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P?B.ilSEED EVERY WEDNESDAY. . K CI:tNKSCALES, \ Editors ani> . C. LANGSTON, j Pkop?iktors. TERMS: ON Iii YEAR....?1 50 % SEK:'MONTHS . 75 DNESDAY, FEB. 7, 1891. The CcUon Plant is anxious to pot the oiiticnl ball in motion, and urges that sasa ciestings be held in the counties to lect delegates to the March Convention. It is sj id that the Cotton crop of tho ?ist year has been the most deceptive as ?> yield that the country has yet seen. It snow estimated that the total crop will xceed 7,500,000 bales. We T\wint to see the Dispensary Law nforced to the letter, in cities, towns and ountles, without discrimination for or gainst *ny section. The people can hen decide for themselves whether it is i good oi bad law. By all means, let the aw bo strictly enforced. The SJumter Freeman reports, that ?eor#e Ik Tinman, ex-Congressman and brotbar < f Bon, save openly on the streets in Edgef eld that the first spy who entere his promises will be shot down and he will vhoot any spy that interferes with j any of Iis packages at the depot. Evi? dently the dispensary law is at a discount in tho Governor's county. Last Thursday tho debate in Congress on the Wilson Tariff Bill was finally closod by Reed in behalt of the Republi? cans ax^l Speaker Crisp and Chairman Wilson In behalf of tho Democrats, and the bill; passed the House by a majority of 61 viites. The bill now goes to the Sfcnato, and .if the Democrats there will do their duty promptly it will soon ? At foil 26th anniversary of the Home for Mothers, Widows and Daughters of Conledjirate Soldiers, held in Charleston last wcok, a gift of $20,000 from a Baltl ?horean, was anuounced. The name of the giv<>r is withheld. This home, which U ?h& eldest In the South, was founded and has been managed by women. This gift ma;erially adds to its fund and is the occasion of great satisfaction. A convention of the Reformers of the First ..Congressional District has nomi? nated Dr. J. William Stokes of Orarige bnrg for Congtess, to fill the unaxpired term, c f Congressman Brawley. Ex Judg? iCzlar, of Orangeburg, will also be acsndi.late for the position, and will be supported by the Conservatives and a large- i umber of the Reformers. The voters if the First District could not select a better man or a more abler Rep? resentative than Judge Izlar. A ^nuer wager is being carried out at tie Methodist; Church in Freeport, HI. A proiainent member of the congrega? tion jokingly offered to furnish all the wood for the church that two of theyou.*?g ^Sady miambers could saw. They have set to worl: and promise to supply fuel for several years. The people are taking m&ch interest in the matter, and wonder whether the man's forest or the women's pliick and muscle will givo out first. - The iSavannah News says there is no mention of God in the constitution" of the TJnltad States. There have been frequent " agitations with the purpose in view of having the constitution recognise the - Daily, but all have, so far, amounted to nothing. The agitation has been be gun ??j^irain, however, by the Introduction into C;' the Saraate and House, by Messrs. Frye, ^bf" Mai:;e, and Morde, of Massachusetts, 'of resolutions proposing a conuiltutional : ^(?tendinent "acknowledging the su? preme ;huthority and just government of Aimiglity God in all affa>rs of men and ?/. nations/' The resolutions were referred to epiwariftee on the judiciary. /The Tradesman, Chattanooga, Tenn., ^i1?its roview of the industrial si tuation in '??> the Soiiih/for the week ending Jan. 22, Broportg that the newly established indus? tries in the Southern States continue steadily to Increase in number and in ?' importance. The report for the past ? week aggregates a larger number than has been noted since May, 1893, and they include almost every branch of industry. ? Enlargements ot existing manufactories hftve ihcre*.sed in equal proportion, and inquiries for new machinery continue HS|tive. The Tradesman's reports, receiv? ed from all parts of the South, concur in 'the stff.1 emsnt that the settlement of the tariff q uestion will be at once followed by, fro. extensive revival of Industrial Mr. Cfeorge W. Childs, editor of the -Philadelphia L<dger, died at his Jiome in that cily last Saturday. Of fclra it may bei truly said Shafc the world is better because he lived and poorer in his death. Editor Childs was 9genuine philanthrop? ist, and one of the few men who was known the world over without ever holding public office, or in any sensa? tional 'Tay bringing his name to public n otioe. He was a eelf-made man, starting in life aa an errand boy, and died a mil? lionaire, but he seemed to feel that he __neidhi* princely fortune in trust for bis fellows en, and his countless public and privata gifts and charities have probably neve? baon equaled by any other Ameri? can. Paw men haye ever been so gen? erally beloved._ BfcA coatemporary has been offerings prize for the best essay in answer to this question, "What is Unwomanly?" and ' ' one prise has been gained by a lady who Bends in the reply that it iB unwomanly for woman '*to consider herself undevel? oped man and act accordingly; to storm the Woman's Rights citadel instead of advancl ng by mine and countermine; to rudely reject man's aid and then state that cMvairy Is dead; to 'touch pitch' unnecessarily and publicly, and then to abuse man for despising woman; to compete jealousy with man, unmindful of her d elicate organism and the rights of posterity; to frot because her home work is little; to wear too short skirts or to drag them in the mud; to forget that woman is oniy womanly when she sats herself to man 'like perfect music unto ^aojjjjtarwords.'" Thero are two-face men to be found in all com munities. They endeavor to play a double game in the great drama of life that thoy may be sure of success. They try to c ivide themselves so as to be able to lap la on both sides of every question that is igUated. They are afraid of their own shadow, lest it should reflect and expose the corrupt and craven spirit that is wrapped up in the substance. Their whole lifo is one of base deception, and their actions are shams and counterfeits. They encourage what they know to be wrong, and timidly sustain that which thoy ad mit is right. They are apparently frank and outspoken when the tide of public opinion all runs in one channel, but as f oon as they discover that there is a division of sentiment on a subject they . suddenly become mute, or sho?v sigus of extraordinary liberality of opinion to? wards both side3. Force them to an ex . pres$;io:i of opinion and you will extort from them a kind of compromise?a tittle in favor of one side, and an exense In fav or of the other. They act as though their vary existence depend on making - everybody believe that they agree with everybody. They become reconciled to what they formerly rirofessed to de3piso; or if. not reconciled they are as quiet as sucking doves, and as tamo toward both sides as house cats. They assign no reason for their lamb-like conduct. They have none, except want of princi? ple. They are devoid of the proper elements that constitute true manhood. They are without mental force to sustain themselves in tho battle, of life, and dodge about trying to plsase everybody, until they become hateful in the estimation of all. Such characters are as ephemeral as they are contemptible in the eyes of men of principle. Such characters, when ex? pedient for thoir inter?sts, have gab for all parties, and principles for every emer? gency ; but the people are too sharp to be deceived in this manner, and tboso who think they are swimming along smoothly and unnoticed in the poliLical waters, will, before they are aware of it, be drowned in their own corruption with no friends to save them. It is a game of political ledgerdemairi that cannot be successfully played. Give us open can? dor.- We can have some rospect for a rascal when he has 'independence enough io show his true colors, and sufficient courage to defend them; but the man who wears two faces, whose soul is too small to feel that ha has a right to enjoy his own will, and who is too sycophantic to express his honest convictions, de? serves the reprobation of all hon or ab) a men. _ A Letter From the Front. Edjtoes Intelligencer: Rummag? ing through some old letters, manuscripts, newspapers and brie a-brao the other day, I came across a letter written by Lieutrn ant W. L. Grubbs, of Company "D," 2nd 3- C. Rifles, to his father, Lieutenant J. M. Grubbs, of Company. "JE," Barnott's bat? talion of State troops, then in the held on the coast of South Carolina. The original Captain of Company "D" was D. L Cox, then of the Fork section of Anderson County, but now living In Sherman. Texas. While I write I am reminded that the patriotism of a great many men at the breaking out of the war was the efferves? cent sort, and that much of it boiled over elsewhere than on the battlefields. Apvo~ pos of this I call to mind some doggerel which was current at the time and run* ning thus:. "Old man Jones said upon the stand That be had five soms and one old man, They would all go and fight For Dixie's Land, for that was right; Bnt when it came to the test Bill, he went and left the rest." And scattered all over the South, at that period, were the "blood drinkers," men who, fired with confidence in the invinci? ble-heroism of. their countrymen, and with 9. desire to inflame the Southern heart, declared from the hustings that, they would drink all the blood spilled in the coming contest. Poor fellows! They found their contract impossible of fulfill? ment, and many of them never heard the lost of their rash promises to their dying day. When Company "D" was raised, Orr's Regiment was already stationed on Sullivan's Island, and new ? Companies 'were pouring into Charleston with a view of attaching themselves to Orr's Regiment, and thus organize a legion. The project for some reason failed, and these surplus Companies were formed into a battalion, with John V. Moore, a prominent young lawyer and journalist, of Anderson, as Major. By the accession of other Compa? nies, the battalion grew to a Regiment, and Major Moore became its first Colonel. It was thus that tho. 2nd 8. C. Rifles came into existence. Let me reiste an incident once told me by an old soldier bimseir, a member of Orr's Regiment at that time and who knew every member of Company "D," and who, in common with others, was daily expecting its arrival in the city. On the day the Company reached Charleston, headed by its Captain, who, by the way, was slightly cross-eyed, en Irishman of Orr's Regiment was in the city on a pass, and when he returned to the Island he was asked the news by the soldier who told me the incident. "Another Compnny from the up country," said Pat. 41 Who's the Captain?" "They told me. but I've forgot." "Did you see him?" "Yis." "And what did he look like." "Like a darned goose a trying to look down into a bottle," was Pat's xeady and characteristic reply, and my friend said he knew then that Cox's Company was io Charleston. This is no reflection upon the good Cap? tain, whose coolness under' fire was far more marked than was the derangement of his optics, and who in due time became Major of his Regiment. The letter which I set out to speak of aioreparticularly is headed, "Camp 2nd 3. C. Rifles, on the Williamsburg Road, Ya., Dec 11,1864," and I make some ex ttacts from it: "A word .or two about our day's work on yesterday. We left camp yesterday morning about daylight, .the ground covered in sleet and snow, cloudy, and very cold. We went in advance of our work, marching about seven miles and driving the enemy as we went, cap tnring a few and wounding a few. About lit o'clock we ran them into their strong? hold and under protection of their-gun boats. There we remained until about . ooe hour in the night, and then left tor camp, reaching there about 10 o'clock. We had no firs from the time we left until we returned, and it appeared to me that we would freeze. We were exposed to an awful shelling, but we had only one man killed iu our Regiment and two wounded in, the Brigade. Mr. Tribble says he never experienced such a day in his life. He is knocking about to day about ?s well as common, but I fear he can't stand this kind of service. I wish be could, for he is a good man and all good men make good soldiers. T. B. Palmer is complaining a right smart, or was yesterday. On our return he said he could not keep up, so at last I told the boys if they did not keep up the blue coats were certain to get them, and after that Tom stuck right by my side?in fact, he beat me to camp, as there was very little order kept in tu? Brigade, every man taking care of himself. That is the way we generally backed out of hard places. '?J lost one man?little Billy Browning. I Buppose he was captured, as be has not come in yet, now in the evening. "Our ranka have filled up a good deal lately. I have received six men to our Company, and I tell you that helps out old "D" a right smart. We have thirty men present tor duty. "Bob Graham, left for home last Friday on a twenty-one days' furlough, dpt. Lanford left me the next day efter I got to Camp, and I have not seen him ?ince. I shall look for him about Christmas * * "? have splendid quarters. I am on picket about every eighth night and day certain. "I don't know why we were sent out yesterday, unless General Leo wanted to test the force of the enemy on this side of the James, as it was generally believed the most of Grant's forces had gone to the south side of the river, and they wanted to draw them back, probably in order that we might gain some position on the south side of Petersburg. "I believe Grant is going to mass bis forces farther south. We are anxious to bear that Sherman has been captured, but fear they will let him pass right through the heart of the Confederacy. It will ??peak badly for our authorities aod Gen? erals generally. I see by the papers that bis f jrce is estimated at only 35,0u0, but I don't believe that. "AlHs remarkably quiet to-day; hardly a gun to be heard, only shooting off the wet oi loaded guns by volleys. "Congress is in session, but are doing but little but fixing to carry the war on and doing no big things for that. Tue Governor of Virginia, iu bis me^sa^e, re? commends that the negro be put. in service aod armed the same as the while ram j We have as many in service now as wc can feed agreeable to my feelings at times "Our rations are very good, but short. But we make out very well, at least, we don't suffer. I manage to have sugar and coffee nearly every time I eat, which helps out short meat rations very much." E. O. Tribble, whom Lieutenant Grubbs mentions, did hold out, and was one of the few with guns in their hands at Appo mattox. T. B. Palmer died a few years ago. Billy Browning was caught by the Yankees sure enough. He is living at Shosl Creek, Ga, W. L. Dobbins, or Fork Township, and J. H. Burns, recently of Townville, bnt now living in Texa?, were two of the six recruits referred to. The march through the snow described by Lieut. Grubbs was the first service these youog recruits had seen. The command W&s lying down some distance from the "stronghold," but the occasional "zip" of a Federal bullet, familiar enough to veter? ans, agitated young Burns, who suddenly sprang up with, "Lieutenant;, what's that?" And got for reply, "If yon don't get down you'll find out." Burns a>;ain sought cover. Company "D" had in its ranks a man than whom there was no braver or better soldier in the army of northern Virginia? W. W. Graham. He went to his grave twenty years ago nearly a helpless crip? ple, rendered bo by dtsperate wounds in the hot fighting on the Darbytowu Road October 7, 1864. One week before, Sep? tember 39, when Field's Division made a desperate but futile attempt to recover Battery Harrison, on the James, no man sot nearer the workH limn Graba to. His bravery was not of th?? ru-li or impetuous kind, but always cool.I calculating, and be could be depended an at all times to do bis doty. I am proud of the opportunity of paying this tribute to his memory. Lieutenant Grubbs was the idol of his Company, and was in command of it much of the time. He was a superior tac? tician, and at one time was detached to drill the old men aud boys nf Petersburg who were mustered for the it-fence of the place, aud so well did he pmf.?nu thu ser? vice that the ladies of the city presmied him a handsome sword, lie removed to Texas shortly after the war, und id btiil living. I was but a lad during the war, but! never grow weary talking or writing of the matchlets heroism of tb9 Southern soldiers, and I plead this in apology fur the length of this article. I have read somewhere the following tribute from the. pen of a distinguished Northern military critic: "Who can ever forget it that onnV looked upon it that body of incomparable infantry, that array of tattered uniforms and bright muskets?the army of North em Virginia, which for four years carried the revolt on its bayonets, which, present? ing a constant front to the mighty con? centration of power brought against it, re o?ived terrible blows and never failtid to {jive the like, aud which vital in ail lt& parts, died only with its annihilation. W. A. Dickson. Tugaloo, Oconee County, Feb. 1, 1894. THE BLOODY WORK ?OES 0>. Specimen Dispensary Itald In Spnrtanbnrg. Wellford, S. C, February 4.?The killine of Crawford ? Ballew and the wounding of Perry Moore by State con? stables near here last night was one of the coldest-blooded outrages ever perpetrated in the name of the law. Ballew and Moore were recent comers in this neigh? borhood from Greenville County. They were farmers living on the farm of Capt. J. M. Benson, about two miles from Wellford. Last night, according to the evidence elicited at the coroner's inquest, one of Tillman's spotters came to Bai? lee's house about 11 o'clock pretending to be drunk and asked bim to show him the way to the railroad. Moore got his lantsrn and piloted the man to the rail? road. When they reached the railroad Chief Constable Faut and Deputy Sheriff Deun with a posse of six constables baited Moore, who, not understanding what was up, broke and run. The constables say he ran, but fired as he ran. He says he did not shoot until fired at, and is borne out in this statement by two disinterested witnesses, and by some women who are related to the dead man. All agree that he was running when he was fired upon by the posse. His leg was shattered just below the knee. He fell crying for help. The wounded man's cries brought his brother-in-law, Ballew, out of his house, about fifty yards away. Moore says Bal? lew carried him into the cotton field to? wards his (Moore's) house. The women at Bui lew's house were very muoh alarm? ed, and in order to quiet them Ballew left Moore on the ground and ran towards bis house. He was intercepted by Chief Fant, Deputy Boyce Dean and several others. According to the testimony of the two disinterested witnesses the only word spoken at this meeting was the heartbroken ory of an excited woman, "That is my man, please don't shoot him." She was answered by the crack of a Winchester and Ballew pitched for? ward into the arms of death. The still? ness which always follows death, the agonizsd shriek of the woman, a stillness again and the brutal voice of a man demanding of the woman if there was - "any more d? men about here,'' and the tragedy was over. The testimony of the constables differs from that of Babb and Gregory, the dis? interested men quoted before, who say that Ballew offered no resistance. The constables say that after Moore flod and they fired on him they advanced toward Ballew's house. That they met Ballew and saw him advancing on them with drawn pistols. . That they covered him with shotguns and rifles and ordered bim to throw down his pistols. He halted and lowered one and partially lowered the other, bot immediately presented his pis? tol again, and advanced until he was within ten feet of the posse, Boyce, Dean and Fant telling bim at every step to halt or tbey would kill him. When he got within ten feet Massey fired a Winchester at him. The crowning infamy of the whole proceeding, however, was the attempt to pack the coroner'Bjury to-day. The jury consisted mainly of Tiilman men. A3 it was originally drawn the father and cousin of Boyce Dean were on the jury. ' Mr, Andrew Moore, who has been em? ployed as counsel by the dead . man's family, called the attention of the coroner to the fact that the jury was being packed. . and demanded that Capt. A. H. Dean and a drnnken man by the name of Dobson come off. After consultation the Bberiff, who is Capt, A. H^-Dean's brother, con? cluded to withdraw Capt. Dean and .'.he drunken man, jeaving Mr, Hoyt, who is a cousin and engaged to marry Boyce Dean's sister in a short while, on the jury which must pass on a killing of which Dean is acoused. The jury was finally empanelled, and with a few exceptions consists of Tiilman men. It did not render a verdict- to-day, but adjourned until to-morrow to got the testimony of Massey, the slayer, who had not turned up. Moore lay on the ground all night wounded. Despite the fa<.-t that Fant claims to have Been a pistol in Ballew's hands at fifty or sixty feet, the night was dark and raining. No warrants were shown or attempted to be shown. The victims were not even told of a warrant. A warrant was out for the father of the wounded man, who sur? rendered and gave bond. There is no. doubt that the dead and wounded men would voluntarily have surrendered had they known of the warrants. Public opinion among both political factions con? demns the act, Spabtanb?bcj, Feb, 4.?A warrant was Slaced in the bands of Sheriff Dean for ?allow, William Centre, Perry Moore and two sons at Wellford for violation of the dispensary law. About 7 o'clock last night Boyce Dean, the sheriff's deputy, and Constables Fant, Massey, Jackson, West and Pearson went out to make the arrest. They reached Ballew's about midnight, but before they got to the house the whiskey was out in a swamp'. They say Perry Moore and Dean ordered him to halt and surrender. He fired on them. The fire was returned by the posse, and Moore was shot through the lieg, just below the knee. About twenty shots were exchanged. The constables then went towards Ballew's house and met him out in a field. Dean ordered bim to hold up his pistols and surrender. He did not obey and Constable Massey shot him in the breast, killing bim in? stantly. The firing then ceased. No whiskey was captured. The coroner held an inquest to-daj, but no verdict had been reached when last board from. This took place about a mile and a half east of Wellford. Ballew recently moved from the mountains. The Moores also came from the mountains.?Special to News and Courier. Spartanb?ro, S. C, Feb. 5.?The coroner's jury reached the following ver? dict to-day: "We, the coroner's jury, agree that the deceased, Crawford Ballew, came to his death on Fobruary 3rd, 1894, by a gun shot wound in the bands of F. G, Massey, while resisting officers of the law." Coroner Pollard, under this verdict, ordered the arrest of Massey and has written to Solicitor Schumpert for in? structions. Sheriff Dean will keep him under his charge until the case is disposed of. Ballew was a young man and loll a wife aud one child. He was the sou of Matthew Ballew.?Special to Greenville J News. Lost Boy. Elbertox, Ga., Feb, G,?Arthur Car? penter, the fourteen-year-old sou of S. IS. Carpenter, formerly editor of the Gazette, of Flbcrton, Ga., left home on Wednesday night, January 31st last, and went to Clinton, S. C, on the G. C. & N road and has not been beard of since. He is rather tall and slim, has black hair aud eyes, wears a grey suit of clothes and grey cap, and knee pants. Any infor? mation in reference to him will be thank? fully received. Papers please copy. S. N. Carpenter. ? It is generally supposed that when a man's heart pulsation goes down to forty a minutes fatal results may follow unless restoratives are applied. Thomas Lyons cf Ben ton Harbor, Mlcb., is a notable exception. He is fifty-six years old, of dropsical tendency aud weighs two hun? dred pounds. He was taken wiih dizzy spells about: two years ago. His pulse ran down to sixty and everybody thought he was going to die. Lately his pulse Bank to thirty-six and thirty-four. There seomed no hopo for Lyons, who arranged his temporal affairs and prepared for the worst. Electrical curronts were applied but the pulse only sank lower, reaching thirty. All sorts of restoratives wore ap? plied. They ssomed to have the oppo? site effect. Farther do wn sank tho pulse even to eighteen, and yot all this time Mr. Lyons was, to all appearances, strong and well. For over a year now he has been in this condition, his pulse waver? ing between uighteen and twenty-two, and lie lias been at work almost every day in his shop. Til HILLING STREET DUEL ! Flmt Blood Here Over the Liquor Lair, Columbia Stale, Feb. 3. For the first time since the dispensary law became a law, blood was shed on its account in the capital of the State yester? day afternoon. Mr. W. B. Moetze, the man who shot and killed Clark a few years ago, and tho man who defied Gov? ernor Tiliman and his constables at the fair grounds last November, got into a street affray near Columbia's famous street fighting ground, the corner of Main and Washington streets, where every serious affair of any importance that has happened in rccout years in Columbia has taken place, with Davis Miller, a stock dealer hailing from North Carolina, and the former fell with a bullet iu his side within one hundred yards from tho spot where Clark fell and expired when ho shothitn. Tho extent of his injuries cannot yet be ascertained. Never before has a pistol fight occurred bore in which so many shots were fired without injuring any one except the par? ticipants. The street was filled with people at the time, and Miller, knowing hPi had a cool sure shot to deal with, emptied two pistols, Bave one bullet, in less time than it takes to tell it. It was a perfect fusilade, and created the wildest excitement, especially when Mr. Mootzo was seen to reel and fall to the ground. All day long sorious trouble of some kind bad been anticipated, but no one know from what quarter it would come, or at what hour. Miller had been a witness in the first blind tiger case and his testimony goaded some of the liquor men and their friends to desperation. Long before he had con? cluded the giving of his testimony, it could be seen that he would have to an? swer in one way or another to somebody for some of his statements. Some of the men looked very angry. Miller evidently know too that he was to be "talked to," for he had come to the court house armed with two pistols, both self-cocking, which he carried in his outside overcoat pockets. At any rate, just as the recess was taken things looked pretty squally. Miller went back into one'of the jury rooms and serious trouble came vory near resulting in there, two men tackling him and cursing him pretty severely. Justice Clarkson went in there, however, and pulled Miller out, taking him down stairs. Mr. Meetze and othors who were very much incensed came on around on Main street, and they talked very bitterly about Miller. Severul parties urged them to go on home, but somehow they got around on Law Range again. They went to a point in front of McMaster'6 law office and stood there talking. Among them were Messrs. William Sheppard, Meotze, Fry and Herriot. Miller was standing up in front of Sband's law office at this time, talking to some young men. Fry evidently wanted to tackle Miller, for some one heard Mr. Herriott say to him : "No you ought not to do it." Just about this time Mr. Charles Hondrix, the defendant in another case, pulled out a pistol near the corner and appeared to be very angry. Police Sergeant Morehead and Bell Tow erman Dunning bsw him, grappled with him and took the pistol from him, send? ing him away to the station house. Just about this time Mr. Miller came on down towards Main street, Eye witnesses all agreo on the rost of the story. They say Miller came on down the sidewalk, and tried to pass around the crowd standing there. As be did so Fry stepped up to him and said: "Did you sav I swore to a damned lie to-day?" Miller replied: "No, 1 did not." Fry said: "Well, these fellows tell me so." Miller said; "Well whoever said so told a G?rd d?rd lie." Mr. Meetze, who was standing behind Fry, ran around and came up before Miller, cursing bim, it is said, and bit him once on the sido of bis bead. Trial Justice Stack, who happened to be near, rushed in between the two men and pulled them apart. Mr. Fry pulled Mr. Stack to one side. Mr. Stack, in the name of the law, commanded the men to keep the peace and called on others to help him handle the two men. He grappled Miller and started off across the drain with him. Meetze, being released, followed Miller up to the middle of the street daring him to draw his pistol, and saying: "G-d d-n you draw. I dare you to pull out your pistol." In the meantime Justice. Stack was still wrestling with Miller, a'nd had got? ten him ten paces away from Meetze in the middle of the street. Finally Miller squared himself, shook Stack off and ran his hands into each overcoat pocket. When his hands came out there was a shining weapon in each. He pointed one at Justice Stack, who left, seeing be could do nothing more. Miller leveled both bis pistols and shouted : "Come on, all you people." At this timo Meetze was still advancing upon bim still shaking his loft baud at him and pulling his pistol from his hip pockot with bis right. Then, so several eye witnesses say, Millor let fire at Mr. Meetze. In quicker time than it'takes to tell it Mr. Miller proceeded to fire nine bullets at Mr. Meetze. Mr. Meetze re? turned the tire as rapidly, and the firing sounded like an infantry company prac? ticing "company tiring." Mr. Meetze nearly emptied his pistol. After the first fire Mr. Meetze was hit iu the side and was Been to reel backwards and fall to the grot nd like a dead man, He tried to rise, but could not. Sergt. Morehead of the police force, rushed at Miller with his club raised. Miller still bad both of bis pistols leveled. As the officer came up to him he raised both bands and said: "I surrender." Than Meetze's friends, seeing that Meetze was badly wounded and thinking that he was killed, cried "kill the scoundrel!" and were about to mako for him. Then it was that Sergt. Morehead displayed wonderful courage. He placed the prisoner behind him. lev? eled his pistol ott the crowd ana told them that the first man who came at Miller he would shoot dead in his tracks. As soon as possible be' turned Miller around, and being joined by other offi? cers, went, as quickly as possible with him to the station house. Miller left thinking that be had killed Meetze, and sent for Capt. John Q. Capers to act as his attorney for hin. As soon as the firing ceased many of the bystanders rushed to Mr. Meetze's sido. When asked if he was hurt much he said : "I think my leg is broke." A hasty examination revealed a bullet hole in Mr. Meetze's rig ht side, it being located just about the center of his vest pocket. The blood poured from the wound. Several gentlemen lifted the wounded man and dispatched messengers for a fihvsician. They wore about to take bim nto Dr. Ray's office, but he said: "No, take me around home." He was per? fectly cool and collected, but was power? less to move a muscle. He was placed in a carriage and taken home. He asked for his bat j ust as he was driven off. The people all along Main street heard the fusilade and came running to the scene of the trouble. In a few moments the ex? citement was intense, and the streets were filled for two hours with excited men. Drs. Talley, Folk and Taylor were soon at Mr. Meetze's side. They exam? ined the wound and looked for the bullet, but failed to lind it. It ranged backward. The physicians say it may have entered the abdominal cavity, but they cannot yet toll. In this case the wouud is a very serious one indood. They soon inclined to think, however, from the symptoms and tho fact that it was a small ballet that it ranged around to? wards the back, and iu that caso will not have serious results. About 8 o'clock last night Dr. Kendall, the family physician, was called in. Ho made a careful examination and located the ball in the abdominal cavity. It is impossible to extract it It ontered between the tenth and eleventh ribs, fracturing the uppor border of the for? mer. It is lodged near the liver. Dr. Kendall says the wound is not necessarily fatal, but is extremely serious, and it would be hard to predict the result. The great danger is from peritonitis. Mr. Meotze was resting pretty easy at 10 o'clock last night. Mr. Miller was only slightly scratched by one of Mr. Meetze's bullets. It en? tered his coat sleeve noar the wrist, glanced along his arm and came out near the shoulder. Saved from Disgrace. Washington, Feb. 5.?The Circuit Court of Appeals to-day hauded down au opinion reversing tho decision of Justice Bradley in the District Supreme Court in the case of Governor Tiliman against the Commissioner of Patents to compel the latter to register the palmetto whis? key trade-mark. In tho Circuit Co;>ri, of Appeals tho right of tho commissioner to refuse registration was uphold. -?t?? m ? Yorkvillo has decided by a votaof 144 to 71 that it doos not want a Dispen? sary established there. ? In the debate on tho Wilson bill Mr. Hendrix, of Brooklyn, stated that dia? monds aro now largojy owned by servant girls, clerks on small salaries and poor people. Mr. Hendrix explained what is not generally appreciated, that diamonds aro losing their hold us a fashionable or? nament, and are not so common among ! the 400 as in the days of j'ore. He said they have become the means of the in- ! vestment of savings among the classes | in society in very ordinary circumstan? ces. Readily carried, thoy can be easily converted into ca&h. March ('(invention Surr, Columbia Stale, Feb. 1. The Alliance faction of the Reform party have hot tho slightest idea of aban? doning their intention of holding an ear? ly convention to make, nominations for State offices. The leaders on their side aro displaying thoir determination in a calm aud deliberate manner. Their talk indicates that thoy are absolutely sure of their ground and'seoms to show that thoy have not the light?st fear of Senator Ir 'by'a combination. From what can now be ascertained there seems to be no doubt whatever that the early convention to be called by Mr. Shell and his committee, will be held and it is believed that the call will be issued The men who aro leading this faction know in advance what each Alliance in the State is going to say, and thus it is that they are sure of their ground. The following leading article along this line will appear in the Cotton Plant, the re? cognized organ of the Alliance-Relormers to-day. While it is calm it means a great deal and during the next week it will be heard from "As time passes and the ambitions of men begin to come to the surface we see the necessity of an oarly convention of Reformers clearer than over. As this mat teiytho greatest danger to our ?.ause, comes when the ambitions of men clash ?and when their friends take sides and turn harmony into discord, the personal ityofthemen become paramount to all else and measures are obscured by the excitement of a personal fight. "To prevent all this and to have the will of the people supreme in our State we have urged the calling of a March convention, in which the people could speak their will?and their voice would be obeyed by N all cheerfully. Letters received from all parts of the State con? vince us that we were right in our in? terpretation of the wishes of our people and the reasons we gave were satisfactory to them, and all that remains to be done is for the people to speak their wishes through mass meetings in each commu? nity. "The only reason given yet against holdings preliminary convention of Re? formers .worthy of notice is the one given by Governor Tiilman in bis inter? view in the daily papers of the 25th inst. He tabes the position that one of our de? mands in 18?0 was the holding of a State primary in which our people could vote for Governor and other State officers, after a campaign in which the candidates discussed the issues before the people, and that to hold a March or spring con? vention would be inconsistent on our part. Others agree with the Governor in this view. At first blush it looks plausible enough, but those holding that evidently fail to see the actual situ? ation. "We have no direct primary now, and the people, when voting, can only vote for delegates representing a candidate. Take a county that has twelve delegates in the State convention, and suppose there will be five Reform candidates for Governor; there would be just sixty Re? form candidates for delegates. And then would come in the complications with the numerous candidates for State officers which would open the way for an endless amount of trading and log-roll? ing that would be certain to leave us in the soup. 'We believe in a primary where the citizen can vote directly for his choice but until we get that we must take the course from irreparable injury. "The interest we take in the matter is impersonal and solely because we are satisfied that it is our duty to advo? cate the policy that will prevent the Al? liance demands being side-tracked, as they would be in a general scramble for office under the circumstances outlined above. We, as all others are anxious to obey the people's wishes. Five counties have spoken in favor of an early conven? tion, and one opposed, and all the other counties should hold mass meetings at an early a day as possible and let their views be known. "Our views as I. who should call the convention, is also generally concurred in. The executive committee of the Farmers' Assooiation is the only body that has been chosen by the Reformers and they cannot be accused of partiality to any candidate. Objection on that ground would be made to any voluntary committee, "Gall a mass meeting in your county at once, and speak out. A Drunkard's Awful Fate. Columbus, Ga., January 4.?East Highlands, a suburb of Columbus, was the scone of a terrible tragedy early this morning. James Thompson, a machin? ist, returned home last night considera? bly under the influence of liquor, quar? relled with his wife, and finally drove her out into a furious rain storm at mid? night. She sought ref jgeat a neighbor's house with three little children, - About 3 o'clock a son, Cliff Thompson, aged 23, who is a printer by trade, re? turned from his work and went to beu knowing nothing of the treatment of bis mother. Cliff is deaf and dumb. This morning at six o'clock Mrs. Thompson returned to her home, busied herself at the home and attended to her children, who returned with her. Thompson was aroused, and finding his wife In the house renewed his quarrelwith her and ordered her to get out. The woman pleaded with her brutal husband, who, losing control of himself, made a savage attack upon her. At this juncture Cliff, the deaf mule son, appeared in the room, and at once sprang to the assistance of his mother. His father turned on him to drive him off. The boy jerked his mother avtay, when Thompson rushed for a pistol, intending, it is presumed, to shoot either his wile or son, possibly both. Cliff grabbed a razor from the top of a bureau and a deadly struggle ensued between him and his father. The boy made a lunge at the infuriated man, slashing him across the throat, severing the carotid artery and cutting him yery severely in several other places. Thomp? son, the elder, fell to the floor in a pool of blood and expired in a few minutes. The son proceeded at onoe to tho police sta? tion, wrote a statement of the tragedy on a piece of paper and surrendered nimself and was placed under arrest. The affair has created intense excitement and hun? dreds of people surrounded the place. Public sentiment is with the son, who is an industrious man and who was forced to commit the horrible act in defence of I his mother, The New Game Law. The following is the law passed by the recent Legislature concerning hunting and shooting game in this State: Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina now met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the same: That it shall not be lawful, after the passage of this act, to sell, or expose for sale, any partridges, quail, woodcock or peasant, deer or wild turkey, within the State of South Carolina. Any person so doing shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction tboreof, shall be fined not more thau ten dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than ten days for each offence. Sec. 2. It shall not be lawful to export out of the limits of the Slate of South Carolina, any partridge, quail, woodcock or pheasant, deer or wild turkey. Any person doing so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than ten dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than ten days for each ouence. Sec. 3. All persons not citizens of the State, and visiting in tho State for the purpose of shooting game of any kind, shall pay a license of $25 to the County Treasurer of the County where the visitor may be, the money to be devoted to public schools. Any person not obtain? ing said license before hunting or shoot? ing, snail be deemed guilty of amisde-, meanor, and upon conviction thereof | shall be fined not more th in fifty dollars or be imprisoned not more than thirty days for each offence: Provided that this act shall not apply to any person hunting or killing on his own land. ? Ohio's Legislature has before it a proposition to substitute chloroform for hanging as the method of judicial execu? tions. It meets with some favor. ? Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, who is trying to find out how many Jews there are in tho world, has come to the conclusion that there are over 14,000,000 of them. There are other computations which put the number at nearly 20,000,000. ? Three European nations have sched? uled world's fairs ahead?Belgium next May; France in 1900 and Russia in 1903. The latter is to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg by Peter the Great. ? During Gen. John B. Gordon's re? cent visit to Philadelphia a lady returned to him the fatigue cap which he wore on the day he was severely wounded at Antietam. She had secured it from a M-jor Matthews, of the Union army, who had bought it from the negro nurse of the General. ? On approaching his cabin a few nights since a North Carolina man was surprised to find *he door, which he had locked, wide open. He entered cau? tiously and discovered a huge bear help? ing himself to all the eatables in sight. Ho attacked the animal but was vac buished and the bear escaped, I Louisiana Tigers. Representative Oatos, of Alabama, who lost an arm bs a Confederate officer, wan recalling bis knowledge of Col. Bob "Wheat, of the famous "LouisianaTigoia," Bays the St. Louis Post-Di.spatch. "They wore well named," remarked Col. Oates. "Wheat was educated for tho Episcopal ministry, -but bo was a born soldier. He was in the Crimean war, was with Lopez, was with Walker in Nicara? gua, and camo home just as our war broke out. He landed at Now Orleans and raisod bis Tigers along the wharves and wherever ho could get desperate men. '"Some of them ho obtained in prison, getting their pardon on condition they would join him. On their way to Vir? ginia the seat of war, the Tigers passed through Opolika, Ala. "The train stopped there, and in a few minutes Wheat's men had entire posses? sion of an adjacent hotel and the bar room. The local authorities were power? less. Wheat, who was asleep in a car of the train, was aroused, and be rushed out with a cocked revolver in bis band. "Pie ordered the men back to their cars, and they obeyed, with the excoption of a small group led by two desperate looking fellows. Wheat shot both of them dead and left them in Opelika. I got to kuow him well in Virginia during the war. "He told me the only way to control bis men was to shoot down those who disobeyed or defied him, and yet they loved him with the fidelity of dogs. They were desperate fighters and Beau regard complimented them in his official report of the first battle of Manassas. "On our way to the battle of Cold Har? bor Col. Wheat intimated to Lieut. Col. Peck, of the 9th Louisiana regiment, and myself that he would be killed in the coming battle. He was so confident of it that he told Peck what bo wanted done with some property be owned. He wanted it to go to bis mother. "In that battle he was shut through the head, and though the ball passed through his brain he uttered a complete sentence before he fell. Even above the din of battle his voice could be distinctly heard as be shouted : 'Bury me on the battle? field my men !' His last wish, so re? markably expressed, was complied with." ? Speaking of the Corbett-Mitchell fight the other day, John L. Sullivan said: "In all probability I will fight Corbett inside of two years, possibly sooner. It would be unfair for me to challenge him until his fight with Jack? son comes off. Besides, I want to see him make some money in the meantime. It will take me fully a year to get into good shape again by training. I have not yet retired from the ring by any means." ? St. Augustine has a ghost scare. Five months ago the aunt of Rosalia Pomar died. A week later the girl was startled by violent knocking against her door; she opened the door, but no one was there. This frightened her and she asked her uncle if he bad heard the noise. He had. Subsequently these strange sounds, made by invisible forces, in? creased. They would follow the little girl all over the house, in whatever room she might be, and every one heard the same sonnd. Recently over fifty people gathered outside the Pomar residence to hear the same strange knookings. Ro? salia, whenever she bears them, prnys and counts her beads to keep the dread? ful evil spirits away, but to no avail; they pursue her, torment her and fright? en her persistently. Dissolution of Partnership. The Firm of John h. Clarke & Bro. is this day dissolved by mutual con? sent. All parlies indebted to the Firm must make payment to e. L. Clarke, J. h. CLARKE. e. L. Clarke. Feb 6, mi_82_3 HERE'S TOUR HORSE. JIM WILKE8, Hambletonian Stal? lion, will stand at my farm, 1} miles north of Bel ton, the coming season, at ^15.00 insurance. Any one desiring to send Mares to my farm for service special care will be taken of them until in fold. If feed is sent with More no extra charge will be made. T. C. POORE, Belton, 8. C Feb 7.1891 32 3m NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undorsigned, Executor of the Estate of John W. Poore, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will ap? Sly tc the Judge of Probate for Anderson ounty on the 6rh day of March, 1894, for Final Settlement of said Estate and dis? charge from his office as Executor. WM. E. POORE, Ex'r. Feb 7, l>-94 _32 5? New, Bare & BesifflM Plants. ALARGE collection of Rare Hot House and Greenhouse Plants, ca-efuliy grown, at low rates. ORCHIDS,?A very extensive stock ? East Indian, Mexican, Central and South American, etc. Rare and Beautiful Evergreens, Orna? mental Trees, Shrubs, etc. PEONIES?A large collection of the finest cultivation. Hardy Perenniuls, Phloxes, Japanese Iris, Rosps, Clematis, etc. New and Standard Fruits, eto. Catalogues on application. JOHN SAUL, Washington, D. C. Feb 7. 1S94 32 B. F. BROWNE, Experienced and Skillful in the Bepair and Timing of Fine Watches. RAILROAD Medinm Grade Watches cannot be regulated in different po? sition* until o-capenients are equipoised, and inaiio subject to regulation in all posi? tions, before iliey can be relied on for aa curate timing, so necessary for exact schedules. This work solicited at Reed's Music Hons**, Anderson, S C. Faithful work, and moderate charges only for the work done. 31?3m WILLIAM8TO.N FEMALE COLLEGE! THE Spring Session will open Monday, February 5th, 1*94. The Institution is better (quipped for thorough work in all departments than ever before. There will be room for a few boarding pnpils at the opening of the Spring session. Persons proposing to send us pupils will plea?e notify us in ad? vance. For full information, address RKV. 8. LANDER, Williamston, S 0. Jan 10, 1894 28 5 FRESH GARDEN SEED. JUST received from D. M. Ferry & Co. and D. Landreth <fe Son Fresh Gar? den Seeds, I have been selling Landreth Seeds over fifty years. A. B. TOWERS. Wanted Everybody to Know That I keep the Finest Te*. best Roasted Coffee, Starch, Soda, Candles, N. 0. Mo? lasses and finest Cream Cheese. A few pair of Shoes at less than cost Misses' Hose, and other useful articles, for less than cost. 2,000 Rolls Wall Paper, at prices to suit the times. My stock is very handsome New Patten?. A few pair Cotton Cards yet on hand. A B TOWERS. 18 Hundred 93, Something) S. 10c. Store anfl Stairs to DeaflL Well, no! Not as long as MINOR coDtinues to sell? CROCKERYWARE, TINWARE, LAMP GOODS, RIBBONS, LACES, SPENDERS, JEWELRY, TRUNKS, POLICES, DRY GOODS, 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 XMAS GOODS f "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, yea! you can bet your bottom dollar that MINOR beats the town on that line ; but as for that matter, he beats it od any other line, or any other town. But let 'er roll, the multitude contin? ues to come!" "Say, now, not changing the subject at all, but are you going to the Augusta Exposition ?" "No, of course not, man! What in the 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 \ re, 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. PAINTS, OILS, CLASS, PUTTY. 'W'E have always believed that a good business c -uld be done in this Town in Paints and Oil, provided a man would put money enough in it to keep a. Stock and furnish the people what they want. We have kept out of it heretofore for lack of the afore? said consideration, but have concluded this Spriug to venture, and have placed orders for a full line; and when we say fall line we mean full line, because we believe tbat only thus can a business be done. We, therefore, ask a share of the patronage, confidently believing we will be enabled to please both in quality and prices. As everybody knows whilst it takes lots of monoy to do a successful Paint business the profits are quite small. We shall, therefore, sell strictly for cash. We Cot Glass to any size. Don't imagine we are not "in it" on Drags, Medicines and Garden Seeds. KILL BROS., Druggists, Anderson, S. C. ASK FOR "CHOLERACIDE." SIXTY DAYS. Big lot Stoves, to be Sold at Prices to suit the Times, for SPOT CASE! NO. 7 Stove, with twenty-seven pieces ware, for $8.00 and ?10.00. Just think ! You used to pay $18.00 for No. 7 that I am offering now for $10.00. Guaranteed to be first class or money refunded. Your patronage solicited. Yours, &c, JOHN T. BUHRISS, PEOPLES' BLOCK. H. B. FANT. W. H. SIMPSON WE are offering our several brands of Fine Patent, Best Straight and lower grade Flours at BARGAIN PE.ICES to Cash Buyers. We are Headquarters for the BEST and CHEAPEST Chewing Tobacco in the City. Farmers and the Trade generally will do well to give us a call before buying their SUPPLIES. We handle Armour's best Hams, Fine Lard and Pork Sausage. Our assortment of Canned Goods is complete, and of the very best brands. Our Crockery aod Glass Department is always full, and at prices not to be beaten. Give us a trial. Yours ready to please, FANT & SIMPSON. ^SB, FREE CITY DELIVERY. GREAT BARGAINS. HAVING bought the Stock of DEAN, GEER & MOORE, I can give you Bargains in all lines. Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, &c?5 Cheaper than you have ever bought them. MOL.ASSES, SUGAR, COFFEE AND TOBACCO, At prices tbat will down all competition. ^3.. You will save money by getting my prices before buying. Thanking the public for the past liberal patronage, and hoping for a continuance of Eame, Yours truly, M* A. DEAN. AEE YOU HUNGRY ? JUST NOW it is a difficult matter for the housekeeper to get up a good square meal without a great deal of worry and trouble, but if they will visit my Store I can soon make them happy. I have everything needful for the appetite. My stock of? Flour, Syrup, Grits, Bice, Cream Cheese, Potatoes, Canned Goods, And many other good things too numerous to mention, is always complete-. I also keep a fine stock of CONFECTIONERIES, TOBACOS, CI? GARS, Etc. Give me a call. No trouble to show goods and quote prices. Yours to please, _Or. F. BIGBY. THIS IS HO FAKE And is not put in just to fill out Space! ?a We need two things, and need both badly: ONE : MOITBYI THE OTHER: SPACE FOR SPRING GOODS! Money is the object! And a little goes a long ways 1 Don't, forget the date of our Spring Opening: MARCH 15th. COSSETT & BROWN, _" The Shoe People." PIANOS AND ORfaANS. Things to Remember when you Go to Buy. A PIANO or ORGAN is something about which or? dinary bay era know absolutely nothing. The market is flooded with cheap rattle-traps, which to the eye look as well as really good instruments. Tbey are actually sold at about three time* their value. Ludden <fc Bates Southern Music House being the largest buyer in the South is able to represent only best instruments made. Every man in im employ is an expert in his line, and they permit no faulty instrument to leave their ware rooms. Bny only from a House with an established reputation for skill and fair dealing. For farther particulars write or call on J. L. HAYNIE & DAUGHTERS, Greenville, 8. C. " AFTER THE RUSH IS OVER," YOTJ CAN FIND WILL. E. HUBBAED, JEWELER, JVext Door to Farmers and Merchants Bank? WITH A FINE LINE OF EVERYTHING IN THE JEWELBY LINE t Promptness in Everything. Largest Stock, Lowest Prices. Finest Goods. Polite Attention to All. DON'T FORGET that I enn and will save you money on any? thing in my line?WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, SOUVENIR SPOONS of Clemson Agricultural College of my own get up. MM III IT CIST! We will sell for Sixty Days our Stock of Dry Goods, Jeans, Cassimers, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Trunks and Valises, AT SPOT COST FOR CASHi OUR stock consists of Pandan Bros. Ladies' Fine Shoes, the latest style and new goods. Gainesville, Ga., Home-made Shoes, of all descriptions. All kinds of Children Shoes, and full line of Men, Women and Chil? dren's Heavy Shoes. ^ You will not have another opportunity to get these goods at such prices* So we advise you to come at-once. HATS, HATS, HATS, Are all late styles, and will suit anybody. Remember, they go AT COST NOT EXACTLY AT COST. We have a tremendous stock of? < Flour, Molasses, Sugar & Coffee. And other Groceries that will not go exactly at Cost, but so near it that no? body will object to price. WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY, and will prove it if you will give us a call. Yours truly, KAY & BAKER. New Orleans Molasses, from Rodd Bros. C. ?. Molas? ses to their Finest 0. K. Syrup. FLOUR! From the Cheapest to the highest Grade Patent. For the next few months we will make a special drive on Molasses and Flour, and everything in the way of GROCERIES and FARM SUPPLIES. Call and see our Goods and get our prices and we will SAVE YOU MON? EY. We are determined to sell as cheap as anybody. We mean what we say. Our motto shall be: "QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS." Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. P. S.?We are Agents for the Wando and Ashley Fer-' tilujers,