The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, October 04, 1893, Image 2

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Jj PVSZMBSD EVERY WEDNESDAY, 'Jr F. ?LINKSOALES, 7 Editobs Aars ;?; C. LANGSTON, /. Pbopsistobs. : ^ ' WEDNESDAY OCT. 4, 1R93. TERMS: "?? ONE YEAR..,.$1 50 SIX MONTHS?. 76 ;? ' ? Vice President Stevenson will make ; t!ae owning, speech at the Augusta Expo? sition. ?:- *? .* * -? It is said that the "biggest gas well in ithe world" has been discovered at Flnd l*y, O. It Is a mistake. The biggest gas well in the -world is at the Senate end of the capltol at Washington. ? The reports from , the yellow fever at ^Brunswick, Ga., grow -worse every day.. Oil the adjacent island and other sections near Brunswick the fever has appear-' ;ed, and it seems impossible to stamp it out. ? -?. The name of Mr. Chirles Petty, of the Spartanburg Spartan, has heen suggest? ed for the position of Internal Revenue* Collector. We second the nomination. A more competent man or a truer Dem? ocrat could not be selected for the po? sition. - American workmen are not crowding I'? the lobby of the House of Representatives [ bearing petitions to the ways and means ? committee to leave the McKinley tariff j ji alone. They know that there is free U: trade in labor for those who prate so ' much about the necessity of excessive ? .protection on goods.. . All loyal citizens will subscribe to the following -from the Sumter Freeman: "Obf^ali laws, -whether they emanate from State or Federal authority, from ;:T?lman or Simonton?are pro-dispensary or. anti-dispensary. When laws are ohjectdonablo, amend or repeal them; hut disobey them never." The Atlanta Journal dispenses this big r oh ink of truth: "The South raises nearly all the cotton and tobacco In the world. Every seventeenth and a half years these two crops amount to the whole currency <r - .'of all the nations civilized and barbarous. ' With this amount to back her, there is nothing she cannot do. She can compete . Vith'the World in all things." The Dispensary Act has so far created 251 new of&oes in South Carolina. Sev : enty-five constables at ?2 per day; 47 I? dispensers average salary, 31,000 each per year; 42 clerks, salary ?600 each per year; 75 members of the County BoardB of Control, at ?2 per day; besides the u State Dispenser and his employees, mak f|rag a grand total of 251 raore men getting their living at the public crib. The State Pablishing Company of Co iumbia has purchased the Evening Jour? nal of the same city, and henceforth the two papers-will be under one manage? ment. The editorial department of each, .however, will be under separate man ' 'agemeht. The State has recently put in ? type-sotting machines and made other .vsduablejimprovements and is evidently in a prosperous condition. Columbia ought to feel proud of two such papers as the State and the Journal, and give them ati increased patronage. The Augusta Exposition Directors have agreed-on November 21st and 22d as the dates for the reunion of Confederate rrv?iensns at the Augusta Exposition. Governor Northern, in behalf of the State, Mayor Alexander in behalf of the city, and the Confederate Survivor's v Association of Augusta will, unite with the Exposition management in the invi? tation to. the veterans, and no effort will be spared to make this & memorable reunion. South Carolina will no doubt bo well represented on this occasion. 'There is considerable 'uncertainty in the public mind as to what is meant by free coinage. There is none, as the Phil? adelphia North American says, in the minds of tue representatives of the silver mining interest. "They mean by it the privilege of taking unlimited silver to the I jmint and receiving for it $1.5? per ounce in lawful money, without regard to the market rates for silver bullion. Last week the market price was 73 cents, which with free coinage would have given the owners of silver'a profit of 56 cents on every ounce presented." ?- m mm -, The New York World BayB nearly :f17,000^000 had been paid in bounties to ;?ogar-growers, under the outrageous McKinley law, np to Sept. 1. This is direct robbery of the people, as the bonn . ties collected by tariff-protected manu? facturers are indirect robbery. There is, absolutely no more right or. justice in taxing the people to pay bounties to the growers of sugar than there would be in paying bounties to the growers of pota ?;: toes, corn or cabbages. This is one big leak in the revenues which the Demo? crats will stop as soon as they can get at , :it. ?* mm On the first page of the Intelligence!* this week we publish a letter from Presi? dent Cleveland to Gov. Northern, of j Georgia, on the silver question. The I letter reiterates what the President said before on the question. Holding the views that he does he cannot be expected to change his position, whioh is a perfectly reasonable one and consistent with the platform on which he was elected. That platform favors the free coinage of silver, but insists upon conditions which would make free coinage perfectly safe. We understand the President to favor free coinage under the same conditions. The Vicksbnrg (Miss.) Commercial, in a very sensible article on the "hard times" sayu the farmers, by raising grain and wheat, can escape the meat com ~<rs of Armour and other great operators, and by raising pork, riding and driving stock they can save so many more millions that they can soon be entirely indepen? dent and enjoy all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life.. We wish to im? press upon them that this plan will benefit them both by saving- millions of j / dollars hitherto sent North, and by lessening the crop of cotton insure a good demand and price for it. It will benefit any single person who will adhere to the policy of raising home supplies, and if | all cotton j'irmers will do it, the benefit will be to all. The farmers who claim that cotton ought alway to sell for 10 cents are not unreasonable,, but they are inconsistent when they do not endeavor to bring a'jout that result as we have Indicated. It is just as certain as any? thing can t>e that if all cotton farmers would raise home supplies cotton would igo to 10 cents, and possibly higher. The imotto should always be "supplies first rand cotton as a surplus crop." We are {informed that the change from the old all-cotton system is going rapidly on, and that in one reason for the last short crop and tie present one. The crop in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi is 10 i jper* cent, shorter on account j>f the far iioers devoting themselves earnestly to .raising grain, meat and stock. This indi? cates that good times are near at hand. ? Michaal McKecn, the man who sur (prised the doctors at Manhattan Hospi? tal, New'York, by living with his necki -broken, died shortly after six o'clock Wednesday morning. Death was not ^sudden, for the patient had been wasting 'away ever since the accident, two weeks . jjgOj.and Jho died of exhaustion. ?< Editor Russell, of the Advocate, evi? dently does not like to be given a little of the same medicine which he has been administering to other people, judging from his attempted reply this week to oar article in the Intelligencer of last week. Ab was expected, and as he usually does in any controversy he engages in, he dodges the questions at j issue, and brings in other "stuff," which he tries to make capital of. He is evi? dently convinced that he is guilty of "sneering" at and "ridiculing" other peo? ple when they differ with him, for he does not deny anything we said of him except in two instances. These two instances are simply questions of vera? city, and we are willing to risk the judg? ment of our readers on that. Editor Russell-'s personal flings at us do us no harm. His terming us a "dindauber" does not anger us. A "dirtdauber" is an humble creature, not too lazy or proud to work,'generally makes a success of whatever it undertakes, is able to own and build its own home, and owes no man for the food it has consumed. We stated last week that we had no desire to continue a controversy with editor Rus? sell, and will therefore only quote the following paragraph from his article: j "Now we have done with this contro? versy which, had its origin in the narrow mindedness and littleness of both head and heart of the editor of the Intelli? gence?.. Its purposes and its animus was to express the contempt that editor I feels not only for this paper and its editor, but also for those whom it represents and j for whom it speaks." This latter statement is in keeping with 'one the editor of the Advocate made a few weeks ago on the cotton question, when he said that the cotton crop of 1825 was more than'three million bales, a statement that was entirely untrue. He gets behind the people he claims to repre? sent and tries to create the impression that we have a contempt for them. We said nothing about the people or the readers of the Advocate, and they were not irt our mind wjhen we wrote our article1. We are of the people of Ander? son County. Their interests are our interests, and we are in our feeble way laboring for their welfare, and shall con? tinue to.do so as long as we can use onr pen. We are no office-seeker and have a higher ambition in life than trying to deceive the people for our own personal advancement. The idea of editor Rus? sell talking of "narrow-mindedness" and "littleness" in other people! The above parag..-aph only proves what we said last week; that it is jnst such agitators as editor Russell who are Btirring up the strife, envy, malice, prejudice, etc., among our people, and it seems he delights in continuing such work. What we said was intended only for Editor Russell, and we are responsible only to him for our language. In replying to his Scripture quotation, wd will use the words of Shakespeare in "Merchant of Venice": "The Devil can cite Scripture for his pur? pose. An evil soul producing holy witness * Is like a villain with a smiling bheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart: 0, what a goodly outride falsehood hath!" Ten Cents Cotton Coming. Nbw York, Sept. SO.?Alfred B. Shep person, author of "Cotton Facts," has famished .the Southern Associated Press with the following opinion as to this year's cotton crop. Mr. Shepperson Is neither a buyer nor a seller of cotton, but possesses unusually good facilities for accurate information covering the entire cotton belt. He said: - "While in many sections the cotton pliant has matured so large a proportion o.T its fruitage that the yield would not be appreciably increased by delay of frosts, there is a great deal of fertile bot? tom land upon which the plant will con? tinue to make and mature fruit until kileld by severe frosts. No - frosts have yet occurred in the cotton belt. Esti? mates at this time of the probable size of the cotton crop are, therefore, neces? sarily based upon the occurrence of gen? eral killing frosts throughout the South at about the usual or average dates. Should these frosts be delayed until later than usual, the crop will easily exceed any present estimate by several hundred thousand bales, while should they occur earlier than usual, the crop will be far below the estimate. The acreage is cal? culated by the department of agriculture as practically the same as last year. The general conditions affecting the crop have been unfavorable. A late and cold spring, followed by protracted drought in Texas, have resulted in. bad stands, with considerable replanting and somo abandonment of acreage. Excess of rain and several storms in the Atlantio States and drought again in other sections and serious damage by worms in the Gulf States are the features of the season. These things axe not the usual indica? tions of a good crop. Assuming that general killing frosts will occar at about the usual time my advices indicate a probable yield Of about 6.800,000. Prosts last fall were earlier than for several years, and seriously curtailed the crop. For several seasons large quantities of cotton have been marketed with each crop which was grown in preceding crops. "The old cotton has now been about all marketed and it is probable that the commercial crop of this year will not differ appreciably from the actual yield, i I estimated the actual yield of cotton last season at 6,400,000; the difference be? tween that and the commercial crop being made up from cotton from previous crop. Compared with last season's yield the present indications point to the following gains, viz: 360,000 bales in j Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, being 20 per cent; 200,000 bales in Ar? kansas, being 33 per cent; 240,000 bales in the two Carolinas, Georgia and Flori? da, being 15 per cent The total of the gams is sod.OOO bales. The yield in Tex? as is estimated at 1,750,000, being a loss of 400,000 bales. This deducted from the es'i mated gains will leave a net gain of. 400.000 bales upon last year's yield of 6,100,000 bales. Tennessee will proba? bly make about the same crop as last sea? son. "Some correspondents, whose facilities for obtaining information are excellent and whose standing are of the highest, do not think the gain in Alabama, Mis? sissippi and Louisiana will be over 15 per cent., and the gain in the Carolinas over 10 per cent., while I am informed that the commissioner of agriculture of Georgia estimates that the yield of Geor? gia will not exceed that of last year. The receipts at the ports for the week just ended were 20,000 bales more than for the corresponding week last year, and it is probable that this week's receipts will be liberal. Early receipts are no indica? tion of the extent of the crop, for a small crop may mature quickly and be prompt? ly marketed. "The visible supply of cotton in the ?world, which, means the stock outside of the mills, is about 400,000 bales less than a year ago. The stock held by European and American spinners is far below last year's, while the consumption in Europe is as great as at thai time last year, and many British mills have made contracts for their entire product for several months ahead. Owing to the financial troubles our own spinners are buying I very sparingly. European of views the I market are based upon the American crop of 7,500,000 or more. "The Liverpool price to-day is 4 l-2d for middling, being l-4d "higher than this tday last year. Liverpool merchants of standing, think that with an Ameri? can crop of 7,250,000 bales, cotton would easily be worth 5d in that market. In this opinion, one of our oldest and most esteemed cotton merchants concurs and I not only agree with him, but thiuk the resulting speculative purchases might easily carry the prices a half penny high? er. Jn the matter of cotton prices, New York follows Liverpool and sets the gait for all American markets. Much inter? est is felt on the report of the condition of the cotton crop on Oct. 1, to be issued by the department of agriculture. While I have not even an acquaintance with the statistician who makes up the de? partment report of the crops, I am satis? fied the October report will show a lower condition of the crop than any October f-i jp report since 1883." Direct to Europe. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 28.?The steam? ship Rochmore, of the Port Royal and London line, arrived at Port Royal to? day and will commence to load to-mor? row. The cargo is now waiting. This is the first of the line of steamers to estab? lish direct trade between Fort Royal and London. Two steamers will reach Port Royal every month and others will be added as the business warrants It. Rail? roads from Port Royal west are interested in this new line to establish direct trade. South Carolina Politics. Mr. A. W. Butt, the Washington cor? respondent of the Augusta Chronicle, in a letter to his paper last Friday, says: South Carolina, it seems, cannot keep her political secrets at home. If that State has surprised the world with re? forms in the last four years, it will con? tinue to astonish its own citizens with political maneuvers during tho coming two years with plot and counter plot among the reform factions. There is a plot now brewing to rehash the judiciary and some strong political figures will go down in the melee if the administration scheme goes through. 'The Hon. Eugene B. Gary, present Lieutenant-Governor, has beeu marked by Tillman for slaughter, for the reason that he is not at the nod of the adminis? tration. The Hon. Ira B. Jones, present Speaker of tho House, whom Gov. Tillman has made so prominent in the recent railroad cases, is to be made]Associate Justice, if the present scheme prevails. ? The Hon. Samuel McGowan, present Associate Justice, is.to be retired to private life. The greatest surprise will be when it becomes known that Tillman has set his head to defeat Attorney General D. A. Townsend, who is ambitious for the Ju? diciary, all because he could not manipu? late the dispensary cases'as the Governor thought they should have been done. Then again Tillman is making a move to gather abont him men of more ability than he has been wont to have for, as a prominent reformer said to-day, that it is the oniy way Tillman himself can become a permauent figure in politics. The plan to defeat Mr. Townsend, it seems, is to give to him the choice of running against Judge Wallace or of going in -the Judicial district of Judge Hudson, whom the reformers are intent on defeating, and then springing the Hon. John L. McLaurin, now member of Congress, and beat him. If Townsend runs in the district of Judge Wallace he will be opposed by the Hon. B. C. Watts, member of the House, and in case the reformers are not strong enough with Watts their plan is to throw Watts' forces to Wallace and defeat Townsend with him. Judge James Aldricb is to be retained. Some forces are said to be concentrating on the present mayor of Charleston, Mr. Ficken, who is a reformer, to defeat Judge Izlar, and in the event of not get King enough strength there then they will concentrate on the Hon. W. C. Bennett, of Abbeville, ex-member of the House, who will be ohampioned by R. R. Hemp hill, the present State Senator. There seems to/be an unwillingness on the part of Hon. D. E. Finley, State Senator, to oppose the present presiding Judge I. D. Witherspoon, in fact, it is stated by Finley's friends here that he has refused to enter a plan to defeat or oppose Judge Witherspoon. In that event the field will be left open to Hon. J. C. Jordan and Hon. R. C. Watts. In the judicial district of Judge T. B. Fraser, no reform lawyer can be found with sufficient strength and legal ability to risk a fight in the field and the refor? mers do not want to display their weak? ness by acknowledging that there is not enough talent in their ranks as to take another candidate from the field at large. Judge Lynch Again. Charleston, S. C, Oct. 2.?A special to the News and Courier from Eingstree, S. C, says: "Judge Lynch held court in this county last night on Moore's Cross Roads, some miles from Lake City, near the Clarendon line. George McFadden was arraigned by Judge Lynch and a jury of his countrymen, charged with having committed a criminal assault upon Miss Sallie Dubois, the sixteen year old daugh? ter of S. C. Dubois, a highly respected oltizen of that section/ McFadden was brought before the lady, she identified him and he confessed bis guilt. Pleading guilty, he was condemned and allowed a .reasonable time to prepare to meet his God. There was no bloody mob out for vengeance. The crowd was composed of the best men of the community. Mc? Fadden was calm and the crowd was orderly to the last. After being headed for Kingstree and asked if he had any remarks to make he said, "No." It was then put to a vote how he should be killed and it was agreed to hang him. During all this time he never moved but seemed utterly resigned to wait his end. A rope was placed around his neck and he was told to stand up in a road cart. He readily did so and said he was pre? pared to die and meet his God. He said he was ready to go and had no fears nor any requests to make. His legs and arms were pinioned and a large hand? kerchief tied over bis eyes for a death cap and then be pleaded earnestly to have it removed. He asked as a dying man that ne be allowed to see the end and his request was granted and the cap was removed. The road cart was removed and with a heavy jerk all that was mortal of McFadden was dangling in the air. He gave a sudden shudder and did not struggle again but seemed to die easily. No idle demonstration or violence was visible. The crowd was perfectly quiet and orderly throoghout. They seemed not to know what else to do than what they had done and this being accomplish? ed they quietly dispersed and went about their various avocations as if nothing had happened, leaving the body dangling to a limb by road side with the following inscription pinned to him :. "We do not know any better than to protect our wives and daughters." There*were possibly 200 white men present at the lynching and 3 colored men. The coroner's in? quest rendered a verdict that deceased came to his death from hanging by the neck until dead at the'hands of persons unknown to the jury. To Crush Five Cities. Correspondence Charlotte Observer. Colombia, S. C, Sept. 27.?Calling c n Governor Tillman to-day your reporter made the inquiry: "Governor how is the dispensary busi? ness working?" "Well enough, I think, considering how my enemies are fighting it." "Will it succeed ?" queried the repor? ter. "It is succeeding now, and it will be much more successful if the Legislature, at its forthcoming session, will straighten out some little kinks that would natur? ally be found in so important a new and hastily drawn up law, and make some further provision for the more effective execution of the law." "What is needed'for the more effective execution of the law ?" "I shall advise the policing of Charles? ton, S u m tor, Spartanburg, Greenville arj d Columbia with metropolitan police ap? pointed by the authority of the Legisla? ture. The police as at present appointed in these cities simply oppose the execu? tion of the State laws made by the peop le of the whole State, while in these cities there is but a small proportion of the State's population," "Will the Legislature support the dis? pensary scheme ?" ,"I think the members will not only support it, but will supplement the present legislation with, such other as will insure the execution of the laws which they have enacted or may exact." "How many dispensaries are there now in the State?" '.'Over fifty, I think." Hark, Judge Lynch. Columbia, S. C, September 20.?The indications are that the lynching of Cal? vin Stewart, colored, charged with mur? der, will not be officially investigated. This is the first case in South Carolina's history where a charge of murder has been sufficient to induce a lynching. In almost every other case it has been con? fined to punishment for attacks upon women. Governor Tillman was asked to-day what course he intended to pursue in the matter. He replied: "I would suppose the grand jury will i do its.duty about the matter." When reminded of previous experien? ces with lyncbings, he said: "What is the use to write to a solicitor and have him to get up a farco of an investigation. This question of lynch law is getting to bo a very serious one and is beginning to run its regular course as shown by the experience of other States. Lyncbings are generally directed against a certain crime. Then they drift away until they are abused. There are some cases iu which it is proper, but when the barrier is once broken down, there will at last come some case where the evidence will be insufficient. Public sentiment will punish some one so sevoriily that lynching w U ht ve to be stopped, "I know that there is but one crime for which a man should be lynched in this State? that is rape. It takes three years to secure the full operation of the law against a murderer, when be has plenty of money with which to push his case, The law in this respect ought to be changed and I have frequently roaomr mended such a change to the legislature but it has paid no attention. Something ought to be done to secure a prompt con? viction. This case seems to have been a most brutal murder, but the murderor could have been hanged according to the law, end everybody would have been much better satisfied. No official notice will be taken of the recent lynch? ing." - ? m ?ni - ? After being idle oight weeks, twenty ootton mills in and near Aluumoe N. C, have resumed operations. Keaelu lions of Commendation. I ho full, wing preamUe and resolutions a?rc adopted by lbe VViiliarn.sum Baptist -Church September 21th, 1893: Whereas, our beloved pastor, Rev. D. W. Hiott, who has served us ?u long;and faithfully, has tendered bis unconditional resignation. Now bo it Resolved, 1st. Thut we, nsa Church, re? gret exceedingly that bo should have thought it his duty tu beverbis connection witti us. Resolved. 2nd. That wo can assure Bro. Hiott that he will havu the prayers and best wishes of not only the mem hers of tbiB Churcb, but of the entire community, wherever he may go in his gr??t work. Resolved, 3rd. That we respectfully suggest to any Church and community who wants a strong and devoted preacher arid a good working citizen, that they can? not do bettor than to confer with Bro. Hiott. Resolved, 4th. That we ask the Baptist, Courier and Anderson Intkllioenckk to publish these resolutions. Opposes Free Silver Coinage. Columhia, S. C, October 1.?The Re? form camp will probably go into a tem? porary spasm because State Treasurer Bates dares to express himself favorable to the immediate repeal of the purchasing c-Iauso of the Sherman law and that be does not believe that free silver will cure all imagined evils as if by a stroke of magic. Dr. Bates, as State Treasurer, has given a great deal of study to the financial problem, and his opinion ought to be of some importance and force, and especially with his Reform friends. When Governor Tillrnan selected Dr. Bates as a delegate to the Bimetallic Con? vention at St. Louis his views on the financial problem were not generally known, and perhaps were taken for granted by Governor Tillmau. Tho views of the State Treasurer are now, however, known to Governor Till? rnan who insists that Dr. Bates should attend tbe Convention. Dr. Bates has for a long while contemplated taking a trip to the World's Fair, but has been prevented on account of the illness of a member of the family of his expected companion on tbe trip. He may make the trip to St. Louis on his way to Chicago, and before leaving the city had a talk with me, in which he made his position perfectly clear and had this to say to his friends: "In case I attend the St. Louis Conven? tion I expect to do what I can to advance the business interests of the South through a commercial union with the West. I do not expect to take any active part in tbe political features of the Con? vention." Then Dr. Bates went on to talk about tbe financial question aud remarked : "I am in favor of the immediate repeal of tbe purchasing clause of tbe Sherman law. I believe in this emergenoy that such a course would do tbe greatest amount'of good to tbe greatest number. On that account I favor speedy action, and then the financial question in its entirety can come up on its merits. I believe that it is incumbent on tbe Demo? cratic party to carry out its policy as ex? pressed in the Chicago platform, and if it does not there will be a reckoning. The free coinage of silver will not give tbe relief that its friends expect, nor do the harm that its enemies predict. The sil? ver question is only one factor in the financial problem. I am in favor of bimetallism, and I hope that the Demo? cratic party will carry out its pledges in regard to gold and silver." Dr. Bates is not going to force his views on anyone, and his open and manly declaration ought to be to Iiis credit.? Special to Ncivs*and Courier. A Cose of Poetic Justice. Savannah, September 28.?A special from Thomasville, Ga., to the Morning News says: About a week ago the store of Jim Rushin, of Metcalfe, Ga., was robbed and a quantity of pit'nder secured bylhe thieves. The officers have been on tbe lookout for the criminal. An un? expected catastrophe has resulted in their capture and a confession. They proved to bo two negroes, Shade Lee, who was convicted of cow stealing a week ago and secured bis release b3r Frank Munroe paying his fine of thirty-one dollars, and Gus Alexander, who is an ex-convict. They met last night at Shade's house on the Munroe plantation to divide the booty, among which was a twenty-five pound can ofy powder. In dividing the powder some Was spilled on the floor. Shade threw a spoonful of this into the fire, which flashed and S3t off tbe rest on the floor. This in turn, caused tbe can to explode, which demolished the house and dreadfully mangled the two thieves. The roof and one side of tbe bouse were blown entirely away. A shotgun lying near was also discharged, the load taking eUect in the leg of Shade's wife. Gus Alexander was put in jail, but he will probably die. Shade Lee is at home in charge of a 'aiiliff, being too ill to move. He is expected to die to-day. There were eight pistols, a rifle and a double barrelled shotgun in the house. Drowned Like Rats. . Iron Mountain, Mich., Sept. 20.? Tbe Mansfield mine a few miles from Crystal Falls caved in last night and a number of miners were entombed be? yond hope of rescue of any of them alive. The accident occurred during the night. The water of tho river rusbed into tbe mine and the men were entrapped like rats. It is not. possible that any escaped. Most of the victims are Cornish men and nine-tenths of them are men with large families. The number of the victims is now placed at thirty-seven. Mansfield is an isolated station on tbe Chicago and Northwestern railroad. It is almost impossible to gut connected details of the disaster. J. M. Longyear, of Marquette, is tbe principal owner of the Mansfield mine. The mine was tho only active one in the Crystal Falls district on account of its being a producer of high-grade besseraer ore. It bad a producing capacity of about sixty thousand tons per annum, and gave employment to about one hun? dred men. The Mansfield mine has always been considered a dangerous one to work in, and last night,!s disaster has often been predicted. Dime Novel in Real Lifo Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 29.?A few days ago William Bell was reloased from pris? on at Birmingham, Ala., after being con? victed and sentenced to death for a crime of which he was innocent. He was ena? bled to prove an alibi through Captain Woodbridge, of this city, for whom he was working at the time the murder was committed. Now comes tho sequel to the story in the tragic death of the real murderer, who was also named William Bell and resembled his unfortunate namesake. After committing tho crime two years ago, the murderer Boll came to this city and professed so much piety that he was made a deacon in his church. Two nights ago he was found in John Persica's back yard with felonious in? tent and Persica'blew his head off with a shotgun. Yesterday evidence was pro? duced which established the identity of the dead man almost beyond doubt as Williain Bell, tho murderer, ? Dr. Wm. A. Hammond says that "the only immunity that physicians have from epidemic diseaso is that which comes from superior knowledne of the causes of disease transmission, and grea? ter care in guarding themselves against it. In typhus fever, which is the most excessively contagious fever known, physicians are uo more exorapt than anyone elso, and a great many physicians die from it in every epidemic." ? The Rev. Dr. David A. Day, a Lu? theran missionary from St. Paul, West Africa, in a lecture at Washington, spoke about tbe sale of rum, which he feared was destined to overcome the mis? sionaries' work and sweep away the tribes. Ho told of natives whom the mission bad spent years in raising out of degradation killing themselves with drink, and said that tho vessel which car? ried him to Africa had 100,000 gallons of rum in her hold. ? William M. Evarts realized atono time an incotno of over $50,000 yearly for his praotico, His fancy farm at Windsor, Vt., absorbed most of it. It is related of the distinguished lawyor that while en? tertaining a number of friends at his home one evening ho produced several bottles of champagne and a quantity of milk. Turning to his guosts he said without a semblance of humor: "Gen? tlemen, hero is some milk from my farm and hero is some wine. You can take your choice?they both cost the same." ? Tho Secretary of War has awarded a medal of honor to Capt, Ernest A. Gar? lington, of tho 7th cavalry, "for distin? guished gallantry at Wounded Knee Creek, S. !>., during the Sioux war of the winter of1890-111.'' Capt Garlington was badly wounded in tho battle, His regi? ment, tho 7th, was nearly wiped out in the Ouster massacre. Capt. Garlington is u son of Gen. Garlington, of bouth Carolina, a gallant soldier of tho Confed? eracy. ? A Durham, N. C, farmer has a field of corn ?vhi' h hangs so large and hoavy in tho oar that he has to prop oacl. sta?k in order to keep it stand? ing. I 1)11. J. X. BOSWOKTU. Frqvi the Atlanta Journal. Dr. .7. M. Uoswortli, onu of Atlanta's most prominent surgeons, has recently cstabli.-.hed ii private surgical inlirmary in South Carolina which wo understand is now iti full Operation and is well patronized. Dr. Bosworth's reputation in Georgia as a physician ami surgeon is the eijual of any member of his profession in tho Stato. In fact ho is known as a success? ful surgeon in all tho Southern States east of tho Mississippi because of his success? ful surgical operations and treatment of chronic diseases. Ho is the senior mem? ber of VDrs. J. M. and Don. B. Bosworth, of this city, so favorably known to the public in diseases of the eye, oar, throat, nose and bronchia," with a thoroughly equipped and well established office and suite of rooms in the Chainberlin it John? son building. We understand that Dr. J. M. Bosworth will give much of his personal attention, at least for this year, to the Surgical In? firmary in South Carolina, remaining thero himself, whilo Dr. Don. B. Bos? worth will bo in continual charge of tho Atlanta office. The South Carolina office in situate for surgery from South and North Carolina and East Tennessee, while the Atlanta ollico already has patronage from Georgia, Florida and Alabama. It would have been bettor for Doctor Bosworth to have built and equipped a private infirmary and sanitarium, with surgical purposes in view, here in At? lanta. It is an established fact that Atlanta has not sufficient hospital capa? city to meet public demands. The Henry W. Grady hospital fills the special want of Atlanta for which it was erected, but it does not meet tho demands of an influx of patients who come daily to Atlanta for the benefit of surgical procedure and treatment of chronic diseases from almost every State in the Union. The climate of Atlanta, together with its well-known excellent sanitary conditions, bring Northern and Western people to our doors for treatment of maladies, as also does the reputable skill of our surgeons. Atlanta has for many years been called by tho Northern and Eastern press "The City of Refuge," and in recent cholera and yellow lever epidemics of tho Southern coast and tho Mississippi valley all per? sons fleeing from these stricken sections have been cordially invited to come within our gates because by former ex? periences it has been proven by actual test that these two deadly diseases cannot exist or extend in this locality. These facts prove Atlanta to be the proper place for the further occupation of hospitals, sanitariums and private infir? maries, aud Dr. Bosworth has abundant means to build and to equip a private iufirmary here in Atlanta that would better meet the necessities of the South in general, as also the North and East, than it will in South Carolina, for Atlantu is more central and has the best railroad accommodations and other conveniences than any other points in the South. No man is better known for profes? sional ability, reliability and integrity than is Dr. Bosworth in this his own city and the home of his childhood, and it is yet hoped by many of his legion of friends that he will yet establish au infir? mary here in Atlanta. If he would ex? press a determination to do so and were to call for associates in such a laudable and necessitous enterprises he would have a dozen answers favorable in twenty four hours. An Act to Utilize the tabor of Jail and Municipal fktnvicts. Mr. Editob: For the benefit of my many friends who have been advocating the same law, please allow mc space in your valuable paper for publication, as I haye not been able yet to fully explain it by letter, the Act of 1892, but I see that the Judge at Charleston is trying to decide it unconstitutional. But the good citizens of our State are in favor, to my belief, of such a law; whenever sucb is the case the law can be enforced without any trouble, and to my belief it will give the people a great dual of reform and save the State thousands of dollars if carried out, and therefore, for information and for the County Commissioners' benefit, and for all of my friends, I will ask yon to publish this and ask the other County papers to copy tbe same: 22 Sections, Statute at large, A. D. 1802. No. 18. An Act to amend an Act enti? tled an Act to utiliza the labor of jail and municipal convicts and to empower the courts and municipal authorities to im? pose tbe punishment of labor within their respective jurisdictions, approved Decem? ber 22, A. i)., 1885. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, that an Act entitled an Act to utilize the labor of jail and municipal authorities to impose the punishment of labor within their respective jurisdiction, approved Dec. 22, 1885, be and tbe same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Skc. 2. Be it enacted by the Senate and Souse of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this Act all courts and municipal au? thorities which under existing laws have power to sentence convicts to confinement in prison, may in their discretion and ju? risdiction impose the condition of hard la? bor. Sec. 3. That all male convicts so sen? tenced to bard labor and confinement for a period not exceediug twelve months may upon the conditions hereinafter spec? ified be required to perform hard labor upon tbe public highways, roads, bridges and other public works of tbe County in which tbe offense of which they are con? victed was committed, or upon the streets or other public works within tbe limits of tbe incorporated cities, towns and villages in tbe said County in which the offence for which they are convicted was commit? ted. Sec 4. That all convicts so sentenced to bard labor for the County shall be under the direction and control of the Board of County Commissioners and the said mu? nicipal convicts under the sentence to bard labor shall be under tbe direction and control of the said municipal authori? ties, who shall respectively direct the time, place and manner of the labor to be performed, provided, that in their judg? ment it be practicable to employ tbe labor to advantage, and provided further that tbe said Board of County Commissioners and said municipal authorities respective? ly provide suitable and efficient guards for the safe keeping of said convicts, tbe said guards' and all expenses iucident to tbe directing, keeping, clothing, guarding and working of said convicts to be paid out of the County funds when employed by said Board of County Commissioners and out of municipal funds when em? ployed by said municipal authorities. And it is further provided that in ca9e a suitable and efficient guard for the safe keeping of convicts shall be provided by tbe authorities of an incorporated city, town or village, and there shall be no such guard provided by tbe Board of County Commissioners ot the County in which such city, town or village is situated, it shall be lawful for tbe courts, State us well as municipal, to sentence to hard labor on the streets or other public works of such city, town or village, persons convioted of offences committed within the County as well as persons convicted of offences com? mitted within the city, town, or village, and such oonvicts so sentenced shall be under the direction and control of the said municipal authorities. Sec. 5. That the County Sheriffs charged with the custody of prisoners sentenced to hard labor shall during the work hours of tbe day or during a term of days, to be specified by said municipal authorities or Board of County Commissioners, upon the order of said municipal authorities or Board of County Commissioners, as the case may be, deliver them to tbe safe keeping of the authorities herein provided, for their control and direction, provided that no fees shall be charged by the Sheriff other than that of the original commit? ment and final discharge. Approved Dec. 20th, D. D. 1892. Respectfully, Joshua W. Ashley. It Should Be in Every House. J. B. Wilson, 371 Clay St., Sharpsburg, Pa., says he will not be without Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colda, that it cured his wife who was threatened with Pneumonia after an attack of "La Grippe," when various other rem? edies and several physicians had done her no good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport, Pa., claims Dr. King's New Discovery hati done bim more good than anything heever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it. Free Trial Bottles at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large bottles 50c. and $1.00. Electric Bitters, This remedy is becoming so well known and oo popular as to need no special men? tion. All who have used Eleotrio Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver and Kid? neys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affections caused by im? pure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as well as cure all Malarial fevers. For cure of Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try Eleotric Bittors. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price 50 cts. and ?1.00 per bottle at Hill Bros. Drugstore. ? Wilson .Timpson, a Navasola, Tox., butcbor, while bringing a load of beef into town, fell from the wagon, sticking a butcher knife into his head and sus? taining injuries from which he may die. ? A man who is said to have tho "evil eye" has created some excitement among the negroes of East Tennessee. It is claimed by some of the most supersti? tious that ho can cause sickness or death at will. ? Mrs. Martha, widow of John T. Grant, died at hor home in Atlanta last Tuesday. She was tho wealthiest woman in Georgia, being worth in tho neighbor? hood of 8400,000. NOTIC I DECLINE to practice longer for those who do not make prompt settlement charity always excepted. R. G. WITHERSPOON, M. D. Oct4,ls93_14_1 EXECUTORS' SALE. WE will offer for sale on November 16th, 1893, at 12 m., the Land be? longing to the Estate of Thomas Cox, de? ceased. Said Land bas been divided into sixteen Lots, containing! from one-balf to twenty-eight acres, situated between Williamston and Pelzer, part of the Lots within five minutes' walk of the Pelzer Mills, and within one-half pmile of the corporate limits of Williamstou, and each front, on the Public Road. Eicht of the Lots have houses on them, which bring good rent. The place is well watered, nine of the Lots having runniDg water on them, with several springs. Parties desiring to see the Land can call on John Ford on the premises, who will show Lots and plat, or J. A. Cox, one of the Executors, can be found on the premi? ses each Tuesday between the hours of ? and 10 o'clock a. m. until day of sale. Sale on the premises. Terms?One-half cash, balance credit of twelve months, at 8 per cent interest, with mortgage to secure balance of purchase money, with right to anticipate payment. Purchasers to pay extra for all necessary papers. W. B. COX, J. A. COX, Executors. Oct 4, 1893_14_6* TAX NOTICE. Office of County Treasurer, Auderson, S. C, Sept. 30,1893. OTICE is hereby given that this office will be opeue'd from October 15th to December 15th inclusive for the collec? tion of State, County, School and Poll Taxes for the fiscal year commencing Nov. 1st, 1892, and onding Oct. 31st, 1893. The rate of taxation is as follows to wit: State Tax.5 5-10 mill. County Tax.3 " Special Road. 2-10 " Past Indebtedness Special.7-10 " School.2 " Total.11 4-10 Those are deemed taxable Polls who at return time were between the ages of 21 and 50 years. Taxes are'payable in the following funds and no other: Gold and Silver coin, United States Currency, National Bank Notes and Coupons, which become payable during the year 1892, on the consolidated bonds of this State known as the Brown bonds, and the bonds of this State known as Blue bonds, and any other State bonds which may be issued by the authority of any Act of the General Assembly, the Coupons of which are by such Acts mads receivable for Taxes. For the convenience of Taxpayers residing at distant points, I will visit the following named places on the days indi? cated below: Holland's Store, Wednesday, Nov. 1. Sherard's Store. Thursday, Nov. 2. Cooks Station, Friday, Nov. 3. R. B. A. Robinson's, Saturday, Nov. 4. Honea Path, Monday, Nov. 6. Belton, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Williamston, Wednesday, Nov. 8. ; Pelzer,.Thursday, Nov. 9. Piedmont, Friday, Nov. 10. Cedar Wreath, Saturday, Nov. 11. Piercetown, Monday, Nov. 13. Slabtown, Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 8 a. m. to 12 m. Bishop's Branch, Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 2 p. rn. to 4 p. ra. Pendleton, Wednesday, Nov. 15. Townville, Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a. m. to 12 m. G. W. Farmer's, Thursday, Nov. 16, from 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. While traveling office hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m., except when one day is divided between two places, as indicated in the above program. Upon completing the circuit, as indicated, I will open the office at Anderson Court House and col? lect until the 15th of Dec, 1S93. J. M. PAYNE, County Treasurer, Anderson County. Notice of Annual Meeting. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, Oct. 2, 1893. j ALL persons holding bills, accounts or ; demandH of uny kind against the | County of Anderson, not heretofore pre? sented*, are hereby notified to file said de? mands with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Anderson Coon-' ty, in the office of the said County Com missioners, >>n or before the firs', day of November, 1893, that the said demands may be examined, approved and ordered paid out of the funds of the present fiscal year at their annual meeting to be holden on Tuesday after the first Monday in No? vember, 1893, and all demands not so pre? sented will be debarred payment out of said funds. R. B. FARKER, Chm'n. B. T. MARTIN, W. P. 8NELGROVE,. Board Co. Corn. A. C. W. T. McGILL, Clerk, Oct 4, 1S!)3_14_4 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Mrs. Sallie Gantt, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will ap? ply tc the Judge of Probate for Anderson County on the 6ch day of November, 1893, for Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his office as Executor. C. E. HARPER, Ex'r. Oct 4, 1803_14_5 HARD HAVE NOT TET REACHED THE -o For this we thank our friends and patrons. We are happy to announce that our Spring and Summer trade has been far ahead of any previous year's business in our history. "We presume that by keeping up the same line of fire, by our crack shots and hard hitters, solid value for your money down, our trade shall still grow better. On this basis we are laying our plans for a tremendous Fall trade. We have already bought some Bar? gains that pleasing prices will be made on. We are determined to make this the banner season in prices to you and business lor ourselves. To this end we are working in the day and thinking in the night. Six days hard work and six nights hard study will surely make a telling week's work. That's the kind of work we shall put in from now till Santa Claus comes with the good tidings of joy, "Well done thou good aud faithful servant." Do you catch our idea ? C. S. MINOR, and TEN CENT STORE. FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY ! CHEAP AND BEAUTIFUL. THOSE who have an eye for the beautiful should take a peep at my line of MILLI? NERY. I am prepared to furnish you with the Latest Styles aud Lowest Pri? ces. Have just opened a full line of Fancy Feathers, Wings, Ribbons, and all mate? rial required to make a Stylish Hat. My Stock of DRY GOODS is complete, and I in? vite you to call aud examine them before buying. But don't forget me when you want a Hat. Those indebted to mo are earnestly requested to come promptly and settle. Thankful for past patronage I solicit a continuance of same. HISS SALLIE BOWIE. WEBB <fc WEBB. E HAVE JUST OPENED UP A DAISY LINE OF? STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Glassware, Crockery, Lamps, &c, At the WEBB CORNER, and earnestly invite everybody to call and 3ee us. We will sell Goods at EXTREMELY; LOW PRICES, deal with you fair and square, and give you sixteen ounce pounds. Don't forget to call on us whan you come to town. We will make it to your in? terest. Yours very truly, R. C. WEBB. W. M. WEBB. FREE CITY DELIVERY J. S. FOWLER WANTS YOUR ATTENTION. ALL PARTIES WHO ARE INDEBTED TD ME, By Note, Accouut, or otherwise, will please take notice that I have determined to collect money due me this Fall, and unless payment is made? By 1st of November, 1893, I will he obliged to force the collection of my claims by Law. And all parties who have given me Liens or Mortgages on Crops, and other prop? erty, and dispose of same, will be prosecuted. In conclusion, I wish it distinctly understood that this notice is intended for ALL who owe me, and that I mean to collect what is due me, regard? less of circumstances. Take uotice, make payment, and save COST. J. S. FOWLEE. J. A. AUSTIN & CO., CORNER STORE ! SOUH MAIN STREET, ANDERSON, S. C. Headquarters for Wide Awake, Cash Buyers. THERE'S lots of talk just now about hard times, poor business, &c, but the world has not come to an end yet, and the people must have Fancy Groceries, and when they want them they will get them. If they cannot pay high prices they will go to the merchant who has low prices. We SELL CHEAP for the lively dollar. In time of financial depression it is positively necessary for everybody to see that they buy their goods as cheap or cheaper than their neighbor. This is your opportunity. Wo have in stock a choice line of Fancy and Staple Groceries, Confec? tioneries, Fruits of all kinds in season. We make a specialty of Fine Chewing Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco. Vetterlien Bros. Fine Cigars are the best if you enjoy a good smoke. Try them and judge for yourself. BAGGING and TIES going at 38c. per Pattern. Who ever heard of the like hefore. Yours, anxious to pleas*:, J, Ai AUSTIK" & CO? THE SILVER BILL IS ATTRACTING BIG ATTENTION ! B?T the undersigned has something that will attract the attention of eyery Mhp, Woman and Child in Anderson County who has an appetite for something GOOD 'lO EAT. Yes, I have everything in the? Staple and Fancy Grocery Line, And handle nothing but the best, and guarantee satisfactory price*. My Sto.rk of? TOYS, CONFECTIONERIES, CANNED GOODS, FRUITS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Etc., Can't Tbo Excelled. We are just now making a specialty of GOOD FLOUHl and FINE IIA M.S. No trouble to show Goods. Give me a trial. JfST FREE CITY DELIVERY. I am yours to please, G. M. TOLLY, FOR SIXTY DAYS! Special Low Prices will be made to Cash Buyers for the next CO days on all PIANOS, ORGANS, SEWING MACHINES, BUGGIES, HARNESS, LAP ROBES, Etc. Our Stock is large and complete in every department, and we shall be pleased to have you call and examine same, and get our SPECIAL PRICES before you buy, for we feel sure we CAN and WILL make it to your interest to do so. Our Stock of? BUGGIES AND SEWING MACHINES Is specially large and attractive. So be sure you sec them before you buy. SPECIAL CUTS / IN PRICES ON ORGANS 1 TO SCHOOLS and CHURCHES. Yours, always anxious to serve, _ O. A. REED, Agent, v GOSSETT & BROWN Are still receiving daily from the Northern and "Western markets magnificent lines of Ladies' Fine Shoes! In all styles and sizes, and are going to > J?iT iT i Them Cheaper this season than ever before, so when you get ready to buy your Winter And EVENING SLIPPERS, give them a look. ?@=? Remember, everything is Cash. BLACK GOODS. For Black and Mourning Goods go to . BROWN, OSBORNE & COS. Who are Headquarters on Black Silk Warp Henriettas, . Black All Wool Henriettas, Black All Wool Cashmeres, Black Broadcloths, Black Tamese Mohairs or Alpacas* The handsomest in the city?has a lustre almost equal to the finest Silk, BLACK SILKS, BLACK VELVETS, BLACK GIMPS, BLACK JETS, BLACK VELVET RIBBONS, BLACK SATINES, fie. &c. Our Stock of Black Goods is unsurpassed in the City, and we guarantee,, prices to be as low as the lowest. Inviting an early inspection we are Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. $8.00 AND $10.00 STOVES! IF LOW PRICES IS any inducement to secure a first-class Stove, and a guarantee with it, call and sea my Eight and Ten Dollar Stoves. I also have the IRON KING and ELMO, in high priced Stoves, which are superior to any Stove. They are sold to suit the times. In Lamp, Crockery and Glassware We have an abundance, and at prices that down competition anywhere. And don't iorget when you need? , G-OOD TINWAEE, Not ''shoddy stuff," call on the undersigned. I also have a nice line of GRATES? I take this opportunity to thank all my friends in the country and city for- tiiel liberal patronage in the past, which I aspuro you has been an*-;^iated, and! to shol you my appreciation I have marked my Goods very low for tue season, and I askj continuance of an inspection of my Goods. Respectfully, L*; JOHN T. BUEEISS, _PEOPLES'' BLOCI| WE ARE DAILY RECEIVING OUR FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF Dry Goods, Notions, Jeans, Flannels, Domestics,. Bj SHOES, Etc. Etc., I And can show one of the beat selected and cheapest stock of Goods ever bro Anderson. We don't ask you to take our word for it, but come in and see i rod fed selves. Our stock of GROCERIES always complete?prices the LOWEST. Come and see up beSbrp you buy anything?we will save YOU MONEY. Yours truly, DEAN, GSER & MG