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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-05-16
Bolton Items,

We have been wrestling so much with
calomel and quinine for the past week,
and been so completely prostrated, tum.
bled over, dragged about and pounded,
stuped and boiled down, that it is not
easy to determine whether we are the slim
remains of man, or poor compound of
an indiscriminate collection of abominable
drugs. Beit as it may, we are short of our
report this week. We intended making a
personal inspection Of the reported glowing
prospects in the cotton fields around Bel
ton, and to cheer the owners, or comfort
those to whom c company offers relief. We
will try this next week. What we can't
remedy, though, is the broken engagement
that deprived us of delightful day and a
splendid dinner of strawberries and other
numerous delicacies and good things at
Mrs. A. B. Browns. It is well it was 80,
perhaps, as Miss Nora has just returned
from an extended visit among relatives
and friends in Georgia and this State, and
we might have forgotten that we are not
now permitted to talk as in days past. We
are glad to welcome her home.
Prof. Rayhill, the noted elocutionist,
favored cur town with an appreciated lee.
ture Friday night The Professor is able
and always ready to respond to the de-
mand and taste of any audience. We very
much wish he could take class here, but
he says his "Mother-in.law's daughter has
business with him in illinois," He must
90. KAppA
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The Farmers Alliance.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 13.-Repre.
sentatives of the farmers alliance, the
national agricultural wheel, and other
organizations of farmers, are arriving on
every train. They come to attend 9
meeting Wednesday, which was called
for the purpose of making terms with re-
gard to the jute bagging trust, or adopting
a substitute for jute bagging. The trust
will have representative present at the
meeting by invitation, and if the trust
will agree to the terms proposed by the
farmers, jute bagging will be used next
season. If the trust does not como to
terms, then the business of the meeting
will be to decide upon the cheapest aud
best substitute for jute bagging and order
the members of all the organizations re-
presented to boycott the trust. Every Or
ganization of farmers in tho cotton.grow-
ing States will be represented at the
meeting, and there will be over one hun.
dred delegates present.
Secretary and Treasurer Gather of the
Alabama Alliance, said this morning
that he was informed that the bagging
trust would agree to almost any terms
rather than enter a contest which was
sure to result disastrously to the manufac-
turers of jnte bagging.
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Helping to Hang Himself.

In handsome mansion situated in
lonely part of England there resided, a
few years ago, a maiden lady of consider
able wealth. One morning she was dis.
covered foully murdered. Her man ser
want, named Lee, was suspected, arrested
and convicted on circumstantial evidence.
and sentenced to be hanged. So conclu
siYe seemed the evidence against the
prisoner that no attempt whatever was
made on the part of the public to induce
the Home Secretary to exercise execu.
tive clemency. The day of the execution
having arrived, the prisoner was led forth
to suffer the extreme penalty. The rope
to be used, the texture of which Was silk
and hemp, had been, as is customary in
such cases, tested with the aid Of sand
bags, and was not found wanting. The
bolt was drawn and eprisoner was given
a drop of 8 feet. The rope broke. The
prisoner walked, unaided, up the steps
leading 10 the acafold, and after the
rope had been fixed again and the moose
adjusted the bolt was drawn for the second
time. The rope broke again.
Lee was by this time considerably
stunned. However, after the lapse of a
few moments, he again aBcended, unaided,
the steps, and after doing all in his power
to allsy the nervousness of the hangman,
assisted the latter in once more fixing the
rope. The prisoner placed himself on
the trap door, the bolt was pulled, and
the cond emned man dropped once more
out of view. The rope parted for the
third time. After considerable delay
Lee once more placed himself in the ex.
cutioner's hands, but that parsonage and
the other officials Mortified at what
seemed divine interposition, refused to
proceed further with the business. The
facts were reported to the Home Seereta.
~, who at once respited the prisoner,
condemning him to imprisonment for life.
Three years later woman who was
Lees fellow.servant confessed on her
dying bed that it was she who killed her
mistress. She declared that Lee had
no connection whatever with the affair,
and stated facts strongly con6rmatory of
her confession.
Instances may possibly have occurred
in which an equal amount of physical
courage has been displayed, but outside
of the pale of fiction there can not be
cited a single case in which bravery ever
played more conspicuous part than in
the incident above detailed.-PhIadeI
pkia Press.
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Gen. Gordon and r. 3. Hayes.

In one of the published speeches made
by Gov. John B. Gordon of Georgia,
during bis present stay in this city, he
attracted much attention by a favorable
mention of ex.Pfesident Hayes. AS
Gov. Gordon, although a Senator from
Georgia at the time, was the accredited
representatives of South Carolina in
Washington during the troubled days
for that State Immediately succeeding
the inauguration of Hayes, his reasons
for this compliment to the fraudulent"
President will have an historical impor.
tance. A reporter of the INorld was
therefore sent to Gov. Gordon at his
hotel on Fifth Avenue yesterday, to
secure statement from him in the pre-
misses. Gov. Gordon, received the repor-
ter with bis noted urbanity, aud said:
aI have always felt that justice to
President Hayes was not accorded by
either party. 1t was my fortune to have
opposed his inauguration to the last mo.
ment, and as long as there WAS any hope
of inaugurating Mr. Tilden. But after
his Inauguration had been asked by
Gov. Hampton, who had been elected,
but not inaugurated, in South Carolina,
to remain in Washington and look after
the interest Of that State.
'The condition of South Carolina at
that time was deplorable and alarming.
There were in the House of Representa-.
tives two Legislatures, each claiming to
be the rigbtful House Of that State. One
was negro Legislature, the other white.
Upon the same Speakers stand sat two
Speakers-one white, the other black
both with gavels in their hands. Through
the corridors and around the Capitol we're
United States troops.
"This double body sat night and day,
week after week, and there was constant
danger ofa bloody collision, the results
of which no man could predict. It there
fore became matter of great consequence
that this condition of things should be
altered and that the United States troops
should be removed, leaving Gov. Hamp.
ton to take the seat to which he had been
chosen.
II made an appeal day after day and
week after week to President Hayes to
sign the order of removing the troops.
Finally, after long and laborious effort
and in the face of opposition by his own
party followers, he said to me, using Ian.
guage of this import, which struck rue as
worthy of any man who ever filled that
high seat:
4 Gen. Gordon, if I take this action
my own party will not sustain NE, nor
will your party uphold my hands. On the
contrary, the Democratic party will be
glad Of the opportunity to strike blow
when I am deserted by any portion of my
own party. The action, however, is right
and I shall sign the order, knowing that
my course will cause me to fall between
the two parties.'
"I repeat" continued Gen. Gordon
with much emphasis, "that such courage,
singleness of purpose to discharge high
obligation without reference to personal
consequences have always impressed me
with the belief that great injustice had
done a good and brave man."-Nea0 York
World, Afay 10.
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"A syndicate of NeW England capi;
talists, mostly Bostonians, has secured
options on several thousand acres of land
on the Alabsma Great Southern Railroad
and propose to found city at Valley
Head, Ala, said to be the highest point
on any railroad in that State. Here it is
intended to ersct at once large iron 1ur-
mace and later on rolling mills and SINH
lar industries. It is announced that the
syndicate proposes TO invest S., ,ooo,oGo IN
proposed enterprise. The Birmlpgham,
Age states that options have been secured
on properties in every town from Trenton
to Attala, along the line OF the Alabama
Great Southern, and most Of them are
held by spectators who expect to disposs
of their holdings to New Englanders who
are Aocking down to the sunny South.
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CINCINNATI, May 12.-Henry Marc,
residing in fashionable fat on West
Seventh street, last night engaged in q
quarrel with his wife, and early this
morning shot her fatally, then shot and
killed his eight year old daughter, and
finally killed himself.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 13.-At Mrs.
Anderson's boarding house, No. 81 Mar.
shall Avenue, George Ward, aged %, en-.
ploYed as an engineer at the Memphis
gas works, shot and killed his young wife
and then killed himself. The cause of
the tragedy is unknown.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, May 13.-James
Beebe Smith, local editor of the RepubH>
can, was shot and instantly killed at 8
O'Clock this morning by his brother.in.
law, Royal B. Sturtevant, at the home
of bis father.in.law, W. F. Sturtevant,
of Elliott Street. He was mistaken for a
burglar.
LONDON, May 13.-A conspiracy has
been discovered among the military off
GERS stationed in St. Petersburg. a large
number of the conspirators have been
arrested. In their possession we're found
papers which proved that they intended
to make an attempt to assassinate the
Gear. A number of bombs were also
found.
HOUSTON, Tex, May 12.-W. G. St.
Clair made an ascent here to-day in 8
balloon with the intention of jumping
and descending in parachute. When
about 500 feet from the ground he leaped
from the balloon, but lost his hold on the
bar of the parachute and fell to the earth.
Els body was crushed to a shapeless
mass before the eyes of q large crowd of
spectators.
RALEIGH, N. O., May 12.-News has
been received here that we'll known cit
izen of Durham county had fight with
his son-in.law in Patterson township
yesterday evening, and that last night,
in company with two contederates, he
went to the house of the son. .in.law, made
q forcible entrance and attempted to
hang him in the presence of his family.
But the intended victim prevented the
execution by escaping with the moose
around his neck. The county authorities
have begun thorough investigation Of
this outrage.
KANSAS Cry, May CLARA Graham,
beautiful girl of 1S years, was convicted
in the Criminal Court here yesterday of
horse stealing. When placed on the
stand she confessed that February 13,
while out of work, she hired g horse and
buggy and started for drive. While
out she met Frank Mccoy on horseback,
and he joined her and proposed an elope.
ment, she to 60 to st. Joseph. She went
there and when he did not come she
drove to Horton, Kansas, aud being out
of money she sold the horse and buggy.
The jury found her guilty and gave her
two years. She is the only woman ever
convicted in Missouri of horse stealing.
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Notes From TownyiIIe.

G. E. Smiths store and the Masonic
Hall are being painted.
Mrs. Shirley, of Honea Path. visited her
sister, Mrs. Gaines, last week.
Miss Eliza CAN'T is visiting RELATIVE es
and friends at Westminster and Seneca.
Miss Rebecca Hatcher, eyed about
ninety years, died last week after pro-
tracted illness.
Mr.. r. F. White, of Westminster, has
placed handsome monument over the
graves of his parents at Cedar Grove
Church.
Mr.. George Roof, who was about sixty
years of age, and who had been citizen
of the Fork for thirty.fve years, died
last week of diabetes. His wife-a sister
Of P. W. Todd Esq, of Anderson-died
two or three years ago. He leaves but
one child, Mrs. s. A. Shelton, of this
Township.
Samuel Z. Gilbert, who for some time
has beer confined to his bed by a severe
attack Of dyspepsia, is thought to be lit
tie better.
There has been considerable fatality
among the horses in this locality this
Spring.
John G. CAN'T is erecting very slightly
and comfortable cottage on his place at
Smiths Chapel, to be used as the parson-
age for Townville Circuit.
@. Driver.
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Representative Farmers of the State meet
In Council at Pendleton.

Representative Farmers of the State meet
In Council at PendIeton.
Mr.. EDITOR: In accordance with the
fact that public notice had been given that
the State Agricultural Society would hold
its regular Summer meeting at Pendleton
in August next. and that the State Grange
meeting and Farmers Institute would
come off at the same place and time, the
Pendleton Farmers Society met in their
hall ou the 9th inst. for the purpose of
taking action looking to the comfort and
entertainment Of its visitors cn that coca.
sion. After the appointment of the usual
committees for such occasions, special
committee from the list of. enterprising
stockmen Of this vicinity was elected to
get mp stock show to come of during the
same week. The pass word henceforth
will be good display of fine stock, and q
pleasant time for all who may attend.
FARMERS Son.
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IL dozen Q Inch Shears to sell at 10c,
II doz. finch Shears to sell at Sc,
IS dos Tramp Terror Pad Locks at 10c
10 doz Horse Shoe Magnets at 10c,
10 doz Horse Shoe Magnets at SC,
IN doz Safety Pins mt 10c dozen,
~ doz Safety Pins at SC dozen,
10 doz balls Braid at SC,
s doz Checker Boards at 10c,
8 doz Checkermen Sets at 100 set.
18 doz Dressing Combs, rubber and horn at 10c,
IL doz Dressing Combs, rubber and hotn, at So,
4 doz Barber Combs, rubber and horn, st loo,
10 doz Fine Combs at 10c,
S doz Pocket Combs and glass at 10c,
10 gross skeins Turkey Red Floss at 1Oc doz,
s gross Spools Turkey Red Embroidery, cotton
two for Sc,
8 doS Tooth Brushes at Sc and 1Oc,
II doz balls Stay Binding ut two for Sc,
20 doz Japanese Fans at &c.
20 doz japanese Fans at 1Oo,
80 doz Palmetto Fans at three for Sc
4 gross Papers Pins, dressing, three for &c,
2 gross Papers Brass Pins, dressing, SC paper
100 doz Spool Cotton Thread two for 81,
200 Goats Spool Cotton at Sc, or SOC dozen,
10 doz Tea Bells at 10c,
Q doz Spring Balances, twenty-four lbs, at 10c,
10 doz Vanilla and Lemon Extract at 10c
5 gross Table Knives and Forks at Sc per piece
10 doz Popular Bustles, large, at 1Oc,
s doz Spring Coil Bustles at 10c.
4S gross Rice Buttons ut Sc gross,
sc gross Rice Buttons, large, at 10c card,
gross best quality Pearl Shirt Buttons 10c doz
Is doz Children's Oil Cloth Aprons at lOc,
6 doz Can Openers, Glass Cutter, Plier and
Wrench combined, 10c,
4 doz Can Openers, separate, at 11c,
l6 doz Rubber Balls, solid, hollow and fancy
at Sc end 100,
10 doz Crochet Sets. very convenient, lOc set
doz large Shoe Bnttoners at Sc,
16 doz boxes Hair Pins, five kinds, at Sc q box,
doz packages Mourning Pins al Sc package
7 doz Mirrors pocket, at Sc and 10c,
doz bottles German Cologne at 10c,
IA doz fancy and plain Scarfs ut 10c,
1Odoz Rubber and Tin Rattlers at 10c,
IL doz Lisle Thread Gloves at loo,
16 doz fancy Dress Bows at 1Uc.
loz Corset Clasps at 10c per pair,
great gross Pants Buttons, brass, at 10c box,
gross boxes Wash Bluclng at three for DC,
doz Swans Down, Two colors, at 10c,
do. Cascarilly Lilly White at 10c,
g. doz Cakes extra good Shaving Soap ct 19c,
l6gross bone Collar Buttons at 10c doa
IA doz Steel Thimbles ut &c,
10 doz Ladies' Fchues at 1Qc
10 doZ Ladies' Ties ct 10c,
{; gross Pep-holderg at 10c q doZ,
doz ArroH.hoIders and Pen 10c each,
doz Perfection Holders and Fen tue EACH,
gross Falcon Pen at 10c doz,
GROSS two-foot Rules at 10c each,
SO doz yards Garter Web at &c yard,
doa yardl Carrier Web, silk at l0c yard,
IL doz Round Combs Ut 10 and 100,
Sgross boxes Suspender Buttons at 10c hof
& dozen Fancy Baskets at 10c,
gro.s spFiHg steel Key Rings at &c each,
Nil, D,,,. nj Ont Hnftr II
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r6e annual meeting Of the stockholders
of fthn Piedmont Manufacturing Company
SsSass1 1leld attbe Office of the company at
sdinont May sth. The former officers
and board sof directors were reelected
sgithout changes. The report Of COL. "a.
IIsmmett, president and treasurer,
sssaas Iead, showing exceedingly encourag.
|ssiiDg operations for the past year, the earn.
|Isglpgs having exceeded those of any other
sln the history Of. the enterprise. A
;Sssmi7 annual dividend of per cent. was
To- be paid in July and January.
IsSSsocEhold ders are delighted with the mag
sniifcelit showing made.
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- The fastest locomotive employed in
carrying the Scotch mail, where the high
est rate of speed in England is attained,
has three cylinders, new departure in
locomotive building, and seven foot
driving whesl. It has been made espe-
'c:ally for high speed With heavy trains.
= Minnesota has passed law provid-
Ing for executions before sunrise, and
SLOWING the condemned man to invite
three persons tc witness his taking of.
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4 XOman,S Discnyery.

Another wonderful discovery has been.
made and that too by lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches upon
her and for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed Imminent.
For three months she coughed necessarily.
and could not sleep. She bought of us 5
bottle of Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption and was so much relieved on
taking first dose that she slept all night
and with one bottle has been miraculously
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lntz."
Thus write w. C. Hanrick & Co., of
Shelby, N. C.-Get a free trial bottle at
Hill Bros. Drug Store. 2
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20 boxes fancy covered Slate Pencils at Sc doz,
6 doz Dolls, Hvn kinds, at Sc aud 10c
10 great gross Pearl Dress Buttons ut Sc, nc,
SIC and 10c o doz.
great gross Fancy Dress Buttons at Sc doz,
10 doz Hair Ornaments at 10c each,
doz Hair Ornaments at two for Sc,
doz Dress Exteudeys at 10c set,
10 doz Barlow Knives at 10c each,
10 gross Shoe Strings, leather at and for SC,
5 gross Lace Strings at and for Sc,
- doz Automatic Carriers at 1oc,
8 dog Chick in Esq at 10c,
100 doz Ladies' Hose at 10c or three for 25c,
200 doz Gents Half Hose 1Oc or three for Csc,
90 doz Misses Hose ut 19c OF three for 25c,
IS doz Misses Hose, ribbed, at 10c a pair,
- doz Infants Hose at 10c or two for 15c,
"a doz yards American Lace at s, SiA and 10c yd,
30 doz yards Oriental Lace at Sc aud 10c yard,
60 doz yards Fancy Lace at &c and 10c yard,
10 doz yards Torchon Lace at SO to 10c yard,
rs doz yards real Linen Torchon ats, 81 and 10c,
10 doz yards Linen Torchon Inserting at Sc and
10c yard,
20 doz Turkish Bath Towels at Sc and 1Oc each,
30 dozen Linen Towels at 10c each,
10 doz Cotton Towels, large, at 10o
5 lo4 Ladies' Carriers at sc pair,
doz Ladies Carriers, silk at 1oe pair,
90 reams Note Paper at 90 quire,
reams Letter Paper at 10c quire,
roams Legal Cap at 10c quire,
40 gross Lead Pencils at SC Dozen,
II gross Lead Pencils, rubber tipped, FIVE for SC,
20 doz Wood Pipes at 10c each
80 doz Dirt Pipes at Eve for 10c,
"a doz Ladies' and Gents Purses at Sc and 10ca
10 doz Photograph Frames, cabinet at l0c,
so doz Rick Rack at Sc and 10c bunch,
Z doz Cuff Holders at l0c pair,
80 doz Suspenders at 10c q pair.
so dozen Toilet Soap at So cake,
500 balls Sewing Thread ut three for Sc,
AZ doz Fancy Chromos at DC and 10c each,
10 doz Autograph Albums ut 10c each,
s doz Ladies' Belts at 10c each,
Big lot Shelf Oil Cloth at 10c yard
G dOz Horse Brushes at 10c
G loz Oiline Dressing at 10c & bottle,
40 doz Mason's Challenge Blacking ut Sc,
6 doz Lace Collars at 1Oc,
a doz yards Ruching at SC and 10c q yard,
Is doz Boys Tops at SC ami 10c each,
36 doz yds Hamburg Edging at sc and 10c ,yarG,
so doz Ladies' and Gents' Collars at 10c each,
doz Ladies' Mourning Collars at l0c eacL,
&c doz Ladies' and Gents Cuffs at 10G pair,
- doz Yards Ribbon at Sc and 10c yard,
so doz Imitation Silk Handkerchief at 10c each,
"a doz Turkey Red Handkerchiefs at 10c each,
II doz Ladies' Fancy handkerchief at 10c each,
10 doz Sateen Handkerchiefs Mt sc each,
II doa fa9t-eolorel HgndkerGhiefs at two for So,
aloz Cotton Handkerchiefs three for &c,
"a doz Napkins at SC and 10c,
10 doz Buggy Whips at 10c EACH
$4,000 EnYeloles at twenty-five for Sc,
do3 ehoo Brushes at 1lc' each,
10 dog Cards Neadlea papers on card, 10c card,
50 dog Papers Needles at two for SC,
4doz Razor Straps at 10c.
lead a. M
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hon. Jeferson Davis has accepted the
SinE;tltion extended him by the commit.
,pointed in mass meeting recently
tobe present at the centennial anniver-
ssargeff the adoption BY North Carolina
sof tho Federal Constitution, which vas
ssrati6sd in nthatcity November 21st, 1889.
IN shisTeply, Mr.. Davis says thathe &C.
cepta The invitation to be present, but
sssssdssires that the task Of orator ofthe day
80 some one else, in view Of
his great; age and many in6rmities.
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giys7 -. :
The frnit and vegetable canning and
sprsserYing business promises to become
sanimpo industry in the South. At
Iarion, Miiss:, company has contracted
lNith local growers to take $4,000 bushels
sof fuit; to he delivered between now and
sssEssmonths Of June, and at Meridian, in
sathe esame State, fruit and vegetables will
ssbss canned this season on an extensive
scale. The New Orleans Times. Democrat
ssays + Mississippi tries hard she can
$beat Delaware and New jersey peaches,
5and make her vegetable and fruit pro-
duct Worth more than her cotton crop,
Eas witness the results in the pine lands
along the lower end of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad. .
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AT La Fayette, Ind, or Monday q
body of men armed with rifles surrounded
the polls established for a municipal
election, threatening to kill any negro
who attempted to vote. The polls was
closed and the election was postponed.
The Sheriff captured and jailed ten ofthe
raiders and is after the others.
Gen. Sherman, the champion town
burner and smoke house looter, is abusing
the South Carolina contingent for not
carrying a United States flag at the great
Centennial farce of week ago. Accord.
ing to military rules, the contingent did
not have the right to carry one. How
"old Tumsy" does hate US, and how cor
daily we rsciprocate his sentiments.