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is*KRBr WEDNESDAY. ? ??IIII I'llt??MB??8? ie&^^tl5fcrwi? ^ i P?OKaXBTOBS, >AY NOT. 22, 1R93. TERMS: ^ ......%l 50 75 IjberoJ^ talk of pitting &^<0^^?u D.: llllman against hio ^'r^^^?ernc>r,Ia the race for the ?te neityear. ^^k^Gjeehviae the Grand Jury &^Out%U the iniUetmenta under the ry. law, although some of the ire-very strongly supported by r-..-o -; V final decide was entered in the United itea,C^?ii^ last i?yt ordering the sale of the South iway^to take place at auction _>ril next. 'ate- Justice '? Samuel McGowan id for re-election. He will not e in.'tfce sense of -soliciting will make the race on his ^hss recovered entirely from iaaa able tb.work as e&x* >6fPendergast, the assassin fldsoh; in Chicago, is i?sani pld it do-to hang a few |rars? Possibly It might '-letting frenzy in fEeplan is worthy a fair ^S the rnanteo in question will be to bogin with. anual report *\f the Postoffice eht wiil-shoW that its'total rey >m ail sources during the last foar amounted to ?75,896,933, while _ ?aditnres amounted to $81,074,104, l ljiaves a deficiency for the year of : This exhibit is. not very tig to the advocates of one cent I fornaasuSragi?ts havelostground In New York and ^Michigan i nave decided that legislative s pying women the right to vote rasiltational, and in some other > cause baa isuffered at the hands tcourts. CoL Susan B. Anthony {f: Mary Walker, however, will not I ^?aprjeal'caso. of young Walter Kirk ||wJk> was expelled from Marion " 'Methodist Church at Columbia, ^ he was emnioyed as a clerk in >unty Dispensary, was heard before Quarterly (?nfeienoe in that city last i.The decision, of the Church was i()d and young Kirkiand wul be ffanufacturera*; Record of Baltl pu Wishes a list of 502 industrial | s established in the South sine Hy, showing that business was ery little by the panio below d Dixon's line. The list is argely of cotton mills, canning foundries and wood-working hmencs. During the first half of t^'iyear some 1400 new enterprises of &ik1^ were Btarted iu the South. *^t&7ga von: Hoist/the eminent his ^fcriA^^wctributes to the November ^slashing criticism of the present ler the title, "Shall the Senate Republic?'' The Senate, he has perverted Its privileges so every individual Senator an if.Veto uponall legislation. The iriting hardly ifa good-sized third-class y, paraJyze^he business of the whole >pulatiorj; Ho warns the people against iona "compromises" and urges them hold mass meetings to demand an [immediate revision of the Senate rules. ,: A:yoB?g man' of inquiring mind having itwritton to. the Atlanta Constitution to ask ;&dw to become rich, that paper replies rith the following formula: "Save all ?;your income^ don't invest your savings io anything tteit will buildup the conu '??;try, but lend'It at the highest rate of Interest yon can obtain, grind the needy (^whenever occasion offers; never make a donation to anything; never be hospita? ble; always remember the^fact that a fat kitchen makes a lean purse; never have any; politics or ^Ugion. Observe these ruiea striotiy, and if you live anything Kflike the allotted time for man to live yon B will be ? rich man, and whenever you die everybody, including your heirs, wi.U ; be glad af it!' ! y'm A 8tat3sJtefe,D. furniabes the Washington! r^SSSSme interesting figures inrega* the sentiment of tbepaojjI^fthTcountry p on the question of the repeal of the silver |? purchase law. His calculation, based on j^rifce vote in the House ou the Wilson bill, K-showa thai the Representatives of 41,862, &599 people yoted for the bill, while it was ttpppossd'"hy members representing 18, Rs4,040 popple A table prepared shows TCteo thot 2,497,172 of the Democratic voters Bfff the";country as represented in the Blou3e favored the repeal against 1,065,127 ho opposed it. These figures, according flto the statistician, show that more than Kwo-thirds- of the people end nearly Hftbree-fourth3 of the Democratic voters of ? the country favor repeal. V. ? , : - ' - A Washington special to the New York \;#a?v8ays: "That an income tax shall be part ^ of this administration's financial plan, haa been as good as agreed upon by the committee of ways and means. This is conceded by men speaking for the committee and the administration. The of the tax on incomes and what mos shall be exempted form the only oestion. It is understood that the vorite idea la to exempt incomes under ,000, and tax stiffly all over that figure. Data to show what sum could reasonably be counted on at certain different rates of taxation are now getting worked up in Mr. Carlisle's department. On the ques? tion of amount and rate a radical differ? ence of opinion is found to exist among the committee." "Information from Columbia says the annual report of the Attorney General to the General Assembly will show that the litigation of the present year has been far in excess of any year, perhaps in the history, and probably even of many years, together. Tbe expenses have gone far beyond the appropriation. There have been brought 58 cases as tbe outcome of tho Dispensary law in three months. In regard to the caso brought by the rail? roads for unreasonableness in fixing the rate on whiskey shipped by the Dispen? sary, the report says Judge Sim on ton decided iu favor of the State, and has referred it to R. W. Shand, of Colombia, to take testimony and report thereon. Prosecutions have been commenced in W the"criminal courta against 26 persons in *; Charleston for violating the liquor law, including, the agents of the Clyde Steam? ship Company, the Southern Express .'Company/and the South Carolina road; fi><3 persons in Berkeley, one each in ^Anderson and Sumte::, and seven in Columbia for selling rice beer. - The first report of the Clemscn Agri? cultural College since its opening last - July, was made last Thursday. There are now 425 students 1c the College, and /^nearly 600 applications on file for next ^"aeasion. .This far exceods what was ex? pand the buildings are at present uli to meet tbe demand, 600 being (^the capacity by crowding. ' gJta&ixe of tbe College Is a grand success, the students doing good work willingly. There are 165 students in the mechanical department and nearly 100 in the agricultural depart? ment. The mechanical department is too small to accommodate more workers. Students do farm and gardening work, building houses and other necessary work. Tha work in all of the depart . men ts of the College has been a splendid success so far, and the future of the Col? lege is bright. The Legislature will not be asked to make any appropriation for ihe College at the coming session, es the trustees bavo sufficient funds to run the institutio, without State aid. Effects vi 9 Dispensary let. Greenville, S. C, November 18.?A. long talk last night with Dr. Ensor, the raiding deputy, brought out facts in con? nection with the Dispensary law which should lead the advocates of this law to stop awhile and think. Those so-called Prohibitionists who were in the Legisla? ture and voted for the law have little reason to congratulate themselves on the results of their experiment. Dr. Ensor is a man who sees, thinks, reasons and arrives at conclusions. He has no special leeling for or against the dispensary law because its operation would not affeot his work one way or the other, provided? but right here arises the trouble. ? In speaking of the law be refers to the habits of the people in this up-country, their customs and political conditions. He says that during the years in which he has served the Government in the revenue department, going from county to county in every part of the State, he fonnd that in nearly every house ;here was more or less whiskey kept Men who never drank themselves kept whis? key for medicinal and social purposes. Ab a matter of fact, this whiskey was purchased at saloons in the county seats, as a rule, and not from blookaders. The cost of a gallon of whiskey was $1.50 or ?2. This w hiskey was bought along dur? ing the year_as the farmer wonld have business at the Court House. Such were the conditions before the passage of the Dispensary law. Another fact he mentioned, and spoke of it as a fact, that at the time of the passage of the Dispensary law blockading was merely nominal, only here and there Bmall stills hidden away In the mountains, the output not sufficient to attract the attention of the deputy marshals or the people living in the immediate neighborhood where Koca ted. He asserts, and he knows what . ie is talking about, that since the Dispen? sary law went into effect the - moonshine distilleries have increased ten to one, or, to be more explicit, there are ten blockade stills running now where there was one before the Dispensary Act became a law. He explains this condition very reason? ably. The up-country people may be poor, and many of them not cultivated In the fine arts and fashions, but they have a native pride and a love of liberty which no law can bend or break. They have an utter detestation of being requir? ed to furnish a sponsor and then sign their names as required to do if they get goods from the Dispensary. Another and very practical objection is paying three, dollars lor a gallon of wbiskey Which they believe inferior to the dollar and a half article which they formerly got from the saloons. The natural result of such conditions opens a market for the blockader. Dr. Ensor says the rvhole country is full of wagons loaded with whiskey?men 'and boys with jugs peddle from house to house and the moonshiners run their d tills day and night to supply the demand formerly supplied by the saloon: The town people refuse to patronize the Dis? pensary and the blockader finds not only ready sale, but a negative protection. . The spy system is so obnoxious that people will aid and abet the blockader. These spies dare not invade the strong? holds in the mountains. They are not looked upon with the respect shown United States officers, because they do not show the courage of the latter in bearding the lion in his den. And so the illicit distillers are , increas? ing every day and the Dispensary law encourages this increase, as it does not strike at the root bnt seems satisfied to capture, now and then, a negro retailing drinks or a dealer in rice beer. Another result of this law should be mentioned. Towns and cities are filled with constables watching and smelling around for blind tigers. Great stress is made of the fact, or the claim, that drunk? enness is. decreasing in the cities and towns; that there is less disorder and fewer riots. Grant, for argument,' that this is true; on the other hand, whiskey is pouring into the country by every road, and men and boys are buying it, and it seems that the town boys will be made sober and the country boys drunk? ards by the practical workings of the law. J>Ti Ensor.has been all over the State attending to his business of destroying illicit stills, and he asserts that the oppo? sition to the Dispensary law is increasing every day. I asked him if he thought the Dispensary law wonld affect the Editical ambition of Governor Tillman. e Bald that the people who were engaged in blockading and those who Bee mod the most bitterly opposed to the law were Tillmanites. He referred to the people outside of the towns. Possibly they would continue to support the Governor, and at this stage he thought they would. But the Governor was very impolitic He acted as if the Dispensary law was bis own personal property?and resent? ed any objection to it as a personal attack on himself.- He seemed to consider every other interest secondary to the Dispen? sary. The Doctor seemed to think that the Governor could have retained a per? sonal following by asserting the fact that theJaw was a law passed by the Legisla? ture, and his office required him to see it executed. All of Which is true. Bathe has made it a personal matter and the people in turn may make it a personal matter and turn their backs on the Gov? ernor at law. From the foregoing it may be summed First. That the Dispensary law encour? ages the unlawful distilling of whiskey. Second. That it is increasing the use and abuse of liquor in the coantry outside of towns. Third. And Dr. Ensor gave expression to this view, that the Dispensary law may be the means of retiring Governor Till? man to private life.?Special to News and Courier. fiun Down at Last In Georgia Columbia, S. C, Nov. 14.?Governor Tillman to-day issued a requisition for William Carpenter who has been arrest? ed in Macon. Carpenter Is a young white man from Edgefield, and is now a noted criminal. Several years ago he and a friend named Murrell, while on a drunken spree most brutally murdered Preston Younce, a prominent Edgefield er. Meeting him on the road, they cov? ered him with pistols and told him to get down on. his knees. They then filled him with lead. ? They were sentenced to hang but escaped from jail. The escape created much talk and the sheriff was ronndly censured. They were located in a swamp and for several days and nights they were hunted like wild beasts. A detachment of military ander the command of General K. N. Richboorg was sent from here by Governor Rich? ardson on a special train and Murrell was finally hanled out from under a house. Carpenter's disappearance was as complete as if be had been swallowed. Nothing waa heard of him until a few days ago, when the sheriff of Edgefield was notified of his arrest in Macon. A total reward of $350 is offered for him. $250 by the State and $100 by the Sheriff of Edgefield. A Dispensary Gives It Up. Charleston, S. C, Nov. 18.?Thore is another interesting development in the Dispensary. John D. Fleischer, wbo was one of the first appointed, has thrown up tbe sponge and resigned his office. He says the pay is too small. It is probable that other Dispensaries will follow suit. The fact is that the Dispensaries are not in it with the blind tigers and are all lossing money or making so little that the Governor has reduced their pay to an infinitely small pioportien. When the four Dispensaries were appointed it was understood they were to get$1,200 a year. It is said that their pay has been fixed at something under $700, out of which they have to pay their help. To-day Gibbes Whaley, who represents tbe Attorney General, withdrew'the suit commenced by the State to prevent tbe South Carolina railroad from bringing other than Dispensary liquor into the State. The whiskey spies raided five alleged bar rooms to-day but found no contraband goods at all. ? The annual yield from the cotton crop or tbe South will average $300,000, 000, says Governor Northen, of Georgia, to which may be added $27,000,000 for oil, cake and hulls from the seeds. Upon tbe fields of the South are also grown $3,000, 000,000 in corn, $49,000,000 in wheat, $35, 000,000 in oats, $36,000,000 in tobacco, $36,000,000 in sugar and molasses, $9,000, 000 in rice, $19,000,000 in potatoes, $25, 000,000 in hay and $185,000,000 in smaller crops, making the entire agricultural yield for the South for the past ten years $10,608,608,132. No Appropriation ?efle-l. Columbia Stale. The fourth annual report of tbe board of trustees of Clemson College was issued yesterday. The appropriation amounted to $50,000; the privilege tax in round numbers to another 850,000, and 88,096 was received from the land scrip and Clomson bequest, all of which, less the coats and expenses of tbe fertilizer depart? ment? $8,174?left a total net income for the year available for College purposes of $100,822. From this had to be paid a back indebtedness of $18,543.32, leaving for buildings and equipments $82,278.68. With this fund the College was completed, equipped and opened. A list of the buildings is given, among them being tbe chapel and the dormitory, which has 155 sleeping rooms, tbe dining room, etc. In dealing with equipments it is said that the sleeping rooms, dining room, halls, etc., are heated by steam. Tbe details of the equipment of every depart? ment of the College are given. Mention is made of tbe electric and water works plant, as well as tbe system of sewerage. Tbe board states that the College was opened on July 6, with 444 students enrolled, representing each county uxcept Beaufort. A high compliment is paid to President Craighead and the corps. The report continues: "There are now pres? ent and attending the College 425 students, and 525 more are enrolled as applicants for admission in February next, tbe beginning of the next scholastic year, and this number is being rapidly added to. It is no doubt satisfactory to the friends of Clemson to see so many young men seeking admission into its walls, but it will be impossible to accommodate them all, even though the Legislature should make an appropriation and direct an enlargement of the entire College plant And yet It is humiliating to those who realize in this demand for a higher and broader education tbe future salva? tion of the State, to see so many young men desiring and seeking an education turned away and denied ad mission sim? ply for the lack of room. "The board is not prepared to recom? mend that the entire college plant should be enlarged at this time, It being far more important in their judgment to thorough? ly equip and organize the institution as it is at present. This will take much time, money and labor, and should be attended to. After this has been accom? plished the question of enlargement can then be considered. The thorough and practical education of which Clemson affords, costing only $104 for ten months' schooling, for two suits of uniform cloth? ing and two caps, board, fires, lights, washing and medical attendance, If no tuition fees are charged, and $40 in addi? tion when they are able to pay for tuition, makes it certain that there will be con? tinual pressing demand for admission to these advantages and privileges. "It was impossible for the board, In planning the buildings for the several departments, to so construct them as to exactly meet the demand upon their can jcity. This is particularly true of tbe muchanical hall. * .? * * This building Is altogether too small, and must be enlarged. * * * As is it, of the 424 students now in attendance, 259 have elected and are now pursuing tbe agricultural course, and 165 are taking the mechanical course as far as we are able to give it. "Looking to the necessity of enlarging the mechanical ball and the erection of two additional professors' houses, the board has made during the latter part of | the summer 625,000 brick, all of which are now on hand and available for that purpose. "In this connection it may be interest? ing to state that, so far, tbe State has paid directly from taxation for the ma.rni?cent buildings and equipments at Clemson the small sum of $68,000. "The balance of our income has been derived from tbe tax on fertilizers and the Federal donations. "Our income for tbe ensuing year will be as follows: First The Hatch funQ, which can only be used in conducting the experiment station, $150,000. Second. Tbe Morrill fund, which can only be used for teaching, $10,000. "Third. The agricultural land scrip fund, about $5,600. . "To this add the Clemson bequest, about $400, and the privilege tax, after deducting the expenses of tbe fertilizer department, about $40,000 aggregating $74,600. "With these funds the board must run the College during tbe next scholastic year, and with the increased attendance, which we will certainly have, the money required to enlarge tbe mechanical ball, etc., it is likely we may find ourselves in straightened financial conditions before the close of the year. With rigid econ? omy, however, we hope to get through." A Bank Bobbed with Dispatch. Wall* Walla, Wash., Nov. 14.? Yesterday afternoon three men, without attracting attention, rode into Milton, Ore., and dismounted at the door of the Bank of Milton. Two entered tbe bank while the third stood guard outside and held the horses.' President A. Hopson, Cashier N. A. Davis and Assistant Cashier William Hopson were in the bank at the time. The first intimation of the coming of the robbers was when two shots were fired by the intruders before making any verbal demand. Both shots took effect in President Hopson's body, inflicting Eainful flesh wounds. The revolyer was eld so close to the head of Cashier Davis that the concussion knocked him down. The robbers then demanded money from William Hopson. He handed them a tray containing $949. Taking this they left without attempting to get the ash in the vault The noise of the shots spread the alarm, and within five minutes an armed mounted posse was in pursuit, but all traces were lost after a short distance. ^ ? <? Ills Heart was Beally Broken. Toledo, Ohio, November 10.?Senter S. Parker, of this city, was found dead at bis home last evening with his heart broken, literally as well as figuratively speaking, for the organ was rent in twain. His Buddeu demise was tbe culmination of continued brooding over tbe misdeeds of his son, S. B. Parker. Less than two weeks ago the latter was arrested on a charge of forging tbe came of his uncle, Dr. Sewell S. Parker. On Wednesday tbe lather visited bis son at the jail. Tbe disgrace of seeing his son imprisoned for a criminal offence proved too much for bim. On Thursday night be complained of feeling unwell; that evening he was found dead in his room. Dr. Parker ex? amined his dead brother's body and re? ported that be had never come in contact with a similar case. The rupture of the heart, he believes, was actually brought on by grief at tbe son's disgrace; the organ was separated and in two distinct parts ; literally a "broken heart" ? Prof. W. F. Massey, of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College, of [ North Carolina, will accompany Con? gressman Alexander on a trip to the West to examine the sugar beet indentry, A company wishes to grow the sugar beet in North Carolina and establish a su? gar factory in Raleigh. The seasons are too short in the North and West, and North Carolina is regarded ns a particularly favorable place for the busi? ness. ? A false prophet has arisen on tbe island of Jamaica, that earthly paradise now overrun by tbe negro. He teaches that God has givon him power to make a new Bethesda of a small river on the island. Every Wednesday he stands on a rock in the stream and blesses tbe wa? ters, which are then supposed to have the power of healing any disease. Tbe natives are crazy in the fanatic belie! in the new prophet, and 20,000 pilgrims a day bathe in the waters. It is feared that a pestilence will thus be spread, but tbe Government is unable to control the con? verts. ? Miss Carrie Lane Chapman says that more than half the women who own property in Dakota are graduates of Eastern colleges. There is, she says, a little south of the Crow Creek Reserva? tion a section of wemen, every one of whom is a bona fide farmer. She says: "The fields are ploughed and crops gathered bv women. One of the most intellectual and most refined women of j the settlement is a breeder of Hue horses. She has no hired men. All the help are women. Among these women are grad? uates of universities. Among them are old maids, young maids and wid? ows." ? In his Brooklyn sermon last Sun? day on oblivion Dr. Talmage came very near advocating tbe horrible Maltbusian doctrine that millions die or are killed providentially. He said: "The men of J the Northern and Southern armies were told that if they fell in battle their names would never be forgotten by their coun? try. Out of the 1,000,000 men who were killed in battle or died in military hos? pitals you cannot call the names of 1,000, nor the names of 500, nor the names of 100, nor the names of 90. Oblivion! Are the feet of the dancers at tbe b-21 of the Duchess of Richmond at Brussels tbe night before Waterloo all still ? All still! Are tbe ears that heard the guns at Bunker Hill all deaf? All deaf! Are the eyes that saw the coronation of | George III all closed ? All closed! Oblivion! A hundred years from now there will not be a being on earth that knew we ever lived." I Squire Fewel Visits Hit Old Childhood Hone. Editors Iktelliqilxchr : It 1? a plwis urc mixed with sorrow tu visit hjuh old childhood home when you have been away from it for thirty-three year?. A Eleasure, because you love to see tbe old omestead with its nice oak shade tree?, where we have played marbles and rolley bole and mumble peg aud gone under the wagon shelter, where the dirt Is dry, aud called up tbe doodles and a thousand other things we could recall. But we soon begin to think of tbe loved ones who playi'd witb us that are now on the other side of tbe river resting in the shade, and it brings a sort of holy sadness to our heart; that no pen can describe or language express. A Tew weeks ago we concluded to take a few days' recreation and pleasure, so we tnadoa visit to our old borne and neigh? borhood. Taking an early start 11 o'clock brought us to the beautiful village of Belton, where we made a short stop to speak a word with our old friend, A. J. Stringer, who we found sitting in front of bis large store. Jack, like ourself, has began to realize that we have reached tbe top of the bill in this life's journey and started down on the other side, which at times seems very steep. We spent a few minutes with him very pleasantly and was loath to part with him, but we had our Hcbedule made, so we bad to move on. We arrived at Mr. D. R. Greer's about 1 o'clock, where we spent the night with bim and his happy family. Mr Greer lives at tbe old homestead of Laban Massey. This was ton good a chance to miss, so we took our kodaok along to se? cure some pictures of the childhood home for the children to look at. After partakiog of dinner, we struck out for a stroll over our own old homestead, wbiob we found very much changed; the bills have all leveled down and tbe hollows filled up uutil it don't even look like I bad ever been there, let alone being raised there. But the old house is there yet and looks familiar, and in walking around it I oan almost see the holes in tbe ground where we played roily bole. Tbe pame old chimney, at tbe west end of tbe house, where I used to run behind when I would steal a lump of brown Bug&r out of tbe side-board aud dodge out to eat it. Brown sugar dou't taste now like it did then?it is not near so sweet and good. I wonder if any other boy ever stole sugar out of his mamma's big jar in tbe side? board ? Ob I bow good it was. And there in the shed room was where mother's big chest sat that smelled so good when the lid was raised and bad tbe loaf sugar in it?a great big loaf the shape aud about the size of a three quart coffee pot, and we used to take a little axe we bad and break off a little piece?just a little ho mother would not miss it?and ran behind the chimney and eat it. I wonder if any other boy ever did that? We then go out to tbe garden, where we see the same old fig tree, and near it the walnut tree, and down to tbe branch aud to the spring; It has moved a little and slid down in the branch, but it still boils up tbe white sand like it used to. And then np the hill to what nsed to be called tbe old orchard, but nearly all of tbe old trees are gone?only a stump bere and there to show where they had been, but tbe little grave is still there and is well kept up by Mr. Charlie Rags dale, who lives there. Tradition says tbat this little grave is a child's?a son or daughter, I don't know which, of a Mr. Bloodworth, who settled the place some eighty years ago, aud tbat tbe child got burned to death. After visiting the ven? erable N. A. J. Greer and wife, and spend? ing a night most pleasantly witb D. R Greer, and taking tbe shots with our camera, we proceeded on our journey. The brick mill, as it is called now, used to be Brock <fc Massey'd mill, on Broad mouth . Creek. Tbat is where we first went to mill, when we were a boy?just big enough to ride horse back. This old place brings many pleasant as well as sad recollections. Here is where we used to go in washing and get leeohes on us, and our backs would get sun-burned aud blistered, and we would be afraid for mother to see our backs for fear she would not Jet ub go fishing next time. Here is where Uncle Laban Massey and Uncle Havden Brock attended the mill day about, tbey being tbe joint owners of tbe mill. I think that benjamin and Isaac Clement first built it in 1835 There used to be a stone in the foundation wall of tbe old mill with this inscription on it: "B. and I. C. 1835," which meant Benjamin and Isaac Clement. Tbe mill is now owned by Mr. Geo. M. Greer, of Honea Path, and is run by bis brother Mr. L?. A. Greer, formerly of the Pelzer mills. Da? vid is a first-class miller and is always ready to accommodate you witb good meal and flour. Our.next place in our schedule was Honea Path, wbere we spent the night very pleasantly with Mr. G. M. Greer and bis happy family. Here we bad a look at our mother's old childhood home, but tbe old house is gone and another one In its place, but tbe same old spring is there? where it was a hundred andone years ago, wben our grandfather first nettled there. I think it was in tbe fall of 1792 wben be moved from Newberry District to this place. It was quite different then to what it is now. Then tbe country was in origi? nal forest, except a few scattering settle? ments ; then tbe woods was full of game, such as deer, turkey, squirrels and nu? merous other smaller game; then cows would come np out of the range &t noon to be milked, for tbe culnquepin bushes were covered with wild pea vines; then Charleston was the nearest market, and they didn't have any Bteamboati, nor steam oars, nor sewing machines, nor tel? egraph, nor telephones and thousands of other conveniences wbiob we have now, such as the power thresher (tbey bad to tbresb their wheat with a flail), and the scythe and reaper (tbey cut tbeir wheat with a sickle or reap-hook), and the cot? ton gin (they had to pick the seed out with their fingers); tbey did 't have the iron foot plow-stock, nor tbe .urn plows, nor tbe sulky plow like we bave now, but tbe rudest of wooden plow stocks and a mere apology for a plow, They bud to go ten miles to Church, Sometimes tbe Cir? cuit rider would preaoh at some of the neighbors' houses. Postoffloes were few aud far between, and only not tbeir mail once or twice a month. But there were some things they didn't have that we could do better without, such as tbe money panic, and tbe dispensary, and the Tillmanism and bis co-demagogues, and office-seekers, and many more in tbe same line too tedious to mention, After making a few calls around Honea Path we went over on the Saluda side. On our way we pass the old muster ground at Gaott'a old store. We could almost bear Seaborn Strickland (the or? derly sergeant of the Broadmouth Beat Company, holler out: "Oh, yes! Oh, yes; gentlemen of beat number two turnout! Fall in gentlemen and form a line." This will doubtless seem quite amusing to a person who has beeu in tbe army, for they don't call you gentlemen there, nor do tbey invite you to fall in very often? tbey give the command once or twice and it is your business to obey. This old muster ground bas beeu the scene of many a fist-a-cuff fight in days gone by. Some one would always have a jug of whiskey out near the well and would re? tail it out for five cents for the half pint, and on election days, which came once a year, the candidates did the treating. So some of them would get down on the ground and would have to be hauled home in a wagon But tbey didn't carry pistols in tbeir hip pockets then and shootaud kill each other like they do now. It was only a few scratches on the face and a black eye, which would be alright again in a week or two. Continuing our jour? ney to Mrs. Mary Balentine's, where we spent the night very pleasantly, we passed old Friendship Church, or where it used to be. Tbey have torn the old house down and built a smaller one for a school house, and to preach in, too, I reckon, and the old place don't look like it used to. Sev? eral of the good old preachers who use to preach hero are gone, among them are Rev. Robt. King, W. P. Martin, William Davis and others I don't remember now. Next day puts ub on our road home On our way we pass tbe old historic vil? lage of Calhoun and stop at the cemetery to take a look at the graves of our father and brothers. Here we read on a marble slab : ?'MbJ. Aaron Broyles, borne June the 7tb, 1707, and died October 5th, 1845; Frances Broyles, born December 8th, 1763, and died September 7th, 1841." So tbat this bas been a burial ground for over half a century. Taking it all together we enjoyed our trip immensely, and wished tbat we could bave stayed longer, for we did not get to see near all of the people we wanted to see. Nearly all of the old citi? zens who used to live in and around Honea Path are gone. YeB, there was Obediah Shirley, Mason Kay, John L. Da? vis, Moses Davis, William Mattison, Dr. John Gantt, Hugh Gantt, Jas. Armstrong, Meredith Brock, John Bar Robinson, Phillip Leo, Win. Clement, Capt. Wm. Townes, Esquire Wm. ClinkBcales, and, in fact, every old citizen I can call to mem? ory bas gone, and a new generation taken their places. So it will soon be recorded of us. We, too, will go and give up our places to Borne one else and will in a few years bo barely thought of or spoken of. So why, therefore, should men strive so for office, for honor, for prominence, wben they will so Boon be forgotten? As soon as tbey start down the hill of life, not? withstanding the sacrifices they may have made for human'' y, fur State and country some demagoguo >*ill come along and call bim an old dotard, his day is gone, "draw around y<m your toga and retire like an old Roman; as you ought to have done sooner." That's ihe waythePopu lists of this County speak of Qon. Wade Hampton. We had better keep still and stay at homo and let the State go, but that won't du. Wo have too much at fctake to illve it up to these howling demagogue!). So take courage, true Democrats, for tbe people of South Carolina will soon get tired of being ruled by a Czar, and will throw off the yoke and assert their free? dom and independence. Squibe Fewel. Needle's Newell News. Editors Intelligencer : As we have a fuw leisure moments this morning we shall try to give you the Newell news, Tbe happenings that have transpired in and around our usually quite little burg since our last communication are numer? ous and varied. Sitting in a very pleas? ant attitude with our feet, on which is tied a heavy number eight elevated to tbe level of the mantel piece, beneath which is glowing a warm and comforta? ble fire, there goes flying through our head, on which is a wool hat, a little the worse for wear, a thousand and one little items all top side down. They keep coming. Great Heavens! what will I do? They are literally falling over one another to get to me. Now they have assumed the shape of huge monster? and hand in hand they make a mad rush towards us. Tbey get nearer and nearer. "Write me down!" yells a speavined looking little fiend, "I will make a good local hit!" "You can't leave me out," says a burly old scamp, "I concern the boys!" "If you leave me out you do It at your peril," crlesagrufflookingold cuss, "I am a per? sonal !" Unable to ward them off longer we bow submissively and they form in line around us, and with a grand chorus sing, "write! write for your life! We have been collecting together for weeks. Now write up." Oh, bother! It would take a couple of hours to write tbem all up, and the mail is due here now in five minutes. From the vast multitude of items that surround me, gentle reader, I shall hastily select a few, and prepare for the worst. As a "local news correspon? dent," I hope I have your sympathy. Rumor has it that "Needle" will have tbe pleasure of recording several wed? dings ere Christmas. Newell did a flourishing banking busi? ness last; week. In fact, several new bauks were established. It was potato digging week. Messrs. D. Edward King and James B. Spearman are in charge of our public schools this term. King at Mountain Springs, and Spearman at Fisgah. Owing to the very favorable conditions of tbe weather for the past three or four weeks our farmers will wind up gathering somewhat earlier this fall than usual. A gentleman remarked in our presence a few days since: Another day's picking cotton now and I will be at leisure till next Spring, unless I break up my land." Say, boys, what about our string band? Shall it all end in talk ? No I You have the instruments and the talent, now get together and let'b have some music. Do you hear! We would be pleased to know how many bales of cotton were grown in Brushy Creek Township this season. Will our genial ginners please be bo kind as to put the number of bales that they have ginned on a postal and mail it to P. 0. Box 32, Newell, S. C. ? Married, on last Thursday afternoon, November 16th. 1893, by John T. Wiging ton, Notary Public, at his residence, Mr. W. S. Wilson, of Piedmont, and Miss Amelia Foster of Newell. We join the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson in -wishing them all the happiness attaina? ble in this life. A friend called to get us to forward hia subscription for a funny paper one day last week. We suggested several but none of tbem seemed to strike him favorably, "I have made up my mind to take Ex," said he, "I see it quoted in all the papers and the jokes are always goed!" It is out that a couple of our most popu? lar young men drove so fast last Sunday night that the sparks flew from the hubs of their buggy wheels like rain, and that the mountings on their harness were red hot when they drove up in the yard at home. It is also reported that the boys were scared. There surely must have been "something in the wind." Our time is up. We clap our hands and Bign, ? Ned Needle. A Baltimore Church Scandal. Baltimore, November 16.?The Rev. Charles M. Bragg, pastor of the Calvary Met' id ist Episcopal Church South, and Miss 'anthe Phelps, orgaDlst of tbe chur have disappeared, leaving letters saj g that they will not return to Balti? more. Tbe inference 1b that the parson andc.ganist have taken flight together, the former leaving a wife and flve young children. Mr. Bragg is abeut 44 years of age. For a number of years he had charge of a county newspaper in West "Virginia, his native State. Ten years ago he enterred the ministry. He came to Calvary Church in March, 1892, from Roncevorte, West Virginia. He was a foroible preacher and, by his vigorous style and personal popularity, attracted large con? gregations. He preached twice last Sun? day. Miss Phelps, the missing organist, is about 17 years of age, of medium height and good figure, Richard Phelps, the young girl's father, who is a well-known commission mer? chant, declines to disouss the subject of the disappearance of his daughter. "Do you think she has gone with Mr. Bragg ?" he was asked. "1 have nothing to say," was bis reply; "no statement to make." Mrs. Bragg is prostrated with grief. It is stated that she found a letter carefully ?ealed and addressed to her lying upon her husband's desk. Its contents bare not been made public other than it con? tained the statement that the writer is "a mined man," adding: "I am going away and will not return. Tell the children I am dead." The ten-year-old son of the absent pastor, when asked where bis father was, promptly responded with tears in his eyes: "Papa is dead." - *m - ? Two centenarians died in the poor house at Raleigh, N. C, within a day of each other last week, They were Mary Page, aged 104 years, and Harry Morde cai, aged 101 years. Both retained their faculties to the end. ? In India there are more married wo? men in proportion to the popluation than in any other country. Of women between 15 and 40 years of age 84 per cent are married. In Europe, with the exception of Hungary, the percentage is only 40._ A Tribute of Respect. Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom has seen proper to remove from our midst our esteemed and worthy brother. Rev. T. W. Seiglcr, who died of typhoid fever on the 5th inst., aged 42 years. We feel deeply the loss of our brother. He was uprig'ht in all his dealings; his walk was in keeping witb his profession ; he was beloved by all who knew him. But, alas, he is gone; we mourn the death of our brother, but not as those who have no hope, for while his body rests in the cold and silent tomb we know that his spirit is in the beautiful home of the soul where sickness, sorrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more, and that he is now feasting on the beauties and glo? ries of the better world which he delight? ed so to preach to his people while here on earth. Whereas, we, the members of this Al? liance, wish to place upon record our appreciation and admiration of his good qualities which marked him among men as an example worthy of emulation, therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That in his death the Alliance has lost a worthy and useful member, the church a faithful pastor, the community a good citizen and his family a devoted husband and father. 2nd, That a page in our minutes be in? scribed to his memory. 3d, That we deeply sympathize with his family in their sore bereavement and loss. 4tb, That these resolutions be sent to each of the county papers for publica? tion and that a copy be sent to tue fami? ly of our deceased brother. A. W. McCollough, G. F. Burditt, E. H. Simpson, J. L. Price^ J. W. Loftis, Committee. La Grippe. During the prevalence of the Grippe the past seasons it was a noticeable fact that those who depended upon Dr. King's New Discovery not only had a speedy recovery, but escaped all of the troublesome after effects of the malady. This remedy seems to have a peculiar power in effecting rapid cures not only in cases of La Grippe, but in all Diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of long standing. Try it and be convinced. It won't disappoint. Fre<, Trial Bottles at Hill Bros. Drug Store Strength and Health. If you are not feeling strong and healthy try Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left you weak and weary, use Electric Bie? ters. This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to perform their functions. If you are afflicted with Sick Headache you will find speedy and permanent relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convince you that this is the remedy you need. Large bottles only 50c, at Hill Bros. Drug Store. FOR SALE. SPECIAL bargain in 6-room House and Lot, one half acre of ground and out? houses, oo East Boundary Street. Also, $1,000 (par value) Alliance Store Stock. Any portion of this Stock can be bought. Apply to J. W. QUATTLEBAUM. Nov 22,1893 21_3_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. AU persona having demands against the Estate of the late Gen. W. W. Humphreys, are notified to present them, properly attested, to the uudersigned within the time prescribed by law, and all persons indebted to the Estate are notified to make prompt payment to the under? signed, or to E. B. Murray, his Attorney in Fact, Anderson, 8. C. WADE C. HUMPHREYS, Adm'r. Nov 22,1893_21_3_ ATCOST! SALE EXTRAORDINARY! -o WK. 8ANBORN having determined ? to close out his Stock of Goods will offer for the next THIRTY DAYS his entire line of? Writing Papers, Envelopes, Tablets, Pens, Inks, Pencils, Blank Books, Miscellaneous Books, Gauges, Handsome Christmas and Holiday Goods, Mouldings and Frames, and A Great Variety of Fancy Goods, AT NEW YORK COST 1 Don't fail to take advantage of this op? portunity. You will be astonished at the Extraordinary Low Prices. The Goods must be * old at once. W. K. 8ANB0RN. Anderson, S. C, Nov. 22,1893. LAND FOR SALE. WE offer for sale at auction to the high? est bidder at Pelzer, S. C, on Thurs? day, November 30th, 1893, at one o'clock, the following Tracts of Land, situated about four miles from Pelzer, in William - ston -Township, Anderson County, formal? ly belonging to John C. Rodgers, as follows: Tract No. 1, containing 47} acres, more or less. Tract No. 2, containing 41} acres, more or less. Tract No. 3, containing 56} acres, more or less. Tract No. 4, containing 59 8-10 acres, more or less. Tract No. 5, containing 59 8-10 acres, more or less. Plats of these lands can be seen at our office. Terms?One-fourth cash, balance in one, two and three years, secured by bond and mortgage, with interest ?t eight per cent, payable annually, Purchaser to pay us for papers. Possession given immediately. CHICORA SAVINGS BANK. ELLISON A. SMYTH, Pres., Pelzer, S. C Oct 22,1893 21 1 J. F. FANT & BRO., ANDERSON, 8. C, WHOLESALE ORANGE DEALERS. Write for Prices. Nov 8,1893 19 3m ONE MOMENT, PLEASE I "We may be able to Save you some Money, provided you need any kind of Groceries. IF you ever expect to buy FLOUR CHEAP, now is the time to buy, as a man don't usually stumble on Bargains like we are offering more than ouce in an ordinary life-time. FLOUR! FLOUR!! FLOUR!!! Just received a big lot of Blue Ribband Flour?the best Flour on top of dirt for $4.00. Don't forgot the brand. Remember, too, that you can only get this Flour from JOHN A. AUSTIN A 00. It is the nearest approach to the $5.00 article to be bad. We have had a nice trade, indeed, for which we return our sincere thanks to our friends; but we want a larger trade, and to gel it we will make special inducements in all kinds of Groceries. AUSTIN & CO. 1b the place. Call on us and we will give you a cordial welcome. palace grocery. J, A* AUSTIN & CO. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY! ?fTER buying our Wiuter Stock we decided to make a change in our bus? iness, and are now selling our entire Stock of? CLOTHING and NOTIONS -A.X - NEW YORK COST. We mean exactly wbat we say, and will show invoices at any time. B?"* Give us a call?it will pay you ! taylor & crayton. HELLO ! STOP AND LISTEN! Since i opened business two months ago, my trade has been increasing every week, and I feel very grateful to my friends and patrons. They know that mj Stock Staple and Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc., Ii First Class in every respect, and that my PRICES ARE VERY LOW. I now have in Store some very fine FRUITS. I also carry a nice selection of Car rants , Raisons, Citron, and a lot of the best Flavoring Extracts. Come and see me. I am confident my Goods and prices will please you, pfr FREE CITY DELIVERY. G-. F. BIG BY. bike k mm, From now until Xmas offer SPECIAL BARGAINS In Evfery Line of Goods. |t will do you good to see what a power the Circulating Medium will have with us for the balance of the present year. Come and see our Bargains in Shoes, Jeans, Prints, Ginghams, Flannels, &c. We can please any one in Anderson County on? FLOUR, COFFEE AND TOBACCO. 'iney are our Specialties, and we propose to lead on these articles. We fear no hone3t competition?in fact we rather like it. Don't be too quick to believe any one when they say they can beat our prices. They may be handling the truth in a careless manner. So come and see for yourself. Hoping to see every one of you in our Store before Christmas, we are? Yours, anxious to please, BROWNLEE & VANDIVERS P. 8.?Cash Co'ton Buyers. DO YOU NEED SHOES ? IP SO, it will be to your interest to see us before buying. We have a big stock, and will give you a bargain for the next thirty days. Also, a complete line of? DRY GOODS, JEANS, HATS, Etc., To be sold at CUT PRICES. OUR STOCK OF GROCERIES IS COMPLETE, And it will pay you to get our prices on Flour and other Groceries BEFORE BUYING. *'8eeing is believing." Come and see. Yonrs truly, DEAN, GEER & MOORE. P. S ?All persons indebted to us will please call and settle AT ON^E. The Ac? counts are DUE, and we must have our money. D , G & M. ON October 3rd, 1893, we closed books and itarted a Strictly Cash Business, which is meeting with all success. We informed our friends and customers of the change, and promised them if they would help us in starting, that we would show our appreciation by giv? ing them BIG REDUCTIONS in the prices of Shoes. Our CASH BUSINESS is meeting wtth success. Our business is larger. We have sold more Goods this season than ever before, and now we start out this week slashing the prices on Ladies' Fine Shoes, and for the next thirty days the goods named below will be sold at prices AWAY DOWN. These are our regu? lar lines, are guaranteed, and made by such Manufac? turer* as E. P. Reed & Co., of Rochester, N. Y., and Krippendorf, Detman & Co., of Cincinnati, 0. We give you our regular Stock Number, so that there can be no mistake in the prices. You will get them just as v/e advertise. EVERYTHING CASH. STOCK NO. REGULAR PRICE. CUT TO 2161, French Kid. 85.00 Hand turned. $4.00 2186, French Kid. 5.00 Hand turned. 4.00 E. P. Reed & Co's. Curacoa Kid.... 4.50 Hand welt. 3.00 2084, French Kid. 5.00 Hand sewed. 3.50 2085, French Kid. 4.50 Hand Sewed. 3.50 2083, French Kid. 4.50 Hand Sewed. 3.50 2086, French Kid. 4.50 Hand Sewed. 3.50 E. P. Reed & Co's. French Kid.... 4.00 Hand welt. 3.00 2185, Finest American Kid. 4.00 Hand turned. 3.25 2190, Finest American Kid. 4.00 Hand turned. 3.25 2025, Finest American Kid. 3.50 Hand turned. 3.00 2162, Finest American Kid. 3.50 Hand turned. 3.00 2023, Fine American Kid. 3.25 McKay sewed. 2.75 2022, Fine American Kid. 3.00 McKay sewed. 2.50 2187, Fine American Kid. 3.00 McKay sewed. 2.60 2152, Fine Cloth Top Kid. 3.00 McKay sewed. 2.50 2155, Fine American Kid. 3.00 McKay sewed. 2.65 114, Fine American Kid. 3.00 Hand turned. 2.25 Our $2.00 line of Ladies' Fine Shoes beat the World. Come in and look, if you don't buy, and bring this paper with you. Very respectfully, G0SSETT & BROWN. TO HOUSEKEEPERS. From now until Christmas we w?l offer SPECIAL BARGAINS in our Linen Department, Which is large and complete. Our line consists of BLEACHED LINEN DAMASK, TURKEY RED DAMASK, IRISH LINEN, BUTCHER'S LINEN,| LINEN CRASH, And a most varied assortment of TOWELS. Our 12 l-2o. Towel is hard to beat. Call and see these goods before yon bny. Polite attention to all. BROWN, OSBORNE & CO. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS. & Whereas, The Baptist State Convention an eels in Anderson on November 29in ; and Whereas, We, the pe<v> of Ander? son, desire to entertain this large and in? telligent body of Christian workers in the best style; therefore, be it Resolved, That we will go to FANT & SIMPSON'S, and from their choice, fresh Stock of Staple and Fancy Groce? ries, replenish our larders ; and be it fur? ther Resolved, That we will also replenish our stocks of Crockery and Glassware from their complete and well-selected stock of plain and decorated wares, being confident that in addition to Free City l Delivery, we will get the best goods at the lowest cash prices. THE PEOPLE. Per H. B. FANT and W. H. SIMPSON. Til Military Institute, Anderson, S. C. ARRANGEMENTS have been made to admit on January 1st, 1894, free of charge for tuition, one meritorious young man of limited means from each County in the State. The School Com? missioners have been requested to make the appointments from their respective Counties on December 10th. D. S. MAXWELL, Pres. Board of Directors. J. L. TRIBBLE, Sec and Tress. Nov 15,1893_20_2_ ST. REGIS INDIAN BASKETS! Mr. Editoe : The St. Regis tribe ofTndians are located on a Reserva? tion of14,000 acres in Western Kansas, The tribe numbers 2,100 souls, inclu? ding bucks, squaws and papoose. They still adhere to their own language, few of them being able to speak EngliA. They, like the red men in general, never want to be civilized enough to do much hard work. That is one of the accomplishments of the pale-face that they regard as unfit for warriors, and should only be tolerated when per? formed by squaws. During the hunt? ing and fishing season the bucks are seldom found at home, as they had rather hunt a deer ten hours a day for a week than hoe a half acre of corn. This rambling life, spent on rip? pling streams, mirror lakes and virgin 1 forests, studying the beautiful foliage, the exquisite colorings of the forest leaves, the lovely hues of the prairie flowers, and their natural blending and shading to produce brilliant and showy effects. These dreamy hours, spent in studying nature, has developed a very keen conception of the artistic blend? ing of colors, so as to produce most gorgeous results. For centuries past they have studied the making of bril? liant and delicate colored dyes, until at last tbey have acquired such skill that they can dye strips of wood that cannot be distinguished from the fir est colored ribbons. These strips of ash are then heated, so that the colors will be "fast," when they are wound in and out in the most beautiful styles of Bas? kets, and when finished they represent a picture of color-blending unequalled in a studio. I N F B D A A INDIANS FANCY BANKETS. A ? K N YE S s T S Hamper B Shopping C Sewing A Card H Scrap S Flower E Cuff K Collar A Toy E Wall P Hand'c'f T Glove S The finest assortment ever brought to South Carolina. Something entirely new. They are exquisite, lovely, beautiful, bril? liant, gorgeous, showy, and remarkably cheap. Don't wait until picked over. Come and make your selection. The nicest Presents that can be given. ONLY AT ORR <fc SLOAN'S. They have secured the Agency for Hau? ler's Celebrated Candies. Cones in original packages. Always fresh, pure, and are justly renowned as the. finest in ? the United States, No other town in the State under 6000 inhabitants has secured an agenoy for this Candy. ONLY AT ORR <fc SLOAN'S. Before closing would say that they stllL*^ keep a complete line of RickseckerflT Perfumery. All those who visited the World's Pair will remember that 'the Ricksecker display of Perfumery was one of the most unique sights of the show. _ORR & SLOAN. HARD TIMES HAVE NOT YET REACHED THE -o For this we thank our friends and patrons. We are happy to announce that our Spring and Summer trade has been far ahead of any previous year's business in our history. We presume that by keeping up the same line of fire, by our crack shots and hard hitters, solid value for your money down, our trade shall still grow better. On this basis we are laying our plans for a tremendous Fall trade. We have already bought some Bar? gains that pleasing prices will be made on. We are determined to make this the banner season in prices to you and business lor ourselves. To this end we are working in the day and thinking in the night. Six days hard work and six nights hard study will surely make a telling week's work. That's the kind of work we shall put in from now till Santa Claus comes with the good tidings of joy, "Well done thou good and faithful servant." Do you catch our idea ? C. S. MINOR, and TEN CENT STORE.