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I PaOPaiETOBB ._ 75 fDSC. 25, 1895. Em rseason has, come, s6 of the readers of | will enjoy it and j of good things and le for rejoicing and [care and worry, and ivity and levity of j tld forget their their cares, the ?U?n?4j* merchant frudnoi;' fceset r his routine, and towards all men" id love for Him and cradled in a the world, should; regirded Mstorio [in pathos, simplic rrative omis ad White's hymn of | 1 ehordsof sy rhpa itlons of devo ,8B h,uman ri?iTu'firgnr love, which guided the vied the effulgent jhqir on Judean bills ? iyeara ago, shines \, and its lovely rafrs lomea made bettor j il by the hopes ions aroused, and .indled by that Sa [was the subject of | on that eventful for that birth. It w order of human and human devel haa sprung conse ? and nj^eSplesao of eternity their depths; the dawn of j oJpation, the ?bood, and the riaiurt) of our ther. Of that there shall be rao i magnificence of j rated- and saved hallelnjah of His knee ascribe to wer and majesty, xcleim, "Socrates ?r, but Jesus Christ ?leo?i that when bis otton, that of Christ ttion of the world, claim and the earth fc?vity gladdens- and t the day, and grati-, ij; fill cur hearts. To vc extend a merry isnmp Battle of Fife Mill Editobs I^Ti-t.ii?E-?CER: Tbo battle ?f.Fualea? MM was fought 28th of July, 1864. Generals MoGowan'a and Lane's Brigades had been for several days north of the James River, looking oat for any movement of the enemy that might take place on that part of the line; and on the evening of July 27th we received orders to prepare to move the next morning at day-break. At that time on the 28th we. were in line, moved off to the left, and marched until about 9 o'clock a. n?., when we formed a Hue of battle, with the Sharpshooters firtm: In front. We form? ed on the left of Lane's Brigade, in a thick piece of woods, with sheila burst? ing over us. We soon formed, when the command came forward, close up to the right. We had not. gone far until we came to a large field of corn, {uatbnnohed for tassle. The ground gradually rose in front to a rail fence some three hundred yards distant, and on the far side of the fence We could see the Yankees In strong line of battle.. As we got into the field they greeted us with a heavy volley of I musketry, but as we were on the low Jround the balls went over our heads, bout that time Gen. James Conner, who was in command of McGowan's Brigade, rode up in the rear of Company K, as cool as if he had been In camp, i He had his pistol in his hand, giving command with Co more excitement than it he had been on Brigade review. At the same time a Yankee officer went galloping up the fenoe from right to left. I think most of the Brigade shot at him, but he passed out of sight safe. We cot in about a hundred yards of the fence before their line was broken. Just as we reached the fence Lt.-Col. Haddon, as brave a man as ever buckled on a sword, fell with his death-wound. That left the Regiment without any Field Offi? cer. Capt. J. T. Robertson took com? mand, and there at tbo fenoe, loading my San, the ball got lodged, and it took some ttle time to get it down; when I did the Company had gone on. I could not tell them from other troops, owing to, the smoke of battle, but I soon overtook them, and found out that I was with the left of the Regiment. As I joined them , I saw, a few yards in front, a pile of rails "that tbo Yankees had piled up for protec? tion, x ran to It and looked over. About twenty-five yardsin front I saw a Yan? kee officer on horse-back, with sword In hand, trying to rally, his men. I think he was the one who rode so fast up the fence a short time before, and it was but a moment until I saw him fall from his horse and his men gave away. When we got to where he was lying, there w&s a Yankee private standing baeide him, and it took some force to get him to leave the dead officer. About that time Lane's Brigade being; bard pressed gave away and fell back. That left the right flank of McGowan's Brigade exposed, and compelled it to fall back. When I saw them falling back, being separated from my Company, I went* to the left, where j the 1st and 13th Regiments had captured a Battery of four guns. Col. Hunt called out to know if there was any man present j who knew any thing about artillery. A man came running up who said he knew all about loading and firing the guns. He was a man that no person present j knew; he was not a member of McGow? an's Brigade, and if he was a .soldier he had neither sword or gun. Who he was has always been a mystery to me, bnt he cams up and called for help, which he quickly received..! The/ loaded one of the ,. guns with a shell and turned it in the direc? tion of the. enemy and. fired j the shell I bursting almost as soon as it came out of j i the gun. The men refused to give further i aid, as? they were afraid they would get hurt by their own shells:, as they could see that the man did not Snow, or did not care, what he was doing. Some of the soldiers took the guns ofr by hand. We all moved off to the left to a road, and there stopped for a short rest. We were all very tired after., the march and battle, so when the order to halt was given, we all dropped on the j ground, in hope of a.few moments rest, [but It was not to be. I had sat down with my back against a tree, and had been there but a moment when a shell , struck the tree: and exploded?killed three men and wounded five others. One of the men killed was a young Lieuten ant. He had sat down by me and asked .mewhat command I belonged to? It was the last words that he. ever spoke.. Before I could answer him, the shell had burst and he was killed. We then mov? ed on down the road and camped near the place where we had formed lino of j battle. The next day. we went back to renew the battle, but the Yankees were gone. J. B. Cox. Company K, Orr's Rifles. Twenty-nine fflnere.KlUed. ?Ciiattauooga, Tenn., December 20.? Twenty-four miners lost their livea to- | day in the Kelson mine, Entry 10, near Day too, Tenn., by an explosion of fire? damp.' The explosion was succeeded by a terrific crash, which indicated that the roof of the passage through which the men had entered had fallen in. No ave? nue of escape was left, and there Is no possibility that any of them will be found. The mine is the property of the Dayton Coal and Iron company, three miles from the town of Dayton, and Is reached by a ur track. The. men, both white and _Joired, including several boys, entered tfitanine to go to work at 7 o'clock this morS^g, but nothing of the awful catas known until 11 o'clock, when into Entry 10 found their way y a. solid wall oi coal and slate; n mine has been worked for more, and the entry where the unfortunate miners are entombed ran back morethantwo miles from the month of the mine. The mine Is of the kind common in Southern coal fields, known as a drift or level reined mine and work? ed, in the direction of the veins (straight Into Ihn face of the mountain, but before entry is reached a long slope extends to a level of several hundred yards below at an angle of about 20 degrees. The (Ars. are pulled up from the foot of the slojn ?where the train of cars drawn by mules connect with it to .the outside bya'cable which hauls the coal op with remarkable rapidity. ' Rescuing parties have been working all day like grim death, trying to zeach the miners, but it Is probable that they will be several days forcing an opening through the wall of falling roofing, which must bo made safe as they proceed. The foul air quickly exhausts the workmen who are relieved by fresh hands. The 'Worlcwill continue day and night till the bodies are recovered. At the drift month hundreds of women and.children soon gathered, and the picture of grief and despair in heartrending. Mothers wring? ing their hands, weeping daughters and little boys and sweethearts and grey? headed parents all in the great distress, for they have been told that there is no hope. It is a spectacle from which one turns sick at heart. The mine Is venti? lated by air shafts or passages, so the eavlng of the wall In the entry cot off the draft and death was certain to those who breathed the poisoned air. . ^ . Ths latest details and a correct account at 4 o'clock this afternoon say that a way had. been broken through the debris in the passage of Entry 10 and the blackened corpses or the dead miners were carried out one by one. to the outside, where the work of identification began. The num? ber of victims, first reported at 25, has reached 29. Two bodies recovered are those of ne gToes, which have not been recognized. Win. Baddy, a colored lad, was one of the last to be brought out. Life had long been extinct in all the poor remnant of humanity stretched at the month of the tunnel. Latest records s?y that the gas was the first ignited in No. 9 by. Tom 'Hawkins, gas' inspector, on his usual morning round or the mines.. Flames wererapidly communicated to Entry No. 10 by means of side passages. All the Sen-at, Work in Entry 9 escaped except awkins. In No. 10, which forms an angle in the banks and connects the out? side world at the foot of the lower slope, the deadly gas drifted and congested, do? ing its work so well that not one of the men at work in the rooms of this cross passage Is alive to tell the story. Oscar Hawkins, one of the first men to (cat ont of No. 9 will also die, making the 29th life sacrificed. Leech and Westfield, two negroes, were found just outside the en? try, having fallen dead just as they were beyond the reach of flames. " ? Tbere are fifty seven cotton mills, representing 838,000 spindles now in Ja? pan, folly at ??. ork, ana in fifteen months, it is expected to have 700,000 additional spindles. Hence, the cotton spinners of England are in a poor way, and apply to their Government for relief. The Japan? ese are pushing ahead. Bat they bny their cotton from America. ?-The most powerful sun-glass ever constructed in France was that made under the supervision of the savant M. Da Villette. This glass generated heat sufficient to melt a copper coin of the size of our sliver 25-cent piece In seven and a half seconds. George Parker of Fleet street, London, made a glass much more powerful than that which resulted from the Frenchman's efforts. Parker's was 3 feet in diameter and so powerful that it v.as actually used to melt substances ; which/ were too refractory for the fur? naces. The best authorities on heat say that it had a power of 166,362 degrees Fan. This is best understood when it is known that it only takes a temperature of 2787 degrees to melt cast Iron so that it will flow like water. WAR CLOUDS. The BXonroe Doctrine Moat bo Enforced. Washington, December 17.?To-day the Venezuelan correpondence was sent to Congress and with it was a message from the President. The message, voicing as it does the well-known Intentions of the Monroe doctrine was reotived with applause. It is a straightforward statement of the faots and if Congress stands upon it. in case the proposed commission finds in Vene? zuela's favor, England must back down or war is inevitable. The following is the. message in full: To the Congress?In my annual mes? sage addressed to the Congress on the 3d instant I called attention to the pending boundary controversy between Great Britain and the re public of Venezuela, and recited the substance of a representa? tion made by this government to her BTi? tanic- majesty's government suggesting reasons why such dispute should be sub? mitted to arbitration for settlement and inquiring whether it would be so sub? mitted. The answer of the British government, which was then awaited, has since been received, and together with the dispatch to which it is a reply, is hereby append? ed. Such reply is embodied in two com? munications addressed by the British prime minister to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador at this capital. It will be seen that one of these communi? cations Is devoted exclusively to obser? vations upon the Monroe doctrine, and claime that in the present instance a new and strange extension and development of this doctrine is insisted on by the United States; that the reasons justify? ing an appeal to the doctrine enunciated bv President Monroe are generally inap? plicable "to the state of things in which we live at the present day," and especi? ally Inapplicable to a controversy Involv? ing the boundary line between Great Britain and Venezuela. - Without attempting extended argu? ment In, reply to these positions, it may not be amiss to suggest that the doctrine upon which we stand is strong and sound, because its enforcement is important to our peace and safety as a nation and is essential to the integrity of onr free insti? tutions and the tranquil maintenance of our distinctive form of government. It was intended to apply to every stage of our national life and cannot' become ob? solete while our repnblio endures. If the balance of power is justly a cause for jealous anxiety among the governments of the old world, and a subject for onr absolute non-interference, none the less is an observance of the -Monroe doctrine of vital concern to our people and their government Assuming, therefore,, that we may properly insist upon this doctrine with? out regard to "the state of things in which wo live," or any changed conditions here or elsewhere, it is not apparent why its application may not be invoked in the present controversy. - If a European power, by an extension of ifs boundaries, takes possession of the territory of one of onr neighboring re? publics against its will and in derogation of its rights, it 1b difficult ? to see why, to that extent, such European power does not thereby attempt to extend its system of government to that portion of this con? tinent which Is thus taken. This is the precise action which President Monroe declared to ba "dangerous to our peace and safety," and it can make no difference 'whether the European system is extend? ed by an advance of frontier or otherwise. ; It is also suggested in the British reply that we should not seek to apply the ; Monroe doctrine to the pending dispute, ! because it does hot embody any principle of international law which "Is founded on the general consent of nations/' and that "no statesman, however eminent," and no nation, however powerful, are bom .patent to inBert into the code of inter? national law a'novel principle which was never recognized before, and which has not. since been accepted by the govern? ment of any other country.. ; I Practically the principle for which we "contend has peculiar If not exclusive re? lation to the United States. It may not 'have been admitted In so many words to the code of international law, but sinco in international, law counsels every nation Is entitled to the rights belonging to it, if the enforcement of the Monroa doctrine is something we may justly claim, it has its place in the code of international law as certainly and a** securely as :lf it were specifically mentioned, and when the United States is a' suitor before the high tribunal, that administers international : law, the question to be determined is whether or not we present claims which the j us tic e of that code of law can nod to be right and valid. The Monroe doctrine finds its recog? nition in those principles of international law which are based upon the theory that every nation shall have Its rights protect? ed and It? just claims enforced. . Of course this government ia entirely confident that under the sanction of this doctrine we have clear rights and un? doubted claims. Nor Ib this ignored in the British reply. The prime minister, while not admitting that the Monroe doc? trine is applicable to present conditions, states: "In declaring that the United States would, resist any snob enterprises if it was contemplated, President Monroe adopted a policy which received the entire Smpatby of the English government of atdate." He further declares: "Though the language of President Monroe is di? rected to the attainment of objects which 'moat Englishmen would agree to be salutary, it is impossible to udmlt that they have been inscribed by any adequate authority in the code of international law." Again he says: "They (her ma? jesty's government) fully concur with the view whloh President Monroe appar? ently entertained, that any disturbance of the, existing territorial distribution in that hemisphere by any fresh acquisition on the part of any Eu ropean State would be a highly inexpedient change." In the belief that tho doctrine for which jve. contend-ia-olear and definite; that it was-fbttnded upon substantial considera? tions and involved onr safety and wel? fare; that it was fully applicable to our 'present conditions and to the state of the TOrld's progress, and that it was directly reag^to the pending controversy and wiM Sfevy, .conyictiona as to its final meffiHW the dispute, but anxious to iearirwra satisfactory and conclusive manherTwhether Great Britain sought under a claim of boundary to extend her possessions on tills continent without right, or whether she merely sought possession of territory fairly included within her lines of ownership, this gov? ernment proposed to the government of Great Britain a resort to arbitration as the proper means of settling the question to the end that a vexatious boundary dispute between the two contestants might be determined and our exact standing and. relation In respect to the controversy might be made clear. It will be seen from the correspondence herewith submitted that this proposition has been declined by the British govern? ment upon grounds which, in the cir? cumstances, seem to be far from satis? factory. It is deeply disappointing that Buch an appeal actuated by the most friendly feelings toward both nations di? rectly concerned, addressed to the sense of justice and to the magnanimity ot one of the great powers of the world and touching its relations to one comparative? ly weak and small, should have produced no better results. The course to be pursued by this gov? ernment in view of the present condition . does not appear to admit of serious doubt. Having labored faithfully for many years to induce Great Britain to submit this dispute to impartial arbitration, and hav? ing been now finally apprised of her re? fusal to do so, nothing remains but to accept the situation, to recognize its plain requirements and deal with it according? ly. Great Britain's present proposition hss never thus far been regarded as admissi? ble by Venezuela, though any adjustment of the boundary which that country may deem for her advantage and may enter into of her own free will cannot, of course, be objected to by the United States. Assuming, however, that the attitude of Venezuela will remain unchanged, the dispute has reached such a stage as to make It now incumbent upon the United States to take measures to determine with sufficient certainty for its justifica? tion what is the true divisional line be? tween the republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. The inquiry to that end should, of course, be conducted carefully and judicially, and due weight should be given to all available evidence, records and facts in support of the claims of both parties. In order that such an examination should be prosecuted in a thorough and satisfactory manner, I suggest that the congress make an adequate appropria? tion for tbe expenses of a commission to be appointed by the executive, who shall make tbe necessary investigation and report upon tbe matter with tbe least possible delay. When such a report is made and accepted it will, in my opinion, be the duty of tbe United States to resist by every means within its power, as a willful aggression upon its rights and in? terests, the appropriation by Great Brit? ain of any lands or the exercise of gov? ernmental jurisdiction over any territory which after investigation we have deter? mined of right belongs to Venezuela. In making these recommendations I am fully alive to tbe responsibility incurred, and keenly realize all the consequences that may follow. I am nevertheless firm in my conviction that while it is a grlevious thing to con? template the two great English-speaking peop!e,i of the world as being, otherwise than friendly competitors in the onward march of civilization and strenuous and worthy rivals in all the arts of peace, there is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that whioh fol? lows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and boner beneath which is shielded and defended a people's safety and greatness. GnovER Cleveland Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C, December 17, 1895. Forty Killed. Ralbigh, N. C, December 19.?There was an explosion of gas in. the Cumnock bituminous coal mine in Chatham county, forty miles from here, this morning. The regular day force of Bixty-six men went in the mine at 7 o'clock this morn? ing. Over 50 per cent, never came out alive. The exact number of tbo dead is not yet known, but from the best infor? mation it is believed thirty-eight were killed, although some say forty-one. The explosion occurred at 8.45, its cause not being known and will not be until after the removal of .he dead. The fire boss made the usual examination early this morning and reported the atmos? phere all right as late as 8 o'olock. The mine foreman made the same report. The explosion took away very little earth. Both shafts being free and open all save two men in tt e chambers, except In cbam ber No. 1, escaped to tbo *haft. Every miner in cbam tier No. 1 was killed, those who escaped nay the shock was light. It is thought m any deaths resulted from afterdamp. Thftre was a quantity of dynamitein the mine, and this exploded. Seventeen of the dead men were piled up at the shaft to-night. None were brought to the surface. At 7 o'clock to-night, when twelve men entered the mine to renew the search, a hundred others stood around and refused to enter the mine. Superin? tendent Cant pleaded with them to assist in the rescue, but only twelve would go down. The heart stricken mothers, wives and children have been crowding around the shaft ottering pitiful cries for their dead. The searching party which entered the mine to-night will bring up the dead early to-morrow morning. The debris killed many of those in chamber No. 1. The bodies of the seventeen so far receiv? ed are burned'almost beyond recogni? tion. Five physicians are attending the injured, the olothes of the latter, in some cases, having been almost entirely burn? ed off. They are: John Williams, face, hands and arms burned; William Smith, cuts on head and face, burned; Dempsey Hal sby, colored, hands, face and body burn? ed; Jack Johnson, terribly burned. Most of the dead are natives of North Carolina. One-third are Pennsylvanians, seven of whom expected to return home to-morrow. Eloquently Painted. The answer to Governor Evans' inqniry as to the decrease or increase of drunken? ness in Bickens since the dispensary was established here was that there is fifty per cent more of drunkenness now than before. This of course was the candid opinion of the officer who made the report to his Excellency. A petition was circulated and generally signed last week, respectfully and earn? estly praying the Governor to close the Dispensary. The argument of those who voted for the Dlspdnsary and favored the establishment of it at Plckens was that some people would have whiskey anyway, and we had just as well to make it lawful 'and catch some profit for the State. But when one stands here in this little cross? roads town and views the original devil? ment and devastation that it works, It would Bound like the overwrought im? agination of a fanatic to state the cold u u oolored facts. We might as well say that people will stab and kill anyhow, and let us make it lawful for them to do bo, and catch some profit for the State. How much money in the coffers of this sover? eign State is a fair compensation for one shoeless!*, - hungry, 'cold and innocent child? How muoh is a fair compensa sation for a bright cheery hearth made dark, lonely and desolate one evening by the ravages of legalized whiskey ? How much is a fair, compensation for the broken, crashed and bleeding heart and cowed spirit of one wife ? How muoh is a fair compensation for the agony that one mother endures in one dark and lonely home where her pale quivering lips, scarce breathe the anxious thought "Where is my boy to-night?" It Is dark and dreary and cold, and the mad wind? as they poor their vengeance on the stu? pefied father in the putter, mook the love and the loneliness of the child, the wife and the mother. If it is in any man's power to remove the curse and he does it not he is a partner in the crime of the drunken father. Can any of us who voted for it escape the woe denonnced against him who puts the bottle to his neighbor's lips ? The State could raise more money and much leas bell with a lottery. It is idle to say that people are obliged to have whiskey, or that they will often die for lack of it. More die from the abuse of it than ever live from the use of it. Some friends of the dispensary said it was a step towards prohibition. If it was, it is high time we were taking an? other step. Already we have stood too long on one foot. If a Dispensary can be run decently and in order, the one at Plckens has been so run. So far as we knoW there are no just complaints. The dispenser can never tell whether the sale goes to sick, sober or drnnk men. It is there to sell.' He is paid to sell, and if ho did not. sell the shop would shut up. But the habits, customs and conditions of a country town are ill suited to the business. If the county can escape by putting up the profits in cold cash, by all means let ub buy the boom.?Pickens Sentinel. A Young Lady Accidentally Kills Her Lover. Fobt Valley, Ga., December 17.? Quite a sad accident happened about two miles from here Monday night. John Bryant, a yonng man about twenty yeare of age, was killed by his sweetheart, Miss Belle James. It seems that the two young people, with Miss James's sister, Miss Lula, had been to a candy pulling at Mr. Quick's home, near here. On returning Bryant handed his pistol to his sweetheart ana asked her to shoot it off. She snapped it several times and Bryant took it and loaded it and after cooking it told the girl to pull the trigger. The pistol was pointed toward him and the ball went just over his left eye into bis brain, killing him instantly. The girls did not know what to do. Then other young people came along and they told them what had happened. The coroner impaneled a jury to-day and the verdiot was that it was accidental shooting that caused his death. Bryant was the son of Mrs. L. C. Bry? ant, living near Fort Valley, and Miss James is the daughter of Mr. B. H. James, who moved here several years ago from Meriwether county. ? Several weeks ago a colored man was thrown from the top of a dray load of cotton in West Greenville, his head was dashed against the wall of a brick warehouse and a bale of cotton fell on him. His skull was crushed and split. A quantity of brain matter escaped from bis wounds and everybody supposed bis death was only a matter of a few hour?. Drs. Earle, Uewell and Pack attended him. Now be has recovered completely and is going around nearly as well as usual, after one of the closest escapes from death ever recorded. This case is about of the same kind as the recovery of the McKinney boy who had part of bis brains knocked out by a C, K. &, W. train.?Qreenville News. ? The maimed and wounded Confed? erate soldiers, of Georgia, get their pen? sions under an existing law, but those who were fortunate enough not to be wounded, but are now destitute and needy, were provided for by the Legisla? ture. The bill passed requiring the State Treasurer to issue one hundred and twenty dollars of bonds in denominations often dollars each, and to give each in? digent Confederate soldier six of the bonds. The Atlanta Journal says: They will pass as easily as a ten dollar green? back, and will constitute a part of our currency. They are to be received for all debts due the State, and as- received by the Treasurer to be retired. They will be paid out early next year. The widows of Confederate soldiers were not forgotten. Twenty thousand dollars was appropri? ated to pay them, what their husbands would have received if alive. ? It appears from statistics compiled from the provost marshals' reports during the civil war that there were 278,644 deser? tions from the nnion army. Ina large ma? jority of theae cases, however, the offense was merely technical, and came properly ander the head of "absence without leave." The real deserters were not very numerous, considering the number of enlistments, and it will be remembered that the kindness of President Lincoln saved many of them from punishment, in spite of the urgent appeals of military commanders for the strict enforcement of the law. AN ORDINANCE To raise Supplies for the City of Anderson, S. C, for the Year 1896, and to regulate Licenses therein. Be it ordained, By the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Anderson, now met and Bitting in Council, and by the authority of the same, That a Tax, for the sums and in the manner herein? after named, shall be raised and paid into the Public Treasury of the t-aid City, for the uses and purposes thereof for the year 1896. Section 1. There shall be paid the sum of Thirty Cents on every One Hundred Dollars worth of Real Estate and Personal Property, except the Patriok Military Institute, Greeley Institute, the Churches in the City, the Anderson Hotel Com? pany, the Anderson Cotton Mills Com? pany, and the Anderson tihoe and Leather Company. Sec. 2. That in addition to the forego? ing tax, levied for current expenses for the use of the Baid City, there shall be paid the sum of Thirty Cents on every One Hundred Dollars worth of Real Estate and Personal Property, except the Real and Personal Property exempt in the foregoing Seotion, to pay the interest on the Bonded Debt of Thirty Thousand Dollars, in the aid of the Savannah Valley Railroad, and for a Sinking Fund to pay the principal of said debt, as provided by the Aot of Legislature, which tax shall be, and is hereby set apart for the purpose of paying said interest and reducing said Bonded Debt. Sec. 3. That in addition to the forego? ing Tax, there shall be paid Two Mills on every dollar's worth of taxable property, both Real and Personal, In the City of Anderson, tor the current expenses of the Graded Schools of said City, which Tax is hereby Bet apart for that purpose, aud a so the further sum of One Mill on every dollar's worth of taxable property In said City, to pay the annual interest on the School Bon da of said City, which Tax shall be and is hereby, set apart for the purpose of paying Baid interest and for no other purpose. Seo. 4. There Bhall be Six Day's Work rendered on the Streets of the City, under the supervision of one of the Policemen, by every able-bodied male person, exoept such as are exempt by the laws of the Estate and the Ordinances in force, be? tween the ages of sixteen and fifty years, and every person may com mute the same by paying to the City Treasurer the sum of Three Dollars during the time for the collection of taxes without the penalty, and every person liable as above, and failing to discharge suoh liability in the manner directed, shall, after twenty-four hours notice to render the six days' work or pay the said sum of Three Dollars, and if the time for the collection of taxes without the penalty has expired, then the said sum of Three Dollars and tbe penalty thereon, be tried for such default, and if convloted, be fined in the sum of Five Dollars, or be imprisoned and re? quired to work upon the streets for the period of twelve days. Sec. 5. There shall be paid by the own era a tax of Thirty Cents on the One Hun? dred Dollars worth of tbe value of all Bank Stock ; and that all Fire and Life Insurance Companies, all Express, Tele? graph and Telephone Companies, shall be taxed the sum of Thirtv Cents on the One Hundred Dollars of their gross re? ceipts collected or received by their Agents in the City of Anderson, S. C, during the year 1805, also a tax on said stock and said receipts as provided in Elections 2, 3,5, and 6 of this Ordinance. Seo. 6. There shall be a tax of Thirtv Cents on the Ons Hundred Dollars upon all property taxed under this Ordinance, for the purpose of paying the rental for the use of the water works contracted for by, the City Council, which said tax shall be kept separate by tbe City Clerk and Treasurer from tbe other funds collected by him. Sec 7. There shall be a tax of Fifteen Cents on the One Hundred Bollard upon all property taxed, under this Ordinance for the purpose of 'paying the rental for tbe use of the Electric Lights contracted for by. the City Council, which said tax shall be kept separate bv tbe City Clerk and Treasurer from the other funds col? lected by bim. Sec1. 8. There shall be paid in advance a License Tax of not less than Five Dol? lars per day, within the discretion of tbe Mayor, by all Itinerant Traders, Auc? tioneers, Hawkers or Peddlers, offering for sale any goods, wares or merchandise in the City of Anderson ; Provided, That tbe provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to Licensed Deal? ers in Game, Fish or Oysters, or to deal? ers in Live Stock, Country Produce. Cab? bage or Apples. Any person violating this Section of th is Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum of not less than One Dollar, nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned for uot less than One Day, nor more than Thirty Days, at hard labor, in the discre? tion of the Mayor. Sec 9. There shall be paid In advance a License Tax of One Dollar per day by every vendor of Apples, In quantities of less than one bushel, or of Cabbage, in quantities less than one hundred pounds, from any wagon, cart, or other vehiole, or from any table or stand, on the Pub Square or streets of tbe City of Ander? son, or peddling tbe Bame, at any time between the first day .of Ootober of any year and the first day of April of the succeeding' year. And any person vio? lating this section of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not less than One Dollar nor more Ten Dol? lars, or be Imprisoned at bard labor for not less than One Day nor more than Ten Days, in the discretion of the Mayor. Sec 10. Tbat all Butchers or Dealers In fresh meats, fish snd oysters shall pay In advance to the' Treasurer of the City of Anderson a License Tax of Fifty Dollars uer annum ; and all persons who do not take an annual license as above provided shall pay to the Baid Treasurer of tbe City ot Anderson, in advance, One Dollar per head for every beef or hog or any parts thereof retailed in the said City of Ander? son, and Fifty Cents per head for every sheep or goat retailed in tbe said City of Anderson. Said License Tax Bhall not be transferable, unless by consent of Council, and any person or persons fail? ing or refusing to pay tbe License in ad? vance shall, upon conviction thereof be? fore and by the Mayor of the said City, be fined not less than Five Dollars, nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned In the Guard House not less than One Day nor more than Thirty Days, for each offense; Provided, That any one may take out a License for the sale of Fish and Oysters only by paying a Li? cense Tax of Ten dollars per annum. Sec 11. There shall be paid in advance a License of Ten Dollars per annum by every .person or company owning an Opera House or Hall in the City of An aerson and renting the same at any time for shows or public exhibitions. Any person or company violating this Seotion of this Ordinance Bhall be fined in a sum not less than One Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned for not less than One Day nor more than Thirty DayB in tbe discretion of the Mayor. Sec 12. There shall .be paid by every Livery, Feed and Sale Stable Keeper or Owner, in advance, a License Tax of Fifty Dollars per annum; Provided, That where only a Feed and Sale Stable 1b kept the owner Bhall pay a License Tax of Thirty-five Dollars per annum; aud, rovided further, where only a livery uslnoss Is done, or where persons, not keeping a feed and sale stable, are en? gaged in the running of public hacks or carriages for transporting passengers for hire, each person or firm ao doing a livery business or running publio hacks or car? riages for hire in tbe City of Anderson, shall pay in advance for eaoh hack or carriage so employed, a License Tax of Twenty-five Dollars per annum. And a Li sense Tax of Ten Dollars per day shall be paid in advance by every person deal? ing in horses or mules in tho City of An? derson, and not selling from a reg? ularly licensed sale and feed sta? ble ; Provided, That no auction sales of stock shall be had in said City, except legal sales and sales by fore? closure of mortgage, unless the owners of said stock first obtain from the Clerk of the City of Anderson a License for so doing at the price of Twenty-five Dollars per day in advance. And every person running a hack or carriage under License shall be required to number each vehicle so used and to place a corresponding number on the hat of the driver of every such vehicle, which numbers Bhall be put in conspicuous places where they may be seen and read; and no driver or owner of such a vehicle shall charge more than Twenty-five Cents per passenger for conveying adult passengers, nor more than half price for children under 12 year* of age, to any point within the City. And all persons engaged in the Draying business shall pay in advance a License Tax of Ten Dollars per annum for a two horse dray, and Five Dollars per annum for a one-horse dray; Provided, That if more than one dray be used by the same person, Ten Dollars shall be paid on one oray and Five Dollars on each additional dray. And every person violating this Seotion, or any part thereof, shall be fined not less than One Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned not lean than One Day nor more than Thirty Days. V Sec. 13. There shall be paid in advance, by every person engaged in the business of an Auctioneer, a License Tax of Ten Dollars per annum, and every person violating this Section shall, upon convic? tion thereof, be fined not less than One Dollar nor more than Fifty Dollars, or be imprisoned not less than One Day nor more than Thirty Days; Provided, The provisions of tbis Section shall not apply to sales made by order of a Court of com? petent jurisdiction. Sec. 14. There shall be paid, in advance, on each and every Billiard or Pool Table kept in the City of Anderson, except in private dwellings when not used for gain, whether the same be used for gain or otherwise, the Bum of Twenty-five Dol? lars, and any person violating this Sec? tion, or any part thereof, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum of not less than One Dollar nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned not less than One Day nor more than Thirty Days. Sec. 15. That in all cases w here Annual Licenses are provided in this Ordinance, no License shall be granted for a sum leas than a full yearly License; Provided, The Council may grant License for a frac? tional part of a year in their discretion, and all Licenses shall expire December 31st. Sec. If). And be it further ordained, That all owners of Real Estate situated in the corporate limits of the City of Ander? son, shall make on oath to the Clerk of the City Conncil returns for taxation of each lot or parcel of land, where situated, the number of acres contained in each separately, with the number and charac? ter of bnildings on each lot or parcel of land respectively. And should any re? turns bo made be palpably incorrect in the judgment of the Clerk, he ?hall in? form himself of the true amount and value so pretended to be returned, and if found to be incorrect, he shall so change the return so that it shall contain the full amount and true value of the property owned by said Taxpayer. And that in case of failure to make returns as herein provided, it shall be the duty of the Clerk to ascertain the value of the prop erty of such persons, and assess the same with the penalties now provided by law for the collection of County and State taxes. Sec 17. That every person who shall begin any business in the City of Ander? son after the first day of February next, and before the first day of January, 1896, who has not paid taxes to the City Coun? cil of Anderson regularly berennder at the time herein required, shall bo assessed by the City Clerk and Treasarer upon the capital engaged in such business in the same manner, and the taxes thereon shall be collected in the same manner and for the same amount as if the said business had been in operation and as? sessed for taxation at the regular time for assessing taxes under the provisions of this Ordinance. Sec. 18. That all returns shall be made on or before the twentieth day of January, 1896, and all persons' who shall fail to make their returns on oath within the time specified, shall be assessed by the Clerk of the City Council, according to the best of bis information and belief, as provided in the Charter of said City; .and if any person or persons shall neglect or refuse payment of the taxes herein within the time specified, the Clerk of the Coun? cil is hereby authorized and required to add fifteen per oentum penalty to the amount of the tax of the person or per? sons thus refusing or neglecting pay ment of their taxes; ami if the fifteen pt-r cen? tum penalty and the tax are not paid within twenty day s it shall be the duty of the Clerk to is"?ue execution therefor immediately and collect the same by due process of law, as provided in the Charter of the Baid City of Anderson. All taxes shall be paid on or before the first day of March, 1896. Sec. 19. There shall be paid in advance to the City Treasurer a License Tax of Ten Dollars per annum by every person or persons, or company, operating or con? ducting a Shooting Gallery, or a place for target shooting in the City of Anderson. Any person or company violating this Section of this Ordinance shall be fined, on conviction thereof, by the Mayor of said City in a sum not exceeding Twenty five Dollars, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding Thirty Days. Sec. 20. There shall be paid in advance to the city Treasurer a License Tax of Three Hundred Dollars by every person engaged in the City of Anderson in ne? gotiating sales for future delivery of Cot? ton, Corn, Wheat, grain of any kind, Meat, Lard, or other products, where the tbing bought or sold is not to be actually delivered, bat parties are to settle by simply paying the difference between the price of the article bought or sold at the time of making the contract and the day of settlement; and there shall be paid in advance to the City Treasurer a License Tax of Three Hundred Dollars per an? num by every person firm or company operating or conducting in the City of Anderson, S. C, a "Bucket Shop," or place where contracts are negotiated for the purchase and sale for fntnre delivery of Cotton, Grain, or other produce. Any person or corporation convicted for the violation of this Section of tbis Ordinance shall be fined for each and every viola? tion thereof in a sum of not less than Twenty-five Dollars, nor more than One Hundred Dollar's, or be imprisoned at bard labor tor a period of not less than ten days, nor more than thirty days. Sec. 21. All Ordinances, or parts there? of, to conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Done and ratified In Council and the Seal of the Corporation of the said City of Anderson, S. C , affixed thereto, this the 20tb day (,???, j of December, 1895, and in the j seal. I one hundred and twentieth year t v- v * of the sovereignty and inde? pendence of the United States of America. G. F. TOLLY, Mayor. Attest: ROB'T. E. LIGON, Clerk, Pro Tem. Tribute of Respect. Od Sunday eight, December 15 1895, the borne of Mr. and Uro. Luther B?rrigs wan Faddeoed by the death of tbeir 2 j ear old roi, JLittle Max. Ob, bitter, bitter was the arguish when they knew the earth-chords, that were so firmly twined about bis little heart, had to be broken and that they must bid the little one farewell. Though the otrugplea ??f death be grievous, 3 et the gam of dj ing should be reconciliation. Little Max w?s often b^ard to sing, "Have your Lam pa Trimmed and Burning when He Cometh at the Midnight. Hour." It wta at the mldn'ght hour when his little spirit left its terrestrial home and went to na realm (,n high. It la consoling to think the time is not far distant at which we are to deposit our sorrows and suffering bodies with the dear ones we have loved and lost May tbe comfort of Him who has pro mined to be with us in trouble, support 1 he grieved family. E List of Letters Remaining in the Postoffice at Ander? son, S. C, unclaimed for the week end? ing December 24 1895: L. W Bowen, J M Berries, Ida Barton, Nan nie M C Brown, Sarah Davi-, F M. Erflilne, L. M. Feiton, i'arnelia Qreer, J. E- Greene (2), Thomas Ttios H Gttrriaon. H H. Garrison, Hill & Hlgb, Mailand & Elrod, Javotte Hall, A. M Hall.Tely John? son, E. E Keen, S?mmi- Ktese, Gordan King, Mattie Latimer, W. C Smith, Bruce Smith, Jno R McConnell, Arthur Wood. H B. Mattison (2), Ed. Williams. Rebecca May field, 8. J. Melle-, Charity Mirtln, Louis Martin. Mary M-j >r, E E Nlese, Jennie Noble, I. S. Prichard, Maggie Pitta. Mamie Percley. W. A Reynolds (2), Janie Rucker, Perry Robert;- Jennie Shnl ter, U 0 Summerei), Lucy aullivau, Wil? liam Shaw, Eiiz-j Turner, Mr. Wad kins, L. L. D , Warning & Hill. When called for please say advertised and mention date. One cent must be paid for each letter delivered. M. P. Tribdlk, P. M. ? A woman moonebiner with a Win? chester rifle gave the revenue officers a lively tUHsle near C'ermont, Fla., last week. She was at work with her illicit still when tbe officers surprised her. She caught up a Winchester and brought it to her shoulder before the officers could seize her, but one of th*m knocked up the gun before she could pull the trigger. Then she drew a big knife and slightly wounded several of tbe men before she could be disarmed and secured. She is but about 30 years old. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Til. was told bv 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 her and she pay, it saved her life Mr. Thoa. Eg-era, 139 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 such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderfal efficacy of this medicine in Conghs and Cold*. Free trial bottles at Hill Bro <. Drug Store* Regular Bize 50c. and $1.00. Old People. Old people who require medicine to regulate tbe bowela 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. House and Lot for Sale. AHOrSE and LOT on Belton Street, next lot to Mr. W W. Russell. House has five rooms; lot about one and a half acres; stable and carriage house, and best well of water in town. Terms easy. Apply to E. L. CLARKE. Deo 25,1895_20_2 For Sale or Sent. HOUSE and*L0T on Calhoun Street, formerly owned and occupied by W L Carlisle, being part of Estate of J. W Bruce, deceased. Apply to QUATTLEBAUM <fc COCHRAN. Dec 25, 1895_26_4 FOR _SALE. THAT PROPERTY on Main 8treet, re? cently ocoupied by Mr. N R. Gieen. This is a comfortable home?5 room house, barns, stable*, wood house, servants bouse, with U acres land, all nicely fenced in. This property will be fold, or offered at least, without n oney. The Augusta B. & L. Association holds a mortgage on this property for 36 payments?amount $18 00? payable the 1st of each month. The balance of purchase price of this p-operty can be arranged to be settled in five years from now, with 7 per cent, pay? able semi-annually The owner of this property is in bad health, and hopes to get some relief by quitting business altogether. Call on, or write for particulars, F. M. BUTLER, Anderson, 8. C. Dec 25,1895_20_ ST0LENH0RSE. AGREY HORSE, with black mane and tail, heavy set and has a run? ning walk. Weighs about 1,000 pounds, was stolen on Saturday night, 14th inst. from my stables, in Belton Township, near Calhoun. A reward will be paid for its return, or any Information concerning it or tbe thief. S. N. DAVENPORT, Belton, S.C. D*$ 18, 1895 25_2? Merrick's Spool Cotton For HL"and and Machine. 200 Yards for 2 1-2 Cents. The best Sewing Thread manufactured for only one-half the former price. Can be obtained only from us. D C. BROWN & BRO. PHOTOGRAPHED ON THE MIND ! WILL be the picture of our Store in its holi? day attire. Tbatis if yoD have a ''mind and call " Bot we know you will when we mention trat prices on our? Christmas Candies, (Blai ke s t>r tfteere'?,) Cakes, Crackers and Fruits are ob, no, not cut down to nothing, but made just the right figure. Our Store ia a veritable Magazine of plenty. The every-day Groceries are crowding the Fancy Holiday Knick Knacks on the shelve", but that doesn't prevent us giving foil attention to every customer. Very respectfully, '?THE BOYS," RUSSELL & BREAZEALE. Free Citv Delivery. Phone No 70. STOP!._._..THINK IT OVER I WILL. K. HTJBBARD, That runs the JEWELRY PALACE, next to Farmers and Merchants Bank, has, beyond a doubt, the Largest Stock Jewelry, S?iJii??ini Mies, This side of Charleston, Competition ain't in it at all, as I cannot be under? sold. J#* I bought these Goods to SELL, and if you fail to get your shard it's not my fault. Drop in and LOOK, even if you don't want to buy. Birthday, Wedding and Xmas Presents IN GREAT VARIETY. ?&* ENGRAVING FREE?Promptness iu everything. WILL. R. H?BBARD, Jeweler, Are now ready for business at their New Store MB FOR FATHFR FOR MOTHER FOR gj^TER FOR SWEETHEART FOR FRIEND. In every style of bludlojr. at any price?from 5c. to Twentyfltre Ool ON RELIGION On Any Subject. _ Every person in Anderson County will wish to make at least one Christnuw present; what Is better for this purpose than a good book in neat and pretty binding ? Call nnd inspect while the stock la new and fresh. . i We have just received a new line of? BOX PAPERS -fromR2ooifov/6o.ppIr6ox)TOH' I THE NEW BOOK STORE, North Slain KtM one door from Public Square, near B. R. Bridge. Is Jes' Raisin' Cane wid da! Ten Cent Store I Hese done sole haf that big lot Crockery, an is now on the bigges line o' Xmas stuff this kentry nose anything w And Fire Works an Toyes an Fancie Stuff, world without end, and awlmoste without price. He don't giv nothin' away) like some advertise to do, but does a'most, sure. No school-boy prize scheme, but the biggest and best Doll) for your money, an no making up on you for a prize that some body else gets. We shall be busy as busy can bee, but will take time to give you our figures, and nost you up, and then you can trade where you want to. It's a good thing to know how cheap you can buy before you trade. MINOR'S got a big thing in store for those who wish to enjoy Xmas, and hav somethin' left fer '96. Mother's baby-can hav a big Doll fer 10c. An a Carriage fer a dime. A Rockin' Chare fer two nickels.. Papa's boy can have a Wagon fer 10c, and a bigger one fer a qi loons to send up at 10c. Rockin' Hosses, Shuflizes, etc. Doll Furniture lower than before. Vases for the larger girls. Cups and Sawcers with pleasing, mottoes. Fancy China of various descriptions. Mirrors fer the bloomer girls. Parlor and Library Lamps that exactly suits the sweet six teeners, and also pleases Maumer. A big Decorated Vase Lamp fer a dollar. Fire Crackers, Roman Candles, Shyrockets, Pin wheels, Parade Torches, Colored Fires, Torpedoes, Spangled Torches, Lion Balloons, Fireworks, Balloons, Magic Instanter Torches, and Fireworks ov every description. Don't fale ter see our FREE EXHIBITION Tuesday night, December twenty-foth. Ef u du haf yere Xmas is lost, shore nuff. Yours alwaze truly, FOR OUTDOOR WEAR OUR WINTER SHOES strike the climax of comfort and satiafkctori ness. They couple high protection for the feet with a lo* .tariff in prices. Our values, like our Shoes, are high. No one wants irore protection than they afford, and the brilliant combination of style, shape, elegance, end fire material which they present, makes them emphatically the Si.03s of the season and for the season, too. A handsome Shoe is justly a matter of pride, and certainly there's cause for pride in our Winter footwear. Such Shoes, must be admired. Anderson, S. C._ THE YATES SHOE CO. NEW JEWELRY STORE f JOHN M. HUBBARD, ' IN HIS NEW STORE.IN HOTEL BLOCK. LOTS OP NEW GOODS. NO VELTIE8 IN PROPU8ION. JU8T WHAT YOU WANT. ONE CENT TO $100.00. ?^xso charge for Engraving. ^If-Th e Prettiest Goods in the Town, and it's a pleasure to show them. P. S.?If you have Accounts with J. M. HUBB ARD,& BBO. make settlement with me at above place. ? JOHN M. HPBBABD. EMPTY WAGONS MAKE MOST FUSS! XjLNO so the Merchant who carries no Bargains must sing bis own praises or taw same ?hall not be simp, and it is be who Is always shooting off his lip abont his "Big: Stock bought at Cash," and bis low prices on everything. -Our modesty competena to allow our customers to praise us. Such praise has always been tbeBecrttofoursoceesr. We have sold more SHOES and JEANS this fall than we expected. And why ? Prices suited our customers' pocket books. FLOUR has advanced and is still likelv to go higher. We have on hand quite a large supply, and we are going to sell it off, giving our customers the benefit of the lower prices at which they were bought. Bear in mind that we are in the lead on COFFEE, (J. K. No. 2 being beat ever sold,)? Sugar, Molasses and Tobacco of all kinds. Give us a trial and be convinced. DEAN, RATLIFFE & CO. All Notes and secured Accounts due on December 10th and before will Ee placed in the hands of a Collector for foreclosure. We mean business. PERHAPS, YOU will remember that Goliath was very much surprised when David hit him with a stone. He said that such a thing bad never entered his head before. You may be surprised in the same way when we tell you that? J A. AUSTIN & CO AND THE TEAPOT Has the BEST and CHEAPEST line of GROCERIES In the City of Anderson. Now. the "proof of the pndding is in the eating," and if yon wir: call at our place we promise unt to hit you in the bead with a stone, but will name some BED ROCK prices that will win your purchases in our line. Give us a chance to HIT YOU with our MONEY SAVERS. We still keep that Good Humor COFFEE?51 and 5 pounds for $1 00. FLOUR that's sure to please you at $4.00 per barrel. '' New Raisins, Currants, Citron, Nuts, Mincemeat, Plum Pudding, Sap Maple Syrup, Cranberries, &c. fSt- The BEST always at? JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. and THE TEAPOT, ?& P. S.?CELERY^gg/ week.