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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-23

AN Ex-Governor ON THE MAINE IL
ouoR LAw.-Ex- Governor Lot M. Nor
rill, of Maine, passed through Charlotte,
N. C., recently on his way South for the
sake of his health. While in that city,
says the Observer, he was asked in refer
ence to the prohibition law in Maine.
He said that since the passage of this
law, the condition of the people had i'm
proved. Crime had diminished, intem-
perance had diminished and pauperism
WAS thing unknown. Somebody had
written something about an increase in
lunacy In Maine on this account. Who
ever it WAS, he said, must be lunatic.
No sane man who knew anything about
it would write such stuff. He had sever
al times had occasion to traverse the
State while on canvassing tours; and TO
zoe drunk man was rare occurrence.
Some would have liquor and drink it,
but they were comparatively few, and
these scarcely ever drank to excess. He
gave it as his experience that the law
was in every way beneficial one, and
contributed greatly to the happiness aud
improvement of the people. He only
stayed several hours in the city, arriving
in the morning and leaving on the after
ternoon train. A number of gentlemen
oailed upon him before he left.
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A Cotton.Picking Machine.

The Charleston Netss and Courier says
that Mr.. D. r. Haselton, OF that city, has
received patent for machine to gather
cotton from the field. It Is horsepower
machine. the principles Of which be has
thoroughly tested in the field and the
operation Of which he thus describes:
It first gathers the plant into fan-like
position by diyerging guides which pro-
iect in the action OF the machine near the
ground, and gradually draw the hori-
zontal side branches into line with the
cotton row, in an upward direction. The
plant now passes between revolving
brushes set at such an angle, and COM
posed of such material, that the plant is
thoroughly cleaned of all loose trash and
dirt. without. however. taking the cotton
out of tue boil. This part of the machine
cal, also be used Cn connection with 8
close chamber containing fumes poison.
GUS to animal li:e) for the removal ana
determination OF parasites Injurious TO-
the plant before the cotton is ripe. me
machiue now picks or gathers tho cotton
out Of the bolls by revolving cylinders
armed with teeth something similar to
rin saws, but with the teeth Of such a
shape that they will not cut or scratch the
most delicate blossom or leaf, but will in
stantly seize and hold any elastic Hbrous
substance. These cylinders are con-
structed with varying diameters, SO that
the plant passes through a sinuous pass
age which causes the opened bolls to Ee
subjected TO a thorough searching pro.
cess. leaving none behind. AS the plant
is not injured by this process, the field
can be gone over as often as Is necessary
or profitable, and there is no need OF
losing a pound of cotton by shedding.
One man and boy Ito drive) can 80 over
as much ground in q day as two ploughs.
Mr.. Haselton having secured his pat
ent and, after consultation with and ex-
animation by cotton planters Of long ex.
perience, being thoroughly. satisfied OF
the prac,icability Of his machine, IS allH'
ious to interest capitalists in the manu-
facturo of them on large scale in time
for the coming crop.
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CHECK no THE CLYDEs.
rhe Augusta and Knoxville No. to be Sold,

AUGUSTA, GA, June Is.
A full meeting of the Directors OF the
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad was
held to. day, including all the South Car
olina Directors. President Verdery
stated the facts OF the recent proposition
made BY the Clyde Syndicate to the city
authorities, and th9n read communities
ton from the Virginia Midland. This
proposition was chat that corporation
would subscribe $2O0, 900 to build rail.
road from Augusta to Elberton in con-
nection with the Augusta and Knoxville,
that when seventy-five thousand dollars
in addition to this is received the books
of subscription shall be closed and no
more subscriptions shall be allowed. The
Virginia Midland authorities pledged
themselves to retain in office the present
managers of the Augusta and Knoxville
until the road is completed to Greenwood,
when the line shall pass into their hands.
The mayor of the city, who is also o
member of the Board of Directors, said,
in his opinion, Augusta should control
the road, as the company already had
money enough to complete 1t to Green
wood. Other Diaectors spoke to the same
effect. and the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Re.olred, As the sense Of the Board OF
Directors Of the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad, that it is axpedient to entertain
no proposition looking to transfer of
the property of this company, or con-
trolling interest therein, to any party or
parties whatever until the line is COM
pleted and in operation to Greenwood,
and in no event will this Directory enter.
tain any proposition not preservatiye of
the interests of the bondholders of the
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad.
A resolution was also adopted closing
the books Of subscription finally.
The mayor was requested by the Board
not to act finally on any proposition
which might 10 maGle for the city's stock
without consultation with the Board OF
tits now considered certain that in no
event will the Clyde Syndicate get
control Of the Augusta and Knoxville:
The stock Of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad has weakened
since the action of the Board.-Spccial
Dispatch to Sunday New'.
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Gen. NJ. C. Butler is at Winnepeg,
Manitoba, Canada, with Gen. Gibson on
a pleasure trip.
g Charleston is threatened with a
water famine. The article is becoming
so scarce in the city that the pumps i'll
the streets are going day and night to
supply the demand.
- It is said Zeb Vance was waited on
by committee, not long since. and ask
ed to address prohibition meeting. He
declined, and asked the committee to say
10 tho convention that "his heart was
with them, but his stomach was against
them, and that his stomach was tho big
gest."
- An inquest was held near Wa'halla
on the 10th instant over tho dead body OF
n colored infant. The jury foun'l that
the child came to it's death from injuries
inflicted by it's mother, Janett Maxwell
and its grandmother, Daphne Maxwell,
with instruments unknown to the jurors.
The parties were arrested and lodged i'll
iuil upon the charge of murder:
- It is now certain that the Richmond
and Danville Syndicate will complete
the Knoxville and Augusta Railway
from Knoxville to the Atlanta and Char
lotte Airline Road. We have assurin-
ces from high officials of tile road that
work will be begun within so days.
Correspondence is now passing between
the managers and large contractors for
the building Of the eline.-HnoIviHe Tribune,
JnneI.
= Last Saturday, on Lindsay Pratt's
place, below Ninety-Six, negro man
Law down with his head on the iron rail
of the T.. Il u. r. R., to take a nap. The
train came along running ut the rate OF
forty miles an hour, struck him on tue
head and knocked him OIL. His head
was bruised somewhat, hut the shock
did not so much as wake him up. When
he did awake he supposed somebody
had hit bim.
- People who cat oleomargarinc un-
consciously-and there are thousands
who do su-need not sneer ut the estab-
lishment ola factory for it's production
in something like purity. Col. Warine.
when here, stated that at n Dairyman's
Association Fair first-c as olennarv',.
rine could not be detected from first class
butter. Large rewards we've offered for
successful detection and sumo OF the
highest prizes wcre bestowed Innocent
ly upon the artificial butter.
= Mr.. John ID. Butoman, all old resi-.
dent of Columbia, died yesterday morn
ing of complication of diseases, in tho
siSty.second year of his age. He had
bee! suffering about two years. Mr
BItelnan was born III County Cork, Ire
land. and calno 10 Charleston in 1850,
where lie was deputy foreman in shoe
factory, but the factory failed in q short
time, aud he took the position Of freight
conductor on the South Carolina Rail
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The Star.R0ute Thieves.
WAsH1NGToN, June II

WASHINGTON, June II.
There is no doubt whatever but that
tho Star-Route Ring will be prosecuted,
and that with the utmost vigOr. All the
Vaccinations of the ringsters will avail
but little against the energy and determi-
nation Of Attorney General MacVeagh.
A few days ago ex.SenatorS. w. Dorsey,
the s'King Bee" Of the Star-Ronte Ring,
accompanied by Robert 6. Ingersoll,
called upon MacVeagh to learn whether
he really meant to prosecute the cases.
The result Of that interview is vouched
for, and any one who knows tho Attor-
ney-General can see at Il glance how like
him it is.
'Do you intend to push these cases ?'
inquired Dorsey:
II do," replied MacVeagh, coolly.
''Do you think I am guilty?' inter-
posed the Star-R man.
"I do" was the blunt answer.
"You doi'
"Yes, I do; and will put you in the
penitentiary."
AS the Attorney-Genera uttered this
last remark ho arose and pointed his fin
ger at Dorsey. Just then Ingersoll in
terposed, and said: ave had better pre-
pare our case then"
"Gentlemen, I have given you fair
warning," said Mr.. MacVeagh, sand if
you do not take advantage of it it is not
my fault.-Special to Philadelphia Record.
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WATER POWER MAPs.-The Commits
sioner of Agriculture continues to re-
oeive letters Of encouragement in his
good work. Dr.. r. c. Robertson, OF
Rock Hill, has sent him handsome map
lin colors) of the Landsford water power
on Catawba River. This is good move:
The Commissioner is very desirous Of
receiving maps or drawings of the many
water powers in the State, and where the
property is valuable and the owners can
not send the maps the Commissioner
will, upon proper representa,tiosn' tios have ave
them made. He has also received a pen
drawing, we'll executed, Of the water
power Of Mr.. e. P. Earle, of Anderson,
on Tugaloo River, to which is attached
Gated near the junction of the Tugaloo
and Seneca Rivers, which form the So.
vannah River, and on it is located a
church, school house and tenement
houses, it having been the former site OF
a prosperous factory. These maps will
be sent to the Atlanta Exposition for the
inspection Of capitalists and manufac-
turers,-Colunibia Register.
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"A negro woman who was carried be-
fore the Abbeville Court last week for
carrying a concealed weapon, was dis,
charged by Judge Hudson on the ground
that the "Concealed Weapons Act does
not apply to women. The Act reads
thus: "That any person carrying pis,
tol, dirk, dagger, slung shot, metal
knuckle, razor or other similarly deadly
weapon usually used for the intlictlon OF
personal injury concealed about his per-
son shall be guilty
President II. I. Kimball. Of the At
lanta Exposition, sends congratulaeion
to Commissioner Butler on the Interest
manifested by South Carolina in the exhl-
bition and hopes for large attendance
and display from this State.
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ac'q.Iulittal.

Senator Hampton is said to be pre-
pairing an elaborate and conclusive de-
monstration of the we'll known fact that
Sherman burnt Columbia. It is reason
able to presume that he will terminate
the document with the announcement
Columbia, s. G., will be my address for
the next ten days."
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HIGH PRICED GuERSsEYs.-A sale Of i'm
ported Guernsey cattle took place in Phila'
delphia last week. the lot realizing $l2,8l4
The cows averaged $267.Sl and the calve:
$v5l5. Hon. Samuel j. Tilden succeeded
in obtaining the pick of the lot. his pur-
chases being Type %, winner Of first prizt
in 1880, Guernsey Royal Agricultural ant
Horticultural Exhibition for which he paid
$l.O5O, and a 25.month old bull, named
Dick, for $500. The other purchasers were
G. G. Watts Baltimore, Daisy, 81 years old
$405; Pallyl, same age, $l6O; Brownie
COW, 9 years old, 5000 J. =. Phillip. O
Baltimore, bull calf, months old, $l00
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+. w. WAGNER GEO. 4. WAGNER.
F, w. WAGNER & co.
WHOLESALE
GrOcers and Liquor Dealers,
COTTON FACTORS,
TJRPENTINE, ROSHN,
AND
RICE DEALERS.
RICE DEALERS.

TFfE keep one Of the largest STOCKS that has
w ever bc,n Offered in the South, and is coiI-
plctC In every respect, and we propose to compete
for the trade with any arkct in the United States
We have our new building completed. which Is
conceded to be the largest Grocery llous" In the
country and wo hayr our Stock under one roof,
which enables us TO handle goods 10 the very best
advantage.
Our imported WINES and LIQUORS are brought
ont by is direct in bond, ans! we warrant our
gnods ALSO utcly pure. Our OLD GROW III
and OLD MIC CORN WIilSKEY Is 50 well known
that they require no comment. We would, how.
ever, call attention to our stock of very old
FRENCH BRANDY, SCOTCH and IRISH WHIS-
KEY, JAMAICA and ST. CROlX RUNS, Ma
DEIRA, SHERRY and PORT WINES.
We are prepared TO fill Sample Orders for Ii.
quors, or will send samples OF any Goods We bayo
IN stock.
SUMNER BEHERA GES.-Ginger Ale, Cider
Lemon Sugar, Lemon Syrups, Light Wines.
CYLAMPA GNES.-Ws are Agents for the best
imported Champagnes, and sell at same prices as
the New York Agents.
AGENTS FOR
Beef and Pork Packers
Flour Mills,
Fairbanks Scales,
Sultz's Celebrated Tobacco,
Gulett's Improved Cotton Gin,
McCarthy's Improved Long Cotton Gin.
Knickerbocter Holland Gin.
Jules Munlm Champagnes.
1olu Rock and Rye,
Oriental Gun Powder.
June 9, 1881 IS y
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BRUTAL THUGS.
A Colored Citizen Foiiowetl from willard,
sean, Almost Murdered, and Robbed.
Grt,nville Eeu,,, Eli inst.

QIe6HCtttC 1teUS3 @Ass Ssss'
Last evening some timo after dark en-
ployees of the Air Line Railroad found q
colored man lying insensible with his
head on one of tho rails. He was
promptly removed and cared for, and DR..
Wright hastily summoned. The Doctor
found the man suffering from terrible
choking, his throat being much swollen,
and he being unable to artlculate Tor
some time. BY assiduous care and skill!
he was at last somewhat restored, and
told story of horrible crime intended
to be committed upon him. He refused
for time to tell his name, but at last
gave it as Jones. He states that no lett
Williamson. where he lives, yesterday
afternoon on the passenger train. lie
had in his pocket forty dollars, and no.
ticed two cOlored men who came on the
same train who he thinks were following
him. One Of them he recognized as
Charles Breazeale, who lives near Will
|liamston, while the other he did not
know. About darl Jones says he started
to 90 to the house Of Jane Westmoreland,
who lives seven miles in the country,
travelling on foot. When near the Air
Line depot Breazeale and the other man
came behind him suddenly and begun
choking him. He remembers no more
after that, but when he was found his
money was gone. The evident design OF
the niiscreants was, after having robbed
and. as they supposed, murdered their
victim, to place his body 80 that he would
be struck by the first passing train. In
this way they doubtless calculated that
Jones' death would be attributed to acci-
dent and they go free. 90
Jones, who is young man about %
years old, is not yet entirely safe. but his
recovery is probable. Up to o late hour
last night the would-be murderers mao
not been arrested, but it is hardly prob
able that they will escape if duo diligence
he used to bring them to Justice, 1t is to
be hoped that the Chief of Police and
Sheriff will sparo no effort to capture
them. Garroting is now crime in this
section, anu should be promptly stamped
out. From papers found in Jones' pocket
he seems to be school teacher
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Josh Monday, a colored citizen OF
Edgeheld County. killed his VIE so,lsh lass
ut,proyokcd. and is supposed to have
been prompted from jealousy. He was
arrested and lodged in Jail on Friday.
"A correspondent of the Greenville
News suggests the name of Mr.. F. A.
Connor, Of Rock Hill, "as one eminently
onaiified,' for the position of Governor,
anti expresses desire for his nomination
by the next nominating convention.
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The trial of the murderers of Mr.. VIM.
Maddox in Abbeville last week resulted
in o mistrial, the jury being understood
to stand seven for conviction and FIVE for
acuuittal.
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More From Grant.

"Garfield is man without back bone
Il man of fine ability, but lacking stami-
ma. He wants to please everybody, and
is afraid of incurring the enmity of all
the men who are around him. This is
why he threw sop to Conkling and
Platt. Rohertson's appointment, am
sure, was settled before March 11-yes,
before the Chicago Convention. Robert.
SOU knew that if my nomination could
be prevented he would be collector OF
New York. DO not suppose he had q
direct pledge. The contract was with
Blaine, and Blaine Is keen and wary.
Robertson, however, knew that he was
to set the appointment. Blaine failed
and Garfield was nominated. and the
pledge to Robertson stood with Garfield.
to say so. why didn't he say openly, i
not think Blnine has personally said
anything to Garfield in the matter. He
wants to be i'm position to say that
since he has been secretary OF State be
has never interfered with any appoint
ments, and thinks he can say that he has
not said anything but still through him
Robertson's nomination was dictated and
through him insisted upon."
"Do you think Conkling will be re-
elected ?"
II cannot say, as I have been away so
much and had only the press to rely
upon for information but do not think
that the Legislature can elect him.
When Conkling resigned I think it
was without any intention Of running
again. He was disgusted and wanted to
get away"
care you going to New York to take
part in the fight7"
mo. have business there, and am
going to attend to it. I am out of poll
tics except rs citizen who exercises the
right to vote and think as he pleases."
JEFFERSON DAv1s's BOOK.
"To change the subject, what do you
think of jeff Davis's bo0k?"
"I have only seen extracts from it in
the papers. I am not conversant with its
contents. was highly amused (here the
General laughed at the thought of it) by
his description of how he was going to
escape-to throw a man off his horse
and the rest of it. The idea of JEFF. Davis
doing thing of that kind is absurd for
man seventy years of age, for years
invalid and coward, for jeff. Davis was
always mortal coward, although he
had great moral courage. 1t was anus
SWhat do you think of the attack ho
made on your"
~ did not see that. I read the attack
on Sherman and Sherman's reply about
the burning OF Columbia, and l indorse
all Sherman has said. What attack does
he make on me?"
"He refers to the difference In tho loss
of men and money in your advance AND
that of Mcclellan on Richmond. ana
makes q comparison in the iatter's ia
vor.'
II captured Lees army; Mcclellan
didn't. I think the book will do good" !"
'In what way ?"
at will not affect Union men, and may
have the effect of driving some OF Davis's
old associates over to the right side"
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HAS long been before the public, and is too well
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can be used on all kinds Of powrrs-horsc, water
or steam Ginning and packing can all 50 on ut
the same time, without interfering with the ''in.
4 two-lncl belt will pack SEQ lb ball Of cotton.
II saves its cost the first season in labor. ead the
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J. i. GEER,
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JOHN T.. PEOPLES.
Agent, Anderson, S. c.
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Mr.. VIM. Perry, formerly Of this
County, but more recently citizen of
: Greenyille, has been appointed Post
master at Walballa.
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April'7, 1881

A pPLlcA!iON FOR CHAR. EE.
N Notice is ilcrr5y given that the M
dersigncd will apply to The Clerk nl the
Curt .f Anderson County for Charter o!
Sandy Springs Church and Camp Ground;
under provision of IN act OF the General
Assembly, entitled AN Act 10 provide for
the g.ul,ing vi certain Charters approved
Feb 20. 1874. Application - be made on
Thursday. June 80, 1881.