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Intelligencer.; Published <i<;?, W'ednisdoy. 1 J. F. CLINKSCALKS, I EDITORS AND C. C. LANGSTON, S PROPRIETORS. TERMS ; ONE YEAR, - - - - Si 50 SIX MONTHS, - - - 75 WEDNESDAY, MARCI) -\ 1H04. Thc present price of poultry and cggB ought to impress our farmers with the importance of this by-pro duct of the farm. Buy you a home, young man. If you haven't the money, but it on credit. Follow this advice and in after years you will bless tho ?ource from which it cminatcd. It is current that Senators Tillman and Latiiner, Governor Iieyward and State Chairman Wilie Jones will probably be Soutli Carolina's "big four" delegates to the Democratic National C onvention, to bc held in St. Louis next July. Thc vote was taken in the Coiled States Senate a few days ago ou the Panama canal treaty, and thcro were only fourteen votes against it. Sena tor Tillman voted against it and Sena tor Latimer for it. It ?3 said work will begin soon on the canal, which, when completed, will be of great benefit to tho South. The Charleston Evening Post says that President Roosevelt has the dele gates from South Carolira cinched to his support now but it is always well to remember that in 1880 the late John Sherman complained that Alger had "bought up his niggcrB," and Gen. Alger retorted that the trouble was "they would not stay bought." The Charleston News and Courier has reduced its subscription prioe from $10 to $8 a year, whioh includes its Sunday edition. The News and Courier ranks as ono of the most con servative and ablest edited papers in the South, and this reduetion will no doubt be appreciated by its many pat rons and increase its already largo circulation. Gov. Iieyward has appointed Col. E. J. Watson, news editor of Tho State and secretary of tho Chamber of Com merce of Columbia. Commipsioner of Immigration,and ho will enter upon his work about the 15th inst. This is a most excellent appointment. Col. Watson is a live, progressive young man, and will enter upon his work with all hie enthusiasm and energy. The democrats who are tied to the ?oat tail of commercialism do not like the recent letter cf Glover Cleveland, oeoauae he insists therein on the democracy hoing honest and standing for the relinquishment of the Philip* pines after the establishment of a government similar to that in Coba, and also insists on the national hon? or being kept from taint in the Pana ma affair. The general committee having in oharge the coming Reunion of tho United Confederate Veterans held a meeting in Nashville, Tenn., last Saturday and decided to change the dates, originally ect for September 13, 14 and 15 next. It was determined to leave tho selection of dates to tho commander-in-ohief and the depart ment commanders, with tho recom mendation that Juno 14, 15 and Ki bc named._ _ _ The Supreme Court of tho United States has handed down an opinion in the caso of Jackson Giles against the registration board of Montgomery county, Alabama, dismissing the ease for want of jurisdiction, no Eederal question being involved. The ease involve! was the suffrage olause of the new constitution. This provision was attacked on the ground of dis* crimination against the oolored raco, of whioh Giles is a member. The effect of the decision is against Giles. Somebody is always turning pro* phot whenever that favorite topio of conversation, the weather, is being discussed. The latest propheoy is that after the very, very long and very oold winter ends, spring will come very suddenly, and oneo upon us, the balmy sunshine, so favorable to p'ant growth, will be continuous. Instead of the usual oold April and May these months will be ideal. Should this propheoy beoome trut?, we shah bc compensated somewhat for the rigor of winter. It is beginning to look that every time an Eastern Demoorat shows his bead Mr. Bryan opens fire upon him. Is the Nebraskan determined to load our ruin ? Mr. Bryan has the right of any other Demoorat to express his -views on party politics aod platforms. He has twice been honored with the nomination for the prosidenoy and bis second nomination came as a sacri fice by tho party. His control of the nest convention an? dictation of tick et and platform would bo party sui cide. If Mr. Bryan can not rise above ^irsonal ambition or personal revenge, r. Brynn ?nil he *rn?hed, 'Cr the c?u.?e vf Ueoiuoraoy will be defeated JU udva-ioe-. . v'v: IOSKPI? ?OUNUEK I'KKTWI'I.L. - i;\ u. \v. Mi-. Bein \ ?ri>r it to bo a duty to honor tue ; ? memory ol good and worthy men who j have served their generation and on- ! tered into rest, I beg the privilege ot | paying an humble tributo to the man , i whose ?amo bends this article. He , 1 lielped to make Anderson County ono :)ftho choice counties of South Caro-I, lina, and his memory richly deserves to j he honored a..d revered by those who j 1 have succeeded to tho goodly heritage [ of a land which ho aided in making de- - lightsome. I um also impelled in pay ing this tribute by the consideration that he and my honored father were life-long friends. They were clone neighbors and enjoyed a fellowship : that was unbroken through a period of ^ many years. Of my father's friend, and the father of my own friends, it is . a roal pleasure to write. Capt. Fretwell was past middle lifo at thc. time i tit st recall him, and so I think ot' him us an old man. Having passed the. age when men aro expected to take au active part in the affairs of life, ho was spending his days in well earned case and couifort in his quiet 1 country home, which nestled in a beautiful grove of oaks three miles west of Anderson; lie loved his horne, and it was indeed seldom that lie was not to bo lound somewhere about tho house or yard. Of tho very many times 1 wont to his homo I can recall only two or three that ho was absent. It was not a handsome house in which he lived, but there was au air of com fort about it that was attractive, and I think of it always as ono of tao sweet homes of the community. Whoever went there and enjoyed tho hospitality of Capt. and Mrs. Fretwell that did not desire to go again ? While ho was notariell man and made no preten sions to luxurious living, ho lind an abundance tor all tho needs ot' his faun and household. There were always good things for tho refreshing of the "inner man" on his table, and the house was furnished most comfortably. Sit ting on his porch on a pleasant day with tho smoko from his pipe curling above his head, he was a very picturo of contentment. This lends mo to say that Capt. Fretwell was a most hospitable man. His doors were open always to his friends and neighbors, and he was never happier than when they would come in to spend an hour with him He knew how to make ono feel at homo in his house. Even children would feel at perfect ease in bis presence. Ho was a good talker-bright, enter taining, and never indulging in unclean or course htugunge. He enjoyed a joke and could tell one pleasantly, but his joleen were clean and his language aiwnys chaste. Being given to hospi tality and ?knowing how to entertain, it is no wonder that his friends loved to visit him and that they were fre quently found in.his homo. And he was not only a hospitable man, but he was also an accommodat ing and fraternal neighbor, lt fro ?uently occurred in thoBo days, just as suppose it does in these latter dayH, that country neighbors called upon ono another for*favors, such as tho loan of a buggy, or a wagon, or a horse, fora day or for two ?lays. It fell to my lot to my to Cant. Fretwell's once or twice ou such nn errand, and it really seemed that ho was delighted to grant what ever favor my father had to ask, and I "have no doubt whatever that his ex pressions of pleasure wero perfectly sincere. And in many other ways ho manifested his fraternal good will for his neighbors. Tho exchange of the nu,ny little courtesies between the homes in a rural community that add so much to the pleasures of life were participated in by him and his good wife to an unusual extent? If there was sickness or distress ic the home af a neighbor, they were quick to offer sympathy and help. If there waa need for co-operation in some general com munity movement, Capt. Fretwell could he depended on to do bia full duty. He identified himself fully and with genuine heartiness with all the interests that affected the neighbor hood, whether of a social, moral or educational character. It will be readily concluded from what I have already said that Capt. Fretwell was a model citizen. I doubt it he ever had a law suit in his long life, or any serious di tie re nee with one of his fellow-citizens. I remember to havo heard one of my brothers say once that if tho county wero made up of such men as Capt. Fretwell, thero would bo no neod foi courts or jails or poor houses, and that taxes would amount to practically nothing. I was but a child when that remark was made, but it stuck in my mind like a bur and has been recalled hundreds of times nud always with tho feeling that no higher compliment could be paid a citizen of a community. Nobody 'Mien called the truthfulness of the rem ark in question, and I am sure no one will do it now. He attended strictly to his own business and let other people's business alone-a thing, by the way, that is not always easy to do. He had high ideals for the citizen in private life and high ideals for the man who aspired to publio office. He bad con victions and the courage of his convic tions. He did his own thinking, spoke his mind freely, yet without offense; Capt. Fretwell was loyal to his friends. They never appealed to him in vain. If they needed his help, they had only to let it be known. I know that in the days following the Civil War, when anarchy reigned and no man was safe from the assassin nor his home from the midnight torch, that he stood with his friends in great trial, and when he knew that in so doing he was endangering his own life and property. And he knew all the time the risks he*wns taking, but he took the risks rather than desert his friends, some of whom were driven from their homes and were being chased by Fed eral soldiers. Whether tho friend called at midnight or at midday, he was equally welcomed; whether ho asked for food or a horse or shelter, it WOB readily supplied and aa freely ns to a son. What nobler trait can a man possess than that of loyal and unselfish friendship? Thia trait, this noble vir tue, those of my readers who know Capt. Fretwell wilt unit?? with mo io ascribing to him in a degree that is not often found in men. Capt. Fretwell was familiar with much of tho early history of Ander son County, and it was delightful to hear him tell of things connected with his boyhood days. Sometimes when he would become reminiscent he would entertain his friends with events of his early life. He remem bered, I have heard him say, when a fonr-horse wagon was a curiosity and when such a thing as a buggy waa un known. When the farmers of North Carolina ueed to carry their tobacco to market by running a pole through a hogshead il iu d with the weed and using the projecting-ends of the polo for fastening ropes by which it waa rolled along the road, sometimes carry ing it a hundred miles or more by that means. Ho waa reared in .the daya when tho ehootlrig-metches, gander pollings, etc., were in high favor, and to hear him tell of these, thing? was a great delight. When he would come to my f nih ir's homo, os he would do frequently, end usually on Sunday af lt* moon*, I \roMifl nr?y hv ro hear every woiU, e*pecu*U? wnei. ih?v fon vermilion would turu to events of i tm lon ti nutt. I lu: I ki ve Capt. Fretwcll waa always i far ti KT, though of that I am mit sure. Hut liku moat ot thc lamiera of bis tiuie, lu- knew how td handle tools uni ti) make such things as were UMIU? ly needed on the farm. Hu came to my tattler's one ?lay, J remember, on a visit and fourni that a mau who had promised to come that day anti build a small chimney had tailed to keen his engagement, ile at once took oil'his coat, lolled up hin sleeves, and built the chimney, aa a matter of accommo dation, rather and I helped in such ways UH he directed,' and by the fuiddlo nf tim afternoon tho chimney was finished. Tim two old men told many jokes atid had many a hearty laugh while tin; chimney grew, and* the little boy had a royal good time all tho day long. Capt. Fretwell did not follow tho lixamplo of tho young men of his time in the matter of marriage, lt was cus tomary, ] have been told, in the long ugo for young men to marry at an carly ugo. Hut ho did not follow the CUH tom, ile waa well advanced in lifo when lio wa? married to M?BH Louisa Itussell, who waa perhans twenty years younger than himself, lie seemed to delight in telling how when a young man ho used to "trot" his wife, then a little girl, on bia knee. And 1 behove his father-in-law gave her to him when she was little more than nu infant, lie patiently waited till ?he reached ma turity, won her love and then made ber his wife. Anti perhaps a happier couple never lived together. Love reigned in their home, and ns the years advanced they grew moro aud more into each other's HVCB, anti in deed and in truth were one. Ile called her "Louie," and there was revealed in the very accent in which he would call the name the tenderest affection It has been more than twenty years since he crossed over the river and entered into rest. His good wife and lifo companion survived only a few years and then joined him, and togeth er they rest under tho shade of the trees. Hchind them hore there lingers a fragrance that makes their memory precious. Their children and chil dren's children may well "lise up and called them blessed." Greenville, S. C., Feb. 23, 1004. Southerners to Oppose Hearst. Washington, D. C., Feb. 27.-A gen eral movement to check the Hearst presidential boom, has been started by southern congressmen. It began in the Georgia delegation, when only one mcmbor thereof made his statement for publication in The Journal, de claring outright for Hearst, all the others oppose him and favor other can didates. lt became known today that Geor gia members had pat themselves on record as opposed to the Hearst move ment and immediately members of other delegations beenme active on similar lines. The Texas congress men, including Senators Culberson and Hailey, began the preparation of a joint statement which they will give out as soon ns it is tiniBhed. Thia statement will be given to" the Texas press and will recite the reasons why tho congressmen will not give their support to Hearst for president. Members of tho Tennessee delega tion heard of tho step the Georgian! hatl taken nnd they. too. began to talk for publication. Senator Oarmack.it is understood, will issue a statement of considerable warmth on the subject. The Alabama and Mississippi con gressmen aro expected to follow suit within the next week, for members of these delegations having been heard to express tfiemaelves as decidedly op ?tosed to any movement that would ead to Hearst's nomination by the Demccratio party. So far as can be ascertained now, there aro bat one or two members of congress who are allied with the Hearst movement, although Mr. Hearst is a member of congress from New York. Griggs, of Georgia, and Baker, the New York single tax advocate, are the only ones who have declared for bim It ia believed here the interviews of the Georgia delegation form the initia tive step m a movement that will even tually take all the wind out of the Hearst boom. Omega News. _ It is no nso to disenso the weather, for every ouu knows we have had all kinds of weather for the past month. Our farmers who refused 10 cents for their cotton ave looking blue. The labor problem is the most seri ous ono that the farmers have con fronting them now. Hands are scarce nt ten and ele ~en dollars a month. Tho health of our community is good at present. Misses Annio Shirley and Alice Mat tison, of Honea Path, visited Miss Car rie Mattisou last week. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Stone, of Donalds, spent a few days with B. W. Piokeua' family recently. Mr. and Mrs. James Cox, of near Belton, visited the latter's father, B. J. Si ott ison. Inst week. Misa Janie Wyatt visited friendo in Ensley last week. 1 Bev. G. A. Martin filled his regular appointment at Corinth Sunday and delivered an interesting sermon toan attentive congregation. News ia scarce. Ivanhoe. Feb. 20. mum Untouched by Baltimore Fire. The building of the Bobbitt Chemi cal Co., Mo. 810 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, the proprietors of "Bheu m acide," the famous remedy for rheu matism, was saved from the great fire that destroyed moat of the business section of Baltimore. Time and again it was threatened with destruction. But "Bheumaeiden ia still being manu factured and shipped in quantities from the aame old stand. J- m? m - - Tho granite quarries in Fairfield county bave been forced to ahnt down M a result of the Ha I ti moro fire.' The Winnsboro Granite Co. had tho con tract for furnishing the granite for tho now Cuctom House which was in tho barned district. Notice of Election. THE Electors of Town ville Schoo! District are hereby nctiued that an Elec tion will be held at the Town ville Acad emy on S-ttorday, March 10, 1904, on the the question or levying an additional Tax of Three Willa on all th? taxable property In the Dletrlot, said Tax to be used for S<?oolpurposes. J"W. SHIPLEY, J. A.- S ?'EVEN?ON, W. T. HUNT, MTuice??. March 2,1004 ' 07 8 IF YOU Come to Town thia week bring your j BUTTER, EGGS and OHIOKENS tc J. C TEMPLETON, Grocer. H?ghest prices in Gooda or Cash. Feat d >vr t ? Lig ni $ I edbe t*r? Biff SCOOT) ! Just scooped in for Cash one Car Load ol TRUNKS, All grades and sizes. We buy direct from manu facturers and gel jobbers prices, and save about 10 per cent in freight, and this puts us in position to save you 25 per cent Jon anything you noed in this line. For 08c ,'we eau soil a nice metal Trunk which would be cheap at 81.50. 100 fine Dress Suit Caaes at 98c each. Packer Trunks-the prices comraeuce for smaller size at 29c aud range up. FINE TRUNKS.-We have a full line of fine canvas and metal Trunks, Automatic Trays, etc. Cau sell you an excellent value in a Trunk for 82.00, 83.00, 84.00 ard up. But if you want something better eau sell you a real linen lined Trunk worth 825 at 815. OTHER GOOD THINGS CHEAP, 36 inch Black ^Taffeta Silk for Skirts, very heavy, and every yard guaranteed, at 81.00 yard. 40 inch Silk and Wool Black Henrietta, cheap at 81.50, our price 81.15 per yard. 38 inch Cream Voile, worth 60c, at 48c per yard. 2000 yards Amioskeg A. F. C. Ginghams at 10c yard. 36 inch Blouse Linen, worth 25c, at 15c per yard. new style dark Percales, worth 10c at 8c per yard. 2,000 yards light Sheeting remnants at 3Jc per yard. 1,000 yards light 36 inch remnant Percales at 5c yard CLOTHING AND SHOES. Hundreds of good values in'Men'e, Boys' and Youths' Suite at 25 per cent under the regular prices. Youths' Long Pant Suits, worth 88.09, all Worsted, at $5.00 Suit. We handle only high grade Shoes, but sell them at lowest possible prices. Women's Dongola Shoes, every pair guaranteed, at 81.25 pr. 83.00 kind at 82.50 pair. Men's Fine Shoes at 98c pair to 84.00. NOTIONS, ET?.-Men's and Ladies' Undershirts at 10c. Men's 15c Seamless Sox, all colors, at 5c a pair. Misses' and Boys' heavy Seamless Ribbed Hose 10c a pair. E. KE BEE HIVE Blood Ammoniated Fertilizer. We are selling Armour's Guano ax... ?leid, and have a few more caro of our contract left. If you want high grade Blood Ammoniated Goods see us AT UJN?E. VANDIVER BROS. AAftaAaA^Aiv ^m GET THE HABIT ! TO SEE THE BpSTON SHOE STORE \ Before you buy anything in the Shoe line. ? Few odds and ends of solid, heavy Shoes for men, ? ] wemen and children at greatly reduced prices, t 4 These Shoes are Bargains and give full satisfaction, ? J Do you want a- k ; NICE SUNDAY SHOE ? | < The latest style, oombined with comfort. If so come L 4 and let me fit you. r V- Bubbor and Leather Boots. f 4 Rubbers for little and big babies of any kind. p I Full line of- ' ? : HOSIERY, LEGGINS, OVER GAITERS I 4 V MARTIN SELICIWAM. yypf y yy y y w y y ty? y y.y y y y y,y J.W.Quatt??bsuss. j Srsest P^?ee^ra-. Quat?ebaum & Cochran, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Mmi*?TiiV5^ T.?ViT!.'??,*2rihr? '?? fH*? UU?tijJ??L JUttUUUlJ iii uuw vAt\r I do flrat-elaaa hand work, and guaran. ANDERSON. . .S, C. nive me a trial order. Will 0*11 for and 1 oVUver all elothlcg free ot ooat In the ?PracticeIn all Courte, Btate and Fed* J elfo ? - , ???I-.- . ?y?? ni* %. . Kff. W?e$ BirleSweei, Telephone 15$. istonev to Lend ou Andera m County > A -, J. S, WAH. Baal Kaute. f . Dee t?, W M . 8m Itiliirc il WP?I ft Tn tl UllUU ll. \ ? VII u. uu. EXTRA?. NARY LADIES' Ladies' Kid Gloves, $1.00 and $1.50 values, At 50c. Per The best manufacturers and importers have contributed to this sale. Black and colors to match your gown,-so that the choosing is practically unlimited, either as to style or taste for colors. Sizes from? 5 3-4 to 8. Every lady should attend this sale. Respectfully, JULIUS H. WEIL & CO. A FEW NEEDFULS FOR YOUR DAILY MEALS, TEY THESE. They may be new on yon, bat all sse good. X-^?*-0-F:LMOS-They aie ready to eat and ae* taste* thug j Force. Ten cents a package. MONARCH SWEET CORN-The sweetest, juky Oom, ?&arantee^ to please. Fifteen cents, or two for twenty-five oenta. MEADOW DEW TOMATOES-These are entera qoeJ&y, very bel put up. A trial of these will certainly please you. Ten cents the can. I j. If my Gooda pleasa you tell your friends for me, if nos please Cell me ? your complaints. . ' C. FBANK BOLT, Gash Grocer. Phone 279. AFTER THIS DATE We Will Not Retail Fertilizers And Acid Phosphate to Any We do this for the reason that we are represented hera by Merchan and it will bo much better for all of the retail business to pass through ?h bandi, thereby Giving a lot of confusion. We therefore respectfully ask o friends to call or- ' v : ? - OSBORNS & PEARSON,, OR 8 BEAM & RATJLIFFE? Or any other ono of our representatives here qr any-adjacent town. We*c represented at every Town in the up-country, and hope to merit your, ci tinned liberal patronage. OUR GOODS ARE FIRST GLASS IN EVERY RESPEC And the resulte show that there ia none soperior in quality. HOB PHOSPH?TE MO Oil CO HOW IS THE TIBS EXEC0TOES* SA?iE. THE undesigned, ?xjohlore tie laat Will ?nd Testament of W. Ii. Prince, debased, will offer for wde on Salesd?y In March next. wUhlD tho usual hourn of ?al?, that c?nala lot of land, situate In the on.tb? watt, W>r. ?*n?om on tb? eogfa, street intervening, ano; by ~- street on ?he east ; the ?ame hoTag known as W.TSnoVeHart^XKit.* ' Torms of 8*lo~C?sb. Purchaser to pay ^^^^^?. ;..... Feb. 17.1*04 83 3 . For ( p?cr6auling Carifr^gea aud Buggies" so as to have them ready: for seiyice. in pretty weather. ; We have a. tine lot of material and plen ty good, reliable, help, ,and iiill do.';ct?? ;best V> please with repairs'on all vehicles.