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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES, C. C. LANGSTON, EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. TERMS : & ONE YEAR.'.fl 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1891 Dr. Samps. Pope has turned up in Washington, D. C. Samps, is bunting a job, and wants it bad. It would seem as if- the only sure way to prevent trusts would be the Chinese way-make it a criminal ?rlense even to organize one, and then cut off the heads oT those engaging in it. --mo- o -m. The students of Newberry College have invited W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, to do liver the annual address at thoir next commencement. They have not hoard from him up to this date. The 55th Congress convened in extra session in Washington on Monday. Mr. Reed was re-elected speaker. The new tariff bill will be reported at once, and will no doubt soon be made a law. A few thousand lively young Ameri cans, full of courage and of tho spirit of adventure, might perhaps find agreeable and exciting occupation along with the soldiers of King Goorge of Greece. The privilege fertiliier tax for the first twj months of the year already amounts to ?40,000, and the possibilities are that it will exceed the receipts of last year. If BO, Clemson's income will be larger than last year._ There is a bicycle cannon among the new inventions. It is mounted upon a carriage with pneumatic, tires and pedal ed here and there, as it is wanted. A small cannon can be moved with great celerity in thia way. Comptroller General Norton ha3 made np an estimate, based on information lodged in his office, aa to the probable in come from the income-tar bill recently passed by the Legislature. He says that the total revenue from this source will be tween ?100,000 and ?125,000. The State constabulary has been thor oughly reorganized and the force has been "considerably cut. A number of the for mer constables are now out of a job. J. ft. Fant, of Ande.i-son, was reappointed chief for the upper division, and W.N. Bahr~"cbief of the lower diyision. In Minnesota thero Is a girls' school for agriculture, which is, as far as known, the only one in the country. It is quite old now. and the results are quite satis factory. The students receive instruc tions in cooking, canning, household chemistry, entomology and sewing. A lot of freak legislation has been at tempted to be passed this winter, from the bill in a Westorn State forbidding wo men to ride a bicycle to the one intro duced into Congress forbidding newspa pers to publish prize fight news. It would be more to the point to try to educate readers to prefer something better. Hon. Adlai Stevenson has gone out of the office of Vice-Presidont with the respect and esteem of the nation. During the four years he presided over the Senate he managed to avoid raucn acts as would cause criticism. He presided with con spicuous ability and fairness, and.demon strated that he was well worthy of the honors placed upon him. ^ The Pickens Sentinel has changed ' hands. J. E. Bogga, Esq., steps down and out of journalism, an i is succeded by Ho mer A. Richey and J. L. O. Thompson as publishers and Charles E. Robinson as editor. The press of the State loses an able editor in Mr. Boggs. Wo extend the right hand of fellowship to the new pub lishers and editor, and wish thom much success. Mr. E. V. Smalley, in The Forum, asks , and answers a very important question. It is, What are normal times? Mr. Smalley replies that the times we had in the flush days of California gold and those during and following the war were exceptionally prosperous times and are not likely to occur again. Normal times are therefore thosa we haye upon us now, and we must . accept them and make the best of them . - henceforth. With the failure, already clearly fore shadowed, of tho wheat crop in Australia, there will necessarily be a heavy demand in that country for American grain dur ing the next year. The Australian short age, roughly estimated at 5,000,000 bush ed will open a ready market for the wheat growers of the Pacific slope, and will naturally tend toward higher prices for the American cereal all over the coun -'4ry. -- ? -- The Board of Trustees of Clemson Col lege baa decided to refund ?10.000 which it drew over the aporopriation a few years ago. The Legislature had appro priated ?25,000, but by a clerical error, it was made ?30,000. The extra ?10,000 was used, but it will now be ?eturned The College will have sufficient funds this ? year as the privilege tax amounts to near ly ?50,000. There are 330 students in at tendance and every thing is progressing fe nicely._ Crete wants nothing so much as to be annexed to Greece, where it belongs, yet the wicked, selfish powers of Europe are simply too mean to allow this. They propose instead a measure of "autono my" for Crete, a mere speck of an island, not so large as tho smallest State in the American Union. They might talk a year-the powers-and they w^nld never bo able to make any reasonable person in Europe or America understand that they had any right or business to meddle be tween Crete and Greece. Last Monday Postmaater Goneral Gary made the definite announcement to the Associated Press, that the Administra tion, after deliberation, has decided .to adhere to the four-year tenure of office for all postmasters. He stated that ex cept in all cases where removal for cause was required on account of delinquency, incompetency or other instances of un satisfactory conduct or administration of officers, all postmasters of the fourth class, as well as those of presidential ap pointment would be allowed to serve out a term of four years. The Atlanta Constitution recently pub lished interviews with prominent Demo cratic loaders as to what should be the policy of the Democratic Senators and Representatives as to legislation. They are practically unanimous in the in the opinion that the Republicans should be given full rope, and allowed to put into law anything offered by them, without any filibustering or technicali ties by the Democrats Of course, the Democrats will present arguments against anything that does not meet their approv al. We believe that it will bo a wise policy to let the Republicans do just what they please, and then they will be held solely responsible by the people for what ever may be the consequences. The Re publicans have promised that if t?eir plans are allowed to become law, pros perity will follow. They should be givon a chance. The new Court House and Jedi election takes place April 3rd. Don't forget it. ==a?^ag=^..Vi,'.-,-3rgE:ia Dont h of Mr. Towors. Last Wednesday night. nt !) o'clock, after an illness ol only a went: wi'li |KMU monia, Mr. Alexander B. Towers died nt his home in this city. As was stated in the INTELLIGENCER last week, he became unconscious early in the morning, and gradually grew weaker until death came and relieved him of his sufferings. The last day he was at his store he realized that his condition was serious, and told some of his friends that he would not live many davs. Iiis death, therefore, was no shock to his friends or loved one?. He was never a very robust man, but was very prudent and careful in bis habits, which no doubt prolonged his days. Mr. Towers waa the eldest son of Daniel R. Towers, and was born at old Pendleton on September IS. 1S22, while his father was serving as Deputy Sheriff of old Pen dleton District. He was therefore in the 75:h year of his age. After Pendleton District wa? divided, the deceased's father moved over to the western side of the County, in the Roberts Church section, and later moved to what is now known as the Archer p!ace, two miles south of the city. When about IS years of age Mr. Towers carno to Anderson and engaged in business as a clerk in the store of the late John P. Benson. Later he clerked for the late S G. Earle at Evergreen, for a year, and then engaged in business for a short timo in Ojonee County, near Bachelor's Re treat. From there ho returned to Ander son, and has ever since been engaged in the mercantile business here. He was for a number of* yoars a partner of the late Milford BurrisB, the late W. ?.Sharpe and Maj. A. R. Broyles, and we doubt if there was a better known merchant in upper South Carolina. In Anderson County be was known to everybody, and he possess ed the confidence and good will of every body. Preceding the war, during the militia days, Mr. Towers held tho cilice of Judge Advocate for a number ofyearB.' and many of our older citizens addressed him as Judgo Towers. During the war he Eerved awhile in Charleston in a regi ment of State troops, but hi3 health was so febble that he wai never required to do service in the regular army. In his boyhood Mr. Towers joined the Presbyterian Church, and throughout his life was a most zealous, devoted and con sistent member, never missing a service in his Church only when sick or absent from home. For more than forty years, he filled the position of ruling elder, and for the greater portion of that time was clerk of the Church Session. He took a very active part in the Sunday School, and for more than thirty-five years was Superin tendent of the School. Since our child hood we have known him intimately, and we can testify to his worth and zeal as an humble follower of the meek and lowly Jesus. He felt a peculiar interest in the welfare of boys and young men, and hi9 good work and the impressions he made will be felt for generations to come. He was a very zealous advocate cf the temper ance cause, and to the day of his death wa9 a member of the Sons of Temperance. He was a charter member of the old Ander son Division of Sons of Tensperanco, and dariDg tho long number of years of its existence ho attended regularly its weekly meetings, urging and soliciting boys and young men to join the order and keep tbeir pledge faithfully. He wielded a wide influence, and by hi3 kind words of ad vice, gentle admonitions and noble exam ple ne led many into the paths of virtue, uprightness, temperance and finally into the Church. What a lasting monument he has left to his memory ! He was ever ready to let his light shine, and through out his life fought a good fight. Now be is reaping his rewards around the throne of the blessed Saviour, whom he delighted to serve. Truly, "a gocd name is rather to be chosen than great riches." Mr. Towers was twice married, his first wife being Miss Martha Humphreys, a daughter of the late Rev. David Hum phrs-ys. She died in 1849. By this mar riage was one son, who died in 1850. In 1857 he married Miss Ellen Milling. By this marriage four daughters and two sons were born. His wife and both sons pre ceded him to the grave. As a citizen Mr. Towers was ever ready to promote any enterprise that would tend to the upbuilding of Anderson. He was broad and liberal in his views, and lived up strictly to the golden rule. He was charitable^ and was ever ready to open hiB purse to any worthy appeal from suffering humanity. Indeed, many were the recipi ents of his charity that the world never knew of. The^death of such a man as Mr. Towers is a loss to any community. In Anderson he will be missed, and his place will be hard to fill. On Friday morning the funeral took place at the Presbyterian Church, the ser vices being conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. N. H Summereil, in the presence of a largo congregation, after which the re mains were laid to rest in the Churchyard. The deacons of tba Church were the active pall-bearers, while the elders, with a few other prominent citizens, acted a9 honorary pall bearers. Besides four daughters, the deceased leaves one sister, Mrs. M. E. Archer, of this city, one brother, Col. John R. Tow ers, of Oeorgia, and one half-sister, Mrs. McAfee, of Texas, and in their 6ore be reavement they have the sympathies of all our people. Tillman Pays Iiis Respects to Speaker Tom. Having attended the meeting of the board of trustees of Clemson college and adjusted things to his satisfaction at that institution, Senator Tillman paid a Hying visit to his homo at Trenton and yester day afternoon passed through the city en route to Washington. He spent two or three hours in the city. He is now keep ing house in Washington at tho corner of 17th and R streets, and was in first-class condition and humor when seen yesterday afternoon. When asked how long he thought the extra session of congress would last San ator Tillman leaned back in his chair and exclaimed : ''Well, it's problematical as to how long the session will continue; it all depends on the Republicans in the bouse and whether Reed appoints the standing committees or not." Then he added with some vigor : "This is the first time in the history of this government that any speaker has made the attempt to withhold his committees and say whether there shall be general legislation or not. Reed's action is resented by the Democratic senators and won't be toler ated. We Democratic senators have a right to talk and we can draw the session out to October if we make up our minds to do it. It's no use to tamper with Reed. Reed has been making himself obnoxious anyway by hanging up just claims that have passed tho senate. We are simply tired of oiffe man power in the other end of tho capitol. The members of the house have been coming lo us and appealing to us. We passed the New berry college claim twice ; Reed held lt up both times and would not let a vote be taken. Then I got it on the deficiency bill. The house, under Reed's manipula tion, may try to control the course of leg islation. When ho was asked about tho general outlook under the new administration he said : "Nobody expects any improvement in the condition of the cour:cry. The Re publicans make claims, but they have no faith in thom." As to Cuba ho said: "My judgment is that Sherman and McKinley are as much under the direction of Wall street as Cleveland was. There may bo more pro tection for American citizens, but as for Cuba itself 1 don't anticipate any official action." Looking to the financial and political future of the United States Senator Till man thought for a while and then said : "I believe that conversions from tho gold bug to the Bryan idea aro going on every day now. The attitude of tho Republi cans themselves in trying to push tho in ternational conference on bimetallism shows that they aro uneasy. They wish to 6ay 'We tried to carry out our plat form.' I won't bo surprised to see them talk freo silver in two year's time. Their only trouble and drawback is that tho}' are so dominated by capitalists that in doing so their party will disintegrate. I look upon it as a certainty that we will elect a Democratic President in four years. The only thing that can defeat us will be a chango of front. All we have to do is to stand by tho Chicago platform; stand to its every plank. All the anarchy and so on in it is the very essence of De mocracy."'- Columbia State, March 14. - A grewsomo advertisement of bi cycle fixtures is displayed on Market street, says the Philadelphia Record. A bicycle is rigged up in the window, and upon it sits a skeleton scorcher. Tho bony lingers clutch the handlebars and tho fleshless feet are firmly fixed to tho pedals. The skull is fitted with a power ful electric lamp, and the light gleams very weirdly through the hollow sockets, where the eyes had once boen. Au elec tric motor supplies tho powor which drives the wheels around and tho leg bones rattle up and down rapidly, and the jawbone moves regularly as though tho skeleton were busily chowing gum. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La Grippe when LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE will euro you in one day. Dues not pro duce the ringing in tho head like Sulphate of Quinine. Pul- up iu tablets convenient for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 2? Ceuts. For sale by EvansPharmacy. ii zssx**.,*.^-'i.-'L-^^.^g Tlic Xew Labor Law. Mn. EDITOR: " .:..< patriarch Job say? : "(?rent men ?ru nol always wiso, neither do they understand judgment." And so it seems ia a groat many instances. Oar Legislature did a wise and just thiner in enacting a now labor law, but alas! for the serious delects it contains. As it now stands, it is so amazingly unjust to the employer that it is a great wonder tho de tects were not discovered by its makers. According to its provisions, thc penal ty for violation of contract, whore advan ces have been made, ls either lino or im prisonment-of tho former from twenty live to ono hundred dollars, and of tho latter from twenty to thirty days. Now tho remarkable defect is tuat inoithor case tho employer loses the ad vane? debt and su Hers also damages in tho way of purchaso of guano, feeding stock and [ire paring a crop*with no ono to finish it. Suppose tho laborer is lined say lifty dol lars, and is able and willing and does pay tho sum, who gets tho money.' Is any part of it applied to the advance debt and damages? Nay, verily. Does not the payment of the lino release the laborer also j rom tho contract? It not only pays money that tho employer ought t? bave to tho State, but sets tho laborer freo. And so it :.s also in case the ponaltj' is impris onment. Suppose tho laborer is senten ced to thirty days in prison, and owes his employor thirty dollars, is it not plain that he can go to jail, be fed and cared for and ray oil'his debt at tho rato ofonedol lar a day. And not only so, but is under no obligatiou to return to his employer and complete bis contract. Now, is not all this plain to any casual observor? Fine and imprisonment do not pay the employer for his advances and for tho ex pense ho has incurred, lt compels him, however, to take a clear receipt with round O's in place of dollars and cents for his outlay and liberates tho laborer. Tho writer may be eross-oyed in looking at this picture, but the way he sees it he is compelled to say that tile law is not worth tho paper on which it is written, if the la borer is disposed to take advantage of its defects. There would be some justice or value in tho law if the lino or imprison ment could bo mado to reimburse the employer for his outlay. Let tho line bo largo enough to pay costs of suit and also the debt and damages. Or lot the im prisonment, if that be the penalty, bo in labor to the State or County sufficient to do the same. JUSTICE. Another New Law. An Act prohibiting the carrying of con cealed weapons, providing a penalty therefor and incorporating a couut for the violation of the samo in indictments for murder, manslaughter, assault and assault and battery of a high and ag gravated nature, assault and assault and batter}' with intent to kill, and in every case where tho crime is charged to haye been committed with a deadly weapon. De it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Any person carrying a pis tol, dirk, dagger, slungsbot, metal knuck les, razor or other deadly weapon usually used for tho infliction of personal injury concealed about his person shall be guil ty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic tion thereof before a court of competent jurisdiction, shall forfoit to the County the weapon so carried concealed and be fined in the sum of not more than one hundred dollars and not less than twenty dollars, or be imprisoned at hard labor not more than thirty nor less than ten days, in the discretion of tho Court. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to persons carrying concealed wea pons upon their own premises. SECTION 2. In every indictment for murder, manslaughter, assault and as sault and battery of a high and aggrava ted nature, assault and assault and bat tery with intent to kill, and in every case where the crime is charged to have been committed with a deadly weapon of the character specified in the first section, there shall be a special count in said in dictment for carrying concealed weapons, and the jury shall be required to find a verdict on such special count; and all cases embraced in this section, including the carrying of the weapons, shall be in the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of General Sessions: Provided, that one-half the fine shall go to the free school fund of the county and the other half to the pen sion fund of said county. SECTION 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act bo, and the same aro hereby, repealed. Approved, February 17, 1S07. Thc State's Kum Business. COLUMBIA, March 12 -The General Assembly elected two new members of the State Board of Control, Messrs. Cooper and Miles. To elect two out of fivemembersof a board and put that much new material on a board of this kind may or may not make considerable difference in the policy of the body. The new mem bers may haye some ideas that they would like to have tried in tho administration of their duties. The board ?snow a good, strong and honest body of men, and it would be a difficult matter to find better men to go into the dispensary manage ment. At the last meeting of the board nothing out of the usual run was undertaken, as it was desired to give the now members of the board timo in which to become en tirely familiar with thc workings of the body. Just now tho elections in tho hands of the board aro attracting considerable at tention. The board will havo to elect a commissioner at a salary of $1,900. There is no lack of candidates for the position. Who will be elected is entirely unknown, as tho views of the two new mom hers are not known, and there has been no occa sion for an expression of preference on their part. Col. Gaston, who has been act ing as commissioner for some time, is tho foremost of tho candidates for tho place, but he is having sharp competition, and the result ol' tho election depends entirely it appears upon the views of the now members of the board. The last payment made by tho State Dispensary to the State Treasury to the credit of th? general fund was in January when the labt of tho monthly pay monis of 825,000 was made. The purposo of tho State board has beon to run the dispensary entirely on a cash basis, and that plan ls beiug carried out to the lettor. It is likely that at the next meeting ol' the board a resolution will bo offered andadopted resuming the monthly payments to tho State treasury to what ever amount as can bo safely given to tho State on iiccouut ol' tho dispensary net earnings. If $10,000 monthly can bo spared the monthly payments will bo fix ed at that amount, and it may bo pos sible by tho first of next month to start out tho monthly payments at Sl?,u0? per month, beginning with tho month of April. Several important changes in tho man agement of the business by the State Board are suggested, and seme of them may bo adoptod, especially ono with ref erence to the buying by tho Stato beard, by which all possiblo complaint from tho disgruntled will be removed. There is some inquiry relativo to tho status of the boor privileges. The matter stands exactly whore it did before tho General Assembly met. Tho Goneral As sembly refused to" put in a clause specifi cally allowing tho Stato board to grant beer privileges, and that left the State board with exactly the same authority for granting these privileges that it now has, and which it has boen exercising for some time past. It may bo remarked in this connection that it cannot bs soon how it is possiblo for the Stato dispensary to loso any money through theso boer priv ileges, as tho Stato merely orders for thoso holding the privileges and is in no way responsibis for tho collections ol the beer dispens?is or their crediting, but simply gets its share of the profits under existing arrangements. It is likely that hereafter tho prices paid for liquors,"as well as tho houses palron ized, will bo given to tho public- Sacs and Courier, Seized a Private Keg. CHARLESTON, March ll?.-State Consta ble J. M. Scott and former constable, W. J. 1 tarling, were arrosted this afternoon upon an order of Judgo Simonton, charg ing them with contempt of court in seiz ing at tho Charleston and Savannah do pot several weeks ago a .".-gallon cask of whiskey valued at ?12, imported from Sa vannah for personal uso. Tho liquor bo longed to M. Herskowitz. Tho constables refused delivery ol' liquor upon demand of Herskewitz'S counsel, and boneo tho present action. Herskowitz also wants damages of $6,000 and costs in tho case. This is similar to tho celebrated Cautim case lost by the State. Tho constables will bo prosocuted un der the decree ol' the Circuit Court, af firmed by the Supreme Court, giving cit izens of South Carolina tho right to im port liquor for private use. Hon. J. P. v. Bryan and J. N. Na thans, Jr., represent Herskowitz. Har ding gavo a bond of $1,000 after a few hours delay, but Scott was uuablo to do so. Chief Lahr mado a personal appeal to Mr. Bryan to give Scott uutil Monday to file his bond. Mr. Bryan consented, adding that it was tho principle of tho thing, and not mon that ho was after. Tho order of court gives usually 20 days to constables to return answer.-Coftm bia Slate a LowndosviHo News. Prof. Ooo. M. Moore made a flying vis it, to Greenwood Friday. Mr. I?. .1. Mooroliead ia now in Abbe ville, whero bo bas accepted a position with Mr. M. V. Lomax. I Io is ono of our most talented young mon and will be missed by his many friends. Prof. M. M. Mann, who has been teach ing school in Greenville County, has re turned home. Rev. R. J. Williams delivered his lec ture on Palestine in tho Baptist Church hero last Tuesday night. Quite a largo crowd was present and every ono seemed to enjoy tho occasion very much. Mr. Rudolph MeDavid has returned from a business trip to Groonville. Miss Kutio Kay, who has been attend ing the Williamston Female College, has returned homo. Tho Lov/ndesville Minstrel Company will probably give an entertainment at Cooksand Nit. Carmel in a few weeks. Tho Company is composed of a line array of minstrel talent, and can Rive a per formance full of fun and clean thought. The singing is tine, tho jokes now and witty, and everything about the show sparkling, bright and up-to-date. The painter's brush is whitening up things in town. Tho Acadeni}' is now being painted by that ex pert painter, Mr. L. I>. Speer. *IIo is assisted by Messrs. T. C. Liddell and W. II. Hughes. This will bo a nico pioeo of work when com pleted, and ono Lowndosville can look to with pride. lion. I. IL McCalla and Col. Chas. T. linker are in Augusta on business. Whola "Driver," of Moseley, and are his jokes original? If so, there is anoth er promising genius reaching out for the front end of the fore, so to speak. Wo only now learn that what wo knew to be pending has already become a fact, that Mr .1. F. Barnes has gone to Spar - tanburg, where he will go in business. It is surplusage to say that he leaves a gap in the society realm hore, and ono that cannot bo lilied by anyono. Wo wish Jack much success wherever ho may go. TOL'CIT-MK-NOT. Moseley Items. Everybody around this placo went tish ing last Friday. We hear some cry of mad dogs, but they are not very numerous as yet. Hope thoy will be scarce this season. People are going wild on the terracing business. Think it is a good plan to save their laud. A big bear passed through our town Saturday evening and excited everybody, but it did no harm, for it was tied, aud a man was loading it. Mr. J. T. Morgan wont to Augusta, Ga., Friday aud returned Saturday. He went down to buy goods, I suppose. Mr. D. M. Martin had tho pleamro of carrying his best girl back to Antreville last Sunday, lie staid all night and re turned home on Monday morning. He reports a jolly time. Wo think he will be going to school over thero before long, if his girl continues to stay over there. Mr. E. L. Hall and Mr. W. C.Brown went down to soe their girls Sunday. Rev. W. T. Duncan preached a line ser mon at Beulah, Sunday at ll o'clock. His text waa the Lord's Prayer. Wo see that Mr. J. L. Morgan changed his route last Sunday. Wo think that he did not want to go down the country too often, for fear that ho would make hard thoughts. Mr. Joo Manning, from Lowndesville, was in this section last Saturday andSun dav. Mr. V. il. Watson seems to be dealing largely in cows. Mr. Will Raskins continues to come to this place, but we never see him leave. He surely leaves at night, because he is always gone beforo daylight. Hurrah for Mr. I. C.'Manning. Ho has been wearing a smile for the past wook. It's another girl, I hear. Mr. R. P. Martin has hada new garden located. Ile iutenda having some vege tables, if tho ground ever gets dry enough to plant thom. DRIVER. Pelzcr Items. Mrs. Lizzie Mc< iee, aged f>0, wife of A. C. McGee, of this place, died about 10 p. m., on March (>. 1 lor funeral was preach ed Sunday following at the Baotist Church by Rev. W. T. Tate, pastor, in the presence of a large concourse of rela tives and friends, Her body was placed iu a beautiful casket and buried at the Pelzer graveyard. Stephen Hicks and Miss Alma Kitchen, of Piedmont, were married at Pelzor on Sunday, 7th inst. A. G. Pincknoy baa returned from a businoss trip to Greenville and Seneca City. Dr. G. F. I lair and wife visited Wash ington for the inauguration of the Presi dent and have returned home. The work on the new steel bridge at this place is progressing as well aa the weather will admit. They are now plac ing the iron and putting the bridge to gether. It will be completed by the first of April. The farmers are buying more guano than ever before. ;* Relton Items. Prof. W. B. West, who was sick for several days last week, is at his post of duty again. Mr. I. W. Cox, one of Pelzer's most progressive merchants, Rpent Sunday with his mother and Sunday night with his cousin. Don't fail to attend tho rare entertain ment to be given at the Academy n'ext Friday evening, March ltnh. An inter esting program has been arranged and rehearsed, and the audience will bo en tertained in a unique and unusual way. No admission fee. Master Frank McKinney baa entered the Belton High School. Sparks ct Allen's Circus visited Belton last week. It was a good show and at tracted a large crowd. We have had frequent and heavy rains for the past few days. One of our citizens became alarmed at tho heavy shower. Saturday night, and knowingly and thoughtfully remarked to a neighbor Sunday morning that this rain would make tho Mississippi overilow ita banks. An afterthought: Into what do the rivers of this State empty? 93 Rock Mills Items. Our farmers havo not done much work on their farms on account of the wet weather. The health of Rock Milla is very good at this writing. After so long a time the grip has released its everlasting hold. There are two Mormon elders in this section. We adviso everybody not to harber them. Mias Hattie Peok, of Hart County, Ga., was in this section visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Williams, and friends. We are sad to learn of the death of Mr. A. B. Towera. We think Anderson has iost one of her best citizens. KNARF. Attention, Veterans ! All members of Camp Anderson, No. TSii, LI. C. V., are requested to meet at Belton Saturday oveniog April, 3rd, 1897, at-1 o'clock. All members are also re quested to hand in their dues to the Com mander or Adjutant on or before the 25th of this month. G. W. Cox, Com. .1. W. Poo RH, Adjutant. Belton, S- C , March 15th, 1S!'7. Quarterly Conference* Thc stewards and oflicers of the South Anderson Circuit will please take notice that our 2ud Quarterly Conference will be held at Smith Cbapol Church on Thurs day, tho li?th of March. We will only have one day. Let us have a full atten dance of tho official membership. W. T. DUNCAN, P. c. Starr, S. C., March l'?. Con fed?rate Veterans. EDITOR INTELLIGENCER: In conse quence of other meetings, proviously ap pointed, to ho hold on tho -ird Saturday in March, we havo decided to postpono tho meeting of "Confederate Veterans''' to or ganizo a Camp here, until tho 1th Satur day in March, at - o'clock, p. m. All old soldiers in the Townships "mentioned in first notice, aro urged to attend, that we may organizo a largo camp at this place. JOSHUA JAMISON, A. M. GUYTON, A. EVINS BUOW.VJ:. Guyton, S. C., March 1?, IS!.?7. A Suggestion. MKSSRS. 15 DITO ns : Tho following named votor.ins aro recommended to tho meeting of old soldions to be hold at Brown's old muster ground next Satur day, tho 20tb, to elect tho ponsion board for Fork Township, as eminently worthy material from which to select tho neces sary buard ot throo : John C. Gantt, N. < >. l'armer, W. F. M. Fant, Dr. W. Iv. Sharp, T. J. Dal rymple, y. L, Boloman. s* Tho Dispensary. There is considerable talk going on just, now about n possible chango in tho dispensary law which, it is said, will he urged by some of the etrongest friends of the dispensary system at tho noxf session ol tho Ucneral Assembly. Briefly expressed, the proposed change is to retain tho present system so far as the State in general is concerned and give tho cities of 10,0(10 inhabitants and over tho high lieonso system under dis pensary regulations as provided for iu tho State Constitution. Tho friends of the dispensary law who favor this plan believe that such a provis ion will bo for the best interests of the State and tho system. They all agree that the present system makes no mate rial difference to the man who lives in tho country who wants his whiskey in hulk so that he can carry it homo. Tho argument in favor of the proposed chango is that tho hulk sys-t?m will never prove satisfactory to tho pooplo who livo in cities of tho si/.e indicated. A different class of people have to bo dealt with. Tho change, it is thought, will sottlo nil issues over the dispensary satisfactorily. This ia the view of those who are talk ing of pushing tho measure take of the matter. But others who have stood to tho dis pensary system are now in favor of do ing away with it altogether, taking up the license system fer tho whole State some what upon the plan proposed by Senator May field.-Coln mbia Sta 'c. Women in Politics. DENVER, March M.-The middle of tho road Populists met here yestorday and adjourned after throe hours of fighting. Women were in tho thick of the melee and they were in several instances insti gators of the attacks. Tho first assault was provoked by the renf?rk of a woman that she would not sit in a convention with thc hirelings of corporations, indi cating ono of the delegates. The latter replied that tho accuser was a liar, and her husband flow to tho rescue, while his wifo and her women companions stood by and cheered fighters. Mrs. E. W. Deed started another row by stating that she had seen too much of politics to blush any more, as that was a perfunctory effort that did the party no good. Mrs. Alice Faulkner took a hand in the row and eulogized "Grand Old Man Waite." She grew excited, and someone made a slighting remark that precipitated further trouble. The event of the after noon waa when Mrs. Holmos replied to the attack of the boiler inspector, W. R. Frazer. He said that the corporations woro moro powerful than Populist prin ciples. "That's a lie," shouted half a dozen, and men and women were on their feet making for the speaker. "If t ie shoe lits you, put it on," retort ed Frazier, bracing himself for the rush, He was no match for the crowd and was driven from his position, but fought des perately Lo the door. Mr. Akers came in next for rough treatment. On being asked by Mrs. Reed if it was not "time for him to goout and choke himself to death," Aker re torted thut Mrs. Hoed had not added any thing to her reputation by going out as a street singer. Mrs. llolmos demaudod why the mon stood silently by and saw the women insulted. None reponded,and then Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Holmes admin istered tie punishment themselves and tore most of Mr. Akers' beard out of his face. Ike Governor's Return. Governorr Ellerbe returned yestorday from Clotason college, where he had been to attend a meeting of the trustees of that institution. In his absence he had heard nothing, he said, from the Charleston metropolitan police matter. Tho situation was unchanged, so far as he knew, be declared, and as for what ho intended to do regarding it ho would have nothing tc say. About Clemson, however, he would talk and Haid that the institution was in a flourishing condition. That the board by resolution instructed the bursar to re turn to tho State treasury 510,000, an ex cess whic.i a few years ago,-by a mistake in the engrossing department, was paid over and above the amount appropriated by the legislature for the college. The amount derived from the tag tax for the benefit of Clemson was, ho said, between ?10,000 and$50,000, The number of students in all departments was 330. Though Governor Ellerbe did not say so, this iuclules tho students In the prepar atory clas:i or "prep" in college parlance. The governor was looking well and seemed to have enjoyed hts trip,-Colum bia State, March 13. Higher Thau Ever Before Known. MEMPHIS, March M.-The Mississippi river here is higher than since the estab lishment of the weather office in 1S72 and probably since the sinking of the low lands of Missouri, Arkansas and Tennes see by the earthquakes. The rise to-day was slightly above half a foot. On all the islands near here and in the lowlands of Arkansas there ?B great suffering and also great loss of stock and property, but no reports have been received of persons being drowned. People are leaving the lowlands on this side of the river without ceremony and bringing all tho stock and property they can. To-day tho Little Rock and Memphis managed to got its morning train into the city, but made no attempts to move later trains. It will use the Iron Mountain tracks for its traius to-morrow. The Kan sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis brought trains in the city until Saturday night over its own line, but later washouts be tween hero and Gilmoro caused it to abandon tho line and use that of the Iron Mouutain to Nottleton, Ark. The Iron Mouutain tracks are still a few inches above water, but a slight rise will stop trains. Several small levoes around the towna and plantations have been broken but so far ns heard, there have been no breaks in the main levee systems either to the north or the south. They are being closely watched and 20 shots were fired to-day at the steamer Bluff City because she went nearer to the embankment than was allowed. Tuition at Clemson. At tho laut session of the general as sembly provision was made in a special amendatory Act for the charging of a tuition fee of $M0 per pupil at Clemson College, providing, however, that the Trustees can refund tho amount to stu dents unable to pay who certify to that fact. The Act was approved on March 2 and it has been a question with tho Trus tees as to what they should do. The Act becomes effective on tho -~d inst. The matter was referred to tho Attorney Gen eral's office. The result is that on and after the 22d tuition feos will be charged at the college upon the conditions named in tho Act. The amount will he prorated as a portion of the se?siou has already expired._ - A Tennossee man accidentally shot a dog, and in trying to explain to the owner how it occurred accidentally shot him. In a further effort of illustration ho acciden tally shot the coroner, and is now out on bail trying to find somebody to whom ho may explain the latter occurrence. Nat urally, his friends aro becoming a little shy of his explanatiou. Marvellous Eosults From a letter writton by Kev. J. Guu dermau, of Dimondalo, Mich., we are per mitted to make this extract : "I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King's New Discovery, as the results wore almost marvellous in the case of my wife. While 1 was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Junction she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terri ble paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption, and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. KiDg's New Discovery ; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results." Trial bot tles free at Hill-Orr Drug Co. Regular size 50c- and $1.00. Electric Bitters. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps more generally needed when the languid, exhausted feel ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and tho need of a tonic and alter ative is felt. A prompt use of this modi cino has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers- No medicine will act moro surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and ?1.00 per bottle at Hill-On Drug Co NOTICE OF SALE. np HE Personal Property of the late _|_ A. B. Towers, deceasod, consisting nf remnant of Stock of (foods, Iron Safe, Desk, stock of Wall Paper, &.c , will be sold at public outcry at Anderson C. H., S. C., on Saleada) in April next, at usual hours of sale, utilosa disposed of before that time at private sale. For furl lier in formation apply to ll. C. Townsend. T. C. LIGON, for the Estafe March 17, 1897 3? 3 Lillie Boy Kills Iiis Sister. Q.UiTMAN, GA., March 11.-John Brown, a little livo-year-old hoy, whoso parents live on Dr. J. H. McAU's plantation, eight miles south of here, shot and in stantly kilkd his little threo-year-old sister yesterday with a pistol. They were playing with tho pistol whoo it accident ally fired, tho hall striking tho little girl in tho head. THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A. McCURDY PRESIDENT STATEMENT For the year ending December 31 1896 According to the Standard of thc Insurance Department "f thc State of New York INCOME. Rcrclro.l for Premiums . - $39,503,414 20 From nil other Sources - 10,100,281 07 $40,702,605 27 DISBURSEMENTS. To Policy-holders fin- Claims hy Heath ... - $12.505,113 30 Tn Policyholders for Endow ments, Dividend*, etc. - 12.s 12,450 ll For all other Accounts - - lo.7si.on:, 04 $30,218,575 14 ASSETS. United States Ilnnds and ot lier Securilics - - - - $110,125,052 IS First lien Loans on Rottdsnd Mortgage .... 71,543,030 50 Eioana on'Stocks and Bonds - 11,001,52.? WI Real Estate .... 22,767,000 (?5 Cash In Banka and Trust Com panies .... 12,GS0,390 00 Accrued Interest, Net Deferred 1'renihinis, etc. - - 0,505.505 00 $234,744,143 12 Iteserre for Policies nr.d other Liabilities . . - 205.010,033 72 Sn nil ns .... $20,733,514 70 Insurance and Annuities lu force.$91S,G98,3CS 15 I have carefully examined thc iorccoint; State ment and lind thc same to bc correct ; liabilities calculated by thc Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLKR Auditor From tiic Surplus a dividend wal bo apportioned as usual ROBERT A. GRANMSS VICE-PRESIDENT WALTER R. GILLETTK Genera! Manager ISAAC F. LLOYD id Vice-president FR?D?RIC CROMWELL Treasurer EMORY MCCLINTOCK Actuary F. H. HYATT, General Agent, Columbia, S. C. NOTICE ! ALL persona aro hereby warned not to hire or harbor Feaster Rice, a mu latto boy, about 10 vears of age, who is under cintrant to work for mo during the yoar 18i?7, and hus lei! my employ without cause. T!i4 law will bo applied to any one who disregards thia notic?, and any information ci deeming the boy will be appreciated. W. C. CANN, Andfrsou, S. C. Feb 17, iv.'7 3S 1? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTY. By /?. M. Burrifts, Judye of R-obute. WHEREAS, T. C. I.igon has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administration on the Estate and effects of A. IL Towera, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all kiudrcd and creditors or tbo said A. B. Towers, deceased, to be ami appear before me in Court of Probate, to beheld at Anderson Court House, on *,he 31st day of March, 1897, after publication here of," to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not be (.'ranted. Given under my hand, this 17th dav of March, 1897. lt. M. BURBISS, Judge Probate. March 17, 1897 33 2 J, C. WHITEFIELD, DENTIST. OFFICE-Front Room, over Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, ANDERSON, S. C. Fob 10, 1S97 33_ NOTICE. Auditor's Office, Anderson, S. C., March 10, 1S97. npiIE Township Boards of Commission 1. erp, that under the law constitute the County Board of Equalization, will meet at this'oilica on Tuesday, ths 23rd day ol March. 1897, as provided by an Act of the recent Legislature. G. N. C BOLEMAN, Auditor A. C. NOTICE. HAVING been appointed Trustee for the heirs of the Eitate of Wylie Wa tors, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to present them properly proven within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to the estate must make payment to me. W. L. WATERS, Trustee. March 10. 1S97 37 3? From Ham's earliest time .until the present period mm 'M?J/?ZE HAS been one bf the necessities of life, which you HfflnnET- could find on the table of the peasant as well as on that of Kings and Princes The sweetness and de liciousness of Partridge Brand Hams Is well known, and we therefore offer you a large and |) fresh shipment of this luscious Partridge Brand Ham "JJ at 13c. per pound. We al-o sell KING ANS RELIA LA \MxX^-- BLE HAMS, and their unrivalled Ey.^"^^ A-1LtX^ HOG- S AXIS A : PURE MUSfOVADO MAIiAS?ES in the original Hogshead. Brin; your Jug and try a gallon. # Try Velvet Molasses Candy freshpi JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO'S. GROCERY. BARGAINS FOR CASH. READ AND SAVE MONEY We are determined to make Anderson the great distributing point for Upper Carolina if Low Pri ces and fair dealings will do it ! : : : : : : : DRY GOODS. 14 yards "Fruit of the Loom" Bleaching for. 31 00 20 yards Columbus yard-wide Bleaching for. 1 00 20 yards Bed Ticking, regular width, for. 1 00 20 yards Heavy l-l Sheeting for. 1 00 GROCERIES-We have several Cars of Flour, Oats. Corn, Bran, ftc., which we will figure very close with you on. We have some rare Bargains in Spring Wheat Flour, ranging from ?3 60 to ?4.25 per Barrel. Our three large floors are loaded down to their utmost capacity with desirable Goods, and are to be sold at prices which are bound to make them go. See ?B and let us do you good. Very respectfully, D. G. BROWN & BRO. p, s.-Don't never forgot we sell two Spools good Machine Thread for 5c. TELL US HOW IT IS ? DO you go out among your friends ? Do you wear Shirts, or Collars, or Cuffs ? And are they pure white, glossy and stiff? They are not, eh ? Flabby and yellow, then. You ought to try our CELLULOID STARCH, And noto the difference. Makes your garment stand stiff, look fresh and nice, like new. The finest Laundry work done by those of least experience. Your neighbor always seems to have on new clothes, and why not you? CELLULOID STARCH can be had at tho following Stores : AT ANDERSON, S. C. J, A. AUSTIN ct CO., OSBORNE & BOLT, Toe Tea Pot. Hill Bros. Old Stand. NICHOLSON BROS, b. M. FOWLER, ' South Main St., Brovles Building. Depot Street. C. S. MINOR and 10c STORE, 27 South Side Public Square. AT OTHER POINTS, H. M. TATE. J. L. JACKSON, Moscow, S. C. Cook's or Iva, S C. V. H. WATSON, HARPER & LATINER, Mosely, 8. C. Lowndesville, S. CT A. M. GUYTON, F. W. COLE. tiuyton, S. C. Boleman, S. C. SHIRLEY & MAHA F FEY, HEMBREE &, MARTIN, Townville, S. C. Hembre & Martin's Store. Try a package and you will have no other. ?33- Names of othor enterprising dealers will be added to this fiat from time to time. Watch it._ Our Trumpets I Our Ads. arc our Little Trumpets ! Our Big Trumpets . . . Arc the voices of thc thousands on every hill ami io every vale of this mundane region which tell where the good things of IRON and STEEL can bc had for thc LEAST MONEY. Trumpct-tongued they speak for Our Cotton Planters. The Genuine Brooks, Improved Brooks, and thc Celebrated Dow Law. Our Steel Plows. Georgia goods-made by Towers & Sullivan. Our Blacksmith Tools. Going like hot cakes. Our Barbed Wire. Well-drawn Steel-tight twisted. Our Fence and Poultry Netting. Very best. Our Handled HOPS. Quality superior-set perfect. Our Oliver Chilled Plows. Turn down all others. Our Leather Collars. To lit anything. Our Doors, Sash, &c5 Make building cheap. Other things in the Hardware and Implement Linc, Too numerous to mention. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. WANDO FERTILIZERS Cannot be equalled on the market. Buy your Fertilizers from me, as I am the first one that originated the plan of selling the farmers at Wholesale prices. Load your wag ons with my goods. JOS. J. FRET WELL, Agent for Upper S. C. P. S-Also, have Tennessee Wagons, Mules, Buggies, Har ness, &cM to please any one, WE are receiving daily, and have already received, many of the newest and most desirable patterns in Dress Goods to bc found in the Eastern mar kets, which we take pleasure in showing, knowing that they are up-to-date in style and design. Wc have never before been able to present for inspection such a variety of stylish and pretty Dress Goods, nor a Stock which has been more carefully selected. It is well known that our PRICES are ALWAYS THE LOWEST, But we are in a position now to oiler you some of the rarest Bargains ever before shown. Wc shall not attempt to describe the many new fabrics and designs that wc are now showing, for that would, indeed, be an arduous task. We only ask that you call on us and glance at the immense Stock that we have on hand, in order to be convinced that we are HEADQUARTERS for this line of Goods. WHITE GOODS. To this line we have also given our careful attention, and can show you anything in the way of Lawns, Linens, Organdies, Dimities, &c, that the most fastidious could wish to see. Had we time or space in which to mention the many diff?rent fabrics which we have in this line, I am sure you could not fail to be interested. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. Our Stock of Lace3 and Embroideries has arrived, and we can certainly show you anything in this line that you can ask for. We have never before had such an assortment of them, nor has it ever been possible for us to offer them so cheaply. MILLINERY. Never befoie has this line been so complete as it is this season. Our Milliner has spared neitner pains nor trouble in selecting the many beautiful and rare styles of Hats, &c., which we are now ready to show. CLOTHING MD GENTS' FURHISHIHGS. . The time has arrived that we can save you more money in this line than perhaps in any other. We have given this Department our very close and studied attention. We still handle, as is well known, the celebrated Strouse & Bros. Clothing, which is given up to bc the most perfect in style, durability and finish. We can show you Suits anywhere from S1.50 upwards, and we are ready at any time to match our prices against those of any competitor in the Clothing business. We can show you now more real bargains than we have ever had before. It costs nothing to look. Come and see for yourself, and you will be convinced that we mean what we say. In GENTS' FURNISHINGS we have a full line of the newest and' most stylish Goods. Our line of Neckwear, Dress and Negligee Shirts, Un derwear, Hats, &c, is the largest and most varied in the city. Come and get our prices and inspect our Goods before buying elsewhere. SHOES. We are very proud of our Shoe Department. Have just received our Stock of Spring Shoes and Oxfords, which are up-to-date in quality, durabili ty, style and fit. They are guaranteed to please. TZRTTlsriKIS. We carry at all times the largest line of Fine Trunks in the city, and have just received a large lot, which we are offering at prices that cannot fail to please. Yours truly, ''^BQgiBcscBnasGygpiao HAVE YOU ANY CENTS? Fj TF so, they should be invested with care and with an eye single to getting t&\ H X much for them as possible. One hundred cents make a dollar, but you i fj don't always get a hundred cen s worth for every dollar invested. To avoid thia U you should buy Standard Good with a reputable guarantee behind them ; such j Goods, for instance, as DE AX'S PATENT FLOUR, CHARLEY BUCHAN AN'S DELIGHT TOBACCO and mr LEADER $1.00 BROGAN. The report that we sell more for a dollar than can be bought somewhere elie I for a dollar and a quarter is correct, and we might as well acknowledge it. Remember, we give you Quality as well as Quantity. DE-AN & RATLIFFE, Guano Dealers, Cotton Buyers and Money Sayers to the Trade. Q ? NOTICE. "We have appointed C. S. MINOR & CO., -AX - ANDERSON, S. C., Wholesale selling Agents for our CELLULOID STARCH, Prepared by a new process. A novel invention. Requins no cooking. Equal to double the quantity of any other Starch. Large or small quantities at same price to all dealers. Five Box lots and over delivered freight prepaid to any depot. Order at once from C. S. MINOR & CO., Anderson, S. C., and secure valuable free advertising at the expense of the Company. PRICES LOW ! QUALITY HIGH ! Extra size Marseilles Q.ailt, beautiful patterns, usually selling for 75c, our price 63c. 12-4 Crochet Quilt, Marseilles pattern, extra heavy quality, w?rth ?2 00, our price ?1.35. TOWELS. From 10c. per pair up to the very best German Linen Towel imported. Our 25c. per pair Towel cannot be matched anywhere. MILLINERY. Our New York buyer has made another purchase of seasonable G)0li in Lviies', Misses and Children Straw Hats below value, which we offer at prices t3 please all. SHIRTS. A hundred Percale Shirty usually selling for 35j. Oar price 21a- _ A better grade, that was never known to sell for less than G5o. Our puce 4ic. A regular Dollar Shirt for 60c. BOYS' CLOTHING. A few Jersey Suits to close out. the siz93 being broken, regular $;2.00 and 3.1 00 Suils, we are offering for ?1.29 and 51.73. BOYS' KNEE PANTS We have them for 19c., 24c. and 39a. per pair-worth mors money. A few YOUTHS' SU ITS, in Black and Dirk Blue All Wool Clevio', at S2 90 par Suit. ??- You are invited to examine for your own satisfaction, in order to become convinced that from 1". to U5 per cent will result ii your favor by trading with THE FAMOUS, L. GEISBER6, Proprietor. 14 Brick Range, West Side Public Square, Next door to County Treasurer's Office, Anderson, S. C.