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^Anderson Intelligenc er. ^b^PpZLlXHSD EVERY V.'EDNESD?Y. J. P.-X7LTNKSCALES,) Editors and L?NGSTEN, j Proprietors TERMS: ^ 0N3 YEAR.fl 50 SIX MONTHS. 75 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28, 1895. ?'" -rr||M ?^^?IW??MWHW ???????!? Now is a good time to invest in real estate in Anderson. It is cheaper than it will ever bo again, in our humble judg? ment. _? _ ?_. It is said that the Constitutional Con? vention will be composed of 82 dyed in the-wool Tillmanites, 38 "Forty Move? ment" sympathizers and 40 Conserva? tives. HpJohn B. Rockefeller's wealth increases, |Kt is said, at the rate of f15,000,000 a year. The Standard oil magnate will soon have the $500,000,000 which it is his ambition to possess. ? ? ? - Boll worms in large numbers have ^nads their appearance in the Mississippi Jfejt?,: che greatest cotton prodncing coun tryTSnTearth, and the planters apprehend serious damage. Postal receipts in twenty of the largest cities, have been tabulated recently, and show an increase of over seven per cent over the corresponding period last year. This means more business. The consolidated street car monopoly of Atlanta has decided to charge double fare daring the Exposition. This action is not wise, and is-calculated to give At? lanta and her Exposition a black eye. According to the statistics furnished by cur consular service, the farmers of this country are better clothed, better housed, better fed, give their children a better education and have mor? money in bank than the rural population of any country in the world. ^.-Gov. Evans says the Constitutional ^Convention will be in session only three weeks. He is in the ring and knows what he is talking about. The Constitu? tion has already been framed, and all that la necessary will be to submit it to the caucus crowd, who will swallow It whole. At a recent meeting of the Christian Alliance at Old Orchard, Maine, the sum ot ?27,IKXy Was raised for foreign missions. It is said to be the largest collection ever taken up in the history of the world for any similar purpose. It was estimated that there were ten thousand people pres? ent. The Supervisor of Registration and. two managers of election, charged with fraud in the conduct of the recent election for delegates to the Constitutional Conven? tion in Darlington, had a preliminary hearing last Monday and their cases were sent np to the Court of General Sessions. Fraud is charged in a number of other Connties in the State. ?, Special reports to the Manufacturers? Jtecoro\ sh?wvthat tho interests of the South continue to exhibit a fair degree of activity notwithstanding the fact that the fall season'has not yet opened. There has been no special increase in the num? ber of new enterprisesi, but the last re? ported for tho week shows that through? out the entire South considerable progress is being made even in midsummer in the ?ex tension of industrial matters. It seema that the efforts of tie newspa? pers have not been in vain. For years ?they have, been urging the far mors to raise their own "hog and hominy," and this year it appears that the farmers have ? taken their advice. They will find it more profitable to have their graneries and smokehouses at home than in the West. ^The drain upon the South in past years to pay for Western fool products was a handicap to its prosper!17. Every man who resides in or jiear An : derson should feel an interest in its wel? fare, and there is no better way to show that interest than to invest a lew dollars in its enterprises. The shares in the new cotton mill are only fifty dollars each, ' and we have very few citizens who can? not take at least one or two shares. If I the committee does not see you, send your name and the number of <shares you . desire 'to the Intelligence and we will hand it'to tho committee. - mm n m - That gifted- Sadducee, Bob Ingersoll, has apparently given up his lectures on the "Mistakes of Moses" and kindred topics. It is a singular fact that all of j Ingersoll's magnificent oratorical powers could not make his infidel lectures a financial success. He had to turn to new topics and abandon his assaults on Chris? tianity. Perhaps, after all, we are a Christian people; or it may be possible that Mr. Ingersoll, as he treads the shady pathway of life, begins to think differ? ently of things above?and below. Mr. Hector B. Lane, President of the American Cotton Growers Protective Association and Commissioner of Agri? culture for Alabama, was in Columbia last week. In a conversation with a reporter-for the State he said that the next cotton crop will not exceed 7,000,000 bales. Ale advises the farmers to sell their crop gradually, and not to be in any rush to get it to market, for he be? lieves that if it is marketed gradually the price will be maintained. He thinks the farmers ought to get at least S cents for their cotton nexc fall. ?' - mm % m - Never before in its history has the mor? tality of the justices of the Uni'??! States Supreme Court been so graai as in the past ten years. Of the nice men who composed that august tribunal in 18S5 only three, Feld, Harlan and Gray, re? main. A chief justice and five associate justices have been appointei since 1SS5, and the recent death of Justice Jackson left another vacancy. Most of the men .who have been appointed to the Supreme bench have been well advanced in years, and it is natural that death should visit that Court often, but the deoaase of seven of its members in ten years Is something unprecedented. . The people in the Southeastern portion of Abbeville County are vf ry much ex? cited on account of the discovery of some rich gold finds. Some forty tons of min ing machinery haye been received from Pennsylvania and the mining is tobe carried on ex tensively. The richest finds have been in Walker's bianch, at the foot of Little mountain. This is in the immediate section of the Born mine, which has not been worked since the war, but before the war more than a mil? lion dollars of gold had been taken from the Born mine. Since then the mine has been forsaken, and only occasionally have nuggets been taken from it. -The Si. Mathews Herald, in speaking of the recent election truly remarks: "It does seem as If elections in South Carolina are becoming a farce and they will continue so, so long as we are under the control of cliques and rings. People are so disgusted with the manner in which our candidates are brought out and nominated that it is a matter of great indifference whether or not they are el^ed. Perhaps the day is not far dis? tent when a man's elevation to office will depend upon his capacity and ability, and when that day comes then our peo? ple will once more take interest in our elections and see to it that our very best men are elected." 1 Fora long time it seemed to bo taken for granted that Speaker Ira B. Jones would bo in ado tho pronident ol tho Con? stitutional Convention, on acouuut of bis familiarity with tho worlc. It appears now, however, that others aud strong candidates are mentioned for the place. Congressman Talbert, as well as Gover? nor Evans, have been mentioned for tho position, and the indications are that either of them would accept the position if elected or wanted. There are certain incidents that have recently occurred that would indicate that Governor Evans is likely to secure the place, if he wishes it, at the time of the election. It is said, however, that Senator Irby is opposed to Gov. Evans, and will fight him to tho bitter end. t Must Make Better Bales. The Liverpool Cotton Association, autocrat of the cotton world, has set its foot down on careless American methods of baling. This letter, received yesterday by Superintendent E. R. Powers, of the Cotton Esohange, caused a sensation in the trade: Dear Sir: Ibeg to inform yon, that with a view of securing an improvement in the methods of packing and handling American cotton and of supporting the efforts of those in the United States who are endeavoring to bring about this much-needed reform, this association has passed a resolution that after the expira? tion of the coming season of 1895 96 all bales not packet! in accordance with the regulations of the Maritime Convention held in New Orleans last February, and the regulations of the Galveston Cotton Exchange, endorsed by the conference, especially so far as the weight, closeness of weaving, calendering of bagging and weight ana size of bands Eire concerned, shall be subjsot to a penalty of ?5 a bale, or such amount as may, in the opinion of j the directors, Drovo sufficient on delivery at Liverpool. " In order to giv*9 reasonable time to manufacturers and holders of bagging and ties to dispose of the old style of canvas and tiesand prepare for tho new, the pen? alty will not come into operation until the cotton season of 1896 97, and this association would be glad if you would make it as widely known as possible among the manufacturers and users of | bagging and ties for ootton bales and the cotton trade generally on your side, that the penalty mentioned will be strictly enforced at the time named, and thus, ample notice being given, no hardship will be inflicted on any interest concerned. Peter Brown, Secretary. To the Secretary New York Cotton Ex? change. The resolutions adopted by the Mari? time Convention held in New Orleans last February are as follows: Resolved, That a standard bale of cot? ton shall be 28 inches boxed width and 58 inches boxed length, and that all the cot? ton exchanges and transportation lines in the United States \pn<l Europe are re? quested to recommend the adoption of j such a uniform box throughout the en? tire area of the cotton growing States, and take suoh stopo as, in their judgment, will carry it into effect. ^Resolved, That all compressed bales of | ootton alter September.1,1S95, shall have a minimum ship-side density of 25 pounds to the cnbio foot, and it is recommended that each bale shall have not less than eight bands to the bale. The Galveston Cotton Exchange passed these resolutions: Whereas, the insufficient covering of | American cotton by material of inferior Suallty is notorious, and the ragged con ition of the bales when landed at ports of discharge and at mill points has be? come a source of constant loss and incon? venience to shippers and consignees: Resolved, That from and after Septem? ber 1,1895. all bales of new crop not fully covered with bagging ofar medium weight of 21-4 pounds a yard shall be declared unmerchantable unless recovered at the expense of the seller. Resolved, That this rule be brought to the attention of all bagging manufactur? ers of the country, with the request and recommendation that for the ensuing year they manufacture ootton bagging of ] above standard weight of fibre only, wo? ven sufficiently olose and calendered to such a degree as to permit of the clear and distinct marking of the bales. Resolved, That the attention of the manufacturers be directed to the impor? tance of making steel ties and buckles ont of the best material and not lighter than 45 pounds a bundle, 30 ties of 11 to 111-2 feet in length. J. Raymond Smith, secretary of the National Board of Marine Underwriters, said: "It is a reform that has long been sought by the underwriters and the cotton.trade generally, and is an excellent move. Great loss has fallen on the underwriters by the inadequate manner in which American cotton has been baled. The pro? ducer will have to bear the expense of the new methods, but he will be the gainer in the long run." The effect on manufacturers of ties and bagging will be enormous. In many in? stances they will have to. put up new plants. Not a voice, however, was raised on 'Change against the innovation. All agree it is a necessity.?New York World, August 24. Preposition That Each Race Pay for its Public Schools. Columbia, August 24.?One of the most interesting matters that will come up before the Constitutional Convention will be how to provide for the support of | the public schools. For a long time there has been a sentiment against the reten? tion of the two-mill school tax in the Constitution, and efforts have already been made to have it eliminated from the present Constitution. Some want the two-mill tax taken out of the Constitu? tion without leaving any provision for the public schools, except such as the Legislature will in its discretion provide. Others think that this is dangerous, and that provision will have to be made mak? ing it obligatory on the Legislature to provide for the pnblio schools and in that way avoid pressure on the Legislature should hard times be the cry. One of the much-talked of schemes is to provide that a school tax should be paid and that the taxpayer should indi? cate to what particular school district or school tho money paid should be applied. This would divide the money of the white taxpayers from that of the colored taxpayers, unless some of the white tax? payers should see fit to otherwise desig? nate the use of their taxes. In several counties this plan of dividing the school fund according to the wish of the tax? payer has been discussed and it will be of interest to note how the money would go on this plan, presuming that the whites would direct that the money they pay in should go to their schools. Some time ago there was a lively debate in Washington as to the distribu? tion of the Morrill fund and the Superin? tendent of Education at that time com? municated with all of the County treasur? ers, and through them secured the facts and figures that were given. The figures quoted were necessarily approximate, but the treasurers, who are generally familiar with their taxpayers, have about gotten at the correct status. Out of the poll taxes the colored people pay 51 3-4 per cent, and the whites 481-4 per cent. On general taxes the colored people at the time of the report paid ?1.16 out of I every SIC that was paid on property of | all classes. Suppose it is figured out how much would go into the pot of each in case this provision were carried out, and the school fund of last year were divided on this basis. The aggregate fund for school purposes, outside of the colleges, last year was ?503,534.02, of which 8117,078.14 was credited to the poll tax fund. Tak? ing the percentages given there would be for the credit of the colored people : From the general tax....?20,132 43 From tho poll tax.?60,587 03 S7G.715 20 This would give the colored pot 886, 715.2G out of the ?503,584.02 that was paid last year. It might be further stated that there are according to the annual report of the Superintendent of Education 120,590 col? ored children enrolled and 10(3,176 whites in the public schools.?News and Courier. Woman's God-Given Right. Iittle Rock, Ark., Aug. 25.?Judge Wilson yesterday dismissed the prosecu? tion against Mrs. Noe, who was srrested last Thursday for appearing on the streets in bloomers. In delivering his opinion, the Judge said: "Women have a consti? tutional and God-given right to ride a bi? cycle and they are bound to have some comfortable and appropriate dress there? for. Were Mrs. Noe a woman with one foot in the grave and tbe other on a pedal; were she of a size that threatened to frighten horses ond impede trafllc; or were her habiliments of the sort originally designed by the woman whose name they bear, I should be disposed to give her the limit of tbe law. "As it is. the case is dismissed at tho city's cost." ? If one wears old loese kid gloves while ironing they will save many callous j spots on the hands. I How to Market a Cotton Crop. Columbia, August 23.?Commissioner Hector I). Lane, of Alabama, was in ?ho city to-duy. He is making a tour of tho South as president of the American Cot? ton Growers'Protective Association. It will be remembered that this Organiza? tion was formod last January in Jackson, Mississippi, and Mr. Lano to-day, in talking about the work of tho Associa? tion, said that thero was a very Rood or? ganization in Texas, and thnt bo made thirty-two speeches in Texas advising a reduction of cotton ncreage and distribu? tion of sales. He said that the aereago in Texas has been reduced fully 25 per cent, and from his viait he comes to the con? clusion, aided by tho figures ho has col? lected, that the present cotton crop will not run over 7,250,000 bales and regards this as an outside figure. He thinks that on this basis cotton ought this year to bring about S cents per pound. Mr. Lane was asked to give for publication the purposes and scopo of his work, and he spoke interestingly as follows: "My purpose is to look over the cotton crop and advise with the farmers. The most important thing tobe done, if it can be accomplished, is for farmers to organize to meet this systematized move? ment to depress values of the staple. If | they cannot perfect organization then they should act independently and indi? vidually. The purpose of the bear ele? ment now is to terrorize farmers into rushing their crop into the market in the early months. This they are undertak? ing to do through fictitious reports that are being sent through the country, fab? ricated by that arch enemy of the South? ern cottcn grower, her Majesty's subject, H. Mi Neili, of New Orleans, who is the hireling of a coterie of speculative gam? blers and of the English dealers. Keill has recently predicted a crop of between eight million and nice million bales. This is done to induce farmers into a repetition of the folly of last season, to fall pell mell over themselves to get rid I -of their product irrespective oi intelligent action or prices. A repetition of this course will be simply accomplishing the purpose of their enemies and is suicidal to their own interests. Such action upon their part will cause a congestion of the product in the early months, creating competition between themselves and allowing the dealers to dictate prices, whereas by intelligent action on their part, by .a judicious distribution of the marketing of the crop over the selling season, they will create a competition among buyers, the farmers will dictate the price and we will thus receive some? thing like the commercial value of our product. "It is a well remembered fact that pre? vious to the civil war on account of the lack of transportation facilities the mar? keting of the crop extended over eight or nina months, now we market about three times the amount we then did within the limited period of ninety days. I would advise farmers to withhold their cotton as far as they can do so without violating thei.r contracts, or to make an equitable distribution of it over the selling season. If through a propitious gathering season we should be able to gather and deliver our crops in the market in the early months, and the receipts in any wise jus? tify reports of an average yield we can look for them to be greatly exaggerated, and. we will thus assist Mr. Neill and bis English confreres in again depressing values to starvation figures as tbey die last year, the farmers not receiving upon an average five cents a pound for their cotton, which means less than ten cents a day for their labor. And unless the farmers of this country are desirous of emulating the character of the inhabi? tants of the West Indies in wearing a breech clout for clothing and living upon rice and bread fruit, they will have to un? dertake more intelligent action in the marketing of their crops. I feel no hesi? tation in Btating to the farmers of the At? lantic States that a trip of twenty days in Texas through the cotton belt, accom? panied by two cotton experts, leads me to believe that Texas cannot possibly market this year more than two and a quarter millions of bales, with the indi? cations at this time pointing to not more than two millions. I hope the larmers will consider deeply this important mat? ter that is to the material interest of the entire South and be guided intelligently in their actions in regard to the market? ing of their crops."?News and Courier. Tobacco is on Top. Dafukgton, S. C, Aug. 22.?The to? bacco "break" advertised to take place in Darlington came off today and exceed? ed the expectations of the most sanguine. Despite the rain which came down in torrents yesterday, late in the afternoon long lines of wagons were seen winding their way to the two large new ware? houses. On the floor of the warehouses everybody was busy putting the different grades of tobacco in piles in long rows extending the whole length of the floor. This morning other farmers came in from Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg and Florence, till at noon when the sales be? gan, there was no room on either floor for another pile. There were on the floor of the Darlington warehouse about 900 piles, and on the floor of the Planters' warehouse about S00 piles, aggregating on the two floors about 40,000 pounds. The tobacco sold today were mostly trimmings and is considered by experts remarkably good. The tobacco sold up to this time brought S6, 810, ?15, ?25, 850 and ?60 per hundred weight, and one pile, belonging to Mr. W. E. Dargan, was knocked down for ?91 per b undred weight. There is noway of finding out at this time the average price, but it will exceed the average of any previous break. Altogether there were four auctioneers selling, tbey did not finish this afternoon the first warehouse. As soon as this is finished the buyers will go over to the other house, and it will take nearly all dfiy tomorrow to get through selling the tobacco on the floor now. When the sale began this morning our streets were almost deserted, all including a large number of ladies, went down to the warehouse to witness the sales. The indications now are that Darlington will sell the largest number of pounds sold in South Carolina. The farmers from the other counties are highly pleased with the sales of their tobacco and with the kind? ness they received from the citizens of this place. TlUSIOKSVlLLE, Aug. 21.?Eight buy? ers on the field, several more expected on Monday, 100,000 pounds of tobacco al? ready on hand, eighty graders and labor? ers hard at work and the opening break yet a week off. This brief statement will cause any who onco doubted the success of the Timmonsvile Tobacco Warehouse Co. and of this town as a tobacco market to appreciate the fact that the market is here and here to stay. Rival towns with ware houses once gave to projectors of this enterprise the advice: "Don't try it unless you are prepared to lose the money invested. Buyers will not come to small towns. But without listening to croakers, a first class warehouse was built, large and commodious leaf houses erected, and the story is told by the brief statement made in the beginning. Close observers are prophesying that in the amount of tobac? co sold, Timmonsville is going to be in the front rank of the procession. There is no doubt that the tobacco crop will soon supercede cotton as a money crop. Farmers that this year held off from to? bacco, believing that financial ruin would at once overtake them if they turned their backs on King Cotton, are now kicking themselves vigorously for lack of judgment. On? farmer near hero planted about fifteen acres this year. He brought in a little over half his crop on Monday, and received a check for $1,043, having sold it in the bulk without grading and without a cent of expense, and is promised the same price for the rest of his crop as soon as he hauls it in. Lot cotton farmers figure for themselves how many acres of cotton it will take to bring in a like sum. Messrs. Hancock and McKenzie, to whose enterprise and pm?h the promised great success of the warehouse is due, are bus? ily preparing for their opening sale on Tuesday, tho 27th inst. Col. (J. E. Webb, the genial and well known auctioneer, wears a perpetual smile, and tobacco talk has driven out all other topics of, conversation in our town. To speak of cotton is to be put down as a moss back. Timmonsville is 1 destined to be one of tho leading tobacco markets in the State. Mark the predict? ion.? Col. State. One of the Furies. Kkoxvillk, Tknx., Aug. 2-b?News of a sensational murder comes from Chad well, Lee County, W. Va. One of Andy Button's hogs got into a corn patch be? longing to Andy Bowling. Bowling dogged it out and "when on tho outside of the corn lot, he was assaulted by Sutton's wife, who began throwing stones at him. The first stone knocked out three of Bow? ling's teeth, knocking him down and senseless. Mrs. Sutton then climbed over the fence between her place and the ground outside the corn lot and struck Bowling a second blow on the torn pie, killing him instantly. ? Tho Cincinnati Tribune says that Stonewall Jackson's sister, Mrs. Laura Jackson Arnold, lives at Columbus, O. She married and resided in Pennsylvania during the war and sympathized with the union side. She is proud of her brother, but believes that he was a con? federate because he lived in the South. V/c Will Have the Fair. Col. Thomas W. Holloway, tbe genial and indefatigable secretary of the Stato Agricultural and Mechanical Society, was in the city yesterday, says tho Columbia Slate, and gave to the press the following address, which contains the gratifying announcement that nil obstacles have been overcomo and the fair will bo hold in this city on tho usual dates in Novem? ber. This will 1)0 pleasant news to thou? sands all over the Slate, and they may rest assured that Columbia will be pre? pared to give them a hearty welcome and will do her part towards furnishing them plenty of attractive amusements: To the People of South Carolina : It Kives us great pleasure to say tli the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society is in a condition to carry on the groat work in which it has been engaged looking to tho advancement of the agn cultural and mechanical interests of ou State, and that tbe usual fair will be held in Columbia November ll-15lh under the brightest auspices. All money arrangements have bee made for paying premiums and other expenses. The railroads have acceded our request, and have given us the rate of one cent per mile, counting both way for three days. Excursion trains will b? run during the time so that it will convenient and cheap for the greater part of our people to attend. Tbe revision of the premium list is the hands of a committee appointed for that purpose, and will soon be ready for distribution. It is highly probable that some fine racing will be witnessed addition to other attractive features. The last two fairs were as full an equal in all respects in point of the num ber and excellence of oxhibits as any preceding fairs, though more simly attendod, because of excessive railroad rates. All of these drawbacks having beon satisfactorily adjusted, there is n reason why this fair should not be successful as any heretofore held. At tend the fair, and encourage us with you presence and assistance in this great en terprisc. Yours truly, Tuos. j. Moore, Presid nt. Tuos. W. Hollow ay, Secretary. Another $100,000 io the Black Diamond Railroad. Jellico, Tenn., August 24.?The skir mish of the railroad battle to be fought Jacksboro next Wednesday occurred here to-night in a citizens meeting called to ascertain the wishes of the people regard to tbe action of the magistrates this district on the proposition of tbe Boone and La Follette railway compa nies now on file in tbe County Judge office. Both Boone and La Follotte were here and explained their propositions Boone argued that it was going to be built from Jellico to the sea and not stop at Big Creek Gap on some point on tbe Southern, south of Careyville. A con siderable interest was worked up. A committee consisting of D. D. Scott Jesse Brooks and K. M. Gains were ap pointed to draft resolutions expressing the sentiment of the meeting. The following was reported and o motion was adopted with only one dis senting vote. Be it resolved by the citizens of Jellico in mass meeting, First?That they favor the construction of a competing railroad to Kcoxville and the sea. Second?That they respectfully request their representatives in the County Court to vote for the proposition of Col. Albert E. Boone, president of tbe Ohio River Knoxville and Tidewater Railway Com pany. Major Tramell was president an Editor Douglass secretary of the meeting Boone vas given a royal and enthuei astic reception and his victory here will have a good effect throughout the County The meeting was largely attended by representative business men. Put Camp bell County for one hundred thousand for the Black Diamond road from Jellico to tbe sea.?Special to the Knoxville Tribune. All Not Serene. Columbia Stale, August 22. Senator Tillman was in the city yester day. As usual he had something inter esting to say. This time it was concern ing Clemson College. He does not seem to agree thoroughly with Mr. R. W Simpson that everything in moving along serenely at that young und promising State institution. In fact Senator Till man indicated that there would have to be Borne important charges before he would feel assured that tbe College would bo prepared to do successfully the work laid out for it. And from what ho said it is very evi dent that the board of trustees have been cognizant of this for some time, for an investigating committee has been ap pointed to seek out the cause of tbe trou ble, and the Senator stated that the com mittee would have met before this but that other engagements prevented his attending tbe meeting. Tbe committee will meet within the next ten days or two weeas probably. Senator Tillman said very much that would prove mighty interesting reading but the Senator forbid its publication What Senator Tillman did say for publi? cation, however, was as follows: "There is Burely trouble and lack of harmony and unity in the faculty at Clemson. A committee has been ap? pointed to investigate the entire matter and what I want is any thread that will lead me, and the commitr.ee of which I am a member, to any evidence that will expose the trouble and the oause of the lack of unity. A house divided against itself cannot stand, but you must remem that there are many excuses to be made for the shortcomings of the board and faculty, because of the magnitude of the work, the newness of the college to every member of the faculty aud the diversity of tbe work done. "The last meeting of the board at Clem? son was, I can say, a stormy one. There is always wrangling at the meetings, the members are a hard-headed set of men and always express their views. The way to aid the school, however, is to let its friends criticise it and not its declared enemies, or, if its enemies then let them produce evidence to substantiate the indictment and give the names of the parties making the charges of whatever nature, so that the committee can sum? mon them before it and so, if needs be, open up the whole thing. "It is quite clear that oither Mr. Craig head should not' be president or some of tbe professors should not hold their posi? tions." Turning to Mr. McMaster, who had written the article to the stale on the College, he said : "You may prove to be a benefactor in that you have broken tho ice in a thin place, so that now we will be enabled to find out where the trouble lies." Governor Evans, who was present, seemed to think that the real cause of the trouble rested with the trustees; that they did not give President Craighead enough authority or would not adopt suggestions made by Senator Tillman for fear of being accused of being led by him. Cannon from the Old Star Fort. Greenwood, S, C, Aug. 5, LS05. Mrs. N. A. Martin, who lives a few miles from here, has kindly furnished two cannon to be Bent to the Atlanta Ex? position. Uiey have beon in the posses? sion of her family for almost one hun? dred years, and were used during the Revolutionary war at the Old Star Fort at Cambridge. They are about 3 feet long, 0 inches in diameter at the butt and 5 Inches at the end. The bore is about 3 inches in diameter, and they each weigh about 100 pounds, They have been used as andirons. No doubt they were set on fire with a pine knot, as that was the most convenient form in which to handle fire in .those good old dayB. The arms on which they were mounted have been broken off. If Gen. Green and Lord Rawdon could return from the spirit land and see the mighty cannon used on the Columbia and other hand? somely equipped war vessels they would blush to own these diminutive instru? ments of death. These guns will be on exhibition at J. C. Durst it Co's store for about ten days and then they will be shipped to Atlanta. Mr. Durst is very anxious that Abbeville County be repre? sented at the Exposition.?Cor. Abbeville Press and Banner. i? ?? ? It is seldom that a man dies in a collin, but that is exactly what old Darney Frickers of Alliance, O., did when he finally gave up tho ghost in the fall of lS'JO. For more than 20 years "Old Bar? ney" had been haunted with the idea that he was on the verge of the grave. Every evening he declared that he would never again see the sun rise. lie constantly brooded over his queer hallucination, and never allowed himself to go to sleep with? out being carefully prepared for death and burial. Every night he robed him? self in his grave clothes and solemnly laid down in his collin and passed the night firmly believing and probably hoping that for him the day would never dawn again. Finally death came, but, grim and sly as he was, he did not find "Uld Barney unprepared. The collin in which this queer old character had so often awakened disappointed was of his own make, and was Bsid to have been a curiosity in itsolf, being literally covered with all kinds, patterns and sizes of allegorical carving. The Fight For the P. R. & W. C. Wo nro entirely iu sympathy with the movement begun here yesterday by rep? resentatives from Anderson, Spartan burg, Laurons and Crcenvillo to prevent the purchase of the Port Royal <fc Western Carolina system by the Southern railway through the (ioorgia Central. The presout managers of the Southern have given much reason to believe that thoy am earnest in their purpose to civo active help in building and developing the South. The authorities of that system have already done much good work in that direction and should be made to understand that the people of this section of country appreciate their efforts and are eager to cooperate with them. At the same time the communities in? terested have the rieht to oppose by every available legal method tbe attempt to de? prive them of railroad competition. The Port Royal & Western Carolina lines were built by the people of several coun? ties at neavy cost and with much labor and self sacrifice to rescue cities and towns and communities from the evils and dangers of a monopoly. Every in? stinct of self defence demands vigorous exertion to secure tbe good we worked so hard and gave so liberally for. Railroads are not ordinary property. They have special end peculiar relations with the public. In the case of these Jines the people are part owners and partners because they furnished a large part of the money to establish them and have the right to look for some return for their money. If there are no profits to be shared the people who invested should at least be secured in tbe possession of the advantages they paid for an expected. All the powers of the courts should be invoked and all the resources of the law should be exhausted to prevent this sys? tem from going to the Southern. If the courts can not protect the interests of the public the legislature should bo asked to try. It is a matter of business. There is no occasion for ill feeling or malice on either side. Monopolies are dangerous, espe? cially to communities which are working to build themselves up and struggling against sharp competition. Tbe fight we hope to see will not be against the South? ern railway company especially but against any and every effort to deprive Spartanburg, Greenville, Lanrens and Abbeville counties of fair railroad com? petition.? Greenville News. A New Invention. There is to be a great revolution in rail? road building and all kinds of grading if those who have examined the machiaes recently patented by Mr. T. B. Redmond, the well known railroad contractor, are cot badly mistaken. The Constitution approached Mr. Red? mond yesterday and inquired about it, but he Wuuld not talk about his machine, because, he said, .while his patents have been granted, he was perfecting other uses for his machine on other kinds of grading besides railroad grading. "I have spent much money," he said, "feed? ing and caring for mules while not at work. Yes, 1 have spent as much as $9,000 without striking a lick of work and'this put me to studying, and I have developed a plan that I think is perfect. I will give it to the Constitution as soon as I am ready, but I have a partner, and we have promised each other not to give the matter to the public until our plans have all been perfected." From parties who have seen models of the machine?and they are practical rail? road men?are gathered the following facts. Tue machine is operated by elec tricity or steam, a double trolley line ssy ten miles in length, more or less, if the line to be graded permits it. These work the machines in gangs with plows and scrapes. One trolley line carries the machines to the dump and the other brings them back, and so on. It carries the dirt to the fill for the full length re? quired, even two thousand yards, as cheaply as it will one hundred yards. The actual cost of removing dirt by this machine will be reduced to 2 cents per square yard. The machines are simple and work automatically, and not only save the loss of money, bat will be a great labor saving machine. It will reduce the time required in railroad construc? tion except where the grading is to be done through rock.?Atlanta Constitu? tion. ? A passenger who came in from Flor? ence last night brought tbe intelligence of a sad event which occurred in East Flor? ence at noon yesterday. A heavy bolt of lightning ran down the chimney of the residence of Mr. Eagertoc, a well known carpenter of Florence, and passing out, struck and instantly killed his attractive and lovable daughter, Miss Lily Eager ton, a young lady of about seventeen summers. Two small children who were near the young lady on the rear piazza of | the house, were stunned. The young lady's back was badly burned by the electric current. Life was extinct in a few moments.?The State, Aug. 27. ? In regard to the sensational reports sent out from Atlanta to the effect that boarding house keepers have increased their rates, Mr. Alex. W. Smith, chief of the department of public comfort, makes the official statement that rates at the regular hotels will be from SI to S3 per day European plan, and from S2 to ?5 per day, American plan. In the lodging and boarding houses, rates will be from 50 cents to $1.50 for lodging and from $1 to $2.50 a day for lodging and board. Week? ly and monthly engagements can be made at-the usual reduction. ? Oregon people are raising a strong protest against the continuance of the horse canning industry in that State. They claim that it will injure the reputa? tion of the State and of other canning in? dustries. They don't want people to say or think "dead horse" when they see the brand "Oregon" on canned meats. The horse cannery has started business, but little is known of its business yet. Knights of the Maccabees. The Sfate Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "After trying other medicines for what seemed to be a very obstinate cough iu our two children we tried Dr. King's New Discovery and at the end of two days the couch entirely left them. We will not be without it here? after, as our experience prove3 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 Rill Bros. Drug Store. Regular eize 50c. and $1.00. It May Do as Much for You. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, III, 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 railed Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price only 50c for large bottle. At Hill Bros. Drug Store. Miss Lenora C. Huhbard WILL receive twonty-five pupils at $1 25 per month, beginning Mon? day, Sept. 9tb, and continue until the Graded School Building is completed. This will be an excellent opportunity for pupils to make up deficiency in any one study, so as to enter higher grades in the Graded School. Aug 28, 1895_9_1_ Patrick Military Institute, ANDERSON, S. C. ONE of the most thorough and widely known Schools in the State. Non denominational. Relies on its merits for patronage. Twenty-fifth Session opens Sept. 18. Applv for Catalogue. COL. JOHN B. PATRICK, Sup't. Aug 2S, 18'J5_9_3 FOR SALE. ONE LOT OF School Desks and Black Boards. Prices to suit the times. Call on? MISS MAGGIE EVANS, Anderson, S. C. Aug 28, 1895_9_4_ Ginning Outfit for Sale. InAVE a complete Gin outfit for sale, consisting of a Six-Horse Tozer En? gine, Sixty-five Saw Pratt Gin, Condenser and Feeder and Van Winkle Press?all ready for work. Accommodating terms will be given. C. E. HORTON, Williamston, S C. Aug 23, 1895_9_"? DISSOLUTION. THE Copartnership heretofore existing between J. T. Cox, W. A. Clement and I. W. Cox. under the firm name of Cox, Clement <fc Co., at Belton, S. C, was dissolved by mutual consent on August 1, 1895, W. A. Clement and I. W. Cox re? tiring from the Firm. Mr. J. T. Cox will continue the business at the same old stand, and all debts due the Firm must be paid to him. J. T. COX, W. A. CLEMENT, I. W. COX. Aug 21, 1895 9 1 ? As there aro few geucral elections furnishing Democrats nn opportunity to i light Republicans this year, ibey aro taking it out fighting each other. BELTON HIGH SCHOOL, HELTON, S. <'. SESSION begins Sept. 2, nn.l ein*-? .Ismo ! 13. It is the purpose of ihn Tonvliurs . to do the very best and most thorough ? work. Rates of tuition very low. (f.iod j board can be had in private families, or 1 with the Principal, at prices to i-ul' timer. For further information, nihlrpw the Principal, W. I!. WEST, j Ane 7. Igflji_ 5 li NOTICE. rs^UK County B v nl of Cuiuini^ioners JL \vi I h?c: Tmr ilay, Sopi?inl?r at 10 li. III.. Ill l?;;?:; Upon Itll I'lu'.lllS ?Uli tr.nh.-.: t any iithar l?tisinc?a thai may com? litl'oru tlifn .it persiiuH Itaving claims .?'train: I li." t*<-??:111 rinnt i rvsent iliom ho tore li.-.s. ifay. W i* 1-N'KI.GROVF. < Vunty oiip'r A. 0, IMPORTANT. IM AVK bargains in li nt :-.s. 'Jhe l>cst .Vm//e.v. lirniil*. Mnett Collsrs. Hoys' Finn Shirt,-, C>|..re?l Cutt tn Thrctd, 131-ick HHtl Co'or?-d fiilk Throil, and oilier arti CilS too U-diOUS to mention, A. B. TOWERS. -They Say We HAVE OUTGROWN OUR PANTALOONS -A.ncl must - ave JLara'er Ones ! ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, And after that date you will find us ia our NEW QUARTERS, formerly occupied by Brownlee & Vandivers, No. 27, South Side of the Square, Three Doors from the Bank of Anderson. FORTUNE or misfortune we are there, and if wc have done vou good before, we will do you- more good now. Bo aire to come und see us in our NEW rLA.CE. Yours always truly, j. u. u ll. TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS! IN order to better accommodate our trade we cm bo found at the elegant Store Room of J. E. BARTON? Formerly Occupied by Kay & Baker, after Sept. 1st We are sparing no pains in the selection of our hoa/y FALL and WINTER STOCK, and feel sure we can inter? est you in GOODS and PRICES this season, even though we have never been able to do so before. In the meantime come and see us, and we will give you SPECIAL BAR? GAINS to save trouble and expense of moving. We want You for a Customer. Yours in earnest, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS m- BAGGING and TIES Cheao as any one. WE WEAR THE PANTS! JBuT, of course, we can't wear all the row Steele we have just received, because it is too large. Neither can we wear all the large Stock of SHOES just put on our shelves; and what we are now. interested in is to gat some thousand or more people to help us to wear them out to make room lor others just like them. It will be bard work, but it will pay you to help u->. Wo have the neat eat line of SfctOES and PANTS we evor carried, and can surprise you when it cornea to prices Give us a call and just look at our Stock, though jou do'u't want to buy. Our Stock of Dry Goods, Shirts, Hut?, .Jeans, Plaid? and Sheet? ings is always up to the best. We have an elegant assortment of every kii.d of Tobacco, and various grades of CofTee and Molasses. ? When you see a man's mon'-fa watering over a liirnii of Flour you may know it's good. DEAN S PATENT is not only g)0?l for this but is go<;d to eat. Try it and you will always buy it. Yours .'or Business, DSAIH* & R?TL8FFE. $gr City Delivery. WHERE SHALL ! EDUCATE MY DAUGHTER ? WlTERE f-be will have for tho least expense the best development of her physical, mental and spiritual nature. To find such a place should be the earnest desire of ever/ reasonable parent To every such parent we suggest the propriety of inquiring iuro the merits of the? WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE. This institution claims a few points of decided superiority over some of its more pretentious sistPM. Those who nave given them a fair trial unanimously approve and commend them to ethers. You will like them if you Irv them. The Fall Session, of twenty weeks, will open on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1895. Board and regular tuition for lho Session, $72.00 t:> SSO ?0. For full information, wiite to BE V. 8. LANDER, .'resident. July 17, 1895?3m Williamston, S. C 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 C. A. Music House. Do you want something for Church, Chapel or Sunday School? Get one of those IILjh Grade Organs from the C. A. Reed Music House Do you need a Carriage, I*h:rton or Baggy, containing Style, Comfort and Durability ? You will find them at the? C. A. Reed Music House. Do you wish a Banjo, Guitar or Auloharp ? You will find the best selec? tion at the ? C. A. Reed Music House. Do you need a Sewing Machine that will 3ave you labor, expense and trouble? Buy a New Home at the C. A. Reed Music House. TAKE A LOOK! You will find a Standard of Excellence in each Department of? THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. TWO WAYS OF MAKING MONEY! First?Get a Job in a Mint. Second?Buy your Groceries of THE TEAPOT! ?ct?BiMflBMBWO?MM 11 MM THIS IS NO JOKE, as those who are our customers will testify. We call atten? tion this week to a few of our Specialties :? Finest Parched or Ground COFFEE. Finest TEAS Finest BUTTER. Finest FLOUR?(Grandeur)?in Barrels, half Barrels and Sacks. Finest CANNED GOODS of all varieties. Remember, we will put on sale to-day twenty-five cases hand-packed TOMATOES at 8c per can. J. A. AUSTIN & CO. .:,s v Exhausted Soils J ^ are made to produce; larger and better crops by the ^ ? use of Fertilizers rich in Potash. ft ?Write for our "Farmers'Guide," a 142-page illustrated book. It is brim full of useful information for farmers, it will be sent free, and ? will make and save you money. Address, A \? GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. LI - ?- a Try for our $5.00 Turnip Prize! FRESH LOT OF SEED. fi&- S. N. MAJOR received the Prize lost year. JOBBERS PRICE TO MERCHANTS EVANS PHARMACY. A TALK ON BUSINESS. WE want to say a few words tins 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 we 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 arc only lookiug around as if you had come especially to buy from us. We take back all Good3 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. Ycur3 very truly, D. G. BKOWff k BEO. II TATES S AX H CO., ERSON, S. C. An Exclusive Shoe House is the ouly place to Buy your SHOES. There you will find QUALITY.QUANTITY and FIT. Also, BARGAINS itt all kinds of Goods. WE carry Fine, Medium and Cheap Goods in great variety. We have at present a great Bargain to olTer you for Cash, namely : 200 to 300 Pairs Women'a Oxfoid's at 45c, 65c. and 90c. Goods that cannot be bought for that price at the Factory. 100 Pairs Men's &nd Boys* Tennis Oxfords at 35c.! Which are sold at all Stores for 50c. 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 line of Goods, iu 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-lire years in the Shoe Business will surely be of some benefit to our patrons. Bgk Be sure and call before you decide to make your purchases, as we can save you some money. _ , FRESH TURNIP SEED! OUR Stock of Frcsli Turnip Seed have arrived, and we offer our usual. FIVE DOLLAR PREMIUM. ORR & SLOAN. Deering Ideal Mowers! With Boiler and Bycicle Ball Bearings. Lightest Draft of 'All. Shaves the ground clean, Cuts the most difficult grasses, and Is Strong, Durable and Efficicnf. Deering Hay Rakes. Gets all the Hay. See how the Teeth are Hung. Strong, Reliable, Easily Operated* Light of Draft and Duiable. Call on us or write for prices. Yours tiuly, BROCK BROS