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ionLitelligencer. *~ iEVERY WEDNESDAY. LiINKSOALES, V Edetobs and ^ANOSTON, J Peopki btobs TERMS: tE YE AB._..........50 sIX'MONTHS._ 75 ONBSDAY, JUNE 26, 1895. State barrooms now open at 5.80 Jck a. m, and close at 7 p. m. We presume this "is another step toward Prohibition." [Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, who has an at death's door fox the past ten days, j now improving slowly, and the attend* physicians think he is out of danger knockdown argument In favor of ring the Democrats in control of the lonal government Is the- voluntary fag of wages by large employers of seems now that Charleston is arous Trom'her lethargy and Is determined i?~^raib\/ad fo the West. A cori ictioa v^ixxpcny has been. organized the citizens are subscribing liberally ibe enterprise. rHbn.,Hoke Smith la being ; urged by ;s friends to enter the race to succeed 311. John B, Gordon in the United States jaate from Georgia. The people of teorgia could not secure a bettor or an fablar man for the place. The reports from the war In Cuba are still, feyorable to the rebels. Spain is uvdng all her power to maintain control of the island, hut it seems now she will :sobn have.to give up the fight. Her sol? di 3 rs are dying by the hundreds, and a great many have deserted and joi Cuba's defense. The Augusta Chronicle states that onl saven of the defenders of Fort Sum -now living. Two of these, Priva Costello and Johnson, are now living in Washington ; a. third, Mr. John Doran, Vho was at the fort on a pleasure trip at the time of the firing on the flag, is living at Jierlden; Conn. The declaration of Senator John B. jrdoa, of Georgia, that he will not again be'-c candidate for public office, but will retire to private life, will be received with regret throughout the Southern States. ' Ho has made an exceedingly 'useful representative of his State ip the Rational Congress, and has been as well a credit to the nation. Forman University and the GreenvIUfe Female College will have a special agent in the field early in July to solicit fnnds id canvass for students lit all parts of he State. .Thechoice of the trustees at ?ir recant meeting fell upen Rev. R; IT. ?ratt, of Bsnnettsville^ who has signified ibis acceptance, and: will enter upon'his [.duties without delay. The Grand Jury of Aiken County have ^discovered considerable rottenness in the management of the affairs of that County. They have presented the Supervisor, the Commissioners aud others for malfea? sance in office, and the evidence against these officials is very damaging, and will probably send them to the penitentiary if | the "Alken Game Cock," who is. still on "^iop we are told, will permit it. In another column we pubUisb. the ad? dress issued by the State Executive Com? mittee, to the Conservative Democracy of t the State. The address la brief bat to the [[point, and Tally explains Itself. In ao 33rdance with the suggeaticn contained in the address, a mass meeting of the ?nservatives of Anderson County will Hbe held In the Court House on. Saturday, ["July 0ib,at II o'clock a. m. It is im ^ porta^t that every Conservative in the /Uojmfcy attend this meeting. The United States Supreme Court, In lion read by Chief Justice Fuller, motion for an order for the Issue ufa writ of habeas corpus filed by Eugene V. Debs and his associates of the Ameri? can Railway Union. They will have to serve the sentences, imposed upon them by the CboA The cases, it will be re? membered, arose in the United States Circuit Court ot the Northern District of Illinois. Debs.and others disobeyed the order of the Court enjoining them from tner interference with inter-State com erce and the carrying of the United States mails. They were brought before the Court for contempt and sentenced to from three to six months Imprisonment. The cases was brought before the Supreme Cqurt on a motion for leave to file a peti? tion for writ of habeas corpus, which was fully argued by Dobs's connsel on the one 3ide, and Attorney-General Olney on the other. The decision of the Chief Jus? tice sustains the action of th a Court below. TWs will tie the same result in' the dis ponsarv cases now pending in the United xEcsXfreult Court of this State, as the uestions raised are the' same?interfer? ence, with inter-State Commerce. Put Three in Jail. Chabueston, S. C, Jnne 21.?The United States Const to-day sent three of the State's whiskey constabulary to jail ~:>r oontempt of Court in seizing lfquors nt into the. State for personal use in the sth of the orders of the Court. In Im? ming the sentence Jndge Simonton id; "I wlah to state emphatically in the ence of ail in this room that I do not _id the orders of this Court to be used a Oloak for any violations of the dis isary law. The constables must act their prescribed limits and not ,?,.?633 ihem. 'If they have sufficient v..idence that certain liquors are being Imported for sale they should immedi? ately .'seize them, and I have promised Ihem that this Court will hot intervene, out where they have not that proof they must keep their handsoff the goods, for by seizing such liquors they are acting in disobedience and defiance of this Court's - orders. I now' r??rni?g the. case against Constable Addison for seizing the liquor consigned to George Smyrl, of Camden, as there:was' some evidence that he was engaged in the barroom business. "I sentonce Constable J. W. Clanton to one month in the Charleston County jail ?~ ^Constables S. G. Lafar and R M. ^ht to two months in the Richlind and Anderson. County jails respectively.' there to remain until the liquor shall have, been returned. The evidence in .these cases certainly showed that the constables have acted -Without justifica? tion. Tbo other cases' I shall taise under consideration." There are several other cases in the hands of the Court. The prompt action of the Court in punishing the constables Is looked upon with favor here, and as the constables acted by the order of the Governor, there is some curiosity to know how his excellency Is going to take it. . Columbia, S. C., June 2L?Governor Evans did not seem at all disturbed by the news of the sending by Judge Simon ton of three constables to jail. His man? ner indicated that he expected such a fcapponiug. , A ? W hen asked what he was going to do aboat it ho replied immediately : "Take the constables out of jail under a writ ol habeas corpus before a justice of the Uni? ted States Supreme Court." The Governor said that the justice be? fore whom the application had been made aud been decided upon, but U<at he would not ?'ve bis name yet. He ?-id it was not Chief Justice Fuller. The Governor said that he was sure the constables -Would be released under bond until the appeal from Judge Simon ton's decision could be heard next fall. "We will reverse Judge SImonton, just ?8 we reversed Goff," the Governor added. The principles in the two cases are identical and the decision of the higher Court will be the same." It Is announced that even if the consta? nts have to spend their days In jail there ?trill be no trouble to get others to fill their places and continue the seizures for the 92 a day tbey are nald while at work or while confined In jail. i CONSERVATIVES MOTE A Call on ths Members of the Tarty to Proceed to Organize for Work. Greenville Netv*. In response to the call of J. L. Carson, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Conservative Democracy, a meet? ing of the Committee was held in Colom? bia Friday night. Representatives were present from every part of the State. They were called on for reports and their reports were all the same. The Conservatives everywhere are practically unanimous on two points. They will not go into primaries or bind themselves to the results of the primaries ordered by the Irby Executive Commit? tee. ..- They are willing to accept any division of delegates in which there is hope of electing men who v. ill not be controlled by the reigning ring; where such divis? ion is hot given in good faith they de? mand a straight contest at the general election. In obedience to the general and evident demand for organization for a .fight wherever it may be necessary, the com? mittee adopted and issued the following address: To the People of South Carolina: On the third Tuesday in August a Con? vention will be elected whioh will meet at Columbia in September to make a new Constitution for this State. This election will be as important to you as that of 1876. The men who will represent you in the Convention will have more power than any officials provided for by onr laws. They will create law? By their action all the Legislatures, the State and County officers and judges will be gov? erned hereafter. All your personal and Sroperty rights and those of yonrchii ren, your liberty and your children's liberty, the honor and prosperity and peace of the State for the future, will be in the keeping of that Convention. If the day of election for delegates finds you disorganized, undecided, divided by factional differences, personal preference and local interests, the politicians who control the party organization and State election machinery, the patronage and all the official influence will easily secure absolute control of the Convention whioh will have such enormous power over you and yours. We believe you have too much love for your State, too mnoh respect for your own liberties and rights, to surrender such power to men whose only interest and apparent purpose is to secure for themselves permanent place and. rule regardless of the results to the people and of the will of the people. The Conservative Democracy hMhe only political organization in South Caro? lina not controlled by the politicians who are now in office. For that reason it will offer its active aid and co-operation to all citizens. who sincerely desire that the hew Constitution be made by free men ? who will represent, respeot an'd guard the interests and feelings of the people re? gardless of the ambitions and needs of politicians, suoh men to be chosen by amicable agreement and common con? sent if .possible, by a straight untiring fight if necessary. . The Executive Committee of the Con? servative party, therefore, in accordance with resolutions unanimously adopted, respectfully urges all members of that party to proceed immediately to organize clubs in each township of the State and on or before July 6th to meet in County Conventions and elect County Executive Committees and a member for each County of the State Executive Commit? tee. The present County chairmen or Eersons to be appointed for the purpose y the present chairman of this commit? tee are requested to begin the work of organization without delay, i The chairman of this committee is instructed to call a meeting of the new Executive Committee to be held at Co? lumbia not late: than July 15th. J. L. Carson, Chairman. A. B. Williams, Acting Secretary. A Question of Civil Rights. Columbia, Jane 19?It is now officially announced that changes cf venue will be asked for in the six Charleston cases for alleged violation of the dispensary law in which no bills were returned by the j Charleston grand jury. It is further istated that the request will be made that iihe cases be sent to Orangoburg County. It is the understanding that Judge Town uend, who'is at present in Charleston, I will take charge of the matter of asking .for a change of venue, and. if he thinks it best the matter may be postponed. The ' idea at this end of the line, however. I!seems to be that the change of venue will be asked for during the next day or two. ! The action of the grand jury was not un? expected , by the State officials, and Mr. Whaley, who is here to-day, said that he was watching the litigation with consid? erable interest. ! In the event of the cases being taken from Charleston it is not at all unlikely :mat there will be much litigation before the cases are tried. Eminent lawyers have expressed the opinion?and by the way, some of them are from the Reform camp?that the statutev granting the right to a change of venue preliminary will not hold, and-that the Courts will de? clare it unconstitutional. If the change Is granted as to the Charleston cases it will bring up the question tor the first time. : The country press has not yet had the opportunity of expressing itself on the matter of the earlier opening of the dis? pensaries. One of the first and staunchest Administration papers, the Times and Democrat, says that "This is a decided ?tepintbe wrong direction." There are Tew people who get up soon enough in tihe towns, where the dispensaries are located, to purchase liquor at half-past 5 o'clocki except the factory operatives and a few laborers. In most cases the me? chanics do not have to go to worl until 7. It is argued, oh the other hand, that every purchaser that is kept away from the "bund tiger.'' is that much against his living and this is likely to be another method of killing out the tiger and at the same time trying to swell the receipts of | the dispensary. The Press and Banner says among Other things, referring to the opening order of the dispensary: '-The above order explains itself. To say that it Is an insult to the temperate people and the decency of the State is to put it mildly. This newspaper has ever defended the law because of its good effects. When the officers of the State have not the decency to restore the status the people must speak out when they eleot members of the Legislature. South Carolina is not going into the bar room business, and the people should demand of our Legis? lators the correction of the abuse con temDlated in the execution of the above older." There seems to be something wrong in Alken County. The Aiken Times, the official Reform paper in Aiken County, has the following editorial: "We publish to-day in our supplement the report of the special committee of the grand jury which has been at work for | weeks on this matter. The public were prepared for developments, but the large audience in the Court House were shocked as Capt. Bell, the foreman, went on from item to item. On its face it presents a deplorable condition of affairs, and we forbear from any further comment until the commissioners may have an opportu? nity of clearing themselves of intentional wrong. Without consulting Mr. Jordan, the attorney of the commissioners, we can say that it has always been the cus? tom for them to employ legal service by the year." The report is over two columns long, but the following paragraph gives an idea of the substance of the report: "We find that two trial justices have been paid more than their limit, two hundred dollars being their limit, viz: E. W. Eidson, $233.30, and J. R. Eidson, $206.98; also that the county commission? ers have been paid on warrants issued by the county auditor for services rendered for seventy days eaoh and mileage, as the law directs, and in addition to this they have paid themselves by their own checks on the county treasurer for additional services, as follows, viz: G. TV. Sawyer, 30 days and 692 miles; R A. Johnson, 23 days and 259 miles, and W. E. Arthur, 7 days and 102 miles. O. P. Champlain has been paid for bis thirteen months' service as clerk for the fiscal year instead of twelve, and G. W. Sayer has been paid $25 for extra services rendered as clerk during the same year. Extravagant prices have been paid for books and sta? tionery, and box- rent amounting to $6 has been paid to the postoffice for the county officers. "We find that 10 per cent discount has been added to a great many bills before their approval, while many bills of the same natnre have not been allowed the discount. "We find that the stables and water closets in the rear of the Court House have cost about $558, which in our judg? ment, could have been built for less than half of that sum if same had been adver? tised and let out by contract, as the law requires, and the building of the former, we think, was not necessary." The grand jury is evidently one of ] character. It is understood that all of] the special committee excepting Mr. Seigler are Conservatives. ? One of the oddest combinations in names imaginable may be found at Pleasantville, Marion county, Iowa, one of whose citizens rejoices in the pracno men and cognomen of Fish Lines. Run At a Loss. Columbia, S. C, June 20.?The report of State licpur commissioner Mixson shows that the State Liquor Dispenser, although enjoying a supposed monopoly, backed by all tho force of the State's Courts and arms, and enforced with de? voted energy by its creators, the Till man - Evans administrations, has, in the nearly two years of its operation not only failed to pay a profit, but lacks nineteen thou? sand dollars of re-imbursingthe State the fifty thousand dollars it advanced it 1S?2 to start the business. Commissioner Mixson says in his report that the large profits reported by his predecessor in office, Mr. Taxler, as having been earned, were incorrectly estimated by counting in unearned profits on unsold liquors and making no allowance for prospective losses. He describes the system as im? proper and unbusiness like. In conclu? sion be expresses the hope that by next February the dispensary will be out of debt. If, however, the United StateB Courts continue to protect interstate shipments of liquor to private consumers, it is expected that the receipts of the dis? pensary will be greatly reduced while its expenses must be maintained. Conservatives Stand Firm. Abbeville, June 22.?A meeting com? posed of one Reformer and one Conser? vative from each township club in this county was held here to-day. The object of the meeting was to endeavor to get to? gether and agree an to the election of delegates to .the Constitutional Conven? tion. As soon as the meeting was called to order by the chairman, J. H. McCalla, W. W. Bradley offered a resolution look? ing to the election of two Conservatives and four Tillmanites to the Convention. This met with opposition at once and it soon developed that the Conservatives had come to the meeting determined on getting half the delegation, or none at all. As the Tillmanites would not concede half, the meeting came very near ending in a complete farce. But a resolution was finally passed requesting the execu? tive committee of the county to call a Convention to be held here on July G, to determine as to the number of delegates each faction is to have. But it is pretty certain to result about like the meeting did to-day. While GofFs decision was of force the Ring wonld gladly have agreed on an equal division, but since it has been re? versed, they will concede nothing. If it was not for the officeholders, the people could get together, but it is to the interest of the officeholders to keep up the strife and they can be depended on to do it But from what your correspondent heard yesterday, the Conservatives of this county will let the primary severely alone nnless the Ring will consent to an equal division of delegates and enter into Buch a compact as will ensure the Con? servatives fair treatment. The people are at last beginning to open their eyes and to find out that in order to beat the Ring they must come square out and strike from the shoulder. We are satisfied Abbeville county^ ill give a good account of herself in theNong run.?Special to Columbia State. Fortunes of the Forty. Columbia State. The following interview with Mr. F. H. Weston, the secretary of the State Working Committee of the Forty, as to the course of'the Forty under the new condition of things will be found of inter? est. The interview was given a repre? sentative of the State yesterday, Mr. Weston speaking thus when asked about, the Forty's course: "You ask me as secretary of the Work? ing Committee of the Forty what they will do since Governor Till man's recent surprising interview. "Yea, I think my position has given mean opportunity to speak with some accuracy of the course of the Forty in this emergency. "Since 1892 I have been constantly thrown into contact with most of the leaders of the Forty movement, and I know them to be men who possess the courage to act on,their convictions re? gardless of whom may oppose them. .These men by their conduct and utteran? ces are truly desirous of restoring good feeling among the white people and reuniting the Democracy. In some in? stances I recall the sacrifice of their per? sonal ambition rather than Compromise the high cause which they championed. The spoils'of office could not allure them into becoming blind followers of those who denounce good Democrats, and per? sistently sowed seeds of discord. In the unflinching loyalty of theso men to the positions heretofore taken by them I have no distrust or misgivings. The organi? zation is far more complete than most people suppose. There are only two or three Counties where we are not thor? oughly organized." 'Well, what about the present situa? tion?" 'It seems to me that the issue has been narrowed down to a plain, simple ques? tion whether the people or the politicians are to rule. I. feel satisfied that the great majority of the people earnestly desire an end of strife and contention. Nobody, save a few politicians, have profited by the unnatural feeling which has existed between the common sons of a common mother. I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that the industrial de? velopment of this State has been materi? ally interfered with by these unnatural conditions, and certainly more of us are interested in the prosperity of our State than in the advancement of the political ambition of any set of men. All this talk about the people not trusting the Conser? vatives is simply an attempt to arouse prejudice against good men, who in war and in peace have stood nobly and loyally by the best and highes); interests of the State of South Carolina. I challenge any man to show where these men have be? trayed confidence, or have been derelict to the service of the people. It is an un? worthy attempt to- bring into disrepute and to impair the influence of those who have never for a moment hesitated to give the best days of their lives to pro? moting the happiness and prosperity of the people who trusted them." "Will the Forty continue to advocate a division of delegates?" "Most assuredly we will continue .to advocate the adoption of such a policy as will result in the restoration of good feeling among our people. It may not be accomplished to-day, or to-morrow, but it is inevitable because the people desire it." "How about the movement In Rich land?" "Of course I will still adhere to the position I have heretofore taken in this matter. I feel bound by every rule of honor and manhood, and I would as soon violate my business obligations as my Eolitical obligations. If the rest of South arolina does not wish peace, why should Ricbland County not have it ? If recon? ciliation is really desirable, and I sincere? ly believe it is, what have we here in Richland to do with those other Counties that refuse to avail themselves of this opportunity to eLd fratricidal strife? As we have never received any comfort or support from Gov. Tillman, but on the contrary have encountered opposition from him and his immediate advisers, we are not discouraged, or demoralized by his recent change of position, but are urg? ing our friends in the various Counties, through the members of the Working Committee, to get the people of their Counties together in convention or mass meeting and adjust their differences ; in those Counties where equal representa? tion cannot be secured, let representative Reformers, who are in sympathy with the platform of the Forty, and represen? tative Conservatives, who are likewise willing to enlist under that platform, nominate men who command the confi? dence and respect of the people. Go ahead and work for the election of this ticket, and give the people an opportunity to say whether this unfortunate strife shall be perpetuated or ended." Longer Booze Hours. The Dispensaries will be kept open longer than usual during the day. The following instructions were issued to all Dispensers last week: "To Dispensers: The State Board of Control has consented to allow all Dis? pensaries throughout the State, until otherwise ordered, to open for business at half-past live o'clock in the morning and remain open 'till and closing at seven o'clook in the evening. You are hereby ordered to conform to these hours until you are ordered otherwise. "Respectfully, F. M. Mixson, Com'r." ? 'O i mi ? Two hundred Omaha Indians, who recently received their annuity of ?25, 000, went to Pender immediately and be fan drinking freely. It was not long efore drunken Indians, women as well as men, were thick in the streets. Dep? redations of all kinds were committed. Drunken women paraded the streets, howling and acting as if bedlam hau been broken loose. Some threw their arms around white men's necks and ask? ed for a kiss. Some of the bucks, when completely overcome with liquor, fell in the road and were picked up later by friends and carried out of town. Several wagon loads were disposed of in this manner. Knives, pistols, and all sorts of deadly weapons were dipplay.d, but no one was seriously injured. Clcmson'8 Cadets. The following report, very creditable to the instruction and conduct of cadets at Clemson College, has been made by the Inspector General of the United States army: Clemson, S. C, May 29, 1895. To the Inspector General of the United Slates Army, Washington, D. C.: Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of an Inspection of the military department of the Clemson Ag? ricultural and Mechanical College, made this day under instructions from the Secretary of War. Lieut. T. Q. Donaldson, Eighth Cav? alry, is on duty as military professor at this institution; be is entirely satisfactory to the authorities of the institution, and judging from the condition of the corps of cadets, I think he is eminently suitable for such work. The College authorities are well disposed toward the military department, and assign to it as much time as the general requirements of the institution warrant. The corps of cadets are organized into two battalions of three companies each and at all formations form as a regiment. The battalion commanders are graduates of the South Carolina Military Academy, and are Lieut. Donaldson's assistants in the military department. The appearance and bearing of the cadets at review and inspection were ex? cellent. Present in ranks at inspection.274 Absent. ? Sick. 22 Guard. 2 With leave. 2 Physically disqualified. 7 Under siz9. 8 Total.315 The arms were in excellent condition. The officer in charge had evidently prop? erly instructed the cadets how to care for their arms, and then bad required them to do it. They keep their arms in their rooms. The equipments were in very good order. All were In uniform. The steadiness and behavior of the cadets during the drill were excellent. In the review and the drill which follow? ed, the cadets showed an excellent knowl? edge of the close order movements of the drill regulations. Each battalion was drilled separately, and nearly every movement in the book was covered. The cadet officers and guides were well up in their respective duties, and the cadets in rank were prompt and soldierly in the execution of the various move? ments. There has been no instruction in the extended order, whioh is unfortunate, as the size of the corps would enable the instructor to go further into that impor? tant part of the drill book than any other school inspected. There has been no artillery drill, no practical instruction in signaling or in minor tactics. A guard is maintained at all times, and the senti? nels, two of then, walk post all night and perform the regular garrison duties of a sentinel as far as practicable; in other words they do regular guard duty and in a highly creditable manner, Lieut. Don aldson informs me. While the cadets of the senior class, when assembled in the section room, did not show the same excellent, knowledge of the theoretical instruction given as they had shown on the drill ground, they were fairly well acquainted with the pnnciples governing outposts, advance and rear guards, znarchiog, camping and subsistence of troops, etc. The institution has been in operation less than two years, and the excellent condition of the cadets as to military in struct'ons, soldierly bearing, etc., could have been secured only by unusual ability, tact and preserverance on the part of Lieut. Donaldson, and a hearty, genuine co-operation on-the part of the authorities of the institution; and to both are due the highest degree of oredit for the excellent state of efficiency of the corps of cadets. Lieut. Donaldson has charge of the barracks and the mess hall in all things pertaining to discipline. Asa matter of interest, and as an example of creditable management, I will state that the sub sistenoe of the boys at this institution costs less than $6 per month, that sum being charged eaoh cadet fcr his board, including lighting and heating in his room, by electricity and steam respeo tively. I inspected dinner?my visit was not expected?and fonnd it to be excel lent In quality and quantity. Undoubtedly the benefits produced warrant the continuation of the military department. Very respectively, E. A. Garlington, ^ Major. Inspector General. Butler on Tillman. Columbia, S. C, June 21.?Dr. Samp? son Pope spent last night in the city on his way home from Charleston, where he had been to represent the plaintiff in the New berry registration case. Speaking of the dismissal of his case by Judge Si? mon ton, Dr. Pope said that the only thing left for him to do now was to take his case directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from Judge Simonton's ruling, which was that since the Court of I appeals bad reversed the decision of Judge Goff and declared that the Court of j eqnity had no jurisdiction In such cases, there was no other course for him to pur? sue but to dismiss the Newberry case. Dr. Pope said that he felt sure that six out of the nine judges of the Supreme Court would sustain the position taken by the plaintiffs. He said that he could not expeot a hearing until next Novem? ber, and that the Supreme Court would have to advance the case on the calendar for it to be heard even so early as that. When asked what action a favorable decision would have at that date, when the Constitutional Convention would have finished its work in September, he replied that the action of a favorable decision would be to destroy entirely the work of the Convention. Ex-Senator M. C. Butler, in an inter? view, uses some very vigorous language in reply to a recent utterance of Senator Tillman to the effect that the ex-Senator was unwilling to go into a primary with the white men. General Butler said: "It seems utterly impossible for Gov? ernor Tillman to utter three sentences without falsifying something or misrep? resenting somebody. I have said, and now repeat, that I am opposed to going into a primary with the ring. Our last experience in that regard ought to satisfy every sensible man that such a perfor? mance would be a farce. The ringsters would cheat and swindle every man who did not approve and indorse all their frauds and rascalities of the past. In the first place, Tillman and his ring have no right to speak for or represent the Demo? cratic party. They have all denounced and repudiated the Democratic party and violated every essential principle of its policy. They have no more political principles than hessians, and embrace every scheme they think will delude and mislead the people. "I think the proposition of the forty was fair and honorable to all parties. I would not object to a primary on that plan. If that cannot be carried out, I would put a ticket of good white men in the field, and let all outside of the ring turn out and vote for it. There is no use parleying with that gang. They have no idea of doing the square and honest thing, and the sooner the people find It out the better it will be for all parties." A test of the dispensary law has broken out in a new form. Dr. Pops has filed the complaint of James Dunbar vs. F. J. Rankin, State Constable, and F. M. Mix son, State Commissioner in the United States Circuit Court, under the same act of Congress under which Debs was con? victed. It is a civil suit to recover three? fold damages of property seized, costs and attorneys' fees. The cause of action is the seizure of liquor imported by James Dunbar. The question whether it was for his own personal use or not is not involved. ? i m Don't Read Novels, Girls. Montgomery, Ala., June 20.?Miss Rena Jacobs, the young lady who shot herself through the bead, at BayMinette, a few days ago, has died from the wound. The bullet lodged in the brain and the young lady never regained consciousness. Her mother said to those who gathered around the coffin awaiting the funeral: "Take warning, young people, from this, and part company with novels. It was novel reading that caused my child'B death." The young lady quarreled with her mother after supper and stated that the family would never eat another meal cooked by her. She started to leave the houje when her brother advised her not to hurry off in the heat without due preparation for her journey. This prob? ably increased her anger, for she imme? diately secured a loaded revolver and, placing It to her temple, pulled the trig? ger. _ t _ ? We all admire a man who has con? victions and the courage thereof. There Is, however, a limit within which these may be, with propriety, expressed. Thus when we find Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, declaring that his State would not vote for Christ unlesB He stood on a free silver platform, and that he hlmBelf is ready to fight in front of the gates of hell for free silver, we may admire his zeal as much as we choose, but even the average free coiner must feel In his heart that the language of the gentleman from South Carolina is a trifle too strong.? Charlotte Observer, A Card, Anderson, S. C, June 25, 159?. Mb. Editor: The following local ap? pears in the Peoples Advocate of June 24th : "The police made a raid on E. E. Hen? derson's place of business in the Hotel Chiquola Saturday night and captured eight pints and half pints of liquor put up in unsealed dispensary bottles." I pronounce the above publication as a falsehood as to facts. Yours, ifcc., E. E. Henderson. Holland's Store. The Quarterly Conference of the M. E. Church will meet with Rubamah next Saturday and Sunday. The Church at Shiloh recently elected two deacons and will ordain them Satur? day before the second Sunday in July. Revs. J. R. Earle, T. H. Garrett, and other ministers will perhaps assist in the services. There will be two sermons. The public are invited to attend and bring dinner. Oats are being harvested this week and, generally speaking, are good, though they Buffered for rain somewhat. Wheat has" been cut and in some instances is good. Nothing like a full crop was sowed. Our farmers' are well up with their work. Corn is being laid by, cotton is in fine condition but small. Rain is right badly needed, though we have bad some local showers recently that did some good. The health of our section is very good so far as we are informed. Mr. K. C. Canningham will soon com? mence the erection of a residence on his land one mile above this place, and will move there this fall and open a store. Messrs. Wright & Norris are already sawing the lumber for the purpose. Misses Lillie Holland, Minnie Burriss and Fleda Sullivan attended the com? mencement at Hartwell, Ga., last week, and report a most pleasant trip. Miss Eloise Earle is in Elberton, Ga., visiting her brother's family. Mrs. Wright, of the Craytonville sec? tion, is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. M. D. Strickland. "Flies are not bo numerous as in for? mer years, a fact we note with pleasure. The cause of their absence we are unable to tell. Burke. Pendleton Items. Mr. C. Randall has been very unwell for several days, but we are glad to know he is better. Col. R. W. Simpson was very ill last week, but is some better now. There was a mistake In the items last week. Mr. Porcher is not from William? ston, but Willington, S. C. Rev. J. J. Beck, the pastor of the Bap? tist Churcb, preached a very able sermon Sundsy morning. He Is a new man here, having been here only a few times, but he seems to be very muoh liked. Rev. W. W. Leathers, of Westminster, was in town last week. Mr. James Taylor, a son of Mr. F. E. Taylor, of Charleston, arrived in town last week. Miss Sue Sloan, from Clemson College, is visiting in town for a few days. Mr. J. P. Gossstt, a very efficient shoe drummer, was In town last week. Busi? ness must be flourishing, as he seemed to be in a very jovial mood. Miss Daisy Russell has gone to Green? ville to spend a few days. Mr. William Mullally, of New York, 1b visiting his grandfather,' Rev. J. B. Adger. Mrs. Randall went to Anderson Mon? day to attend the funeral of Mrs. Dr. JohnBtone. Prof. Welsh, from Clemson College, at? tended services at the Baptist Church last Sabbath. Rumor says an Anderson gentleman has won the hand and heart of one Pen dleton's fair Bez. Aubevoir. I Tic Nie and an Election of Teachers. A school p'c nie will be given at Centr: of Gravity, S. C , July -Uli next. E/ery body is invited. Prominent fpeekerj will be on band. An election for principal and assislant for Antreville High School will be h*ld the same day. Applicants will please ad? dress S N. B Knox, President Board Trn-.tt-ta. Ladies' Memorial Association. At their last meeting, June IKth, the ladies of the Memorial Association de? cided to issue nest month a Woman's Edition of the Peoples Advocate. This plan having met with success in Charles? ton, Columbia and Newberry, why not adopt this new and popular way of rais? ing money for the monument here ? The trial will be made with the following working committees: Confederate Reminiscences?Mrs. W. W. Humphreys, Miss Elizabeth P. Mor? ris, Mrs. E. E. Moore and Mrs. J. L. Manldin. History of Memorial Association?Mrs. J. M. Patrick. Youth's Department?Mrs. J. C. Har? ris and Mrs. J. R. Yandiver. . Literary Department?Mrs. M. L. Bon ham and Mrs. W. W. Russell. Art Department?Mrs. F. G. Brown, Mrs. Wm. Laughlin and Mrs. L. A. Mc Smith. Honsehold Department?Mrs. G Er? nest Brown, Mrs. J. B. McGoe, Mrs. W. H. Nardin, Mrs. I). S. Maxwell and Miss Meta Morris. Advertisements?Mrs. J. J. Fretwell, Mrs. G. M. Tolly, Mrs. A. G. Means, Mrs. J. Li. McGee and Mrs. J. E. Brea zeale. Society Colamn?Mrs. S. Bltckley and Miss Anna Humphreys. Biographical Sketches?Miss L. C. Hubbard and others. These sketches will be in memory of prominent Confed? erates of this County who aro dead, and Will be accompanied by portraits when possible to obtain them. In addition to these special features, the various enterprises, industries, edu? cational institutions., etc., of the town and county will be written up. As this work has not been assigned yet, any aid or information from the gentlemen inter? ested in these will be highly appreciated. Send in your data as early as possible to the president or the executive committee. We wish to have a full report as possible at our next monthly meeting, the first Tuesday in Jnly. Mes. W. W. Russell, Chairman Executive Committee. A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie. N. Y, says that he always keeps Dr. Kiog's New Dis? covery in the house and his family has al? ways found the very best results follow its use; that he would not be without if. if procurable. G. A. Dykeraan, Druggist, Catskill, N. Y., says that Dr. Kiog's New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy; that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at Hill Bros', drug store. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Did Yon Ever. Try Electric Bitters a9 a remedy for yonr troubles? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine h\s been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Female Complaints, exerting a won? derful direct ioflaence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Appetite, Constipation, Headache, Faint ing Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Ex? citable, Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medi? cine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by its use. Large bottles only fifty cents at Hill Bros', drug store. S. D. BROWNLEE. E. P. VANDIVER. D. S. VANDIVER. BROWNLEE & VANDIVER8, -DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Cash Cotton Buyers, Fertilizer Agents, ASK vou to Inspect their spendid line of STAPLE DRY GOODS. SHOES, HATS and GROCERIES. SEE OUR LINE OP FIVE OENT3 PRINTS, SEE OTJR LINE OF FIVE CENTS GINGHAMS, SEE OUR LINE OP FIVE CENTS OUTINGS, SEE OUR LINE OP FIVE CENTS PLA.ID3. ? They are extra values. We make a specialty of SHOES. In Men's Shoes we can sell you from the cheapest Brogans to the Celebrated Miles hand-sewed goods. Women's Shoes from a 50s. Low Cnt up. You will save yourself money and do us a favor by inspecting these goods. ?&* On Groceries we are tempted to use extravagant langusge. On Flour, Coffee, Tobacco, Lard, Bacon, Sugar, Rice, Soap and Starch we will not be undersold. Your patronage will be appreciated by? BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. D. C. BROWN * BRO. CARRY A FtTX/L LINK OF Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries. THEY have established five maxims that flhould be memorized by every reader of The Intelligencer ; 1. They have got the Goods to sell. 2. They want to sell them. i 3. They must sell them. 4. They are selling them cheap. 5. They want YOU to come and buy them. Yours till eternity, D. C. BROWN & BRO., At No. 17 Peoples' Block. Deering Ideal Mowers! With Boiler and Bycicle Ball Bearings. Lightest Draft of All. Shaves the ground clean, Gats the most difficult grasses, and Is Strong, Durable and Efficient. Deering Hay Rakes. Gets all the Hay.1 ee how the Teeth are Hung. Strong, Reliable, Easily Operated* Light of Draft and Durable. ??F* Call on us or write for prices. Yours truly, BROCK BROS. ANSWERS 1 I TO A FEW QUESTIONS That we are Asked Every Day. -o QUESTION.?i>Ir. Minor, why are you always busy ? ANSWER?"Eternal vigilance is the price of a living, and we must have bread. We work for our cus? tomers when they are not here, and hence we are ready when they come. Q.?Why are you forever getting in New Goods ? A.?There is a never ceasiugctream outward, and we must keep a contin? uous inflow in order to keep on a level. Q.?Why are people forever gab? bing about you, pro and con ? A.?Our competitors feel the blows we have dealt them, and would resent the damage done them. Our cus? tomers talk because we give them something worthy of mention. Q.?Why are other merchants al? ways throwing off on your goods ? A.?They hope to scare timid cus? tomers off the track, but they only urge them on. Q.?Why is it you never have time to talk with a friend ? Other people say they have more time than any? thing else. A.?We don't have time to talk because our customers, who are really our employers, demand our very best services for their money paid. Q.?Why is your house forever crowded with goods new and custom? ers bright ? A.?We are always crowded with goods because our employers (cus? tomers) are usually on hand demand? ing the stuff, and we must have it for them. We are usually crowded with customers because the average man knows which side his bread is butter? ed. We acknowledge no dead, dull seasons. Q.?Why don't you employ more help, and not keep so pushed all the time ? A?Ah! There's the point. Why don't we do lots of things to make our business more expensive and charge the difference to you when you trade with us ? Right here's where hundreds of good men drop their oandy. Our patrons want to pay for a store administration honestly and economically managed. They want full value for their dollars without paying a few cents extra for an idle clerk or two to sit around ;and whittle on old goods boxes. In short, we pay for the honest dollars we get with honest goods at honest prices. And that's why we laugh while competi? tion frets. We arc in it for the bummer trade, and want to 3ell you your Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumblers, Water Jugs, &c., etc., &c, etc, Yours always truly, C. 8. MINOR and THE 10c. STORE. I6T" The place we like to trade. WE AKE NO DAMP FOOLS! THOUGH some high-priced mer? chants feel the cold water our Low Prices have dashed on them. We ar8 still in the ring for'business, and con? gratulate ourselves on the wonderful growth of our business under our motto : "A quick penny is better than a slow dollar." We have on hand an unusually cheap and pretty line of Dress Goods, Calicoes, Bleachings and Domestics, Plaids, Shoes and Hats, and every? body knows that we always keep the best and cheapest Flour on the mar? ket. Several hundred barrels of it we propose to sell cheaper than any house in town. We mean business. Our J. K. No. 2 Coffee and Little Reaper Tobacco need no words of praise from us?our customers attend to that. We have on hand a lot of Corn, Bran and Meal, on which we can save our customers money. For Sugar, Lard, Bacon, Canned Goods, Salt and other groceries, see us always before buyiDg. DEAN & RATLIFFE. 8?= City Delivery Wagon. NOTICE ALL partie? having buuineas 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 ray absence. W. P. SNELGROVE, 8up. A. C. NOTICE. THE County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, July 1st. All persons having claims against the Connty must file them on or before Saturday, 29th. There will be no Checks Issued on the day of the meeting. W. P. 8NELGROVE, Supervisor. June 1?, 1805_51_2 NOTICE. WILL be let to the lowest responsible bidder on Friday, 28th lost., at 11 a. m., the ouilding 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 formanoe of work. W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Sup. Chattanooga Cane Mills, Chattanooga Galvanized Steel Evaporators/ Witb the Patent Ctipi. Chattanooga Portable Furnaces - Cook's Galvanized Steel and Copper Evaporators. Cook's Portable Furnaces. 8&- We invite your attention to the above, on which Wd can save you money. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO EVERYTHING ON ICE. WE have just got up our large Market Refrigerator, and after giving it a thorough test are satisfied that it will do all mat is claimed for it. Therefore, we feel perfectly safe la saj ing to our customers that we are better prepared to give you satisfaction in? Meats, Eggs, Butter and Vegetables, ? Tban any one iu tha City for we keep everything of the kinl in the Cold Storage De* partment of this large Kefrigerator, and there can be no denying the faet tb. t our Soode are bound to be better than tho average. In addhion to our Meat and Vegetable 'apartment we carry a? NICE LINE OF GROCERIES, And can f-ell them just as cheap as any one can in the business Beir.cmbcr, thus wegua Kntee satisfaction in every particular. Very respectfully, BUTLER & FOWLER. P. S.?For the satUfcction that it will afford us as well as our customer.*, v*?frr vite the public, especially the ladle*, to visit the Interior of our Market and see how nice it is kept, B. & F. ' CLiB?BING -OUT. All White Goods, Embroideries, Laces, Etc., Must be sold to make room for Pall Stock. DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS To bo rushed during 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 ea^ in the way of Molasses. Come aud call for Sfayaguez Molasses. ON FLOTJB we can meet all competition. CORN and BACON constantly on hand. FOR THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE -WE ARE HEADQUARTERS. Come and see us. Your* truly, BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. Physicians' Prescriptions Should be prepared with the greatest care, and thin is not the only particular point to watch in such delicate work, in order to get the best results and prompt action, and to give entire sat? isfaction to the Physician, be sure that your drugs are perfectly Pure and Fresh. That they have not laid upon the shelves 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. EYANS' P?ARMACY. A NATURAL RESULT. $ Ideas. $ Enterprise. $ Politeness. $ Capital. $ Quality. SUCCESS. EVANS' PHARMACY. 1845 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 the purchase of paid up participating insurance payable with the Policy. EQUITABLE SURRENDER VALUE?! which are Indorsed on the Policy, so that the Iusured can stop paying Premiums without loss by forfeiture. 1. A LIBER 4 L CASH SURRENDER VALUE. 2. EXTENDED INSURANCE in the full amount of the Policy fur as long a pe? riod as the value of the policy will pay for at low term rates. 3. A PAID UP POLICY for a reduced amount payable whenever death occurs. CASH -L0 ANS are made up to the Cash Surrender Value when a satisfactory as? signment of the Policy is made as collateral security. The Insured may thus preveot the lapse of the Policy if he happens to be short; of lands ; or he may secure a cash) loan to meet any sudden emergency. If the Insured forgets to pay a Premium on the day it is due, his insurance is continued In force by the Company WITHOUT AC? TION ON HIS PART. If he is well, ho 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 the Premium, be is protected by his Extended Insurance. Policies are Incontestable after the Second Year. M, M. MATTISON, Manager for South Carolina, (successor to Webb <fc Mattison.) ANDERSON, S. C. FIRE INSURANCE also written, and at rates 15 to 33 per cent less than by other agents._ BUTTER MILE SOAP! 5c. A CAKE, - AT _ ORE & SIjO^LIsT'S. 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 oa\1 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 Socks. FinMt CANNED GOODS of all varieties. Remember, we will put on sale to-day twenty-five cases hand-packed TOMATOES it ?* per can, J. A. AUSTIN & CO.