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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE D1REcroRs announcing the Ninth Annual Fair the
Anderson Farmers and Mechanics Association would again
daily invite Farmers Manufacturers and Mechanics contribute
specimens of their SKILL ingenuity and this exhibition
make index Of the progress made by this section Of
country in Arts and Agriculture.
Successful have been the previous exhibitions improving
steadily both in the quantity and quality OF the articles exhibited
the Directors confidently hope make this years exhibition
pero display and especially practical benefit to those which
have preceded it.
They therefore call upon all who interested in the
prosperity and continued improvement and development Of do
mesc industry cooperate the endavor to make this Fair
brilliant success.
Especially do invite the cooperation of the
of the country contribute by the refinement of their TASTE and
exhibition of the results of domestic industry add the
beauty of the display and show how large part in the i'm
of daily life due to the quiet but useful labors of the
hearth and home
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-06
TO THE YOUNG LADIES.

THE Board of Directors have decided award hrstcass
Cooking premium for the best dinner not exceeding SIX
Dishes cooked and served the Fair Grounds by any
married lady under eighteen years of age Thursday 10Th OF
October.
Young ladies desiring compete for this handsome and useful
PREMIUM give notice the Secretary or before the 9TH OF
October order that may be made for the contest
and requisite number of supplied The meals will be
cooked the time and each competitor furnished with
stove The Committee decide upon the contest will consist OF
the officers of the Association
The number of will be limited and it important
young ladies desiring to compete for this premium will take
special notice of the time fixed for entering their Names
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-07-06
PREMIUM LIST.
Field Crop Department.
,.ns. W. KEYS, Superintendent.

IL, f Cation NOT less THAI 400 Medal
SonJ hest bale of Coon-not THAI 400 Bronze Medal
pct sack Four-not than SO pounds oliver Nle1ai
Second best sack less than 9S pounds eaal
Rest sack Meanot less than one
d. samnle st-Hominy-one bushe. kura Caroiinian
Pss SAMPLE Big Homny-half buhel Southern CuiVa.oI
Rost hale German Mllet.
Best bale Pea-vine Hay Cn;uanr
Post hale Glover
De-. Bes hale hale Native Grass Rural CaroIinian
Best W.T. Rural Carolinian
Dest hushe Csfnsaor
Rest bushe Oats-wh red and black-each haa Gal;sn
d. samnle White Corn-twelve kual CaroilnssB
EoSt SAMPLE Yellow Corn-tweve oonthrn Suvaop
Rest sample Homny Corn .S .ual Grnator
Best bnshel Field Peas pi Saro;nan
Bes. sample Table Peas-half bushel hural CaIonan
e SWEET variety Southern Culvator
Pst bnsbel Sweet PoaoesSpansh variety
est bnsbe Irish Potatoe1st and End
Rest bushel Turnips-white Sba C,,tnator
Best buhel Ruta Bagas pmeai Saonan
post samne Cotton-fve stalks. .hural
Pest SAMPLE Lint Coton-fve pounds. Gltvasol
Rest sample Cotton the Seedfve pounds ral Csln
Best Sheaf Rice. I TnraI G.ronan
Be R produced and cleaned upcount Cultvator
Rest enecmen Winter Squash.
DE-. specmen Beets-ha dozen.. .Surai Caro!nian
R specmen Mangel Waze-haf Dozen CuldHa
Ie spcmen Carrots-ha dozen .hural Cato!uia
DIT specmen Parsnips-half dozen. Cult!
Root specmen Salsy-haf dozen hural Ca[o:iau Co:.
i,e specmen Egg Pants-half Dozen Cutisao
Rest specimen Tomatoesone Caiu C;nata
I3es. neck Onions Southern Cu1,vao
B e and largest variety Garden Vegetables green
raised sds 5spy BY ens say Of Seed BY
~. Leaf Tobacco.
D sapmnle Wool-one fleece. MURAL Caioi G
@ SAMPLE Woo-tub washed not less than lbs southern
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
NEW CATECHIsM.


Question-Where and what is the
Independent party?
Answer-T. L. Yancey runs Squire
Frederick and the party; Yaneey is
the party, the party is Yancey.
Q-How do you prove that?
A-The party has no principles
promulgated, its candidates do not ap-
pear on the stump, and the only evil
deDce is in certain circulars, ETC., all
proceeding from the office Of t. L.
Yancey. Take, for instance, the cir
eulars of the so-called Executive COM
mittee. 1t is signed by j. W. Jones
as Chairman, who says there are things
in it he does not indorse. 1t is signed
by L. L. Yancey. 1t is signed by
Griffin Organ, who has publicly pro-
tested that his signature is forgery,
who indorses nothing in it. aud will
not vote for its candidates. 1t is fur
Their signed by 10. Blackford, w. Weth-
erford and /. p. Howard, who have
not been heard from. and may or may
not have authorized its signature, and
may or may not approve its principles.
Q-But may not the party have
some followers who endorse it Z?
A-Judge of that from the fact that
Col. J. p Rogers on Wednesday night
being asked whether he Endorsed the
charges against the Executive COM
mittee, and Squire Frederick's charges
against Quarles, House and Bailey,
answered that he knew nothing of
them and had not read the paper.
Q-Where then does he look for
support?
A-From a very small number Of
the Democratic party who imagine
that they will get lower taxes from
him than from Smith, from the
lower ranks of the Radical party, with
whom he is evidently intriguing, and
from the vulgar prejudice against
Strawberry alley and lawyers.
Q-But is not Yancey himself a
Strawberry alley lawyer?
A-His Office is on Strawberry alley
and his sign calls him attorney at law.
but he is not lawyer enough to hurt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
Rally at New Providence.

Our New Providence neighbors gave
Judge Smith and Polk johnson an
enthusiastic reception on Tuesday
night, and especially were in blaze
of rapture with the glee club, its fair
vocalists and its patriotic strains.
The speakers devoted large portion
of their efforts to the subject of the
public schools, securing the earnest
attention of the audience, especially of
the colored voters who were there in
large numbers.
The interest was much enhanced by
the catechism through which Dick
Ogburn carried Polk johnson, who
answered every question to the salts
faction of the audience and the dis
comfture of the catechist. Dick for
got that Polk was an old Sunday
school teacher and well up in the cat
echism, and, when he was through,
Polk began to catechise him and
turned him down terribly, especially
on the subject of the Frederick Bran
don ticket. Dick was made to under
stand that S. y. W. does not spell
Nathan and went home to study his
spelling book.
III. w. Watts, Esq. capped the good
humor of the meeting with highly
entertaining talk, mainly about the
Rev. r. N. Pully and other topics.
He said he was not going to vote for
Pully, but that the Reverend gentle
man had not received the attention he
deserved and he would give him a
little. His speech was full of fun and
dismissed the audience in broad grin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
Another Rally.

We have Democratic rallies almost
every day and every night to record
this last week of the campaign. On
Tuesday night, lovely moonlight sky
and balmy atmosphere of the dying
summer giving delight to the occasion,
a spicy little rally took place at the
freight depot. The denizens of the
third ward turned out in mass and lis
tened to short but stirring speeches
from Judge Smith, Geo. Harris, Char
lie Stuart and others; John West
made his maiden political speech, in
which he showed his Democratic
blood. derived from a stauuch Dem
ocratic sire; A. B. Maxey was heard
from. and. name it not in Gath, the
Senior editor of this paper abandoned
the pen and the scissors for that night
only, and took the stump.
We would give a full report of the
geutleman's grafton but for one i'm
portant obstacle-we have not the
siiehtest recollection what he talked
about He, however, as well as All the
other speakers, was received Win I'M
bounded good humor, and smith IS
the man for the Bird ward, where
SQUIRE Frederick has not the ghost Of
a chance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
THE FLAG RAISING AND SPEAKING
ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

Rallies of our citizens in favor of
the Democratic candidates have been
taking place every night this week
Thursday nightthe ceremony of raising
beautiful flag to the top of a pole $50
feet high at the corner of the public
square and Franklin st. was perform
ed it had been announced for the
night before but some accident delayed
it and of course there was some dis
appointment. However a large and
joyous crowd witnessed the ceremony
and giving three cheers for the old flag
adjourned to the Court House to listen
to their favOrlte orators Quarles, House
and Bailey. The purpose of the
speeches was specially thes same as that
which called out Gen. Quarles at the
DAILY Shop barbecue, namely the false
charges which had been made against
these gentlemen in reference to the
sale of the County's railroad stock.
We will not repeat the argument which
we have already reported. We will
say that Col. House differed with-Gen.
Quarles In holding Mr.. Fredericks
directly responsible for the circular.
He pointed out that whoever may have
been the author it has now been before
the public for week under Freder-
lex 8 signature without being disavow-
ed by him, and that now at least he is
responsible for it; and he (Col. House)
believes it to be part of the intrigue
which was commenced when Ereder-
lex. S. 0. w. Brandon and Prosser
slept together at Berry Lyle's; by
which Frederick agreed with those
two Radicals to exert himself to Sc
cure their election if they would do as
much for him, the direct object of the
circular being to prejudice the public
against Col. House and so secure the
election Of Prosser.
Col. Bailey spoke only briefly on
the above subject being fully satisfied
with the vindication of his conduct
made by Quarles aud House; but he
closed his speech with most cheering
tidings from various parts of the
country. establishing the election of
Tilden and Hendricks by a large
majority as foregone conclusion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
Gone Up.

The RAIDS have gone up. There is
no doubt about it. We can see it in
the air, snuff it in the breeze, read it
in the Tribune and the Radical organs
generally, as well as in the detected
down-cast countenances and lengthen-
ed visages of the doomed. We are
tender hearted, but.we can't say that
we are il an agony of grief at the dis
tress of the astounded RAIDS, who
thought the country was theirs to mis-
rule at pleasure, and who have been
Juggling at the public teat until the
country has grown leaner, if they have
not grown more plethoric, Farewell,
We disconsolate You have been
weighed and found wanting. May the
saline atmosphere of the brackish
river you will soon navigate so renovate
your system in your protracted stay
that you will fully appreciate the beau
ties of reform. "-RicEmond Wing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

West Virginia is the one Southern
State whose white population might
have been expected to be in sympathy
with the Republican party. 1t had
but few slaves. and was easily cleft
asunder from the old State of Virginia
during the war 1t was steady Re-
publican State for several years after
the close Of the war. and gave its cleo
toral votes to Grant, both in 1868 and
1872. In 1874 it went over to the Dem
oerats by pretty strong majority. and
this election shows that, like its sister
States of the South, it has gone into
the Democratic party to stay.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

he was on the bench which made the /
arrangement that there sCas a confroct,
and that the bench Of magistrates did
not expect gratuitOus serUices.
The contract was shat the lawyers
who were appointed to negotiate the
sale of the stock were to receive as
their fee one half the money realized
iu excess of 20 per cent. of the par
value of the stock for sale. This con-
tract in itself shows that the stock was
deemed by the county officers nearly
worthless, as it was. In the stock
market it would have fetched nothing
whatever, and the bid which the L.
x G. Railroad was prepared to make
tor it was $4,000, and that not for the
value of the stock as an investment
(for it was producing no interest at
alb, but to get control of the road.
Now the par value of the stock was
$250,00O with funded interest to the
amount of $4,000, and a receivers
debt OF $37 900, making in all $357 600;
the whole of which the attorneys made
out of the L. & G. Railroad Company
by convincing them that they could
keep the road out of their hands for
years unless they purchased the eoun-
TVS interest at that price.
Now arises the question was the fee
of 5000 apiece which the lawyers re-
ceived an exorbitant one? General
Quarles showed that if he had held
the county to the original contract he
would have received money sufficient
to make his fortune for life. On that
contract the fee would have been S143,-
500 divided among the three lawyers,
or $47 800 apiece in stead of $1,000
apiece which they agreed to take.
The truth is that the contract was
made by the city officers on the suppo-
sition that next to nothing could be
got for the stock, and the amount col
lected being so much over what any
body expected, the contract Chad the
lawyers insisted upon it) would have
given the above magnificent fee. They
did not insist upon it; they agreed to
take reasonable amount for the SER
vices rendered, which was s., 600 apiece
in Tennessee bonds. The services for
which this fee was claimed had ex-
tended over seven years had necessi-
tated more than one visit to New York
and several to Nashville with expen-
SEES in those cities, and other inclden-
tai expenses amounting in his own
case to $500 actually paid out, so that
whether you estimate the services by
percentage on the amount collected, or
by the work actually done, any court
in the United States would pronounce
the fee very reasonable one.
He added that no longer ago than
the commencement of the present
year, the bench of magistrates, in a re-
port to which Squire Frederick name
is signed, endorses the conduct of the
attorneys in terms of the highest
praise.
We will not follow the General
through the excoriation he admins
tered to the author of the circular for
the introduction of personal detrac-
ton at this late stage of the campaign:
suffice it that there was, as we believe,
no one person present who did not as
sent to the Generals argument as
complete vindication of his conduct.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
TO THE VOTERS OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

In justice to myself and in the in
terest of every voter and payer of
Montgomery county, l address you
this card. 1t has been charged that |
am opposed to Free Schools and have
always voted neutrality-suspicious. for
that purpose.
wish here to say, that | fully en-
dorse the amended constitution of our
State where it provides for an annual
school fund, and that am in favor of
good free school system. but l am
opposed to some Of the features of the
present common school law. For in
stance | am opposed to the Office of
State Superintendent of Public In
struction at salary of$3, 900 per year,
and that of County Superintendent at
salary of $500, and his expenses,
which, perhaps, would make the
amount, in all, $1,000 a year, taken
from our County School fund. Com
pairing the expenses of other counties
in our State with those of our own.
together with the salary of $1,000 for
State Superintendent, would make in
all more than $4,000 annually taken
from our Common School fund, by
which our children are the sufferers.
l am in favor of appropriations for
Common School purposes where the
money goes directly to the education
of our children, and | have always so
voted-but l have voted against APP
preparations that did not go directly
for the benefit of our children.
There have been other charges
brought against me which were equally
untrue as the above. 1t is impossible
for one to know all the false charges
that have been, or may be, brought
against me. l therefore refer the pub
lie to my past record, and to those who
know me best, as to the truth of all
reports, trusting that truth and hon.
esty will prevail.
G. FREDERICK.
Nov. 4. 1876-1w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
Nov. 4. 1876-1w.

'The President of the United States
even cannot suspend the writ of habeas
corpus for single hour in time ofpeace,
unless especially authorized thereto by
the Congress of the United States. Yet
the Acknowledgement assumes to en-
power deputy marshal not only to
suspend this great safeguard of person
al liberty at will, but to annul. for the
time being. the whole body of criminal
statutes of the State, enacted pursuant
to the Constitution and laws of the
United States for the due protection of
the life, liberty, and property of the
citizen.
These are the solemn words of a
Circuit Court judge in South Carolina
"a Republican in politics. in his charge
to the grand jury. President Grant,
however, since law and constitutions
are above his comprehension, and the
protection of life. liberty, and property
are beneath his contempt, has sent his
cohorts to back up the marshals in ex-
punging both laws and constitutions in
the enforcement of his masters will at
Washington.-Richnqond Whig.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
4 CARD.

To JNo. w. JONES, Chairman In
dependent ErecutiUe Committee:
SRI hereby tender my resignation
as a member of the Independent Ex-
ecutive committee of Montgomery
county, as can no longer act with
that party. A few days ago a circular
was issued to the voters of Montgom-
cry with your name to it as Chairman
and the names of other members of
the committee, also my name among
the number My name was placed to
that document without my knowledge
or authority. | desire the success of
the Democratic party in this contest
from Tilden to Smith, and / shall vote
accordingly. On a full survey of the
whole ground, my sense of duty to the
party and the county will not allow
me to pursue a course calculated to
disorganize our forces and bring defeat
upon our cause. You will therefore
take my name from the list of your
committee.
Yours respectfully,
Nov. 2, 1876. G. ORGAN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
KING OF SHIRTS

Kept only by COULTER, is
the best made, best fitting,
and cheapest Shirt intrinsic
ally, ever offered by that
well-known house. 1t stands
unrivalled, and so does the
$1.25 completed Shirt, offered
by the same house.
Gentlemen in search of
Underware, Neck Wear,
Socks, Handkerchief other
Goods, should bear COUL-
TER'S in mind.
Notice of their splendid
stock of Carpetings and Oil
Cloths next week.
GAINESVILLE, Oct. %, '76-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

THE popular movement Tildenward
has had vicissitudes since his nomina-
ton; it has at times been doubtful
and uncertain; at times it has been
feeble; it has progressed rapidly at
times, to be followed by an apparent
partial reaction. But it is now rush
ing forward, rising higher, spreading
out broader, accelerating in speed,
growing in momentum and becoming
irresistible, with no possibility of a
back set or reverse in the few days
remaining between now and the cleo
tion.-MIaOaukee Ne,Cs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

CAPT. FRANK DUFFY, at that time
editor of the Franklin (Ky.) Patriot,
proved that Saul was among the
prophets by making, in 1874, the fol-
lowing announcement: I'VE place at
our mast head day the names of
Tilden and Hendricks, and ask an ex-
preston of opinion from all our ex-
changes With such men at the head
of the Democratic ticket, we can beat
any Radical combination that can be
brought before the people If the
united Democracy will nominate Til
den and Hendricks, there can be no
doubt of success"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

We are writing this just before going
to press, and cannot close without
commencing the sacred cause which
will be decided next Tuesday, as one
to enlist the most energetic exertions
of strong men, the anxious tears of
gentle women, the fervent prayers of
all Christians. Beyond single vote,
our share in the struggle is done.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

In his first annual message to the
Legislature OF the State of New York,
Samuel J. Tilden declared "The ques-
tons settled by the war ought never
to be re-opened. The adoption of the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to the Federal Constitu-
ton closed one great era in our poll
tics. 1t marked the end forever of the
system of human slavery. These
Amendments have been accepted in
good faith by the people of all Sec
tions. They must be final, and hence
forth our politics are to turn upon
questions of the present aud future,
and not upon those of the final past. I"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
Sure for Tnden.

The New York Sun says We wish
TO saw to the friends of Tilden and Re-
form throughout the country that they
need feel no apprehensions about New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
They have been subjected to a thorough
and careful canvass, minute and par
ticular in every respect, and in which
all the doubtful elements have been
conceded to the Republicans. The re-
suit is that New York is absolutely
sure to go for Tilden by an overwhelm-
ing majority, Connecticut by a large
majority. and New Jersey by a sufi-
cient majority.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04
Chandler on Ohio.

The Radical Executive committee
applies to old Zach for funds.
Answer: Ohio can go to hell. The
committee has nearly bankrupted
itself to save Hayes from the disgrace
of defeat in his own State. Help
yourselves, we are done bleeding"
We never expected TO thank the old
man for anything, but thank you,
Zach, that suits us.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-04

They have had to order and
recorder those Cheap Black
Silks, Beautiful Black Cash
meres, and Gentlemen's Fine
Suits OF New Style Ready
made Clothing.
The man who wants a suit
of clothes, or an over-coat,
and does not call on COULTER,
makes a mistake.
The lady who wants a Seal
Brown or Navy Blue Water
proof or Cashmere Dress, and
does not call on COULTER,
also makes a mistake, if she
wishes to get a choice article
at low prices.
1t is currently reported and
very generally believed, in a
good many places. that CoUL-
TIES stock of Mems and Boys
Boots, and Women's Shoes,
is the best and cheapest ever
brought to this section of the
country.
Messrs. James Lockert,
Maurice Stratton, z. Smith,
Genie Durrett, Percy Wis
dom and Frank Coulter are
kept busy selling bargains in
Jeans, Flannels, Blankets,
Cloths, Cassimeres, Shawls,
Mems Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Fine Shoes, Trunks,
Travelling Bags, and many
other things not to be men,
toned now. The