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Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCALES, \ EDITORS AXD C. C. LANGSTON, S PROPRIETORS. TERMS' ONE YEAR, - $1 50 SIX MONTHS, - - - 75 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1899. The 4th of March comes on next Sat urday and the life of the present Con gress will then be extinct. The Philippine war is about to de velop into a bushwhacking campaign such as has been carried on against the i Spaniards for the past fifty years. j The appropriations by this present Congress "will reach, it is said, one billion six hundred million dollars. "Uncle Sam" is both rich and liberal. Germany officially disclaims any hos tility toward America; France officially disclaims any hostility toward England; Russia officially disclaims any hostility toward anybody. Everybody would believe that it is a world of good-will if there were not so many disclaimers of unfriendliness. The hopes of extreme Republican partisans to find a way to reduce the representation of the Southern States .in Congress and the Electoral College seem destined to disappointment. Certain it is that nothing practical can be done on that line in the immediate future, and it is just as certain-or practically so-that the struggle which the republicans have been scheduling for the next Congress will not materi- j alize. i- ? ? ? - In North Carolina the Legislature has adopted an amendment to the State Constitution limiting the privi leges of suffrage by prescribing educa tional, property and poll tax qualifi cations. In other words, after the adoption of this amendment hy the people, no one will have a right to vote in North Carolina save those who have a certain measure of education, a cer tain amount of property; but these provisions do not apply to those who were entitled to vote on January 1,1867, or whose ancestors were so entitled to vote. m A good deal of discussion is taking place in the various Presbyterian Churches as to the advisability of re uniting the Northern and Southern Churches. The Northern Presbyter ians seem to be anxious for the union, and have made certain overtures to the Southern Church. In the South, opinion is varied. Some of the Pres byterians approve, others doubt the advisability of the move, still others distinctly oppose it. All of the Church papers have taken up the question, viewing it in every possible light. As yet, the outcome cannot be predicted. John Barrett, United States minister to Siam, calls the attention of our cot ton growers and merchants to the* fact that the opportunities for tracie which the east holds out to them are simply infinite. Out of the 500,000,000 people who inhabit the Asiatic countries not fewer than 400,000,000 of the number are clothed in cotton garments, and' out of 5,000,000 SflU?re miles which these, Asiatic countries contain, not more thad 100,000 square miles are adapted to the production of cotton. In t?tese facts may be promised much foi* the cotton growing States of North America._ _ The shooting of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart in Columbia last Saturday evening by ^Dispensary constables adds another blot to the historj- of the once proud old Palmetto State. There have been many outrages committed since this in iquitous law was enacted, but this last is no doubt the worst of all of them. It was enough to arouse the indigna tion of the good citizens of Columbia. How long will the people of South Carolina consent to be run over rough shod and -murdered indiscriminately by irresponsible constables? These outrages must stop. . In several of the State Legislatures deadlocks continue on the matter of the election of United Senators. In each instance, probably, the election of a Senator is the business of pre-emi nent importance of the session. While the deadlock continues factional lines are drawn closely and personal and j pattison feeling runs high. The con sequence is that the members are not j in a state of mind to legislate calmly and temperately for the good of the ' people. Thus the public interests suf- ? fer while the fight for the Senatorship waxes hot. One of these days the peo ple will get tired of that sort of thing, and take the election ot* Senators into their own hands. The Baltimore Snit says that another significant indication of tho movement of the cotton manufacturing industry southward is the announcement that the Merrimac Manufacturing Company, of Lowell, Mass., has signed a contract for the erection at Huntsville. Ala., of a cotton mill with 200,000 spindles, and which will give employment to about five thousand hands. The mill will be an improved duplicate of the one now; operated at Lowell. Heretofore it. has been claimed in New England that the products of the southern cotton mills would be confined to the coarser qua I i ty of goods, but it is announced that the new mill ut Huntsville will manufac ture print cloths, ginghams, sateens, vclveterans and tine dress goods, lt is worth noting that while but few if any now cotton mills are projected in New England., now cotton mills me rapidly multiplying in the south, particularly iu North and Sofft h Cand?na, ('eorgia and Alabama. - Horseradish is s.-iid to be :i sure cure for a cough, and should be eaten at and between meals. SOME SEW LAWS. Among tlie acts passed at the recent session of tl ie General Assembly arc a large number that aro of no general interest. Thc following list includes some of the more important acts in the lists published in the daily papers : To include Cherokee in the provisions of the act relating to drainage. To include Cherokee in thc seed cot ton act. To incorporate the Associate Reform ed Presbyterian orphanage. By including Cherokee in the provi sions of the road law. To authorize the construction of a dam across Catawba river at India Hook shoals. To fix the time for holding the courts in the Sixth circuit. To amend the road law. To regulate the employment of wo men in mercantile establishments, and to provide seats for them and to make it an offence to fail to do so. To promote prompt settlement of wages with discharged laborers. To further prevent working and la boring on Sunday. Authorizing any society for the pre vention of cruelty to animals to have killed any maimed or diseased animal found abandoned. To forbid the acceptance of extra compensation in addition to the com pensation provided by law by any per son holding an office or position of trust or profit in this State and making it a misdemeanor to do so. To declare and regulate the fees of clerks of the courts of common pleas and general sessions and to provide n salary in lieu and instead of costs and fees in criminal cases. To amend thc act to provide for thc county govemmentof the various coun ties of this State. To prevent fire insurance companies, associations or partnerships doing bus iness in this State, or the agents of said companies or associations from enter ing into combination to make or control rates for fire insurance on property in this State, and providing for a punish ment for violation of this act. To amend the law as to sealed in struments. To amend the law providing for the formation of new counties. To amend the revised statutes as re gards vacancies in county offices. To amend the Act to authorize and empower cities, towns, townships and other municipal corporations to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the re funding or payment in whole or in part of bonded indebtedness. To authorize the construction, main tenance and operation of telegraph and telephone lines in the State of South Carolina and to provide for the assess ment for such rights. To provide for the inspection of fer tilizers and to prevent "the practice of fraud and imposition in thc manufac ture and sale of fertilizers and fertiliz ing materials, and to further regulate the manufacture, sale, taansportation and use of fertilizer and fertilizing ma terials thereof. To pf?v??t drunkenness and shoot ing upon the highway. To fix the terms of the free public schools, to provide for the support of the same'and to regulate the disburse* ment of net income arising from the sale of liquors. To forbid the levy and collection of any taxes on bonds issued in aid of a railroad not completed through the township issuing such bonds. To empower and authorize the utili zation of the county chaingang in the promotion of the health of a county or community. To prescribe the practice in suits by the State or any municipality for back taxes where tiie property has not been returned or the value thereof ascer tained for taxation before thc institu tion of the suit. To prohibit thc State Board of Con trol from using any label or bottle with the Palmetto tree on it. To provide for the increase or de crease in capital stock of certain cor porations. To incorporate the Due West and Donalds Railroad Company. Relating to the powers of circuit judges at chambers. Providing for at least one beneficiary cadet from each county. To provide for a poll tax and penalty for non-payment. Fixing the time at which objections to jurors must be made. To provide a general law tor the amendment of town and 'city charters. To limit the lien of the State for un collected taxes. To empower the State board (rt* 'health to enforce vaccination. To regulate charges 'for advertising legal notices. To declare the law in distress foi rent. Cleaning Streams. Justice Ira H. Jolies, bf :the State Supreme Court, has rendered a decision affirming'thc decision of Judge Klugh in the Anderson County'case of the State against AV. H. Tucker and J. H. Tucker, in which appeals Were taken by both sides. The defendants were arrested on a warrant sworn out by E. 31. Duck worth, a private;citizen, charged with neglecting to clean out a running stream, under section 1274, of the re vised statutes of LS!?:!. On the call of the case for trial by Magistrate Russell, defendant's attorney moved to dismiss the warrant, because section V27-1 of flu- revised statutes. 18!W, was repug nant to section :54. art. TH, of the Con stitution of lsii?. in that, it was special legislation: because said section (12e0 was repugnant lo the third sub-divis ion of section 11, art. XVII, of (lie con st il ut ion. of IN?J5; and because said section was in ell ec I repealed by the adoption of (lie acts ol' IS'.M and ist)?;, known as tbe county government nels, ami because the officers charged in section t'Ji<; of th?- revised statutes with the enforcement nf tin- provisions nf section I2T-! were fltlictus officio-and no oilier person or persons ure appoint ed by the county government acts lo ? perform these duties. Tho magistrate granted the motion on the ground of the unconstitutionality of section 1273, revised statutes. Tlic case came before Judge Kl ugh on appeal, who overruled the magis trate in thc following, his decision being now affirmed : "On hearing the appeal in this case and after full argument of counsel for the appellant and respondent, I am satisfied that the magistrate was in error in his conclusions, that thc act in question is unconstitutional and in dis missing the warrant herein. I am also satisfied that any person aggrieved has the right to have a warrant issued for the offense charged in this case. "It is, therefore ordered that the case be remanded to Magistrate D. H. Russell, Esq., to try the case upon its merits.-Thc State. Septus Sayings ami Siftings. As it is very rarely, Mr. Editor, that our little town has representation in your valuable columns, we deem it nothing amiss to give you the dots anon, and we trust you will be of the same opinion. Now, while we have neither banks, cotton mills nor railway facilities, yet nevertheless our little burg is strictly up-to-date, and we pre dict for her a bright and glorious fu ture. At present we have two stores run by Messrs. A. T. Pressly and C. M. Martin. Mr. Martin has only been with us a short while, and, being a man of strict integrity and uprightness, is al ready enjoying a fine trade. Our ginnery, saw-mill and corn-mill are owned and controlled by Mr. T. T. Wakefield, and the large business that he does is owing to the fact that he does everything possible to please his customers. Mr. Wakefield ie also our Magistrate, and his constable, Mr. AV. B. Williams, is never known to go for game without bringing it in. Mr. J. L. Barnes, our blacksmith and wood-workman is from Liberty, S. C. He has only been here a few weeks, and, in coming to Septus, we wish him all the success possible, and bespeak for him a liberal patronage. Mr. A. T. Pressly has just purchased a talking machine from the C. A. Reed Music House, and it is quite the centre of attraction. A nickle in the slot and a wind up is all that is required to hear its chat. We also have one or two oth er talking machines in town, and the greatest trouble is that without money or without winding they talk, talk, talk, and its very seldom they talk the truth. At one time we could boast of one of the finest old bachelor .classes that could be found, but, alas ! one by one they have fallen out till at present we have only two left to tell the tale, viz.: Messrs. A. X. Richardson and J. F. Mullikin. We trust, however, that these friends will yet conclude that the way of the old bachelor is hard and will follow in the footsteps of their prede cessors by taking unto themselves a sweet little wife that will make their last days their happiest ones. The few remaining old maids that we have are pretty and sweet to their age, and they yet hope to see some young man fall at their feet and, with eyes beaming with devotion, hear them ex claim "thou fairest of mortals."' We sometimes hear of boys getting "boozy" and getting their hats mussed Up, but we seldom hear of them getting their buggies mussed. Walter and "Less" eau tell about it. By the way, Mr. Editor, we were about to forget to mention our widow* ers. Suffice it to say the crop is very small but quite popular, generous^ hearted and accommodating, and at present they hold the position as chief cook, bottle-washer and night watch man. We are pretty sure it is contrary to law for any one except the proper au thorities to handle the United States mail. Somebody had better look out or they might hear something "drap." The Lebanon High School, under the management of Prof. W. E. Lott, as sisted hv Miss Alice Wakefield, is in a flourishing condition, and at present there are something over one hundred pupils enrolled. Miss Birdie Duckworth, the amiable and accomplished daughter of Dr. J. G..Duckworth, is again at the Green ville Female College, taking another course in music. Trusting that this will escape the waste-basket and wishing the TXTEL LiGKXCER continued success, we are very truly, Eni?;. Free Pills. Send vonr address to H. E. Bucklen <fe Co , H-nonga, ?nd ??et a free sample box of Dr. Kiug's New Life Pills. A trial will convince y>u of their merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of Constipation aod Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles tbey have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed tobe perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giviDg tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Reeulsr size 2f>c. per box. Sold by Hill-Orr Drug Co. STRAYED OR STOLEN! FROM Factory Hill, in this city, Feb. 18,;I8flii, a Dark Bay Mare MULE, about' 14 bands high. .! years old. A suit able reward will he paid for any infor matio?. W. H. BROWN, Holland P. P.. S. C. FOR SALE. "J?IGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS OF CITY OF ANDERSON BONDS. For particulars apply to T J. Mauldin, Esq., Clerk, or to the Mayor. JNO. K. HOOD, Mayor. March 1 1SW_3?_ ___ Valuable Lands Cheap. PARTIES desiring to purchase good Land near Abbeville at prices rang ing from ?fi.ilO to $10.01? per acre will do well to consult the undersigned. 'Localities healthy and water tine. WYATT A IK KN A. CO. Kel) 22, [SW _ fin DR. R. F. DIVVER, l>l?y.**i<;iaii and Surgeon, OFFERS his profesional services to ibo i'iti/.ons of Anderson and sur roumlim; country. Cnn ho lound, when ml professionally engaged, :it his residence near tho new Flour Mill. WINDS BLOW! The Bains descend, the Times and the Weather hang heavy, like a mill-stone, about the neck of Competition. With the last days of the ever-to-be-remembered 189S many a weary heart dropped out of the race for fortune through mercantile channels, and many more will drag through the length of 1899 with heavy heart and weary limb. 3Iany have been the restless nights spent rolling and tossing on their pillows, grief-stricken because success shines not upon their pathway, but "While time and tide are sweeping aside Many who struggle for name, There's one still rides rough-shod o'er the tides, And grasps both fortune and fame. Yes, we propose now to begin the work of stamping our name in match less splendor on the spotless page of 1899. We are not satisfied at putting ourselves at the head of the list, but we must outstrip our 1898 business ; and to do that we must make the start right, so here goes : Our entire line of Jeans to close at 5c. yard. Good Wool Flannel 5c. yd. Heavy Twill Flannel 5c yd. Heavy Solid Outing 5c yd. Good line Spring Capes 34c. Ked Jay Tobacco, best. 35e lb. King Soap 10 for 25c. Canton Flannel 3c yd. Heavier Canton 3ic. Heavy and wide Canton 5c. Heaviest made G?c. Pound Prints 10c lb. Excellent Perfume 5c and 10c. 50c Gen tlemen's Gloves 30c and 35c. 200 yards Progress Machine Thread 2ic. 12 Spools for 25c. Gilt Watch Chains 5c and 7c. Draper's Plate Chains 48c. Complete Set Banjo Strings 10c. Will sell a few Cigars five for 5c. Air Guns 50c-Repeaters 60c. No advance on Chinaware yet. Sec our prices and grow happy. Six Teacups and Saucers for 25c. Baltimore Teacups and Saucers 35c. Piedmont Teacups and Saucers 40c-every piece guaranteed. Tea, Breakfast and Dinner Plates 25c, 30c, 35c and 40c Set. Flat and Deep Dishes 5c, 6c, 8c and 10c. Teapots 13c, 18c, 23c. Agate Teapots 18c, 20c and 25c. Agate Wash Pans, large size, 12c. Glass Dippers 15c-Agate 10c. Pie Plates three for 5c. Pint Cups four for 5c. 4-qt. Coffee Pots 10c. 2-qt. Coffee Pots 7c. Porcelain Lamp Shades 10c. Illuminators 10c. Small Glass Lamps 5c. Brass Lamps 10c. Footed Hand Lamps 15c. Side Lamps, com plete with No. 2 Burner and Chimney and Reflector, 25c. Soda two lbs. for 5c. Epsom Salts 5c lb. Pepper, Spice, Cloves, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon, Mustard rock bottom, sure. Hair Brushes 5c, 10c, 25c. Combs 3c, 5c, 8c, 10c. Tooth Brushes 3c, 5c, 10c. Would you see our Bed Ticking at 3"c yd. We have all grades. See our pretty Ducking to close at 7^c. Best heavy White Duck 10c. Buggy Umbrella, good. $1.25. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Rubber Overshoes, new stock-keep your feet dry-25c, 33c and 44c. Ladies' Leather Shoes 38c. We can suit you and will save you money. The only Genuine Good Luck Matches, large boxes and every Match makes a fire, 8c a dozen boxes. Well Buckets 20c each. fl?* UNDERBUY, UNDERSELL always our motto. Spot Cash does the work. Yours always truly, When the weather prohibits Bicycling it's our opportunity to talk '99 Models. '99 Viking AND Crescent c.. Represent ever practical Bicy cle improvement of the year. Bight in PRICE and imap proached in QUALITY. r uu Sulllivan Hardware Co. Now have their '99 Models on exhibition, and invite every one to come and examine them. W. W. SULLIVAN, Manager Bicyele Department. STOVES, STOVES! ?F you have a Stove to buy SAVE MONEY by getting the latest improved, the largest oven for the least money. I Will take your old Stove in part .payment On a hew one. Crockery, Tinware and Glassware, Lamp Goods, A full and complete Stock. Bring me your HIDES and RAGS. JOHN T. B?RRISS. Nf. B.-Prompt attention to all Repair Work, Roof Painting, Plumbing, etc. THEIR NAME IS MUD I THIS sh?il be the name of the man who tries to sell FLOUR cheaper than we.. \Ve bought before the rise, and we are going to let our customers have it just like we bought it. We are right in the swim, and our price is low ?n'ougn to suit the times-in fact, you would hardly know Flour was any higher. Then, dur SHOE STOCK is too big. We are going to cut it downland our prices will be ?lashed to beat the baud. We've got ali sorts of left-h?nd upper-cuts for any price thats going. We are in the field for glory now. Come on and see 'em squirm. We're in it to the finish. We are''the people of people when it comes to FERTILAZERS ! ?uVi'O and'2 ACID andrPOTASFI* is the best goods on the market, and we have got the prices that will make them go on sight. All grades of Fertilizers at LOWEST PRICES. _ DEAN & RATLIFFE. FOR Fancy and Staple Groceries, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Tol)o,cco, A.iid Cigars, OOJ^E TO JL C. OSBORNE. South Main Street, below I'Jank of Anderson", Phone and Free Delivery. W. Ii. Harrison's Old Stand. On tables in the Shoe and Clothing side of our big Store are laid ont quantities of good and desirable Men's, Ladies' and Children's Shoes upon which we have marked KNOCK OUT PRICES. Heavy Working Shoes among them as are also Shoes of finer grades. They do not comprise all of the sizes-princi pally Nos. 6, 7 and 8. If you can use these sizes they are yours at a trifling price. This Store never before has carried the enormous stock of Shoes that we are showing. We made an eztra effort to fill your wants, and we confidently believe that there is no kind of Shoe that you may desire that you will be unable to find here at the VERY LOWEST PRICES. Spring Clothing has arrived. Among the styles are, without doubt, the nobbiest designs that we have ever seen. The prices are right. Lower than at any previous time. Our method is always to buy in large quantities, thereby securing a lower price and to mark our Goods at prices so that they find ready sale. Can you dispute that we carry the largest line of Clothing and Shoes in this section of the State ? Can you dispute that we sell Goods lower than elsewhere ? Then if you need Shoes or Clothing we think it would -be well to look well through our stocks. ? As in the past we maintain our reputation for THE MOST POPULAR GOODS, THE MOST POPULAR PRICES, THE MOST POPULAR STORE. Yours truly, JULIUS H. WEIL & CO. Our Business For the past month demonstrates the wisdom of our buy* ing. We know the wants of the people, and we conform to them in selecting our Goods. "No better and more thoroughly reliable Stock can be found in Anderson. The market is flooded with shoddy goods, more especially Shoes, as in the Shoe business there is great opportunity for sacrificing the Stock for appearance. OUR SHOE STOCK Is a source of pride to us, and there is real pleasure in sell* ing a Shoe which we know represents the actual value in cash. Men's Heavy Shoes $1.00, $1.15, and the best that can be made $1.25. Heavy Seal Skin Bals. $1.50. A serviceable Shoe for dress, atf^ style toe, Worth SI.50, only $1.25. Vici Kid, Tans, Cordovan, Box Calf, 50c to $1.50. Cheap* er than anywhere else. Men's Heavy Oil Grain Shoes, button or lace, $1.00. Ladies' Nice Dress Shoe, lace or button, with or without he?l, $1.00. And so on through the list. We are selling Shoes cheap, and we give your money's worth when you buy from us. Heavy Outing 4 l-2c to 8c. Canton Flannel 4c up. Wool Flannel 10,12 1-2,15 and 25c. Heavy Fleeced Undershirts for men 25c. Sweet, Orr & Co's. Pants, guaranteed not to rip, all prices Ladies' Capes, a nice, well-selected line, from 50c to $3.50. We will sell you Capes 25 per cent less than what other peo ple ask for them. Trunks, Valises, Satches, of all descriptions. GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS. W JG SELL THE BEST COFFEE IN TOWN FOR THE MONEY f Our first consideration in making a sale is to have our customer pleased with what they buy. If anything we sell you does not come squarely up to representations you will always find us willing to do the right thing. Mc CULLY BROS.