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; Fi - 0LXNK8OA LES,) Ennos? ax? ^P^gSTOK, 1 PC?PBIETORS. ^p'EQKgSPAY NOV. 8, 1895 TERMS : ONE YEAR. ??..???? .. * *. $1 60 SIX MONTHS-. 75 iWiSm the Southern farmers produce jeir own food crops and meat, and make otionfa surplus crop, they w ill be largely mdependentof currency contracUonists. ?-?-?-? ? ????? This year will be memorable for disas w of every kind. Trains are wrecked, irnadoos are frequent and explosions *dV inibfr horrors are almost every day 'saixeaces. _ .___ The Amanta Journal suggests that jmebody ought to start a movement to aduce the acreage of the crank crop. " i wVul&nnye a big job on his hands if r?re to try it in South Carolina just ",V^lirD> R. .Anthony,.,of the Leaven i ^ojrth^, Ean., Times, *ays that Satan was ftbe^rst Populist. "He taught the people L- ^dissatisfied with their lot and led i, to believe- that they were abused ? they were not given the whole rlth a fence around it," .members of the Anderson Bar nave i in a petition to President Cleve t;to appoint Judge Simonion, of Char in, Circuit Judge to fill the position tde vacant.by the death of Judge Bond. ige Simonton is receiving an endorse git from every Bar in the State, for all " S'law^ew know thut he is eminently iffe^i^^-jjbsjtion. ?Te have received copies of the Folitieal list, the Caucasian and other st papers containing Senator Irby's 1. and editorials commenting there fWe are-not surprised to land that 3t organs alone .praise Irby's It was a tirade against Cleveland ^Democracy which would readily r'canght the ear of this party of mal? us and soreheads. ief Justice Bleckley, of Georgia, in >nse to a request of the editor of s Forum, gives his opinion in the vombar number cf that r.riodical of r lynching of negroes and the outrages tob occasion it. It is short?only a pages?but contains about Jthat majfbev logically and truly Bajd > ethics of the question. The opin? is what might be expected from Jge Bleckley. His utterance is candid, less, forceful, and cn a high plane o?, a m ^_ - & le Superin tendent of the Dead Letter reports that 7,320,038 pieces of mail ? were handled in his office last Of these 29,017 contained alto ler 842,064 in money, 30,496 contained Ac., representing .$2,298,688 and t ? contained postal notes for $5,410. were: restored to owners. 17,510 icontainingdrafteijstc, representing 5,213 and 8,485 containing postal for. $4,048. The, careless get in icy of their, fine work through the j Office Department. ith Carolina now bears the distinc 6n of haying raised the finest Indian mo cockerell. in. the whole - world. ie time ago Mr. E. C. Connor, the prletor of the "Sandy^Sbade" Poultry l, et Cokesbury, sent a coop of his Tudian game fowls to the World's , and his cockerell ''Destiny" was ^warded the first premium over all com "'itors. This bird, which is now the rpkecl charjD^lIn of the world in hfe itched on the 4th of March hence bis name, after the "Man of :B stlny" inaugurated on that day. frt is abanrd to beseiadingto the west things we can raise.. The sweetest teat in the world is. an old fashioned [moked ham. There were plenty of aem ?n South Carolina before the war, id it is just as easy to have them now, tor the climate has" ot changed a parti oliv The war and tne era succseding it rde^-Iulbsed things in the South, but the [farmers are getting back to the antebel? lum way of raising, their supplies at jmo, and we believe they are better off *y than they have been before in ten I Gen. J. B. Gordon, commanding the lited Confederate Veterans, has issued general order announcing that Major Jen. Elllsoa Capers, who was lately ^appointed commander cf the division of VSouth Carolina, having' resigned on .^account of his sacred orders, he having ; been made Bishop of the diocese of South :j^^^lj^-^&^)\&'^xap3 in the South g^Sfina division having held an election :- ln conformity with article 6 of the consti station, the general commanding hereby gmnounces the appointment of Brig. Gen, Crittenden, of Greenville, S. C, as r&jor General of the South Carolina division until an election is held in said "division. '?' . ._ _ We are- withthe'Sumter Watchman, aenitsays: "One of oar exchanges, we innot recollect which jnst now, has 2tly expressed our position as to snator Butler. We do not join in the aneral condemnation on account of his [oaition on the financial question; he .right to his views on this matter,.as ! of ns have, and so one has the right 'to impugn his hone?ty; but we do con? demn him for taking up with such men 3al jCaoghman, Ben Perry, <fcc., and pushing them for Important offices, when there are good men of both factions, men - whom both factions respect, who deairo the offices and who would fill the offices honestly and acceptably." The Democratic party has got to do ^something decisive to placate the western - people who have been knocked out on ? the silver issue. They think that they [ have received a blow struck at their ; Interests for the benefit of eastern capital flats.. 8ome legislation which will bene t fit the agricultural classes both of the % west and Sonth is necessary. Laws can knot raise the prices of their grain and [ cotton, bnt laws can cheapen the cost of I all the most necessary articles which the ? agricultural classes consume. The re educing of the tariff charges on all leading articles of consumption which are neces? sary to ihe agricultural classes will help f the iarmjrs enormously. . A delegation from Augusta, Ga., visited Washington last week and called on the ^President Friday morning to invite the [ chief Executive, Mrs. Cleveland and the cabinet to attend the Augusta Exposition and State Fair, which opens Nov. 14, and will close December 14. Speaker Criup and other leading Congressmen accom ? panied the delegation. Col. Patrick I Walsh made the speech of invitation. Tbe-Presldent replied that he appreciated the-invitation, but that he is very busy, and must prepare his message to Con? gress, but that he would take the matter Insider consideration. Vico-Prcsident . Stevenapn and all the members of the Cabinet accepted th6 invitation and will attend. " .- -~ Money at interest grows like the rgreen bay tree. A century ago Benjamin [Franklin left ?5,000 tc the city of Boston \to be left on interest for 100 years. Prin? cipal and interest now aggregate < ,'25,000. Vfj?rtkinof this, 8100,000, ia to remain h interest for another century. If the , Iie of increase is the same in the future lefandwill approximate 000,000 in -vimm* won The Marietta (Ga.) Journal says! "Who cau point out the cause of the financial depression 7 George Gould says it is hostility to corporations, the farmers say it is the low price of wheat, the sil? ver miner says it is the action of Wall street, Wall street says it is the action of the silver men,, the manufacturer says it is the fear of free trade, the consumer says it 3* the tariff, the capitalists says it is the exorbitant demands of labor, the laborer says it is the oppression of capi? tal, the debtor says it is the creditor, the creditor says it is the debtor, the Demo? crat says it is the Republican, the Repub? lican says it is the Democrat, the Populists say it is both, and somebody else says it Is the discontent created by Populists and the Alliance, the prohibitionists say it is whiskey, and the preacher says it is the devil." Jntlge Wallace's Decision on the Dis? pensary Law. In the case of the State vs. John O. O'Donnell, indicted for selling whiskey without a license and keeping a place where whiskey Is kept for sale, etc., etc., which was called in the Court of Sessions last Wednesday, Judge Wallace rendered orally the following decision, on motion of the defendant's counsel to quash the indictment: The question as to the constitutionality of the Dispensary Act has been much discussed in the State, and has developed considerable diversity of opinion in regard to it. Some able and learned lawyers hold one opinion and others equally as learned hold a different opin? ion. 1 have my own opinion, which I will proceed to announce without hesita? tion or delay. The motion was to quash :he indictment, because first the Act pro? vided no punishment for selling liquor without a license. I may say in passing that the words "without a license" con? tained in the first count are mere sur? plusage, and that the offence charged is that of selling liquor. At common law crimes are divided Into two classes, namely, mala in so and prohibita. To illustrate: We have a statute declaring murder to be a crime, or rape or arson or burglary. These crimes are described and punishment is provided for them. They belong to the class described as mala in se. When the commission of an Act is prohibited by statute it belongs to the olass of mala prohibita. The commission of an act prohibited by statute is an offence, because it is a -violation of law. The offence charged is prohibited by the Dis? pensary Act, and thus to sell liquor becomes a violation of the law and is therefore an offence. No offence created by statute is a felony unless it is so declared. Therefore, the selling of liquor in violation of Section 6 of the Dispensary Act is a misdemeanar and is punishable, if not by any penalty provided in said Act, then under the provisions of the statute, Section 2,653, Revised Statutes: "Section 2,653. In cases of legal con? viction where no punishment is provided by statute the Court shall award such .sentence as is conformable to the.common usage and practice in this State accord? ing to the nature of the offence and not repugnant to the Constitution." I am, therefore, of the opinion, and so hold, that the offence as charged is pun? ishable under the section I have just quoted. The next ground was that Section 21 of the Dispensary Act, under which the indictment is framed, relates only to the sale or distribution of liquors kept by clubs or associations for the use of the members. The section referred to reads as follows: "Section 21. Every person who shall directly or indirectly ke sp or maintain by himself, or by associating or combining, with others, or who shall in any manner aid, assist or abet in keeping or maintaining any club room or other place in which any intoxicating liquors are received or kept for the purpose of barter or sale, as a beverage or distribu? tion or division among the members of any club or association, by any means whatever, and every person who3bail barter, sell, or assist or abet another In bartering or selling any intoxicating liquors so "received or kept, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof bo punished by a tine of not less than one hundred dol? lars, nor more than five hundred dollars, and by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ninety days, nor more"than one year." It" is clear l;hat this section does not confine its provisions to clubs and associations, but includes the receiv? ing and selling of liquor in "any e ther plaoe." .. The third and last ground, and the main ground, is that the Dispensary Act is unconstitutional, and the argument under this branch is concerned chiefly with the purpose of the Act and the question as to the police power of the State. There seems to be some confusion regarding the distinction between the Federal Constitution and the State Con? stitution. They are essentially different in their nature. The Constitution of the United States confers upon Congress certain well defined powers, and nucb other powers only as are necessarily im? plied from such grant, and when an issue arises as to the unconstitationality of an Act of Congress the question is, "baa the power to legislate on the subject matter of the Act been granted to Congress by the Federal Constitution ?" On the other hand the Constitution of South Carolina bestows general legislative power upon the General Assembly with very few limitations; and therefore, upon an issue regarding the constitutionality of an Act of the General Assembly of the State the question is, "has the power to legislate upon the subject matter of this Act been withheld by the State Constitution ?" ' On this point I have here an excellent authority which I shall read: "The peo? ple of ? State, in creating by their organio law a legislative department of government, confer upon it the whole of then* inherently sovereign and uncon? trolled power of legislation, except in so far as they have delegated this power in respect to certain subjects and under certain restrictions to the Congress of the United States, and except alBO in so far as they contemporaneously impose cbeoks and limits upon the legislative authority. Hence the Legislature of a State may enact any law (not infringing upon the other departments) of any character or on any subject unless it is prohibited ei ther in express terms or by necessary impli? cation in the Constitution of the United States or of that State. In other words the constitutions are to be considered as limitation upon the legislative power of the State, not as grants of power (3d Am. and Eng. Enoycloptedia of Law. 689.) In note 2 to the above quotation occurs the following: "The distinction between the United States Constitution and the State Constitution is that the former con? fers npon Congress certain specified powers only, while the latter confers npon the Legislature all legislative powers. In the one case the powers specifically granted can only be exercised, in the other all legislative powers not prescrib? ed." Citing People vs. Flagg, 46 N. Y., 401; Page vs. Allen, 58 Pa. St., 338. Applying the doctrine just quoted, which must be recognized as sound doc? trine, the unconstitutionality of the Dis? pensary Act must be made to appear from some limitation contained in our State Constitution itself upon the power of the General Assembly to enact suoh a law. No such limitation has been pointed out to me nor am I aware of any such limitation, either express or implied. Even if the power of the General Assem? bly to, enact the dispensary law could be derived only from its police power there can be no question that under that power it would bave ample authority to restrict the sale or traffic in liquor. The State has frequently done so iu the past by statutes intended to regulate and restrict the traffic in liquor without question as to its right and authority so to do. This Act declares in its title that such is its purpose, "An Act to prohibit the manufacture and sale," etc, "except as herein provided," and its provisions undertake to accomplish that very thing by numerous limitations such as restrict? ing the places at which liquor is to be sold, the hours at which it is to be sold, the persons to whom it shall be unlawful to sell liquor, the character of the persons by whom it is to be sold, the not selling on credit, the prohibition as to drinking on the premises, the limiting the amount to be sold to purchasers, the written application signed by each purchaser and other restrictions that need not be men? tioned here. It appears upon the face of the Dispen? sary Act as it stands upon the statute book that the purpose and primary object of those who passed it was to diminish the sale and consumption of liquor and to decrease the evils which are believed to result from the liquor traffic for the publio good, and I feel bound to say fiom my own observation that the Act seems to be accomplishing that beneficent object. On this ground, as it appears to me, it is without doubt a proper exercise of the police power of the State. It has been lesrnedly argued to-daj that the purpose of the Act was to raise revenue. But it is to be collected from the Act itself that the raising of revenue is only incidental to the nun? purpose of the Act, which, as I iwvi? already held, is to n:-iiivx und n-. <ii r the sale of and traffic i.i liquor, and us ; understand the Chester casea ex re! Hoover and ex rel Groecchels, our Su? preme Court has already decided that the Act in question is an Act to regulate the sale of liquor. In these Chester cases our Supreme Court has said: "Having reached this conclusion, that the said Act, (the Dis? pensary Act,) being in effect au Act to regulate thesale of spirituous liquors, the power to do which is universally recog? nized, it is quite clear," etc. 17 S. E. Rep., 756. Most of the argument against the con? stitutionality of the Dispensary Act made before me, and, I may say, elsewhere, seems to be directed more to the wisdom of the Act than to the power of the Gen? eral Assembly to pass the Act. The question is one of power and hot of policy. As to the wisdom or the unwis? dom of Acts of the General Assembly the Courts have nothing to do. That is a question for the people. It is proverbial that ours is a Government of the people, by the people and for the people, and it is for the people by the ballot-box to correct mistakes in legislation wh*n they are satisfied that such mistakes have been made by their representatives, and not for the Courts. It has been argued that the General Assembly has no constitu? tional right to appropriate money to engage in business. For all public pur? poses the power of the General Assembly is absolute in the absence of constitutional provisions. The same authority holds "the powers of the Legislature in dispos? ing ol the revenues of the State and its discretion relating to such disposition are complete and unlimited in the absence of constitutional provisions." (3 Am. and Eng. Encyc. of Law, 69.) The State is daily engaged in the sale of phosphate rock to individuals for revenue. If the State can own phosphate territory and sell the rock it can purchase if necessary other phosphate territory for the purpose of traffic in phosphate. It is without question that the State owns both real and personal property, and can dis? pose of it at will. These instances I give to illustrate the doctrine. Holding the views I have herein announced, I cannot quash the indict? ment. The motion to quash is therefore overruled. m # m - The True Remedy. Letter to Edgeficld Chronicle. Calltson, S. C, Oct. 25,1863.?Mr. Ed? itor : The Senate of the United States was convened by the President to better the financial affairs of the country, as far as legislation could accomplish it, aud re? lieve us from the depression of an un? called for panic. For t>vo months the f;rave Senators have been, Don Quixote ike, fighting a battle with wind mills. This may be fun for them, bnt it is bad for the people who put them there. Whether the Sherman bill is the cause oi this business distress or not, capitalists and traders believe it to be so; and it will take a generation to run down and throttle the error, if it be one, Hence, to restore confidence and check the alarm, it must be repealed. Now let us see if silver outs such a fig? ure in the business transactions of this country as to make onr noble Senators cut such pitiful figures in advocating the free coinage of it, against the world. Yes, against the world; for it would be impossible for any country, however strong, physically or financially, to keep silver at any reasonable parity with gold, while all other nations are against i t. It is well known that ninety per cent, of ] the business of this country is done on credit And credit is composed of two propositions?fidelity to trust and our ability to pay the balance of the trad a when it is against ns. The balance of the trade was against us, as a nation, for the first seven months of this year; and eighty millions of gold was deported from this country to settle that balance, reducing the gold reserve in the Treas? ury vaults to a dangerous minimum, while, at the same time, over three hun? dred millions of silver were laying idle I in the Treasury, and not one dollar of it shipped abroad, or used at home, ex? cept as subsidiary coin for small change. I Nobody wants it because of its weight and changeable value. Oh, bnt it has an intrinsic value, say some. And therefore we should con? tinue to coin it. We deny that, and say that there is no intrinsic value in any? thing, but labor that reproduces capital; and we had just as well fall back to the iron dollar of Lycurgus as to increase the ratio to keep it on a parity with gold. It is too heavy and bulky to be used among a merchantile people, as a medium of cir? culation to measure value, the only func? tion of money. I made it my business last week to I ask the first twenty men I saw, if they preferred gold or silver to paper mon? ey, and the invariable answer was "Give me paper money from homebankd of issue." Paper money and bills of exchange are the media of civilization, while the metals are those of barbarous and savage tribes. Wien Napoleon drove the Portuguese ft^m Lisbon and took possession of that throne, he proclaimed that the House of Braganza had ceased to reign. We think it high time that the Sliver Kings of the West and the National Bank Kings of Wall Street should cease to rule this country with their money monopoly, to the detriment of all the classes but the plutocrats. ? State banks of issue will settle all this trouble about the free coinage of | silver, and give us an elastic currency sufficient to transact the business there? in. The banks will not then do as they now have to, borrow from Now York banks before they can loan you any considera? ble amount. And when you realize on the product on which it was borrow? ed, and pay it back to our banks of de {>OBit, it returns straight to New York, nterest and principal, so that this section is made the interest poorer. Now State banks of issue will stop 'all this drain on our resources and enable us to develop and beautify our homes, gi ve us capital for now enterprises, and make us a pros? perous and happy people. Nobody is talking of silver, or making it an issue, but the politicians. The mass of the people care nothing for it, but politicians must have a hobby. How? ever, it is high twelve, and we must send that Trojan horse riderless in the fu? ture. Decentralize and localize capital is the beacon light on the watch tower 1 James Calmson. Dispensary Law Defied. Greennjxle, S. C, Nov. 6.?There is a prospect of serious trouble in what is known as the "Dark Corner" section of this. (Greenville) county. It is in the mountains adjoining the North Carolina line, and a favorite haunt of moonshiners. An attempt is being made to enforce tbo State dispensary law there, and on Friday a Deputy Sheriff went up with five war? rants. He failed to find any of his men. He got out with difficulty, being repeat? edly fired at from ambush. The blookaders are thoroughly stirred up, aud seem disposed to defy Governor Tlllman, although at the last election they voted ior him almost solidly and threw what few votes were cast against him out of the boxes. Thanksgiving Day. Washington, November 3.?The President this afternoon issued the following Thanksgiving Day proclama? tion : While the American people should ev? ery day remember with praise and thanksgiving the divine goodness and mercy which has followed them since their beginning as a nation, it is fitting that one day in eech year should be specially devoted to tha contemplation of the blessings we have received from the hs;nd of God and to the grateful acknowledgment of bis loving kindness. Therefore I, Grover Cleveland, Presi? dent of the United States, do hereby de? signate pud set apart Thursday, the 30th day of the present month of November, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to be kept and observed by all the people of our land. On that day let us forego our or? dinary work and employment and as? semble in our usual places ot worship, where we may recall all that God has done for us, and where, from grateful hearts, our united tribute of praise aud Bong may reach the throne of grace. Lei the reunion ol kindred and social msit? ing of friends lend cheer and enjoyment to the day, and let generous gifts of char? ity for the relief of the poor and needy prove tbe sincerity of our thanksgiving. Witness my hand and the seal of the United States, which I have caused to be hereto affixed. Done at the city of Washington on the third day of Novombor, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-three and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and eighteenth. Grover Cleveland. ? There is an unusual Inquiry for far? ming lands in Alabama. The general , manager of the lands of the Alabama Great Southern railroad says he receives applications every day from the North and West from those desiring farming lands, and a number of sales have al? ready been made to parties who will move Hampton an Chief. A Uanta Con-dilution. Columbia, S. C, November 2.?Since Iho State Farmers' Alliance of South Carolina voted that as a prerequisite to receiving Alliauco votes, all candidates in the Democratic primaries next year must pledge themselves to support tho Ocala platform, tho Cleveland Democrats of the State have bolieved that the Alli? ance proposes to use the Democratic machinery to elect Populists to Congres? sional and all other offices. This belief has been confirmed by the declaration in the silver debato by Sena? tor Irby, who is the State Democratic Chairman, that if unconditional repeil should prevail, he and his people, the Alliancemon, would refuse to follow Democratic leadorship further, and that he would vote against any tariir reform measure introduced in behalf of the national administration. A probable result of this policy is indi? cated in a letter from General Wade Hampton, Federal Commissioner of Rail? roads, to theoditorof tho Columbiatftate, and which will appear in that paper to? morrow. Goneral Hampton is vice president for South Carolina of the National League of D?mncratic Clubs, of l which Chauncey F. Black, of Penosyl ' vania, is president. Noting the fact that the State and other Conservative or anti Ocala papers bavo been advocating his taking the lead, in organizing this league, lor the support of the Democratic princi? ples assertod at tho national convention, General Hampton says: "I have waited to ascertain the views of the Democratic press of South Carolina, for these papers represent, in my opinion, the only truo Oemocratic sentiment of the State, and this sentiment should be expressed by what are called the Conser? vative papers. My own judgment is clear that the time has come when the line should be drawn between those who stand on tho Ocala platform and those who stand on that of the national Democ? racy. No man who upholds the former can claim properly to be a Democrat, and unless our people choose to support the fallacies of the Ocala adherents or to be led into the Populist party, the true Democrats of the State should organize to maintain the principles of the Democratic Earty as set forth in the Chicago platform, f my Democratic fellow citizens agree with me that this i 3 the true policy to be adopted I shall at once proceed to organ? ize national Democratic clubs throughout the State, and I shall exert- my utmost efforts to keep the State where it properly belong?, in the groat Democratic column. "I believe that this can be done, for our people will scarcely now, in the hour of victory, forsake the flag they followed steadfastly and so faithfully when that flag went down in defeat. Unscrupulous demagogues have by false pretenses misled many of our trmst. honest men, and tbey have brought shame upon our proud Stale. "I still have abiding faith la the men who followed the starry cross through trials and carnage; who bore, with tue heroism of martyrs, the suffering of the reconstruction era, and who, with a devotion and pluck never surpassed, rescued the State in 1876. "Those men cannot forget the past, nor can they forsake the banner under which the victory of 1876 was won. If I can once more give aid to my State, I shall gladly enlist in her service and I shall rejoice to join those who seek to maintain her welfare, to protect her honor and to save her from shame and disgrace. I am very truly yours, Wade Hampton." This will probably insure the organiza? tion of the league to represent Democratic interests in the place of the present com? mittee, which is controlled by believers in Populist doctrine. Killed the Conductor. LixTLE Rock, Ark.., Nov. 3.?Fast ex? press train No. 51, of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern, known as the "Cannon Ball," due hero at 2:10 o'clock a. m., was held up and robbed by seven masked men, at Oliphant, Ark., seven miles north of Newport, at 10 o'clock to? night. Conductor J. P. McNally was shot and killed while trying to protect bis train. Oliphant is a small lumber town, of about 600 inhabitants, situated in a lone? ly timber district, in White county. When train No. 51 stopped at the station two men jumped on the engine and, Eointing revolvers at the engineer and reman, ordered \them to keep still, threatening to blow out their brains if they moved a muscle. The other five surrounded the express car, the door of which was open, and at once began firing a wicked fusilade from their revolvers. Conductor J. P. McNally drew his re? volver and returned the robbers' fire, but before he succeeded in wounding any of them he was shot and killed. The robbers then entered the express car, overpowered the messenger and loot? ed the car. Leaving two men to guard the trainmen, they proceeded to rob the passengers. They entered the coaches and sleepers and, at; the point of a revol? ver, relieved all the passengers of their valuables. Then they left with a parting volley, taking a northerly direction. A telegram was at once sent to the sheriff at Newport, who formed a posse and started m pursuit. ' An engine was dispatched to Augusta for bloodhounds. Telegrams were quick? ly sent to Little Rock for assistance, and a special train left about 1 o'clock this morning, carrying a posse of officers and a pack of bloodhounds. The train which was held up is expec? ted here about 2:15 o'clock this morning, bringing the remains of Conductor Mc? Nally. Until this train arrives full par? ticulars of the robbery cannot be learned. The railroad people have no idea as to the amount of money socured by the robbers. Atrocious Assassination. Laukens, S. C, Nov. 4.?A dreadful tragedy occurred in Goldville, in this county, last night. J. Dorrah Flairston was assassinated while at su pper with h'3 family. Some unknown party Ired a load of slugs into his stomach through an open door. He died in fif? teen minutes. Hairston's dwelling was burned last sun* mer by incendiaries and two negroes, Wade Cannon and George Bowers, were convicted of the crime and executed in September. Hairston was the prosecu? tor. It is conjectured that revenge may have been the motive for the assassina? tion. A negro tenant on Hairston's place, named Reeder, has been arrested on sus? picion, but it is said tbat there is not yet a strong case against him. Hairston was a gojd citizen and was well connected. It is thought here that a lynching is not unlikely if the murderer is discover? ed and captured. Only meager details, however, have been received here. Thirty Cenls For Cotton. Little Rock, Ark., November 2.? Reports reached here to-day from south? west Arkansas that tho white caps have posted notices on almost every gin in hat section warning farmers not to gin any more cotton until the price advanced to 30 cents a pound. Ginners are strenuously obeying the injunction that forbids the running of their gins under penalty of being burned. Most of the gins are lull of cotton ungin ned, and its destruction would entail se? rious loss to the farmers. Tho farmers are perfecting a plan of action against the white caps, and bloodshed is expect? ed in the community. Several gins bavo been posted in this vicinity during tho last few days, and the farmers are scared for fear that all will be destroyed. The Governor is be? ing flooded with appealing communica? tions and it is more than probable that executive interference will be interposed. The Telephone Girl Wins. Clinton, S. C, Nov. 4.?In the case of Miss Sadio M. Moans, the telephone girl, who was expelled from the Secoud Presbyterian church at Columbia for working in the telephone exchange on Sunday, the South Carolina Presbyterian Synod to-day ordered that the action of tho Charleston Presbytery be annulled, and that the session of tho church in Co? lumbia do "restoro Sadie M. Means to all her rights and privileges as a member in full communion of said church." Rev. C. A. Blackburn, pastor of tho Second Church, gave notice, in behalf of Charleston Presbytery, that they will ap? peal to the General Assembly. The Sy? nod appointed Rev. Dr. J. W. Flinn, and W. A. Clark, Esq., to represent it in the case before tho General Assem? bly. ? Society and charitable workers of New York city have joined hands in or? ganizing a Girls' Preservation Society, for the purpose of erecting a house for the reception and care of young women who are accused of first offences. The bouse is to bo called the S. Agnes House. It will cost about 3100,000. Not only will the Judges of the Courts be asked to send there all young women brought be? fore them who bavo not boen before con? victed of crime, but members of the so? ciety will personally assist in rescuing young women and girls who are in a vicious atmosphere. I One of Ten Thousand, CHICAGO, November 4.?More tJinu tOjOOO babies were cared for by Miss Hall's nurses in the children's building dining the six months ol' the Fair. Only ono of all that number was abandoned by his natural protectors. This one is a very small boy, hardly 3 months old. Last Saturday morning a woman appear? ed at the nursery with the little fellew and asked Miss Hall to take care of him while she went to the emergency hospital for treatmen.. The day passed. and the mother did not return. Supposing that the woman was ill nothing was done, and the babe was carefully nursed in expectation of a fond mother's gratitude. The Fair ended and the little unknown was still unclaimed. Thomas Lord heard of the baby and told little Margaret Burn ham, the daughter of World's Fair Com? missioner Burnham, that if she would consent to act as patroness of the World's Fair baby ho would iind the 825 necessary to place him in a good home for adoption. Margaret accepted and chose Horace for the child's name. He is being cared for temporarily in a private family, while efforts are being made to find a good home for him. That there were no more cases of this kind during the Fair is re? garded as remarkable in view of the fact that the Paris Exposition had to provide for hundreds left in the nurseries. First Creek Items. Well, Mr. Editor, as it has beeu some time since you have heard from this com? munity, I will eive you a few dots. Mr. J. B. Hall's daughter, who got badly burut a few weeks ago, is slowly improving. Misses Rosa, Emma and Carrie Lowe spent last week with their bister, Mrs. Essie Alewiue. I gue*s "B." was cer? tainly happy. 1! wonder if the frost hasn't bit the Oak? land correspondent? We hear of several marriages this fall. All we ask of them id to give us a "stool." One of oar Oakland bachelors went off a f-K Suuday nights ago to see his girl. I think he must have been scared, as he carried a double-barrel shot gun, and even swapped his bat off for a girl's bat. Mon? roe, I don't think tbey will bite you ! I think one of the Oakland boys has got the blues by the way ho looks. It's bad company?I know. HBLLO. C'enterville Items. It has been some time, Mr. Editor, since we have seen or read any news from this section. We have all been very busy gath ing the crops, and everything has been getting along lively and nicely. The health of our people is as good as could be expected, aud we all ought to feel thankful. We attended an old fashioned corn shucking at old Uncle Johnnie's the other night, and everybody enjoyed it. There was a big pile of corn and a big sup? per, too. Mr. M. W. Jones Is going to move to Townville for the purpose of schooling his children. We are glad to welcome Mr. Cummings, of Texas, into our midst* He has some valuable land for sale. Mr. H. P. Morrison, a clever young man, is now in charge of the mill at this place. Centerville is not dead, but Is on a boom. Up to date tbere baa been more cotton !;inned here than there was for the same ength of time last year. Steve. ? Princeton College has a total of 1,092 students registered, a gain of 20 over last year. Pennsylvania leads the list of States with 287. ? A Gorgia paper wants Judge Lynch hung.' The difficulties in the way are in identifying the old gentleman and in catching him afterwards. ? A new fad this season among society belles, says the New York World, is an? swering invitations in yere. The hostess who has to read them will surely be overcome with regrets. ? In a friendly contest to see who could eat the largest number of ears of green corn a New Haven woman got away with eighteen ears and suffered no subsequent discomfort. ? The principals at a recent wedding at Covington, Ky., were Morgan Rener, of Boone County, aged 38 years, who measured 7 feet 4 inches in height, and an 18-year-old girl who stands but 5 feet high. ? J. H. Miller, undoubtedly the oldest postmaster in the United States, has died at Gauley, W. V. He was 88 years old, and was appointed in 1832 by President Jackson. He had beeu postmaster at Gauley continuously since. ? As far as antiquarian research has been able to determine, glass was known at least two thousand years before Christ. The oldest known piece of glass is a lion head from Egypt, now in the Slade col? lection in the British museum. ?The law's delays would seem to be far less in Illinois than in South Carolina. The murderer of Carter Harrison has al? ready been indicted by the grand jury. Such promptness points out one way at least to prevent lynchings. ? There are 6325 women postmasters under the United States Government, the largest number in any State, 463, being in Pennsylvania, and one in Alaska. The oldest is Miss Martha D. Stone, of North Oxford, Mass., who has hold her office forty-six years. ? Miss Minnie Wheeler, of Rochester, N. Y., recently allowed two square feet to be taken from her thighs and hips to replace the skin lost by her little brother, who was severely burned the other day. The result of the e>. ? -i ment will not be known for ten day., or more. ? The largest cotton seed oil mill in the world is at Sherman, Texas, and it is ready to crush 432 tons daily. It is ex? pected that this vast concern will com? plete its year's collection of seed in sixty days after it gets to business. Sherman is in Northeast Texas, as is generally known. The mill there has sold cotton seed oil up to to 55 cents a gallon and as low as 20 cents. The oil cake, or seed, has sold up to $22 aud as low as $10. ? Some of the physicians of Philadel? phia are not fully persuaded that con? sumption is a contagious disease and are f(leading before the board of health that t move slowly in officially declaring it to be such, as recently asked by the Phila? delphia County Medical Society. Prof. James Tyson, of the University of Penn? sylvania, said before the board that the rule would place the consumptive under the ban for a long period, while the dis? eases conceded to be contagious quickly run their course, and Dr. Thomas H. Mays said that in a practice of twenty years he has not seen a case of infection by the disease. Other physicians said their experience had been similar to Dr. Mays'._ All Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial Bottle?Free. Send your name and address to H E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago.and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing at Hill Bros. Drugstore. See the World's Fair for Fifteen Cents. Upon rpceipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you prepaid our "Souvenir Portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition." The reg? ular price is fifty cents, but as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized. It contains full page views of the great buildings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it after you get it we will refund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address H. ?. Buck? len & Co. Chicago, 111. J. F. FANT & BRO., ANDERSON. S. C, WHOLESALE ORANGE DEALERS. Write for Prices. Nov 8, 1893_19_3ra_ TOWN LOTS FOR SALE. ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN DE? CEMBER, 1893, I will sell to the higbe-t bidder? 20 Lots in Elberton, Ga.f On Cary, Violet and Oak Streets. Also, three Lots on Olirer Streut. Property to be sold on the premises. This is a positive sale?no by-bidders. Terms?One-half cash; balance October 1st, 1*94. Purchaser to pay for papers. WM. FJ. CARY, Bowman, (Ja. Nov 8, 1893_19_4 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. F. Cox, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, R. G. Witherspoon has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Mrs. E. E. Witherspoon, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said E. E. Witherspoon, deceased, to be and ap 6ear before me in Court of Probate, to e held at Anderson Court House, on the 23d day of November, 1893, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cau.se, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 4th day of November, 1893. W. F. COX, Judge of Probate. Nov 8, 1893 19 2 Trustee's Sale of Lands ! BY virtue of the power conferred upon me in a Deed of Trust to me execu? ted by the heirs of the late Benj. Greer, deceased, I will sell on Salesday in Decem? ber next, immediately after the Master's sales, in front of the Court House door at Anderson, 8. C, the following described property, to wit: All that Tract or parcel of Land, situate near the Town of Honea Path, Anderson County, S. C, containing 119 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. C. Branyon, N. A. Shirley, G. M. Greer, W. M. Shir? ley, Miss Sallie Adams, and others, it be? ing the Tract of Land, lately held in trust for Benj. Greer, deceased. Said Land will 1 be divided and sold in two or more Tracts, i and plats of same will be exhibited on day of sale, or may be seen sooner by calling at the office of Murray & Wat Uns. I Terms of Sale?Oae-half cash, balance on a credit of twelve months, secured by bond and mortgage, with interest at eight per cent per annum, payable annually, with leave to anticipate payment! Pur? chaser to pay extra for all necessary pa? pers. For fuller information call on E. B. MURRAY, Trustee, Anderson, S. 0. Nov 8, 1893_19_4 MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH. CAROLINA, County of Anderson. In the Court of Common Pleas. B, D. Dean vs. Bleckley & Fretwell, Ex? ecutors, &c, and John T. Martin.? Compialnt to Foreclose Mortgage on Real Estate. IN obedience to the order of sale herein I will sell on Salesday in December next, at Anderson C H., S. C, during the usual hour of public sale, the Lands de? scribed, ?s follows: All that certain Tractof Land, contain? ing 150 acres, more or less, situate in Broadaway and Martin Townships, Coun? ty c Anderson and State aforesaid, boun? ded by the Estate of T. W. Martin, dec'd., Estate of Sallie Shirley, dec'd., and Mrs. S. A. Wilson ; it being the same Tract conveyed to said John T. Martin by J. N. Vandive? to J. N. Vandiver by said John T. Martin, and devised to said John T. Martin by the last Will of T. W. Martin, deceased. Terms.?One-third cash ; balance in twelve months, with interest from day of sale, secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate pay? ment. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. M. B?RRIS3, Master. Nov 8,1893 19_4 SALE of REAL ESTATE. BY virtue of the power vested in us by the last Will and Testament of Law sou T. Arnold, deceased, we will offar for sale near Lowndesville, S. C, ou the premises herein described, at public out? cry, on Friday, November 24,1893, at eleven o'clock a. m., the Tract of Land, known as the Home Plact of the said Lawson T. Arnold, deceased, situate in the County of Abbeville, near Lowndesville, 8. C, and containing 262 acres, more or less; the said land having been conveyed to the said Lawson T. Arnold, deceased, by W. B. Scott by Deed dated February 8th, 1871. Terms?One-half cash, the balance on a credit of one year, with interest on said balance at the rate of 8 per cent per an? num, payable annually, tbe credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgage of the premises, with leave to the purchaser to anticipate payment. Purchaser to pay for papers. B- F. WILSON, Ex'r. GRACE G. COCHRAN. Ex'x. Nov 1. 1K93_lli_4 GROCERIES. GROCERIES! GROCERIES! LARGEST STOCK EVER SEEN IN ANDERSON! COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES 0 P course we can't put in print exact amounts of Goods, as one day we may have a full Stock of? Flour, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Hams, Lard, &c, And the next it will be very much reduced. Our sales some days would astonish any man. Now. fhere ia certainly a reason for this, which we will try to explain. First, we carry as large Stock of Flour of all grades, Bacon, Lard, Haras, Sugar and Coffee, as anybody in Upper Carolina; and second, we give good weights and the lowest prices on first class Goods. We have exclusive sale of Chase A Sanborn's Roasted CoflTee, which are the best in the world. If you don't believe it, ask any friend who visited the World's Fair if he drank a bad cup of Coffee on the ground while there. They had the exclusive sale of their world-reuowned MSeal Brand" at the Fair. FRESH RAISINS, CURRANTS and CITRON arriving every day, and we are ready for Xruas. Cill and see us. Yours truly, LICON & LEDSETTER, Wholesale and Retail Groeers. WEBB Ac WEBR" "We 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 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 jonr in? terest. Yours very truly, R. C. WEBB. W. M. WEBB. fc?- FREE CITY DELIVERY NEW JEWELRY STORE I JOHN M. HUBBARD, IN HIS NEW STORE.IN HOTEL BLOCK. LOTS OF NEW GOODS. NOVELTIES IN PROFUSION. JUST WHAT YOU WANT, lc. TO $100.00. ^8J- No Charge for Engraving. The Prettiest Goods in the Town, and it's a pleasure to show them. P. S.?If you have Accounts with J. M. HUBBARD & BRO. make settlement with me at above place. JOHN M. HUBBARD, ON October 3rd, 18133, we closed books aud itarted a Strictly Cash Business, which is meeting with all success. We informed our friends aud customers of the change, and promised thorn if they would help us iu starting, that we would show our appreciation by giv? ing them BIG REDUCTIONS in the prices of Shoes. Our CASH BUSINESS is meeting wtth success. Our business is larger. We have sold more Goods this season than ever before, and now we start out this week slashiug the prices ou Ladies' Fine Shoes, and for the next thirty days the goods named below will be sold at prices AWAY DOWN. These are our regu? lar lines, are guaranteed, and made by such Manufac? turers as E. P. Reed & Co., of Rochester, N. Y., and Krippendorf, Detman & Co., of Cincinnati, 0. We give you our regular Stock Number, so that there cau be no mistake iu the prices. You will get thera just as we advertise. EVERYTHING CASH. STOCK NO. REGULAR 2161, French Kid. $5.00 2186, French Kid. 5.00 E. P. Reed & Co's. Curacoa Kid.... 4.50 2084, French Kid. 5.00 2085, French Kid. 4.50 2083, French Kid. 4.50 2086, French Kid. 4.50 E. P. Reed & Co's. French Kid.... "4.00 2185, Finest American Kid. 4.00 2190, Finest American Kid. 4.00 2025, Finest American Kid. 3.50 2162, Finest American Kid. 3.50 2023, Fine American Kid. 3.25 2022, Fine American Kid. 3.00 2187, Fine American Kid. 3.00 2152, Fine Cloth Top Kid. 3.00 2155, Fine American Kid. 3.00 114, Fine American Kid. 3.00 PRICE. CUT TO Hand turned. $4.00 Hand turned. 4.00 Hand welt. 3.00 Hand sewed. 3.50 Hand Sewed. 3.50 Hand Sewed. 3.50 Hand Sewed. 3.50 Hand welt. 3.00 Hand turned. 3.25 Hand turned. 3.25 Hand turned. 3.00 Hand turned. 3.00 McKay sewed. 2.75 McKay sewed. 2.50 McKay sewed. 2.60 McKay sewed. 2.50 McKay sewed. 2.65 Hand turned. 2.25 Our $2.00 line of Ladies' Fine Shoes beat the World. S8F Come in and look, if you don't buy, and bring this paper with you. Very respectfully, G0SSETT & BROWN. FERRIS GOOD SENSE CORSET WAISTS. GOOD SENSE Corset Waists Send for Ulaa. OlrcaUfa Work" MATERIAL V SHAPE.^onship. Tapo-foBtoaed Buttons. Oord-odge Eattcn Foloa GOOD SENSE CORSET WAISTS will wear longer than any others, and can De Washed -without injury. FOR SALE BY BROWN, OSBORNE & CO., ANDERSON, S. C. 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, 1893, I will be obliged to force the collection of my claims by Law. A.nd all parties who have given nie Liens or Mortgages on Crops, and other prop? erty, and dispose of same, will he 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 notice, make payment, and save COST. J. S. FOWLER. FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY ! CHEAP AI\r> BEAUTIFUL; THOSE who have an eye for the beautiful should take a peep at my line rt MILLI? NERY. I am prepared to furnish you with the Latest Styles and Lowest Pri? ces. Have just opened a full line of Fancy Feathers, Wing*, 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 them 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 SAXIiIE BUWIL. ST. REGIS INDIAN BASKETS! Mr. Editok : The St. Regis tribe of Indians are located on a Reserva? tion of'14,000 acres in Western Kansas. The tribe numbers 2,100 souls, inclu? ding bucks, squaws and papoose. They still adhere to their own language, few of them beiug able to speak English. They, like the red men in general, never want to be civilized enough to do much hard work That is one of the accomplishments of the pale-face that they regard as unfit for warriors, and should only be tolerated when per? formed by squaws. During the hunt? ing and fishiug season the bucks are seldom found at home, as they had rather hunt a deer ton hours a day for a week than hoe a half acre of corn. This rambling life, spent on rip? pling streaiuj, mirror lakes and virgin forests, studying the beautiful foliage, the exquisite colorings of the forest leaves, the lovely hues of the prairie flowers, and their natural blending and shading to produce brilliant and snowy effects. These dreamy hours, spent in i studying nature, has developed a very j keen conception of the artistic blend- ' ing of colors, so as to produce most gorgeous results. For centuries past they have studied the making of bril- 1 liant and delicate colored dyes, until at last they have acquired such skill that they can dye strips of wood that cannot be distinguished from the finest colored ribbons. These strips of ash are then heated, so thai the colors will be "fast," when they are wound in and out in the most beautiful styles of Bas? kets, and when finished they represent a picture of color-blending unequalled in a studio. I BT F B D A A INDIANS FANCY BANKETS. A CK N YE S T 8 Hamper B Shopping ? dewing A Cam II 8crap H Flower E Cuff K Collar A Toy E Wall P Hand'c'f T Glove S The finest assortment ever brought to South Carolina. Somethingeniirely new. They are exquisite, lovely, beautiful, bril? liant, gorgeous, showy, and remarkably cheap. Don't wait until picked over. Come and make your selection. The nicest Presents that can be given. ONLY AT ORR <fe 8LOAN'S. They have secured the Agency for Hau? ler's Celebrated Candies. Comes in original packages. Always fresh, pure, and are justly renowned as the finest in ' the United States. No other town in the State under 5000 inhabitants has secured an agency foi this Candy. ONLY AT ORR & SLOAN'S. Before closing would say that they still keep a complete line of Ricksecker'g Perl ornery. All those who visited the World's Fair will remember that the Ricksecker display of Perfumery was one of the most unique sights of the show. _ORR & SLOAN. -? MAT MOT OF 13! THE AUGUSTA EXPOSITION - AND - Georgia State Fair, AUGUSTA, IIA., Opens Nov. 14. Closes Dec. 14. Great Attractions, Grand, Thrilling and Magnificent Spectacles! Novelties of every Kind, and Special Great Days. TUESDAY, November 14th, opening day. Wednesday, November 15th, Governors' day. Friday, November 17th, Educational day. Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21st and 22d, Georgia and South Carolina days. November 23rd and 24tb, Veterans' day. Special days arranged for the entire holding of the Exposition. Twenty thousand dollars in premiums. Fifty thousand dollars in amusements. Grand, gorgeous and glittering spectacu? lar production, combined with the great? est indoor and outdoor attractions ever teen in the South?Burning of Moscow. Excursions from all parts of the United States. November 14to December 14,1893. Lowest Rates on all Railroads. Nov 1, 1893_18_S__ hard times have not tet reached the II STORE! 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 for ourselves. To this end we are working in the day and thinking in the night. Six. days hard work and six nights hard stud^ -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 j'oy, "Well done thou good and faithful servant." Do you catch our idea ? O. S. MINOR, and TEN CENT STORE,