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;eacer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. P. CLINKSCAL'ES,) Editors and C. C. LANGSTON, ' IPbopbi etobb TERMS: ONE YEAR?.H 50 six;months 75 ,, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1895~ Cbauhcey Dopew is wiso as well ?s ?witty. Ho says "the greatest opportuni? ties of oar country are in the South." ml ? ?? -- Some men grumble because they don* t have a cent in their pocket; they ought to think of Adam?he didn't even have a pocket. _ South Carolina is still in the lead on the cotton mill question. Nearly every town in the State is making an effort to build a mill. ?_ -^Susan B. Anthony's head is level on the currency question. She saye: "I don't care what kindxif currency we have so long as the women of the country get their share of it." Catoosa County, Ga., claims the unique distinction of not having a drug store . within its boundaries. From thla fact the residents argue that is the healthiest part of the State, "if not the world." The fables are turning. In Garrard County, Kentuoky, W. C. Stivers has brought suit for ?25,000 against Miss Kate West for breach of promise. It is said faai the case will be tried before a Jury of women. The chinch bug from wheat stubble fields is playing havoc in the corn fields of a portion of Illinois. Farmers are ? making ditches and dragging logs in them, in this way trapping and killing millions of bugs daily. With this issue Thb Intelligences ?~-~1jegIfis its thirtieth Volume, and it stands on the same platform as it did ' when the first issue made its appearance ?pure Democracy, with equal rights to all and special privileges to none. Statistics compiled for a special edition of the Manufacturers* RecordBhow ?107, . 000,000 invested in cotton mills in the S>utb, with ?12,000,000 additional for mills now building. The total invested in 1880 was ?21,900,000, and in 1890, ?61,000,000. The Democrats of Kentuoky met in Convention last week and nominated Gen. P. "Watt Hardin for Governor. The Convention en dorsed the National Aid ministration, which is a great victory for Secretary Carlisle, who, it was claimed by the soreheads, was politically dead in his State. ^ ^ ^_ The largest rait ever floated Sown the Mississippi Riveris now on the w?y~to S?. Louis. It consists, with its load, of over 7,000,000 feet of lumber, mostly : walte pine. If carried by rail, this lum? ber would make nearly COO car loads.. Allowing 40 feet to the car, tho train would be over four and a half miles long. To those of the preachers who long for ? riches and have to introduce side efforts, to. accomplish such, there is something of a comfort in the fact that the late Rev. Dr. Bailey, of the Raleigh (N, C.)> Bibli? cal Recorder, left. an estate valued at be? tween ?50,000 and ?60,000. There Is en? couragement in it also for newspaper : men* . ' Hay has gone up ?5 a ton in conse? quence of a drouth in the West. 'Phis should put our farmers on notice, and they should not neglect their l.ycrop. Anderson County can produce as fine hay as is grown anywhere,~and webe ?-Jieye our farmers should give more atten? tion to it. It is a money crop, for it is always in demand at a^ood price. A recent convert of the Salvation Army in Seattle, Wash., gave a. startling proof of the genuineness of his profession of re? pentance by making public an announce? ment that^he was an escaped convict, having 16 yoars yet to serve in the Leav '. enworth, Kaa., penitentJr.ry, and that he was ready to go back to jail. A few days ago a guard from ihepenltentiary arrived in Seattle, identified the converted con? vict, and took him back, really rejoicing. Tho bi-metalist papers claim that their cause is growing and spreading; the ap.ti bi-metalists claim that the signs of tho times are in their favor. The Intel? ligencer -would be rejoiced if it only knew one-tenth as much about this all absorbing question as do the many who pretend to talk and write learnedly about it. But' we-have an abiding faith in the judgment and wisdom of the groat Demo? cratic party in convention assembled. When it says what is best, whether it be gold or silver, or both. The Intelli? gencer, accepting it as such, will be ^satisfied to go out upon the campaign. A man who will not do this is no Demo? crat. - _ ? Last Wednesday another outrage was perpetrated in Edgefisld. Col. J. J. Dar --~gan, editor of the Sum ter Freeman, viBi ted that town to make a speech. Before the hour for its delivery, two or three hundred "Reformers" rode in from the country and in their drunken frenzy, led by the Sheriff of "the County, cursed and abused Col. Dargan, threatening Ids life and not permitting him to speak. Not satisfied with cursing him, they plied their vile epithets to his wife and chii v dren, and drove him from the town. '-. What a reflection on the once proud old State of South Carolina! The men who composed this mob are unfit to live in a civilized country. If we had a Governor who possessed the moral courage to do his duty, the Sheriff of Edgefleld County would be removed from his offic imme? diately. . '? ?' - ' According to reliable reports there was less railroad building during 1894 than in ? any. other year since the Civil War. The - addition to the railroad mileage of the country was but 1,761 miles, or less than 1 per cent, of the entire mileage. From 1880 to 1890 an average of 5,000 miles of | new track was' laid per year, but from 1890 to 1893 the average dropped to 4,000 miles. These figures are especially inter eating in comparison with the prospects for railroad building for 1895. A revival of activity is reported. There are at present 20,547 miles of new road in course ; of construction or about to be built The ? 20,547 miles of track comprise many new ' short lines and extensions on old roads in forty-six States and Territories. The State of Texas takes the lead with a pro? posed mileage of 2,913. Mr. Sherman said in his speech when he took the chair in .the Zanesville con? vention the other day that there wer3 Democrats not a few who would vote next fall with the Republicans on the tariff question. vEvldently, Mr. Sherman has been "reading up," but has confined his reading. to'Iast year's almanac. The business men have set their faces against any general revision of tho tariff fur years to come. There may bo defects in the Gorman bill, which will need to be cor ? rected as soon as possible, but the tariff, as a whole, will be allowed to stand for years as it is.. It cannot be revised in full without interfering seriously with business, and bo no attempt will be made tjuus to revise it. Ohio may declare for u new protective tariff, but when the roll Of. States is called It will be found that 'there axe few to follow her example* It hi very evident now, from the jro ceedings of the County Executive Com? mittee, which we published last week, that the Conservatives of Anderson County will have no showing in tho ap? proaching primary election to nominate delegates for election-to tho Constitu? tional Convention. A resolution was in? troduced in the Committee meeting re? commending an equal division of the delegates between the two factions, but it was tabled immediately. Then a res? olution? in trod need "by a" Reformer, was offered that the Committee issue an ad? dress to the voters, urging them to lay aside partisan feeling and vote for men as delegates to the Convention on thetr merle. This was also tabled. We had hoped that the members of the Commit? tee would be more liberal in their views, and, for the sake of peace and unity, take some steps that would tend to bring the white people together. But they have let the opportunity pass, and the respon? sibility will have to rest on their should? ers. No Conservative need enter the primary election with the view of being nominated as a delegate totheConven ' tion, for that will be impossible. Till man has issued his decree against any such thing, and, with th.. exception pos? sibly of two or three Counties,, it will be faithfully carried out. Edgefield had agreed to an equal division of the dele? gates, but "His Majesty" stepped into the Court House there last Monday, j cracked his whip and commanded his subjects to break their agreement. Of course, the majority of them obeyed. Next Saturday a meeting will be held in this city to perfect an organization against ring rule, and every true Demo? crat who is in sympathy with such an organization should be present. If the Conservatives are going into the-primary it should be known. If they are going to demand representation in the delegation, it should be known. Or if they are going to sit quietly down and do nothing, it should be known. This meeting, there? fore, will be a most important one. ' From Mexico. Zaoatecas, Mexico, Jane 25,1895. Mr. Editor: In Mexico we ordinarily have two seasons, the wet and the dry. We are just now entering upon the wet season, which will probably last until November. Tho rains are now general all over Mexico, so that the promise of a good crop is Tory flattering. An abun? dant, harvest this year, with that of last year, will do a great deal towards allevi? ating the wane and suffering caused by the previous five years drought. If yon give Mexico plenty of rain she is one of the most productive countries in the world. As a natural result of last year's good crop, business is improving dll over the Republic, and especially in the mining districts. Mining here, as in all coun? tries, is dependent upon agriculture for its support. When crops are good mining prospers, but when crops fail mining practically ceases. Of course, it is a cause for general rejoicing now that the mines are running again. This is true not only of mines suspended the past few. years, bat also of mines that have been lying idle fpr many years. New mines are also being opened, and the gen? eral output of silver is increasing every day. Of course, this will affect every branch of trade, and ultimately the gene? ral prosperity ot the country. One would naturally think that where silver is mined that the great majority of the peo? ple would be prosperous ana well to do, but such is not the case, so far as Mexico is concerned. On the other hand, they are. very"poor% and barely have enough upon wnioh to exist. . Of coarse, I speak of those who labor in the mines, it is quite natural to suppose that the owners of the mines are rich, which is generally tree. And this brings me to remark that the wealth of Mexico is largely In the hands of a few.'. On general principles it woald be better for the development of Ser resources if her wealth were shared y the many, but such is not the case, nor is it likely to* take plaoe*ln years to come. But there are some favorable in? dications pointing to this desirable event. Recently there was some talk in her halls of Congress in regard to making a law requiring owners of large haciendas to divide them up into smaller tracts and sell them off; but of course it would be difficult for Congress to remedy an evil of this kind. Mexico has now entered upon an era of peace and of prosperity, due almost entirely to her wise and vigilant Presi? dent, Porfirio Diaz. Ho has shown him? self to be one of the wisest and best statesmen this Republic has ever pro? duced. He is a friend to Protestants, and secures to them every right and pro? tection promised in the Constitution of Juarez (1857). and the amendments of 1873. One of the latest benefits that has come to the Republic from his generous hand is the reduction of postage on let? ters. Formerly postage on letters here has been ten cents, but it is now reduced to five cents?one-half Of course this reform will be hailed with great joy all over the nation. Many excursionists from the States have visited Mexico within the last few months. Recently a party of seven hun? dred made a formal call on the President. They were courteously received by him, and were well pleased with their recep? tion. The President is a thoroughly pro? gressive man, and always welcomes to Mexico men and capital that will conduce to the development of the immense re? sources of his country. The last of May this writer had the great pleasure of entertaining for a few hours Messrs. J, K. and F. W. Croswell and E. P. Ricker, of Sumter, S. C. These gentlemen attended the Confederate re? union in Houston, Texas, and came from there on the excursion to Mexico. It was a genuine pleasure to the writer to entertain genuine South Carolinians un? der his roof here in Mexico. - Most cordially, _ M. Gassaway. An Equal Division. If those who are antagonizing the divi? sion of delegates to the Constitutional Convention and the restoration of peace hope for success, it would appear that they had better get to work spreading their "pizen." Chester and Kershaw have fallen into line and definite and presum? ably final action has been taken in these counties looking to a division of dele? gates, notwithstanding the direct as well as the evasive instructions not to do so. There might be a good deal in getting up a fight as long as there are remunerative offices for distribution, but it would ap? pear that there is going to be a difficult task ahead for those who want to get op a contest merely for their own advertise? ment. There have recently been a num? ber of incidents to show that the people generally do not care to have a general acramble for the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Looking at the matter in a purely util? itarian way, and leaving out all patriotio considerations, there is no reason for a fight over the delegates. In a majority of the counties if a fight is precipitated it would naturally come from the Reform side, as the Conservatives are willing to accept an equal division. It will have to be the Reform faction that refuses to make such terms, and it would appear that there is no mad rush to have such a fight on someone else's account. It is rather warm and tedious to make the contest, .and it is so much easier aud {>leasanter to divide the delegates and se ect good, strong men in whom all have confidence. There is no money in being elected to the Convention, as the pay is very small, and there will not likely be a break-neck scramble on either side, and without this there is not so much occa? sion for a light at the election. Th& aver? age man will not continue to ask himself what he has to get out of a refusal to divide the delegations and precipitate a fight which he knows will do him no good, and he is rather likely to come to the conclusion that candidates can wait until an election year, in which there are offices for distribution, before the con? tentions of a campaign are started.?Co? lumbia Cor. News and Courier. ? Lady Mary Hamilton-Douglas, the eleven-year-old daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton, will be one of the richest heiresses of the age. Her father could not leave her his title, out left her the bulk of his property, including the Isle of Arran, which is larger than the Isle of Wight. Her income now is $SO0,GO0 a year, and will be a million and a quarter by tho time she comes of age. ? It is well known that there are den? tists in London and in Paris whose speci? alty it is to fit lap-dogs with a set of false teeth. It now appears from a Parisian monthly magazine of fashions that there are tailors and fashion plates lor dogs. The list of garments includes mackin? toshes, Jaeger vesta, comforters and res Sirators, side pockets with a lace hand erchief inside, fur collars, small Bilk umbrollas, which dogs are taught to car? ry over the head. ? Presentment of the Grand Jury. To His Honor, James Aldrick, Presiding Judge: The grand jury bogs leave to submit trie following report: ' vAt the last term of the Court wo ap Eointed a committee, consisting of M. I. ;rock, J. C. Hamlin, P. L. Eskew and James G. Biley, with fl. H. Watkins. Esq., as expert to examine the books of the county,- officers, and Vre herewith submit tho report of the ex pert which we have duly examinedrand approved. We have by committee examined the the county poor house and find tho grounds and buildings properly kept and the inmates properly cared for. Another committee has examinod the jail and find some improvement in the cleanliness with which it is kept, but the building is in such a condition that it seems impossible to rid it of an offensive odor and of the pest of body lice which have gotten into the walls. We have partially examinod tho books of the trial justices, but being unable to complete our work satisfactorily at this time, have requested that they transfer to the new books, with which they are supplied, all cases issued or heard since the first day January of the present year, and have said books before us at the next term of Court. We learn from the Au? ditor's office that only one trial justice in the county, J. Jameson, Esq., makes, as required by law, monthly returns of lines collected. Wo have passed on all bills handed us by the Solicitor. We find that it is a matter of frequent occurrence that cases are sent to this Court by trial justices on frivolous and insufficient evidence, and wo recom? mend that greater care be exercised in order that the county may not be put to unnecessary expense. We are pleased to note that the County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution indorsing the recommendation made in our last report as to a new Court House and jail. The grand jnryhashad under consid? eration the questeon of bonds of the sev? eral county officers, and we recommend that members of the Legislature repre? senting this county introduce a bill re? quiring our county officers to be bonded by some reliable surety company recom? mended by the Comptroller General. Certain matters demanding investiga? tion beyond the time which the grand jury feels it can reasonably give, coming before us, and it being impossible to ob? tain all the information desired during the sitting of the Court, we have appoin? ted a special committee to investigate and take suoh action as may' to them and the Solicitor seem best. In conclusion we desire to thank his Honor the presiding Judge, the Solicitor, and the various officers of the Court for courtesies shown and the assistance they rendered us in the performance of our duties. We desire further to express our thanks to H. H. Watkins, Esq., the ex? pert appointed to examine the books of the county officers, for the valuable aid he has given us in our work. M. I. Brock, Foreman. June 27,1895. To the Grand Jury: Together with your committee, ap? pointed for that purpose, I have spent the four days allowed me in examining the books and accounts of the various county officers, aud have also examined the bonds of said officers, and I have the honor of submitting the following report: We examined minutely the accounts of the Clerk of Court and Probate Judge and note with pleasure the accuracy and business-like manner in which they are kept. There are many old estates unset? tled in these offices, and we recommend that, in cases where they can be reached, these officers correspond with the parties interested .therein, in order to make final settlements, and clear the books. In the Clerk's office wo lind that the Sessions' papers are not provided with cases and are in dangertof becoming mis? placed ox conl'usBr;ahd' we recommend that the Clerk beTaup'plied with cases for these papers.. Some of tho books of record need rebind jng and the Clerk should be furnished with funds for that purpose. On account of tho limited time allowed we made only a partial examination of the books of the other officers, but, by skipping from point to point and exam? ining carefully each item reached, we made what we deemed a fair test, and lound nowhere any indication of shortage. At the Supervisor's office we found that the accounts and vouchers were neatly kept in bundles, but no system of books having been adopted for this office, and the number of claims presented and ap? proved being very great, we deem it im? perative that a special system of books be provided for said office. Our work in the Treasurer's office was greatly facilitated by the business-like manner in which the accounts were kept, and we found all funds, so far as our in? vestigation indicated, properly accounted for. One of the most puzzling matters pre? sented to us in the offices of the Treasu? rer and Supervisor was that of the coun? ty's past indebtedness. By wise man? agement the amount of this indebtedness has been greatly reduced, and we re-, spectfully suggest that a sufficient letgr be ordered to clear away this indebted? ness and put the county on a cash basis. We further suggest that the proper offi? cers confer with the banks and procure a reasonable rate of interest on long term deposits of county or public funds. The amount of funds passing through the hands of the Sheriff is very small, but owing to the fact that no separate cash book is kept, and that amounts could be ascertained only by an exami? nation of the writ books, we found some considerable time necessary to ascertain how the accounts stood. We found all funds properly kept, but we recommend that a separate cash book or bank account be kept in order to facilitate examina? tions to be made hereafter by tho grand juries of the County. The School Commissioner and Auditor have kept their books in excellent form and we recommend especially the work done by the Auditor in improving the system of keeping the books of that office and providing for giving summarized or detailed statements of the tax returns of the County. Your committee found that the pistol and cartridge license had not been col? lected in some cases, and called the atten? tion of the Treasurer and Supervisor to that matter. As to the bonds of the County officers, we have examined the tax returns of the several sureties, and the value of their property as well as their liabilities, and we deem them satisfactory. We observe, however, that the bond of the Probate Judge since the consolidation of that office with that of the Master remains as before at $5,000, and we suggest the mem? bers of the Legislature be requested to have the bond of said office fixed at ?15, 000, the aggregate amount of the bonds required of Probate Judge and Master. In conclusion, permit me to say that I have made the most careful and rigid ex? amination possible in the time at my command, and I am satisfied that the funds of the public are being properly handled, and the officers deserve the commendation of the public for the sys? tematic manner in which they have kept their accounts. Respectfully submitted, . June 27, 1895. H. H. Watkins. Alliancemen to Gather. The Cotton riant publishes the follow? ing in its last issue: KThe brethren of York County never do things by piece meal. On July fi?th and 26th, the Alliances of that County will go into an encampment at Tirzab. Speakers of State and National reputation have been engaged for the two days, and the brethren who find it possible to attend may expect a treat in more ways than one in store for them. At least 10, 00'? people are expected to attend the encampment. Tirzab, the place of ren? dezvous, is accessible by rail by the Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad to Koclc Hill, or tho Air Lino to Blacks burg, and thence to Tirzah on the Three C's road, or b}' the Chester and Lenoir narrow guage to Yorkvflie. The speak? ers for the two days, as expected, are: Hon. J. C. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, a candidate for President; Hon. W. J. Bayan, of Nebraska; Senator Marion Butler, of North Carolina, ex-president of the National Alliance; Hon. Thomas E. "Watson, of Georgia; Senator Tillman and Irby, of South Carolina; Governor John Gary Evans, Congressmen W. J. Taibort, A. C. Latimer, Stanyurne Wil? son, T. J. Strait, John L. McLaurin, J. W. Stokes and W. D. Evans, president of the State Alliance. The two "days will be occupied with speeches from these distinguished gentlemen from this State and from abroad, and with such Alliance work as may be arranged for the occasion. The grandest rally known in the history of tho Alliance of South Carolina is ex? pected." ? The world has S5,000,000 cotton spin? dles, one-half of which are in Great Britain alono. This country has about 1G,000,UOO, and the South has nearly one-fifth of these, or 3,000,000. And yet the South raises over 00 per cent of the world's total cot? ton supply. The field for an Increase in southern cotton mills is unlimited. It would take an investment of over $1,200, 000,000 to build mills enough to consume the entire cotton crop of the South, and when manufactured this cotton would command for thesouth over ?1,000,000,C00 a year instead of selling for about S-'J??, 000,000, as it does now in its raw state. Murdered by Constables. Spahtanb?RG, Juiip 23.?Last night a fight took place on tho Howard Gap road, about five miles from Spartanburg. The constables had heard that a load of whis? key was coming from tho direction of Polk County. Constable Eichelberger sent out Constables Pettigrew, of Fair field, Toland and Byars, of this Connty, and a man by the namo of Stevens to intercept the wagon. They met.it in the road, about five miles from town, not far lrom the scene of the recent Pisgah tight. The constables divided their forces and made tho attack in front and rear. One of them in lront ordered a halt and sur? render, stating that tbey were State offi? cers. Some one in the wagon said, "All right;" but before, they had time to dis? mount and deliver the wagon and con tente a nistol was fired, and Pettigrew fell-..- The firing then became general. I When the smoke cleared away it was 'ascertained that Jack Fisher/and Bill Durham, of Tryon, n. C, were killed. Pettigrew jvaa very severely wounded withjJityle chance of recovery. Toland wasisnolln the breast, but tho ball ranged round and the wound is slight. It is also sakrthat ; youth by the name of Brown, a driver oi the wagon, was wounded. One of the mules drawing the wagon was shot'- and it is ^believed that he will die. Stevens was leffr in charge of the wagon and whiskey. ;:'Toland came on to town last nightNJkl&rk Durham, a brother of Bill Durham, is in town this morning, lie was in the neighborhood at a private house. Fisher and Durham were shot in the wagon and fell back with their heads resting on a whiskey barrel. There they were to remain until the coroner arrived. The Fisher family is rather a promi? nent or rather a notorious one about Tryon. Physically they are fine speci? mens of mountain manhood. Durham was a relative or special friend of the Fishers, and they could always count on him when they needed help. They had two barrels of whiskey and perhaps more in the wagon. It is not known what the destination of the whiskey was. No one from the city was mixed up with it in any way. It is said that Pettigrew cannot live. The coroner held an inquest and tho verdict was that Fisher and Durham came to their death by gunshot wounds at the hands of parties unknown to the jury. The constables refused to give tes? timony and there were no other wit? nesses. It is believed that Fisher and Durham did not fire at all. Their guns were all loaded, and the testimony was that they were shot while lying down in the wagon. It was a pitiful sight. Fish? er was killed instantly, but Durham lived for several hours and died from loss of blood. SpartAJfnono, June 29.?The Fisher Durham tragedy was the general topic for the street talkers yesterday. Many of our people, led by ouriosity, went out to the battlefield. It was in an open cot? ton field, about fifty yards from Lang Waddell's house. The constables bad beard that whiskey was brought to that neighborhood and there distributed to wagons that carried it to different points. For several nights they had been watch? ing the roads. They somehow received information that Fisher was coming down Thursday evening. Toland and Byers, from this County, and Stevenson and Pettigrew, from Fair field County, went out to intercept the wagon. They were well armed. They seemed to have a special desire to cap? ture Fisher. One of the constables seem? ed anxious to have an encounter with them. The statement of the constables and the evidence before the coroner's jury indi? cate that Fisher and. Durham wer?> in? stantly killed without firing a shot. They had three guns in the wagon, all loaded. The constables Bay that they agreed to surrender when requested. They also report that someone fired the first shot from the wagon, or from the rear of it, they could not tell which. The firing 'was very rapid, the constables shooting from the side of the wagon or from the rear. The doctors say that both men were shot when crouching down. Toland claimed that he killed both men, but evidence shows that Stevenson shot Fisher in the side of the head with a shotgun. They also Btate that Toland and Pettigrew were wounded after the two men in the wagon were shot and when tho firing had nearly ceased. It was quite dark,-the moon having gone down and clouds adding to the darkness. They could see forms outlined only by the flashes of the guns. There is some mystery as to the shoot? ing of Toland Pettigrew. In the great confusion the constables, believing that there were men outside of the wagon using firearms, would easily mistake their own men for the enemy. Some believe that all the shooting was done by the constables. There was no evidence before the coroner on this point. Both Fisher and Durham were shot several times. It is believed that there was an outsider or two with the wagon, or that two men from the neighborhood had ridden out to meet the party, for a horse with bridle and saddle on was discovered near the wagon. The theory is that the two men with the horses were some dis? tance behind when the firing began. The grey horse which was found next morning was tied to the hind end of the wagon and bis rider was walking with his companion, In the rear. They were unarmed, their guns being in the wagon. When the shooting was going on tbey were afraid to approach, as they had no arms. When it was all over they were more afraid, as the constables had pos? sessio? of the wagon. It is not known who these men are. Byars and Stevenson surrendered to the sheriff, but he would not take charge of them without a warrant. Later in the day a man by the name of Boblnsonfrom the Tryon neighborhood swore out war? rants for them, and they were arrested and put in jail. Pettigrew was brought to town last night. He may recover, but the chances are against him. There was some talk of trouble hero last night, but it was only talk. No one in town will trouble the constables when in the discharge of their duties, and there is no danger of a mob from the country coming in and making trouble. Our people are simply watching events. They deprecate these violations of the law and these murderous affairs in the so-called ?execution of the law. But tbey are pre? pared to hear of worse tragedies in the future. The dispensary law is bringing greatest trouble where the Conservatives are quietly submitting to it.?News and Courier. Henry Rutledge Shot. Greenville, S. C, June29.?To-nlght at half-past 8 o'clock J. D. Lewis, a con? ductor on the C. K. aud W. Railway, shot his brother-in-law, Henry Rutledge, who will probably die before morning. The shooting took place at Rutledge'b houBO, about a hundred yards hi the rear of the News office. The trouble between the two men was caused by Lewis leav? ing his wife, a sister of Rutledge. Mrs. Lewis made an attack on a giri named Lytton, with whom she accused her hus? band of being too intimate. The Lytton girl is the daughter of respectable par outs, and went wrong a year or two ago. For some time she was an inmate of a house of ill fame in Charleston. Rutledge deals in ice and keeps his stock in the cellar of his house. Bad biood has existed for some time between the two men, and Lewis wont to Rut ledge's house to-night and found the latter in his ice cellar. They had some words, and Lewis drew his pistol and fired three thots, each taking effect. One passed through the right lung, another in the shoulder and one in the side. Three physicians are with Rutledge, but do not express an opinion as to the possibility of his recovery. Lewis made his escape as soon as he shot, and has not been captured yet.?Special to News and Courier. Judge Simonton Stands by the Law. Charleston. June 27.?Judge Simon ton entered a formal order of record in the United States Circuit Court here to? day in the Donald liquor case, refusing to modify the inj unction order in the Donald ease, and refusing to suspend it until bearing on appeal by the Supreme Court of the United States; and affirming the former position of the Court that all per? sons in the State of South Carolina can now import into the State beers, ales, wines and spirituous liquors for their own use and will be folly protected by the Court iu the exercise of this adjudged legal right to bring liquor into the State for their own use. Chief State Constable Holley has filed an affidavit in the Court in which he "disclaims any intention to wilfully diso? bey any order of the Court or defy or show contempt for its authority." The assistant Attorney General of the State, speaking for the Attorney Geneial, having assured the bench and the public iu open Court, that no liquors hereafter imported by any citizen into the State for personal use will be seized by the State constables, the citizens of tbe State may now continue to exercise this right without fear of any molestation or hin? drance whatever. Under the circumstan? ces, this would appear to be a golden op? portunity for dealers to advertise their goods iu the South Carolina newspapers. ? A correspondent of the New York Tribune says that he found twenty well built towns :in Kues as without a single inhabitant. Tillman Goes Back on Til!man. Senator Tillman evidently dots not in? tend that the Constitutional Convention shall be a ntm" partisan body if he can help it. lie has gone back on all his promises, on his own written agreement, on his oft repeated public declaration that he de? sired only the peace and prosperity of the State. Keither his political friends nor opponents can ever believe anything that he says again. He will not keep his word, he will not let those of bis own political way of thinking keep their word- It is his purpose to defeat the efforts which have been made looking to the unity of the white people of the State, and upon his head, soon or late, will the people visit condemnation. In his recent interview published in the newspapers, in which he repudiated the agreement which he made with some of the Conservatives in the State, and in his speech at Edgefipld jes terday, in *bich he advised his followers in that County to repudiate the agreement which they had made, he established his own character beyond recall. But because Mr. Tillman has violated his pledges to the people of the State and has not kept faith with himself is no good reason why the people of the State should not keep faith with themselves and with the State. They cannot afford to follow Tillman in this crisis. They should not permit him to make them as false to the State as he has proved himself to be false to the State and to himself. Lieutenant Governor Timmerman and Senator Wat? son, of Edgefield, all honor to them, (rood and true "Reformers" as they are, pro? tested against the defeat of the resolutions providing for equal representation in the Constitutional Convention. There should be enough Timmermans and Watsons in every county in the State to send men to the Constitutional Convention who will not consent that the Constitution shall be made a partisan instiument for the uses of any political faction. All good men, whatever their past differences, should come together aud work together for "equal rights to all, special privileges to none." Mr. Tillman cannot be trusted either by his friends or his enemits ? News and Courier. Had her Husband Killed. Atlanta, June 2G.?A special from Cochran to the Constitution says : Mrs. Wm. Nobles paid a negro $10 to kill her husband. The body was buried by tho woman, the negro, Gua Jones, and her two daughters. All have been arrested, and the negro has confessed. Nobles was an old farmer of Twiggs County. He and his wife often quarreled. When the body was found Mrs. Nobles said: "Well, murder will out, and I'd as well tell the straight of it. They can't do anything but hang me or send me to the penitentiary, and either is better than living with a man you have to quarrel and fuss at all the time.'1 Mrs. Nobles said' that she forgot to retract her offer for the death of her hus? band and was very sorry when she learn? ed that Gus had killed him. She knew, however, that she was responsible for the crime. The negro, Gus, also is said to have made a confession, without much hesi? tancy. His story coincides with that of Mrs. Nobles, except he declares the mur? der was committed behind the barn, and three licks caused the death. One of these was struck by Mrs. Nobles herself. Mrs. Nobles, her daughters and the negro have all been arrested. ? Prof. Hunicke, of Washington Uni? versity, St. Louis, is about applying for a prooess by which, he claims, $10,000 worth of gold can be obtained from sea water at a cost of ?1, every ton of water yielding from two to four cents worth of gold. He insists that no nation will hereafter suffer from a scarcity of gold; that gold will come from "the vasty deep" whenever called for, though spirits refuse to come. Another New Move. Tho fight against tho dispensary law has taken still auothor turn, going ovon beyond the complaint tiled in regard to tho monopoly, which has heretofore boon referred to. "Doputy Marshal Thornton yesterday received the papers in tho latest case from the U. .S. Court authorities in Charleston, for service. The members of tho State board of con? trol are now being sued in tho U. S. Court for the recovery of seized liquor. The case is brought by Messrs. Murphy, Farrow it Logare of Charleston on behalf of Julius IiOvvenstein, doing business at Statesville, N. ft, under tho lirtn name of Lowenstein it Co. He sues the members of the State board of control to recover a barrel of whiskey shipped by his firm to Thomas Hartiman of Charleston. Ho alleged that the whiskey was seized in Columbia by parties unknown to him, but who are agents of the State board of control, and aiding in carrying out a monopoly to prevent and interfere with inter-State commerce. He alleges also that the barrel of whiskey was worth ?57.38, and the complainant would by reason of this seizure suiTer damages to thiee times that amount. He asks for this amount and costs. This proceeding is in line with the new move made a few days ago to fight the law on the monopoly feature?on the ground that it is violation of the anti-trust law?though the differ? ence in the character of tho two proceed? ings is easily discernible. Tho only member of the State board of control in the city yesterday was Secretary of State Tompkins, and tho papers were served on him. The State will set up a defenco, it is understood, that the State cannot be sued, and that this is in effect a suit against tho State though brought agaiust her ollicers as individual mombors of the State board ; and furthor, that the constables are not agents of the board being on tho contrary officers created by statute just as atrial justico or any other officer. A feature of this case is that the liquor in question has been seized by the United States government, and is now in the hands of the government officials, tho liquor having been shipped in a barrel bearing a stamp already used. It is stated that a proceeding has already been commenced against the shipper for viola? ting the United States revenue laws in shipping it thus.?Columbia Slate June 2S. List of Letters Remaining in tho Postoffice at Ander? son, S. C, unclaimed for the week end? ing July 2,1895: J. H. Anderson, W. B. Anderson, II. Ezar Braugt, James Earns, J. C. Cannon, Miss J. Daviss, Dr. G. W. Dic^Sam Gerad, Miss M. L Golden, R. L. Griffin, Mrs. Julia Janes, Miss Emma Morse, Frank R. Ravenel, W. W. Sadler, Mrs. Harriet Suber, Sara Tucker, William Turner, Miss Leler Walker, Miss Mollie Williams. When called for please say advertised and mention date. One cent'must be paid for each letter delivered. W. F.Barr, P. M. ? The Anderson Intelligencer has a long editorial on tho use of electricity to run its press and print its paper. They are the first in the South to use electricity for this purpose. The power is generated 5 miles away and transmitted to the city of Anderson. All that is necessary is to buy a motor attach a wire and lo! the work is done and round and round go the wheels and out falls the edition of the Intelligencer. Brother Langston, ac ceptourcongratulations. Youareindeed a pioneer. Just wait till we get our power houso located at the shoals on Saluda and we will furnish power for the country. This is a dream which we trust will be realized,?Prosperity Press and Reporter. Baking Powder! IS THE PUREST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST! Manufactured only by? OER & SLOAN, "WSP" 8?. For sale by LIGON & LEDBEXTER, and all the leading Grocers READ!.READ !.READ!! Mammoth Stock, Big Bargains, Fair Dealing! DO yon want new life in your home during the trying Summer months ? Buy a Piano from the C. A. Music House. Do 301 want something for Church, Chapel or Sunday School? Get one of those IlUh Grade Organs from the C, A. Heed Music House Do you need a Carriage, Plincton or Boggy, containing Style, Comfort and Durability ? You will find them at the? G. A. Reed Music House. Do you wish a Banjo, Gnitar or Autobarp ? You will find the btst sekc tion at the? G. A. Reed Music House. Do you need a Sewing Illachine that will save you labor, ^expenso and trouble? Buy a New Home at the G. A. Reed Music House. TAKE A LOOK! You will find a Standard of Excellence in each Department of? THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. FOR UMBRELLAS ? AND ? PARASOLS, ? BOTH ? HAND and BUGGY, ? FROM ? CHEAP TO GOOD, ? MOST ? ANY KIND YOU WANT, - GO TO - BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. ? American naval officers now in "Washington who were recently in China toll of a day they spont ashore looking for sport; lor a few yen, amounting to about four cents*, they secured tho services of two Cbinnmon to licht for their entertain? ment. The licht went on bravely, and as lights co in China, not being np tu the American hippodrome style, onu of tho Chinese was whipped. But he wan angry. As he moved away from the sceno of combat ho found a stone, and, turning upon his late antagonist, struck him a blow that killed him. Tho murderer was speedily beheaded, butthoauthoritios de? cided that it was no concern of the Amer? ican officers if a murder resulted from their pian of amusement. One of the younger officers remarked: " We not only gota light, but a killiDgand an execution, all for four cents. You couldn't beat thoso rates." All Free. Those who hava used Dr. King's New Discovery know ifcj value, and those who have not have no<v tho opportunity to try it Free. Cull on the advertised Druggist and get a Tml Buttle, Free Send your name and address to H. E Binolen &, Co., Chicago, and gH.; a sample b>x of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well ai a cjpy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free. All of which is gua^an tped to do you good and cost you nothing. For sale at Hill Bros. Drugs;ote. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and cet n free sampl? box of Dr. King's New Lifd Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These piils are easy in action and are particularly effective in tlie cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For A[*la-ia and Liver trouble* they have been proved invaluable. They ar? guaranteed to 1)3 pariecily free from every delfllerioos substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their acti -n, but by giving tone to stomach and boWfsbj greatly invigorate the system. Regular biza 2?i par box Sold by Hill Bros. Druggist. NOTICE. WILL be let to the lowe->t rf-r-poriRjble bidder on Wednesday, Julj 10, at 11 o'clock a. m., the bnildinsr of a Bridge over Pea Creek-, near Mllp. Elgin'a. Also, on Friday, July 12th, at 11 a. ro., the building of a Biidpe over Steel's Creek, near J. W. Rothrock. Plans and speciQcatiocs made known at time of le'ting. . W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Sup. NOTICE. IWILL let to the lowest responsible bidder on Wednesday, July 17th inst, at 10 a m , the repairing of a Bridge over Little Brushy Creek, near Alex Orr's. Also, same day, at:; p m , the repairing of the Bridge uver Brushy Creek, near Cedar Wreath. W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Sup. answers" TO A. FJEVV questions That we are Asked Every Day* -0 I QUESTION?Mr. 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 ceasing stream 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 uew and custom? ers bright ? A.?We are always crowded with goods because our employers (cul tomers) are usually on hand demand? ing the stuff, and we mu3t have it tor them. We are usually crowded vrith 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 candy. 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 are in it for the Summer trade, and want to sell you your Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumblers, Water Jugs, &c, etc., &c, etc. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STORE. The place we like to trade. There is no Mistake ! AB. TOWERS keeps the best Musco ? vado Molasses, the Finest Tea and Itoasted Coffee on the market. Wall Pa? per and Decorations. I have a number of articles of my old Stock of Goods as good and cheaper than you can get any? where in the city. Let me price them to you. A. B, TOWERS. OUR Stock of Fresh Turnip Seed have arrived, and we offer our imial. FIVE DOLLAR PREMIUM. ORR & SLOA&. Deering Ideal Mowers! With Roller and Bycicle Ball Bearings. Lightest" ?raft of A.U. Shaves the ground clean, Cuts the most difficult grasseF, and Is Strong, Durable aad Efficient. /V, : <^ Deering Hay Rakes. Gets all the Hay.S e e how the Teath are Hung. Strong, Reliable, Easily Operated, Light of Draft and Durable. ' Call on us or write for prices. Yours truly, BROCK BROS. * BRO. CARRY A FULL LINE OF" Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries, THEY have cttablidhed fi ve maxims that should be memorized by every reader of The Intelligencer : 1. They have got the Goods to sell. 2. They want to sell them. 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. S. D. BROWNLEE. E. P. VAN DIVER. D. S. VANDIVER. BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS, -DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Gash Cotton Buyers, Fertilizer Agents, l SK vou to inspect their spendid line of STAPLE DRY GOODS. SHOES, L HATS and GROCERIES. SEE OUR LINE OP FIVE CENTS PRINTS, SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS GINGHAMS, SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS OUTINGS, SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS PLAJD3. They are extra values. We n.ake 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 50c Low Cut up. You will save yourself money aad do us a favor by inspecting these goods. ^Sr* On Groceries we are tempted to use extravagant language. On Flour, Coffee, Tobacco, Lard, Bacoo, Sugar, Rice, Soap and Starch we will not be undersold. Your patronage will be appreciated by? BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. EVERYTHING ON ICE. WE have just got up our large Market Refrigerate:.', and afcer giving it a thorough test are satisfied that it will do all that is claimed for it. Therefore, we 'eel perfectly safe in sayiDg to our customers that we are better prepared to give you ?-^riafnntinn :n ? -ittisfaction in Meats, Eggs, Butter and Vegetables, Than any one in the City, for we keep everything of the kin i in tbe^ Cold Storage De? partment of this large Refrigerator, and there can he no denying the fact that our goods are bound to be better than the average. In addition to our Meat and Vegetable Department we carry a? NICE LINE OF GROCERIES, And can eell them just as cheap as any one can in the business. Remember, that we gua'antee satisfaction in every particular. Very respectfully, S. M. FOWLER. Successor to Butler & Fowler. P. S.?For the satisfaction that it will afford us as well as our customers, we in? vite the public, especially the ladie?, to visit the interior of our Market and see how nice it is kept, S. M. F. Physicians' Prescriptions Should be prepared with the greatest care, and this is not the only particular fointto watch in such delicate work, n 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. EVANS' PHARMACY. ? NATURAL RESULT. $ Ideas. $ Enterprise. $ Politeness. $ Capital. $ Quality. $ SUCCESS. EVANS' PHARMACY. TWO WAYS OF MAKING MONEY! First?Get a Job in a Mint. Second?Buy your Groceries of THE TEAPOT! THIS IS NO JOKE, as those who are our customers will tes?jffl ; tion tbia week to a few of our Specialties :? I Finest Parched or Ground COFFEE. Finest TEAS. /M ^ ffl Finest BUTTER. Finest FLOUR?(Grandeur)?in Barrelfl, half Bajfl Finest CANNED GOODS of aU varieties. - M Remember, we will put on sale 4?&Wtsil|fefiifl at 8e. per can.