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Intelligencer. F ubi is h ed every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCALKB, l EDITORS AND C. C. LANGSTON, S PK?PKIETOBS. TERMS ! ONE YEAH, - - - - $1 50 SIX MONTHS. - - - 75 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1901. North Carolina has a "slavery" scandal. A convict has been beaten to death in a camp there. Judging from all interior reports thc South Carolina cotton acreage f??r thc present year will bc the largest in the hist >ry of the State. There is n growing demand for a law that will make people pay their debts. Some people are becoming FO nearsighted that they cannot KCC thc difference between a mau who can pay his debts and will not and an ordinary thief. - mm . -tm Perfumed butter is one of thc latest fads. The popularity of thc fad will depend largely upon thc nature of the perfume. The habitat of the board ing house has sometimes found thc perfume of the butter not altogether pleasing. - Thc South is going ahead with the progress started a while back. There in no cessation to thc movement and every week adds to the new industries of our people. Thc new movements now in sight will aggregate one and half million dellars investment. -. iw . mn* According to the Washington cor respondent of thc Atlanta Constitution, ScnatorMcLaurin is no longer a Demo crat. His name has been stricken from the Democratic caucus roll, and this has been done with the indorse ment of the Senator himself. Tho North Carolina Legislature, like thc South Carolina lawmakers, has decided not lo enact any legisla tion regulating work in thc cotton mills of that State. The operatives, as well as thc mill owners, were anx ious to avoid any legislation, pre ferring to work out thc problem in their own way. - mm ? mm - -- Congress has repealed the war reve nue tax on bank checks, promissary notes, mortgages and other forms of commercial paper. Proprietary medi cines and chewing gum aro also re lieved of tho burden. Tho repeal of the law does not take effect until tho 1st of next July, and it is said will cause a reduction of about $41,000, GGO a year in the revenue tax. - mm . mm We would again urge tho importance of Anderson County beginning now collecting and preparing an exhibit of eur producta at the Charleston Expo sition. Nearly every County in the 8tate has already taken a step in this direction, and we cannot afford to let snob an opportunity as this past for having the splendid resources of this County advertised. Let's get to work ea this. Mr. Carnegie has declared his inten tion to spend one million dollars monthly for libraries, organs, &o., based on his expected annual inoome .f $15,000,000. This disposition of his income will leave him for personal expenses about $3,000,000 annually, quite a fortune in itself. But, how many men in tho world would give away to public benefactions twelve million dollars leaving themselves this small portion of the total? Amid all the greed for gain Mr. Carnegie stands out in unique and remarkable indi viduality. Solomon, Croesus nor any of the powerful potentates of the world's history furnish a parallel in .haraoter to the American iron king and millionairo in using his wealth for the world's good and advancement. It was worth tho advanco of centuries to seo the triumph of a human being over tho selfish greed inate in human nature. Mr Carnegie will stand in history as tho embodiment of thc idea that human nature may triumph over all thc selfish contests of human life. Congress refused to appropriate $250,000 to tho South Carolina Inter state and West Indian Exposition at Charleston. Senator Tillman mado a | atrong fight for thc appropriation, but ! it waa killed during the last hours of ! Congress. The Exposition Direo ors j have authorized tho statement that the original plan for the exposition ' would not bc changed through failure to receivo thc government appropria- : tion There may bc changes in tho ' government building, but tho general acope of tho project will not bc alter ed. The assurance has been given that many of tho departments at Washington will make individual ex hibits of a fino character and thc gov ernment display will not bo lacking. , Many of tho States havo already agreed to erect buildings and make displays, and while the action in COB- I grc*s waa discouraging, it will not in- ! ter fere with the Exposition plans, j The citizens of Charleston havo gone t? work with renewed energy, and aro determined to make tho Exposition a big success. Death of a Good Citizen. Mr. 1'rcston li. Allen died suddenly nt the livery atablo ol' Mr. .I.S. Fow ler,-ii: this city, last Friday about 12 o'clock, and tho announcement of iii? death was a great shock to his luauy friends and relatives. He had beena victim ot' the grip for several days, but visited the city and mingled with his friends tho tiny preceding, though he was in a weak condition. Ho returned to thu city Friday morning to attend to some important business in company wit li Mr. .1. H. Pruitt, who noticed be fore reaching the city that his condi tion was much worse than it was the day bef?te. Mr. Allen got some medi cino from a drug store, drove nt once to the stuhle, was helped out of his buggy, carried into a room and placed on a lounge. Dr. Harris attended thc suffering niau and left him resting quietly. Shortly nfM'i-wMnlw it was no ticed that he was not breathing. lb*. Harris and other physicians were im mediately summoned, but when they reached him death had claimed him as its victim. A stroke of apoplexy had caused his death. Mr. Allen was a son of thc late .lames Allen, of Abbeville County, where he was born and roared, and was about 4H yea rs of ago. Since his young manhood he had beena citizen of this County, li vi UK at Starr, in Savannah Township. Ile owned several thousand acres of land in this and Abbeville County, and his lile was an active, eventful nnd successful ono. He was one. ot Ander son County's nv ; extensive and pro gressive furine.J and interested in many of her (interprises. Ho was a man of many noble traits of character, public spirited nod always ready to do his portion ot nnything that was for tho good of his Count y and people. He was a large hearted mun, and never turned n deaf ear to any person who came to him in trouble and distress. Those who knew him best loved him most, and his place will be hard to fill in his immediate neighborhood, where he will he greatly missed. Mr. Allen was a man of very decided convictions, nnd he had the courage to carry them out. When he took a stand ho WON a giant immovable, and no ob stacle was too big for him to overcome when he set his head to work to accom plish thc task. He, no doubt, had his faults and shortcomings like all men, und this may have caused him to have sonic enemies, yet his enemies recog nized in him a manly, honest foe, too high minded to stoop to anything un worthy of the tn ii man or beneath the dignity of a gentleman. Mr. Allen was twice married, thc last time to Miss Bessie Jones, a daughter of tho late Wm. Jones, who survives him. Tho funeral services were held nt the homo of tho deceased on Sunday morn ing, and were conducted by Rev. L. L. Inabinott, the pastor of tho Methodist Church nt Starr, in tho presence of a largo congregation of sorrowing friends and relatives. Tho rem ai ns were laid to rest in tho Cross Roads Churchyard. Judge Benet's Orders. The State of Sonth Carolina-Ander son County-In tho Court of Gen eral Sessions. In the matter of the rule to show canso at this term of tbe oourt where as the grand jury has made present ment against said J. J. Gtlmer, whioh presentment is on file in this court, it is ordered : That so muoh of said presentment as relates to tbe said J. J Gilmer bo oopied bv the clerk and sorved upon said J. J. Gilmer and that the samo be made a part of tho rulo heretofore isenod against eoid J. J. Gilmer and that the said J. J. Gilmer be and he is required to make return to said rule on the first day of the next term. That a oopy of tliis order be forth with sorved upon said J. J. Gilmer. W. O. Benet, Presiding Judge. March 8th, 1901. On hearing the presentment of tho grand jury it is ordered : That so much thereof as relates to the charges against J. Iv Miller and J. A. Emerson bo and tho same is re ferred to Magistrate S. H. Stone with instructions to issue his warrant o har iring said J. R. Miller and J. A. Emerson with assault nnd battery and falso imprisonment and require thom and tho witnesses for tho State to enter into bond for their appear ance nt tue next term of this court. That so much thoroot as relates to tho charges against Elias Mc'iee bo and tho same is hereby referred to Magis trate J. H. Morgan with instructions to issue bis warraut charging said. Elias McGeo with assault aud battery of a lush and ncgravatcd nature and false imprisonment and rcqniro him and tho witnesses for tho Stato to en tor into bond for thuir appearance nt th? next term or this court. That so much of said presentment as relates to tho chartres against W. Q. Hammond, William Bailey and James Martin ha and tue same is boro by referred tn Magistrato A. M. Guy ton with instructions to issno his war rant for tho- said W. Q. Hammond, William Bailey and James Mar tin charging thom with assault and battorv of a high and ag gravated nature ano fabo imprison ment nnd require thom and each of them, and also tho witnesses for the Stato, to enter into bond for their ap pearance at tho next term of this oonrt. That so much of said presentment ns relates to tho chartres ntmins t Wil lis McGee, James Cook, Levi Thomas, Gooroo Thomas, Mike Robins amt J. S. Fowler bo and tho snmo is re ferred to Magistrato S. N. Browne with instructions to issue his wnrrnut chniging said Willis McGee' James Cook, Levi Thomas, George Thomas, Mike Robins nnd J. S. Fowler charg ing them and caoh of them with as sault and battery of a high and aggra vated nature and falso imprisonment and rcqniro them, aa well os tho wit nesses ngainst them for the State, to enter into bond for their appearance nt thu next term ot this court. That copies of this order and of said presentment bo served noon paoli of said magistrates in the next ten dava. W. C. Benet. Presiding Jndgo. March 8th, 11)01. ''- The old Burt mansion, at Abbe ville, where tho Confed?rate cabinet held its last meeting, is offered for salo by i"n present occupants,* ho Calhoun fnmily, who contemplate retnoviug therefrom some ttimo this year. S i'A TE NE WM - A marble quarry bas been discov ered in Union county. - The Ti m rod memorial will be un veiled in Charleston on May I. - The Charleston city council is after t ho opium joints which infest tho city. - Destructive forest rire? have been raging in Richland mid Lexington counties. - A negro man, while fishing, acci dentally tell into tlie canal nt Columbia and was drowned. - The livestock exhibit will bea particularly interesting part of the Charleston Exposition. ' - Extensivo arrangements are being made for the meeting of the Confed erate veterans in Columbia in May. - Idaho has ollieially notified Gov. Mcsweeney that that State will have an exhibition at the Charleston exposi tion. - J.H. Tonier! i ii, town marshal of Varaville, Beaufort county. R?O?* nn?i instantly killed W. Il.Smo?k, a citizen. The plea is self defense. - Admiral Dowey will soon make a visit to \V. C. Whitney and other friends at Aiken. Ile will be asked to visit Charleston. - Businessmen of Charleston "reor ganizing to run excursions twice a month from May io September ?'lum various sections of the State. - A short sword, supposed to have belonged to a British officer, was re cently plowed up at the Hobkirk's Hill battle ground, near Camden. It was in a good state of preservation. - The govern men t report shows that South Carolina increased in gold pro duction in ISO? over 18?8, $53.000, the total production being .iUGO.IOO, moro than any other State east of tho Rocky mountains. - At a meeting ol' the Board of Trus tees of Clemson Collette last Saturday nu appropriation of $2,000 was made for tho purpose of getting nn exhibit ready fortho Charleston Exposition. It is tho determination of the College to have a line exhibit. - Messrs. B. C. Webb and Louis Jervey, accompanied by three negro men, were out hunting on u farm near Charleston last Sunday. A thunder storm came up and Webb was struck by lightningand instantly killed. The other men were badly shocked. - Tho United States enlisting officer in Columbia has a sinecure. But few of our boys have n martial spirit these I ?lays and he has nothing to do. They have either beaten their bayonets into ploughshares, or else aro hankering after a captain's .stripes. - The State Board of Control is con sidering applications for three distil lery corporations for permission to es tablish distilleries in Columbia. Tho idea of the distillers is to manufacture whiskey for salo to the State and for shipment to other States. - Two negroes on tho Greenwood county chain-gang burnt tho door of the guardhouse down ono night Inst week. Soon after gettiug out they broke into a clothing store and tho younger one, 15 years old, titted him self out with a suit of clothes to suit ? knee punts and all. j - From the mountains of Greenville : county comes the news that a giant ', has tallon. A water oak known to I have been over eighty years old, and said to be the largest tree in the State, perhaps in this part of the South, split into three parts and came to the ground, ono part completely demolishing a house in which a family lived, but the loud reports of splitting wood arous ed them in time to escape before it fell. At the base of the oak it was thirty-three feet in circumference and at midday shaded a quarter of an acre of ground. At city prices its value for firewood is $52. - There is a remarkable old white man iiving near Pantego, Beaufort county. His name is Ransom Saun ders. He is nearly 00 years old, he has I been married six times (his sixth wife still living) has been the father of ? nearly 40 children and apparently has still a long lease of life. He is well I and a tro GK and works hard. He dresses very thin even in the coldest weather, about like the average man does in summer, and never weara an overcoat. He is covered all over hts person with thick, long hair that is greater protec tion than lots of clothes would be from the cold. He is regular in his habits i and A good citizen. Lowndesville Locals. I Mrs. lt. L. Charping, wife of our I venerable shoemaker and repairer, died last Thursday, and was buried the I following morning in the Presbyterian graveyard. For years the aged woman ad been a helpless invalid and her mind hnd weakened greatly. Death came more as a w J! com o release than as an enemy, ?.'er son. Mr. Willis Charping, who lives across the Savan nah, not far from Craft's Ferry, was present. Thu bereaved husband, who was a bravo Confederate soldier and has always been a good, stendy citizen in his quiet way, has the sympathy of the community in his loneliness. He still retains his house, but boards with Mr. Dave S. Scott. Mrs. E. W. Harper lins been very ill for tho past week to the great anxiety of her hosts of friends. Mr. J. C. Allen bus been on tho sick list for several days. The Epworth League was scheduled to meet at Mrs. A. E. .Mooreheud's on Friday night, but as several of the members on duty for th? programme and tho secretary was absent on ac count of sickness, tho meeting was postponed until Friday night. Meets at tho .Methodist parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Daniel. Mrs. J. F. Harper and Mr. Clink scales, of Iva, spent, several day? with Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Barnes. The nows of the sudden death of Mr. Preston B. Allen came ns n great shock to many people here, where ho was well known and had a number of rela tives. Among those who went to Starr for tho funeral from hero were Messrs. .las. T. lattimer, Berry Allen, Bolin Allen, J. E. Allen, Will Hardin, Jim Hardin and W. B. Sutherland. McD. HOKTOV. mm % m Programme for Union Meeting. The Union Meeting of the Third Union District of tho Saluda Associa tion will meet with tho Baptist Church at Flat Kock on Saturday beforo tho fifth Sunday in March. Introductory sormon nt ll o'clock by Rev. O. L. Copeland; alternate, Rev. J. I). Chapman, 1). 1). Organbat ion. j Reces? for dinner 1 hour and ?10 min utes. 1?. ouerv: "To what extent is Chris 1 tinnily affected by want of proper en forcement of law, and how far uro wo responsible for it?" Speakers: J. L. Tribbleaud Rev. W. W. Leathers. 20 minutes each. Opened for general dis cussion. 2nd query: "How will wo best ex press mid cultivate brotherly love and ' fellowship?" Speakers: L. P. Smith ?nd Dr. J. D. Chapman, 20 minutes each, opened for general discutudou. Sunday UMiniiiK 11:80 o'clock Mis sionary sermon by Kev. T. P. Lide, alternate Rev. J. Ii. Herron. Denver Dois. Thc freeze of last week, which came as suddenly as a Texas Norther, in jured the early gardens, and some think tiie budding fruit trees suffered to some extent. The "oldest inhabit ants" are remark ing on thc lateness of the fruit trees in blooming. This is the 12th March and not n peach nor even a plum bloom to bo seen in this section. Some presage from that fact that we will be "sure to have plenty of fruit this year, and wo hope they will prove trite prophets. The*farmers are still busy hauling guano and preparing to plant for a big crop of cotton, so as to bring the price down to live cents. Sunday was a typical cyclone day, with thunder and lightning, rain, wind and hail, but there was no damage done about herc. The regular cyclone passed us by. we are thankful to say. There is so much sickness consequent on tho sudden changes in the weather, i mostly grip and pneumonia. The col orcil tinonln or? ?hfi O??CS ???CStly iJ.??ict cd, as' they know b.? little about nur sery and taking care of themselves. Mrs. Anim hlrod's friends will bo glad to hear that she is improving. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bolt, of the Asbury section, visited her Sun day. Mrs. Louis Garrison and children aro visiting her parents afc Iola to-dny= Mrs. J.W. ltothrock, who is an inva lid, is suffering more than usual. Mr. A. E. Hm wno is on tho sick list, but not confined to the bed. The friends of Mr. John L. Jolly aro glad to seo him home again, after an absence of several months on tho coast of South Carolina. He is devoting his time to tho raising of tine poultry and Belgian bares. His barred Plymouth Hocks KIO fine and his Indian games have taken prizes at several poultry ShOWS. INCOGNITA. - On Monday, 4th inst., while work ing in tho raill?t Newry, Miss Della Brooks accidentally fell and tho hair of ber head caught between some rapidly revolving shafting. In an in stant the Pialp was severed from the skull, indicting a painful but not dan gerous wound, on the top of the hend, two by four inches. Physicians were summoned, and the art of surgery was ' put to a test. By a series of stitches tho sovoral parts of the scalp were j drawn together. At last accounts Miss Brooks was doing remarkably well. WARNING. ALL purtles ure notified not to hire or harbor A. V. Griffin, commonly knowe as "Tell or Tull'' Griffin, aa lie launder contract with inn as a standing renter. W. C. BOWEN, M- D. _March 13 1001 38 4 Notice to Stockholders. TAKE NOTICE tbit the First Annual Meeting of the Rtockholdera of tho RIVERSIDE MANUFACTURING CO ?rill be held at the miloo of the Cornpsn v in Anderdon, f. <*., on THURSDAY, APRIL the 18th, 1901, nt 12 o'clock. D P. McBRAYER, President. March 13. 1001_88_4_ Notice of Final Settlement. THE undersigned. Executors of the Estate of Jo in PB A. Drake, deoeosod, hereby give notice that they will on the ir??h iiAy nf April, 100!, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, H. C., for a Final Settlement of ?aid Es tate, and a discharge from their offlo& as Executors. THOH. F. DRAKE. JOHN R. DRAKE, JESSE T. DRAKE, Merci) 13, 1001. Executors. Judge of Probate's Sale. STATE OF SOU ' H CAROLINA, ANDKUHDN COUNT v. In thc Court of Commun Pleas. Henrv Wilson, Plaintiff, against Lula MoGreer, Willie McGreer, et al., De fendant?.-Judgment of Foreclosure* IN obedience to the order of ssle grant ol herein, I will sell on Salesday in April next, in front of the Court House in the City of Anderson, S. C.. during the usual hours of sale, tho following described property, to wit : All that lot, piece or parcel of Land, situate. lying and being In Williaonston Township. Anderson County, 8. C., wa ters of Camp Creek, containing twenty six acres, more or leo, and has the fel lowing metes and bounds : Commencing at persimmon 3x at head of ditch, thonT P. iii, w eat 8.30 to rook 3x, thence 14.2, 10.70 to pine, down 3x, thence S. 80}, E. 4.40 to stone 3x, thence along creek ran to spring 8.40, 3x, thence N. 07*. E. 8.00 to stone 3x, thence N. 24, W 8.30 to pine 8x, thone 372, N. 1600 to begiuning cor ner. Adjoining lands of S. J. Deck worth. Henry Wilson and other?. Terms of Salo-Cash Purchaser to P->y extra for papers and stamp*. II. Y. H. NANCE, Judge of r r?bate as Special Referee. March 13, 1001_38_3_ Come Across, Gentlemen ! THERE is no uso holdiug out loDger. We are the ouly real whole thing in this white man's town. When in the rush and bustle of life it be. comes necessary for business to be done, and that on business principles, we aro the gentlemen who rhe to the emergency and do the thing up in proper shape. We rfgret that it is necessary for our ( ustomers to buy CORN, HAY and OAT8, but since it is they are to be felicitated upon the fact that our warehouses are chock full of the best of these products,bought at such a price that will be directly turbed to the advantage of our friends who buy of us* Our reputation for liberal and fair dealing, together with oui bona fide guar antees on everything we sell, leave .absolutely no grounds for hesitation or doubt in the mind of a new customer. We have the prettiest WHITE MEAL ever brought to this place, and in the line of cheap FLOURS we challenge all comparison. We can sell you any grade of this goods you want, except the cheap, adulterated Flours sometimes offered in competition with our pure wheat good?. DEAN'S PATENT sales have increased 275 per coat this year over the same period last year. That's the way we keep a good thing going. We are offering some special bargains in DRESS GOODS, SHIRTS' SHOES and P?NTS in order to reduce Stock for new Spring Goods. They must go within the next thirty days, and our friends will save money by buying during that time. This is no Cost Sale, but is much cheaper than most so called coat sales Always ready to serve'yon, DEAN & RATUFFE. BOYS' SUITS. BOYS' hflTS. BOYS' PANTS, BOYS' SHOES. WE are in for the Boys, and if yon want a nice Suit for your Boy we can please y< u in style, quality and price. Boys' Hits and Caps. This line ia complete, up-to-date and stylish. Boys' H h ooo. Wo can give you a nice Shoe* that will wear ana give yon satisfaction. Boya* Pants. Don't forget the Boys' Pants at 20c, 25c, 35c and 45c. They are dandies for the money. Our line Men's Shoes and Pams are big values. ? Men'* Hats. Ti?? line we can and will eave you money. Staple Dry Goods, Notions, &c. Hot Box, Suspenders, Shirts. Tinware, a complete linev bought direct from headquarters. Crocite ry wa re. Now we can talk. Our line u first-class, prices rock bolt? m and styles the best. Glassware, a complete assortment. I .i mem* er, we give a useful Present to ?vury ene who buys a dollar's wor'h from us. - _ KEITH * CO. ?"fc&T Business is Business 1 AND there is no reason in the world, as far as I can see, why you should keep on paying some ciedit-gi\ in? grocer from 10 to 20 per cent more for his goods than I ask for raine of same quality. When a grocer enters business ho figures up his expenses of light, heat, rent, clerks, and adds another item which be calls bad debt?. He knows he is going to have them if he gives credit and he makes ready for them, too, by putting on price. Now I know how it is, for I've been there mycclf. I had tb ??j the same, for there is no other way out of the hole. But I've dropped that fort of thing and have gotten down to the rock-bottom of expenses. I've cut od civdii-askcrs and tho expense of. keeping their books and looking after them. I've no bad debt?, no unmcepsary expanse, hence it is that I ctn well afford to cut down my se'ling prices, which IVC done to the upbuildiog of my bin?nos* and to the immense sati-faotto,: of hundreds of pocket-books hereabouts Don't y u want to be saving aleo? Might as well Yours for Cash, C. FRANK BOLT, The ???h Grocer. M. Ii. CARLISLE. L. H. CARLISLE SOLD BY CARLISLE O ft O ?3-t Anderson, 8. C. Unlaundered Shirts. Por this week only we will offer for Special Sale Men's white Unlaundered Shirts in all sizes and in three qualities, at the fellowing prices : Our Best 50c. Fall length, well made Shirt A-t 33c. Our Best 75c. High Grade Shirt A.t 39c. Our Best 89c. quality, the very finest Shirt made, A.t 69c. The stock only contains about 35 dozen Shirts, 'whick will not last long at these stunning prices. An early call will insure complete selection. Handsome Free Ptemiums for your purchases are ar riving daily. Give Us a Trial 1 THE ENTIBE STOCK OF JPITTS & BYRD Bought at a Great Sacrifice ! To foe Sold without Keserre I At Greatly Reduced Prices ! The valuation arrived at is aa follows : CLOTHING, (Men's, Youths' and Boys';.H23T $ HOSIERY and UNDERWEAR. 6TS 64 NOTIONS. 9?0 ? DRY GOODS (Drew Goods and Domestica).. 974 O? SHOES (nice, nc / select Stock)._.-... 145$ 84 MISCELLANEOUS-Comprising Cloaks and Wraps, Blankets, Neckwear, Embroidery, Laces, Overskirts, Tranks, Store Fix tares, Etc...-,. 674 W Grand Total..$5926 $ Jj?* Such an opportunity for buying entirely new and fresh Goods nt far below Manufacturers' Coat was never offered to the trade before. The neo? sity for room compels us to unload these Goods in the next few days. By all means come at once and secure some of these Goods. Yours truly, A 0. STRICKLAND, DENTIST. OFFICE-Front Booms OTer Tam ers and Merchants Baak. The opposite oat illustrates Cofr tinnoas Cam Teeth. Tbe law Plate-more cleanly than tho nata ral teeth. No bad taste or breata from Plates of this kind. lt Imo nina o3 Car ju?tiuo Corn, Ear and Sh o ii G cl. IO Car Loads Oats. ?? Car Loads Molasses. . 1 Car Load Green Coffee. 300 Barrels Sugar. Come along and see for yourself. HOON & LEDBETTSB, WH?iES?f.E DEALERS