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&v?mtm fntelKgnuer, P?BZJ&SSD EVERY WEDNESDAY. J,; F; CLINKS CA LES,) Editors ajtd ?, 0. LANGSTON, j Pbopbistobs. ?j WEDNESDAY AUGUST 36, 1893. TERMS: NE YEAR._.?....$150 :, MOIgTHS.^.g& 75 ' J adge.Hudson has been honored with an invitation to deliver an address on ^"Juriaprndence and Reform Law" at the World's Congress of lawyers at Chicago. ? ' ' m \ m ' The Democrats of Ohio have met .and nominated their State ticket,- with Hon. VI* T. Nealas the nominee for Governor. They stand squarely on the National Democratic platform.' j slated that Sheriff Nance, of Abbe le, is still'engaged in. trying to gat the Governor, to pay the fine of $500, imposed upon him by Judge Simonton, but the Governor continues to decline to help him-1 font of tho woods." iey.ha.ve had a big yellow fever scare la, and thousands of people have is State as fast as the trains could bom. The latest report says the of Health has investigated the ? and finds that there is no yellow ..aver in the State. On account of the financial stringency tie members of the seven religions de? nominations of Ashland, Kan., have -J, to sit in one church, listen to one minister and drop their mites into one r*>x. This will add six clergymen to the it army of unemployed. Other irought-strlckeu communities will adopt ie same plan. ^ Mr. A. W. Anderson, who has been the leral soliciting agent oi the Port Royal 1 Western Carolina Railroad, has been appointed Superintendent of the Road, and assumed his duties Monday. Mr. Anderson will make a most excellent Superintendent, and the Road has done well in its selection. We Join Mr. An? derson's many friends in Anderson in extending 1dm congratulations. It is said in Washington that-the Sen? ate Finance Committee will report a bill allowing National Bav.ks to issue curren? cy to the par value of their bonds on de? posit. The leading advocates of this bill express the opinis that the Senate will pass it without delay. Should it become a law it will add fifteen or sixteen million dollars to the circulating currency of the ? country. ? .? _ _ _ '. . jrts of great ^distress among the igmen of the West still continue to ?to hand. In many cases cities have called upon and are now feeding the 1 from the public funds of the muni? cipalities. The many thousands out of employment are moving towards the st, in hope of work, but the publish? ed, official statement that there are 100,000 idle in New York will prevent aay great influx to that State. - ?- m w> m-. President Cleveland's message to Con? gress is printed on the first page of the Intelligencer, and we ask our readers to read it caret ully. It is a clear, forcible document, and is in exact line with the Democratic platform. President Cleve? land ha3 studied the currency question, . he knows what he is talking about, and we have enough confidence in him to believe that his views are based on wh?t he honestly believes is for the best inter eats of our people and country. ^^JTJie-JKTJiLLi?BNOEB.Is confident that there is nothing permanently di jastrous injthe present financial condition. It hurts to have a cancer-out out, bat the patient is better when rid of it, and so it is with the body politic A self-reliant people is the happiest and most prosperous people, and the American people are awakening to the fact that there is greater need for self ' reliance than for artificial stimulants in Dusiness and in special relations. The government is not intended to support the people. . ?_ A suspicions looking tramp steamer from Naples arrived at New York a day or two ago, and was duly quarantined, under fear that it had three'deaths from U?holera, while en route. This country has -passed,thus far through the heated term without even a suspicion of a case of this dread disease, bnt it is not well to yet re^ ? lax in any degree the strictest sanitary precautions. Cleanliness and precaution jure snre proventatives. It is reassuring .Jo-hear that the United States quarantine regulations are now the very best. A Washington correspondent says that inquiry at the Treasnry Department elic ? its the information that the government has on hand about 120,000-ounces of fine ferilver, costing $118,000,000. The coining /aloe of the bullion on hand is about 1167,000,000. If this were coined the gov? ernment would realise a profit of about 138,000,000, against which silver certifi? cates should be issued. It would take, however, it is stated with the present coinage capacity of the United States mints, about fire years to convert this , bullion into silver dollars. Silver certifi? cates, by law, could only be issued on profits as coined. ,-~--. ? v,1 A Washington correspondent says that the ? advocates of free 'coinage are more -stubborn, if anything, since the Presi? dent's message was read. They insist that their people demand the free coinage of silver, and that it is their duty to obey the will of the people. The friends of I the administration insist that it is the du t ty of Congress to repeal the purchasing . clause of the Sherman act in accordance with the President's suggestions prompt , ly, and then proceed to enact silver legis? lation thoughtfully, cautiously and oon ; sorvatively. The free coinage men, how? l-ever, believe that if they let go of the Sherman act they won't be able to get any other silver legislation. This, however, 1b plainly begging the question, as it is very evident that there is a majority iu both chambers of Congress friendly to "silver. It is useless to deny, however, : that the feeling is becoming strong and somewhat bitter. The crop report sent out from Washing? ton by the National Agricultural Depart? ment for the month of August makes the condition of cotton 80.4, a decline of a lit? tle over two points since last month. This is the lowest averago for August ever given ont by the Department. The aver? ages by States are for Virginia 88, North Carolina 84, South Carolina 75, Georgia 83, Florida 22, Alabama 79, Mississippi 81, Louisiana 79, Texas 72, Arkansas 89, Tennessee 83. The general average in August for several years are as follows: 1892, 82.8; 1891, 88.9; 1890, 89.5; 1889, 89.3; 1888, 87.3, and in 1887 it was 93.3. The present low condition is the conse? quence of an excess of rain in the early part of the season, followed by hot, dry weather, during the month of July. Rust Is reported as a cause of injury to the crop in the States of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, and the boll-worm and cater? pillar have damaged the crop more or less ; throughout the Stales of Alabama, Louis 'iana, Texas and Arkansas. Shedding is I Also reported as occurring in some local? ities. Since -the 1st of August the drought ; has been broken and rain has visited the \ cotton belt, excepting parts of Tennessee,, '-'Mississippi and Texas, where it is badly ? needed. In uome portions of Mississippi and Alabama too much rain for the good i of cotton is announced. i The remarkable fact is called to mind in an article that will appear in the Sep? tember Forum on Confederate Pensions that there are 400,000 more pensioners on the Government pension-rolls than there eyer were soldiers in the Confederate ser? vice.._ Germany and Russia are at present having a war of tariffs, and one that tends to bring into play all the latent an? imosities of both countries. Each tax placed by the Russians upon imports from Germany is met by a corresponding one from the Germans. It's an ill wind, however, that blows no one good, and in this case the United States are the gainers, for Germany has placed such a duty upon Russian grain that it is virtually prohibi? ted, and the Germans must get their sup? plies from America. It begins to look now as if both nations had grown tired of the battle. - WASHINGTON LEITER. ;-. From our Regular Correspondent. ; "Washington, D. C., August 11,1893. President Cleveland's message to Con-. gross has been as closely studied as anj' similar document ever was by members of Congress, and it is evident that it is going to be a powerful factor in the finan? cial legislation of the session. It appa? rently opposes the ideas of many Demo? crats in both House and Senate, just as his celebrated tariff message of 1887 did, but honest and conscientious belief is con? spicuous in every sentence of it. And the opposition to what are known as silver Democrats is more apparent than real, for they all agree With the President's recom? mendation for the repeal of. the silver purchasing clause of the Sherman law, only differing as to what shall be substi? tuted.. The message recommends the re? peal and leaves the question of a substi? tute to the wisdom of Congress, and nine tenths of the Democrats are certain that the recommendation as to repeal will be followed, and that other financial legisla? tion, which will be equally satisfactory to tho silver Democrats and to President Cleveland, will be agreed upon by the Democrats in both House and Senate and that the persistent efforts of the Republi? cans to split the Democratic party on the silver question will fail. Acting on th>) maxim quoted in the President's message, "He gives twice who giyes quickly," the Democrats in the House, both silver and anti-silver men, are trying to reach an agreement to take np and decide the silver question without waiting for the appointment of commit? tees and the adoption of rules. It will be easy to take the matter up without an agreement, only a majority vote be? ing' required, but if an agreement can bo reached upon just what is to be voted upon and how .much time is to be given to discussion much time will be saved that would necessarily be wasted if no agreement is made, to say nothing of the possibility of endless f?li-1 bustering. - The silver men have in caucus decided to vote for the repeal qf the purchasing clause of the Sherman law, if the bill for Its repeal provides for the free coinage of I silver on such a ratio as will provide and ' maintain the parity between gold and sil? ver. The fact that no particular ratio is mentioned is significant. It means that the caucus of silver democrats did not be? lieve it possible to succeed in maintaining the present ratio of 16 to 1, and that they are willing to increase the ratio. It 1b now claimed that a carefnl poll of j the House, made this weokv shows a ma? jority oi 35 in favor of the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law. The. Senate is more doubtful, and it is much more difficult to ascertain how Senators whose positions are-cot clearly defined will vote, but strong efforts are now being made to bring the Democratic Senators together, and the indications goint to a access. A caucus of Democratic enators this week appointed a committee of five?Gorman, Ransom, Gray, Vorhees and Blackburn?to consider and report a plan with that end in view. The Repub? licans, unintentionally, of course, added largely to the probability of united Dem? ocratic action in the Senate by their at? tempts to make political capital, which were promptly and properly rebuked by Senator Gorman, out of the present finan? cial situation. The Senate committee on Finance, of j which Senator Yorhees is chairman, held it first meeting yesterday. The commit? tee did not lack for business, either, as more than a score of financial bills which have been introduced in the Senate have been referred to that Committee. A ma? jority of this Committee are bimetal ists, but some of the most prominent of them, including the chairman, have declared their belief in the viciousness of the Sherman law, and their willingness to vote for its unconditional repeal. The Senate is naturally deliberate in all. its action, so it will not be surprising if the House takes np the sliverque*. 'on before this Committee reports a bill to the Sen? ate. The resolution of Senator Lodgo, of | Force Bill fame, directing the committee to report a bill for the repeal of the Sher? man law, and providing that a vote Bhould be taken thereupon on the 22d of | this month, was only a bit of Repubijean buncombe, and the adoption of the reso? lution would have surprised no one tnoie than its author. The bitterest pill in the President's message, for the Republicans to swallow, was the plain statement that he expected Congress to obey the will of the people, and proceed to reform the Iniquitous tariff j as soon as the finances have been looked after. Because the troubles brought upon the country by republican financial legis? lation have so conspicuously forced them? selves upon public attention of late, Re Eublicans have allowed themselves to be eve that the McKinley law was to be undisturbed by this Congress. They know better now, and the knowledge doesn't please them. ?-m ? ? - Accident at Clemson. Columbia State. Clemson College, August 12.?I tel? egraphed yon last night in retrard to the serious accident which occurred here yesterday about 6 p. m. The faculty wero in session when some one ran in announcing that the boys were fighting. I ran out and found that the gangway or viaduct leading from the ground outside to the second story of the dormitory had been crowded with boys running in to escape from the rain, and that this via? duct had given way, precipitating per? haps a hundred boys, right and left. Some three or four were caught under the falling timbers, bnt had been resoued by the time I reached the spot. The in? formation wired you last night was sub? stantially correct. The following boys are slightly hurt : J. W. Simley, R. Edwards, Parrot, M. M. Hlggins, W. B. Wesoott, M. B. Jen? nings, Moorer, B. T. McGoogen, J. T. Gowers, A. W. MoDavid, I. A. McDa vid, B. B. Breazeale,] N. T. Richardson, Robert Woodside3, A. F. Bryant, H. A. Powers, A. J. Lcwery, T. T. Todd, L. B. Dunn, S. F. Dangler, J. F. Dukes, P. R. Fitz, G. G. Steele, V. P. Powers, A. J. Tindal, F. McClusey, W. H. Barron, J. A. Dantzler, P. R. Earle, S. F. Barnes, O. Chapel, E. P. Brown, E. E. Rosen? berg, J. E. Brogdon, L. W. Lawson, L. H. Witt, J. P. Wallace. H. W. Oliver, F. B. Coon, A. P. Caldwell, B. J. Pearman, J. A. Miller, J. E. Miller, J. A. Baskins, J. G. Splvey, L. A. Moorer, G. S. Yel dell, J. P. Bradley and J. A. Eolon. The following boys are seriously but not fatally injured?so onr physicians confidently believe: W. S. Yoe, Pegues, Holstein, Carter. White, Whitman, Leichester, Vogel, Goodson, Mahaffey. The boys are doing well. A word in regard to the gangway. It was an after-thought, so I learn, and not in the architect's original plan. It was constructed for convenience, and it gave way because the heavy timbers running from the ground to the windows were not -braced up by iron bars and this sprang apart where heavy pressure was brought upon them. The flooring gave way, and the brick constructed pillars gave way, and hence the whole passage crowded with boys went tumbling down. I can in no way censure the students. It is just, however, to say that two or three students, when they saw the boys running from the rain, thoughtlessly, playing and good naturedly, f.tood in the doorway and held the otber boys back, thus foroing a great jam and tremendous pressure on this part of the passage, I have written in great baste. Seven doctors were on the spot within an hour of tho occurrence. The students carried their wounded comrades to the infirmary and showed themselves brave and manly and sympathetic The wounded, let parents rest assured, have every needed attention. I b ive endeavored to state all the facts. E. B, Cbai?head. UNCLE SAM TO Till: RESCUE. Money to Movo the Cotton Crop Forth? coming. New York, August 12.?Bradstreet says to-day: Special telegrams to Brad street and information received through the trade and press within tho list few days have indicated the likelihood of a crisis in the cotton region, owing to the inability of banking institu. Jons there to advance the funds necessary to move the cotton crop with anything of the usual freedom. It had become plain that lew, if any, of the Southern banks would, it they could, advance funds to the cotton buyers to enable the latter to hold the staple for an advance in price, a od the recent disturbances among Somborn fi? nancial institutions began to rai ;e the question how the cotton crop ws3 to be moved at all, inasmuch as it costs $8.50 a bale for packing, ginning, pressing aud baling cotton?about 850,000,000 for gatb ing and preparing for shipment a crop of 6,000,000 bales. It becomes plain that the phrasB "ad? vancing funds to move the crop" has a real and live meaning. A considerable portion of the cotton crop is raised by ten? ant planters, and the owners of land, as a rule, are expected to make the necessary advances to tenants to provide for pick? ing, ginning, pressing and baling cotton. But, with the Southern banks us; ng the clearing house certificates, and in many instances permitting depositors to with? draw only trivial sums of money daily, the problem of how to borrow $50,000,000 or more to move the cotton orop lias be? come a serious one. It is with considerable pleasure, there? fore, that Bradatreet learns that arrange? ments were made yesterday by the Secre? tary of the Treasury, in view of the emer? gency referred to, by which the govern? ment, on depo Bit of currency with the subtreasury at New York, will, on being advised of that fact, telegraph the sub treasury at New Orleans an order to pay a like sum of money in silver dollars. The arrangement must go far to xelieve the financial stringency at the South with respect to the cotton crop. Augusta, Ga., August 12.?Brad street's telegram about probable orisis iu cotton regions is laughed at here. Brok? ers and cotton mien say that the money which is needed to start the crop will be secured with ease. Bankers are amused at the idea of not holding over enough money to pay for picking in case the farmers need it. One-quarter of the fifty millions needed is already in the hands of farmers, in the shape of bagging and ties. It will not require even one-twentieth of fifty millions ol dollars to start the orop, which will command enough cash money to complete harvesting, pay back advan? ces and put the farmers in condition to hold their cotton, for it is a well-known faot that the formers are better able to live at home this year and not spend money for provisions than at any time since the war. Memphis, Ten.v., August 12.?Brad street's report to the effect that a crisis is imminent in regard to the cotton crop was a great surprise to the merchants and bankers of this, the largest inland cotton market in the world. Instead of a orisis, the solution of the financial problem is looked for confidently with the advent of the cotton season. The opinion is unan? imous that there will be ample fu ids to move the orop with ease and expedition. The situation 1b muoh improved in Mem? phis, and a better feeling exists. As an evidence of this, it may be stated that for the past two months New York exchange was discounted at $30 on the 81,000 by Chicago, which virtually prohibited the sale of Chicago products. To-day New York exchange was taken at pa--, and many large sales were made as a conse? quence. Mobile, Ala., August 12.?Relative to Bradstreet's report of the probable crisis in the cotton region, every leading banker here has hooted at the idea. One said .Bradstreet was a little previous, and that money to move the orop would not be needed for. three weeks. The ban kB are preparing to bandle the crop, and will be in a position to do so when the time ar? rives. Another bank president said that, so far as the Mobile district is concnrned, the money will bo forthcoming when the cotton is ready to move. "There has not been a day since December," said he, "that we could not find 855,000 in curren? cy to advanoe on cotton without giving the matter a second thought. There is an abundance of money in Mobile, und it will come out when the cotton is ready to be brought to this market." Charleston, S. C, August 12.?Care? ful inquiry among bankers here elicit assurances that they are not anticipating any crisi*, and that the Charleston banks will be abundantly able to furnish the money which will be needed to movo all the cotton that can be shipped to this port. Atlanta, Ga., August 12.?There is going to be no trouble in Atlanta this fall about moving the cotton crop. The start? ling reports sent out by Brads tree t, to the' effect that there would likely be a crisis in cotton affairs at the South because of the inability or unwillingness cf the bankers to advance sufficient money to move the crop, have no application to the situation here. Whatever may be the ar? rangement from the government, Atlanta and this region of the State need fear no? thing. The cotton crop is going to be moved. The Devil Plant. Carthage, Miss., July 31.?There has recently appearod in this vicinity a most peculiar growth known as the "devil plant," which is so deadly as to render all insect life and vegetation in its neighbor? hood lifeless. It is most innocent in ap? pearance, being a tender green, clinging close to the earth aud sprinkled with small red blossoms, cup-shaped and holding in their hearts a single drop of moisture. It is in this singular dew, whioh the sun' has no power to dispel, that the plant's most blighting influence is said to lie. Bees by the hundreds have been found dead in these blossoms ; in? deed, the hives of the neighborhood are nearly depopulated by the noxious flow? ers. A gentleman Who is noted as n bot? anist in these parts tasted this due, and declared that it was of a sickening sweet? ness, without odor and viscid like liquid gum. It was allowed to dwell on his tongue, which soon began to burn him bo as to raise a blister, and the member swelled up and became discolored and exceedingly painful. The bees have not been the only suffer? ers by this growth, but every insect ap? proaching it seems to become paralyzed, and, after a beat or two of the wings i bove this creeping upas, drops down among its cruel leayes. Cattle which have eaten of it die in a few hours in the greatest agony, with a sort of exaggerated tetanus, the skin drawn tense and tho eyes protruding from the head; All ordinary remedies fail to restore one in these attacks. Veg? etation also seems to shun the "devil plant," and whole tracts of meadow are now lying scorched and dead from the invidious approaoh of this unknown growth. Under the microscope the loaves exhibit innumerable little mouths or suckers, of such tenacity as to stinu the hand on whioh the leaf is laid, leaving a dull, red mark like the wound of a scor? pion. The people of the vicinity say this (riant is the forerunner of disaster, it hav ng made a previous appearance just be j fore the outbreak of the war, and on I each occasion of the coming of yellow fever. An eflort has been made to burn It out, but, protected by its singular dow, this has faiied. The dead bodies ol cattle which have died of eating it on being ex? amined show that the digestive organs are swollen to four times their natural j size, and look as if they had been burned, the heart is congested and the blood of a dark, unusual tinge, with an odor like benzoin. The plant is of rapid growth, covering acres in a few days, requiring little hold and going over every obstacle in its way, tbe roots being of threadline fineness, and extending only an inch or two below the surface of tbe ground, but exhibiting extraordinary tenacity once they have seized hold of a spot, enwrap? ping pebbles, old roots, etc., like clinging fingers.?Philadelphia Times, ? In a cemetary near Boston ara the graves of the two former wives of a Bos? ton man, who is now living happily with his third wife. On the headstone of one are the words, "My Beloved Lily," and on that of the other are the words, "My Cherished Violet." ? Governor Tillman and the other members of the board of trustees of tbe South Carolina Industrial and Normal College have returned from Rock Hill where they attended a meeting of tbe beard. The force of convicts they found were manufacturing brick at a rate of 20,000 a day. The most important matter before the board was tbe selection of an architect. Plans for the building whs submitted by a good many architects. Tbe contest forjthe appointment was how? ever between Bruce <fc Morgan, of At? lanta, Ga., and H. H. Huggins, of this State. Several members of the board considered the designs of Mr. Huggins, far superior to the others, but by a vote of 8 to 5, tbe Atlanta firm got tho con? tract. The building will be three stories high, 200x170 feet in size, and will cost about 860,000. The plans submitted will be changed and amended to suit the board before work is begun. The archi:ects chosen are tbe same who designed the Clemson College buildings.?Columbia State, August 10. ' THE HISTORY OF A FLANK. What the Chicago Ueclaratton tor Free Silver Me,ms. From the Charlotte Observer. In view of the many recent allusions to the Chicago platform in your columns and elsewhere, perhaps you can ailbrd space to one who is not, and will not be a candidate for oflice, but who is vitally interested in the welfare of North Caro? lina and the Democratic party, and who adheres to a platform which he aided, however slightly, to construct. The committee on platform and resolu? tions of the Chicago Convention contained representatives of all the varying shades of Democratic opinion upon the currency question, men who were charged with pronounced anti-silver, or rather single standard views, like Bayard, McPherson John E. Russell, of Massachusetts, Flow? er, of New York, and others; extreme silver men like Patterson, of Colorado, and8omooftbe Southern and Western members and others, probably a major? ity of all, who favored a double standard, but wbo were not willing to see the coun? try overwhelmed with currency based solely upon a coin or metal of uncertain intrinsic value, dally depreci? ating. The contest over the language of the plank upon the gold aud silver in the sub committee was long and earnest, Senator Daniel being one of tbe leading advocates of silver. In the full commit? tee the discussion was resumed by Pat? terson and others., including myself. Any final deliverance of a body composed of men of different opinions is apt to be a compromise, and the result at last at? tained was approved by a large majority of the committee and has been endorsed by the American people. The insertion of the plauk favoring the repeal of the 10 per cent tax upon the circulation of State banks was an-important factor in bring? ing about tbe exact language concerning gold and silver. _ There can bo little doubt as to tbe meaning of the language employed if the words of th? platform are accurately quoted. The usual method of argument seems to be to omit the language of the platform, and to discuss the interpreta? tion given to it by voters in different sections. The platform declares: "Gold and silver. We denounce the Republi? can legislation known as the Sherman Act of 1890 as a cowardly makeshift, fraught with possibilities of -danger in the future, which should make all of its supporters, as well as its author, anxious for its speedy repeal. We hold to the us6 of both gold and silver as the stand? ard money of the country, and to the coinage of both gold and silver without discriminating against either metal or charge for mintage, but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of | equal intrinsic and exchangeable value, or be adjusted through international agreement, or by such safeguards of leg? islation assball insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal value of every dollar at all times in the markets and in payment of debt, and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in such coin. We insist upon this policy as es? pecially necessary for tbe protection of j tbe farmers and laboring classes, tbe first and most defenceless victims of unstable money and a fluctuating cur? rency." This plank must be considered in the light of events ourrent at the time the convention was in session.. Great hopes were then entertained by all parties that the International Silver Conference at Brussels would result in an agreement between the nations of the earth upon the use of both gold and silver as currency, upon a ratio to be adjusted by the con? ference and to be maintained by the nations of the earth. The Republican platform placed great stress upon this con? ference. The platform denounces the Sherman Act without qualification, and the present financial disturbance is predicted as the result of its enforcement. The Demo? cratic party is pledged to bi-metallism and to the free coinage of both gold and Bilver?for coinage "without discrimina? tion [against either metal or charge for mintage" means free coinage, aud can mean nothing else. This was admitted in discussing tbe language of the plank in tbe committee. There is, however, a condition inseparably annexed to this declaration in favor of free coinage, "The dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and exchange? able value, to be adjusted through inter? national agreement, or by safeguards of legislation as shall insure the mainte? nance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power .of every dollar at all times in the markets and in payment of j debt." etc. What the platform means is clear enough; how to carry into effect its meaning is a problem which will tax the sagacity and the patriotism of the Congress as it has rarely been taxed before. The* hope of an international agreement has vanished. Not only is there no hope of support from Europe, but India, the great consumer of silver, has closed its mints to the coinage of the metal, and the conditions have totally changed since June, 1892. The price of silver bullion has steadily fallen until the price to-day is only 75 cents per ounce. To change the ratio from 16 to 1, to a ratio correspond? ing to the present price of the inferior metal, about 24 to 1, would strike a blow at the silver mining industry that would be fatal, disastrous alike to tbe mine owner, the minor and to the country at large. Not only this, but in all human probability such a ratio cannot be pre? served, and it would perhaps result in driving silver from circulation as effect? ually as free coinage at the ratio of 1G to 1 would drive gold out of tho country. We cannot afford to coin a silver dollar, the present intrinsic value of which, as measured by the price of silver to-day, shall be tbe equal to that of the gold dollar. Free coinage at 1G to 1 is equally impossi? ble. There remains the hope of such "safe? guards of legislation as shall insure tbe maintenance of the parity of the two metals." Just what methods can safely be adopted to carry out tbe declaration of the platform and the will of the people can hardly be formulated in a newspaper article, as ambitious doctrinaires seem fondly to imagine. The declaration of | the Democratic party is that the silver dollar must be stable and unfluctuating and the equal in the market of every other dollar. For the coinage of such dollars only the mints must be open. In the markets of the world (for the word "markets" must mean that) the silver dollar must be able to hold its own with the coins of all other nations. To do that its intrinsic value must be equal to the value of such coins, gold or silver, or tbe treasury of the United States must be able and ready to redeem all such silver dollars in gold on demand. The unsolved problem before tbe Con? gress is to adopt such a ratio, aud support it by such legislation that the United States can maintain a silver currency, based upon this ratio, against the gold currenoy of other countries. If this can? not be done while tbe mints are open to all owners of silver bullion, tbeu tbe logio of events which have occurred since June, 1892, will render absolute free coinage for the present simply impossi? ble. All legislation fixing a new ratio now, from the very nature of things, must be experimental. No man can predict the future of the silver supply, or the value of thatmotal as compared with gold live years hence, and no single coun? try can for any length of time maintain an artificial ratio against the combined efforts of wealthier nations whose cur? rency Li based alone upon tbe moro valu? able metal. What effect an import duty placed upon silver bullion and silver ores of Mexico and South America would have upon our own silver mining indus? try is a matter which will come up for consideration, though the hope of great relief in this way seems small, indeed.' There is a duty devolving upon South? ern Democrats, in and out of Congress, which cannot be disregarded or lightly put aside. It has taken more than a quarter of a century to remove from the people of tbe Northern and Western States their deep-seated disbelief in the loyalty to the National Government of the people of the Southern States. That this has boen finally accomplished was shown last year by the election of a Southern Unionist to the oflice of Gov? ernor of Arkansas, and the election of a Virginia Confederate soldier as Congress? man at large from Kansas. The results of the war made it abso? lutely inevitable that tbe bonded debt of many of the Southern States should be scaled. Owing to this and to many other causes not necessary to state, there has been and is in every Northern business and money centre a prevalent distrust of I tbe financial reliability of the Southern peoplo. It is this feeling which has in? flicted enormous injury upon our busi? ness interests, and has done more to re? tard the development of the Southern States and the inllux of capital than all othor causes combined. This feeling began to be dissipatod a few years since, but the experience of j Northern investors in imaginary cities and unprofitable industries was such that tho sentiment was speedily reuowed and strengthened. The businoss inter? ests of the South, tho producer of the great staple for export of the United States, are moro bound with Eastern, Northern and European markets than with the grain ana silver producing West, No part of^the country is more deeply interested than tho South iu pre? serving a stable currency? Our business men, our successful farmers, our labor? ers and wage-earners of every class would be the greatest sufferers from its debase? ment. When we see banks failing in every State, factories closing here and everywhere, mines -abandoned, wheat 5G cents per bushel, trade paralyzed and general distress imminent, it is not the part of wisdom fur our public men to mistake the demand of business commu? nities for the cries of gamblers in the stock market. The intemperate utter? ances of the Governor of Colorado were followed by unparalleled financial catas? trophes of every sort. It is not a time for statesmen to indulge in intemperate expressions, or to at? tempt to arouse the prejudices of men who are sorely embarrassed aud who appeal to Congress loi help. It Is easy enough thus to play upon the feelings of the people aud to arouse passions that cannot easily be stilled. This way may lie temporary success and short-lived ap? proval; but the conservative, business sense of the thinking men of North Car? olina, in the c i try and in the towns, ask greater prudence and more self-ab? negation at tbe hands of those who rep? resent them in Congress. F. H. Busbee. Raleigh, N. C, August 1,1893. The Dispensary Is a Frand. Pacoi,et, Spartanb?kg County, Au? gust 7.?The Kev. Mr. Obrietzberg deliv? ered a lecture on the liquor question and the dispensary at the Methodist Church last Thursday. He spoke directly to the point, and bandied liquor selling, liquor sellers and the dispensary without gloves. In the course of his lecture he said: "If the Church of God was wholly true to itself tbe whiskey traffic would be wiped oat from our land in two years from to-day. Can any consistent Church member vote for a man to handle whiskey as a beverage? I say not. Would you respect me au a mlnistei if I was running a bar room? No, you would not. Would you respeot a layman in your Church who sold liquor? Would you keep either in their places? I say no. Why not? Be? cause It is wrong. Very well, if it is wrong for a Christian to sell liquor ia it not equally wrong for a Christian to vote for licensing a man to do tbat which you confess that is wrong for a God-fearing man to do? Do you not see tbat by so doing you put Lb is man on bis way to committing a sin that you would not be guilty of doing? Don't you know tbat Christ would not, if He was on earth, vote to put a man behind the counter to deal out death and destruction to bis fellow man ? I tell you it is not consi? ten t with Christian life to aid or abet in any manner whatever tbe sale of intoxicants as a bev? erage. By saying you would have no confidence in a minister or a deacon or a Christian who sold intoxicating liquor as a beverage, you say that a barkeeper has no tight to be a Christian. One cannot be both, aud you, to that extent, prevent the man from the saving of his immortal soul. Caunot you.see tbat you are more or less responsible in this matter? "How in God's name, can you consis? tently vote to put a man in a place that will debar him from the doors of tbe Church ? Hell is full of people to-day sent there by tbe members of the Church. If you see that right and nothing but right clusters around a thing it is your duty to stand by that thing and push it forward for all you are worth; it is, I say, not enough to say that you are a member of the Church. You have a duty to your fellow man along this line and you neg? lect it at your peril. "We expressed onrselves at the ballot box.? After hard righting for many years we were at last allowed to test the matter at the ballot-box. What was the result? We asked them for water, they gave us whiskey. "This dispensary scheme is none of ours ; we do not w?nt any such thing; we want prohibition and no half-way meas? ures. We do not want to do any injustice to anyone. They say they did the best they could for us: they may be conscien? tious, but tbey have, to say tbe least, sadly failed of their duty to the people, and I think they could have done more. "There are some good features con? nected with the law, such as closing up tbe bar rooms and dens of vice to entrap tbe feet of the young man, aud this seems to satisfy a portion of tbe people, even avowed Prohibitionists, tbat it is a step in tbe right direction. But while this is good, and all right as far as it goes, it does not stop the evil of drinking. There 1b no prohibition in it. Just as mnoh whiskey can be sold for beverage now as ever. We asked for prohibition, and we do not ask the State to take bold of the business and give us dispensaries. We have heard that there are men in Charleston who have been going home to their wives and little ones and speadiug the evening with them since they could not get whiskey who were heretofore strangers to this kind of thing. "Charleston Is where I had my first fight on 'this question and where I swore eternal war and hatred against this thing. Tbe dispensary is a fraud. Whiskey is whiskey, no matter whether sold by a dispenser or tbe lowest grog shop. "What does it matter to a man in hell whether be was sent there by the dispen? sary whiskey or the bar room whiskey ? South Carolina bas always been dealing in whiskey by license; now she takes the whole thing into her own bands through her rulers, and tries to make a respecta? ble business out of it. I did .not vote for Governor Tillman, but I will say that I believe he is doing what he can to enforce the law ; so are the legislators, but I can not stand any compromise. I will stand out for prohibition pure and simple if every member of .the Church turns against me, and if I stand alone with no one to bolp me I will still fight ior prohi? bition. I admire a man who is out and out for whiskey far more than any of these dilly-dallying kind of people who you do not know where tbey stand. When a man has tbe courage to express his convictions he will make a good friend of the cause when be is converted over to the right side." Slipped ont or Town. Washington, August 11.?President Cleveland slipped out of town quietly this morning, and, in accordance with his custom,.-ho kept secret the hour of departure. He came into the White House from" "Woodley" last evening, spending the night there, and at twenty minutes of 7 o'clock this morning left the mansion in his carriage for the Pennsyl? vania railroad station, where he was join? ed by Secretary Lamont. There were few people in the station at tbe time, and Mr. Cleveland and Mr, Lamont passed unnoticed to the train platform where they boarded a special car attached to the Richmond <ft Danville express, which drew out for New- York at 7.05 o'clock. Mr, Cleveland has made his arrange? ments for remaining at Buzzard's Bay until September 1st. Col Lamont has business in New York, but he will prob? ably extend his. trip to Sorrento, Maine, where his wife and family are staying for the summer, and will return to Washington about the middle of next week. The following statement made by tbe President was given out for publication this afternoon: The President has returned to Gray Gables, after spending a week in Wash? ington. Before leaving, he made the fol? lowing statement for publication: "My abscence from the capital at this time may excite some surprise, in view of my intense interest in tho subject now awaiting the determination of Congress. Though my views and recommendations have already been cfllciallv submitted to that body, and though I am by no means certain 1 could further aid in bringing about the result which seemed so neces? sary, it would be a great satisfaction to me if I could remain at tbe scene of ac? tion. But whether I am here or else? where, I shall look with hope and confi? dence to the action of those upon whom the responsibility now -rests ot relieving oar people from their present dangers and dililculties. "I am going baok to ray summer home at the seashore, because I am not suffi? ciently rested from the strain to which I have been subjected since the 4th of March, to fit me to again assume the du? ties and labors whioh await me here. I have been counselled by those whose ad? vice I can't disregard that the further rest I contemplate is absolutely neoessasy to my health and strength. I shall re? main away during the month of August, and shall devote myself to rest and out? door recreation. My days' doings will be devoid of interest to tbe public, and I shall be exdeedingly pleased if I can be free from the attention of newspaper cor? respondents."^^^ ' ? There have been twelve extra or special sessions of the United States Congress held, including the present one. They were called to meet emer? gencies, generally those of a financial character. ? Some sharpers of New York have resurrected the old scheme of advertising Uncle Sam's stamps as fine ste9l engrav? ings, and reports from rural New Eng? land show that they are finding plenty of victims. A man living in Spencer, Mass., saw an advertisement that on re? ceipt of one dollar, an slogan I engraving of the "Landing of Columbus" would be sent. He forwarded that uuount and received in return ono of the Columbian two-cent stamps, A Patriotic Suggestion. To the Editor of the Xcws and Courier : Knowing tho public spirited interest which you havo shown in tho past in all matters pertaining to thecroditand honor of our State and people, and believing that we honor ourselves and stimulate our youth to noble deeds and lofty ambi? tion by honoring our distinguished dead, I desire, through your journal, to make a suggestion to the good people of our State. Since the home of John C. Calhoun has through the patriotism of his son-in-law, Mr. Clemson, been devoted to the noble purpose of affording the youtii of our State the means of securing an industrial education, it seems appropriate that while tbe College is a fitting monument to Mr. Clemson, some recognition of the distin? guished services, elevated character and colossal intellect of John C. Calhoun, should be shown. I feel sure that this suggestion will meet the approval of ev? ery true South Carolinian. While the character and reputation of Mr. Calhoun are too broad to be confined to tbe limits of a single State, ho was Carolina's devoted and beloved son, and honco though every citizen of the United States should deem it a privilege to honor him, Carolinians should feel an especial pride in doing honor to her greatest statesman. I suggest that subscription committees be organized in every County in the State for the purpose of collecting a sum suffi? cient to erect, near Clemson College, a neat shaft in honor of John C. Calhoun. I suggest that $10,000 bo thus collected. I suggest further, that subscriptions be accepted from all who may feel disposed to honor themselves by contributing to this worthy object. I suggest further, that a central committee be raised, and that Mr. John P. Calhoun, tho eldest of the name, be made chairman of this Committee. J. S. Newman. Fort Hill, S. C, Augu.il 10, 1893. From Washington. Washington, D. 0., August 12.?But little interest was manifested in the silver debate in the house to-day. There was nothing but speech making. As none of the great orators of the house were to be heard from the attendance was light. Not more than fifty members were present at any one time aud they were largely the new ones. Of course there is no likeli? hood of many votes being changed by the debate. Those who talk are doing so for the benefit of thoir constituents. The speakers to-day were Harter, of Ohio, Hendricks, of New York, Bowers, of California, and Kawlins, of Utah. Of tbe four the speech of Mr. Hendricks only attracted attention. He is a new member from Brooklyn and a man of ability. Of course be is a goldbug. Next week some of the big men of the House will be heard from and the hall will bo crowded. Bourke Cocbran, Tom Reed, W. L. Wilson, Dave Culberson, Bailey, Bryan, Turner, of Georgia; John R. Fel? lows and, indeed, all the leading men of the house will be heard from during the debate. It may grow very interesting after the enthusiasts who don't know any? thing about the question, but who are de? termined to display their ignorance to the public, have conofuded their harangues. When the big men will enter the arena the quizzing will commence and some in? teresting exchanges of repartee are ex Jiected, but there will be nothing general y exoiting until after the eleventh day when the debate under the five minute rule and voting on amendment begins. The leaders of both sides are actively at work canvassing the house. While the silver men have lost none of their vim, they know they will be defeated. The best estimates are that the Wilson bill will pass the House by not less than forty majori? ty. The only hope for tho free coinage men now is in the Senate. That body is going to commence debate on tbe question next week. The Wilson bill will be introduc? ed there and debated in order not to delay final action by that body longer than necessary. The free coinage Senators are in the majority, but whether they can withstand the administration and outside pressure is an open question and will re? main open until the vote is taken. A Woman In the Case. Raleigh, N. C, August 11.?A spe? cial from Fayetteville to the News a.'d Observer says: There was a deplorable street' tragedy here to-day about 2 o'clock in front of Mrs. Cook's residence. F. J. Fuller, of one of the best known families in the State, son of tbe late Eli? jah Fuller, a leading merchant in Fay etteville's earlier days, shot and killed Ben. C. Parker, formerly of A verysboro, N. C, a clothing merchant and young man of good standing in the community. Fuller was being badly beaten when the shot was fired, and his face shows severe ' injuries. Cast-iron knuckles were used, being found on the ground of the en? counter immediately after the homicide, and are supposed to have been used by Parker. Fuller displayed much coolness, walk? ing to a drug store, where his face was dressed, and then surrendered himself to a constable, handing tbe officer his pis? tol. The coroner's jury, Dr. J. W. McNeil, presiding,-sat at the town hall this even? ing. Fuller claims that he was compell? ed to shoot in self-defense. He was com j mitted to jail to await further action. The difficulty is supposed to havo orig? inated from the attention of both to a young lady. Some misunderstanding arose, which could never be conected. ? Cowboys in the town of Three Riv? ers. Mich., are up to date, if not a little beyond. Many of them have dis? carded horses for bicycles in herding cat? tle. ? It is estimated that it would tako five years to coin the amount of silver bullion the United States has on hand, which amounts to 8,000,000 pounds. ? Leah Williams, of Goshen, Ind., six? ty-two years old, who has been grieving over the death of her husband, took 100 pellets of morphine and ended her sor? row. She was worth ?50,000. ? Louis Irig, who lived eight miles west of Chaldron, Neb., died after a con? tinuous sleep of over three months. Irig was exposed to a snowstorm last April, and, after retiring, woke but twice, once for about an hour and the last time for only ten minutes. Both times he was ra? tional and talked to his family. ? A northern exohange says they have got hold of a report down south that there is a fellow up in Minnesota, who, when? ever he goes on a spree, insists on pay? ing a year's subscription to bis town pa? per. He has already paid for the paper until January 1, 1937, and the press asso? ciation of Alabama is making frantic ef? forts to find out what brand of liquor he drinks. ? Here's a sweet yarn from San An? tonio, Tex.: A dispatch from Bandera states that while workmen were digging a well on the farm of Wash Bonner, near that place, they unearthed a petrified tree at a depth of forty-six feet. The tree was hollo w and the cavity was filled with honey, Tbe comb was in a perfect state of preservation, and the cells were filled with nice honey, that tastes sweet, fresh and pure. How old this honey is cannot be Known, but it must have taken hundreds of years to have buried tbe tree to that depth and caused the petrifi cation by natural causes. ? Governor Tillman has granted a full pardon to Robert Stenhouso, colored, who was convicted at the March term of court last for Greenville county of man? slaughter in killing Marion Sims, a white man, and was sentenced by Judge Izlar to two years in the penitentiary. The petition set forth that Stenhouso caught Sims in his own house inacompromising position with his (Stenhouse's) wife and shot him dead. Tbe petitions also sta'o that all the members of the jury regretted that they had to find a verdict of man? slaughter, but could not do otherwise under the law. All of them, and many white citizens of Greenville, signed the petition. Governor Tillman says that in granting the pardon he was actuated by tbe unwritten law that would have shielded a white man for tho same ac? tion.? Columbia State. All Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial Bottle?Free. Send your name and address to H E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing at Hill Bros. Drugstore. See the World's Fair for Fifteen Cents. Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our "Souvenir Portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition." The reg? ular price is fifty cents, hut as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized. It contains full page views of the great buildings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it after you get it we will refund the stamps and let irou keep the book. Address H. E. Buck en & Co. Chicago, HI, BATHING HOUSE. IHAVE opened on the corner of Man? ning Street and K. & D. Railroad, for the accommodation of both ladles and gentlemen, a Bathing House, consisting of a large running pool and shower bath. Water is always fresh and clean. Open every day and night except Sunday. Price only Ten Cents a bath. A. H. OSBORX. Aug IG, 1893_7_4? Valuable Land for Sale. IDESIRE to anil my Farm, adjoining lands of Edgar Hall, Wm. McCown, -Edwards, and others. If not sold at private sale will be sold at public outcry on Saleday in October. Two hundred and twelve aud one-naif acres. Terms?One half cash, balance in one and two years. MRS. L J. McFALL. Anderson, S. C. Aug 9, 18!)?._?_8 South Carolina College, COLUMBIA, S- C. SESSION begins September 2Gtb. Four Courses : Classical, Literary, Scien? tific and Law; with elective studies in higher classes. New Gymnasium. Well appointed Laboratories, Chemical, Physi? cal, Biological, etc. Necessary Expenses, from 8145 to $210. For further informa? tion address the President, JAMES WOODROW. Ang9. 1893_(3_4? TIib Dne West Female CoHege, LUE WEST, S, C. THE success of this institution during the past thirty-three years is the best evidence of the character of the School and the work it is doing. The faculty is composed of experienced and successful teachers. Vocal teacher re commended by the New England Conser? vatory of Music. Next session begins the second day of October. 1893. 8end for Catalogue. MRS. L. M. BONNER. Principal. H. E. BONNER, Vice Principal. Aug 2, 1893_5_ TUE NEW CATALOGUE or tub Williamston Female College Is a real Gem in Form and Matter. -o EVERYBODY knows the merits of the Institution. Be sure that your daughter Ls there on^Wednesday morning, September 13th, the opening of the Fall Session. REV. S. LANDER, President, Williamston, S, C. Aug 2,1893_5_10 GREENVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE, Greenville, S. G. The Session of 1893-94 begins Wednes? day, September 27th. ATTENDANCE 242. Corps of Instruc? tors 18. Course of study thoroagh and comprehensive' Department of Music?Wade R. Brown (Artist Graduate of New Eng. Con. of Mu? sic, Boston,) Director Full Conservatory course in Piano, Voice, Violin, Organ, Viola, Harmony and Theory. Assistant Instructors are also Conservatory grad nates. Department of Art thoroughly equipped. Health record unrivalled. Terms of board, tuition, music, Ac, low and rea? sonable. Daughters of Ministers of the Gospel are accorded reduced rates. Two girls coming from the same family are given special rates. Correspondence re? quested. Send for new Catalogue. Address A. S. TOWNES, President. Aug 9,1893_(5_4_ summer sale. BUY in July, August. September or October. Pay whon your cotton is turned into cash. Spot cash prices! No interest! Just a little cash down and the balance next No? vember 15th. That's the proposition. That's our spe? cial summ or sale. Pianos $25 cash and balance November 15th, 1893. Organs $10 cash and balance November 15th, 1893. Remember, lowest cash rates. No ad? vance. No interest. If you can't come in, talk it over aud just drop us a line. JOHN L. HAYNIE & DAUGHTERS, Greenville, S. C, DID YOU KNOW IT ? That the Fruit Jar Trust is Burst ed, and Jars have Tumbled. The Anderson people do not lose anything by the tumble. No, you gain, for the indefatigable C. S. MI? NOR, always looking out for advan? tage, is the first man to profit by the break. Yes, we had one eye on her before she went under; and now, just as we expected, we are able to double our Fruit Jar stock at the lowest prices you ever heard of. Your orchards aud gardens are laden with good things, which can be kept for Winter use. Will you store them in your cellars and grow fat next Winter, or will you allow them to rot where they are, and your fami? ly grow pale and leau, and perhaps die with dyspepsia next Spring ? Now is the time to get your Jars, while they are here, and the prices are low. Come now! Don't wait! When we get out of Jars it will be too late! Remember, the combination has bursted, and the prices are lower than ever before. Ask to see the "Lightuing"?the best Jar in the world. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR, THE E VZAAR, and TEN CENT STORE, 17 S. Main Street, Anderson, S C. P. S.?On Soaps, both toilet and laundry, competition is not in it C. S. M. i We have on hand for sale at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES?in fact, AT COST, and less than Cost?the following Machinery. They must go : One 25-horse power Erie City Detached Engine. One 20-horse power Erie City Detached Engine. One 30-horse power Erie City Return Tubular Steam Boiler. One 20-horse power Erie City Return Tubular Steam Boiler. Oue 20-horse power Erie City Portable Steam Boiler. Two 15-horse power Erie City Return Tubular Boilers. One 12-horse power Erie City Return Tubular Boilers. Three 12-horse Nagle Detached Engines. Oue 12-horse power Nagle Portable Boiler. ^ One second-hand 5-horse power Engine. Several Cotton Gins, Feeders and Condensers, Cane Mills, Evaporators, &c. 8gu Now is the time for BARGAINS. If you mean business get our prices. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., BLBERTON, GA._ANDERSON, S. C. A NEW DEPARTURE. w E are now adding to our LARGE LINE of Men and Boy Shoes a com? plete and attractive Stock of? Ladies', Misses' and Children's Shoes. OUR MOTTO : THE BEST GOODS FOE THE LEAST MONET. In order to keep our Stock clean and new wo are selling all Shoes that ha**e been la our House for twelve months at? ??- NEW YORK COST! -?t , Give our Stock an inspection before buying?IT MEANS MONEY TO YOU. * We are still offering BIG CUTS in all SUMMER CLOTHING. ,TAYLOR & CRAYTON. * SPAETAKB?EG, S. C. Jas. H, Carlisle, L. LD.,Pres. Two Full Courses, Necessary expenses for one year, One j Hundred and Fifty Dollars. For Catalogue, address J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary of Faculty. DANIEL PRATT IMPROVED GIN Feeder AND OoxicLenser. THE GREATEST IMPROVEMENT IN GINNING COTTON that has ever been introduced. I also furnish the Manger Improved System of Elevating, Cleaning and Condensing Cotton. Also, Blunger Gin Sharpener-the best in? vented. Double Revolving and Single Box Presses, \ Corn Mills, Shafting, Pulleys, Etc. The Manufactories I represent are in a position to down ALL COMPETITION. For prices, specifications, etc., call on or address F. E. "W ATKINS, Agent, Anderson, S. C. FOR SALE I ONE FIFTY-SAW MlLBURfl Glfi, FEEDER and CONDENSER. This a sample line, new and all right. WiU sell cheap. Gar Load Terra Cotta Pipi FOR DRAINS, Sco. All Kinds of Pipe and Fittings. RUBBER AP LEATHER BELTING. LACE LEATHER, &c, &c.i at CUNNINGHAM & HUMPHREYS, 16 S. Main Street. AsMle Female College! SPEECIAL ATTRACTIONS : Matchless climate. Wonderful health record. Delightful home-life. Well ordered courses of instruction. Thorough? ly equipped gymnasium. Music under the celebrated Prof. Grabau (Germany). Art under Miss Blythe (Paris). House in seven acres of shaded lawn in the heart of a beautiful city. Rooms finely furnished. Steam heating and sanitary plumbing throughout. Charges as low as a hoe school can make them. Send for a Cata? logue. Address REV. JAMES ATKINS, Asheville Female College, Asheville, N. C July 19, 1893 3 2m ATTENTION, GINNERS I IAM prepared with machinery and tools to do all kinds of Gin Work, such as putting in New Saws, Ribs and Brush Wheel. Being thoroughly equipped for Whetting Gins I can do your work for Six Cents a Saw. Bring on your work uow. Do not wait until the ginning sea? son is at hand, and then all rush in and expect to get your work done in a day or two. I sell the best Gin Whet in the world for 312.00. The work done is like hand? work, only it is truer and better. I also ?epair all parts of Engines. Satisfaction guaranteed. * G. W. TAYLOR, Belton, 8.0. June 23,1893 52 8