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[erson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. . P? CLTNKSCALES,) Editors and CLANGSTON, i Propriktors. TERMS: ONE YEAR.?1 50 SIX MONTHS .~ 75 WEDNESDAY. AUG. 8, 1894. ?ii '.: ??????tj The State Democratic Conventions of awa, Florida and Guorgla met last week, ad endorsee" President Cleveland and {ministration. t The Executive Committee of the Re? hmers met in Columbia last night, and lecided not to call off the preliminary primary for nomination of Governor, us settles the matter, and John Gary Ivans Is on top. ^Governor Tillman says that one reason for opening the dispensary Is that the State owes $80,000 for liquor and that ho has to aeil/Jffsome so as to pay the debt Where is the ?100,000 clear profits already , made by the dispensary for the State ? j; The following, from an exchange, is a ^gre?t troth: "The way to prove your Sjfftehdship to a fri6nd is to utand by him ; ?-when he needs friends. It is equally true fithafr the best Democrats are those who ^stand firmly by the party when it is ^assaulted by foes v?rthln and foes wlth |j Thfi Southern Railway Company has . issued a circular to ail of its agents for iog ihem to receive for shipment rithin this State any intoxicating'liqaors rhich are not accompanied by the offi? cial certificate of the State Liquor Com? missioner. But to receive as heretofore all shipments coming from points otit 'side of the State. Resolutions have been passed; by Larry nttV local Alliance at Spartanborg fusing to acquiesce in GantL's .expui ian by the State Alliance. The reeoltt ns declare that the State Alliance acted njustly in that no notice of trial was ?iven Gantt; that it exceBded itajurhi |: diction, going beyond the constitution; ; -that the Encampment Alliance will con >^lder Brother Ganit in good standing ' until ho is reguLvly tried and found I gailty. ? " w _ TheNewberry Observer truly remarks r 'lHow few of the many candidates can ' ysssing the State get up and tell-the peer ? pie 'that they want the office because of ft their ability and fitness to fill it The k foremost aad only reason why, they ' should, be elected 1* that they areRefor $ mors and friends to Gov. Tillman?this is ? always the argument brought forward snd the fact made prominent It is dia | gnsting beyond the extreme." The Observer might have remarked further 5 that it is not a question of who has done the most for the people, but who has stuck the closest to Tillman. ?A convention of cotton planters, m6t at ?'- Yicksburg,-' Miss,, on July 12, and ad | journed after a short session, to reassem? ble on A ugust the 13th at the same place. '?- The adjournment was taken in order to unroll the farmers of Mississippi, Louisi ar% Arkansas and Texas for the purpose of securing harmonious action. The f- idea, of leading spirits in the movement is that the price of cotton seed is altogether too low, and that it would be better for planter* to fertilize their fields with the seed than to sell them at the prices that ^havo lately prevailed.1 The price of cot? ton seed Is controlled by the cotton oil trust, and the planters propose to fight ; one combination by forming another. Tee South Carolina Press Association will moetin its twentieth annual session atPawley's Island, on the Atlantio Coast above.Georgetown, rxghirdng on Tbcrs Igilay^lGjfc last. A fine program has Ixaen arranged, and the meeting promises to be an interesting and profitable one to all the members. The members will con? gregate in Charleston and then go to the "Island on the steamer "Planter," which has tendered the Association free trans? portation. Pawley's Island is now one of -tiemoat popular summer resorts on the South Atlantio Coast, and the ', elation proposes to spend a week there, combining pleasure with business, number of set entertainments have beer arranged for the Association, and the members win have the privilege of In? dulging in fishing and surf bathing to their hearts' content Wo hope to meet all of-our brethren of the State press on thi3 occasion. Daring the last year, says tbo Atlanta Constitution, the cotton trade has "been considerably troubled by the excessive bagging put on che bale by the farmers. Instead of the customary two strips a third and unnecessary piece has been acVJed, It is-understood that the Liver? pool .exchange has taken the matter np direct with the presidents of the Alliance in each State with a view to correct this usage. The question is also under con? sideration by a committee of the New York ocottcn exchange, and prominent exporters are making efforts in the same n. Complaints of excessive bag nro not confined to the English or tineutal buyers, but American con? sumers are also making serious objection to the heavy tare resulting from this cause. We believe it is only necessary to call the attention of the farmers to this matter to have the custom discontinued, I for they must be convinced that if the practice is not stopped prices will be so adjusted as to provide for the extra tare. Prominent members of the Alliance should at once bring this subject before the order and induce the farmers to re rn the coming season to the old method ing only six yards of bagging in of sine and ten. ?? ? m m . : UL M. Nelll, the well known cot Statistician, of New Orleans, La., has ed a circular letter estimating the ; cotton acreage for . the growing crop as 21,000,000 acres and the probable out-turn of the growing cotton crop, if only ten per cent, better yield per acre than last year, as at least 8,000,000 bales. In this hd allows 2,450,000 for Texas and 6,450,000 bales for all other States. In putting forth these figures Mr. Neil] qualifies them by saying that it la impossible at this early date to forecast the growing crop with certainty, and that while this suggestion of the crop is given as a con ? servative calculation of probabilities, it must not be forgotten that the promise to-day' is equal or superior to any pre? vious crop in every State, and that if each Stats should realize a product equal to to its previous best crop we should have r,n average producticn for tbo country of | 210 pounds per acre which on 21,000,000 ; acres would give a crop of about 9,600,000 bales. Of course much may occur to Wight this brilliant prospect, bat the conditions at present, he says, are so good that nothing bat a calamity such as with perfect conditions at uo late a period rarely occur, could bring the crop down to even so low a figure as 8,500,000 bales. Mr. Neil! figures that on the basis of an 8,900,000 crop, allowing American spin? ners to take 320,030 more in 1894-5 than the past year and with European con? sumption and supply from other coun? tries the same as daring the co rrent year, -there will be left over to be added to the visible supply more than 1,000,000 bales S excess by September 1,1695, compared to September I, 1 SM, unless such a decline in prices occur as would stimulate con? sumption and induce spinaers to carry invisible stocks. TBE CAMPAIGN MEETING. It is likely that the candidates for State and National offices will award tbo palm for good behavior to their Anderson au? dience, as they did two years ago. About two thousand people gathered around the stand on Tuesday and quietly listened to the speeches, notwithstanding the fact that the most of them were not seated and the heat was terrific in such a com? pact mass of humanity. < The crowd was not so large as that of two years ago, nor was it as demonstra? tive, though it seemed to be largely for anything Gov. Till man wished. The campaign party reached here on the 11.15 train, having come down from Walhalla, where they spoke the day be fore. The committee of reception met them with carriages and drove them to the Hotel Chiquolo. There was a consid? erable crowd st the train, and there waB some yelling for John Gary Evans and Gov. Tillman, but when the party reach? ed the Square, where the big crowd was, they were received as mutely as if they were just every-day kind of folks. At 12 o'clock, the party was drivon to the big cotton platform near Dr. Nar din's, where a comfortable stand had been erected. The Clemson College band was present and furnished good music. County Chairman Breazeale called the meeting to order and presided. The "little guns" were put forward first. Gen. Rlohbpurg opened, and was follow? ed by John Gary Watts. Each has been trying to talk himself into the office of Adjutant and Inspector General. Watts received some cheers. Then followed the candidates for other minor State offices, but each one spoke but a short time, and the crowd was glad, for they were anx? ious to hear the candidates for Governor and Senator. Senator John Gary Evans lead off in the race for Governor. He made very much the same speech he made here a few weeks ago. He claim ad to be a dyed in-the-wool Reformer, was head-over heels in favor of the dispensary and had done more to refund the State debt than anybody. Ho was well received and had many friends-in the crowd, who cheered him a good deal. Dr. Sampson Pope made an Interesting Bpeeeh, and some said it was the best of the day. He is a Reformer, bat will not abide a reform primary, as he is opposed to ring methods. He thought it unwise to re-open the dispensary and don't care who knows it Secretary of Stale Tir.ds ll followed in what would be more generally conceded to be the best speech of the day. He is a 'Reformer and thinks the Reformers have done a great deal for the State. He favors a constitutional convention as- being one ' 'of the original demands of tb b Reformers. He made a good impression on the crowd. Comptroller General Ellerbe came next. He was a Reformer. He doubted whether his cousin, John. Gory Evans, 'had always, been a Reformer. He (Evans)" had-voted with John C. HoskeR and other Antis against Gov. Tillman for a position on the State-Board of Agri? culture, but that was long before the Governor had ever held office, for he ; seems to love him a, great deal now. He said that Gov. Tillman had said at Winns boro that John Gory Evans had nothing to do with refunding the State debt He said he had been reliably informed that my "distinguished little lawyer cousin," (John Gory Evans) had been working for the capitalists in that refunding matter, and while he claimed he hod done so much for the State for nothing, he was told - the capitalists had agreed to pay him several thousand dollars for what he had done for thorn. When Ellerbe was "spanking" his cousin Evans so unmer? cifully, some Evans men seemed to try to howl him down, but they met with so little nssistauce they hushed. The speaker thought the dispensary law a good one, and would enforce it if the Courts didd'; declare it unconstitutional. He evidently had many friends in the crowd, and by the time he finished a majority of it was -for him. Senator Butler followed in an excellent speech and was given good attention. Ho made some appropriate references to the dark days of war times and to the event? ful days cf '76. He reviewed his work Li the Senate and showed how he had la? bored for his constituents. The Southern members In Congress had been unable, to do all for their people they desired be? cause there were prejudices against them because of the war. He and they had accomplished much. He thought he could yet do good in the Senate, though his happiness nor living didn't depend on his setting back. Senator Butler was closely followed, and doubtless had more friends In the crowd than he thought. Gov. Tillman was the last speaker. He wanted the dispensary enforced atony hazards. Heiad reopened the dispensa? ries because the last law hadn't been touched by the Supreme Court's decision. He had taken to the bushes with that law to keep the Court from it. He talked a great deal in justification of the, law, say? ing "it was a compromise between com? mon sense and. fanaticism," and ho claimed he hod done right in enforcing it He then branched off to his race for the Senate. His ipeeeh from this" time was purely a third party one. He de? nounced the pr?sent national Democratic administration as being faithless to the people, and said Cleveland called the ex? tra session of Congress to pay his pledges to Wall Street. These sentiments did not receive one cheer, and perhaps Till? man appreciated the keen rebuke. Ho sold he could "cuss those fellows out" up there when he got there, and beat some common sense into them. He denoun? ced the sub-treasury plan, and told can? didates for the Legislature not to endorse It and told the people not to elect any man who did. He told them to pledge every Legislative candidate they voted for to vote for him for Senator. He took a band primary to find out how many "would follow me to the West when I said the time had come for such an alli? ance," (meaning to leave the Democratic party and join the Populists), and a large number .of hands went up. He was jheered some when he finished. I It was 5 o'clock' when the speaking I ended, and the hungry, tired crowd has ! cehed up town to get something to eat j and drink and get started home. The State election took place InAla I bama last Monday, and Hon. W. C. ; Oates, the Democratic nominee fcr Gov? ernor, defeated Eolb, the Populist-Re? publican nominee, by about 20,000 ma? jority. The Legislature is safely Demo? cratic on joint ballot The farmers who from time to time run down to the city from one or another of the counties of the State, says the News and Courier, bring; the most encouraging: accounts of the crops from one end of South Carolina to the other. Within the last two days three prominent farmers, one from the Fee-Dee section, one from Barnwell and the third from Spartan burg, have been in town, and each of them agreed in saying that the crops in their respective sections were the best that had been seen in a decade. They all likewise agree in the statement that the farmers throughout the State hod planted a bigger corn crop this year than they had ever before, and that there would be hundreds and thousands of farmers who heretofore have had to buy half of the meal they used who would be selling corn throughout the fall and winter. A member of a leading food firm, who was speaking to these gentlemen, said that from all the information that he could obtain he believed that South Carolina would raise this season over twice as much corn as she could use, I SNAP CONVENTION DOOMED. , Tue iCt foriu Fxcoutlve Committee to Meet 1 Again. Columbia, August 2.?A good many j took occasion to smile a few days ago whgn the newspapers of Charleston and Columbia began to publish tbe facts about the dissension in the Reform ranks. It is only necessary at this particular mo? ment to say that Chairman J. A. Sligh, of tbe Reform State Executive Commit? tee, has issued a call for another meeting of his committee to be held at once, and ask all to read what he says therein about the dissension which has been steadily growing for the past week or ten days. I mentioned several days ago that the dissatisfaction about the holding of the August 16 Reform Convention was be? coming so great that there was every indication that the committee would be called together in a few days in the en? deavor to heal the breach. It was stated also that Chairmau Sligh had roceived letters from numerous Reformers urging him to call the committee together again to reconsider its action, and the announc ment of such a call could be looked for at any moment. For the past week it has appeared that if tbe committee persisted in holding this Convention John Gary Evans would be left with it on bis hands. Now Chairman Sligh has issued the coll. He is at home in Newberry sick in bed. He sent the call down to the organ last night and it made its appearance this morning. It speaks for Itself. Here itis: To the Members of the State Reform Executive Committee?Gentlemen: For reasons hereafter to be assigned I. as chairman of your committee, issue this coll for yon to meet in the Senate cham? ber in the city of Columbia, S. C, on Tuesday, the 7th day of August, 1891, at 8 o'clock p. m., to again take up what is known as the Colleton plan and make such alterations and amendments thereto, if you should deem such proper, as will bring about uniformity of action among the Reform clubs and county conventions throughout the State, and which, at the same time, will be fair and just to each candidate, so that after nominations shall have been mode no Reformer shall be left with a justifiable excuse for com? plaint. Also, if you see proper, to change the:dete of meeting for clubs and county conventions and that of the State Con? vention.. The reasons for issuing this call areas follows: First It is demanded by a large num? ber of Reformers, the principal reason being based upon the fact that there will be under our present rules for the gov? ernment of the primary by clubs no uniformity of action, which will lead to general confusion and dissatisfaction and Srobably the diBintergation of the Reform Covement This reason seems to be well founded and is, therefore, sufficient of itself to justify the call for the commit? tee to be brought together. Second. We are a committee represent? ing all of the Reformers, and not a fac? tional port thereof, muoh less certain candidates. Being thus placed upon tbe watch tower itis made our duty, not only to give warning of the approaching enemy, but to ward off and circumvent his approach, and this we have to do jointly, and not as individual members. It is a fearful fact to contemplate, but nevertheless a fact, that the signs of the times all indicate the approach of the enemy, and worst of all, division and Strife among the great army of Reformers. The reasons why I as chairman define in a specific way the objects of the meet? ing are: First Because the chairman of the committee will be held responsible to a great measure for whatever may grow out of the meeting, because without a call there would be no meeting, this matter having been left entirely with me. The responsibility, therefore, resting upon me is very great and no one feels it more keenly than myself. Second. Because the Colleton plan has been discussed fotr months and the peo? ple have become familiar with it. For a considerable length of time nearly every? one was pleased with the plan, and seem? ed to be ready to give a vote of thanks to our Colleton Reformers, the originators Ofit To-day, as I regard it, the principal dissatisfaction existing is not on account of the plan itself, but many seem to fear that mischief and injury to the move? ment will come from the want of specific details for carrying out the plan. Third. In your April and Jnly meet? ings, after thorough discussion, you with great unanimity agreed upon the plan already adopted. To give this up at this late date ana adopt something new in its stead will in my opinion make confusion worse confounded and work untold injuries to the Reform Movement of the State. I, therefore, as chairman of the com? mittee, am unwilling to assume the res? ponsibility of* throwing the doors wide 'open and thus encouraging the discussion or adoption of n new plan. Remember there is muoh at stake. You have made many sacrifices in the East to put the grand old movement upon er feet Make this another oue that she may stand more erect than ever and bid defiance to her enemies and demonstrate to the world that she is a strong tower, where hdr friends and the poor - and op? pressed may always find shelter and safety. J. A. Sligh. Chairman. ,* The Register in publishing the call takes occasion to say that the committee will have to avoid looking at the inter? ests of any one candidate, bat look to the matter of keeping the Reform party solid. It speaks of the discontent growing oat of the Colleton plan, and says that the discontent sprang up and grew as fast as Jonah's gourd or Jack's magic beans. It says, too, that Mr. Sligh is clear-headed and long-sighted; that he "realizes fully the dangers in front of the Itaform Move? ment, and is resolved to leave no stone unturned to have them removed." It expresses the hope that the committee will act conservatively and coolly, and that its meeting will result in removing all the dissension now existing in the ranks. As to the probable result of the meet? ing of the committee it is very easy to see and safe to predict that the August 16 Convention has gone by the board. It is thought that the committee, in conse? quence of the great opposition to this convention idea whioh has been express? ed by Senator W. D. Evans and many others of prominence, will either allow the candid a tes to take their chances in a free-for-all Democratic primary or ar? range for the holding of a Reform primary election throughout the State. Of course the Evans men are sticking up for the Convention, but some of them seem to fear trouble if the idea is carried through. A leading Reformer of Marion County in a card advocates a free primary, stating frankly that the Conservatives have no idea of putting any one man in. Others are suggesting a Reform primary election in place of the Convention to" make nominations for all State officers from the Reform party. Another plan suggested is to have all Reform voters when they deposit their ballots in the primary to be held on the 11th to elect delegates vote also as to their preference for State officers; the State committee finally canvassing the returns and declaring the result, thus doing away with any nominating Stute convention, and serving all the purposes of a regular Reform primary election. One thing seems to be certain, and that Is that the. Convention will not stand. It is said that some of the men who fought so hard at the recent meeti . of the committee for the Convention have since changed their minds, and now wish to do everything possible to heal the breach in the ranks caused by the con? vention idea. Chairman Sligh's call Indicates very dearly that there is much more disrup? tion Inside the ranks than any one be? lieved, and also that everything possible is to be done to heal the breach. What the result will bo no one of course can foretell. It looks as if Evans's chances, ; however, are not quite so good as they were, for the Ellerbe people do not make any bones about saying that they are not afraid of a primary, general or Reform. One of Ellerbe's strongest friends told me to-day that before the people, with all Reformers having the right to express their preference, Ellerbe had no fear of being defeated. Observations?North and South. Editors Intelligencer: In some things the Northern people might be imi? tated by us to advantage. They are sav? ing and close in some things where we are wasteful. They gather up all they can about their premises, and take care of all they gather. AH the hay that can be reached by a blade or mower 1b cut and saved, while we let much of ours ste.ud until frost and die. They raise sheep, whereas we raise dogs. They have fine mutton and wool, while we hare none. It does one good to see our nioe farm houses, fine cotton and corn, horses, mules and cattle, pastures and terraced fields, bo that suggestions aeem useless, yet if we would add hay to our forage, kill out the dogs and raise sheep, would live better and add to our wealth. B. ? Canst thou minister to a mind diseased?" asks Macbeth. Certainly, my lord; the condition of the mind depends largely, if not solely, on the condition of the stomach, liver, and bo-vo|a, for all of which complaints Ayer's .fills are "the sovereigaest thing on earth." The Alliance Organ. Notwithstanding Governor Tillman stated at the Newberry meeting, after the State Alliance gathering, that, if no better financial scheme presented itself, bo would" knuckle to tne sub-treasury scheme, it seems the Alliance is not sat? isfied. The Cotton Plant, the official or? gan of the State Alliance, in speaking of the Alliance action, says : "The only position that could be taken was that only men who utood fairly and squarely on the demands should be sup? ported. It seems from some of his speoches that Governor Tillman wishes the Alliance to subordinate its views to his on questions of national finance. In taking that position the Governor is unfortunate in putting himself in tho at? titude of fighting the Alliance which be cannot afford to do. The Alliance had matured and expressed its views long before he did on these matters and it is reasonable to suppose that the judgment of a large body of men is more correct than any one man, no matter who he may be. His argument that we should wait to "catch the rabbit" before we cook it is rot that the farmers have listened to too long. We admit that the rabbit must be caught before it is cooked, but we want to know if it is to be fried or stewed when it is caught. We like it fried and will not take it stewed and our man must agree to do as we say. "This meet'ng decided that measures were to be supported and we hope that every Allianceman and sympathizer in the State will join bands and pull off their coats and work for success. If that is not done such meetings will bo useless and a reproach to the order." A Woman Without a Same. Memphis, August 5.?At the Shelby county insane asylum is a woman who is puzzling the authorities and is a mystery to herself. March 25, sho, was found by the Memphis police wandering the streets with a baby some three weeks old in her arms. She said when she was taken in charge that she was Mrs. Jacob Rosen? berg, the wife of the manager of the Da? vis plantation, near Helena, Ark. It was only on condition that her husband be at once notified of her plight that she would consent to be taken to the asylum, and she expressed the utmost confidence that sho would be obliged to remain in du? rance only a day or so. The woman when found was well dressed. She seemed of moro than ordinary refine? ment. Since that day she has evinced not the slightest sign of insanity and to? day, if word could be obtained of her family, she would be released at once. The only sign that she is not all that she should be, mentally, is that although she apparently remembers the names of hex friends and family perfectly, no such persons exist so far as can be learned. The case seems to be one of lost identity. She says her father's name is Moses Klein and that he lives in Cincinnati, where she was born. She relates that she was educated in the public schools of Cincinnati and afterwards was gradua? ted at the Lebanon, 0., normal college, where she was the olass poet in 1882. She also studied in the Boston school of ora? tory and afterwards taught in the North Side public sellooIs of Chicago and board? ed while there with Dr. An nets on Lin? coln avenue. She shortly afterwards married Jacob Rosenbnrg, a jeweler, and went to Brooklyn, N. Y., and there lived until they moved to Helena. Her story is connected and straight, giving names and numbers, but letters and tele? grams are returnsd with "No such per? son known" inscribed thereon. The Alabama Election. Montgomery, Ala., August 6.?The returns show steady Democratic gains in every county with only a few excep? tions. The increase :is mostly in the white counties. Col. Gates, who arrived here this afternoon, says he is confident of not less than 20,000 majority; that the Senate has a good Democratic majority and the House at least ten Democratic majority. Chairman Tompkins, of the Democrat? ic committee, feels safe in claiming 35, 000 majority for the Democratic ticket and a good reliable majority in both branches of the Legislature. At this hour (12.30 a. in.) these estimates seem to. be borne out by the returns that have been received. Birmingham, Ala., August 6.?The election was every where quiet bo far as known. The Australian ballot law worked like a charm. Returns up to midnight indicate that Oates's majority will run considerably over 20,000, while the Legislature Is Dem? ocratic in both branches, with a majority of more than ten on joint ballot. Mor? gan's return to'the Senate Is assured. This (Jefferson) connty was the seat of war, and though the Democrats lost heav? ily they have elected, their entire ticeet by from 500 to 1,000. Mars is Signaling. Catsawa, August 3.?Prof. Ezeklel Wiggins, weather prophet, cononrs in the opinion expressed in some quarters that the bright projection on Mars seen by M. Javelle at the Nice Observa? tory, July 28, is a signal from the Mars iana to the people of the earth. He said to-day: "There is the best scientific evidence to prove that man is a native of Mars, and lived there millions of years before he was transplanted to the earth, leaving the greater part of the human family be? hind. The Marsians regard us as their lost brethren and have been searching for us for thousands of years. They have been especially hopeful since they saw the electric lights in our cities. We will be able to converse with them by signals before another century passes. "It is much easier for the Marsians to see our signals than for us to see theirs, for the earth appears to them to wax and wane like the .moon, so that they can easily see lights on our dark hemis? phere while their planet always has its Jhrht side towards us."?New York World. Two Children Killed. Gadsden, Ala., August 4.?The north? bound Alabama Great Southern passen? ger train which passes Attalla in the af? ternoon ran over and killed two little children three miles south of Attalla this afternoon, a little boy and girl, aged six and eight years of age, the children of R. F. Burgess. They were playing on the track. The little girl dropped some flow? ers through a stock gap and her brother went to recover them. The passenger train came on, running forty-five miles an hour. The engineer saw them and, putting on brakes, blew his whistle, but the engine struck them in spite of all that could be done. The mother and older sister witnessed the horrible accident and are crazed with grief. It is feared that the mother will not survive the shock. No blame is attached to the railroad as all was done that was {tossible to avert the accident. Men wept ike children at the horrible sight and the enr neer is almost orazed. Killed his Friend. CoLUMnus, Ga., August 1.?Young Chambliss, stenographer at tho Empire mills, this city, and Jim Corbett, collec? tor for the Bee Hive store, had a pleas? ant tussel this afternoon at the mill. ChambliflB struck Corbett rather severe? ly in the eye, which nettled him. Cor? bett struck Chambliss a blow over the heart with all of his power. Chambliss fell to the ground and expired in a few moments. The deceased was about eight? een years old and, it is stated, had suf? fered with 3 heart affection. Corbett is about twenty years of age, and he is deeply distressed as the boys were good friends. The Whipping Post. Macon, Aug. 5.?Frequently young negroes are arraigned in the recorder's court charged with miuor offences. The recorder oiten allows the defendants to decide whether they will take 30 lashes on the bare back or go to the chaingang for a term or pay a fine. The defendants or their parents will select the whip? ping.. It is cheaper, over sooner, and has a more salutary effect than the chaingang or a fine. The whipping. is adminis? tered at tua oity barracks and is not com? pulsory. ? Nervous dobility is a common com? plaint, especially among men. The best medical treatment for this disorder is a persistent course of Ayer's Sarsaparilla to cleanse and invigorate the blood. This being accomplished, nature will do the rest. ? A statement comes from Chicago that between 81,000,000 to 82,000,000 of Eastern capital placed there for specula? tion before the strike has been withdrawn because of the dilatory and inefficient ac? tion of the city officials in the suppres? sion of lawlessness and the protection of property. ? The jailer of Clinton county. Ken? tucky, has a bloodhound which is a re? markable animal, although quite young. The dog was recently sent to Missouri to ferret out a murderer. A man, named Foley, had been assassinated in a field near East Prairie, in that State, and the dog took the trail of the murderer and tracked him down, i Complimentary to One of Oar Young Townsman. The following communication, which explains itself, is copied from the Liberal Enterprise, published at Cuthbert, Ga.: I have been informed by Prof. Thos. F. Jones, that he has succeeded in securing the services of Lieut. B. S. Patrick, of Anderson, S. C, as Commandant of Bethel College cadets. Being personally acquainted with Mr. Patrick. I feel that I am competent to judge of his qualifica? tions for so important an office. During the terms of 1891 and 1892 I filled the chair of English and History in the Patrick Military Institute, of which institution Lieut. Patrick's father was Superintendent. Lieut. Patrick wasthon in the graduating class of that institution, and was senior captain in the corps of ca? dets. To his company was I assigned as instructor and was thus enabled to judge his work. As an instructor In tactics, oud as a disciplinarian, he had no equal among the cadets ; his company present? ing the remarkable record of having never been defeated in any of the several competitive drills held during theyoar. He won the sword offered by Lieut T. Q. Donaldson, 7th Cavalry U. S. A., Instruc? tor in Tactics at the Institute, to that cadet who should stand the best exami? nation in the Revised Tactics, at the end of the year. As a student he was conscientions and Sainstaking; never neglecting a single uty, and always standing among the first in his class. Thus showing that he had inherited some of those qualities of mind and heart from a father, who for years has ranked among the foremost educators in South Carolina and as one of the noblest of men. I congratulate Prof. Jones and the pat? rons of Bethel College npon their being bo fortunate as to secure his services, and I feel assured that they will find him to be: "The right man in the right place." A. G. Miller. Cuthbert, Ga., July 18th, 1894. Piercetown Items. Friday morning, in company with our clever friend H. C. Martin, we drove over to White Plains, where the Piedmont As? sociation of the Baptist Church waa being held. The crowd was so large that the Church would not hold them, and a stand was erected about a half a mile from the Chnroh, where services were held. Rev. T..M. Bailey preached a fine sermon on the missionary cause, and he made it clear why we should send missionaries to the heathen. We wish every one .who ia op? posed to sending the gospel to the heathens could have heard his discourse, for we believe they would change their viewa and become earnest workers in the cause. We never saw so many candidates before at one place in our life. It web shake, shake, shake. My hands hurt so bad that I can hardly write. I have to keep them tied up in vinegar and brown paper. While they swarmed aronnd and was shaking the old, men's bands and kiss iDg the babies, our mind begau to work on this style: They are getting ready for the fray, And their banners are floating high, And their mules keep ap a braying As the wagons come rolling by. They've thrown away the towering beaver, And they're getting on a hump, And they're shouting the government's oppressing ui, On the Alliance stump. It just looks like we can't.get to hear the preachers, For 'em shaking of our hand, And they're kissing every baby As they go around the atana. No wonder we are about to fall from grace, And "cussing" 'til we are blue, For if they mnat klsa the babies, Why not the women, too. We will remind the candidates that we are not in politics this year, and it is use? less for them to honey aronnd na, for we are too young to vote. We think the best course for the Conservatives to pursue is not to have anything to do with politics. It will be best for them and the cause if they won't vote in the primary or general election. We Bay don't grace the polls with your' presence. You can't change the result by going to the polls and cast? ing in your little vote. We are informed that the Wesleyans have begun a protracted meeting at Friendship school house. There was no preaching there Saturday night as was expected. The rain prevented a congre? gation from being present. We will suggest that the boys in this section organize a poetical clnb. We be? lieve such a Club would not only be amusing but instructive. What say you, fellows? Our young friend, Johnny Loftia, says he Is d ow runuing on the courting plat? form, and 's now ready to haul the girls around. He can be seen every day on the streets driving his steer to a cart He says if any old maids cr widows want to take a ride they can do so by paying for it. His ohargea are reasonable. For an old maid the fare is a saucer of "blackberry I jam," and for a widow a "pumpkin pic." If any one sees ua with water marka on our face, please don't think we have been in a watermelon up to our eyes, for if you do you will be mistaken. The truth is we are In a lachrymal state, and we have rea? son to be, for we lent our cart to a "dead head" to go to town, and he paid us by breaking one of the shafts. We can't get to go to see our best girl. We know that every one who reads this will sympathize with us in our sore bereavement. In our. next we will tell you of one day's experi ence. Sau Dewberry. Lebanon Items, Sunday was another cool, if not cold, day in August. Quite a number of wraps were seen at Church. Crops up this way are the finest ever seen in tbl: part of the country. Mr. Tom Welborn has a piece of ootton that Is particularly fine?will probably make two bales to the acre, if nothing damages it Mr. S. W. Smith, I believe, will take the premium for fine watermelons, and such sweet oncp, too! Mrs. 8. W. Smith ia in Alabama visiting her children and other relatives. We wish her a pleasant stay and? safe return. Messrs. Will and Griffin Wallace have as fine, if not the finest, corn in this com? munity. Some of the girls ought to "set their cep>" for these young bachelors, for they are having a hard time doing their coo ting and work like they have this year. Quite a number of our young people, and some older ones, too, attended the pic nie at Jolley's Springs on Saturday, and report having bad a pleasant time, despite the inclement weather. Miss Neina Breazeale is visiting Miss Maud Douthit. Miss Emma Compton, of Townville, is visiting her annt, Mrs. G. N. Williams. Politics are very scarce up here, but some few are going to hear Till man at An* derscn. Hopeful. Cedar Grove Items. A series of meetings will oommenoe at this place' next Saturday, 11th inst, and continue through the incoming week Mrs. M. A. Mahaffey and son, Mr. Lewis Mahaffey, visited relatives in the city of Anderson last week. Crops promise to be the beat they have been for years, if the seasons hold on. The health of our community is good at this writing. Some unknown thief broke into Mr. J. F. TolliBon's bouse last week and stole twenty paunda of flour and two pocket books. The watermelon crop is very good this year. I think Anderson County can boast of having as many candidates as any County in the State. We hear a great many Bpeakiog of going to Aehevilie the 9;h. This will be a very pleasant trip. Mr. 0. J. Copeland tells that he will leave for Anderson next Saturday, where he will stay this fall. There doesn't seem to be very many of our people who are willing to be taxed for the purpose of building a new railroad, and if allowed to vote upon it they will vote against it being built by taxation. _ Grit. Carswell Institute Items. The Baptist Association has just closed a very interesting series of services held at Rocky River Church, in our midat The meeting was in force for three daya, aud very large orowds of people were in attendance each day. The Institute school suspended work daring the Aasooi ation. . The Association Is gone and the people are getting ready for the next biggest thing, which ia the pic nio we intend to have August 11th. The public it cordi? ally Invited to meet and enjoy the day with us on the school grounds. We have had plenty of rain, and we think the crops of this community will compare favorably with any of the County. X. ? One of the liveliest men in the little city of Dacusburg, Ky., is Lark Hard. His friendliness extendB not only to hu? man kind, but the domestic animals Beem to understand and appreciate his sunny disposition. He has a trained cat that readily answers "mew" to his ques? tions, that hands out its left foot when the left hand ia called for, and the right when it is wanted; he can count five,-and do other intelligent things. Then Larkin has a rooster that has been trained to crow, to play dead, to feel despondent and to tell his politics. _ , ? When a man abuses his ohurch for allowing hypocrites to remain in it, he does not mean that be wants them turn? ed out. He has probably declared that he will do nothing so lonj, as they are kept in, and if they are turned out, be will have to go to work to get up another ex? cuse for not working. ? The youngc3t memloor of the Geor? gia Bar Association is not yet six months of age. His name is Edwin Harrison Bleckley, and be is the son of Chief Jus? tice Bleckley, who was married about two years ago. The Chief Justice is between 70 and 80 years old, but he can still hold his own at the Bar and else? where with younger men. When the Georgia Bar Association met in Atlanta Tuesday the Chief Justice's baby was unanimously elected an honorary mem? ber of the association, and resolutions were passed requesting his acceptance in writing. ? There is ono section of every North? ern community at least where relics of the "Lost Cause" are held in the highest honor. That is among the Philatelic so? cieties. A * a sale at the rooms of the lo? cal organization here, says the New York correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, a fine lot of Confederate provisional pos? tage stamps, on the original envelopes, sold well. The gem of the collection was a 5-cent Livingston (Ala.) stamp, on the original envelope. On this the bidding started at $80, and was very lively, the prize being knocked down at $576. Two Macon (Ga.) stamps, 5-cent, black on yel? low, brought 936 each. They were on the original envelopes. The 5-cent Ma? con, with plain frame, on the original en? velope, brought ths high price of $102. There ought to be more of these valuable souveniers stowed away in some South? ern homesteads. Deserving Praise. We desire to say to oar citizens, that for years we-have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New Life Pills, Bucklcn's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate 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 Seat popularity purely on their merits, ill Bros , Druggists. 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 Coldii. If you have never used 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? tles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large bottles 50c ar.d $1.00. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Treasurer. In consideration of efficient services ren? dered, the friends of JAS. M- PAYNE hereby nominato him for re-election to the office of Count; Treasurer, subject to the Democratic primary election. The friend* of J. K. CLEMENT here? by announce him as a candidate for Coun? ty Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary election._ For Auditor. G. N. C. BOLEMAN is respectfully an? nounced as a candidate far re election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the Democratic Primary. At the solicitation of many friends I announce myself as a candidate for the office of Auditor for Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. D. N. MAJOR. Messes. Editors : We hereby announce Prof. WINSTON SMITH a candidate for Auditor, subject to the action of the Dem? ocratic Primary. Prof. Smith is a worthy man of ability, and although having the misfortune to have lost both hands when a child, he is a fine penman and account? ant, and if elected will discharge the du? ties of Auditor to the satisfaction of the people. Democrats and fellow-citizens, give him your support, Many Voters. For Probate Judge. The friends of R. MARCUS BURRI8S would respectfully announce him as a can? didate for Judge of Probate for Anderson County, subject to the rales of the Demo? cratic Party. R. E. PARKER is hereby nominated as a candidate for Probate Judge, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Probate Jndge, subject to the action of the Demo? cratic party. W. P. COX. The friends of A. M. GUYTON respect? fully nominate him as a candidate fur Pro? bate Judge, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. For Supervisor. The friends of W. P. 8NELGROVE respestfully announce him as a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the Dem? ocratic primary. Mr. Sn el grove has a One record as a County Commissioner, and if elected Supervisor will discharge his du? ties faithfully and promptly. At the solicitation of my friends I here? by announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor for Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. A. W. PICKEN8. The.f lends of Mr. J. H. JONES re Sectfally announce him as a candidate for tunty Supervisor, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. Mr. Jones' ex Eerience as a former County Commissioner ta him for the position of Supervisor, and we believe he will fill the office satisfacto? rily to the people. TheBeltonHi#h School, BELT0N, 3. C. OPENS Monday, the third of Septem? ber, and continues nine months?a short vacation for Christmas. The Principal is prepared to take a few boarders, boys or girls, at $9.00 per month. REV. H. TURNER SMITH, A. M., Principal. Aug 8, 2894_(5_ Notice to Road Overseers. Office of County Commissioners, Anderson, S. C, Aug. 6,1894. THE Overseers of Public Roads in this County are hereby directed to call out their hands and give che roads a thor? ough working before th a 31st of August Put them in good condition if it takes the full time required by law. Especial atten? tion is directed to the roads that were neg? lected last Spring. Extra work is expect? ed on them now. No Overseer is exempt from this working. R. E. PARKER, Chm'n. B. T. MARTIN, W. P. SNELGROVE, . . * Board Co. Com. A. C. W. T. McGILL, Clerk. Aug 7, 1894_6_2 Presbyterian College of S.O., Clinton, Laurens Co-, S* C HEALTHFUL location, 800 feet above saa. Moral Influence, strictly pro? hibition town, pious community. Classi? cal, Scientific and Business courses. Good preparatory, school. Total expenses?$120 to $140. Write for catalogue. REV. E. C. MURRAY, President. Angl, 1891_?5_3 FOR SALE! THE Luther Carlisle Tract of Land, containing one hundred and two acres. Thia Tract of land is only four miles from city, and one mile from Con? cord Church, One Tract of Land, con? taining ninety acres, about twelve miles from city, cheap. One nice House and Lot, four minutes' walk from Public Square; two Houses and Lots on Catbcart Street; one nice building Lot on McCally Street, and four other desirable building Lots close to Public Sqaare. A few ele? gant residences for sale or rent For terms apply to MURPHY *fc EVANS, Attorneys at Law. Q DUE WEST, S, C. o you want to find a good boarding School ? A thorough Education ? The best advantages in M usic and Art ? A School with a good health record ? Teachers who will be interested in you? Table board that will be satisfactory ? Value received for the money yon pay ? Then get ready to attend the Due West Female College. Next sosslon begins Oc? tober 1st, 1891. Write for Catalogue. MRS. L. M. BONNER, Principal, H. E. BONNER, Vice Principal. August 1,1894 5 FOR SALE! THE NEVILLE PLACE, on Green viile Street. New five-room Cottage, nicely finished, nearly fonr acres of ground, all inclosed; orchard, straw berry bed, and everything going to make a complete home. Will be sold cheap and on reasonable terms. Also, several Vacant Lots and other im? proved City property. Also, several Tracts of Land in theOountv. Apply to J W. QUATTLEBAUM, Attorney at Law. July 2T>, ISOt_4_3m ? the - Peoples' New Mattress Factory! B. F. WATSON, Formerly of Atlanta, GaM Proprietor, just established and located at A. L. Welch's "Warehouse, Depot Street.Anderson, 8. C. All. kinds and styles of Mattresses manufactured on short notice, in the most workman like manner, aud at Hard Time Prices. This is a Retail Factory, but all goods sold at Wholesale Prices. Now is the time for the people of An? derson Count] to supply themselves with' Mattresses, do neat goods and honest work, at Rock Bottom Figures. b. F. WATSON, Proprietor. Jnly 25. ihm_4_2m HOOD & BROWN. Real Estate, Renting, Collecting and Loan Agents, Will buy, seil or rent all kinds of Real Estate, collect rents or claims of any kind; will take the management of prop? erty and relieve owners of the care of selling, renting, insuring, paying taxes, and otherwise mauaging the same. Will make Investments on first class se? curity for parties having money to loan, and negotiuto loans for those wishing to borrow. All business will receive prompt, careful and personal attention. Call on JNO. K. HOOD, Attorney, At Council Chamber, Or B. F. BBOWN, Jb., at his Job Printing Office. Jnly 18, 1894_3_ TURNIPS ARE WORTH For future delivery, Nov. SO, 1894, If yon get the RIGHT KIND OF SEED! After weighing and registering we will pay above amount for the largest turnip grown from? SEED BOUGHT OF US. The time for awarding prize expiring at 12 o'clock m , November 20, 1894. We sell Seed as cheap as any one, and offer this extra inducement to stimnlate a friendly rivalry between oar friends. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP * FRESH SEED JUST received. tODD & EVANS, DRUGGISTS, No. 4 Hotel Chiquola, Anderson, S. C. A BURNING QUESTION I what KIND to buy and WHERE to but it. PURE water WHITE EVERY GALLON FULLY GUARANTEED. hakes a PURE WHITE LIGHT. NO smoke. NO smell. ? ' I HAVE AGREED TO SELL FIFTY BARRELS Just as soon as we can, and must have yonr assistance. PRICE 15c. GALLON. MERCHANTS Supplied at Guaranteed Prices. HO WATER. NO FILTH. ALL OIL pm- We sell Oil Cans and Tanks that hold from half gallon to sixty gallons at prices competition cannot meet Yours always truly, C. a M.1NOB, and 10c. ST03F,' I*, Comi to we 9* ALL TAN SHOES ? TO B? SACRIFICED Bring your Cash and secure Biggest Bargains, Quick ! THE following COLOKED SHOES at a sacrifice to close out. These Goods will be sold for CASH ONLY, so don't ask to have them eharged. We are sacrificing them because we need the money: 4 pn 4 pa 6 pa 12 pa: 14 pa 4 pa 38 pa 11 pa 4 pa 21 pa 10 pa 24 pa 21 pa 17 pa 17 pa r Men's Fine Calf Tan, Lace.83.75 formerly 85.00 r Men's Fine Calf Tan, Blucher. 3.00 formerly 4.50 r Men's Fine Goat Tan, Blucher. 2.75 formerly 4.00 r Men's Fine Goat Tan, Lace. 2.35 formerly 3.50 r Boys' Fine Goat Tan, Blucher. 2.25 formerly 3.00 r Men's Fine Calf Tan, low quarters.' 2.25 formerly 3.00 r Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 1.00 formerly 1.25 r Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 1.25 formerly 1.75 r Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 1.50 formerly 2.00 r Ladies' Fine Oxford Tan, low quarters. 2.00 formerly 2.50 r Ladies' Fine Congress Tan, low quarters.2.25 formerly 3.00 r Ladies' Fine High Cut Tan, lace. 1.90 formerly 2.50 r Misses Fine Button, Tan, high cut. 1.20 formerly 1.60 r Misses Fine Oxfords, Tan, low cut.1.00 formerly 1.25 r Children's Fine Button Shoes, Tan, high cut_1.00 formerly 1.40 Be sure to call for your ticket to 850 gold drawing. We want you to call and look, even if you don't buy, as these bargains will interest you. Some Black Oxfords at a sacrifice to close. Look up the back numbers of this paper for explanation of 850.00 Gold Drawing. IT WILL PAY YOU. COSSETT & BROWN. C JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL.D., Prest. Two Full Coursss. OFFGR1Q 1 OX-XT'! Necessary expenses for one year, one I i V***? hundred and fifty dollars. and fifty dollars. For Catalogue address, J. A. GA?EWELL, SPA?TANBURG, S. C. Secretary of Faculty. GOODS THAT MUST BE SOLD ! - And three reasons why we will oner them far below the regular price for the next thirty days. 1st Our Stock-taking season is near at hand. 2nd. We expect to move into our new Store-room soon. 3rd. Hard times and scarcity of money. Therefore, we will offer our entire Stock CHEAP, and especially our I SPRING and SUMMER GOOD3. . .. CAI<L AJST) SEE OUR " Buggy Umbrellas and Lap Robes. REMEMBER OUR MAMMOTH STOCK OF SHOES. REMEMBER THAT Our Stock of Groceries is Large and Complete. SEE US Before you Buy your Bagging and Ties. We mean just what we say. Come and see us. Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. r Fresh Turnip Seed. Ova stock of New Crop Turnip Seed has arrived, and we again offer our usual Prize of FIVE DOLLARS For the LARGEST TURNIP raised from OUR SEED, payable November 15th. Don't forget the Watermelon and Canteloupe prizes, payable August 15th, 1894. It costs you nothing to compete for these Prizes, and if you happen to get one you are just five dollars ahead. ORR & SLOAN, ?"?aSMS?" $2.00 $2.00 JUST THINK OF IT! A MAN'S HAND-WELT FOR TWO DOLLARS. ter It will pay yon to examine this Bargain. TAYLOR & CRAYTON, Next door to 10c. Store. $2.00 $2.00 ON AUGUST 15, 1894, We wiU remove our Stock of Hardware from our present location, 16 S. Main Street, to our New Store Boom on CRANITE ROW, (Now in course of erection,) * And to reduce our Stock before remov? ing we will give our friends and cus? tomers CUT RATE PRICES ON Rubber Belting, Leather Belting, Lace Leather and Packing, Cylinder and Machine Oil, All kinds of Steam Fitting, Pipe, Steam and Garden Hose, Barb Wire, Nails, Horse and Mule Shoes, Terrell and Victor Sweeps, v Plow Stocks, Bridge Bolts and Irons, all sizes. We have just received a large lot of Hazard Powder Co's. Rifle and Blasting Powder, which we offer at the lowest prices ever heard of. Also, a big lot of Dynamite and Fuse. t&* We want to unload some of our Stock?especially Heavy Goods? before moving. So come to see us. You have money?we have goods. Let us swap. Yours truly, BROCK BROS JOS. H. EABLE, J. W. QUATTLEBATJ M. GreenT?le, S, C. Anderson, 8. C. Earle & Quattlebaum, Attorneys and Counsellors, Orr Building,...16} South Main St., ANDERSON, S. C. jS&~ The dosest attention given to all business. i July 25,1893 4 4 FURMAN UNIVERSITY. Greenville, S. 0? THE next Session will begin Sept. 26, 1884. For information about the courses of study, private boarding, mess halls, and other details, apply to the Pre* ident, July 25,-1894 C. MANLY, D. D. 4 4*