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LOCAL NEWS : WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13,1895. Cotton Market. Cotton it quoted this morning as follows: Stains, 3 to 4; middling,a; strict mid? dling, 5; good middling, E?. To-morrow la St, Valentine's Day. Business baa been at a standstill for several days piiat, Col. L. Blaise, Eaq., of Newberiy? ia registered at the Cbiquola. The time for making your return to the County Auditor expires next Wednesday. Mr. Frank T. Wilhite is. in Charleston this week attonding the Grand Lodge of Masons. Sleighing and snowballing were indulged in by the boys to their hearts' content yesterday. Our Devil says he is no weather prophet, but predicts that this weather will not last ail summer. Mr. J. H. 81mpaon, of the Piedmont see* tlon, was in tike city yesterday and gave us a pleasant call, If it be true that a good fruit year fol? lows a winter of snow and ice, then we are in luck this year. City Clerk Hood is now ready to rocelve your city taxes. The time for payment expires on the 28th inst. The severe weather bas bad its effect in keeping the usual crowd o f loafers away from the Court this week. ? 0. F. Jones & Co., in thoir new advert tlsement, talk to you about shoes this Week. Bead what they say. Rev. B, P. Eubanks has tendered bis reaignation an rector of Grace (Episcopal) I Church, to take effect May let. The friends of CoL R W. Simpson will regret to learn that he Is quite sick and confined tohia home at Pendle ton. - Bev.JTO. Lindsay, of Due West, will preach In the Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning a1; the usual hour. . The Means Co.'e new advertisement tells you that yon have two more wteka to take advantage of their b! g clearance sale. Bussell & BroazeaJe, of the "Boy's Store," Have just received ft fine lot of new cigars, which we ha? a had th<i pleasure of sam? pling. Passengers coming from Columbia to Anderson bay s to change oars at Beit?n. The trains run through now from Colum? bia to Greenville. Mr. A. Turner Moss, who baa been re? siding in Floi Ida for the past year, has returned to Anderson, and ia warmly wel? comed by his friends. - Mr. P. B. Allen, one of Anderson Coun? ty's most expensive farmers, sold two hundred and Sfty bales of cotton to lie C xlly & Cathoirt last week. Judge W. r. Cox spant a few daya in Dirlington, 8,'P , last week visiting bis brother, Mr. IS, B. Cox, who ia a popular young merchant of that town. There are more than 2,500 persona who have not yet paid their Sts.te and County taxes, and tbrre- are only fifteen days in which to pay without the penalty. Mr . G . E. Moore, of the Honea Path Chronicle, Bpeut last. Fridgy in the city. Mr. L. C. Braujon is now associated with Mr. Moore in publishing tbe Chronicle. Married, on Wednesday morning, Feb? ruary 1, 1885, by A A. Carpenter, Notary Public; and tt his residence, Mr. Jim Sing and Mist Anna Fant, both of this County. Hartwell Sun: " Miss Corrie Brown, of Anderson, S- C, la visiting relatives here. Miss Brown it'a lady of fine business qual? ities, as her so coeas therein unmistakably evidences," Remember, the Dewey Hey wood Con? cert Company will , play in the Opera House next Monday night. The Company Is a largo one, and those who attend may expect a rich treat. ? Walhalla News: " Miss Lucy Patterson, c charming young lady of Ssptus, Ander? son County, 1st spending; a while with the family of her uncle, Mr. H? D. Rochester, near Weet Colon." . R T. Jaynes, one of the editors1 of the Keowet Cb?rfcr, was in the city Monday, and give U3 a pleasant call. Mr. Jaynes ia not only a clever newspaper man, but is also one of the ablest members of the Wal? halla bar. Don't borrow this piper. Pay for it like a man, as most of your neighbors do. You will then no longer be classed as a 41 dead beat" aod a "bore," and can look your conscience in the face every day and night lu tbe year and not blush. Tbe Newberry 'Herald and News says: ??Mr. E. E. Williamson, recently of New" berry, haa gene to Union ? where bs hes opened a jewelry business. He is a good workman,- polite and courteous, and we commend bin to the good people of Union." A runaway horse and baggy caused a little excitement on the stieets yesterday morning. Ho came down Whitner street, ran across Cbort House Square and down Main street, where he stopped. Fortun? ately no one was hurt and the boggy was not injured. Re 7. Irl Hircks, the w<?al;her prognosti cator, is authority for tbe statement that the weather daring tbe months of Febru? ary and March will be tb? roughest and most disagreeable of the whole year, and that tpring will come all at once, so to apeak, in April. Dean & BatlifiVs -new advertisement reached na too late for iniiertion this week. Look for it next week. These gentlemen carry a general stock of dry goods, gro? ceries, etc, and are offering them at low prices. They have just received 1,500 bushels of seed oats. Give them a call. The fire alarm sounded yesterday about 2 o'clock, ai d the firemen responded promptly, but'their services were not needed. Tbs alarm was given by Trial Justice Feathers ton, who, upon entering bis office, found It fall of smoke, caused by tbe stove pipe becoming unjointed. No damsge resulted. Mr. W.-Westmoreland, representing the Columbia State and tbe Encyclopedia Britannica, is spending a few daya in An? derson. If any of our dtlzenB desire to purchase the Encyclopedia, Mr. West? moreland wfll take pleasure in showing them the several styles of binding and giving prices and terms. Baader when you "wrap the drapery of your couch around you. and lie down to pleasant dreamt," these cob* ~c Id nights, it must be an ungrateful heart that does not breathe a prayer of thanks to the Giver of all good things, and a prayer for His protection and care to be extended to those who are hungry and cold. The Hartwell Sun, in its last issue, says: " Mr. M. T. Fleming, of near Hollands Store, S. C, gave us a pleasant call on Friday. Mr. Fleming is a self-sustaining farmer, and Is cheerful and confident He' says the farmers are somewhat at sea, but thinks tbe country will yet pull through tbs slough of despond in to the bright haven of prosperity. Mr. Fleming is an old sob ecribsr and a valued friend of The Sun. Long may he wave." The Abbeville Press and Banner of last week says: "Mr. F. A. Spell man and family left for Anderson Monday, where they will make their futuro home. Mr. , and Mrs. Spell men have many friends here who regret their leaving, and will al? ways be glad to welcome tbem back to oar little city." It gives us pleasure to wel? come Mr. Spell man and bis family back to their old borne. Capt. G. M. Mattison, a well known and highly esteemed citizen, died at bis home in Abbeville County, about six miles from Honea Path, laat Friday night, aged about 80 years. His remains were buried at Honea Path on Sunday. He wan good man and had been a zealous member of the M&tbodlst Church tor more tbao 60 years. He leavj?? many friends and rela? tives to chorisb his m-mo^y. Some of the old inhabitants say that the winter of 1849 was quite different from the present one. Tbey say that the bluebirds were building their nests in January. Nearly every one lost their meat. But on the 13th of April, there came a tremendous snow, followed by three heavy sleets. Vegetation bad pat oat, and, of coarse, was killed, leaving the forest with the ap? pearance of having sustained a big fire. At a meeting of the County Board of Control last Wednesday, Mr. J. A. Welch was elected dispenser and Mr. Ches. Peer man clerk. Wo learn, however, that there la a difference of opinion as to tbe right of the new Board to elect a dispenser, and that Mr. T. B. Earle, who was elected dis? penser by the old Board last October, claims that he cannot be removed, without just cau?e, until one year from the date of bis commission, and has refused to vacate his position for Mr. Welch. Here is a new way for a girl to get rid of a late beau who is Impervious to all hints. She gives him a paper and a pencil, with one of her sweetest smiles, and says: "Now make a row of eleven oipherv; now make a perpendicular mark downward on the right of the first cipher, upward on the right of the fourth, downward on tbe right of the fifth, npward on the seventh and eighth, downward on the tenth. The marks should be half an inch long." Ask him to read what he has written. The effect is electrical. The friends of our, former townsman, Prof. C. Ward law, will be delighted to know that he is meeting with big success in his fnew home The last issue of the Sevier County, (Ark.) Democrat pays him the following compliment: "Prof. Ward law has folly sustained the high reputa? tion be brought here as a teacher and has had wonderful success in his department, which is perhaps the most difficult one in the whole school to handle. The fact that every child In his department has a high regard for him is the noblest encomium he o mid have." The Atlanta Journal of the 4th inst., ?ays: " One of the most eloquent preach? ers in the city, and one who is winning golden opinions from the members of his own as well as those from other Churches, Is Bev. A. A. Marshall, pastor of tbs Jack? son Hill Baptist Church. The Church building as yet is a small, unpretentious affair, but tbe members are.all very ener getio and persevering, and with such a preacher as they have they will not occupy a small building very long, but will have to erect a larger one to accommodate the ever increasing congregations." The Anderson people will have an oj ? portunity on next Monday night of hear log one of the beet musical entertainments now being given on the American stage The Dewey Hey wood Concert Company will play in the Opera House on the above night, and we hope will be greeted by a large andiene?. Everybody who hoard the New York Stars two years ago will know this Company by reputation, as it Is man? aged by Mr. Hey ward, who was the man? ager of the "Stars." The regular prices of admission are $1.00 and 75 cents, but by special request they will play for 75 and 50 cents. Tickets are on sale at Gossett & Brown's. Call atones and reserve your seats.' Goodloe Davis, a negro, died near Pen dleton died last week under suspicious circumstances, and, as they were about to lay bis remains away, Trial Justice Shank lin was called upon to stop the funeral and hold an inquest over the body. This he did, and as a result of the investigation Jasper Arthur, another negro, and Polly Davis, wife of the deceased, were arrested charged with poisoning DaviB by giving him rongh on rats in a drink of whiskey. Tbe stomach of the dead man was removed and will be analyzed. The prisoners were brought to the city and lodged In jail, but since tbey have been transferred to Wal? halla, as the crime wa3 committed just over tbe line, in Ooonee County. Married, on Tuesday morning, Febru? ary 12, 1895, at tbe home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Margaret Harris, in this city, by Bey. G P. Watson, Mr. James T. Snow, of Hartwell, Ga., and Miss Willie Harris, of Anderson. The ceremony was witnessed by a few intimate friends of the bride, who was tbe recipient of many beau tlful and useful presents. Mr. Snow is one of ?Hartwell.'* most popular and ener? getic young men, and has shown his good Judgement in his selection of a bride, who la one of Anderson's most noble yonng ladles. Tbe happy couple left for Georgia this morning carrying with them tbe best wishes ofmany friends for a happy, loving and prosperous voyage through life. Tbe Walhalla Courier, of last week, says: " William J. Gantt, Esq , died at his resi de nee on Eeowee river, near Old Pickens, on Monday last, February 4th, 1895, aged about 95 years. He was a son of the late Judge Gantt, of Greenville. He received a liberal education and was admitted to the bar when quite a young man. He was associated with the late Hon. A. Burt in the practice of law at Pendleton, and has probably outlived all his compeers of that period. Subsequently he removed to Pick ens Court House and continued tbe prac? tice of law at that place until the division of the District into the Counties of Pickens and Ooonee in 1668. Mr. Gantt was also a farmer and devoted the later years of his life to this high calling. He was an honest man and very social in his disposition, and leaves many friends to mourn his de? parture at a ripe old age. His remains were burled at Old Pickens on Wednes? day. Last Wednesday afternoon this section was visited by a storm of sleet and snow, aad on Thursday was followed by a cold, biting blizzard, which brought the mer? cury down to zero, where it ranged around until Sunday, when the weather began to moderate a little. Daring the three days it was "tarn, burn and freeze" all the time, and everybody was of the opinion that it was the severest spell of weather this section had experienced in a number of years. The creeks and ponds in and near the city were frozen over, the trees and Bhrubbery were coated with ice, and long icycles bung from tbe eves of the houses. This continued until Monday morning about 2 o'clock when it began to snow again, and continued without ceas? ing for about 40 hours, the ground being covered to a depth of about five inches. This snow storm seems to have been gen? eral all over the State?in fact, all over the country. Jordan Hoffatetter, a well known black? smith who, until last week, was a citizen of Pendleton, from which place he moved taljalhoan, was found dead at the ford on j?i; hteen Creek, just below Sloan's bridge, one mile west of Pendleton, last Monday morning about 8 o'clock. Trial Jtvtioe Sbanklin beld an inqaetit, and It seems, from all the evidence that could be secured, that Hoffatetter was on his way from Calhoun to PendletoD, he having been ?son zt Cherry's Crossing abont 3 o'clock tbat morning driving in his buggy. When he reached the ford the horse evi? dently turned np the creek, and the poor fellow, who had been drinking, is suppos? ed to have gotten out of his buggy and attempted to tum the horse, but was too drunk to do anything and soon perished. When found be was standing near the horse in water up to his neok, stiff and dead. The verdict of the Jnry was that hia death was caused by drunkenness and exposure. The deceased was abont 85 years of age, and leaves a wife to monrn bis sad death. Edward Gardo, obarged with the mur? der of John Wiggins, at Newry, in Ocooee County, was brought to Anderson Monday by Sheriff Douthit and appeared before Judge Buohannah in habeas corpus pro? ceedings. R. T. Jayne*, Eaq , of Walhalla, represented the prisoner, who was admit? ted to bail under a bond of $1,600. Gardo, who is about 19 years of age, and Wiggins, with a number of other boys, were playing snowball on the 3rd of January,. Gardo hit Wiggins with a ball, which made the latter very mad. The former apologized to Wiggins, who, instead of acoepting the apology, cursed him. One word followed another until they came to blows, when Gardo struck bis antagonist on the head with a rock. The lick was not considered serious, and nothing more was thought about itnntil two weeks later, whei Wig gins -was forced to take his bed. A physi? cian was called to him, and, upon exami? nation, stated tbat an abscess bad formed in the young man's head. Three days later Wiggins died. Gardo will be tried at Walhalla at the approaohing term ofj Court. Doings of the Court. Court convened on Monday morning at half-past 11 o'olook, having had to wait on Solicitor Ansel, who came in on-the down train. All the jurors aud witnesses were prompt ly on hand, which was something remark? able, as the ground was heavily covered with snow, rendering travel almost im? possible. After the Grand Jury had been organiz? ed, with Mr. M. I. Brock as Foreman, his Honor O. W, Buchanan, the presiding Judge, delivered a very full and explicit charge, giving a history of the origin of the Grand Jury, and instructing them as to their duties as the Guardians of the County. His Honor also impressed on the Jury the necessity of a new Court House, saying tbat the present structure was wholly inadequate to wants of the County and entirely out of keeping with our other advancements. He asked the Jury to take such action in the matter as they saw fit. After the Grand Jury had retired with a batch of Indictments handed them by the Solicitor, the Court got down to busi? ness. The case of the State vs. Nat Davis, Jamas Sharpe and Jasper Oliver, indicted for murder, was transfered to Ooonee, the offenne having been committed In tbat County. During the day the Grand Jury brongbt in the following true bills: T. J. Jordan and J. R. Parten, grand larceny and burglary. Wm Earle, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Jeff. Cochran, alias Jeff. Hampton, burg? lary and compound larceny. Elia? Earle, murder. . Dock. Davis, murder. Harry Sluan, Paul Sloan, Dick. Scruggs, Will Glenn, Ed Smith and Gordon Smith, assault and battery of a high and aggra? vated nature. Pate, ft ilaon, burglary and compound larceny. Juroeo Holliway, burglary and com? pound larceny. Stiles Smith, grand larceny. The fallowing cases were taken up and disposed! of: T. J Jordan and J R. Parten entered a plea of guilty to two indictments of grand larceny. The casa of Jordan and Parten for burg? lary won transfered Contingent Docket. Jeff. Cochran,. alias Jeff. Hampton, was found guilty of burglary and compound larceny., with recommendation to the mercy of the Court. No Counsel. Wm. Earle was found guilty of assanlt and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Bont'&m <fc Watkins for defense. Pate Wilson plead guilty to the charge of burglary and compound larceny. James Holliway plead guilty to the charge uf house-breaking and compound larceny. The case of Paul Sloan and Harry Sloan et al, on motion of Counsel, was con? tinued. During the morning Judge Buchanan's commission as Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit was produced and recorded in the jouxna1! Court convened at 9:30 o'clock on Toes day morning. The Grand Jury brought in the following bills: Daniel Hill, house breaking and com? pound larceny. True bill. General Thompson, murder. Trne bill. John Hardee, assault of a high and ag? gravated nature. No bill. Napoleon Gail lard, assault* with intent to kill. True bill. Joah .Bigby, D. 8. Harbin, Henry Cul [bjrtaon, Joe Ashley, Ed. Johnson, John ^Ashley, J. W. Ashley, Clement Bigby and Sam Bigby, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature No bill. Joah Bigby et al, assault and battery with intent to kill. No bill. Ed. Johnson, assault of a high and ag? gravated nature. No bill. Ben Warnock, Henry Dean, Gos. Thompson and Andy Spencer, assault and battery with intent to kill. No bill. John Gambrell, abduotloo. Trne bill. John Scott, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Trne bill. Jasper Rhodes, Lee Owens and John Murphy, arson. True bill. The following cases were disposed of: Daniel Hill plead guity to the charge of house breaking and compound larceny Jn the case of Stiles Smith, indicted for grand larceny, the defendant having tailed to appear, the Court ordered a bench war? rant to issue to compel his attendance. The case againat General Tnompeon was then taken up. The prisoner was ably defended by Messrs. Bonbam & Wat kins and Tribble & Prince. Mr. Ansel with hia usual skill for tbe State. Verdict, manslaughter. Napolean Gaillard, aseault with Intent to kill. Bonham & Watkins for defense. Not guilty. John Gambrell, abduotion. Guilty. John Scott, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Guilty, but re? commended to the mercy of the Court. The Grand Jury will complete its busi? ness to day and be discharged. This morning Jasper Rhodes, Lee Owens and John Murphy, charged with arson, are being tried. The case bad not been concluded at noon. Tbe hours of tbe Court are from 9:30 to 1:30, and from 3 until the Court sees fit to adjourn. Judge Buchanan has made a very favorable impresalon upon tbe Bar by bis polite and courteous hearing. Koyalty in Oligulae. Under this heading a contemporary states tbat ''for montba It. has been known almost to a certainty that a prominent prince of Europe is now in America in disguise and is canvassing for books that he may in this manner learn more of the real life of the American people. Twice he has been identified in tbe East and each time changed his disguise and his field of action, for to be known would entirely defeat the object of his visit. A reporter yesterday accidently fell upon some data whiob leads to the conclusion tbat this same prince ia now selling books in the Carolinas " It is a well-known fact that we sometimes har? bor angels unawares. This prince may be with us now in the garb oi a book canvass? er, selling the new up-to date edition Bri tannioa for the Columbia State?who knows? Obituary. Mrs. Frances Stone died at the residence of her husband, Mr. W. C. Stone, near Stantooville, on Mondf y evening, the 4th Inst. Her remains we 4ald to rest in the Big Crr>k Baptist Chr yard the follow? ing er .ing. Mrs. / a was a Christian worn7 of induatrir jits, always cheer? ful/ .d lively in f sltion. 8he was a de- ted wife and moiuer, and died in the fe/Sh of Jesus as her Saviour. In her short Muess of two weeks, she admonished kln jored and friends to be followers of tbe meek and lowly Jesus. She was always ready to look after the sick, and will be missed by her neighbors as well as her Immediate family. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn her loss, but we would point them for comfort in this their great trouble to tbe Saviour. She trusted in Him who doeth all things well. Feiend. TO RENT?House and lot on Main street. Apply to Oscar L. Moore. 33-2t FOR SALE OR RENT?A desirable resi? dence on South McDuffle street. For fur? ther particulars apply at this office. S3 Three second-band Upright Pianos for sale a', low figure?, at The 0. A. Reed Mu aic Hocsa. A Venerable Couple* Editors Intelligencer: I spent a most pleasant day recently with our venerable friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Eskew. They are a most remarkable con pie. being: now In their 84tb year", possessing all their mental faculties. Especially does Mrs Eskew possess more than an ordinary mind and memory. They were born and reared within six miles of their present abode. Have lived in Andereon County during all the years of their married life, except six years ppent in Pickens County. "Aunt Katy V health Is feeble at present, but she is bright and cheerful, resting con tent with the knowledge tbat she has not labored for the things of this earth that Sirish, but bath " laid np treasure in eaven." Her's has been a faithful, well spent life. Now she awaits with patient resignation the summons to "rest from her labors." Tuesday, the 5th inst,, were their sixty third wedding anniversary (a? also were Mrs Eskew's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Burriss, who married February 5,1794) Mr. and Mrs. Eskew have reared a family of eleven ohildren?six boys and five girls ?all of whom are married except the younger one, Miss Mattie, who is the com? fort and stay of her parents in their old age. * It is commendable in her to give up the pleasures to be derived from other ties and associations and devote her life to the comfort and happiness of her parents. It Is rarely we find a young lady so unsel? fish. This worthy couple is to be congrat? ulated upou raising a family of such noble ohildren. ? They are all members of the Baptist Church, men and womej of (rood oharacter and noble principles. "Aunt Katy" says she never heard one of her boys swear an oath, nor saw them under the influence of wbiskoy. Where is there another mother tbat can give snob a testi? mony? There are 37 grand ohildren and 22 great grand children belonging to this family. Twenty have married into the family, making a total (children, grand and great grand children, etc.,) of 90 Would it not be grand if our County were filled with such parents and children? May God's richest blessings be showered upon them, and their laet days be days of peace and joy. A Friend Williamston News. The cold wave that was predicted by the weather bureau struok Williamston on Wednesday. About noon tbe "beautiful snow" began to fail and continued until dark. On Wednesday night the tempera ture was a few degrees below freezing point It began to get colder, and Th?rs day morning the thermometer stood at zero. Old men say it is the coldest on record. Business was practically suspend? ed for two days. Mills froze, and it is said tbat even eggs put aside for hatobicg are frozen, and thus tbe crop of summer chickens will be cut short. The oats and wheat are undoubtedly injured, where they were very forward. January was rather a dull month for tbe business men of tbe town. Tbe merchants did not have a big run of trade, but they feel very sure, that it will be more lively when the' clouds roll by. Tbe spring session of tbe Williamston Female College opened on Monday, Feb? ruary 4tb, wjtb a large attendance. This institution is one of the best and cheapest in the State, and is one tbat the people of Williamston are certainly proud of. It began snowing this (Monday) morn? ing at about 4 o'clock, and it Is now about two inches deep. Jeter H. Lowndesville Happenings. Mr. Albert Brown, from Anderson County, came down on the 6th inst. and purchased a plantation from Mrs. A. E. Moorhead. Mr. Simms formerly had charge of the place. It goes by the name Of the Mountain Place. Messrs. B. Berry AlleD, D. K. and T. D. Cooler, left for Abbeville on the down train the 4th inst. Mr. J. B. Franks visited Atlanta, Ga., during the past week. Mr. W. 0. Tennent was on a visit to old friends and relatives in Abbeville from Tuesday nntil Thursday of lait week. 'Messrs. 8am Cray ton and OUio Catlett, both of Anderson, were in our town on tbe 6th inst wil;h a phonograph It was quite new to a good many of the inhabitants of | this place Mr. and Mrs J. E Brownlee, of Antre vllle, were in town last Wednesday. Mr. J. T. Bradley, brother of W. W. Bradley, Auditor of tb la County, was in town taking tax returns February 6 to 8th. Mr. Albert Baker and his daughter, Miss LUlie, were tbe guests of Mrs. L. D. Kennedy for several days last week. Mrs. J. H. Baskin visited relatives in tbe community of Latimer tbe latter part of | last week. Tbe property of Mr. J. M. Baker was sold tbe Oth inst. Tbe two-story brick building, formerly occupied by tbe E. B. Horton Co., brought $1,160; the brick building, which the postofflce is in, $300, and tbe cottage, on Bell street, $500. Dr. A J. Speer made a flying trip to Anderson last Wednesday. Messrs. J. P. Doujjbty and J. W Foster, nf the Augusta Cotton and Compress Company, were in town on business the 6th inst Mr. A. L. Latimer wect to Mt. Carmel last week on business. Mr. A. V. Barnes has purchased from Mr. J. T. Latimer tbe place near the Pres? byterian Church. Mr. Barnes expects to erect a handsome house on the same. A colored infant was found dead Satur? day morning on Dr. B A. Henry's place It was thought to have been smothered by the efforts or its parents to keep it warm, as Friday night was very cold. Mr. C. E. Horton, of Williamston, has bought the Alliance stock of goods and bis son, Mi. E. B. Horton, will manage the business at this place. Messrs. E. B Horton and T. J. Baskin left for Anderson last Sunday. Mrs. A. V. Barnes left 8unday afternoon to visit her parents at Dean's. It has.been snowing since 4 o'clock this (Monday) morning, and it looks like it will continne for some time. It is now five inches deep, Eastus. List of Letters Remaining in the Postoffice at Ander? son. S. C, unclaimed for the week end? ing February 12, 1895; Rmce Adams, SalJie Aden, Eutholine Bennett, Missie "Borter, Pink Buskin. Carrie Broomfield, Caro Chamblee, David Durham, Lawyer Fergerson, J. D. Farlow, Walter Giteo, A. P. Graver, John Harly, Lena Harris, N. A. Johnson, B. P. Mc Adams, Honey Smitb, Jno. B. Smith, Monroe Maxwell, Earner Massey, Beary CT Brute, Lueuia Reid, Lizzie Reed, Joner Rodger, David H. Roberts, J. F. Boberson, Gainea Rucker, L. W- Reed William?, Mamie L Wilkid, Sallie Starke Wbea called for please say advertised and mention date. One cent must be paid for each letter delivered. ? W. F; Barr, P. M. ? Any tender cy to premature baldness may be promptly checked by the use of Ayer's Hair Vigor. Don't deUy till tbe scalp is bare and the hair-roots destroyed. If you would realize tbe best results, begin at once with this invaluable preparation. We now have clubbing arrangernents with the New York World, which is pub? lished twice a week. For $2.20, cash in advance, we will send tbe Intelligencer and the World one year to any address. The World is an excellent paper, and every subscriber will be pleased with it. Now is tbe time to subscribe. ? A young man in Lowell, Mass., trou? bled for years with a constant succession of boils on his neck, was completely cured by taking only three bottles of Ayer's Sar saparilla. Another resnl t of the treatment was greatly improved digestion with in? creased avoirdupois. The Intelligencer has secured the control In this section of two of the hand? somest and most popular magazines issued. They are tbe Standard Delineator and Ladiks Standard, which have proved unusually popular in every oity and town in tbe country, Tbe Intelligencer and the Delineator will be sent to any address for $2.20, or the Intelligencer and Standard for $1 80, a year, cash in ad? vance. Call and see sample copies. Florida. Parties going to Florida should consult tbe new sohedulo of tbe Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway. This line offers tbe quickest and most convenient sohedule to Florida and return. Excur? sion rates are now on sale to all of the principal points, and parties should avail themselves of this opportnnity to visit Florida and view the attractions of tbe St. John River, St. Augustine, with its mag? nificent hotels, and the numerous other attractions of that great State. Information as to rates, schedules, etc., will be gladly furnished by any agent of the Company, or a postal to R. L. Todd, Traveling Passenger Agent, or Wm. J. Craig, General Passenger Agent, Augusta, Ga., will put you in possession of full particulars. Wasted?To sell one Knabe Square Pi? ano. Apply at The C. A. Reed Music House. Waktbd?To Bell some slightly used Or? gans, at great bargains. The O. A. Reed Music Houae. POOL TABLE for sale very cheap. Ap? ply to G. G. Rucker. 32-tf. FOR Sale?170 acres of Land, well Im? proved. Will ?eil cheap. _ E, H, Vxokbry, Hartwell, Ga. How to Use the Convicts. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 9.?Colombia his tbe opportunity of adding to her list of enterprises a first-class shoe factory. There is already considerable prospect of the enterprise coming hrre, and by the subscription of $5,000 it is an assured fact. Superintendent Neal thinks that it is bPtter to employ as many convicts as possible on the Penitentiary grounds, and with that view be approached the directors of the Anderson Shoe and Leather Company to induce them to move their plant to Columbia and utilize convict labor in tbe manufacture of shoes. Mr. Sloan, the president of the com 8any, and Mr. Cox, a director of the An erson Company, have been in Columbia and carefully looked over the situation and are satisfied tbat the move would be judicious. There are only fourteen in? terested in the factory at Anderson, and all of these parties are bo situated that they cannot come to Columbia. The Anderson people, however, are so thor? oughly satisfied with the investment that they are willing to have the plant moved here, provided the people of Columbia are willing to invest five thousand dol | lars in the enterprise and undertake the. management after they have invested. The Anderson people are very well satisfied with the situation there, as the investment is paying very well, but they believe after a careful investigation that very much more money can be made by tbe use of convict labor and the facilities offered. The machinery they have is of the latest pattern and is capable of mak? ing five hundred pairs of good shoes every day with the use of about sixty convicts. The Anderson Company has been at work for over a year, and find a good market for everything that it has been able to get out Two travelling men are employed, and altogether tbe investment as it now stands is considered a very good one, but the Anderson people are ready to combine with Colnmbi' napital to make a better thing out vi what they already have. If Columbia wishes to put up tbe money no doubt a Columbian will be selected as tbe manager of the enterprise. The Penitentiary authorities will pro? vide tbe shoe factory with commodious and good quarters. CoiiTjMBiA, February 10.?There are now 1,063 convicts under the care of the Penitentiary authorities. Tbe question is what to do with them. Superinten? dent Neal has very fixed ideas on the matter and is thoroughly convinced tbat the best thing to do is to employ as many of them as possible in the Penitentiary walls. Col. Neal does not believe in hav? ing any idle able-bodied convicts. The elfort he is making towards getting the shoe factory for the Penitentiary indi? cates how anxious he is to have the bulk of the convicts employed on the premi? ses. Out of the thousand convicts there are three hundred and fifty in the prison walls who are employed in the various departments of the Institution. The bulk of the convicts are now em? ployed on farms. Altogether there are about a score of farms on which convict labor is used, and those who have been using thia class of labor are very well ?leased with it. It is a reliable kind of ibor, and when once secured there is no element of uncertainty or occasion to worry that when most needed there will be no labor on tbe farm. The Peniten? tiary authorities make the best possible mutual arrangements. The party getting the convicts has to give a bond of $50 for each convict employed, and whenever a convict escapes the State gets $50, although very few of them manage to getont of the way for any length of time. The State gets $6 a month for each convict and the party leasing the convicts has to pay tbe guard and supply the food. The State looks after the medical attention needed. Outside of the convicts employed at Clemson and the other State institutions there are ninety-three employed on tbe DeSaussure farm, wbioh is worked by tbe State. Then the State works on shares the following farms: Sherwood, Speigners, Sims's, Wolf and Aughtry. In addition to the convicts used on the farms in which the State is interested convicts are leased at a monthly rate on the farms of C. W. Sannders, J. W. See fers, Scarborough. Hammond, Wood & iBster, E. P. Earle, J. B. Watson, J. S. Fowler, J. B. Cooley, A. T. Newell, J. A. Alewine, A. J. Smith. Russell & Fret well are using thirty-three convicts in. doing some railroad work. Stewart's quarry generally uses about twenty-five men and the Coleman quarry uses a number whenever at work. ~ The convicts at tbe Penitentiary grounds are leased at tbe rate of 50 cents a day for each able-bodied man and 371 cents per day for women and children. There are only forty-one women in the Penitentiary, and many of these are used in the repairing departments. Col. Neal expects to give the shoe fac? tory good quarters. From what can bo heard there will be no trouble in getting np the requisite capital to make the change and have tbe mill operated by convicts. It may be tbat since the couaty government bill has gone into effect some of the counties will make an effort to use the short term convicts on the public roads. Yesterday, however, ten convicts came in from Spartanburg. and tbe prison authorities seem to think tbat there is likely to be an Increase in tbe attendance rather than a falling off and say that the times will be responsible for the Increase. Altogether it is an interesting problem how best to use tbe convict labor and allow no abuses, wbioh is the watch-word of Col. Neal.?Special to News and Cbu rier. A Dispenser's Big Shortage. St. Matthew's, Oranqebubg Coun? ty, February 10.?The dispensary books at this place were examined yesterday and found sixteen hundred dollars short Messrs. F. J. Buyck and P. Rich, bonds? men for Mr. B. 0. Evans, dispenser, had tbe Sheriff to close the establishment This misfortune of Mr Evans has been brought upon himself by crediting irre? sponsible men?many of whom are notoriously bad pay. There are already several applicants in the field for the of? fice.? Special to News and Courier. ? Some time ago Mr. T. A.'Mathis, of Calhoun County, Ga., who is a hog and hominy farmer, discovered tbat a pen of bis fattening hogs bad become infested with vermin, and hearing tbat kerosene was a good thing to remove them, took a bucket and mop, while his son held a torch, and went to tbe pen, which con? tained fifteen or twenty porkers. About tbe time he got them well saturated tbe torch was dropped and tbe bogs became ignited. Mr. Mathis finally made his escape and tbe squealing porkers broke down the fence and soon there was a streak of squealing fire from the pen to a branch, a hundred yards away. The vermin were exterminated and the main damage was the loss of pigtails. ? In two States, Kentucky and Ten? nessee, tbe number of illiterates among whites is greater than tbe number of colored Illiterates. Tbe reason for this is tbat there are many times more whites than negroes in those States. In Mis? sissippi the colored illiterates are to the whites as seven to one; in South Carolina the colored illiterates are five to one of the white; in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Louisiana, three to one of the whites, and in Virginia two to one. ? At Brunswiok, Me, the question of woman suffrage is being violently agita? ted. AU the men signed a petition in favor of it, but the women, to a man, re? fused. They would not be dictated to or follow the lead of the tyrant man. ?Damages to the amount of 1 cent have been asserted by a Kentucky jury against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company for refusing accommodations to a colored passenger in the white folks' car. Mothers In Trouble. This is the condition of those expecting to become mothers. To such we point to a true friend in MOTHER'S RELIEF, which not only makes childbirth easy and painless, but leaves mother and child in a healthy and vigorous condition; restores the mother to her original beautiful form. Price $1 per bottle j 3 bottles for $2.50, For sale by druggists, or Bent by express on receipt of price by MOTHERS' RELIEF CO., 33 Peters St., Atlanta, Ga. ?&~Fox sale by Simpson <fe Son. 1 Pistols! Pistole! Everything in the shape of pistols, from the cheapest to tbe finest Smith & Wesson, at prices to suit you. Sullivan Hardware Co, The Oliver Chilled Plows beat the world for throwing up terraces. Don't be fooled into buying an immitation. The genuine Bold only by Sullivan Hardware Co. All kinds of Blacksmith Tools at re? duced prices at Sullivan Hardware Co. J. F. Fant <fe Bro,, .Wholesale Orange Dealers, Anderson, S. C. Write for prices. 19?3m. Just received one car Rome, Ga., Steel Plows. Best shapes, highest grade Steel, and more Plows for the money than any house in the country. Don't fail to see ua before buying Plows. Sullivan Hardwar Co. The celebrated "Nimrod Axo," better shapes and better material than ever. Axes at all prices at Sullivan Hardware Co. Last two weeks of the Great Clearing Out Sale of The Means Go. Gome along while you have the opportunity to buy Goods at your OWN PRICE. The Means Co. Feb. 14,1895. NOT OUR PURPOSE ? TO WEAEY THE PUBLIC BY ? TALKING SHOES. We are only in EARNEST on the Subject FOR we have more money invested in them ' than we like at this time; and then the weather has been such for some time that it has been very essential lor the people to be well shod, and we hope by our announcements to catch the atten? tion of the Shoe buyers. We feel encouraged by the results, for it is the universal verdict of every one in our Store that our Shoe business is steadily increasing. We are trying to offer Shoes that will give satisfactory wear at lowest price possible. When we find a Shoe does not give satisfaction it is at once discarded ?om our Stock, and in this way we hope to improve the wearing qualities of our Shoes. On March 1st we will open up a very attractive line of? LADIES' OXFORD TIES, which we arc sure will surpass any former efforts in this line. When you see tn'em we believe you will agree with us. >>?< We are trying to make our Shoe Department take a decided step in advance of any previous season. To do this we know we will have to show pretty, stylish and good wearing Goods at prices which will compare with the times. We are do* ing our best to accomplish this end, and hope to succeed. When in want of anything in our line come to see us. We will do our utmost to please you. Yours very truly, C. F. JONES * CO. HAS JUST RECEIVED! A BIG OF New Percales, > Colored Piques, AND OTHER Early Spring Goods CALL AND EXAMINE THEM. TT- EL SEYBE WILL COME HOME TO ROOST. TO OUR FRIENDS: WE have added largely to our Fall Stock, and take this method to thank all for the liberal paLonage we have received, but we find our ^ Stock is entirely too large for us, and we have decided to reduce the prices on everything in our Store. All we have to say is when you leave jour homes? KEEP) LESSEE'S STORE ON TOUR BRAIN And don't stop or allow yourselves'to be"stoppod until you reach the promise land?our Store. Wejwill be glad to welcome you, and shall prom? ise and obligate ourselves to sell good Goodafat very low prices. Remember, we have only one price, and a child two years old can shop in our Store with a certainty that justice will be the re? ward. We at all times endeavor to keep in Store everything you wish in Dry Goods, Shoes^ Men's Hats, Trunks, Millinery, all at prices' that -will convince yon that Cotton at 6c. a pound is not*ac cheap as our Goods are. Come to see ua> Bemombcr oar place of businc??UNDEE MASOJSV ICfTEMPL&g ?Sc CO., ONE PBICfi DEAESB&