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tderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDA 7. ' P. CLINXSCALES,\ Editors and C? L ANGSTON, j Pboi-riktoks. TERMS: ONE YEAR.?1 50 SIX MONTHS ._ 75 ; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1891. ?-?-.-.-?-, It is probable that Hon. George D. iTiilman will bo announced in a few days as a candidate for Governor. r. Greenwood and Honea Path are mak? ing efforts to appeal to4he next Legisla? ture to setthem off as sites for new coun? ties. ' * <m> ? urn - President Carnot, of the French Ite :public, was assassinated on the streets of Lyons last Sunday night by an Italian an? archist, who stabbed him to the heart. The news was received "with a shock of horror all oyer the oivilized world. .' We clip thisi wlsdom-in-a-nut-ahell .'paragraph from an exchange: "If a man _has got a smoke-house fall of meat, a supply of grain .?nd feed BtufT, a barrel or two of good home made syrup, a bank of good potatoes and owns his farm, he has got a belter government than any pollti : cal party ever made. : - ??mm ? ? A correspondent of tho Atlanta Consti ;?tulion maintains that the tax on the isxuos of .State banks is unconstitutional and that there- ia nothing in the way to prevent aach banks from proceeding to engage in emitting streams of money. There Is some talk in Georgia of testing the law in the courts. Goy. Tiliman ia quoted as saying at Chester, "I tell you openly and boldly vtbat.tba Democratic party is rotten," and yet: he claims to be a member of. that . party. We therefore presume that he in? cludes himself. If we believed that the Democratic party was rotten we would -certainly cease sailing under its colors. Compulsory education has gone into effect in the State of New York. The bill requires parents to send children of certain ages to a public, private or paro? chial sohool so many months in a year. If parents fail to obey this law it is made the duty of the officers to arrest thorn and carry them before a magistrate who wi" im pose a fi ne of $50. ' To the country at large the most en? couraging news of many a day is that tht \03al crfners^strJke is probably at an enc ^This industrial, disturbance struck at the vitals of all industry, all trade and all prosperity. Now that it is ended the wheels should go round again, and with .'an abundance of money lying idle in the iks ihe-revival of prosperity should i immediate and universal. Inder the present laws in New York >men are allowed many special privl jes net vouchsafed to men. A propo lon is before the constitutional conven? es now in session, that in exchange for io right of suffrage the women shall jnder all the extra advantages they Djoy undsr tho existing laws, saye alone it of exemption from military duty. Such an adjustment is no more than r, but'there is a most vigorous kick J!e against it, the sex seeming to want the old privileges and suffrage too. Unfortunately for those who toil and 3r the nation at large, says an exchange, rthe system of protection established in this', country has not extended to labor, i fruits of high tariff have gone to the ivored beneficiaries who have amassed Hons at the expense of the masses. |or has been imported" free of duty without lot or hindrance. It is the. fesirable element thus introduced that 3 largely responsible for the outbreaks [which disgrace the country and work rm to the cause of these who are strug? gling towards the more favored position ?i"gh,l? theirs by every consideration of * v"it and justice. The condition of the cotton crop is re ~ ported to the National Agricultural De paztmeni as nearly .up to the average and more advanced ss a whole than that of last year. The cultivation has been timely and thorough, and it is reported that there has rarely been a season when grass and weeds have given bo little trouble, due largely to the fact that the rainfall has nowhere been excessive. Taking the entire condition of the plant, it is on the whole very promising?mach better-thaa either last year or the year aiiVfrfwri nfi tilli time?and this is particu larly trueliHgoyas-and Mississippi, two of the largest producing States. The Colombia correspondent of the JHews and Courier, writing under date of %Jahe 23rd says: "With the meeting at Sum ter to-day the first week of the politi? cal campaign of 1894 will conclude. All - along the pqpple have been looking to the opening week of the campaign to indicate what the issues of the campaign would be. Some of the main issues that wore expected to be sprang are still in the background. The liquor question as a question has not figured at all so far in the discussions. As we expected, the State campaign work has been com pletely ?driven into the background by the dis? cussions, between Tiliman and Butler. These discussions, too, hav6 been more of a personal nature than anything else. > So far it has been nip and tuck between Tiliman and Butler, at least so the politi? cians here consider it, and if tho election - were to be held to-morrow and the-peo? ple were to be allowed to vote for their : choice for Senator thore would scarcely be a vole changed as a -result of the - week's work. There is a good deal of complaint among those who are taking ^interest in the State campaign about the side-tracking of the discussion of issues among the candidates for Governor. . Those, too, who are looking out for the cause- of good government say that they -are surprised that the people are not being given any opportunity to hear from candidates for tho other State offices in accordance with the constitution of the . Democratic party. The concensus of political opinion here shows that the first week's work has really ambus ted to nothing from a practical standpoint. It has shown, however, that the liquor ? question is to be kept oat of the campaign as much as possible; that the Prohibi? tionists are sot in it; that Tiliman and Butler are sparring with each other for personal political advantage; that John ? Gary Evans is apparently the most popu? lar candidate for Governor, and, more than all, that the people of the State are taking bnt very little interest in the cam ? paigning. The temper of the crowds is nothing to compare with what it was two years ago. There is a striking absence of bitter feeling between neighbors. The secret of it all is no doubt that the ma? jority of the people are not taking that interest in either candidate that they have taken heretofore." ? The internal revenue tax yielded oar government last year $153,000,000; of, this sum $91,000,000 was from the tax on distilled spirits, $31,000,000 from that on tobacco, $30,000,000 from fermented li? quors, ?1^66,000 from oleomargarine, and the remainder from miscellaneous sour ?38. ? Aye^s Pi!ls promote the natural motion of the bowels, without which there can b a no regular, healthy opera? tions. For tho care of biliousness, indi? gestion, stak headache, constipation, jaundice, and liver complaint, these pills have co equal. Every dose effective. William Gran', the StTOlotlonaiy Sol? dier. Messr3. Editors: The notice io the Intelligencer two weeks ago concern? ing William Grant induced me to give some scraps from tb 3 personal history of the old soldier. A Universalist in his religious notions, blunt of speech and manners, he was nevertheless a man of sterling honor and integrity, and in poli? tics an uncompromising Unionist. Dur? ing the storm of Nullification he remain? ed faithful to the Union he bad helped to establish through seven years of war. One day during the Nullification era, Colonel Kilpatrick and a party of gentle? men, some of the Harrises, of Harris burg, on the Seneca, were surveying so ma land near Mr. Grant's house, and at noon they called on the old man to rest and disease a bottle of brandy. The con? versation ran into politics and the sur? veying party being ardent n nllifiera soon struck a stump in the old Revolutioner. I do not suppose any one had ever doubt? ed that he had -been a staunch Whig throughout the war, but one of the party, josularly, I suppose, twitted the old man with having been a Tory. This fired him to a white heat and be swore with a great round oath that he would prove the falsity of the charge by claiming a pen? sion from the government. Up to this time he had steadily refused to ask for a pension od the ground that his country was welcome to bis services, and that he was fully able to live without its help. He was a man of affairs, and bad prospered, but his patriotism was of the disinterested sort, and it-is doubtful if he had ever applied for a pension but for this inoident. The man by whom Mr. Grant proved his claim was Maj. Joseph McJunkin. of Union, who that day had called on his old comrade while on his way to visit his sister, Mrs. McClure, who, well-to-do, resided not far from Earles' Mills on land now owned by John N. Grant, a grandson of the subject of this sketch. That afternoon Mr. Grant accompanied Major McJunkin to Mrs; McClure's where the following morning before Esquire Myers the pension papers were duly proven, Mr. S. 8. McJunkin, of this place, now living at 81, being a subscrib? ing witness. Mr. McJunkin, now and for many years 8 teetotaler, was in that day very much more afraid of snaker than he is now, and was always provided with a supply for emergencies. Major McJun? kin was his grandfather and that night he set his decanter of brandy before the bid heroes. As they imbibed they fought over their battles again, how together they fought from behind a large persim? mon at the Cowpens, how the persim? mon was skinned by British bullets, how. together they fought at Guilford Court House. Eutaw- Springs and elsewhere till the British were cooped up in Charleston, and the State wrested from the foul in? vader. ?- " On one occasion many years after the Revolution Mr. Grant was approached by a man, who although he may* have at some time in the war fought with the Whigs, had finally joined the Tories and fought against his oountrymen. The man wanted a pension and desired Mr. Grant to swear that be had been a good Whig. He may have been in want and supposed the asperities of war softened to the extent that would enable him to run his claim through successfully, but he mistook his man and got cussed ont for his presumption, and told of a big scar on his scalp made by a Whig broad? sword. . Mr. Grant was one of the pioneers in the settlement of this section, known pre vious io abd during the Revolution as "the Jjack country," and his old resi? dence, located on Conneross Creek near its junction with the Seneca and on the road from Pen die ton to Townville, is still standing. Two hundred yards west of his house on a hillock. Mr. Grant chose the spot for his sspnlture, saying he wished to lie where, when the graves shall give up their dead, the scene of his old borne might be the first to greet his renewed vision. . The line dividing Anderson and Ooonee passes over this hill, and by Mr. Grant's order, his grave was dug half in Ocooee and half in Anderson. -These .were sin? gular vagaries, to be sure, but they wore characteristic of the man. He was twice married, and Mr. Noah Grant, of whom mention has already been made in the Intelligencer, is a product of the* second marr?age, having been born in his father's extreme old age, and he has the unique distinction of being In all probability the only living son of a hero of the Revolution. W. A. Dickson. South Union, Oconee County. A Visit to Harris' Lithla Springs. Editors Intelligences : It has very recently fallen to the lot of the writer to visit the famous Harris' Litbia Springs in Laurens County. The occasion was an opening bail given by the management to fairly launch their craft and give the*! J)ubllo notice of the good times in store br all health and pleasure seekers. The springs?f?r there is more than cne?are but a few minutes ride from Greenwood, Abbeville County, and before you are aware of it you are at Cross Hill on G. C. A N. R. R. where a "buss" meets the -guests, and it is a pleasant two-mile ride over to the hotel?an elegant structure of 30 rooms, with npper balconies for day loungers, wboro a.grand open vista and j landscape view add to the attractiveness of the place. The hotel is ballten a com- j mandlng hill which1 overlooks the sur? rounding country and catches the pleas? ant breezes from any point of the compass. .? -. * Leading down the steep bill to the Lithia Spring is a'gradod gravel walk 1 which conducts you gontly to the life Jjiving, health-restoring fountain?the deal Spring so ardently sought for by old Ponce De Leon in his eagerness to discover a "fount air. of perpetual South." There is in connection with the otel three cottages, each with ten rooms, making SO additional rooms for overflow- I log occasions. At this time there are about 60 boarders all told with daily accessions, and ere long this Spring will take its stand among other health resorts and rank second to none. Visitors will dud every occommodation necessary to make life pleasant, and to while away the hours a "balling alley" is built attbe Spring, where the quests can amuse j themselves in the cool hours of the morn? ing and evening, thus affording healthful exercise to both sexes. Messrs.-Shumate & Garrett are tho managers-, and if any recommendation be necessary to test the capabilities of these gentlemen as landlords I guarantee it will e sufficiently advertised after having satisfied one's gastronomic desires. Board can be had at very reasonable rates, and to hedgo against 'ionneu the proprietors have an orchestra engaged for the entire summer and delightful music may be heard at suitable hours to refresh the senses. faulte a number of young ladies and young gentlemen are now sojourn- I ing there, and to the average pleasure seeker, I would say, go! The eveoiDgs 1 are enlivened by music, songand dances; and I may add with "yum yum" corners for private behoof. The Lithia water is diuretic in its properties and needs no commendation here, but this is not the only mineral water. Near by is a Spring of sulphur and another of strong alkaline properties thus affording suffic' ant scope for persons wishing to select to suit their taste or malady. J. W. M. -mm ? m - A Suicidal Wave, New York, June 19.?A wave of sui? cide swept over the city yesterday. 1 . Mr. James F. Forshay killed his little son, and then killed himself. Constant brooding over the death of his wife is supposed to be the cause. William Alters married a rich girl Sat? urday, quarrelled about money matters Sunday and cut bis throat Monday morn? ing. Seven (yvomen and five men besides the two whose names are given here commit- j ted suicide yesterday. Domestic trou? bles and hard times are given as the cau? ses, but it Is probable that the hot wea? ther has something to do with it. ? The Chinese citizens of Chicago will soon have the most magnificent joss house in America. Hip Lung, probably the wealthiest Celestial in Chicago, says that every piece of the furnishings for the joss house is being designed and made in China and that the furniture will cost not less than $2,000. It will be made of ebony and other rare and costly Oriental woods and will be elaborately carved and heav? ily decorated with gold. The entire cost of the house willl not be less than $7,000 or $S,000, and there will be nothing like it in America. It will have two large joss rooms, with the finest Chinese hang ings, decorations and furnishings. There i will be a large general parlor, or recep? tion room, for entertaining the general guests, and two private parlors for special use. ? Not many business houses in these United States can boast of fifty years' standing. The business of Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowoll, Mass., whose in? comparable Sarsapanlia is known and used everywhere, has passed its half centennial and was never so vigorous as at present. Doctor Fope Makes a Proposition, To the Reform Voters of the Democratic Tarty: The perpetuation of the reform move? ment depends upon the manner of con? ducting the ensuing primary. Under the rules of the State primary, candidates are required to get a majority of the vote cast, and if more than one are rnnning for the same office and none get a major? ity in the first primary then a second primary settles it, the two highest in the tirst primary being the candidates in the second. There is therefore no danger of a conservative getting a majority, except in those counties controlled by them, which are few in number. In other counties a conservative and a reformer would run it over and the reformers would concentrate on the reform candi? date nt the second primary. The reform executive committee have ordered an intervening primary between the reform candidates for governor and lieutenant governor to take placo on the ? day of August which will be in ad? vance of the county meetings; in some of the counties it is proposed to substituto mass meetings for a primary; the candi? dates for governor have already been forestalled in some of the counties by re? form clubs endorsing certain candidate?. This is unfair, to say the least of it. If all the other candidates, even those run? ning for the general assembly which is to elect a United States Senator, are al? lowed to submit tbeir claims to the gen? eral primary, why not the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ? Tho conservatives say that they will not run a candidate for governor and lieutenant governor if tbey are allowed to choose oue from those running, but if not allowed to do so that tbey may not be bound by the action of the reform pri? mary. We are for peace and fair deal? ing. We are opposed to rings and cliques. Then let us give them an equal chance with us. All white men are al? lowed to participate in tue general pri? mary who will take the oath prescribed by the general assembly. This is a step for ward in the Interest of peace and har? mony. Then let all have a fair showing. The reform executive committee can be called together and tbey can rescind their call for a primary, and the State demo? cratic executive committee can make the necessary arrangements for a box at each poll for State officers and fix it so that those who get the majority in the respect? ive counties shall receive the vote of the delegates from those counties to the State convention. All of the candidates are pronounced reformers; no advantage can accrue to any one of them over the oth? ers. I am willing to take my chances in the primary and I believe that the other candidates will be willing also. Respectfully, Sampson Pope. Butler Weil Satisfied. Columbia State, June 25. The candidates who began the State campaign work and for six days kept talking to the dear people, yesterday had their first day's rest. Gen. Butler came here and Bpent the day with friends in the city. Governor Til Ina an and John Gary Evans came in also and spent a quiet day at the executive man? sion, resting and collecting more rocks to be pitched. The only other candidate to come into Columbia was G. Walt Whit? man, who spent the day at the Hotel Je? rome. All these candidates and others who have been following the campaign will leave this morning on the daylight train on the Coast line, in order to get to the Chesterfield meeting in time. Yesterday afternoon, when Senator Butler was called upon, he willingly con? sented to an interview. The representa? tive of the Stale asked: "Well, Senator, are you satisfied with the first week's work ?" "Yes." said he, "I am very well satis fled with the week's work. If Till man's strength is shown by the band primaries, he is beaten. For instance, at Yorkville, where there were about 700 voters, the hand primary did not show more than about 150; some think not that many. And at Lancaster, and about 800 people present, there were not 200 hands in the air, although some of the crowd held up both hands. At Chester he did not take a hand primary. At ev? ery place we have spoken, I had as many, and at some places, more friends than Tiliman?notably at Sumter. At Camden there were not more than 300 or 400 voters, the rest of the crowd of about 200 being boys, negroes and people from other counties. 'At least one-third of the crowd at Sumter were negroes, attracted there, as I understood, mainly as a compli? ment to the Tillmanite returning board for giving the negro, Murray, his seat in Congress and turning down Moise. This at least was the explanation given to me." "Do you expect to attend all tho meet? ings?" 'Yes, I find I am in better condition than when we began, having "trained ?down' somewhat and feel belter every way. "A very imperfect idea can be formed of these campaign meetings from the newspaper accounts. The head lines and body of the dispatches contain the sensational features and appear in some instances, at least, to be colored to my disadvantage, but I presnmo correspon? dents have poor opportunities for obser? vation as tbeir attention 1b centered on their pencils and paper most of the time." "Is the debate likely to increase in bit? terness ?" "No, I think not. As a rule, the peo? ple are anxious to hear and they listen respectfully. You know a half dozen men in a crowd can make a tremen? dous racket, and, according to my ob? servation, not more than that number attempt it, and this only in one or two places. As far as I can, I shall con? tinue tp avoid any occasion for excite? ment or trouble and trust in this I may have the co-operation of the other speak? ers. "The first goal to be reached is the con? vention on the 14th of August, where 'he Reform candidates for State officers have their innings. The next will be the pri? mary for members of tho Legislature on the 28th of August. The Reform candidates for State officers have no oppo? sition and will fight it out among them? selves." There has been a good deal of specula? tion in the last few weeks as to whether "Uncle George" Tiliman would yield to the request of his many friends and make the race for Governor. Last night it was stated by one who ought to know th i t he had written to a frieud in Columbia making the announcement that he would enter the race and make the fight strictly on Democratic principles. Whether this is true or not, of course, cannot be ascer? tained. _ The Registration Fight. Columbia, June 22.?It was generally thought when the State Supreme Court declined to act upon the constitutionality of the State registration laws some weeks ago and postponed the consideration of the cases pending till after the election that the Republican State Executive Committee would let things rest jnst there, but I hear to-day that the commit? tee does not propose to let the matter rest without having any effect upon the com? ing election. From what I c&n gather the committee is now talking of some action before the end of November, which will make things pretty lively very soon after the coming geueral elec? tion. The committee has been told by many of the best lawyers in the State that the registration law is clearly unconstitu? tional, a ad acting upon this assumption it is pretty safe to say that the committee is preparing to contest every election that may be Held in the State in November. It seemti that they will have all qualified voters to go to the polls and try to vote. A record will be kept of each man. The committee will probably arrange to have candidates run for Congress in each Con? gressional district, and the record of applicants to vote will be kept. Particu? larly I understand will this kind of a fight bo made in regard to the vote as to the Constitutional Convention, The law requires that none but those having registration certificates can vote on the matter of calling such a convention. Then if tho law governing tho obtaining of such certificates is unconstitutional it must then necessarily follow that the vote for the convention must be null and void. Exactly what manner of fight will bo pursued in the contest has not yet ap? peared, but it may be regarded as pretty certain that the committee is not going to let things rest as they are. It is thought by the Republicans that the next Con? gress will not be Democratic, and con? tests of seats therein will prove interest? ing. I simply give this information as I father it for the benefit of those who may e concerned. It may be a little prema? ture, but I feel safe in predicting that the committee will undertake to bring the matter up in the shape of such contests through some means or other. It is pos? sible, too, that a State ticket may be put out in the coming campaign.?special to News and Courier. Ifyonhavn'tbeen v03 coin at 3d and with to be you can -get tin Virus stJWilhite'B J)ruz Store* ASSASSINATED ! I'resident Carnot, of France, Stabbed to Death at Lyons. Lyons, June 25.?The most extreme and intense excitement has been caused in France by the assassination of Presi? dent Carnot. To describe the intense ex? citement will be almost impossible. The president was visiting Lyons in con? nection with the international exhibition. Upon bis arrival bore he was tendered a reception it the prefecture, after which ho visited the exhibition. After spend? ing some time at the exhibition he pro? ceeded to the Palais de Commerce, where a banquet was given in his honor. At 9:45 o'clock to-night President Car? not started for the theatre, where a gala performance was to be given because oi bis presence in the city. Several carria? ges wero in the procession, the first one being occupied by President Carnot. The carriage was driven slowly aloug in front ot the palace of commerce and then turned into Hue do la Republicue, still following the facade of the palace. When half-way down the street, which was lined with enthusiastic crowds of people who were loudly cheering, a man rushed out of the crowd and sprang upon the step of the president's landau. Just at this moment President Carnot was waving his right hand salutiug with bis bat In his left hand in response to the ovation that was being given to him by the crowd. The people close to the car? riage saw that the man standing on the Btep bad a knife in bis band. By the glare of the electric lights they saw the bright blade gloaming in the air as the assassin's arm descended, and then President Carnot was seen to fall back in bis seat, bis face deathly pale. One of his hands was pressed over his heart where the steel had entered his body. M. Rivaud, prefect of Lyons, who was seated beside President Carnot, immed? iately struck the assassin a blow fall in the face and knocked him from the step, thus preventing the man from again stabbing the President, which it was bis evident intention to do. instantly cries of "Ig presidente est assassino," "mort a la assassine" Were heard on evory side, and the crowd in the vicinity of the carriage swelled to enor? mous proportions, every member of it seemingly intent on killing the assassin. He was grasped by a dozen bands and his life would have'then and there paid the forfeit of his crime had it not been for several sergeants de ville who seized him and attempted to draw him away Irom bis captors. This was found to be impossible, as the infuriated populace were determined to lynch the man, and tbe efforts of the sergeants availed noth? ing beyond saying the man from instant death. Blows were aimed at his face and head over the shoulders of tbe police, who bad bv this time arrived, and many of the blows landed fairly. At last the police succeeded in driving tbe howling mob back a foot or so from their prisoner; but to get the captive was a physical im? possibility. In tbe meantime the news of the attempted murder had spread with light? ning-like rapidity, and mounted gnards were sent to the aid of the policemen, who were still struggling to preserve the life of the assassin. With drawn sabers in their bands the guards rode down into the swirling crowd, which slowly gave way before. tbe horses, and at last the center of the mob was reached. Then a cordon was formed around the then almost exhausted p-olicemen, and their j captive was marched to the police station. Even thussurrour ded the prisoner was not safe, as the men in the crowd made frantic endeavors to reach him. The i guards repelled these attacks with the fiat sides of their swords, while at the same time keeping watchful eyes upon the crowd to prevent the prisoner from being shot. Maledictions were ponied upon tbe captive and never before has such wild indignation against a human being been seen in this city. In the meantime physicians were hasti? ly summoned to c.ttend the President, who had almost immediately been con? veyed to the prefecture. A careful ex? amination was made of tbe wound, and the doctors declared that the condition of President Carnot was hopeless. The receipt of tho news of the assassina? tion caused a great s ensation at tbe Grand theater, which was tilled to tbe walls by the elite of Lyons. All were waiting with impatiencB the arrival of the Presi ! dent, and were all unable to understand the delay. Suddenly a man entered the theater crying at the top of bis voice: "The president has been assassinated !" Tbe most intense excitement followed this abrupt announcement. In the midst1 of it Prefect Rivaud appeared in tbe President's box and amid profound silence said, in a voice broken with sobs, "The President has just been assassina? ted." This announcement was received with a terrible explosion of fury, as the audi? ence, when the first report of the assassi? nation was received, bad, though greatly excited, generally discredited it. The theater resounded with shouts of "mort a la assassine," 'and cries for vengeance upon him. When silence was in a measure restor? ed, Prefect Rivaud continued: "In tbe Rue de la Repnblique. a miscreant, under tbe pretext of presenting a petition, stab? bed President Carnot with a dagger." Prefect Rivaud was again interrupted with shouts of "Death to the murderer!" "Revenge!" Revenge!" Waving his hand for silence, Prefect Rivaud spoke again, saying: "Do not make my mission more pain? ful. We left President Carnot in the hands of doctors. You understand that under these conditions our hearts are filled with sorrow, and that the proposed performance in tbe President's honor cannot take place." The audience then left tbe building, many of them proceeding at once to the prefecture, where they stood in tbe streets waiting for reports from tbe building. Paris, June 25.?President Carnot died at 12:45 o'clock this morning. The assassin is an Italian named Cesare Giovaoni Santo. Butler and Tlllmau. One of the most unprofitable discus? sions that has ever come to our attention is that which is cow going on between Senator Butler and Governor Tiliman, of South Carolina. These politicians are contending for the senatorship which Butler now holds and which Tiliman wants and will prob? ably get. Their speeches have little relation to tbe public questions. The main objeot of each of the contestants seems to be to say as many mean things about each other as possible and to arouse tbe pas? sions of the crowds that waste their time by going to hear them. When these joint discussions between Butler and Tiliman are over probably not one man in South Carolina will be one whit better Informed on any issue of the day than he was before and if tbe people believe what tbe speakers say about each other they must conclude that neither of them is fit to be a benator. There seems to be very little difference between Butler and Tili? man, Judging them by their records and utterances on political issues. Butler has gone almost as far as Tiliman in the propagation of financial heresies and at the special session of the Senate appeared to be pandering to tbe element that is in control of South Carolina politics, an element tbat is nearer to Populism than to true Democracy. The sterling Democrats of South Caro? lina despise Tiliman. but find it impos? sible to enthuse over Bntler. Tbe course of tbe joint discussion is not calculated to inspire thinking people, When Senator Butler "denounces" and "brands" Tiliman he only does what many others have done before and what Tiliman has never resented in any other way than to repeat th* mean insinuations which provoke such wrathful expres? sions. When it comes to personal abuse Tili? man is more than a match for his oppo? nent and Senator Butler's most fiery de? nunciations will not improve Tillman's sense of deooncy or weaken his wonder? ful gall. Tiliman rather enjoys the sort of treatment Butler is giving him. He courts it on all possible occasions and accepts it in the meekest possible spirit. There is nothing edifying, elevating or instructive in the joint discussions now going on between Butler and Tlllman.? Atlmta Journal. Deserving Praise. We desire to say to our citizens, that for years we have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given guch universal satisfaction. We do not beaitate to guarantee them every time, and we stand ready to refund the purchase price if satisfactory results do not follow their use. These remedies have won their freat popularity purely on their merits, lill Bros., Druggists. ? The school trustees of a Michigan town who advertised for a woman school teacher who "must be passably good looking, hold a second grade certificate, have plenty of muscle and wear a No. 4 shoe," evidently had an eye to the exigencies of the situation. The forego? ing specifications leave little to the imag? ination in regard to the special demands Of the a oho ol in question, Tokeeua News. Messrs. W. D. Hopkins, S. A. Pickens and R. A. Moore have the finest cotton crop we have seen anywhere. Their cot? ton upon average measures lf> inches and limbed and loaded in proportion. Tho first bloom was round in a six-acre lot of W. D. Hopkins, on the 11th inst. Tho wheat having boon harvested and thresh? ed, we find it to far surpass anticipation. A finer yield of grapes was never known through these parts. Every vineyaid is loaded with tho deliciouH fruit, with the exception of Messrs. G. VV. Gignittiak and Thomsons, of Seneca; theirs area complete failure. I have been informed by several of our enterprising farmers that they have planted a melon patch, for no other pur? pose than feeding the candidates, but have about concluded that they will have the pleasure of making way with them themselves. Won't we have a glorious time eating candidate melons ? One of our accomplished young men has courted not loss tuan six lady school teachers. In five months some predict we will loose our kind teacher at Tokeena, but your scribe begs to differ with them in their opinions. Oh I he is a "ram scrugion" kind of a fellow. Success to you, old boy. I think "Old Rosin de Bow" hit the nail on the bead about the correspondents meeting. I advocate it. What newspa paper has a more accomplished list of correspondents? Now the only thing lacking is the meeting. Let us hear from one and all of the correspondents con? cerning the meeting. Why, Mr. Editor, your paper is so popular that your scribe can't get to read it through until some one borrows it and forgets to ever pay or send it back. The first thing I want brought up in this meeting is an article to protect the correspondents in this one thing and a rule to' induce this class to ; subscribe for their own paper. "Ain't that rite, Mr. EJeter." We like the In? telligencer better than any we are taking. Messrs. J. S. Isbell, J. W., E. A. and W. H. Gibson, J. M. Mason, S. P. Han vey and Frank Lemmons all visited the "Nerwy" Cotton Mill Saturday and speak woll of the people and surround? ings. A big effort is being made to start a large factory on Conneross, four miles South of Seneca. Surely our country is upbuilding. Rev. J. C. Stone delivered an able ser? mon to a large audience at Return Sun? day, choosing for his text the 10th verse of 2nd chapter of Luke. The Sunday School mass meeting will convene at Return 3rd Sunday ultimo. Subject for General dis? cussion will be on general Sunday School work. Ploma, a little daughter of Mr. A. P. Tannery, who has been attending school at Piedmont returned home Saturday, after attaining and seouri.ig the prize. She was accompanied by Miss Nellie Jones, a charming, bewitching and intel? ligent girl of Piedmont. Miss Jones will spend several weeks with relatives. Glad to have her in our midst and wish her a lovely time. Our string band met at the residence of Mr. R. A. Moore Saturday night and made music that can't be beat every? where. They are training for the grand exhibition at Tokeena in. August. Will give an account anon. Mr. Walter E. King has been obliged to use crutches all last week. Mr. Editor, he said not to tell the girls how it happened, but I dident promise not to. He is training for the riding expedition, and on last Monday while bringing up a wild milk cow jumped on her back for a ride and he got it. The cow of course ran and after bo doing at full speed threw him to the ground, spraining both ankles and bruising him up very badly. King says he is "gwine too quit riding cows." Mr. S. A. Pickens has a case of pneu? monia fever in his family, and there are two cases of typhoid in the Tannery family. A young gent went to see a girl having two other grown sisters recently, and one night at church walked up to the elder of ' the three and says "can I see you home ?" She says, "guess you are mistaken in the one." Then going to the youngest does likewise. She told him "surely not me." "Well, confound it, then where is my gal ? It is the deuced trick ever play? ed on me." But he got there. Judge Mullet. Tokeena, S. C, June 20th. Holland's Store Items. Not much rain yet?not enough to keep things from parching up. The gardens are almost gone, and corn is looking very bad. Bro. Hardin preached at Ruhama Sun? day to a large and attentive congregation. Mrs. I. N. Reeder, of Texas, is spend? ing a while with her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Holland. Our clever old friend, Mr. J. Dilling ham, of Anderson, was in our neighbor? hood Sunday visiting bis best girl. Mr. Julian Fant, of Anderson, spent a day or two with relatives and friends in this place last week. ? Miss Minnie Burrias, one of our charm? ing young ladies, has returned home from a week's visit at Anderson. Miss LUlie Holland, a lovely young lady of this place, has been spending two or three weeks at Lavonia, Ga., with relatives and friends and we are glad to say sho is back home again. We ihink she likes Georgia too well. There was a singing at the residence of Mr. T. Whittaker Sunday evening, which was enjoyed greatly by the young folks. Misses Lottie McDonald and Bert Al ford, two beautiful young ladies of Oak Bower, Ga., worshipped at Ruhama Sun? day. Well, Mr. Editor, I hear it thundering. I will stop for this time and go ont to see about the clouds and get up some stove-wood. Snap. Piercetown Items The wedding bells have been ringing merrily the past week. On the 19th Inst. Rev. G. M. Rogers officiated for two youthful couples. He was summoned to the residence of the bride, where he found Dr. W. A. Elrod and Mrs. Alice Ham? mond waiting to be wedded together. He performed the operation to the satisfac? tion of all parties. On his return home he found Col. W. 8. Pickens and Mrs. Louisa Phillips waiting to be joined to? gether. We extend our congratulations to tbe happy ones, and while the curtain falls we say come next couple. We spent Sunday in the city, and went out to Rocky River on an exploring tour,' and had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. 0 osby and her charming daughter, Mi:s Lottie. We think it is time that some effort was being made to get a teacher at Tuckerville, and we suggest that Miss Crosby be se? lected to fill tbe chair. She has a large experience and knows just how to man? age bad boys, like ourself. Now, brethren, I hope you will give this matter your careful attention, and ere the 15th of July rolls round you will have the school made up and Miss Lottie running the ma? chine. You can't afford to let these gol? den days pass by and your children grow up in ignorance,* and, maybe, turn out to be drunkards, gamblers and a disgrace to society and yourselves. We are having a fine rain now, and it is badly needed. It has arrived in time to save the remnant of tbe blackberry crop. Sam Dewberry. RobeitB News. We have bad a good b on. We had a shower of rain yesterday and one to-day. Cotton is looking better than most of us thought it would. Tbe cold weather did not injure it very much?it only made it a little late. Corn is looking very well up to the present, and those who have been waiting for rain to plow their corn can now do so, and then be done with it until fodder pulling time. We are well represented at the Circuit Court this week from this section. A crowd of Anderson boys are out at Andersonville on a fishing trip this week. People are beginning to rouse up on pol? itics again, There will evidently be a very bitter fight between Butler and Tili? man. The people seem to be taking more interest in the Congressional candidates than in the candidates for State offices. This should not be so, for wo ought to pro? vide for those nearer home first and then those more remote. Well, I reckon the biggest "Bully" will get the office, any? how. Ron Roy. Denver Items. Wo had a good rain yesterday after? noon and the crops look fresher to-day than they have since they have been planted. Tbe health of the community is not as good as common. Several are complain? ing of bad feelings. Miss Lillio C. El rod, from this place, spent a few days in Anderson last week visiting Miss Annie Arnold, aud she says she enjoyed her visit very much in? deed. Miss Maud Douthit, from this place, is visiting relatives in Anderson this weok. Miss Mattie Eskew is visiting her sis? ter, Mrs. J. H. Hutchison, of Iola, S. C. Kev. Melzer Riley will preach at Wel? come next Sunday afternoon, 30th inst., and we think that everybody that will come will enjoy the sermon. June Bug. Beaverdam Association. The Beaverdam Baptlat Association will hold its eight annual session with the Seneca Chnrch August 7th, 8th and 9th. Tbe following brethren are chairmen of committees on the subjects named, and are requested to prepare their reports and send them to me, or bring them to tbe Association tbe first day: State Missions, J. H. Stone; Home Missions, E. P. Earle; Education, J. W. Shelor; Foreign Missions, R. A. Sullivan ; Woman's Mission to Woman, Mrs S T. Marett; Religions Literature, J. W. Stribiing; Sunday Schools, D. B Wake; Bible and Colportege, J. M. Sandera; State or Religion, J. W Bearden ; Or? phan's Home, Dr. John Hopkink; Obitu? aries, N. 0 Farmer. I ask tbe Clerk of every Church to send me a list of the delegates aa soon as tbe Church elects them. W. W. Leatiikbh, Clerk. Westminister, S. C. That Toronto Trip. Tho BeabJard Air Line will on July 17tb, 18th and 19:h sell round trip tickets from all stations to Toronto and return at half rates, or one flrdt class fare, for tbe round trip, giving tbe passengers choice of two routes, namely, via Richmond, Wash? ington, Harrisburg and Niagara; or via Portsmouth. B*y Line Steamers, Balti? more Philadelphia and tbe Lehieh Valley via Niagara. In point of pleasure, com? fort and scenery, tbe Portsmouth Bay Line and Lehigh Valley route are not equaled. Mr. J. C. Fitzgerald, of Green? ville, S O, tbe noted excursionist and a much travelled gentlemao, will personally conduct a party via this route. For foil information, maps of route and sleeper re? servation, address B. A. Newland, Gen. Trav. Pass. Agt, Charlotte, N. C. Quietly at Work In the Counties. Col um in a, June 20.?I notice that aside from the State campaign the Reformers in the various counties of tbe State are doing a little more real wc :, The Re? form executive committees have already begun work to thoroughly organize ev? ery county. Circulars are being sent out by the several chairmen calling upon all Reform clubs to meet during this month, reorganize and make new rolls. Each club is requested also to see that its members "are all provided with reg? istration certificates." This is doubtless a scheme of Governor Tiliman to draw the lines close in advance so that he will know what he can expect in tbe election of members to tbe Legislature. It is stated about this city that arrangements are being made for the holding of a pre? liminary primary election in every coun? ty, to be held strictly within the Reform ranks, for tbe specific object of having tbe Reformers agree upon some one can? didate for each office upon whom they can consolidate their force in the general primary. It is thuB seen that "every? thing from a Reform standpoint is not merely depending upon the cam? paign work which is now being publicly done. There are a great many features ot the campaign work of this year which are not appearing on the surface at tbe pub? lic meetings, and most of the work which is to tell when tbe counting of tho ballots begins is being done in each county be? fore the campaigners arrive and on the qniet. So far the liquor fight has taken but a small part in the campaign fighting, and the people are still as much in the dark in regard to it as ever. But one thing is certain, the Reformers are not worrying themselves much about the [ dispensary law just now. The time is not ripe yet for action along that line. It can be stated, however, that the dispen? sary law has not yet passed into history. It may drop out of Bight tempora? rily, but before many more months roll around it is going to be on the statute books again. In talking to a friend the other day Governor Tiliman said that the law was not dead and it was not likely to die. He said tbe law is stronger now than ever be? fore. The people when the Constitution? al Convention cornea along, he contends, are going to give tho State the direct power to go into tbe business. He stated positively that the law was constitutional and was a fixture as far as South Carolina is concerned. Very shortly, however, some very interesting information as to the future of the dispensary law will be available. Just at present it is not tbe desire of those interested to push tbe li? quor question to the front in tbe cam? paign.? Special to Hews and Courier. ? Silas X. Floyd, the president of the Negro Press Association of Georgia and editor of the Augusta Sentinel, asked in a recent address before tbe Phil Kappa Society of Atlanta University: "What are our educated young men doing?" Here is his answer: "Of 1,243 graduates of seventeen institutions for negroes in tbe South 720, more than one-half, be? came school teachers; 117 became preach? ers ; 116 lawyers, and 163 doctors, while 12 only became farmers, only 1 a carpen? ter and 2 mechanics. Of the remainder 5 became editors, 36 Government em? ployees, and so forth." Mr. Floyd' reaches the sensible conclusion that "the main point to observe la that where they have sought employment above that of menial service they have sought It In the firofesslons. The end of education, then, f we may safely judge from the way the educated act, is to fit one for those posi? tions in life which do not require more than the smallest amount of physical ex? ertion. ? A New Englander, who bad sought in vain for notoriety, if not fame, for more than half a century, took strange precautions to insure a large attendance I at his funeral. He bad no near relatives, and when convinced that death was ap? proaching he turned over to a trusted friend the few hundred dollars he had saved with instructions that it should be spent on his funeral. No carriages or conveyances were to be used, and the coffin was to be carried to the somewhat distant burial ground by relays of men, to be changed every 100 yards. Each carrier was to receive a iiboral douceur, and in addition a small sum of money was to be handed to every person who entered the grave yard while tbe cere? mony was being performed. There was no need to advertise the funeral, for be? fore the coffin had been made the singu? lar arrangements were the subject of gen? eral comment. Three times as many bearers as could be employed applied for positions, and when the cortege reached the cemetery the crowd was so large that it was difficult to force an opening for the procession. Every one present received a cash present, as stipulated, but tbe good minister who read the service made the applicants wait long enough to hear some very timely remarks on the evil of ava? rice and the unseemliness of desecra? ting a sacred place in order to obtain a few pence. '_ A Million Friends. A friend in need is a friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such a friend in Dr. King's New Dis? covery for Consumption,Coughs and Colds. If you have never nsed this Great Cough Medicine, one trial will convince you that it. has wonderful curative powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claim? ed or money will be refunded. Trial bot | ties free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large bottles 50c and $1.00. SUMMER RESORT STORE-ROOM! J. P. SULLIVAN & CO. Have moved their Stock of Goods in Store-room on Whitner Street, under Intelligencer Office, and Opposite Post Office. "We get a cool breeze from the Blue Ridge Mountains and have an elegant well of water in rear of our Store, bo we will be able to entertain our friends and customers during the hot Summer months comfortably. Our old Store-room will be torn down and rebuilt in modern style, which we will occupy again about the 15th September. We are going to offer Bargains to Cash Buyers ! And to those who buy on time and pay promptly! If 501 want the BEST COFFEE, come to see us. If you want DRY (BOOD8, SHOES, CLOTHING, Etc., for LESS M 0 NEY than anywhere else, come to see us. Respectfully, J. P. SULLIVAN & CO. Model 34 Columbia, Price, $125. A new machine in many ^ important points of design and construction, 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 single or double tiro as ordered. "Weight, 30 pounds with, 29 without brake. Full description in Columbia catalogue, which is furuishedJ free. - ALSO, - Agents for HARTfOBD BICYCLES?best medium priced wheels in the world. Bicy? cle Supplies of all kinds?Tires, Spokes, Bells, Cyclometers, Lanterns, Etc. EUGENE F. BATES, GREENVILLE,.8. C. June 20_51_8 Fifty Dollars Reward. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, June 21, 1894. WE hereby offer a reward of Fifty Dollars for the apprehension, with proof to convict, of the party or parties who made an attempt to blow up Cooley's Bridge, on Saluda River, with dynamite on Tuesday night. June 19th. R. E. PARKER, Chm'n. B. T. MARTIN, W. P. SNELGROVE, Board Co. Com. A. C. W. T. McGILL, Clerk. June 27, 1894_52_3_ THE PAINT BUSINESS! 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 been 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 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 in every particu? lar, but also that it is as good and pure as any sold in this or any other market at any price. To a man who believes our guarantee good we shall be pleased to sell; otherwise we don't want his business. On Lead and Oil of course we can only guarantee that they are strictly pure, and will stand any test; Whether they give satisfaction or not depends on whether they are properly mixed and applied. We shouldn't like our friends to think that because we have been giving especial attention to the Paint business lately our interest in other lines has diminished. We still manufacture "Choleracide," and our Patent Medici ae shelves are always full. We still have a little Millet Seed, a few Bean Seed and a lot of Fishing Tackle. HILL BROS., Druggists, A BURNING QUESTION I OIL. WHAT KIND TU BUY AND WHERE TO BUT IT. PURE water WHITE EVERY GALLON FULLY GUAKANTEED. HAKES A PURE WHITE LIGHT. NO smoke, n il shell. HATE AGREED TO SELL FIFTY BARRELS Just as soon as we can, and must have your assistance. PRICE 15c. GALLON. MERCHANTS Supplied at Guaranteed Prices. NO WATER. NO FILTH. ALL OIL. ?fr We sell Oil Cans and Tanks that hold from half gilIon to sixty gallon* at prices competition cannot meet* Tonn always truly, C. 8. MINOR, and lCc. STORE, Come to so* mi STRONG TALK ! -BUT - Browrilee & "Vandivers Prepared to Prove It. We win give Cash Customers some of the RAREST BARGAINS ever offered in Staple DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS and GROCERIES. We carry a select and splendid stock of bran New Goods, and can cer? tainly sell you if you give us a chance. You will do us a favor and save yourself money by seeing us before making your purchases. We want YOU for a Customer. Yours in earnest, BBOWNLEE & VANDJVERS P. S.?New Car of MOLASSES just received, cheaper than you ever saw. B. <fe V. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. MACHINERY SPECIAL. The Celebrated Improved Smith Gin and the New Lum mu? Gin. Cotton Presses and Suction Cotton Elevators?of the latest and most improved designs. Wagon Scales, Rubber & Leather Beitmg, Shafting, Pulleys, &c. All Kinds of Machinery. Great Reduction in Prices, especially on Steam Engines. Now is the the Time to Strike Bottom. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT! AT THE BOYS' STORE YOU will find some rare Bargains in tinware until their stock is closed out. For the want of time and space we cannot mention everything, but will ^ive a. few prices: Three Quart Dairy Pans at. 5c Eight Quart Dish Pansat.15c. Eight Quart Milk Bucket.13c. PIE PANS, DIPPERS, BISCUIT CUTTERS, and other things too numer? ous to mention. And don't forget that we carry a foil line of Confectioneries and Cigars. A big lot of Fancy Cakes and Crackers just received. We want money, and if you want Bargains bring us your money and wo will give them to you. Very respectfully, -the boys store," i RUSSELL & BREAZEALE 35a. FREE CITY DELIVERY. GA?DEflfHOSE! NoW is the time to use your Water Works. Keep your lawn grass green by sprinkling. We arc Headquarters for Garden Hose, and we have a large lot on hand, which we offer you cheap. We also have SPRINKLERS, NOZZLES, &c. The "Gem" Ice Cream Churn Is the best on the market, and we call your attention to our stock of them, which we are offering at unheard of prices. Plenty of ICE PICKS on hand to supply you in that line. Also, we want?especial)y 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! War to the Knife ! ThE Railroad war now on between the competing lines from the East and 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 13 *c. 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 Cosh, or on time to responsible parties. TO THE CINNERS. Do not place your orders for BAGGING and TIES before you sec U3. We are now receiving our Fall supply. We mean business. BROWN, OSBORWE & CO. HOT STUFF P Just Get in a Cool Place and Bead this A.<1. 8-Day Walnut Clocks, warranted 5 years.$2.00 The best Fountain Pen ever made...$1.00 Triple Plated Knives and Forks, per Set.$2,50 Special Bargains in M ni Silrer Iaides. A Good Watch for $2.00?warranted. engraving free ! promptness I in everything. Igk. Drop around next to Farmers and Merchants Bank and get a cool drink of Ice Water and a fan to keep cool with free?no charge. WILL. R. HUBBARD , jeweler.