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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-03
LEGISLATIVE NO rEs.

This Legislature has done at least one
thing which will shorten the session,
save money and expedite business, in
instructing the Attorney General to pre-
pare general incorporation Bills, in
which all similar charters shall be inclu.
ded. In accordance with this resolution
Attorney General Miles transmitted a
report to the Legislature in which he
submitted Bills covering the following
charters: l, manufacturing companies
2, building and loau associations; 8
towns; 4, villages; S, banks 6, railroad
companies; 7, steamboat companies.
The Attorney-General states in his letter
that the Bills embrace provisions which
he found had been generally contained
in legislative charters of the several
classes. Not finding any legal differences
between the charters of villages and
towns, he had based tho distinction
between their respective charters upon
the number of their inhabitants.
Mr.. Folk, of Edgefeld, has introduced
Bill in the House of Representatives to
bar a widow in all lands alienated by
her husband in her lifetime. If this
Bill passes It will be rough on the
widows, for dover out OF lands sold by
their husbands after the widows are dead
will be of very little value to o.:hem. In
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The election in Fulton County, Ga.'
which includes the City of Atlanta, upon
the question Of prohibition on Wednes.
day, the 25th of November, was the most
exciting, aud taken all together, the most
remarkable contest that has ever been
witnessed in this country. The friends
of prohibition watched the battle with
Intense interest, but generally with little
hope of ofsyictory, though the prohibition
managers in Atlanta never wavered one
moment in the firm conviction that they
would win, and to the delight of the
friends of this great moral reform all
over the country, when'the figures were
summed up it was declared that Fulton
County had gone "dryn BY majority of
ZIG votes. The number of votes cast
exceeded, ae believe, 5000, so that the
majority is small but safe. This prohi-
.bition triumph shows the great force Of
a moral reform when it is once. under
stood by the people. Thesrevenue cry,
which Keeps SO many towns and cities
wet, Was urged for all it was worth in
Atlanta but the higher sentiment and
the claims of duty prevailed. The re.
suit on this question will be the same in
many other sections of the South before
another Eve years rolls past.
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that State, and the citizens experience
the uttermost difficulty in securing
insurance. The purpose of the Bill was
to prevent dissatisfaction about the
adjustment Of losses, by making the face
of the policy the measure of payment.
Such a law would encourage orer-insu-
rance, and operate as 8 premium to
dishonest persons to induce them to
destroy their property to collect the
insurance, and by this means endanger
surrounding property. If it induce
Insurance Companies to withdraw from
the State, it would destroy the credit of
three.fourths of the business men of the
State, and produce untold mischief. We
are glad to see that the House appreciated
the dangers of the Bill, and averted
them by defeating the measure. The
Anderson Board of Trade telegraphed
its views to the members on Tuesday,
fearing that it might come up again, as
follows:
Whereas, we have noticed with appre:
hension the pendancy in the General
Assembly of Bill to fix the liabilities of
Insurance Companies upon risks assumed
by them, familiarly known as the Valued
Policy Bill and whereas, we are satisfied
that the adoption of the proposed meas.
ure will prove disastrous to the people of
the State. Therefore, be it
ReSolued, By the Anderson Board OF
Trade, that We are opposed to the passage
of the said Bill, and respectfully request
our Senator aud Representatives in the
General Assembly to use every energy to
defeat the Bill.
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Yice.President Hendricks Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. 25.
Vice. President Hendricks died very
suddenly at his residence few minutes
before five this afternoon. He came
home from Chicago early in the week
and complained of feeling unwell, but
nothing serious was thoug ght of it at the
time. Last night he and bis wife attend.
ed a. reception at the residence of Hon.
Jno. j. Cooper, and after he came home
he complained of pains in his side and
stomach. This morning he was nc better
and his family physician, DIR. Thompson,
was called in. He gave him an emetic,
and late in the day an injection. Hen.
dricks stayed in his room all day and
most of the time in bed, although he sat
up at frequent intervals. He received
no callers, but about o'clock Mis-.
Hendricks left his bedside to see caller
for few minutes in the parlor. She
vas delayed longer than she expected,
and when she returned to the room she
found that Mr.. Hendricks was dead.
The end of his busy and eventful life
had como peacefully aud quietly. On
his face there was no indication of pain
or suffering, and his eyes were only halt
closed, as if in gentle sleep. He died
of paralysis Of the brain.
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nrarcl,ants comnlain hecause action

= Merchants complain because cotton
does not come in fast enough. This, we
think, is rather q favorable sign. If
farmers are able to hold their cotton, we
may look for better times next year. 1t
shows that our country is not so bard
pressed after all, and we advise all who
can to hold on to their cotton.-Laureas
.1Ivertiscr.
- The Keely Motor Association does
not appear to be dead yet. Mr.. Keely
has issued invitations to party of I'm.
preiudiced men familiar with machinery
to examine his motor. Several promi-
nent persons have accepted.
Two loaded shells which had been
dropped in field in Newberry were
exploded by a fire being accidentally
built over them, and colored man was
severely wounded on the ankle and a
white one knocked down.
A factory for the manufacture of
idols, for use in Chinese professions and
temples, has been started by q Celestial
in Sacramento, Cal.
"A colored woman in Manning has
eighteen children and sevepty-two grand
children.
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In speaking of the comments Of the
Edgefeld papers upon its correspondence
from Edgefeld relative to the late triple
tragedy in that County. the Ne'0s and
Courier says:
Our correspondents may be mistaken,
and we do not pretend to be infallibie
ourselves, but q correspondent OF ours
who is found by US to misrepresent Will
fully anybody, of anything, will not have
an opportunity to do itagain. Our con-
temporaries would strengthen their posi-
ton if they simply pointed out the mis-
statements of which they complain,
without denouuciag, as wilfully at fault,
those by whom they think they have
been Improperly condemned or criticised.
This is a most capital rule in theory,
and would be simply grand if carried
into practical effect by all newspapers.
Too many papers have correspondents
whose only conception Of truth is to mar
rate events as they would like for them
to be, and not as they really are: There
is nothing meaner or more deserving of
utter contempt than the man who, as a
correspondent of newspaper, scatters
falsehood broadcast to crafty some mean
malice, or obtain some paltry revenge.
And yet such hypocritical sneaks DO
exists in human form, and find the way
for their slanderous articles to get into
decent newspapers. The Ners and c0u-
yier has some correspondents whose
regular work on the paper has rendered
it one of the leading and most influential
papers in the South, and we are glad to
see it announce such standard for its
correspondents. We hope it and all
other papers will make this rule absolute
" practical. - *.
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The Incas of Old.

No man can see Peru without wonder
ing at it's grandeur, the industry and the
Intelligence of the Inca Empire. They
had arts which the world knew nothing
about, knowledge which no other people
possessed thrift which their conquerors
could not initiate, and wealth which
made them the prey to every adventurer
of tho sixteenth century, thcir temples
and palaces were built of hcwn stone
from quarries that the Spaniards had not
been able to discover, and the means by
which they lifted blocks Of granite,
weighing hundreds Of tons, is a problem
no antiquarian has been able to solve.
The great genius and Herculean Strcng tn
and long life some living to be nearly
two centuries old; is due to the fact that
they used no other stimulants or medi-
cines, except the divine coca plant, which
they believed possessed supernatural
powers over all ills that flesh is heir to.
Science and experiments of medical men
prove tho coca plant to be possessed OF
marvellous and wonderful tonic and
invigorating properties. Pemberton's
French Wine Coca, is prepared from the
same coca plant which those people used,
and is making wonderful cures in all sec
tions of the country. All who are suffer-
ing from any chronic diseases, should
give this valuable tonic trial. The
Wine Coca will prove boon and bless
ing to all afflicted with any nervous dis
ease. For sale by Hill Bro. Anderson,
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y We understand that an anti.prohibi-
ion petition is in, circulation in this
County opposing the passage of bill
leaving the matter to vote of the, citi-
zens of the County. We thought the
advocates of license would not like to
have an reelection. They claim to have a
majority in the County, and yet they are
desperately opposed to leaving the mat.
ter to vote. This is decidedly safest for
them. The prohibitionists are willing to
leave the question to vote. If VIC have
themajority we want the law, and if the
license men have the majority we are
willing for them to have it, but we do
want, and we believe the majority of our
people demand, the right to vote on this
subject. We would call on our delegates
in the General Assembly to compare the
two petitions that will be sent them, and
ascertain exactly how many men they
know on each petition, and judge from
the character of the two petitions as to
-z,What is right to do. We know that some
most excellent citizens advocate license,
but We believe their number is small,
while ne think the bulk Of our more in
telligent and influential citizens, and a
majority of all the voters of the County,
favor prohibition. We are glad the
license men are getting up petition, as
it will show, when carefully examined,
the true condition of things here. If
we can get copies of both petitions we
will publish them, if we can find space
to dose, in order that our readers may
see exactly how the contest stands.
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fact, under this Bill dover will be a
difficult thing to find, for before the wife
becomes widow the husband must die,
and after tho widow dies the husband
must sell the land, and then the right of
dover will attach. We imagine the
title of this Bill has been incorrectly
reported.
Mr. W. B. Wilson has introduced
Joint Resolution to amend the Constitu.
tion, which proposes first, to make one
dollar the minimum amount for the poll
tax, and second to make its payment a
prerequisite to voting. Such provision
will not be able to secure two.thirds of
both Houses of the Legislature.
The usual Bill to repeal the Lien Law
is now before the Legislature, and if
properly limited should be passed.
Col. T. Stobo Farrow, who holds
division appointment under the Secretary
of the Treasury, arranged to serve out
his term es Clerk of the State Senate, 30
that there was DO election for his success
sor, and the numerous candidates were
given further time to canvass. We
hope that Hon. Henry Gaillard will be
given place on the State ticket next
Summer, and that Capt. V. F. Martin, of
this County, will be the next Clerk of
the Senate.
Col. J. S. R. Thompson has introduced
Joint Resolution amending the State
Constitution, so as to aboli i the require
ment to take State census every ten
years, and making the United States
census the basis Of apportionment of
representation in the General Assembly.
This is an economic measure, and should,
in our judgment, be adopted. 1t might
guard against gross frauds in the United
States census by authorizing the Legisla-
ture, under some circumstances, to verify
the census in Counties where gross inacu'
racies are apparent.
The election of Circuit Judges will
come off soon in the Legislature. 1t is
probable that all of the Judges except
Judge Aldrich will be reelected. Ex-
Judge Mayher, Col. VIM. Elliott, Gen.J.
w. Moore and Col. G. w. Croft, are
aspirants against Judge Aldrich. They
are each of them able and excellent
lawyers. Either one of them would
make an admirable Judge.
Mr.. Brown, of Darlington, has secured
the passage by the House Of Bill to
utilize the convicts confined in County
iails by.working them upon the public
roads. We do not know what the details
of MI. Browns Bill are, but the general
purpose of the measure is both salutary
and greatly needed. For the past ten
years, wo believe, every House of Rep
reseutatives has passed similar Bill,
but the Senate has invariably, since the
first time, defeated it. The frat Act was
vetoed by Gov. Hampton, because of an
unconstitutional provision. We hops
Mr.. Brown will have better success with
the present measure. IL ...Jla
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TOBACCO IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Me,rs and Gnalrier SAWS:


-Neus and Courier says;
At the recent State Fair met Col. T.
J. Moore, of Spartanburg, the largest
tobacco. grower in the State, admired his
pretty samples of bright leaf which were
on exhibition, and had q talk with him.
Col. Moore planted this year thirty acres
in tobacco. He was very much encour-
aged by the result of his first years
experiment with the new staple, and
showed me letter from Mr.. John R.
Hamilton, of Asheville, one Of the larg-
est tobacco.buyers in the country. Mr..
Hamilton wrote to say that in conjunc.
tion with three friends in the trade he
had examined the several samples of
Col. Moore's crop, which had been sent
him. This committee, he said, estimated
the value of the samples per pound as
follows: No. l, 25 cents No. 2, 35
cents; No. 8, 16 cents; No. 4, u cents !;
No. S, 8 cents; No. 6, 10 cents; No. z,
8 cents.
he added: II think that your crop is
an average one as compared with the crop
here. The tobacco is not as bright as
our tobacco here, but yours is better
plug manufacturing stuff, having more
substance and gum, and assimilating
more to the Henry County, Virginia
type. The tobacco seems to have been
fairly well cured and handled--some cut
perhaps somewhat unripe. The fibre is
coarse, but by selecting a seed next year
of tobacco with smaller steD, and
firbre this can be overcome. The coarse
ness of tobacco is due in large measure
to the fertilizer used. Your crop would
bring the prices currentat our warehouse.
There is great deal of red tobacco in
the crop here this season, without the
substance that yours has," -,
Col. Moore thinks that his crop will
yield him Is cents pound all round,
which will pay him very handsomely
compared with cotton. He has learned
practically a great deal about tobacco
culture and cure, and will plant on a
larger scale next year.
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The message of Governor Thompson,
of which we publish this week the more
important portions, is an admirable State
paper, both in the solidity and practical
value of the suggestions it contains as
well as the polished, concise and clear
Language in which it is transmitted.
There is straightforward candor and
common sense about all of Governor
Thompson's official utterances which
give them force and confidence, not only
with the Legislature, but with the peo.
pie Of .he. State as we'll. This message
is one Of the most pointed, comprehen.
ssive and able messages that has been
submitted to the Legislature since the
y,,u,. -
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ALKa1sLATrvE CONFERENCE.

1.-The Columbia Register, of the 26th OF
November, contains an account of a
meeting Of number Of Representatives
to consider ways and means for the
retrenchu uent of the public expendi-
lures. From this account We extract the
following:
There we're present at the meeting the
following members Of the two houses
Senators-Sligh, Moody, ]. B. Moore,
Black, Jere Smith; Representative
Scudday, Rucker, Rutland, Seigler, Guig-
nard, Woodward, Brice, Pettigrew, Reedy,
Jones, Baker, Wilkes, Blake, Massey,
Fox, Browning, Hill, Padgett, Clink-
scales, Kearse, Davies, Watson, Hender-
son. McIver, McKissick, Riddle, Gibson,
Wharton, Spencer, Afford, Lay and
Kinney.
Senator Sligh was called to the chair
and Mr.. Scudday requested to act as
Secretary.
Mr.. S. Pope, of Newberry, took the
floor and explained the object OF the
caucus or conference as it might more
appropriately be called, to be in the
interest of economy and reform in the
administration of the government. He
favored reduction of the salary OF the
Clerk of the House aud the Senate
to $500 each, the Assistant Clerk to 20
per day; a reduction of the salary of the
Superintendent of the Asylum to 81, LOU f;
a small appropriation to the canal q
repeal of the law of last winter with
regard to the hiring of convicts, and a
law passed to enable the Directors of
the Penitentiary to take contracts !; q
reduction of the contingent fund OF the
Executive, and any other reduction In
governmental expense necessary.
Remarks were made favoriug retrench'
msnt by Messrs. Moore, Rutland, Reedy,
Black, Moody and scudday, after which
Senator Black submitted motion to
appoint the following committees, which
was adopted:
/. Penitentiary and Canal.
2. Department of Agriculture, phos-
phate royalty and privilege tax.
8. Salaries of State officers, judiciary
and contingent, and other expenses OF
Executive Department.
4. Appropriations for educational in
stitutions and for military.
5. Salaries of the officers of the Senate
and House and other expenses.
6. On salary of Superintendent and
expenses of Asylum.
Z. On salary and management of Office
of Railroad Commissioners.
A committee of FIVE, consisting of
Messrs. Pope, Rucker, Wharton, Moody
and Moore, were appointed to assist the
chair in forming the committees, and the
following was the result:
1st. Messrs. Massey, Moore and Glib
son.
I'd. Pope, McIyer and Fox.
Sd. Rucker, Blake and Blue.
4th. Scudday, Moody and Pettigrew.
9th. McKissick, Clinkscales and Smith.
9th. Black, Reedy and Davie.
7th. Sligh, Rutland and Wharton.
1t was agreed that when the caucus
adjourn it would be to meet on Wednes'
day next at 8 p. no., aud if night ses'
sion should be held at that time then to
be called together at some other time by
the Chairman.
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A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary "A. Daley, Of Tunkl,annock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Astl-
rla and bronchitis, during which timo the
best phyaicians could give no relief. Her
lfo was Iospairctl of, until in last Octo-
ber she procured a Bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, whom immediate relief
was felt, and by continuing its use for a
short timo sho WAS completely cured,
gaining in flesh 30 lbs. in Il few months.
Froe Trial Bottles of this certain cure OF
all Throat and Lung Diseases at Jill
Bros. Drug Store. Large Bottles $l.00.
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The death of Vice.President Hen
dricks, which came so suddenly upon the
Government, has left US without any
Constitutional successor to the Presi'
dency, in the event of the death of
President Cleveland, before Congress
convenes, as there is now neither Presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate nor Speaker
of the House of Representatives. This
condition of things causes some appre-
hension in the minds of many persons in
the United States. The fears of acci-
dent to the President were pressed upon
him to such an extent that he was In
duced to change his resolutiou-that he
would attend the Vice. Presidents fune-
raj in Indianapolis, on Tuesday. Many
papers, Republican and Democratic, as
we'll as many friends of the President,
urged him not to go, and he announced
his decision, yielding to their judgment,
as follows
"In the first moment of the shock of
Mr.. Hendricks's death I yielded to my
inclination and declared my intention to
be present at the funeral. Of course. in
reaching that conclusion did not put
out of view the peremptory press Of
public business, or what l deemed
sufficient consideration of my duty 10
the people. Public business, thought,
T could dispose of by additional applica-
tion and more hours OF work, and con-
sidered it to be my duty to the people to
answer the tender sentiment Of respect
and affection 10 the dead Vice President,
which does them great honor. l am
satisfied now that l was at fault in con.
sidering the question, in that I did not
take as comprehensive view OF the
duty owe the public as I should. That
is, t did not look at every phase of it,
and am afraid my strong personal de-
sire somewhat clouded my judgment. |
am now reminded by some of the best
and most patriotic and thoughtful of our
citizens that the real and solemn duties
of my Office are at the National Capital,
and that in the present peculiar and del.
icate situation ought not to take even
the remotest chance of accident incident
to travel to crafty sentiment 80 general
and 80 characteristic as that involved in
this subject. I have been profoundly
impressed by these considerations, but
most of all Influenced by their strong
and unanimous presentation by devoted
friends of the Vice.President living in
his State and city, and their endorsement
by the noble and patriotic woman, who,
in the infinite sorrow of her widowhood,
reflects the spirit and character of her
honored husband in her solicitude for
the public good. I am now certain that
neither my desire nor the sentiment re-
ferred to, nor the difficulty that attends
in this case change of design, nor any
stubborn idea of heroism, will justify
me in subjecting the country to any
greater chance Of disaster than attends
my performance of strict duty here, and
thatI ought not infict upon my country
men even the unrest and anxiety attend
ing my departure, absence and return in
attendance upon the funeral ceremonies" !"