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Anderson Inte?igencer. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY. J. F. CL?NKSCALES, ) EDITORS AND C. C. LANGSTON, f PBOPKIETOBS. TERMS: ONE YEAR.?1 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 26,^1898. The Hanna crowd in Ohio is fight ing hard against an investigation of the bribery charges. This is an ad vertisement of guilt. There is go use talking about di versifying crops, unless that talk leads to diversity. Tne farmer who tries it will be benefited. For the present all Democrats ac cept the Chicago platform, amd all of this fuss and bother about the hid den motives of men is puerile and for pie purposes only. It is to bc hoped that Mr. Dingley's published hopes of the increase of revenue during the next six months will pan out better than the hopes ho expressed previous to the beginning of the fiscal year, the first six months .of which show a deficit of $44,000, 000. The Pittsburg (Pa.) Post says the number of New England cotton opera tives who have their wages reduced is now set down at 75,000. The redu tion-fanges from 10 to 12 per cent, en wages averaging about $8 a week. As a rule these workmea supported McKinley last fall as the guarantee of better and not lower wages. Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her daugh ter, Miss Winnie Davis, and Mrs. Stonewall Jackson have accepted in vitations to attend the Confederate Veterans' Reunion in Atlanta this year. The. people of Atlanta have gone te work in earnest and are de termined, if possible, to make this the greatest reunion of Confederate Vet erans ever held. Thc United States Senate confirmed the appointment last Saturday of Gen. Longstreet to the position of Railroad Commissioner, but confirmation was not made without strong opposition from Southern Senators. Senators "V^est, Daniel, Berry and Caffery made vigorous speeches in opposition, hold ing up the post-bellu? record of Gen. Longstreet and his criticism of Gen. Lee in his book on the war were not overlooked. The vote stood 33 to 15 for confirmation. Senator Archer, of Spartanburg, has announced himself as a candidate for Governor on the platform of ecoi omy, industry, education and temper ance. He says he is in favor of the dispensary as it now stands until the people decide otherwise. Col. R. B. Watson, of Saluda, and Ex-Solicitor Schumpert, of Newberry, are also mentioned as probable candidates. A four-cornered race is looked for, as Governor Ellerbe has already an nounced himself as a candidate for re election.__. Newbold, the dispensary detective, was acquitted by a Spartanburg jury last Thursday of thc killing of Mr. Turner, an inoffensive and highly re spected citizen of Spartanburg Coun ty, who, while on his way at night to take the train for Columbia, was halt ed in the road by Newbold and shot and killed. We have no harsh criti cisms for those who conducted this prosecution, but it? is very clear that the failure of our Courts to punish those whe take the life of their fel low man has made human life in this State exceedingly cheap. Mr. Turner had violated no la*v, nor was he en gaged in any unlawful pursuit: he was at peace with all men, hut he met death at the hands of Newbold and our Courts have pronounced Newbold an innocent man. There is much opposition develop ing in Congress against the Civil Ser vice Law. and no doubt an effort will be made to repeal it. A majority of the Republican Congressmen seem to be opposed to the law, and there are few of the Democratic members with them. In an interview with a Wash ington correspondent of a New Vork paper recently a Republican Congress man, in referring to the law, said, "it prevents a Congressman from recom mending and securing places for his friends," and suggested a law by which all the Federal appointments in the States shall be apportioned among the Congressional districts and given Out by the members of Congress, in cluding those of both parties. This Congressman virtually confesses that he opposes thc law because it pre vents him from getting the spoils of office, and he wants a law that will give him a larger share in them. There has been too much of that al ready. Thc Civil Service reform movement, in so far as it intends to put only fit and capable' men ni pub lic offices, and to put an end to thc de mands for recognition by men notori ously unfit for thc place, is a good law. The masses ol' the people, re gardless of politicians, would like to see none but honest and competent men in public place. They favor a Civil Service law which shall exclude every incompetent and dishonc man, no matter what claims he m advance for recognition, no matt what work he may have done in t slums and purlieus to get votes or stop some ono else from getting thei Services of this kind should not paid for by the tender of public plac Politicians who negotiate for su services should pay for them thei selves, and thank their geod fortu that such operations do not land ? concerned in thc prison or the 1'et tentiary. >'ow that our farmers are f( mulating their plans for anoth cotton crop it is highly important th they should consider well the relatii acrcagc.bears to the price. The id prevails with very many of our fan crs that supply and demand have li tlc to do with the prices they a forced to accept for their cotton, pi .fering to believe that speculators bo in America and England fix the lc prices irrespective ef thc number bales raised. This idea is'not corree While speculation certainly has its i fluencc on prices, it would seem to 1 plain that when the crop exceeds "i 000,000 or 8,000,000 bales it is at tl expeuse of the grower. In auoth column we print a letter from Messr Latham, Alexander & Co. in whit thc subject of a large crop is exhau tively discussed. In this letter it shown/that the world has about $300 000,000 which it is willing to spcr for cotton, and if the crop is as low ; seven to eight million bales it drav this $300,000,000 with about the san regularity as a crop manifestly large The figures in this letter are vei plain and'.convincing, and wc can ad nothing more forcible in urging tl planting of a smaller crop. Wc invil a careful perusal of this letter. mm ? m Within the last few days the situ; tion in Cuba has become so critical a to bring about a very active state c affairs in the war, state and navy d< partmcnts of the United States and t fix the attcntioi of at least one-hai the world upon this unhappy little is land. Manoeuvering within a fe miles of Cuba is thc most formidabl fleet assembled in Southern water since the close of the civil war, an thc question now on the lips of ever one is, t:is the United States govern ment preparing to interfere in the Cu ban situation?" Notwithstanding i has been a custom time out of min? for the United States Senate to take Saturday-recess, so critical was th situation regarded in high circles tba when thc question of adjournmen came up Saturday last Senator Davi and ethers thought tkat owing to th seriousness of the situation thc Senat' had best remain in sessitn. There ;. considerable excitement in Washing ton and the public men show grca eagerness for news. The entire Nortl Atlantic squadron were expected t< reach the Gulf waters last Saturday The cruisers already there were th? Marblehead, the Detroit and th? second-class battleship Maine. Th? flotilla of torpedo boats stationed ai Key West are the Dupont, the Eric son, the Cushing aud the Dorter, awe thc following battleships and cruisers probably reached there Saturday: thc Massachusetts, thc Iowa, the Texas the Indiana, thc New York and thc Montgomery. Thc Atlanta is out ol commission, but will be sent down t? join the fleet as soou as it is refitted. The navy department has put thc flo tilla of torpedo boats under cipher or ders from General Lee. Should the cables be cut, or messages stopped, owing to accident or to any other cause, the torpedo boats are under or ders to proceed at ouce to Havana to learn the cause. A cipher system has I been established between Havana and Key West by which the authorities in Key West hear every hour or so from (xencrai l^ee. Should his cipher fail tt come at any time one or more tor pedo boats arc under instructions to hasten to Havana without waiting for other orders, either from J.ec or from Washington. Dispatches from Washington say thc government is preparing to strike a decisive blow, but what that bltw will bc people can only guess, lt may not mean Cuban independence. There is a very strong party in Cuba who are very deeply concerned in her welfare, but who would take no part in reorganization by the insurgents. These people arc looking to thc United States for re lief of a different sort and their hopes may Mot bc in vain. The I'nitcd States may force the acceptance of the civil reforms proposed by Spain, and the interference of this government may be at the instance of Spain. Autonomy as it is proposed by Spaiu would give Cuba such a government as that of Canada, but Spain is unable to force its acceptance and thc interfer ence of this government may l>y no means signify thc independence of Cuba. With our limited knowledge of Cuba, particularly of her mixed population, wc cannot form ;; correct opinion as to whether independence, annexation or autonomy a< proposed by Spain would bc best for thc is land. We du know, however, thal this unmilitary war has been one of continual horrors, where loss of life and destruction of property has been unparalleled.and it matters little what policy this government may pursue so long as it terminates thc fearful butchery which has been going on in Cuba for the past three years. Prisoner Tears bis Clothes off. W. C. liyau, who says bc is from llichmoud. got on a terrific drunk last night, probably the uiost violent that thc police have had to deal with in some time. Tie was arrested and lock ed in a cell, and even there contin ued to yell and shout in a maudlin manner. Pretty soon thc yelling played out, and when Ryan found that he was not having half enough fun, he struck up ] on a new line of amusement for him i self and his fellow prisoners. ; He took off his coat and piece by j piece he tore it to shreds, and soon j thc garment became a pile of rags on j the cell floor, After that he took his ! hat and amid the shouts of thc pris oners soon reduced that to the same state as the coat. His pants and vest followed, and finally his underwear. Not a stitch did Kyan leave on his person save a pair of blue socks. This morning when Turnkey Steve Terry went to send thc prisoners up stairs to thc morning court. Ryan, cold, shivering and stark naked, met his gaze and horrified him. "For heaven's sake." said Ryan, ! "get mc something to put on. 1 am j nearly dead with cold." .'My heavens!" said Terry, i:I have j not got a stray suit of clothes to my j name, and there is not as much as an I extra blanket in the whole station ! house." j ''Well, what am I to do?" asked j Ryan. "viivc it up," said the turnkey. And indeed thc situation was ahard nut to crack. Thc turnkey conferred with the stationhouse-keepcr and the stationhouse-keeper conferred with the call man and thc call man with thc captain of police, but no way could be j found to get relief for Ryan. There I was not an extra suit of clothes in the j stationhouse and no way of getting i one, for none of thc officers felt rich j enough to buy one, and Ryan himself j had no money. : There was a council of war and the j turnkey and the stationhouse-kecper ! and thc call man and thc captain of ! police all went up and conferred with I Judge Calhoun. The man could not j be brought up for trial without any I clothes, and he could not be sent to ' the stockade without a trial. He could not be kept in the stationhouse with out cause, so something had to be ; done. j Judge Calhoun pulled his mous ; tache and thought a little and finally said: "I will go down to his cell and j try him." That settled it. And while court ; was going on up-stairs, Jeff, the jani I tor, went and got an old striped shirt I and a pink necktie and gave them to Ryan so that he might at least have j something to wear at his trial. When thc judge came down he look '. ed at the weird figure shivering behind thc bars with nothing on but his socks. 1 thc black and white striped shirt and the pink necktie, and he had hard work to preserve his judicial dignity. ''What have you got to say about being(drunk. Mr. Ryan?" "Judge," said Ryan, with a glance at his comic opera costume. "I was paralyzed." "Three and costs." And thc very unusual court was . over and Mr. Ryan, of Richmond, ! went to the stockade clad in a black ; and white shirt, a pink necktie and a pair of blue socks.-AfInula Journal, ; Jan* 21. m . mm ( A Political Drama. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Democratic free silver leaders have resolved upon au experiment in political campaign work. Under the influence of Senator Jones. Representative McMillan, Chauncy F. Black and others a com pany of Washington and Virginia politicians and business men have been incorporated under the name of "The American Drama Company." Thc first play to bc produced is "Thc Curse of (Jold," which thc free sil vcrites claim is another "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and from it they ar dently expect the greatest results. Senator Stewart predicts greatest suc cess for it. It will be put upon the road very soon. The Coming "Woman Who goes to the club while her husband tends the baby, as well as the good old l'dshioned woman wbo looks after her home, will both at times get run down in health. They will be troubled wJlh loss of appetite, headaches, sleeplessness, faint ing or dizzy spells. Themost wonderful remedy for these women is Electjic Bitters. Thousands of sufferers from Lanie Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and call it blessed. It is the medicine for women. Female complaints and Nervous troubles ol' all kinds ar? soon relieved bj' the use of Electric Bitters. Delicate women should keep this remedy on hand to build up the system. Onlv 50c. per bottle For sale by Hil! Orr Drug Co. NOTICE. ?WILL lei tn the loweri responsible bidder the icpciring of a Bridge near Harris Bridge, on ?Six end-Twenty Creek, at ll o'clock a. m., on Friday, the 1.8th day of February next. Specifications made known on day of letting. Ttie ri^ht to r?ject|any and all bid-? reserved. W. P. SNELGROYE. County Supervisor Anderson Count", dan, 2(1, :Jl 2." Examination of Teachers.. 11 HE next regular Examination of Teachers will be held Saturday, !> a. m., February lush. All applicants must be punctual, and furnished with paper and pencil. Whites in the Graded School building ; colored in Greely Institute. A. W. ATTA WAY, ? 'o. Supt. of Ed. ?Ian 2(?. isas ."d NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of Estate of Margaret, McCullough deceased, heieby gires notice thal he will on the .Jii'.ii day nf February, ISWS, apply to the Judge <).' Probate for Anderson County for a Final Settlement of said Instate, and n discharge from his olneo BS Administra tor. A. w. MCCULLOUGH, .vdm'r Jan2H,lS!?vS 31 .". Notice of Dissolution. rp HE Firm of Mooro .v. Wallis has dis J_ solved ??ar;tie;ship, Mr. Walli* re tiring. i'!i< business will bo continued h.v rd" undersigned, nuder the Firm name ol MOORE A LUCAS, who ask a snntiuu imce 'ii lb? patronage bestowed on tho old Firm Wc want your trade, and will do our best to please von in everv respect. B. C. MOOR IO. . T T. LUCAS. Jan 2C, 18'JS 2?l PIANOS AND ORGANS. IDESIRE to inibira the public that I am nov/ Agent for the following wei 1 known Musical Instruments : PIANOS-EMERSON, O?IJ GEERING and M EH LIN. ORGANS-WEAVER. MILLER and other High Grade Organa. Representing the Manufacturers direct, I am enabled to soil you either a Piano or an Organ at a very LOW PRICE, and if you contemplate buying either it will pay vou to call on or address me at Anderson, 8. C. _ M. ti. WILLIS. "Eternal vigilance is thc price of liberty," must now ba changed to suit f the times, and here it is in corrected form : "Eternal vigilance is the price of a living." But the ever alert and hustling pusher-C. S. MINOR, at thc TEN CENT STORE-the man that carries out his New Year resolutions by his bold and determined efforts to press forward and upward in spite of all circumstances, conditions and competition, may now bc looked to as never before for figures which at one blow smashes the puerile hopes of aggravated competition, dispels sorrow and care from the hearts of the poor, and sinks into oblivion the low price of cotton and other unfortunate conditions with which our people have recently been harassed. Well, to make "a short story long/' we will proceed at once to the fig ures, and herc they are : To close a lot of Pants-82.00 and 81.75 Pants to go at 81.25. 81.40 and 81.50 Pants shall go at 81.00. 81.00 and 81.25 Pants to go at 75c. 75c. and 90c. Pants to go at 50c. 60c Pants to go at 40c. A few pairs to go at 25c. and 35c. Verily the Pantie's shall now wear Pants. From this day on till present stock is exhausted you can have any piece of Calico on our shelves at 4c. per yard. Second best goods at 3Ac. and 2c. per yard. Dress Buttons 2c. doz. Dress Worsteds 5c. and 8c. yard. Sheet ing 3jC to 4c. yard. Hooks and Eyes two dozen for lc. . Gingham 2?c. to 4c. and 5c. yard. Wool Knitting Yarn two Skeins for 5c. Outing 21c. to 4c. and 5c. yard. Hand-knit Sox and Stockings, extra heavy, 7c. pair lighter goods 2c. to 4c. and 5c. pair. About one and a half dozen Suits Wool Underclothing to close at about half cost to make. Hand Towels at 5c pair. Six papers Pins 5c. A complete Lamp for 5c, with a bottle of good per fume given free. Tea Spoons lc per set. Another Case Table Knives and Forks to go at 35c per set of twelve pieces. Cotton Roping at rock-bottom prices. Jute Roping for wells, halters, cow ropes, etc., at 5c. per pound. Stone Jars, Jugs, etc., at 7]c. per gallon. See those jolly big Pitchers at 10c each. Bed Ticking 4c. to 8c. yard. Good Jeans for Pants at 5c. to 15c. yd. -the latter 25c to 33c. value. Think of it-only about half. Chambers 10c, 15c and 25c for large, white goods. Well Buckets 20c and 25c. each. Side Lamps with reflectors 25c. each. Hanging Library Lamps at 81.50 to 82.50. Hall Lamps S1.00 to $1.75. Don't be light-headed enough to let this chance pass you. There is a reason for making these figures, whether you can see it "or not. Fall in the swim and let her roll. Yours always truly, - OF - Still in the Lead ! They have the Largest Stock, Best Quality, and Certainly the Lowest Prices ! i OTHERS try to get there, but they miss it every time. New, beautiful and select Stock of Furniture, &c, arriving every day, and at PRICES NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. Here you have thc Largest Stock : therefore, you can get just what you want. Here you have thc Best Grade of Furniture : therefore, you can get Goods that will last. Herc you have the very LOWEST PRICES ; therefore, you save good big money. jfeST Come along, and we will do you as we have beeu doing for the last forty years-sell you the very best Furniture for the very lowest prices. ?3U Thc largest Stock in South Carolina and the Lowest Price in thc Southern States. New Lot Baby Carriages Just Received. C. F. TOLLY &> SON, Depot Street, Anderson, S. C. Some people cry Hard Times, But we cry , . , BU Y your Hardware from us and you may see better days. We are HEADQUARTERS for anything you need in the shape of Hardware. We have just received another Car Load of Plows. So don't stand pat when^you are in the market for Farming Implements, Blacksmith Outfits, Machinery, &c. .Makes no dillcrcncc what your bid is wc will go you one better. An hones! laic speeds bes! being plainly fold. There is no necessity for us to say more. Our Prices Talk for Themselves On January 4th, 1898, at the annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Co-operative Alliance Store, the follow ing resolution was unanimously adopted : "The Business Manager is instructed to use his utmost efforts to collect all amounts due the Store promptly, and if absolutely necessary to sue on all claims where he thinks collections can be enforced, and when parties who are not legally good will not pay or make satisfactory settlement, the Business Manager, after giving them fair and due notice, is instructed to turn ali these claims over to the Secretary and Treasurer, who is hereby instructed to advertise and sell all such claims at public outcry in front of the Court House on Salesday." This action was taken in order to effect a final settlement in full with all Stockholders as soon as the remainder of the stock of Goods is sold in bulk. OUR SLAUGHTER SALE Will perhaps continue only a very short while longer, and we cordially invite all friends of the Store to call early and avail themselves of the many bargains now offered. 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 arc not special inducements ia the strictest sense of the word, but the attraction consists iu our offering the best and most reliable Merchandise at the Lowest Prices. We do this every day, not once every two or three months, and the inducement to trade with us is not because we mark one line of Goods below cost and charge double profit for another, but because everything we sell is at a Uniformly I_iO"\/\7_ Price. We conduct our business on 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 we can recom mend to you with absolute confidence. While the season, so far, hag been rather unpropitious for SHOE SALES, It has now roached the stage when it will be absolutely ne cessary for you to provide against thc rigorous weather Irv being properly .-hod. We can lit any style of foot wiih any style ol" Shoe ar any kimi ol' price, and assure yow that you will bu protected against any kind ol' weather. We have new ?Shoes arriving every week : don't buy all at one time, but keep thom coming fresh from the factory, and you can know that you are getting something just out of the work? when buying from us. Just come in and let us figure wita you lor all of the Shoes you will need for yourself and fam ily this Winter, and see if wc can't make it greatly to your interest to buy from us. We have some ex?elle?t articles in Heavy Underwear Which we know will interest you in pri?e. Yeti will need something heavy from now on, and there is. ne use delaying purchasing. Jk?u' Wc are always reidy to buy y mr Cotton, before selling. e ii3 cCULLY BROS. RILEY'S ?iiMiisra- J?OQIM: -Is the place to buy A Dollar's Worth of COFFEE if want something Rich and Strone J. G. RILEY.