The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, February 13, 1895, Image 3
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&