Anderson Intelligencer.
PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY.
J. F. CL?NKSCALES,} EDITORS AND
C. C. LANGSTON, f PROPRIETORS.
TERMS:
ONE YEAR.51 50
SIX MONTHS . 75
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 1S9S.
The way to end right is to begin
right. So begin thc year 1898 that
you will make it the happiest and
most useful year of your life.
. It is said that both Secretary Gage
and Secretary Sherman will resign
from President McKinley's Cabinet.
There is trouble in the ranks of the
Republican party.
Uncle Sam isn't likely to interfere
with the European grab for China
just so the powers keep their hands off
the bric-a-brac on the lower shelves of
this hemisphere.
The South should not only raise her
own food crops, but her meat. Our
farmers could make this section a
great bees, hog, sheep and poultry re
gion, if they half tried.
There is talk of a reunion between
the Blue and the Gray veterans in
Waco, Texas, some time this year.
Wc say shove the movement to a suc
cessful fruition by all means. It is
by intercourse that Americans come
to know and respect each other more.
The incongruous elements which
were brought together by fright and
the use of millions of dollars, and
kept together long enough to elect a
president, are now widely separated.
Not a single recommendation made by
their president has the support of
all the Republicans in either House
or Senate.
Thc (J reen ville Mountaineer is au
thority for the statement that Editor
T. C. Robinson, of the Pickens Jour
nal, will be a candidate for State Su
perintendent of Education this year.
Brother Robinson has many friends
throughout the State, and all of them
would be pleased to see him in charge
of this department of. the State gov
ernment.
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Estimates are norw being made for
the tax levy that thc next General
Assembly will have to impose. It is
not yet fully known what revenue will
he necessary, but Comptroller G encrai
Epton, who has the figures at hand, is
not able to see any possibility of get
ting the levy below five mills, and the
likelihood is that it will have to be a
still higher rate in case it is decided
that the deficit had better be liqui
dated.
The. Yorkville Enquirer very sensi
bly remarks: "A great many people
are complaining that this is going te
be a mighty hard year. Tell them to
hush such talk. This year will be
largely what each and every one of
. us sees fit to make it. It belongs to
all of us and we are all responsible.
Then let us stop croaking -and put
forth our best energies. If we do
this, we will escape lots of misery, de
rive a great deal of happiness, and
certainly get much profit.
Senator Pritchard, of North Caro
lina, is' engaged in trying to secure
pensions for sweet scented specimens
in his State, who" claim to have first
served in the Confederate army and
then deserted to the Union army. If
the United States really decides to
pay a life premium to traitors, it will
be a good place to move away from.
Senator Pritchard should hide his
head in a sack because he has such
constituents, and because his consti
tuents have such a Senator.
Secretary Sherman's appeal to thc
American people to send supplies to
the suffering Cubans is rather a re
markable proceeding, and will very
likely be so regarded by the govern
ment of Spain. Our government,
while officially maintaining a neutral
attitude in the contest, apparently,
yet through its Secretary of State asks
for ;'aid aud comfort'' for the enemy
of Spain. It is rather inconsistent, to
say the least, yet it is to be hoped
that the appeal will meet with a
hearty response.
There are over 450,000 miles of
railways in operation in thc world,
and, according to I?obert I*. Porter,
the century will close with over 500,
000. Ol' thc present number, just
about one-half are in this country.
The cost of railroads all over the
world, thus far, has been $30,000.000,
000, and it is estimated that tin-street
railways cost $2,500,000,01)0. Thc
railroads employ almost 5,000,0(10 peo
ple. These arc big ligures, but thc
railroads represent a vast interest in
the world's wealth.
A bill to establish postal banks ii;
thc United States lias been introduced
in Congress, and the friends of thc
syteni believe it will become a law.
Comptroller of tho Currency, Jamci
]1. Eckels, in Iiis annual report, gave
much consideration to postal saving?
banks in order to bring all the infor
mation he possessed before thc mern
bers of Congress. The report contai ni
the English postal savings bank lav.
and says the growth of the system to
remarkable in spite of the fact that
the rate of interest is but 2?V per cent,
aud thc investment of the funds con
fined mainly to government securities.
There were G,453.597 depositors in the
Great Britain postal savings banks ar
thc close of 18H5, and 90 per cent, of
these belonged to that class whose de
posits aggregated but $30 annually.
Thc other 10 percent, averaged $525.
The report then quotes thc laws of
other countries and gives statistics
showi?g thc prosperity and popularity
of postal savings banks there.
An Interesting Letter from Indiana.
"We ?re io receipt of the following letter
from our esteemed friend, Dr. Jets. F.
! Wilson, an old Anderson County boy,
I who is now practicing bis profession,
dentistry, at Indianapolis, Indiana. Wo
kuow his old friends will read it with
interest, and will bo more than pleased to
hear of his success in his adopted homo :
Inclosed tind $1.60 to ba placedlo my
crediton another year's subscription for
the INTELLIGENCER. I can't do without
my home paper.
When I left horce four years ago it wan
my aim to go where I might gratify my
ambition (not to get rich quick) bat to
build an humble reputation if not to ac
quire a moderate fortune- I suppose, like
all youDg men, I looked into dim futurity
with the "golden hope of youth" luring
me on, and I l?ft it to the fates to guide
me. Tae guiding spirit brought me to
Indianapolis, the chief city of Indiana, and
the Mecca to which many are now turning.
My tiret sojourn in the State was in Lib
erty. It was there where I received my
first impression of hoosier soil aud hookier
people. While not as congenial as the
frank manner shown by the people of the
Sunny South, yet I found a welcome that
made me feel "at home. ' Nearly three
years since I came to Indianapolis and
with my partner, Dr. Caugblin, opened an
office for the practice of dentistry. Here
we are floating along with the tide of
humanity and drinking in the '-ozone-' of
the North with a zest, which I may say is
refreshing.
Indianapolis is a beautiful city of
about 175,000 population and has won
the title of "the convention city." Her
central location and her net work of rail
ways, which diverge in all directions, give
her facilities and advantages seldom afford
ed by other towns. Political, social, re
ligious and fraternal societies are drawn to
this city and make it a special place ol
meeting. In one week recently the city
was honored with three conventions, the
Banker's, the National Liquor League and
the National Christian Union. Somewhat
apart in their missions bat high in the
numbers of their attendance. The first
sound money convention called to delve
in the mysteries of finance was held here ;
and it was also in this city that the State
wires were laid for last fall's election ! At
the same time our wide awake Mayor.
Thomas Laggart, was in Philadelphia
making s plea for the ''National Bicycle
Meet" to come here next year, and it's ?
"dead certainty'' that the Hoosier Capita]
will get it. Mr. Laggart was made Mayoi
for a second term at the election on thc
12th of last month. He ia a young mac
who has risen from the ashes, as it were
having scaled the ladder from the humbh
occupation of a lunch counter boy to thai
of County Auditor for two terms, and no*
serving as Mayor for the second term.
This is the city possessing the greates
soldiers and sailors monument in th?
world ; it stands in the center of the citj
and also in the center of a circle stree
which was the original "Governor's Cir
ele." The tall shaft towers nearly tbre<
hundred feet, and is surrounded by mas
sive flowing fountains, statues ant
elaborate "war" and "peace" groups
the groups being the designs of thi
famous German sculptor, Bruno Schmidt
Tao cost of thex monument, whicl
is not yet finished, is about six hun
dred thousand dollars and will require
perhap?, many more hundreds of dollar:
to complete it. Our city hasiabout sev
enty-live miles asphalt streets, aside fron
miles of block, brick and macadami/9(
streets, aud affords many delightful drive
amid bowers of shade trees and along spa
cious. lawns and parks. A two millioi
State House and a Court House of equa
cost'are conspicuous buildings in the city
and add much to the metropolitan ap
pearanceof the Hoosier Capital. We have
perhaps, the most complete electric stree
railway system extant. Every car in tb
city passes a special point, and passenger
are transferred to any part of towa for on
far?, some of the lines running severs
miles outside of the city. Another featur
of Indianapolis is her great Union Station
Over 12."? trains arrive and depart from i
every twenty-four hours. Seventeen rail
roads diverge from this station, splashinj
out like spokes in a wheel, transportai
travelers in any direction and in all direc
tions they may wish ro go. Hence, yoi
see the reason why Indianapolis is a 1 Con
vention City " The chief hotels are th
Bates, the Denison, the ??rand and tb
Spencer. They aro well conducted am
have reputations which place them on
par with the prominent hostelries of th
metropolitan cities of tho country. Th
leaders among our press aro the Jon ni" t
the Sentinel and the Are?'?. They are th
censors of the public weal. The Jourmt
is the morning organ of the Rep?blica!
party. It was established in 1823 and i
conducted on a cleanly plane, but some
times biased in opinion, a thing natural
you know, in opposing factions. Tho Sen
(ii>>'( \A the shield of tho Democracy. It i
also ancient in the date of establishment
and makes a constant battle for Demo
eratic doctrine, ft made a strong light fo
free silver and i.s possibly making a "bit
for Ute next campaign. The "jVtvcv" wa
the iirst two-cent paper launched west t.
Pittsburg. L basa circulation ol 37.01)
daily, lt is independent in politics am
wields a fearless pen.
These are some of the interests of lo
dianapolis, but let me say that she is.als
blessed with many good (.'burches, drivin
clubi und pretty women. Bachelors stun*
no chance tor escape,i with one exception
anti minister's fees are rife. Even nur r<
tiring ex-President, l ion. Benjamin 11 HI
rison, was cant:!:!. i:< th" meshes not tuan
months ago and now lives here with hi
charming wife and baby girl, (though!,
was not a bachelor). This is the home i
;x- Admiral Brown, of the United Stale
Army, who, upon retiring from servid
aid : "I am going to make mv home i
ndianapolis, the most beautiful city i
America." Then wu have the hoosier
poet, James Whitcomb Kiley, whose
qnainl and pathetic verses, have gone i o to
thousands of ho.ne:;, ile sprang from
comparative obscurity at Greenfield, this
Stute, where he first i nbibed from the
fount of the muses. In fact, I might tell
you of many more objects of interest here,
of our public men, commerce and social
affairs, but I feir that I have now burden
ed you, audifl have, I implore pardon.
Both Indiana and Indianapolis have made
very material advancement during the
past few years. The State is now under
Republican administration. The laws are
pretty weil enforced, but aro now and then
not so justly executed as to prevent a few
wholesome lynchings These, however,
seem the only remedy to meet the Case at
time?, and perhaps are not much of a bar
to legal rights.
Personally, iel me say that 1 am in fairly
good physical trim by taking great esra
not to be exposed to the severe weather,
and have 1113* eye upon the 'goal,'1 hut
whether 1 shall reach il or not the future
must reveal. 1 hope to return to South
Carolina at no distant time, and to again
enjoy the companionship of friend? and
mingle in the social good times as I did in
the days ot yore
Yours truly,
J. F. WILSON.
- A whipping post for the correction
of bad boys has been set up in Evans
ville, Ind. The Judge of the local Police
Court is responsible for the innovation.
I Te was puzzled what to do with boys in
di li?rent to parental control, and hesi
tated to inflict the penalty ot a line,
which was realty a punishment on the
parent. He discovered that an old statute
permitting the dogging of law breakers
had not been repealed, and at once set up
the whipping post. Now, when a boy is
found guilty of misdemeanor, bis father
is sent for and given his choice of paying
a une, seeing his boy go to jail, or giving
him a sound flogging with a strap in the
presence of an officer, whose duty it is tc
seo '.hat there is no sham about the pun
ishment. There is seldom need of the
mentor's interference, the angry parent
wielding the strap to good purpose. The
humane society felt impelled to interfere,
but the Judge stood upon the law, and
t?ena has been a marked decrease in the
number of boys brought before the
Court.
- That there is an honesty rising su
perior to business avarice even in this
sordid age appears from the experience
of a Topeka sporting man. He wrote tc
a cigarette company that he had savec
the pictures of 1,200 packages of cigarettes
which he had smoked, and asked what
prize the company would ofter ior them
He received an answer saying that the
company would give him a coflin it he
would smoke tha? many more.
- It is estimated that the amount o
gold taken from the earth and put inte
circulation in the- United States iu IS!?:
was, in round figures, $53,000;000. Thii
is far below the output of grain or of tin
base metals, but it shows a very subatan
tial addition to the money wealth of tb<
country. If the Alaska miues fulfil hal
what is claimed for them these figure!
will be largely exceeded in 1898, ane
may reach $70,0lM),u00.
- The most curious use to which pape:
is to be put is that suggested by the blot
ting paper towel. It is a new style 0
bath towel, consisting of a full suit o
heavy blotting paper. A person, upoi
stepping out of the morning bath, ha
oaly to array himaelf in one of thes>
suits, and in a second he will be dry.
- An electric road will soon be buil
from New York to Philadelphia that will
it is said, enable the passengers to male
the journey at the rate of 2U0 miles ai
hour. Tesla says the scheme is feasibl
and that the speed can without difficult;
be attained and without inconvenience t
the traveling public.
- No less than l.oOO ships have clearei
from Baltimore during the year 1891
carrying more than Ul,000,000 bushels c
grain, and a great volume of food sup
plies, coal and merchandise. ?0 that th
foreign trade of tho port shows remark
able gains over last year.
- Lake City, Fla., has set out to mak
the dancer pay the fiddler iu a nove
way. The town has appointed a singl
night watchman and decreed that he sha!
be paid at the rate of S2.?U for each arrei
made, the prisoner to furnish the monej
- Chicago's drainage canal, on whic
$25,04K),0iMl has already been spent, is t
be finished within two years more.
- Let us be of good cheer, remember
ing that the misfortunes hardest to boa
are those which never come.
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Send your address to H. E. Bucklen 1
Co., Chicago, and get a tree sample boi c
Dr. Icing's New Life Pills. A trial wi
convine? you of their merits. These pill
aie easy in action and are particular!
effective in the cure of Constipation an
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Live
troubles they have beeu proved invaluab?i
They ?re guaranteed to bo perfectly frc
from every deleterious sui.?tance and t
be purely vegetable. They do not weake
by their action, but hy giving tone '
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate tl)
system. Regular size 25c. per box, Sui
by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
XTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IS The undersigned, Administrator (
the Estate of Amanda Glasby, decease?
hereby gives notice that he will, on th
t)th day of February, 189S, apply to th
Judge d' Probate for Anderson County fe
a Final Settlement of said Estate, and
discharge from Iiis office as Administrate
J. J. MOORE, Adm'r.
Jan .">, ls!is -_'s .">
NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT,
The undersigned, Executor)
the Estate of Aaron Hall, deceaset
hereby gives notice that ho will, on tH
Sib day ol' February, 1 Siapply to th
Judge ni* Probate for Anderson County lb
p. Final Settlement ol said Estate, and
discharge from Ms-office'as Executor.
p. u. HALL i vr.
Jan 5. I si is 2s 5
NOTIC?,
HAN E placed all my li loks end A<
counts in iii" hands ol' J.J. Gilnu
tor collection, settlements, tte. I hav
. j Account? on my Books that have bee
- j running for year-, being unable lo effect
.. ' settlement. I nov; pul them on notice 1
^ I well as all otbeis, if not settled by Januar
1 1st, .;s!,v, same will M.' sold regard less <
s ! whose feelings it may hurt. In the nieiu
o I time, .Mr. Gilmor will cit her call on yo
, i iii person or notify you by letter, Wi
say funner that if I own \ou 1 am read
!S to settle.
Very lespectfullv.
II F. M BUTLER,
ii ? Nov ::, lhiiT 11
Testifies to our appreciation of
your patronage in the past, and
demonstrates our determination
to handle more dollars during
1898 than ever before. Fall in
the swim and come on. If our
figures don't catch you, then you
are a wild bird, indeed.
QT3
CASH
DOES
Yours always truly,
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C.S. IIB
SLAUGHTER SALE
OF TRIMMED and
UNTRIMMED . . .
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ALL our Felt Hats heretofore sold for 75c. and 50c. go at 39c.
Trimmed Hats, iu good material, sold through the entire season io
$1.75 and $1.50, go at 98c.
Our regular 82.50 and $3.00 Hals, great variety in shapes, to be sacri
fleed now at 81.50. 1
LACE BED SETTS
Handsome Patterns, regular value ?1.50, now 75o. Full size, elcgan
designs, never sold for less than $2.50, now $1.25.
CHENILLE TABLE COVERS.
For less than manufacturers' cost, in order to make room for other good:
CHAIR TIDIES,
10c, 15c" 20c, and 25c. These are worth more money in other place;
Remember the
TEL TEC FAMO??S,
14 Brick Hange, West Side Public Square.
_L. GEISBERC, Proprietor.
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i lUli Stock of Fall and Winier Simes is entirely too large, and wc rion
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, propose to carry them over until next Fall, consequently we have
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! To prices that will move them. We don't advertise selling out at cost, hi;
our goods and prices speak for themselves. Sn call when in need of Shoe:
I and be convinced ol' what wc suy.
ttpfA- Remember, we will not be undersold by any Finn in Town.
Yours for Shoes,
Untie?1 Masonic Templo, Anderson, 8. C.
NOTICE.
.U l HKS
WANT??l) A.T
ANDERSON TANNERY. Highest
market price guaranteed if deliver
ed a! Tannery. No outside buyers.
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NOTICE.
rill1li undersigned luis ?UM received
X Car Load of line Kentucky Horst
ami M nie.?, which he will sell on the bas
off) cent cotton Como and seo them. N
trouble to show I hem.
NV. li. MAGRUDER.
Nov 21, ISI?7 22
ALL persons indebted to the Anderson Co-ope
rative Alliance Store are earnestly requested and
urged to pay their Accounts by Salesday in Janu
ary, as the affairs of the Store must be speedily
wound up. The Slaughter Sale of our Goods still
continues for a short while when we propose sell
ing out in bulk. Many will regret that they did
not anticipate more of their wants when this
golden opportunity has passed. The prices we
are forced to make in order to move the Goods
entails a heavy loss on us, but we are glad of the
benefit it is to those who feel the low price of
cotton which embraces our whole people.
Very respectfully,
Manager.
We are always reaching out for
more Trade, and making bids
for new customers.
By Offering inducements
Which we KNOW will attract them.
THEY ave not special inducements in the strictest sense
of the word, but the attraction consists in our offering the
best and most reliable Merchandise at the Lowest Prices.
We clo this every day, uot once every two or three months,
and the inducement to trade with us is not because we mark
one Hue ol' Goods below cost and charge double profit for
another, but because everything we sell is at a
Uniformly IJOW Price.
We conduce our business ou strictly honorable lines, and
oller only reliable Merchandise. We do not buy everything
that is ottered us, but choose such Goods as are best adapted
to the wants of our trade* and Goods that weean recom
mend to you with absolute confidence.
While the seasou, so far, has been rather unpropitious for
SHOE SALES,
It has now roached the stage when iL will be absolutely ne
cessary for von to provide against the rigorous weather by
being properly shod. We cnn lit any sryie of foot with auy
Btylc ol' Shoc at any kind of price, und assure yen that you
will be protected -against any kind of weather. We have
new Shoes nrriviiigyjvery week: don't buy all at one time,
but keep them coming fresh from the factory, and you eau
know that you are getting something just out of the works
when buying from lis. .Just come in and let us figure with
you tor all ol' the Shoes you will need tor yourself and fam
ily this Winier, and see ii' we can't make it greatly to your
interest to hov from tis. We have some excellent articles in
Which wc know will iutcrcst you iu pri?e. You will need
something heavy from now on, anti there is no use delaying
purchasing.
Wc are always ready to buy your Cotton. S?e us
before selling.
K/ILEY'S IDIIsTIIsra- ROOM
v -ls the place to buy
A Dollar's Worth of COFFEE if want something Rich and Strone
J. G. RILEY.