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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. P. CLINXSCALES,) Editors and 0. C. LANGSTON, Proprietors. TERMS: ONE YEAR.?1 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1894. kg nominations. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 26. The Convention at 4.15 this (Wednes? day) morning adopted resolutions intro? duced by A. B. Williams, of Greenville, calling for a reorganization of the Demo? cratic party and offering; support to oppo? sition to the Constitutional Convention, after which it adjourned sine die. ?:' Nominations bad been agreed upon by a vote of 123 to 90, but on nceount of the withdrawal of the Orange burg, Newberry and Colleton delegations, with a part of the delegations of other Counties, and the general antagonism to another ticket, the . motion to make nominations was with? drawn. Two of the Orangeburg dele? gates remained in the Hall. August Kohn. After a trial of number of years, the people of Athens, Ga., have tired of the dispensary law and propose to abandon ' iL The plan originated there and was popular for awhile. ," Corn will be corn this fall. That fact is settled. The crop throughout the Northwest is a dismal failure, and that -section of the country will actually have to send South for its supplyy Savannah, Gs.,has been receiving orders tor the ship? ment of corn to Liverpool and other for? eign ports. Such a thing has never oc? curred before. The crop in the South is unusually large. Let those who have more corn than they need, hold the sur? plus for good prices. They will not be disappointed. _:_mu ? U> - Some papers are always harping upon what the South pays the North and West, as if that would remedy the drain. The only way to prevent'it and the purchase of Northern or Western products is to produce tbem at home. It can be done very easily if everyone will go to work in the right spirit and pull together. More work of the right kind and less bitter complaint will make our bread and bacon to grow at home. Fewer dogs and more hogs would cause the South to have a more thrifty appearance. Nearly 100 army officers aire teacbing nierhaps 10,000 college lads all over the country how to bo soldiers. The Federal Government undertakes to lend each col? lege about $1600 worth of munitions of war, and the college in each case must give bond for the safe return of tbe, Gov? ernment's property. As a master of fact, some of the weapons thus furnished are a bit antiquated, but they servo their pur? pose, and the alumni of these colleges al? ready constitute a considerable body of men possessing some knowledge of mili? tary tactics. ?ui-'-i _m? About three hundred spgar planters met in New Orleans a-few days ago and agreed to affiliate with the Republican party in *he future simply because tbe Democratic party has refused to con tin ue to pay them a bounty on every pound of | sugar they produce. All of the other Southern States have just as much right to demand a bounty* on cotton or other products as the Louisiana farmers have on sugar, and il* the latter havo only loeen actin g as Democrats for the sake of per? sonal interests, that party does not need them In its ranks, .The weekly royiews of trade furnished by Bradstreet's and Dun are highly grat? ifying and show that there is a decided improvement in all lines of trade. This improvement which became very decided severs} weeks ago has steadily continued sod the wheels ot commerce have begun to move in earnest. The past week shows some improvement over the week before, but it would be sufficiently encouraging to know?what is the fact?that the im? provement over the corresponding week of last year continues. . On an average it amounts to about ten per cent. The 14th annual session of the Farmers' . National Congress, of the United States of America will be held in Parkersburg, Wi Va,, on October 3d and continue for four days. An interesting program has been arranged for the occasion. It will be attended by the most prominent far? mers of our whole country. While the organization is, perhaps, not the best ...' known organization of farm eis, it has never lessened its influence by advocat? ing bad measures or following unworthy . men, and it has a reputation that is an . stained. It is an honor.to be ono of.such k an lorganization. Col. D. K. Norrie, of v this County, has been elected a member \of the Congress. Through the influence . of our old friend and former citizen of this County, Mr. John A. Lafoyi who lives at Volcano, W. Va., we have been appointed by the Executive Committee an honorary member of tha approaching f. session, which we appreciate very highly. The citizens of Parkersburg are arrang? ing a grand reception for the members of the Congress, and the railroads and ho? tels will make the usual reduced rates. Thousands of good citizens in Kansas and Colorado, says the Atlanta Cbnstitu . tion, view with alarm the result of Popu? list rule in these States, and unless there is a speedy change for the belter a whole - sale exodus may be expected. When the Populists gained control of Kansas and ? Colorado they started a legislative cru? sade against corporations and capitalists. The railroads were crippled and their owners left with hardly any protection for their property rights. The great mon? ey lending companies whose loans had largely built up the West were made to feel the inconvenience of hostile legisla? tion, and it was even threatened that stay laws would be passed to pro vent the collection of debts. Naturally, this poli? cy caused men of enterprise and capital to lose confidence in the Populist States. They withdrow their money, and in the financial circles of the world Kansas and Colorado were practically blacklisted. Real estate declined rapidly, and there were no buyers. Well-to-do people moved away, and commerce and industry wero half paralyzed. This was the con? dition of affairs in a short time after the Populists got into power, and matters have been growing worse ever since. The discontent of the people has produc? ed an epidemic of lawlessness, and the authorities have done very little to pro? mote tbe interests of peace and order. Such an object lesson could not be lightly passed over by thr> people of other States, and it is a significant fact that since Pop? ulism has reached its climax in Kansas and Colorado it has declined everywhere else. In adozen States thousands of good men, who joined the Populists two years ago, have left them and returned to their old party organizations. They have found it impossible to endorse the wild experiments of the Populists in the two States which they have well nigh ruined, and they have como to the conclusion that it is better to patiently bear the evilB of tbe present time than to confront some thin g worse. In the country at large Populism is dead. Its success in Kansas and Colorado killed it, and no very ear? nest effort will be made anywhere to re? vive the corpse. TPE BLUE lUnnn KAiLUO.tn. The building of the Blue Ridge Rail? road is now it seems an assured fact, and the hep? of our.fathors for nearly an half century is soon to be realized. The pro? moters of the Road have been quietly at work for months, and are now in posi? tion to let the people know the result. Of course, Andersou is going to do her duty. The following article is clipped from the Kooxville (Tenu.) Tribune of the 14th inst: Thero has been considerable talk for some time past concerning the building of a railroad by Geo. W. Vanderbilt and others from Kooxville to Anderson or Walhalle, S. U. The newspapers, espe? cially those, along the Atlantic coast, have published several stories about the mat? ter. Yesttrday the Tribune printed an interview with Col. W. A. Henderson, in which that gentleman expresses the opin? ion tbat the proposed enterprise is mostly wind. Therein the colonel is slightly mistaken. The promoters of the enterprise, and they request that their names be kept from the pub ic for the present, have an office j in Kooxville and have already done an I immense amount of work. They have j on file reports on the costot building and I equipping the line, the prospective traffic and other information which reliable agents and experts have been compiling for months past. The proposed line will follow the sur? vey of the old Rabun Gap railroad from a I point on the Lutlo Tennessee river, tbir I ty miles from Knoxville, to Anderson, S. C. The famous Rabun Gap Tunnel, which is nearly half completed, will be utilized and the road will be built on I comparatively easy grade?. From I Kooxville to Mountainville, on the Lit I tie Tennessee, one of the three surveys I can be utilized. One survey would leave I the Kno:;ville Southern at Chandlers I station, on the Kooxville Southern, and go via Mary ville, another would leave I the Knoxvilte Southern at the same place I and leave Mary villa to the left about I four miles, and the third proposed route I is from Allegheny station on the Knox I ville Southern along the river to Moun I tain ville. One of the promoters said yesterday: I "We are entirely independent of tbe I Kooxville and Augusta railroad. We I have no connection with it whatever and I would not think of entering the city I over Its line anyway, unless a new bridge I is built over the Tenneseee River. Our I company is financially able to make rea I sonable terms with the Marietta <t North I Georgia (Kooxville Southern) people for I the nse of their bridge and terminal fa I cilities, or to build into the city. I won't I say that Mr. George W. Vanderbilt is I personally interested in tbe scheme, bnt rat the same time tbe survey runs directly through a 200,000 acre tract of land j which he owus in Western North Caro? lina." j The promoters mean business.- The j names of several gentlemen, well known I in the* financial world, are signed to tbe I prospectus. An application lor a charter I has been drawn up, and it is expected to I begin work next spring. Knoxville I will be headquarters of the company. I The offices and shops will be located I here. One or more lines will be con {strncted from Knoxville to the ooal I fields, and connections made for the I Northwest Through close traffic ar I rangements the southeastern terminus I will be at Port Royal, tbe best, deep sea I harbor on the Atlantic coast, and from I whence regular lines of steamships rnn I to Liverpool. The new road is to be an I independent system and will cut no small figure in tbe distribution of Southern railway traffic. , I The Rabun Gap Railroad project was amom? the first instituted in the South and its history is fd miliar to all. It was the dream of John C. Calhonn and other noted statesmen of his day, and it has been revived at stated intervals for forty, odd years. It is the shortest route from Knoxville to the sea and the building of tbe road wonld be of incalculable benefit to thin city and to a large section of trib? utary country. It would develop a sec? tion of country almost fabulously rich in minerals?gold, copper, magnetic iron, talc, corrondum, asbestos, and kaolin? and open np to tha markets of the world, with *Knoxville as the entrepot, tho largest area of bard woods standing in America. ? The new enterprise will have the mor? al support of every citizen of Knoxville' and great will be the rejoicing when the Queen City of the Mountains has direct connections with the Atlantic coast? Knoxville Tribune. Georgia Democrats are holding meet? ings all over the State, and the speakers are- proclaiming sound Democratic doc? trine. They are fctandiog right np to the national platform and Cleveland's admin? istration. The State election takes place next Wednesday, and from present indi? cations tho Populists will bo buried so deep tbat tbey will never be able to kick again. ? Let Thun Finish the Farce. We have no idea that it would be for the best for tbe Conservative faction to take charge of the Administration under two years if they could. Tillman and Tillmanism have about bankrupted the State, and the crash may come within the next two years. The State is in debt and getting deeper with nothing to pay with. Litigation after litigation pending, the dispensary question unsettled, the peo? ple almost in a state of revolution, taxes higher with an upward tendency. We think Mr. Tiliman's friends should' be given two years to close up this very un? satisfactory business. No set of officers on earth could take bold and give satis? faction to taxpayers for years to come. In this whole proposition there is cause and effect?we have seen tbe cause, the effect must follow.?Clarendon News. A Republican Call. The Republicans of the Stat* are be? coming active again. All b.uve s^en the address recently issued by the SlUe Ex? ecutive Committee with regard to mak? ing a fight in every Congressional Dis? trict, relying on contests before a House, that will more than likely be Republican, and the question as to the constitutional? ity of the registration and election laws. Yesterday Chairman Webster, of the Republican State Executive Committee, was in the city. It was known that sev? eral leading Republicans had been mak? ing great efforts to get Mr. Webster to I call tbe State Committee together at an early date. Mr. Webster was asked about the matter. He stated tbat in the next day or two he would issue his call for the regular biennial meeting of the State Committee, and that the meeting would be held on October 2. He said further tbat tbe Convention would be called to meet very soon thereafter. The Republicans have evidently been waiting to see what the Democrats were going to do, and what shape the regular campaign would take b?l'ore doing anything.?Co? lumbia State. Seeking Insnranc \. Auousta, Ga., Sept. 24.?The Liquor Dealers' Association, of Augusta, is ne? gotiating with the Mutual Life Associa? tion, of Chicago, to open up a branch of its company and carry their life insur? ance. The dealers eay that they have been forced to take this step on account of many of the insurance companies and secret orders refusing to issue policies to mon who deal in liquor, and those who don't proscribe their class usually charge an. excessively high rate. Tho dealers do not consider that tbe risks on their lives are any greater than on men in any oth? er class of business, and say that tbere should not be any discrimination in the matter. The Chicago company particu? larly solicits tbe risks of whiskey dealers and it expects to insure every man in the business in Augusta. Lowest Price for Cotton New York, September21.?A new low price record was made for cotton to-day, when October contracts sold at 6.27 and further sold off at 0.2J. The lowest pre? vious record was in 181)2, when March contracts sold at' 6.28. In ante-bellum days still lower prices were occasionally current under slave labor, but never be? fore in tho history of the cotton exchange has the price for the staple touched the low figure now current. The immediate cause of the decline is the large movement of cotton at tbe ports and tbe interior, with an indiffer- j ent market for it even at present low prices. Sentiment on 'Change is bear? ish, and as low as 6 cents Is predicted for cotton in tbe not remote future, based on tho expectation of a 9,000,000 bales crop, with 9,500,000 bales possible, and no estimate worth const Jering below 8,5000, 000 bales. In view of the bearish conditions pro vailing tbere is a large accumulation of short interest here and the pessimistic view of the future generally taken leads some of the more careful operators to be conservative, as in the event of any bull movement being started the short inter? est would be an importrnt factor in a rapid advance of the price. ' REFOBHFltS TALK, Cap'atn H. I.. l'\*rley Defines tli8 Keforni Movement. Columbia, .s. c, Sept. 20,1894. Capl. A. D. Williams, Editor Greenville News: Regardless of somo unimportant errors of your editorial of the l'Mh which closes with a very kind invitation to me to join the Conservatives, I feel like say? ing, "come, Brother Williams, lot us shake." I havo not quite forgotten the men who were with us in the long fight against Cbarleston and Columbia influences from 1878 to 1890, and who recoiled in 1800, when so many hesitated about following Ben Tillman into the Reform party, al? though staunch Reformers at heart. I havo missed them and I miss them now, for they have been needed to keep the Reform movement within proper bounds. I remember well that the editor of the News was one of them and gave me kind words and great encouragement in 1882-3, when, as a member of the House, I was contending for the educational and other principles which havo since been incor? porated into tbe Reform platform. Pos? sibly if you had all joined us and stuck to tbe movement regardless of personal objections to Tillman, wo might have been able to restrain it within reasonable limits. You are mistaken in saying that "being more of soldier than politician he lacked the foresight to suspect what came to pass later on." If you will refer to a communication to your paper and a per? sonal letter to you in which I expressed re gret that you were not with us, dated some time in January or February, 18d0, after the March convention had been called, you will find that I deplored the fact that the Bourbonism in the State had made tbe movement necessary, and in tbe ar? ticle you will find these very words: "Now that the revolution has commenced it is to be hoped that it will not go so far as to put bad or corrupt men in power." I went into the inovemont with my eyes wide open, and determined to sup? port it regardless of personal misgivings concerning Ben Tillman or any other man ; because I thought it was necessary ?was right and would do good?although bad men might ride into power and use it for their own selfish aims and purposes, or prostitute it to gratify their low ambi? tions and petty revenges. I trusted then as I do now to the good sense of the peo? ple who, when properly informed, and after they had time to allay the passions and prejudices, engendered by tbe struggle, will come back to their right moorings. When some ono said to Mr. Carlisle, "Just think of it; there are six? ty million of souls here in England." "Yea, and just think of it; they are mostly fools," he replied. Mark Twain, in "Lifo on tbe Mississippi" tells of a scene where two scoundrels, palming themselves off as relatives of tbe deceas? ed, are about to successfully rob an estate in a little town, where they had managed to make themselves very popular. Finding themselves suspected finally, one says to tbe other: "Bauphin, I think we had better take care of what we have gotten and get away from here." "Why ?" "Because we are suspected." "Oh 1 you idiot, don't you see that all tbe d?n fools are on our side; and don't you know they make a large majority in any community?" was the reply. Of course I don't mean for this to be taken literally, but it conveys tbe idea. I have "learned from the history of otber forays," or po? litical movements that they are generally started by good men and for good purpo? ses, but soon pass into tbe bands of tbe knaves, who take possession of the fools (the mob,) or who are in a large majority, and as it takes us, the fools who are hon? est and unsuspecting, a good while to find out the knaves^they "have a picnic," though, like Mark Twain's (and all knaves,) they eventually come to grief. I have tried faithfully to do my duty to the State, the Democratic party, and to tbe reform movement during tbe last four years of partisan strife and bitter personal contention. I went into it with only good purposes in view; I added as .little as possible to its bitterness; and I hope shall come out of it wkh clean bands, claiming as much credit as anyone for the good that has been done, and de? serving I hope, no blame for the wrongs and outrages that have unfortunately been perpetrated. I hope that you and the public will for? give my writing so much lately, but I want to'be understood, aud 1 will not be misrepresented, as in tbe article in the Register. I have little or nothing to re? gret so far as my part is concerned, and only want the record clear. Let it be un? derstood that I did everything legitimate in my power for the success of the move-, ment, but let it be remembered also that In the "Colleton plan" fraud, in the "Dis? pensary Profit Feature" wrong, the un? scrupulous attacks upon tbe Judicial y, and the characters of such men as Wal? lace and Mclver; in tbe absolute subjec? tion of the Reform party, its legislatures, its conventions and elections to tbe bosses; in the sending of the negro (Murray) to Congress; and tbe shame and disgrace of Irby in the Senate; as well as all the bossing, bragging, bullying, bull-dozing, mock heroic Andrew Jackson efforts and attitudes; in all ot these.and much more of minor importance, I entered my pro? test hoth positively and publicly. They were not in the reform platform or program and could not command my approval. You will again say. no doubt, "they have used, bruised and abused you, gen? eral, so come into camp and dwell with us, round out your career and be inde? pendent and happy, a reel Reformer, a true Democrat and a free man." This is a kind invitation, and now since the Reform movement has accomplished its mission as expressed in its platform, since Irby and Tillman {par nobile fra trum) are in the United States Senate and their "slated" friends and followers have gotten all they want, it is about time for the rest of us to ask ' where are we at ?" There used to be an old farmer in this country who was remarkable for always making good crops but who was never satisfied. One year his crops were won? derfully good all around and some of the neighbors went to congratulate him and see if he was contented. They told him he ought to be very thankful, when the old man looked up scornfully and said: "Yes, boys, I've made a good crop, but I tell you it'sstrainin' my land mightily." So it is with the Reform movement. We have made a good crop, especially of boot licks and demagogues, but I'll tell you, Brother Williams, "we have strained our land mightily," and I am afraid it will never make such another. Thank Qod that the crop is made and "the harvest is over, though I am not saved," and now, Kineo my first duty is to the State aud tbe Democratic party, I will make you this proposition; The Refawm Party, having accom? plished its principal measure and princi? ples and mission, has arrived at the point when it will naturally dissolve, by its own limitation if the results, good and bad, are accepted, and no further opposi? tion is attempted this year. A re-uniting and reformation of the Democratic party will naturally follow, preparatory to the campaign of 1896, and new lines and new isms will be made, and new divisions will take place. These will require no sacrifice, abandonment of party or fac? tion on my part, or on tbe part of any other. Reformers who look upon the sit? uation as I do, are unwilling not only to go back on the faction just now, when they would, with some justice, be accused of doing so for mere personal reasons; but also to join a movement, which to all intents and purposes is independent of tbe organized Democracy, no matter by what name you may call it, and will in? volve the negro vote, and bring all the evils of independoutism and radicalism in its train. If you will abandon this idea and await the proper time for the reorganization of the party, aud the slow but sure advance, growth and education of the people (of both parties,) I and hundreds of others, Reformers, will join you heartily not on? ly in restoring and preserving the Demo? cratic party in State affairs, but in pre? serving it intact for the ever recurring National conflict. I acknowledge that there are wrongs to right and errors to be corrected | but this appears to me to be the most critical juncture in the history of the Democratic party of the State and will mark its permanent reorganization and success or its permanent division, rnin and downfall. Forbearance and self-control now on the part of the Con? servatives will give more evidence of wisdom and strength and patriotism than hasty and angry action, no matter how great the provocation may have been. Taking the worst view of it as seen from your standpoint, Tillman and Irby can do but little harm in the United States Senate and it is to be hoped that Gary Evans will have the manhood aud indi? viduality to make his own record in a comparison or contrast with that of his turbulem: predecessor, being almost sure to be in bis favor. I make this appeal to you and to ether Conservatives who I believe to be brave and patriotic because I fear that you are on the eve of taking action which, as I see it, can only result in fnrtber bitterness, prolonged dissensions and must result in injury to the State whether successful or unsuccessful. It has been tbe fate of the Conservatives to make one mistake after another as if they had lost all political S3gacity. This is likely to be the groatost of all, as they will play directly into the hands of the men who are responsible for all the trouble and perpetuate their rule, besides having to submit to disappoint? ment and defeat. Respectfully, H. P. Pakley. What Mr. Tludal has to Say. Tho following is a copy of a letter writ? ten by Secretary of Stato Tindal in re? ply to a letter ho had roeeiyod from a Iriend: Columbia, S. C, September 2.?, ISM. Mi/ Dear Friend: As you state, tbe po? litical situation in South Carolina fore? bodes war. I made an earnest campaign against tho prejudices of both factions for peace, and advocated the only plau which could secure it. 1 have never bad a sel? fish thought in polities. I stand for my old Suto, for her peace, her progress auu prosperity. I love her peoplo and her history. Wo h ive never had but one po? litical party of the whites. Shall we break that record now and plunge into a sea of uukuowu troubles? God for? bid! I do not palliato tho wrong done, both in holding a factional convention in a manner which had all the effect of acting as a separate party?nor tbe trick prac? ticed upon a too confiding people?nor the lack of statesmanship?nor the tem? per of Governor Till man's speech in Co? lumbia, which are u>ed to incite tho Con? servative forces to make nominations and enter a desperate struggle for political supremacy and revenge. But these cau all bo corrected two years hence. In fact the Convention provides for a direct pri? mary next time and thus secures to all their political power and rights. It has also selected fair and honest men for the offices and defeated the extremists throughout. Mr. John G. Evans is tbe only raal beneficiary of the political manoeuvre and be is the least to oiame, and will, in iny opinion, if left alone, drift to a very pru? dent and conservative course. But what could remedy the wrong done if another ticket is put in tbe field i' When and how can you secure peaco after that ? The faith of white men iu each other's implied honor to stand by ;ho primaries will be broken. Men will be appealed* to to violate solemn pledges and obligations hitherto held sacred, and may be se? duced. In fact, were not the resolutions passed by the Independents as to Ocala ism and the National Democratic party a cuuniog device to soothe the conscien? ces of honest men, and give them an ex? cuse to violate their obligations? Was not its purpose to give passion and revenge a door to get away from con? science? Fifty-eight thousand men, a majority, participated in the elections, and are, therefore, bound by every sense of honor and good faith to stand by tbe nomina? tions made ; and unless notice bad been given (and those who did not vote gave none until after the campaign was over) they are also bound by an obligation which ought to be sacred, at least with Carolinians. It is an implied obligation ?a race obligation. No hope of success, therefore, can justify such action as is contemplated unless tbat hope is based upon iuciting the now contented and pro? gressing negro race into a political row which ought not to concern him and which will surely stop his progress and retard ours, Not since the war could a condition of peace andsecuriiy beof more service to the State. As we passed through tbe financial crises of last year so much better than was expected, and so much bettor tban some other States, millions of dollars now idle would seek investment here in every branch of our business if we guar? antee a firmly settled political condition. What, therefore, is to be gained for the State by this wild movement? Nothing but futile strifp, nothing" but injury to our business accompanied with a lower? ing of the moral tone df the people and increased bitterness and irreconcilable division. But you ask if you must submit to wrong and tyranny ? No. White Caro? linians neither ought nor will long sub? mit to tyrannical domination or political wrongs. Rut this is not the time nor way to resent either real or imaginary wrongs. I shall stand by tbe nomina? tions, and 60 will tbe Reformers who did not vote at the Reform election. We did not like the factional convention nor the methods of bossism, nor do we ap? prove of any act of Injustice or oppres? sion to anybody and will condemn and fight anything of the kind, but we are against any bolting and every thing like forming the white people of this State into two hostile political parties. Our interests are the same* our principles are really the same, our lineage is the same, our history is one common heritage. We are one people, and the selfish ambition of individuals must not divide us. Tbe mere desire for political power without regard to principle is the lowest of all po? litical motives. Tbe State officers elected are honest, and the Legislature also. We will have an honest administration by white men for two years, and, therefore, we can endure anything else we don't like that long at least. Lot us-down with passion and selfishness and stand for the State. Yours, etc., ? J. E. Tindal. A Native of China. Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Arthur J. Allen, a son of the fa? mous Chinese missionary, Young J. Allen, of this city, was in Atlanta yester? day. Although a son of Georgia parents, Mr. Allen was born in Sbanghni, and has spent of all his life there with tbe ex tion of five years spent at Emory college. He speaks Chinese live a native, and is well up on matters pertaining to both China and Japan. Young Mr. Allen has a distinctly for? eign air. He wears a dark, carefully trimmed and very pointed beard. His features are large, and there is a foreign touch to his conversation. He has just returned from Florida, where one of bis brothers resides, and expects to leave In a few days for China. He is taking an extremely active in? terest in the war between China and Ja? pan, and is much interested in the out? come. He thinks that tbe final result of it will bean arbitration by foreign powers ?Russia and England. "I received a letter from my father a few days ago," he said. "It was written nearly a month ago. He said that Japan bad won every decisive battle, and that the people in Shanghai were very much excited. The foreigners were especially stirred up, as they feared that they might be set upon. Shanghai is protected by gunboats now. ''I would like to see the war ended, j Trade is practically at a standstill while ! it lasts; but I expect great results to ac? crue to China frcm it. It will wake that nation up, It will open up new com? merce for that oountry. China holds to the old conservative notions. "The Chinese peoplo are exceedingly shrewd in money matters. They know dollars and cents. They are the Jews of the East. They are not progressive nor so modern as the Japanese, but they've a lot more business sense. They are Bhrewder in money matters than in any other thing. 1 The Japanese are getting very mod? ern. They are copying Western man? ners and dress, and that country is sever? al grades higher than China. "Shanghai is a very pleasant city in which to live. There are a lot of English men, Americans, Welshmen and Danes there, and we have a society of over ?00. We give dinners, entertainments and so? cial gatherings at frequent intervals, and our social life is quite pleasant. Tennis is a popular form of amusement. "Life is easy there. Tbe Englishmen in business there livo easy lives combin? ing business with pleasure. They do not rush or hurrj\ I want to get back, and am expectantly waiting for the war to take one turn or another. I shall start back soon, any way, "The work in which my father is on gaged is translating English literature into Chinese so that it will reach the statesmen and leaders of thought in tho Chinese empire. They road very little foreign literaturo?that's tho wav to reach them." Mr. Allen was standing at a soda fount yesterday when a Chinaman passed. He called out to tho laundryman in Chinese. The almond-eyed fellow quickly turned. Mr. Allen repeated the remark. The Chinaman shook his head and passed od, "Ho does not understand mo,'' said Mr. Allen, "Ho speaks Cantonese." 0ii3 Professor Murders Another, Little Rock, Anic, September 23.? At an early hour yesterday morning, at Texarkana, Q-, L. Byrant, president of the Texarkana Inter-State Normal and Bus? iness College, shot and mortally wound? ed l'rof. Oeorgo F. Ellis, a former teacher in the college and at present the princi? pal of a private school. Tho trouble grew out oi*a rivalry between the two schools. The men went on tho outskirts of the city to Gght it out, when Bryant pulled a pistol and ?bot Ellis through the body. Ellis was unarmed, as tho men had agreed to fight it out with their fists. Bryant was placed in jail in default of ball, which was fixed at ?s,000. pub? lic sentiment U unanimously against Bry? ant. ? "For years," says Capt. C. Mueller, 'T have relied more upon Ayer's Pills than anything else iu the medicine chest, to regulate my bowels, and those of the ship's crew. These pills are not severe in their action, but do their work thorough? ly." Clean Cotton. Tho agricultural editor of the Peters? burg Index-Appeal gives some good and well timed advico to cotton farmers in Virginia, which may bo followed with prolit l>3' their brethren in other Southorn .States as well. Tho present year's crop, as he says, promises to bo exceptionally large, the price of ordinary and inferior grades will rule very low, and buyers will bo partic? ular on the score of the quality of what they buy. It is of especial importance to tho farmer, thcreforo, that ho take pains to havo his cotton picked clean of trash and dirt and bits of leaves so as to have it reach the market in good condi? tion. The pickers should bo impressed with the necessity of exercising unusual care in their work, and should bo re? quired to free tho lint from all the trash, as well as they can, while picking it. It would be well, the samo authority suggests, if the pickers wore required to "put all dirty, yollow and trashy cotton into a separate bag as they pick, and only the whitest and cleanest cotton into tho main S3ck." A little extra reward, ho adds, might readily secure tbii end, and every means toward it should bo employ? ed, as only the best quality of cotton will command a living price this season. "Better have tho poor stuff to itself and sell it for what it will bring than to ruin the sale of the whole crop" by mixing good and bad, clean and unclean, togeth? er. The ad yice is based on the rule that when good and bad cotton are packed in one balo the good sells at tho price of the bad, aud no other argument is needed to prove tho unwisdom of mixing t hem. It will pay to keep them separate in tho picker's bag, tho gin and the bale, and the prudent farmer will govorn his conduct accordingly. Corn to Sell. Tho movement of corn from the West to tho South has practically ceased. Indeed, it has been reversed, for word comes that fifty thousand bushels of corn have been bought in Decatur, Ala., to be shipped to Illinois. This shipment is probably the first of the kind that has over been made from tbe South, and it shows tbat our farmers have entered upon a now era so far as their home resources are concerned. Heretofore north Alabama, as well as the whole South, has been importing corn in large quantities from Illinois and other States, and while it is true that the ex? port of corn just alluded to is largely due to a remarkable drought tbat cut tbe crop short in portions of the West, it is also true that tbe South has never before had corn for sale. The South has had a remarkable crop year, but never before has fine weather found such a large crop of corn in the ground. We have bad fine weather be? fore, but never corn enough to supply our own wants and those of the West as well. This shows beyond all question that our farmers have reached the point where they are able to sustain them? selves. This year they have planted so largely of breadstuffs that they have a surplus with which they can supply the deficiency in the West. In Georgia tbe farmer who. has not made considerably more than a year's supply of corn and wheat is a curiosity in his neighborhood, and tbe same may be said of the farmers throughout the South. But one other thing remains to be done, and tbat is for the farmers to raise their own meat. When they have done this they will be more advantageously situated than tbe farmers of any other part of the world. A surplus of bread stuffs and meat means no debt, and no debt means prosperity. So far as Georgia is concerned, the farmers have gone more largely Into the business of hog-raising this year than ever, and the profits on the meat that is imported into this State dur? ing the next twelve months will not make anybody rich. We advise the blizzard, cyclone, fire und drought sufferers of the West and Northwest to pull up their pegs and come South.?Atlanta Constitution. 311 Miles In one Day. Washington, Sept. 23.?John J. Fos? ter, of tbe Georgetown Cycle Club, to-day broke the twenty-four-hour road record and alwo established a new American re? cord for the same period, making a total of 311i miles between 6 o'clock Saturday evening and the same hour this evening, His actual riding time was an average of fourteen miles an hour. For meals and other stops ho only consumed one hour and forty-nine minutes. The pre? vious local record was made by E. C. Yeatman, of the Wabhington Road Club, computed to be a fraction over 300 miles. The previous American record was held by J. C. Spoonor, of Chicago, who made 302 miles. He Went and Died. Boston, Sept. 24.?Miss Mary E. Bart lett, late of Maiden, but later of Revere, has brought suit for $150,000 damages against the estate of the late Dr. Henry J. Bigelow for alleged breach of promise of marriage made by the doctor some time before bis death. She claims tbat she fully believes that the doctor would have kept his promise had not death inr tervened, After his decease Miss Bart lett tried to recover from bis executors the sum of $150,000, which she claimed the doctor promised her if she remained true to him, but they refused to surren? der tbat sum. Hence this novel suit for breach of promise will be tried in the Middlesex court this week. Dr. Bigelow was one of the leading sur? geons of the country. Miss Bartlett comes of on? of the oldest families in the State, and is highly ac co m pi isheflt _ A Hint from Florida. When questioned as to the reason for his failure to house and save his Irish po? tatoes, for borne use and sale out of tbe growing season, says tho Florida Citizen, the average Florida farmer replies that "our potatoes are too watery and will not keep well," As the same reason is assigned by the average South Carolina farmer, he will be interested to be told that while his pota? toes will be "waterv" if gathered before they are fully ripe, "if allowed to remain in the ground until they are thoroughly matured they will be "dry and mealy." Tbe samo authority adds: "As to saving the winter supply a prac? tical experiment made by Capt, R. A. Shine, of Tallahassee, proves that it can be done. He allowed bis potatoes to ri? pen in the ground j they were then gath? ered and spread in a shady place to dry. Afterward they were spread upon the floor of a dry ware house and a little slaked lime was sprinkled over them to absorb any remaining moisture. Thus housed the potatoes kept well for several months, and when placed on tbe market in the winter they were sound, dry and mealy, and had a new 'potato flavor' not possesssed by tbe potatoes shipped into Florida from abroad." The plan is simple enough, and if it will "work" in Florida so satisfactorily it should work as well in this State, and to the profit of every farmer who employs it. Can any of the potato growers in this State show cause why it should not do what is claimed for it??News and Courier. Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. If you are afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Dung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, and experi? ence no benefit, you may return the bottle and havo your money refunded. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr. King's New Discovery could be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50j. and $1.00. A Leader. S'uceita first introduction Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonios and alteratives?contain? ing nothing which permits its use as a bevorage or intoxicant, it is recognized as the besc and purest medicine for all ail? ments of Stomache, Liver or Kidneys. It will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con? stipation, and drivo Malaria from the sys? tem. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or the money will bo refunded. Price only 50c. per bottle. Sold by Hill Bros. Bank Stock for Sale. " HAVE Stock in both of the Ander? son Bank*, which I wish to sell. Address me at Belton, S. C. B. D. DEAN. Sept 20, 1804 _13_ 2 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT, The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of Susan A. Palmer, deceased, hereby givos notice that he will, on the 29th day of October 1694, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Administrator. JOSEPH PALMER, Adm'r. Sept 20, im 13 ? Shot her Tradacer, Chattaxoooa, Tkn.v., September 21. ?To-night about S..'J0 o'clock the pedes? trians on Market street in the vicinity of Seventh, were startled by hearing live pistol shots in rapid succession, and im? mediately afterwards the form of a man disappeared in the Itichardson block. Otlicors ran to tho scene and found Mrs. Tbomas Ryal, a comely young woman, with a smoking revolver in her hands. She was airested and taken to the police station, where she told her story. Hhe is tbe wife of one of the employes of tho Chattanooga Electric Railway Company. About two weeks ago her husband lilod a bill for divorce from hor. The co-respon dont was M. B. M?hr, and it seems that he has been boasting of an undue intima? cy with Mrs. Ryal. The tales reached her husband's ears, hence the suit. She has been brooding over it and last night made up her mind to kill her traducer. She says she is innocent. M?hr escaped unhurt. ? Fonr-tenthsof the working expenses of an electric light plant are for coal. ? The Cotton Plant says : Till man de? mocracy is much preferable to Slavocra ny. Before the war South Carolina was a negro slave State?during the last four vears the majority of her white people have been abject slaves to Tillmanism and his dynasty as the negroes wore to tho white people before the war. ? A woman raised an umbrella at Irondn'o, 0., Saturday, several horses ran away, and lifteen pooplo were either killed or seriously injured. All of which but rodemonstrates the fact that a woman and an umbrella form about the most deadly combination known to mod? ern science. _ In Poor Health means so much more than you imagine?serious and fatal diseases result from trifling ailments neglected. Don't play with Nature's greatest gift?health. If you arc feeling out of sorts, weak and generally ex? hausted, nervous, have no appetite and can't v.ork, begin at once tak? ing the most relia? ble strengthening medicine/which is Brown's Iron Bit? ters. A few bot? tles cure?benefit comes from the very first dose?it won't stain your M Ueth, and it's \ pleasant to take. M It Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver Neuralgia, Troubles, Constipation, Dad BSood Malaria, Nervous ailments Women's complaints. Get only the Rcuuine?It has crossed red lines on the wrapper. All others arc sub? stitutes. On receipt of two 2c. stamps we will send set of lo.i Beautiful World's Fair Views and book?free. BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, I/iD. IWII IIIIBM^MM^" ????iiimii ii "_-_-_ Every Clothing Store has enough Clothes, Some too much, and Some not the kind you Want. IF YOU WANT New Clothing, Stylish. Clothing, Nobby Clothing, And no Old Stock, ? CO TO ? B- O- EV^LH^TS &> CO. P. S.?We paid Spot Cash for our Goods and defy competition. HOOD & BROWN, Real Estate, Renting, Collecting and Loan Agents, Offer for Sale The Scudday House and Lot on West Market Street. A deairable place.' Teims cheap and ea.?y. House and Lot on Whitner Strei't. A good plare for a small family. Some excellent Building Lots in South eabtpartof City, on McDuffle and North Main Streets and elsewhere. A fine Tract, of about 22 acres, just out the city limits. Well suited for truck or dairy firming. Call on JNO. K. HOOD, Attorney, At Council Chamber, Or B. F. BROWN, Jr., at his Job Printing Office. FOR SALE. ADesirable Lot, conveniently located to the Public Square, In the City of Anderson. The Lot contains four acres, fronting on Calhoun and East Boundary Streets. On Lot is a good dwelling-bouse containing ten rooms, tenant-house, good barn, and all necessary outbuildings, and good well. Also, a good Farm, contain? ing 117i seres, more or less, two miles South of Anderson, on the General's road. Good buik'ing? on this place, and land in high state of cultivation. For terms ap? ply to the undersigned. M. P. TRIBBLE. 8ept 19, 1S94_12_4 Honea Path High School, Honea Path, S. C. NEXT Session begins 3rd September. Board, $9; location, finest; com? munity, best; school, kept to former high standard. For information address J. L. E9KEW, Principal, Honea Path, 8. C. Aug 29, 1894_9_3m VTOTIOE TO CREDITORS. J-N All persons having demands against the Estate of W. B. Watson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, prop? erly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, ana those indebted to make payment. W. A. WATSON, Ex'r. S. E. SEYBT, Ex'x. Sept 12, 1894 11 3 YOUR ATTENTION! IF YOU PLEASE! ALL parties who are indebted to me by Note or Account, or otherwise, will please take notice that the amouuts due me will be obliged to be piiid at maturity. I have large obligations to meet this Fall, and in order to do this I will be forced to collect. This is no collecting dodge?it is simply facts?and to this fact I desire to call your attention, and hope that you will govern yourself accordingly, as it will save you cost. To those who I have indulged for several years and owe me money from 1891-92 and '93,1 will say that these amounts are long past due, and must be paid before November 1st, 1894. If not I will certaioly add cost to every claim that is pot settled. I MEAN JUST WHAT I SAY. It is not a matter of choice with me, as my obligations will have to be met, and this can only be done by me collecting my money. J. S. FOWLER - MAMMOTH - ? NEW STORE. ? ?==?= Baying jtut moved into onr New Store we are prepared to sell you Good * as cheap 88 any one. Our Mr. Osborne has just returned from the Northern markets, where he has spent several weeks selecting our Stock. Therefore, we are better prepared than ever to offer Bargains to the trade. Onr Dress Goods Department is especially nice, consisting of eome of the newest weaves in? Silk and Woo] Mixtures, Covert Cloths, Sackings, Novelties, Silks. Our Linen Department is complete, with both Bleached and Unbleached, Turkey Red and Checked Damask, Doylies, Napkins, Table Covers, &c. Our Hosiery Department is bard to beat. One Case genuine, fast black, full length and size, to be sold at Sic. per pair. Our Flannels are cheaper than before, and consist of Plain Cream and Rids, Twill Cream, Navy, Ac. Our Underwear Department is especially attractive. Blankets far below former prices. SHOES?Our Shoe Department is one of our pets, and is large and complete. HATS?For all the men and boys, We handle CLOTHING, too. Crockery and Glassware ia an addition to our already numerous departments. CLOAKS are a new addition, also. Our stock of Groceries, Bagging and Ties is complete. The following are a lew things that you will plea3e remember : 1st. That we are in our New Store, one of the largest and most convenient in the State. 2nd. That we are cr-wded, 3rd. That our Goods were- bought at the lowest price. 4th. That we discount all bills. 5th. That we buy in large quantities. 6th. That we believe in quick sales and small profits, 7th. That we carry a goneral stock. 8th. That wo invite all to call and see our Goods. 9th. That we have the politest and most accommodating Salesmen to be found. 10th, That our Goods must be sold, Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. THE HELpins hand of Low Prices is now extended to and it is for you, the elect, to S A/Y"whether or not you will pro?i; by it. We offer you 500 Barrels Floor, all grades, and 1500 bushels Rod Rast Proof Oats cheaper than anybody, and on? Bacon, Sugar, Lard, Rice, Molasses, Coffee, Tobacco, Shoes, Dress Goods, Hats and Jeans, Our PRICES are SO LOW that purchasers will think they stole the Goods. If you don't believe what we say, come and allow u3 to prove to you that we are the onliest folks in Town, and at the same time, Your bejt friends, DEAN & RATLIFFE, Successors to M. A, Dean. Goods will be delivered anywhere in Town free of charge. DON'T FORGET OUR Waiting Room for Ladies! On the second floor of our Store-room we are now fitting up a nice WtitiDg Room for the exclusive use of the Ladies. Jt is our aim to have be re a place where you can be perfectly at your ease A Dressing Room, comfortable chairs, and reading tables, well supplied with good literature, (all quiet and perfectly private,) comprise a part of the conveniences. When you have finished your shopping come and use our Waiting Room?bring your bundles, we will take care of them for you. You have a full view of the Square from this room. You do not have to trade with us to get the ase of this: room ; it is put up for the CONVENIENCE of Ladies who have to stay in the city a while after they fioi3h shopping, and we ertead a CORDIAL INVITATION to all Ladies to use our Waiting Room at any and all times. On the first floor we are now opening a LARGE, PERFECTLY NEW, and well selected Stock of? GENERAL MERCHANDISE. We carry a nice line of DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, JEANS, KERSEYS. OIL CLOTHS. Etc., MEN and BOYS' HATS. MEN and BOYS' SHOES, LADIES' and MISSES 8HOES, CH1LDRENS' SHOES, WORK SHOES, And Shoes at prices that are bound-to sell.' GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS. In this line we make a specialty of Flour, Lard, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses,. Soap, Starch, Etc. TOBACCO?wo are Headquarters on Tobacco. gST" Our prices will convince you that we are going to sell, and the quality of our Gooda will satisfy you that we will give you value received for every dollar spent with us. All bought at low prices for spot cash. No old Stock, no shoddy Goods. No ex? travagant or high-priced Goods, but good, reliable, staple Goods at prices that will sell them. We keep only what is needed? staple and sure sellers. Cotoe to see us?we can be found Next Door to Farmers and M*r ehants Bank, in room formerly occupied by McCully & Cathcart. $a- Big lot ot Genuine Texas Red Rustproof Oats. DON'T FORGET OUR WAITING ROOM FOR LADIES. Your?, anxious to please, D. P. SLOAN & CO. ?aY- A little later we will be in the Cotton Market. ? THE ENTERPRISE FURNITURE CO. Is stocked to the brim with all kinds of 1 And is prepared to give the LOWEST PRICES, either at "Wholesale or Retail* Don't fail to see ns. ALSO, CARPETS, RUGS, OIL CLOTHS,: LINOLEUMS, STRAW MATTINGS, WALL PAPER and WINDOW SHADES. ^OEEIIM?""^rom the cheapest to the fimeart1 Csce W %J r r I ili v kets always on hand. _ENTERPRISE FURNITUEE CO. BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS Want You fop a Customer! W E take this opportunity of informing our friends that ^ve aj e now receiv? ing our immense stock of? Shoes, Hats and Heavy and Staple Dry Goods. WE WILL NOT NOT BE UNDERSOLD, We carry one of the finest lines of HEAVY GROCERIES to be found. We are the only persons in this city that can sell you "Ballard'a Obelisk," "Blue Bird," "Waterloo," or "Old Hickory" Flour. We make specialties of FINE COFFEE awl TOBACCOS, and mil sell them as cheap as any one can and pay their honest debts. If you will honor us with an inspection we- will try and make it to your interest to trade with us. Thanking our patrous for past favors, we remain Your friends, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. FURNITURE A.T IP-A-ISTIC PRICES. the Greatest Bargains in Furniture ever offered in South Carolina are offered at C. F. TOLLY & SON'S, DEPOT STREET. They have the Largest, Cheapest and Best Selected Stock iir he State, and challenge any Furniture House in the State for a1 comparison of prices. WALNUT and OAK SUITS cheaper than they can be bought from any Factory. BUREAUS at prices unheard of before. " FABLOB SUITS cheaper than any, AND EVERYTHING in the Furniture line. f&? Come and see for yourselves and be convinced that what we say is true Come and look at our Stock, whether you want to buy or not. We wiil e pleased to show you around. * / Gaskets and Coffins furnished or Day Fight. G. F. TOLLY &/sON, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C,