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;elligencer. WEDNESDAY. 3, I EDITORS ASD J PROPRIETORS TEEMS: ONE YEAR,....,.?.50 SIX MONTHS ._ 75 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24,1896. A disease called charbon is playing h avoc with the horses and mules in a number of Louisiana pariahes. The cause of the disease does not seem to be fully understood, but it ia .very virulent apd proves fatal in 90 per cent, of the animals attacked. * __ Judge J. H. Earle has at last decided to enter the race for the Senate igainst Evans. John T. Duncan, ol Newberry, is also a candidate. Earle endorses sil ver and Tillman's course in the Senate, but will not go on-the campaign ii it con flicts with his judicial duties, .- ?? ? ? - The announcement that' Senator Irby would not stand' for re-election created something of a sensation throughout Sooth Carolina last week, and various theories were expressed as to why this course was taken. Irby realized that he could not be elected again, and it is be lieved that he will lend all bis influence to defeat John Gary Evans. . a -1 Senator Tillman has been heard from on tho bond deal Treasurer Bates bas published another statement in reference to the matter, and Gov. Evans, at the opening of the State campaign at Manning last Monday, told his side of the story, but tba people ar* "?o wiser than they were before. The question-who got the commission?-has not yet been answered. Now let the bank checks, which are on record through the banks which they passed, be traced, and may be some light can be thrown on the transaction in that way. _- _ _ _ ajor E. A. Garling ton, U. 8. A., bas submitted*hia report of the recent inspec at Clemson College. What he bas to altogether creditable to Ciemson, owe that some good work has been done during the present session. 279 stu dents are now present at the institution. Captain E. B. Fuller, the commandant and Professor of Physics, was detailed at the College at the expiration o? Lieut. Donaldson's term, and he has done much to advance the cadets in military science. Major Callington was greatly pleased with what he saw at the College. He is a man of wide exp?rience in military life, and his report ia .a big compliment.to Clemson. The Republican National Convention has adjourned ita work after nominating William McKinley for President and de claring almost unanimously for gold. Garrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey, was given second place. The silver contin gent,, headed by Senator Teller, of Colo rado, bolted the Convention on account of tho gold plank in tbe platform! The South Carolina delegation voted solidly for the gold standard. The proceedings were carried on ina very orderly man ner. There was a vast deal of wire poll lag, but the man from Obio seemed to control th?-reins ?nd was elected with a whoopr McKinley's nomination was .-cwr?eded on all sides, though on several occasions it looked as if his chances were slim. Tbe administration of Harrison w.8 warmly endorsed in the platform. Tbe Convention denounced the pr?tent Democratic tariff and emphasized its al legiance to tbe policy of protection aa the bulwark of American industrial inde pendence and tbe foundation of Ameri can development and prosperity. The money plank wan unreservedly for sound money, and the party declares it self unalterably opposed to every measnie calculated to debase the currency or im pair the credit of tbe country. They arr opposed to tbe free binage of silver, ex cept by International agreement w'.th the leading commercial nations of the world. Tbe platform reassurts the Monroe doc trine m its full en tent. A part of the Cuban plank reads: ''We believe tbat the government of the United States should actively use its influence and good offi ces to restore peace and give Indepen dence to tbe island of Cuba." Free bal lots are demanded, and lynchings de nounced. The vote for the presidential nominees resulted as follows : McKinley. 661$ ; Morton, 53 ; Quay, 61$ : Reed, 84$; Aliison. 85$. The vote for Vice-Presi dent gave Hobart 533$. and H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, 280$. A new na tional Republican Committee was ap pointed. E. A. Webster was elected a member from South Carolina. At the request of McKinley, Mark Hanna was made National Chairman. has. claimed another shining , extinguished another beacon light. Last Saturday evening at 20 minutes past three o'clock, at his home in Walhalla, surrounded by his loved ones, in the full possession of his faculties, the unsullied, inviolate spirit of Ex-Judge J. J. Norton, freed f?>m its environs, winged its way back to the God wbo gave it. Gently the golden cord was slipped from its moor ings, noiselessly the pitcher was broken at the fountain, quietly and peacefully as he had lived, eloquently ss the dying strains of an oratorio, ebbed away a life serene as a Summer';;; day and as pure as snow-drop of the upper air. Born at Old Pendleton itt 1835, educated by tbe distinguished teacher, Rev. J. L. Kenne dy, at Plckons, and graduated at the Uni versity of Georgia, studied law at Green ville In 1855 under Ex-Gov. B. F. Perry, commenced alone the practice at Pickens and was eminently successful. His strict, inflexible parental training was re flected in his high moral and religious character from his early youth, he having become an elder in the Presbyterian Church ai the age of 21, and for forty years bia. interest and his love for the Church made him s, pillar of strength unstintedly giving of his means to its support. In 1860 he was married to Ta bitha A. Campbell, of Laurens, who with two daughters and one son, survive him. His gentleness, his affection, the Chris tianity of every day life, filled bis home with Arcadian beauty, and floated out into Life's desert places. Generous, lib eral and charitable.'bis band was never stretched forth but to succor and to save. ; He early espoused his country's cause, going out at the head of Co. C, of Orr's Rifles, rose to tbe rank of Major, and at Fredericksborg, Va., in 1862, icet his left armand received four other wounds. Tbe rank of Lt.-Colonel was conferred upon h J rn, but being disabled he returned home and served his country with no less devotion. Without canvassing be was elected a Representative from Pickens District, served with credit to himself and County, and declined rtnomination on account of bis distaste for politics. The allurements of official ambition could not tempt him, though tbe siren notes were never more seductive, Though young then, Destiny set its seal upon bim, see ing that tbs temporary passion of popular clamor could not move him against the dictates of his own conscience, that he was a man of the people and not of the purple, and when the judicial ermine fell upou him be wore it gracefully and with dignity. Just, equitable, studious, cour teous and courageous were all a tributes of his, and in exercising; them he adorned the Bench as a pure gem the ring. An evidence of his strong, unconventional, elementary common sense and almost unerring judgment is the fact that few of bis decisions were ever reversed by the higher Court. Since his retirement from the Bench he bes been engaged in his profession, and at the time of bis njayed a large ;snd lucrative prac As a practitioner, he was compan able with his brethren, gifted in at tainments, learned in calling, faithful and efficient, painstaking and laborious, lucid in thought, force ful and elegant in djctioD, and in brief a sound and excel erif lawyer. It was so in his every rela tion ot life, the native, innate nobility of his character has asserted itself. His in fluence will ever Kve, bis voice, though hushed, will still counnel to higher deeds, - and the bright words be always had for a struggling soul will resound to all eter nity, down the iretted halls of troubled hearts. Tbe g?nerons, noble-bearted gentleman sleeps non beneath a mound of fragrance, but "If every one lor whom he had done a kindness would come and drop one flower upon bis grave, to night he would sleep beneath a wilderness of of rosea." God rest ti?ee; noble gentle tsuax, THE NEW ROAD SYSTEM. Anderson County is to-day rapidly forging head in the matter of good roads. Compared with other Counties in this State she is far ahead, but the good work will not be stopped here. When the Murray road law for thia County was put into operation there was consid erable opposition among certain classes, but thia finally died out, and after careful consideratiou it was found to be a good law. By this means the County was given somewhat of a start over the other Counties, and the seed planted years ago is now beginning to bear fine fruit. Supervisor Snelgrove took in the situa tion and bas gone to work in earnest to glvejthe people the best road system that they have ever enjoyed. The system thus far has given entire and perfect sat isfaction, and all the main thoroughfares in the County are being put in such con dition that the farming class especially find it more of a pleasure than anything else to travel around more than ever be fore. Mr. Snelgrove talks very interest ingly of the work so far accomplished, and it is a matter of importance to the whole County to know what is being done in this direction. In speaking of this he savs : "We bave only one squad of convicts in the County, so, of course, in the dif ferent townships the work has to be-done with a small amount of hired labor. The road machines have gone over nearly the whole County and rounded up the public highways in good shape. As far as oos sible we will work out from the c in all directions, cutting down the nills, blasting out the rock that cannot be taken up with the machine, and eventually by changing the location of the roads in .?orne places will get a number one sys tem. "This year we will collect in commu tation tax about$6 500 in Anderson Coun ty. The tax ia ?1.00, and we find that this can be collected better than where it is twice that amount. This leature will prove a blessing in this County. At our camp we have '22 convicts, but this num ber will probably be increased after the prisoners at last week's court are sen tenced. The camping outfit is complete. There is a substantial tent for the con victs 16 by 40~feet. At night the men are placed with their feet together chained and guarded. The tent for the guards i* 12 by 14 feet. By fdr the best arrange ment is the portable kitchen built of cor risated iron and placed on wheeis so that it is very easy matter to have it moved. The kitchen is 7 by 12 feet, with a stove bolted down securely, and the car is ar ranged with shelves, tables, and every thing necessary lor cooking purposes Ventilation iB.provided by means of wire gauze doors. Two mules can easily car ry this to any place desired. "We have six mules at this camp, all of which are used to pull the machine when at work. At some of the townships we have oxen, as it waa cheaper to buy them and our amount was rather short. The oxen do first class work, but of course not as much as what mules can do. When we go to move the camp from one location to another, two mules pull the kitchen, two carry the machine and the others bring the wagon loaded with the tents and small articles. Everything works smoothly and we have no trouble in controlling the men. Since Christmas we have purobaseu bloodhounds and none of the convicts have attempted to escape. These dogs are a necessity at a convict camp and are a terror to the pris oners. "We have no extra help than is abso lutely necessary at our conviot camp. Three men are emplojed. One runs the machine, while tbe others do guard duty and superintend the work. All three of _ them guard the men while at work. If 'we were .working the same number of free laborers the services of three men would be required. It can be seen that there is no useless expenditures, while at the same time we ?an get a great deal more work out of the convicta than we could from free laborers. "Ibe machine used in this County is the Steel Champion, manufactured by the American Road Machine Company. There are seven in the County, one m connection with the camp and one ma chine to every two townships. These machines have" given entire satisfaction. Before we purchased any we first Baw the work done by the same machine here in tbe city, and" after careful investigation of other makes we decided to purchase Champioi s. There is no way th it I know of that the roads can be worked better than with the road machiner, especially if that machine be a Champion. The work can be done much better and cheaper than without them. The story is told of a man who always bought his axe bandies in the rough, aa it was cheaper to wear them Smooth with his hands than to have them sandpapered. Much the same idea of economy seems to govern the construction and repair of a targe part of .the roads in tbis country; they are made in the rouch, so to speak, to be worn smooth by traffic. This plan may have its advantages, but they are not apparent to those who are obliged to jolt over the rough and unrolled Burface of a newly made road. The road ma chine bas the advantage of doing away with all this rough and almost impa-si ble part of the roads, and the work is left as smooth as can possibly be found. The task of trans orming a million miles, or more, of bad roads into good one?, a task which involved the disrup tion of century old systems, the develop ment of now lines of legislation in all the States of the Union, and in many even the changing their constitutions, and which bas threatened to require an ex penditure running into billions, bas com monly been daemed so vast and diffi ult aa to be utterly hopeless; but it suddenly appears t*>at tbe lew good citizens wno have bad the courage to attempt it here and there, have reason to be astonished at their own success. Not only have the ways and means been found without op oppression to the taxpayer, but the ac tual cost of good r jed making has been brought lar below the early estimates. Sixteen States have passed new road law?, more or le.?s radical in their nature, and one bas amended its constitution to permit tbe adoption of such laws. Many hundreds of miles of good roads have al ready been built, In localities widely sep arated, under varying conditions and through various methods of administra tion, finance and construction. In the South more especially the question of better roads bas been thoroughly dis cussed, and active steps have been taken to have the plaus carried out. To get some idea of the work accom plished in Anderson County in the last six month?, a representative of the IN TELLIGENCER visited tho convict camp last week and made a personal inspec tion. The road leading Irom the city to Earle'.* Bridge, on Seneca River, bas boen made as smooth almost as a glass, and in every place where it was found flossi ble tc db so the route was changed o order to get around the long and steep hills. Every farmer who has any haul ing to do in winier when the roads are muddy kuows what it is for a team to pull a load up a steep bill. The bills, where it was impossible to get around, were dug down to some extent, and the road widened all olong. Other thoroughfares leading to Ander son have been put into fine condition. In the various townships the work has been somewhat limited, but in every case it bas been well done and shows splendid results. The township feature, as it is' now worked in this county, is done with hired labor. An overseer is employed, together with as many men as are neces sary, and.be is responsible to the Super visor for good service. This can be worked just as well if not better with the commutation tax, and through the Coun ty it bas been a very easy matter to col lect the one dollar where it was almost impossible to do so when the amount was just twice that of the present scheme. In some Counties in this State the tax is two dollars and it is a hard matter to collect it, wbere if it was as the Anderson tax it would be an easy matter indeed. The work in the County will be push ed with all haste BO tbat before the win ter months begin all the leading roads will be io as due condition as those al ready worked by the aid of the road ma chines. The machines and the dollar tax have proved a blessing in the Coun ty, and the people are begiuning to ap preciate good roads. Th j need for better transportation facilities was met in the constant development of the steamship lines and railways, but the common roads the feeders of these great system of transportation and travel, over which every pound of the agricultural produc tions must pass before they can be mar keted, have been neglected to such an extent that in the closing decade of this, the greatest century in commercial pros perity that the world has ever known, we find ourselves with a sj stem of high ways inferior to many ol' the civilized coun tries of the world. But the work of American road mak ing is passing through a transition pe riod. The constant agitation of the ques tion In recent years by the press and through other channels, ba* at last par tially awakened the people to the fact that there is something radically wrong with our system of road making. They are beginning to understand that much of the money yearly expended on the roads is being wasted, because the work is generally conducted in a careless and unsystematic manner. The change is being felt, however, In Booth Carolina, I and here in Anderson County it is being put to a practical test, and th- people are already beginning to feel the benefits to he derived from good roads. The work which Supervisor Snelgrove ! has started and done in so thorough a way will tell for years to come, and will be left as a monument to Bbow what An derson County can do when once started on the right track. Court of Sessions. Lut Wednesday when the IKTELLIGEN cEa went to press the Court ?as engaged in trying Ira B. York for violating the dis pensary law. He was convicted and oen tenced to a fine of 8200 or six months in the chain gang. Hill Sheppard, selling liquor, WHS con victed and sentenced to a Que of 3200 or six months in the chain gang. John Wliliams, assault with intent to kill. Guilty. Sentenced to paya fine of $50 or six months in tho chain gang. John Haddon, selling liquor, not guilty. Kobort Dunlap, who plead guilty to violating the disppnt-ary law, was sen tenced to a tine of ?100 or three months in the chain gang. Berry Masters pleaded guilty to obtain ing goods under false pretense and was sentenced to a fine of ?100 or one year in the chain gang. Boman Roberts, charged with vio'ating the dicpensary law, was acquitted. The grand jury relumed "no bills" in the following cases: Berry Brunson, selling liquor; James W. Cook, violating the diw rensary law; Clarence Cooper . and S. N. Riley, letting loose a boat; Yancey Thomp eon, selling liquor; Tosey Lowe, violating the dispensary law. Tnursday morning Jap Carter, charged with murder, was acquitted Derry GailMard, murder. Guilty of man slaughter and recommended to mercy. Sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Burke Richardson was convicted of sell ing liquor, but was granted a new trial. Thursday afternoon the Grand Jury made their presentment as follows and were discharged: To Hon. D. A Townsend, Presiding Judge : The Grund Jury begs learn to submit herewith its second presentment as follows : We passed on all bills handed us by thy Solicitor and bare acted ou all matters properly brought before us at this term. By committee we bare examined the poor house and farm, end also the Jail. The poor house ls most admirably kept and much pralto is due Mrs. King for the manner in --hieb. > he is lookirg af er the comfort and Interests of the inmates. The farm is in exceptionally good condition, And there Is every promise of a fine crop of cit lou and cora We found there about. 40 bogs and that the steward ls harvesting something over SOU bushels of wheat. We cordially approve the management of both the house and tho tarni The jail has been Improved by a good cleaning since our last report. We present Jaine* Rice colored, and Jane Por ter, white, of Anderson, S, C. for living lo adulte ry; also Isaac Brunsou, colored, and t arrie Pey ton, white, of Anderson, 8. r" for living In ?dui tery ; also H. II Prince, white, and Belle "Minor, colored, of Wlliiatnatoa, S. C., for living in adul tery. We are ioformed by the County Treasurer that in a number of instances the special road or com mutation tax was paid thia year by boys between the ages of 16 ind 18 years, heroro due knowledge was bsd of the change in the law. Others who ? were less prompt did not pay MS the change in the law vas published before time for payment ex pired. In order that jui-t.'ce may be don ; to thoso who pzid through mistake we recommend that all amounts so p-ild through mistake he refuode-l, and ihat such action or legislation as may be ne cesaarj be bad to carry out this recommendation. We further recommend that the Supervisor see after the enforcement of the law as to obstruction of drains along public highways We submit wLh our approval the report of our special committee and export appointed to exam ine tho books and accounts of County officer*, and we present T B. Earle, dispenser, and John A. Welch,clerk, for violation of the dispensary law. We have been informed that an attempt 1? be ing made to establish a dispensary for the sale of liquor at Pendleton within four miles of Clemson Col,ege, ?nd as we are uncertain whether the es tablishment ot such dispensary would be legal, while in our judgment it would be injurious to the best inter? sta ot the college, we recommend that the Solicitor be requested to examine the law oo .he subject, and if the establishment of such dis pensary be illegal, that he take such legal stepi as muy bo necessary to prevent the same. In conclusion we desire to tender our thanks to His Honor, tbe Presiding Judge, to the Solicitor, aud the various officers of the Court for the cour.esy they have exhibited and the aid they have given us i the discharge of our duties. Respectfully submitted. Juno 18.1896. R. E. PARKES, Foreman. To the Grand Jury: The undersigned appointed by you to examine the offices and account? of tbe several county officers, have the honor to report: That we spent four days in the discharge of our duties examining as far as our tiae permitted, the books and account? of the supervisor, treasurer, school conj mission er, auditor, derk, sheriff, probate judge and dispenser. lu the Supervisor's office wo examined a great many of the claims and vouchers comparing sam? with Treasurer's Touchera. We also examined particularly into tbe itemized accounts presentad for approval to the Board of Commissioners. Wo found a number of inst?nces in which claimants had made greater charges than a'lowed by law. but in every instance the Board had st icken out the illegal charge? showing that the Board both understood and discharged their d_ ty. The rouch el s aod approved claims correspond, and the work of the office is sysiematlcally performed. We spent much time examining the Treasurer's booka aud accounts and comparing them with those of the Supervisor, Auditor, Schcol .Commis sioner, Dispenser, rherift and Clerk. .We found all collections properly accounted fer, and til ex expenditures evidenced by proper vouchers. In this office, and als < in that of tbe Auditor, the officers lu charge show a creditable effort, not only to keep the acc.muts as required by law, but also lo classify accounts and prepare summarized state ments, so as to Bhow at ?.glance how tbe individual or summarized accounts of the taxpayrs stand. We further find, on far as this committee could ascertain from ile limited time, the accounts and books of tbe Clerk, Sheriff, Probate Judge and School Commissioner are properly kept, and that all money expended or received by them or through heir warrants, is expended according to law and properly accounted for The dispenser bas kept alt his accounts and vouch* rr. as required by la*. We fiud, however, that tbe law ha. not been complied with in some important lespec's. and especially in the matter of signing and attesting applications for spirituous liquors. Book Mo 41, containing 100 app.ica;lonas of April SO, 183?. has nota single signature attested by the disperser or his clerk, and severa 1 other books have only about one-tenth of tbe whole number of applications attested. So o.e of the un attested Signatur?? are made by marks, and a great many other signatures, while in the name of the party without mark seems to us to be In th handwriting of the clerk or dispenser. In some instances we found a record of amount of liquors told but no signature or attestation. In one in stance we found only the initials of the party signed . nd no attestation of that. Owing lo the f;rave consequences that naturally follow auy Ilegal sale of spirituous liquors, the committee deem it their duty to present these fact? to the Grand Jury for such action as may be deemed proper in the preml es. We further report that we have examined the bonus of the Tarlous County officers, and that we consider their sureties good and sufficient. R. E PAIKEB, J A HALL, W. H TUCKER, Committee. H. H. VrATKIKS, Expert. On Friday morning Gus Curry, charged with burglary and larceny on two ao counts, was convicted and sentenced to ono year in the chain gang for each count. Jobo Beck and James Cook. Aesault and battery with intent to kill, in three cace*. Guilty and sentenced to pay a fine ol 8200 each, or be confined in tbs Suite penitentiary for two yean in each of the three cases. John Beck and James Cook. Riot, in tbree casen Guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $200 each or to labor upon the publio works of Anderson county for two years in each case. Fink Adams and James Cook. One indictment for assault with intent to Lill, and another for riot. Guilty in both, ind James Cook in the indictment for rio: sentenced topsy a fineof$200 or two years' labor on the public woran ot Anderson county, and al?o a fine of $75 or labor on tue public works of Anderson county for six months. Pink Adams to pay a Soe ot $200 07 labor on the publio works for two years, for riot and a fiue of 875 or six months on the public works of the county. Prince Reed. Arson. Not guilty. Tne Jurors were discharged Siturday morning and tbe remainder of the day was occupied in equity business. Balure the anjo urn ment of Court Satur day afternoon, J. L. T.ibble, E>c., steted that Judge Norton was dead and offered the following resolutions : "Whereas, the Hon. Joseph J. Norton, late Judge of the Eighth Circuit, during the years he filled the position of Circuit Judge was distinguished for his patience, courtesy and ability, and in all his bear ing displayed the character of a noble and upright Judge, and during his life as a soldier, citizen and lawyer manifested in . his walk and conversation the character istics ot a Christian gentleman ; and whereas, the sad intelligence has been announced that he died this, 20th day of June, 1890. Therefore -be it resolved by tlie bar of Anderson, That in the death of the Hon. Jos. J. Norton the State of South Carolina bas lost a valued and useful citizen, and the bar of South Carolina an upright and able lawyer, whose services while as a Judge were characterized by uprightness, justice and ability ; ''Resolved, That this preamble and resolution, by authority of his honor, D. A Townseud, Presiding Judge, bespread upon the minutes of this Court and that a blank page be dedicated to his memory." < The resolutions were seconded in ap- | propriate remarks by Gon, M. L. Bonham, Col. J. N. Brown aud G. E. Prince. His honor Judge Townsend also bore testimony to the high character and , ability of Judge Norton and ordered the resolutions to be spread upon the minutes and a blank page be dedicated. -- > f - Ayer'? Pills promote the natural motion of the bowels, without which there can be no regular, healthy operations. ? For the cure of biliousness, indigestion, sick headache, constipation, jaundice, and liver complaint, these pills have no equal. Every dose effective. - About 2,000 sailing vesselsdissapoear in the sea every year, entailing the loss of 12,000 human lives. Belton Items. Mr. Harvey Telford, for several years pa8t a resident of Gainesville, Pla., is tak injc advantr.po of a month's vacation to vit.it bis relatives at bis old borne near here. Congressman A. C. Latlmer and family returned from Washington for the Bum ?Hst WPOlf? Messrs. W. K Stringer and Will Clink scales visited Greeoville during the com mencement tbere last week. Messrs. Floyd Cox and Ben Geer, who have been attending Forman University, returned home last Friday. The latter graduated with honors, receiving the de gree ot Master of Arts. He has also been elected as??iatant instructor in the pre paratory department of Furman Univer sity for tbe next session. The position, both an honor and a- compliment, has been most worthily bestowed. The commet for carrying the mail on the star route between Belton and Lau rens, beginning July 1, has been let to Mr. J. K. Breaze?le. A large number of visitors attended tbe commencement exercises of the Bel ton High School Among the number were Mrs. Gardner and M?SB Lenora Hubbard, of Anderson. Mr. J. M. Mattison bas returned from a two weeks' visit to Atlanta, considerably improved in health. I Mr. Cater Erskine, a resident of the Neal's Creek section of the County, died of fever at his home last Saturday. Mr. Enoch Pepper, a prominent farm er of the northeastern portion of the County, spent a day or two in town last week. Mr. Hiram Kirby, salesman for R. A. Lewis, bas gone on a vacation to his old borne, near Pacolet, in Spartanburg County. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Green have return ed from a trip of several days in western North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Geer, formerly of this place, had the misfortune to lose an infant Bon, who died at their home in Greenville Sunday morning. A number of relatives went to Greenville to attend the funeral services. Mr. G. W. Taylor h?s invented and patented an article ot great utility and marvelous mechanical ingenuity. It is an improved device for sharpening gin saws, the apparatus being propelled ei ther b> bend or machinery and operating at the same time with rapidity and pre cision three different saw files. This in vention is lar ahead of anything of the kind heretofore presented, and will no doubt meet with a reception creditable and profitable to Mr Taylor, who has previously figured as the author of some useful and successful inventions. The Belton High School closed its scho lastic year last week. Interesting public exercises appropriately marked the con clusion of the term. These were held Thursday and Friday evenings and Fri day afternoon,-and were witnessed . by large audiences composed of patrons and local friends of the institution, and many visitors from more distant sections of the County. The exercises, consisting of recitations, declamations, orations, music, and other kindred attractions, were well arranged and admirably executed, reflecting cred it alike upon the officers of the school and the students who participated. Io fact, it may be stated without hesitation that the Behool bas never before known so successful a closing season, or presented aseries ol commencement exercises in walch public interest was so apparent. All the preparations for the occasion, it may be mentioned in passing, were made without the loss of any time from the hours regularly adapted to recitations and study. The school the past year baa been un der the charge or Prof. W. B. West, who baa shown himself to be an educator of ability and thoroughness, and bis assist ?ntf>, Misses Lillian Mattison and Rosa Tribble, who have had the fitness of their seleotion attested in pronouncedly suc cessful results. The enrollment during the sessions just closed bas been 150, the average attendance, 100; among this num ber being included many non-resident boarding pupils. Thursday evening was devoted to the exercises of the Othaos Literary Society composed of the young ladies of the more advanced grades. Ia addition to musical features of merit interesting and well-de livered recitations were given by Misses Mamie Cl i nb scales, Leta Geer, Inez Campbell, LovieMcDavid, Annie Griffin, T. Harris and Bertha Gm bbs. A beautifully rendered lan drill wan given by sixteen girls of the school. ' Friday afternoon students ot the pri mary and intermediate departments held the boards in such a manner as to delight a large assemblage of fond pa rents and appreciative friends. Friday evening, under the auspices of the Usamean Society, composed of young men of the school, declamations were given by E. B. Rice, Jr., and C. F. Cox, a humorous reading by J. C. Acker, and an original oration by 0. J. Copeland, on "Essentials to Success," in which the speaker gave evidence of sound reason ing powers and a promising faculty for pub lie. debato. Hon. J. A. McCullough, of Greenville, addressed the audience, and especially the members of the two literary societies, in the eloquent and instructive manner characteristic of his public utterances, ard was beard with close attention to and warm commendation of bis remarks, the subject of bia discourse being, "What Education Does for the Man." The speaker conclusively showed that in order for man to attaio to the highest state of usefulness and happiness it is necessary that his bodily and mental powers, and especially bis spirituel oature, be intelli gently and fully expanded aod develop ed by educational means and processes. J. D. C. Broyles' Briefs. Mr. G. W. Farmer's condition is again critical. R-jv J. Walter Dickson, of Columbia, made a hurried visit last week to his par ents, whose health is enfeebled. Mr. John W. Gantt, the cotton bayer, was among relatives hereabouts last week. We have bad good rains the past week and the crops and farmers are looking re freshed and encouraged. Mr?. W F. M Fant, one of the be?t women in tbe world,is in impaired health, much to the regret of many friends. Dr 8 G Bruce, the IKTELLIQENCEB'B faithful and newsy correspondent at Towu ville, has taken his lamlly to the moan tains lor a brief sojourn and I have, there fore, invaded his territory this week for "briefs " Dr. W. K. Sharp la prospecting for gold on hlB place at Townville with eocourag mg result?. For several weeks he hsR had a man of some experiance digging about In spots trying to locate the vein or deposit, and the output from this prospecting bas been a dollar a day. There is gold all around and under Townville and we ut ou ld not be surprised if a rich find were made. Fifty years ago tome five thous and dollars worth of the precious metal was mmed near where the doctor ls now prospecting. Mrs. Rev. W. A. Kelly, Jr , of Town ville, bas gone on a protracted vi-it to the family of her father, Rev. Dr. Clifton, of Abbeville. Mrs. Kelly is in poor health. Mr. John W. Speake. after an eight mooth"' term of faithful and successful work, closes bis school at Townville Fri day of this week with apicnio at Sitton's Mills on the ConneroBS. Mr J. C Speares bas made some addi tions and attractions to his residence at Townville. The wbiskey officials, State and Federal, have been making things lively here in the Fork country for some time past. Q, lite a number of persons have a more lat.mate acquaintance with the meshes of the law than formerly and know just exactly what it is to shake in one's boots. There is a large area of bottom lard on Little Beaverdam creek near re*e ti at for many years bas not tem cultivated be ct-use of inundation, but lecently the most of it baa been thoroughly dried and the growing corn there is a highly pleasing prospect. Miss Lodor Hyde, of Townville, accom panied by little Grace Routh, of this place, is visiting in Greenville and Laurens. Our good friend at Townville, Mr. J. A. Gaines, showed us his fiue watermelons the other day and naid he is going lo sam ple them on tbe 28th. It will give us pleasure to represent the INT?LLIGENOEK on that occasion. * Pendleton Items. Tbe Pendleton baee ball team played a very interesting game ot ball here Satur day afternoon with the Central team, in which the vlsltord won by a score of 17 to 15. Tbere is considerable kicking on Pen dleton's part as to some serious mistakes said to have been made In tbe score. The camping preachers, Messrs. Jim G ..^pieaud Elienbug, who have been here for some weeks, left yesterday for Seneca, where the meetings will be con tinued. They met with yery little success In Pendleton, especially la a financial way. Tbe merchants report that trade Is quite brisk for this season of tbe year. A series of meetings will begin at the old Stone Church in a few weeks, which will be conducted under tbe auspices of the Pres byterian Courch. Mr. F. J. Pelzsr and family, of Charles ton, arrived yesterday afternoon to sptmd tbe summer. A number of visitors are expected to ar rive here during the week. ' Tbe Pe?dletoD base ball team expects to bave a game with Anderson in a ebon whit*. Efforts are bclntr made to have a fine Behool organized Here this Tall, and it is to be boped that tbe steps taken in tbat di rection will prove successful. The people here, with one or two exceptions, have taken no interest whatever in the eatab lisbment of ecboolB. Tbe town will pull together, however, from this time on, and the school bells will begin to ring again. BOSBOBUS. Holland's Store. We attended the commencement of the Hartwell High 8chool on Wednesday, the 17th inst., and witnessed the dosing ezer ci??. Diplomas were given to quite a number, both male and female, who bad finished their course in the above institu tion. Tbe scholars all acquitted them selves admirably, doing credit to the teach ers and all concerned. Sute Superintend ent of Education Glenn delivered the cloEing address, which was highly enjoyed by all. We think he struck the key note in many points of his instructive address. The only thing we witnessed during the day that in any way tended to mar the pleasure ot the occasion was the behavior of a crowd of boyB and young men on the base ball ground In the afternoon. The Anderson base ball team had been invited to Hartwell to play a match game with the Hartwell boys, which they accepted, and Instead of bei Dg treated like all gentle men treat invited guests, they were jeered and sneered at, called all Borts of names, and in every way conceivable trying to in sult them. Tbe Anderson boyB acted tbe part of gentlemen thioughout and showed their breeding by treating them with ailent contempt. We feel sorry for tbe parents of those boya. They certainly have a re sponsibility upon their shoulders. Our crops are doing well. We have had good mino. Cotton is suffering somewhat with lie?; however we d^Vt think it will resultsoriouBly. The cm crop is fine and in good condition. Early corn is ho ing laid by. The watermelon orop is promising. Beans, potatoes, cucumbers, beeta and blackberries are plentiful. No trouble to get up a good meal. We also have plenty of chickens. One of Mr. Cooley's convicts escaped one nigra last week but was pursued, over taken, arrested and brouuht back in a few honra by Messrs. 3. H Earle and Henry Howell. He was bending for hi? home in Abbeville Couoty. He was caught on tbe 8. V. R- R near Latimer. This was the first one of Mr Cooley's convicts that had attempted to get away. Mis? Sallie Craft, of Hartwell, Gc, is in this vicinity tbe guest of Miss Mary Earle. Miles Lillie Holland ls on a visit to rela tive? at Livonia, Ga. Mr. 8ainoel Neese, of Hart County, Gi., was io this neighborhood last Sunday so journing with relatives and friends. Mr. Tho?, Phillips dispatched a mink one iDigbt hast week while playing havoc With bis chicken?. Mr. Ben Neese, of Townville, BDent nomi: tint* with the family of his daugh ter, Mrs. Phillips, at this place last ?esk. BURKE. Moseley News. Mr. James Wanalow went to Slate, Ga., last rreel: on a pleasure trip. Miss Lizzie Wanslow is spending a week or two witb friends at Bowersviile, Ga. Mr. J R. Pruitt, one of Annie's dashing and popular young men, was ctlling here not long since. They say that he made more tinta one "mm-h" while be was here, and we suggest that he come back and see abont it. Mr W. J. Barton bas taken quite a fancy to a white bonnet that be's found up here. He was up on his waeel yesterday, a weok ago, but ?be was not at home, bat be told tlie old folks he'd be 'round again' last p. m. Success to you, old boy; but say: you lost yonr cantor set, and you won't get to my wedding. Ob, yes, T told you so. The protracted services will begin with tbe Baptist Church on the 3d Saturday in July. Mr. A. S. J. Hall returned to this place recently, having been at Bordeaux the past 1;wo yearn. Mr. Hall will leave in- a few days for Macon, Ga., where be will take charge of a force ot banda. Mr. A. A. Olttuldin succeeded bim at Bjrdeaur. Thu good people of thia community are preparing for children's day at Beulah next Sunday. With sorrow we chronicle the death of Mr. John Evans, Jr, which occurred at Bord'Saur, S C., on the 13th inst., after a long and painful illness of typhoid fever His remains were shipped to this place and laid to rest at GeneroBtee on the 15th lout. A wife, six children, and n host of relatives and friends are left to mourn bis death A'BO the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Os car Evana was buried on the 13th inst, af ter arv illness of several weeks, aged about 16 mootbv George W. Evans is having chills and and has fur some time; this for the Evana connections, who are scattered over tbe States of South Carolina, Georgia and Texan. Crops are looking fine through this sec tion, bat the planters are nonplus led about, tbe Hi? that is on their cottou, and every - oody thinks his is worse than bia neigh? bor's. It io fun nv to bear them talk about lt. Ob, well, they don't tell any stories; or course they don't; but lt is so hard to believe what they do tell. Let usremember tbat ail things workeih together for tbe good of them who love the Lord, There ls a little girl stopping with Mr. and Mro. Edward Mitchell, and the cotton lice don't bother them Mis? Lillie Scott is spending a month at Anderson. PEDRO. Zarline Zigzags. Glorious sbowert! Cition blooms-earliest aver known. Candidates tblck as gnats. Fruit! fruit! fruit! Juicy peaches, mel low apples, great cloud like banka of blackberries, and lots of other nioa things to make a fellow's mouth water. Mr. J. A. Pruitt bas purchased oue of tbe prettiest horses we have seen lately. Mesura. Albert Crowther and James Wakefield were in our community recent ly. Welcome, boyi! Waddv Duncan preached a good sermon at Mt Bethel last Uunday Willie Tribble and O-car Wright wor shipped at our Church Sabbath. Several of our young dudes and dud ines have been spending the week ot Belton, coking in the closing exerolnes of toe school there. They report a goori time Tbe Misses Dean, of Deans, have been visiting Or. Robinson's family. M'8< Daan is a recent graduate of Peabody Normal College, of Nashville, where Bhe took the degree of A. B Mr. Carroll D. Brown, of Belton, epent a while last week, with Dr. R. L. Branyon at his father's. One of our smart young "Alecs" in pull ing a pouch the other day. palled a wasp nest. He said it was the juiciest peach be ever put bis "paw" on. It was a delight to see bim humping it away from tbat peach tree. He "bunched 'em," as tbe boys fay. ! Dr Dickson, of Antrevllle, Btopped on bis way to Huoea Path the other day long enough to g*t some nice peaches. Tbe peaches wore put in a neat box and a name written on its ltd. Dr , this writer wonld like to ' ba your sweetheart"-ia peach time. Atter July 1st Zirllne will have a double daily mail every day except Sunday. We ?re ble?sed witb mail facilities. Several of our citizens take daily papers and this will enable them to get their mall every morning and evening. Everybody went over to Erskine during ber commencement These occasions are always full of joy for all. None more so than the commencement last week. Our good eiuz-n, Mr. S L. Collabara, had bis first watermelon on the lGtb. Beat us if you cr n. Mesen". R. 0 and L. 0. Branyon leave for Richmond next week where they will take in the re-union, visiting Niagara and the northern cities before returning. R. P. N. Cedar Grove Items. MR. EDITOR: Please allow me space in your paper to notify the people of tni* sac tiou that we will not hold the election, ss requested by the School Commissioner, lill Saturday evening, June 27, at 2 p. m. All who feel interested in the election of the trustees ahould be presnnt and participate In the B:iid election. We would Huggest J. J. Copeland, Ranse Harris, below Belton; John Stone, near Big Creek Church. We suggest these men because we believe they are suitable for the place. Managers of the election: W. L. Copelaod, A. W. Poore and W. I. Mahaffey. lr the other clubs have mea wbom they think more suitable and wish us to go with them please let us know by Saturday. We ar? having plenty of rain, and crops aro looking very fine. Wheat must be very scarce in Greenville County, as some of the threshers have come pvor to our section to thresh. Mr. Hugh Mahaffey, Sr , and family, of Wllliumston, were the gut-sis of Mr W. L Copeland Inst week. Tho children ure alwfiya glad to see grandpa come. Miss Ella Mahaffey is visiting her niece, Mi?8 Ellison. Mr. M. A. Mahaffey was at Sunday Behool S in day and made us a speech. Come again, Manning, you are aiwaya welcome. Mr. J. C. Walker ls io our section doing some dental work. Mr. William Pitta has been visiting Mr. J. B. Vaughn's finally. Mr. O. J. Copeland ia visiting in Ander son. Miss Mittie Vaughn bas retorced borne again from Ls u rans. We have a flourishing Sunday school; Suite a largo Attendance every Sunday, ur Church ia in a prosp?rons condition. We have some of the best preaching lever listened to, I believe. If yon don't believe it, come down and bs convinced. M E. ELLISON. Programme of the Saluda Baptist Sun day School Institute. The Institute will meet at Dorchester Church, near Belton, jn Tuesday and Wednesday., July 14 and 15, 189G. Toe following programme has been ar ranged for tho orcaalon: TUESDAY. JULY 14. let. Introducory sermon, at 10 o'clock a. m., hy Rev J t. Singleton. 2d Organization of Iostitute. 3d. ReportB from all the Sunday schools. (5 minutes each } 4th. Tbe need of the Kbly Spirit in the Sunday 8chool work-Riva. Wm Brown, T. H. Gantt and M McG?>e. ATTEBNOON. 5th. The Sunday School teacher, his diffionltie?, and how to overcome tb*m Rev. W. T. Tate, W. P. Wright and W. J. McGee. 6th. The Connie Maxwell Orphanage, ita claims, and bow to meet them-Rev. J. L. Vas8, Dr. John A. Robinson and C. 0. B arrisa. WKDNKSEAY JOLY 15. 7th Devotional meeting, from 9 30 to 10 a m., conducted by Geo T. Baker. 8ih. How can we best develop the young Christian in our Sunday 8cbool-?-Rev. W. R Earle, A. R Cox and L. 0. Burrlss. it; h.. Who ohocid be appointed to teach in a Baptist Sunday School?-Rev. C. E. Burts, C. P. Mitchell, and T. L. Clink scales, Sr. 10th. How can we beat develop the mis* sion spirit among our young peoph?-Rev. Chaa. Manly, O L Murrin, Wm. Eskew. AFTERNOON. 11th. The boys of oar Sunday Schools. How to interest them and hold their at tention in the class.-Rev J. J. Beck, B. Frank Maaldin and R E. Parker. 12th. General business. Etch School in the Saluda Baptist Asso ciation IB entitled to two delegates. Speakers on the different Bubjectn will be a'lowed twenty minutes each. Jumes W. Kay and John A. Eskew, with tbe Dor chester choir, are expected tn conduct the music. L P SMITH, \ B. FRANK VI AULMN, L. E. ? A M PB ELL, Commi'tee ot Arrangements. Poultry and Pet Stock Association. " The undersigned request all ?bone inter ested in a Poultry Show at Anderdon, S C., to meet at Anderson on Stleday In July to talk over the matter and form an Association to advance the interest of thorough bred Poultry and Pet Stock. No doubt un ioteresting Show can be held and not be burdeDoome io any one. Come, iriends. jpt's talk it up John L. Jolly, 8. N. Gil mer, A. P. Cater, Andrew C. Todd, J. T. Jones, S. J. M- Colly, R. 8. McCnllv, W.T. Mi Fail, Jimps L. M ?kwell, Ruth* F*ut, W. S. Leo, Sr. G. E. Hammond. Club Meetings, Brnshv Creek Democratic Club will meet at Mount Aixy next Saturday, 27th inst , at 3 o'clock nm A full turnout ia desirable. I. W. PICKERS, President, Pendleton Democratic Club will meet at 5 o'clock.p m. on June 27th to hold an election for School Trustees. J. H. Mounce, Wm. Campbell and J. B. Crayton are requested to act ns managers E. H. SHANKLIN, President. The Rally in Richmond. The veterans of South Carolina all over the State are now looking forward to the trip to Richmond tbe latter part of thiu month with tbe most pleasurable antici pation. A very large number of the camps will go on and participate in the reunion and the exercises incident to the unveiling of the Jefferson Davis monu ment To these the following general order just Insued from the headquarters of the South Carolina division, U. C, V., will be of great interest: CHARLESTON, S. C., June 18, 1896. General Order No. 19. I. Delegates from the varions campa of this division to the general convention U. C. V., R'chmond, Va., 1890, will please report to tho Adjutant general of the di vision at the space assigned tn the South Carolina division in the auditorium or place of meeting of the convention, half an hour before the time appointed tor tho convention to meet. II. The chairman of each delegation will have made out a list of the delegates from his camp, together with the alter nates and other members of bia camp at tending. This list will be handed to the adjutant general of this division. III. The headquarters of the division will be at tho Jefferson hotel, West Main street. IV. At the parade to the laying of the corner stone of the Jefferson Davis mon ument, July 2, it is desiranla to have as large a representation of the division as possible and all the members of the divis ion who may be in Richmond are ear nestly requested to parade with their camps Tbe major general is assured by the committee of arrangements that they have, out of consideration for the veter ans, arranged that the march will be short and through level and shaded streets. The time and place of oura?ssmbly will Did You Ever. Try Electric Bittern as a remedy for your trouble*? If not, get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine his been found to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and care of all Female Complaints, exerting a won derful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If yon havtt Loss of Appetite, Constipation, Headache. Faint ing Spells, or are Nervous, 81efplesa, Ex citable, Melancholy or troibled with Dizzv Spell?, Electric Bitters is the medi cine you need. Heilth and Strength are guaranteed by its we. Large bottles only tifty cents at Hill Bros', drug store. Your Boy Won't Live a Month. 8o Mr. Gilman Brown, of 34 Mill 8t-, South Gardner, Mass , was tc by the doc tora. His son bad Lung trouble, follow ing Typhoid Malari-i, and he spent three hundred and seventy-five dollars with doo tors, who finally gave him up, stiying : "Your boy won't live a month Ha tried Dr. King's Now DiECOvery, and a few b t tles restored him to health and enabled bira to go to work a perfectly wel l man. He says be owes his present good iiealth to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery, and knows it to be the best lc. tbe world for Lung troubles. Trial Bottles Free at Hill Bros Drug Store. PRICES NOT OATCH Ibo masses, but the pricer, must I We cannot afford to advertise a thing, and tl Best Flour and Gof At prices no one can beat. The fact that or NO. 2 COFFEE ia daily macing permanent their real merit. If other psoplo buy, and ct at least try them. Wo have a compk Which our pr ices cannot fail to sell. They t they move. HEADQUARTERS FOB TOBAC SUGAR MOLAS um A DANGER Ii the pi form t you hi the foi sition strong others daDgei Our Br je elven alter onr arrival in "Richmond. AB neither brigade will have ita corn Dander present, the formation of the di i-ioo will be by camps, from right to eft. In the order of the camp numbers. By command of Major General C. ?. rValker. JAME?I G- HOLMES, Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. Marders and Mercy. It is because we are so merciful to mur lerers that they multiply so rapidly. A itrlct application of the law to the cbil Iren of Cc in need not. mean another Bloody Aeslze with a whole army of lame-faced JrlTreys! More murderers ihould be hanged ; no); necessarily all perpetrators of homicide. But they all ihould be punished as they deserve, iccordiog to degree, and punished quickly ind fitly As it is uow :he most heinous murderers are most dilfioult to punish, md the greater number of the follows who 'die upright in the sun" are those whose offences are least characterized by the sssence of murder in tbs highest degree Jell aeration. We waste too much sym pathy upon murderers. We do not yet ase enongb rope. Tbe lox talionis is the DH ly law that the human brutes can or will respect, and it munt be applied by society in self-defence. The question is :h\a-shall we kill the murderers or allow them, multiplying, to kill us?-St. Louis Mirror. ANNOUNCEMENTS, For Solicitor. I hereby announce myself ai a candidate for re election to tho office i f Solicitor of tho Eighth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, subject to tho action of the Democratic Party in the P rimary Election. M. F. ANSEL. I hereby announce myself a candidate for So licitor of i he Eighth Circuit, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. GEO E. PRINCE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for So licitor of the E ghth Judicial Circuit cf this State, subject to the Democratic Primary Election. B. UL. SHUMAN. For Treasurer. Tho friends of JAMES M. PAYNE respectfully announce bim asa candidate for rc-nomluatlon to the office of oun y Tre surer, subject to the Dem ocratic Primar? Election. C. M. BAB SETT is announced as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary Election. Tho frlendu of W. F C. OWEN respectfully announce him as a candidate for the position of County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. Mr Oven ls a young man and would IL; ko a most efficient officer. The friend;? of E W. MASTERS respectfully present his nun o to the voters of Anderson Coun ty for the of ace of County Treasurer, subject to the Democratic Primary. Tho friends of Mr. J. A. CELY, of Brushy Creek, announce him as a candidato for County Treasurer. (County Supervisor. I hereby-announc myself as a candidate for re election to the office of Couoty SupurvL-or, subject to the result cf the Democratic Prim irv Election. _ _W. P. bNELUROVE. Clerk ot Court. I hereby announce myself aw a candidate for re eled ion lo tho office ot ( lerk of Court, .uhject to the result of the Democratic Primary Election. JNO C. WATKINS. Auditor I hereby announce myself a candidate for re election to t lu office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. Unable to engage In nn active canvass without neglecting official duties. I deem lt not amiss to say to the vot?is that I think none the less of them, ncr will I be less grateful, for the reason that I au confined et the post of duty, which, after all, would seem to be of more importance than hollow electioneer, lng. Respectfully, G. N. C. BOLEMAN. gherin. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Anderson (bounty, subject to the action of the Primary Elect ion of tbe Democratic party. I de sire to say that owing' to bm-inesa engagements, made bn'ore t determined to enter ihe race for Sherill' I will probably be unable to du much can vasing during the mo- tbs ol' July and August but whenever I am not absent on this business I will take every opportunity to see my fellow-citi zens. NELSON B OKEE??. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Ander, on County, subject to the action of the Primary Election of the Democratic party; but owing to the sad misfortune in my family, and that I now bare two small orphans to look after, I will not be abie to canvass the County as 1 would wish, but ask to bo remembered by my friends at the bahut-box. JAMES H. MCCONNELL. The friends of Capt. E M. SNIPES present his name to tho voters of Anderson County for the office of Sheriff, subject to the action of the Dem? ocratlc Primary. With many thanks for past favors and hoping for a favorable coos deration in the coming pri mary election. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re election to the Sheriff's uifice, subject to the result cf tho Democratic primary. M. B. GAINES. Yielding io the request of some of my friends I announce mynelf a candidate for the position of Sheriff of Anderson County,subject to the rules of tho Democratic Party. J. K. CLEMENT. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself a candida te for Coun ty Superfntetdent of Education, subject to the Democratic Primary. A. W. Al TA WAY. legislature. The friends of P. F. FARMER, thinking bim to be a competent man for the office, ard knowing that he will not advocate any measuie i hat will be a disadvantage to bia country, nominate bim as a candidate fo:: the Legislature, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic Primary Election. C. H BAILEY is hereby announced as a candi date for tht lloute of Lepus ntstives, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary ? ectiun. The friends of M. A. MAHAFFEY announce bim as a candidate for the House o< .?epr-?rnta tivta from the East side of ihe County, Subject to the Democratic Primary Election. Congress. The friends of HON. J. W. BOWDEN hereby nominate bia for Co tigress from the Third Dis trict, i-ubject to tbe action of the Democratic Pri mai y Election. I announce myself as a candidate for flection to the Fifty-fifth Congress from the Third. South Car olina District, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic prlmtry. A. C. L&TltdEB. NOTICE. A^ILL he let to the lowest responsible bidder On Friday. July 3rd, at 10 a. m. the building of a Bridge over GyneroBtee Creek near D. S Cbamblee's. Also, on Wednesday. Julv 15. the build ing of a Bridge over Poll To ne j1 Creek in Brushy Cr6?k township, at 10 a. m. Also, on Friday, July 17, at 10 a m., the bulldine of a bridge over Bg Creek at Wilson's Mill. Plans ar c. specifications made known on day of letting W. P SNELGROYE. Supervisor A C., S C. THE SLOAN Mg M aid Her Go. BEFORI? buying your Building Mate rial Hue me and save money. I keop a Stock of both Low Country aod Up Country Lnmber, Shingles. Moulding. Turned and Scroll Work, Doors, clash aod Blinds. T. D. SLuAN, Manager. June 17, 189G 51 3m PROMISES ! ie consistent with tho quality of the Goods, ten not do it We advertise the fee on the Market, ir DEAN'S PATENT FLOUR and J. K. eui- tornera for us is the be-t evidence of mtiuue to buy, ?bese Goods, you shcuid ite line of Shoes, ire of the famous "mover" variuly, and (CO, ?SES, &C. IN, RATLIFFE & CO. ERE is a great danger menaces iblic. It lurks out of sight in the >t weak and impure Drugs. If ive a prescription to compound, rmula is made up with the suppo that the Drugs are pure and . 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Please inform us where anything better No need of purchasing if yon do cot find what JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. and THE TEAPOT. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE "ECLIPSE" ENGINES. Made by Frick & Co., and the JJ We not ODly promise the best, but propose to save the buyer money* Our Engines are guaranteed BY US absolutely. 'We ?r? near by,-and will not su fier our customers to be imposed upon by strangers and irrtaponsiblej agents. The Smith Cotton Gins, Thomas Cotton Elevators, . Presses, Saw Mills, &c. MOWERS AND HAY RAKES. Save your grass and pea vines. We have special figures on a limited number of the best Mowers in the market. To get advantage of the low price buy early. ?? ' Everything worth having in the Machinery line sold by us. Call or write for prices. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. THE PLEASURE... Of doing business consists chiefly in giving satisfaction to the customer-it Is the key to success in all lines of business. ' WE strive to merit the patronage of the public by making it bott pleasant and profitable to deal with us-hence mutually satisfactory. A SPECIAL BARGAIN We are now offering is a line of LADIES' OXFORD TIES AT $125 Per pair. This is a neat and stylish Slipper, and is worth $1.75 eve; If you want a nice Summer Shoe at small cost see this line. We stock at all times Shoes of every style, quality and price. Oar line o DRESS GOODS and SUMMER FAB] Is complete, and we are offering them at a very low price. We have Everything you want in Groceri< And to the Farmers we will say that we will make it to your interj will send us your orders. M'CULLY & CATHGA; FUNNY TO US, - BUT - MONEY TO Y 18 Boxes Imported Matches for 5c. We want to see how long it will take us to get one thousand of our Match business. Potter's Al Fancy Table Oil Cloth, best known to the civilis 15c per yard. A big lot bought at reduced price, and you get These are the 25c. goods, and must not be com jared with the offered by other parties at similar or even higher prices. 3,000 gallons Jug and Jar Ware to go at 8c. per gallon, say to that? Eh ! . One hundred thousand pounds first-class Spices, thrown uponj suddenly by a large house io a bursting condition, is enough to in the market, and we are in it head and ears. We shall use oui in these goods as sledge-hammers to pound competition over the] If you hear somebody holler you may know we hit bim. Goods : ed strictly pure and absolutely fresh. So here goes : Black Pe Ginger, Cloves, Allspice, all at 10c. per pound. Strictly pure _ and Allspice at 15c. per pound. We don't wish to make a seen? out for fun, and we are going to have it. We have got a few bi som Salta and Flour ot Sulphur which we are willing to let price. No matter how we gut them. Such values do burn our] we want to run tbem off before they get too hot. Shall we deper help us ? One thousand yardi in one pattern Turkey Red Ta| enough to cover-four hundred large size tables. Do you want Anderson's four hundred ? If so, now you have the chance at al per yard. Do other people ask you 20c. and 25c for these g<j don't buy, hut make y<ur way as straight as an arrow to the STORE, where a free silver dollar is counted sound money, ant lar's worth every time. Do you wanta Water Choler? We've low as 85c. for the large size. A good Glass Table Set for 25c. 45c. Good size Iron Fool; Tub, painted, two handles, at 2C 1 Starch makes your collars and cuffs look better than new. LaJ 10c. Once more we are enabled to offer you the only genuine. Dressing on earth. Finest gloss ever produced, most lasting Polis Positively does not crack or parch the leather, but does soften az dies' and children's Shoes which have taken that shabby appeal original color. For restoring all leather goods to original line i Oiline Shoe Dressing is not equalled on the glube. We still, sell of Soap at eight for 25c. Large lump Laundry Starch at'5c. best Laundry Blue, in stick, box and bottle, or pure Indigo." please you. By the way ! How's your prospect for fruit ? Need aome after awhile, I reckon. For this season our Jars will be shit cars, direct from the factory, and we will save freight and br are put up one dozen in light but strong partition boxes, boxes, which will contain 19,440 single Jars, complete, with rubi wrenches. You can't afford to buy till you know our price. Jellyj to match. Do you need extra Rubbers for old Jars ? Now ?B the them cheap. Come and get our freth SpriDg prices on anything "Money saved is money made." Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STOR1 27 South Side Public Square, where Spot Cash tells COLE & COFFEE'S QUESTION Do you ever deal in Futures ? Do yon ever buy Gjods expecting a prize? If so, did you count to see it Ost you ? Do you buy Goods from a man because your father bought them from h Do yi u go to tbe same ?Store regardless of who occupies it ? Do you go around to see where you can gvt the mest Goods for your b monpy ? Do yon think bard of your merchant if he sells you meat at 6c. when buy ir at 5c. ? ?. Hud you rather paj $5,00 for a Barrel of FLOUR from an old dealer tb the NEW ONE ? Do you try to make a rich man richer and a poor man poorer at the < your own wife and babies ? Do yon think your friends can buy and will sell you Gocds cheaper tl will or can ? Do you buy Goods from a nan because you like him, when you can cheaper at other places ? Do you buy Goods without asking the prices ? Do you trade at a place because others do ? 8EE ? ~ COLE & COFFEE, North Main S P. S.-Do you give 40c. for Black Pepper when you can buy it nt Cote fjr 10c ?