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Andersos Intelligencer. . PUSirSRED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES,) Editors and C. C. LANGSTON, f Proprietors. TERMS: ONE TEAB_.51 50 MONTHS._ 75 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1801. Mrs. Lease seems to have recovered from h?r late serious illness. "Word comes from Topeka that she will be nom 'Jn&ted for Congress at large from Kansas fry the /Prohibition party, and that the nomination will be endorsed by the Populists. -?? ^ *?mm. The people of the Southern counties of Kentucky elected a Circuit Judgo the other day. There was so much opposi? tion to the "choice of a bachelor for this responsible placo and the voters made . the most popular candidate, who was un : married, promise to make good the defi? ciency as soon'as possible. Now he is hunting around for a-wife. : The late" severe storms in iLo north? west have caused almost incalculable damage. The Union PaciSo Railway - tracksjn" Idahc and Oregon are said to bo . practically destroyed, and it will cost at least 92.000,000' to put them in order 1, again. The loss to private property has been even greater, and thousands of fine farms have been literally buried by heaps of sand. - Au associated press dispatch from Chicago says what few good apples there are in Chicago are held at $50 a barrel?a . price beyond all precedent. As there are 430 apples in a barrel, this makes the price 12J cents each. One South Water street firm has ail this stock there is in the city, andi is holding the precious fruit until it will bo practically worth its weight in gold. ?South Dakota" farm era have written, frequently to Congressman Pickler, of that State? daring the past month, urging him to &end them some Coxeyites to work on their farms. One farther offered ..to take twenty-fire of them on a contract to supply them with work at. fair wages "for five yCairs. But up to date Mr. Pick? ler has been unable to find a solitary Coxeyite who cares to. work. The- Cox eylte:crowd are "not bnilt that way ?" - ??' ? * mm . One altogether unlocked for effect has already begun to follow the great coal strike. An important mining company is arraogljg to dig its coal by machinery. Machines aro in process of construction far that purpose. It would be remarka? ble if this strike should revolutionize methods of mining coal and give one mere blow to the downfall of hard labor in all great industries. . ^' This is a year of unusual importance arid interest in the politics of the conn try. Not only will the people elect an .'. entirely new House of Representatives, { which portends a possible change in the cdmplexionof the legislative branch of the government, but in almost all the States officers are to be chosen from governordown. The legislatures chosen at these general elections in thirty States have the election of United States Sena 'tora*_ Don Dickson said in an interview the other'day that.he believed in Grover .Cleveland more than ever. "There was a time," said he, "when they burned . Andrew Jackson in effigy all over this ;ccuntry, and yet two years after that, so popular had .Tackson become, you could not find a man who had said a word against him. That is the way it will be with. President Cleveland. > He is an able, fearless man; a man with the cour? age to do what he believes to bo right. And he is doing more for bimetallism than any other man living to-day. He Is a- believer in silver. The only ques? tion is as to the best way in which to do it. They will come to his idea of it yet England is already receding from her position and the day will come when you will see silver restored to the world; and Grover Cleveland is doing more to that end, as I said, than any other manor force in the world to-day." - ? " * -? The citizen who is of the most val ue to a community, town or city is not always the man who possesses the most wealth, the highest intelligence or the most aris? tocratic, lineage. Of course the two for? mer will increase a man's usefulness if he will bnt exert them in the proper di rection.v But the val nable citizen par ex? cellence is the- man who believes thor? oughly in his tovv.n, its people audits business and professional men. He does not make It his business to decry the honesty of his local banker or merchant or the ability of the resident lawyer or physician. But instead he is an enthu? siastic advocate of all things that pertain "to the welfare of his own locality. He patronizes .home mechanics and local industries,.and does not purchase any? thing in another placa that can be manu? factured here at home. He has the inter? est of its schools, churches, societies and people at heart and exploits their excel? lence abroad. We need more of this class of citizens and have the material in our midst to construct them. The Washington Post says it has been interesting to observe, during the dis? cussion of the Tariff" bill, how local an issue the tariff is, after alL It is almost possible to tell what section of the bill is under consideration simply by noticing * the Senators who are on their feet For instance, when marble and granite were reached, it brought into the foreground Senators Proctor and Morrill, of Ver? mont, and Senators Chandler and Gallin? ger, of New Hampshire, whose States are so largely interested in these productions. Messrs. Quay and Cameron, of Pennsyl? vania, were uppermost when the metal schedule was discussed, and while cut? lery and slpiilar manufactures were being rated, Messrs. Hawley and Platt, of Con? necticut, woro offering amendments and making; speeches the livelong day. As the pages of the bill were turned and lead ore was reached, Messrs. Dobois and She up, of Idaho, and Power, of Montana, appeared before the iootlights, and while sugar was being debated Messrs. Uaffery and Blanchard, of Louis? iana, managed to be heard almost every hour. Mr. McMillan, of Michigan, look? ed out lor the lumber interests. When the agricultural schedule was reached and a paragraph fixing the duty on hor? ses was taken up, it brought out Senator 'Coke, who had not been heard before in the entire debate, w' .e Senator Carey, of Wyoming, who, as he told the Senate, had had considerable experience in the - horse business, began enlightening every? body on the cost of horses and the mean? ing of brands. The New England Sena? tors who are contiguous to the Canadian borders were abo greatly interested in the duty on horses. ? There is a gun in the British navy, a 23-ton Armstrong, which hurls a solid shot a distance of twelve miles, the high? est point 5i the arc described by the shot being 17,0ko ieet above the earth's sur? face. The discbarges of the gnn can? not be heard at the place where the ball strikes. ? An illustration of the agricultural depression in England is afforded in the fact that the rent of a farm of 800 acres, in Kent, for which the owner paid ?32,000 and which rented for ?1,200 a year for many years has fallen to 300 pounds a year. Another farm, said to be cne of the best in the county, rented in 1S?6 for ?900, now rents for ;S300. BUTLER AXD 1ILIMAX. South Cnrolira'j Camp?Ign to Opened with a Great Hui rah. Special to Atlxnta Constitution. Rock Hill, S. C, June 18.?Two thou? sand people heard Senator Butler and Governor Tillman, the four candidates for governor and Congressman Strait open the campaign here to-day. Of these, from eight hundred to a thousand wore residents of other counties and Butler adherent?. Most of them were from Greenville, Fairfield, Union and Spar tanburg counties, and it is said that tbey were afforded free transportation. The crowd was with Butler, the pro? portion being about live to tbree in his fa? vor. The crowd was good humored and tbe very best of order prevailed. Dozens of spefcial policemen were on duty. Sen? ator Butler addressed three hundred of .his followers in a ball this morning, tak? ing occasion to deny a rumor alleged to have been circulated that Tillman was to be assassinated. He expressed tbe wish that tbe campaign would be free from dis? order, and argument and not passion would prevail. The significant feature of the day was tbe proposition by Butler that a special box be provided at the primaries at which tbe democrats could express their Individual choice for Senator, and the re? sult of which tbe candidates should bind themselves to abide by. This Governor Tillman declined to accopt, saying, that it was a matter for the State Executive Committee to decide, and with whioh he bad nothing to do. Butler replied by characterizing him sa an artful dodger, . fleeing behind tbe Execotive Committee to escape answering a categorical ques? tion. Congressman Strait, a candidate for re? election, opened tbe ball with a thirty minutes denunciation of congress, Cleve? land and monopolies, which made little or no impression. Tillman followed. He argued strongly for a greenback currency, declaring that paper money was good enough to whip tbe confederacy with, and that it ought to be good enough to save the southern people from the poorhouse. He argued the necessity of political alliance between tbe West and South, and denounced eastern democrats as no bettor than west? ern republicans. He characterized Cleveland as that "old bag of beef in the. white bouse who bad violated all tbe pledges of the' democratic platform. He did not favor the sub-treasury, because, he said, "we must pitch the fight on the demand for a greater volume of currency by restoring silver and tbe issue of paper money, ana waste no energy on devising means for its distribution." Tbe matter with the country, he de? clared, was that it had not sufficient mon? ey to do business with. He twitted But? ler with bringing men to tbe meeting on free passes, and insisted that they did not represent York county, which would go for him by 1,000 votes. He was ready to stand on bis record, and would defend every act of his administration. The governor concluded by telling Bill Arp's story of "Big John," who, during the war. fled from tbe yankees in an ox cart with the ox's tail knotted through the dashboard to prevent tbe ox from es? caping. If he was sent to the Senate, he could not do precisely the same thing, but ho could go up into a mountain, gather rocks and smash them into every? body that came along,, The only hope for the people was to. get together and drive out the bond-holders and robbers in congress and the white house, and thus deliver themselves from tbe bondage of Lombard street. Governor Tillman's speech Was free from, matter of a person? ally offensive nature. He was often applauded, but awakened no great enthu? siasm. Butler, after making the separate box proposition, in ti mated that ring rule and caucus rule prevailed among the Tillman leaders. He was tauntingly aggressive, but guarded in his language from the start. The crowd cheered him loudly to the finish and often he was forced to halt for a minute for tbe applause to subside. . He declared that free passes were a deli cite subject for the governor to tackle and tiatbebad better let "it drap at once." "Things have come to a nice pass, any? how, when a South Carolinian cannot ride abont tbo State without getting Marse Ben's permission." He was as far from Cleveland as Tillman, but he took no stock In the abuse hurled at him. Butler defended the tariff, bill, predicted its passage and said that it was lower in its scale of duties than the Mills bill. Democrats could stand upou it. It was the most satisfactory bill ever before oon? gress becanse it suited the Extremists of neither party. He bad voted for the state bank tax re? peal bill and for free silver. He ven? tured to predict that the republicans in 1896 would incorporate free silver in their p'atform and thought democrats north, east, south and west should get in ahead by organizing silver leagues. He mer? cilessly ridiculed Tillman's Big John and rock hurling points, exclaiming, "Oh, what a spectacle would he be with that platform in the Senate," going to congress merely to throw rocks and offering no remedy. Tillman, in his ten-minute reply rous? ed the crowd and was cheered as heartily as Butler. He devoted it to a rehearsal of what he had accomplished in throtling tbe Coosaw monopoly, winning tbe rail? road tax cases and establishing tbe Wo? man's Industrial School. Butler rose'to reply with both factions cheering lustily. He held a big yellow envelope menacingly in his hand, an? nouncing that his ammunition was stored in it, and that he would hereafter frank? ly but with good humor review all tbe Governor's record, and that be would have to stand his punishment like a little man. He had made b la oharge of ring ism on no less high authority (his voice ringing with Irony,) than the word of John Lauren* Manning Irby, his col? league in the Senate, who had averred the existence of a State House ring in Columbia. Ellerbe, a candidate for Governor, was introduced. He said that he bad too much aense to speak against tbe dinner bell and sat down. John Gary E vans de? livered a fiery and bitter speech, reply? ing to Butler, denouncing Cleveland and defending tbe dispensary. He declared that the Darlington war was premedita? ted and instigated by the Charleston liquor dealers. He had the majority of the crowd. Sampson Pope announced himself in favor of the Alliance demands within the Democratic party, argued in favor of protection, and predicted that Tillman would bo called on to lead the National Democracy two yearn hence. Tindall'8 speech was full of moderation. He called on the anti-Tillmanites to oul tivate tolerance and submit to the major? ity. After the speaking the candidates and a large portion of tbe crowd left for Yorkville, where tbey will speak to? morrow. mm m ?i - To Boom the South. Washington, June 15.?The Sontbern Business Conference to be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, next Thursday, beginning at 11 o'clock, gives ?promise of momentous results. It is now expected that every great business interest, every city of importance, every board of trade and every transportation company, will be present by notable representatives, equal in character to tbe striking list of New Yorkers who have joined in the call for a business talk. No speech will be made, cold business only will occupy tbe meeting. In addition to tbe purely commercial and industrial representatives present from tbe South, Senator Patrick Walsh, and Secretary Hoke Smith and Secretary Herbert are to attend, while Governor Northern has been urged by numerously signed tele? gram from New York to be present and to preside at the gathering. It is believed that ways and means will he devised at this meeting for an immediate fund of $250,000, to give pub? licity, throughout the States and the world, to the supreme advantages of the whole South to the end of the bringing into it millions of new capital, many new industries and desirable immigration. If this gathering is successful a new era of enterprise, progress and profit awaits the South. It is estimated that tbe signers of the paper are worth personally and represent one thousand million dollars. Telegrams and letters are pouring in upon R. A. Edmonds. Manufacturers' Record, Baltimore, and Col. R. Wayne Wilson, 23 Park Row, New York, ac? cepting the general invitation published yesterday in the Manufacturers' Record. ? Some people are constantly troubled with pimples and boils, especially about the face and neck. The best remedy is a thorough course of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which expelu all humors through the proper channels, and so make the skin become soft, healthy, and fair. ? It was Artemus Ward who said of a certain congress years ago: "Go home, you miserable devils go home." If Mr. Ward were alive it would be very interesting to hear his comment on the present conglomeration at Washing? ton. ? There were two South Carolinians in tbe class which was graduated at West Point on Tuesday last. The class numbered fifty-four, and in tbe list of graduates Mr. Francis LeJ. Par? ker, of Abbeville, stood twelfth and Mr. Frank Parker, of Georgetown, Btood thir? tieth. The Fntnrc ?r the South. EntroRS tntslliqescer : My maiu rea? son for submitting the accompanied article from the Baltimore News is to show that I am not altogethei a craok on the subject, and that I am not in the dark as to the steps that are being taken to develop the Sonth. The world recognizes that the South possesses exceptional advantage?, unlimited resources, and highly favorable conditions to make her tho richest ppot on earth What is thesignificance of all these movements looking towards developments South? What is the meaning of the efforts made by leading rr.ea from all over the Union, cading together Southern rep? resentative men to meet in New York on the 21st inst. ? Without any egotism on my parr, I believe I can answer these questions satisfactorily: Because, the Soutn stands to-day un? touched, we might fay, by the last finan? cial hurricane that has swept over other portions of the country so disastrously. Because, the Sou Lb furnished no recruits to march under the banner of Coxeyism, and proven to the world her loyalty to her Government, and furthermore that the Southern people will never encourage or tolerate anarchism. Because, Southern Cotton Mills were running on lull time, paying handsome dividends when mills East ba i to stop du? ring the panic, and those who could ope? rate were earning very small dividends. Because, the item of handling the staple by middle men before it reaches the man? ufacturer East is too heavy to enable them tc compete with mills South, where labor Is also cheaper. The laborer here can live on less, for the reason that employment here id to be had the year round, while East several -mouths during the year, in the best of times, numbers of mill* stop on account of the ievere weather. Freez? ing streams or machinery is hardly known here; besides, there is no disposition to fret zi out anybody or anything. Because, our lauds are produc.ive, where properly tilled, pay handsomely, and we can spare lots of it to thrifty, energetic formers, whose ambition it is to come to a .country where the struggle for life is not so severe, where blizzirds are unknown, and where anarchism cannot even pprout. These, Mr. Editor, are the reasons why capital is ready to come our way, but we must work for it if we have any ambition to reap the benefits of the coming devel? opments Sonth. Talking, writtng or dreaming about it will never sccomplisb anything. I say, work I work 1 work !! Organize, either throngh the Board of Trade, or let the City Government estab? lish and maintain an office for the purpose named. Such an office can and will be in a short time self-supporting if properly managed, saying nothing of the incalcula? ble benefits to the Town and County. Perhaps I am not the proper person to advocate any measure, no matter bow good, which may account for the indiffer? ence to the movement; hence I wonld < suggest, for the benefit of our entire com? munity, that some more influential citizen step forward and further one of the great? est and most important movements calcu? lated to build up our vast resources, and enable us to march along in the procession for industrial supremacy. O. GEISBERG. The Hon. Chauncey F. Black, ex-Lieu I, tenant-Governor of Pennsylvania, was 1 in Baltimore yesterday completing his arrangements to assume personal charge as president of the Southern Immigra? tion, Land and Title Company, lately chartered under the laws of Virginia, with its headquarters in Baltimore. The du? ties of this position will keep Mr. Black almost constantly in Baltimore, bringing him into close identity with the city's business and financial interests, and practically making the distinguished Pennsylvanian a citizen of Baltimore. Mr. Black has been working over a year in uniting a number of important and wealthy interests to carry out a care? fully planned movement designed lor the greater development of the Southern States. His efforts have resulted in the formation of the Southern Immigration, Land and Title Company for*tho purpose o.f locating colonies of the better class of immigrants from the North and North? west, as well as f.om Europe, in the South, and the securing of capital for Southern manufacturing enterprises and for handling large Southern properties. Mr. Black has become actively interest? ed in Southern development, and looks on the existing southward tendency of Immigration as a shifting of population toward that section that will become one of tho most astonishing features of the country's growth. Speaking of the Sonth to the News reporter Mr. Black said r "Through my political duties, which have been national in their scope, I have been led to watch and study Southern conditions. A superficial attention at first determined me to a closer investiga? tion, and my experience, added to being thrown in contact with Southern men of affairs, enabled me to estimate properly the opportunities and possibilities of the Southland. I was brought to realize the tremendous strides being made in that phase of the South s advancement?its material progress. This has overshad? owed all other considerations, polltioal or social, and is now the dominant factor in Southern life. Every class and every seotlon is permeated and penetrated with this spirit of progress. Day by day more attention is being devoted to material things, and business principles are shelving old and picturesque customs, whiob, however pleasant and attractive in themselves, are out ol place in the busy cycle of the world's growth. "The Sonth is not alone in this move? ment toward industrial and material de veolpment Other sections and other countries are in the race of progress. Na? ture has lavishly gifted the South with a marvelous diversity of resources, placing it su porior to any other like area in the world in natural wealth, Intelligent, liberal and continuous action Is, how? ever, necessary to prove this {to the world. Cotton, iron, timber, coal and all other essential resources for a country's life and growth the Sonth has in super? abundance. Suoh is its wealth. Its pov? erty lies in its\lack of population. It wants and must have more people. To operate its factories, open its coal mines, and equally, if not more important, to till its lands, it has need for and can as? similate all the sober, industrious immi? grants it receives. The more consumers thus added the more independent will become its factories and farmers and the more solid will grow its business in? terests. "The present is the ripest time for im? migration to the South. Baltimore should share in every step forward the South makes and I am glad to see that the citi? zens have under way a project to hold a f;rand Southern exposition in Baltimore n 1897. Such an exposition will attract the attention of men and money both at home and abroad and will be a great help to the South and a wonderful stimulus to Baltimore. Mr. Black added that he and bis asso ciates would contribute all in their pow? er to add to the suocess of the exposition. With Mr. Black in this enterprise are as socisted Mr. Julian S. Carr, the million aire tobacco manufacturer of Durham N. C.; Mr. M. Erskino Miller, the lar gest coal land owner in the Virginias; Mr. C. B. Orcutt, president of the New Sort News Ship-buildiog and Dry-dock ompany ; Mr. John Skelton Williams, banker, Bichmond, Ya.; the Hon. John R. Proctor, ox-State geologist of Ken? tucky and president of the United States Civil Service Commission; Mr. Henry W. Fuller, general passenger agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company; Mr. W. A. Turk, general passenger agent of the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company; Mr. Edwin Fitzgerald, traffic manager of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Oeorgia Railroad Company; Mr. Frank Hammond, president of the Peo Sle's Bank at Greenville, S. C.; Mr. ames U. Jackson, banker, Augusta, Ga.; Mr. Alexander A. Arthur; Mr. William A. Clarke, the New York mil? lionaire copper mine owner, and others. Mr. Black will devote his time to the ac? tive management of this company, which promises to become an important fac? tor in Southern development,?Baltiviore Newa. Had a Premonition. Murphy, N. C, June 15.?John Dills met a horrible death at Halls' station, on the Richmond and Danville railroad a few days ago. It seems that be had a Eremonition of some impending evil efalling him, for he remarked to bis wife that morning after rising that he felt as though some terrible accident was about to occur, in which he would par? ticipate. However, after breakfast he started to work, and on his way met a neighbor to whom he imparted bis fore? bodings, and said that be felt irresistibly drawn to Addie, a small station some distance from his home, and that he must ?o there. He went to the station and ought a ticket to Addie. The train was passing the station at full speed when Mr. Dills attempted to board it. He caught hold of the car with one hand and was swung against the steps of the bag? gage car, knocking him loose from the iron guard, and be fell under the cars. He was cut in two by the cars passing over him, and his skull was crushed. Death must have been instantaneous, as he did not move or give utterance to any sound. ? Any canar7 can be turned red by constantly feeding it wit"i cayenne pep? per. Trip to Trxas. Messrs. Editors: Anderson County was pretty well represented at the South? ern Baptist Convention which met in Dallas, Texas, May 101b. Very reasonable rates woro given by the railroads and many people, not Bap tists, took advantage of the occasion to visit the great State of Texas, and inci? dentally their friends and kin. Betwoon fifteen and twenty left Anderson on the morning of the Stb May over ihe Savan? nah Valley R. R. Thoy bad sevoral hours to spend in Atlanta, the metropolis of the South. From Atlanta they went over the Atlanta and'West Point and L. <fe. N. Railroads to New Orleans, and thence over the T. et P. R. R. to Dallas, reach? ing there for breakfast Thursday morn? ing, being on the road from Audersou to Dallas just forty-eight hours, including the stop in Atlanta. To most of our party it was their first trip west of tho "Father of Waters," and hence the reader can perhaps imagine what interest we felt as wo rushed for? ward on what the Indians call the "Snake Wagon." As we pulled into Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday morning expres? sions of delight at the sight of Mobile Bay and the vessels seen thereon were heard from every one. Leaving Mobile, the Gulf of Mexico, its arms and bays were visible at almost every point to New Orleans. Bay St. Louis furnished the grandest view seen along the route. In New Orleans our car, which ran through Atlanta to Dallas without change, was run into a steamer and thus carried across the Mississippi River. Along the streets of New Orleans several orange trees were seen with ripe fruit on them. While in Dallas attending the Conven? tion wo met many guandain South Caro? linians. Among them we might mention Dr." S. Watson, Messrs. Carrol Todd, Benj. Carpenter, Elrod, Revs. M. Gas saway, ? Vermillion, W. Henry Lewis, Esq. In eastern Texas we met Mtssrs. John Young and several of his brothers, A. P. Alewine, J. D. Wardlaw, and at Texarkanna we met Dr. John Brown, specialist, who has the treatment of the eye and ear for his specialty. He is be? coming very popular and has attained to prominence in his profession. Mr. W. Henry Lewis above mentioned is an Anderson County man. He was for several years sheriff of Dallas Co., Texas, but is now in the Real Estate bus? iness in Dallas, and has gathered about him a sufficiency of the world's goods to supply his needs. He is always "glad to see people from his native County and spares no efforts to make them enjoy a stop in Dallas. If you expect to go West to hunt a home, it would be well to write him at Dallas, Texas, for a list of the lands he has for sale. ? Dr. Watson has, to use his own words, "some little farming interest" in the Southern portion of his (Ellis) County. That little farming interest we learned from others consists of one thousand acres of that best black land of Ellis County, Texas, all in cultivation in one body. The Dr. was so modest as not to mention the extent of bis "little farming inter 08V The writer visited Sevier County, Ar? kansas, where he met many South Caro? linians. Among them were Dr. E. M. Brown, formerly of Belton, Thomas Watt, who moved from Rock Mills last winter, A. C. Wardlaw, who went from Broadway Township, Mr. Wm. Jones, who moved from near the line between Anderson and Pickens Counties about twenty years ago. All of them express satis,faction at their move Westward. The West has its advantages and disad? vantages. It is capable of such wonder? ful development. The land is generally very fertile. Labor is higher there than here, and notwithstanding all this and more that might be said, they have "the poor with them." The western border of Arkansas offers now probably the best field for settle? ment to the home seeker. Land is cheap, water plentiful and good, and the health about as in this County. The most beautiful farming country we saw was the sugar aud rice farms of Louisiana. The run from Mobile to Shrevenport furnishes enough to pay for the trip. Since life consists of "corres? pondence with environment," every one should enlarge life by corresponding with more environments. Mr. David S. Vandiver, of the firm of Brownlee & Vandivers, would have been convinced by bis trip that the world was flat, but for the Gulf of Mexico. He says now, if the earth is not round why does the gulf look so much like a mountain of water rolled back in the distance. Every one came home pleased with the trip and delighted that they went the lower route by New Orleans. Some of the party wished that the tickets bad been good for three months instead of thirty days. An excursion will be run about the first of August to all points west of the Mississippi, and any who can spare the .itue and money will not regret taking tho trip. One op Them. To Blow up t lie Capitol. Washington, June 17.?The rost to? morrow will publish an exposure of a plot which had for its object the destruc? tion of the Capitol, and perhaps other government buildings, which had been slowly developing for several weeks past. The secret service and police authorities, however, have been kept informed of the movementof the plotters and would have been enablod to thwart them had their machinations approached actual violence. "Only once," says the Post, "about three weeks ago, when the channel of information was unexpectedly interrupt? ed, were the Federal and District authori? ties really alarmed. They did not know at what moment an attempt might be made to explode bombs in the Capitol. Treasury huilding, the White House and the War and Navy building. But as tbe davs passed and nothing was done, the authorities, who bad redoubled tbeir vigilance, restored tbe line of communi? cation with the nest of Anarchists and were able again to shadow every conspir? ator and to keep fully informed of Anar? chistic movement*, both here and else? where." According to tbe story, the plot was formed at the time Coxey's army was marching to the Capitol, and reports of its existence came from various points Omaha, Chicago and Pittsburg. The prime mover in the anarchistic plot? that is, tho Washington end of it?was Honore Jaxon. He came from Chicago, and is still in the city. He is a profes? sional Indian. In Chicago he has been a disturber for years. At the time of the Haymarket riot, he narrowly escaped being arrested as a principal conspirator, and was shadowed by the detectives for a long time after that most memorable affair. Jaxon is a half-breed, of unknown tribal origin. He was one of Louis Riel's lieutenants in the Canadian rebellion some years ago. The man has done some little newspaper work, and has frequently passed himself otf as a reporter for the Chicago Times. Alter.Jaxou's arrival here, letters were received by the secret service officers and Capitol officials that a band of anarchists was being organized in Washington, and that H. J- Jaxon of Chicago was the leading spirit. Independent investiga? tions satisfied the officers that the writer of the letters was telling tho truth, and since then, says the Post, secret service men and local detectives have been con? stantly engaged in watching tbe band. The informant in the caso bas kept in touch with the conspirators, and given the police tbe names of those engaged in tbe plot, together with other facts. These have been communicated to tbe officials of other cities, and tbey will probably act upon tbe strength of the information thus given. "Tho fact that the anarchists have con mitted no act in Washington," says the rost article, "upon which they could be convicted, has prevented their arrest here. Their meetings have been small and secret; tbeir experiments with chem? icals have been such that it could bardly be proved that they intended to resort to extreme measures; they have written no letters. Jn fact all along, they have waited for something to happen ; some? thing which would give them an oppor? tunity to carry out their scheme of violence." The Post article asserts that the formula of the explosive to be used in the great catastrophe has been discovered to be a compound that explodes by the action of the sun. Also that tbe occasion for the act was to be found in a disturbance, to be started by the section of Frye's army now approaching the Capitol from the Cumberland Valley. -. mt ? urn i . La Grippe. DuriDg the prevalence of the Grippe the past seasons it was a noticeable fact that those who depended upon Dr. King's New Discovery not only had a speedy recovery, but escaped all of the troublesome after effects of the malady. This remedy seems to have a peculiar power in effecting rapid cures not only in cases of La Grippe, but in all Diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of long standing. Try it and be convinced. It won't disappoint. Free Trial Bottles at Hill Bros. Drug Store ?? D jwn to the present century a part of ths marriage ceremony in Hun? gary consisted in the groom giving the bride a kick to remind nor of her subjec? tion. Heads Like a Novel. A'case was brought to the attention of Governor Tiiluian yesterday the details of which read like the plot of some good novel. As a result of the presentation of the matter to the Governor a small, quiet looking white man, who wont inside the penitentiary walls only two days ago as a common convict, came forth again yes? terday afternoon, after a brief experience of prison life, with a fall pardon in the pocker of his coat. His brief stay in prison bad chanced his appearance very materially, for his hair had been clipped aud his face had been clean shaven. The strange part of it all is that, even though pardoued, and a free man, he does not even know what legal relations he bears to tho young woman whom ho sometime ago wedded. It is truly a moat remarka? ble case. Tbc story, as told to the Governor. i9 romautic in the extreme. The man in the caso is John W. Hodge, of Clarendon county. The woman is Hester Hodge, nee Gibbes. It seems that about two years ago Hodge married the girl who is said to bo strikingly pretty, the cere? mony being performed by a trial justice. They lived together as man and wife and things went along without any trouble until a short time ago. About four months ago a child was born to the cou? ple. It appears that there was another man who himself wanted to marry the girl. She preferred Hodge, however, and the other suitor attended the wedding. The statement made to the Governor was that this jilted suitor, alleging that the girl had colored blood in her veins, had a warraut issued for her and Hodge charg? ing them with "unlawful intermarriage." They were arrested tried and convicted. Hodge was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The woman was sentenced to pay ahne of $500, but, owing to the illness of her child, tho judge released her from imprisonment temporarily without the payment of the hue. Upon the showing made to the Govern? or, there is no doubt as to Hodge's being a white man. The girl's grandmother and mother were of pure white blood. On her father's side, however, there seems to have been a strain of Indian or some other kind of blood, the interjection of which into the family extends back beyond the Revolutionary war. To all outward appearance, and as far back as the neighborhood. history goes, no trace of any other blood but this can be found. The girl's family has always been consid? ered white and has associated with none but white people. Her father fought as a Confederate soldier through the recent war. The family has always stood well in the commnnity. These are the facts of the case as presented to Governor Tillman yesterday and which he considered justi? fied a pardon. Now the question arises whether, after conviction, in the court of General Ses? sions, the parties to the marriage contract can now be considered legally married and whether their child is legitimate or not. It is understood that some effort will be made to have this question decided in the courts,?Columbia State. Two Days to Wed or Die, Chicago, June 14.?Archibald McKil lops, a street car conductor, was shot and killed at Wabash avenue and Fifteenth street last night. The crime was com? mitted by two men and was witnessed by several persons. There was an alter? cation, then a shot and McKillopa fell. As he lay on the sidewalk one of the murderers fired four more shots Into the body. At first it was thought that McKlllops had encountered highwaymen, and was killed while resisting robbery. Anoth? er and more startling theory developed to-day. The conductor was engaged to marry two women. One of these was Miss Ada Keatly, of Auburn Park. Last Saturday was the day set for his marriage to Miss Keatly. He failed to appear, and did not even send an apology. The bride-elect and her friends felt greatly humiliated. Two of her relatives armed themselves and wont'after McKillop. He was found and given forty-eight hours to marry the girl. If be was not her husband inside of that time there would be bloodshed. Time was up last night and no ceremony had taken place. At 10 o'clock last night two men called at McKlllops' boarding house, at No. 1535 Wabash avenue. McKlllops was not in. John McKindery, owner of the place, asked what was wanted of the conductor. "Never mind what we want with him. It is none of your business," was the an? swer. The men left, but returned and found McKlllops at home at 11:45 o'clock. He appeared to know them well, and he left the house in their company, They had not proceeded a blook, when the 'quarrel happened and the conductor was shot. Orlando W. Keatly, a young attorney, brother of Miss Keatly, was arrested to? day for tbe crime. He made a statement to Chief of Detectives Shea and was then locked up. Calvin V. Keatly, father of the young woman, was taken into custo? dy to-night. The statement made by young Keatly is to the effect that his father did the shooting. McKlllops had wronged his slater, and when his father learned of tbe affair he determined to kill McKlllops. Tho girl prayed for tbe man's life, and said he bad promised and would marry her. Young Keatly delivered the forty-eight hour ultimatum. Miss Keatly was until recently cashier in a State street grocery store. ? A Miss Hamill, to whom McKillops was attentive, said she did not know that he was engaged to Miss Keatly. She re? fused to confirm th e story that he was engaged to her. It Rained Silver. New York, June 10.?Ernest Piizsch, proprietor of tbe Palm hotel, Coney Island, and the New York hotel at St. Augustine, Fla., went on a spree to-day and made things hum at West Brighton for a few hours. ? He bad been drinking champagne at his hotel with some friends all night, and at noon started out to do the Bowery. After making things very lively for everybody in several concert balls he dropped into the West End Casino. He ccTied three large cigar boxes filled with silver coin under his' arm. After drink? ing more champagne in an upper box at the Casino he began to cbeor. Soon the Smilax sisters, song and dance perfor? mers, appeared on tbe stage. Tbey had just finished their first song and'were leaving the stage when a shower of silver coins fell upon their heads. Pitzsch had emptied one cigar box. He followed soon after with another box. The girls stooped to pick up the coins, while tbe audience applauded in a wild manner. Ella Wesner, the old-time male imper? sonator, followed, and tbe spectators roar? ed when Miss Wesner began to guy Pitzsch. "I am a Southern woman; how is It you don't throw money at me?" she shouted. Tbis was more than tbe hotel proprie? tor could stand, and, going out to the cashier's desk, he exchanged a $100 bill for silver. Tbis he placed on a fire shovel, and, walking down the center aisle, threw it over the heads of the or? chestra at Miss Wesner. The latter im? mediately picked up the coins and walk? ed off the stage singing, "Hard Times Come Again No More." Pitzsch then bought drinks for the entire audience, which numbered more than G00 people. Pitzsch threw more than $500 upon the stage. Bloody Work In Barnwell* Barnwell, June 15.?James Diamond, a well to do farmer, and James Mimms, another farmer, by chance met at Hair's Mill, about two and a half miles from Barnwell. From reports, Mr. Mimms and his brother-in-law were loading lum? ber on a wagon when Diamond came up and began cursing Mimms in a very abusive manner, telling him not to steal bis lumber. Mimms asked Diamond to go away and let him alone. Diamond went off and returned with his gun, tell? ing Mimms he was ready for him, Mimms eaid ; "Well, if nothing else will do you, Diamond, come out here in the road and we will settla it." Diamond shot Mimms in the breast, perforating it with about seventy-five No. 5 shot. Mr. Boss caught Diamond's gun and held it until the mules that were hitobed to the wagon became frightened and started to run. Ross turned the gun loose to catch the mules. Mimms then shot Diamond with a Smith & Wesson No. 33 pistol. Diamond fell and Mimms shot three or four times at him lying on the ground, When he had discharged bis pistol he turned around and loll himself and died about three hours afterward, There had been bad blood between these men for some years. It is reported that about eighteen months ago, Mimms met Dia? mond in the road with bis wife and made her get out of Diamond's buggy and go with him.?State. Strength and Health. If you are not feeling strong and healthy try Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left you weak and weary, use Electric Bis? ters. This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to perform their functions, if you are afflicted with Sick Headache you will find speedy and permansnt relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convince you that this is tho remedy you need. Large bottles only 50c, at Hill Bros. Drug Store. A Card of Thank*. Editors Intelligencer: We desire to return our sincere and heartfelt thanks to our neighbors as well as to tbe many kind friends on both bides of Savannah River for their kindly aid in helping to recover tbe bod; of our eon and brother, Jesse, who was drowned near Dooley's Ferry last Saturday. We assure tbem that not only their kind acts but their many sin? cere words of sympathy will never be for? gotten. He that doeth all things for the best will reward tbem. Respectfully, J. B. Seigleb and Family. Hart well Sun and People's Advocate please copy. Cedar Grove Items, We have not much news to send you tbis week, for you know Cedar Grave is one of tbe quietest places in America It is very dry at tbis writing, but we bopa before this is printed we will have rain. Cotton is very snrry in this section. We will not make more than a half crop Early corn is badly damaged. In fact, it looks like starvation at the door. The political pot is boiling in this sec? tion, and tbe blackjacks are full of candi? dates. Cedar Grove and Willlamston are the most popular places in tbe State, and we have a candidate for Governor. This r ay sound strange to those who do not know us, but it i? a fact. It is Hon. Hugh Prince, who has told me that bo was in the race. We have heard of several candidate.* for County officers, and some of rhetu have been following that business for a long time, and think they can run the business of the County when they can't run their private affair*. Tbe great tioub'eno* \t we have ton many olhceH and too many incompetent rueu seeking tbem. Tatler. Neat's Creek Items. Mrs. Nancy Knox, belter known by "Granny Knox," bas been very ill for tbe past two or three weeks, but we are truly glad to inform her many friends that site is convalescent Mrs. Knox, being 96 years of age, is one among, if not the old? est, of the ladies in this County. Miss Ida Shirley, of Honea Patb, has been visiting her cousin, Miss Lizzie Cox. Mr. E. M. Mitchell spent Saturday night and Sunday visiting at Woodviile, S. C. Mrs Dorcus Kay was painfully, but not seriously, hurt Sunday morning, 9th lnst.. by a calf jumping out of tbe stable and knocking tbe door against her. We wish Mrs. Kay a speedy recovery. Miss Nora Martin, one of Williamston's most aimable and accomplished young la? dies, la now visiting her friend, Miss Allie Major, of this place. Mr. G. B. McCoy, one of our most pro? gressive farmers, has tbe finest prospect for a crop I have seen. Mr. McCoy's mode of farming is worthy of commenda? tion. Don't neglect coming out on Saturday next, because you have a little work that's needing done; come on. You can surely come out once a month on Saturday. Remember tbe time, 11 o'clock a. m. Woodward. School Exercises, Editors Intelligencer : The Mof fattsyille High School, under the care of Prof. A. B. Riley, and Miss Mamie Pres? ley as assistant, has just closed an eight months' session of good work. The clos? ing exercises were interesting and in? structive. Three days were devoted to examinations. It is needless to say that this examination was thorough. It was conducted in private, and all the pupils were given full opportunity to show what progress they had made in tbeir studies daring the year. When the examina? tions were over there was evidently a sigh of relief. The last act in tbe closing exercises was tbe exhibition. This was on last Wed? nesday night. The programo, though a long one, was very entertaining through? out. It consisted of songs, recitations, charades, and the like. The scholars seemed to be at their best, and rendered their several parts with great credit to themselves and in a manner that was evidently enjoyed by the large audience assembled to witness the exorcises. There were four prizes awarded for proficiency in studies. The first prize was given to Louise Ligon, second to Howard Pressly, third to Baskin Sherard, and fourth to Wide m an Ligon. The Rev. J. R. Riley, D. D., delivered the prizes with some appropriate remarks. This ended the interesting exercises of the school, and tbe large audience soon molt? ed away to spend -the remainder of night in "natures, sweet restorer," During the last two years in which Prof, Riley has bad charge of tbe Mof fatsville High School, he has maintained the high standard of this old established school, and shown himself to be a splen? did educator of tbe youtb. His high sense of honor and conscientious dealing bas won for him tbe confidence and res? pect of all classes. Gbserver. Sad News for the State. Darlington, June 17.?A telegram from Dallas, Texas, received this after? noon gives us the sad news of the death of the Rev. John Stout, who was the pas? tor of tbe Darlington Baptist Church. Mr. Stout went to Dallas five weeks ago to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention and im? mediately after tbe adjournment of tbe convention contracted the illness that has just terminated his useful life. Mrs. Stout went to Dallas two weeks ago in response to a telegram and was with her husband until tbe end came. Mr. Stout was one of tbe most prominent Baptist ministers of our State and was universally beloved. He was for several years a member of tbe board of trustees of Fnrman University and was also a brave soldier of the Confederacy. For several years past he has been the loved pastor of the Baptist Church here, his ac? ceptance of this call having terminated a pastorate of seventeen yean*' duration with the Walsh Neck Church of Society Hill. Mr. Stout was a man of unusual piety, uncompromising in his devotion to duty and of a most lovable disposition. He was a steadfast friend, a faithful servant of God, a man who lived a man's life without reproach, beloved by all who knew him. He goes to his grave in the fullness of a life of usefulness, the years of his sojourn here having made only a record of time well spent. His remains will be brought home Immediately and they are expected to arrlvo here on Wednesday,?Special to JVewa and Cou? rier. ? It is wonderful how slightly regard for health controls most people where fashion is concerned," remarks Dr. C. T. Samuels, an eminent New York special? ist. "The familiar saying, 'Better out of life than out of fashion,' is in some sort freely acted noon. Life is knowingly rsked at the bidding of the modern god? dess whose despotic sway no god of an? tiquity ever equalled. Tbe worst of these fashionable evils is tight lacing which has become very prevalent among Amer can women. Nature has packed the space inclosed by the ribs to its fullest possible extent, and it can be dimished only at the expense of the heart, lungs and liver, as well as tbe other organs. In consequence of contraction of the lower part of the chest, the liver is compressed from side to side and a circular furrow or depression is produced which is some? times made so deep as almost to divide the organ into two parts. I have known of four cases during the last two years where tbe wasting at tbe furrow went on until the two parts of the liver were connected merely by a membranous band." Model 34 Columbia, Price, $125. A new machine in many important points of design and coustruction, retain? ing also the best features of previous light Columbias. It is regularly fitted with an easily detachable front wheel brake, rat trap pedals, and either 6iugle or double tire as ordered. Weight, 30 pounds with, 29 without brake. Full description in Columbia catalogue, which i3 furnished free. ? ALSO, - Agents for HABTFOBD BICYCLES?best medium priced wheels in the world. Bicy? cle Supplies of pll kinds?Tires, Spokes, Belis, Cyclometers, Lanterns, Etc. EUGENE F. HATES, GREENVILLE,.o.8. C. June 20 61 8 ? Byron used a great deal of hair dresting, but was very particular to have only the best to be found in the market. If ?yer's Hair Vigor had been obtaina? ble then, doubtless he would have tested its merits, as so many distinguished and fashionable people are doing now-a-days. Winthrop State Normal College, COLUMBIA, S. C. OPEN to white glrla over 17. 8ession begiua Sept 2(5. Graduates secure good positions. Kacb County given two Scholarships?one worth S150.00 a session, and one of free tuition. First Scholarship now vacant in Counties of Abbeville, An? derson, Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort, Clar endon. Charleston, Chester, Chesterfield, Florence, Greenville, Georgetown, Hamp ton, Hurry, Kersbaw, Lincaster, Laurens, Lexington. Newberry, Ocnnee, Orange burg, Pick en?, Rich land, Sumter, Spar* tanburg, York. Competitive examination July 17 at Court House of each County. Address D. B. JOHNSON, President, Co? lumbia, 8. 0._ A. B. TOWERS ILL SELL YOU Buttons, Children's Stockings, Men's White C'ottou Gloves, And many other articles, Cheaper than you can buy tbetn anywhere else A few FINE SHIRTS No. 16 aud lOi, the best fitting Shirts I ever bad at less than cost I am still Headquarters for Wall Paper, FINE TEA, Roasted Coffee, New Orleans Pure Muscovado Molassc*. Kerosene Oil, and a few Barrels Fluur at prices to sur? prise you. A. B. TOWERS, Icsurance Agent, 18 Wbitner Street. Frank. M. Ml-ecu v. J. Furuan Evans MUEPHY & EVANS, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - ? 8. C. COLLECTIONS and Commercial Law given special attention Office?Over Farmers' aud Merchants' Bank June f>, 1894 49 6m THE PAINT BUSINESS 1 W E 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 bcea 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 ea? sily established by reference to those who have used oar stuff?not better than any body else sells, but as good as anybody Bells at any price. On our Ready Mixed Paint we give onr 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 Bell; 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 onr interest in other lines has diminished. We still manulacture "Cboleracide," and our Patent Medicine shelves are always full. We still have a little Millet Seed, a few Sean 8eed and a lot of Fishing Tackle. HILL BROS., Druggists. A BURNING QUESTION ! OIL. WHAT KIND TO BUY AiVD WHERE TO BUT IT. PURE WATER WHITE EVERY GALLON FULLY GUARANTEED. i MAKES A PURE WHITE LIGHT. NO SMOKE. NO SMELL. HAVE AGREED TO SELL FIFTY BARRELS Just as soon &ti we can, and must have your assistance. PRICE GALLON. MERCHANTS Supplied at Guaranteed Prices. NO WATER. NO FILTH. ALL OIL $3r We sell Oil Cans and Tanks that hold from half gallon to sixty gallons at prices competition cannot meet. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR, and 10c. STORE. Come to see us. STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT! A.T THE BOYS'^TORE YOU will find some rare Bargains in TINWARE until tbtir stock is closed out.' For the want of time and .-pace we cannot mention ever} tliii g, but will give a few prices: Three Quart Dairy Pans at. 5c. Eight Quart Dish Pans at.15c. Eight Qaart Milk Bucket.13c. PIE PANS, DIPPERS, BISCUIT CUTTERS, and otber things too nuraer ous to mention. And don't forget that we carry a full line of Confectioneries and Cigars. ?r of 1FmXlacy VmHtn and Crackers just received. We want money, and If you want Bargains bring us your money and we will g>re them to you. Very respectfully, GA?DEH HOSE! No\V is the time to use your Water Works. Keep your lawn grass green by sprinkling. We are Headquarters for Garden Hose, and we have a large lot on hand, which we offer you cheap. We also have SPRINKLERS, NOZZLES, Ac. ? The "Gern" Ice Cream Churn Is the best ou the market, aud we call your attention to our stock of them, which we are offering at uuheard of prices. Plenty of ICE PICKS on hand to supply you in that line. Also, we want especially to call attention to our large stock of? RUBBER and LEATHER BELTING, LACE LEATHER, BELT HOOKS, PACKING, both Rubber and Tow. Come to see us. Our Prices can't be Beat. BROCK BROS. P. S.-We have just received a big lot of WROUGHT IRON PIPE, both plain and galvanized. All sizes in stock. Complete stock of FIT? TINGS for Pipe. Also, BRASS GOODS of every description. Come early and late. BROCK BROS. WAR j War to the JKLnife ! I HE Railroad war now on between the competing lines from the East aud West to this point have very materially reduced rates, and to give our cus? tomers the advantage of this reduction we have bought largely of Heavy Groceries. To arrive in a few days? ONE CAE MOLASSES. Will sell you C. 0. Molasses at 13k. per gallon by the barrel. IMPORTED MUSCOVADO MOLASSES At 35c. per gallon retail. Also, two Oars of Fresh Flour, That is sold so cheap it will surprise you. We keep at all times full stocks of TENNESSEE CORN?two cars now on hand-and MEAL, BACON, SUGAR, COFFEE, RICE, GRITS, &c, all of which we will sell you as low as the lowest. We are still selling our DRY GOODS and SHOES at greatly reduced prices for Cash, or on time to responsible parties. TO THE CINNERS. Do not place your orders for BAGGING and TIES before you see us. We are now receiving our Fall supply. We mean business. BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. IN GOLD ABSOLUTELY GIVEN AWAY!! For Eyery Cash Purchase of #1.00 From now until December 24,1894, SIB G?SSETT & BROWN 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 on Christ mas Day. When you purchase Shoes to the amount 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 persou, and the first drawn out will call for 825.00 in Geld; the second, 810.00 in Gold ; the third 85.00 in Gold; the fourth 85.00 in Gold, and the fifth 85.00 in Gold. COSSETT & BROWN, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in BOOTS AND SHOES, ANDERSON S C. WHOLESALE AGENCY. The Genuine 14-Finger "Josh Berry" JjJjlJ. Don't bedeceived by inferior Imitations. For the Genuine and only perfect Cradle go to SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO., Wholesale and Retail Agents,