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Anderson Intelligencer, PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES, \ Editors and 0. C. LANGSTON, 1 Prqprietqbp. TERMS : ONE YEAR.$j 60 SIX MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, 1397. The Newborry Herald and News has reduced its size and is now issued twice a week. The Legislature meets in Columbia next Tuesday. The prospects are that it will be a busy seesion. - m - ? --e? - - Hanua's announcement that only 12, O?? Ohio Republicans had applied to Mc Kinley for offices will doubtless result in spurring up the laggards. A keeper of the Dispensary atSumter has declined re-election on the ground that he believes in rotation in office. He certainly deserves a medal. The law against nepotism in the State has gone into effect It prohibits the of ficial from appointing any person who "is related or connected with him by con sanguinity or affinity to the sixth de gree." The New York Mail and Express anent a controversy about newspapers: "If yon would rebuke unclean journalism, en courage the clean. If you would dis countenance bad newspapers, give your support to the best that is." The 19th day of January is the birthday of ltobert E. Lee. The Legislatures of a number of the Southern States have made the day a legal holiday. In many sections of the South the day will be re cognized by appropriate observances. Railroad traffic is one of the best barom eters of general business. The fact that the earnings of the railroads have in creased largely the past year is proof that the country is rapidly" recovering from the depression it endured for several years._ _ We feel that we can safely say that there has been more pork and lard put np by our farmerein this section this winter than has been in one winter since the late war. and yet there are still some hogs to ?H? Corn and other provision crops are in abondance. - ? m - Congressmen Aldrich, of Alabama, is on the right track in trying to reform the costliness, to the government, of con testing seats in the House. There is lit tle doubt that under present methods many contests are made simply for the money there ie in it The farmers should make no calcula tion other than to grow their supplies at home this year. There is no doubt but that is *he key to prosperity with farm ers. We have never known a farmer who produced his own supplies every year who was not a satisfied, prosperous citizen. Samuel J. Tilden was one of the great est lawyers in this country, yetjthe New York Courts have decided that he didn't know enough to draw up his own will so as to dispose of his property just as he wanted to; and they, in their overpower ing wisdom, give it to persons whom he never wished to have it. Happy is the man who does not make a will for Courts to pervert. . ? S>utu Carolina, in proportion to her area, raises more cotton to the square mile than any other State. According to late governmental reports this State raised in I??O twenty-five bales to tbe square mile, while our neighbor, Geor gia, follows with eighteen bales to the square mile. Furthermore South Caroli na mills annually consume more cotton than do tbe mills of aoy other Southern State. ,_ Two significant ?pieces of information concerning the Repnblican tariff bill come from Republican sources in Wash ington. Chairman Dinglay, of the Ways and Means Committee, says that the key note of the new tariff bill will be protec tion and, in defining the limit of the pro tection, be uses the vague phrase, "what is needed." He no longer attempts to maintain the impression that his party will greatly modify the McKinley idea of | protection, but naively remarks that he sees no reason now to think that it will be necessary to go beyond any of the McKinley schedules. - m m - We have the startling statement made ?liyEdward Atkinson, the noted statisti cian, that the product of tbe hen in the United States is of greater vaine than all the iron products or the silver mines of ? the United States. It has been stated that the farmer's gold mine was in the soil of his farm, and again, since fertiliz ing has become more common, it has been located in the barnyard In the ma . nnre pile, but since a proper estimate has been made of the value ol the unpretend ing chicken, it has been discovered that it is the hen that lays the golden egg, and that she continues laying during the whole year if she has a reasonable amount of care and is well fed. It will be worth the while of some farmers whose wives are sometimes in need of gold to remem ber that they have a small gold mine in their chicken Louse, and that if tbe chick ens are fed with care they will scratch ont the grains or the yellow metal so fast as to make it profitable to pick it up. iL Hurrah for Miss Smith. Miss Libbie Smith, of Eas t Norwalk, Connecticut, was to have been married to Elmer Merrill, a merchant of Staten Is land, New York, on Christmas night, but at her own instance the marriage was in definitely postponed. In a letter to the New York World, the Rev. Frank E. Robbins, Miss 8mith's pastor, explains wby it was that the young lady declined to allow the marriage to proceed, as fol lows: "Mise Smith is a diligent Bible student and withal a most devont yonng Chris tian woman, and having failed in her ' earnest and constant endeavors to win this young man to accept Christ as his Saviour tbe conviction grew upon her that she ought not to marry him. The Apostle Paul's stern warning to Chris tians, 'Be not unequally yoked with un believers,' was accepted by her in all se riousness. The question arose: If she did " not possess sufficient influence over this young man to effect his reformation be fore, would she after marriage? Common sense answered no. There was no vis ion, no hysterics, nothing but good, old fashioned common sense about It all." Miss Smith is evidently made of the right kind of stuff, and will doubtless be ?great deal happier without Mr. Merrill flwr? s bo wonld have been with him. Xoero wonld probably not be so much marry ing if Miss Libbie's policy should .be geaoraliy agreed upon, but there would unquestionably be more happi ness. Marrying wicked young men to reform them is a snare and a delusion. There has been too much of this sort of thing all over the country. It Is the source of most domestic woe, and comes out in nearly every divorce trial. No body ever heard of a young man marry ing a bad young woman to reform her? Lwby should not the women have as much eenne as the men? Hurrah for Miss Libbie Smith.?News and Courier. ? The hard times have closed up about 1,000 sal?ons at Chicago. Tlie Annua! Hop of the Cbiquola Ger? man Club. Tb? dance which uahered ont tbe old year in tbis city was an elegant din,ax to a successful social season. The Cbiquola German Club, in tbis latest venture, un doubtedly surpassed all similar efforts in its previous history. More than one hundred persons were in active attend ance, and during the progress of the func tion the spacious dining room of the Chiquola Hotel was a scene of typical new year brightness and beauty. Lovely face?, handsome gowns and a conspicu ously pervading animation appealed per fectly to the pleasure-loving aud artistic senses. Music was furnished by Bearden'a Or chestra of seven pieces from Augusta, and it is but merited praise to say that uo finer dance music has ever delighted this section. Perfect time and harmony char acterized the work of this aggregation, and in the strains of every air could be found an inspiration and a revelation. The dance was opened at 9:30 o'clock with the first feature of the arranged programme, a grand march, gracefully led by Mr. George W. Evans, the Presi dent of the Club, with Miss Maggie Evans. The order of dances was then observed as follows: Waltz, two-step, quadrille, polka, waltz, sbottisene, lan cers, two-step, waltz, quadrille, waltz, two-stop. The German was danced from 1 to 3 a. m., Mr. Geo. W. Evans skilfully leading and nearly forty conples participating. Among the visitiDg ladies were the fol lowing : Miss Sarah Jenkins, of Green ville, May Dayies, of Chase City, Va., Lillian Hamilton, of Savannah, Susan Arnold and Florence Riley, of Green wood, Fannie Maxwell, of Walhalla, Janie Quarles, of Abbeville, Hoffman and Hoffman, of Seneca, Hardin, of Clemson, Addison, of Edgefield, Gantt, of Pendle ton, Richards, of Augueta, Mrs. Louis Harrison, of Rock Hill. Among the visiting gentlemen were : Messrs. T. H. Pope, S. 8. Mauldin, Mar shall Provost, . B. Bates, JohnH. Earle, John Williams and N. Bacot, of Green vilie, L. E. Riley, W. A. Riley, Ed. C. Rice and A. G. Hays, of Greenwood, H. Y. Hall, of Charleston, J. D. Campbell, of Belton, J. Seaborn, of Walhalla, J. A? Smyth, Jr., M. A. Baldwin and C. B. Sedgwiok, of Pelzer, Louis Harrison, of Rook Hill. The following are the officers of the Club, who had the affair in charge: G. W. Evans, President; L. C. Parker, Sec retary and Treasurer. Executive Com mittee?E. R. Kay, S. R. Parker, G. B. Townsend, B. D. Earle, T. J. Bell. Invi tation Comtnittoe?J. N. Brown, Jr., P. K. MoCully, Jr., J. F. Shumate, J, R. Coohran, Jr., S. J. McCully, J. L. Max well. Floor Committee?B. O. Evans, C. C. Pr?vost, R. S. McCully, F. B.Max well. Chaperons?Mesdames S. M. Orr, F. G. Brown, M. L. Bonham, J. C. Har ris, E. W. Taylor, J. M Patrick. The Poultry Show. The Anderson County Poultry and Pet Stock Association closed ite third annual exhibition last Thursday, and all who attended it were more than pleased with the exhibit. The award of premiums was as follows : Silver laced Wyandottes.?First cock erel, P. B. Palmer; second cockerel, Henderson & Austin ; first pullet, Hen derson & Austin ; first pen, Henderson ? Austin ; second pullet, P. B. Palmer ; first pair, Henderson Auetin ; second pair, P. B. Palmer. White Wyandottes.?First cockerel, Henderson & Austin ; second cockerel, Henderson & Auatin ; first pullet, Hen derson & Anatin, second pullet, Hender son & Austin. Partridge Cochin ?First cock, Joe Brown ; first hen, Joe Brown ; second hen, Joe Brown. Silver spangled Hamburgs ?First cock, E. M. DaPre; first hen, E. M. DuPre ? second hen, E M. DuPre ; first pen, E. M. DuPre. Indian Games ?First cock, J. L. Jol/.y ; first hen, J. L. Jolly ; second ben, J. L. Jolly ; first pullet, J. L. Jolly ,? second pullet, J. L. Jolly ; first pen, J. L. Jolly; necond cock, E. M. DuPre; first cockerel, W. G. Heaibree ; second cockerel, J. F Killebrew. Barred Plymouth Rooks ?Firet cock, J. L. Jolly ; firet pair, J. L Jolly ; first cockerel, W. ?. Hatto : second cockerel, W. D. Hatto ; first hen, W. D. Hutto ; second hec, W. D. Hatto ; first pulle', W. D. Hatto ; second pallet, J. F. Killebrew i first pen, W. D. Hatto. B' ck Langshans.?First cock, Hender son tv Austin ; first cockerel, O. F. Martin ; second cockerel, O. F. Martin ; first pullet, 0. F. Martin ; second pullet, O. F. Mar tin ; first pair, O. F. Martin ; first pen, O. F. Martin ; second pair, Henderson A; Austin ; second beo, Henderson & Austin, Blaok breasted Red Bjntams.?First occk. J. L. Jolly ; second cock, M. D. Ca ter; first cockerel, P. T. Sturkey ; Eecond cockerel, Jolly ; first hen, Jolly ; second ben, M D. Cater ; first pullet, Sturkey : second pallet. Jolly. White Game Bantams.?First pair, Jolly. B R. C. Bantams?First cockerel, Jolly ; first pullet, Jolly ; first cock, T. M. Ste vens. Buff Cochin Bantams ?First cock, Miss Lillian Jolly ; first ben, Misa Lillian Jolly. Single Comb Brown Leghorns.?First cock, W. G. Hembree ; first hen, W. G. Hembree ; first cockerel, W G Hembree ; first pullet, Biggerstaff & Stribling ; sec ond cockerel, Biggerstaif & S Tibiin g ; second pallet, W. G. H6mbree. Pit Gimes.?First cock, B. Harris ; sec ond cock, DuPre; first hen, Harris; sec ond hen, Maoson Jol'y ; first cockerel, Maneon Jolly ; second cockerel, B. Har ris ; first and second pullet, Harris ; first pen, H mis ; firet pair, Hani*. Bronze Turkeys.?First pair, B. Harris. Obituary. Mrs. Emily Keaton was born Nov. 9th, 1825, and died Deo. 25th, 1S9G, aged 71 years 1 month and 1G days. She was bu li d in the cemetery at Ebenezer Church She was tbe daughter of the late Elijah and Nancy Major, who raised 11 children, 7 sons and 4 daughter?, all of whom but one, Mrs. Bettle Moore, now of Texas, have preceded her to the eternal world. In early life?probably in the great revi val of 1S15?she was born of the Holy Spirit, and united with the Baptist Church at Neal's Creek, where she continued a pious, godly member until called of her Lord to a higher place, in heaven. She was of a meek and quiot disposition, strong in faith and hope, adorning the doctrine of God her Saviour. Sa that though called to pass through many trying ordeals, she was never known to waver in faith or hope, nor to complain at the bur dens she was compelled to bear. While yet young, she was wedded to Mr. John Keaton, the one of her choice, with whom she lived prosperously and happy until he was taken from her in 18G4. The manner of bis going was enough to have caused less nobler spirits to have faltered or given way to despair. In that terrible "crater," near Petersburg, Va , his body was torn and mangled, and froaa these his immor tal spirit took its upward flight. Left with two sods and two daughters, all small, life's stiuggle began. These ehe raised in tbe nurture of the Lord, trained to useful service and educated far beyond many of greater means, thus fitting them for high and noble spheres of usefulness. Her daughters became efficient teachers in our pnblio schools until tbeir marriage, one to Mr. A. A. Green the other -, and each are now filling the posi tion of wife and mother in their happy homes. Thus has passed away f. o m us one who had filled well every station called upon to occupy. One who "fought a good tight, kept the faith, finished her course and received tbe crown awarded by our lord to all his faithful ones. "Peaceful be tby silent elumbere, Peaceful in the grave so low, Thou no more wilt join our number Thon no more our songs shalt know." "Yet 8gain we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled, Then In heaven with joy to greet thee V tere no farewell tear Is shed." M. McGke. ? Emperor William is probably the only European monarch who carries a revolver. Firmly convinced that he is going to die by a bullet of an Anarchist? this fate having been prophesied to him long ago?ho is determined to fight for bis life, if necessary, and accordingly never is without his revolver. He is ex tremely skillful in tbe use of his weapon, and hie body servant, who accompanies him everywhere, inspects it every morn ing to make aure that it is in perfect working order. . Holland's Store. Christmas p<r?L? oil" Aery quietly in bis neigbb. t ?jod. it seemed like one joniinued Sunday. The absence of the ?racker and other noise was conspicuoue y noticeable. The weather was all that !ould be desired, thus affording the young people every advantage in having a pleas int time, and older ones as well. It makes us feel sud when wo take a retrospectivo view. Another ynar has gone, and with it all opportunities and privileges that we did not use as we mould havo done, but we should let the mistakes and failures o? the past be an incentive to help us do better in the fu ture. We wish every reader of the Intelli 3ekcer a most prosperous year,' long life and happiness, and at last an entrance into the haven of eternal rest. On account of sickness tho pastor at Ruhamah could not fill his appointment last Sunday. The congregation of the above Church are very much elated on account of the return of Rev. Mr. Dun can to this Circuit. Rev. N. G. Wright ha3 been called to Shiloh Church the present year for two Sundays per month. We have not been advised whether or not he will accept. Among our visitors during the holi days we noto the following: Misses Addio Harrison, Minnie Weldon and Jo ele Reeder, of Lavonia, Ga.; Misses Allie and Genevi?ve Simpson and Eleanor and Lula McGregor, of Anderson; Misses Mamie and Zella Phillips, of Carnesville, Ga., and Miss Lula Peek, of Oak Bower, Ga. ' The health of our community is not good. We have quite a number of cases of the grippe. Among the worst cases ere Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Earle and Jack Glenn. We hope soon to note their res toration. The Sunday School at Cross Roads elected Dr. Divver last Sunday for Su perintendent for this year. We think the selection a good one. We have been informed, since writing the above, that Rev. Mr. Wright, the pas tor-elect, will preach at Shiloh next Sat urday and give the church an answer whether or not he will accept the pastor ate. "There are lonely hearts to cherish, While the days are going by, There are weary souls who perish, While the days are going by. If a smile we can renew As our journey we puwue? O, the good we all may do, While the days are going by. "All the loving links that bind us, While the days are going by; One by one we leave behind us, While the days are going by. But the seeds of good we sow, Both in shade and shi ne will grow And will keep our hearts aglow, While the days are going by." "A happy now year to all." Burke. WUliamgton News. Our town has been oveillowing with visitors for some time. Among them are Misses Ellen and Lillian Gambrell, o? Abbeville, Mr. Clyde Horton, Clinton, Mr. Jas. Austin rnd cousin, Miss Elia Kay, Honea Path, Misses Lyon and Ben Matthews, Chappels, Misses Eva Buyers and Beaufort Matthews, Greenville, Mies Carrie Ramsey, Lickville, Mrs. Means, Asheville N. C, Miss McManus, Lau rens, and Messrs. Norman Prince and Broadus Anstln, of Anderson. Cadets and Duckworth, of Clemson, are in town. ? . Messrs. Ater Horton and Frank Wel born, of Forman, and Hewlett Sullivan and Ernest Lander, of Wofford College, spent the holidays here. A delightful Fish Pond was held in the College Chapel on the 25th ult., and was much enjoyed by a large audience. The young folks held sociables nearly every night daring Christmas, which they enjoyed hugely. J. P. Go8s?tt and family are at Mahaf fey's hotel. Capt. W. A. McKelvey has moved into his residence on Main Street. Mr. Mede Willis, of Fork Shoals, is again with his uncle, Capt. G. K. Willi?, studying telegraphy. Mr. Lafayette Willie, of Anderson, was in town recently. Dr. and Mrs. Jno. 0. Wilson, of Green ville, were visiting their father, Rev. S. Lander, a short time ago. Married, eometime ago, at the resi dence of ex-policeman Greene, Mije Mol lie Greene and Mr. John Sadler. Rev. A. B. Earle performed the ceremony. La Grippe is raging. Miss Lelia Brown, of Anderson, hae been visiting Mr. R. E. Brown. Miss Nellie Brown is visiting relatives in Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. Crane, of Echenectady, N. Y., are at Mahaffey's Hotel. Mr. Jim Anderson, who went to Eu rope some time ago has returned home. Prof. W. W. Brown is in town. Meesrs. Clarence Gray, of Laurens, and Darcy Gray, of Gray Court, are visiting their father, Cupt. R. A. Gray. Mr. Dan Brown, of Augusta, was here Christmas. Jan. 1st has come, the schools have Btarted up, people have gone to work and everything is running smoothly in Wil Hamston. Ring, New Year bells, ring loud and clear, With many peals so full of cheer, Ring in the boy that's first at school; Ring out the'dnnce-block and the fool. Ring in the boy that's bright as day, That loves to work and loves to play. Ring out the idler and the drone? Ring out the grumblers, every one. Ring oui the boy who will not lend A willinc hand to help a friend; Ring in new school books and new toy.=; Ring out all things that ruin boye. Ring out the smoker and the smoke, Ring out old habits' ogly yoke. Ring out the swearer from the street, Ring out the fighter and the cheat. Ring out the child that doesn't care, Ring in good children everywhere. Zarliue Ripples. Tbe Xmas holidays were happily spent eating, drinking and merry-making. We wish everybody a happy and pros perous New Year. Miss Crayton Robinson returned to her ichool in Anderson County last Saturday. Dr. R. L. Branyon, a bright student of he Atlanta Dental College, spent the ?olidayt, st home. Mr. Fuller Watson, one of Anderson's ?andsome and most popular youug men, pent Xmas in this section. Miss; Clayton Dean, of Daau'y, spent mas with the Misses Robinson. Messrs. Jim and Claude Callaham, of Piedmont, visited relatives in this sec ionlast week. Dr. AV. C. Bowen, of Belton, spent last fueeday at his fathor's, Mr. T. J. Bowen. Mr. R O. Branyon took his little laughter, Winnie, to Atlanta last week ,o get her eyes treated. J. 0. Branyon has purchased a saw nill and will do a big business. There is a great deal of sickness id this lection. Blossom. ? During the yoar 1803 there have been ?3,702,000 births and J!?,SG">,000 deaths in he world. ? A gentleman who recently visited Canton bringe with him what he claims a an authorized announcement that the present officeholders will be allowed to lerve out tbe terms for which they were ippointed by President Cheveland, ex :ept in cases where they occupy confi lential relations wi'h the executive. The lame gentleman asserts that Major Mc Kinley approves of the action of Presi lent Cleveland in extending the civil ser rice rules over so large a part of the exe :utlve branch of tho government and hat he would not shed a tear if he had peen deprived of all the patronage that pertains t.o the office to which he has been jlected.? Washington Cor. Chicago Iie .?ni, Obituary, Little Matthew 81oan, nine months old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. King, passed quietly away from hia home to his beav- 1 enly restine placo on the 12th day of De cember, isoe. He had been sick several . weeks with whooping cough and teething, but was not thought dangerously ill until a few days before he died, then his suffer inge became intenso. All that a skillful ; physician, fond parents and kind friends could do to relieve tho littlo one was done, but all in vain, and on the day named he was delivered from them all by the gentle touch of the great Redeemer's hand, who came and took him tc himself. It was hard to part with litt'.e Sloan, but when the Saviour cams to bear him away there was a quiet resignation to the divine will knowing that he doeth all things well. His little body was laid to rest in Neal's Creek cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. W. B. Hawkins. The bereaved ?amily have the sympathy of a host of friends. J. B. M. Insane Lore for a Child. Atlanta, Oa., December 31.? Edward C. Flanagan, an employee of the Stand ard Oil Company, attempted to ex termi nato the Allen family at Poplar Springs, DeKalb County, to-night, and did kill three members. His victims were Dix on E. Allen and wife, an old couple both more than 70 years old, and Mies Ruth Slack. Flauagan seems to have been in love with Leila Allen, the 11-year-old grand daughter of Dixon Allen. Tho old cou ple's married son, G. W. Allen, and his wife and two children lived with them in a neat little cottage, four miles from tho city limits. Flanagan had been boarding with them for six months. Hie actions to-day were not quite natural, but he did not cause any alarm. It was noticed though that he was anxious to get the members of the family to leave the house. Late in the afternoon he re turned, and when supper was announ ced he ate with the family. When he had finished he asked Mrs. G. W. Allen to give him a drink of water. She left the room to get it. Her husband was standing by the table talking to his fath er. Flanagan went to his own room, and returning in a moment thrust a pistol through a portiere close to the eon's head and fired. Allen dodged, and the ball struck him in the back of the head. He fell to the floor. Flanagan stepped over his body and knocked the lamp from the table with a wave of his pistol. This loft the room in darkness. Old Mrs. Allen, Miss Slack, who was a sister of the younger Mrs. Allen, and the children ran into a room in terror. Flanagan clubbed the eider Allen with his pistol and killed him with a few blows. Then he strode quickly to the room where the women were screaming and began firing on them. Grandmother Allen was sLot through the body twice and killed. Miss Slack was shot through the bac': and mortally wounded. At this moment the daughter-in-law, who had gone for the water, returned and rushed into the room, where she heard the firing. She found that Flanagan was trying to kill Leila, her daughter. She struck up the pistol, and then clinched with the mur derer. He struggled, and she held to him until he had dragged her ont of doors. There ehe, by almost superhuman strength, threw him to the ground. Flanagan fought like a madman and tried nis best to shoot her. She succeeded in preventing him from firing for a miaute or two. By this time her husband had recovered consciousness, and ran out to his wife's rescue. Together they were able to hold Flanagan and disarm i im. Mrs. Allen then called help and w hen neighbors arrived Allen was holding the murderer on the ground. Flanagan was bound with ropes and held until Sheriff Austin, of DeKalb County, arrived. In the meantime a large crowd had assem bled and they talked of lynching Flana gan. The Sheriff did not wait to give them an opportunity, but immediately hurried the prisoner off and brought him into the city, where he was placed in the county fail. Flanagan would not talk, except to say that he was drunk. A bottle of whiskey and ?535 were found in bis pockets. Ho had evidently prepared himself for flight. Flanagan came to Atlanta from Louisville, y , last spring. He is a carpenter by trade, but of late had some connection with the Standard Gil Company. Miss Slack, who died at midnight, was from Birmingham. She was to be mar ried next week. G W. Allen, who was not dangerously wounded, is a contrac tor. He thinks that Flanagan was in love with his daughter Leila, and wanted to kill the whole family because he could not marry the child. Flanagan retained Judge Hillyer to de fend him. The attornoy had an inter view with the prisoner at the jail to-night, but refused to talk and he asked tho jailor not to allow any one to see Flana gan. Killed by a Jealous Husband. Savannah, Ga,. December 31.?A special to the Morning News, from Way cross, Ga . eays: Charles W. Wilson was killed this morning by Warren H. Williams, and the latter has; been ad judged guilty of murder by the coroner's jury. The tragedy occurred this morning at 8 o'clock in the lobby of the Southern Ho tel. Four shots were fired, two by Wil son and two by Williams. Mr. Williams surrendered to the sheriff, and made a statement to the coroner's jury. Mr. Williams is manager of the hotel, having come here two months ago from Gainesville, Ga., where he was manager of the Arlington House. lie was gradu ated at Emory College, and is proprietor of tne Hartwell, Ga., Sun. His health is delicate. He is apparently 30 years old. He is well connected in North Carolina. Mrs. Williams, his young wife, is pretty and accomplished. She arrived onlv j week or two ago from Atlanta, where she was ill two months from typhoid fe ver in St. Joseph's Infirmary. Mrs. Williams has a beautiful head of black hair and a graceful figure. Mr. Wilson was a^oat 25, and a hand some man. His fatbbi, Col. I. G. Wil son, resides at Demopolis, Alabama, and will arrive in the morning and take his son's remains boms for interment. Mr. Wilson was a nephew of J. C. 8. Timber lake, of the Hotel St. Simon's, of St. Si mon's Island, and was prominent in so ciety in Georgia and Alabama. He was popular, and a Chesterfield in manners. Mr. Wilson became a guest of the hotel three days ago and paid marked atten tion to the pretty wife of his host, Mrs. Williams. Mr. Williams has not been remanded to jail, but is in cuBtody. Williams made a statement before the coroner's jury to-day, in which he said that Wilson had persisted in forcing his attentions on ?. Williams, and last night insulted her. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liams decided that Wilson should be asked this morning to leave the hotel. Williams Bays he approached Wilson for this purpose, and that the latter was in solent and defiant. His conduct showed that he knew before Williams spoke that he saw that Williams had been informed of the insult offered Mrs. Williame. Williams says that after a few words Wilson drew a pistol, intending to kill him. Williams thereupon hurriedly drew his own weapon and the fusilado followed. Williams adds that when he approached Wilson his only object was to ask him to leave the hotel, and that he had no idea of bringing on a personal en counter. ? According to a report of the Ilorse shoers' Protective Association, the horse is not only holding his own against the bicycle, but there is actually an increase in tho number of horso3 now in this country. It says there are in Ohio 19,000 more horses than there were one year ago, 17,000 more in Michigan, 2,500 more in New York and a corresponding in crease in other States. The statistician of tho asBOciation explains this by saying that bicycles are used chiefly by people who never did and never would own a horse, and that while an occasional man may sell his horse and adopt the bicycle, the change is only temporary. OFFICE OF BROWN LEE A VANDIVEKS, dealbr8 in General Merchandise, Cotton and Fertilizers, AXL Vf are too busy to write an "ad." 1 make it to your interest to tee ue before buy Wishing you all a Lapp7 t nd prosperouf Vours in earnest I*. S??Be Bure to ses us before buying dio the Oreen ville Hig^i Grade Goods., and see us before buying. Vf here "Confidence" is Warranted. It is a curious thing that out of the cy clone of political discord that prevailed in South Carolina for ten years has come a peace, greater, porhap:>, than prevails In any other Southern State; and it is still more curious that few people can agreo as to the precise causes of this ex traordinary change. There will be con currence, however, In the statement that it first revealed itself in the constitution al convention, was greatly advanced by the free silver issae, was practically com pleted by the defeat of John Gary Evans for the United States Senate and was eealed by the declarations of Governor elect Ellerbe that he would be the gover nor of the whole people. However it came about, the peace is here and factionalism for the time seems dead. We hope it will be the purpose of the now Legislature at its approaching session to prevent its revival, even in ame. In the primary which nominated the members "Reformers" voted for "Conservatives" and "Conservatives" voted for "Reformers." There are wide differences in each of th^ former factions bearing those names, and no distinctive issue seems to eurvive to warrant their continuance. May we not hope, there fore, that they wi" be finally abandoned, as having lost their significance, and that, meeting as Democrats simply, the mem bers of the general assembly will deal with each other and with measures whol ly on their merits? We feel that we can expect this. The Bigns point to it and conditions invite it. There are not half a dozen papers in the State that show an inclination toward factionalism. One of the most extreme declared the other day that thenceforth it would cease to draw the line, accepting the will of the people that strife should end. It is not necessary and it cannot be expected that any one shall express pen itence for his past course, or accept any doctrine repugnant to him. All that the time demands is a new beginning, as ii nothing had happened to cause dissen sion. We do not expeot that peace will last any great time. New issues will come and new divisions will be made. But, eince we have all had a eurfeit of bitterness, let the peace endure as long as It can, and when we divide again let experience teach us to disagree with less ferocity, so that the wounds may be less deep and their healing easier. Indulging no aspiration to be the mouthpiece of administration3 and hav ing no metropolitan police on our hands ?we take this occasion to say that we are very much gratified at Mr. Ellerbe's announcement of a broad and fair and pa triotic policy, and that we shall be glad to do all that li?e in our power to hold up his bands in establishing it. We do not agree with him in various matters al ready discussed and shall probably dis agree with him in others yet to be de veloped, but we respect him and we have confidence in his desire to do what is best for the State, and so we will welcome the day when he takes the executive power. For it will be a change, a great change, to have as governor ?f South Carolina a man bent upon doing his duty to all the people; who does not use his of fice to humiliate and to oppress, nor make its prostitntion the means of his own ad vancement. The people generally will support Mr. Ellerbe along the course he has laid out, and a large proportion of them will be rejoiced once again to look upon the State House as the citadel of their dele gated authority rather than the frowning fortress of hostile,, rule ,in a conquered country."1 ' With the coming of the new year let us have confidence at least in a better era of State polity.?Columbia Slate. Wants to do Away With Spies. Columbia, January 1.?Mr. C. R. D. Burns, of Oconee County, is in the city attending to his duties as a member of the Legislative committee charged with the work of examining the books of the State officers. He has been re-elected to the General Assembly, and to-day I asked him what new legislation he would pro pose. He said he had eeveral mattere in view, but the most important is his pro posed change in the dispensary law. To quote his exact language he said: "I pro pose to do away with the spy system about the dispensary." Then he was asked how he proposed to have the po licing looked after, and he said that he thought it about time to leave something on this line to the moral sense of the peo Ele, and let the magistrates and sheriffs ave charge of matters so far as came within their province. He thought that if something were left to the people them selves, and they were not iorced to do things under the surveillance of a force of constables, the law could be better en forced. Mr. Burns remarked that he was elected by the whole people of ids county. He is a member o? what has been known as the Reform party in this State, but they now Bay that factional lines are to be obliterated. His colleague, Mr. Verner, is said to be an ardent Prohibitionist.? News and Courier. ? Two States in the Union?Wyoming and Nevada?have less than one inhabi tant to the square mile. ? George Greenwood, born at Maiden, Mass., in 182C, lived to a good old age but never sprouted a single hair ou either head or face. ? A swarm of bees took possession of a big grocery store in Logansport, Ind., and, after driving out the clerks and cus tomers, ate 20 pounds of honey that was exposed for sale. ? Let a man run five miles, and then .stop still in the cold zero wind for three .aours, and he will appreciate the condi tion of a horse in the same situation. ? That was a funny wedding that oc curred in Maysville, Ky., recently. J nilus Bergang, aged twenty-one years, became smitten with "Aunt" Hannah Curtis, aged sixty-seven years, and pro pose? ?be accepted and two more souls were de happy. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious eubstance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by Hill Orr Drug Co. Your Boy Won't Live a Month. So Mr. Gilman Brown, of 34 Mill St-, South Gardner, Mass , was told by the doc tors. His son bad Lung trouble, follow ing Typhoid Malaria, and he spent three hundred and seventy-five dollars with doc tors, who finally gave him up, saying : "Your boy won't live a month. He tried Dr. King's New Discovery, and a few but tles restored him to health and enabled him to go to work a perfectly well man. He sayo he owes his present good health to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery, and knows it to be the best in the world for Lung troubles. Trial Bottles Free Hill-Orr Drug Co. A Good Farm for Sale. IOFFER for sale on easy terms, with a small cash payment, a Farm in Oco nee County, on Oconee Creek, 7 miles from AYalhalla, containing 273 acres?150 acres in cultivation, of which 50 acrea are bot tom?with 4 tenant houses. 1 am and large rat-proof crib on premi-os. (?ood for corn and cotton farm. Call on or write to B. F. SLOAN, Seneca, S. C. Jan 6. 1897_28_4 VTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. J_N The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Andrew McLees, deceas ed, hereby gives notice that he will on the 5th day of February, 1897, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun ty for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from his office as Execu tor. HUGH McLEES, Ex'r. Jan 6, 18 17 28_5 S. D. BltOWNLEE. 1). S. V AN DI VER. E. P. VAXDIVER, RSOX. S. ., JA X. G, 1897. for this woek's piper, but will say we will ing one dollar's worth of Goods this year. ? New Yea-, we are? BROWN EE E & VANDIVERS. ene Sack of GUANO or ACID. We ban ni ? certft"nly make It to your interest to B. & v. ma LA GRIPPE CAPSULES, For Couglis, Colds find "Grippe.'* A BIG LOT ON HAND. Evans5 Pharmacy, No. 4 Hotel Chiquola. FERTILIZERS FOR 1897. WE ARE SOLE AGENT3 3 PLACE FJR POWER, CIBBES & GO'S. High Grade Fertilizers and Acid Phosphates. This old! reliable House have sold Fertilizers in Anderson for over a q'iarter of a century, and their Goods need no words of commendation from up. WHY NOT GET THE BEST? "When you can get it as oheap as the low grade stuff. $&? For sale exclusively by? D. C. BROWN & BRO., ANDERSON, S C. 300 HORSE COLLARS, Bought at a sacrifice?selling way un der value. A big BARGAIN and no body doubts it. First come first served. MC?LTIAL HARDWARE atIIPLEIIT811897. BLACKSMITH OUTFITS No excuse for being without a Blacksmith Shop when we can fit you up for so little money. Our prices will amaze you. STEEL PLOWS. Towers & Sullivan's popular shapes. The very best Bes semer steel. The right weights, and the right prices. THE GENUINE STARKE S DIXIE. Don't be fooled. Buy the best. The Great and only perfect Turner and Terracer. The unexcelled Oliver Chilled Plows. Another Car load just received. BARBED WIRE. Market has advanced, but we hold prices down still. Now is your time. DOORS, SASH, BUILDERS HARDWARE, And, in fact, everything you need in our line. GO TO HEADQUARTERS. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. IT SAS CAI AI WENT! THET'S CRISMUS, ? BUT ? ?JiR?t. STORE, IS STILL HERE I WE wish to relate the fact that we have juct passed through one of the most successful seasons in our history. Our sledge-hammers bave been felt and appreciated forther than ever before. The uniform low prices which we have placed on our Goods attracted a wider range of cuntomero than ever before. And while our profits have been shorter ou single sales, the net profita for the season has perhaps been much greater than ever known in our business. On Holiday Goods we have been extremely fortunate, having sold our tremendous stock down to a few dollars' worth of the mo3t staple kinds of Toys, etc. For these gratifying results we desire to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and customers. We propose to further show our sincerity in appreciation of your patron age by making such reduced prices on the greater part of our Stock as will demonstrate that we are determined to divide profits with you whenever we are so able to do it as we are at this time. In a few days wc shall give to the public our new scale of prices, which is to make 1897 the greatest in our history. For this year we will acknowledge no competition, but propose to ride rough-shod over all obstacles. To give you an idea of our beginning for 1897, we*have a Match, put up 500 in a box, sold at 5c. per box, to-day we mark them out at two boxes for 5c. We have another, put up 200 Matches in a box, sells regularly at two to three for 5c.?to-day we mark them out at 1c. a box, or 10c. per dozen boxes. Right on down through our entire Stock the knife is being used in the same way at every possible point. Just keep an eye on that Ten Cent Store and be happy. Yours always truly, O. S. MINOR and THE TEN CENT STORE. CHRISTMAS GOODS IN PROFUSION ! Our Store is stocked with Good Things for the Holiday Trade. WE have the nicest line of PRESERVES ever brought to Anderson. Preserved Red and Yellow Limes, Quinces, Apricots, Peach, Strawberries, &c. Raisins?Seedless, London Layers and Muscatels. Cleaned Currants, Glazed Citron, Dried Figs, D/'es, Prunes, English Walnuts, Pecar>s, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Candies of every description, Cranberries, Malaga Grapes, Bananas, Orange?, Fancy Apples, Fruits of all kinds, Lsggett's old-fashion Prepared Pic Crust?something new. FIREWORKS, FIREWORKS. Roman Candles, Cannon Crackers, Extra Large Fire Crackers and Fire Crackers. Come to see us. 'Phone 44. Free Delivery. OSBORNE & BOLT. Though they seem to constitute the principal stock in trade of some people. Cold Facts and Figures represented by Reliable Goods and Prices are to be relied upon. . WE have been so busy this season that we have hardly found time to write an advertisement unless we tres passed upon the Sabbath, tut the ;<ox was not in the ditch," and this was unnecessary as the people seemed to know where to come to buy their goods anyway. In our 21 years' active business ex perience we have never been in a posi tion to serve the people so well and save them so much money on their purchases as we are to-day, and were never so much in earnest about doing business as we are about now. Notwithstanding oar hea -y sales to parties near and far we are overloaded on many linea of goods, as our New York buyer seems to think he can't load us too heavy when he can get them at such ruinously low prices for prompt cash, as he did during the squally election times just past when money in New York was worth 50 to 100 per cent, on call. This is the ad vantage of always having a shrewd representative in the Metropolis, but it takes money to keep this kind of a thing rolling, and any who wishes to select from a stock of goods well bought and that will not fall far short of $100 000 in value can do so by calling around at our store. Many goods are on the advance. This is the day of gigantic trusts and consumers are compelled to pay tribute, and the promise of the near future is they ars to be still more fostered and encouraged. It seems the hide and leather market has been again cor nered. So look out for high priced Shoes. We are well "heeled" and are prepared to name prices on many new desirable solid goods less than former ly. For instance, we will sell you the best men's home-made, a No. 1 Kip, Ga., or English Tie that we sold a year ago for $1.50 now $1.00. Men's Genuine Calf, ' Dongola top, sold last year $2.00, now $1.25. A solid Men's Buff or veal calf at 95c. that formerly sold for $1.25. Several lines of ladies' and children's goods are being sold in the p' ac proportion. We frankly admit -at throughout the store our values are not uniform, i. e.. in some goods our purchases are more fortunate than in others. We arc always pleased to divide the profit on our most lucky purchases with our customers. If asked on what particular department of our business we thought we were strongest and could save the people nhe most money, our answer would be Men's and Boys' Hats, Clothing, Overcoats and Furnishings. Oar recent additions to these were rare bargains that must b? seen to be appreciated. In House Furnishings wc are strong 10 solid cases of Bed Blankets received from one factory recently that we cau retail, at less than we ever bought them at before. In table damask, napkins doylies, towels, ready-made sheets, pillow cases, win dow curtains, shades and fixtures, i&e., we can do you good. Staple Cotton Goods are on the advance but we are daily selling many Domestics for less money than when cotton was 5 cents. Why ? Because we bought last July and August a tremendous lot. UN MILLINERY We offer 4dcz. Felt Hate, assorted shapes, at 25c , marked down from 50 and 75c. 2 doz. Black Felt Walkiag Hatu at 75c., from $1.00. This has been a recovd breaking Millinery sea son with ns. It goes without saying that in Ladie s Goods and Furnishings we still take the advanced lead. We are constantly receiving fresh additions to this stock in all the new novelties in Dress Goods and Trimmings, Wraps, Milli nery, &c. Freight trains are so slow and the rash has been so great that our express bills have been quite an item this season. Our buyer is now sending us many rare bargains far below ruling prices earlier in the season. If you would consult your interest, you will call and ex amine our Stock before buying any more Goods. . , Yours earnestly, R. S. HILL. Agent for Butterick's Patterns. N. B.?Miss Terry, the Artistic Dress-maker, still has all the work she can do. OQ Sujq- .i-io-IITH 'i^unorj uosjapny joj spjoSy 8I0S 9tIX ??9? ^ ^? ?draojd siopjo \nm ]\y ? 3} ? ifreai oqs % Smq? *|a oq? (jiS HD ln3S 1 jnoA" a *V9l ?lOA esn*39^ jopur.q; re puca su noq? put? OuoS ojb ?saoiu oqi ?ra [pa?'fnM J^OG "3?Va 3H1 SJ.I-3AI9 01 SNIH1 U3d0Hd 3H1 ?Sil ^so^oo^s oq; '^? oq:j. ^sourospnBH oq^ '^? eq^ JopqSnup moi" loj 'ojim jno?* 10?? 'jaqiotn jnoA" joj; ^mtfyadMS moA joj ? iN3sa?d sum?simo iiavidimv isoiu am sjospeg sz?rig; snoqnog s^ltig 'so^oooqg s^?ij 'S9xog si3TB4suqQ soling; KOiiaiixsans on aa?ia Aiaimosav oaxviirci aa i<ky3 * son Yaaxi? y os WHEN M? ORE IS KIPPE Is the Time Music is Appreciated.... NO GIFT to yoor home will bring aa great pleasure as one of our? Pianos or Organs. We are enabled to make an especially low price to any who wieh to purchase NOW or during the Holidays. A fall stock of Gnilars, Vi ?lins. Ban jos and other Musical Instruments suitable for Holiday Gifts at special discount pri?s. ?S" Call and see us. C. A. k CHRISTMAS GROCERIES. GOOD THINGS TO EAT are particularly in demand on CHRISTMA8 DAY. That is the day when men have time to enjoy their dinner. Make your dinner a great affair by getting all your Grocery necessities from onr fresh Stock. NUTS, FIGS, RAISINS, CURRANTS. CITRON. A finer Shelled ALMOND.you never saw. Fine, large Seeded RAISINS. Everything requisite of the very best quality, a t prices of inferior Goods. ?&* 8end in your orders and get the BEST. JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. 'phone io. P. S.?Mrs. Null's Yeast always fre 1?. WE STUDY TO GIVE. FULL VALUE For every Dollar spent with us. No high-priced "hifalutin" goods but reliable. STAPLE GOODS In every department, CAB TEXAS SEED OATS.