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Anderson Intelligencer. I>?21T?3XD EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. P. CLTNKSCALES,) EDrroia and C. C. LAN3STON, f Pbophietobs. v TERMS: 9l ONE "SEAR....?1 50 $ SIX MONTHS ._ 75 WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1SSW. The Alabama Democratic Convention strongly endorsed President Cleveland's administration. -? > i?i Bishop I [ecuer has been chosen to preside over the South Carolina Metho? dist Conference at Laurens next Novem? ber. Dr. Sampson Pope has written to the |6 Columbia liegister that he is slill in the raoe for Governor and that ho will stay in to the finish. IIn the matter of offlce-iseeklng a Penu? ry yl van ian has set an example.' Not get? ting what I e wanted he hanged himself, and everybody was satisfied. - The. tide of immigration has turned from this country Europeward. If only tbe anarchists, paupers and their like would go back, how happy Americans could be I Augusta, <5a.y is being profited by a big cut in .'reigni rates. There Is nothing like competition, and therefore we must have a railroad from Anderson to Knox , Jenn. _ "The end is in sight" is the conclusio that the managers of the tariff bill see to have rsached. They now think that the bill will be passed and go into effect by the 1st of July next. The Populists are succeeding beyond their wildcat hopes in Kansas. In twenty two counties of that State there has been a decrease of over 50 per cent, in popula? tion in the past five years. The Ne w York TTorW remarks that t'iis is a great country, and considering :i& fact that it Is still afflicted with Cox kjls'm ani McKinleyism, twin relics of publica nlsm, it is doing remarkably ell. The mon are seeking the offices in Laurens. Already eighteen candidates Lave announced themselves for various positions. Thoy evidently believe in the old saying, "the early bird catches the ?Worin." "The Voice of the People" is the title of a new paper which made its first ap? pearance st Nowberry last week. It is edited bj F. V. Capers, with A. E. P. Bedenbaiigh Jissociate editor. The pro? prietors ovideutly have a great deal of faith or plenty of Kapital, for it is hard work to nake ends meet in the average nowspapijr office jost now. Tho morn bars of the Gonld family up pear to hive u hard time getting them? selves married. Daring the past two or ' three weeks the newspapers havebe?3 fall of announcements to tho effect that ; and that member of the family had jroken off an engagement to marry. It seems according to the will of Jay Gonld that nono of the sons or daughters can get married unless a family meeting is held and the consent of all the brothers and si3ters obtained. Xi e frlendii of Gen. Booth, the head of ?-the SalvirUoti Army, are getting ready to calebratd the fiftieth anniversary of his conversion, which occurs this year. He will bo j -resisted with a jubilee thanks? giving present of $50,000. Next mouth thero wiil be an international Salvation Army congress in London in recognition of the event. And the general proposes to finish the celebration by personally Conductingii jubilee salvation.campaign in America, adding 1,000 officers to the army and starting various new enterpri? ses conr ected with tho army. A Wa shie gton society paper finds fault with Mrs. Cleveland because she pays too much attention to her little daugh? ters arjl too little to society. In this, however, the president's wife will have the best wishes of sensible people every? where. A mother1 j first dnty is to her little ones, and not to society; and Mrs. Cleveland !is an eminently sensible wo man to. perform that duty regardless of the snee:s s.nd complaints of the soulless creatures who value a pug dog's comfort more than the well being of their own offspring. What America most needs is genuine mothers. Rev.1V. D. Kbrkland, D. D., editor of the Southern Christian Advocite, was elected i'Sunday School editor by the Gen? eral Conference of the M. E. Church, South, i.t il:s recent session in Memphis, and wil fmmediately assumo editorial charge of oil the Sunday School literature . publish 3d for tho church. Dr. Kirkland is well equipped for the work, and we doubt 11 the Conference could have made a bo!ter selection. He has edited the Advocate for about eight years, and un? der his control, the paper has become one cf the ablest religions journals in the South. H'is successor has not been named. Representatives of a number of large cities and railroad trunk lines appeared before tba Executive Committee of the Earmejs' Alliance at its meeting in Washington recently and urged the claims of various places for the National Encampment of the farmers, which the commii.t :-e has decided to hold yearly. ( Among the cities suggested were New j York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago j and Louisville, Ky. The committee de- i cided to enter into correspondence with all the other farmers' organizations in the United States, with a view to thorough co-opentt:on and to having all national organisations hold their next annual ses? sions together. " Somo of the results of tho great coal strike can hardly be viewed by the | striken themselves with indifference. In the drat place 1516,000 miners are idle, and with no immediate prospect of re? munerative employment. The future for thum and their dependent families must 'ook gloomy indeed. The mine owner/; can weather the storm. They can lira for an indefinite period on their V accumulations?so the strikers can not i . fight them on equal terms. The failure of the home supply has already compelled large consumers to send heavy orders to Walesi and Nova Scotia. Thus the foreign jnlneiii are fattening at the expense of j their .'.merican brethren. The* Manufacturers' Record states that a poworfnl association has been organized by leading capitalists, bankers and rail? road officials, under the name of the Southern Immigration, Land and Title Company, the purpose of which Is to colonize and develop Southern lands and in general to direct immigration to an investment in the Southern States. The scope and plans of the company are on the broadest scale, and it will have in the TJnitec- States and European countries ibe widest and most influential connec? tions. The main office will be in Balti? more, with agencies and branches in im? portant centers in this country and In ^Canada and Great Britain and on the -contirent. The projectors of the com {>any ?aave been for some years identified with iiouthern developments, and are all "?men of-noted ability and business ssgaci The Atlanta Constitution says that "General" Coxey is evidently a frugal and practical individual and report has it that ho has made the general business in which ho embarked at Massillou in March a profitable one from a purely financial point of view. Some observing labor reformer in Washington has o.-ti mated that Coxey is ?7,000, or more, "ahead of the hounds" in the job' cf leading the com mon wealers to the city. He declares that Coxey from the day ho loft home has been constantly in receipt of checks, postal notes and currency from sympa? thizers in bis movement and that very little of this money has been expended on his followers, who have lived off the country, but has been put where it would do Coxey individually the most good. At first Coxey took special pains to have published the contributions to his cause with the amount of their donations, but this very soon ceased, not because dona? tions did not arrive, but it was not neces? sary from the business side to publish more than the harrowing details of the physical sufferings of his men. No one knows except Coxey himself how much has been donated to the army of peace. It is asserted that these contributions aggregate between $10,000 and $12,000, of which not more than one-third is thought to have been expended! on the army. Tlie Democratic Committee and the Prohibition Convention. Columbia. May 25.?The next politi? cal events of importanse to happen In the State are the meeting of the executive committee of the Democratic party and the Prohibition Convention. By a some? what strange coincidence both of these events will occur on June 7. Both meet? ings are being watched with a good deal of interest, not that the action of either will amount to anything much, but sim? ply because no one knows exactly what to expect in these curious times. So far as Is known the executive committee will mke the arrangements for the cam? paign meetings. Someone may go into the meeting with the slato already pre? pared, and if it happens to be what Gov? ernor TUIman wants it will very likely go through without much ado. Senator Butler has some friends on the com? mittee and they may try to make a show of strength in the next meeting. As to the Prohibitionists, they continue to be very much at sea. They have able; enonsh boat and plenty of water, but ap? parently the crew is very undecided bow to move or where to go. For the present the executive committee is doing more proclaiming and addressing than any? thing else. To-day they had an address "To the Democratic Voters of South Car? olina" in the hands of the newspaper but for some reason it was recalled In or? der that revision might be made. The address is another one of those general appeals for concert of action in fighting tho liquor traffic and calls for support of the convention to be held on Jnne 7. It does not appear that delegates are regu? larly to be elected to the Prohibition Convention - and it will very probably take the shape of u Prohibition mass meeting to discuss the whole sitnation. The Prohibition leaders do not seem to know exactly what they want. Chair? man Childs thinks (hat the desired ob? jects can be secured without runnings State ticket, while there are others who want to see a fight mado ail along the line. TIL I. II AN BiaOEE TITAN THE ALLIANCE. There is some comment hereabouts about the attitude of the oountry press to? wards Governor Tillman and the Alli? ance. Editor Douglass seems to have hit the nail squarely on the head in this bit of history. He says:' "We remember asking the Rev. J. A. Sllgh on the train coming from Prosperi? ty in 1891 what the Alliance would do with Governor TUIman if he did not suc? cumb to the sub treasury plan, as be had said that it was 'paternalism run mad,' and he replied, 'We will walk right square over him.' We then asked what he thought Governor Tillman would do, and he replied, 'lie will swallow it.' Well, the Governor has not swallowed it, and we will sit on the fence and see who backs down, the Governor or the Alli? ance. . But it is our opinion that the Governor is bigger t han the'Alliance, and he will tell them what they have got to do." The whole thing seems to be that Gov? ernor Tillman is more in the eyes of his constituents than the Alliance and there ore. some editorial writers who realize this. It is also thought by some that the attitude of Governor Tillman towards the Alliance will have its effect upon some of the Alliance candidates.?News and Oou rier. Origin of Clfmsou'8 Fire.. Fobt Hill, May 2-1.?There are two or three theories afloat as to the origin of the fire at Clemson College on the morn? ing of the22d. The one moat generally accepted ss correct is this: . When the furniture and specimens from the old agricultural department in Co? lumbia were removed to Clemson there were a number of specimens of fruit put up in brandy and.alcohol. It has been noticed for same weeks past and brought to the attention of the faculty 'that these jars of liquor were being tampered with. They were stored in the large room used as a museum on the third floor. It is now thought that some person went to this room to steal the liquor and in some way started the fire. One of the men first on the scene says that a space about ten feet square was burning when he arrived. The hose was carried in, and as soon as the water was thrown on the jars filled with alcohol they burst, liberating the liquor, which ignited and sent s blaze up to the roof. This is said to have been the critical moment, for the hose wonld not throw water to the roof, and it consequently caught fire. The building may be said to have been lost from this time, as the fire being in or near the centre of -the structure soon spread in every direction. Had the pressure been sufficient to have thrown several bold streams to the roof the building might have been saved. The stand pipe is eighty feet high, the bottom being on about the same elevation as the floor of the second-story of the main building. The pipe is sa d to have had about sixty feet of water at the be gnnlng of the fire. Owing to the long ig of mains through which water has to come or to some other cause not satisfac? torily explained, the pressure did not come np to expectation. The mains are so arranged that water can be pumped direct from the tank without going through stand pipes; this was done as long as the water lasted, but the tank was soon exhausted and consequently the engine became useless. A large part of the western wall fell yestorday afternoon. The debris is still smoking at this writing (11 a. m.) A strong detail of cadets has watched the smoking rnins each night since the fire, and sentinels walk post during the day to prevent cadets ana citizens alike from venturing too near the cracking walls. College exercises were resumed yester? day. There is great dissatisfaction | amongst the cadets at the. present condi? tion of things. They say that the facili? ties for carrying on the classes are too j limited and they do not think much good is to be gained by staying. A petition to be presented to the board meeting to? morrow is getting many signatures. One hundred and forty names are already attached and two hundred are expected to sign. This petition asks the board of trustees to close the College for the pres? ent and give vacation now instead of next winter. Thirty odd boys left yesterday and to-day. All the apparatus in the physical labo? ratory (Prof. Welch) was saved, includ- j ing a German air pump, said to be the first in the South. A lot of valuable charts and maps in Prof. Morrison's room were lost. The professor had a valuable private library in his room, a large part of which was lost. Most of the books in the College library were saved by the prompt exertions of Cadet Librarian D. L. Smith and his assistants. Prof. Furman lost some books and maps of value. Everything in tbepresi dent's room was saved, also the new and handsome carpets belonging respectively1 to the Calhoun and Palmetto debating societies.?Special to Hews and Courier, The Wire Broke. Nashville, Texx., May 23.?While George Cbarist was attempting to walk a steel cable stretched across the public square at Shelly villo, Tenn., and carry his wife, Lizzie Charlst, the cable snap? ped and both fell to the stony macada? mized ground thirty-five feet below. Charist's hip is broken and he is terribly bruised, but will recover. His wife is seriously injured and will die. He was a professional wire-walker and had given many previous performances in various parts of the country without injury. @? Food, when it sours on the stomach, becomes inuutrilive and unwholesome. It poisons .be blood, and both mind and body suffer in consequence. What is needed to restore perfect digestion is a dose or two of Ayer'sPi'l?, They never fail to relieve. POLITIfAL GOSSIP. Lively Times Ahead <n South ( aiOllua. Special to Netcs and Courier. Columbia, S. C, May 27.?The pipers aro tuning op their instruments now; tho band is getting ready to play; the sboaters are testing their lungs; the can? didates are getting their political cannon loaded ; tho dispensary advocates are pre? paring to proclaim to tho dear, credulous people the many advantages of their "red lemonade;1'the dispensary "white ele? phant" is boing properly groomed, and the big political circus of 1S?4 is about to start up. Ono week from next Thursday the opening performance will be given and from that date may be counted the real opening of the campaign. A glance about the field just a week before the ball is started shows a most interesting situa? tion. It is safe t" say that even without any Conservative ticket in the field there is going to be much fun and the campaign will be of great interest all the way tbrongb. The latter portion of next week, how? ever, will be the liveliest in political cir? cles that has been known about Colum? bia for many a day. On Thursday, June 7, (that is next Thursday week,) that much talked of and long delayed meeting of the State Executive Committee is to be held in this city for the purpose of fixing the dates for the campaign meet? ings in the several counties of the State, making all arrangements therefor and attending to a great many other matters of great importance to the candidates. The committee will have some interest? ing questions before it. It will have to decide among other things whether it will require the Senatorial candidates to attend all these meetings or not. It will also very likely have a big fight over the dates for the campaign meetings. It appears that one side is trying to get the meetings so arranged that they can not all be held before the August Reform convention. But be all these things as they may the meeting of the committee is certain to be a very lively one in every respect. The Alliance side of the house claims a majority of the committeemen. Then on the same day with this meet? ing will come the big .State Convention of the Prohibitionists. It is likewise to be held in Columbia and will resuUin the outlining of the fight which the Pro? hibitionists will make in the coming campaign, and will doubtless settle the course which they will pursue in the meantime with regard to the accidental prohibition law now supposed to be of force. There is no doubt that this Con? vention will decide to make a big tight for absolute prohibition. The Conven? tion, however, from all that can be ascer? tained, will make the fight within the ranks of the so-called Democratic party of the State, and will not put any ticket in the field. And just here it may as well be frankly stated that tho events of the last few weeks have shown beyond doubt that the liquor question and its solution will be one of the principal issues in the coming campaign. The dispensary advocates are resolved to continue the fight for the dis? pensary system. Governor Tillman, it will be remembered, as soon as the law was declared unconstitutional, made the statement that the dispensary law had come to stay. He said, too, that the dis? pensary would be before the people in the coming campaign. These statements of the Governor have greatly puzzled the Eeople, and they likewise indicated that e intended personally to make the fight for the dispensary system as against the {irohibitory system of control of the iquor traffic. The dispensary advocates had everyone thinking that they were going to put upon Justice Gary the odium of seeing that the dispensary law stood. It now appears, however, that they have an entirely dlfforent plan; that they Intend to abide the decision of the pres? ent Court. The scheme is, as I am able to gather it from some of tbe strongest dispensary advocates, to obliterate tbe profit feature of the 1893 law and some other features and have the Legislature enact a new dispensary law. The Court held the Act unconstitutional because of its profit features. With these features out they say a dispensary law, giving the State the power to sell all liquor within the State at absolute cost of purchasing, bottling and shipping, will be perfectly constitutional. Whether it is or not will be for the Courts to decide after it be? comes an Act. Another feature of the proposed new Act, I understand, will be that t^e State Board of Control, ins.ead of consisting of (State officers, will.be a board elected by the Legislature, very much the same as tbe board of Asylum regents. It is a dead certainty that the dispen? sary law Is to be fought for, and hard fought for, by its advocates. John Gary Evans can be expected to join tho Gover? nor in the fight to be made. Already the Alliances here and there are passing resolutions "that we are heartily in favor of the dispensary law, and believe it to be the best solution of the liquor prob? lem." But it will not be many days now before tho Hue of campaign in regard to the liquor traffic will begin to reach the public ear and eye. Another feature of the coming cam? paign which will make it very lively will be the fight between Senator Butler and Governor Tillman for tbe United States Senate, There aro bound -o be issues which when these two meet on tbe stump will call for lively and inter? esting speeches. Governor Tillman has been playing his cards carefully and I see that despite the slap he cave the Alliance the other day in his reply to its questions, be has many small Alliances endorsing him. One of these country. Alliances only a few days ago passed resolutions endorsing the Governor, tbe latter clause of which read as follows; I "And we want it distinctly understood that no man need ask our suffrage for j legislative honors who is in favor of any body against Governor Tillman for the Senate." Senator Butler was here for a [ short time to-day, but went onto his j home in Edgefield, He has been cover? ing a good deal of territory recently and seems confident. And now as to the Gubernatorial race. Although the race has narrowed down so far as one can oee just now to John Gary Evans and Elleroe with Dr. Pope as a ace-maker, it is pretty safe to say that ecretary of State Tindal will reappear on the field before the Executive Com? mittee drops the opening meeting flag and starts tbe races off. It is stated by some of Mr. Tindal's supporters that his friends in Clarendon are going to push him forward whether be wishes to be in the race or not. He will doubtless prove a strong antagonist. There will be fac? tional issues to be discussed by these candidates on the stump which will make things lively. Some seem to think that the colored Republicans will try, when their Con? vention meets late in the summer, to put out a straight Republican ticket, but I can not ascertain anything as yet along this line. As to tbe candidates for the other State offings and the office of railroad commis? sioner, which will be filled by the people this year for the first time, it ist. I most useless to make any predictions so far ahead. The possible candidates, cxclu-1 siveof those I have already mentioned, are staying in the background, saying nothing and sawing wood vigorously. But by the end of next week you can begin to see them coming out of the woods and blowing their horns. I hear I it said that Mr. Bowden, tbe editor of the Cotton Plant, will probably be a candi? date for railroad commissioner. What influence the Alliance will have on the ooming campaign has not yet been made apparent. It is generally supposed that! it will be very little and that what Till? man says will "go" much further than what the Alliance may say. I see that several Alliances are beginning to endorse John Gary Evans. This puts another new phase upon the Gubernatorial situa? tion which is st present too deep for me. As to the Congressional races there will be some lively contests. The Re? publicans will hardly bother with any but tbe new, 1st and the new 7th districts, j Smalls and Murray are both going to run in the 1st, splitting the Republicans vote. The 4th district race is full of entries as is I also the 5th district race. It is possible I that "Uncle George" Tillman may come j to the frcnt again in the 2d district race and try Mr. Talbert a dash once more, j But so much for tbe outlook and what' the politicians are doing. One thing is J certain?the political war of 1894 is no longer something to be talked about as a distant thing. It is at hand and in ten days' time there will b.e a plenty of poli? tics to interest all those who care to hear j what the politicians are doing. Governor Tillman, who returned this I evening from the meeting of the board of trustees of Clemson College, reports that the board of trustees has decided to ad? vertise for bids for the rebuilding the main building of Clemson College. The bids are to be opened on the 27th of June and work immediately commenced. It is evident from this that no effort will be made to rebuild the College for the pres? ent session. Ample arrangements have been made for tbe requisite class rooms. The new mechanical nail provides six or eight good class rooms without interfer? ing with tbe work. Tho experimental station office has been converted into a class room, and a good room in the old Calhoun mansion will be used. To sup? ply any other requirement wooden struc? tures will at once be built. After the emergency is over these buildings will be used for the servants. They have boon warred for some time, As to the loss Governor Tillmao says that it is imprac? ticable to estimate it until the wails are carefully examined. Bruce and Morgan, the architects, think that most of tho walls are solid and will not have to bo torn down, but the portion nearest tho old exhibit and tho physical department were pretty badly shattered. The tower is left standing aud will voiy probably be of use, as it was only gutted by tho lire. The board was very much gratified to see that *ho loss was vory much less than they had feared it would be. They expect to have everything in applepie order by next session. All of the mem? bers of the board, excopt Messrs. Tindal, Stackhouse and Bowen, were present and the board had a long and thorough ses? sion. Governor Tillman attributed the leaving of the cadets to the hard times and the idea that after the lire there would be a vacation. Governor Tillman in a speech urged all the cadets to stick to their work. He does not think the corp3 will fall below the 500 mark, and ho be? lieves that the leaving spurt has died out. The board has decided to let the cadets have a ton days' outing at the Spartan burg encampment. A tiro brigado will at once be organized, the boys" will be drilled and the processors will got up a brigade for work in the vacation season should the emergency arise. TUIman's Intentions. Spartanburq, S. C, May 22.?The first direct statement from Governor Till? man since the Supreme Court decided the dispensary law unconstitutional was con? tained in a letter to a citizen of this city to-day. G. D. Carrier sold the Governor a quan? tity of corn whiskey, and at the time of the decision there waa a balance due in favor of Mr. Carrier. It was to look after this balance that Mr. Carrier wrote a let? ter to the Governor. The answer to this letter gives tho first intimation direct from headquarters as to what the State proposes to do. The Gov? ernor told Mr. Carrier cot to bo uneasy ?that the dispensary had cleared over $100,000 and would "open up again as soon as tho courts would let them alone." As to what move the State intended to make has been a great mystery. While the dispensers are still 'drawing tbeir salaries and stock remains in all the dis? pensaries, it was not known whether the Governor was waiting for the Legislature to meet so that he could dispose of the stock, or whether he intended to attempt to reopen the dispensaries. This letter shows that he wiil pursue the latter course. In July one of the Supreme Court Justices will be replaced by Judge Eugene B. Gary, who was president of the Senate when the dispen? sary law was passed. Judge Gary and Justice Pope, who dissented from the recent decision, will constitute a majority, and Governor Tillman evidently depends upon Justice Gary and expects the reor? ganized court to over-rule the late de? cision. Many of the Governor's friends here take the position thatsuch a course would be unprecedented and they condemn it in unmeasured words. Many believe that Justice Gary, under the rule of these decisions, will not disturb the court's decree.?Special to Atlanta Constitution. Killed by an Officer. Abbeville, May 24.?Tester Jay after? noon about 4 o'clock, a difficulty oc? curred near tho Georgia, Carolina and Northern depot between Isaac Jackson and Lewis Mo flat, colored, in which the latter sustained serious injuries, having one of his legs badly broken, as well as other injuries, from which it is feared he may die. Mr. P. W. McMullan, an offi? cer on the police force, was sent to qnell the disturbance and arrest Isaac Jackson, the negro who came for the police telling them that Moffat was seriously and prob? ably fatally injured. Upon repairing to the scene, he observed that Jackson was watching him, and McMullan started to? wards him, telling him to halt. Instead of halting, the negro ran rapidly off, when McMullan, finding that he oould not overtake him, fired one shot from his pistol at the negro, who was over 100 yards off, and intending to bit him in the legs or frighten hin so that he could make the arrest, but unfortunately, the ri\l struck the negro in the lower part of the back, from which he died a few hours later. Mr. McMullan immediately sur? rendered to Sheriff Nance, to await the result of the coronor's inquest, The jury of inquest met last night, and after viewing the body adjourned until this morning, when, after hearing the evidence rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide by a public officer, while in the discharge or his duties. Bublio opinion fully justifies tho verdict. But while that is true every one deeply regrets the unfortunate affair, and nono more so than Mr. j^pMullan himself. Ho has been on the police forop ber?' for nearly two years, and has always proved himself a moot efficient officer, being always prudent, calm and fearless in the dis? charge of his duties. Besides he is a gen? tleman highly esteemed by the commu? nity as a peaceabld and law-abidiug citi? zen, and belonging to one of tho best families in the county. ssc <_-5 * "5! . . Dickson Cotton Chopper. S, G. Dickson, inventor of the cotton chopper, gave an exhibition of bis ma? chine yesterday afternoon at the farm of Capt. O. P. Mills. The obopper is built like a plow, with beam and handles. The machine used yesterday is tho largest size mide, having ton knives. The construction is very simple, this simplicity being one of its strong points. A cross beam, eight feet long, running at right angles with the polling beam, is armed with ten diamond-shaped knives. These knives are probably ten inches apart. Horse or mule is hitched to the center beam and draws the machine in the same manner as the plow. Two wheels, ope at each end of the knile beam, aids in the locomotion and lightens the draft. A half ii'cre of cotton was meas? ured, a" mule attached to the cbqp Ser, and in ten minutes the work was one. Mr. Dickson claims that his invention will clean out all the grass, pulverize the soil and chop out the cotton at the same time, advancing the work of crop at least two weeks, The value of tho invention piay be es? timated by the fact that with the obop? per, one man and ? mule can do the work in twenty minutes which takes one man with hoe a wholo day to do. The chop? per exhibited yesterday is a size intend? ed for the flat lands of the southwest, smaller sizes, with four, six and eight knives will be used in rolling lands. The experiment yesterday was very satisfactory and several gentlemen pres? ent were much pleased with tho exhibi? tion. The machine will cost from five to twelve dollars.?Greenville News, May 27. -:?, mm 9 **pb Appeal to the People. To the People of the State: I desire to make an appeal on behalf of the white residents of BlufTton township, Beaufort county. It has been only about two weeks since information was recived at this office claiming that great destitu? tion existed among the people of our.own color in that locality. I was somewhat sceptical at first, eight months having elapsed since the storm which devastated the coast but from entirely trustworthy sources and the personal inspection of an agent I find that there is absolute want and need of prompt assistance, else there will be extreme suffering and probable starvation, These people lost their entire crop by the storm and were unable to meet their obligations of last year. Thoy have exhausted all means of credit in the effort to support themselves and to plant anew. They can not cultivate their crops with grass fed stock and already animals have died. I appeal to the charitable in their be? half. Contributions in money sent to mo will bo promptly wired for relief. Con? tributions of meat, flour, corn or meal can be shipped to Thos, Martin, chairman of the relief committee, Bluflton, oare of the steamer Alpha at Beaufort or Savan? nah steamer Pilot Boy at Charleston. B. R. Tillman, Governor. Snoir In the Mountain?. Canton, N. C, May 23.?The very unr usual sight of snow with the full foliage on the timber and the green vegetation on the ground was presented here yester? day. The cold mountain spurs of the Blue Ridge were white with snow, and in some places it was three inches deep. The mercury was near the freezing point and beans, sweet potatoes, etc., are dam? aged. Some of tho more tender foliage of the trees is killed. While some dam? age has been done throughout the moun? tain district, it will not be heavy, accord? ing to best reports eo far obtained from tho different counties. ? The rumor that the Georgia water? melon crop would be a failure is not sub? stantiated by tho facts, as it is stated that in spite of the freeze, which killed out all tho watermelons, the replanted crop Is nearly as large this year as last, and with the prospect that the yield will be slight? ly less. Almost the entire watermelon ci'op of Goorgia is raised in the south? eastern section of the State. The crop will be about one week late, &@<DA& NEWS? COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Beitun Brevities. The Belton merchants will close their stores at <> o'clock p. m. from tho first Monday in June till tho first Monday in September inclusive. Mr. Jas. Vamulore has a case of typhoid fever. Wo hope he will soon be convales? cent. There is no regular preaching by the white people in Belton on the fourth Sunday iu each month. Tbe colored Baptists have services on that day and tboy gonerally have a large attendance. Dr. W. E. Campbell, who has recently returned from New York, where he has been taking a post graduate course in Iiis profession, is prospecting in Georgia. Dr. Campbell is a young man of unusual promise. lie has been practicing medi? cine and.surgery in Belton and vicinity for reveral years. He baa been very suc? cessful in his profession, making many friends here, who would dislike very much to see him leave his native county and State, both on account of his ability as a physician and bis real worth as a citizen. We predict for him groat suc? cess wherever he may choose his home. Little Guy Ivates has been sick for sev? eral days. The public aro invited to the closing exercises of the Belton High School on Monday and Tuesday evenings, June 4th and 5th, at 8:30 o'clock. No admis? sion fee. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McGeo have been suffering from colds and coughs since their return from the M. E. Church Gen? eral Conference. Mrs. H. T. Smith has been suffering considerably from tho effects of a cold and cough. Mrs. Lewis' dwelling, on Anderson street has been greatly improved in appearance by tbe late repairs made on it. Miss Mattle Brown, who has been spending several months in Washington and a few waeks in Greenville, returned last Saturday to the delight of her many friends in Belton and Anderson Count}'. She reports an exceedingly pleasant time in Washington. Some of our young people had a fine time at Cooley's Bridge lest Saturday. Toney Creek Items. Married, May 27th, 1894, by W. H. Acker, N. P., Mr. Luther H. Smith and Miss Elmer tiambrell, all of Anderson County. The health of the community is not very good. Mrs. Caroline Mattison has been real sick, but glad to say is improv? ing now. Mrs. J. S. Acker has also been quite sick. Glad to report that Mrs. Clara Cannon's health 1b slowly improving. Our pastor, Rev. R. J. Williams, was with us on Sunday and gave an account of tbe Convention in Texas, which be at? tended. Miss Mary Sullivan, of Anderson, was at Shady Grove Sunday and gave a talk to the ladies. It was a splondid talk and was certainly enjoyed by all who heard it. We trust all will be benefited by bearing her. Her subject was gospel missions. We all need our eyes opened on tbe sub? ject of missions. Our Sunday School is now on a boom, it numbering over an hundred, but we all miss the pleasant face and kind words of our Superintendent, Mr. A. R. Cox, who has been absent for some time, not being able to attend. We hope be will soon be with us again. ? Everybody is qaite busy now, but the rushing time will soon be over. Tbe cooks say now they don't find it so bard to get something to cook, as beans, peas and Irish potatoes are plentiful. There is nothing like a good garden. Several in this community are thinking of going on the excursion to Charleston. Many would go were it not such a busy time. It will be a fine trip, and under tbe management of Mr. Smith all will have a pleasant time. Mrs. Sue Cheshire is spending a few days in Bei ton. There was a crowd from Baltou over on last Saturday to spend tbe day on the Is? land. They reported a pleasant time. That is a fiue way to enjoy a pic nie? have a small crowd. Some of our young folks have been at? tending tbo Cowan meeting at Pelzer. Alpha. Moseley News. Some of our people say th?y will go to Augusta this week. Mr. Calvin Broadwell, formerly of this Elacfl but now living in Maryland, came ome Friday. We aro told that be will return again"boom. Mrs. Margaret Hall is off on a relative trip to Mt. Carmel, Stnithonia and Elber ton, Ga., and will bo gone until the last of July. Our town now boasts of haying a iidevil," We call him HJjbafer," for short, Married, on the 20th inst., by Rev. J. T. Morgan, at his residence, Mr. Samuel Hart and Miss Lola Shaw, both of Ander? son County. We are informed that there will be another wedding near this place during this week. Gueas who it is? but don't all speak at once. And rumor says thaf we will have still another wedding dur? ing the month of June, and remembering the silk dresses',' fine furniture, new buggy, &c, that have been bought there recently, wo are inclinpd to believe jfjg true, Rev. John Herron will preach at Union next Saturday night at early candle light. Also, Rev. C. V. Barnes will preach at Beulahnext Sunday at 4 p. m, A littlo sop of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Bal? je;} t)as been very siqk for' several days, .nt this writing ha is no better. The rest of our people who wore on tho sick list have reoovered. The cotton crop Is badly damaged in this section by the recent cold spell. Some are planting over, and others think of doing the same. News scarce. We are all well. Peoro. -?L. Roberts Notes The farmers seem very much interested in cotton just now. It has been hurt by tbo recent cold weather worse than they thought it would be. Some spots are hurt so bad that they are in tbe notion of plowing it up and planting corn. We suggest that they do more of that next yea.-,' We are needing a nice, warm rain just now to help-out the cotton and oats. Mrs. Campbell, wife of Mr. Alexander Campbell, died at her home last Friday. She was one of the oldest and most highly respected ladies in the county. Her hus? band preceded her just six weeks ago to the grave, Her remains were interred at Roborts cemetery on Sunday. Mrs. W. H. Shearer went to William? ston last Saturday to visit friends and relatives. She will return to-day. Mr. W. H. Cox and wife, of Georgia, have been over attending the funeral of the latter's mother, Mrs, Campbell, Mr. W. P. Snelgrove was around a few days ago looking after tbe public bighr ways. _ Ron Roy. Rock Mills Item?] List Saturday afternoon a crowd of young folks gathered at Majors' Mill and spent a most delightful time at the picnic. Fishing, playing thimble and taking rides were the pleasures of the day, I am requested to aunounce that there will be a picnic at Dooley's Ferry on the second Saturday in June. Everybody is invited to attend. Messrs. John Norris and Julian Fant, from Anderson, visited this community last Saturday and took in tbe picnic Come again, young men. We enjoyed your visit ever so much, and some of the girls said they were going to have the picnic over .igain before long, Miss Lucille Burriss is visiting friends and relatives in this section, the guest of Miss Julia Burriss. air. and Mrs. J. P. Gray, from Caro, visaed the family of Mr. J. H. Little last Sunday. As news is scarce, I will bring this to a close with best wishes for the Intel? ligencer. Palmetto, River View D?ttings. News is more scarce than grass iu this section now. Wheat is injured by the rust, and cotton by the cold, Corn is looking well. Mr. W. Hf Baker and wife, Shoal Creek, Ga., were visiting in this section last v/eek, Mr. Beaker says that tbe cot? ton is killed in that section by tbe cold, and tbe farmers are planting over, Our friend, Mr. S. T. McAdams, has lost his speech by a stroke of paralysis in the tongue, but we hope will soon get well. There is a young man in this section who got badly frightened a few nights ago. lie went to see his best girl, and while there his girl's grandfather got the Testament and tho young man took fright and ran home. Mr. Jesse Shirley, of Rock Mills, cross? es the river at Morris Island. We think there is something that attracts him, as his visits are very frequent. Political fever is very low and we hopo will not rise very high, X. ? It is a great mistake to Bupposo that a simplo tonio gives strength; it only stimulates the stomach to renewed action. To impart real strength, the blood must be purified and enriched, and this can only be done by such a standard altera? tive as ?yer's Sarsapejilla, Liberty Items. Mr. H. Burrjss was in our midst last Sunday. Looking lor liim again the 5th of June. We guess he feels as big as lien Till man. The singing at Mr. B. S. Tucker's lust Sunday was well attended. Rev. John Horron will preach at the Baptist church next Saturday night. Mr. J. T. Barnes has the finest cotton wehavesoen and Mr. J. 11. Wilos the finest corn. There is one point upon which a hen? pecked husband and his wife agree, viz., when sho wishes sho wore a man. X. Editors Akdxbson Intelligences : P'^ase allow roe Epncs in your paper to give my views relative to " 'Squire Few ell's" last letter. As be seems dissatisfied with ''Reformer's" reply possibly mine will be more to his liking. Now. " 'Squire," if you do really . xpect an answer from any reformer, telling you Low rich they have grown under the Till man administration?telling you that and nothing moro?yon well know thut you will never receive a response. But the language you have invariably used refer? ring to the administration and its doings, plainly shows that you take a malignant pride in eternally croaking at the doings and saying of said administration. Why you persist in splitting hairs wiih "Re? former" relative to the taxes of last year is a mystery to me, lor if you have any account of taxes being the same for a suc? cession of years pleaee notify th? editors of the Intelligences that they may in? form thtir readers of the fscr. Possibly you have forgotten that the people were taught through every conceivable source in 181)0 tbat the laws of South Carolina were pure, just and very economically ad? ministered, which 1 have no purpose now to deny, but I will again draw yuur atten? tion to the fact that the much* maligned and ubiued administration as regards taxe?, for they were Jesu, aa ??Reformer" staled. State debt refunded, too, at a'low er rate than way once popularly thought ; railroad tax paot due in better vhape for collection, with the bone of contention be? tween you two, Clemson College, as to when it shouid have btarted, still now in need of State assistance by the last mis? fortune. Now. why did not the Richard? son administration pnsh the project to a more speedy close?levy a mill or two tax for necessary appropriation?and have started the now magnificent College a year or so sooner ? Of course I know you can say on account of legal technicalities, but one very potent reason is that 18J0 was election year, and the Conservatives, al? ready alarmed at the growth of the reform movement, cared not to make taxes any higher. Had the work been commenced a year sooner it could have been completed a year earlier. So please give us a re-it on taxes and Clemson College. And if you are the devoted follower of Mr. Cleveland that you proclaim yourself to be, you are surely following one who will never aid you in bringing the boom and good times of which you write to a state of material? izing reality, I fear. However, don't let the above interfere with the scheduled time of your bocm, bnt if possible bring It on ahead of time, for all parties?Conserva? tives, Haskeilites, Reformers and Third Partyites-r-will weloome its coming. So let the long looked-for boom come, and at once. Had "Reformer" used partisan spirit instead of incubus, he would have, I believe, more fully explained your post tiou. You evidently have not given the attention to the jurors drawn that yon should have before making the figures so small for the Conservatives, and as yet I have never heard a murmur from the pre siding Judges concerning the jurors, and I am sure the people would be apprised of tho fact by them were jurors improperly drawn; and my advioa to you is to let past jurors alone. As to concessions being mado, are you eorry of the unmerciful guying your papers have given the Re? formers concerning the distribution of tbe Federal patronage. Well, it all very near? ly was distributed among the Conserva? tives, and by the aid of ex-Congressman Johnstone, assisted by the refined, educa? ted, polished and illustrious Senntor But? ler, The Reformers, I admit, did get a coveted morsel now and then, but how can Senator Butler refute the uiwtake of your jeering papers. Again, the Chief of Police of Anderson in 1892, Joe Fant, is known to be a gentleman of sterling integrity, honor and courage, but shortly after the election of that ya*r he changed occupa? tions, and on account of his political yiewa, [ suppose, for I as yet have never heard of his failure to perform his duty, " 'Squire," you surely forget such things too quick, for we are a peaceable, narm less, long suffering body, and any conces? sions made by your party will, I am sqre, be honorably met and respected, Your views on hi mctalisin are illogical, I think, for some State or Nation must be first, for if we wait until all are ready for the measure Gabiiel will have sounded the seventh trumpet, and still tjome would not be ready. However, you handle the ques tion'like one who thinks he knows. Now, " 'Squire," I had no need to curb my temper in making this reply for your special benefit, but in closing I will assert that you may write letters and I and "Re* forraei" may answer them until we all are done voting here, and we will not materi? ally benefit qui vespectd vo parlies ; bat If this reckless guying and criticism be left out of all tbe papers, the peace, prosperity and pleasure of tbe country will be greatly augmented, and the editors given more room (o correctly teach and inform the peoplo in a freer, better and easier position. I Lope you will be satisfied with ray re? sponse. JESSE T. DRAKE. Annie, S. C. New try Tjtja. It will cost you nothing arid will purely do you good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump? tion, Coughs, and Colds is guaranterd to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe found it just the thing and under its use had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample hottle at our expense and learn for yourself how good a thing it in. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c and $1.00. Specimen Cases. S. H. Clifford, New Cassel I, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his Stomach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and be was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Tll, had a running sore ou his leg of 8 years' standing Used three bottles of Electric Bitters aud seven boxes of Bucklen's Ar? nica Salve, and bis leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0., had five large Fever s ores on his leg, doctor said he was incurable. One bott'o Electric Bitters and one Box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by Hill Bros. THE PAINT BUSINESS! We have been in it some time, and whilst, ss 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 btcj to furnish the best material at the minimum price. In this we confidently believe we have succeeded. That we sell the best material can be oa? sily established by reference to those who have used our stuff?not better than any body else sells, but as good as anybody sells at any price. On our Ready Mixed Paint we give our personal guarantee, not only that it will give perfect satisfaction iu 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 re don't want his business. On Lead and Oil of course wo can only guarantee that they are strictly pure, and will stard any lest. Whether they give satisfaction or not depends on whether they are properly mixed and applied. We shouldn't like our friends to think tbat because we have been giving especial attention to the Paint business lately our interest in other lines has diminished. We btill manufacture "Choleraclde," and our Patent Medicine shelves are always full, We still have a little Millet Seed, a few Bern Seed and a lot of Fishing Tackle. HILL BI^OS., Druggist*. NOTICE, NOTICE is hereby given that in the time required by law from this date, application will be made to the Bank of Anderson, 8. C, for new Stock Certificate for ten Shares of Stock in said Bank, Script No. 303, in name of Paul T. Gadsden, the original Certificate having been lost. mrs. jane D. sayre. May 16,1894, 4? I | ? Not to be outdone, Virginia comes forward with a negro who is turning white. One-half of Iiis face is said to be entirely white, and the other is getting in the same fix. F OR TWO CENTS (a htamp) any reader of the AN? DERSON INTELLIGENCER can have a sample copy of the THE SOUTHERN MAGAZINE by dropping a line to its publishers at Columbia Building, Louisville, Ky., and can obtain a club rate on the magazine and this paper by addressing the publishers of the INTELLIGENCER, Anderson, S. C. PROFESSIONAL CARD! DR. JESSE W. BELL, nephew of our fellow-townsman, Mr. Sylvester Bleckley, 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 as myself, will be pleased to receive profes? sional calls. Vrrv truly, J. C. HARRIS, M. D. Anderson, 8. C, May I, 1891. 45?4* Just a Word with You, Please! JUST RECEIVED a pure article of Mus? covado Molasses, N.O. Molasses, Su? gar, finest Roasted Coffee. You 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 havo 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 Garden Seeds. Will Insure your property against Joss by Fire, Tornado and Cyclone. Give me a call?I will treat you right. A. B. TOWERS, No. 18 Whitner Street. 3 ? V B* ? 7 m 9b Is B a a a M m ?| a -?? ? s 5; ?2 < c 2. ? 3 o ** a ^ a o 0 b 3s SM S?a o o a " ? > 3 ? B m ? > 9 am pj ? o.gf 5 j o ? m ??< H_?. IB B*r? 01 ^go ? 0.0 g aTD* O ? S= d c? O ? S IB 'ft? 2 8wn 5.0 W <= ?f O e i-j ?l M CD b-2 H cr?>; 3 ^. ? c Off1* ho d*c ? p ? CT to); a. M5! O 3 o 0 ~> B ?g 2I2 1 n p b* B ?* CLO* ...? *2 5 p ~ q. o p b 3 ci in a BS o d O d f O .d A BURNING QUESTION I WHAT to buy and WHERE to but it. PURE water WHITE EVERY GALLON FULLY GUARANTEED. Miuts a PURE WHITE LIGHT. NO smoke, 11U shell. HAVE AGREED TO SELL FIFTY BARRELS Just as soon as we can, and must have your assistance. PRICE GALLON. MERCHANTS Supplied at Guaranteed Prices. NO WATER. NO FILTH. ALL OIL. ?Sr We sell Oil Cans and Tanks that hold from ha'f gallon to sixty gallons at prices competition cannot meet. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR, and 10c. STORE, ^S^, Come to see u*. IN GOLD ABSOLUTELY CiVEN AWAY ! I For Every Cash Purchase of #1.00 From now until December 24,1S94, SB GOSSEfT & BROWN SHOES Will give you a Coupon Ticket which may call for $25.00 in Gold. $50.00 in Gold will actually be given to our Customers ou Christ? mas Day. When you purchase Shoes to the amouut of One Dollar Cash, you are given a numbered ticket, and the corresponding coupon number is dropped in a box made for the purpose. On the 25th of December five of the numbers will be drawn out by a blind-folded person, and the first drawn out will call for 825.00 iu Gold ; the second, S10.00 in Gold ; the third 85.00 in Gold ; the fourth 85.00 in Gold, and the fifth $5.00 in Gold. COSSETT * BROWN, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOTS AND SHOES, ANDERSON S C. BROWNLEE & VAN DIVERS Are determined to put forth every effort in the future to increase their already Large Trade. WE WANT YOU FOR A CUSTOMER, And are determined to have you if GOOD3 AT LOW PRICES are worth any? thing. We can SAVE YOU MONEY on? Shoes, Hats, and Heavy and Staple Dry Goods. We have a large and select stock of GROCERIES, wb.'ch wo will sell Cheap for Cash. Remember our Specialties : Flour, Coffee and Tobacco You can do us a favor aud save yourself money by seelrg us before buying. Yours truly, BROWNLEE & VAND1VERS. MOV 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, Offer our entire Stools, consisting? oi ' DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, CLOTHING, &e? And a general line of GROCERIES, AT GRE?TLY REDUCED PRICES, In order to close out our 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 sec 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. 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.