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A week or ten days ago, the mem

"A week or ten days ago, the MEM
bers of Calvary (colored) Baptist Church,
Newberry County, missed the stove and
supposed it had been stolen. But last
Sunday some one found dead dog, 9
mile or two from the church, with his
head in the stove. Somebody had prob.
ably thrown piece of bread in the open
Eioor of the stove, the church was left
open, and the dog, while prowling around,
stuck his head in the stove to get the
bread and gotit fastened. In trying to
free himself, he dragged the stove until
he became exhausted and died.
- There is a sensible woman out in
Ord, Nebraska. She discovered q burglar
under her bed few nights ago. Instead
of screaming she quietly undressed and
went to bed, and taking pistol from
under the pillow ordered the fellow to
depart. He left. The only fault We ind
with her is that she did not fire two or
three shots under the bed. But our ob
ject in publishing this is to commend her
example to other women. All women
especially those who live in the country,
and others who have to be much alone
should learn to handle pistol. Itwould
be ample protection. If, when a villain
approaches q woman with vile purpose
she would point pistol at him be would
"get move on him" very quick. 1t is
the helplessness of women that invites
attack. If they could defend themselves
they would be safe. We urge the ladies
to practice the art of self.defence. There
is nothing unwomanly about it. On the
contrary it is commendable for many rea.
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Glen. Sheridan is Dead.

NeNQU1rr, MASS, August 5.-Mid,
night.-Gen. Sheridan died very sud.
denly at 1920 of his old heart trouble.
Previous to the sudden appearance of
heart failure, about $50, there had been
no premonitiops to day of any unfavora-
BILE change in his condition. The weather
has been warmer than usual, and the
General was at times little restless, but
seemed generally bright and cheerful to-
day. His voice was strong; he took q
full supply of nonrishment, slept occa.
sionally as usual, and the doctors and his
family were in hopeful spirits. At
7 O'clock Mrs. Sheridan and the doctors
went to the hotel for supper and soon
after their return the usual preparations
for the night we're made. At about!9.2 20
Col. Sheridan said "Good night" to his
brother, and went to the hotel, there
having been through the day no sign
whatever of any unfavorable change in
his condition. At $50 symptoms of
heart fsilure appeared, and Drs. Oreily
and Matthews, uho we're with him at the
time, Immediately applied thu remedies
which had proved successful in all simi.
lar attacks; but this time they were
without effect, and despite all that could
be done the General gradually sank into
condition of complete unc0nsciousness,
and at 1920 breathed his last. Mrs.
Sheridan, the Sisters Mahan and Justin.
ian. and The faithful body servant Klein
were also at bis bedside throughout his
dying hour. No arrangements have yet
been determined upon in regard to time
or place of the Generals burial.
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A Sharp Trick.

+ a patriarchal looking negro man came
to Justice Gleason yesterday after noon in
8 very excited condition, and asked what
new law the white man had made to get
niggers married overs He stated that
be had been married three times to the
same woman, s'and now, bless God, when
Use 81 years old, my old woman II, three
niggers and white man come to my
place at Seven.mile Junction, aud say /
must marry over or 60 to the Penitentiary.
/ was first married in the old .plantation
way, then I been married by Freedman's
Bureau, then by class leader. I think
that is enough. Now, Judge, tell me
about this law"
He was informed that such law as he
spoke of did not exist in this State, and
in all probability the parties operating
in his section were sharpers, working
upon the fears of the colored people to
get money. Several parties, fearing the
threatened arrest, have submitted to the
mockery of remsrriage, paying the sum
of five dollars therefor. Many others
have gone to their local preachers to
have the marriage knot retied. The
consternation which exists among the
colored people around the junction and
Hickory Hill has been good thing for
the preachers, one of them, Ishmael
Grant, making fifteen dollars in a few
hours by performing the marriage ceremo-
ny. Some of the parties who have been
duped by these aharpers live on Mr..
Clark's place near the junction, east of
the South Carolina Railway Company
track. The gang has been operating in
that neighborhood during the past two
weeks. Some of the colored people have
taken to the woods, they not having Il the
money to pay to the swindlers. The
informant says they carry handouts, and
produce papers purporting to be war
rants of arrest. He was advised by Jus.
tice Gleason to 60 back and tell his
people to arrest the gang operating in his
neighborhood,. tie them up and carry
them to the sheriff ofthe county, although
it would be without authority of law,
still circumstances warranted it, and
public opinion would endorse it, They
then could make an affidavit setting forth
the facts and the trial Justice of the
county take charge of the caae.-Neaos
Courier, August 2.
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w. M. Allison bad q roll of green
backs, amounting to $l05, in the safe Of
T. N. Dobson B. Son Of Yorkville, which
went through the fire on the 18th Of June.
The bills were burned to o crisp, but he
sent the roll, as it was taken from the
safe, to Congressman Hemphill, who pre-
sented it at the Treasury Department,
and on Monday Mr.. Allison received
from Mr.. Hempbill a check for the full
amount.
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SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.

Brandreth's Pills are the safest and most
effective remedy for Indigestion, Irregu-
larity of the Bowels, constipation, Bilious
ness, Headache, Dizziness, Malaria, or any
disease arising from an impure state of the
blood. They have been in use In this
country for over fifty years. and the thou
sands of unimpeachable testimonials from
those who have used them, and their con-
stantly increasing sale is incontrovertible
evidence that they perform all that is
claimed for them.
Brandreth's Pills are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless aud safe to take at
any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
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A Storm of Fish.

SEYMOUR, IND, August 3.-During the
heavy rain storm on Wednesday night
large number of6sh ofa variety unknown
here, some of them four inches in length,
fell in this neighborhood. The occurrence
excited q good deal of curiosity but no
one has been able to explain the phe
nOmenon,
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Days and Nights Of Agony.

JoHN,sToWN, NEB., July 30.-John
Anderson, Who was imprisoned nine days
ii 10 ! we'll and was released on Saturday,
SAYS that when the boards and sand closed
"a over him he was crowded into bog.
about two feet square and with not
enough room for him to stand erect. He
could not get on his knees or sit down.,
hut had TO stay in q cronching position
during. the whole Of his imprisonment.
About the first three days., said An.
derso1, l got along very well, but after
that I began to want water badly. The
fourth day. when it. srained ] heard what
Thought was water slowly dropping.
! Feeling around I found It, and holding
my mouth open managed in this way to
get about q dozen drops of water, which.
eaye . smemuch relief. Ihad no difficulty
IN breathing until the we'll below me
came SO near being filled BY sand occa:l
sionally coming in, cansed by the diggers
above. I had hreathad the sir over so
much that II. had become impure, causing
me to feel a smothering sensation, but
about this time the rescuers got near
enough to me to let in the air from
sabove. Fss ~ ~ 81 -
ssBY having q good supply of chewing
tobacco Isdid NOT suffer so much for food
/ a. might have been expected. From the
beginning I could hear consid iderable that
; Mas said and done above. heard the
wagon when il started to town for lumber,
and; heard some one say the man is dead,
and the order gigen5to try and pall my
box out. When they began to pull /
knew there Was great danger of the,
boards giving way and crushing me, and
for my own safety and 70 give evidence
of being alive, cut the ropes and heard
the exciting talk that prevailed when it
was discovered that I was alive. Itwas
music to me, and from that time on / was
hopeful of being rescued.
About the sixth day, ] felt something
crawling onsmy hand and found it to be
| q fy. Isthought BY this that an opening
had been made from above. I was cor
rect, for soon 3 wet rag was passed to me.
IN reaching it to me, il became covered
With SAND, but no honey ever tasted bet.
/ ter than that vet rag. Soon bottle Of
water and q piece of bread we're given
tme, and was truly thankful.
From this time on / began to gain
strength, and BY helping my rescuers the
time passed. quicker than one would sup
pose. When my feet, which. are badly
swollen, are better, and l dare eat a
square meal, I will be all right"
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Pleasant Prospect for an Ohio Town.

q CINoIHNATI, July S1.-Dr. Ernest
Weissenbaner, Professor of Geology in
Heidelberg University, is here for q rest
after q visit of scientific inspection to the
natural gas wells Of Findlay, Ohio.
Prof. Weissenbaner says he found the
,vastness of the gas we'll country greatly
.underestimated, and that underneath
the town Of Findlay at great depths 10y 8
mighty cavern filed with highly inham,
mable gas under tremendous pressure.
He connected some very delicate tele.
.phones with steel rods sunk in the earth
through the shaft of the we'll to distance
far below il. He heard the boiling of
the rocks plsinly accompanied BY cracking
sounds. a delicate heat instrument was
then connected, and after calculations
based on its results, he found that at a
distance Of only one mile beneath the
great gas cavity, which lies under Find
lay, g fire was raging at a temperature
of 8 ,50Oo. So astonished was he at this
discovery that he was not disposed to
believe that it was SO. Again and again
he observed and always with the same
results. Not satisfied with making the
observation at one point, he took several
within aradius of three miles and his
first observations were completely con.
6rmed.
He says that about ! 200 feet below
the city of Findlay lies an. immense
cavern beside which even Mammoth
cave shrinks into insigni6cance. It is
many miles long and in some places
more than 8 half mile deep. This is
crowded full of gas which ia under q
pressure almost inconceivable. Below
this cavern are several strata OF rock,
perhaps mile thick, and then this great
internal fire at temperature of over
5000 degrees. He says he discovered
something Of the nature of the strata
that lies between the gas cavity and
the FIRE. It is first solid rock. Be
meath this lies great mass of soft and
crumbling stone, badly formed, full of
assures. Then another layer of consid-
cradle thickness, equal to the first layer
in hardness and solidity. The last of these
layers, which lies directly over the fires,
is melting away.
About ten miles frcm Findlay on either
side it is of great thickness, but as the
town is neared it becomes thinner. The,
furnace beneath is disintegrating it, and
ever lessenipg the barrier between itself
and the gas wells. From the tremendous
cracking which is to be heard by means
of the sound instrument it is almost GER
tain that the disintegration is going on
with great rapidity, and the Professor
eeems to think an early catastrophe not
only possible but probable.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Solicitor.

W. C. MCGOWAN, Of Abbeville, Is hereby an
nounced as candidate for Solicitor Of the Eighth
Circuit; subject to the action Of the Democratic
party, in either Primary or Convention.
R. 4. CHILD, Esq, is announced as candi.
date for Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit,
subject to the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce n. F. ANsEL,
ESQ.,, of Greenyille as candidate for Solicitor of
the Eighth Judicial Circuit subject to the action
Of the Democratic party, either Ia Convention or
Primary Election.
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The report that panther has been
seen recently in the Little Pee Dee
swamp, near Dillon, in Marion County,
has caused sensation among the people
in that section, who have organized q
party to hunt the "varmint" dowr.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
In Probate Court.

In Probate Court.
Susan Z. Cater, as Executri1, de-, Plain
tiff, against Lavins NJ. Cater, and Others,
ADMINISTRATION for Sale of Land,
payment of Debts, Final Settlement, DC.
DY virtue of an order in the above case
ID made in this Court, I will sell on
Salesday in September next, at Anderson
G. a., s. c., the Equity of Redemption in
1872 acres of Land, situate in the corporate
limits of the City of Anderson, adjoining
lands of 8. Bleckley, John Catlett, Susan
e. Cater and others.
Terms of sale-Cash.. Purchaser 10 pay
extra for papers. w. =. cox,
Probate Judge.
any s83
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Total. ......... 24I4 1856 1a

Average nnmberof hands per mile 6-10.'
The number Of bridges includes all kept
up by the public, of every description.
JOSHUA. A.JAMESON,
Chm'n. Board Co. Com. A. c., 3. O..
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- On Friday, July q, Major Roddy.
lLanford, an aged and highly respected
citizen Of Spartanburg County, was rid.
ing in his field with q Mr.. West, q
3neighbor of his, in q buggy, and had
nearly reached home when it became
necessary to pass under pole used for
cleaning hogs, Mr.. Lanford remarking
3thst he thought they could drive under
without any difficulty. In driving un.
der however, Mr. T., who has been blind,
or nearly so, for several years, either
failed to stoop low enough or to lower
his head just at the right moment, struck
his head against the pole, and Mr.. West,
in trying to stop the mule they were driv..
ing, checked him suddenly, which caused
him to spring forward, crushing In
the neck and breast Of Mr.. l.. in q fearful
manner: He lived through intense suf-
fering, conscious to the last, until the
evening Of the 18th, when he died. He
begged that no blame should be charged
to MI. West.
The Judicial Convention of the
Seventh Circuit has ordered q primary
election for Solicitor by vote OF IL to
is. Spartanbnrg and Laurens voted for
primary, and Union and Newberry
against il. Tbedste Is not yet fixed.
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I s|lHininasy Demo cratic State

IS Democ ocratlc State
e1ded at Biackyille last Mon
canyass thIongh ghout has been
tsIissic one thing, viz |: the lack
|5 tllisiasms and interest commensurate
~ imporsa sance. The meetings have
@ !si6s blended. With one
exssPl 4! l0o Tiillman has attended
I: IS hs;msssi and on every occa.s
Seifais his charges against the.
6yeznlen Several Of the meet
1 hsse heen s diagracs % the Demo.
SeTsf fic party of the State, and no doubt
SssS1i1de many voters of The rallies Of
Sths spnb bliesns prior to tbs days Of
lles meeting at Charleston last
piigh vss the largest Of the cam
snd While ff T,iiIlman was speak.
4 ssome 1 one Kicked 8 bass drum, rome
s9l eIse cried ont thquake, 2 and the
SgoN ampe Several persons were
sM5aIap M TEA npon, aud seriously hurt, andi
I1an 0f the audience had their hats and:
| osnS Spt This little scare about
slI np meeting. At Blackyille on.
dda5 t6Me M s,ss and C6sriisr reporter;
sillman the lie, and for q time
Waa conside derable excitement.
Asse i 80 denying the fact that there
a o1s s1 tf1th in some Of the charges that
illman max There is room for
siosad in various departments of our
sgoVesnmeDt, but Mr.. Tillman has offered
40 1emedy. We are in sympathy
Niltth the farmers movement, ss it is
aJled but ne believe if il ever sncceeds.
:soineS other man than Mr.. Tillman will
6aSe tollead it y. :.
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Tie County Finances.

s MEssRs. EDlroRs AS there vppearsto be
many false reports in circulation about the
financial condition of our County I have
been solicited by a number ofsta1payers to
give q public explanation. I, therefore, ask
g small space in your most excellent jour
nal for said purpose, and to give some 9th
'er information that may be interesting to
.at least someo Of the many readers of your
paper.
One report says that on the lst January,
1885, when Commissioner A. o. Norris,
myself, and ex-C Commissioner W. j. Rob-
bins took official charge Of the County
affairs, the County was entirely out of
debt. The following will show the exact
amount of the Indebtedness Of the County,
IN claims audited and approved and turned
over to JUS. on LIST January, 1885, with the
signature Of w. H. Frierson as Clerk, at
testing the correctness Of the inventory, to
Wit
Amount Of unpaid claims for the
nscn yeas ,a sa.s s, sSa..i, s;,.5 '.nd ,v. snf1
s ,,,...s :. snd nn,1ns;d s;i,s sfron M Nov
Tes1 9aSse. - 1ar..si'1aa5 GIG IA
81 3 So: 60 :-:
Total unpaid on Jan. lss5.........ss4ss6l ID %
ssThe foregoing Is a correct schedule Of
County claims turned over to. 3. w. Long.
{{signed) "a. FRIERsoN.'
Jan. lst, 1885,
Another false report says the County is
In debt from SIS goo TO $50, 600, and that
the present Board Of County Commission
.ers has borrowed sl5, ,000. The money bor-
roWed was 10 nay past indeb ebtedness, and 70
sdefsy current expenses for the present fis.
cal year. knowing We could save money for
M HE County by paying cash for provisions
ffor County Poor House and other County
seenraases from LIST November, 1857, to 1st
November, 1885: The. amount borrowedis
saiI owing TO the National Bank Of Ander-
son. instead of to individuals, scattered all
oYsr the County. The present tax levy
win meet the expenses Of; the present fiscal
year; including past inde debtedness, except
Ing 81, 900, and perhaps q less amount.
when Ne took charge OF the County Poor
House and farm on 1at January, 1885, we
found all the bull ldinl s; with the exception
al two brick houses, stables and barn in q
ycrys dilspidated condition. On inYestiga-
Hon va found the old buildings not worth
;;r,asrpa;iinp. IT. therefore, become necessary
Is ibuild :. house ior the Steward, and four
other houses for the paupers, so that both
tha Steward and the paupers might have
ss,ruf comfortable quarters. It was also necessa-
- Is build several other outbuildings,
which has beer. done at very little cost to
the COUNTY, as the work was mostly done
Nv Itha Steward and farm hands, The
m heath Of the panpers is better this year
than for the last three years, owing to more
o,1nfortab1e and ventilated houses, and re-
moy,al Of the old rubbish, &c. The farm
Is greatly improved in: the last three years !;
there is good prospects for. cotton, corn and
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For County Commissioner,

For County Commissioner.
The friends Of C. B.. G1LMER respectfully
place his name before the people Of Anderson
County as suitable candidate for County Com.
missioner, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic party.
The friends Of Capt B. G. MARTIN respect
fully present his name to the voters of Anderson
County as candidate for County Commissioner,
subject to the Democratic primary election.
Tho friends of W. T. McGILL hereby announce
him as q candidate for the Office Of County Com-
missioner, subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
The friends Of R. s. BAILEY respectfully pre-
sent his name to the people Of Anderson County
as Q suitable man for County Commissioner, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic primary.
The many friends of HUGH MAHAFFY re-
spectfully announce him as suitable candidate
for County Commissioner for Anderson County,
subject to the primary election.
MANY VOTERS.
The friends of ]. II. HUTCHINSON, Esq, re-
spectfully announce MIN as q candidate fox Coun-
ty Commissioner, subject to the action Of the
Democratic party.
The friends of ANDREW ". PICKENs respect:
fully announce him as q suitable candidate for
County Commissioner, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The friends Of JESSE P. MCGEE respectfully
announce him as candidate for reelection to tho
office of County Commissioner, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic Primary Election.
The friends of J. A. HALL respectfully present
his name to the voters of Anderson County rs
candidate for County Commissioner, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
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Capt. d. B. vANDIVER is hereby announced
as candidate for Representative from Anderson
County, subject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
hereby announce myself as candidate for the
House Of Representatives, subject to the result Of
the Primary Election. am In favor Of the State
accepting the Clemson bequest, and establishing
an Agricultural College.
The frieuds of E. NJ. RUCKER respectfully an
nounce him candidate for the House Of Repre-
sentatives subject to the action Of the Democratic
Primary.
We are authorized to announce J. BELTON
WATSON candidate for House Of Represents
tives, subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
r. p. CLINKSCALES Is respectfully announced
as candidate for the House of Representatives,
subject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
At the solicitation of my friends hereby an
nounce myself as q candidate for the House OF
Representatiyes subject to the action Of the Dem.
the Clemson bequest as soon as It s practicable TO
do So for the purpose Of establishing an Agricul-
J. E. BREAZEALE.
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For school Commissioner.

COLUMBUS WARDLAw is hereby announced
as candidate for the Office Of School Commits
sioner for Anderson County in the coming elec-
tion, subject to the rules Of the Democratic elec-
Eon.
nounce him as q candidate for School Commits
sioner, subject to the action Of the Democratic
primary election.
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For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce VIM. l.. BOLT
as q candidate TO-. reelection to the Office Of
Sheriff OF Anderson County, subject to the actior
Of the Democratic party.
The friends of JAMES 81. MCCONNELL AM
uounoe his name as candidate for Sheriff of
Democratic parts; and for the saving of $1s32 os,
read editorial statement in the Anderson Journal
Of February II, 1886.
The friends of B. F. DACUS respectfully an
nounce him as candidate for Sheriff, subject to
the action Of the Democratic primary election.
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NOTICE! !!

WYE will let to the lowest bidder on
w the Both instant, between the hours
of II a. IN. and p. NJ, at the Ford near
]. W. B. Orr's, the building of Bridge
across Big Brushy Creek at said place.
Reserving the right to reject any and all
bids.
Plans and specifications exhibited on day
of letting. oo,r
]. P. MCGEE,
A. o. NORRIS,
Board Co. Com. a. G. s. @.
Office County Commissioners,
Anderson, 8. c., April u, 1883.
Per E. W. LONG, Clerk.
August 8. 1888 5 8
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For Clerk of Court.

respectfully announce myself candidate for
reelection to the Office of Clerk of Court for An.
derson County, subject to the Democratic Primary
Election, NJ P. TREBLE.