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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-03-20

nent success in this life. Another precious
talent God had given to him was charity.
II Cornelius aims were had in rcmenl.
brance before God, why not his also? At
different times it has been. made my duty
to call on our departed brother for con-
tributions, either for Church purposes
or other charitable purposes, and never
once.did he refuse to respond quickly and
freely. Almost invariably he would ask
me, "How much do you think [ ought to
give?" Cheerfully ho gave, and the Lord
loveth cheerful giver.
The Church of which he was consis-
tent member will miss him His associ-
ates in business will miss his keen, prac-
tical Judgment that guided his business so
successfully amid financial storms! Our
fraternity will miss him! a sorrowing
city will miss the public spirit and enter
prise he SO often manifested; and it is
now quenched forever. He has filled his
place in life. and, from human stand
point, has filled it well, aud here the
record closes. I will not say a man has
fallen in Anderson to- day, nay, rather let
me say noble spirit has risen. His &C.
tive spirit has left this poor tenement OF
clay, and winged his upward flight to the
God who created it Whatever frailties
of human nature he had, here let US bury
with his body, and speak only of his good
deeds, and may these live to inspire others.
Then let us learn the lesson: we, too,
are fastening onward Whittier? Death.
mans most terrible enemy, confronts us at
every step. The young, the beautiful,
the small, the great, all alike must engage
this terrible enemy, from whose cold
embrace there is no escape. As we lay
our brothers remains back in earth's
bosom, so also must all living be laid
low; but Masonry from time imme-
mortal, has taught her sons to look
beyond the grave. Faith lifts her wings
beyond time and sense, and bears the
awful summons that shall wake sleep
ing word, and beholds the Grand Master
of Heaven and earth raising his children
from the grave.
AS our brother illustrated charity the
noblest tenet of our order, let US do like.
wise. One of old exclaimed, lie: me die
the death of the righteous nay rather
my brethren, let us live the life of the
righteous. 1t is not dying, but living that
should commend our actions, so that
when we receive the summons we may
be raised into that glorious Temple,
whose designer is none other than the
Grand Architect of the Universe, and
whose builder is none other than the God
of,orn
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Union Meeting.

The Union meeting OF District No. 2, Saluda
Association, will convene with the Brcadmouth
Church on Friday before the fifth Sunday In
March, 1850. Tho Introductory sermon Will be
preached by Rev. n. McGee, or his alternate, Rey.
e. n. Rogers, at II o'clock Il. m.
The following query will be discussed on Friday
evenings "What Is tho duty Of q Church to her
members who habitually absent thems elves from
the Church p Opened by Rev. R. W Burts. :,
DEVOTIONAL services on Saturday morning, led
by Rev. r. NJ. King. The following queries will
also be discussed on Saturday
1st. "What should be done with Church MEN,
ber who perslstently refuses or negleets to pay
anything towards the support Of the Church ?''
To be- opened by Rev. Patrick Fermillion.
2nd. "What plan can be adopted by our Church
es to get all members interested to contribute to
the support of the Church ?" 10 be opened by
Rev. G. N. Rogers.
The Sunday School Union will meet on Sunday
morning ut half-past nine O'Clock. After organ
izing and hearing the reports from the Schools
the Sunday School Onion will be add Esssed hy
The missionary sermon On viii bo preached by nr
T. NJ: Bailey, or Ills alternate, Rev. D. W. Hiott,
at half-past eleven o'clock.
r. A. LEWIS Clerk
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Honea Path items.

Miss lola Johnson, of Anderson, has
been spending few weeks with the FAM
lily of Mr.. j. M. Stepp.
There is great deal of sickness from
colds in Honea Path and community.
Our Doctors are kept pretty busy all the
time.
My. Berlie Culbe1tson, who has been sick
at his home in Laurens County, we are glad
to say, has so far recovered as to be able
to attend school again.
Mr.. John T. West, student of tue
High School, is quite sick, but we hope be
will soon be. out again.
Mrs. DR.: John Smith and daughter, Of
Laurens- County, have been visiting rela.
tions In town.
Prof. J. B. Watkins has improved the
appearance OF his house very much by
haying it painted.
Miss Minnie Steedly, an accomplished
young lady of Athens, Ga, has been visit
ing relatives at this place.
Mr.. G. E. Moore, Mr.. j. N. Watkins
and wife attended the Concert last week.
Prof. Ackerman, of the Seneca High
last Saturday.
The Union Meeting will be held with
Broadmouth Church, beginning Friday
before the fifth Sabbath in this month.
The Methodists held Quarterly Meet
ing at this place last Saturday and Sun.
day, but on account of the disagreeable
weather the attendance was small.
Rev. A. ]. Cauthen, the Presiding Elder,
preached an able sermon on Sunday
morning, and in the afternoon be made an
interesting speech before the Sunday
School.
The Pierian Literary Society is flour
ishing. Every Monday night it meets,
and all the mem bers seem interested and
prepare their speeches well. The boys
deserve credit for the manner In which
they have conducted their Society.
Mr.. G. D. West, q former student of the
High School, was in town last week. For
the last few months he has been attend
ing the Medical College in Atlanta.
On account of the snow the Concert did
not take place on Friday night, 7th inst,
as announced, but was postponed till
Monday night following. The Concert
was held in.the Baptist Church, and long
before the appointed hour for the exer.
cises to begin the house commenced to fill.
The occasion had beeu looked forward to
with great deal of pleasure, but the mu.
Prof. Newton is teachef Of vocal music
in, the Honea Path High School, and for
the last six months the pupils have been
under his training. The school numbers
over two hundred, and each pupil, from
the little ones in the primary department
to the grown up young men and ladies,
took part in the singing, which consisted
of music to suit every class of hearers.
All acquitted themselves with credit
both to their teacher and also to them
selves.
Miss Zula Block is teacher of instru.
mental music, and is to be congratulated
for the manner in which the instrumental
music was rendered by her pupils. Since
these teachers have been in our midst the
music in the different Churches is very
much improved: Too much can not be
said in praise of Prof Newton and Miss
Zula Brock for their faithful work.
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It gives us pleasure to note the fact that
Col. Rice, State Superintendent of Educa-
ton, has written to the School Comnis-
soner that the State Institute will be held
some time in July, at Williamson, the
date of which will be published later.
This is to be regular school of instruc-
tion for the benefit of teachers, and it will
be conducted by DR.. sheib, of the State
University. with an able corps of teach
ers, and it is to be free to every teacher in
the State, the funds being supplied by the
Peabody Fund mostly. This will be
great opportunity for the teachers Of An
derson County, as it is to be held in our
midst, and the only cost will be that of
board, which will be reduced to mini
mum.
Our good friend, Mr.. jolly Poole, who
lives three miles North of the city, cele-
brated bis fiftieth anniversary last Mon.
day. The Stated calf was killed and
forty or fifty Of bis neighbors and friends,
several of whom were from the city, were
invited to his hospitable home to partake
of fine dinner. The INTELL1GENcER
congratulates Mr.. Poole, and hopes he may
live to celebrate many more anniversa-
ries. Mr.. Poole was born and reared, and
has always resided in the house in which
he now lives, the place having been set
tied by his grandfather about one hun
dred years ago. The old house, however,
will soon disappear, as Mr.. Poole is max
ing preparations to erect q, modern and
more commodious building on the old
site. Anderson County has no better cit
izen than Mr.. Poole.
A special dispatch to the Ne,ps and Co"-
ricr from Greenville, under date OF the,
18th inst, says: IA heavy cotton fire oc-
Cured at Pelzer, sixteen miles below this
city, to-day. About o'clock this after
noon fire was discovered in one OF the
three large cotton storage warehouses OF
the Pelzer Manufacturing Company. In
the building nearly G.oo0 bales of cotton
were stored; but the fire was not allowed
to spread beyond one of the three COM
partments into which the warehouse is
divided. This contained between 1,SO0
and 1900 bales, and all but about 500 OF
these were burned. The loss is estimated
at between 8O,000 and $4,000, fully GOV.
cred by insurance. as follows: Union
Mutual, s9O,O 600; Liverpool, London and
Globe, $4,000; Niagara. $1,000; Home of
Georgia, So 300 total, slOs,oO0. It's not
known how the fire started, but is be-
lieved to have been purely accidental"
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Is Consumption Incurable /?

Read the following Mr.. G. Fl. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with
Abscess of Lung, and friends and phyA
clans pronounced me m Inourable Con-
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, am now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee the
work on my farm. 1t is the finest medi-
cine ever made"
Jessie Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio. says
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
Dovery for Consumption I would have
died Of Lung Troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health"
Try it. Sample bottles free at Hill Bros.
Drugstore
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Distributing Fertilizers.

1t is very important to get your fertilizer
well distributed in the drill. There is no
machine for this work that can compare
with the 'West distributor" sold at the
very low price of $2.75. The Sullivan
Hardware Co. are now prepared to furnish
those Distributors in any quantity. They
are being put up with special care by tho
Sullivan Manufacturing Co.
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men.
ton. All who have uspd Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran.
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bittors will cure all diseases Of the liver
and kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood. Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as we'll as
cure all Malarial fevers. For cure of
Headache, Conatipation and Indigestion
try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refunded. Price
So cts. and s. 90 per Bottle at Hill Bros.
Drugstore.
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Valuable residence and lot on Greenville
street for sale on easy terms. Apply to
w. II. Frierson, Attorney. 37-1
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pekin Duck Eggs for sale at 81 dozen.
ii. y. Sitton, Autun, s. G. 33-5
Two car loads of Stoves to arrive this
wcok. Parties wanting good stove on
easy terms should call on us before buy.
inUr
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1t seems that Deputy Sheriff Green Is
having some trouble in getting Culberson
away from Alabama. A dispatch from
Birmingham to the New, and Courier, un-
der date of the 17th inst. says "a requi-
sition case of unusual interest is being
tried here, and is likely to be carried to
the Supreme Court of tho United States.
One B. F. Culberson was arrested here a
few days ago upon warrant and requisi-
ton from Governor Richardson, of South
Carolina, charging him with having sold
fraudulently mortgaged property. Cover
nor Seay acknowledged the requisition and
ordered Culberson's return with the officer,
whereupon Culberson sued out writ Of
habeas corpus yesterday before Judge
Head, of the Circuit Court. Judge Head
heard the writ and ordered his surrender
to the officers to-day. Culberson's attor-
neys swore out writ of detainer before
Judge Bruce, of the United States District
Court, and Culberson will have another
hearing tomorrow. His lawyers say
they will take Culberson's case to the
Supreme Court of the United States be.
fore their man shall be carried back. The
case presents some interesting points of
Interstate law. Culberson is wanted at
n
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The Greenville Enterprise aud Moan
taineer, Of last week, says: son Wednes.
day last, 5th inst, Mr.. Rochester, of PEN
dleton and Miss Hewer, of Greenville,
were united in the holy bonds Of wedlock.
The bride is one of our most lovely young
ladies. They were escorted to the Air
Line depot On their way home in .Pendle-
ton, by quite large and pleasant party of
friends, whose cordial congratulations
and good wishes accompany them in their
start in life"
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Miss Ruth Can non, the only surviving
daughter: of DR.. I. Cannon, died at her
home in the Toney Creek section last Sat
urday, after long illness, of consumption.
Her remains were inferred in the Shady
Grove Churchyard Monday morning.
Miss Cannon was about % years of age,
and most excellent young lady, whose
death is deeply deplored by.a wide circle
of friends.
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The Lavcnia correspondent Of the Hart
well Sun says: ~. o. Norris and Jno. w.
Sewell are canvassing Anderson County
In the interest OF the Hartwell Nurseries.
They are two of our best young men, and
If there is any money to be made at the
business we will expect them to make
aome."
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eThe Southern Passenger Association
has at last recognized Anderson as o
summer resort, and rates will be put in
the rate sheet of the Association for
round trip tickets from any point during
the coming season. Thisis another good
step in the right direction.
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BARRETT STILL FISHING FOR MEN,
Hauled Ont One from the East River and
Helped Get Another Ashore.

Hauled Ont One from the East River and
Helped Get Another Ashore.
David Barrett whose sentence for burglary
was suspended by Judge MARITIME because he
had saved a lad named Charles O'Connor from
drowning on June /. saved. or at least helped
10 save. two men from drowning on Friday
night. The first was ohm Platt foreman OF a
gang OF track repairers OF the Belt Line Rail-
road. Platt. who weighs 200 pounds. fell into
the East River at the foot Of Market
street. He yelled Justify as he struck
the water. and Barrett and two brothers
named Cronin. who were on the pier.
threw him rope. Plat proved too heavy to
be hauled out that way. ana Barrett and the
Cronins made q raft out OF three convenient
planks. and. sailing out TO the drowning man,
pulled him ON board John Ward. young
'longshoreman, began to tow the raft to place
more convenient for landing heavy weights.
The planks came apart and PIntt and his
They were al in danger until tho raft was
rado over again. and then it took nearly hall
an hour long, TO put rope AROUND fiatt and
haul him ashore. Policeman Mccormick OF
the MadIson street s9uad end rTiieenn sn,
hauling in the portly Patt
~, Barrett remained on the pier chatting over
the F 6 and pee Of he nR
g eGTtsS to 20 an the cry 4s id
John Gleason. Cherry street bartender. had
Jumped or fallen Into the river He was very
glad to grab hold OF the feet OF Barrett who
had lowered himself within his reach. With
ceedod in pulling Gleason out Gleason WAS
So exhausted that he had to be treated
at Gouverneur sin, hospital. but he was
sufficiently recovered Yesterday morning to be
nrraiRned at EsseX Market for attempting sui
eide. He said he had fallen in, and he WAS dis
charged 1t was the publication OF Barrett's
rescue OF Charles O'Counor which led o his
arrest for burglary. He declared soemnly last
which he was convicted. Barrett hoped to get
the S2j reward given by the Humane Society
for lie saving. but for some reason the ucietys
awarding agent was not satisfied with the tes-
tmony. Barrett Is now supporting himself as
best he can by such odd Jobs rs he picks W.
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MURDERED BF TRAM ROBBERS
An Engineer on the Floor OF HIs Cab While
Hts Train Is Tearing Along.

VAN VERT Ohio. July ia bold attempt at
train robbery was made last night on the Gin
cinnati. jackson and Michigan Hallway. Three
men boarded the engine OF tho north-bound
passenger train at Enterprise, Ohio, and at
tackled Engineer Vandevender and his fireman
with hammers and coupling pins. knocking
both senseless.
They did not succeed In stopping the train,
however, owing, probably, to tho plucky fight
made by the trainme H. and jumped of before
reaching Van Wort
The engnoor and fireman we're both lying
sonseless in tho cab OF the locomotive, and the
train. which should have stopped ut Van Wort
station. rushed through tho yard ut the rate OF
OF twenty five miles an hour Fore 1t collilod
with q switch engine, and Engineer Nande-
vender was found dead In tho wreck.
The fireman is still unconscious, and 1t onn-
not be learned whether the engineer wns
killed by the robbers or in the collision. None
OF the passengers was seriously Injured.
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The high pressure area with cooler weather eI
tended yesterday from Lake superior east over the
lower lakes TO the north Atlantic coast 1t cauScd
tho temperature in this city to fail TO 6u' III tho
early morning. and created stii northwest wind
thai reached 4 velocity OF twenty eight mites an
hour al II 80 i. NJ, aud mant4iIsI an average
OF twelve mi es an hour for the DAY. The LgH area
viii 10 central in this region to dny, with u cen
iinuation OF clear and only slightly warmer weather
within circ'a OF lrp miles radius about the city. |:
was cooler yesterday In ho lake regions the OHIO val
10y, aid all along tho from North CoroliIa
Maine but 1t remained warm In tho MisslS,VIi and
Missouri valleys tho warm extending up into
Montana. where the Temperature was nearly iDl'.
Rain fell iu the OHIO valley Tennessee the east Gulf
ana south Atlantic state, and heavy showers Of ? ~
inches At Omaha and / ~ AT .lmMgt"u
There was an average OF Sky TsT cent Of humidity
yeseriny; tile DAY was fair, igheE Government tenn.
psIElure 7f'.
Today promises to no fair with temperature about
stationary. 10 morrow far becoming warmer.
The thermometer at PsrryS pharmacy, IN TINS suS
building tie AS
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Il DESPERATE CUT TO PIECES.
He Committed Murder Mt VIII and Dened
the AuthorItIes of AInbamn.

OPELIKA. Ala, July 19.-Will Wallace. the
Georgia Desperate is probably dead by this
time. IRON wounds received yesterday. There
was IL big celebration at Beulah. joined in by
the Masonic, Alliance. and other bodies OF that
section. 1t Is estimated that over 5000 per-
sons wore present. One OF the features WAS Il
parade. headed by the East Alabama band. A
big burly stranger. with long raven locks. and
beard so long that lie wrapped it around his
waist. stepped out from the crowd and at
tempted to take charge OF the band.
When he saw the members indlsposed
ugly looking dirk. lie WAS at once sot
upon 10y hall q dozen men who seemed to BIO
equally well armed. When they Got through
with the stranger. who WAS then recognized aS
" i'll v Rlace, he WAS 80 badly cut UP that 1t
was apparently impossible for him 10 live
moro than u .cw hours.
Nil Wallace has Tor years had tho run OF all
the small towns IN western Georgia and east
Alabama. Two years ago he cnmo across an
Old negro named linnse Gordon, VINO WAS ut
work in his field. and mado him dance u horn
DIDO. Win woll.directeu aim ho Shot the
negro dead as ho stepped from tho ground IN
one OF his figures. overall other murders are
laid 10 his charge. lie broke Harris county
jail some months ago, and for three months.
In open defiance of the officers, moved freely
about When court assembled ho presented
himself for trial III - staggering manner. AMI
Was acquitted.
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torney- General, secrotar Of War. and Secre-
tary Of State OF tho Confederaoy,. was also
retained as consulting counsel. While Law
veyed an immense dirk to him. Whether this
was intended as an instrument Of suicide or
was not known. The dirk was found on his
person. and he was confined in dark cell and
put on q broad and water diet.
Tho London magistrate before whom he was
taken on the arrival OF eXtradition papers from
Washington signed the order for I.awrcncos
return TO this country, md early In May the
escapod ,smugEler was brought back to New
York. He was taken to the Ludlow street Jail,
counsel were allowed TO see him, and was kept
there, pSonding trial; for several months.
proposed to Try him on a chafGe Of forgery. in
accordance with The bass Of his extradition.
but snag appeared. The. CHARGE OF forgery
tom House papers but 1t was found that the
charge would not hold. Then II was decided
nue.. Sir Edward Thornton, tho British Min
lister o. washington here err. interGosedi; lie de-
tainen. and must be tried for forgery,
or else returned to british soil, Pis;
to yield that point. Several communications
on the subject passed between the British and
seemed imminentSso Imminent, indeed, that
Cabinet conference on tho matter was held.
1t was decided that the attempt TO try Law
was eXtradited might lend to serious interna-
tional complications. The District Attorney
was told that he must try Lawre CO for Tor
gerry or let him go. 1t was impossible to secure
o conviction on the forgery charge. and Law
renee was accordingly released. alter IL Iona
confinement in the Ludlow street Jail
In the mean time q civil suit had been
brought against him by the Government for
alleged to hive defrauded the Treasury. When
the officers, went to levy on his property they
found nothing TO levy on. His flight t. Canada
and his fight against extradition had been
costly. and he had decided 10 bestow what was
left OF his ILL., gotten gains on his wife. So the
officers found everything entered in her name
and the civil suit went by the board.
After his release from Ludlow street Jail
Lawrence Kept very quiet for a time. 1t is
said that ut one time afterward he conducted n
bucket shop. and at the time OF his death he
was down as q broker" in the City Directory.
Whatever he did. he made no fuss about 1t.
Few Of those who were familiar with his career
as a smuGRler ever knew that he was back In
New York. None OF his old colleagues in tho
Custom House rotunds had heard Of his death
yes ertay when Sun reporter asked them
about II.
Lawrence's side partner. Des Anges. the dis
honest deputy collector was tried and sent to
pris N for I've years He was the first person
Service law. He said he hal been an officer in
the British army Others said he had been
paymasier--and q dishonest one at that. lte-
port said his coming to this country was due
to his desire to get away from English justice.