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adersonlntelKgencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. j. F. CLINKSCALES, 1 Editors and 0. 0. LANQSTON, J Pbopbiistobb TERMS: QNE YEAR.?1 50 SL^-MONTHS. 75 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 1896. An exciting campaign ia brewing In Louisiana. Populists, sugar planters and Republicans have formed a fusion move ment against the Democrats, and the latter -will find themselves hard pressed on three sides. This is a cotton country, and our far mers are not ready to abandon the pro duction of that staple entirely, but the wisest of them will mix in hog, hominy and hay in sufficient quantity to moke their farms self-sustaining. South Carolina has not her full quota of Federal offices, so an attempt will be made to fill tip the vacancies. An exam ination for this purpose will be held in Columbia on April 6th and another in Charleston on the 8th of April. The long struggle in the United States Senate over the question of the free coin age of silver terminated last Saturday in a victory; of -the friends of silver by a vote 'f~32l? 35. There iano chance for the bill to pass the House of Representatives. When the g reat cost of construction can be overcome In manufacturing electric carriages, they will be more common than the horss-bnggy. A man can own a carriage and purchase his electricity in job lots and avoid the vexatious worry of caring for a horse. The world progresses. The General Assembly has elected Y. J. Pope to sacceed himself on the Su preme bench and Ira B. Jones as the ' additional Associate Justice provided for by thenew Constitution. Frank B. Gory, of Abbeville, was elected Speaker of the House to fill the vacancy" caused by the election of Speaker Jones to the Justice ship. ? - The Block burn-Hunter factions in Kentucky o?g about evenly matched. The Republicans threaten to unseat Democratic members in the lower House, cna, as a counter move, the Democrats assert that ihay can remove twice as many from the Senate, including, possi bly, Lieutenant-Governor Worthlngtou, who is president ofthat body. A new price list for the sub-dispensa ries went into effect Monday, and in con sequence the cheaper grades of liquors in small places, which constitute the great bulk of the soles of the dispensaries, are henceforth to be sold at higher prices, while the high-priced goods ore reduced. This is believed to bd intended to win over the opponents of the law, who bny high-priced goods out of the State. Those who buy the cheaper grades, as a rule, cannot afford to order from other States. The Sultan of Turkey has granted Miss Clara Barton, of the American Red Cross Society, the privilege of distributing relief among the sufsrers from the recent out rages in Armenia. It was at first flatly -refused, but a gentle?or otherwise?hint from our government has opened the doors for American charity. Meantime tho European nations look on sympa thetically, but give no aid. It is a politi cal, not a charitable, question with them. Judged by the test c. post office receipts there was a large increase of general busi ness in this country last year. While the annual growth of.our population is about 2$ per cent, the postal business increased over 5 per cent, last year. The sales of postage stamps, postal cards and stamped envelopes during the last quarter of 1895 amounted to $20,617,011, the largest record for any three months in the history of th? country. The total postal receipts for the year were also the greatest on record. An increased use of the mails is a sure indication of greater activity. Senator Tillraan has delivered his long advertised speech in the United States Senate, and its tone and tenor was just about as was expected from him. It was a rehash of some of his old stump speeches In South Carolina?fall of abuse for everybody who does not agree with him on the questions of the day. The entire press of th e country has condemned his harangue. Even the Atlanta Consti tution and Auguata Chronicle could not endorse all of his utteranees. Tho Sena tor's speech has done himself more harm than those to whom it was directed, and has given the whole country on oppor tunity- to see his true character. He has denounced the Democratic party, and we presume will now leave its ranks and go where he properly belongs, to the Popu lists. As was intimated last week Gov. Evans us placed the city of Charleston under Metropolitan Police Law, and the citizens of that city will be governed by officers appointed by Gov. Evans instead of her own people. The excuse is that Charleston will not enforce the Dispen sary law. It has been demonstrated in Prohibition States, Maine and Kansas, 7~ for instance, thai: it is almost impossible to enforce Bumpt nary law s in large citit s, and it is unreasonable to expect Charles ton to accomplish that which has signally failed elsewhere. We venture to say there is nota large city in tho United States where the Dispensary law could be enforced satisfactorily to its f ramera, bnt At the same time, as long as it remains a law of the State., we believe it to be the duty of all good citizens to see that it is enforced as far as it con be. The action of Gov. Evans is a blow at local self government, an 1, as for as we can Bee. there is nothing left for Charleston but to exercise the patience that has character ized her in other J;imes of great trouble. - It-is susploioned lay many that politics bad about as much to do with the placing of the law over Charleston as the enforce* ment of the Dispensary law. " mm m m - The necessary majority of the stock holders of the Anderson Cotton Mills havesignified their approval of the pro posed increase of t.'ae capital stock of the company from $250,000 to ?500,000, for the purpose of enlarging the capacity ot the mill, and It is pro posed to hold a meeting sometime next month to put the matter to definite shape. There are only a few"of the shareholders who object to the proposed enlargement, bat it is hoped that they will acquiesce in whatever the ma jority agree upon. The officers of the company desire that all of the additional stock be subscribed by the present stock holders, but Bhould they not do bo it will be very easy to place the new stock in other hands. It is proposed to collect the subscriptions in . installments, 20 per cent, payable in the spring and the re mainder next fall. As is well known the Anderson Cotton Mill has been a success from the first day it began to work, and it is difficult to keep ud with the orders for its goods', which are of a very superior quality. The stock has always sold above par, and the.money invested in the new stock will b? a good investment. Nearly all of the successful mills throughout the country are enlarging their plants, and Anderson must keep in the line of progress. A larger mill means more money attracted to Anderson. All of our people can now feel the benefits derived from our present mill It has made our growing city a better cotton market, and, as a conse quence, it brings farmers from all the ad joining Counties here to sell their cotton and buy their goods. We would like to ses a dozen big cotton mills in Anderson, but that is impossible. We can double the capacity of our present mill, and it must be done. The Third Week of the Sessioii Ended. Columbia S'alc. Feb. 3. The third week of the annual session of the General Assembly has now come and gone, and when one casts about and sifts out the chaff, very few legislative grainB are found as a result of the work bo far. In fact about the only thing accomplished during the past week worthy of any pub lic note was the election of the two Asso ciate Justices. That much of the work of the session has been finally disposed of. Aside from this and the final passage of a few immaterial bills the lower House has so far accomplished practically nothing. A large number of unimportant bills have been killed, some of them being almost amusing in their provisions. And as the matter now stands of the 150 or more bills and resolutions now having places on the House calendar, bills relat ing to special legislation prohibited by the constitution, there is a large propor tion which are certain to be killed in a merciless manner, as many such have already been. This class of bills whioh continues to come in reminds one of the comet? "The flaming comet streams across the sky, and then is gone from sight?born but to die." So it is with this moss of expensive written and printed matter. Many of the bills seem "born, but to die." But des pite this the House has refused to pass a resolution looking to the cessation of the introduction of bills save through the chairman of the several committees. An effort was made to put a stop to this, but the House was practically a unit against Hhe proposition. It was what the recent Convention was forced to do in order to get down to work, and the House will no doubt have to do likewise. In the Senate things are moving along pretty evenly. The House has spent the past week dis cussing measures that were killed, bo the past week so far as grinding out matter likely to take its place in the statute law of the State is concerned has amounted to little. There is now no telling how long the j session will last, from four to five weeks more is the minimum time placed on the continuance of the session by Conserva tive members. There is not a ray of light in the west or anywhere else on the matter of the length of the session. The prospects of a short session seem very gloomy indeed. The outlook is far from being what it was at the close of last week's work. The ways and means Committee is just beginning the preparation of the appro priation bill. Only two or three of the general bills have yet been prepared and found their way into the House. Most of these are in course of preparation, or are on their way over from the Senate. Looking back over the past week's work one recalls the fight over the reso lution expressing sympathy for the Cuban patriots and calling on the President and Congress to recognize them as belliger ents ; the fight on the bill to re-issue to Samuel Lord, receiver of the State bank, certain bonds destroyed by Federal sol diers during the war, resulting in the killing of the bill, the battle over the bills to improve the sanitary condition of the jails, to allow the counties to issue bonds in order to get on a cash basis, and relating to the carrying of concealed weapons. Nothing more has been heard of Mr. L. J. Williams' resolution instructing the judiciary committee to look into the question as to the title of certain mem bers to their seats in the House, since its adoption. It appears to be resting easy in committee. "Theresolution introduced by Mr. Fowler endorsing Senator Tin man's speech in Congress and urging re i-is tan ce to tyrants, "believing as we do, than such resistance is in ooedience to God" hasn't been heard from since it was referred to the committee on federal rela tions. \ The joint resolution introduced on Sat urday looking to the movement through out the Southern and Southwestern States to secure a s tat a c of Mr. Pea body, the great philanthropist, will doubtless pass both Houses and meet with general favor. So far two'income tax bills have been introduced in tho General Assembly. The leading provisions of these bills have already been published. One of the matters of the week whioh has excited universal attention was the adoption by the Senate of the new insur ance bill. If this bill passes tho House and becomes a law interesting develop ments will follow. Another measure far reaching in its effects is Mr. Otts' bill to put the tele graph and express companies under the control of the State railroad commission. The text of the bill is as follows : Sectio:.- 1. That from and after the pass age of this act, all companies or persons owning or controlling or operating or that may hereafter own, control or oper ate, a line or lines of express or telegraph whose line or lines is, or are in whole or in part, in this State, shall be under the con trol of the railroad commissioners of this State, who shall have full powers to reg ulate the prices to be charged by any comoany or person or persons owning, controlling or operating any line or lines i of express or telegraph, for any service performed by such company, person or persons: and all the powers given to said commissioners over railroads in this State and all the penalties prescribed agaiuBt railroad companies or persons operating railroads by existing laws, em braced in section of the code of 1893, from section 1,615 to section 1,619, both, inclus ive, are hereby declared to be of force against corporations, companies or per sons owning, controlling or operating a line or lines of express or telegraph, do ing business in this State, whose line or lines is, or are wholly or in part in this State, so far as said provisions of the code can be made applicable to any corpora tion, company or person or persons own ing, controlling or operating a line or lines of express or telegraph. The said commissioners shall also have power and authority to require Bald companies to locate agencies at railroad stations. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the au thority aforesaid, That that power of the commissioners to regulate charges by j corporations, companies and persons herein referred to shall apply only to charges, by express for transportation from one point to another in this State, and messages sent by telegraph from one point to another in this State. The Latest on Dit. Some gentlemen who have recently been in Washington bring to town inter esting stories regarding a renewed inti macy between Senators Till m an and Irby. They even say that the junior and senior representatives from South Carolina in the upper House may any day be Been doing the Damon and Pythias act in the restaurants near the Capitol and about town. All of which will be "news" to many people in this State. It will be "news" to the Anti-Tillmanites, who had rejoiced with a great joy when the two leaders recently fell out in the Constitu tional Convention, and it may be very disagreeable "news" to one John Gary Evans, up in Columbia, training himself for the race for Irby's seat, and who erstwhile chuckled a great, wicked po litical chuckle over the estrangement be tween the two giants of Reform. It will be remembered that Till man and Irby had some pretty high words in the Constitutional Convention, and since then every one hereabouts had supposed that each of the Senators has been walk ing around with a knife up his sleeve for the other. Senator Tillmau was suppos ed to bo coaching his man Evans for Irby's shoes, and Irby was supposed to know and resent it But if the stories that are wafted on every breeze from the North be true, the hatchet has been buried, the cigar of peace has been smok ed and the jovial glass of reconciliation is passing rapidly backwards and forwards between the persons to whom Senatorial courtesy refers as "the gentlemen from South Carolina." How much truth there is in the rumored alliance no one may say. Washington dispatches have report ed that the Senators did not speak to one another any more, but that is evidently an error, for the latest on dit has it that they are once more cheek by jowl.?News and Courier. j A Young Man of Abbeville Suicides. CoKEsnunY, S. C. Feb. 1?Our com munity was shocked last night at about 7.30 o'clock to hear that Will. Mabrey, a young white man, about 22 years of age, had killed himself. Mr. Mabrey was a son of J. Townes Mabrey, who lives about two miles from this place. He has been in bad health for some time and it is thought this was the direct cause of the fearful act. He shot twice, tho first ball missing. He placed the muzzle of his 32 Smith <fe Wesson pistol close to bis right temple and fired. Death was instantaneous. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their terrible affliction.? Cor. Greenville News. ? Philadelphia may be a slow town, but it is up-to-date in the matter of di vorces. The Times publishes the divorce record in the same column with the mar riages and deaths and the astonishing fact is revealed that the divorces are more than twice as numerous as the marriages. At least this was the case in the issue of the Time* of January 6, the number of marriages notices on that day numbering 11, while the divorces reported were 35, Orer a Million Dollars. Columbia Stale, Jan, 31. The first annual report of tbe State li quor commissioner was issued yesterday and it is a most -interesting document, full of Information of value to tho public. In the report tbe commissioner says : "It is gratifying to me to be ens .bled to state that the operations of the dispensary have been profitable for the period of my incumbency in office; a net profit of 1133,467.77 having accrued from the Bales of the past eleven months, whilst the un earned profit outstanding, December 31st, is $25,571.85, making a total earned and unearned profit for eleven months of $159,039.62, on $903,055.63, total sales by me for the corresponding period. I have saved the State on my purchases of mer chandise for tbe past eleven months the sum of 820,939.67 In discount j. "I would state, that there have been on an average 84 sub-dispensaries In opera tion in the State for the past year. The sales from these dispensaries for tbe past eleven months aggregate 31,076,963.65, at a net profit of $106,131.28 to tbe towns and counties. Some of these dispensaries lo cated in the smaller towns have been operated through tbe dull season at a loss to the counties in which they are located, and I would respectfully suggest that your honorable board take Buch steps as ?re necessary to prevent a recurrence of these undesirable*results during the com ing summer. I am impressed with the necessity of an adoption by ycur honora ble board of stringent rules and regula tions for the government of tbe sub-dis Fensaries and a rigid enforcement thereof, would respectfully suggest that the county dispensers be required to sign their monthly inventories under oath or affirmation, as well as all other monthly and quarterly reports. "I would respectfully call the attention of your honorable board to the fact that divers complaints have been made by various dispensera on account of my inability to fill their orders in several instances. Your honorable board will, doubtless, remember that I foresaw this annoyance early in the past spring, and to provide against this contingency, I suggested the immediate erection of a suitable building on the lino of the rail roads, that an increase in the working force might be made advantageously, and handling of goods groatly facilitated. And as a provision against the impracti cability of the immediate adoption of tbe above suggestion I also suggested, as an alternative, that your honorable board empower the commissioner to purchase in sufficient quantities to utow away a large stock through the dull summer months, to meet the heavy demands of the fall and winter trade. But at the time litigation was of such a nature (and i'or other causes, of which your honora ble board is fully advised) it was not deemed expedient to carry into execu tion either of my suggestions ; and, as a consequence, I was forced to meet the heavy demands made upon me as base I could. Stationed as I was in inadequate quarters, with a stock on band far short of the demands of the increasing trade, it was a physical impossibility to keep abreast of the demands, although I had a full force at work night and day, and every foot of available floor space was utilized for storage purposes. That I may tide against a recurrence of these difficulties next winter, I would suggest that your ' honorable board take some steps looking to the construction cf a lar ger building near tbe railroad line, and that the commissioner be vested with the power to purohase supplies and merchan dise in quantities sufficient to meet the fall trade. It is absolutely necessary to provide increased facilities to maet the requirements of this growing trade, and if tue suggestions thrown out by me are not adopted, it will be impossible to measure up to the expectations of the public "Your attentipn is also respectfully willed to the beor sale privilege granted certain parties. I am unalterably of tbe opinion that it is a fruitful source of illicit traffic and would respectfully recommend that yonr honorable board withdraw all privileges thus granted. "The 'personal accounts' item of this report represents $4,526.43, shortages due by county dispensers. Part of this defi cit is in process of settlement, whilst tbe other part is now in tbe courts. ?212.30 of this amount is due by the penal and charitable institutions of the Sta;e and Clemson and Winthrop Colleges for alco hol, whiskey and wines. The aiylam owing the amount of $183.50 for good* purchased by order of tbe botrd of regents, $900 is owing by tbe suspended bank of Chester, and Snow & Co., ot Kingstree. These suspensions transpired before 1 assumed the duties of commis sioner. Tbe remainder represents ad vances made by me to pay the govern ment tax on whiskey at local distil leries, in order to remove it from the bonded warehouses, and amounts due by distil lers and wholesale ' liquor dealer's for empty barrels reshipped them. These accounts must, of necessity, appaar in each report issued from this office, s s out going shipments and incoming payments for same are almost daily occurrances. Therefore, it is not to be assumed that these 'personal accounts' wholly repre sent a contraction of worthless debts, or a wanton disregard of the law in tbe con traction of any class of debts. Bui, I am plainly wlthiu the pale of the law in the opening of these particular account j, and I think the correctness of my position will lodge itself in the minds of your honorable board at first thought, when I state that these accounts are absolutely necessary to a proper and satisfactory management of the rapidly increasing business of this institution.'' The following is the summarized state ment of sales, gross and net profits of sub-dispensaries for eleven months, end ing December 31st, 1895, at tbe end of the report : Sales by county dispensers for eleven months to December 31, (consumer's price).$1,076,063 65 Cost of counties above mer chandise. 875,580 20 Gross profit on above. $201,383 45 Total expenses for eleven months. 95,252 17 Total net profits for eleven months. $106,331 28 A Change in the Prices. Beginning yesterday there was a change of prices made in the State Dispensary stock and all the sub-dispensaries. Some time ago there was a small reduction, for instance, whiskey that was sold for 15 cents was reduced to 13 cents for a halt pint, and acorrespondingrednctionmade in the other grades. The new price current, however, went into effect yesterday which was made to do away with the odd number of cents. This had caused much trouble to the Dis pensers who were frequently unable to make tbe correct change. The following 1b a list of com3 of the changes made to consumers : The 80 per cent, rye and Bourbon, 15 cents for a half pint instead of 13 cents. One X corn from 13 to 15 cents ; one X corn from 15 to 20 cents ; XX rye from 20 to 25 cents per half pint ; XXX rye from 25 to 30 cents ; XXXX rye reduced from 65 cents to 35 cents per half pint ; Thomp son's old rye reduced from 45 to 35 cents ; Mt. Vernon rye from 45 cents to 35 cents. There is no change in the price of beer. There are several changes in the price of the foreign and domestic winea. The price of blackberry wine Is raised from 25 cents per pint to 35 cents. Scupper nong wins is now 35 cents per pint instead of 25 cents. There is no change in the prie? of alcohol. During the month ending January 31st, 1896, the State Dispensary shipped 12,005 boxes of whiskey, each box containing about four gallons. In addition to this 132 barrel? of beer wereshipped. During the month of December the shipments were much larger, aggregating 19,239 cases. From the Attorney General's report the following facts are obtained relative to the trial and convictions of violators of the dispensary law, for the year 1895 : Of the fifty cases presented for trial only elevtn convictions" were had. In Char leston where the law wasoper. ly and flag rantly violated there was not u conviction in twenty cases. Indeed, the juries In that city failed to find true bills sgainst the accused; In Columbia there were si - convictions ont of twelve cases ; and in Darlington, two convictions out of three cases.?Columbia Register, Feb. 2. ? flays the Philadelphia Record of Thursday : "Eight hundred tons of old cannon and 500 tons of shot and shell, which the Confederates produced in the '60s for their defense of Southern ports from the attacks of the Union navy, ar rived at this port last night on the schooner James W. Fitch, from Pensacola. This entiro consignment will be broken up for old iron. These cannons and ammuni tion were, in their time, up to date in tho requirements of the government, but now the changes are such that it is entirely valueless except as old metal. Some of the cannon weigh a ton or more each and because of tbeir antique type are curiosi ties. They had lain bo long abandoned, however, that tbe government ordered tho entire lot to be condemned and sold. The Confederate government spent thou sands of dollars for these munitions of war." ? In 18S0 there were 174,659 hands em ployed in tbe cotton mills in the United States. In 1890 the number had risen to 221.585. Card Playing. Deab Intelligences : Tho other day I met with an elegant treatise from the pen of Rev. Dr. W. A. Alexander, of Canton, Miss, on "card playing." It was really high-toned and dealt with the lovers of '.he game ?n a moftb respectful and gentle manly manner. L?t me present a few of his sentiments, hoping thny may be read by any who are members or associates in "clubs" of ladies and gentlemen. To illustrate the fact that playing a game at cards produces neglect of the decencies and proprieties of the parlor, he relates the following incident of the renowned John Locke: Mr. Locke, having been intro duced by Lord ShafiBbury to the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Halifax, these three noblemen, instead of converting with the philosopher, as mittat have been expected on literary subjects, in a verv short time sat down to cards Mr. Liclse, after look ing on for some time, pulled out his peck otbook and began Co write with great at tention. One of the company, observing t.hi?. took the liberty of asking him what he was writing: "My Lord," said Jjocke, "I am endeavoring, as far as possible, to profit by my present situation: For, hav ing waited with impatience for the houor of being in company with the greatest geniuses of the age, I thought I could do nothing better than to write down your conversation. And indeed I bave set down the substance of what you bave said for this hour or two." It was nothing but the jargon of the game. This well timed ridicule had its desired effect, and these noblemen, fully sensible of its force, immediately quitted the play and entered into conversation more rational. In illustration of its effect upon the pub lic reputation of a man of hl?b diplomatic position, he relates the case of a gentle man, a soldier distinguished, who was Bent some y?ars ago as the representative of our government to.a leading European court. Without naming the person or the court, ho 6ays: This gentleman achieved fame and eclipsed all bis former renown, by introducing to society the great Ameri can game of draw poker and by publish ing a pamphlet of rules governing the same His eminent patronage made it popular with a certain stratum of Boclety, but he was recalled by our President amid the laughter and disgust of two con tinents. Th fit ended his political career In connexion with this incident he refers to the scandalized public sentiment of England a few years ago by the affair at Tranby Croft, when distinguished mem bersoftbe royal household, and one of them an expectant heir to the throne, were involved in a card playing soiree, ending in a gambling club. It was not only a grief to her Majesty, (he Queen and mother, but an offenee to the moral sense of the Eoglish people. Theve instances illustrate the fact, Mr. Editor, that card-playing in cultured and iBtelllcent circles is not redeemed by that circumstance from theodium of offensive ness to the instinctive moral sense of in telligent peop'le. And the very frequent change of the name and forms of the play is but an effort to disguise from ourselves* the moral po lition and bad associations of it. And therefore Dr. Alexander goes on to say. "Why is a glib and dextrou3 use of card phrases thus out of tastt? Why should those technical words (used in the play) be thus avoided in cultured speech, if there be not an impropriety iu the game itself that by adoption has become the peculiar property of the fraternity of gam blers for generations? Why is it indeli cate in a young lady to spice ber conver sation with such slang? Why is it a mat ter of joke among men, if any awkward incident is told or fabricated, which aB aoclates a minister of the gospel with the card-deck or puts the card-player's phras eology on his lips? And let me add to this that if we have not risen to a higher plane of morals than the age of Locke, we bave risen to an age of more acute sensibility in things of taste ?a sensibility that seeks under the dis guises of new names and popular forms to cover the protests of an offended con ?clence. New forms and polite usages and elegant fete? can never redeem an amusement or a game that has acquired a bad odor from bad associations and con tinues through generations to keep it. D. E. F. Tillman sMakes a Speech. Washington, January 29.?Senator Tillman and his pitchfork were in evi dence in the Senate to day and he amused the members of the Senate and the occu pants of the galleries with his plain, blunt utterances so familiar to South Carolina audiences. He left his seat on the baok row and moved down to the seat in tbe front row vacated by bis late rival and immediate predecessor, Gen. Butler. At 2 o'clock he took the floor to discuss the pending bond bill, with the free silver su bstitute8. He wore a long black Prince Albert coat, closely buttoned across his breast, with Trousers to match. A stand ing collar and a black necktie completed his costume. It was his maiden effort, and there was considerable curiosity among Senators to witness the great ' rough and tumble debater from South Carolina on the occasion of his debot. Representatives Latimer, Talbert, Stokes, Elliott, McLaurin, Strait and Wilson, of, the South Carolina delegation, together with a number of other members of tbe House, were present. Senator; Irby Bat far over to the right of the presiding offi cer, next to Senator Hill, and followed closely the remarks of his erstwhile idol, but now political enemy. Tillman was ; a Senatorial novelty for the first tea min ! utes of his speech, during which he spoke without notes, but when he settled down to talk finance seriously interest seemed to languish. His introduction, which I was not prepared, was about as breezy and, at the same time, sarcastic as any thing that has appeared on the records of the Senate for many years. Senatorial courtesy and Senatorial dignity were rudely tossed on Farmer Ben's pitchfork when he described with keen humor, and more truth than poetry, the difficulties of a now Senator in coming into such a dis tinguisbed body. He said he had been a close observer and a regular attendant during tbe present session, and he bad learned that according to the traditions of the body and Senatorial courtesy a new-comer was expected to be seen and not beard. He added that if a new-comer attempted to make himself conspicuous be was greeted with what iB known as tbe "Senatorial stare," as if to warn the offender that he was "too previous." He then provoked much merriment by describing his plain, common people way of discussing public questions at home in the open air, under the trees of the old Palmetto State. He then turned tbe laugh on his Senatorial associates when he ridiculed tbe so-called debate in the Senateon great public questions. School boy essayH, he said, were solemnly read to the presiding officer and the official reporters, while Senators, afflicted with that tired feeling, retired to the cloak room. He declared that he was perhaps the only practical farmer in the Senate, and would therefore be pardoned for the plain spoech be proposed to indulge in. He created a laugh by remarking that the farmer has to UBe his pitchfork to handle manure, and be would probably have to use bis pitchfork to clear his path as he proceeded. He then took up the printed sheets of his speech and read one of the bitterest attacks upon Presi dent Cleveland ever heard in tbe Senate. While he hurled his clumsy invective at President Cleveland, the Democratic Senators sat silently in their Beats, while the Republicans enjoyed the apparent discomfiture of their political opponents across the aisle. He charged openly tbat President Cleveland had prostituted his high office for personal gain, and had wrecked the Democratic party bo com pletely tbat be eaid he was warranted in predicting that the Democratic party, as now organized, will never again elect a Democratic President ol the United States. From a Senatorial standpoint thespeech was not a success, for after listening to a few of the South Carolina Senator's roughly carved sentences, they waited patiently around wondering what he would say next. He told some plain truths with unusual frankness, but bis harangue would have sounded better in the open air to a crowd of Populists and Anarchists than in the United States Sen ate, before an audience of intelligent and law-abiding citizens. An idea of the im pression he made upon his associates can be drawn from the fact tbat he received congratulations from but two Senators, Stewart, the venerable silver agitator from Nevada, who forever sees visions of the "Tho Crime of 73," and Kyle, the Populist, from North Dakota.?Sjiccial to News and Courier. ? The New York Sun prints a Btory to the effect that nearly all of the big sowing machine factories North and West are going into the wholesale manufacture ol bicycles, and before a great while, more than a million bicycles will be thrown on the market at ?2o a piece. It is claimed that the actual cost to manufacture a first class bicycle is ?34 ; but tbe sewing ma chine companies are satisfied that this cost can be greatly reduced. ? The Church of St. Mary, in Kilburn, a suburb in the northeast of London, has had an unknown benefactor for over 19 years. On a certain December day, every year, an envelope is found in the collect ing box containing $500, It was found there as usual a few days ago. No effort is made to discover the benefactor, for fear tbe discovery might result in the loss of tbe annual gift. Thomas and Ryan's Road. The much-talked-of case against the confirmation of the sale of the Port Poyal and Western Carolina Road to Messrs. Thomas and Ryan came up for a final hearing before Judge Slmonton in the United States Circuit Court yesterday. There were many celebrated lawyers from this and other States present, and it was expected that an exciting legal con flict would characterize the day's pro ceedings. In this, however, there was a disappointment in store, for Judge Simonton cut the proceedings short al most at the outset of the hearing. Messrs, Dial and Featherstone opposed the con firmation of the sale on the ground that tha Southern was interested in the pur chase, and Mr. Crawford presented state ments from Messrs. Thomas and Ryan to the effect that tbey bought the road on their own account, and that it would be operated as an individual line. Hefurtber said that bis clients were willing to resign their positions as directors of the South ern, and furthermore that tbey would dispose of their interests in that system. Thereupon Judge Simonton said that he would confirm the sale of the road to them as soon as these conditions had been complied with. The case is a famous one and a sketch of it will be interesting at this time : The counties of Laurens, Anderson and Spar ta iburg and the olty of Greenville about 18S4 or 1885 subscribed to the capital stock of the Greenville and Laurens, Green wood, Spartan burg and Laurens and the Savannah Valley Railroad Companies. Their object in becoming subscribers was to get competing lines of railroad?the counties up to that time having beon in tb a power of the roads controlled by the Richmond and Danville. Bonds were issued and the counties and cities which subscribed are now paying the interest on thene bonds. The railroads, with the Augusta and Knoxville, were afterwards placed in the control of the Central Rail road and banking Company of Georgia. This road had all of tberoads consolidated under tbe name of the Port Royal and Western Carolina. In order to equip and run the Port Rcyal and Western Carolina it became necessary to mortgage the system for about two millions of dollars. When the Richmond and Danville, now the South ern, bought a controlling interest in the Central of Georgia the Port Royal and Western Carolina, through the Central also, came to be controlled by tbe Rich mond and Danville, and the counties that subscribed to the road were deprived of the competition which they had bought and which tbey thought they could retain. Action was then brought by the trus tees of the AgUBta and Knoxville Road, which was a part of tbe Port Royal and Western Carolina system, to foreclose tbe mortgage held by the trustees on tbe road. At that time the'Port Royal and Western Carolina was being operated and con trolled by Mr. H. M. Comer as receiver of the Georgia Central. When the suit was bronght the counties came Into the suit, by permission, in order to protect their rights. The counties were repre sented by Messrs. N. B. Dial and C. C. Featherstone, of Lauren a; and J. R. Lamar, of Augusta, andS. J. Simpson, of Spar tanburg. The Central Trust Company, of New York, which held a mortgage on the entire Port Royal and Western Carolina syBiem, through Judge Tompkins, of Atlanta, Ga., next filed a bill in the same Court, asking for the foreclosure of its mortgage. For about three years the suit has been in progress, the counties contesting every Inch of gronnd and fighting to retain the competition which they had bought. The Court finally ordered tbe entire system sold. The sale took pi ace at Greenwood, S. C, on 20th of November, 1895, when Samuel Thomas and Thos. F. Ryan, of New York, became the purchasers, at two million, six hundred and fifty thou sand dollars. Inasmuch as Messrs. Thomas and Ryan were stockholders and directors in the Southern, and had paid the purchase money of the road, in part, with securities formerly controlled by the Southern Railway Company, the counties naturally supbosed that thev had pur chased for the Southern and that the road would be operated by the Southern, So Two Lives Bavecl. Mira. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Til. was told by her doctors ahe 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 says it saved her lifo. Mr, Thos. Eg*era, 139 Florida St. San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Con aumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cored. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at Hill Bros. Drug Store* Regular size 50c. and $1.00. , Old People* Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in tbe performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty ctnts per bottle at Hill Bros. Drug Store. THE CLUB, WIME arm LIQUOR HOUSE, 53 South Main Street, ASHEVILLE, - - N.C., Makes a Specialty fot Fine Whis kies, Wines and Brandies for Medicinal Purposes. PER GALLON. Pure Old Sweet Mash Corn WhlBkey..$2 00 Mount Vernon Rye, 4 years old.2 50 ? " 5 " " .2 75 '? ?| ?? 6 M " .8 00 ? " ? 7 " ? . 8 25 " " " 8 " " . 3 50 ? " m 9 " " . 3 76 ? ? 10 " " .4 00 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 1 yr old i 50 t. h i? 2 ? 1 75 ti t. " 3 " 2 00 i. it h 4 ii 2 25 ii ? 5 2 50 h h 6 " 2 75 ? " " 7 " 3 00 " ? " 8 " 3 25 h h ?> 9 " 3 60 i .? 10 ? 3 75 "Very Old Sherry at $1 50 per gallon Old Virginia Claret, per case one dozen quarts, $3.50. Old California Sherry, per case one doz. quarts, $5.00. Old California Port, per case one dozen quarts, $5.00. Ditia Bottled Bt.er, ten dozen per Bar rel, $300. My motto is to keep the best and defy competition, either in quality or price. No charge for packing or boxing. Goods shipped C. 0. D. or on remittance. PAT McINTYEE, Proprietor. Feb 5, 18F0_32_3m NOTICE. /HvNE, Dollar Commutation Road Tax VJ' will be collected from the 1st day of February to the 1st dav March, 189G, at the County Treasurer's office. Parties living at a distance can pay through the mails by Po3t Office Order, and be sure to give full name and Township, also send stamp for return of receipts. J. M. PAYNE, Co. Treas. Buckwheat Cakes. F.?RE BUCKWHEAT FLOUR for sale cheaper than ever before, and have j .iat received a lot of the beat New Orleans Molasses. A. B. TOWERS. Ji H. '9 ATTORNEY AT LAW, ahdebs0n, S. c. OFFICE adjoining Capt. A. T. BroyleB*. Criminal Law a specialty. Jan 15, 1890 29 3m New Store and New Goods ! in t:se c. a. eeed nusic house, ( 1 eneral Merchandise, \jr Dry Goods, Eats and Shoes, at prices that will astonish you. Also, the very best RIO COFFEE on earth. Just stop and ses our 5-pound Coffee?it's a world beater. COLE & COFFEE. 0,:t 23,1895 17 the attorneys for Lauren o County, Messrp. Dial and Featherstone, resisted the con firmation of the aale on the ground that the Southern nor any person interested in that system could purchase under the laws of "South Carolinaas embodied in the Act of 1894 and tbe new Constitution of the State. The Court ordered testimony taken upon tbat point. Messrs. Thomas and Ryan were brought here from New York and examined in the inost rigid manner. Both of them swore positively tbat tbe Southern bad nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with the purchase, that they bought on their own hook and intended to operate tbe road as an independent line. They admitted, however, that they were stockholders and directors for tbe Southern. At the bearing yesterday thore were present: Henry Crawford, of Chicago, La v.-ton & Cunningham, of Savannah, and Mitchell & Smith, of Charleston, rep resenting the purchasers, Dial & Feather stone, of Lauruns, representing tie parties objecting to the confirmation of tbe sale ; Mr. Charlton, of Savannah, Miller & Phlnizy, of Augusta, representing tbe Augusta and Knox ville bondholders ; S. J. Simpson, of Spartanburg, representing Receiver Cleveland, and Judge Tompkins of Atlanta, representing the Central Trust Company, of New York. The purchasers announced tbat they wound tender their resignation (us direct ors of the Southern and sell out their stock in tbe same, In order taat they might have the sate confirmed and operate and control the Port Royal and Western Carolina. The road will be operated probably by John B. Cleveland, the old receiver of the road, who has shown himself to be a magnificent railroad man and has oper ated it in such a way as to please every body. If not operated by him it will cer tainly be operated as an independent line. This is all that tbe counties demand and all they have been Geh tine: lor. The attorneys representing tbe coun ties have been vigilant and zealous and the result brought about is largely due to them. They should receive the thanks of the counties for the able manner in which they have condncted the li tigation and for tbe result accomplished. Compe tition they have fought fo- and ompeti tlon they have secured. The sale will be confirmed by Judge Simonton so soon as Thomas ? Ryan sever their connection with tbe Southern and they will begin to operate the same. ?Neiea and Courier, Jan. 2. Prohibitionists at Work. Columbia, January 29.?Tbe temper ance folk wish to eliminate tho profit and beverage features from the dispensary law. Senator Archer has taken hold of the matter for tbe Gospel Temperance Union, tbat has been organized in connec tion with the Methodist Church. To morrow the temperance edition of the present law will be introduced in the House of Representatives by Mi. Whlt mire, and both Houses will be given an other opportunity of showing whether they want prohibition in fact. The pur pose is to so amend the present dispensary law as to limit the sale of liquor to sales for medicinal, mechanical, scient .Go and sacramental purposes only. The entire machinery and outline of the pros ent law is used, and by a very few changes the entire scope of the purposes of i be sale are set forth, confining the sale to the purposes named. The purposes for which* the purchases are u: ade ::aust be written in tbe application form now in use. The proviso as to be '.el dispensa ries is eliminated by striking o>:.t four clauses and inserting a few verbal chan ges. All the machinery is converted into a non-profit earning system for j he sale of liquor for medicinal, sacramental and mechanical purposes. The present pen alties are all retained.?Special to News and Courier. ? President Cleveland has accepted an invitation to deliver an Address at .ho I one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of i the founding of Princeton College. * The Advocate Answered. Editor Intelligencer : In the last issue of the Peoples' Advocate the editor of thai; paper invites some of the onckooa to explain the difference between Cleve land Democracy and John. Sherman Re publicanism, expressing the hope that "tbey won't all speak at once," (mean'inff no on? would or could answer.) In this the Advocate has made a very serious mistake, either believing that the ques tion was so de^p or tho* no one in thi; community wc . dare ...... wer it. Evidently thb Advocate has not im proved much of late on financial ques tions, nor does it appear to be authority on anything outside of slandering and abusing anybody and everybody who Ik not on the side of free and unlimited coin age at 16 to 1, and Populism. Supposing we were to ask the Advocate what differ ence there was between an honest, up right, scholarly Georgian and an bomsst, upright, scholarly South Carolinian, would the Advocate be able to explain the difference? Our answer is that there is no difference between an honest Demo crat and an honest Republican, so long as the issue involved s for the good of the entire nation. Yen, the entire world is on the Bide of Grove r Cleveland and John 8berman, and before long the Advocate will acknowledge bow palpably ignorant its financial editor is on the monetary issue. Sound Money. A Card. Editors Intkllioenoeb : During t,he recent Illness and drath of Mr. A. Turner Moss, which occurred at my home, ;be people were very kind and attentive to him, and I desire to return my thanks to eaoh and every one of tbese kind friends. Mas. Annie Mrs*. Freight Trains Collide. Abbeville, Jan, 29.?A pretty bad wreck occurred this morning between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock on the Sea board Air Line, just this side of WatU, a small station five miles from here, cauaed by a head-on collision between two freight trains. The particulars, as far as cot,Id be learned are these : Train No. 22, engine 512, waii a through freight, bound Norr.b, with Eogineer G. H. Plnkiitone at the throttle and Conduc tor T. T. Capebart in charge of the train. They psissed Elbe r ton, Ga., where the' operator had ordora for them, but the operator had gone to sleep at bis post. The other train, having no previous orders, passed on. The ope rator was to flag this train and give them their orders. The orders were for 22 and 11 to meet at Watts, S. C , and train No. 11, engine 109, Engineer Jake Eilet and Conductor Dick Lawton, had their orders to meet 22 at thin"point. The two trains ware running 25 miles an hour when they collided,. Both fire men and Engineer Pinkstone jumped, but Jake Eilet stuck to his engine, and In consequence was terribly scalded, but not necessarily seriously, while all the rest of both crews escaped with a goo i sbake-np. The engines and enti re trains are torn all to pieces. It will be all day before the wreck la cleared. No northbound train has come in and all southbound trains are stopped at Jones' branch, two and a half miles from here. The entire blame is on the operator. By his neglect the company has lo it thousands of doll ans. Fortunately, no lives were lost. How they escaped is a wonder. The engineer has since died.?Special to Columbia State. m o m - ? T' .uguata Herald reports that Senat? . by was in the cloak room of the B?cote a few disya ago, discussing everything in general but nothing in particular .with several of his colleagues, and some one of this party asked him something about Mr. Tillman, when with a far-away reminiscent memory, smiling look, the senior senator 1b aaid to have responded : "Tillman, Tillman ; I can't recall any one by that name with whom I am acquainted."_ AN INVITATION! WE cordially invite our friends, and all who wish to make our acquaintance, to call on us at once at the well-known House o!. SULLIVAK HARDWARE CO. We will endeavor to make the visit pleasant, interest ing and profitable,, Respectfully submitted, JAMES M. SULLIVAN, ? NIM. B. SULLIVAN, [Proprietors. CHARLES B. SULLIVAN,) LAWRENCE L. HATCHER, *) WILLIAM W. SULLIVAN, [ Salesmen. F. BROADUS AUSTIN, j H. 8. SHUMATE, Book-keeper. JAS. A. ELLIOTT, Machinist. Chicora High Grade Fertilizer. Available Phosphoric Acid. 9 55?Guaranteed. 8 Aninionis.2.89?Guaranteed. 2.50 Potaeb. 1.43?Guaranteed. 1 Actual Commercial Value-, $19 65. We respectfully ask your attention to the above analysis of our Chicora High Grade Fertilizer. You will note the actual analysis is greatly in exosss of the guaran tee. It has always been our aim to establish a reputation for selling high grade goods, based on -their intrinsic merit, and it is tritb great pleasure that we can say to the pub lic that the Chicora Guano and Acid ba re no" superior on earth. The results that nave been obtained through its use in the past justify the claims we n-alce as to its merit Especial attention is paid to the manipulation of these goods, only the best and highe t grade material being naed, so that their mechanical condition shall be perfect, and the result is a full grade Fertilizer and an exceedinglv high analysis. We invite corres pondence on the subject of Fertilisers, and would be glad to have your orders. We sre still in the General Merchandise Business, and will make it to your interest to see us before baying your Spring and Summer Supplies. We have always had a kind of weahnesB for our Shoe Department, and think we are able to suit you when you need anything in the foot wear line. McCULLY & OATHOART. IA ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS ! BUT a Boiling-Pin gathers locks of hair sometimes. One of our customers was persuaded last week by some one to buy a Barrel of Flour under the representation that it was "just as good" as Dean's Patent. The natural consequence was bad bread, a bald head, and a man who bad .earned that a "jolling stone gathers no moss." Imitation is the beet recommendation in favor of Dean's Patent Flour and J. K. No. 2 Coffee. Watch out for them both ! ! ! Molasses, Sugar and Oats our Leaders ! But we have inaugurated a genuine, bom-fide cut of ten per cent, on our large Stock of SHOES which must soli them in a rush. Also, sixty pieces of best Wool Jeans, and twenty five pieces heavy F lannel. Nufced, DEAN, RATLIFFE & CO. Standard High Grade Fertilizers and Acid Phosphates always cn hand. Special rates in Gar Load lots. Correspon dence solicited. D., R. & CO. Alive to my Interest as Well as my Customers. IT seems that there is some one here that is always trying to make the good people of Anderson and Anderson County believe that no one here can sell Goods Cheap but tbem, and them only. I do not wish to hurt any one's feelings at all by saying this, but you will alwajs find that the prices quoted you is only made as a catch or bait, and you had better keep your eyes on such people. I do not brag about what I have done, &c., but thank those who so liberally patronized me during 1895, and to show you some appreciation of same when you need anything in my line, I quote you a few items for your inspection : 2-qt. Cup 5c, 2 qt. Dippers 5c, Milk Buckets 5 qt. 6:, 6 qt. 8c, 8 qt. 10c, 10-qt. 12ic, 14-qt. 15c each. Oil Cans 2-qt. 8c, 4 qt. 12o, Milk Pans 3-qt. 3o, 4 qt. 4c, 5-qt. tic, 0 qt. 6c each. Dish Pans 10 qt. lOo, 12 qt. 12a, 14 qt. 15c each. QTYYTTTTO CHEAP AS EVER, with full line of ware, from $8 CO up to ? X yj V Jli\0 any price customer want. IRON KING and ELMO still in the lead for first-class Goods. Also, Crockery and Glass in quantities. JOHN T. BURRISS. You are discharged* I have no use for any one that has not sense enough to chew PLUG The largest piece of .stood tobacco ever sold for 10 cents n . .and - - The 5 cent" piece is nearly asj terge as you <get of ofne? Q1SD grades for 10 cent? SPUTE, ATLANTIC SOLUBLE GUANO ! And other brands of their well known High Grade Fertilizers, for sale by. D. P. SLOAN & CO. TKiS IS LEAP YEAR ! AND we are open to proposals for anything in our Hoe. It is well Itnown that at this ?easoa of the year it Is a difficult matter for tte good wife to get np t, rquare meal, bat if they will give us a call we know we can aid them greatly. We ke ip In stock all the time a large and general assortment of? Fancy and Family Groceries, Confectioneries, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc. Our Stock of C&.BNED GOODS h very complete, and are remarkably cheap. # We have numerous nica and tempting things for the table, and all we want is for you to give us a call. GL F. BIGBY. The New Year! AT is with much pleasure and satisfaction that after five years of successful merchan dising, we again have the privilege of coming before the public with by far the most gigantic fine of General Merchandise it has ever been our pleasure to offer. We believe that every one respects and patronizes BUSINESS MEN in every call ing of life ; and we believe all good business men, no matter bow much business they no in one year, they try to do more in the next. A popular line, well bought, assists very materially in carrying out our effort? in this direction. We have a shrewd, careful buyer. Inspired by the modern spirit of progress, and aided by the best inventive mind, who, with the ready cash at hand buys Goods all the way from ten to twenty-five per cant below competitors. If you are interested in your own welfare, we kindly ask you to give us a call. Wishing you the compliments of the season, we are Yours truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO. MAN KIND Is Never Satisfied. IF this be true, then we are not of that kind, for we are satisfied, indeed, with our business of 1895. In fact, we are more than pleased with our good luck, and to show you how we appreciate the way you have patronized us, we propose to give you back a part of your money ; and as it is our custom when we desire to do a thing to do it at once, we shall proceed to divide our accumulation of wealth at once. To get your share of the dividend which we have, declared, ynu should call at once. Here is the plan?the same old one we have always observed under same circum stances : We must not make too much money in too j short a time, and when we do it is time to cut down the prices. Observing this rule, we think it time to cut down our prices. So, for the present, we propoee to sell you? A 10-inch Wash Pan at 3c. lOHnch Wash Pan at 4c. IH-inch Wash Pan at 5c. 13-inch Wash Pan at 6c. Dairy or Milk Pans, 5i-inch, four for 5c. 6-inch same three for 5c 6?-inch same two for 5c. 7i-inch same 3c. 8Hnch same 3Jc 9i-inch same 4c. Hi-inch same 5c. 12i-inch same 6c. 13J-inch same 7c. 14}-inch same 8c. Dish or Milk Buckets? 2 gal. 10c, 2* gal. 12Jc, 3 gal. 15c. Half Bushel Baskets 3c. Plain Cedar Pencils 3c doz. Rubber Tip same 7Jc. dois. Bed polished same 10c doz. Clothes Pins 50 for 5c. Clay Pipes 10 for 5c. Men's Top Shirts 12}c each. Drill Drawers 12Jc. pair. Eight big bars Soap for 25c, and don't you forget it. Men's Sox 5c. pair?Women's Hose same figger. : We have a few remnants of Wool Flannel to close at prices that will make your head swim. And a piece or two of Jeans at figgere below low water mark. Come and see 'em and be happy. Nowse the time to get these figgers, for the time may come when they will not be the same. Look out for cuts in other Goods, for we are in a cutting notion, because our trade justifies it. Also, Pius at lc. per paper. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STORE. Tes, the only 10c. Store, No. 27 South side Public Square. We run only one Store now, and that's a big one, an' growin' every day.