The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, May 23, 1894, Image 3

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Anderson Intelligencer. , JPITBUSRED EVERY WEBNESDA T. s J. F. I jLTNKSCALES, ) Editors and C. LANQSTON, f Proprietors.. ~"- ' ? TERMS: : ONE YEAR.$150 SIX MONTHS ._.._ 75 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23. 1894. CLE WSC > COLLEGE B??NEI?. ? A terrible misfortune ha3 befallen ..South Carolina In the burning of Clem son College, which occurred Tuesday : morning.; The .fire was discovered in .one of rooms on the third floor just before ; _daylight. Thij Cadets were aroused from ^itheir slumbers and went to work with r- the determination to- subdue the flames, ?? whic* T7ere confined to the. room when g .fii^t discovered, but unfortunately there Cfwas.no pressure in the water works, the water being very low in the stand-pipe. 5||Tfi<3. engine was soon pumping and by .;; hard ^ ork the flames were confined to the p main bullditg, and the chapel,. on the : north end, was saved from total destruc? tion. No damage was done to the dor ^mitory, which is located just west of the SrG?llej^? building. There are various ? optotoasas to how the fire originated, sjfbutthisy are mere conjectures, and the r^MUse may never be known. The third pi floor 0f the building had not been.com V Dieted. ; The; buflditog cost about $65,000, and ;|was insured For?20,000. Nearly ail of the ? brick iind all of the granite in the struc 1* |ure can be. u tilized in rebuilding, and it ^>4s estimated that the State"j&ill ^osenot l^m?reUhan $25,000. . We jire infarmed that PresidentCraig ^JSeridr:jSaa "determined to .continue the ^^pr^ Nrthei 'l^Rege,-using the laboratory |i and other btiidings for recitation rooms. We, presume the Board of Trustees ? -will,au soon as possible, rebuild the Col \ The race fjr Governor is now narrowed |down io the Hons. John Gary Evans and JW. H/^Ellorbe. It is a fight between ^lawyer and farmer. ;. Coli Gidoon Lee, who married the |daogli|erof Thoa. G. Clemson, of Port 5H?l,*:ad "whocontested his will, dropped 'dead fr om hjeart disease at San Antonia,' r Teias,;on A pril 22.. itfs .It comfort to believe that all. the ratio Senators who are serving the may beleft at home at the next tnity without having-lho air filled plaintii of poverty. ^The'-isoutbern Baptist Convention will jmeWaiHci year In Augusta, Ga. It will |Jbe the ] 50tb anniversary of. the organiza? tion of .the Co which held its ^jfirstm? eting In that city in 1845. ? |^ T^is^ year. thirtyrthreo United States f:?enatbu; aire to be elected. It is impor-.. taut tc the Democrats and'to the best interesia of tho^country. thataound, faith? ful, gei mine Democrats without a price ijaaaiVbe' chosen. "? ^ '0 -At; a - recent meeting of - the trustees of f$he> Sou lb Carolina College It was deter ? minjjd I o adopt the suggestion of the last Legblal ure by which the doors of the ^piluge will be opened to women and a. imbjii iai; coo rse will bo-established.. ' v ^The ti easury report for the first of May . ahQ.wed an Increase in the circulation f?r .? . the^ywr just ended.of $?i(700;000. The ; . pier cap ta uirculatlon May lstwas $24.82. : . Oar frie ndu who are clamoring for "more V] money' should stick a peg down here. ^^TheJG eoi-gla Pophlists mot in Conven ': tlon in. V.tliinta last- week and nominated r?*?nRSbifo ticket with i. K. Hines for ? '..G?verrsor. Several negroes wero mem? bers ol the Convention, ^he Georgia _-J)3mocjats will have to pull off their VI$oats' at d go to work. :'-'}-V\- ?-- m ? m . P^Tae wvrifTbffl is atlRln a feverish con - jdltion. Nobody is ready to bet that it will pa? e, nor to bet in what condition it will be if it. passes. They are working ^away on it In the Senate slowly butiu dustrioishv The Republicans have pal pably ti-.ken to filibustering. ^^?bjps drawing 23 feet can enter Char Beaton har bor through the -new. ietty channel a id the work of deepening the entrance to this port Is making steady progress It is expected by the opening of the n sxt cotton season that Charleston will have at least 25 feet of water on its J4>ar. ?? t ?? -m mm _ ? We publish- this week the replies of | v Gov. Ti l man and Senator Butler to the Alliance Catechism. Both of them, it appears, occupy about the same platform, and will not support all of the Alliance demand*. This, we presume, will force i- the Allii.nce to bring out a candidate who .will ad\ scate all of their demands. In fraiaing the laws of this and- other States the Legislators have left out one particuls r clap-3 of criminals that do more . to dlstuirlrti community than mnny of " those tbut now serve long terms in the ^jggnitentlary. When our Legialatom| ? meet next winter we suggest that they pass an Act providing for the punish f ment of c hronic grumblers and croakers. The Atlanta Exposition next year promises to" be a big affair. A delegation olj, Atlanta's live~dtizens"have appeared before Congress asking the passage of the Livingston bill, which appro? priates half ' a million dollars for the erection of a government building and providing; for an exhibit. It is probable that the building used by the govern? ment at li le World's Fair will be moved r to Atlanta. ' _ Governor Tollman has received a letter from Blu ? "ton township, Beaufort county, describing a terrible state of destitution among thn white people of the township f who suffered from the storm last August. $ Tho letter states that 150 families, includ? ing 600 people are now actually suffering \ for bread. The ? explanations given is that the-fa nds and provisions contribt ted with the exception of $300 were dealt out -rbviheRel Cross Society to the negroes ; excTusTvely.' An appeal is made to the - Governor for immediate aid. ? The Stata Republican Executive Com? mittee met in Charleston last week and -appointed a committee to test in court the conBtt-.utionality of the registration laws. This committee is also charged with looki ag after the proposed constitu? tional convention. Oneof the committee says that one of the chief groundsof com - plaint is th it the laws forbid registration for those who failed to register in 1892 and were c f age at the time, whereas the constitutlc n ssys that all citizens 21 years ?tst age and not convicted of crimes shall . be allowed to vote. An important transaction of the Gen? eral Conler 9noe of the Methodist Episco? pal Chnrch South was the changing of the licensing o 'preachers from the quarteily conference to the district conference. Heretofore the preachers have been li? censed by .he quarterly conference after having pasi.ed an examination upon the required at tidies and having been endor? sed by fine murch to which they belong? ed. Hence forth they will be endorsed by their churc a, recommended by the quar? terly confe; ence, and after having passed I ^the.reojuire i examination, be licensed by -,*hA dl?trM "?mfrreuee. The Washington correspondent of the Netcs and Courier, writing under date of May I5th, says: "Citizen Josh Ashley is here. He arrived this morning, accom? panied by Ben Perry, and after visiting several of the public buildings turned np at the Capitol and had an interview with Senator Butler. Mr. Ashley expects to remain here several days. The object of his mission is a mystery. He enjoys rambling around the Capitol, and pro? poses to extend his stay hero until Friday next. To-day he spent several hours with Representative Latimer, but it is evident that they do not fully agree upon certain political questions at home. Citi? zen Ashley proposes to be a candidate for re-election to the State Legislature, but it is probable, that the Tillmanites will endeavor to "turn his political picture to the wall." It is understood that some of the Tillman followers say that "Joshua" is too independent and is too fond of hav? ing his own way about political matters, and that under the circumstances it is not desirable that he should be returned to the Legislature. Josh is said to have brought with him to Washington the fixed impression that John Gary Evans will not be the next Governor of the ! State. Those who have dissussed the situation with him say that Col. Ellerbe Is the coming man. Some of Governor Tillman's friends hero admit that Evans appears to be losing ground as the contest advances. "Citizen" Ashley appears to be dividing his time equally among the Butlerites and Tillmanites, hence he is still regarded as "doubtfal" so far as the Senatorial race is concerned." , WHERE TILLHAX STANDS. Mitchell Bring a Him Dovo at the Socond Shot. From Hie Columbia Register. On April 18 Governor Tillman received a letter from the Hon. Thos. P. Mitchell, . chair m an of th e Executive' Committee of the Farmers' Alliance, enclosing the fol? lowing questions, which be had been or? dered by the Alliance to propound to all candidates for office in the gift of the peo? ple of South Carolins : \ "First. Will you discuss the Alli? ance demands in the coming campaign, particularly those relating to the finances of the country, and delend them against the enemies of our Order? "Second. Will you pledge loyalty to the demands of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial- Union above loyalty to party caucus and vote against any and all candidates who decline to commit themselves to this extent?" To this letter Governor Tillman replied as follows: Columbia, S. C, April 28,1894. Hon. Thomas P. Michell, Woodward, S. C. Dear Sir :. In reply to your letter of April 281 desire to say: I will discuss the r,rincio\ea and policy of the Alliance in the coming campaign and make myself clearly understood. I am a candidate for United States Sena? tor, and if elected will vote on all ques? tions aa my conscience and judgment dictate. But as I shall not, if elected Senator, represent myself, but the peo? ple, I would at all times obey the instruc? tions of the party in the State to which I belong as set forth in its-platform. Ynurs respectfully, B. R. Tillman. Yesterday Governor Tillman received the following letter from Mr. Mitchell: . Woodward, S. C, May14,1894. Hon. B. R. Tillman, Columbia. S. C? My Dear Sir: Your letter in reply to the questions on the demands of the Alliance was duly received, and as I do not think you made your position as clear as you might have done and possibly not as clear as you intended to do, I respectfully submit them again for your considera? tion.- I am sure you are with us in this matter and I l ope yon will come right out and say so, I can assure you, w-.tb my knowledge of the sentiments of the Alliance and those In sy mpathy with the Alliance, this course on your part will, cement tbem together in one solid Slialanx for your election to the United t?te? Senate and we will roll up such a majority for you that Gen. Butler will not know he was in the race. Hoping to hear from yon by-return mall favorably in regard to this matter, I am, sir, yours fraternally, Thos. P.' Mitchell. - Chairman Executive Committee. To the above he replied as follows: Columbia, S. C May 15,1894. The Hon. Thomas P. Mitchell, Wood? ward, S. C.?My Dear Sir; Your letter of yesterday received. As yon ask for a prompt reply, I answer at once. Having been the recognized leader of the Reform party or faction in the State slnco its or? ganization in April, 1886, and having been very pronounced and outspoken in my speech at St. Louis last October, and more recently in my interview of April 9tb, ult,. I did not go into-details in answering your letter or April 18, because I .thought It entirely unnecessary,' I had no thought of keeping .any. opinions or policy I hold'on public questions hidden ?sb i am not a straddler or dodger in politics or anything else, I will, therefore, answer as olearly as I ! know how, in order to aatify all who I may care to know how I stand. I* The financial policy advocated by the Alliance embraces throe things: [?-. L The abolition of national banks and the issue of paper money direct by the 1 United Slates Government. 2. The free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. 3. The increase of the circulating medi? ums, gold, silver and legal tender green? backs, to .at least fifty dollars per capita of population. These fundamental ideas or demands .are accompanied by the scheme for a Government system of banking, incor- . porating the sub-treasury idea" and the lending of money to the people .at a.low rate of interest, . ? To the three propositions forth above I can and do give my earnest sup? port and will strive, if elected Senator, to see them incorporated intolaw--and. be-. come the fixed policy of oar Government. I can advocate and fight for all the other "demands" except that I doubt the wisdom or practicability of the Govern? ment owning and running all- railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, I will take occasion during the campaign to discuss all these matters folly. The one essential point on which I differ with the Alliance is the lending of money to the people. I could easily dodge behind the "or something better," if so minded, but my self-respect and my duty to the peo {>le who have shown such love and trust n my leadership will not allow me to quibble or shirk. Whatever consequen? ces may follow this avowal, I would be unworthy of the honors they have con? ferred on roe in the past andof all trust whatever if I did not come out boldly and tell them the truth. This is the more obligatory on me now because I am seeking to enter national politics. In 18921 did not discuss'national questions or oppose the incorporation of the Ocala platform in the State Democratic pi ct form in May because I saw there was danger of our hot-headed Alliance men splitting off into a Third Party?The fatal blunder which caused Mr.* Cleveland's nomina? tion and well nigh destroyed the Alliance In all the other Southern States. Had our example in South Carolina been fol? lowed in the other Southern States Alli-: ance ideas would be the predominant one 9 in all the South to-day -and our National Administration would not be controlled by allied Mugwumps and Re? publicans and traitors, I am differently situated now, being a candidate for the United States Senate, and honesty com? pels that eveiyone who votes for me shall know how I stand. I am unaltera? bly opposed to the National Government lending anybody money. The Alliance is not consistent when it demands the abolition of national banks on the ground r.hat the system is unjust and robs the people (in all of which I concur) for the benefit of a privileged few and then tarns around and asks that the Government lend money to the farmer under a similar system on (he same terms. It is a trans? fer of a special privilege, which should never have been granted to anybody, from the banks to the holders of cotton, wheat, etc,, and can not bs defended, be? cause two wrongs never make ope right. But without going further into the argu? ment, which can be amply discussed this summer, I must remind yon that, in spite of all onr efforts to restore silver to its place, the money power has succeeded in its long cherished purpose of demone? tizing it. This was accomplished through the unwise leadership of those Southern Alliance men who left the silyor Demo? crats at the critical time to organize the Third Party, and enabled Cleveland's henchmen to divide many Southern dele? gations and control others so that he got the nomination in spite of his record on silver. Now, as South Carolina apt her sisters a wise example in 1892, it is in? cumbent on her to repeat it in 1894. It is time to be formulating the platform and marshalling the people for 1896. Abating not one jot or tittle of tbo demands which can be defended and upon which we can go into the country in the hopes of carry? ing the next Presidential election, we must eliminate all radical and impracti? cable schemes, and appeal to the good sense and enlightened self-interest ot the crear AniT-Ci" p??ople, Too many issues will only confuse and divide us, and we cannot ullbrd to palter about lend? ing money ou c. tton and wheat when we have not been able to prevent the Lom? bard and Wall street combination from accomplishing the enslavement of the masses by the demonetization of silver, and the banking system which enables those thieves to control the circulating medium at will. Let us give battle to the enemies of liberty and prosperity among the masses under the flag of "free silver, more greenbacks and gold?all legal tender and all receivable for any and all dues, private and public," and we have some chance of winning. Leave methods of distiibution and aystom of banking alone to be settled after wo win the fight on those issues. Now, as to voting against caucus con? trol, I can readily and willingly promise to sustain this policy and vote on the lines I have indicated without regard to any caucus. The Northeastern Demo* crats have set us an example on that line, which will be sufficient excuso for all time. The Senate Democratic caucus ha? made concessions to local interests which have destroyed what little there was of "tariff reform" in the Wilson bill. The goldbug Democrats of the House re? fused to caucus on the repeal of the Sher? man law last summer. Eastern Demo? crats and Republicans alike ignore party lines and caucuses when their interests are at stake. It is time we of the South and West should do likewise. The cau? cus was a good thing as long as it served to rob those sections; it becomes obsolete when justice is sought to be obtained through its agency. My dear sir, in conclusion, I hope I have made my position clear enough at last. If it shall unite and cement the Alliance in my support I shall be glad, but if not I shall not complain aud will cheerfully leave the matter of my elec? tion in the hands of my fellow-citizens. If honored by their suffrages I will in the future, as in the past, stand by their rights and interests with all the power of mind and heart which I may possess. If they choose to retire me to private life I will as cheerfully abide their will. Re? spectfully, B. R. Tillman. WHERE BUTLER STANDS. Answer to Mr. Mitchell's Alliance Cate chlain. From the Columbia Register. Senator Butler has written the follow? ing reply to the questions propounded to him by the Farmers' Alliance: Washington, D. C., May 12,1894. Mr. T. P. Mitchell, chairman Executive Committee, F. S. A., Woodward, S. C.? My Dear Sir: Some days ago 1 received the following letter from you : "Hon. M. C. Butler, Washington, D. C?Dear Sir: As chairman of the Execu? tive Committee of the State Farmers' Alliance it was made my duty by reso? lution to propound the following ques? tions to all candidates, and request a written answer to same, and as yod are a candidate lor the United States Senate I submit them to you and would be pleased to hear from you in regard to same at your earliest; convenience. "First. Will you discuss the Alliance demands in the earning campaign, par? ticularly those relating to the finanoes of ' the country, and defend them against the enemies of onr Order? 1 "Second. Will you pledge loyalty to the demands of the National Farmers' Alliance aud Industrial Union, above loyalty to party caucus, and voto against any and all candidates who decline to commit themselves to this extent? Yours respectfully, "Thos. P. Mitchell. Chairman Exeoutive Com., F. S. A." Iu reply to a request from me, you transmitted the following as the platform or demands of the Farmers' Alliance of South Carolina: finance. First. We demand a national currency, safe, sound and flexible, issusd by the General Government only, a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and that without the use of banking cor? porations, a just, equitable and efficient means of distribution direct to the people at a tax not to exceed 2 percent, per annum, to be provided as set forth in the sub-treasury plan of the Farmers' Alli? ance ' or a better system; also bv pay? ments in discharge of its obligations for public improvements. We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1. We demand that the amount of circu? lating medium be speedily increased to not less than $50 per capita, exclusive of legal reserve. ? We demand a graduated income tax. We demand that our national legisla? tion shall be so framed in the future as not to build up one industry at the ex? pense of another. We believe that the money of the coun? try should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and hence we demand nil rational and State revenues shall be limited to the unnecessary ex? penses of the Government economically and honestly administered. We demand that postal savings banks be established by the Government for the safe deposits of the.earnings of the peo? ple, and to facilitate exchange. ?A?P. Second. The land, including all the natural sources of wealth, is the heritage of the people and should not be monopo? lized for speculative purposes, and alien owner-hip of land should be prohibited. ' All land now held-by railroads and other corporations, in excess of their actual needs, and all lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed by the Gov? ernment and held for actual settlers only. TRANSPORTATION, Third: Transportation being a means of exohange and a publio necessity, the Government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the people. The telegraph and telephone, like the post office system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be owned and operated by the Government in the interest of the people. Taking up the questions of your lettor in then- order. I beg to say in response to the first, I will discuss any public ques? tion the people may desire to have dis? cussed, and as the "finances of the coun? try" are legitimate and proper subjects for discussion, I will discuss them with pleasure and without reserve. I will refer more fully to the last point of your inquiry, whether I will "defend them against the enemies of our (your) Order," when I come to discuss the Alliance plat? form. I don't quite understand, how? ever, whether you mean to ask me whether I will-defend the "finances of the country against the enemies of your Order, or the "finances of the country" as proposed by the Alliance. I assume you mean the latter. Replying to your second question, I big to say that in my political life I have never allowed any caucus, or society or . organization, to bind my conscience, and shall not do so in the future, Caucuses, or societies, or organizations of any kind, which seek to bind the political consci? ence of any free American citizen, are, in my judgment, inimical to that freedom of conscience and political action, so essential to the preservation of the Re? publican institutions, I have attended, many caucuses of the Democratic party, to which I belong; I have never heard the suggestion that any man's conscience or political action should be bound by them.- I never will so far surrender my individual judgment as to be bound by any cauous. I am loyal to the principles of the Democratic party, and shall main? tain that loyalty so long as it adheres to principles I think conducive to the best interests of the people, not a day ionger. I have bean under the impression that the Farmers' Alliance was not a political organization, but an ^'Industrial Union" for the protection of the farmers agains: impositions from other sources. I do not believe in secret political organiza? tions. We had a sad experience some years ago with them. Whatever con? cerns the political welfare of our people should be open to the fullest, freest, most publio discussion. In order to prevent impositions on the people, the light must be turned on from all points of view. I recognize no master in this country, ex? cept the people. Caucus rale should not be allowed b usurp the rule of the peo? ple, I will, therefore, say I will pledge my loyalty to the demands of the Alli? ance, so far as they meet the demands of my judgment, and I can not bold them above loyalty to party caucus, because I make no pledges to "party caucuses," and deny the right of "party caucuses," or any ether caucuses, to command pledges from me to surrender my con? science and judgment to its dictation. Coming now to the demands, permit me to say, by way of preface, that there seems to be a very grave misapprehen? sion in the minds oi some people as to the power of a caucus over its members. I hare attended Democratic caucuses since I have been in the Senate, but nobody ever dreamed of binding any 1 member of the caucus to vote against his judgment. For instance, Democrats and Jjepublicans differ widely! among them? selves on financial questions. A caucus la held for consultation and financial topics are discussed, but in the Senate and Honse each man votes as his judg? ment dictates; Home may favor the free and unlimited coinage of silver at one ratio or another; some may favor the sub-treasury plan of the Alliance, and after a consultation in paucus they vote for cr against either proposition, when the occasion arises. Nobody is bound by caucus unless he chooser voluntarily to be so bound. No oaths are administered, no pledges exacted as a requisite of party fealty. If there were I would never attend a caucus. In regard to demand "first" of the Al? liance, I will say that the sub-treasury plan has been abandoned because it was found to be impracticable and unconsti? tutional, and therefore it is unnecessary to discuss it. In my judgment a "better system" would be attained by the repeat of the 10 per cent tax on State banks o circulation, and I trust that the Alliance will take that up and make it ono of its "demauds." I cannot, of course, discuss this proposition at length in this connec? tion, but take the liberty of handing you one of my speeches delivered in the Sen? ate at the last extra session, in which I have attempted to elaborate the argument in favor of the repeal, and bee you to do mo the favor to examine it. I think you will find that if this taxfchould be repeal? ed we would have "a safe, sound, flexi? ble currency,"-and enough of it. I favor "the free and unlimited coinage of silver and fjold at the present legal ratio of I(J to 1," and advocated it in Con? gress before the Alliance was organized, and am gratified to know that the Alli? ance has adopted my platform on this subject. FrTty dollars per capita is not too much currency for a country like ours, but the trouble with our present financial system is not so much the per capita amount of currency as the inequality of its distribu? tion. Some sections of the country have much more than $50 per capita, while in our section I doubt if we have 82 per capita. If in our State we could be guar , anteed $20 per capita, if so much was necessary for the transaction of our bus? iness. I would compromise on that; we should then have about 820,000,000 of I currency in circulation in South Caro? lina, whereas I doubt if we now have 82,000,000. If, by the repeal of the 10 per cent tax, the States should be permitted to authorize banks of circulation, we should have just so much currency as our local wants require and no more? but we should have enough. I favor an income tax and shall have an opportunity of voting for it in the pending tariff bill. I concur in the de? mand that the money of the country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people, and that all Na? tional and State revenues shall be limit? ed to the necessary expeuses of the Gov? ernment, economically administered. This is good, sound doctrine, and I hear? tily subscriDe to it. 1 can see no objection to "postal savings banks," although a measure of that kind wonld be largely tentative in this coun? try and should be adopted with caution and circumspection. The second general demand, as to the publio lands, is sound and in accordance with true Democratic principles. The third general demand "that the Government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the people," and that "the telephone and telegraph should be owned and operated in the in? terest of the people" would, in my judg? ment, be impolitic and unwise. I have always understood that the Alliance was opposed to the further increase of the "bonded debt" of the Government, and I agree with the Alliance in that proposi? tion. The Government could not pay cash for the one hundred and ninety odd thousand miles of railroads and the vast mileage of telegraph and telephones. The rate of taxation necessary to raise the cash would destroy the people, and the only alternative to put the Government in ownership of the railroads, telegraphs and telephones would be to issue eight billions of bonds to buy the railroads, and nobody knows how mtny millions to buy the telegraph and telephone sys? tems of the country. Is the Alliance pre? pared to urge the creation of such a bond? ed debt upon the present and future generations, and thereby perpetuate the national banking system indefinitely? If so, I can not go with it. The Govern? ment now has control and supervision of tbe railroads by and through the Inter State commerce commission, and tbo ex? periment has not realized the expecta? tions of its friends. The ownership of the railroads in despotic governments Is justified on the ground that they are military necessities for the rapid mobili? zation and transportation of armies. It has not redounded to the interest of the people, for freight rates are 50 per cent, higher in those countries than in this, and they are consequently a great burden upon the masses of tbe people. I believe I have now made full and complete an? swers to your inquiries, in general and in detail, If anything bos been omitted I will gladly supplement what I have said if you will call It to my attention. "Very truly yours, . M. C. Butler. 600 Staving. CoLUMniA, S. O., May J7-?Six hun? dred white persons are starving on the South Carolina coast as the - result of the terrible hurricane last fall. Not until now has this condition of affairs been re? alized. According to the charges from there, the Red Cross Society has confined its efiorts of amelioration to the negroes, and neg? lected the suffering whites. Governor Tillman appeals for contri? butions to be made and at ouce. He has received from T. B. Heyward, a promi? nent citizen of Bluffton, a letter in which he savs: "The Red Cross authorities have disgracefully misused their authori? ty and were more than partisan in the distribution of their charity. The white citizens of this community, have not up to date, reoeived 8300 in supplies, while thousands have been issued to negroes. Many of them are in no wise needy, for they hold pensions from the United States Government. There are 150 white fami? lies in tbe township, carrying over 000 souls, that to-day are without tbe means to feed tbe women and children, or the farm animals. Unless they can get food for themselves and animals the result will be fearlul. How they are to work the crop without feed for the animals is what faces them now as much as food for themselves. How tbe help is to come must ha left to your judgment, bu,t come it must and quickly. "I could cite to you, if necessary, doz? ens of families who have not a week's provisions and no earthly means of get? ting them. If donations could be sent to Charleston, consigned to the care oi the ag6nt of the steamer Pilot Boy, they will bo carried to Blulfton, or rather Beaufort, free of shai-ge. The partial? ity cf the Red Cross has been contempt? ible, and yet not surprising to those of us here who have taken the trouble to ascertain who they and their agents are." Hud Ih r Ears Trlmmtd. New York, May 20.?A young society woman of Philadelphia underwent a painful operation yesterday at the hands of Dr. L. F. Pitkin, of West Forty-sec? ond street, to remedy a pair of ears which she thought were not shapely enough. In reality they were net at all unusual, either in design or sige, but the young woman thought they stood out too much from her head. She sat in the chair this after? noon, and, with the exception of a few spasmodic little screams, submitted to the painful operation without flinch? ing. Drr Pitkin made a long incision in the back part of each ear and cut out the V-shaped piece of membrane. Then he sewed up tbe wound and drew the ear back close to the head. When one ear bad been fixed up, the young woman looked in the mirror and seemed to think the improvement very slight, but the surgeon assured her that it was greatly improved, and when both bad been treat? ed she thought they looked much bet? ter. The doctor said he had treated an? other woman similarly the day before. Nysiery of a Child* Montgomery, Ala., May 19.?A well dressed boy of three years was found asleep on a seat of the Midland train from Savannah which reached here at midnight last night. Beside him, on the seat, was a valise filled with child's clothing, of fine quality. The conductor has no recollection of where the boy got on and tbe little fellow cannot tell. He says his father's name is Frank Ward and that "Bud" put him on the train, but that is all he can tell about it. The authorities have wired to many places, but can find out nothing about him* A child's geography was found in the va? lise with Bainbridge, Ga., written in it, but nothing could be learned about it there. He is a fine boy and is being well carpd for. --j m ?Wt i 0M i TT- Pulmonary consumption in its ear? ly stages, may be chocked by the use ol Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It stops the distressing cough, soothes irritation of the throat and lungs, and induces much needed repose. Hundreds have testified 'to the remarkable virtues of this prepar? ation. -.V A rabbit with five well-developed legs is the property of a negro of Burke county, Ga. The negro refuses to part with it at any price, regarding it in the light of a mascot. - ? 11 is a fortunate day for a man when he first discovers the value of Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a blood-purifier. With this medicine, he knows he has found a remedy upon which he may rely, and that his life-long malady is at last con? quered. Has cured others, will cuf e you. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Uro vies Luc a Is. A large and .-appreciative audience aa Houibled at Smith's Chapel on Friday evening, ISth inat., to witness the closing exercises of Misa Lela Robert's school, the little ones having noised it around i at a May party would be the attraction. ~ The Church waa beautifully decorated with cedar, holly, ivy aud ?owers of vari? ous^ kinds, while directly in front was erected an elevated throne, handsomely decorated And so appropriately arranged that it would require one of great beauty aud dignity to grace it A deathly still? ness pervaded the audience when Miss Roberta entered alone and took a seat at the organ, which waa placed behind tbo bower of evergreens and roses, in which was the Queen's chair. Presently our eaia were assailed by the sweet ,<nnsof a beautiful march, aud the children marched ic preceded by John Strickland, bearing a banner with the words "Wel? come to All" in evergreen letters. All kept time to the musio and presented a scene of rare beauty. At intervals along the line were Clay borne Whit field, with banner inscribed "Our School," S. V. McClaln "May, 1894," Erwin Milford "Smith's Chapel," and laBtly John Mc Claio, escorting AIiss Jessie Norris, with banner "Cur Queen." All the standard bearers were dressed as knights of old, carrying their banners with a dignity rarely ever seen in young people. The children arranged themselves around the throne and the audionce listened breath? lessly to the speech of Floy Norris, who crowned her sister, Miss Jessie, "Queen of May," and a more impressive bight is hard to imagine than the one which was presented as the young lady bent her head to receive a orown of flowers placed there by the handa of her dainty little sis? ter, who led the Queen to the throne be? tween John McClain and Mary Hubbard as maid of honor, dresied in white trim? med wilh roses- The scene became more realistic when her regal beauty aud grace shone forth to apprise us of the fact that' one had been chosen fair enough to grace the throne erected by her charming little subjects. The first subject who approached the throne to render homage was Mamie Gantt, dressed in white with flowers, bearing a scepter which she presented to the Queen with a few well choaen words, after which the children approached one by one and delivered their little speeches, each dressed to represent certain characters, as follows: Mattie Moore, Sudie Snel grove and Mamie Moore, representing Faith, Hope and Charity, bearing banners inscribed with their respective characters, dressed in white with wreaths of roses and violets, each depoaiting at the foot of the throne a cross, anchor and mantle re? spectively ; Maggie Hembree, Innocence, dressed in white trimmed with flowers; Emma Heller, Spring, dressed in while trimmed with dowers, bearing a bouquet, which she presented to the Queen ; EJoise Milford, Summer, beautiful drees of white with a Bash and crown of wheat aud a sheaf which she presented to her sover? eign ; Maud Norrie, Autnmn, white dress, trimmed with a variety of flowers, bring? ing with her a basket of fruit for the Queen; Ella McClain, Winter, white dress trimmed with holly, ivy and cwdar, carrying a spray of evergreen, which she cast at the foot of the throne; Oacar Hub? bard, Temperance, wore white sash and, bearing a glass of water, presented it to her majesty; Foster Reuth, Bacchus, was decked with a sash and wreath of grape leaves and gave to the Queen a glass of wine; Ada Wells, BrigUt Eyes, white dress trimmed with small leaves, rosebuds and a wreath; Nancy Meredith, Violet, white, profusely trimmed with violets; Emma Smith, Twilight, dress trimmed with silver gray tissue and white stars; Josie Moore, Ivy Green, dress trimmed with a festoon of ivy and wreath of same on .her hair; Pearl Outz, Evening Star, dress light blue, trimmed with silver stars, a crown upon her bead with one*large, brilliant &tar in the center, and bearing one which she presented to the Queen ; Carrie Snelgrove, Butterfly, white dreaa dotted with butterflies and wings of beau? tifully striped and dotted lawn ; Ada Cox, Sunshine, dress white spangled with sil? ver; Walter Routh, Peacock, jaunty cos? tume with knee pants and peacock plume in cap, one of which bo gave the Queen; Warren Wbitfield, Wit, small boy dressed saucily ; Josephine Stevenson, Queen of the Fairies, accompanied by Minnie Mil? ford and Grace Rjuth, all very small, dressed iu white with beautiful wings tpangled with silver; Lila Meredith, Grace, white dress trimmed with flowers and baudeau of black velvet on hair, with "grace" in center; Geo. Snelgrove, The Jester, dressed like a-clown with fool's cap; Annie Hubbard, Beil Ringer, white dreaa decorated with tiny bells; Clifton McClain, Mischief, rollicking hay dressed in height of fashion; Cornelia Snelgrove, Little Elf, beautifully dressed to resemble her character, with wings and wreath ; Alex Meredith, Our Little Man, little bit of a boy. dressed In stylish fashion, with cane and eye glass ; George Smith, Puck, cute little fellow with wings and fantastic dress of various colors; Daisy Moore, Wild Flowers, white dress, trimmed with fern leaves and wreath of same j Ben Gantt, Newsboy, dandy little fellow, com? monly dressed, with "news" printed and stuck in cap and buudle of papers under his arm ; John Snelgrove, Highland Hun? ter?really the beat performance and cos? tume in the lot?dressed as Scotch High? lands huntsman, with gnu and bag of game, which he presented to the Queen ; Chflriey Smith, Gypsy Lad, dresaed with red blouse, blue pants and cap with plume. The Gypsy lad was the last to make hie obeisance and waa followed by an address from the Queen, which waa both appro? priate and' well spoken. Many of the children deserve special mention, but space will not permit. They all acted their parts well aud were beautifully dress? ed. The sight of them arranged around the throne ia pictured in memory, there to remain and be cherished as oue of our most pleasant recollections. Too much praise cau not be rendered Mis3 Roberts, the accomplished teacher, for the success achieved and the tireless energy displayed by hort Mis* Sallie McLeskey, of Tokcena, vis? ited at Mr. W. L. Dobbins' last week. Miss Sallie Cater, of Anderson, is visit? ing her sister, Mrs. C. & Humphreys. Misa Qdrlne Jjjlrod, of Denver, 8. (J , vis? ited Mrs. W. E. Stevenson last week. Mr. N. B. Sharpe, of Anderson, ia f-pond ingafew daya with fiienda in this com? munity. Prof. W. A. Dickson visited f.-ii nds in this neighborhood 1 ast week. Mrs. M. A. ?roylcs Is visiting her sister in Houston, Ttxaa. A puty from here will probably \isit Charkstou ou tbo excursion There waa a very enjoyable pic nie at Hatton'a Ford on last Saturday. .Mr. Mat. Gantt, of Mississippi, is iu this community viaiting kindred. Death has entered the household of Mr. W. F. Hand and taken the sweet little 14 montha-old boy in his innocence. Will be buiied at Qakdalo to day (Thursday). E Plokibds DuRUlt. Sunday School Inetltntt, On the first Saturday in June next the Piedmont Sunday School will hold Us an? nual meeting, composed of the churches and Sunday Schools of the Piedmont Bap? tist Association, at Pisgah church, com? mencing at 10 o'clock a. m. on Saturday before the first Sunday in June. The program is as follows: Rev. G. M. Rogers to preach the in? troductory sermon or Rev. E. A. Dur? ham. Query No. 1: "How can we get the members of the church to take hold of Sunday school?" Rev. J). I. Spearman, first speaker. 2. Query No. 2; <'Are the pastors doing their duty to the Sunday Schools, to the churches under their charge?" N. S. Reovo, first speaker. 3. Miss Carrie RIchey to write an essay and Miss Lula Durham to write an essay. N. S. Reeve, Sec. ? A man about whom not a little was written a few years ago was Senator Ta? bor, of Colorado, a man who spent mon? ey freely, helped make Denver what it is, did what he could in the way of statesmanship at Washington, married a Wisconsin woman, had a S250 night shirt?but let that pass. Where is the man now ? He is in Mexico slaving in a gold mine to rid himself of the heavy debts that the decline in silver and some unfortunate ventures put upon him. This mine, his own, that his Mexican and Indian employees have worked chiefly to their own advantage, is tbreo hundred miles irom a railroad and in a dangerous country. It is aaid the mine is now pro? ducing from ?GO,000 to 570,000 a month, and that he has a Government escort to get the output to the railroad. All this is a romantic story, and shows a plucky fight In which the world generally will hope that tho one-time millionaire will win. ? According to the British and Foreign Bible Society there ia little chance for circulation of the Bible in Japan. The societv says of Japan : "The progreas of Christianity seema to pause before the absorption of the people in their new po? litical passiona. Somo viaitors to Japan say that the trouble is that the Japanese, eager to receive everything of Western civilization, have welcomed the mission? aries of all sects of Christanity and are now greatly puzzled over the rival claims of different denominations. SPrions Accident to C. & G,*Express Messengers. Two express mossengers, J. H. Gafi noy and Julius Crayton, were burt in a peculiar accident yesterday at Montgom? ery, on the Columbia & Greenville rail? road, about nine miles north of Colum? bia. They were on the train coming to Columbia from Walhalla. The train was slightly late. It stopped at Montgomery about 4 p.m., on account of a hot box. Both messengers sat in the.door, with their feet banging out. This position they kopt when the train started. About a half mile from Montgomery the train was running at the rate of forty-five miles an hour. The train passed through a cattle guard, which caught the feet of the mes? sengers and mashed them. By God's mercy they were not jerked from thecar and thrown under the swiftly moving train. The right foot of each of the gentlemen was .eeverely mangled, small bones being crushed and toe nails torn off. Their left feet were also hurt, but not near so bad? ly Both of the unfortunate gentlemen were brought to the city. Mr. Gaffaey was taken to the Hotel Jerome, where ho is mado comfortable by Mine Host Fagan, who has a large and tender heart. Ho is being attended by Dr. Taylor. His foot has been carefully dressed. The shoo of the right foot was torn. Mr. Crayton was carried to the resi? dence of a relative, B Sloan, where he is being tenderly cared for. Medical atten? dance was given him immediately npon bis arrival in the city. His right shoe was also much torn by the collision with the cattle guard. Both Mr. Crayton and Mr. Gaffuey have many friends and are bright and popular young men. The former is from Pendle ton and the latter from Asheville.? Columbia Register, 17th inst. ? An immigration society was organ? ized in Harn well last week. ? Hon. W. D. Evans has withdrawn from the race for Governor. ? Babies are cared for in a special room in the new Congregational Church, at Middleboro, Mass., while their parents attend the service. ? A monument to Mary Washington, the mother of the "Father of His Coun? try," has been dedicated at Fredericks burg, Va., during the past week. ? The recent fire among the tenement houses in the south end of Boston is sup? posed to have burned forty-three chil? dren to death. The little ones lost tbeir way in the dense smoke and were tramp? led upon by the crowd. ? Twenty years ago W. A. Van Sickle, of New Brunswick, N. J., lost a watch in a field at that place, and last Friday a colored man unearthed it. After being soaked in oil the timepiece was found to bo in fairly good condition. ? Doughtery, Ga., has a negro who makes a business of catching rattle? snakes for tbeir buttons, of which he has a great quantity. He has killed more than a hundred of the venomous reptiles, but was never snakebitten. ? A Kentucky sheriff was taking a convicted prisoner to jail when the man begged piteously to be allowed to go baok and kiss wife. The sheriff was touched by-his pleading and returned with him to the courthouse, where the man mado a dash for a rear window, jumped out and escaped. ? The colonists of New England posted the names of drunkards up in ale houses and punished the keepers that sold them liquor. Drunkards were sometimes obliged to wear the letter "D" about their necks, and other offences were pun? ished by suspending a letter, or a picture or a halter about tbeir necks. ? Mrs. R. L. Anderson, of Ocala, Fla., had a curiosity iu her flower garden Sat? urday that was a beauty. It was a natu? ral bouquet formed on a single stem of a rose bush, on which were thirty-two white roses, and when these opened it made a perfect hand bouquet so sym? metrical in shape that it appeared as though it was the handiwork of a flo? rist. ? The London Missionary Society has built a new missionary ship, a handsome vessel, with large, airy cabins, to cruise in the Pacific and carry missionaries to the heathen of the Islands. Twelve white and thirty colored missionaries are accommodated on board, and suitable chapel arrangements can be made on deck or between. It is called John Wil? liams, after the missionary who was killed and eaten at the New Hebrides. ? New York State has taken another great stride by passing a law requiring the attendance of children at school. In New York, in future, every child under and from 8. to 12 must attend school all the. year, from 12 to 14 at least eighty days and all the school year unless em? ployed, and from 14 to 10 achild must at? tend school, unless in regular employ? ment. A fine is levied on employers as well as parents for an infraction of this law. ? Gen. Dabney H. Mo wry, in his re? cently published "Recollections of a Vir? ginian," sayB that when Col. John C. Haskell's arm was so shattered that am? putation at the shoulder was necessary the surgeon was about to administer chloroform when Haskell said: "Stop, doctor! You have very little chloroform since the enemy has declared It a contra? band of war. Is it not so?" "Yes, Colo? nel." "Then keep it for some poor soldier who noeds it. I can do without it." Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. *f you are afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, and experi? ence no benefit-, you may return the bottle and have your money refunded. We could not-mako ibis offer did we not know that Dr. King's New Discovery could be relied oo. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50o. and $1-00. A Leader. S1 nee its first introduction Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonics nod alteratives?contain? ing nothing which permits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recognized as the best and purest medicine for all ail? ments of Stomache. Liver or Kidneys. It will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con? stipation, and dme Malaria from the sys tern. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or tbe money will be refunded, Price only 50c. per bottle. Sold by Hill Bros. THE PAINT BUSINESS! We have been in it some time, and whilst, as we predicted in the beginning, we havn't done it all, or even nearly all, we have done enough to learn a good deal about it, and have our Paint scattered on a good many houses in the Town and County. Our effort has btca to furnish the best material at the minimum price. In this we confidently believe we have succeeded. That we sell the best material can he ea. sily established by reference to those who have used our stuff?not better than any body else sells, but aa good as anybody sells at any prioe. On our Ready Mixed Paint we give our personal guarantee, not only that it will give perfect satisfaction in every particu? lar, but also that it is as good and pure as any sold in this or any other market at any price. To a man who believes our guarantee good we shall be pleased to sell; otherwise we don't want his business. On Lead and Oil of course we can only guarantee that they are strictly pure, and will stand any test. Whether they give satisfaction or not depends on whether they are properly mixed and applied. We shouldn't like our friends to think that because we have been giving especial attention to the Paint business lately our interest in other lines has diminished. We still manufacture "Choleracide," and our Patent Medict?e shelves are always full. We still have a little Millet Seed, a few Bean Seed and a lot of Fishing Tackle. HILL BROS., Druggists. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that in the time required by law from this date, application will be made to the Bank of Anderson, S.O., for new Stock Certificate for ten Shares of Stock in said Bank, 8cript No. 303, iu name of Paul T. Gadsden, the original Certificate having been lost. MRS. JANE D. 8AYRE. May 16,1894, 48 1 PROFESSIONAL CARD! DR. JESSE W. BELL, nephew of our fellow-townsman, Mr. Sylvester Bieckley, and a late graduate of the Belle vieu Hospital Medical College, New York, having located at Anderson for the prac? tice of Medicine, will be found at all times, both day and night, in my office over the Bank of, Anderson, where he, as well aa myself, will bo pleased to receive profes? sional calls. Vfrv truly, J. C. HARRIS, M. D. Anderson, 8. C, May 1, 1894. 45?4? NOTICE. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, May b, 1894. ALL persona are heroby notified to re? move all obstructions from the running streams on their premises du? ring the month of May, as the law di? rects. Persons who fail to do so will be dealt with according to law. R. E. PARKER, Chm'n. B. T. MARTIN, W. P. SNELGROVE, Board Co. Com. A. C. W. T. McGILL, Clerk. May 9, 1804_45_2 Just a Word with You, Please! JUST RECEIVED a pure article of Mus? covado Molasses. N.O. Molasses, Su? gar, finest Roasted Coffee. Yon already know about my Tea, Cream Cheese, Can? dles and Starch, Have now in stock over 3000 Rolls Wall Paper, Borders and Dec? orations for beautifying your houses. I also have a number of articles that I sell at much less than the cost. According to the Southern Cultivator I have the best Irish Potatoes for planting to be found in town. Also, other Gnrden Seeds. Will Insure your property against loss by Fire, Tornado aud Cyclone. Give me a call?I will treat you right A. B. TOWERS, No. 18 Whitner Street. A PHOTOGRAPHIC TRIP AROUND THE WORLD FREE! A Large and Wonderful Collection of Instantaneous Photo? graphic Views. THE Landscape Views are of the best character, representing the magnificent scenery of America, Switzerland, Ireland, -Germany, Italy and all other prominent countries of the globe, street scenes in the leading cities, showing people, vehicles, the great Cathedrals, stupendous ruins, monuments, statues, oriental scenes and exquisite lake and river views. This remarkable volume is altogether different and far more valuable and enter? taining than anything which has ever been offered before?it is more like a Mag? nificent Album, containing the? Grandest Views of tbe World. Nothing better or more valuable could adorn the Centre Table or Library of any Home. By buying $20.00 worth of Drngs (cash) we will give one of the above elegant books frea. A card will be punched each time a purchase is made.. Call and examine it. TODD & EVANS, DRUGGISTS. A BURNING QUESTION ! OIL. WHAT KIND TU BUT AND WHERE TO BUY IT. PURE water WHITE * EVERY GALLON FULLY GUARANTEED. hi ikes * PURE WHITE LIGHT. NO SMOKE. NO SMELL. HAVE AGREED TO SELL FIFTY BARRELS Just as soon as we can, and must have your assistance, PRICE 15c. GALLON. MERCHANTS Supplied at Guaranteed Prices. NO WATER. NQ FILTH. ALL OIL. We sell Oil Cans and Tanks that hold from half gallm to sixty galloni at prices competition cannot rxeet* Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR, and 10c. STORE, ? ome !o see w. -MOVED. Haying moved into the Store-room formerly occu? pied by Mr. W. F. Barr, just below Mr. W. A. Chop man, we will, FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS, OITer our entire Stock, consisting ol DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, CLOTHING, &c. And a general line of GROCERIES, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, In order to close out onr present stock. TO THE LADIES we extend a SPECIAL INVITATION, as wo have an elegant line of? White Dress Goods, Dotted Swisses, both White and Colors, Laces, Embroideries, and a pretty line of Summer Goods generally. To all we extend a most cordial invitation to call and see our Goods and get our prices. Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. We Guarantee every 14-Finger Grain Cradle we sell to be only "the genuine Josh Berry," and the Blades are the very best on the market. We mean what we say. As to price, just try us! Tours, &c, BROCK BROS. " THE BOYS' STOKE!" W e, the undersigned, have this day formed a copartnership exclusively for the pur? pose of furnishing the inhabitants of the City and County of Anderson with? Groceries, Confectioneries, Fruits, Cigars, Tobaccos, TIN AND WOODENWAKE, &c, And we respectfully solicit a least at part of every person's trade. The Firm*is now composed of two boys?Hugh H. Russell and Oswald TJ. Breazeale? under the Firm name of RUSSELL & BKEAZEALE. So come and help "The Boys." They will give you good Goods at lowest prices. Also, polite and prompt attention given to one and sll. Very respectfully, ?TUE BOYS,*' Goods delivered to any p ;rt of City ? HUGH H. RUSSELL. OSWALD U. BREAZEALE WHOLESALE AGENCY. The Genuine 14-Finger "Josh Berry GRAIN CRADLES. Don't bedeceived by inferior Imitations. For the Genuine and only perfect Cradle go to SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., Wholesale and Retail Agents. HOT WEATHER HAS COME AND GOSSETT & BROWN ARE PREPARED TO FIT HOT FEET WITH COOL OXFORD TIES, NEWPORT TIES, STRAP SANDALS and BUSKINS, At prices that make them go. . Here are some of llieir prices: 50c., 60c, 75c, 81.00, $1.25, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00. BEAUTIFUL LACE SHOES at $2.00, $2.50 and 83.00. Ask to see their 81.00 Buskin and 81.00 Oxford. GOSSETT & BROWN, -FINE SHOES, ANDERSON.SOUTH CAROLINA.