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aerson intelligencer. ^tmLTSSm) EVERY WEDNESDAY. P. CLINKSCALES,) Editors and C. LANGSTON, j Pbopbietobs TERMS: ONE YE AB_.51 50 SIX MONTHS._ 75 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 1895. 1 President Cleveland has ordered 1,500 ' rations to be sent to the starving negro colonists in Mexico. ?C > m t t~_ srgia's first bale of new cotton was in Columbus last Saturday. It was 'days later than the first bale of last year. The Republicans in several Counties of ^fche State have placed a ticket in the field ^r~delegates to the Constitutional Con? vention. _ Talbert beat Tillman in . Edgefield County about four hundred votes. Some of tho^Eldgefleld-Reformers are evidently ?jiot going to follow Ben. Tillman into a new party. An "independent" ticket has been nominated in Union County with Ex Judge W. H. Wallace at the head of it, und there seems to be but little doubt of | its election. The Hartweil Sun'a woman's mid-sum? mer edition is a very creditable paper. It is illustrated and contains many inter? esting contributions. Mrs. E. N. Adams is editor in chief. Editor A B. Williams of the Greenville Netvs has announced himself as a candi? date for delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Greenville Connty could not select an abler representative. If the example of the New York wo? man, who has given a church a sum equal to what her income tax would have been, should be generally followed what a boom the churches would have. Prof. Herron, of Iowa College, says it is a sin to take interest. Yet his salary cornea from the interest on the $35,000 gilt of an Iowa woman. Like most crank reformers his chief attraction is his incon? sistency. mm t W A firm in Aunlston, Ala., were the successful b.'dders for a large order from Tokio, Japan, for water -pipes. English, German and other iron works made bids bnt the Anniston people made the low? est one. This is cheering news for the Southern iron industry. S: James W. Tufts, of Boston, who has bought 6,000 acres of land two miles from Southern Pines, N. C, has put 140 men at work tuere, preparing the land for settlement, and advertises for 200 carpen? ters to put up buildings -which he is to rent to Northern settlers. , Under no conditions will President Cleveland be a candidate for a third term. He has emphasized this statement time and again, and yet some of the sorehead j editors continue to talk about it and pre diet what will be the result if he should be nominated as the standard bearer of j . the Democracy again. These editors need not worry themselves, A number of people have given as their excuse for.not favoring referring the Constitution back to the people that they were afraid the registration law would be declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court and that the negroes would vole it down? GofPs last action knocks that excuse into splinters, as the Supreme Court cannot pass judgment on the registration law before the 1st of November, by which time the Convention will have met and 'framed, the Constitution. There would bo ample time then to let the registered voters of the State pass j udgment upon it, ?fjj. B. F. Whitner handed us a com fnunicatiun yesterday afternoon fur pub? lication, but owing to its length we did not have the time or space to publish it this week. In the communication Msj. Whit? ner gives his views generally on the Con? stitutional Convention and the political questions confroatlng.our people. He re? fers to the ticket that contains his name as a ccn lidate for delegate to the Convention, and sftj s he was not consulted about it nor is he seeking the position. He contends that it is a position that no maa should saiek, but that tbe position Bhould seek the man. In Alabama the people are finding out that good roads are a paying investment. Madison County, in that State, already has good roads, but recently decided to issue turnpike bonds to the amount of | ~|50;000, in order to still further improve them. According tc the Daily, Advertiser, of Montgomery, "che farm lands in that County sell for better prices than those of | any other in the State, and the reason for It is the excellence of the roads; the fertility of the land is no better than that of many other localities, but the ease wtthwhtch farm products can be brought upmarket or e shipping point materially ^increases its value." Such a practical lesson of the value of good roads Bhould make an impression In other communi? ties which are claimed to be far ahead of j Alabama in enterprise. Governor Francis, of Missouri, a man well qualified to know whereof he speaku, at a recent convention of business men paid a . tribute to the local work of the paper in these words: "Each year the V; local paper gives from $500 to $5,000 in free, lines to the community in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. The editor in proportion to his means, does more for his town than any other ten men, and in all fairness with men he ought to be supported, not be? cause you like him or admire his writ? ings, but because the local paper is the best investment a community can make. ? It may not be brilliantly edited, or crowded with thought, but financially it is of more benefit to the community than the teacher or preacher. Understand me, I do not mean mentally or morally, but financially, and yet on the moral ques? tion you will find most local papers on the right side. To-day the editors of th e home papers do tbe most for the leant money of any people on the face of the earth." . m > mmm-: The Hon. Howell E. Jackson, Asso? ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died at his residence near Nashville, Tonn., last Thursday, of con? sumption, aged 64 years. As soon as this news reached Anderson, several friends of ex-Judge Hudsou, of this State, resolved to make an effort to get his name before the President as the suc? cessor of Justice Jackson. The South, we think, is entitled to the position, and South Carolina would rejoice to see her distinguished son on the Supreme Bench of the United States. Judge Hudson is eminently qualified in all respects for the position. He was recognized by the profession as probably the ablest Judge on the Bench in this State at a time when the judiciary of South Carolina stood highest in the estimation of the country. He is in the full vigor of his manhood, of a broad mind and powerful intellect and irreproachable character. Withal he is a. simon-pure Democrat of the old school and untainted with the isms and foLlies : of the day. We urge upon the friends of | Judge- Hudson in every section of the State to take up his name at once and make an effort to secure his appointment. A Card from Capt. Broyles. Mr. Editor: I noticed in the last issue of your paper the nomination of candi? dates for the Constitutional Convention, and I was very much gratified that such action had been Uiken, because it retrieved the very great error which, in my judg? ment, was committed at the mass meeting on the Monday preceding in not making any nominations. Bat the pleasure which the announcement afforded me was marred when I discovered that my name was in the list of nominees. I have been affiict ed for several years past with catarrh, which has very much impaired my bear? ing, end I am now under treatment for it. When my friends have mentioned the matter to me of being one of the nomi? nees I have Invariably urged upon them that my affliction was such as to disqualify me for serviog them if elected, except with very, great discomfort and inconvenience to myseif. and I was so urgent that they would not suffer me to be nominated that I had hoped it would not be done, and that I would be spared the necessity of making my affliction thus public. I am not unmindful, however, of the honor they have done me in this manifestation of their confidence in me, and while I am com? pelled to decline the nomination for the reason stated, I am sincerely grateful to them for it. The reason assigned, I am certain, will be satisfactory to my friends. Be it understood, however, that in de? clining this nomination I have not been in the slightest degree influenced by the fears of some of my Democratic friends that to put forward a ticket of our own would disturb the peace and unity we. have so long enjoyed under liDg rule, thatit won1,5 excite bitterness and strife and retard ' - reconciliation between the factions of our people so much desired. The Reformers, recognizing tho exist? ence of the two factions, have acted in a practical way by putting forward their nominees, whether acceptable to the other faction or not, and have in addition thereto held a primary election to secure the suc? cess of their faction, when every man knows, or ought to know, that a Consti? tutional Convention should be a non-par? tisan body. It is due to them to say that they have the courage of their conviotfons, and that always commands respect; while we, on the other hand, who have an equal right to make our own nominations and with equal disregard of the consequences, are admonished that such .'action on our part will promote strife and discord, and postpone that reconciliation which it seems that we alone so much desire. Such | a policy seems to me to amount to this : Tnat peace, though purchased with sub* mission and shame, is preferable to defeat in the manly assertion of what we believe to be right and just, and that, too, when submission does not bring the peace which is coveted, for submission always involves a sacrifice of conviction and self-respect, and receives in return "the insolence of office and the spurns" that i. deserves. How such ideas ever obtained currency among our people, and why they should be impressed with the notion that the ex? istence of two political parties in the State was wrong, because such a state of affairs would promote strife and discord, and re tard our material prosperity, is absolutely unintelligible to me. They exist in all the other States, and we hear of no such dis? astrous consequences. They act as a check upon each other. They vitalize the people with a sense of freedom, and are necessary to the preservation of public liberty. So far from retarding, they pro? mote the public welfare and prosperity. But let the policy which I have been con "demning prevail; let one party sacrifice its convictions and self-respect, and tamely and ignominiously submit to the dictation of the other, and accept any terms it may see proper, to impose, and then you may indeed bid farewell to liberty as well as to peace, unity and to consideration. The other nominees on the ticket are good and true men and represent these views, and in withdrawing my name I earnestly beg every friend or mine to give them bis cordial support. Their friends only ask the use of their names, and their patriotism and public spirit in yielding to this wish will deserve to be remembered ?in the future. ' I have the honor to be yours, &c , A. T. BROYLES. Shall Anderson County have a Place In the Picture ? Now that the elections are over, and crops laid by, we should turn our atten? tion in the direction of Atlanta and have an exhibit which will reflect credit and do justice to our Connty. We have a reputation abroad and we should main? tain it We know that we have one of the best Counties in the State and we must make other people have the same opinion. This we can do, if we will make the proper effort, and we call upon all to do their part towards making the best exhibit from our State. It will require nnited action to accomplish our object. We ask the following named gentlemen from the different townships to aid us in this undertaking, and call on them to meet us at Anderson on Wed? nesday, the 21st inst., to consult as to the method of bringing this important mat? ter to the attention of the people: Anderson?J. J. Fretwell, R. S. Ligon, Dr. S. M. Orr, J. D. Maxwell. Centreville?T. H. Burriss, Jno. J. Jolly. Pendleton?A. J. Sitton, Samuel Mc Creary. Brushy Creek?Henry Cely, Samuel Sitton. . Williamston?T. J. Martin, Manning Mahaffey. Hopewell?A. T. Newell, E. M. Duck? worth, D. B. McFail. Bel ton?R. A. Lewis, Joel T. Rice, A. J. Stringer. Honea Path?C. E. Harper, J. C. Mil ford, T. H. Brock. Broadaway?J. M. Yandiver, J. R. An? derson. Garvin?Jno. M. Glenn, T. T. Wake fiold, Honry C. Martin. For'-'-R. A Sullivan, N. O. Farmer. Rook Mills?L. O. Williford, Dr. James j Earle, Rev. J. R. Earle. Savannah?B. F. Gentry, L 03car Dean, P. B. Allen. Corner?T. C. JackBon, Wm. C. Sher ard. Martin?R. E. Parker, R. B. A. Robin? son. Hall-J. B. Leveret, C. H. Baily. Varennes? J. H. Anderson, H. H. Aoker. In the meantime we will receive and forward to Columbia all articles for exhi? bition. The following letter from Mr. Roche, (the South Carolina Commis? sioner) will explain itself: Dear Sir: 1 have established head? quarters in this city, and am now ready to receive all contributions to the State exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition. Please advise me what articles may be expected from your County, and the approximate quantities of each that will be sent. I am especially anxious to receive at an early date specimens of woods and min? erals, as they will have to be prepared for exhibition. Specimens of building stones, especially granite, must be large enough to be dressed to cubes of eight inches. I have arranged with the Raihoad Compa? nies to bring to Columbia, free of charge, all articles intended for the exhibit, and addressed to me as Commissioner. Per? ishable articles, such as fruits, should, however, be sent by express, collect. I mail you a package of shipping tags to facilitate you in your work. Please see that the blanks are properly filed out before shipping. It is extremely important that I should receive full ana early information as to what your County will do towards mak? ing the State exhibit a success, and I will, therefore, be obliged to you if you will communicate with me at your earli? est convenience. Yours very truly, E. L. Roche, Commissioner. We want to show all of our resources, of whatever description. Let us have a good exhibit or none at all. What say you, fellow citizens ? J. Belton Watson, J. L. Glenn, P. K. McCuxly. Committee. The Deadly Bolt,. Piedmont, Aug. 9.?A 14-year old son of Samuel Campbell, a prosperous farmer residing about four miles from here, had a miraculous escape from instant death during a thunder shower yesterday after? noon. He was on hi? way from his home to this place. He was riding on horse? back, and when near the suburbs of town a bolt of llghtninc struck him, giving him a severe shock and rendering him uncon? scious and tearing and burning most of his clothing from his body. The horse that he was riding was instantly killed. Young Campbell was discovered by some people soon alter his accident. He was carried to his home in an unconscious condition. Dr. Donald went out to attend him and spent all night in trying to revive him and relieve him as much as possible from his suffering. The doctor enter? tains very little hopes of his recovery. The bolt struck his left shoulder and ex? tended down his breast over his stomach and bowels and down his right leg. Young Campbell regained consciousness at a late hour in the night.?The State. ? A pony belonging to the family of tho Marquis of Londonderry weighs but 1G pounds. It is said to be tho smallest pony in the world. ? The constant production of eggs is a great drain on the fowl3. While laying, bout half the nourishment taken into the crop daily is used in egg production, CAPT. ELICON A. SMYTH. From the Textile World. Of all the remarkable records made the last ten years in the development of tex? tile industries in the South, there is, probably, not one surpassing that of Ellison A. Smyth. In thirteen years, under Capt. Smyth's active supervision, a community of over -1,000 people has been established in a retired country dis? trict, where a score of persons formerly housed themselves in three log cabins. Within this period 700 dwellings, threo churches, And all the buildings necessary for a well developed town have been ereoted by a single corporation, which has, in the meantime, increased its capi? tal from ?400,000 to ?1,000,000, its mills from one to four, its spindles from 10.G00 to 107,000, its operatives from 000 to 8,000. More thau this?the Pelzer Manufac? turing Company, of which Capt. Smyth has been president and treasurer since its organization, is now completing one of the largest cotton mills in the world under a Bingle roof, and run by electricity generated by water power miles distant. This mill has availed itself of the advan? tages made possible by modern science, and occupies a splendid piece of table? land, giving an elevated view of the Blue Kid go mountains, with contemptuous disregard for former conditions, which necessitated the nestling of mills in val? leys, hard by their water powers. In' all these accomplishments Capt. Smyth has had the assistance of the capital of Francis J. Pelzer, whose name the town and mills will perpetuate. Mr. Pelzer, however, stands iu need of no such memorial, for his name is lastingly .mked with the industrial development of 'he Palmetto State, tho inhabitants of ?which will ever hold his unswerving integrity and conservative judgment in grateful remembrance. Mr. Pelzer in great part furnished the capital, Capt. Smyth set up and kept the wheels in motion; both have brought their best thought to bear on Pelzer, each the complement of the other?and now the result. Capt. Smyth's business career has been contemporaneous with the development of Pelzer as a community, so the history of both can be best related together. Capt. Smyth, who is now only 46 years old, is of Southern birth, being the youngest son of the late Kev. Dr. Thomas Smyth of Charleston, a noted Presbyterian divine of Scotch-Irish an? cestry*. He, in company with Mr. Pelzer and Wm. Lebby, organized the Pelzer Mfg. Co., in Charleston in 1882, with ?400,000 capital, the site selected being on the Saluda river, 16 miles below Green? ville. Several shoals of the Saluda were under consideration, Wilson's shoals being selected because the trades of the Columbia and Greenville raiiroad were only half a mile distant. Mill No. 1. (10,000 spindles), which began business in 1883, was followed by mill No. 2, in 1885, and mill No. 3, iu 1883. This brought the total of spindlea to 52,000 and looms to 1600. The paid-up capital had, in the meantime, been in? creased to ?600,000. The company had bought several shoals on the Saluda River, and combining three, secured the development of 5,000 horse-power, by building a stone dam 2} miles below the Pelzer mills. Iu August, 1S94, it was decided to develop this property and build an additional mill. The building of the dam is nearly com? pleted. The stone Was taken from a quarry owned by the company which controls both sides of the river for seven miles. After much consideration it was thought best to concentrate all the mills at Pelzer, and not build a separate village and separate plant at the site of the new dam, which was three miles from tbe railroad. It was finally decided to build No. 4?the new mill at Pelzer, away from the river near the other mills and the Pelzer station. The capital of the company was in? creased last fall from ?600,000 to ?1,000, 000, the new stock being placed at 25 per cent, premium, netting the company ?100,000. Tbis No. 4 mill will contain 55,000 spindles and 1600 looms, the necessary power being transmitted by electricity from the dam 2i miles away. It will require 2,000 net horse-power to run this mill, and 500 horse power as a substitute for steam in mill No. 3, for the use of the electric drive will stop the engine run? ning that mill. Tbis will leave a large amount of power fully developed at tbe new dam, but not yet utilized. One thousand of tbe looms are the new Northrops, built by George Draper <fc Sons, the other 000 being from the Knowles Company. This will give 3,200 looms. The now mill is 508 feet long by 131 feet wide, 80 feet high, is four stories at one end and five at tbe other. It will have between six and seven acres of floor space and will be lighted by about 450 windows. Eight tenths of the wall space will be glass. The structure is built ac? cording to modern idea?, with the weight and strain all borne by columns reaching from foundation to roof, the walls being merely the casing. Messrs. Lockwood, Greene & Co., of Boston, were the engineers for the new No. 4 mill, and the General Electric Co. furnished the electrical equipment. When the fourth mill is completed tbe company will be making into cloth 45,000 bales of cotton annually. Thirteen years ago there was not even a flag station on the C. & G. road at tbis point. Now a spur of the road runs to the mills, and tbe Pelzer Company pays ?100,000 a year in freights. With the new mill the annual freights will be close to ?200,000. Messre. W. H. Langley & Co. 78 and 80 Worth St., New York, are the sole selling agents for the company's production. Capt. Smyth is deservedly prand of the schools ran by the company, which are open ten months every year, and are free to all tbe children of the town. Pelzer also maintains a lyceum and reading rooms containing a library of 3,000 vol? umes and subscribes for 25 newspapers I and magazines. These are also free to the inhabitants. There is a successful State savings bank at Pelzor, known as the Chicora savings bank, of which Capt. Smyth is president and L. D. Biake, cashier. Tbe Pelzer Company dees no merchandise business, but built ten stores which it rents to as many mercan? tile concerns. There is active competi? tion for tbe trade of the town. The com? pany expects to start Mill 4 this fall, as it is practically completed, some of the machinery having already been shipped. Pelzer is situated in a hilly, rolling coun? try and is remarkably healthy, the death rate last year being 20 deaths to 131 births outrof 4,000 population. The other offi? cers of the company are A. L. Blake, secretary, andB. F. Guy, superintendent. A town started, built and establiabod in thirteen years?a town representing investments of over a million dollars?a town without a corporation, a municipal government or any politics?yet a town in which disorder is almost unknown, in which the people are thrifty, sober, moral and contented. Such is Pelzer, South Carolina. The Crops in August. Washington, August 10.?The report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture on the 10th of the month relates to conditions as they stood on the 1st of the month. Thus understood, the returns show an improvement in the condition of corn about 3 points during the month of July, or from 90.3 to 102.5. Tbe averages for some of the large and principal States are: Ohio, Si); Ken? tucky, 113; Indiana, 100; Illinois, 1C6; Iowa, 107; Missouri, 115; Kansas, 00; Nebraska, 76; Virginia, 102; North Caro? lina, OS; Georgia, 102; Alabama, 09; Mis? sissippi, 93; jNewYork, 98; Pennsylva? nia, 113. The condition of spring wheat has fallen since the last report 0.3 points, being 95.9 against 102.2 for tho month of July. Tbe condition by States is as fol? lows: Michigan, 59; Illinois, 03; Wis? consin, 89; Minnesota. 102; Iowa, 111; Kansas, (JO; Nebraska, 79; South Dakota, 91; North Dakota, 104; Washington 75; Oregon, 94; California, 73. The condition of oats has advanced 1.3 points since the last report, being S4.5 against 83.2 July 1. Spring rye condition is Si against 77 in July last, while barley has fallen to 87.2 from 01.0 in July. Tobacco to S7.2 against S5.9 at that rate and 74.9 in Au? gust, 1S94. Rice is 84 1, last year 91. Apples 71.2 against 44.0 last year. Peaches 83.3 against 22 3 last year. Buckwheat has an average of 9G.5 per cent, of last year and condition S5.2. Area under hay 91.5 percent, of 1894; condition of timothy 69.9 against 75.6 last year; product of clover 60.7 against 72.1 and quality of clover 87.3 against 90.2 a year ago ; con? dition of pasture 77.S, last year 66. Irish potatoes condition S7.7, a fall of nearly four points from 91.75 iu July. The August report of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows a reduction in the condition of cotton dur? ing the month of July from S2 3 to 77.9 or 4. 4 points. This is the lowest average for August over reported, being half a point lower than tho average for August, 1S9.5. The reason for low condition gen? erally given by correspondents is exces? sive moisture, though in South Carolina, drought seems to be a principal cause of injury. There is much complaint of grass and not a little of rust, blight worms and insect enemies of tho olant. Tho Stato averages of conditions" are: Vir? ginia, SI; North Carolina, 74 ; South Carolina, 81; Georgia, 87; Florida, 92; Alabama, SI; Mississippi,83; Louisiana, 71; Texas, 71; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee, 89. J The Appeal to the Women. The State board of managers in charge of the South Carolina women's room at tho Atlanta Exposition consists of the following: Mrs. T. C. Robertson, chair? man, Columbia; Mrs. W. C. Bonet, treasurer, Abbeville; Mrs. Wille Jones, Columbia; Mrs. George L. Baker, Co? lumbia ; Mrs. J. E. Earle, Greenville; Mrs. William Wilkins, Jr., Greenville; Mrs. J. E. Bacon, Edgefield; Mrs. W. S. Tillingbast, Atlanta. Below is given a copy of tho circular letter being sent out by Mrs. Robertson, the chairman, mentioned in tho social page of tho State yesterday morning, which is an appeal that should be pro? ductive of good results: Columbia, S. C, August l. As the time approaches for the opening of the Atlanta Exposition it becomes the duty of all the women of the Stato to stir themselves in regard to thoir oxhibit in the room allotted to them in the woman's building. A very desirable room has been secured in which to exhibit the work of tho women and which we want to furnish in a 'jomfortable and suitablo way, so that it may be a place whore people of our Stale may meet each other and rest and refresh themselves. We propose to have a South Carolina lady to take charge of it and serve a cup of tea to all who wish it. Any woman's work in South Carolina which is good and meri? torious, a lady in charge will sell if do sired and receive orders for duplicates. Prizes will be offered for the best work in several of the departments by the ladies of the board of managers. Wo write to you as a person of energy and influence in your place, asking you to exert that energy and use that influence to induce the women to send their ex? hibits to raise funds for defraying ex? penses. Please have all funds forwarded to Mrs. W. C. Benot, treasurer, Abbeville, S. C, and.all exhibits to Mrs. T. C. Rob? ertson, care of Mr. E. L. Roche, Colum? bia, S. C. The exhibits must be sent to Columbia before the 1st of September. From here they will be forwarded free of charge to Atlanta. We will hold our? selves responsible so tar as possible for the safe transit and return of exhibits. You will be doing your State a very great service by trying to arouse an interest in the matter and by getting the women of your place to subscribe or to have an entertainment of some sort for the pur? pose. Every little helps and any sum, however small, will be acceptable. If it should be impossible for you to help in this matter please be so kind as to let me know at once. I hope to hear from you very soon on the subject, and that we will be fortunate enough to secure your efficient aid. Respectfully, Mrs. T. C. Robertson, Chaiiman, Columbia, 8. C. Melons by the Carload. Watermelons by the wagon load, wa? termelons by the carload?yes, water? melons by the ship load-in such quanti? ties is the succulont fruit being devoured by thirsty and hungry New Yorkers. Next week will mark the height of the watermelon season for the metropolis, for after then the enormous shipments from the South will begin to dwindle. We will have watermelons in plenty for weeks, however, for the Virginia crop has j ust begun to arrive and that of New Jersey and Long Island has not yet come into the market in large quantities. There's no way to tell with certainty how many melons New Yorkers consume in a day. Just now the fruit is being shipped here by the thousand, and hun? dreds of thousands have been handled on the West street wharfs during the past few weeks. One morning last week there were over 100,000 melons on one wharf alone. Before night every one had been carted away, and other thousands were put in their places beiore the next day. One steamer from the South came in j;literally "loaded up to the muzzle" with watermelons a few days ago. Besides the rest of her cargo she carried 21,000 melons. A few dayB before that boat ar? rived another steamer belonging to the same line brought in nearly 30,000 water? melons. Many ot these were Bpoiled in transit and the man to whom they were consigned refused to receive them. The steamship company promptly sold the whole lot at auction, and for one day you could buy watermelons for a few cents on almost any street on the east side. The board of health woke up after the cargo had been well distributed, and chased the speculating venders olf the streets with their soggy, decayed fruit. Inspectors from the board of health now watch every cargo of melons that arrives to prevent any more auctions of spotted fruit. Not for years have the Southern water? melons been as tasteless as they were this year. Dealers say that the inferior quality is due to the severe frosts that played havoc all through the South early in the summer. The frost caught the melons when they were little more than half grown, and the sudden hot soaaou that followed the cold spell ripened them prematurely. Strawberries from the South suffered in the same way. While the Georgia melons, usually the best in the market, were of a dangerously inferior quality this year, the California fruit was never more luscious. Captains of Southern steamships say they never saw Carolina vines so prolific, either, as they were this year. Thousands and thousands of melons decayed it, the fields because there was not sufficient means at hand to transport them to mar? ket. Other thousands rotted on piers, because ships could not be had to get the fruit to the Northern market Watermelons have to be handled dif? ferently from most other fruits. Bananas, strawberries, pears, apples and other fruits are picked green and allowed to ripen on the way North or even after they reach here, but watermelons must be ripe when packed. If gathered green, they rot instead of ripening. That is why wafermelons have to be hustled North, and that is why most of the watermelons that come from the South are shipped by rail. It is more expensive, but also more profitable. One ordinary freight car contains from 900 to 1,300 melons. Some nights, when the shipments are heavy, as many as 100 carloads are handled at one wharf in West street. For weeks from fifty to sixty cars of melons have been unloaded every night. Sold "on the dock," as the jobbers say, melons bring from nine cents to twenty cents each, though these figures are asked for lots of 100. At the restaurants one has to pay from ten cents to twenty-five cents a slice, regardless of the price "on the dock." A good melon may be bought at retail, however, from twenty to twen? ty-five cents. Stacked up on the railroad wharves along West street the watermelons pre? sent a fine sight these mornings. It's al moBt worth one's while to take a trip down there to see them. They are count? ed as unloaded from the railroad car, and then piled high as a man's head, or higher, under the shed. The piles extend along both sidos of the wharf for several hun? dred feet, and 100,000 takes up an aston? ishingly small space. The cars are un? loaded at night mostly. Tho buyers be? gin to carry them away by the wagon Toad at daylight, and from then until nearly noon long trains of trucks, each loaded with from 100 to 1.000 melons, are streaming out of the railroad shod to scatter the juicy fruit to all parts of tho city and Brooklyn. Touching the Taxes. A representative of The Stale yester? day asked Comptroller General Norton what changes he could recommend in the State Constitution as affecting the tax department of the State government, if the coming convention would ask him for such suggestions in view of the ex? perience be has had. He talked very freely and it was found that there were only two matters he thinks of consequence to the tax machinery?the matter of the ad valorem basis of valuation of property for taxation and the constitu? tional two mill school tax. He says that the requirement that all property in the State shall be assessed ad valorem?at its actual money value, is en? tirely equitable so far as the citizens of the State are concerned, but it is very different with foreign property holders. 'I here is no way to get at them, lie cited for instance tho Pullman Palace Car Company. This company, he says, al wavs has a vast amount ot property mov? ing in the State, carrying away from tho State thousands of dollars, yet there is no way by which tho company can be re? quired* to pay tnxes, because of this ad valorem basis of taxation, lie would have the organic law changed so as to reach this class of business interests. The Constitutional two mill tax pro? vision in the Constitution also gives groat trouble to tho tax department. Ho says he is not opposed to education in any way whatsoever, and does not wish the money given to educational institutions curtailed. He would like to see the Constitution fix the minimum amount that should bo levied and devoted to education, and then leaye it to the State Legislature to fix tho maximum. Tho trouble is this : A State is looked upon as to its standing by tho amount of property it has assessed for taxation. With this two mill tax mill? stone hanging around the department's neck all the time, tho valuation of prop? erty for taxation has to be kopt low and a high tax put on for State and other pur? poses, for when you double the valuation you double tho amount to be received from the two mill tax, and all the taxes will go to school purposes alone. If this were not tho caso the valuation ef all property for taxation could be doubled, and the rato of taxes charged on tho amount could be reduced one-half, so that the people would pay no more in taxes than they did at the double rate on alow valuation.?Columbia Slate, Aug. 11. Ordered to be Sold. Charleston, S. C, August 0.?A de? cision and order of sale was handed down in the United States Circuit Court to-day in the case of Charles Pbinizy and Alfred Baker against the Augusta and Knox ville Railroad Company and the Port Royal and Western Carolina Railroad Company and Central Trust Company ot al., which was heard several months ago on a motion for foreclosure and sale of the Port Royal and Western Carolina Railroad Company. Judge Simonton appoints Major Theo. G. Barker special master to make the sale and ordered that the road be sold at Greenwood, S. C, on October 17th. The Port Royal and Western Carolina road system consists of the following roads: The Augusta and Knoxville, ex? tending from Augusta to Greenwood; Port Royal and Western Carolina, from Greenwood to Spartan burg; the Green? ville and Laurens, from Greenville to Laurens, and the Savannah Valley, from McCormick to Anderson. ? A Virginia man who married four women has been pardoned. Tho impres? sion seems to be that he had been suffici? ently punished. All Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value, and those who have not have now the opportunity to try It Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and getaTrial Bottle, Free. Send your name and address to H. E. Bucklon & Co., Chicago, and gee a Ram pie b->x of Dr. King's New Life Pills Free, as well a* a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free. All of which is guaran? teed to do yon good and cost you nothing. For sale at Hill Bros. Drugstore. Free Fills. Send your address to H. E. Eucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box Sold by Hill Bros. Druggist. Low Rates Again. The Southern Railway has again arrang? ed exceedingly cheap rates for occasion of tho Knight's Templar Conclave, Boston, Mass., from August 20th to 30th, 1895 Tickets will be sold on August 23, 24 and 25 at rate of ?25 00 rouud trip for indi? viduals, and ?22 00 round trip for parties often (10) traveling together from Atlanta, Augusta, Columbia, and intermediate points. Elegant through trains will be run. Another rare opportunity is offered the public ? The official ostimato of wheat con? sumption in the United States is 4.67 bushels ahoad of population. It has been revised on figures representing the actual consumption of over 8.000 persons, and it is now fixed at 4.77 bushels a head. This would give 23.85 bushels as the annual consumption of the average family, with a total annual conaumptian for the entire country of about 334,000,000 bushels. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following gentlemen are nomi? nated as candidates for the Couatitulioual Convention: A. T. BROYLHS. ?. F. WHITNER, .T. C. GANTT, II. M. PRINCE, fl. W. McGEE. J. W. WYATT. They favor referring the Constitution back to the people to pass judgment u pou. Advt. Democrats. HOUSES FOR RENT. THE Two Story Building near the now Graded School building; also some Servants Houses in same locality. The elegant Hall over Brown, Osborne tfc Co's. Store, in my new brick building; the two room cottage and four-room Cottage on Greenville street. Please call at once on SYLVESTER BLECKLKY. Aug 14, 1695 _7 2 NOTICE. THIS Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Anderson Cottou Mills will bH held in the Court House on TUESDAY, 17ch SEPTEMBER next at It o'clock a.m. The Shareholders who cannot attend in person will please nrrango to be represent? ed by proxy, as it is specially desired to have a quorum. J. A. BROCK, Provident. Aug 14, 1S95 7_4_ IMPORTANT. IHAVE bargains in Battnns. "Hiebest Needles, Braids, Linen Collars. Boya' Fine Shirts, Colored Cottou Thread, Black and Colored Silk Thread, and other arti? cles too tedious to mention. . A. B. TOWERS. Aug 10, 1895_7_2_ BELTON HIGH SCHOOL. BELTON, 8. C. SESSION beginsSept. 2, and closes June 13. It is tbe purpose of the Toachers to do the very best and most thorough work. Rates of tuition very low. Good board can be had in private families, or with the Principal, at prices to Euit the times. For further information, address the Principal, W. IJ. WEST. Aug 7, 1895_ _5_ 0 FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S. C. THE next Session will open September 25,. 1895. Write for circulars, cata? logues or for Information about Coursos of Instruction, Mess Hall, Boarding, Ac. inquire about examination to be held by Sohool Commissioner, August 23, for Scholarship worth $50. C. MANLY. D D., President. Aug 7, 1895 5 4 Try for our $5.00 Turnip Prize! FRESH LOT OF SEED. ?&- S. N. MAJOR received the Priz? last year. JOBBERS PRICE TO MERCHANTS. EVANS PHARMACY. A TALK ON BUSINESS. WE want to say a few words this week on our way of doing business. A great many know something about it already, but for the sake of those that don't know wo make this explanation : Our first and fundamental rule is to buy our Goods from the proper source, paying SPOT CASH for everything, thereby saving our customers from seven to ten per cent. We will take as much trouble to show our Goods if you are only looking around as if you had come especially to buy from us. We take back all Goods not entirely satisfactory. We do not ask you to trade with us unless you are convinced that it is to your interest to do so. We do everything in our power to make our customers feel that we ap? preciate their trade. Your3 very truly, D. C. BROWN & BPvO. WE WEAR THE PANTS! But, of course, we can't wear all the new Steck we have just received, because it is too large. Neither can we wear all tho large Stock of SHOES just put on onr shelves; and what wo are now interested in is to get some thousand or more people to help us to wear them out to make room tor others just like them. It will be hard work, but it will pay you to help us We have the neaieatllne of SHOES and PANTS we ever carried, and can surprise you when it comes to prices. Give us a call and just look at our Slock, though you don't want to buy. Our Stock of Dry Goods, Skirts, Hals, Jeans, Plaids and Sheet? ings is always up to the best. We have an elegant assortment of every kind of Tobacco, and various grades of < oflee and Molasses. When you see a man's month watering over a 15 irre-l of Flour you may know it's good. DEAN'S PATENT is not only good for this but is good to eat. Try it and you will always buy it. Yours for Business, DEAN & R?TLSFFE. $3r Ciiy Delivery, WHERE SHALL I EDUCATE MY DAUGHTER ? ^V~HERE ehe will have for the loast expense the best development of her physical, 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 sisters. Those who have given them a fair trial unanimously approve and commend them to others. Yon will like them.if yon trv them. The Fall Session, of twenty weeks, will open on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1805. Board and regular tuition for (he Session, ?72.00 to ?80 00. For full information, write to REV. N. LANDE?, President. July 17,1895?3m Williamston, S. C. CLEARING OUT! PREPARATION FOR FALL. READ THIS LIST, And come and sec a few of the items on which we will save yon money. White Dress Goods, Dotted Swisses, Embroideries, Laces, Lawns, Challies, Muslins, Silks, Gloves, Mitts, Hosiery, Ladies' Underwear, Corsets?Celebrated R. it G. and others. Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Suspenders, Towels, Doylies, Table Linens, Crash, Scrim, Oxford Ties?Black and Tan Straw Hats, &c. We are determined to greatly reduce our Stock in the above named lines, and in order to do so, will give you all the inducement possible. Come and see for yourselves. Remember that we sell GROCERIES, too. Yours truly, BROWN, 0SB0RNE & CO. DISSOLUTION. THE Copartnership heretofore existing between R A LoWls, \V. .1. Moor head and L S. B;gbr, under the. Firm name of It. A. Lewis ifc <?o., al Helton, S.C., hus this r'ay boon dissolved by mutual consent. W.J. Moorhead and LS. liigby retirirg from the Firm. Mr. R. A. Lowis will continue the business at the same old Stand, and ?II d. Lls due tbe Finn must be paid tu him, R. A. LEWIS, W. .1 MOO RUE AD, L. S P.IGBY. Tiulior.. S C. Aug !, ism ;,?3 "SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. C. SESSION begins September 2lib. Ten tegnlar Course?, with Diplomas- 8pe? Courses, with Certificates. Board, jis a month. Total necessary expenses for the year (exclusive of travelling clothing and books), from $113 in $153. Womon admit? ted to all Classes. For further informa? tion, address tho President, JAMES WOODROW. July 31, 1895_4_4_ WOFFORD COLLEGE. JAS. H. CARLISLE, L L D., Presidoot Woffbrd College Fitting School. A. 0 Remukkt, Head Master. Expenses for one. ve:tr, 'from ?150 to 8200. Next Session begins October 1,1S95. For Catalogue, address .1. A. CA ME WELL, July 31, is".") Sparenburg, S. C. GIN-HOUSE INSURANCE. INSURANCE rates on Gin Property lieretv<!'ure have beeu almost prohibi? tory, so much so that, the dunce has hardly paid for iho lights, but I have for some time been working to secure a? REDUCTION OF RATES. And I am now in n pos:tion to announce to the.? Gin-Owners of Anderson County That the LLOYDS have authorized the reduction, and tlat I am now prepared to insure your Gin Property at rates from 25 to 33 per cent. Less Than any other Agency in Anderson Coun? ty can oildr. Xlim LLOYDS Are offering rates that are in the hounds of reason, and such that you can afford to carry jour own rates no longer. There fore, write or call on me for rates and full particnlais. M. M. MATflSON, Manager, Anderson, 8. C. Eoiiea Path High School, Honea Path, S. C. QESSION REGINI SEPTEM DEB 2, 18;.5. Lo O cality healthy. Free from excitement or immorality of any kinl. Unusual advantages for btudy and improvement, Pupils prepared for College or for entrance upon the business pursuits of life. Both mental and moral training of pu? pils diligently attended to, and best lniljcoco ex? erted over them. Rates of tuition at d hoard ex? ceedingly low. Further information cheerfully given by any one of the Teachers, or by T. j. Clatworthy, Secretary of Roanl of Directus J. C HARPER, Principal. MISS NANNIE tURKNESa, MISS LU'.Y <i AMRREnb, July 21, 1SK??3m Assistants. XO A 1TI3 W QUESTIONS That we are Asked Every Day. ?0 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?tream outward, and we must keep a contin? uous inflow iu order to keep on a level. Q.?Why arc people forever gab? bing about you, pro and con ? A.?Our competitors feel the blovv? we have dealt them, and would reseut the damage done them. Our cus? tomers talk because we give them something worthy of mention. Q.?Why are other merchants al? ways throwing olT on your goods ? A.?They hope to scare timid cus? tomers oir 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 Lest services for their money paid. Q.?Why is your house forever crowded with goods new and custom? ers bright ? A.?We arc always crowded with goods because our employers (cus? tomers) are usually on hand demand? ing the stuff, and we must have it lor them. We are usually crowded with customers because the average man knows which side his bread is butter? ed. We acknowledge no dead, dull seasons. Q.?Why don't you employ more help, and not keep so pushed all the time? A.?Ah ! There's the point. Why don't we do lots of-things to make our business more expensive and charge the difference to you when you trade with us ? Right here's where hundreds of good men drop their 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 whi'e competi? tion frets. We arc in it for the Summer trade, and want to sell you your Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumbler?, Water Jugs, &c, etc., &c., etc. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STORE. 1ST The place we like to trade, Fertilizers for Fall Crops should contain a high percentage of Potash to insure the largest yield and a permanent enrichment of the soil. Write for our "Farmers' Guide," a 142-page illustrated hook. It 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. THE SHOE C An Exclusive Shoe House is the only place to Buy your SHOES. There you will find QUALITY.QUANTITY and FIT. Also, BARGAINS in all kinds of Goods. WE carry Fine, Medium and Cheap Goods in great variety. We Lave at proicnt a great Bargain to offer you for Cash, namely : 200 to 300 Pairs Women's Oxford's at 45c, 65c. and 90c. Goods that cannot be bought for that price at the Factory. 100 Pairs Men's and Boys' Tennis Oxfords at 35c. ! Which are sold at all Stores for oOc. We want to make room for our Fall Stock, consequently the cut. Everything in Low Cut Goods reduced to make room for our Winter Stock, which will embrace the largest and finest Hue of Goods, in all vari? eties, in Anderson, which will be sold lower, quality considered, than in any other Store handling Shoes. We are practical Shoemen and know no other business, and our experi? ence of forty-five years in the Shot Business will surely be of some benefit to our patrons. E?- Be sure and call before you decide to make your purchases, as we cau save you some money. s. d. brown lee. e p. vandiver. d. s. vandiver. BROWNLEE & V?R3DIVERS, - dealers in - ?ry Goods, Slues, Groceries, Cash Cot'on Buyers, Fertilizer Agents, OFFER SPECIAL BARGAINS In every department of their mammoth stock of? Staple Dry Goods and Groceries. See thrm before Buying:, And save money, for they mean business ! -?Si BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. OUR Stock of Fresh Turnip Seed have arrived, and we offer our usual. FIVE DOLLAR PREMIUM. ORR & SLOAN. Deering Ideal Mowers! With Koller and Bycicle Ball Bearings. Lightest Draft of All Shaves the ground clean, Cuts the most difficult grasses, and Is Strong, Durable and Efficient. Deering Hay Rakes. Gets all the Hay. See how the Teeth are Hung. Strong, Reliable, Easily Operated, Light of Draft and Duiablo. t*$r Call on us or write for prices. Yours truly, BROCK BROS EVERYTHING ON ICE. We have just got up our large Markeit Reff Iterator, and after giving it.a thorough lest are satisfied that it will do all that is claimed for it. 1 ?*??;*< we feel perfectly safe iu saying to our customers that we are better prepared to give y< a satisfaction in? Meats, Eggs, Butter and Vegetables, Than any one in the Citv. for we keep everything of the kind in the Cold Storage De? partment of this large "P.efrigerator, and there can be no denying the rant tnai; our goods nre bound to be better than the average. In addition to our Meat and v eg. -an e Department we carry a? NICE LINE OF GROCERIES, And can sell them just as cheap as any one can in the business. Remember, that wo gua-antee satisfaction in every particular. V?yspectrally, S. M. FOWLER, Successor to Butler & Fowler. P. S.-For the satisfaction thai; it will afford us as well aa our customers, we In? vite the public, especially the ladies, to visit the interior of our Market and see how nice it is kept, 0. M, F? ,