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Anderson ?nteiMgencer. PUBLISHED E7XRT trSDNESD?Y. J. F. CLJNXSCivLES, i Editors and . C. IiANGSXON, j PB0PBIBTOB8 TERMS: YEAR_._H 60 SIX MONTHS_. 75 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1896. ?_, No matter whom it affects, purify the registration list. Seep the ballot above reproach. _ _ The offices may cot go around this year. Bat do not be uneasy. The candi dates will. _ _ It is stated from Washington that the Idea has gotten up that way that Col. M. L. Donaldson, of Greenville, may be the non-bolting Reform candidate for Govern* or in thisState. Senator John B. Gordon, of Georgia, has kindly remembered ns again by mailing to oar address eight valuable and interesting public documents. His Sa vors are highly appreciated. The Cuban cause has at last been recog . nized by Congress. The resolutions were passed last Monday by a vote of 244 to 27. It 1b the general opinion now that Cuba will soon gain her independence. "We have more respect for the voters who are coming out of the D?mocratie party boldly and joining the Silver party, than we have for those who advocate stay ing in the Democratic party and then holt if they do not get a platform that suits them. The act of the former is more lunorablo. Southern States Magazine, of Balti more, publishes reports from over 500 correspondents in all parts of the South ss to the financial condition of farmers. "The reports show that the Southern farmers as a class are less burdened with debt than they have been at any previous time since the war." The supreme court of Massachusetts says that a dressmaker ought to know the difference between the light and wrong Bide of sloth, and that if the gar ment is not made with the right side out, when no Instructions to the contrary are given, the ow ner has a right, to recover damages. The plaintiff In the case under consideration, whose dress was made wrong sid? out, obtained s verdict of ?20. Like the threshing of old straw, the sifting of chaff, the controversy over the free and unlimited coinage of silver goes on. Men may come and men may go, but it goes on forever; and verily, it saems there are some men who think fif ty-two C6nts worth of silver ought to buy a dollar. Why not make a penny worth a gold dollar? If the Government can do the former, why can it not do the latter? The privilege tax fund from Novem bar last to too present time amounts to about 846,000?nearly double the amount collected during the same months in 1891-95, and it is expected the entire amounts collected tbia year will be twice that collected ilastyear. Clemson college receives the full benefit of this tax and this year will have an abundance of funds for use at the institution. The Columbia Register, a few days ago, publiched a strong letter from Senator R. :^ Watson, of Edgefield, advising the people of the State to stand to the Demo cratic party. He says if Tillman's advice is followed that 'there will be a perma nent division of our white people and ul timately an appeal to the Degro. It is a orime to bring about such a condition." Senator Watson has been one of Tillman's strongest supporters in the past. The growing Inflr mce of newspapers ia school education was illustrated the other day at ir conference ot the Public Education Association in New York, when Miss JoiiephineC. Locke, supervis - or of, drawing in the public schools of Chicago, told how the children are being trained to search the columns of the press in working on. topics of a public nature. It should be one of the functions of every school to teach the children how to read a newspaper to the best advantage?and also what newspapers should be read. Jefferson's birthday is tobe generally celebrated this year. A circular letter -has been sect out to the various Demo cratic clubs ask in g that the day be fitting ly observed by all Democrats. It is need less to say that; there is no Democrat wor thy of the name who will not be glad to comply with the request There Is no special reason why the celebration should bo confined to Democrats. Jefferson's memory deserves to be kept green in the heart of every true American, and, in deed, in the heart of every man who loves the principles of liberty which he did so much to establish?the rights of man, religious liberty, and universal ed ucation. On next Wednesday, 15th inat, atSpar tanburg is to be held a convention for the purpose of planning for the collection of a State exhibit at the Chicago; Southern States Exposition. It is a matter of much importance to South Carolina, and should evoke unbounded interest Commission er Roche has issued an address requesting Mayors of cities and towns to appoint three delegates to represent their respect ive municipalities. Manufacturing en terprises and. railroad companies are also requested to send representatives. The Supervisor of each county of the State is requested to appoint one delegate to rep resent the agricultural interests. The ex position will afford unusual opportunity to the South to exhibit its attractions and resources. South Carolina should have a prominent place in the picture. We hope to see Mr. Roche's efforts zealously sec onded by the people of the whole State. If we are to keep pace with the onward, upward movement of material progress throughout the South, we most be up and doing, Kogleatiog no opportunity of showing to the world the advantages we can offer to capitalists and home-seekers^. Hog Cholera. Editors Intelligencer : Having lost sev eral young hogs by a disease prevailing in ray neighborhood, I carried one of them to Clemson College and had it examined by the State Veterinary, Dr. Wymsn, -who pronounced it a bad case of swine cholera whicb, he eay.s, is very contagious, and recommended that those having it should _-r~-be removed from the other?, and the dead ones either bui led or burned. He further stated that it was scarcely worth while to treat the sick ones, as they rarely ever re cover, but important that preventatives be used, a formula for whicb he gave me, which I have loft with all the drogghta in the city, where the medicine can be se cured. . B. F. Ciw 'out. ? Few bananas are raised witLm the limits of the United States, only the ex treme southern portions of Florida and California being^available for tber culti vation ; but with the ever-increasing fa cilities for their importation, they are be coming so plentiful that new and hitherto undreamed-of uses are rapidly being found for them. A banana meal which will keep as long as wheat flour and make an infinitely more nutritious bread, in _promised for the immediate future. Ba nana sausage and banana beer have successfully passed the experimental stages. Binana skins contain a tongb fibre from which the finest of cloth can bp woven. The juice yielded by these same despised skins, donne the process of ex tracting their fibre, can be used either as fin indelible ink or fermented Into good i MBid?i?MIM?l Capt. flash Robins o?. This valued and esteemed citizen of Abbeville County, who lived near the Anderson County line, died last Saturday morning about two o'clock* after ? pain fttU illness for more than a week from pneumonia. About three years ago he received a shock of paralysis, and for several days it was thought that he would die ; bat he recovered his consciousness, and became able to go about over his farm and work his garden^ In which he took great delight, until pneumonia Bet in. He had lived to a ripe agn being in the seventy-eighth year or his age, at the time of bis death* in his death the County of Abbeville has lost one of her most valuable citizens, the Church a strong support and his family an irreparable loss. For want of data it will be impos sible to give anything like a penect sketch of his life. He was born near Ghentsville> about three miles below Honea Path* His father having died while he was comparatively young, he was thrown upon his own resources. Having inherited a wealth of energy and fixedness of purpose, which characterized him through his long and useful life, he soon mastered the rudimentary branches, then taught In the country schools, and his business qualifications, combined with absolute honesty soon made him prominent in his section. Strong practi cal common sense was manifest in all of his conversations and he had a high ap preciation of bis duty as a citizen. He was a man of great modesty and firmness of character, and no one delighted more to welcome and entertain his guests and friends than be. It was a real pleasure to him to do bo; and it was done without ostentation He married the first time Mary Clinkscales, sisterofthe late Reubin Clickscales, and settled near Level Land about 1840, where be engaged in farming and merchandising, and soon won the confidence of the community, by his purity of life, which he maintained to its close. Before the war, he was honored by his fellow-citizen by bis election to the office of captain of a Company of Volun teers under the old malitia lawB. When the war broke ont, although past the age in which men were called upon to enlist, he offered his services to bis country, and organized a company, many of whom were his neighbor boys, who unanimous ly elected him Captain of Co. "I," 19th Regiment, S. C. V. After the campaign around Corinth, Miss., being broken down by the fatigue of camp life, and over the age required, he resigned his command and returned home to his family and farm that stood so much in need of his service. But when the) South ern cause bad begun to be in desperate straits, and the further call for troops was made, he shouldered bis gnn and joined Keiti's Cavalry, with wbioh he remained until Johnston's surrender, when, like others, he returned to find his property swept away by the results of the war. Without fretting or complaining, he devoted his energies to his farm, and, al together he had thousands of dollars owing to him, of which he never realized a cent, yet he met each and every obliga tion of bis own, at tbesame time "support ting and educating his large family of young children. For upward Of fifty years be was a member of the Little River Baptist Church, and was one of its deacons. He was always at bis post oi doty, identified with all of it work of mission and Christian benevolence, and was a constant and liberal suporter of the gospel. His first wife, having died, some years before the breaking out of the war he married the second time. Mary J. Cala bam. By these two marriages, he was the father of twenty-four chrildren, of whom four by his first wife and twelve by the last, in all sixteen children, and bis last wife, survive him ; Dr. John A. Robinson being tho oldest of his first ohildreL, and two of bis bous by the last marriage, Robert L. Robinson and W. E. Robinson, are citizens of the city of An derson. He was a kind, patient and af fectionate lather and husband, a friend to the poor and needy, an upright, Christian citizen in the fall sense of the term. While strong in bis bellet and convictions as a Baptist, he was charitable toward others, and conceeded to everv man the right be claimed for himself, to think and act according to his connections. Never intolerant and abusive toward any one. A few weeks before he took his bed, he went to one of bis. neighbors, who is a mechanic, selected the lumber, and in structed him how to make his coffin. Having put bis honse in order, "like one who wraps the drapery of his couch around him and lies down to sweet dreams," be sleeps until the morn of the resurrection. The funeral services took*place at Little River church on Sunday, in the presence of a large assembly of neighbors, friends and relative!>, being conducted by Rev. -M. McGee. The services were solemn and impressive. The preacher took for his text the words: "Know ye not that a prince and a great man has this day fall en in Israel." II Samuel 3 38. Oue of the most touching scenes was when several of his old servants were permitted to take a last look at his re mains, and no higher tribute could have been paid to his kindness to the poor, than the affection still cherished by his old servants, to whom, in the days of slavery, he was always kind and consid erate. His sons bore the coffin to the grave, where it was taken in charge by the old soldiers and comrade-in-arms, who, in silence, lowered it to its last rest ing place, and gently covered the grave. The Veterans' Meeting. Last Monday the Confederate Veterans of the County met la the Court House to elect two members of the County Board of Pensions under the recent Act of the Legislature. Capt. John W. Daniels-was selected as Chairman of the meeting, and Mr. E. H. Sbanklin Secretary. After taking the chair, Capt. Daniels, in a few appropriate remarks, thanked his old brother soldiers for the honor conferred upon him, and declared the meeting ready for business. By request Hon J. B. Breazeale came forward and explained the Act regarding the election of members of the County Board of Pension?. On motion, it was decided to proceed with the election, and that after the first ballot, if not a majority of the whole number was cast for any one candidate, the other candidates be dropped and the fonr receiving the highest number of votes be balloted for in the second election. There were sixteen names placed in nomination, all of them being good men and capable of discharging the duties re quired of them. While the ballots were being counted, on motion of Capt. B. C. Martin, it was agreed that after tho meeting all of the old veterans would form in line, under comtaand of Maj. G W. Cox, in front of the Court House, and give their names, Company and Regiment they belonged to. The tellers came in and announced that John T. Green had received 147 votes, which was a majority of the whole vote cast, and that Capt B. C. Martin and R. B. A. Robinson were the next two high est. Another ballot was ordered, which resulted in the election of Capt. Martin. The following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted : Resolved, That we, the Confederate Veterans of the County of Anderson in Convention assembled, recogoiziug the respect shown by the late Legislature to the Confederate Veterans, do hereby tender to said body our thanks for the liberal appropriations made for pensions to the needy Burvivors and thoir widows, and that a copy of this resolution be furnished the Co'unty papers for publica tion. The meeting then adjourned, and form ing inline, marohed out in front of the Court House and were photographed by Mr. J. H. Collins. The veterans then gave the old "rebel yell" and broke ranks. There were early three hundred of them present, and the greater portion of them showed that they would soon "cross over the river and rest 'neatb the obade of the trees." Tillmau Hears the Bee. Senator Ben Tiilman is a candidate for the Presidency. His boom han not yet been launched, but it will bo very soon, and by tbe Senator himself. He has managed to make a tour of the Western States for tbe ostensible purpose of preach ing the gospel or 16 to 1, but in reality to show the followers of tbe white metal a man who is built oa fine Presidential lines Senator Tiilman bas already announced that if the Chicago convention fails to in sert a free silver plank in its platform that the delegations from South Carolina and certain other States would bolt the nominees, go to tbe silver convention to be held in St. Louis in the middle of July and endorse tbe candidate nominated by that convention. Senator Tiilman be lieves implicitly that he is the man to load the silver hosts, and will leave no stone unturned about his nomination. It is with a view of promoting h:s Pres idential aspiration? that Senator Tiilman will leave here in about ten days to swing around the Western circuit, where Popu lists and silver men are the thickest. His first speech will ba made in Chicago, From there he will go to Denver, and on the return trip make addresses in Missou ri, Kentucky, Nebraska and other places, i ?FtoAtV$wm {fata Gantt Pmnps ?rbyw Piedmont Headlight. L?hrons county is now looked upon as the Beat of political war in our State. So last Saturday the Headlight editor decid ed that he would visit that: section and let our readers know the tree situationi Senator Irby met U8 at the depot with bis fine South Carolina raised team. Tbe Senator is looking better than we have ever seen him, and was in fine spirits. He said he had been busy Bince his re turn home planting a big corn crop, and bad not devoted any time or attention to politics. He rested his cause in the nands of the people, and if they did not want him to serve them in theSenata he would be content aitb?r to retire to private life or work anywhere they put him-. W e asked Senator Irby his views about the proposed bolt at Chicago. "Did you ever know a bolter to accom plish anything?" was his answer. "Bolt ers can tear down, but they never build up. They weaken or destroy the party from which they secede, but if you will examine tbe political history of the world you will not find a single instance in which bolters have ever been successful. And another thing you will seet bolters eventually return to the party from which they seceded. Take the KanB&s popu lists, for instance. They slushec off from the Republican party, but after tbe spaum bad passed returned to their allegiance; and were Populist Peffer to -run for the Senate to-day he would not.recelve half a dozen votes. I am as atrong-a free sil ver advocate>" continued Senator Irby, "as any man in South Carol ml; But we muet bear in mind that the free silver plank is not all that constitutes the Dem ocratic party. The Democratic party is the friend of the South, and when we de stroy it, to foBe with western Republi cans, we are simply paralizing our own prosperity. Why, even under the Cleve land administration, the South has been favored. The force bill was repealed, and other laws passed that were benafi ciul to our section. But let tbe Republi can party elect the President and control both Houses of Congress, and you will see the prosperity of the South strangled, and the most obnoxious laws passed. I believe that the free silver men will con trol the Chicago Convention. It is ad mitted in Washington that the so-called 'sound money' advocates cannot secure enough delegates to nominate a ticket or prevent the adoption of a platform en dorsing bimetallism. I believe there will be a aplit when the Convention meets, for the gold standard delegates will bolt should they fail to accomplish their ends. Then they will be the Holters and not our side. This Is just what've want. "Senator, what do you thing will be tbe action of our State Democratic Com mittee?" "I do not know, bnt feel assured that the members will not countenance any thing that looks like a bolt. I havo sim ply published my views, and have made no attempt to influence any one. When tbe Committee meets, I shall state my position, and of course the other mem bers will act as their judgment and pa triotism dictates. South Carolina It prospering above all other Southern States, and I attribute it largely to the fact that we have remained in the Demo oratio party. Our white people rule theli State, and the Negro is eliminated from politics. We owe it to the poor whi te vo ters of South Carolina to protect there from the political power of the Negroes and this can only be done by remaining In the Democratic party. We must re member that the colored vote largely out numbers the white vote In South Caroli na, and when onr people split np and di vide, vou will Bee a scramble made foi the colored vote, and Negroes will be en franchised by the thousand. Then when will poor and uneducated white men be! I have never advised my people wrongly and never will. I have fought for the rights of tbe poor man, and snail nevei counsel anything that threatens his polit ical sovereignty." "Of course you ?r? in the race for Sena tor?" "I am. I Bee that an effort is being made to do away with onr white primary The people will not countenance this. Jt would be a step backward I am read; and willing to risk my obanceB with the Anglo-Saxon voters of this State and will obediently bow to their decree. Tbt people have given the right to name United States Senators at the ballot box aud this right shell never be taken from them if t can help it. A man who it afraid to face his people. And it has beer reported," continued the Senator, "that 1 cannot carry my own county of Laurens, Atter dinner I will have my horses hitch ed np and take you to ride over a portion of LaureDS, going in any direction you desire, and I will let you see for youreeli bow I stand at home; I have my ene mies like every other public man, whr takes a strong position in politics; bat the great masses of tbe voters of LaureiiB art with me. I have not entered into a po litical coalition with any man, and nei ther will I do so. I am a candidate or my own account. I am fighting no one, But I am not a atraddler, and the people will always know just where to place me." Senator Irby then branched out and di8ons8ed stiaddlers and fence-riders. He said he freely conceded tbo right 01 any one to oppose him, bot ha did not want any two-faced business. 'A >-trad dler," he explained, "la a weak man,wbc baa not talent enough to defend hit cause, and therefore resorts to double dealing and hypocrisy. A man of bralne has other weapons, and you will alwayi find him taking a decided abd firm utauc on all public matters, After dinner, Bitting behind tbe Sena tor's fine team, we started out on n ride through the western portion of Lau rens county, taking the old Greenville road. During our ride? we tr&Veled fortj miles, going one road, and returning by another, if that section is an index to the political sentiment of Laurens county, i is a waste of time to try to defeat Senator Irby at home. We stopped at e num. bei 01" houses, talked with the people, anc the} all report the country as a unit foi Irbyi The people have named their ba bies for him, and every man or lady fa passed on tbe road would halt bin anc had some kind word to say. We nevei Baw such unanimity and enthusiasm foi a candidate. And parties tell us that the other Becttors of Laurens are just at strong for Irby as this. So thosie who art predicting that Senator Irby will be turn ed down by his oWn peoplo know coi what they arb talking about. If tbey wi?l go into the country and talk with tbe farmers they will find that J L. M. Irbv is firmly anchored In their hearts. Congressman Wilson is strong over ic Laurens, and the manner in which he bandied Boucelle bad made Men many new friends. Ho will have no opposi tion for re-election. It was reported that Mr. Patton, of Columbia, would ODpnst Mr. Wilson, but it would be folly for Mr, Patton to make tbe race. We beard ic Spartan burg that there was ill feeling be tween Senator Irby and Congressman. Wilson, and we asked the Senator if there was any grounds for such a report. He replied that there was not, so far as be knew; that just before he left Washing ton Mr. Wilson had a talk and parted or kind terms. He also said that there wai no truth in tbo story that Tillman and himself did not speak as they passed "Why," he remarked, "Senator Till mac frequently comes to my seat and we talk together. Of course our relations are not so close as they once were, but vre always speak when we meet, and freely discuss any measure relating to the good of our Sitate. I tell you I am not making wai on any one. I intend to discharge m5 duty by my people, and think anci act for myself. Iam no coat tail swinger, Tbe people elected me to the Senate, and they are the only maaters I own." Giving up the fight. Boston, Mass , March 30.?New Eng land cotton mills are giving up the flghl against competition in Georgia and tbe Carolinas and will eonn cease to manufac ture coarse olotbn. To-day tbe Lawrence Manufacturing company of Lowell, one of tho biggest plants in this section, stopped making cloth entirely. The directors decided to refund to tbe stock holders balfol'tbe cap ital stock, shut down half of tbe mill and m*ke nothing but hosiery. This is only ihe first of a s?rie?. Othei New England mills will very soon havt to Bbut down. Treasurer Baker of the Lawrence company says that this la a crisis which hua been pending for three years. He sayB that the low wages paid for Southern mill labor is tbe cause o! the trouble here. The cost of labor there is 30 percent, lower than It is here. Con sequeutly tbe Southern manufacture have an advantage over those of the North of from 11 to 2 cents a pound. Most ofthe8e milla are located in the Carolinas and Georgia, although all the Southern States are manufacturingcotton. Mr. Baker says that the Lawrence Man ufacturing company never expects to re turn to the manufacture of coarse cot tons, as there is euch a eurplua of labor in the South as to last for a generation at least, making it impossible for many years to manufacture here at a profit. He Bays that the Southern mills do not man ufacture enough to supply the American trade, but they make enough to control tbe price and that tbe Northern mlllu have to meet it, and tbnt manufacturing in tbe South la increasing fast enough to discourage It here for good. A Few Stray Leaves From Old Roberta Churcli. In the County of Anderson, 8. C , about bine miles west of the city of Anderson, at intersection or crossing of Biz different roads, the old Presbyterian Churoh of Roberts was located more than a century Ago by tbe P.ev. John Simpson. This Church is still in existence and has a large membership. They have a fine brick building in good condition and capa ble of accommodating about three hundred and fifty to four hundred people After an absence trom this Church and community of about twenty-five years, I find on vi&iting tbe old Church so many new faces and so few of the old people who worshipped there at tbat time. I will only mention some of- tbe older members, who I first met at this venerable Church, and wbnee pre^euoe always did me good ? old 'Squire Ezekiel Norrie, then more than three *core and ten ; Mr. Alex McClinton; old Uncle Andy McLe?s bent with age and more than four score; Uncle Jimmie McLees, although an old man. one of tbe most vigorons and zealous workers in the Church and a fine presid ing officer, with strong executive ability, always ready for work; old Uncle Jeff Mi'Leea?what a grand old man, so full of Inve for bis Church and bis fellow man, always bunting up those in trouble and affliction, and tryiop to turn their thoughts to Higher power for comfort.^ How often bave I beard tbe voice of this gOod man in tbe home of tbe poor ascending to God in prayer in their hehall. Obi fur more snch men in every community. Col. F. E Harrison?what a noble Christian gentle man he was Col. Harrison not only contributed freely and generously to every enterprise of his Church, bnt he was bo full of love and sympathy for tbe poor that be always made tbem feel that they could never want if be was near tbem He was tru'v tbe friend of the poor. Old Mr. David M Simoson, pious, Godly de voted Christian! What an example to the rising generation. So full of devotion to his Saviour, he never missed a meeting of his Churcb. He would walk to Church, four miles, and then back home on Sun day. He always thought It wrong to make the horses work on Sunday if it could be avoided. Remember the Sabbath day, he would always teach his children. Of tbe middle aged men, Mr. Clark Dob bins, Mr Brownlee, Mr Charles Willi ford, Mr. Ssm'l, Humphreys, Mr. James Simp son, Dr. R S. Haynie, and tome otbero who I cannot now recollect. There wem ilso a large number of ladies, relatives of rhnse named above, that are not here now. Nearly all of these have crossed over the dark River, some have children still attend ing this old Church, but some bave no one here to represent them. As I walk through the old grave yard I see many familial names on tbe bead stones and I wonder II tbey are looking down on tbe old Churcb beckoning to their loved ones to come or higher. I find in the old grave-yard the names of those who were leading spirit! in the days of the Revolution. I will trj and give a sketch of their lives in the nea'i future, Furman. A Reply to "Citizen." Editors Intelligencer : We a*li space in your columns to reply briefly tc an article which appeared in your last is' sue signed "Citizen." This "citizen," this would-be calamity killer, makes some grievous charges anc wonderful revelations, if the facts beai him out in his statements. But let ni consider some of them and see if there ii truth in what he has said, and whetbei tbe facts warrant such statements. Ir the second paragraph of his article hi says, in referring to a government distil lery: "Previous to the incipienoy ofthif grog shop, the tranquility of tbe Cornei Township was never marred," and in thi same paragraph, "the calmness of the Corner has been superseded by flagatioui carousings and midnight marauders.' ' Citizen" must certainly have but limi ted knowledge of tbe history of the Cor tier Township. Whiskey has been un lawfully Bold there ever since the war and the dockets of tbe United States Com missioners at Anderson and Pickens wil bear me out in this statement. Besidei my recollection is that from the close ol tbe war in '65, to tbe enactment of thi Dispensary law in '92. there bad beet eight homicides in that Township, anc tbat no one was punished for any of tbem killings. Since tbe enactment of this law, If there has been any one killed i:: tbat Totvnship we have not heard of it We refer to these facts to show tho an! mus tbat must have prompted these reckless statements. And be does not Btoj here. His underhanded flings at the Dispensary law and Senator Tiilman shovt him to be a suitable connecting link be tween the two disreputable places t< which he refers. If be is so anxious tbat tbe law should be enforced, and that the m'irais of his community should bo pro tected and improved, why does he no come ont like a man and get up the evi dence or assist tbe State Constables ir getting it and bring to punishment thesi violators of law to whom he has referred But no, like the whining sycophant tha he is, be prefers to misrepresent tbe Dis pensary Law, reflect on Tillmanites anc State officers, and last, bntnot least, to re fleet upon tbe morality and veracity o men in his community. If there are out laws and liars in Corner Township wbj did be hot name tbem. and not do inj us tice to tbe good people there?as we kuov there are as good, truthful and bigh-tonec citizens in that Township as are in^tbi State. Besides, we will say for "Citizen's" benefit, that if be will manifest the sam>: internet in workiug up oases against vio lators and in helping us to enforce thi Dispensary Law, tbat be has in this gen eral attack upon bis neighbors and pub lin officer*, we will assure bim good re suits One or two men in his Township with moral courage enough to openly op pose tbe violations of the liquor law, can in a reasonable time, with tbe assistanci of one of the State Constabulary rid th Community of tbe illicit sale of whiskey "Citizen" has done a good work in bring log to public notice these violations o the law, but bis manner of doing it 1b, it our judgment, deserving even more se vere condemnation than we have give] it. Now if he is really in earnest and de sires tbe law enforced we shall ext. eot u hear from bim again, either by public o: private communication. Respectfully, J R. Fant, Chief S'ate Constable. Greenville, 8. C, April!th, 1895. -.n 1 t cm - Lowndesville Locals. Mr. Ernest Allen and sister, Miss Met: went to Anderson Friday by the dir road. Miss Meta was on ber way back ti the Greenville Female College. Misses Ethel Speer and Aille Fenne spent tbe night with the family of Capt J. E. Brownlee. Prof. J. J. Johnson gave holiday Fri day, and he and sister, Miss Nannie went to Anderson Thursday night. One of our bright sports had beard tha his best girl was going to spend tbe nigh at bis home last Fridav, and dressed up like a dude, but he watched in vain. Yot will have to wait, Ellis, until you get bet ter authority. There was an election held bore to-daj for an Intendent and four wardens. Th< young boys who have just reached thi age of twenty-one are making a great to do about it as this is their first time. We noticed in tbe last Intell'OENcei that "Swamp Fox" spoke ot us jumping on bim and seems to think tbat it waa un fair because we were larger than ho How absurd ! We have known him in timately for some time, but didn't know bis cranium was bo hollow. Howevei we will bave to remind him tbat our of ficehouru for the reception of dudes ii from half-past twelve till thirty minute of one. Touch-me-not. Loyd Moorehead has returned from i visit to Wllllngton. Some of these days "when the mists an rolled away," we will understand al about tbt> littlo correspondents from tbii town; but not now?not now 1 Mr. D. L. Barnes lost a very fine horsi last week. Ba?kln Sherard went up in the Come list Friday. Ask J. U. H. where he went last Sun day. Mr. Tom Britt is visiting the family o Mr B. Barry Allen. The hum of the saw can be heard on al Bides. Mr. D. L. B-irnes paid his respects t( Anderson last week. Misses Eunna and Annie Clinkscalep two of our beautiful young ladies, sperr a few days In Anderson last week wit] relatives. Miss s'allie Mann, one of the Nation'f most winsome buds, visited her friend Miss L?he Huckabee. this week. Mr. Jim Bowman, a rising young mer chant from the Promise Land, was it town Saturday. Tbe merry whistle of the plough 003 and the fragrant incense of tbe fioweri Btir optimistic embers of the heart, anr make one feel that life is worth tbe living after all. "Pedro was in town Wednesday seek ing what he may devour. Earnest Allen was a visitor to Ander son last week. Tbe season has at last arrived when thi orator who does not know a sldo-hil plow from a bull frog will deliver Leauti lui discourses ou agriculture. The latest discovery of the day to bridge over the hard times Istradisgi dog for a bushel of corn. Tbe dog has come borne, and the owner, perhaps, will trade him again to keep the wolf from the door. The large nnmber of citizens seen wob bling on onr streets are not drunk. It is caused from walking on our unearthly sldo wslls 9? We understand Anderson is to have another cotton mill. Editor of the IN telligencer Will wax fat. "Swamp Fox" has melancholia, better known as the "blue devils." He is try ing to fly high since be got into his new bole near tbe negro school, wbere tbe little cow pea correspondent can play leap frog with tbe teacher and students, and alBO study English Grammar. "Swamp Fox'"ia a small potato, most too small for eeed. We had not thongbt of waging war with any one, but Bince "Swamp Fox" has seen fit to step down and pro pose war to the knife, because we are having a little fun without paying him a bonus for doing bo, all we have to Bay is be can always find us, and also a fonman worthy of hia steel. "Let her go, Galla gher!" Rip Van Winkle. ?- m ? - Holland's Store. A number of our farmers are planting cotton this week A considerable quantity of corn baa already been planted and more will be planted later. The fruit, we think, is all right yet, other opinions to tbe contrary, notwithstanding. The warm days has canned vegetation to put on new life and the fisherman to be come restless. Tbe health of our neighborhood is good so far an we are informed. Little Miss Lula Earle, of Walhalla, la nn a visit to her grand-father's family, Rsv. J R. Eirlo. Mina Agnes Thompson has returned to her borne at Fort Hill, after a protracted visit to relatives in thin community. Mina E'la Little la on a visit to her brother's familv at Hnnea Path Thia young ladies of our vicioltv enjoyed a nice social gathering and quilting at the homo of Dr. Witherspoon one day last ws?b. Wo have been asked to announce that there will be a service of song at Shiloh next Sunday afternoon at 3 p m. Lord Bronner, better known as Loyd Htimmond. a colored man. living on Miss Jnlia Borongbs* place, died tbelatinat, aged 83 years. He was widely known and highly e. teemed bv all, for his integ rity, indnstrv and thrift, together with a cons stent Christian life He wan tbe last of bin family, a daughter having died years ago, and his wife one yoar ago. As grain ripe for tbe harvest, he was called to hie reward. Bubke. Alice News. Some of our farmers are planting cotton seed. The union meeting at Rocky River Cbnrcb last fifth Saturday and Sunday was well attended, and the exercises in teresting. This section can boast of one of tbe beat school-houses in tbe C >nnty. It. is located between Alice and Rooky River, The land was given by Mrs. Savannah Hoe. It is furnished with patent desks and bas a bell steeple, and will be known as Savannah Academy. Tbe house was built by Mr. Brooks Galley at a costoi JJ225. A firBt-olass teacher will be wanted next session. Miss Saille Hall is in North Carolins visiting her sister. Miss Nolle Hall is visiting friends al Bel ton. Messrs. Wells and Shirley, of Ander son and Neva, respectively, bave been in this section soliciting life insurance. Judge E. M. Snipes, of Anderson, wai down last week fishing, but hla luck wai not good. Come again, Judge. Miss Ella Townsend is visiting friends j I in Georgia, Gov. Evans has appointed J. B. Adams, of tbis place, a Notary Public. Miss Desaie Cann celebrated ber birth day last week by giving a big dinner anc a quilting. Mr. Sam'l O. Jackson is doing some .' good work on tbe roads with tbe nor, road machine. I Mr. John L. Moore claims be has found 1 ii Lltbla Spring near tbis place, and aayj > :lt will cure rheumatism. Farmer, Honea Path. I I I i I Gardening is now in oider. Some people are planting cotton seed or red land. Too soon for sandy soil. Near ) I !y everybody bas planted some corn. ) I L A. Brock Is indisposed this week. Still hauling out guano. When will they stop? J* R Donald will compete for the prize offered by L A. &. T. H. Brock lor the largest j leid of cotton per acre from the use of their fertilizer. The prize is ?25 og In grid. Misses Annie Shirley. Mildred and Blanche Cox and Sallie Watklns, of Lau i I ren8. spent Friday and Saturday in town 3 I Mrs. Dr. Shirley and children are visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Clink scales. Miss Fannie Watkins, of Anderson, spent-a%urday with her sister,Mrs. Moore J. L Redden took in tbe County Seat yesterday. He was surprised to aeo the improvements made in the last three yean'. A string band has been organized by om young men. We expect much sweet mu sic to be lost on the "desert air." Dr. J. C. Harris, of Anderson, ie here to day (Tuesday ) in consultation with Drs Shirley and Hough in regard to the case of Mrs. Jennie Sharp, whose condition it very serious. It is thought an operation will be necessary The floral decorations for Easter service: in the Methodist Church wai very nicelj arranged by the young ladies of that con greg&tion. The Disoovery Saved bis Life. Mr. G. Calllouette, Droggiat, Beavers ville. Ill, says : "To Dr. King's New Dis covery I owe my life. Was taken witl " I La Grippe and tried ah tbe physicians fo: 4 1 miles about, but of no avail and was giver no and told I could not live Having Dr King's New Discovery in my store I sen fur a bottle and began its use, and from r.hi tir?t dose began to get better, and afte. using three bottles was up and about again It 1b worth Its weight in gold. Wo won' keep store or bouse without it." Get i free trial at Hill Bros. Drug Store. Care for Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headachi Electric Bitters baa proved to be tbe verj best. It effects a permanent cure, and thi moy. dreaded habitual sick headache: yield to ils influence. We urge all whe are { filleted tu procure a bottle, and givi this remedy a fair trial In cases of ha bitual constipation Electric Bitters cure: by giving tbe needed tone to the bowels and few ce. 9 long resist the use of thie medicine. Try it once. Large bottle; only Fifty cent? at Hill Bros. Drug Store NOTICE. A ll persons are cautioned not to trad xi. for a Note payable to e T. Tollisoi for thirty dollars, dated in September 1894 Don't know exact date, as I neve saw it nor did I sign it, and will not pa: it unless compelled to do so. l. C. CLlNKSCALES. April 7. 1890_41_1 Attention, Pensioners ! Notice is hereby given that the Pen sion Board for Anderson Count] will meet on Monday and Tuesday, thi 20tb and 21st inst. All persons entitled tc pensions under tbe recent Act will be re quired to make application to the Board a tout time, and, unless physically unabl to do so, must appear in person for e?am inatlon. g. n C bol KM an, john t g keen, james m payne, B 0. MARTIN, r. S. cheshire, County Buard lor Pensions. April 8. 1896_41_2 _ Teachers' Examination. THE next regular Examination for license I tench in the public schools of this county wii be held 00 3ATURD VY, APRIL i5tti in-t, in tht Untried School building id in s c;ty, beg!, nlng al ? o'clock a, m and eloslogat 4 p. m. fho lollowinj regulations wereadopted ut a called meeting ol tht Board of Exainiuers on Match 28: 1 That Ihn manuscript of any teacher knowt to have communicated with any person while oi exutulnalion, unless by penulssiou of sumo men.' ber of the Boa<d, shall be rejected. v. That any ti-aeher kuowu to havo used anj unfair means or in any way tu have alterapteJ u deo-ive or mislead tbe Committee, shall not bi granted a ceititicitte bv tbo Rourd and sbttll b( iYnii d the privilege of standing any future ex amination before this Board S That after having sen the ques Ions on any ?ubj.ct no teacher will b? allowed to l^are the fXttunnatiou mom until the MS. on that subject Is in the hands of the Board, and that only ont' teacher will be allowed to be absent from tbe room ni on sa. 4.'."hattho Board rcqulro all teachors, excapl those bidding full diplomas from the lnsiltuiiou exempted by special Act, to stand cxaminatlot bt-forrj being granted any furthor liccuso tc teach. 5 '.hat this Board will not accept licenses grant ed bv any other county Board G. That the Bosr.l hereby revokes nil certificate previously Issued and Judged by the County ScDoo Comralssloner under the ruling of tbe btati Supei lutendentof Education to bave been lllegallj issued. 7. I'hat tbo County School Commissioner be In ? true .ed to publish to day's proceedings of thi Board with bis notice of hi run I nation. d. h. KU83BLI, L. M M^llAftir, W. f. MONCBIiW, County Board of Examlaeia, April 8,18?9. 41 ? FOE the entire month of April, and those with the ready Cash will have a rare opportunity to take advantage of it. This means that we intend to sacrifice a large line of DRY GOODS and SHOES At Prices that are as attractive *'is the Goods. r bear*''fui line of Percales, Dimities, Scotch Lawns and Duck, all new and fresh, will be sold at a price that is bound to make them go ; and prospective purchasers will benefit themselves by look ing through our Stock. Shoe Department is complete* in every detail, and some splen did values are offered in Ladies' Fine Custom-made Shoes and Oxford Ties. All graces of Men's Shoes are constantly in stock, and any one can be sui.ted in style and price. A prac tical demonstration of the fact that we are selling Goods cheap will be given free of charge to every one, as we take pleasure in showing our Goods and quoting prices. AGENCY CRESCENT BICYCLES. IT IS CONCEDED I THAT if a Bicycle is light, strong; and handsome ; if the latest ideas arc embodied in its construction ; if th n price is moderate ; if the guarantee U I broad, and the concern back of it reliable, there should be no difficulty in , selling it. MORE CRESCENT BICYCLES I (A good many more) are made and sold each jear than any other make, ) The reason of this we can explain i : you will call on us and examine the r Crescent Wheels. They are up to < ate in er -espect. Prices from 840.0C I to $75.00. Second to none in the w wld. 1 We have a few Second-hand T\ heels priced low down. Repairing done promptly. A Full Supply of Bicycle Extras. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. SPRING, SPRING ! ITH all her balmy brei?ze? and gentle zephyrs is upon us. The live gar dener will begin to tickle the earth vith Hoe and Rake, and nature will put forth her verdure with great rapidity. Where must the gardener get hie Hoes, Rakes,, &c. ? Why, at the liv 9, hustling House of? BROCK BROS., Where you will find Hoe?, Spades, Bakes, Grub Hoes, Garden Plows, and everything needful to the garden. Not only the garden, but everybody will fiud anythiug they want. We study your wants, make it our business to anticipate your needs and h?.v< them for you. We have an immenEe stock of Plows, Plow Stacks, Collars, Collar Pads Hames, Traces, Single Trees, Plow Eandles, &c. Sec. The Improved Brooks Cotton Planter. The Terrell Cultivator. These implements we can hardly keep in stock, notwithstanding we buj them in hundreds, so great is our salo of them. Then there is Barbed Wire. 50,000 pounds in Store?going every day Wire Netting in abundance?the cheipest fencing for gardens koown. Come to see us?we want your trade. If you can't come, jubt send jou "little boy," or an order, and we will send you what you want at prices *ha will astonish you. We mean what we say?we all have our "coats off," ant there is not a lazy man on our force. All up to date?live men, and alway happv to wait on you. Yours in earnest, BROCK BROS. P. S.?We will have Grain Cradles mighty soon now. Put that down i your little book. B. BROS. ?tcmnd by Round. WE gain the pinnacle of confidence. We have, by bonesf. values, square dealinj and our reletitless warfare agtinst High PHcph, climbed higher atjd higher, 'ti we have reached the top We are here to stay, which meant death to H'gh Pricta. ^e have on h-ind and ?>n fh? road a r ew and heantiiul telectlon of Dry Uonds solld values in JEANS, SHTHTS. SHOES and H ATd. The prettiest and most chnic selection of TOBACCO and MOLASSES it. the city And FLOUR! we have the lai Rftst stock we ?ver carried, which in ktowIuk beautifully less by ren8'>n of our da 1 Bttle8. J. K. No. 2 CO F b" Eli, and the ohes.jier grades, that will please the most labtidi one. very truly, DEAN, RATLBFFE & CO. ?&- Standard High GraJe Guanos and Acids. THE RAMBLER BICYCLE ! FIRST IN QUALITY ! Experience directs, Skill constructs, Experts watch the Making-of every Rambler Cycle. EACH one sold is satisfactory. Each one used is an advertisement. Ramblers not the Cheapest but the BEST. Each one fitted with the great G. & J. Tire. BEOCK BEOS., Agents. I / s AT ? LESSER & CO'S; Cheap Cash Store TO all eaily buyersi who will take advantage of sthis re markable Cut Price Sale, we will say it means Dollars in your pockets, The recent decline in all Cotton Goods puts us in a position to undersell all competitors. Here is the Way ! Yard-wide Percales, in remnants, fast colors, in beautiful Stripes and Plaids. Our Cut Rate Price 7c. Still they Come ! 20 pie> es French Imported Satine, fine as Silk, every pattern is a gem. Everybody knows the old price 20c. Our Cut Price 10c. Better than Ever ! 50 pieces best American Dress Ginghams, all in lovely dark styles, suitable for house wear, and good for street wear, very fine thread and close woven. Old time price 10c. Cut Kate Price 5c. Strange, but yet True. Silk Lustre Cbambray?this fabric is equal to Silk in appearance, and is noted for its good washing qualities. They come in beautiful floral designs and solid colors. New York retail price 15c. Leaser's cut rate price 10c. Nothing New under the Sun. ThiB is an exploded theory, because our new drees fabric called "Plisse" is the first ever known. We have these in all shades of the rainbow, for young and old. These goods retail in Paris to-day at 25c, but Le3ser cuts the price down to 12?c. Listen to This ! 60 pieces Wm. Simpson's Oil Dress Prints, lovely patterns, best goods on earth. Old price 7c. cut pflce 5c. Ducks, Ducks. Do not think we refer to fowls. Oh, no! But we do refer to Duck for Suitings. Our kind is soft and heavy weight, and will not fade. These goods are made in England. Come and and see for yourself. Retail price in London 15c. Our price 10c. How is This ? 10 pieces beautiful all-wool Black Brocaded Brilliantine, 40Ninches wide ?just the thing for Skirts. Remem ber all wool, warp and filling. Old time price 75c. Lesser's cut rate 35c. We are in It. Fine Thread Dimitry, for all pur poses They-make beautiful dresses tor ladies and children, are fast col ors, white ground, with sprays of flowers, beautifully printed thereon. Cut rate price 8c. And Don't You Forget It. What is it now ? Those beartiful Moire Crepon, soft as wool,, fast as steel, handsome as a picture. These goods comes from Spain, and are great wonders to behold. Retail price in Spain is 25c. Lesser's price 10c. I Domestic Department. Yard-wide Sea Island. 5c. Yard-wide Fruit of Loom Bleaching... 8c. Best Indigo Prints. 5c. 50 pieces Shirting Prints.^.5c. 20 pieces Penang, suitable for Waists. 6c. 40 pieces best Cottonade on earth.15c. 5 pieces Feather Bed Tic.15c. 20 pieces best Drilling. 6c. Shoes and Slippers. We cannot lay too much stress on cur large and superb stock of Shoes and Slippers. These goorjs are all fresh from the factory, and bought after the decline in leather: We can serve you in first-class style, and at prices that will astonish the natives. If you have never visited our large and attractive Store, now is your time. Remember, we have one price to all, and fair and square dealings in every respect. / LESSER & CO., UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. rv\T\ i D A Blud Vessel an Dropt Outen the Race. FER FAIM AN FORTUNE, but, thanks to the cll-powerfull dollar, the gud and grate "TEN CENTS STORE" is still workin' 1er bread. The thing has done ben did. Minor's men hev done got ther orders, an woul?l dye rather than disobey. Smith says, "Minor don't no whin ter atop whin he gits started like this." Johnsing says, ' Let her go, Gallager." But Competition screams like a parrot in the claws of a hawk, "Let up on us, man, or we'll have broke bone fever." Our answer comes like the piercing cry of the American Eagle as it sails from mountain peak to mountain peak, "We'll be first or not at all.v Like the snort of the enraged he elephant as he rushes through the forest, demolishing such undergrowth as falls in his path, and spreading terror amoDg the natives of the woods : "Here we plant our banner in the centre of this ring of prices into which no man can enter, and je acknowledge no competition." Like the roar of the lion, which proclaims him king nf the forest, "We will?we do name the figurts for this market, and sharp be the man that can meet them and still live." Like the thunder that sends its bolt crashing through space, sparing no obstacle but scattering devastation in its course, we proclaim to bewildered competition, "Stand aside, man, or you'll be hurled from your exalted post in the mercantile world to the sinks of oblivion in the realms of the forgotten." We are now naming Spring prices that are as youug and fresh as Spring chickens. They are as i ew to the world as they are to you. Gentlemen and Ladies, we first call your attenti -n to our young Mr. Cheshire, delicate and frail as y>.u see, but of dasbing bravery, 'and cuts a broad swath with a jack-knife when ordered to use the weapon. His nerves are somewhat shattered, as you notice, the effect of a stroke of paralysis, caused dy astonishment at prices which he is ordered to make on his line of Tinware, from garret to cellar. Don't be excited, but watch the Proflfessor : Coffee Pot* first, please. Well, here's one for 5c, and a larger one for 6c, 2 qt. short 7c, 2 qt. regular 8c, 3 qt. 10c, 4 qt. 12c. 6 qt. 15c. Happy Bob, you can't hev the hart to ju him now. Dish Pans nest?here tha air? Block Tiu fust : In Plain Tin we will gi? e you the 7 qt. fur 9c, 10 qt. 10c, 14 qt. 13c, 17 qr, 15c Double-coated Block Tin Dish Pans 8 qt. 14c, 10 qt 16c, 17 qr, 18*, 12 pt. 25c, extra heavy old-fashion 17 and 21 qts 30c. each. Pieced Dish P?ns 8 qt 9c, 10 qt 10c, 12 qt. 13c , 14 q>.. 15c, 16 qt. 18c. Extra deep (chicken) Jfie Pans 2c, 1 qt. 2 l-2c, 2 qt. 3c, 4 qL 4c, 6 qt. 6c, 8 qt. 8c, 10 qt. 9c, dnuble-coaied 8 qt. 12c, heavy pieced 4 qt 8o. Tin Cups?half pint 4 fur 5c, pint 5 for 5c, 1 qt. 3c, 2 qr. 5c Lipped Seal Measure 1 qt. 4c, half gal. 7c, 1 gal. 12c Covered Buckets 1 qt, 3c, 3 pt. 4c, 2 qt. 5c, 3 qt 8c, 4 qt. 10c, 6 qr. 12c , 8 qt. 15c, 10 qt 18c, 12 qt. 20c. Biscuit Cutters 2c each. Pie Plates. 8-inch, 3 for 5c, 9 iuch 2 :7or 9c Milk Strainers 5c. Covered Sauce Pans, 2 qr. 8c, 4 qr. 10c Rolling Pins 5c, Trays 20c, Sifters 6c each. Tea aud loriee Put, spout and strainer, 2c, Nut meg Graters 2c, large square Loaf Pans 5c, 8 lbs. Soda for 25c, 8 bars Big S Soap for 25c. If any mortal man can duplicate these figure3 let him get at it. We shall be delighted tu tbake hands *itb him, at nuy rate. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STOR*:, 27 South Side Public tquare. a??t- Georgia Plow-boy aV.ead, eh 1 WE have the GENUINE . . . And other Standard varieties of . . . WATER MELON SEED. ORR & SLOA.N.