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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES,) Editors and C. 0. LANGSTON, 1 Proprietors TERMS: ONE YEAR_...?1 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 ' WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17, 1894. The Chicago Souvenir coin of the great World's Fair is to become a curreat half dollar. _ _ : Ail the legielative tickets in Colorado have women candidates, and it 's certain that' a number of women members will -elp make the laws at the next session. AbDUt 40,000 women have registered to ote in the election. Publication is made of the fact that ?0,000 bushels of corn have been purchas? ed at Decatur, Ala., for shipment to Uli nol?. This is decidedly a reversal of recent history, and a 3tep in the direotion of independence for the Southern farmer. The Elberton correspondent of the Atlanta Journal reports from authrntic information that the Populists put men's clothes on negro women and voted them at Ray's district, Hart County, Ga., and ?mat .the sane tactir.3 were repeated at other precincts in the county. -"- Gov. Tillman has suspended all the officers and companies composing the Fourth Brigade of the State militia on account of refusing to obey orders during the trouble at Darlington a few months ago.. The Brigade will now, no doubt, join the National Guard, and not be un? der the control of the State authorities. Here Is the way a leading Northern paper refers to the tide of progress in the Sooth : "It would be quito useless to ?attempt to ke9p up with the list of daily Iannouncements in the Southern States. This development has been going on steadily while business in other sections of the country has been so seriously depressed." m K m _ Woman suffragists of Topoka propose t > give practical illustration of the ad? vance of the Kansas women by wearing the breeches in public About a hun? dred have agreed to adopt Turkish trousers ami short skirts, and they will parade Kacsas avenue until the people anct the horises become familiar with the strsmge sight. We shall continue to reiterate ths.t five cents -joiton has nothing to do with any? thing but too much of it - Flour is cheap because the crop of wheat is very large. Corn crops out west have failed and corn is higher than for a long time. Does free and unlimited coinage have anything to do with the price of corn? If It has on - the price of cotton, why not corn f We are glad to see so much interest being manifested in the. State Fair in Columbia next month. Tho railroads - -will - offer low rates of fare, and the Citi? zens of Columbia are endeavoring to get up some outside attractions to entertain the visitors to the Fair. We hopo An? derson will be represented by a good ex? hibition as well a9 by a big crowd of visitors. Tbereraro u great many honent, sturdy members of the reform faction who admit that this State is in tno clutches of a sel? fish, vindictive ring, and they know that if a constitutional convention is called this same ring will control it. We be? lieve, therefore, thoy will vote against fc^he convention, and especially,when they ^?w ill remember that the resolutions passed by the Legislature calling iiae convention does not propose to let the people pass upon it after a new constitution is made. The psop?e will have to Bwallow the work of the conveati?n whether they like It or not. _ ? The St. Louis Globe^Democrat says the Southern Stales find much to encour? age them in the figures of the com? pleted United States census i?T 1890. Their per capita wialtfe^hicreased 40 per cent, between^^'and 1890, w,hile the per capita-?-lath bf the leading Northern and Western. States Increased but IS per cent, in the same time.. The mortgage tlabt of the South is comparatively light, and hundreds of the towns and counties do not owe a dollar. The county debts of Illinois and Kansas exceed Lioso of all the Southern States. The South has raised a great cotton and corn crop this year, with s\ general increase in articles - for home consumption. The Columbia Journal says the litiga? tion about the whiskey law is not over yet. Attorneys Craft and Chaiee have served notice upon Attorney General Buchanan that they will appeal in the case of the City Council of Aiken against Holley and George, In which theSupreme : Court of the State decided the dispensary law constitutional, to the Supreme Court of the United States. They have some ticae yet in which to perfect their appeal and their grounds are not known. It is understood that several federal questions ^ice;JnyolvM]j "among others, interstate commerce and certain provisions of the declaration of rights. It is not to be ex? pected that a hearing will b ? had in the case under twelve months. The Presbyterians of the United States had a notable celebration the first of this week in the village of Hempstead, L. L It was tho two hundred and fiftieth anni? versary of the establishment of the first i; Presbyterian Church in America. The records preserved in this little commun? ity vouch for the claim that there one of -the first sparks of religious liberty in. America was ignited, the light from Which scryed as a beacon in the strug? gles of the colonists to throw off the demands of the mother country. The revolutionary spirit was demonstrated on more than one occasion and the records of the Church are teeming with deeds of valor and cf independence which ..finally resulted in separation from Great Britain. From 1644 until the present day the congregation has remained intact At no period was there ever wanting devotion to the Church, and the record is one of the most remarkable in American history. 1 1 mm - ? The News and Courier, speaking about the proposed Constitutional Convention, says: "Whether the Conventioa is to be called or not depends on the intelligent judgment of a majority of the white men of the State?of both faotions of the Democracy. There is no factional Issue rightly involved in the question. It has * been discussed for year?. It was discussed earnestly before the present factions were formed on present: lines let all the heated contests of the past six years it has played no part as an issue between them. There is no reason why any set of men should seek to make it an issue between them now?except to keep alive factional feeling, for factional and per? sonal ends. If the member.} of the "dominant faction" desire to change the Constitution let them vote to change it. That is their right. But let them vote intelligently. They should not allow themselves to be led or driven into vot? ing for it blindly. The .Convention, if called, will change some of the most important laws of the State; they must live under the new laws. If it deprive 'the public schools of the important sup? port now afforded by the State school tix, tbe country schools will suffer most. The town schools can better do without such support, for obvious reasons, than the co mtry schools can. White voters in the country who have children to educate should remember this plain fact aud act on it, when they come to vote, according to their own views and inter? ests. If the new Constitution disfran? chises-black men because they cannot read, it will disfranchise white men who cannot read. Th9 country voters should remember this also. Whatever the Con? vention may do, in short, will affect Re? formers as well as Conservatives, Demo? crats as well as Republicans, country people as well as town people. There cannot be one Constitution for one part of the State and another for another part, one for one "faction" and one for another "faction," the new Constitution will be for tbe whole people of the whole State. And when once the Convention is called it will make a Constitution that will stand for yeans to come. It will be too late to "kick" against it after it has bei-n adopted. The ra is no provision for sub? mitting it to tbe judgment of the people after it has passed the Convention. Thero is no intention of so submitting it. Above all things white Democrats in tbe country should remember thai and gov? ern their conduct accordingly. The advocates of tho new Constitution do not dare to trust it to the people. The peo? ple must decide whether they dare to trust it to its advocates," Dr. Pope Shown Cp Irby. Columbia, October 14.?Dr. Sampson Pope, an ex-true blue and original Re? former, has tbrowna bomb into the camp which he once followed. Ke has a stock of Reform information which it will be interesting to have displayed to tbe pub? lic. Jost now Dr. Pope is reserving most of his thunder, but as an original Reformer manages to give some "inside" facts in an Interview be dictated and gave tbe press J:his morning. He has much to say about "rings," and may be Dr. Pope will some day give something more about this much vexed question of rings. Dr. Pope makes some plain statements, and makes some mi her invidious distinctions. It is all very interesting, and still more curious, when it is remembered bow close wero tbe relationships between Dr. Pope and the present recognized leaders of tbe "movement." Here is what Dr. Pope, independent candidate for Gover? nor, has to say on politics in general: "How do you account for the opposi? tion to yon on tbe part of certain newspa? pers?" was asked Dr. Pope. He replied: "The game they are play? ing is for the editors of some of the weeklies to publish articles underrating and misrepresenting my strength. These articles are clipped and published in some of tbe dailies, headlined to suit their purpose. This is all for effect; it is to try and make those who favor me be? lieve that it is useless for them to go to tbe polls. Now if I was as weak as these papers profess to believe and as their articles indicate they would not trouble themselves about me. Their action shows they know that I have strength, and it is. an attempt to hoodwink the people. If my friends go to the polls and vote my election is assured." "Doyen expect to get a fair count?" ?'I have great faith," said Dr. Pope, "in the honesty of our people, and believe that the managers to be appointed will act fairly. However, if any of them should not do so my friends must pre? pare affidavits setting forth wrong-doing, and go before the county board for relief. Should the county board refuse, then I will carry the. matter before the State board of canvassers, and I. know that I will then get full justice, as that board is composed of Gen. Farley and Messrs. Bates, Ellerbe, Tindal, Buchanan and Blease." "What do you think of Governor Tin? man's utterances on the future enforce? ment of the Dispensary law ?" "Wall, if he persists in having the private residences of onr people searched by tbe constabulary and our women and children frightened, be may expect trou? ble, for tho people wilr-not submit to it. It cad be done when necessary by the proper officers, the sheriff of the county, and, if done by him, will create no fric? tion, as these officers are elected by the people and are tbe proper ones to act in a case of this sort, untrammelled by any constabulary force. The dispensary seems to be used for political purposes, to keep up factional disturbances and for other objects. It will sooner or later be re pealod even if not declared unconstitu? tional by tbe Supreme Court of the United States. It was nevex~sr He form measure pit was the creature of a cabal, 'conceived in sin and born in iniquity.' It see'ms that the Governor' intends 'to ? ose thp militia to frighten our people; he iay earr> the thing too far. Tbe Anglo Saxon race know their rights and know? ing dare maintain them. Once they are aronsed nothing will stop them." j "What do you think of the Governor's action in suspending the militia ?" "I don't know what the Governor means by putting off bis order dismissing part of the militia until after tbe dispen | eary decision, but when we couple this with this threat of having 2,000 militia ready to back him it looks as if he wished to get rid of those he supposed were not his friends, and thus intimidate those of tbe 2,000 who might not be willing to obey his commands incase the trouble which be seems to fear will arise does come." "What are yonr views with reb*ard to tbe Constitutional Convention ?" ? 'I have read Senator Irby's effusion? I say his, fori imagine that practically be alone of tbe committee baa anything to do with its preparation. It is a funny instrument, to say the least. It is ad? dressed to tbe Democracy of the State, [ and yet a part of the Democracy is in ! suited in almost every line. "It shows to methat the powers that be are trying to bolster up their cause, which they believe to be weak, by ap? pealing to the prejudioes and passions of our people, and in this way to divert ' their minds from the true issue. To call a convention, to make a new Constitu? tion, is a Berious matter. There are many other things than Boffrage to be dealt with and many other things are Intended by the ring to be dealt with. The suffrage matter is simply used, in my judgment, to take the attention of the people .away from other changes Intended to be made. If successful they intend to change tbe organic law in such manner as to unsettle the law of South Carolina In many important particulars. Possibly a dispensary provision may be incorporated and other things equally as deleterious. This being the case, and as the people will not have the opportunity of passing upon tho Constitution, 1 am opposed to a convention, will vote and work against it, and advise my friends to do the same." "What abont the cbargo that you left the ring because you couldn't get tbe office yon were after ?" "Yes, it has been s aid that I acted with the ring untiil I could not be elected for Governor. The truth is we left the other faction because we believed that the offi? ces were parcelled out. In 1890 the can? didates were fairly nominated by a con? vention. In 1892 the same men were given a second term in accordance with the established custom, la 18911 found ' that a ring had beon formed. I could have been a party to ibis ring and could have been Secretary of State without turning my hand over. I refused to be a party to this on principle and continued to run for Governor. I had opposed rings, and I would not be a party to a ring."_ The Woman Weakened. Dallas, Tex., Oct. 12 A special to theJS'cws from Clark?- Hex., says: Henry Dykes' crib was lir 1 and as he rushed out of the house to Save his agri? cultural implements his face and breast were filled with buckshot, killing him instantly. The assassin was recognized by Dykes' son, who had followed his father into the yard. A posse was organized and Andrew Jackson, the accused man, was captured. Mrs. Dykes asked the posse to let her shoot the assassin when captured. Jack? son was taken to her home and sha was handed a double-barrelled shot gun loaded and cocked. She raised the gun to her face, took aim, hesitated, and lowering the gun asked that the law be allowed to take its course. The posse started for tho county jail with the pris? oner, but were overtaken by a mob. A rope was placed around the prisoner's neck and, while the mob was In the act of hanging him, the sheriff and his depu? ties dashed up and took the prisoner from the lynchers and hurried him off to jail. Thero is intense excitement, but tbe sheriff is confident. ? Human life is held too cheaply when tbe individual who needB a tonic for his fljstpm, seeks to oover his wants by pur? chasing every new mixture that Is recom? mended to him. Remember that Ayer'a Sarsaparllla has a well-earned reputation of fifty year's standing, Tillman Talks Dispensary. Columbia, October 13.?Governor Till "raan, tho bead of the dispensary system, was chock full of dispensary ideas to? day. He spent much of the day prepar? ing for tho crusade he hus inaugurated, and says that from now on until he leaves the Gubernatorial office thero will he no cessation in the light apainst the "blind tipers." He says that the saloon men may realize that. First he is going to get what he denominates as his "sleuth hounds" afier the liquor which he suspects is still in the Stat^, and then he will back this up wkh injunctions in such cases where ho finds any evidence that liquor has been sold. If the dealers want to run this gauntlet he says that he is satisfied that the State will certainly come out ahead. It is ridiculous, he thinks, for any body of men to try and resist the Stato's officers in any such matter. Governor Tillman says that tho Sta'e board of control is willing to make a fresh start, and in consequenee quits has been called on all oases where the State has re? served a portion of the profits. The State board, which just at this time con l sists of Governor Tillman and Attorney . General Buchanan, met this morning and decided to take Columbia, Darlington and Florence all off the "black list." Just now all places have afresh start, but from the way Governor Tillman talked the fust place to go on the little list is Greenville. Governor Tillman is not at all satisfied with the status iin that place and sajs that if things are kept up at the present pace and thereto no expression from the business men of the place that they dc not approve of the course of the mayor and others that a portion of Green? ville's profits will be reserved. If others who were in the crowd had been dealt with as Constable Eichelberger he would have had no objection, but it seemed plain to him, he said, that the police and town authorities were doing nothing to assist the constables in suppressing the illicit sale of liquor. This would have to be stopped, or Greenville would bo mi? nus her share of the dispensary profits. Governor Tillman said in a conversa? tional way that the "blind tiger" people need expect no rest from now on, as the fight was on in earnest. For the present he was hunting liquor for all it was worth. Not only were the constables looking for the "stuff," but if anyone knew where there was any contraband liquor he would give a reward of 20 cents a gallon for all liquor captured upon in? formation. He said that if there was anyone in Columbia who -knew where there was any contraband liquor and would tell him of it he would have the affidavit made out and the party protect? ed, and in addition give a reward of twenty cents a gallon for all liquors seiz? ed. He said that he was willing to give those who meant well a showing, and if anyone who held liquor or was trying to secrete it would come out and tell him of it that he would give the necessary cer? tificates to see that it got out of the State. He suggested that this was the best plan for anyone who had any liquor on hand in large quantities. He went on to talk about the absurdity of keeping up the fight against the en? forcement of the law, for, said be, "there are five hundred men who are ready and anxious to go on the force and see that the law is enforced. They will shoot when it is necessary, but' of course no one wants to shoot another for the fun of it." He then had an armful of applica? tions that are on file brought into his of? fice and said that he wanted them handy so that he could keep things moving and make additional apointments if re? quisite.?Special to the News and Courier. Made to Bang Himself. Louisville, Ky., October 14.?A spe? cial to the Commeroial from Lexington, Ky., says: Another lynching was added to the unusually large fall series of the Blue Grass lynching bees to-day. Yes? terday, at the close of the Beattyville Fair, Oscar Morton, a prominent citizen of Star ton, in Powell Ccunty, went on the war path. Only two weeks ago Morton killed a man at Stanton, and was out on $5,000 bond to appear next week at the Powell Circuit Court. When Morton arrived at the fair he proceeded to get drunk, and then went to hunt Sheriff Wm. Simms, who was bis deadly enemy, a feud of long standing existing between the two men. Simms and Morton met near the entrance to the fair grounds, and after a few words both of them drew pistols and a quick exchange of shots followed, Morton using two pistols. His first shot broke the Sheriffs right arm at the elbow and John Hogg, a friend of Simms, whip? ped out his pistol and joined in the bat-, tie. , When the smoke had cleared away it was found that Sheriff Simms was dead, having a shot through his breastbone in his abdfpKfr and another,J>rrrugh his arm^jMorton was shot through the neck, -Tulle Hogg was unhurt. Before a crowd could collect Morton was hustled to the county jail and placed under guard. The people became infuriated, and a big meeting was at once held in the public square. Col. John Drum in end mounted a barrel and made a speech, in whioh he said the murderer must be banged, but that the work must be done quietly and with perfect order. Morton had killed two men in less than two weeks' time and he must die by the rope. A mob was quickly formed and march? ed to the jail. The jailorwas overpower? ed and the keys to Morton's cell obtain? ed. He was found lying on the, floor of bis cell, and after a bitter struggle was seized and dragged out. He then became impudent and tuld the mob that he did not care what they did with him provid? ed they did their work quick. A f:er a short preliminary he was taken to a little bridge some distance from the town and the rope was placed around bis neck. The leaders drew their gans and told him to jump or else he would be riddled with bullets. Turning around tho doomed man cursed his captors a^d uttering wild imprecations, leaped into space. The jump broke bis neck, and a'ter dangling in the air for a few minutes he became still and a volley of bullets was fired into him. The mob then dispersed and the body was left dangling from the bridge. At noon to-day it was still th ire. None of the mob made any attempt to conceal their identity and the hanging was con? ducted with as much formality as if it had been a legal act. The dead sheriff was only recently married and leaves a young wife. The murderer was a wealthy man who lived at Stanton. He has killed three men. Coming to the fair he attempted to kill the fireman of the train because he would not increase the speed of the loco? motive. This is the eighth lynching in Central Kentucky in the past three months, and the people have determined to put down murder if they have to take the law into their own hands every time a man is killed. Morton's relatives are incensed over the lynching, and it may be that aomo old feuds will be reopened. A Miser's Death. Cut it beut, Ga., October 12.?Mr. J. H. Jeffries, one of the oldest settlers of Randolph county, died of heart trouble at bis home, a few miles below Cuthbert. last night. Jeffries was a peculiar kind of man. He lived the life of a miser and bis appearance would not have indicated that he was worth a dollar in the world, yet it was known by many that he was worth several thousand dollars. It was found out by some person that his wealth was in ready cash and that he carried it in a belt around his waist. a few years ago he came to Cuthbert, went home in an intoxicated state, was waylaid by some one and was relieved of $1,000 in Eold that he had about his person. He as never been able to get any clue to who the person was or to get his money and this weighed heavily upon him and no doubt hastened his death. Glad He Was Oat of the Way. Kissimee, Fla.. Oct. 11.?Mr. Joe Clemmons was murdered Saturday while returning to bis home on Alligator lake in a boat. His decomposing body was found to-day, and near the body an am? bush from which the fatal shot was fired was found on the shore of the lake. CLemmons had been in the habit of abus? ing his wife, and it is thought he was killed by a son, who had been heard to say that his father would never live to whip his mother again. This boy has been arrested. Mrs. Clemmons will also be arrested. She refused to allow her husband's body to be brought home, and said she was glad be was out of the way. The family is highly connected, IOC* ? At sea level an object one hundred feet high iB visible a little over thirteen miles. If five hundred feet high it is vis? ible nearly thirty miles. ? The new Constitution of Mississippi forbids the leasing of the State's convicts after the present year. The State is now making arrangements to work its con? victs under its own immediate direction and control. ?Ayer'8 Hair Vigor, whioh has outlived and superseded hundreds of similar pre? parations, is undoubtedly the most fash? ionable as well as economical hair-dressing in the market. By its use, the poorest head of hair soon becomes luxuriant e nd beautiful. Face the Music. Along this time of year, and especially of a year like the present one, the strug? gle between honesty and d'shonestv be? gins in the hearts of many people. There are so many good excuses tor not paying what wo owe, now that paying time has come. It is so much easier to dodge or put off creditors than to take the hard earned and scanty supply of money nud pa.- us. In fact tho temptation is n.>t confined to those who can barely or not quite mako buckle and tonguo meet. It spreads like an infection, along with the excuse. A., who is in comfortable cir custances, being unable to collect from U., whs is unable to pay, makes that a reason for refusing to settle his own debt to C. So it coes. It is the truth that nothing is ha'der to do than to face a man you owe aud can not pay. Many a man who would march bravely to al in o-t certain death will dodge and shrink and run away like a coward rather than face his croditor, and when cornered will whino and lie and make promises he knows he cannot keep and does not Intend to keep. The straightforward, manly, honest way is always the best. Seek your cred? itor instead of making bim chase you and having you feel like an escaped jail bird or a criminal afraid of detection. Tell him the whole, direct honest truth and make the best arrangements you can. It will mako him respect you and make you respect yourself and leel bet? ter. The poorer you are the more im? portant your character is to you. It is your only capital. Aside from every? thing olse aud ignoring all higher and less practical considerations, remember that this is not likely to be your last year on earth and that it is likely that you will be in trouble some day when a good reputation will secure friends for you, while a bad one will deprive you of them when they are needed ; and reputation follows a man around the world and clings to him wherever he goes. Pay up, no matter if it takes your last red. It will bo better for you in the end. If you can pay and won't you are dis? honest. That is the flat truth of it and you know it. You can't squirm around it. No matter how hard it may be, you have no right to make it hard for some other man by holding back from him what belongs to him. You have used bis stuff, his money or his labor or whatever it was. He trusted to your honesty and if you wilfully disappoint him you. are dishonest. The fact that others may have wronged you gives you no excuse for wronging somebody else. Anyhow, face your creditor like a man. Do the best for him you possibly can. Above all, don't leave him in the lurch and then go and spend what cash you have with somebody else. If you owe a man and can't pay him, the least you can do 19 to help him all ycu can by throw? ing all the money you can control in his way.?Greenville News. Blue Stone for Black Tongas. To the Editor of the News and Courier: Hoping to benefit someone whe may be so nnfortunate as to have a siauttr ex? perience I seat myself on this stormy day to report an experiment. A few days since I was requested by a neighbor to see a sick cow, hoping that I might tell him what to do for her. I went and found the cow suffering terribly; it seemed to be confined to her tongue, which was in a perpetual motion, and was much swollen, so that she had not been able to swallow in about three days. Her mouth seemed to be full of saliva and was as offensive as putrid flesh. From an experience with black tongue long ago I suggested a wash for her tongue with a solution of copperas. As we failed to get the copperas we used blue stone, which probably was better. I had the cow thrown down, her tongue drawn out and well swabbed with a so? lution of blue stone, with instructions to repeat it the next day, which they did, and to my surprise the cow is getting well, is able to eat what is given her. I never saw a similar case, and have no idea of the cause, but I am satisfied that tbe solution of blue stone cured her, al? though it looked as if her tonguo was rot? ten. There has been some sickness in this section and some cattle have died, but I have heard of no other case of this kind. J. Washington Watts. Laurcns, October .10,1891. A Talk About Tobacco. J. S. Cunningham, of North Carolina, in a paper written for reading before tbe Farmers' Congress, said of tobacco: "I live in a section of the country which is famed for . the production of yellow?to? bacco, and I now offer to you some points and.. Tuggostions in connection with its "cultivation. Iu the first place, the yellow tobacco grower must have his lands suited and adapted to its growth, It requires a peculiar soil, a light, sandy soil being preferable to all others, and this is to be found only In a small area of our country. Toose who produce It in its highest state must necessarily be skilled, and especially careful, not only in the cultivation of the weed, but also in the curing and handling of it. "There are thousands of tobacco grow? ers who are going along, adopting the UBUal methods practiced in common by one and all. but who never learn tbe true science, or discover the key that unlocks the door where tbe best methods and means may be obtained to reach the j^oal of tbeir ambition. So it is necessary to have the soil adapted to the growth of yellow tobacco, to have skilled men who understaud tbe cultivation, the curing and handling of it, and curing barns and well built and well equipped storage and ordering houses. It demands tbe most careful attention from tbe time the seed is sown through to the sales floor. Un? less this is done it will lose its great value in a few hours. It must not ever be neg? lected or overlooked in the smallest degree. "It is conceded by all who have pros? pered and made a success in growing yellow tobacco that, wherever the greed for tbe moneyed crop unbalances the wisdom of husbandry, the money crop is a curse, but where it stimulates and pro? motes the general economy of the farm, it is tbe profiting farm. There are many attendant evils to tho tobacco grower, auch as droughts, frosts, long wet and continued dry spells, sometimes failure to raise plant? and loss of curing and storage barns by tire, while frequently sickness among the men prevents the skillful handling of tobaoco at the most important juncture of the crop, and then the inferior grade with which th9 market is overrun and which commands only a low price is gathered. Despite the toil, labor and many disadvantages attendant upon the cultivation, the profit per acre is greater than of any other crop. I have seen a one-horse load of tobacco bring ?600, over GO cents per pound. During this season I noticed where a farmer in our State sold his tobacco crop of 30 acres for 86,000. "But the experience of myself and of my neighbors justifies mein saying to you that no one crop system will pav, and that diversified agriculture is the only sure and safe road to success. In Lancaster, Pa., the richest American county, by the census, the farmers, when asked the cause of their prosperity, will answer, 'Tobacco,' but it is not in itself, but as the gulden crown of a diversified agriculture."?Philadelphia Ledger. A Political Killing in Georgia, Atlanta, Ga., October 9.?Away back In Early County Tom Weaver and Bill Chambers had a duel in a mad last Thursday. They emptied their pistols at each other. Weaver was mortally wound? ed while Chambers escaped unhurt. Weaver was a Populist and Chambers a Democrat. A few nights before the fight Chambers was taking a wagon load of men to a Democratic meeting and ran into an obstruction across the road. His team ran away. The next day he stated that be believed the obstruction was placed in the road by a Populist. Weaver resented this. He laid in wait for Cham? bers and the duel followed, resulting as above stated. It is reported that the tragedy excited the Populists, but there will not be any further trouble. Cham? bers had a preliminary trial and was released on $3,000 bond. ? A new giant has been discovered in Arabia by a German professor traveling in that country. He was one of the resi? dents of the oasis Siwah-Amons, and was known to his companions as "the tall palm of tbe desert.' The professor re? cognized his value as a freak, and at once began negotiations with a view ot taking him to Europe for exhibition purposes. The bargain was a hard one to drive, but it was finally concluded, and the mon? ster will probably be on exhibition be? fore long. What makes this giant doub? ly interesting is the fact that he is but a beardless youth, sixteen years old, and is still growing at a rapid rate. How big he will be when he attains his growth is only a matter of conjecture, but it is said that he is now increasing in height at the rate of a centimeter a week, and at present he stands fully seven feet high. He Is in perfect health and has an enormous ap? petite, eating enough for three ordinary men. His hand is thirteen inches long, and proportionately broad and large, and his feet are built on the same heroic mold, He is finely proportioned, and bids fair, it is thought, to be the biggest man in the world. ? The Southern Baptist Convention will be invited to hold its next session in Washington, D. C. The plan "pay as you go" is the custom of the Northern Con? vention, and should be of the Southern, and one of tbe great difficulties in the way of its business will be done away with. "The people of tho city," says tho Post, "where the meetings are held will be better satisfied and more impressed with the work done and will not be so overrun with labor and expense to en? tertain. As Washington is neutral ground, as it were, it is a good time and excellent plaoo to introduce the new plan. Most of the Southern delegates and all of the Southern Baptist minis? ters in Washington, including the Rev. Dr. Stakely, of GeorgH ; the Rev. Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, aud others, who are supposed to reflect the senti? ments of tho great association, desire it. It is also hoped that tbe Northern Con? vention, which assembles tho week fol? lowing the Southern Convention, will meet at Washington and thus bring to? gether tbe representatives of tbe great brotherhood of over 4,000,000 Baptists in the United States. It is the place to meet. The Baptists of the city are of one accord. They want the Conventions and it is hoped that both of them will come." ? The Mobile, Ala., physicians have encountered a remarkable case. Two weeks ago Will Young, a vigorous youth, while working in his field, was shot by an assassin. The bullet went en? tirely through his body and penetrated the apex of his heart, yet he is'still alive. The entire medical fraternity here agreed that the ball penetrated the heart, but to make assurance doubly sure prepared accurate drawings and measurements of the points of entrance and exit of the bul? let, together with a diagnosis of tbe symptoms, and sent them to Dr. Keene, of Philadelphia. He and other leading lights there examined into the case and pronounce it tbe only case on record of its sort. It is believed that the young man will recover. ? Kwang Hsu, the present Chinose Emperor?who is in danger of losing his job?is 23 years old, with a pale, oval face and lustrous black eyos. Pictures of him look as if an amiable girl might have sat for him. All Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and get aTrial Bottle?Free. Send your name and address to H E. Backten <fc Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor Free. All of which is guaranteed to do Sou good and cost you nothing at Hill ros. Drugstore. See the World's Fair for Fifteen Cents. Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail yon prepaid our "Souvemr Portfolio of the World's Colombian Exposition." The reg? ular price is fifty cents, but as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized. It contains full page views of the great buildings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it after you get it we will refund the stamps and let you keep tbe book. Address H. E. Buck en & Co. Chicago, HI. $50.00 IN GOLD ? AT ? GOSSETT & BKOWFS Shoe Store. -o FOR every purchase of as much es ONE DOLLAR you will receive a numbered ticket with a coupon at? tached of same number. You tear the ticket in half and drop one nnm ber in a box which ia securely fas -^^ianSjL__Jfoji_ke^p_^he othej_juimbfir^ until Christina.", when the tickets in the box will be shaken up and a blind folded person will draw there? from only five tickets, the first of which will pay to the bearer of like number $25.00, second $10.00, third, fourth and fifth $5.00 each. They are selling SHOES cheaper than ever. Tickets cost you nothing. How many do you want ? NEVER DOUBT IT! If you bear it said that the Ten Cent Store is crowded from top to bottom with New, Pretty and Uteful Goods, never donbt it If you hear that Minor intends show? ing even a larger Stock than ever before, never doubt it. If you bear it whispered that Minor's razor is making lots of deep cuts for your benefit, never doubt it If you hear that somebody has been parading around, un?er a big name but doing some small things, never doubt it. Bat if you hear that the Ten Cent Store is doing some big things under a very lit? tle name never doubt it. If you hear that somebody is selling Britches at 30: per pair, never doubt it. If you see an article worth 25c. bought for 10c, never doubt it. If you hear talk of new tariff figures on Toys. Chins ware and all imported goods, never doubt them. If you hear that the Ten Cent Store Is always up to date, and sometimes a whole year ahead, never doubt it. If you are informed that money turns over offener at the Ten Cent Store than at some other places in town, never doubt It. If, on this account, you see it is reason? able that we should have always a new and fresh stock, never doubt it. If some somebody offers you an article from last year's stock at what we ask for it new, and tells you that it is loss than cost, never doubt it. If he tells you that trade has been so dull that be has lost money for over a year, never doubt it, for perhaps you know the reason. If he tells you the Ten Cent Store is making money, and never has a dull sea? son, never doubt it, but don't tell him why. If he tells you that all the profit is knocked out of business by Bomebody that's willing to give the customer a chance to live, never doubt it, but don't tell who. If somebody tells you it is a good plan to get posted on prices at two or three places before you buy, never doubt it. If you hear that the Ten Cent Store people are glad to give you the figures, and let you buy elsewhere if you wish, never doubt it. In short, never doubt anything you hear until you have the opinion of the Ten Cent Store on that particular ques? tion. The Ten Cent Store people are always at your service?always glad to see you. Shall we have the pleasure of naming our latest prices on our New Stock to you. Come as soon as you can. Youra always truly, THE BAZAAR, C. S. MINOR, and j 10c, STORE, Tillmao In Washington. Washington, October 15.?Governor i Tillman, of South Carolina, was at the treasury department to day and had an interview with Commissioner Miller, of the internal revenue bureau, in regard to a question on which there seems to be a conflict between Federal and Scale au? thority. Under the dispensary laws of South Carolina distilled spirits, in the custody of the United States in bonded ware houses belonging to parties who have violated the provisions of tho dis? pensary law by selling them within the State, are declared to be a nuisance, and on conviction the State officers are au? thorized to seize and confiscate the liquors. In all such cases the Governor proposed to tender the tax to the Gov? ernment and seize the spirits, contending that the Federal authorities have no right to interfere in the matter. Comminsioner Miller took issue with the Governor and cited several decisions of the Courts, among them one by the Supreme Court of the United States, wherein it was held that goods in bonded warehouses were not subject to any pro? cess or proceeding issuing from a State Court, and that so long as the Govern? ment retained control of the goods its jurisdiction and authority was supreme. No final decision, however, was reached, and it is possible that in deference to the wishes of Governor Tillman the question will be referred to the Attorney General for an opinion. ? Two adventurous aeronauts, M. MalletandM. ds Frouvielle, have un? dertaken to make a sky trip around France, keeping their balloon as near the earth as possible, so as to be able to de? scend with ease occasionally. They want to prove that agreeable and economical journeys can be made by balloon as well as by rail or water. BARGAINS^ &C IF yon want best TEA., best ROASTED Ci'FFEEand MOLASSES, or WALL FAPf)R to beautify your bouse, at low prices, you will fi?d it in my Store. Also, many articles that are useful at less than Cost. A. B. TOWERS, No. 18 Whitner Street. P. ?.?I also represent over? $12,000,000 in Fire Insurance. Al?o, ACCIDENT and TORNADO IN? SURANCE HOOD & BROWN. Real Estate, Renting, Collecting and Loan Agents, Oiler for Sale The Scudday House and Lot on West Market Street. A desirable place. Teima cheap and easy. House and Lot on Whitner Street. A good place for a small family. Some excellent Building Lots in South? east part of 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. This space belongs to G. F. TOLLY & SON. A new advertisement will ap? pear next week, with prices greatly reduced, and will astonish everybody. SHOES in all Styles ! shoes of all. qualities, shoes for all people, the means shoe, the miles shoe, THE HYNDS HONEST HOME MADE SHOE, And all the Best Makes at Popular Prices ! entfrensiteTTr^r^ entWlyto 8boe?. This is a KJ sight worth seeing, and the PRICES WILL INTEREST YOU. Don't forget that. WE MEAN WHAT WE S V.Y. And then you kn w? We are always in the Cotton Market! ?BP~ Come to see us, and we will do you right. ? _MoOULLY & OATHOART. KEEP AN EYE ON WILL. E. HUBBARD'S Next to Farmers and . rcWJOY PAT AHB merchants Bank !!! A look will convince you that I have the largest Stock in the City, and prices that make competition weep. 8-Day Walnut Clocks $2.00?warranted, i ripple Plated Knives and Forks $2.50. Fountain Pen $1.00 each. Brownie Scarf Pins 15c. each. Anderson Souvenir Spoons. t&* Engraving Free. Promptness in everything. Get my prices be? fore you buy. I can and will save you money. . The Gi-reatest Line ot Novelties in tlie City. will. r. hubbard, Next door to the Farmers and Merchants BalL THE "HIT" OF THE SEASON. WHAT? Sloan's Waiting Room for the Ladies ! IT is greatly appreciated by the. Ladies, and Ladies from nearly every section of the County are accepting our invitation and using the Waiting Room. They say it is a great convenience and supplies a long felt want, We again extend a cordial invitation to all Ladies to use our Waiting Room. It is fitted up for your convenience. It does not cost you anything to use it. You can be quiet, private and comfortable. Again we Bay, come and ose our Waiting Room. Don't forget that it has a nice dressing room, comfortable chairs, and reading tables well supplied with good literature, good fires (when needed). Bring your wraps and bundles?we will take care of them for you. DON'T FORGET, That wa carry a large Stock of General Merchandise. DON'T FORGET, Our nice line of Staple Dry Goods of all kinds. DON'T FORGET, Our large and well-selected Stock of Shoes. We are making a big run on Shoes. DON'T FORGET, Our Stock of Hats for Men and Boys. DON'T FORGET, That we carry GROCERIES of all kinds. DON'T FORGET, That we keep what is needed?staple and sure sellers. No old Stock?all new and fresh. No extravagant or high priced Goods, but good, reliable staple Goods, AT PRICES that will sell them. DON'T FORGET, That we carry a large line of Tobacco. DON'T FORGET, To come and see us when in want of anything usually kept in a First Class General Merchandise Store. DON'T FORGET, That we are next door to Farmers and Merchants Bank, in room formerly occupied by McCully <fc Cathcart. DON'T FORGET, That we are CASH COTTON BUYERS.. DON'T FORGET, That we have a big lot of genuine Texas Rust Proof Oats. DON'T FORGET, That we will appreciate your trade- That we MEET competi? tion. That you will receive polite and courteous attention. ?Sf COME and let us make you prices, whether you want to buy or not. Yours, anxious to please, D. P. SLOAN & CO. ANNOUNCEMENT! HaVING succeeded to the business of Todd & Evans we wish to lay before our patrons and friends the advantages to be gained by giving us their Pre? scription and Drug trade. Both of our Messrs. Evans have had long expe? rience in all departments of the Drug business, and have been so situated as to give especial attention to Prescription work. They divide their time at the Pharmacy, so as to leave a thoroughly competent man on duty continuously, thereby insuring accuracy and thoroughness in the compoundiug of Physi? cians' Prescriptions. Experience counts for more in this department than in aDy other, and we believe we are better qualified than any one else in the city. OUR STOCK OF DRUGS AND CHEMICALS IS COMPLETE, And any work by mail or otherwise entrusted to our care will receive prompt and careful attention. EVANS' PHARMACY. NATURAL AS PIC TRACKS ! For a man to say he can sell you Goods cheaper than anybody else. Now, we don't say that, but only ask you to come, see tnd be convinced. We will .ell you Eight Hundred Mutches for u little Nickel. And on FLOUR it will tickle you all over to seo and hear our prices. Fresh Fruits always on Hand. Also, a fresh supply of Blanks'* FINE CANDIES just received. In fact U will be to your intere-t to consult us befo'e you buy anything in the GROCERY LINE Respectfully, ??the noi-s,"{RUSSELL 4 BREAZEALE. P. S- ?Don't forget that we are located at J. A. Austin ?t Co'a. old stand. Look for our sign and don't miss the right door. We are on the corner below the 10c. Store. AT HOME! We are mow occupying- our New Store Room, ^ND earnestly solicit a liberal share of your trade. We are receiving and will contiuue to receive? NEW GOODS For some time, and are offering them at? EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES. We can without doubt save you good money on your JEANS, as well as SHOES. We want you to see us before you buy your FLOUR. We always keep the best COFFEE. J. P. SULLIVAN & CO. THE NIMROD RAZOR. A BAD RAZOR spoils the temper as well as the face. There can be no excuse for shaving with an inferior Razor when you can buy at such a reasonable prices? OTJR " NIMROD." Under special contract with the Manufacturers, we are prepared to be? friend our gentlemen customers with the best Razor in the world. Sold un? der our own special brand and trade mark of "NIMROD," with an absolute guarantee I A good POCKET KNIFE is very near to a good Razor, and there? fore we have taken great care in selecting? The Best Pocket Cutlery Made. Furthermore, we have? REMEMBERED OUR LADY FRIENDS In the selection of a beautiful line of the highest grade? Shears and Scissors Known to the trade. No danger of being imposed upon in buying our special guaranteed Shears and Scissors. The buyer is protected by u3 abso? lutely. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. Ill TIE PICES! REALIZING the scarcity of Money and the low price of Cotton, we will during the Fall season offer our entire Stock_ atCOBRESPONDINGL^' LOW PRICES. ^_ ^~ The following Speak for Themselves: . An elegant line of 54-inch Broadcloth at 75c. per yard. ' A nice line Faille Francaise Silks at 75c. per yard. An all Linen Table Damask, 66-inch, at 50c. per yard. An all Linen Towel at 12Jc. each. Fruit of the Loom Bleaching at 6Jc per yard. A good Calico at 4c. per yard. The best Calicoes, including Wm. Simpson & Son's Blacks and Silver Greys, and Pacific Fancies, Cocheco Acids, &c, at 5c. per yard. A good Gingham at 5e. per yard. All wool Twill Flannel at 15c. per yard. Black Hose, full length and size, guaranteed fast, at 8 l-3c. per pair. Blankets from 50c to 88.00 per pair. Our line of Black Dress Goods is complete. Our Stock of Underwear is large. The largest and cheapest stock of Domestic Goods you ever saw in An? derson. Our Stock is large in every Department. We are Headquarters on Groceries. IST" The Ladies are especially invited to visit our Store at once and see our handsome Show Window, the admiration of all. Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. THE ? ENTERPRISE FURNITURE CO. Is stocked to the forir ith all kinds of And is prepared to give the LOWEST PRICES, either at Wholesale or Hetail. Don't fail to see us. ALSO, CARPETS, RUGS, OIL CLOTHS,! LINOLEUMS, STRAW MATTINGS, WALL PAPER and WINDOW SHADES. *\ f\ p? rp" a cy ?? From the cheapest to the finest Cas \J I" I" I m 0> kets always on hand. ENTERPRISE FURNITURE CO. BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS Want You for a Customer I W E take this opportunity of informing our friends that we are now receiv-r 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 foundf. We are the only persons in this city that can sell you "Ballard's Obelisk," "Blue Bird," "Waterlog" or "Old Hickory" Flour. We make specialties of FINE COFFEE and TOBACCOS, and will 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 patrons for past favors, we remain; Your friends, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS,