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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLUuL&? EVERY WEDNESDAY. - ? ? J. F* CLTNXSCALES, 7 Editobs ^nd I 0. 0. LANQSXON, J Pbopbi btobs ' v 11 '' 1 TERMS: ONE YEAR-M.....fl 60 SIX MONTHS ._...._ 75 WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1895. The first- balo of cotton for this season wa3 sold at auction last Saturday at Gal yeston, Texas. It was classed as strictly middling and the price paid was f 100. Hon. John W. Foster received a fee of $250,000 for mediating between China and Japan, and now American diplomats are secretly praying for more oriental -war. George F. Becker, of the United States Geological Survey, has made a report on . the gold fields of the South. He thinks they offer good prospects for Investments. - m ? Electrical patents having run out, it will only be a short time until telegraph and telephone messages can be trans mlttedfor. only 50 per cent, of present rates. x N . ? -.-??^?? The $2,006,000. excess in receipt over Iexpenditures, which the United States Treasury books show for the month of June, is a tangible evidence of prosperity not to be disputed. jBfWhat are the Commissioners for An? derson County going to do about an ex? hibit at the Atlanta Exposition? Other Counties are moving in the matter, and we should not lag behind. -v^. t - . Northern settlers In Moore County, North Carolina, are making a success ont of pineapple grown in the open air. They say that they can fafyse in North Carolina every kind of fruit that grows in California. , Judge Simcntou has issued 3n order postponing the term of the United States Court at Greenville from the first Monday in August to the first Monday in Septem-, | ber. All attorneys, witnesses, etc., will govern themselves accordingly. \; J A circular has been issued by the ] Southern Bail way notifying heads of departments that they must transfer or ' discharge all their relatives. The policy of the road ia against nepotism. Every | ??? man must stand upon his own merit. -.-?-? Three-wheeled vehicles are the rage. The latest carriage Invention is a three wheel affair. The newest cycle ha* the same number of wheels. Each seats two persons and threatens to unseat thr rea? son of a lot of people who already have \l too many wheels. The Reformers in Aiken and Oobnee Counties have repndiated their agreement with the-Conservatives to make an equal division of the delegates to the Constitu? tional Convention. Just as we expected. The Reformers in those Counties are afraid of their bosses. It is reported that tho Southern.Rail? way has secured control of the Seaboard Air,Xine, system. The Seaboard: has heed making a tostJy fight on the Sonth ern, and it is stated that the Southern considered it chtapar to bey its rival than to fight it. The railway mileage is about 850 miles. An up-to-date doctor say! that it is a good thing to drink water freely during warm weather. It leads to perspiration and cools the body. This information will be a grefet relief-to the hot, fat man who has tried to avoid tin dangers lurk? ing in the water pitcher by making of himself a beer tank. On Tuesday 9th inst. the quiet town of ^* Trsnton was thrown into a furor of ex? citement over the attempt of ex-Gover? nor Benjamin Ryan Tillmau to shoot a "poor defenceless negro boy who was helping himself lo plums in the orchard of the aforesaid statesman. He fired four Bhofs at the fleeing boy. . _. m , n-, , ? ? Hpn> Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, has detiiiled E. M. Rucker, Jri, an assistant attorney of the Interior de? partment. Win. J. McGee, chief of the .diiyision of railroads, and Geo. McCorkle, j chief of ther division of pre-emptions, to appraise certain lands in Alabama and | Mississippi no longer needed; for naval purposes. _ " ' ' Pennsylvania will follow the .example 'i of New Yprfoto giving practical attention to forestry^ fAbil^ will be introduced at the next session of the Legislature to es? tablish in the mountain districts three forest reservations of at least 40,000 acres each* That they will have a beneficial effect upon the volume of water in the 8trearns, the rainfall, and in other ways . is beyond question. La Columbia last week a Tillmanite Judge sentenced a man who was charged with violating the dispensary law to eight months' imprisonment in the peni? tentiary and f200 fine, without giving Mm & trial by a Jury, as guaranteed to ? man by the Constitution, notwith? standing the man was ready and anxious to be tried. When will our people realize that they are ruled by. tyrants that have no equal even in Russia, the most despotic government in the world? The work of construction at the Cotton States and International Exposition!^ rapidly . approaching completion. Sev? eral of the buildings have been completed ' and accepted by the Exposition manage? ment from the contractors. The work of j installation in the Electrical Building has already been begun, and the Machinery Building will be ready for the exhibitors next week. The parking is almost fin dished, and the grounds and buildings are beginning to resemble the completed Fabr. The water from the city water works was. turned into the lakes during the past week. _ s - . .? ? n - To all of this business depression there isau end. There is bound to be. We may all be sore and bruised when we reach the bottom, kerplump. Yet a good rubbing with elbow ointment will cause all contusions to heal. These hard times " have not been without profitable lessons. One is, we can live on less, and wear a suit of clothes longer or with more patches on than we were ever aware of. Another is, that politicians are worse than card sharps. And the best lesson is that, when emergency demands, one can make a peck of economy go further than a barrel of flour. But we prefer the two last articles mixed in the proper propor? tions. Last week in Columbia Judge Town spad ordered several jurors in a dispen? sary case to stand aside because they ad? mitted that they were opposed to the law. These jurors declared that while they objected to the law they were not opposed to its enforcement, and they said that they would render a verdict according to the law and tue evidence. This did not suit the Judge, and he held that the men who took this view of the dispensary act were not competent to try cases arising under it. If this ruling is to prevail generally hi the Courts there will be trouble in getting juries. A great many laws on oar statute books are objectiona? ble to the masses, although they believe that it is right to enforce them so long as they remain unrepealed. To hold that these men are disqualified from acting as jurors In cases ander the laws in ques tion Will kedp large numbers of upright and intelligent citizens from doing jury duty, and in some instances it will be ex? ceedingly difficult to make up a jury. This, to^say the least, is a remarkable proceeding, but we are not surprised. A Tillraanite Judge can do anything in South Carolina. The Southern Planter says the com? pleted returns of the cotton crop of 1894 have now been published, and show the crop to have been one of 9,476,435 bales, the largest crop ever grown. An exami? nation of the details of thn crop show how utterly impossible it is for cotton growing to be profitable, even at a price much in excess of that obtained for this crop under existing conditions of pro? duction. The largest production per acre was in Arkansas, where nearly half a bale per acre was grown. In North and South Carolina, about one-third of a bale per acre was raised, whilst in Vir? ginia not quite a quarter of a bale was grown per acre. With such yields as these, even if cotton sold for ten cents per pound, no planter could afford to grow it, and at the same time purchase his home supplies. A third of a bale per acre, even at ten cents per pound, means only $16 per acre gross returns. At five cents per pound, it means only $8 per acre. When the cost of the labor and fertilizer is deducted, the balance cannot leave anything wherewith to buy meat, bread and clothing. Yet, notwithstand? ing all that we nave said on the subject, and the fact that for many years planters have been saying that they cannot make cotton for less than ten cents per pound, large numbers still persist in planting cotton and neglecting their food supplies. It is true that the crop area for this year shows a reduction of 15 per cent, and it may fairly be presumed that a larger . area is planted in corn, yet it will need a much greater change than this tobring prosperity to Southern cotton planters. We trust that the experience of the past year is going to be a lesson for the future, and that every effort will be made to increase the production of home supplies. Itls not too late -yet to make fodder for live stock, and potatoes, both sweet and Irish, for home. consumption, for man and beast. - m * ? \>g The lynching of the negro Ira Johnson, at Greenville, is an inexcusable act from any point of view. He was in jail, Court was in session, and there was every rea? son to believe that if he was guilty of murder, as charged, he would have been [ promptly convicted and speedily execu? ted. The mob that did this "%stardly deed was without excuse. The evil effects of their course upon the prosperity and good name of the State can hardly be 'estimated. Here are we urging people with money to come to our State to invest it and to seek homes, offering them fer? tile lands, a genial climate; and facili? ties of churches and schools, at the same time assuring them of lihe protec? tion of the laws in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property., Can we expect i them to believe our asseverating, and to accept our inducements, when foolish men, nnder such circumstances as sur? round this lynching, in a spirit of wan? ton cruelty and deviltry, take a prisoner almost from the very presence of ttie Court and ruthlessly butcher him. The thing is horrible in all its features, and we have only spoken of that one which is the least in importance. As a diaboli? cal outrage and violation of moral and civil law, it is almost unparalleled. However, this must be said: This thing is the legitimate result of the wild, un? bridled and criminal talk in which some of the political leaders of the day have indulged and do indulge. Foolish talk against the negro stirs np evil paseiune. Abuse of the Courts and the law creates a disrespect therefor, and leadti easily to mob violence. Humari. life is too little regarded, and until the people abandon the false doctrines on this subject now inculcated, it will be useless to expect men inflamed by passion and desire for vengeance, to abstain from deeds of law? lessness. Nor is it worth while to abuse and -condemn .the officers of the law. They could not prevent it, and thoy can l not punish it A whole community can't be indicted; and, if it is, no one is going to testily against it, and no conviction will follow. It has been attempted with ? out success. The remedy lies in creating by public opinion a high, lofty and holy regard for law, and its proper and prompt enforcement. The Investment Will Pay. Editors Intelligencer: Knowing your interest in the commercial and industrial interests of our aspiring city, warrant me in contributing these lines for your patient consideration, as well as that of those who may perchance read them.' From the daily reports in the commer? cial world, the- tide of prosperity has set in, and the South, that has weathered the late financial storms better than any oth? er section, is destined to reap tho greatest rewards of industrial development. No country to-day presents greater advan? tages than does the South, and so well is the fact known that capitalists are in? vesting their money in Southern indus? tries more than ever before, showing their faith by their works. Bot Anderson is not reaping any of the benefits thereof, and why ? Our people seem to be want? ing in faith, or if they have it, it is a dead faith, as we are hot working. Side-tracked, as we are, by the great railway arteries, North and South of us, with our life-blood?business?being an? nually encroached upon, atrophy or dry rot will soon set in, and in the common parlance of the day Anderson may wake up and find that "she is not in it" Like the man whom the train has left staring -at last season's show-pictures, she will exclaim, "Bless my heart, has the train gone and left me I" "Tide and time waits for no man" is as true for towns as it is for men. Watch that man dancing around and waiting for people to put him aboard the train! Will he get there? Hardly. That is what other people are busying about?getting there themselves, whether the other fellow does or not. Now, Mr: Editor, one more great op? portunity awaits our people. Like oth? ers that have gone before, we may not realize it until it is too late. Some day in the near future I believe there will be a great railway trunk line from tho At? lantic coast to the West via Knoxville, Term. Anderson is favorably situated to be on that line, but this is not the only route to the great Wast from the sea? board across the mountains, and the road when built is not obliged to come by An" derson. If Anderson had realized this twenty years ago, she would not have been situated to-day as she is with refer? ence to railroads. But it is not worth while now to stop and kick ourself. We should put ourself in line with the. coming trunk line to the West, or other? wise forever hereafter hold our peace. If we need anything, and need It badly, it is a trunk line' railroad to the West. Will it pay us to invest in it and get it ? That is the practical question that con? front us. I beg to submit to the thinking men of Anderson?City and County?the matter as it suggests itself to me. I assume that, in the building of this jroad, there would be at least thirty-five miles of track across the County. At an assessed valuation of 912,000 per mile would add to the taxable property of the County $420,000 more to what we have already. At a very low estimation it would en? hance the value of real estate within four miles of the road at least twenty percent -Upon this estimate If there wero 76,800 acres, worth say $384,000 to-day, would add ?76.800 more to the taxable value of our-property, making a total of 1496,800, or put it in round numbers, say $500,000. An assessment of five mills for County purposes on this property would bring us in annually $2,500. The County, therefore, could very well afford to vote a subscription of |50,060 in bonds, to ma? ture in fifty years, interest at a rate not to exceed five per cent. What will we have in return for our expenditure in bonds? A great trunk line railway to the West. The value of onr real estate enhanced. Industrial en? terprises springing up all along the line, giving employment to the young men of our country. Disbursement of money to employees. Reduction of freight rates on the necessaries of life. The develop ment of our resources generally. In fact, I suhrr.il that the State of South Carolina could well afford to remit the taxes on such a line for ten years, or em? ploy her convicts in; grading such road free to any company that might then complete and run it, for the completion of such line across the State 250 miles, at an assessment of $10,000 per mile, would add to our taxable property $2,500,000. Then, whatever we do, let us not re peat the mistakes of the past, but let us pull ourselves together and have this road. With it built anywhere else means dry rot for Anderson. J. L. Tuibble. Lynching In Greenville. Greenville, Jnly 15.?An armed mob from the upper part of this county forci? bly entered the jail here at an early hour this morning and lynched Ira Johnson, a negro, who killed Frank Langford, a white man, at Piedmont last Saturday. As a result the townspeople are intensely excited over the reported threats of the negroes to give a dose of the same medi? cine to James Lewis, a white man, now in the same jail, also charged with mur? der. The Butler Guards and the Greenville Guards were called out this afternoon by telegrams from the Governor, and are ready to quell any possible disturbance. The former company is guarding the jail and the latter resting on its arms in their armory ready to march to any part of the city. Reports have been current all day that the negroes were to congregate at various places, but so far no gathering has been Been. The colored population are avow- - edly indignant, but up to midnight no sign of trouble has appeared. There are no negroes in Main street and several ru? mors of their meeting together to make mischief have been investigated to no purpose. Every policeman on the force is on duty and the members of the fire department are about their machine houses ready for any incendiary fires, should this much dreaded species of revenge be resorted to. Except for these and the soldiers most of the citizens are at home looking out for their property and families. The lynohing party is believed to have come from the Marietta section of the county, where Langford lived, joined by a few from Piedmont. Their numerical strength is variously estimated, but prob? ably one hundred will cover the number. They came into town entirely unexpect? edly about 2 o'clock this morning and knocked at the jail door with an axe. The jailer, Homer Story, opened it and in went the leaders of the party and de? manded the keys. He stoutly and per pistently refused to give thorn up, but they were finally found in his ri- n and the negro secured. While looking ^r the keys Sheriff Gilreath, who was at home asleep and who was awakened by a po? liceman, came up to the edge of the crowd, but was stopped by an armed picket, who levelled a shotgun at-his head. While attempting to pass the sentry the sheriff saw the men come fiom the jail with the prisoner. They carried him away immediately, some being on horse? back, and Borne in buggies and wagons. They went out the Buncombe road to the Perry place and there, near the road side, hanged him. The party then dispersed, leaving the body hanging. In was cut down by the authorities and brought to the city to-day. . > For a week past there have been threats of lynching Johnson, and in consequence an unorganized body of colored men has been seen nightly on Broad street near the jail. Several times they dispersed by request of the mayor, sheriff and ohief of police, but Thursday night negroes who were disorderly were arrested and heavily fined. The authorities assured the negroes that their presence was un? necessary and that the man would be protected, so none were there last night. It is the failure to protect the prisoner which has caused the excitement among the negroes. The better element of the race are disposed to talk gloomily of the situation as an?example of Injustice, while the more reckless are disposed to talk violence. However, it is probable that there will be no trouble to-night. Johnson's counsel said to-day that he had six witnesses who would swear that Langford had snapped his pistol at him. twice before the negro fired. The military companies responded promptly. The Greenville Guards were called first and afterwards the Butlers. Every man on each company roll who is in the city is on duty. The body of Johnson was riddled with bullets.?Spe? cial to News and Courier. , -;-- ? ? Hot Duel In a *.iore. Columbia, S. C, Jul;-12.?A few days ago the State authorities began to apply to ex-liquor dealers a section of the State dispensary law, which provides that a I Circuit Judge can enjoin any man from : selling liquor and, in case he violates i it, permitting him to be jerked up for ' contempt of Court; that the judge can I then, on almost any kind of a showing, declare him guilty and sentence him to the penitentiary, doing away with the Constitutional right of a trial by jury, which, is guaranteed to every man. In accordance with this policy, William Sheppard, an ex-liquor dealer, was .arrested here yesterday before Circuit j Judge Townsend. His attorney made a brilliant fight for the preservation of the constitutional right. This afternoon, about 5 o'clock, the Judge rendered his opinion, overruling the objections of Sheppard's attorney, adjudging Sheppard guilty of contempt and sentencing him to eight months' imprisonment in the State penitentiary and to pay a fine of $200.' Before the sun had set, pistols were cracking at a rapid rate on one of the principal streets of the city?Gervais street?and Sheppard was being carried to the State prison with blood streaming from his garments, there being wounds In his legs and neck. The warrant for arrest and commitment was placed in the hands of a liquor constable?Speed?for service. He got his force of men out and they surrounded Sheppard's place of bus? iness. No one was in there but Shep? pard. Fifteen or twenty shots were fired alto? gether. Civilians and city police wit? nesses say that Constable Jenkins started the fusilade, firing in the store upon Sheppard three times before another re? port was heard. The constables say that they called on Sheppard to surrender; that he refused to do so; whipped out two pistols and be San to fire at Constable Speed. Speed's ands and neok were grazed by bullets. Constable Jenkins, who was also using two pistols, had his neck grazed by a bul? let. Chief of Police Daly, who was close at hand, had difficulty in getting Jenkins to stop firing, he says. Constable Hollo way fired four or five shots into the store, too. The bullets are im bed dec; in a par? tition in the Btore near which Sheppard was standing. Chief Daly finally got in? side and Sheppard almost shot him be? fore he saw who he was. Sheppard stated that he would surrender to him, but to nobody else Sheppard was taken out into the street, placed In a wagon and carried to the State Senitentiary, where his wounds were ressed. .The constables tell a different story of the battle from that of any of the other witnesses. Speed said that he went inside and called on Sheppard to surren? der. Sheppard told him he would not and pulled two pistols, firing at him twice before he could get his own pistols out. Then he says that Sheppard do3ged be? hind a soreen and kept np his fire. Jen? kins and the others fired in from the out? side. When Sheppard fell he walked out and as he was going out Sheppord fired at him again. Jenkins tells a story agreeing with Speed in essential particu? lars. Sheppard's two pistols, when taken from him along with a razor, showed a total of only four empty chambers. Sheppard is an old liquor dealer here, but the evidence adduced at the hearing yesterday was to the effect that he had given up the business as soon as the In? junction was passed upon him.. His brother was arrested today for vio? lating the dispensary law. Considerable excitement was occasioned by the shoot? ing ?Atlanta Constitution. The Soldiers' Colony. Atlanta, July 9.?Mr. P. H. Fitzger? ald, of Indianapolis, organizer of the Sol? diers' Colony which is to be brought to Georgia from the Nbrt h west, GO, 000 strong, arrived here today to close the contract for thirty thousand acres of Georgia farming lands. The land lies in Wilcox and Irwin counties, the center of the lumber region. It was secured through Ex-Governor Northern of the Georgia Bureau of Immigration. Mr. Fitzgerald says the statements of J. W. Sapp that the lands are not prolific, is prejudiced, as Sapp represents a land agency at Murfreesboro, Tonn., and in no sense was an investigator for the syndicate he represents. As for his movement, Mr. Fitzgerald sayB it is well organized, has full plans mapped out and the colony will start South in the fall. He will make the first payment of $.125,000 on the lands he has purohased tomorrow. He evidently has powerful backing and the colony is materializing beyond a doubt. It will be composed of war veterans and others from many States of the West and Northwest. ? In 1880 83 per cent of the employed persons in Arkansas were engaged in ag* riculture, in Mississippi 82 per cent, in Alabama 77 per cent, In the Carolinas 75 per cent and in Georgia 72 per cent. A Primary Called. A primary election is hereby ordered to be bell In every County In this State on the 80th day of July next at which every white voter in this State shall be entitled to vote, who shall make pledge to the managers conducting the election that ne will support the nominees of such election on the day of the election to be held on the third Tuesday in August for de.egates to the State Con stitutlonal Convention. Each County Executive Committee shall ap? point three managers and one clerk to hold such election, two of the managers shall be Befor zners and one manager and the clerk shall bo Co a ? servatlves or vice versa. The polls shall be opened from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Each candidate for the Constitutional Conven? tion shall at least ten days before the said primary election file his pledge with the Chair? man or Secretary of the County Democratic Ex? ecutive Committee that he will abide by the result of the election and support the nominees of the party, and no vote for any candidate who has failed to sign such pledge shall be counted. To prevent the single popping of candidates no vote lor delegates shall be counted which does not contain the names of delegates who have signed the pledge of the same number as the number of delegates to which said County is entitled to ander the act, calling the ronvention. The second primary shall be held on August 18th, if necessary, according to the rules of the party, and the same managers shall serve. All existing rules of this committee heretofore adopted arc hereby reaffirmed, when not incon? sistent with the foregoing. The following, offered by Mr. Jordan, was also adopted: "The State Democratic Executive Committee, recognizing tbe fact that there aro factional differ? ences existing in the Democratic party, earnestly suggest to the Democrats of the State to ignore such factional differences in the election of dele? gates to the Constitutional Convention, and let each candidate stand on his merits." In compliance with the above rules the Demo? cratic Executive Committee have appointed managers for each club in the County as follows: Anderson No. 1?W. P.. Dlllingbam, E W. Brown, J. M. Smith, E. W. Masters, Clerk. Anderson No. 2?Alfred Adams, J. M. Hitt, F. M Erskine, H. M. Harris. Clerk. Anderson No 8?8. T. Craig, B. 8. McCully, J. C. Payne, 0. Breazeale, Clerk. Anderson No. 4-Wm. Burrlss, John Hayes, Frank Murphy, Wm. M. Webb, Clerk. Centrevilfe?S. N. Brown, H. J. Erwin, J.B. Thomas, R. E. Jolly, Clerk. Cedar Wreath?J. T. Smith, J. H. Burdlno,J. M. Cely, 8. M. Sltton, Clerk. Hopcwcll^W. L. Bolt, T. E. Watkins, A. T. Newell, H. G. Anderson, Clerk. Fork No. 1?J. S. Croraer, J. M. Broyles, J. C. Qantt, N. 0. Farmer, Clerk. Fork No 2-G. W. Farmer, J. L 0. Merritt, W. J. Hembree, P. 8. Mabaffy, 8r., Clerk. Townvlllc No. 1?8. G. Bruce, J. T. Galnes, B. S. Fant, J. C. Speer, Clerk. Townville No. 2?J. P. Ledbetter. JaB. Woo ten, W. F. M. Fant, Joseph Burgess, Clerk. Corner No. J. w. Stevenson, A. 8. Bowie, 8 T. McCullough. A. M. Cheek, Clerk. Corner No. 2?T. C. Jackson, W. P. Cook, B. L Stewart, E. H. Simpson, Clerk. Starr?Jas. Mc Allster, P. B. Allen, B. F. Gentry, Chfts. 8.8tewart, Clerk. Flat Bock?W.J. Stevenson, 8. P. Ta'e, Bufai Hayes, J. A. Gray, Clerk. Savannah?B. C. Cunningham, W. H. Wright, J. C. Winter, A. B. 8ulllvan, Clerk. Honea Path?M. B. Wright, M. B. Dunlap, W. C. Branyan, M. I Brock, Clerk. Belum No. 1-J. G. Harris. T. J. Cox, A.B. Campbell, W. A. Clement, Clerk. Bblton No 2?J. T. Cox, J. T. Blco, Charlie Campbell, T. D. Plnson, Clerk. Williamston No. 1-J. B. Hogg. T. M. Martin, Huf:h Mahaffy, F. M. Lander, Clerk. Wllllamstou No. 2?S. J. Duckworth, W. F. Boatner, A. W. Harmon, G. L. Anderson, Clerk. Pelzer?L. B. Roberts. T. J. Martin, Adam El rod. P. B. Langston, Clerk. Piedmont?J H 8lmpson, jr. M T Fleming, BI Elrod, T W Plcklesimer, Clerk. Saluda?B M Latlmer, Arls Cox. Joseph Cox, D W Gambrel), Clerk. Toney Creek?J P Cox, J M Cox, A N Bagsdale, Dr B 8 Cheshire, Clerk. Blabtown?G A Bankln. T H Bogg', Dr W M Smith, W D Cothran, Clerk. Pendleton?W M Smith, J T Hunter, J W Gantt, J A Shankitn, Clerk. Willlford's-B E Yon, 0 M Flndley, Wm H Shearer, Clerk. Monnt Tabor?J A Burnett, L 0 Welborn, 0 A Bowen, Jason C Summers, Clerk, Hunter's Spring?A M Hembree, E B C Snlpos, Wm M Cray ton, Bufus Barrl s, Clerk. Five Forks?J H Hutchinson, T T WakeCcld, 0 M Casey, John Holder, Clerk. Pierce town?J H Elrod. M Berry Williams, A W Pickens, J Jamison, Clerk. Carswell Institute?8 O Jackson, Vance McGee, H M T?te, C H Bailey, Clerk. B road a way?J N Van diver, J J Majors, JLGeer, Clarence Smith, Clerk. . Sandy 8prings?A J Sitton, J B Doutbit, S L Eskew, J W Bowden. Clerk. All white men will be allowed to vote. Fach ballot must contain the name of six candidates who have filed their pledge with the Executive Committee. The County Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 81st, at Anderson, at 11 a. m? to declare the vote. The following times and places have been fixed by the Sub-Committee of the Democratic Execu? tive Committee for the campaign meeting* of the Democratic party where all candidates for mem? bership to the Constitutional Convention will be allowed a hearing.: Saturday, July 20, Mountain Spring. Tuesday. July 23, Bandy Springs. Wednesday, July 24, Doublo 8prings. Thursday, July 25, Btarr, Friday, July 26, Clinkscales* Mills. Saturday. July 27, Cedar Grove. Monday, July 29, Anderson C H. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That for the purpose of raising the necessary funds for campaign expenses, each can? didate shall be required to pay over to the Chair? man of Executive Committee, on filing his pledge, the sum of five dollars, and that the fee of the un? successful candidates shall be returned to them, and the fees of successful candidates shall be re? tained and turned over to the treasurer of the Executive Committee, W. T. McGILL, Chairman. W. C. Pickeks, Seo. pro tem. A Visit to AsaevUle, N. O. Mb. Editor : Wo have been requested by soveral persons who accompanied us to the "Land of the Sky" to write up the trip for tbe benefit of those who did not go, and with your permission we will de? scribe the trip as near as we can. The first thing that attracts the eye of the visitor is the Kenuelworth Inn. It is a'lofty structure, situated on the top of a mountain, and la plainly visible for miles around. It reminds one of Europe in the dark ages. We seemed to hear the shouts of the people as some victorious Knight marched up to bis lady and placed the crown of laurel on her fair brow as we stood on the car platform. The Inn reminds one of some ancient feudal cas? tle as it nestles there on the mountain side. We flnit visited Lookout Mountain, and the ;scenery is worth climbing the mountain to behold. Tall mountains loom up c n every side, orowned with ma? jestic oaks and chestnut, while here and there one catches a glimpse of some beautiful villa. Down in the valley the beautiful Swaunanoa wends its way in pretty curves, like a silver thread. From this point the scenery is enchanting and sublime. While we were drinking in the beautiful landscape a bugle blast sudden? ly burst forth with its melodious notes, awakening a thousand echoes. We thought of Scott in his "Lady of the Lake?': "The rooky dingle's hollow throat, Prolonged the bugle's winding note." We could not help raising our eyes to heaven, and giving thanks to a merciful Providence for allowing us the pleasures of the trip. While we were waiting for the trolley a pretty little "school marm" came up to take the car to town. Oh! the bliss of | those few moments?can we ever forget it ? Just imagine yourself seated in a beautiful grove, with a pretty little fairy sitting by your side, whose voice is sweeter than the musio of rippling wa? ters, and whose eye is prettier than the gazelle's, and whose stop is more grace? ful than the fawn's. Then is it any won? der that we were smitten ??yea, verily, we were entangled by Cupid's net so tight that we doubt if we ever get out We visited Blngham Heights, on the Swanonoa. One gets a lovely view from this point. ' We would like to narrate all we saw, but npace forbids; but we must not neg? lect to mention the beautiful scenery around Saluda Gap. Here the grade is so steep that it requires two engines to pull us i p to the depot. All up the moun? tains: the ivy and honeysuckles are in full bloom, and the breeze is laden with their elysian odors. Here we dash through a rock cut. and are whirled out into a valley, which spreads out belore us, with its velvet carpeting of clover and blue grass. Wo enjoyed the trip, and we are proud to say we had no disorder. Everything passed off pleasantly and quietly. We return our thanks to the Messrs. Smith for tha trip. A. L. 8. Anderson County S. S. Conference. The Anderson County Sunday School Conference of the M. E. Church, South, will be held at Sandy Springs Church July 20, 27 and 28, 1895. PROGRAMME. Friday Morning?10:00 o'clock?Open? ing exercises and organization. 10:30-11. Discussion: Is the moral and religious training of our children keeping pace with their secular education ? Opened by J. R. Newton and Rev. A. W. Attaway. 11:00?Sermon by Rev. W. T. Duncan. Afternoon?2-2:30?Discussion: What are the necessary qualifications of a pri? mary teacher? Opened by Mr. J. I. Spearman and Mr. D. E. King. 2:30-3? lue photograph of an ideal superinten? dent By Capt. G. W. Sullivan and Rev. A. M. Attaway. 3:15-45?Duty and re? sponsibility of parents relative to Sun? day school work. Voluntary speeches. Closing exercises. 8:30?Sermon Toy Rev. N. G. Ballenger. Saturday Morning?9:30?Opening ex? ercises. 9:45-10:30?Normal lesson, by Revs. G. P. Watson and S. H. Zimmer? man. 10:30-ll:00-Disousslon: Is tbe Sun? day school doing its duty as regards the conversion of its pupils ? Opened by J. T. Basby end J. W. Johnson. 11:00? Sermon by Rev. A. B. Earle. Afternoon?1:30-2:00?Should the cate ohis'm be entirely displaced by "Little People" and "Illustrated Papers," Op. ened by D. C. MoConnell and A. M. Lan? der. 2:00-2:30?How can our Sunday sohools be made more attractive. G. S. Goodgion and R. E. Llgon. 2:30-3:00? How can we get our Sunday Bohools to use our own literature ? Dr. T. E. Stokes and Rev. W. A. Kelly. Recess 15 min? utes, 3:15 3:45?The model Sunday school. Voluntary speeches. Closing exerciser 8:30 Sermon by Rev. S. H. Zimmerman. Sunday Morning?Sunday school mass meeting and preaching service at 11:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. G. P. Watson. Preachers to select their own subjects. All Sunday Bchools of the Methodist E. Church, South, in Anderson county are requested to elect delegates at once, on a basis of one to every'twenty-five members, and send names to Rev. S. H. Zimmerman, and a committee of Sandy Springs Sunday sohool will provide homes for delegates. W. C. Pickens, Ch'n Ex. Com. The Bible Association of South Carolina. Charleston. S. C, July 10th, 1895. To the Local Bible Societies of the State : Brethren: The Executive Commit? tee of the State Bible Association beg to remind you that the annual meeting of the Association will be held at the First Baptist Church, Columbia, S. C, on Thursday and Friday, the 1st and 2d days of August You are earnestly requested to Bend at least two delegates to this meeting; and in order that arrangements may be made for their entertainment, you will please send at once to the Committee of Ar? rangements at Columbia, the name of the delegates you propose to send. The following named gentlemen con? stitute the Committe of Arrangements : Rev. W. C. Lindsay, Rev. W. W. Daniel, Rev. M. M. Kinard. Please attend to this Important matter at once. You are also requested to send to the annual meeting a report, covering the operations of yonr Society during the {>ast year, the number of members be onging, the number of Bibles distribu? ted, the amount of money collected, and anything calculated to add to the interest of the Bible cause tbroughont the State. Please make your report as full as possi? ble. The Committee have made every effort to make the approaching meeting a success, and earnestly ask you to lend them your assistance. If practicable, defray the traveling expenses of your delegates from your treasury. It will not cost you very much, as will be seen from the schedule of reduced rates. Give the Bible cause the benefit of yonr presence at the meeting in August, and your prayers. Respectfully, Henkt P. Archer. Chairman Ex. Com. State Bible Ass'n. Robert M. Means, Secretary. Shot Her Rival. Huntington W. Va., July 11.?Last night Mrs. Clarence Chafnn met her rival, Minnie Oreval, in a street car, drew a revolver and fired three shotB into her breast. There has been a scan? dal, connecting Mr. Cbafiin with the wounded woman, which almost drove Mrs. Chafnn crazy. Knights of tho Maccabees. The S^ate Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "After trying other medicines for what seemed to be a very obstinate cough in onr two children we tried Dr. King's New Discovery and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be without it here? after, as our experience proves that it cures where all other remedies fail." Signed F W. Stevens, State Com. Why not give this great medicine a trial, as it is guaran? teed and trial bottles are free at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Regular size 60c and $1.00. It May Do as Much for Ton. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111., writes that he had a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his back and also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so called Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of Electric Bitten and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is e-pecially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Livt-r trouble* and often gives almost instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only 60c for large bot tie. At Hill Bros. Drug Store. WHERE SHALL I EDUCATE MY DAUGHTER ? "wehere ahe will have for the least expense the best development of her phyBic.il, mental and spiritual nature. To find such a place should be the earnest desire of every reasonable parent To every such parent we suggest the propriety of inquiring into the merits of the? WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE. This institution claims a few points of decided superiority over some of its more pretentious Bisters. Those who have given them a fair trial unanimously approve and commend them to others. You will like them if you try them. The Pall Session, of twenty weeks, will open on TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER 10, 1895. Board and regular tuition for the Session, $72.00 to $80 00. For full information, write to REV. S. LANDER. President, July 17,1895-3m Williamston, 8. C. COTTON $100.00 A BALE! THIS was paid in Texas a few days ago. However, we have not yet advanced ihe piice of our Cotton Goods, a large S^ eck of which we have bought at reduced prices. They consist mostly of? Jeans, Plaids, Sheetings and Calicoes. And 7till ba sold cheaper than anybody's while they last. Now is the time to buy them. Q k_| f \ \f> CJ too, are higher, but nobody knovs how cheap they can bny &AJL\JJJjfu9 Shoes until they have examined our Stock. You can't afford to go bare-footed at onr prices. If you eat hot biscuits and want to enjoy them, let us figure with you on your XT'T fVY"T"R ^v*e bave ^ust stolen four Car Loads and just want enough JL -Luv/ kJ X*o money to pay freight. Come quick or your cake's all dough, and thire'll be no flour to put in it. Remember us when about to buy Molasses, Eard, Sugar, Coffee, To? bacco, and other Groceries. DEAN & RATLIFFE. City Delivery, Baking Powder I IS THE PUREST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST! Manufactured only by? ORB & SLOAN, be"c"JSn1!?08e t&. For sale by LIGON & LEDBETTER, and all the leading Grocers READ!.READ!.READ!! Mammoth Stock, Big Bargains, Fair Dealing! DO you want new life In your home during the trying Summer months ? Buy a Piano from the G. A. Music House. Do yon want something for Church, Chapel or Sunday School ? Get one of those HUh Grade Organs from the G. A. Beed Music House Do you need a Carriage, Phaeton or Buggy, containing Style, Comfort and Durability ? You will find them at the? C. A. Beed Music House. Do you wish a Banjo, Guitar or Aufoharp ? You will find the best selec tion at the? G. A. Beed Music House. Do yon need a Sewing machine that will save you labor, eipense and trouble ? Buy a Now Home at the G. A. Beed Music House. TAKE A LOOK! You will find a Standard of Excellence in each Department of? THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. Umbrellas! FOR UMBRELLAS ? AND ? PARASOLS, ? BOTH ? HAND and BUGGY, ? FROM ? CHEAP TO GOOD, ? MOST ? ANT KIND T0U WANT, ? GO TO - BROWN, 0SB0RNE & CO. ANNO?rVCEMENT?. GEO E. PRINCE, Esq. is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for membership in the Constitutional Convention, subject to Ihe rules and regulations of the Demo? cratic primary election. He will support the nominees of the Democratic primary. We a*c authorized to announce JAS. M. SULLIVAN as a candidate for member ship in the Constitutional Convention, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election. Mr. Sulli? van will support the nominee* of the Democratic primary. SOUTH CAROLINA Military Academy. THE following Beneficiary Vacancies exist in this Academy: Aiken 1, An? derson 1. Berkeley 1, Clarendon 1, Green? ville 2, Horry 1. Orangehurg 1, Ricbland 1, Spartan burg 1, Bickens 1, Williamsburg 1, York L Those desiring to compete will apply promptly to the Chairman of the Board of Visitors at Barn well, S. C. fur information and nrce?sary blanks. All papers prop? erly mide out must be filed with toe Chairman before August 28th, when the Board will convene to pass upon the same. JOHNSON HAGOOD, Chairman Board of Visitors. July 17, 1895_3_2_ The Best to be Had! NEW Orleans and Muscovado Molas Bts?very fine Try ray Roasted Golden Rio Coffee. The /bleat Teas a specialty. Let me Insure your Dwellings and oth? er property. I have as good Companies as are in the United States. ? A. B TOWERS. P. S.?Large stock of Wall Paper. " N?TICE7 WILL let to the lowest responsible bidder On Friday, July 2Clh, at 11 a m , the building of a Bridge over Branch near Wavne Fant'a, on new road leading from G. W. Maret's to James Richardson's. Plans and i'peci?catious made known i n day of letting. W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Sitp_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of John H. Breazeale, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, td the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. SARAH A. BREAZEALE, Ex'x. Joly 17.1895 3 il PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE ? OF ? SOUTH CAROLINA, CJCINTON, 8. C. CENTRAL location, three railroads,S00 feet above the sea. Incomparably wholesome social and moral influence, excellent accommodations, thorough in? struction. Preparatory Department taught by the College Faculty; fine Commercial course; students from eight Staten. Total expenses for session ?fter.; months $140 00. Write foi catalogue REV. E. C. MURRAY, President. July 10 1895 , 2 8 ANSWERS XO A FEW QUESTIONS That we are Asked Every Day. 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 tomera 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 yom, 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 ? Othor 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 ior them. We are usually crowded with customers because the average man knows which sie'e 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. t&* The place we like to trade. 5 Exhausted So \f are made to produce larger and better crops by Q use of Fertilizers rich in Potash. Write for our " Farmers' Guide," a 142-page illustrated book. It A is brim full of useful information for farmers. It will be sent free, and will make and save you money. Address, GERMAN KALI WORKS. 93 Nassau Street. New York. t FRESH TURNIP SEED! OUR Stock of Fresh Turnip Seed have arrived, and we offer our usual. . FIVE DOLLAR PREMIUM. ORR & SLOAN, Deering Ideal Mowers! With Roller and Byclcle Ball Hearings. Lightest: Draft of All Shaves the ground clean, Cuts the most diffioalt grasses, and Is Stroiag, Durable a ad Efficient. Deering Hay Rakes. Gets all the Hay.fi e e how the Teath are Huag. Strong, Reliable, Easily Operated* Light of Draft and Dm able. J?F" Call on us or write for prices. Yours truly, BROCK BBQ8. D. C. BROWN * BRO. CARRY A FULL LINK OF Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries. THEY have established five 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. G. BROWN & BRO., At No. 17 Peoples' Block. D. S. VANDIVER. S. D. BROWNLEE. E. P. VANDIVER. BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS, - DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Cash f otfon Buyers, Fertilizer Argute, A SK vou to Inspect their spendid line of STAPLE DRY GOODS, SHOES, MATS and GROCERIES. SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS PRINT3, r SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS GINGHAMS, SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS OUTINGS, SEE OUR LINE OF FIVE CENTS PLAIDS. 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 50c Low Cut up. You will save yourself money and do us a favor by Inspecting these goods. ggt- On Groceries we are tempted to use extravagant language. On Flour, Coffee, Tobacco, Lard, Bacon, Sugar, Rice, 8oap and Starch we will not be undersold. Your patronage will be appreciated by? BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS EVERYTHING OK ICE. WE have just got np our large Market Refrigerator, and after giving it a thorough test are satisfied that it will do all that is claimed for it. Therefore, we feel perfectly safe in saying to our customers that we are better prepared to give you satisfaction in? Meats, Eggs, Butter and Vegetables, Than any one in the City, for we keep everything of the kind in the Cold Storage De? partment of this large Refrigerator, and there can be no denying the fact that our goods are bound to be better than the average. In addition to our Meat and V egetab.e Department we carry a? NICE LINE OF GROCERIES, And can sell them jnst as cheap as any one can in the business. Remember, that we guarantee satisfaction in every particular. Very respectfully, S. M. FOWLER, Successor to Batltr A Fowler. P. s._For the satisfaction that it will afford us as well aa our customers, we In? vite the public, especially tho ladies, to visit the interior of our Market and see how nice it is kept,_ s- F Physicians' Prescriptions Should be prepared with the greatest care, and this 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 Drags and Pure Chemicals, and we are receiving fresh supplies to replenish what has been used. Send us your Prescriptions. EVANS' PHARMACY. i A NATURAL RESULT. $ Ideas. $ Enterprise. $ Politeness. $ Capital. $ auality. $ SUCCESS. EVANS' PHARMACY.