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BILL ARP' Arp on the 3?ropos Atlanta C "Once more into the breach, good friends. Once more." The negro question is now upper most in the minis of all the people of the south and I write once more upon that subject tc modestly but confi dently indorse the utterances of the . Constitution in Wednesday's paper. Their deportation is a dream, an ut terly impracticable solution of the race problem. Sixty years ago it was a great' undertaking to remove 14,000 Indians from north Georgia to the Indian Territory with their reluctant consent. Even then 4,000 of them died on the way. The Washington Post says there are not enough tran sports in the world that could be had or hired to move them all in twenty years, and it would cost not less than ?$100 & head, which would make a thousand million dollars. The federal government would not vote a dollar to begin the experiment. More than all this, the negro will not go. He will not even go north to live with his friends, his deliverers. ? few hun dred went to Kansas some years ago, but they got.homesick and came back. I compared with Cobe about it and he said: "Well, major, to my opinion we won't git rid of some of 'em. We mont git up an excushun train with- a few carloads of wat?rmiiiiens in front and toll 'em along as fur as Ohio and J}, drap 'em, but I'm jubns about git tin' 'em to Afriey." There used to be a colonization so ciety that owned a good ship named Elizabeth, and they carried all the manumitted slaves to Liberia free of charge. Old Major Waters, a wealthy gentleman of Gwinnett county, gave thirty-seven of his slaves their free dom, and by his will made my father his executor and directed him to pro vide good clothing for them and to take them to Savannah and see them put on board the Elizabeth and to pay over to William, his faithful body ser vant, $100 in gold for each of the thirty-seven slaves.1 This money was ' to set them up in Africa. So my father corresponded with the'society, ? and the good ship was sent to Savan- ! nab on time and the negroes were put I on board. They wept and. wailed j when they told father good-bye, for they all k.rjf that he was their old! caster's friend. About two years after that there was a knock afc father's door one win ter night. When it was opened there stood William and six others of. the negroes sent away. He reported all j the others dead and that he and these i six had secreted themselves in the hold of the vessel by night and kept hidden until they bad been two days at sea, for it was against the' rules of the society to allow any freed man to return. They were brought to Phila delphia, and there got word to Howell Cobb and Alex. Stephens, in Wash- i ington. Those men knew William I and his master and sent him enough money to pay their way home. They went into service of their young mas ter. Tom Waters-not as slaves but as free men, and were happy at escaping from Liberia. Here is Uncle Sam, who works in my garden and chops my i wood and goes after ice on Sunday. He has four grown up children who are sorter married and they have a lot of children. The old man owns the humble home and ;s not going to Af rica or anywhere else, and the children will not leave him. There would be weeping and wailing worse than a funeral. But suppose they all went. Who is going to pay them for their I property? The negroes pay taxes now j on three hundred millions of property, ! which is chiefly real estate. They j own probably 200 homes in and around j Carterville, and there would be no j buyers. If they were all deported, who would (take their places? Who would do our cooking and washing? i Who would nurse our babies? Who would make our fires when the cold winter mornings come? Who would pick our cotton? But che fact re mains that there are too many of them, and they multiply ?.oo fast, and this generation are indolent and need regulating by vigorous laws. There is a baseball game going on right now while I writs, and at least 200 vaga bond negroes have passed my house going to it. The negro women are supporting them in idleness. John Anderson says he heard them singing at the den the other day, and the chorus of the song was: "Ko use in a nigger working very hard When hit mammy is a cook in a white mon's yard." But enough of this. We have all read much from the yankees about the negro and much from colo.-jd bishops and educators, and they all sing the same tune of stop the lynchings, but I have never yet seen anything so fair, so truthful, so aptly spoken as the address recently delivered at Bis marck Grove, in Kansas, by an Ala bama negro. He is the president of the A dell College, at Normal, Ala., and his name is W. H. Council. I S LETTER. ?ition to Deport the jroes. onstitution. copy from a paper published at Law renee, Kas., a portion of his address 1'Pardon me for any seeming harsh ness, hut I do not fear southern op pression half as much as I do the in vasion of white northern labor, which comes with its social prejudice, which comes often pleading its color as its only mark of superiority. The color line was never carried upon brick walls, to the carpenters' bench, in all the other industries of the south until northern white labor carried it there. "The southern negro has far out stripped the northern negro since emancipation-outstripped him in every way. I do not say this in any unfriendly spirit toward my northern brethren, but I state a faot which must be plain to every observing man. This is all due to the superior advan tages of the southern negro. ''Colored men of the north make a great mistake in abusing the south. They forgot that the south was an ante-room in which their fathers ex changed the clout of the barbarian for the dress of civilization-the blessed ante-room in which, four millions of miserable, ignorant savages were changed into four millions of indus trious beings-a great missionary tent in which four millions of fetioh wor shippers were transformed to four millions of Christian citizens of one of the most powerful governments of this, age. '.Let the south alone and look to your own neglected opportunities and correct your own wrongs. "I appeal to the white men of the north to ' think more kindly of both black men and white men of the south. Every honest negro heart is loyal and true to the south. We all deplore whatever is wrong there. In every community the best black men and white men are united for our common good. The criminal class is made up of the worst elements of both races. We can no more check, in a single j generation, our criminal tendencies than you can put down the mob spirit in your own section, which manifests itself in strikes, boycotts and riots starving women and innocent chil dren, paralyzing industry, crippling commerce, Ulling the air with the black smoke and red flames of ruin, the cries of the dying, and the wails of the friends of the murdered dead. Compared to these, our disorders are as gentle Florida breezes to Kansas cyclones. We need and want the sympathy of every section of the country, but there is a kind and un friendly meddling which invariably increases friction and harms the negro. We have strong men in the south who are capable, and have the righteous, inclination to fairly adjust all prob lems growing out of our new relations. There is a class of northern whites who come south as a disturbing ele ment. They are hypocrites, singing one tune to the negroes and another to the whites. ?'There are many mistakes in our own social life, which we as a race must correct and which we alone can correct. Our women and children are left unprotected by fathers; mothers and sisters are deserted by sons and brothers and often leave home to in crease the army of idlers and crimi nals. The great majority of our boys are not in schopl, do not attend church, are growing up idle, vicious, insolent, ignorant, or shun hard, honest toil and look for soft jobs. The negro woman,, almost alone, is fighting one of the grandest battles in the annals of man, with thc cook pot, the wash board, sewing needles, ironing board, scrub brush, she builds churches, supports schools, educates her daugh ter, often supporting an improvident husband or an unworthy son-tempted, assailed on all sides, she maintains a degree of virtue which would deserve commendation in women with more favorable environments. "We are negroes and should be true to our own nature in order to become strong and fair in the eyes of an intel ligent world. Let us be more con cerned about straightening the kinks inside of our heads and the kinks on the outside will be all right. "I honor the white man because he honors himself. I honor him because he does not go whining around, beg ging other races for sympathy, but ever since the ?ld Teutonic trifles of German foresters started out gor civi lization by their own efforts they have dissipated rivers, raised valleys, lev eled mountains, dipped the great ocean dry, ar.d harnessed natural forces to their appliances-they cut and carve their own destiny-true to their racial characteristics. They protect and defend their women, and throw their powerful arms around their children and make it possible for them to rise in this world. Let the negro do like wise. He has it in his power to do so, especially in the south. There he can grow rich. There and here Amer ican prejudice is but the voi?e of God telling him to establish all kinds of business, put his own boys and girls in charge and grow rich. Hear this voice and do not go about begging for admission and accommodations where we are told plainly we are not wanted. American prejudice may yet do for us what a lack of race pride failB to ac complish-force the negro to patron ize himself and to grow rich in the goods of this world." That negro's head and heart are both right. He is a brave man and dares to speak the truth. I wonder why the negro papers don't copy that address. It should be scattered broadcast among their readers and would do good. But the Atlanta edi tors are not on that line. They want sensation and northern sympathy. They are politicians. Politicians and peachers keep things hot. My friend Ham, who has been to a chautauqua in Missouri, says he heard a lecture there from Bishop Fowler, on Abra ham Lincoln, in which he took occa sion to lampoon and scarify us as is usual up there, and among other things recharged that old He that Governor Brown had offered a reward of $5,000 to have William Lloyd Gar rison kidnapped and brought to Geor gia. The bishop ought to make up a new stock. Those old lies are worn out. He knew it was a lie when he repeated it. This is a lie for which there was no excuse and no founda tion, but it is a good traveler and preachers can send a lie as far as any body. If the devil, who is the father of lies, has any preference for sub jects, I think he would choose a lying, slanderous preacher before anybody. But suppose that wasn't a lie; what good can possibly come of resurrecting it now? Joe Brown is dead; Garrison is dead, and maybe they have settled their own affairs over there. I was ruminating about the difference be tween this white northern bishop and the black man, President Council, who made that kind, conciliatory address at Bismarck, and that brought to mind the persistent slanders of our south ern hero, Lieutenant Hobson, who was retired almost to oblivion because he was a southern man. Not long ago the English government presented to a sailor the annual medal for the greatest act of individual heroism per formed during thc year. He had saved two men at sea when no other man would dare io attempt it, and the inquiry was made in a northeru paper as to who was entitled to the medal in the United States. Why Hobson, of course. No other act of individual heroism will compare with his, but yankee newspapers and reporters were jealous of kim, just like they are of Schley, aud they magnified a few kisses into thousands and made sport of him. The yellow journals and the white oner, are all alike for lies on our men. Suppose the ladies did kiss him and he submitted to it. They^are the best judges of heroism [ know of. He was sent away to Japan, and -a letter from Miss Benedict in the last Missionary gives extracts from a speech he made at Kobe to the Young Men's Chris tian Association, that were beautifully patriotic and full of Christian spirit and missionary zeal. Maybe Miss Benedict kissed him. She did not say, but he deserves all that he gets. BILL ARI?. Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak I could hardly walk or do anything. One bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me sound and well. J. R. BIBBS, Fincastle, Va. I had chronic diarrhoea for twelve years. Three bottles of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me. S. L. SHAVER, Fincastle, Va. Both Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Shaver are prominent farmers and reside near Fincastle, Va. They procured the remedy from Mr. W. E. Casper, a druggist of that place, who is well acquainted with them and will vouch for the truth of their statements. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co. - Siamese women trust their chil dren to the care of elephants, which are careful never to hurt thelittlcerea tures, and if danger threatens the saga cious animal will curl thc child gently up in his trunk, and swing it up out of harm's way upon its own broad back. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific compound having thc endorsement of eminent physicians and tbe medical press. It ''digests what you cat," and positively cures dyspepsia. 31. A. Ketron, Blooiningdale, Tenn., says it cured him of indigestion of ten years' standing. Evans Pharmacy. - "Don't touch me," said the chry santhemum, as it leaned away from the rose. "I would be foolish to at tempt it," replied the rose; "it's a well-known fact that you haven't got a scent." For wounds, burns, scalds, sores, skin diseases and all irritating erup tions, nothing so soothing and healing as DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. .Mrs. Emma Bolles, Matron Englewood Nursery, Chicago, says of it: "When all else fails in healing our babies, it will cure." Evans Pharmacy. - Peas taken from an Egyptian tomb 3,000 years old have been plant ed by a Scotch gardener and have produced vigorous vines and fruit. There is no doubt as to thc peas being Egyptian, but it will require strong testimony to convince botanists that they are as old as the tombs. The Rattlesnake's Master. That story recently published in the News and Courier about the won derful weed called the * 'Rattlesnake's Master," with which the horticultural department at Clemson College is ex perimenting, is not so romantic as many would suppose. Tue weed has been heard of all through this section, and there are people who have actually known it to prove a specific for snake bite. Dr. Miles Walker, one of the leading physicians of this section, is familiar with the weed and he has seen it used with success. "There are two different kinds of weed that are known by different peo ple as the 'Rattlesnake Master,' said Dr. Walker to the reporter a few days ago. "On.e of them grows up some thing like the tube rose, with leaves somewhat longer and broader, and the other looks like a fern. Of the fern variety, I know nothing except that I have had it pointed out to me as the weedin question; but of the other I have more positive knowledge. I have seen it tested. "It was over in Union county some years ago," continued Dr. Walker. "One of my neighbors, Mike Sellers, of Star Farm, was a quiet, easy going Irishman, of few words, but of a good deal of common every day informa tion. Passing by his house one day, I observed au unuasal stir among his people, and going in I found Mike ly ing on the piazza in heavy perspiration, with a bunch of herbs lying by his side and a bucket of water standing on the floor within easy reach. " 'What is the matter with you, Mike,' I asked. "Snake bit; that's all,' he replied. "'What kind?' " 'Big old copperhead, about three feet long, bit rae on the calf of the leg.' " 'You are drinking whiskey for it, of course?' " 'No; doing nothing but eating that weed and drinking water. I will be all right after awhile.' Sure enough within about three, hours Sellers had entirely recovered from the effects of the bite, and felt no further inconvenience except a slight faintness which passed away entirely before the next day. I was very deep ly interested, of course, and at the first convenient opportunity, took oc casion to ask Sellers how the weed af fected him. He said that within about five minutes after chewing up and swallowing the weed, there came a burning, irresistible thirst, to cool which he felt like it would require a barrel of water. The more water he drank the more he wanted, and before many minutes the perspiration began to flow freely from every pore. This was about all there was of it. "Sometime after that," concluded Dr. Walker, "I was sent for to attend a case of snakebite-highland mocca sin, copperhead, or rattlesnake's com panion-the same kind of snake that had bitten Sellers. I sent to Sellers and got some of the 'Rattlesnake's Master,' which had since begun to grow in his garden, and had the pa tient to take it as Sellers had done. The interval between the bite and the commencement of treatment was some what longer than in the case of Sellers; but the patient recovered all right, and there were no bad after effects." . -Yorkuilh Enquirer. Good Enough to Take. The finest quality of loaf sugar is used in the manufacture of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to that of maple syrup, making it very pleasant to take. As a medi cine for the cure of coughs, colds, la grippe, croup and whooping cough it is unequaled by any other. It always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by Hill- Orr Drug Co. -nm m - Papa-I hear you were a bad girl to-day and had to be spanked. Small Daughter-Mamma is awful strict. If I'd 'a' known she used to be a school teacher, I'd 'a' told you not to marry her. Chester H. Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich., says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured mc of a severe case of indigestion; can strongly recommend it to all dys peptics." Digests what you eat with out aid from the stomach, and cures dyspepsia. Evans Pharmacy. - "Doesn'tyour mother-in-law take any interest in your domestic affairs?"' "Oh, yes: she backs up my wife and the cook when I find fault with the dinner." DeWitt's Little Early Riseis per manently cure chronic constipation, biliousness, nervousness and worn-out feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire system. Small, pleasant, never gripe or sicken-"famous little pills." Evans Pharmacy. ? Internal Poisoning Rom?ales. ? tablespoonful of ground mustard in a glass of warm water, followed by more warm water, until vomiting oe curs, is an excellent emetic. Common salt will answer in the absence of mus tard. Or a glass of cool water, with a heaping teaspoonful each of common Bait and ground mustard stirred into it, is good. The whites of eggs or a cup ful of strong coffee are antidotes for a greater number of poisons than any dozen other articles known, with the advantage of being easily accessible. Sweet oil, lamp oil, drippings, melted butter, or lard are good substitutes, especially if they are vomited quickly. Should vomiting continue excessively after all traces of poison have been removed, it may often be relieved by immersing the hands and wrists in as hot water as can be borne; meanwhile give the patient clear, cold coffee or cream of tartar water. Watercress, used freely with salt and vinegar, is an antidote to the in fluence of tobacco. A strong decoc tion will destroy the poisonous effects of nicotine. There's always hope while there's One Minute Cough Cure. aAn at tack of pneumonia left my lungs in bad shape and I was near the first ?tages of consumption. One Minute Cough Cure completely cured me," writes Helen Mc Henry. Binmack, N. D. Gives instant relief. Evans Pharmacy._ ?TO influence lends GO much to home " life as music. No Stock offers greater attractions than ours, and we wish to help yon to happiness. It's not alone that we say it, bat jon know that we mean it, as we sell the best class of PIANOS and ORGANS, As well as small Musical Merchandise, aud will give yon f nil Taine for ev ery dollar. Yon are cordially invited to call in pBrson and inspect onr Stock, or write for catalogues and prices. We also represent the leading 3EWIHG MACHINES Of the day, and are constantly receiving new additions to our Stock. We appeal to your judgment and will sell you the beat in this line. We still handle thoroughly reliable Carriages, Buggies and Harness, And can save you money by an investi gation. Look to quality first-then price. Most respectfully, THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. If you want Bargains CHEAP JOHN'S, The Five Cent Store. IF you want SHOE3 cheap go to Cheap John's, the Five Cent Store. For your TOBACCO and CIGARS it's the place to get them cheap. Schnapps Tobacco. 37?c. Earlv Bird Tobacco. 37 ic. Gay Bird Tobacco.35c. Our Leader Tobacco. 27ic. Kabob's Cigars.?. lc. each. Stogies.-.4 for 5c. Premio or Habana.3 for 5c. Old Glory. 8c. a pack. Arbuckle's Coffee Ile. pound No. 9 Coffee 9c. pound. Soda 10 lbs. for 25c. Candies Cc. per pound. CHEAP JOHN is ahead in Laundry and Tofiet Soaps, Box and 8tick Blue in fact, everything of that kind. Good 3-day Clock, guaranteed for five years, 51.95. Ti n ware to beat the band. JOHN A. HATES. WILL YOU? Before you. buy a PIANO see me. I have saved to some of my customers as much as seventy-five dollars in the pur chase of ONE PIANO. Snch makes as Chickering, Emerson, Stulz & Bauer and Mehliio to select from. None better. As to ORGANS you can save from fif teen to twenty-five dollars by seeing me. Remember, I am in the SEWING MA CHINE business, just for fun. You can get prices on any of the high grade makes ; and do not forget that I sell any Machine Needle at three for 5c, 30c. per dozen. The finest Sperm Oil 5c. per bot tle. Nothing but new, select stock. Remember the place M. L. WILLI8, South Main St., Anderson, S- C. THE WOMAN, THE MAN and the THE PILL. She was a good woman. He loved her. She was his wife. The pie was good. His wife made it. He ate it. But the pie disagreed with him, and lie disagreed with his wife. Now lie takes a pill after pie and is happv. The pill he takes is EVANS'. MORAL : Avoid Dyspepsia by using EVANS' LIVER AND KIDNEY PILLS. .-?Se. EVANS PHARMACY. Evans Pnarmacy, Special Agents. KAMNGL HEADACHE, \ NEURALGIA, LA GRIPPE. ! Believes all pain. 25c. all Druggists, i -OUR Buggy and Wagon "Trade is on the increase, but we want it to increase more. THOUSANDS of Farmers can testify that "Old Hickory," "Tennessee," "Studebaker" and "Milburn" Wagons are the lightest running and will wear longer than other makes on the market. You may find in this County these Wagons that have been in constant use for the past twenty years. We also have on hand a large and varied assortment of BUGGIES and CARRIAGES, and among them the celebrated "Babcock's," "Columbias," "Tyson & Jones," "Columbus," and many other brands. Our record for selling first-class Goods is evident by the blands men tioned above, that we have exclusive sale for in Anderson County. Our "Young MenV Buggy has no equal. Have also a large and select line of HARNESS, SADDLES, BRI DLES, &c., and have recently secured exclusive control and sale of the cele brated "Matthew Heldman" Harness, which is well known in this County, and needs no "talking up." The Wagon and Buggy manufacturers are advancing prices on all their goods on account of the advanoe in price of all the material, and in conse quence we will have to advance our prices from $5.00 to $10.00 a job ; but we wish to give you a chance to buy before the rise, so you had better join in the procession and buy one of our Buggies or Wagons at once, for on and after September 1st next our prices will be at least $5.00 higher than at present. We regret having to cfo this, but cannot ge* around it. Buy now and save this advance, JOS. J. FRETWELL. WiU st?l sell you a first-class Buggy for $30.00. Car riage {85.00_ STOVES, TINWARE, CROCKERY. ALARGE LINE, carefully selected to suit the public We sell the Iron King; Elmo and Garland Stoves aDd Ranges, and the Times and Good Times, Ruth, Cottage and Michigan Cook Stoves, ranging in price from $7.00 to $35.00. All ara guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, if not money will be refunded. Be sure yon make us a call before bnying a Cook Stove. We are bound to sell you and are sure to please you. We will take your old Stove in part payment for a new one. Our TINWARE is the best on the market. We carry a well-selected Stock of CHINA, such as Dinner Sets, Tea Sets and Chamber Sets. We also carry a full line of PORCELAIN GOODS. Also, a nice line of GLASSWARE. We do all kinds of ROOFING-Tin Roofing, Slate Roofing-and Repair work We will be pleased to have you give ns a call before buying. OSBORNE & OSBORNE. N. B.-All Accounts due Osborne & Clinkcjcales must be settled. I " The Best Company-The Best Policy." } THE MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE CO, [ 4 OF NEWARK, N. J. T < This Company bas been in successful business for fifty-four years ; has f paid policy-holders over $165,000,000, and now has cash assets of over r $67,000,000. It issues the plainest and best policy on the market. After TWO k. i annual premiums have been paid it- { PTT A T> A vpvro ? L Cash Value. 3. Extended Insurance. ">. Inconteu- h 4 (jrUAitAJNi^Sj 2 Loan value. 4. Paid-up Insurance. lability. I 4 Also Pa> s Large Annual Dividend?. ? i H. M. MATTISON, I 4 State Agent for South Carolina, ANDERSON, S. C., over P. O. V, < Resident Agent for FIRE, HEALTH and ACCIDENT Insurance. . T A FIRST-CLASS COOK Can't do i'rat-class work with second-class materials. But you can hold the girl accountable if you buy your : : : : GROCERIES FROM US ! We have the right kinds of everything and at the right prices. Where qualities are equal no dealer can sell for less than we do. We guarantee to give honest quantity at the very LOWEST PRICES. Come and see us. We have numerous articless in stock that will help you get up a square meal for a little money. Our Stock of Confections, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc., Are always complete. Yours to please, Free City Delivery. G. F. BIGBY. i 5 =?- ======--? BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1899. VOLUME XXXV-NO. Kl. WHEELMEN, ATTENTION ! IF YOU WANT BICYCLES ANO SUNDRIES FOR COST, Bring the CASE and call on THOMSON BICYCLE WORKS, - THE BICYCLE PEOPLE.