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mitttelligencer ' Y WEDNESDAY. SCALES,') EDIT0R3 AND fG8T0y, j Pbopbietobs TERMS: IAB.........V..50 ?STTHS ._75 3DAY, NOV. 13, 1895. - Columbia advertises "South frown Tea" said to 'be the finest H&t to that city. jitoufc the State- there is more from the country at present i|?-ths illicit sale of whiskey i towns or cities. from England say that Queen ? Is showing signs of mental aber That stock doesn't have far to afore it striken the crazy line. It overstocked with sense. ppulists seem to boon top in Hart Ga. In an election for Ordinary lty last Thursday, McCurry, nominee,- defeated Clevo f the Democrat ? nominee, "by a ma 'of 55 votes. congratulate Delegate Harris, of . qnJ4sstand for a fair count i one of the twenty Reformers in ie Convention who voted with Senator lman.to give both sides representation >n the board of olection managers. ?-i- ? ? mn - "John Jones, 89veuty-fourth street, white, five feet sixf 147 pounds, red hair, front teeth gone, impediment In speech," That's ;a sample of the way they now register voters In Stew York, under the law requiring a description of the appliv cant - .?a ? ijw" The great Evangelist Moody is preach g in Atlanta. Thousands of visitors to Exposition who have never seen the geU3t' wIU have the opportunity of heating tho gospel from that great mod am apostle during Iiis month's stay In the Gate city. It has aga m been proposed in the Con? stitutional Convention to raise the pay of the delegates to 3100 a dvy from the I5th October, and it is likely that it will be done. This Is wrong. The delegates were elected with the distinct understand? ing that they were to serve at $2.00 a day, and they should stick to It. Tae*Spaytanburg Herald truly re? marks: "Scratch the back of the man who voted against the provision to re p^?i*e-~d?fferenfc factions represented on I election boards and you find a man who wdnka at election frauds. Find a man who winks at election frauds and you t vo one with an elastic conscience." Gov. Evans has issued a proelamatioi appointing Thursday, 28tt. insf., as Thanksgiving Day. He urges all to cease their labors on that uay, to assem ^ble at . places of worship and tender onr ?i; thanks to God for His many blessings, and to remember the poor and needy In a substantial way. We hope tho day will be generally observed. In the Industrial progress' now being ; made by the people-of South Carolina they axe about to make a big mistake, we think, and that is devoting too mach attention to cotton manufacturing. Man? ufactures should be diversified as. much as possible. What has made. New Eng? land what she is, the Yankees, np there make everything used by man from a ?pte-np. Stick a pin here I See the point? There ieono important fact worth not npg in the Kentucky election. It is not a\EspnblIcan gain, but Democratio dis? affection. The Courier-Journal sayr;'' "The Democratic vote has fallen off In - eighty-eight counties from 162,801 in 1892 to about 102,000 In 1895. The Republican vote in the same counties was 119,545 in id it is In the neighborhood of 118, nhn Sherman has just published . en^tled^'R^oollec?ons of Forty Years in the House, the Senate and the .Cabinet."' It isr well' known that when Sherman; entered Congress he was a poor - man, and he is now reported to be worth twenty million dollars. In noticing his book, the Jacksonville Times-Union thinks it would prove highly Interesting reading If Sherman would tell how he '^tirade his money. James C Matthews, colored, formerly recorder of deeds at Washington under President Cleveland's first administra? tion, has been elected Judge of the Re? corder's Court of 'Albany, N. Y., which office carries with it the power of a Sn prerne Cou rt Judge. His majority Is over 20,000. He was nominated and elected on the regular Democratic ticket. It is the highest judicial office ever held by a man of his race in this country. Roughly stated the increase in the number of manufacturing establishments in the Southern States since 1890 has been ' ,000, with an Increase in invested capi cu*-near]yfi?0,000,000. There are 35, 000,000 more acres under cultivation this year than there was in 1880, with an in? crease of 8300,000,000 In the value of the crops. There has been a large increase in the quantity of coal mined, while the output of pig Iron has grown from 50,525 to 1,262,825 tons. y It is to be hoped 'that the reverses with ich tno Democrats met in the elections the several States last week will be the means of uniting the party. It might have been better; it might have been weise. Great changes may occur within the next twelve months. We have plenty of time in which to repair our broken fences. The Democracy must get to? gether throughout the country and or? ganize for the great contest in 1896. The party is abundantly supplied with votes to win next year, bnt the votes muBt be organized to utilize all its strength. aave before us a copy of the Hand Book of . South Carolina, edited by Mr. ? Hartwell M, Aver and published by the <fc Richardson Company, of Char *It has handsomely illustrated =, contains 120 pages, and is elegant printed and abundantly illustrated. i8 table of contents show a brief history the State, its government, its indns ie3 and Its physical and industrial characteristics, its resources of soil and climate and its products in mines and manufactures. This is followed by a history of every county in the State, giving such Information as will be of | most interest to emigrants. The illus? trations are gotten up in very elegant le and are very attractive, and the i fulLoMnformation as it could well be. It Is altogether a most useful and valuable publication, and should [?*Jract the attention of capitalists and migrants to one of the most fertile and srous States in the Sontb. Andor? ras an illustrated page and a good Ue-up In the book. Several thousand rfea will be distributed at the Expos! n amusing printer's error occurred recent issue of the London Times. That great, solemn old sheet rarely causes any smiles. But this was an exception. In arraonncing the marriage of a young city man to the daughter ofanaval con? structor at Sberness, a few words of a telegram, which apparently belonged to some notes from China, followed after the Intareeting intelligence. They read as follows: "Trouble is expected." THE CONSTIT?TIONAL CONVICTION. ISpecial Correspondence of (he Itilclligenccr. Columbia, S. 0,, Nov. 11th. 1895. 1 ho one thing for which tho Constitu? tional Convention was announced to have been called has been finished. The plan, by which it is proposed to regulate the suffrage, has been settled and given the world for what It may be worth. There was. not as much of a fight over the plan as was expected, and, indeed, most of the contention was between the members of the Beform faction. Most of this was on the grounds of looking out for the poor man, of which so awfully much has been heard in the"Convention and is liable to be heard on the stump. It took about a week to agree upon the suffrage plan, and while the committee's report was not ex? actly what everyone wanted, it. was adopted in lien of "something better." There were a great many of the members who had pet schemes that had to be agi? tated, and a great many thought they had to go on record, and so a great deal of time was consumed in record and history making, in connection with the adoption of the suffrage plan. The committee plan was adopted in all substantial particulars as the committee reported. The only essential difference being in the refusal of the Convention to agree to the propo? sition that the minority party be given representation on the boards of mana? gers. The Convention, notwithstanding the firm stand taken by Senator Tillman, declined by a decisive vote for bi-parti? san boards. Repeated efforts were made to change the essential provisions of the plan as to the property qualification, but in vain. The effort was made to strike out the entire section fixing the requirements for registration, but it failed, as did the proposition to extend the time for the operation of the "understanding clause." It took repeated votes on a variety of phases to satisfy the advocates of woman suffrage that the Convention did not want it in any shape or form. The advo? cates of woman soffrage were persistent, and think that they have sown the seed that will bear fruit in later years. The threat has been made that the con? stitutionality of the plan will be tested. As the plan is of auch vast importance its main ideas are about on this line: All elections shall be open and the count in public. Residence in the State for two years, in the county one year and in the polling district four months. Payment six months before any elec? tion of poll and other taxes then due. Registration is made a prerequisite to the right of voting. There is to be a new registration every ten years, except of those registered on the. first registration, which is to be made a permanent record and entitle those registered in the first enrollment to life registration.. Up to January 1st, 1898, persons applying to register must either be able to read any section of the Constitution submitted by the registration officer, or be able to "understand and. explain any seotion" when read to them. Those registered up to 1898 are entitled to life registration. After January 1st, 1S98, all applying for and entitled to registration must be able to both read and write any section of the Constitution of be able to show that he has paid taxes on property in the State ' assessed at $300 or more. The property qualification Is an alternative for those, unable to read and write after 1898. After 1898 the idea is to have a straight educa? tional qualification, with a change for those who own property, thereby having the intelligence and property holding classes as voters.' - Proof of the payment of all taxes, in? cluding poll taxes, must be shown mana? gers of election. ThoBe denied registration by the regis? tration officers are allowed recourse to the Courts. Provision is made for the pun? ishment of election or registration frauds, through the General Assembly. Twenty crimes are set down as dis? qualifying persons from registration. The first registration, until January 1st, 1898, is to be conducted by a board of "three discreet persons, appointed by the Governor," by and with the consent of the Senate. "The books mnst be open for the first registration for at least six consecutive weeks and aftorthat at least one week in each month." ,-' The General Assembly is authorized to provide for party primaries. In municipal elections the provisions as to registration apply, except that the 'requirements are not to apply until 1896. After the suffrage matter had been dis? posed of the Convention took up the matter of changes of venue, and injunc? tions, which, by the torn in the debate, were made to apply more particularly to the Dispensary and provoked the most intense and partisan debate during the session. The Convention after a vigor? ous fight decided to strike out the pro? vision giving the State the same'right as the defendant to ask for a change of venue, and then agreed to let the Legis? lature in special cases make provision for changes, but protected the citizens by first requiring that a change be contin? gent upon a true bill of the grand jury. After more than a day of red-hot debate the section in the article on jurisprudence came out in this shape: Section 2. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to pass the necessary laws for the change of venue in all cases, civil and criminal, over which the Cir? cuit Courts have original jurisdiction, upon a proper showing, uupported by affidavit, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county where such trial or. prosecution . was commenced. The Stateshall have the name right to move for a change of venue that a defen? dant has for such offences ai(. the General Assembly may prescribe. Unless a change of venue be had under the pro? visions of this article the defendant snail be tried in the county where the offence was committed: Provided, however, that no change of venue shall be granted in criminal cases until after a true bill has been found by the grand jury: And, provided, further, that if a change be ordered it shall be to a county in the same judicial circuit. The Convention decided to do away with the present plan of codifying the laws of the State every ten years. The plan that is to go into effect in 1900 will give the people a compilation of the laws up to that time and will include all laws of the State in force. The scheme is to have a commissioner, who is to arrange the criminal and civil laws from year to year, and at the end of the tenth year is to make a report to the General Assem? bly. The report is to be open for a year for the inspection of all interested and at the next session of the Legislature, after all corrections have been made, the re? port is to be adopted by a bill and the farce of reading it is not to be gone through with. Then when the report is Adopted it is to be made the existing law of the State, and all law that is not in the report as adopted will be virtually re? pealed. The idea is to have the law all in one volume, so that any one can find it, and not be in danger of some one else finding law on the same subject in some old or omitted statute. The Convention has been working on a plan to minimize lynching and has about agreed on a plan by which the sheriff or other officer in charge of a prisoner 1b to be removed from office and made ineligi? ble if proven to have allowed the prisoner to suffer in any way either through neg? ligence, permission or connivance. The members of the Convention are to be given a reception Monday night by the citizens of Columbia. The general impression is that it will take from three to four weeks to finish the work of the body. If it can be constitutionally done the Convention will, by ordinance, postpone the session of the General Assembly until January. The next Important matter to be taken up is likely to be the Educational article, and it is thought that there will be a lively fight over this, especially as to the amount and distribution of the public school funds and the incorporation of the existing higher educational institutions in the Constitution. The committee on contingent expenses proposes that the members be paid $4 per day for the time they spend here after October 15th, and that the ?2 rate apply for the time before the first recess. ? Bishop Wilmer (Episcopal), of Ala? bama, who is famous as a story teller, says that one of bis friends lost a dearly beloved wife, and, in his sorrow, caused these words to be inscribed on her tomb Btone: "The light of mine eyes has gone out." The bereaved married within a year. Shortly afterwards the bishop was walking through the graveyard with an? other gentleman. When they arrived at the tomb the latter asked the bishop what he would say of the present state of affairs, in view of the words on the tombstone. "I think," said the bishop, "the words 'But I have struck another match,' should be added." - Tillman Defeated. Columbia, B. O., Nov. 8.?The Con? stitutione 1 Oouvention was engaged all of to-day "in a lively dispensary debate, the issue being Mr. Patton's proposition to Srevent the issuing of injunctions by udges to prevent the commission of a crime. The dispensary law permits a Judge upon affidavit to put a man under a perpetual injunction not to sell liquor. Thij matter was most exhaustively ar? gued. . . Mr. George Tillman recounted the deeds done under this provision of the dispensary law. Senator TilJman de? fended tbe dispensary law in his most ?renounced style. Tbe advocates of Mr. 'atton'u measure argued for tbe preser? vation of the established principle of the right of trial by jury for a crime. The measure was finally Killed. At the night session the suffrage article wa3 called up for a third reading, and the most remarkable session since the Con? vention convened ensued. After several insignificant amendments had been made Senator Tillman offered this amendment to uection 1: "Each of the two political parties cast? ing: the highest number of votes at tbe preceding election shall have representa? tion on the board of managers of elections at each polling precinct and on tbe board of county canvassers in each county." As soon as he put this in he called the previous question on the whole article. This was the measure that had been stricken out before, after a big light. Tillman made the mo&t remarkable speech he ever made in his life. He said: "Mr. President. I do not desire to make a Speech; I merely wish to make a state? ment. The Convention will remember that the article as reported by the com? mittee had this identical provision in a different place. The other evening, on the motion, I believe, of the gentleman from Marlboro, and with only one speech from the committee, the section was stricken out. The committee met yes? terday afternoon, and after careful con? sideration of the entire subject?not in connection only with South Carolina, but in connection with the matter from a national standpoint?that this Conven? tion cannot afford to put itself on record ?the article having been brought in here with this provision in It?that it will not keep it there, and the committee is unani? mous in this, that it should beau inte? gral part of tbe Constitution. Bat it is not only in deference to publio opinion, but from our own self-respect and pro? tection, that we desire to put it back S there. Such a provision is in almost every State Constitution of the United States north of Mason and Dizon's line. Every man who has been reading tbe Northern papers mast realize that we are being watched from one end of this country to another. We are already twitted with proposing to perpetuate trickery and fraud and. to strike down free American voters by our machina? tions and machinery. We have openly avowed our purpose to do certain things, but we cannot openly avow this purpose. We ask you not to stultify this body by putting it on record that we propose to terpetuate the conditions that have ex sled in the past, and we think you ought to give us some consideration. "You invite attack from Congress, from the Supreme Court of tbe United States an d from all the enemies of South Caro? lina and all enemies of the South and the friends of the negroes. But there is another consideration. We have been laboring so long nnder the dread of negro domination that in our efforts hereto rectify our Constitution and throw a safeguard around our suffrage and the elections of this country, we have been oblivions to the fact that we are making a Constitution that is unalterable and we would leave it to the hands of every party In this State that might in the fu? ture get possession of the machinery to obeat white men?our equals and our fellow citizens. "I believe that it is almost enevitable, s&sing that men are born different,'that they look at things through different spectacles, that we will have division among the whites in this State as there is even here. Elsewhere there is indepen deptism, and in the future we will.have it?white man against white man?and the question is are we going to put it in the powor of one set of white men to Bee that their votes are put in the proper boxes and that they are honestly counted. ?'We are here to-day with 30,000 odd on one side and 55,000 on the other and noth? ing bnt the patriotism of the one side has kept it from appealing to those corrupt votes to overthrow us. God forbid that we should so far divide as to bring in this vote as a balance of power, but if we should divide, we should not put it in the power of the party in office. We have all the commissioners and mana? gers ; yon may put the votes in there, but we will count them. Don'.t 1st us, who are now in power, forget that tbe wheels of fortune are always turning; that politics are tbe most uncertain Sounds that a man can walk on. See e changes in the North. Only three years ago the Democratic party swept the country with an overwhelming majority and now they are covered with defeat and disgrace. We Reformers should put this .clause here for our own protection, for the day may come when our own vote may be jeopardized if we do not provide representation on the board of Supervi? sors and managers." Then the whole article was finally adopted and Bent beyond the Convention's reach by a vote cf 71 to 47. Thus it is seen that it was by no means the unani? mous vote of the Convention that adopted the scbemei Good Advice to Farmers. Mesurs Middleton & Ravenel, the well known cotton brokers, of Charleston, have issued a very interesting circular on the cotton situation. The open letter will be sent to all of their correspondents throughout the South. It contains many striking facts and figures, and it will be read with keen interest by the cotton Slanters and cotton men in this and other tates. The writers say in substance that the great danger which menaces the country is that an enormous crop of cot? ton will be planted next season. They predict that if this 1b done that prices will not only go lower than they now are, but that cotton next season will be a practical drug on the market The circular, how? ever, explains itself more fully than it can be explained. It is as follows: Charleston, S. C, November 5,1895. To the Cotton Planter: The condition of cotton at the present moment is one that should give cause for deep thought on the part of the planter, and he should pause before he enters into any arrange? ment for planting another crop. To-day we see every indication of a small orop; receipts are light and decreasing every day. The great stand-by of the English spinners (Mr. Neill) predicts a small out? turn of the present crop. All reports from the cotton sections show the crop is shorter than it has been for years, ana the Gov? ernment report confirms those other re? ports. The business in dry goods is good, and the uemand is increasing, and everything on its face shows that at least for this year the cotton planter is to be rewarded for his toil by getting a fair liv? ing price for his cotton, out what are the facts. We see cotton declining every day. January contracts having been forced down 3-4 of a cent, or 83.75 per bale with? in two weeks. Of course, this was only .the natural result of an overloaded specu? lative market, and if it had net affected the actual cotton would have passed by comparatively unnoticed, but the foreign spinners from that moment seemed to have dropped completely out of the mar? ket, evidently waiting for another move to force the spot ootton still lower and en? able them to buy cotton at their own sweet pleasure and price. Thus we Bee that the speculators in New York are playing directly into tbe bands of the natural enemies of cotton. The situation seems now to be narrowed down to a battle between the cotton planter on one side and the foreign spin? ner on the other, backed up by the spec? ulators and gold powers of the North. It seems that either gold or cotton must be exported to avoid tbe issue of bonds, and as another bond issue might imperil the chances of the democratic: party, tbe cot? ton planter must be sacrificed and the price of cotton beat down until he is com? pelled to sell. This is all wrong and can be avoided by a little judgment and com? mon sense. One of the greatest clouds hanging over the cotton market ia the talk of a tremen? dous crop next year. Some predictions nave already been made that tbe next crop will be 11,000,000 bales, the enemies of ootton forgetting that the cotton planter has learned a lesson or two in the last five years. If it was known and understood that the cotton planter had been fooled into planting a tremendous crop for the last time and that the crop for next year would be only a moderate one, cotton spinners would enter into the market; we would see better prices for the present orop and better prices for the next orop. A large orop next year means low prices for what ootton is not already sold this year and lower prices next year. Let the planter plant bis crop on the same basis of this year's crop; plant plen? ty of provisions and keep down the cot? ton acreage. Tbe balance of this year's cotton and next year's crop under existing circumstances should sell at 9 cents, at least, at the ports. Keep down tbe cot? ton acreage and save yourselves from a repetition of 5 cents cotton and disaster. Yours truly, . Middleton * Ravenel, Let Him Hare Both Barrels? Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 7.?A spe? cial to the limes'' Union from Palmetto, Fla, says : Yesterday afternoon while Mrs. Annie Chappell was alone at her home, near here, she was assaulted by an unknown man. The lady broke loose from her assailant and Beized her hus? band's gun. Sbo warned the man to leave, but he advanced, and she gave bim both barrels ot the gun. Tbe man staggered off into the woods. To-day, it s said, a corpse was found some miles below bere, and it is supposed it is tbat of Mrs. Chap pell's assailant. Tbe man is a stranger in this section. Lawlessness in Mississippi. New Orleans, Nov. 11.?A special dispatch from Purvis, Miss., about one hundred miles from New Orleans, Bays: Tbe jail at that place was broken into about midnight Sunday and Will Pur? vis, the convicted White Capper, under sentence to be banged, was liberated. Purvis was once strung up by the sheriff at Columbus, but was saved by breaking of the rope. The sheriff was persuaded to postpone a fnrther attempt to execute tbe sentence of the law until the Courts could review it. The Supreme Court last W9ek resentenced Purvis to be bang? ed on December 11. Many doubt the guilt of the prisoner and Governor Stone has been deluged with petitions to com? mute the sentence to imprisonment. Yield of Cotton per Acre. Washington, Nov. 11.?Tbe cotton re? turns of the department of agricuLure for the month of November show an average vield per acre for the entire cotton belt of 155.4 pounds, distributed by States as fol? lows: Virginia 199, North Carolina 168, South Carolina 141, Georgia 152, Florida 148, Alabama 135, Mississippi 160, Louisiana 77, Texas 172, Arkansas 183, Tennessee 181; all other States and Territories 207. A large majority of correspondents of tbe department complain of tbe short yield, many reporting ' half a crop," "poorest in thirty years," or something similar. Tbe dry weather, which has principally destroyed the top crop in many localities and injured it everywhere, has been favorable for picking, so tbat the fibre generally is reported clean and in good condition. The damage from drought ia not confined to particular S'.ates, none being free from it. The Troops Near the People. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 9.?It has leaked oat from a hieb official source tbat the Government will establish a military post for both infantry and cavalry troops at Chiokamauga Park. But the plans of the war department are being jealously guarded until after the approaching ses? sion of Congress, from which a liberal appropriation will be asked. The plana contemplate incidentally the locating of a rifle range, an artillery range of three miles and a training field within the fiark, which will be hedged around its mmense area with a stone wall. The park will also become the training ground for West Point cadets, and a course of training on this historic field will be made a part of the school's curriculum. The work will be complete within a year. For Borne time past a marked tendenoy in the military policy of tbe department has been the drawing in of the army lines from a remote frontier posts and station? ing them near the centre of population and within easy access by rail, whereby quick transportation to scenes of disturbance may be secured. A Petrified Man. A genuine sensation was created yes? terday morning by the report that a pet? rified man had been found some where above the city. Inquiry into the matter elicited tbe following facts: The curiosity was found in Saluda river, on Sunday, five miles north of the Congaree bridge, by Mr. W. M. Buff, who went to look after bis fish nets, and he ran bis boat down to the mouth of tbe creek. As the river and creek were very low he saw the toes of the man above the water. He went at once to bis home, which is not far dis? tant, and got his son, Mr. J. E. Buff, and also Mr. W. B. Shuli to go with bim to the place, where the three unearthed the body. The finger and toe nails are plainly seen. The petrified body weighs over 400 pounds and is over six feet long, and seems to be the form of a white man, judging by tbe moustache and hair. It is a curiosity worth seeing, and it is very probable that Mr. Buff will exhibit it at the State Fair and afterwards at the Atlanta Exposition. A reporter for the State saw this curiosity yesterday, and to the best of his belief it is tbe genuine re? mains of a human being which has been turned to stone.?Columbia State. Few Chinese Speak English. Among tbe thousand? of Chinese in this city it is hard to find one who is able to speak the Americau language. Many of them have been here for twenty years or more without learning a dozen words of tbe speech of the community in which they live and wash. They are too busy to spend time over tbe 'Melican, even if they could utter the sounds of it. On the other hand nearly all the Japanese who live here can speak tbe language of tbe country. You can find Japs who are al? most perfect in it, and who can also write it with grammatical accuracy. Some of them learned it before they came here and others since coming here. Of all the Europeans who immigrate to New York the Jewish-Russians are the moat eager to gain a knowledge of the common spseoh, and both the young and the old among them take the right means to ac? quire it. As for the Italians, not one in ten of them, even after years of residence bere, can speak the "Americanese." Lots and lots of the German immigrants also are negligent in this matter, and they suffer all the business and sooial disad vantages of their inexcusable negligence. ?New York Sun. A Kansas Jeffreys. Wichita, Kansas., Nov. 10.?William Meyer, secretary of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association agency in this city, was ordered com mitten to jail by Judge Tacker for contempt of Court last night. The cause of contempt is very peculiar, and is said to be tbe firat of the kind oc? curring in the United Siates. The assist? ant Attorney General was prosecuting a man named Herron for a violation of the prohibitory liquor law. Herron's liquors were brought into Court under the search and seizure clause of the law. Expert testimony was required to prove to the jury that what seemed to be beer was beer and hence intoxicating. Meyer was subponaed as an expert wit? ness, and in bis examination he stated he knew by taste only that beer was beer. Just then the Judge ordered tbe Court bailiff to pull a cork, which was done. The Judge presented the bottle to Meyer and ordered him to drink it in order to testify to tbe character of its contents. Meyer refused to drink the beer and the Judge immediately issued a commitment, sending him to jail for contempt. Habeas corpus proceedings were immediately commenced and tbe papers are now in the hands of the officers to serve upon the jailer. Lawyers are divided in their opinion as to whether a judge can exercise authority to the extent of compelling a witness to drink intoxicants in the interest of justice. Figures About Beer Brewing. Washington. D. C, Nov. 4.?The figures of the beer brewing Industry, which yields the Government 830,000,000 a vear, Bhows that for the fiscal year ended June 30 last the total consumption in the United States was 33,409,661 bar? rels, an increase over the consumption of a year ago of 181,000 barrels. This year's figures, while in excess of those of last year, are less than tbe total consumption of 1893. wbioh was 33,822,8G2 barrels. A barrel of beer, in brewer's measure, is about 31} gallons. The consumption of lager beer in tbe United States this year is, therefore, in excess of 1,000,000,000 gallons. These figures put the United States abreast with Germany, supposed by many to be the favored land of beer drinkers, but still behind Great Britain, which is at the bead of tbe countries, with an annual consumption of 1,200,000, 000 gallons. The consumption of beer throughout the United States varies greatly. It ia largest in New York, Pennsylvania, Illi? nois and Wisconsin, and least in the Southern and Prohibition States. In Kansas, a Prohibition State, the sale of beer last year footed up less than 6,000 barrels, whereas the total sales in the city of Milwaukee were 2,000,000 barrels. There are in all 70,000 breweries in the world, of which nearly 30,000 are in Ger? many. Great Britain follows with 18,000 and then the United States with 5,000. Only one country brews more beer than it consumes; tbat is Germany. Only one country consumes more beer than It pro? duces ; that is France. Call on Wheeler, the photographer, and have some artistic photographs taken. He Will be in Anderson until November 15th, Jonathan Pickrell. It is allotted to few men to live as long in this world as did this mm whose de? parture on the 5th inst, was briefly noted in the Intelligences last week. That we may impress his great age let us ob? serve that when he came into the world Washington was still living, the country was under the administration of its second president, John Adams, and Edward Rut ledge was governor of South Carolina. In short, he was nearly as old as the Republic. But it is not to tbe fact of longevity alone that Mr. Pickrell is accorded tbe distinc? tion here given bim. In speaking or writ? ing of tbe dead, men are too ready to indulge in terms of extravagant eulogy; to minimize tbe frailties and magnify tbe virlucB of tbe departed. Bnt it can be said of Mr. Pickrell, in all sincerity, that there is no strain on tbe character which for almost a centnry he bnilded and main? tained. In all his intercourse with bis fellow m en he was guided by a sense of tbe strictest integrity, and when be left the world he literally owed no man anything. Hia morals were always absolutely cor? rect, and though he was late in coming into tbe Church, joining at 45 bis Chris? tian character was uniformly orthodox. He always took a deep interest in politi? cal affaire. His love for tbe old Union was strong, and when secession came be was not in touch with bis neighbors. He owned honest allegiance to tbe new gov? ernment, however, and gave bis three sons to tbe armies of tbe Confederacy, and two of them, promising boys, gave their lives to tbe cause. Mr. Pickrell was denied tbe opportunity of obtaining a thorough edacatico. but b6ing an inveterate but judicious reader he contributed much to his move than ordi? narily large stock of native intelligence. He possessed much mechanical talent. He could turn bis band to almost anything, and it is a wonder be did not enter tbe inviting field of invention. Mr. Pickre.l was born in Laurens County, 8outh Carolina, December 16,1798 His father was William Pickrell, a native of Virginia, by trade a saddler and withal a man of considerable intellectuality. Mr. Pickrell come here about the year 1827, and in Jmuary, 1828, he wedded Miss Mary Oifln, daughter of tbe late Abraham Coffin, who emigrated to South Carolina from Nan tucket, Mass., in 1812, owing to the crippled condition of the in? dustries and commerce of New England in consequence of tbe war with England. Tbe Rev. Lev! Garrison, a pionter Metho? dist preacher in this section, performed tbe marriage ceremony, and Mr. and Mrs Pickrell lived happily together for nearly 68 years, never residing farther tban a mile from tbe spot where they were married. Mrs. Pickrell, at 89, and retaining to an unusual extent her powers of mind and body, survives her husband, and tbe rav? ages of time and care have failed to rob her form and features of the evidences of maidenly grace and beauty. Four daughters, Mrs John C. Gantt, Mrs. W. P. Norrie, Mrs. Edrew Cromer, of Broy le.?, and Mrs. John R Kay, of Hart well, Ga? and one son, William B. Pick? rell, of Decatnr, Texas, also survive. Mr. Pickrell's body was laid to rest at Smith Chapel, where he joined the Church and where his membership always remain? ed, on Wednesday the 6tb, after appropri? ate services by his pastor, tbe Rev. Wm. Aiken Kelley, Jr., of the Methodist Church. W. A. Diceson. Broyles, 8. C. Cedar Grove Items. The rain has come at last and we are so glad. Master Calley Mahaffey, who has been sick for some time with fever, we are sorry to say is getting no better. The members of Cedar Grove Church have called Rev. W. B. Hawkins as their pastor for another year. He has consent? ed to serve we are glad to pay. There will be preaching at Cedar Grove Church on Thanksgiving Day by Rev. W. B. Hawkins, after which a collection will be taken up for the Orphanage. Mr. Harvey Kelley, who has just com? pleted bia com in odious and handsome dwelling, will move into it soon. Measles are getting as thick as hops in this Community. Grit No. 2 ? England has sent 672 women mis? sionaries to China within the past five years. Thirty-six left in a body recently for work in China and India. Tbe pro? portion of women who take this rigorous and self-denying work on themselves is far greater than that of men. ? A man must feel right comfortable when he says that he cannot tell within a million or two how much be is wortb. That is the position in which John D. Rockefeller finds himself. A few days ago he was quoted at $15,000,000; to-day the figure is from 8150,000,000 to 8155,000, 000. Poor folks con no t comprehend what these figures mean. ? One of tbe stars of the Atlanta Ex? position is Miss Annie Dennis, of Talbol ton, Ga. She is a fine looking young woman of about 25, who possesses a genius for farming. She owns a handsome estate of a thousand acres, which she cultivates with great skill and success. Upon It she conducts a dairy, a stock farm, a cannery, a preserving establishment, a vineyard and wine distillation, and a piggery. Each of these is prosperous to a high de? gree. The owner is public spirited and exhibits her products at every fair and exposition. She began this work in 1888, and in seven years has carried off nearly a hundred prizes. She ascribes her suc? cess to a good education and careful read? ing. She makes a special study of the application of soience, especially chemis? try, to her fields of industry, and utilizes every new idea which appears. At the present rate she will be independently rioh in twenty years. ? Madame Costello, "tbe lady in pink tights," who fell thirty feet from a tra? peze at the performances of the Sells Brothers' Circus lost Thursday night, passed a day of pain at St. Francis Xavier's Infirmary yesterday. Her husband, who al-o fell at the same time, was able to go with the circus and continue his work. Madame Costello bears very patiently her illness. The doctors made an examination yesterday, but could find no broken bones. She suffers from pains in the bock and side and was very restless yesterday. When the rope that held the two per? formers in mid-air broke tbe woman struck the ground first and her husbad fell accroas her body. She struck the ground on her back and her body helped to save her husband from serious injury. The doctors will be able to tell in a few days the extent of the injuries internally.. In the meantime the lovely pink tights are packed away until the Madame is once more able to trip lightly into tbe ring and, with a kiss of her little band, ascend to the trapeze and go through "the most marvellous and unparalleled aerial performances ever seen."?Newa and Courier, Nov. 9. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, 111. was told by her doctors she had Con? sumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery completely cured ber and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Egeers, 189 Florida St. San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Con? sumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is Buch results, of which these are samples, that prove tbe wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at Hill Broj. Drag Store' Regular size 50c. and $1.00. Old People* Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of tbe functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Latest From Atlanta. Tbe Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway offers the moBt attractive schedule to the Atlanta Exposition. A daylight ride in both directions, leaving Anderson 9 20 a. m., arriving Atlanta 4 p. m., via the celebrated S. A. L. Vestibule. Returning, leave Atlanta 12 noon, arrive Anderson 7.45 p. m. Tbe cheap tickets are now on Bale. Call on J. Reese Fant, Agent, for any information you may desire. 18-3t A Cheap Way to Atlanta. Look up your old correspondence and Bend tbe Confederate stamps you find on original envelopes to us. Prompt cash re? mittances made. Correspondence solicited. Reference, Commercial Bank Augusta. 18 St. Eagle Stamp Co,, P. O. Box 204. Augusta, Ga. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Matilda Anderson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, proper? ly proven, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law, and those indebted to make payment. J, L. TRIBBLE, Ex'r. Nov 13,1895 20 3 ? The second man within a week has been aent lo priaon in New Jersey for a long term of impriaonment for stealing a bicycle. It will soon be as dangerous a matter to make way with a wheel in New Jersey as to steal a horse in Texas. Too many people are interested. MARIETTA MARBLE WORKS, 8. Q. MOZLEY & CO., Propr's., Manufacturers and Finishers of? GEAHITE, ITALIAN, VERMONT, And GEOEGIA BABBLE, MONUMENTS and GEAVE8T0NES Of Every Description? Marietta, Ga. fiSr Design* and prices famished on ap? plication. Apply to T. K. LANGSTON, Agent, Not 13,1895?3m Anderson, S C. NOTICE. ON 8ALESDAY IN DECEMBER i will offer at pnblic sale? The "Home School" Place. Building in good condition, excellent well of water, fencing. &c, in good repair. Lot contains one-half acre. Terms?Cash. ?S~ All persons indebted to me on School arconnts are requested to Bettle at once. My books will be turned over to a Coilector on December 1st. LENORA C. BUB BARD. Nov 13,1895_20_3 Public Sale. BY virtue of the power vested in me as Executor of the Last Will and Testa? ment of Matilda Anderson, deceased, and Deed of tbe Legatees thereunder, I will cell to tbe highest bidder at Anderson, C. H.. 8 C , on Salesday in December next, 1895. at the usual hours of pnblic sale? That certa:n Lot or parcel of Land, situ? ate about two miles South of Anderson, containing five acres more or leas, adjoin? ing lands of John W. Daniels, and bound? ed by tbe General's Road, and others. Trrms of 8a'e? Cash. Purchaser to pay extra for papers. J. L. TRIBBLE, Executor and Trustee. Nov 13th. 1PP5_20_3_ Valuable Land for Sale. BY virtue of authority vested in me by Deed of Trust executed to me by J. R. Caldwell, i will sell at public outcry before tbe Court House door at Anderaon, 8. C, on Saleaday in December, 1H9 >, be? tween tbe legal hoars of sale, tbe follow? ing described Tmot of Land, to-wit: All that piece, parcel or Tract of Land, situate, lying and being in Fork Town? ship, County of Anderson, State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and three (103) acres, more or less, adjoining lands of W. F. Dobbins on the North, Little Beaver Dam Creek on tbe East, R. V. Dvar on the South, and J. H. Price on the West, being the same Land conveyed to J. R, Caldwell by D. J. Tucker on the 14th day of November, 1889. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. H. WATKINS, Trustee. Nov 13th, 1S95_20_8_ NOTICE. Will be let to tbe lowest responsible bldder On Nov. 26m inst, at 11 a. m., tho re? pairing or the building of a new bridge at Rosamond's Mill, in Brushy Creek town? ship, over Big Brushy Creek. Alto, on Dee. 2i, at 11 a. m., the build? ing of a bridge over Richland Creek, in Rock Mills township Plans and specifications made known on day of letting W. P. SNELGROVE, _Supervisor A C, S C. Corn is a vigorous feeder and re? sponds well to liberal fertiliza? tion. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improves if properly treated with fer? tilizers containing not under 7% actual Potash. A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead to profitable culture. Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars boom? ing special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain? ing latest researches on the subject of fertilization, and are really helpful to fanners. They are sent free for the asking. GERMAN KALT WORKS, I 03 Nassau St., New York. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. ALL parsons holding claims against the Estate of J. W. B ace, deceased, are notified to present the eame, properly proven, in sixty days from datf, and all persons indebted to said Estate are noti? fied to make payment by the 1st of De? cember next. J. McD. BRUPE. Adm'r.. Pickets, S. C. Nov 13, 1E0'> 20_3 NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to tbe Firm of the undersigned are respectfully asked to cnuie forward at one and nuke payment by the first of Dromher Lest, or you will have to settle with our Attor? ney. R-spectfullv, JACKSON & MOSS. Oct 30, 1805_18_8__ New Store and New Goods! IN THE C. A. REED MUSI J HOURS, Gl cneral Merchandise, X Dry Goods, Hats and Shoes, at prices that will astonish you Also, tb? very best RIO COFFEE on eartb. Just stop and see our 5-pound Coffee?it's a world beater. COLE <fc COFFEE. Oct 23,1895_17_ Real Estate for Sale. ASPLENDID Tract of 211 acres near Denver, 8 C. A fine Tract of 331 acres near Cray ton ville. A good Tract of 100 acres near Holland's Store. A nice House and Lot on North Main Street, City of Anderson. A good House and Lot on West Market Street. Coe Lot on River Street cheap. Other Town Lots, Farming, Mining and Timber Lands. If you want to buy or sell L*nd call on us. QUATTLEBAUM & COCHRAN, _Anderson, 8. C. SOMETHING GOOD. PURE, FRESH Buckwheat Flour and N. O. and Muscovado Molasses, for sale by A. B. TOWERS. Are pleased to announce that they are now r^ady for business in their NEW STORE with a complete Stock of? Miscellaneous and School Books, Stationery and Novelties, Sheet Music, Tissue Papers, Iron and Wooden Toys, Games, &c, And will be very pleased to have you call and make an inspection. Anything that happens to be out of Stock will be cheerfully ordered. Tbey will be very glad to see you often, and you can be sure that you will always be accorded a warm welcome at? THE NEW BOOK STORE, North Main St., one door front Public Square, near B. K. Bridge. DO YOU KNOW A GOOD THING? If SO, you will come and inspect our large Stock of Shoes and Boots. It Is now time to buy, and we can please anybody, and our prices will surprise you. You will find our Stock of Jeans the cheapest and best in the city. We always carry a fail line of Dry Goods, Sheetings, Plaids, Underwear and liats, and can pleaae you in prices. ?pTTrTi That has nothing to do with the complete sacrifice we are making X) U A 9 of our large stock of OATS in order to make room for a tremen? dous lot of FLOUR just coming in, and with which, by the way, we are going to knock the spots out of competition. Oar Oats are the Texas Red Rust Proof, and are going at starvation prices. Come early if yon love Bargains. Our Flour is always cheap?now cheaper than ever. We can save you money on Bagging and Ties?the more you buy the more money you save. Come on and get rich. We deal in COFFEE and MOLASSES. Give ns a trial. DEAN, RATLIFFE & CO. All parties owing us on open account, note or otherwise, are notified to make settlement bet?re December 1st, as their accounts are now past due. A SOLICITATION! VHE earnestly solicit the trade to inspect our line of.... DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS, &C. We are making a specialty this season of Shoes and Jeans. Owing to the fact we bought these Goods before the advance, we are making special prices on same. 8?. Come and see that All-Wool Jeans we are selling at 20c. per yard. You will be sure to buy. * Yours for trade, D. C. BROWN & BRO. GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! 500 GUNS AND RIFLES, From the finest Hammerless Breech Loader down to a Boy's Muzzle Loading Single Barrel. Some of these Guns were bought at? ONE-HALF OF MANUFACTURERS' COST, And we are offering some unheard-of prices. AMMUNITION Of every description at bottom prices. One Car Load Powder, To be sold wholesale or retail. We are in shape to offer special inducements on every? thing in the sporting line. It will pay you to see us. Yours truly, SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO: STOVES, STOVES Cooking Stoves, Lamp Goods, Tinware, and everything in the HOUSE FURNISHING LINE AlWAYS AT THE LOWEST prices, mid Fancy China and Vhrittt cia? (Joods always of ihe best assortment. Dolls, Doll ferriages, and B>.jh' Iron Wagons. We sell Goods for Cash, therefore we sell them very cheap. We do not ask compe? tition any odds, and they that blow so much about others are not in it at all. Come, inspect, and be your own jurtg'?. Then you will not bo mi-iled. JOHN T. BUKRISS. I*. 8.?Keep your eyes on this space. I am going to give a French Flower Girl ay soon. Those that ow wise ia sufficient. away soon. Those that owe me by Note or Account come in and settle at once. A word to the J. T. 13. Feet That Sting. An old method of punishment la revived in the torture some shoes giv? you. "Make Your Feet Glad" by wearing Selz Royal Blue $4.00 Shoe. Foot shaped, ventilated, soft and yielding: and at the same time handsomely shaded. Manufactured by Selz, Schwab & Co., Largest Bnoo Makers In tno United States "Through All The % Changing Seasons." Selz Royal Blue $4.00 Shoe is always comfortable?warm In winter, cool in summer. An easy fit?graceful shape. The most pop? ular shoe in town. Olannfacturcdjby Sei?.?Schwab & Co... CWe^O^^ largest Saoo MnVora In ttio ' THE YATES E CO., ANDERSON, S. C. WAR! WAR!! THE TEAPOT HAS declared war on HIGH PBICES. They are a thing of the past. "Quick Sales and Short Profits" is our motto. Cotton is booming and the golden winds of prosperity are blowing in the interest of the tillers of the soil for the first time in many yeirs. It means money both ways for the farmers. The best 5J pound Coffee for 81 00 in the city, and yon lo be the jndge. Another 5 pounds for $1.00 not quite eo good, end a Jim Dandy at G pounds for 81.00. The town talk is the Teapot's lo- prices. Now, we want onr friends in tho country to talk, bo we invite yon to come to the Teapot. The half has not been told. Low Prices and polite attention are the drawing cards that bring the customers. We want 100 dozen Eggs at 13c. per dozen, And (00 lbs. Butter at 15c. per lb. We Lave the contract to furnish Sells Bros. Show their Groceriee, the largest Show on the earth. Straws show which way the wind blows. JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. And THE TEAPOT, Leader and ControUer of Low Prices. IT WILL PAY YOU! To drop in and see our Goods and get our Prices before parting with your hard-earned Cash, as we are in position to meet all competition, and will save you money on every purchase. E have ? big Stock of Jeans, Flannels and Staple Dry Goods at prices that never fail to sell. Also, a big Stock of SHOES, bought before the advance. All we have to do is to show our Shoes and the prices do the rest. They are certainly going fast. We sell the most populnr Rnd reliable brands of FLOUB in Town. Cheaper than you have been paying for inferior stuff. We always sell the best COFFEE. We can euit anybody on Tcbaceo, both in quality and price. W BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. O, TOOTW 'UR own horn. Yes, if we don't, no one else will. Having bought the Stock of Moss & Brown, we want the public to know that we are going to continue the busintes at the old stand, on Depot Street. OUR OWN Experience in business will enable us to keep up with the demands of the trade. We are daily receiving NEW GOODS, and our Stock will embrace everything in the FANCY and HEAVY GROCERY line. Flour is a specialty with u?, and we will keep all grades. Onr Stock of CONFECTIONERIES is large; so is our 8tock of TO? BACCO and CIGARS. We want your trade?or, at least, a part of it?and that is one reason why we are tootin' our own? Come and see us. Our prices are moderate, and we will make it to your interest to cali and see our Goods and get our prices. No harm done if you don't bay. We are yours to please. J. C, OSBORNE and O. D. ANDERSON, under the Firm name of? OSBORNE & ANDERSON. I would be glad to have my old friends, who gave me such a liberal trade at Kay <fe Baker's, to come and see me. O. D. ANDERSON. The Biggest Shipment of Ever made to Anderson, and perhaps the largest to any point in the State. The following explains itself. Don't read it, if you are not interested in your County and your Town, and the people whom you call neighbors: SEPTEMBER 18, 1895. C. S. MINOR & CO. GENTLEMEN: I have the pleasure of stating that we have received at this depot, marked to your address, one and one-third Car Loads of Crockery, all shipped from same place at one time. The one-third Car Load had to be shipped in separate Car, as it all could not be put in one Car. To the best of my knowledge, this is two and a half or three times larger than any previous single shipment of Crockery to this point. I understand that you have another shipment now on the way. I congratulate you and this community. You will accommodate us by removing these Goods as early as you can make room for them, as we hardly have sufficient space for storing so large a lot of this ware in our | depot for any length of \ime. ; J. REESE FANT, ( Agent Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway, I . j You say Anderson is growing. Well, it must grow, in order to make room for the GREAT and GOOD? TEN CENT STORE,:; No. 27, South Side of Public Square. If above interests you, be' sure and' don't mention it to your neighbors.