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The Chicago, Iowa d Kansas Railroad COM
pa'lY Is tho na1no of new company which has
been organized to build railroad from a poti,t
on tho Chicago Il Northwestern near Rcd Oak,
H., southwest by way Of Iown' City anil
Sigourney to 0ttumrn, about ,unety miles.
For about half tllc dlstnncc there Is an Oil
graded roadhet which eu1 t,o usclf. Tic Com
pany contcmplates q future extension fruln
Ottunlwa to st. Joseph, Mo.
In tho United States Circuit Court at Indian-
apoiis tho Trustees aul Receivers Of tho Co.
!ulnbus, Chicago Il 1n1tann Central Railroal
hare began suit against tile iennsylyhnu
l!ailEoal Company Us guarAntor u tho lease to
the Plttsburg. Cincihnut! d st. Louis Railroad
Company. That Company having failed to full
I'LL tic conditions Of tho lease. IL is rus sought
to cnforco the Guarantee given by the Penn
sylyania Ratiroad Company.
The Trustees Ut tile Columbus, Chicago Il
lndiaaa Central RailnaA giYe nntlcc that the
coupons on Columbus u indianapolis Central
trst.lnortEage bonds, which became due July I,
Co., No. ~ Wall street, Now York.
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I'LL lsNrl'.
Rp4rtai Diyss,cA to 71s 7sfau,

Fp4ftai bitpa'cA to 11s 7stauns.
New YoHk, jan. 6.-Charlca J. Brent, tho
Louisville hank.forgcr, arrived here to-day on
the Pasthia, tn charge VI officer Wilkinson, OF
Iinkcrton's f"ree, Ills profrsscs to DC exceed.
ingly glad to get back to tl!s country.
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which wcro fuetunting; he had to give long
credits and lost mucl, by bad debts, while
hls rcal-cstate Investments were net successful.
Tho Astor family made Its money slowly by
real-cstate Investments and long leases. MI.
VAnderbtlt's enterprises were in different
direction, and wcrc moro rapidly profitable. 50
that In less tlno comparatively than either VI
tho others he accumulated larger fortune; but
instead Of being worth sl00, 100000 It will bc
found that seo,ooo,ooo Is abovc The actual
amount-tbat Is, II ever the truth Is known out
side Of his family"
ut is known that instead of dying intcstntc,
~ son,e have supposed he would, for tho very
purpose Of conccallng the factA as to his wealth,
ho has left behind will carefully drawn"
:" But this will tell nothing Of Tho actual value
Of the grcntcst part Of Ills possessions, s,-tfic
consolidated ra'1roa'ls,-wlie', you may t,c GER
ti!n he has left Intact in tho hands Of his sun
'Billy.' There wilt no .louht bc ample bcqucsts
70 his numerous other children and to his wife,
and these may be nanc,l III tic will.
hut thcy will scryc only to Indicate what
his estate foots M. Last ycar tho Tax Com
n1fssloHcrs astcEsesl him TN uniy nhout $o00, Gu
Il tlink It was something less than tflat-1f
real estate nnd on &3,O01 100 nf pcrsotal prop
efty. The last was not SO n,uch as It shauid
hnyc been. His lawyers tru.k no steps to hare
II tt had been tcu large. hut further than these
figures tho Tax Commlssloncrs' bouks tan tell
nuthngH
Following is 4 list Of Mr. Ean1erbilt'a real
nn1 personal estates On which lie paid taxes ior
the ycar 1915, taken from the Official records:
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The greatest men huya been the ulost gcsiless q
achievement; Another example il found iu u. :.
t.a seps ~. :f.. @ s pas1
material to BE- found. As . result II u ulc0ns!ts
aAd will soon become tbs gssst popular t4,VslsA
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taxes. The petition was referred to tho COM
inittec on l'arifc Railroads, and m attempt viii
bn mnttc to direct tho attention OF tho ConniE-
tee especially to tho subject nt It's next meeting.

infttcc on 1arittc Railroads. and mn attempt Will
be mnttc to direct tho attention OF tho ConmfL-
tee especially to tho subject at It's next meeting.
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
At thc ecmI-ann,ml mcelEng OF the Directors
Of TIM Michigan Central 1lailroad, held In New
York 1as: week, the following statement Of tho
business nf the rond for tho elx months ending
Nov. ~, 1910, was submitted:
txroxE
f'ross earnings frons trahc. g. 3n4 eg5
taxca:. ......:............ s., 3aa. 7os
Interest ......"...'s sl7,oi5- 2, 153 geo
Income frn,n other aoutrss. ss........... 1aT,a7G
rqs T.. n, Sar. n;Sn9 @ 'fsi Fl 'is months end
Fk0ArtHn nEnr,
fmno f,ec ! 1s3%. 1s5 7aaslo
Kct'nction....... ....................+..3 38tl, a:i8
Te "mSun. y ct floating 5sbt nse. 1s7 n.
ssso 600 il Tor steei faiis. ill., ''' 4o o. 81 "h'sa
Mat, 49,, .,., J:as j; is5a, nj. !, 1s7a
nsa's La: 4" Sa SsS 81 SS
Totals. ....,........ SO, COS, ooo So, 5a3 ooo
during the hall. l.yeaf, And corrcsponiIna ccrrsss
Lon IL ~ ponds NJ Tile Jackson. Lansing & Saginaw
purchased with proeceis oi jsnd -alcs, in putsnaaco
Of tic mo'lincl sreeencnt viii, that Company. n'
pzrao FS. 81. ''9c1 # e ,Icssa nItassn1 Central
Railroad officials make m authoritative nnouncc-
ment that sfr: Lcdyard viii hot rcsIgn, anil
that the Resident md Directors aso entirely
satisfied with Ills admInistrntion. It ia also
statcd that the general ojllces Of tic road will
remain at Detroit.
fIJVyrr T.aY5r& er&~..x, r.
SOUTHERN.
At a meeting Of tho Board Of Directors OF tho
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, hc|f
Just previous to tho Ashtnhula disaster, The fol-
lowing statement for tho year 1874 was prc-
sentcd, tho December business being IN patt
cstfmatcd:
Working expenses (os 81 pds CENT?. O. d Sos, 90 M
Interest," ka,s. and dividends on '''oi'i"
guaranteed Atock....... ........... 2,75o, 600
Diridcni Or Aug. i, Z pei cent .:..... os6, I'D
Dar"E tc ;:sr asont IT, oo ton. y .tesi ,sIIs s
havc been substituted for iron. The cost Of suh-
included IN ths sonnt of enpen.es s6oye ,tate i@n
lhe Company Inns no floating debt nor outstanding
Gsx:Ss pss e Il Il. sa s, s If M A.
and now ttands Al On aggregate Of s5ll, 006 ooo.
MI respects fully maintauctl at thcr high standard
proved.
1n spite Of the ahovc assertion in the report,
ttlat the road, machinery, md property have
bcc' In ali rcsnerts maintained at their high
standard condition, and Ia n,nny rcsr,ects ma
tGr'allY improved, II Is claimed BY ralroad met,
htgl. In authority tint such is mot the case. On
tha rnuttart n "a f,1nfronI f9,off f,u
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MICHIGAN IiCADa.


LANSING, MIcll. jan. 7.-Thc Detroit, Lansing
g. Northern 1lallruad 1laYe pnt In "Y" and
s1dc-trark ut the Junction with the Chicago t.
Northeastern.
11su fonia STANDARD says It Is the intention to
extent the Stanton DFnnch north (rsteud Of tho
nlulu limo wcst} TO Pcntwntcr.
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B4fErY IN HEATING CARS.

II tas Editor AZ TA4 Tribune.
DASvl.LE, ILL.,, Jan. H,-The fearful loss Of
life by TIRE at the Ashtabula bridgp turns tho
attention Of tho travelling public to means and
appliances uscd for tbcir protection from that
terrible element. eome ycurs ugo many Of our
railroads adopted tho use Of kcroscne oil for
this purpose OF lighting their coaches. This, SO
fur Us light was concerned, was great imprnyc-
1nent oYer the old taslow or sperm cauile; but
they Rot'n found out from bitter experience they
iial terrible and .clentless enemy fn usu. At
every accident, tho rara caught tire fruH. this
kcroscNc, whlciI, burning, Was thrown III every
direct!on, cary!ng destruction everywhere. 80
grcat WAS tho .lalnaEe, and so great tie sallgcr
Tint tho Legislatures tn boHln Vt the States tnok
.ha matter "a hand a1a i,a,ssa 'aws foFb1ad9ns
There was, however, III all Ut this trains, u
great danger Al that abuye mentioned, which
WAS not takeil hni.l II for the 1eAsuH t!lat no
substitute was offered r., That t!auers was red
lux but mere ahells, In accident Nilcrr the cars
were broken 1,p OF overturned, WIRE crushed
like cgg-shrs, scattering the tru In every llrcs-
ttoit, ralls!,ty distinction to tbr caEs ami death
and frnrful suffering tU tho passengers. Sti nr-
castonsrd arc VT Becoming IN this That when We
SEE MI account ol railway accident VIZ expect to
scc long list ot thosu burned to lratl.
somc VI our raflway-tnanngers have hecn cn.
dcaynEiug to brl.g L.ltn USE such heaters as shall
arc The managers of The 'ul'n.ali rars who have
adopted tic Itsker heater ut grcat expenset-
not lray than $tll per ar,--but even then thu
danger III nut &verttl.
The safety ot human lives und Ut property
demands that sanie stove shall be constructed
SO That, In case Of collision ur OF thu breaking
,luwn Of bridge and ears gotug through, tho
fire shall bc exltnyushc'l. sInle the Angola
teApicu many times, md As many fi!rI. Until
tho p1cscut, roue have been successful. Fprtlea
ip tlts oily are constructing = car.heater which
las tccu carefully tested. and proved equal tu
the emergency. The huttcat 6re that can G0
mals in tAe stoya MSS, upon being tipped over,
extiugutshed In from six 10 ten seconds OF time.
Ihsy propose to give AL exhibition VI tllc stuyu
~ puGllu trial VI its snrslts In = lew days.
When lAtentel, the officers ot tho Patent
Odlso uptotl III giving It tho pruile
VI bring tho best lutsaslug leylee p1e4entctl Ia
long time. II Is 10 timula child can undcr-
staul it., aud The cost Of construction very Light;
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SNOW.

BUFFALO, Jan. 7.-All eastward hound trains
arc from twc1To to fourteen hours late. owing to
the severe snow-stor1n last night. No trains
nre ret in.
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10 fas Editor W The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Jan. Stu TmK Tn1nuHE Of to-lay
I notice TINT Bridge Builder" suggests n
CAUSE for The breaking OF The ratlroad bridge at
Ashtahuln, nud makes certain statemcnts in
votvtng principles nnd faGts wtfctarc 80 utterly
false TINT feel constrained tn tnakc n brfrf
rrp!y. lie says: "Thc expansion Of Iron by
hcat md iss contraction f,y cold "a one of lhe
best settled facts In netlInnes." Evcry practical
man knows that. Hut wlicn ]Ic says TINT title
nuts on the ho1ts of nh irun railway bridge must
10 screwed up together gradually rs thu heat OF
summer increases or they will tcc,'me loose, tho
threads, and Of COURSE tho bridge wifi become
n few ycare very unsafe, and, on the contrary,
they must. be carefully looscncsl q
tho cold weather increases. u. tho bolts siil
which Is not true ett!er In principle or practlce.
1t ia true TINT tho bolts expand ail lc,gthcn f,i
warm weather, and so dues every other pnrt 0f
an Iron bridge In tho same proportion, s., TINT
structure. Tie AshtalIu!a bridge VISA i1owo
tr,isR, and the vertical bolts, Upon which the
stability Of the bridge depends {othcr things
being e.gunl), ure always tatlt, mud there Is sn
wearns te 81 .rS," ss ' AnI ts isltfs s IL 1 t
brit!gc must By looked for on some other ny
pothcsls that, tic one suggested by "prf1gc-
Dulldcr." have no specifications by wffcl, 10
determine the snillcicncY Ut the bridge for TIE
ilu question TINT the Hnwe bridge Is q
good one, when properly conF Ftrs,ctcJ; aud tho
lact That 1t hal been practically tested for ten
years would naturally incline experienced mcn
tolook for sotie sleyal rraeon for Its failure at
the lnte disaster. i have not been able to fully
make up my tniud whethrr the bridge was III
tsInsically wcak for the cngtl,nf span t1l0 fcct
or whether there WINS not eonc Incident 10 the
train which caused the future Of tho bridge.
Among the inAny e!atcmcnts Ut passengers
which have read In 1itE TRIBUNE, there Is one
which think worthy uf special notlcc. which.
II trur, nflorls clcw to the mystery. One man
states that he was sln,,llb. Mt tile front tlor of
tho cur, "ntl thought tlero WIS something the
matter With tho trajn: he returned to the ecatr,
Of tho car, anil then felt the car roils down."
Now, the ears wcrc running Within a few
Inches ut the nla!u braces Ut the truss, md, II
thrown little out Of line by the breaking of n
wheel, MI axie, or rail, tho corner of tho car
might bo thrown in contnct with the main
braces aud bolts, aud what followed would be
tho natural result. do not nssslme that this Is
Il correct ss'}ut1on Of tho terrible catastrophe,
but haro knnwn Ut accidents occurring to good
bridges substantially In the way have indl-
cateI. An OLD UHiDuH-Bul1DER.
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FORK.

Two or three very heavy rains FIJI during
the past week, doing very serious damage to
the growing crops along tho water courses.
......There has been considerable mad dog
excitement in the lower part of the town
ship OF late, but the mania has not vet as
snmed an alarming fOrm...... Mrs. Bolemnn,
who had reached g very advanced age,
probably four score years. died at tic home
of her son, Mr.. Harrison Boleman, on the
22nd inst...... Married, Mt the residence of the
brides father, OH Thursday, 2Ist inst, by
the Rev. Coke D. Mann, Mr.. William Nor
ris, of Westminster. to Miss Kate Pickerel,
of this township.....On last Friday, Mr..
John B. Herring, Trial Justice Fant's con-
stable, received u very painful wound by the
accidental discharge of pistol which he
was loading. The ball took effect In the
palm of his right hand aud lodged against
the larger bone Of the thumb. 1t was ex-
tracted by DR.. 3. B. Brown..... Prof B. +.
CAN'T gave public examination in his
school on last Friday. 22nd. The recita-
tioDs at once reflected creditably upon the
efficiency of the teacher and hatteringly
upon the progress attained by the pupils
irdced, the entire exercise was emincntly.
satisfactory to oil present; and while alI the
pupils acquitted themselves handsomely,
we will cite the Misses Annie Pitts and!
Julia McCrary, also Johnnie w. CAN'T and
John f. Ledbetter as meriting special men.
ton. Air. CAN'T has an enviable reputation
Us q teacher.
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BASE BALL.

The base ball mania has at last seized upon
the inhabitants. of Anderson, and We now
have two clubs, which practice regularly,
and arc making considerable progress 10
wards proficiency.
The Anderson Base Ball Club is composed
of excellent material, and have organized
with the following officers for the Club:
Prcsidcnt-Maj. John b. Moore.
Vice President-Col. James L. Orr.
Secretary and Trcasurer-Louis Sharpe
Captain lst Ninc-E. T. Cashine.
Captain End Ninc-Gco. L. Harrison.
This Club has sent on for its outfit, and is
practicing in the meantime.
The Anderson Junior Base Ball Club has
the following officers:
President, Hewlett X. Sullivan.
Vice President, Fred. w. Symmes.
Secretary and Treasurer, d. Pruc Sloan.
Captain 1st Nine, Willie D. Bcwley.
Captain 2nd Nine, G. II. Strickland.
This Club is composed of the boys of the
town, and they play capital game consid-
ering the practice they have had.
The citizens will soon be invited to wit
ness the play by these clubs, and ct present
the Base Bail campaign for the summer
promises to be vigorous one here.
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sANDY spnrHee.

Rey. w. 8. Black, of North Carolina,
came in d few days ngo 70 spend week
among his friends and relatives. lie is en-
joying excellent health, apparently. On
Sunday, tiie 9th Inst, he filed Sandy
Springs pulpit, and preached from the text,
ale that winneth souls is wise" 1t was an
ti1io Iit5T57tiai5 iIEy5iI, wniri, ,iysriy
Impressed his audience with The power and
inestimable value of the mind or soul. He
expects to return on Thursday, the 2sth.
We wish him pleasant stay and assafe
Journey homc..-.onr. Sunday School at
Sandy Springs is in fourisiling condition
---is natnksrs E..lg or more p=:.iis Afr.
Blaclss:.ai,, The superintendent, as we'll as
other diligent workers in their Masters
cause, should receive due praise for their
labors in this cohmcndable work. Every
child In tie neiglborhood ought to be sent
tostlie Sunday School, and there taught of
tIieir Creator ;iiaeads OF being allowed to
stroll over the country aud rabbit hunt ON
The Sabbath I've are happy to welcome
Miss Rcbccea Dgu.hit home from the in
tricate and laboribus duties of College life.
She was one OF tl5s sayenwho graduated at
wiiliamston Female College few days ago;
Miss Rebecca, as well as the other members
of her class, acquitted themselves honorably,
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HOHEA PATH.

The Honea Path Bible Society will meet
at Shady Grove Church ON the second Sab
both and at Mt. Bethel Church OIL the fourth
Sabbath in July......Capt. Geo. NJ. McDavid
has been re-appcinted, by Gov. Hampton,
Notary Public and Deputy Surveyor for
Anderson County...... The cold Northeaster
of Saturday last made heavy clothing and
fires CONFERENCE.-The thermometer register
ing % degrees below the. highest point
reached on Friday......The Railroad Agent
is Offering tickets to Charleston for $3.50,
good to return until July 1st...... The grass
has fine start, and the stand is considered
perfect......Six farmers paid an aggregate tax
(Chamberlain) of 1882 90, and estimate their
annual fence tax at $238.OO. Vote for the
fence law.....Some slight damage to wheat
from the rains, but the crops are reported
good
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CUFFRE CREEK.

In. EDITOR: We have not troubled your
'lmns with any ltcals from this neigh
hood up to this time, and would not do
bow, but having been visited on tho 1911,
\. with terrific storm Of rain and wind
ch did immense damage. do not be-
Ie Te are meaner set OF people thaii
pc in other sections; but it seems that
fidence Is getting after us sharply. AT
the June freshet last year, we planted
our bottom lands on this creek, and
a fair prospect Of crop, but the first of
slst hail ana m:r storm swept down
2 us, destroying the crop irreparably
anow again this creek has been visited
yanothcr terrible storm, which did very
6 damage, destroying the fruit crop and
q trees, blowing down the wheat that
Wut and that which was not cut. level
ihir oat crop as flnt as if brush had
bllragged over it, blowing down nearly
n r fence CT; tic writer's plantation, and
uting three large shade trees in his
ya One Of them struck the top of the
hS breaking in the roof at one corner;
ner just missed another corner Of the
he The two doors of the house on the
wdde was SO ,ockaded by fallen timber
thse could not get out on that side until
AMMAN had done dry's work. 1t blew
dop forage house ii my horse lot, and
scaed it in every direction. The rain
poe in torrents, rushing down to the
crcscovering the crop in the bottom,
whwas solid sheet Of water from hill
to Corn crops i'll the bottom land now
secto be destroyed. They are covered
withld and sand. Che tract of the storm
is ut one and hnlf miles down this
crecs the junction of Twenty Three Mile
crechcluding the writer's farm, Messrs.
J. 9n's, Hunter McMurtry's, X. w.
Simn's, G.. B. Whitten's, and the Kelley
fnrna Hundreds of trees were blown down,
whids great loss of timber. The rain
has &inued up to this writing, the 25th
inst. he wheat that was cut before the
storlfps all blown DOVE, and go so wet
fea4will be greatly damaged.
Blu E are thankful we arc left alive, and
have mad dogs in this eeighborlood
but " ave large number of poor, hun.
cry, S eton dogs that would make camp
meetiliowl. if they were oil there at one
time.
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ODDEIS.

ScRIBSER FOE JULY opens with an illustrated
paper on 'Bow-shootihs," by Maurice Thompson.
who .als with his subject not In an archaeological;
tened to shoot his game with the bow and he gives
his reason for preferring 1t to the shotgun. There
arc anecdotes Of some OF his archery trips, chiefly
In Florida and Northwestern Indiana, and eSplicft
directions are given nv to the manufncturo or the
implements, with suggestions about their use for
sport or pleasure "The Battle OF Bunke rlop," .
remarkable engagement not hitherto reported, is
described by William Henry Bishop, nth illustra-
tiops Of the opening of the battle ana sketches OF
the participants, among whom wer Lord Nelson,
Benedict Arnold, Judas Maccabe's ''The Yelled
Prophet OF Khc.rssan," and the &c sllant SIX Hun
dred" special feature Of the number Is o story
OF entyiive pages by the Russian novelist, Tour
which distinguished part is played by Cossack
horse, upon whose Identity the Interest hinges
Nj. George Inness, jr who has drawn two pictures
for this story, In new acquisition to tho ranks Of
illustrators Richmond since the War;" Is tho
title of an illustrated paper by R. w, Wright, IN
metropolis are spoken OF 18th enthusiasm. Miss
Jane Stuart has paper Of Anecdotes" OF iier
father, Gilbert Stuart the painter which Is said 10
be much more Interesting than he: former article
which attracted so much attention. Among the
contributors Of poetry Philip Bourke Mnrston,
Fa~cett. In the Editorial Department, DIR. Hol.
land dscuses 'Thc Future Of American Pc,iiics, ,,
"The New Temperance Movement" and ''The Pau
per Poison "Thc Old Cahinetp writes Of Sprpg''
"Alston's Dead Man." ''rhe Truth TelIer,n "G am
"Lovc and DEATH" the last poem. :, The editors
expect that "The Midsummer Holiday iAugust)
Number' will surpass tho attractions which fnade
It's predecessor of last year such success. M y
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her remains placed to rest beside those {
i,cr husband who he'd gone before.

her remains placed to rest beside those d
i,rr husband who hsd gone before. I
The amount Of travel over the South Carl
oiina Railroads Is considesabln laneer tlii
summer than it has been heretofore, and yl
aFo gFatifled % observe growing tendency;
on the part OF our people to spend tlieir
summer vacations In travelling through thd
mountainous regions Of South Carolina, In.
stead OF frequenting the Northern watering
places and summer resorts. This Is decided
W an indication of good sense In the people
OF south Carolina, for, by pursuing such a
course large amount of money will be spent
In developing Our own beautiful scfa.cry
which hos no superior, instead Of draining
the resources of our impoverished people to
keep up Northern resorts which are of no
conceivable advantage to us.
At the last regular meeting of Anderson
Lodge, No. 200, knights of Honor, held on
wednesday evening, Goth inst the follow
ing officers were elected to serve the ensuing
term oi SiS months, viz: Dictator, j. J..
Baker; Vice Dictator, L. w. Brown; AS
sistant Dictator, &. w. Fant; Treasurer.
Dr. w. IL. Sardin; Financial Reporter, J.
II. Williams; Reporter, w. w. Keys {;
Guide, J. Reese FAINT; Guardian, r. f.
Diver, Sentinel, r. L. Keys; Past Die.
tator, J. g. Cunningham. This Order,
which is an insurance organization, though
comparatively in its infancy in tLis part of
the country, is increasing rapidly in men,
bership as we'll as popularity, anu is destined
to deprive the insurance companies of many
thousands Of dollars.
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'sSioii aiiolS hiS ieiOW tcuCuciS. Supt
Dickson leaves numerous scholars who
with relatives and friends, cherish his
memory glid regret his rdeoepse. j = S,I4s,s
i,cv. u. n. rrierson nus returned from
his visit to Alabama, and seems much in
vigorated by his short vacation. While
absent he attended the commencement ex-
ercises Of Vanderbilt University, ant ex-
presses himself rs most highly gratified
with the evidences proficiency and schcl-
arship displayed by the graduates. He was
much captivated by tho fine country of
Alabama, but evidently is still believer in
the merits of old Carolina. Mr. Frierson
has resumed Lis pastoral labors, and hence
ForJRIilet service or his UIiurcli wiz be conE
Quoted as usual. The cofiinaniiy Gfe grati-
fed TO have Mr.. Frierson back ngain, as he
j one Of our most popular ministers.
q We regret to, record the death of Mfy.
Elizabeth, wife of tho late Col. Herbert
Helnrnoad. ss.:.. rsas ossl,::s.:sss cf sliis
County for tweuty-eight years previous to
his death. Mrs. Hammond was one of the
Oldest ladies Of Que County, beit, ! nt the
time Of her death. which occurred on last
Thursdayf morning, In the 18th year Of her
age. She was d very ellent woman, hass
ing been attached q; The Methodist fhitl for
more than forty yearss She was the Oldest
membe- OF that Clutch Iii Anderson, and
bore witness 10 tue sinec-ity OF her proEas.
sions by n long and upiishi life, which
terminated In n calm and happy death,
the funesal services were conducted by her
pastor, Rev. II. \. sJl,ricIsberg, in the Meth
oaist Church. Cn lat Friday afternoon, and