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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

The Newbegry Observer, in an article
replying to comments of some Of the
State press on the debt which hangs
over that town for the building of their
handsome Opera House, shows that
Newberry is both able and willing to pay
all that she owes, and presents a compar.
ison of the municipal taxes of the lead
ing cities and towns of the up.country,
which shows that the municipal manage
ment of Newberry is as good as any Of
the surrounding cities or towns of equal
size. The Observer says:
As for Newberry's ability to pay what
she owes, there can be no question. Her
taxable property, by the return of 1884,
was over 81 100000; by the last return,
it is about $1,4OO,OO0. An additional
tax of two mills would pay every dollar
of Newberry's debt in less than ten years.
Very few towns in South Carolina as
large as Newberry owe as little as she
does. Newberry is abundantly able to
pay her debts. And the Newberry
Opera. House is not for sale.
ga comparison of the rate of taxation
of some other towns with Newberry will
prove that our taxes are not high as COM
pared with others: The municipal tax
in Newberry is 2 mills regular, and !
mill for seven years from February, 1884,
for the fire department. The municipal
tax of Laurens is 8 mills, besides
license tax on lawyers and other profess.
i is 5 mills. Columbia's @ municipal III tax IS s
10A mills. Charleston's municipal tax is
20 mills, with an additional tax of II
mills for schools. Anderson's municipal
tax is 81 mills-3 mills of which is for
the Savannah Valley Railroad. Spar.
tanburg's municipal tax is mills-S
mills beiEg for Railroad and Opera House
bonds, and 8 for current expenses
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JAMES r. BACON.

Our valued aud able contemporary,
the Edge6eld Advertiser, has sustained a
great loss in the retirement of its editor,
Col. James T. Bacon, who has conducted
its columns since 1868 with that fearless
integrity which has achieved for him en-
enduring place in the esteem and admi.
ration of all who have been acquainted
with South Carolina journalism in that
period. Col. Bacon is a polished gen.
tleman, and a straightforward, manly
courteous man. Forceful and elegant
with his pen, he impressed his personal
purity and strength of character upon
his paper. which he made worthy of him.
self and the grand old County whose
course he so largely, and at the same
time, so modestly shaped. The Advertiser
was always foremost in standing forth
squsrely and stoutly for principle, and
for the true interests of its State and its
country. We regret the retirement of
Col. Bacon from the editorial work, and
wish for him that prosperity and success
which his worth so richly merits.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

Another jury in Abbeyille has been
unable to agree upon verdict in the
case of the State against Ferguson for
the murder of Benedict in that town
about one year ago. At the Spring term
of the Court the first trial was had, and
resulted in mistrial. It is understood
that the jury stood two for conviction
and ten for acquittal. At the recent
term of Court the second trial occurred.
It was commenced on Thursday and
lasted until Saturday of last week. In
itboth sides made unusually strong efforts.
Solicitor Orr was assisted by Hon. Leroy
F. Youmans and Gen. E. w. Noise,
while the prisoner was represented by
|Iessrs. Benet and Smith and E. B. Gary.
lThe empanelling Of q jury Was most
difficult matter, as new drawing had to
se made twice before jury was secured.
ahe defense was not guilty by reason of
pssorndness of mind. After elaborate,
eloquent and able arguments on both
sides the jury was again unable to agree,
and we're discharged. It is stated that
the jury stood seven 70, conviction 10
five for acquittal. It has not been stated
what course the Solicitor will pursue,
though it is presumed the case will be
prosecuted further. It appeared to US,
from the testimony published, to be as
deliberate murder as was ever committed.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

The news from Ohio, as it becomes
moro and more accurate, does not inn
prove the Democratic situation material
-ly. Unofficial footing of the official
returns from all of the Counties in the
State shows that Foraker has plurality
Of 1888 for Governor; Leonard, the
Prohibition candidate, polled 2S,S04
votes, and Northrcp, Greenback candi-
date, 1858. The lesson in these figures
is worth studying The Prohibition vote
is much larger than the Republican plu-
rality, and might haye.changed the re-
suit had it bse1 divided between the
two leading contending parties. 1t
shows that such policy should be pur-
sued as to keep Prohibition out Of State
.pefitics. If the people of Ohio had
local option by Counties, there would, in
ell probability, be no Prohibition vote in
State politics. South Carolina will do
we'll to profit by Georgia's experience
and success in this direction.
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A correspondent of the News and
Courier, writing from spartanburg under
date of October 21, says:


The municipal election passed off very
quietly last Monday. The vote was not
full for lack of interest. The citizens
ticket was elected by al overwhelming
majority. The Democrats made poor
showing at the polls with their ticket.
The following were elected: Mayor,
Joseph Walker; aldermen, John Boyden,
George Letho, L. A. Mills; II. A. Ligon,
T. A. Irwin. F. 81. TRIMMER. There
was no excitement during the election
and there have been no animosities
since.
It is q strange thing that the Democrat
ic ticket can get beaten in Spartanburg.
The names of the gentlemen elected
show that the citizeps ticket was compos-
ed of excellent meli aud good Democrats,
but the question occurs, why did they
run against the regular ticket? There
seems to have been no grave issue between
the two tickets, and yet the Democratic
nominees were badly beaten. This
ought not to have been the case. If the
party saw proper to nominate ticket, it
should have named men who could poll
the party vote and thereby be elected.
Independent tickets are dangerous things,
and should not be indulged, even in mu.
nicipal elections. ALI contests should be
made inside of the party when the party
determines to nominate. Party adhe-
renee is the only safety for the people of
Sonth Carolina.
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CARoL1S.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
Bette Johnson. Administrator, &C., VS..
Fanny F. johnson. ct al.
DURSUANT to an order of sale made
by his Honor Judge Wallace, bear
ing date October 10Th inst, l will sell at
Anderson G. H., S. c., OH SALEDAY IN
NOVEMBER, at public SALE the following
described Land, the Real Estate of B. L..
Johnson, to wit:
TRACT NO. /, situate on waters of Big
Creek, adjoining lands OF John Poore, d.
Rogers and others, containing 81 acres,
more or less.
TRACT NO. Q, adjoining No. 1, VIM.
McAlister and others, containing l57 acres,
more or less.
TRACT NO. 3, containing 81 acres, more
or less, on Toney Creek, waters of Saluda
River, adjoining lands of Augustus Poor,
Lawrence Ashley and others.
TERMS OF SALE-Qnc-third cash, the bal
ancc OH credit Of twelve months, with
interest from day .: sale, secured by a
bond and mortgage Of the premises, with
leave to anticipate payment at any time.
Purchaser to pay extra for papers.
W. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Oct %, 1885, 10
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Having succeeded in carrying Ohio
The Republicans are now cen teriug their
efforts upon Virginia, where it 10 said
Judge Foraker and John Sherman will
make several speeches before the cleo
tion. MahoDe's seat in the Senate de-.
pends upon the Repudiators carrying the
State, and hence every effort which the
money or brains Of the Republican party
can make to elect Wise in that State
viii be made. Gen. Fitz Lee is making
a magnificent canvass for the Democrats,
and those we'll informed in Virginia pol.
itics profess great confidence that he will
be elected Governor, and that the Demo-
Gratis will carry both branches Of the
Legislature. We hope they are correct.
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A correspondent from spartanburg,
writing under date of October 25, says:
aCole's Circus drew twelve thousand peo-
pie here yesterday. The crowd was
orderly and well ll,behaved. There was
not q single disturbance, and there were
few drunken people. The day was splen-
did and the show good. Although the
c: Gus company has been here all day, it
is as quiet Sunday as we have had
lately spartanburg is a dry city, and
this instance shows there is virtue in
Prohibition.
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sons mentioned and are invariably read
by others who are not interested.
If our friend mesns to say that the
proposed ticket was merely newspaper
sluib CT his OWE formation from floating
fragments, it is ali very we'll. That sort
of thing helps to fill up newspaper and
give people something to talk about, but
We doubt if it does much toward securing
a nomination for the ticket proposed.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

Hon. w. G. Benet, of Abbeyille, has
been employed to assist the Solicitor and
Attorney General in the prosecution of
the Edgefeld lynchers. Mr.. Benet is q
very able lawyer, and will doubtless
contribute much force and energy to the
prosecution.
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A Whole ViIlage Destroyed.

PARIS, October 2S.-Dispatches from
Periquex, the capital of the department
Of Dordognia, stale that n frightful acci
dent has occurred at the Chancelade
quarres, near that town. While large
body of workmea were engaged in taking
out stone, the 9uarries suddenly fell in,
destroying The village situated on the
ground above the stone pit. and killing a
number of persons. Many are buried in
the ruins, and it is doubtful if any OF
them can be rescued in time to save their
lives. Troops have been sent to the
scene of the disaster 10 aid in the work
of relief.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

Some of our contemporaries advocated
putting one of the "mugwump" Repub-
licans in President Cleveland's Cabinet.
The President and the Democratic party
would both have been in an awkward
predicament if it had been done, for all
of these mugwumps are now earnest Re-
pablicaas. 1t is much safer and better
to have Democrats in Office.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

The Legislature of Ohio is still in
doubt, and claimed by both parties.
The chances are, however, largely in
favor of the Republicans, but their ma
jority will be so small that it may yet
result in the defeat of John Sherman for
the Senate. Such result would cer-
,tainly sweeten defeat for the Democrats.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

The New York Sun claims that both
New York and Virginia will go Demo-
cratic by rousing majorities. We hope
so. but must confess We have some fears
about Virginia, and are very uneasy
about New York.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-10-29

Ihe GreenVlile Nea0S, replying 10 our
article in reference to Mr.. Scudday's
speech in Greenville before the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union,
says:
The INTELL1GENcER says Mr.. Scud-
days proposition-that if a corporation
has the right to charge a man a high
license for doing business it has an equal
tight to forbid him to do business-is 3
sound one under the Constitution and
laws of this State. We do not deny it..
s a man may be iu exact harmon, with
them and long way from just and sound
principles. We were not discussing the
Constitution and tho law. We were dis.
cassipg first principles and the question
of right. A Legislature can do many
things opposed to all sound principles of
government.
The Ntaos zig mistaken when it says
that under the Constitution of this State
the Legislature can forbid person to do
any business in this State, and we appre.
hend that Mr.. scudday made no such
assertion. The Legislature can only pro.
hibit such business as amounts to q
public evil. 1t could not prohibit gener.
al merchandise, or agriculture, or manu-
featuring. These are not evils, and We
apprehend that an act attempting to pro.
hibit them would quickly be declared
unconstitutional. The whiskey traffic,
however, is an evil, and the Legislature
can either make its sale free, license its
sale, er prohibit it altogether, except for {,
medical purposes. Our friend makes his
proposition too broad. We think he is
as badly mistaken upon the policy, as
npon she law of Prohibition.
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:. AT Lowell, Masa., five girls of ! l or
l2 years of age have been arrested for
gcitin. drunk and fighting in vacant
III near tins M.rriraac. Trey were loo
dunk to give q cp:.rected account Of
their do::ngl, ami reviled each other and
the officers in !sagIaga Of iaeywtsaihie
flthineap,
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The Baptist State Convention.
The Greenyille Me,cs SAYS /:

The meeting place for the Baptist State
Convention this year was fixed at New
berry. The Rev. DR.. Broaldus, of the
Baptist Church there, is desperately ILL.,,
however, and dreenville Hospitality in.
vited the Convention To meet here. The
invitation has been accepted, and the
session will begin November 18th.
The meeting is an important one and
$50 or 200 delegates may be present. AS
is usual on such occasions, the houses of
all the citizens, of all denominations,
will probably be thrown open to the Wis.
itors.
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To CONT actors.

THlHE Building Committee will let to the
il lowest bidder the building of Cross
Roads School House, which is near the
nine mile post leading from Anderson to
Greenville, ON Thursday, the 9TH of No
vcrber, at 3p. NJ. Specifications furnish
ed Oh dny.oi sclc.
J. B. SMITH, Chm'n.
Oct % 1885 IG
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LAND FOR SALE.
Executors Sale of Land.

EXECUTOR SA1e VI AdIlu'
T1HE following property of Margaret
Il Griffin, deceased, will be sold at her
late residence, in Broadway Township, on
FRIDAY, the Goth NOVEMBER, 1885, at
10 o'clock q. III. to wit.
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing
sixty.six acres more or less. lying on
Broadway Greek, adjoining lands of NJ.
Z. Mitchell, J. C. Griffin, ct al.
Also. Corn, Fodder, &c
TERMS OF SALE-pe-sonalty cash, and
Land one-third cash and balance on a credit
Of twelve months, with interest from day
of sale, secured by bond and mortgage.
Any change in terms of sale will be
made known on day of sale.
Purchasers to pay extra for all necessary
papers.
B. B. BREAZEALE, Executor.
Oct % 1888 lG
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+ - Senator Mahone is said TO have
alrssdy spent $4,000 Of his own #opey
Id sbe Yllgluis chups'sa,
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The Greenville News pays the follow.
ing compliment to the citizenship of
three counties in this State: "a promi-
nent official of this State who is in a
position to know whereof he speaks says
the juries of Anderson, Spartanburg
and Greenville are the best in the State
fearless, honest and clear headed.
The statement is a splendid tribute to
the citizenship of the three counties,
and we all may we'll be proud of it. The
three counties can compare their records
of crime in proportion to population
with any similar bodies of people in the
world without having any cause for
shame"
= The Manning Times says: con
last Wedn esday afternoon while MIR. R.
l.. Logan was in town he received intel
ligence of the death of his infant child.
Before leaving he procured the coffin,
and secured the services Of the Rev. l..
D. Bass for the burial. Soon after this
he was informed by another messenger
that his child, which had to all human
appearances been dead for a quarter of
an hour, had recovered. The child was
soon after again taken very sick and has
died."
= Evangelistsam Jones claims, during
his campaign at St. Joseph, Mo-, to have
converted $4,000 people, including one
thousand children.
According to the Medical World
every farmer wears out, on the average,
two wives and half in his lifetime.
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A Remarkable Esca pc.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asth.
ma and Bronchitis, during which time the
best physicians could give no relief. Her
life was despaired of, until in last Octo.
ber she procured Bottle Of DIR. Kings
New Discovery, when immediate relief
was felt, and by continuing its use for a
short time she WAS completely cured,
gaining in flesh % lbs. in few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure Of
all Throat and Lung Diseases at Hill
Bros. Drug Store. Large Bottles sl.oo.
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PANIC PRICES
E. B. BENS0N's STORE.
CLOTHING STRUCK BOTTOM!
Those who Fail to see my Stock are the Losers

SUITS must at slto0 Those at
Although
madag general cut-in fact have slaughtered prices:
81 at
oatsatS3 1926
Shoes
$3.50 full assortment OF
Ladies' esandI now lin
RUBBER GOODS Ladies
OVER
Sallsz
sTETsoNps HATS received and coming
you none IN things not here mentioned
my yLocalea
Big in CHEESE. HARDWARE.
the GOODS and CRACKERS Will do
Rmght be sold for Java
profit profit Can't afford be idle
workshop and
swapping dollars, with "Od Nick
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These Are Solid Facts.

IllGSe Are SOIIu EaCtS.
The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Bilious.
ness, Jaundice, Consumption, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease Of the urinary
organs, or whoever requires an appetizer, /,
tonic or mild stimulant, will always find
Electric Bitters the best aud only certain
cure known. They act surely and quick
ly, every bottle guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction Or money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Hill Bros.
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= According to the Medical World
every farmer wears out, on the average,
two wives and half in his lifetime.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-10-10
EXCLUDED FaoM rur PuBLrc scHools.

EXCLUDED From THE Public ScHoou.
The Carson Index says: Sone days
ago the Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
tiou was asked to give an opinion - to
whether or not children over the sgs Of
eighteen had . right to attend the public
school. The question was submitted BY
Principal A. q. Webb, Of the public
school II Dayton. The question being 4
legal one it was referred TO the Attorney
General, a. the law adviser Of the State.
In his opinion Of the matter, tho General
says: THE Fundamental idea upon
which the free school system Of the Uui-
ted States il basel Is the education Of
the youth. and our State Il not excep.
tional in this respect. There can scarcely
he doubt that school age, within the
meaning II the Constitutions, il from six
to eighteen years. School ,noneys arc
apportioned upon that basis, and the
law, as it NOW stands, seems to conteni-
plate children between those ages, and
none others."
TIE 0ctober zephyr Of Thursday last
mixed up things terribly. sending them
dying in every direction. Old oil cans,
with many an evolution, went skyward
in cloud Of tlast and gravel-stcnes, then
we're twisted down " earth again, With
rattle tee-laug loud enyngh t. have cun-
vinded deaf man that his hearing wss
all right. The average Phoebe wickiup
trenhled like a hit bird. Snugly e.
cou>ed in some strong room with the
ttful gusts vainly knocking outside for
admission ~ss much more c.,ngenisl at
the time than being On the top II two
story house saving III liberty pole.
The display Of calves was tine. and vas
varied fr'm the size Of anordinary brnm.
stick up to that Of 4S-p,uud Iudiau
| club.
| To KEEr Nice AND RABBITS Faux
TRIES. DIR. Sanborn, Of Illinois. states
that he protected completely from rab.
bits and mice his go pear trees with 4
wash Of lime and water, with enough
copperAs added to change the color u .
deep green. Some cheap glue was added
~ make it adhere to the trees. Neither
rabbits nor mice would touch the tres
thus treated.
| A GoLD Strike. vein Of rich gold
ore has been struck in the Dexter mine.
near the school. house, Tuscarora. A
couple Of tons lately worked at the Grand
Prize MILL says the Times Review, yield.
ed IN the vicinity Of $3.50 per ton. A
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-10-10

Two al the hsrres OF the Bear Flag.
named Cowie and Fnller, who were killed
BY the Msxicans, have lain il N a.
marked grave near Santa Ross. California,
where Mees Carson placed them. since
1916. 1t il now propcsed V end the r.
mains anil bury them with fitting honor
Ia pablo esmstssy. e
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-10-10

A Chinamau was fined so 10 ! Napa
county cnurt recently for sons otienss,
and a. soon ~ he was told Of the amount
Ne tarns,l to the Judge and tpld him that
he would like him 70 settle Delinquent
wash ill IL go. and Of an officer Il ths
court standing by he made . similar Dc.
inand. The money was a. once forth.
coming and the 6ns WA paid.