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Anderson Intelligencer. IP?BLISSED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. F; CLINKSCALES, ) Editors and 0. C. LANGST0N, Propri etorp. TERMS : ONE YEAR.?1 50 SIX MONTHS . 7? WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 1897. Compressed air motora threaten to sup plant steam engines. At a test of the Hardie motor in New York recently great success was achieved. It is said to be cheaper than electricity. Remove the restrictions against armed men going to Cuba to fight and the fight ing enthusiasm of some of the loudest inouthod braggarts would drip awsy l>ke an icicle exposed to the sunshine. Our clever and ever interesting con temporary, the Keowec Courier, has en tered upon its 4S:h volume, and we ex tand it our congratulations. May its fu tare be as bright and as successful as the ?t._ A law that would effectually prevent ? formation of trusts would be of more benefit to the people of the Unitod States than any other law that Congress coold pass. The success of trusts means hard times for the people. The News awl Courier of last Wednes day and Thursday published fall reports from all the counties in this State as to the condition of the people and the pros pects for the coming year. Throughout the State everybody is comparatively happy and prosperous. r^ '-The twenty-ninth annual convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association will meet at Des Moines, la., on Tuesday, January- 26, and remain in session nntil the end of that week. It is believed that this will be the largest meeting the association has ever held. Mr. Henry L. Clinton, of the New York Rar, suggests that every person acquitted sof crime on the ground of insanity should ^it onoe be sent to the State asylum and kept there for at least ten years, "and until, it shall be proved in the manner provided by law that the defendant has Si restored to sanity." - m ? Mr. W. L. Skelton is now the editor and proprietor of the Elberton (Ga.) Star. Mr. Skelton is a native of this County, bot has lived a number of years in Atlanta, where he was engaged in newspaper work. The Star is one of our most valued exchanges, and under its new management we wish it continued success. The Spartanburg Herald is correct ' when it says: "The proposition to build a cotton, faotory inside the penitentiary wails and work convict labor in it, is too preposterous to receive serious consider ation. Convicts should ba engaged in snch work as offers the least competition with honest labor. Road building is abont the best disposition that can be made of them."_ Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, says that he is well pleased with the situation now existing in several States where Senatorial contests are pending. He be lieves the silver forces will continue to control the United States Senate in the Fifty-fifth Congress, notwithstanding all the efforts that have been made by Chair man Hanna to prevent this result. During the year 1S96 there were char tered in South Carolina 131 industrial and commercial companies, with an invested capital of approximately 56,000,000. Twelve of the charters were for cotton nallls, six for cotton oil mills and twelve for local telephone companies. Too ma jority of the others were for small indus trio*, which are frequently of more real value to a community than somo of the larger industries. The lynching of the negro, Lawrence Brown, in Orangeburg, last week, was an outrage and a brutal murder. The per petrators should be captured and pun ished to the full ex:ent of the law. The negro had been arrested for arson, but had been released at the request of the prosecutor, who had no proof against _him. The law-abiding people of Orange burg County should use every effort to ferret out the guilty parties to this terri ble ontrage, which is a disgrace t> South Carolina. The Stokes-Johnston contest is to come op in Congress soon before the commit tee on elections. This contest is attract ing much attention not only in this State, "bnfcalso in Washington, in view of the fact that when the cent?st came up on the ?rst election Congress declared that there "bad been no election. A second election was ordered in the district and it was eondnctedSinder the new suffrage clause and registration laws. Thus it is when tbe case is taken up Iho new South Caro lina election and regi?: ration laws are to be under fire for the firet time. Confeds in Culm. Key West, Fie,, Jan. 11.?News has bien received from the Pinar del Rio country to the effect that the "Lone Star" company of Texan rangers in the Cuban army had again distinguished itself. From the reports it appears that they de feated a much larger force than themselves capturing tbe Spanish captain and taking a provision train tbe Spanish detachment was guarding. It occurred on Friday, judging by the date of the letter received, near Palacio, south of San Cnristobal. A detachment of 3(0 Spanish cavalry was escorting a train load of provisions alopg tnis route when near that place they were halted by a sudden and fierce fire from the hillside by which they were passing. It was too steep to charge up and the Spaniards replied as best they could, and taking shelter on tho opposite side of the road. Hardly had they done this when a crossfire was opened upon them from that side in their rear, the Texans, who, by the way, only numbered 160 men, ambushing both sides of the road. Tho Spaniards then retreated down the . road hoping to draw tho Cubans out. The Texan* seeing them ilee came out from one side despite their officers' efforts to restrain them, and with reckless courage and shouts of "Cabro libre," dashed af ter them. Getting them weil out of their shelter the Spaniards turned and poured ; in a hot fire and then charged. The "Lone Star" hoys met them and the shock was terrible. Men were unhorsed, horses -thrown down, and men and beasts mixed in one inextricable mass. The secoud detachment of Texaus came at thi? moment, and the Spaniards again retreated, this time capturing Lieutenant Stone and placing him in the rear to pre vent hie comrades from firing on them. The galiant Texans were greatly enraged at fcfcie, and notwithstanding tbe Spaniards greatly outnumbered them, charged up with s'nch fierceness tbut tho Dons could j not hold out. They fell back in disorder, and Stone was recovered. Captain Pa viola, the Spanish commander, was wounded and fell from his horse. He was instantly surrounded by the enemy. Elaced on a horse and taken off the field efore his troops could rally and succor him. The Texans then returned to the train, 'and taking possession of it carried it iuto the bills to Colonel Rogero's camp. Tents, arms, ammunition and provisions were in the convoy. The Spaniards left fifteen dead and forty wounded on tbe field, while the Cubans bad five killed and fourteen wounded. In 1895 England imported 1,250,000, I eggs, for which was paid abont $20, 1000,000. The eggs came principally from Trance. Daring the same year Germany ported 20,000,000 pounds of egfcs, also {presenting about $20,000,000. Most of eggs came from Russia and Austra jgary. Something of the 3Z?n who arc Build ing the Big Electric Dam on tire Seneca. Last week an Intelligencer man took it in mind to spend a whole day at Portman Shoals looking at the men working on the big dam and familiariz ing myeelf with things generally. It is needless to say I received the most cour teous treatment or that I enjoyed dinner at the commissary table with Capt. Hurt, the bookkeeper and Messrs. Atkeison and Thomason, the excellent young men who have charge of the Company Store, a Mr. j. W. Wright, a youngish Virginian and an agreeable gentleman withal, has been with the Company some years, and moves a large number of hands with clock-like precision and regularity. Incidentally I met Mr. Andrew Mur dock, who is employed as inspector of the stone work on the dam. He is a-gentle man of pleasing manners, is a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, has been In Ameri ca ten years and is himself a contractor, and built the stone dam at Ne wry for the Courienay Manufacturing Company. Mr. B. 0. Watkins, the senior member of the ?ria, was in Birmingham, and Mr. Hardaway, the junior member, was with his family at Anderson, but ho came in the afternoon, and I had a most pleasant chat with him. While there I conceived the idea of learning something of the per sone! of the big men about the place for the Intelligencer readers, and I am sure they will relish what is spread before them. Of Mr. Watkins I necessarily learned but little, owing to his absence. He was boru thirty-five years ego at Mobile, and after leaving school began work as an employee of the Louisville cO Nashville Railroad. Later he embarked in the saw milling business on a large scale, fur nishing lumber to railroad bridge build ers, and finally began taking contracts on his own hook. Some years ago he en tered into a partnership with Mr. Harda way, and is vice-president of the South ern Bridge Company of Birmingham. Mr. Benj. H. Hardaway, the junior member of the firm, a son of Col. R. A. Hardaway, well known at present throughout Georgia and Alabama as the worthy professor of civil engineering in the University of Alabama, and in the past throughout the Army of Northern Virginia as a brave and efficient com mander of artillery, was born in Bullock County, Ala., in 1860. His early educa tion was received at Auburn. Ala. He graduated with distinction at the Univer sity of Alabama and was at once made Professor of Mathematics in that institu tion, which place he held for three years, and resigned to take work in civil engi neering, for which profession he had been specially educated. He Boon became Chief Engineer of theS. A . . It., and as such completed its survey, loca tion and construction from Americus to the Ocmulgee River, He was a after-' ward in charge of important works of construction tor that and other railroad companies, among which were two rail road bridges over the Chattahoochee. In 1892 he entered into partnership with Mr. . O. Watkins, as engineers and con tractors, and has since devoted his en tire time to the business of that concern. Capt. W. B. Hurt, the bookkeeper for the Company, deserves extended notice for several reasons, not the least of which is the fact that he is a Confederate veter an with a highly honorable record. He was born in Itussell County, Alabama, in 1841, of parents then lately removed from Hancock County, Georgia; his ear ly education was received in Columbus, Ga, where about eight years of his life was spent, before going to college. He finished hie education at the Western Military lostitute, Nashville, Tenn., at that time presided over by Col. Bushrod R. Johnson, afterward a major-general in the Confederate army, as commandant of cadets, and Berien Lindsay as Chancel lor of the University, where he gradua ted in 1861 with the highest honors of h ir class. Immediately thereupon, he en listed as first Lieutenant in a company then organized and equipped in Russell Co., Ala., for the Confederate State ser vice by Capt. R. A. Hardaway, enlist ment being "For three years, or the war." This company was ordered to Virginia early in June of that year, and when the battle ofJBull Run was fought, five miies off, it was then fairly well drilled in the manual of the heavy siege guu3 which formed the defense of the en trenched camp at Manassas Junction. Upon the evacuation of Manassas and the transfer of the forces to the Peninsula, the company was relieved of the light arms which Capt. Hardaway bad engi neered out of the State of Alabama, and thoroughly equipped, by the orders of Gen. D. H. Hill, with a "battery of four three-inch rilled cannon, which had been among the spoils of Bull Run. Up to a time only a little preceding the battle of Chancsllorsville there was generally no organization of the artillery other than the company, and . captains of artillery reported directly to Brigadier Generals, and, whilo under such circumstances there was some ground to pride them selves upon the dignity of their rank as compared with that of captains of infan try, there was, at the same time, no room for the promotion of the captains of artillery. At this time, however, Gen. Lee, as well perhaps as a provision for the reward of bis old officers, as for the belter efficiency of that arm of the service, organized the artillery into bat talions of four companies each. Capt. Hardaway was thereupon promoted and assigned to the command of a battalion composed entirely of Virginia troops, among which was the famous Rock Bridge Battery; not, however, until he had added to the armament of his old company two twelve-pounder Whitworth guns, which had recently escaped the blockade. Lieutenant Hurt, being the senior first, of course took bis place in command of the battery, and was assign ed to a battalion commanded by Major D G. Molntosb, of South Carolina; ma jor at that time, but further on?say at the seige o? Petersburg?he received a further promotion, and his command were gratified to call him Colonel Mcln tosb. At the same time Capt Hurt also received promotion, and, with commis sion as Mejor of artillery, ordered to re port at Mobile for duty; but communica tion with that point having, at that time, been cut off by Sherman's march to the sea, the war virtually terminated by the surrender of General Lee when yet he had performed none of the duties of the new position Capt. Hurt, after the war, engaged for some little time in agriculture on the old homestead in Russell County, but before long, found something more congenial in every respect than managing freedmen, and took engagement with a corps of en gineers then projecting the location of the East Ala. <fc Gin. R. R., from Opeli ka, and ran survey lines all over the mountains of North Alabama before Bir mingham and Anniston were known, and before the rich mineral resources of that region were even thought of. Since then, too, till he took place with this Company a year ago, he has been regu larly engaged in civil engineering, and has had charge of important works of sur vey, of location and construction, espe cie Ily for the S. A. & M. R. R., of Georgia and Alabama. A Present Picture of a once Famous Woman. In account, lately, of the marriage of Miss Bracie Bacon Cheatham, of Edge field, to Mr. David Irving Denny, we find the following interesting pen picture of the once most beautiful and famous woman in the South : The slender, satin-robed bride camo slowly up the aisle, leaning upon the arm of her uncle, Col. James T. Bacon, and followed immediately by her mother, Mrs. Kate Wigfall Cheatham, and hor god-mother, Mrs. F. W. Pickens. And then was presented a picture whose start ling contrast made up an epitome of wo man's life, or at least of the lives of many women. Here was a picture which some gifted artist might have handed down to eternal fame as ' Springtime and Ashes " The aurora-like little bride, with the love-light in her eyes, covered with misty white tulle, that fell in billows over her long white train?this was "springtime " The other picture was that of a tall, pale, slender, graceful woman, with a sort ol wondeiful, but hopeless, stillness in her walk, and upon her wan but perfect Gre cian face. Her veil was long also, but of deepest black, and fell sadly and heavily. This supremely beautiful and gifted wo man, Mr3. Pickens, has had and known all that there is of earthiy grandeur ; she has also had and known all that there is of earthly sorrow. She is a woman who only smiios now to make others happy ; her life's task has been in making others happy. And to those who know her best, the rare charm of that winning emile in these days never hides its dreary, hope less sadness. She is smiling or trying to smile to-day for the happiness of the 1 ?t? tie girl-bride, whom she held in her arras at the baptismal font. Her own beautiful Douscha lies in the grave with a coverlet of daisies. ? The most effective cigarette crusade of the day is being carried on in Canton, O., where a number of schoolgirls recent ly formed a league and went about secur ing plodges from their boy friends not to smoke cigarrettee. :.~~rsz A Terrible Story, GrccnvlUa News, Jan. s. SewB reached here yesterday from Pickens County of ono of the saddest and most frightful tragedies that ever blight ed a South Carolina home or darkened a page in the criminal history of this State. It is the record of another mountain crime, harrowing in every detail. Shortly after midnight Wednesday morning the residence of the Rev. M. L. Jones, near Looper, was burned to the ground and his eldest daughter and son were cremated in the conflagration. The only tangible evidence lelt that they once existed was their charred, almost formless bones, which were rakod from the coals. Tuesday night Mr. ,Tono3 loft homo about sundown to spend the night with his sick son-in-law and neighbor, a Mr. Looper, who lived a short distance away just out of sight ol his residence Ho left in his house his oldest daughter, a beautiful young woinau, 17 years old, and Eon Elbort, about grown. They re tired, it is presumed, according to tLeir custom, early in the night, never imag ining it would be their eternal sleep. Shortly after midnight, J. Foster ?mith, a neighbor who lives in sight of tho Jonen place, and who happened to be awake at the time, saw Mr. Jones' house ablas?. Slipping on his clothes ho hurried out to the rescue and went by for Butler Jones, a son of the Rev. Mr. .Iones, aroused him and the two ran to the scene When they got there a horrible sight mot their 'view. The tinderbox-like building was all ablaze and the llames were licking the swaying walls in mad fury. The fire was beyond all control and impossible of approach and already tho roof was falling in. Through the shattered wiudow the brother and frienc could catch occasional glimpses of the already unconscious and almost unrecognizable bodies of the broth er and sister. Ono ?wful, resounding crash followed, and no moro was seen of the loved onestili their blackened bones were dragged from tbe hot coals and ashes. Mr. Jones was aroused and noti fied but only in time to seo tbe wreck. His entire home, including corn crib3and smoke house, was razed to the ground by the fire. The sad affair boars doubly heavy upon the venerable man's heart, from the fact that onljr a year ago he lost his beloved wife and another daughter by death. Four children now survive. Wednesday what bones could be found were gathered in one heap and the coro ner's inquest was held over these, the old gentleman sitting over the scene, his head bowed in indescribable grief, and the tears flowing freely from hi3 blood shot eyes. There was no other man in tbat section or in Pickens County, more sincerely and widely revered and beloved than the Rev. Mr. Jones. He has b6en a preacher for twenty years and was a prominent man. For the last fifteen years he has been pas tor of the Trinity Baptist Church of that neighborhood, which all the people there attended, on account of his kindly, gentle disposition and pure, Christian character. Recently the good people of that section had been greatly annoyed by an increase of drunkenness, among a certain set, on account of a marked increase in illicit distilling, and eeutiment began to crys talize against this lawlessness. This be gan several months ago. Between six and seven months ago a Mr. Trotter, one of Mr. Jones' neighbors, supposed to have led the revenue officers to some stills which were destroyed, ran amuck of the moonshiners and barely escaped with his life. Corn stalks and other inflammable material were piled upon his house and fired. He awoke, and running out the retreating gang firad upon him and wounded him. The fire was extinguished without considerable damage and two of the gang are now awaiting trial in the Pickens jail. This did not stop the evil, and the Rev. Mr. Jones began to preach against the growing spirit of lawlessness. By his request, a short time ago, his son, Elbert, led Revenue Officer Danlap and a force of deputies to some still near the home, and they were duly destroyed; and all are convinced that the moonshiners fired the house in revenge to burn the son. Major Dunlap knew Miss Jones and the family personally, and is much exer cised over the terrible affair. He has gone to Charleston to report this and oth er matters to Judge Brawley, and says he will do all in ;his power to bring the guilty persons to juetice. The funeral was held yesterday. The Liquor Constables. The proposition of Representative C. D. R. Burns, ol Oconee, to do away with the dispensary constabulary, may not meet witn widespread approval; but we think that if the Oconee statesman will try to have the law amended in important par ticulars he will get not a little endorse ment. There is no doubt about the fact that the dispensary constabulary has heaped upon itself a great deal of odium, and the most surprising thing about the situation is that there have not been soma radical | changes before now. Tho only way in which the matter can be reasonably ac counted for is that tho people generally have never given it sufficient thought. If the dispensary law is to remain on the statute books it must be enforced. There ?3 no question as to that proposi tion; but in the enforcement of this law it is a bad thing to give any man, or set of men, power of life and death, and that is virtually what has been done in tbe case of the dispensary constables When Governor Tillman found that there was considerable opposition to the dispensary law, or rather that men per sisted in violation of the law, he gathered tbe constables around him, armed them with big pistols and told them to shoot. As to just how far he told the constables to go, or how much safety he guaranteed them, we have no positive information. To many tho Governor's action looked all right at the time; but a study of subse quent developments is calculated to make the strongest advocates of this law who have reasonable intelligence, realize the existence of a state of affairs which, to say. the least, is extremely grave. Three men have been shot down in Spartanburg County, one in Greenville, ono in Chesterfield, and others in other portions of tbe State. Under ordinary provisions of law, no officer has a right to arrest a violator of the law except with a warrant or for an offence committed in view. And, ou ier no circumstances, has an officer the right to shoot an offender before making an arrest, except in self defence or on attempt to escape in case of felony. In none of the cases mentioned did it appear that the constables who did the shooting had warrants, nor did it ap pear that any of the offenders attempted to resist arrest. Worse than all ; in ono of the Spartanburg cases, a constable was actually convicted of murder by a jury of bis country and then saved from punish ment by the pardon of tho Governor. Perhaps it is not necessary to comment at length along this line; but to those who thoroughly appreciate tho principles upon which tin's Government rests, the situation is alarming to contemplate. It would be all right, maybe, if those to whom the dispensary constables mete out "justice" at discretion were really violators of the law ; but when it comes to holding up aman at the muzzle of a revolver for carrying a jug of buttermilk, or shooting at negro preachers on their way home with the proceeds of church festivals in their valises, law-abiding citi zens in other avocations may well begin to tremble for the time when it may be their turn to be tried, convicted and exe cuted by an irresponsible one-man jury, and on suspicion. . Until some other method for the en forcement, of the law is devised wo can hardly say that wo aro ready for tho abo lition of the constabulary system; ',ut whether :he system is abolished or not, the good of the State aud the proper ad ministration of tho law require that it bo speedily revised so'as to take from tbe constables some of their extraordinary power. As tbeollica is now constituted, it would soom that the dispensary con stable practical\y has tho power of life aud death, with no responsibility except unto himself; and if his power is not re vised so as to put him at least down to tho level of other constabulary, it would be well not only to abolish "the whole systom, but the whole dispensary law iuto the bargain.?Yorkvillc Enquirer, Criminal Carelessness. Raleigh, N. P., Jan. 8.?In Wayne County William Fort aud wife went to a neighbor's to a hog killing, leaving tbeir three little children locked in the bouso to prevent them from going out in the cold. The house caught tire and tho chil dren wore burned to death. Only bones were found in the ashes when tho parents returned in the afternoon. Suicide for Spite. Winston, N. C, Jan. 7.?In Wilkee County yesterday Mansfield Parsons, 10 years old, son of a widow, committed sui cido to spite his mother for whipping him. Tho son hangod himself with tho samo strap that the mother punished bina with. He only lived a few hours after he was found. ? Women are not permitted to be pho tographed in China. A Card, To tho Public?Greeting : Grateful for tho fine vote received, 1 am now ready to enter upon the duties of this office of County Superintendent of Education. I bhall devote my whole time to the work, and servo you to the best of rey ability. You will allow me the privilege of living In my humble little home In the town of Willlairislon. I can live comfortably on the salary by leaving my family at home ; whereas, 1 could tot by incurring the heavy expenses of a * , firewood and house rent. Wbilo the schools are in eos eion you need not expect to find me in the office except on Saturduy e. I hereby an nounce to teachers, trustee* and others that Saturday is the only office d?y will have. I expect to visit overy school in the county, both for white and colored chil dren. From Monday till Friday I will be visiting tho school*. However, I will be in the office on the fi^t Monday in each month. I invite your confidence, friend ship and co-operation in tho work. Help me to biiild up and infuso a universul interest in this the umsi important and fdr reaching public work by which our Commonwealth protect3 our lives*, prop erty and interests Respectfully. A. W. Atta way. Holland's Store. The young people of this community enjoyed a delightful entertainment at that grand and historical old place, Ev ergreen, Thursday evening, 7lh inat. Atter several hours of pleasant parlor games, wo were ujhered into the magnif icent dining room, which was beautifully decorated, where tho most delightful re freshments were served in a mosthospita ble manner by the lovely hostess, Miss May Earl*. Those in attendance were as follows: Misses Jodie Dobbins, Ella Lit tle. Francis Calhoun, Fleda Sullivan, Lilly Holland. Mamie Phillips, May Earle, Alma Strickland, Zelia Phillips, Alice Sullivan, bailie Cunningham ; Messrs. Harve Pruitt, Dick Black, Law rence McGee, Juette Strickland, Jehu Hanks, Clifford P.urress, Ed. Earle, Isam McGee, I. N. Holland, Eugene McGee and Lester Rainy. It will be an evening long to bo remembered by all present. Mr. Jack Glenn, who has been quite sick for some time, we are glad to say is convalescent. Mr. T. B. Wright, is quite sick at this writing. Mr. A. B, Sullivan, wife and daughter, Mies FiGde, are sick with grippe. L. S. V. Stone Church Items. Well, Mr.. Editor, Christmas passed off very quietly in this community. The people seemed to take great pleasure in making the close of the year a continued remembrance. New Year came in and all have turn ed over a new leaf for better or worse in the future. Mr. G. R. Pike and wife, of Salem, have been visiting relatives at this place. Miss Mandy Crenshaw, of the Georgia side, has been visiting her brother, Mr. W. T. Hall. Mr. Norman Yv hitten is very sick at this writing, bnt glad to report ia improv ing. Mr. W. Wright was in our community last?aturday on business. Our Sandav School at this place enjoyed an excellent Xrnaa tree on the evening be fore Xmas. The tramps and psddiere are raging in this section. Zare. Confed?rate Veterans. The annual meeting of Camp Lee, No. 753, U. C.V., will be held in the City Council Chamber on Monday evening, January 18th inst., at 8 o'clook. A foil attendanco is requested, as officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other important matter will be before the meet ing. M. P. TainnLE, Commander. J. L. Ma?ldin, Adj't. Cedar Grove News. A journey of two weeks into tho new year brings us to the usual day of wor ship at the above place, havine previously unanimously elected R^v. C. H. Holland our pastor. We invited a presbytery and expected his ordination on Sunday, bnt for some reason we were disappointed, and postponed until second Sunday in Au gust next. His first sermon on Saturday from the text, "Worship in spirit and in truth," wan highly enjoyed by the congre gation, and we hope made lasting impres sions upon all hie hearers. On Sunday the Church was full and his text was, ' Who is my neighbor ?" I feel assured none who come seeking a blessing went away empty. Our hearts were filled with gratitude to God for having directed ns to choose one, who, although young, is filled with the spirit of God and guided by that spirit to deliver such refreshing messages. Our school at this place has closed, Mr. A. W. A'taway haying to take possession of his office. This leaves us without a teacher a-j yet. If a teacher, who proposes to teach at twenty-five dollars per month, will call they can get employment for two and half or three mouths. Wo say that, as a general thing, there is more corn and other produce, more fat hogs, mules and cows throngbont the community than for many years. The sad news borne to our fireside by the Intelligencer of the death of our relative and friend, Mrs. Isabella Strickland aud daughter, touched the tondereet cord of our heirt. We thought of tho happy days in youth we had spent with both. It is sad to part with our loved ones, but we should be comforted when wo know they are at rest with the Saviour. J. J. C. It has been a good while since our little town bas been hoard from in the columns of ?he Intelligencer, but everybody is alive who ia not dead. Mr. H. Kelly is doing a lively business in his store. He sold about ?12.000 worth of goods last year. Everybody is wondering now if the Legislature will do any good work. Will they go down to Columbia, raise our taxes, amend or endorse the dispensary law and come home ? Very likely. Wnat has* be come of the great Reform party, anyway ? We presume the leaders have eaten it up? head, tail, hair and all. We have about come to the conclusion that the whole ma chino is rotter. Mr. W. L. Copeland, the champion obickftn raiser of our section, bas moved to the Five Forks. We commend him to thefojd people of that section, us he is a worthy, up; ight citizen and a good worker ic the Church and Sunday School. Tho young people enjoyed a mo3t de lightful singing at life home of Mr. J. B. Vaughn last Sunday evening. Our new pastor, Rev. C. H. Holland, filled his appointment last Saturday and Sunday, and we are all more than pleased with him. This is his first charge, and we predict for him big success. Ditto. Union Meeting. The Union Meeting of District No. 2, of 8aluda Association, will meet with tho Belton Baptist Church Saturday before the fifth Sunday in January, 1897. Order of exercises as follows : 1. Introductory sprmon at 11 o'clock a. m. by Rev. N. G. Wright?alternate, W. B. Hawkins. 2 Organization of Union. 3. Reports from the Churches in five minute speeches. Recess for dinner?one hour. afternoon session. 1. Discussion, "Are we doing our duty as Christians to the colored race?" opened by Rov. W. T. Tate. 2. Discussion, "Do we as Christians keep the Sabbath IIolv ?"' opened by Rev. R. W. Burts. A-jjourn at pleasure. Sunday a. in. at 10 o'clock, the S.inday School Union will meet. 1 Organization of t'uion. 2. Reports frort tho Sunday Sjhools in fi ve minute speeches. 3 Address by Brethren W. B. Hawkins and L. E. Campboll. 4 Missionary sermon by Rev. W. T. Tate, or bis alternate, Rav. M. McGee. A j. Stringer, for Com. Program of Wo:nane' Mission Union, District No. 2, which convenes at Belton Baptist Church Saturday, January 30, at 2.30 o'clock tu. 1. Devotional exercise, conducted by President. 2. Address of welcome, Mrs. , K. Brea 3 R^ply, Mrs. J. C. Milford. 4. Music. 5. Discu3fcion, "Womans' work among the colored people?what can we do to help'.'" opened by Mrs. W. T. Tate. t?. Recitation. 7. Music. 8 Paper, "Women of Palestine." by Mrs R. J. Williams. ?. Miscellaneous business. Rosa A. PooaE, for Com. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La Grippo when Laxative Bromo Quinine will cure you in one day. Does not pro duce the ringing in tho head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 Cents. For sale by Evans Pharmacy. ? Time to bury the hatchet ia before blood Is found upon it. ; Oar Souvenir Edition. Clint scales and Langston, tho enter prising publishers of the Anderson Intel ligencer have iesued a Souvenir Edition of tbeir paper and a copy of it is now before us. It deserves more than a pass ing notice for the publication was a stroke of enterprise that epeaks well for the energy of the publishers and the capacity of their office for good work. The Sou venir Edition contains thirty-four pages of five columns each, well printed on good piper with handsome illustrations on every page. The cuts used are of fine finish and the illustrations are of promi nent men, public buildings and residences. The city of Anderson is first written up and a good showing made for her increase in population, growth in wealth, facilities for business and educational advantages. Every section of Anderson County has a place iE the edition and is fully illustrated. The book is filled with useful historical information and statistics and the Souve nir Edition is well worth preservation. Among tbo many mcu picturod in this edition we find several who have risen to prominence in our sister county and whose faces are familiar to the people of Abbeville. J. T. Pearson is the first name. He is a son of the late Rev. Mr. Pearson, pastor of Upper Long Cane Church. en. M. L. Bonham has a good position among the many faces, and is spoken of in a way to make his Abbeville friends proud. Among the many good things said of Hon. George E. Prince is that he ' was born near Antreville, in Abbeville Coun ty, in 1855." * Hon. Asbury C. Latimer is another Abbevillo County man who is well spoken of in the Souvenir Edition. Professor John Q. Cllnkacales is spoken of as one of the most popular professors in Clemson College and as having been born in Abbeville County. Either one is a good recommendation in itself. John K. Hood, Esq., is another Abbe ville man and the Souvenir Edition saye that he has a bright future before him in his chosen calling.?Abbeville Medium. Tho Anderson Intelligencer has gotten out a handsome Souvenir Edition. It contains 3S pages of reading matter and cuts. Tho write up embraces all the towns in tho County. There are cuts of Mesare. James Pearson and J. K. Hood, of our Due West boys, with a kind notice of each. There are something like a hun dred cuts in the edition. It ie the most handsome special edition of any weekly journal we have seen.?-Associate lie formed Presbyterian. The Epworth Orphanage. A brother proposes to give $500 to the Orphanage if $2,500 more is raised at once in cash for the purpose of building another house At the recent session of our Annual Conference we succeeded in obtaining in cash a good subscription?all of this amount, except ?4G5. We must have this $465 at once to assure the sucoess of the plan. The same brother offers to give one dollar himself for every dollar the Church and others give by the 1st of March, 1897, up to ?2,000. If we avail ourselves of this generouB offer it will give the Orphanage a total of ?7,000. Do, brethren, come to our help right now, and let us work while every dollar we give or collect will be worth two dollars to ua. G. H. Wadpell, Supt. Not Our Fault. While so far there have been but a few petitions: for divorce entered in the issue docket of the superior court for the April term, Augusta has in the past few years gotten a scandalous reputation throughout the United States for the size of her di vorce mill, and the frequency of the grinding?. It is a reputation not in the least to be envied and one that Augusta doo3 not deserve by a great deal. And yet there stand the figures as boldly as thongh cut in marble and then painted black. Looking back over the past sessions of the superior court one will find divorces innumerable, but if they will take the trouble to look at the names of the per sons interested, few of them are familiar. In fact, divorce among Augustans is a rarity, for married couples seem to live in greater harmony than in any other city on the globe. The conditions are such that a man can scarcely fall out with his wife or vice versa and so they abide together under the happiest circumstances. The above two statements made seem contradictory to the last degree. What then is the solution of the problem ? Right across the river is a State in which the laws relating to marriage are easy, and yet under no circumstances can a divorce be obtained. Here is the primary cause. Persons there marry, and marry some times hastily. They repent of their folly in a year or so and seek release from tho bonds that bind them. They cannot get it, and so there is but one course left them. In Georgia persons resident of the State for one yoar can apply for divorce, and as there are many conditions under which they can get them, the unhappy man or woman moves to Augusta, the nearest point from most towns of South Carolina. After living here for a year they make their application. The case then goes through the terms of the court and so the work is accomplished. If started at the right time it only takes s year to go through the three terms of the court, and thus a residence in Georgia of two years completes the release. It le a fact that three-fourths of the divorces obtained in the superior court of Richmand county are gotten by persons who are in reality citizens o:' South Carolina. Unless the laws of Georgiaare so changed as to make divorce harder to obtain, Au gusta is liable for all time to have her divorce court's business swelled to an alarming iegreo above what it in reality should be.?Augusta Chronicle. ? Over 14,000 Spanish eoldiers are ill with tropical diseases in the hospitals at Havanna. - We hope that no issue will be sprung this year which will cause a division of our people. The general feeling now is to pull together for the laying aside of past differences and it will be our purpose to encourage that feeling as much as pos sible. The feeling of antagonism which once prevfiilod is rapidly changing for the better and. if those who have been en trusted with our political affairs will work for the making of good and whole some laws instead of manipulating for future political advancement, we see no reason why the white people of this State cannot be reunited into one good, strong political family. There should not be any Reform or Conservative factions, as both have fiilled their missions and are of tho past, and we hope beyond resurrection. ?Maiming Times. % mm ? Old People. Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at Hill-Orr Drug Co. Two Lives Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Til. was told by her doctors she had Con sumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery completely cured her and ehe says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Egeera, 139 Florida St. San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Con sumption, tried without reeult everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles at Hill Orr Drug Co. Regular size 50c. and ?1.00. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. J. P. Callahaui, Plat ti IT, against Marion K. Gam broil, Defendant.? Summons for Belief?Com? plaiut not served. To the Defendant, Marion F. Qambrell : YOU are hereby summoned and required to an swer the Complaint in this action, which Is tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and to serre a copy of your answer to tbo said Complaint on the subscriber at bis office, at Anderson C. II., 8. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusivo of the day of such scrvlco; and if you fail to answer tho Complaint within tbo time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Com plaint. Dated 10th December, A. D. 1890. J. C. C. FE?THKR3TGN, PlaJntilTs Attorney. [Skal ] John C Watkihb, c. c. c. p. To the Defendant, Marion F. Gatnbrell : Take notice that tho Summons In this action, of which the forego-ug is a copy, was tiled in the ollice of the Clerk ol the Court of Common Pleas at Anderson, b C, In the County of Anderson, in the Stato of South Carolina, ou the IGth day of December, 18'.'G. J. C. G FEATHERSTON, PlnintiiTe Attorney. -7an 13,1897 23 4 ? An inventor proposes to scare away rate, moles, etc., by placiugabout articolai ligures of cats, made of plaster or terra cotta and haviDg eye? of aphosphoroscent material. Notice to Trespassers. rTJHE undersigned hereby forbids any X person or persons from hunting, fishing or otherwise trespassing on their lande. The law will Le strictly enforced against all violator?. M. E. MITCHELL. P. MITCHELL. Jan 13, 1807_:>9 t* Sale of land. IWILL sell at public outcry before the Court House door on the first Mon day in February, 1S97, to the highest bid der, one Tract of Land near Belton, known as the Kelly p'act-, containing 5?>1 acres, moie or less. Purchaser to pay for all ne cessary papers. Tnrms?Cash. MRS. ANNA L. BYRD, Ex'x. lau 13, 1897_29 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that Certifi cates No. 85 for ten Shares of Stock (8500 00) in the Fanners and MerchnDt9 Bank, Issued in favor cf P. K. McCnlly, E?q , and No. G9 for cne Share of Stock (50.00) in the Farmers RDd Merchants Bank, issued in favor of C. H. Strickland, Esq., have been lost or mislaid. The pub lic is hereby warned against trading for them, as duplicates will be applied for. J. Fv. VANLIVER, Cashier. Jan 9, 1S97 29 3 Meeting of Pension Board. THE County Board for Pensions will meet at Anderson, S C-, on the third Monday Inst.. (Jan. 18) for the purpose of revising the Pension list for Andersen Connty for 1897. All new applicants must come before the Board ir? person, and those already on the roll must meet the Board also, either in person or by proxy, in or der to show that they are etili entitled to pensions under (be laws of this State. G. N. C. BOLEN AN, Chm'n. Co. Board for Pensioners. Notice to Creditors. ALL persons bavin? claims against the Estate of J?ptha Harper, de ceased, are hereby notified to present them to the undersigned or their Attorneys, Bonham & Watkins, within the lime pre scribed by law, and those indebted to make payment to the undersigned J. A WELBORN, J. G. HARPER. J. W. HARPER, Executors. MllimJ?lII I IBWM CLEMSON COLLEGE. E Fifth Session of the CleT.finn A3 X ricultura! Ciliege will begin Thurs day, Friiruary 1Mb. ]>!<7 To the two regular lour year courses leading to the degree of Bicbo'or of fioience, a special two year course in Mechanics and Engineering has bren added. The course.* of Instruction include fhe following subjects : Agriculture. Chemis try, Horticulture, Dairying, Veterinary Science, Botany, Geology, Mineralogy, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineer ing, Engliab, Mathematics and History. Board, washing, fuel, lights for session of forty weeks. $!9 00 For Catalogue containing full particu lars addresa F. B. CRAIG HEAD, President Cletnson College, S. C. Jan 13, 1897 29 4 . NOTICE. WILL be l.t to the lowest responsible bidder Thursday, 2lst inst., at 11 a. m., the building of a new bridge over Six and Twenty Creek at Miles Watkins' old mill place, on road leading from An derson to Slabtown. Plans and specifia tions um de known on dAy of letting. W. P. SNELGRO"VE. Co. Sup'r. NOTICE TO Executors, Administrators, Trustees and Guardians. I7XECCT0RS, Administrators, Trns li tees and Guardians will take notice tbat under the law they are rnquired to make to the Judge of Probate an annual accounting of the Estate in their bands during the months of January and Feb ruary of each year, and upon failure to do so forfeit all c'aiun for commissions, and are further liable to fine and costs. R. M. BURRISS, Judge of Probate for Anderson Co., S C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By R. M. liitrrtsa, Judge of Pi-ubate. WHEREAS, J. C. Thomas has applied to me to grant him Lettern of Adminstration on the Estate and effects] of B. F. Morrow, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of the said B. F. Morrow, deceased, to be and ap Eear before me in Court of Probate, to be eld at Anden? du Court House, on the 28th day January, 1897, after publication hereof, to shew ciuse, if any they have, why the said Administration should noe be granted. Given under my band this 12th day of January, 1897. R. M BURRISS, Judge of Probate. Jan 13. 1807 29 2 WE ARE NOT THE CHEAPEST FOLKS IN THE WORLD ! WHY ! BECAUSE we don't want to sell sorry stuff ! Our motto is good Goods to good men ! Live and let live ? Sorry stuff to sorry men, and get rid of them as soon as you can ! V@F Friends, wa can always fill your bill from January to January. Flour, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Lard, And everything in our line. Come and see us whether you buy or not. LIGON & LEDBETTER, Several Care Seed Oats on hand. Wholesale Grocers. FOR THE SPRING TRADE ! ?V"e ARE GOING TO SELL GOODS SO CHEAP THAT THEY WILL BE OBLIGED TO GO. Our Stock of tob sxco is tho nicest and the cheapest in the City is the opinion of every one that tries it. Flour, Bacon, Coffee, Sugar, Bran, Molasses, CIEIIELA-ip. IN FANCY GROCERIES We have everything that is GOOD TO EAT. PEACH BUTTER and PINE APPLE PRESERVES by the pound. Read our locale every week if you want to know where to buy your Groce ries. Look cut for our new advertisement next week. OSS' Free City Delivery. 'Phone 44. OSBOR?VE & BOLT. A PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY 1837 ? TO YOU ALL : New ad. nest week, but if you should need a STOVE don't forget I am in the Stove business to stay, if low prices is the sequal. Thanking you all for your liberal pa tronage I will try and be liberal with you for 1897. Respectfully, _ JOHN T. BURRISS. IT HAS CAME AIM! THET'S CRISMUS, ? BUT ? l ? ffllRss I STORE, IS STILL HERE ? WE wish to relate the fact that we have ju?t passed through one of the most successful seasons in our history. Our sledge-hammers have been felt and appreciated further than ever before. The uniform low prices which we have placed on our Goods attracted a wider range of customers than ever before. And while our profits have been shorter on single sales, the net profits 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 most staple kinds of Toys, etc. For these gratifying results we desire to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and customers. We propoee 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 arc so able to do it as we arc 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 wc will acknowledge no competition, but propose to ride rough-shod over all obstacles. To give you an idea of our beginning for 1897, wo have a Match, put up 000 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 batches in a box, sells regularly at two to three for 5c.?to-day we mark them out at le. 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, C. S. MINOR and THE TEN CENT STORE. 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 npon. 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 raoney on their purchases as we are to-day, and were never so much in earnest about doing business as we are aboat now. Notwithstanding our heavy sales to parties near and far wc are overloaded on many lines 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 vras 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 go ods well bought and that will not fall fi.r 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 are to be still more fostered and encouraged. It seenni the hide and leather market has been again cor nered. So look out for high priced Shoes. We are well "?eeled" 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 solda 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 same proportion. We frankly admit that throughout the store our values are not uniform, i. e., in some , goods our purchases arc more fortunate than in others. Wc arc always pleased to divide the profil; 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 the most money, our answer would be Men's and Boys' Hats, Clothing, Overcoats and Furnishings. Our recent additions to these were rare bargains that must be seen to be appreciated. In House Furnishings we are strong 10 solid cases of Bed Blankets received from one factory recently that we can 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, &c, 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. IN MILLINERY We offer 4 doz. Felt Hats, assorted shapes, at 25c, marked down from 50 and 75c. 2 doz. Black Felt Walking Hats at 75c, from $1.00. This has been a record breaking Millinery sea son with ns. It goes without saying that in Ladies' 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 arc so slow and the rush 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 SnaOE ??0-1 ITU 'A?unoQ nosjapuy joj sinoSy ame aqj, ,?ff uopnane )jmoid 9Aia09J ?apio jibed: \\ ?pajauM ?tttoi aqs ?Bq? 3au[\ ?\ao airi {.ij3 H?HM ?a9S mofpirc ' io3 ?OA esnB08cl japunqi sb pBca sb traq? pan 'aaoS oib )S90ia eq? \[v jiian qiBM X^Qd 3H1 S<1I-3AI9 01 9NIH1 H3dOHd 3H1 <S1I iso;?OAig oq; ^sooifli qt{% ^soraospueji 9i{% ^sottoaoi oqx uojqSnBp moA* ioj 'sjiM jnoA" .r?j '.laqiocu anoA' jo^j '?iraqiaoMS .ino?* jo? i lN3S3Hd SVMIlSIHItt 318Vld3331i 1S0W 3HI 'Sistig s,i9i?ti]i snoqnog filing; 'SG^ioooqo s,i9I^nH xoii?iiusaas osi anaa naimosav ?iaiviiM aa itsvo xroixvaanaav oh WHEN EVERY OHE IS Nffl Is the Time Music is Appreciated.... NO GIFT to yonr bom* will bring as ?;reat pleasure as one of our? Pianos or Organs. We are enabled to make on especially lor price to any who wish to purchase NOW or dorlDg the Holidays. A full stock ot Gail ars, Violins, Ban jos and other Musical Inftrumenta tuiiable for Holiday Gif:s at frenai discount prices. Call and see ns. C. I CHRISTMAS GROCERIES. GOOD THINGS TO EAT are particularly in demand on CHRISTMAS DAY. That is the day when men have time to enjoy their dinner. r\ Make your dinner a great afTair by getting all ! your Grocery necesaities from our fresh Slock. MJTS, FIGS, RAISINS, CURRANTS. CITRON. A finer 8helled ALMOND you never saw. Fine, large Seeded RAISINS. Everything requisite of the very best quality, a t prices of inferior Goods. Send in yonr orders and get the LIST. JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO. 'PHONE IO. P. S.?Mrs. Null's Yeast always fre h. WE STUDY TO GIVE. FULL VALUE For every Dollar spent with us. No high-priced "hifalutin" goods but reliable. STAPLE GOODS In every department. CAR TEXAS SEED OATS. ID. IP- SLOAN