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?SV?SNKSCALES LANGSTON. ANDERSON, ^.C, WEDNE^Y^ APML ^ VOLUME XXXIV-NO. 44. !! Suppose YOU had a story to tell-one that you knew was true, one that you wanted believed-how would you tell it ? Use big adjectives, high sounding phrases, or tell it quietly 1 Perhaps we are too modest. We can save you money on your Clothing, Hats and Furnishings because we do a strictly Spot Cash business. We have no bad debts. We keep no books. You don't have to pay for the losses occasioned by bad debts when you trade with me. We will give you more value for 75c. cash than our competitors would fer $1.00 on credit, and remember your money back if you want it. NEW LINES OF Clothing, Hats and Furnishings Beady for your inspection. 41 TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT . WE SELL IT FOR LESS." . Evans & Co, mmsi QUfVR fin Sr BJ ?TT AraSUTIPlDCi XSLSL? St Ul l/Ab? ?ALIUJ.?1J.J2JJ\J?. Orr Drug Company's Specials ! p Red Clover Compound, The greatest and best blood purifier. Pint bottle SI.00. ison* g Headache Powder. Safe and sure for all pains in the head. 10c. and 25c lint, The best of all Cough Remedies. 25c. and 50c. , ! 0. D. Co's. Horse and Cattle Powder. A teaspoonful is a large dose and the result will surprise you. A fine Tonic and specially good for hide-bound and stoppages. 15c. and 25c. a bagful. rcon's Palatable Worm and Liver Syrup, Removes the worms every time, is safe, and Is not to be followed by castor oil or other active ad nauseating medicines, 25c. lol. We oller this new and latest remedy for Headache, Neuralgia and all pains. This remedy we need not recommend, as it stands above all remedies heretofore offered as a reliever of any kind of pain. 25c boxes. ILL-ORR DRUG CO Headquarters for Medicines of all kinds, Paints, Oils, Glass, Seeds and Dye Stuffs. 8 SPRING SHOE DEPARTMENT US now,open for the inspection of the public, and we know we cen suit fbody in exactly the Shoe, you want.. In Men's Shoes we have out prices, jare selling high grude, first quality Harvard Ties at $1.00-former price Men's Satin Calf, thoroughly solid Shoes-former price $1.25-our Hot at only 90c, In Fine Shoes wo have all the latest ?nd newest prodnc 3> in all shades of Tans and Vici Kids, Cordovans and Patent Leathers, ta give yon any style Toe or any width made, jin Ladies' and Misses Shoes we are sure there is no house in the city j can comparo with, UG- ". ' ? IN STYLE, FIT OR PRICE. ^ e have every thing in Oxfords and Spring Heel Shoes, in Blacks and I. /} '. , " . K you want to see the most perfect-fitting, attractive and elegant linc of *h and up-to-date footwear ever shown in Anderson come in to see ns. are hcadouariern for fibo??. Very ir??j, C. BROWN & BRO. fi BRUTE BURNED. A Horrible Crime and Its Horrible Sequel lo tieorgia. NEWMAN, GA., April 2-4;-lu the pres ence ot neatly two" thousand persons, who aent aloft yells of defiance ami shouts of joy, Sam Hose, a negro, who committed twoof t io?basest acts known to crime, was burned at the stake in a public road one ard one-half miles from here this afternoon. Before the torch was applied to the pyre the negro waa deprived of his cars, fingers and other portions of his anatomy. The negro pleaded pitifully for his life while the mutilation was going on, but stood the ordeal of lire with surprising fortitude, liefere the body was cool it was cut to pieces, the bones were crushed into small bits and even thc tree upon which the wretch met his fate was tom up and disposed of ns souvenirs. The negro's heart was cut in several pieces, as was also his liver. Those unable to obtain these ghastly relies direct paid their more fortunate Sossessors extravagant sums for them, mnll pieces of bone went for 20 cents and a oit of the liver crisply cooked sold for 10 cents. One of the men who lifted thc can of kerosene to the negro's h?ad is said to be a native of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania. His name is known to those wno were with him, but they refuse to divulge it. Thc mob was composed of Citizens of New- ? ?nan, Griftin, Palmetto and other little towns in tho country round about Newman, and of all the farmers who had received word that the burning was to take place. The Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, former Governor of Georgia, met the mob as he was returning from church and ap pealed to them to let the low take its course. In addressing the mob he used these words: "Home of you are known to me, and when this affair is tiually settled in the Courts you may depeud upon it that I will testify against you." A member of the mob was seen to draw a revolver and level it at Governor At kinson, but his arm w as seized and the ?istol taken from him. The mob was rantic at delays, and would hear to nothing but burning at the stake. Hose confessed to killing Cranford, but denied that he. outraged Mrs. Cranford. Before being put to death the negro stated that he had been paid $12 by "Lige" Strickland, a negro ?reacher at Palmetto, to kill Cranford, o-night a mob of citizens is scouring the country for Strickland, who has left his home, and will lynch him if caught. Sam Hose, killed Alfred Cranford, a white farmer, near Palmetto, and out raged his wife, ten days ago. Since that time business in that part of the State bas been suspended, the entire population turning out in an effort to capture Hose. Governor Candler has been asked to send troops here to preserve order for a day or two, as it is feared the negroes may wreak vengeance, many threats to that effect having been made. GONERNOR CANDLER'S POSITION". To-night Governor Candler gave the Associated Press the following state ment on the buming of Sam Hose, near Newman: "The whole thing is deplorable, and Hose's crime, the horrid details of which have not been published, and are too horrible for publication, is the most diabolical in the annals of crime. The negroes of that community lost the best opportunity they will ever have to elevate themselves in the esti mation of their white neighbors. The diabolical nature of the double crime was biown to every one of them; the perpetrator was well known and they owed it to their race to exhaust every means of bringing Hose to justice. This course would have done more to elevate them in the estimation of good people, and to protect their race against the mob, than all the rewards and pro clamations of all the Governors for th, next ?fty years. Mut they lost the op portunity, and it is a deplorable fact that while scores of intelligent negroes, leaders of their race, have talked to me about the Palmetto lynching, not one of them has ever, in the remotest way, alluded to the miming of Palmetto, which provoked the lynching, nor to the diabolical crime of Hose. 1 do not believe these men sympathize with Hose or the Palmetto incendiaries, but they are blinded by race prejudice, and can see but one side of the ques tion. This is unfortunate. They must learn to look nt both sides. I want to protect them in every legal right, and against mob violence and I stand ready to employ every resource of the State in doing so, but they must realize that in order to merit and receive the pro tection of the community they must show willingness to at least aid in pro tecting the community against the law less element of their own race. The good and law-abiding negroes must separate themselves from the lawless and criminal element. They must de nounce crime and aid in bringing criminals to justice, whether they be black or white. In this way they can do more to protect themselves than all the Courts and juries in the State can do for them. To secure protection against lawless whites they must show a disposition to protect the white peo ple against lawless blacks." REMEMBER THE PACTS. The Constitution will say to-morrow : The terrible expiation which Sam Hose was forced to pay for his crime will arouse a flood of discussion, carried on by those who know the facts on the one side, and by those who do not care for the facts on the other. "But, while tho form of this crimi nal's punishment cannot be upheld, let those who are disposed to criticize it look into the facts-and by these facts temper the judgment they may ren der. "An unassuming, industrious and hardworking farmer, after his day's toil, sat at his evening meal ; around him sat wife and children, happy in the presence of the man who was fulfilling to them every duty imposed by nature. At peace with the world, serving God and loyal to humanity, they looked forward to the coming day. "Noislessly the murderer, with up lifted axe, advanced in the rear, and sank it to the helve in the brain of the unsuspecting victim. "Tearing the cbild from thc mother's breast, he flung it into the pool of blood oozing from its father's wound. "Then began the culmination winch has dethroned the reason of the people of Western Georgia during the past week. As critics will howl about the lynching, the Constitution will lie par doned for stating the plain Tacts. "Th? w??c wa? seized, choked, thrown upon the floor, where her clothing lay in the blood of her husband, and ravished ! "Remember the facts ! Remember the dark night in the country home ! Remember thc slain husband, and above all, remember that shocking deg radation which was inflicted by tho black beast, his victim swimming iu her husband's warm blood, ns the brute held her tc tho floor ! "Keep tho facts in mind. When tho ??cture is painted of thu ravisher in lames, go baek and view that, darker picture of Wirti. Cranford outraged in the blood of her murdered husband." ANOT1IKK MAN 111 Mi. PALMETTO, GEOKOIA, April 24.-Lige Strickland, the negro preacher who was implicated in the murder of Cran ford and the assault on his wife by the confession of Sam Hose, wns caught at 1:30 o'clock this morning. His ears were cut elf and several lingers amputated with pocket knives and he was hanged to a persimmon tree. After hanging ten hours in thc sun, his body was cut down and enr ried to the calaboose in Palmetto and locked up. It is reported that men are now in hot pursuit after two other negroes who nave been implicated in the Cran ford tragedy. STATE NEW?. - There are now only two Mexican ' War survivors in Kdgetield county. - The strawberry crop is very promising in the lower section of the State. - A young white boy by the name of Varn was killed at Bamberg Tues day morning by a lot of crossties fall ing on him. - On May 4th all candidates for admission to the bar of South Caro lina will be examined in the Supreme Court room in Columbia. - Camp Woathervillc, Greenville, is no more. A deserted village, tents down and soldiers goue, only the cook shacks und mess halls remain. - Policeman Bean was murdered in Charleston last Thursday night. James Phillip, a negro, was arrested on suspicion and has confessed the crime. - There are sixty-two cases bound over on the charge of blockading, to be tried at the United States Court which convened in Greenville yes terday. - The postoffice at Blacksburg, S. C.,'Was robbed last week. The safe was blown open with dynamite and $120 in cash and $110 in stamps were stolen. - The Columbia Bureau of the Ne WK and Courier, always up-to-date on politics, says that Colonel Wylie Jones will certainly be in the next gubernatorial race. - The Supreme Court of the State has decided that when a Building and Loan Association guarantees that stock will mature in a certain time it must make its guaranty good. - Mr. A. C. Stone and Mrs. MOPS were married in Oconee county on the 18th inst. The groom is 70 years of age and the bride bo years. This is said to be the third marriage of eaoh. - Dr. A. P. Anderson, Professor of Botany at Clemson College, has tendered his resignation to take effect next September. He has accepted an offer from the University cf Minnes BOta. - The State board of medical ex aminers will begin the examination of candidates on May the 16th, in Co lumbia, and will continue three days. There are abont fifty or sixty candi* dates. - Mr. John M. Gnnnicgham, of Molden, Mass., has written the secre tary of State for* information concern ing one Edward Cunningham, a wealthy planter and an Irishman who once lived in this State. - On Wednesday night of last week fire destroyed the building and contents of the store of Wm. Hunter & Son at Liberty. It was insured for. about $3,000 and valued at about $(>, 000. Supposed to be incendiary. - The investigation of the peniten tiary is to be resumed in June. Peo ple who profess to know say that the half has not been told ; that among other things, thirty-six thousand dol lars worth of provisions were bought for the penitentiary in Augusta and divided oat among the faithful all over the State. Honor Roll -of Union Grove School. First Grade-(?race Campbell, Syd ney Kay, Eva Willingham, Bennie McMahan. Second Grade-Gains Robson, Pet Shaw, Andrew Hill Harris, Blanche Keys, Dorsey Cox, Maude Cox, Lucius Morgan. Third Grade-Evelyn Kay, Selma Gambrell, Chessic Brooks, Ida Me-Alis ter, Harold Robson, Lander Harris, Ira Mayfield. Fourth Grade-E. T. Mayfield, Myrtle Keys, Blanche Ashmore, Herbert Mor gan, Bruce Harris. Fifth Grade-Calvin Gambrell, Hat tie Gambrell, Mabel Kay. Sixth Grade-Della Keys, Gertie Kev?, Ernest Ashmore, Bennie May field. LEKA CAMFHELI., Principal. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, aa mercury will surely destroy tb? sense of smell ?od completely derange tba whole system when ent?rine; it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescrip tion! from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do la ten fold to the good you can possi bly derivo from them. Hall's Catarrh Curo manu? factured by F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo. O., con tains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of t?o system. Tn buying Hall's Catarrh Curo be ?ore you get the genuino. It ls taken internally, and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonials free. 49-Sold by Dragorl-ts, price 7Sc. per bottle. Hall'i Family Fills are the best. Cheap Printing. Law Briefs at GO cents a Page-Good Work, Good Paper, Prompt Delivery. Minnies cheaper thai, ut any otner house. Catalogues in the best style. If you have printing to do. it will be to ?our interest to write to tho Press aud tanner, Abbcvillo, S. C. tf. Anderson Graded School Honor Koli. (SEVENTH MONTH.) First grade-Harry Oelsberg, i?.*?; Kath Watkins, 03 0-7; Ruth Strickland and Blanche Tribble. 0? 5-7. Second grade-Zo?? Uro vies, 03 1-2; Clyde Mattison, 00 1-8; Ruth Fretwell. Alethea Sullivan aud Frank Taylor. 02. Third grade, Mrst section-Frank Maul din and Carrie (tray, 0(1; Jean Harrisand Starke Sullivan, 05 5-8; John Will Huh baril and Edmund von Hasseln, 1)4 3-S. second section-Thomas Hill. US 5-8; Elias Cooley, 07 .VS; Foster Jones, 115. third section-Leonard Cummings, 04 ."?-8: Sam. Trihble, 04 4-8; Willie May, 04. Fourth grade, lirst section-Hertha Duckett and Cora Wilhite, Od 1-4: Ruth Brown, 05 7-8; Mell Glenn, 0:5: George Giles, 02 2-0; Bratton SinipHon, 01 d-0; Janies Moor?'. 01.-second section-Nina Sullivan, 05 d-0; F'ay Drennan, 05 5-0: Olive Brownlee, 05 3-0. Fifth grade, drat section-Stacv Rus sell, 08 3-10; Willet Sloan, 07 7-10;' Bessie Tolly, 07 0-10.-second section-Lvdia Wilhite, 00; Blanche Brown, 05 ?-10; May McCaulla, 05 3-10. Sixth grade, tirst section-Sallie (tiles, 03 7-0; Sue Pinckney. 03 1-0; Mattie Hill, 03.-second section-Addie Brown, 03 2- 0; Conner Clarity, 02 7-0: Walter Poo re, 02 4-0. Seventh grade.- Willam Gordon, 00 3- 0; Herbert Nowell, 00 1-0: Annie Far mer and William Russell, '.?4 8-0. Eight grade-Bess io Simpson, Od 2-0; Marv Major, 05 5-0; Eunice Russell, 05 3-0. ' Ninth grade-Louise Johnson, 04 0-0: Eva Murrav, 04 3-8: Albert Johnstone, 02 8-0. Tenth grad?'-Bell Beck, 02 5-10; Marv Chapman. 01 2-10. Singing Convention. BEECH, S. C.. April 1st, 1800. A Singing Convention was organized on April 'st ut Midway Church, Abbe ville County. The ouster, Rev. B. P. Mitchell, took the chair, and stated the object of the meeting. The following officers were elected: T. P. Milford, President; E. C. Shirley, Vice Presi dent; T. Earle Elgin, Secretary; J. IL Hampton, Chaplain. The President then appointed a committee of four, consisting of W. 1>. Marvin, E. C. Shirley, W. S. C. McClellan and the Secretary to draft by-laws. Mr. Eskew, of Anderson County, was asked by President Milford to take charge of the singing exercises, which he did with credit. Prof. J. T. Mil ford, of Anderson County, also render ed valuable services. An intermission of one hour was then given for dinner. In the afternoon Prof. T. M. Locke, of Bowcrsville, Ga., had charge of the singing. It goes without saying that Prof. Locke is a talented singer, and bis euphonious voice added much to the occasion. Prof. F. M. Banister, of Anderson County, was present, and his singing was much enjoyed by all. The by-laws was then read to the Convention aud approved. Saturday night an interesting sermon was preached by the pastor to a large and appreciative audience. Singing was again conducted on Sunday. Prof. M. L, Willis, of Ander son, being present, together with the above mentioned singers, added much to tho exercises. An urgent appeal was made by the pastor for the Orphanage. A committee was appointed consist ing of the following: T. E. Elgin, Chairman, W. D. Mann, C. M. Clink scales and John Knox, whose duty it shall be to receive invitations from different Churches in the County that may wish the Convention to meet with them, and to arrange the time and pro gram for the next meeting. T. EARLE ELGIN, Secretary. Much of the gloom and despondency which hos preva'led throughout our entire settlement for the post few weeks, on account of so very mnch rain, has all passed away with the bleaky clouds, and the beautiful rays of the '.mn have been permitted to fall, much co tho delight of the hustling "plow-boys," who in renewed energy stir early and late. Mr. Jack Williams, of Alabama, is out on a visit to his sisters, Mrs. Bob. Thomson and family. He has other relatives and a host of friends and shoolmatcs who are delighted to see him, and hope he will make his stay a long one with us. Mr. C. A. Welborn and family were overjoyed to have their much esteemed sister and aunt to visit them last week. Certainly their hearts were made glad to greet her for the first time in fifteen years; but, oh, how sail to part with ones you know you will not see again soon. Ur. Richardson is athome now on his vacation, much to the delight of all. School will be out at this place in about three weeks, ut which time we are expecting to have a pic nie, to break the monotony. Un Saturday following our excellent and highly es teemed teachers, Prof. Leott and Miss Wakefield, will board the train for their "paternal domiciles," but will, in a short while, return for the Summer school. Mrs. Dueworth's class are invited to Mrs. M. J. Gentry's tho coming Satur day night. Of course, we are all ex pecting a gay time, as "our" class are always delighted to be together on special occasions as this, for 1 know each of us enjoy them. Al.riiA. Pisgah Items. The farmers are as busy as they can be putting in guano and planting cot ton seed. The wheat crops in and around this section are, looking very promising. The fruit crop, especially the peaches, are very noar all killed. Our pastor, Rev. I). W. lliott, preach ed a very interesting sermon to a large an attentive audience last third Sunday (it this place. There will be a singing at this place next tirst Sunday afternoon. The pub lic is invited to attend. We have a very flourishing school at this place with an up-to-date teacher, Miss Nellio Walters. Mr. T. Davis, of Bolton, was visiting in our burg the third Sunday. Come ngnin, young man, you arc always wel come. Mr. James Pruitt and son, from be low Belton, were visiting the familv ol' Mr. M. W. CnUaham c:u- night last week. Miss Bessie Shirley, of Honen Path, is visiting at home of Mr. W. C. Scott, the guest of Miss Nellio Walters. COUNTRY CKACKEK. WE are making great progress in our Millinery Depart ment this season. We are now right in the heat of the sea son. We have never enjoyed such a run as we have had so far this season. The Department has sent out the greatest number of pretty Hats up to this date that it has ever done in the same period of time. Is this not a clinching argument that we have what the Ladies are wanting, both as to style and price ? Pretty, practical Hats is what we are showing. At same time we are Axing up some very fine Hats that are grand and beautiful. We have had the good fortune of fitting up quite a number of Brides in their pretty headwear. Nothing adds more to the dressy appearan re of a Lady, (young or old,) than a pretty and becoming Hat or Bonnet. A pretty Hat often makes a pretty girl. Note the difference in a becoming Hat and one just made to sell. This business has grown season after season, and if we continue throughout aa we have started this will be our banner season. We have just received a big lot of new HAT SHAPES, FLOWERS. &C, And are in the best condition te please you. Bought some things at very low prices. Can give you the worth of your money, to say the least of it A perfectly huge lot of Ladies', Misses' and Children's SAILORS, In plain white, fancy, mixed and rough straw, all in the newest shapes, at the popular price of 50c. Sold at much greater price first of season. Plain White Sailors 10c to $2.00. Black Sailors 10c to $1.50. Children's Sailers 25c to $1.50. Full line of Children's Hats and Caps, an i Baby Caps, in Silk and Lawn, at popular prices. We have a very large Stock of Millinery, and want to make May's Millinery business as large as April's has been. WE WILL OFFER INDUCEMENTS. We have never done better work in the Department than we are doing now. Note the fact : There is as much in a well-put-together Hat as there is in a well-made Dress. No tice how well the Hats sent ont from our Department hold their shape. We are constantly having our attention called to this fact. We are giving our customers the worth of their money. We want to please every one. Don't want you to take a Hat out of the Department that is not satisfactory. We are ready to make, trim and retrim, and do every thing we can to make your trading with us pleasant and satisfactory. THINK OF IT ! Doesn't it look reasonable that we should want to please every Lady that comes into the Department 1 Can't sell the Ladies unless you please them. Now; if we didn't sell pret ty Hats and please the Ladies we would not sell more of them every season. We want you to feel at home in the Department. Tell as what you like and don't like, and we are sure to please you. We extend a cordial invitation to every Lady coming to the city to visit our Millinery Department. Yours very truly, Wholesale ami Retail Dealers in DRY GOODS, SHOES AND MILLINERY.