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Anderson Intelligencer. rUBLIHRSD EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES, ) Editors at*d C. c. LANQSTON, / Proprietors. TERMS : ONE YEAR.fi 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, MAY , 1897. The crops throughout the State are re ported to be doiDg well. The cotton acreage, it is estimated, will be about the same as last year. The bolief is gaining ground that the chief end of man is to gel; an office, and the chief business of the government is to furnish plenty of them. If the Dingley bill becomes a law Mex ico has declared her internions of passing a bill to prohibit the shipping into that country of American hog? and meat, as well as cattle. The many friends of Senator Earle re gret to learn that he is seriously ill at his home in Greenville. He is suffering with kidney disease. We hopa he will soon be restored to his usual health. Recent expression by Cuban leaders indicate that they have lost hope of as sistance from the United States; but they keep right on fighting, while we perse vero in doing police duty for Spain. An Indian in New York proposed to a girl and because he was rejected set fire to her house and burned it to the ground. This is much better than shooting her, as the lets civilized white lover often does. Harold M. Sewall, son of the late Dem ocratic candidate for \Tice-President, has been appointed minister to Hawaii. A young man who will dump his pa like Harold ought to be sent to Patagonia. That is a great fake some of the city dailies are telling about when they go wild over an air ship that is reported to have been seen all over the west. That fake proves that Annanias is again in the field._ Mr. Bsckroge'a trunk has developed another sensation in reference to that great "moral" institution, the Dispensa ry. Gov. Ellerbe has ordered an investi gation, and it is hoped, that he will make it thorough and punish the guilty. The good roads problem is a problem worth thinking about. It is a problem that touches everybody, from the tramp to the millionaire. Like all other good things good roads will cost money, and lots of it, but it will be good money well spent, and dividends will be yielded on the expenditure each year. The failure of some men to meet their just obligations is caused net so much by the lack of inclination. People too often fall to appreciate the importance of promptness in meeting these self-as sumed obligations, and when violated, the force of their failure shakes confi dence and makes man's inhumanity to man all the more potent. Gen. W. W. Harlee, one of South Caro lina's oldest and most distinguished citi zens, died at his home in Florence last Thursday. He had been In public life for about sixty years, and during that time filled many positions of honor and trust. In 1376 Gen. Harlee presided over the Democratic Convention which nomi nated Hampton for Governor. He was one of the largest planters in the State, and stood high as a lawyer. - ?> - "Anything God permits to happen the Sun is not too proud to print," says Mr. Charles A. Dana. True, but that does not mean spreading the disgusti ng details of a malodorous divorce suit ever two pa ges of a morning paper, with pictures even worse than the text. An item of news may bo mentioned in a stickful, or it may be padded out to cover a page, be inflated with suggestive indecency and "written up" in such a way as to give the reader a mental indigestion for days. There is a difference in the way different papers report "news - m - ? Tho full owing table contains an esti mate, brought up to date, of the loss of life and property occasioned by the pres ent great flood, in the Missiusipi River Total numberof lives lost 200, total nunv ber of people made homeless 150,000, to tal number of refugees reported 50,000, unaccounted for but probably rescued J0.00O, total number of farm animals drowned 10,000, total square miles of land submerged 10,000, total damage to property ?100.000,000, number of men fighting the flood ?0,000. Tho Hawaiian Islands have been un derstood to be under a sort of moral pro tectorate by tho United States. While we have not. claimed them, other nations have understood that none of them shonld do so Our missionaries civilized the Is lands and drew thither the white popula tion. The white inhabitants are largely either the descendants of American mis eionaries or of the friei.ds and associates of American missionaries. Since the revolution which turned tho l'air Islande into a republic the people have looked longingly for annexation to u3, but have received one long straight 3nub. We shal now have to pay some attention to them or let'Japan have them. Which will the United States do?' The beet sugar industry da'es back aa far ai 1S10, ? ben a few hundred pounds were produced. Since then statistics show much fluctuation in the small quantities produced till 1SSS it reached the point of 1,000 tons The years '04. '95 ac d '00 show a production of 20,000, 30,000 and 40.000 tons. At such bounds it will not be many years till the industry will lake rank wit-i our foremost industries. The beauty of it is that it. is not confined to any spe cial section but seems to promise success north, south, east and west. 40,000 tons is of course only a drop in the bucket compared to the 2,000,000 tons consumed in the U.iited States but at the rate of ex pansion of the industry for th3 last few years in 50 years wo would be producing as much sugar from beets as wi3 now use from a'l sources. Tue car load of California liquors seized in Charleston two weeks ago by dispen sary co stables came up in the Uniteti States Circuit Court in that city last Mon day. Vandercook d> Co , the California shipper?, filed a bill for injunction and relief against Liquor Commissioner Vance and every member of the constab ulary in any way connected with the seizure. In the bill damages to the ex tent of ?5,000 aro abk- d for, and i.be Court is prayed to grant a permanent injunc tion re training the State from confisca ting other shipments that are to be made to South Carolina. T.i; ground for this is that the Company has the right u nder the Constitution of tho United States to bring in articles of commerce, so recognized. The Company further states tbtit it will Import and store wines and liquorsand sell to individuals, having that right un der the original package law. Should this injunction be granted a big prop will be knocked from under the disipensary law. Judge Si mon ton issued em order fixing May 17th for the hearing of the motion to bave injunction put into effect. ? G A big fight will follow, but tho chances are that the State will lose. ? Some men win a reputation Tor what they don't say. LETTERS FROH A COUNTRY (?IRL IX TARIS. No. 7. Quartier Latin, Paris, April 21, '07. Editors Intelligencer: Although Paria is full of beautiful public parka and gardens, these do not seem to be suffi cient for the pleasure-loving French peo ple. So in all directions outside the city [rates there are lovely woods, parks, cas tles, churches and towns where the street cars run at all hours of the day. There you may go for a day's outing in the real country, which is so beautiful here in the early spring. One of the loveliest excursions of the kind I took some weeks ago with my friends. We packed up a basket of lunch and started about 9 o'clock for Suresne. We went by boat from the Louvre quay. The boats on the Seine are so much cheap er and pleasanter as a means of transpor tation that they are always crowded. They are called the "Swallows of the Seine," and the name suits them pretty well, as they skim swiftly along the lovely river. We passed under the fa mous bridges, past palaces and ohurches, along beautiful gardens, till we went out through the fortifications of the city and into the real country. A word here about the bridges of the Seine. They are thirty in number, and each has its interesting history. Four of the finest were built by Napoleon I. The Pont de la Concorde was constructed almost entirely of the stones from the ruins of the Bastile. On one bridge is an image of the Liberty statue in New York harbor. It is very small comparatively, and Is put here in honor of the United States. But to con tinue our trip to Suresne. Presently the river winds among steep hills, dotted with quaint French towns Among the laiger are Sevres and St. Cloud. At Sevres are the factory and museum of the beautiful and lamous Sevres china. Some of the finest china decoration in the world is done there, and the museum contains an enormous collection of choice china, as well as the crude beginnings of the ceramic art in porcelain and pottery handed down from the earliest time in France. St. Cloud is a beautiful town, with a large park bordering on the river, and the ruins of a magnificent palace, wherejthe Kings of France once had a sum mer home. Then the country again, with tall Lom bardy poplars growing down to the wa ter's edge. There are many strange trees and plants, like nothing we have at home. I see more mistletoe here than I oversaw in my whole life before; the trees are full o? it. The French call it "gie." We reached Suresne, which is much like any other French town, with its old or per haps ruined castle, and its Church filled witn queer tombs and mementoes of past ages. We crossed the river by the bridge and found ourselves in the Bois deBonlogne,whiohstretohes from Suresne up to the gates of Paris, and seems to stream into the city by the Avenue Bois de Boulogne. This is the favorite park of all Parisians, and especially on Sundays it is crowded with people, plain and fash ionable, rich and poor, old. and young, alike only in one respect, and that is in appearing to be perfectly happy. They are gay, bright, smiling faces that meet you on every side. People in elegant carriages, with gaily liveried attendants, people on horseback, people on wheels, with the most striking and wonderful cycle costumes in the world. And the crowds of Parisians on foot, with their perfect costa m es; the nor ses all in uni form of Irish cape and beribboned cap, the babies a perfect bundle of white, with long white veils hanging to the gronnd. In French families the gtrls aro dressed exactly alike as to dresses, hats, gloves and everything In the poorer classes the little boys wear blue and the girls pink. The children have such a happy time on Sunday. Wo Protestants were very much shocked at the games of foot ball, tennis, and other games not known at home, "which seem to be played only on Sundays. And at Long-champs in the Bois de Boulogne they have the races on S und ay 8. But the lovely, quiet part of it we liked best. We walked around the lakes by shady footpaths, and eat down to eat our lunch on the grass, dotted with butter cups and tiny whito daisies. We listen ed with delight to the sweet bird-notes which were so strange to us. We saw two black swans building their nest among the "cat-tails" near the bank. The beautiful creatures followed us up the lake begging for something to eat. We walked six miles in the Bois, then enter ed the city and went np to the magnifi cent Arc de Triomphe, which stands at the meeting of twelve broad avenues. It is a splendid structure, 160 feet in height, and having arched doorways on the four sides. It was built by Napoleon I to com memorate his victories Another day we went out to 8t. Ger main, where there is an old castle and a church, of course, but the' beauty of the place lies in its scenery. There is a ter race two miles long on the banks of the river and bordering the iorest of St Ger main. The terrace is high up on the vine clad hillside, and the view of river, bills and towns is beautiful. Eleven miles away to th6 North lies PariB with its Eiffel Tower rising up to the clouds, and the new church, the "Sacred Heart of Je sus," shining white on the summit of Montmartre. It reminded me of the view Moses must have had of the land of Canean, with its fruitful fields and vine yards and its iair, wicked cities. We passed by Maimaison and the quiet little town of Rueil, where the Empress Jo sephine is buried in a simple village churchyard. The French don't like Jo sephine; they pay no attention to her. All the honors and glories are lavished on Nape leon. Some other interesting towns I have visited; Versailles, with its beau tiful palace crowded with the relics of a glorious past, and its wonderful foun tains, which it takes ?2,000 a day to run. Versailles was a badly chosen" spot for such a palace and such fountains. When the gardens were being terraced 3G,G0O men and 6,000 horses were employed at one time. Napoleon neglected the grounds there because they were so expensive ho could not afford to keep them' up. It is now the property of the Government and a National Museum. I visited also the forest and Chateau of Vincennes, which is now used as Barracks. I hope to visit Fontainebleau, and will tell you also of that. In Paris itself there art? hills, streams, parks and everything country-like. Montmartre is really a little mountain, covered with apartment houses and crowned with a beautiful new Church. Beside the new is an old, old Church of St. Jear. It has to be propped up with poles. Back Of it is what they call the "Way to the Cross." It is a stony, steep path up a rugged hill, and at a turn in the path, three crosses, with their life sized figures, break on the view with startling effect. Underneath the hill is a tomb dug out of the rock, and in which lies the figure of Christ. The cemeteries ire very interesting, too. At Pierre La chaise is the tomb cf Abelard and Helo ise, and near these, in the grounds of the Convent of Petit Picpus, La Fayette, our Lab'ayette, is buried. Over his grave bangs a tattered American flag. Some rich American left money to be expend ed in tlags, but the present iiag looks like ,t had been there ever since the gallant Frenchman was buried. The cemeteries are so strange-looking. Each grave has a tiny little chapel over t, just large enough for one person to cneel down and pray in. There is al ways a crucifix or a statue of the Virgin, i'ou know the Roman Catholic belief that ill souls must be prayed out of purghto y. The outBide of the chapel is hung vith bead vreatbp, called "couronnes." They aro hideous things, made of white, )lue or black beads, hanging in long trings and festoons to the ground. One rrave may contain a dozen people as they )uy cemetery lots a yard square and of lifferent depths. For instance, a person vit.h a largo family gets a lot 20 feet deep. The first one who dies is put down 20 feet nto the earth, a stone put over and the larth filled in and the chapel put on top. ?Vhen another one dies the coffin has to ;e let down endwiee by ropes and put on op of the first collin. There are fresh ouronnes kept on the chapel for each in labitaut of the grave, and sometimes here are fifteen or twenty couronnes on lach chapel. The funerals are conducted in a pecu iar manner. As soon as a person diee, ils body mmt be carried out of the house nd laid out in the coffin, inthecourt rard. No matter if he is an American the ules must be carried out. Often I have een the entire doorway draped in black, nd inside, a black cotfin surrounded by all white candles. In the procession ev ry body related to the dead must walk fter the hearse, the men first, then the iromen, trotting along the street and risk og their lives among the cabs and street ars. The indifferent friends and ae uaintances may ride in carriages. The :mst pathetic sight Is that of a little white ofiin carried by two men and followed y one poor woman. But enough of this doleful subject, ?ext time I shall have something to say f the amusements of Paris. D. J. II. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La Irippe when-LAXAtiVK Bromo Quisinb rill cure yon in one day. Does not pro uce the ringing io the head like Sulphate f Quinino. Put up in tablets convenient )r taking. Guaranteed to cur?, or money sfunded. Price, 25 Cents, For 8 ! by ?vansPbarmacy. Helton Items. The closing -xtiicises of the Helton High School t kod place on the 20th and 21st of May. Tbo Uaamoan Society will have their annual celebration Thursday evening, May 20tb. Rev. M. McGoo, of Honea Path, will be present to deliver the invocation. Hon. J. L. McLaurin, M. C., will deliver the address to the Society. Friday afternoon, at 3.30 o'clock, the Pri mary Department will give an Entertain ment. Tho most Interesting feature of the program will be an address to tho children by Mr. H. H. Watkins, a prom inent member of the Anderson bar. The Othaos Society will entertain the public with a spicy and attractive program on Friday evening. Rev. O. L Martin, of Anderson, has been invited to deliver the commencement sermon before the stu dents of the Belton High School the 3rd Sabbath in this month. Miss Birnie. of Greenville, Miss Sarah Mattison, of Anderson, Mrs J. W. Bul lock, of Abbeville, vi.-dted Miss Mattie Brown last week. The honor roll from tho primary de Eartment: Charlie Brown, Henry Camp ell, Carroll Brown, Mary Geer, Ruth Vaughn, Blanche Taylor, Laughlin \'aughn, Olive Latimer, Lucille Geer, Leda Poore, Frank McKinney, Andrew Holland, Annie Shirley, Alma Shirley, Mary Lewis, Harris and Edgar Kel'y. Mrs. J. F. Killebrew is off to sec uer fa ther, who is ill. Miss Maude Kay, of Walhalla, is visit ing the Misses Campbell. Mr. E. B. Rice, Sr., accompanied by Miss Ideile Rice, left last week to attend the unveiling of Grant's monument. Miss Ideile Rice will remain a month in New York and return with, her Bieter, Miss Rena. Belton's progressive merchant, Mr. R. A. Lewis, has moved into his new quar ters in the old McGee stand, where he will be pleased to havo bis friends call on him. His old store room has been torn down and he is preparing to build two modern, spacious store-rooms. Toney Creek News. Splendid rains have fallen in this com munity, and the farmers are quite busy preparing the rest of their ground, which bad become bo hard that it waa impossible to plow in some places. The ootton that is up looks to be on the sick list, as the weather 1b real cold for the time of year. A few of our young people spent the day on the river last Saturday, but they could not get over on the island, but the bridge will be ready on the third Saturday, the 15th inet., and everybody is cordially invited to come and bring their dinner and enjoy the day on the loveliest place in An derson County for a pic nie. Rev. R. J. Williams will preach at Shady Grove next 8unday morning. large crowd is expected, as there has been no preaching there in two months. Misa Mary Acker and Miss A. O. Nor ria visited Pelzer last week, having some dental work done. Jut?t ask Charley C if he ever run against a post with a buggy. Miss Norria is doing nicely with her wash ing machine. She sold two last week. The Bchool at Shady Grove has closed Miss Nelson has gone to her home in Laurens. Miss Laura, daughter of Mr. J. M. Acker, received the prize offered for the best roport generally. The Sunday ?chool is eome times on a big boom, and then sgain it gets small. There ought to be a splendid Sunday School at this place, a3 there is e, plenty arouud here to have a good one. 'Tis talked the Belton boys will piny the Princeton boys at Toney Creek next Satur day evening. A dog web killed in this community last week that was thought by some to be mad. It bit a child of Mr. Jim Coker, but 'tis hoped it will prove not to be any thing serious. Mr. Forest Vaughn ha? a wheel now. Mrs J. M. Acker, W. H. Acker and Mrs. Joe Cox have been on the sick list, but all are some belter now. One of our widowmen has a new top buggy. Look out, Mise-, you will get a ride now. The roads are fino now. If you doubt It, Mr. Editor, just come down to the pio nie and see for yourself. Wheat is looking very nice. It is hoped there will be a good crop of it raised. People feel like they can live if they make wheat, corn and meat. Hoping to see you, Mr. Editor, and many of your readers at our big pio nie on the 15th close. Omega Lowndesville Locals. Sheriff F. W. R. Nance was in town a few days ag^> Mr. W. A. Brownlee was in town a few days ago. Mise Hehn Shumate, of Greenville, arrived in town to-day to remain after the close of the school Mr. E. F. Latimer went to Augusta Friday. Prof. Moore was sick laU Thursday, consequently there wasn't any school in his room. Mrs. J- W. Iluckabee and son, Ellis, returned last w eek from Atlanta. Mr. R W. Speer, of Anderson, came down last Wednesday and returned Thurs day. Dr. A J. 8peer w*ut to Abbeville to day. Mr. E. W. Harper went to Mt. Carmel this morniDer. Mr. R J. Hutch.nson and sister went to Abbeville to-day. There was a very exciting game of ball on theechool ground Friday afternoon. The town boya went to the fleld with a sure determination of winning, but ere the end they changed their tnno and they were batted out almost as fast as they came to the bat. At the end of the seventh ioning, with the exception of one out, the score stood 31 to 7 in favor of the school boys, and bad to stop on account of the rain. The town boys were so "hacked" and excited that they had no regular posi tion. This is tbe poeition of the respective teams : School?Prof Moorr, c. ; J. L. Fennel, p. ; G. W. Speer, lb. ; J. Y. Bowman, 2b ; I B. Bell, 3b. ; Ross Brown, S. S ; Louis Bell, rf. ; Gordon Speer, cf. ; S H Gibson, If. Town?J F." Barnes, c. ; W C. Shaw, S S ; W. C. Ten lient, p. ; R H Moeeley, 2o. ; H. Barnes cf. ; L J. Moorehead. 3b. ; W. Birnee. If ; C. Broadwell, rf. ; J. 8cog gins, Ib. Toe boye are not satisfied and will play us at an early date. Ball Player. Mr. W. M. Di.Bose, Monterey, was in the city Monday on business. Oar farmers ara rushirg idong with their work and are lar ahead of tbe Anderson planter?. . . Death of an Excellent Woman. Toe Lowndesvillo section has again boen called upon to give up to the insatiate monster, death, one of its citizens, Mrs. J. J. Martin, who hai been *ffiicted for sev eral months, diod last Wednesday night at her home near Lowndesville. She was a native of Anderson County; waa born in the southwestern part of the County, June 3th, 1835. She spent her childhood and early young womanhood at or near the place of her birtb. Eirly in life she joined the Generostee Church. She was _ united In marriage to Mr. L. Christopher 1 in 1SG1, who gave bis life a willing Baerl- ?? fice to ' Tbe Lost Cause." She, Heverai I years afterward, moved into tbe neighbor hood of Lowndesville. where she met and I married Mr. J J. Martin. They after- IS ward united themselves with the Smyrna Metbodiet Church, of which she was a con sistent member to the day of her death. She was ever found in her place till the wasting hand of disease was laid so heavily upon her as to prevent her attendance at Church. DuriDg her last illness all that loving hands, coupled with the best medi cal skill could do, could not allay ber Buf fering, which at times was great, all of which she bore with Christian patience and resignation. She leaves a husband, one son, and other relatives and friends to mourn her death. The day after her death, ber remains were carried to Gener ostee Cunetery and there laid to rest. The pistor of the Methodist Church at Lowndesville, Rev. E W. Mason, accom panied the" remains and performed the burial service. A Frii?no In Mem?ri?m. Died at her home in Anderson County, April 15,1S?>7, Mrs. Mattie McConnell. The following resolutions were ap proved and adopted by Concord Sabbath School: Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father, who doeth all things well, to re move from our midst Mrs. McConnell, therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Mrs. McConnell our Sabbat School has lost one of its most faithful and worthy mem bers. Resolved, That our community has sustained a loss that is deeply felt. She will be sadly missed. An exemplary Christian woman has passed away. Resolved, That we cherish the memory of our departed friend. While we de plore her loss, we bow in humble sub mission to the will of <?od. Resolved. That we extend our sympa thy to the bereaved family in this severe affliction. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the Peoples' Advocate and tho Anderson Intklligknckr for publication. Robert Mooreheau, Lklia Brown, Sallie E. Stevenson, Emma McC^ellan.I Znrliiic Zig Zngs. The poople of this section are preparing for the big pic nie, Saturday 22ud. Zar line Island, on Liltlc River, is one of the finest places for a pic nie in upper Caro lina. Zarline Island pic nica ?3 noted for her big crowds and a general good time for every one. Dr. W. C. Bowen, of Baiton, was down for a short while Sunday. The Doctor is sporting two beautiful black borio.'. How much longer is it, Doctor? Misses Wbarton and Ciiukscales, 1-vo beautiful young ladies of Due West Fa male College, worshipped at Little River last Sunday. Mr. Walter Clinkscales. of Cray ton, worshipped at Little River Sunday. Wal ter seems to have some attraction on this side. Messrs Pratts, of Dae West, were in this section last Sunday. It seems that every one is well pleased with our new pastor, R9V. . P. Hopper. Miss Bertha Robinson happened to a very painful accident 'ast Thursday morn ing while on her way to Anderson. The mule became frightened and ran away, threw Miss Bertha out of tho buggy, sprained her ankle and bruised her up very badly. Tao Zirlino Academy, which bas been successfully taught by Misses Shirley and E'gin, for the past session, will close Wed nesday night, 12th inst. The exercises will be very good, as the students have been well drilled. Rev. L. C. Branyon, who has been on a lecture tour for the past six weeks, will leave to morrow to take charge of a Church at Hartweil, Ga. Mr. T. J Bjwers lift yesterday for Har ris Lit?la Springs. May Bun Big Creek Items. Will you please allow me spaco in your paper, Mr. Editor, to let you all hear from onr neighborhood? The whooping cough is raging now, and we also have a few cases of mumps. We attended Church at Big Creek last Sunday and heard a good Eermon by our pastor, Rev. R. W. Burts. Miss Mollie Poore and her brother were np visiting in this settlement last Sunday. Como again, Miss Mollie. Mr. Reuben Gambrell, who is off at Bchool, spent the fourth Saturday and Sun day at home. Mr. George Durham, of White Plain?, attended Church here Sunday. Mr. Will. Tollieon and family attended preaching here Sunday. The farmers are getting along nicely with their work to have such a late start. If this escapes the waste basket, you may hear from me again. Country Girl. Denver Itemp. The writer had the pleasure of being at Welcome Church on Inst Sabbath, and listening to some of the finest music I ever heard. Tne Singing Convention met there on Saturday and Sunday. The sing ers certainly did themselves credit in the way they Bane and conducted themselves. I hear the Welcome people saying they hope they will come and sing for them again in the near future. Dr. Willie S.Hutchinson returned home from Baltimore last week, bringing with him his lovely bride. Sbe Is one of Balti more's beautiful and accomplished young ladies. We congratulate the Doctor and his wife, and welcome them into our midst. May the angel of happiness and prosperity guide their footsteps through the wilderneea and over the mountains of life, and when the joys and sorrows of earth have passed away, guide them into that eternal paradise of peace and love far beyond the stars. We understand the Doctor is undecided as to where he will locate, as he has had several applications, but we hope he will locate at loia. ?. Cedar Grove Items. The formers in this section hate about finished planting. We have had nice rains, and thd far mers are happy. The County chain gang is doing soxe good work on this side of the County. Mr. B. Mabaffey is in this section, the guest of Mr. J. P. Lollin. The Johnson and Williamston Base Ball clubs played a match game last Saturday. Williamston won the game by a score of 31 to 30. Rev. O J. Copeland will preach at Cedar Grove on the third Sunday, at 11 o'clock a. m. News is as scarce as hen's teeth in this section, and if anybody ha? any news just hand it to Ditto. Septns Items. We have had good rains, and the far mers, who have about ?uished planting, wet e more than glad to see it. The health of our people is very good, and the doctors aro having an easy time. The Sunday School at Melton school hout-o meets regularly every Sunday after noon. All the good people of the neigh borhood should encourage the efforts of tho Superintendent and teachers, who are doing a j?ood work. Mr. J P. Tims wears broad smile. He has a ten-pound boy at his house. Farmer. Alice News. Mrs. James Hall is very sick at this writing. It seems that babies will take this com munity. They are coming into existence very rapidly. One of our citizens put out his hog's eyes to keep it from eating chickens. That is a new remedy. Bass Hall says he can now hos two rows of cotton at the eame time. It's a boy. Mr. T. J. Simpson is whitewashing all of his houses. Miss Dora Townsend has gone to Geor gia to spend awhile with friends and rela tives. Miss Ella McAdams spent last week in Anderson visiting Miss Rosa Kline. Two of our boys go to seo the samo girl at the same time. We reckon they are afraid to go by themselves. Mr. J. T. C." Jones lost a mulo last Sat urday. Next Saturday is memorial day, and it will be observed at Rocky River. Lot everybody come and bring ilowers and dinner. There will be preaching at the Institute next Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock. W. R. and J. B. McAdams went to the Fork last week to visit their sick brother. Peaco and good will to all. Farmer. Pension Notice. All Township Pension Boards in the County that have not finished their work will meet at their usual places of meet lug on Saturday evening, 15th inst, and proceed to complete their rolls, and lile the same with J. II. McConnell, Ander 3on, 8. C, on or before the 17th day of May, inst. J. C. Gantt, Chm'n. Co. Pension Board. Dispensary's Dark Closet. Columbia, April -tO.?It looks much as if the "contraband room" of the Stato dispensary will provo to bo a dark closet for many. The developments of this particular "dark closet"' aro getting to be quite interesting and tho rumors about what has happened thereabouts have been thick and fast. From what can now be heard, upon the orders of Col. Wilio Jone?, new and double locks have been put on this "dark closet,"' and if anything furthor is to disappear from it there is certain to bo trouble. Dut tho future will take caro of itself. What is still a leading topic is the'F,? rogo trunk. Governor Ellorbo haH stopped at tho reportof Ex-CommissH Gaston, and ho said to-day in tho H emphatic terms that ho had ordoroH whole transaction sifted to tho bottonH lot tho chips fall where they will,H further ho has instructed the AttqH General to prosecute whoever is at M Assistant Attorney General TownM said that ho was called into tho Go^^ nor's office this morning and instructed to push tho caso at once and that ho would immediately begin an inquiry into tho facts further than already given in the report of Col. Gaston. He said that the statements would be made under oath and that he would get through with the investigation as soon as possible. Governor Ellerbe gave tho impression that ho was not to bo governed by any precedents that might have been estab lished in his office in showing leniency or in smothering anything that came" up that smacked of wrong. Governor Ellerbe further stated to-day that if there has been any leniency shown towards defaulting dispensers that those who are short had bettor not expect any favors from him, as ho intends to have them prosecuted or know tho reason why. He has in tho last few days ordered two warrants and prosecutions against dis pensers who are short, and if there aro no actions brought it will be because he is not advised of tho cases. Day by day tho eccentricities of tho dis pensary and tho multitude of things which aro dono by constables and others under protection of tho great moral insti tution come to light. In to-day's Register there is the following card, which explains itself: Editor Register: For tho information of the public allow mo a small spaco through your columns to inform them that on tho liOth of March I made applica tion and ordered a keg of corn whiskey from illatesville, N. C. J. C. Sommers St Co., al onco forwarded a sample to Prof. W. B. Burney, State chemist. It took to tho 131 h of April to succeed in getting a certificato, according to tho last Act of the General Assembly in regard to the dispensary law. Tho keg, with four and a half gallons, was promptly shipped, with tho Stato certificate glued on tho end. When it arrived at Columbia on the 14th it was seized by a State constable. On the 15th it was forwarded to Peak by express, but was ordered back to Colum bia. The messenger carried it past Peak to Nevrberryand returned it to Columbia tho same day. It was then released, and on tho IGth it was shipped to Peak, and between Columbia and Alston State Con stable T. J. Harmon seized it again, and instead of marking it to W. M . Wilson he carried it again to Newberry, Bhipped it back to Columbia tho same day with his card on it, consigned to W. H. Wilson, State dispensary. After an investigation of one week the whiskey was sent to its destination by the Stato commissioner, it having been robbed of two gallons of its contents. So you will notice that it took thirty days and thirty nights to accom plish und comply with the law, with a loss of three dollars. Now, I would ask, with ail candor, is tho Governor of South Carolina going to continuo to lot tho State constabulary seize honest men's whiskey, have i; delayed and robbed, when they have absolutely complied with all tho re quirements of the law ? This outrageous seizure has not only been a violation of tho Inter-Stato com merce law, but a direct violation of tho Stato law, by men who havo been em ployed to uphold tho rights off the people of tho grand old Palmetto Stato. If this kind of seizures continues to exist no doubt i.ho Attorney Genoral will continue to hayo an up-hill business in the United Slates Courts. W. M. Wilson. Peak, S. C. Tho facts hero all seem to be correct. Tho State, however, does not appear able to find out where and when the leakage or loss occurred, and Mr. Wilson will have to charge this up to his "breakage and leakage" account with tho Stato con st, bles. -vernor Ellerbe received the following gra to-day : tIAllLESTON, S. C, April 30.?8imonds refused to accept goods. Turner offering thorn for salo to other parties, and I have seized I hem with warrant, while in depot. Answer at once. W. N. Bahr, Chief Stato Constable. Governor Ellerbe telegraphed Chief Constable Bahr to write full particulars about tho liquor montionod in his tele gram, und upon receipt of his letter with full particulars ho would advise him fully. Chief Constable Babr, together with Constable Moseloy, have been sued by Mr. Tessior for ?0,000 damages for tho seizure of four cases of liquor sent out by Vandorcock & Co., of California. Mr. Turner, whoso name is mentioned in tho FREEb DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES 0 Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills, the Universal Medicine fir all Kidney Troubles at WHhite & Wilhite's Drug Store. FOR SEVEN DAYS ONLY. Free for the Asking. JULIUS HOBBS, M. D. Wilhite & Wilhite, the well-known Oruggists of this town, have tho reputa ron of offering to patrons those goods only ' vhich are known to produco satisfactory re3uTts'. Learning of the marvelous worth of Dr. , ?obbs Sparagus Kidney Pills, as eviden sed by tho endorsement of cured patiente ind Druggists, Wilhite & Wilhite made irrangements with tho Hobb3 Remedy 2o. to give, absolutely free of charge, to ? very person in this vicinity who may be nterested. an opportunity t?test tho value it these Pills as an agent for tho speedy ?uro of all forms of kidney diseases and killed troubles. Dr. llobbs assorts that he bas discover id a remedy in his Sparagus Kidney Pills hat will positively cure that most insidi )us and common of all complaints which s wrecking men and women by the score , laily, viz., Kidney Disease, except where 1 umors and ulcers have formed, requiring urgical operation. For one week from tho date of this pub ication, Wilhite &, Wilhite will give away FREE OF CHARGE any person who will call for a sample iox of llobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills. With each box will be found a little )Ook on the functions of tho Kidneys, jiving just such information as is desired >r needed by those suffering from weak , tiduoys and urinaty difficulties. ? No one who is affected by Kidney Dis ases and allied troubles should neglect his great opportunity. It is offered to en ,blo you to judge of tho merits of the ioniedy. You do not have to take any j mes opinion but your own. It will cost J rou only tho asking. FOR FREE SAMPLES CALL ON vVILHITE & WILHITE, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, 9 Public Square, ? - Anderson, S, ?, J < telegram, ia supposed to bo the agent of Yandercock & Co., and the same party who placed the original orders.?News and Courier. This will Interest You, The Atlanta Weekly Journal is now I running a miesing word contest. For fifty cents they send the Weekly Journal one year and allow the person Bending the subscription one guess at the missing word. The sentence sslected is : "He who has ceased to enjoy his friend's -has ceased to love him." The missing word is the one necessary Ito fill out the above sentence and make ? Prof- Luc?an I. Blake, of the chair of electro-chemistry of Kansas University, has expressed the opinion that it may be possible to whiten the negro by a cata phoresig process, which shall decarbonize the pigment which givos his skin its color. ? The effect of muvicwas recently tried ou a number of cui) lions at the Philadel phia zoological gardens. A violinist stood in front of the cage and played a lullaby, but the cubs 6 t and listened to it silenti}'. Tho musician then struck up a lively jig, and tho first notes had hardly left the violin before tho cubs commenced to rol lick, jump, fall over one another and race over the recumbent form of their mother ?!? Misa Matti? BrowD, Balton. 54 1 Miss Ideile Rice. 49 Miss Mary Stevenson. 41 Miss Felicia Murray. 40 Miss Rose Payne. 40 Miss Carrie Thompson. 38 Miss Sudie Smith. 29 Miss Sylveue Peoples. 18 Miss Alice Duckworth. 13 Miss Sallie Cater. 10 Miss Ellie Seel. 9 Mies Gertrude Brown. 9 Miss Mamie Kay. 8 Miss Edna Earle. 0 Miss Anna Harper. ? Miss Minnie E. Watson. 5 Miss Mary Hays. 4 Miss Ella Townsend. 4 Mies Jeanie Simpson. 3 Miss Fannie Pinckney. 1 Celluloid Culli 103! A few paini ed Water Buckets, slightly damaged, to clcse at 5c. each. Heavy Glass Tumblers at 15c. per sett. High Class Goblets 25c. per sett. Half Gallon Pitchers 15c. each. Cuff Holders 5 ?. pair. Calf Buttons 2c. to 10c. pair. Breast Pius 2?. to 10c. each. Spectacles 5c. pair. Composition Gold for little more. Market Baskets, with handles, at 2 for 5c. We seek fame and foitune or poverty and oblivion. We leave it to such figures as above to name our fate. If men be mon still, and common sense be not ata discount we know the result. Yours always truly, C. S. MINOR and THE 10c. STORE. rimi is the Staff of Life" THEREFORE HAVE IT GOOD. Ballard's OBELISK Flour & P? If you want the FINEST Flour, Coffee, Molasses, Tobacco? ^gg^Always Reliable. lake the LIGHTEST BREAD, SWEETEST CAKES WHITEST BISCUITS. FOR THE LEAST MONEY, see us, and we can inform you where you can get them. We have one tf the best, newest and slickest lines of? SHOES AND To ?be found anywhere, as cheap as the cheapest. Look for our "ad" next week?it will interest you. I e me?^.ime come to see us. BUGGIES, BUGGIES! ' think of buying a Buggy until you inspect my line, which is one of the xJ largest in the upper part of the Slate. I always keep a laree slock on hand for you to select from, and all makes and grades. "BABCOCK'S" BUGGY on "Happy Thought" Springs is the easiest riding one made. "TYSON & JONES" cannot be beat for wear and tear and forsuperior workmanship and finish. The "COLUM BIA" is the best on earth for tho price you pay for it. Also, several olher makej equally as ood, but too numerous to mention. WAGONS.-I always keep a full stock of the old reliable "Tennessee" Wagons, |which need no introduction to the people. A full line of BUGGY and WAGON HARNESS f-inglo and double.) extra IHAMES, TRACES, BACK BANDS, COLLARS, BRIDLES and SADDLES always Ion hand. Also, a beautiful line of LAP ROBES. Don't buy anything on wheels until you see me. If it don't suit you to pay Spot Cash for my Goods will sell ihem to you at same |price, on good paper, and charge you eight per cent Interest until paid. DON'T FORGET ME. J. J. FRETWELL. P. S.?Please call at my office and give your Note for Fertilizers purchased this fjpring. All these Accounts must be settled by Note by May 1st. J. J. F. WINTER'S IRON RULE IS BROKEN, A ND NATURE rejoices once moro in her freedom. Tue time of sowing has come. J\. Our supply of? Garden Tools and Farming Implements Cannot bo surpaasod, and wo have pilcps that aro sure to sell you If you only give us a :hance. We are soiling POULTRY WIRE at prices never before heard of in Ander jon. We are sole Agents for the? Genuine Terrell Cultivator. tt producos the best resulls. Savps time and labor. Beware of imitations. Don't be poo-dooed, but come straight to Headquarters and get the genuine article. Yours very truly, BROCK BROS. P. S.-We also sell tho ROMAN and the EUREKA CULTIYATOR. So you an choose for yourself, Easter, 1897, is now numbered with the past, and also Large line of Goods brought on for the Easter Season. That Stock lias been reduced to a minimum. :::::::: OXIS customers who have yet to buy must not think the Stock "picked over," for our New York buyer has just writ ten us of large purchases made by him that will be even prettier, if that were possible, and far better values than those bought earlier in the season. He has bought another . lot of those beautiful New Or gandies that will be sold at 25c. the yard. Also, a full line of those Genuine French Organdies, worth 50c, but sold by us at 35c. the yard. "If seeing is believing," then "seeing" will be "buying" when you behold our French Organdies. An entirely new stock of Black Dress Goods just receiv ed. From that heavy Serge so serviceable for home wear, and for mountain wear, to the lightest, daintiest Grenadine. A good Black Dress made of any of these fabrics is money well invested. NEW LACES, NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS, NEW M0?SELINE DE SOIE, And NEW WASH GOODS, All to be received this week. A small item, but a very important one these days, is a Belt. You should see our stock, bought direct from the man ufacturer, and in the very latest styles. Hoping that you will come and see these New Goods at the first possible opportunity, I am Yours, with goods to please you, LOW PRICES ! Make Hard Times Easier to Bear! IEXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS IN HOSIERY. CHEAP Stockings are no novelty, but good Stockings CHEAP, like ose we now offer you, are the exception. Men's Half Hose, never soM for less tbau 20c. per pair, we offer for lCc. Better grades, imported goods you often paid 25c. for pair, our price 15c. Extra Fine Silk Finish Imported Half Hose, 40-gauge, two-thread Maco, worth 30c. in all Gents' Furnishing Stores, our price 20c. per pair. Ladies' Full Seamless Hose, fine gauge, spliced heel, fast black, guaran teed, 12ic. per pair. A much better Hose, imported goods, sells everywhere for 25c, our price IS'- per pair. ,50-Gaugo Goods, made of Egyptian yarn, two-thread, Hermadorf dve, positive black, high spliced heel, double toe, double sole, made in Chemnitz, Germany, retails for 50c, our price 35c. per pair. SHOES AND SLIPPERS Are selling rapidly at prices quoted heretofore. The general verdict is that they are cheap, the proof of which is that every one who sees them buys quickly. Ladies' Waists, Skirts, Laces, Lace Curtains, Bed Spreads and BOYS5 CLOTHING Are going fast at prices satisfactory to all. Be sure you make uo mistake in finding the right place. L. GEISBERG, Proprietor of The Famous, 14 Brick Range, Weat Side Public Square, Next door to County Treasurer's office, Anderson, S. C, IDESIRE to return my thanks to my many friends for thp?- 15b??al patronage for the past coven years, and to icfoiJe them that I am now occupying the Sto e room recently occupied by the late Mr. Towers, where I am better prepared than trer before to serve them. I will continue to supply my table with ihe beet the market affords. I want your patronage. Give me a call when jou want a GOOD, SQUARE; DINNER. Opposite the Post Office, on Whitner Street. I am now opening up a line of PLAIN and FANCY GROCERIES, and am offering them at price? that are bound to please. J. G. R1LEY. ANNOUNCEMENT. WE have been the fortunate purchasers of Simpson & Son's stock of Drugs and lessees of their magnificent Storeroom under Hotel Chiquola, to which we have moved our entire business. The friends and customers of both the old Firm and the Phar macy will recognize at once that we have secured a prize in the good will and high esteem the Messrs. Simpson have always enjoyed in the Drug business of Anderson. It shall be our endeavor to please all people who will honor us with their confidence, and special efforts will be directed to perfect as nearly as possible every department? Prescription work receiving more attention than ever. In this we have several competent men with long experience. Give us a call when in need of PAINTS, GLASS, DRUGS or MEDICINE, as wc have one of the largest stocks in the upper part of South Carolina. Yours truly, EVANS PHARMACY) Comer Hotel Chiquola* COLE & COFFEE For the next Thirty Days WILL sell you a dandy Congress Shoe, worth ?1.50, for S1.00. A beautiful Buff Button, for Ladies, worth $1.25, for 90c. All grades of Shoes at cut rates unheard of. We are glad to say our Shoe trade has been more than we even expected. We have had to duplicate our Shoe bills three times already ; and at the extreme low prices we are offering Shoes now we hope to double our business for the next thirty days. We will sell you WATER PROOF GOODS in all the colors, worth 75c. per yard, for 40c. One thousand yards OUTINGS and SUITINGS, worth 7c to 7}c, re duced to 5c. and 5k. CASHMERES that are selling at 75c. to S1.00 we are ofiering for 35c. to 50c.' COLE & COFFEE,