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., remembor that Goliath was very mash surprised when David hit him 9. B? said that ecch a thing had neve? entered hia head before. Yea mat Efeihe same way. when we tell yon that? . J^rS?STIH & CO. AND THE TEAPOT the BEST and CHEAPEST line of GROCERIES in the City of Anderson ?Now. the "proof of the padding is in the eating." and if you will oail at oor place i promise not to hit you in the bead with a stone, bat will name some BED BOCK {?kaa that will win your purchases in oar line. . Give as a chance to BIT YOU with our MONEY BAYERS. ;We still keep that Good Humor COFFEE?and 5 pounds for H 00. TLOUR that's sure to please you at $?.00 per barrel. ? New Raisins, Currants, Chiron, Nuts, Mincemeat, Plum Pudding, Sap Maple Syrup, Cranberries, &c. ??:jk#- TheBE?Talwavsat? ? ' _ -l..i*?. JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. and THE TEAPOT. P. 8.-OELERY every weak. _'_ SPECIALTIES Flour, Coflfee, ?roogh 'looking around' oa these articles come and let us er 11 ? We can *uit yon in quality at?d price every time. We buy these Good* in large ^?ci?s-buT them right and sell them the same way. Nor are we downed by any iy/oo-anything else in the Grocery line. Nice, Fresh 8tock, and guaranteed aa seated. . BEST QUALITY OF LIME, ?rcinteed t'. by one eighth more brick than the ordinary Lime on the market, at old Thanking the public for tho excellent tradewwe have enjoyed, and askine a coDtin theaeme, we are Reepectfally, OSBORNE& ANDERSON ?dorne to see us for Seed Oats.. When you break your leg, sprain your ankle, or fall off your Bicycle, don't for? get that jRES&EMBER, You can get *.... ? No." 7. Euth Cook Stove for $8 00. ' No.. 7 Liberty for $10m Iron King and Elmo still in the lead. td?eethem.1 ' JOHN T- BUHRISS.^ NOTHING SUOGEEDS^LIEESUCOJESS." I ;5 s?t IS PBS ' The largest Assortment of ... JIIS3 INiTHE TJJP COUNTRY. S?Ve" money by buying from ? ?E C. i REED MUSIC HOUSE. TSE public looks upon the adver? tising of a Merchant as a thermometer of his business, and jet, unlike good wine, an advertisement does not im prove with age. So, in order to bo> brief, honest and up-to-date, we beg to j call your attention to our? - SV1?TCHLESS PIANOS! Our varied line and makes of. ORGANS! .^Together Aviiih the handsome quality of our... SMALL MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. BUGGIES AND SEWING MACHINES. The best Machine on the market, cr in the wirld, is the famous NEW HOME?to be found only at? the c a. reed music house. ^re you ever ^piramGHT HUNGRY ? |f so ju^t giye me a caH and-see my Stock of? iDonskting of everything you may need for, table me., I; have greatly in* creased my Stock sn every department. I buy for Cash, know the wants of j the trade, and will guarantee satisfaction to every patron. A fine lot of FRESH CREAM CHEESE just received. My Stock of TOBACCO and OIGARS is always complete, and don't fail to inspect my Stock of CONFECTIONERIES. FINE FRUIT al ways ton hahaV Give me a cell early and often. No trouble to show Goods and quote prices. Yours to please, G. F. BIGBY. BAGGING AND TIES. i New Bagging, Old Bagging, Bagging by the Bale, by the . Roll, by the Pattern. WE h?ve it in all varieities, and the largest stock we have ever han? dled. It was bought cheap, and we offer it at a price that will attract buy? ers, and all we ask is the pleasure of quoting you.. We are Always in the Cotton-Market. And will give you the highest; market* price. SEEJUS BEFORE YOU SELL. McCULLY & 0ATHCART. Making Powder! IS THE PUREST, CHEAPEST, AND BEST! Manufactured only by? ORR & SLOAN, bb*wmSb?,w! For sale by LIGON & LEPHETTER, and all the leading Grocer* i BIT OF MISSOURI WAR HISTORY St. Louis Republic. One night last week two men met at the Standard Theater in this city, ander circumstances out of the ordi? nary. One of them was Frank James and I was the other. "Perhaps you do not remember me, Mr. James," I said to him, "for it has been many years since we met, and the occasion was a little too lively and exciting for men to become strong? ly impressed with the personality of those they come ib contact with. But you can rest assured that I well re? member you and the part you played in the little episode." "Where ana when did it take place?" Mr. James asked. "At Plattsburg, in Clinton County," I replied, "in the autumn of 1862." "Oh yes," he rejoined, were you there?" "Yes," I said, {*it is quite likely that I was, for yon and Fleteh Taylor took especial pains to see that I didn't get away." The story of the capture of Platts? burg by a portion of Quantrell's band is replete with dramatic, humorous and ludicrous incidents, and there are many old citizens of the place yet alive who retain a vivid recollection of the event, and who will admit, if closely interrogated, that, they spent several 'hours upon that memorable day with their hair trying to lift their hats as if in salutation of the revolver fighters. There were 16 all told. The company of militia that garri? soned the town bad- gone - out in the morning in search of the very men who captured it in the afternoon. The Qaantrell followers had learned of the departure of the militia and their in? tention was to rush into Plattsburg, sack the town and take their leave. The residence of Colonel James H. Birch is just at the southern edge of Plattsburg, and it was on the road which leads by his house the invaders approached. I was a youth of 18. and was out in, the yard when; upon look? ing around, t was confronted by a man who afterwards proved, to be.Fletch Taytori 'Said he: "What js'your name?" Upon my hesitation to reply, he jerked out a huge revolver that seemed three feet long, end aai d again: "What's' your name?, and be quick aboufr felling *t&* - I do not remember whether I was exactly as quick about telling my name aa l .had been ordered to, but my re? collection is clear that I gave it with considerable alacrity. ' "Where is Colonel Birch?" he next inquired. Again I hesitated. "See here, young feller," he said angrily, while he brandished his wea? pon, "if yon don't answer my ques? tions without any more nonsense, I will find a way to make you do it." Just then Colonel Birch appeared at the back door, and Taylor asked: "Is that Colonel Birch?" Upbnreoeivihg an affirmative reply he shouted: "Get your hat and come with me!" We were marched to the front gate, where the balance of the band had halted and were waiting lor us. As soon as we stepped outside every one of jibe guerrillas drew their revolvers, and, cocking them, took deliberate aim at both of us. The movement had the effect intended, for the idea was to scare and intimidate us, which was entirely successful. It gave us one novel experience t? carry through life, and that is the sensation one un? dergoes who implicitly believes he is about to be shot to death. They all laughed when 'they put down their pistols. Lieutenant Scott kept his cocked and pointed towards Colonel Birch, who would keep edging away, when Scott said: "I am not going to shoot yon." "I knqwf yon,' are not, purposely," replied Colonel Birch, "bat I am afraid thai thing will go off accidentally." The command then started toward town, and npon arriving at the old grave-yard, about half way, left two men to guard us, and the others dash? ed forward and opened a fusilade on the Court House. Dr. George Esses!, now a jeweler in Plattsburg, returned the fire, and would have killed Will Gregg, h3d not he been riding a young and skittish animal that reared at the critical moment, and the bullet lodged in the horn of the saddle. Then be? gan a scene, that beggars description. There appeared tot be but a single desire among the oitizens, and that was to get out of the way, and some developed a rate of speed-nobody ever before believed they could make. Ex Sheriff Bill Ferguson succeeded in reaching Jesse Lyon's store at one bound. He rushed through like an apparition, and started across the back yard of Jack Steele's hotel. He was getting along well enough until in his mad rush a tightly-strung clothes-line caught him under the chin, and lifted him fully three feet from the ground. He carried the scar made by the line for many days afterwards as a sort of sonvenir of the event. Abe Fry, who is now a prominent farmer of Clinton County, got a bullet in his leg on account of his running away. They thought he might be one of the men they were especially after, and brought him down. One of the band got after Major Marks, whom they had slated for death, and would have succeeded in killing him had not George Essig fired.and shot his horse and kept np firing so as to make it necessary for the guerrilla to look out for himself. For 20 minutes the fight oontinued, when Essig. and the one or two who were with him in the Conrt House, got out the back way and escaped. Pro? vost Marshal Viglinni sought the pro? tecting shades of the woods near by early in the action, but Colonel Porter wa? captured. A woman saved the life of Colonel Porter just as Lieuten? ant Scott was drawing his pistol to kill him. i This was Miss Lydia Brooks, daugh? ter of Colonel Isaac N. Brooks and sister of Mr. Sant Brooks, now assist? ant general freight agent of the Chica? go Great Western Railway. She came rushing frantically down the street, and, seizing the bridle reins on Scott's horse, implored him not to kill Colonel Porter, for she said if they did the militia would retaliate upon the South? ern sympathizers in town after the strangers had gone. Lieutenant Scott was rather a gallant fellow, and Miss Brooks, then being one of the belles of the place, succeeded in saving Col? onel Porter's life. After deciding not to kill anyone they took Colonel Por? ter, Colonel Birch and one or two others np in the Court House and paroled them. In the Court House there were several hundred stands of arms all loaded. These were piled in the Court House yard and set on fire. Whenever a gun barrel got hot it would be discharged, and, although the guer? rillas and citizens were all around the bonfire, no one was hit. While all of this was going on Frank James sat on hotel stiles and sang sketches of songs. One of the band got hold of some whisky and became hilarious. He cap? tured a very large American flag from someone, and, tying it to the tail of his horse, he dashed through tho streets yelling like a Digger Indian. Colonel Jack Steel, who kept the hotel, was compelled to prepare supper for all, and while they were getting it ready acme of the guerrillas made "purchases" at the Btores. That is, they took the goods and told the mer? chants to charge them. Colonel Jesse P. Lyons kept a store then just where he is now conducting the same kind of business. He was undoubtedly the politest man iu Plattshurg that day, and perhaps one of the maddest ones, when the hand departed. Lieutenant Scott went into his store and called first for buck gauntlets. "We have plenty of them, sir," said Lyons with Chesterfieldian politeness. "Will you have one or two pair?" "Guess I will take them all," said the Lieutenant suavely. Lyons winc? ed Just a little, but recovering himself said, "Certainly. I'm sorry our stock is so low." The Lieutenant called for silk hand? kerchiefs, and a number of other cost? ly articles, all of which were produced with great alacrity, while he kept on assuring the stranger that it was a joy unspeakable to furnish him with the goods. As the Lieutenant took his leave he carelessly remarked: "Ah, by the way, just charge these to me, I will send you my address." "Certainly," said Lyons, "that is all right. Is there not something more I can show you?" After they had gone, someone asked Lyons why he did not tell Scott that he had no gloves or silk handker? chiefs. "I thought of doing that," he re? plied, "but I was afraid he would go around and investigate, and I was not taking such chances then, dog gone him; he got about $50 worth of my finest goods." Just before leaving some of the raiders insisted upon set? ting fire to the County records, but Will Gregg came to the writer and an? other man and told us to go and extin? guish them, which we .did. The char? red backs of the blank books now in the Plattsburg Court House tell part of the story to-day of that memorable event. What promised at the outset to be one of the bloody events of the war in Missouri was terminated with? out a man being killed, and only one person slightly wounded. W. F. Bassett. Waste in the Use of Fertilizers and Lot Manure. Thousands of dollars are lost every year by the injudicious application of fertilizers.. When one buys potash in the shape of kainit. or muriate of pot? ash, and applies it to a soil abounding in potash, it is a clear loss. Plants need only a small quantity of phos? phoric acid and the natural soil may furnish some of this. These two ele? ments, as they exist in the soil, have to be brought into a soluble condition by deep breaking of the land and ex? posing the subsoil to the two univer sal chemical agents, air and sun light. He who scratches over two to three inches of the top soil will never re? ceive any benefits from the manurial elements in the subsoil. When ammoniated manures are ap? plied, the loss to the farmer comes from leaching, evaporation and cul? tivation. If lands are allowed to wash, the ammonia is carried away. Covering the manure well, as soon as applied, and level cultivation, with judicious terracing, will prevent loss by leaching. Evaporation may be prevented by mixing the ammoniated manures with the soil and not expos? ing. them to the surface. If there is much rain in May and the early part of June, about one-half of the am? moniated fertilizers "go to. grass." That is the grass weeds allowed to grow take up much more ammonia than is used by the tender plants of corn and cotton. Thus it may he seen that many farmers, in one way and another, lose about one-third to one half their commercial fertilizers, or stable manure. ? Chemical analysis of soil's would in? dicate the kinds of manure needed, but farmers are not chemists and they have to reach results by experimenta? tion. To ascertain whether the farm needs potash, or not, let an applica? tion of one sack of kainit, 200 pounds to the acre, be made. That would give 24 pounds of potash to the acre. I On the next plat use nothing. Then apply to a third plat 200 pounds of acid phosphate, which would give at the rate of 24 pounds of phosphoric acid to the acre. Leave a plat with nothing on it. It can soon be ascer? tained whether the yields is increased or not by the application of these ele? ments. If it is not, there is no use in baying them. All of our upland soils need nitrogen. There is no doubt as to that statement. Our Piedmont farmers do not use enough fertilizers to secure the best results. In the Peedee cotton belt, where the best farmers make about one bale of cotton to the acre, they use 350 to 500 pounds of commercial fertilizers to the acre. Many of them make two applications, the first before planting, and the second during the month of June. They claim that they get best results by the two ap? plications. Theii lands being level, or gently rolling, are improved instead of worn out. Another great waste may be seen about the farm yard. One cow, well fed, ought to make manure enough in a year to fertilize about two acres of land, provided it is all taken care of, On many farms the cow manure is al? lowed to wash away and no account taken of it. Almost any thrifty two horse farmer will carry fifteen to thirty chiokens the year around. Much of the manure dropped by them is al? lowed to go to waste. Two pigs put up in January and killed in December will produce enough fertilizer for one or two aores of land, provided it is taken care of. It is generally allowed to go to waste. There is not one farm? er in five all over the Piedmont sec? tion that takes first class care of all the manure about his lot and hen house. We call attention to this subject in the beginning of the year in order that farmers may look around and save dollars by taking care of their home-made manure. This will be fol? lowed in a future issue with a column or more on commercial fertilizers and their value.?Spartanburg Spartan. For Tipplers to Ponder. An "eye-opener" generally reveals a bloodshot eye. No man drinks to please his wife. An old coat is usually found on an old drinker. A jag of whisky costs more than a jag of wood. A thick tongue and a thin purse are often the property of the seme man. When liquor goes into the stomach, love goes out of the heart. When the saloon men all stand up before the bar of God, no one will say: " Well, gentlemen, what will you have?" When "sweet 16" calls for her first glass of wine, the devil will he there to pull the cork. A most diabolical mash?sour mash. Hell's national flower?the rum blos? som. The key to perdition?whisky. "Set 'em up"?headstones for the drunkards. It takes some time to age whisky, but it does not take long to ago the man. _ ? In almost every country in Europe there is a current belief that the presence of crickets in a house is a fortunate omen, and that the singing of the crickets at night betokens good l??3k the next day. Riebest State In the South. Atlanta has been for weeks the ob? jective point of delegations from the various States and the large cities of the Union, gathering there to witness the great Cotton States' Exposition, but so for nothing has equalled in number the irruption of South Caro? linians who invaded the Gate City on Friday last, led by Governor Evans and Senator Tillman. There were fully 15,000 of them, but Atlanta's generous hospitality was equal to the task of taking care of them. The two distinguished leaders were greeted with an enthusiasm greater, Governor At? kinson testified, than that accorded to President Cleveland, and, although Senator Tillman uttered the first dis? cordant word of sectionalism which has yet been spoken to mar the uni? versal heartiness of good feeling pre? vailing at -Atlanta, his popularity seemed to cover as a mantle of charity his lack of tact and lax abservance of the proprieties. The military display was especially imposing, and the entry of no State delegation has aroused such enthusiasm or been greeted with such applause as were the visiting hosts of the Palmetto citizens. The South Carolina exhibit in the agricultural building is comprehensive and unique, and would be worthy of the largest and most prosperous State in the Union. It shows a variety of products and an artistic skill in ar? rangement which is surprising even to the Carolinians who visit it. Not only the products of the soil and the dairy, but the mines, the quarries, the mills, the forests, the fisheries, the commerce and the education of the State are all illustrated by their noblest productions. Few realize that in the intervals of the more or less prolonged periods when she-has been engaged in making things disagreeable and lively for Uncle Sam, South Carolina has been taking seven-league strides in the march of progress and development. The ship? ment of fourteen little bags of cotton from Charleston in 1785, constituting the entire crop of the State, has swell? ed until now the State raises one-thir? teenth of the entire American crop, and its value last year was $20,000,000. The handful of rice from a wrecked ship, planted in a flower garden in Charleston a century ago, has expand ed until it amounted in a single year to 3,564,000 bushels. Over 17,500,000 bushels of corn were harvested in 1894. A South Carolina farmer a few years ago won the $1,000 prize for the greatest yield of corn to the acre in competition with the entire United States, his yield having been 254 bushels to the acre. Other records are 180 bushels of oats, 92 bushels of rice and 2,600 pounds of seed cotton to the acre. Nor is the development of manu? facturing in the Palmetto State any less marvellous than the productive? ness of its soil. In line with her sister States of the South, and in ad? vance of many of them. South Carolina is experiencing an industrial awaken? ing wbich gives splendid opportunity for the development of her rich re? sources.. South Carolina is going steadily forward building mills. In 1880 there were fourteen cotton mills in operation; in 1887 there were twen? ty-nine ; in 1894 there were fifty-nine, with charters issued to the 1st of May for five new mills. Her spindles and looms now number nearly ie-third of the total number in the South. In the single county of Spartanburg there are sixteen different companies and twenty-two separate mills, operating 490,500 spindles and 12,000 looms, consuming annually 150,000 bales of cotton, employing 8,000 oporatives, and paying out in wages and for cot? ton nearly $10,000,000 a year. When it is remembered that to the 13,000, 000 spindles of the North the cotton is hauled from 1,000 to 1,500 miles, we can better appreciate the advantages to South Carolina of setting up her millions of spindles beside the cotton fields, and eliminating the heavy cost of transportation. It is a notable fact that during all the stringency of the past three years the mills and factories of South Carolina found it profitable to continue their work on full time, with never a stop, and even paid 8 to to 12 per cent, dividends, while the other mills are to-day enlarging their plants some 50 per cent, from the earnings of the past few years. They have not only stood the pressure of hard times, but have actually made money, in some instances a great deal of money. The average cost for water power has been found to be about $1.70 in South Carolina, less than any State in the Union, and varying from 12 cents upward, rarely or never so high as $10. Water power is more abundan t, more conveniently situated as regards railroads and markets, and in the cities I electric power may be had at a cost of j less than the fuel that would supply a steam boiler. I South Carolina will one day be one of the most wealthy and prosperous States in the Union, if it will strive to attain a more exalted standard of po? litical honesty, turn away from politi? cal charlatans and demagogues, cherish the teachings of the Federal Consti? tution, and encourage the economic policies which have made her what she is to-day in prosperity and sub? stantial worth.?New York Mail and Express._ The "Yaller Dog." In section 1 of article 10 of the new Constitution there appears this clause, and it has a good many of tbe members scratching their beads and wondering what kinds of "animals" the Convention intended to reach: "Provided, however, that tbe General Assembly may impose a capitation tax upon such domestic ani? mals aa from their nature and habits are destructive of other property." One eolon, after puzzling over the mat? ter a long time tbe other day, came to tbe conclusion, and emphasized the an? nouncement thereof with a slap of bis band on a table, "that all things with lodg ears ought to be taxed anyhow for causing others to lose their minds." Of course, he bad no reference to mem? bers of tbe Convention. At present it looks like that poor "yaller dog" will have to bear the brunt of this tax along with all his other woes, and continue to wag his tail and look sad and happy at the same time. It is charged that he is fond of raw eggs before breakfast or a rumor thereof, taken from a shell-shaped cup, and that owing to this great weak? ness he is destructive of many eggs, In I addition to crawling Into the shells instead of going into his own and slaying j there. One statesman said the other day that bulls would be liable, because they frequently fought, and one man's bull would kill his neighbor's bull, thereby proving destructive of "other property." This statesman has for some time been contemplating a trip to the Mexican exposition, and may be he had bull rights on the brain. Another man tried to argue that cats would be liable, as they killed mice, and mice were valuable property because they started fires these cold mornings by gnawing the match heads. An investi? gation proved that he had a grudge against cats because he was called up the other night in bis stocking feet to present a party of club cats with a boot-jack. But seriously, it is a question over which tbe members of tbe Legislature are deeply pondering, especially in view of tbe fact that any legislation against the "yaller dog" is bound to create a great howl among certain people and may lose to some legislators their jobs, unless they vote "right" on the question. In con? nection with this subject, it will be of interest to know that there are 61,838 dogs taxed in this State, their value being placed at $405,083. Of sheep and goats together, there are only 16,670, of the value of $78,438. It will thus be seen that both in point and numbers the "yaller dog" is away ahead both in num? bers and value. He is securely entrench? ed in tbe hearts of tbe people apparently, and the sheep is n jt "in it." The figures make a striking contrast and will always remain the same as long aa South Caro? lina produces statesmen who will legis? late for their own interests rather than that of the people,?Columbid Slate, ? Jonathan Bass, the digital of the many celebrated "ossified" men, first noticed that his joints were stif? fening into solid bone in the fall of 1848. At that time he lived at Cam? bria, N Y., and, although his frame continued to ossify as rapidly as the disease could make progress, he did not die until quite recently. He first took to his bed in 1857 and remained there perfectly helpless, with every joint perfectly solid, unable to stir or even masticate food, for upwards of 35 years ! During all that awful or? deal his constitutional health remain? ed in what the physicians pronounced "splendid condition." His was un? doubtedly the most remarkable case of total ossification on record. ? England has sent 672 women missionaries to China within the past five years. Thirty-six left in a body recently for work in China and India. The proportion of women who take this rigorous and self-denying work on themselves is far greater than that of men. ? Love's young dream?A little sighing,-a little' crying, <a little dying, and a very great deal of lying. ? A. new way to preserve grapes on the vine is reported in the AIlg. Welnzeifiung. In'tbe.neighborhood of the vineyard, a hole is excavated about three feet deep, small rods being placed across the cavity. The grapes that are not quite ripe are cut off, vine and all, and suspended from these rods in such a way that the grapes do not touch the ground below. When the cavity is filled with grapes, boards are laid across the top and covered with a layer of earth, which is packed close, so as to prevent the entering of air, as well as of the frost. In this way grapes will keep until late in the spring without losing any of their aroma, and can be taken out in perfect condition at any time. When one of these holes is opened it can? not be closed again, and its contents must be used or shipped at once. ? The article from Blacksburg in Sat? urday's State and in the Washington cor? respondence of the News and Courier in regard to the pitohfork sent to Senator Tillman, both missed the cream of the joke. The Washington letter said that it was sent by one of the Senator's "ad? miring constituents." On the contrary the sender, Mr. Motz, of Brewer Mine in Lancaster County, is a most earnest polit? ical opponent of the Senator, and sent the pitchfork simply as a joke on Tillman for bis threats of pitchforking the Presi? dent. He addressed it to the Senate Chamber in the hope that it would be de? livered there. < ? New York World: Probably not many people are aware that December just passed was different from any other since the beginning of the Christian era. December, 1895, enjoyed the unique priv? ilege of having two new moons, whiob is a phenomenon that has not occurred in any December in 1,896 years. The coin? cidence of the last event of this kind hap? pening in the same year as the birth of Christ, was not widely noted, however, or it would probably have been looked npon by many as significant. The oc? currence wbs purely an astronomical one. ? Pelzer people never say much of what they are doing. It was learned incidentally yesterday that No. 5 of the Pelzer company, the biggest single mill in the South and one of the biggest in the world and one of the first of its kind, a mill run by electricity, began work. It started from its electric power, transmitted from three miles away, as smoothly as a Bilk bolt running over a satin wood post, and went right ahead without a bitch or a jar. Pelzer goes into the new year with the biggest plant this side of the Potomac river in operation.? QreenvillcNews. Dee. 24. ? A hundred pound shell that had lain innocently about the yard of a farm near Williamsburg, Va., was used the other day to prop up a kettle in which water was to be boiled for a hog killing. There were two young men concerned, one white and one blaok. The latter be? lieved the shell to be dangerous and dragged it out of the fire, but the more intelligent white deolared it tobe unload? ed, rollbd it back, and when it exploded lost both arms and was a good deal knocked to pieces in other ways. ? A horse which Gen. John Morgan rode in bis famous raid in 1802 died near Versailles, Ky.. a few days ago. Morgan rode the horse into Versailles and left it there, taking in its place a fine mare. The horse was, when it died, more than 37 years old. ? The Supreme Court of the United States holds that a smooth worn ten-cent piece is still a legal tender, and a common carrier will refuse it at the risk of paying in damages many times as many good dollars as there are cents in the abraded coin. ? An eccentric New York gentleman has bad his house painted blaok, as a token of grid for the loss of his wife. ? The grip seems to be on another grand tour through the country. This dme it is in a modified form. Bucklens Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup? tions and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It i s guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund? ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale by Hill Bros SOMETHING GOOD. PURE, FRESH Buckwheat Flour and N. 0. and Mnscovado Molasses, for sale by A. B. TOWERS. DUKE Cigarettes mm ilGAJRETTES W.DukeSons&Co.^ THCAMERICAM TOBACCO Cl\ , DURHAM, H.G. U.S.A. V-Ci.1 MADE FROM High Grade Tobacco and ABSOLUTELY PURE (juattlebaum & Cochran, Attorneys at Law, ANDERSON, - - S, O.. HAVE removed to MASONIC TEM? PLE. Prompt attention given to. all business Jan. 8,1896 28 4 Valuable City Property for Sale. HOUSE and LOT on Mcbuffie Street, fronting Methodist Church Parson age in the City of Anderson, of which the late Mrs. C. D. Bewb>> died seized and possessed. Convenient to all the Church? es, Graded School and Public Square. If not sold at private aale beforebend I will offer this valuable property to the highest bidder, at the usual hours of pub lie sales, before the Court House door, on Salesday in February next, (1896). For terms of sale apply to tbe under sigeed J. L TRlBBLE, Executor last Will and Testament of Mrs. C. D. Bewley, deo'd. Jan 8, 1896_28 4 Williamston Female College. THE Spring Session, 1896, wiJl open Monday, February 3d. . Board, Tui? tion, and Incidental Fee, for twenty weeks, $73.00 to $81 00. For full information, address REV. S. LANDER, President, Williamston, 8. C. Jan 1,1896_27_lm Valuable Property for Sale! THE following property is offered for sale, and, if not sold before Salesday in February, will be sold at public outcry on that day: One House and Lot, corner Depot and McDnffie Streets, west of Ma grader's Stables. Lot contains one acre, and will be divided or sold as a whole. Also, one Tract of Land, con tainin-; 30 acres, more or less, near tbe Rocky River Bridge, U miles from tbe Court House This place is suitable for a residence or truck farm Prices and terms reasonable. Address W. H. WILSON, 139 Sonth Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga. Jan 1,1896_27_1? FOR _SALE. THAT PROPERTY on Main Street, re? cently occupied by Mr. N. R. Gieen. This is a comfortable home?5 room house, barns, stables, wood house, servants house, with H acres land, all nicely fenced in. This property will be fold, or offered at least, withont money. The Augusta B. & L. Association holds a mortgage on this property for 36 payments?amountf 18 00? payable tbe 1st of euch month. Tbe balance of purchase price of this property can be arranged to be settled in five years from now, with 7 per cent, pay? able semi-annually Tbe 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, S. C. Dec 25, 1695 28 NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executors of the Estate, of William Tel ford, de? coded, hereby give notice thai they will,-on the 8th day February, 1896, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discbarge from their office as E seen to i s. J. H. TELFORD, M. E. TELFORD, Executors. Jan 8, 1896 28 5 S T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Anderson County. By R. M. Burriss, Judge of Probate WHEREAS. J. H Pollen has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad mi nstration on the Estate and effects of R. F. Pullen, deceased These are, therefore, to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said R. F. Pullen, deceased, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be. held at Anderson Court House, on tbe 22d day January, 18S6, after publication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 8th day of January, 1896. R. M. BURRISS, Judge of Probate. Jan. 8, 1896 28 2 8. D BROWNLLE. E. P. VANDIVER. D. S. VANDIVER BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS, -DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries, Cash Cotton Buyers, And .Fertilizer Agents. ANDERSON, 8. C, January 8,1896. FOR the present year we offer yon our VERY BEST efforts to sell yon the BEST GRADE STAPLE DRY GOODS, SHOES and HATS as cheap as any House can sell same quality of goods. Sallard & Ballard Co.'s. Fine Flour, (cheap as inferior goods ) Ringan's Pare Lard and Hams. Best Coffee. Sugar and Tobacco to be found. Should you favor us with a call we feel sure we can do the rest. Yours very truly, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS. WANTED?500 bushels Corn and 200 bushels Field Peas, at highest cash price in barter. B. & V. See us before buying your Fertilizers as we are agents for Greenville's High Grade Guano and Acid. B. & V. Ladies, Now is Your Time! WISHING TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS I Offer my Entire Stock at COST! Until sold out, or I will sell in bulk, with good will, my influence, and a lease of the Store for any number of years. I have a nice, fresh Stock, consisting of? Millinery, Silks, Velvets, Fine Imported Goods, Ladies' and Children's Wraps, Jackets, Domestics, A full line of Notions, All going at and below COST. I invite all to come and get BARGAINS while they are going. ? Thanking each and all for the very liberal patronage they have given me for 23 years, I am, Respectfully, MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS. tST All who owe me must come at once and settle?books must be closed. EMPTY WAGONS MAKE MOST FUSS! A.ND bo the Merchant who carries no Bargains must sing his own praises or the same shall not be sung, and it is he who is always shooting off his lip about his "Big Stock bought at Cash," and his low prices on everything. Our modesty compels us to allow our customers to praise us. Such praise has always been the secret of our success. 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 likely 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 Id mind that we are in the lead on COFFEE, (J. K. No. 2 being best ever sold,)? Sugar, Molasses and Tobacco of all kinds, Give us a trial and be convinced. DEAN, 1R?TL8FFE & CO. ?&- All Notes and secured Accounts due on December 10th and before will be placed in the bands of a Collector for foreclosure. We mean business, "Blight costs cotton planters more than five million dollars an? nually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala? bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit" will prevent that dreaded plant disease. Our pamphlets are not advertising: circulars boom? ing special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain ing the results of latest experiments in this line. Every cotton farmer should nave a copy. They are ?cm free for the asking. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 02 Nassau St., New York. For Sale or Rent. HOUSE and LOT on Calhoun Street, formerly owned and occupied by W L. Carlisle, being part of Eitate of j J. W. Bruce, deceased. Apply to QUATTLEBA?M & COCHRAN. Dec 25, 1895_26_4__ J. F. RICE9 ATTORNEY AT LAW, WILL practice in all the Courts of the State. Prompt attention will be given to all business entrusted to me. Office over the Fanners and Merchants Bank? _ANDERSON, _ THE Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co., Of Newark, IV. J. Anderson, S C. Aug. 26,1895. Mr M M. MattisoD, Manager, Ander son, S. C ?Dear Sir: I cheerfully accede to your request to say a word for thee id-1 Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. I will state that I carry $5,000, all the : n snrance I carry, in your Company, having cancelled 35,000 on the assessment and tontine plans in order to place all In the Mutual Benefit. I am in everyway satis? fied with the manner in which the busi? ness of the Company is conducted, and regard it as one of the worthiest among the many Life Insurance Companies. I am favorably struck with your 30 per cent, loan plan for the reason that I get ? dollar's worth of protection for 70 cents. I believe the Mutual Benefit to be one of the strongest, safest, and, by its large divi dends to policy-holders, the cheapest and therefore, one of the best Companies in the country for the insured Yours Respectfully, J. R Vandiveb, Cashier Farmers & Merchants Bank. Pelz er, S C, Aug. 16,1895. Mr. M. M Mattison, Manager, Ander? son, S. C ?Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the 1st inst. would say I nave bad a policy in the Matual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, N J., six years, and have been well pleased with the dividend* declared, though I have not drawn them but allowed them to remain and purchase additional insurance. My confidence In the Company is beat shown by my having taken out during this year two additional policies, each folly as large as the original policy. Yours truly, Ellison A Smyth. Since the above letters were written both parties have applied for additional insur? ance. It will pay you to see me before insur? ing your life. M. M MATTISON, Manager for S O, Anderson, S C. New Store and New Goods! IN THE C. A. SEED 1111810 HOUSE, General Merchandise, Dry Goods, Hats and Shoes, at prices that will astonish you. Also, the very best RIO COFFEE on earth. Just stop and see onr 5-pound Coffee?it's a world beater. COLE <fc COFFEE. Oct23, 1895 ' 17_ MARIETTA MARBLE WORKS, S. G. M0ZLEY & CO., Propr's., Manufacturers and Finish era of? GRANITE, ITALIAN, VERMONT, And GEORGIA SABBLE, MONUMENTS and GBAVEST0NE8 Of kvery Description? Marietta, 6a. ?#- Design-? and prices furnished on ap? plication. Apply to T R. L1NGSTON, Agent, Nov 13, lfr95?3m Anderson, S.C. Beal Estate for Sale. ONE COTTAGE and Lot on WestMar ket Street, i'ne House and Lot on South Main 8treet?jubt out of the city. Thirteen acres on Greenville Street?in bulk or lot?. Tne above are offered at prices making thtm good investments for speculation. SIMPSON & HOOD, gept 11,1895 11_ NEW MEAT MARKET WE desire to inform the public that we have just opened a first-class Meat Market on Brick Bange, in charge of a most clever butcher, who will always be delighted to serve yon at any time. We will keep on band Beef, Pork, Mut? ton, Eid and a fine lot of 8ausage all the time, and will handle nothing but the best. We want your trade. Give us a call We guarantee to give satisfaction to every patron. R. B FINDLEY ?4 CO. Oct 16,1895_16_ DENTISTRY. THE copartnership heretofore existing between Dr. Anderson and myself is now dissolved, therefore I wish to inform the people that from and after this date I will continue the practice of Dentistry alone. Thanking the people for past pa? tronage, and soliciting a continuance of j the f=ame, I am most respectfully, A. C. STRICKLAND, Dentist. ?&' P ?.?Office in Masonic T*mnle CAVEATS. _ TRADE MARKS. , DESIGN PATENTS. COPYRIGHTS), eto.1 For Information and freo Handbook write- to mu.'SN & CO., 861 Bboadwat, New York. Oldest bureau for securing patents in America, Every patent taken out by us la brought before the public by a notice given freo of charge In toe lileni; J^mete Largest circulation of any scientific paper In the world. Splendidly lllustratod. No Intelligent man uhould be without It. Weekly. ?3.00 a year; $1.50 six months. Address, MUNN & CO,, Puhubhebs, .161 Broadway, Novr York City, ATLANTIC COAST LINE Fast Line Between Charleston and Col? umbia and UpperS iuth Carolina, Nortb Carolina, and Athen* and Atlanta. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Passenger Department, Wilmington, N. C, Jan. 6,1896. going west. going east. ?No. 52._No. 53. 8 52 pm 7 15 pm 5 58 pn. 4 40 pm 8 16 pm 3 02 pm 2 25 pm 1 24 pm 12 50 pm 10 41 am 8 15 am 7 00 am 8 35 am 9 48 am 11 05 am. 12 17 pm 12 30 pm 1 25 pm 2 Mpra 3 00 pm 5 10 pm 7 45 pm Lv-.Charleston-.Ar Lv.Lanes.Ar Lv. Sumter.Ar Ar.-roltimbla.Lv Ar.Prosperity.-Lv Ar-.Newberry.Lv Ar.Clinton.... Lv Ar.Greenwood?.......Lv Ar.Abbeville.....Lv Ar-.Athens, Ga.Lv Ar.Atlanta, Ga.Lv 6 05 pm I Ar.Wlnnsboro.Lv 8 20 pm I Ar.-Charlotte-.Lv 8 45 pm 4 21pm 2 40 pm 6 3f> pm 6 45 pm Ar.Anderson-.Lv Ar............Greenville .........Lv Ar.Spartanburg.Lv Ar.Henderson ville.Lv Ar.Ash v llle.....Lv 10 56 am 8 50 am 11 00 am 10 36 am 1145 am 9 18 am 8 20 am ?Dally. Nos. 52 and 53 Solid Trains between Charleston and Columbia, 8. C, and carry through coach be? tween Charleston and Atlanta. H. M. Evxbsov, Asa't. Gen'l. Passenger ?gent _ J. B. KaarutT, General Manager. Ti Mil ??sen-, Trafflo Manager. 1 IF YO?o^a WEST? AND want LOW RATES to St. LooJa, Memphis, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Lou* Isville, Chicago, or other points in Arkan? sas, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oregon. Washington, California, or ar y point West, IT WILL PAY YOU to write to or 8EE ME Excursion and Special Rates from time to time. Cheica of routes. No trouble to answer questions Rates and map furnished free. Address FRED. I) BU^H.DK Pass Agent. L.&N. R. R., 36J Wall Street, Atlanta, Oa. July 21,1893 4 6m M. L BoKHAM H. H. Watkits. BONHAM & WATKINS, Attorn? ys at Law. ANDERSON. - - ? 8. C. WILL practice in tb? State and United States Court. Of/ice?Opposite Post Office. Aug 15, 1894_7_8m FRANK M. MURPHY, Attorney at Law? ANDERSON.i.S. C. COLLECTIONS, Commercial Law and Conveyancing given special attri? tion. Will practice in all the State Conns. Careful attention given to all business. Office in Court House, formerly occu? pied by Master. Jan 2,1895_27_6m_ SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO Condensed Schedule In Effect JANUARY 5, 1896. STATIONS. 17 CharlesconT Colombia. bail No. U " Prosperity. Ar.Nowberry.. T? as n io a a 15 31 Ar. Clinton... .(Ex. San.' Lsarens.. (tx. Bun. ] 1 Iis .Ninety-flix ?saw Si Greenwood . " Hodwt... Ar-AbfrrruV l 30 p a 100 a so pat ToTT ZEfinoa Ar. Andy Tnr IM Ai-Greenrillo. i 9 p a _ mm m ? Ax. Atlanta. gpa STATIONS. ?v .OreenrlUe... " Piedmont.... ?Williams ton. Lt. Anderson. QTB a a U 00 am U33 am Lr.Belton. .. Ax. Donaalds. U oo a v u 40 a a u er ? ? CiT. Hodges. " Greenwood.. " Nln?ty-Slx ., " CUntoa.. liio am LT.Ne.wberry.. " Prosperity. Ar. Colombia.. ...(Ex. ...(Ex. 8un. 13 28 p* 1 00 p n> ISO p m 10 40 a a 1110 an '? Charleston. Dallr I Dally NoTuiNo. ft; T5S IT2T1 1209p 107p 143p ao3p 213p 340p 3 10 p 6 i5p STATIONS. m C59a S3: 8 50 a 9 1.3 a 045a 946a lOOp Charleston .T7?T T.CbIomblA... ?' M.Alston. .Santuj. .^Unl nlon. . JonciTillo... " " .....Faoolft. ... - Ar.. Spartan barg Lt. Lt. ?Spart? .barg Ar. Ax....Ash?vuIa .Lt. "P,"p.m. MA,"a.m. Trains leave Spartanborg, A. and C. division* northbound, 0:13 a. m.,3:23 p. m., 4:13 pT m (Vestlkoled Li oited); southbound, 13:SO ft, we 8:03 p.m., 11: I a. m., (Vestlboled Limited.) j Trains loare Greenrllle, a. and 0. division, northbound,5:19a.m.,2:10p.m. and J^op. m (Vestib?lcd Limited); southbound, 1:60 ft. m. 4:40 p. m., U:28 p. m. (Vestlboled Limited). Pullman Service. Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains a and 36,37 and 38, on A. and C. division. "W. H. GREEN, J. M. C?LF, Gen. Soperlntendont, Traffic M'g'r, Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C W. A. TUBE, 8. H. HABDWICE, Gen. Pass. Ag-t A*'t Gen. Pass. Aft, Atlanta, da P. L. WELLS, Supt., Colombia, S. C. B iLUE BIDGE BAILEOAD, H. C. Bzattiz, Beceirtr. Time Table In effect April 31, 1898. Between Anderson and Walhalla, Dally. 4 ISpm Lv............ Anderson...?....~.Ar 11 OS am 4 81 p m .-Den ver.-.?10 20 a m 4 41 p m._ ......... Au tun........... .........10 05 a a 4 47 p m ............Pendleton........9 88 a a 4 57 p m... .....^Cherry's Crosalng.......~-.9 30 a a 0 07 p m.? Adams' Crossing-../.?9 10 a m 6 05 p m.....................Seneca.........?....?_ 8 40 a a 6 85 p m...~.M.??...West Union-....,.^....?.8 10 a m 8 55 p m Ar._Walhalla.Lt 8 00 p a Close connection with Southern Railway No. 11 at Seneca and No. 12 at Anderson. J. B. ANDERSON, Supt. Port Royal & Western Carolina Railway. J. B. CLEVELAND, Beceivtr. IN EFFECT JUNE 22, 1898. _(Trains run by 75th Meridan time. BETWEEN AUGUSTA AND ANDERSON. No. 16 Mixed Daily ~ Ex Son 9 40 am 8 45 pm 6 X pm 820 pa 8 00 pa Eastern Time. Lt Augusta... Lt McCormick........ LtCalhoun Falls..... Lt Lowndesville-. Ar Anderson........... 9 40 am 8 40 pa 4 62 pm 6 20 pm 828 pa _ NO. ? 1 No. 30 Lt Anderson-.... |1025am| tttam Lt Lowndesville.._ Lt Calhoun Fallls.... Ar McCormick......... Ar Augusta............. Ar Atlant a_............... 11 SOsm 1102 am 1159am11320 pm 110pm 10 pn 5 05pm 05 pm 4 09pm BETWEEN AUGU8TA, GA. AND SPARTAN BURG, 8. C. Eastern Time. No. 1 Dally. Lt Augusta. Lt McCormick-.?.. Lt Greenwood Lt Laurens........... Ar Glenn Springs.. Ar 8partanparg. _I 9 40am 4 38pm ...... Jl210 pa . 115 pm . 405pa ..._I 800 pm Lt Sparenburg........,...?.??... 1140 am Lt Laarens. 115 pm Lt Greenwood........................................ 2 80 ps Lt McCormick?..._.?... 8 80 pm Ar Augusta....?-.-.I 605pm Close connection made at Calhoan Falls with Seaboard Air Line going north and south. Through Palace Sleeping Cars on trains Noi.S and 4 between Augusta and Savannah, Ga. Close connections at Aagoata for all Florida points. For any other information write or call on W. J. CBAIG, Gezu Pass. Agt, B. L. Tonn, Trav. Pas*. Agt Angacta, Ga. j. B. FANT, Agent. s E ABO ARD AIR-LINE 8CHEDULF. IN EFFECT DEC. 23, 1894. ? The .ulanu Special." Solid Vestlboled Train No Extra Fare Charged. _ .N'OBTHBOUND. SOUTHBOUND No. 88. Daily. 8 15pm 10 45pm 1153pm 1 29am 12 67pm 124pm 2 25pm No. 402. Dally. 6 05pm 8 13pm 9 06pm 4 27pm 10 00pm 10 25pm 1112pm Eastern Time, Except Atlanta. No. 408. Daily It... Atlanta... ar i 8 0- pm N9.41 Dally It... Athens. ar...Elberton.lT ar.CalhoonF.lT a:.. AbbeTil 1 e. It ar Greenwo'd It laClinton ...It 187pm 13 49am, 187pm I U 47am I U 17am I 10 25am, 5 00pm 6 30am 7 23pm 8 45pm isr...Chester ?.1t] ' a r... Monroe... 1t| 10 61am 9 87aa loeopa 9 30aa 1150am 1 42pm 3 12pm 5 51pm 6 50pm 1185pm 12 48am: 3 45am 6 63am1 1 26am 2 83am 4 05am 6 Oflam 6 40am 11 00am 12 05pm 2 20pm 4 58pm a.-...Raleigh... It ar..Henders n.lv air...Weldon ...It at* Petersburg It ar Richmond It ar Wasb'gton It ar Baltimore It arPhil'delp'alT ar New York It 5 18am 4 loam 248am 13 66pm 12 23pm 8 48pm 7 81pm 4 41pm 8 29pm 860pm 152pm U54aa ? 60aa 9 06aa 480aa 2 00an 12 OSpa 9 OOpsa BETWEEN ATLANTA AND CHARLESTON No. 34. Dally sro 48. It. 7 15am 9 27am 9 46am 10 00am 11 45am ,2 02pm i213pm 2 43pm'ar 1 18pm jar 1 41pm 2 5pm 2 0pm .Atlanta-City tlm?.?arj ......Auburn.?....ar _Winder_.._.ar ..?. Elberton.... ......ar| .Heardmont ... .arl .......Calhoun Falls.?.arl .... A bbe t 111 e............... ai ...Greenwood.?.ari .-.Gross Hill.ar .-Clinton....^.....- Irl ,._?....-Clinton....^-......" r 6 45pa 6 2Spfli 6 05pm 5 53pm 4 Olpa 5 4Opes 8 Sops 807pm 2 42pm 218pa 1 80pm 145|m 4 15 pm 5 50 pm 8 40 pm ar.Columbia... ar...?.-fiumter. ar.m.-Charleston.. ....?rill 15pm .-ar 10 OOaa ...ItI 7 15am Trains Nob. 402 and 408 a e solid vestlboled trains with Pullman BufiVt sleeping cars bet wem Atlanta and Washington, through sleeper between Monroe and Portsmon'h, Va., and Pullman Buffet parlor cars between Washington and New York sleeping cars between Charlotte and Wilmington. Trains Nos. 88 and 41 ran solid between Atlanta and Norfolk,carrying Pullman sleeper attached, making direct connection at Weld?n with Atlan? tic Coast Line for Washington and New York,and all points north and east; at Norfolk with steam? ers for Washington, Bay Line for Baltimore, 014 Dominion for New York. Trains 84 and 44, solid trains between Atlanta and Columbia, with through coaches for Charleston. Tickets for aal? at Union depotr r ai company's ticket office, No. 6 Elm ball House. JoHjrH.Wiirz t a, General Manager. E.8tJohj?