The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, February 26, 1896, Image 2

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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY. J. P. CLINKSCALES, [ Editors and 0. 0. LANGSTON, J Propbietoks TERMS: ONE YEAR.?..?1 50 SIX. MONTH.:? .... ?. 75 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1896. Col. Wm. R. Morrison, of Illinois, ia being, mentioned is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President. He is extremely popular with all classes in his State. The next annual convention of South Carolina Veterans will be held in Char leston on the 22d April. All camps are requested to * send full delegations. The railroad fare will be much reduced. A Congress fresh from the people and chosen upon the currency issue has voted against the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 by a majority of 124. This ought to convince even a free silver politician of the hopelessness of the craze The members of Congress are deter mined to have those seeds for campaign purposes, and the Secretary of Agricul ture has been ordered to send them out, and the appropriation has been increased from $130,000 to $153 000 for that purpose. Rates from all over the South to Chat tanooga, on account of the Southern Bap tist Convention, have been arranged by the -railroads. The rate will be one fare for the rocmd trip. The Convention will be held May 8th to 14th, and it is expected the attendance will be large. . Farmers do not take kindly to news paper suggestions concerning the cotton crop as a general thing, and the situation is likely to be as set forth by an exchange The farmer who sneers at newspaper advice and plants heavily of cotton this year will more than likely have to sell it at 4 or 5 cents a pound next fall. Thun ? will feel like hiring some able-bodied newspaper man to kick him for not heed ing good advice. The Republican Senators are still very much in doubt 3bourtheIr future pro gram ine: They are trying to make some sort; of a deal with the Popolist? to get the House tariff bill through the Senate without amendment. They have not yet attempted, to elect the Senate officers nominated by their caucus, with the ex ception of the Assistant Doorkeeper, who was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Captain Bassett White Republicans in Anderson County are few and far between. While we have a number of Populiaits who will doubt less follow Senator Tillmau into any party he may desire to join, we believe a large majority of our people are Demo crats, and will stiel;: to the old party, whether its platform is made of gold, silter, copper, iron or paper. Democracy in South Carolina means white man'* rule, which is more precious to us than any issue that confronts the national gov ernment. _ . The steamship "Indiana" will be dock ed at Port Royal on March 12th. The extreme Bize of thin vessel prevented it being docked at any port in the United States except at Port Royal. The Gover nor ef Indiana and staff, Naval Reserve, the Governors of Georgia and South Carolins, and the Secretary of 'he Naval Committee of the Hons* and Senate will be present to witness the docking of the ship. There will be excursion rates from all points in Georgia and South Carolina. The House Committee on Judiciary Id Congress has agreed on a bill to abolish the fse system of the United Stares Dis trict Attorneys and Marshals and substi tute salaries. The bill is a substitute for several on the subject and under it the salaries of these officers will range from |2,000 to $5,000, according to the Income of the various districts according to last year's statistics. Under it no salary or compensation of any officer will be in creased beyond the amount paid under existing law. . An era of good times in the South is reported by the Knoxville, Tenn., Times, which says that: Carefully conducted in quiries covering every Southern State develop the fact that the farmers gener .erally are carrying less debt than ever before, are producing more for home consumption, and putting more money Into farm Improvements than at any time Blnca the war." The corn crop of the South last year is thown, by the com pleted statistics to have been 607,665,017 bushels, which is 124,000,000 bushels more than any previous crop. Some ten yearsago a mob in Knoxville bung a man for murder and robbery. A woman has just confessed on her death bed that they hung the wrong man. Thi* must be lacerating to the consciences ot those engaged if they had any, and very poor consolation to the ten-year dead vic tim. Mob violence cannot be justified at all in enlightened com m u nities. Thought fql men care rather to see the laws vindi cated through the proper channels. Just treat mobs to a little of their own princi ple and they will be the loudest in con demnation of such violence. Crime should be punished. The law is nota failure. The failure lies with those who are entrusted with its enforcement and a corrupt public sentiment. Theiidlculous mystery which is thrown around the marriage engagements ot young people serves no possible end, un less to give either of the parties a chance to play fast and loose. J'n Europe the engagement Is looked upon as very much more binding than here. In Italy it is looked upon as so binding that a young woman who has been en caged and has broken the engagement 13 forever after called a civetta, ''au owlet," and is sedu lously shunned by young men. Such a young woman rarely succeeds in making another marriage engagement. While this might be a little hard on our capri cious. American girls, noue the less it would be much bettor lor them, as well as for their intended parents, if they would frankly announce their engage ments. THE BLUE RIDGE E4.1LBOAD. The Knoxville (Tenn.) Tribune ot the 17th in3t. contains a lengthy interview with Col. Albert E. Boons on the railroad situation. Among other things he says : Col. Boone upon being questioned why he was preparing to go north of the Ohio River with the Black Diamond re plied :u the following unmistakable lan guage: First. Because Chicago is seeking and demanding a through route to Tidewater on toe South Atlantic, to be operated largely in the interest of tt at great com mercial city. The territory that will be of most value io Chicago is via Knoxville over the Black Diamond's location. The Black Diamond from Jellico, Tonn., to the Georgia State line, a distance of 105 miles, will furnish more raw material*, easy of access and cheaply developed than other routes between Chicago and Tidewater. Second. Because of the fact that I must prepare to resist any encroachment upon the Black Diamond'** territory as now Inriica'ed by tho movements of Messn*. Thomas and Ryan who ccntrol the roads between Walhalla, S. C, and Port Royal, S. C, Via Augusta, Ga., in all 277 miles. There is no doubt in my mind but what they are preparing to occupy the teiritory between Walhalls, S. CL, a distance of 156 miles, to enable the Knoxville and Ohio whose bonds are all owned (so it is said,) by Gen. Thomas, their coal road, between Kuoxville and JeHico and their roads south of Walhalla, S. C, known as the Port Royal and Augusta, 112 miles. The Port Royal and Western North Carolina, 231 miles and the Blue Ridge 34 miles ; v total of 377 miles. Gen. Thomas is presi dent of and the controlling spirit in the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, a distance of 323 miles. Now should Messrs Thomas and Ryan invade my territory there is nothing left for me to do but to work up a section of their ter ritory, that when occupied will compen sate for any damage or loss of freight the Black Diamond may sustain. What is Anderson Going to Do I Mr. Editor: I see it stated in the Knoxville papers that Messrs. Thomas and Ryan, who recently bought the P. R. tfc W. C. R. R., have got control of the Blue Ridge Road. If this be true it may mean great good for Anderson. For it follows from such action on tbeir part, that they intend to complete that Road by one or the other of the proposed routes across the mountains to the coal Melds and iron mines and quarries of the West. It may mean, too, that the Blue Ridge Rord being in bands independent of the Southern system. Col. Mike Brown may be induced to complete bis Road, the Carolina Midland, from Greenwood, its present contemplated terminus, to An derson. Then, too, Messrs. Ryan and Thomas might be induced to take an in terest in the building of the Cumberland Gap Road, which now runs from Aiken to Edgefield on to Abbeville and thence to Anderson. With the completed Blue Ridge Road bringing the produce from the West, Messrs. Thomas and Ryan would, by the plans outlined above, have access to Port Royal by the P. R. <& W. C. R. R. to Savannah by the Carolina Mid land, and to Charleston by the Cumber land Gap. And Anderson would be the distributing point for all this traffic ! Now, what is Anderson going to do to obtain all these advantages? Will not the Board of Trade meet and discuss the matter, and appoint a committee to give the matter immediate attention And to take such actiou as is necessary to bring these matters to the attention of all the parties in interest? Something should he done, and that quickly. It is quite as true of cities and their affairs as it is of men, that? "There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at its flood leads ou to fortune ; Omitu-d all the voyage of tbeir life Ib bound iu shallows and iu miseries. ?m such a Cull sea are we uow afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures." M. L. B. New Court House Bill. The following is the Bill finally agreed upon by the Conference Committee of the Senate and House for the erection of a new Court House and Jail, and for which we are indebted to Senator Norris : Section 1. That a tax of one mill upon the dollar an all the taxable property in Anderson County, and a tax of i mill in the Counties of Clarendon and Marlboro, is hereby levied each year for six succes sive years for the purpose of building a new Court House and Jail for said Coun ty of Anderson and a new Jail for said <;ounti6s of CJarendon and Marlboro, which said taxes ?hall be known respec tively as the "Court House Tax" and the 'Jail Tax" and the funds raised thereby shall be used for the purposes for which the tax is levied and no other. Sec. 2. That the County Board of Com missioners shall have the power at any time before said tax is collected to bor-, row money on the faith of this levy here in provided for, and to pledge the paid tax to secure the payment thereof : Pro vided, That a higher rate of interest than seven per centum per annum shall not be paid. Sec. K That the County Board of Com missioners of Anderson County are au thorized and empowered, if in their judg ment they deem it advisable, to sell the present jail and lot and to use the pro ceeds in procuring another, and said Board shall have the option, in their judgment, to sell the present Court House building aod use the proceeds in the con struction of another, and the option, in tbeir Judgment, to exchange the present Court House site with the city authorities of the City of Anderson for another site equally valuable, provided such exchange hall be without additional cost to the County. If they decide to sell the jail, jail lot and Court House building, or either, auch sale or sales shall be at pub lic outcry to the highest bidder after due advertisement. Seo. 4. That the County Board of Com misMioners of Clarendon and Marlboro Counties are hereby empowered, if in tbeir judgment it is advisable, to sell the present jail and site and to purchase an other lot with the funds arising there from. If sold it ohull be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder. Sec. 5. That before this act shall take effect the question of the building of a new Court House shall be submitted to che qualified voters of Anderson, Marl boro and Clarendon by the Commission ers of election of Anderson and Claren don and Marlboro Counties, at the gen eral election to be held in November, 1896, and If a majority of the voters of the Counties shall vote in favor of the uew Court House and jail then the taxes herein provided for shall be levied, but should a majority of the voters of the Counties vote against the building of a new Court House and Jail then thin Act shall be null and void. The County Board of Commissioners of said Counties shall prepare a separate box for each voting precinct for said election. Those iu Auderson County voting for said new Court House and Jail shall vote "Court House and Jail"?"Yes " Those voting against ?<aid Court House and Jail shall vote "Court House and Jail"?"No." Those voring iu the Counties of Clarendon and Marlboro for Jail shall vote "Jail"? "Yes" and those voting against new Jail shall vote "Jail"?"No." Provided, fur ther, That no levy to raise funds for the erection of such buildings shall be made until it shall be determined by a vote of the people as herein provided. Sec. 6. If at any time before the whole amount of taxes, herein authorized to be levied and collected, are paid, any por tion or the County is cut off to form a new county, the territory so cut off shall be exempt from any further tax after said portion is cut off into a new County. Bee-Keeping for Women. Mrs. L. Harrison, Peoria, 111, in an ad dress before the Bee-Keepers' Convention, held in Atlanta, upon "Bee Keeping for Women," after referring to the various occupations open to women, said : "The want is for something that housekeepers can do to coin money. "Bee-keeping meets this want, in giv ing a woman the means of making money m the retirement of her home, and, at the same time, permitting her to attend to her household. It requires no great outlay of strength at any one time, but to ne a success there must be a faithful per formance of many little items. Any wo man who can make a perfect loaf of bread can, having a good location, make bee culture a success. Women of education and means would do much by engaging in bee-culture and interesting less favored women in its pursuit. It is a panacea for those in feeble health, taking them into the glorious sunshine amid flowers and the happy hum of industry. When they uncover a colony of bees and breathe in the aroma arising from thousands of flowers thay will take on a new life, for get to worry and fret, aud, instead, will aiog 'Prais? God, from Whom all Bless ings Flow.' " _ Moonshiners at War. News reached us this morning from up in the mountains, of a most surprising nature. Some time since the blockade still of a leading moonshiner was report ed and cut up, and the owner suspected the Durhams of informing against him. In a spirit of revenge, he swore to get even, and came down to Spartanburg, saw the revenue officers, and said he would guide them to every blockade still in tho up-country. He knows where each one is located, and we may soon ex pert some big seizures made. Our in formant says there is a great deal of bad blood among the moonshine clement, and he would not be surprised if serious trouble occurred. Since the killing of Jack Fisher and Bill Durham, the back bone of the blockading business has been broken in this county, buta large num ber of moonshine ?tili? ?ire run both in Spartanburg and Greenville. There are a half dozen stills operated in sight ot the trains on the Spartanburg and asheville Railroad. But the liquor is generally sold where it is made or hauled only a low miles. The constables of this city have now but little to do. Most of the blind tiger liquor sold is bought from the Dispensary, watered, and peddled out by the drink on .Sundays and at night. The wagon business is about broken up.? Piedmont Headlight. ? In Dakota queer wedding gifis are in v-)jiue. Following is a list of presents received at a recent wedding: A bull pup, a yellow dog, a water spaniel, a meerschaum pipe and tobacco poucb, a good shotgun, a bowie knife, a rifle, three dogs, a game rooster, one fiddle, one banjo, one spotted pup, one English mastiff and a pair of silver-mounted pistols, ' Sound Money" Replies. Editor Intelligencer : What a pity that the Advocate h?is to waste such valuable space when perhaps a dozen lines or less would have answered to show dates, if the 8ilverite3 had any, but as usual the Ad vocate has not said noythiDg outside of slander and abuse, which is the weapon of the Populist. He brands our claim as false in regard to silver, asserting that silver was worth 3 per cent, more than gold, when the re port of the Secretary of the Treasury for 1872 (prior to the crime of '73 according to Coins Financial School and the editor of the Advocate) proves the contrary. Here is what Secretary of the Treasury, Geo. S. Boutwell, says in his report in December, 1872: "In the last ten years the commercial value of silver has depreciated about 3 percent, as compared with gold, and its use as currency has been discontinued by ! Germany and other countries. The financial" condition of the United States has prevented the use of silver ax cur rency for more than ten years, and I am of opinion that upon grounds of public policy no attempt should be made to introduce it, but that the coinage should be limited to commercial purposes, and designed exclusively for commercial uses with other nations. The intrinsic value of a metallic currency should correspond to its commercial value, or metal should bo used only for the coinage of tokens redeemable by the government at their nominal value. As the depreciation of silver is likely to continue it is impossi ble to issue coin redeemable in gold with out ultimate loss to the government ; for when the difference becomes considera ble holders will present the silver for redemption, and leave it in the hands of the government to be disposed of subse quently at a loss. If the policy should be adopted of issuing silver coin irre deemable, but whose intrinsic'and nomi nal value should correspond to gold, the time must come when the country would suffer from the presence of a depreciated silver currency, not redeemable by the government nor current in thecbaunels of trade," <fce. &c. These were the words spoken by a man of foresight, sagncity and a thorough un derstanding of the needs of our nation, for Popolisim was not thought of theL. Tbo editor of the Advocate, liko all other advocates of Coins Financial School, are constantly talking about the demone tization of Bilverin 1873, losing sight of the fact that it was the only remedy to reduce the agio or premium on told, which fluctuated between 42 and 12 per cent, above par from 1869 to 1872 inclu sive. Why the free silverites should so howl over the alleged fearful results of the Act of 1873 is something incompre hensible to the average reasoning being. From the foundation of the Uuited States mint in 1792 to the demonetization Act of 1873 the whole coinage of Bilver was about $140,000,000, of which only &S5.000, 000 was full legal tender and hut 88,000, 000 in dollar coins. Between 1873 and the present time (nearly 23 vears,) we have added 600.000,000 in silver of which over 8400 000.000 is in silver dollars. TbiB 1b the period of horror of which the free silverites are talking. Just from an ordinarily honest, sympathetic view sil ver does not appear to be suffering ao terribly as to evoke our tears, much less any hysterical manifestation. Ic seems, indeed, to be doing very well, even in this hard-hearted country, which does not yet utterly belong to certain prosper ous gentlemen who own silver mines along a great mountain range, and whose great fad is to make United States Sena tors of themselves. American ingenuity and American perseverance have resulted in the making of such machinery that this Bilver can be pounded out of the stone in quantities unlimited and at a cost less than half that which the free silverites want to place it at as a medium of monetary exchange throughout the world. These are stub born facts which the Advocate can only answer by calling ugly names, slander ing everybodj unwilling to enlist irf'the ranks of Populism which is doomed to the same fate that met the Greenback party in 1874. What about the defeat of the free silver bill in the House, resulting in a majority of 125 against free silver, the vote standing 215 to 90 on the roll call? Presumably all these 215 repre sentatives voting against free silver, ac cording to the opinion of the Advocate, are Rip Van Winkle cuckoos and should receive instructions on financial questions from the editor of the Advocate, who, alone, knows or understands thoroughly the Issues of the day on such matters. Of course life is too short to notice the sarcasm of the Advocate, nor have we the time r.o exchange words about any thing except to prove by figures the fal lacies of the followers of Coin's Financial School. For the Information of the Advocate we will reproduce the following article pub lished in the Salt Lake Tribune (mine owners' organ) April 30th, 1891: "We believe that by the expenditure of ?40,000 orf?G.OOOjbe Boards of Trade of Chicago and NewYork, and even of old goldite Boston, could be made to pass resolutions asking Congress to give full recognition to silver. The silver committee, wbo are working for remonetization, think that with a email amount of money used this year right away, they could bring such a pressure behind Congress sud the Presi dent next winter as to secure the needed legislation. That legislation would make to the men who produce silver in this errltory a difference of ?3.000,000 per year." Think of it, trying to bribe openly for the purpose of securing legislation in favor of a depreciated metal, which, with out the gold endorsement of the govern ment, would to-day only be worth one half for what it passes. The theory that we have lately had bimetallism is as baseless as the sugges tion that we had it in the early patt of the century If I offer my note when my credit is not good no one will discount it; if I pro cure the endorsement of one whose credit is good it will be discounted ut once. It would be the endorsement, however, and uot the note which would havo passed current. Actually, however, it is the gold indorsement of the government that bab been accepted. A silver dollar to-day consists of half a dollar's worth of silver. With the gold endorsement of aBolveut government it passes for a dollar. That is, the gold endorsement passes for the remaining 50 cents that is not in the coin. To say that we have bimetalism and that silver coins pass on a par with gold, is just as sensible, and no more bo, as to state that mv note for a million dollars In as good as Mr. Astor's, simply because that when I have gotten him to indorse mine it is discounted at the same rate as is bis. Now, in conclusion, we will once more call attention to the fact that the Advocate has not read very carefully our reply when he states that we took particular pains not to go any further back than 1S73, which is as erroneous as any and all of its statements. We refer the Advocate to biB own reproduction of our article, which appeared last week in the Intel lk;ionckit, where we stated very pla nly, and it so appears in the Advocate of Feb ruary 17tb, that "from 1492 to 1872 it fluc tuated from 10.75 to 15.50 to 1." Aud these figures were not taken from any German authority but from statistics of our own country. Why the Advocate should hRve to resor'c to quoting Dr. Adolph Soetbeer on matters touching and pertaining to our country we cannot understand, except that he* is afraid ot falling into his own pit. If, in the future, the editor of the Advocate should wish more information on sound money, we will cheerfully do so whenever we return from a trip. Sound Money. ? It is only one person among a thou sand who become* a centenarian, and hardly six persons among a thousand who attain 75 years of age. ? A few weoks ago Mrs. Jink Parnell died, and the next day as the friends with her remains were passing Mr. B. Berry Allen's, several of his pigs wore near the road, one of which was a pretty bad one. This one ran to the wagon in which the remains were, got under it, and moved along with it. Some of t he persons pres ent tried to drive it back, but it would not go. When the bridge spanning Rocky river was reached the pig was not allowed to cross. It then went up the river, swam it, and again followed on to the Baptist church in this place where the funeral services were conducted, and to prevent, the pig from going into the church it was put into the lot of Mr. E. W. Harper near by, where it was kept until the next day, when it, in the meantime, havinc become the property of Mr. T. D. Cooley, it was taken charge of and carried to his home. An explanation of this peculiar circum stance would puzzle a wiser head than that of the writer. It seems incredible, but it can be proven by a number of creditable witnesses.?Lowndcsville Cor. Abbeville Press and Banner. The Discovery Saved his Life. Mr. G. Caillouette, Drugeist, Beurer* ville 111, pays : "To Dr. King's New Di-? covery I owe tnv life. Was taken with La Grippe and tried ah the physicians for miles about, but of no avail and was ^iven up and told I could not live Having Dr. King's New Discovery iu my store I sent for a bottle and began its use, and from t he first dose began to get better, and after using three bottles was up and abnotagain. It is worth its woight in gold. We won't keep store or hnuse without it." Get a free trial at Hill Bros. Drug Store. The Legislature. Columbia, February 23.?"When, oh when, will tbe General Assembly ad journ?" That is the question that is weighing heavily upon many a member who has been away from his home, bis family and his business since the middle of January. M*ny want, and hope to be abie, to come 5o an adjournment by tho end of tho week, but they are very much afraid that it is only a fond dream. There are so many special aud pet plans in the way that they fear that tbe bills of gen eral Importance will not be passed as they should be. It is openly claimed that there are a few members who want to stay in Columbia juntas long as they can on the ground thnt they can be of service to the State, and that?4 a dav is more than they can make at home. If the wh ispers of some anxious members were beard the insinuations might be even broader. Be that as it may, the General Assem b'y hsis worked hard during the past week, and has accomplished a great deal, either in the killing or the passage of pen j rg measores. i here is still a great deal ahead which must he acted upon, and which can be passed in a comparatively short time, as tbe proportions have been pretty generally considered. The gen eral education and charter bill have not yet been acted upon, and a lew sections of tbe appropriation bill and ad of tbe supply bill remains for consideration. Of course, tbe income tax and the gradua ted license tax propositions may be dis cussed and records made, but why they cthojld be considered for days, perhaps, when i t is pretty generally understood that it is not deemed advisable to pass their, at this time, is perhaps best to be answered by tho:e who undertake the debute. There is some anxiety as to whether the Senate will concur in the House amendments, or whether the committees can come to any agreement, on tbe regis tration and educational bills. For in stance, tbe Senate gave these measures firs: consideration, and tbe registration hill was amended in almost every section by tbe House, aud the education bill has been essentially changed in committee. Jo case there is a bitch iu the agreement there may be another excuse lor an ex tended session. The only action that has thus far been taken in connection with the dispensary question is tbe passage of tbe House bill providing for the election of the commis >ioner by tbe people, aud tbe selection of a board of directors by tbe Geueral As sembly, and tbe management of the in stitution through these directors. The responsibility for tbe dispensary has heretofore been left almost entirely in tbe hands of tbe Governor and tbe commis sioner, but from tbe debate that has al ready been had it would appear tbat there is a demand that this power be cur tailed. The Gospel temperance people have been hard at work trying to en courage the bill by which it is proposed to restrict the sale of liquor to mechani cal, medicinal aud sacramental purposes ?the original ioteution ot the first dis pensary lull. Tbe prohibition sentiment in the* State is quite strong, but is not likely to bave much influence in the face of the financial exigencies of tbe Adminis tration. During the past week two investigating committees reported?one on Cleuisou aud tbe other on public printing. Tbe result as to Clemson was what was gen erally expected. The report and billon public printing are likely to occasion comment throughout the State. It has uot generally beeu known tbat the de partment reports have cost bo much money, and that tbe State Treasurer's and Attorney General's reports cost such an iutinitessitnal part of the gross amount. It there bas been much cream in tbe State printing it appears tbat it is about to be skimmed. A geueral reduc tion in rates has been made in a bill tbat has already passed tho House, and another bill proposes to restrict materially tbe amount of printing in the State reports. - It is intended to begin the new and most important of all registrations by April 1. It will take considerable push to have ad the necessary printing done within the nexttwoor three weeks. The appuintm?uts and forms have to be filled out, and it will take some bard work to have matters in shape for the beginning of work in April. Tbe insurance interests of Ibe State are very much exercised over the passage of tbe McCdla bill. It bas now passed the Senate and beeu ordered a third reading in the House, with an amendment strik ing out the exernption for Charleston and Columbia. If tho Senate agrees to this the bill becomes a law, and then the agents predict tbat rates will go up and that some "old line" companies will withdraw from business in the State. Tbe anti-cigarette proposition of Mr. Connor, which passed in tbe Houbo with such a wbirl, was altogether a surprise. It met with no opposition in the House, and Mr. Conner is satisfied that it will become a law. The cigarette consumers are already calculating how much pos tage it will cost tbem to get a week's supply of cigarette:; from some neighbor ing city. It will certainly be cheaper to do this than to buy cigarettes with a 25 cent tax tag on them. Tba members who went to Charleston returned to Columbia somewhat late Saturday night, but none tbe less de lighted with the trip. They recalled many pleasing incidents of tbe day, and spoke in the highest terms of the excur sion, aud the excellent treatment given by tbe board of visitors, and the citizens generally. The bill repealing the law prohibiting the use of free passes went through the House without any trouble. The third reading was done in double-quick time, and tbe measure bas now gone over to the Senate. There are eeveral new county schemes already in tbe air. Greenwood, Houea Path and Brunchville, have already shown tbeir colors, and are already out alter first honors for new counties. There seems to be but little doubt tbat half of the counties will have another box at the general election iu which to vote on the question of dividing the old counties. In all likelihood tbe Hospital for the Insane will be authorized to purchase the Wallace property. The State Fair will not get any appro priation this year. The dispensary-temperance bill has be?n scheduled for to-morrow night. Mr. Dothage's bank inspector bill will come up early in the week. Speaker Frank Gary pleases the Houee very much. He ?h a good worker. The county govern meut bill bas per haps been the occasion for more amenda tory bills than any other law. Representative Tbos. Miller i3 under stood to be a candidate for president of the reorganized Claflin. Governor Evans has begun to approve Acts. Tbe tax levy has not been fixed, but this committee insists that it need not be over 4 3-4 mills. Very little interest is being taken in the May Convention. The militia will receive its usual appro priation. ' See?ng is believing," and that will count lor very much in the Citadel ap propriation. The South Carolina College appropria tion, as recommended, has been seriously scaled. Very few set speeches have been made during the session. The five-minutes rule will save much time. Capt. IIarper.it is suggested, will get out a copyright on calling tbe previous question. Tbo volume of business undertaken may be appreciated when it is noted tbat ahoLt live hundred bills and resolutions have passed through the hands of the clerk.?Spcciil to News and Courier. The Report of the Investigating Com mittee. Tho following report of the recent in vestigation by a legislative committee in to the workings of Clemson College was vesterday hauded a representative of the State: To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of South Carolina: "That a joint committee consisting of two members of tho Senate and three members of the House ot Representatives be appointed to make an investigation into tbe workings of Clemson College, tbe service of its various departmants, and as to tbe foundation of certain rumors, re porting a lack of harmony in the colla boration ot* the board of trustees. That said committee have leave to sit at tuch time und placon as will nerve tbeir con venience and that they have power to send for persons and papers and report to the present session of the Geueral As sembly by bill or otherwise." Uuder the above concurrent resolution we, tbe undersigned members of tbe committee, acting through the authority of the sane, beg leave to make the fol lowing report thereon : First, as to the workings of Clemson College, we beg '.o say tbat the committee visited tbe college on Thursday, Fob. Gtb, and remained there for nearly three days; that thev personally inspected and ex amined all the departments of theinsti tution and so far as they were able by diligent observation aud iuquiry from tho various heads and assistants of said departments, would say that systematic management and apparent good order were clbarly indicated and especially was this observable in tho chemical, horticul tural and dairy departments. Itappeared to the committee that tho mechanical de partraent was also liberally equipped for | perfect instruction in mechanics, but I upon consultation with the president of the college and a majority of the board of trusteed, we were told that to graduate successfully the senior class (which is large) other additions of maohlnery to that department were absolutely neces sary, aud should be made at once. As regards the agricultural department, in which connection the Hatch fund for ex periment in agriculture is a valuable ad dition, we saw no reason or neceasity for further outlay, with the exception of two additional instructors which were elected at the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees. We regret to add, but are nevertheless firmly convinced from the testimony taken, that sufficient attention has been sadly lacking in pushing and perfecting the two paramount depart ments of the institution?mechanics and agriculture. The evident intention of the projector and founder of the institution was to give to South Carolina an Agricultural and Mechanical College, per so. We believe, however, that the Board of Trustees and the President are now thoroughly awak ened to I he importance that specially at taches to those two departments which Immediately concerns and determines the future success or failure of the institu tion as such, and that they will work vigorously and harmoniously to that end. Your committee would further report that as pertaining to the rumor of the lack of harmony in the Board of Trustees that the testimony taken points unmis takably to the truth that such was a fact, and that impediments were in some in stances interposed whioh impeded or stayed for a time the progress ot the in stitution. We believe, however, that the cause which provoked said condition has now been rsrx oved by a partial reorganization of the faculty and the discharge of certain professors and instructors and the election of others, which impresses us with the belief that hereafter the Board of Trustees and the President and faculty will work harmoniously and that we may confi dently look for success and progress in i bat great institution of learning. We would say further that a cursory examination of the bookkeeping of the College disclosed the fact that the books of the Institution were neatly and simply kept, and that the plan of auditing ac counts and making requisitions for ma terials, etc., disbursing funds for various payments showed perfect system and simplicity. We have considered also to some ex tent the charge of extravagance in ex penditures and from close observation and to all outward appearances we are led to conclude that' while errors and mistakes have doubtless been made, we nevertbeles believe that all the large sums of money heretofore appropriated by the State and controlled by the College from other sources have been honestly expended, but the college, now that it is finished and nearly equipped and no fur ther appropriations being necessary for building purposes, we believe a similar appropriation in amount to that of last year for the current expenses of the pres ent year will be fully ample and wo so recommend. All of which we respectfully submit and aak to be discharged from further consideration of the same. Pine Grove Items? Well, Mr. Editor, "Old Joe" is alive yet He's having a lively old tlmecutting wood and making fires this aold weather. We bad a light snow Monday morning, 17th inut., tbe drat we have Been this year. The people are about done sowing spring oats. Fall oats are looking very well now considering the weather. Misses Lou and Josephine King are now visiting their sister in Greenville. Mrs J. S. McClellan has gone to receive medical treatment under Dr. Duckworth. Old Mr. Elliot Eskew is very low at this writing. He has been confined to his room for some time. Mr. Cray ton Kay, while starting ont in m home Monday morning, bis horse became frightened and ran away, throwing him from the buggy, bat fortanutety be was not hart, and no great deal of damage done. Oae of our boys went to a candy pulling the other night, and, while trying to kits his girl, she bit him. We sympathize with him very much. I guess you will let her alone next time, wont you, Mr. G? A young lady went to Anderson the other day, purchased some stamps, and on meetiDg her fellow ehe was so dashed she tore thtm in pieces. We have been asked the question where the next Union Meeting will be.. We hope the committee on arrangements will an swer the question. Old Joe. Eureka Items. We have not seen any news from this part in a good while, Mr. Editor, and we wi? give you a few dots. Tbe health of the community is very good at this writing. We have experienced some very cold weather for tbe last week, and we are afraid it will kill the young oats that were just coming up The school of this vicinity is In a flour ishing condition, under the direction of our excellent taacber, Mrs. W L Ander son. We bear that ehe baa been playing lapjack with i?ome of the boys. The boys didn't think dhe played fair because they were not given any chance. We beard that the boys and girls bad a debate last Friday afternoon upon the fol lowing subject: Resolved, That whiskey isagteiter evil than war. We are sorry we were not present, but we guess they made out very well wiihout us. There was g. party in this community a few nights since, and daring the nicht, the wire of tbe Telephone Company was cut and carried about four hundred yards up the road. Rev R. W. Burts filled his regular ap pointment at Ibis place last third 8unday. He preached a very interesting and able sermon, us be always does. They will have preaching on Saturday instead of Snnday night A certain young man sometime since went out to try bis luck, and when he pop ped the question be received a negative answer, much to his surprise, and he re turned home n 3d has had tbe blues ever elncp. Young man, "It at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Hoping to eec&pa tbe waste basket we will close. Gcod night. moonshiner. Fron the Branches. Cold! cold! great goodness! Wearesure enough having some freezing weather. The hpalth of our section I? not v?ry gond Meaalea end colds are rasing. Mr". W. H Martin iti very low with relapse of measles and pneumonia. Yourfcribe ban had the measle?, or measles bad him. I don't know which. The little Miss Bull ger is just ?-etting over them. So one thing and another we are moving along, exempt, that mad hole opposite my house. I have tried to get a move on it by cutting a ditch, but it will take some thing more th.in a ditch to complete it, though the present read law provides for a person to go right straight through mud hole.9, broken bridges, and?anything that will make a man cusb! or else go around four or five miles ont of bis way. and you know any of us will go ten rather than cuss a particle, for it's known that none of un people cubb any under any cironm atancep, if we do have to pay our $1 or work thrfe days right in planting or hoe ing time, for (commutation tax, I believe they call it.) It's tax this and tax that, till I believe that we'll be taxed for tbe water we drink, next. Wonder if they bavn't got a bill to that effect in tbe Legis lature now. Still we are "bored" with such good roads under the present system, indeed Good mud holes and broken bridge, you'd better Bay. That presentment of the grand Jury con cerning the condition of the jail is rather amusing to me, for I am reliably informed the prisoners would catch those vermin the gr<md jnry eaye?(body lice I would call them if I were to see them)?and put them through tho floor down into Sheriff's room. Lird, goodness! bow could I stand that; but still you musn't say anything about present laws, <tc. Well, If that's the law, just let them scratch. I don't care a cent. Mr. J S Wilson came very near getting three bales of cotton destroyed by fire on the 20tb, by a negro striking a match to liebt a cigarette. It burned the bagging off tbe bales and was in a blaze, but several assisted in putting It oat. They bad started to market with the cotton and bad to throw it. off the wagon when itcauetr fire. Such carelessness ought to be dealt with. lum bullger. ? An inch of rain faliing upon an area of one pquare mile iseonivalent to nearly 17,500.000 gallons, weighing 145,250,000 pounds, or 64,844 tons. Care for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Biuera bas proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure, and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of ha bitual constipation Electric Bitters cares by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the usr of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only Fifty centa at Hill Brofl, Drug Store ? Ol the 13,175 miles of street railway in the United Mates, only 1,050 are still operated by horse power, showing how promptly this country drops a good thing when a better is discovered. WARNING ! A LL persons are warned not to biro ?. or harbor Dean Jows, who is un der contract with me for the year 1>96 Any person or persons disregarding i hia notice will be prosecuteJ to the full extent of the.law. E. B HALL. Feb 26. 1*96 85 1? NO YANKEE ! THaNK GOD I was born near Edge field, S 0. I have invented the best and cheapest STO4 K H ITCH ER that was ever invented, Agents wanted. Ad dress W. P. HOLLEY, Greenville, Ala. Feb 26.1896 3 5 3m NOTICE. THE members of the County Board of Equalization?now composed of the County Commissioners?will meet at the Auditor's office. Anderson, 8 C. on tho second Tuesday in March, (10tb) 1896, at 11 o'clock a. m G. N. C. BOLEMAN, Auditor A C. $25.000 Cheap Six per Cent. Money. rpHE Metropolitan Building and Loan JL Association, of Richmond, Va., io frepared to loan $25,000. or more, at encQ D Anderson on eity realtr upon an or eanizdtion of local Board, on p?sy month ly payments of $12 50 or $14 00 per thou sand, (principal and interest,) with a guar anteed number of payments. A. R BfFORD. Pre*. BON H AM A WATKIN3. Attorney". BRADLEY J. fHUNDERS, General Agent Feb 26. 1896 35 Sale of Valuable Stocks, BY virtue of the order of the Probate Court for the County of Anderson, 8 C, I will sell at public outcry before the Court House dnor ai". Anderson, S. C, on the 11th day of MaTcb. 1896, the follow ing Rtock? of the Personal Estate of Ed wards B Murray, deceased, viz : Five Shares of the Equitable B. <fe L. Association, of Augusta, Gi. which has run for 26 month*, and on which Inn been paid $?9 00. Two 8hares of the "National Railway B. <fe L. Association, of Atlanta, Ga., which ha? rnn 22 months, and on which has been paid 028.40. Five Shares South Eis tern Life Ind. Co, (B & L Stock,) which has run for 38 months, and on which has he on paid 5123 50 Thirteen Shares Anderson Sa ving, Loan & Investment Co Stock, which has run 36 months, and on which has been paid $510.25 Terms of Sale?Cash. MRS. EVA. 8. MURRAY, Adm'x. Feh 26,1896_35_2 New Store and New Goods ! IN THE C. A. SEED KUSIC HOTjUE, Gleneral Merchandise, X Dry GoodU, Hats and Shoes, at prices that will astomxh you Also, the very best RI? COFFEE on earth. Just stop and sea our 5-pound Coffee?it's a world bea'er COLE & COFFEE. Oct 23, 1895 _17_ BICYCLE REPAIRING NEATLY and cheaply executed by J. T. &T. A. WIQ1NGTON, Newell,H. C EOIST? PH( Very few of the Departments ] idea of the gooda we are offering : Brand. Ediso Acid Phosphate. ?listo Kaioit. Edisio Soluble Guano. Eriisto Ammoniated Fertilizer. Ediato Dissolved Bone. e d is to do do . Elisto do do . Ediito do do . Ed is to do do . EH?to do do . Edit to Kainit. Edis'o Dissolved Bone. Edhto Acid Phosphate. Ediito Alliance Fertilizer. Edisto Ammoniated Dissolved B. ne. Kdiito Ammoniated Fertilize'. Edisio D>. Bone with Ammo, and Potash Eriisto S ?luole Gusuo. Elisto Guano. Ediuto Kainit. Kdfclo S-liable Guano. Erliste Sp?cial Wheat Compound. Edhto Acid Phosphate. Ed it to Ammoniated Fer.il: zer. Edi-to Soluble Guano.. Ed is to Dissolved Bone. Ed in to Dis Bone with Amcaooia and Pota Edlsto Acid Phosphate. Edisto Special Truck, No. 444 . Ertieto Special Truck, No. (?44. EJiato Special Truck, No. <W4. t&- For sale by P. E. Watkins, turiog Co , Autun, S. C. ; B. M. Rub READ, READ! Anderson, S C, Atig. 26,1895. Mr. M. M Mat tison, Mgr,, Anderson, S. C?Danr Sir: Your le-ter of the 17th im?t cb hand. In reply will cay thxt I am very much pleased with the policy I nold with the Mutual Benefit, and I know of no otber policy issued bv any other com pany for wbi"b I would exchange mine with you. My return premium:: or divi dendn have been perfectly sat it-factory, amounting every year so 'ar to more tb&n twenty per cent of my annual premium. Yours truly, JOS. J. FR15TWELL. Newberby S. C, Oct. I. 1895 Mr. M M Maitisoo, M<r Mutual Ben e?t Life Insurance Co., Andeooo, S. C-? Dear Sir: Replying to jour favor of re cent date, asking my pstimtta of the value of a policy contract in the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J., i would say that my attention was called to the advantages of owning a policy in this Company about seven yean, ago by a friend of mine who was receiving 22 per cent dividend annually on a new policy, when I was only getting about 10 per cent on niy policy of $3000 in tins Equitable Life and about 11 per cent on my $2000 policy in the New York Life. Hla con tract snd mine in these Companies being about, the same sge. ? gave up these poli cies la the Equitable and N*w York Life and took out two policies of $ 000 each in the Mutual Benefit. Life and tbo smallest dividend tbey have paid me was 20 per cent I carrv $6000 besides this in other Companies, but I regard the advantages offered by the Mutual B -.nefit superior to any contract I bave ever examined, espe daily the guaranteed face v-*lue, the 30 per cent loan plan, the reputation for economical management, tbe liberal ex tensi >u features and tbe large dividends they have credited me with for the past Bix years. I would not hoaltatu to recom mend it to any one desiring reliable life insurance for tbe smallest cash outlay. Sincerely yours, A. C. JONES. THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR We are offering a Premium, on Silver Dollars. ONE DOLLAR WILL BUT 20 yardu Dress Flnnnel, 20 yards Standard Indigo Calico, 20 yards good yard wide Sheeting, 5 yards good All Wool Jeans, A pair of L%die*>' Glove Grain Button Shoes, A pair oir Men's Whole Stock Brogan Shoes, 40 poondii Church & Co's. Bast Soda, 6 ponndit good Rio Coffee, 16 pounds best Stick Cand y, 12 Cans best quality Standard 3-pound Tomatoes, We cannot begin to enumerat e in our Btnall spice what we can give yon for One Dollar, but cordially invite you to come and see. Yours truly, D. O. BROWN & BRO. 4 A JL 1 V I TEN TIMES OUT OF TEN The good fanner takes the Plows and Hoes sold by Sullivan Hardware Co. TEN TIMES OUT OF TEN The wise man selects Sullivan Hardware Co's. Guano Distributors and Cotton Planters. TEN TIMES OUT Or? TEN The careful buyer goes to Sullivan Hardware Co. for Hames, Horse Collars, Pads and Back Baads. TEN TIMES T)UT OF TEN The frugal man goes to Sullivan Hardware do. for all his Agricultural and Mechanical Hardware. He knows he can get from the Sullivan Hardware Co, just what he wants and save money. He knows the Sullivan Hardware Co. is Headquarters, and sells the best of everything. N? ?If you are a stranger to us, or if we have q St9 m never been tried by you, lose no time. Give us a call, and we will vote you a life-member of our immense circle of customers and friends. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. SHOE AND LEATHER FIRM, NOTHING LIKE LEATHER, says an old saw, speaking of its en during quality. Certainly nothing can be firmer than our SHOES. They are symbols of endurance, and proofs of what service good leather can be. For the good of your feet and your health, you can't have too good a Shoe. Whatever you buy here is of good stuff, and well made, and would be cheap at a higher price. Wear tells. Style talks. THE YATES SHOE CO. Masonic Building, Anderson, il C. 3SPH??E COMPANY, charleston, ANALYSES ?SOG-OO. aave issued Aoalysea so far this season. The following Analyses will givj f n Phosphoric Acid. Name of Chenist or Class of Analysis. ^Available Total Potcuth Ammo. .Georgia Dep^nuieut of Auriom.1?95.12 92.14 4?. 1.2.?. do do .1895....12.00. .Clemson Ag. Col;eg*, S C.IWI5.....11.26.1273. 1.58. 261 .? ?d0, ? . ?o .lhOa. 9.{?7.12 43. 14>l.8.39 .N' Ag. Experiment S'ation.18^5.14 34.15 52. .Factory Te?l?, b'eason.lHV5-l*-90.1*06.16 21. . do do do do 1W6.14 57.16 22. . do do do do 1>P6..15.15.16 40. . do do do do lMi.14JI3.16 26. . .n do d,? do ? du 89H.u 57.15?0..'.'.'..*..'.. .Dr. Ulex. Hamburg, Germany.lw-6.1287. .Alabama Department Agriculture...IKHj.14.85......15 04......... ...1. . do do do.1896.13 24.13 62. 1.2lJ............ . do rto du.im. 9.47. 13 59. 1 50. 4.83 . do do d^.1XK6. ?60.112?. 2.72. 243 . do do do.bHri.H 29.13 30. 1 0?. 2 82 .i d? do do...lxflK.12H8.14.52. 127. 163 . do do do.189H. K.31.i3*7. 101.2 79 . do do di.isfl? ..10.38.13.64. 1.H1. 1.72 . do do d?.\fm.1282.... .Tennessee Departujent Ag.1896 . 8 94.11.97 . 2 63. 2 28 . do .1896.1099.14.96. 202. 188 .? . do . m.H 75.,2.03. 2 6H. .Factory Twt.l?-9?.10 60.12.3?. 1?18. 2 72 . do .1896.10 42.12 38. 142.224 . do .1*9 .9.04.11*7..;??. 2?6.221 8h. do .18H6.12 26... 14 03. 129.?172 . do .1?96.12.82.14.26. 1 65. . do.1896. 5.89. 7.12 . 4 3i... 4 42 . do .1?.96. 6.36. 6 40. 4 70. 6.84 . do .18!*6 . 5 56. 6 68 . 8.64. 6 62 J. B. E. SLOAN, Treas. and Genl. Agent. Anderson, S. C. ; M. YV. Coleman & Co., Seneca, ?. C. ; Pendleton Manufac sell, Pendleton, 8. C MANY A QUARREL JSXlGHT bave been avoided by greater care la tLe.purobase uf? ? groceries. ? It's unreasonable to blame your wife for a poor breakfast when you bave failed to supply her with >>ood materials. She'll never have cause to compluir, and neither *iil you, (if she can cook,) if you purchase your Groceries from? JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. and THE TEAPOT. YOU WILL BE BUN OVER BY OUR BARGAINS if you don't run nve- ihpm. We are rolling them out day by dav, and if ? our name is not in the pot it is your misfortune. We always carry a fall line of? T>ry Goods, Jeans, Shoes and General Groceries. 3gy* OUR SPECIALTIES are Dean'* Patent Flour and j. K. No. 2 Co flee. Don't fail to see ns before buying Molasses. Respectfully, _ deaw, ratl5ffe & co. Standard High Grade Fertilizers .-nd Acids at prices that will suit yen. THE SPRING TIME IS COMING When every Live Farmer will be up and doing about, and antici j ting their wants ------ ZBROOIEC BROS. EaTesddean immense stock of such Goods as will be needed at this time of year to their already . large Stock. Our ever increasing trade demands large quantities of Steel Hows, Plow Stocks, Back Bands, Trace Chains, Harness, Shovels, Spades, and Hoes, , And we have them ! We want your trade. We have the Goods. Our prices1 are beyond competition. So come to see us, and we will sell you, Now is the time to buy a set of? BLACKSMITH TOOLS And fit up your Shop. If you give us a chance we'll sell you, sure, for we bought them right and will sell them rig;ht. Yours faithfully, BROCK BROS. 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 ua, 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, you 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 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 propose to sell you? A 10-bra Wash Pan at 3c. 101-inch Wash Pan at 4c. Ill-inch Wash Pan at 5c. 13-inch Wash Pan at 6c. Dairy or Milk Pans, 51-inch, four for 5c. 6-inch same three for 5c. 63-inch same two for 5c. 71-inch same 3c. 81-iucb same 31c 9i-iuch same 4c. 111-inch game 5c. 123-inch same 6c. 131-inch same 7c. 141-inch same 8c. Dish or Milk Buckets? 2 gal. 10c, 21 gal. 121c, 3 gal. 15c. ? Half Bushel Baskets 3c. Plain Cedar Pencils 3c doz. Rubber Tip same 7}c. doz. Red polished same 10c doz. Clothes Pins 50 for 5c. Clay Pipes 10 for 5c Men's Top Shirts 121c. each. Drill Drawers 121c. 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 clos?* at prices- that will make your head swira. Audapiece 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 far cuts in other Goods, for we are in a cutting notion, because our trade justifies it. Also, Pins at lc per paper. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STORK Yes, 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.