will take from three to five years. I could give my ideas if I could write, but I am too poor a band at the pen to do so. Our cotton now is being pressed down on account of the amount of fertilizers being used, and there is no one to report the amount of the best fertilizer in the South that is being carried out. It is very unfortunate that we have no one to take a true interest in the Southern farmer enough to show jest what is bting done for '"him in the way of nutting him at a disadvantage. Ikqoibbb. Maysville, & C, May 8. Poison in the Fond. Kingstom, S, C? May 12,-rThe discov? ery that some deadly drug or chemical Compound had been thrown Into a pond on the premises of William Winne, on the outskirts of the city, killing hun? dreds offish and endangering too lives of a number of citizens living in the vicin? ity, has caused considerable excitement here. Mr. Winne is a prosperous farmer, and upon his .land is a large private pond, stocked with many species of fish. Yes? terday hundreds of goldfish, bullheads and other fish were found floating on top of the water or lying dead along the banks. A cow pasturing in the Tot in which the pond is situated, which drank of the water, became sick, and, it is be? lieved, will die. Recent rains caused the pond to over? flow and run into a spring from which a reat many families procure water for rinking purposes. At least twenty per? sons who nave thus used the water be? came sick, Several men working on Boice's stone yard at noon yesterday drank of the water from tho spring, and were suddenly taken sick. Members ot Mr. Winne's family also used water from the spring, and are suffering from its ef? fects. People living in the vicinjty havo been notified of the state of affairs, and told to use no more of the water. A quantity has been secured for the pur? pose of analysis, and an examination of some of the dead fish will be made. Mr. Winne has inourred the enmity of some anglers because he would not grant thorn permission te fish in the pond, and has concluded that they poisond the pond for revenge. The police are making a thorough investigation. ? While walking in her sleep a Ten? nessee woman stepped out of a second story window, the ground being twenty feet below. Sho was uninjurod. A Political Planchette. Colombia, S. C, May 14.?There are a great many pooplo who believe in anirit-rappings and that sort of thing. The li-.t.e Planchette, which is supposed to have direct communication with spirit laud, is somewhat out of fashion just now. It was, however, brought out the other ovening for the express purpose of having a talk about the political situation. The first quostion asked was: "Who aro th'3 Reformers going to nominate for Governor next yar? The little whoels hesita ,od some timo before they began to trace out the name of the standard bearer of the powers that be. Then it went up and down and up and down un? til a slop was made. What is it ? asked those iround, and all agreed that it read "Tillman." "Who aro the Conservatives going to name?" was the next inquiry. Plan chette took even a longer time, and then wrote rather clearly : "Long time, big changes, wait." No amount of coaxiug would bring forth any other reply, and it seemed evident that tbe spirits wore not inclined to give away the situation for some time to come. Then someone suggested that Plan chette might name the nominee for Lieu? tenant Governor on the Reform ticket. Three different times it tried to give the name, but all that could be made out of the spirit writing wus "Wylio" or "man," or something that seemed to have no special significance on tbe situation. Planchette positively declined to commit itself on the names of any of the Conser? vative candidates. "Who will make the fight?" someone asked. "Between Butler and Tillman, possi? bly Alliance." The fact of the matter is Planchette was not accustomed to political discusbion".; love affairs and trifles were more in its order, and as it seemed anxious to branch I off on its familiar ground tbe ladies wore given the charge of the novel device. The fragmentary political pointers caused inquiry to be made as to tbe say? ings. While there seems to be a desire on the part of some of tbe more enthusi? astic partisans of tbe Reform party to ronominate Governor Tillman, it is re? garded as altogether improbable by those recognized to be in authority. They explain that the spasmodic call for the unusual ronomination of Governor Till? man is because whenever an. important trouble arises, such as the railroad cases, and prompt action is needed, there are many of the dyod-in-the-wool-rip-roar ing-one-idea Tillmanites who believe that his Excellency is the only man ever born lo lead the party out of the woods. They realize that the Governor is respon? sible for many of the peculiar situations, and that he is about the only man who know : the combination by which the trouble can be prevented from "injuring tbe movement." There are a great many of Governor'Tillman's friends who would prefer to see bim remain heie and do not care a snap about his going to the United States Senate. That brings up the question of tbe coming election for tbe Senate. The pre? vailing opinion here is that unless some? thing very unexpected happons the real and recognized nght of the campaign of 1894 will be between M. C. Butler and B. R. Tillman. AU other considerations will be purely incidental and of secon? dary importance as compared with the contest between the rivals from Edge field. The fact that the element opposed to the existing conditions is not doing any active work is by no meanu indicative that the Anti-Administration sentiment is sot being developed, and it is to-day - honestly believed to be stronger than ever before. It is manifesting itself on all sic es, and especially in tbe Piedmont ?eotion of the State. The reports from there are that tbe dispensary law, com? bined with other considerations, has done more to injure "the cause" than any? thing since the "farmers" (?) got in con? trol. The "Reformers" realizing that they are in tbesaddle, arealready beginning to speculate on the chances of the various possibilities. So far as the situation is reflected in the mirror at tbe State Capi? tal, there can be no doubt that Secretary of State J. E. Tindal and State Senator John Gary Evans are in the lead among tbe si alwart "Reformers." It is suggest? ed that Evans is to be tbe candidate of Irby & Co., and the mere suspicion of that fact has already hurt him to some extei-.t, as there is an element that says "Irby can no longer boss tbe Reform movement and we will show him that he can't." In conversation I suggested Dr. W. T. C. Bates, State Treasurer, and the party with whom I was speaking prompt? ly roplied: "He's too Conservative." Pretty state of affairs 1 Thnre was a very general feeling that M. L. Donaldson and George W.Shell mil be two prominent figures in the next campaign. There seems to be somediffi culty in tbe minds of tbe political players whers to place them on the board pre? paratory to the opening of the contest. Some suggest that Donaldson will be run as an Alliance candidate for Governor, and others'that Shell will be agreed upon as a compromise candidate and that be will be the only Gubernatorial candidate next year. Such an idea is by no means uncommon. Donaldson is going to have a "rough and Btumpv roud," because he is not truckling after Tillman. That's certain. The light is on and the first test is liable to be made in July at the annual meeting of the Allianoe, whether Mr. Donaldson is to be a candidate foi re-cleotiou to the presidency or not is not known, but in case he is a candidate, although tbe Alli? ance boasts of the fact that it is not a political organization, the indications are that politics will very largely enter into tbe election. It has even been suggested that Mr. Donaldson has never seemed to realize the significance of his election. Said one Alliance man: "Mr. Donaldson was elect sd directly against the wishes of Irby & Do., or the machine, and be has never seemed to realize that fact." It will be interesting to watch the proceed? ings of the next session of the State Far? mers-' Allianoe. There does not seem to be any question that Congressman Shell will retire, The' understanding now is that Adjutant Far? ley, otherwise known as "Brer Fox," and State Senator Stanyarne Wilson will compete for tbe Reform nomination. Who will oppose them is not yet sug? gested,? Special to News and Courier. -? ttmm i mms To Open np Direct Trade. Acodsta, Ga., May 12.?The Port Roynl boom expected as soon as tbe Port Royul & Augusta railroad could be got? ten cut of tbe control of the Ceotral road, has begun and it is going to materially benefit Augusta and all this section. Several lines of the ships are now fight? ing hard to secure eptry into that mag nine int harbor on tbe Atlantic coast and open direct trade between Port Royal and breign ports. Mr. J, H. Wollsford, of Liverpool, England, representing Willian and Ed? ward Johnson-, owners and managers of one of tbe largest and finest lines of ships in the world arrived in Augusta this morning to negotiate with the controllers of the Port Royal to secure entry into the harbor and open up a line of trade be? tween Port Royal, Liverpool, Havre and Mediteranean ports. Mr. Wellsford was met here by Mr. Pat. Calhoun, who will carry the English gentleman down to Port Royal to make an inspection of the port. Mr. Wellsford comes with author? ity to make arrangements for putting on a line of Johnson ships, When terms are -igreed upon, of which there is no doubt, the Messrs. Johnson will pu,t about twenty-five steamers on that line. Other lines are equally anxious to enter into Port Royal and they are all hustliug to get there. Bobbers Use Dynamite. Ca iro, Ills., May 14.?At 10 o'clock last night as a north-bound passenger train on the Mobile cfc Ohio Railroad stopped at Laketon, Ky., to take water, two masked men approached the engine. Covering the engineer aud fireman with revolvers, they compelled them to get off the engine and go with them to the ex? press car, where they commanded the express messenger, S. H. Ray, and H. C. Peterson, his assistant, to open the door of the express car. This the messenger refused to do and began hiding the con? tent ? of the safe and valuables. The messengers were informed that if they did not opon the car it would be blown opeu with dynamite. They re? fused a second time, when tbe charge of dynamite went off, blowing a hole in the side of the car. One of the robbers put his gun in and demanded the doors be opened. Under the promise of not being burL the messengers opened the door and the robbers secured everything that waB left in the safe, then left the car and es? caped in the woods, The amount stolen was not over one thousand dollars. None of the passongers were moles Led. ? At Alleghaney N. ft, a young man couited a girl and she agreed to marry him. He went to a magistrate and pro? cured a license and wont back, and to hia sorrow his intended had died. Ho then made love to her younger sister and she consented to take bim for good or bad, so ho went back to tbo magistrate and claimed to him that he was mistaken in the name, aud had the license changed, and now they aro man and wife, Average and Acreage, Washington, D. C, May 10.?The cotton report to the department of agri? culture for May relates the progress of cotton planting and the contemplated acreage. The proportion of the proposed breadth already planted on the first of May S5.36, which approaches very clo?ely to the area usually planted at that date, which is estimated at 80 points. The returned estimates for the several States are as tollows : Virginia.11 North Carolina.85 South Carolina.90 Georgia.92 Florida.92 Alabama.93 Mississippi.;.95 Louisiana.87 Texas.81 Arkansas.71 Tennessee.76 These figures indicate that the planting is well up, however, as to time. The only States that are bebind in planting are Virginia, where bligbt was caused by tbo cold, backward spring; Texas, caused by extensive drouth and backwaid spring; Arkansas and Tennessee, where extensive rain falls and cold weather retarded operations. In some districts correspondents report drouth while in others returns show the retarding causes to be frost, excessive rains, germination having been slow and growth of tho plant backward. Some indications have boen given aa to tho contemplated acreage, as compared with that of last, which was considerably below the average for a series of years ; but they are of uncertain character and therefore it is impossible to' base any satisfactory prediction as the estimate and figures relating thereto are only givon to indicate what correspondents believe as to the aoroage reported. The increase average is 1.8 per cent. Percentages by States are as follows : Virginia.123 North Carolina.116 South Carolina.106 Georgia.103 Florida.116 Alabama.102 Mississippi. 98 Louisiana. 98 Texas.100 Arkansas. 98 Tennessee.100 There will be less replanting than usual, owing to the great scarcity of seed. The estimate of acreage will be mado on the first of June as usual The Chinese Mast go. Washington, May 17.?The Supreme Court ot the United States to-day affirm? ed the constitutionality of the Geary Chi? nese Exolusion and Registration Act. The opinion was announced by Justice Gray. The announcement that the de? cision in the case was expected attracted a large attendance of spectators, and the tact that it was the last day of the term accounted for the presence of an unusual? ly large array of attorneys within the bar, Including Attorney General Olney, Solicitor General Aldrioh, Senators Pugh, Dolph and Cockrell, ex-Justice Strong and several members of the diplomatic corps were interested spectators. Justice Gray said in announcing the judgment of the Court that the power of this nation to restrict or prohibit the im? migration ot any aliens into the country or to require such aliens already in the country to remove herefrom was a well settled principle of international law and was confirmed by an unbroken line of decisions in this Court. The legislative power of tho Government had not tran? scended any of its constitutional limita? tion in the Act under consideration. It was within its power to determine the regulations under which these aliens should be permitted to remain in tbe United States. For failing to observe regulations they should be required to leave the country. The provisions of Section 6 of the Act, which are the part of the law particularly at issue, were not inconsistent with the relations and duties of the legislative and I judicial departments of the Government. The modes of procedure set forth in the section are similar to those in other well established proceedings, such as habeas corpus and naturalization, fixing the re? quirements of citizenship and the' like in which the judicial branch of the Gov? ernment accepted the determination of ] the Executive upon the questions in? volved. As to the requirements that Chinese entitled to remain in this country shou'! establish that right by the evidence ? one creditable white witness, -Judge Gray said that it was within the power of j the legislative to determine the character of the evidence that might be received in a case at law and what force should be given to tbe testimony so offered. Not discussing tbe wisdom nor justice of the Act in question, which was beyond the province of the judicial branoh of tbe Government, it remained only to say that the judgment of the Circoit Court for the Southern district of New York in refusing to grant writs of habeas corpus to the several petitioners was affirmed. Justice Gray stated that it had been im? possible In the brief time elapsing since the hearing of the argument on the peti? tions to prepare in writing the opinion of j the Court. It would be filed as soon as possible. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Field and Brewer dissented, Alter tbe Court had concluded the an? nouncement of tbe opinion J. Hubley Ashton, of counsel for the Chinese, mov? ed for a rehearing of the oase and an argu? ment before a full bench at the next term. At present the Court stands five to three in support of the law, Justice Harlan being absent. The Court took a recess to consider Mr. Ashtou's motion, which was denied, so tbe decision stands as announced. '. ?;?......i.? . . At their own Game. New York, May 13.?Hundreds of | circulars have been distributed of late in Eastern Pennsylvania by New York green goods men who made the custo? mary marvelous offers intended to excite the avarice of tbe unwary, Among those who received the circulars was James Gillesple, a commercial collector from Freeland, Pa. Gillespie had received such circulars before, and had communi? cated with the dealers, but uot until last Friday did be have any serious in? tention of acquainting himself with the game. According to tho ^'confidential" in? structions, he opened up a telegraphic correspondence on Thursday and it resulted in his going to . Newark yester? day. He had meantime taken a confederate into his confidence. Ib was agreed that Gillespie should put up $200 and receive in return $1,000 in crisp notes. Along with what little money he took with him Gillespie carried a reyolver. When he and bis confederate arrived In Newark they mot the green goods men as agreed Upon and were driven in a hack for fif? teen minutes before they reached a ques? tionable looking hotel. There they alighted, and the trio were met by another man, who couducted them to a room. A nicely wrapped bun? dle of notes was produced for inspection. It represented $1,000. The man who con? ducted them to the room appeared sud? denly from another room. It was part of the game to distract the attention of the purchasers. Gillespie divined the scheme correctly, and, instead of taking his eyes from the package, be took a firm hold of it and produced his own wad which con? tained less than ?29. This he offered to the dealers. The green goods confederate tried to work the flim-flam in exchanging the bundle for spurious notes. Instead, he found himself gazing into the barrel of a dangerous-looking revolver, while his as? sistant was likewise covered. Seeing that the game was up, the green goods men made a dash for the door, Gillesple and his companion escaped through a window, taking with them the money as well as a roll of bogus notes which the green goods men had dropped, Gillespie later exhibited both rolls. Electricity for Sale. New York, May 11.?A syndicate was formed here to-day with 84,000,000 capital for the construction and equipment of a line between Niagara Falls and Albany for the transmission of electric power, generated by the Niagara Falls Power ompany, with the waters of Niagara riv? er passing through wheel pits into a tun? nel, which has just been completed. The tunnel is 8,000 feet in length and twenty four feet in diameter. The Niagara Falls Power Company has expended nearly 85,000,000 in its development at the Falls and consumed nearly three years in the work. It now seeks a market for the electric energy thus generated. Through the medium of the transmitting company the cities and villages along its proposed line can be supplied with electricity for light, hoat and power. Stations are to be erected to regulate the voltage, ? The good brothers and sisters of Mt. Pleasant church, in Madison county, Ky,, were astonished recently on taking com? munion to find the communion goblets filled with genuine sour mash whiskey instead of the usual insipid grape juice. An investigation was in demand and tbe Sood brother who provided the supplies naily discovered that the wicked drug? gist had mixed two orders up. NEWS. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Three aud Twenty Items. After a long absence, Mr. Edltor, I again put in my appearance. I have been so busy 1 havn't had time to give you tbe news. The health of this community is very food, with the exception of Mr. Henry loGlll, who is suffering with a cancer on his face. Crops are looking fine. Some of our farmers will begin to thin their cotton this week. * Mr. J. A. Stevenson has built a substan? tial barn. It seems that one of the Prospect boys is very much interested in this secton. Look out, Oscar, or you will get cut out like Joe was. Misses Fannie and Mary and Mr. Law? rence Stevenson went on the excursion to Atlanta. Mr. Jeff, has treated himself to a new buggy. Look out, girls. Doodle Diqokr. Flashes From Shi loh. Thinning cotton is now the order. Some report bad stands. Several of-our yonng people attended the exhibition at TockerviJIe. Tbev re? port a very pleasant time. Brother Davis bad tbe misfortune to get stuck on some of the girte. Look out, boys, I nm going to bring him down and set him up. Friend Jess, carried his best girl to Pis gab Sunday. Get a move on, Newt., or he'll beat you to the tank. I have heard of tbe ladies confiscating the boys' scarf pins, but one of our girls capped the climax. She went to Tucker ville and beat one of the speakers out of bis calico coat. One of our boys is going to take unto him a Bell. He says he can't make enough noise. Miss M. aays one of tbe Piercetown boys has trained bis mule to drink at tbe branch between her house and the Squire's, and that be won't drink nowhere else. Well, that is bad. Our Sunday School Is in a flourishing condition. Any thine is bound to succeed under the care of Uncle Edward. We have a good prayer meeting every Satur? day night. I will tell you about the wedding in my next. Country Chackeb. Towuvlllc Locals. Mrs. H. T. Brown, of tbis place, has been very sick, but we are glad to learn that she is better. Rev. J. R. Earle preached on Saturday, Gth inst., one of tbe most instructive ser? mons we ever listened to. He gave tbe history of the Bnptlat denomination. When we learned that Thomas Jefferson gathered bis ideas from a Baptist Church that led to the formation of this great re? public, we were truly proud that we had Baptist Chorcbes in our land. Mr. W. W. Hunnicutt, of High Falls, 8. C, has been visiting his daughter, Mrs S. G Bruce, of this place. Mrs. R S. Fant, living near this place, is very sick. Mr. Lawrence Hatcher, of Anderson, S. 0., has been visiting relatives in the Fork, Mr. Hatcher is a self-made young man and deserves much credit. ' Mrs. J. H. Reeder and daughter, of Tu galo, 8. C, visited the family of W. T. Hunt last week. The keys of tbe Baptist Church have been changed from J. B. Holcombe to W. E. Fant, Esq. Tbe Baptist Cburcb, of this place, sent their pastor, Rev. J. R Earle, to tbe Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tenn , on the 12th inst. Mr. Sloan Burton, of Anderson, S. ft, attended Church here the first Sunday. Old Rosin De Bow. Ebenezer Item. Tbe . econt cold weather has caused some of tbe cotton to die. Tbe cut worms are cutting corn, cotton and vegetables. Mrs. John T?te was badly burned on ber hands and face by an accidental ex Slosion of powder on Monday, 8th inst he is improving, and we hope she will soon be alright again. Tbe school at this place, taught by Miss Lena Campbell, closed Thursday, the 11th inst. The children were very agreeably surprised by tbe teacher, when she treated at the close of school. A prize had been offered to tbe one who made the best record in deportment, It was awarded to Misses Bessie Cowan, Bessie Emmersou and Master Ralph Pennel, all of whom had the same average. On last Saturday tbe school pic niced at Martin's Spring, near here. Tbe time was passed in differ? ent amusements, and tbe children, as well as their parents and teacher, enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent. At 1 o'clock dinner was announced and only those that partook of it can know what a nice dinner the good ladles of the crowd had prepared. A day spent so pleasantly will be remembered by all who were there. The boys played base ball in tbe afternoon with the Neal's Creek Club. We regret losing Miss Lena, now that the school has closed and she has gone home. The patrons and pnpils were well pleased with her, and we believe she does her duty in the school room. Our Sunday School has been reorgan? ized, and everybody that is interested should oome regularly. Nk Plus Ultra. ? Miss Eleanor Calhonn, grandneice of John C. Calhoun, is making some stir as an actress in Paris. ? The value of tropical and semi-trop? ical frqits grown under the American flag is nearly $20,000,000. ? The young men of a Missouri town have formed a club and spend their eve? nings in sawing wood for widows aud oth? er unfortunates. ? 4 Virginia judge was trying an il? licit whiskey case. A jug of .the stuff was produced in evidence and the judge sampled it in court. ? Hojse, the man who killed his wife atRbome, Tex., under the supposition that she was a burglar, is said to be de? mented through grief. ? A Mrs. Jones, of Raleigh, N. C, pro? poses to sell the bottle from which Sher? man and Johnston took a drink at the time of the letter's surrender. ? A negro near Darlington, S. C, was taken violently ill recently and his fami? ly vouch for the statement that three small green frogs jumped out of his mouth. ? A Tennessee man tried to frighten his wife by coming home late and rattling tbe window blinds. She was equal to the occasion and put a bullet through his hand. ? At the coming commencement of Roan?ke College, Virginia, a full-blooded Choctaw Indian, said to be oue of tbe heat speakers of his olass, will be gradu? ated. ? The Methodist Episcopal Church at Foatoria, Ohio, has done away with the single communion oup and furnishes a separate small tumbler for each commu? nicant. ? A Louisiana man proposes to walk to tbe World's Fair without stopping to rest at night. He says that he can walk all day and then do his sleeping walking. ? A bill recently passed the lower house of the Ne v Jersey legislature pro? viding that whenever any citizen dies all of his wealth in excess of $1,000,000 shall be forfeited to the State, ? A Louisiana woman is roaming around the country claiming to be a prophetess. She has made some remark? able cures of the siok, and some ignorant people are following her around. I ? Speaking of lions, that was quite an idea of the hard-shell preacher who was discoursing of Daniel in the den of lions: "There ho sot all night looking at the show for nothing; it didn't cost him a cent." ? The State of Michigan comes to the front with women farmers. There are said to be 9,ft07 of them who till 570,439 acres, which are valued at 915,500,000, while tbe earnings of the women aggre? gate $4,353,500. ? A corner on alligators is tbe latest. A northern man is said to be buying all the live ones that he can get in Florida, but what his object is no one knows. It is said that he recently purchased seven? teen small alligators in one day. ? A child of Mr. Lawson Pope, who lives about five mdes from Lexington, N, C, while climbing up on the top of a well accidentally fell in. The well was thirty five feet deep. Strange to say, when the child was gotten out, it was found to be only slightly injured. ? There is a gun in the British navy, a 82-ton Armstrong, which hurls a solid shot a distance of twelve miles, the high? est point in the arc described by the shot being 17,000 feet above the earth's surface. The discharge of the gun cannot be heard at the place where the hall strikes. ? A peculiar aooldent happened to Mrs. C. Br?x, who lives in Pensacola, Fla. She was engaged in sweeping tbe floors, and among other things swept into a pile was a pistol cartridge, No. 22. She gath? ered up tho rubbish and throw it into the fire, when suddenly tho cartridgo explo? ded and sent the ball whizzing through one of hor wrists, _. I ? A woman in Pennsylvania having accomplished the task of collecting a million old postage stumps, has now gouo crazy after having discoverod that thoy aro as valueless as so much old paper. And yet wo suppose the popular notion that such a collection possesses great val? ue will not be disturbod. Pooplo liko to be humbugged too well. ? New York i3 tho only State that al? lows an uncle to marry bis niece. In Florida and Goorgia marriage is prohibi? ted within tho "Levitical degress;" these are set forth in Leviticus xviii, and for? bids marriages of nephews and aunts, but seemingly not of uncles and ncices. No European country considers such a marriage lawful. ? Warren county, N. C, has the smart? est hog. During the forest fires last week the hog saw the flames approaching her bod of straw, in which was her young brood Sbe rooted out a hole near the bod, deposited the pigs in it, and then laid down over them. The lire passed over, singing the hair of the old porkor, but the little squealers were safe. ? At Charlotte N. C, a Hindoo was ar raiguod before the mayor and fined 85. Not being able to "ante up" he lilted his voice in prayer for the Lord to send him just one more dollar, informing him that he had 84 and didn't' need but one more to pay his line. Finally Chief Mason forgave him the extra cash, if he would leave town, which he did. ? Mr. Howard L. Jones records an example of a graft-bybrid between two different varieties of geranium, a red and a white. In several successive years the flowers partook of the characters of both parents ; some pure red and some pure white, others had some of the petals white others red ; while in others again the petals were red mottled with white, or white mottled with red. ? Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson, of Mississippi, said the other day in Now York: "Negroes are practically elimina? ted from politics in our State. They nev? er bad much chance and they have less now. The new Constitution provides that they must be able to read it intelli? gently before they can be allowed to reg? ister. Quite a large number of white men aro also disfranchised, but the ne? groes who are denied tho right of suffrage number nearly 90,000. ? In an Irish daily thero recently ap? peared this advertisement: "Wanted? A gentleman to undertake the sale of a patent medicine ; the advertiser guaran? tees it will be profitable to the underta? ker." This is even an unhappier mode of expression than that adopted .in a local paper, when the editor "regretted to have to announce the death of Mr. So-and-so, but was not astonished to hear of the sad event, as deceased bad been attended for some time by Dr. Smith." ? The largest church collection ever taken up on a single Sunday was the of? fering at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York on last Sunday, when the plate showed a return of SSO.OOO; The cause of this collection was tho an? nouncement the previous Sunday that the cbnroh needed some repairs and tbat 880,000 was required to make them. Dr. David H. Greer, the rector of St. Barthol? omew's, has occupied that pulpit for four fears and during tbat time he has raised 1,015,000 for church purposes, and all by voluntary contribution. Now try This. It will cost you nothing and will surely do yon good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion, Coughs, and Colds is guaranterd to five relief, or money will be paid back, ufferers from La Grippe found it just the thing and under its use bad a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself how good a thing it is. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c and $1.00. Specimen Cases. S. H Clifford, New CasselL Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree,.appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Tll, had a running sore on his leg of 8 years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Ar? nica Salve, and 1. is leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0., had five large Fever s ores on his leg. doctor said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one Box Buckleu's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by Hill Bros. WAENING. ALL persons are hereby warned not to hire or barbor Jim Callabam and his sons, Enoch, Henry and John, or any oth? er member of the family, who are under contract to work for me. Any person or persons disregarding this notice will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. C M. HALL, Storeville, S. C May 17. 1893_46_1? AND IT CAME TO PASS That after many cold wintry days, such as had uot been seen for some Winters past, beautiful Spring oame forth in all its loveliness, To-day we behold a clear sky. The air is full of music of the birds, and the butterfly is wont to be on the wing. We scent from a-far oS the fragrance of the flowers aud Dew-made leaves, The busy bee no longer lingers in the hive nor near its entrance, but hies himtjelf to the home of the honey-due and the nectar of the flowers. The sweet grasses and the hated weeds are springing forth close neighbors in eve? ry quarter. All mankind is up and astir. It is a dear race to see what man shall outstrip his brother. For is it not recorded that the son shall outstrip the father?that the least shall be greatest, and the greatest shall be least; that the first shall be last, and the last shall be first. Who. can say that the bottom rail never gets on top, or that every dog does not have his day? It is well known that we started in the race far behind many of our brethren. Jt is also known that we have also pass? ed many of them while they slept or strove not. Have we not made our name resound through this land as a synonym of truth and honesty. Solid values for your money. One price to all comers? Is it our fault if our competitors are left scringing and complaining ? If we set the example and they heed not, it is but just that they should be left. But to the point. What we wish to call your atten? tion to is: The hlggest bar of Soap you ever saw for 5c.?quality guaranteed the best A certain brand of first-class Chew? ing Tobacco at 25c. per pound. We have a small lot of Bristle Shoe Brushes at 15c. that you are accustomed to have priced you higher. One more case of those imported Matches at 5c. per dozen boxes. A new and attractive Dinner Bell at 25c. See it and you'lf buy it. Ask to see our 25c. and 50c. Wool Dusters?just the thing yoifwant. We have a few 10-piece Chamber Sets, decorated in splendid taste, at $2.75 per Set. White Granite Plates at 20c. per Set. Our Hand-run Handkerchiefs, the biggest and best, at 10c. Don't mention our line of Straw Hats, including Gents' Palmetto, at 10c. each. We can show you a lot of Ladies' Hats, in all the latest shapes, at prices way below competition. Our new line of Eibbons cannot be beat for beauty and variety, while prices down the town. If you need a Churn, Jar or Jug call on us. Yours always truly, THE BAZAAR, C. S. MINOR and TEN CENT STORE, 17 S. Main Street, Anderson, S C. P. S.?If you want a Trunk at a big price don't price ours. They are all priced low. C. S. M. NOTICE. BOOKM of Subscription to Pendleton Hotel Company wiU ba opened at the Store of Jas. Hunter's Sons, Monday, May 22nd, 1??93. MILES M. HUNTER, H. P. SITTON, GEO. E TAYLOR, W. H. SMITH, Corporators May 17,1893_46_ 1 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Exeeutore ol the Estate of James S. Oaasaway, deceased, hereby give notice that they will ap? ply tc the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 2lst day of June. 1803, for Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from thier office as Executors. B. F. GASS AW AY, J. T. GASSAWAY. Executors. May 17, 1*93_46 _ 5 ARE YOU GOING TO THE World's Fair Chicago ? The L & N. Offers Chcice Several Routes. THREE TRAINS DAILY. LEAV.i Atlanta?W <fe K.??20 a. m., 2 p. rn., 8 20 p. ni. Through Car* ? Special Rates. It will p*y v?u to write nie. FREI) D. BOSH. D. P. A L. & N R. R , 36 Wall Street, Atlanta, Oa. May 10, 1S93 45 5tu NOTICE, Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C , May 9, 1893. ALL persons are hereby notified to re mov- all obstructhn* front the run? ning stream* on tbeir uretidHes during the month of May !ho law din cts. Persons who f-iil to do so will be dealt with acc irdin^ to law. R K PARKER, B T. M AKTIN, W. P. SNELLGROVE, Beard Co. Com?., A. C , 8. C. W. T. McGILI,, Clerk. Mhj- 10. 1K93 45 3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of T J. Holland, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to tue undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those Indebted to make pavment. SUSAN E. HOLLAND, Ex'x. May 3. lt-93 44 3 ANDERSON SURGICAL INFIRMARY, ANDERSON, S. C. J. & BOSWORTJI, M. D., (Formerly of Atlanta, Ga.) Pliysiciuu in Charge, Chronic diseases of miles Chronic diseases of females. Diseased of the Eye, Ear, None, Throat, Bronchia anil Lungs. Beds and rooms for malts and female* Competent nurses in the building for males and lemal?*. Good boarding places in the City for walking patients ^B5uCorrespondence solicited._ TORNADO INSURANCE GREAT destruction by Tornado in Mississippi and Georgia, and also ; isenr Anderson; t*. C. Let me put a Tor ! nado Policy on jour dwellings. Also, j Kite Insurance, if you are not already in? sured. Delays are dangerous. A. B. TOWERS. WALL PAPER. JUST received and on hand 1,920 Rolls Wall P.iperand Borders, from 121 to 75c. per Doable Roll You can beautify and make your bouse comfortable at 'small cost. C 11 and see my beautiful stock. A B. TOWERS, Next door to G. W. Fant & Son. THE ROLLER TRAY TRUNK The Most Convenient trunk ever devised. "THE TRAY is arranged to roll back, leav? ing the bottom of the Trunk easy of ac? cess. Nothing to break or get out of order. The Tray can bo lifted out If desired, and to buy this style is a guarantee that yon will get the strongest Trunk made. If your Dealer cannot furnish yon, notify the manufacturers, h. w.rountree a bbo., Richmond, Va. 8. D. BROWNLEE. D. 8. VANDIVER. E. P. VANDIVER. BROWNLEE & VAN DIVERS, -DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, QFFER THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES : Shoes, Cottonades, Ginghams Outings, Prints, Straw Hats, Negligee Shirts, &c. Ou Flour wo are Prepared to offer Special Bargains. We have a LARGE STOCK OP ALL GRADES which a LITTLE CASH wiU persuade ua to part with. Every Barrel guaranteed to give PERFECT SATISFAC? TION or money cheerfully refauded. We sell the BE3T water-ground country MEAL. Yoara to please, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS P. S, -Don't forget our Fine Coffee*. We keep the BE8T that can be had. Josh Berry Grain Cradles! Tfi? original, THE ONLY GENUINE JOSH BEERT GRAIN CRADLES. There are many imitations but no equal. BUY THE JOSH BERRY, And yon are sure to get the best. The Josh Berry is the only perfect Fourteen-Finger Grain Cradle made. HEEL SWEEPS, HEEEL SWEEPS! The "Victor" and the "Terrell." SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., ELBERTON, GA. ANDERSON, S. C. m?mm acts* mm -mm m m p p TO MEN. OUK OWN IMPOETATIOK Do you know how A Good Razor! Should feel while Shaving ? TAKE a sheet of writing paper, draw it down your face. Now, if you have a Razor that feels that way, you have a good one. If not, try one of our? " C. H. EXTRA." ThlB Razor is GUARANTEED to require no honing for years. Satisfaction assured or no sale. THE "ACME" SCALE. We want every Grocer to try one of these Scales. You will save the price one in three months. Your calculations are already mado. "Take care of the cents and the dollars will take care of themselves." Come and see us or write us. Yours truly, CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS, Main Street Hardwa Store.