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t CIiWKSCALES, 1 Sorrow, akd &;LAJ*GSTON, ] Pbopriktoes. g WEDNESDAY O?T. 11, lft93. . TERMS: \>'ONE YEAR.. $1 50 p?t'MONTHS.... 75 iU;.. OF GEN. HUMPHREYS. ; announcement of the death of Gen. W. Humphreys will sadden the of many of our readers, most of wcro not a ware of the fact that be jfc. even.In feeble health, he was so jjerfuV and jovial in his disposition, j'wevar, appearances often mislead. ?3. .Humphreys has been in failing jtUh for some time, and about two jelcs prior to hi?, death went . North for wrnent.. The worry and fatigueof. the ? caased his strength to feil so fest declined the idea of submitting to ;:cal treatment; and realizing that end was rapidly approaching, he irbd to breathe his last in the bosom family and, consequently decided return home. And although he was lysicMily ?nable to make the trip, he ; that St was only a question of a iys, started for that sacred spot ce),x where love reigns supreme. He make the trip, reaching home on Wednesday evening of last week in a ami-conscious condition. - He never ined his consciousness but rapidly ? weaker and weaker until last Friday raoon, when he peacefully breathed dost, surrounded by those who loved im. moat because they knew him best. ?he funeral services were held on Sun morning at 11 o'clock in the Baptist lurch, which bad been kindly tendered ) family, as it has a larger seating saciiy than the Presbyterian Church, it was expeuted that a. large crowd attend the funeral. When the ir far the services arrived the spacious* and Sunday School room were 1 to their utmost capacity, many turned away because there was no >m for them. The remains were escorted to the mrch by the Masons. The following re the pall bearers: Honorary?Capt. .?\ Broyies, Capt. J. W. Daniels, CoL r. N. Brown, CoL M. P. Tribble, Maj. B. ?;F. Whitner, Messrs. A. B. Towersr J. B. Simpson; J. F. Ciinkscales, J. P.Sulli an, J. B. Townsend, C. A. Reed, D. S. [axw'ell, R. L. Keys and Dr. W. H. fardin. Aotive?J. J. Baker, J. A. c, J. M. Payn*, J. L.. Farmer, R. S. 1, E. E. Henderson, J. O. W?hlte and J. Brown, the remains were borne into the lurch Mrs. Coia S. Ligon sang as a solo it familiar but ever touching hymn, rearer My God to Thee," wLieh was ^MfolloweU by the choirs of the Baptist and : 2; Presbyterian Chnrches singing "The ? Swoet Bye and Bye*" Prayer was offered Hp>y Rev. O. L. Martin, of the Baptist ?huroli, who also read a lesson from the Bible. Dr. Frierson then made a short . address, in which he Urged his hearers to. think more of eternity and be ready for the summons of death. After singing another hymn the congregation was dis? missed, aud the remains, escorted by the : Masonic fraternity and a long procession of relatives and friends, were carried to Silver Brook, v^here they were consigned to the grave with the impressive cere? monies of the Masonic fraternity, led by Past Grand Master James A. Hoy t, who . had been; an intimate friend of the ; deceased since the days of their young manhood. It was proper, then, that Coi. Hoy t should deliver the following eulogy ~~~-&t the grave of the deceased, and jve know it will be read with interest by the old war comrades who are left to cherish the memory of their departed companion. cot... hoyt's address. >. 'r": The occasion which has called us to? gether, my brothers, is not only sad and !? ?< sorrowful to the community at large, but outside the family circle it is peculiarly ^??distressing to many cf us. Around this bier are gathered those whoso affection for our departed friend and brother is ? akin to that described in sacred writ, gUVwheu "the soul of Jonathan was knit with the! soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul." Some of 7 us nave known him from boyhood, from . early manhood, in the strife and conten? tions of busy life, and even adown the pathway leading to old age and eternity. We have known him in the various rela? tions of life. As a citizen ho was ever alert and public spirited, imbued with a nigh sense of honor that brooked no H?jquestion as to his integrity. Ho was a ; man among his fellowmen, ready for the ?dtscnafge of duty and filled with, lauda ;.ble purposes for the wellare of others. As a member of this ancient and honora? ble fraternity, he was zealous and faithful from his entrance upon the search for rZi" light and truth until he was greeted with the cheering promises of a blissful im M mortality beyond the grave. His Ma? lt sonio history is full of instruction and encouragement to those who would emu? late the example of one who has worthily worn the jewel of an ancient Grand Mas? ter. His devotion to our Lodge was ^Bwhown in a marked degree whon he aided Hfoso efficiently in. the cancellation of the BSfjold debt, which threatened at one time to Hwengulph the savings of long years, and ??[the payment of which gave to the order BSfthat valuable property where for forty years the rites and ceremonies of Mason- i Bitey bave be?n celebrated. It was-to the ?firwisdom and foresight of such men as HfrHmnphreys, Borstel, Clark and others Bpthat this property was rescued after the HHswar from a perilous situation, by which Hut was released from every incumbrance jH&and dedicated forever to the purposes of j ?B&Masonry. Let the younger brethren see BHfto it that this trust is carefully guarded, BRro that it will remain a monument to the sagacity and zeal of their predecessors, ifcg-: Our brother was modest and unassum ?v>: ing as a Mason, never aspiring to exalted Slaces, but .Willing to serve in the hum lest station, which insignia of true . merit caused his brethren to advance him ?\ step by step until he reached the highest honors to be bestowed by the craft, and H&aat in tho place once honored by the Rgfiilustrious King Solomon, and which has gff been filled by notable men in all ages. But I will be pardoned for alluding more at length to another relation which he occupied to the remnant of a gallant H&pand whose ranks are being decimated V- ; with such rapidity. Often the thin line Cj*. of Confedeiate soldiery was hurled against batteries and embankments ^'?' where shot and shell rained with inces $^ sant fury, but the most timid knew that Rathe carnage would not sweep away the !& . entire line, and there would be survivors 17 *o tell the tale of gallant endeavor and >/r>r the charge of brave iogions outnumbered im t not dismayed. That line is growing K:- thinner every day, and while the voices g8|?f our leaders are not heard in the com BHfcbat urging on to valorous deeds and j^jberoic effort, still the beckoning hosts I ".'who havei already crossed over the river are calling us one by one to the other Epbore. 'This lino, now almost invisible | 7- in the daily walks of life, will shortly be Elpbliterated altogether, and the Confed SSpBrate soldier is to become a memory with not a solitary survivor to *TeU the story of tbe glory Of the bonnle bine flag." ?v<: . The old South has passed away. Its glorious history, peerless chivalry, irn - . mortal fame are only memories guarded by tho phantom hosts of tbe Confederate ? dead and a few maimed, decrepit survi? vors. Enough are left to bury the dead, and as we stand around the newly made grave of our departed comrade with heads and hearts bowed with grief, the memory of other days gathers thickly , ' around ns, and as we'hear the clods fall jgb^iipon the coffin, the sound seems to re y verberate as if it were the long continu ? ons roar oi the musketry from the infan \ : try that bave "passed to the front." And 'v while it is inevitably true that tbe Con? federate soldier shall pass out of the Might of mankind, we owe it to ourselves And to the noble, heroic men who fell all .around us at Manassas, Sbarpsburg, Fredericksfcurg, Chancel lorsville, Gettys iburg, Richmond and Petersburg, that their heroic deeds shall not sink utterly ? into oblivion, but that our children's -cbi?dren shall be taught to cherish and beep forever green around our hearth ietones the fame and name of the Confed? erate soldier. What more appropriate service can we render to . than to rear ? marble shaft in lovely Silver Brook as i* a testimonial to the gallant dead of An f$t derson County ? In all the long list of names to bo thus [ honored no one deserves greater tribute for his fidelity and courage than William W. Humphreys. He was born a soldier, endowed by nature with a martial spirit and with ear attuned to the call of duty. Erect in his carriage and commanding in appearance, he was recognized at once as the embodiment of chivalry and a leader of men. He was ? not impetuous and dashing but rather the-quiet, decisive spirit which characterized Stonewall Jackson and which was as firm as tbe rocky clifis of the mountain side. He was not lacking in tbe cavalier spirit, but his self-control and equal poise made for him a reputation that indicated stability and trustworthiness rather than the flashing brilliancy of the meteor, so that his brigade commander once paid him the tribute of saying that Humphreys was the best skirmisher in tbe command because he could rely upon him to hold the line with invariable certainty. No one ever doubted his valor and patriot? ism, and under every trying circumstance that befell the armies of the Confederacy he was always cheerful, hopeful, brave and true. - Bat why should I continue to portray his- virtues as a soldier in this presence where the record of his life is as an open book? Only tbe fullness of a heart long entwined with his own can justify the time already employed. He has gone from among us and rests under the shade of the trees by the river of eternal life. No mc-? are we to hear his voice or receive his inendly greeting, and his ears are now attuned to the songs of Zionin the realm beyond. He is done with strife and struggle, and is bathing his redeemed spirit in "the river of the water of life clear as crystal proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb." ' "He sleeps his last sleep, ho hu fought his last battle, No sound shall awake him to glory again." ' With the confidence and trust shown by the apostle to the Gentiles we may speak for our departed friend and brother: "I have fought the good fight; I have kept the faith, and henceforth there is laid up for me a crown oi righte? ousness." Gen. Humphreys was the son of Rev. David Humphreys. He was born on the fith day of October, 1836, in the western part of this County, in which he lived for fifty-eight years. He was educated under the late Rev. John L. Kennedy, until he entered Centre College at D&n | vi lie, Ky., from which he graduated in 1857. He studied law and was admitted I to the Bar in 1859. Before he had time to I build up a practice the war came on, and he volunteered. We are glad that we have not delayed l our words of praise of such a worthy I man until called upon to chronicle his departure; for we have often called the ! attention of our readers to his faithful? ness to duty, his perfect uprightness, and his worth, and merit. The first years of his young manhood were spent on the battlefield, and no soldier from South Carolina acquitted himself ;nore like a man than did Gen. W. W. Humphreys. In war as in peace, his ear was ever attentive to the call to duty. In 1861 he assisted in organizing the Palmetto Riflemen, was chosen First Lieutenant, and at the coll to arms he entered active service. Many were the battlefields upon which he did valiant services. He was honored by promotion to the position of Major of his Regiment in 1863. He bore the marks of war in his body, having been wounded several times, from one of which he probably never fully recovered. After the "cruel war" was ended, the citizens of Anderson County, recognizing his true worth and merit, repeaedtly hon? ored him with public trusts. He was for years Commissioner in Equity, Judge of Probate and Master in Equity. He held the office of President of tbe Savannah Valley Railroad. The title of General was given him in consequence of his being selected as Brigadier General of the 11th Brigade of South Carolina Militia in 1876. Iii every position and relation of life he was true and faithful. In 1868 be he was married to Miss Josephine Mo Cully, a daughter of tbe late Stephen McCully, of this city, who with five chil? dren are left to mourn his decease. Gen. Humphreys was' associated with CoLJ. A. Hoyta short time before and after the war in editing and publishing the Intsllioexceb, and was a vigorous, fluent writer. The subject of this notice was an open hearted,' public spirited and energetic citizen. He could with confidence be relied on in every public enterprise to do his full duty. Many of the public inter? ests of Anderson and Anderson Connty feel the efleots of his public spiritedness. He held public office as a public trust, and not as a mercenary. As a public servant he was kind, polite, prompt and efficient in the transaction of business, seeking not his own but the welfare of those he represented. As a citizen, he had few superiors, and was ever ready to dare and do for the right. > He was a member and officer of tbe Presbyterian Church, and discharged his duties most faithfully and zealously. It was seldom he was absent from his pew at the regular services, and was a most liberal contributor to the charities of the Church. He possessed as little m envy, malice or prejudice as any man we ever knew, and never turned a deaf ear to an appeal for a worthy object of charity. He was espe? cially interested in the welfare of the young men of his acquaintance, and was ever ready to give them wise words of counsel aud advice. * Gen. Humphreys will be missed by our people. We will miss his calm, cool, deliberate and thoughtful counsel. We will miss his enterprising spirit, we will miss his cheerful association, and his intelligent conversations. Yes, we will miss him in almost every department of life, but most of all will he be missed by that devoted family to whose interests and well-being he devoted his whole heart and soul. The lamily have the sympathies of our entire people in their sore bereavement, and in cherishing his memory they will not be alone. May God, who in.His great wisdom, doeth all things for the best, comfort and console them. Gen. Hamton has accepted an invita? tion to deliver an address on the occasion of the unveiling of the Confederate mon? ument at Oraugeburg next Wednesday, 18th inst._. _ It is said that President Cleveland has announced that if it is demonstrated that unconditional repeal caenot be had that he will not interpose any objection to a fair compromise. Ben. Terrel, the Populist organizer and national Alliance Leoturer, has canceled his engagement in South Carolina for the 'present. It is said be will visit the State and Commence his work in the Spring. The report of the industrial develop? ment of the South prepared by the Tradesman, of Chattanooga, Tenn., for the quarter ending Sept. 30, shows a con? siderable Adling sff in the number of new industries reported as compared with the same periods of 1891 aud 1892. It is claimed, however, that the decrease is chiefly in enterprises of a speculative nature. Of new saw mills and furniture factories 192 are reported, as against 147 during the same period last year. In quarrying and mining 53 companies have been organized, as against 40 in 1892. It is the only item indicating an increase. Thirty-three new flour mills have been established, as against 45 in 1892. Tbe large amount of capital required for the starting of a cotton or woollen mill, coupled with other uncertainties and the financial condition, accounts for the establishment of only twenty-two new textile mills, as compared with forty nine in 1892. Twenty-seven water works companies have been organized and seventeen foundries and machine shops. In these also there is a considerable fall? ing off. For thirty-throe year* the toouin ,'?i been slowly but sun.-i\ getting into the shape it is now on account of Republican rule, and now any number of sore heads are growling because the Democratic party can't straighten out the tangles of these thirty-three years in as many days. The first sentence for violation of the Dispensary law was by Judge Wallace, at Walhalla, last week. Georgo J. Mc Alister pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the County jail and to pay a fine of 55100 within throe days, or have one year more added to his term in jail. Rev. W. D. Chappelle, presiding Elder of the Snmter District of tbe A. Mi E. Church, is tbe head of a movement that proposes to take all the* Negroes out of South Carolina and carry them off some? where where they may "exercise aud enjoy the rights of manhood unmolested and untrammeled." Since tbe 1st of August, six State Demo? cratic Conventions have been held and every one of them has approved Presi? dent Cleveland's financial policy and de? manded tho unconditional repeal of tbe Sherman act. Here is the list: Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massa? chusetts, Nebraska. m ? m State Treasurer Dates, who has ex? pressed himself in favor of the immediate repeal of the Sherman law and opposed to the free coinage of silver, may expect to lose his scalp. Gov. Tillman will no doubt put him on the blacklist, and he will, of course, be kicked out of existence among his faction. ? a m The details still come in from the great storm on the gulf coast of Alabama and Louisiana on Sunday night, 1st inst. Every batch of news makes the work of the Btorm more terrible. The loss of life will never be known. It is now rough? ly estimated at 3,000, and the damage to property will probably reach a million dollars or more. Many of those who es? caped death are starving, and it is report? ed that men and women, driven to des? peration by hunger, are feeding on dead animals. m ? ? - Last Monday Port Royal, S. C, cele? brated the beginning of direct trade be? tween that place and Europe, which will be an important event in the history of South Carolina and adjoining States. A regular line of steamers has been estab? lished between that port and foreign ports, which is a thing that has long been desired by the business interests of this section of the South. A large crowd par? ticipated in the celebration. The Augus? ta Chronicle, in speaking of tbe occasion, says: "This is one more connecting link between the South and Europe, and has? tens, the permanent and secure establish? ment of that direct trade with Europe and other foreign countries, which tbe South will have to secure before sbe passes from under tbe commercial thral? dom of the North. This will mean every? thing to the South that it has meant to the North?it will mean extended and untrammeled commerce, it will mean direct money arrangements with Great Britain and other foreign'countries, it will mean direct immigration to the Southeast and South, and many other things which will hasten tbe develop-! ment of the South." . A Tillinan?Builer Campaign. Columbia, October 8.?In some way the impression seems to have become general that the Senatorial oon(fest in this State is to be decided by popular vote. There has been considerable talk of such a.thing, and from time to time it has been suggested by various political lead? ers, but the constitution of the Demo? cratic paty now in force does not make anysuch provision. Secretary Thomp kins was asked about the matter yester? day, and said that he did not know how the idea became general, hut that that the constitution made no such pro? vision. The idea very probably originated out of the action of the Democratic executive committee prior to the primary election of Augnst, 1892. The friends of Govern? or Tillman were then paving the way for, his Senatorial candidacy, and realizing the importance of having him before the people in a campaign in defence of the Reform party, a resolution was intro? duced and passed by which candidates for the United States Senate were re? quired to go before the people just as candidates tor State offices have for the last two campaigns. The friends of Governor Tillman say that they do not propose to have him side-tracked, and that if he is to be a candidate for tbe United States Senate, as now seems to be a certainty, they want him to go before tbe people and make one of his vigorous campaigns. The Reformers are, perhaps, more ap? preciative ot the fact that Governor Till? man is their best leader than anyone else. They realize that he above all men can keep the Reform party together, if it is to be kept together. Ho is about the only man who can keep up the spirit which has been shown in the last two campaigns, and whether or not i u tent ion al, the best man to keep up tbe spirit of antagonism between the agricultural and city populations. Governor Tillman not long ago was talking about the approaching campaign and some of the incidents of it, and said that, while he was very sorry for it, he saw no dimunition iu tbe feeling of the people, and that he expected the ap? proaching campaign to be as exciting as those that have preceded, but that he oped that it would be relieved of any hostility or bitterness. The fight will have to be made in tbe election of members r" the General As? sembly, and there is every reason to ex? pect that the question of a preference for Tillman or Butler for tbe United States Senate will have precedence over any other. While a question of a Constitu? tional Convention, of the dispensary, Al? liance principle and such other things will necessarily enter into the discussion the great question will be whether can? didates are favorable to Tillman or But? ler for the United States Senate. At present there is not very much chance of any other candidates entering the race for Senatorial honors, although there is some talk among tbe ultra traightouts against Senator Butler's con? servative policy in appointments, and may lead to a third candidate, although the chances at this time are not at all fa? vorable to such action. At present a great deal depends upon the new Democratic executive commit? tee, which was elected last September. This committee has not yet had tbe op? portunity of indicating its pqlioy in re? gard to the Third Party, Alliance and other important questions which are now coming up. It will probably meet about the first of noxt year and is pretty Bure to have to consider the Third Party problem. The committee is very strongly packed with the friends of Governor Tillman, the only Conservatives on it up to this time being those from Richland, Snmter d Charleston counties. There has been some talk of the resignation of Chairman Irby, but whether anything to come out of this is not known. In case he should not bo the next chairman the committee, that position will prob bly fall to one of the Evanses, Dr. Pope j Ira Jones. The Alliance at its annual meeting at Walhalla adopted a resolution which reads thus: J "Socond. Will you pledge loyalty to the demands of the National Farmers' j Alliance and Industrial Union above loyalty to party caucus and vote against any and all candidates who decline to commit themselves to this ex- i tent?" I Have tbe Alliance men forgotten this little resolution? It was very shortly alter the Alliance meeting that one of tbo prominent Reform leaders said that no attention would be paid to any such nonsense," and that it would be forgot? ten in a few months. It depends very much on what a half a dozen of the lead have to say about this question hethor any one is pressed for an an? swer or any importance is attached to tho pledge requested. It may be that the Third Party people will insist upon car ng out the purpose of the resolution find out what they can count on and bow many alleged Democrats are ready leave that party.?Special to News and courier. ? The past year has been one .of groat disaster in African missionary work, and Bishop Taylor especially bus lost seven of his missionaries, all of them dying sud? denly. I l\rzi<> Crowd*(1 Schools* C?LUMitJA, S. C, October 7.?The an uual reports of tho various State officers uro always interesting. Tins year rhey will be especial!}' so. An interest in/; chapter might bo written about any of tbe State reports and no moro fruitful Bourse for striking facts can be bad than the forthcoming report of the Superin? tendent of Education, W. D. Mayfield. Up to this time eighteen of tho County School Commissioners have sont in their reports, but these are sufficient to indi? cate ono striking feature of the school systom in this Suite; it is this, that the attendance of colored children at the public schools of tho State, which include the graded schools, is very much larger than tho attendanco of the* white people, and what is more, tho proportionate in? crease is in favor of the colored school children. Last year tho report of the Superintendent of Education showed a total average attendance of white children of 07,931 against a colored aver? age attendance of 60,827. This year the difference will be mrre noticeable and signitieaut tbau it was lust year. The following extracts with reference to the average attendanco for the present year is sufficient to show this fact: AVERAGE ATTENDANCE. White. Colored. Abbeville.2,<J57 4,209 Beaufort. 300 4,075 Chester.1,271 2.025 Darlington.1.410 1,550 Fairfiold.1,171 2,809 Georgetown. 000 1,947 Hampton.1,113 7SG Kersbaw.1,422 2.134 Lancaster.1,919 1,480 Lexington.1,986 8S8 Marion.2,501 2,309 Nowberry.1,082 2,000 Orangeburg.3,090 4,984 Pickens.2,0(57 703 Richland.1,377 3,143 Sumter.1,515 3.5:'.S Union.1,523 2,997 Williamsburg.. .l,3t>8 1,989 MOItE NEOnO GIRLS THAN BOYS AT SCHOOL. It will be seen that in all the counties, excepting Pickens, Lexington, Lancaster land Hampton, Irom which reports have been received there is a larger attendanco of colored children than there is of white. Another interesting feature of the report is that tbe largest increase is in the atten? dance of colored girl?. This may be accounted for by the whittling and whis? tling propensities of the average colored boy who, instead of going to school, loafs around the streets and pajrs very little, if any, attention to his education. It would be'very interesting if Mr. Mayfield in making his annual report would figure out the amount of money expended on each colored child in tbe State, as well as on the whites, and how much of the school fund Is in that way devoted to the education of colored children and how much to the whites in the free schools of South Carolina. Mr. Mayfield hopes in bis forthcoming report to get as much information about the private schools and colleges in the State as possible.?Special to News and Courier. Jte'cd in the Mountains. Fanny Siddons. the insane girl who escaped from the Lauryto?vn (Pa.) Altns hoiiBe about four weeks ago and for whom tbe mountains have been searched by numerous bands ot men is, according to the story told by two boys, roaming about in a perfectly nude condition and as wild as were the original dwellers on these mountain sides. The search for Fannie, which was kept up for several weeks, had been abandoned, as every part of the country had been searched. It was thought tbe girl had either perished or had made her way into another section. Yesterday, however, two boy3, named. John Kugler and Thomas Serrick, from Sandy Run, came into town telling a remarkable tale of what they had seen. It appears that tbe boys had started for chestnuts and while walking through the woods heard a wild shriek. It alarmed tbem and they started to. rnn. As they broke through tbe brush they saw the nude form of a woman crouching against the ground. Her disheveled hair hung in knots about her shoulders and a wild glare seemed to fill her eye?, giving a wolfish expression to her thin, emaciated face. Tho boys stood spellbound, gazing at her, until aroused by tbe strange creature jumping to her feet and at the same time uttering a piercing shriek. Both wero frightened almost, out of their wits, and lost no time in puttting safe distance between tbem and tho woman. They ran direct to their homes. One of tbe boys was so excited he could not speak for several minutes. When he related the story of his experience it created great astonishment among those present. The story of Fannio Siddons' disappear? ance was at once recalled, and no one doubted that the wild woman described by the boys was the absent almshouse girl. A searching party at once set out to find and capture her. At the same time word was Bdnt to tbe poor authori? ties. All last night men carrying lan? terns scoured tho forest, but when morn? ing dawned they returned to report fail? ure. To-day the search was continued and, although a drenching rain poured down, the little village was almost de? serted, its inhabitants having joined in the effort to secure tbe unfortunate girl. This evening Willie Brandmj'or, a lad about 10 years of age, came running in from tho woods. He wa3 terribly ex? cited, and related a story similar to that told by tbe Serrick buy and his com? panion yesterday. He says that he encountered a woman stark nakod near the picnic ground. His statement cor? roborated that mado bv the other boys, and there is little doubt that it is Miss Siddons. How she had eluded the searchers last night and to-day is the mysterious part of all. It is supposed that she has discovered a cave somewhere iu tbe forest, from which she comes only when in search of food. Liquor ?fen Thoroughly Organized. A number of liquor distillers met 3'es torday at tbe office of John P. Scruggs, in the federal building, to complete tbe Liquor Distillers1 Association for which a charter was recently secured. Thirty members were enrolled and 20 percent, of the capital stock of ?5,000 was paid. The following officers were olectod: Elias Day, president; J. F. Roessler, vice president; J. P. Scruggs, treasurer. Executive committee: Girard Q. Smith, N. A. Collins, J. P. Scruggs, E. F. Edi? son, Lee R. Fisher. A resolution was adopted declaring that any member who violates tbe federal Statutes or State laws regarding liquor and is convicted shall be expelled from tbe association and shall forfeit bis stock in the association. The association represents the counties of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville and York. Its membership represents a distilling capacity of 275 gallons of liquor a day aud a present stock of about 220 barrels. Since the organization was first formed its members have sold 114 barrels of li? quors to the State, all of which has been paid for except some which failed to reach the required proof. Under the present arrangements tho Slate pays Si.30 a gallon for corn whiskey delivered at Greenville and prepays tho government tax of 90 cents a gallon, leaving tho dis? tillers a net return of 40 cents a gallon. The freight to Columbia is paid by the State.?Greenville Navs. Delighted With the New Departure* We place before our readers to-day with immeasurable pleasure intelligence of tbe feet that the great Baptist univer? sity at Greenville has opened its doors to women. We believo in the co-education of the sexes. We believo in the constant association of the sexes from infancy to old age, from birth to death. We believe that only by torms of constant intimacy and social commiuglingof tho sexes, only by joint effort, on equal terms, of tho sexes can the highest points of excellence in human sentiment, human thought and human material achievement be reached. Therefore it is we watch with so much interest for every additional step in this direction and rejoice with such exceed? ing great joy at every recognition of wo? man's capacity to enter upon fields of la? bor hitherto denied her. Furman unU versity has done a great work for South Carolina aud for humanity in this action and enters up"bn a new and glorious career of usefulness.?Snmter Freeman. - ta 9 ** ? Tho defeated and sore disappointed majority of the army of boomers that raced into the Cherokee Strip and battled for claims thoro a week or so sin<'o has boon straggling out again in a sorry retreat into Kansas and Texas since a couple of days or so after the opening. Thousands have been brought out on the same cars that carried them in. Many hundreds have passed through Arkansas City in wagons and on horseback, whilo a groat number of unfortunates buve been and still are tramping it back. r? A cave exceeding in sizo the cele ? brated Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, aud situated iu tho Ozark Mountains, near Galena, Mo., has recently been explored for a distance of inoro than thirty miles. Bones of both recent and prehistoric ani? mals have been found, including the hyena aud cave Hear. Flint arrow heads have been picked up on,tho floor, but no human bo/cs or other relics of Wan. ""'JLL'i' Tntal. g.soi; 5,0155 3,200 2,9(50 3,080 2,547 1.S99 3,550 3,309 3,874 4,800 4,384 8,074 2.SS0 4,520 5.053 3|020 3,377 News i'nragrv.phs. ? On Saturday the New York Tribune fund for the relief of the sea Island suf? ferers amounted to $3,108.90. ? Street Cleaning Commissioner, W. Andrews, of New York, wants ?3,13S,0.'!1. 21 for cleaning the stroots of that city daring the year 1S94. ? Only oiio ship has beon found whose main-mast was too tall to pass under the Brooklyn Bridge without a scratch. The Harry Williams, in passing beneath afow davs ago, had six feel of the mast snapped oil*. ? All gin houses have beon posted by white caps in the vicinity ot Gre? nada, Miss., warning ginners not to gin until cotton sells for 10 cents. A negro who refused to obey has been mur? dered. ? Everywhere in California the Chi? nese are now working the gold mines on their own account. The metal is smug? gled out of the country in the same way that opium is smuggled in. Since ISHO tho Chinese have taken from California the enormous sum of ?141,750, 000. ? A furious attack upon those Jews who are converted to Christianity is made by the Jewish Progress. It gives tho names of a number of these converts in Now York, and denounces them without stint. There are probably not more than 200* Hebrew Christians in Now York. ? An Order whose motto is "America for Americans" is in convention at Des Moines, Iowa. Its principal object is to prevent foreign born citizens from hold? ing office, and to boycott foreign born business men and foreign institutions. The order claims a membership of 56,000 poople. ? A man 50 years old has, according to a French statistician, worked 0,500 days, slept 6,000, amused himself 4,000, walked 12,000 miles, been ill 500 days, has par? taken of 30,000 meals, eaten 16,000 pounds of meat, and 4,000 pounds of fish, eggs and vegetables, and drunk 7,000 gallons of fluid, which would make a lake of fcJOO feet surface if 3 feet deop. ? Prof. Totten declares that this is the last hour of the Christian dispensation, and predicts that the second advent is less tuau six years away, when Jerusa? lem is to be rebuilt and the parable of the ten virgins is to be fulfilled. He gives figures and facts, which he says "no man on earth can successfully dispute and which any scholar may veri? fy." ? It is a remnrrcable fact that the cli? mate of the Southern polar region is much more severe than that of corres? ponding regions to tho No-th. It is well known that a raco of human beings live within the Arctic circle with some degree of comfort, but a correspond? ing degree of latitude at the South all is one dreary waste, wholly unhabit? able. ?>Billy Deutsche, who broke the "bank at Monte Carlo and made great win? nings in Paris, is dying at Denver, and loaves this legacy in answer to the ques? tion : "Do you think any benefit is deriv? ed from money won so easily?" "Cer? tainly not," he answers. "A man who wins money at cards simply fritters it away and acquires habits which no legiti? mate occupation would supply. I attri? bute the majority of suicides to losses at cards." ? The Maharajah of Mysore has deci? ded, if possible, to put an end to marria? ges between children, or rather infants in his kingdom. He isssued an edict re? cently forbidding girls under 8 years and boys under 14 to marry. In the future no man aged 50 or more dare wed a girl under 14. The edict has aroused much opposition in Mysore, but the ruler is said to be an energetic man, and capable of executing regulations which he is pleased to promulgate. ? The Southern papers are having a good deal to say at present about truck gardening and how it kept the panic away from many cities and towns of the South. A Norfolk (Va.) paper says that just as the pttnic had about reached Mason and Dixon's line on its march southward it was met and in many places stopped by tho Southern truck and fruit crop. This crop represented $5,000,000 to the people of Norfolk and vicinity, and their "banks, manufacturers and other business men stood safely behind the bulwark and withstood the assaults of the enemy." ? Many of the annual reports from the county school commissioners have been received by the superintendent of edu? cation, and a glance over the figures on the enrollment and attendance columns reveals a strange state of affairs. The figures show, in the first place, that du? ring the past year, as compared to the year previous, there has been a good increase in both the enrollment and the average attendance. Again they show that the public schools maintained by the State are but poorly attended by the white children, while the negroes have far more benefits from them. There are only one or two counties where the number of whites attending the schools is greater than that of the negroes, and in some counties the schools are maintained almost entirely for the benefit of the col? ored population. Tho figures also show that the white males scarcely attend these schools at all. This applies also to the colored males. The females attending the public schools are, in many instances, al-1 most double the number of males.?Co? lumbia State. ? According to the Chicago Herald, England is suffering from the tendency of unemployed laborers to flock into the cities, just as this country is. In Eng? land, however, many of the idle men are agricultural laborers, for whom there is no work. In tho United States the sup? ply of farm hands never exceeds the de? mand, and it is safe to say that every one of the unemployed of the great cities could now secure work on the farms of the northwest, The tendency in both countries is the same, however. Tho idle man invariably turns to the city where is no earthly chance of getting work, rather than remain in the villages or in the rural districts where competi? tion is less keen and where the opportu? nity for at least earning a living is ten times greater, Until some remedy is found for this gregarious tendency there will always be a glut of labor in the cities while the farmer will suffer for the lack of necessary assistance in taking care of bis crops. It is unfortunate, too, that the herding habit seems to bo iucreasing rather than diminishing. A Worthy Enterprise. All persons interested in the cemetery at Old Stone Church near Fort Hill, are re? quested to meet at that place on Thursday, 19th of October, 1803, at 12 m., for tho purpose of organizing a society for the proper preservation of the grounds and cemetery, and such other business con? nected therewith as may be thought proper by said meeting. S. Y. Pickets, Sr., O. M. Doyle, T. J. Pickens, J. Miles Pickens, ? J. D. McElroy, B. F. Sloan, W. B. Cherry.; La Grippe. During the prevalence of the Grippe the past seasons it was a noticeable fact that those who depended upon Dr. King's Now Discovery not only had a speedy recovery, but escaped all of the troublesome after effects of the malady. This remedy seems to have a peculiar power in effecting rapid cures not only in ca9ea of La Grippe, but in all Diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of long standing. Try it and be convinced. It won't disappoint. Fret Trial Bottles at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Strength and Health. If you are not feeling strong and healthy try Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left you weak and woary, use Electric Bie? ters. This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to perform their functions. If you are afflicted with 8ick Headache you will rind speedy and permansnt relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convince you that this is the remedy you need. Large bottles only 50c, at Hill Bros. Drug Store. *r^mmm?o???????i^? Notice to Trespassers. THE undersigned hereby warns tho public not to hunt, fish or otherwise trespass upon his plantation, in Fork Township, on Tugalo River. All persons disregarding this notice will be prosecuted to the full extent of law. I mean what I say. W. J. REID, .Andersonville, S. C. Oct 11,1893_15_1_ SECURE A H0S?E! -0 OW IS THE TIME TO SECURE A HOME, in a prosperous City, for about the same money you pay for rent. We have Improved and unimproved Lots, in desirable localities, which wo offer for sale on tho Installment Plan. Don't fail to take advantage of this oder. Call on or a ldriss McCULLY & CATHCART, Anderson, S, C,' Ojt 11,1893 15 4 ? There are six hundred arrivals a day at the fil'teou loading hotels of Wash-| ington. Four hundred are World's Fair | tourists, and one hnndrod and seventy- j live of the remainder either havo an office i or want one. MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. Ezekiel Harris vs. H. Watkins and Rou ben Watkins.?Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage on Real Estate. IN obedience to the order of sale in the above stated action, I will sell on Salesday in November next, the Land described as follows to wit: All that certain Lot, piece or parcel of Land, containing fill acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County and State aforesaid, on waters of Barker's Creek, waters of Little River, adjoining lauds of John T. Green, Robert Brauyan, and others. Terms?One-half cash, balanco in twelve months, with interest, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. R. M. BURRISS, Master. Oct. 11,1S93, 15 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Ahdebson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. L. H. Brock and T. H. Brock, Partners &c, Plaintiffs, vs. D. S. Branyan, N. C. Branyan, S. Blecklcy and J. J. Fretwell. Partners, 4c, et al, Defendants.?Fore? closure on Real Property. PURSUANT to the order of Court here? in, I will expose to sale on Salesday in November next, at Anderson 0. 11., S. C, during the usual hours of public sale, the Land described as follows, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or Tract of Land, containing 254 acres, more or lees, adjoining lands of Mrs. Lavindu fc'ea wright, R. B. Kay, R. H. Branyan, J. C. Williams and others. Terms?One-third cash, balance in twelve months, with interest, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. M. BURRISS, Ma3ter, Oct II, 1893_15_3 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court Common Pleas. J. H. Wardlaw, et ah ys. E. M. Stoue, etal. Foreclosure. PURSUANT to an order made by Judge J. J. Norton in the above stated case, I will sell in front of the Court House at Anderson, S. C, on Salesday in November next, during the usual hours of sale? ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND, Containing one hundred and tbirty-two acres, situated in Ga'vin Township, on Three and Twenty Creek, adjoining lands of A. W. Pickens, E. M. Stone and others. This is a ?ne Farm, well suited to stock raising and general farming. It has good bottoms and upland, plenty of timber, and very well watered. It is known as the John Wardlaw place. Mr. E. M. Stone will show parties wishing to purchase the land and lines. A plat of the place may be seen in C. Wardlaw'a office. Terms of Sale?Half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, with interest from day of sale at eight per cent, per annum, secured by bond ?nd mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. M. BURRISS Master. Oct 11.1893 15 4 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. In the Court of Common Pleas. Allen & Cooley, Partners, Ac, vs. B. F. Morrow.?Foreclosure. IN obedience to the order of Court to me directed by his Bonor J. .1. Norton, I will sell at Anderson C. H., 8. C, on Sales day in November next, during the usual hours of public sale, the lands described as lollows, to wit: All that certain Tract of Land, contain? ing 260 acres, more or less, situate in Cor? ner Township, County and State aforesaid, on waters of Little Gonerostee Creek, wa? ters of Savannah River, bounded by lands of Wm. O. Briant, Wro. Hall, John W. Daniels and others, it being the same on which said B. F. Morrow now resides, and a part of the Tract sold by Wm. Mc Gukin, Sheriff, at sale of John Hutchinson in Ma^ch, 1867. Terms?One-half cash, balance in twelve months, with interest, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment. Pur? chaser to pay for papers. R. M. BURRISS, Master. Oct 11, 1803_ 15 3 Trustee's &ile of Lands ! -o BY virtnc of (lie power conferred on me *n a Deed of Trust executed by John Martin on the4th day of October, 180:}, I offer for sale the following property, to wit: A Traf-t r.f Land containing 410 acres, in.ire or Iks-, adjoining lauds of Robert Martin, Thomas .Shearer,- Webb and others, situate in Kock Mills Township, Anderson County, C, on Seneca River, it being the Trace upon which said John Martin resides. This Land will be divided and sold in three or more Tracts to suit purchasers. Said Land is offered for sale at private salt*, and If not so disposed of earlier, I will sell the same at public outcry to the highest bidder, in front of the Court House dour at Anderson, S. C , between the usual hours for public sales, on Salesday in No? vember next Terms of Pale?One half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, secured by bond and mortgage, with interest from day of sale at eight per cent per annum, paya? ble annually, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchasers to pay extra for all ne? cessary papers. For plats and further information apply to J. J. Fretwell, Murray & Watkius, or the undersigned. JJ2PTHA HARPER. Trustee. Ont 11. 1893 15 4_ HARD TIMES HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE -o For thb 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. Ou 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 od. We are determined to make this the banner season in 1 prices to you and business tor 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 and 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 tbo beautiful should take a peep at my line of MILLI? NERY. I am prepared to furnish you with the Latest Styles and Lowest Pri? ces. Have just opened a full lino 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 and examine the:u before buying. But don't forget me when you want a Hat. Those indebted to me are earnestly requested to come promptly and settle. Thankful for past patronage I solicit a continuance of same. MISS SAIXIE BitIVIE. WEBB & WEBB. "We HAVE JUST OPENED UP A DAISY LINE OF - STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIESS, Glassware, Crockery, Lamps, &c, At the WEBB CORNER, and earnestly invite everybody to call and see 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 when you come to town. We will make it to jour in? terest. Yours very truly, R. C. WEBB. W. M. WEBB. Sau FREE CITY DELIVERY J. S. FOWLER WANTS YOUR ATTENTION. ALL PARTIES WHO ARE INDEBTED TO ME, By Note, Account, 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, 189? I will be obliged to force the collection of my claims by Law. ?.nd 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 loss of circumstances. Take notice, make payment, and save COST. J. S. FOWLER. J. A. AUSTIN s CO., CORNER STORE ! SQUH MAIN STREET, ANDERSON, S. C. Headquarters for Wide Awake, Cash Buyers. THERE'S lot3 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 merchaut who has low prices. Wo 8ELL 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. We 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. BA.GGING and TIES going at 38c. per Pattern. Who ever heard of the likr before. Yours, anxious to please, J, At AUSTIN & CO, THE CHEAPEST GOODS! EVER SOLD BN ANDERSON' ?*' AfTER buying our Fall Stock \vc decided to make a change in our busi? ness, and to rush the goods off at once. We are SLAUGHTERING the entire stock of? CLOTHING AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS. We mean business. Don't be induced to buy from any one until you have seen our stock and prices. We carry a large line of? MEN'S, BOYS', LADIES' AXD CHILDREN'S SHOES You will save money by trading with us this Fall. lowest prices?courteous attention. TAYLOR & CRAYTON. HAVING MOVED INTO A LARGE STORE-ROOM, On Granite Row, I AM now prepared to farniah you with anyth'.ng in the GROCERY LINE at a low price. Call and See my Stock of Flour and Heavy Goods. Also, my Canned Goods, New Crop N. 0. Molasses, Sugars, Coffees, Teas, &c. I am also keeping up my stock of? Toys, Confectioneries, Fruits, Tobacco, Cigars, &c. I am making a special run on my 25c. per pound Tobacco. Beats the world. See it. ??- FREE CITY DELIVERY. Yours truly, G. M. TOLLY, P. S,?A fresh lot of Cilron, Raisins and clean Currants receiv? ed to-day. FOR SIXTY DAYS! Special Low Prices will be made to Cash Buyers for the next 60 (lays 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 PKICES before you buy, for we feel sure we CAN and WILL make it to yjar interest to do so. Our Stock of? BUGGIES AND SEWING MACHINES Is specially large and attractive. So be sure you see them before you buy. SPECIAL CUTS IN PRICES ON ORGANS TO SCHOOLS and CHURCHES. Yours, always anxious to serve, O. A. REED, Agent. GOSSETT & BROWN Are still receiving daily from the Northern and Western, markets magnificent lines of Ladies' Fine Shoes! In all styles and sizss, and are going to SELL Them Cheaper this season than ever before, so when you: get ready to buy yonr Winter And EVENING SLIPPERS, give them a look. Remember, everything is Gash. LACK 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 Taniese 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 RIBB0?S, BLACK SATIRES, && && Our Stock of Black Goods is unsurpassed in the City, and we guarantee . .rices to be as low as the lowest. Inviting an early inspection we are Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. WE ARE DAILY RECEIVING OUR FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF Dry Goods, Notions, Jeans, Flannels, Domestics, Hats, SHOES, Etc. Etc., And can show one of the best selected and cheapest stock of Goods ever brought to> Anderson. We don't ask you to take our word for it, but come in and see for your? selves. Our stock of groceries always complete-prices the LOWEST. Come and see us before you buy anything?we will save YOU MONEY. Yours truly, DEAN, GEER & MOORE,