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Anderson Intelligencer. \P?BLl?RED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES, \ EDITORS AND O. C. LANGSTON, ' PROPRIETORS TERMS: ONE YEAR.....$1 6o SIX MONTHS..... 75 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27, 1897. Tho usual "yaller dog" bil! has boen introduced in the Legislature. Tho Legislature is grinding away in dustriously in Columbia, but as yet very little of interest to the people has been done. There wore 200 murders in South Caro lina last year aud only live legal hang ings. Is it any wonder that Judge Lynch holds court siometimes. The profits of the sogar trust last year are reported nt ten million dollars, and over seven million dollars were paid in dividends-and it was not a good year, either. There has been- fearful weather in the northwest during the past few days, in terrupting traffic and causing great suf fering. The mercury is rarjgingaway below zero. It is now a settled fact that Senator John Sherman will lill the position of Secretary of State in President McKin ley's Cabinet. Mr. Sherman is now SO years of age but is bright and active. . Letters bearing stamp3 issued by the "Cuban Republic" have appeared in the United States mail bags, and so far the stamps havo carried the letters to their destination. A bill has been introduced in the Leg islature to create the office ot Labor Com missioner in South Carolina and to de ?ne bis duties and powers. There is no necessity for any Buch offioer ic this State. According to the Railway Age, only 1,892 new miles of railway were built in the United States last year-a smaller number than in any year since 1875. California got more new miles than any ot^jpaState. j? \ The Columbia Registe)' says South Car olina can continue to advance the claim that she has more living Es Governors than any other State in the Union. The retirement of John Gary Evans increases the number to ten. Very little cotton is coming in now, and the price continues painfully low. The farmer who puts in a large crop hoping to get a good price next fall will be sadly disappointed. At least, that is the outlook at present. Tho old Augusta and Chattanooga rail road has come t o the front again. It is said the Seaboard Air Line is behind the project and will rush the road to comple tion. When done it will become an im portant connection to tho West. The provision in tho new constitution, requiring counties in which lynchings occur to pay damages to the family of j the fjbr3on lynched, seems to be a dead letter, and had better be repealed. It is useless to comber the statute books with laws which are never enlorced. - ^ ?? m - It is stated that the present famine in India is greater than the one which pre vailed with such frightful mortality sev eral years ago. In 187G no less than 3, 500,000 natives starved to death in India, while between 1SG0 and 1878 the total loss of life measured no less than 12,000,000 souls. The big naval drill of the United State3 war vessels in Charleston/ next month will be a very imposing sight. It the railroads will give a low excursion rate, a large number of people from every sec tion of tho State would no doubt visit the grand old city to 6ee the magnificent dis play._ 4 The actual result, of the late election is now known to a certainty. The electoral college at Washington footed up the vote as follows: McKinley, 7,121.312; Brysn, 6,501,600; Palmer, 134,731; Levering, 123, 428; Matchett, 35,306; Bentley,. 13,535. The total vote for tlae Bryan and Watson ticket was 144,928. McKinley's plurality over Bryan, 614.742. Ameirjaas welcome warmly the new Greater Republic o;'.' Central America. It is composed of the ihree States of Salva dor. Nicaragua and Honduras. Each of these has its own private government, as it did before, but ic all foreign relations and interstate questions the advisory oouncil called the diet of the greater re public bas control. Now let Costa Rica and Guatemala join the confederation. The country congratulates Kentucky "au a governor who has grit enough to call out the militia to stop lynchings. Lynch law is a disgrace to any communi ty where there is civil law enough to dis pose of even the mest desperate criminals. Hanging by due legal process kills a murderer as dead as when he ls strung up to a tree, and private citizens do not then have the crime of murder on their conscienco the rest of the in lives. Thomas C. Platt has been elected U. S. Senator from New York, Chas. W. Fair banks from Indiana, J. H. Gallinger from New Hampshire, Jeter C. Pritchard from North Carolina, William E Mason from Illinois, H. C. Hansbrough from North Dakota, and Boyles Penrose from Penn sylvania. All these are Republicans. The Democrats have elected Richard D. Kenny, a free silver man, from Dalaware James K. Jones from Arkansas, Geo G. Vest from Missouri, while Democrats and Republicans alike joined in electing Henry M. Teller from Colorado. General Coxy proposes to organize an other party. He will try to stand on the broad foundation of "Commonweal" in stead of Washington grass this time. His -, conference met in St. Louis on the 13th. It wa?? very much down on the populists in the late campaign and charges that party with about all it bas heaped on the Democrats. Of course, in a short while socio of this group of Solons will again discover tho goal of party perfection in a new organization that will hurl its ana themas at this as yet unnamed Coxey fol lowing, If factions are the stepping ' stones to reform let the good work go on till every man is a party, when certainly all will be suited. Figures gathered through commercial agencies show that the failures in this country in 1896 exceed >n number every previous year except !S95, and between the two years was less than five hundred difference. In the amount of liabilities 1893, verv mucb, and 1SW a trifle exceed ed last year. The comparison by sections shows that the eastern States for 1896 had an increase of less than 10 per cent in the number of failures over 1S95 ; the middle States 25 per cent., western States 26 per cent, northwestern 3nd southern States 10 per cent. In the amount of liabilities represented the comparison shows 'fail ures in the Eastern States increased 20 per cent, over 1895, middle States 50 per cent., western States 130 per cent, north western 35 per cent, and the south 50 per cent. New York city shows au increase of 54 per ce*"' '.n the number of failures, and 65 per cent, in liabilities The amount of liabilities that the failures represent is $98,272,264 for manufacturing, and $109.010,827 for tracie, a total of |207,2!3,091. OUR COLUMBIA LETTER. From our Special Repr?sentativ?-. COLUMBIA, S. C., J JU. i i, 1S;?7. Afitr two weeks in harness the Legis Utu ro presents the appearance of a steady, well broken team. If great bodies move slowly, then the present Legislature ls a great body. Rut not only in conserva tism of locomotion is the body to be call ed great, but in absence from spite, mal ice or party feeling, and a real, genuine desire to subserve the public interests it is especially marked.""" It"*"is composed, both Houses, of now material, very large ly, and of good material. So far very little has been accomplish ed, the passage by the House yesterday of the anti-trust bill being the only bill of general importance that has reached anything like an advanced stage. This bill is known as the Rainsford bill, lt provides that the Attorney Genoral may, when he considers a buBine" corpora tion is, in his opinion, intenering with legitimate competition in the course of trade, apply to the Courts to have such corporation deprived of the rights of the Court. This, in effect, will prevent a trust from collecting bills in 8outh Caro lina. It is a measure modeled somewhat after the Georgia law, but is considered to be an improvement on that law. The original bill excepted agricultural pro ducts and live stock produced in this State while in the hands of the producer, which would have allowed a trust within the State. That was stricken out and the bill went through without opposition. "Special privileges to none" was the slogan. The House is now passing a bill re quiring all foreign insurance companies doing business in the State to deposit with the Secretary of State securities ag gregating $10,000, to cover any obligations that might be incurred in the State. This is aimed at wild-cat insurance companies which have been doing business here and not paying their losses. Representative H. C. Patton, of Colum bia, has introduced a new-district bill. Its provisions are as follows: Pee Dee District-Chesterfield. Marlboro, Darlington, Florence, Marion and Horry. Santee District-Georgetown, Williami burg, Charleston, Berkeley and Dorches ter. EJisto District-Orangeburg, Barnwell, Colleton, Hampton and Beaufort. Wateres District-Fairfield, Kershaw, Richland, Sumter and Clarendon. Saluda District-Laurens, Greenwood, Newberry, Ssluda, Lexington and Aiken. Northern District-Spartanbarg, Chero kee, Union, York, Chester and Lancaster. Piedmont District-Greenville, Pickens, Oconoe, Anderson and Abbeville. The present week will be a very busy one, but the Legislature declines to pro vide for night sessions as yet. The work is chiefly in Committee rooms. H. M. A. Two Millions in Mules. To thc Editor of thc News and Courier: Everybody who is at all posted is ready to admit that the farmers of South Caro lina have made several very advantageous business reforms during the past five years, and as a result are in better condi tion to-day than at any time since the war. I refer to the fact that for twenty five years previous to 1892 it was the almost universal custom of the farmers to buy everything used on the farm, from an axehandle to a mule, and to pay "time prices" for the same. Since that year they have been raising all the corn re quired for home consumption, and also their pork, and have been exercising greater economy in regard to the management of their business than ever before. There is no doubt that the buying cf hog and hominy lrom the West were hea vy drains, and the farmer is to be con gratulated on his being able to stop the leak. It strikes me that there are still several very expensive leska that could bo stop ped as effectually and with as beneficial results as the others, if those who are es pecially interested willong y use the means at hand. I will only mention two at this time. The first to which I desire to refer is the wholesale purchase of farm stock every year. I am informed that not less than 000 mules are sold to the farmers of York County annually, and that the average price paid is not less than ?100 per head Thus it will be seen that $00,000 are paid each year by this ono county for stock with which to raise cotton, corn, etc. Some one may claim that the estimate is too large, and in order to be entirely safe 1 will cut it in half, and say that 300 are bought, and I am cofidenttbat that many are sold in Yorkville alone, which would cut 'he purchase price dawn to ?30,000. Now suppose all the other counties in tho State average as many, and I believe they will, not less than ?2,000,000 are paid by the farmers of the State annually for mules and horses! Some one inquires, "What are you going to do about it?" I reply that in stead of buying mules the proper thing for each farmer to do is to raise them. While I have no practical experience, I believe that a mule can be raised on a South Carolina farm from the time it is weaned from its dam to the age of 2 1-2 years, when it should be ready to go to work, at an expense of lesa than S30. A farmer told me a few days ago that Hdi^ not cost any more to raise a mule tuai, a c?w, and I beard of another saying that he could and had raised good, serviceable mnles to the work age at a total expense of ?25. It seems to me that tho matter is worthy of careful investigation. I be lieve South Carolina can raise as fine and as good mules as Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana or Missouri, and at as small ex pense as they can be reared in those States, and if she can, is it good business sense for her to pay those States for do ing the work? I hope, Mr. Editor, you will take this matter up and push it with your accustomed zeal, energy and intelli gence, and I believe that if you do in less than five years the amount of money to go out of the State annually for farm ani mals will not exceed one-half the present sum. The second heavy drain to which I de sire to call attention is the amount that is paid out annually by the farmers for flour. I have no data at hand on which tc make even an approximate estimate, but I am sore that the amount paid for flour by the farmers of the State cannot be less than ?0,000,000. Of course I know the opinion is abroad in the land that wheat cannot be raised as successfully in South Carolina as in the Dakotas, and the opinion is in a measure correct, but not withstanding this the farmers in Uconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburjr, Union, York, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Chester, Laurens, Anderson, Newberry, Saluda and Edgefield, and possibly oth ers, can, if they will only try, raise a great deal more than they have been do ing, and at present prices they will keep ?5 in the State for every four bushels that they raise, which will, in the course of a few years, make a wonderful difference in the financial condition of the counties named. There are scores of farmers in York County who have not bought a bar rel of flour in ten years. They raise wheat. Why could others not do like wise? Several years ago the farmers of this section gave as an excuse for not raising wheat that it was impossible to get it ground in a satisfactory manner, as tbere were no mills here that could turn out a product that even compared to the lowest grades of flour made by the Western mills. This prop has been knocked from under them. There are three patent pro cess roller mills in successful operation in York County to-day, and thev manu facture flour thit is the equal of tho Western product in every respect. There are also several mills in Spartanburgand Greenville counties. The farmera can rest assured that if they will create a de mand for up-to-date mills by raising wheat the want will be supplied. .** Yorkville, January 20,1S97. A Balloonists Fatal Fall. KEY WEST, FLA., Jan. 23.-The Fore pangh show has been exhibiting in this city for the past week, a balloon ascension being th6 main feature. After several failures to ascend the aeronaut succeeded this afternoon at about 5 o'clock. The breeze was stiff from the northeast and a young Cuban named Perez ascended. After geing up about 1,000 feet he became rattled and the ropes became tangled. The balloon went out about a mile from shore and fell into the water. Boats from a revenue cutter went to render assistance and the balloon was recovered, but Perez is given up for lost. What thc Genera] Assembly is Doing. Co?u m ft i ^/a/c, Jan. 'lb. Ibe geiillf lucu of the general assembly are still with us, and from present indica tions they ? re likely to be for nome weeks to come. This morning the third week of the annual session opens, and tho pros pects for work productive of results do not seem to be unduly bright. The mo notony of the session is likely to bo broken, however, before the end of the present week hy the introduction ol'the bill to eliminate the profit and beverage foaturesof the dispensary law, over which there will of course bo much discussion, lu fact this will be the lirst bill bearing on the dispensary to appear in either house, and view the outlook as you may it appears that about the only thing that is before the legislature likely to produce much discussion is the dispensary law and how best to patch it up. It is rather difficult to give a resume of the work ot the body up to the present time and make a forecast, though tho task should bo easy, for practically nothing has resulted up to date. Tho officers of the houses are surprised to find the calendars lighter than they have been for a decade. This, however, is due in a ver}' large measure to those clauses of the Constitution which prohibit the introduction of all kinds of special bills and of bills chartering all kinds of concerns. Yet tho fact remains that the calendars have not been sufli ciently largo to prevent the houses from in any one day. dearing them with a little genuine work Up to the present time the only general bills of importance to be presentad in either house are Mr. Kibler's labor com missioner bill, which is being discussed from one end of the State to the other, a bill that will be considered by the com mittee on Thursday next ; the two general bills in regard to changes in the pension laws leaving the selection of prnsiou boards to members ol the camps of Con federate veterans, and Mr. Gage's home rule county government bill. Nearly all the other bills have been directed at per fecting Acts already upon the statute books of the State. Some of them have proposed radical changes from the exist ing laws. Several bills have boen intro duced in regard to the amount and appli cation of the privilege tax on fertilizers. Up to date only one dog bill has made ita appearance and it is the first in years to pass the house and reach the Senate. In that body the committee on agriculture has it in charge. Judging from the drift of the debate in the house during the past week it looks as if the present county government Act is either very defective in many particu lars or el3e the State has a great many incompetent county officials. Efforts are now being made to perfect Mr. Timmer man's bill so that county officials will be unable to run their counties into debt, while at the same time these officials shall not sutler hardships therefrom. It looks as if the general assembly is going to make the law in regard to fire insur ance companies much more exacting; the requirement that companies shall deposit with the State authorities to the amount of $10,000, it is said, will very likely go through, ra During the past week very little has been heard of the bills directed at the railroads; most of them are In commit tees. It is not thought that an3r of thom save the Jim Crow car bill stands any chance of getting through. But of course no one can tell what will bo done when the two houses get them up for action. Last week Governor Ellerbe was inau gurated and the tone ol his inaugural ad dress seems to have had muca weight with the members of both houses. Up to the present time everything has been getting along most harmoniously in both houses; there has been no warm debate on any subject and no one has evinced the slightest desire to introduce factional matter into the proceedings. All ques tions are being debated in excellent spir it. Several members in each house care fully watch the calendars to see that nothing is introduced which is of a spe cial character. Up to the present time things have been drifting along easily in the house. A good many of tho new members have been on their feet several times, but most of the talking is left to the older members. Mr. DeLoach made an earnest Bpeech the other day in behalf of his measure to allow graduates of the South Carolina Medical College to prac tice medicine without further examina tion. Messrs. Gage and Stevenson ap pear to bo the most active and ablest of the new members of the house. Mr. Ste venson's remarks are usually clear cut and to the point and he does not waste his words. The inauguration and the elections practically Killed two days out of last week's '.session. One day-Tuesday-of this Week will also be practically a dead day sojar as work is concerned. But that day will see all the elections Bave one disposed cf. After Judge Earle has been elected to the United States Senate, an election will have to be held to fill the vacancy on the bench occasioned by his retirement. Judge Earle is now in the city, merely stopping over yesterday en route to Florence, where he -will open court to-day, sitting for the last time as circuit judge. Although many candi dates are in the field for the position of Judge of the Eighth Circuit to succeed Judge Earle, it looks as if the race will be between Messrs. Breazeale and Ansel Some say that it is a case of thc field against Mr. Ansel. Among the candi dates are Major S. P. Dendy, of Oconee, J. C. Klugb, of Abbeville, J. A. McCul lough, of Greenville, B. M Shuman, of Greenville, and W. J. Stribling, of Oco nea. It is said by some that all the Greenville candidates will pull out ex cept Mr. Ansel. Mr. Patton's redistricting plan is as yet quiescent. Mr. Patton oas not meu tioned it again since the house refused to appoint a special committee to consider the matter and prepare a bill agreeable to all sides. He promised, however, to introduce the bill himself and it will likely como in during the present week. Mr. Burns is having his anti-constabu lary bill prepared and expects to intro duce it during the coming week. It looks as it the bill changing the time for the holding of court in the Fourth Circuit will become an act in time to af fect the coming Bession of the Court in Chesterfield C'ouuty, scheduled to begin on Feb. 3. In the Senate the bill has been given some slight amendments, which it is understood will be favorable to its advocates in the house. This being so, it can quickly became a law and will doubtless be tho first act to result from the present sos-ion of the general assem bly. The two houses will probably devoto Saturday next to a trip to Kock HUI to inspect the Winthrop Normal and Indus trial College. A special excursion train will doubtless be run at a very cheap rate. In the Senate, Mr. Mower has again in troduced the bill relating to magistrates, which was vetoed by Governor Evans. This is the bill which takes from the governor the right to remove magis trates. The fate of tho bill looking to the elec tion of the judges of the State by the peo ple is being watched with great interest. --?S>"0 -CB Drove of Horses Killed by a Train. THOMSON, Jan. ll).-The east bound through freight ou the Georgia railroad ran into a drove of 17 horses and mules last night at 8:30 o'clock, the property of Mr. C. M. Churchill, and killed li of them. Mr. Churchill had just unloaded them and started for his home, about eight miles in tho country. The street bv which he left town runs lor a considera ble distance along the railroad track. Mr. Churchill started up the street, the drove of stock following him, but when ho ar rived at the poiut where tho street turns off from the railroad, for some reason the drove left him and started up the track. The through freight was corning down the grade at a speed ol'about 30 milos an hour. The stock lined up between the rails and advanced to meet it in a sweep ing gallop. In ono inptant there was a crash, a shock, and 14 of the 17 animals were Iving dead on either side of tho railroad track. All of them were raised by Mr. Churchill on his farm in Kentucky and wore brought hore to stock his farm in this county.-A Hanta Journal. Her First Husband Lives. CHARLOTTE, N. C., January li).-An "Enoch Arden" affair in real fife turned up in the superior court boro to-day. Lute A. Mc('richard was granted a di vorce from Yaldelia McCrichard. Hack of this is a queer romance. Mrs. Mc ( 'richard's husband loft her many years ago. She married again aud was living happily with her second husband. Her son was traveling in South Carolina a short time ago and met his father faco to face. Ile came home and told uis mother her first husband was alive, lie has never returned, but she decided that it was best to separate from her second husband and the divorce was grauted to day. Why sutler with Coughs, Colds and La Grippe when LAXATIVE BKOMO QUININE will cure you iu one day. Does not pro duce the ringing iu tho head like Sulphate of (.?uinino. Put up in ubletH convenient for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 'lb "Cents. For sale;.by Evana Pharmacy, Fire al Honra Path* A coi respondent of the Columbia State gives the following account of a fire at ETonta Fath on Friday, 22od ins .: "At 3 o'clock this afternoon J. J. Mattison's general merchandise store was discovered to be on tire and our citizens went to work with a will to save the building, but all ellorts wera in vain, as a brisk west wind was blowing and the (lames were rapidly i-preading. As soon as it was evident that the building could not be saved, the crowd began removing the gcods from the storo. Adjoining the building was tho pos'oflica and Callaham it Co's store and T. B. Armstrong's j i w elry store, all of which were cousumeu. "By heroic efforts the fire was at last checked, thus saving a number of ware houses and probably the railroad depot und M. B. McGee's residence. The tire is supposed to have etsrted from a defective Hue, as it wes first discovered in the upper story cf the building "Tho loss on buildings is 33 follows : J. R. Donald. 81,500; insurance ?323. R. M. Shirley. $000; insurance ?ICO. M. .1. Brock, $200; fatly covered hy insurance. "Nearly all the goods were recovered from the buildings, but the owners will suffer heavy IOSP, as the goods were badly damaged while being removed. Much credit is due the colored citizens for their manly and noble work in helping to check the Hames. For a while it seemed impos sible to save several adjoining buildings, but ' j hard work the flames were checked. "'i.he owners of the destroyed property will rebuild at once." Wafted from Williamstou. Ia the last few days two negroes have been hurt in the Oil Mill. One, a boy of fifteen, was mashed and mangled consid erably. The other's fingers were cut off. A dime reading was given in the Music Hall at the College Fridoy night and re freshments served. Q'iitea delightful oc casion ?3 reported. But tho occasion of occasions will take place Feb. 12:h, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of the College. A banquet and addresses in the morning and addresses by noted speakers in the evening, constitute the main features of the programme. Among the speakers will be Jno. C. Kilgo, D. D., of Trinity College, N. C., Prof. .Ino. G. Clinkscalep, of Clemson, Jno. O. Wilson, D.D., of Greenville, Rev. It. W. Barber, of this place, and others. We are expect ing something grand and will not be dis appointed. Miss Daisy Cannon, of Newberry, is spending a while with Mrs. A. W. Alta way. * Mr. H. R. Barmore has moved his boura, EO it now faces Main street. The remains of Mr. M. M. Manly were laid to rest in the Cemetery here Sunday with Masonic Honors. The Lodges from both Pelz9r and Williamston took part in the exercises. The Knights of Honor were also present. The hosts of friends from Pelzer and Williamston testify to the high esteem in which Mr. Manly was held. Thc recent election for town officers re Bulted in the election of Dr. B. F. Brown, Intendant, and Messrs. Gray, Mahon, Hutto and Wilson, Wardens. R. B G --t& Townville. - . It has been a good while, Mr. Editor, since we give you the news. We took Mrs. Rosin De Bow and the little Rosin De Bows to the mountains Christmas and have just got home. Tho readers of the IKTELLIGEXCKR will think strange that we went to the mountains in the winter time, but the air and water are just as fresh and pure,'or more so, ia the winter es it is in the Bummer. And then Christmas was a good time to get away off from everything and everybody and commune with nature and lest the mind and the body, where none could molest and make us afraid. We visited Walhalla while we were away, and with the loud hollering and the ex ploding of large bombB we were glad tu net back to our quiet retreat with wboie bones and rest. Well, wo have diverged from our subject. Our little village has been well canvass ed by the grippe, and hardly a family has escaped it. No fatal cases that we are aware of. Mr. Pies Mahaffey, who has been staying in tho Clerk of Court Watkins' office for somo time, has formed a partnership tm Ith Mr. J. W. Shirley, of this place, and will merchandise on an extensive scale. Prof. Speake and Miss Lizzie Bruce are at their post in the 6chool room with flour ishing schools. Married, on the 20ih inst, by Rev. W. B Singleton, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. C D. Giles, Mr. Geo. E Sin gleton and Miss Leila Giles, all of Oconee County. Mr. Singleton is the oldest son of Miles P. Singleton, of Westminister, and is a noble young man. Miss Leila is the fourth daughter of Mr. Giles, and is a lady of rare grace and beauty. We wish them a happy life. Dr. W. K Sharpe is building a new store-room ou M*ln street, where be con templ?tes keeping the pott office and a stock of groceries. Mr J C. Speeres, of this place, is now 6elliug goods at the old Lafayette Farmer stand MisB J Eala Alexander, of Abbeville, is acting as governess ?or Br. W. K. Sharpe. Miss Alexander is a beautiful and winsome young lady, aid has won the hearts of all our people. The gold prospectors have found a rich vein of gold on Mrs. Matilda Grant's place, near here. Mitt Emma Compton, of near this place, spent the holidays with her father, and has returned to the B tptlst Female College at Groenvill'?, S. C. Mr. D. W. Hull, of Texas, was out here on a visit hir.es Curistmas and carried his mother back with him. Mr. Hall went from this country to Texas about four years aero, and is doing well. Mrs. Eliza A. Z ?chary, eldest daughter of Mr. David Russell, died on the 12th inst, at the homo of her son, James, who lives in Gaorgia. Her remains were brought to this place and buried beside her busbaud in the Biptist Cemetery. She has two BOOS who survive her, Mr. J. R. JS-ichary. of near this place, and Jag. Zach ary, or'G3orgia. We extendi? the bereav ed ones our sympathy. Mrs. Zachary had long been a livo member of the Methodist Cburch. and was loved and respected by all who knew her. OLD ROSIN DE Bow. Toney Creek Items. Nasas is now over, and the young folks are goiug to school and the old ones are at work. Everything is quiet aud serene. Miss Nelson has a good school. 8he is now bc rdlng at Mr. J. J. Vaughn.'s Capt. J. S. Acker bas been on the sick list, but is better now. Also Fred Cox, but ho is able to attend school again. Miss Lovie McDavid has beeu spending a while in our midst. Mrs. J. M. Cox and Mis. Will A.Cle ment have bought a washing machine and they are well pleased with them. Mrs. Norris has ono more on hand, which she will be glad to sell to any one wishing one Tney are certainly a good thing, and will clean the clothes. Mr. N. L. Cox bas beon home on a visit to his parents near Ilouea Path. He called twice in this community, and one heart was made sad by his departure. Some of the young folks attended a sociable at his father's, given for him, and reported a nice time. Thero was a sociable at Mr. W. F. Sath erland s a few nights ago. A few more sociables and the nights will be too short, but then will come the happy days of pic nie*. Revi R. J. Williams preached at Shady Grove the Eecond Sunday to a large con gregation, lie will supply that church for this year. Missrn. Torn and Charley Balentine vis ited in this community recently. There must be some attraction for them. Mr John Cannon will stay part of his time io Belton now attending to business, ho being a momberof the firm of Matti son, Campbell ifc Cannon. A great many persons have boen having that dreadful disease, grippe, but as yet it has not proved fatal with any in this com munity. It ia still thought by many that there will 3'et bo a wedding in this community. L?t the good work go on. Plenty of rain and cold weather, which prevents thc farmers from being at work. Hoping to havesoms news of Importance soon for your valuable papsr, we remain, OLAN tu To the supporters of the several candi dates far Magistrate in Honea Path and Hall townships, of Anderson County. Gentlemen: It is said hore that you are divided in your views as to who should bo appointed to tho above office in your sev eral communities. If this is so, allow us to suggest that you hold a local primary and determino as to who shall be appoint ed, and rest assured that our recommen dation will carry out your wishes. Very respectfully, J. W. A.SULKY, 1). K. NoiiHis. Columbia, S. C., Jan. Ki, 1807. - Seventy-two races inhabit the world, and uso 3,00-1 different tongues. There ara about 1,000 religious. -- Of 50,095 sailors employed on sailing vessels !>2s were drowned during last year, or 1 in 00. During tho same period only 017 men out of 102,H?!> employed on steamships lost their lives by drowning, wbieh is bu. 1 in 211. i Phie Grove Items. The health nf the communilv is not so very good at present. Nearly everybody has the grippp. Miss Dof&ie Ci?nn, from Alice, who has been visiting frieuds and relatives in this section, liss returned home. Mrs. Emma Mannon is very sick with the grippe. We hope she will soon re cover. Married, at the residence of Ihe bride's father, Mr. T. C. Carroll, December 24, 189G, by Rev. M. McGee, Mr. Eugene Smith and Mis. Henrietta Carroll. A few friends and relatives of the couple were present. Mr. John A. Reeves died in this section Tuesday morning, 19:h inst., at 2 o'clock, at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. John L. Jolly. The deceased' was born and raised in this County. Several years ago bc moved to Georgia, and last summer came out here to visit his children and was very feeble when he came. Mr. Reeves was twice married, his firtt wife being Miss-Bruco and his laBt Mrg. Jane McLsee. Ho loaves seveu children to mourn his death. Ho wan a consistent member of the Methodist Church, and was most highly esteemed by everybody who kuew him. His remains were interred in the 8andy SpringB Churchyard. Mrs. Rachel Kay is visiting her brother and sister. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Elliott, in Sherman, Texas. A young man went to see his girl the other night and hitched bis horse to the horee-rack. When he went to start home be found bis horse and tho rack both gone. He had to stay all night. "OLD JOE " Iola Happenings. As it has been sometime since you have beard from this berg, I will give you a few dots. The la grippe ha? had some of our peo ple in its "dutches" for a while, but I be lieve they are all convalescing. Mr. Jno. T. Brown has just completed a substantial barn, which adds to the ap pearance of Iola . Some of the Iolian'a worshipped with the Hopewell congregation Sunday, and listened to a very impressive Bermon preached by Rev. W. W. Leathers. Rev. J. J. Beck spent a nightSmd day with some of the Iolian's last week. Mr. J. T. Barnett had the misfortune of losing his horse while returning from An derson iaet Saturdav, en route to his home. Married, by J. H. Hutchinson, Notary Public, at his residence, on 8unday, 24th inst-, Mr. W.-IW Ballard and Miss Annie Young, daughter of J. Scott Young, all of this County. ?. A Tribute of Respect. Al; a meeting of the Session of the Pres byterian Church of thiB city last Sunday the following tribute of respect to the memory of the late Capt. W. S. Sharpe was unanimously adopted : After having been denied through bodily infirmities for quite a number of yean the privilege of attendance at the sanctuary and active Christian service, our brother, Capt. Wm S. Sharpe, on Nov. 4th, 1696, entered upon that rest that remaineth to the people of God. Hin was an unusually severo oase of in tense suffering, yet he bore his afflictions -an extreme nervous disorder-with a for titude which only a Christian can display. One of his favorite expressions, when rack ed with pain, wa.", "Tho. He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." Darkness of spirit Bomeitimts disturbed him at his unwonted and protiacted sufferings, yet he ever turn ed to the Word of God for his comfort, and when the end came be died strong in the faith. Capt. Sharpe was, so long as Iiis health remained to him, a very active Christian. The prayer meeting seemed a necessity to bis huge business ; and the surviving members of his Sabbath School class can testify to his faithfulness as a teacher. I He was ordained and installed an Elder Feb. 25th, 186G, and co long as he could attend the meetings of the Session he gave the Church the benefit of bis practical wisdom, and these counsels were missed years before he passed away. But his prayrrs and his alms have come up for a memorial before God. We, the Elders of this Church, desire to place on record this testimonial to his worth-this expression of our appreciation of him as a brother, and our sense of loon in bis removal from us. Also, we wish to expres.3 to the bereaved wife and children our sympathy with them in their loss, together with the prayer that they may all at length reach that home into which we confidently trust our departed brother has entered through our Lord JOBUS ChriBt. J. W. NORRIS, J. N. H. SrjMMERELL, A. B. TOWERS, Committee. Loath From Tight Lacing. NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-:Vain of her figure and the small girth of her waist, Matilda Barthoulot tightened day by day the stays that bound ber. One day, about a year ago, something seemed to sink with in her body. Then her Bufferings began. They arB now ended, and to day Matilda-; lies a suicide, having hanged herself to the transom of her doorway. It was fear of impenaing insanity, in duced by tight lacing, that drove the girl to kill herself. She Buffered a croat deal, and specialists told her the injury to her spine woa incurable. Matilda took every precaution when she decided to end her life, and wrote a long letter to her father, mother and sister, explaining her reasons for self-de struction." After writing this she care fully knotted a bit of clothes line to the transom, stepped on a chair, adjusted the noose, and then kicked the chair from under her. The girl lived with her father, Charles Carthoulot, an engraver, at No G31 Park avenue, Williamsburg. He discovered her body, and cut it down. The ink of the explanatory letter was hardly dry. This letter reads in part: "Can I ever forget the feelings when I had on that tight, fatal waist and my feelings of horror when my spine sank in ? Yes, my beloved ones, I am in per fect misery, and have not one minute's rest. I do look well but that means nothing. My body, when I lay down, is all sunk in, and the principal reason why I cannot live. I cannot stand the least clothing, and cannot rest no more like other people. My sister, darling, be careful that such a fate never overtakes you. God knows half the time I did not know what I was doing. My great fault waa worrying too much, and that made me so different from other people that I did not realize what could happen to me. My whole system is affected. I get worse all the time. My eyes are getting weaker, and ii I lived longer I think I would go crazy. Oh, don't cry; don't grieve. If you knew my misery you would not want me to live a day."" Tho father said that the sufferings of his daughter wore beyond description. Her ribs and spine were so distorted by the tightness of her stays that Bhe could not more than breathe without greatest discomfort, Ker mother, who has been insane ior four years waa taken on March 9 last to tho Fiatbush Asylum. Matilda thought her fate was to be the same - Cincinnati Enquirer. Train Goes Over a Bridge. BUTLER, PA.,.Jan. 2o.-This afternoon a passenger train on the Pittsburg and WeBtorn Railway went off a bridge fifty feet high over Paint Creek. The entire train, with everybody on board, went down. Only one person on the train, it is said, escaped injury. The train con sisted of engine, baggage car and two passenger coaches. About thirty passengers were on board. Just as the t/ain left the rails Baggage Master Thomas Rainey, of Foxburg, jumped, saying bis life, but Buffered very serious injury. The engi neer, fireman and mail agent were killed outright. Relief trains were hurried from St Petersburg and Foxburg with corps of physicians. The names of thu dead are: Daniel Moriarty, engineer; Ira Beatty, fireman ; William Copely, mail agent. Brakeman Wise waa badly bruised, receiving serious internal injuries that may cause his death. Details are meagre and conflicting. A Gunboat Captured. KEY WEST, Jan. 23.-Habana advices received in Key Wost are to the effect that the Spanish gunboat Comota baa been captured and burned by the insurgents. The Cometa, one of the most powerful of the smaller Spanish vessels in Cuban waters, has been cruising near Cardenas to prevent the landing of filibustering ex peditions. For some timo she has been accustomed to anchor at night ofTSierra Mona. The place where the gunboat an chored was favorable for an attack from shore and tho insurgents determined to capture ber. Last Thursday night they opened on tho vessel with" a 12-pound Hotchkiss gun. The vessel was struck several times and badly damaged. While the crew was in confusion, boats loaded with insurgents left the shore and tho Cometa was boarded. A desperate hand to-hand fight took place on the deck of i the gunboat, tho Cubans using the ma chete with deadly effect. Finally, aftor tho Spanish commander and half his men had been killed, the survivors surrender ed. Tho veise.' waa then burned. - The able bodied man who wlll^not work deserves i;o 6 tar ve, ; - There ?B one State in the Union that ermita the death penalty to be inflicted y shooting- Utah. A tiring squad of ix deputy sheriffs shot a murderer but a hort time ago. The law, derived from reyious- territorial legislation on the abject, allows the convict to choose rhether he will be hanged or shot, fiomo ears ago the validity of this law was uestioned, but the Supremo Court of be Fnitod States upheld it. The Ideal Panacea James L. Francis. Alderman, Chicago, ays: "I regard Dr. King's New Discovery s an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and -ung Complaints, having used it in ruy amily for the last five years, to the exc lusion of physician's prescriptions or ither preparations." Rev. John Burgus, Ceokuk, Iowa, writes : "I have been a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal 'burch for 50 years or more, and have lever found anything so beneficial, o'* that ;ave me such speedy relief as Br. King's New I Discovery." Try this Ideal Cough Remedy ' mw. Trial Bottles Free at Hill Orr Drug ?0. A Valuable Prescrip'ion. Editor Mon ison of Worthington, Ind , 'Sun," writes: "You have a valuable pre criptlon in Electric Eitters, and T cnn iheerfully recommend it for Constipation md Sick Headache, and as a general system onie it has no equal." Mrs. Annie Stehle, !G25 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, was all .un down, could not eat nor digest food, :ad a backache which never left ber and "elt tired and weary, but six bott!e3 of Electric Bitters restored her health and re aewed her strength. Prices CO cents and 51.00. Get a Bottle at Hill O.-r Drug Co. NOTICE. BOOKS of Subscription lo the Capital Stock of the Canipbell-Mttlison Company, a mercantile corporation to be established.at Bellon, S. O , will be open ed at our place of business in Bolton on Januafv 2!Uh next. F. W CAMPBELL, J. M. MATT1SON, J. G CANNON, ' Corporator?. FOR CASH - AND - CASH ONLY. Notice to Teachers. rpHERE will be a Special Examination X for Teachers held in the Court House DU Saturday, February 6. 1897, beginning it 9 a. m. and closing at 4 p. m. Appli cants will provide themselves with sta tionery. A. W. ATTA WAY, Jan 27, 1897_Co. Sup't. of Erl. FOR SALE. SHETLAND PONY. Color red and white, handsomely marked, stand ing 44 inches, weighing 450 pounds. Is perfectly gentle and used to children. Also, New Harness and Saddle. Price-1100.00. MRS. H. L. HAYDEN, _ Walhalla, S. C. SOMETHING FINE. TUST received one Barrel Barbadoes U Molasses-the beat Molasses to be had. Best Golden Rio Coffee, roasted. Try these goods if you wish tometbing fine. Received, 790 Rolls WALL PAPER and BORDERS, in addition to mv large stock on hand. A B. TOvVERS. Low Prices are Created Here ! AND MAINTAINED HERE. Others may make thom for a day oi r.n, but we bold them down all the time v.ith a firm hand, while yoi: ei-joy the benefits. All our bargains aro genuine. We have imitator?. All good things have If the imitations were equal to the genuine we'd be glad, for the public would then be the greater gainer. We tell of bargains all thc time, and back up the telling wilta bar gains. We offer this week for Cash and Cash only Fat Family Mickerei 5J each, G for 25c. Fresh Columbia River Salmon. 1-2 pound Cans, 10c. each. Best Leaf Lard 60 lb. Tins at S3 25; 10 lb Tins at 75c ; 51b. Tins at 10c. Fancy Evaporated Apricots at 12lc. per lb. Fancy Evaporated Apples at 8\c. per lb. Choice Syrup Peaohes at 18c. per can. Finest Lemon C.ing Peach es at 20c. per can. ChoiceCalafornia Apri cots 15c. per can. Extra Quality Bartlett Pears at 15c. per lb. Fancy Packed Green Corn loo. per can. Boston Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce. 1 lb. can, 10c. Same 2 lb. ran 15c. Sime 3 lb can 20c. For 31 00 7 lb*. Peaborry Coffee. 70 lb?. Fre3h Mince Meat at74c per lb. Lot Preserves, Jams, ?c., to clone out at cost 21 lbs. best Granulated Sugar for SI 00. Are your Biscuits like your door knobs? or are they tough, leathery and heavy enough to give an ostrich dyspepsia? Probably you are not to blame for it. It may be you use a poor grade of Flour. If you are tired ol' tough bread and hard bis cuits why not try our "Perfection Flour." Every Barrel guaranteed to give the very finest satisfaction. We positively guaran tee thero ii not a finer quality Flour mada. If you are paying 86.00 per barrel for some other Grocer's best, try our "Per fection" at ?5.65 per barrel. If you us? the Filthy Weed we can please you both in quality and price. Don't buy jour Tobacco until you have seen oura. If you do you have lost money. We have got the Goods, the prices aud the quality, and can suit the wants of all. JNO. A. AUSTIN & CO. And Low Prices. THE DUTCHMAN ONCE SUNG ; "Meat means tinga dat's go~d to eat, Meet also means tings daVa brober ; 'Tis only mete to measure des? ting* Ven steampoata meet the stabber " That Dutchman caught the idea OD the first jump, and if yon would be wise and want to get fat and jolly like the typical Dutchman, (Mayor Tolly or our Senior,) yoe will lose no time to visit our Establishment, where you wi ll find everything that is gozd lo eat, such as Fresh Meats, Vegetables, Fruits and Canned Goods, Cured Meats, Flour, Meal, Sugar, Molasses, And everything necessary for seasoning and shortening. We handle everything to Bat-the best that can be procured, and at the lowest prices. Free City Delivery. Telephone No. 41. ?3. H. PO ORE Sc CO , City Market. DEPOT STREET ^^?^f^?l C That have a National Reputation UVWUS for Reliability MIST'S ! YOUR father planted .hem, his father planted them, and possibly your great-great grandfather planted them, too. Sow "BUIST'S" and have Vegetables like your daddies. We have BUIST'S Seeds for Wholesale Trade. Also, a large lot of Onion Sets. a Evans' Pharmaoy, No. 4 Hotel Ohiquola. FOOL AND HIS MONEY SOON PARTS !" Proves that the above does not apply to you by trading strictly with us KEEP YOURSELF POSTED ! We are the Leaders of Low Prices ! If you don't know this to be a fact ask your prosperous neighbor who tradea with us ! ! ! The slickest and cheapest line of Hats and Shoes to be found. TJ1T /"iTTX?- Honest, fresh and full weight. Don't bny one Barrel .&? liv U -ti until yon see ns and get posted on the price. We have never been able to show such good values ir. Coffee, Tobacco, Molasses, Lard, And other Heavy Groceries. We have many WINTER GOODS that we are idling so CHEAP that we are ashamed to quote prices. SSf~ Come arid see. BROWNLEE & VANDIVER8. A SQUARE MEAL ! IS always enjoyed by every individual, but just now the housekeeper has to hustle around right lively to get it up. I am prepared to assist in this jood work, as I have in stock a fresh and complete line of Plain and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods, Country Produce otc. My stock of Confections, Fruits, Nuts, Tobacco and Cigars, IS ALWAYS COMPLETE. Give me a dall. Prices and Goods will please you. FREE CITY DELIVERY. G. F. BIGBY. THE GREAT TURN PLOW ETAS made for itself an everlasting reputation. Hundreds and hundreds of he best farmers in Anderson County are now using them, and will tell you ;hat it has no equal. It is second to none. Those that have used them tell is that they can't say too much in their praise. We know of a goodly num )er of farmers who have been using a Plow that they bought for lie best, ?ley have now laid them aside and are using thc Great Syracuse Chilled. Hie proof of the pudding is in thc eating. Try one and be convinced. Sat sfaction guaranteed or money refunded. STEEL PLOWS. We have just received a Car load. They have the correct shape au J the orrect thickness We sell the GENUINE STARK E'S DIXIE. Beware of imitations. We have the largest stock of BRIDLES aud LEATHER COLLARS vcr brought to Auderson-all bought before the advance in Leather. We re always glad to give our customers the benefit of our lucky purchases. On BARB WIRE and POULTRY WIRE we defy competition. For DOORS, SASH and BLINDS and BUILDERS' HARDWARE emeinber that wc are Headquarters. Wc arc yours truly, BROOK BROS. J5@* If your Water Works need repairing remember that we have two wt-class Plumbers with us, B. B. ICK Tiffi PDN?SHED. Entirely too many Goods on hand---Unload we Mnst. For Cash and CASH ONLY we offer the Greatest Bar gains in Winter Goods this Town has eyer seen. -p==e#?^???#?#?c=~- - L'o begin with we have left . . . 97 Elegant Wool Bea Blankets Chat we sold carly ia thc season as real bargains at $2.50 to $5.00, uow ie luced to 81.87 to 83.75. Thirty-nine pair that has considerable wool in them hat we made a leader of at $1.75, now $1.50. In the lower grades of ?lan ceta our stock is too much reduced to advertise. Jackets and Capes. We want also to make a clean sweep in Ladies' and Misses' Jackets and Japes, of which we have eighteen of the former and eleven of the latter, iearly every one a fine garment. The Jackets we offer at 10 per cent, less han the factory not cash ccst, and the Capes at firct cost. Dress Goods, Flannels, Etc. We are offering some very special bargains in Woolen Dress Goods, Flannels, Hosiery, etc., and in this connection we beg to inform the ladies ,hat we have just received about 25,000 yards of the newest and most hand lome Laces and Embroideries at prices that will astonish you. Thia, with White Goods, has always been a favorite Department with us, but now we lave still further improved it, just as we propose to add strength to all our jther Departments later on. In addition to the Laces and Embroideries our New York buyer, Mr. Stradley, picked up many other special bargains for us just before the holidays. Among them a case of beautiful White Checked i 'ainsook that was made to sell at 8c. to 10c, but our price is 5c. 100 Dozen Elegant Pure Linen Towels, With slight imperfection in some of them, that we are retailing at lesa than wholesale prices. Seventy-five doz. Embroidered Handkerchiefs we are retail ing at 10c, the wholesale price of which waa $1 25 per doz. We carry an elegant line of Embroidered Handkerchiefs from 10c. to $1.00 each. Shoes. Notwithstanding the stiff advance in leather, we are now offering some great bargains in Ladies', Misses', Men and Boys' Winter Shoes, and if you come to us you can select, not only from the best, but the largest stock, we believe, carried by any nouse in this State, certainly in this section of the State. Clothing, Overcoats, Etc. In Clothing, Overcoats, Gents' Furnishings and Hats we, perhaps, can do you more good than :n any other Department. We have left 60 of those Black all-wool Tricot $5.00 Suits that you can buy now for at $3.75. 35 more of those all- .vool Gray Cassinier Suits that we gave such a bargain in at $5.00, now $4.50. 37 of the very heavy Gray Wool Cassimer Suits that we had such a run on at $4.50, now $3.75. 17 All-Wool Kersey Suits that we sold at $4.50, now $3.50. And then we have in smaller quantities many numbers in finer and cheaper grade Suits that we make similar redactions on. 38 pair Cassimer Pacts, former price $1.50, reduced to $1.00. 36; pair Caesi mer Pants for $1.25, former price $1.75. 37 pairs dark Cassimer Pants for $1.00, worth $1.75. A lot of Fine Cassimer Pants from $2.00 to $4 00, forV mer price $3.00 to $5.00. A lot of Heavy Overshirts at greatly reduced prices, and as for Overcoats if we can't sellyou some of them for less money than anybody hereabouts pays for them we will give bond to quit business on the 4th of March next, but unfortunately for would-be purchasers we havn't many left except in the lower priced goods. So if any one is in need of a medium or fine Coat we advise them to call early. We, this season, had an unusual run on Men's Wool Mackintoshes, and our buyer just before Christ mas bought us a big lot of very fine ones, and in consequence of this lucky purchase we offer these goods at les3 than half manufacturer's prices. They are going fast. In our Millinery Department we have many special things to show. Don't fail to look at our Bargain Counter of Ribbons, Yours truly, * R. S. HILL A WORD ABOUT Garden Seed IAftinocTU'c cccn^ ^avelicena?ldin ^is c000^f?r ?vera?un* .HllUn?in O OLLUV? dred years, and people know their merit They are reliable and fresh. Each papsr is dated. This is done by Landreth & Sons to protect the planter against unscrupulous dealers, and If yon will take the trouble to examine each paper when you buy there is no reason why you shouldn't plant fresh Seed. The price paid cuts little, if any, figure in the transaction. You are bettor off if you get ten Seed for a nickle that will come np than if you get a peck that wont. After all, the real and only consideration is quality. Plant worthless Seed and your v.ime ia wasted, your labor in vain, your vegetables are not, your prfjodices are arousod, your moral character experiences a shock, and if you don't mind you'll cues. GET GOOD SEED and be happy. We handle Landreth's Seeds from first hands, and at the best price, and are prepared to furnish them Wholesale or Retail. SIEE US BEFORE YOU BUY: ? Hill-Orr Drug Co. EH! TH?T8 CEISHDS, BUT C.S. ill ri IS STILL HERE I WE wish to relate the fact that we have ju&t passed through one of the mo3t successful seasons in our history. Our sledge-hammers have been felt ind appreciated further than ever before. The uniform low prices which we lave placed on our Goods attracted a wider range of customers than ever lefore. And while our profits have been shorter on single sales, the net irofits for the season has perhaps been much greater than ever known in our lusiness. On Holiday Goods we have been extremely fortunate, having sold our ;remendous stock down to a few dollars' worth of the most staple kinds of Toys, etc. For these gratifying results wc desire to extend our sincere thnnks to our "neilds and customers. We propose to further show our sincerity in appreciation of your patron ige by making such reduced prices on the greater part of our Stock as will leraonstrate that we are determined to divide profits with you whenever we ire so abie to do it as we are at this time. In a lew days we shall give to the public our new scale of prices, which s to make 1897 the greatest in our history. For this year we will acknowledge no competition, but propose to ride ough-shod over all obstacles. To give you an idea of our beginning for 1897, we have a Match, put up ?00 in a box, sold at 5c. per box, to-day we mark them out at two boxes for ic. We have another, put up 200 Matches in a box, sells regularly at two to { bree for 5c.-to-day we mark them out at lc. a box, or 10c. per dozen boxes. / Right on down through our entire Slock the knife is being used in the . ' ame way at every possible point. Just keep an eye on that Ten Cent Store and be happy You ra alwavs truly, ~ \ C. S. MINOR and THE TEN CENT STORE. / / ^4