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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. .?? ?'1 J. F. CLINKSCALES,) Editors and O. 0. LANGSTON, J Pbopbietobs. TJSBMS: ONE YEAR.?.?1 50 SES^MONTHS ........_75 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1895. The break in the Republican party on the financial question la even more seri? ous than that which is supposed to exist in the Democratic party. In Sweden a man seen drank four times is deprived of his electoral vote. If a similar rule were adopted in this country, woman suffrage would become, ^geqessity. _ _ Some of oar merchants say that there is a great disposition among the people generally to bay no fpods on credit this year. This is one oif the best signs of corning prosperity. "She resignation of Congressman Black, in Georgia, has been accepted by the Governor, who will call an election at an early day. Watson has again been nomi? nated by tho Populists and is now can? vassing the District v __-?r The "Forty" Convention, which will be held in Columbia next Wednesday! promises to be a success. Nearly all of the Counties in the State have elected delegates to the meeting. We hope An? derson County's delegates will be present. The State Treasury is in pretty good condition, notwithstanding tho hardness of the-times. Tax collections have been so* good that Comptroller General Norton thinks the State will poll through the summer without borrowing any money. . <m ? m - A compulsory voting bill is now pend? ing in the Massachusetts- Legislature. The bill provides thai thirty days after an election all voters who failed to cast their ballots shall be fined $-5 each, unless they can show the1'' they were unable to go to the polls._ We heartily agree with the women Of Atlanta in suggesting that Southern wo? men form cotton clubs and pledge them? selves to wear the staple of their country, j There is no end to the pretty, dainty, J graceful fashions that can be formed of the cotton goods as manufactured at the present time. A few days since some Poles entered a Catholic Church in Omaha, Neb., and be 'came very disorderly. The priest, who r?as say ing mass, quieted them, by pulling a revolver and shooting two or three of them severely. While this may not be exactly the orthodox method of quieting disturbers of public worship, it is no doubt xery effective. Anew party has boon launched upon the troubled waters of American politics, . whose sole issue is proclaimed to be the "free coinage of silver sir the ratio of l? to L" A party with but one principle, and that at beat a questionable one, will never out much of a'figure in this country. It even denounces the proposed interna? tional monetary conference. It moat have the privilege of baying all the silver in the' world, at forty-nine cents on the doli&r and selling it to the people of - the United States at full face valae, or it will not have anything. Although no circular has yet been is? sued by the Southern Passenger Associa? tion announcing the fact, yet it is etvted in Atlanta on good authority, says he Atlanta' Journal, that the re-union of the ; United Confederate Veterans, which takes Htdace in Houston, Texas, in May next, has been granted a rate of one cent a mile. This Is the cheapest rate ever granted to such an occasion, and it will doubtless result in the largest as jemblage of the old heroes whioh has been held since the memorable struggle in which they took part. . The "Mississippi plan," which Gov. - Evans favors incorporating Into the new Constitution, we are. told works some? thing like this i A Board of Election Commissioners are appointed for each County and they pass upon the qualifica? tions of every voter in that County and determine whether or not he shall be granted a registration certificate. Under this plan the white vote of Mississippi has been reduced from 110,000 to 4G,GO0. . Are the white men of South Carolina willing .to adopt this plan ? We do not believe they are. * Tho Augusta Chronicle says that the question of Southern cotton manufacture and Northern labor legislation continues to fill the Massachusetts papers and the ?New England mind. While it is trae there there is no cotton mill exodas to the South and is not likely to be, the ar? guments that are being ad van cod in the Eastern papers in favor of the South (for whatever purpose) are obliged to have their e-Tori upon the minds of men with money" to invest in cotton mills, and they will naturally be disposed to invest it where the greatest returns are promised. When the income tax bill was under discussion in Congress it was computed that noj more than 80,000 persons in the whole Union would be amenable to the tax. on incomes exceeding ?4,00) a year. But since then, and in the light of inves? tigations made by collectors in a number of revenue districts, the estimate has been largely increased, and the figures now are that something like 300,000 persons will be required to pay the income tax. We believe the working of the law will make an extraordinary exhibit of the heretofore on taxed wealth of the country lor Federal purposes. The death of Rev. John A. Broad us, D. D., last Saturday in Louisville, Ky., removes one of the most eminent theo? logians and distinguished preachers in the Baptist Church, and his death is mourned throughout the whole country. Dr. Broadus was famous as an author, a scholar and a preacher, and his memory will long be cherished. He assisted in organizing the Southern Baptist Theolog? ical Seminary ac Greenville, S. C, in 1857, and Was the only surviving member of the original faculty. Dr. Broadus was born in Colpepper County, Vs., January 27, 1824, and was therefore in the 72nd year of his age. He had contracted a severe cold, which developed into pleu? risy, affecting his heart and causing his death._^_ It seems now that many Southern farmers will not follow the advice of the Cotton Growers' Convention, which was held at Jackson, Miss., and reduce their cotton acreage. This is tobe regretted. Unless we reduce our next cotton crop about 25 per cent, we may expect low prices to continue. Foreign buyers are already acting upon the supposition that there will be no reduction of acreage, and they express surprise that cotton has not gone still lower. A repetition of the present crop would mean 3 J to 4 cents at New Orleans and about 3 cents on the plantations. This would be rninons to the planters and merchants and would give us still harder times. We must remember that the European mill owners and speculators are in the business with the determination of pushing American cotton down to a nominal price. A crop of 9,000,000 bales would make them mas? ters of the situation. We would be warned by the experience of the Cuban sugar planters, who bate increased their ontpnt until prices are so low that nine tenths of them are on the verge of bank? ruptcy. It is plain to every man of com? mon sense that we mnst not produce more than 6,000,000 or 7,000,000 bales this year if we desire to get anything like a fair price. It will be difficult to curtail production, but the landowners, bankers and merchants should call a halt and do what they can to check the cotton craze. They are all in the same boat, aud they will find it to \heir Interest to pull to? gether. ' Recollections or ,tev. Lewis M. Ayer. by bev. wm. w. mood. Editors Intelligencer: The announce? ment of Rev. Lewis M. Ayer's death re? vives many pleasing memories of my de? parted friend as I knew him at Anderson in 1874 and in succeeding years. I be? came drawn to him in my first visit to his beautiful home. I became very fond of him, and often visited him. He was so gentle and kind in his ways, find in his elegant hospitalities we often shared. He was a beautiful specimen of a South Carolina gentleman, and, which was bet? ter than all, I knew him as a Christian man. We all called him General. I recall his many kindnesses, but par? ticularly the vegetables from his garden. It was a large enclosure, and every foot of it was kept in a high state of cultiva? tion. He was an industrious and suc? cessful gardener. From our humble home, immediately in rear of the Jail, which we rented from Mr. T. J. Leak, we would watch him at his work. He furnished us with the best he had?nota? bly were the cabbages and melons. I used to regret that I could not participate in the latter (watermelons). I had never learned to love their taste. The proposition was made to me by Rev. P. F. Stevens, then rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and Pro? fessor in Mr. Ligon's High School, as well as to the General, Rev. J. S. Murray and Dr. FrlersoD, pastor of the Presby? terian Church, that we meet in each oth? ers' homes weekly, spending the even? ing in talking over our previous Sabbath day's work and in religious conversa? tion. But the proposer was very posi? tive that our repast be of the plainest, simplest kind. To this we all most cor? dially agreed. The General proposed that our first meeting be at his home. Judge of my surprise when supper was announced to find an elegantly lighted supper-room, with an elaborate lay-out of meats, <&&, with coffee, tea and choco? late. Such a supper could not be trifled with. We lingered long over the deli? cious viand3 so kindly prepared. Will you here permit me to remark that Bro. Stevens' family and mine tried to stand up to the original compact as to the plain? ness of the repast. The others did not. We fared sumptuously every time. ? The next year I rented rooms from Bro. Stevens, who bad rented Judge Whit tier's house on Rose Hill?"beautiful for situation." One evening S. called to me, "It is the General's night. You don't seem to be ready." "Ready I why, no? with this ice, and it still snowing ? That bridge is in a very bad shape to walk over in the dark." Seeing that I was not going he walked around to ray part of | the piazza and said, "Yes, It Is an ugly night, and it is snowing; but, old fellow, Just think how you'll fare when you get there!" We went. Those hours spent with these kind iamilies I lovo to dwell upon. Allow me to remark here that the last time I met Bro. Murray was at the depot in Columbia. He bowed very formally. Why was that? After awhile, as he stood in the rain, I offered hin my hand. Then at once I saw the cause-of the bow. ?he had taken me for CoL Jas. H. Ryon, and said, "I never would have known it waa you, Bro. Mood, if yon had not spoken to me." The General accepted a call to a Church in Texas. We hated to see him break up and go so far. He was gone a year. In the meantime" the Baptist Convention proceedings had come into my hands entire. I knew of no one who would be more pleased to have these papers than the General, so I mailed them to him. I went-at once to see him on his return. "I suppose, General, you have kept your? self informed of South Carolina matters while away off in Texas'?" "No, I have not." "You have taken one or more pa? pers?" "No, I am too poor. While I was away I was a Texian?now that I have returned to South Carolina I am a South Carolinian." Curious to know if "the Convention" bad reached him I said, "you have kept up with yonr Church in South Carolins." ''No, Bro. Mood, I am not informed as to any of its prosperities or adversities." "You have taken some one of the Church papers?" "No. I have taken no Church paper in this Stat?." "And has none of | 2our ministers sent you any papers from oath Carolina." "No, none of them think that much of me." "Well, I would have thought that someone would have thought of you in that way." I was then silent, satisfied that "The' Convention" had failed to reach him. Mrs. Ayer, coming in just then, he told her of what we had been saying. Then she said, "Why, yes, don't you remember that some one sent you the Convention pro? ceedings and how you enjoyed it ?" "Oh, yes, one good brother remembered me, and I can't conceive who it was." After a moment or so he walked quickly across the room to me, aud putting his right hand on my shoulder, said, "you sent those papers to me?I know you did." But he Is gone. I loved him. I live over and over again my association with him here. It is a happy reflection that we are to meet again. Sumter, S. G, March 16th, 1895. _ Work Organized for a State Exhibit at Atlanta. Columbia, March 14.?The work of j arranging a creditable exhibit for South Carolina at the Atlanta Exposition is taking definite and satisfactoi v shape. A special meeting of the central committee was held here to-night and matters were generally talked over and a programme of work mapped out. The committee thropgh its chairman, Governor Evans, issued the following address. To the people of South Carolina and to the boards of County Commissioners for the Atlanta Exposition: At a meeting of the central (state committee charged with the management and supervision of the State exhibit held here to-day the following plan was agreed upon : 1st. Mr. E. L. Roche has been selected as State commissioner with full power to collect and arrange the materials contrib? uted by the various Counties for said ex? hibit. 2d. Each County in the State is expect? ed to contribute the sum of three hun? dred dollars to a general State fund for the purpose of securing and arranging the exhibit. 3d. The County boards are expected to meet as soon as practiable, at their res? pective County seats, perfect their organ? ization and proceed to collect aud forward to the State commissioner any and all products, minerals, woods and manufac? tured articles they may desire placed in their County exhibits. They will be notified by Commissioner Roche of the time and place to ship such articles. The County Commissioners are charged espe? cially with the collection of the amount of money assessed. 4th. The co-operation of all manufac? turing, industrial and edncational institu? tions is urgently requested, as it is espe? cially desirable at this Exposition to fully set forth any exhibit of South Carolina's progress as the leader of the South in these directions. 5th. Recognizing the invaluable aid of | the women of the State in arousing the spirit of superiority inherit in South Car? olinians, we ask then: co-operation in this work aud especially their aid in collect? ing the necessary funds to carry out this patriotic undertaking. 6th. The financial management has been placed in charge of Messrs. Andrew Simonds, E. H. Pringle and E. H. Spark man, of Charleston. S. C, to whom all remittances should be made. 7th. Any further information may be had from Commissioner E. L. Roche, of Charleston, S. C, or the Governor. This exhibit should be creditable to the State, and it rests upon the citizens, indi? vidually and collectively, to see to it that South Carolinians visiting the Exposition are not allowed to feel ashamed of our place in the picture. In the absence of any Legislative ap? propriation we are dependent entirely upon the patriotism of our people, and in appealing to it I am satisfied of a hearty response. John Gaby Evans, Governor and Ch'm. of the Board. Commissioner Roche will get to work at once. ? Dr. Frederick Cook will sail from New York in September to reach the south pole If possible. He is confident that he will find the antartic regions in? habited by human beings. ? The sooner you begin to fight the fire, the more easily it may be extin? guished. The sooner you begin taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla for your blood-dis? ease, the easier will be the cure. In both cases, delay is dangerous, if not fatal. Be sure you get Ayer's and no other. I To Deceive Cotton Growers. The following communication from Hon. Hector D. Lane, commissioner of agriculture of Alabama, and president of the American Cotton Growers' Protective Association, explains itself. As will bo seen, he calls the attention of the cotton planters to the fact that an effort is b6ing made to victimize them by the perpetra? tion of a fraud which will induce them to increase their cotton acreage. The means to be employed, he shows, is the shrewd manipulation of prices so that the gradual riBe, which was begun a short while ago, will come at the time the planters are pitching their crop for the next season, and thereby induce thorn to increase, instead of reduce, the acreage of last year, in the hope that the temporary increase of the past few weeks is an indication of a permanent betterment in prices. President Lane's letter, which he gives to the planters of the South, through tho Constitution, is as follows: "Athens, Ala., March 14, 1895.?To the Cotton Growers of the South?I wish to call the attention of the cotton growers to the movement being made by cot? ton maniputators to delude them into the suicidal act of planting again a largo acreage in cotton. "That uneasiness has been felt in Liver? pool for some time, in reference to a de? creased acreage, goes without saying, and had this menace not existed, cotton val? ues would have been even lower than they have been ; and now, as tho season is at hand, and the staple is substantially out of the hands of the farmer, these gen? tlemen, who have represented the 'bear' element for so many months?while cot? ton was moving in large volumes?now resort to this ruse of running values up simply as a device to induce the farmer to plant more cotton than possibly he in? tended. "I warn the farmers of the South that this rise in the last few days is fictitious ?is the product of a conspiracy of men to systematically rob the producer of his legitimise gains. "It is a delusion and a snare to catch the unsuspecting cotton grower?to in? veigle him into the toils of another 3,000, 000, surplus?so that they can bear down values lower than last season, with an increased surplusage on band. "Let the people beware! It is a bait to catch those who will bite! "There is no legitimate reason shown for this rise in cotton values?the produc? tion has exceeded the most sanguine ex? pectations. "Russia has placed a virtually prohibi? tive duty on American cotton?so we no longer expect to sell her 500,000 bales. "There can be no change made by next season in the financial laws of the nation; therefore, where is the legitimate cause for this rise, if cotton has been selling at legitimate figures ? ''It is simply the same old 'spider and fly' game?a recurrence of the farmer and the 'bunco steerer,' and I am constrained to exclaim: 'How long, O Lord, how long?' Is it to be ever thus, that our people are to be waylaid and robbed of their meager substance ? "I deny the proposition, and defy him who makes it, that any man can produce cotton, legitimately, for 5 cents, with any reasonable profit; and I state advisedly and emphatically, that to-day the South? ern cotton grower?I mean literally the man who digs the ground; the unfortu? nate who 'pulls the bellcord over the mortgaged mule'?is not realiziug 12 cents a day for his labor the year round. And what is to be the fate of the man if cotton goes down 1 or 1J cents this fall ? which is not at all improbable, when we recog? nize the conditions that confront us, and take into consideration the fact that we had a most phenomenal season for picking our crop this last season; and its classifi? cation was higher than ever known? hardly any grading less than low mid? dling. Still, it averaged less than 5 cents, and though we may make a smaller crop the ensuing season of 1895-96, if we have a rainy or un propitious gathering season, cotton, in all probability, will grade lower, and, mayhap, we will have a re? currence of the season of 1881, when we had a superabundance of the poorer qualities. We could then expect the same relative difference in the grades, which wonld, of course, result in con? siderably reduced returns from the whole crop. "I invoke the most earnest attention of cotton growers to this nefarious scheme, and address yon this letter as a caveat that you may not be deluded by this 'wolf in sheep's clothing,' or, in other words, this 'bear' in 'bull"clothing. Yours truly, "Hector D. Lake, "Pres. American Cotton Growers' Pro? tective Association." Another Black Eye. Charleston, S. C, Maroh 15.?The State dispensary law received another black eye in the United States Court to? day when District Judge B raw ley handed down a deoision in the libel case of the schooner, Carolina. The facts of the case briefly are as follows: On February 18th last, the schooner Carolina, duly enrolled and licensed for the coasting trade under the'United States laws, sailed from Sa? vannah, and crossed the bar at Charles? ton on February 25th, about 9 o'clock p. m. She reached her wharf in this city about 3 o'clock a. m., on Fobruary 26th, having on board six packages marked whiskey and twenty-six packages mark? ed vinegar, but which investigation proved to contain whiskey. While lying at the dock and before her cargo was unloaded, she was seized by the Chief Constable, under section 3S of the dispensary law, which provides'that "any wagon, cart, boat or other convey? ance transporting liquors at night, other than regular passenger and freight steam? ers and railway cars, shall be liable to seizure and confiscation, and to that end the officer shall cause the same to be duly advertised and sold and the proceeds sent to the State commission." Jervey, the captain and owner, and his crew were arrested by the constabulary and turned over to the County officials. Jervey applied for a habeas corpus to Circuit Judge Simonton of the United States Circuit Court and was ordered to be released by that Court on Tuesday last. In the meantime Jervey, the owner, applied for a libel to the United States District Court to obtain possession of his vessel and it was this case which Judge Brawley decided to-day. In his decision Judge Brawley says: "Here ;s a schooner duly enrolled as a Unite j States vessel sailing from the port of a r eigh boring State over the high seas laden with an undischarged cargo, her transit completed but until discharged still occupied in the business of naviga? tion, seized without a warrant or other process of law. It being clear that the conduct complained of is, if illegal, a marine tort committed on a vessel of the United States, lying in the waters of the United States, this Court cannot consist? ently with its duty refuse the jurisdiction with which it is clothed by the constitu? tion and laws, when its aid is invoked by a party entitled to demand it." The order concludes as follows: "In these cases there was no process in the State Court; no warrant. The Constable seized with a strong hand, dispossessed the owner and was proceeding summarily to confiscate. There is, therefore, no conflict of jurisdiction between the judi? cial tribunals of the State and the United States. It is not a question of country, but of duty. Having a choice of juris? diction, this libelant has sought his remedy in the Court. The Court has no option to grant or withhold relief in a case clearly within its jurisdiction. It is adjudged that so much of the Act of January, 1895, under which this vessel was seized, is void as an interference with intdr-State commerce and that libel? ant is entitled to a decree for possession and for bis costs." The State constabulary still have pos? session of the Carolina, and will donbtless attempt to hold her. There is promise, therefore, of a conflict between the Slate and Federal authorities. Fell Dead In the Pulpit. Chicago, Ills., March 15.?A special from Dayton, Ohio, s&ys: The Rev. S.W. Hoover, pastor of the College Street Dunkard Church, and member of the firm of Hoover & Gaines, expired in his pulpit on Sunday night while delivering the UBual sermon. He had just finished the words: * One by one they are passing over," when hie head fell upon his breast, and he was heard to murmer, "My mind is wandering." In another moment be fell dead in the pulpit. The sudden death caused the greatest excitement. A tragic and pitiful scene followed when the dead minister's wife endeavored to call her husband back to life. ? The New York supreme court has decided that it is the right of a woman in a damage auit for physical injuries, to insist upon being examined by a female physician. ? John L. Sulliyan, who returned to Boston last week with empty pockets, has made and spent over 8000,000 in the past fifteen years. He squandered this money, sometimes spending ?10,000 in a single day on a frolic. His best days are over, and hereafter he must be content with dollars where he once had eagles. Truly Astonishing.?Miss Annette N Moen,Fountain,Minn.,says: ' Ayer's Cherry Pectoral has had a wonderful effect in curing my brother's children of a severe and dangerous cold. It was truly astonishing how speedily they found relief after taking this preparation." Xo More Corn on Credit. Believing that the system under which many Southern farmers have worked, of raising cotton to make money with which to buy provisions from the West, is inju? rious to the country and ruinous to the farmers themselves, the merchants of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, accord? ing to the Manufacturers' Record, have adopted a novel plan for reforming some of their immediate neighbors. They have decided, it is explained, not only to use their influence to induce the cottontots to produce less cotton and to cultivate corn and other food studs, but haye announced that "they will sell no more corn, corn meal, oats, or similar products on credit" after the end of this year, Commenting on their action the Record says: "Under the?e circumstances the farmers will be obliged to raise their own food supplies or to buy for cash. If the mer? chants of the entire South would take such action as this it would immediately solve the whole question of diversified agriculturo. Instead o! standintr, as the system represented by them of advancing money against cotton only, as a barrier to the diversification of agriculture, the merchants would take the lead in forcing this diversity upon the farmers. For a short time tbey might lose some trade by their failure to find a market for Western corn aud bacon, but the prosperity of the South would be so greatly enhanced that all of its people would be able to buy more largely of general merchandise and the merchants would thrive according? ly." The plan adopted is a heroic one, but there will be few to question that it is a wise and proper one. It is well for rea? sons that scarcely require to be mention? ed, but which may be summarized in the single statement that it would mean the keeping at home mainly for the farmers' benefit and largely for their profit, of the hundred million dollars which, according to expert estimates, the South now sends to the West every year for corn and ba? con. We can raise at home all of these articles that we need of as good quality as those we can get from the West. We can raise them more cheaply than we can buy them, and every interest at home would be benefited directly or indirectly by raising them at home instead of buy? ing them. And it is proper for the merchants to initiate and promote the work of reform, as they are largely responsible for the evils they now Beek to correct, as the system ol "advancing" feed supplies to the farmers to enable tbem and encour? age them to gain at cotton raising, was organized by them and has been conduct? ed by them all these years, for the sake of the profits tbey derived or hoped to derive from it. The plan proved hurtful to the merchants and farmers alike, even when cotton sold at paying pricos. Now that it hardly commands the cost of pro? duction, it is plain that further trial of the old plan moans speedy bankruptcy to the merchants as well as the farmers, and the Mississippi merchants have ex? hibited their good sense in abandoning it in good time, after fair notice to th^.r fellow sufforers.?News and Courier. A Big Whiskey Steal: Columbia, March 18.?The facts in one of the most remarkable robberies ever known in this State have just been un? earthed by the internal revenne officers at Walhalla, S. C In 1892 Henry Bieman sold four Gov? ernment .distilleries, with bonded ware houses situated about a half a mile apart along the banks of a creek, two miles from Walhalla to W. C. Tat um. They were built on the side of the hill sloping towards the stream, aud the ware houses contained ten thousand gallons of corn whiskey. Tatum at once closed the dis? tilleries and the ware houses were looked aud the Government seal attached, it being the owner's purpose to hold the whiskey three years before paying the tax as allowed by law. During tbe latter part of August of last year Collector Townes wrote to Tatum several times informing him that the three years were about to expire and urging him to be ready to comply with the law. On the night of September 5th, two days before the expiration of the time, three of the distilleries were burned to the ground. The fourth only contain? ed seventy gallons of whiskey. Deputy Collectors Yanderford and King were detailed to conduct an investigation. Visiting the sites of the burned buildings they could discover no signs whatever of whiskey, although they expected to fiud the ground saturated for many feet around where tbe burning fluid had flowed. Gradually the evidence was developed and finally confessions were obtained substantially, as follows: Soon after the purchase by Tatum one of the ware houses had been entered, the burglars drawing the staple of tbe door. Then had inserted one end of a piece of hose into a barrel aud drawing it through a crack in the wall had placed the other end in an empty barrel at tbe foot of the hill, into which the whiskey was siphon? ed. This process was repeated night alter night until every gill of tho whiskey had been stolen, tbe siphon arrangement enabling the thieves to operate deliber? ately and avoid the danger which hauling away a large quantity at once would have incurred. Tbe revenue officers say that the tax on the whiskey is secured by the bond. The facts above relafed were gradually developed, and the arrests of John Far? mer, Ashbury Hide, William Whitman, Tony Watkins aud John Rowland fol? lowed. They have been given hearings before United States Commissioner Haw? thorne at Greenville and were held for trial. Some of them have made full con? fessions.? Special tomNews and Courier. Regular Drinkers. Columbia, S. C, March 15.?Every day 2,500 gallons of official chemically pure whiskey disappear down the throats of South Carolinians. The State liquor commissioner, Frank M. Mlxson, Bays that 2,500 gallons are packed each day in the mammoth establishment here aud that this amount is necessary to maintain a full line of supplies in the seventy-three retail dispensaries iu the State. This amount is distributed into about 17,000 bottles, flasks, jugs, aud 'johns holding from a pint up to five gallons. It is the manifest Dolicy now on the part of the State board of control to run the whisky business for all there is in it. and wherever a town remains unblessed with a high-toned liquor shop, steps are being taken to remedy the deficiency. The town of Yorkville is greatly wrought up over the effort being made to establish a dispensary there and it is charged by opponents of the movement that the gov? ernor himself has interfered to assist in imposing one upon an unwilling com? munity. Yorkville for fifteen years has been dry, in fact as well as iu name, and the prohibition sentiment Is strong. Last Tuesday night a meeting was held in the Methodist church to protest against a dispensary and to urge the people to vote the project down. The building was orowded to overflowing. Pastors of all tbe churches made addresses, but it is predicted that in spite of everything she can do Yorkville will have a dispensary. It is stated that dispensaries are to be placed in Oconee and Pickens counties where, for years, prohibition has been effective. Several of the leading hotels in the State, including the class that caters to the northern tourist travel, have dispen? sary privileges now and are allowed the special right to sell cocktail and other plutocratic drugs of a mixed character in bottles. Two new dispensaries are to be opened iu Charleston as soon as tbe necessary preliminary steps can be complied with, making the total number In the city eight Before the year is gone, it is not unlikely that a round hundred will be doing busi? ness in tbe State. The dispensary officers think that the blind tiger is at last extinct, but they are mistaken. It is true that the "tigers" are not so frequently encountered as former? ly, and they are far more secret and cau? tious in their habits, but they are still with us. In this city there are few, very few, but every village and hamlet has Its specimen.?Special to Atlanta Constitu? tion. ? A London mathematician estimates that tbe whole population of the world could be packed in a box measuring only 1,140 yardf in width, 1,140 yards in depth and 1,140 yards iu height. Each person, he says, could be allowed twenty-seven cubic fett of room in such a box and tbe box itself could be deposited when full iu any of the London parks, with ample room to spare, and a 'oyclist could run around it in about six minutes, the dis? tance being two and a halt miles. This goes to show how small a part of the the earth's surface, after all, is required to furnish standing room for its inhabi? tants. ? There Is quite a joke told at the ex? pense of a worthy minister of the gospel of Augusta. Just before the adjournment of Congresd, in offering up a prayer in his church, the good man said: "Oh, God, bloss our country and our people. Guide our president and our officials. Impart wisdom to our lawmakers and bless aud aid our statesmen, if there are any such!" Afterwards, the holy min? ister's attention was diawn to the latter phrase, but he gently and laughingly denied the impeachment. Those who heard the earnest prayer, though, assure him that he did ask aid for the statesmen, "if there are any such V1 ? Boom for Col. Boone. The people over in Knoxville are doing everything in their power to promote the success of the undertaking to build a railroad from that city direct to the tide water of the South Atlantic coast. Col. Boone is being backed up in his under? taking by the business and moneyed men of the city, and he himself is displaying a great deal of energy in pushing forward his enterprise. In this connection it may be remarked that some efforts have been made in certain quarters to cast rellec tions upon Col. Boone's ability to head such a gigantic undertaking, and that his friends have taken steps to obtain evi? dence of the fact that? Col. Boone is all that he is claimed to be. A recent article in the Knoxville Tribune not only states that a charter for the new road has been applied for, but it goes on to make an extended and apparently successful do fence of Col. Boone against the charges that have been made against him. The Tribune says: "Application for the charter of the Knoxville Junction Terminal and Belt Line Railroad and the Ohio River, Knox? ville and Tidewater Railroad, goes to Nashville to-day. "Charles J. Allison, of Girard, Ohio, who will be the chief engineer, is expect? ed here by Saturday, when arrangements will be made to put one corps in the lield during the coming week to run at least three lines around the city. ''Col. Boone is authority for the state? ment that none but residents of Knox? ville will be employed on the Belt Line engineer corps and only these will be selected upon the endorsement of a sub? scriber to the promoting fund. No one will be employed from tho subscribers to that fund. "So much has been said against Col. Boone's ability to build these enterprises that, as our people have as yet failed to take np Col. Boone's proposition to have a committee visit Zanesville and McCon nellsville, Ohio, to Bee personally the evidence of the work done by Col. Boone in the Muskiogum Valley, it might inter? est the people of this section to see some of the endorsements Col. Boone has. in his possession, which were gotten up to be used by him with the Government of Honduras, which has been abandoned to take np the work outlined by our towns? man, Mr. L. D. Dillon, formerly of Zanes? ville, Ohio, who stands as sponsor for the building of these roads and who has decided that but one man can do that work, and his name is Albert E. Boone. "Among Col. Boone's endorsements are the following: "Zanesville, Ohio, October 1, 1894. "To whom it may concern: I have personally known Col. A. E. Boone since 1883, and his dealings with me have always been honorable and just. His ability as an executive man is undoubted, and, having fine health aad abstemnious babits, neither using liquor nor tobacco, hence has enduring qualities rarely seen, and especially endowed to handle large enterprises. His achievements in thin city and valley of the Muskingum stand as a record for his indomitable energy and pnsh. As the original promoter of the Zanesville and Ohio River Railroad in this city, running to the highest points of our surrounding hills to reach our brick and clay industries, is a fair sample of his energy and success. I consider Col. Boone capable and competent to fill any position that may be placed in bis hands. "Respectfully, W. A. Graham, "President First National Bank, Zanes? ville, Ohio." ' "Col. B 'one also has letters of reference and endorsement from Governor J. B. Foraker, of Ohio; President J. K. Jones, of the First National Bank of McCon nellsville, Ohio." It is learned from a letter now in the possession of a gentleman in Charleston that a mass meeting of all the people in? terested in the building of the new road is to be called to assemble in Knoxville on the 3ci of April. It is intended to invite all of the counties and cities of Tennessee, Georgia, North and South Carolina, through which the road is likely to run, to have delegates present. Invitations - to be represented are to be sent to Charleston, Barnwell, Aiken, Greenwood and Anderson, iu this State, and people from other places and coun? ties who are interested in the enterprise and are willing to help along its accom f)ll8hment will be welcomed to the meet og. It goes without the saying that Charleston will be ready and willing to send her representatives to Knoxville on such an important mission and that her hearty co-operation may be counted upon for any undertaking which contemplates giving her a direct outlet to the West.? Charleston Sunday News. While Defending Iiis Wife. Spartanburg, March 10.?On last Tuesday evening abont two o'clock a bloody tragedy was enacted at Boiling Springs, seven miles below this city. George Harrison, armed with a musket loaded with fifty buckshot, shot and kill? ed his brother-in-law, George Black well. The killing was the result of a quarrel between Black well's wife and Harrison. Harrison went to Blackwell's house while he was away and accused Mrs. Blackwell of telling lies on him. This she denied, whereupon he struck her a stinging blow on the head with the butt end of a gun, knocking her senseless. He also struck one of the children, a little girl, over the head, inflicting a painful wound. On Blackwell's return home his wife reported the assault made on her and her child by Harrison ; but as he was a brother-in-law of his, he passed the mat? ter by rather than have a difficulty. On Thursday Harrison, armed with a musket, went to Blackwell's home and again charged Mrs. Blackwell with tell? ing lies on him, and said: "There is ho use for you to deny it, for if you do so you are a d?n liar." Blackwell then said: "This is more than I can stand," and pulled his pistol, leveling it at Har? rison. The weapon snapped twice, and before he could pull the trigger a third time Harrison raised bis musket and fired. Biackwell fell dead at his wife's feet, pierced with fifty bullets. The murderer has fled.?The Slate. For Liberia, Savannah, March 18.?The steamehip Horsa will sail from Savannah tomor? row for Monrovia, with 200 emigrants, men, women and children. The emi? grants, who are mostly from the neigh? borhood of Memphis, Tenn., and Bir? mingham, Ala., have been waiting here for ten days for the ship. They are all very enthusiastic on the subject of Africa, which they declare to be the true home of all the sons of Ham. The Horsa came up the river thie morning, and was greet? ed by immense crowds of negroes. The gates at the wharf at which she stopped had to be closed to keep the crowds of curious negroes out. The Horsa is a 700 ton fruit steamer and has been newly fitted up with rough bunks and other temporary conveniences to convert her into an emigrant ship. She passed a rigid inspection by the customs house officers this morning, who gave it as their opin? ion that she complied with the govern? ment regulations for emigrant-carrying ships. Rev. C. S. Smith, of Nashville, a prom? inent minister of the African Methodist Church, is making a fight on the move? ment. He declares that the ship does not comply with the government regu? lations, and will make an appeal to the collector of the port to-morrow to refuse her clearance papers. Rev. Smith has been to Liberia recently, and gives a very unfavorable report of the state of affairs there. He considers the move? ment simply s scheme on the part of the white men to make money out of the ignorant negroes. The move is under the direction of the International Migration Society, which has its headquarters in Birmingham. The secretary, E. B. Cottiugham, and two other white men interested in the company, will make the trip to Liberia on the Horsa. ? Most of the colossal pastures in Texas are enclosed by wire fencing. One estate, known as the Goodnight ranch, has its southern boundary protected by a string of fences over eighty miles long. ? It is a remarkable fact that nearly all the theories on marriage, the manage? ment of husbands, and even the care of children, which are aired at the Wo? men's National Council, emanate from the unmarried women. There is nothing so destructive to theories concerning mar? riage as marriage itself. ? It does seem strange, but the indica? tions are that very shortly now, only C. B. Swann of the principal constables who figured in the Darlir-'on tragedy which brought about tuu Darlington trouble nearly one year ago, will be left above the sod. Pepper is dead, having been killed outright at the time. Since that time the chief of tho constables, Gaillard, has passed over the river, dy? ing from disease contracted from the ex? posure he underwent while hiding out. And now comes McLendon. He. it will be remembered, was badly shot, but re? covered. Some time ago the wound gave him internal trouble, and a gentleman who arrived in this city yesterday states that McLendon's physician in Barnweil tells blm that McLendon has been slowly dying for some time. The physician says that McLendon is now terribly emaciated, and it is only a question of a very short time before his career will be ended,?The State, ? The famous anti-thoatro hat law passed by the California Hou^e of Repre? sentatives is a very sweepiug measure, and its foes say this will make it a dead letter. It forbids any persous visiting any places of public amusement to wear hats, bonnets, hoods or other head-wear during the hours of the performance. The person aggrieved can recover dnm ages, and the offender is subject to im? prisonment and fine. The law applies to mon as well as to women, aud includes within its provisions "all places of public amusement and opera house." It might apply to a lecturo or political mass meet? ing. It prohibits not only tho wearing of large bats, obstructing the view of tbe stage but of any hats, even tho most in? nocuous 1 love of a bonnet." ? Texas farmers in tho Pecos Valley are solving the cotton problem by aban? doning its culture and devoting their attention to canaigre. Tbe plant will grow anywhere in the cotton belt, and is very profitable at present prices, tbe crop per acre being worth about 8200 and the cost of planting and cultivating being about the same as that of the sweet pota? to crop. It is cultivated for the roots, which produce from 25 to 33 per cent of tan nie acid, or about three times as much as oak or hemlock bark. Tho tannic acid from the canaigre is very valuable for tanning fine leathers, and is also used as a dye stuff. At present tbe demand is far in excess of tbe supply and will prob? ably continue so for years to come. Guaranteed Cure. We authorize onr advertised druggist to sell you Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds upon this condition. If you are afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will uso this remedy as directed, giving it a fair trial, and experi? ence no benefit, you may return tbe bottle and have your mon ey refunded. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr. King's New Discovery conld be relied on. It never disappoints. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Large size 50c. and $1.00. A Leader. Smceits first introduction Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor, until now it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonics and alteratives?contain? ing nothing which permits its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is recognized as tbe best and purest medicine for all ail? ments of Stomache, Liver or Kidneys. It will cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con? stipation, and drive Malaria from the sys? tem. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or tbe money will be refunded. Price only 50c. per bottle. 8old by Hill Bros. THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A. McCURDY President. STATEMENT For the year ending December 31 1894. Income Received for Premiums - $30,123,103 82 From all other sources - - 11,807,700 12 $48,020,809 94 Disbursements To Policy-holders: For Claims by Death . $11,929,704 04 14 Endowments, Dividends4c. 9,159,402 14 For all other accounts - 9,789,034 18 $30,878,891 20 Assets United States Bonds and other Securities - - - $83,970,090 07 First lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage .... 71,339,415 92 Loans on Stocks and Bonds 11,300,100 00 Real Estate - - - 21,001,733 39 Cash in Banksand Trust Com? panies .... 9,055,198 01 Accrued Interest, Deferred Pre? miums Ac. - 0,015,045 07 $204,038,783 H Deserve for Policies and other Liabilities, Company's Stau? dard, American 4 per cent. 182.109,450 14 Sarplus ..- - $22,529,327 82 Insurance and Annuities assumed and ronened $750,200,077 97 Insurance and Annuities In force December 31 1804 855,207,778 42 Increase In Total Income - $0,007,724 20 Increase In Premium Income 2,528,825 84 Increase In Assets - . '- 17,031,103 82 Increase in Surplus - - ? 4,570,718 01 Increase of Insurance and Annuities In Force - - 51,023,030 00 I have carefully examined the foregoing State? ment and find the same to be correct Charles A. Preller Auditor From the Surplus a dividend will be poportioned as usual._ robert a. qranniss VICE-PRESIDENT Walter R. Gillette General Manager Isaac F. Lloyd ad Vice-President Frederic Cromwell Treasurer EilORY McCuNTOCi%ll.o, f.l.a, Actuary F. H. HYATT, General Agent, Columbia, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the E-tate of Lewis M. Ay er, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. L. P. SMITH, Executor. March 20. 1S95 3S 3 THE BOY FATHER {Pam'oxtcul but PcrtlacztJ HAN 15 TO THE Teach Your Boy tha value of t dime. He will then know what to do with Ms dollars la'?r. 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