Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCALES, ^ EDITORS AND C. ?. LANGSTON, > PROPRIETORS. TERMS! ONE YEAH, - - - - $1 50 SIX MONTHS, - - - 75 "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. 1899. Admiral Dewey won't come home till October. He will make a long voyage, stopping at macy places on his way to the United States. Some of his friends think that he will avoid all demonstra tions in his honor. > Coroner's juries ?in South Carolina sometimes render startlingly unique verdicts, hut a jury in Kansas sur passed our best efforts when it returned a verdict that the "deceased met death at the hands of a horse." Governor Mcsweeney has appointed Mr. E. H. Aull, editor of the Newberry Herald and News, his private secretary. The Governor and Mr. Aull have been warm, personal friends for a number of years, and the selection is indeed a happy one. Mr. Aull will make a most efficient, courteous official. President McKinley has so amended . the civil service law as to throw about four thousand more government posi tions within his province to fill. This is the heaviest blow that civil service has had in many years. This is a step we have been expecting, though the Re publican platform advocated or endor sed the civil service law. John Sherman has stirred up the Ad ministration once more. On his way to Ohio he gave out an interview, at Pittsburg, which caused a sensation in Administration circles when it was telegraphed to Washington. The old man jumped on the Philippine policy * of the Administration with both feet, so to speak, declaring it to be wrong from beginning to end, or at least to where it has got. Mr. McKinley fears that this interview will do the Repub licans much hann in Ohio, and he is trying to bring influence to bear upon Mr.. Sherman to get him to repudiate what he said outright, or, if he cannot be made to go that far, to say that what he said was exaggerated by the reporter.__ Governor Ellerbe has paid the last debt of his life. But the announce ment of his death was no shock to the people of the S tate.^f or it had been ex - pectedat anytime for several weeks past. He had been elected Governor for a second term after an exciting campaign, and his victory was one to be proud of. While he was identified with the Reform faction, he was no? a bitter partisan, and received support from both factions. He endeavored to allay the bitter factional feeling in the State and succeeded to a considerable extent In all of his official acts and under all adverse circumstances he dis charged his duties faithfully, and, orr course, made some enemies, as all pub lie officials do. The sympathies of our whole people are with the devoted wife and children in their sore bereave ment. --mm t 4mm Again the menace of immigration is talked of. When the country was hav ing hard times immigrants did not come, ?but with the improvement the number of undesirable immigrants is very large. They are poor and igno rant,' and go to swell the army of men who are abie to do only the most com mon and coarsest kind of labor. There is now (scarcely enough of the rough labor for the employment of those who, by virtue of nativity or long time resi dence in the country, have the first liSbt to it at fair images. These peo ple, who have become accustomed to the more generous sustenance of the country, should not be forced to com pete in regard to wages with those who have been ^brought up to live apon meagre food, and are accustomed to the mos/c scanty surroundings. A large part of the labor trouble grows out of this crowding of the ranks of common labor. The requirement of ability to read in gome language would close the floodgates. _ Mr. Josephus Daniels, who was chief clerk in the Interior Department under Secretary Hoke Smith in Mr. Cleve land's administration, but who resign ed to devote himself to newspaper work, is now editor of the Raleigh News and Observer and a member of the National Demoemde Executive Committee. He attended the recent conference at St. Louis, and in an interview is thus quo ted in his own paper: "The sentiment among the Democrats I met was that the next National Democratic Conven tion will reaffirm the Chicago platform without crossing a "t" or dotting an "i." It will also show the methods of the trusts by which men are driven out of employment and the profits of labor monopolized by these 'outlaws of commerce,' and it will promise such legislation and such honest and aggres sive enforcement of the law as will stop the trusts or put the trust manip ulators in the penitentiary. It will also condemn the policy of 'criminal aggression' k which the administration is pursuing in the Philippine islands, and it may, as a fit denunciation of the policy, put Washington's Farewell Ad dress and Declaration of Independence in the platform." ?y virtue of his office as Lieutenant Governor Hon. M. R. Mcsweeney suc ceeds io thc office of Governor of South Carolina by the death of Gov. Ellerbe, and the people of the State are to be congratulated, for they may rest assur ed that the duties of thc Chief Magis trate will be faithfully and conscien tiously discharged by him. He lias filled tho position of Lieutcnant-Gov crnor with honor and distinction, being always fair and impartial in hip rulings in the State Senate, and bas the esteem and confidence of every member of that ; body. He bas served the people in j other positions, and has proven himself: worthy of all the honors that have been bestowed upon him. We have known Gov. Mcsweeney intimately for fifteen years, and it gives ns peculiar pleasure to speak a word in his behalf. His parents died in Charleston when he was only 4 years of age, and in his boy hood he learned the printers' trade. Like all poor boys he had a hard strug gle, but being possessed of remarkable energy and a high sense of honor, he has pushed steadily forward and made a success of his business and a friend of. every acquaintance. In 1877 he made his first venture in journalism at Ninety Six and two years later moved to Hampton, where he has ever since published the Hampton Guardian, one of South Carolina's best country week lies. True merit will always win, and his example should be an incentive to other poor, struggling boys in South Carolina. Here's our hand, Gov. Mc sweeney, and may the great Governor of the universe guide and direct you in the discharge of your duties as the successor of the lamented Ellerbe. Belton items. Good rains have fallen in this imme diate community, and below here, but from a mile above here on toward Wil liamston the crops need rain very much. Wheat and oats are being harvested. The wheat crop is reported as not being as good as last year, but will make a fine yield. Sadie Smith, a two-year-old daughter of Mr. R. D. Smith, died last Saturday and the body was buried here Sunday afternoon, the Rev. W. T. Tate con ducting the funeral service. The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of the entire community in this hour ol' sore affliction. Mr. E. B. Rice, Jr., who has been at tending college at Nashville, Tenn., is at home for the summer vacation. Prof. B. E. Geer, one of Furman's youngest but most efficient teachers, spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother. Prof. Geer will spend the summer at the University of Wiscon sin, where he will do some special latin work. Mrs. Henry Tollison and children, of Columbia, are visiting at Mr. E. T. I Tollison's. Misses Elvie, Myrtie and Sadie Hay nie, and Mr. J. A. Horton will accom pany Dr. Hay nie to Due West this afternoon, to be present at the Doctor's marriage, to Miss Todd, to-morrow at noon in the A. R. P. Church at Due West. We extend the Doctor our hearty congratulations, andbest wishes. ' Hon. and Mrs. A. C. Latimeir have returned from a short visit to Wash ington, D. C. Miss Latimer is visiting in Spartanburg, and will remain until after the commencements there. The side-track out to the Belton cot ton mills is almost complete. Mr. G. W. Syfan, Jr., of Abbeville, has moved into the Ki Geer house, i^sar the Methodist Church. We are pleased to welcome such families into oar midst and trust they will find Beltoa a pleasant home. Mr. J/M. Geer, of Greenville, w SA in town one day last week. Master Charlie Brown is on a visit to Atlanta. XXXX. Lebanon Items. Mrs. Alice Breazealc, one of our most diligent and winsome ladies we are grieved to note, is veiy low with heart failure and other things. We gincerely wish her a complete restoration to health, and all of the family certainly have our heartfelt sympathy. May j Heaven's cloud with silver lining rest ? on them. ! Cadets Wells and Mauldin, of Clem son College, were the greets of Dr. Duckworth's family last Saturday and Sunday. We think them very nice and genteel, and would like to have them visit in our community again. Ensign Richardson, of the Navy De partment at Annapolis, Maryland, js at home now on a short vacation. We hope his vacation will be a pleasant one, for we are always glad to have him in our midst and try to make it as pleasant as possible for him. Mr. H. C. Martin, accompanied by his sister, Miss Carrie, and Miss Rachel Pruitt, of Hopewell, attended Church at this place last Sunday. It is useless to say we were glad to see their bright faces and ask them to come again real soon. \ Messrs. L. 0. and Marcus King made flying visits in this section last Sunday afternoon. Really, I can't possibly mentiou the names of all the visitors who attend Church here, but each and every one have a cordial welcome and a special invitation to come back. Messrs. R. L. Welborn ?fc Co. are just ready to begin threshing again. We wish them a liberal patronage. It is time for pic nics, lawn parties and fishing parties, so let's have one soon foi* monotony's sake. "SEMPER IDEM." Asbury Item?. Crops are looking well, and I think the crops in this section look better than any that I have seen. People are harvesting their small grain, and soon we will have the thresh er with UR. Rev. I. N. Stone preached a good ser mon here last Sunday morning to a large congregation. Among the visi tors I noticed Mr. George Gaines, wife and children, from Lavonia, Ga., Mr. Lewis, Sanders, from Prospect, Miss Maggie buchanan, from Iola, Mr. Hal. Burrius and wife, and Mr. Arthur Buch anan and family, from Autnn, fe. C. Rev. M. McGee spent last Saturday night with his relative, Mr. J. A. Ste venson. Rev. Mr. Copeland will not preach herc next Sunday as has been announ ed. Mr. Waddy Browne lins been visit ing relatives in our vicinity. Mr. Watson, a machino agent, has canvassed our section, but. didn't have much luck in selling machines. Misses Jessie and Maggie Webb, from Fiercetown, S. C., visited rela tives in our burg recently. ? t'roin Salem, was rushing a new top buggy in our burg last Simday after noon. Messrs. A. T. Newell and L. N. Geer made a. Hying visit in our burg Monday. The Mt. Zion Sunday School pie niced at Portman Shoals last Thursday. They report a pleasanttimeaud plenty to eat. Mr. W. J. Erwin is ropairing his mill race. Mr. Joe Bowden went to California last week. Mr. Waddj- Bowden has come to spend awhile with his parents. Mrs. I. N. Stone and daughter visited friends in our burg last week. The Quarterly meeting will be held at this Church the 16th and 18th of June. The prayer meeting at this place is progressing tine. Several claimed con - version the fourth Sunday. If it don't soon rain the gardens will will be a failure. But just come up, Mr. Editor, I think we can give you plenty of fried chicken. Two LITTLE GIRLS IX BLUE. Old Soldiers of the State. Gen. C. 1. Walker has issued the fol lowing order regarding the annual Convention of the South Carolina Di vision, U. C. V., which is to be held at Chester in July : CHARLESTON, S. C., June 1,1899. * General Orders, No. - : The annual Convention for 1899 of the South Caro lina Divirion, TJ. C. V., at the hospita ble invitation of the people of Chester, will meet at Chester, S. C., Wednes day, July 36, at 10 o'clock A. M. 2. Arrangements are now being made by the quartermaster general and the Veterans of Chester to secure the low est rates of railroad fare for Veterans and other visitors. It is presumed that we will secure as heretofore for all our conventions, a rate, not exceeding one cent per mile travelled, from all points within the State. 3. Each camp, regiment and brigade will appoint one sponsor, who will se lect her maid of honor, to represent them at the reunion. The sponsors and their maid of honor, the sponsors bear ing a banner of their respective brig ade, regiment or camp, will be present ed to the Convention at an appropriate time, to be named hereafter. 4. Camps will bring their camp ban ners, and will carry them into the Convention hall. 5. At some convenient hour, to be announced at the Convention, a meet ing will be held of the commanders of camps, colonels of regiments and gen erals of brigades, to make reports upon the standing cf their commands. They will come prepared to make fall re ports as to numbers of members and the work they are accomplishing, and other matters bearing upon the activity and life of the camps. 6. The committee on the Confederate Woman's Monument will please meet the chairman at the convention hall, at 4 o'clock P. M., July 26. 7. Tho chaplain of all camps of this division, and of the regiment and bri gades, will please meet the chaplain general at the Convention hall, at 5 o'clock P. M., July 26. 8. Chester extends to us a loving welcome, and offers us her most boun tiful hospitality. Comrades, show your appreciation, by coming in large num bers. Let us gather, perhaps for the last time for many of us, and do honor to the holy memories which bind us so closely together. By order of C. Irvine Walker, Com mander. JAMES G. HOLMES. Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. More Georgia Horrors. ATLANTA, GA., June 3.-A special to the Constitution from Cedartown, Ga., says: The Polk County jail here is sur rounded at ll o'clock to-night by a mob of three hundred men, clamoring for Grant Bell, a vagabond negro,.who was placed there to-day for a brutal assault upon Mrs. J. C. Lnmpkin, a widow 65 years of age, at an early hour this morning. Deputy Sheriff Hogg and his deputies eay they will protect the prisoner and trouble is feared. Mrs. Lumpkin'8 husband was the late J. C. Lumpkin, a son of ex-Governor Lurapkin, of Georgia, and she is rela ted to Judge Lumpkin, of Atlanta. Bell stoutly denies the charge. He sits crouched in his cell, trembling with fear. Several prominent citizens are talking to the mob in an effort to in duce them to let the law take its course. POWDER SPRINGS, Ga., June 3.^ News has just reached here of the as sault upon the eight-year-ord -daughter of Mr. John Smith, a well-to-do farmer, who lives ti ve miles north of here, by Harvey Menu ifield, a negro 'employed on Mr. Smith's farm. The crime wai committed late yesterday afternoon. After the crime was discovered it was decided to keep quiet, and by this means it was thought that the capture of Mennitield would be effected with out difficulty. Up to this hour he ie still at large, but is said to be sur rounded in a swamp near Dallas. Ii caught he will undoubtedly be lynched. The child is not expected to live. Mennitield is surrounded in a swamp one mile from Sweetwater Park Hotel, Lithia Springs, to-night. All the mer guests ot the big hotel have turned out and are doing guard duty. The swami is absolutely impenetrable after dart and the searchers have decided to wail for daylight before trying to find Men nitield. The negro ia in the employ ol the Southern Kailway, and it is though! he may try to make his way to thc railroad and escape, but tho swamp ii entirely surrounded and ho cannot gel away. Notice to Trustees. AS required r>y Section 36. Amende? Acta of 1897, the Count y lio rd wi) appoint Trustees for the dlff?re t Schoo District? of Anderson County on the lir Tnesdav in July. Tn order that the peor le of tho respee tive PintriolB may better rec"inmHnd th? person? they desire appointed, ?he C oin ty Board r? quests tin? present Tni>-t-?" ti> call a meeting of the tax OHv?-rs ?i c qualified electors of ?-ach Dintr-c * some convenient place within to?- QM trier, on ttHturdsy, the 24 h ?UNI., tn ?? MI or selei t persons to h? r?n< nuneri n>i M th's Ii'?fd for appolm ment The Trustees ?ill please ren"*1! I he ac tion of said meetings to Hie Ci.i v Sn pe?intentent, ou or ht tt.itnrdm , Jin . !-. isu?). h) default of actum h\ me r- -i deni? of. any District the i oniin i; ? .r will makoappointments without Iii r the notice. R. E. NICHOLSON, Co Sun'1. June 7, IM? 50 2 SAME THING FOR YOU ! Do you see that Cabinet Well, it's filled with Brabant's Best Silver Steel NEEDLES-all sizes-in Sharps and Betweens. There's no use for further worry with a cheap Wire Needle when Brabant's can be had for 5c. a Paper. Try Brabant's and get pleasure with profit. BRABANT'S BEST NEEDLES, SHARPS AND BLUNTS. 5C. PAPER-6 FOR 25c. ALL SIZES. We don't want to alarm nor hurt competition, but every tub must stand on its own bottom, provided its hoops don't fall off. So look how we take care of ours : 5000 yards Plain White Lawn, 25 inches wide, others get 4c, our price 2c yd. 4000 yds. light-weight Pe-Ka, 25 inches wide, some get 8c, we get 4c. 10000 yds. Heavy Checked Homespun, others charge 4?c to 5c per yd., we sell you at 4c, or 27 yds. for $1.00. 850 yds. Calico, others sell at 3jC to 4c, our price till gone 22 c yd. Will close some remnants in high grade Lawns at 4c yd. 1100 yds. solid color Calico, worth 5c, will close at 2'.c yd. Stock of Queen Bleaching to close at 2ic yd. One case heavy Duck, all colors, others charge 10c, our price 7jc. Some remnants in same goods will close at 61c. Just received one case best quality Fancy Percale, others charge you 12]c, our price 9c. Short pieces, 5 to 16 yds., at 71 c. Yard-wide Percale 8c and 10c grade, in short lengths, at 5c yd. Yard-wide Satine-finish, Fancy Furniture Spread and Curtain Cloth, others sell at 6}c, our price 5c yd. Heavy Ging hams, fast colors, others sell at Gc, our price 5c. Genuine Indigo Blue Prints, others sell at 5c. our price 4c-best made at 5c. Real Linen Towel Crash, full weight, others at 7]c to 8Jc, our price 6'c yd. Hickory Stripes, brown or blue, light weight, at 5c yd., or 21 yds. for SI.00. Silver Star and Oneider Heavy Shirting and Cheviots at 61c yd. Original heavy Hickory Stripes, the 10c goods at 8Jc yd. Do we sell Suspenders ? Well, maybe we don't, but see: Boys' Suspenders, 5c kind, for 2c pair. Boys' Fancy Suspenders, 10c kind, for 7c. Men's good Web Suspenders 7c. Men's Fancy Web Surren ders, good buckle, leather strings, etc., your choice 10c pair. But ain't those honeys at 15 and 20c. A few pairs, 40c quality, at 25c. Pretty well braced up you say ; well, yes, but we've knocked the props from under competition. We have some Men's Shirts, and it's too hot to wear 'cm all ourselves. We must have help. Do you wear them ? If so, let us sbowyou some drives. Hose and Half Hose, Sox and Stockings. Powerful hot-for competition, we mean-but we must sell them. Misses' Tan Hose 5c pair, Misses Black Hose 5c, Ladies' Black Hose 5c pair. Best 10c Black Hose you ever saw-see them. Men's Sox, good and heavy, 5, 7 and 72c. Express Pencils 10c doz. Barnes' International Ink, the best made, P. C. two bottles 5c, E. C. 4c, J. C. 5c bot tle. Envelopes five packs for 5c ; good Envelopes 22 c and 3c pack ; best En velopes 5c pack. 24 Sheets Writing Paper for lc ; 24 Sheets good Writing Paper for 3c ; 24 Sheets excellent Writing Paper for 5c. Spool Cotton, 200 yds. Progress Machine Thread, two Spools 5c. Good quality Garter Webbing 4c yd. 290 pairs more of Manufacturer's Sample Shoes at a little less than merchants pay for tLein in case lots. Two Cases Ladies' Sandal Slippers, a good one in Tan at 88c pair ; same, Black Slippers ?t 44c. A good Summer Shoe for 75c. Then comes the biggest and best-our Southern Beauty line. A Ladies' Shoe, with solid leather inner and outer sole and leather uppers. It is made to wear well and to look well. It is the only best Shoe for the money, and would easily sell for more money, but we prefer to make the introduction price low enough to attract buyers, so we make it $1.00 per pair, and every tenth pair at half price, no matter who the buyer is. A queer idea, you say. Well, we think so, too, that's why we do it. SOAP, SOAP, SOAP-Here it is for you. 5c. box of three Cakes; two Cakes for 5c, and 5c per Cake. Castile Soap, Tar Soap and Shaving Soap. Debutante Toilet Soap for my lady or the baby 10c, three for 25c. Witch Hazel, Sulphur and Carbolic Soap 10c, or three for 25c. Oriole, Bouquet and Favorite Tar Toap 5c. Laundry Soaps, the cheapest and best. See our spe cial prices. Octagon Shape two for 5c. A pretty line of Glassware, new shapes and new prices-take a jook at it. Tumblers 13c set ; Fancy 15c set ; thin blown and engraved 25c : wreath and gold band 40c ; wreath and initial, any letter, 40c set. Goblets 25c and 30c set. Have tin covers fitted on Tumblers and Glass Mugs with handles for putting up Jelly. These are 35c and 45c per doz. Common Jelly Tumblers 25c and 30c per doz. Now is the time to buy your Fruit Jars cheap. Don't wait till the prices are out of reach. We have a little helper for you in your canning. It is a Stone China Funnel that just fits into the mouth of a Fruit Jar, so you can put the fruit where it is wanted at once. They are worth a 25c and sell for 10c. Try one. One barrel Glass Fly Traps at 20c each. Don't forget our Notion Department. Pins, Thimbles, Hair Pins, Beau ty Pins, Pin Cushions, Cuff Holders, Buttons, Belt Pins. Combs, Hair Brush es, Tooth Brushes, Rubber Nipples, Hair Curlers, and every other sort of little, useful Novelties you can think of, and the prices from lc to 10c, sel dom over. Yours always truly, SPOT CASH DOES THE WORK. OUR RECENT TRADE HAS been extremely gratifying and we appreciate the very liberal patronage. We expect to make it pay you to trade with us, as we give our entire time, thought and energy to our business, and do, perhaps, the largest business, compared with the expense of running, of aay Firm in this section, and are on the alert for Cash Bargains for our customers all the time. We want your Cash and Gilt Edge Time Trade, and will make it pay you to give it to us. We are in position to fill all or ders for your hands at prices to please them and satisfy you. .Just now we have some Bargains in FLOUR, MOLA.SSBS, COFPFPEJE? and. TOBACCO, And firmly believe we can save you money on anything in this line. #8* NEW DRY GOODS and S BOES constantly arriving Yours to make you a customer, VANDIVER BROS. o. D; mmm & BRO; FLOUR FLOUR ! ?590 BAHRKLS. GOT every grade you are looking for. We know what you want, and we've got tbe prices right. Can't give it to yon, but we will sell you high grade Flour 25 to 35c cheaper than any competition. Low grade Floui $3.00 ner barrel. Car KAR CORN antf stacks of Shelled Corn. Buy while it is cheap advancing rapidly. We know where to buy and get good, sound Corn cheap. OATS, HAY and BRAN. Special prices by the ton. We want your trade, and if nonest dealings and low pi ices count w? will get it. Yours for Business, O. D. ANDERSON & BRO. aga, Now is y?ur chance to get Tobacco cheap. Closing out odds aud ends in Caddies. Tte Hew DIM Store We have recently opened up a complete line of DRUGS ANO DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, Patent Medicines of all kinds, Hair, Tooth, Nail and Shoe Brushes. Combs, Sponges and Eubber Goods. PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY filled day and night. F. B. GRAYTON & CO., Freeman & Pack's Old Stand. Bicycles Repaired Quickly and work Guaranteed at the y. S-We have a large stock of Sundries. Get our prices before buying. T, C. W. mi i 1 1 id Sensational Break in Prices ! ..MAD T AX at Broken Prices. Beginning Monday of this week 'every piece of Summer Merchandise in each of the big ?Departments of this big Store has been re-raarked at a CUT PRIC That will be a grand economy for everybody, to reduce the Stock previous to July 1st. The Stock of Summer Goods MUST BE REDUCED This Big Stock WILL BE REDUCED The loss is ours, the gain is yours. Deep outs have been made in Dress Goods, Clothing, Shoe and Millinery Prices. Summer Wash Goods, Trunks and Traveling Outfits, And Mattings Are all treated alike. THURSDAY N?XT will be a specially attractive BAR GAIN DAY. Call and see the Goods that are marked ont and the prices, Mail orders have prompt attention. Eutterick Patterns and the Delineator alwaya on sale. We are agents for the Celebrated American Lady Corset, Once yon wear them you will always wani, them Y on rs truly. JULIUS H. WEIL & CO.