The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, December 06, 1893, Image 2

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DEO. $ TERMS: ...... $1 5? [ wa<ycq '?Ol ?^^^iolal . timbor is evidently ?^ie^m are now trying to ber.party.; P. Wright 1^ ^e^^inc^nati Conven %'birtb fr.taa people's party, yfo$?#i -to; t&ganize a new 'A Cbalrma^^sabeneck of ; lo the! Ijegiala? ppbllphed. as a ri?itd&kch^ has liy a re .than one ftillof id abtue.' 'toafoly to 3d the Dtepen pie recommenda Je attention of the Y tbeVoce ia refer from taxation this oyclone of : la^?u-v reference to gating i Confederate brliptdea, Jf our State.' To do tfus ; naroe of Gen/ J.. B. ^eminently?;|aa5lfied for meeaag^ rworda, wbicb 5s about all ;bfitl jiB';^ABt>r .'.'? ue??qa is the; all-absorbing ^country, It seems the tea the people a little it did .at^ first* This iore pl?wing to JDeiiao leaalag ito >rftepTibll tyeiy.^eroijliatic kiak Bpeoiao duties, wbiah i^n of protection, idy the '.bill, howeyer, I wjUi get to -like It. It aes snd jabs and raids. ' but ravinb, and that locaata wo old; like to b ive sd ibduiitriea, spondeatof the ^:j]sp?aklnfj of ^bSll^aiays^'' 111 strike anybody with 55^jt^iiraijf is the Jact i tueiWays and Maina xbeiped to.wake the bill jpojfianfi industry of bis lea over tbe bi? aa^iok, wbichthe" cbmmiitee >Ut ? O?l ?nd fSi'iio; ibex* ox luinter.. ";?r^eeneaseer let go (ioai fa.aoa ditf, and. bis tttateis ' ,tbe largest producer! of tbe: country, Taimey, go iiae aucL leat?x Kte> ?tis,, saXuifloed to a Fcoion ? manulUcsures, bis ''>4bess, a business,; iu ?neaj 2y eyerytoiog ha has. the; coiamitiee and eviry " leibibg; every man made tbe public- weal. Tbhis luctf attention here at the tbe fact ibat ibe special tf the Slates from which the Wboare iuexabersof tbe W ays ;Commlt^;ball weie-sm0ug rvp^iiuttlarly, and " directly i Kfple ;awr^llling to concede '^/U^j^erst welfare that jwstitasri?iand perhapsxsup~ I ^m^iy^-.ipJgbty-^ ^xter ] isia. 8vi?{'eno?}tbat the m<?s 'bave; broasjf, conservative, a|Mns;ibrite being, o bill couaea up in Conjjriss,: I^Jkickljjif, of course, That Sana men will fight ;ho sugar jd will have me isnpport of ?lad Nebraska, and perhaps jbere wiii be afigbt from tae sApoja schedule from Alabama, fete, Tennessee wad Penniyl j;; Louisliiaa cue think that & c?mb?ia?oa with' other Oe?riea that will result ib thu Jf^DdUiocsatic voteaagaitust the ftfl Matthe bill and lncideatt liy fcocijer features of tbe. bill. nor. .is Ul'j sujg^r; bu^ Ciat will involve j?? olae'iLttaough not respon L^'#sno ^^noant ofjcevenueujr_ eiegisWiH-e iufilSonce.. good' deal of.cnin music - Tennessee, libuiaiaua, 'lergiSrrEforid* and Cal > a ooiabiue to bmak , of course, looking; a and sugars, Ala coals,-West Virginia 9hnessefi. the same, *nd h^ys dgbting like a tiger for their: mere is, too, a IKjle vroen the "Cavallervand itbe "onnecticut is wiUing wooden screws and wirb any other kind ?tioa that the South ?an id-together on. ciSeresUug as a whole Co ii?e ile by to make a local taring ?s General Han 0te?i7?d; it oncettppn'a time, nation;juid the local features i?re never can become so i\p te ges?ral student of finance fewonbaiy until be diBcus se? tj/ith the representatives of fntereated. Then be will see ?4Se present blii resembles 6ba Walk?)r tarinTof li34? .iutarmecUete measure. In defieetlous la the line of spe its general pfinidple is that of t:*s?esitnieat, v'bich compels {tarlXf tax in prcp>rtion So itbe ^flWei aad benra most llgbcly ??! consumer ol fsxm articles. On ttfe v bc ie, U ought to be said that the bUl.Is jjecUved well. Many old Dem ocrani^fco.vor, find plenty of opporta uit^to:exl?lf&? it, but there is every rea svu.:p boil i.v?i that when it comes to :ho ' ,tcb;^ support it. ?ifaM i*t>o some exceptions. There e> entires to bold caucuses, to make ibines itod get u p oliqoea, but it is be , by.; those: who tniak they know tla^r^aajc that on Jhe whole the m:is,lU receive the approyai of the WA ? both housea^orar?gress? xiiotlj; as. it has been reported, bat ,?^?^! Pr?i?lple8 of the bUl will be ;?dop.ted%j ? : c-^eissgL. . , . .gg=g .{;^.WJcstoo,^b9 pedestritui, who aotcn yEi?njland twenty 'years ago by bis -talking feats, ia ablo now to walk fifty mllefto; <ia!y.;;/He"leads an abstenoous ^^ii^a%?^s:a^dojy>-and a correct one, ^iih^^H%Mii:po6ple, ??'eat too much sUwniatinj? and : nitrogenuous food. He thinks thai our -w orking people, through mating coat ns>i meat foods, tax their di vgestlon to i ach ixt extent that they wre impeded lij their fssks. Their stomachs ib^kt??irj b*tero their muscles be they: 3o dot study the question of nt?f Woaa j food.; It Is a wellrknown l*3t tbat tn-'efinest men In the world pbyai ?ntfi^re t^ose who eat comparatively il^iiaflliii i Ibo?; The porters of Con [atoatlndple, who s^o confined b?rgely lo 'a diet of nwitureotives and black bread, ^Ottii^ jieavier loads than any bee r ??&m?mgi ibeat-e??ng men in the wo;rld. If Is vat -oitusaal thing there to see a wh^fcairid porter of sixty years of age cifebiB*;.| bill with a load oa bis i w?e^ersd?'bicn would discourage a don T^^shijgton Lott an old negro at^ Haverdavil ie,1Bdgefield County, has been >tlmcs. 'By bis^ first, second; W&f be bad foriy-nice obil I an octogenarian. .His last ^emajried lost year, Is about twain hve very bappy. to -estimated very recentiy over one hundred grandobil Ipof e?c hear tbo surface, and; Sjkhbek or blow,;caus ? 'tingling- sensation In |?piA COMESP?NDENCE? - TBE ff?BK OF OUR LB B1SLATOES. Columbia, S.C, Dec 4, 1893. ? Tie. first week^ of the session of the General Assembly is over, and the reaalt a new Judicial deal. At host three gen? uine Reformers (call it "Eefawmers," if you like it better that way,) will grace the beach hereafter in addition to Judge Gary, who was the output of the machine last yisar. Two other Judges will con? tinue to sit whose place in politics is a mutter of doubt, and that is why they are not in private life to-night. Yes, the week has been devoted to the !og-rol]ing,stop-in-the-paaufge-for-a-chat and nose-counting business. The vacant J odgeships made, up one of the richest pies yet set before the dominant element, and of course they made much ado in slicing it out. It was not a hard matter to be elected Judge this year, and the .ermine was in arm's reach of almost any taaa who had been admitted to the bar and tie inner circles of the Tlllman series of concentric rinjjs?for several rings surround the Governor now, of which that made up of the Gary and. ? van? strain of patriots is the nearest and closest , . At the opening of the week it looked as if Mr. Watts most succeed Judge Hudson?there baa never been any j doubt about that; but there appeared a j living chance for Wallsue and Izlar. r Who Gary-Evans fatally were thought to j be for them as well as Jar Witherspoon, l und that was cot: ted fore a great deal. ! When the caucus of Reformers met i Wednesday night, and the effort to post ] pone the elections for a couple of weeks tailed, that seemed to be a favorable omen for the incumbents, because "the uhortc r the time the smaiwr the amount of plotting and scheming. But when the day of fate arrived tH& morning star of Rel'orm was In the ascendancy, and it : shone , balefully and bllghtingly on any I and all men in whose political coloring there appeared a tint of anti-Till man ism. Eugene Gary was slated for Associate Jostice, and it Is whispersd that therein lies the reason why his nearest and dear <?t allies deserted Izlar and Witherspoon, 'if ever they were friend-y to success of . those gentlemen. The Benet boomers iind the boomers of a man named Jordan, of. Aiken, who lives two hundred miles . from Judge Witherspoon.' s home, threat? ened to knife candidate Gary unless his before-mentioned allies should "specify." And they specified. And in spite of the delegation of Orangebcirg Reformers 'j-emaining loyal to their fellow citizen he -was snowed under by Reform Benet. As for Judge Witherspoon, such men m the doughty Br. Samps. Pope insist lhat he could never hsive been elected had it not been circuiated generally that he supported the Reform county ticket In York last year as well as Congressman Strait. Senator Finley, of York, a con? sistent Reformer, who is an absolutely, free man, by tbe way, and who nominated Judge Witherspoon, denk? this positive? ly. Senator Finley never speaks unless 1 is knows what he is talking about. So it is Judge W. C. Benetin the First, {Charleston) Circuit instead of Judge llzlar ; Judge Richard a Watts in the Fourth instead of Judgo Josh. Hudson, imd Judge Townsend in the Seventh instead of the Speaker of .the "Wallace" House. Judge James Ale; rich was unan? imously eJeoted in the Second, which tends to prove what nobody knows? that he is a Reformer; and Judge With? erspoon is secure in his birth for four more solar revolutions. At the close of the last session of the ' General Assembly, "Associate Justice" : lira B. Jones was a tolerable distinct figure in the camera of future events, but the vision did not materialize. The im? pression is that the Reformers regarded Mr.' Jones as slightly tw: shrewd a law? yer to make a good Judge, as well as that he was an actual necessity to the financial protection oi certain townships in Lancaster, county. So it is Associate "Justice'"Gary, and the gallant old chieftain who gave a deathless name and fame to VMoGowan's Brigade" it retired, to the lasting but peculiar glory that pertalnu to the political methods, that "go" in these times. /*. There was a lively fight over the office of Register of Meane Conveyances of Charleston, which yields stipends to the amount of about $4,000 a year. J. E. Cogswell, a Tlllman ite of course, but one not so in an "offensive senne," was eleoted over Graham, Langley, Mabrtena, Ther rel and others. The Conservatives voted -far.? Mehrtens but changed to Cogswell und accomplished the defeat of Graham im<LTherrell, either of whom would lave tteen^istaateful to Charleston. Here is ?be detailed vote in all the elections: :SipGtISTBB OF MESNE CONVEYANCE OF OHABIiKSTOy. Robert Graham.?.70 J. E. Cogswell-.....79 ASSOCIATE JUSTICE. Samuel McGowan, of Abbeville..???? 27 Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster...28 Eugene B. Gary, of Abbeville.91 JUDOKS. Judge First Circuit, W. C. Benet, of Aobeviile........._..........._.98 James F. Izltir, of Orangeburg.47 Judge Second Circuit, James Aldrich..119 Judgo Fourth Circuit, Joshua Hod son, of Marlboroagh.U.? 29 Ohas. P. Townsend, of Marl bo rough... 7 Richard C. Watts of Laurens...?.. 93 Judge of Sixth Circuit, 0, C. Jordan, bl Aiken._.40 A. G. Brice, cf Chester.....".. 18 I. D. Witherspoon, of York...?. 78 Judge of Seventh Circuit, B. A. Town send, of Union..93 W. H. Wallace, of Union.......46 THE NEW JUDOES. Judge Townsend is about fifty years old, was born in the Eastern section of the State, taught school for a number of years and for considerable length of time practiced law in Union. He was assis? tant Attorney General uuder Mr. Y. J. Pope and Mr. J. L. McLaurin, (having been defeated by the latter for Attorney General) and defeated W. C. Benet for Attorney General in the Democratic Convention last year. As Attorney General he has had a world of work on his shoulders and has sustained himself creditably. He is a studious and careful lawyer and will make a very fair Judge. Jndge R. C. Watts is a bright young man of about 38, has quick and sound judgment, Is liberal in his political views, comparatively speaking, and has the reputation of a good average lawyer. He was educated at tbe University of Virginia, admitted to the bar before attaining his majority, was a member of the March Convention of 1890, succeeded Senator Irbyas a member of the House of Representatives and is now a member of that body. He is a son-in-law of the late Col. E. B. C. Cash, of Chesterfield County, and has large interest inlands in that section. Chesterfield is in the Fourth Circuit. Judge W. C. Benet is about 88 or 40 years old, is a Scotchman by birth, was .educated at the University of Edinburgh, and is a mar. of marked scholarly attain? ments. He served several times as a member of the House from Abbeville, and while there championed the Clemson College bill. He came in one vote ot 'being elected president of the S. C. Col? lege last year, and hau been a candidate for Congress and Attorney General. He is a son-in-law of Justice McGowan. What else has the General Assembly done? What else will it do ? It has made progress in the direction of salary reduotion, and the bill has passed, its second reading in the House. Last year there were numerous suoh bills introduced in the House, and this is the composite one from them all con? structed by the House Judiciary Commit? tee, "the product of incubation," as Ban 33w{ftTan,->tbe Irish member- JfcOT^ftflTrv leston,puts it. *EbftfnllntBS^^esome of the principal reductions it maEesT Governor, 83,500 to |3,000; Chief Jus? tice and Supreme Court Justice $4,000 and $3,500 to $3,000 each; Circuit Judges, ?3,500 to 82,500. Railn ad Com inissi< it iers to 81,200; Secretary of State, State Tre?<s nrer and Comptroller General to 31,900; Supt of Education to $1,500; bis clerk to 1600; Adjutant and Inspector General to 81,200: his clerk to $900; Attorney Gen? eral to $1,900; Supt of Penitentiary to $1,900; Solidtors to $1,350 (except in Charleston Circuit to $1,600); and Steno? graphers to $1,000. i while In the course of the debate, an amendment war pending to reduce the salaries of Railroad Commissioners to $1.000, citizen "Ashley, of Anderson, whose style, if uncouth, is all the more effective, declared vehemently that close calculation showed that the commission? ers were paid $80 a day for the time that they were actually employed, and his speech in favor of the amendment was forcible. He was strongly supported by Mr. Watson, of Anderson, who took the ground that although these salaries were I paid by the railroads, not the State, that was ?,11 the greater reason that they should be "reduced proportionately with others. Consistency demanded it. In (he conrse of a 'speech on the same amendment Col. John C. Haskell com Elimonted Mr. Watson by ssyiug that is remarks showed that he was a Re? former at heart as well as in name. One thing Is to be kept in mind; the salary reduction bill has not been passed yet and may never become a law?yo- ? correspondent has heard loading Reform? ers predict that it would never go on the Statute books. In accordance with the Governor's recommendation anew Dispensary law will be enacted. It will preserve ah the essential features of the old scheme, and an efi'ort will be made to render it a more finished and symmetrical measure. The Governor's suggestion for t*? opening of licensed beer and wine shop, .viil meet with intense opposition, and it is said that not even Mr. John Gary Evans will consent to its adoption. Senator Stanyarne Wilson, of Spartan burg, has introduced a bill to compel certain corporations, railroad, telegraph and express companies excepted, to pay then* employees weekly in cash. The design of the bill is to break up the sys? tem by which manufacturing companies pay their operatives in checks good only at ''Company" stores. The measure stands a first rato chance to pass. Sena? tor Wilson thinks that the factories will strongly oppose it ' ? Representative Blesse, of New berry, has a bill to exempt dwellings on farms from taxation for the period of five years, and another with like exemptions as to hogs, sheep, cattle and horses. It Is doubtful if Mr. Bleasu has the slightest expectation that they will go through. The bill for the repeal of the charters of corporations refusing to pay their taxes is now pending in the Senate and only awaits Iiis third reading to pass. This is the most radical measure of the session. Under its provision the Attor? ney General will be instructed to com? mence suits for the winding up of the affairs of all rebellions railroad compan? ies whose charters are annulled. The Governor recommended the passage of the bill, and that amounted to its enlist? ment. ? -The county government bills, of Sena? tors Jenkins and John Gary Evans, have been made special orders for next Tues? day. Senator Evans' bill will possibly be accepted this year, although It will be vigorously fought. It has been on the Reform program lor three or four years already* Its passage is not by any means a certainty. The preblem of the session is the revision of the laws, which has been completed by Representative Breazeale, who succeeded the late Mr. Maher as a special commissioner appointed forthat fmrpose. If allthvi&ws must be read, t will consume days and weeks and, perhaps, a month, necessitating a session prolonged into January. Of course a recess will be taken for Christmas. A plan has been mentioned by which only those parts of, the Statutes in which changes have been made are to be read and considered, except, perhaps, in com? mittee. The whole matter has been referred to a joint committee of both Houses, whioh will endeavor to report a method to facilitate the tedious work. To sum up: The important legislation tolerably sure of passage includes, besides the adoption of the Maher-Breazeale codi? fication, the new Dispensary bill, the repeal charter act and Wilson's labor wages bill. notes, In the election for Associate Justice the Anderson delegation voted solidly for Gary. Had there been a vacancy in the Eighth Circuit it would havo been Mr. Brea zeale's opportunity. . The Conservatives expected the defeat of the inoumbent Judges, and stomach it all well enough except the election of Benet That they deplore. Non-partisan conduct don't help in these days. Wallace and Hudson alike got it in the neck. The election of Cogswell was gratifying to the Charleston gang. Senator Mayfield, of Barn well, made a scene of himself the other day by denouncing Pat. Walsh and the Chroni? cle. It was when J. G. Evans moved to extend the privileges of the Senate floor to Mayor Alexander and a delegation of Augustans, representing the Exposition. Senator Glenn is not fond of talking, but he is always ready to answer when the roll is caused. Watson is one of the finest looking fel? lows in the House. Citizen Ashley is a popular Representa? tive, and commands attention when he takes the floor. Assistant Attorney General O. W. Buchanan's is th s only name as yet men? tioned in conn action with the vacancy to be caused by Attorney General Town send's election to a Judgeahlp. It is doubtful if a metropolitan police bill will be passed. Representative Breazeale and Watson are quartered at Col. W. A. Neal's resi? dence. Senator Glenn and Representative Cox are at Noland's boarding bouse, and Representative Ashley and Pearman at Mrs. Marshall's, on Lady street. The kind mention of Ex-Judge Ker sbaw in the Governor's message has elicited general commendation. The most vindictive antis praise blm for it. The Gary boys-are iu the saddle. The Australian ballot will have to wait another year at least, although Mr. Man? ning will press his bill. Tue "Greenwood" codnty bill has been introduced, but has little chance of suc? cess now. Buofo matters are to be post? poned until a Constitutional Convention meets. There is no opposition to any of the State educational institutions. The two Garys, Wattsand Benet are youthful Judges. The Senate adjourned Friday evening until 7.30 p. an. Tuesday, W, W. B. Columbia, S. C, Dec. 5, 1893. Both houses of the General Assembly will, go to Augusta to-morrow?1. e., such members of them as are in the city. Nothing of interest was done in the House to-day except the introduction of some new bills. One of these by Kirk land, of Kershuw, provides a high lioense system as a substitute for the Dispensary Law. The minimum license la fixed at $500, one-half of which is to go to the towns, the other to the county's treasury. County Boards of Control are to approve when they see fit application for licenses, whioh must be recommended by twelve freehold voters of the neighborhood. At least six of the latter must be white. Applicant'! must give bond In $2,000 to pay licenses and keep orderly houses. If saloon keepers sell to persons to whom they have been notified not to sell, they j aro liable for damages. Their bonds are i I also liable. Sales to minors and inebri? ates are made punishable by fine and I Imprisonment. On petition of one-third ! I of the voters of a county, elections for "license" or "no lice nse" are to be neld. Kirk laud is a leading member of the House and bis introduction of this bill is a significant evidence of dissatisfaction with the Dispensary Law, Willie Wolfe, of Orangeburg, will introduce bills for the establishment of land banks and the regulation of issues of Clearing House certificates. The Dispensary bill will come up Wednesday perhaps. Blease's bill for the exemption of dwellings on farms from taxation for five years has been unfavorably reported. The number of bills ao far introduced Is large. If they are all cousidered and the Breazeale code read, it appears So me impossible for the business to be com? pleted without a session after Christmas. W. W. B. . ? Kuchan, a city in Khorrassan, in the northern part of Persia, was recent? ly destroyed by an earthquake. Great fissures were opened, and water gushed from them causing a -river to overflow its banks. Many houses were shaken down and people were swept away by the high waters. It was estimated that a thousand or more lives were lost in that city, which had 20,000 to 25,000 in? habitants. ? When a man points a pistol or a gun at you, knock him down; don't stop to inquire whether it is loaded or not, knock him down. Don't be particular what yon knock him down with, only see that he is thoroughly knocked down. If "a ooroaerlfl_inquest muBt be held, let it be on the other fellow?he won't be missed. ? Tho Australian Ballot. Gbeenvillb, S. a, Nov. 30, 1893. To the Editor of the Greeeuitle News : As a bill is to be introduced in tbe Legis? lature on tbe Australian ballot, and tbe subject is becoming one of general inter? est, I suppose its discussion will not be objectionable in your columns. Ii; may be tbat there are people wbo do not understand tbe system, and tbat brief explanation would be in order. It was first introduced in South Aus? tralia in 1S57 as a remedy for tbe gross abuses tbat bad grown up under the general election system. The beneficial results soon became so apparent that tbe movement spread to Europe, Canada and tbe United States. Tbe first adoption in tbe United State? was by Massachusetts in 2888. The legislatures of Indiana, Mon? tana, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Tennes? see, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Con? necticut and other States have passed new election laws, more or less resem? bling tbe Australian system. The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has also adopt? ed this system. It is said tbat in every place where it has been tried it has prov? ed successful, and that there has been no disposition for its repeal. Its object is to secure pure, fair and orderly ejections, and tbe plan is to require secrecy of bal? lot, and to prevent intimidation, bribery or any other influence upon the voter. The details are different in differ? ent States, but the general plan is as fol? lows : Booths aro arranged at eaoh polling place in which only one voter is allowed to enter at a time to prepare and deposit his ballot in secret. The names of all tbe candidates of all tbe parties are printed on tbe same ticket, prepared at public expense, and all tbe voter has to do is to make his cross in tbe blank opposite tbe name of the candidate for whom be de? sires to vote. Be then places his ticket in the box in the presence of a manager, having done all in private with none to molest. The advantages of the system are that it knocks money out as a factor in poli? tics, as no man will pay money fer a vote that he cannot see delivered, and thus the poor candidate is put on an equal footing with the rich one; that it frees the voter from the annoying influence of coercion, solicitation or intimidation, and enables him to vote according to the dictates of his own conscience; that It se? cures peace and order at the polls by doing away with bargaining and trad? ing that generally create most of t ae tur? bulence. Now, why not adopt this Australian system in South Carolina? Surely the white people of the State, as a race, are not afraid of tho educational test i nvolv? ed, for, if I understand aright, they have already endorsed by their votes in the last campaign the idea of an educational or property qualificatiafi. -But if any persons entertain fears on this score let them examine the statistics as to \',he rel? ative, proportion of illiteracy in tbe State and their fears will be dispelled. Tbe fact Is, the Australian ballot will effectu? ally prevent any independent party or organization from buying up and using the Negro vote, and. therefore, those who fear Negro domination as a result of a di? vision of tbe whites ought to be tbe fore? most in advacacy of the plan, for the whites are already divided and tha divis? ion threatens to be permanent. Now, Mr. Edltor, I do not expect tbe legisla? ture to pass the Australian ballot bill which Is to come up before it, nor do I expect politicians and office seekers to favor the measure. I am not writing for these, but for tbe quiet and thoughtful people who want no olfice, but only de? sire good government. In such alone rests tbe hope of any reform whatever. If these people would unite and organize ballot reform societies all over tbe State their power would be, felt, and, in due time, their measure would win and our politics be purified. M. / Love Triumphe, Madison, Ga., Docember 2.?After weary months of anxious waiting and watching, E. O. Cocbran to-day gain? ed possession of what he considers a treasure?a bright-eyed, rosy-cheeked wife of seventeen Bummers, j The story of this romantic affair was told in the Constitution day before yes . terday. Coohran married Mies Mary ( Conley, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Samuel W. Conley, in 1891. Conley has kept vigil over his daughter ever since, guarding her at. the point of a shot? gun.- Conley bad Cochran indioted in Putnam superior court for kidnapping. The case was carried to the supreme court and the decision reversed, tbat tribunal holding that Cocarac could claim bis lawful wife with her consent, and that Conley could not prevent him from so doing. Nevertheless Conley had tbe girl, and Coohran could not get her away from the paternal roof, Cooh? ran was'granted a writ of habeas corpus for tbe possession of bis wife, and the case was set for trial before his honor, Judge H. W. Baldwin, of tbe county court, at 10 o'clock thin morning. At the hour named a large urowd filed into tbe courtroom. As tbe Constitution man walked in, he spied tbe girlish-looking wife sitting near a stove, beside Sheriff Sears. Her husband was sitting over near the other stove, conversing with his attor? neys, Messrs. George <fe George. Judge Baldwin stepped briskly to the bench, raised the gavel and gave three raps. ''Let tbe court come to order,1' said he. ?':../ 4,E. O. Cochran vs. S. W. Conley," was calhd. Colonel Emerson George an? nounced ready for tbe plaintiff, and Colonel Q. L. Williford represented tbe defendant. Messrs. Willlford and Con? ley and the girl held a consultation. The girl told her father she would go with her husband. Conley came back into tbe courtroom, his face flushed 8, bd show? ing suppressed excitement, ''judge," be said, ''dismiss tbe ease. I will not de? tain bor further if she desire? to go." Turning to his daughter tbe irate father jerked off her but and marched out of tbe courtroom. "Mr. Sheriff, call Mr. Con? ley back," said Judge Baldwin, He was brought into court and tbe judge told him he had acted very unbecomingly in open court, and tbat be could either pay a fine of $10 or apologize to bis daughter then and there, and restore to her tbe bat wbioh he had no rudely snatch? ed from her head, Conley said he wonld not apologize, but would pay tbe fine. Tbe case was then dismissed, the Judge ordering the sheriff to collect tbe fine and all costs of court from Samuel W. Copley. t The Pride and groom then greeted each other and received the hearty congratu? lations o;f a number of friendo present. The happy couple then walked down to Mrs. Furlow's millinery store, where the groom bad the pleasure of buying his wife a new bridal hat. Thus a lover, who has but one eye and one leg, wins a rather pretty wife, after thirty-three long months of weary wait? ing, watching and waiting ?Atlanta Constitution. Speaker Crisp.Talks. Speaker Crisp, of the National House of Representatives, accompanied by Congressman Black, of Georgia, passed through Columbia yesterday afternoon via tbe Richmond & Danville road stop? ping over here for a short time, They were seen by a representative of the State, and talked interestingly about political matters in general. Speaker Crisp said be was on his way baoK to Washington to be on band for tbe opening of Congress on Tuesday. The session, he said, would be a very busy one. He thinks tbe session will not be so long as tbe Congress which passed tbe Mills bill, or the Reed Congress. He says he now thinks, with tha light be? fore him, tbat tbe present session will close some time in July ; it will hardly run into August. There will, be a big fight over the tariff bill, but there is a great advantage in point of time in tbe fact that the bill has already been pre? pared. It is impossible for bim to tell what tbe result will be in regard to the bill, but he thinks tbe Demacrats in Congress have their minds pretty well make up as to what they will do. He would not attempt to give any idea of the effect of the new bill upon the politics of tbe country in case it should pass. The Speaker is in excellent health, and is thoroughly prepared for tbe long Biege he is going to have. Speaker Crisp and Mr. Black displayed much concern in tbe election for judges hero yesterday, and expressed regret at the upheavel of tbe judiciary of tbe State. They asked many questions, too, about tbe novel political situation, and have Borne strong opinions of their own in re? gard thereto, having watched the politi? cal upheaval in South Carolina from the first ruffling of the surface.---Columbia State, Dec. 1. ? An Arizona sheriff recently started out after some horse thieves. All he brought back besides tbe stock was tbe ante-mortem confession of one of the gang tbat survived long enough to re? alize the error of bis way. This sort of justice may be crude, but it is so refresh ? Over sixtv^ri thousand pounds of home grown 4fira" were 90'li at Dar" Jington last wenHfcringing from fifteen to sixty-seven Hp ll&rs per hundred. During tbe seasB a million pounds of j tbe weed wiip-JBs.rketed there, I Toe Worst Tet to Come. Mr. Thoron Davis, of the New York World's reportorial staff, who accompa? nied the relief train Rent South by that journal returned to Charleston Tuesday after an extensive trip over* the set islands. Mr. Davis went down to the islands for the express purpose of study? ing the condition of the people in the storm stricken region. His investiga? tions were made under the directions of the World and with a view of preparing a number of sketches regarding the peo? ple and their wants for publication. After having spent a week or more among the islands and their unfortunate inhabitants Mr. Davis says that the accounts published regarding their wants, past, present and to come, have in no way exaggerated the terrible distress in which the cyclone left them. There Is no actual starvation among the people now, but each succeeding day brings it closer to the doors of thousands of negro cabins on the coast. It is only a question of time, and a very short time attbat, before the cry for food will begin. The supplies at the disposal of the Red Cross Society are totally inadequate to fill the demands which will be made upon them before the winter ia over. Donations have ceased to come in, and each week witnesses a large decrease in the relief supplies on hand. Supplies are now only furnished in exchange for work. An able-bodied negro who will labor In the ditches for a week receives a peck of grist and a pound of pork. The wages are not high, but there are plenty of men who accept the conditions with gladness. In Mr. Davis's opinion unless more aid is sent to the sufferers there will be a degree of misery, hunger and starvation on the sea islands this winter which no words can adequately describe.?News and Courier. Co rer the Land, It is estimated by those who have in? vestigated the matter, that ordinary land without vegetation?that is, left naked and unoccupied by any living: crop loses annually by drainage and by its es? cape into the atmosphere, an amount of ammonia equal to that contained in 200 pounds of nitrate of soda, and yet in the face of this fact, farmers have asked whether 200 pounds of nitrate of soda will make their land produce a good crop. The naked land by itself wastes more than this amount every year it lies bare, by natural drainage and the action of the sun. Cover it in the summer sea? son with clover or peas, and when in? tended to be cultivated next summer, with a hoed crop, keep it occupied by rye or oats, to be turned under nex't spring; and not only will this waste be stopped, but nitrate, or as generally ex? pressed, ammonia, will accumulate In the soil for the benefit of future crops. If you must turn out land from inability to cultivate it, sow it in something that an animal will eat and pasture it off. Any? thing is better for the land than idleness. When it is idle it is wasting Its sub? stance.? Yorkville Enquirer. Naked In Their Bats. Washington, Dec 2.?A call for relief has been issued by the District of Colum? bia Auxiliary Red Croes Association in behalf of the sufferers by flood in the sea islands along the South Carolina coast. Miss Barton, national president of the Red Cross, has been working among these people for several months, and her accounts of the destitution, which spares none of the 30,000 inhabitants, are most pathetic Commissions sent to the huts and temporary places of shelter on these islands, to ascertain the number of the destitu'e and the exact condition and needs of families, reported to Miss Bar? ton that it often happened they could not gain admission, but could only commun? icate through a crevice, because the per? sons within were naked. Contributions of money, food and clothing are solicited. Shot His Wife and Then Himself. Palestine, Tex., Deo. 2.?This morn? ing about 2 o'clock a woman's shrieks summoned neighbors tc the home of O, R. Sawyer, where they found him dead and his wife badly wounded, Mrs. Saw? yer say8 her husband awoke her, and after a recital of business troubles, took a Slstol and shot her in the left breast, he sprang from the bed, and be shot her again. She then attempted to wrest the weapon from Ms grasp, but he placed the muzzle to hin own head and sent two bullets crashing through it, dying almost instantly. Sawyer was one of Palestine's most highly respected citizens, but of late has been unfortunate in financial transactions. He told bis wife he could not face the disgrace he was in, and did not want her to survive to bear it. Heir to a Fortune Found. Des Moinesj, Io., Nov, 28.?After many months of searching, Attorney Edward Long has located, the heir to 10,000 acres of land in Lyons County worth 8150,000. His name 1b Anther G. Wheeler, and be was found in Seattle, Wash. In 1879, when Wheeler was 7 years old, an uncle, Frederick P. James, of New York, deed? ed him the land as a gift. It was consid? ered swamp land at that time, but as the country has settled up since it is found to be farm land of the best kind. Soon altor ward young Whoeler'a parents died and be became "a wanderer, Detectives tried to find him but were unsuccessful, The land, in the meantime, was sold for tax? es, and is incumbered by the 'tax deeds, held by Daniel Butterfield, of New York, but Wheeler, who is now 21 years old, will have a handsome fortune left after redemption. ? It is estimated that more than 81,20fj,QQQ,OOQ worth of railway property in this country is in the bands of receiv? ers, ? George Gould, now one of the weal? thiest men in the United States, has ex? pressed himself as in favor of an income tax. ? The Pacific ocean is supposed to cover 68,000,000 square miles, or fully oue-third of the whole earth's sur? face. ? It would cost oqe hundred million dollars to feed the human beings and domestic animals of Paris for six months. ? Leather scraps are now converted into a pulp and manufactured into door knobs, canes, combs, cups, buttons and other useful articles. ? Two preachers of the Seventh day adventists have been arrested in Gaines? ville, Qa., where they haye built up quite a large congregation, for working on Sun? day. ? Eleven million six hundred and twenty thousand families, with an aver? age annual income of 8968 pay 00 par cent of the taxes of the United States. The income tax will slightly alter this. ? Mrs. Casey Tichner, ninety years old. went to Carlisle, Ky., the other day to draw her pension. She walked twelve miles, and seemed no more exhaust? ed than a woman of thirty would have been. ? Labor ia so cheap in Japan, that a syndicate of Americans has s. project on hand for the establishment of a gigantic olook and watch manufactory in Tokio, which is to employ over ten thousand workmen. ? What can a young man of barely 25 years of age possibly want with 84 000 worth of shirts ? Among the liabilities of the eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, who has just become bankrupt, is an item to that amount. His debts amount to some 8250,000, while his assets are practi? cally nil, ? It is usually considered a noteworthy circumstance for a man or a woman to be be married three times, but in olden times that number would have been but little thought of. St. Jerome mentions a widow who married her twenty-second husband, who in his turn had been mar? ried to twenty-two wives. What was the ancient Chicago ? ? An English journal la responsible for the statem sut that an attempt is being made to form a ladies' whistling club in London. All candidates will have to satisfy the committee that they are fairly proficient before being elected. One or two thoroughly accomplished teachers will be engaged to give Instruction in the higher branches of the art; and whist? ling duets, trios and glees will be made a special feature. ? A Mississippi planter has discovered an effective method of dealing with Eng? lish sparrows. Finding that their dep? redations on his cotton crop threatened to be serious, he took some wheat, soak? ed it in whiskey, and strewed it along the rows. The sparrows soon found it, and in a few minutes there was a drunk? en lot of English sparrows in that cotton patch. They rolled about on the ground, falling on their sides and backs and kicking their heels into the air, like a parcel of drunkards, all the while utter? ing the moat comical squeaks. They did not have long to squeak, however, for the boys gathered them up and threw them into bags. The first day they gath? ered about two bushels of drunken spar? rows. Three or four days later the ex? periment was repeated with almost equal success, and from time to time since. They made excellent potpie, but the sur? vivors have evidently come to regard the plantation as hoodooed, for now very few oome about it. ? Rabbi Leon Harrison, one of the leading Hebrews of St. Louis, has crea? ted a commotion in tbat city am one his co-religionists by asserting tbat Judaism can learn much from Christianity. He stated in an address last Sunday that be recognized Christianity as tbe cbild of Judaism, as America is the cbild of Eng? land, and tbat Judaism'should unite progress with tradition and not scorn to take many a lesson from its offspring. ? Before Tennessee bad seceded Peter Turney, its present Governor, had or? ganized a brigade and gone to the front. Once, while in winter quarters with a Georgia brigade, a religious revival broke out among the soldiers. After a few day a Turney asked how things were progress? ing, and was informed tbat twelve Geor? gians had been converted. "And bow many Tennesseeans?" inquired the Gov? ernor. "Not a one," was the reply. "What, twelve Georgians and not a Ten nesseean? Never shall it be said, if I am able to prevent it, that Georgia has excelled Tennessee. Detail eighteen men immediately for baptism." ? Stewart Woodson, president of tbe Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, says tbat tbe new tariff bill, so far as developed, is remarkably liberal to tbe farmers of the Southern States. The placing of cotton ties on tbe free list will lessen tbe expenses of the cotton farmers to tbe full amount of the duty which they have heretofore had to pay. There is little ambiguity of tbe cotton bagging feature, but it will work out all right. "The bill means," said Mr. Stewart Woodson, "a rebate of $2,500,000 to tbe farmers of tbe South. Tbat is quite a nice Christmas present, if it should materialize. Guaranteed Cure. Wc authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. If you are afflicted with a Congb, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, aod expert ence no benefit, you may return the bottle and have yonr money refunded. Weconld not make this offer did we not know tbat Dr. King's New Discovery could be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50a and $1.00. A Leader. B'nce its first introduction Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in tbe lead among pure medicinal tonics and alteratives?contain? ing nothing which permits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recog - ized as tbe best and purest medicine for all ail? ments of Stomache, Liver or Kidneys. It will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con? stipation, and drive Malaria from the sys? tem. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or -the money will be refunded. Price only 50c. per bottle. Sold by Hill Bros. "_ PUBLIC SALE, IWILL sell in front of the Court House on Salesday next, at public sale, to the highest bidder, one STORE ROOM in Anderson, now occupied by the Enter? prise Furniture Co. Terms?One-third cash, and the balance in two payments. Purchaser to pay for necessary papers. O. C. SIMPSON. Dee 6,1893_28 3 Notice to Contractors. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, 8. C, Deo. 6, 1893. WILL be let to the lowest bidder on December 20th, 1893, at A o'clock a.'m., the Macadamizing of a piece of Road near John Maddox's. Plans and specifications made known on day of letting. R. E. PARKER, Chm'n. B. T. MARTIN, W. P. SNELGROVE, Board Co. Com. A. C. W. T. MoGILL, Clerk. Dec 8, 1893 23 2 18 Hundred 93, Something, 8. C.5 10c. Store anfl Starre to Death. Well, no! Not as long as MINOR continues to sell? CROCKERYWARE,, TINWARE, LAMP GOODS, RIBBONS, LACES, SPENDERS, JEWELRY, TRUNKS, POLICES, DRY GQOPS, And many other things innumerable and incalculable. "Say, Bill, didn't you know that the Bazar and 10c. Store was head? quarters for SANTA CLAUS and XfttAS GOODS r "Why, yes, of course I did. What do you take me for ? A moss-back, green-horn, or what ? You know that everybody in Anderson County knows the 10c. Store is the place to go to get your Dolls of all shapes, sizes, colors and descriptions, and Toys. Oh, yes! you can bet your bottom dollar that MINOR beats the town on that line ; but as for that matter, he beats it on any other line, or any other town, But let 'er roll, the multitude contin? ues to come 1" "Say, now, not changing the subject at all, but are you going to the Augusta Exposition ?" "No, of course not, man! What in tbe deuce do I want to go there for? while MINOR'S Exposition is just as good, and is right here in An? derson, and there is no railroad fare, and no cost for the privilege to see the wonders therein. Side shows also free!" Yours for Low Prices and first-class Goods, MINOR, SANTA CLAUS and THE 10c. STORE. P. S.?By George, I had forgotten to mention the 25 per cent, reduction on the price of Guitars, Banjos, Vio? lins, Harps, and other Musical Instru? ments, Strings, etc. C. S. MINOR, THE BAZAAR and 10c. STORE. DISSOLUTION. WE, the undersigned members of the Firm of J. T. Cox & Co., of Bel ton, S. C, have mutually agreed to dis? solve our copartnership on December 31st, 1893, and from now until tbat date we will offer our entire Stock of Geneial Mer? chandise at prices never before made on the same quality of Goods. We give every one a cordial invitation to visit us and take advantage of these? RARE BARGAINS. All parties Indebted to us must come forward at once and pay up, or make sat? isfactory arrangements. J. T. COX, W. F. COX. Belton, S. C, Nov. 28, 1893. 22?4 J. F? FANT & BRO., ANDEBS0H, 8. C, WHOLESALE ORANGE DEALERS. Write for Prices. Nov 8, 1893 19 3m A VERY GOOD REASON! "A retail Shoe dealer died last week, but on reaching heaven was refused admittance by St. Peter, hi> name not being on the books. He then applied at the other place, but was also refused by Sa? tan, his name not being on the books. At this second refusal, the poor man, throwing up his hands in an agony of despair, exclaimed, 'Great Scott! have I got to go back to the retail Shoe business ?'" P. S.?Why is it that the poor fellow had such a hard time ? "Well, when we tell you, you won't wonder. To begin with, he carried a Shoddy stock of Shoes, with paper insoles, and sold them at a high price; con? sequently, when the goods were put to the test they didn't stand. Do you wonder that he didn't gain entrance at either gate. Such a dealer is not wanted any? where. We want dealers in every line to buy good goods that will sell on merit, and be full 7alue for the money paid. This is just what? GOSSETT & BROWN Claim to do?i. e., give value re? ceived for every purchase you make with them. Commencing on December 1st, (Friday,) we are going to deviate a little from our regular motto, and give you LARGER BAR? GAINS in every line of Shoes. ? Come to see us, for Friday was the day when "Holiday Bar? gains" commenced. Big lot of "Dick's Foot Warm? ers" to arrive in a day or two. Respectfully, GOSSETT & BROWN, Under Masonic Temple. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, Christmas comes on the 25th instant; and Whereas, We, the people of the Coun? ty and City of Anderson desire to cele? brate this event in a becoming manner; therefore, be it Resolved, That we will go to PANT & simpson's, and from their choice, fresh Stock of Staple and Fancy Groce? ries, replenish our lardera ; and be it fur? ther Kesolved, That we will also replenish our stocks of Crockery and Glassware from their complete and well-selected stock of plain and decorated wares, being confident that in addition to Free City Delivery, we will get the best goods at the lowest cash prices. THE PEOPLE. Per H. B. FANT and W. H. SIMPSON. ST. REGIS INDIAN BASKETS! Mr. Editor : The St. Regis tribe of Indians are located on a Reserva? tion of14,000 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 being 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 fishing season the bucks are seldom found at home, as they had rather hunt a deer ten hours a day for a week than hoe a half acre of corn. This rambling life, spent on rip? pling streams, mirror lakes and virgin forests, studying the beautiful foliage, the exquisite colorings of the forest leaves, the lovely hues of the prairie flowers, acid their natural blending and shading to produce brilliant and showy effects. These dreamy hours, spent in studying nature, has developed a very 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? 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 that 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 NFS D A A INDIANS FANCY BASKETS. A CK N YE S T S Hamper B Shopping C aewing A Card H Scrap S Flower E Cuff K Collar A > Toy E Wall P Hand'c'f T Glove 8 The finest assortment ever brought to South Carolina. Something entirely 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'8. They have secured tht Agency for Hny 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 for this Candy. ONLY AT ORR & SLOAN'S. Before closing would say that they still keep a complete line of Kicksecker's Perfumery. AH 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. OKR&SLOAK. , OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Is now being closed out AT COST, in order to close up our business. The death of one of the Firm renders this necessary. Now is your chance to get? BARGAINS. So come and see ior yourself, ALL SALES SPOT CASH! Nothing will be charged. J. G. CUNNINGHAM, Surviving Partner. THE HOC! |S a dirty animal, but we couldn't get along very well without him. His bristles enter into a variety of very useful articles, such as? Hair, Nail, Coat, Tooth and Hat Brushes, Not to mention the numerous Paint and Artists' Brushes. A full line of the hog products always on hand at the new Firm of? TODD & EVANS, Pharmacists. ?S* Only experienced men in our Prescription Department._ YOU CAN'T ADi TO LOSE TMS OPPORTUNITY! After buying our Winter Stock we decided to make a change in our bus? iness, and are now selling our entire Stock of? CLOTHING and NOTIONS -AT - NEW YORK COST. We mean exactly what we say, and will show invoices at any time. Give us a call?it will pay you ! _ TAYLOR & CRAYTON. HELLO! STOP AND LISTEN! SlNCE I opened business two months ago, my trade has been increasing every week, and I feel very grateful to my friends and patrons. They know that mj Stock Staple and Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc., Ii First Class in every respect, and that my PRICES ARE VERY LOW. ? I now have in Store some very fine F fit HITS. I also carry a nice selection of Currants , Raison?, Citron, and a lot of tire best Flavoring Extracts. Come and see me. I am confident my Goods and prices will please yon. pa-' FREE CITY DELIVERY. Gr. F. BIGBY. FOR 211 DAYS BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. WILL OFFER SPECIAL BARGIANS IN_ Cashmeres, Henriettas, Mohairs, Serges, Hopsackings, Broadcloths, Dress Flannels, Eiderdown Flannels, Silks, Table Linens, White and Bed Flanne Is, Canton Flannels In colors, Hickory Stripes, Bed Tickings, Shirtings and Sheetings, Blankets and Quilts, Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Hats, Trunks, Valises, and SHOES! Our Stock is large, and must be reduced. Therefore, we will oiler them below hard time prices for the next thirty days. S&F Call and see us. Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. Bill! k Mill From now until Xmas offer SPECIAL BARGAINS In Every Line of Goods. |t will do you good to see what a power the Circulating Medium will have with us for the balance of the present year. Come and see our Bargains in Shoes, Jeans, Prints, Ginghams, Flannels, &c. We can please any one in Anderson County on? FLOUR, COFFEE AND TOBACCO. They are our Specialties, and we propose to lead on these articles. We fear no honest competition?in fact we rather like it. Don't be too quick to believe any one when they say they can beat our prices. They may be haudliug the truth in a careless manner. So come and see for yourself. Hoping to see every one of ycu in our Store before Christmas, we are-? Yours, anxious to please, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. P. S.-Cash Cotton Bayers.