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Anderson Intelligencer. fr f ?3U3EED BVBBY WEDNESDAY. i; F. GLINKSCALES,) Editors awd D, o. LANGSTON, J Pbopbistobs " " 'TERMS: one "seab.......... M...........fl ?0 six;mont.hs.- 75 TOPNESPAY, JUNE 5, 1895. The Executive Committees of Alken and Edgefield Counties have.met and re? commended that delegates to the Consti? tutional Convention be equally divided between the two "fictions. " - ? " ,m 7~ The Working Committee created by. the Forty Convention of March 27tl?ast has bean requested by its' 'chairman to meet In Columbia Thursday, J one 13, at 8 p. m., to consider what may be done to advance the object of the organization. -?a--~ The leader? among our citizens, who are endeavoring to boUd a line of railway sirom hereto Knoxvllle, Tehn., deserve tho aid and encouragement of every right-ihlnklng citizen. Everybody can help in ono way or another, and if tlnlre tie any who are bo poo r thai they can do Djothing,-, let them at least keep their iuoutha. ahnt. In euch case "silence is golden.". . fm . - . r The Woman's Edition of the Columbia Stale, issued on Tue?day, the 14th inst, is a very creditable piece of work. We un? derstand that the artJcIo were written by women, and everything connected with the paper on that day was the work of wo? man's bands, except the actual mechani? cal work of getting out the paper. The proceeds are to go to the Colombia Hospi? tal. It is a noblecharity, worthily bestow? ed, and our esteemed contemporary de? serves the thanks sot only of Columbia, but of ihe-entiro State for Its example In this matter._ ': . ? ? We hear on every hand the cry of the s-xrdty of money, until it has become almost chronic, and every one Imagines ? that there is no remedy, and that ho, himself, Is not a factor, in some degree, in bringing about or parmltting thifc con? dition of things to exist. The fact ia, there ia no scarcity of money?it ia the want of confidence in tihe employment of money in building' up manufacturing ? enterprises giving employment to labor, which, creates capital, and puts it into circulation. Now this is one way, and perhaps the only way, by which money, can be made plentiful, besides at; the' same time add population and wealth to the community. A dispatch from Washington says that the South Carolina Dispensary Law will again come before the Supreme Conru of the United States next October for an ex? amination of the relations it bears to the Inter-State commerce clause of the Con? stitution. It will come up on habeas corpusproceedings in behalf of E. C. Beach, constable under appointment of Go v. Evans, who is in custody of a United States marshal for contempt of Court and ia violation of the order of the Federal Court forbidding officers of the Slate to salze packages of liquor. Attorney Gen oral Barber made application a fortnight ago for leave to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus which wonld bring: up the whole question, and the leave ??iked for has been granted. Chief Justice Fuller has announced that the case will be heard the first day of the nest term of Court in October. The unveiling of the Confederate monument in Oak wood Cemetery, in the city of Chicago, which took place on May 30, was a memorable event Many thousands of Northern and Sou Ihern men and. women witnessed the Imposing ceremonies. Gen.. Wade Hampton, o.' this State, was'tbe orator of the day, and acquitted himself with credit to himself and to the great cause which he repre? sented. Many carloads of dowers and evergreenafrom New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston and Other points in the South, were sent on, and were used In decorat? ing the graves of the 6,000 Confederate ^private soldiers who lie buried in Oak wood Cemetery, and the graves of many Union soldiers also buried there. Many of the leading men of the country were present, among others Gen. Hampton and Butler from this State, Gen, James Longstreet, of Georgia, Gen. Lee and Eppa Hunton, of Virginia, besides many others. It was a grand occasion, and will do much to cement the ties of friend? ship the South and West have so long felt one for the other. Speaking of the d edication of the monu? ment to the Confederate dead in Chicago which took place last week, the Inter ? Ocean says: "They were brave and true to tho cause they had been persuaded was right, and why should not their children and the comrades that survive them erect a monument to them and scatter flowers ou their lonely graves, so far from the homes they left when they responded to the bugle call to arms? j Considered in that light, is there a man who wore the bine in the early sixties who would say them nayf Besides, the wor ia over. It has been over nearly thirty years. There are no living "Con? federates." North and South stand aide by aide aa loyal in devotion to the stars and stripes, and alike believe in the "mdestruotlble Union." It is all right about the camp fixes and In homes to revive the memories of the war and tell the stories of the bravery of those who - followed the flag to "glory and the grave." All these things are good to stir the blood, and inculcate in the youth the ? spirit of patriotism. But it is neither wise nor right to stir tip tho animosities and .bitter, feelings of thirty years ago. These have grown less and less with every year, and, happily for the country, win soon be entirely things of the past Let every one, then, in the spirit of brotherly love welcome those who come from the Southland to do this mournful duty. Let us go with them to the graves of their dead and mingle our tributes with theirs." This is the right kind of talk. It is sensible, charitable and has the genuine American ring. The Michigan Legislature, gays the j Atlanta Constitution, has recently passed a bill making it a misdemeanor for any person to' buy any sort of Intoxicating liquor for another or to "treat" another to any aicoholio beverage. It is very generally believed that: the treating sys tern does a great deal to cause the im? moderate use of intoxicating drinks and there Is good reason for this opinion. A man goes in to get a drink and meets a friend. The usual result Is that he takes tw? drinks where he intended to take one and only wanted one. If he meets fonr or five friends the number of drinks he takes Is frequently limited only by the number in the party. Many a man drinks under protest after he has had enough merely because it is his or some? body else's time to treat The treating custom began In hospitality and good -fellowship but has degenerated into a very foolish and injurious custom. The Ideal treating man is the fellow who goes into a bar room and yells ont that every? body on the premises must drink with him. We are the only people who have such a habit, and It is so well fastened on ua that we fear each laws as Michigan is trying will have very little effect on it The late Sam W. Jemlson, of Maoon, had great faith in the efficacy of legislation against treating. He introduced a bill in the Georgia Legislature very much like that which has been passed in Michi gan and said that the only way he could get votes for it was. by. treating. The author of the Michigan anti-treat law meant well, but we fear that his expecta? tions of reform by etatuto will not be realized. Just as long as treating la con? sidered an evidence of generosity and has so strong a hold on the social conduct of onr men they will find some way to gratify their propensity In that direction. They will abandon the practice of pro? miscuous treating only when they realize how senseless it is and to how many ex oeases it leads._? - In the Columbia Statt of"Sunday we see a list of cotton mills now in'progress of construction- or projected in South Carolina. This list is taken from the Manufacturers' Record. The point that struck us with most force was. the fact that Anderson does not appear in that list. That we are absolutely at a stand? still an to manufacturing enterprises is not to onr credit, especially when many towns in the State, which are not nearly so well off as we are in the "sinews of war," are leaving us behind in the race for increased wealth and population through manufacturing ooncerns, is cer? tainly not saying much for Anderson. This town has the name all over the State .of a wide-awake place. Are we content to let our name rest on what we have done in the past ? Anderson needs at least two more 'mills as large as the one we now have, and they ought to be built this year. The owners of Portman Shoals, on Seneca River, would be glad to develop that splendid power, if they j could feel sure of selling it after it was "harnessed" for use. Think of what we ccld make our beautiful little city with this power developed and transmitted by wire to us, turning the spindles of cotton mills and the wheels of many other small or enterprises. It Is probable that in? year or two we will see the comple? tion of our trunk line to the West. Then, with a fine system of schools and the water-power above described, brought to onr very doors, it Is not too groat a stretch of the imagination to look for our city to grow to much larger proportions in a-very few years. But these things can not be done by merely wishing for them. It will take work, and a lot of it, to get such work under way. But, then, we have the men who can do it, if they will only pnt their hands to the work. What say yon Joe Fret well, Jim Sulli? van, Dick Ligoo. Bill Laughlin,' and all yon men who are so deeply interested financially and in many other ways in the growth and prosperity of Anderson ? Can't we start up several new enterprises this year ? Who will take the lead ? Setting Together. ' ArxEW, S. C, Jone L?The County Democratic Executive Committee met to? day and took important action looking to the restoration of peace and harmony between the two rival factions in the Democratic party in this. County. After discussing the political Bit nation in the State and County the following pream? ble and resolutions, prepared by Senator O. 0. Jordan, were introduced: Whereas, it is the earnest desire of the Democratic -Executive Committee of Alken County that unity of action may b9 had by all of the Democratic voters of the County in the approaching primary election for delegates to the Constitutional Convention, and that peace and harmony may prevail amongst the white people of onr County; and to that end we, as auch committee, do hereby prescribe the fol? lowing rules to govern and control said election for delegates to said Convention. Therefore, be it resolved? 1st. That all candidates to be voted for in the primary election Bhall conform to the rules governing their candidacy as prescribed by the State Democratic Exec? utive Committee, and shall, in filing their pledge as required by said rules, Btate therein to which faction of the Democratic party they belong. 2d. That there shall be an equal divis? ion of the delegates between the Refor? mern and Conservatives in making up the ticket to be voted for in the general election, and which said candidates to be voted for in the general election shall be chosen in the following manner, to wit: The two Reformers receiving the greatest number of votes in said primary, and the two Conservatives receiving the greatest number of votes in such primary, shall be declared as the nominees of the Demo? cratic party of Aiken County for delegates to the Constitutional Convention: During the discussion that followed the reading of this paper a motion was made and adopted inviting Capt. Geo. W. Croft, Col. D. 8. Henderson and Mr. M. B. Woodward, prominent Conservatives, to come into the committee rooms and give their views, which they did. The reso? lutions were unanimously adopted. A motion to call a mass meeting to ratify the action of the committee in this matter was voted down. There will be no factional fight in this County, as onr people are heartily tired of the strife and division that has existed for the past four years. No candidates have yet been announced, but a number of names haye been men? tioned. On the side of the Tillmanites there is talk of running Governor Evans, Senator 0. C. Jordan and Dr. Tim mer? man, son of the Lieutenant Governor. Conservatives: Messrs. Geo. W. Crout, D. S. Henderson, Judge Aid rich and M. B. Woodward. Edo efield, S. C., June 3.?At a meet? ing of the county executive committee held here to-day the following resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolved, That we ask the Democratic clubs of Edgefield County to call together their respective organizations on Satur? day, June 80, inst, for the purpose of electing' one delegate for each twenty-five members, or majority fraction thereof,'of said clubs, which delegates shall compose a mass meeting to assemble at Edgefield Court B ouse on Monday, the 1st day of July, to select three men from the Re? form fact ion of the Democrat^ party and three men from the Conserva ;i ve faction, j whom wo shall urge the people to nomi? nate at ti e primary on the 30th of July as Edgefisld County's delegates to the coming Constitutional Convention. The spirit to divide the delegates seems general. Inspection at Clemson. Clemson College, May 28.?This has been an eventfnl day for the College., inasmuc h as the first inspection ever held here by the inspector general's depart? ment took place this morning. The cadets have been anxiously looking for Major Earnest A. Garlington for several days, as it was known that he was on an official tour and nearing this place; so when he arrived early m the day from Atlanta the corps, full of enthusiasm for the occasion, was at once made ready and the regiment formed. The proceedings consisted of, first, a regimental inspection and review, which was quite rigid; afterwards battalion drills with bayonet exercises,-firing blank cartridges, etc., examination of junior students in tactics. This was the first time that cartridges have ever been used, but the cadets acquitted themselves handsomely in this as well as in other respects. The firing by battalion was very fine, the guns dis? charging with wonderful precision, that would have done credit to veterans. Major Garlington says that Clemson College is the largest military school in the United States and appears pleased with what he finds here except the fatigue uniforms which are now used as dress, the board having discarded the dress uni? form as a matter of economy to the boys. Major Garlington has recently been pro? moted and assigned to Iiis present posi? tion. He has to visit all army posts, national cemeteries and military schools where United States army officers are employed in his district, which includes all Ibe South Atlantic States as far south as Louisiana. He has also to inspeot accounts of all disbursing officers of the army in this district. He leaves Pendle ton to-morrow for Augusta, from which place he will go to Charleston. The executive committee had a meet? ing this morning and let contracts for building the two new houses authorized at the last meeting of the board: One i& to be of wood with nine rooms and will cost ?1,300; the other, of brick, eight rooms, will cost $3,100. They are to be completed in six weeks and three months respectively.?Hews end Courier. ? At the woman's congress in San Francisco last week, the Rev. Ann Shaw, of Boston, spokein favorof havingwomen on the police board ofoitles. "What we want," she said, "are good women on the police board. If they were there there would not be one thousandth of the Im? morality. We have got to have women on the police board before the States can be purified." You canjbet they would know what was going on in tho clubs that keep men away from, home nights and Sundays. Another Injunction. The merry war in the United StateB Court over the South Carolina registra? tion laws still continues. Yesterday Dr. Pope arrived in the city en route home from Richmond, where he appeared be? fore Judge Goff and got his order of in? junction against the Supervisor of New berry County. Dr. Pope appeared before Judges Goff and Simonton at Richmond on Thursday morning to amend the bill of Mr. Cald well and himself in the registration mat? ter, by making Arthur G. P. Bedenbaugh, Supervisor of Registration, a party lay adding his name to the caption and title of the oill and adding a prayer to the end of the bill, asking an injunction against him until the farther order of the Court, that the subpoena ad respondendum issue requiring him to answer the bill, and for such other and further relief in the premises as to equity appertained. This was resisted by the Attorney Gen? eral and Gen. McCrady, but the order was granted. The next proceeding was the effort to secure the order of injnnotlon as prayed for. After argument on tho part of the counsel for the defendants, charging that the bill-was multifarious and scandalous and impertinent, which was replied to by Dr. Pope, the Court delivered an oral opinion, deciding that the bill was not multifarious, and that whilst it contained some things possibly that might have been omitted, that it was not scandalous or impertinen t, and granted the order of j injunction against Bedenbaugh as prayed for, until the farther order of the Co art, preventing his registering voters or doing anything, either Individually or as Super? visor, looking in any manner to the reg? istration of voters. Bedenbaugh's affi? davit that he had not shown any prefer? ence in registering voter? was met by three affidavits on the part of Dr. Pope, showing that he had. The case now stands with the Douglass case, and the Governor and a commis? sioner of election are parties, which will enable other orders to be obtained should it become necessary later on. As to the dispensary injunction matter, it may be remarked that for the past week the Constables hereabouts have been making seizure after seizure of, s mall kegs and jugs of liquor, addressed to private parties, and many bearing the the additional mark "for personal use." Yesterday one jug, addressed to one of | the most prominent citizens of Columbia, a man so well known that it would be ridiculous to say that he wanted the liquor for other than private use, was seized by Constable Speed. Constable Davis took four lugs at the South Caro? lina and Georgia Railroad depot, and during the morning, Speed, Beach and Martin, took six five gallon kegs at the Southern Railway depot, each keg being marked for "personal use." It is also said that yesterday afternoon Constable Speed came across twenty five barrels of whiskey addressed to "P. M. Mixson," and seized them also. The word "commissioner," and the dispen? sary shipping certificates were missing. The Constables, probably owing to the fact that the United States authorities have not made any attempt to arrest them for violating Judge Slmonton'a order, have been unusually bold In the last week In making seizures, but now it looks as if the United States authorities are to take a hand. Yesterday when Mr. John Reidlinger found that a package shipped to him had been seized he went before United States Commissioner Bauskett and swore out a -warrant for the arrest of the Constables. [ . This- warrant has been placed in the hands of a United States deputy marshal and will be served this morning. Others who have hadt their property molested intend to proceed in the same manner, and will apply also for search and seizure warrants to recover their property. It will be interesting to watch the develop? ments and see whether Judge Simonton's order will be obeyed or not, and. how many contempt cases will be brought about.?Columbia State, June 1. The Forty on the Move. Special to Newa and Courier. Colombia, May 30.?It Is likely that "the forty" will make a move within the next week. It is understood that the executive committee will be called to? gether to consider the question. The ex? act time for the meeting has not been an? nounced, bat it will be within the next ten dayB. "The forty" seem to think that something is to be done and that a consultation had better be held as soon as possible to consider what had best be done and how to get at a solution of the problems that confront the white people. Of conrse it cannot be foretold what the executive committee will do when it moots, bat it is likely that a convention will be called at which the moral support will be given to whatever plan is ouuin ad by the executive committee. If such a convention should be held it would be | made up of representatives of the two leading factions in the State, but in this connection it might be well to suggest that while the patriotic impulse with a great many may be very strong the pooketbook is not always ready to res Kmd to calls for conventions and meot gs of this kind. The "forty" have about finished mak? ing the selections of executive committee men in most of the counties. It is under? stood that in several of the counties such men as are wanted have not accepted, and the places are being held open. It is said that those who participated in what is known as the conference plan intend to carry it oat, and that they believe from what they have heard that it is stronger than ever. It ir, said that those behind that idea realize that it is about time to do something, but they prefer to move care? fully and without bluster. The nearer the election approaches the more encouraging are the signs of a division of the delegates to the Constitu? tional Convention. The great bone of contention seems to be in the .counties where it is appreciated that the Refor? mers have the majority of the white voters. If in those counties the voters can realize the serious situation and the Importance and advisability of having a united white vote, ? which can be btist secured by a division of delegates and fairness, the idea is that there will not be the slightest trouble in having the whole State go into the idea of dividing the delegations, with or without conditions, as best suits the various counties. Temporary Chairman Kirkland to? night issued the' following oall to the working committee of "the. forty:" "The working committee created by the Forty Convention of March 27 last are requested to meet in Columbia on Thurs? day, June 13, at 8 p. m., to consider what may be done to advance the object of their organization, whioh was and is the unification of white men in tho pending crisis, subject to the regular Democratic authorities. Members who cannot at? tend are' urged to Bend substitutes In accord with the committee. "Thos. J. Kirkland, Chairman." New Cotton Pest. Sax Antonio, Tex., May 29.?Profes? sor C. U. Townsend,the government en? tomologist who was recently sent to southwest Texas to investigate the cot? ton boll weevil, has juat finished a trip through the border counties of Texas on the lower Rio Grande. He states that he found very little cotton growing along the Rio Grande, and that the only place where he found the cotton Infested with the weevil was in the vicinity of Santa Maria. He also reports the discovery at Santa Maria of a new insect. preying on the cotton j- which he had never before seen. "This new cotton insect," said Professor Townsend, "ia a scale insect, belong? ing, therefore, to the family ooccidea. It has not yet been specifically determin? ed. In appearance it is cottony white, about a quarter of an inoh long and less than half as wide, and looks like an ob? long bit of cotton stuok on the plant. It was fonnd very numerously on a single Slant of cotton two miles west of Santa' [aria, ocourring on the leaves and stems. It injures the plant by sucking the juice from the tissues, remaining stationary either on leaves or stems. This is the first and only time that this insect has been found on cotton in the United States. It is entirely new to the planters. It is a soft-bodied insect, whioh elothes itself with a cottony secretion, entirely cover? ing it. . The scale insects are among the most injurious insects known, and spread very rapidly, so this may prove serious if it reaches a district where mach cotton is cultivated.' Fortunately there is but little cotton this year on the lower Rio Grande." Murdered Kis Wife. Atlanta, June 1.?Lewis Henvey, a drag clerk, shot and killed his . wife to? night at South Pry or and Garnet streets. She left him three years ago. He has been trying 'to get a reconciliation bat she would pot agree. At S o'clock tonight she was returning h?rne with her fifteen year-old daughter. Henvey joined them at the Courthouse on Pryor street. They walked along discussing a reconciliation. Mrs. Henvey refused to let her husband go home with her; Suddenly he drew a pistol and shot her through the heart and then through the head. The horrified daughter caught her mother as she fell. Henvey ran across town and when lust seen was near Grant Park. Henvey was drunk. His wife was formerly a Miss Mitchell. Illegal Seizure of Private Liquor. The parties whose liquor was seized in Columbia in the last few days are still speculating as to what will be the out? come of the latest move on the part of the State. Some have forwarded affidavits to Judge Simonton complaining that their liquor, which was intended for private use, has been seized in violation of the injunction issued, others have asked for its return, and some intend to hold the railroads responsible for the seizures. One party said that as he understood the law there was no more difference be? tween a package of liquor for one's own use than if it were a case of shoes. If, he argued, a constable or other unauthorized party could sign for and take a package of liquor he could on the same grounds receipt for a case of shoes or anything else he happened to want. The railroads, he thought, were entirely responsible for the delivery of the liquor. lie had a bill of lading, without any conditions, and hs went on to say that it was not his inten? tion of asking the State for the liquor or of going to Judge Simonton. The only party he knew in the transaction was the railroad company, which has received the {?ackage and for which he held the bill of ading. The railroads, as common car? riers, he said, were bound to carry liquor or any other article of merchandise, under the rulings of the Court Thus it will be Been there is likely to be another and interesting phase put on the seizing arrangement. After a few cases are heard by Judge Simonton it may be found that it is a little too expensive a luxury to keep up the seizing. It may be argued that, if the constables are not attached for contempt and no one takes the matter in hand to push the cases, the Administration will come out ahead of the game by its latest move. The move was unozpeoted. as it was thought that until the Beach contempt case was decided the authorities would leave the liquor presumed to be for pri? vate use alone. One of the interesting features of the new order of things is that Constables Lafar and Davis, who were up before Judge Goff for violation of the first order of injunction, aro actively en? gaged in making seizures. As to the matter of the affidavits the receipts in the railroad and express offi? ces dearly indicate who took the liquor in the name of the State, as all liquor seized is receipted for in this manner. It is stated that Commissioner Bauskett has received advices from Judge Simonton explaining to him how to proceed in ease it is called to his attention that liquor has been seized in violation of his order oi injunction. So there maybe something in the envelope full of affidavits as to seizures that was sent ont to Blohmond yesterday. The proceedings that have been started in Charleston may have an effect on the situation.?Cor. News and Courier, A Fatal Encounter. Columbia State, June 2. It was about 1 o'clock yesterday when Mr. John T. Duncan, the chief olerk in the office of the Secretary of State, re? ceived a telegram from bis brother, Sam M. Duncan, who is a member of the State liquor constabulary force at Clinton, saying: "Shot Workman' in self-de? fence ; got shot twice in hips." It being known that Workman was the former obief of the force stationed in the up country, a desperate man, the man who conducted the raids which caused, so much trouble in Greenville during Gov? ernor Tillman's administration, the wires were at once set to work. It was soon ascertained that Workman had, like many others of the original constabulary force, joined the great majority, several bullets having ended his earthly career, And as will be seen below, yesterday was a bloody day all round for the Con? stables ; strange to say, only they them? selves drawing blood. Duncan, the man who did the killing, Is thirty years of age and is a native of Newberry County. He has a wife and four children. There has been bad blood between himself and Workman for a long time. Workman was formerly the the chief of the force stationed in the up country and Duncan worked with him.' When the force was reorganized about three months ago, Chief Fant, it seems, had reason to believe that Workman had sold out to the liquor men In Greenville and found that the other men could only raid certain parties by acting contrary to Workman's instructions. Workman thought that Duncan had been the cause of his removal. Duncan, it appears, never had any use for him and went so far as to tell him what be thought of him. Yesterday morning, according to all accounts received by the State and others, John Workman and Duncan met on the streets of Clinton. Workman brought up the matter of the old trouble and charged Duncan with having been the cause of his removal, and the shooting followed. The State's correspondent says: "Workman first hit Duncan and shot him twice, and then Duncan drew his pistol and shot Workman three times, each ball taking effect. The coroner's verdict was that Workman came to his death by gunshot wounds at the hands of S. M. Duncan. Eye witnesses say that it was clearly a case of self-defence. Dun? can wired Sheriff MoCravy to come for him." Workman lived, it is said, about two hours after he was shot, although he was shot through the lungs and head. Dun? can has two pretty bad wounds, but Drs. W. H. and J. W. Young, who dressed them, and are attending him, say he will recover. Mr. Duncan's brother went to Clinton in the afternoon to see that he is properly cared for medically and other? wise. The Egyptian Cotton Crop. Washington, June 3.?Consul General Penfield at Cairo has made a report to the State department on the prospective cot? ton crop of Egypt for the present year, which demonstrates that the Nile country is becoming a serious competitor in this staple.' The Khedival Government hav? ing no system for collecting crop statis? tics, the American consul general has em? ployed representatives who have carefully canvassed the cotton.growing section and their reports warrant the statement that there is no great increase of acreage over last year. A conservative estimate places the pres? ent area at 1,075,000 acres, with a possble crop under favorable conditions of 1,050,000 bales, American standard. Planters find an incentive in current high prices to ex? tend the cotton territory but the extension in 1894 was so great as to about reaoh the limit of possibility until irrigation can have a fresh impulse. Shipments of Egyptian long staple cotton to the United States continue to increase and for the commercial year 1894-95 will amount to 47,500 bales, 750 pounds each, the equiva? lent of about 71,250 bales of American standard. The shipment ten years ago wai less than 4,000 bales. ? Mr. Joseph Wetzler is authority for the statement that since 1887 the number of electric railroads in the United States has increased from 13 to 850 and the num? ber of cars from 100 to 23,000. There are now over 9,000 miles of track upon which electric traffic is carried on, representing a capital investment of more than (400, 000,000. ? A story is told of the clever New York lawyer, Joseph H. Choate. At a dinner, when Mr. and Mrs. Choate sat at the same table Mr. Choate was asked who he wonld prefer to be if he couldn't be himself. He hesitated a moment, appar? ently running over in his mind the great ones on eartb, when his eye fell on Mrs. Choato, who was at the other end of the table looking at him with intense humor and interest depicted in her face, and he suddenly replied: "If I could not be myself I would like to be Mrs.'Choate's second husband." Terrible Marine Disaster. San Francisco, May 29.?The Pacifio mall steam psip Coli ma was wrecked be? tween Manaarla and Acapuloo on way 27, and present indications add that over one honored and fifty persons perished. Only nineteen are known to have been saved. The Colin:?, was an iron vessel of 2,900 tons burthen. She was built by Roach, of Philadelphia. She sailed from this city on the 18th inst. in command of Capt. J. F. Taylor. There were forty cabin passengers, thirty-six steerage passen? gers, forty Chinese and seventy officers and crew. News of the disaster reached this city through a dispatch received by the agents of the Pacifio Mail Company. One of the steamer's small boats contain? ing fourteen passengers and five of the crew reached the Mexican coast, and it was this party that telegraphed the news of the wreck. None 'of the remaining one hundred and fifty passengers and orew have .been heard of. The names of the passengers .rescued have not been learned. . ?' .. . ( The boat containing the rescued men was picked up at sea by the steamer San Juan, north bound to this city from Cen? tral American ports. She immediately put into Manzanillo. with the saved and, according to dispatches received since, at once went to sea again in search of other boats. Immediately upon the receipt here of the news the Pacifio Mail Company sent a dispatch to their agents at Acapulco to send the steamer Barrioott, which had just arrived there from Pomona, to make a thorough search for the five other boats, which it is thought are either afloat with passengers and crew or on the cost near the scene of the disaster. The latest, concerning the disaster is a private message which reports that there is a possibility that several more boats are adrift or have landed on the coast. The disaster occurred about fifty miles from Manzanillo, and between that port and Punta San Telmo, a bend in the South Mexican coast. The Gollma had been out several hours when the accident occurred to her machinery which caused her to spring a leak. She filled quickly and, it being night and all the passengers having turned in, great difficulty was encounter? ed In arousing tnem. Confusion and wild disorder followed} One boat was lowered and four swung out, -but as far as is known the one boat was the only one that got a good distance from the ship be? fore she went down. It was impossible to see whether the other boats pulled away before being sucked under by the sinking vessel or not. All of the rescued passengers lost their clothing and bag? gage. ? A Turkish woman once told a mis? sionary that she never knew what it was to be sick until she became a Christian and wore corsets. ? A Baltimore clergyman has just brought two mummies from Egypt, which are to be given to the Woman's College oftbat city. They are about 2,000 years old and are thought to be the bodies of princesses. ? Prof. John K. Bees, astronomer to Columbia College, asserts that the earth has been "wobbling" for thousands of Jears. He asserts that New York city as changed its latitude at least fifty feet to keep pace with the movement of the North Pole. ? A notable example of a big result produced by small means Is found in the fact that lead pencil users have whittled away several big forests of cedar trees in Europe, and the supply of wood suitable for lead pencils is a practically exhausted in the Old World, a i . i? ? "The canned h&&? flesh industry," Bays the Chicago TH&unc, "has evidently muj, It is only about come to Oregon'toJafay. It is only a year since the first horse flesh was can ned and sent to France. It was so much liked that large orders from that country have been placed in Oregon, and a syndi? cate of stockraisora . and capitalists has been organized for exploiting the indus? try. The Oregon men figure that they can make a clear profit of $5 on every carcass after allowing $5 for first cost and an additional $2 for freight and care. The ranges of Eastern Washington and Oregon are expected to furnish 20,000 head of horses before fall. The Montana Inder pendent urges the people of that State to go Into the industry and says 'there Ib money and big money for the wide-awake Montanlan who will take advantage right now of this opportunity, buy up some part of the surplus horses that are use? lessly eating off our ranges, and make Helena the centre of a horse flesh packing and shipping industry." It is to be hoped that the shipments will all go straight through to France; but to make matters perfectly certain and comfortable all round the farmers In this part of the country should see to it that- we have an abundant beef crop this year and here? after. If the Oregon men can afford to sell horses at |5 a. head,, however, they ought not to have to sell many for beef. South Carolina will buy all they have to spare at that price, delivered in this State. Knights of the Maccabees. The State Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "After trying other medicines for what seemed to be a very obstinate cough in our two children we tried Dr. King's New Discovery and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be without it here? after, as our experience proves that it cnres where all other remedies fail." Signed F. W. Stevens, State Com. Why not give this great medicine a trial, as it is guaran? teed and trial bottles are free at Hill Bros. Drug Store.' Regular size 50c. and $1.00. It Hay So as Much for Ton. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes that be had a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in bis back and also that bis bladder was affected. He tried many so called Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. .One trial will, prove our statement. Price "only ,50c for large bottle. At Hill Bros. Drug Store. MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. ASPECIAL meeting of the Stockhold? ers of the Anderson Water, Light and Power Company is hereby called to be held at the office of the Company, at Anderson, on Thursday, the 27th day of. June, inst., at 11 o'clock a. m.a for the purpose of electing a President and Board of Directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. W. L. RODDEY, President. June 5, 1895 49_2_ NOTICE. WILL be let to the loweit responsible bidder on Friday, 28th inst., at 11 a. m., the building of a new Bridge over Eighteen Mile Creek, near J. C. Sib? ling's. Plans and specifications made known on day of letting. Contractor will be required to give bond for double the amount of contract for the faithful per formance of work. Also, will be let to the lowest responsi? ble bidder on Friday, 14th lnst., at 11 a. m, the Repairing of the McQee Bridge over Steel Creek, near A. E. Scudday's. Plan and specifications made known on day of letting. W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Sup. NOTICE; ALL partie? having business in my office are hereby notified that I will be in my office on Tuesdays and Saturdays and Salesdays. My duties require me to be in the country the rest of the time. Hon. J. E. Breazeale. whose office Is ad? joining, will issue checks, file claims, etc., in my absence. W. P. 8NELGROVE, Sup. A. O. CITY MARKET, THE undersigned hare this day formed a copartnership for the purpose of conducting a FIRST CLASS MEAT, FISH. OYSTER, VEGETABLE and PRODUCE MARKET. We expect to fur nlsh all the tables in the "city," from the richest to the poor. It la our aim. once you .are our custom? er always one. We propose to handle nothing, but the very best, and furnish everything that can be procured, and Bhculd we, by oversight or otherwise, sell you anything that la not satisfactory, send it back at our expense, as we would think you meant to treat us just by so doing, instead of keeping tho goods and complaining to yourself oryour neighbors that we were unscrupulous people ana did not care what kind of goods we palmed off on our customers. We expect to merit your trade by honest and satisfactory dealing, and we feel confident that we will get it. We hare just siren an order thror^h that reliable firm, G. F. Tolly &. Son, for a large and commodious Butchers Refrigerator, guaranteed to keep meats 16 to 20 days. Therefore, we will bo able to give you good ripe Meats all through the hot Summer, as everybody knows that Meat fresh killed is not fit for immediate us*. . We bare also given an order for an Electric Motor, with which we expect to start early in the Fall the manufacture of all kinds of Sausage, for wholesale or retail trade. We have also ordered Fans, "by which to keep our place cool and free from fl lei, for if there Is anything that disgusts trade more than anything on earth it is to enter a market and find the meats and vegetable? covered with flies. A word to the good ladles and housekeepers and we are done for the present with this onr intro? ductory. We don't know whether every good housewife is cognizant of the fact or not, but there is nothing more annoying or perplexing to the average husband than to be troubled with the duties of buying the eatables for the daily supply of the table. So the husbaud "hose good wife lakes that care off his hands is fortunate Indeed. Happily there are not a great many of that kind, for we have quite a number of good lady customers who come and select their Meats, Ac, with as much taste and talent as some of the professional buyers of the large city hotels, and we must say It is a pleasure to wait on them, for when they make their own selections we feel that there will be no.complaint of anything not giving satisfaction. So, good ladles, lay aside your embarrassing' ideas and relieve your husbands of this arduous duty which, while ho hates, he does without a murmur, yetr'attne same time he de? spises Remember that this Is a progressive age, and that the good wives of husbands in large cities have been for years taking their baskets and going to the markets for their daily supply of meats, veg? etables, Ac. And remember there are no rich husbands In Anderson who are able to hire butlers, Ac, to do this buying for them, for at. thrifty as our little oity is there is not a rich man in it. And re? member, again, that the good women of this fair land are engaging In every pursuit of life, thereby throwing them in contact with the world, and while it may seem indecent to some, we glory in the spunk of the girl that can get out and provide for herself, for the dar has come when husbands, as a rule, are no good, thereby making marrlaga a failure In deed as well as in truth, for our heart goes out for the good and innocent girl that marries a pair ot pants. So we beg you to visit our handsome place, and we guarantee that while you are there that there will be nothing done or said that will cause tho blush of shame to come to your cheek. You shall be treated as nice and polite as if you were in the grandest dry goods emporium In the State. Hoping to bo favored with your patronage we are here to please the Ladles, feeling confident that as to the Gentlemen that when you please the La? dies that they are more than pleased. Very respectfully! BUTLER & FOWLER, REMEMBER, flft b*y for Cash everything thjj[ cgn bp sold la tbljj (parket, Fancy prices paid for leal-fat Ca ttlt, B. A ff? OliBABING ?UT, All White Goods, Embroideries, Laces, Etc., Must be sold to make room for Fall S ;ock. DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS To be rushed daring the Summer months. SHOES, SHOES. A big Stock to be sold CHEAP, notwithstanding the advance in Leather. Groceries of all kinds in abundance. MOLASSES?From the low grade Sugar-house to the best imported. Muscovado and Mayaguez?the finest thing you ever saw in the way of Molasses. Come and call for Mayaguez Molasses. ON FLOUR we can meet all competition. CORN and BACON constantly on hand. FOR THE NECESSARIES OP LIFE -WE ARE HEADQUARTERS. Come und see us. Yours truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. GET READY FOR HARVEST I -BY BUYING THE GENUINE 1 Bffl M-Fl That we are offering this Season with the BEST STEEL BLADES, GROUND SHARP, and READY FOR USE. It will cost you no more than you will have to pay for imitation.! with dull blades. IP YOU NEED DOORS, SASH and DLINDS, We can show you as nice Goods as can be made out of the Georgia Pine. Car Load just arrived, and will be sold at BOTTOM PRICES. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. 1845 1895 THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO., OF NEWARK, IV. J. Special and Peculiar Advantages of a Mutual Benefit Policy which are not Combined in the Policies of any other Company. LARGE ANNUAL DIVIDENDS, which may be used in Cash Reduction of Pre? miums, or applied to tbe purchase of paid-up participating insurance payable with the Policy. EQUITABLE SURRENDER VALUES which are Indorsed on the Policy, so that the Insured can stop paying Premiums without loss by forfeiture. 1. A LIBERAL CASH SURRENDER VALUE. 2. EXTENDED INSURANCE in the full amount of the Policy for as long a pe? riod as the value of tbe policy will pay for at low term rates. 3. A PAID UP POLICY for a redaced amount payable whenever death ocours. CASH LOANS are made up to tbe Cash Surrender Valne when a satisfactory as* signment of the Policy is made as collateral secnrity. The Insured may thus prevent tbe lapse of tbe Policy if he happens to be short ef lnnds; or he may secure a cash loan to meet any sudden emergency. If the Insured forgets to pay a Premium on tbe day it is due, his insurance is continued in force by tbe Company WITHOUT AC? TION ON HIS PART.. If he is well, be has three years' time in which to revive the Policy by payment of arrears of Premiums with Interest; while if he is sick, or unable to pay tbe Premium, he is protected by his Extended Insurance. Policies are Incontestable after the Second Year. M, M. MATTISON, Manager for South Carolina, (successor to Webb it Mattison.) ANDERSON, S. C, ?gf FIRE INSUBAACE also written, and at rates 15 to 33 per cent less than by other agents. WE WILL MOVE THINGS LIVELY During the Summer months with LOW PRICES I See eur Splendid Line of* Prints. Ginghams, Outings, Dimities, Percales, AND OTHER SEASONABLE DRY GOODS. We have a splendid line of SHOES?Cheap. In Men's Shoes we offer from the cheapest Brogaus to Miles Celebrated Hand sewed goods. We can please you in these goods, both in quality and price. As usual we are Headquarters for Groceries. We sell Ballard'a Fins Flour, Kingan's Pure Lard, and tbe finest as well as the cheapest grades of Coffee and Tobacco. COFFEE?Six Pounds to the Dollar. TOBACCO?5c. per Plug, or 25c. per Pound. BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. SHOES, SHOES, SHOES! THE YATES SHOE CO. Have now begun Business at the old stand of COSSETT & BROWN, UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE, WHERE you will find a large Stock of Goods of all the latest styles, and embracing all kinds, to suit the rich and the poor. TVe propose to sell all our Goods at VERY SMALL PROFITS, and to sell for CASH. Therefore, we shall be able to give you Goods at unheard of prices in this city. We are just finding out the wants of the people, and in a very short time shall have the largest Stock of Shoes in Anderson. Call and examine our Stock, which shall be supplied daily from our larger Charleston House. All Goods guaranteed as represented. MR. JAMES B. MOORE, Manager. MR. MAX CRAYTON, Assistant, formerly with Gossett & Brown. TWO WAYS OF MAKING MONEY! First?Get a Job in a Mint. Second?Buy your Groceries of THE TEAPOT1 THIS IS NO JOKE, as those who are our customers will testify. We call atten? tion this week to a few of our Specialties :? Finest Parched or Ground COFFEE. Finest TEAS. Finest BUTTER. Finest FLOUR?(Grandeur)?in Barrels, half Barrels and Sacks. Finest CANNED GOODS of all varieties. Remember, we will put Qjj gale \?-QfiY twenty-five cases hand-packed TOMATOES at 5* Per oaft. " J. A, AUSTIN, A QO. ! Physicians' Prescriptions Should be prepared with the greatest care, and this is not the only particular 5>oiut lo watch in such delicate work, 'n order to get the best results and prompt action, and to give entire Jiat isfaction to the Physician, he sure that your drugs are perfectly Pure and Fresh. That they have not laid upon the tsbelves for months and years before being called for. We have an entire new stock of Fresh Drugs and Pure Chemicals, and we are receiving fresh supplies to replenish what has been used. Send us your Prescriptions. EVANS' PHARMACY. A NATURAL RESULT. $ Ideas. $ Enterprise. $ Politeness. $ Capital. $ Quality. EVANS' PHARMACY. THE DISPENSARY CLOSED! As usual, at six o'clock to-day, but that cuts no figger wi1 the Bargains we daily give the Public. WE are tbe Dispensers of BEST GOODS at LOWEST PRIf E3. 0 Btantly improving?the best evidence of our popularity. i ?Hri? ^rS?'itSl? gentlemen do, yon want to buy som styles of COTTONADES and JEANS. If not. you want a neat Son of our pretty CHALLIES, DIMITY, CHAMBRAY or light OALIG an elegant line of? J Dress Goods, White Goods, Hats, Shoes, & Ope: We are cranks on J K. No. 2 COFFEE and LITTLE REAPER because onr customers are. They never had an equal. Call on ns when you need the best FLOUR and the cheapest MOl) market, SUGAR, CORN, RICE and TOBACCO. Youra for Trade, DEAN & RATLI DON'T BE MISLED! THE SMITH HARPER HOES ^re the best on tbe market, and are sold only by. Don't be persuaded into buying Hees tbat are *aid to le just as goodr but come straight to us and get the genuine article. Evi ry one guaranteed not to pull off the handle or break under ordinary use. Genuine Terrell Scrapes, i Victor Heel Sweeps and Wings, And the Genuine Terrell Cultivators, Always in Stock at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PEICE, and everything else tbat is kept by? A FIRST CLASS HARDWARE STORE. Call and see us before you buy?we will make it interesting for you. Youra always truly, BROCK BROS. BUTTER MILK SOAP! 5c. A. CAKE, - A.X - ORR <Sc SLOAU'S. THE LADIES' STORE Cordially invite aU to come and see the Grandest Display of Goods ever brought to this market, consisting of the greatest variety of SILKS, VELVETS, DRESS GOODS, Of every style and color, ranging from 5c. to $2.00 per yard. MILLINERY of every description. HATS from 10c. up to $7.00. YANKEE NOTIONS and all the prettiest NOVELTIES that conld be bought from an experienen of twenty-one years, backed by good judgment and supported by fine taste? While in the market our buyer spared no pains to hunt up all the NOVELTIES at the LOWEST PRICES. We challenge prices and defy competition, and beg all to come and be convinced. , We will take pleasure in showing Goods, and if you are pleased will be delighted to sell you. Respectfully, HISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS. COLLECTION FOR? THE POOR, DIVIDED with the RICH. WHAT! never heard of that before ? No matter, we are doing it just the same. For every gallon of OIL sold by us there's 21 or 7 J cents put into the pockets of either a poor man or saved to increase the pile of the rich. The wealthy may enjoy this additional increase, but to the poor it is meat, and bread, and clothing. Philanthropic, you say! For your kind opinion we thank you?trust we deserve it. But ^there's another considera? tion? " "We Must Advertise," Or be consigned to oblivion and the Poor House. In what better way can we speak ~ the people than through those who burn OIL. We intend to keep our name on the end of every tongue in Anderson, and to do so we will sell you? 150 Fire Test, Pure Water White At 13c. per gallon:, or 12 l-2c. tor two g;als.5up. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. If you want more Oil than your Can will hold, we can give you tickets for the balance. Will you burn your hard-earned cash, or will you preserve it for future reference ? Yours always truly, One pound Butter Moulds 15c.